"Previously on Total Drama Sci-Fi Showdown," Chris introduced. "We met our 24 contestants to participate in this all new season. Tensions may not be high now, but this challenge will hopefully change all that. We have colorful people like Betty and Arnold, as well as unenthusiastic ones like Shane and Ivy. Their challenge today is traversing the dangerous jungle in order to reach one of three outposts. Of course, we had to put in some obstacles to help motivate them." He chuckled. "Will Nicholas and Nataline carry their group into finding an outpost? Will Sarah and Arnold just get over the fact that they don't have their stuff? And will Phoebe get along with her two companions? Find out now, on Total..Drama..Sci-Fi Showdown!"
~(Theme Song)~
The scene changed to where Shane currently is. After some minuted of walking and scaring away the local creatures with his glare, he came across a large clearing surrounded by colorful rocks. "What kind of forest has this?" He muttered to himself. But before he could examine it, a primal sound was heard and one rock beside him shattered into pieces. The assailant is the ape with spikes, as Chris has said. Shane moved back and grunted. "Just my luck."
He moved to stand behind the rocks, then moved as quietly as possible to avoid detection. Rocks started breaking and flying everywhere accompanied by the occasional roar of the beast. As the rampage continues, the man looks around for any opening he can use to escape.
"Psst. Over here." Someone whispered from behind him. He whipped his head back and saw Delilah and Harvey behind a large oak tree. The latter is signaling him to go to where they are. "Hurry while you still have cover."
Shane nodded and went towards them. The ape shot up and sniffed the air which made Delilah squeak in a high pitched voice. Shane stopped in his tracks. The beast then proceeded to bash another rock which still wasn't the one Shane hid in. The boy moved again and soon he joined the two.
"Okay good good. Now let's go before it looks this way." Delilah looked absolutely terrified. They both nodded and went away silently just as the ape smashed the last colorful rock and roared when it didn't find the boy.
Once they made sure they weren't followed, they stopped at a nearby spring to catch their breath. Harvey washed his face while Delilah tried to calm down. "Looks like we saved you in time, yo." The cool boy said to Shane. He simply grunted and pointed north.
"I'm headed that way. Don't follow me." He instructed. He drank some water from the spring and was about to go his own way when Harvey stopped him.
"Hey man. Not cool. We saved you back there and you're not even gonna thank us? Seriously?"
"And why would you go alone? We could travel together. Strength in numbers, you know." Delilah added. Shane smirked at this and turned to face the girl.
"In this case, no. The outposts shouldn't be too far. Look in the right direction and you get in. No big deal."
Harvey made a wtf face. "Can you believe this guy? He almost got killed by an ape and he still acts all edgy." Shane simply ignored him and continued walking. "Hey, I'm not done talking!" However, the man had already disappeared behind some bushes. "Whatever. Let's go, Delilah."
The girl joined him. "At least we won't be in the same team as him. He creeps me out anyway." She pointed east. "Let's go there." Harvey nodded and they both followed the path towards east.
Meanwhile, Wesley, Desmond, and Jude are carefully moving in between the trees. Up ahead, they can see an antenna with a blinking red light. "That must be the outpost." Desmond stated.
Jude nodded and looked around. "No sign of any of those creatures. Looks like we got lucky." He pushed aside some leaves and branches and saw the outpost close by. It's a single floor, almost shack-like in form, yet futuristic kind of building. The walls are painted red and contains black neon light highlights on the sides. A flag pole stands beside it but no flag could be seen at the top. The three boys circled around it to find the steel door leading inside. "Yes! This is it."
"Ah, we are truly fortunate." Wesley smiled. But just then, a slashing and hacking noise can be heard near them. They turned to see where it's coming from and saw a pile of leaves and branches being cut aside. The forest ranger emerged out, with a ski mask on his face and wearing a leather vest and shirt, cargo pants and boots. He held a machete in his hand that he used to cut aside the greens in his path.
"Everyone get in and close the door!" Jude commanded. Desmond and Wesley hurried inside and Jude was about to follow before the ranger blocked his path and pointed the blade at him. "Damn." He hopped back just before the man swung the machete.
"Jude!" Wesley shouted. The ranger turned to face the two inside but Desmond slammed the door in his face. With a groan, he staggered backwards but continued to block Jude's path inside.
Jude raised his voice loud enough for them to hear from inside. "Don't open the door for me! I'll go find another outpost!" And with that, he sprinted the other direction with the ranger following him. When it became quiet again, Desmond opened the door slightly and peeked his head out.
"All clear. Looks like Jude won't be in the same team as us anymore."
"Do you think he'll make it out alright?" Wesley worriedly asked. "Perhaps we should go look for him." He started towards the outside but Desmond held him back.
