"Last time on Total Drama Sci-Fi Showdown..." Chris started as he wore his trademark smile. "The contestants went on a facility heist, aiming for the two data chips that are hidden in a room. And as an added twist, they had to travel with a temporary team filled with mixed members from each team." The hologram showed the overview of the yellow, orange, and purple team.
"The yellow team had a shaky truce, with Nelly conspiring with Terrance to shatter it by taking out Arnold as well as Terrance's other teammates." It showed Jane and Wesley take hits from the droids as they fought back.
"The orange team had Cyrus stirring up drama, rubbing Lucy and Nataline the wrong way and causing the Green Drell's numbers on their side vanish completely." Chris chuckled. "But this made Lucy wary of her friend Nataline and caused her to accidentally trigger a secret panel that eventually led to the secret room."
"Lastly, the purple team had a good understanding of their situation and were wiling to work together save for Shane who left them at the first chance he got." Chris said as the hologram showed the scene where Shane fought Nelly and Terrance. "But this went to the Green Drell's favor as the loner boy took out both Nelly and Terrance from the yellow team and saved Ivy and Phoebe."
The hologram then showed the two data chips as well as a full body image of Nicholas and Shane. "The fight for the data chips was fierce but in the end, Nicholas and Shane secured first and second place respectively for their teams." It then showed the elimination ceremony of the Red Sith. "The Red Sith lost that day, and even though Desmond tried hard to push the votes unto Wesley, it was his ally Felix who took the fall and went home in 22nd place."
Chris spreads out his arms in a dramatic fashion. "Has Wesley truly unknowingly manipulated the girls into not seeing him as a threat? What will happen to Lucy and Nataline's friendship now? Can Shane prove himself to be a useful asset in their team despite his lack of a social game? Which team will win today's challenge? Find out now on Total...Drama...Sci-Fi Showdown!" He finished with a flashing smile.
(Red Sith)
~Confessional~
Desmond: Last night, Felix went home because the girls couldn't see the potential social game Wesley can have. Is it too late? Have I lost any power I can have on my team because some guy stared at the girls for ten seconds then they all swooned just like that?
Jane: Now that Felix is gone, I'm hoping that the next challenges with go smoothly for us. If not, then perhaps it's time to vote off Desmond as well. He may be useful, but he's an odd one out of my alliance.
Betty: I'm like super glad Wesley didn't go home last night. *sighs dreamily* I can't bear to not see his face every morning.
~End Confessional~
Jane and Betty were outside of the outpost, sitting on some large rocks as they talked.
"So how important is your phone to you?" Jane asked as Betty was typing away at her phone.
"Very. Like, totes very important." Betty answered without looking up. "This is basically my life now."
"What?" Jane asked in disbelief. "You spend most of your time on a phone? Don't you hang out with friends?"
Betty showed Jane her phone which had the facebook app open. "I do, see?" She said proudly.
"In social media. I should have known." Jane shook her head.
"Hey, they're pretty cool people. Much cooler than the people I've met in real life..." Betty trailed off as she began typing again.
"But you can't trust the people on the internet. It's hard to tell if they're trustworthy or not." Jane pointed out.
"If they're not trustworthy, I unfriend and block them." Betty shrugged. "In real life, the people you don't like can get up to your face all the time and it's totes annoying."
"I learned to deal with people I don't like." Jane said as she cracked her knuckles.
"Yeah well I'm like not as strong as you are." Betty frowned.
"I can train you. At least self-defense." Jane offered.
"Really?" Betty exclaimed. Then she shook her head and slumped down. "Nah. Nevermind. Don't feel like it."
Jane sighed. "If you say so. It might come in handy sometime is all I'm saying.
Meanwhile, Desmond was strolling around the part where there are more trees. He was pacing back and forth when Terrance approached him.
"Hey there." The techie boy greeted. "Can we talk?"
"About what?" Desmond inquired as he stopped pacing and looked at him.
"I'm here with an alliance offer." Terrance said simply. "Sounds like you could use one."
"I thought about it already and it's no use." Desmond sighed. "Because the girls outnumber the guys, we're at a minority. It also doesn't help that they voted off Felix to keep-"
"Wesley." Terrance finished. "I do believe you when you said that he might be playing a strong social game. And yes, I believe that the girls are under his spell. The good thing here is that the guy himself doesn't know that, but sooner or later this will be a problem."
"That's why I wanted him out as early as possible." Desmond said as he crossed his arms. "The only thing we can do now is hope that we don't get last place again."
"Easier said than done." Terrance muttered.
Desmond patted his shoulder. "We'll be fine. Down but not out."
~Confessional~
Terrance: I know I have an alliance with Jane but it wouldn't hurt to expand my horizons. Desmond is the only other guy that isn't one of those popular guys so he might make a good ally.
~End Confessional~
Wesley, Tatiana, and Nataline were all inside the outpost drinking tea and having small talk.
"So when he came up to me, BAM! Blasted his guts out!" Tatiana exclaimed while doing hand gestures of a shotgun.
"It seems you have a talent for video games." Wesley smiled. "I, for one, would like to try playing it sometime. However, time is not on my side."
"Why? Don't you have free time or anything?" Tatiana asked. "I mean, you're rich right? Don't you hire people to do work for you?"
"That has been my life in the past, yes." Wesley nodded. "Although, in three months time I will turn 18 and I will soon inherit my family's land and fortune. I must become responsible for the sake of our long lasting legacy." He said solemnly.
Nataline looked down and gripped her tea cup's handle tighter as she heard what Wesley said. She also began to sweat slightly as her breathing became a bit faster.
"Hey. Hey, Nataline. Hello?" Tatiana called to her. "Yo!"
"Huh? What?" Nataline looked up to see both of them looking at her with concerned faces. "Pardon?"
"I was gonna ask you what kind of video games you play." Tatiana tilted her head.
"Are you alright? You've grown pale." Wesley asked, concerned. "Are you not feeling well?" He reached out to feel her forehead and she blushed slightly at this.
"I'm fine. Truly, I am." She pulled back from Wesley's touch and drank her tea. "And as for your question, I do not play video games as well. I spend my time studying and learning various skills to better myself." She explained.
"You people need to take it easy once in a while!" Tatiana pouted as she looked at them worriedly. "Life will get boring if you don't play games."
"Such is the life we live, Tatiana." Nataline said with a sad smile.
~Confessional~
Wesley: It is high time I learn the family business. We own three global companies and my father wants me to run for a political position as a way to expand our influence. I have much to learn if I plan to uphold our family's legacy and fortune.
Nataline: Tatiana doesn't understand the life of a noble and it's not her fault. To be honest even I'm surprised of how I'm living my life. No time for lengthy leisure or long breaks and I rarely socialize unless it's about learning new things that I would need in order to become worthy of carrying the Louise family name and fortune. *she then starts muttering lowly to herself* At least Wesley's parents care about him.
Tatiana: I don't wanna live in a world where video games don't exist. *she grips her chocobo hat tightly* I should make it my mission to take those two in an arcade after the show. It's my side quest!
~End Confessional~
(Blue Ardonians)
Lucy was staring at the little fishes in the river when Jude approached her tentatively.
"Hey Lucy." Jude greeted nervously.
"Jude?" Lucy looked towards her ally. "Hello. Is there something you need?" She asked with a friendly smile.
"You..." Jude said in a daze as he stared at her smile.
"Excuse me?" Lucy asked as she inched closer. "I didn't hear that."
"Um, uh...You look good today. I mean- um, You looking at the fishes?" Jude chuckled nervously as he scratched his head. "This is embarrassing." He said under his breath.
"Yes. I like looking at them. Their colorful scales are so pretty." Lucy beamed. "How about you? Anything that interests you?"
"You..." Jude said again in a daze, then immediately caught himself. "I mean..um...I like looking at wild forest animals."
"Does it have something to do about hunting them?" Lucy inquired. "I mean I saw your makeshift bow from last time."
"Well I've never killed a wild animal before." Jude said. "Archery is a hobby of mine. And I always loved how majestic wild animals are. The deer, lions, jaguars, etc."
"I see." Lucy nodded. "I like marine life more. I like the mysteries hidden beneath the depths of the ocean, the elegance of sea creatures, and of course their beauty."
"Well then it's a good thing you're in the Blue Ardonians, huh?" Jude laughed.
Lucy giggled. "Yes, and it's all thanks to Nicholas and Nataline."
