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WeirdAlfan101 (x3)- No worries about messing up in the review. I've made quite a few errors myself, but luckily I manage to catch most of them before the stories go out for everyone to read. We're only human after all. It's nice that you enjoyed the extra touch I added with actually showing the eliminations. It makes the challenge feel more complete in my opinion. The girls still had quite a few issues to work out, but let's see how things start to turn with Leshawna gone. Glad you liked the chapter overall, and I know I still owe you a story. Don't worry, I'm working on it and it'll be done very soon (I hope).

Phenomenal Ultra Instinct- Leshawna going out earlier than usual may be upsetting, but I'm glad it makes sense. The returnees will make an impact in the game don't worry about that. Lightning will have a smaller impact than Dave, but even he will affect things moving forward.

Critica7- Knowing your feelings on Dave I couldn't wait for your reaction to his return. Honestly I have some wonderful plans for him throughout the other season that I'm dying for you to react to since you hate the guy so much. (Maybe if I hurried up in writing these chapters we could get to those later seasons). Zoey is definitely a clingy person so let's see how that mixes with Dave's own clingy and obsessive nature. I don't think anything could be worse than canon Skave, but we'll see how I do. Interesting idea about Heather getting Ella with Dave rather than pulling her away from him. We'll just have to see where things go with the two of them.

QueenAzulaThinksYourWorthless- This Leshawna admittedly wasn't as memorable as canon Leshawna was, but she was still a lot of fun to write. Ella got pretty heartbroken in canon, but let's see if things work out better for her here. Even if Dave doesn't end up with her, at least she still has her "friend" Heather to rely on. Leshawna leaving does open up a lot of freedom for Heather to act, and you can bet she's going to take advantage of it.

Gucci Mane LaFlare- Always a pleasure to deliver a chapter that you enjoyed reading. Sorry about how long it takes some times, but I'm still going. You're kind words keep me going, and I appreciate all the support.

Derick Lindsey- In canon Leshawna made it further, but had a cheap elimination. Here she went down early, but had a fair elimination. Seems like a nice compromise if you ask me. Sammy was quite the MVP this time around. She not only won the challenge, but she showed off quite the endurance. Ella's love tale will be a fun one to tell. Dave is focused on Zoey right now, but Ella remains oblivious to that fact. The Izzy cameo felt natural, and it worked well to showcase why she didn't come back. Those are interesting guesses on who's going next. Let's see if you're right.

Guest- One week, one month what's the big difference? ... Okay I'm sorry about how long it took. I'll elaborate more in the author's note at the end, but let's just say things haven't gone as well for me as I'd hope.

Last Time on Total Drama Island. The teams were dissolved leaving each and every camper to look out for number one. Just to add a lot more drama into the mix, Lightning and Dave returned for some more fun. The campers were made to suffer all kinds of abuse in the No Pain, No Gain challenge. In an act of chivalry, Dave stepped up to save his crush from the peril of the skunk jump. Too bad all it ended up was leaving him with a terrible stench. The challenge went on for quite a while, but in a shocking turn of events Samey used years of living with Amy to help her beat out Alejandro and win invincibility. After some tense confessionals were shown off, Leshawna ended up getting the boot while Trent and Samey finally hooked up in her new trailer. Now that the campers are forced to fend for themselves, who will be selfless? Who will be selfish? And who will eat shellfish? Stay tuned for the most thrilling episode yet, 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.

The day opened up with Courtney and Zoey outside of the girl's cabin. Zoey was reading a book, while Courtney was pacing back and forth looking unsure of something.

"What's bothering you Courtney?" Zoey asked seeing Courtney's rampant pacing.

"I've been wondering about what Geoff said in his confessional last time." Courtney said. She looked at Zoey and bit her lip nervously. "I have to ask you Zoey, the challenge that Chef led when Jasmine got eliminated, who did you vote for?" Courtney asked her.

Zoey tilted her head slightly in confusion. "I voted for Jasmine just like you and I agreed to. I'm still not sure why we did that, but I trusted you then and I still trust you now." She said.

Courtney gasped. "So you didn't vote for me?" She asked.

"No, why would I?" Zoey asked her.

"I got two votes that day. I thought they were from you and Jasmine, but now that theory was clearly wrong. One of the votes probably came from Geoff. Jasmine had no way of knowing that we were going to vote her off if you didn't tell her so the other vote had to come from either Harold or Alejandro. That doesn't make sense unless..." Courtney said as she tried to piece it all together.

