Total Drama Academy
Year One
a Total Drama fan fiction story
by Lord Akiyama
Author's Note: Just remember that this story is created under the assumption that Total Drama Action does not happen. Though I may consider throwing in elements that I like. Meaning this story should be considered alternate universe. Strange how that works, don't you think?
Total Drama and its characters are copyright © of Fresh TV, Teletoon and Cartoon Network. This story was created purely out of sheer enjoyment so please don't sue. Or throw me off a thousand-foot high cliff into a shark-infested lake. That would so smarts.
Chapter Twenty-One
(Narrated by Chris McLean)
Previously on Total Drama Academy...
It was all about the elections the last week. Yours truly, the most qualified, most handsome host around, moderated the Vice Presidential Debate on Sunday night. It was our first real look at a girl who seemingly captivates with little effort. And I do mean little effort. Whatever it was, there was something about this Janet girl in which she just drew people. People like Justin and DJ, both of whom appear to have the biggest crush on her from our bunch. Justin has hardcore determination to win her heart, but DJ just might be miles ahead due his gentle nature that seems compatible to her sweetness. It boggles the mind how well liked this girl is because she's too nice, and niceness don't bring in the ratings. Although a potential a love triangle between them might.
While Janet was off winning the hearts of boys and winning the Vice Presidency without even trying, Courtney and Harold were vying for a spot on the student council. As instructed by the Dodekatheon, Heather pulled out some nasty tricks to undermine Courtney's chances. But a shocking, yet rousing final statement from Harold forced her to switch targets, recognizing that he would be a greater threat over Courtney. Her quick thinking secured her not only membership in the Dodekatheon, but also a seat amongst the elite. After claiming victory, Courtney called a truce with Harold and finally put to rest the ratings powerhouse that was their feud. Guess we'll have to find something else to milk.
Challenge Night saw our students tortured in one of the worst methods I could possibly imagine for them. Singing! To the delight of raging hormones that was our audience, they performed mash-ups of some catchy tunes. The girls seemed destined to take victory with Bridgette and Lindsay's quite angelic performance, but luck fell on the side of the boys and music man Trent blew the roof with DJ in a performance that drove every female in the Marshmallow wild and won the favor of special guest judge Janet. The night and our favorite rivalry came to a close with a pair of duet performances from Harold and LeShawna and then Courtney and Duncan that truly were definitive show stoppers. Seriously, why would these kids be so nervous about singing when they clearly know how to bring the house down?
There's plenty of fun yet to be had within the confines of Richmore Academy, and I plan to expose every delicious second of it.
Who will win Janet's affections?
How much more diabolical will Heather become now that she's in the Dodekatheon?
What was Duncan thinking giving Courtney a raccoon for a pet?
These questions and more may be answered in this episode of... Total... Drama... Academy!
(Cue Theme Song)
(Week 7, Day 1 - Saturday)
The clock had turned to exactly six in the morning when there was loud banging at the door. Katie and LeShawna immediately shot up in their beds, wondering at first if what they heard was accurate. When the banging continued, they moaned with great displeasure. LeShawna let out an angry sigh as she got out of bed.
"There betta be one damned good reason for wakin' me up this early on a Saturday!" she huffed.
She opened the door and there appeared an ominous figure. Just the mere sight of the towering shadow caused both girls to screaming in sheer horror. The figure then stood back a little so that light could be shine upon it's presence. It was one of the stage-hands from the Arena challenge who looked very much like Mr. Black. The girls still screamed in terror.
"Noah, save me!" Katie cried.
"My apologizes for a most inconvenient sleep deprivation," the figure stated in his droll tone. "You are to report immediately to the Riker Hall amphitheater, otherwise known as the Marshmallow. Non-compliance would be most unwise."
"Oh, just because you standin' there all spooky-like we're gonna do what you tell us to, is that it?" LeShawna stated sternly. "Well, my booty ain't goin' nowhere until someone tells me what the deal is."
"We're being quarantined," a familiar voice spoke from the hallway. Seconds later, Jessica popped into view with a clipboard in hand. "Apparently our humble Chef Hatchet caused something to spill in the building about an hour ago. Given that the substance is unknown, everyone in the building is at risk of possible infection. So we're moving all you kiddies into the Marshmallow."
"Yer frontin' me," LeShawna muttered in disbelief.
"Nope, I'm afraid not," Jessica responded, shaking her head. "I'd advise you gather up your homework and assignments in case our containment ends up lasting a good long while."
"Can we at least, like, change our clothes?" Katie asked with a whimper.
"Normally, I'd say yes," Jessica replied. Then she jerked her thumb at the stage-hand "But these guys here want to make sure you get into the Marshmallow pronto. So I'd stick with the homework and assignments, I'm afraid."
Just then, an explosion sounded suddenly from one of the neighboring rooms. Katie screamed and hid under her blanket while LeShawna flinched in horror. The stage-hand brought his hand up to his ear-piece, listening to a message being transmitted.
"It appears there has been a breach," he said in his droll tone. "A student seems to be not complying."
"I'm going to take one guess at who that might be," Jessica said. She was proven correct less than a second later.
"YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!" the all too familiar shriek of Izzy cried. She was then seen zooming through the hallway, emitting black smoke as she ran. Following behind were a pair of identical stage-hands chasing after her. The stage-hand standing next to Jessica soon joined in the pursuit.
"Maybe you two should gather your homework and assignments and then head over to the Marshmallow right away before the stage-hands lose their minds on account of chasing after Izzy," Jessica recommended.
