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Pahkitew Gone Wild Part 2
Last time on Total Drama, Tyranny of the Masses, we announced our fifth blast from the past challenge. And it's our classical ranger challenge in which our campers will need to capture an animal and bring it back to the campsite, only this time there won't be dinner for the first place.
But would the challenge be as easy as it seems? Will bringing the animal be enough to get that sweet immunity? Which animals they need to capture? And how many fingers will they lose trying to catch them? Find out the answer to these questions right now here on Total Drama Tyranny of the Masses.
The eleven campers were whispering amongst themselves after Chris announced the challenge. After the initial shock of having to capture a wild and probably dangerous animal, they had many questions.
"Ok, calm down. I see you're really excited about this, but this challenge is quite easy. All of you will have 10 hours to capture an animal and bring it to one of the cages that are next to the cabins. If you get your prey, you get your immunity," replied Chris, pointing at the cages the 5 interns were carrying.
"The animal must be alive, or is bringing them back as a coat enough?" asked Duncan, smirking.
Chris looked at him with a horrified expression. "The animal must be alive, of course! You can rough them up a little, but if the animal dies, you'll be eliminated from the challenge and maybe from the competition. Animal rights will be looking at you, and the show wouldn't be responsible for your actions."
Lilly frowned at the delinquent, not sure if he was joking or not.
"And if everyone completes the challenge?" asked Courtney, raising an eyebrow.
"That won't happen. In that case, the last one to bring their animal to the cages will be eliminated without a vote." Chris announced, making all the present feel a small shiver down their spines.
Sammy raised her hand. "And what animal do we need to bring?"
"That's the first smart question I have heard today, thanks Amy," said Chris, getting death glares from both twins and Courtney. "The animal will be randomly determined using the wheel of animals."
Steve and another intern brought a wheel suspiciously similar to the one used in the carnival challenge while Logan pushed a monitor.
"That's the wheel of fortune, isn't it? It even has 14 numbers when we're only 11," said Topher in a mocking tone.
"Of course not! This wheel of animals is completely new. We put 14 animals for variety. Now, each one of you will spin it and get a different one. So hurry up, remember you don't have all day," said Chris tapping his wristwatch. "Cody, you go first."
Animal lottery: Cody
"A squirrel? It seems that lady luck loves me! Just like all the other ladies," said Cody wiggling his eyebrows.
Animal lottery: Mike
The spiky-haired guy rubbed his arm nervously. "A Moose? At least it'll not be hard to find, right?"
Animal lottery: Sammy
She was smiling and clapping in the confessional. "A bunny, I got a bunny! I was scared to get a bear or a sasquatch. If it's a bunny, even I can capture it."
Animal lottery: Lilly
"A BEAR!?" shouted (in a soft voice) the treehugger. "How am I supposed to catch a bear? Why not a raccoon or a rabbit? What should I do? "
Animal lottery: Charlotte
"I got a seagull as my target on this mini-game. Sadly I never played a seagull hunting game before. But how different can it be from a duck hunting game," said Charlotte, smiling confidently and folding her arms.
Animal lottery: Amy
Amy stomped her foot in the confessional. "UGH! A crocodile? Is that damn Chris trying to kill me? What am I supposed to do? Use Samey as bait and drag it?" she took a moment to think, "No, my parents would kill me… I need another plan."
Animal lottery: Duncan
"A ferret, ha," chuckled the delinquent. "That immunity is as good as mine."
Animal lottery: Courtney
The former CIT rolled her eyes and frowned at the camera. "Are these really randomly assigned? Because I got a shark, it's quite a coincidence, and I don't believe in coincidences."
Animal lottery: Brick
"It seems my mission is to secure a raccoon. Ok little fella, get ready," said the cadet saluting at the camera.
Animal lottery: Topher
"This has to be an error! Chris, this isn't even a joke." Shouted the host wannabe hitting the wall. He then carefully groomed his hair.
Animal lottery: Heather
"A beaver? I hate those giant rats. It's a shame they need to be alive." Heather glared at the camera and tossed her braid angrily.
"And Heather was the last one, now please everybody go to the arts and crafts center, so you can get some tools to capture your prey," said Chris clapping. "Chop, chop, remember that all time you waste is time you won't have to hunt your prey."
Topher groaned. "But Chris-"
"NO BUTS, all preys are final, so if you don't like the one you got you're out of luck. Next time try to bring a four-leaf clover," replied Chris chuckling while covering his mouth.
The host wannabe glared at him while Sammy rubbed his back. The contestants hasted to the arts and craft center to have as much time to hunt their prey as they could.
After a moment, the campers were inside the small building. It was filled with boxes full of different tools (and a lot of trash) that could be useful (or not) to capture their prey.
"This can be helpful to capture that raccoon," said Brick taking out a fishing rod from a box.
