October 27th, 2012
Cotton Crazies: Buford, Axel, Sua, Lilith, and Tamera
Nutty Nachos: Boris, Fenton, Caleb, JJ, and Kylie
Chris begins narrating the events from episode sixteen. "Last time on Total Drama Carnival Calamity," Various flashbacks occur. "The teams had to make a log by sawing trees so they can ride down Baston's Log Ride River Wrath. Caleb convinced his teammates to have Boris help him with sawing their log. However, the dude's plan was cut short since the Cotton Crazies were getting a good lead. This led Kylie and JJ to saw for the Nutty Nachos."
"Luckily, Sua sabotaged her team to give the Nutty Nachos an easy win. Then Sua accidentally blurted the main reason for sabotaging her team, Lisa. When revealing the votes at the Calamity Ceremony, Lisa tried to rig the votes again. But, like the good host I am, I made sure to prevent that. Lisa still had a chance to stay in the game by doing a tiebreaker against Tamera. Too bad Tamera played an immunity idol to secure her safety. Thus, giving a goodbye to Lisa and Buford's rivalry."
The flashbacks end. Chris is standing next to a big Ferris wheel. The big wheel is white while the seats are coated in red, and the body is blue. Chef arrives at the scene dressed as a cupid. He is carrying a bow in his right hand. Plus, a bag on his back with arrows shaped like hearts.
"These ten remaining teens have gone through a lot. Think they deserve a romantic evening to celebrate," Chris told the audience then nudges at the cook. "Ain't that right Chef?"
Chef nods with a grin. He then shoots an arrow at the host's butt for fun.
Chris groans in pain. Then he takes the arrow fired out of his right butt cheek. "We will discuss this later." He throws the arrow away off-screen. Then he looks at a camera once more. "Whose hearts will break this episode. Find out now on Total… Drama… Carnival Calamity!"
The intro begins, with a camera popping out from a large pot containing Chef's revolting gruel, then from a bird's nest on a roller coaster sign entrance, and then from a carnival booth with pink stuff animals next to it. A smooth transition from a roller coaster descending to the three tents in the carnival is shown. A clapper pops up to commence the action.
Dear mom and dad I'm doing fine
A camera drone enters the blue tent showing Chris McLean taking a shower, his upper body exposed while the rest of him is covered with a towel. He notices the camera drone and hits it with a bar of soap.
You guys are on my mind
The camera drone gets out of the tent and shows Tamera and Caleb driving bumper cars in the bumper car attraction. They collide with each other. The impact causes an explosion.
You asked me what I wanted to be,
The camera drone shows Sua and Lily walking on the Penguin Emporium ice to catch some penguins.
and I think the answer is plain to see
Sua accidentally trips on the ice, slides into the cold pool, and gets frozen.
I wanna be famous!
Marty is swimming up from a different pool in his swimsuit, but the editing makes it look like it was in the cold one. Upon catching some air, he winks at Kylie and Meredith who are near the exit of the tall slide. Both are also wearing swimsuits.
I wanna live close to the sun
JJ is putting her clown makeup on in the confessional photo booth.
Go pack your bags, 'cause I've already won
Maverick and Fenton are inside a haunted house looking at a coffin. Maverick opens the coffin and Lilith pops out to reveal herself. This causes Fenton to scream and run away.
Everything to prove, nothing in my way
Boris and Elsa are shown competing in an arcade fighting game machine in the arcade center. Both are smirking at each other. Garry waits patiently in a chair for his turn.
I'll get there one day
The lights suddenly turn off and a laser tag fight is shown between Melissa, Buford, and Edgar using laser guns. Melissa gets competitive and shoots at the two boys, causing them to get electrocuted. She looks at them with concern.
Cuz' I wanna be famous
Gabriel is near the carousal explaining politics on a chalkboard to Axel and Hilda who are interested in his talk.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Lucy, Duncan, Noah, Scarlett, and Chef are shown drinking Crowstillo wine and connecting their glass cups to celebrate their break. Lucy however maintains a sturdy look at Scarlett.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
Blue smoke appears engulfing the sight of the camera drone. The Ringleader shows himself with a rascally smirk before dropping a grenade that explodes green grass.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
At the aftermath studio, Lisa and Jett are sitting on the center couch. Lisa goes for a kiss to her crush, but Jett is conflicted on whether to kiss her back or not. Before he can decide Georgia pushes the two off the couch so she can sit there. Christopher sits next to her co-host. The two of them whistle as the camera drone zooms out to show the Calamity Cast, the aftermath hosts, Chris, and Chef whistling as well. Above them is a sign that lights up with the words Total Drama Carnival Calamity.
The episode starts with the Nutty Nachos at the gold tent. Each teen is eating a bowl of oatmeal with toast and milk on the side. The meal today is simple, but it will always be better than Chef's gruel for the losing team. The team symbol appears on the screen. JJ has already finished her breakfast and is observing her teammates.
Fenton and Kylie, while sitting together are currently trying to avoid eye contact with each other. Throughout the past few days, both have been developing feelings for one another. However, there is currently a big reason why they have been hiding those feelings.
Caleb and Boris have also noticed the awkwardness developing between those two. Last challenge Kylie and Fenton were conversating well, but the love between them is reaching a boiling point. The pot is still being stirred.
"You know, I've been doing some thinking," Caleb said to start a conversation. "There's only ten of us left. More than half the contestants are gone. This means the merge is probably today. If not, it does not matter. What does matter is Boris going home to cry to his parents." He snickers after speaking his last sentence.
"You undoubtedly believe you are in a position to convince them to go against me?" Boris told the handsome genius, baffled at the idea. "May I remind our team that you went back on your alliance, played the fool on Marty, and got rid of Elsa."
"I'm not denying that, but our team already acknowledges that you should not have made it this far," Caleb countered happily. "A stuck-up obnoxious loser that can't lift a finger to save his life should not be here."
Boris growls at Caleb but decides to remain quiet. The two boys notice that only JJ is truly listening to them. Kylie and Fenton on the other hand finish their breakfast. The two stand up and walk away from each other. Then the two exits the gold tent to go their separate ways. JJ facepalms at what she is seeing.
"Ha, look how terrible they are establishing their love," Boris mocked.
"Better than yours by a mile," Caleb insulted smirking. "Between the poor and the rich I compare your relationship to Elsa as a hungry beggar."
"The merge better be here so I can wipe that smug look on your face," Boris told the handsome genius.
Confessional – Caleb – Nutty Nachos
"Am I worried that Boris will somehow one-up me? That answer is yes. The dude took out my slushie alliance. No way I am underestimating him again. I have to find a way to make sure he does not stay any longer in the game. People can see him as weak and vote for other potential threats like me."
End Confessional
The Cotton Crazies are inside the brown tent. Lilith, Buford, Axel, and Tamera are currently sitting at the table staring at each other in the eyes. The symbol appears on the screen. Sua is at the end of the left side of the table. The idol is playing the five-finger fillet game by herself. Which is placing the palm of one's hand down on a table with fingers apart, using a knife, and attempting to stab back and forth between one's fingers, moving the knife back and forth.
"Having some fun under the sun," Sua muttered as she plays the knife game. "Or in this case, tent."
Sua's teammates do not pay mind to her since they are still gazing at each other. All members know that there is one final Chris McLean immunity idol hidden somewhere in the Total Drama Museum.
"Raise your hand if any one of us went to the museum earlier this morning," Buford told his teammates.
