Total Drama Pahkitew Island Reordered
Chapter 7: This is the pits!
Review Responses
AnonBroswer: Yeah, I figured that with the ability to mimic any sound he wants, why wouldn't Beardo be able to imitate people's voices as well? And you are certainly an expert on the unspoken rules of Total Drama! Villains make the top four, no one makes it to the finale a second time, and now at least one non-elimination episode. What else am I missing? Yeah, I wouldn't have had Dave do anything too horrible, maybe make a few mistakes, as teenagers sometimes do, but never anything so blatantly cruel. As for Amy, I thought she would try to come back anyway to get revenge on Sammy, as her ego wouldn't allow her to do worse than her sister, though a legitimate elimination did delay it.
ZNBT: You are correct!
MDReborn: Yup, Beardo was indeed next in line for elimination once it was the Tigers' turn. Not bad guesses for who you think will switch, assuming that I actually do that.
Omega Leonidas: Yes, indeed. Someone had to go home, and this season needed a better villain. Someone smarter and more consistent than wacky, petty, loopy Sugar. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Christina Correa: Yes, Ella certainly is in better hands here, and Chris's annoyance with Ella's singing has been toned down to more reasonable levels. And you thought it was Topher pranking Chris? So did my proofreader! And yes, Ed McDonald has not made a good impression on the fandom.
Rockin' D-99: Yeah, I was wondering why you didn't say anything about Dave. Glad to know you have me in good faith. Ella suffering such heartbreak is something that I love to hate, as it makes her very sympathetic, but she deserved comfort from a good soul like Beardo, rather than schadenfreude from a swine like Sugar. I'm glad to hear I used Beardo to his potential in this episode, as you enjoyed everything he did, especially his prank on Chris (which I knew you would, as I had done something similar in my last fic). And yes, it is really sad to have to let him go.
Polaron: You're very welcome! You know, one of the fics I mentioned had both Cody and Sammy trying to escape from Sierra and Amy, respectively, and wind up together because of it. It's called Hiding Helpers by AndrewNotCarranza, if you're interested.
CMC: Indeed. Whatever could be going on?
Hugh Jidiot: Thank you very much. Beardo was fun to write here. Yes, Dave's plan wasn't the most righteous, but hey, he's a teenager. Let him learn from his mistakes. As for what I'm going to do at the end of this chapter, not bad guesses!
Vladitor: Indeed. It almost makes me wish she failed it so that she would have been voted off.
WeirdAlfan101: Why thank you! Yes, some people said that though they were happy that Amy was an early boot, they wanted her to get more karma. So I figured, why not?
lordgemini: I think you're a little mixed up here. Shawn, Dave, Sky, Ella, and Beardo were the Tigers, and Jasmine, Sammy, Topher, and Scarlett were the Eagles. Anyway, Sammy would have loved to comfort Jasmine, but with the emotions caused by her nightmare and the revelation about Shawn's rejection, she was indeed a bit distracted. And without Max, Scarlett will certainly be able to focus more on her own schemes, rather than rely on Max to cause trouble for her opponents, and her mental health will thus be spared. The bear eating Betty in canon seemed pretty random, so I gave it a more logical cause. And it's nice to hear that I made Beardo even more loveable.
Gucci Mane LaFlare: Thank you!
kirbystarwarrior: Thanks!
Crosshot: Naw, I thought I'd just throw Amy in as a random gag.
Guest: You know, I've been trying to avoid spoilers and speculation on the new season. But if this is what we got, I am not impressed. Crimson and Ennui would be the only characters I'd root for. I don't care about anyone else. None of my other favorites are here. Where's Ella? Where's Gwen? Where's Duncan? Where are Dave, Sky, Mike, Zoey, Trent, and Courtney? Though I do find it suspicious that Ryan is in there. After all, the guy's in his twenties, and Total Drama is supposed to be a competition between teenagers, so I suspect and hope that this is not the cast.
"Last episode of Total Drama Pahkitew Island was crammed full of monkey business!" Chris narrated. "And for the first time in four episodes, it was Team Maskwak who lost a player! The obnoxious Beardo finally went home after staying six episodes too long! Seriously! I don't get why Maskwak was so choked up about this loser leaving! UGH! …Okay what was I saying? Oh yeah! Eight players remain! Who will stay? And who gets blasted away! Find out! On Total… Drama… Pahkitew Island!"
After the theme song, we cut to the Soaring Eagles' treehouse. Jasmine, sleeping in the tree as per usual, woke up happily. She stretched, yawned, undid the rope tying her leg to the tree, and hopped down to the porch of the treehouse in one bounce.
THUMP!
Topher, Sammy, and Scarlett were startled awake. Topher was mildly annoyed. Sammy didn't mind at all, because she loved foraging with Jasmine and was always happy to get up for her. Scarlett looked as though she nearly had a heart attack. She was hyperventilating and had broken out in a cold sweat.
"Oh thank goodness!" she breathed. "Just a dream… just a dream…"
"Are you okay, Scarlett?" Sammy asked sympathetically.
"Just had a nightmare." said Scarlett, massaging her temples.
"What about?"
"Max… It was the last challenge. Max was still with us and he had cost us the challenge. He was about to be eliminated, but Chris chose to disqualify Ella because he was sick of her singing. This meant I had to put up with his arrogance and incompetence for who-knows-how-long!"
"Wow. Chris disqualifying someone for singing?" said Sammy. "That's ironic. Considering Total Drama World Tour…"
"Ironic?" Scarlett repeated. "That's way too nice a word. A better term would be 'hypocritical.' You do know what that word means, right?"
"Yes…" said Sammy, slightly put off by Scarlett's condescending tone.
"Sorry." she apologized. "It's just frustrating to have to simplify my vocabulary."
"It's okay."
"OY, SAMMY!" Jasmine called from outside. "YOU COMIN' OR WHAT, SHEILA?!"
"In a minute, Jazz! Scarlett had a bad dream!" Sammy cried back.
"It's alright, Samantha." said Scarlett. "Your sympathy is appreciated, but I can handle substandard subconscious fantasies."
"If you say so…" said Sammy. She quickly got dressed and joined Jasmine for their daily food hunt. As they walked into the woods, Scarlett frowned at them from the window.
Meanwhile, with the Tigers…
"Princess Eleanor, will you be my queen?" Ella heard Dave say romantically. She opened her eyes to see Dave dressed like a prince and holding out a diamond ring to her. Her eyes closed as she fell back asleep.
"WHAT?!" she cried, startling herself awake. Dave was wearing his usual yellow shirt and teal vest.
