Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Total Drama series characters, episodes, seasons or anything. They all belong to Teletoon, Cartoon network as well as the creators of Total Drama themselves.
CragmiteBlaster's Words of Wisdom: Sorry for the wait, I've just been a bit busy for the past few days ... plus I had a little bit of writers block. His episode is officially the longest yet; it will be five parts in total. Also, I'm planning a new competition fanfic; check my deviant art profile for more details. Also, in less important news ... I'm a brony. There, I said it. Don't judge me! Now with that said, let's begin!
King of the jungle!
The sun was rising on the Amazon and a new day was beginning; the Buzzing Bees were starting to wake up after spending the night in the jungle.
Terrence was the first to wake up. He stretched out and looked over his team mates; they were all still sleeping; he noticed that Molly was cuddling the spear she had made the previous day.
"I thought girls liked plushies." Blinked Terrence before shrugging. "Eh, I guess it's not very important ... ATTEEEEEENTION!"
All of the Buzzing Bees (besides Molly) instantly woke up; they yawned as they got to their feet and exited their sleeping bags.
"Can't we sleep in a bit Terrence?" Asked Zora tiredly. "It's fairly early and we're all sleepy."
"Zora's right; can't we have ten more minutes?" Requested Pablo.
"Sorry cadets, but we have to get moving." Insisted Terrence. "We need to be the first ones back today; First Class would definitely be a good way to relax after this big challenge; if we go back to sleep then we might seriously fall behind. No, an early start is what we need."
"I suppose you're right." Agreed Karrie as she shook Molly a little to wake her up.
Molly got to her feet with a frown on her face.
"Why did you wake me? I was having a damn nice dream!" Pouted Molly.
Karrie looked apologetic.
"Oh, don't worry about it." Shrugged Molly. "Are we heading back to the jumbo jet?"
Karrie nodded.
"Ok everyone, let's get our sleeping bags and other supplies back in our backpacks; I doubt that we are supposed to leave them in the jungle." Suggested Robbie as he rolled up his sleeping bag to fit it into his backpack.
"Sounds like a good idea." Nodded Karrie as she did the same. "You look tired Robbie; did you stay up late?"
"Oh, I had a bit of trouble falling asleep." Said Robbie which was partly true. "I talked to Ling for a while about stuff."
"What kind of stuff?" Asked Karrie in innocent curiosity.
"Err ... I'd rather not say."
"It's ok; I think I know what it was." Said Karrie with a light sigh.
"You do?" Gulped Robbie.
"Yeah ... you have a crush on her don't you?" Said Karrie while sounding a little disappointed.
"No, no, it's nothing like that, I promise." Assured Robbie.
"He's telling the truth." Promised Ling. "We just talked about trivial things, nothing much really."
"Oh, ok then." Said Karrie while sounding somewhat relived, though nobody noticed this.
"I wonder if we'll run into those plants again." Pondered Oliver. "I'd love to make more notes on them; the fact that they can uproot themselves and walk around is amazing."
"The wonders of nature." Agreed Terrence. "Ok then, is everybody ready? We've got quite a walk ahead of us and we should probably get going as soon as we can."
"We're ready." Nodded Zora before noticing Molly holding the spear. "Hang on."
Zora approached Molly and tried to gently take the spear off her but Molly quickly pulled back and made Zora let go.
"Hey, it's my spear." Frowned Molly. "Why can't I have it?"
Zora made an 'it's too dangerous' sort of motion.
"What ... do you really think I can't take care of myself? That I'm an innocent little girl who should never be in danger?" Asked Molly calmly.
Zora nodded gently.
Molly was silent for a moment.
"Well I'm not innocent!" Snapped Molly. "If I want a spear then I can have one!"
Zora looked surprised at Molly's outburst as did everyone else.
"Come on everyone; we've got no time to lose. I'll lead the way." Said Molly calmly as she led the group back along the trail towards the very distant Jumbo Jet.
"Hmm, Molly is definitely becoming a soldier girl ... good for her." Said Terrence proudly.
"Her chi is showing both irritation and determination." Said Ling. "I wonder what it could mean."
(Airplane Confessional: Spearheading the march!)
Molly: (She is sharpening her spear). I don't see why I'm not allowed a spear; I've heard that kids in America have guns and that's probably a bit worse. It's just to defend us from jungle monsters. It's like it's against the law for me to be rowdy and wayward. Well, if my prank tonight works then I'll finally be treated just like everyone else.
Zora: Man; that was pretty rude of Molly. I just didn't want her to get hurt; she's delicate. What has gotten into her lately?
Oliver: I need to have a serious talk with Molly about this cry for negative attention; if she doesn't want to be seen as perfect she's going about it the wrong way.
Terrence: Maybe I should have made myself a spear.
Karrie: I'm glad Robbie doesn't have a crush on Ling because ... err ... well ... I kinda ... err ... ok, I don't know where I'm going with this, but it's still a good thing he doesn't fancy her.
(Rotten Roaches)
Amy opened her eyes and yawned; she'd had a really nice sleep and felt very refreshed from yesterday's long walk. She felt very cosy ... and then she noticed that she was being embraced from behind by something. Amy glanced back and smiled as she saw her crush Gareth; he was asleep and had probably starting snuggling her while they were sleeping.
"Such a sweet guy." Smiled Amy as she slowly got out of the sleeping bag. "Hopefully nobody saw us; if they did I'd never hear the end of it."
"You two sure make a cute couple." Giggled Natasha.
"Oh, good morning Natasha." Blushed Amy. "... How much did you see?"
"Only that you two were snuggling together in a sleeping bag; other than that I saw nothing." Teased Natasha. "So ... is he a good kisser?"