(Confession Cam)
Izzy - /Struggles with keeping a stage-hand from entering, starts hitting him with the Electric Fish before she successfully shuts the door on him./ "Here's Un-Named Character, engaging in his profession. With a last name like 'Character,' you'd think his parents would have spared him the further indignity of a first name like 'Un-Named.' But as much as he hates to admit it, Un-Named Character knows his parents are complete boneheads. His parents, Main and Supporting, meant well, but to be blunt, those two just didn't have a brain between 'em. But all that's over now. Because Un-Named is changing his name, and he'll never have to deal with this crap ever again." /The stage-hand tries to get back in, Izzy continues to beat on him with the Electric Fish until she is successfully captured and hoisted over the stage-hand's shoulder./ "Now, if he could just figure out if he's going to change his last name to 'Assailant,' 'Accomplice,' or 'Antagonist,' he'd be in business!" /Continues hitting the stage-hand on the back with the Electric Fish until he carries her out. The Electric Fish is then tossed back onto the hanging Z Necklace./
Inside the Marshmallow, stage-hands were posted at every possible exit to prevent any one from entering or leaving. Jessica sat at the most furthest to the back on the floor level, reading one of many books she had stacked next to her. All twenty-two students, whether they liked it or not, were in their pajamas.
Katie and Lindsay snuggled up to their respective boyfriends Noah and Tyler, feeling as though doing so would keep them safe. Noah and Tyler grinned happily at their luck. Cody and Beth saw this and then bashfully made glances at one another. Sadie also watched, though more so at her would-be twin, and sighed lovingly. Geoff and Bridgette were, to no one's surprise, engaged in an intense game of tonsil hockey. Ezekiel sat quietly, twiddling his thumbs. He would occasionally make facial contortions, a result of his trying to stop picking his nose.
Izzy was wearing a military helmet. With both parrots perched on her shoulders, she laid out a map to Owen and was briefing him on plans to take out the stage-hands silently and efficiently. Owen had no idea what his crazy girlfriend was saying, but listened to her any way. The parrots would often respond whenever she asked them if they understood her, calling her General as they did. Heather sat alone, filing her nails in frustration at the situation that she found herself in. DJ also sat alone, petting Bunny gently every now and then. Justin sat a number of seats behind him, shooting holes through the back of the other's head. Eva sat elsewhere, lifting weights and grumbled silently as usual.
In the front, Harold and LeShawna were going over their respective homework and assignments. Gwen leaned up against Trent, who in turn was quietly strumming on a guitar. Duncan managed to wrap an arm around the shoulders of Courtney, who relented to his half-embrace while gently stroking Brittany, who sat on her lap looking quite confused with her surroundings. The sight of Courtney with a raccoon soon brought the attention of some of the others.
"I hafta ask again," LeShawna stated. "You got her for a pet a raccoon?"
"I'm gonna say it again," Duncan responded. "I couldn't leave campus to go to a pet shop. Brittany was the best I could come up with under the circumstances."
"Why would you name her Brittany any way?" Gwen asked with a raised brow.
"I don't think a pet should be belittled with such ridicules names like Scamper or Fluffy," Courtney replied in explanation. "They are beings, too, so should be treated as such."
"Princess, even I know that's a loada hippie crap you really don't believe in," Duncan stated. This resulted in a sharp elbow being jammed into his stomach. "Ah! That... hurt..."
"Okay, okay, so I just like the name," Courtney admitted. "Happy now?"
"Whatever," Gwen said with a shrug. "She's your pet. You can name her any name you want."
The Marshmallow became silent again for a long period of time. Save, of course, for Izzy's various attempts to take out the stage-hands with Owen's help. In one instance, they fired poison darts directly at the necks of the suited men. Although they couldn't find poison darts and therefore thought a good substitute was spit wads soaked in tobacco sauce. Owen ended up eating most of his as a result. The plan was abandoned when Izzy decided the sunglasses prevented hits from reaching the eyes. She also figured the sunglasses were the reason why her flashing them caused no reaction either. To her surprise, Owen flashing them also did not seem to have any affect on them.
In another attempt, Izzy and Owen launched what Izzy considered to be high explosive hand grenades. All they did was splatter various colors of paint on the stage-hands. Who in turn still made no reaction. Izzy then grabbed an unsuspecting Ezekiel and placed him in front of one imposing looking stage-hand. The thought being that the prairie boy would distract them, since his toque apparently had powers of cuteness, long enough for her to sneak up and take them out with a karate chop to the neck. Still not reaction whatsoever. Ezekiel, already scared at being grabbed by Izzy so suddenly, nervously smiled and scooted slowly away. Izzy figured it would have been a better idea to use the Vulcan nerve pinch, but now believed the stage-hands were on to her and must therefore come up with a new plan of action.
"What's Izzy doing, Noah-bear?" Katie asked curious while she was twirling a finger through Noah's hair.
"Looks to me like she's trying to get out of being contained in here," Noah answered, gently drawing repeated circles with a finger upon the small of Katie's back. "Although I really think she's just bored out of her skull and is doing this to please herself."
"But, like, why are Owen and Ezekiel with her then?" Katie questioned further.
"Owen's probably just happy to be apart of whatever it is Izzy's doing," Noah replied. "As for Ezekiel, it looks like he's being dragged into this against his will. Why, I don't know."
Izzy was later found skipping on the stage, a worried looking Ezekiel hoisted over her shoulder. Owen following along happily. They were apparently looking for something new to do in taking out the stage-hands when Owen seemed to have tripped over something. It seemed that the twenty-two students were not the only ones stuck in the Marshmallow.
