Disclaimer - The rights of Total Drama Island and its characters belong to Teletoon, Cartoon Network, and all those associated with the show. I do however own the 10 OC's that will appear in this story.

To all readers- I would have updated last weekend, but I got bad news from home.

My grandpa passed away and I spent a week in mourning. The funeral was beautiful and although it was rainy as hell, I know he would have liked it. I now update this chapter in his memory and hope he is in heaven right now with his brothers.

Also, Winter-Rae has written for me a certain haiku so just want to say thanks for helping me out.

HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY!!

(Outside)

VROOM!!!!!

A loud noise was heard which resulted in the campers waking from their slumber and caused them to look outside to see what it was.

"Argh!" Heather groaned "I am gonna kill him!"

"Get in line." Noah groaned as well.

The campers marched out to see what the noise was and soon saw a plane heading straight towards them!

They all screamed and ducked, barley missing the plane as it went over their heads. The plane soon came to a full stop nearby where a group of peeved off TV contestants were waiting.

Chris came out where what looked like a Star Wars fighter suit, all bright and unconcerned, and asked "like your wake-up call campers?"

Gwen snarled "you almost killed us you jerk!"

Chris shrugged "have to practice on getting my pilot's license somehow."

Heather then whipped out a pocket-knife and growled "that does it!" She lunged forward to only to be held back by Trent and Cody.

Cody reassured her "let's take it easy. We're all a little frustrated."

Heather just sighed and put her knife back "whatever, Hell probably wouldn't take him anyway."

Chris chuckled "and a good morning to you to. Now I was just testing your muscles for today's EXTREME SPORTS CHALLENGE CHALLENGE CHALLENGE!"

"Um, the echo was unnecessary." Noah explained dryly.

"Just setting the mood, anyway, you will compete in three challenges today with the first being EXTREME SOFA BED SKYDIVING!"

A sofa was pushed out the bed and Chef landed on it to demonstrate. However, the bed folded up on him, causing him to scream in pain.

The others winced while Noah sighed "death, here I come."

Chris then took out a piece of paper and announced "the one's jumping for today are Geoff for Bass and Noah for Gophers."

Noah paled while Geoff grinned.

Chris tossed two worn looking parachutes at the two while Geoff told Noah "don't worry bro, what's life without a little risk?"

"I'd rather be bored and safe then lively and suicidal."

The host continued "next up will be EXTREME RODEO MOOSE RIDING! The chosen camper must ride on the great Canadian Bucking moose for approximately eight seconds."

The campers looked to see what he was gesturing at and saw a small corral set up with Graydon feeding what looked like an irritated moose.

"To anyone who fails to ride it, they will be thrown into a giant pile of socks and underwear from the lost and found." Chris continued, pointing to a pile of said items that smelled so bad that the stench was practically visible.

Most of the others cringed while Laura shrugged "doesn't smell that bad. Not like it's a toilet."

Gwen stared at her "you got swirlies from back home?"

"Every now and then."

Leshawna patted her back and replied "yeah, that stuffs nothing but laundry day back home."

Chris came up and grinned "then it's your lucky day Leshawna, your riding for Gophers and Bridgette for Bass."

The campers came up to look at the moose, who seemed more lazy then anything.

Graydon scoffed "he doesn't look to extreme to me."

SMACK!

The moose just kicked him in the head.

The campers stared in uneasiness while Duncan snickered in amusement.

(CONFESSIONAL CAM)

Bridgette- I like animals, but that thing looks ready to kill me.

Zeke- (sigh of relief) good thing I'M not riding it eh.

Chris led the campers to a mud clearing in the woods with flags sticking out from the mud along with two water skis nearby.

"And the final challenge will be XTREME WATER SKIING! The challenger must water ski across the mud and try to collect as many flags as possible, but the downside is that the driver will have to be a member of the opposing team."

Heather walked forward "how are we supposed to water ski without any water?"

Chris just chuckled "it's REALLY hard, check it out."

The next thing the campers saw was a screaming Chef skidding along the mud. The water ski then came to a sudden stop, causing Chef to fly from it and slam into a tree.

Chris snickered "AWESOME! OK, so Andrew will ride for the Killer Bass."

Andrew responded by cracking his knuckles.

"And Gwen for the Screaming Gophers."

Gwen shook her head "oh great."

