Dana and Aaron sat in their office, both of them bearing exhausted expressions on their faces. They hadn't slept very well, that was for sure, not since the arrival of their latest...guests. Sadie, a pale girl that was short, but stout, stood behind Dana's desk, her black eyes glittering with excitement while she looked over at her best friend, being met with an equally excited gaze. Katie was quite a bit taller than her friend, with caramel-toned skin and black eyes, just like her friend. They both had black hair, cut at neck length with the top being pulled into twin ponytails. Their lips were perfectly complemented with pink lip gloss, and a shining smile. They each wore the same thing as the other, a pink tank top with a black star on the center of the chest, a white hoodie, that both left unzipped with the hood kept down, blue skinny jeans, and pink and white sneakers. They giggled amongst themselves while the two hosts looked absolutely miserable.

"Last time on-" Aaron was quickly interrupted by one of the girls, Sadie, to be precise.

"Your voice is so, like, exotic!" she giggled, her friend nodding to agree with her.

"...Last time on-" Dana attempted to start the intro, but she was cut off just as quickly as Aaron was.

"You're so cute and tiny!" Katie awed at the girl, who clasped her hands over her face, "I can't believe that you're in charge of this whole show!"

"LAST TIME ON TOTAL DRAMA: SCRAP ISLAND!" Aaron had had enough at this point, slamming his fists down on his desk and immediately startling the two girls, causing them to leap into each other's arms in fear. "...Zank you...I zought you vould never shut up."

"I'm impressed with the little outburst, Aaron," Dana managed a slight chuckle, "It's unlike you to yell at anyone."

"Vell, maybe if zey vouldn't interrupt me every five seconds...ahem, going on. Ze Squirrels vere still down by one teammate, zough ze tensions zat zey vere dealing with in ze forest challenge seemed to fade a little bit...at least until Ivy delivered a razer ominous letter, one zat seemed to insinuate zat J-J-Jay vas lurking around here, vatching his every move. Quite terrifying...and so he decided that he would make sure Ivy couldn't do anyzing bad to anyone...not really sure vy her, but, oh well. Ze challenge vas quite hectic. It vas supposed to be a battleship var in ze skies, but some bitter arguments between Caleb and Vernon single-handedly spiraled ze Dingos into a self-bought defeat. It seemed as if all vas lost for Vernon, but Caleb wanted him to suffer longer, and eliminated his one sympazizer: Alice! However, ze boy did manage to find ze Spider trap...I vonder vat he vill use it for. Only one way to find out...on zis episode of Total...Drama...Scrap Island!"

The camera suddenly flew into the sky, being struck by a massive chunk of debris and knocking it back to the ground, only to be picked up by a cute, blue and silver striped robot with one wheel that it used to move.

"Dear mom and dad, I'm doing fine," the robot pointed the camera at Theodore at a cafeteria table, pounding down energy drinks like a champ, his eyes twitching from the caffeine while Larida looked concerned for his health.

"You guys are on my mind," at a nearby table, Ronnie was arm wrestling Mitchell, winning easily and slamming him straight through the table, causing Celeste to run over and start screaming at the powerhouse.

"You asked me what I wanted to be and I think the answer's plain to see," the robot wheeled its way out of the cafeteria, showing a junkyard with Vernon scribbling something down in silence and Ivy looking over his shoulder to peek at it, until Blaster popped out of one of the garbage piles, scaring him and making his papers fly off into the sky.

"I wanna be famous!" Vernon ran after his papers, leaving Ivy behind in confusion, eventually passing by Margaret and Daniel as they were making out while surrounded by four intense looking mafia thugs, one who spotted the camera and chased after it.

"I wanna live close to the sun," the robot wheeled away from the mafia goon, passing by Zane and Bunny, the latter who was bugging the boy by holding a mic up to his face, which he tried to shove away.

"So pack your bags, cause I've already won," Fridge carried Caleb on his shoulders across from Aaron, who had Dana on his own shoulders, the two up top slapping at each other as the robot passed by.

"Everything to prove, nothing in my way, I'll get there one day," as the robot continued to roll around, it finally made its way out of the junkyard and to the remnants of Cali-Tokyo, where Buck was attempting to profess his love to Yves, who was all flustered by the gesture.

"I wanna be famous!" Nearby, atop a pile of rubble, Brittany was making fun of Valerie, who let out a sigh and pushed her off the pile and onto the ground.

"Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na," near the pile, there were some barrels of toxic waste, which inspired Mitzy, who scribbled something down on a blank sheet while Alice was absolutely appalled by the sight.

"I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!" CJ was being chased by a massive and terrifying robot with six legs and two clawed arms, which then noticed the robot with the camera and chased after it, causing it to drop the camera.

"I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!" The camera feed cut to the aftermath stage, showing Calvin trying to kiss Max, who, out of embarrassment, belched right in his face.

The two were soon shoved aside by Capone, who rolled his eyes at them, while Sunny, next to him, waved happily to the camera with a huge smile on her face. Maggie popped up between the two of them, an acoustic guitar around her back, hugging them both tightly and snickering while the camera panned out to show the whole cast sitting in the risers, with the little robot sitting next to Caleb, and Franchesco standing off to the side with a glare fixed on Maggie.

"Krsh," Blaster spoke into a walkie talkie while hiding behind a pile of rubble, glancing around the front of it to see if anybody was coming her way, "Everything seems to be in the clear here, agent, over!"

"You don't have to make those noises," Calvin groaned, rubbing his brow with one hand while he stood right next to the girl, "You don't even have to use a walkie talkie...where'd you even get that thing?"

"Uh...nowhere!"

The girl quickly hid the walkie talkie behind her back, grinning a grin that only sparked a suspicious look from Calvin, though he quickly shook it off, focusing on why the two of them were even meeting each other in the first place. He reached into his coat pocket, pulling out a piece of paper and a guitar pick, both of which looked incredibly familiar. The pick, the one which Yves had found in the cafeteria, the one that was meant for CJ, and the letter being that which Ivy had delivered to Buck. "This is it...this is our proof that he's somewhere on this island."