"Dude," a voice moaned. "I think a hippo stepped on my leg."
"What's a hippo?" another voice moaned.
"My head hurts," a third voice moaned.
"My spleen hurts," a fourth voice moaned.
"Hey, it's my fraternity brothers!" Owen cheered.
"Who said that?" the first figure asked.
"Who said what?" the second figure asked.
"What?" the third figure asked.
"When?" the fourth figure asked.
"Where?" Owen asked.
"How'd you guys get in here?" Izzy asked in a rather excited tone. She still had Ezekiel over her shoulder.
"Huh?" the first figure asked.
"I don't remember being here," the second figure mused.
"Dude, when did we move our gear?" the third figure asked, pointing to the music instruments from the previous night.
"Must've gotten drunk on cream soda, dude," the fourth figure stated.
"You could get drunk on cream soda?" Izzy questioned, still maintaining an excited tone. "That's pretty cool. I didn't know they put alcohol in cream soda." She picked up a half empty can of cream soda that she spied and took a sip. "Nope. No alcohol. But you still managed to get drunk on this? That's so cool!" She leaned back to down the rest of the drink, causing Ezekiel to spill onto the floor from off of her shoulder.
"How the hell did we not notice them in the first place?" LeShawna questioned upon seeing what was happening on the stage. "You'd think we'd notice a buncha passed out white boys and their instruments as soon as we got in here."
"I'm more curious as to how they managed to stay in here all night," Courtney noted aloud.
"These guys aren't even aware that they're conscious," Duncan pointed out. "I highly doubt they would be able to ever figure that they are somewhere else right now."
"Owen!" the four fraternity brothers cheered, having managed to realize that there was someone they knew before them.
"Woo-hoo!" Owen cheered. "Delta Tau Chi!"
"Dude," the second fraternity brother said. "Do you know that guy who did that one thing that he did last night?"
"Sing?" Owen asked.
"Sing what?" the first fraternity brother asked.
"What?" the fourth fraternity brother asked.
"Why?" the third fraternity brother asked.
"Oh, oh, I know what he means!" Izzy said after finishing off the soda. "He's talking about that one guy who did that one thing that he did last night that was so cool that they want to meet him because he did that one thing and it was so cool."
"Yeah!" the second fraternity brother said, banging his head. "What she said!"
"Do you know, Izzy?" Owen asked.
"Uh-huh!" Izzy squealed. Then she pointed her finger at the subject of the conversation. "It's Trent!"
Everyone who wasn't on the stage looked at Trent in confusion. Trent himself raised a baffled brow. It took a moment's thought for everyone to realize what it was that Trent did the previous night.
"Well, you certainly did that one thing that you did last night that was so cool, handsome," Gwen teased.
"I aim to please, beautiful," Trent chuckled.
"Dude, you were awesome!" the third fraternity brother said.
"You rocked, dude!" the first fraternity brother stated.
"Could you do that again, dude?" the fourth fraternity brother asked.
"Yes, yes!" Izzy squealed like a fan girl. She zipped behind Trent and Gwen and started pushing the music man. "Izzy wants to see your hot man meat do that again!"
"You said it yourself, Trent," Gwen teased further. "You aim to please."
"Aren't you supposed to stop Izzy from acting the way she is towards me?" Trent asked with a chuckle.
"Not when she and I share the same idea," Gwen replied with a grin. "This goth girl wants to see your hot man meat up on that stage playing the guitar right now."
"Pushy, aren't we," Trent sighed with a grin. "Okay, I'll get up there and play something. Any requests?"
"Oh, I definitely got one," Gwen giggled. "DragonForce."
"DragonForce?" Trent questioned in a complaining voice. "Babe, that's gonna tire me out."
"Well, in that case," Gwen said, appearing as though she was now giving some thought to another suggestion. "DragonForce. The full version of whatever song you play."
Trent sighed and shook his head, though maintaining the grin on his face. "Tell you what, let's compromise," he said. "I'll play DragonForce, the full version of the song I play. But afterward, you gotta play the song I've been helping you learn how to play."
"Oh, this I gotta see," Duncan said with a chuckle of his own. To which he received another sharp elbow to the stomach. "Ow! Oh, come on, Princess. Gwen playing the guitar? That's worth the price of admission."
"And why should it be?" Courtney asked, glaring at her punk boyfriend.
"Think about it," Duncan began to explain. "She's a goth girl. He's a music man. He's teaching her how to play some song he probably picked out for her. And I'll betcha it's not some kinda goth song either. If nothing else, I wanna hear what up-beat tone she's been practicing on."
"I actually wouldn't mind seein' my girl rock a guitar," LeShawna admitted. "I'm down with that."
A loud wet pop was heard, causing everyone to turn to the source. Bridgette had managed to release herself from the seemingly endless kiss she had been engaged in with Geoff. "Gwen's gonna play guitar?" she asked in a highly excited tone. "I wanna see!"
"Righteous!" Geoff cheered.
"Gabby playing guitar would be so cute!" Lindsay squealed. "I can't wait!"
"Do it, Gwen!" Izzy squealed. "Do it so we can get your hunky man candy here to perform!"
"Now you really are getting way too excited about seeing Trent play, Izzy," Gwen noted, rolling her eyes. She took a quick look at the others, seeing that almost everyone was very interested in seeing her perform. Or at least know which song she had been learning how to play. With a sigh, she turned back to Trent with a smile. "Okay, I give. I'll play, so long as you do DragonForce."
