Everyone was walking towards the area Chris told them to meet at. "I wonder why Chris wanted us to meet out here," Sky wondered as she walked.
"And so early," Heather complained. "Seriously, hasn't he heard of beauty sleep?"
"You sound like Dakota," Austin commented. "And boy, that gal needed it."
"What are you trying to say?" Sam asked him, slightly peeved.
"Gentlemen, please," Phoebe told them as she stepped in between them. "Let's not fight. We have to unite and work as one if anyone wants to win." She saw that her words fell on deaf ears as Austin and Sam glared at each other. She noticed Shawn glaring at Sky and Dave, Scott and Dawn glaring at each other, and Luna annoying Courtney by tugging at her hair.
Confessional: Phoebe (Killer Bass)
"My team's falling apart at the seams! I'm trying my best to stay calm, but after what happened yesterday, I'm not sure if everyone here is as good as they seem!" She started to cry.
Confessional: Alejandro (Killer Bass)
"Phoebe is a person with a strict moral code, someone that can't stand cheating or dishonesty. The perfect pawn in case we lose."
End Confessionals
"I'm honestly excited about the surprise!" Topher squealed. "Maybe it'll be a neat twist on the game."
"You're kidding, right?" Gwen asked him. "We don't need any more surprises."
"Perhaps it is something so EVIL, it needs t be concealed," Max announced. "And I shall be the only to be able to handle all the pure EVIL that stems from-" His rant was interrupted when he was hit by a metal plate. The others looked to see a zeppelin opened for them. Chef, in a pilot's uniform, walked out. "Chris wants all of you punks to get aboard for the surprise," he ordered them. Everyone reluctantly went inside. As soon as everyone sat down, the zeppelin flew off. "Where are we heading?" Courtney asked.
"Heck if I know," Duncan replied as he leaned back in his seat. Luna was getting a pack of gum from her dress pocket. "Want some gum?" she offered to Max.
"Your offer of simple confectionery will not save you from the PURE EVIL of me!" Max told her before taking a stick of gum. "But yes, thank you." As he chewed it, he noticed Luna was giggling. "What are you-?" he muffled. His face turned the color of a fire hydrant before he coughed out some flames. "What flavored gum is this?!" he coughed out.
"Ghost pepper," Luna replied as she held up the package. "Really gives it that extra spark." Max kept coughing up flames, making everyone duck to avoid getting burned. "Luna," Sky scolded as she and Dave ducked from a burst of flame.
"Yep," Dave put in, "Those two are weird..." He noticed Leonard waving his staff around. "Fret not!" he told him. "I know many spells to ward off evil."
"Sure," Dave replied, not believing him.
"I'm not sure we need any help," Sky agreed. "Nothing personal, Leonard, but we're on different teams, you know."
"Playing with the enemy?" Heather asked Leonard. "Sounds like you're trying to create trouble and I now know who to vote off if we lose the next challenge."
"Away, vile Heather!" Leonard told her as he closed his eyes and waved his staff around.
"Please. It's-" Sky hissed at Heather, making her run off. "Huzzah!" Leonard exclaimed as he opened his eyes. "She's banished!"
"But-" Dave tried to argue but Sky placed a hand over his mouth. "Just let him have this one," she whispered to him.
"Freaks," Heather muttered from the other side of the zeppelin.
"They aren't all bad," Sierra argued. "I know Cody's an angel, and some people are really sweet."
"And there's nothing that can't be made sweeter with a song!" Ella put in. She began to vocalize as she danced away. Beardo began to beat-box as she passed some of the others. "Dude, dude," Geoff told him. "You are good at that."
"Thanks, my man," Beardo answered.
"You and Ella have the right idea," Destiny told him. "Let's raise our mood with a little music!" She began to play on her guitar as Beardo and Greg listened. Amy was sitting close by it. "Ugh," she scoffed in disgust. She turned to Samey, who was seated next to her. "Switch seats with me, right now!" she demanded. Samey sighed as she traded seats. Amy was happy until she saw Jasmine staring at her. "Giant!" she squeaked.
"We're on the same team, remember?" Jasmine pointed out. "You're not gonna be a problem for me, are you?"
"Of course not," Amy meekly replied. She grabbed Samey's shirt. "Switch back, now!"
"Maybe she can come with me," Zoey offered. "If that's okay with you."
"Why bother with Samey? She's not good at anything."
"Shut it and do it already!" Anne-Maria snapped while she was busy brushing her hair. Samey and Zoey walked off when they noticed Owen and Izzy holding each other in fear. "You guys okay?" Zoey asked them.
"I don't like flying too much," Owen gulped. "No, do not like air travel. SOMEONE LAND THIS THING!" Phoebe passed him a chocolate bar. "Thanks," Owen told her. "I didn't know you had that on you."
"Of course, Owen," Phoebe answered. "Whenever I'm nervous or scared, I always like to munch on some chocolate to calm myself."
"You get scared? But you're a superhero!"
"Everyone gets scared now and then. And my dad once told me that admitting that you're scared is one of the bravest things you can do."
"Wow." As the two talked, Samey and Zoey walked off. "She seems nice," Zoey said to Samey.
"And helpful," Samey agreed. "But how much longer will this flight be?"
"I'm not sure," Cameron spoke up as he looked outside the window. "But isn't this exciting? This is my first time on a zeppelin!"
