Review Responses
N8han11- I definitely had more ideas for Zeke or Beardo than I did for Leonard when I first started planning out this story. He's not a bad character, he's just not one that I can really see myself devoting some time to. I do have some plans for Zeke to get development throughout this series, but I can't really speak too much on that right now otherwise I'll probably end up giving too much away. I'm glad you liked Zoey and Katie starting a friendship. I also find it interesting how you refer to them as each having their own "satellite." A lot of canon pairs ended up getting split during the RNG so that makes for some good development opportunities. Things are similar sure, but slowly enough we will reach some major divergence.
Amazing Brayden- I don't think I did that good of a job with Leonard. He got knocked unconscious during the building montage, but I didn't make it all that clear. I just wanted a few good reasons for him to get eliminated and having him get knocked unconscious since he was distracted with a spell seemed like a good idea. Glad you are liking the interactions you have so far.
richboylion- It's interesting you mention that. Don't forget that Alejandro has his own older brother Jose. I'm sure he wouldn't much appreciate how Amy treats Samey since he can relate to her in that aspect. As for Heather... wait and see.
ThorBringsTheThunder- Leonard has potential, I am just not the writer to do anything with that potential. Not yet anyways. Good idea trying to cheat the system and find out who Heather's rival will be. I will neither confirm nor deny your guesses. All I will say is that I think this idea will work out for the best. Also don't worry if (hopefully when not if, but I don't want to promise anything yet) I make it to TDRNGWT I won't have Leonard become feral. In fact I promise that nobody in TDRNGWT will become feral. I have my own idea for how to handle that aspect of the season, as well as future feral episodes that will hopefully be much better and won't ruin any characters.
Gucci Mane LaFlare- It's going to be a lot of fun going to visit the losers, but that won't be for quite a while. Glad you liked the chapters. I didn't pay too much attention to how I made the teams, but I guess it worked out in the end.
Last Time on Total Drama Island. Twenty-two campers arrived to find they's be spending the next eight weeks at a crummy old summer camp. The campers were faced with their first challenge, jumping off a cliff into shark infested water. And while most campers took the plunge, a few were forced to wear the dreaded chicken hat. At the campfire ceremony, it all came down to two campers. Courtney has experience as a CIT at summer camp, but refused to jump. Leonard managed to annoy almost every camper with his spells and wizard antics. In the end, the first camper voted off Total Drama Island was Leonard, proving that larpers and reality TV don't really mix. Who will be voted off this week in the most dramatic bonfire ceremony yet? Find out tonight, on Total...Drama... Island.
The theme song begins with several cameras popping out of various locations. A cue card signals the start of transitioning through the island and past Chris
(Dear Mom and Dad I'm doin' fine)
The camera goes past several trees and up the island's large cliff
(You guys are on my mind)
The camera goes under the water where Owen is shown. He farts underwater accidentally killing a fish.
(You asked me what I wanted to be and now I think the answer is plain to see)
The dead fish pops up along with the fart bubbles. An eagle flies by and picks up the bird. On the beach shore nearby Geoff is shown tanning while Lightning is working out.
(I wanna be Famous)
Ella is singing with her animal friends in the forest. The eagle drops the fish over her scaring away her animal friends. Sugar is shown laughing at Ella's misery while Jasmine glares at Sugar.
(I wanna live close to the sun)
In a raft Heather and Leshawna are having a slap fight. They aren't paying attention to their surroundings and the raft goes over a waterfall with the two girls screaming.
(Well pack your bags cause I've already won)
On a log near the waterfall Leonard is practicing his wizard spells. He is so focused on his spells that he didn't notice Izzy swinging by on a vine. She crashed into him and the two went flying off screen.
(Everything to prove nothing in my way)
Izzy and Leonard go past the camp and crash into Harold right as he was about to enter the confessional. All three of them landed on the floor in pain.
(I'll get there one day)
Inside the Mess Hall Chef is mixing something into his mess of a pot. Cody and Ezekiel are shown tied up and look concerned about what Chef is going to feed them.
(Cause I wanna be famous)
Next to Cody and Ezekiel, Beardo is making several noises. Chef annoyed with his sound effects shoves a spoonful of food into his mouth as well.
