Back again with another chapter as an early Christmas present. I don't know how, but I am busting out these chapters recently, which is really nice. Now, this is the first merge episode. Which means shit is about to go down.

I don't own Total Drama. It's owned by FreshTV.

Hope you like puzzles.

Total Drama: Welcome to Horrorville

Episode 12: Deadly Maze

Uri was in his bed, trying to get up from his slumber. But there appeared to be a body next to him. He turned to his left, and he saw that Daisy was next to him, without a shirt on. He smiled a bit, but he didn't do anything else. He was beginning to wonder if dating Daisy was worth it. He was still technically dating Candice, but he was starting to get a little bit annoyed that she was almost always off on her job. But, as long as she was doing her job, he could date Daisy, and everything would be alright. He got up out of bed, while slowly moving the hand that was on him off. He then went to the computer room that he had, and he was working on this new challenge that he had. It had been about a week since the last challenge, and now the campers were merged. So, that meant trying to figure out a challenge that didn't exactly involve teams. Uri always had trouble with trying to create challenges that were merging based. He had to work harder to try to create the challenges. But, he had come up with a pretty good one that would work out really well. But, Uri needed some fresh air, so he started walking to the place where he entered and exited. He went to a place with where the kitchen was, and he entered to find the cook, Jamie, doing his usual thing.

"Yo Uri, how's it been? Still hanging around that Daisy girl?"

"Yeah, but can you please not shout it out loud. I'm still trying to…keep it under wraps."

"Oh, right, got ya. Hey, do you know when I can…get out of here? I've been making you guys and Richard meals all the time, and I have to keep-"

"Yeah, I know. Don't worry, once we get near the end, you can be the head chef up there."

"Thanks Uri, you the man."

Uri went past Jamie and clicked a button that was next to the fryer, and suddenly a ladder appeared. He then began to climb up it, when he thought about Jamie. When Jamie got here, Uri wasn't expecting that Jamie's only purpose was to serve only the staff, but I guess it was better than trying to cook for all the campers. Still, he wished he could get out sometime and actually experience the outside. Richard was saying that he was only allowed out about three days a week, since he was worried that someone would recognize Jamie and try to buy him off Richard. Uri knew that was just a stupid excuse, but he didn't say anything because he was still a pretty nice guy. Uri reached the top of the ladder, and opened up a hatch. When he got through the hatch, Uri was in a freezer, and he quickly closed the hatch, and opened up the freezer. He then closed the freezer, and found himself in the back of the Refresh N' Go diner. He then exited in the back entrance, and finally found the outside, and some fresh air. He breathed a bit, and then went back to where the front of the diner was. He looked inside, and saw the campers out there talking to one another. They were probably talking about how the game has changed. Technically, he wasn't supposed to be around the other campers since they might recognize him, but he decided against it. He wanted some nice coffee, and damnit he wanted it. So, he entered the diner, and took a seat near where the campers were. A waiter came over.

"Hello sir, may I take your order?"

"Yeah, can I get a coffee, with cream, and a grilled cheese sandwich."

The waiter nodded, and he went back to tell the cook there what he wanted. In the meantime, he took to listening to some of the campers conversations. First, he took a listen to who he thought was Sebastian and Lucille.

"You know I don't know. I don't if we should." Lucille stated.

"Why? You know we both have something going." Sebastian stated.

"But I'm not ready for that kind of thing yet. I just need some time to think about it."

"We have a thing. We have a connection, why don't you see that?"

"Because I've haven't felt anything when I'm around you. I consider you a friend, that's all."

Sebastian couldn't believe what he was hearing. He had just told her that he liked Lucille in a more then friend's way, and now she wasn't interested in him? This wasn't what he had planned at all. Lucille on the other hand didn't want to be in a relationship at the moment, since she was mostly trying to survive this season. She didn't know why Sebastian wanted to get together with her. It just didn't make any sense while the season was going on.

Uri was interested by the conversation. Sebastian seemed to care for her, but Lucille wasn't feeling the same way as he was. So, if Sebastian was going to try to continually try and get her, it wasn't going to go in his favor. Now, he looked to where Carson and Roxie were. They seemed to be talking about something personal

"Do you think we really can after this?" Carson asked.

"Yeah, I don't mind with us hanging out in the future. I think we both live pretty close to one another. So, it shouldn't be that big of a deal." Roxie stated.

"Wow, I really appreciate it. You know…maybe you could see a comic-con. It would suit you."

"I fucking doubt it. Yes, I like anime, but I'm not a person that goes to comic-con. It's just not my thing."

"Roxie, comic-con isn't mostly focused on anime. It's focused on a bunch of different movies that have made popular culture what it is today. Trust me, if you go to one, you'll see a lot of people that care."