"I'm sure that applies to everyone else," Samey put in. "I think." She noticed that Cameron was sitting on Mike's shoulders as he stared out the high window. "Mike?" she asked him.
"What?" Mike answered as he turned his head.
"Nothing. I just thought it was pretty nice of you to help Cam is all."
"What, you think I can't be nice? I can when I want to be." He let out a cry of pain when Cameron moved his foot on his bandaged arm. "Cameron, careful!" he scolded.
"Sorry, Mike," Cameron apologized. "I didn't see it there."
"By the way, Mike," Samey began, "H-how did you injure your arm?"
"I slipped on a tree branch while I was climbing and landed on my arm," Mike told her with an annoyed tone. He noticed Topher running around. "Chris?" he called out. "Yo, Chris?" He turned to Austin, who was fixing his hat. "Has anyone seen Chris?" Topher kept nagging. "You've seen Chris?" Austin grabbed him by his shirt. "Quit figitin' like a jackrabbit!" he shouted to him. "You scuff up my boots and I'll toss you out the window! You'll be a flapjack in two minutes!"
"Actually," Scarlett corrected, "In the first fourteen seconds, he would fall 1800 feet, but then he would reach terminal velocity and drop 176 feet per second. So, if we're flying at the recommended height of 32000 feet, he would hit the ground in three minutes and six seconds." As she explained it, Helga, Rodney, Shawn and Lightning were watching her. "What Red Bun speaking about?" Helga asked them, confused.
"Don't know," Rodney admitted, "but she's got some real brains, huh?"
"Brains?" Shawn panicked as he clutched his head. "Whose brains?! No one is getting my brains!"
"Sha-please," Lightning scoffed. "Like she could beat the Lightning! I'm the strongest person here!"
"That's not true," Rodney argued. "Helga could beat any of us in a heartbeat!"
"Ginger Boy is right," Helga agreed. "No man is match for me." Lightning just laughed at this, to her annoyance. "You couldn't beat me if you tried!" he challenged. Helga grabbed him, Rodney and Shawn by their shirts. The others on the zeppelin could only stare and cringe as she managed to tie the trio into a huge human knot. "Told you," Rodney groaned to Lightning.
"Girl, you are something else," Leshawna told Helga.
"But I am not nothing else," Helga replied, confused. "I am Helga, toughest person in all of Siberia!"
"But when it comes to English," Jo teased, "She's a complete dud!"
"Hey!" Rodney and Helga defended. They looked at each other and blushed a little. "Looks like they like each other a little," Beth told Lindsay.
"That is so romantic!" Lindsay gushed. Just then, the zeppelin began to shake, and the weather outside began to turn for the worse. Chef, who was piloting the zeppelin, grabbed the intercom. "Hang on!" he warned the others. "This might get hairy!" An alarm went off as the zeppelin shook, making pieces of it fall down. Most of the teens had panicked looks on their faces. Some like Owen and Izzy screamed in fright while others like Amy dove for cover, and even Ella gave a cry, though it sounded like her singing was mixed in it. Chris appeared as a bolt of lightning flashed. "Hello, campers!" he greeted. "Ready for some fun?"
"Yes!" Ella, Topher, Destiny and Luna answered as they came to him.
"Optimism. I'm sure a little pain and starvation will fix that. Let's get started." He walked over to some crates. "This aircraft stinks and is equipped with two emergency exits: here and at the end of the cabin. At said exits, you will find parachute packs. Only a few of them have actual parachutes. The others are blanks or contain surprises that will be utterly useless while falling from the sky."
"Hopefully, we won't need them," Bridgette said.
"Who knows? This show is full of surprises. Like this!" Chris pressed a button, and a bomb went off one of the zeppelin's propellers, sending it down. Nearly everyone began to panic. They opened the crates and started to put on parachutes. They soon jumped out of the zeppelin. Topher had a spare parachute in his hand as he went up to Chris. "This is great!" he complimented. "You've really outdone yourself! Parachute?"
"Oh, no thank you," Chris replied. "I'm actually a hologram."
"What?!" Chef exclaimed. "Why ain't I a hologram?!" He poked at Chris but was shocked to see his finger go right through him. "ABANDON SHIP!" He grabbed Topher's spare parachute before he jumped off. Topher was next to jump off.
"One parachute left!" Phoebe exclaimed as she and Brick looked in the crates. "Only one thing to do now."
"Right," Brick agreed as he handed it to Phoebe. "I shall be the one to go down with this ship." Phoebe just placed the parachute on Brick's back as she pushed him out the exit. "Not today, soldier!" she told him.
"But-but-"
"I'm not letting any of my teammates do without! MOVE!" She shoved him out the exit. She let out a breath as she jumped out last. Everyone screamed as they fell, especially Chef. "The koala says cluck to the platypus for luck!" Jasmine cried out before pulling her chord, which released a parachute. Beardo and Geoff pulled their chords, but they were blanks. Beardo made a sad trombone sound. "This totally kills the vibe, man!" Geoff exclaimed. Greg and Destiny pulled their chords, but Destiny's was blank and Greg's had eggs and a chicken inside. "Not funny!" Greg yelled out. "Not funny at all!"
"So not swiller!" Destiny agreed. "Oh, well. Might as well practice some before we become pancakes." She began to play on her guitar as she fell. "Only Desi would play her guitar while free-falling from the sky," Greg muttered to himself as he fell.