"I'm holding you to that, beautiful," Trent stated as he made his way onto the stage.
"I bet you will, handsome," Gwen giggled.
"Woo-hoo!" Izzy cheered. "Delicious man candy about to be served!"
"So you guys familiar with any DragonForce?" Trent asked as he started tuning up his guitar.
"Totally," the third fraternity brother answered. "But we are the words, dude?"
"You don't know the words to any of their songs?" Trent questioned.
"What words?" the fourth fraternity brother asked.
"What songs?' the first fraternity brother asked.
Trent sighed. "Well, I can't sing if I'm going to be playing the way I have to," he muttered aloud in thought. He then turned out to the others. "Hate to ask, but any of the guys know DragonForce?"
There was no immediate response until a hand shyly began to raise. "Um, I kinda know the words to one song..." Cody said.
"That's great," Trent said. "Come on up, Codester."
"Y-You sure about that?" Cody asked nervously.
"Go for it, Cody," Beth said in delight. He turned to see her smile with a great deal of excitement. Making him feel even more nervous than before. "I bet you sound great."
Cody swallowed hard and then took a deep breath. "Well..." he managed to utter. "Okay. I guess I can sing..."
"Go, Cody!" Beth cheered as the techno geek bashfully made his way onto the stage.
"Now this will definitely be fun to see," Noah said with a smirk on his face.
"Look, Timmy!" Lindsay cried. "Cory is gonna sing!"
"How laughable this will be," Heather muttered in a quiet voice.
"Here's your chance to impress some ladies, kid!" Duncan called out.
"Just take it easy, Cody," Trent said as the techno geek got to the stage. "It's not like we're performing in front of last night's crowd. It's only the few of us. Nothing to worry about."
"Yeah..." Cody uttered nervously. "Sure... Nothing to worry about..."
"Which song do you know, by the way?" Trent asked.
"Um, Through the Fire and Flames," Cody replied.
"Alright then," Trent said. He went over to the fraternity brothers, who themselves were setting up to their chosen instruments, and told them the song they were playing. "Just take a deep breath, Cody. You ready."
Cody took a deep breath. "Ready," he squeaked. Nervousness continued to course though his body when Izzy, Katie, Sadie, Lindsay, and Beth started cheering and squealing.
Trent and the band began to play the song. The audience watched in amazement as less than half a second into the song, Trent began shredding his guitar at high speed. It was almost difficult to see his fingers clearly, instead witnessing a blur over the guitar strings on both ends. It wasn't long before Cody began to sing.
"On a cold winter morning,
In the time before the light,
In flames of death's eternal reign,
We ride towards the fight.
"When the darkness has fallen down,
And the times are tough alright,
The sound of evil laughter falls,
Around the world tonight.
"Fighting hard, fighting on for the steel,
Through the wastelands evermore,
The scattered souls will feel the hell,
Bodies wasted on the shore.
"On the blackest plains in Hell's domain,
We watch them as they go,
Through the fire and pain and once again we know!
"So now we're flying, we're free,
We're free before the thunderstorm,
On towards the wilderness,
Our quest carries on.
"Far beyond the sundown,
Far beyond the moonlight,
Deep inside our hearts and all our souls!
"So far away we wait for the day,
For the lives all so wasted and gone,
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days,
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!
"As the red day is dawning,
And the lightning cracks the sky,
They'll raise their hands to the heavens above,
With resentment in their eyes.
"Running back through the midmorning light,
There's a burning in my heart,
We're banished from a time in a fallen land,
To a life beyond the stars.
"In your darkest dreams, see to believe,
Our destiny in time,
And endlessly we'll all be free tonight!
"And on the wings of a dream,
So far beyond reality,
All alone in desperation,
Now the time has gone.
"Lost inside you'll never find,
Lost within my own mind,
Day after day this misery must go on!
"So far away we wait for the day,
For the lives all so wasted and gone,
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days,
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!
"Wha-o-o!
Whao-o-oh!
Whao-o-oh!
"Wha-o-o!
Whao-o-oh!
Whao-o-oh!"
For the next minute and a half, Trent and the main guitarist of the band dazzled with an incredible display of speed shredding the likes of which no one in the audience had seen before. They watched in awe as both performers were constantly playing faster and harder with each passing second they played. Only Gwen had a different look on her face. One that was painted with a giddy grin that spread from ear to ear. They had barely finished playing when Cody resumed singing.
"Now here we stand with their blood on our hands,
We fought so hard, now can we understand,
I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can,
For freedom of every man!
"So far away we wait for the day,
For the lives all so wasted and gone,
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days,
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!"
Trent and the main guitarist continued to shred for another half a minute before finally ending the song. When all was said and done, Beth led one large collection of cheers and squeals that included Izzy, Katie, Sadie, and Lindsay. The sight of which causing Cody to blush a deep shade of pink. Most of the others applauded with great enthusiasm. Gwen was doing all she could to not giggle uncontrollably like a school girl.
"Not bad, Cody," Trent said, catching he breath from how hard and fast he played.
"Th-Thanks..." Cody managed to utter. After taking a few breaths, he made his way off the stage and back to his seat. Just before he could sit down, he found himself immediately embraced by an excited Beth.
"That was so cool, Cody!" Beth cheered. She took no notice of the pink that appeared on his cheeks.
Trent bent down on the stage before Gwen and stretched out the guitar toward her. "I played DragonForce," he said with a grin. "Now it's your turn, babe."
