Hey everyone, it's been awhile. I just wanted to make sure I got this chapter just right because a lot happens in this one. I mean, a LOT. I'm talking 22k words worth of material but thankfully, I think I did really great job. So sit back, relax and enjoy this new episode :)


EPISODE 3: T. D. STATE OF MIND

Last time on Total Drama Metamorphia…

We had our first morph, the smelly icky shipyards! Campers had to scavenge through dinky, old barge ships and then build a boat to go fishing. The team that returned with the golden salmon would win the challenge.

As expected, this did not bode well for some. Colleen and Robin nearly drowned in a sinking disaster, Frank got lodged into the pier because of his stupid costume and Harper bashed Luna's head in with a two-by-four. Yeah, it was an eventful episode and it all culminated in a fierce chase to the finish as Miriam was this close to tearing Robin apart.

However, remember that thing I said about Frank? Yeah, it came back to bite its team in the behind as Miriam toppled over the costume-wearing shill, allowing Robin to return with the golden salmon and win it all for his team. Although if you asked him, Light would be the MVP.

Either way, the Bionic Beasts had to vote someone out and it came down to our boy Frank and a clumsy Meghan, who dropped her potential game-winning fishing rod. However, she was saved by a swerve in the votes and Frank made infamy, becoming the first elimination of this season. Who will be the next unlucky camper to get the boot? And what location will we morph to next? Find out right here, right now, on Total Drama Metamorphia!

(cue the opening intro)

The scene opened up to the night of the previous episode. Wayne sat alone by the campfire, tinkering with a device. His expression was stern and he seemed rather tense. Perhaps due to the elimination ceremony he had just come from but perhaps there was something more.

As he quietly worked on his stuff with the crickets and owls singing together in the background, a head poked out of the girl's tent. It was Meghan, who seemed to be restless as she stepped out and paced around.

Wayne watched her nervously wander around the camp with her arms crossed and her lips bitten. He put down his device and squinted his eyes in intrigue. "What's going on Meghan?" he asked.

Meghan stopped and turned to him, looking a bit distraught. "I can't sleep," she explained.

Wayne scooted to the side and patted the seat next to him. "Wanna talk?" he offered.

Meghan nodded and took the seat next to him, rubbing her forearms for comfort. "I've been so stressed," she confessed quietly.

"But you weren't eliminated," Wayne said, looking at her with some concern. "What's stressing you now?"

Meghan shook her head. "It's Miriam," she admitted. "I should've been eliminated but I feel like she switched her vote to toy with me. She scares me to death. I'm afraid she's going to seriously hurt someone and I think that someone is me."

Wayne paused for a sec before giving a slight smirk. "Are you sure it isn't going to be me?" he asked jokingly. "She's gotten pretty close already."

Meghan looked at him for a bit before looking back down. "Yeah…" she sighed.

Wayne put some tools away and wiped his hands together. "Well if this eases you," he continued. "I'm the one who switched my vote." Meghan's head perked up in intrigue. Wayne nodded. "Yep, I voted for Frank."

"But why?" Meghan asked.

Wayne took a deep breath. "Because I hate Miriam so much," he explained. "I was willing to vote against her wishes just out of spite." Meghan nodded with understanding as the two sat there silently for a bit, observing the campfire.

Wayne leaned over a bit. "Also because I want to work with you on getting her out," he told her. "I knew you'd be more onboard with that than Frank."

Meghan straightened herself up and side-eyed Wayne with a bit a nervousness. "You want to team up against her," she asked, almost seeming unsure about the idea.

"Yeah," Wayne affirmed. "Next time we lose, we vote her out. No matter what happens, she is going to be gone very soon."

"She'll kill us, you know that right?" Meghan said.

Wayne shook his head. "I'm not afraid of her," he bragged. "And you shouldn't be too. I'm gonna get the whole team against her. Just trust me."

Meghan thought about it for a few moments before ultimately nodding her head. "Okay, I will," she agreed. Wayne held out his hand to her and then they both shook on it.

The next morning had arrived and the camera flashed to just outside the Twisted Titans camp. Luna sat on the ground with her stuffed crocodile, moping to herself while drawing in the dirt.

Ezra was cracking jokes with Robin at the camp before noticing her. He walked over and crouched down to her level. "What's the matter Luna?" he asked, soon taking a seat right next to her.

"Oh Mr. Rockstar buddy, it's awful," Luna whined, her head slumped into her hands. "I broke up with my bestie and now I don't have any more friends… except 'ol Chompy but I think he's not happy with me right now."

Ezra glanced over to her stuffed crocodile before looking back at her. "Well, why did you break up with Harper?" he questioned.

"Cuz I have my reasons, you see," Luna explained. "But maybe I should've reconsidered them. Why did the big strong lady have to say no? I was sure it was all going to go swimmingly but instead, everything drowned before my eyes."

Ezra looked back at the camp, where everyone was there. Robin and Colleen were playing some hand games together. Joshua tinkered with his skateboard as Harper sat next to him with his arms crossed. Light was by the campfire, just silently and stoically standing there, glaring off into the distance.

Ezra shrugged and looked back at Luna. "Light doesn't seem to be the friendly type," he suggested to her, who slumped down further and pouted in response. Ezra felt bad and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Hey, don't be too bummed. I could be your friend."

Immediately, Luna lit up and lunged herself to Ezra, hugging him tightly and squealing. "Ohhhhh, thank you, thank you, thank you," she exclaimed excitedly. "I am so happy now. I got a new bestie!"

Ezra chuckled as he seemed to enjoy Luna's enthusiasm. "You're welcome," he responded.

(xXxXx)

Ezra: Luna is a wild girl but I'm a wild guy. I think we could get along quite well. Besides, Harper didn't seem to like Luna that much. I could tell.

(xXxXx)

The scene then flashed to the Bionic Beasts' camp. Miriam and Shane were the first campers up and they agreed to search for food together. Shane led the way as Miriam followed slowly behind, her face deep in thought.

Shane looked back at her and stopped. "Something on your mind?" he asked.

Miriam nodded and stepped forward. "How did Frank get eliminated?" she asked in return.

"I don't know," Shane replied with a shrug. "That's what I want to find out."

Miriam paced up next to him with analytical eyes. "You didn't vote for him, did you?" she interrogated.

Shane shook his head. "Definitely not," he denied.

Miriam slowly nodded hers and looked to the side. "I bet it was Wayne," she accused.

"Why would Wayne vote for his friend?" Shane pondered, scratching his head.

"Just do the math," Miriam explained. "I didn't vote for Frank. You didn't vote for Frank. Frank wouldn't have voted for himself. If Wayne did vote for Frank, that'd explain why our majority was gone."

Shane thought about this for a second before shaking his head. "I highly doubt Wayne would vote for Frank," he said.

"Well then who did?" Miriam countered.

Shane scratched his chin before pointing at her. "You did!" he accused.

Miriam scoffed and rolled her eyes. "In what way does that make sense," she growled, stepping back in disbelief. "I led the whole campaign to get rid of Meghan."

Shane was flustered and conflicted. "Well I just know Wayne wouldn't betray me like that," he defended.

Miriam leaned forward a little, locking eyes with Shane in an intimidating fashion. "Do you really know?" she questioned sternly.

Shane's forehead began to drip sweat and he frantically looked around in fear. He gulped and slowly nodded his head. "I-I know…" he replied.

Miriam straightened herself up and smirked. "Remember this conversation, Shane," she told him. "Wayne isn't as trustworthy as you think he is." She then walked along, leaving Shane to bite his nails in nervousness.

(xXxXx)

Shane: Oh no… I think Miriam might be right… But why would Wayne do this? How could he betray the Bionic Boys? (sighs) I need to speak with him. I have to figure this out.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed back to the Titans' camp. Light placed a pot over the campfire and scourged around for something. When she couldn't find it, she went over to the rest of the team. "Looks like we're out of ingredients," she explained. "I will look for more. Anyone want to search with me?"

Robin stood up and nodded. "Sure, I can," he offered, glancing over towards Colleen. "Wanna come with us?"

Colleen nodded her head and got up with them. "Okie dokie, I will," she agreed. Light nodded and marched on, leading the two with her into the woods.

Luna grabbed Ezra by the arm and yanked him up from the ground. "Let's go do some crazy things in the woods," she requested with excitement.

Ezra chuckled a little. "Sure, why the heck not," he said, looking back at Harper and Joshua, who was tuning up his skateboard. "See ya later, my dudes."

Joshua looked up from his work and nodded aloofly at him. "Peace, man," he farewelled as Ezra was dragged by Luna to do whatever she felt like doing in the woods.

Joshua then tilted his head towards Harper and gave a sly smile. "Sup," he greeted. Harper glanced at him for a bit before seeming to ignore him. Joshua shrugged it off and tightened his trucks some more.

Meanwhile, Ezra and Luna walked along the woods together. "I can't wait to do all kinds of fun stuff with my new bestie," Luna cheered, skipping along happily.

Ezra followed behind with a big grin on his face. "Y'know Luna, typically besties aren't chosen," he told her. "They're built."

"Oh I know," Luna beamed. "Like how my old bestie was built all dainty and my new one is built all scruffy."

Ezra rubbed his goatee. "Scruffy?" he repeated to himself.

Luna stopped by a tree and grew a huge smile. "Jackpot!" she exclaimed before leaping up on the trunk and climbing up the branches.

Ezra watched her with some concern. "Be careful," he warned. "Don't want you falling and bumping your head again."

"Shoot!" Luna cursed, already at the top of the tree. "You're right. I forgot to put on my helmet. Hang on Mr. Rockstar buddy, I'm coming down."

Luna started to climb back down cautiously before suddenly a branch she stepped on snapped and she came tumbling down. In a panic, Ezra attempted to catch her. Luna crashed right into him, knocking him off of his feet.

Luna was now sitting on top of Ezra's chest, giggling. "Thanks for cushioning my fall," she said before leaning over and giving him a kiss on the nose. "A kiss for saving my life, weee!" She then leapt off of him and pranced around in a circle.

Ezra slowly pulled himself up and wiped some dust off of his shirt. "The hero's reward I guess," he quipped, causing Luna to giggle again and grab him by the arm. She then dragged him along further into the woods as Ezra just seemed to smirk at the wacky situation.

(xXxXx)

Luna (eyes sparkling and dazzling): Ezra is so so funny and so so cute! I want him to be my boyfriend!

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Beasts' camp. Miriam and Shane were still out searching for food. Leaving just Wayne and Meghan, who were chatting quietly with one another on one side and Van and Tala, who were sitting together at the other.

"How'd you sleep, girl?" Van asked.

Tala shrugged. "Fine, I guess," she answered. "Although I must confess that it was definitely tense with Miriam and Meghan in there. God knows what they must've been thinking."

Van smirked a little and brushed some hair back. "This team is something else," she remarked. "But at least you was great yesterday."

Tala blushed a little and smiled. "Really?" she asked.

"Of course," Van assured with a lovely smile. "You built the raft and everything. Might secretly be our best player." She playfully nudged Tala in the arm, who seemed to get a little anxious.

"I don't think so," Tala denied, feeling butterflies in her stomach. "Y-y-you seem like our b-b-best player."

Van noticed Tala's demeanor and tilted her head in intrigue. "It seems whenever I compliment you, you get all bashful," she observed.

Tala's eyes widened and her palms began to sweat. "Uhhh… w-w-what?" she stammered.

Van laughed and placed an arm around her, who was close to freaking out by this. "You're so cute, girl," she flirted, squeezing Tala's shoulder.

All of a sudden, Tala fell to the floor. Her repressed romantic feelings were getting too much to handle and she fainted as a result. This obviously shocked Van, who retracted her hand back and covered her mouth in astonishment.

(xXxXx)

Van: I think I complimented her to death (chuckles awkwardly before looking down in shame) Nah, I might've just got too up in her personal space. She might not even be into me anyways. Poor girl was probably super uncomfortable by me tryna flirt. (facepalms) God, I'm such an idiot.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Light, who trudged along the woods with Robin and Colleen following behind. She scanned the area for any food and noticed some carrots in the ground. She crouched down by them and yanked them out.

Colleen scurried up to Light and smiled. "Good going," she cheered. "Carrots are, like, sooo good for your eyesight. I'd like to see Wayne throw a smoke bomb at us now."

Light ignored her and stood back up, holding the carrots by the stem. "Robin, take these," she ordered, tossing them to him.

Robin caught and observed them. "Nice," he said. "I'm sure Luna can come up with something tasty with these."

Colleen hopped up and down excitedly. "This is fun," she beamed. "I want to find something too!" She then got on all fours and crawled around, eyeing for any potential ingredients lodged in the dirt. Her eyes widened when she spotted something and she quickly scurried her way there.

"Potatoes!" Colleen cheered, attempting to yank one of them out. All of a sudden, a screeching noise could be heard. Colleen immediately retracted her hand back and cowered a little. "What was that!?"

Light pointed ahead of her. "A raccoon," she said. Colleen looked over to see the agitated animal snarling its teeth at her. Light crossed her arms and smirked. "Seems like those potatoes belonged to it."

Colleen gulped and slowly crept back as the raccoon kept an intense, vicious state at her. "Easy there…" she trembled as the raccoon approached her. "I didn't know it was yours." The raccoon stopped in front of the potatoes and guarded them.

Robin shrugged before thinking of something. "Hey, aren't the animals here animatronics?" he asked. "Why do they need food?" Colleen and Light shared looks with each other.

The raccoon suddenly tossed a potato at Robin and it clocked him in his head, knocking him off of his feet. It threw another, this time nailing Colleen. She shrieked in response. Finally, the raccoon tossed a potato at Light but she swiftly snatched it mid-air and chucked it back at the raccoon with much force. The raccoon gulped as its fate was clear. The potato smashed right through him, making a hole through its animatronic body before powering down as loose static eventually depleted.

Robin got back up to his feet, holding his head with one hand and pumping his fist with the other. "That was so cool," he cheered. "You are such a badass!"

Light rolled her eyes in humility. "We have potatoes now," she said sternly.

Colleen grabbed Light by the hand and smiled widely. "You have to teach me how to do stuff like that," she pleaded as Light looked at her in shock. "I wanna be tough like you!"

