Survivor - Kodai Island

Chapter 25 - Day 18 Part 2

Alright, everyone! It's time for us to see the last chapter in the pre-merge! We have fourteen, soon to be thirteen left in the game, and everything is going to change. Threats will be gone after, strategies will continue to develop, and with everyone coming together, each and every individual is vulnerable. No more team immunity challenges. (Which means, yes. Pit, who has yet to go to Tribal Council, will finally get some more screen time when the tribal after the next occurs.)

Also, from that point, anyone who is voted out will be part of a 'jury', that will eventually give one of the three finalists a million dollars.

More details will be explained, since there is much more going on here, but for now, let's just get through this chapter to see who's being voted out. Wolf and Bayonetta are in a position to flip, and it's going to be up to you guys to predict their move and hope that you are correct!

~KF

Sumasshu

Day 18

"Now, out of all the days I was on this tribe," Donkey Kong explained. "I feel that this was the last straw for Sumasshu, with me included. We are so upset at the challenge loss because most, if not all of us had a gut feeling that it was the last challenge before the merge. But then again, the only people who should really worry about it are me, Bowser, and Captain Falcon. Even though the vote went our way, we're still at the bottom of the totem pole. So, here we go again."

To summarize the overall mood of the Sumasshu camp, one look ahead of himself and DK witnessed an infuriated Bowser Koopa storming right past, completely ignoring the ape's existence. Who could blame him, though? His team literally lost every single immunity challenge. The fact that the turtle, dragon-like character was still in the game was beyond almost everyone remaining in, even Bowser himself.

"Unfortunately, since I've been one of the first people to live with Bowser, it's hard to strategize with him when he's angry. And to rub salt on the wound, remember that idol hunt a couple days ago? Yeah, I didn't find one. And if somebody in the majority alliance has it, that means they took something from our own camp."

What made the whole thing a jaw dropping moment for DK was him witnessing his teammate snatching the Sumasshu flag from Ganondorf and tossing it into the trees.

"Bowser, don't throw the tribe flag, please…" Bayonetta rolled her eyes. "It's not gonna make anything better…"

"That doesn't change the fact that I'm upset! I've lost every immunity challenge! EVERY. SINGLE. ONE!"

"Dude, you're gonna pop a gasket if you don't stop. Just cool it for at least um... maybe for half an hour knowing you." Falcon suggested after watching the large castaway kick a coconut away, hitting a tree as a result. Yet to everyone's surprise, it actually cracked open. Perhaps that was one way to make the job easier, instead of using the machete to split coconuts open all the time.

Yet Koopa cared about anything but food at the time. He was simply too busy having a complete fit at the fact that he was basically one of the most unlucky castaways in Survivor history. His entire time in the game has been a complete cycle. Being put on the bottom of the tribe, hoping to win a challenge, losing the challenge, having his name tossed around, and somehow making it through Tribal Council, most of the time with most of the end results not hurting him at all.

"I'd better follow him." Donkey Kong decided. "Someone needs to watch over him before he breaks something or takes out his frustration on anything important."

He found the creature stomping through the sand, with his infuriated facial expression not budging at all. The poor Koopa did not even hear his name constantly being called out by Donkey Kong. ...Yet, there was also the possibility that he was simply trying to ignore him, not wanting to interact with anyone at the time.

By the time the furry animal got close to put a hand on his shoulder, Bowser finally gave up and stopped in his tracks with a heavy sigh to exhale. At that moment, one could infer that if he was in fact trying to ignore Donkey Kong, Koopa had given up and cared less at that point. "Just don't do something that you'll regret later. I might not know exactly how you feel losing every immunity challenge, but if you're a fan of this game, one important thing to note is to not stay mad twenty-four seven. You can be identified as a lose cannon and that's gonna rub people the wrong way, which will then hurt me and Falcon because we both need you here right now."

"I just can't help it!" His mind never even thought of taking a quick glance at him. "This is why we should have voted out Mario at the first Tribal Council! At least Dedede had more physical capabilities than him! Mario's presence alone was enough to send him home because of how controlling and manipulative he was!"