(Na nananana nananana nananana)
Outside of the Mess Hall Katie is holding onto Zoey and staring at a nearby Alejandro who is smiling back at the girls, his teeth sparkling in the process. Dave is shown nearby looking towards Zoey before turning and glaring at Alejandro.
(I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous)
At the end of the dock Courtney is shown waving at the camera elegantly. She missteps though and falls into the water with the view panning straight up into the daylight sky.
(I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous)
It quickly turns to night at the campfire ceremony. Sammy and Trent are sitting next to each other. They lean closer to each other, but Amy pulls Sammy's hair, knocks her down, and takes her seat. The rest of the campers are shown sitting around in a circle whistling along to the music.
Chris walked towards the cabins with a megaphone in his hand. He raised it up and then in his other hand he held an air horn. He blew the air horn into the megaphone grinning the entire time.
"Ow!" Leshawna yelled as she woke up and hit her head on the bunk above her. "It's seven in the morning!" She yelled having recovered slightly from the pain. "Do I look like a farmer to you?" She asked Chris out the window.
Not much later everyone was outside and ready to begin the challenge, though they were noticeably still sleepy.
"Morning." Chris told them. "Hope you slept well." He added.
"Hi Chris." Heather replied to the host. "You look really buff in those shorts." She said.
"I know." Chris said taking the compliment. "Now I hope you're all ready, because your next challenge begins in exactly one minute." He told them.
"Oh, excuse me. I don't know if that's enough time for us to eat breakfast." Owen said.
"Oh you'll get breakfast Owen. Right after you complete your twenty kilometer run around the lake." Chris said pointing towards the lake.
"Hang on a minute. Lightning hasn't had his DPA yet." Lightning said.
His teammates looked at him confused as to what he was talking about. "Your what?" Alejandro finally asked.
"Daily Protein Allotment. Duh." He said as though it were common sense.
"You can have your protein after we finish the challenge alright." Jasmine told Lightning.
Lightning rolled his eyes and flexed his muscles. "Whatever Lightning will still be the first one to finish this race." He said kissing his muscles.
(Confessional Camera)
"Lightning really needs to control his ego better. We've only been here a few days, but all he can talk about is how great he is." Jasmine said irritated.
(Confessional End)
Everyone was lined up and ready for their morning run. "Okay runners. On you marks, get set, GO!" Chris announced starting the challenge. Everyone ran off as fast as they could to get a good start.
Some time later, most of the contestants were still making good progress, while others were starting to slow down. "Do you know how much longer?" Harold asked as he was walking by Amy, Sammy, and Beardo.
"Eww don't walk so close." Amy said. "Samey move faster before we catch his nerd germs." She yelled.
"But Amy, you were the one who told me to stop going so fast." Sammy said.
"Don't make excuses let's just go." Amy said.
The two of them sped up while Beardo made engine failing noises getting tired from the run. Nearby Heather was walking calmly when Dave bumped past her as he was running. "Do you mind?" She asked him.
(Confessional Camera)
"I don't run. And I definitely don't run in high heel wedges." Heather said.
(Confessional End)
Heather continued walking, but soon stopped when she noticed Owen and Sugar on the ground drinking out of the lake. "Can't catch breath... must have condition." Owen said gasping for air between each word.
"At least the lake water tastes good." Sugar said not as tired as Owen was.
"It's called overeating. The two of you might want to look into it." Heather said.
"Well what's your excuse? You skinny... annoying.. Whew, too tired for insults." Leshawna said.
Chris passed by all of them on his moped with a megaphone. "Pick it up people. If you're not back by dinner time, you don't eat." He announced to them.
"Sha-bam Lightning finishes first." Lightning cheered as he finished running. Shortly after he finished Alejandro and Jasmine finished their run.
"We appear to have a substantial lead." Alejandro said confidently.
"It's all sha-thanks to me." Lightning said proudly. Jasmine and Alejandro looked at him unsure.
As the day continued more and more people were finishing their run. Soon it was down to the last few members for each team. The Screaming Gophers were waiting on Owen and Leshawna, while the Killer Bass were waiting on Harold and Dave.
"Oh... I finally made it." Leshawna said making her way inside.