Light pulled her hand away and gave an angry glare. "Don't ever grab my hand like that again," she scolded, pointing a stern finger at her. "Next time, I will break yours."

Colleen cowered back and dropped her head in shame. "Sorry…" she apologized softly as Robin looked at the two awkwardly.

(xXxXx)

Light: Colleen can already get on my nerves and now she wants to learn how to be tough like me? (crosses her arms and smirks) Tch. No chance… (her eyes slowly show reconsideration) Unless… (shakes her head) No. No chance.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed back to the Bionic Beasts' camp. Tala was conscious but now sitting at the opposite side of the camp as Van, who looked a little depressed. Wayne was showing Meghan his thought transmitter and doing funny things with it, causing her to laugh every now and then.

Miriam and Shane eventually returned from their quest for food, carrying some various vegetables. Miriam plopped them down on a makeshift table as Shane stretched out his arms and greeted Van.

"We found a lot of fresh greens," Miriam stated, laying them out evenly. "Hope you don't mind salad for breakfast."

Van shrugged. "That's cool," she said.

Meanwhile, Wayne stepped up with his hands clasped behind his back. "Hey Shane," he called. "Can I talk to you for a sec?"

Shane shared looks with Miriam for a bit before he nodded and agreed to go with Wayne. The two went someplace private by the camp while Miriam and Van chatted about some things. As Wayne walked past Meghan, he gave her a wink.

"So what do you want to talk about?" Shane asked.

Wayne placed a hand on Shane's shoulder. "It's about the fate of the team," he explained. "I want you to vote off Miriam with Meghan and I the next time we can."

Shane looked around and sighed. "Alright," he agreed. "I know you don't like her and maybe it'll be best to do so."

Wayne patted his shoulder and smiled. "Thank you, Super Shane," he replied.

As he started to walk away, Shane stopped him by grabbing his arm. Wayne turned back with an intrigued look on his face. "I will ask you this once," Shane said carefully. "Did you vote for Frank?"

Wayne was hesitant to answer but ultimately spoke up. "No, I didn't," he lied. "I don't know who switched their votes but it's probably Miriam."

Shane stood there, probably the most serious he had been. "Miriam said she didn't," he explained.

"And do you actually trust her?" Wayne added.

Shane looked down on the ground. "I don't even know if I can trust you," he confessed.

Wayne felt the tension between them and seemed nervous. He had to be careful with what he said. "Look, there'd be no reason for me to lie to you," he said. "We're friends. I've helped you out when you needed it."

Shane sighed and regained a smile. "I guess you're right," he stated. "I will vote for the one who eliminated my sidekick. Thank you."

Wayne held out his fist. "Bionic Boys for life," he said. Shane returned the fist bump and the two made it back to the camp where breakfast was being made.

(xXxXx)

Wayne: I know what you're thinking… why did I lie? Well, I must do what I need to get rid of Miriam. If I told him the truth, that'd give Miriam ammo to turn Shane against me. So yeah, I had to lie. This show is a game of deception after all.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Titans' camp where only Joshua and Harper were there as all the others were off doing things. Joshua had finished tuning up his board and had it laying flat on its grip tape. Harper painted his fingernails with some pink polish.

Joshua looked over to Harper and watched him quietly. Harper noticed his eyes on him and turned to him with a glare. "What?" he questioned.

"So are you, like, not gonna talk about last night?" Joshua asked.

Harper stopped his painting and rolled his eyes. "Okay, Mr. Bad Boy," he said with a hint of disgust. "What do you want?"

"I don't know," Joshua shrugged. "But it's really weird how, like, you ain't saying anything to me, man."

Harper grew a slight smirk as he put down his nail polish. He observed his fingers for a bit before turning back to Joshua. "Oh isn't that cute, poor little Joshie doesn't like being left hanging," he mocked. "Well now you know how it felt for me. Making me wait until super late at night to finally get an explanation."

Joshua stared at her with a dumbfounded look on his face. "You slammed a two-by-four on Luna's head, dude," he reminded. "And I covered for you, man. The least you could do is, like, thank me."

Harper rolled his eyes before faking a smile and reaching over to gently squeeze Joshua's chin. "Thank you," he responded before going back to his usual demeanor.

The two sat there in silence for a bit before Joshua stretched his arms out and stood up. "Alright, I gotta take a leak," he shared. Then he turned and pointed a finger at Harper. "Just know that I'm, like, only trying to be a friend. Something I know you need since you lost your old one, man."

Harper gave him an amused smile. "Ain't that also cute," he mocked. "And why should I be your friend?"

Joshua crossed his arms. "Because I know your secret, dude," he confessed with a smug look.

Harper's eyes widened in fear. He slowly picked himself up. "What secret?' he asked nervously.

Joshua didn't say anything, instead he started to walk away. Harper wasn't going to let him leave like that so he quickly grabbed his arm and pulled him back. "What secret?" he repeated with a much more intimidating tone.

Joshua smirked and snapped a finger gun at him. "I'm just messing, man," he admitted. "Told you, I have a bad side." He pulled his hand from Harper's grasp and left the camp as Harper stood there in dumbfoundment and mild embarrassment.

(xXxXx)

Harper: Just messing, huh? (crosses his arms) So you make friends by attempting to blackmail them. (shrugs) Well, can't say I haven't done the same.

(xXxXx)

Eventually, Chris had ordered every camper to report to the dock. When they all did, he stood in front of them with his chiseled grin on his face. "Good morning campers," he greeted. "We're about to see our second morph of the season. Do any of you want to guess where it might be?"

"Umm, is it Paris?" Colleen asked hopefully.

"No, but you're kinda close," Chris replied with a wink. "I mean technically, you're only about a full ocean away."

"I don't get it," Joshua said.

"Well why don't you follow me to the safe room and then you'll get it," Chris suggested before heading away from the dock and towards the big boxed room. Chef was there and he opened up the door for the host. Afterwards, all the campers shuffled their way in as well.

Chris nodded towards Chef, who pulled out the remote control. "If you thought the shipyards were crazy, well get a load of this," the host boasted.

Chef pushed a button and immediately the ground shifted around. From below, massive skyscrapers appeared and lined up with one another. Cars, buses and metro lines all appeared, zipping around the asphalt streets that were locked up with litter-covered sidewalks. The island itself grew in size, allowing for double the amount of land use.

All of the campers' jaws were dropped, as the sounds of honking and construction were heard. Right in front of them was a massive courthouse with a bus stop right in front of it. Atop of the courthouse was a big blue flag with Chris' face on it.

"Welcome to Total Drama City!" Chris announced. "This massive artificial city, in which I am the Mayor, was heavily inspired by one of the most iconic cities in the world, New York City!"

"Oh, I get it now, man," Joshua said. "The Atlantic Ocean is, like, in between Paris and New York."

"Yes, Joshua," Chris responded, opening up the door to the safe room. "Now come along and meet me by this courthouse."

Chris and Chef led the way for the campers as they approached the long marble steps of the courthouse entrance. As they stepped up, admiring the sheer reality bending city around them, Chris took a key and unlocked the front door. He guided each camper inside and then gathered their attention by a large Chris-faced statue that was located in the center.

"You guys are in the Chris McLean Courthouse and City Hall Building," the host explained. "One of the most valuable landmarks in this city. And this is where our challenge will begin."

"Ego so big, you made an entire city for yourself," Miriam grunted with her arms crossed.

"I may have a big ego but you have a big mouth," Chris countered. "So zip it while I'm hosting here." Miriam growled a little.

"Anyways," Chris continued. "Here's what you all will be doing. The Chris McLean Courthouse will donate you some cash. With that cash, you must use it to partake in various tasks throughout the city. You'll find out what tasks you'll need to do via clues you'll get along the way."

Chef walked up to Chris and handed him two envelopes. Chris nodded and showed them to the campers. "Your money as well as the clue for the location of your first task is inside here," he explained, handing an envelope to one member of each team. "You may open them and read the clue once the challenge begins."

Chris stepped back by the statue. "But before then, I wanna lay out some rules," he said. "First, you have to do the tasks in the proper order. No skipping ahead, even if you know what you have to do next. Second, don't steal any money from the other team. You get what you get and any way to get more is not allowed."

Chris then walked to the side with a mischievous grin on his face. "You can, however, get your money taken by outside forces," he informed them as he let out a small sinister chuckle. "If such a thing happens, well, I'll explain what to do later."

"Finally, this city is huge and getting around it on foot would be almost impossible," Chris continued. "So you'll be getting one-day bus and metro passes in which you can use to traverse throughout the city. Like the cash, you can't steal the passes from the other team. Alright, everyone in the clear now?"

Many of the campers nodded their heads. Chris then smiled. "Well good," he said. "As for the reward of this challenge, the winning team will earn one of the most iconic city foods there is. An entire large pie of Chicago Deep Dish Pizza!"

As many of the campers cheered over this, Tala furrowed her eyebrows and raised her hand. "But wait, this city is based on New York," she reminded him. "Why is the prize related to Chicago?"

Chris frowned and shook his head. "Shut up!" Chris hushed with pure frustration. "You are so freaking annoying."

Tala recoiled back, staring down at the floors of the courthouse with shame. Van patted her back, in which Tala lifted her head up towards her and then immediately stepped away, her face red and flustered. Van sighed and left her be.

(xXxXx)

Van: Okay, I think I really messed up with Tala. Girl, doesn't even wanna look at me now. I just made everything so awkward between us…

(xXxXx)

Chris and the campers were now outside of the courthouse, standing amongst the marble steps. Chris was at the bottom with his hands clasped together. "In a few seconds, we will begin the challenge," he announced. "When I say 'go', you may open up your envelopes, read your clue and head your way to the first task. Are you all ready?"

"Yes!" said many of the campers.

"Okay then, good luck," Chris said, raising up his arm in the air. "Travel safe… Go!" He swung his arm down and immediately the two teams opened up their envelope and read their clues together.

"Travel to the corner of 5th and Main Street," Robin read to his team.

"Travel to the corner of 7th and Park Avenue," Wayne read to his team.

"Once there, you must order and then eat a hotdog from a vendor to get your next clue," they both read.

The camera then flashed to a pre-recorded vignette of Chris standing by a hotdog stand. "The first task is simple; find one of these hotdog vendors. Then buy and eat one of the most iconic street foods in North America," he explained, taking a hot dog and then biting into it. "And while both teams have to go to different locations, they're still equal in distance from the courthouse."

The camera flashed back to the Twisted Titans, where Robin handed the money to Light. "I trust you the most with this," he stated before pointing towards the bus stop by the courthouse. "We should probably take the bus."

"But we don't even know where Main Street is," Harper reminded. "Shouldn't we find a map of the city first?"

"It's Main Street," Robin repeated. "You know, like the main vessel of the city. Shouldn't be hard to find."

Colleen pointed off into the distance. "Ooh! I think I see a bus," she announced, hopping up and down a little.

Robin nodded and began to run down the marble steps. "Come on," he ordered. "That could take us to where we need to be. We don't wanna miss it." The rest of the team followed and awaited for the bus's arrival at the nearby stop.

Meanwhile, the Beasts were discussing their game plan. Wayne pointed towards the other team. "Look, they're taking a bus it seems," he said. "Might not be the best idea since they don't have a clue where things are in this city. We should be smart and find a map."

Meghan nodded. "I agree, the Titans are making a huge mistake," she added, jutting her thumb behind her. "Maybe there's a map in the courthouse we can use."

"Aight, aight," Van agreed, nodding her head. "Let's do this team. Who's ready to mess those Titans up?"

"Oh, I was born ready," Miriam gloated, clenching a fist in determination.

Shane led the way into the courthouse. "Quickly, maybe we can still catch the bus as well!" he said.

Wayne handed Meghan the money. "Here, keep this safe somewhere," he requested as the rest of the team headed back to the courthouse. "I'm sure hot dogs aren't super expensive."

Meghan nodded as she took the cash and slid it into a pocket purse she had. "You bet," she replied. "By the way, was Shane on board with your plan."

"Took a little convincing but yes," Wayne affirmed. "Don't worry, Miriam will be gone soon but right now let's focus on the challenge. Chicago Deep Dish is way too good to lose." He then rubbed his stomach and ran into the courthouse with the others as Meghan followed behind.

(xXxXx)

Meghan: I'm so glad Wayne has my back. He's the smartest and most self-aware teammate I have. Having him on my side could hopefully mean a strong alliance to carry us through to the finale. I wouldn't mind that at all.

(xXxXx)

Back over by the Titans, they stood at the bus stop as the big smelly vehicle approached, puffing black exhaust out of its tip. They entered the bus, sliding their passes in the booth and then taking their seats. There was no bus driver, surprisingly, as everything was automated. A small screen near the booth also indicated that the bus would depart in five minutes and was heading towards Downtown.

Luna took a seat by Ezra, who sat across from Robin and Colleen. She scooted up close and held his hand. "Hey there, Mr. Rockstar buddy," she greeted. "We're traveling together on a bus! Isn't this wonderful?"

Ezra chuckled. "Reminds me of my days on tour," he shared, grinning over to Robin. "Are you into rock music?"

Robin shrugged. "I suppose," he affirmed. "Although, I don't really listen to a lot of music either way."

"Yeah, you're more of a comedian," Ezra stated, rubbing his goatee. "A funny one at that."

Colleen nodded her head and leaned over to Robin. "Super funny," she added, giving him a cute smile.

"Yeah, I'm all about having fun here," Ezra said, looking over to Luna, who was bouncing up and down in her seat. "What are you bouncing for?"

"This bus is bumpy dumpy," Luna replied.

Colleen giggled. "Bumpy dumpy," she repeated.

Luna looked over at Colleen and beamed. "That's right, Queen Colleen," she said. "Bumpy dumpy indeed!"

Colleen looked flattered. "Wow, Queen Colleen," she said with a giddy look on her face. "I love that nickname so much!"

"So, am I seriously the only one on this team without a Luna nickname now?" Robin quipped.

"Sorry Robin," Luna apologized. "I got nothing for you. Unless you want me to call you Pigeon Boy."

Robin laughed and shook his head. "Okay, Robin is just fine," he said, causing the others to laugh as well.