"Natasha!" Blushed Amy in embarrassment. "Why would you say that?"
"Come on, making out is nothing to be embarrassed about." Grinned Natasha.
"We did not make out ... we did almost nothing." Assured Amy.
"Almost?" Repeated Natasha. "Do tell."
"Well ... we shared a sleeping bag so that I wouldn't be cold ...and I kind of ... kissed him." Admitted Amy.
"Lucky!" Giggled Natasha before noticed Amy's nervous expression. "What's wrong?"
"Well ... what if this ruins our friendship? I didn't exactly ask to kiss him; I just did it in a spur of the moment." Mumbled Amy.
Natasha thought for a moment.
"You might no longer be friends ... and that's because you might become something more than friends. Trust me Amy; everything is going to be fine." Assured Natasha.
"Thanks Natasha." Smiled Amy.
At that moment there were a few yawns as the rest of the Rotten Roaches woke up.
"Good morning everyone." Said Natasha cheerfully.
"Good morning Natz." Greeted Dil. "What's for breakfast."
"If we don't start moving it'll be failure with a side of disappointment." Stated Jethro as he got out of his sleeping bag. "We have an advantage over the Spooky Spiders and if we keep winning we might finally pull ahead of all three of the other teams; we'll crush them like bugs."
"That's kinda mean." Frowned Gareth.
"It is what it is." Shrugged Jethro. "So Amy, how did you do without a sleeping bag?"
"I had a wonderful sleep." Said Amy cheerfully.
"… Not what I was expecting, but ok." Blinked Jethro.
"Shall we get going everyone?" Asked Jarvis. "The day is young and so are we; we won't win the challenge just standing around."
"Yeah, let's get everything cleared up and we can get going." Nodded Natasha. "I wonder what we'll have for breakfast though; we don't really have much food left."
"Maybe we could look for some berries." Suggested Pandora.
"What if they're poisonous?" Asked Lars.
"Surprisingly Lars has a good point." Said Jarvis. "We don't want to risk eating anything poisonous."
"No worries nooblets; I'll see which berries are safe and which aren't." Assured Lars.
"But you might give us poisonous ones on purpose." Frowned Pandora.
"You'll have to either trust me or go hungry." Smirked Lars.
"… Fine, please get us some berries and we'll clean up camp." Said Pandora with a sigh.
"Will do." Saluted Lars mockingly as he left to look for food.
(Airplane Confessional: Thank you berry much. *rimshot*)
Lars: I have a plan; you see; I have quite a lot of talents to offer to this team. If they see how useful I am they won't get rid of me and I can then take control over them and wedgie them or something. It's all about fear and respect.
Dil: I may try anything once … but I think I can make an exception for poisonous berries.
Pandora: I really don't want to have to rely on Lars; I know I can't trust him. I may be more trusting now than I used to be, but Lars really does make me feel nervous; I could never trust him.
Natasha: Lars knows about poisons? I wonder how he would know about that … is he smarter than he lets on? Only that stereotypically bullies are dumb … then again, Eskimo's stereotypically eat only fish but I also eat moose.
Gareth: Amy kept trying to not look at me … I take it she's embarrassed about the kiss yesterday. I'd just like to ask her how much she likes me … because I quite like her too. I always thought I was undatable.
(Sneaky Snails)
The Sneaky Snails were all starting to wake up from their slumber in the jungle; Edgar was the first one to get out of his sleeping bag.
"Ok everyone; get up." Ordered Edgar with a clap of his hands. "None of you would want to be voted off for losing the challenge would you?"
"I'd rather stay sleeping so zat I could get you voted off." Snapped Albert. "And where do you get off ordereeng us around? You offer notheeng to zee team."
"I happen to be working three grades ahead of the rest of my class; I am a certified genius and I'll have you know that I have won the science fair six years straight with my knowledge." Bragged Edgar.
"Yeah … call me when you want to prove eet." Said Albert with an eye roll.
"Oh no you didn't." Said Edgar in a deadly whisper. "Did you just roll your eyes at me?"
"Yes … yes I deed." Nodded Albert.
"Get those claws sharpened because we've got a tom cat fight!" Giggled Bonnie.
"What's a tomcat fight?" Asked Vinsun.
"It's when two boys fight; it's kinda the opposite of a chick fight." Explained Bonnie.
"Then shouldn't it be called a rooster fight?" Asked Vinsun curiously.
"... You're funny." Smiled Bonnie. "So guys, ready to get started on our return journey?"
"Sounds good to me." Nodded Ramona as she got to her feet and straightened out her shirt.
"Hey Ramona, if I may ask ... why do you always wear belly shirts?" Asked Craig curiously.
"It's just my style; I think it makes me look pretty." Explained Ramona.
"Agreed." Said Craig.
"Hey guys, my eye is kinda hurting again." Mumbled Megan. "I might slow you down ... sorry."
"Don't worry Megan; it's not your fault." Assured Bonnie.
"Exactly; it was a fluke." Nodded Emily.
"As much as a fluke as Craig getting past our previous two elimination ceremonies." Muttered Edgar.
"I prefer to theenk eet eez a fluke zat you got zis far." Stated Albert. "You are a meanie; prove me wrong Edgar."
"Prove to me you're not a stereotype." Replied Edgar.
"Let's just get going." Suggested Bonnie.
"Sounds good time." Nodded Ramona as she lifted her shirt a little to scratch an itch on her belly.
"Hey Ramona, where did you get that?" Asked Vinsun in concern.
A scar had become visible on Ramona's belly.
"Oh, well ... I'd rather not say." Mumbled Ramona.
"Is it from your parents?" Asked Edgar.
