Okay, for the first time in AGES, I'm going to answer a few reviews... boring to those who didn't submit a review, which is another reason to REVIEW!

4Evermonkeyfan: Your feeling was right, coz...well, the reason's kind of obvious...

Netbug009: FINALLY! NETBUG, YOU ARE MY HERO! You are the first person to say something like that! I'm really sorry to disappoint everyone, but Netbug009 is probably the only person who has realized that I HAVE ALREADY PLANNED THE STORY! I CAN'T CHANGE ANYTHING WITHOUT MESSING UP ALL OF MY PLANS!

Dark Tailz: Fine. You do that.

Well... Sparx is now gone, so there aren't any funny characters left, so if Antauri wasn't OOC in the first place then he will probably be majorly OOC now... Sorry Antauri!

Chapter nineteen - Exile Island and Immunity

Nova held Mr Jeepers as the remaining contestants made their way to the lake. (A/N: I'll call it Camp Lake now because "The lake where their camp used to be" is a little long)

Silence. Without Sparx the group seemed a little unfunny.

The sun was rising higher and the choir of birds started. It was going to be a hot day.

Chiro sighed heavily. He was dehydrated - he and the others hadn't had a proper meal in a while.

"Who wants to come with me to get some fresh water?" he begged. Everyone agreed.

But the host's voice boomed across the island again. "COME TO THE BEACH NOW!" he yelled. He didn't sound happy.

Everyone decided not to ignore him, so they quickly made their way to the beach. The host stood there, annoyed.

"They cut a week's pay!" he yelled at them. "They cut a week's pay because I'm too rude!"

"Who's they?" asked Nova.

"My boss!" the host complained. "Just because I'm TOO RUDE! What kind of reason is that?"

"... a very good reason..." muttered Chiro.

The host rounded on Chiro. "How old are you, kid?" he snapped.

Chiro glared. "Thirteen."

"Do you want to live to fourteen?"

Silence.

"I thought so," the host said, grinning evilly. "Well, my associates and I have thought up a very good idea to put into the show... Exile Island."

"... Exile Island?" whispered Antauri.

"What does it do?" asked Chiro.

"It's an island, stupid! It doesn't do anything!" snapped Nova.

"EXILE ISLAND," the host yelled over the arguing contestants, "IS A PLACE ONLY USED NOW! ANYONE WHO LOSES THIS NEXT TASK WILL BE BANISHED TO EXILE ISLAND FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT'S TRIBAL COUNCIL! And that night as well!"

The contestants were confused. So the monkey/person who was banished would miss out on the Tribal Council? Chiro was the only one who realized either a definite win or definite loss would avoid eviction. Which was easier? Losing. So Chiro was determined to lose.

"Right!" said the host. "Your task for today... there are several clumps of seaweed over there-" and here the host gestured towards about twenty clumps of seaweed. "-...search through them all... three of them have a giant marble. Two of the marbles are red, one of them is green. Whoever gets the green one and brings it to me gets Immunity. The one who doesn't find any marble is going to Exile Island."

Everyone (except Chiro) thought Exile Island was unmentionable doom, so they didn't want to lose.

"Ready..." cried the host. "Set... GO!"

Everyone dashed forward, determined to win. Nova dashed to the nearest one, while Antauri dug at the seaweed in the middle of the group. Chiro went for the one furthest away.

The host sat down. "How are you all doing?" he yelled.

"We're fine!" everyone yelled in unison.

Chiro pulled at a pile of seaweed. A red marble lay on the sand. Chiro was about to pick it up when he remembered his plan. He threw the marble away and it bonked Mr Jeepers on the head.

Antauri swept away a single thing of seaweed, and almost missed the green marble underneath it. But he didn't miss it - his eyes shone as he picked it up and brushed the sand from its smooth surface. He slowly stood up, walked over to the host and gave it to him. The host sighed, pulled the shell necklace and placed it around the black monkey's neck.