"Unless?" Zoey asked.

"Alejandro!" Courtney yelled out clutching her hand in a fist.

(Confessional Camera)

"It all makes sense now. Three votes for Jasmine were Zoey, Alejandro and me. Then two votes for me were from Harold and Geoff. The last vote for Harold was from Jasmine who had no idea what was going on." Courtney said. "I cannot believe I let him use me like that. He got to me in a moment of weakness with all his flirting and sweet talking. Then he used me to get rid of Jasmine once he saw her as a threat. Not to mention he also had a backup plan to get me eliminated just in case I didn't go through with his plan to eliminate Jasmine." She yelled clutching her fist harder.

(Confessional End)

Near Sammy's new trailer Trent was playing his guitar, while Sammy lied down with her head on his lap. The two were enjoying each other's company in a nice moment of peace. Suddenly however a canon went off in the distance fired by Chris who was wearing a pirate suit. The canon ball hit the trailer causing it to be completely demolished.

"Arrrgh me maties!" Chris said into his megaphone with a very bad and stereotypical pirate's accent. "Meet me at the amphitheater in five minutes, and I'll tell ye about today's challenge!" He said.

"Are you kidding me!" Sammy yelled seeing what happened to her trailer. "He did that on purpose." She yelled.

"Hey, don't sweat it." Trent told her as he cupped her chin gently with his hand. "It was nice having our own private place, but we've still got each other to rely on." He told her.

Sammy smiled at him. "Thanks for that Trent, you always know how to cheer me up." She said. The two shared a brief kiss and began walking together. "I think the worst part of this is having to move back in with Heather. Hopefully she takes no for an answer when she asks me to work with her again." Sammy said.

At the amphitheater everyone was getting settled into their seats waiting for Chris to tell them about the challenge. He was on the stage still in his pirate outfit and was next to a large white sheet. Trent and Sammy were the last ones to arrive as they had to drop Sammy's luggage back at the girl's cabin.

"Well, my little scallywags," Chris began, "have we got an adventure in store for ye!" He said. The fake parrot on his shoulder tilted forward slightly as he spoke, so he made sure to push it back up.

"What's under the sheet?" Geoff asked eagerly.

"All in good time, laddie!" Chris answered. "Who here has a hankerin' for a good old-fashioned treasure hunt?" He asked. Heather rolled her eyes in annoyance, but Chris merely kept on going with his explanation. "Now, this treasure hunt's got a twist mateys! What you're lookin' for isn't hidden, and, it isn't treasure!" He explained.

"If this isn't a real treasure, then why do you have an eye patch and a plastic parrot?" Harold asked him.

"Arr, shiver me timbers! Good question, me boy. You're lookin' for keys to a treasure chest." Chris explained as his parrot fell down. Chef pulled back the sheet to reveal a stack of several chests. "Inside each of these chests is a treasure that will pamper you, land-lubbers. And, one of these chests will even give you, invincibility!" He laughed heartily as Chef walked towards Chris with a metal bucket holding several short wooden boards. "Now come round, and pull a clue out of this bucket, or you'll have to walk the plank." He said laughing again.

Each contestant pulled out one of the wooden boards from the bucket until they each had one. "These clues will tell ye where yer clue be stowed." Chris said.

"You dude, is this a bear?" Geoff asked Chris.

"Oh I was hoping that you'd get that one dude." Chris said. He went over to Heather who had a similarly difficult task. "Chef's fridge, nice." He said. "I hear he brushes it daily for fingerprints." He added as Heather looked at her board. Next, Chris went up to Dave next who looked confused at his board. "That there is the septic tanks for the washrooms." He said.

"Why me."Dave complained. Zoey put a hand on his shoulder causing him to smile at her.

"All you scallywags go get yer keys and bring them back before 6PM Eastern Standard Time to open up the chest and get yer loot! Fare thee well young scallywags. Now get to it!" Chris told them.

(Confessional Camera)

"I don't know who came up with these lame-o challenges, and memo to Chris, those pirate tights don't exactly flatter your legs, savvy." Heather complained.

(Switch)

"This treasure hunt is going to be awesome man. I could do without having to go against a bear, but bring on the treasure." Geoff cheered.

(Confessional End)

First up to try and get their key was Trent. He stood on the dock where a key was dangling from a small post in the water. Surrounding it however was a group of sharks.