Carson put his hand on her hand, and Roxie blushed. She never had a guy touch her before. Usually she would just punch the person in the face if someone did that, but she felt…great around Carson. He seemed like a genuine guy who really cared about her.

"Thanks, I really love, uh I mean like that idea." Roxie sputtered.

"Nice. I'll let you know when we get out of here where we can hang out and such."

Uri almost wanted to coo a bit, seeing the two really getting closer to one another. Honestly, he didn't expect them to get together, given how there's personality's were both really polar opposites. But, he should of see that they both had an interest in anime, although one was more interested in it then the other was. Still, it was something for both Roxie and Carson to talk about. Uri hopes that there relationship continues to blossom. Uri then listened in to Allen. This was where things began to get really weird. Uri was listening to Allen talk about…being awesome on a spaceship. And he was talking to his now apparent girlfriend Scarlett…who was originally a bagel and was now turned into a human.

"And then I was like, Bam, and then I was like, Kaboom, and I blew up the ship in all of its glory." Allen stated.

"Oo, that sounds so romantic." Scarlett said.

Uri noticed then that Kris had decided to join the conversation, since she wanted to tell the true story.

"Allen, the ship didn't blow up by your hands. Some sort of EMP was created while you were on the ship, and it caused it to shut down. In truth, it was not by your hands that the ship crashed." Kris said.

"But…doesn't it sound so much more epic then that weird EMP?" Allen said.

"I think it sounds great Allen."

Uri started to realize that Allen was a guy who told stories a lot, and whether or not the stories were true, he told them from his prospective. He didn't find it realistic since most of the stories weren't real, but it did make for some interesting tales. He then heard Kris, who had groaned and left the conversation, talking to…someone. He didn't know who, since he couldn't see the person at all.

"Talia, I'm wondering about something. Does the mill that we saw at William's place have anything to do with finding your body?" Kris asked.

Uri didn't know what Kris was hearing, but it seemed interesting to Kris, since she was nodding her head.

"And if there is a clue that is one step closer to finding your body, and getting you back to normal."

Uri didn't know who this Talia person was, and why the hell Kris was talking about a mill. Uri didn't know anything about a mill in the area. And who the hell was this guy William? How in the world did he not have all of this information before he got here. But it got weirder when he heard the last two conversations. He was now listening to Allison and Adrian, who were talking about…Allison's gypsy powers?! What the hell?

"You know I'm glad were done with Colleen. Now, we can focus on actually hanging out together…and not having to deal with anyone." Allison stated.

"True, but I don't think I want to use your powers. I think it's just to powerful, and honestly, I would consider it cheating a bit." Adrian said.

"But, it could be useful to us, in case anyone is trying to get us out."

"But no one is going to try and go for us. We just had to go through all the horrors that Colleen had put us through. No one is going to target us."

"Fine, we'll do what you say. I just wish we had the orb that Richard was talking about so that we could…you know, help us out?"

"It would be dangerous, considering the fact that all the Blackthorns died by the orb."

"But, they didn't have the powers I had. So, we could still possibly use it later on."

"We'll have to wait for that chance then."

Uri was now really lost. Allison had powers? How in the hell did that come up? And they were talking about that orb thing. But, it wasn't supposed to be real. He had made it up as the first challenge. Why was it coming to life now? Uri rubbed his head, trying to process all of this information. He then finally heard the last conversation going on between Hubbie and Ringo. He had never thought the two of them would be speaking to one another, but here he was, listening to them talking. And what they were whispering to one another was the most shocking information.

"Wait, don't tell me that you already have three pieces to the orb right? That's insane. Where did you find them?" Ringo asked.

"Well, the first one I found on the spaceship…for some reason. I then noticed that the second one was tied to the post while the two of us were in the corn field. Finally, I found the third one in this journal." Hubbie stated.

"Well, I know we can't take it out right, since nobody else knows about the secret place in the mall where the monsters live."

"Yeah, I know, because we aren't supposed to really talk about it. Nobody else besides us know about that place. And we are not going to mention it to anyone."

"Not even that you have two girls that are trying to get your affections?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"I can't believe you don't see it. Cass is really trying to hang out with you, and Venus seems really nervous…even though that's saying something since the first time I met her she didn't seem like the one to show her emotions."

"It's a work in progress."

"You're dating a cat lady. That's a lot more progress than you think."

"Still, I don't know whether or not I would want to get together with either of them."

"But you have a chance to."

"I think we should talk about something else. These thoughts about trying to hook up with someone are messing with my head."