~Confessional~
Lucy: Jude is such a nice person to talk to. I'd love to be friends with him.
Jude: Well at least the talk wasn't completely awkward. I want to be friendly to Lucy so people could see this and help me win her heart. I could use it since I've never really admitted my feelings to any of my crushes, but now things will change! Before this show ends, I'll definitely tell her how I feel!
~End Confessional~
Sarah, Arnold, and Harvey were hanging out inside the outpost as usual. They were currently talking about Sarah's band and Arnold's soccer team.
"So I was like: 'We should form our own rock band. Every school has one.' And Marie was like: 'Sure thing. What should our band name be?' And it just so happened that we were in science class studying the human anatomy and skeletal system and boom, Pink Skulls."
"Well it is better than Pink Kidney or Pink Intestines." Harvey chuckled. "Those aren't cool."
"Ours is way better. We formed our soccer team after we watched the movie Bolt." Arnold said proudly.
"Your team was named after a dog?" Sarah held back laughter.
"So where did the 'Green' come from?" Harvey inquired.
"Our minds." Arnold said with a perverted grin.
"Ew." Sarah grimaced. "But nice story!" She exclaimed.
Nelly walked out of the girls' bedroom. She had a scowl on her face as she glared at Arnold.
"How barbaric can you be to name a soccer team based on a movie and your state of mind?" Nelly sneered. "Particularly the state of mind part. I hope you know what to tell the people in case they ever ask." And with that, she left the outpost and slammed the door behind her.
~Confessional~
Arnold: For the record, we tell people that the 'Green' comes from Green Lantern. You know, the whole willpower and everything. I'm not wrong since we do win some of our fights with sheer willpower. And who does Nelly think she is, judging our team like that? Seriously though, she's the first nerd I met that talks like that. She should go back to those nerd conventions or play her Dungeons and Dragons or whatever it is nerds do in their lives, not join Total Drama just to judge others and play a physical game which she clearly isn't good at.
Sarah: I wanna win this thing because it will help out my band find better gigs and have a better practice area other than my garage. Shoot, I should have asked Arnold what he would spend the money on. But if I'm being honest, he's a pretty cool guy. He's athletic, values teamwork, and is very active and social. *blushes slightly*
Harvey: I heard confessionals are cool and chill so I decided to make one. *he pauses*...Not that I have anything good to say.
~End Confessional~
Nicholas and Nelly were currently going around the forest together as Nelly insisted she needed a break from Arnold and Sarah's rambling in the outpost.
"Is there any reason why we are travelling so far?" Nicholas inquired. "Arnold and Sarah are both out of our earshots. There is no reason for us to keep going deeper into the woods."
"Just stop asking questions." Nelly grumbled.
"I only asked one." He pointed out.
"Stop being a smartass too." She snapped back. "I just don't wanna deal with our team right now, okay? And out of everyone there, you're the only one with a good head on his shoulders other than me."
"And what about Jude and Lucy?" Nicholas asked. "Do they not have a good head on their shoulders too?"
"Well yeah." Nelly admitted. "But I just saw them talking to each other and I didn't think we should interrupt them so let's just walk around the forest a bit."
"Very well." Nicholas said. "What would you like to talk about?"
"Quantum physics?" Nelly shrugged.
"I'm afraid that topic is not my strong suit." Nicholas frowned ever so slightly. "Might I suggest a different topic?"
"Like what?" Nelly raised her eyebrow.
"What are your hobbies? Your favorite food, perhaps? How is school?" Nicholas listed.
"I like doing scientific experiments and reading comic books. My favorite food is cranberry pie. And I am the school's salutatorian and head of the science club." Nelly said all in one breath. "Your turn."
"I like reading detective novels and film noir. My favorite food is bangers and mash. I lead a good academic life in school." Nicholas stated.
"Not social life?" Nelly snickered. "I wouldn't be surprised actually."
"I tend to have a small circle of friends. However, I usually spend most of my time helping the police department catch criminals, so there's that." Nicholas answered.
"Wait you do have a social life!" Nelly gave an amused scoff. "You talk to criminals!"
Nicholas smiled lightly at this. "Yes they do make for good conversationalists. Better than you, I dare say." He gave a sidelong smirk.
Nelly looked taken aback but gave a wide grin. "Hey, you're capable of roasting! And here I thought you're nothing but a hard boiled detective."
"You learned new things everyday." Nicholas said as they both kept on walking deeper into the forest.
~Confessional~
Nelly: This guy is really something if he can be both serious and witty. But that's probably because the people in school are so...freaking...boring!
Nicholas: When I first met Nelly, I knew that there is more to her than meets the eye. So far, she is proving me right. I do not mind walking with her around the forest. Hey words may sting and constantly rub you the wrong way but I think we can get past that.
~End Confessional~
(Green Drell)
Cassie and Phoebe were currently doing push ups outside of the outpost. The former seems to be going at a faster pace than the latter as they did it.
"20...21...22...23.." Cassie counted.
"11...12...13..." Phoebe counted, looking tired and sweaty already.
"..32..33...34...35!" Cassie stopped doing push ups as she jumped back up and wiped the sweat off her forehead. "Whew! That was a mighty fine workout. How ya holdin' up, Phoebe?"
"18...19...Ugh." Phoebe stopped and her arms fell flat beside her. "I can't e-even reach 20." She pouted. "How d-did you get so s-strong?"
"I work at my family's farm." Cassie said proudly. "We gon' work from morning till dusk." She stretched a bit and Phoebe could see her lean muscles flex. "I carry wood and do a little carpentry here and there. Even work out on the fields. My lil' sis also helps me out some."
"T-That's really cool." Phoebe said honestly. "I live in a m-mansion and I don't d-do much physical work in the house."
"Aw that's too bad. Everyone could use some exercise, y'know?" Cassie said.
"T-That's why I'll do m-my best to get as much e-exercise out here." Phoebe said as she stood up and dusted herself off. "I d-don't wanna be a burden to my t-team."
"Well said." A voice from the forest said.
"Eeek! W-who's there?" Phoebe asked fearfully as she hid behind Cassie.
"Do not be alarmed, doll. It is just us." Nicholas said as he and Nelly emerged from the woods.
"Yeah, and not like country girl over there can defend you from him. I heard about what happened back at the volcano last time." Nelly laughed.
"Be polite, Nelly. I find Cassie a worthy rival." Nicholas stated.
Cassie tipped her hat forward. "I ain't weak. I wanna see you fight him instead. Maybe you'll last two seconds tops."
Nelly twitched in anger. "Whatever. I don't have to explain myself to a country girl like you."
"W-what are you both d-doing here?" Phoebe asked meekly.
"We were walking around in the forest. It seems like we've gone deep enough to end up here." Nicholas explained. "We did not mean to intrude."
"Aw, it's alright." Cassie smiled.
"No, it's not." Shane said from behind her as he walked up to them. "He's here to gloat over his victory." He sneered.
"I assure you, I do not intend to do that." Nicholas said calmly. "We simply ended up here by accident. There are no ulterior motives involved."
"Yeah, freakshow. Go back to being edgy." Nelly scoffed.
"What!?" Shane growled as he stormed towards Nelly but Cassie held him back.
"Hey y'all need to be nice now." Cassie said sternly. "Shane, weren't you strolling around the forest?"
"I just finished." The boy grunted as he went back to the outpost.
~Confessional~
Shane: Look at Nicholas, showing his face here to gloat. I swear I'll go to their outpost and laugh in his face when I win a challenge!
Nelly: That was a fun walk. I got to mess with a couple of Green Drell losers. *snickers*
Nicholas: Nelly's cruel remarks and insults might put us in troubled waters. I need to tell her to tone it down.
Cassie: Tensions are getting higher every time y'all. I gotta pick up the pace so they don't underestimate me. Phoebe is a good gal for wantin' to become stronger but it's gonna take a lot more than simple push ups to do that. Maybe I'll go jog around the forest a while. That'll keep me in shape.
Phoebe: N-Nicholas, and Nelly a-are so intimidating. H-How can I ever compete a-against them?
~End Confessional~
Cyrus and Marvin were in the boys' bedroom, having small talk. Although, the former seemed less interested.
"We're on the same team. We should at least get to know each other." Marvin pointed out, slightly frowning at the emo boy for not wanting to talk.
"Look, I get that you wanna be friendly or at least establish that we're good acquaintances but I'm not a good conversationalist." Cyrus said bluntly. "I care only about my own inspiration for my story and so far I got good material. So I need time for myself especially since I need to keep all this in my head."
