A/N: Hey everyone, from now on I am going to try to post a new chapter every week, most likely on Sundays. This chapter covers episode 16 "Search and Do Not Destroy". It is obviously a big jump from last chapter but in TDI Duncan and Gwen don't interact much until the later episodes, so hopefully there won't be any big skips anymore. Please enjoy and review!
Chapter 3
Duncan's POV
Man this competition really blows sometimes. As soon as Courtney and I got together, she got booted off. It doesn't make sense, we had four votes against Harold, there's no way she got voted off fairly. I bet it was Heather. With Courtney our ,"leader", around and helping us win challenges, Heather was gonna get the boot sooner than later. Besides, anytime something bad happens around here it's normally her fault. I was kinda hoping me and Court could be like Gwen and Trent, but with less awkward feelings and more making out. I wonder if they are finally gonna make out or not. To be fair he did leave her buried alive. Gwen is actually one of the few chicks left that's actually cool, so Trent better not hurt her. I really don't know her or anyone else that well. After all, me and Gwen have been enemies this whole time, maybe we can be friends or something, I bet she's into similar stuff that I'm in to. Eh, doesn't matter I guess.
Gwen's POV
Wow, I can't believe I've made it this far. Hopefully I can actually win this thing. As far as I can tell, I only need to worry about two people: Heather and Duncan. Heather is a bitch but somehow snakes her way into surviving elimination every week, thanks to Lindsay mostly. And then there's Duncan. He is really tough. He single-handedly won his team the dodgeball challenge, well Harold technically won it, but Duncan got them back in it the day after that brutal Awake-A-Thon. He also consistently does well in every challenge. He could make a tough opponent or a great ally and friend. After all, he is really cool and I'm sure that with Me, Trent, and him could do well. I'll have to talk to him about that at some point...
(Canon fires and everyone meets at Amphitheatre)
"Well, my little scallywags, have we got an adventure in store ye?" Chris announced.
"What's under the sheet?" Asked Geoff.
"All in good time, laddie." Chris replied, "Who here has a hankering for a good old fashioned treasure hunt?" He asked.
"Hmm" I complained as I rolled my eyes.
"Now this treasure hunt's got a twist, mateys. What you're looking for isn't hidden, and isn't treasure." He explained.
"If there's no treasure, then what's with the eye patch and the plastic parrot?" Duncan asked sarcastically.
"Arr. Shiver me timbers. Good question me boy. You're looking for keys to a treasure chest. Inside each of these chests is a treasure that will pamper you landlubbers. And one of these chests will even give you invincibility." Chris answered.
Great, I'll probably have to fight a bear or something for my key.
(Everyone gets their clues)
Skunk? Great. Just what I needed.
(Campers go their separate ways to find their keys)
"You wanna help me out with my key?" Trent asked.
"What do you want me to do?" I replied.
"Just keep me company." He answered with a grin.
"Oh, okay." I said as I hid a smile and a blush.
So we walked down to the dock where Trent got his key with no trouble at all.
"That was way too easy." Trent commented.
I smiled in response.
"Where is your key at?" Trent asked.
" It's over this way, towards camp." I answered as we walked towards the skunk hole.
"Ugh" I exclaimed in frustration.
"Are you okay?" Trent asked.
"Uh, my key is in that skunk hole. Skunks totally freak me out." I complained.
"Listen, I've already got my key. Let me help you out." Trent offered.
"But this is practically impossible." I replied.
"You could just pour water down the hole and wash him out" Trent suggested.
"Can skunks swim?" I asked.
"Totally" he replied.
"Cool." Oh my gosh he is so amazing. Nice, funny, and sweet. He might be perfect.
"Come on let's go find a bucket and fill it up." Said Trent.
(After Gwen gets her key)
That was so awesome that Trent helped me out like that.
(Gwen kisses Trent)
Ah, I've been waiting weeks to do that.
Duncan's POV
Where is this stupid key at? Ah, the fire pit. Makes sense. Looks like I just got to jump through this hoop here. Fire, nice.
(Duncan grabs his key)
Nice. Well, I guess I have some time to kill. I'll head back to the camp and get some R&R before we have to meet up with that tool Chris.
(Duncan walks back to cabins)
Looks like Gwen is going somewhere in a hurry. Looks like she's carrying a love note. That's hysterical, I didn't think she cared about that lovey-dovey crap.
"Hey Gwen. What you got there?" I ask.
"Nothing." She said as she quickly hid the letter in her back pocket. "I actually needed to talk to you Duncan."
"Oh. What about?" I asked.
"An alliance." She replied.
"Interesting. Why?" I responded.
"Because Heather can't win. And if her and Lindsay are the only alliance then she will win. But if me, you and Trent all team up then someone who's actually cool and deserves the money will win." Gwen explained.
"You really think I'm cool?" I asked sarcastically.
"I'm serious." She insisted.
"Look sweetheart, I'm not a dummy. If the team is me, you, and your boo then we all know who's going first." I said.
"It's not like that Duncan, honestly. We're not like that." She quickly explained.
"I know you're not Gwen. Thanks for the offer, but I'm good. Now you should probably go meet up with Trent." I said while laughing.
"How'd you know that's where I was going?' She asked.
"I saw the love letter. And since Cody isn't around, I figured Trent wrote it." I explained.
"Okay. Are we cool?" Gwen asked.
"Yeah, for sure." I answered, as we fist bumped.
She's pretty cool. Hopefully her and Trent will be happy.