All four Cotton Crazy members raise their left hand. Then they lower the hand.
"Raise your hand if you found the museum closed," Lilith asked nicely.
All four raise their right hand and immediately put it down.
"Well, that confirms it," Axel stated.
"Chris closed the museum so none of us can take the idol," Tamera spoke about what her other three teammates are thinking.
"You are dang right," Buford agreed mildly annoyed.
"Smart of Chris to do that. Most likely didn't want us to go searching for it off-screen," Axel theorized.
"Maybe he's saving it for today's challenge," Lilith told her teammates.
"Doubt it," Buford admitted. He gets a slide glance from the drummer.
"Yeah, no way he's going to do another challenge in the museum," Tamera agreed with Bo. "That will make him look bad."
Suddenly, the speakers from all over the carnival turn on. Static commences.
"Speaking of challenges," Axel said, anticipating what Chris has to say.
"Attention teams, meet me by the Ferris wheel in ten minutes for today's exciting challenge!" Chris announced through the speakers happily. "You can't miss it. No seriously, is giant a wheel in the middle of the carnival. You have to be a complete idiot not to see it, or blind."
Confessional – Buford – Cotton Crazies
"Ugh, can Chris just say the merge is already here?" The tall dude complained. "At this point, I believe he's going to have the merge with seven players remaining as he did in Radiant Redemption."
Confessional – Tamera – Cotton Crazies
"It's real ni… ni… it is great that Axel is starting to get along with me," Tamera blurted out the last part. She is still having trouble saying nice. "I was getting afraid he will never talk to me again after the whole Maverick debacle." She sighs with relief. "I… don't have any clue how I am going to go forth in this game. I still want to win to get my reality show, but how do I approach things now with Axel? Caleb and Buford are surely not going to hold any punches against everyone else."
End Confessionals
The ten remaining contestants arrive, standing next to the giant Ferris wheel ride. Each team symbol appears on the screen. The competitors notice Chef, Duncan, and Noah standing next to Chris. There are also two human-size crates near them. Kylie, Buford, Caleb, Boris, and Tamera snicker at the cupid outfit Chef is wearing.
Chef, not liking the giggles uses his bow to shoot an arrow at the five teens. The five who snickered quickly duck and remain quiet with fear.
"Thank you, Chef," Chris expressed gratitude to the cook.
Fenton notices two important interns are missing. "Excuse me, but where are Lucy and Scarlett. Seems like this is important with Duncan and Noah here."
"Oh, it's important all right," Chris cheerfully told the competent boy. "But to answer your question Fenton, those two are busy at the moment attending their duties."
Lucy is at the pumpkin patch maze. She makes it to a wooden door on the ground. She then opens the door and looks inside. The ladder is still there but the view gets darker and darker since there is no light beneath.
"Alright, time to finally investigate," Lucy told herself and takes out a flashlight from her right blue jean pocket. She turns it on and puts it in her mouth. Then she climbs down the ladder until reaching the deeply hidden ground floor.
Now the DIT looks around the dark with her flashlight to find a breaker to turn on the lights. She is successful to find one and turns it on. She puts her flashlight back in her pocket and examines the area.
"The Ringleader's lab," Lucy stated.
Despite the lights on, the lab still looks murky and dark. Probably has to deal with the color of lights being used here. Which is blue and green. Perfect atmosphere for any mad scientist's lab. To Lucy's left are various sizes of wooden tables. Some tables contain notepads, broken flasks, various mouse traps, used clothes, and paper.
To Lucy's right are giant human-size tubes full of toxic waste. Surprisingly, the tubes have not been melted by the toxicity. Must be extremely durable.
"Toxic waste?" Lucy said perplexed as she walks around the lab. "These look similar to the ones Chris had during season four and the fun zone."
She decides to look at the table to see if there is some valuable information on the notepads. She notices the papers have drawings on them. Most likely kids drew them. Meredith did say the Ringleader will drag kids down here.
"The fact the toxic waste hasn't dried up for all these years," Lucy said astonished. She finds a notepad that has a receipt taped to it. A dozen toxic waste barrels were bought from a TW Company. She then reads the note.
"Stupid people and their protests. Had to stop doing the circus freaks act so my dream business can still thrive. How am I going to replace one of the best parts of the show now?" Lucy read. She begins analyzing the stuff she has seen so far.
Behind her, a shadowy figure appears. The person sneakily puts a shock metal collar on Lucy's neck. Feeling the sensation, the DIT turns around. The shadowy figure reveals herself to be Scarlett.
"Scarlett?" Lucy questioned with shock and horror.
Scarlett shows a remote with a red button on it. She presses the button and the collar she put on Lucy begins to shock the blonde.
"Ah, the classic wait for your enemy to do the job for you. Simple, yet quite effective," Scarlett smirked. She stops holding the remote's red button and watches her enemy get on her knees. "Pretending my shock collar still works to fool you all was a marvelous idea. But of course, it comes with my intellect. So there i…"
Lucy uses her head to hit Scarlett's forehead, stopping the brainiac's monologue. Scarlett groans in pain from the concussion she received and puts her left hand on her forehead. Lucy then runs up and kicks the remote out of her enemy's right hand. This sends the remote up in the air.
Lucy does a front stance martial art pose. Her left leg is held in front and her right to the side in a wide and deep pose with hips facing forward. Her left leg is bent, and her right is straightened.
Scarlett, knowing she cannot win in a physical fight decides to do it anyway. Running away would not get her anywhere with the lab not being spacious. Lucy blocks all her attacks while finding an opportunity to strike. Which is giving a gut punch to Scarlett's stomach. Then the DIT uses her hands to pull Scarlett's head into her left knee. Since the brainiac already had damage to her forehead earlier, she lays on the ground in defeat while groaning.
"I don't know if you came here to help them or doing this for your twisted vision, but I'm making you go back to prison where you belong," Lucy told Scarlett. She takes out a pair of handcuffs.
Before Lucy can do anything else, the remote that she sent to the air drops onto the ground. The side hitting the floor is the one with the red button. This causes the shock collar Scarlett put on Lucy to electrocute the blonde. Lucy falls to the ground unconscious.
Scarlett lets out a chuckle. "The odds are not in your favor."
The scene with Chris, Chef, the other two interns, and contestants return on camera.
"Now, for today's announcement," Chris declared. "Today is officially the merge!"
The ten contestants minus JJ cheer in victory. JJ uses her clown horn to express her excitement.
"That's right, it's been more than a month since you ten ambitious teens arrived to compete for five million dollars. It is the final phase. So, expect the challenges to be harder in areas you possibly cannot imagine," Chris warned.
This causes all the teens to look at the host with worry.
Confessional – Buford
"Finally, the merge!" He exclaimed joyfully. "Had a few bumps during this journey with Jett and Lisa, but with them out I have a good chance making it to the finale. Still will have to watch out for Caleb though."
He scratches his chin while thinking. "The dude is too crafty."
Confessional – Kylie
"Honestly, I did not expect myself to make it this far. But it's all good for the most part. I didn't make enemies minus Caleb. Speaking of Caleb, I'm going to make sure he doesn't win." She then looks nervous. "After I can get the courage to talk with Fenton."
Confessional – Axel
"Feel like I'm in a good position. Is going to be a bit hard to play my game right since teams are no more. Perhaps Kylie can vouch for me so I can befriend Fenton and JJ."
