Chapter Twenty-One – It's A Dog Fight, Charlie Brown!
"Okay! Now that the team swap challenge is done, we can officially begin the extreme challenge!" Chris announced. "I don't know about the rest of you, but I, for one, am psyched about this game!"
Of course, not all the campers were as thrilled as Chris was. Trent stood next to his fellow Screaming Gophers and looked longingly at Gwen, who was now standing over with the Killer Bass. Cody also shared in Trent's sorrow as he looked over to Lindsay, who was looking at Tyler with great interest. His heart sank right then and there. Bridgette noticed this and put an arm on his shoulder in comfort. Geoff frowned as he watched Bridgette from the Screaming Gopher pad, knowing any chance he had to impress the surfer girl was slowly fading out of existence.
Confession Cam
Trent – Oh, cruel fate! What have I done to thee to deserve such karma?! WHAT?!
Geoff – Dude…not only am I in a bad predicament with being on a team full of people who were your former enemy in the game….but I'm no longer with Bridge! Stay calm, dude. Stay calm. No need to panic. You can still see her outside challenges…just stay calm. It's not too late.
Gwen – So everyone who was traded during the challenge was pretty bummed out about having to leave their friends. I don't think there was a single one who was ready for the challenge today.
Izzy – (Jumping up and down excitedly) Whoo hoo! We're taking it to the extreme today boys! Yes! Yes! Yes! No one is more extreme than Izzy! I promise you that!
END
"Now, as I said earlier, the first extreme challenge will consist of two campers, one from each team, to ride with our World War I Flying Ace high into the sky. Then, when in the right position, you will bail out. Everyone else must get their couches pushed into position to catch your teammate. The team that does so successfully will get the first point! Trent! Izzy! You're riding with Snoopy!"
The uber-nerd and the musician stepped forward from their sides and walked towards Snoopy, who was already dressed in full pilot attire, ready for take off.
"Ready to serve under your wing, sir!" Izzy saluted, though she seemed a little nervous about having to fly again.
Trent just remained silent as he stood there. Snoopy wouldn't have this though and struck him with his stick. Trent snapped out of his thoughts and saluted Snoopy. Then, with a military theme playing in the background, Snoopy led Izzy and Trent to his doghouse.
Chef then approached the other campers with their couches, handed them all a map, and they were sent of their way.
Confession Cam
Snoopy – (He's still dressed in his World War I attire and holds up a picture of Izzy and Trent. He salutes the picture and then salutes the camera as if to salute the viewing audience).
END
The Killer Bass's map instructed them that their teammate, Izzy, would be landing somewhere on the beach. So, before Snoopy decided to take off, they hurried to get their couch to the location so they could catch her.
In the back, Bridgette, Ezekiel, and Cody were pushing as hard as possible while up front, Duncan, Eva, and Gwen pulled from the front. In the middle, Harold did all he could to contribute to the team's efforts, but with little room, there was little he could do.
As they pushed, Bridgette noticed Cody looking a little distracted as he pushed. It seemed as though his head was somewhere else.
"Um…are you all right?" she asked the geek.
"Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine," he replied, though he didn't sound to convincing.
"You can't hide anything from me, Cody," Bridgette sternly replied. "What's going on?"
"Well…it's just…do you think Lindsay and Tyler are going to hook up?" he suddenly blurted out.
"What?" Bridgette asked as they pushed. "Where did THAT come from?"
"Well…you see…I think Lindsay may like Tyler…a lot. But the thing is…well…I like her…a lot. I've made notions that I like her, but I don't think she gets it yet. And now…"
"Now that you're on opposite teams, you're afraid that Tyler will take advantage of the situation now that he's closer to Lindsay," Bridgette finished Cody's sentence.
Cody merely nodded his head in agreement, a little down-trotted because of it.
"Hey, love-sick puppies! Less talking, more pushing please!" Duncan called from the front, trying to drag the couch through the sand. Bridgette just smiles at Cody and they continued to push as hard as they could.