"Where's the big guy at?" Trent asked. He looked out the door and saw Owen was struggling to finish. Near him Harold and Dave were not doing much better.
"Hurry up and finish already." Courtney yelled over to Harold and Dave.
"I think I'm having heart palpitations." Harold wheezed out. Next to him Dave collapsed from exhaustion. Owen made his way inside officially finishing for the Screaming Gophers.
"Thanks a lot. We just lost the challenge." Courtney complained.
"Forget about the challenge. I think Dave might be really hurt." Zoey said. "Alejandro could you go help him up?" Zoey asked.
"Anything for a teammate." Alejandro said. He went over to help his fallen ally.
"Wait a minute. If they lost, that means we won the challenge." Cody said.
The Screaming Gophers cheered for their victory while the Killer Bass looked down in defeat. "Whoa there, hold your horses guys. That wasn't the challenge." Chris told them chuckling.
"What did you just say?" Amy asked him.
Chris walked over to a purple curtain ignoring Amy's comment. "Who's hungry?" He asked. The curtain opened to unveil quite the assortment of foods and delicacies.
(Confessional Camera)
"It truly was a delight to see such appetizing food after having nothing but brown sludge to eat." Alejandro said.
(Switch)
"And then I saw it, the buffet table. It was beautiful. There was turkey, and baked beans, and maple syrup." Owen said. "Can I have a moment?" He asked fake crying.
(Switch)
"That buffet table was so large. I wish I could've had it all to myself." Sugar complained.
(Switch)
Beardo made a sound effect similar to an angelic choir chanting.
(Confessional End)
Everyone ate to their heart's content until all the food was gone and they were stuffed. Chris jumped onto a table holding his megaphone. "Okay campers, time for part two of today's challenge." Chris told them.
"Wait I thought that eating was the second part." Sammy said.
"What more do you want us to do?" Amy asked Chris.
"Ugh, cheer twins are right. Haven't we been through enough?" Heather asked holding her stomach.
"Um let me think about that. No! It's time for... The Awake-a-Thon." Chris announced.
"The what-a-thon? Owen asked him.
"Don't worry. This is an easy one. The team with the last camper standing wins invincibility." Chris explained to them.
"Oh I get it now. The 20k run and the massive buffet were all just set up that would it make it harder to stay awake." Zoey said.
"You've got it Zoey. Now let's Move Move Move!" Chris yelled through the megaphone.
Everyone headed out to the campfire pit where the challenge would officially be taking place. "How long do you think it will be until this is over?" Katie asked Zoey.
"Well I'm already feeling tired so I'd say maybe an hour." Zoey answered. Owen passed by them groaning. "Maybe less." She said.
The sun was shinning bright in the sky and the campers were all shown to be quite tired. "We are now twelve hours in, with all twenty-one campers still wide awake." Chris narrated.
Owen was moving backwards seemingly filled with energy. "Woo hoo! Staying awake for twelve hours. I can do that in my sleep." He cheered. After a brief pause he collapsed asleep.
(Confessional Camera)
"I usually party late into the night, but the Awake-a-Thon was one of the toughest things I've ever done." Geoff said.
(Confessional End)
"This is so boring. How much longer do we have to do this?" Amy complained.
"It's called a challenge for a reason Amy." Sammy said.
"I know that. Just don't fall asleep. Your snoring will only make this worse for us." Amy said glaring at Sammy.
"I don't even snore." Sammy said defending herself.
"Hey no need to fight. Why don't we use this time to get to know each other. I'm sure that will make this feel not so bad." Trent said. Heather looked towards the three of them before looking away.
(Confessional Camera)
"So my strategy is to get two other campers to form an alliance with me and take to the final three. The only question is who can I find that is either desperate enough or dumb enough to do everything I say." Heather said.
(Confessional End)
Ella was humming one of her songs and playing with a blue bird. "Will you keep it down. I'm trying to have a conversation here." Amy yelled towards Ella.
"She's not that loud Amy. I can still hear Trent just fine." Sammy said.
"I didn't ask for your opinion Samey." Amy said. "And you go sing somewhere else." Amy said. Ella happily walked off with her bird while Samey kept her head down.
"Perfect." Heather said to herself. "Ella, Samey, can I talk to you for a sec?" Heather asked the two girls.