Blaster grabbed the two objects from his hands, inspecting them closely, though she ended up with a puzzled expression on her face, quickly passing them back to his hands and shrugging. "I don't see what a wood chip and a love letter to Buck have to do with J-" Calvin quickly pressed his hand over Blaster's mouth, shushing her up right quick.

"Don't say the name!" he whispered in a panicked tone, glancing over his shoulders to see if there were any sort of cameras or people watching, "He could be listening to this conversation, and if he finds out that we're onto him, he's gonna come after us for sure! And it isn't just a wood chip...it's a guitar pick. You know, he had that...'musical guise.' And Agent Bailey? You know, the guy who thwarted him? This letter is clearly to make him uneasy."

"I don't know, kinda sounds like you're really reaching."

"Remind me, why did I pick you to join me in this endeavor?"

"Because I'm a super agent!" Blaster took a victorious pose, boasting a prideful smile, "Agent Coil, solver of a bajillion gamillion cases, worldwide and intergalactically!"

"...That isn't even slightly accurate. Look, these two things really point towards him being here...we just need to find out where. I'm gonna head back to my team, but if I were you, I'd keep an eye out for anything suspicious."

"Aye aye, captain!" And, with that, Blaster happily skipped off towards the hotel, not a care in the world, leaving a disgruntled Calvin behind.

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"Ah, geez," Calvin continued to rub his brow, clearly frustrated with how little seriousness Blaster was offering towards such a big deal, "I thought she would've been a good help with this investigation...I mean, she's definitely got an eager attitude, but she just doesn't take anything seriously. This is a huge problem! If that man is somewhere on this island, he could wreak havoc again! I don't know what to do anymore..."

"Calvin is such a fun partner to have!" Blaster giggled innocently, kicking her legs while she sat down, "He's definitely the good cop in this partnership though. I'm the super mean, but cool bad cop, and I'll whack a criminal upside the head to get my confession! We are playing cops...right?"

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Meanwhile, a great portion of the contestants were still inside the hotel, going about their business as usual. Valerie was in a supply closet…which was entirely dark. She had something in her hands that she was fiddling around with, but it was too dim to glean any information about what it was. She hummed a dull tune while she worked on whatever the thing was, only for the door to the closet to suddenly swing open and the lights to flicker on. Panicking, she turned around and swung her fist forth, knocking the intruder to the floor.

"Ack!" Teddy scooted away from his assailant on the floor, covering his nose, which was now bleeding, with his hands. "Valerie!? What are you doing in the supply closet!? Why'd you punch me in the face!? You know, if it weren't for the fact that me doing this would be incredibly hypocritical, I'd have half a mind to cancel you!"

"O-oh…sorry, Teddy, I was kinda hoping you would be Brittany or something…" Valerie glanced away from the boy as he pulled himself to his feet. "What I'd give to sock her one right in that pretty little face of hers…"

"Yeesh, talk about anger issues, eh fellas?" Teddy looked off into the distance as if he was talking to someone, though no one was there. Valerie peeked out of the closet to see what he was doing, only to get even more confused when she saw. He turned back to face her, blood now dripping past his hands. "So, ya gonna answer my other question? I mean, I guess it is totally not cool for a guy, like me, to ask a strong, independent woman why she's doing the things she's doing, but that's never stopped me before! Just ask Alice!"

Valerie's eye twitched a little when she heard him mention Alice's name, though he didn't notice, due to all of his incessant blabbering. "I'm just…sitting in here with the brooms and mops and stuff…that's where I belong." She looked in the corner, noticing a trash bin, and soon pointing right at it. "Riiiiight in there." Sure enough, she hopped backwards, landing in the trash bin and looking back over to Teddy. "See?"

"Maaaan…nooooooo…you don't belong in the trash. Come onnnnn. Get yourself outta there." He walked over to her, grabbing hold of her shoulders and shockingly pulling her up and out of there. She looked up at him as if he were some sort of Roman warrior. "Just like…don't do that or something."

"But I'm trash…" The sorry sack of a girl looked back over to the trash bin, though Teddy saw her glance and pulled her out of the closet. "You're not being fair, I just wanna be in the garbage where I belong…" A pervy, little smile crawled onto her face. "...And you're putting your big, strong hands on me…"

Teddy looked at Valerie with a hint of disgust at the comment, but knowing that he would get in trouble for being offended by a woman's needs and wants, he simply backed up a little. "Uh…they're not big and strong! They're delicate and dainty! Good for tucking the homies in at bedtime." The streamer looked back over to his invisible cameraman. "That little line there just saved me from losing about five hundred followers. More tips on how to protect your fanbase later on Teddy Nite!"

"...Who…who are you talking to?" The miserable girl continued to search for whoever it was, but to no avail.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" He looked back over to her, utter confusion prevalent on his face.

"...Are you gaslighting me?" Teddy jumped back in fear at the accusation. "That's what you're doing, isn't it…your gaslighting the most miserable waste of space that can't even force herself to eat most days…"

"Woah, woah, woah! You stop it with that, lady! You are strong, independent…um…b-beautiful…yeah! Even if I were gaslighting you, which I would never do in a million years, you could ruin me for it!" Teddy shook his head and placed his hands on her shoulders. "But anyways! Why you being so sad today? Don't you have Zane around somewhere to make you…well, you know, less of a side character?"

"He's off doing important smart guy stuff…I'm just being bummed out because I deserve to be sad…" Valerie sighed, backing up from Teddy. For some reason, she really didn't want to pull her hands out from behind her back. "And you just said I was repulsive…"

"A-ah! I didn't say you we're repulsive! You're…" Teddy managed to stretch his mouth into the widest smile he had ever shown, sweating nervously. "You're as beautiful as a thousand sunrises over a vast mountain range." He stopped smiling, breathing in and out as fast as he typically did when he was hopped up on energy drinks.

"You don't mean that…you're just saying that so you don't get canceled. That's all you care about, isn't that right?" Valerie sighed and plopped onto the ground. "You think I'm repulsive and stupid…and dumb and ugly…and fat and repulsive…"

"Eh, you actually said repulsive twice!" Teddy pointed it out, getting a sorry look back from Valerie. "B-but I don't think any of those things about you!"