Of course, Donkey Kong agreed with almost nothing he said about the plumber with blue overalls, but that was beside his initial point. "The thing is Bowser is that we need you to cool off immediately. Me and Falcon will keep you informed on what's going on while you take a break for the majority of the afternoon before we have to go to Tribal. Right now, we need to either get Wolf or Bayonetta, or even both to vote with us tonight so that we can all make it to the merger tomorrow. If you wanna help later, you can even interact with them a little bit to figure out the direction they're heading in."

-/-

"So me and Wolf had a conversation previously, and it came to our conclusion that of all people, we're the swing votes tonight which is very exciting, because that means we're the least likely people to go home and it gives us a lot of options to consider. But apparently, the three Sumusshu people have somehow figured it out... which is fine... I guess..." Bayonetta rolled her eyes again. "But all I know is that we have all the power to whatever we want. However, the only problem is that we get bugged around a lot by everyone who thinks we're voting with them, which is very annoying at times..."

"I do not think that it would be a good idea to have Bowser vote with us if he is that desperate based on all the challenges he has lost so far. He could very well be begging on his knees to receive some kind of information, and he could use it against us. Ending up like Little Mac is the last thing our alliance needs at the moment. DK and Falcon are still the two targets at the end of the day."

Although nodding, Bayonetta annoyingly rolled her eyes at Mewtwo's statement.

-/-

"If you can just tell us that you and Bayonetta are going with our plan, we should probably discuss about splitting the vote between Mewtwo and Ganon in case one of them has the idol. There's a five of us, and there are two of them, so we can do it. But if you can't, then maybe you can tell us who to vote for instead. ...Then again, if you two are undecided, that's fine, too."

Wolf wanted to groan out of irritation.

"But overall, it's not that bad. All me and Wolf have to do is to talk about what our best move would be before Tribal Council, and make sure everyone does exactly what we say." The female winked. "We have to know the agenda of everyone and what they're going to do, which will then influence our decision."

"Clearly, I could've been sent home had I not play an idol on myself last tribal." Donkey Kong recalled. "I took a big risk and it worked in my favor, but now I'm in trouble again. So do you mind if you take a quick minute or two to hear me out?"

"Go right on ahead. I don't have that much to do at the moment." said Bayonetta with a nod.

"Okay," The castaway with the neck tie promptly nodded. "I have been over here since day one, and Mewtwo and Ganondorf have been over here since we first swapped." He elaborated. "You're basically the Pit of this tribe, only in a more unique situation since you were the only one that was on an island by yourself in this game. You're playing both sides right now and neither Mewtwo nor Ganon know it. But I feel like if we don't get rid of one of them now, they will take over this game. Ganon's probably the strongest player this season. No one can afford having him winning all the individual immunity challenges."

"Which will suck…" She not only did an eyeroll at the possibility, but at her being on Bokushingu alone as well. It was never something she had in mind before coming into the game, that was for sure. Nonetheless, it was not the main topic. "Do you think they're calling the shots right now?"

"I do and it makes sense, since those two are the only Tatakai members to stay on this tribe." DK figured. "Ganondorf's the more physical player, while Mewtwo is the strategic one. I know that I'm a threat, but if you want to make a big move right now, you have my vote, as well as Bowser's and Falcon's."

That was when she nimbly rotated her head to face him.

-/-

"Everyone is scrambling all over the place. Donkey Kong comes up to me and tells me that Mewtwo and Ganondorf are basically trying to run the show and that they have a secret alliance going."

Bayonetta was now having her discussion with Wolf about all the events happening on Sumasshu at the time.

"They're fighting for their lives. It's kind of hilarious when you think about it. We literally have everyone's fate in their hands and two of them don't even know it!"

"Yeah, I know." O'Donnell formed a large smirk. "I'm King Wolf, and you're Queen Bayonetta. We have to boss everyone around and make sure everyone follows through with everything because we know we aren't going anywhere. I'm not bringing my stuff again."