"Oh of course." Ella said. Sammy got up but Amy grabbed her arm firmly.
"You're not going anywhere Samey." Amy told her firmly. Heather glared over at Amy, but Amy didn't pay any attention to her.
(Confessional Camera)
"Great it looks like little miss cheer wants to keep her sister to herself. I'll just have to go with plan B." Heather said.
(Confessional End)
Heather and Ella went over to where Sugar was. "Hi there Sugar. Mind if Ella and I join you?" Heather asked with fake kindness.
"Alright, but make it quick." Sugar said.
"Listen up girls. I have a plan to get me, and two other people into the final three, and I chose you guys." Heather told them.
"That's wonderful." Ella said clapping her hands.
"You should know that this is a very big deal. I am placing my trust in you, and trust is a two way street." Heather said. Ella nodded excitedly while Sugar was just sitting down. "You'll have to do everything I say if you want this to work." She said.
(Confessional Camera)
"I know exactly what Heather is up to. It's a classic pageant trick. You get close to the other girls and stab them in the back right before the final show. Not to mention Ella is really good at the pretending to be nice trick. If I stay close to them though and pretend to be fooled then I can't lose." Sugar said.
(Switch)
"Heather plus Sugar plus Ella makes three. Together the greatest of friends we'll be. We'll fight and we'll play. Plus we'll have a great day. Then soon we will see our victory." Ella sang happily.
(Confessional End)
Over with the Killer Bass Izzy was hanging upside down from a nearby tree branch. Jasmine looked at her curiously. "What are you doing?" Jasmine asked her.
"Well things were getting a little dull so I thought this might help spice things up. Have you ever noticed how different the world looks when you're upside down?" Izzy asked Jasmine.
"Can't say I have. It'd be best if you get down from there. The tiredness plus the dizziness means you could have a real nasty fall." Jasmine said. Izzy jumped off the branch and landed back on the ground stumbling slightly.
"I guess you were right about the dizziness." Izzy said laughing.
Jasmine looked around and was surprised to see almost everyone still awake. "Can't believe everyone is still at it. I thought this would be a bit easier." She said.
"Well not everyone is still going. Owen fell asleep quite a while ago. Poor guy." Izzy said.
"You do remember that he is on the other team don't you?" Jasmine asked. "Him falling asleep is good for us, especially considering they have one more team member." She said.
"I know that. He's still a really funny guy though." Izzy said. Jasmine shook her head slightly in response.
Another twelve hours passed by making it an entire day since the start of the Awake-a-thon. The Screaming Gophers had lost two members with Owen and Leshawna asleep while the Killer Bass had lost three team members with Izzy, Harold, and Katie asleep. Katie was sleeping wrapped around Zoey's legs.
"How did that happen?" Dave asked Zoey.
"She wanted us to fall asleep together. I think it's something she and her friend did." Zoey told him.
"You're really taking the role of her new best friend seriously aren't you?" Dave asked Zoey.
"I'm sure she'll open up to some of the others over time. Besides it's nice to have made a friend here." Zoey said.
"I think it's great what you're doing for her." Dave said.
"Thanks." Zoey said smiling. Dave smiled back at her.
Chris stood in the center of both teams and got their attention. "Congratulations campers! You've all made it to the twenty-four hour mark." Chris announced to the majority that were still awake. "Time to kick things up a notch." He said. Chef arrived wearing a fluffy sheep costume and Chris uncovered a sheet to reveal a stack of books. "Fairy Tails." He revealed.
"OMG you cannot be serious Chris." Amy said.
Chris picked up a book and cleared his throat to begin. Chef played a harp to accompany his reading. "Once," he began slowly and dully, "upon a time. There was inside this boring kingdom," he continued as Sugar yawned, "a boring village. And inside this boring sleepy village," Dave was also having trouble staying awake, "Filled with very boring children who did very boring things..." He continued to read until Chef, now wearing a tutu instead of the sheep outfit, began dancing around the campers and sprinkling dust on them. Several of them yawned at this beginning to fall asleep.