"Yeah you do…"

"Oh no I don't you stupid- I mean…if it weren't for the fact that my heart is already solemnly sworn to Alice, I would be after you! We would be the best power couple on !" Teddy grinned with a false bravado.

"...Really?" Valerie had that soft smile back on her face before she stood up from the floor and walked towards him a little, pursing her lips and leaning up to him…causing him to scoot back a solid five feet. She opened her eyes to see him backed away, her smile fading again. "Oh…right…if you weren't with…Alice." She gritted her teeth as she said the name, confusing the boy, though he didn't question it. "You know…I was going to give you this later, but since you've been so nice to me, I guess I can give it to you now."

"Please don't tell me it's a chat ban…I've had enough of those in the past few weeks." Teddy gulped nervously as Valerie started to pull her hands out from behind her back, revealing a small, wooden object in them. "Eh? What is this?" He reached over to it, taking it from her hands to inspect it further. It was a little wooden carving of a guitar…something that made absolutely no sense to him at all.

"It's a little sculpture…I like making these in my free time." Valerie twiddled her fingers nervously. "Do you like it?"

"...Uh, I guess? It's pretty nice…I don't really play guitar or anything. I don't even have a tiny pick to go with this thing!"

"...I could make you one, if you want?" Valerie reached into her jacket pocket, pulling a chunk of wood from her pocket. "I've done it before, it wouldn't take me very long…"

"I think I'm good…but that's awful…sweet of you. Uh…I think I'm gonna go now and stuff…you can chill here. Just don't be sitting in the trash can like before, okay?"

"Okay…I promise…" Valerie nodded slightly before Teddy started to walk away. He turned the corner of the hallway, leaving her alone in the closet. She started to smile like she had before. "...I love you, too."

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"Valerie is a freaking weirdo, man!" Teddy tried to tune the strings on the little guitar, though it was of no use, since there weren't even any strings. "Busted guitar, don't even work right…more on this in my next video, please subscr-"

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Vernon was strolling through the hallways, awkward whistling as he walked. It was a bit odd, though…his whistle was quite melodic. He approached the restrooms, entering it and glancing around a bit. He was glad to see that there was nobody else in the room, and so, he approached one of the urinals. He started his business, as you do, continuing to whistle in that lovely little tune. Meanwhile, Aaron was walking through the halls as well.

After a while, the host managed to happen upon the bathroom, where he heard the amazing whistling from the boy who was…well, trying to relieve himself. He slightly peeked into the bathroom, seeing Vernon standing at the urinal all alone. It really was such a wonderful tune, and it brought a smile to the host's face. He thought to himself, "Dana told me zat I should be working on my people skills…I suppose zat I could try to give him a compliment. Come on, Aaron, you know zat you can do zis. Just valk up to him and say he's got a nice vhistle."

Aaron slowly entered the room, his footsteps soft and purposeful. Vernon hardly noticed the entrance over the sound of his whistling. Finally, the host came up upon the boy, placing his hand on his shoulder and causing him to freeze in fear. The host leaned in really close to the boy, right up to his ear. "Pst…your vhistle is very nice, ja?"

Silence, utter silence in that bathroom. Vernon even stopped using the urinal in order to process what had just happened to him. He looked over his shoulder to the host, seeing nothing more than a smile on his face and a thumbs up. "...thank you? P…please leave me alone now…"

Aaron's smile quickly shifted to a frown, but finally, the realization of what he had just done clicked in his head. He blushed brighter than anyone had ever blushed in their entire life. Almost immediately, he turned around, walking right out of the room and leaving Vernon alone again. As he hurriedly walked through the halls, he passed by Ivy, who was whistling as well. "Oh, hey Aaron! Today seems like a pretty good day to whistle, right?"

"Agh!" Aaron ran past the intern, leaving her entirely confused as to what she did to scare him like that. She shrugged it off, walking past and continuing to whistle to herself.

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Vernon sat in silence, eventually taking in a deep breath and letting it out. "...You know, that's not the best way I've been complimented…I figured if anyone would say that to me it would have been IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII mean no one what so ever!" He blushed and soon covered the camera lens with his hand.

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Vernon had left the bathroom in quite a hurry, not bothering to make sure that he brought everything back with him. He did have a tendency to fumble with the things in his pockets from time to time. Caleb walked into the restroom, huffing and puffing like he typically did. He went towards the sinks, in hopes to wash his face…though he couldn't quite reach the sink. Or see himself in the mirror at least. "Gah, you stupid fucking asshole mirror bitch piece of shit!"

The shrimpy boy kicked the wall underneath the sink, huffing and puffing even more than before. His face was red with rage…well, that wasn't out of the ordinary for him. He ran his hands through his hair, sighing and trying to let out some of the rage calmly. He soon glanced down at the floor, noticing something rather…peculiar. He ducked down…I mean, not really. He reached to the floor, picking up something that had caught his eye. A little idol…one that looked like a spider. He thought about it for a moment…a grin creeping upon his face. "THIS IS MY MOTHERFUCKING SHIT RIGHT HERE! That's right you sons of bitches, I'm gonna make all of you bow before my prowess. Heheh!" The boy crossed his arms, looking up in thought. "You know, this is the little event that gets me my own harem, I just know it!"

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"'And here comes Caleb, being so hot and sexy, as he always is. Caleb! Can we rub your muscles?'" Caleb snickered to himself, "Why, of course, ladies! There's plenty of macho me to go around!"

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Bunny stood outside of Mitzy's door, her arms crossed while she glared at it. She had been standing there for quite a long time, since Max, who had been running to and from the cafeteria several times, saw her in that exact spot every time she passed by. On her fourth trip back, with two plates full of food in her hands, she scooted towards the reporter, curious as to why she was there in the first place. "Yo, teeny tiny news lady, whatcha doin'?" Bunny mumbled to herself, too quiet to be heard by anyone. "Eh? Can't really hear you…"

"I'm trying to envision a scoop behind this door!" The blackmailer piped up, although not looking away from the door at all. "If I think there is something newsworthy in here, I should be just fine to bust it down! But, in my current state, I couldn't bother!"

"...And why do you wanna bust Mitzy's door down?" Max cocked an eyebrow at her teammate, grabbing a donut from one of her plates with her teeth and quickly chowing down on it before letting out a massive belch. "I mean, isn't she your friend? Why won't she just open it if you knock?"