Gwen maintained a smile as she gave out a sigh and ascended onto the stage, taking the guitar from her boyfriend. The others watched with great anticipation as Gwen was about to sing and play the guitar.
"This should be rich," Heather scoffed quietly.
As Gwen started tuning the guitar, Trent told the band which song they were playing. He then stepped over to one side and sat down in a chair that just happened to be next to the podium. The band began perform and Gwen started singing. The entire time, her complete attention was focused upon her boyfriend.
"I went to a party last Saturday night,
I didn't get laid, I got in a fight,
Uh-huh,
It ain't no big thing.
"Late for my job and the traffic was bad,
Had to borrow ten bucks from my old man,
Uh-huh,
It ain't no big thing.
"I went to a party last Saturday night,
I told you that story, I'd be alright,
Uh-huh,
It ain't no big thing.
"But I know what I like,
I know I like dancin' with you,
And I know what you like,
I know you like dancin' with me,
Yeah, yeah.
"Kiss me once,
Kiss me twice,
C'mon pretty baby,
Kiss me deadly.
"Had a few beers, gettin' high,
Sittin', watchin' the time go by,
Uh-huh,
It ain't no big thing.
"Nothin' to eat and no TV,
Lookin' in the mirror don't get it for me,
Uh-huh,
It ain't no big thing.
"But I know what I like,
I know I like dancin' with you,
And I know what you like,
I know you like dancin' with me,
Oh, yeah.
"Kiss me once,
Kiss me twice,
C'mon pretty baby,
Kiss me deadly.
"Kiss me once,
Kiss me twice,
C'mon pretty baby,
Kiss me deadly."
As Gwen played the guitar solo, she started to lean back against Trent. The music man merely chuckled while she performed around and, in a manner of speaking, upon him. She even tilted her head back down so that she was looking straight up at him.
"You know I like dancin' with you,
Dancin' with you,
C'mon!
"Kiss me once,
Kiss me twice,
C'mon pretty baby,
Kiss me deadly.
"Kiss me once,
Kiss me twice,
C'mon pretty baby,
Kiss me,
C'mon pretty baby,
Kiss me,
C'mon pretty baby,
Kiss me deadly!"
Gwen played the finishing guitar solo while literally being on top of Trent. The sight of her playing eliciting cheers from the others even as she and the band finally brought the song to an end. Afterward, she smiled and lost herself in Trent's gaze. Nearly all the girls were cheering quite loudly for what they saw.
"How did I do, handsome?" Gwen asked.
"Not bad, beautiful," Trent replied with a smile of his own. "Not bad at all."
"Girl, what are you waitin' for?" LeShawna cheered. "Just kiss him already!"
Gwen did exactly that to the delight of the others, the girls in particular. While the kiss didn't last, it was apparent that the two were still very much in the mood as Trent lifted her just as he rose to his feet. He carried her off the stage and back to their original seats while some of the guys started howling.
(Confession Cam)
Katie - /Decorating the room with pink plushies./ "Ohmygod, like, Gwen was so cool playing guitar."
Sadie - /Also decorating the room with pink plushies./ "I know, right? She, like, rocked!"
Katie - "Totally! She was, like, such a natural."
Sadie - "And she was, like, so cute the way she danced around with Trent."
Katie - "They're, like, the second cutest couple here."
Sadie - /Raises a curious brow./ "Second?"
Katie - "D'uh, silly. Me and Noah-bear are the cutest couple. And look!" /Holds up a pink bear plushie with clothing similar to Noah's normal attire./ "I have my own Noah-bear to sleep with at night!"
Sadie - "Ohmygosh, that's so cute!"
Together - "EEEEEEEEEE!"
Tyler - /Looks around at plushies about in the room nervously./ "... They're so... pink..."
Noah - "I am aware that Katie has a bear plushie that looks like me. I know because I helped her make it. She also wanted me to help her make this." /Holds up a pink cat plushie with clothing to Katie's normal attire./ "You gotta admit, the craftsmanship is actually pretty good. And I'm not just saying that because I'm her boyfriend."
Tyler - /Still looking nervously at the plushies./ "... I dunno why... but I'm starting to freak out here..."
Beth - /Giggles./ "Cody was really cute when he was singing, wasn't he?" /Giggles and snorts./
Cody - /Scratches his head, blushes./ "I'm pretty sure Beth likes me. I mean, she was really nice to me, was encouraging to me... and she hugged me after I sang..."
Tyler - /Starts to shutter, continues looking at the plushies nervously./ "Seriously, dude... This is getting creepy... It's almost like they're chi... like they're chick..." /Whimpers./
Ezekiel - /Examines a bear plushie curiously./ "Soo... girls like these things, eh? I w'oonder w'oot they d'oo with them, th'oo." /Continues to examine plushie./ "I d'oon't get it, eh."
Lindsay - /Squealing, playing with a plushie./ "They are so precious!"
Tyler - /Trying not to act nervous./ "Yeah, babe. Really cool, aren't they?"
Lindsay - "They're so many!" /Gasps with glee./ "Oh, look!" /Bends down and picks up another plushie./ "It's a cute little tiger! EEEEE! He's so adorable!"
Tyler - /Is confused./ "Uh... yeah! He... is adorable."