"Hahaha G.I. Brick, You know raccoons are overgrowth rats and not fishes, right?" asked Duncan in a mocking tone while holding a basket.
The cadet blushed, "Yes I know, but they're quite clever, so I thought that maybe tying them would work."
"Good luck then. Raccoons can be cool. But if the ones here are like in Wawanakwa you may need a rocket launcher instead of a fishing rod," said the delinquent while opening another box.
"Hahaha, that's a good one," said Brick laughing, but he then realized that the punk wasn't laughing. He coughed and gazed at the basket Duncan had chosen. "Ahem, and you? Are you catching a bunny?"
"Nope, a ferret," replied the delinquent while pocketing some vegetables from the new box. "But it's more or less the same. Put a basket over them, and it's over."
"So you're planning to make a trap, that's a clever idea soldier. Good luck with that," replied Brick.
Duncan replied, fist-bumping the cadet. "Let's see who captures his rat first."
Meanwhile, Cody was looking inside a box on the center's second floor, filled with what looked like Chef's costumes.
"Do they really think something in this box could be useful?" asked Cody to no one in particular, looking at a Chef's sized bunny costume.
But someone answered him. "Of course not. They probably just put anything they found on the boxes. That way Chris can laugh at us a little longer before the actual challenge."
"Heather? Did you already find what you'll use to capture your prey?" asked Cody while taking a maid dress and ripping its skirt.
"No, it seems there are no firearms," said the Queen Bee making Cody chuckle. "But even a tranquilizer gun like the one Izzy used would be enough."
Cody blinked a couple of times. "A tranquilizer gun? What do you need to catch? A moose? A bear?"
"A beaver," replied Heather in a tired tone.
"A beaver? Oh right, sounds real hard," said the brunette guy, not hiding his disappointment.
The queen bee turned red from a mix of anger and embarrassment. "WHAT? Those wood-eating freaks can be really dangerous."
"Really? If you say so. Beavers aren't exactly my forte," replied Cody shrugging.
"They are, trust me. In fact, can you help me catch it, please?" asked Heather looking at him with puppy eyes.
Cody shriveled. "Yes, no problem. And don't do that, it's creepy."
"Thank you Cody, you're the best," said Heather excitedly as she hugged him. Cody blushed, but even he knew that Heather wasn't totally sincere.
Unknown to them Lilly was watching. She had a small bag in her hand. Maybe if she waited enough and gather enough courage, she could give it to Cody.
At the same time in the entrance, Topher looked at the different items with a concerned expression.
"Are you ok? You can use this rope if you want," said Sammy while smiling.
"Oh thanks." Replied the host wannabe, his face beaming in the presence of his girlfriend. "Sorry about that. I'm just worried about the challenge."
Sammy covered her mouth, "Oh no? It's hard?"
"The hardest," sentenced Topher running his hand across his hair.
"Is it a bear?" asked Sammy, but her boyfriend shook his head. "A sasquatch?"
Topher laughed, "No, but a sasquatch? Really?"
"What? They aren't so rare, and they appear a lot in the show," replied Sammy blushing.
"No, I have to hunt a giant mutant gopher," said Topher sighing sadly.
Sammy's jaw dropped. She was speechless.
"A gopher, Then isn't so hard," replied a third person.
"Shut up Amy, It's hard enough for Topher as it's, so don't dare to mock him," replied the younger twin frowning at her sister.
Amy sighed. "Typical Samey, but hold your horses. I really mean it. You just need to go to the caves in the mountain. Without that freak to command them, they are a lot more docile."
"Sounds too good to be true," replied Topher rubbing his chin.
"Do what you want. It's your loss. I don't know why I even try to be kind," said the older twin leaving them behind.
Sammy sighed in the same way as Amy sighed before. "Sorry about her. But I wouldn't trust her blindly. She always has a hidden agenda."
Topher nodded absentmindedly, but his thoughts were interrupted by Chris's voice.
"Campers, you have 5 minutes left. Then everyone needs to go to their designated starting point so we can start the challenge," said Chris through the loudspeakers.
Everyone hurried to take what they thought could help capture their prey and then went to their starting points, which were shown on a screen located outside the center.
At the lake, Lilly was standing in a white circle, waiting for the competition to start. Every one of the eleven remaining campers should stay in one of those circles across the island.
She was humming joyfully after giving some cookies to Cody. That took her mind off the real problem. She has to capture a BEAR.
But the sound of the speakers took her out of her thoughts.
"All campers are already on their starting points. So get ready,
hunters, the challenge starts NOW!" shouted Chris, sounding his air horn just after the challenge started.
The treehugger started to advance, but she blanched when the device she was carrying began to sound.
Oh no, why now?! Thought Lilly, who then went to hide in some bushes before answering the small device.
"H-Hello?" asked the treehugger in an almost inaudible voice.