Meanwhile, the Beasts were searching through the courthouse. Nearby a secretary desk, Van searched through the drawers filled with various documents. Miriam stopped by to help. "What's up, Van," Miriam greeted.

Van looked up and smiled. "Not much, girl," she replied. "Any luck finding a map?"

Miriam checked around some bins under the desk. "Nah," she denied. "But I am finding a lot of weirdly distinct documents everywhere. This is a fake city, what is all this for?"

"I guess Chris really likes attention to detail," Van stated, wiping some sweat off of her head band. "Man, why is it so hot in here?"

"Chris may like attention to detail, but he surely hates keeping us cool," Miriam answered. "Probably forgot to install AC in this place. That jerk."

"You and Chris really don't get along, I see," Van remarked, pushing aside some loose papers.

"Well, duh," Miriam said, observing a snow globe she found on the desk. "He allows this show to be unfair. Plus, he's super stuck up."

Van gave a chuckle. "You always about fairness, no matter what," she said, giving Miriam a cheeky smirk. "I respect that." Miriam shrugged in response.

Just then, Shane came running out of a room and held up something. "I found a map!" he declared with excitement. Miriam and Van looked over to him and saw that in his hands was a foldable brochure that had a nicely detailed map of the city etched inside.

Miriam hopped over the secretary desk and ran up to Shane. She took the brochure from him and analyzed it herself. She smiled. "This is perfect," she cheered. "Alright, everybody! We gotta go now! Let's not miss that bus!"

(xXxXx)

Miriam: After being so close yesterday, I vow to win this entire challenge and crush the Titans with ease. Nothing will get in my way (clenches her fist and pounds it into her hand) I will run this city!

(xXxXx)

All of the Beasts were outside the courthouse, running down the steps. The bus was still there, so they had a chance to catch up. Inside, many of the Titans noticed and panicked but Harper had a devious idea. He went up to the front and messed around with some switches until he found the right one.

Harper pulled a lever that closed the door, locking anyone from coming in. When Miriam was the first to reach the bus, she growled and pounded on the door but to no avail. Harper laughed and stuck his tongue out at her.

"I'm going to kill you!" Miriam threatened from the outside.

Harper turned around and spanked his behind to mock her some more. "Suckers," he added, before walking back with his team and giving a few of them high-fives.

In a few seconds, the bus was on the move, leaving the Bionic Beasts stranded by the courthouse. Miriam was furious, nearly on the verge of exploding with rage. Van ran up to her and rubbed her shoulder. "Calm down, girl," she soothed. "This game ain't over. You'll have your revenge."

Miriam gritted her teeth. "You bet I will," she said.

Wayne pointed eastward. "We can walk in that direction for now," he suggested. "Map says Park Avenue is that way."

All of the Beasts shared nods and then walked along the city sidewalks, keeping an eye out for signs to Park Avenue. It was only a few minutes, however, when a man in a ski mask stopped them with a knife pointed at them.

"Hand the money over," the man ordered.

Miriam stepped forward heroically. "Never," she denied.

The man flipped the knife in his hands and then pointed it directly at Miriam. "Do it or I'll stab you," he threatened.

"You don't scare me!" Miriam defied, stepping into a fighting stance. "I've dealt with muggers way bigger than you."

The man smirked through his mask. "Some fight in this chick," he said. "I like it."

Tala was suspicious of the man. Not because of his actions but because he sounded familiar. "Wait a sec…" she murmured.

Just then, Chris appeared via hologram. "Oh lookie, a mugger has already got to a team," he said. "Remember what I said about outside forces? Yeah, this is one of them. If a mugger finds you then you must give them all of your money."

Miriam growled and glared at Chris. "Are you kidding me!?" she snapped. "How are we supposed to pay for the tasks?"

Chris smiled it off. "Easy," he replied. "When a crime happens in the city, who you gonna call?"

"Ghostbusters!" Shane answered.

Chris rolled his eyes. "No, the police," he corrected. "Find a cop car and get the police's help. They will catch the mugger and bring your money back." He then pointed at Meghan. "Alright so give all of your money to Duncan -I mean, the mugger."

"I knew it," Tala said to herself.

Duncan pulled off his ski mask and frowned. "Why don't you reveal my social security number while you're at it," he dryly quipped.

Chris gave a defensive shrug. "Hey, if it wasn't obvious by your voice, it should've been obvious by your odd shaped head," he countered. Duncan mumbled some obscenities.

Meghan slipped out the cash from her pocket purse and handed it to Duncan, who dryly thanked her and clenched the cash in his fist. "Adios chumps," he farewelled before running off and laughing to himself.

Chris analyzed each Beast and grimaced. "Alright, go find that cop car," he ordered before disappearing in a flash.

The Beasts shared looks with each other before Van spoke. "Already off to a terrible start," she sighed. "Can't we jus' catch a break…" Sounds of Duncan laughing to himself could still be heard from down the street. "We have to find the po po quick," she added.

(xXxXx)

Duncan (carving something in the confessional wall with his knife): 'Bout time I return to this lame show. Even if it's only as a guest appearance. But hey, I'm getting paid to steal money from people. (breathes to take it all in) Ah, the memories. The sweet sweet memories. (chuckles sinisterly and twirls his knife, stabbing it into the confessional and giving a devious grin)

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Twisted Titans on the bus. Robin looked out at the window to see the courthouse slowly get further and further. "This is great," he cheered, giving Colleen a high-five. "We're on the move and not a Beast in sight."

"I have no idea why they didn't get on the bus with us sooner," Ezra said. "Seems like a huge mistake on their part."

Harper was checking his fingernails. "I was still gonna close the door on them," he admitted. "No matter how soon they got there."

Luna scooted up next to Harper. "You did great, old bestie," she cheered. "We have the lead now!"

Harper rolled his eyes and got up from his seat. He headed to the back of the bus, leaving the others to themselves.

Luna slumped her head in shame. "She really doesn't like me anymore," she sniffed.

Ezra patted her on the back. Luna instinctively clung onto him and sobbed in his chest. "Whoa there," Ezra said, holding his arms up in astonishment. "Didn't know you were a hugger."

Luna blew her nose in his shirt and then let him go, no longer crying. She shrugged and rocked back and forth. "Well, that pizza is ours now," she bragged. "I can't wait to bite into that saucy goodness!"

Robin shook his head. "Still gotta make sure we actually win but I'm feeling good right now," he said before growing a cheeky grin. He then rubbed his hands together deviously and started speaking in a Max impression. "Yes… My plan for EVIL is working, ahahahaha!"

Ezra bursted out laughing, nearly falling out of his seat. "Holy cow, dude," he coughed. "I was not expecting that."

Robin laughed and then kept up with the impression. "Well of course… no one really expects EVIL!" he declared, raising a dastardly finger in the air. "Yes, yes, YES, ahahahahah!"

Ezra laughed some more, this time actually falling off of his seat. Even Luna was giggling and rolling around. Colleen, along with the others around her, laughed as well. However, she stopped when she noticed Light. She was sitting in the middle of the bus and she seemed to be glaring or just staring at them.

Colleen adjusted herself nervously, thinking about something. She gulped and turned to Robin. "Excuse me for a sec," she said, getting up from her seat. Robin nodded as she headed over to Light, who looked at her with a stoic, menacing demeanor. Colleen then bravely took a seat next to her.

"What do you want?" Light questioned bluntly.

"I just want to talk with you," Colleen revealed, sheepishly looking away. "Look, I know physically you're one of our best players and I respect you for that." Light grunted, keeping her stoic demeanor.

Colleen fiddled with some of her hair as she slowly expressed her thoughts. "But I just feel like you hate me or something and I don't know what I did wrong," she elaborated.

Light dropped her stoic look a little and then stared concerningly at Colleen. "I don't hate you," she assured.

Colleen looked right into Light's eyes. "Then why do you get so harsh with me?" she questioned. "Like earlier, you threatened me just for grabbing your hand in excitement." Light bit her lip a little.

"And like the very first day, you straight up called me weak," Colleen recalled, peering out the bus window for a second before turning to Light with sadness. "I have feelings, y'know?"

Light lowered her head and sighed. "I'm sorry," she apologized. "I can be blunt with my opinions."

Colleen frowned a little. "So you actually do think I'm weak?" she asked.

"In a way, yes," Light affirmed, with a reluctant nod. "But it doesn't necessarily make it a terrible thing."

"I mean, I know I'm weak too," Colleen agreed. "Oh, I am definitely weak in a lot of ways…" She then peered over to Robin, who was cracking jokes with Ezra and Luna. "But he believes that I'm tough and I don't want to disappoint him…"

Light stayed silent as she thought heavily about what was being said. Something about Colleen opening up to her perhaps made her reconsider some of her assumptions about the girl.

Colleen sighed and slumped her head into her hands. "I want to be tough," she admitted. "Just a little would be nice. And you are tough…" She trailed off a bit before clearing her throat. "So I just felt that I could learn a bit from you…"

Light had no response. She just stared off in thought, leaving Colleen to sigh and get up from her seat. She then went back to Robin and the others as Light still remained silent.

(xXxXx)

Colleen: Welp, I tried (sighs a little but then shrugs) I guess Light just really doesn't like me for some reason. But it shouldn't matter. Robin and Ezra, even Luna, all seem to be cool people. I'll just focus on them.

(xXxXx)

The camera flashed back to the Bionic Beasts, who were desperately searching for a police car. Miriam led the way, furious at their unlucky situation. "This is total BS!" she growled. "I could've easily taken down that green-haired goblin but, of course, Chris wouldn't allow that to happen."

"Just focus on finding the cop car," Van suggested, blocking the sun with her hand. "Gah, it's super sunny today." She then looked over at Tala "What you thinking, girl?" Tala barely acknowledged her and instead just kept walking, causing Van to sigh.

Shane walked alongside Meghan and cleared his throat. "Hey there Meghan," he greeted.

"Hey Shane," Meghan greeted back. "Sorry about Frank yesterday. Wish it didn't have to come down to us."

Shane sighed. "Yeah, it's fine," he said. "I'm just still unsure on who to believe."

"Believe what?" Meghan asked.

Shane looked up at her. "Who switched their vote and voted for Frank," he explained. "Both Wayne and Miriam denied doing it. I know I didn't. And obviously Frank wouldn't have voted for himself."

Meghan sucked in her cheek. "Wayne told me he did," she confessed.

Shane felt a sense of unease hit him. "He did?" he asked, starting to sweat a little.

Meghan nodded. "Yeah," she affirmed. "He said he switched his votes because he wanted to protect me. He knew I would be on board with getting Miriam out."

Shane was a little speechless. Was Miriam right about Wayne? Could he be trusted? The superhero took a deep breath. "I see," he said. "Well thanks for telling me, Meghan."

Meghan nodded. "Oh, you're welcome," she said. "Hopefully we can get Miriam out soon. Think our team would be way less combative if we do." Shane continued the rest of the walk in silence.

(xXxXx)

Shane: I know that I have lied before and I am ashamed of that. But it was outta the goodness of my heart. Wayne lying to me feels like deception but Meghan seems to trust him enough. Let's just say that I'm heavily conflicted but I know I will do what is right in the end.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed inside a cop car where two ladies were patrolling the area. "Y'know Sanders," said the chunkier white cop, who drove the vehicle. "Doesn't it feel weird to be patrolling a city with no people in it?"

"It's spooky, I know," Sanders agreed before noticing something off in the distance. "Hey MacArthur, what's that over there?"

MacArthur leaned in and squinted her eyes to see the Bionic Beasts waving them over. "Looks like they need our help!" she observed. "Let's stop by them and see what's going on."

The cadets pulled up by the Beasts and rolled down their window. Van took charge and spoke to them. "Our money got stolen by a mugger," she explained to them. "His name is Duncan. Y'know the green mohawk dude. He ran away with it and Chris said we need your help."

Sanders peered over to MacArthur. "You know what this means?" she asked.

MacArthur lowered her cap. "It's thief-busting time," she grimaced. She then gave Van a thumbs up. "Don't worry, ma'am. We'll catch that punk for you. Stay put. Your money will be back in no time."

Van smiled. "Thank you so much," she said before pointing somewhere. "He went that way."

Sanders and MacArthur tipped their caps and then sped off. Meanwhile, Van went back to her team and sat on the curb with them. "Guess we jus' gotta wait," she said.

Miriam scoffed. "This challenge is so stupid," she complained. The other teammates just shrugged with each other.

Sanders and MacArthur were patrolling down the street keeping a close eye out. They drove past an alley where from their corner of their eyes, it seemed like someone was carving something on the wall. That's when they realized that that someone was Duncan.

"There he was!" Sanders exclaimed.

MacArthur slid the car in a 180, thrusting Sanders to the side and she sped back to the alley. She pulled over and Duncan gave the two cops a mischievous smirk before running deeper into the alley, heading towards a chain link fence. MacArthur quickly unfastened her seatbelt while Sanders recollected herself.

Duncan climbed up the nearby fence and reached the top. He turned around and saw the two cadets starting right at him before laughing at them provocatively. "You'll never catch me alive," he mocked as he hopped over.

"Quick Sanders," MacArthur ordered, hopping out of their police car. "That green-haired punk is not gonna avoid justice!" She sprinted down the alley while Sanders closely followed behind. They reached the fence and observed Duncan running off.

Sanders lunged up onto the fence hurriedly. "C'mon," she said, looking down at MacArthur.

MacArthur shook her head. "No time," she countered before ramming herself straight into the fence and breaking through it with ease. Sanders fell but quickly got back up before the two cadets sprinted towards where they last saw the mugger.

The camera then flashed to the Twisted Titans, who were still riding the bus. Harper sat near the back, keeping to himself before Joshua approached him and sat down next to him. "Sup," he greeted. Harper didn't even bother to acknowledge him, causing the skateboarder to shrug it off.

There was silence between them before Harper leaned over to say something. "So are you gonna blackmail me?" he asked. "Since you know my secret or whatever."

Joshua shook his head. "I don't know any of your secrets, dude," he explained. "I told you, I was just messing, man."

Harper furrowed his eyebrows a little. "But why?" he questioned, raising his arms up in bewilderment.

"'Cause I'm just, like, trying to have fun with you," Joshua explained, gesturing towards her. "You seem like a girl with a bad side which I like. I think we could get along well, man."