"I said 'Do you want some berries? They're clean!'" said Dave.
"Oh…" said Ella, slightly disappointed. "Sure…" Dave deposited a handful of berries into her hand, smiled kindly, and then went over to the other side of the cave to eat with Sky.
Confessional: Ella
(Sigh) "What I wouldn't give for a match-making fairy godmother, right now! Or a unicorn!"
Confessional: Dave
"I feel bad for trying to use Ella to make Sky jealous, but I think it actually worked. Sky's spending more time with me, and she's flirting with me, but she's still being flakey on admitting whether she wants to go out with me or not. I'm going to try and sneak in a kiss today. That'll probably get her butt in gear."
End Confessional
Sky and Dave picked berries out of the basket and ate them one by one.
"Um, you got a little something there…" said Dave, pointing to a small blue stain on Sky's cheek. She reached up to wipe it off. "No, no! Allow me!"
Dave took out a napkin and wiped the stain off efficiently and cleanly.
"Thanks." said Sky, blushing. Over on the other side of the cave, Ella and Shawn watched, the former in sadness and the latter in disapproval.
"Oh, I wish Beardo were still here." Ella moaned. "He was a great teddy bear."
"Yeah, I guess he was." Shawn admitted.
"And an even better pillow." Ella added, massaging the back of her head. "Oh well. I guess you'll have to do."
"Say what?"
Ella grabbed Shawn up in a tight bear hug.
"Argh! Ella, too tight! Too tight!" Shawn gasped. Ella loosened her grip on Shawn but did not let go. "Thanks. You know, you're stronger than you look."
"Thank you!" said Ella.
"As much I'd hate to do this, Ella…" said Shawn seriously and quietly. "We may need to form an alliance against Dave and Sky."
"An alliance?!" Ella said loudly.
"Shush!" Shawn said. Luckily, Dave and Sky were distracted, as Dave had leaned in and tried to kiss Sky, who nervously and gently pushed him away.
"Sorry." Ella apologized. "But we're a team! A family! We can't just go behind their backs!"
"You have a lot to learn, princess." said Shawn. "This is a game of survival. You have to look out for yourself. Two people being in love means an alliance. And that means the next time we lose, it's curtains for one of us. Probably me, because I'm the bigger threat, and I'm not as charming as you…"
"Why can't we all just be in an alliance together?"
"Because this isn't a fairy tale, Ella! This is real life! And in real life, there are zombies!" Shawn explained. "Zombies aren't animals. You can't tame them with your voice. They're mindless beasts whose only instinct is to eat your brain!"
"I believe you, Shawn! But what do zombies have to do with this?" Ella asked, feeling as though Shawn was getting off-topic.
"This game is like a zombie apocalypse. If you aren't willing to sacrifice anyone to save yourself, you're likely going to end up dead. Or defeated, in this case. If you're in love with someone, you'll be tempted to sacrifice yourself."
"I don't know, Shawn…" said Ella, tiredly. Shawn took notice of how distressed Ella looked.
"Okay, I'll let you think about it. Don't wanna pressure you." said Shawn. "It's just something to think about if we lose again. Hopefully, it won't come to that."
"CALLING ALL CONTESTANTS!" Chris announced. "IT'S TIME TO GET ROLLING! TEEHEE! UH, THAT'LL MAKE SENSE IN A MINUTE!"
Ten minutes later, the teams arrived at the meeting area. Four Soaring Eagles and four Ferocious Tigers.
"Listen up, campers! Today's challenge is simple!" said Chris. The campers sighed in relief. "Simple and deadly!" The campers groaned in disappointment. "You'll be racing across the island in these turbo orbs!"
Chef stood by two large balls, each about eight feet in diameter. One was purple, the other was teal. Both had a round door about three feet in diameter.
"Each team will cram into one turbo orb and run like a hamster in a ball. First team to the other side of the island, wins immunity!" Chris explained.
"Both teams are sure to have a ball!" Topher narrated, much to Chris's irritation.
"Just get in the orb, Topher." Chris grunted.
The Tigers crammed into the teal orb while the Eagles shoved themselves into the purple one. All except for one. Jasmine had not taken one step towards the orbs. Instead, she flinched nervously at them. She shivered violently, her teeth chattering as though the temperature had just dropped below zero.
"Hello? Jasmine? You still on Australian time?" Chris joked, coming up to her. "Teehee! I actually have no idea if that's ahead of us or behind, but you get the joke."
"Okay!" said Jasmine with false confidence. "Just gonna get in that small cramped, confined, little ball, with no way out! Let's do this!"
"That's the spirit!" Chris cheered. Jasmine walked towards the orbs. She then dropped to the ground and curled up in a ball. Shawn and Sammy watched with concern.
"She must have claustrophobia." Scarlett observed.
"Oh, so that's why she sleeps in the trees!" Sammy exclaimed.
"I'm not claustrophobic!" Jasmine cried standing up. "I just have a tiny issue with confined spaces! That's all!" She took three more steps towards the purple orb before curling back up into a ball.
"It's sad when someone lets a single irrational fear control their whole lives." Shawn commented to his team. "Am I right, guys?"
Sky and Dave looked at each other incredulously.
"Did he just say that?" Dave asked.
"You know what else is a confined space?" Scarlett asked. "A cannon!"
Jasmine didn't respond.
"Let me handle this." said Sammy, slightly irked by Scarlett's bad cop approach. She got out of the ball and walked to Jasmine. She squat down and spoke comfort to the tall girl.
"Come on, Jazz! I know it's gotta be hard, but you are the most awesome girl I know! No one even comes close! I think you can handle spending a couple of minutes in a giant hamster ball. And I'll be right by your side the whole way!"
Jasmine smiled weakly at her friend.
"Alright, we don't have time for this!" Chris exclaimed impatiently. "Chef!"
The big man seized both girls by the backs of their shirts and tossed them into the purple orb. He then shut the door.
"Um, there's no way to see out of these things." Dave stated as Chris came up to close up the teal orb.
"Oh no?" Chris snickered. He shut the door. "You might feel a slight a drop!" he called, as he and Chef pushed the orbs into a crevice.
Not only did the contestants feel a drop, but they also felt their orbs banging heavily into rough obstacles as they descended. It was impossible to move or see where they were going.
After about ten seconds, the orbs stopped and came to a standstill. Each camper within was helplessly entangled with one another. Dave was the first one to get over his dizziness, untangle himself, open the door, and fall out. He landed on his back.
Sky was the second to leave the orbs, but was still dizzy and fell on top of Dave in a rather intimate position.