"Now the drivers will be Heather driving for Andrew and Ezekiel for Gwen."

Zeke raised a hand "but I don't know how to drive it eh."

"Oh, I'm sure you'll figure it out, now whoever wins gets immunity as well as THIS!"

He gestured to where a mobile trailer was parked with Chef playing a heavenly tune on a harp.

The campers gasped while Chris smirked "in this special trailer you get to win a special multi massage, pedicure and showers for the rest of the night."

Heather teared up "can it be?"

"Oh, it be."

Noah scoffed "seriously? We already have showers here so what the heck's the point of this?"

Heather got into Noah's face and growled "listen here you cynical dickweed, we are getting that trailer at ANY costs got it?"

"Aye aye, mon captain."

Heather scowled and turned away to Chris, who climbed back into the plane "everyone get some brekie and get back here in twenty minutes for our EXTREME SPORTS CHALLENGE!!"

The plane flew off with the campers coughing from the dust.

A few of the campers started to walk back to the cabins while others started to head back to the cabins. Bridgette went up to Geoff, who was talking to Duncan, to ask him "are you nervous?"

"I'm not suspicious!" Geoff yelped, turning around to see Bridgette standing behind him.

Bridgette blinked "what?"

"Oh, Bridge, sorry thought you were someone else." Geoff chuckled while Duncan palmed his face.

"Anyway, what's up?"

Bridgette shook her head "nothing, just wanna see if your all right with jumping off an airplane."

Geoff grinned "are you kidding me? This is gonna be radical! Anyway, how about you?"

She sighed "I'm fine, still who were you expecting anyway?"

Geoff suddenly looked tense "oh no one, I mean not like I know anything....uh I mean, not that you were a certain intern.....Wait I mean"

He was cut off by Duncan grabbing his ear and shouting "anyway, see ya Malibu. We gotta check something."

"We do?"

Duncan narrowed his eyes "yes, you know that thing we have to check?"

Geoff still looked confused.

The punk groaned "just c'mon."

The two left with Duncan still holding Geoff's ear, ignoring his cries of pain, with a confused Bridgette staring at them.

(CONFESSIONAL CAM)

Geoff- (worried) I hope my girl doesn't get too worried. Besides, it's not like I'm hiding any dirty secrets about any certain interns right? (he stopped and looks panicky) WAIT! Edit that out!

Noah- (writing down on a piece of paper) And to my computer I'll give to Nate and my desk to (static)

Gwen- (sulking) I'm not exactly eager on getting thrown around in the muck by someone who doesn't even know how to drive.

(Mess Hall Porch)

"But it would look SO good on you."

"Linds, I am not wearing that!"

Gwen and Lindsay were sitting outside, having an argument on what Gwen should wear during her challenge.

Lindsay held up the bikini to her while Gwen pushed it away rather forcefully.

Lindsay frowned "oh come on, please?"

Gwen frowned as well "no, it makes me look like a..a"

"Slut?"

Gwen winced and looked down "I'm not saying your, well that, but it's just not my style."

Lindsay thought to herself then grinned and whispered in Gwen's ear. The goth blushed and looked down embarrassingly "that's not fair."

Lindsay shrugged "but it's true, now come on."

The blond dragged a reluctant Gwen to their cabin.

(Mess Hall)

"I'm gonna die."

The way Noah said this so matter of factually suggested that he didn't care whether he lived or died at that point.

Cody smirked "you don't sound to enthusiastic."

Noah glared at him "uh let's go over the facts. I have a party dude whose probably suicidal jumping with me, my parachute looks old, and oh yeah, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS!!"

Next to him, Trent grinned and shrugged "hey man you know the old saying 'the best glimpse of heaven is on the way into hell.'"

Noah growled "not helping cause those are places where you go IF YOU DIE!"

Cody couldn't help but laugh at how Noah was acting "Noah I swear if you stress out like this, your gonna pop a blood vessel or something."

Noah thought to himself for a moment, then looked focused and looked to stare straight ahead.

Laura then walked up and looked at Noah "ummmmmm, what's he doing?"

Trent blinked and waved his hand in front of Noah's face with no reaction "I think he really is trying to pop a blood vessel to not compete."

"He could just try to break his own arm."

Cody and Trent stared at her until she raised her arms "I'm kidding."

