Total Drama Metamorphia

by thedragonrooster

It's a year after the Ridonculous Race. Chris McLean has returned to a reactivated and refurbished Pahkitew Island, now renamed as Metamorphia. Embracing the transformative nature of the island, Chris can now warp the place into various distinct settings. And with a new set of unlucky campers, he can push Metamorphia to its absolute limits. (SYOC closed, 11/14 remaining)

6. Something Smells Fishy

Hey everyone, it's finally here. Episode 2! If you thought the first episode was long, well then get a load of this. 17k words. I'm insane, I know. All jokes aside, I'm really happy with how this episode turned out. At first, I almost didn't like it but seeing it all come together changed that. So much happens in this one with things developing left and right but it all feels so natural and well-paced. At least, in my opinion.

Also, you'll notice the confessionals are a little different and that's because a review mentioned them being hard to differentiate. So hopefully that's fixed up now. Anyways, I hope you enjoy!

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EPISODE 2: SOMETHING SMELLS FISHY

Last time on Total Drama Metamorphia...

We met our fourteen campers and then forced them to find their camps. Many of them paired up but a few went solo. Some had it relatively easy but some, like Colleen, didn't. In the end, we now have our two teams. Today we will partake in our first morph of the island so I hope you don't mind the smell. Welcome back to Total Drama Metamorphia!

(cue the opening intro)

The scene opened up to the Twisted Titans' camp, during the night of the last episode. Most of them were packing into their tents, preparing to get some sleep. However, when Colleen attempted to, she was denied by Harper.

"Sorry, you stink," he told her, guarding the entrance to a tent. "It's already gonna be tough trying to get some shut-eye. Don't think smelling you will help us."

Colleen sighed and rubbed her forearm. "Well, where am I supposed to sleep then?" she pouted.

"You can snuggle up by the fire, you should be fine," Harper assured before zipping up the tent, leaving Colleen out and alone.

Colleen slowly approached the other tent but Light came out, gave her a sleeping bag and then shook her head, keeping her out of the tent afterwards. Colleen sighed again, disappointedly walking away and unrolling her bag by the fire.

She laid down, trying to get comfortable but couldn't. She stared up at the night sky, hoping for a shooting star to appear. If she could, she'd wish to have never applied for this show. It wasn't worth it to her anymore.

Then some footsteps could be heard approaching. She lifted her head up to see Robin with his sleeping bag. He gave her a welcoming smile and plopped the bag next to her, unrolling it and sitting down.

"Didn't want to leave you out here alone," Robin confessed, as Colleen grew a thankful smile. "Rough day, huh?"

Colleen nodded. "Yeah…" she sighed.

"Well, the day's almost over," Robin assured, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Tomorrow will be better."

"Are you sure?" Colleen returned. "Because the show is only gonna get harder. I mean, if I can't handle today, who knows how weak I'll be tomorrow."

"Oh come on," Robin said, rubbing her shoulder. "You down that whole glass like it was nothing. I would've puked just at the smell of it."

"Ok and?" Colleen countered, raising an eyebrow.

"And that means you're tougher than you think you are," Robin elaborated, pulling up a blanket and laying back.

Colleen looked up above for a bit before shaking her head. "Well, I don't believe you," she denied.

"Fine," Robin said with a shrug, getting comfortable in his bag. "But promise me you'll at least keep your head up for now."

"Maybe," Colleen said, covering herself up more with her blanket. "It depends on how much more crap Chris gives us."

"Chris Shmis," Robin deflected, rolling his eyes. He then thought of an idea and changed his voice into a Chris impression. "Chris McLean here."

Colleen jutted her head in awe as Robin's smile grew bigger. "I'm a total loser," he mocked. "And I like to sniff monkey butt."

Colleen giggled a little. "I'm sure he does," she said.

"Today's challenge is to shove my face up some donkey doo," Robin continued, causing Colleen to giggle even more. "And I sure do love me some donkey doo."

Robin eventually broke character and laughed, causing Colleen to laugh with him. The two shared some good chuckles before Robin gained composure. "Yeah, I crack myself up sometimes," he said in his normal voice.

Colleen giggled again and then the two laid there enjoying the quiet night for a few moments. Colleen then turned her head a little towards him. "Thanks for cheering me up a little," she appreciated.

Robin gave her a smile. "No problem," he replied before rolling over and wrapping himself tighter with a blanket. "Good night."

"Good night," Colleen said, keeping her gaze up at the starry sky. She calmly observed the vast empty blackness as more and more distant beams of light glistened in her view. She then slowly closed her eyes. "Tomorrow will be better…" she whispered to herself before eventually dozing off to sleep.

It was then early in the next morning. The Bionic Beasts were mostly still asleep except for Van and Meghan, who were making breakfast. They had a makeshift pan skewed over the campfire and were frying some eggs that they found earlier.

"Eggs and berries for breakfast," Meghan remarked, setting up some plates that they had. "Surprisingly balanced."

"You bet, honey," Van agreed, shaking the pan a little to get the egg yolks spreading. "Always gotta eat good for breakfast."

"How often do you cook?" Meghan asked.

Van took a makeshift spatula and shrugged. "Jus' a lil," she confessed before holding her hand out. "Gimme yo plate, please."

Meghan handed it to Van and she slid a fried egg onto it. "Enjoy," she said, giving Meghan a warm smile. Then she placed her spatula down and went up to a tent. She poked her head in. "Boys, you want breakfast?"

Shane, Frank and Wayne slowly rubbed their eyes and woke up. They each stared around for a bit and then nodded their heads.

"Well come on, sleepyheads," Van beckoned. "I'm makin' all of us some eggs." She left the tent as all the guys slowly rolled out of their bags.

Van carried onto the girl's tent and poked her head in. "Miriam, Tala, time for breakfast," she called, waking the two up. She then went back to the pan over the campfire and cracked a few more eggs into it. She glanced over at Meghan, who stood there calmly eating. "Did it come out aight?" she asked.

Meghan nodded her head. "Yeah, it's totally fine," she assured. "Thank you, by the way."

"You're welcome, girl," Van smiled.

Meghan took another bite and then pointed at Van's jersey. "So what does 'Like Mike' mean?" she asked.

"Oh, it's my brand," Van explained. "It's a long story on how it started but basically I've devoted a lotta time buildin' it up. I got over 5,000 followers on Instagram and Twitter."

"Neat, that's pretty cool actually," Meghan remarked. "Maybe Frank can promote it on this show. Have you asked?"

"Girl, I'm on this show too," Van laughed, giving her an amused look. "I can just do it myself for free."

"Oh right," Meghan said, tapping her head. "Duh!"

Just then, Shane was the first out of the tents. Van turned back and gave him a smile. "Hey, superhero," she greeted. "Want some eggs?"

(xXxXx)

Meghan: Gotta say, Van is pretty cool. She's a great role model too. And while I still hope for the best for Colleen, I'm glad I got to be on this team with her.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Twisted Titans camp. Colleen was finally able to clean herself up in a nearby stream and now sat with Robin and Ezra by the campfire. She was given a spare pair of sneakers by Harper since her boots were still stuck in mud.

Joshua sat on the other side of the camp, alongside Harper while Luna stirred a pot that was placed over the fire. Light was the only one not at the camp, although none of her teammates knew where she was.

"We got some leftover ingredients from the stew," Luna said, sprinkling in some spices she had created earlier. "So I'm making y'all some soup for breakfast."

"Well thanks Luna," Ezra said, stretching his arms out. "Whew, I had a pretty decent night's sleep. What about you guys?"

"Fine I guess," Colleen answered with a small shrug. "It was definitely better than I initially expected."

Ezra nodded and rubbed his goatee a bit. "Sorry for kicking you out of the tent, by the way," he apologized, patting her shoulder. "No hard feelings?"

"No, no, it's fine," Colleen reassured, smiling warmly at him. "Besides, Robin kept me company. Thanks again for that."

"Yeah well, what can I say?" Robin replied, shrugging it off.

Luna then poured some soup into a bowl and handed it to Harper. "Here you go, bestie," she said with a smile. "You can have the first taste."

Harper took it and faked a smile. "Gee, thanks," he said without much expression. Luna hummed along back to the pot as Harper took a sip of the soup. "Not bad actually," he said really quietly.

"So has anyone seen Light yet?" Robin asked.

"Not me, man," Joshua replied, retrieving the next bowl served from Luna. He promptly thanked her with a nod.

"I think she got up before all of us," Harper shared, taking another sip. "No clue where she went."

"Oh she's probably practicing her fishing skills she showed me yesterday," Luna explained, handing a bowl to Robin. "She says she does lot's of training and I believe it. She dang near cut the entire head of a fish off with her hand. It was wild!" She then handed a bowl to Colleen, who thanked her kindly.

Robin leaned over to Ezra. "Can't tell if she's lying or actually telling the truth," he remarked.

Ezra chuckled. "With Luna, it's anybody's guess," he added before being given a bowl by her. "Thanks a lot."

Luna smiled a toothy smile. "No problem, Mr. Rockstar buddy," she said before skipping back to the pot. "I guess I'll save a bowl for the big strong lady when she comes back."

Robin grinned a little. "Welp, we got bestie, big strong lady and now Mr. Rockstar buddy," he said, counting them down on his fingers. "I wonder what she'll call me?"

"I'll call you Robin cuz that's yer name," Luna said, pouring herself a bowl now.

"Oh," Robin shrugged.

Joshua put down his bowl and then stood up. "I gotta take a leak," he announced. "I'll be back, dudes."

"Really didn't need to know that," Harper grunted with a frown.

(xXxXx)

Harper: Okay so this is my first confessional so if you haven't seen my intro, I'll tell you here. I'm a guy. I just love dressing like a girl. And I dress like one really well as no one has suspected a thing. (giggles mischievously) Sure, I'll play nice with my team for now… (grimaces at the camera) But when the time is right, I will do what I can to take them all down. (laughs sinisterly)

(xXxXx)

Back at the Bionic Beasts' camp, everyone was up and finishing their breakfast. Wayne was tinkering with a device, minding his business. Shane then approached him and requested to sit down with him.

"Good morning," Wayne greeted, scooting over on his log bench. "How are you doing?"

Shane shrugged. "Alright, I suppose," he said, taking a seat. "I just wish Frank would forgive me. He's still mad at me over lying about the cell service situation."

"Well why did you promise something that you couldn't provide?" Wayne asked, twisting a screw.

"Because I just wanted to make him happy," Shane responded, looking down at the ground. "I always want to make the people around me happy. It's why I try to be a superhero, not because I have powers or anything but because superheroes bring joy."

Wayne sat there for a moment, reflecting on what he said. "Alright, I can help you with Frank," he said.

Shane's face lit up a little. "You could?" he asked.

Wayne held up the device he was working on. "With this I could," he explained, revealing it to Shane. "I was working on this yesterday and I think I finally got it. It's a way to reverse the cell jammer."

Shane smiled and clapped with glee. "That's great," he cheered. "Now, you're my hero."

Wayne laughed and examined the device. "Just give me a few more minutes, I should figure it out." Shane nodded and saluted.