"Trent's first challenge, to grab his key from man-eating shark infested lake." Chris narrated.

Trent thought for a moment before getting an idea of how to get his key. He ran off to quickly change into his swim trunks. When he returned to the dock not only did he have his swim trunks on, but he was carrying two dead fish. He threw the fish as hard as he could into the water, and once the sharks swam after it he dove in to get his key. Sammy watched on the side looking in concern about how things would go for Trent. As she stared over the edge, Trent climbed back onto the dock with his key.

"That was way too easy." Trent said. Sammy smiled at him, and the two went to try and get Sammy's key next.

Heather was next, and she made her way into the kitchen so she could get her key.

"Heather must retrieve her key from inside Chef's bank vault of a fridge without getting caught." Chris narrated. Heather moved slowly into the kitchen, and with no sign of Chef she opened the fridge door. When she opened it however, Chef was already inside holding a butcher's knife dangerously. Heather closed the fridge door and walked out of there to get a better plan.

"Where's Ella when I need her?" Heather complained outside the kitchen.

As for where Ella was, she was helping Zoey and Dave with their challenges. She had completed hers which was getting a key from a ferocious bunny. Of course her natural inclination towards animals made it no problem at all. Currently, Dave was trying to figure out how he would get his key from the communal bathroom septic tank.

"I just barely got rid of the skunk smell from the last challenge, now I have to go through this." Dave complained.

"I'm sure you can do it Dave. Even if you do get a little dirty you can always just borrow Sammy's shower again." Zoey told him.

"I thought her name was Samey?" Dave asked.

"It's a long story Dave." Zoey answered.

Ella grabbed Dave's hand and looked at him lovingly. "I know that you can do this David, I'll be here for you when you're done." She told him.

Dave pulled his hand away and laughed nervously. "Thank you Ella, but you know you can just call me Dave." He said.

"I didn't know we were that close yet." She said blushing and giggling.

"Why is she with us?" Dave whispered to Zoey.

"Maybe she had a fight with Heather." Zoey suggested. "I know Ella's a bit odd, but she's really nice once you get to know her. Besides, I think she really wants to help us." She told Dave.

Dave turned back to the septic tank and held his nose. "Well, here goes my dignity, and my sanitation." He said.

Back with Sammy and Trent, they had moved on to trying to get Sammy's key. It was in a skunk den. Sammy looked over at the skunks from a distance and groaned at her task.

"Are you okay?" Trent asked her.

"My key's in that skunk hole, and after how Dave ended up last time I do not want to be sprayed by any skunks." Sammy replied.

"Hey, I've already got my key, so why don't I help you out?" Trent suggested.

"I don't know Trent, I'm starting to think that this is going to be impossible." Sammy said.

"Let's just pour some water down the hole and flush the skunks out." Trent said.

"Can Skunks swim?" Sammy asked him.

"Totally." Trent answered. The two smiled at each other lovingly for a moment before getting to work on their plan.

Other contestants around the island were working at getting their keys as well. Chris narrated as they took on the task that they were presented with.

First, Alejandro had to jump through a flaming hoop to get his key while Harold was climbing up a tree for his. Alejandro easily jumped through the hoop and obtained his key. "Looks like Alejandro's hotness helped him to handle the flames." Chris said. On the other than Harold was having trouble getting up the tree and getting past a woodpecker cutting the branch where his key was. "On the other hand, Harold's wicked skills still keep him out of his league." Chris said.

Geoff went to the nearest bear cave looking for his key. His key was wrapped around the bear's neck like a necklace. Geoff carefully moved in hoping to get the key, but the bear ended up falling asleep instead.

"Oh this is not awesome." Geoff said as the bear fell asleep on the key. He tiptoed slowly to try and reach the key underneath the bear, but the bear ended up hugging Geoff instead. "This is bad. This is really bad." He said.

Finally, Courtney's key was inside of a beehive. Courtney looked at the beehive unsure of how to get her key from there.

"Require any assistance?" Alejandro asked Courtney.

"None from you." Courtney bitterly answered.

Alejandro looked at Courtney, and frowned. "What ever is the problem Courtney?" He asked her.

"My problem is you!" Courtney yelled. She pointed her finger at Alejandro's chest and pressed it against him hard. "I've figured out that you used me to get rid of Jasmine. You made me turn on my friend, and you even had a plan to get rid of me if I didn't work with you." She said.