"Then I'm not either." She winked. "But anyway, based on the position each of the five is in, they have some pretty valid points if I do say so myself. People might take over, and people might be the underdogs and become big threats to win. You can't vote two people out at once, so we have to decide who to vote out first. Tell me what you think."

"Well,..." The anthropomorphic character took the initiative to wrap his arm around her side as they both sat in the sand. Bayonetta had to chuckle a little. Being the 'flirt' of the season was actually something she dreamed of. "I think that we should consider on staying together for a while as long as we can trust each other."

"Alright, that's one thing we could do. ...As long as we trust each other like you said."

It was now the lupine's turn to laugh. "See, that's what I like to hear. No one else in this tribe is more trustworthy than you right now, because everyone else is at opposite ends of the spectrum in this game right now, and we are the only two that are playing both sides."

"Who do you trust in general besides me?"

"I got Ike and Link from Tatakai." He pointed in the direction in front of him, which would one have made in inference that it was the direction the Tatakai beach was. "We voted as a team every single vote since swap one. What about you?"

"Hmm... Let's see..." She placed a finger beneath her chin. "Little Mac's already gone, I don't know about Lucario, no one can work with Wii Fit Trainer, ...you know, I have been working on Ganondorf as of late just to make him feel comfortable. But I feel if I keep on having conversations with him, then we could get something going."

"At this point, I feel like that if one of us goes one way, then the other would follow. That's what it like for me right now. Bayonetta is a charming girl, so she can easily work strategic relationships with others within a snap of a finger." And Wolf did just that. "So maybe I should follow wherever she leads, and that'll be the move I make, which obviously comes with a price. If we don't flip, then that will tell the Sumasshu's, not counting Bowser, that we're just like everyone else and staying loyal. But if we do flip, not only that would say a lot to the tribe, but we could very well be in trouble right when the merge starts. So, this is gonna take some brain power here."

Tribal Council

Night 18

It was time for tribal once again as the seven members of Sumasshu entered the Tribal Council area one-by-one, whether they all had the desire to attend or not.

Places down their torches behind them, Ganondorf, Donkey Kong, and Bowser sitting in the back row while Captain Falcon, Mewtwo, Wolf, and Bayonetta sitting in the front, the master wasting no time in getting tribal started.

"Okay, so Mewtwo, after losing today's challenge, what was the vibe at camp today?"

"Well, moments after we all returned to our humble abode, Mister Bowser Koopa here," He eyed him. "decided to take out his frustration by tossing the tribe flag and stomping around during the most of the afternoon. Without question, he barked the loudest today for obvious reasons, even though we were all upset in some way."

"That's right, master." Not only he bobbed his head up and down without shame, he also confirmed Mewtwo's statement before he was even asked. "I mean, you never played Survivor. You don't know what it's like to have your tribe lose every immunity challenge. Every single tribe I've been on we lose. My team can win a few reward challenges, but when it comes to actually being safe, it's something that we can never pull off. Heck, we even lost that reward challenge where we had to perform... Japanese exercises!"

"Sojutsu..." Donkey Kong corrected.

"Well Bowser," Master Hand laughed. "even though I'm not a Survivor contestant myself, I can still feel your pain, considering the fact that I've been hosting this show for so many years. I worry about each and every one of you at night before I go to bed. There were even people before you that lost every immunity challenge."

"I can see, and thank you for taking the time to care." Koopa nodded again. "But still, I'm the one that's competing in the challenges, doing most of the hard work in the challenges thank to my physical capabilities, starving myself to death (which is hard), getting cuts and bruises from helping around camp, and waiting impatiently for each day to end, even though each and every one of us can't even get five to six hours of sleep at night. But still, each day passing feels like a whole month, because besides working on the shelter all day, there's almost nothing you can do!"

"He is right in some cases, though." Captain Falcon agreed with him to a certain extent. "I'm a physical guy, as well. The entire team is in some way. Sitting around and doing nothing but working on the shelter all day isn't the first thing anyone thinks about when it comes to Survivor, in spite of the title this show has given."