(xXxXx)

Wayne: You know, someone like Shane really inspires me. I can tell he's been through a lot and just wants to do what he can to help others not go through what he did. He just does it in a very fun and unique way. So I'll get this jammer reversed ASAP.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Joshua, roaming in the woods. He was looking for a spot to relieve himself when he heard some grunts coming not too far way. Curious, he quietly strolled towards the noise and eventually was able to see that the grunts came from Light.

Light was standing firmly with her legs apart and arms out. She was swiftly punching a tree, releasing a grunt after every swing. Joshua quietly observed her actions for a moment before Light quickly realized he was watching. She jolted her head in his direction, giving him a angry glare.

"Sup," Joshua greeted with his typical aloof nod. "What're you doing?" Light stayed silent, still glaring at him.

"It's okay, man," Joshua assured, stepping forward and holding his arms out. "You can talk to me."

Light loosened her glare a little. "Training," she answered.

"Ah, I see," Joshua remarked, now about a few feet away from her. "You practice martial arts, right?"

"Yes," Light responded sternly.

"That's cool, man," Joshua said, putting his hands in his pocket. "I can relate. I spend, like, a lot of time practicing skateboarding." Light remained silent, although she wasn't as tense as before.

Joshua shrugged. "Welp, I guess I'll, like, leave you be, man," he said, stepping away. "By the way, Luna made us soup. She saved you a bowl. Peace, dude."

Joshua walked along, heading back to his business as Light stood there staring at him. It wasn't an angry stare but more of a analytical one with a tiny mix of bewilderment added to it by his aloof persona.

As he disappeared amongst the trees, Light continued with her training. She slammed her fists into a tree some more and then got down on the ground to do some pushups.

(xXxXx)

Joshua: I don't know why but, like, I find myself intrigued by Light. I feel like we're in a way, kindred spirits. I just get that vibe, you know what I mean?

(xXxXx)

Back at the Bionic Beasts' camp, Van and Meghan were off to a stream to wash some dishes, leaving just Miriam, Tala and the boys there. The two girls sat close to each other, near the campfire. Miriam sat there, bored and disassociated while Tala wrote some things down in a notepad, murmuring to herself.

"I've done it!" Wayne shouted from the other side of the camp.

Shane quickly ran up to him. "You have?" he asked.

Wayne nodded and showed him the device. "Yep, we got cell service now," he stated. "It only works in a small radius but if I keep it at the camp, we'll all be able to use it."

Shane jumped for joy and then realized what he had to do. "Frank, my friend," he called out. "Come here!"

Frank was inside the boy's tent when he heard his name called. He rolled his eyes and got up, exiting the tent shortly after. He then walked up to Shane with his arms crossed. "What?" he asked bluntly.

"Check your phone," Shane suggested, smiling brightly at him.

Frank gave him a look as he pulled out his phone from his back pocket. He turned it on and immediately jumped back in disbelief. "No way!? Bars!" he exclaimed.

Shane valiantly posed. "I told you I would help," he said. "But actually it was Wayne who did it. He made the device. I'm sorry, once again, Frank. Can you forgive me now?"

Frank didn't say anything, he just went up to Shane and Wayne, giving them both a big hug. Suddenly, his phone rang and Frank gasped. "It's McDonald's!" he shouted with excitement. "Oh, I have to take this. I'll be back!" He then scurried off to talk to his potential client in private.

Shane watched him happily answer the phone call, observing the way he did business before turning to Wayne and smiling. "Thank you so much," he said.

"No problem," Wayne replied, reaching into his personal bag. "Hey, wanna see how my thought transmitter is coming along?"

"Absolutely!" Shane agreed.

As Wayne took out the headset with the speaker and put it on, Miriam walked over with a smirk on her face. "Looks like you kept your word," she said. "Are you willing to finally apologize to me for cheating?"

Wayne frowned and decided to let his thought transmitter do the talking for him. ~Never, you annoying piece of trash~ the transmitter buzzed.

Immediately, Miriam snatched Wayne by the collar. "Hey, how about next time actually say it, you coward," she snarled before shoving him down to the ground. Shane helped him up and gave Miriam a disappointed frown.

"Please Miriam," Shane pleaded. "There's no need for quarrel. We are a team now."

"And I said screw this team!" Miriam snapped before storming off into the girl's tent.

Tala sat there with her notepad still in hand. The confrontation had broke her concentration from whatever she was doing and so she watched it all go down. "She's an easy first kick, I guess," she said with a passive shrug before going back to her notepad shenanigans.

Meanwhile, Frank had returned from his phone call with a huge smile on his face. "Alright, I'm officially back in business," he announced as Shane and Wayne clapped for him. "And seriously, thank you. You two are total bros."

Shane gave some hopeful eyes. "Does this mean you will be my sidekick again?" he asked.

Frank nodded. "Absolutely!" he said in a similar tone that Shane usually says it in.

Shane beamed and fist pumped the air. "Fantastic!" he exclaimed. "It's Super Shane and uhhh… Hey, sidekick, what's your hero name?"

Frank scratched his chin in thought. "How about Financial Frank?" he suggested.

"Excellent, that's perfect for you," Shane claimed, giving him a thumbs up.

Wayne then posed heroically. "And I can be, Wizkid Wayne!" he said with a big goofy smile.

"Fantastic!" Shane cheered, he posed with him and Frank joined in. "Together we are the Bionic Boys!" A janky, out-of-tune, heroic jingle played afterwards. Frank and Shane looked around, wondering where the bad music came from.

Wayne laughed. "Sorry, that came from my thought transmitter," he admitted, taking the headset off. "It sounded so epic in my head."

Suddenly, Chris's voice could be heard blaring throughout the island. "Attention all campers," he announced. "You have fifteen minutes to come to the dock. Your next challenge will begin very soon."

Fifteen minutes later and every camper was at the dock, crowded with their teams. Chris stood in front of them with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth.

"Today you'll be undergoing your first morph of the island," Chris explained. "So that means you'll finally get to see Metamorphia in full action. And I'm telling you, you aren't prepared at all."

"Tch, typical Chris," Miriam smirked. "Has to resort to gimmicks to hide the fact that he's out of ideas."

Chris gave her a stern look. "You be careful, Miriam," he told her. "I have every right to make this show 100 percent against you." He then gave her a provocative smile. "So watch your mouth, okay?" Miriam crossed her arms and grumbled some words to herself.

"So without further ado," Chris continued. "Let's move things along. Follow me everyone." Chris then led all the campers away from the dock and towards the clear boxed room he showed during the first episode.

"What is this?" Joshua pondered.

"This is the safe room," Chris shared, unlocking the door and swinging it open. "Come inside everyone."

The campers, Chris and then Chef all got packed in the safe room. They were a little squished in there but Chris had some space to explain some more things to them.

"The safe room is where all of our challenges from now on will begin," Chris informed the campers. "We call it the safe room because it keeps everyone in it safe while the island morphs. All the moving parts make it dangerous to be out and about, so we made this room as a way to counter that."

"Well that's thoughtful, I guess," Harper remarked.

"It also gives us a pretty distinct advantage when it comes to setting up the challenges just right," Chris added. "We always know where to begin."

"So let's see this morph thing already," Luna begged. "I can't wait anymore! Oooh, I hope it morphs into my swamp back at home. I miss pulling teeth out of Mr. Big Teeth's mouth." Many of the other campers gave her bewildered looks.

Chris nodded over to Chef and he pressed a button on a remote control. All of sudden, the grass and dirt around them shifted. Large barge ships then poked up from the ground. A mix of concrete and asphalt arose as well as long piers with many old machinery and gadgets. Finally, the water level rose, making the land area of the island smaller.

Ezra rubbed his eyes in disbelief. "Am I high right now or something?" he gasped.

"Welcome to the Shipyards!" Chris exclaimed. "This is the first morph of the island."

"Eww gross, it smells like rotten fish," Meghan gagged, plugging her nose. "And motor oil as well."

"The sweet smell of sea life and hard work," Chris joked, opening the door to the safe room. "Alright, everyone out."

The campers shuffled out of the safe room, some covering up their mouths in disgust. They stepped onto a concrete quay wall, with a huge pier up ahead as Chef scooted up front to check the area. On each side of the pier was a massive barge ship, floating peacefully atop the risen water.

"Why this is just incredible," Wayne remarked, his jaw dropping a little. "Almost seems too crazy to be true."

"Word," Van added. "This some cgi BS or something. How the heck did the island have all these ships just hidin' underground?"

Chris chuckled as he stepped out of the safe room. "When I said refurbished, I meant it," he said, closing the door behind him. "Now that you all have had your moment of disbelief, let's talk about what you'll be doing here."

Chris approached the long pier and clasped his hands together. "Your task is to build a boat," he explained. "Using whatever parts you can find in these massive barge ships. After you've built a big enough boat then it's time to set sail."

Chris pointed off towards the raised seawaters. "You'll then have to fish for the golden salmon," he continued. "Once you catch it, take it back to this quay wall and hand it over to Chef. The first team to do this, wins today's challenge."

"Seems simple enough," Robin stated, eyeing the large ships in front of him.

Chris smirked and leaned over to a barge ship. "Just be careful," he warned. "Some of these ships have seen better days, so any sudden movements can cause some, uh… sinking situations." He then simply knocked on the ship and it immediately flipped over and sunk into the water, creaking and moaning as it did.

Many of the campers gulped in fear as Chris grimaced at their disturbed faces. "So good to be back," he said to the camera before turning back to the campers. "So, is everything clear?"

"I g-g-guess," Colleen shivered.

(xXxXx)

Colleen: Alright Colleen, now's your chance to be tough. You can do this…can I? (nods her head) Yes…maybe?… Oh, I don't know (slumps down in uncertainty)

(xXxXx)

Chris smiled and stepped closer to the campers. "Given the location for this challenge, the reward for the winning team will be an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet," he announced as many of the campers switched their nervousness into excitement. "We're talking shrimp, we're talking salmon, we're talking lobster, all you can eat!"

"Yo, this is awesome!" Ezra cheered, fist pumping in the air.

"We're treating the winners extra well this season," Chris explained, enjoying the campers' excitement. "To really motivate you guys to try your best and win these challenges, ya dig?"

"Well, I'm definitely motivated," Van assured, rubbing her stomach and licking her lips.

"One last thing," Chris announced. "During the fishing section of this challenge, you'll be allowed a helper. So please welcome our special guests, Leshawna and Harold!"

The camera panned towards the two mentioned. Leshawna waved at the campers. "What's up, y'all?" she greeted them with a welcoming smile.

"Heyyy girl, how you doin'," Van greeted back, getting all excited. "Ahh, I can't believe it. My fav is here."

"You got great taste, sista," Leshawna said, strutting over and giving Van a high-five.

"And welcome, my young grasshoppers," said the other guest, Harold. "It is an honor to be your helper." He then gave a little dorky chuckle.

All of sudden, Luna ran up to him and quickly gave him a big hug. "Yippee!" she squealed, throwing Harold off his feet. "I've always wanted to meet a talking grasshopper! And he got cute glasses on him too!"

Leshawna stared back and smirked. "That's Harold, sweetheart," she told her. "Now give the man some space." Luna backed off and Leshawna then helped Harold up on his feet.