"Hm…hm, hm, hm, hm…hmmmmmmmmm…hm!" Bunny snapped her fingers and turned to face Max, finally. "Well, she may be upset with me for posting something about her on my blog, but that is beside the point! It's only fair, since she gravely injured my poor little noggin!" The reporter tilted her head down to show Max that there was a bump on it from quite some time ago. "But she's being all mean to herself and stuff lately. Not hanging out like she usually does, not talking about comic book references like a geek, not eating, not-"

"Woah, woah, woah! What was that!? She's not eating!? Oh no, that's not how we play things around here!" Max stomped towards the door, food still in her hands, sending her foot right into it and knocking it off the hinges. Mitzy was sitting on her bed, and she suddenly jumped in fright from the intrusion. Max rushed over to her side, setting the plates on the bed and grabbing another donut, trying to shove it into her mouth. "You're gonna eat this donut, Mitzy! Don't be starving yourself because you conked Bunny on the head, she probably deserved it!"

"Hey!" Bunny glared at the rambunctious girl, completely ignoring the fact that Mitzy's was trying to struggle to get away from the forced donut consumption. "I'm hurt by that, Max. Maybe I shall post a little something about you on my blog!"

"Mmf!?" Mitzy was being shoved down to her mattress, and Max finally got the donut in her mouth, and was forcing her to chew it. She swallowed the bit that was in her mouth, gasping for air soon after. "M-Max, stop assaulting me with a donut!"

"Not until you promise that you're gonna start taking better care of yourself!" Max went right back to slamming the donut against Mitzy's face, only for Bunny to stroll into the room and take a selfie with the two of them.

"Say besties!" Bunny squealed happily, though the two other girls didn't utter a word. She rolled her eyes, snapping the picture anyways and printing it out of her camera. "You guys are totally lame, you were supposed to say 'besties!'" The two continued to grunt as they wrestled each other on the bed, only causing Bunny to sigh annoyedly. "Lllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeee."

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"Mitzy, Mitzy, Mitzy, she's a real wacky lady! I mean like, I don't get it! She's not eating because she accidentally hurts people, but like…sometimes bitches get hit, you know what I'm saying?" Bunny snickered a little before high fiving herself. "Now, to think of a good tagline for this picture…'Creamy Boston Surprise for Super Writer!' …Nah, too after dark for my tastes."

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"Attention, all remaining survivors, teehee!" An unfamiliar voice echoed from the speakers, causing some confusion among the two teams.

"Come outside for the next challenge, eeeeee!" Another unfamiliar voice…they began to get worried about who it was that was waiting for them outside of the hotel. Of course, being the good contestants that they were, they were quick to make their ways outside, finding five people waiting outside for them. There was Dana, Aaron, and Ivy, who were quite typical of a sight at this point…but Katie and Sadie, who they had little recollection of, were there as well.

Upon giving them a good lookover, Zane snapped his fingers, recalling who they were. "The two of you ladies…you're from the Ridukeulous Race, aren't you? Been a good while since I've seen that show." He shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. "Glad I wasn't in that mayhem fest. No room for any real strategy in there…just chaos and nonsense, I'd say."

"Oooo, you're totally right, it really was chaotic!" Sadie clapped her hands together excitedly. "I still remember all the wacky people we met there!"

"Yeah, yeah! Oh, it was so fun! Ohmygosh, Sadie!" Katie placed her hand on Sadie's shoulder, turning to face her. "We should totally try to go there again! It would be so much fun!"

"You'd have no luck with that…the whole thing got canned after the second season. Guess they were tired of the chaos." Zane shrugged again, nudging Valerie with his elbow. "Besides, seasons like these where people can really put their minds to work are truly a good show, right, Val?" He noticed that she was giving googly eyes to Teddy, who was looking away from her and trying to ignore her. "...Interesting."

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"Let the record show that you don't need to have amazing taste in boys to be a good strategist. I still have hope for my sad, little friend, even if she finds herself infatuated with that…'streamer.'" Zane put air quotes around the last word, clearly not a fan of Teddy's work.

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"Right, it's good that one of you already knows who these two are…it'll lead to at least one team being a lot less shocked when they start acting like…well, themselves." Dana sighed, remembering how annoying the two were earlier in the day.

"Heh, yeah, I remember Becky and Olive were telling me all about them." Ivy snickered to herself, closing her eyes and not noticing a rubber band flying past her face. She opened her eyes, having heard the whirring noise of the band and seeing Buck standing by Yves, nonchalantly looking away. She cocked an eyebrow at him, but decided to let it slide, not wanting to make anymore a villain of herself than she was already thought to be.

"Now, as far as the challenge for today goes, we've got a fairly simple one for all of you." Dana walked off to the side, gesturing to two holes in the ground, both of which had staircases leading to doorways. "Here, we have two underground bunkers, a common sight in any apocalypse. Of course, we'll be seeing which of the two teams can last longer in their own bunker…sort of."

"Sort of? There's always a twist with these things, Ti odio padroni di casa." Margaret rubbed her brow out of irritation, wincing when Caleb suddenly patted her on the back. "You've got some nerve, touching me, you little twerp."

"You say that now, but when you see what I've found, you'll be changing your attitude." Caleb snickered, a soft gasp leaving Vernon's mouth as he heard that little comment of his.

"Wowee, Friendleb, it's so good to see you with more friends. I thought for sure that you were just a goblin that dwells in the dark and talks to nobody other than one lucky human. The lucky human being me, of course!" Fridge patted Caleb on the back, just like he had to Margaret, though he accidentally knocked him flat with his inhuman strength.

"So…what was the twist to this one?" Celeste weakly piped up amidst the conversation, trying to get everybody back on track.

"Right, thank you for asking, Celeste. In this, it is more a test of keeping someone else in, rather than yourselves." Dana glanced over at Katie and Sadie, both of which were innocently giggling between themselves. "The Squirrels will have to hold onto Katie, while the Dingos will have Sadie in their care. That's right. Your challenge is to see which team can successfully hold their BFFFL apart from the other for the longest!"