Confessional – Lilith
"Woo! Is so exciting to be in the merge," The goth said bubbly. "Before I head off to compete here, I was talking with my band about how far they think I can go. Roxie was the only one who told me I couldn't make it far, but I know deep down she said that to make me focus. Well, here I am!"
End Confessionals
"What's the challenge for today?" Fenton asked Chris.
"Glad you asked that. Today's first challenge is going to be simple, but dynamic. You all have worked hard to get here one way or another. Makes sense to start the merge like that," Chris told the ten contestants.
"See, when you say simple, I think dangerous and traumatizing," Kylie told the host, not buying one second of today being a simple challenge.
"You're half right Kylie. Today won't be dangerous but it will surely be traumatizing," Chris told the cheerleader. He then lets out a chuckle.
"Please, enlighten us on your horrendous challenge idea today," Boris retorted as he rolls his eyes.
Chris narrows his eyes at the rich kid briefly. Then he goes back to his charming expression. "Today's challenge will be a get to know your partner better."
The ten remaining players look at each confused then back at Chris. McLean smiles at the perplexed looks.
"As in, two contestants will go on a date."
The players gasp except for JJ as Chris continues to explain.
"Even though this is the merge, each of you will be getting a selected partner for this challenge. The date will be for both lovers to read each other's application form for one hour. Then, each group of two will ride the Ferris Wheel. Where two judges will ask questions. Which couple impresses the judges the most wins a nice real date. Watching a movie at the carnival's amphitheater."
"Whoa, I need a moment to process. You said date?" Lilith asked Chris.
"More like a fake date. Think of it as today's challenge if that bothers you," Chris told the drummer.
"With a guy?" Lilith questioned.
"What do you mean by a guy?" Axel wondered.
Lilith gets nervous. "Um, just wanting to confirm that's all." She chuckles sheepishly.
"Where's the immunity?" Caleb inquired. "The two winners just get to watch a movie. How is that a good reward?"
"Ah, trying to make sure your butt is not up for elimination," Chris taunted the handsome genius. "Very well, I was going to save this part after the challenge but…"
"Get on with it," Tamera interrupted.
"The couple that the judges are least impressed with will be the only ones up for elimination," Chris continued. He notices the faces of relief and tension. "That's right, today only two people can go home by vote. So, whoever you get, make sure not to mess up."
"You can't force us to partner up with someone, can you?" Sua pondered.
"I can because contracts," Chris confirmed. "But I'm having my interns do it for me."
The ten mergers look at Duncan and Noah who are both smirking.
"Duncan and Noah will be deciding who will be together for this challenge," Chris informed. "Duncan, since you have put more work than Noah throughout your stay you pick first."
"Alright," Duncan cheered then grins at the Calamity Cast.
Confessional – Duncan – Intern
"I'm not competing, but I'm still here during the merge. So does count as me being a five-time merger?"
End Confessional
Duncan ponders to pick two contestants. "Hmm, the first couple will be Lilith and Caleb."
Lilith crosses her arms and groans with annoyance.
"I'm not into the whole goth esthetic type but I can deal with this," Caleb admitted. He winks at Lilith, already trying to flirt. The gothic drummer holds herself from not making a disgusted face.
Confessional – Duncan – Intern
"Lilith is a cool chick who can rock hard. I wasn't going to pit her with Buford and Boris because that makes her be at the bottom fast. Didn't want to put her with Fenton or Axel because I and Noah have a great idea for those two. Caleb was the only option left."
Confessional – Caleb
The handsome lad is smirking happily. "This works out incredibly. The only people in the merge who are not against me are Lilith and Sua. Well, I guess Fenton and JJ too, but Kylie is with them. That doesn't matter though right now. I just have to make sure Lilith and I impress the judges to not be in the bottom two tonight. No way I will be able to convince the others to vote her off."
End Confessionals
Is Noah's turn to pick two contestants. "This pairing is obvious but imagine me not selecting these two. Kylie and Fenton."
Kylie and Fenton look at each other without saying a word and immediately blush.
"Keep those good picks coming," Chris told the interns.
"Oh, you want a real good pick. The next is going to be together are Tamera and Axel," Duncan informed as he tries to contain his laughter.
"What?" Axel and Tamera exclaimed at the same time dumbfounded.
"You can't put us together."
The gentleman and vixen narrow their eyes at each other. "Stop talking to me at the same time," Both said in unison.
Boris and Caleb snicker at this.
"Next couple is going to be Buford and Sua," Noah stated. "Cause I don't care anymore. I already pleased Chris with my first pick."
Buford and Sua look at each other.
"Eh, I'm going to be honest. I don't like you at all," Buford spoke the truth. "But if you're willing to cooperate our date will be fine."
Sua approaches Bo and touches his shirt with her left hand. "Don't worry, I'll make sure we get a happy ending."
Buford can feel the ominous slant his partner is giving. That smile does not make him feel at ease.
"Ugh, I get the clown?" Boris complained. JJ glares at him. These two are going to have it rough.
Confessional – Boris
"My skills are what got me to the merge in the first place, but how am I going to make sure I win immunity when that thing that doesn't speak. Seriously if you can't speak why have a mouth in the first place?"
End Confessional
Chef takes the bag of arrows off his back and puts it on the ground. "You'll find the applications in here. Get searching," Chef commanded.
All the males one by one grabbed their application and their partner's as well.
"Hey Chris, what's with those human-size crates?" Fenton wondered as he gives his application to Kylie. The other four male contestants do so as well with their respective partners.
"A bit curious today, aren't we?" Chris told the short kid grinning. "Duncan, why don't you reveal who's in crate number one?"
Duncan takes a crowbar out of nowhere and opens the crate closest to him.
The person that gets out of the crate has short blonde hair blue eyes, somewhat short height, and pale skin. He has a scrawny body and is wearing a dark brown t-shirt under a brown hoodie with many pockets, blue farmer jeans, and black sneakers.
"You have to be kidding me," Kylie said with disappointment.
"That's right babe, Chase is going to be judging all you smoking hot ladies for today's challenge," Chase said with excitement.
Sua scents something coming from the crate. "Ew, what is that dreadful smell?"
"Why don't you go in and find out," Chase terribly flirted. "I can close up the crate so we can get it on."
"I would like to punch you now," Sua stated smiling.
"Nope, no hurting today's cameo," Chris told the idol.
"Did it have to be Chase though?" Lilith said, feeling less excited to be doing today's challenge.
"Considering what you kids are doing today this felt like the perfect time to have him a cameo," Chris explained.
Chase rubs his hands together mischievously. "Don't worry, I'm not going to be sneaking around stealing undergarments while you ladies do your own thing."
"I doubt that," Tamera told the pervert with distaste.
"Geez, I wonder how much of an improvement is the other cameo," Buford wondered sarcastically.
"Depends on how you view her," Chris told the dude that keeps it real. "Duncan?"
The delinquent once again uses a crowbar to open the other crate. A female rapidly rushes out of the crate with a huge smile on her.
She is five feet and seven inches with a skinny body that is flat in both areas. She has short curly orange hair, black eyes, white skin, and freckles on her cheeks. She is wearing an oversized dark blue sweater with green stripes, brown short shorts, and black sandals.
"Oh my gosh, I'm finally here," The female exclaims and squeals over excitedly. "Total Drama, where the drama is big, but the ships are bigger." She looks at the ten contestants and puts on a flirtatious smirk. "And I can see the sparks flying over with you fellas in my sight."