Chris then gathered everyone's attention with a swift whistle. "So we're all excited for our guests, that's great," he said, a little annoyed. "When you finish creating your boat but before you sail off, you can pick one of them to help you fish, ya dig?"

"Yes sir!" Shane affirmed with a pose.

"Good, good," Chris nodded. "Now, I'd recommend splitting your team up into groups. That way you can search through multiple ships at once. Alright, I think that's it. The challenge begins now!"

Luna quickly scurried over to Harper. "Come along, bestie," she beamed, tugging on his arm. "We can find the boat together. It'd be like the camp from last time." Harper groaned, giving a 'help me' look towards Joshua.

Joshua smirked at him. "Good luck, man," he said.

Harper was then dragged off, much to his dismay as Luna started to sing about leeches and the Amazon rainforest.

Robin watched the two go with an amused smile. "So let's say we split the five of us up as well," he suggested. "Me, Ezra and Colleen in one group. Joshua and Light in the other."

Joshua shrugged. "That sounds cool, man," he said, stepping over to Light, who seemed disinterested.

Colleen perked up a little. "I love that idea," she beamed, skipping up between Ezra and Robin. She grabbed their hands and excitedly raised them. "This is gonna be fun."

Robin let out a chuckle. "Alright cool," he said, leading the way. "Now, let's go find some barge ships to search through." The team then split with their groups and started the challenge.

(xXxXx)

Light: This is an interesting first true challenge. That simple jog was nothing to me but this could be a bit more challenging. I am stuck with Joshua, however, and if I'm being honest, I'm not sure I like him that much. I just hope he won't slow me down.

(xXxXx)

Meanwhile, the Bionic Beasts were still discussing a game plan. Miriam led charge, suggesting her ideas. "We split into two groups," she said, huddled up with her teammates. "I don't care who except Wayne's gotta come with me."

"Why?" Wayne asked, furrowing his eyebrows.

"Because I wanna make sure you won't cheat again," Miriam answered, clenching her fist.

Wayne dropped his arms in disbelief. "Will you drop this already?" he begged, rolling his eyes.

"Only if you apologize!" Miriam snapped, getting up close to his face.

"I told you, never!" Wayne snapped back, not backing down to her intimidation.

"Then I'll kick your butt!" Miriam said, latching onto his shirt collar, her eyes flaming.

"Aight y'all, stop this!" Van shouted, interrupting the two's bickering by breaking them apart. She shook her head disappointedly at them. "I swear on my mama, you guys need to chill." Tala could be seen behind Van, nodding in agreement.

Van pointed at Wayne. "You, just apologize already," she demanded before pointing at Miriam. "And you, you betta watch yo temper. I ain't dealing with any mo arguin' from you."

Wayne crossed his arms. "Sorry for cheating," he mumbled.

Miriam crossed hers as well. "I'm sorry for yelling," she apologized before looking at Van. "Now what?"

"Let's split into two groups," Van suggested. "Boys and girls. Any objections?" None were made. "Great. Now let's win this dang thing. I want that seafood so bad."

"Me too," said Frank, whom no one seemed to realize was wearing a big purple costume.

Van stared back and raised an eyebrow. "Are you dressed like the Grimace?" she questioned.

"Yep," Frank confirmed. "Part of the McDonald's deal I made earlier. I said I'd partake in the challenge dressed as one of their classic mascots."

"Once again, an unpermitted advertisement on my show," Chris interjected, stepping by him with a miffed look on his face. "Remember what I said to Miriam? That can apply to you too."

"Well Chris, him wearing the costume actually makes it harder for him," Tala explained. "In a way, he's already doing that to himself so there's no need for an unnecessary and unfair punishment."

Chris glowered at Tala. "You shut your mouth," he scolded, causing her to cower back a little. "This applies to all of you so don't give me any more sass."

"I wasn't trying to…" Tala mumbled to herself. Chris then left them be and Van walked up to Tala, placing an arm around her shoulder.

"Don't let Chris get to ya," Van comforted. "He jus' a lil extra grouchy today."

Tala nodded her head. "Guess we should get going then," she suggested. All of her team agreed and they separated into their two gendered groups.

(xXxXx)

Tala: I know I'm not good with words…but it still hurts when someone accuses me of being rude when I wasn't trying to be… (shakes her head) Whatever, I just gotta let it go and try to win.

(xXxXx)

Colleen, Ezra and Robin were by one of the barge ships. They carefully boarded it via a long winding staircase and reached the deck. They could see a cabin full of rooms filled with various things. As they walked, the ship creaked and moaned but no signs of it sinking were made.

Robin led the way, cautiously stepping forward with his arms out to balance. "I think if we take it slow and easy, we should be fine," he stated. "Now let's search these rooms. Colleen you take the left one, me and Ezra will take the right."

"Alright," Colleen agreed, a little reluctantly. "I'll do my best."

Robin patted her on the back. "You got this," he reassured. "If you find anything useful for a boat, let us know."

Colleen nodded her head and then went inside the left room of the cabin, scouring through boxes and other materials. Ezra and Robin headed inside the right room, which was bigger and had more things.

Ezra opened up a container, inside were a bunch of wires and tags. "I'm not even sure how to build a boat," he confessed.

"We need something that can float at least," Robin said, yanking out a small raft. "Think this, but bigger."

Ezra nodded before thinking of something. "Hey, what do you think of our guests?" he asked. "Harold and Leshawna are an iconic duo, after all."

"It's cool to see them in person," Robin replied, picking up some styrofoam floaties before tossing them away. "I was always a fan of them."

"Can you do an impression of one of them?" Ezra asked eagerly.

"Oh I can do both," Robin informed him before switching up to a Leshawna impression. "What's up, y'all. Big booty Robin is in the house!" He even added a pose of him grabbing his own behind.

Ezra laughed ecstatically, nearing falling over. "Dude, I love it," he said while clapping.

Robin smiled and then switched to his Harold impression. "Thanks man, I'm glad you can appreciate my skills," he added, causing Ezra to finally fall over laughing. Robin chuckled a little, admiring his friend's joy before the ship shook a bit. Thankfully, it was a false alarm and they were fine.

(xXxXx)

Ezra (giggling like a mad man): Holy moly, I haven't laughed like that in ages. Just the way he added to it by posing (laughs some more and coughs) Got me so messed up, man (continues to laugh until the confessional ends)

(xXxXx)

Shane, Wayne and Frank all made their way up a set of winding stairs to the deck of one of the barges. They pranced around joyfully as Shane led the way. "The Bionic Boys will build a boat," he sang, raising his fists in the air. "So we can fish for all the gold!"

Wayne and Frank high-fived and hummed along, the three clearly having the time of their lives. "Hey Super Shane look," Wayne said, pointing towards the cabin. "I see a lot of stuff in there."

"Looks to be full of junk," Frank observed, still in his Grimace costume.

"Fret not, Financial Frank," Shane reassured. "One man's junk is another man's fishing boat."

"I don't think that's how that saying works but ok," Frank muttered to himself before being dragged by Wayne and Shane towards the cabin. They entered the left room, only to encounter Colleen in there searching through some boxes. It turned out that they got on the same boat.

"Oh hey guys," Colleen greeted, looking up from her sifting. "Wasn't expecting company."

"Shoot, we were too late," Shane pouted. Frank went up to him and patted on his back.

Colleen covered her mouth, keeping herself from giggling. "Frank, what's with the outfit?" she questioned, hiding her smile.

Frank rolled his eyes. "It's for my advertising, obviously," he explained. "Got the call from McDonald's about it today."

"Wait, a call?" Colleen repeated, raising an eyebrow.

Wayne stepped in and smiled. "Yeah, that's right," he affirmed. "I finally figured out how to reverse engineer the jammer. So we have cell service at our camp now."

"Really?" Colleen said in disbelief.

Wayne nodded. "It's pretty cool," he said. "You're more than welcome to stop by later to use it for whatever."

Colleen immediately ran up to him and hugged him tightly, surprising the techno a little. "Omigosh! Thank you so so so much," she thanked with an excited squeal. "I can finally use my insta after dealing with the withdrawal for far too long. You're my hero! Here, this room is all yours, byeeee!" She then scurried off, leaving the trio in the room by themselves.

Shane beamed and gave a thumbs up. "Another job well done by the Bionic Boys!" he cheered, posing valiantly with Wayne and Frank. The ship then shook a little, causing the three to freak out a bit but no sinking ensued.

(xXxXx)

Colleen (smiling and clenching tightly to her phone): Okay so maybe things ARE gonna get better. Oh, I can't wait, eeeee. (giggles)

(xXxXx)

The camera flashed to the girls of the Bionic Beasts. They were on a separate barge ship and noticed a similar cabin with two rooms. They decided to split into two pairs. Tala and Meghan. Miriam and Van.

Inside the left room, Miriam and Van looked through some boxes and cabinets, searching for anything that could be useful for their boat. That is when Van had something on her mind that she wanted to talk with Miriam about.

"So what's your beef with Wayne?" Van asked, pushing aside a box full of snow globes. "Is it really just because he used his rocket boots?"

Miriam stared at a collection of talking fish heads that were pinned to the wall. "Yeah pretty much," she said. "But also because he's rubbing me the wrong way too much."

"Well, you rub him the wrong way," Van deflected, tossing aside a random duck floatie. "And you seem to be more of the instigator."

Miriam turned around and frowned. "How so?" she asked.

Van crossed her arms and tilted her head in disbelief. "You jus' threatened to beat his behind," she pointed out. "He ain't ever act violent wit you, but you seem to always do."

"That's what he gets for playing unfair," Miriam growled. "I have no tolerance for dirty players."

"Well guess what, Total Drama is by design unfair," Van retorted, raising her voice and slightly startling Miriam in the process. "Like, are you trippin'? Do you even watch this show? Heck, one of today's special guests once got screwed over by some blatant BS on this show."

"Leshawna…" Miriam muttered to herself.

"That's right," Van continued. "Believe me, I was pressed when she got eliminated the way she did. But it's reality TV, girl. It never is fair. People play dirty. People tryna win in whatever way possible. You gotta understand that and not get so pressed by everything that isn't 100 percent fair."

Miriam slowly nodded and took a seat. "I know I can get quite fiery," she admitted, looking away for a bit. "I'm competitive by nature but I'm not a bad person. I always want to do what is right. I just can't help but get heated about things."

Van thought for a bit as she tried to understand Miriam some more. "Well then what should we do?" she finally asked.

Miriam sat there, rubbing her chin in thought before coming to a huge realization. "I got it! I can use my temper against the other team," she suggested, getting back up to her feet. "You see, my strength is heightened when I'm angry. I'm already a fierce competitor as is, so imagine me when I'm furious."

Van nodded and walked up to Miriam's side. "Aight, I like that. Use that temper for our benefit," she said, giving her a pat on the back. "That's what I'm talkin' about."

Miriam seemed to genuinely smile for the first time ever on this show. "Thanks for being understanding," she said.

"Thanks for keepin' it real wit me," Van replied, extending her hand out to her. "Glad we can move on from this."

Miriam shook Van's hand. "Yeah, that felt good to discuss," she said. "Now, let's kick some Titan butt."