Samey was screaming as she held on to her sister's leg. Amy pulled her chord and gasped when she got a parachute. "Oh, I'll miss you, sis," she told Samey. "Not much, but probably not at all. Later!" She kicked her off. Samey pulled her chord and got an actual parachute. "Yes!" she cried out.
"Fine, you can live!" Amy complained. Courtney pulled her chord, and a bunch of trophies and a tiara came out. "Seriously?!" she complained.
"You are a princess," Duncan pointed out. "Tough luck, Miss C.I.T." He pulled his chord, and several pairs of handcuffs came out. "Oh, very funny! Ha-ha!" Bridgette pulled her chord, and a bunch of cats came out. "Purr-fect," she complained. Tyler, DJ, Beth, and Izzy pulled their chords, but they were all blank, making them scream. "Sweet mother of pearl!" Owen cried out as he pulled his chord, but all that came out was chocolate cake. "Cake!" He grabbed it and began eating. Scott pulled his chord, and a bunch of shark teeth came out. "Who puts shark teeth in a parachute?!" he yelled out.
"Seems karma paid you a visit," Dawn told him. She pulled her chord, and a bunch of sunflowers and daisies came out. "This must've been that positive aura around it," she muttered as she continued to fall. Dave fell in the way of the flowers. "Yuck!" he complained.
"Your chord!" Sky told him as she fell next to him. They pulled their chords, and it released a bunch of feathers. "I get it," Dave moaned. "Feathers. Real funny." He noticed Sky was still screaming. "Sky!" he told her. "You're forgetting something!"
"What?!" she shouted back.
"You have wings." Sky blushed before spreading her wings. She then grabbed Dave and they began to fly. "Thanks for that," she told him.
"No problem," Dave replied. He turned to some of the others. "Any luck with you guys?!" he shouted to them. Jo and Alejandro pulled their chords, but they were blanks. "No, Clean Freak," Jo snapped. "They're duds." Leonard pulled his chord, and a bunch of tambourines came out. "I'd better cast a spell," he decided as he held onto his staff. "Uh, I'll do some wings. Appearus Wingae Ravenus!" As Heather saw that her parachute was blank, she felt herself being pulled up by a pair of raven wings that suddenly appeared on her head. "What the-?!" she complained. "Leonard, you little-!"
"I don't know," Gwen chucked. "I think it matches your dark personality." She pulled her chord, and an actual parachute came out. "Yes!" she exclaimed. Trent pulled his, and an actual parachute came out, as well. "Thank goodness," he sighed. "Oh, hey Gwen."
"Uh, hi," Gwen answered with a slight blush.
Anne-Maria pulled her chord, and a bunch of hair care products came out. "It'll do," she shrugged as she grabbed a bottle of hair spray. Lindsay and Luna pulled their chords, but they were blanks. "Aw, no!" Lindsay cried out. "Luan, we don't have parachutes!"
"Who cares?" Luna replied. "It makes the ride much more FUN!" She squealed as she spread herself out as she fell. Topher pulled his chord, and an actual parachute came out. "I knew Chris wouldn't let me fall!" he cheered. Sierra and Cody pulled their chords, but they were both blank. "Hold me, Cody!" Sierra cried out as she grabbed Cody in a tight hug. Brick pulled his chord, and an actual parachute came out. "As relieved as I am," he began, "PHOEBE!" He noticed Phoebe was floating next to him with a handmade parachute. "How did-?"
"I made it from my cape," Phoebe answered. "And I'm glad to see that you have a parachute. Hope some of the others have one, too." Austin pulled his chord, and a bunch of hot dogs came out. "Lunch!" he exclaimed as he began to scoop them up with his hat. Chef pulled his chord, and some steaks and chef hats came out. "Oh, that's just wrong," he muttered. Lightning pulled his chord, but it was blank. "Man," he complained but he stopped when he saw the steaks. "Protein! Gimmie!" He began to eat them as he caught them. Cameron and Harold pulled their chords, and a bunch of rulers and abacuses came out. "An abacus," Harold pointed out. "The precursor to the calculator."
"I'm not sure that's helpful right now," Cameron pointed out. Zoey pulled her chord, and an actual parachute came out. "Yes!" she cried out. "Cam!" She grabbed Cameron with her hands as he fell. "Thanks, Zoey," he told her.
"Yeah," Mike muttered to himself. "She's safe." He pulled his chord and a bunch of furs came out. He blushed a little, which Zoey noticed. "You okay?" she asked him.
"Fine," Mike quickly replied. "Just...fine."
Rodney pulled his chord, and he had an actual parachute. "Alright!" he exclaimed. He soon caught Helga in his arms. "Did not have parachute," Helga explained. "Um, thank you."
"No problem," Rodney replied. The two floated down. Ella pulled her chord, and a teddy bear with a parachute came out. "I'm glad you're safe, Mr. Bear," she said to it. She caught one of the tambourines from earlier as a bird flew to her finger. "Hello there," she greeted. "Care for a song?" The bird happily chirped, and she began to sing. "I'm falling on this sunny, sunny day. Hit the ground, I just may!"