"HOW DARE YOU LEAVE ME HANGING YESTERDAY? Did you realize that without me, you would be already out of the game, dumb girl?" Max's tone was loud and harsh.
Lilly trembled, trying to not cry. "S-sorry b-but I didn't hear it."
"DON'T LIE TO ME! You were playing with that Cody, right?" he asked in an even louder tone.
The treehugger just shook her head wildly, pressing her lips together.
"You must stop being infatuated by him and focus on the matters at hand." Said Max in a tired tone. "And stop shaking your head., I can't see you."
"How did you know I was shaking my head?" asked Lilly, blinking a couple of times.
"STOP WASTING TIME ON DETAILS. First things first, we need to find out how Charlotte hacked on the system," shouted Max from the device.
This was exactly what Lilly was afraid of. "But she just came back. Can't we wait before eliminating her?"
"What are you talking about dimwit! I never talk about eliminating her, at least not until we're sure she can't hack in the system anymore," explained Max in an angry tone.
Lilly groaned softly. "But how am I supposed to-"
"SILENCE!" He interrupted her, "You must find how she did it. She needs to access the system via some terminal on the island or with some kind of device. You need to find out how and if it's a device, secure it."
"Some kind of device? You mean the machine you build to access the computer?" asked Lilly timidly, waiting for another angry response.
But instead, there was a small silence. "Yes, it could be. Find out if she has the device and secure it. This is your priority, Over and out."
"W-Wait how am I supp…" the treehugger began to talk, but it was too late. Max hung up. "And now what should I do?"
With a heavy heart Lilly began to advance through the forest. This challenge was just getting worse and worse.
Confessional: Lilly
"I need to find a bear, Charlotte and Amy. But I just want to find Cody. Why is that I always end doing things I don't want?" said Lilly holding her head between her hands.
In the south section of the forest, near the coast, Brick was crouching down looking for raccoon's tracks. He learned the basics of tracking at the military academy, but he didn't have any experience with raccoons.
But the cadet was a man on resources and found some small tracks. The only thing that worried him is that he saw only a few raccoons while jogging. Even if one or two were around in some challenges, they were fewer in number than other animals.
He followed the track to the middle of the forest. There he began to put dirt and leaves over himself to hide in some bushes and wait for his prey.
"Are you really camouflaging to hunt an animal?" said someone in a shocked tone, just some steps behind the cadet.
Brick turned around, scratching his head. "Yes, I was planning to take advantage of the surprise element to get them."
"It won't be useful with raccoons. Those critters have an acute sense of smell, poor eyesight, and color blindness. They won't notice if you're hiding with or without mud on you. Hiding your smell is more important," said Courtney while looking at some bushes.
"Wow! You really know a lot about raccoons, ma'am. Thank you," said Brick saluting.
The Latin girl shrugged. "It's not important. Raccoons are very common in Canada, and I'm a certified camp counselor. Only be careful. Raccoons in this show are usually weird."
She smiled. That wasn't the only reason why she knew about raccoons. Courtney wondered if Britanny, her and Duncan's pet, was ok. She left it with Duncan's mother soon after she entered college. It was just another regret on her list.
But the cadet's voice took her out of her thoughts, "Yes ma'am. I'll probably try to set a trap then," replied Brick smiling.
Courtney put a thoughtful expression and smiled a little. "If you're using a trap, they prefer sweet food and meat but are clever, so if they can take the bait without entering the trap, they will."
"Sweet?" asked Brick, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes, marshmallows, or watermelon or vegetables coated with honey. Those are the best baits for raccoons," Courtney's tone was like a teacher. "Wet cat food also works, but I doubt you can get cat food in this place."
"Oh, I understand. Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it," said Brick, saluting.
"Don't worry about it, and now if you excuse me, I need to hunt my own prey," said Courtney waving her hand while walking away.
"Please wait a moment," shouted Brick running behind her. "You help me a lot with your information. Maybe I can help you with your challenge."
Courtney looked at him with cold eyes. "I already told you to don't worry about it. And I don't want to be rude, but I don't want your help. We're enemies right now, remember?"
"Sorry but I wouldn't say we're enemies," replied Brick, lowering his unibrow sadly. "We're more like opponents, but that doesn't mean we can't help each other. In fact you just helped me."
"I just told you some facts about raccoons, but I haven't really help you catch them," said Courtney, shaking her head. "But if you insist, come with me, but don't blame me if you don't have time to catch your raccoon later," said Courtney, trying to use reverse psychology to stop him.
But Brick seemed immune to reverse psychology. "Thanks ma'am. I'm sure that if we team up, catching both preys will be easy." He then walked next to her, showing a big smile. "And what is the animal you need to catch? A beaver? A duck? I hope it's not a bear."
"Oh no it's not a bear," said Courtney in a neutral tone, "it's a shark."