"Ow!" Dave cried. "I mean, hi!" The two of them blushed.
"Hi…" Sky greeted meekly.
Dave felt like he had scored. Believing that near-death experiences would make girls more likely to want to kiss, Dave puckered up and attempted to kiss Sky a second time. Like last time, however, Sky's nerves got the better of her and she pulled away.
"Shoot." Dave muttered quietly, picking himself up.
Meanwhile, the Eagles and the rest of the Tigers had staggered out of the orbs.
"Oh, look!" said Jasmine, curling up into a ball again. "We're at the bottom of a deep, dark cave! How about that?" Jasmine began shivering again.
It was true. The orbs had been dropped one-hundred-forty feet into a cavern. Getting out the way they came would be impossible.
"Ha! Host fail!" Topher proclaimed arrogantly. "I'd like to see Chris narrate us out of this one!"
"What was that, Topher?" came Chris's scornful voice. Topher cringed in embarrassment. High on the wall of the cave was a large television displaying Chris. "So, your real challenge is to get out of this cave!"
"Why bother with the bogus challenge?" Scarlett asked.
"If I had said that I wanted to cram you into balls and drop you a hundred-and-forty feet into a cave, you all would have moaned and whined! This was easier!" Dave moaned and Jasmine whined.
"I see your point…" Shawn admitted.
"There are two bags of supplies somewhere behind you." Chris informed them.
"Cool! I'll get 'em!" said Sammy, as she and Sky went to retrieve supplies for their teams.
There was a green bag and a red bag. Sammy took the green and opened it up.
"Wow! Night-vision goggles! Helmets! Climbing gear! Nice!" Sammy cheered. Sky opened the red bag, expecting the same kind of supplies Sammy had received.
"What?! Kitty litter? Soy sauce packets? Beardo beatbox CDs? An angel costume? Seriously?!" Sky cried incredulously.
"Oops! Forgot to mention that one of the bags might be more useful than the other!" Chris added unapologetically.
"What a rip-off!" Shawn griped.
"Oh! Beardo's music!" Ella cried. "Something to remember him by!"
Ella took one of the two copies of Beardo's music and Dave took the other. He figured he wouldn't actually listen to it more than once and was just keeping it for sentimental reasons. Meanwhile, Sky angrily threw the angel wings and halo over in Sammy's direction, who caught them.
"Cute!" the cheerleader commented, putting the wings and halo on. "I'm an angel! Ha! Take that, Amy!"
"Now, if you look around, you'll see a bunch of different tunnels. Each of them leads to a single exit on the surface where the finish line awaits! But some will get you there safer or faster than others. First team across the finish line wins!"
The Eagles distributed their gear amongst each other, though Jasmine still had her arms and hands wrapped tightly around her legs.
"One more thing!" Chris added. "According to Cree legend, no one who's gone in has ever come out!" Some of the more gullible campers gasped in horror. "But hey! I thought the fall would kill you! So, congrats on surviving that! Your challenges starts… now!"
HONK!
Chris blew his air horn. The entire cavern shook violently. Rocks loosened by the turbo orbs descent fell to the ground.
"So, it's all about choosing the right tunnel to get out fastest." Sky stated, once the cavern had settled down.
"Fast would be preferable." Scarlett agreed. "This pit seems structurally unsound." This was the wrong thing to say, as it caused Jasmine's anxiety to bubble over.
"OUT!" Jasmine yelled, jumping up. "OUT! OUT! GOTTA GET OUT!" She ran to the cave wall and started pounding it. This caused more loose rocks to fall to the bottom.
"Uh, maybe pounding the walls and yelling is a bad idea…" said Dave. "We don't want to cause a cave-in."
"A cave-in? Great idea!" said Chris.
HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK!
Chris blew his air horn over and over and the entire cavern started to collapse.
"Chris, you psycho!" Sky scolded. The campers then scrambled towards the exits.
"Uh, isn't there a more spacious way out?!" Jasmine whined. "With better lighting and some windows?"
"Jasmine, hurry!" cried Sammy. The cheerleader grabbed the tall girl's hand and yanked her into one of the tunnels before the falling rocks completely sealed it up.
"My face!" Topher cried, holding his hands protectively over his face and blindly running around in random directions.
"Topher! This way!" Scarlett commanded going into a separate tunnel. Topher followed. The tunnel was subsequently sealed up by falling rocks.
"What do we do?! Where do we go?!" Ella cried.
"Daylight!" Shawn cried, pointing down one of the tunnels. "I see daylight!"
He ran down the tunnel he was pointing followed by Ella, then Dave, and then Sky. Like with the other two tunnels, it was sealed up by the cave-in.
Shawn was the only one on his feet when the cave-in finally stopped. Ella, Dave, and Sky were all on their stomachs. Dave coughed three times as the three got to their feet.
"Dave! Are you okay?" Sky asked, concerned.
"I am now." said Dave softly, smiling at her. She smiled back. Dave leaned in and puckered up. This time, Sky did not recoil. She instead puckered up herself and leaned in.
SMOOCH!
Dave and Sky's first kiss lasted three seconds. Shawn and Ella observed the kiss intently.
MWAH! POP!
"Oh…" Sky sighed in satisfaction, her cheeks pink. She put her fingertips to her chin. Dave smiled proudly. Ella shut her eyes and averted her gaze away painfully. Shawn watched not with disapproval, but with envy and realization.
"So, Sky…" Dave said slyly. "How's about you and I go out after the competition?"
"Yeah… Yeah, I think that can be arranged…" said Sky, still in a euphoric trance.
Confessional: Dave
"Crush confirmed and locked in!"
End Confessional
Dave marched to the front of the pack with a swagger in his step.
"You're missing out, Shawn!" Dave told his friend. Shawn looked down in deep thought.
Confessional: Shawn
"Call me crazy, but maybe there's more to life than preparing for the undead to take over. Maybe it's time I start thinking with my heart."
End Confessional
The Tigers marched forward for a few minutes. Eventually, they came across the source of the light that Shawn had based his decision off of. They came into a spacious room filled with hundreds of bioluminescent gastropods.
"Whoa!" Sky cried. "A colony of glow slugs!" It was true. The slugs were all about the size of mice. They emitted a turquoise glow as they huddled together on the stalagmites and stalactites.
"Glow slugs? Worst children's toy ever!" Dave exclaimed.
"At least they're lighting the way." Shawn commented.