"Uh, Chris, who is this?" Lilith wondered.
"Yeah, I don't recognize this person competing on the show at all," Axel pointed out.
"That's because she is a fan," Chris explained. "Everyone, meet Embarc."
Embarc waves happily while jumping up and down. She is unable to control her excitement. "Yep, that's me Embarc. I won a Total Drama contest for best fanfic to be here."
"Fanfic? Eww," Boris winces in disgust.
"What's a fanfic?" Fenton wondered. No one gives him an answer.
"Did the show actually hire people to read fanfics?" Tamera asked Chris.
"Of course not," Noah answered deadpanned. "One person just hits the randomize button and whichever number it gets that person wins."
"Dang it Noah you cannot reveal that," Chris scolded the bookworm. "Now we're going to lose fans."
"Good, now they can stop making those stories about Cody and me," Noah stated, continuing to upset Chris for his amusement.
"Silly Noah, we never stop," Embarc told the bookworm then giggled.
"Yeah," Chase agreed. "Is like rule…"
"Okay mergers your challenge starts now," Chris announced, interrupting the perverted thief. "Like mentioned before, you all have an hour to get to know each other better for the Ferris wheel ride. Good luck!"
"Wouldn't make sense to have someone else cameo?" Buford asked the host as the other contestants leave the scene except for him and Sua,
"Yves was originally going to be a cameo today since she feels like the type of girl to date a bunch of boys," Chris enlightened. "However, no one could contact her. We at Total Drama know how to bring people back besides contracts but no sight on that girl. Is like she disappeared somehow."
Confessional – Axel
"Why would Duncan partner me up with Tamera? Sure, we're slowly getting along but I rather have any other girl left in the game than her. Wait, that sounded rude, didn't it?"
Confessional – Kylie
"Okay, I got Fenton as my partner. This should make the challenge easier, right?" The cheerleader asked the audience. She forces a smile and her right eye twitches. Yeah, this will not be easy for her.
Confessional – Fenton
"You think Noah hooking me up with Kylie will up my chances of winning today. But honestly, this is just making me more panicky. What if I accidentally do something that makes us lose the challenge. Or worst, blowing my chance getting together with her." His eyes are wide up in realization.
"Wow, so this is how a crush feels."
Confessional – Sua
"There won't be any problems with winning if the other couples are out of the competition," The idol grinned wickedly. She is shown holding the hockey stick she purchased at the hut.
End Confessionals
Boris and JJ walk into the gold tent.
"We will be studying here as I take a massage from the lovely intern," Boris told the silent clown. He starts reading JJ's application a bit as he lays on his stomach on the massage table. "Get me that intern this instance," The rich kid commanded.
JJ sighs silently and leaves the gold tent to find the masseuse. Boris continues to read his partner's application as he waits.
"Dislikes fancy clothes!?" Boris exclaimed in horror. "This relationship is already failing."
A new scene emerges with Buford and Sua at the empty carnival booths. Bo is a bit concerned about why Sua is holding a hockey stick in her right hand but decides not to ask questions. He knows that the idol is not to be trusted thanks to the sabotage last challenge, but he needs to make sure he is not at the bottom.
"There are no seats here but that's not going to be a problem, right?" Buford asked his partner.
Sua forces a smile. "Of course, being far from our competition is fine." She wants to use her hockey stick on someone.
"That's not what I ask," Buford said then looks at Sua curiously. "I wasn't going to say this, but I cannot get it off my dang mind. What's with the hockey stick?"
"I'm… getting interested in hockey now," Sua lied as she holds the hockey stick behind her back.
Buford immediately catches the lie and pinches his nose a bit. "Look, let's just read out applications and get this over with, got it?"
"Understood," Sua spoke and begins to read Bo's application in her left hand. Buford does the same.
A few seconds passed as the two rapidly read some sections of their apps.
"I thought Gabriel was the only son of a politician here," Sua realized as she read her partner's app. "Why didn't you say anything about this?"
Buford's eyes widen. He completely forgot his app will give almost every single detail about his life. He stops reading the idol's documents to talk with her.
"Politics is a touchy subject for a lot of people. You saw how Jett reacted when Gabriel revealed he is also the child of one," Buford stated. "Some things are better kept secret to thrive in this game. But just to let you know, I'm not going to pursue in my father's footsteps like Gabriel is."
Sua nods in understanding and the two continue reading their documents.
"Voted for class president twice and became prom king," Sua read more. "Wish I could have gone to school."
"Yeah girl, I know I wasn't there, but it must have not been easy being homeless," Buford told, reading Sua's papers. "I'm sure your mother is proud of you getting into that dance group gig."
"One of the best things to happen in my life. Pursuing something I'm good at while helping the only family member that cares for me," Sua said, tearing up a bit out of joy. "In life, you have to be ambitious for the things you want to achieve."
Buford chuckles. "I can testify to that." He continues to read and discovers something haunting. His chill face turns into a mix of caution, worry, and stern. "Your father is a criminal?"
Sua turns away from Bo to not look at him.
Buford continues to read more information. "You got the same psychotic tendencies as him."
"I don't!" Sua shouted now turning around to see her partner's face. "I'm nothing like him!"
"You threw pumpkins into Lucy's face constantly. Stabbed a skeleton a bunch of times when it was already out of commission and shaved Violette's hair off," Buford countered.
"Those last two reasons are justified. My hair got cut off and Violette messed with Lilith's feelings," Sua defended her actions.
"Chris is insane, but I doubt he will allow another psycho like Henry in the game," Buford stated. "Someone else probably wanted you here. I'm going to talk to Chris about this. Is better for you to leave the game. For your health and safety of others."
Buford begins walking away to find Chris. Sua grips her hockey stick with both her hands.
"Safety," Sua muttered. "For me?" Her smile turns into a foul grin. "You're only telling this to Chris so you can have one less person to deal with. Selfish wolf."
Buford stops walking. "That's not my intention…" As he turns around to disrupt the confusion Sua hits him hard with the blade part of her hockey stick. So hard the hockey stick breaks apart.
Getting hit in the head, Buford begins to feel dizzy, and his vision begins to fade. Before he falls Sua grabs his green t-shirt to gently put him on the ground. The tall dude is momentarily unconscious.
"Sad, to think I liked being your teammate," Sua said disappointedly as the camera gives her a low-angle shot. "Oh well, at least this makes the challenge easier. Plus, I got to use my stick."
Tamera and Axel are walking up the stairs of the arcade center to enter. The gentleman opens the doors to let the vixen go in first.
"Nice to see you being polite to a sexy girl like me again," Tamera told her partner smugly.
Axel lets go of the doors before Tamera can get inside. "Pardon me, but my hands slipped."
"Good one," Tamera complimented. "Looks like I'm rubbing on you." She opens the doors to the arcade center. "Go ahead, you first."
Axel smirks and walks inside. "Guess I'm also starting to rub myself on you as well."
Tamera heads inside and closes the doors. The two teens decide to each sit in a racing arcade seat machine. The vixen begins reading her partner's application. After a glance, Tamera notices Axel not reading her application and playing the race car game.
"Rude, you are supposed to be reading my application that details how wonderful I am," Tamera told.
"I don't need to read your application. I pretty much have everything I need to know about you. We have been teammates for more than a month and frankly, you're an open book," Axel stated as he continues to play the racing game.
"Open book?" Tamera is baffled.