"Donkey Kong, you've played this game with Bowser for some days. It was your tribe that lost the first two immunity challenges." Master Hand noted. "What's your take on it?"

"Well, even though me and Bowser have been on different alliances-"

He swiftly bobbed up and down remembering their history.

"we were on the same tribe together and we did lose those first challenges. I couldn't imagine what he been through after that because my tribe managed to win the next three immunity challenges, but the last one, and this one right now, I can really relate to him. I'm not one of those people who likes losing, and it's not like Bowser has a curse or anything."

"I hate losing myself. I wasn't born to be an F-Zero racer and come in last all the time back where I'm from, so every time we lose, that's exactly how I feel." Falcon added with a shake of his head. "This tribe is clearly stronger, but we can't just hope that all the challenges are gonna be physical. This isn't 'Smash Ninja Warrior' here."

"Now, I have one question. Bowser, it seems like you are very upset at losing this challenge in particular, since you are obviously angrier than usual. Do you think that there's a merge coming?" Master Hand asked.

"Aw, come on, master." Bowser lifted his hands up. "We know a merge is coming. "

"That's because it is. These days, when there are twenty people on Survivor for a season, the merge happens when there are thirteen people left in the game." Donkey Kong smirked. "And the only reason why me, CF, and Bowser are the most upset is because that most likely, one of us will not be here to see the next day, since it's tribe versus tribe no matter where you go. When we all merge, that one person is gonna miss out by just one more night of survival here."

"Okay, so it seems like it's still tribe alliance versus tribe alliance." Master Hand confirmed. "Mewtwo, does it still appear that way?"

"Almost certainly."

That was when he got all eyes on him.

"It was obvious since the first time we went to tribal. The only catch was that myself, Little Mac, Ganondorf, and Wolf were not aware of Donkey Kong having the hidden immunity idol, and that unfortunately was Little Mac's demise."

"And by the Sumasshu alliance sending Little Mac home, it was the first time a Tatakai member got his torch snuffed." The hand added with a raised finger before unfolding itself altogether. "Luckily for Tatakai, Bayonetta is basically Little Mac's replacement."

"Correct."

"So Ganondorf, how likely is a Tatakai member going to get his… or her torch snuffed tonight?" Master Hand took a brief stare at Bayonetta. "It happened before, so it can definitely happen again if you're not careful. Somebody could have another idol, and somebody could pull the flip card here."

"I would say that there is always the great possibility of someone having an idol when it comes to these three, but you never know if people could be lying straight to your face, and the next thing you know, you are no longer in the game. Though if I find out that the person has an idol, even though they have already told me that they don't, then they have done a poor job at lying."

Bayonetta remained staring at her tribemate.

"However, I still do think that if somebody flips, then it would be indeed foolish. I cannot name a valid reason behind it at this moment. This is not the time to figure out who's at the bottom. I doubt that even our alliance on the other tribe is thinking of it at the moment."

"Wii Fit Trainer..." Wolf muttered under his breath.

"Wolf, if you don't want to become a target later down the line, and if we're close to a merge, do you agree with Mewtwo? It's tonight the right time to give DK, Falcon, and Bowser a break?"

"For some people, it'd be a good time." He answered. "But some is the key word here. Given the circumstances, flipping is not guaranteed to get you satisfactory results. You know. Is it right for this person to flip? Is it right for that person to flip? Who will benefit from it? It's not always the case. But, one thing I can say is that people will not continue to predict their future in the game until after the votes are read each tribal."

With no one else adding anything, Master Hand commenced the voting process. "Alright, with that being said, it is time to vote. Bayonetta, you're up."

Following her was Ganondorf Dragmire.

"Maybe if we were on the same tribe in the beginning, I would have definitely worked with you. You seem like a worthy competitor to compete against. But, I have to worry about myself. Perhaps some time after this, we could at least be acquaintances with each other."

Soon afterwards, the rest of the tribe began to follow the lead one at a time.

When it was Falcon's turn to vote, he uncapped the pen and wrote the name down rather nimbly.