Uri was shocked about this. What Hubbie was saying was that there was a portal that led to another dimension filled with monsters and those two seemed to be the only ones to know about this. It was huge, and he was going to have to find this place out when he had the time. Uri was wondering if coming up here and listening to the other campers talk was worth it, since he heard a lot of things that he shouldn't have heard. He just hoped that he would just forget about all of this info, but it was all stuck in his head now. He noticed the waiter came back, and brought him his coffee and grilled cheese. He took a drink of his coffee, and he was about to take a bite into his grilled cheese, before he heard a buzz from his phone. He took the phone out of his pocket, and he saw he got a text from…Candice? Uri looked at the text, and was shocked by what he saw.

Uri, I just finished up with my assignment. I know that you are in the middle of filming another season of Total Drama, but I was thinking of coming down in the next couple of weeks. Maybe I could see some of the campers that are on this show, and I could even catch up with you. I miss you already and I hope to see you soon!

Uri was now distraught about this. Not only was Candice coming to the show at some point, but she wanted to catch up with him. Uri hadn't told Candice that he had…done it with another woman, so it probably would break her heart when she heard it from him. But he was afraid to say anything, because he didn't want that information to get out. He wished he didn't have to keep it under wraps, but he didn't want to see anything come out. Uri then distracted himself by eating his breakfast, and drinking the rest of his coffee. He asked the waiter for his check, plus another refill to take with him. After that, he left the campers to their own, as he exited the building. The other campers in the meantime, decided to use the confessional to talk about stuff that has been happening.

Sebastian: "I can't believe I actually got to the merge. It feels so crazy how I got here, and I feel like I tried to do my best, while also trying to get close to one person that would help me out. Lucille really helped me out a lot in a couple of situations, and now that the merge has happened, I can actually spend more time with her again. Well, that was before she started talking about not hanging out with me. She said she wasn't interested in falling in love with anyone, which I found that to be a little skeptical. But, I will let this slide. Besides, I'm more worried about the duo of Roxie and Allen. Both of them were basically carrying their team, and the fact that both of them still in this game really worry me. I want at least one of them gone before we get to the final eight."

Adrian: "Wow, I made the merge. And most of the time I was stuck being a vegetable. I was surprised the other members of my teams kept me in, but I guess I was a really good leader. Well, I can't really lead anyone anymore, since the teams are gone now. Maybe I could give the other campers motivational speeches to keep their spirits intact. Also, I think Allison and I are really becoming something, and I want to keep that going. What's even better, we don't have to deal with Colleen anymore, so we can develop our relationship without any kinks."

Allison: "Okay, I'm really surprised I made it this long. I'm one of the campers that isn't really strong per say, but I feel like I'm getting close to various people around this camp. First, I feel like I made a good connection with Adrian, since he seems pretty nice. I don't know, for some reason I feel close to him, yet something seems off. I think the thing about being a leader is making him want to try and help everyone, which is making him less focused on just me. But, I recently started talking to Lucille, and she seems like one of the campers who actually wants to just do fun stuff, and just be lively. That's what I want, some adventure. Lucille and I were probably one of the quietest people about, but we've both been becoming more confidants in each other. Hell, Lucille even has a way of feeling whimsical without even trying. I hope that I get to spend more time with Lucille…not that I means anything. I don't think I'm into girls or anything. I mean, I haven't really kissed a girl at all, so I wouldn't know myself unless I actually did it. NOT THAT I WANT TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD!"

Hubbie: "I have no idea what was up with Allison, but I'm just glad to be here. I think it was good for me to be around Francis, Allen, and Aiden. Okay, maybe not so much Francis, since he was a sexist, but still, Aiden and Allen really helped me out a lot. But now, I have other things to focus on. I need to figure out where the other shards are. Maybe if I can read the journal and find the key for the mill that will help make the job easier. And also, I have two girls who seem to be interested in me. I didn't realize that the two were that into me until Ringo basically screamed in my ear that they were. But, I don't know who to choose. On the one hand, I think Venus is pretty cool that she is trying to help me out, even though she scares me a lot and doesn't really react too much. Cass on the other hand, is really friendly, and has a way she talks that sounds sarcastic and witty. But, I feel like both girls are both really mysterious, not really talking about their past so much. I hope they get to talk about their past a bit, since I find that really interesting."

Carson: "Ah…Roxie. I feel like she's the girl that I really feel like we're bonding a lot. Don't get me wrong, I really love the fact that I made it to the merge. But I feel like none of the interactions that Roxie and I had wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for the swap, and for us being the last one's left in the escape room challenge. And I think both of us are a little hesitant to talk about our feelings to one another, especially since Roxie still seems to be kind of new to this sort of thing. Here is the thing that I'm most worried about. Roxie might become a threat with the way she is playing right now, as she has won a lot of challenges. I hope they don't target her because of what she did before."