Confession Cam
Cody – (Looking nervous) You don't think Tyler would be able to win Lindsay over in one day…would he?
END
"Tyler, you're terrible," Lindsay chuckled as the jock tickled her neck. "We're supposed to help put this couch in position so Tim can land on it and not get hurt, remember?"
"I know, but who says we can't have fun while we do it?" Tyler chuckled.
As Heather watched as her teammates pushed the couch, directing their movements, she couldn't help but notice this flirting going on with Lindsay and Tyler. She glared every time Tyler made a pass at Lindsay and distracted her from the game.
"Lindsay, darling, could you come over here for a second?" Heather called over.
Lindsay stroked her finger under Tyler's chin as she walked by him to go talk to Heather. When Tyler turned his back, Heather immediately grabbed Lindsay by the hair and whispered into her ear.
"Look here," she sneered, "This is totally against the alliance rules!"
"Which rule was that?" Lindsay whimpered, not wanting her perfect hair to be destroyed.
"The one that says I make all the rules in this alliance, remember?" Heather scoffed. "Now stop flirting with the talent-less jock and get back to work or I'll find someone else to replace you in my alliance!"
"Ow…okay," Lindsay whimpered.
Heather then let go of the dimwit and allowed to her to go back to pushing their couch across the sandy beach.
"What was that about babe?" Tyler smiled as Lindsay approached him again.
"Oh, nothing," Lindsay lied. Thankfully, Tyler couldn't notice as he was too fixed on her beauty.
Confession Cam
Tyler – I AM SO STOKED that I got to change teams and be closer to Lindsay! I thought Cody was going to get to her before I got the chance to make my move. But that's how Cody and I are different…I'm more than willing and able to jump on any opportunity to get close to Lindsay whereas Cody hesitated. Now that he's out of the picture and I'm IN the picture, I WILL win Lindsay's heart.
Lindsay – I sure hope Cody's doing okay over with the Killing Brass. (She gasps) Maybe that girl he liked was on that team. Oh, wouldn't that be so great if they could be united together at last? I'm still wondering who it is? Maybe it's that surfer girl Brianna. (She gasps again and smiles) Oh, I am so going to help those two hook up!
Heather – (Looking frustrated) That jock had better be careful. Not only is he messing with the wrong girl, but he and his loser Bass friends now on our team are outnumbered! When we get the chance, we're going to pick them off…one by one…starting with him.
END
Snoopy had just finished checking over his doghouse and motioned for Trent and Izzy to board, who were dressed in full parachuting gear. Izzy boarded first, sitting behind Snoopy while Trent sat in the back.
Snoopy made sure they were buckled in and started his engine. Despite a bumpy trip down the runway, they were able to take off with little to no trouble whatsoever. Snoopy looked as calm as ever as the dog house soared over Total Drama Island, admiring the view. Izzy, however, was quite the opposite. She was having a hard time settling down as her fear of flying began to overtake her. Trent would have admired the view, had he not been so distraught over being separated from Gwen.
"Uh…Captain, sir…" Izzy shivered. "Could you kinds speed it up, please? The less time I'm in the air, the better."
Snoopy made a few grunting sounds to Izzy, as if to say to not distract him while flying. Izzy, being able to understand dog talk, got the picture and allowed the pilot to continue flying.
"So, how are we supposed to know when to jump?" Trent called out to the pilot.
Snoopy turned around and began to speak in his own language again.
"He said, 'He'd signal us when the time came'", Izzy replied once Snoopy finished yapping at Trent.
"How can you understand him?" Trent asked in amazement.
"Being hunted down by the RCMP, one has to learn how to communicate with the wild," Izzy explained.
Just then, out of nowhere, a barrage of bullets went flying past Trent, Izzy, and Snoopy. All three shrieked as they dodged the bullets. They looked behind where the bullets came from only to find a familiar sight right behind them.
"ACK! HE'S BACK!" Izzy shrieked.
"WHO'S BACK?!" Trent frantically asked.
