Okay so I figured that I should at least put in a theme song in here so it would be more appealing. Sorry that it took so many chapters for it to be had but hey, here it is.
"Last time on Total Drama Sci-Fi Showdown..." Chris started. "We did the classic Awake-a-Thon in the default forest setting in the virtual world. Everyone had to eat turkey sandwiches and drink milk, run from the Green Drell outpost to the Blue Ardonian outpost, and then gather around a campfire to try and stay awake. Many temptations forced them out of the challenge, but the rest held on with grit and determination. It came down to Arnold, Tatiana, and Pheobe, and good old classical music determined Phoebe to be the victor that night. It was a special double elimination challenge, and with Green Drell safe, the Red Sith and Blue Ardonians were up on the chopping block."
The hologram beside him showed the portraits of Harvey and Nelly. "Jude's alliance got together once again and discussed the vote to which Nicholas suggested that they vote out Harvey for morale reasons. On the other hand, Harvey's alliance decided to try and vote out Nelly once again with Sarah being the one to get their fourth vote. She went to go tell Lucy that she owes her for voting for Delilah last time and that she wants her vote to be Nelly tonight but as it turns out, the soft spoken mastermind decided to stick with voting for Harvey, sending the chill guy home."
The hologram shifted to show the portraits of Desmond and Betty. "The Red Sith also had divided votes. Jane's alliance plotted to vote out Desmond for simply being a non alliance member while Desmond and Nataline tried to sway them to vote for Betty instead. In the end, the phone addict bit the dust right after Harvey, which brings us down to 19 contestants left."
Chris flashed his signature smile as he spread out his arms. "What will happen to Jane's majority alliance now that Betty has gone home? Will Terrance ever get his team to vote out the popular ones? What will Sarah and Arnold do now that they are in the true minority now? What will Phoebe do now that she has heard what Cyrus thinks of her? Find out right now on Total...Drama...Sci-Fi Showdown!"
(Theme Song)
The camera pans out to an aerial view of the forest then quickly zooms in down to a small area.
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doing fine
It zooms into the thickest part of the forest where it follows Jane and Cassie racing each other.
You guys are on my mind
Jane got out of the clearing first and cheered. Waiting for them there was Desmond with a stopwatch.
You asked me what I wanted to be
Over in another part of the clearing, Richard was reading his music sheets as he went over to sit on a log.
And now I think the answer is plain to see
Felix slipped in a whoopee cushion just before Richard sat on the log which then made a farting sound. Betty, who was behind him, laughed as well.
I wanna be famous
The camera then shows Tatiana riding a mechanical chocobo and almost bumped into an oblivious Ivy.
I wanna live close to the sun
It then pans out to show Phoebe and Nataline having a tea party along with some porcelain dolls. As Nataline picked up her cup and brought it to her face to drink, a blaster shot destroyed it and the contents spilled on her face. She angrily turned around to see a smirking Terrance with a blaster gun in hand.
Go pack your bags, 'cause I've already won
It then shows Nicholas and Shane locked in a lightsaber duel. The latter got disarmed and the former smiled as he pointed his weapon at his neck.
Everything to prove, nothing in my way,
Lucy watched this from a distance with an evil smile and her right eye being red, then became completely normal when Jude approached her and gave her chocolates and flowers.
I'll get there one day.
Lucy was about to say something when Tatiana crashed into Jude with her chocobo.
'Cause I wanna be famous,
The camera then shows Nelly working on a Bioshock based Security Bot while Marvin watches on, intrigued.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Harvey is seen eating an apple in peace when Delilah approached him and tried to flirt.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous
Valerie saw this and sighed while shaking her head in disappointment. Cyrus was beside her, taking down notes while nodding in approval.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous
Wesley passed by Valerie and Cyrus, and the girl can't help but swoon into the rich boy's arms as she winked. Cyrus rolled his eyes and headed back to the campsite.
*whistle*
The entire cast can now be seen gathered around the campfire, all facing the camera and whistling. Sarah and Arnold were in the middle, looking at each other lovingly when Tatiana came charging by on her chocobo and startled them both. A large hologram flickered above them and the words 'Total Drama Sci-Fi Showdown' appeared, flashing in neon colors of red, blue, and green.
(Green Drell)
Shane was strolling the woods alone. He played with a bitten apple, looking left and right as he enjoyed the silence of nature. He heard some sounds in the distance and followed it out of curiosity. He then saw Phoebe doing pulls up on a thick but low branch hanging from a tree.
"C-Come on, Phoebe. Y-You can do it." The doll faced girl struggled to lift herself up over the branch. Shane leaned against a tree as he watched her, eating his apple in the process.
"What are you doing?" He asked with a mouth full of apple.
"Eek!" Phoebe immediately let go of the branch and fell on her bottom. "Owwww." She rubbed her sore bottom as she turned her head to look at Shane. "W-What are you doing here?"
"I asked you first." Shane glared at Phoebe and she recoiled back in fear.
"I-I was only..." Phoebe looked away in embarrassment. "..trying to exercise."
"Why?" Shane bit down on his apple and chewed. "Do you really think you'll be of much help in physical challenges?"
"I w-want to." Phoebe said with slight conviction.
"Leave that to me." Shane said. "I can handle the other team's physical threats you know. The country girl isn't half bad either."
"B-But I want to be more useful t-to the team!" Phoebe suddenly shouted. She realized this and covered her mouth immediately.
Shane narrowed his eyes at her. "When did you suddenly become so determined?" He turned away and tossed his apple aside. "It doesn't matter. You'll never be as good as I am in challenges. You might as well give up on it." He left her and didn't bother to wait for her response.
"B-But I..." Phoebe tried to say but Shane was already out of earshot.
~Confessional~
Shane: I don't know where that determination came from, but it's useless for her to try. She is frail and weak, too innocent and scared to even kill a fly. She'll realize how useless her efforts are when we vote her out soon.
Phoebe: After w-what Cyrus said l-last night, I decided to t-train harder. Maybe if he sees t-that I became better in challenges, he m-might change his opinion of me. I want to s-show him that I can be useful too.
~End Confessional~
Cassie is currently eating pudding with Marvin inside the outpost.
"This pudding is mighty fine I'll say." Cassie said happily as she ate.
"I agree." Marvin nodded. "We still have Caesar salad here and some orange juice. I'm pretty sure Shane took the last apple."
"It's a good thing everyone ate one garlic bread before they went to do their own thing." Cassie said. "We need to stay fit in order to keep winning challenges."
"But only you got to win that reward challenge." Marvin pointed. "Not to mention you have yet to use it."
"Oh yeah." Cassie realized. "Aw it's because of the game. I can't focus on playing my guitar if I have the game to worry about."
"Well it's still nice to unwind when time allows it." Marvin said to her. "If you don't relax, you'll end up like Cyrus." He added with a side smile.
"Speaking of that guy, Phoebe told me what happened last night. I need to go talk to him." Cassie finished her pudding and stood up. "He ain't gonna mess with Phoebe anymore when I'm done with him."