Lindsay - "He looks so much like you, Tiger." /Gasps again./ "Your name is Tiger!" /Immediately pounces on Tyler before he reacts, casing him to fall onto the bed of plushies. Kissing sounds are heard./
Izzy - /Drools./ "Hot, delicious man candy on display for Izzy to devour. Izzy can't get enough. Izzy want more. Izzy want a whole menu of man meat to choose from." /Giggles in a devilish manner./
Duncan - "Since when did Izzy start becoming so perverted all of a sudden? It's not enough that she's got Owen to blow away, now she wants to see all of the guys in some kind of sexy manner. Well, except for Justin, of course."
Harold - "There was this little purple puppy plushie that I wanted to get for LeShawna after I got back from the island. But then my brother stole it one night and gave it to my sister. I didn't realize what had happened until maybe like a couple days before I came here. I didn't have the heart to tell my sister that the plushie was meant for LeShawna." /Sighs./
Gwen - "As much fun as I had doing all that singing and guitar playing with Trent, I did kinda feel a little sad. We so much wanna see Harold and LeShawna move forward with their relationship. Setting up that double date is getting tricker than we thought. I dunno about you, but I have this feeling that the whole quarantine ordeal was just some pathetic idea of Chris' to make everyone miserable. As if he doesn't already do that on a weekly basis."
Chris had his arms crossed, tapping his right toe impatiently. "C'mon, already," he said through the gas mask. "Who knows what kind of fun we're missing out because of this. How much longer before you guys lift the contamination order?"
"We need to make sure this man is thoroughly scrubbed to ensure there will be no further infection," the inspector in a hazmat suit answered in a droll voice. He appeared suspiciously similar looking and sounding to the stage-hands and Mr. Black.
"Well, thanks a lot, Chef," Chris stated. "You just had to go an ruin a good day's worth of seeing our twenty-two freaks experiencing school life all because you wanted to create another culinary masterpiece. In Riker Hall, no less. Dude, what the hell were you thinking? Can you imagine the kinda lawsuits we could be getting here?"
"You think I'm enjoyin' this?" Chef screamed. He was being washed from head to toe with identical looking men in hazmat suits scrubbing with a great deal of force. "These guys are rubbin' against places I don't want no man touchin'!"
"Exterior of subject body is secure," one of the washers said. "However, there is traces of infection within the interior."
"What?" Chef cried. "N-No way! Y-Yer just jokin', right? Th-There's nuttin' in there!" He received no immediate answer. "C'mon, man! Stop playin' around! Chris, get them to stop!"
"This is gonna take all day, isn't it?" Chris asked the inspector in a miffed tone. If he had gotten an answer, it was drowned out by the most high-pitched screaming he had ever heard from a grown man.
(Week 7, Day 2 - Sunday)
"Forget it, Izzy!" the voice of Noah sounded, causing everyone in the Marshmallow to awaken. "There's no chance in hell you are gonna make me or Katie play a stupid game like Truth or Dare."
"What makes you think I wanna ask Katie to play?" Izzy asked. She was looking just as miffed as Noah, both shooting death glares at one another. Him with his arms crossed over his chest, her with her knuckles on her hips.
"Because I know exactly want you're gonna dare her to do," Noah answered. "You're gonna dare her to convince me to kiss Cody, which itself is the dare you would want me to do."
"Come on, Noah," Izzy teased. "It's only one harmless little kiss." She puckered her lips and started making kissing noises. "What's the matter? Afraid you might like it?"
"Dear Enemy, may the lord hate you and all your kind," Noah stated sternly. "May you turn orange in hue, and may your head fall off at an awkward moment."
"Okay, now I'm really disturbed," Duncan grumbled with a yawn. "Where the hell did this idea of Izzy wanting to see Noah and Cody kiss come from?"
"Back on the island, during the sleeping challenge," Trent replied with a yawn of his own. "One morning, we caught them cuddle up and Noah was sleep kissing Cody's ear pretty good. Izzy's been on Noah about it ever since."
"So that's what she meant by wanting to make him go the distance," Harold said in a tired tone.
"The strange part is that I don't get a say in any of this," Cody managed to utter quietly.
"Kiss him!" Izzy demanded.
"No!" Noah responded.
"Yes!" Izzy pressed.
"No!" Noah repeated.
"Yes!" Izzy yelled.
"No!" Noah stated.
"Yes!" Izzy screamed.
"No!" Noah barked.
"No!" Izzy cried.
"I'm not falling for that trick," Noah retorted. To this, Izzy blew a loud raspberry directly at his face. Forcing him to wipe his face of the spit he was nearly drenched in. "There is nothing you can say or do that will make me kiss Cody, Izzy."
"Oh, really?" Izzy questioned. She then began to cackled in a menacing manner. "Then you have two choices. You can either kiss Cody... or you have to go on stage and sing. Shirtless!"
Noah raised a brow and stared at Izzy for a moment before shaking his head. He then removed his shirt and proceeded toward the stage. The sight of Noah without his shirt caused Katie to swoon.
"Mind if I borrow your boyfriend for a moment?" Noah asked Gwen.
"I dunno," Gwen teased in her sleepy tone. "Does he have to take his shirt off, too?"
Noah made no response, merely just rolling his eyes before getting onto the stage. Once he was there, Katie started squealing with a great deal of excitement. Trent eventually got onto the stage, keeping his shirt on, with guitar in hand. The band managed to get themselves positioned with their instruments while Noah told them which song he was going to sing. Once every was prepared, they began to perform.
"The sewers belch me up,
The heavens spit me out,
From ethers tragic I am born again.
"And now I'm with you now,
Inside your world of wow,
To move in desires made of deadly pretends,
Till the end times begin.
"Is it bright where you are,
Have the people changed,
Does it make you happy you're so strange,
And in your darkest hour, I hold secret's flame,
You can watch the world devoured in its pain,
Strange.