Alejandro smirked and pushed Courtney's finger off of him. "I did not make you do anything. If you betrayed your friend that was because you chose to do so. We both know you would have done it eventually, I just gave you a perfect opportunity." Alejandro told her.

"I would have never voted for her if you hadn't messed with my head." Courtney argued.

Alejandro laughed, and turned to walk away from Courtney. "I don't know if you're trying to convince me or yourself of that fact. You've never been one for cooperation Courtney. You do what ever benefits yourself, and that was what made you such a good ally. A shame this is where our partnership ends." He said.

"Well you needed me more than I ever needed you Alejandro. You've lost without me." Courtney yelled back at him.

"Perhaps, or perhaps not. We'll see what happens. By the way, I'd recommend making it to the water before the bees get you." Alejandro said.

"What?" Courtney asked him.

Alejandro threw a pebble at the beehive knocking it down and attracting the bees to Courtney. He smirked smugly as he walked away seeing Courtney run to the water as fast as she could in an effort to avoid getting stung.

(Confessional Camera)

"Courtney was a great ally, but thanks to Chris showcasing those confessionals, and Geoff's residual grudge toward her she figured out what I was doing. Still, now that the team phase is gone I can focus on working with a much better ally than Courtney ever was." Alejandro said.

(Confessional End)

Sammy and Trent had finished gathering the bucket of water to flush out the skunks from their hole. They carried the heavy bucket together and ran back after they dumped it into the hole. Seeing the skunks flushed out, Sammy went up to the hole and retrieved her key. With her key in hand she gave Trent a huge hug.

(Confessional Camera)

"Trent is so incredible. He's helped me out so much during this game, and he's really helped me grow too. I never thought I'd have someone like him since Amy pushes everyone away from me. I really love him. I need to tell him." Sammy said.

(Switch)

"Sammy's a smart and creative girl. She's grown to be so independent since she arrived, plus she's a cheerleader. She's amazing to look at on top of all of that. She really just rocks my world, so of course I'd help her even if meant the risk of some skunk shots." Trent said.

(Confessional End)

Sammy looked at Trent nervously and blushed. "Trent, I know we just started going out, but I want you to know... I want you to know... I love you Trent." She stammered before kissing him. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and kissed her back. As they kissed they seemed paused, and Chris narrated over them

"Aw, what a heart-warming trust building moment." Chris said. "Did I see tongue?" He asked as he circled the two's lips. They returned to normal with Chris's circle gone. In a nearby bush Heather was watching the pair with the worst scowl on her face ever.

(Confessional Camera)

"After all the work I put into helping her with Amy she drops me so that she can hook up with Trent instead. She is going to regret leaving my alliance because now I'll make sure her happily ever after doesn't come." Heather said. She paused and smacked herself on the forehead. "I need to stop spending so much time with Ella." She said.

(Confessional End)

Heather walked out of the bushes grumbling to herself annoyed. "I need to ruin Samey's relationship, but Ella is still nowhere to be found. She's probably off with Dave again. What is it about those girls that let them be distracted so easily by some guy." She complained.

"Perhaps I can be of assistance." Alejandro said popping up behind Heather.

Heather rolled her eyes and kept on walking. "Go away Alejandro I'm busy trying to come up with a plan." She said. As she kept walking, an idea hit her and she turned around to face Alejandro. "On second thought, I think you might be useful after all." She said.

Lightning was next to face his challenge, and his key was being wrapped around by a venomous snake.

"Sha-please like some small snake can stop the Lightning." He said flexing his muscles. Lightning reached his arm and took the key from the snake. As he was pulling his arm away, the snake bit onto his arm. Intimately Lightning started to feel the effects of the poison. "Sha-going down." He dizzily slurred before collapsing on the ground key in hand and snake biting into his arm.

Back in the septic tank Dave was looking around for his key, but still found nothing. The smell had destroyed the nose plugs that he had taken in with him, and he was all out of hand sanitizer as well. "How much longer will I need to look for this key?" He asked in desperation.

"Dave, I don't think I can stay around much longer because I still need to look for my key." Zoey yelled toward him.

"You're leaving me alone?" Dave asked.

"Don't worry, Ella will stay here with you since she already has her key." Zoey said.

"Is that supposed to make me feel better" Dave yelled out.

"Take this as a moment to get to know each other better. I'm sure you'll get along great." Zoey said before dashing off.

(Confessional Camera)

"I was a bit worried the first time I saw Ella and Dave together, but it's clear he doesn't like her. Still, I think the two of them could at least be friends." Zoey said smiling.