"THE BLOODY RED BARON IS BACK!" Izzy shrieked again, clenching onto a petrified Snoopy.
Confession Cam
Chris – (Chuckling) The contract we had the Bloody Red Baron sign for the Phobia challenge was set to expire after he had completed three hours of service. But unfortunately that day, he only did two and a half hours. So he's still got one more half hour under us…and I plan to milk out every little bit of this as I can…man, the ratings are going to make the Super Bowl's ratings look like airline peanuts!
END
Snoopy maneuvered the dog house as best he could, trying to outmaneuver his noble foe as more bullets shot past him and his passengers.
"WHY THE HECK IS THAT GUY SHOOTING AT US?!" Trent shrieked as he covered his head from the oncoming barrage of lead.
"REVENGE AGAINST SNOOPY FOR TAKING HIM DOWN DURING WORLD WAR I," Izzy explained, ducking her head.
"WAIT! IF SNOOPY SHOT HIM DOWN, HOW DID HE GET BACK IN THE AAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!?"
As Trent hollered "air", Snoopy began to perform a set of barrel rolls throughout the sky to prevent being shot by the Bloody Red Baron's bullets.
Trent barfed after Snoopy finished performing his stunt while Izzy just turned pale and nearly fainted.
"LET US OFF DUDE!" Trent called over to Snoopy. But Snoopy motioned "no". He quickly pulled out a map and made some notions to the two spots marked X. One had "Bass" written by it and the other had "Gopher" written by it.
"I DON'T CARE IF WE'RE NOT ANYWHERES NEAR OUR LANDING MARKS! ANYWHERE IS FINE! JUST GET ME OUT OF THE AIR!" Trent pleaded.
But Snoopy, although feeling quite apprehensive about being haunted by his foe, was determined to complete the mission. It was the way of the World War I flying Ace, after all. He motioned to Trent and Izzy to make sure they were strapped in. Immediately, the two did as they were told and Snoopy braced himself for the dangerous stunt he was about to pull.
(Screaming Gophers)
Up front, Charlie Brown was struggling with Beth and Leshawna trying to pull the couch across the sandy beach. Sweat was trickling down his forehead as he put all of his strength into moving the couch.
"You okay, hon?" Leshawna asked the six year old. "If you need a break, you let us know."
"…no…" Charlie Brown panted. "…can't…let….team…down…"
"Sugar, you ain't gonna let us down if you take a few minutes to regain your strength. Lord knows you ain't nearly as strong as some of our other teammates. We ain't gonna hold it against you if ya gotta rest."
"No," Charlie Brown stubbornly replied, tugging on the couch. "I need…to help…the team…"
"But you won't be of any help if you tire yourthelf out," Beth reminded him. "Go ahead and take a retht."
"…okay," Charlie Brown smiled and let go of the couch. Leshawna jut chuckled as Charlie Brown took a few deep breaths. It was obvious to her that he was trying hard to show he was a value to the team and that he shouldn't be voted off.
"Excuse me!" Heather exclaimed, making the six year old jump a little. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Me? Well, Beth and Leshawna said it would be okay to take a small break," Charlie Brown explained, his knees shaking a little at the sight of an angry Heather.
"Well, break time is over!" Heather declared. "Get back to pulling!"
"Oh no! No! No! No! No! You are NOT bossing a little six year old around when your scrawny little butt isn't even lifting a finger to help!" Leshawna snapped, approaching the queen bee.
"First of all, I AM helping," Heather explained, not losing her grumpy expression. "I'm directing the team! Second of all, I AM telling the kid what to do because as a new teammate, he needs to learn his place now that he's a Screaming Gopher."
"Can't you see this little scrawny white boy's tired enough as it is? He ain't nowhere near as strong as the rest of us! Let him have a few minutes, you evil witch!"
"Really…it ithn't THAT big a deal," Beth assured Heather, which earned her a hard glare from the queen bee.
"Come on Heather," Geoff called over. "The little dude's tired. Let him rest. It's no biggie."