"WHAT!?" Sadie and Katie latched onto each other like parasites, only for Ivy to pry them apart. "We can't be apart from each other, we'll, like, literally die!"

"Oh, this should be interesting!" Zane stroked his chin as he started to think up a plan. "I'm so down for this challenge. Dingos, I hope you're ready to lose, yet again." The strategist snickered, though Caleb and Margaret glared back at him.

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"Zane thinks he's all smart and untouchable, well we'll just see how untouchable he is when I send my boys after him!" Margaret was huffing and puffing in anger, though she stopped for a moment to think about that. "Hm…maybe that's not the best reason to sic the boys on someone…but he's gonna get put in his place sooner or later, you hear me?"

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Dana and Aaron ushered the two teams to enter their own bunkers, each BFFFL being split up and forced to go down with them. They whined the whole time, aggravating the teams themselves, but it was no use. They weren't getting themselves out of this one. "Remember, the second your BFFFL makes it out of your bunker is when your team officially loses the challenge!" Dana announced the golden rule of the challenge to the teams before they all passed through the doors, which were slammed behind them. The two hosts were left out in the open with Ivy, who was looking at the rubber band that almost hit her. "So, how long do you think it'll take before one of those two caves?"

"I give zem…hm…I zink ten minutes at most." Aaron nodded before glancing over at Ivy. "Vhat do you zink, Ivy?"

"Huh?" Ivy rose from the ground, having completely blanked for a moment there. "Oh…well…uh…probably five minutes or so? Becky mentioned that they got pretty crazy when they were separated, so it shouldn't take long."

"And I'm gonna roll with fifteen!" Dana shrugged her shoulders with a giggle. "I like to give people the benefit of the doubt at times."

The Squirrels started to situate themselves in their bunker while Katie sat in the corner, hyperventilating already. "Need…Sadie…can't…live…without…her!" She jumped up from the ground, trying to run over to the door, only for Ronnie to catch her, stopping her in her tracks. "Let me go! My wife will totally beat you up if you don't let me go hang out with my friend!"

"Eh, I'm down for a good challenge. Better than the competition you get around here, that's for sure." Ronnie set the girl down in a chair, watching her closely so she couldn't just dart for the door again. The room itself was dank, like an old, concrete basement. There were a few metal rackings with canned foods on them, as well as some crappy, wooden chairs, but outside of that, they were essentially empty. Blaster was standing awkwardly, bouncing up and down as if something was wrong.

"What's the matter with you?" Brittany looked at Blaster as if she were some sort of alien. "You look like you see a spider on your face, but you don't want to move because you're afraid it will bite you."

"N-no, I just…really have to pee." The former finalist clutched her arms around her tummy. "I can hold it in though, we just need to wait until we win the challenge, right?"

"...Right!" Brittany had a sudden grin on her face as she had thought of something entirely clever. "You know, while we're stuck in here, we should check and see if they have anything to drink!"

"D-drink?" Blaster gulped nervously, thinking about the word.

"Sure! I mean, it's a bit dry down here…I think I could go for a good beverage. Don't you want one?" Blaster raised her hand to answer the question, though Brittany didn't let her. "I'll get you one, don't you worry!" The popular girl snickered to herself before she walked over to the rackings, being a bit shocked to see CJ standing there with a guilty look on his face. "CJ? What…what are you doing? Why do you look all panicky and scared?"

"Nothing man, just chill! Geez, you people are always judging me like I'm up to some nefarious business! I'll have you know, I'm just chillin over here…'admiring' the selection of snacks!" The boy crossed his arms, offended by the question. His beanie looked…a lot taller than it usually was. "If you're so upset by me being over here, I guess I'll just stroll somewhere else! Gosh!" The skater boy did as he said he would, his hat crinkling while he walked.

Brittany shrugged her shoulders and grabbed two canned juices off of the rackings, soon heading back to Blaster with them and handing her one. "Here you go! Don't wanna be stuck down here with a dry throat, that's just no good! No need to thank me, of course." The girl smiled sweetly to her ditzy teammate. "I do what I do out of the kindness of my heart, I'm sure you know."

"G-gee, Brittany, that's really nice of you." Blaster nervously started drinking the juice, shaking from the urge to pee while Ronnie side-eyed the two, shooting a glare at Brittany, who still looked as innocent as ever.

Meanwhile, Buck was slouched over in a corner, struggling just to keep his eyes open amidst the challenge. Yves was next to him, looking up at him with those sweet, caring eyes that she always showed towards him. "Buck…you really do look awfully tired. Missing out on more sleep?"

"...Eh…a little bit, here and there. It's no biggie, though! I can keep mahself awake long enough to whoop this challenge right in the keister!" The bags under his eyes drooped lower than ever before, causing his girlfriend to worry even more. "Ya don't gotta get worried 'bout me fer nothing!"

"Mm…why don't you just worry about your rest? I can do enough challenge for the both of us…" Yves turned to say something under her breath so he couldn't hear her. "And if anyone notices, I can always throw someone else under the bus for failing the challenge."

"What was that?"

"Nothing! Just sit down and have a rest, you've earned it, my sweet." Yves leaned up to the boy, kissing him gently on his nose, causing him to blush. "I'll have no issues keeping that girl down here with our team…you know how scary I can be when I'm in game mode."

"That's true…ya even frighten the bejesus outta me when I'm not paying close enough attention. If ya think that's gonna be fine, I s'pose I could just-" Like that, the boy was out like a light, slumped to the ground and snoring while he slept. Yves giggled before turning to face the members of her team, noticing a fixed gaze on her, courtesy of Zane. She gulped, knowing that he still had his wits about him, and that he wasn't going to let her just do whatever she wanted with no consequences.

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"That Zane is always watching me…can't get anything done around here, anymore. I'll give him that he's a nuisance, but I can deal with nuisances!" Yves snickered to herself before tapping her chin in thought. "Though…I suppose I don't really have a means to take care of him for now. Hm…"

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While Katie was panicking in one bunker, the Dingos were having a less intense, but still pitiful experience with Sadie. She was laying down on the ground, slamming her fists down against it while sobbing. "This is so not fair! Katie is my best friend! She lets me go everywhere with her! I even stood right next to her at her wedding, not in the bridesmaid line!"