Harper nodded a little before shaking his head and giving Joshua a look. "So do you just have a crush on me or something?" he asked, resting his hands on his own thighs. "Is that the whole reason you're trying to be all friendly with me?"

Joshua adjusted his beanie a little. "I did say that I was down," he recalled with a shrug.

Harper analyzed him a bit before smirking a little. "You know what," he said before leaning in and giving Joshua a kiss on the cheek. "Why the heck not?" He grimaced a little. "You and I can be bad together."

Joshua smiled and tried to wrap his arm around Harper but he was stopped. Harper gave him a deathly stare. "But if you ever try to backstab me in any way, I will put a knife through your belly," he warned before wrapping Joshua's arm around him.

Joshua chuckled a little. "No worries, man," he assured, gently squeezing his shoulder. "You're too cute to betray anyways."

Harper rolled his eyes. "Gee, thanks," he said dryly.

(xXxXx)

Joshua: Sick, dude. I wasn't expecting to, like, get a girlfriend this soon but whatever. Harper is gonna be a lot of fun. I vibe with her so well, man.

Harper: I mean what can I say, when the opportunity comes knocking… (shrugs) Just another example of me using my looks to get my way. Now I have an ally that I can misuse and manipulate. (giggles sinisterly) I'll dump the weirdo when I don't need him anymore.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed back to the cadets, who were in deep pursuit on foot. They were falling behind as Duncan leapt over dumpsters and effortlessly climbed up buildings. "This is too fun," he said to himself.

He ran around the roof of a building before sliding down the fire escape. Once he reached the ground, he checked around him. No cadets in sight. He took a deep breath and casually strolled along the sidewalk, grinning at the cash in his hands.

Out of nowhere, a body dropped onto him. "I gotcha!" exclaimed a voice. It was MacArthur, who seemed to have leapt from a vantage point onto him.

Sanders came running shortly after. "Good work," she cheered. Duncan just groaned in pain.

Later, the cadets returned to the Beasts with their cash and handed it to Van. "All safe and secured," MacArthur said, giving them a thumbs up.

Van pumped her fists in the air. "Thank you so so much," she wooed.

MacArthur high-fived Sanders. "Another citizen saved by us," she claimed before heading back into her car. "Come on now, let's get some donuts to celebrate."

Sanders rolled her eyes but smiled. "Sure why not," she said before turning to the Beasts. "Stay safe, y'all."

As the cadets sped off, the Beast's spirits were back. Van handed the cash to Meghan, who slid it back into her pocket purse. Miriam led the way to a nearby bus stop and decided to await the next arrival, since it was only a few minutes away.

When it arrived, the Beasts slid their passes in and packed in their seats. "We still got this y'all," Van assured. "Maybe some of this bad luck will hit the Titans too." And soon, the bus began driving off as the Beasts remained determined to win.

The camera then flashed back to the Titans. The bus they were on seemed to be pulling over. Robin checked out the window and saw a street sign that said 4th Street. "I think we're here," he stated.

Indeed, the bus had arrived at their stop and so all of the Titans boarded off. They were now in the heart of the city. Ezra looked the most impressed. "Y'know for an artificial city, this is pretty sick," he remarked.

"Ooh lookie!" Luna exclaimed, hopping up and down. "A big fat man!" She pointed at the corner of Main and 4th. Over there was a hot dog stand with a tall, chunky blonde man standing there licking his fingers.

"Sweet delicious hot dogs," the man moaned to himself.

Ezra's face lit up. "No way, it's Owen!" he cheered.

Owen stopped his finger-licking and smiled. "Oh hey guys," he greeted them with excitement. "Wow, my fans are everywhere in this world. Even in a fake city."

Harper ran up to him with his hand out. "Alright just give us the hot dogs already," he demanded.

Owen gave him a look. "Uhh, what hot dogs?" he asked.

"The ones that you're supposed to serve us," Harper answered, aggressively gesturing his hand towards him.

"Wait, I was supposed to serve those hot dogs to you?" Owen asked, looking a bit remorseful. "Uhh… I didn't know that. I, uh, ate them all already."

"What!?" all of the Titans shouted.

"Heh heh, sorry," Owen apologized nervously.

Harper was furious and ran over to a street sign. He yanked it right out of the sidewalk and then smashed it atop Owen's head. "You freaking idiot!" he screamed. "You cost us the challenge!"

Owen rubbed the top of his head as a bump grew. "Wow, my fans are crazy," he said before snickering a little. He then fell to the floor, having a delayed knock out from Harper's hit.

Robin gave Harper a look. "You didn't have to do that," he told him.

Harper ignored him and tossed the street sign away, sighing in frustration. "Well now what do we do?" he pondered.

Chris suddenly appeared via hologram. "You guys will have to find the other hot dog vendor," he told them before giving Harper a smirk. "Thanks for taking care of Owen for me. He is not getting his paycheck, that's for sure."

Harper gave a cute smile and shrugged. "Glad I could help," he replied.

Chris faced the rest of the Titans. "The other vendor is at Park and 7th," he informed them.

"Great, we're gonna lose our lead," Robin groaned.

"Well the good news is that it's only a few blocks away," Chris explained, jutting his thumb behind him. "The bad news, the other team is already on their way. So you better be very quick." Chris then disappeared in a flash, leaving the Titans to figure things out amongst themselves.

(xXxXx)

Robin: Well this is definitely not good. Also Harper is a lot more aggressive than I was expecting. Perhaps I should be careful around her.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Bionic Beasts, riding along the bus. Tala was sitting alone, writing something in a notepad to pass the time. Wayne took the seat next to her and scooted up close. "Hey," he greeted. Tala didn't respond. "Tala."

Tala lifted her head up and noticed Wayne. "Oh sorry," she apologized. "What is it?"

"How do you feel about Miriam?" Wayne asked.

Tala tapped her pen on her notepad and looked around. Miriam was at the back of the bus with earbuds on. She looked back at Wayne. "Honestly, she really scares me sometimes," she confessed.

Wayne nodded. "That's what Meghan says too," he explained. "Which is why me and her plan to get Miriam out of here. Would you be okay with joining us?"

"So you wanna blindside Miriam?" Tala asked.

"Basically," Wayne affirmed. "Don't worry about how she'll react. I can handle her just fine. Just promise you'll help us in voting her out when we get the chance."

Tala thought about it for a second. "Alright, I will," she agreed.

Wayne smiled and patted her on the shoulder. "Excellent," he said. "Thanks Tala. I'll leave you alone now." He got up and left, taking a seat next to Shane. Tala stared at them for a bit before sinking her head back to her notepad shenanigans.

Meanwhile, Meghan sat near the front of the bus by herself until Van approached her and took a nearby seat. "Hey, girl," she greeted. "Can I talk to you about something?"

Meghan nodded her head. "Sure, what's up?" she asked.

Van sighed and peered over to Tala before looking back at Meghan. "I think I might've made things awkward between Tala and I," she explained. "All I did was flirt around jus' a lil."

Meghan rubbed her chin. "Flirt around?" she repeated. "Are you telling me you like Tala?"

Van looked out the window for a second. "Yeah," she admitted, a little reluctantly. "I think she's very cute but I may have messed it all up. Heck, I don't even know if she likes me like that either. I jus' feel like I came onto her too fast and ruined our friendship." She then slumped her head down and pouted.

Meghan laid a hand on Van's shoulder. "It'll be okay," she reassured. "You're a sweet woman and I fully support you here. I'm sure Tala and you can work things out."

Van couldn't help but smile. "Thanks, girl," she said. "It means a lot." Meghan smiled back and patted her on the shoulder.

(xXxXx)

Meghan: Van is no doubt, the best human being on our team. It's a final three this season so I'd be cool with her, Wayne and I all making it there together. I really hope her and Tala can work things out too. Honestly, I kinda ship it.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed back to the Twisted Titans. Many of the campers were on foot but Joshua decided to skate to their destination, meaning he led the way. He noticed something to his right and pointed in that direction. "This way, dudes," he said.

Joshua leaned the board down towards 7th Street and it wasn't long until Park Avenue was visible. In one of the corners of the intersection, a big black man wearing a green shirt and a white cap stood by a hot dog stand.

Joshua pulled up first, skidding his board on the ground to stop. "Sup," he said to the vendor with an aloof nod.

"Yo," the vendor greeted back. "Chris told me about your situation. How many hot dogs do you need?"

"Seven please," Joshua answered. The vendor nodded and began prepping them as instructed. Joshua leaned over and smirked. "Wait, you're, like, DJ right?"

DJ smiled and as he slid a hot dog in a bun. "Yes I am," he affirmed. "Pleased to meet you, dawg."

The next Titan to show up was Light. "How much will it cost?" she asked, pulling out the cash Robin had given her earlier.

DJ inputted something in a nearby calculator. "It's about five dollars a hot dog," he mumbled to himself. "Multiply it by seven…" He looked and smiled. "It'll be thirty-five dollars, please." Light grunted and handed the appropriate amount of money over.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Titans had finally caught up. DJ handed them their hot dogs and greeted them all with smiles. "I made sure to put a little Momma's Spice on these for y'all," he shared, giving them a wink.

"Yooo, it's the homie DJ," Ezra said as he took a hot dog. "This is sick dude." He then nudged Robin in the arm. "You gotta have a DJ impression in there, right?"

Robin was reluctant. "I don't know," he said. "Don't feel like being a performing monkey right now."

"Ah come on," Ezra deflected. "It's too good of an opportunity to miss."

Robin sighed, staring at his hot dog for a bit. "Alright…" he said before switching up to a DJ impression. "Yo dawg, these hot dogs are pretty tasty."

"Wow, that's pretty good," DJ complimented, taking his hot dog from him. "Here. A little extra spice for you." He handed it back to Robin after dabbing some more of his Momma's Spice on it.

Colleen wiped her mouth. "Thanks for the hot dogs," she said with a cute smile. "Can we have the next clue now?"

DJ pulled out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Colleen. "Here you go, beautiful," he said. "Good luck."

Colleen giggled and opened up the envelope. She then looked through the clue. "Congrats on getting the second clue," she read aloud. "Your next task is located at the Total Drama Art Museum on 485 Chef Hatchet Avenue. Instructions on what to do will be given once you are there. It's recommended to take the metro as it's fastest."

"Wee!" Luna squealed. "We get to ride the bus and the metro? Man, I love this city vacation already."

Robin looked over to DJ. "Do you know where the nearest metro station is?" he asked in his normal voice.

DJ pointed a bit down Park Avenue. "I thought I saw one somewhere along this street," he informed them.

"K, thanks a lot," Robin said with a nod.

"No problem, dawg," DJ replied.

Joshua led the way again and it was not that long until the entrance to an underground metro station was spotted. "Found it, dudes," he said nonchalantly.

Together, the team sped down the stairs and made it to the ticket booths. They slid their passes and then reached the train platform. Up above was a screen that had arrival times but none of it made clear on which ones would take them to the museum.

Thankfully, there was a diagram with all the metro routes close by. Harper pointed out that the Yellow Line headed to Chef Hatchet Avenue and they could take it from there. Light checked the arrival times. "The Yellow Line will be here in five minutes," she announced.

Just then, a train pulled up to the platform and opened its doors. Luna excitedly ran towards the train. "Yippee, it's here!" she cheered, quickly boarding on to it.

"No wait, that's the Blue Line," Light called out but it was too late. The doors to the train closed and Luna was taken off without them. "Well, I have no clue where she's going."

Ezra scratched his goatee. "Maybe she'll find her way there somehow," he said.

"What an idiot," Harper groaned.

(xXxXx)

Luna: I think I made an oopsie (chuckles awkwardly) But how should I've known that was not the Yellow Line? All the trains are grey anyways. (crosses her arms) Hmmph, bunch of liars!

(xXxXx)

Little did the rest of the Titans know, the Bionic Beasts had just made it to DJ from their bus trip. They paid in cash and ate their hot dogs. DJ then gave them their clue. "Yo, I think the other team isn't too far ahead," he shared. "They went to the metro station."

"Aight, thank you," Van said, looking over to Meghan. "What does the clue say?"

Meghan read it out loud. "We have to travel to 485 Chef Hatchet Avenue," she announced. "And yeah, the metro is our fastest option."

The Bionic Beasts ran towards the station, hoping they could still catch up. Miriam led the way, fierce and focused. She slid down the stair railing and made it to the ticket booth. That's when she was able to see the other team boarding onto a train.

"Crap! There's the Titans," Miriam called, frantically swiping her pass in the ticket booth. "Hurry, we can't miss this train!" She then made it through the booth as her fellow teammates tried to keep up.

Miriam then paced over to the train platform where she noticed the Titans watching her through the window and grimaced. "Hey, pretty girl Harper," she called, sprinting towards the train. "When I get on there, I'm gonna tear you apart!"

Harper panicked and ran up to Light. "Don't let her get on!" she pleaded.

Light nodded and then stood by the entrance, stiffening up her body. She took a step back and as soon as Miriam was close enough, she lunged her foot out and kicked Miriam square in the gut.

Miriam fell back on her behind, the wind completely knocked out of her. She frantically scooted backwards, holding onto her stomach while her face showed that she was in excruciating pain. She rolled over and groaned in distress as the Yellow Line train closed its doors.

Light remained still, smirking a little as her and her team departed. Most of the others were in complete disbelief, except Colleen. She hopped up and down in excitement. "Ohmigosh, that was so awesome!" she wooed. "You really showed her!" Light just grunted and took a seat.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Beasts caught up to Miriam, noticing her painful state. "Oh my god! What the heck happened?" Van asked with loads of concern.

Miriam coughed and could barely get the words out. "Light… kicked me again," she heaved, before coughing some more and gritting her teeth. "I tried so hard to get on that train, owwww…"

Van stayed close and placed her hand on Miriam for comfort. "That Light girl is super messed up," she remarked. "You finna be alright, honey?"

Miriam nodded her head. "I'm tough… I can handle it," she said, slowly pulling herself up before falling back down. She let out a long, painful groan.

"Nah, you seem really hurt," Van said. "You might have some internal damage or something."