"Right there with you, baby," Van agreed as the two continued searching for materials.

(xXxXx)

Miriam: Van is absolutely right. Strategically, the way I've been acting is kinda dangerous. Get too many enemies and I'm through (does a cutthroat gesture) Thankfully, she seems to be understanding enough so I will fix things up and be the best teammate I can be (grimaces confidently) All of my rage and passion will be unleashed on those Titan twerps (clenches fists) Yeah…it's on!

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Luna and Harper. They were on a ship that had a lot of big crates laying around and stacked together. Luna eagerly jumped around on them as Harper sat on some sort of pipe, looking completely detached.

"This is fun, bestie," Luna cheered. "You should join me!" She then hopped off a crate and tried tugging his arm. "Wow, you're heavy!"

Harper clenched his teeth and his face reddened with frustration but he managed to hold back his anger. "Fine…" he grumbled, being led by Luna to one of the crates. He hopped up on one of them and sat there unamused.

"Look at me, I'm doing parkour!" Luna squealed as she leapt from one set of crates to another. "It ain't exactly like jumping from gator to gator but it sure is still exhilarating. What do you think, bestie?" Harper responded by saying nothing. Instead, he laid down on the crate, curling up and rubbing his temples.

Suddenly, Light and Joshua arrived at their cabin, expecting to be alone. However, that was obviously not the case as Luna quickly jumped off the crates and ran up to them with glee. "It's the big strong lady!" she exclaimed, hugging Light tightly, who stood back in complete surprise.

"Let me go," Light grunted before nudging Luna off. She gave a look at Joshua, who shrugged then at Harper, who remained laying there. She then shook her head. "We need to find parts for a boat. Don't just lay there."

Harper groaned and picked himself up. "You try doing that with her around," he countered, pointing at Luna.

Light rolled her eyes and left the area, leaving Joshua with the others. He smirked at Harper. "Have fun with your bestie," he said before following Light. Harper groaned again before collapsing back to the crates.

Luna jumped on the crate next to him and nudged him. "Big strong lady's right," she said. "Let's go find a boat." She then pushed Harper off the crates, much to his dismay and then leapt off, sifting through some junk as Harper laid there on the floor fuming.

(xXxXx)

Harper: Okay first things first, I'm gonna dispose of that freak. I hate her so much.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Tala and Meghan, who were in the right room of a ship cabin. Tala found a box full of wood planks that seemed peculiar to her. She pulled out the box and took out the planks individually.

Meghan peeked over Tala's shoulder out of curiosity. "What's this?" she pondered, watching her teammate think hard about something.

"Hmmm…" Tala hummed, rubbing her chin. She took two planks and observed them closely. She noticed on the sides of them was a lip, jutting out peculiarly. She then pressed the planks together and heard a small click. They were now both attached and sealed to each other. "I got it…"

"Got what?" Meghan asked.

Tala ignored her and dumped the whole box of planks onto the floor. From there she sifted through pieces to see what else could fit. "Like a puzzle…" she murmured to herself.

Meghan stood back and watched as Tala attempted to connect various pieces together. She was quiet and deep in concentration as sounds of the planks clicking together occasionally were heard. In a matter of minutes, Tala had a full fledged raft built from the pieces. She stepped back and observed her work.

Meghan's jaw was dropped. "You solved that so fast," she remarked.

Tala looked back and smiled. "It was child's play really," she gloated a little. "But now we have a raft, a big one at that. Perhaps we should let the others know?"

Meghan nodded and quickly went to the other room. "Miriam, Van, Tala made us a raft," she called. Eventually, all three made it back to the right room as Tala held up her creation.

"Way to go, girl," Van cheered, clapping her hands. "Jus' in time too. Miriam found a motor."

Miriam held up a small, mechanical device that had a crank on the top. She twirled the crank and the device began humming as some paddles attached to it began rotating.

"You gotta keep cranking it but it surely will help us get a lot of speed," Miriam explained, halting the motor.

"Well let's try to attach it somehow and then let the others know," Meghan suggested. Everyone agreed and took their parts and headed their ways to the deck. Van grabbed a nearby toolbox and the four women worked hard together to connect the raft with the motor safely.

Meanwhile, Joshua and Light were in a different room on a different ship. Light sifted through some boxes and piles of junk while Joshua stood there lazily doing nothing. When Light noticed him, she furrowed her eyebrows and crossed her arms. "Why are you just standing there?" she asked with a lot of agitation.

"I don't know, man," Joshua answered with a shrug.

"Search already," Light demanded, tossing a box full of scraps to the side. Joshua did not respond to her demands. Light realized this and glared at him. "I'm serious. Get moving."

Joshua rolled his eyes and started to leave the room. Light stopped him by grabbing his arm and forcefully pulling him towards her. She snarled her teeth, growing tired of his lazy antics.

Joshua seemed surprisingly unbothered. "I don't understand you, man," he said. Light was thrown off by this and let him go. Joshua grew a sly smile. "How does a Brit like you get so hard-shelled?"

Light tilted her head. "What?" she grumbled.

"Your parents must've been, like, very strict, man," Joshua added.

"Don't talk about my parents," Light growled.

"Rough subject, huh," Joshua said as Light felt her body boiling from the inside. "Well, like, I get it. My parents were terrible too."

All of sudden, Light grabbed Joshua by the shirt and slammed him up into a nearby wall, her eyes in a level of rage that no one had seen. Almost as if she was looking to kill. She stood there menacingly, keeping an iron grip on him.

Joshua, however, was unfathomably unshaken by this. He stood there as calm as ever. "I know what it's like to be pushed around by your parents," he said as Light seethed and clenched tighter to his shirt. "I know how it feels to be treated as inferior just because you're not like them. I'm just trying to relate, man. Just trying to be a friend."

Light kept her murderous glare on him before eventually closing her eyes and reluctantly letting him go. She stepped away, back turned against him and seemed to be shivering. "You have no idea…" she whimpered.

Joshua readjusted his shirt and looked on. He didn't have anything else to say so he decided to leave Light in the room by herself. When he left, Light checked around her and noticed she was alone. It almost seemed like she had a few tears welling up in her eyes but they were gone by then.

(xXxXx)

Light: Joshua is naive. He thinks he can relate but… (shakes her head) I don't know why he wants to be my friend so much. Typically my cold persona is enough to scare them all away… (sits there in deep thought before shaking her head) No, I don't want any friends.

(xXxXx)

Back on the barge ship with Colleen and the others, the Bionic Boys decided that nothing of note was there. So they decided to leave. When they reached the deck, Colleen came scurrying. "Hey guys," she greeted. "Couldn't find anything?"

"Unfortunately not," Shane answered with a shrug.

"Well, is the offer for your cell service still a thing?" Colleen asked, tapping her pointer fingers together.

"Yeah, yeah, sure," Wayne confirmed. "Come on down to our camp after this challenge and we'll let you use it, okay?"

Colleen excitedly hopped up and down. "Okie dokie," she agreed, before the ship started shaking again. She quickly stopped but it seemed like another false alarm.

Wayne shrugged and then pointed off the ship. "Welp, we'll be going now," he said. "Good luck."

"Bye!" Colleen waved before heading back into the room with Robin and Ezra.

Shane led the way down the steps, with Frank and Wayne closely behind. They reached back to the pier and regrouped. "What should we do now?" Shane asked.

Wayne pointed towards a smaller barge ship that was a few yards away. "Has anyone checked in there yet?" he suggested.

Shane looked back and shrugged. "Let's go find out," he said, heading down the pier. The small ship was closer to the quay wall but it seemed to be full of many things to use.

As they reached the base of it, they realized there was no way to get up onto the dock. They needed to find a ladder. The three agreed to split up in search of finding one. It didn't take long as one was floating in the water by the pier.

Frank spotted it first and made his way there. He leaned over to grab it but unfortunately his costume caused him to lose balance and he went overboard. Shane and Wayne heard the ensuing splash and quickly rushed to help.

"I can't swim!" Frank screamed, flailing his arms about.

Shane quickly thought of an idea and grabbed a nearby rope. He tossed it over to Frank, ordering him to grab onto it and stay calm. Wayne then tied one end of the rope to the pier and then Shane yanked the rest of it to pull Frank out.

Frank slid onto the pier, soaking wet but was ultimately fine. "Phew," he sighed in relief. "That could've been a disaster. Thanks guys."

"No problem, sidekick," Shane said, now using the rope to pull the ladder out of the water. When he retrieved it, he went over to the small barge ship and propped the ladder against. It was just the right length.

Shane reached the deck first, with Wayne climbing up it next. Finally, Frank attempted to climb but it was tough as his soaking wet costume didn't make it easy for him. This eventually caused him to slip from the ladder and crash into the pier, breaking a hole through it. Shane and Wayne gasped, both immediately heading back down to help.

Frank was lodged inside the broken wooden boards, unable to squeeze out. "I'm stuck!" he groaned. Shane and Wayne both tried to yank him out but to no avail. Frank shook his head. "Just go on without me, I'll figure this out," he pleaded.

Shane looked at him with concern. "You sure?" he questioned.

"Yeah, I'm in no danger," Frank assured. "I'm just a little stuck." Wayne and Shane shared worried looks but ultimately decided to shrug it off, climbing back up the ladder while Frank tried wiggling himself out of the hole that he created.

(xXxXx)

Frank (in his Grimace costume): Well now this definitely is a disaster. Not sure what I can do but maybe my team will be able to do this without me. Anyways, McDonald's is offering five dollar Big Macs at select stores. I sure could use one right now. So what're you waiting for? Go to a local McDonald's near you and-

Chris had interrupted his confessional with a shot of him shaking his head

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Ezra, Robin and Colleen, who were all searching together. Robin did manage to find a decent set of oars and Colleen accidentally stumbled into a buoyant piece of wood. Meanwhile, Ezra seemed to just be smiling along without a care for the world.

Robin wiped some sweat from his brow. "Okay, we searched long and hard enough," he said. "I think it's time we find another ship."

"Right on," Ezra agreed. "Hey before we go, how about one last impression?"

Colleen perked her head and nodded excitedly. "Yes, please," she added.

Robin looked at the two with reluctance. "I don't know," he said. "Kind of getting a little tired of doing them."

Colleen grabbed his hand and gave some cutesy eyes. "Pwetty pwease?" she begged.

Robin caved in and sighed. "Alright, just give me a sec to figure something out," he conceded. Colleen cheerfully let go of his hand as Ezra rubbed his hands in anticipation. Robin took a few moments before switching to his spot on Owen impression. "Woohoo! This is awesome!" He then finished it off with a swift fart.

Both Ezra and Colleen bursted out in laughter. Ezra fell to the floor once again, giggling like a mad man. "That fart was perfect," he coughed through his laughter. Colleen giggled along with him as Robin couldn't help but smile.

Suddenly, the ship shook once again but this time it wasn't a false alarm. Their laughter had finally caused the ship to sink. Once the three realized this, their chants of laughter changed into screams of horror.

"We gotta get outta here!" Robin hollered. "It's going down!"

"Oh god, I don't wanna die!" Colleen cried.