"Your parents hardly ever pay attention to you since being a child. Your dad is a CEO of a company you haven't mentioned. You like yourself, fame, money, popularity, shoes, and drama. You get angry whenever someone talks back at you and you're an attention seeker," Axel enlightened everything he knows so far. "What else am I missing?"
Tamera is astonished. "Wow, I didn't think you will remember all that."
"Is not hard when you bring certain stuff up every other day," Axel stated.
"Well, a little more about me is that I like steak, modeling, acting, and hot guys," Tamera told the gentleman as she reads his application.
"You think Marty and Maverick are hot?" Axel wondered.
"I think you are hot too," Tamera flirted.
Hearing this causes Axel to crash the car he is playing as into a wall. He gets a game over. "Really?" Axel looks at the vixen skeptically and unamused.
"Look, we are pretending to be a fake couple for this challenge. At least pretend to find me irresistible," Tamera said, crossing her arms.
Axel sighs before resuming to play the race game. "Very well, it is beneficial for both of us to get along. As long as you read my papers, I'll pretend to be deeply in love with you."
"Can we make out?" Tamera teased.
"Don't push it," Axel answered. The vixen laughs playfully.
Lilith and Caleb are inside the haunted house. The two are sitting on one of the couches covered in white sheets.
"Thought this place will suit you well since I saw you being the happiest here during the spooky challenges," Caleb told the gothic drummer.
"Whatever," Lilith said gloomy and uninterested.
Confessional – Caleb
"Well, things got awkward all of a sudden."
End Confessional
Both mergers are reading the documents of one another.
"In a rock punk band call the Oddballs, nice," Caleb complimented the goth. "I'm not that big on that genre but being the drummer of a band must be cool."
Lilith continues to keep quiet while reading Caleb's application.
"You keep rats as pets?" Caleb wanted confirmation.
"Why do you care to know about that?" Lilith responded rudely.
"Because we are in a challenge, remember?" Caleb reminded. "I need to know stuff about you, and you need to know stuff about me."
Lilith simply groans in annoyance.
"Alright, I've seen enough," Caleb said and puts his and Lilith's papers on the crooked wooden floors. He has the goth's attention. "What's your deal with me? I bring you to this haunted house, wanting to get to know you better and here you are treating me like a stranger. You want to win the challenge or not?"
"I do want to win the challenge," Lilith exclaimed. "But I don't like the fact I have to put up with you."
"I haven't done anything to you though," Caleb defended. Sure, he will probably have Lilith as her enemy in the future but right now he is speaking the truth.
"I just…" Lilith stops herself from talking and looks away.
Caleb sighs. "Look, if we don't try and pretend to be together both of us will be at the bottom. I don't want to be voted off and I have a gut feeling you don't want to risk that either. If you have something bothering you, tell me."
Lilith looks at the handsome genius directly into his eyes. "The network might censor this, and my parents will flip but, I'm not into guys."
Caleb is waiting for more. He realizes Lilith stopped talking. "That's it?"
"It's been hard for me, okay? I've been trying to keep this a secret because of how my parents are. What if they stop liking me? Or kick me out of the house? Having to do this challenge has forced me to stop hiding the truth," Lilith explained.
Caleb lets out a chuckle. "Wow, I thought the reveal will be something more chaotic than preference. But hey, at least you know who you are and are willing to accept that. If you want, you and I can talk to Chris after the challenge for him to censor your confession. That way when you're ready to talk to your parents they won't be caught off guard watching the show."
"Chris would probably convince the producers to keep it," Lilith said, unsure about the idea.
"Never hurts to try," Caleb told smiling.
Lilith gives a warm hug to Caleb. "Thank you for helping me. You have no idea how grateful I am. I owe you one."
Caleb hugs the drummer back. He looks at the camera with a mischievous grin.
Confessional – Caleb
"I could care less about Lilith's love life, but I need her trust in me. Now she owes me a favor. And oh boy, do I need it."
End Confessional
Fenton and Kylie are at the Bargaby Bludiddle Hut sitting on a stool. Neither of them has talked to each other and is just reading each other's forms. After a few chirps from some birds on a tree nearby Fenton speaks up.
"Your parents are divorced?" Fenton asked for confirmation, reading the cheerleader's form.
"Yeah, they had me pretty young. They kept fighting and divorced after a month I turned thirteen," Kylie established. "Is not bad to be honest. Just the fact I'm constantly switching places to be with them makes me feel like a chess pawn. I'm not good at chess so maybe that's not accurate."
The two let out a chuckle before resuming to read.
"Your parents must be divorced too, right?" Kylie asked Fenton. "Since I'm reading that you live with a single mother."
"I don't know if my mother divorced my father," Fenton admitted.
"Huh?" Kylie looks at her crush confused. She needs further explaining.
"My mom never talks about my dad. I haven't seen his face either. Neither a voice. It's a mystery to me if my mom divorced him. Or he died while I was a baby. Or before I was born," Fenton explained. "Never said this to my mom, but I have always wondered this. Can you miss someone you never actually knew?"
Kylie decides to hug Fenton to make him feel better. Fenton begins to tear up a bit.
These emotions drift away as Fenton sees Sua dragging an unconscious Buford by his legs somewhere. He is weirded out by what he is witnessing.
Confessional – Sua
"That guy is heavier than I thought. Must be the muscles."
End Confessional
One of the female interns is currently giving a massage to Boris. The rich kid is enjoying it while reading JJ's application. The massage is so good he falls asleep and drops the set of papers.
JJ, reading his partner's application while sitting in a chair. Once she hears the papers drop, she looks at the sleeping Boris. She playfully rolls her eyes. Oh well, she had a feeling this would happen.
Back inside the arcade center where Axel and Tamera are, the vixen has read her partner's whole application.
"Cool that your ancestry found gold to purchase a land and do farming there," Tamera admitted. "You must be rich."
"Well, most of the money comes from my parents at the moment," Axel told his partner. "I don't like bragging, so I don't tell that to people I meet."
"That's why you signed up for this show. To help the parents of your deceased friend make a charity organization," Tamera kept the conversation going.
"Yeah, I don't need the money, but I want to help his parent's out. Is the least I can do since we spent so much time together," Axel stated.
Confessional – Axel
"If you told me that I and Tamera would get along after she try to vote me off at the beginning, I'll call you crazy. But yeah, it's nice to see a more sentimental side of her."
End Confessional
Inside what appears to be a storage room full of various objects, Sua is painting Buford's closed eyes white with a paintbrush. Then she takes a different paintbrush and dips the tip into a bucket of green paint. Lastly, she paints a bit of green on her partner's closed eyes to make it look like he is awake.
"Perfect," Sua whispered to herself. She stands to begin dragging Buford's legs but accidentally puts her right foot in the bucket of green paint. "Oh dear." She tries to take the bucket out of her foot but pulls too hard and falls.
Where she fell is next to the bucket of white paint. This causes the bucket to pour on her head. She sighs in annoyance. "Should have expected that."
Back inside the haunted house, Caleb and Lilith are doing their testing dynamic.
"What is my favorite movie genre?" Caleb asked.
"Action movies, what is my favorite bubble gum flavor?" Lilith asked back.
"Grape, what is my favorite place to hang out?" Caleb requested.
"The beach, how many rats do I have as pets?"
"Six."
The speakers throughout the carnival turn on. One hour has officially passed. "Attention mergers, report once more to the Ferris Wheel to start the second phase of today's challenge," Chris announced through the speakers.
