Naturally Successful
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Victorious, Zoey 101, Survivor or Dan Schneider!
Texts in italics are when a character is giving a confessional that the others cannot hear.
Hibachi Tribe - Night Twenty-Three
Later that night, Logan and Quinn were dropped back off at camp. They approached the rest of the tribe as they were sitting around the fire.
Michael: Hey, they're back!
Cat: How was it guys?
Logan: Awesome! There was so much food!
Quinn: Hey guys, look! We brought you some food from the breakfast.
Logan and Quinn started to pull some napkin wrapped bundles out of their pockets which contained some pastries and fresh fruit.
Everyone started eating some of the haul that Logan and Quinn brought. Even Chase was able to eat.
Lola: Thanks guys!
Tori: Om nom nom nom...soo good.
Andre: Thanks!
Quinn: No problem.
Cat: It was really nice of Quinn and Logan to bring us some food. We don't have a ton to eat so anytime we can get something fresh is great.
Quinn: Truth be told, Logan didn't want to bring them anything. It was only when I told him it would be a good strategic move that he agreed.
While everyone was eating happily around the fire, Andre walked into the shelter and then brought out his keyboard. He took it with him to where he was sitting and sat back down.
Andre: Hey guys, I wrote a new song.
Michael: Awesome! Let's hear it.
Michael: Out of everyone on the other side, Andre is definitely the coolest. He's taking his time out here to write new songs and then he performs for us. He also knows all the other songs out there so sometimes we make requests for him to play on his keyboard and then we sing along. It's always a great way for us to leave the game. Thank goodness his keyboard survived the fire.
Andre: You guys ready?
Everyone: Yeah, let's hear it.
Andre set his keyboard on his lap and took a deep breath. He looked at Tori with a small frown but quickly put on a smile and started to play his keys and sing.
Andre: I look around me and I see everyone smile
Yet you haven't shown me a smile in a while
Something's hurting, something's bugging, and I don't know why
But it's getting in the way between you and I
I've tried to understand you but your mind isn't here
It's occupied with something else that you have in mind, dear
I want to tell you to move on, that there is more to life
Than this crazy game you're playing which causes so much strife
Baby, don't you understand how much pain you're going to feel
If you focus on something fake and not on what is real
I want to tell you who I am and how much I care
But how can I show you when I know that you're not there
Ooooh, I know you're not there...
You're standing right in front of me but I know that you're not there...
Andre stopped playing and wiped a tear from his eye before looking at everyone who had been absorbed by his music.
Andre: That's all I have so far.
Quinn: It's really good, Andre.
Cat: That was amazing. It was as if you were telling a real story.
Michael: Wow, I could feel your emotion in there.
Jade: It was all right.
Everyone else was chiming in their approval of the song. Andre glanced at Tori, the only one to not say anything. She bit her lip and looked at the ground. For the first time in the game, she appeared to have been rendered speechless.
Logan: All right, we got a challenge tomorrow and we're booting one more of y'all off tomorrow. I'm hitting the sack.
Jade: Yeah, I'm getting tired.
Cat: It is late now, isn't it?
Quinn: Sleep would be good. Good thing we finally finished the shelter.
Chase: *moan*
As everyone else climbed into the shelter to sleep, Andre set his keyboard aside, walked away from the fire and sat down at the beach. He seemed quiet in thought as he reflected on the song he had just written and sung for his fellow tribe mates. Because this wasn't just a song. This was actually a message to someone...
?: Hey Andre?
Andre turned around to see Tori, slightly shivering with her arms crossed.
Andre: Hey Tori. Can't sleep?
Tori: Not really...I've been thinking about that song you just sung for us tonight.
Andre: Oh really?
Tori: I don't want to sound so paranoid or anything...but was that song to me?
Andre hesitated for a minute before giving Tori his answer.
Andre: Yeah...I'm sorry, Tori.
Tori stood quietly for a moment but then sat down next to Andre. The two of them sat on the beach, looking out at the ocean for a few minutes. Finally, Tori spoke again.
Tori: So that's really what you think of me?
Andre: I don't think that's who you are. I've seen you in the early days of this adventure. I think it's just who you've become.
Tori: So I've become this psychotic, obsessive bitch who doesn't care about anything but this game, huh?
Andre: Don't beat yourself up like this. I still think you're an amazing person.
Tori: You're just saying that.
Andre: No I'm not.
Andre and Tori looked at each other for a little while. Andre looked straight into Tori's eyes and marveled at them for a while. But then he regained his focus.
Andre: I'm sure you're not like this at home. You're just caught up in the heat of the moment. And I think it's great that you're determined and that you're smart and that you're funny and that you're beautiful and that you're...
Tori: And that I'm what?
Andre: Uhhh...flexi-ble?
Tori laughed at Andre's lame attempt to save himself.