Ezra just wetted his pants and ran off for dear life, leaving Robin and Colleen to struggle with the ship's unstable shaking. A sudden drop caused Colleen to shriek and fall into Robin's arms. Then some nearby crates tipped over.

"Look out!" Colleen shouted as she noticed that the crates were going to fall on them. Robin pushed her away, just in the nick of time but unfortunately it seemed the crate landed right on him. Colleen screamed in horror. She quickly ran up to the fallen crate, pounding on it and crying.

Before she could do anything else, water began flooding the area and she had no choice but to leave. She ran off, crying and whimpering as she struggled to shuffle her way out of the cabins. She made it to the deck to see the ship was practically sea level.

The ship began to crack and all of a sudden, Colleen was now stranded on a piece of the deck, floating in the water. She cried out for help but it seemed like no one was around. She cried out again, still no response.

She sat on the floating piece that was drifting away from the pier, hopelessly comforting herself. Then she heard some splashes to her right. She checked over and saw Robin was flailing in the water. She gasped and quickly paddled with her hands towards him. "Robin!" she called.

Robin spat up some water. "Oh thank god," he gasped, treading towards her. "I'm a terrible swimmer so I thought I wasn't gonna make it."

"How did you survive that crate falling on you?" Colleen asked, reaching out to him.

"It was empty," Robin explained, grabbing onto her. "Not much weight and so my body just went right through it."

Robin then tried to pull himself up the floating plank but he slipped. "I don't think I can fit," he explained, still holding onto her hand. Colleen looked at him with tearful eyes as he struggled to stay afloat. "Please don't let me go, Colleen."

"I won't let you go," Colleen assured. The two stared into each other's eyes. A sincere moment that could be Robin's last. So heart wrenching that Celine Dion could be heard singing in the background.

Robin's head then perked up in fear and the music stopped. "Something just touched my leg," he said nervously. Colleen gripped his hand tighter, worrying for the worst.

All of a sudden, a figure right behind Robin rose to the surface. It was Light. "Let's go," she ordered, pulling Robin with her as she swam back towards the pier. She looked over at the surprised Colleen. "Paddle your way over here."

Eventually, the three made it to the pier, all soaked and catching their breaths. Light rang out some water from her hair and grunted. "Everyone ok?" she asked.

Colleen nodded as she held Robin close. "Yeah, thank you," she assured, looking down at the pier, quivering a little. "That was traumatizing."

Robin rubbed her back. "It's okay, we're fine," he soothed. "Light is a total badass too."

Light modestly rolled her eyes. "Joshua is gone. I don't know where he went," she explained. "But I managed to build a boat. Someone should go find the others."

Robin looked up at her with disbelief. "You built it all by yourself?" he questioned.

"Yes," Light bluntly affirmed.

Robin looked impressed. "Great work, I guess," he complimented, still a little in disbelief. "I can try to find the others. Keep an eye out on Colleen for me, okay?"

Light nodded as Robin got up and headed out to find their other teammates. Light went up to Colleen and held out her hand. She picked up Colleen and gave her pat on the shoulder. "We're almost done," she reassured. "Keep strong." Colleen meekly nodded.

(xXxXx)

Robin: Well that was certainly something. But man, am I glad Light's on our team. She saved my life and built a boat all by herself. The MVP, that's for sure.

(xXxXx)

Back to the girls of the Bionic Beasts, they had just finished connecting the motor to the raft. It seemed to be safe and secure and so they all agreed to head out and let the boys know. As they stepped back onto the pier, Shane and Wayne had already caught up with them.

"Greetings teammates!" Shane saluted, holding a set of oars.

"Wassup, mane," Van greeted, pointing at their raft. "We got ourselves something to float on, check it."

Tala showed off the raft and then pointed at the motor. "It's not much but it'll do the trick," she stated.

"Excellent!" Shane beamed. "And we found some oars and rails." He pointed to Wayne who held a set of light metal beams that could work as protection from falling over.

"We can definitely bolt them onto our raft," Tala assured, laying it down flat. "Wayne, care to do the honors?" Wayne nodded and approached the raft with his tools.

Van looked around a bit. "Hey, wait jus' a sec," she said, rubbing her chin. "Where the advertising dude at?"

Wayne looked up from the raft. "Frank got stuck," he explained, screwing on one of the rails. "He told us to go along without him."

Miriam let out a chuckle. "Well good," she stated, smirking a little and stepping forward. "Because we don't really have time to help him right now. So let's just connect the rails and then set sail. Who's ready to smash those Titans to the dirt!?"

"We are!" Meghan answered with excitement.

Speaking of the Twisted Titans, Luna and Harper were still in the room with all the crates. Luna scampered around, looking for god knows what while Harper slowly walked the perimeter of the room, eyeing closely at his surroundings.

"This is hard, bestie," Luna said. "I can't figure out how to even begin. Like what are boats made of?"

Harper stopped in his tracks and noticed a small piece of two-by-four laying on the ground. He grimaced a little and then looked over at Luna, who obliviously looked around. "Some are made of wood," he shared, slowly creeping up to the object.

Luna scratched her chin with a finger. "Wood certainly makes sense," she rambled. "But it would be so much easier if Chris didn't cut down all the trees. What a jerk! Doesn't he care for the environment?"

Luna then turned around to see Harper right behind her, holding up the two-by-four. She smiled and clapped her hands. "Wood!" she cheered, before squeezing Harper tightly with a hug. "You are amazing at this, bestie!"

Harper gritted his teeth and clenched tightly to the two-by-four. He held in his anger in order to speak naturally. "Hey Luna," he called. "Go check out that corner. I think there's more wood."

Luna let him go and nodded. "Alrighty!" she obeyed, skipping over to the corner. "Hmm, I don't know. I can't seem to find any more wood." Luna then turned around and gulped. "Bestie…?"

WHAM!!!

Harper stood there, calming his rage with some heavy breaths as Luna collapsed to the floor, completely knocked out from the hit. "Finally," he grumbled, sighing in relief. "I can get some peace and qu-"

Harper was interrupted by the sudden sound of someone clearing their throat. He froze in complete fear, slowly turning his head to see who it was. There was Joshua, standing by the door frame and silently watching the whole thing play out.

"Caught ya red-handed, man," he said as Harper quivered in disbelief. "That was one brutal swing."

Harper tossed the two-by-four away and got down on his knees, clasping his hands together. "Please don't tell anyone, please," he pleaded, giving Joshua some puppy doll eyes. "I beg of you, I didn't mean this. Please, okay!?"

Joshua quietly stood there, staring through Harper's pleading but before he could say anything, Robin showed up. "There you are Josh," he said before noticing Luna on the ground. He immediately ran up to her in a panic and knelt beside her. "What happened to Luna!?"

Harper seemed to be crying, probably out of fear of being ratted out rather than guilt, and looked over at Joshua. He smirked before walking up to Robin and observing Luna's unconscious body with him. Harper bit his lip in nervous anticipation.

"She tried, like, climbing up those big boxes and then fell on her noggin, man," Joshua lied, kneeling down with Robin. "Harper was, like, so upset by this, saying please be okay. She really likes her bestie, man."

Harper got up from his knees and nodded, faking some more tears. "It's true, I'm so worried for her," he cried, wiping tears away with a handkerchief.

Robin sighed and looked up at the two. "Well she's breathing at least. Just got knocked out cold, it seems," he stated, unsure of what to do in this situation. "Someone's gotta carry her. We have the boat finished so we can still win this."

"I can carry her, man," Joshua offered. He picked up Luna and held her over his shoulder.

Robin got up from his knees. "Alright, we should get going," he said, glancing over at Harper. "You coming?"

Harper wiped away some more tears. "Yeah, just give me a second," he replied. "Still a little shaken up, I guess."

Robin gave an understanding nod. "Your bestie is gonna be okay," he reassured before making his exit.

Joshua stopped by the door frame, Luna still hanging over his shoulder. "See ya, man," he farewelled, leaving Harper to stare off, thinking over so many things.

(xXxXx)

Harper: Did my crying work on Joshua? I can't tell. He's really hard to read. Whatever it is, I have to be careful around him. I don't know what he's up to, covering for me like that.

(xXxXx)

The Bionic Beasts had managed to finish up their raft and had it at the edge of the pier. That is when Chris and Chef showed up. "Congrats on being the first team to reach the second part of the challenge," the host said, eyeing them down a little as Chef handed the team their fishing rods. "Although, it seems you're down a teammate."

"Yeah, Frank got stuck," Meghan confessed, hoping for Chris to be okay with it.

Chris shrugged. "Meh, guess it'll just make it harder for you," he said before walking away as Chef stood there a bit confused.

Van glanced over to Miriam and smirked. "See?" she remarked. Miriam rolled her eyes but smiled a little.

Chris then came back and gave a look to Chef. "Thanks for not reminding me," the host said as Chef shrugged in response. Chris shook his head and continued. "Which of the guests do you want to be your helper?" The camera panned to Harold and Leshawna. Leshawna smiled and waved at the team while Harold picked his nose.

Van chuckled. "Easiest decision of my life," she said. "We'll take Leshawna. Any objections?" None were made.

Chris nodded. "Alright then," he said, looking over towards Leshawna. "You're free to join them. Anyways, we're outta here." He and Chef walked away as Leshawna approached the Beasts with confidence.

"I'm ready to help y'all out in whatever way I can," Leshawna said as she gave high-fives to Van and Meghan.

The seven of them then piled onto the raft, which surprisingly had no problem holding them all. Miriam went by the motor. "I'll control this," she decided. "Shane and Wayne, you steer with those oars. Everyone else, start fishing." And with that said, the Bionic Beasts were sailing off, on the hunt for the golden salmon.

(xXxXx)

Leshawna: What's up to all the Leshawna fans watching (waves) I know y'all missed me so when I was offered the chance to show up as guest, I had to give the fans what they wanted. You're welcome, y'all.

(xXxXx)

The camera flashed to Light and Colleen, who stood on the pier with their boat, waiting for the others. Eventually, Robin arrived with Joshua, who still carried Luna over their shoulder.

Light furrowed her eyebrows at Joshua. "What happened to her?" she asked.

"She fell and, like, bumped her head," Joshua replied, gently plopping Luna down inside the boat. It was made of wood and metal, with a hull big enough for ten people. It had no motor but it did have four sprockets for paddles. Meaning, two could row the boat while all the others would fish.

"Well, I hope she gets well soon," Colleen said, carefully stepping into the boat.

Next, Harper arrived, catching his breath. Robin greeted him with a nod. "Alright, I think that's all of us," he said.

Light shook her head. "You're forgetting Ezra," she informed him.

"Shoot," Robin responded, frantically looking around him. "He was with us on the ship that sank… Oh god…"

Just then, a hand covered in seaweed splashed its way to the surface, startling many of the people there. Then a head popped up with it. It was Ezra, all soaking wet and covered in seaweed. Robin quickly ran up to him and helped him up the pier.

Ezra laid there, gasping for breath. He looked up at Light and frowned. "Thanks for not saving me with them," he sarcastically remarked.

Light shrugged. "I didn't see you," she defended.

Ezra pulled himself up and wiped off some leftover seaweed on his body. "Chris is a maniac for putting us through that," he grumbled.