Scarlett and Echo pulled their chords, and parachutes came out. Leshawna and Sam pulled their chords, and some video game consoles came out. "Sweet!" Sam exclaimed as he tried to scoop some of them up. Shawn pulled his chord, and some zombie masks came out. "Are you trying to make me cry?!" he yelled. Jasmine then caught him by his leg. "Hey, thanks!" Shawn told her. She also caught Leonard by his robe. "Marvelous!" he exclaimed. Some of the others without parachutes screamed as they fell past them. "And here they come now!" Chris announced as he looked through with his binoculars. Greg, Destiny, Leshawna, Duncan, Beardo, Courtney, Alejandro, Geoff, Bridgette, Owen, DJ, Beth, Lindsay, Izzy, Tyler, Scott, Austin, Jo, Lightning, Sam, Harold and Chef splashed into the water below. Jasmine, Shawn, Leonard, Gwen, Trent, Cameron, Zoey and Samey landed safely on the beach. "OMG, I did it!" Samey exclaimed.
"Break my fall!" Amy warned her before landing on top of her sister. "Oh, sorry." Mike slid on a branch of a nearby tree and dove into the water. "Yes!" he cried out. Soon, Topher, Rodney, Helga, Scarlett, Echo, Brick, Phoebe Dave and Sky landed on the beach. Ella was carried down by some birds, to Chris's confusion. "Thank you, my feathered friends!" she told them as they flew off.
"Made it!" Heather exclaimed as she was a few feet from the ground. Just then, Leonard's spell wore off and the wings disappeared. She soon began to fall until she crashed onto the beach below. "What could be worse than that?" she groaned. Luna squealed as she crashed on top of Heather, making a deep hole. "Great," Heather muffled. Sierra and Cody soon crashed onto the beach, with Cody covered in kiss marks. "If I had a dollar for every time she kissed me-" he coughed.
"We'd be millionaires," Sierra finished.
"Looks like we're safe!" Dave exclaimed. "We-" He stopped when he noticed Dawn meditating on a rock while holding a starfish in her hand. "How did you-? You didn't have a parachute!"
"Hmm?" Dawn replied. "Oh, I used a shortcut."
"You could have at least given me one of the parachutes!" Chef scolded to Chris.
"Shoulda, coulda, oops, didn't," Chris replied. "But you're right, and I forgive you. Let's see..." He began to count everyone there. "Only one missing. Not so bad."
"We'd better search for him," Phoebe declared. She ran off until she found Max, who had his parachute tangled up in a tree. "If you do not release me, tree," he threatened, "you will be burnt to the GROUND!" He soon fell on top of Phoebe. "Found him," she groaned. Soon, everyone was back together, with the Bass to the left of Chris and the Gophers to the right. "Welcome to Pahkitew Island, everybody," Chris announced.
"You brought us to another island?" Gwen asked him. "What for?"
"Goth Ball's right," Jo sneered. "Wasn't the camp cruddy enough?"
"We've got loads of surprises only found here," Chris explained. "And there's one you'll like in particular." He held up a wooden head of himself. "Behold the McLean Statue of Invincibility! Your ticket back into the game. Even if your teammates vote you off, this will make you the most powerful player in Total Drama!" He looked at it closely. "Is the cleft on my chin really that big?"
"Yep," Scott sneered. "And it looks like a butt."
"It's a perfect likeness of our wonderful host," Topher decided.
"I have a question, if you don't mind," Echo spoke up. "Um, how many of those statues are there?"
"Good question. Honestly, I'm not sure, since we made quite a few. But the real deal will have the McLean seal of approval on them. And they can't be removed or copied. On another note, this island is 100% feral, with the only structure here being an outhouse for your confessionals. So, your first challenge here is to build your own shelter to sleep here tonight."
"Sleeping here?" Heather scoffed. "You're not serious."
"I am, since our only way off got destroyed and the Boat of Losers is going under some repairs again, Luna." Luna only giggled at this.
"We gotta make a house?" Austin moaned. "At least let us rest a bit." As he sat down, a farting noise was heard, caused by Beardo's sound effects. "That ain't me!" Austin exclaimed as he stood back up. "I ain't a tooter! I'm more of a belcher." Chris's whistle caught everyone's attention. "Hey, fart monster!" he told Austin. "Yeah, I was talking!" Chris stood on top of a junk pile. "Each team make take supplies from the common area before they begin to build," he explained to the teens. "But these supplies are guarded by Chef, armed with a powerful tennis ball blaster. A glancing blow will sting." Chef shot a ball at Greg, which hit him in the head. "Greggy!" Destiny exclaimed.
"It only stung for a moment," Greg assured her.
"And a direct hit will take you to the ground," Chris finished. Chef shot another ball, which hit Max in his groin, making him fall to the ground. "Will someone help that little boy to his feet?" Chris asked. Rodney tried to pick him up, but he just fell back down again. "Good enough. On with the challenge! Killer Bass will build their shelter further inland, and Screaming Gophers will build their shelter towards the beach. Best shelter according to me wins the challenge." Chris blew his air horn. "Begin!" Chef began to shoot his tennis ball blaster, making everybody run off. "Bass, follow me!" Jo ordered.
"Let's go, everyone!" Phoebe rallied.
"Move, Gophers!" Jasmine barked out as the Gophers ran off in the opposite direction. They grouped behind some tree stumps. "Here's plan-" Helga began as Rodney said, "Listen up! We-" They looked at each other. "Three...grab-" Helga continued as Rodney said, "3 of us should-" They kept looking at each other. "What are you-?" Helga asked as Rodney asked, "Would you please listen for-?" The duo each had a slight blush as they looked away.