There was a small silence. The cadet was sure he misheard what the former CIT just said but decided to not ask again for now. It can't be a shark, right?
Confessional: Courtney
"I really can't understand Brick. He's so self-righteous and acts as if he doesn't understand the game," said Courtney biting the inside of her mouth. "But I don't care if he's lying or not, as long as he helps me win the challenge. And I'm not the bad one here, ok. He wanted to do it. I didn't ask him to stop looking for his raccoon to help me."
Cody was walking in the forest on the east side of the island. He had to catch a squirrel to win the challenge. But right now, he wasn't worried about the squirrel but was worried about his friend.
He was a really popular guy in high school, the cool one among his friends. But never hung with people like Heather. She was from a completely different planet.
But after World Tour, they somehow became friends. They went together to pool tournaments, concerts, or just played poker together. Yes, Heather was arrogant but in general, she was better out of the show than on it. And somehow they had been friends for more than 2 years.
"It's been really a long time," he said under his breath as he watched the trees.
Then his thought strayed from the Queen Bee and back into the task at hand.
Cody had a great sight. He even used to watch birds with Sierra and Izzy, and he was usually the only one finding them. Izzy was wasting her time playing around, and Sierra watching over Izzy.
It looked like the trees could have some squirrels. The brunette guy quickly and clumsily climbed one of them. Ok, he wasn't the best at physical challenges, but he had trained and was better than before.
Cody went up the tree, and inside it was a squirrel's nest[1]. Cody smiled but his joy was short-lived. From the tree an acorn came flying and hit him in the eye.
The sudden shock and the pain make him let go of the branch and hit the ground butt first.
"Ouch! What the hell happened?" wondered Cody, still dizzy after falling from the tree while rubbing his eye.
From the nest came out a blue squirrel that pointed and laughed at him, blew a raspberry, and then went again inside.
"So that guy wants to play rude. Well two can play the same game," said Cody shaking the dirt off his clothes.
The brunette guy then took out of his pocket the thick piece of fabric he tore from Chef's costume, rolled it, and climbed the tree again.
As he suspected, the squirrel began to throw a barrage of nuts and acorns against his face, but this time Cody was ready and covered his face with his free arm.
The squirrel waved his fist and ran back to the tree. Cody tried to get him, but he was a moment too slow.
"Darn it, I was so close," exclaimed Cody, snapping his finger. How could he force that squirrel to come out again?
Then he had an idea. He took something out of his pocket, left it near the nest's entrance, and then climbed the tree again, hiding in the branches.
He waited what seemed like hours. Maybe his plan failed.
But actually, it was the opposite. The squirrel looked out of his nest for the nth time and saw the good-smelling cookie that Cody left there. He wanted the cookie but needed to make sure the goofy-looking human wasn't there anymore. So the blue squirrel looked at left and right and under the tree. The coast was clear.
So confidently the squirrel went and took the cookie, but before it could run again to its nest Cody snapped it with the rolled cloth, throwing the poor animal from the tree. The blue mammal hit the ground and got knocked out instantly, his eyes rolling in spirals.
"Who is laughing now? That's what you get for messing with the Codemeister," said Cody smiling and making finger guns to the camera. He almost lost his balance and fell from the tree, but luckily nothing happened.
After that, he jumped down the tree and wrapped the squirrel on the cloth.
"Now I just have to put it in its cage, and I'll win immunity. I need to thank Lilly again later for the cookies," said Cody to no one in particular while carrying the cloth with the squirrel.
But then he remembered something. He told Heather he would help her hunt her beaver.
She'll understand if I'm a little late, right? Thought Cody, but he knew that the answer was not. Heather had many positive qualities, but patience wasn't one of them.
With a heavy heart, he began to walk. He had already made his decision, but somehow he knew he'll have problems later.
Confessional: Chef
"Damn scrawny boy! How dare he tear one of my costumes like that. They're custom-fit and hand-made. And that skirt in particular was one of my favorites. I swear those kids don't respect anything," said Chef shaking his head in disappointment.
Near the mountains, Topher was looking for some track or signals of the giant gophers. But so far, it was in vain. He was getting tired and was sweating after some time of searching for the mutant creatures. And he hated sweating.
"How can something so big not leave any trace? It's almost unfair," said Topher sitting in a rock for a moment to rest.
"Are you ok?. Did you find your gopher?" Topher's face beamed after hearing a familiar voice.
He looked at her and made a big smile. It was Sammy. "Nope, sadly I didn't have any luck. And you? Did you already finish the challenge?"
"Yes, I was pretty lucky. So I came to help you," said the younger twin flexing her arms.
Topher stood up and shook the dust from his pants. "Then let's get started."
The twin quickly went into one of the caves while Topher examined the trails outside. The signs of the giant gophers were totally erased. No one would believe that there were at least 3 around here a week ago.