"I'll go with you." Marvin stated as he stood up as well. "What he did was uncalled for indeed. Let's see if he's outside."
~Confessional~
Cassie: Phoebe is such an innocent and sweet girl so I don't know what Cyrus' problem is. I oughta talk to him about this. And if push comes to shove, then we can just vote him out. I hate people who talk bad about our teammates.
Marvin: I want to understand Cyrus, I really do. But if he really said all that to Phoebe last night then I don't think I can stand to be around him any longer. The next time we have to vote, I'll consider writing his name down. I really like Phoebe and she doesn't deserve this treatment from him.
~End Confessional~
Cyrus is outside of the outpost along with Valerie and Ivy. Cassie and Marvin walked outside to see Cyrus yelling and glaring at Valerie.
"She's useless to us! We should just vote her out the next chance we get!" Cyrus shouted to the flirt.
"Hey, just because she's way more appealing than you doesn't mean you can talk bad about her like that." Valerie scoffed. She saw Cassie and Marvin approach. "Finally! Help me knock some sense into this guy."
"How about I knock you out instead?" Cyrus raised his fist at Valerie but Cassie stepped in between them.
"Hey now, no need for that." Cassie said sternly at Cyrus.
"Back off, ranch girl." Cyrus glared at her. "Just because you're so strong doesn't mean you can tell me what to do."
"That still does not excuse your actions against Phoebe." Ivy said distantly.
"What happened, man? You seem on edge lately." Marvin noted.
"He's edgy, I'm telling you." Valerie gave an amused scoff.
"I'm going to find Phoebe. I think I saw her go in the forest earlier and yet she hasn't come back." Ivy declared as she left the scene.
"You people just don't get it. Phoebe is useless in challenges and will continue to be." Cyrus said.
"She's trying to improve." Cassie stated. "I'm helping her get better."
"You should stop then. It's not gonna work." Cyrus rolled his eyes.
"Is that what ya tell yourself everyday so ya don't do any exercise?" Cassie countered.
"Not to mention you do need some fashion advice." Valerie said as well.
"Last time you said you like emo boys." Cyrus pointed out to her.
"Betty showed me pics of emo boys yesterday. They dress better than you." Valerie shrugged. "And I got turned off by your attitude. I like beautiful people, but people with beautiful personalities are a plus in my book."
"Whatever. I'm out of here." Cyrus spread out his arm in exasperation as he left as well.
"Wait for me." Marvin tried to follow him but the emo boy turned around and glared at him.
"No." Was all Cyrus said before walking off again. Marvin scratched his head and sighed as Cassie patted him on the shoulder.
~Confessional~
Valerie: I grew up in a community where there are a LOT of beautiful people. Even in school I see some pretty and handsome faces. But here's the thing, I see most people have such terrible personalities despite their good looks. My parents told me that no matter how good looking you are, having a good heart will get you far in life. That's why people with such beautiful personalities turns me on too. I guess I have a thing for beauty, huh? *she winks*
Cyrus: Screw them all. They see Phoebe as an innocent and pretty girl and immediately rush in to protect her honor. Nobody ever tells me how good my stories are. Well that's probably because I don't have my notebook with me but that's not the point! I hate it when people gang up on me for such petty reasons like that. I know I'm right and maybe the next challenge will prove it.
~End Confessional~
(Red Sith)
Nataline was outside picking some flowers and plucking petals when Terrance came up from behind her, playing with his EMP grenade.
"If you keep doing that, we're gonna run out of flowers soon." Terrance remarked.
"I can always vote you out so you wouldn't have to see it happen." Nataline countered back calmly. "And are you toying with that piece of metal again?"
"It's not just a 'piece of metal.' It's the product of science and technology." Terrance insisted. "Maybe I should throw this right at your face to prove my point."
"But if you do that, you'll lose your only toy." Nataline said innocently.
"Right back at you. What will you do when you run out of flowers to kill?" Terrance smirked. "Why don't you go enjoy some tea and those little sandwiches you rich people eat with Wesley?"
"Because Chris did not give us a supply of tea. Last place and all." Nataline retorted. "And what about you? Why come here to bother me when can go hang out with the common people like Tatiana or Jane?"
"None of your business." Terrance snapped back.
"What? Can't talk to girls?" Nataline asked. "Then go get comfy with Desmond, I don't care."
"You know what, maybe I will just hang out with Jane and Tatiana." Terrance said as he turned and left.
"Betty went home last night. I wonder how organized your group will be now." Nataline said condescendingly. Terrance adjusted his glasses and continued walking.
~Confessional~
Nataline: Another benefit to voting out Betty is that Terrance will be even more screwed without someone else there to ensure his safety. I just have to stick with Desmond for strategy, and maybe I'll try to talk Wesley into joining us. I'm sure Desmond wouldn't mind since our team dwindles with each elimination our team suffers.
Terrance: I see that Nataline is as arrogant and high and mighty as ever. *he adjusts his glasses* Well who cares about her? Who cares if she takes the spotlight at every single challenge?...Hey wait! That's it! I'll provoke her during challenges which will make her double her efforts just to spite me, and the team will see her as too much of a threat to take to the merge.
~End Confessional~
Wesley is currently by the entrance to the forest giving an acorn to a squirrel. Desmond approached just as the squirrel scurried away.
"Hey Wesley." Desmond greeted. Wesley turned around to face his teammate.
"Good morning, Desmond." Wesley said.
"Are you an animal lover?" Desmond asked. "Seems like the little creatures here like you."
"Yes." Wesley nodded. "I make the most of my time outdoors whenever I can. I do not always have the luxury of leaving my mansion, therefore every moment I spend outdoors is like freedom from the binds of my family legacy."
"I see. Well I have another question." Desmond folded his arms. "Why do you compete? You're already rich, right? What would you need the money for?"
"I am not competing for the money." Wesley shook his head. "I play for the exposure."
"The exposure?" Desmond asked.
"Total Drama is known to have such off the charts ratings. My family thought that signing me up would be beneficial for the Highsmith name."
"So you're here for free advertising?" Desmond gave an amused smirk. "Some people are here because they need the money for something and you just want the exposure you'll get?"
"We all have varying reasons why we compete." Wesley said. "All we can do is try our best to win it all." He smiled.
"You're awfully positive for someone who has experienced being in the bottom two." Desmond pointed out.
"I do not want my last thoughts of the game to be negative ones." Wesley stated. "Should I ever lose, I want to think that I won. I made good memories and good friends here and that is fulfilling in itself."
"I see." Desmond said softly. Another squirrel came by and Wesley crouched down to give it an acorn as well. Desmond narrowed his eyes at him.
~Confessional~
Desmond: I know Wesley means well, but I cannot allow him to continue. I vote people out based on how much of a threat they are, and Wesley's social game plus his charm can take him to the merge or even until the final four. Betty's elimination showed that the girls are not completely brainwashed by him and I have Nataline to prove that. Although I can't trust her either since not only is she also rich, but she's a challenge threat in most situations. I have to find a way to eliminate her too, but how?