"Alright, ready to do this?" Caleb confidently asked Lilith.
"You bet," Lilith responded acting like her bubbly self again.
Confessional – Lilith
"I think Caleb forgot that the application gives lots of details about a person. I found out the dude is a total jerk who is full of it and only looks out for himself. I'm not going to say anything to him since he helped me get out of the closet, but I'm keeping an eye on him."
End Confessional
The ten contestants return to the Ferris Wheel. Chris and Chef arrive. Chef is still wearing his cupid outfit. Sua has Bo's left arm over her neck as she uses her right arm under his right armpit to keep him steady.
"Where are Embarc and Chase?" Fenton asked the host.
"They are above us in a hot air balloon waiting to judge," Chris answered. "Quick! Try to catch an arrow Chef will be firing."
Chef uses his bow to launch four arrows at the contestants. Axel, JJ, Kylie, and Lilith catch an arrow.
"Alright, now we have the order on which couple goes on the Ferris Wheel first. JJ and Boris will be up first since JJ was the first to grab an arrow," Chris told.
"Good, the sooner I'm done with this the better," Boris stated. He grabs JJ's left hand. "Let's go sit."
Chef heads to a rectangular machine with a lever next to the Ferris Wheel. The cook pulls down the lever so the Ferris wheel can start moving. He pulls the lever back up for the ride to stop.
Boris and JJ sit inside the red-painted gondola. They close the entrance to the gondola and put a seatbelt on. Chef then pulls down the lever so the ride can start spinning slowly. Once reaching the highest part of the Ferris wheel, Chef stops the ride.
JJ and Boris notice Embarc and Chase on the yellow hot air balloon ready to judge.
"You don't look happy with each other at all," Embarc noticed.
"Well, the dude is next to a clown so who wouldn't be happy," Chase told his co-judge.
JJ narrows her eyes at Chase, already disliking him.
"Can you two finish this quickly?" Boris insisted.
"Okay, this question is for JJ," Chase responded. "Hypothetically speaking, what kind of position would you allow yourself when having…"
JJ takes a blueberry pie out of her wig and throws it at the pervert's face.
"Next question," Embarc chimed happily. "What would be the place to go on your second date? Something romantic, spooky, or festive?"
"Playing in a golf course," Boris answered.
Embarc waits for JJ to answer. The clown nods to what Boris said. She will not mind a date at a golf course.
"Oh, you're the one who can't speak," Embarc realized them lets a giggly smile. "That's cute."
Chase takes splatted pie off his face and looks at JJ with disgust. "This is the one? Figures." He takes out a walkie-talkie from his pants. "Yo Chef, bring in the next couple. This one blows. And not in a sucking way."
"What? We barely asked them anything," Embarc whined. She looks at JJ and Boris. "Quick, at least one kiss on the lips."
"I have a girlfriend," Boris stated. "I will not be puckering up to another girl."
JJ facepalms for the second time today. This challenge is a failure the moment she got Boris.
"It doesn't take a genius to know these two are incompatible," Chase told Embarc. "One's a dumb unattractive clown while the only good thing about this idiot is his money."
"How dare you!?" Boris exclaimed with fury. "It's obvious that you didn't last long in this game like I have," He retorted the pervert. "Because then you would have a decent brain instead of peanut size."
Before the two boys can continue talking, the Ferris wheel begins to move. JJ and Boris descend in the gondola. As they head down, the rich kid keeps complaining.
"Ugh, this challenge blows. To think I put so much effort into studying your crappy application," Boris told JJ.
JJ, done with the banter decides to take a pen and notebook out of the wig to write. She tears a sheet of paper and gives it to Boris.
"Have you ever considered that once you're eighteen your parents won't provide their money to you?" Boris read the note then laughs. "Nonsense!"
Confessional – Boris
He looks scared. "Oh, bloody hell she is right. I have no idea if my parents will keep giving me stuff I want once I'm an adult."
End Confessional
Buford and Sua are in a gondola, ready to be judged by Embarc and Chase. Sua still has Bo in the same position, just sitting this time.
Confessional – Sua and Buford
"Buford and I were going to go last but I convince everyone to let me go second," The psycho stated. "Don't want my 'boyfriend' to wake up. Isn't that right 'boyfriend'?"
She uses Buford's right arm to have him wave at the camera.
End Confessional
Chase snorts. "Guess Chris wants to save the best chicks for last. Whatever."
Embarc notices Buford looking slouchy. "Feel like I've seen you before," The curly orange hair girl told the tall dude. "Anyway, what's your favorite aspect of your partner?"
"Um, he's a bit shy," Sua lied to the two. "His favorite aspect about me is my body. Hence why he has his arm wrapped around me."
"Eh, you're not that attractive but everyone has their taste," Chase spoke as he tries to admire the psycho's figure.
Sua breaths in and out to control her anger.
"Since he likes getting physical, who would be on the top and who will be on the bottom?" Chase asked Sua.
Sua looks confused at the question.
"Think of it like a burger. Who will be the bun on the bottom and the one on top?" Embarc explained.
"Oh," Sua realized. "That's cute. I'll be the top bun since Buford is larger than me in size."
"Oh sweet girl you are so innocent," Chase said with a smirk.
"Buford is lucky to have you," Embarc swooned happily. "Okay, what will be the perfect second date?"
Sua ponders about this. She needs to think of her partner's interests. "We will go to a baseball stadium to watch a game."
"Wouldn't you rather do it in bed for your second date?" Chase wondered.
"Not everything has to be about getting a room," Embarc snapped at the pervert. "There needs to be a nice relaxing time for the couple to satisfy their needs later. Like a ship, things need to move slow."
"Ships? I don't follow," Sua told Embarc.
"Oh please," Chase ignored Sua to keep talking with Embarc. "I bet you'll dive in the first chance you get."
"I am not like that. I have many procedures before getting to that phase," Embarc told and takes out a long list of papers to get her point across.
Chase snickers. "Then proceed to suck…"
Embarc slaps him before he can finish his sentence.
"Um, did we pass?" Sua kindly asked, referring to herself and Buford.
Embarc looks at the two contestants while blushing embarrassingly. "Sorry, but yeah, you two look great together. Just give a quick kiss and I'll tell Chef to have you both descend."
Sua looks at Buford with a blank expression.
Confessional – Sua and Buford
"I don't do romance, but I have to pretend I'm enjoying it to win this challenge. And to get this guy off my back for a bit." She side-eyes the unconscious Bo.
End Confessional
Sua puts Buford on top of her while holding his chest with her hands, so she does not get squished. She makes kissing sounds to make it seem like the two are making out.
Embarc takes the walkie-talkie from Chase who is still rubbing his slapped left cheek.
"Hi Chef, have you made out with Ch…" Embarc gets interrupted by the cook.
"Done with the second couple, good. I'll send the third one now."
Confessional – Chris – Host
"I swear those two are going to get this episode a mature rating," The host referred to Chase and Embarc.
End Confessional
Lilith and Caleb are next inside one of the ride's gondolas.
"Ah nice, the goth girl. Just what I need," Chase rubs his hands and begins to drool.
"Ew," Lilith exclaimed disgusted by the thief's actions.
"Yeah dude, control yourself," Caleb said.
"What will you take off first hottie? The bra or panties?" Chase asked Lilith.
The drummer is immediately uncomfortable by the question. She looks at Caleb for guidance.