Allen: "Woo, life in this show is fucking awesome. Sure, I did die once or twice one the show, but most of the time I've been killing it. Hell, I even won a challenge a week ago, and I got a girlfriend on a spaceship. Merge time is probably going to be even more killer."

Ringo: "I'm really surprised that I'm keeping a bunch of secrets right when the merge is going on. I feel like I need to stick by Hubbie though, and he knows he can trust me right? I mean, I need to be a sidekick to someone, since I lost both Kelsey and Draken before the merge. And I don't know why nobody gave me the book, since I wanted to see if I could read it myself. Hopefully, both of us can go farther in this game with the two of us working together."

Kris: "I'm happy that I made the merge. I really do, since I feel like that's an accomplishment in of itself. But, I feel like I'm on the outside looking in. I've felt that way the entire run of the show. I've wanted to connect with Hubbie, but it seems like he's had his mind elsewhere, and I've tried to hang around Lucille, but she is with Sebastian, and Carson is with Roxie, Allison is with Adrian, and Allen is…Allen. I just wish I could connect with someone else. But, I will be fine. I've been fine since I've been mostly alone, and I will keep moving forward. Besides, I need to help Talia out. I want to save her from the state that she is in."

Lucille: "Well, I think I started off slow in this game, but I've really come into my own right before the merge. And hell, I even got to lead a couple of times. But man, I kind of dislike the fact that the guys are leading most of the teams. And what sucks is that Sebastian doesn't feel like he gives me the respect that is due. I heard from Hubbie that while he was on the Viking ship, he heard Sebastian talk about how he was worried that the Sirens were going to lose. Sure, he was concerned for me, but that just came off strange, since it was only Allison and I on the ship. Sebastian might have made it a thing about gender, and I don't like it. You know what? I'll prove to Sebastian and the other guys that I can be a good leader. I just need to form of team. Since all the guys seem to be in their own head, I'll just try and grab all the women here, so we can form a girl's alliance and take down the guys."

Roxie: "Fuck, I made it. That's the greatest feeling. I think I must thank myself for being as strong as I am, or I probably wouldn't be in this position. I was feeling down and out when Aiden left, but Carson helped me to get back on my feet. I want to tell him that I…love him, but I don't fucking know how to word it. If you think it's just easy, then no, it's not. I can't seem to say it for no reason, and I don't know how to get him one on one. Okay, that's a lie, I've gotten him one on one a couple of times, but I can't work up the fucking courage to tell him about my feelings. Fuck, I just wish my personality of a no-nonsense gal would wake up right now."

Lucille knew she didn't want the guys to keep dominating this game, so she nodded to the other girls in the diner, and they seemed to have gotten the memo. So, once all the guys finished up there breakfast, and left the diner together, Lucille and the other girls got together to discussion.

"Lucille, what is this about?" Allison asked.

"I think we need to form an alliance." Lucille stated.

This took the other three off guard, but Kris' heart began to beat rapidly. Lucille wanted to include her in a group? And it would make her have some attention?

"Why the hell would we do that? We are all fine how we are right now." Roxie said.

"Are we though? Look at us right now. Sure we made the merge, but there are some issues that I have noticed that could come up later on. Right now, the guys have more numbers then we are. Don't you remembered what happened last season, when the final three had just guys there? You don't want that to happen to us right?" Lucille said.

Roxie was skeptical about this, but Allison and Kris understood. They understood her since she knew someone who competed last season. That meant she had more info then most people. They both knew they could trust her.

"No, we don't want that to be an occurrence. I'm in." Allison said.

"Wait, hold up? Why the fuck are you doing this? I thought you and Adrian were a thing or something." Roxie stammered.

"Well, things change Roxie. I feel like I could be more of myself without Adrian on my back asking me all the time trying to stop me from using…the gifts that I have. I want to use them to help with you guys now."

Kris nodded her head in agreement.

"I'm in as well. I feel like I was the outcast of my last alliance, with the guys really running the way the things went. Now, we can all run it together, with Lucille helping us along the way." Kris said.

Roxie looked at the three of them, and was starting to wonder whether this was going to work out or not. But then she thought about coming off as a threat, since she and Allen were the ones to win most of the challenges. She decided that sticking with these gals wasn't so bad. But, she had one thing to tell them.

"Alright, I'll join you guys." Roxie said.

"Great, glad to could join us." Lucille said.

"On one condition. If were voting out all the guys, make sure you vote off Carson last."

Lucille, Kris, and Allison understood why she was asking for this, but they were a little hesitant as to why.

"Do you like him at all?" Allison asked.

"Just as a friend, nothing more! Don't get the wrong idea." Roxie said. "I just feel like he could be an ally to us, and would probably be the only one willing to work with us. We need to force a tie, and with the numbers we have, that's not going to cut it. We need his help."

