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a fancy banquet. troubling pasts. a murder to solve. all in all, it's a night to remember.

THE BLOOD OF THE PAST

In an alleyway in the city, the rats scurried by. They had eaten all of the garbage they could stuff in their little mouths and were now fleeing the scene. As they ran, their paws came in contact with small pools of raindrops from the thunderstorm the night before. Eerily quiet splashes echoed the silent city. Everyone that inhabited the town had retired for the night, all except for one.

A bulky man walked in the center of the road, the danger of being ran over diminished for now. His mind was clouded over with schemes to pull through and the man had developed a terrible headache from it all. To clear his mind, he had taken a walk throughout the city, the smell of use cigarettes and wet roads fresh.

The rats lay their eyes on this man and cower in fear. They run like mad in the other direction, making some trash bags crinkle at the sudden movement. The trash bins rattle and make quite the noise.

The mysterious man's attention is diverted from his empty thoughts and to the direction of the noise. However, his eyes land not on the rats, but a display case at a technology store, where the news from the afternoon before had been playing.

The man ignores his surroundings and focuses his attention to the television. A woman dressed in stylish black and gold clothes continues talking about the news.

"... and in the Entertainment news, the hit reality show Total Drama will be celebrating it's tenth anniversary of the show's first season, Total Drama Island, in two weeks. Fans all around the world have been constantly tweeting about the reunion that will be taking place between the original cast and their host(s), Chris McLean and Chef Hatchet. In the order of elimination, let's take a look at what our contestants and fan-favorites have been up to!"

"Ezekiel Tryniski the homeschool, since his last season of World Tour, has been cured from his feral state by popular demand of the audience, because they thought it was, quote unquote, "too cruel to leave him as he is". Shortly after recovery, Zeke returned to his family farm, sheltered from the viewing world, to find that his parents had ditched him and moved to the big city. From what we gather, he still works at his farm, bitter and spiteful, with his only company his chickens and pigs!"

"Eva Allen was the she-demon of the group. Strong, aggressive and intimidating, she didn't last long to some's surprise. However, she never got He anger in check and is now a security guard for a local prison near her hometown. Before her current career, she was a fitness exerciser, but quit her job because "there were too many wimps." She doesn't have a partner nor a family in her present life."

"Noah Sharma grew to be the loveable smartass in later seasons of the show. He is engaged with Emma, the girl he met on The Ridonculous Race. Noah travels the world with her and his friends, and his media is flooded with photos of his travels. When not traveling, Noah works as a professor in History at an university somewhere in Canada."

"Justin Phillips, the smoking eye-candy is now a model, to absolutely no one's surprise. He has no girlfriends as he states he "can't be tied down like that" but if he has any children is unclear, as there may be a Justin Jr. walking around without Phillips knowing he exists. Anyway, you can find Phillips' work in nearly any tabloid found at a grocery store."

"Katie Jones was only noticeable through her matching clothes with her BFFFL Sadie and her high-pitched voice. However, shockingly, she doesn't wear matching clothes with her bestie anymore, but definitely isn't separated from her. Katie works as a nanny for said best friend Sadie. She spends her time looking after Kathy, whose full name is Katherine, named after Katie. Other than this, Katie's life is mostly uneventful, excluding her relationship with some boy from her hometown."

"Tyler Davis actually grew to be quite the athlete. However, because of his natural clumsiness, he works as a coach, helpfully guiding his team from the sidelines. He is happily engaged to none other than Lindsay Moore, the pretty airhead. Tyler is still his funny, nice self that we saw through Total Drama."

"Izzy Carter is a physiatrist, shockingly, and with help from a therapist, learned to balance out her crazy side and smart persona. She is dating Owen Davies again, and resides with him on the skirts of the city with the orange cat Mr. Whiskers, whom both Davies and Carter are increasingly fond of. So far, Izzy isn't in a mental institution, and with that, we salute her!"