"So, do you guys sleep in the same bed then?" Celeste cocked an eyebrow at the girl, who nodded to the question. "Like, all three of you?" Sadie nodded again, causing the shy girl to blush. "Doesn't that get a little bit weird at times?"

"Nuh uh!" The BFFFL sounded a bit offended with the line of questioning, and soon crossed her arms angrily. "I'm not judging you about anything, so why are you judging us?"

"Woah, woah, let's not get too feisty!" Max crouched down near Sadie, a smile on her face. "I think we are all just a bit tense about being stuck down here, so let's just simmer down a bit, okay? I know! We can talk about food! That always makes me a happy camper!" Max pulled up a chair, sitting down in it and licking her lips. "Cheeseburgers, fried pickles, pizza, chips and dip, chicken wings…mmmm…cake…"

Some of the contestants were put off by Max and her love of food, though there was one of them that didn't seem to mind. Calvin watched her go off with a bright look in his eyes, and a smile on his face. Mitzy glanced over at the boy, seeing how sweetly he was looking at Max, and she couldn't help but smile a bit of her own. Bunny, of course, was paying close attention to the comic artist, and a thought rushed to her head. She grabbed the poor girl by her arm, pulling her off to the side. "I see what it is that makes you happy!"

"E-eh!? What's this all the sudden? Why'd you-" Bunny held a finger to Mitzy's lips, shushing her up before winking at her.

"You like to see other people happy, right?" Mitzy lightly nodded to the question. "I knew it, I knew it! Like a true hero, you want everybody to feel safe, secure, and contest! Heheh, good thing you've got a sidekick like me, right? I can make tons of people happy all the time! Just check this out! Big guy, come here!" Bunny snapped her fingers, beckoning Fridge to stroll over to her.

"Little Rabbit! How are you doing? Must be good, right? Rabbits like to burrow and this building is like a huge burrow!" Fridge chuckled for a bit, when Bunny suddenly jumped up, prompting him to catch her in his arms. "And you are so bouncy, just like a real rabbit! …Are you a real rabbit? That would be so cool!"

"Not a real rabbit, but I can be your little lovey bunny." Bunny grinned as she moved her face close to the big guy's, pecking his cheek with her lips. He blushed, accidentally dropping her back to the ground. "Ack! You weren't supposed to drop me, you goon!"

"I'm sorry, Rabbit, I didn't expect you to do that. It was a bit scary…I never expected a girl to do that to me…what does this mean? I need to ponder this like a philosopher!" Fridge knelt to the ground, positioning himself like the famous sculpture, the Thinker, confusing both of the girls.

"...Well, he'll come around eventually. But you see? I'm great at putting people in good moods!" Bunny cheered excitedly before giving Mitzy a big hug. "So, you can start being happy again! Bunny's got your back!" Mitzy could only sigh while Bunny hugged her tightly, knowing that trying to break free was of no use.

"Psst!" Caleb was standing over in the corner of the bunker, beckoning Margaret to rush over. She grumbled to herself before reluctantly moseying towards him. "What do you want, shorty? I don't think Max's food talk is gonna keep Sadie occupied for much longer here."

"Heheh, I got something cool I have to show you!" Caleb dug around in his pocket for a moment, eventually pulling out the spider idol, causing Margaret to gasp at the sight of it. "I know, I know, I found it in the men's bathroom earlier! Can't believe nobody saw it earlier!"

"What are you gonna do with it?" Margaret crossed her arms and looked up as if there was a thought cloud floating above her head. "I can imagine using it on a certain little Devil's daughter…or maybe Vernon. Can't say he's been to keen on me and you working together, getting him out of the picture would-"

"Woah, woah, lady! Just leave the whole using the idol thing to me!" Caleb stuffed it back into his pocket, a smug look on his face. "We may be currently in an alliance, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna cut you in on every little advantage I have." Margaret's brow twitched angrily while he just kept smugly grinning at her. "I suppose you could break our alliance, but of course, I would just use this thing against you. But I don't want to work against you, anyways. Nor do I want to waste it on Ivy…or Vernon, for that matter. He's not tough enough of a competitor to be worried about in…well, really any capacity."

"...Alright, I guess I can give you that. But if not them, I can't see a clear target that it would be good against. Not even on the other team…they're kind of self-destructive, don't you think?" Caleb thought about Margaret's question for a moment before shrugging it off.

"I'm not too worried about it…no, not at all." The boy snickered, inciting a look of curiosity from his ally.

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"I hate working with that peanut-headed brat, but he's also the only ally I've got for the foreseeable future. I try not to get too crabby with the new people, but it's folks like Bunny that make me want to give her a necktie." Margaret's face was red with rage, as it typically tended to be.

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"...Potatoes, tacos, ravioli, sausage and eggs, bacon, honey hams, Cornish game hens, and donuts!" Max smiled hugely as she pulled a donut out of her pants pocket, taking a huge bite from it. "Mmmmm…donuts…"

"...Was that supposed to calm me down? That just sounded like you going off about all the types of food you like…no offense, but that doesn't really help at all." Sadie sobbed again, her glance quickly shifting to the doorway.

"Ack!" Max stood from her seat, looking at the other members of her team with frantic worry. "Do any of you have any bright ideas to help calm her down? Anything, we need anything!" Calvin and Celeste looked away awkwardly, whistling nonchalantly and hoping that Max would ask someone else. "Come on, anybody! Vernon?"

"...Ah! I…no I don't…well, I do, but-" The foodie hardly let him finish speaking before shoving him into the chair that was across from Sadie. He blinked twice at her, getting some blinks back before she went right back to sobbing. "O-oh! Oh, don't cry! I can…um…I can…ah, go figure I'd have to do this in front of my whole team…" The boy sighed, getting up from his chair and moving towards the racking to grab something from behind them. It was an acoustic guitar, something that nobody knew was supposed to be in the bunker to begin with.

"What are you gonna do, smash it against the ground for some entertainment?" Calvin cocked his head to the side, intrigued to see where he was going with this.