Lucille nodded, understanding that they needed to grab one of the guys in order to keep them safe. She knew that Carson was the safest bet, since he was close to Roxie, and would probably be one of the only people to hang around them.

"Okay, we need to keep this under wraps. We can't let any of the guys know that were doing this. Roxie, tell Carson about this right before the vote okay? That way, we can keep a low profile." Lucille asked.

"Sure, I got you. Right before the vote." Roxie said.

"And we need to stick together." Allison said.

All four girls put their hands on top of one another, signaling a sign of an alliance. Meanwhile, the guys were walking back to the houses, when Sebastian brought up something that made the guys think a bit.

"Why don't we get rid of the strongest player here, Roxie?" Sebastian stated.

Most of the guys looked at him, while Carson was really nervous.

"Well, how do we get her out? Isn't it supposed to be really hard to eliminate someone who wins almost every challenge?" Ringo stated.

"Yeah, it is, but I feel like there is a way to get rid of her. We just need to play the game, and make her lose so we can vote her out."

"I heard what you're saying, but I can't agree with that. I'm not going to intentionally try to make someone lose; it's not in my nature to do that." Hubbie stated.

"I'm with Hubbie here, she is a strong competitor, but trying to make her lose isn't right." Ringo said

"And I don't want to get rid of my competition so early. I want to battle her to the end." Allen said.

"I feel like keeping her around could help us, and I don't want her gone yet." Adrian said.

"I don't want to see her go. She's my closest ally." Carson stated.

Sebastian was a little upset that no one really agreed with him on the matter, but he was going to have to try and convince the others to vote out Roxie later, when the time was right. Now though, he would have to try to win the first merge challenge, while also trying to get rid of his biggest competition, Roxie and Allen. The reason he didn't mention Allen was because he was around him, so he didn't say anything about that. Then, all of the campers heard a loudspeaker go off, and they heard the voice of Richard.

"Guys, if I can have your attention. You will meet in near the town hall, and we are to go inside. Meet me there in the next ten minutes, where I will explain the next challenge."

The loud speaker went off, and the other campers were wondering where this was going to go. The guys headed back the way they came, since they just passed by the town hall, while the girls rushed out of the diner to make it to the town hall. Meanwhile, Maria was working in the woods again, since she was stuck in the cabin again making potions. She liked the way that her boss didn't mind that she was still working, and knew it wasn't her fault. But there was something weird that her boss was doing. She was always on her phone talking to someone really important, but she wouldn't say who was doing the talking. She had seen her come into the cabin at one point, and she asked her a question.

"Do you know whose calling you?" Maria asked.

"I can't tell you that. I'm the only one that's allowed to speak to them." Kathy said.

"Sorry boss. I was just asking."

"That's fine, but we have more serious things to focus on."

Maria nodded her head, as she continued to do her job, which was focusing on cooking up the things in the pot that she had. Richard was glad that he had gotten all the campers to the town hall. Most of them were just really nervous with what they were going to do next, while Roxie and Carson were excited to do another one of these challenges.

"Okay guys, today is going to be an interesting challenge. Now, I know this is your first merge challenge, so I wanted to do something a little interesting. Now, if you will follow me." Richard said.

The campers followed Richard outside of the town hall, and they saw a giant ten story stone wall. There was an entrance to the front, where it seemed like there was something that was giving a sinister vibe, but nobody knew why.

"This here is a wall, and past that wall is a maze. Your job is to make your way through the maze until you find the exit. Be careful, there will be many dangers that await you while you make the journey, with various beasts and monsters aplenty. Now, here is the kicker. The last person to make it out of the maze will be eliminated. You can decide to team up or go about it on your own, it's up to you. But, your challenge begins…right now!"

Allen entered the maze in a run, and went straight into the maze. Roxie and Carson were working together, and jogging into the maze, as both of them decided to take a right into the maze. Ringo and Hubbie went together, and they both went left, seeing where that direction would take them. Kris, Lucille, and Allison decided they wanted to stick with each other, and they followed where Roxie and Carson were going, so they went to the right. Sebastian and Adrian, lost and confused as to where both Lucille and Allison went, took different directions. Sebastian decided to go straight, while Adrian went to the left. Adrian had been jogging a bit, trying to find his way through the maze, trying to wonder where Allison went.

"Allison? Where are you?"

Adrian saw an opening to his right, and he took it. He noticed that it continued down for a bit, so he was jogging some more to see where it would go. He walked down it for a bit, until he saw a wall right in front of him. He looked to both side, and he noticed that the left was left open, so he went down that way. But he was suddenly stopped in his tracks when a giant bee came out of nowhere. It wasn't yellow like he remembered, but it was entirely red, and its eyes seem to be pulsating. Adrian, scared for his life, ran back the way he came, with the bee following him. He went back and took a right where he came from. He tried to run as fast as he could away from the thing, but he turned around, just in time to avoid a stinger from hitting him directly in the face. When the stinger hit the ground, there was a burst of red energy that knocked him to the right, and directly through an opening he didn't see before. Adrian was stunned for a bit, before he heard the buzzing again.