Chris and Chef's plan worked well as more fell asleep. Almost another day had passed, and soon they were up to forty hours awake total. The Screaming Gophers held a massive lead with Ezekiel, Ella, Beardo, Amy, Cody, Sammy, and Trent still awake while the Killer Bass only had Geoff, Jasmine, Courtney, Alejandro, and Lightning. Courtney was continuously moving in place trying to stay awake.
(Confessional Camera)
"I figured that if I kept moving, I could outlast all of them. I just had to keep my eye on the ball." Courtney said.
(Confessional Camera End)
"It's such a shame that Chris ran out of Fairy Tails. They were so enjoyable." Ella told Heather. She looked over to see that both Heather and Sugar had fallen asleep.
Nearby Sammy, Amy, and Trent were continuing their conversation. Although it was mostly just Amy and Trent, since Amy did not let Sammy get a single word in. "What's your favorite song?" Amy asked Trent.
"She would be loved." Trent answered. "What's your favorite color." Trent asked.
"I'd have to say dark red." Amy answered.
"I wouldn't have guessed that." Trent said.
As the two talked Sammy started yawning causing Amy to turn and glare at her. "You'd better not fall asleep and make us lose Samey." She said.
"Here Samey why don't you answer the next question. That might help you stay awake." Trent said. "What is your favorite movie moment?" Trent asked.
"Trust me Trent, Samey doesn't have a good taste in movies." Amy said.
Sammy quickly looked away. "She's right Trent, you'll probably think it's really lame." She said.
"Hey, I promise I won't." Trent said reassuringly.
"Okay the end of the small town film where everyone learns to dance and enjoy music again." Sammy said.
Trent laughed at her answer. "No way. You like that movie." He said.
"Honestly Samey why do you even bother sometimes." Amy said.
"Hey it's cool, that movie isn't half bad. Honestly I'm a sucker for cheesy films no matter how old I get." Trent said. Sammy was about to say something, but she was cut off seeing Owen sleepwalking naked past him.
"That's the second time he's done that. I don't want to judge, but it's so gross." Sammy said shuddering.
(Confessional Camera)
"Did I mention that I ate the entire dish of baked beans and maple syrup? Funny thing about baked beans. They make me sleepwalk." Owen said laughing.
(Confessional End)
"Alright Amy I guess it's your turn to ask a question." Trent said. He was met with silence and he looked over to see that she had suddenly fallen asleep. "Well guess it's just us left to talk now." Trent told Sammy.
"Yeah just us." Sammy repeated blushing.
While the Screaming Gophers continued to have their own conversations Courtney had organized a minor meeting for the remaining Killer Bass. "Alright everyone what is our strategy for beating the Gophers?" Courtney asked.
"Will you stop fidgeting so much. It's making me anxious." Jasmine told Courtney.
"I need to keep moving or else I'll fall asleep." Courtney said.
"You'll just tire yourself out more than you already are. What we need to do is keep our minds focused on something other than how tired we are." Jasmine said.
"Come on you guys. Let's just imagine we're having a wicked party and it'll all be good." Geoff said trying to lift their spirits.
"Lightning aint gonna sleep anytime soon so the rest of you can take it easy." Lightning told them.
"We need to work together Lightning. They're beating us six to five right now." Courtney said. "Alejandro do you have any suggestions?" She asked.
There was no response from Alejandro so they glanced to see how he was doing. Unfortunately, it had seemed that he had fallen asleep as well. "Make that six to four." Jasmine said.
The Awake-a-Thon continued to go on now heading into fifty hours. There hadn't been anyone to fall asleep since Alejandro. The campers were running out of ways to keep themselves awake.
"Doesn't she look so beautiful when she's sleeping?" Cody asked Ezekiel. Ezekiel was caught by surprise, but luckily this kept him awake.
"Who are you talking about eh?" He asked Cody.
"Amy of course. Just look at her. She's already hot, but there's something about her being asleep that just makes her look even better." Cody said.
"Are we talking about the same Amy?" Ezekiel asked Cody. "She seems kind of mean if you ask me." He said.
"She's just got a rough exterior. Once she gets a feel for the Codemeister though, it'll be a classic summer romance." Cody said.
"I'm pretty sure she hates you." Beardo said nearby. Cody and Ezekiel both gasped in shock at his response. "What?" Beardo asked confused.