Confessional: Rodney (Screaming Gophers)
"On the farm, it's just me, my dad, and my five little brothers. I'm used to being in charge sometimes. But Helga..." He gave a romantic sigh. "She's amazing, isn't she? Kinda awkward that we started to talk at the same time, but at least I'm not stuttering like I usually do when I see her. I call that a personal win! Yes!"
Confessional: Helga (Screaming Gophers)
"I am fiercest girl in all of Siberia and can handle men that step out of line. I am used to being in charge. But Rodney? He is always trying to throw me off game, with his bulky muscles and ginger hair...and warm smile like hot cocoa wrapped in rabbit fur..." Sh began to blush, which she noticed. "Agh! See?! He removes focus!"
End Confessionals
"Hey, Ice Block and Mumbles!" Jasmine snapped. "Eyes off each other and listen up! We need to get the items that are most important. Got it?"
"Yes," Rodney began as he stared romantically at Helga, who looked annoyed. "With a plan that- Flowers, you- You and sunset aren't not true..." He puckered his lips up for a kiss, but Helga just slammed her fist into his head, making him fall over.
Confessional: Rodney (Screaming Gophers)
He had an ice pack to his head. "What a woman!" He then slumped over.
End Confessional
The Bass were hiding behind some rocks. "Everyone accounted for?" Phoebe spoke up.
"Yes, ma'am," Brick saluted. "So, what's the plan?"
"You're asking her?" Jo scoffed. "I'm captain here, Lieutenant Leaky!"
"No, it should be me!" Courtney argued. "I'm the only one that used to be a C.I.T.!"
"We'll settle it later," Alejandro put in. "Does anyone have a plan?"
"One pass each," Sky told them. "Grab something good and make your way to-"
"Yeah!" Dave interrupted. "You're totally right! Good plan!" He noticed the weird stare she was giving him. "Uh, I mean, um, let's go with your plan, if there aren't any objections. Right?"
"I object!" Shawn put in.
"Anyone besides Shawn? No? Let's do it!"
"The wood is obviously the most important thing," Heather said.
"We know," Leshawna countered. She noticed Scarlett had raised her hand. "If you have something to say, girl, speak up."
"Uh, no," Scarlett began as she adjusted her glasses, "but the wheelbarrow is more important than the wood because it's a class-two lever and with the wheel acting as the fulcrum, you can-"
"We can carry-" Samey began.
"Carry stuff in it!" Amy finished. "My idea! Mine."
"Good work, girls!" Zoey told them. "You two can help Mike load the wood into the wheelbarrow and go. If that's okay with you guys."
"A splendid idea, Zoey!" Ella cheered. "I'm sure a strong guy like Michael will help us greatly!"
"Yeah," Mike replied while giving her an odd look. "Samey, come on."
"Ahem!" Amy nagged.
"Oh, right. Samey, don't forget your shadow." Amy growled at him while Samey gave a silent laugh.
Confessional: Amy (Screaming Gophers)
"Obviously, he's lost it. Samey's my shadow!"
Confessional: Samey (Screaming Gophers)
She was laughing. "I'm sorry, but that was just so funny to me! Uh, no one else is going to see this, right?"
Confessional: Mike (Screaming Gophers)
"Amy is really starting to get under my skin. 'My idea! Mine!' Ugh! That's the exact same thing that Samey was going to say until she interrupted her! Man, first Heather, then Alejandro, then Echo, and now Amy?! Who's next, Scarlett and Shawn?!"
End Confessionals
Shawn ducked behind some rocks, then did a flip towards the supplies. He grabbed a can before jumping back. "Good job, Shawn!" Phoebe rallied.
Confessional: Shawn (Killer Bass)
"In my mind, I'm always running from zombies, and if you're not, you're crazy! Anyway, I grabbed some soup." He took a closer look at it. "'Cream of Broccoli'? Yuck!"
Confessional: Anne-Maria (Killer Bass)
"That meathead grabbed soup? I'm no architect, but I know you can't make a house out of soup!"
End Confessionals
Amy was using Samey to block the tennis balls coming at them. Samey groaned as each ball hit her body. "Hey, stop screaming!" Amy complained. "You're making us sound weak!" Mike had gathered a pile of scraps and sat them down next to the wheelbarrow the twins were next to. "Junk, junk, good, good, good," Mike muttered as he sorted through the pieces. He tossed the junk back while the good pieces were put into the wheelbarrow. "Hurry it up already!" Amy complained. Mike grabbed her by her arm. "Junk," he said as he tossed her with the junk. "Let's go, Samey!" He scooped up Samey in the wheelbarrow and rushed it back to his team.
"I'll get the rope," Jasmine decided. "Everyone else will bring something good." She leaped into action.
Confessional: Topher (Screaming Gophers)
"I'll bring my face!"
Confessional: Ella (Screaming Gophers)
"I'll help by sharing my songs with everybody." She began to vocalize.
End Confessionals
"You grabbed soup?" Dave asked Shawn. "Really?"
"It's better than nothing," Sky assured him. Chef was about to fire when the blaster jammed. Topher climbed up to the rock where Chris stood. "Hey, Chris," he began, "You're going to be throwing to commercial soon, right?"
"Um, why do you ask, Topher?" Chris wondered.
"Well, it's always been a little dream of mine to watch you work live!" Chef rolled his eyes at this. "Who am I to deny the dreams of such an intelligent young man?" Chris replied, to Topher's joy. "Pardon me a moment. Building supplies are being collected. The Screaming Gophers are doing a very wood job, but the Killer Bass is looking kind of soup-ed. You don't wanna miss any of this here on Total Drama!"