"Oh please," said a sudden voice behind him. It was Chris, who had arrived to check up on the team. "This is nothing compared to some of the stuff that I used to put campers through."

"You're a crazy man, I know," Ezra quipped, flicking some water off his shirt.

"Alright enough with the flattering," Chris joked as Chef arrived with more fishing rods. "It seems you're all ready for the second part of the challenge. Take a fishing rod and go find that salmon." He then walked away before returning with an annoyed look on his face.

"Again, Chef!?" Chris complained.

Chef raised his hands in defense. "You're the host," he retorted. "You gotta remember this stuff, not me."

Chris grumbled some angry words to himself. "Whatever," he said. "Titans, you get Harold to tag along with you."

The camera panned to the lanky dork, who stood there with a bored expression. "Waaazzzzup," he said, trying to act cool amongst the newbies.

"Okay, get to fishing everyone," Chris ordered before he left with Chef to prepare themselves for the finish.

The Titans all stared at Harold, who seemed a bit nervous with all of the eyes on him. "Gosh, it's like you've never seen a master fisherman before," he said.

"You're a master fisherman?" Harper asked.

"Indeed, pretty lady," Harold affirmed with a wink."It's one of my various skills that I learned at Fisherman Fred's Fishing Camp. I got all 27 badges. Yeah, I know, pretty awesome right?" Harper just rolled his eyes in response.

"Dang, save some chicks for the rest of us Harold," Ezra quipped, wrapping an arm around him. Harold chuckled as Ezra led him towards the boat. Soon, all eight of them were packed in.

Light handed Harold some paddles. "Alright fisherman," she said, sitting in front of him. "Row this boat with me."

"You got it," Harold agreed, stretching his arms out and then taking the paddles. "Golden salmon, here we come." He then tried rowing the boat but quickly retracted his hand back in pain. "Splinters!" he cried as all the others rolled their eyes.

(xXxXx)

Ezra: Harold is either gonna cost us this challenge or be very useful. I really can't decide which is more likely…

(xXxXx)

Back at the Beasts' raft, Miriam was getting a good rhythm with the motor. She kept a consistent speed while Wayne and Shane steered when needed. Leshawna stood at the head of the raft, eyeing carefully at the sea ahead.

"How can it be so hard to find a golden salmon?" Leshawna asked herself. "I mean, it's gold."

"What if it just swam off further into the sea then Chris expected?" Tala suggested. "I highly doubt this show is well-organized enough to make sure everything goes smoothly."

"Trust me, I know," Leshawna added, smirking a little.

Shane leaned over to Wayne. "Do you think Frank is doing okay?" he asked quietly.

Wayne sucked in his cheek in thought. "I don't see why not," he answered. "It's not like he's going anywhere."

Van and Meghan were on the right of the raft. "Hey check it, girl," Van said, pointing off into the distance. "Is that a whale?"

Meghan squinted her eyes a bit and could see the fluke of a creature far off into the distance. "Oh my god, yes!" she gasped. "It's a humpback whale too. I can't believe it."

"Oh word?" Van said, growing a big smile. All the others on the raft looked to the right and at that exact moment, the humpback whale leapt out of the water. Splashing down in epic fashion as all the Beasts shared gasps and aws.

(xXxXx)

Van: I wasn't expecting for things to get so magical all of a sudden, but god, that was incredible.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the Twisted Titans' boat. Many of the campers had their rods out, ready to plunge them into the water when needed. Light led the boat at the front, rowing professionally, while Harold sat behind her and fumbled around with his paddles. However, it didn't seem to slow Light down.

Luna rested in the middle of the hull, curled up and still limp. She clearly had a big bump on her head. Harper watched her, biting his lip a little. Joshua scooted next to him and watched Luna with him. Harper slowly turned his head towards Joshua. "What do you want?" he asked him quietly.

"Nothing, man," Joshua said, staring off at the waters ahead.

Harper rubbed his sweaty palms on his thighs and took a deep breath. "I know you're up to something," he whispered.

"Nah, I'm not," Joshua denied, glancing over to him.

Harper gritted his teeth a little and clenched his fists. "Don't lie to me," he grumbled.

"I don't lie," Joshua assured, placing a hand on Harper's shoulder. "Just relax, dude."

Harper took a deep breath and wiped some more sweat from his palms. Afterwards, Luna started to mumble some words and squirm a little. Then she lifted her head with a shocked expression.

"Oh no!" Luna exclaimed. "The river men caught me!" She then got up, noticed her teammates and then leapt onto the nearest person's arms. Joshua.

"They got you guys too!?" Luna gasped.

"Nah, we're just fishing," Joshua explained, looking at her amusedly as he held her in his arms. "You bumped your head and got, like, knocked out by it."

"Oh gee, not again," Luna groaned, hopping off Joshua. "I really should wear a helmet or something."

"And a mouth gag," Harper said to himself.

Luna spotted him and smiled. She leapt onto his arms, which Harper obviously wasn't happy with. "Hey bestie, sorry for sleeping on the job," she greeted. "I don't remember what exactly happened but I guess I fell and bumped my noggin, hehe." Harper then shoved Luna off of him and rolled his eyes.

Joshua smirked and helped Luna up. He handed her a fishing rod. "Look out for a golden salmon," he told her.

Luna nodded. "Oh I will, Tony Hawk," she obeyed. "I have forty-forty eyesight. That's double the average!"

"That's sick, man," Joshua said, enjoying Luna's wild nature. Little did he know, Light was watching the whole thing and couldn't help but smile just a little. She quickly dropped it, however, and focused back on her rowing.

Meanwhile, Ezra scooted over to Robin and nudged him in the arm. "Yo," he said. "You should do your Harold impression in front of the man himself."

Robin nodded and smiled. "Great idea," he stated before scooting over to Harold, switching to an impression of him. "Hey man, sick boat rowing skills."

Harold's eyes widened. "Whoa!" he exclaimed. "Are you, like, my long lost twin?"

Robin laughed. "Sure buddy," he said in his normal voice. Harold then grew a big smile.

(xXxXx)

Harold: Wow, didn't think I'd find my long lost fraternal twin when coming back onto this show. That's awesome. We have so much catching up to do.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed back to the Beasts' raft and everybody was in high spirits after admiring the previous sight. Van and Meghan were still a little in disbelief but their demeanors quickly changed when something else caught their eye. A small, slithering yellowish fish, that leapt towards them from the spot of the whale.

"It's the golden salmon!" Meghan exclaimed, as she reeled her fishing rod back and then lunged the line forward. It landed about fifty feet away from her. Miriam quickly stopped the motor, as to not scare the fish away. Everyone waited in anticipation to see what would happen.

In a matter of minutes, Meghan's rod was being tugged. She had caught something for sure. She quickly pulled back her rod and reeled in her line. A glimpse of her catch could be seen wriggling about. It was the golden salmon.

"Yes, you got it!" Miriam cheered.

Meghan laughed in excitement, so close to pulling it in but suddenly, the golden salmon began fighting back. It tugged harder and harder, desperately trying to swim away. Meghan struggled with this switch-up and could feel her hands get sweatier.

"Don't let it get away," Leshawna said with worry.

"I'm not trying to," Meghan defended, struggling to reel the catch back any further. "It's putting up a fight, okay?"

All of a sudden, Meghan's grip on her rod loosened and she then dropped it into the water. The golden salmon swam away, the rod still attached to it. An awkward silence followed as many couldn't believe it. Meghan's eyes told it all. She was crushed.

Miriam's face grew red and she shook her fist. "You frickin' idiot!" she yelled as a disheartened Meghan took the verbal slamming. "How could you let that get away!? We had it won! Come on, butterfingers!"

Meghan quivered and shook her head. "Just leave me alone!" she cried, before turning her back on Miriam and curling up for comfort.

Leshawna and Van shared looks with each other. "This how my team is sometimes," Van stated, causing Leshawna to smirk. Van then gathered her team's attention with some swift claps. "Alright, y'all, we can still catch that fish. Wayne, Shane, turn this boat around. Miriam, use your anger and crank that motor as hard as you can. Let's go, let's go."

Everyone did as told while Van went over to Meghan and held her hand out. "Keep yo head up," she soothed, pulling Meghan up. "It ain't over yet."

Meanwhile, the Twisted Titans were nearing where the golden salmon was last seen. Harold squinted a bit and then took off his glasses to rub the lenses with his shirt. When he put them back on, his eyes widened. "It's a self-moving fishing rod!" he exclaimed, pointing at it.

Light looked at him from behind and then at where he was pointing. "That's not self-moving," she stated. "It's being pulled." She took a closer look and then her eyebrows lifted. "Pulled by the golden salmon. Everyone get your rods out. I'm heading towards it."

All of the Titans with rods quickly got ready. One by one, they sent their lines out, hoping for the golden salmon to bite one of them. Meanwhile, Light kept a careful eye on the rod being dragged, rowing closer and closer to it.

Up ahead was the Bionic Beasts with their raft. They spotted the Titans and took action, sending out their own lines too. The sea now had a barrage of various lines and bait, all hoping to snatch up the prized catch.

A camera shot in the water showed the golden salmon, dodging each hook it saw, knowing very much well what was going on. The salmon snuck around under the Titans boat, where it managed to unlodge Meghan's hook from its mouth by using Harold's paddles.

"Gosh!" Harold exclaimed, pulling up his paddles. "That's one smart fish."

The golden salmon cartoonishly took some deep, relieving breaths as it hid under the Titans' boat, carefully making sure it wasn't visible to them.

Miriam stood on the raft, glaring intensely at the other team. "Quit hiding the fish, you twerps," she snarled.

Colleen thought it would be fun to mess with her a bit. "Suck it, losers," she mocked, sticking her tongue out.

Suddenly, Miriam chucked a stone she had hidden and nearly bonked Colleen in the head with it. What it did do, however, was crash into their boat, causing some minor damage and leakage via a small hole.

"Hey!" Robin shouted, observing the damage.

Miriam chuckled a little and smirked triumphantly. "Whoops," she replied with a sarcastic shrug.

As many of the Titans panicked over the flooding water, the hole actually gave Light a great idea. She handed her paddles to Colleen. "Take control," she ordered.

"Uh okay," Colleen conceded, taking her spot. Meanwhile, Light crouched by the hole and eyed it carefully. As Colleen and Harold rowed around, Light caught a small glimpse of the golden salmon's tail. She waited some more and then suddenly, she swiped her hand through the hole and snatched it.

Everyone's jaw dropped as Light swiftly chopped the poor fish's head off to keep it from squirming. She looked at her shocked teammates and smirked. "Row us back," she demanded, lodging her fist inside the hole to clog it up. "And quick. I'll try to keep as much water out."

"Guess Luna wasn't lying," Ezra remarked, grinning ear to ear.

"Oh, you are so the MVP!" Robin cheered, as their boat headed back towards the pier. The race to return it to Chef was officially on.

(xXxXx)

Luna: Yipee! Big strong lady has done it again! That fishy didn't know what hit it, woo! Golly, she has to be my new bestie. I'm sure my old bestie will be sad when I tell 'er this but can she even do what big strong lady did? No, that's what I thought.