"No. We might get lost and I'm pretty sure Chris won't allow permanent death here. Remember, if we get seriously hurt we'll only respawn somewhere else." Wesley nodded in understanding though his worry never left his face. "And hey, Jude is tougher than both of us. He'll be fine." Desmond gave a knowing smile.
Meanwhile, Arnold and Sarah were running for their lives. "Aaahhh! Somebody help us!" Sarah screamed as the large bird with razor wings chased them down and screeching. Arnold was right behind her and also looking frantically for a way to get rid of it.
"Dude, this is not how I wanted to spend my summer!" Arnold looked over his shoulder and still saw it chasing them. He then saw a small cave up ahead. "Sarah, let's go over there." He pointed to it and the girl nodded.
"Great idea. It can't fit there!"
"That's what she said. Ahaha!" He laughed and Sarah gave an exasperated sigh before they both ducked into the cave. The bird flew upward upon seeing it, refusing to chase after them inside. "Hey, we did it!" They both high fived.
"We outsmarted that bird brain. But now we gotta find a way to those outposts Chris talked about. We should-" Sarah was cut off when a hologram of Chris appeared before them again.
"Okay so the interns finally got the confessionals to work. I wasn't able to show this to you guys since this dome is new and we haven't got all the little details ironed out yet but hey, you can finally do confessionals. There are drones nearby that act as cameras so go ahead and find any secluded place where you're sure you can't be overheard and make the confessional. That's all." The hologram winked out. Arnold noticed a drone in the inner part of the cave and went over to it.
~Confessional~
"This is so far pretty scary yet pretty cool, dudes. I get to hang out with a hot rocker girl inside a cave but the downside is that large bird outside. I hope we find that outpost soon." Arnold stated in front of the drone.
~End Confessional~
Both of them peeked their heads out of the cave to see if the coast is clear. When they found no sign of the winged beast, they got out. "Boy, that was more intense than that gig me and my band did at the Back Crack bar." Sarah shook her head. She turned and caught Arnold staring at her. "What? Is there something on my face?"
"No no, I mean it's pretty cool that you guys do gigs now. What's your band called?"
"The Pink Skulls." She said proudly. "I would have wanted it to be Dank Skulls but they didn't like it much." Shrugging, she continued to walk down the forest path. Arnold just gave a wtf face to the camera and then followed her. After a few more minutes, they came across a clearing by the river and saw the outpost there. This time, the walls are painted blue and the neon light highlights are color cyan.
"Aw, sweet! The outpost!" Arnold exclaimed as he went over to open the door for both of them. They checked out the interior of the outpost and saw that it contained a large round see through glass table in the middle of the room along with 8 chairs. There are three doors on the side, two of it being the boys' and girls' bedrooms and the last being a confessional stall. But as for interior decorations, there is none. It's almost as if its brand new and that the only furniture are the table and chairs. "Check this out, Sarah." Arnold opened the boys' bedroom door and saw two bunk beds and a bathroom door.
"This game is gonna be sooo awesome!" Sarah fist pumped the air and Arnold followed suit.
"I know right. And look, since we're here, we're on the same team!" They both did a fist bump and cheered. Their celebration was cut short when they heard screaming outside. They opened the door and saw Nelly being chased by the giant bird from earlier.
"Oh no, we gotta save her!" Sarah exclaimed. Arnold looked around and saw a medium sized rock laying there. Thinking fast, he skillfully kicked the rock which soared through the sky and hit the bird point blank in the head.
"Boom! Headshot!" Arnold cheered. The bird screeched and stopped its chase. Nelly then got inside the outpost panting and sweating. Sarah closed the door to make sure it's safe. "Are you alright? Good thing I got mad kicking skills, eh?" He bragged.
"Yeah yeah. Thanks for saving me, jock." Nelly said in between pants. She looked around and saw no one else but the two of them. "Wow, stuck in a team with you two? I don't see anyone else competent here except for myself."
"Jerk. And after we saved you." Sarah folded her arms and glared at her.
Arnold motioned his head towards the door. "You could always find another outpost."
The nerd scoffed. "Hmph! I'll stay so that this team won't be completely hopeless."
They both just ignored her and talked about Sarah's band.
Felix and Richard were searching for an outpost together. They manged to avoid the three creatures Chris sent and are now crossing the rope bridge to the other side.
"Man, I'm so bored. Why did Chris have to take my sheet music?" Richard sighed.
"But if he didn't, you'd have tripped dozens of times now." Felix pointed out. "There are lots of large roots here you know." He added.
Richard raised his arms up in defeat. "Whatever. When I win, I'll become the world's greatest composer. You'll listen to my songs and regret ever looking down on me."