"What? No! Ok, sure, I do get a whacking from time to time, but this was from my own stupidity." Said Ramona in embarrassment."It was from the time I tried to become a daredevil."
"Ooo, do tell." Said Emily in interest.
"Well; I was performing stunts such as jumping off the roof of the house onto a cushion or riding my bike on a ramp and soaring over trash cans ... I got punished for each stunt but I carried on. Eventually I tried my biggest stunt of all ... tightrope walking across the power lines ... long story short I fell off and landed on a rotting picnic table which broke. I ended up pretty banged up. ... I also ended up not being able to sit down for three days. I decided to retire as a daredevil. Mama and dada were pleased to hear that." Recalled Ramona.
"... Idiot." Smirked Edgar.
"Zat sounds painful." Flinched Albert.
"Does it still hurt?" Asked Vinsun in concern.
"Nope, I wear the scars as a way of talking myself out of resurrecting by daredevil career. I came away a wiser girl." Assured Ramona.
"And a pretty girl too." Added Vinsun.
"Pretty?" Giggled Ramona.
"Err ... in a platonic way." Said Vinsun quickly.
"I think everyone's pretty!" Declared Emily. "Especially the guy with the nicest hat ever!"
"Who?" Asked Megan curiously.
"Abraham Lincoln!" Cheered Emily.
(Airplane Confessional: Lincoln logs!)
Emily: I'm still trying to figure out how I'll tell the others that I've been lying about who I am, so I'll be staying as Silly Emily for at least a few more hours. I kinda hope Ramona chooses Craig so I can have a chance with Vinsun ... but that's a selfish thought ... but I cannot deny that I'd like to have a chance.
Edgar: Albert is going to regret crossing me ... this is perfect; everyone is going to be gunning for me so when I win solo immunity they won't know who to vote out and my alliance will easily have the majority. I know just how to back Emily into a corner ... but she is smarter than Vinsun so it will take a lot of careful execution.
Craig: Yep, Vinsun likes Ramona. Not that I blame him though, she's a really nice girl. It's obvious who she's going to pick ... Vinsun is selfless, kind, honest, friendly and generous ... and I'm flirty, previously a jerk and a brony ... what, it's a good show.
Albert: Zat Edgar eez a jerk, he makes fly droppeengs look good. I hope we lose so zat I can vote heem off; eet shouldn't be too hard to get zee votes against heem.
Ramona: Yeah, being a daredevil is quite a painful career due to the pain ... maybe a career in the post service would be safer...
(Spooky Spiders)
"Ok everyone." Said Benjamin as he and his team cleared up their campsite. "We need to get going quickly; so no slacking, no unnecessary reading, no footballs games and no sneaking off to make out."
"Me and Ted aren't like that!" Assured Suki in embarrassment.
"We aren't?" Blinked Ted. Seeing Suki's expression he added. "I'm just joking."
"Well, I'll just say it now ... if anyone costs us the challenge I'll vote for them. Maybe it's harsh, but it's fair." Said Benjamin. "In short, if you screw up then you ship out."
"Is that a threat?" Asked Bea.
"If that's how you want to take it." Shrugged Benjamin.
"Benjamin's right; we need to get going." Agreed Winter with a nod. "So, how about we play a game of I Spy?"
"Yay! I love that game!" Cheered Tony."I spy with my little eye, something beginning with J."
"Jungle?" Guessed Bea.
"Whoa, you're really good." Clapped Tony. "How about we sing a song?"
"I'd rather we #bleep# didn't." Said Bea gently. "I can't sing and besides, we could #bleep# just admire nature instead."
"I agree; nature is a very wonderful thing. A lot of medicines in the world are made from jungle plants." Nodded Suki. "In fact, the cure for cancer might be in one of the plants that we can see."
"Why do you want to be a doctor anyway Suki?" Asked Ted curiously. "Is there anything that started your dream to be a doctor?"
"Well ... when I was a little girl, littler than I am now anyway, I used to spend all my time at my Granddad's house. He was such a wise man; he was an artist and a collector; he always had a story to tell me about various topics ... and he tended to spoil me a bit. I loved visiting him, and if I was ever in trouble with my parents or if I had a problem I'd go straight to him. Sadly, one day ... he died. He died so suddenly from cancer that the doctors hadn't even detected ... I was on a school trip at the time so I didn't even get to say goodbye. I vowed that I would find the cure for cancer and every other cureless disease so that nobody would have to lose a loved one ever again. I really miss my Granddad ... but I'm over it now ... I visit my grandma every day now, she gets lonely a bit." Explained Suki emotionally. "So yeah, that's why I want to be a doctor."
"That was a wonderful story; sometimes the most powerful stories are those that are true." Said Ted while clapping. "I wish you good luck in becoming a doctor."
"Me too, that's a very admirable dream. We never know how much we will miss someone until they are gone." Agreed Benjamin in a tone that seemed ... different somehow.
"It must be hard to lose a special #bleep# family member." Agreed Bea. "It reminds me of the time I #bleep# ran away from home."
"Why would you do that?" Asked Winter in shock. "Running away is not a smart thing to do."
"I know ... it's too hard to #bleep# explain; maybe I'll tell you another time." Said Bea shiftily. "It wasn't to do with my parents though, they're #bleep# wonderful ... I owe them a lot."
"Family will always be there for you." Nodded Tony. "They say friends are golden, but Tony thinks friends last a lifetime while gold will eventually break."
"... That's surprisingly wise of you Tony." Smiled Winter.
"Tony tries." Said Tony modestly.
(Airplane Confessional: He may be dumb, but he really does try.)