(Confessional End)

"Don't worry Dave, I'll sing you a song that will be sure to help you get through this task." Ella said.

Dave screamed relentlessly, but either did not hear him, or chose to keep on singing despite his screams.

Heather and Alejandro finished going over their plan, and got ready to put it into action. Sammy was sitting on one of the benches outside the cabin, and Trent was about to meet up with her.

"Okay, we only have a few minutes before Trent comes back. Make them count." Heather told Alejandro.

"I always do." He told Heather winking. Alejandro walked toward the bench approaching Sammy. "Hello Sammy, I don't think we've ever gotten a chance to talk." He told her as he took a seat next to her on the bench.

"Well we were on opposite teams." Sammy said. "Wait," she abruptly said "how did you know my name was Sammy. I'm still trying to get a lot of people to stop calling me Samey." She said.

Alejandro smiled at her charmingly. "After you defeated me in the previous challenge I made sure to remember your name. Such a surprisingly strong adversary, and a beautiful one as well." He told her.

Sammy blushed at his comment hard. "Well it wasn't too hard of a challenge since I've dealt with so many things living with Amy over the years." She told him.

"Yes, I've heard of your older sister and how she treated you. I can empathize with you dearly because I myself have fought that exact same battle for years and lost every time." Alejandro said.

"You have an older sibling?" Sammy asked him.

"I do, my older brother Jose. He does not treat me nearly as terribly as Amy treats you, but it is still an endless torment I must endure living with him." Alejandro said.

"Well, if you ever want to talk about Jose, I'm here to listen. It'd also be great to talk to someone about Amy. Trent is always there for me, and while I love him he just doesn't understand the way I think you would." Sammy said smiling.

Seeing Trent about to return. Alejandro leaned towards Sammy. "I would like that very much." He said. He gave Sammy a kiss on the cheek, however he did it in such a way that the angle he was sitting would look like he was making out with Sammy in Trent's perspective.

"I can't believe this!" Trent yelled at the two of them.

Sammy abruptly stood up in shock. "Trent wait, this isn't what you think it is." She said.

"Save it." He said before storming off.

Sammy's eyes teared up, and she started to walk into her cabin. "Sammy you know I didn't intend for this to happen don't you." Alejandro said.

"I guess, but what am I supposed to do?" She asked him.

"Go talk to Trent. I'm sure you can work this out if you speak with him honestly." Alejandro told her.

Sammy smiled and gave Alejandro a hug. "You're right Alejandro. This might be bad, but Trent and I can work through this." She told him. Sammy ran off after Trent unaware that she fell into their plan.

Trent stormed off far away from where he saw Sammy and Alejandro. As he was walking, Heather approached him.

"I saw that too, and let me just say that I saw it coming." She told him.

"What are you talking about?" Trent demanded.

"Samey kissing Alejandro. I knew it was only a matter of time before she dumped you and moved on to someone else just like she left me to go with you." Heather said.

Trent laughed sarcastically at her. "You can't possibly compare Sammy deciding she didn't work with someone who was just using her to her kissing another guy." Trent said.

"I never used her. I promised her that I would help her with Amy and I did. I might not be the best person, but I felt bad by how she was being treated by Amy. If anything, she used me. She used me to get rid of Amy and with Amy gone I'm useless to her." Heather said.

"No, something isn't adding up here. I know Sammy. She wouldn't do something like that to you, and I'm sure there's a reason she was with Alejandro." Trent said.

Heather brushed up to Trent and put her arms around his waist. Her eyes were filled with fake tears and she cried into his chest. "Trent, I know you think I'm a bad person, but I really wanted to help her. Maybe Amy was right and she really is the bad twin." She said.

"No...I...I don't know anymore." Trent said.

As Heather heard Sammy approaching, she used the opportunity to kiss Trent for her to see. When Sammy arrived, Trent and Heather were in the middle of a kiss.

"Trent." Sammy choked up as she began to cry.

"Sammy." Trent said with just as much pain in his voice. The two ran off in separate directions each crying and hitting the ground angrily.

Heather and Alejandro regrouped to smile at their handiwork. "We really do make a good pair don't we." Alejandro said kissing Heather's hand.

Heather pulled her hand away and looked at Alejandro with disgust on her face. "Don't get ahead of yourself, but since Samey turned on me and Ella is becoming unreliable we may have to work together again in the future." She said.