"Bravo!" Topher cheered. "Encore! Brilliant!"
"I like this kid."
(cue commercial)
"We're back!" Chris announced. "The players are moving. Chef is shooting. Pick your favorite team and start a-rooting!" He noticed Luna had jumped up and shoved Chef away from the tennis ball blaster. "I got the blaster!" she exclaimed.
"You know that's for Chef, right?" Topher pointed out.
"Hasta la vista, pretty boy!" Luna fired the blaster, hitting Topher with tennis balls until he fell off the rock. "Nailed it!"
"Man, that girl's crazy!" Jasmine commented as she grabbed the rope. She noticed Destiny was playing her guitar and singing. "All I want is a little of the good life!" she sang as she danced between the tennis balls that flew past her. "All I need is to have a good time! The good life!"
"Is she singing?" Chris wondered. Chef managed to toss Luna away from the blaster.
Confessional: Destiny (Killer Bass)
"Music is the thing that keeps this world spinning around. As long as there's music around, this girl here will keep the jams playing!"
End Confessional
Destiny picked up a bucket of glitter. "Look, guys!" she called out to her teammates. "I got glitter! Isn't that swiller?"
"No, not swiller!" Dave complained. "It's-" Greg tripped him with his foot, making him fall over. "What was that for?!" Dave complained.
"I don't like people that mock Desi," Greg told him. "Right now, you're at the top of that list."
"But-"
"Boys, please," Phoebe interrupted. "Don't fight. We- hey, where did Luna go?" She heard Luna laughing. Everyone turned to see Luna holding up a flamethrower and blasting it up into the sky. "You know," Dave managed to squeak out, "That glitter's looking pretty good right now."
"Dave," Sky began, "Can you draw out Chef's fire while some of us make a run for the supplies?" Beardo made a ding-ding sound. "Uh-" Dave began.
"Go, Dave!" Sky encouraged.
"Alright; I'm going!" Dave ran out and began to wave his arms. "Hello?" he called out. "You can't hit me!" Chef began to fire at him, but he managed to dodge the balls. "Beardo, Scott, Austin and Harold!" Sky called out. "Now!" They made a run for the supplies, though Beardo was running in slow-motion. "Huh?" Dave wondered. "Why are you running in slow-motion?" A ball hit Beardo in the groin, making him fall over. "Six o'clock," Chris announced.
"Where's the good stuff?" Austin complained as he searched through the pile. He pulled out a shiny brass faucet. "Fancy," he whistled. "This is mine for back home." A ball hit him in the cheek. "Hey!" Chris and Chef just laughed at this. Scarlett was pulling a wagon with Max and some wood. "Faster, minion!" Max demanded. "Before we're-" A ball hit him the nose. Echo was searching through the pile when some tennis balls came at her. Leonard stood between them. "This foe is beyond you," he told her. "Fly, you fool!"
"If you say so," Echo replied. Leonard pulled out a pipe. "Go back to the shadows of Wawanakwa!" he declared. "You shall not pa-" He was hit by a barrage of balls. Echo just watched the scene, a slight smile on her face. Mike noticed this and scowled.
Confessional: Mike (Screaming Gophers)
"When I say someone's going down, they go down."
End Confessional
"Keep up the good work, Leonard," Echo told him with a small giggle.
"Hey, Sunshine!" Mike called out, to her surprise. "It's payback time!" He hit a ball at her, which nailed her in the eye. "OW!" she cried out.
"That's for getting Sol booted," Mike told her. Echo just glared at him.
Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)
She was applying some make-up to her eye, which had swollen. "Mike's becoming a thorn in my side. Unfortunately, I'm unable to convince my team to boot him without raising suspicion. But rest assured, he...will...fall."
End Confessional
"Sky, I have an idea," Dave spoke up as he ran back. "You and me can-" Sky just ran ahead. She dodged the balls before grabbing a plank and hitting one of the balls back at Chef, nailing him in the face. "Wowsers!" Chris exclaimed as he came to. "That girl's got some skills, huh?"
"You okay, Chef?" Phoebe asked him. "Do you need any first aid?" Meanwhile, everyone tried to grab something from the pile. Soon, an air horn rang out. "It's building time!" Chris announced. He turned to Chef. "You coming or do you only want to get paid for only half the episode?"
"Finished!" Phoebe breathed as she helped Chef up. He now had an eye patch over one of his eyes.
Max had wandered near a cave. "An evil genius needs an evil lair to do his bidding," he decided. "This cave will be perfect." He tried to give an evil laugh but faltered. "Not important right now. To my lair!" He ran inside, but was shocked to see two red eyes staring back at him. "Down, vile beast!" he declared. "Obey your master!" It hissed back at him, showing its sharp fangs. The noise woke up the dozens of bats, which circled around Max. He ran out in fright.
Confessional: Max (Screaming Gophers)
"It was very dark in there. I prefer something less spooky. Not to worry, no rush. Plenty of time to EVIL!"
End Confessional
Sky noticed Max running off as she was walking around. "Scary, red eyes!" he exclaimed. "And bats!" Sky just rolled her eyes.
Confessional: Sky (Killer Bass)
"I can think of one person that matches that."