(Gwen walks to the dock)
Gwen's POV
I can't wait to see Trent. This letter was so sweet, a little corny, but still sweet. It stinks that Duncan wouldn't join me and Trent, but as long as I have Trent with me then everything will turn out great.
(Gwen sees Trent and Heather talking)
What the hell is Trent doing with Heather? It might be nothing, after all Trent is a really nice guy. I trust him, but not Heather.
(Heather kisses Trent)
Oh no! This can't be happening.
(Gwen starts crying and runs back to the cabins)
Jerk! I thought we had something real... I guess I was wrong. This is the worst day of my life.
(Leshawna walks into the girl cabin)
"What's up girl?" Leshawna asked.
"How'd you get all scratched up like that?" I asked, trying to avoid talking about Trent.
"Ha! You should see the crocodile." She answered. "What about you? What's up?"
"Well, you see, what happened was I saw Trent and Heather making out on the dock." I answered and then immediately began sobbing into my pillow again.
"No way, she's not getting away with this." Leshawna angrily said as she left the room.
She's a good friend. I'm just gonna lay here until Chris calls us to the amphitheater.
Duncan's POV
Ah, I love it when I don't have do anything. Relaxation is hard to come by on this stupid island. I can't believe Gwen wanted me in an alliance with her and Trent. I'd say yes, but I think I'm gonna start a guys alliance. After all, it's even right now, but we can't get outnumbered.
(Leshawna approaches Duncan)
"Listen, Heather is messing around with Gwen's boy Trent. We're voting off them both as soon as possible." Leshawna informed.
"Wait, Trent cheated on Gwen? With Heather?" I asked in disbelief.
Why the hell would Trent do that?
"Yeah, they were making out on the dock." She answered.
"Where's Trent? I'm gonna go teach him a lesson he won't forget." I said, rising to my feet.
"No. That's just gonna get you in trouble. Vote him off, that's what will teach him a lesson." She pleaded.
"Alright, I'm in." I agreed.
"Good. I'm gonna go find Bridgette and get her vote too." Leshawna said as she headed off towards the forest.
Heather is such a bitch. And Trent is an asshole. I can't wait until they're both gone.
"All right campers, meet me at the camp fire in ten and bring your keys." Chris yelled over the speaker.
(Everyone meets up with Chris and opens their chests)
Looks like Heather won invincibility. That bitch is like an STD, she just can't seem to go away. Well, at least Trent is gone.
(Elimination ceremony)
Gwen's POV
Even though Trent cheated on me, I can't vote him off. Part of me still wants to be with him. I'll vote for Heather, even if I'm wasting my vote.
"And now the moment we've all been waiting for, the moment of truth. Marshmallow time!" said Chris happily. "You know the routine, whoever doesn't get a marshmallow, it's curtains for you!" He added.
"Izzy, Geoff, Gwen, Leshawna, Lindsay, Bridgette, D.J., Duncan, Owen, marshmallows for the lot of you!" Chris announced as he tossed us all marshmallows. "Sorry dude, you're out." He said to a mortified Trent.
"That's right! Take your two-timer ways back to where you came from!" Leshawna savagely said to Trent.
"What? But I thought I was getting along so well with everybody." said a confused Trent.
"I guess you were wrong." Heather replied.
I gasped. "You don't even care, do you?" I asked.
"Hey, just playing the game." That bitch Heather replied.
"Why should you care? You think I'm a cliché." Trent asked me.
"Where did you get that from?" I asked him in response.
"Her." Trent answered as he pointed at Heather.
I had to roll my eyes. This whole thing is so stupid.
"You know, even after all this, I still didn't vote you off." I informed Trent.
"Then how'd I get the boot?" Trent asked.
"My bad. I jumped the gun on that one. Told everyone to turf either you or Heather." Leshawna explained.
"But tonight I'm invincible. So that leaves poor old Trent here." Heather gloated.
"Looks like we got played. Sorry hon." Leshawna said apologetically.
"Oh, no!" I exclaimed.
"It's okay. Whatever happened, happened. At least we both that we're still okay. We're still okay, right?" Trent asked.
"Yes." I answered.
"I want you to be tough and fight to the end for both of us. I'll be watching and cheering for you back home." Trent said.
He's so sweet. One last kiss...
"Trent! You have an appointment at the dock of shame and a ticket for the boat of losers. Let's go." Chris interjected.
(Trent gets on the boat and starts to fade in the distance)
Sob... I'm gonna miss him so much. He was the best reason to stay here.
(Everyone but Gwen heads back to the cabins.)
Duncan's POV
Damn. That did not go as expected. I hope Gwen will be alright. I guess I ought to go talk to her, she shouldn't mope on the deck like Sadie did.
"Hey, you all right?" I asked.
"No, I'm not. He was the only reason for sticking around this dump." said Gwen as she was crying.
"Well how about you stick around for the sole purpose of beating Heather's skanky ass?" I suggested.
"Yeah. You're right, that's a great reason for staying." She replied with a smile.
"Good. Well, I'll see you tomorrow for morning torture, I mean breakfast." I said as I patted her on the back.
(Duncan walks back to the cabin)
Gwen's POV
Huh, who knew Duncan had a sweet side? Courtney I guess. Like he and Trent said, I need to be strong and win this thing. I'll see Trent again soon, and hopefully I'll be one hundred thousand dollars richer.
End of Chapter 3
A/N: That was Chapter 3. It was the longest one yet. I'm going to try to do a new chapter every Wednesday. The next one will cover the next episode, "Hide and Be Sneaky". It might not be as long as this one was. Please remember to review and thanks for reading! See you next time!