"Topher, come here quickly," shouted Sammy from the cave.
The host wannabe ran toward the cave. "What happens? Did you find something?"
Inside the dark cave, she was pointing at some footprints in the ground. They seem to be from a large animal.
"These are awesome, but are they really from a giant gopher? They could be from a bear," said Topher with a thoughtful expression.
"You're right. They seem to be from a bear. I'm sorry, I'm always so useless," Sammy said in a sad tone.
Topher smiled at her. "No, you aren't useless. Now let's keep searching."
"Oh Topher, thanks," said the twin running and hugging him. "You're so kind."
"I know," replied Topher running a hand across his hair and smiling smugly.
"I love you," she said, blushing a lot.
Topher also blushed and scratched his cheek. "We don't have time for this. Let's keep searching."
But instead of letting him go, she came closer to him, pouting a little and closing her eyes, trying to kiss him.
But instead of putting lips against hers, Topher pushed her gently away.
"We need to get out now. Maybe we can find a clue in the next cave," said Topher, red as a tomato.
But the twin ran and held his hand, "W-wait a moment. Before we go, there is something I need to ask you."
"No problem. What do you need?" asked the host wannabe, smiling.
"Why don't you want to kiss me?" She blushed more, her voice cracking.
"I'm flattered," he replied in a neutral voice. "But the one I'm dating is your sister, not you Amy."
There was an awkward silence. The twin shook her head, "but I'm-"
"You're not Sammy. You're Amy. Even if you hide your beauty mark and you talk like her, you're not the same. So please drop the act," said Topher as he interrupted her.
"How did you find out?" asked the twin, her voice and her expression matching those of Amy.
The host wannabe winked. "I can't explain it with words, but in my heart, I just knew you weren't Sammy. You may be identical, but you're not the same."
"Augh! Stop right there. I just wanted to have some fun at your expense, but now that you know, there is no use in staying here," said Amy storming out of the cave.
"Hey, if you want to help me, I would be grateful," shouted the host wannabe, smiling proudly.
Amy ignored him and walked away while cleaning the make-up that covered her beauty mark. Even if she was frowning, the older twin had a small smile on her face. It seemed like she could at least focus on hunting her crocodile. It appeared that for once, Sammy had made the right choice without help.
Meanwhile, Topher continued to look for his prey, not sure about what just happened.
Confessional: Topher
"I don't know what Amy's intentions were. I don't think she tried to mess with my play because she gave up too easily, and neither to ruin my relationship with Sammy because she acted just like her. I need to think about it, but right now, my main priority is the mutant gopher. I can always worry about her later," said Topher while grooming his hair.
Mike was in the middle of the forest. From the arts and crafts center, he only took a fedora and a reinforced rope. He hoped it was strong enough to catch the animal.
There was something with wearing a fedora that helped him to get focused on hunting. It was a reminder of Manitoba without a doubt. He now also got his talents, memories, and skills. He didn't need the fedora, but he felt more comfortable wearing it.
And it helped a lot. Right now, he found some fresh tracks of the moose, including footprints and feces. Manitoba got this knowledge from a life hunting in the Australian outback, or that was his recollections.
How did those fake personalities' memories help in real life? It was a mystery that he didn't want to uncover. After all he stopped seeing his psychologist 2 months after All-Stars season ended, once he was sure Mike was 'cured,' and there was nothing to do about it.
This was one of the reasons he hated to be alone. When there is nobody else around, he starts to think about these kinds of things, and they stressed him a lot.
But so far, he only met with Heather. The Queen Bee was sitting in the river, near the beaver's dams. Even then, he decided to ignore her. He didn't have time to help her with her challenge, at least before he captured his target. And also, he always felt a little scared of her. Anyway he left her behind.
Soon he was near the lake in the middle of the island. It made sense because moose like to stay near lakes and rivers. So he just needs to follow the lake and try to advance quietly.
Mike left his belt, keys, and any other cloth pieces that could make noises and advanced cautiously downwind (this means with the wind's feeling on his face). This way the moose won't smell him before he can find it.
And then his hard work bore fruit. Drinking from the lake was a big Moose. It was probably the same male that he had to confront in the arena during the quiz challenge.
"Bloody bastard Chris, you can't put that animal in 2 challenges. It already sees people as enemies. This will be dangerous," Mike cursed the host, but he knew that protesting would be useless.
The only way was to hunt it. It couldn't be so hard, right? Mike remembered that a moose could be killed with bow and arrow or with guns. But he didn't have weapons, and even if he had them, he couldn't kill it.
Try to make a trap and tie its legs? It could work. The reinforced rope was strong enough. But it would be impossible to carry it to the cages.
So he thought of a third option. It was crazy and stupidly dangerous, but he could do it. If he used both Manitoba and Svetlana skills, he could do it.