End Confessional
Sky went over to the cave, where she saw the red eyes. "Calm down," she said. "It's just me. You can come out." The red eyes blinked a moment. Soon, Trent appeared in the mouth of the cave. "Hey, Sky," he greeted.
"What are you doing here?" Sky asked him. "Besides scaring the daylights out of Max."
"I just needed a quiet place to think. If I knew we were gonna be here a while..."
"Already got it covered. I saw a stream that had a bunch of fish and frogs in it, so that's that problem."
"Oh, thanks. I'd better head back before the others start to worry."
"Same here. See you later." The duo headed back. Meanwhile, the Gophers were starting to build their shelter. "Topher, Beth," Heather ordered, "Glue the boards. Rodney and Helga, help Jasmine with the support beams. Amy and Samey, faster! And where are Trent and Max?"
"Where is Trent?" Gwen muttered to herself.
"Hey, Gwen," Trent answered as he came up from behind her.
"There you are. Hey."
"Just where were you?" Mike asked Trent as he glared at him.
"Just looking around a bit," Trent replied. Max then came by, screaming in fright. "Red eyes and bats!" he screamed. Everyone gave him a confused look, except for Mike, who only narrowed his eyes at Trent. Everyone soon heard the sound of power tools. "What are they building?" Beth wondered.
"Sounds pretty serious," Rodney put in.
"That means we have to work harder!" Jasmine exclaimed. "Move it!" Over with the Bass, everyone was sitting on some rocks while Beardo made some construction noises. "That's actually counterproductive," Greg pointed out to him. "Cease the sound effects for now." He stopped.
"So," Brick began, "What are we gonna build?"
"We have rope, straw, a hammer..." Courtney listed off.
"Some pretty glitter," Destiny put in.
"And soup," Shawn finished.
"In other words, useless crud," Jo muttered.
"This isn't over, guys!" Phoebe rallied. "Look on the bright side!"
"She's right," Alejandro agreed. "Maybe we can build something with the rocks over there!"
"A tower!" Luna squealed. "We build a tower, then we demo it!"
"Let's not do the demo, Luna."
"But that's the best part!" She began to throw a tantrum. Alejandro took a breath before continuing. "But if you demo the house," he explained to Luna, "Sol's team will win. You don't want that, do you?" Luna stopped fussing at this. "No way is Solstice beating me!" she declared. "Let's build that tower!"
The Gophers finished building their home, which was a tree house. "All done," Leshawna breathed out.
"Nice work," Chris announced as he flew over in his jet pack. "And a smart move building it above ground level."
"Really?" Mike asked as he and Leonard stood at the base of the tree. "And why is that?" Everyone then heard a rumbling noise. Rodney smiled as he caught Helga as she fell. "Here comes your answer!" Chris shouted. A herd of moose began to stampede towards Leonard and Mike. "We'd better move!" Mike shouted.
"Do not worry!" Leonard shouted back. "I shall protect us!" He held up his staff. "FORCE FIELD!" The moose just kept coming. "This island's a little more wild!" Chris laughed. Surprisingly, both boys were unscathed. "We're okay!" Mike breathed out.
"My protection spell worked!" Leonard announced. "Huzzah!" He gave Mike a hug. "Leonard, my arm!" Mike pointed out.
"Whoops. Honest mistake."
"So much for being okay," Mike muttered under his breath. Over with the Bass, they had built a tall rock tower. A fanfare was played by Beardo. "Zip it!" Courtney snapped at him.
"Oh," Beardo muttered. "Sorry, I'll stop."
"I'm not sure how useful this is," Dave said to the others.
"But it's not finished!" Destiny told him as she held up her bucket of glitter. "Sky's putting on the straw roof, and I'll do the glitter once she's done!"
"Roof's on!" Sky shouted as soon as she finished putting the roof on. Destiny dumped the glitter onto the tower, making it sparkle. Dave just groaned at this. He noticed Shawn walking off. "Where's Shawn going?" he wondered to himself.
Confessional: Shawn (Killer Bass)
"No way was I sticking with those monster-loving idiots that could turn into zombies while I slept! No, thank you!"
End Confessional
"Killer Bass," Chris greeted as he flew in. "Nice rock tower. So, is it moose-proof?"
"Is it what now?" Jo asked. The herd of moose fro before began to charge at them. "Everyone take cover!" Phoebe warned her teammates. They all ducked behind some rocks. The tower wobbled but didn't fall. "I don't believe it!" Tyler breathed out. "It's still standing!"
"Like that Elton John song?" Destiny asked. Phoebe walked over to the tower. "See, guys?" she told them. "I just knew we could do it. Some optimism will get you anywhere." She patted the tower. It began to fall apart. "Everyone, stay back!" she shouted. The tower fell around her. "Lovely," she squeaked out. Soon, everyone was seated on logs, with the Bass on the left and the Gophers on the right. "I'd like to say it was a hard decision," Chris began, "But let's keep it real. The Screaming Gophers wins the challenge!" The Gophers cheered. "And here is your reward: a takeout order from the Petting Zoo Barbecue. The Petting Zoo Barbecue. Someone else touched your dinner. We guarantee it."
"Aw, man," Austin moaned.
"Killer Bass," Chris continued, "Please go vote. One member if your team is heading home tonight." That evening, Phoebe was crying over by a stump when Alejandro walked up to her. "You okay?" he asked her.
"Oh," she teared up, "I'm just upset about today. I'm not sure how much more I can take. All this in-fighting and betrayal. This isn't what I hoped for when I auditioned for this show!"