"Because you don't have your notebook and pen with you?" Marvin tapped his chin in thought.
"Exactly. So please shut up." Cyrus commanded. "Or go outside and talk to the girls. I don't care."
~Confessional~
Cyrus: *is pondering* That was the shortest morning scene ever. I need to keep the ball rolling at least to lengthen it. Next time, I promise.
Marvin: I thought that Cyrus would be a bit of a wildcard when it comes to votes and that's why I wanted to talk to him more to better understand how he feels about the team. But I guess you don't always get everything you want. So my only option left is to ally with Valerie and Cassie to ensure I'm not on the outs. I don't plan on leading an alliance or anything because I like seeing things from different perspectives.
~End Confessional~
Ivy and Valerie were at the living room enjoying some raisin bread and coffee.
"This is really good." Valerie beamed.
"I am more interested in who baked this." Ivy stated distantly. "Is this really real?"
"Yeah of course! Chris said so." Valerie argued.
"I've learned not to believe him at most times." Ivy said. "But food is food, I suppose."
"Don't overthink it. Just enjoy it~" Valerie winked at her friend.
"I'm straight." Ivy told her.
"I know." Valerie chuckled lightly. "I was just messing with ya~"
Marvin left the boys' bedroom and sat down at a chair beside Valerie.
"Hello girls." Marvin greeted. Valerie inched closer to him.
"Hello handsome~" She greeted him back, rubbing his forearm as she said it.
"..." Ivy looked at the bread blankly. "Oh, right. Good morning." She came back to her senses and greeted Marvin. Both of them gave her a look. "Sorry. I spaced out again."
"Why do you always do that? I've been thinking about it since last night." Marvin asked her.
"Aw~ You think of Ivy at night?" Valerie cooed. "Alright, I can respect that. You got good taste, Marvin." She beamed and nudged him.
"It's not that." Marvin scratched his head as he looked away. Ivy just tilted her head as she looked on blankly.
"But he's right. You do space out a lot." Valerie pointed out to her friend. "Do you daydream often? Who do you think of?~" She teased.
"I just think of my manga and the story I'm writing back home." Ivy said to them. "I think of details to put and I guess it gets me thinking too much that I space out."
"But you do it even in the middle of challenges." Valerie ate a raisin bread.
"If it's at random intervals, it could be dangerous for your game." Marvin added.
Ivy looked down sadly. "I know. I'm really trying to play the game and help the team. But random inspiration hits me and I get easily distracted by it." She explained. "I promise I'll try to limit it as much as I can."
"You write stories and draw manga, though." Valerie beamed. "That's wayyy cooler than what Cyrus does." She snorted.
"Cyrus is an aspiring writer as well." Marvin said. "I think it just depends on someone's tastes."
"You know, I like men with soul patches. That's my taste~" Valerie flirted as she leaned closer to Marvin. He just smiled at her but looked oblivious to her advances.
~Confessional~
Ivy: They do have a point. The times I space out can make or break me in a challenge. But I can't help it if my brain decides to get hit with inspiration and muse.
Valerie: Ivy is a really cool person but the team might vote her off if her spacing out will destroy us in a challenge next time. I hope it doesn't come to that. I know! I'll make an alliance! Yeah, and I'll include all my friends in it! There's Ivy, Phoebe, Cassie, and even Marvin if he wants to. This is genius! And sexy~
~End Confessional~
Chris' hologram appeared on the tables of every team's outpost. "Alright everyone, I want you to gather outside the Green Drell's outpost. For the Red Sith and Blue Ardonians, there will be a portal that will take you there. I don't want you to waste your energy and time walking." He chuckled before the hologram flickered out and a portal appeared inside the outposts of both the Red Sith and Blue Ardonians in their color.
"Chris is being awfully nice today." Harvey noticed. "That's cool of him, you know."
"Is it?" Jude asked. "If I know Chris, something is up his sleeve."
"Well we should go inside anyway. It doesn't look like we have any choice." Lucy said as she began to walk towards it. Jude immediately went in front of her.
"Please, I need to see if it's safe." He said confidently. "If it's a trap, at least you won't get hurt." And with that, he walked through the portal first. Everyone else shrugged before following Jude inside.
Meanwhile, in the Red Sith outpost, everyone was inside as they stared at the gaping hole that will take them to the Green Drell's outpost.
"So...Who wants to go first?" Betty asked nervously. Tatiana stepped forward confidently as she pointed at the portal.
"I, Tatiana the Chocobo Slayer,shall conquer what lies beyond this portal. Onwards to the next dungeon!" She charged forth while screaming a battle cry. Everyone else made a face. Terrance and Betty laughed lightly though.
"Oh...kay?" Jane said uneasily. "Well then, let's go." The rest of them followed her inside.
Outside the Green Drell outpost, Chris was there and a long table filled with turkey sandwiches and glasses of milk is there in front of him. The two portals were there too and soon the Red Sith and Blue Ardonians made it out. The members of Green Drell were already outside waiting for them to show up.
"Great, we're all here now." Chris exclaimed. "Now you're probably wondering why I called you all out here."
"Obviously for a challenge." Cyrus deadpanned.
"Doesn't take two brain cells to know that." Nelly added.
"Nope. No challenge yet." Chris said. "For now, I just wanna treat you all to a turkey sandwich and a glass of milk."
"Ha! The day Chris is generous will be the day I die." Sarah gave an amused scoff.
Chris rolled his eyes. "Look, just eat your food already." He said, annoyed.
Everyone took their seats and ate their food except for Ivy. "I'm lactose intolerant." She frowned.
"Then too bad for you." Chris shrugged. "No food for you."
Ivy just watched everyone else eat their food.
"Yeah, that's what I'm talking about!" Arnold cheered. "I love turkey sandwiches!"
"You got that right. This is the best one I've eaten so far." Sarah agreed.
"I'm glad you all like it." Chris grinned. "You got an hour to rest before the next challenge you'll have." He walked away while snickering to himself.
"Next challenge?" Tatiana echoed. "This was part of the challenge?"
"I guess so." Lucy shrugged.
"So...What's up fellow dudes and dudettes?" Harvey tried to strike up conversation.
"Let's all play a game! Never Have I Ever!" Betty suggested.
"Sure." Marvin agreed.
"Meh. Why not?" Terrance said.
"This might be interesting. I'll participate." Nicholas nodded. Everyone else grunted in agreement or nodded except for Arnold, Phoebe, Lucy, Jane, and Cyrus.
"Don't feel like playing." Cyrus grunted.
"I d-don't know how to play so I w-want to skip this one." Phoebe responded.
"I don't play games like that." Arnold looked away but looked a bit flustered.
"I got bad memories of that game." Jane shuddered.
"It's okay. Everyone else, we start with five fingers." Betty said. Everyone followed and held up five fingers.
"I'll go first!" Tatiana exclaimed. "Never have I ever beaten Dark Souls!"
Terrance, Nelly, and Jude lowered one finger.
"What the heck? Seriously!?" Tatiana exclaimed in shock.
"It was easy." Jude shrugged.
"It was easy!?" Tatiana bellowed.
"I have never heard of such a game." Wesley frowned.
"I ain't got none of that back at the farm." Cassie added.
"If that's everyone then I'll go next~" Valerie beamed. "Never have I ever kissed someone of the same sex."
At first, nobody reduced a finger. But after a while, Nelly reduced one.
"Whoa. What?" Jude said from beside her.
"Are you lesbian?" Nicholas asked.
"Yes." Nelly stated with a glare. "Got a problem with that?" She glared at everyone. They shook their heads.
"Nah, it's cool." Harvey said.
"No homophobics here." Ivy said as well.
"Let's move on to the next question then. I'll go." Nicholas stated. "Never have I ever done anything illegal."
Shane sneered as he lowered his finger. After a while, Lucy lowered one as well. Jude's eyes widened as he saw this but Nicholas looked calm.
"What the heck did you do?" Cyrus asked Shane.
"I hijacked a car one time." Shane said like it was nothing.
"Oooh~ A bad boy." Valerie giggled.
"That's still not cool." Harvey pointed out. "As a person who loves cars, it makes me sad and angry."
"Relax. It didn't get damaged." Shane scoffed.
"Lucy, what did you do?" Nelly narrowed her eyes at the soft spoken girl. "I never pegged you as the criminal type."