As the challenge started to reach it's end, almost everyone had gotten their key. Alejandro helped Heather to get her key. He hung her from a rope so that she could get the key from Chef's kitchen without him noticing. Dave got his out of the septic tank after hours of agonizing torment, and smelled so badly that even Ella had to keep her distance from him.

Harold got his key, but right when he did the branch he was hanging on fell down and he was hurt upon impact. Zoey dangled over a crocodile pit and fought off a few of them in order to get her key from down below.

Finally Geoff was still stuck dealing with the sleeping bear. He managed to get the key, but the bear turned around and grabbed onto Geoff tightly. Geoff managed to escape, but not without the bear biting off his hat in the process.

"Come on, that was my favorite hat." Geoff complained.

Zoey and Ella walked back to their cabin together while Dave ran off to shower a few dozen times. When they were there, they saw Heather who had just returned with her key as well.

"There you are Ella. I could have used your help today, but it all worked out for me no thanks to you." Heather said.

Ella gasped and looked down. "Oh I'm sorry Heather. It's so hard to spend time with you and Dave, but I promise I'll be there for you the next time that you need me." She said.

"No worries." Heather smiled before walking away. When Zoey and Ella entered the cabin, they found Sammy crying and huddled up into a ball.

Zoey ran over to Sammy and sat down next to her. "What's wrong Sammy?" She asked her.

"Trent and I had a fight." She said.

"Oh dear, what happened?" Ella asked taking a seat on the other side of Sammy.

"Alejandro and I were talking because he has an older sibling who treats him bad the way Amy did to me. We were just talking and he kissed me on the cheek, but I guess Trent thought we were actually kissing because he got mad and left. Then when I tried to talk to Trent I found him kissing Heather." Sammy said.

"Why would Trent kiss Heather?" Zoey asked.

"I'm sure Heather didn't mean to kiss Trent. Perhaps she didn't even know that the two of you were together since you never really made it officially known." Ella suggested.

Sammy lied back down and looked up at the ceiling. "I don't even know what really happened. I thought Trent and I would be perfect, but I went and messed everything up." She said.

Courtney walked into the cabin, a few bee stings on her and sat down on her bed. She looked over to see the other two girls comforting Sammy. "What's wrong with her?" She asked.

"It's a bit of a long story, but to make it short Trent and her had a fight, and then Trent kissed Heather." Zoey summarized.

"Wait slow down, what happened?" Courtney asked confused.

Sammy sighed and put a pillow over her head. "Can I be alone for a bit. I don't feel like talking about this anymore." She said.

The remaining three girls walked out of the cabin, giving Sammy the space she asked for.

"You know what we have to do." Courtney said.

"What's that?" Zoey asked.

"Vote off Trent." Courtney replied.

Zoey gasped and shook her head. "But Courtney, if we do that then they'll never get a chance to make up." She said.

"They can make up later, what Sammy needs right now is a safe place away from Trent. The longer she has to deal with him the more it's going to hurt her. Trust me that this is for the best." Courtney said. "Now come on we'll need to convince some of the others to vote him off just to make sure he leaves today." She said.

(Confessional Camera)

"Oh, if I hadn't left Heather then maybe Trent and her wouldn't have ended up kissing. This is all my fault for focusing so much on my prince and abandoning my best friend." Ella said. "I'm going to confess my feelings toward him so that I don't have to split my time any longer. I know he'll feel the same way." She said.

(Confessional End)

"All right campers meet me by the campfire pit in ten. And bring your keys." Chris announced over the loudspeaker.

Everyone gathered back at the campfire pit to see what their keys would open. Dave sat a distance away from everyone else as despite how many showers he took, the smell would not go away. Several campers were injured from their tasks such as Courtney's bee stings, Zoey's crocodile scratches, Geoff's bear marks, and Lightning who still had the snake biting into his arm.

"Lightning, there's a snake on your arm." Alejandro told him.

"Please, I've sha-dapted to the poison." Lightning said. He soon however collapsed once more and was taken to the infirmary where the snake could be removed from his arm.

Chris finally arrived, and presented them with the chests they could open. "Yar it be time to claim your treasure." Chris announced still in his pirate outfit and still using a bad accent. "Those fortunate enough to bare a precious key come forth with it." He said.

Those with their keys went around trying to open a chest. When Alejandro opened his, he pulled out a bag of chips and a candy bar. "Is this really all that I shall be getting from the challenge?" Alejandro asked him. Chris nodded and gave Alejandro a thumbs up.