The prankster simply rolled his eyes and sighed. Just then, they heard a roaring noise behind them. Looking behind them, they saw the giant ape charging towards them, beating its chest and making the ground and bridge shake. "Holy cow, it's right behind us! Run run!" They both made a beeline for the end of the bridge, taking care not to fall over. The ape kept going, picking up a huge rock and throw it down in the middle of the bridge.
"Aahhh!" They both screamed as the ropes on both ends gave way and the bridge started to plummet down into the river below. Before that, however, Felix managed to jump and latch on to the rocky edge of the other side.
"Richard!" The boy looked down and saw Richard go down with the bridge, losing him when it made the splash. He then looked at the ape who was beating its chest and going away. "Ugh, now what am I gonna do?" He hoisted himself up with much difficulty and took heavy breaths as he rested there on the ground.
~Confessional~
"Screw this. Now I'm all alone and I'm too weak to fight through those monsters." Felix sighed in defeat.
~End Confessional~
Ivy, Valerie, and Cassie were all going down the same forest path which seems to go deeper and deeper into the area. "Ugh, why did we choose this way again? My idea was totally better." Valerie complained.
"Whatever. Think however ya want. I've been to a couple of them jungles and I know my way around." Cassie shrugged and walked ahead. Ivy stopped humming a tune and looked around.
"So why are we going deeper? Wouldn't it be right to search the less dense parts?" She tilted her head, asking in a friendly manner.
"For starters, that's what Chris expects for y'all. He probably put one in here just to one up us, y'know?" Cassie replied. She brushed aside some tree leaves and saw in the distance the outpost hidden in some more bushes. Its walls are painted forest green with light green neon light highlights. However, the forest ranger seems to be guarding the door. Cassie motioned for them to quiet down.
"Hmm, I really do not know how we can get past him." Ivy whispered. She didn't sound worried or afraid at all as she said this. Valerie pointed in the distance and saw Shane crouched down behind some bushes.
"That anti-social guy could help us."
"Let's see." Cassie waved her hands around, trying to get Shane's attention. The man eventually turned and raised his eyebrow. She made hand motions of a rock being thrown and he got the message perfectly. Picking up a small rock, he threw it in the distance that leads away from the outpost. The ranger immediately turned and stalked towards the sound. "Go go go." Cassie urged. Ivy and Valerie both made a beeline for the outpost, opening the door and going inside.
"Hurry." Valerie said. Cassie and Shane both headed for the outpost but were cut off by the ranger who threw his hatchet in the ground in front of the door.
"Damn. Too slow." Shane muttered. He and Cassie backed off from the outpost, being wary of the ranger that had just come back. He seemed to ignore the other two already inside the outpost and continue to stare them down.
~Confessional~
"So is this the part where one of them makes the sacrifice like in those movies?" Valerie pondered. "I hope it's Cassie. I kinda want Shane to be in the team more than her to be honest." She shrugged.
~End Confessional~
The ranger picked up his weapon and stalked towards the two contestants. Shane and Cassie looked at each other uneasily, unsure of what to do next. Cassie backed up against a tree and the ranger took this chance to charge at her instead. "Holy cow!" She screamed and ducked down in time as the machete sliced the trunk where her head was.
Shane picked up another rock and threw it at the back of his head. "Come on. Come at me." He said tauntingly. The ranger fell for it and began to walk towards him. This gave Cassie the opening to run towards the outpost for safety. With a better fighting ground, she began to look around for something she can use and saw a long vine neatly coiled and a steel crate by the outpost. She picked up the vine and tied it to make it look like a lasso. Shane kept dodging and throwing rocks at the enraged ranger who slashed and hacked at the boy but kept missing. Cassie then hurled the vine at the ranger and pulled, catching him by his legs and releasing his machete.
"Now!" She exclaimed. Shane nodded and went inside to join Ivy and Valerie. Cassie closed the door behind her, leaving the forest ranger in a state of helplessly and immobility.
~Confessional~
"That was intense, y'all." Cassie panted. "Too intense."
~End Confessional~
Everyone sat down on one of the chairs by the round table. Cassie wiped off sweat with her hand and Shane folded his arms and looked down. "Well, we're safe now." Valerie said, breaking the silence.
"I need to rest for a little bit. I was not prepared for this kind of suspense." Ivy stated softly as she retreated to the girls' bedroom.
"Told ya Chris had an outpost here." Cassie said proudly but weakly. Valerie snorted but smiled.
"Yeah yeah."
"I'll rest too. Don't disturb me." Shane didn't even wait for their response as he stood up and went to the boys' bedroom.
"Wow. Tough crowd. And here I was expecting our team to be livelier." Valerie sighed.
Cassie stretched and chuckled. "We can all talk later. This experience…is pretty shocking, I'd say."
"That's true."
~Confessional~
"Maybe I will give Cassie a chance. She might actually be useful to me." Valerie nodded in consideration.