Wesley: I do hope I make the most of this experience. I truly want to make good memories here, and to be honest I forgot that I came here for the exposure. I suppose now I share the same drive to win as everyone else. I promise to do my best of course. It is unfortunate that my friend could not make it here with me, but perhaps he'll have better luck next season.
~End Confessional~
Jane was currently enjoying her breakfast of hot choco and a muffin when Tatiana came outside the girls' bedroom and stalked towards her with an angry face. She wore nothing but a bathing towel wrapped around her body and hair.
"What was that last night!? Why was Betty eliminated?" The gamer girl demanded. "I know how to do math you know. Someone from our alliance changed their vote and I'm a hundred percent sure it wasn't me or Wesley." She glared at Jane and leaned forward towards her, their faces only inches apart and their bodies almost touching.
"Um..." Jane began. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat and resisted the urge to look down. With a gulp, she began talking. "I voted her out because her phone distracted her. It will become a hindrance to the team- to the party."
"But she was our friend!" Tatiana insisted. "Friendship is important too!"
"I know that. But I also want to win. We all do." Jane said softly. "And hey, Terrance voted for her too. Why don't you go demand for his reason?"
"What if he just turns away? He isn't really big on socializing." Tatiana frowned as she leaned even closer and making Jane lean backwards and grabbing her shoulders to avoid her. "Help me talk to him."
"I'm sure YOU wouldn't have a problem with that." Jane stole a downwards glance and gave a light chuckle. Suddenly, the door to the outpost opened and Terrance walked in.
"Hey guys so-" He started when he saw the position of both Jane and Tatiana. "Am I interrupting something?"
Tatiana got up and rushed towards Terrance. She slammed the door behind him and pinned him up against it, pressing her body against him and glaring up at his face.
"Why did you vote for Betty? Tell me!" She said angrily.
"W-What the..." Terrance looked shocked by what just happened. Like Jane, he tried to keep his gaze on Tatiana's face. "Calm down, will you?" Jane had a blush on her face as she witnessed the position they were in now.
"No! I won't calm down until you tell me!" Tatiana said as she didn't budge despite his struggles. "I thought we were a party."
"You're a gamer, aren't you?" Terrance said while narrowing his eyes at her. "Surely you know that in order to make a strong party, you need to cut out the ones that hold you back."
"That's so mean to say! Betty was our friend. Desmond was not." Tatiana argued.
"That's not fair. Desmond is better at challenges and you know this. Try to think broadly." Terrance countered back.
"Terrance is right." Jane interjected. "I feel bad for voting for Betty, but it's for the good of out team, and for our game."
"But...But.." Tatiana looked sad.
"Don't you want to win too?" Jane asked her.
"No party is perfect. Trust me, I'm a gamer too." Terrance said as he grabbed her shoulders and pushed her away from him. "The only thing we can do is make sure we don't lose again. That way, we won't lose any more party members."
"Fine!" Tatiana huffed as she stormed back into the bedroom and slammed the door behind her.
"Well that's over." Terrance sighed in relief.
"So how did it feel?" Jane turned to him.
"How did what feel?" Terrance tilted his head.
"Her breasts. How soft were they?" Jane asked.
Terrance gave a wtf face at her. "I don't wanna have this conversation." He immediately turned and left the outpost.
"Don't say you didn't like it!" Jane called after him as he closed the door. "Sheesh, it was just a question."
~Confessional~
Jane: Yes I get that voting off an alliance member was risky on my part, but it had to be done. Tatiana is just undergoing the initial shock of it all. I can understand that. I need to keep a level head in order to lead this team and with Desmond and Nataline being unpredictable with their votes, it's going to need a lot of work. I'm sorry Betty, I really am. On the other hand, Tatiana's skin is so smooth. I wonder how she does it. *she rubs her own arms and shoulders and frowns*
Terrance: Tatiana needs to calm down if she's gonna play this game any further. I get that losing Betty will definitely leave a mark on her but that's part of the game. I'm gonna try my best to keep winning challenges for us. But then again, I still need to make sure Nataline soaks up the glory. But seriously though, Tatiana has such big brea- heart!... You know, because she cares about her friend. *chuckles nervously as he rubs the back of his head and looks away* Not to mention smooth skin. Really smooth skin. I wonder if...No! Remember your boundaries, Terrance. You hate girls. You want to stay away from them as much as possible. Remember that.
Tatiana: I can't believe those two! It would have been way easier if we voted for Desmond. Right? I mean, he isn't part of the party within the party. I still ant to trust both Terrance and Jane since I consider them my friends too, but what am I going to do? *she grips her chocobo hat tightly*
~End Confessional~
(Blue Ardonians)
Sarah and Arnold were by the riverbed, talking while holding hands.
"Last night was a mess. It just sucks." Arnold said. "We're in a clear minority now."
"I know." Sarah sighed. "I was actually supposed to get Lucy to vote with us, but last night showed that she didn't follow through."
"Why Lucy?" Arnold asked. "I didn't know you two were close."
"It's not that." Sarah rubbed her arm. "I voted for Delilah last time because Lucy actually convinced me to."
"What!?" Arnold exclaimed. "Really? What did she even tell you?"
"Something about the long run and about how it can affect all our games and stuff." Sarah tried to list. "I wasn't paying much attention because she was talking a bit fast yet a bit soft spoken."
"And then what happened?" Arnold asked her.
"And then I voted for Delilah, like she told me to." Sarah then lowered her voice into a whisper. "Don't tell her or anyone that I told you this, but she was kinda different when she talked to me about that vote."
"Different in what way?" Arnold looked confused. "It sounds like something shady. Shady...Shady...Shane...Shanedy hehehe." He chuckled to himself.
"Hey focus!" Sarah scolded. "This is serious. She didn't have her headband on and her right eye..." She trailed off.
"Her right eye...?" Arnold encouraged her to go on.
"It was red." Sarah finally said. "I don't know how to describe it. I'm not saying it's robot-like or inhuman or anything, it's mostly like those red contacts people wear. But something about it doesn't feel right."
"Sounds ominous." Arnold said, now slightly frightened. "Sorry, I'm not too good on ghosts and stuff."
"I'm not saying she's a ghost either!" Sarah exclaimed. "But it's definitely intimidating and...um..what was that word we used in a song one time? Malicious! There we go. It looked malicious." Sarah snapped her fingers.
Arnold squeezed her hand tighter. "Hey don't worry. We'll uncover her secrets sooner or later. If you say it's weird or something then we'll get to the bottom of this." He then thought for a moment. "I know! We can go ask Nicholas. Maybe he knows what's up. I heard detectives can easily identify a person based on stuff."
"Based on stuff?" Sarah smirked. "You alright over there?"
"Yeah yeah. So I'm not good at remembering specific things either." Arnold scratched his head.
"At least you admit to your own flaws. I like that." Sarah blushed lightly. Arnold saw this and blushed as well.