She sat down next to an unmoving Noah and looked around "where's the others?"

Cody shrugged "probably went back to the cabin."

Trent then looked at Laura with a concerned look "seriously though, was what you said earlier true?"

Laura blinked "what was?"

"That you got swirlies back home?"

She sighed "yeah, guess they thought it was fun to pick on the 'freak lesbo'."

Trent patted her back "how did they find out?"

"Well, some girls broke into my locker and stole my diary."

Cody grimaced "oh, I see where this is going."

"Yeah, they read that over the intercom during morning announcements."

Trent scowled "didn't the principal do something?"

Laura shrugged "the guy apparently turned out to be one of the girl's father so they got a slap on the wrist. Also pretty sure the guy was a prejudice asshole."

Cody gave her a sympathetic look "I know what that's like. I got that and a bunch of other stuff from students at my school."

The painter gave him a slight smirk "what? The 'Codemeister' a nerd? Well anyway, at least you got the second hottest girl on the show as a girlfriend so you can rub that in their faces."

Cody nodded "thanks and- wait? Second hottest? If that's so then whose first?"

Laura smiled dreamily "who do you think?"

Noah, at that moment, broke from his trance with a shake of his head "damn it, couldn't do it." He turned to see Laura next to him and blinked "when did you get here?"

(Head table)

Paula was snoring on the table when a loud noise broke her concentration. She woke up to see a groaning Graydon with his head on the table.

Paula blinked "you OK?"

"A moose kicked me in the head, no I'm not okay!"

The army girl winced and held her head "don't yell, my head's killing me. We spent all night working on that mud pit and trying to restrain that moose."

"Oh man, don't remind me, that thing reminds me of a hairy Eva." Graydon groaned.

Mara then walked in and sat down. Surprisingly, she did not look the least bit winded.

Paula stared in disbelief "how aren't you tired?"

Mara glared at her "my family stays awake all night at least two times a week because Harold's in the hospital for everything from allergy attacks to knife swallowing."

Graydon blinked "I'm sorry, knife swallowing?"

"Don't ask." Mara groaned.

She then looked around with a confused stare "where's Michael?"

Paula shrugged "probably still in bed."

(Bass side)

"Seriously Jessie, I don't know if I can do this."

"Bridge just relax, you said you like animals correct?"

Bridgette was, like Noah, nervous over her challenge. She was currently being comforted by her most likely closest friend on the island in Jessie, who was worried over her panicking.

"Yeah, cute, furry, animals, not animals looking ready to maul me."

Jessie retained her collected expression "all you have to do is not show any fear. Most animal are often more scared of you then you are of them and often only need to be approached carefully."

Bridgette sighed "yeah, sorry, I'm just worried." She gave Jessie a friendly hug "thanks Jess."

"No problem, now aren't you worried that your boyfriends going to get hurt?"

The surfer sighed "a little, but I'm sure he'll be okay. They wouldn't do this if it meant they would die right?"

Jessie just looked at Bridgette.

"Right?"

"Right about what?"

The two girls turned to see Andrew come up from the other table and sat down across from them.

Jessie nodded "Andrew."

"Hey, now what are you worried about? Worst thing that can happen is you get stinked, I have to worry about bodily harm and mud in places I don't wanna imagine."

Bridgette chuckled "good point." She then looked worried "what about Geoff though? Isn't he scared?"

Andrew shrugged "nope, he's more like excited than anything." He then frowned "where is he though? He should be helping you out and calming you down, not acting like a kid on a sugar rush."

Bridgette raised her hands "don't worry, I get that he's excited and all he's kinda been odd since the end of the last challenge anyway."

'Oh boy' Andrew thought to himself "like how?"

"Well, he keeps acting jittery and keeps looking around nervously like someone's gonna jump him from behind or something."

Andrew just poked his food.

Jessie noticed the subtle tenseness and couldn't help but frowned "Andrew, is there something your not telling us? When Duncan asked to talk to you and Geoff at the pit last challenge what did he tell you cause that's around the time Geoff started acting strange, well stranger than normal."

Andrew couldn't help but think back to what Duncan told him and Geoff.

(Campfire pit)

"I found something at the tent in the woods. It's about Michael."

Andrew blinked, remembering when he found Duncan in the woods and how he was looking for evidence to why Sara got kicked off to both get in Leshawna's good graces and help Laura out.