"They're adorable!" Ella exclaimed. She skipped over to the nearest stalagmite, held out her hands, and hummed. The slugs began oozing onto her and covering her clothes. Within a minute, the slugs had completely encompassed Ella's skirt, blouse, gloves, bow, and slippers, giving her the appearance of wearing a glowing turquoise version of her princess dress.
"Are you guys seeing this?" Shawn asked as he and the new couple gawked at Ella.
"Come, my friends!" Ella cried. "I shall light the way!"
Ella skipped daintily to the exit of the chamber, singing.
"Whatever works…" Sky commented.
"Well, I guess we didn't need the night-vision goggles after all." said Dave.
Elsewhere…
"I can't see a thing! I can't see a thing!" Jasmine panicked.
"Here, Jasmine! Night-vision goggles!" Sammy offered. "They're awesome! Like you!"
Sammy grabbed Jasmine's arms and placed the goggles into her hands. A few seconds later, everything came into view in shades of green. Sammy was smiling sweetly at Jasmine. Angel wings protruded from her back. The rod suspending the halo above her head was black, and therefore invisible to the goggles. And that, combined with Sammy's white cheerleader outfit… Well, you get the idea.
This was a very comforting sight to Jasmine, and she managed to relax despite the tunnel being very cramped.
"Aw. Thank you, sheila." Jasmine thanked. "Hey. Where are Topher and Scarlett?"
"Don't worry, Jasmine. I'm sure they're fine." said Sammy calmly.
"Yeah… yeah, you're probably right."
"Come on, Jazz. Let's go." Sammy grabbed Jasmine's hand and led her down the tunnel.
Elsewhere…
"This is bad!" Topher fretted.
"Don't panic. We can get through this…" said Scarlett impatiently.
"What? No! Not the challenge! I've got no bars!" Topher explained, holding up Chris's phone. "And I'm expecting a very important call!"
"Cell phones are contraband! How'd you sneak that in?" Scarlett questioned.
"This isn't mine. I stole it from Chris."
"I see… Wait. This cave is weird." Scarlett stated, looking up at the stalactites, which ranged in size from three to eight feet each.
"How weird are we talking, like on a scale of Max to Dave?" Topher asked.
"I beg your pardon?"
"On a scale of Max to Dave, how weird is this cave?"
"I think I'd need to know the other rankings before I answer."
"Max was the weirdest camper here, Beardo was the second weirdest, Sugar was third, followed by Leonard, then Ella, then Shawn, then Rodney, then you, then Jasmine, then Amy, then Sammy, then me, and the only two more normal than me are Sky and Dave, with Dave being the most normal."
"I think you give yourself too much credit..." Scarlett said, rolling her eyes. "But going off of that scale, I'd say this cave is Leonard-weird. Look at those stalactites. They shouldn't be here."
"Why not?"
"Well, it's just that there isn't any evidence of mineralized water deposits on the cave floor."
"Whatever you say…" said Topher. "Hey, look! A monitor!" The host-wannabe pointed to a large television set on the wall to their right. As soon as he pointed it out, it turned on, revealing Chris. Topher jumped and hid the phone behind his back.
"Hey, guys!" Chris greeted in a loud whisper. "Welcome to the Spike Zone! Try to stay quiet, or all those stalactites will rain down and skewer you like shish kebobs! Teehee!"
"Thanks for the warning, Chris!" Topher thanked. The two Eagles began to tiptoe slowly through the tunnel.
"Eh, this is boring!" said Chris, his voice now at regular volume. "Here's a crocodile!"
Part of the wall opened up like a garage door. Out walked a Nile crocodile. Topher and Scarlett did their best not to scream, the former having more trouble than the latter.
"Remember! Your entire team has to cross the finish line!" Chris reminded the two. "So if you leave behind an arm or a leg, it won't count."
The croc opened its mouth and roared like a tiger. The Eagles sprinted away against their better judgment. The pounding of their footsteps combined with the unusual roar from the croc ended up releasing the stalactites from the ceiling of the cave. Scarlett and Topher stopped and froze in their tracks, as the deathly pointed rocks rained down around them. Suddenly, the video turned to static.
"Aw, just as it was getting good!" Chris griped. He regained his composure and then turned to the camera. "Stay tuned to find out who gets buried and who comes out on top! Here! On Total… Drama… Pahkitew Island!"
After the commercial break, we cut to Topher and Scarlett on the ground, their arms around each other. By sheer luck, they had miraculously avoided any falling stalactites while the croc had been impaled and killed.
"Is it over?" Topher asked in a whimper.
"I think so." Scarlett said, also a bit shaken.
Once they confirmed that all the chaos was over, the two Eagles awkwardly let go of each other and stood up. They looked at the dead croc and dropped their jaws. Oozing from the large reptile's wounds were not blood and guts, but circuits and wires.
"It's a robot!" Topher cried.
"It was mechanical?!" Scarlett exclaimed. Suddenly an epiphany came to her. "Hey! I bet everything down here is! And it's all controlled by remote!"
Scarlett grabbed a couple of circuits and wires and began piecing them together.
"What are you doing?" Topher asked.
"If I can piece together a transmitter to send out signals, who know what we can find!" Scarlett proclaimed excitedly. "I bet they're all using neighboring frequencies!"
"You think you can use that to give me a couple more bars here?" Topher asked, holding Chris's phone up.
"No."
Confessional: Scarlett
"My brother pulled my hair once. So I made his remote-controlled toys come to life and attack him the night. Every night. For six years! He's still in therapy." (Snickers)
End Confessional
Elsewhere…
Sammy led Jasmine down the tunnel by her hand.
"That's it, sweetie, hold my hand! Come on! You're doing great! See, the cave is getting lighter and wider!" said Sammy. "Jasmine, take your thumb out of your mouth. You're a big girl."
Pop!
"I wasn't…! I didn't…! I was nursing a cut!" Jasmine protested. Sammy raised an eyebrow at Jasmine. The tall girl pouted.
"It's okay, Jasmine. I won't tell anyone."
"Won't tell anyone what?" said Chris, as a television screen illuminated the area.
"None of your business, Chris!" Sammy spat.
"Eh, I'll find out later, then. This is reality TV, you know. Anyway, you two have reached the Leap of Faith!" Jasmine and Sammy looked forward to see that they had reached a ledge. Even with the night-vision goggles, they couldn't see the bottom, as it obscured by a thick mist.
"Why is it called the Leap of Faith?"
"You just have to faith and jump down to the bottom of the cavern. It leads to the way out. Or sharks. I honestly can't remember!"
"Well it's not like we go back we came…" said Sammy.
"Thanks for reminding me!" said Chris, pressing a button on his remote.
KABOOM!