~Confessional~
Sarah: Arnold can be sweet and is actually a good listener. That's why I know I can trust him with my issue with Lucy. I hope we get out of this mess soon because i definitely do NOT want to face elimination again. We're in a dangerous spot as it is. Damn but I still suck at strategy.
Arnold: If what Sarah says is true then Lucy is someone to watch out for. But she's close to Jude and Nicholas from what I've seen so it's hard to expose her like that. Maybe Nicholas can help us out here? I heard detectives are fair too.
~End Confessional~
Lucy was with Nicholas inside of the outpost.
"No one can hear us here." Nicholas stated with a poker face. "Now tell me, what are you?"
"What do you mean?" Lucy asked, confused by his question.
"Yesterday you admitted that you did a criminal act. I want to know about it." Nicholas said simply. "I want to trust you, but it's hard to read you."
"Well like I said, I'm still not comfortable with sharing it." Lucy pointed out. "And especially not on reality tv." She pointed at the camera.
"I mean, you were already pardoned so it's not like you're life will be in any more danger." Nicholas said.
"Then you obviously don't know what it's like to be a pardoned criminal." Lucy frowned. "You're a detective. You put people behind bars, not ask them of their lives afterwards. We suffer too."
"So do the people you torment." Nicholas stared at her evenly. "Criminals are the bane of society. I hope you know that." Lucy looked taken aback and tears started to well up in her eyes.
"How could you say that? I thought we were friends." Lucy sniffed. Just then, Jude and Nelly entered the outpost and saw the scene before them.
"Hey what's going on here?" Jude demanded as he went over to Lucy's side. He saw the tears in her eyes and then glared at Nicholas. "What the hell, man!?"
"Did you just make a girl cry?" Nelly shook her head. "And it had to be Lucy too? For shame."
"The both of you are misunderstanding the situation. I was merely asking her of the crime she did in the past." Nicholas explained evenly. "I find her hard to read, but yesterday's revelation could lead somewhere."
"Yeah but all you did was make her cry." Jude pointed out as Lucy cried on his shoulder. "Not cool."
"Whatever it is Lucy did in the past, it's in the past. Get over it." Nelly sneered. "It's not like the end of the world."
"Then think what you will." Nicholas stood up and headed for the door. "You are being too emotional on her judgement."
~Confessional~
Nicholas: They do not understand that criminals are truly despicable. They disobey the law and create chaos in society. If Lucy has a criminal past, it is worth looking into. Her soft spoken personality may possibly be a guise as well. Jude and Nelly will see it soon. I only fear that it will be too late when they do.
Jude: And here I thought that Nicholas is a cool person and Lucy's friend. Even though he is still an alliance member, he made Lucy cry and I can't have that. I don't know how long I can keep him in if he will keep on being like this to her.
Lucy: *her right eye is red* That detective is being too nosy. I think I'm gonna have to eliminate him next. It will take some convincing, but I'll manage. I have to.
Nelly: Sure Lucy is a crybaby at times but you'd think someone like Nicholas would show some respect of the girl's privacy right? But despite that, he's still a good challenge asset for us.
~End Confessional~
Chris' hologram appeared on the tables of each outpost.
"Alright everyone, meet me in the clearing of the forest in between the Red Sith's and the Green Grell's outpost for your next challenge. Chop chop!" He announced.
"This should be a short walk." Marvin remarked to his team.
"I wanted to walk all the way to the Blue Ardonian's outpost. More exercise that way." Cassie frowned.
"Says you." Cyrus rolled his eyes. "Some of us want to save our energy for the next challenge."
"I'm with him on this one actually." Ivy chipped in. "Sorry."
"W-Well we can't j-just sit here and do nothing. L-Let's go!" Phoebe exclaimed as she dashed out the door and headed for the destination.
"She's pretty lively." Valerie giggled. Shane just narrowed his eyes to the direction Phoebe went but said nothing. Cyrus rolled his eyes again.
"We must not be late. Let us be off." Wesley said to his teammates as he smiled.
"Of course." Jane and Tatiana said in unison, blushing a bit. Desmond raised his eyebrow.
"I'm bringing this with me." Terrance announced as he held his EMP grenade. "It's to keep me sane."
"You were sane to begin with?" Nataline gave an amused scoff.
"Pot calling kettle black?" Terrance smirked. He walked out the door and Desmond followed him.
"Do not mind him. Perhaps he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed." Wesley assured Nataline as he headed outside as well.
"Damn, long walk." Nelly groaned as her team began walking to the clearing. Being the furthest outpost, they left immediately in order to not be late.
"Don't tell me you can't even walk a few meters." Arnold smirked as he and Sarah were ahead of them, holding hands and laughing.
"Few meters!? Do you even freaking math!?" Nelly exclaimed in disdain. "This is will definitely take up the energy we need for the challenge."
"Then you should stop talking. It takes up more energy." Sarah chimed in with a chuckle. Nelly looked about ready to flip out when Nicholas placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It isn't worth it. You are right when you said that this walk will take up time and energy, but you must not forget that we are the most physically strongest team out of the three teams." Nicholas stated evenly. "We must not take this combined asset for granted, of course, so for the most part we should conserve our energy and getting angry will only consume more."
"If only I can be like you." Nelly mused. "I get that I'm a nerd, but thinking too logically still isn't my best trait."
"We are unique in our own ways. Remember that." Nicholas said.
"So are you feeling better now?" Jude asked Lucy with concern as they brought up the rear.
"Yeah. I'll be fine." Lucy assured him. "You're one of the team's challenge assets, right? Maybe you should focus on getting hyped up for the challenge."
"That's true." Jude nodded. "But I'm concerned about you. Whatever Nicholas said wasn't cool of him. I'll go talk to him later about this."
"No need to do that." Lucy frowned. "I don't want to cause team drama here."
"You're not causing it. Nicholas is." Jude pointed out to her. "You're a sweet girl." Lucy blushed at this.
"Thank you for saying so." She said embarrassingly. "But still, let's put that aside for now. The challenge is coming up." She looked ahead.
Jude looked ahead too and saw that they are near the clearing now.
~Confessional~
Shane: Whatever Phoebe thinks she can accomplish by doing this daily routine of exercise, it won't work. It takes months and years to get better at physical activities. She should just accept her fate of being a team hindrance.
Valerie: Phoebe is looking so energetic today~ I gotta do my best too and be optimistic about all this. I mean, our team has seven people while the rest have six. I think we're doing great!
Terrance: Can I switch teams please? Preferably one with no Nataline in it, thanks. *plays with the EMP grenade*
Nelly: Nicholas is the kind of person that's hard boiled in challenges yet cool and collected when not doing one. He's so damn logical it makes you wonder if he's really human sometimes.
Arnold: I really hope it's another physical challenges. These other teams need to know why we are still the best! I mean, yeah, Green Drell has like seven members to boast but hey, we should totally send them to elimination tonight.