~End Confessional~
Nataline and her group had given up walking down the forest path and followed both Lucy and Nicholas in a more rocky terrain. "Remind me again why this was a good idea?" Nataline asked to no one in particular.
"Trust me. My detective's intuition told me to give up on the forest path. Something about it didn't feel right." Nicholas responded matter-of-factly.
Lucy nodded and pointed ahead. "I can see a small clearing up ahead. Maybe we'll find something there." They all continued to walk until only a small patch of trees stood in between them and the forest clearing.
"Wait. Something doesn't feel right…." Nicholas muttered. Just as he said that, they hard a loud screeching sound from up ahead, most likely belonging to the bird.
Terrance clenched his fists and stepped back. "I don't think we should go there."
Nataline stepped forward. "I say we press onward. If we play our cards right, we can outmaneuver it." Nicholas was hesitant at first, but seeing the fierce determination on her face made him nod with more conviction.
"Alright. Let's plan this out then."
They all got close to each other except for Lucy who is keeping watch. "We need to split up and go in opposite sides. Two per side of course." Nataline started. "One person throws a rock at the bird and another person from the other side whistles. Distracting it and keeping it from moving too fast is our top most priority. Once we get to the other side and under the safety of the trees, we run."
"Sounds like we need perfect teamwork here. I don't know if we can pull this off flawlessly." Terrance adjusted his glasses, frowning.
"It is a risk, though I am willing to take it. It is still logically possible, after all." Nicholas agreed with Nataline. "Lucy, did you get all that?"
The girl nodded. "Yeah."
Nicholas picked up a medium sized stone from the ground. "I'll throw the stone. I don't mean to brag but I'm a good shot." He smirked and proceeded to go to one side along with Lucy.
"I can whistle well. So that means we're partnering up." Terrance said nonchalantly as walked towards the opposite side. Nataline frowned a bit but followed.
~Confessional~
"I think Terrance doesn't like me. Is it my outfit? Or my plan?" Nataline wondered then huffed. "Well no matter. Those of noble status like me aren't supposed to please those below us."
~End Confessional~
Nataline and Terrance stood at the left side of the clearing while Nicholas and Lucy stood at the right. Nicholas raised his hand up as he peeked over the bush they hid in, seeing the large bird standing in the middle of the clearing while stretching its wings. When it looked down to find for some food on the ground, he did a go signal. Moving quickly yet quietly, all four of them circled around the clearing and th large flying beast noticed them. Screeching towards Nataline and Terrance, it started moving towards them but a well aimed rock throw connected with the side of its head.
"Look over here." Nicholas muttered, narrowing his eyes at the beast as he and Lucy kept moving but at a faster pace. The bird looked in their direction which gave the other two time to move out. After a deafening screech, it folded its wings and started charging at Nicholas' group. A whistling sound from Terrance was heard. But despite that, the bird didn't look their way or get distracted in the slightest. Lucy's eyes widened and Nicholas made a 'tsk' sound as the beast closed in on them.
"Oh my God. It's still coming this way!" Lucy ran now, her small frame able to go in between two tree trunks and reach safety. Nicholas was left to face off against the beast, avoiding its pecks directed at him.
"Terrance, we have to help them!" Nataline said as she looked towards her partner, only to find him gone. "What? Where did he go? Oh, nevermind." She ran towards the bird on her own. It noticed her and stretched out a wing, knocking her aside. "Ow. I should have expected that." She groaned in pain.
"Nataline! …This is a tight situation." Nicholas tried to think of a way to escape. Lucy is already hiding behind a tree and Nataline is currently dazed in the ground. Terrance was nowhere to be found. "Lucy, run and don't look back. We'll catch up with you later." He ordered. The girl nodded fearfully and ran away from the clearing as fast as she possibly can.
The bird screeched again, glancing towards the silver haired boy then to Nataline then back at him. "We have to get in the cover of the trees." Nataline managed to say. She weakly got up and took small steps towards the trees. Nicholas kept the attention of the bird on him.
"Let's dance, shall we?" He taunted the bird. It pecked him but he sidestepped to avoid it, getting closer to another patch of trees and bushes. "Is that all? Come and show some skill." It tried to knock him aside with its wings but he tumbled out of the way.
"He's amazing." Nataline muttered as she safely reached the cover of the trees. She gave a thumbs-up to Nicholas, who got the message.
~Confessional~
"To think that he can maneuver so well in such a bad situation…" Nataline was still in amazement. "He must have really trained so well. This might be dangerous in the long run but at least he'll be useful in challenges."
~End Confessional~
The bird screeched one last time before flying high and diving straight for the man, talons first and ready. He simply smiled. At the last moment, he rolled forward and the bird immediately crashed hard into the trees and bushes, unable to stop itself.
"Well? How did I do?" Nicholas chuckled as he took a bow. "It was a rather splendid performance, if I do say so myself."