"We didn't know you could talk." Cody said.
"All you ever do is make those odd noises." Ezekiel added.
Beardo looked away slightly embarrassed. "I'm really shy around new people. The noises are a way of warming up to people, but it usually just makes me seem annoying." he said.
"Alright Zeke, Beardo it's clear the two of you need some help from the love expert. I'll get both of you a girl by the end of the season. Just remember Amy's mine." Cody said. "Now then Zeke which girl here has your attention?" Cody asked him.
Ezekiel looked around and then he noticed Ella. She was keeping herself awake with the help of one of her bird friends. Every time Ella was close to falling asleep the bird would chirp her back awake. "The one in the dress is pretty cute eh." He told Cody.
"Ella's an odd choice, but I do admit she's cute in a fairy princess kind of way. You'll have to be careful with her though. She seems to be one of those delicate types. You want to be sure not to come on too strong or you'll risk scaring her away." Cody told Ezekiel.
"I think I get what you're saying." Ezekiel said.
Cody turned to Beardo. "What about you Beardo. Who should the love expert help you win over?" Cody asked him.
"I think I'm good. Thanks for the offer though." Beardo said. Cody shrugged it off and went back to watching Amy sleep.
Back with Sammy and Trent the two were struggling to stay awake. "Is winning this challenge even worth it anymore?" Sammy asked Trent yawning.
"Hey don't quit on me now." Trent said. "You want to make your sister proud don't you?" He asked.
"Trust me she might be asleep, but Amy would freak out if she found out I fell asleep and cost us the lead." Sammy said.
"Hey I don't want to pry into your family business, but why is Amy so hard on you?" Trent asked her.
"She's seventeen minutes older than me. That and the fact that she's better than me at pretty much everything. At least that's what she always tells everyone." Sammy told Trent.
"Well if you ask me I think you're pretty great yourself. Look I might not know everything about the relationship the two of you have, but I'm sure she just wants you to become better. She's just a little rough in the way she ways she shows it." Trent told her.
"Nobody's ever been so nice to me before." Sammy said blushing.
"I guess you haven't had the right friends before." Trent told her.
The two laid down and looked up at the stars in the night Sky.
"I guess the good thing about being on this island is that you really get to appreciate the night sky." Sammy said.
"I know what you mean." Trent replied. "You know any of the constellations?" He asked her.
"I'm sure Amy would, but I don't have a clue." Sammy said.
"Hey it's cool the stars are still nice to look at anyways." Trent said. "You want to hear something crazy?" Trent asked Sammy. She just nodded slightly getting too tired for words. "I'm so tired, that I'm not tired anymore. Does that make sense?" He asked.
Sammy laughed and closed her eyes slightly. "Not really." She mumbled. It wasn't long after that Sammy was fully asleep.
"What do you know, she was right. She doesn't snore." Trent said sitting back up.
Another day and a half passed by. The Awake-a-Thon had now hit eighty hours of total duration. Those that were still in it had been awake for a little over three days, and were starting to show signs of ending. The Screaming Gophers had lost their lead having only Beardo, Ella, and Trent left. The Killer Bass stayed strong with Geoff, Jasmine, Courtney, and Lightning.
"Dudes I could really use some coffee right about now. The party meter is almost empty." Geoff said.
Chris arrived drinking a cup of coffee himself. "What is the matter with you people. Come on, fall asleep already." He said.
"Very professional Chris. Geoff asks for some coffee and then you come tempting us with your own." Courtney complained.
"I have no idea what you are talking about. Now then you seven stay with me," Chris said to those still awake. "The rest of you go and get a shower for heaven's sake. You stink!" Chris said as he took another sip of his coffee. "I didn't want it to come to this. I said that to Chef Hatchet last night, I said 'Chef, I don't want it to come to this. But darn it, these campers are tough.' So I came up with the most boring, sleep-inducing activity I could find." Chris warned them.
(Confessional Camera)
"After everything we've been through this is the home stretch. We've gained the numbers lead, now we just need to take the victory." Jasmine said.
(Confessional End)
"The history of Canada," Chris began reading in dull voice. "a pop-up book. Chapter One, The Beaver. National symbol and a 'dam' fine hat." Those left groaned at his terrible pun.