~End Confessional~
The teams all arrived at the clearing. There they saw Chris standing there beside a huge pile of parts that look futuristic. There is also a long table with various tools in it. Three large circles in the colors red, green, and blue around the area, and all the contestants are standing near their respective circles.
"Looks like everyone is here." Chris announced. "This challenge requires teamwork-"
"No shit." Nelly sneered. A few others chuckled.
"Knowledge in constructing objects," Chris continued irritably as he glared at Nelly. "and efficiency in building it."
"What are we building exactly?" Marvin inquired.
"Robots." Chris stated with a grin.
"Robots?" Marvin asked again.
"Yes, robots." Chris reiterated.
"Yes!" Terrance and Nelly exclaimed in unison.
"Nerds." Arnold rolled his eyes.
"The pile of parts you see before you is what you guys will use to build the robot." Chris motioned towards the pile. "And these.." He took out three small booklets. "Are instruction manuals and what you will need to help guide you. Don't worry, you got all day to build your robot and make it work."
Chris motioned towards the table with the tools. "You will obviously needs these tools to build your robot." He then waved the instruction manuals. "Alright, come claim your manuals."
Jane, Sarah, and Shane all stepped forward and each took one instruction manual. They skimmed the pages.
"What the hell? It's in Spanish." Shane said.
"Mine's in Russian." Jane stated with a confused face.
"Is this Arabic?" Sarah asked as she read the manual from all angles.
"I forgot to tell you that your manuals are not in English, so good luck reading them." Chris laughed.
"It's okay, I read Russian." Nataline said to Jane as the latter rejoin their team.
"I speak Spanish so we're gonna have a mighty fine time y'all." Cassie exclaimed as she took the manual from Shane and read it.
"Does anyone here understand Arabic?" Sarah asked her teammates.
"Not me." Arnold shook his head.
"I arrested an Arabic criminal once. But I do not speak their language." Nicholas said.
"Damn I didn't know you go international." Nelly remarked.
"None of you asked." The detective shrugged.
"Anyways, I can't understand that too." Jude frowned.
"Nor can I." Lucy said afterwards.
"Then we're screwed." Sarah groaned.
"No we're not. I have experience building machines in my school." Nelly exclaimed proudly. "I know some parts here and we can just improvise from there. It's not like the other teams know what they're doing too."
"Attention, everyone!" Chris said. "We'll begin the challenge now. First and second place goes to the team that can present to me the finished product that already works. Last place will face elimination tonight. That's all." His avatar vanished from the scene.
~Confessional~
Nataline: I have not studied much on robotics, but I believe even I can help out with construction. Other than that...*sighs*...Guess it's up to Terrance. I hate admitting that he can be more useful than me. It just gives him a reason to rub it in.
Terrance: I'm totally rubbing it in Nataline's face when we win this challenge. *smirks*
Arnold: While this challenge may be for nerds, I can at least carry the heavy stuff around here. That should make things easier.
Jude: My dad is a mechanic at his workplace and I sometimes watch him do his thing. I can help with putting parts together but the lack of an instruction manual can be difficult. I hope Nelly knows what she's doing.
Phoebe: I b-build dollhouses at home. S-Surely this can't b-be much different, r-right?
~End Confessional~
As everyone got to work building their robots, Chris' hologram appeared suddenly.
"I forgot to tell you guys that there are two Invisibility Statues hidden among the pile. They are a bit smaller and blue in color. You can use that once during an elimination on yourself or on the person who received the most votes."Chris said. "That's all. For real this time." The hologram flickered out.
Lucy gave a small sinister small as she heard this.
~Confessional~
Lucy: Perfect. *her right eye is red and she is grinning evilly*
Cyrus: With everyone on my ass right now, I could use one. Or two.
~End Confessional~
The Red Sith immediately began to work on theirs, and going at an even pace. Nataline read from the manual while Jane and Desmond got a few parts from the pile.
Terrance, Tatiana, and Wesley gathered around the circle and helped each other as they started working on the limbs. Nataline had already showed them what the robot was supposed to look like so they had a pretty good idea what to do.
"I'll go get the tools." Terrance said as he left to go get some tools from the table.
"This goes over here." Tatiana said as she attached a metallic leg to a foot. "And this goes here." She placed a steel rod to keep it in place."
"You are quite good at this, Tatiana." Wesley praised. Tatiana blushed a little. "Have you done this before?"
"Yeah! I put together smaller robots at home. It's part of my collection." Tatiana exclaimed.
"I see." Wesley smiled. "I've been meaning to ask you, what will you do with the money once you've won?"
"That's easy! I'll spend it all on games and merchandise." Tatiana beamed. "After I make sure I can cover for college."
"Aren't your parents going to cover your expense for college?" Wesley tilted his head.
"They said that, but I want to do this on my own if I can." Tatiana said. "I don't want to burden them or anything."
"I'm sure they wouldn't mind." Wesley smiled. "Parents can be really supportive of their children's dreams."
"I know, and it's awesome!" Tatiama agreed. Nataline frowned and a tear escaped her eye as she heard their conversation but hid her expression behind the manual and just kept on reading it.
Meanwhile, the Blue Ardonians were having a rough time with their robot. Nelly took the instruction manual and skimmed it while the rest of the team gathered the necessary tools and parts they think will be needed for the construction. Lucy, on the other hand, was secretly finding for the Statue among the pile of parts but to no avail.
"Do we need screwdrivers for this?" Sarah asked Jude as they were both in the tools table.
"Yeah, obviously." Jude said.
"I don't know, I mean since this is the future you'd think we can just mash parts together and they form into a robot or something." Sarah shrugged.
"Guess not." Jude glanced towards the work of the Green Drell and Red Sith, who seem to be making much better progress than them.
"Come on. Where is it?" Lucy said through gritted teeth as she pushed aside parts as she dug deeper into the pile, her right eye flashing red.
"Where is what?" Nicholas appeared beside her. "And what happened to your eye?" He added.
"Oh um.." She stammered as she stopped what she was doing. "I was finding parts for the knee caps and joint areas by the arms. Those things are hard to find, you know." She then looked away. "And I kinda rubbed my eye earlier and got a sore eye. Ehehe.." She chuckled nervously.
Nicholas narrowed his eyes at her but said nothing and began to work on his own again.
"Nosy little detective." Lucy muttered under her breath.
~Confessional~
Nicholas: Something is wrong here. Something about Lucy just does not feel right. She may have said that her has sore eyes but it's not all that convincing.
Lucy: Nicholas is getting on my nerves now. *her right eye is flashing red* Looks like I may have to get rid of him sooner or later before he finds out anything. Now how will I convince the others to vote against him? Ah yes, I have Jude. Ehehehe.
~End Confessional~
The Green Drell is making good progress in their robot. They had already built two arms and a leg and are making progress on its head. Cassie read from their instruction manual while Ivy, Marvin, and Phoebe worked on the robot. Cyrus and Shane went to gather the parts and Valerie was in charge of the tools.
"Phoebe, you're really good at this." Marvin praised his teammate.
"T-Thanks." Phoebe replied with a cute smile.