"Yes, it is sad. It's also a shame that such a noble woman such as yourself has to suffer this pain. I'm afraid stuff like this came become...toxic to someone like you. I'd hate to see that happen."
"Well," Phoebe sniffled, "I'm not letting that happen!" Soon, night fell over the island. Chris gathered the Bass over by a campfire area. Courtney, Tyler, Duncan, Dave, Sky, Geoff, Bridgette, Dawn, Harold, Scott and Alejandro were in the back row while Phoebe, Brick, Shawn, Jo, Destiny, Greg, Beardo, Sam, Anne-Maria, Austin, DJ and Luna sat in the front row. "Welcome to the Pahkitew Island elimination area," Chris began. "You've all cast your votes."
Confessional: Dave (Killer Bass)
"Can I vote for four people? No? Then I'll vote for Shawn before he gives Sky any trouble."
Confessional: Luna (Killer Bass)
"Al lied about how not knocking the tower meant we win. I didn't, and we lost! Bye-bye, Al!"
Confessional: Dawn (Killer Bass)
"Scott. The longer he stays, the more the darkness will spread."
Confessional: Scott (Killer Bass)
"I need Dawn gone before she gets too smart and blabs to everyone about my sabotage!"
Confessional: Alejandro (Killer Bass)
"I have no need to vote. I know who's leaving, and that is-"
End Confessionals
"Anyway," Chris announced, "Let's see the votes."
"Don't bother," Duncan interrupted. "We all know someone like Princess is leaving."
"Why me?" Courtney countered. "At least I helped. People like Beardo didn't help at all!"
"That's my friend you're talking about!" Destiny defended. "Besides, Shawn left in the middle of the challenge!"
"Like I'm gonna hang around that pale-faced creep!" Shawn shouted.
"Hey!" Sky and Dave told him. Everyone began to argue, except for Phoebe, who covered her ears. Finally, Phoebe stood up. "ENOUGH!" she shouted over the argument. "I will end this here and now! The one going home tonight is ME!" Everyone gasped at this.
Confessional: Phoebe (Killer Bass)
"I'm sorry, but I just can't take any more of this dishonesty! Stealing, sabotaging, backstabbing...it's all too much!" She began to cry.
End Confessional
"Phoebe, you can't be serious!" Brick told her. "I-I-I don't think you should-"
"Don't try to change my mind!" Phoebe tearfully shouted. "I just can't any more fighting or cheating here! So I'm telling you to stand down, soldier. That's an order." Brick sniffled a bit before saluting her. "Yes, ma'am," he replied. Phoebe turned to Chris. "Chris, send me off," she told him.
"Your loss," Chris replied. "This island is named 'Pahkitew', which is the Cree word for 'explosion'. So, I'd thought it fitting that this island's mode of transportation should be something with a bang." He, along with Chef and the rest of the Bass, were gathered by something covered with a huge tarp. "Without further ado," Chris began, "I give you the ultimate BOOM and KA-BLAM..." Chef pulled the tarp off. "The Cannon of Shame!" Phoebe, now wearing a stunt helmet, was inside the huge cannon. "Any final words?" Chris asked her.
"I only wish that truth, justice, and all things fair shall return and triumph over the distrust and betrayal that clouds this show!" Phoebe announced.
"We shall all honor those words," Brick told her. He gave a salute, which Sky, Dave, Dawn, DJ, Beardo, Destiny, Sam, Tyler, Greg, Geoff, Bridgette and Harold repeated. Phoebe gave a sad smile as she saluted back. "Fire!" Chris announced. He pressed a button, and Phoebe was blasted off the island.
Confessional: Brick (Killer Bass)
"Don't worry, Phoebe. I will not let your parting words be in vain! I'll make sure this team unites."
Confessional: Alejandro (Killer Bass)
"Phoebe was extendable. They all are. Some will prove to be more...challenging than others, but one by one, they'll all go down.
End Confessionals
At the tree house, most of the Gophers were setting up their beds. "Almost like home," Zoey sighed. "How are you guys coming along?"
"Good," Cameron replied. "Hey, where's Mike at?"
"He said he was going to sleep outside." Outside, in the forest, Sky was walking around after the elimination ceremony ended when she saw Mike over by a rock bandaging himself. "I wonder if he needs help," she muttered to himself. As she walked closer, she noticed that Mike was taking the old bandage off his arm. She gave a small gasp when she saw that his wound had a silvery glow on it.
Confessional: Sky (Killer Bass)
"You don't get shiny scars from falling from a tree branch. But why did he lie? Is he hiding something?"
End Confessional
Here's another chapter out! First, the challenge itself. I know the setting change is unorthodox, but I want a unique twist to this without going completely overboard, so some of the challenges will be on Pahkitew Island.
Another thing I'll point out are the invincibility statues. Yes, I decided to include them and yes, Chris said most of them are duds, to make things interesting. If anyone wants to guess on who might find the real deal, go ahead.
Were you surprised by the elimination? As fun as it is to write a superhero character, like B, Phoebe was 'villain fodder' for Alejandro. But she certainly left an impact, at least for Brick.
And I end this chapter on another cliffhanger! I know those stink to some, but man, do they keep you on the edge of your seat! I won't say anything here so I don't spoil the story.
The next challenge will be the greased pig relay. Until next time, this is Dunsparce519 saying enjoy and have a happy Thanksgiving!