The rest of the Screaming Gophers assured Heather that it was all right if Charlie Brown had to rest and that they could move the couch just fine without him. Heather, not liking being told what to do by others, developed an idea that would get the six year old to cooperate with her. She made sure no one else was watching, and then she spoke to Charlie Brown.
"Okay, fine," Heather smiled as if it was no big deal. "Go ahead, Charlie Brown. Take all the time you want."
"Really?" Charlie Brown smiled, a little surprised.
"Sure," Heather smiled. "But don't forget…never mind."
"Don't forget what?" Charlie Brown asked, now confused.
"It's just that…oh, no big deal…but if we lose this challenge, I could use this as a reason to get the others to vote you off."
"WHAT?! You wouldn't!" he exclaimed.
"Oh, I would," she suddenly sneered. "No one needs a lazy, worthless, six year old holding them back on any team! I might not be able to convince your teammates from the Killer Bass to vote for you, but I can sure motivate the others to! Don't forget, you and the other three Bass are outnumbered four to five. We can easily pick you off one by one and I won't hesitate to start with you! You don't want THAT, do you?"
Charlie Brown immediately shook his head "no".
"Then I suggest you get back over there and help pull NOW!" she growled.
Charlie Brown didn't have to be told twice as he raced back over and helped Leshawna and Beth pull once more.
"Back so soon sugar?" Leshawna smiled. "That was quick. You sure you up to helping again?"
"You'd be surprised how fast one can regain his strength when he's really motivated to," Charlie Brown shivered, glancing over at Heather. Leshawna looked up at Heather too. Something about the way she was smiling made her feel uncomfortable.
Confession Cam
Leshawna – I know I've said this before, but that Heather is one evil, snobby creature! I don't trust her one bit. First, she makes up all these fancy stories about Gwen using Trent and now, she's bullying the six year old?! That's where I draw the line! Next chance we get, she's gone!
END
(Snoopy, Izzy, Trent, and the Bloody Red Baron)
Snoopy was now heading straight for the Bloody Red Baron, who was heading straight for him. He held his hands out and began firing at his opponent mercilessly. Trent and Izzy screamed in terror as they got closer and closer to the Red Baron.
"WHAT THE HECK IS HE DOING?" Trent cried out.
"I DON'T KNOW! BUT I LIKE IT!" Izzy screeched.
Snoopy paid no heed to his two terrified passengers and just focused on his main target. He continued his nonstop firing, hoping the Red Baron would move out of his way, setting him up for his plan. But The Red Baron was playing a game of chicken, obviously thinking Snoopy would be the first to move. But Snoopy wasn't going to move either.
"GET HIM! GET HIM! GET HIM!" Izzy was yelling to Snoopy, though her eyes were wide with terror. "TEACH THAT BLOODY RED LOSER WHO THE TRUE MASTER OF THESE SKIES IS!"
Snoopy didn't back down and continued to fire away while dodging the bullets that were flying towards him as well. But if he kept his course, he and the Baron would collide within a matter of seconds. But he had to do it if his plan was going to work. He just had to do it.
"GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Trent pleaded. "HE'S NOT GOING TO MOVE!"
"QUIET, YE OF LITTLE FAITH," Izzy scolded the musician. "PUT YOUR TRUST INTO OUR WORLD WAR I FLYING ACE! HE'S ESCAPED HIM BEFORE! HE CAN DO IT AGAIN!"
Confession Cam
Trent – (He's in a body cast) You mean to tell me this isn't the first time this has happened? Dude! Why hasn't Chris called the RCMP about this yet?
Izzy – (Her hair is puffed up like an afro) That….was….AMAZING!!!
Snoopy – (Holds up a picture of Trent in a body cast and a picture of Izzy with her afro and whistles innocently)
END
Snoopy fired and fired, hoping the Baron would finally pull up. They were going to collide in three…two…one…Snoopy closed his eyes and waited for the impact….but it never came. He slowly opened his eyes and saw that the Baron was no longer in front of them. He had pulled up! He looked down quickly to make sure they were where he planned to be. Sure enough, he saw two large X's on the beach: their landing marks.