Lowering his body and sneaking in long and silent steps, Mike came closer to the moose that was calmly drinking water, unaware of the thin human.
Mike jumped on its back and quickly tied the reinforced rope around the moose's neck, also tying himself to the animal. It seemed like a great idea.
But the moose got furious and began to buckle around, trying to get the human from his back. It lowered its ears and began to bellow loudly.
"Calm down mate, calm DOWN," shouted Mike. This was exactly like in Manitoba memories, only that the excitement Manitoba felt was really scary for Mike.
Instead of calming down, the moose began to charge and run with Mike still tied to his back.
"NO wait, where are we going?" asked Mike, while he and the moose began to round randomly into the forest.
This was his worst idea yet, but Mike hoped it wasn't his last idea ever.
Confessional: Mike
The thin man was disheveled, with his clothes dirty and frowning. "Was riding the moose a good idea? No it wasn't. It seemed like a good idea but breaking a moose is much harder than Manitoba remembered. I need to be more cautious when using the experience of the old personalities."
In the middle of the forest, Sammy (this time the true Sammy) found out a bunny at last. She was anxious even if there were still some hours before the end of the challenge.
Sammy tiptoed toward the small and cute critter, putting her tongue over her upper lip. She tried to not make a sound, holding a hemp sack on both hands.
"I got you!" shouted Sammy as she jumped over the bunny.
Sadly the small mammal realized she was there at the last second and jumped away from the younger twin. Sammy fell in the mud and dirtied her cloth, face, and hair.
"Ugh! It's not fair", protested the twin, hitting the mud with both fists. She then frowned back at someone who was clapping.
"Great job, cheerleader. Are you practicing to become a mud wrestler?" asked Duncan with a mocking smirk on his face.
"Ptooey! What? Of course not!" replied Sammy, blushing and spitting mud. "And what are you doing here?"
Duncan shrugged, still chuckling. "I was looking for my prey. But then I found you here getting a mud treatment. Do you need help?"
"You're really funny. And no I don't need your help. I'm fine, thanks," protested Sammy in a spiteful tone. She needed help, but she didn't want to ask him if he would have that attitude.
"Hehehe, I like you showing some spine cheerleader," said Duncan laughing and raising his arms as if defeated. "Ok, I'm sorry, I was just playing. Let me help you as an apology."
The younger twin hesitated, but she didn't want to keep struggling in the mud. "I guess I can forgive you if you help me, but you really know how to hunt a bunny?"
"Of course," said Duncan stretching his fingers. "Your problem is that you're too pushy. Just watch and learn."
The delinquent took a carrot from his pocket and crouched in front of the bunny, moving it slowly.
"C'mon bugs bunny, I have a great treat for you," said Duncan in a kind tone.
The bunny twitched its nose and began to jump cautiously toward the delinquent, who began to walk slowly backward.
"You're doing great. You're a really smart bunny. Here take it," Duncan made a small smile as the rabbit kept following him.
"I can't believe it, you got it," said Sammy, trying to not shout from the excitement. "I can't thank you enough."
Duncan gave her the carrot. "Don't mention it. I scratch your back and you scratch mine."
"Ok, I got it," said Sammy, winking. Then she began to lead the rabbit back to the camp. "Only one more thing. Where did you learn to catch bunnies?"
"In juvie you have to learn some tricks if you want to eat meat," said Duncan, chuckling.
Sammy looked at him with a shocked expression. "Really? You ate bunnies?"
"Hahaha, of course not. I can't believe you're so gullible, cheerleader," said Duncan chuckling and walking away.
"Augh, Why do you need to be such a jerk when you can be so nice?" asked Sammy in a distressed tone.
Duncan just waved at her and went into the forest. He said that not only to mess with her but because he didn't want to talk about the past. It wasn't the first time someone called him nice for catching a bunny.
Confessional: Sammy
The younger twin was sitting in the confessional with a puzzled expression. "I think I began to understand Duncan, even if it's only a little. He likes to act like a jerk but isn't a bad person. I just hope I can convince Heather to let him into our alliance. He would be a great asset. I wonder why Heather hates him so much?"
Talking about Heather, the Asian girl was sitting on a stump next to the river. Some hours ago, Cody promised to help her hunt her beaver. They agreed to meet near those pests' dams, but there were no signs of the brunette guy.
He has some nerve to make ME wait. I hope for his own good he didn't go hunting his prey first. Thought the Queen Bee patting the ground impatiently.
She tried to go near the dam on two occasions while waiting for her friend, but it was fruitless. The beavers glared and growled (ok they didn't growl, but they made an annoying noise) and pounded the ground with their tails.
Heather remembered the time she was humiliated by those stupid rats during the first season special and decided to wait a little more. But if she kept waiting, she would be at risk of losing the challenge.