"That was very impressive. When did you learn how to do that?" Nataline asked in amazement.
"I trained myself." He shrugged. "Now, shall we be off?"
~Confessional~
"Aside from the training needed to become a detective, I've indulged myself in various martial arts." Nicholas said. "I knew it would be useful one day."
~End Confessional~
The two of them met up with Lucy at the other side of the clearing. "What happened to the bird?" She asked.
"All I can tell you is that it will not be bothering us for a while." Nicholas smiled as he said this. "Have you seen Terrance?"
"Nope. It looks like he bailed on us." Lucy sighed.
"But why? Being with a group is better." Nataline tilted her head quizzically.
"I am sure he'll be fine. He must have been shocked by the events and ran off. We will most likely see him again in the near future." Nicholas assured the two. "For now, we need to find an outpost. I am getting rather tired of combating airborne threats."
The three walked off. In the distance, Terrance was leaning against a tree with a growl on his face and his arms folded.
~Confessional~
"Okay, so Nicholas battled the bird and won. At least I know who I'm dealing with." He ran his hand through his hair. "Yeah I can actually whistle better. But I chose not to. I literally sabotaged their plan." He clenched his fist. "Those popular kids think they're so smart with their plans and their skills. I'll show them…I'll show them all!" He banged his fist against a tree trunk.
~End Confessional~
Terrance walked alone opposite of where the three went. He went on for a couple of minutes, picking up really jagged rocks in the process and putting them in his hoodie pockets. He then heard some conversation ahead of him. Betty's loud voice was obvious then came Jane's scolding voice.
"Betty, keep it down will you? You might attract the ranger or that gorilla." Jane scolded. Terrance pushed aside some bushes to see Tatiana, Betty, and Jane all walking together. He looked further past them and saw a long red antenna sticking out even amongst the trees.
"Hey look, we're close." Tatiana pointed out at the outpost. Betty cheered and Jane tried to calm her down. Terrance trailed behind them, hoping to not catch their attention. This plan failed, however, when he accidentally stepped on a branch making a loud crunch. Jane was the first to look back and see him.
"Who's ther- Terrance?" She walked over to him with the other two. The boy backed off a little, hands on his hoodie pockets and already clutching two rocks. "Hey, don't be so cautious. It's just us." She tried sounding friendly.
"Yeah! Come join us!" Betty exclaimed happily. "Look! There it is already!" She added.
"I said keep it down." Jane scolded again with a sigh.
"Are you traveling alone? Wanna join our party?" Tatiana smiled.
"We're having a party?" Betty's eyes were wide with excitement.
"No not that kind of party."
"Sorry about these two. It must be quiet traveling by yourself. But there's the outpost so we should go together." Jane suggested.
Terrance thought for a bit then reluctantly agreed. "Fine. But you first."
"What a gentleman." Jane smirked.
"You found it first, so it's only natural." Terrance lightly smirked back. The three turned back and kept going towards the outpost with Terrance bringing up the rear a good distance from them.
~Confessional~
"I think Terrance is capable, you know." Jane nodded in acknowledgment. "He's dressed for this game and he knows how to be careful around people. Though I hope he learns to trust us soon because he's gonna need allies."
~End Confessional~
~Confessional~
Terrance sighed as he held a jagged rock. "Look, those three might be good people and they don't look like they fall under the popular types, but I'm just generally not good around girls. I don't have any female friends and I don't want to be in a relationship. But I only wanna be in their team because Jane looks capable and reliant and these types are good to keep around for the game."
~End Confessional~
Tatiana knocked on the front door. "Hello? Is anyone home in this humble abode? We seek shelter from the cruel forest and wish to proceed inside. We won't be long." She said in her best impression of a medieval accent. Jane bopped her in the head.
"What are you saying? 'We won't be long'? This will be our team."
Tatiana made a face of realization. "Oh."
The door was opened by Wesley who greeted them with a smile. "Welcome, friends. We do welcome you here." Desmond was also inside sitting in a chair by the table.
"And we thank you for your hospitality." Tatiana said, not breaking her accent and adding dramatic hand gestures. Jane and Terrance sighed.
"Whoa! We're in a team now. Group pic!" Betty held up her phone to snap a picture.
"But we're not complete yet." Desmond pointed out. "Save it for later." Betty put down her phone.
"Oh right. We need eight members, right?"
Jane nodded. "Yeah. I wonder who'll the last two be."
~Confessional~
"This team is gonna be soooo awesome I just know it!" Betty exclaimed while jumping up and down.
~End Confessional~
Cyrus' group is currently resting under the shade of some large trees. Without his notebook and pen, the emo seems to be twiddling his thumbs in boredom. Marvin tried to talk to Phoebe but the latter isn't up for conversation and is sitting far from them. "You know, it wouldn't hurt to talk a little." Marvin said.