"I drew manga about robots once. That's why I know what I'm doing." Ivy said. The helmet of the robot suddenly came off. "Well, more or less." She added.
Both Marvin and Phoebe lightly laughed at this. Meanwhile, Shane and Cyrus were digging through the pile when they found a power core.
"This might be the source of power for that heap of metal." Shane said. "I'll bring it back." He got it and turned to give it to his teammates. Cyrus looked into the place where the power core had been and found a small Invincibility Statue.
"Nice." He got the Statue and hid it in his pocket before anyone could see.
Shane returned and saw Cyrus grinning.
"What?" Shane grunted at him. "You're smiling. Is it the end of the world yet?"
"You wish." Cyrus smirked. "I got just a wave of inspiration."
Shane just rolled his eyes and began to search for more parts.
~Confessional~
Cyrus: An inspiration for a shocking elimination next time we are in one. *he grins*
~End Confessional~
Hours passed and so far the Red Sith are making significant progress. They had already attached the limbs to an incomplete torso and Terrance had begun to work on the wiring. The Green Drell and Blue Ardonians were more or less on equal footing with their robots since both teams looked like they are having a hard time building it.
"No, that tool isn't used for that." Jude scolded Sarah as she was trying to hammer a screw.
"Hey, be nice to her. It's her first time doing manual labor." Arnold glared at the marksman.
"Wait is this for the front or for the back?" Ivy curiously asked as she held up a metallic plate. Marvin thought hard and Phoebe just shrugged.
"A converter?" Cassie looked at the manual with a confused face. "What is that?"
"I believe it has something to do with the power or something." Valerie said as she came back with more tools. "I don't know, I wasn't paying attention in science class."
"Well this might be a problem." Cassie tipped her hat forward.
"Where does this thing go anyway?" Marvin held up the power core.
"I d-don't know. None of my d-dollhouses have t-those things in them." Phoebe frowned.
"Open up the hatch, I'll attach these inside." Terrance said to Tatiana as he held up some wires and a panel.
"Roger that!" The gamer girl pressed a button on the side of the robot and a hatch opened up at the middle. Terrance climbed the robot and went inside the small space inside. He was about to close it when Nataline's hand blocked it.
"Wait, you need the manual to do it right." Nataline said as she waved the instruction manual. "Let me do it."
"Are you kidding me? I'm better at this than you are. And I don't speak Russian." Terrance tried closing the hatch but Nataline forced it open again.
"Then I'm going in." She got inside the hatch as well and shoved Terrance aside.
"What the hell? We won't fit in here. Get out!" Terrance exclaimed but it was no use. Nataline forced herself inside the space and closed the hatch.
Wesley and Tatiana stared up at the machine as they heard voices inside. Jane and Desmond came back with more parts and stopped as they realized that the both of them were staring at the robot. It looked like Terrance and Nataline were arguing inside as they tried to attach the wires and cords.
"Hey!...Move over so I can get this to-" It was Terrance's voice followed by a short metallic sound.
"Watch it! I'm trying to read here!" That was Nataline's voice.
"You're in the way of the socket! And why is it dark in here!?" Terrance said as it seemed like he was fiddling around the space. He then felt something soft on his palm. "What is-" A short shriek followed by a slapping sound can be heard afterwards. "Ow! What the hell!?"
"Keep your hands to yourself! What a pervert!" Nataline sounded angry but her voice shook a little.
"Okay that was my bad but maybe it wouldn't have happened if you'd just get out!" Terrance insisted. The sound of metal clicked in and then came the sound of screws falling on the floor.
"Now look what you did." Nataline groaned. She fumbled to grab the screws that fell.
"Just let me do it." Terrance sighed as he followed suit. He felt around a bit then his hands grazed against cloth and something round.
"TERRANCE!" The rest of the team heard this scream from outside. They each gave a face and Tatiana looked flustered.
~Confessional~
Nataline: *her face looks flustered* He's such a pervert, touching me like that! He definitely took advantage of the darkness and small space to do that. *she huffs*
Terrance: Seriously those were all accidents. Mom, Dad, you gotta believe me when I say I'm not a pervert. That girl is gonna drive me mad before the game ends I swear.
Tatiana: What..happened in there? *she looks flustered as well and had a dumb look on her face*
Desmond: Terrance, you sly dog. This is a rated PG show. *smirks*
Nelly: Why is the Red Sith just standing there? Oh I get it! They're being complacent just because they're in the lead! Well I'll show them! So what if they have Terrance with them? I'm better than him at this stuff!
~End Confessional~
A couple more hours passed and the Red Sith are nearing completion. The Blue Ardonians and Green Drell are still neck to neck, having also finished the outer shell and are now attaching wires and cords into the machine.
"I'll do the wires." Nelly declared as she opened the hatch and went inside with the things she needs.
"Do you even know how to do it?" Arnold scoffed.
"Do you?" Nelly retorted.
"Well no.." Arnold looked away. "But whatever! If you fail it's on you." Nelly rolled her eyes and shut the hatch in front of her.
"We have to appreciate what she's doing, Arnold." Nicholas said to the soccer player. "She is the only one well experienced to do this."
"I know." Arnold rubbed his head. "But I ain't admitting that to her face. She'll just act all arrogant."
"True that." Sarah agreed. They both laughed.
"Now which one of y'all want to do this?" Cassie asked her team as she held up the control panel.
"Why not you? You got the manual." Cyrus pointed out.
"I ain't good with this city folk thing." Cassie admitted.
"I can try to do it." Ivy volunteered. "How hard can it be?"
"Harder than getting laid, that's for sure." Valerie answered.
"Just give me that." Shane grunted as he took the control panel from Cassie and grabbed some wires and cords. "I'll do it." He opened the hatch and began to work.
~Confessional~
Shane: Like I said before, I hijacked a car one time. I know my way around wires. This isn't going to be easy but let's see if the Blue Ardonians can actually do better.
Nelly: This is pretty damn easy! We're gonna win for sure!
Arnold: I'm usually a nice guy. But with Nelly, it's hard to be. She just gets on your nerves with the constant arrogance and negativity. It's really not good for morale and I hope my team sees that soon.
Valerie: I've had many offers to get laid back home. I declined each one though. I'm too busy flirting to actually get down and dirty, to be honest. I'm addicted to beautiful person, not sex.
~End Confessional~
Both Nelly and Shane worked hard inside the robot attaching the control panel and the wires. At this point, the Red Sith had already finished making the final touches and Chris appeared in front of their workplace.
"Well done, Red Sith. But does it work?" Chris smirked. Wesley held a remote in his hand and pressed a button. The robot's eyes shone and the machine came to life. "Not bad. Let's see its movement."
Terrance opened the hatch and took his place on the seat behind the control panel. He pressed a few buttons and moved the joystick a little and soon the robot began walking and waving its arms fluidly and perfectly.
"Looks like you guys just won first place!" Chris announced. Everyone from the Red Sith cheered.
"Yes!" Jane exclaimed as she high fived Tatiana.