Andre: My point is, it's OK that you want to win. Just don't let it control everything you do out here. Relax a bit and just be OK with whatever happens.
Tori: I see...that's all you would change?
Andre: I like you just the way you are.
Tori: Thanks for being understanding and straight with me. I'll try to recompose myself.
Andre: I'm glad. I don't want it to come across as I'm trying to change who you are.
Tori: No, you're not, you're right. I've let this game become too important for me. And I promise I'm not entirely like this back home.
Andre: I'd love to see what you're like back home.
The two of them once again sat in a silence for a minute. But it had become comfortable that the two of them could just sit together and be in the moment.
Tori: So do you still think we can be friends when this game is over and we all go back to our old lives?
Andre gave Tori a smile and wrapped his arm around her shoulder to help keep her warm. Tori smiled back and leaned into Andre.
Andre: We'll make it work.
Tori: I feel really bad. I've been so focused on the game that I've been hurting the people around me; people that I've genuinely started to care about. I have to remind myself that I have a life outside of this game and I can't let myself be consumed. I have to find that balance.
Andre: This is the best I've felt in a while in this game. I feel like I finally got through to Tori and helped her realize that even if she doesn't win this game, it'll be OK. Because this is an amazing experience and there's more to it than the million dollar check.
Hibachi Tribe - Day Twenty-Four
The next morning, everyone got up and got ready for the challenge at hand that day. With each round, the stakes grew higher as they got closer to the end. Everyone had the goal in their mind to win.
Jade: Everyone's up right?
Michael: Yep. Even Chase.
Tori: I promised Andre that I would try to be less intense about the game and I aim to hold true to that. At the same time, we still have a one person disadvantage. We need someone to switch over and I'm thinking Lola since we talked yesterday. This challenge will determine everything; if Logan wins, I have no idea what we'll do.
Logan: All right, let's get going.
Chase reluctantly put the immunity necklace back on before they all headed out.
Lola: As long as Logan doesn't win immunity today, there is an opportunity for me to flip to the other side. Even if the opportunity is presented, I'm not 100% sure if it's the best idea for me to take it.
Immunity Challenge
The nine contestants all gathered on the tribe mat, this time located between the beach and the field clearing. In front of them was a long course that include seesaws with a bucket on one end and rope dipping into a well on the other end, several piles of coconuts (each one a different color) and nine stands with ropes suspended above them.
Dan: You guys are ready for today's challenge, I assume? First things first, Chase. I'll take that immunity necklace back.
Chase walked over and allowed Dan to take the immunity necklace off of him. Dan placed it back on the pedestal.
Chase: It should've been Zoey's...
Dan: Once again, immunity is up for grabs. Today's challenge applies some of the survival skills you should have learned in the past twenty four days. First off, you will run into the water with the bucket. You will make multiple trips for water in order to fill the bucket at the end of the seesaw like lever that leads into the well. Once the bucket has enough water in it, it will drop and pull a machete out of the well. Untie the machete and move onto the next stage. Use the machete to chop into your pile of colored coconuts. One of your coconuts has a flint inside. Once you find it, you can move on to the final stage. Run to your finish table where there will be a small rope suspended above it. Your final task is to gather materials and use the machete and flint to start a fire large enough to burn through the rope. When you burn through the rope, you release the flag. First person to release the flag wins immunity. Make sense?
Everybody: YES!
Dan: Obviously, you all know the stakes. Winner gets a one in eight shot of winning this game, losers, somebody's going home tonight. We'll draw for spots and get started.
*Minutes Later*
Dan: This is for immunity! Survivors ready? Go!
Everyone immediately grabbed their bucket and ran out into the water, dipping their buckets inside to fill them with water. Everyone quickly ran at their own pace, running back and forth multiple times in order to fill their bucket so that it would tip the seesaw. Minutes in, it was becoming clear that the guys were running faster than the girls. Andre and Logan appeared to be going the fastest, followed by Michael, then Jade, then Tori and Lola. Cat, Chase and Quinn were all struggling. Eventually, Logan had enough water in the bucket for his seesaw to raise the rope and lift his machete out of the well.
Dan: Logan is first to get his machete out of the well! Andre is right behind him!
Logan worked on untying his machete from the rope while Andre's own machete started to rise from the well. Logan then began to run to his pile of yellow coconuts as Andre untied his machete and began to hack at his pile of green coconuts. As Logan and Michael worked on chopping their coconuts one at a time, Michael, Jade, Lola and Tori all managed to raise their machetes out of their wells and untied them. Quinn was now ahead of Cat and Chase but only slightly.
Logan: Damn...how many coconuts do each of us have?
Dan: You each have a pile of 150 coconuts. I'd say you've only gone through 20.
Logan: Motherfu-
Logan slammed his machete down as he said these words but as his coconut split in half, he saw something silver inside.