An explosion sounded, sealing up the cave behind them. Jasmine looked like she was about to have another panic attack.
"Was that really necessary?" Sammy asked.
"No, but it was fun!" said Chris, enjoying the unsettled look on Jasmine. "Good luck!"
The television turned off, forcing Sammy and Jasmine to put their goggles back on.
"Wow. It's like a bottomless black hole to nowhere!" said Sammy, looking over the ledge. She then bit her tongue, remembering who she was with. "Sorry, Jazz. You want me to go first?"
"Sammy, no!" Jasmine cried, grabbing her friend and hugging her as tightly as possible. "There has to be another way!"
"Jasmine! Too tight! Can't breathe!" Sammy wheezed.
"Sorry." Jasmine let go of her friend, still shuddering.
"Jasmine. Deep breaths." Sammy commanded. "Breathe in,"
Jasmine inhaled.
"Hold it!"
Jasmine held her breath in.
"Blow out the candle!"
Sammy held up her index finger, and Jasmine blew on it as though it were a candle on a birthday cake.
"Hold it!"
Jasmine held her breath out.
"Breathe in!" Jasmine and Sammy repeated this pattern three more times before Jasmine finally stopped shaking.
"There. Better?"
"Yeah. Thanks!" said Jasmine.
Confessional: Jasmine
"Oy, she's good!"
End Confessional
"We'll jump together, okay?" said Sammy. Jasmine nodded. "One… two… three!"
The two girls jumped. They plummeted two-hundred feet down into an underground lake.
SPLASH! SPLASH!
The girls resurfaced.
"Wow! I was thinking that Chris was pulling our leg and that it was just a twenty-foot drop!" Sammy commented.
"Eh, that bludger loves to screw with us." Jasmine grunted. "So, where do we go, now?"
"Um, how about away from those sharks?" said Sammy, pointing. Seven dorsal fins were pointed in their direction and closing in on the girls. They both let out frightened squeals and swam in the opposite direction.
Meanwhile, with the Tigers…
With Ella lighting the way, the Tigers made good time down the tunnels. Eventually, they came across the entrance to another large chamber similar to the one they had found glow slugs in.
A television screen came on.
"Hey, guys!" Chris greeted. "Welcome to the Frost Cavern! This chamber is so cold that any exposed bits of skin will be frostbitten in less than a minute! And since it'll take at least three minutes to get through here, I've provided winter clothes!"
Situated beneath the television screen was a coat rack holding four fur-lined parkas. There were also gloves, scarves, and snow pants.
"What's the catch?" Dave asked suspiciously.
"If you choose to accept them, I will be forced to add some additional hazards to this next challenge!" said Chris.
"Such as?" Shawn inquired.
"Not telling! Make your choice!"
Shawn was the most properly bundled with only his hands and face uncovered. Dave and Sky's arms were uncovered, as were Ella's legs.
"Let's vote!" said Sky. "Those against taking the parkas?"
Shawn raised his hand.
"Those in favor?"
Dave and Ella raised their hands.
"Come on, guys!" said Dave. "We can handle any extra hazards! I mean, freezing to death is probably less fun than whatever else Chris could throw at us."
"Agreed!" said Sky, impressed with Dave's bravery.
"And I don't think the slugs would survive the cold!" said Ella, still covered in slugs.
"So, there really is no choice." said Sky conclusively.
"Alright then." Shawn conceded, putting on a scarf and a pair of gloves. Sky and Dave put on scarves, gloves, and parkas. Ella put on snow pants, a scarf, and a parka to protect the glow slugs. They walked into the chamber. It was just as spacious as the glow slug chamber and it was lit. Before them was a frozen pond for them to traverse. Icicles hung from the ceiling.
"It's so pretty!" Ella exclaimed.
"Yeah it is!" said Sky.
"Let's get a move-on, shall we?" Shawn encouraged. As soon as the Tigers were all in the cave, the entrance was sealed by icy stalagmites and stalactites.
"Well, no going back now!" said Dave. The Tigers began their mile-long trek across the cavern.
"Their choice has been made!" Chris told the audience. "Arming the nude bombs!"
Meanwhile…
"Are you finished yet?" Topher griped. Scarlett was just putting the finishing touches on a remote control.
"Done!" she cried. "Now, I'll try the universal signal for garage door openings!"
Scarlett yanked a few wires around on her crude device.
DING!
The tunnel was suddenly illuminated as an elevator opened up. There was a luxurious carpet and music emanating from it.
"Well! Ain't that the darndest thing!" Topher exclaimed.
"Now do you believe me?" Scarlett bragged.
"I never said I didn't believe you!" Topher defended.
"You were still skeptical."
"Whatever. Let's go." Topher and Scarlett strutted into the elevator. "Huh. The Cree have good taste!" Topher joked.
Scarlett yanked open the button panel and hooked up her device to it. The elevator closed and the two were off.
Confessional: Scarlett (Excited)
"Who knows what else on the island can be controlled with this remote!" (Grins maniacally)
End Confessional
"Alright, Topher! We need to form an alliance!" Scarlett declared strongly.
"Whoa! That's out of the blue!" Topher gasped.
"Well apologies for being blunt," Scarlett apologized sarcastically. "But if we lose, Jasmine and Sammy will team up and vote one of us off! Those two are practically sisters!"
"Scarlett," said Topher, seriously. "I honestly couldn't care less about whether we win or lose! I have much bigger fish to fry than winning Pahkitew Island!"
"What could possibly be more important than acquiring a fortune?!" Scarlett asked incredulously.
"Oh, you'll see!" said Topher, grinning sinisterly.
Elsewhere…
Jasmine and Sammy had been chased out of the lake and down a river in order to avoid the sharks that were pursuing them. Unfortunately, this caused them to be swept away by the current. For a few minutes, they floated helplessly downstream. They finally caught a break when they passed a wall that wasn't too steep for them to climb.
"Jasmine! The wall!" Sammy cried. Jasmine fought to break free of the current that was sweeping them away. Jasmine grabbed ahold of the wall with her right hand and held Sammy in her left.
"Argh! The current's too strong!" Jasmine cried, struggling to hold on.
"You can do it, Jasmine! You're the most badass girl in the world!" Sammy cried.
"I am?" Jasmine asked.
"By far!" cried the angel-dressed cheerleader, smiling confidently, despite the situation. Jasmine, drawing confidence from Sammy, summoned all her strength into her left arm and yanked the cheerleader out of the water onto the wall. She then thrust herself onto the wall. They were both safe. The girls smiled at each other.