"It was a good challenge." Nataline remarked to Wesley with a smile.
"And we did it." Wesley nodded with a smile of his own.
"Hey Terrance, you gotta teach me how to man that thing." Desmond said to the techie boy as the latter dropped down from the robot.
"Sure, if Chris lets us keep it." Terrance said to him while glancing at the host.
"You can play around with it for as long as the day allows but I'm getting it back afterwards." Chris shrugged. "I still have use for it." He then motioned towards the pile. "But if you want, you guys can make some other thing from that pile and keep it."
Tatiana's eyes lit up and immediately dashed towards the pile. Jane shrugged and followed her to see what's up.
"And now, it's down to the Blue Ardonians and the Green Drell!" Chris announced with a smirk. "Who will make it out in second place? Who will face elimination tonight? Only time will tell!"
The two teams waited anxiously, with Phoebe being the most anxious, for their teammate that is inside of the machine and applying the last touches.
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"Fire it up!" She ordered. Nicholas nodded and pressed a button on the remote. Nothing happened.
"What? Why is it not working?" The detective pressed the button again but the machine wouldn't come to life.
"Did you put the power core inside properly?" Nelly glared at Jude and Sarah.
"Um, which one was the power core again?" Jude chuckled nervously as he rubbed the back of his head.
Nelly just facepalmed.
~Confessional~
Jude: Okay so I probably didn't put in the power core correctly. Actually, did I put in a power core at all?
~End Confessional~
Shane dropped down from the hatch of their team's robot.
"Now." He told Ivy, who was spacing out again. "Ivy!" He shouted.
"Huh? Oh right." She pressed the button and the robot came to life.
"Yes!" Valerie cheered.
"W-We did it." Phoebe smiled in relief.
"Great job y'all." Cassie said to her team.
"Good job Green Drell." Chris said as he approached them. "Normally I would ask you to check for movement but it looks like the Blue Ardonians aren't gonna catch up in time." He glanced towards the Blue Ardonians where Sarah was holding a power core in her hand and Nelly was yelling at both her and Jude while Lucy and Nicholas try and calm her down.
"And this too." Tatiana said as she placed a few parts on the robot's hands while Jane assisted her. The gamer girl also got a smaller power core from the pile and it added it to the parts that their robot carried.
"Remind me again what these are for?" Jane inquired as they finished loading the robot.
"I'm making another machine! Chris said we can use some of these part if we wanted." Tatiana beamed.
"What are you making anyway?" Terrance asked her as he opened the hatch to talk to her.
"A mechanical chocobo!" Tatiana declared.
Terrance gave her a face before closing the hatch again.
"Alright, so Green Drell takes second place." Chris announced. "That means that the Blue Ardonians will once again face elimination." The members of the Blue Ardonians groaned. "Meet me in the elimination site in an hour. That's all." His avatar disappeared.
~Confessional~
Nicholas: Our team's numbers dwindle every time. Logically, it is best if we cut off Lucy now. Not only is she unwilling to cooperate when I asked her about her criminal past, but her attitude today strikes me as odd. I will talk to Nelly and Jude about this and hope that they understand what must be done in order to deliver justice.
Lucy: This is my chance to eliminate Nicholas. I can't have him being nosy anymore. Of course, I have Jude on my side but I can't say for sure where Nelly's loyalties lie. As for Sarah and Arnold, as long as their votes don't create a tie then it shouldn't matter. But I need to make this vote airtight so i have to at least try to talk them into voting for him.
Nelly: Let me guess, I'm gonna be in the bottom two again and the other person is gonna take the fall instead of me again. Calling it right now. *smirks*
Sarah: Should we keep voting for Nelly? Or maybe switch the vote to Lucy since I already told Arnold about what's going on with her and I can convince him to vote for her too. Strategy is hard.
Jane: *is holding an Invincibility Statue* I found this while I was helping Tatiana gather parts for her mechanical chocolate or something. Guess I'll need this to stay in the game, right? I'm a challenge threat so people are definitely going to look my way soon when merge hits.
~End Confessional~
(Blue Ardonians)
Nicholas gathered Nelly and Jude away from the outpost to discuss the vote.
"Alright, we must talk about the vote tonight again." Nicholas started. "I'm leaning towards Lucy herself."
"What!?" Jude exclaimed in shock. "Why her? What did she ever do?"
"Wait, is this about what happened earlier in the outpost?" Nelly pointed out. "Are you out to get her because you suspect her to be some master criminal?" She smirked.
"This is serious. You still won't get over that?" Jude said exasperatedly. "She's been so nice to us since this team ever formed. Whatever her life was before, she changed. That's it." He said with defiance.
"And if she hasn't?" Nicholas asked evenly. "Earlier in the challenge, I saw her rummaging through the pile with much more vigor than usual. Not only that but her eye was red. She claimed it to be a sore eye but I am not convinced." He remarked.
"Then what will make you convinced, huh?" Jude glared at the detective. "What could possibly convince you that she's innocent?"
"Nothing." Nicholas simply said.
"Are you kidding me?" Jude asked in disbelief. "Nelly, back me up here."
"Nelly, you have to see reason. Lucy is unpredictable." Nicholas tried to reason out. "If even I cannot read her or her intentions, then she is a dangerous person to keep."
"But you traveled with her to get here right?" Nelly told him. "What happened to that bond or something? Don't tell me you're just gonna throw the damn thing away."
"For justice, there must be sacrifices." Nicholas stated with conviction.
"You're willing to sacrifice our alliance?" Nelly asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah! Are you willing to do that?" Jude chimed in. "You're just being paranoid and overly cautious. Think of the late game, man."
"Like I said, justice requires sacrifices." Nicholas said evenly. "Moreover, her performances is challenges are not meeting the quota. She is more of a liability. This alliance would not have been necessary if no one is holding us back and resulting in us losing."
"Damn. So logical." Nelly said through gritted teeth. "And yet, so heartless." She added with a shake of her head. "I respect you, Nick, but I don't know if I can go through with this plan." She began to walk away. Jude glared at Nicholas one last time before following her.
"Then who do you propose to vote out instead?" Nicholas called out to them. "Arnold? Sarah? Both of which are good in challenges? Be logical about this." They both ignored him though, and kept on walking.
~Confessional~
Jude: Maybe...Maybe I should vote for Nicholas tonight. I really like Lucy and I don't want to see her get eliminated tonight, not when I have yet to confess my feelings to her. I'll talk about it with Nelly and Lucy later.
Nicholas: This is going to be a difficult elimination, I can tell.
~End Confessional~
Sarah and Arnold were inside the outpost and were about to talk about the vote when Lucy came inside.
"Talking about the vote, I presume?" Lucy asked with a grin. She didn't have her headband on and her right eye was red.
"See? That's what I'm talking about. Arnold, look!" Sarah nudged Arnold's arm and he turned to look at Lucy.
"So that's Lucy? How do you do that with your eye?" Arnold asked in amazement.