"Shit, shit, shit."

Adrian got back up, but he felt pain in his left arm, and he had tried to move it but had trouble doing that. He didn't really care as he continued to run from the giant bee. After running for about a minute, he saw a fork, with the right and left open. He decided to take the left, and he ran as fast as he could. He then turned right, and he saw a dead end. He went back to try and keep running, but the bee decided to end things right then and there, and it launched another stinger, and it landed directly in his chest. Adrian looked in shock at the stinger in his chest, and the red energy exploded again, completely making his entire body explode into pieces. Only his shoes survived, while his organs and brains were spread out across the wall.

Ringo and Hubbie heard an explosion, but they didn't know what it was caused by.

"Who do you think died?" Ringo asked.

"I don't know, and I don't want to find out. Let's keep moving." Hubbie said.

Ringo listened, and both of them continued on their way. They had only been out here for the past five minutes, but Hubbie and Ringo were going strong. You see, Ringo had a really good sense of direction, so he was a help to know if they've been there or not. Right now, Ringo seemed to have noticed a ladder on the stone walls.

"Why don't we climb to the top to see where the exit is?" Ringo said

Hubbie nodded, and he and Ringo began to climb to the top to see where to go, and it took them about five minutes to reach the top, since the climb was so high. After that, they looked to see what was going on. What they saw shocked them. They saw about a mile of stones, which was a lot since they didn't realize how big it was. Hubbie saw that about 200 yards away, was the exit. And what shocked him was that Allen was starting to gain ground, with only being in there for the past ten minutes.

"Ringo, come on we need to-"

Suddenly, Hubbie saw Ringo get snatched up by a dragon, and Hubbie was knocked off the top of the wall. The only reason he didn't fall to his death was because he grabbed onto a piece of the ladder, and he was jolted as he held on. He felt something pop on his right shoulder, and he cried out in pain. He looked to where Ringo was, but he saw that the dragon that had grabbed him was eating him in the air, biting him bit by bit. The dragon had eaten the upper half of his body, and the lower half was bleeding out. Hubbie was surprised by this, but he grabbed the ladder with his other hand, and then his other hand went limp. He must of dislocated his shoulder, and now he couldn't do it. He made his way down with his left arm, and after about ten minutes of climbing, he finally got to the ground, and he was doing his best to try and stay calm, but it was harder then he thought.

"Fuck!"

Hubbie then got up slowly, and he walked to where he could be stable next to a wall. Then, with a hard push against the wall, he heard a popping sound.

"AGH!"

Hubbie then felt movement in his arm again. He then felt some fear in this maze, and now he was running to try and get out of here as fast as possible. Allen was steamrolling his way through the maze, having been running for the past thirty minutes. He didn't know how close he was to getting out, but he knew he was making progress. He had gone through about half of the maze a this point, but he knew he was getting closer to the end, based on the fact that he could heard a beeping sound coming from somewhere. He had starting hearing it about 100 yards away. He was now closing in on the beeping, but he was stopped in his tracks by a…dog. Allen was confused, as it was not a big dog or anything like that, but it was a tiny Chihuahua. Allen was laughing his ass off after the confusion wore off.

"Aw, are you lost little doggie? Do you want me to pet you at all?" Allen asked.

The dog then growled, but Allen thought that it was really cute.

"Aw, you're just so cute. Don't worry I'm not going to hurt you."

But what Allen didn't expect was for the dog to bite him in the leg, and toss Allen around like a ragdoll.

"Shit, what the fuck!" Allen cried out.

The dog swung him around for a bit, and he hit the wall twice, before Allen grabbed a rock that was on the ground and he hit the dog with it. It was a direct hit to the head, and the dog was killed instantly. Allen backed up from the dog. He felt really bad for killing the thing, and he didn't want to do that in the first place. But he had to save himself, and he needed to complete the challenge. He tried to get up, and he saw that his left leg was bleeding. He stood up on his feet, and he had trouble standing on his leg. But, he needed to keep moving to where the sound was, so he could get out of here alive.

Allison, Lucille and Kris were stuck in the maze. They had been walking for the past forty minutes, but had been stuck in the same area for an extended period of time. Kris was wondering if they took the right direction.

"Guys, I don't know if this was the right way to go." Kris said.

"Don't worry; I think I saw Carson and Roxie come through this way. We just need to catch up with them." Lucille said.

"Wait, what's that?" Allison said.