A few more hours passed and the pop-up book seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for almost everyone. At the 85 hour mark only Beardo and Jasmine remained.
"Which of course was the precursor leading to the events of the War of 1812." Chris read from the book. He was about to continue reading when snores could be heard coming from Beardo.
"Finally we're done with this." Jasmine said glad she had managed to win for her team. She closed her eyes to fall asleep. Unfortunately for her, she was awoken by a loud siren coming from none other than Beardo.
"Looks like Beardo wasn't asleep after all. That means the winners of the Awake-a-Thon are the Screaming Gophers!" Chris announced. Beardo was heard snoring again, however this time it sounded more natural than before. He had actually fallen asleep.
The Killer Bass were gathered around their cabin getting ready to discuss who to vote off. Heather passed by, but then stopped getting an idea. "Hey guys sorry you have to vote someone out again. Maybe if you pick someone as leader you'll do better next time." She said with fake sincerity before walking inside her own cabin.
"As much as I'd hate to say it, she's right. We need a leader." Courtney said. "I'll go ahead and nominate myself for the position." She said.
"Why should you be leader? Lighting always leads his team to sha-victory back home. Why should this be any different." Lightning said.
"I'm sure you're great at sports Lightning, but we need a practical leader. With my CIT experience I'm the best option." Courtney said.
"Sorry to break it to you, but in case you haven't noticed this isn't a normal summer camp. Being a CIT didn't help us build a hot tub and it didn't help with the Awake-a-Thon." Jasmine told Courtney.
"I concur with Jasmine. In fact I would like to nominate her as our new leader. She has the background best suited for the challenges, and she has proven to be quite level headed." Alejandro said.
"She also got tricked by sound effect guy into losing the challenge." Dave pointed out.
"Come on Dave that could've happened to any of us. She was still the closest to winning for us all." Zoey pointed out.
"You're so smart BFFFTG. I nominate Zoey to be our new leader." Katie said.
"I'll second that nomination." Dave quickly added.
"You guys I don't want to be leader. Alejandro is right. Jasmine is best suited for the role of leader." Zoey said.
"I'm pretty sure my mad skills would be helpful in a leadership role." Harold said.
"I don't really think we need a leader, but I'll nominate him." Geoff said going along with Harold.
"Yes because we really want our leader to be the guy who couldn't even finish the 20k run this morning." Courtney said rolling her eyes at him.
"It's that kind of attitude that makes you a bad fit for leader. You need to trust your teammates, not belittle them." Jasmine told her.
"Oh and I'm sure your people skills are better than mine. All you've done is order people around, just like me. The only difference is I know how to command authority while you don't." Courtney told Jasmine.
"Can we hurry up and sha-vote someone off already. It don't matter who's leader. The sooner Lightning becomes a team of one the better." Lightning said before storming off.
At the campfire ceremony the Killer Bass were gathered around having cast their votes. "You've all cast your votes and made your decision," Chris told the Killer Bass. "There are only nine marshmallows on my plate. When I call your name, come up and claim your marshmallow. The camper who does not receive a marshmallow must immediately return to the Dock of Shame, catch the Boat of Losers and leave. And you can never come back... Ever. The first marshmallow goes to Jasmine, Alejandro, Izzy, Harold, Dave, Katie, Zoey, and Geoff. This is the last marshmallow of the night." Chris said. Courtney looked shocked that she was close to getting voted of again while Lightning looked indifferent. "Courtney, Lightning. The final marshmallow goes to...
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Courtney." Chris revealed.
"Sha-What! You did not just vote off your best player." Lightning yelled at them.
(Confessional Camera)
"I knew Lightning was going home today. When you carry around an ego of that size, and you act like you're better than everyone else it's only a matter of time before people get tired of you. The troubling part is that I was almost voted off again. I guess I'll let Jasmine lead for now. It won't be long until they come crawling back to me though." Courtney said.
(Switch)
"Lightning was one of their strongest players, and now he's gone. Honestly it didn't even matter who left. The important thing is that they won't be able to cooperate as a team for a long time. Turning them against each other was too easy, and now winning will be even easier. I am so winning this game." Heather said.