And to make things even worse, no other contestants passed around the area, so it was impossible to ask for help. Well, that was also a lie. She saw Mike but the goofy scarecrow ignored her. It seemed she would need to eliminate him after the delinquent.
But she got enough of waiting. It seemed she would need to capture her prey by herself.
"Stupid Cody and stupid Alejandro, why are all the men in my life so unreliable?" she said aloud, kicking a stone as hard as she could.
The stone flew into the air and hit a seagull. The poor bird fell unconscious with a big lump on it's head.
The queen bee stood there wondering about the animal's bad luck when another contestant startled her.
"I can't believe you just took my prey! I have been after that random encounter for more than an hour. And you just steal kill it." It was that weird talking girl, Charlotte. Heather didn't have a lot of chances to meet with her.
And even if she didn't understand the e-gamer geek babble, the Asian girl learned to identify a chance. "If you want it, take it. I was just practicing to get my own prey.
"I don't want your pity or owe you anything. I'll search the world map for another seagull," replied Charlotte coldly.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I don't remember doing anything to offend you," said Heather in a soft tone. But actually, her blood was boiling. Why did the geek hate her? Was she envious of Heather's beauty and talent?
But surprisingly, Charlotte rubbed her neck and lowered her eyebrows. "Sorry, it's nothing personal. I just don't like to owe favors to anyone in a PVP game."
"I admire that kind of resolve," lied Heather. Actually, she despised these people who were too proud to use an advantage that fate put on their way. "But you don't need to owe me anything. Just help me capture my beaver, and we're even. What do you think? The dams are there, so it will be quicker than looking for another seagull."
Charlotte took a moment to think about Heather's proposal. It was true that the optimal strategy was to capture the beaver. But she knew this game, and Heather was a cunning player. Was the time advantage worth enough to risk in playing into Heather's hand?
"Ok, I'll join your party and help you clear your quest," said Charlotte hitting her palm with her fist.
"Thanks a lot, my friend," said Heather, taking out a handkerchief and lifting the unconscious seagull. "And here take this before something comes and eat it."
Charlotte nodded and put it into a sack and tied it to her belt. "Well, let's start hunting those bibarels[2]," exclaimed the e-gamer raising a fist. Heather mimicked the movement, not understanding or caring about Charlotte's expression. What was important is that she will help her.
Confessional: Heather
"Mmm. Charlotte? Along with Duncan are the only 2 players that aren't on either Amy's or my side, at least for now. Maybe it's worth considering taking her into my alliance. With her and Topher, we would control the votes. But on the other hand, is she trustworthy? I need to think about it carefully," said Heather, rubbing her bull necklace.
Confessional: Charlotte
The e-gamer was smirking and with her arms folded. "That Heather is a team killer, but maybe it's worth trying to make her an ally. She's game savvy, and it'll be easier to take her down if I stay at her side."
"I'll repeat it. I don't need your help, and your gratitude is enough," said Courtney trying to sound kind, but her harsh tone betrayed her.
"And I already told you I'm not helping you ma'am. It's just a coincidence we're walking the same way." Replied Brick making a big smile.
Both were already at the docks. A pair of sharks were swimming in the water. It was really convenient, but Courtney was distracted by a different matter to care about the coincidence.
"Really? Are you telling me that you come to the LAKE to find a RACCOON?" asked the Latin girl in an annoyed tone.
But Brick just nodded and smiled. "Just as you said ma'am, I'm just looking for a raccoon. And maybe while looking for it, I can help you with your shark."
"As you wish, but just remember I didn't ask for your help," said Courtney before taking off her pants.
"W-What are you doing?" stuttered Brick while blushing, "You can't do that here, in f-front of the cameras."
Courtney raised an eyebrow looking coldly at the cadet. "I have my swimsuit under it, don't worry."
And as she said, under her olive pants, she had a grey one-piece swimsuit. She then tied her hair in a ponytail and began to stretch her arms and legs.
"Wait! Are you thinking of jumping into the water to catch one of those man-eaters?" asked Brick in a worried tone.
"Don't worry, I had beaten a lot of these bad boys when I was younger. Kicking the ass of one or two now will be a walk in the park," replied Courtney making a small smile.
One of the sharks jumped and looked at them, Brick didn't know if sharks could smile, but that one definitely looked like some hungry guy looking at the restaurant's menu.
"I don't doubt you can beat them ma'am, but I can't let you take such a risk on my watch," saying this, the cadet crouched and began to untie his boot.
Courtney ran in front of him, blocking his path to the lake. "Wait a minute. I already told you that I DON'T need your help. So don't do something stupid like jumping before me."
"Sorry, but I also told you that I want to repay my debt to you," said Brick standing up, his eyes full of determination. "But I'm honored that you're worried about me.