"N-no thank y-you. I'm fine over h-here." The girl stuttered out.
"Just leave her alone. It's getting you nowhere." Cyrus stated bluntly.
"Hey, you never know. Though I do wonder why she distances herself from us." Marvin began to ponder silently. Cyrus rolled his eyes and stared directly at Phoebe.
"Just say it. It's my get-up, right? Sorry it's not as appealing as that stuffy dress you're wearing." '
"I-it's not that." Phoebe looked away in fear. "P-please don't hurt me."
The boy simply sighed. Just then, someone came tumbling out of the nearby flower bushes. "Sup." It was Richard, soaking wet from wig to bottom. Phoebe screamed suddenly and hid behind a tree.
"W-who are you?" She squeaked out.
"Nevermind. I don't have the worst get-up." Cyrus gave Richard the one over and frowned. "What happened to you?"
"Fell in a river. Got back to my senses and manged to swim back to land and end up here."
"Are you traveling alone?" Marvin tilted his head.
"No, I was with Felix. But after the rope bridge fell and me with it, we kinda got separated. He's probably enjoying an outpost right now while I'm here dealing with my wet wig." He sighed in frustration.
"W-why don't you take it off then?" Phoebe suggested.
"NO!" He suddenly yelled with an angry face at Phoebe, who got even more scared and hid behind the tree again, trembling in fear.
"Hey, don't yell at her. Keep it cool." Marvin tried to calm him down. Richard took deep breaths and then normally.
"Sorry. Sorry, my bad." He apologized.
"Well let's leave it at that. We should get going. I wanna rest on an actual bed." Cyrus groaned. The rest nodded in agreement and proceeded to walk again. It wasn't long before they saw a large antenna with a green blinking light in the distance.
"Is that it?" Marvin wondered.
Cyrus shrugged. "Only one way to find out." They all walked some more and soon came face to face with the green outpost. In front of it is the still tied up forest ranger.
"Wow. Whoever got here first are a strong bunch." Richard stared at the ranger in amazement.
"Or got lucky." Cyrus shrugged again.
"S-should we go try the d-door?" Phoebe meekly asked.
"Sure." Marvin walked over and knocked three times. "Hey, anybody in there? Hello?" Cassie slightly opened the door to peek her head out, then fully opened it when she realized it's just them.
"Hola mis amigos!" She greeted then and motioned for them to continue on inside. Valerie and Ivy are both sitting in chairs.
"Heya." Valerie flirtatiously winked at Cyrus, who only rolled his eyes in response.
"Whatever. I'm gonna rest for a bit." He immediately went for the boys' bedroom and closed the door behind him. The others blinked in confusion.
"He's been bored lately. Remember? Chris got our stuff so he can't write." Marvin explained. Valerie and Cassie nodded in understanding. Phoebe was the last to walk in and the door immediately closed and locked itself. They could hear what could be a static field from all around them but not visible.
"Eek! What's happening?" Phoebe cowered fearfully.
A Chris hologram appeared in the room before them. "Congratulations, the green outpost has complete members now. I placed a static field around the outpost to prevent any more visitors. It also means that you guys can't gt out until the challenge is over. From now on, you guys are known as the Green Drell." A logo with the face of a green, reptile-like creature surrounded by lightning illuminated on the surface of the round table.
"Wait, isn't that those reptile creatures from Mass Effect or somethi-" Marvin started.
"And since you're the first team to ever form, you get a bonus!" Bright static forms on the table and materializes into delicious food like roast chicken, a thousand dressing salad, Salisbury steak, mushroom soup,chocolate cake, and soda. "Don't worry, these are real. The magic of science and virtual reality is too amazing for you to comprehend." And with that, the Chris hologram disappeared.
"Well this is convenient." Richard immediately sat down on one of the chairs and grabbed a plate and fork.
"Yeah, it's pretty nice to get first place." Valerie nodded.
~Confessional~
"This team might actually be good. Though I don't know about Richard and Phoebe. They seem like softies and slackers to me." Cassie noted.
~End Confessional~
~Confessional~
"E-even though I can't s-socialize well, I'm glad that m-my team looks friendly. The food looks g-good too." Phoebe smiled.
~End Confessional~
Nataline, Nicholas, and Lucy were going along the river's path now. They can already see the blue outpost in the distance. "We made it." Lucy sighed in satisfaction.
From the other side, Delilah and Harvey are basically running towards the outpost. They knocked the door feverishly and then Arnold opened it. "What's with all the-" He was cut off when they both rushed inside.
"Hurry! Close the door! The ape is here!" Delilah exclaimed.
"But wait, I saw three others heading this way." Harvey pointed out to her. "We can't leave them behind." He was about to go out when the door automatically closed and locked itself. "What!?"