Miriam shook her head. "No way," she denied, catching her breath. "I am not letting myself succumb to her cheap tactics." Suddenly, she grew a burst of energy and pulled herself up, much to the shock of her team.

Miriam heaved and huffed but looked as determined as ever. "Oh, Light's gonna pay," she snarled. "Kick me once, shame on you. Kick me twice and I'm putting you in a casket!"

Van looked back at the rest of her team. "Yep, she's fine," she assured. "When's the next train?"

Wayne pointed at the screen. "Well the next Yellow Line is coming in half an hour," he shared. "But there's a Blue Line train coming in twenty-five minutes and I believe that drops us off closer, according to our map."

"Twenty-five minutes is a long time," Meghan complained, rubbing her temples.

"How long will it take to walk?" Van asked.

Wayne checked the map. "The museum is basically at the other side of the city," he explained. "It'll still probably take longer than to just wait."

Van nodded and shrugged. "Alright, I guess we'll jus' wait until our ride shows up," she suggested.

Shane grew an idea. "I know! How about I tell a story about my heroic adventures while we wait?" he offered.

Van shrugged again. "Have at it, superhero," she permitted. As Shane went on with his tales, Van glanced over towards Tala, who looked petrified. She wanted to ask her what's up but decided to just let it be and give the girl some space.

(xXxXx)

Tala (sweating bullets): Oh dear god, if Light can easily take down Miriam with just a kick… (gulps) Thank heavens I'm not on a team with her. Miriam is scary enough.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Twisted Titans on the Yellow Line. Ezra and Robin were cracking jokes together and having a good time. "Crazy that Chris made a whole city, just for this challenge," Ezra remarked. "How much budget does he have?"

"Beats me," Robin said with a shrug. Then he switched to a Chris impression. "Ezra, let's not get into my financial business, mmkay?"

Ezra laughed. "Sorry Chris," he quipped, holding onto his stomach. "I'm sure all the money was obtained legally." He gave Robin a nudge and a few winks. "Hey, can you do a Chef impression?"

Robin shrugged. "Yeah, I can," he affirmed in his normal voice.

"Well go on, show me," Ezra requested.

Robin sighed. "You really like my impressions, huh," he remarked, looking a bit annoyed.

Ezra smiled and patted Robin on the shoulder. "Heck yeah, bro," he affirmed. "They're funny."

Robin seemed a little upset but hid it with a reluctant smile. "Well my voice is kinda sore right now," he lied. "So maybe another time?" Ezra nodded and gave him a thumbs up.

Meanwhile, Harper and Joshua sat together near the back of the train. Joshua tried putting an arm around Harper but he nudged the skateboarder away. "What's going on, dude?" Joshua asked.

"Nothing," Harper replied. "I just don't want to be touched right now."

"Aight," Joshua said with a shrug. "That was totally sick when you, like, told Light to kick Miriam away."

Harper smirked. "She thinks she can threaten me like that," he boasted. "Only killing she'll be doing is killing her chances to win."

Joshua nodded before coming up with an idea. "Hey, we should, like, sabotage the Beasts some more," he suggested. "That'll really rile them up, man."

Harper pursed his lips out in thought. "Hmmm, well how should we do it?" he asked.

Joshua adjusted his beanie a little. "Not sure," he replied. "But I'm sure we'll, like, figure something out." He then noticed Light a little further down the train, sitting alone. "I'll be right back."

Joshua got up and left Harper, heading towards Light. He balanced himself as he strolled down the shaky train. When he reached where Light was, he took a seat next to her. Light barely acknowledged him but still spoke. "What do you want?" she asked.

Joshua straightened up his shirt. "I just wanna say that, like, I have a girlfriend now," he explained. "So I won't be bugging you anymore, man."

Light frowned. "So you were just trying to date me?" she asked.

"No, I wanted to just be a friend," Joshua elaborated. "But you said you weren't, like, interested or whatever."

"What makes a girlfriend different?" Light asked.

Joshua smirked. "Well, there's a girl in front of the friend part, man," he said dryly.

Light stared at him with bewilderment. "You're one weird kid," she remarked.

Joshua smiled. "I know," he said proudly. "Anyways, I'll talk to you later, dude. If you ever, like, change your mind, I'd gladly still be your friend." He then got up and headed back to Harper, leaving Light to sit there with mild confusion.

(xXxXx)

Light: Why does everyone want to be my friend? Joshua, Colleen, Luna, even Robin can give off that feeling. (sighs) I just want to be left alone. I don't need friends. I need to win. Friends are just a distraction… (sighs again) Maybe they see something I don't? (shakes her head) Absolutely not. I'm ruthless. I scare people away. Just how I like it.

(xXxXx)

Some time later, back at the original metro station, the Blue Line train pulled in and the Bionic Beasts boarded on. They each took a seat throughout and eventually the train closed its doors and departed the station.

Meghan initially sat by Van and the two chatted for a bit before Meghan had an idea. "Hey, what if I talk to Tala?" she offered. "Maybe I can figure out what's going on."

Van nodded. "Aight, I'm cool wit that," she agreed.

Meghan headed over to Tala and took a seat next to her. "Hey Tala," she greeted.

"Hi Meghan," Tala greeted back. "How've you been doing?"

"Pretty fine, I guess," Meghan said. "Was just talking to Van and she mentioned that you were ignoring her lately. Just wondering what's up?"

Tala's face grew red. She wasn't sure if she wanted to speak. "Nothing," was all she could say.

"But Tala, it's clearly not nothing," Meghan countered. "I mean, look at you, your face is all red."

Tala started to hyperventilate so Meghan immediately went into 'Mom' mode and tried to soothe her. "Hey Tala, it's okay sweetheart," she calmed. "I didn't mean to cause you to panic. If you don't wanna tell me, you don't have to."

"It's just…" Tala stuttered. "Umm, I just have… I can't let it out…"

Meghan nodded. "Well Van told me she had feelings for you," she shared, rubbing Tala gently on the back. "Are you trying to tell me you have feelings for Van as well?"

Tala reluctantly nodded her head. "It's gross, I know," she groaned.

"It's absolutely not gross," Meghan denied. "Tala, you don't have to repress your feelings like this."

Tala shook her head. "It's just not logical for a woman to have feelings for another woman," she explained, looking quite distraught. "I have to repress it because logically that's what I must do."

"Well guess what, Tala. Love isn't logical," Meghan countered. "Who you love isn't dictated by statistical facts or logical reasoning." She then pressed her finger over Tala's heart. "It's dictated by whatever this yearns for. And it yearns for Van."

Tala was speechless, almost to the point of tears. Her lips quivered and she felt her stomach flutter. She solemnly lowered her head down, as if she couldn't bear to look at the world before her. "Why do I have to be this way…" she murmured to herself.

Meghan held onto Tala tightly, resting her head against her shoulder. "You are this way because that's who you are," she told her. "And you are a wonderful person who deserves love."

Tala wiped some loose tears with her hand. It seemed like everything was hitting her and coming out at once. A realization she never expected but it overflowed and flooded her with emotion. To have such supportive words echo inside her brain. It almost seemed to lift up the heavy weights she had felt for years.

Just then, Van approached them slowly, biting her lip. "Tala," she spoke. "If you jus' wanna be friends, I understand. But jus' know I agree with Meghan and everything she told you."

Tala took a deep breath, her tears no more. She stood up and carefully walked up to Van. From there, she gently wrapped her arms around the party girl, as if to test the waters. Afterwards, she let go and stepped back, bashfully crossing her legs. "Let's start slow," she suggested.

Van grew a gentle smile and nodded. "Aight, we will," she agreed.

The sound of someone clearing their throat was heard. Van turned around to see Wayne. "Sorry to interrupt," he said. "But could I talk to you for a sec?"

Van shared looks with Meghan and Tala before nodding her head. "Sure," she said. She walked to the front of the train with Wayne as Tala took a seat back next to Meghan.

Wayne spoke quietly with Van. "Okay, at this point I've got every other teammate against Miriam," he explained. "Now, I know you seem to be the closest to her but I think it's in the team's best interest that the next chance we get, we all vote off Miriam."

Van furrowed her eyebrows. "So you're planning on blindsiding her? Even if she does great in the challenges?" she questioned.

"I spoke with both Meghan and Tala," Wayne explained. "And they both told me that Miriam scares them. Considering what just happened, perhaps it'd be best for your relationship if you kept Tala safe from her."

Van shook her head. "Look, I don't need you to tell me how I should play this game," she scowled. "Nor do I need you to tell me what's best for my relationship."

"Hey, I've already got a majority against her," Wayne defended, holding his hands up. "I just don't want you to be the odd teammate out because quite frankly, you're our best teammate. I apologize if I'm getting too pushy with this."

Van fiddled with her necklace a bit. "You really jus' want Miriam gone," she said.

"Everyone agrees that if we keep her here longer, she could legitimately hurt someone," Wayne added.

Van sighed. "Aight fine, I'll vote for her wit you," she conceded. Wayne patted her on the shoulder as a way to show thanks.

(xXxXx)

Van: Whew, a lot happened just now. (wipes some sweat from her forehead) But what's most important is that Tala and I are good. (sighs romantically) As for Miriam, I do feel bad but it's not like I have much say. (shrugs) The whole team is already against her.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed back to the Twisted Titans. Their train had just arrived at their requested stop and the team boarded off onto the platform. They made their exit out of the underground metro station and headed down Chef Hatchet Avenue.

As they ran, a feminine figure in a ski mask stepped in front of them with a knife. "Hand the money over, losers," she said.

Light stepped forward and got into a fighting stance. "Come and get it," she baited, clenching her fist.

The masked woman snickered. "Steroid girl wants to fight," she mocked. "Just hand me the freaking cash and then get bent."

"I said, you have to come and get it," Light repeated, stepping closer. Colleen stood behind Robin and cowered in fear. All the others watched in nervous anticipation.

The masked woman growled in frustration. "This isn't how it's supposed to go!" she complained. "Just hand it over, right n-oowww!!!"

The masked woman was suddenly interrupted by a head bashing into her backside. She toppled over with a grunt as the head-basher turned out to be Luna, who jumped on top of the masked figure.

"You leave my friends alone!" Luna shouted, ramming her fists all over the masked figure. "Dirty thief!"

"Chris! HELP!" the masked woman screamed.

Suddenly, Chris appeared via hologram and cackled. "Alright Luna, that's enough," he said, grinning ear to ear.

Luna quickly got up and ran up to Chris, leaving the masked figure to groan in pain. She tried hugging the host but slipped through and fell face first into the concrete. "Oh no, Chris is a ghost!" she shrieked.

"It's a hologram," Chris corrected. "Now can you all relax." Luna brushed off some pebbles from her shirt and went up to her team. Chris rolled his eyes a little and continued. "Heather, here, was a mugger. You were supposed to give your money to her and then get MacArthur and Sanders to help."

"What?" Light questioned. "It was all just part of the challenge?"

"Of course," Chris affirmed. "But since you instead decided to beat the ever-loving crap out of Heather, she can't take your money. So I'm giving you guys a ten minute penalty. You must stay where you are for ten minutes." The Titans groaned and shook their heads disappointedly at Luna, who cowered back remorsefully.

"Gee, I didn't know," Luna defended. "I'm sorry y'all."

Heather laid on the ground, hurt. She pulled off her mask, revealing her bruised face and rustled hair. "I did not come back for this," she whined. "Chris, I will see you in court."

"This is an artificial city," Chris stated. "Good luck finding a jury of your peers."

Heather growled and pounded the ground. "I hate you all!" she declared.

Chris snickered and then glanced over to the Titans. "You're ten minute penalty starts now," he said before disappearing in a flash. Harper glanced over to a sad Luna and grimaced.

(xXxXx)

Harper: Welp, if we lose, at least Luna will be gone. (chuckles sinisterly) They'll all be gone soon enough… I will be the last one standing.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Bionic Beasts, who were still on the Blue Line. Miriam was sitting alone with music in her ears. Shane scooted up next to her and tapped her on the shoulder. Miriam took off her earbuds and nodded. "Hey Shane," she greeted.

"Greetings," Shane replied. "How's your stomach?"

Miriam shrugged. "I'm fine, don't worry," she assured. "What about you?"

"It seems to me that you were right," Shane said. "Wayne did vote for Frank."

Miriam smirked. "Told you," she said.

"Yeah…" Shane sighed. "Although he seemed to do it for a good reason."

Miriam tilted her head. "What reason?" she asked.

Shane bit his lip. "Uhh, I guess I don't know for sure," he lied. "It's just… from what I may have heard uh…"

Miriam grew impatient. "Spit it out, what reason?" she demanded.

Just then, the train stopped and reached the team's destination. Shane looked around and sighed. "I'll tell you later," he promised. "We gotta go."

Miriam shrugged and then the Beasts boarded off the train. They headed up the underground metro station and reached the surface. Meghan pointed at a big building only a few hundred feet away. "That's where we should go," she explained. "I believe that's the museum. It has to be."

Van nodded. "Aight everyone," she called. "Let's get to it!" She then led the way as the team followed her behind. Shane was the furthest back and had a nervous look on his face.

(xXxXx)

Shane: I wasn't sure if I wanted to tell Miriam about what Wayne had planned. I knew that if I did, she'd be upset and that could ruin our chances of winning this challenge. If we win, I'll tell her about it after. But I gotta keep her focused on the right things for now.

(xXxXx)

Over by the Twisted Titans, their time penalty eventually ran out and so Chris gave them the go ahead to continue. Luna led the way. "The museum is that way," she explained. "I found it before I saved you from that thief."

Ezra looked over to Robin. "So does that mean the Blue Line was faster?" he asked.

Robin shook his head. "No time to worry about that," he said. "We gotta make it to the museum before the other team does."

As they sprinted down Chef Hatchet Avenue, the Beasts crossed the street. That's when Miriam noticed the Titans and pointed them out. "Look, there's those Titan twerps," she called. "We can pull ahead of them. Move it!"

"Oh no!" Colleen gasped. "The Beasts are already here!"

"All thanks to that time penalty Luna!" Harper scolded, causing Luna to frown.

It was a close race to the museum, both teams were approaching from opposite sides of the avenue. The building itself was quite prestigious and well-built, with marble columns and stone steps that led up to these massive glass doors.