They hoisted themselves up the remaining forty feet. Once they made it up to the top, they were greeted with a blast of heat. A creek of lava was on one side of the path. Volcanic geysers were everywhere.
"Hey, Jazz! Hey, Samey!" Chris greeted over the television. "Welcome to Hell!"
"I thought we were already there!" Jasmine barked angrily.
"My name is Sammy!" the cheerleader cried indignantly.
"Sheesh! Take a pill, ladies!" Chris grumped. "Anyway, this path is obviously way too hot for you to walk in bare feet. And it may even be too hot for your shoes. But, it's the quickest way out of the cave. So, I'd suggest getting a move-on!" The television turned off.
"At least it's more spacious here…" said Jasmine. "Come on, Sammy! Get on my back!"
Meanwhile…
The Tigers had made it three quarters of the way across the Frost Cavern. They tiptoed slowly so that they wouldn't trigger any booby traps. Ella was at the front, followed by Sky, then Dave, and Shawn headed up the rear.
"How are those slugs doing, Ella?" Sky asked.
"They're doing fine!" Ella replied.
"Good. If they freeze to death, they'll stop glowing and we won't have any light."
"Not to mention, they are living creatures!"
"That too!"
"Guys, stop!" Shawn called urgently. "Do you hear that?!"
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The Tigers stopped in their tracks and listened silently. Sure enough, they could hear a beeping sound coming from around them. They looked around frantically for the source, not moving from their position. The beeping got louder and more frequent.
Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep!
"Where's it coming from?!" Dave asked.
"It's coming from below!" Ella exclaimed.
The Tigers looked down into the ice to see a black ball with pegs sticking out of it.
BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEEPBEEPBEEPBEEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP!
"It's a bomb!" Shawn cried.
KABOOM!
A blue explosion went up and engulfed the Tigers. Once it was all over, the Tigers were standing right where they had been and were relatively unharmed. Except for the fact that they had been stripped down to their birthday suits and were now shivering violently, their bare skin against sub-zero temperatures. Their clothes had somehow been blasted off of their bodies and scattered around the cave, including their shoes, socks, and underwear.
Confessional: Chris
"Teehee! There's one for the director's cut!"
End Confessional
The butt-naked Tigers scattered across the cave with different goals in mind. Dave and Shawn were most concerned with warming back up, Sky was concerned with covering up, and Ella's main priority was making sure that the glow slugs were safe.
During the frenzy, nobody saw the wall open up to reveal Scarlett and Topher, who dropped their jaws in shock.
Confessional: Topher
"You don't see that every day!"
End Confessional
Topher and Scarlett gawked at the scene before them. Dave and Sky ran over to a parka and picked it up at the same time. They looked at each other, gasped, and grinned nervously, their faces turning red. Sky covered her chest and Dave covered his crotch. Topher caught Ella staring at Dave's rear.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
"What's that?" Topher asked. Scarlett looked down and immediately saw another nude bomb.
"Get back!" Scarlett ordered. She closed the elevator before the bomb could go off. The bomb, detecting no humans in its vicinity anymore, stopped beeping.
"Hm?" said Shawn, pulling his pants on. He looked over to where he heard the elevator. "Weird…"
After getting her underwear back on, Ella located the glow slugs. They were still attached to her skirt and blouse and a lot of them were losing their glow. The princess wrapped her clothes in a parka, threw caution to the wind, and sprinted the rest of the way out of the cave, desperate to get them out of the cold.
Once she was out of the Frost Cavern, she opened the parka to find that only half of the slugs were still alive. The rest fell lifelessly to the ground.
"Noooooooo!" Ella wailed.
Shawn, Sky, and Dave exited the cave a minute later. Shawn was the only one fully dressed. Dave and Sky were wearing parkas and had the rest of their clothes in their arms.
"Man! A bomb that blows your clothes off you!" Shawn exclaimed, both shocked and impressed. "What'll they think of next?"
"Hopefully a cure to frostbite and hypothermia!" Dave cried, shivering.
"That had better not be in the episode, or I am going kick Chris's butt!" Sky proclaimed, angrily.
"So cold…!" Dave shivered.
Elsewhere…
"So hot…!" Sammy moaned. She and Jasmine were sweating like pigs. And Jasmine was having trouble walking through the volcano path. The ground seemed to get less and less firm as they waltzed on. But when Jasmine's feet started heating up and she caught the scent of burnt rubber, she realized the truth.
"My boots are melting!" Jasmine cried.
"Keep going, Jazz!" Sammy encouraged. "I'm sure we're almost out of this tunnel!"
The friends then came across a stone sign that said "You are now five percent of the way through this tunnel."
"Maybe we should turn back!" Sammy suggested.
"Bloody hell, we're gonna die!" Jasmine moaned.
DING!
The wall opened up to reveal Scarlett and Topher.
"Jasmine! Sammy! In here!" Scarlett cried.
"What?! Where'd you two come from?!" Jasmine cried.
"From Narnia!" said Topher sarcastically. "Now get in! The humidity's bad for my hair!"
"This elevator can take us directly to the finish line!" said Scarlett.
"Oh no! I've had enough of confined spaces today!" said Jasmine frantically.
Confessional: Jasmine
"I haven't used an elevator since I was ten! Why do you think my legs are so strong?"
End Confessional
The tall girl backed away from the elevator. Sammy, on the other hand, hopped off of Jasmine's back and ran to the elevator.
"Come on, Jazz! It's a way out!" said Sammy. Jasmine hesitated, but then realized that it was probably the best bet. Her boots were melting and she felt like the rest of her was as well. She couldn't go back, and pressing on was impossible. She gave herself a good slap in the face.
"It's a way out Jasmine…" she told herself, shrilly. "It's a way out…"
She reluctantly walked into the elevator. Sammy grabbed her hand as the doors closed and Jasmine calmed down slightly.
Meanwhile, with the Tigers…
The Tigers were fully dressed and walking down the tunnel. Ella still led the way, as half of the glow slugs had survived the cave, though it was harder to see than before.
"Okay!" said Sky importantly. "Since we are all grown-ups, I think we can agree, never to mention that again!"
"Agreed!" said Dave.
"Sure!" said Shawn.
"Hey, does Ella look familiar?" Dave asked. The three Tigers stared at the girl with white skin, black hair, and clothes that had black, blue, and green in them.
"Not really…" said Sky.
"Can't say!" said Shawn.
The Tigers then came into another cavern. This one was filled to the brim with pink crystals coming out of the walls and ceiling. The Tigers were in awe.
"Wow! So pretty!" Ella cried, delighted.
"Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny!" Shawn ooed.
"Hey, guys!" said Chris, via TV. "Welcome to the Gem Cave! This crystal cavern is home to a dragon!"
"A dragon?!" Shawn and Ella cried, sounding terrified.
"A dragon?" Dave and Sky repeated skeptically.
"Not just any dragon!" said Chris. "A red dragon!"
Nobody said anything for a second.
"…Okay?" said Sky, confused.
"Red dragons are notoriously greedy and possessive!"
"And fictional!" Dave pointed out. Chris ignored him.
"Just walk through this cave without stealing a gem, and you'll be golden! Take anything, and not even Ella will be able to serenade the vicious monster!"
"Fine, whatever!" said Dave impatiently. "Let's just get-!"
ROOOOOOOOOOAR!
The roar of a T-Rex bellowed through the cave.
"And you failed!" said Chris, amused. "Wow! That was fast!"
The wall caved in, revealing a red lizard the size of a spinosaurus. It had horns, wings, four legs, a long neck, a forked tongue, and five toes on each foot.
"What the (BEEP)!" Dave yelled.
"But, nobody took any diamonds!" Ella cried.
Confessional: Scarlett
"Sparkly!" (Holds up a crystal) "Oh, I do hope the dragon android doesn't get too angry!" (Snickers)
Confessional: Ella
"Maybe we shouldn't have voted off Leonard. If I recall, he seemed to know a thing or two about dragons."
End Confessional
"Run!" Sky yelled. The Tigers ran as fast as they could out of the ruby ravine. The dragon pursued them. The cave was cramped and it was barely able to keep up.
The Tigers ran into the next tunnel and came across a pond filled with greenish water. They stopped at the edge.
"We gotta swim?" said Dave. "Is it safe? Cave water is clean, right?"
ROOOOOOOOOOAR!
"I'm sure it's safer than a dragon's fire breath!" said Sky. Agreeing, the Tigers jumped into the water and swam away.
SPLASH!
Once the dragon reached the edge of the water, it stopped cold. Its nostrils flared. It then turned around and retreated, as though deciding it wasn't worth it.
"He's not following us? Weird!" Sky exclaimed.
"Well, you know how dragons hate losing their jewelry in the pool!" Dave joked, smiling. Sky chuckled.
"I like how funny you are." Sky replied, smiling. Suddenly a foul scent caught Dave's nose.
"Hey, not to kill the mood, but did you fart?" he asked.
"No!" Sky shouted, mildly offended. "But… it does stink in here, doesn't it?" she admitted.
"We should keep moving." said Shawn.
"Look! A stream!" Ella cried, pointing to a stream coming down from above. "It must be coming from the surface! We can follow it out!"
The Tigers climbed up the stream. It took a while as it just kept getting muddier and stinkier as they climbed. But they saw daylight coming from the top and pressed on. Sensing the daylight, the surviving glow slugs oozed off of Ella and retreated back to the darkness. Eventually, they reached the top.
"We made it, my friends!" Ella exclaimed.
The hole at the top was only big enough for one person to go at a time. Shawn, being in front, went first. When he popped his head out, he saw that he was in the confession can.
Ten seconds later, the Tigers were seen running out of the outhouse and screaming in horror. Their clothes were all tainted with sludge. They stopped a few yards away and started hyperventilating.
"THE TOILET?!" Sky cried. "WE CAME OUT THE TOILET?!"
"That means the stinky water and mud in the cave was actually…" Shawn started, but couldn't finish. Sky, Shawn, and Ella gagged in disgust.
"My prince? Are you okay?" Ella asked.
Okay was the last thing Dave was. He looked shocked and traumatized beyond recognition. He stood still for a brief second before falling on his face and passing out. In his unconscious state, he twitched like a fly that had just been swatted.
Meanwhile…
Chris was flipping through the channels rapidly, trying to find what had happened to the teams. But none of the hundreds of cameras had turned up the campers. It was as though they vanished into thin air.
"Yup. I've lost the kids." said Chris, nervously. He turned to Chef. "Better grab our getaway bags and fake passports, Hector!"
As Chef turned around to perform these actions, he caught sight of the sludge-stained Tigers approaching.
"Argh!" he cried. "What is that stench?!"
"We came out through the-" Shawn started, but was interrupted by Dave. The germaphobe waved his arms around wildly and babbled incoherently.
"NEVER CLEAN!" he yelled.
"Did we win?" Ella asked.
"NO!" said Chris angrily. "That's not the right exit!"
"Oh, ya don't say?!" Sky yelled.
"I do! The right exit is over there!" said Chris. He pointed to the entrance to a cave, where a finish line decorated with red and yellow flags stood.
"FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!" Jasmine screamed running out of said cave and snapping the finish line. She was followed shortly by Scarlett, Topher, and Sammy.
"What?! How did you-?!" Chris stuttered. "Never mind. Team Kinosewak wins the challenge!"
Dave and Jasmine hardly reacted to Chris's declaration. Topher, Scarlett, and Sammy cheered, while Ella, Shawn, and Sky moaned.
"Team Maskwak! As the losers of this challenge, I think you know what this means!" The Tigers sighed despairingly. Shawn and Ella shot each other distressed glances. "But you won't actually have to go through with it! Since we're at the halfway point in the season, we're celebrating by making this a reward challenge!"
The Eagles dropped their jaws while the Tigers cheered, minus Jasmine and Dave.
"No elimination!" Sky cried happily.
Confessional: Ella
"How wonderful! The family gets to stay together! It's such a shame that Beardo had to go home yesterday! If only he could have stayed for one more episode…"
Confessional: Scarlett
"Damn it! I was about to plant this crystal on Shawn and frame him for upsetting the dragon!"
End Confessional
"So, what's the reward?" Sammy asked.
"I was just getting to that!" said Chris. "Team Kinosewak will be temporarily vacating the island for an all-you-can-eat dinner at Darwin's Food Safari!"
The Eagles cheered. This was much better than the previous time that they had won dinner, as Chris had set a fifteen-dollar limit on their meals. Now they could eat as much as they wanted and rest inside an actual building with heating and air-conditioning.
"However! I still need everyone to attend the campfire ceremony tonight!" said Chris ominously. For some reason, Ella got a chill down her spine. "Okay! Kinosewak, if you'd follow me, we're going to Darwin's!"
The Eagles followed Chris. On the way, Jasmine had finally recovered from her claustrophobia-induced shock enough to grab Sammy up in a huge bear hug.
"Thank you, Sammy! Thank you so much!" cried Jasmine, tears of joy and gratitude leaking from her eyes.