'Emergency lockdown. Threat level: A.' A female voice echoed through inside the outpost.
"Damn, it must be a security protocol." Harvey cursed.
"Will they be alright?" Sarah worriedly asked.
"We can only hope." Delilah answered softly.
Meanwhile, Nicholas made the group stop for a moment. "Wait, do you hear that?"
Nataline tried to listen but got nothing. "No. Why? I something amiss?" After she said that, a roaring noise and the beats of the chest can be heard in front of them. "What was that?" She backed away, her foot nearing the river's edge.
"Is it another beast?" Lucy was panicking now. "Is it the ape thing?"
"Logically speaking, yes." Nicholas said grimly. "I'm too worn out now. I do not think we can outmaneuver it this time."
"Don't say that! You're making things worse." Lucy snapped at him.
"I'm only stating the obvious, Lucy."
"Yeah but-" The ape fully came into view, roaring and going on all fours just to close in on them. Nicholas and Lucy stepped back instinctively.
"Nataline! Don't get close to the river's edge!" Nicholas' advice came too late. The ape picked up a large rock and threw it at Nataline's direction. Though she dodged it in time, the slight shockwave gave her a push past the edge and into the river.
"Aaaahh!" She landed with a splash and was slowly drifting down the river.
"No!" Nicholas tried to come to her rescue but was too slow and the ape was already upon them both.
"We gotta lose it somehow." Lucy said.
Inside the outpost, the lockdown was still active. However, there is a timer on the round table which read 00:30. "What is this?" Arnold asked to no one in particular.
"It's probably a lockdown timer. After thirty seconds, it will disable. Then you guys can go rescue them." Nelly answered him.
"You're not gonna help us?" Delilah narrowed her eyes at her.
"I'm too frail. That ape will kill me." She said simply.
~Confessional~
"I'm pretty sure she's just scared." Delilah rolled her eyes.
~End Confessional~
Arnold gathered everyone but Nelly together. "Alright, so this is how we'll do this. First I go kick a rock to its head. Then you guys do whatever it takes to distract it. But as much as possible stay near to the outpost. It'll be worthless if even one of us gets sacrificed in the end."
Harvey and Delilah nodded with conviction. Sarah gave a toothy grin. "Hey, check out our new leader." She playfully smacked Arnold's arm. He slightly blushed.
"I'm just doing what I can to help them, y'know." He sheepishly said. The timer reached zero and the door unlocked. "Let's do this, team!"
"Yeah!" They all said in unison except for Nelly who simply sat cross-legged in a chair.
"Good luck. You'll need it." She said that last part in a whisper so no one can hear.
Nicholas and Lucy were hiding in different spots. The former hid behind a thick bush and the other hid behind a large rock. Nicholas signaled for her to be quiet to which she followed, tears forming in her eyes. The ape slowly made its way towards them, sniffing and looking around. It didn't seem like it noticed them yet. An arrow whizzed by and hit its hand. It groaned in pain and recoil back, whipping its head to see where it came from. There on top of a tree is Jude, with a makeshift bow and arrow at the ready.
"Looks like I made it just in time." He smirked. He narrowed eyes at the beast and drew back another arrow, aiming right for the head this time. It tried to retaliate by picking up a rock but was hit in the hand again by a fast moving jagged rock.
"Bullseye!" Arnold exclaimed as he pumped his fist in the air. "Nicholas, Lucy, get inside. We'll handle this." He flashed a smile and the two nodded. They quickly moved around the groaning ape and headed straight for the outpost's safety where Delilah and Sarah stood guard.
"Heads up!" Jude said as he let the arrow fly. It hit the ape straight in the forehead, knocking it back and falling to the ground. He jumped down and joined Arnold. "Nice kick."
"Thanks. Nice shooting skills."
"As always." He smirked again. Harvey looked over at the ape.
"It won't be dazed for long. We should go." He jogged back inside with Arnold and Jude.
~Confessional~
"Alright, so after I lost the ranger, I immediately went to work on building a makeshift bow out of vines and thin wood and some arrows from jagged rocks and sticks. I'm glad it was useful. It was fun too." Jude laughed lightly.
~End Confessional~
After they all went inside, Nicholas sat on a chair and buried his face in his hands. "I hope Nataline will be fine."
"I couldn't see her anymore in the river." Sarah frowned. Lucy covered her mouth with her hands.
"Oh no." She muttered.
"I'm sure she'll make her way to an outpost." Harvey looked around at everyone. "But she's definitely not gonna be with us. We're eight members already." As if on cue, the door locked again and the static barrier formed outside the outpost. A Chris hologram appeared before them.