Both teams were now running up the steps, frantically trying to get ahead of one another. Miriam reached for the door but Light had the same idea. The two women glared at each other. "Not you again," Miriam growled.

But before the two could do anything to each other, the rest of their teams toppled them over and the doors were swung open. Everybody was now piled on top of one another right at the entrance.

"Well," said a soft voice. "I didn't sense you all to barge in at once." All of the campers looked up to see a blonde girl with a green sweater and purple leggings standing over them. She smiled at them warmly. "Welcome to the Total Drama Art Museum. I will be your tour guide, Dawn."

(xXxXx)

Dawn: Greetings to all of those who may be watching. It's a pleasure to make my cameo appearance for this season. And I must say, this new cast of characters has a wide variety of unique auras. One in particular feels very reddish green. Seems like a deceiver is amongst them.

(xXxXx)

Miriam shot up from the ground. "I was here first technically, so you should tour my team first," she demanded.

Dawn shook her head. "No, no," she declined. "You all will be on this tour together. But first, you must pay a fee. I believe Chris wants seven dollars per person."

Light counted the appropriate amount of cash and handed it over to Dawn, while Meghan pulled out her pocket purse. As she counted the bills, Harper grew a slight interest in something. He turned to Joshua and whispered into his ear. He smirked and nodded.

After all of the campers were paid for, Dawn led them down a carpeted hallway and began her tour. "You see, Chris needed some paintings for his museum and so he asked me for help," she stated, pointing up at an abstract painting with strange colors. "I do some artwork in my pastime and agreed to help out a bit by donating my works here."

Miriam was unimpressed. "That's cool and all but what are we doing here?" she asked.

"We will get there, don't worry," Dawn assured, before stopping by another strange painting. "I call this, 'Harmony Within Chaos'. Despite the brash amount of colors and textures, a sense of peace is vibrant."

Ezra rubbed the back of his neck. "I don't get it," he said.

Dawn just chuckled a little. "One day you will," she assured before continuing on with the tour. Eventually, she stopped by a big set of wooden doors. "Alright, here's what you've all been waiting for. Through these doors is the art hall. It's filled to the brim with paintings."

Dawn went to a nearby desk. "Your task is to find the correct painting and take a picture of it," she explained, pulling out two cameras. "If you think you got the correct picture, come back to me and I'll check. If you do, I'll give you your next clue. If you don't, you must go back and try again."

Dawn placed the cameras on the desk. "The painting you have to find is called 'The Holy Host'," she informed them. "The catch, none of the paintings are named. You'll have to guess based on what the paintings look like."

"Didn't think we'd get religious here," Robin remarked.

Dawn smiled at the quip. "Spirituality is always present," she added before opening up the doors. Inside was a large open area with blue walls that stretched pretty far back and had massive paintings scattered throughout. Dawn handed a camera to Miriam and then Colleen. "One camera per team. You're free to enter the art hall now."

As soon as that was said, many of the campers rushed inside. The exceptions being Ezra and Robin, who stayed behind the crowd in order to avoid another trampling. That's when Ezra nudged Robin in the arm. "Hey, can you do a Dawn impression for our tour guide here?" he asked.

Robin scratched his forearm disappointedly and frowned. "Uhhh, that's actually one of the impressions I can't do," he explained.

"Oh," Ezra said, rubbing the back of his neck then shrugging. "That's alright." He then entered the art hall, leaving Robin and Dawn by themselves.

Dawn gave a peculiar look. "You lied, didn't you?" she assumed.

Robin stared at her. "What?" he questioned. "How-how did you know?"

"By your aura," Dawn explained. "I can also sense that you don't like doing them either."

Robin slowly nodded his head and looked down. "It can kind of feel like that's all that people care about," he confessed. "They're not here for me, they're here for my stupid voices…" His eyes widened in realization. "Sorry, you're voice isn't stupid."

Dawn smiled. "No worries," she assured. "Just know that you are allowed to stand your ground. Don't be afraid to just say 'no'."

Robin thought about this for a bit. "Yeah, you're right," he said. "I need to draw that line. Thanks, Dawn."

"My pleasure," Dawn replied. "Now, you better catch up with your team. They could use all the help they can get."

Meanwhile, Meghan was checking some paintings. One had Chef dressed like a army general and operating a tank. She smirked. "Nothing holy about this," she said to herself.

"I'll say," said a voice. It was Harper.

Meghan turned to face him. "Uhh, hey," she greeted nervously. "Shouldn't you be with your team?"

Harper shrugged. "We decided to split up," he explained. "Hey, just a quick question. You and Miriam don't get along right?"

Meghan nodded her head. "Oh, that's for sure," she replied. "I've mostly just stayed out of her way today."

"Yeah, I don't like her that much either," Harper confessed. "Did you know that she threatened to kill me?"

Meghan sighed. "Yeah, she does that sometimes," she said. "It really freaks me out when she says stuff like that. I have no clue if she's serious or not."

Harper patted her on the back. "I feel ya," he said.

Little did Meghan know, Joshua was creeping up behind her. She had her pocket purse in her back pocket and while Harper was distracting her with a conversation, Joshua had pickpocketed her. Once the coast was clear, he quickly left the two, hiding the purse in his jacket.

Harper noticed this and smiled. "Well anyway, good luck out there," he said. "And stay safe from Miriam."

Meghan nodded and smiled back. "I'll try," she replied.

Harper left Meghan and headed back to Joshua. They made sure to be out of everyone else's sight. Joshua then slid the pocket purse into Harper's hands. "Just remember we can't take any of the money, dude," he reminded.

"Oh, don't worry," Harper replied with an evil grin as he pulled out a switchblade. He then sliced the bottom of the pocket purse. "I'll give it back."

"Actually, don't give it back to her," Joshua ordered. "Give it to Dawn, man. Say you found it and, like, don't know who it belongs too. Keeps our cover."

Harper lifted his eyebrows. "Not a bad idea," he said, a little impressed.

Afterwards, Harper exited out of the art hall and called for Dawn. She came up to him and smiled. "Have a picture for me?" she wondered.

Harper shook his head and handed her the pocket purse. "Actually, I just found this and don't know who this belongs to," he explained. "Could you hold onto it? Maybe whoever it belongs to will come back for it."

Dawn took the purse and carefully nodded her head, looking a little suspicious. "Alright, I can do that," she assured. Harper thanked her and then went back into the art hall.

(xXxXx)

Dawn: Hmmm… that girl's aura was the reddish green one. Which is strange because that's usually an aura color boys have… Well, there are always exceptions and either way, she is definitely one to be careful around. Thankfully, I'm just a guest, so I don't have to worry about her.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Colleen. She had her camera in her hands and she checked around the art hall. There were paintings galore but one stuck out to her. It was a picture of Jesus Christ but with Chris' face crudely etched over Jesus'. Colleen grew an amused smile. "The Holy Host, huh?" she said.

Right behind her was Miriam, who had her camera as well. "This better be it," she grunted.

Colleen was startled but managed to take the picture first. Shortly after, Miriam did as well. In a panic, Colleen started to run so Miriam kept pace. It was now a close race to get back to Dawn.

"You're not gonna get ahead of us again," Miriam bragged before shoving Colleen straight down into the floor, causing her to shriek and drop her camera. Many of the campers were shocked by this but Miriam seemed to not care. Instead, she handed her camera to Dawn and carried on like she didn't just push a girl.

Dawn checked the photo and nodded. "This is correct," she said, pulling out an envelope from her sweater. "Here's your next clue."

Miriam took it and grimaced. She opened it up and read it out loud. "Congrats on completing this task," she said. "Your third and final task will be at the top of the tallest building in the city, the McLean Tower. You must get there only on foot. No address given, just look at the skyline."

Miriam then beckoned over her team. "Come on everyone," she called. "Let's get moving." The Beasts shared looks with one another before following Miriam. Soon, they all exited the museum.

Meanwhile, the Titans were consoling Colleen, who was crying and rubbing her knee. "Why did she push me?" she sobbed. "What did I do to her?"

Robin crouched down and held her head in his hands. "I'm sorry," he soothed. "I don't know what Miriam was thinking."

"Man, that was some serious BS," Ezra groaned. "I hate Miriam for this."

Colleen wiped some tears. "Why does everything bad happen to me?" she whimpered. Robin held her close. Ezra was trying not to lose his cool. Joshua and Harper shared concerned looks with each other. Luna started to tear up as well.

However, the one who took it the worst was Light. She felt her whole body boil up inside. It was like a mother seeing their own child get pushed. It got to her that bad. She was nearly unable to control her rage but she managed it enough to stay focused.

Light took Colleen's camera, handed it to Dawn and got the next clue. She then helped the fallen girl up to her feet. "Come on," she said, in a much more soothing voice than usual. "We will take them down together. Will you be ok?"

Colleen used her cardigan to wipe some more tears before she nodded her head. "I will be alright," she assured. Light took her by hand and then led the others towards their final destination.

(xXxXx)

Light: What Miriam did was absolutely uncalled for! (growls and shakes her head, her body quivering with anger) Colleen is just an innocent girl… (takes a slow, deep breath) I have to protect her…

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Beasts, running their way towards the McLean Tower. Van paced up to Miriam and nudged her in the arm. "What was that for earlier?" she asked. "Why'd you push Colleen?"

Miriam side-eyed Van and frowned. "Hey, don't forget that I was kicked square in the stomach," she defended. "I was just returning the favor."

"Well that wasn't Colleen who kicked you, girl," Van reminded her. "There was no need to take it out on her. I saw her crying because of you. Do you not understand what you just did? You could've seriously hurt her."

Miriam sighed and nodded her head. "I know, I know, you're right," she conceded, sucking in her cheek. "I… I will apologize to Colleen eventually…"

"You betta," Van replied.

Meanwhile, Wayne was leading the way for his team as he had the map and was finding the best route possible to get to McLean Tower. That's when Meghan paced up to him. "Looks like Miriam made Colleen cry, I overheard," she informed him.

Wayne rolled his eyes. "What a jerk," he scoffed. "Miriam really needs to go and I'm glad I got the team to agree."

Meghan nodded. "What if we intentionally lose this challenge?" she suggested. "Just to get her out of here right away."

"Nah, if we lose, it has to be a natural loss," Wayne denied. "I don't want to make myself look bad for intentional screwing over the team."

"You're right," Meghan agreed.

Wayne turned down a street and headed towards an alleyway. "A short cut is over here," he stated. The Beasts slid around through dumpsters and other obstacles before making it to Chris McLean Boulevard. Right at the end of the road was the McLean Tower.

The team sprinted ahead at full speed before sliding their way to the front entrance of the tall building. Catching their breaths, they each shared some high-fives before they went up to Chris, who was standing right by the main door.

"Welcome to my tower," Chris greeted. "To enter, it'll be ten bucks per person. You should have enough money to pay for that."

Meghan reached for her back pocket but her stomach dropped. "Oh no…" she gasped, frantically looking around all over her.

"What's going on, girl?" Van asked.

"This is not good, oh god," Meghan said worryingly. "I, uh, I lost my pocket purse that had all of our cash in it."

"What!?" Miriam boomed.

Meghan was about to cry. "I can't believe this," she whined. "I don't know where it went… Please don't yell at me…"

Miriam's face was red. She felt all the urge to yell but she held it back and let out a frustrated groan. "You probably left it at the museum," she said. "Let's head back and get it."

Van nodded and went up to Meghan. She patted her on the back. "It's aight, girl," she assured. "We know how to get back here quick." She then looked back at everyone else. "Chop chop, everyone."

(xXxXx)

Meghan: Why do I keep screwing things up for my team? (groans before taking a deep breath) It's alright. I have a safety net for today. If we lose, I'll still be still here in the end.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Twisted Titans, who were running their way towards the tower. Robin kept a look at the skyline. The tower was so huge. It wasn't that hard to see from practically anywhere.

As they kept pace, they noticed the other team heading back. Robin scratched his head. "Where are they going?" he pondered.

"They're probably lost, man," Joshua said, sharing a wink with Harper.

Eventually, they made it to the McLean Tower and paid Chris the rest of their cash. They then headed inside where Chris spoke with them. "Our elevators are down," he said. "So you'll have to get to the top of this building via the stairs."

The camera panned to a stairwell and zoomed upwards to reveal the gargantuan amount of steps they had to climb to get to the top viewing deck. It was so tall that it pierced through the clouds.

Chris snickered. "Good luck," he mocked.

Back by the Beasts, they made it back to the museum. The front door was now locked so they knocked frantically, hoping to get Dawn's attention. Sure enough, Dawn noticed them and opened up the door for them.

Meghan stumbled in first. "Hey, have you seen, like, a pocket purse?" she asked.

Dawn pulled the purse out of her sweater. "So this was yours," she said with a smile.

Meghan sighed in relief. "Thank you so much," she replied.

"Come along everyone," Shane beckoned, leading the way back out of the museum. "We still have a chance!"

As they ran down the steps, Miriam noticed that some cash was on the ground. She then connected it to Meghan's purse. "Hey, wait a sec," she called. "Your purse is dropping money."

Meghan frantically checked her purse and noticed the big hole at the bottom of it. "How did that happen!?" she shrieked. "I'm almost all out."

Miriam was this close again to freaking out but instead she just picked up the fallen cash and knocked on the museum door again. Dawn answered with a bewildered look.

"You might have some loose cash in your sweater," Miriam informed her. "There was a hole in Meghan's purse."

Dawn dug around inside her sweater and her eyes lit up. "Oh wow, you're right," she said, pulling out a wad of cash. "Don't know how that happened."

Miriam took the cash and then ran back down the museum steps. "I'll carry the money this time," she insisted before storming off back towards the McLean Tower. Meghan just looked down in shame.

The Twisted Titans were now all climbing up the long flight of stairs and they were already getting tired. "Of course the elevators are just conveniently down," Harper groaned. "Probably never worked in the first place."

Light shook her head. "This is nothing," she boasted. "Quit complaining and keep walking."

"Not all of us are built like the Incredible Hulk," Harper countered. "I don't need your sass anyway." Light smirked and carried on without much issue.

(xXxXx)

Light: At least Harper doesn't seem to want to be friends. (crosses her arms) Now if only the others can get off my back… (eases up a little) Except Colleen. I can tolerate her.