"You're welcome, Jazz!" said Sammy.
Confessional: Sammy
"Jasmine helped me out tremendously with Amy! So I'm really glad I got to return the favor for her!"
End Confessional
Elimination Ceremony
The Tigers were the first to arrive at the elimination area. They had all undergone wardrobe changes. Shawn wore a crimson vest and gray sweatshirt. Dave wore an orange shirt and purple vest. Ella had changed back into her blue princess outfit. Sky was wearing a blue and white shirt identical to the one she had soiled earlier that day.
Ten minutes later, the Eagles and Chris arrived via helicopter. The Eagles hopped off the chopper, each with a satisfied look on his or her face and a bulge in their abdomens.
"Alright, Kinosewak!" said Chris. "Please take a seat with the Tigers! I need to speak with Chef for a minute!"
The helicopter flew away and the Eagles sat down to the left of the Tigers.
"Boy, you guys missed out!" Topher bragged. "They had steak, ham, turkey, watermelon, pineapple, sausages, ribs, bananas, oranges, coconuts, and so much more!"
The Tigers cast annoyed glares at Topher.
"What Topher means, is that we brought you guys some leftovers!" said Sammy. She held out a doggie bag filled with the items Topher had just mentioned and handed it to Ella.
"Oh! Thank you!" said the princess. The Tigers smiled appreciatively at the cheerleader and dug in.
"And get this!" said Topher. "At the front door, they had pictures of people who had been banned from the buffet! One of them was Owen from the first three seasons of Total Drama, and Sugar was another one!"
Shawn, Sky, and Dave laughed.
Eventually, Chris arrived. He shook his head in disapproval of Sammy offering leftovers to the other team but didn't say anything.
"Alright!" he said. "Now, I'm sure you're all wondering what you're doing here, given that no one's being eliminated and dinner has already served! Well, I have a serious issue to discuss with you all. It has come to my attention that certain team members are forming alliances against their teammates."
Eyes went wide. Shawn and Scarlett tried their best to hide their guilty expressions.
"These alliances drastically and unfairly shift the balance of power within each team. This will make eliminations too predictable and boring! So I'm going to break up these alliances by switching one of their members to the other team!"
The campers all looked startled.
"And without further ado, the players that are switching teams are…"
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"Sky and Samey!"
"What?!" cried Sky, Dave, Jasmine, and Sammy. Shawn and Scarlett on the other hand sighed in relief. Ella and Topher looked intrigued.
"Hey, I didn't say these alliances were official!" Chris defended. "But, come on! Boyfriend-girlfriend? BFFs?"
"I guess you got us there…" Sky admitted, sounding sad.
"This doesn't change anything right?" Dave asked, sounding incredibly worried.
"No, of course not!" said Sky.
"Ladies! It's time to switch teams!" Chris commanded.
"Bye, Jasmine!" said Sammy, sadly.
"Bye, sheila!" said Jasmine. Sky and Sammy got up and swapped seats with each other.
Confessional: Scarlett
"I guess the alliance with Topher wasn't necessary after all. Oh well. Sky will certainly be an asset to our team and balance out the power within it."
Confessional: Shawn
"With Sky gone, I no longer need to form an alliance with Ella. That's a relief! Uh, not that I have anything against her! But with Sammy here, I'm no longer in danger of elimination, as she's the newbie and therefore the lowest-ranking member of our team now!"
Confessional: Dave
"No! Not Sky! We just hooked up! (Pauses for a second) Okay, okay. Calm down, Dave! It's not like she's on a different island!"
Confessional: Ella
"I'll miss Sky, but part of me is glad that she was the one transferred to the other team. Does that make me a bad person?"
Confessional: Sammy
"I'll miss Jasmine. But I'm really looking forward to being on a team with Shawn and Ella!"
End Confessional
"So we had eight, and eight remain." Chris narrated. "But I promise we'll feed that cannon some human next time! Here! On Total… Drama… Pahkitew Island!"
Epilogue
The teams were dismissed to their dwellings for the night.
"Hey, Sky, wait!" cried Dave. "You still have to return to our place to get your stuff!"
"Not necessary!" said Chris. "I had the interns take care of that! No need for Sky or Samey to return to their old dwellings!"
"My name is Sammy!" the cheerleader yelled. "Get it right!"
"Sheesh! Take a pill!" Chris grumped.
The teams split up, with Dave and Jasmine casting unhappy glances back at their friends from whom they had been separated.
When the Tigers arrived at the cave, Shawn left to sleep in the trees again.
"You guys sleep in a cave?" Sammy asked. "Didn't you guys like build a wizard tower or something?"
"It collapsed." said Dave, shortly. "Right in front of Chris."
"Oh. No wonder we won."
"Is it not to your liking, Samantha?" Ella asked.
"Well, to be honest, it is a bit of a downgrade." Sammy admitted. "Say, you guys don't have any pillows, do you?"
"Well, we did, but we voted him off." said Dave.
"What?" Sammy looked confused for a moment before she put two and two together. "Oh! You used Beardo as a pillow! That's clever!"
"Yeah, we've been using clothes as pillows instead." said Dave.
"It's not as effective." said Ella, rubbing the back of her head.
Meanwhile, with the Eagles…
"You built this in less than four hours?!" Sky cried, taking a gander at the inside of the Eagles' treehouse. "Wow! No wonder we lost the first challenge! This is quite the upgrade from the cave!"
"You're sleeping in a cave?" Scarlett asked. "I was wondering what you were using for shelter."
"The Eagles sleep in a nest and the Tigers sleep in a cave!" Topher exclaimed. "How appropriate!"
"You know, Waneyitam Maskwak doesn't actually mean Ferocious Tigers…"
As Sky got acquainted with Topher and Scarlett, Jasmine walked out on the porch of the treehouse and sighed sadly. At the Tigers' cave, Dave came outside and did the same thing.
Rankings
9. Beardo
10. Max
11. Rodney
12. Amy
13. Sugar
14. Leonard
Author's note: I did originally plan to eliminate someone here in this episode, but I thought it might be more fun to stick to the script and have one of the Eagles switch places with Sky. And who better to try out their chemistry with Shawn, Dave, and Ella, than Sammy? In the last episode, I didn't get to do too much with her, so I wanted to compensate for it here. I think this would be my favorite canon episode of TDPI if Ella was present instead of Sugar. The sense of adventure in this challenge was fantastic. I also added in a couple of new challenges, because in canon, Chris was bitching about how the campers apparently "skipped dozens of awesome challenges."