"WHOO HOO!" Izzy cheered. "WE WON! WE OUTSMARTED HIM!"
"W…We did?" Trent sheepishly laughed. "YES! We lived!" he laughed wildly. "WE LIVED! WE…"
Then, without warning, Snoopy turned the plane upside down and kept it there, causing Trent and Izzy to scream in terror once more. Snoopy then reached back and unbuckled both of their seatbelts, making them both fall off the doghouse and plummeting at freefall speeds towards the ground. Snoopy saluted his two passengers to wish them luck and turned right-side up and began to head for home base before the baron had a chance to turn around.
Down below, the other campers noticed Izzy and Trent had bailed out from the doghouse and rushed to get their couches to the X's marked on the ground. The Bass weren't too far from their mark, but the Gophers had a decent amount of ground to cover before they reached their spot.
"HURRY!" Heather barked at her teammates.
"Come on guys! We can do this!" Eva shouted, pumping her team up.
Though Gwen could hear her teammate laughing hysterically as she plummeted towards the earth, she pulled with all her might to catch Izzy, She couldn't help but stare at the sky as poor Trent fell towards the ground faster than average. She could hear the musician screams all the way from down there. She could only hope that her former teammates could get there in time.
Both teams struggled and struggled to push their couch through the sand, but they eventually got their couches to their X's before their teammates landed. All they could do now was stare qt their teammates and wait for them to land safely in their couches.
Chris pulled out his stop watch and began a countdown. "…and we'll have impact in….three…two…one…"
BAAAAMMMMM!
BOOOIIIIIINNGGGGG!
Izzy bounced off the couch gracefully, flipped through the air, and landed on the ground perfectly, earning a cheer from her teammates. Trent, however, wasn't so lucky. He had missed the couch completely and his figure had left a hole in the beach. The Screaming Gophers all grimaced as they stared down into the hole at their injured teammate.
"Ooh," Chris winced. He quickly pulled out a calculator and punched in some numbers. "Yeah…sorry guys, but it looks like our math was a little wrong."
"TRENT!" Gwen cried out and raced to the hole. "Are you okay?! Say something!" she frantically cried down the hole, waiting desperately for any response.
"…d…d…d…d…doc-tor…" Trent's voice wheezed before he was heard from no more.
Confession Cam
Chris – (Looking a little shocked) Yeah, now I'm glad I listened to my lawyers and had the contestants sign the waver saying we weren't responsible for any injuries they may obtain throughout the show. (Wipes some sweat from his forehead) Dodged a major bullet there, we did
END
"So, yeah, the first point goes to the Killer Bass!" Chris announced as Chef, in a nurses outfit, carried Trent away in a body cast on a hospital stretcher. The Bass let out a half-hearted cheer, concerned for their fellow inured camper.
"Will he be all right?" Gwen asked, a little shaken.
"Yeah, he'll be all right," Chris assured her. "But right now, you'd better get your head in the game because it's your turn to participate in the next extreme challenge!"
"Do you have to keep doing that?" Leshawna sighed, obviously annoyed.
"You know it!" Chris smiled. "The second task is to go through this maze while avoiding wild animals that have been let loose inside. The first camper to reach the middle of the maze will earn the second point for their team! As already mentioned, Gwen will go for the Killer Bass. For the Screaming Gophers….I think I'll pick…Charlie Brown!"
"Oh great," Heather huffed. "You might as well give the second point to the Bass now."
Charlie Brown just glared at Heather as she said this. So did most of the other Bass and Gophers. Even Chef sneered as he heard Heather say this.
Confession Cam
Charlie Brown – (Looking a little frustrated) You'd think I'd have earned their respect after being here this long and surviving this long! Well, I'll show her! I'll show all of them! I'm going to win this challenge if it's the last thing I do!