"Um, I'm not really comfortable sharing it." Lucy muttered softly. "Sorry."
"It's alright." Jude said quickly. "No need to apologize." Nicholas looked at Lucy intently but soon shifted his gaze elsewhere.
"Alright then. I'll ask something next, guys!" Betty grinned. "Never have I ever done parkour."
Everyone except for Wesley, Nelly, Ivy, and Valerie all lowered one finger.
"It's pretty fun." Desmond shrugged.
"I learned that skill in order to catch criminals." Nicholas stated.
"Only barbarians do that." Nelly folded her arms and huffed.
"Or maybe you're just too weak to do it." Sarah scoffed.
"What the- Screw you!" Nelly snapped.
~Confessional~
Nelly: First Arnold, now Sarah. I freaking hate my team. *rolls eyes*
Jude: I still can't believe Lucy did something illegal. But maybe it's just something as petty as stealing candy from a baby...right?
Lucy: *her right eye is red* I stole candy from a baby. By that I mean I easily brought down a promising business through theft. Let's just say those items were quite...valuable.
Sarah: Seriously, why is a weak person competing in this game? One of these days we're definitely gonna need to do parkour so if Nelly can't keep up then she should just shut it.
~End Confessional~
"I'll go next." Sarah exclaimed. "Never have I ever went skinny dipping!"
No one lowered their finger.
"What? Really?" Sarah said, dumbfounded. She looked towards Valerie who gave her a face and shook her head vigorously. "I expected at least one or two of you."
"Guess we're all decent folks here." Cassie answered.
"What is skinny dipping?" Wesley asked.
"How innocent are you?" Jane asked the foreign man.
"Pardon me but I truly am not familiar with these terms." Wesley said sadly.
"I went skinny dipping once." Arnold spoke up. "It was a dare. But my answer doesn't matter." He chuckled.
"I like boys who take risks." Sarah said, impressed.
"Babe, with this body, it's a must." Arnold flexed a bit and Sarah giggled and rolled her eyes.
"Whatever." The rocker girl said.
"Get a room." Nelly groaned.
"I-I think it's cute." Phoebe smiled.
"Shut up." Nelly deadpanned.
"O-Okay." Phoebe frowned and slumped back into her seat.
"Hey, ya be nice to Phoebe now." Cassie warned. "She ain't done nothing wrong."
"Well maybe you should-" Nelly started but Chris appeared again and blared an airhorn.
"Attention contestants!" He grinned. "It's time for the second part of your challenge." He exclaimed.
"Already? But I haven't had my turn yet." Jude whined.
"You can continue afterwards." Chris waved him off. "Assuming you'll have the energy for it." He added with a snicker.
"What do ya mean?" Cassie asked.
"Your challenge now is to run a lap until you reach the Blue Ardonians' outpost. First person there gets a reward." Chris explained simply.
"That's it?" Terrance asked suspiciously. "We just got to run?"
"To the Blue Ardonians' outpost?" Jane added as she narrowed her eyes at Chris.
Marvin seemed to be deep in thought. "Why does this feel familiar?" He pondered out loud. Phoebe tilted her head as she heard him.
"F-Familiar?" She echoed.
"Well we can't just sit here." Cyrus grunted.
"Of course." Chris beamed. "I mean, who doesn't want a reward challenge?" He laughed.
"Wait, how does winning work here exactly?" Nataline asked Chris.
"Excited much?" Chris grinned. "There's still a third part of the challenge. That's why the reward is individual."
"I see." Nataline nodded. "Wait what? A third part?"
"Dude it's late in the afternoon." Harvey groaned. "This might take all night if there's a third part."
"I know." Chris said. "And I don't care." He held up his airhorn. "When I blare this horn, the race begins."
Everyone scrambled to their feet and got to their positions in a line marked by Chris. They all looked determined to get started as Chris held up the airhorn.
"On your mark, get set..." Chris said. Everyone leaned forward a bit. "...GO!" They all took off running. "Well, time to get going as well."He pressed something on a device attached to his wrist and his avatar flickered out from the world.
The contestants were seen all running through the woods, dodging trees and jumping over large roots and ducking under branches as they tried to make their way out of it and into the clearing ahead. Shane, Cassie, Jane, Desmond, Nicholas, Jude, and Arnold maintained a strong lead ahead of everyone else and were neck to neck. Marvin, Valerie, Cyrus, Tatiana, Wesley, Nataline, Lucy, Sarah, and Harvey were at the middle. Bringing up the rear are Phoebe, Ivy, Terrance, Betty, and Nelly.
"No one from the city can match me in a forest race." Jane smirked as she passed by Nicholas and Desmond. "This is nothing to me." She added.
"Ya got that right." Cassie called as she passed by Shane and Jude and ran up to Jane.
"You a country girl, right?" Jane raised an eyebrow.
"Sure am." Cassie tipped her hat forward. "And I see ya ain't no slouch either."
"I've been spending my past summers camping in forests and mountain climbing. Dashing through here is a walk in the park." Jane grinned. Her grin turned to shock when they both saw Arnold blitz past them.
~Confessional~
Jane: I can see that Cassie will be a worthy rival. She's from the countryside and country girls are no joke in physical challenges. I almost wish we were on the same team but I think it's better this way so that I can prove myself even more by outlasting her.
Arnold: One time our coach took us to a forest and had us run laps around and within it. He said it would help train us betting in dribbling and awareness. Thanks coach! *he gives a thumbs up*
~End Confessional~
Nataline ran up to Lucy and Harvey.
"Lucy? Can we talk?" The rich girl said to her friend.
"Sure." Lucy smiled at her as they ran alongside each other. "What is it?"
"It's about yesterday." Nataline sighed. "I shouldn't have let Cyrus get to my head. I got angry and left a bad impression."
"Hey it's okay. I'm over it now." Lucy assured her. "I was just really shocked to see that side of you but I swear I still consider you a friend." She stopped running a held out her arms for a hug.
Nataline stopped as well and accepted it. They embraced each other tightly as Lucy cried tears of joy.
"Thank you. I've been up all night feeling guilty about it." Nataline said with a sad smile.
"Aw. I'm sorry. I promise I'm not thinking any less of you." Lucy assured.
Harvey just awkwardly scratched his head as he passed by them, looking a bit flustered as well. He did not notice Lucy's evil smile as she hugged Nataline. He also did not notice the large root sticking out of the ground and so he tripped and fell on his face.
~Confessional~
Nataline: I'm glad that Lucy still values our friendship. I know I only met her when we teamed up at the start but I really want to stay friends with her even after the game. Oh and I haven't forgotten about Nicholas too. The three of us made a good team. We would have been four but somebody had to betray us.
Lucy: Nataline is such a good friend. Even though we only ever worked together at the beginning and at the last challenge, it still is nice to know that we can be friends despite being on different teams. *her right eye becomes red* I hope she reaches merge, so I not only have another vote on my side, but a scapegoat too. Ehehehe.
Harvey: I want to admit something here. I like girl to girl action. Those two could be straight but still, a dude has his fantasies. I'm still chill about it.
~End Confessional~
"Alright! Chocobo Rush!" Tatiana cheered as she charged forth. She passed by Wesley, Valerie, and Sarah who were all running at the same pace.
"Aw yeah! This chick's something else!" Sarah cheered after her with a huge grin. "Right, guys?"
"Yeah..." Valerie answered absent-mindedly as she was gazing up at Wesley with a dreamy expression on her face. "Hello, handsome." She said flirtatiously at Wesley.
Wesley noticed her staring and smiled in a friendly manner. "Ah, hello. You must be Valerie." He greeted.
"And you must be a dream come true~" Valerie said. Sarah rolled her eyes at this.
"I'm outta here." The rocker girl sped up and ran ahead of them.
"How are you this fine afternoon?" Wesley asked Valerie.
"Perfect now that you're here~" Valerie responded flirtatiously.
"I see." Wesley replied with a smile, not at all weirded out or fazed by her advances.
~Confessional~
Valerie: Oh My God! Wesley is such a beautiful man! Where has he been all my life!? I need to get him to like me. No not just that, I'll make him fall in love with me! I seriously cannot mess this up.
Wesley: It is nice having small talk with the other competitors once in a while. I like to think that we still need to have fun in this game despite the end goal here.
Tatiana: Did you see that? My Chocobo Rush will definitely guarantee me the win. I even passed Jude on the way too. *she smiles proudly*
Sarah: I don't like cheesy flirting much. Not my jam but you can't help getting exposed it often. The people back at school flirt all the time it's maddening. I should probably make a song out of this. Now for the title...