"Cody West is a technology teacher at an elementary school, teaching Computer Literature to his students. He is married to, surprisingly, Sierra, the very same girl who creeped him out during his duration on World Tour. However, they have no issues and are living normal, content lives. Good for them!"

"Beth Anderson got a glow up, but not naturally. She got plastic surgery and is trying to get a modeling job currently. She has on and off again relationships, her past boyfriends stating "her looks are a plus, but her personality is a major downside". She currently pays her bills using the money she earns at a movie theatre, and things seem to be going along for Beth."

"Sadie Brown, as mentioned, has a child named Katherine, named after her BFFFL Katie. She works at some boring office job, doing who knows what. She is married to somebody, but no one has been able to figure out who—or no one cares. Her life, like some others, is uneventful and not at all glamorous."

"Courtney Castillo-Rodriguez's life was certainly interesting after Total Drama, and many magazines and celebrity outlets ate her story up. To put it simply, she stated through talkshows she appeared in with her friend Bridgette that "my mental health has never been in a good place, with all these expectations and pressures to live up too. With many people hating me, from the show or otherwise, and some things I've both gone through from the show and done on the show, my mental health was in shambles. I'm slowly getting better, but it'll take a long time to fully heal." Courtney had taken a break from media and returned with a photo of the "Killer Bass Five", excluding her ex Duncan. Courtney also has a goddaughter, little Cassidy Brooks, who she loves dearly. Castillo-Rodriguez indeed became a lawyer, a very successful one at that. She told a talk show that she uses her money to help others get education and necessities, as her friends from Total Drama have influenced her. We hope that our favorite CIT is back on her feet!"

"Harold Davinski is, to many's surprise, dating Leshawna, his crush from the show. He runs his own diverse camps, much like Steve's, one being "Harold's Camp for Magic" or something like that. The ginger doesn't use social media as often as others and doesn't often meet up with other cast members, but he does perform his best-boxing skills as street art."

"Trent Franklin is easily remembered as the nice, cool musician from the reality show. He is, indeed, a musician, and he said to Good Morning America while on tour that "many of his songs are inspired by Total Drama and my experiences from the show". Despite popular belief, Trent has gotten over his nine obsession and his ex girlfriend Gwen, and lives happily with his beagle who he calls "Coconut". He talks and meets up with many contestants who he is on good terms with frequently and meets up with fans more than most singers. Franklin is a successful musician who almost no one has a problem with!"

"Bridgette, our surfer chick. She is happily married with Geoff Brooks, and the two have a daughter together named Cassidy. Many questioned the choice of their good friend Courtney being the godmother, which Bridgette had cleared up in a social media post. "Courtney is mature, responsible and an empowered woman. She inspires others around her and has changed from Total Drama, like the majority of us. I know Cassidy will love her, end of discussion". The Brooks also own a golden lab named Sunshine, who many of the fan base love. Bridgette works as a public speaker, addressing issues she believes needs to be changed. Good going, Bridge! So far, life seems peachy for Malibu!"

"Lindsay Moore has successfully found a career in modeling, unlike her friend Beth. She has her own line of lip gloss, a favorite of the ex contestant, and is engaged to her lover Tyler Davis. Lindsay, all in all, lives a life of socializing and luxury, and often throws extravagant parties. Lindsay, personality wise, hasn't changed much, still being bubbly and not the sharpest."

"DJ Kennedy is still the loveable BFG. He now owns a restaurant and is very successful. He has a wife and a son named Teddy, and like Geoff and Bridgette, has a lab, but a dark, chocolatey brown named Nutella. DJ meets up with his friends from Total Drama often, and posts photos from each run in he has with them. All in all, DJ is happy, so we're happy!"

"Geoff Brooks is married to Bridgette and has a daughter named Cassidy as mentioned before. Geoff works as a party planner and, of course, attends many of those said parties. Geoff lives a social and exciting life, always meeting up with friends and family, from the show or otherwise. Geoff's social media accounts are flooded with pictures and memories, and Geoff often donates to charities and organizations, with the support of his friends from the show. In 2015, Geoff put a memorable tweet out that was trending for weeks simply saying "rewatching #totaldrama , and damn, were we that idiotic??" to which many cast members, fans of the show, and even McLean himself responding with a simple "yes." While not an accomplishment, it was certainly funny!"