"You might be smart, but that doesn't mean that you can't be outsmarted… hopefully..."

Once Bowser voted, Wolf ended up being the last one to stand. The lupine returned to his spot after almost a minute later, glancing at Master Hand as a signal that the voting process was done.

"I'll go tally the votes."

Donkey Kong and Bowser took a look at Wolf whispering to Bayonetta.

"I just hope the move we just made doesn't bite us in the butt later..."

In spite of Dragmire's stare, Mewtwo did not seem to think much of it. Donkey Kong and Bowser on the other hand actually heard the mercenary, making them both exchange glances with somewhat widened eyes.

Master Hand came back with the urn. "If anybody has a hidden immunity idol and you wanna play it, now would be the time to do so."

As the three members of the original Tatakai tribe shifted their heads to Donkey Kong, Wolf was the one who ignored it all completely and simply waited for Master Hand to continue.

"Okay." He concluded. "Once the votes are read, the decision is final, person voted out will be asked to Tribal Council area immediately. I'll read the votes."

Captain Falcon immediately crossed his fingers.

"First vote: ...Mewtwo."

He somewhat looked surprised.

"Captain Falcon." He read out the racer's two initials that someone written.

Shake of the head.

"Mewtwo."

"..."

"Douglas. Captain Falcon." The master read the 'Douglas' vote. "Two votes Captain Falcon, two votes Mewtwo."

"Mewtwo. That's three votes Mewtwo."

For some reason, the character began to worry a little, ignoring Falcon having his fingers crossed.

Wolf and Bayonetta simply stared and waited for Master Hand to continue reading.

"Captain Falcon." He read.

In confusion, Falcon immediately scrunched up his eyebrows while Bowser raised his. Yet in disappointment, DK was already shaking his head.

"Three votes Captain Falcon, three votes Mewtwo, one vote left."

Mewtwo on the other hand could be seen as if he was frozen.

"Seventh person voted out of Survivor - Kodai Island…" Master Hand waited for a couple seconds before slowly revealing the final vote of the night. "Captain Falcon. You need to bring me your torch."

Wolf smiled at Bayonetta, who winked back, not caring to see Donkey Kong's hand over his face.

"Captain Falcon, the tribe has spoken."

"They sure did..." Douglas replied as he watched his torch getting snuffed.

"Time for you to go."

Wasting no time to leave, Master Hand took one last look at the other castaways remaining. "Well, looks like tonight's discussion was all about winning, idols, flippers, and most importantly, the merge. If it's truly happening tomorrow, things are bound to get insane. Let's see what happens from here on out. Grab your torches and head back to camp. Goodnight."

Votes:

Bowser - Mewtwo

Donkey Kong - Mewtwo

Ganondorf - Captain Falcon

Mewtwo - Captain Falcon

Wolf - Captain Falcon

Captain Falcon - Mewtwo

Bayonetta - Captain Falcon

"I was so disappointed that the vote didn't go in me favor. Apparently Mewtwo was supposed to go home, but Wolf and Bayonetta didn't feel comfortable enough to flip. I wonder why, but I'll think about that when I'm off this island."

Castaways Remaining:

Bowser, Donkey Kong, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Wolf, Bayonetta / Mario, Link, Lucario, Ike, Pit, Sonic, Wii Fit Trainer

...Honestly, even I would've expected them to flip at this vote, but they didn't... Bummer to all the Captain Falcon fans and anyone that is remaining in his now former tribe. There are now only four people left from Sumasshu and almost the entire Tatakai tribe. Something needs to happen for Sumasshu and fast...

Questions:

1. ...Well, what happened? Why do you think Bayonetta and Wolf chose to not flip?

2. And since those two could be big threats, how far would they go? Will they make it to the end? Close to it?

3. What is your prediction from here? List your boot order!

One more thing: at the end of the next chapter, I will have an announcement that I need to make (consider this the announcement of the announcement, lol). It's going to be rather huge!

I will see you all next Wednesday, which will be the big day for obvious reasons!