Nova arrived a few minutes later with a red marble, and Chiro followed her with nothing.

Nova grinned. "Looking forward to Exile Island?" she smirked. Chiro glared at her, but when she turned around he made a few triumphant gestures.

"Antauri has received Immunity," said the host, "so nobody can vote for him. Everyone, back to camp. Chiro! Follow me!"

Antauri gave Chiro a sympathetic glance, picked up Mr Jeepers and headed back to Camp Lake.

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The host hopped into a little boat. "Get in! You're going to Exile Island!" he snapped.

"Get in... that... thing?" Chiro stammered. "Aren't we going in something that would actually float?" The host threw an icy glare, and Chiro got in without another word.

"Now," said the host, getting out a long stick and pushing the boat from the shore, "I'm going to explain a few rules about Exile Island: No trying to come back! No signaling for help so you get rescued! No annoying me on the way there! AND DON'T THROW UP ON ME!"

Chiro was a bit confused. "Is there a camp there?" he asked. "And what about food? I'm going to be on Exile Island for two days and two nights, what am I going to eat?"

"Find something!" snapped the host. "This is Survivor Shuggazoom, not Free-Food-For-All Shuggazoom! And there is no camp! You have to build one!"

Chiro sighed. Maybe losing the task wasn't a good idea. And what if he didn't avoid eviction?

"Do I avoid eviction?" Chiro asked.

"Yes." the host replied. "See? Exile Island isn't so bad!"

Chiro breathed a sigh of relief.

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When the others arrived at Camp Lake, they saw it had been reduced to Camp Puddle. Most of the camp was finally above the surface.

"It must have been really hot today!" exclaimed Nova. She went over to one of the beds they had made. The bed had originally been a few leaves on a big strip of bark, but it was now just a strip of bark covered in algae and moss.

"Yuck!" she yelled as she touched it. "It's so slimy!"

Antauri climbed on to it. "It would be more comfortable than leaves," he put in. "And this is... um... I think it's Sparx's bed. See, he wanted the best view so he got the one that was closest to the beach."

Nova nodded. She wasn't really listening - instead she was looking at a tree. There was something wrong with it - it had been underwater, but it was still green.

"Antauri..." said Nova. 'When trees stay underwater for a day or two... do they die?"

"Yes, they do." said Antauri. "It could be what you would call... drowning." A look of confusion crossed his face. "Why?" he asked.

"... Never mind." she answered. There was something different about this island, and Nova knew that something would be a little bit disturbing.

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Chiro and the host arrived at Exile Island. It was an average looking island - very small with about twenty trees. The beach wasn't really golden sand - the sand looked a bit brown. Not your average dream holiday.

Chiro's hopes were down. He realized the downside of not getting voted off - he would stay on this brown, dirty island with no company, no shelter, no Antauri to cook the food (It might be bad but at least he had food!)... and if he got voted off he would go back to Sparx, Gibson and Otto, back to the Super Robot... more video games, comfortable beds, television...

Chiro pushed the thoughts away. It was too late now - he couldn't just go back and ask to be taken back to the others. Looks like he would just have to live with it.

Suddenly a cry echoed across Exile Island. It wasn't a scared cry, or an anxious cry - it sounded... happy... Chiro looked towards the trees. He recognized that cry. It was only too familiar.

"NOOOO!" Chiro yelled. "Take me back! I CAN'T LIVE WITH THIS!"

"It's too late." said the host simply. He climbed into the boat waved merrily at Chiro. "Bye bye!" he called.

Chiro was horrified. How horrible could the host be? The unfortunate boy turned around...

"Chira!" squeaked a voice. "Our dolly's back!"

Chiro groaned. Exile Island was already hell.

OMG! Don't you just LOVE writing stories? I read through the whole story and saw that Chira and Chiroo had mysteriously disappeared after they ate pink coconuts, so... I'll call the next chapter 'Chira and Chiroo's Grand Return!'

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