"Congratulations, the blue outpost now has complete members. Feel free to rest and chat while we wait for the red outpost to fill up. It shouldn't be long now." He started. "From now on, you'll be known as the Blue Andorians!" The round table showed a logo of a blue humanoid creature with two antennas on its head wearing a military uniform.
"What?" Delilah confusedly tilted her head.
"You know….from Star Trek?" Chris said. When no one said anything, he sighed. "Well whatever. You represent a race from there. That's it. You guys also have a bonus for being the second team to form." Static filled the table and materialized into a platter of fried chicken, cesar salad, some corn, and eight glasses of water. "Your second place reward." The hologram of Chris sizzled out.
~Confessional~
"I think we'll be fine in this team." Jude said. "I mean, they've got me, and Arnold looks reliable too."
~End Confessional~
~Confessional~
"Great, more muscle heads. Just great." Nelly said exasperatedly.
~End Confessional~
Nataline managed to swim back to land, and she was currently trying to catch her breath. Her clothes are wet and her hair is already disheveled. "I must…press on…" She panted. She looked around and her hopes lit up when she saw the red antenna of the red outpost. "Yes…I can make it.."
"Hey, what happened to you?" She turned and saw Felix walking towards her, a concerned look on his face. "Did you take a swim? I know it's summer but you gotta stay focused if you wanna get to that outpost." He pointed in the direction the outpost is at. "Come on. We'll go together. You look tired as well. Did you seriously spend so much time in the water?" Felix himself is covered in leaves and some twigs are stuck in his hair.
Nataline was too tired to answer him. She just silently followed him to the outpost. They managed to get there unscathed and Felix knocked. Tatiana dramatically opened the door. "Welcome to our humble abode! We do indeed welcome you to- um…Whoa.." She trailed off, looking over at both of them.
"It's been a bad day." Felix said. "But we made it." They both went inside and the door automatically locked itself.
"Damn, must be fierce out there." Jane commented. They both nodded. Nataline scanned the room and saw Terrance sitting casually and talking to Desmond. She pointed an accusatory finger at him.
"You! You left us there to deal with the bird!" Despite her tiredness, she said it with vigor and anger. "We planned it out and you abandoned us."
"Correction, it was your plan and I didn't want to commit to it." He answered casually. "You popular types can always get yourselves out of sticky situations, right?" He then looked over her wet form. "But it looks like someone is lacking in skill to last in the forest."
She bit back her anger, "How dare you!? I thought we were friends."
He narrowed his eyes at her. "Just leave me alone. I hate people like you. Arrogant, snobby, so full of yourselves and acting all cool while leaving others in the dust after using them." he stood up and walked to the boys' bedroom, slamming the door behind him.
"I cannot believe this." Nataline did her best to stay calm. Just then, the Chris hologram appeared.
"Oh is this a bad time?" He chuckled.
"Yeah, more or less." Jane answered.
"Well too bad. I'm here to announce that your outpost is the last one to be filled up with all eight members. Because this is a non-elimination challenge, you don't get to vote someone off. But since you're last, you don't get anything to eat or drink except…." The round table showed static then materialized to form a loaf of bread, some butter, and eight glasses of water. "…That."
"Well, better than nothing." Desmond shrugged.
"It is not what I am used to, but I will eat nonetheless." Wesley agreed with him.
"Then from now on, you'll be known as the Red Sith!" A logo of Darth Vader with a red background appeared on the surface of the table. "Get some rest. The next challenge starts tomorrow." It then winked out.
~Confessional~
"Did Terrance really betray us back there?" Nataline was still in disbelief. "I really cannot believe this. I thought we were all getting along." She then composed herself. "No matter. Someone of his status cannot possibly hold any influence here. Perhaps I can get Wesley to side with me. We are of the same social standing." She reasoned.
~End Confessional~
~Confessional~
"So yeah….the lady is here." Terrance muttered. "This is gonna be a long game. Maybe Jane will help me pull through, though I'm still not good with talking to girls."
~End Confessional~
The scene changes back to the inside of the Drama Dome where Chris is flashing his usual smile. "Our contestants got a taste of real virtual reality and finally got themselves in teams. Things are starting to heat up around here." He walked towards the large hologram that currently shows the forest terrain. "We're gonna do the next challenge in another place so that they'll actually feel the sci-fi theme. Will Nataline and Terrance make up or will their social rivalry tear them apart? Shane get along with his new team? What other talents does Nicholas possess? And seriously, will Phoebe stopped getting scared every ten seconds? Find out next time on Total...Drama...Sci-Fi Showdown!"
Sorry for the late update everyone! :c I've been busy with this last week of school. But it's vacation now and I'll be able to update more frequently! c: Please leave a review and if you like you can suggest some team challenges they can do that'll break their souls and body- I mean to further enhance their team spirit and teamwork with each other...yeah. :3 Until next time! XBloodLegendX