"Remember is just a challenge. Imagine someone else instead of me," Caleb assured and suggested to Lilith.
Lilith nods and answers the question. "I'll take pants off first."
"What was that?" Chase said eyeing Lilith sheepishly. "Imagine someone else? Shouldn't you be thinking about your date?"
Caleb and Lilith's eyes widen in fear.
"Where you imagining Chris?" Embarc asked Lilith.
"What? Ew! No, I wasn't thinking of a guy," Lilith exclaimed then put her hands on her mouth.
"Ugh," Chase mood swings entirely. "You're one of those disgusting girls. Why can't you people be normal and just get with a guy."
Caleb notices Lilith's face turning red with fury. To make sure Chase does not quickly give a thumbs down he grabs his partner's face and begins making out with the goth.
"Yeah!" Chase cheered. "Claim that goth girl. She must be bi. Was probably thinking of a three…"
"Does intercourse run in your brain twenty-four-seven?" Embarc asked the pervert.
"Yes," Chase simply answered. "I can think of any innuendo fast."
"I guess you're fast in the bed as well," Embarc insulted. "No wonder you can't get a girl. No wait, that's just being you."
Chase takes the walkie-talkie Embarc took and talks to Chef on it. "This couple is in the clear."
Confessional – Lilith and Caleb
The two are standing. The drummer has her arms crossed.
"Look I'm sorry but the challenge was about to blow up in our face if you snapped at the dude. He's a *****, but I had to kiss you sure we can at least somewhat guarantee to be safe. If it helps, I didn't enjoy it," Caleb apologized.
Lilith looks at the handsome genius and smiles. "It's fine dude, just don't let it happen again."
Confessional – Lilith
"Yeah, today's challenge blows hard."
End Confessionals
Tension rises as Chase and Embarc wait for the next two contestants to arrive.
"I was expecting to thrive with happiness bringing these people together but no," Embarc complained. "I'm stuck with a guy who eats *** for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even though we all know you don't get a single meal of those."
"That is what love is for sweety," Chase told Embarc.
"That is not love, love is…"
"Yeah, you're a flat wall so I don't care about your opinion," Chase insulted.
Embarc takes a deep breath with a smile. Chase is shown being thrown out of the hot balloon. The pervert screams as he falls.
On the ground level, Chris, Chef, and the contestants that already participated in the Ferris wheel are waiting for the challenge to be over. Buford has woken up and is currently washing the paint of his him with a water bottle. Everyone can hear Chase's screaming. All look up to the sky. Chase lands on Sua, breaking the dude's fall.
"Ow!" Sua and Chase winced in pain at the same time.
"You deserve that," Buford told the idol.
At the hot air balloon, Embarc is disinfecting her hands with hand sanitizer. "Finally, I get to do what I was born to do. Make people get together!"
She hears the Ferris wheel stop and turns around. Tamera and Axel are next and the two are holding hands. Embarc squeals in delight.
"This is off to a great start," Embarc exclaimed. "Okay, easy question time. What will be an ideal second date?"
Axel and Tamera look at each other then back at Embarc.
"Uh, we don't really know," Tamera admitted.
"Yeah, wasn't expecting to be asked that," Axel politely told.
"What do you two have in common?" Embarc asked.
"We're rich," Tamera blurted out then laughs.
"That's it?" Embarc said with a frown.
Axel and Tamera notice the change of expression. This is not going well for them. Looks like they to take it up a notch.
"Yes," Tamera replied. She starts to look at Axel swooningly and speaks in a squeaky voice. "But that doesn't matter when I find him so wute. Isn't that wight my wute wittle guy?"
Axel shivers in disgust at what his partner is doing but decides to play the part. "Yes, I may not have similar interests, but that is what brings us together."
"Oh, so this is the opposite attract sort of deal," Embarc theorized. "Or the other I been wanting to see for so long."
"What other one?" Axel inquired to know.
Embarc giggles. "Next question, since you both have different hobbies and stuff, what's the best thing about each other's personality?"
"Well, Axel is polite and kind. He postures himself well and likes to hold the door for a gorgeous lady such as myself," Tamera said happily.
Axel contains himself from chuckling as the vixen continues to speak.
"But he's also merciless when he needs to be. Which I find endearing," Tamera finished.
Axel does not know if the vixen is acting the part or telling the truth. Nevertheless, he speaks. "The girl holding my hand is many things. But if there is one positive trait about her is that she tries to correct her mistakes. At least, she is starting to."
Embarc hears all of this and wonders. Yes, this is a challenge for them. However, she can see these two form a strong bond. "Alright, I'll need to see a kiss to know if you two are truly a couple."
Tamera gets ready to kiss Axel, but the gentleman slightly pushes her to stop the action.
"Forgive me, but I have to decline this. I already told you I'm not interested in kissing," Axel declined the kiss from Tamera and request from Embarc.
"Oh, it's fine," Tamera said, a bit caught off guard. "If you're not comfortable with it I won't force you."
"Awe, that's totally a healthy relationship right there," Embarc said. She then uses the walkie-talkie to command Chef on moving the ride.
Confessional – Axel and Tamera
The two are standing in the photo booth.
"Nice acting skills," The gentleman complimented.
"Thanks, you weren't so bad yourself," Tamera replied. "We make a pretty good team when we are not against each other."
"True," Axel agreed. The two give a warm smile.
End Confessional
The final two contestants arrive at the top in a gondola. These are Kylie and Fenton. Embarc can see the two blushing while trying not to look at each other. The orange curly hair girl smirks. Oh, she is going to enjoy interacting with these two.
"You two look cute together. What's your favorite aspect of each other?" Embarc asked.
"Um, Kylie is nice," Fenton answered.
"Yeah, and Fenton is great too," Kylie told then chuckles nervously.
"This is too adorable. It's obvious you two are crushing on each other but don't want to admit it and start a relationship," Embarc pointed out. "Can you share as to why?"
Fenton and Kylie look at each other then back to Embarc who now is wearing clothing that a stereotypical therapist would look like.
Fenton decides to speak about how he feels. "Okay, I like Kylie, but I don't know if I want to start a relationship because of what I did to Melissa."
"And I like Fenton too," Kylie confessed to Embarc, even though her crush can hear her. "It just feels wrong that I wanted to be friends with Melissa and now I like the boy who wants to stay friends with her. No offense Fenton."
"None taken," Fenton told the cheerleader.
"Plus, I told Marty after the show if I'm still interested, we'll go on a date," Kylie added.
"Are you still tempted to do that?" Embarc asked.
"No, because I like Fenton," Kylie answered, feeling guilty. "I just, feel like a terrible person going through this."
"When did you two start crushing on each other?" Embarc inquired.
"Two days after allying with us and JJ," Fenton replied.
"Oh my gosh, me too," Kylie said.
"I see," Embarc stated as she writes some notes on a notepad. "Make sure you have your credit card ready."
"Huh?" Kylie and Fenton said perplexed at the same time.
"Joke, don't worry," Embarc giggled then gets serious. "Look, you two want to get together. Stop thinking about this fake guilty conscious." She looks at Kylie. "You didn't promise Marty an official date. You said you will think about it after the show." Then she looks at Fenton. "And you told Melissa you just want to be friends."
"Not in the best possible way but yeah," Fenton admitted the truth.
"So why hide the electric sparks you two have?" Embarc wondered. "There is no one stopping either of you to get together. Just yourselves."