Logan: Yes!
Dan: Logan has found his flint! All he needs is to start a fire at the finish stand that will burn through the rope and he wins immunity.
Logan ran to his finish stand and took some time to catch his breath. Meanwhile, Andre, Michael, Jade, Lola and Tori all kept chopping coconuts hoping to find flint but only finding air. Quinn had finally gotten enough water in her bucket to raise her machete out of her well and untie it. Cat was close behind Quinn but Chase had severely slowed down. Tori set her orange coconut in front of her and chopped it and found her flint.
Tori: Yes! I've got it!
Lola chopped one of her purple coconuts and found a flint as well, whilst Andre, Michael, Jade and Quinn still searched.
Dan: Right now, it is between Logan, Lola and Tori for immunity!
Logan had already gathered some debris to start a basic pile for his fire as well as some sticks by his stand so that he can build it. He took his machete and started to strike it against the flint to try and start his fire. Lola and Tori were still gathering debris and sticks. Jade chopped one of her black coconuts and found a flint. Quinn has actually selectively gone through her pile of red coconuts and picked one. She then chopped it to find her flint. Andre and Michael were still chopping and Cat had just gotten her machete. Chase had nearly collapsed on the beach.
Quinn: Just as I suspected. There's a sign for which coconut they planted the flint in. Let's go!
Dan: Jade and Quinn are in it now! It's anyone's game!
Jade and Quinn ran into the field where Logan, Lola and Tori were still working. All three of them had some husks and debris on their stand but no one could get a decent spark out of their flint. Jade quickly started to gather sticks while Quinn first ran to her station and started to use her machete to shave some of the magnesium off of her flint onto the stand. Quinn then started to pick up close-by debris and sticks.
Logan: Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Why won't it light?
Quinn started to assemble some husks and small twigs around her pile of magnesium and used her glasses as a magnifying glass to heat up her pile of debris. Meanwhile...
Lola: Ah crap!
Lola's machete slipped and cut her hand. At the same time, the slip had actually broken her flint in half, rendering it useless and effectively disqualifying Lola from the challenge.
Lola: Damn, you've got to be kidding me!
Lola groaned as a medic came in to bandage up her bloody hand. Meanwhile, Quinn's pile of debris had finally begun to smoke. Quinn put her glasses back on and started to make a spark with her flint and machete. Logan, Tori and Jade were still trying to get sparks from their flint. Michael had finally found his flint and was starting to gather sticks for his fire. Quinn got the spark and started a small fire.
Quinn: Excellent! I've got fire!
Logan: Me too! I've finally got it!
Logan had finally gotten that spark to start his fire and he began to add sticks to his fire to help it grow. Quinn did the same in order to keep up with Logan.
Dan: It's between Logan and Quinn! Whose fire is going to burn through the rope first?
Both Logan and Quinn continued to add to their piles until their fires were big enough to hit the ropes above them. Both of them watched their fires, murmuring words hoping that this would be enough. Eventually the fire burned through a rope for one of the stands, releasing the flag, signifying that...
Dan: Quinn! Wins immunity!
Quinn: Yes! Yes!
Logan: I can't believe it...
Andre: Dang..I just found my flint too...
The tribe congratulated Quinn and patted her on the back on her amazing come from behind victory.
Dan: Quinn, come on over.
Quinn giggled as she walked over to Dan, who put the necklace on her. Everyone clapped for her as she smiled back at everyone.
Dan: Quinn, safe from the vote tonight. Everyone else, it's been a long twenty four days. But unfortunately for one of you, that's as far as you're going to get. You have the afternoon to think about it. I'll see you tonight.
Believe it or not, Quinn has won immunity. But now who's going to go?
livvylovesyou: Logan got some much needed depth and Cat got some much needed immunity. We accomplished quite a bit in that chapter.
HeartofPinksol: Don't worry, the rules don't allow people to steal idols.
CrazyLeeX: It definitely puts a target on Tori's back.
SallyRide19: Don't feel bad. There's a lot to remember and it's harder when all you have to refer to is a bunch of text. I have to reread what I write a lot to make sure I don't have any continuity errors.
HockeyGal09: Yes they are. It's become kind of a running gag if you pay attention.
Victorious101: I agree, everything you've written is accurate. As a matter of fact, even Survivor brought voted off players back in Season 7 and the person who came back made it all the way to the final. Unfair is fun to write for, but I do have to draw a line somewhere otherwise too many people get pissed off. But you know what? I can't make any promises but I'll see if I can come up with anything.
Batluver228: Phew, already took care of having more Cat, including a Bat interaction. You're welcome. =)
GemLeighXx: Who would've bet on Cat finding an idol without even trying? Again, beautiful irony.
JuiceBoxLove: If Cat uses the idol correctly, she could shock everyone and become a major powerhouse. Then again...it's Cat.