Geoff raised an eyebrow "Michael the intern?"

"Duh, do you know any other Michael's around here?"

Andrew just shrugged "what could be so bad? He's a OK guy."

Geoff nodded "Yeah, he's a cool dude." He then laughed "remember when he threw Chris in the trees during the second challenge cause he woke him up? It was SWEET!!"

Duncan looked away "I'm not sure he's what he says he is. Do you even know WHY he got sent to Countyfield?"

Geoff scratched his head "It's probably something like stealing something or what not man."

"What about attempted murder?"

"WHAT!?"

Duncan immediately put his hand over Geoff's mouth "shut up! You want them to hear us?"

Andrew's eyes slightly widened, though he kept his composure "how do you know this?"

"I was looking for something to help show Laura the tape and I found some files in some cabinets. They say that was the reason he went to prison in the first place."

Geoff looked pale "so we are on an island with a guy who killed someone?"

"ATTEMPTED to kill someone." Andrew pointed out.

Duncan turned to him "how are you taking this so calmly."

Andrew shrugged "my dad was in the army, retired now, and he's killed people, that doesn't bother me. Besides, he hasn't killed anyone, it did say attempted murder after all."

Duncan hissed "that's not the point. I'm not exactly looking forward to getting strangled in my sleep dude! The point is he tried and he could try to succeed this time if someone makes him snap."

Geoff asked "what about the others? Shouldn't we tell them?"

Duncan thought about it to be honest. Ezekiel was still too naive to understand how serious this was. Jessie and Bridgette would probably try to confront Michael directly. As for Harold, although the two declared a truce, he still didn't trust him enough to tell him about this.

He decided "no, the fewer people who know the better, we can't have Michael catching on and getting suspicious."

Andrew raised a brow "what are you suggesting?"

"We just keep an eye on him, make sure he doesn't do something, and for the love of God, don't. Piss. Him. Off."

"Andrew?"

He shook his head to see Bridgette and Jessie giving him looks of concern and confusion.

He replied "it's kinda personal and it's nothing you two need to worry about. Anyway, you could try knocking the moose out if it gets to roudy."

Bridgette blinked "what?"

"Just hit it in a pressure point. It might not work, but better than nothing." Andrew sat up and held up her arm "make a pinching motion."

"Alright.." She did that.

Andrew then put a pinch in the back of Bridgette's neck "OK, now just pinch it near the back of it's"

"Bridge?"

The two looked up to see Geoff in the doorway staring at Andrew having his hand on the back of Bridgette's neck.

He frowned in confusion "what are you doing Andrew?"

"I was just showing her how to pinch pressure points and how to knock out that moose if it goes nuts. OK, Bridgette, I uh, think you have this settled so I'm going back to the cabin."

Andrew picked his tray up, ignoring Geoff's slightly suspicious gaze. He threw his tray into the trash and blinked to see something inside it. He reached down and picked up a small dirty card at the bottom of the trash can. He opened it up and read

"Jessie, sweet angel
I think of you always now
With you I feel whole."

Andrew blinked and sighed "oh Harold."

(CONFESSIONAL CAM)

Bridgette- I hope Geoff doesn't overreact. Andrew's just trying to help me out, that's all.

Geoff- (arms crossed) Bridgette wouldn't do that to me........right?"

Andrew- Hey, like I said, I came hear to win, not to date. I admit, Bridgette's pretty and I'd probably ask her out OFF the island and besides Geoff's already dating her. (Then holds up card) Though it looks like they won't be the only Bass couple on the island for long.

Jessie- (writing in notebook) Geoff's current paranoia has probably made him a little more edgy than usual and most likely overreact towards simplest and innocent things. Hope that doesn't cause him to do something stupid.

(Outside near plane minutes later)

Chris, along with a helmeted Geoff and Noah, were about ready to enter the plane. Chris explained "now while we're climbing in the air, you two teams can move your sofa beds to anyplace on the island you think is safe!"

Heather smirked "good luck Noah, oh and don't worry even if you parachute doesn't open, I'm pretty sure you won't feel yourself hitting the ground."

Noah scowled "gee thanks."

Geoff was about to step on the plane when Paula stopped him "Geoff! You got the wrong bag!"

The party dude blinked and looked to see he picked up a spare backpack from the cabin.