"It's a family secret." Lucy lied. "Don't we have more pressing matters to discuss? Like the vote?"
"I'm not voting the way you want." Sarah huffed. "You don't do give and take." She added.
"Really? That's too bad." Lucy said, still grinning. "And if I may ask, who do YOU plan on voting for tonight?"
Sarah was about to say something but Arnold interrupted her. "Nelly. We'll keep voting for her until she gets voted out for good."
"And who will you talk to for it to become a majority vote?" Lucy asked.
"That's..." Arnold stammered. "Nicholas? Jude?"
Lucy gave a light laugh. "Nicholas and Jude? Have you completely forgotten that they are in an alliance with Nelly? How sure are you that they'll vote with you?"
Arnold had nothing to say. Sarah spoke up instead. "We'll find a way. You don't have to worry about it." She rolled her eyes.
"If anything, they might vote for one of you tonight." Lucy said out loud while trying to think. "Admit it, you need my strategic mind. Only I can get you both out of this mess now."
"Even after you didn't vote for Nelly last time?" Sarah narrowed her eyes at the soft spoken girl.
"Yes. I am still willing to work with you. Don't you fear for your boyfriend's chances in this game?" Lucy glanced towards Arnold.
"We're not official yet! And what do you mean, 'chances in this game?' He's doing very well in challenges, you know!" Sarah retorted. Lucy waggled her finger.
"I know and that's the point. Because he's so good at challenges, he might become a target when merge hits." Lucy explained. "You'll need me to make sure that doesn't happen. With my strategy, the other teams won't stand a chance." She exclaimed arrogantly.
"Well when you put it that way..." Sarah looked hesitantly at Arnold, who nodded to her in response.
"We'll do it." Arnold said to Lucy which made the latter's grin wider. "How do you want us to vote?"
"We vote for Nicholas." Lucy said. "I know that he is a challenge asset, but I heard that he is close with someone from the Red Sith. If merge hits and he remains here, it could get dangerous. We'll just have to hang in there until the merge comes up." She further explained to them.
"Fine. Nicholas it is." Arnold conceded.
"Perfect. With that challenge threat out of our way, our merge standing will be easier." Lucy said as she turned and left.
~Confessional~
Sarah: Is it right to eliminate a challenge asset like that early in the game? Is it? I don't know anymore. I just hope Lucy knows what she's doing.
Lucy: *her right eye is red* Even if we continue to lose challenges because of this, I will at least maintain a strong majority. I can choose to save Jude and Nelly, or Sarah and Arnold. Things are definitely going my way. Ehehehe.
~End Confessional~
(Elimination Ceremony)
All three teams gathered at the elimination site after the hour was up. The Blue Ardonians took their place on the middle and Chris stood before them with five space food containers.
"Looks like Star Trek has bad representatives." Chris smirked. "Didn't think I'd see you guys again so soon."
"That means you were expecting the Red Sith or the Green Drell to be here." Nelly said with an amused scoff. "Does that mean you expected them to suck at this challenge?"
"What? No." Chris said irritably.
"Booo!" Valerie mocked from the sidelines.
"No bias please." Jane shook her head.
"I didn't mean it like that!" Chris exclaimed in annoyance. "Look let's just get to the votes already."
"Sarah."
"Jude."
"Nelly."
"Arnold."
This left Nicholas and Lucy at the bottom two.
"What? Why me?" Lucy was teary eyed now.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Nicholas said grimly.
"Nicholas, Lucy." Chris said solemnly to the two Blue Ardonians. "Tonight, one of you will leave in 19th place and will join your fellow losers in the harsh reality of this world."
"You mean a nice resort?" Nelly smirked.
"Shut up, Nelly." Chris said in annoyance. The nerd just shrugged innocently.
"I wonder who it is." Tatiana leaned forward in her seat.
"I hope it isn't Nicholas." Nataline said softly.
"I don't know either of them that well." Ivy remarked to Phoebe and Marvin.
"I k-kinda hope it isn't Lucy. S-She is less intimidating than Nicholas." Phoebe said.
"The last container of the night goes to..." Chris stopped for effect.
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... "Lucy!" Chris finally exclaimed. The soft spoken girl received her space food container gleefully as tears streamed down her face and she sniffed.
"Thank you!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Nicholas, you have been eliminated." Chris told the tall detective. "Any last words?"
"I only have a few words to say to my teammates." Nicholas stated. "Your emotions have driven you to vote for me instead of Lucy." He glanced at Nelly and Jude. "And while I do not understand why you cannot see things in a logical standpoint, I will not hold any grudge against you. Good luck as you all continue to play the game." He rested his gaze at Lucy. "And may the side of justice win in the end."
"Have fun at the resort." Nelly smirked.
"I will." Nicholas smiled slightly at her.
With that, a large beam of light shone down on Nicholas and enveloped him. Soon, his silhouette could no longer be seen and the beam of light was finish.
"The rest of you can head to bed now. It's a brand new day tomorrow." Chris grinned and the rest of the contestants all filed out. Nelly have a grim look on her face but no one seemed to notice.
~Votes~
Nicholas: Lucy, I simply cannot read your intentions and therefore I cannot trust you. Not only that, but you are currently the weakest link in challenges. It is time for you to go.
Lucy: *her right eye is red* Nicholas thinks he can unveil me, hah! Goodbye, detective boy. This is what happens when you don't mind your own business! Ehehehe.
Arnold: I'm not also good at this strategy stuff. Maybe we do need Lucy after all especially if what she said about me being a threat is true. Sarah will understand. I vote for Nicholas.
Sarah: I vote for Nicholas. I really hope Lucy has our backs but it's not like we have much of a choice. Damn, why do I have to suck at strategy?
Jude: I vote for Nicholas because he was rude to Lucy. Sorry man but I want her to stay in the game. I can always stand up as the team's super player anyway.
Nelly: You know what? I vote for Lucy. If I truly respect Nick then I should trust his judgement on this. Screw Lucy. She was pretty useless most of the time in challenges anyway so what do we have to lose?
~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
(19th place) Nicholas - The Detective
Chris was back at the Drama Dome, smiling broadly at the camera in front of him. "The Blue Ardonians are down to five! And with Nicholas gone, will this spell out their doom? What about Jane and Cyrus who found one Invincibility Statue each? How will that change their game? Will Cassie find a way to eliminate Cyrus for Phoebe's sake? Is Lucy in a very powerful position now? Is Terrance really a pervert? Find out next time on Total..Drama...Sci-Fi Showdown!" The camera turned off.
Now which one of you expected this? I know I did. Because I'm the author, duh. But anyway, I originally wanted Nicholas to go far. Like, so far up the merge kind of far. But then as I wrote, I realized that most of these characters can offer so much to the point where Nicholas would just block out most of it if he made it to the merge. I really liked writing him since he was one of my best characters I ever created. He is skilled and highly intelligent, both of which make him such a formidable challenge threat and I'm sure some of you wanted to see more of him in action. But he simply had no more room in this plot and therefore I had to cut him off.