The three girls heard a sound of chewing, and they both went toward where the sound was. They looked to see what had happened. They saw a giant swamp monster, and it appeared to be looking sinisterly at Roxie, who was holding a dead Carson in her hands. She had tears in her eyes, and she wasn't doing anything. The three women saw Roxie looking at the swamp monster, and she then put Carson in her arms, as she ran away from the swamp monster. The monster growled, and he quickly followed Roxie. Allison and Lucille were wondering why there were various monsters out in this maze, but they knew it was only going to get more dangerous.

"This is starting to get really out of hand, but we need to keep moving." Lucille said.

Kris in the meantime was trying not to piss herself, as she was trying to warn the two of the girls about the impending monster that was heading in their direction. The monster in question was a giant red bee, and it looked really upset. The bee shot out one of its stingers, and Kris grabbed Lucille's arm, and pulled her to the side to avoid it. Allison wasn't so lucky, as the last thing she saw was a stinger hitting her head, and then a red energy coming out of it. Lucille and Kris, knowing that Allison had just died and that the bee was still after them, ran as fast as they could to get out of the bee's way.

Richard in the meantime was waiting at the exit, seeing if anyone would be able to make it out. He had been waiting here for the past hour, but he knew it would have had to have taken the campers a lot longer to get out based on the schematics. Then, he heard some running, and someone panting. When he saw who got out, he saw that it was…Allen, and as he crossed the finish line, he was seen limping, and collapsed to the ground.

"Richard, I hate you." Allen said.

"Sorry, just doing my job. I must say, I was impressed that you were able to get out so quickly. Congratulations for being the first one to get out of the maze…but let's see how everyone else does." Richard said.

"As long as you never ask me to go back into that hell hole again."

Richard motioned Allen to a bench where he could sit, and Allen limped with his bloodied leg to the bench, as to try and stop the bleeding. Sebastian in the meantime was confused. He could have sworn he saw the wall with a crack that look like a shark multiple times. That was when Sebastian started to realize that he was going in circles, and that he had no earthly idea where he was going. Then, Sebastian got an idea. He took a penny from his wallet, and he carved a line through the wall. This would tell him if he had already been here, that way he could find his way out more quickly. The first mark he made was actually at a cross roads, with a left and right path. He decided to take the left side to see where he could go. He didn't notice that a shadow was trying to follow him.

As was with Hubbie, he was trying to find a way to get out of this place without dying, but he was having a hard time with that since he was really starting to feel like he was going to pass out. He looked back to see where his arm was, and this was when he had realized that it was bleeding out. He stopped for a bit, and pulled up his shirt to see the damage. He realized how bad it was, when he saw that he was seeing in the muscle, and it seemed to be an open wound. Hubbie put his shirt back down, and he heard something. He heard a beeping sound, but it was faint. Hubbie knew that it was good, so he began to run to where it was coming from.

Lucille and Kris were now running for their life with trying to dodge the bee that was coming toward them, as they were dodging various stingers that were close to either hitting them, or exploding near them. The more they seemed to dodge the stingers, the more the bee seemed to get angry. And Kris was starting to get tried from all the running, while Lucille was trying to keep Kris moving.

"Come on Kris, don't give up know. I can hear the beep." Lucille stated.

"Lucy, I can't-"

Kris was interrupted when Hubbie came through the opening on their right, and slammed into Kris. They both fell to the ground, surprised to have come into contact with one another. But that gave the bee the chance to attack, and it shot one of its stingers out, and it landed right next to the two of them, killing them both. Lucille couldn't stand the brutality she was seeing, but she needed to find a way to take that bee out, as it was probably going to kill everyone who was still in the maze. She noticed that the red eyes of the bee were like a zit of sorts, which could be popped with a bit of pressure.

"Wait, that gives me an idea!"

So, Lucille grabbed a rock, and she threw it into the red eye of the bee. It was a direct hit, as the bee cried out in pain, holding its eye. Knowing that she had something, Lucille grabbed another rock, and she aimed it at the other open eye. She hit it again, and the eye exploded a bit. What she didn't expect was for the entire body to explode. Once it did, the red energy came out of it, and it burned Lucille to a crisp. Richard and Allen outside the maze heard the explosion, and they saw the blast radius coming toward them. Suddenly, before the blast came, Roxie burst through the exit, and made it to the bench. Richard saw the beautiful maze be completely decimated, except for the bottom part of it. Richard looked at Roxie, who was still carrying an already dead Carson. Richard was wondering if everyone else was dead.

"Okay, I think this challenge is over, but I just have to check to see if anyone else is left." Richard said.