(xXxXx)

The camera panned to the Beasts, where a worried Shane pointed forward. "They caught the fish," he announced. "We have to stop them!"

Miriam quickly ran to the motor. "I'm on it!" she said as she cranked at a speed they never had reached before. They were inching closer and closer to their boat and eventually, Shane was able to leap from the raft to it.

"Fiends!" Shane exclaimed, landing inside their boat. "I'm here to stop you!"

Immediately, he was kicked back to his raft by Light, who had no interest in messing around. She turned to Colleen and Harold. "Paddle faster!" she demanded. Colleen and Harold nodded, doing what was told. However, their combined strength wasn't enough as Miriam's cranking was just too fast.

"Van, take over," Miriam ordered. Van knelt down by the crank as Miriam rolled up her sleeves. "They are going down!"

At this point, both teams were a couple hundred yards away from the pier. Van kept up pace as Miriam stood by the edge of the raft, glaring at the Titans. Ezra gulped, knowing she'd be much more of a danger to them then Shane.

She leapt up, lunging towards the boat but Light read her like a book and swiftly kicked her in the face. Everyone else's eyes widened as Miriam fell lifeless, hanging on the edge of the Titan's boat. Harper nudged Miriam off and she fell into the water.

Van gasped in shock. "Leshawna, take over," she ordered, handing the crank to her. Then Van dived into the water, pulling Miriam's unconscious body back on the raft. "Oh god, sista's knocked out cold."

Tala knelt beside Miriam and checked her pulse. "Still alive at least," she said. "Light is too dangerous to mess with, what should we do now?"

"We gotta get to that pier before they do," Leshawna replied. "I'm cranking this as hard as I can."

Wayne pulled something out of his bag. He looked at it and smirked. "I was gonna use this for myself to hide from danger but…" he chucked it towards the Titans' boat. When it landed, a fake fog spewed out, covering their line of sight and making it tough to navigate.

Wayne looked at his team. "That should buy us some time," he said as Leshawna gave him a thumbs up.

As they sped past the Titans', many of them were frustrated. "A smoke bomb!?" Robin coughed. "How'd they find that in the ships?"

Light tried her best to see through the mess. She handed Robin the headless golden salmon. "They might've gained the lead," she said before walking over to Colleen. "I'm taking over."

Colleen stepped back and handed Light the paddles. "Please do," she agreed. Light rowed as fast as she could with Harold doing what he could to help.

Ezra coughed and wiped his eyes. "I haven't seen this much smoke since that party in the van," he said, glancing over to Joshua. "If you know what I mean?"

"You lit the van on fire?" Joshua asked.

Ezra chuckled. "No, man," he denied. "Weed, bro."

Joshua smirked. "Sick," he said, making Ezra chuckle again.

Eventually, the smoke dissipated and the Titans made it to the pier. Although no Beast was in sight. Light took the golden salmon from Robin and stepped onto the wooden boards. She scanned the area. The raft wasn't even there.

"We either outpaced them," Light said. "Or they're waiting for an ambush. Keep an eye out."

As all the others climbed up on the pier, Light made a quick jog towards the finish. She seemed fine until someone latched onto her ankles. It was Shane. "I've got you!" he shouted, clinging on tightly. "You can't run from me now!"

Light rolled her eyes and just continued jogging. Shane's face bumped on the pier with each step but somehow he still held on. Suddenly, Light's other leg was latched onto. This time it was Wayne.

"Good going, Wizkid Wayne," Shane said with a few bruises on his face.

Wayne was smart, however, and had his body tied to the pier. Light tried shaking them off of her legs by kicking around and while Shane seemed to be losing grip, Wayne just kept clinging on tighter.

"Get off!" Light shouted.

Wayne tightened his jaw to deal with her violent kicking. "I've glued myself to you, sucker!" he said.

Light growled and decided as a last ditch effort that she'd lateral the golden salmon to Robin, who was approaching behind them. Robin caught it, much to the dismay of Shane and Wayne. He ran off, leaping over Wayne and giving a thumbs up to Light.

Shane let Light go, attempting to chase after him but that was a huge mistake as Light then freely kicked him off the pier. She then glared down at Wayne, who gulped in fear. "I'm so dead…" he groaned.

As Light kicked Wayne around with her free foot, Robin sprinted his way down the pier. He could see Chef waiting there with his hands out. Robin wiped some sweat from his forehead in relief until he heard an ungodly scream coming from behind.

Robin peaked over his shoulder to see a fully conscious Miriam charging right at him like a bull. Her eyes were in flames, her mouth spewing out steam with each breath and her distance to him getting shorter and shorter.

"I WILL KILL YOU!" Miriam threatened, her voice much more monstrous. Robin shrieked in fear and quickened up the pace.

The final chase was on. Robin desperately ran for his life as he held on tightly to the golden salmon while Miriam charged closer and closer to him. She was so close, in fact, that she could nearly touch him if she reached out.

Robin could feel her seething and growling at this point. "This is so not cool," he said in a Tyler impression, in the hopes that the athletic nature of the character would help him somehow.

It seemed of no use as Miriam extended her hand out, her fingertips grazing on his backside. Robin yelped and tried to run faster but he felt his leg stumble a little. As if it couldn't get any worse, Miriam was about to latch onto his hair.

Then all of sudden, Miriam stopped and her hand retracted somehow. Robin sped off, not realizing what had happened. Did Light get to her? He had to find out and so he looked back, only to see Miriam toppled over. She was so focused on Robin that she didn't see her teammate, Frank, who was still stuck in the pier at that time.

The impact of the collision did mean Frank was finally free from the hole but he was in a lot of pain. Miriam looked up from her fall and pounded on the wooden boards in total rage, cracks forming with each blow.

Robin then arrived at the quay wall and handed the headless golden salmon to Chef. Suddenly, an air horn sounded off and Chris appeared holding it with a smile. "What a fantastic finish!" he cheered. "The Twisted Titans win the challenge!"

The camera then showed all of the Titans arriving at the wall, cheering and high-fiving with each other while the Beasts looked upset and disappointed. Miriam especially, who shot up to her feet and seemed like she was going to burst into flames with how much anger was boiling in her.

(xXxXx)

Miriam (looking red hot): (swears up a storm as she smashes around the confessional in pure rage)

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to Chris, standing in front of everyone. "A big thank you to Harold and Leshawna for boosting our ratings," the host said, jutting his thumb behind him. "Your helicopter home is that way."

"See ya everyone," Leshawna farewelled with a wave. "Nice meeting y'all."

"Farewell, my young grasshoppers," Harold added. "It was an honor to help out the winning team."

As the two left, Chris regained the attention of everyone by clearing his throat. "Titans, look forward to your buffet," he announced. "Beasts, look forward to eliminating one of your teammates. I'll give you all some time to chat. Then you shall meet me at the safe room in five minutes. That is unless you want the island to morph back without ya."

As he left, the camera panned to the Beasts, who stood around on the pier. Miriam was irate and heavily breathing. She jabbed her finger into Meghan's chest. "You are a dead woman!" she threatened. "You cost us the dang challenge! You are outta here!"

Meghan gulped, unable to defend herself because she knew it was true. However, Van stepped in for her. "Now hold on," she calmed. "She ain't the only one who messed up, okay?"

"She had it won," Miriam grumbled, crossing her arms. "But she dropped the rod like an idiot!"

Van snapped her fingers and stamped her foot on the ground. "Hey, there is no need to insult her like that!" she yelled. "Watch yo frickin' temper or I swear to god, we'll all vote you out!"

Miriam stood there and took a deep breath. "Sorry…" she apologized. "I was just…right there. I had it…"

"So then why not vote out Frank then," Van suggested, pointing at the costume wearing advertiser. "He did trip you after all."

"No!" Shane denied, interjecting himself. "Not my sidekick!"

Van crossed her arms and glared at him. "Well yo sidekick didn't help us at all during this challenge," she stated. "What you gotta say to that?"

"It wasn't his fault," Shane defended. "It was an unfortunate accident."

"Yeah, an accident that could've been avoided," Van countered. "If he jus' didn't decide to wear that silly costume for this challenge, he wouldn't have gotten stuck."

"It was part of the deal," Frank groaned, holding his hands up as he laid there in pain.

"And that's yo problem," Van deflected, rolling her eyes. "You care more about makin' ad revenue then helping out the team."

Miriam stepped back in. "Look, I don't care," she said. "I'm still voting for Meghan."

"Well I'm voting for Frank," Van responded, looking over at Tala. "You wanna vote wit me, girl?" Tala nodded her head.

Shane then stood beside Miriam. "Well, I will vote with Miriam," he announced. "Wizkid Wayne, please vote for Meghan with us to save Financial Frank."

Wayne shrugged. "Fine," he agreed.

Miriam looked down at the still on the ground Frank. "Hey," she called. "Will you vote for Meghan with us?" Frank silently gave a thumbs up to her.

"Well, that's four votes and that means we have the majority," Miriam boasted, crossing her arms and smirking in triumph. Meghan looked down at the ground in shame.

(xXxXx)

Meghan: Ah crap, am I really gonna be the first boot? I'd be so disappointed in myself but what can I do? I screwed this one up so badly…

(xXxXx)

Meanwhile, the Twisted Titans were in very high spirits. "OMG, we did it, yay!" Colleen wooed, hopping up and down in excitement and giving Robin and Ezra some hugs. She let them go and squealed. "This feels so awesome!"

"Told you tomorrow was gonna be better," Robin said, playfully pinching Colleen's cheek. She cutely giggled in response.

"Man, what a wild challenge," Ezra said, sharing high-fives with Robin and Colleen. "But we did it everyone!"

"Heck yes we did," Robin cheered, raising a fist in the air. "The Titans are on top!"

Luna cheerfully clapped with them until she noticed Harper. She then went up to him and pointed a finger. "Hey, I gots something to tell you," she said.

Harper glanced at her, furrowing his eyebrows. "What?" he asked.

"I am not your bestie anymore," Luna announced, causing Harper to raise his eyebrows a little. "I mean sure, you're super purdy and you smell really nice too but you can't chop the head of a fish as swiftly as big strong lady and that's much much more bestie material for me."

Harper rolled his eyes. "Oh gee, I'm so upset," he dryly replied.

"Now don't take it too hard," Luna said, gently patting him on the back. "I'm sure you will find a new bestie. Like Tony Hawk over there. He's really cute. You two should date!"

Harper quickly shot his head towards Joshua, who was smiling amusedly. "I'm down," the skateboarder said.

"Eww," Harper gagged, shaking his head before changing his demeanor to be a bit more remorseful. "I mean, nah, not interested, sorry." Joshua just nonchalantly shrugged in response.

Luna hugged Harper suddenly. "You'll always be my first bestie," she cried. "I'll miss you."

Harper just stood there unemotively as Luna blew her nose with his school jacket. She then shook her head and wiped some tears before skipping over to Light. "Will you be my new bestie?" she asked with a hopeful smile.

Light stared down at her. "No," she declined sternly before walking away, leaving Luna to get all teary eyed again.