"Climb my ribcage to,
The replays run for you,
Unhook my lights to peek behind the flash.
"For I am crystal chrome,
I am shatter dome,
I am Kremlin king of angels avenged,
To destroy the end.
"Is it bright where you are,
Have the people changed,
Does it make you happy you're so strange,
And in your darkest hour, I hold secret's flame,
You can watch the world devoured in its pain."
Noah did nothing special as Trent played his solo. The egghead merely stood in place with his arms crossed over his chest. Yet even the sight of him at all was making Katie just squirm with delight. Sadie was excited only because Katie was. Lindsay just went along, not really understanding why. Izzy, however, was glaring at Noah.
"The zeppelins rain upon us,
The guns of love disastrous,
A shadow lies amongst you,
To defy the future cast.
"Is it bright where you are,
Have the people changed,
Does it make you happy you're so strange,
And in your darkest hour, I hold secret's flame,
You can watch the world devoured in its pain,
Strange,
Strange."
When the song finished, most of the other applauded in approval. Katie continued to squeal about as Noah made his way off the stage. He returned Izzy's glare with one of his own before he bent down to pick up his shirt. But before he could put it back on, Katie pounced upon him and kissed him quite passionately. What caught a lot of the others by surprise was that they swore they could see heart-shaped bubbles coming off of her and popping seconds later.
"I don't think Izzy thought through her plan to humiliate Noah," Harold noted aloud.
"More like it backfired on her badly," Duncan added.
"Izzy wants man candy to make her feel better," Izzy pouted.
"We're not here for your entertainment, crazy girl," Justin stated.
"I don't think she's gonna listen to you, man," DJ noted. He was oblivious to the glare the male model was giving him.
"Not to mention that reason won't stop her," Gwen added. She sighed and turned back to her boyfriend on the stage. "Looks like you're gonna be stuck up there for a while, handsome."
"Guess I don't have anything better to do, beautiful," Trent responded. "So... Any one wanna sing something?"
"Oh, I wanna sing!" Owen called. "I've been wanting to sing more since the challenge the other night!"
"Alright, big guy," Trent said. "Come on up."
"Ooo!" Izzy mused as she watched her oaf of a boyfriend wobble onto the stage. "Hunky man candy! Izzy like!"
"Can someone explain what the hell is up with Izzy this weekend?" Duncan asked. "This is the most perverted I've ever seen any one get. And believe me, there's a lot of perverts I've had the misfortune of running into in juvie."
"I highly doubt there's any sort of logical explanation for Izzy's behavior," Gwen stated. "We just go along for the ride. Besides, searching for an answer would likely cause insanity."
Duncan sighed. "I'm just glad she and Owen didn't go for it last night," he mumbled under his breath.
Owen told Trent and the band which song he was going to sing. The title bringing big smiles on everyone's faces as they began tuning up their instruments. They than began to perform, rocking with a great deal of enthusiasm. Upon hearing the first few notes, everyone knew which song was being played. And it brought smiles to a lot of the faces.
"Well, shake it up, baby, now,
(Shake it up, baby.)
Twist and shout,
(Twist and shout.)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now,
(Come on, baby.)
Come on and work it on out.
(Work it on out, ooo!)
"Well, work it on out, honey,
(Work it on out.)
You know you look so good,
(Look so good.)
You know you got me goin', now,
(Got me goin'.)
Just like I knew you would.
(Like I knew you would, ooo!)
"Well, shake it up, baby, now,
(Shake it up, baby.)
Twist and shout,
(Twist and shout.)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now,
(Come on, baby.)
Come on and work it on out.
(Work it on out, ooo!)
"You know you're a twisty little girl,
(Twist little girl.)
You know you twist so fine,
(Twist so fine.)
Come on and twist a little closer, now,
(Twist a little closer.)
And let me know that you're mine.
(Let me know you're mine, ooo!)"
As Trent played the simple guitar solo, most of the others started jumping up to their feet and dancing along to the song. None more so than Izzy, who went so far as to literally hop onto the stage and start dancing in a crazy fashion.
"Ahhhhh,
Ahhhhh,
Ahhhhh,
Ahhhhh,
Woah, yeah!
(Ahhhhh!)
"Well, shake it up, baby, now,
(Shake it up, baby.)
Twist and shout,
(Twist and shout.)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now,
(Come on, baby.)
Come on and work it on out.
(Work it on out, ooo!)
"You know you're a twisty little girl,
(Twist little girl.)
You know you twist so fine,
(Twist so fine.)
Come on and twist a little closer, now,
(Twist a little closer.)
And let me know that you're mine.
(Let me know you're mine, ooo!)
"Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now,
(Shake it up baby.)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now,
(Shake it up baby.)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now.
(Shake it up baby.)
"Ahhhhh,
Ahhhhh,
Ahhhhh,
Ah!"
When the song ended, those who were dancing cheered loudly. Izzy immediately hopped up and perched upon Owen's shoulders. She screamed wildly before planting a giant, wet kiss on the big guy's lips. She apparently liked it.
"Woo!" Izzy cheered after releasing the kiss. "Izzy feels much better!"
"Owen happy to cheer Izzy up," Owen laughed in a jolly fashion as he wobbled off of the stage.
"Dear God, don't let them engage in any form of sexual activity," Duncan muttered. For this, he received yet another shark elbow to the stomach. "Ah. Now you're starting to hit the liver, Princess."