~End Confessional~
Cyrus and Marvin were chatting as they ran.
"Almost everyone seems to be chatting." Cyrus noted. "We should do a dialogue so we don't look like outcasts."
"Excuse me if this comes off as rude or insulting but aren't emo people outcasts?" Marvin asked.
"Well...I wouldn't say outcasts per se." Cyrus tried to say. "Sure we don't follow the mainstream and dress differently but I'm pretty sure it's just a social norm that made us outcasts."
"But I heard once that it is society that determines who falls under the outcast category." Marvin pointed out.
Cyrus just grunted in response. "Whatever." He muttered.
Terrance was behind them, listening to their conversation. He adjusted his glasses as he glanced at both of them.
~Confessional~
Terrance: What Marvin says is true. Society does determine who are outcasts and who are not. That is why I have to do my best for those who stay outside of the circle. Maybe Cyrus might make a good ally someday. I'll have to consider that when we hit merge.
~End Confessional~
Phoebe, Ivy, Nelly, and Betty were all running at a relatively similar pace.
"#LegDay" Betty snapped a groupie even though the others weren't aware.
"Why would you bring your phone out here?" Nelly scoffed.
"I always bring my phone around wherever I go." Betty said.
"What would happen if it would break?" Ivy asked worriedly. "It could get damaged out here."
"Nah. It respawns whenever I respawn for some reason." Betty assured her.
"B-But won't it d-distract you from the challenge?" Phoebe asked.
"I'm used to it." Betty exclaimed. "Besides, it's not like I'm screwing up challenges for my team anyway."
"That's still ridiculous." Nelly sneered. "Why do you even compete if you're not gonna give it a 100 percent of your effort?"
"Well that's none of your business." Betty huffed.
"I-If that's the way you want to play t-then we won't judge." Phoebe smiled up at Betty.
"Yeah, it's not a big deal. We are on different teams anyway." Ivy said as well.
~Confessional~
Betty: I don't see what the big deal is. I totes can't live without my phone so can they just, like, leave me alone? *rolls eyes*
Nelly: Is it too much to ask to compete with people who are actually trying? Betty is too distracted with her phone and Phoebe's dress is too stuffy for her to run faster. I swear they aren't entitled to win this more than I am.
Ivy: I actually am going slow on purpose. I want to protect Phoebe from people like Nelly and from the forest itself. I've given up on the reward since I'm pretty sure those in front won't back down easily. Might as well realize your own limits.
~End Confessional~
They reached the end of the forest and are running across the large clearing. In the distance, they could see the river flow downwards.
"Almost there." Jane said as she sped up.
"Follow the river and the outpost should be right around the corner." Desmond said as he passed by Jane.
"You guys are still behind!" Arnold laughed from up front.
"Don't ya get cocky now." Cassie ran up beside the soccer boy, winked and tipped her hat forward before speeding up and passing by him.
Nicholas said nothing as he also passed by Arnold.
"Come on!" Arnold whined.
"Sup dude. I don't think we've ever talked." Jude remarked to Shane as they ran side by side.
"Don't talk to me." Shane glared as he went ahead of him.
Meanwhile, Harvey ran alongside Sarah.
"I live the smell of the river. Clean ones, that is." Harvey said. "It's easy to chill that way, you know."
"I hear you." Sarah nodded. "Sometimes being around Mother Nature helps me think of new songs."
"Nature and a rocker girl? Now that's something unusual." Harvey chuckled. "But it's still cool yo."
"Thanks. Some people look at me funny when I mention that." Sarah laughed.
"Hey they ain't cool people if they're like that. Uniqueness is key to a chill world, you know." Harvey smiled.
"I agree. Hey maybe I'll write a song about this season." Sarah said. "Yeah, that sounds pretty good when I think about it."
~Confessional~
Sarah: I'm the songwriter and lead singer of my band. Oh, and I'm the lead guitarist too. Yeah I got a lot of roles because we're only three people in the band. Jenny takes care of the drums and Marie backs me up in the vocals and plays the bass. We only got four songs in total but I swear we'll land a great gig and go big someday!
Harvey: Of course I want to win but I also want to win with pleasant memories. It's not good to be so negative and win with bad memories of this season. I mean this is a once in a lifetime opportunity so I totally gotta make sure I have fun and just chill out.
Shane: I hate socializing. Why can't people understand that? It's not rocket science. Maybe I should glare at people more often.
~End Confessional~
Nelly and Betty had caught up with Terrance and began to converse as they made it out of the forest.
"I've been stuck at home ever since that biking accident." Terrance said to them. "Became an introvert and so technology frees me."
"Your parents must be overprotective of you." Nelly noted. "My parents aren't like that bu I chose to stick to the books and the indoors."
"I go shooting at a gun range sometimes and even practice using a bow." Terrance shrugged. "It's not Jude-level skill but I've done it enough to be decent at it. Those are probably the only physical activities I do nowadays."
"Ooohh." Betty said, impressed. "My dad is a soldier but isn't deployed right now. Oh wait, I think he is. What day is it again?" She checked her phone but then made a face.
"What is it?" Terrance asked.
"It says it's Sunday but I'm pretty sure it said Sunday yesterday too." Betty replied.
"Um, wasn't Sunday the day this season started?" Nelly pointed out. "I'm pretty sure I checked the calendar before we left and it clearly said it was Sunday that time."
"What the heck?" Terrance looked lost.
~Confessional~
Terrance: My theory is that Betty's phone was stuck in that date and time the moment we entered those pods and became avatars in this virtual world. But then it begs the question, how long have we been in here?
Nelly: So I think that the timeline here in this world is different from the real one. And I believe that Chris totally messed with Betty's phone so that we wouldn't know how much time has passed. For all I know, only five minutes have passed in the real world. Or...maybe five years.
Betty: I was totes so focused on taking pictures that I didn't notice that the date and time is wrong. Weird. I hope the pics are actually saved though. I don't wanna go back to the real world and find out that none of the pictures I took here made it out.
~End Confessional~
The Blue Ardonians' outpost came into view. Chris was waiting for them by the finish line holding his airhorn.
"There they are now." Chris announced. "Who will claim the individual reward?"
Nicholas, Arnold, Jane, and Cassie were further ahead than the rest of them and were currently neck to neck, each vying to get a lead over the other. One of them managed to get their foot inside the finish line before the rest.
"Congratulations..." Chris started. "...Cassie!"
"Yeehaw!" Cassie cheered. "Te gané!"
"That was a good race." Jane said as she extended her hand. "A worthy opponent indeed."
"Ya did great too. Never had a good one like that in months." Cassie beamed as she shook her hand.
Arnold panted as he ran up to them. "Beaten by...a country girl. Good effort." He smiled sadly.
Cassie patted his shoulder. "Hey ya gave me a hard time too. Guess sports have benefits too." She laughed lightly.
"That was truly something." Nicholas gave a small smile. "I acknowledge my defeat as well."
"Cassie, here is your reward." Chris snapped his fingers and blue sparks flickered in and formed Cassie's suitcase and guitar case. The country girl immediately rushed to it and held the guitar case, unzipping it to reveal her old acoustic guitar.
"This is a mighty fine reward!" Cassie exclaimed.
The rest of the contestants got to the outpost to see Cassie's reward.
"What!? If I knew it was our stuff I would have tried even harder." Sarah pouted. "I want my guitar back."
"My knife..." Terrance sighed disappointingly.
"My soccer ball..." Arnold whined.
"My will to live..." Cyrus scoffed.
~Confessional~
Cassie: This is looking good for me, y'all. Now I can play some tunes for my team.
Sarah: This sucks. I just have to hope that the next reward challenge will also be our stuff. Don't wanna get rusty on my awesome guitar skills.
Jane: Cassie may have won this round, but I still have a chance to beat her in the last part of the challenge. I wonder what it is.
~End Confessional~
The sun had set by the time everyone caught their breath and rested a bit after the race. Chris blared the airhorn to get everyone's attention.
"Alright contestants, are you ready for the last part of your challenge?" Chris asked with a huge grin. Harvey was about to speak up when Chris held out his palm. "I don't care about what you have to say. We're gonna have it anyway."
"I wonder..." Marvin thought out loud. "This really does look familiar."
"That's because we're doing a classic Total Drama challenge." Chris exclaimed. "The Awake-A-Thon!"