"Leshawna Owusua is in fact dating Harold. Unlike her beau, she is active on social media, with her friends and interacting with her fans. She talks on talk shows frequently and sponsors companies quite often, trying her best to "spread awareness and make the world a better place". Leshawna made amends with multiple people on the show, including Heather, which immensely shocked others. Leshawna loves the classy and extravagant life she was meant to be living."

"Duncan Nelson nearly disappeared entirely after his time on All Stars came to an end. Of course, he was released from prison on good behavior, but afterwards, laid low. Sometimes he's spotted hanging out with Geoff or DJ, but he mostly keeps quiet. His green mohawk is gone, and now in place is a simple black fohawk. The only piercings he adorns are his ear piercings. No one knows if he has had any serious relationships or changed his sarcastic, narcissistic personality, and we hope he's doing okay."

"Heather Hampton climbed to the top and now sits on a throne of riches. She's married to Alejandro and has adopted a 5 month old boy who's named William. Heather's life is filled with power and luxuries at every corner and she parties frequently. She told People magazine "Alejandro and I are the It couple that everyone wants to be. We don't even have exact jobs; we just do projects that come along like movie appearances or modeling jobs and that comes along in our paycheck." Heather has also been known through her social media for meeting up with her friends from the show, the people she's grown to respect the most. These include the people from the popular ship "Gweathney"; Gwen and Courtney, occasionally with others like Bridgette and Geoff. Heather is easily one of the most popular and intimidating people from Total Drama and continues to be."

"Gwen Willows is a single mother, her son named Andy. She works as an artist with a mild success. She meets up with her friends, from the show or otherwise, very frequently, the most popular meet ups were with Courtney at a coffee shop, when Gwourtney shippers went crazy thinking they were dating. She also met up with Trent in late 2014 when the Brooks hosted a Christmas party, and Gwent fans went to Twitter to show how excited they were to show they were back together, when they indeed were not. However, Gwen, also being a fan favorite, is popular when it comes to social media but never appears on talk shows, as they "make her uncomfortable". Anyway, our goth girl has certainly grown up and takes responsibilities as a single mother. Kudos to her!"

"Last but not least, Owen Davies works as a spokesperson for large companies (more popularly fast food). He and Izzy, as mentioned, live with each other and their cat Mr. Whiskers. Owen meets up with the more friendly cast of the show at times and speaks positively about all of them. He has stated multiple times that he "can't wait to see my old buds again! Hoping to see everyone and catch up! See you all on July 8th". At least someone's excited!"

"A huge banquet will be taking place on July 8th to honor the reality show. The premiere will air live, all the details are on the TeleTV website. So far, nearly all of the contestants have RSVP'd an appearance, excluding Courtney Castillo-Rodriguez, Duncan Nelson, Ezekiel Tryniski, Eva Allen and Justin Phillips. We hope to see them at the banquet! Once again, this is—"

But the man was no longer paying attention. He smiled a sinister and eerie smile as a plan formed in his head. All of the contestants would be coming, he was sure of it. And then, he knew, would be the perfect time to strike.

"One by one," the man thinks, pulling out a knife from his pocket. "They shall all fall."

. . . tbc

aftermath :

hey hey hey! it's me, z again! you may or may not know me from my story suicidal, but don't worry, i'm not discontinuing it! i'm finishing a chapter, but was being annoying and it deleted the whole thing. meanwhile, i'm starting this story that i thought on the whim. this chapter is nothing but a prologue, or an introduction of what's to come. it's also a way for me to describe what's happened to our characters without having to have long, unnecessary and awkward descriptions of it. it kind of writes itself.

i hope you're as excited for this as i am!

xx,

z :)