"You really need a get a hold of yourself over Izzy and Owen," Courtney hissed. "It's not like you're any less of a pig than she has been perverted this weekend."
"This is a lot of fun!" Bridgette cheered. "We're all having a good time with some of us going up there to sing. Why not keep it going? Who else wants to perform?"
"Me!" Tyler proclaimed. "I will!" He immediately began running toward the stage with great enthusiasm.
Lindsay gasped with excitement. "Go, Tommy!" she cheered.
Tyler looked back to give her a wave, which turned out to be a bad idea as he tripped over the stairs and slammed face first on the stage. He immediately got up, trying to show that he was okay. This was in-spite of the noticeable limp in his left leg. He told Trent and the band the song he was going to sing, which caused some of the band members to head bang with great approval. When they were ready, Trent started to play the opening notes and the were off and running.
"When I get high, I get high on speed,
Top fuel funny car's a drug for me,
My heart, my heart,
Kickstart my heart.
"Always got the cops coming after me,
Custom built bike doing one-oh-three,
My heart, my heart,
Kickstart my heart.
"Ooo, are you ready girls?
Ooo, are you ready now?
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Give it a start,
Woah, yeah,
Baby!
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Hope it never stops,
Woah, yeah,
Baby!
"Skydive naked from an aeroplane,
Or a lady with a body from outer space,
My heart, my heart,
Kickstart my heart.
"Say I got trouble, trouble in my eyes,
I'm just looking for another good time,
My heart, my heart,
Kickstart my heart.
"Yeah, are you ready girls?
Yeah, are you ready now?
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Give it a start,
Woah, yeah,
Baby!
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Hope it never stops,
Woah, yeah,
Baby!
"Ooo, kickstart my heart...
"When we started this band,
All we needed, needed was a laugh,
Years gone by...
I'd say we've kicked some ass.
"When I'm enraged, or hittin' the stage,
Adrenaline rushing, through my veins,
And I'd say we're still kickin' ass.
"Ooo, ahh,
Kickstart my heart,
Hope it never stops,
And to think,
We did all of this to rock!
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Give it a start,
Woah, yeah,
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Baby!
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Hope it never stops,
Woah, yeah,
Baby!
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Give it a start,
Woah, yeah,
Baby!
"Woah, yeah,
Kickstart my heart,
Hope it never stops,
Woah, yeah.
"Okay boys, let's rock the house!
"That's all."
A number of the girls started screaming and squealing wildly. In particular Lindsay, Katie, Sadie, Beth, and Izzy. Izzy even looked extreme aroused at the way Tyler moved about on the stage. But Lindsay was the most excited, bouncing up and down again and again. In fact, she immediately rushed the stage and pounced Tyler on the spot before any one could even recognize that she moved from her spot in the seats.
"Sheesh, it's like all the girls can't control their hormones when the guys sing," Duncan noted aloud. Then a grin formed upon his face. "Maybe I should go there and perform, Princess." The grin grew wider when he spotted that Courtney was blushing from the statements that he was making.
But before anything more could be done, the speakers began to sound.
"Attention, teenagers," came the familiar voice of Chris McLean. "I am pleased to announce that the containment order has been lifted and you can scoot your butts on out of the Marshmallow. The producers want me to issue you all an apology for having you cooped up in there for more than twenty-four hours. You can thank Chef for that. That is all."
In a flash, the similar looking stage-hands disappeared out of the doors they were guarding. All of the students gave out heavy sighs. They slowly collected all of their things and made their way out of the amphitheater. For the most part, they were glad to be getting back into their beds.
Then there were those who felt a little disheartened that the fun they were having was over. To get their focus back into their studies. After all, they were at a school.
Cody's Song
"Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce
Gwen's Song
"Kiss Me Deadly" by Lita Ford
Noah's Song
"The End is the Beginning of the End" by Smashing Pumpkins
Owen's Song
"Twist and Shout" cover by The Beatles
Tyler's Song
"Kickstart My Heart" by Mötley Crüe
Confession Cam Decorations to date:
Dolphin Sticker on the Camera Lens, Heart-Shaped D+C Graffiti, Electric Fish on top of Z Necklace hanging from Gum on the Ceiling, Kitten Inside a Mug with Face of a Kitten Picture covering Wing Commander Poster covering Justin Headshot covering Horse Poster, 9 Movie Poster, Picture of Janet covering "Courtney vs. Harold" Flyer covering Denzel Washington Poster covering Corey Clark Poster, Portraits of Captains James T. Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard, Booby Trapped Papier-mâché Bust of Izzy with a Frito's Necklace, Toronto Maple Leafs Banner, Cushioned Chair replacement, Toronto Blue Jays Banner, Japanese Peace Lily, Sally Johnson Professional Make-Up Cabinet, Water Cooler, Numerous Pink Plushies
So I noticed in setting up the challenge in the last episode that all of the leads, with the exception of Trent, are competing in Total Drama World Tour, formally Total Drama, The Musical. There were five others in the original twenty-two who would also be competing in the show, so I figured this chapter would see those five sing. Most of the songs I've had in mind for the five for sometime, although I ultimately made changes to Cody and Gwen's. The direction of the type of songs to use were thanks to the single most awesome video game ever in Brütal Legend.
Oh, and I'm sure you all can tell that I've been enjoying The Kobold Necromancer's work enough to incorporate the perverted Izzy idea throughout this chapter. Be sure to read TDC2: Total Drama Battlegrounds, folks.
Keep sending in reviews, people! Reviews! And don't forget suggestions to decorate the Confession Cam with.
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