"Hmm, I guess you're right," Kylie understood. "But if we become a couple, then the other contestants will target us."
Fenton looks at her happily. "If they target us, so be it. Other people look like targets more than us. Besides, sometimes we have to take risks in this game."
Kylie smirks at Fenton and rubs his hair a bit. "There's that thrill-seeking energy in you."
"So, are you two official?" Embarc wondered.
Kylie and Fenton stare into each other's eyes and hold hands. "Yeah, we're official."
"Great, now kiss!" Embarc shouted. This scares the official couple. "Oh sorry, a force of habit. I'll tell Chef to bring you two love birds down."
Confessional – Kylie and Fenton
Both are still holdings hands.
"Did we rush this?" Fenton asked the cheerleader.
"That girl was persistent. But I don't think so, we've been liking each other for more than a week now," Kylie assured the two are not making a mistake.
End Confessional
Chris, Chef, Embarc, Chase, and the contestants are on the ground level near the Ferris wheel. Chase is shown with a cast on his right arm. Kylie and Fenton are no longer holding hands nor Tamera and Axel.
"Ugh, how I am supposed to…"
"Finish that sentence and you won't get money for being today's cameo," Chris told the pervert. Chase shuts up. "Good, now. Embarc and Chase, which couple gets to watch a movie tonight, and which one will be up for elimination?"
"The hot cheerleader and short kid," Chase spoke. "Girl is the hottest one here, so she wins in my book."
"Excuse me?" Tamera said, feeling insulted.
"While I don't have the same reason as him, I do agree Kylie and Fenton deserve first place," Embarc concluded.
Kylie and Fenton cheer and hug each other.
"And who was the first performing couple?" Chris asked the judges.
"Boris and that clown because I say so," Chase answered. He does not care about the glares he is receiving.
"I have to agree with. Out of the five couples they were not convincing," Embarc said.
"Well then, it is settled. Kylie and Fenton will watch a movie at the carnival's theater tonight. The rest have immunity while everyone will vote for Boris or JJ to leave the carnival tonight at the calamity ceremony," Chris announced.
Confessional – Caleb
"Alright, time to send the snobby brat home. JJ, Kylie, and I will vote for Boris. Fenton as well since there is no way he's voting for JJ. I can use that favor Lilith told me to make the total five."
Confessional – Boris
"As the incredible player I am, I was able to convince Buford, Axel, Sua, and Tamera to vote for JJ. Yes, they told me right in my face they hate my guts but those four know JJ is far more threatening than me now in the merge."
He crosses his arms and narrows his eyes. "Yes, I am admitting someone is better than me at this game. But that's JJ, everyone else is beneath me."
End Confessionals
It is night, and the ten remaining competitors arrive at the calamity ceremony. The girls are in the bottom row and the boys are in the top row of the two-level bleacher.
From left to right the girls are Tamera, Lilith, Sua, Kylie, and JJ. From right to left for the boys is Boris, Fenton, Caleb, Axel, and Buford.
Chris and Chef are standing next to two lamp posts illuminating them. Chef is holding a popcorn bag in his right hand.
"Where are the other popcorn bags?" Lilith asked the host.
"No need, all of you are immune except for JJ and Boris. Plus, the show is running low on popcorn, so I need to save them for later," Chris explained. He looks at JJ and Boris. "You two are at the bottom because of bad performance during today's challenge. Everyone has voted but let me explain why one of you is going home tonight."
JJ is nervous about leaving while Boris has a confident smirk on him.
"Boris, you have been a thorn in the side for some contestants still in the game. Your attitude annoys everyone, but your laziness has proven to be useful in certain situations. Possibly escaping elimination tonight if the majority doesn't find you a threat," Chris told the rich kid then looks at the clown.
"JJ, you were pretty much the strongest team player in the game. Good acrobatic skills, silent, brightens the mood and can take things randomly out for your wig. Pretty big threat in the eyes of the campers now the merge is here."
JJ starts making a dog balloon to calm her nerves.
"The popcorn bag Chef has goes to…"
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"JJ!" Chris declared.
JJ stands up and rushes to Chef to grab the popcorn bag. Kylie and Caleb cheer as Boris is astonished by the outcome. The eliminated camper stands up upset.
"What is this blasphemy?" Boris exclaimed at Chris. "I had five voting for her including myself."
"Wait, I also got five people including myself to get rid of you," Caleb said, a bit confused by the outcome now.
"Seems like someone backstabbed you dude," Chris told Boris. "That's just how the game works."
Boris turns around to look at the contestants. "I demand to know who blindsided me this instance!"
"Dude, take the loss with pride. Be grateful you even made the merge," Buford said.
Boris decides not to instigate and huffs. "Whatever, I know I deserved to win."
Chef approaches him and the two leave the ceremony. Chris looks at the remaining nine campers.
"Kylie and Fenton, you may go watch the movie which will be on in about ten minutes," Chris told the winners of the challenge. "All of you except JJ will be dining in the gold tent. JJ will be at the brown tent alone."
"We'll bring food to you," Fenton whispered to JJ. The clown smiles once she finishes her popcorn.
Confessional – Axel
"I'm curious who flipped. I don't like Boris, but he made a compelling argument of getting of JJ, so I voted for her. Perhaps Tamera decided to flip again?"
Confessional – Lilith
"I don't know either of them that much, but Caleb approached me to vote for Boris, so I did."
Confessional – Sua
The psycho cackles mischievously. "Idiot, doesn't he know you can't trust no one in this game? Yeah, I voted Boris out. Why? Wanted to see his smug face evaporate." She chuckles darkly some more.
End Confessionals
Chris is shown outside the carnival watching the lame-o-sine take Boris away. He looks at the camera to end the episode. "Only nine players remain. How will Fenton and Kylie do now they are officially together? Can Sua get any crazier? Will Caleb continue to keep himself in the game? What about the other players? Find out next time on Total… Drama… Carnival Calamity!"
Merge
Boys: Buford, Axel, Fenton, and Caleb
Girls: JJ, Tamera, Lilith, Sua, and Kylie
Inside the lame-o-scene, Boris is surprisingly not talking about his elimination went. Good for Rosalina since she does not want to hear him complaining.
"I would be fuming right now, but I believe they voted me off because they saw how threatening I can be," Boris said to keep himself happy.
"That's one of the reasons," Rosalina stated, driving the limo.
"Thanks for confirming that I am right. Now, where are you taking me?" Boris wants to know.
"The aftermath," Rosalina answered.
"Okay, what's an aftermath?" Boris asked and the bonus scene finishes.
Placements
22nd - Edgar
21st – Lily
20th – Gabriel
19th – Marty
18th – Jett
17th – Meredith
16th – Hilda
15th – Melissa
14th – Garry
13th – Maverick
12th – Elsa
11th – Lisa
10th – Boris
Author's Note: And the pre-merge antagonist is gone. I enjoy writing Boris like the rest of the cast, but between him and the remaining antagonists in the game, he has the short end of the stick. While he definitely could have made it farther by going under the radar, the moment he broke Caleb's alliance he was doomed to fail. Caleb, Tamera, and even Buford have their ways of talking to make sure they are not targeted, but Boris has no allies or people to depend on left in the game to get a deeper run. Still, I think Boris proved himself. He was snobbish yet showed he should not be underestimated. Which ironically caused his downfall.
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Side Note: Embarc is an OC of mine.