Richard looked at his device, to see whether any of the campers were left. He saw that all of the campers were dead…except for Sebastian, who was somehow still alive. And he was about ten feet away from the exit. Richard waited for a bit to see where this would go. He looked at the device, and saw the dot where Sebastian was at starting to move again. After a couple of minutes, Sebastian came out of the rubble, and made it to the exit.

"Holy…shit…I made it." Sebastian said slowly.

"How in the fuck didn't you die? Wasn't the blast supposed to kill you?" Roxie asked.

"Yeah, but I found a hole in the wall, and I decided to hide in it from the blast. That's why I didn't think I died."

"Well, you got some hard balls man. Surviving that gauntlet was killer." Allen stated.

"And now the challenge is officially over. Let's revive the other campers so I can make the announcement." Richard said.

Richard pressed a button on the device that he had, and the campers came back with a flash of white life. Most of the campers that had just come back were used to this by now, as it had happened a bunch of times, but it didn't mean that they liked it. They then saw the device that Richard was carrying.

"So that's the thing you use to bring us back." Ringo said.

"Yeah, sorry I didn't tell you about it earlier. It helps me keeps you guys safe, and also allows me to bring you guys back all the time. So, now I need to tell you guys who went home."

"It's me isn't it?" Allison said.

"No, I think I was the one that screwed up." Ringo stated.

"I'm done for." Adrian said.

"Guys, let me finish okay. The camper that is automatically eliminated is…

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…Sebastian."

Everyone's jaw dropped when Richard said that, and Sebastian couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Rich, please tell me you are joking right?" Sebastian asked.

"Sadly, I am not. You have been eliminated from this game."

"But why was he eliminated? He was one of the only ones to survive." Adrian said.

"Adrian, you are right. Sebastian was one of the only ones to stay alive while in the maze of death. But you also have to remember something that I told you when you first entered the maze. That the last person to get to the finish would be eliminated. Hubbie, Ringo, Allison, Adrian, Lucille, Kris, and Carson all died before they could cross the line, so they didn't officially finish. On the other hand, Allen and Roxie both finished the race before you." Richard pointed at Sebastian. "Since you Sebastian were the last to make it here, you are gone. If you would have realized this sooner, Roxie would be the one going home instead of you."

Sebastian was pissed, and he clenched his fist in anger.

"This is bull crap, I can't go home. I still have to-"

He was interrupted as he was grabbed from behind by Chino. Chino made his way with Sebastian back to the town hall, while the others were just left in disarray. On the inside though, Lucille was really excited.

Lucille: "Holy shit…this auto elimination couldn't have gone any better. Sebastian, the guy who thinks of me more as a play toy then an actual woman, actually was the one who got eliminated. And it also means that if I get Carson on my side, there won't be a tie, and we can eliminate any one of the remaining guys."

Richard, having thought that the campers would take this a little better, decided to try and bring them back to reality.

"Hey, why don't we head back to the town? You guys deserve some rest." Richard said.

The nine campers nodded their head, as they slowly began to make their way back to the town hall.

Meanwhile…

Lucien was waiting in the hills, waiting for the mission that he had given his goon. Once he saw through his eyes that the campers were gone, he had told one of the goons that he had to grab a specific weapon that the goon had on their ship of theirs. It had been about two hours since they have been gone, and was beginning to wonder if they had abandoned him. But, Lucien noticed that the blueberry bagel had come back, and was holding a green gun in her hand. It was the weapon that he had wanted.

"So, you have come with the weapon I desired." Lucien said.

"Yes sir. But, if I may ask, why did you have us bring this?" BC asked.

"Because of this."

Lucien took the weapon that he had, and fired it at the three goons. They then turned into humans. BC had blue colored eyes, and blue colored hair. CC had white colored hair, with some green colored eyes. And VC had orange colored hair, with some orange colored eyes. All three were confused by what had just happened.

"Why did you turn us into filthy humans?" VC asked.

"Because I need you to blend in. It's the only way I can complete the plan that I have. And it will require a lot of stealing." Lucien explained.

CC grunted in approval, liking the fact that this guy had a thing for being bad. BC smiled a bit as well.

"So, where do we being?"

A shorter chapter then usually, but the way it ended wasn't so expected. I feel like Sebastian was one of my favorites when I began writing this. I had him figure out a couple of things that were really important to the plot, and I was even considering him hooking up with Lucille for quite some time. But, the thing is, I kind of got tired of using him. Sure, he was a nice guy, but so was Hubbie, Ringo, and Adrian, and just all of that together wasn't going to work out. Still, he did make an impact somewhat, helping out his team various times. But, it was his time to go, as I don't think I could have gone farther with Sebastian. So, what did you guys think of Sebastian? What in the world is Lucien's plan? Do you have a prediction on how far everyone will go? And will it be possible for anyone to turn back into a bagel? I have no idea. Anyways, to be continued.