"I'M NOT WORRIED. We're enemies! I just don't want to rescue you if you jump," said Courtney, stomping her foot on the dock's wooden floor.
Brick walked in front of her saluting. "Understood ma'am. I'll not take risks. So just wait for a moment while I capture the target."
The Latin girl rubbed her temple. It was like talking with a brick wall. She still stood in front of him, but suddenly he threw something into the lake. The shark jumped and ate it in a quick movement.
"What was that?" asked Courtney in a concerned tone.
"My secret weapon," replied Brick with a proud smile on his face.
After a moment, the shark began to jump desperately, a foul smell coming from his mouth. The predator tried to escape the nauseous sensation that was filling his senses, but it couldn't. After some second, it began to float in the water, unconscious. The other shark got scared at this and run away as fast as it could.
Courtney looked at it, blinking a couple of times, "What did you do?
"As I told you ma'am, I just used my secret weapon," said Brick winking. "I threw one of my boots into his mouth. They seem to have a certain chilling effect on animals."
More than chilling, It seems they're hazardous to living things, but Courtney decided to not pursue the matter.
Brick then put his hand below his chin. "Now we just need to find a way to drag this fellow to the center of the island without dying. How much can a shark survive out of water."
"It'll survive as long as it has water on its gills, but it's usually only some few minutes," said Courtney while the cadet looked at her impressed. "What? I'm a certified camp counselor. This is basic knowledge."
"Yes, of course, basic knowledge," replied Brick, not so sure if freshwater sharks' survivalism was part of the counselors' basic knowledge. "Anyway, we need to find a way to keep it breathing."
The Latin girl made a small smile while looking at some trash bins. "I have an idea of how we can do it."
Confessional: Brick
The cadet was rubbing his chin, looking at the ground with a thoughtful expression. "I'm glad I was able to help Courtney, but there is something I don't understand. Why it's so hard for her to accept a helping hand? Even if what she said about being enemies is true, she should at least take advantage of the help to win the challenge. I just don't understand her."
Duncan was in the middle of the forest after teaching Sammy how to lead the bunny. It was funny how easy it was to do this kind of thing once he dropped the bad boy act. Being just himself and doing whatever he wanted was the right decision.
He was walking in the forest. There were no tracks of the ferret, but those pesky creatures were normally nocturnal, it would be easier to find a ferret's burrow than the animal.
So he went to the south, the zone with more real trees on the island, and hoped to find one or two of them.
But there was something weird, he couldn't shake a bad feeling after walking a little, at last, Duncan found out the reason.
"Why is the forest so silent? This part isn't as mechanical as the rest. At least the birds should be singing," muttered Duncan while walking.
Even if he didn't look like it, he used to be a muskrat boy, so he knew his fair share about the woods.
After walking some more, he heard something at last. It was a small growl. The delinquent hide immediately.
"What is that thing doing here?" asked the delinquent under his breath as he blanched.
He saw a ferret that was attacking a deer, making the animal run away scared. It wasn't the absurd scene that scared Duncan. It was the ferret, a white, one-eyed ferret.
The delinquent shook his head. "You must be joking. I'm not fighting that thing again."
Then, as if on queue, Chris talked through the loudspeakers. "By the way, there is only ONE ferret on the island. So if you find it, don't let it escape."
Duncan facepalmed. That bastard surely did this on purpose.
And at the same time, Chris laughed while watching Duncan. The host was in a beach chair watching at the delinquent on a screen. "That is the kind of expression that made this work meaningful."
He then turns at the camera smiling.
"What will happen? Will Duncan win again, or will the albino ferret have his revenge? Who will win the challenge, and who will lose? And how many of the contestants will end the challenge with all their fingers? Found out after the break here in Total Drama, Tyranny of the Masses."
Author Notes:
[1] The correct word for a squirrel's nest is a drey, which is not exactly a nest but is similar and I felt nest is a word easier to understand than drey. But if your friends ask you squirrels live in dreys.
[2] Bibarel is the beaver pokemon.
And the challenge has started. How many campers will get their animals? Who will be voted tonight for elimination? And how wild will the challenge get? Find the answers to this and more questions in the next episode of Total Drama Tyranny of the masses.
The animal challenge, actually in Island there were two really similar animal challenges, but I based this in Wawanakwa gone wild. I decided to use only some of the animals from the original 7 to keep it original. I hope you enjoy it so far and you liked the animals selected.
Immunity idols left: all used
D.A.M. Eliminations left: 3
Remaining players: Amy, Brick, Charlotte, Cody, Courtney, Duncan, Heather, Lilly, Mike, Sammy, Topher.
Eliminated: Cameron, Jasmine, Max, Lindsay, Dawn, Jay, Lightning, Charlotte, Beth, Cody. Zoey, Dramaman, Shawn, Alejandro, Sky.
As always, thanks for reading and I hope you like it.