(Confessional End)
Lightning was on the boat of losers being taken away. "They'll regret voting me off soon enough. It won't be long until all the Killer Bass get sha-liminated." Lightning said staring at the camera angrily.
Before things ended, Owen was shown sleeping inside of what appeared to be a bear's cave. He was still naked from his sleepwalking. The adventure that lead Owen from the Awake-a-Thon to this position is perhaps a story that is best left untold.
Elimination Order
22. Leonard
21. Lightning
Remaining Contestants
Screaming Gophers: Heather, Ezekiel, Ella, Beardo, Amy, Cody, Samey, Owen, Trent, Sugar, and Leshawna
Killer Bass: Geoff, Courtney, Alejandro, Izzy, Zoey, Dave, Harold, Katie, and Jasmine
Elimination Explanation: This was a bit of a tough elimination. I knew I wanted a strong player from the Killer Bass to go home this time around. At first I had chosen Jasmine. Then I changed my mind and went with Courtney. Finally though, I settled on Lightning. I think it was kind of obvious with how much I focused on his egotism a few times throughout, but there was also a good chance it could've been Courtney going home. I did make it a point that her team is basically fed up with her. Twice in a row being in the bottom two will definitely have her changing the way she acts around her team now.
A/N: When I said this would be the most different chapter from canon, I definitely meant it. I added some parts to the run at the beginning, I removed Owen's sleepwalking adventure in favor of more character development, and I had a variety of interaction rather than a single focus. In canon the majority of this episode was just Trent and Gwen. Gwen in particular had so many lines and so much screen time this episode. It makes sense since she did win the challenge, but I'm starting to think she overshadowed the others quite a bit overall. While I did have a lot of Trent, Sammy, and Amy it wasn't the entire focus the way Trent and Gwen were in canon. At least I don't think they were the entire focus.
Deciding who would be the last ones standing was a bit of a tough task. I had a few more people at the 80 hour mark compared to canon because I felt that these would make it. Ella and Beardo both stayed awake with their songs and noises. I originally planned for them using that to keep others awake as well, but it put the Killer Bass at an impossible disadvantage so I had them just keep themselves awake. Trent stayed up talking with Amy and Sammy, plus he stayed up late in canon. Geoff I felt went down to easy in canon. He's a party dude so he should be used to no sleep. Jasmine as an outdoors person would also be used to going quite some time without sleep. Courtney and Lightning stuck it out thanks to their determination and willpower. I hope these were good choices. I had Heather fall asleep much sooner, because I didn't really see her as the type to make it to near the end like she did in canon.
In terms of villains we have our first villain based elimination. Heather couldn't easily eliminate someone here like she did with Eva in canon so I had her use just a little bit of mind games on the Killer Bass. All it took was getting them to fight for the part of leader and they fell apart. Heather also built her alliance this episode. Ella was a given, but the other one was a bit of a surprise. While Sammy could fill the role nicely Amy has her on a tight leash right now, so Heather was stuck with Sugar instead. I will go ahead and confirm Heather is going to be the main antagonist of this season. Of course she isn't the only antagonist here so we'll have to see how Amy, Alejandro, and possibly even Sugar mess with her plans along the way.
As for development of underused characters Zeke finally has some character interactions. I cannot think of a single memorable interaction he had in canon other than some stuff with Anne Maria, but that barely even counts since that was feral Zeke. His friendship with Cody is honestly a last minute addition, but I think it's something nice. Also he did mention Ella being cute, but don't take that as confirmation that Ezekiel and Ella will be a couple. I don't have that planned. Although I am curious as to what you think of that idea should I go down that route later on. The other canon first boot Beardo had a lot going for him too. He was the MVP of this chapter using his sound effects to trick Jasmine into giving him the win. While I'm sure she would usually be smarter than that, she was going 80 hours without sleep. He also talked for the first time this chapter forming a nice bond with fellow nerds/outcasts Ezekiel and Cody.
That's pretty much all I have to say on this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. Next time probably won't be as different from canon compared to this time around, but we'll see when we get there. Dodgeball is going to be a lot of fun. Will the Killer Bass be able to win without Duncan's killer strategy. Lightning could've carried them, but he's not here anymore. We'll have to wait and see how they get out of this mess.