Bea: Yeah, I ran away from home once. I'd had a #bleep# horrible week at school and I kinda misheard a conversation between my #bleep# mum and dad so I stupidly ran away. When the police #bleep# found me I got quite a #bleep# telling off from my parents ... after they smothered me in lovely #bleep# hugs.
Suki: I wonder if it's possible to bring back the dead; that'd be wonderful ... but then there would be no need for doctors and I'd be out of work.
Benjamin: Suki's career choice and reasons for it are something I can understand fully ... it'll make it hard to get rid of her eventually. Between her and Ted she's probably the best option to eliminate. Only one of us can win and it's not going to be anybody besides me. I'm the backstabbing strategist, that's my role in this game.
Ted: See, this is one of the reasons I love Suki; we're emotionally close and can tell each other anything. Maybe I could tell her some of my secrets, like how I ... kinda popped the tires of the principles car after he gave the whole class a detention for refusing to have Gym in a rainstorm ... Principle Dean used to be a soldier I think.
(Buzzing Bees)
The Buzzing Bees were continuing their trek through the Amazon; the sun was high in the sky as they journeyed through the dense jungle. Molly was leading her team and her spear now had a few jungle fruits skewered onto it, every now and then she would take a bite out of one of them. Her team mates were following her; Oliver was walking next to Ling as he looked ahead at Molly.
"Hey Ling, can I ask you something?" Asked Oliver.
"You may." Nodded Ling.
"Why is Molly acting so odd; I mean, she has a spear!" Said Oliver uneasily. "I want to help her with whatever is bugging her before it gets her into trouble."
"Well, I've read her chi and she seems to feel frustrated when people call her perfect. Perhaps she wants to be seen as less perfect; it would explain why she is being rude." Stated Ling.
"That's what thought." Nodded Oliver. "It's a cry for negative attention."
"Why would she want that?" Asked Ling in confusion.
"I suspect she doesn't want to be perfect; maybe she wants to be flawed."Guessed Oliver.
"That's pretty much the opposite of me, I'd like to be perfect ... just to make my father proud; I like to see him smile." Admitted Ling. "What's wrong with being perfect anyway?"
"I really don't know ... but I'll try and find out." Said Oliver.
A little further back Robbie and Karrie were walking along next to each other; Karrie was admiring the jungle and Robbie was discreetly admiring Karrie.
"I sure am lucky Robbie, I haven't seen a bird in days and I feel really calm." Said Karrie in a relaxed and chilled tone. "Thanks for the flower by the way."
"My pleasure." Smiled Robbie. "I see that you're wearing it in your hair."
"Yep, I think it looks cute." Nodded Karrie. "I think I'll keep it in my hair until it wilts."
"Well ... you are a really cute girl." Admitted Robbie.
"Why thank you Robbie, you're not so bad yourself." Giggled Karrie shyly. "So, because you gave me a flower and called me cute ... do you like me?"
"Err ... I kinda do." Nodded Robbie. "You're sweet, you're pretty and you find my jokes funny ... you're really nice."
"Well I like you too to be honest." Blushed Karrie. "Maybe we should start spending more time together ... if you like?"
Karrie reached to hold Robbie's hand but he quickly stepped out of her reach.
"Is something wrong Robbie?" Asked Karrie.
"Nothing, it's just ... look, I'm really sorry Karrie ... but we can't be together." Said Robbie gently.
"What? But why?" Asked Karrie quietly.
Robbie was silent for a moment.
"After the show is over we might never see each other again, and we're too young anyway." Stated Robbie. "I really like you ... but friends is all that we can be ... I'm sorry."
Robbie walked onwards while Karrie looked a little bit sad. She also noticed that Robbie looked sad as well.
(Airplane Confessional: Better as friends ... or are they?)
Ling: Robbie seems to be giving up on Karrie ... I guess he isn't ready to move on from the past. Karrie sure is going to be upset ...
Karrie: (She looks rather upset). Why would Robbie get so close to me only to tell me that we can't be together? I like him, he likes me ... so why not? (Karrie sighs). Is my Ornithophobia really that much of a turn off?
Robbie: It's for the best, I couldn't bear losing Karrie ... so if we're never together the pain will never make its inevitable appearance ... but it doesn't mean I like what I did.
Molly: (She looks worried). Karrie looked very upset; I hope she's alright. A naughty girl would ignore her ... but I really want to make sure she's ok. Urgh! Why must being bad be so hard?
Terrence was marching along at the back of the group with Zora and Pablo walking either side of him.
"This is nice isn't it guys; it feels like we're soldiers exploring a jungle deep within enemy territory." Remarked Terrence.
"Were there any wars in jungles?" Asked Zora. "I admit my history knowledge is kinda lacking."
"There was the Vietnam War for one; a truly horrible war caused by greed ... I've read about it and when I'd finished I felt really sick." Stated Terrence with a shiver. "One of my favourite movies takes place in it, it's called The Deer Hunter ... a work of art based on something truly ugly."
"How can you want to be a solider yet dislike war so much?" Asked Pablo curiously.
"It's all about the civilians and saving the innocents; we all want to leave behind a legacy in our lives, and I want my legacy to be someone who was able to save lives and make a difference. And if, like in The Deer Hunter, I have to be a POW and trick my captives with my own ingenuity to save my friends regardless of the risks ... then so be it." Said Terrence confidently.
"That's a very interesting view point to have; and you'd be sure to have a lot of adventures. I could do with a bit more excitement in my life." Agreed Pablo. "I mean, stuff that most people can only dream of doing, like saving the president's daughter from a crazy cult controlled by parasites."
"Isn't that Resident Evil 4?" Asked Zora.