"No, I…ugh…I do know how to use one of these things." Vernon nervously sat back down in his chair, tuning the guitar. "Music always helps people relax…right?" Sadie looked up at Vernon as he started to play a soft melody on the instrument, bringing brightness to everyone's eyes. "...Out of focus, didn't take a second to notice. Now we're separated by oceans, vast. Couldn't make this last. I wish I'd have stayed cause love can find a way to make your feet run heavy, make your heart run steady. Then it breaks, so I'm praying that you're feeling the same."

Everyone was utterly stunned by the boy and his wonderful singing voice and skill on the guitar. He continued to play, blushing as if he were embarrassed to be doing such a thing. "You know I spent some time in Hollywood tryna find something to get the thought of you and I off my mind. So, tell me honey, oh, when you're just a step away from falling apart, do you ever feel like going back to the start?" He let out a deep breath, setting the guitar down and looking back up at the girl, who was utterly shocked. Out of nowhere, the entire bunker was full of applause for him. "A-ah geez…"

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"Y-yeah, I know how to play guitar and sing…I'm a songwriter…unfortunately." Vernon covered his face with his hands, letting out a groan. "I really didn't wanna share that with anyone, it's just…well, embarrassing. I'm not even that good, but everyone hears you do music and they want you to play for them…ugh, that's gonna happen again here, isn't it?"

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While Sadie had begun to calm down, Katie was still panicking, although she had Ronnie watching her to make sure she didn't try running away or anything like that. At this point, Blaster was jumping up and down in her spot, having to use the bathroom so badly that it was hurting. Brittany grinned at her, standing next to her with a smile on her face. "Blaster, you don't look so hot! You must really have to go tinkle, huh?"

"M-mhm! I've been holding it in for so long, I think my bladder is about to kasplode!" The poor girl had such a hard time standing, which was incredibly amusing for Brittany. "I just gotta wait a bit more and we can get out of here so I can pee, right?"

"Right, right! The bathroom is just outside of here, after all!" Brittany gestured to the main door, catching Blaster's eye. "Though, I suppose that door is kinda blocking the way, right?"

"The way…to the bathroom?" Blaster focused closer and closer on the door before a switch suddenly flipped in her head. She scuttled right past Ronnie and Katie, running for the door. Before anybody could stop her, she pulled it open and ran out of it as fast as she could.

"What in the-" Ronnie was so distracted from the suddenness of Blaster that Katie was able to run past him, leaving the bunker. "No! Dammit, Brittany, why did you tell her that!?" he glared back at the rich girl, who shrugged her shoulders.

Dana, Aaron, and Ivy were astounded to see Blaster running past them, right towards the hotel. They glanced back at the bunker to see Katie running out, though she bolted for the other bunker, shoving the door open and running into it to give Sadie a huge hug. "I missed you so much! I almost died in there!"

"Aw, I missed you too! Eeeeeee!" The two girls continued to hug each other while the two teams began to leave the bunkers, the Squirrels utterly annoyed.

"Well, it seems that Katie was the first to leave the bunker…so that would mean that the Dingos are taking home a big win tonight!" The Dingos cheered for their win when Dana announced it, with Calvin and Max picking Vernon up and holding him up like a trophy, which clearly embarrassed him deeply. "Of course, that means the Squirrels have lost the challenge, and must vote to eliminate somebody tonight. See you all at the Colosseum!" The Squirrels groaned loudly, all except for Brittany.

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"I didn't steal all the snacks from the bunker, why would you even assume that?" CJ looked angry as he stared the camera down, his beanie still looking huger than ever, and crinkling with every slight movement.

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The Squirrels met back at the Colosseum, Brittany proudly snickering to herself while filing her nails. Ronnie had his arms crossed, firmly fixing a glare on Brittany's face while Blaster, who was sitting next to him, innocently kicked her feet back and forth, watching a caterpillar scuttle across the ground. Theodore nervously hid himself behind Zane while Valerie blew a kiss to him, confusing the strategist beyond comprehension. Yves was clinging tightly to Buck's arm, while Buck himself was snoozing away in peace. This all left CJ, who was leaning back on the bench, flicking paper triangles onto the Trampoline of Losers, chuckling as they bounced off of it.

Meanwhile, at the podium, there stood Aaron and Dana, both of which were quite annoyed with the incessant giggling and squealing of Katie and Sadie, who were sitting next to the podium playing patty cake.

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"Not only is this going to be a landslide victory in votes for me, but we'll have one of the most dangerous members of the game completely out! That's right, I watch out for finalists…if they've made it once, they can make it again!" Brittany giggled to herself, covering her mouth with her hand before side-eyeing the camera with malice. "That means Bucky boy is next up."

"Man, this is some bullshit…bitches always wanna go picking on the people that ain't got no way to keep themselves secure. Two can play at this game, Britt." Ronnie punched the palm of his hand, soon cracking his knuckles. "You've made an enemy today and trust me, nobody wants to make an enemy of me."

"You know, I like butterflies! I think caterpillars turn into butterflies or something, I'm not really sure!" Blaster giggled before blankly staring at the camera. "What? I'm a secret agent, not a scientist!"

Buck sat there, still and snoring, just as he was while he was on the bench. A broom in the corner of the room started to tip over, eventually falling and thudding against the floor, causing him to snap up in fear. "ACK, TIN MAN!"

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"Well, now, Squirrels…to say that this loss was a disappointment is a bit of an understatement. I mean, seriously? Opening the bunker because you have to pee?" Dana looked at Blaster with a questioning eye, getting a nervous blush and awkward giggle back from her. "I've definitely seen the lot of you put up better fights than this, but what are you going to do…"

"Hey, don't go badmouthing her like she left without being convinced by a snake." Ronnie spat his words harshly at the host, glancing over to see Brittany rolling her eyes at him.

"Oh, Ronnie, I only suggested an option for her, I never told her to do anything. Isn't that right, Blaster?" Brittany smiled sweetly at the ditzy girl, who nodded her head up and down like a chipmunk running on a pound of sugar. "See?"

"You know damn well she didn't know any better! Man, I swear Imma make you pay for this one, just you wait." The jock lounged back in his seat, continuing to grumble to himself, although Blaster really didn't know what he was talking about.