"Yes, that's right." Marvin's eyes widened. "It all makes sense now."
"Uh oh." Terrance facepalmed. "Didn't we eat a turkey sandwich and drank milk earlier?"
"Not to mention we did a long race to this outpost." Jude added. "Just like in season 1."
"That's correct!" Chris grinned. "The food and the race were all part of this last challenge, to put you and your team at a disadvantage."
"I haven't really watch Total Drama in the past." Ivy admitted. "What is the Awake-A-Thon?"
"I'm glad you asked, Ivy." Chris said. "The Awake-A-Thon is a challenge wherein you guys have to stay awake for as long as you can. The last person awake wins it for their team. No one must wake up their teammates once they are asleep and sleeping teammates that wake up after a while don't count anymore."
"Wait, only one person can win it for their team? Only one team can win?" Lucy asked.
"You must be confused so I'll elaborate on that." Chris said. "Tonight we'll have a double elimination." Collective gasps and murmurs were heard.
"D-Double elimination?" Phoebe echoed.
"Double elimination." Chris nodded. "Two teams will eliminate one of their own by the end of this day."
"Interesting." Terrance adjusted his glasses.
"I'm so excited." Betty exclaimed.
"If only I had my guitar, I could play a jam that'll keep us awake." Sarah groaned.
"Stay awake? Not my strong suit yo." Harvey nervously chuckled.
"I could really use a nap now." Ivy frowned.
"Tsk. Easy." Shane grunted as he folded his arms.
"Is everyone ready?" Chris asked. He snapped his fingers again and blue lights flickered in and formed a campfire and a fire to set the mood. Three long logs of wood circle around it and all the contestants took a seat by team. "Let the Awake-A-Thon begin!" He then realized he forgot to say something. "Oh yeah, no coffee for any of you."
~Confessional~
Tatiana: As a gamer, I stay up all night to play video games. I totally have the endurance needed to emerge victorious in this challenge. Activating Chocobo Booster!
Cyrus: As a writer, I stay up all night thinking of the plot and creating characters for my novel. Too bad we got no coffee though. Damn.
Harvey: As a guy who likes to chill, this challenge will suck for me yo.
Nataline: I usually log in hours late at night in order to study more and to manage my family's check books and sales records. Even though I don't have those right now, I'll just imagine I'm doing it to keep me awake.
Phoebe: I-It's scary at night. W-What if a sea monster attacks us!? What if a s-serial killer comes out in the open with a c-chainsaw and kills us all? I don't l-like staying outside at night. But then again, I rarely g-go out of my home and I never really got to g-go camping. M-Maybe this might be a good experience. Cassie and Ivy a-are here with me anyway.
~End Confessional~
Phoebe looked beside her to see that both Ivy and Cassie had fallen asleep. Cassie held her guitar as she lightly snored and Ivy was staring ahead. She seemed to be sleeping with her eyes open.
~Confessional~
Phoebe: I spoke too soon. *she curls up in fear*
~End Confessional~
"This is bs." Cyrus grunted. "We don't get coffee at all?"
"Nope. But I can tempt you to abandon the challenge." Chris smirked.
"How?" Nataline raised her eyebrow.
"You'll see." Chris chuckled.
"Yo Sarah, throw on some beats to keep us awake here." Harvey suggested as he gestured toward's Cassie's guitar.
"I don't know, Harvey." Sarah frowned. "I don't know much about rocking on an acoustic and I'm pretty sure that thing will break if I start jammin' there." She chuckled.
"Who wants to tell ghost stories?" Tatiana suggested.
"I have one!" Betty exclaimed. "It's about...um.." Her eyes started drooping and soon she fell asleep in her seat.
"Oh dear." Wesley remarked.
Soon, Lucy's eyes started to flutter. "I'm sorry. I can't stay up any...longer." She slept.
"Lucy, noooo.." Jude said softly but then yawned.
"Don't yawn or else-" Nelly tried to object but she yawned soon afterwards. Both she and Jude fell asleep.
"Wow, it's just been the first hour and people are dropping like flies." Chris noted. "Not bad."
Another hour passed. During that time, Marvin and Desmond had fallen asleep and Nataline was barely hanging on to consciousness. Chris stepped up to them and began to talk.
"I have a proposition for you all." He said as he snapped his fingers and two portals appeared beside him. One is green and the other is red in color. "I have sent in robots to your outposts to give a relaxing massage to those who will quit this challenge." He smirked.
Nataline immediately stood up. "Forgive me, everyone. But it's been a long day and I cannot go on anymore." She said with a sigh as she slowly made her way towards the red portal and back to the outpost.
"Yeah I'm out too. A massage sounds cool right about now." Harvey shrugged and stood up, heading towards his team's outpost for the massage.
"Any more takers?" Chris asked. "If you don't speak now, I'll cancel the bonus." Nobody spoke up. "Okay. Have it your way."
Another hour passed and so far Valerie slept during that time. Phoebe darted her eyes around fearfully.
"What are you anxious of now?" Cyrus asked her.
"Sea m-monsters. And serial k-killers." Phoebe answered.
"There are none of that here." Cyrus snapped. "Stop being so freaking unbearable and anxious, alright!?"
"Eeeek! S-Sorry." Phoebe cowered as she moved away from him in fear.
"Watch it." Jane glared at the emo boy. "One more and I'll put you to sleep myself." She raised her fist at Cyrus angrily and stood up.
"Is that a threat?" Cyrus stood up as well. "I can take you on."
"No you can't." Tatiana said with a yawn. "You lost to Nataline yesterday. What makes you think you have a chance against Jane?"
"Shut up, bird brain." Cyrus snapped at her.
"Hey that's rude and toxic." Tatiana frowned. "Jane, do something."
"Hey Chris, is violence allowed?" Jane asked the host with gritted teeth.
"Nope. You can trash talk but no physical injury allowed." Chris stated simply. "Even though that will make for good drama, I'd rather save it for when a physical challenge happens again."
"He's right." Terrance looked at Jane. "It's not worth it."
Jane took a deep breath and sat back down and so did Cyrus.
"Fine." Jane muttered. "Phoebe, do you want to sit with us?"
"O-okay." The doll faced girl said as she stood and sat over at the Red Sith's log and beside Jane.
Shane watched the whole thing unfold an snickered.
~Confessional~
Shane: Wait so Jane is better than Nataline in physical challenges? I never clashed with her so I wouldn't know. But maybe it's worth trying out one day.
Cyrus: Why is Phoebe so freaking annoying? She stutters too much and she's so anxious about everything! We should seriously vote her off next chance we get.
Jane: I wish Phoebe was placed on my team. That way, I could watch over her and prevent people like Cyrus to ever hurt her or talk to her like that. I may be hard on challenges but I got a soft spot for innocent people I guess.
~End Confessional~
Wesley and Nicholas were currently conversing with one another.
"I remember your family now. You own a hotel empire, yes?" Nicholas asked the foreign man.
"That is correct." Wesley nodded. "I heard about your family as well. A valuable asset in the police force and I even heard that your family coordinate with Scotland Yard."
"Yes. We do handle some of their cases from time to time." Nicholas said. "I wonder how my sister is holding up without me."
"You have a sister?" Wesley asked.
"Her name is Jamie and she is aspiring to be a police officer. She's very talented and dedicated despite her shortcomings." Nicholas said with a small smile.
"I see." Wesley smiled. "I hope she does well in her work too."
"Sorry to interrupt." Chris' voice was heard to get everyone's attention. "But I have another proposition for you all."
"What is it this time?" Shane groaned.
"I've upgraded your beds into water beds." Chris stated simply. "Those who want in can go now."
Wesley shamefully stood up and Nicholas followed as well.
"I'm afraid this is my limit." Wesley said sadly. "Pardon me." He left for the red portal.
"I leave the rest to you two." Nicholas said to Sarah and Arnold. He then walked towards the Blue Ardonians' outpost.
After they left, Chris turned back to the others.
"Anyone else?" He asked. They shook their heads. "Suit yourself. No water beds for you then."
Another hour has passed. Jane was talking to Phoebe but felt herself getting even more sleepy.
"I don't know...how much longer...I can stay awake." Jane said drowsily.
"O-Oh no." Phoebe frowned.
"Why are you so sad? It just means we're closer to winning." Shane glared at Phoebe who cowered in response.
"Hey! What did I say...about.." Jane passed out before she could finish.