Geoff was struggling to open a chest with his key, and was finding no results. "Hey, my key's not opening any chests brah." He told Chris.

"Oh, yeah," Chris told him with a laugh. "I forgot to mention that some of the keys don't open up any chests!"

"Dang, so I lost my favorite hat for nothing." Geoff said sadly.

While most of them were dissapointed with what they found in their chests, Heather eagerly pulled out a gift basket. "Oh look, an invincibility pass. Lucky me." She said smiling.

Trent pulled out two bottles of soda and sighed as he put one of them down. Courtney and Zoey watched him from a distance shaking their heads. Next, Dave opened his chest and pulled out a bottle of cologne.

"Dave will be able to cover up that foul stench with new Cleaver body spray. Cleaver: It cuts through the stink." Chris said.

Dave looked at Chris angrily. "You mean I had to dig through a septic tank just so that you could get some product placement in!" He yelled.

Everyone finished up with getting their prizes, and all of them except for Heather's invincibility were pretty much useless. Zoey got a lamp, Courtney had an accordion, Sammy had a microwave, and Ella had a pen set. "I hope everyone got the treasure they were looking for, and more! But now it's time to do your duty and send one of you off the island for good." Chris said. "So cast you votes. And I'll see ye buccaneers back at the campfire at sundown. Argh har har." He said using his bad pirate voice.

(Confessional Camera)

"With Heather taking the invincibility there's nothing left that will keep Trent on the island. I'm sure that Sammy will thank me for this one day." Courtney said.

(Switch)

"I'm still not too sure about this idea, but Courtney usually knows what she's doing. I just hope that things get better for Sammy and Trent. I'd hate for something like that to happen to me and Dave." Zoey said. "Not that Dave and I are a couple or anything." She added nervously.

(Switch)

"With Trent's elimination, Heather's trust in me is secure. Now Courtney will wish that she had stayed by my side." Alejandro said.

(Switch)

"I feel like I've made some great friends, and it's so hard to choose who to vote for. Hopefully after the elimination I'll get a chance to talk with Sammy now that we've both had some time to think and calm down." Trent said.

(Switch)

"I'm really getting into this game I can play these losers like a violin." Heather said.

(Confessional End)

"And now, the moment we've all been waiting for." Chris said beginning the elimination ceremony, "The moment of truth." He held up the plate. "Marshmallow time!"

"Wait a minute, I thought we were out of marshmallows." Courtney pointed out.

Chris shrugged it off. "We got more, now, you know the deal, if you don't get a marshmallow it's curtains for you." Chris began to pass out the marshmallows as he called the names of those safe. " Geoff, Alejandro, Courtney, Heather, Harold, Zoey, Lightning, Ella, Dave, Sammy marshmallows for the lot of you." He called out. Trent looked shocked as he was the only one left and Chris now held an empty tray. "Sorry dude, but you're out." Chris told him.

"You get what you deserve." Courtney told him.

"What?" Trent asked in shock. "But I thought I was getting along great with everyone." He said.

"Well I guess you were wrong." Heather said.

"You don't even care that he's gone do you." Sammy yelled at Heather. "You don't care about anything but yourself." She said.

Heather rolled her eyes and smiled. "Hey, I'm just playing the game." She said.

"Sammy, you're sticking up for me. Even after what happened." Trent said in shock.

Sammy smiled and held his hand. "Of course I would. I promise you I didn't kiss Alejandro, and I don't know what happened with you and Heather, but I'm sure she tricked you somehow. She's just as evil as Amy." Sammy said.

Courtney turned quickly to Zoey. "You didn't tell me Alejandro was involved in all this." She said.

"Sorry, but I did say it was a long story." Zoey nervously replied.

"Wait, so why was I eliminated?" Trent asked. "I'd at least like to know that much before I go." He said.

Courtney nervously looked away and held her hands behind her back. "That is quite the mystery. Too bad, I guess we'll never know what happened." She said laughing awkwardly.

"It was our fault Trent." Zoey said causing Courtney to face palm. "Courtney, Ella, and I thought it would be better for Sammy if you left the island, but we didn't think you'd make up so fast. We're sorry." She said.

Trent smiled reassuringly and shook his head. "Can't say I'm happy, but you were only trying to help Sammy out. She's lucky to have some amazing friends by her side, so I can leave knowing she won't be alone." He said. "We'll talk more about what happened today after the game is over Sammy, but just know I'll forgive you if you'll forgive me." He said.