(xXxXx)

The Beasts made it back to the tower and caught up with Chris. He smirked a little. "Do you have the money this time?" he asked, holding his hand out.

Miriam placed all the cash in his hand. "Take it all," she demanded. "Now let us in!"

"Geez, so pushy," Chris snarked before letting them inside. "Elevators are down, by the way. You gotta take the stairs."

"Of course," Tala groaned.

The race up the steps had officially begun. The Titans were all around the middle of the tower while the Beasts just started at the bottom. Miriam led the way, sprinting up the steps with ease. She was so efficient that she eventually lost track of them.

The other Beasts kept at a slower pace but were still moving quickly. "Whew," Van said, wiping some sweat off of her. "This challenge better end soon, mane."

Tala huffed and puffed. "I am not built for this," she whined.

Van took Tala's arms and wrapped it around her shoulder. "Come on, baby girl," she pepped. "We can do this together."

Tala nodded her head. "Alright, I won't let you down Van," she assured.

Van turned back to the others. "How y'all doin' over there?" she asked.

Shane was determined but clearly out of breath. "I'm doing my best," he said. Wayne and Meghan were carrying each other up the steps and gave Van assuring nods.

Van sighed, still holding onto Tala. "It's gonna be a long climb," she mumbled to herself.

Meanwhile, the Titans were in a similar situation. Most of them were out of breath and tired with the exception of Light. She tried keeping their spirits high by being motivating. "Live by your Titan name," she demanded. "Be strong and resilient. This tower may be massive but Titans are even bigger."

"This sucks," Harper groaned before he felt an arm wrap around him. "What the-?"

"I got ya, babe," Joshua assured as Harper rolled his eyes.

Light raised an eyebrow. "Wait, Harper's your girlfriend?" she asked.

"Yep," Joshua affirmed nonchalantly.

Ezra smiled and pumped his fist in the air. "Ayy, congratulations, my man," he cheered. Joshua smiled and gave Harper a kiss on the cheek, who looked unamused.

Luna tugged on Ezra's arm. "Ooh, can I be your girlfriend?" she pleaded. Colleen gasped and covered her mouth, eagerly hoping for the best.

Ezra laughed as he felt all the eyes on him. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to give it a shot," he conceded.

Both Luna and Colleen cheered before Luna decided to take it a step further and lunge into Ezra's arms, nearly knocking him over. She then planted a big wet kiss on his lips.

"Wow, that's so great," said a sarcastic voice. The Titans all turned around to see Miriam. "Outta my way, twerps."

Light blocked her path and stood firm. "No," she denied.

Miriam growled. "What're you gonna do?" she asked with spite. "Kick me again?'

Light stiffened up. "I might," she threatened.

Colleen grabbed Light's arm. "Please, let's not fight," she begged, causing Light to quickly snap at her and raise her eyebrows. Colleen stayed firm. "All this violence is probably why I got pushed."

Miriam bit her lip. "Yeah, sorry about that Colleen," she apologized. "I hope you're alright."

Colleen nodded. "I forgive you," she said. "I know how much the game gets to your head. And I also apologize for letting Light kick you. I kinda cheered for her to do it…"

Miriam sighed. "I'm working on my temper bit by bit," she confessed. "Although I don't blame you for the kick, Colleen. I obviously blame her." She pointed directly at Light. "I don't care how sorry you are. In the end, I will take you down."

Light smirked and crossed her arms. "Tough talk for someone that I can easily put down with one foot," she boasted, before moving aside. "Go ahead. It won't matter though."

Miriam growled and stormed up the steps, passing all of the Titans. Robin scratched his head. "Why'd you let her get ahead of us?" he asked with concern.

Light showed him the clue and pointed at the small print. "It states that every teammate must make it to the top," she explained before folding up the clue and marching back up the steps. "Rest time is over. Let's go."

"Yippee!" Luna cheered. "I got a boyfriend and we're gonna win! Best. Day. Ever!" She then squeezed Ezra tightly before skipping up the steps.

(xXxXx)

Ezra: I've had my share of crazy girlfriends before. Luna is on the lower scale of them if you can believe it. I'm all about having fun and if Luna continues to be fun, maybe we'll be alright together.

(xXxXx)

At the top of the McLean Tower, Chef was waiting next to some mechanical equipment and cords. He was nearly about to fall asleep when he heard the storming footsteps of Miriam approaching. It startled him a little. "Wh-what what, who's there?" he stuttered.

"It's me," Miriam grunted. "What's this about?"

Chef adjusted his toque. "Oh yeah," he recalled. "You're going bungee jumping."

Miriam raised her eyebrows. "What?"

Chef nodded. "Yeah, yeah," he affirmed. "You'll have to bungee jump off of this building and then have to ring the bell when you make it to the ground."

"Well what are we waiting for," Miriam said. "Hook me up already."

"Alright, alright," Chef scowled. He led Miriam to a plank and hooked up a harness to her. The equipment seemed old and rickety but Miriam wasn't afraid. Chef stepped back when he was done. "You're free to jump, kid."

Miriam nodded and took a deep breath. Then, she lunged forward and was now spiraling down the tower, trying her best to not scream. From her perspective, she saw the asphalt approaching and closed her eyes. The bungee cord then pulled her back up a little and she sprung into the air.

After a few more bounces, she was then pulled down by some interns and let out of the harness. She shook it off and then jumped up and down in excitement. "That was awesome!" she cheered.

Chris cleared his throat as he stood by a small table. "The bell is here," he said, revealing a small silver restaurant bell that was placed on top.

Miriam quickly ran up to the bell and smacked it down with a lot of force. She then jumped up and down again, cheering to herself. "We won! We won!" she wooed. "The Beasts are winners!"

Chris shook his head. "No you didn't," he denied. Miriam gave him a look. Chris smirked a little. "All of your teammates have to ring the bell. Not just you. Did you even read the clue?"

Miriam growled and shook her fist. "I hate you so much, McLean," she snapped.

Chris snickered. "Truly an honor," he mocked.

(xXxXx)

Chris: When will Miriam learn that she cannot outwit me? That's why I'm the host and she's the camper. (snickers and rubs his hand mischievously)

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed back up to the top of McLean Tower. Chef awaited the arrival of all of the Twisted Titans. As they got there, he explained what they had to do and then asked which Titan would go first. Light volunteered.

Chef hooked her up to a harness and got her all set up to jump. Without hesitation, she leapt off and eventually was able to ring the bell, giving a smug smirk towards Miriam while she did.

Joshua volunteered next. He leapt off without much emotion and then safely landed before ringing the bell himself. Miriam was starting to get a little worried.

The remaining Titans were a little reluctant to go next. However, Ezra eventually got the courage and stepped up to get hooked up. When he did, he took a few steps forward, peering over to see the ground below. Chris and the others were like ants.

Ezra stumbled back into Chef's arms, slightly out of it. Chef rolled his eyes. "Vertigo takes one again," he grumbled before shaking Ezra back into full consciousness. "Just jump. It'll be done sooner before you know it."

Ezra gulped and stepped forward again. "Oh gee…" he muttered to himself.

Suddenly, Luna darted off towards him. "I'll go with you, sugar," she yelled as she collided with Ezra, much to his dismay. The two came tumbling down the tower, Ezra clinging onto Luna and yelling for dear life. Luna, however, squealed and laughed along the way.

Thankfully, the two landed safely but Ezra was so petrified by what just happened that he froze with fear. Luna dragged him towards the bell and slammed his palm against it for him. Then she rang it herself.

"Four out of seven Titans have rung the bell," Chris announced before looking over towards Miriam. "You might be in some serious trouble soon."

Miriam crossed her arms and growled in frustration. "Where the heck is my team at?" she mumbled to herself.

They were just arriving at the top of the tower, just as Robin was getting hooked up. Chef beckoned them over and explained to them what they had to do. Van gave him a look. "You serious right now?" she asked nervously.

Chef frowned and furrowed his eyebrows. "Do you not see with your own eyes?" he scolded, pointing towards Robin, who finally had the courage and leapt off. He screamed all the way down in various voice impressions.

Van gulped. "Aight, I'll go first," she volunteered.

Tala hugged her close. "Be careful," she said before letting Van go with Chef.

Van was then hooked up and given the green light. She tiptoed to the edge of the plank and closed her eyes. After a deep breath, she leapt off, hollering her way down. "Oh god," she yelped before landing safely and sighing in relief. She then looked up and saw her teammate. "Hey Miriam," she greeted. "Sorry, it took so long."

Miriam pointed towards the table. "Hurry, ring the bell," she ordered. "They only have two teammates left."

Back to the top, Chef glared at Harper and Colleen. "Which one of you is going next?" he demanded. Harper and Colleen shared worried looks with each other. Chef rolled his eyes and turned to the Beasts. "What about you?"

Shane stepped forward. "I will," he announced.

Chef grabbed him by the arm and dragged him towards the equipment. After he hooked him up, Shane bravely marched forward and leapt off the plank. "To infinity and bey-ahhhhhh!" he screamed.

Up next for the Beasts was Wayne. After he leapt off and rang the bell, there were only two teammates left from each team to jump. Harper realized this and sucked up his fears. "Fine, I'll do it," he said.

Chef took him by the arm and hooked him up. Minutes later, Harper came jumping down, screeching in terror but landing safely. The bell was rung and it was now down to Colleen to win it all for her team.

Meanwhile, Meghan was getting hooked up next. She was sweating and her legs felt weak but she mustered up just enough courage to make the jump. After the frightening experience, she rang the bell and it was now down between Colleen and Tala.

Both women were hooked up and ready, however, it was clear that neither of them were brave enough. Down below, their teams were cheering them on as much as they could.

"Come on, baby girl," Van hyped. "You can do this!"

"Let's go, Colleen!" Robin shouted, clapping his hands.

"If I can do it, you can do it too, Tala," Meghan assured.

Light closed her eyes and clenched her fist. "I believe in you, Colleen," she said to herself.

Suddenly, a body from above came falling. Her screams were loud and clear. As she landed, everyone checked to see who it was. The Titans all cheered and helped Colleen towards the bell.

She rang it and Chris blew a whistle. "The Titans have won the challenge for the second time in a row!" he announced as the Titans all cheered and lifted Colleen up on her shoulders. She giggled and wooed with them while the Beasts shared sighs and groans of disappointment.

Tala was taken down by a window cleaning lift operated by Chef. When she made it to the ground, she clearly had her head slumped down and was tearing up. "I'm so sorry everyone," she cried.

Van ran up to her and held her close. "It's okay, sweetheart," she soothed, caressing the top of her head. "If we had a little more time, I'm sure you would've done it." Tala wiped away some tears and attempted to stay calm.

Meanwhile, Chris had called for all of the previous special guests and showed them a nearby helicopter. "Thanks to all of those who helped out with the challenge," he appreciated. "Now get the heck out of my city!"

Duncan hopped on the helicopter first. "Good luck with the show, nerds," he mocked before MacArthur and Sanders hopped on and gave him a glare. Duncan shrugged in defense. "What?"

"You watch your back, thief," MacArthur threatened, pointing a stern finger at him while Sanders nodded along.

"Ah geez," Duncan groaned, rolling his eyes.

Heather hopped on next, still covered in bruises. "I am never doing anything with this show again," she growled.

"Rough day at the office, I see," Duncan quipped.

Heather rolled her eyes. "Get bent," she grunted.

Owen was next but he seemed confused. "Hey Chris," he called, scratching his head. "What happened? I don't remember anything."

Chris smirked and approached him. "That's alright, big O," he said before forcefully shoving him into the helicopter. "Happy flying!"

"Fly!?" Owen gasped, panicking a little. "Oh noooo!"

DJ hopped on next. "Take it easy, Owen," he calmed, placing a hand on his shoulder. "You flew on your way here, remember?" Owen clattered his teeth and bit his nails.

Dawn was the final one on the helicopter. "It was nice meeting all of you," she farewelled to the campers. Chris then shut the helicopter cabin door and the pilot took off.

Chris walked back to the campers and greeted them with a big grin. "Well now, let's say I see you back at the safe room in twenty minutes," he said. "Titans, look forward to your pizza. Beasts, decide on who you should vote off. I'll see ya at the elimination ceremony."

As he left, the Titans cheered some more. Luna even ran up to Ezra and toppled him over. "We won, sugar, yayyy!" she squealed.

Ezra smiled. "Sure did," he said. "Can you get off of me please?" Luna nodded but not before kissing him square on the lips.

"Oooh, I kissed him again," Luna cheered, leaping off of Ezra and jumping around ecstatically.

Ezra pulled himself up and laughed. "Man, she is one wild girl," he remarked before walking up to Robin. "What's up, my man? We did it. How about an impression to celebrate?"

Robin frowned in response.

"Aw come on," Ezra begged. "We won. Why not?"

"Okay, how about no more impressions for the rest of the day," Robin snapped before storming off in frustration. Ezra rubbed the back of his neck and looked bewildered.

(xXxXx)

Ezra: Uh oh, what did I do? (chuckles awkwardly) I didn't mean to anger Robin like that. Man, I gotta talk it out with him.

(xXxXx)

The Titans then left but the Beasts remained there to discuss. "Well, Tala and Meghan were our weakest links today," Miriam stated. "And since Meghan failed us twice, I say we vote her out. She had enough chances."

The rest of the Beasts were silent. Miriam scratched her head. "What?" she asked nervously.

Wayne grew a smug smile. "Yeah, um, about that," he said. "We all agreed to vote you off beforehand sooo…"

Miriam's heart sank. "No…" was all she could say.

Meghan nodded, also looking smug. "It's true," she affirmed. "It was nice meeting you, Miriam." Tala nodded along.

"Shane…" Miriam whimpered. "Was this the good reason?"

Shane sighed. "It was a tough decision to not tell you right away," he confessed. "I'm sorry Miriam."

Miriam finally turned to the remaining camper. "Van…" she stuttered. "Please…"

Van kept quiet, unable to really look Miriam in the eye. Meanwhile, all of the others beside Miriam headed out, leaving just her and Van alone in the city.