"It'd still be a great adventure." Shrugged Pablo.
"I'd love to become a secret agent; James Bond was my hero growing up." Admitted Zora. "He was such a hunk!"
"Why does everybody aspire to do something that has been done in fiction?" Asked Pablo.
"Probably because the actors make it look so easy." Guessed Zora.
"In reality it is much harder." Added Terrence.
(Airplane Confessional: The shout outs aren't just for fun, sometimes they have plot significance.)
Terrence: Our ambitions may seem hard, but to make something worth doing it has to be difficult. There's a big difference between something being difficult and something being impossible.
Zora: Is it odd that I have several posters of beach boy hunks and shirtless muscular actors in my room back home? Nothing wrong with a big of eye candy right?
Pablo: I could probably have any of my dreams come true due to how rich my family is ... and that's kind of my problem. I'd like to do something by myself with no help at all. It's why I auditioned for this show, so I could go on an adventure and win a cash prize through my own efforts.
(Rotten Roaches)
"Good job collecting berries Lars; not only are they tasty but they aren't poisonous either. Well done." Complimented Jethro.
"Nothing to it; I couldn't let my team grow hungry." Said Lars while not even trying to be modest.
"Yeah, thanks." Agreed Dil. "I still don't like you though."
"I think I can live with that." Shrugged Lars. "But I have a lot of survival skills, so if you want to win this challenge, and future challenges too, then you're gonna have to learn to live with me, the sooner you let me walk all over you the sooner we'll achieve victory consistently."
"I would never follow the leadership of someone like you." Frowned Natasha.
"Well, you don't have to, I won't force you." Said Lars with a shrug.
"Really?" Asked Natasha sceptically.
"Sure ... but you might end up falling afoul of a jungle beat and having to get a prostatic body part." Smirked Lars.
"I ... don't have one." Lied Natasha.
"I never said that." Stated Lars.
"It's true, he didn't." Added Jethro.
"Well ... you're still a jerk." Frowned Natasha.
"Amen to that." Agreed Dil. "Boy, all this long distance walking is kinda tiring ... good thing we've still got water in our canteens."
"I agree; getting dehydrated would be pretty bad. And we still have a fair few miles left to go." Agreed Dil.
"As long as we keep making steady progress and don't stop for breaks we should be one of the first two teams to arrive." Said Jethro quite confidently.
(Airplane Confessional: Water canteens are VERY different to the Airplane Canteen.)
Jethro: I would very much like a second victory in a row; the more well rested we are the easier it'll be to win challenges. And Natasha acted oddly when Lars mentioned prostatic body parts Natasha looked uncomfortable ... maybe she's an amputee. ... What a loser! But then again, she has rabbit fur panties so she's good for eye candy.
Lars: I'm like Bear Gryls; I'm as tough as a bear and I'll grill you if you get on my bad side. Plus I have rock hard abs ... well, I will in a few years anyway.
Dil: It's nice to see that Lars is trying to be useful, but he's still acting like a jerk. I think it's a bit too late for him to save himself from elimination ... but I won't dwell on that. It's like my P.E teacher tells me, don't dwell on your failures or you'll never get anywhere... we have a 'special' friendship, if that.
Natasha: You know, maybe I could show Pandora and Amy my prostatic, I trust them to keep the secret ... but I'll have to make up a reason as to how I got it. The fact I got it looking for my dad's hat it just embarrassing.
Amy was walking along at the very back of the group, purposely keeping a little bit of a distance from Gareth, and seemed to be lost in thought. Pandora slowed down so that she could walk next to Amy.
"You look a little glum Amy, what's wrong?" Asked Pandora.
"It's nothing." Assured Amy.
"Come on, you can tell me. I'm very good at keeping secrets ... not that anybody has ever told me any." Insisted Pandora.
"Well ... let's just say I did something seriously thoughtless and now I feel very silly." Whispered Amy.
"What did you do?" Asked Pandora nervously.
"... I kissed Gareth." Whispered Amy quietly.
"Really? When did this happen?" Inquired Pandora in interest.
"Last night. We ended up sharing a sleeping bag due to me not having one ... and I lied about still being cold so I could cuddle him ... and then I kissed him. What do I do if he doesn't want to be my friend anymore?" Asked Amy in a very nervous tone.
"I 'm not sure ... I've never been kissed by a boy my age, nor have I ever had a boyfriend." Admitted Pandora. "Um ... I would suggest going up to him and telling him that you like him. You two are really getting along; you should take things further ... but that's just my opinion, so it's probably wrong."
"Actually Pandora, that's pretty good advice. I'll have to think about it." Said Amy. "So ... do you have a crush on anyone?"
"Nope, I'm not really playing the dating game at the moment." Said Pandora.
"That's right, nobody could love you"
Pandora shivered rather noticeably, enough to make Amy look concerned.
"Are you alright?" Asked Amy.
"I'm fine, I just had a shiver go up my spine, nothing big." Assured Pandora.
(Airplane Confessional: It's the voice again...)
Pandora: It feels nice to help Amy, she sounded like she needed the help ... but who would I go to for help on my Schizophrenia? Maybe I could ask Noah ... I could ask Suki, but I can't risk it getting out ... it's a bit of a sensitive subject for me.
Amy: Pandora's right, what will feeling nervous accomplish? I should march right up to Gareth, tell him how I feel and ask if he'd like to be my sweetheart ... it's going to be easier said than done though. To be honest, a lot of boys at school have tried to pick me up, but they didn't care about anything beyond getting popular or kissing me ... but Gareth seems really genuine.
Gareth and Jarvis were walking along a little ahead of Amy and Pandora but also a short distance behind the others. Gareth seemed to be thinking to himself while Jarvis was enjoying the nature all around him.