(xXxXx)

Luna (holding a stuffed crocodile): Well Chomps, guess it's just me and you, baby (hugs it and cries some more before blowing her nose again into it)

(xXxXx)

It was sometime later. The island had morphed back to its coniferous setting and the teams were each at their camp. The Bionic Beasts sat around their campfire, mostly in silence except for the sounds of Wayne's tinkering. Shane and Meghan were not there as they were looking for food for their team.

Frank was now out of his costume finally and slumped down on his log bench. "Well this sucks," he groaned as he texted some things on his cell phone. Many of the team just quietly shared looks with each other.

"It was a 50/50 probability," Tala stated. "So I guess I'm not too surprised by the result."

"Well I am," Miriam growled with her arms crossed and her face angry. "We better win the next challenge, that's for dang sure."

Just then, some footsteps could be heard approaching their camp. The team looked over to see Colleen standing there with her arms behind her back. "Hi!" she cheerfully greeted.

"Wassup, girl?" Van greeted back. "Whatcha doin' here?"

"I was hoping to use your cell signal," Colleen answered, pointing over towards Wayne.

Wayne nodded and stood up. "Ah yes, welcome," he said, placing down whatever he was tinkering with. "You should be in range at this point."

Colleen checked her phone and excitedly jumped up and down. "Omigosh, yes!" she squealed. "Wow, I have so many notifications!"

As she looked through everything, Miriam shook her head and got up. She stormed up to Colleen, startling the girl a bit. "You don't belong here!" she yelled, pointing a stern finger at her. "Get out of here, Titan scum."

Colleen gulped and shakily pointed at Wayne again. "But he invited me…" she explained.

Miriam snapped towards Wayne and glared at him. "Never invite the enemy here again," she demanded.

"Geez, it's no big deal, Miriam," Wayne replied, rolling his eyes.

"Yes it is!" Miriam barked. "We don't know what kind of intentions this girl has. All of the Titan campers are no good, ya hear!"

Colleen stepped a little closer to Miriam and clenched her phone. "Oh I can assure you, I mean no harm I-" she frantically tried to say.

"Get the heck out!" Miriam screamed. Colleen shrieked and ran away in fear, nearly crying because of this. "And don't ever come back!"

"Dang girl," Van said, raising her eyebrows. "That was cold-blooded."

Wayne marched right up to Miriam and placed his hands on his hips. "What is your freaking problem?" he questioned. "She just wanted to use her cell phone, geez."

"I don't care," Miriam deflected, trying to keep her voice calm. "No Titans are allowed in this camp. Don't even give them the chance to sabotage us, whether they mean to or not."

"You're insane," Wayne insulted.

Miriam snatched him by the collar. "And you're getting on my last nerves," she seethed.

"Oh dear…" Tala sighed. "Not this again."

Miriam realized this and then let Wayne go with a sigh. "I'm working on it, I promise," she said before stepping away and getting into her tent. However, Wayne was still not happy at all and he kicked a small rock out of frustration.

(xXxXx)

Wayne (cheeks reddening with anger): I can't stand her! I freaking can't! Gahhhh, she is so infuriating! (takes a deep breath and grimaces at the camera) Next time, I'm making sure the team votes her off…

(xXxXx)

Meanwhile, at the Twisted Titans' camp, Chris and Chef had arrived with a big serving table of various seafood in pans. "As promised, here's your all-you-can-eat seafood buffet," Chris said, taking a plate for himself. He removed the covers for each pan, revealing each dish much to the delight of everyone. He then placed a few items onto his plate, licking his lips. "K, dig in guys."

One by one, the Titans lined up with their plates. Each took what they wanted and carried on to the campfire to sit and enjoy their meal. Just then, Colleen showed up, back from her short trip from the Beasts' camp.

Robin got up and went to greet her. "How'd it go?" he asked, handing her an empty plate.

"They kicked me out of their camp," Colleen explained with sad eyes. "I just wanted to use their cell signal."

"Cell signal, you say?" Chris said to himself as he rubbed his chin suspiciously.

Robin led Colleen towards the buffet table. "Don't worry about it," he told her. "Check it out, our food is all here."

"Oh my," Colleen gasped, gawking over the delicious seafood in front of her. "This looks better than I could have imagined."

"Eat up," Chris ordered with a smile. "You've earned it." He then left their camp, alongside with Chef.

While the others were cheerfully celebrating and eating, Light slowly shuffled her way to Joshua. He greeted her with a nod and she cleared her throat. "I'm sorry for my aggression earlier," she apologized.

Joshua turned to her and shrugged. "It's alright, man," he reassured. "I probably should've, like, approached the subject better. I'm just bad at expressing myself, you know what I mean?"

Light sighed and looked down. "I just don't want any friends," she explained. "And I especially don't want to talk about myself any more than I have to."

"Well, like, why not?" Joshua asked.

Light looked at him and furrowed her eyebrows. "Answering that means I have to talk about myself," she replied.

Joshua smirked. "Alright, man," he said.

(xXxXx)

Joshua: Both Light and Harper are, like, interesting cases to me. Somehow, I feel like I can just vibe with them. It's rare for me to truly vibe, you know what I mean? Well, I'll leave Light be for a bit. Maybe I should focus on, like, befriending Harper.

(xXxXx)

The camera then flashed to the dock of the island. By it, seven folding chairs were placed in a semi-circle. A podium was placed adjacent to the chairs. That is where Chris was.

The Bionic Beasts had arrived and were told to sit in the chairs. Once they all did, Chris took out some slits of paper and pencils. "Welcome to your first elimination ceremony," he greeted, handing a slit of paper and a pencil to each camper. He then went back to the podium.

"One by one, you'll go behind that tree," Chris explained, pointing towards a red tree with yellow leaves. "That's the voting tree and you'll cast your vote there. Afterwards, I will tally up all the votes and reveal who will be the first camper to be eliminated."

Meghan rubbed her palms nervously as Miriam crossed her arms, tapping her foot on the ground. Wayne kept a close glare right on her while making sure she didn't notice. Shane was the first one called up to vote. "Good luck, my teammates," he said before making his way behind the voting tree.

Tala bit her nails as Van kept her cool by staring off at the water ahead. Frank was called up next. Then Miriam. Van was fourth, followed by Wayne. Tala was the penultimate vote.

"Meghan," Chris called. "It's your turn." Meghan gulped and stood up with her stuff. She slowly went up to the voting tree, trembling in fear. She could barely accept her fate as she casted the final vote.

When she returned, Chris then walked behind the voting tree and came out with a small box that withheld all the votes. He placed it down on the podium and unlocked it with a key. He pulled out the votes, making sure the others wouldn't see them and counted them quietly as the team nervously watched in anticipation.

Chris hid the box away before being given a plate full of marshmallows by Chef. He then took it and grimaced at the campers. "Let's begin, shall we?" he said, picking up a marshmallow. "You know the deal, if you get a marshmallow, you're safe." He then flicked one to Van.

Van nodded and took a bite. "Always wanted to do that," she said.

Chris picked up the next marshmallow. "Tala, here you go," he said, flicking it towards her. Another one was flicked. "Shane."

Shane caught the marshmallow and triumphantly posed. "Thank you, Chris," he beamed.

Chris ignored him and picked up the next marshmallow. "Wayne, catch," he said, flicking it to him. He flicked another to Miriam, who confidently smirked as she caught it. "Alright, one marshmallow now remains."

Frank and Meghan shared looks with each other. Meghan was especially anxious as it seemed all the more likely that she was out. And so when Chris lifted up the final marshmallow, she closed her eyes and finally accepted her fate.

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"What!?" Meghan gasped, opening her eyes and catching the marshmallow. "How is that possible?"

"Yeah, how?" Miriam added. "We had the majority!"

Chris shrugged and shook his head. "That's not what the ballot said," he explained before looking at Frank. "Looks like a miscommunication perhaps? Either way, you're eliminated."

Frank slowly got up, disappointed but not surprised. "Sorry that I let you down guys," he said.

Shane ran up to him. "I can't believe this," he protested. "I will get to the bottom of this, sidekick, don't worry."

Frank gave Shane a farewell hug. "It's alright Super Shane," he assured, letting him go. "By the way, don't bother paying me when I eventually advertise your orphanage. It's on the house."

Shane saluted him and smiled. "Thank you so much, Financial Frank," he appreciated. "Take care, my friend."

Frank saluted back. "No problem," he said before turning towards Chris. "So what kind of wacky elimination device do you have for us this time?"

Chris shrugged again. "It's just the boat of losers again," he explained, jutting his thumb behind him. "Guess this dock is the dock of shame or whatever. Sorry to spoil the fun, kiddo."

Chef then led Frank down the dock of shame as the boat of losers arrived. Chris then stopped them to say one more thing to Frank. "Any last words before you go?" he asked.

Frank nodded and smiled at the camera. "Today's elimination was brought to you by Audible," he announced. "Audible allows you to hear over 10,000 books-"

"Okay, that's it!" Chris interrupted, shoving Frank straight onto the boat and ordering the captain to sail off immediately. "It's my show!" Chris shouted before storming off, livid and embarrassed as many of the Bionic Beasts and Chef laughed at his expense.

Later that night, almost all of the Titans were sound asleep. The exception being Harper, who seemed restless in his tent and Joshua, who sat by the campfire fiddling with some loose strands of grass.

Harper figured that he needed some fresh air so he exited the tent. He saw Joshua sitting there by himself and rubbed his chin in thought. He went up to the skateboarder, who greeted him with a nod.

Harper took a seat right next to him, pondering on some things. He observed the flames of the campfire with Joshua as the sounds of all of their other teammates' snoring filled the silence. Harper then titled his head towards the skateboarder and bit his own lip. "Why'd you cover for me?" he finally asked.

Joshua sat there in silence for a bit, looking straight over the fire. Then he tossed away the strands of grass he was fiddling with and faced Harper, giving him a smirk. "'Cause… I have a bad side too," he confessed, giving a wink afterwards. He then picked himself up and entered the tent behind them as Harper sat there, reflecting on what was just said.

The camera finally flashed to Chris on the dock, who was much more calm now. "Well folks," he said. "Today was quite eventful and it seems plenty of drama is already brewing. Now we just await to see it all unfold in chaotic fashion. What will happen between Joshua and Harper? Will Miriam learn how to control her temper? And who will be the next eliminated? Find out next time on Total Drama Metamorphia!"

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Well that was a lot for sure but what did you think? And yes, there will be more guest appearances from the canon Total Drama cast. I started with probably my two favorites and I hope their cameos were fun and endearing.

As for Frank, I knew he was going to be the first boot ever since I had accepted him. I even spoke with BaseballCapClyde to make sure he was okay with it. Despite that, I did my best to do Frank justice and make him as memorable as I could. He will always be a Chad, just out here doing straight business.

My personal favorite scene was his first arrival. Just the audacity of him shilling in front of Chris made me laugh so much. So thanks again Clyde for sharing this OC with me. I had a lot of fun with him and I hope to see him in more stories.

Now, here are the remaining campers and their teams:

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

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

Eliminated: Frank

Here's the name of the next episode for your hint at location (gotta know your hip-hop to get it):

EPISODE 3: T. D. STATE OF MIND

With all that said and done, stay hydrated everyone and I hope you have a wonderful day :)