"...Right. Well, anyways, backstabbing and treachery or not, you guys still lost the challenge, which means that someone has to get eliminated from the competition." Dana looked over to Aaron, who had the platter with the rations on it. There were exactly eight bags, no more, no less. "Soon, we're gonna start calling out names here, tossing rations out to each survivor that gets called. That means you're still safe from elimination…for now, at least. For the survivor that doesn't receive a ration, you'll have no choice but to move on down to the Trampoline of Losers to bounce out of the Colosseum of Shame to never return to the show. Ever! …Seriously, returnees are soooooo Chris's thing, we don't believe in second chances in this apocalyptic wonderland!"

"Don't you mean vasteland?" Aaron meekly asked Dana, though she was quick to wave the question off.

"No, no! It's a wonderland! I love the apocalypse, it's just so…enthralling! Ahem, moving on from my little geek-out there…we'll start calling your names. First one of you that's safe from elimination is…Zane."

Aaron tossed the bag of rations to the strategist, who caught it with one hand and used it to shoo Teddy away from him. "I'm not so much for being touched by last year's YouTube greats. You can hide behind Snoozy the Narcoleptic if you want." Zane gestured to Buck, who the streamer immediately rushed behind to hide from Valerie and her odd, loving gaze.

"Next up, we have…Teddy and Valerie. How thematically appropriate, the lovebirds." Dana announced the next two, who Aaron was soon to throw rations to. Valerie caught hers, not so much as glancing away from her love target for a second to do so. Teddy's, on the other hand, hit Buck in the head, causing him to open his eyes for a moment…before ultimately falling right back asleep.

"Can you maybe stop using my boyfriend as a human shield?" Yves' eye was twitching as she looked over at Teddy, trying to maintain a smile, though it was clear she was not happy with him. "I would so greatly appreciate that."

"Y-you're scary, lady!" Teddy got up to find another person to hide behind, only for him to trip over Yves' foot that she had suddenly stuck out, causing him to hit the ground face first. Valerie gritted her teeth at Yves, though the latter didn't notice this.

"Up next, Yves and Buck, the…'power' couple?" Dana shrugged her shoulders before nodding to Aaron, who tossed both bags to them. Of course, Yves let go of Buck's arm to catch them, accidentally allowing him to fall from his seat and right on top of Teddy.

"Ah, Buck!? I don't consent to this cuddle session, man!" Teddy squealed as he tried to pull himself out from the boy, only succeeding when Yves picked him up and sat him back down next to her.

"Huh?" Buck slowly looked over to Yves, smiling slightly when he saw her. He leaned towards her, kissing her on the forehead and causing her to blush like it was the first kiss she had ever gotten. "Love ya lots, Yvie-poo."

"Aw…Teddy, why don't you talk to me like that?" Valerie pouted while Teddy dusted himself off, only for him to roll his eyes at her.

"Because we aren't dating, you crazy! Sheesh!" The streamer sat back down on the bench, only for Yves to shove him right off of it and into the dirt again.

"And, the last two of those that didn't receive any votes this time around, we've got Ronnie and CJ!" Dana nodded to Aaron again, signalling him to toss out the sixth and seventh bags of rations to the boys.

"Aw, sweet! More munchies for me, man!" CJ beamed as he caught his bag of snacks, lifting his hat briefly and revealing several other bags of chips under it. He stuffed them up there, pulling his hat back down and going on about his business as if nothing ever happened.

"...That's disgusting, man," Ronnie looked away from CJ, tossing his rations away, having lost his entire appetite.

This all left two people on the chopping block: Brittany and Blaster. The former didn't seem to be worried in the slightest, as she just kept on filing her nails like before. Blaster was unfamiliar with this feeling…she was always more of a winner, so being in the bottom two of the team didn't quite click with her. "Brittany, you…suggested that there was a bathroom outside of the bunker or something…not really sure why anyone is really upset with you for that."

"That's what I'm saying!" Brittany rolled his eyes at Blaster and Ronnie, looking back over to Dana soon. "I guess people really do reach for reasons to be mad at you sometimes. Oh well, no skin off my back."

"Now, Blaster. Having to use the potty is no excuse to toss a challenge. Pretty sure that most of you guys just go before, anyways. That's why, the last person safe from elimination tonight is…"

"Halt!" A helicopter flew overhead of the stadium, with speakers on the bottom of it blaring a voice. Soon, a ladder descended from the helicopter, allowing a woman that was wearing…almost a black, ninja suit, to come down to the colosseum. She quickly rushed up to Blaster, leaving everyone confused entirely. "Agent Coil, we've gotten several complaints about you not taking your mission here seriously, and entirely jeopardizing the fate of the island. This is completely inexcusable."

"What is going on here!?" Dana sparked up, with Aaron hiding behind the podium and the BFFFLs holding each other closely out of fear.

The ninja woman held up a pen, covering her eyes when it brightly flashed, causing everybody to…blank, entirely. "We have to seriously talk about the fate of your position with our organization."

"But I-" Blaster tried to pipe up, somehow unaffected by the flash, but the ninja was quick to cover her mouth with her hand. She grabbed her from the bench, taking her up the ladder with her before the helicopter suddenly flew away.

A moment passed, but the group finally came to their senses, Dana being the most confused at all. "...Where did Blaster go? I was just about to eliminate her and now…oh, I've got a headache. Maybe I'll just look more into this…next time, on Total Dram- ooooo okay…not gonna speak to loud here…" She quickly started to whisper instead of talking at a normal volume. "Next time, on Total Drama: Scrap Island…"

Author's Notes:

*And we're back, baby! I had a lot of help from other people with picking some of these scenes, so a big thanks to all of who helped. Don't expect this season to update as quickly as Lost City (since Lost City is my baby now), but I will try to keep at it. I am a bit out of sorts with this cast since it has been a good while since I last wrote them.

*By the way, if you guys notice me using a lot of music, it's because I am gearing up for the sequels to LC and SI, both of which are musical seasons, like WT!

*Songs Used: Hollywood (Lewis Capaldi)

*Votes: Blaster - Buck, Theodore, Brittany, Valerie, Zane, Yves, CJ; Brittany - Blaster, Ronnie

*Placements: No Placement - Chris; 22nd - Daniel; 21st - Larida; 20th - Mitchell; 19th - Alice; 18th - Blaster