"It's going to be a shame that we have to leave the Amazon." Admitted Jarvis. "I really like it here; this would be a great place to start a photography career. Do the bugs here talk much different than Timmy and the other cockroaches?"
"Huh?" Blinked Gareth. "Oh, every bug has a different voice ... but the Amazon bugs seem to be less optimistic than Timmy and more primal. They do seem somewhat friendly though."
"Is something on your mind?" Asked Jarvis.
"Well, something really wonderful and at the same time shocking happened last night." Said Gareth. "You see ... Amy kissed me."
"On the cheek or the lips?" Asked Jarvis.
"The lips." Confirmed Gareth.
"Well, good job buddy, I wish the best for you two in your new relationship." Smiled Jarvis.
"Well, the thing is ... Amy seems to be avoiding looking at me today; I think she might be having second thoughts."Said Gareth in slight worry.
"She's probably nervous and coming to terms with her own feelings, just like you are." Assured Jarvis. "You should go and tell her how you feel after the challenge. Who knows, maybe she'll kiss you again."
"That would be nice, she's very good at kissing ... as good as blossom in the wind." Sighed Gareth in a poetic love struck way. "You're right, I'll tell her I love her after the challenge. We can have a nice long talk about us and see where things go from there. But Jarvis ... could it really work? A poor boy like me and a pink princess like her?"
"I'm sure it will work out." Nodded Jarvis. "It's almost like a fairy tale where the princess falls in love with the peasant ... no offense."
"None taken." Said Gareth.
(Airplane Confessional: The Princess and the Pauper.)
Jarvis: Maybe I could try and convince Chef Hatchet to make a romantic dinner for Amy and Gareth ... oh who am I kidding? I'd never be able to convince him. It's still a nice thought though.
Gareth: At the start of the competition me and Amy didn't like each other ... and now we're almost a couple, it's indeed interesting how fate works.
(Sneaky Snails)
The Sneaky Snails were walking along the jungle trail towards the river they had crossed yesterday; they were hoping that the tree bridge would still be there because if it wasn't they were going to have a lot of trouble getting past it.
"Hey Albert, do the French eat crocodiles?"Asked Megan.
"No, we do not." Stated Albert. "What geeves you zat idea?"
"Well, the French eat frogs so I can't be sure." Giggled Megan.
"... Not funny." Frowned Albert. "And just because I'm French eet doesn't mean I eat frogs."
"Ok then ... do you eat toads?" Asked Megan.
Albert looked a little miffed.
"Just joking." Chuckled Megan.
"Why do peeople treet me as such a stereotype?" Asked Albert out loud.
"Maybe because you dress and act like one." Suggested Edgar.
"Well you on zee other hand are a real cheval romancier." Retorted Albert. "I theenk eet's about time somebody put you een your place. Eet may not be me who does it, but you will one day feel bad about your rudeness."
"Sorry, I didn't hear you on account of me not giving a damn." Stated Edgar dryly. "And what does 'Cheva Romancier' mean?"
"It means horse romancer ... react to it as you may." Smirked Albert as he walked ahead.
Edgar fumed as Megan walked beside him.
"Don't let him get to you Edgar; you're definitely not the worst person on the team." Assured Megan.
"Thanks." Shrugged Edgar.
A little further back the rest of the team were walking together; there seemed to be a little bit of awkward silence due to the fact each of them either had a crush on someone or had an admirer or two ... or both.
"So guys, nice weather huh?" Said Bonnie to break the silence.
"Yeah, it's nice and sunny." Agreed Craig. "As sunny as Ramona's smile."
"Thanks." Blushed Ramona.
"I think Vinsun's smile is rather nice." Grinned Bonnie flirtily.
"Err..." Was all Vinsun could say.
"Everyone is getting shot in the butt by cupid's arrows." Said Emily cheerfully.
"Yeah, you're the only one of us five to not have a crush." Noted Bonnie.
"... Yeah." Lied Emily; she wasn't sure how she'd openly admit her crush on Vinsun. "Oh look, there's the river!"
The Sneaky Snails arrived at the river; they could see several crocodiles in the water, they seemed to glance at the tweens but other than that they paid them no attention. The tweens saw that the log was still in place and was safe to cross.
"Well then, this makes things pretty simple." Noted Craig. "Shall we get crossing?"
"Ladies first." Said Megan as she got on the log and made her way across to the other side.
"Very well, what she said." Shrugged Edgar.
Ramona, Emily and Bonnie all made their way to the other side and after that the guys got on one by one and began to carefully make their way across the log.
"Ok guys, try not to fall." Cautioned Emily. "Crocodiles have a lot of downward jaw pressure."
"How did you know that?" Asked Bonnie.
"Because crocodiles make great boots." Improvised Emily.
As the four guys made their way across the large log they didn't notice a patch of slippery moss on it; Albert, Craig and Edgar stepped over it but Vinsun slipped on it.
"Wah!" Yelped Vinsun as he lost his footing and fell off the log, grabbing onto some of the vines tangled on the tree along the way which prevented him from falling in the water but left him hanging above the crocodile infested water. "Help!"
"Quick, give me a hand guys!" Ordered Craig.
"I'm on eet!" Nodded Albert.
The crocodiles were starting to get closer; Edgar saw this and let out a shriek.
"You're on your own!" Yelped Edgar as he ran to safety.
Emily, Ramona and Bonnie looked incredibly worried while Megan looked both worried and also annoyed (because Craig was being paid attention to). Albert and Craig quickly pulled Vinsun back onto the log before the crocodiles got too close and dashed off the log and onto solid ground.