"Well, that's that." Terrance remarked as he looked at her.
"Aw yeah. Sarah, we can do this." Arnold said to the rocker girl.
"I know right." She yawned but shook her head to stay awake.
The soccer boy wrapped his arm around her and she smiled up at him.
"Tsk. Hormonal teenagers." Cyrus grunted as he rolled his eyes.
Sarah leaned her head on Arnold's shoulder but soon fell asleep afterwards.
"What the.." Arnold tried shaking her awake.
"Hey, no waking up the teammates." Chris warned. Arnold just sighed.
"Guess that backfired. Right, Shane?" Cyrus looked towards the lone boy but he was already asleep beside him. "Damn."
"Only five people left." Chris announced. "And I got no more rewards available for you all. So it's down to the last bit of energy." He laughed.
"I can do it." Tatiana chanted. "I can do it. For the party."
"I can't." Terrance said drowsily. "Goodnight." He passed out and rested his head on Tatiana's lap.
"No. Not you too." Tatiana said weakly. "Gotta hang on. Must not...make it a game over."
"Just go to sleep already." Cyrus said in a weak voice as well. "Save me the trouble."
"Phoebe's on your team too." Arnold pointed out.
"Screw her." Cyrus bluntly stated. "She's useless to the team. She'll be voted out soon."
The doll faced girl looked on the verge of tears.
~Confessional~
Phoebe: *is sobbing and her makeup is ruined*I can't believe h-he s-s-s-said that. W-What a h-h-horrible thing to say. I j-just...I just...*she continues to sob as she buries her face in her hands*
Tatiana: Wow, Cyrus is mean and toxic to his own party. I'd never recruit him if he ever tries to join mine. Seriously, I've seen guys like him in online games everytime. CS Go, League of Legends, Overwatch, you name it. Toxic people are such a bane in the gaming community.
~End Confessional~
"Dude, that was harsh." Arnold said as he shook his head. "Low blow."
"Yeah." Tatiana agreed. "Stop being so toxic." She glanced over at Phoebe who was sobbing while cowering. "You made her cry."
"So?" Cyrus scoffed. "She's such a crybaby."
Ivy suddenly woke up and looked at Cyrus. "Actually, this is the first time she ever cried." She slept again with her eyes open.
Arnold and Tatiana both looked at Cyrus and shook their heads in disappointment.
"I hope for your sake Phoebe's parents aren't watching this." Arnold sighed.
"Or yours either." Tatiana added.
"That's it. I'm freaking done." Cyrus stood up and headed for the green portal. "You guys suck. Defending a weak link over a real asset." He went through the portal.
"Asset he says." Arnold gave an amused scoff.
"Well it's the three of us left." Tatiana noted.
"Y-Yeah." Phoebe sniffed as she calmed down.
"May the best night person win." Arnold grinned.
"Actually..." Chris said as he took out a violin. "I do have one last thing to make you guys quit."
"God no." Arnold looked at Chris with a shocked expression.
"Anything but..." Tatiana started.
"Classical m-music! Yay!" Phoebe cheered.
"Quiet over there." Terrance opened one eye. "I was just getting comfy." He adjusted his head as he slept on Tatiana's lap. The gamer girl blushed but didn't object to him using her lap as a pillow.
"Here we go." Chris grinned as he played a slow and soft tune on the violin. It gave off a melody that made the remaining contestants feel more sleepy.
"Please stop." Arnold begged. "The horror."
"Just think of 8 bit music. Just think of 8 bit music." Tatiana chanted to herself as she tried to block out the classical music from her mind.
"T-Thanks for playing this, Chris." Phoebe said gratefully as she swayed slowly to the beat, not feeling drowsy at all.
"Really? You're not affected?" Chris said, shocked. He then continued playing and after a while, Arnold's eyes began to droop.
"Yeah...Good...night.." The soccer boy said as he slept and rested his head on the top of Sarah's head.
"Just think of..." Tatiana slumped down and slept as well.
Phoebe looked around and saw that everyone else is asleep now.
"I d-did it? I did it!" Phoebe exclaimed. "I w-won right?"
"That you did, Phoebe." Chris announced. "Everyone, wake up! Phoebe won the challenge and so the Green Drell is safe from elimination!" He blared his airhorn and everyone who slept in the logs immediately woke up. "Red Sith, Blue Ardonians, I'll see you back here for your elimination ceremony. You only have an hour to discuss it because it's getting really late now."
~Confessional~
Desmond: Elimination twice in a row? This doesn't look good.
Lucy: We lost? This is terrible! *tears start to well up*
Terrance: Yeah I'm not comfortable around girls much. But hey, when you're this exhausted, you can't be picky. Plus Tatiana's thighs aren't uncomfortable either. *shrugs*
~End Confessional~
(Red Sith)
Desmond met up with Nataline back at the outpost.
"We lost. So we're gonna have to vote someone off." Desmond said bitterly. "Now I don't even know how to vote at this point."
"Do you still want to push for Wesley to go?" Nataline asked. "Why not Betty? She's not good in challenges. Her phone distracts her after all."
"I guess we can lose her instead." Desmond shrugged. "I'll go tell the others the vote."
"Me too." They both went their separate ways.
Meanwhile, Jane, Betty, Tatiana, Terrance, and Wesley were hanging out by the campfire discussing the vote.
"We should lose either Nataline or Desmond." Jane said to them. "Who do you want to vote for?"
"Desmond should be okay." Terrance shrugged. "We may lose a challenge asset but I'm sure we can go around that."
"It's still sad that we gotta vote off our party members." Tatiana frowned.
"It's the sad truth of the game." Jane told the gamer girl. "What do you think, Betty?"
Betty was too distracted on her phone to notice them giving her a look.
"Betty!" Jane raised her voice.
"Yes?" Betty immediately darted her eyes around. "Oh hey. What were we talking about?"
"We are talking about the vote." Wesley explained. "We wanted to see if you are okay with voting for Desmond."
"And can you please focus here?" Jane said. "It wouldn't kill you to not use your phone for five minutes."
"Okay okay geez." Betty grumbled. "And sure, Desmond it is."
"Okay good. I'm out." Terrance stood and walked off. "I need some air."
~Confessional~
Terrance: Staying in the same space as three girls and a popular guy is quite an eyesore. But oh well. That's Total Drama for you.
Jane: I'm almost tempted to vote for Betty actually. We can always have the majority if we succeed in making Wesley a permanent alliance member. Betty just doesn't focus on the game so much and it's getting annoying.
~End Confessional~
Terrance went away from the campsite and looked up at the stars.
"It's great that we get to see stars even though they're all virtual." Someone said from behind him. He turned around and saw Tatiana there.
"I said I need some air. Time to myself." Terrance reminded her.
"Can't I stay?" Tatiana pouted. "I'll keep a distance if you want."
"Well-" Terrance was interrupted when Desmond emerged from the portal and jogged up to them.
"Hey guys. I want to tell you how I'm gonna vote." Desmond started. "I really think Betty needs to go. She gets distracted easily by her phone and she doesn't offer much in challenges."
"But why would we vote out of my party members?" Tatiana asked.
"Because we're having an elimination ceremony." Desmond deadpanned. "At least think about it." He jogged off.
"Hmm." Terrance looked down in thought.
Meanwhile, Nataline approached Jane by the campfire. Wesley and Betty had gone to check out the riverbed so the athletic girl was left alone.
"Good evening Jane." Nataline smiled as she sat down next to her.
"Hey." Jane greeted back. "Let me guess, you're gonna talk about the vote, huh?" She smirked at the other girl.
"Well it's no use hiding it now." Nataline smirked back. "Listen, I know that Betty is your friend and all, but I think it's time we vote her off."
"Does it have something to do with how distracted she is?" Jane sighed.
"Actually, yes." Nataline tilted her head. "So you know?"
"Yeah." Jane affirmed. "I'm actually considering it myself. Or maybe I should just stick with who they want to vote for."
"And who is that exactly?" Nataline asked.
"Desmond." Jane replied nonchalantly.
"But he's a good asset for us." Nataline said.
"I know. That's why I'm reconsidering." Jane rolled her eyes.
(Blue Ardonians)
Nicholas, Jude, Nelly, and Lucy were all by the riverbed discussing the vote.
"It sucks that we lost." Jude sighed. "But we gotta do what we gotta do."
"Yeah." Lucy said sadly. "Who should it be now?"