Harold snatched it out of his hands "that's my bag!"

Geoff just chuckled "whoops, that would have been embarrassing."

Meanwhile Andrew found Harold talking to Ezekiel and tapped his shoulder. Harold turned around, smiling "what's up?"

Andrew just held up the card.

The young poet let out a blush of embarrassment "oh, uh, where did you get that?"

"Trash, now why did you throw it away?"

Next to Harold, Zeke plucked it out of Andrew's hands and read it with a smirk "this is real nice eh."

Harold looked down "I just don't think she'll like it."

Andrew and Zeke looked at each other, then to Harold with flat 'are-you-kidding' stares.

"Are you joking?"

"Yeah eh, she likes you. Why wouldn't she? Your really......uh phat eh. That's the word for cool right?"

Andrew turned to Ezekiel "first, never say that again." He looked to Harold again "listen, you should read her that poem. Besides it's one challenge away from half-way point so that mean the teams will get dissolved soon. You two will not have many chances to get together so you should try when you have the chance."

Harold blinked "wow, hadn't thought of it like that. Thanks."

"Sure, anyway"

He was cut off by the plane starting up and taking off. The teams then rushed to get their respective beds to their positions.

(CONFESSIONAL CAM)

Noah- (praying position and looking at ceiling) Hey God, if I live I swear never to insult anyone ever again. (stops to glare) If I do die I am blaming you.

Laura- Well, Noah's excited isn't he? Hope this experience teaches him to cut loose and live a little. Mistress Izzy taught me life is too short not to worry about cut loose every now and then.

(On the beach)

The Gophers were having trouble pushing the bed since getting near the beach. The idea was that if Noah missed the bed, he could land into the water. Currently Heather was muttering "why won't this stupid thing MOVE!?"

The others looked at the bed and realized what made the sofa bed heavy. Resting on it was a sleeping Michael, snoring away oblivious at the world.

Heather scowled "of course."

Leshawna turned to Gwen "can you get your bro to move? We need to move this thang."

Gwen nodded, but Heather raised his hand "forget it, the guy could hurt one of us and by us I mean me."

Gwen frowned "he wouldn't do that."

"Says you, Weird Goth Girl, I and none of us still don't know why he was sent to prison."

The goth turned away with a pained expression "it's personal and I'm not the one you should be asking."

Laura then grinned and took out a paint brush from her pockets.

Trent looked to her "why do you have that?"

"Remember boy scout motto, 'be prepared.'" She leaned down to write an X right on Michael's back.

Gwen snickered "at least Noah well have two pillows to land on."

(CONFESSIONAL CAM)

Gwen- Michaels my bro and I love him, but sometimes that guy can sleep like a rock. A tree once fell on the house and he didn't even stir an inch. (crosses arm) And the whole prison thing......I'm not talking (looks away)

Heather- Weird Goth Girl's bro did something and I'M gonna find out what. (grins evilly) It could make great blackmail material.

(In the Plane)

Geoff and Noah looked down at the ground below them, one nervous and one excited.

Chris turned and held out some papers "before you jump can you sign these!" He yelled over the roar of the engines.

Geoff and Noah did so and Noah asked "what were those for?!"

"Just deniablity of our fault in any way if worst comes to worst!"

Noah sighed and muttered "of course."

He looked down at the ground while Geoff cheered "OH MAN!! I can see the whole island from up here dude!!"

Noah gulped "oh crap."

Geoff patted him on the back, not noticing him reeling "don't worry on the count of three all right!?"

"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Geoff realized that Noah had jumped ahead, unknowing that he just pushed him off the plane "oh not cool dude!"

Noah kept on screaming

And screaming....

And screaming.....

And screa

CRASH!

He just missed the bed by a foot and fell into the sand.

The Gophers stared in horror while Laura winced "OOOOOOHHHHH! So close!"

AND HERE'S MY FIRST OF A RARE TWO PART CHALLENGE!

It will rap up next chapter and the merge will begin. Let's just say I'll put a slight twist into whose returning to the island which I'll reveal next chapter.

Anyway, here's our QUESTIONS!

Will Noah be alright?

Why did Michael attempt to kill someone?

Will Geoff get more suspicious of Andrew?

Find out next time on TOTAL.....ALTERNATE......ISLAND!