Emily and Bonnie both ran up and hugged Vinsun very tightly.
"Oh Vinsun, I was so worried." Whispered Bonnie.
"Are you alright Vinsun?" Asked Emily while hugging Vinsun tighter.
"I'm fine girls, don't worry." Assured Vinsun while looking embarrassed at how close the girls were to him. "... Could you let go?"
"Sorry Vinsun, but you're just so huggable." Giggled Bonnie.
"Ok, Vinsun's Safe. Can we keep it moving, I'd rather not lose." Stated Edgar.
"Yeah, you'd think zat seence we're all voteeng you off eef we lose." Promised Albert. "You abandoned Vinsun due to your own cowardliness; what if he'd died?"
"That wouldn't have happened." Scoffed Edgar.
"But you don't know zat for certain. ... Let's just keep goeeng, hopefully eet won't be too long beefore we reach zee Jumbo Jet." Muttered Albert.
"Albert's right, we should keep moving. And seriously Edgar, never abandon your friends." Frowned Ramona.
"None of you are my friends." Shrugged Edgar.
"What a nasty little Metapod." Frowned Bonnie.
(Airplane Confessional: Crocodiles make good handbags ... but PETA disagrees.)
Edgar: I mean what I said; none of them are my friends. Do friends even matter in a game like this? Only one person can win so it's best to not get attached to those you will have to vote out eventually. The only tolerable person is Megan, but she's kind of annoying. Why couldn't I have ended up on a team with more sane people? I think the best candidates for elimination are Albert, Craig and Bonnie ... but that's assuming that we lose, and we won't.
Bonnie: I was so scared for Vinsun, I sure am glad he's ok. It feels nice to have a crush, though if I'm not mistaken it looks like Emily likes him too. This team is turning into a love pentagon of some kind. Well, I don't know if my crush is serious or just a passing thing, so I won't make any moves for now. And seriously, if Edgar abandoned the others to potential risk ... would he abandon me if I were in danger and only he could help? A rather bad thought...
Craig: Man; that was too close. I couldn't let Vinsun become crocodile kibble; good thing Albert was there to help me. And to be honest, I don't care if that impressed Ramona or not. Saving a life is far more important than getting a girlfriend. Maybe this will be proof to Megan that I'm not a bad guy anymore.
Megan: Craig undeniably did a good deed there ... or did he? I think he was trying to impress the girls in order to get his own 'harem' ... but it won't work on me! One good deed doesn't make somebody a good person.
(Spooky Spiders)
The Spooky Spiders were walking along the quiet afternoon jungle trail; they hadn't come across any jungle monsters or the rabid money's from the previous day, so the walk was quite easy for them.
"No monkeys, no danger, no problem." Said Ted contently as he led his team through the jungle. "First Class here we come."
"It'll be nice to sleep in a bed, two nights in a row of Squalid Class haven't been very nice on my back ... not bad enough that I need any medicine, but it does make my back ache to lie on the cold floor all night." Agreed Suki. "If anybody has any aches in their body I have some painkillers to spare."
"Tony feels alright." Said Tony as he noticed an ant on the ground. "Oh look! An ant!"
"I never knew ants were so #bleep# distracting." Giggled Bea.
"Well, some ants have a very strong bite ... particularly in this part of the world. The pain would indeed get your attention." Stated Winter as she adjusted her glasses. "I'm surprised we haven't encountered any giant insects."
"Do you want to?" Asked Benjamin flatly. "Weren't the monkey's bad enough?"
"I'm just saying that it would be nice to see some really unusual wildlife." Replied Winter. "And not all jungle wildlife is dangerous; we might see something fluffy and cuddly."
"Oh, are you a cuddly toy type of girl?" Asked Benjamin curiously.
"Kind of, I still haven't outgrown sleeping with my stuffed Harry Potter doll." Admitted Winter.
"No shame in that, I sleep with a #bleep# stuffed penguin." Admitted Bea. "I think that it's natural to sleep with a #bleep# cuddly toy at our age."
"Cool! Look at those frogs!" Declared Tony.
The rest of the Spooky Spiders looked where Tony was pointing; a short distance away and sitting on a log next to a small pool of swampy water was a number of small and brightly colored frogs.
"Those look like poison arrow frogs." Mused Benjamin. "I've heard that some tribes in the Amazon use their poison on the tips of their arrows and spears."
"I'm gonna hug one!" Enounced Tony as he started to walk over to the frogs.
"I wouldn't recommend doing that." Said Winter quickly as she gently pulled Tony back.
"Why not?" Asked Tony.
"Well, if you touch one then... you'll get a case of the cooties that will last forever and ever." Improvised Winter.
"Cooties? Ick!" Gagged Tony as he quickly backed away from the frogs.
"They do look cute though." Smiled Suki.
"I agree." Nodded Ted. "But you're obviously seventy times cuter."
"Back at you." Blushed Suki.
"I'm not cute, I'm rugged and rough." Declared Ted.
"Ok lovebirds, let's keep walking." Giggled Bea with a roll of her eyes.
"Yeah, and if you want to act like Geoff and Bridgette then please have the common courtesy to go behind the bushes." Added Benjamin flatly.
Ted and Suki looked embarrassed and turned away from Benjamin.
(Airplane Confessional: I wonder what poison tastes like...)
Winter: (She just shakes her head). Tony might hurt himself one day ... I might end up turning into his babysitter.
Tony: I didn't know frogs could give cooties ... that's disgusting! Ewwwwww!
Ted: I'm not like Geoff ... he's a cool guy, but I'm more like Tyler. And seriously, me and Suki prefer to kiss on the cheek anyway; Benjamin could try to have a bit more tact ... but I guess he was only messing with us.