Sammy teared up and gave Trent a goodbye hug. "It's a deal." She told him.

The two leaned forward for one final goodbye kiss, but before they could Chris stepped in between and separated them. "Trent, you have an appointment at the Dock of Shame and ticket for the Boat of Losers. Let's go." He said.

Trent sailed off on the Boat of Losers, and bid Sammy one final goodbye. "You've got this Sammy, you've come so far and you've grown so much. Don't forget you have some great friends helping you along the way." He yelled out. Sammy waved goodbye to him as well and once he was out of sight she went back to her cabin lingering tears in her eyes.

(Confessional Camera)

"If Alejandro had something to do with Trent and Sammy's fight, then that means he's working with Heather now. The two of them are a dangerous pair, so I've got to be prepared for anything. I think it's time I start building my own alliance, but first it's time for revenge on Alejandro." Courtney said.

(Confessional End)

As Alejandro took his shower for the night, Courtney rigged the septic tank to connect with the showering system. She tapped it together and smirked happily as Alejandro was pelted with sludge and grime from the septic tank rather than water for his shower.

Elimination Order

22. Leonard

[R]. Lightning

21. Ezekiel

20. Beardo

19. Izzy

[R]. Dave

18. Cody

17. Owen

16. Sugar

15. Katie

14. Jasmine

13. Amy

12. Leshawna

11. Trent

Remaining Contestants

Male: Geoff, Alejandro, Harold, Lightning, Dave

Female: Courtney, Heather, Sammy, Zoey, Ella

Elimination Explanation: And thus Trent falls the same place as his canon run. While his elimination was overall the same, a few differences in how it played out will make a larger impact moving forward. His relationship with Sammy was a fun one to do. I chose them as a couple initially just because it just seemed like an easy one to write, and I ended up loving it. I won't say what the future of Tremmy holds in the next seasons, but I can at least promise they will be a better and more satisfying love story than Gwent was.

A/N: Lesson learned I need to stop promising deadlines because I think I have broken that promise every single time. To make a long story short I've been job searching since I had to leave my old job when I went traveling. Let's just say it hasn't gone too well. Getting a job isn't a top priority for me since I live with my parents, but I do want to help them out as much as I can with bills and rent. I've spent quite a bit of time looking for something and that's what's behind the delays. But that's enough about me, let's get to what everyone cares about here, the story... yes I copied this from my other story in case it sounds familiar.

This chapter was really troublesome to write. Other than the fact that I was busy, I hated how it kept turning out. I scrapped and rewrote the thing probably three times because I just hated how it was turning out. I moved around some events as they were portrayed in the episode, and I think that helped out. This is a pretty big chapter in terms of moving the story forward, and I just didn't feel like I was doing a good job with it. The end result is alright I guess, but part of me still thinks I could do better. Maybe if I wasn't so busy, but let me know what you think.

While a lot of similar events went down compared to the canon episode, I think the deviation in how they went down is what mattered most. It always seemed a bit odd to me in canon that Trent would believe what Heather told him about Gwen. He knows how much Heather hates Gwen, and unless he's forgotten about Heather reading Gwen's diary he knows how far she'll go to hurt Gwen. Sure, she kissed him while he was confused, but the fact that he believed Heather for even a moment seemed so forced. Thus I knew I had to take things in a bit of a different direction. Teaming up with Alejandro, Heather was able to make Sammy look like the bad person in the relationship, then lure Trent into a false sense of security. While her plan of splitting up Trent and Sammy didn't get Sammy back on her side, it did leave Sammy without any strong allies.

Some other things worth noting this chapter besides the Trent and Sammy drama is Courtney cutting off her partnership with Alejandro. I told you the confessional videos would play a role, and they did in helping Courtney to get more suspicious of Alejandro. Of course that just pushed Alejandro to working with Heather, and as they demonstrated in this chapter they're dangerous when they work together.

Next chapter is a lot calmer compared to this one so hopefully it will be easier to write. I want to say I'll have it done soon, but I've learned to stop promising dates and deadlines. My hope is to finish TDRNGI before the end of November since November will be a year since I started. If we do one season a year, then the TDRNG universe will end in approximately 2024. That sounds like forever from now, so let's hope I can work faster. Thanks for the support and kind words as always. That's what keeps me going through it all.