"I'm leaning towards Harvey." Nicholas stated.
"Why him?" Nelly asked.
"Harvey is lax in nature. Logically, he is the least likely to be motivated to win." Nicholas explained. "Losing him may benefit us in the long run."
"Why can't we just get rid of Arnold?" Nelly groaned.
"Because Arnold is better than Harvey in physical challenges." Nicholas answered. "You shouldn't be biased, Nelly. It is still early in the game and so we need Arnold to help us win more challenges. It may be a sad truth to you but a truth nonetheless."
"That makes sense." The nerd grumbled. "Fine. Harvey it is."
"Then it's settled then." Jude clasped his hands together. "You okay with this, Lucy?"
The soft spoken girl was staring blankly at the river.
"I'll take that as a yes." Jude scratched the back of his head. Nicholas narrowed his eyes at Lucy but said nothing.
~Confessional~
Nicholas: Something is off about Lucy. I do not know what it is, but there is this feeling of unease I have whenever I'm with her. It wasn't obvious when we first worked together to find an outpost but now it's nagging at me.
Lucy: *her right eye is red* I don't think I have to intervene now. We have the majority vote after all. Nothing can go wrong. Ehehehe.
~End Confessional~
Sarah, Arnold, and Harvey were sitting by the campfire.
"Should we still vote for Nelly?" Arnold asked the other two.
"But we need more votes to make sure this works." Harvey pointed out.
"I got this!" Sarah exclaimed. "I can get the votes to go our way."
"You can?" Harvey tilted his head. "How?"
"A certain someone owes me from last time so I can get her to repay me by voting off Nelly." Sarah explained.
"Sounds genius, babe." Arnold grinned. He then realized what he said and his eyes widened. "I mean, Sarah."
Sarah just giggled as she playfully smacked Arnold's arm. "Oh you." She blushed.
Arnold scratched his head in embarrassment. Harvey just chuckled.
~Confessional~
Sarah: I hope Lucy agrees to vote for Nelly with me. I mean I voted for Delilah last time so it's only fair that she follow how I want to vote now, right? Give and take, they say.
Arnold: I can't believe I just said 'babe' to her. *blushes* Well she wasn't angry and was even blushing too, or maybe that was the fire just reflecting on her cheeks! Argh this is so confusing yet so cool!
Harvey: I actually sense that these two might become a thing. It's cool, but I hope I don't become a third wheel. That's not cool.
~End Confessional~
(Elimination Ceremony)
Everyone gathered at the same campsite after the hour was up and Chris stood there with twelve space food containers.
"Okay, you know how this works. You receive a container, you're fine. If you don't, you get beamed outta here." Chris said. "We'll do the Blue Ardonians first since they were technically in last place."
"Sarah."
"Nicholas."
"Lucy."
"Jude."
"Arnold."
This left Nelly and Harvey at the bottom two. The former just raised her eyebrow and Harvey looked surprised.
"Really? Bottom two again?" Nelly scoffed. "You people never learn."
"I don't understand." Harvey said nervously. "This is not cool man."
"Well, too bad. You're in the bottom two." Chris shrugged. "And the final container goes to...
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..."Nelly!"
"Well duh." The nerd caught her container.
"What?" Harvey was in shock. Both Sarah and Arnold looked confused too.
"Harvey, you have received the most votes." Chris announced. "Any last words?"
"Well..." He began. "I just want to say good luck to my team and don't forget to make some happy memories and don't forget to chill once in a while." He smiled sadly.
"Dude, things won't be the same without you." Arnold said sadly.
"Well that's the game for you." Harvey gave a weak chuckle.
"Guess that's it." Chris shrugged. "Harvey, you finished the game in 21st place." A beam of light shone down on the chill guy and he got enveloped in it. After it disappeared, so did the boy. "Next we have the Red Sith next." He held up a space food container and began tossing it at the members.
"Wesley."
"Jane."
"Nataline."
"Terrance."
"Tatiana."
This left Desmond and Betty in the bottom two.
"Wait what?" Betty said as she pocketed her phone. "I'm in the bottom two? People voted for me!?"
"I'm as surprised as you are." Desmond said. "But then it isn't completely impossible."
"The final container goes to..."
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..."Desmond!"
Desmond accepted the container with a smile. Betty's mouth was agape as she glanced at all her teammates. Jane rubbed her arm, Terrance adjusted his glasses, Tatiana and Wesley looked at her with sad and confused faces, and Nataline avoided eye contact with her.
"I see..." Betty said softly. "It's okay. Really." She tried to sound optimistic but her voice shook.
"Any last words before you leave this game?" Chris asked the chubby girl.
"Good luck to everyone else of course!" Betty exclaimed. Tatiana and Wesley smiled at this. "I made a lot of good memories and even took really good pictures. I'll treasure my time here forever."
"I'm gonna miss you!" Tatiana called out.
"And I as well." Wesley nodded.
"Good to see you're leaving on a positive note." Chris said. He looked at the camera and gave a wtf face before turning back to her. "Betty, you have finished this game at 20th place." A beam of light shone down on Betty and took her away from the virtual world.
"Everyone else can head back to bed now. It's been a long day." Chris chuckled. Everyone stood up and went to the portals except for the Blue Ardonians who directly went to their outposts.
~Votes~
Nicholas: My vote goes to Harvey. It will help us in the long run, logically speaking.
Jude: Well the alliance agreed to vote for Harvey so Harvey it is. Sorry man.
Arnold: Nelly has to go. I hope Sarah pulls through for us.
Harvey: I vote for Nelly. She really needs to chill and relax yo.
Nelly: Well I guess we can vote out Arnold another time. So I vote for Harvey to freaking leave!
Sarah: I already talked to Lucy and she said yes. Nelly is doomed now.
Lucy: *her right eye is red* Sarah told me that apparently I owe her and that I can repay it by voting off Nelly. Now when did I ever tell her that I owe her anything? Ehehe, sorry Sarah, but you have no hold over me. It's the other way around, and because of that I vote for Harvey.
~Votes~
Desmond: Betty is too distracted with her phone to even play this game properly. I vote for her.
Jane: I'm sorry Betty. But I'm afraid you are the weak link of this team. Tatiana and Terrance will understand.
Betty: Bye bye Desmond! It was nice knowing you. At least I have some pictures of you here that I can treasure as memories.
Tatiana: The party within the party says that Desmond should go and so I vote for him. I should give props to Desmond for trying to turn my vote around, but it won't work on Tatiana the Chocobo Slayer!
Nataline: I vote for Betty. This is for the best as our team needs to be at their best at all times. How can she give her best when she is easily distracted?
Wesley: I should go with what Jane said and vote for Desmond. I may consider him a friend but I believe I can trust Jane's judgement.
Terrance: Desmond or Betty? On one hand, Desmond is strong in challenges and a potential ally for me. Betty, on the other hand, isn't strong in challenges and she's a girl so I'm not a hundred percent comfortable with being around her. Plus her addiction to her phone reminds me of those popular girls at school. So I vote for Betty.
~Eliminated~
(24th place) Richard - The Maestro
(23rd place) Delilah - The Serpent
(22nd place) Felix - The Prankster
(21st place) Harvey - The Chill Guy
(20th place) Betty - The Phone Addict
Chris was back at the Drama Dome, grinning at the camera. "Both Harvey and Betty were the victims of today's double elimination, putting both Red Sith and Blue Ardonians with one less member to have by their side. How will this change team dynamics? Will Tatiana get over her friend's elimination? Is Desmond slowly gaining power? What will Sarah think now that she realized that Lucy didn't vote the way she wanted her to? And will Phoebe still try to impress Cyrus after what he said about her? Find out next time on Total...Drama...Sci-Fi Showdown!"
Harvey was a character that was meant to play safe and cruise on by as chaos surrounded him. His friendship with Sarah and Arnold was good after a while, but became stale afterwards. It was better to cut him off here where he could simply put his trust on the both of them. He was a nice character but he didn't leave such a big impression on the overall cast anyway.
Betty leaving early was definitely planned from the beginning. Like Felix, she was meant to be a stepping stone for the Red Sith, giving the rest of the team the spotlight they need. She didn't have a long term plot so I'm glad she was finally eliminated. Overall, she was fun to write but not one of my proudest cast members.
You can go ahead and leave a review to tell me what you think of the cast now and how you think things will go for them. Thank you for reading this fanfic and I'll be sure to update as efficiently as I can. xBloodLegendX