Katie – I actually thought to myself…'If Charlie Brown goes in there, he's, like, totally going to die (She shivers a little)
Gwen – I felt kinda sorry for Charlie Brown for having to put up with that witch Heather…but that doesn't mean I can let up. I have to give it everything to win this part of the challenge…for Trent.
Trent – (Still in his body cast) I…want…morphine…
END
Charlie Brown and Gwen each took their starting positions outside the giant maze that had been built in the middle of the woods.
"Good luck, Charlie Brown," Gwen smiled down to the six year old. Charlie Brown just nodded his head to acknowledge he had heard her and then put his focus back on winning.
"…and…GO!" Chris yelled out. The Bass and Gophers cheered loudly as their teammates ran full speed ahead into the maze.
"I don't see how this is going to be so difficult," Charlie Brown muttered to himself. "I don't see what's so hard about having to go through this maze with some animals in here and…"
His thought were interrupted as he turned a corner by a gigantic claw that swiped near his face at lightning speed, knocking him off his feet. He was a little startled at first, but managed to crawl back around the corner. Thankfully, the animal wasn't in pursuit of him. He peeked around the corner and saw what it was that had taken a swing at him and his eyes went wide.
Confession Cam
Charlie Brown – How in the world do you maneuver your way past a 500,000 pound cat?!
END
Gwen wasn't having too much luck either. She was being hounded by a monstrous wolf that was foaming at the mouth frantically. Each time it snarled, its razor-sharp teeth shined as they reflected sunlight. Gwen screamed as she ran frantically from the beast.
Charlie Brown finally managed to get past the monstrous cat with minor scratches and bruises on his face. His reward? He got to go face to face with an angry, territorial ostrich. Charlie Brown raced for his life as the gigantic bird began to chase him throughout the maze.
Gwen managed to get up into a tree before the rabid wolf could sink its teeth into her. The creature just huffed as it left Gwen where she sat.
"Whew," Gwen sighed as she climbed down the tree. But the instant she touched the ground, she had accidentally stepped onto a wasp's nest. Again, Gwen shrieked as the swarm of wasps, quite irritated, began to come after her. Gwen ran as fast as she could to find a lake of any kind within the maze.
After giving chase for some time, the ostrich finally decided that it had proved its point and gave up the chase on the six year old. Charlie Brown stopped to catch his breath, happy the bird had let him go. As he breathed, he heard the sound of something honking by his legs. He looked down to see a goose there.
"Whew….thank goodness," Charlie Brown sighed.
But alas, the poor boy wasn't safe yet. The goose immediately snapped at him and began to attack him. Charlie Brown, yelling, managed to brush the goose off him and ran once more with the insane goose trailing right behind him.
Both Gwen and Charlie Brown turned another corner and the end of the maze was in sight for both of them. Yes, they could see the other there and they both knew they were in competition. But that was the last thing on their minds. Gwen only wanted to get away from the wasps and Charlie Brown wanted to shake off the goose that was still snapping at him, so they both ran as fast as they could. \
Chef stood by with a camera, for a photo finish. Indeed, when he took the picture, it looked like they both crossed at the same time. Unfortunately for Chef, he didn't see the wasps or the goose coming. The insane goose tackled him to the ground and began biting ferociously at his nose. The wasps then swarmed around Chef and began to sting him mercilessly. Chris just laughed at Chef's cries of mercy.
"Thanks Chef," he chuckled. "You've helped me avoid yet another law suit! Now then, let's get this picture developed and find out who won our second extreme challenge!"
You'll find out who won in the next chapter! Sorry it took me over a month to update this chapter, but like I said, four jobs leave me LITTLE time. Plus, I want to make these chapters as good as I possible can for you. Anyways, in the last poll, you all wanted a reference from "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and you got it! I couldn't really think of anything else that would've fit into this chapter other than another assault from the bloody Red Baron, so I hope you all liked it.
Next chapter, you will see more of the two love triangles between GeoffxBridgettexEzekiel and CodyxLindsayxTyler. Also, Woodstock will make an appearance. Tune in to see what happens and to see who gets the boot! And don't forget to check out my new poll!