Bea: I'd kind of like a pet, but my #bleep# family can't really afford one. It'd be nice to have a dog ... until then I'll #bleep# just talk to my cuddly toys.
Chris, Chef Hatchet, Owen, Noah and Izzy were playing a game of poker near the Jumbo Jet. A number of dollars were in the centre of the circular table and each of the players had a handoff cards.
"Ok, lay out your cards everyone." Said Chef Hatchet as he laid his down. "Two pairs."
"Two jacks." Grinned Izzy.
"Darn, I only have two tens." Frowned Owen.
"A royal flush." Cheered Chris. As she laid down his presumably winning hand. "Beat that Noah!"
"Well ... I've got a pair of aces." Said Noah as he laid down two of his cards.
"Anything else?" Asked Chris.
"And I've also got ... another pair of aces." Smirked Noah as he laid down two more cards. "Oh, and I've got a four of clubs too."
"Bugger!" Cursed Chris.
"Never gamble with a genius." Smirked Noah as he pulled the cash towards himself and put it into his wallet."I'll make money off this stupid show yet."
"So, when are the teams going to get here?" Asked Owen.
"I'll just check the radar." Said Chris as he took out a hand held radar system. "Looks like one of the teams will arrive in a few seconds."
A few seconds later the Rotten Roaches ran into the clearing; they cheered upon seeing that they were the first ones there and Dil quickly placed the golden Roach Idol on the red pedestal.
"Well Rotten Roaches; you are the first team to arrive." Announced Chris. "Good job on winning twice in a row."
"Good job guys; you all did very good today ... make sure you do it again tomorrow, got it?" Said Jethro in content.
"You can count on us." Nodded Pandora.
(Airplane Confessional: No Roaches were stepped on today.)
Jarvis: Well it looks like everything has just fine today; no major fights and we've won the challenge. Maybe tomorrow will be our third consecutive victory; well, it doesn't matter at the moment, everyone is safe and since seven eighths of us deserve to be here that's a good thing.
Dil: Alright! First place baby! That's good since I'm pretty exhausted and I'd stand no chance in the follow up challenge if we had lost. All's well that ends well ... this time anyway.
"So, how long are we going to have to wait for the other teams?" Asked Lars. "Because I'm not going to want around here just because they got too tired to continue."
"Let me check." Said Chris as he looked at the radar. "All three of the other teams are very nearby, and one should be here right about ... now."
At that moment the Buzzing Bees ran into the clearing; Terrence ran over to the yellow pedestal and put the Golden Bee Idol on it.
"Good job Buzzing Bees; you are today's second place team." Congratulated Chris.
"Mission accomplished." Nodded Terrence in satisfaction.
"... Yeah." Mumbled Karrie while glancing at Robbie with a slightly sad expression.
(Airplane Confessional: Honey, I'm home!)
Oliver: Sadly we didn't encounter the Rilgar Fly Traps again ... but I still have pictures of them. Maybe I'll see them again someday. I'm just glad I don't have to worry about elimination today.
Zora: First Class would have been nice, but I'm content with Second Class; at least we get a bed, right? Eleven destinations down, only a lot more to go.
Karrie: I've been thinking to myself ... is Robbie to nervous about dating me? Maybe it's just nerves or something. Maybe I'll have a proper talk with him tomorrow about this whole 'we cannot be together' business. Or maybe ... maybe he doesn't like me ... no, I'm sure he does; why would he give me a flower if he didn't?
"Ok, the next two teams are about to arrive." Stated Chris. "This is going to be pretty close."
There were a few moments of tense and suspenseful silence which were broken when...
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The Spooky Spiders ran into the clearing looking out of breath; Ted quickly ran up to the blue pedestal and placed the Golden Spider Idol on it.
"And the Spooky Spiders narrowly avoid elimination and take third place." Announced Chris.
The Spooky Spiders cheered; Tony jumped around like an idiot and Ted and Suki hugged. The rest looked satisfied and just relived that they had avoided elimination.
"So, now we just have to wait for the losing team." Stated Chris.
They didn't have to wait long; about forty seconds later the Sneaky Snails quickly ran into the clearing. They saw that they had been beaten and sighed in defeat.
"This is your fault Vinsun." Frowned Edgar. "If you had looked where you were going you wouldn't have slowed us down."
"Leave him alone!" Growled Ramona.
"Yeah, back off meanie face!" Agreed Emily.
"Eedeeot." Muttered Albert.
"Sorry Sneaky Snails; you are today's losing team. That means that one of you is going to be voted off at the Drop of Shame Ceremony this evening." Smirked Chris. "But you all know what is going to happen before that right?"
"A solo immunity challenge?" Guessed Bonnie.
"Right you are Bonnie." Nodded Chris. "But we'll get to that in just a few minutes. Before that, we're going to have a commercial break."
"That'll keep the viewers in suspense." Said Megan.
Chris nodded and then turned to the camera.
"So, who's going to become bug food and who will be kind of the jungle? Find out after a quick break on Total Drama Tween Tour!" Announced Chris.
(Airplane Confessional: We'll be right back after these messages!)
Benjamin: Third Class isn't great, but at least we avoided elimination ... and I suppose we could just use get some blankets from the cargo hold anyway.
Suki: That was a close one. I'm just glad nobody caught a jungle virus.
Bonnie: Edgar can try to pin the loss on Vinsun all he wants, but we all know who was really at fault and has been at fault for days now.
Ramona: I really hope the follow up challenge won't involve bugs...
Next Time: The Sneaky Snails compete in a block sliding challenge, somebody gets put in a big time out and somebody is voted off.