Miriam got down on her knees and clasped her hands together. "Van, please, you know I'm trying to be a better teammate," she pleaded, fully in tears. "I didn't have one outburst against the team today. I-I-I did whatever I could to win for us. Please, don't do me like this! You have to vote off Meghan with me. I beg of you…"

Van shook her head. "It wouldn't really matter anyway," she said. "The majority would still be on you." She then walked away, leaving Miriam to curl up and hug her knees in fear as she tried her best to keep the tears from coming.

(xXxXx)

Miriam: No, no, no, no! This isn't fair! (sobs into her hands) Who am I kidding? I… I did this to myself… (sobs some more) You failed, Miriam. You freaking failed! (smashes against the wall)

(xXxXx)

It was now a little while after the challenge. The island had morphed back to normal and Chris was at the Twisted Titans camp. Chef was there too and he held up a box of Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. He placed the box on a folding table and set some plates to the side.

"As promised, here's your pizza reward," Chris said, opening up the box. The saucy aroma filled up the camp, pleasuring everyone's noses. "Eat up!"

One by one, each teammate took a slice. There were eight large slices originally so one remained. Chris handed the box to Chef. "You can have the last slice," he offered. "I'm on a diet."

Chef grinned from ear to ear. "Sometimes, you're not bad Chris," he complimented, pulling out the slice and munching on it with pure joy.

"Anywho, I have an elimination ceremony with the other team to deal with," Chris said, looking over at the other campers. "Enjoy your night, folks." He then left the camp, leaving Chef to finish up his slice. After he did, he licked his fingers and then said his goodbyes to the team before making his exit.

Luna was jumping with joy. "This pizza is absolutely delicious!" she wooed. "Oh, so many flavors in just one teensy little bite, yee-haw!"

Joshua smirked as he watched her prance around. He then looked over to Harper. "I don't get why you don't like her, man," he said.

Harper rolled his eyes. "Why don't you try spending a whole day with her and get back to me, okay?" he countered.

Joshua shrugged before noticing that he spilt some sauce on his shirt. "Bummer, man," he said to himself. "I gotta change real quick." He then slid into the tent as Harper stayed outside and eyed around his teammates individually.

Colleen sat down and happily enjoyed her meal when Light surprisingly took a seat next to her. Colleen looked up and seemed a little worried. "Uhh hey," she greeted.

Light tried to smile but it failed. "I will train you tomorrow," she offered. "If you want to be tough, be up by five o'clock." She then got up and left Colleen be, who slowly grew excited.

(xXxXx)

Colleen: Wow, okay. Uhhh… I wasn't expecting that. (cheerfully claps hands together) I can't wait, I'm gonna learn how to be tough soon, eeeee!

(xXxXx)

Robin was sitting by the campfire by himself, thinking over some things. That's when Ezra stopped by and crouched down beside him. "Look man, I don't know what I did," he said. "But I'm sorry."

Robin shook his head. "No, you're fine," he assured. "I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm sorry."

Ezra adjusted himself and sat next to him. "Well, what's wrong then?" he asked with concern.

Robin took a deep breath and stared at the fire. "Ezra, are you just my friend because I can do funny impressions?" he asked.

Ezra rubbed his goatee in realization and then shook his head. "Nah, dude," he denied. "I'm your friend because I think you're cool. Yeah, you're funny but you're also kind and a great leader. You're creative and always know when to brighten up the mood. Dawg, you like the coolest dude on this show."

Robin felt a wave of euphoria rush through his body. "You mean it?" he asked, growing a smile.

"Heck yeah, bro," Ezra affirmed, playfully punching Robin's forearm. "You're like my brother Beardo in many ways. Always practicing their craft and using it to entertain. You're a performer, dude. And you got a sick talent."

Robin never felt this sense of happiness before. He was overjoyed with Ezra's kind words. "Thanks so much," he said. "You don't understand how much this means to me."

Ezra smiled and gave him a fist bump. "That's what homies are for," he said.

(xXxXx)

Robin: I'm secretly a pretty insecure person. I often use my impressions as a veil to hide my struggles. And when people connect with me through them, it makes the connection feel fabricated to me. But perhaps I should really rethink this mindset. At least with Ezra, it definitely seems it's much deeper than just my silly impressions.

(xXxXx)

Harper was now by his tent, watching Ezra and Robin from afar. He seemed to be analyzing them with a stern glare. Joshua then came out the tent and stood up next to him. He noticed Harper's demeanor and smirked. "What's on your mind, dude?" he questioned.

Harper placed his fists on his hips. "Ezra and Robin are getting a little too friendly for my liking," he explained, waving a finger towards their direction. "I want to make sure they don't get too close. It could ruin my plans later down the road."

"So you wanna, like, self-sabotage next time?" Joshua suggested.

Harper thought for a bit. "I'm not sure yet," he confessed. "But I definitely want to get rid of one of them soon. Maybe Robin because Ezra's keeping Luna out of my hair. Trust me, we'll deal with her later but she isn't really a threat to me."

"You're quite smart with the game," Joshua complimented.

Harper gave him a look. "You don't say?" he mocked. "And I guess you're just expecting to cling onto my side until we finish together, huh?"

"I'm not interested in your fetish," Joshua countered.

Harper scoffed and slapped him in the arm. "That's not what I mean," he scolded. "Finish as in to make it to the finale. Do you have a brain in there?"

Joshua shrugged. "Nah," he answered nonchalantly. Harper gave him a bewildered look before rolling his eyes and entering the tent behind them. As he left, Joshua grew a smug look. "She's fun."

The camera then flashed to Chris at the podium in front of the folding chairs. The Bionic Beasts were once again, at their elimination ceremony. All six of them waited anxiously for it to begin. "One by one you'll vote," Chris explained while Chef handed them paper and pencils. "We'll start with Tala."

Tala got up and went to the voting tree, eyeing over at Van before nodding her head and continuing on. Wayne and Meghan seemed to be relaxed as they awaited their turn to vote. Shane seemed rather indifferent. Miriam, however, could barely even look at her teammates. She knew what was coming.

Van was called to vote next. Then Shane. While he was voting, Miriam exchanged looks with Wayne. The techno gave her a smirk while Miriam responded by burrowing her head into her arms. Meghan seemed to bite her lip, peering over to Miriam then back at Wayne.

"She's not taking this well," Meghan whispered.

Wayne looked amused. "Don't worry too much about her," he said to Meghan. "She'll be gone before we know it."

Eventually, all votes were in and Chris had tallied them up. He took the plate of marshmallows from Chef and then eyed each camper closely. "The votes are in and counted," he announced. "Let's begin…"

The first marshmallow went to Van, she caught and sighed in relief. Shane was next to be safe. He took his marshmallow and stared at it for a bit. Wayne retrieved the third marshmallow to no surprise whatsoever. Finally, Tala was given the fourth one. She took it and then snuggled close into Van's arms in relief.

"Meghan and Miriam," Chris called. "You are the bottom two." Meghan peeked over towards Miriam, who still had her head burrowed. Chris leaned in a little closer. "Miriam, this is your first time in this position and I see you're not taking it so well."

"Just tell me I've been eliminated already," Miriam mumbled through her arms.

Chris grew a smug look. "But you're not," he said, much to the surprise and dismay of literally everyone.

Miriam lifted her head up. "What?" she asked.

"Oh god…" Meghan whimpered.

Chris smiled widely. "We have a tie in the votes," he announced. "Both Meghan and Miriam had three votes each. Which means we have to do a tiebreaker." He stepped away from the podium and clapped his hands. "Oh, Chef!"

"Yes?" Chef responded.

"Why don't you go retrieve what we have prepared for a tiebreaker," Chris ordered with excitement seeping through his voice. Chef nodded and chuckled sinisterly as he left to go do as told.

"This doesn't make any sense," Wayne gasped, looking a little frantic.

Meghan placed her hands on the sides of her head. "I'm doomed," she groaned. Miriam started to grow a smug smile but she dropped it before anyone could notice.

"In the meantime," Chris continued. "I think you guys need to do some talking. Clearly some of you have some secrets to unfold based on some of these reactions." He then rubbed his hands together greedily. "Oh, I hope this gets extra juicy."

Wayne pointed his finger at every teammate. "Alright, which one of you went against my plan?" he demanded furiously.

"I did!" came a confirmation. It was Shane. He stood up straight and stern, glaring right at Wayne. "That's for going against my back and voting off my sidekick!"

Wayne growled. "It was for the good of the team!" he defended.

"The good of the team or just the good of you?" Shane countered, crossing his arms and frowning. "Maybe Miriam was right. Maybe you can't be trusted."

Wayne shook his head. "Unbelievable," he grunted. "But that still doesn't explain the tie. Someone else went behind my back."

Van slowly got up and took a deep breath. "That would be me," she confessed. Everyone fell silent as Miriam slowly looked up at her with thankful eyes. Van bit her lip. "Yeah, I voted for Meghan with Miriam."

Tala slowly stepped up to her with concern. "But Van…" she said softly. "Meghan's my friend…"

Shane looked down at the ground and seemed remorseful. Wayne shared worried looks with Meghan, who sat there hunched over while biting her fingernails.

Van definitely felt the tension in the area and was prepared as she knew this was always going to be a controversial decision. She cautiously looked back at Tala with sympathetic eyes. "I know, I know," she said regrettably. "It jus' I… Look, it jus' didn't feel right to gang up on Miriam when I know she's trying and I know she's doing her darndest to win for us."

Tala bit her lip as she glanced over to Miriam, who now had her head resting against her clasped hands with an anxious look on her face. Tala sighed and looked away. "But she scares me…" she whimpered, her lips quivering.

Van wanted to reach out to her for a hug but Tala pushed her away and stepped back, shaking her head in disappointment. Van felt her stomach drop to the floor. "I'm sorry Tala…" was all she could say.

"Hey, Meghan could always win the tiebreaker," Chris interjected, sucking all the tension out with ease. "Speaking of which, here comes Chef."

The camera panned towards Chef, holding two dishes with a silver lid covering them. Chris pulled out a folding table and unfolded it out. Chef then placed the dishes on each end of the table. Chris then asked Meghan and Miriam to take one end each.

"Chef has provided you with a special dish," Chris explained, before lifting up both lids. A foul stench filled the area. The food was a greyish green pile of goop with hairs and toenail clippings sprinkled all over. Chris covered his mouth from gagging. "Eww, gross…"

Miriam and Meghan both plugged their noses and shared disgusted looks with each other. Meanwhile, Chef handed them forks and grimaced. "Eat up," he ordered. "First one to finish the dish wins the tiebreaker."

Both of the women were shaking, unwilling to dive right in. The other Beasts watched nervously. Wayne kept his eyes closed. "Come on Meghan," he whispered to himself.

Van couldn't even watch. She was too distracted by both the smell and the fact that Tala was upset with her. Speaking of, Tala stood there with her arms crossed. "I'm sorry Van had to put you through this, Meghan," she said, side-eying Van with contempt.

"Broken up already?" Chris snarked. "Dang, that's harsh." Van just curled up in her chair and stayed quiet. Chris then tapped on the table. "Alright, you two. Let's pick up the pace. We're almost out of time."

Meghan took a deep breath and scooped up some of the goop with her fork. She stuffed it in her mouth and immediately, her face shaded green. She covered her mouth to prevent her from vomiting. "I don't think I can do this," she whined through nausea.

Miriam stared down at her plate before she tossed her fork away. Then to the absolute shock of everyone, she picked up her plate and dumped the whole dish into her mouth. She slammed the plate back onto the table, staring menacingly at her opponent. Meghan dropped her fork in disbelief until she eventually barfed under the table.

Miriam winced a little but she managed to gulp everything down before letting out a disgusting belch. Then her face turned green and she barfed as well.

Chris was cackling. "Perfect!" he cheered, enjoying the two women's terrible states a little too well. "Welp, Miriam did get her entire dish down, so she is staying. Meghan, sorry to say but you're out of here."

Miriam wiped her lips with the back of her hand and smirked. Meghan sighed in defeat and shook her head. Wayne was furious and tossed his chair off to the side. "You gotta be kidding me?!?" he shouted.

Miriam walked up to Wayne with pride. "You aren't getting rid of me that easy," she boasted, causing Wayne to cuss up a storm as he marched off camera in a fit of rage.

Meanwhile, Meghan wiped some tears off her face. "At least I wasn't the first boot?" she reconciled.

Tala's heart sank and she ran up to give Meghan a hug. "I'll miss you," she farewelled. "Thanks for everything, Meghan."

Meghan smiled through her tears. "You are such a wonderful person, always remember that," she told her. "Good luck on this show. I really hope you win."

Tala wiped some tears but before it got any more emotional, Chef dragged Meghan away and down the dock of shame. He then chucked her in the boat of losers, where Chris gave her the farewell. "Later, Meghan," he said. "Better luck next time."

"Bye!" Meghan said, waving to her team as she was shipped away. "It was nice meeting all of you!"

Afterwards, Chris spoke to the camera. "And just like that, another episode has come to an end," he said. "I hope you enjoyed all the drama and action as much as I did. We'll be back soon so don't worry. What location will we go to this time? Who will be eliminated next? Will the Beasts pull themselves together and win a challenge finally? All of this will be answered when we return with the next episode of Total Drama Metamorphia!"


Congratulations, you made it! :D

But seriously, thank you so much for reading. It warms my heart that people really care for my dumb little stories and the fact that I'm able to do these super long chapters and everything, just really makes me smile.

As for Meghan, she was someone I always had planned going here but I made sure to give her a lot of great, sincere moments. Like the scene where she helps Tala be more comfortable with her sexuality is just so good, man. She is too pure and kind for a show like this. Thanks to Thunderstrike16 for sending this OC to me. I hoped you enjoy her short but sweet run as much as I did and I look forward to seeing her in more stories.

Here's what the teams look like now:

The Bionic Beasts: Wayne, Miriam, Shane, Tala and Van

The Twisted Titans: Light, Joshua, Luna, Harper, Ezra, Robin and Colleen

Eliminated: Frank, Meghan

Here's the clue/name for the next episode:

EPISODE 4 - SAND IN THE PANTS

And if you haven't figured it out already, the name of this chapter is a reference to the hip-hop song "N. Y. State of Mind" by Nas.

With that said and done, stay hydrated and I hope you have an extra wonderful day!