"Welcome back all, we've finally arrived at the merge, thirteen of our finest campers remain. Each playing their own and unique game up to this point. How will their team gameplay translate to merge gameplay let's find out.
Brick, this loyal cadet has shown the ability to win competitions but isn't willing to betray or backstab anyone. That strategy although it's gotten him this far has left him burned on multiple occasions. Will his loyalty bring him worth to his peers or will he be viewed as a threat because of his likability. Only time will tell.
Duncan, this criminal reject has been playing what some may consider a great game. He made a duo with Scott and an alliance turned romance with Courtney. Even when his alliance was targeted only Courtney was eliminated. Duncan is both a physical threat and very strategic and cut throat. But will his style of game get him to the end or will he be cut before then.
Heather, this mean girl wannabe has been one of the most manipulative and strategic this game has to offer but her attitude and social skills leave much to be desired. She's managed to survive this long with massive threats coming into play over her and other people being complete fools. Perhaps her lack of social skills will make her less of a threat or maybe she's so disliked she'll be one of the first gone. She's slowly righting the ship but, only time will tell.
Jackson, the slasher film fan has come a long way from where he started. A socially awkward outcast to physical powerhouse all thanks to the now eliminated Katie. Jackson has an alliance with Marilyn and Zoey but is that enough to get to the end. It won't take a genius to figure out that he's a massive threat but how long can he dilute that stigma, and is he able to make other people seem like bigger threats with his newfound social skills.
Jasmine, the Australian survivalist has been one of the biggest physical threats so far and she's also well liked. But her allies in Sky, Sammy, Tem and Dave have all been picked off one by one. Her and Shawn's romance is all that's left of their original group. Will she be targeted by her former gopher team or will she be a challenge beast and not have to worry about it.
Marilyn, this lesbian jock came in cocky and confident and had the gameplay to back it up. She's carried her team to multiple victories with her physical prowess. But she's also very smart and social. Striking alliances with Katie and Jackson early and later with Zoey after she lost her ally in Cameron. Although she lost Katie early she has remained in the game thanks to her teamwork. But will her physical ability be her downfall or will it carry her to the end.
Leshawna, the loud mouth girl has been playing a very strategic game. Telling it like it is and well liked among her peers despite orchestrating multiple eliminations she appears to have a strong chance at winning. Her rivalry turned alliance with Heather has made her entertaining to watch. She's strong headed and able to win competitions at will if she needs to. She's by far one of the strongest females left but that may be her downfall.
Ryan, this strategist and jock has been playing a solid game so far. He's likable and strong. Along with that using Scarlett as a meat shield allowed him to get by receiving zero votes in team play. Teaming up with Trent they have been laying low but with their recent blindside of Dave followed by eliminating Sammy they've shown the ability to control votes. But will that apply to the merge. Can Ryan propel himself to the end or will he be eliminated for being a threat.
Scarlett, this genius has been behind multiple eliminations establishing dominance over her team early. However it seemed as though Ryan was taking her spot as the dominant Gopher but perhaps that brain of hers has another plan cooking. However she's also THE most hated competitor left in the game. It's clear she's the smartest person here IQ wise but is that enough to win.
Scott, the farmer, has been teamed up with Duncan since the beginning of the game. Although he's playing a more devious game than Duncan, he's considered less of a threat compared to his delinquent counterpart. Scott has been laying low making few strikes and perhaps that'll get him to the end or maybe his ability to fly under the radar will make him a target late in the game.
Shawn, the zombie hunting survivalist has struck up an unlikely relationship with another physical powerhouse in Jasmine. Shawn is extremely athletic and a nice guy but he's distanced himself from his team. He's lost two close allies in Sky and Dave just before the merge. Is this a sign that he's the next to go or will his athletic ability push him to the end.
Trent, the musician, has been very quiet in this game. Teaming up with Ryan early he has been sitting back playing a major social game. Trent is well liked among his peers and it seems as though Ryan may pick up more heat than Trent when it comes to votes. Can he protect his ally and make it to the end. Or will he have to dump him to further his own game.
Zoey, the small town indie chick came here unsure of herself. Aligning herself with Cameron early she proved herself useful with her physical ability and all around kindness. But she lost her ally relatively early, and eventually aligned with Jackson and Marilyn. She's flown pretty under the radar but perhaps her social play will be what gets her to the end or maybe she'll be eliminated because of that only time will tell.
This merge is loaded with strong players. All vying for a spot in the finale. Who will be eliminated and who will survive. Only time will tell who will win the big cash prize."
The campers were sitting in the Mess Hall chatting amongst themselves waiting for their host to arrive with their challenge.
"Yo Campers!" Chris yelled, bursting the Mess Hall door open arms open wide. "I'd like to personally congratulate you all on making the first ever merge of Total Drama!" This was met with cheers from the thirteen campers.
"Now that the game has turned from a team game to an individual one, we'll now be introducing the jury. Where once you are voted out you'll become a member of the jury who will ultimately decide the winner of this season. With that being said we're going to get right into the first merge challenge of the season. Since we're based off the show Survivor let's take an original challenge from them… The Gross Food Challenge!" Chris's announcement of the challenge left many with disgusted faces and groans of pain.
"Now this isn't a traditional eating challenge with grubs or grasshoppers, we'll be putting our own special twist on this challenge. We'll have ten rounds worth of food. If multiple people make it to round ten, the first person to finish the dish wins. You can drop out at any time. Last person standing wins immunity and a guaranteed spot in the final twelve. Now let's get started."
Confessional, Brick
What could Chris possibly make worse than grubs and grasshoppers? I don't know, but a chill just went through my spine.
Confessional, Scarlett
Finally, we merge. I can finally start branching out and using more simpletons to further myself. This game is too easy.
"For your first dish we'll start out easy. A delicacy in many places, the first dish is…" Chris started.
"Filet boarmingon," Chef finished as he placed thirteen plates of what looked like smooth meatballs, one in front of each camper.
"Um… what does that translate to exactly? Trent asked.
"Boar balls," Scarlett deadpanned.
"B-boar balls?" Scott stuttered.
"You got a problem with those mates?" Jasmine chuckled, tossing a ball into her mouth, with every guy gasping in horrifying disturbance.
"Look guys I know it's individual but we need to at least put up a fight," Ryan suggested.
"Ryan is right. We can't all be eliminated by this," Duncan added.
Confessional, Duncan
That Ryan guy seems like someone that I can work with. After Courtney got blindsided I've been on the outs but this merge has given me a new lease on life, and Ryan may be that lease.
"Do you take me for some kind of pig?" Scarlett remarked indignantly.
"More importantly," Heather interjected, "Do you take me for some kind of garbage disposal?"
Zoey looked at the two of them with a steadily and increasingly uneasy glare. In front of them she stabbed their meatballs with a fork and shoved them both in her mouth. "If you weren't going to eat it then you don't have enough balls to stay in the competition," she boldly declared. She sat in her chair with a newfound look of confidence, only pausing to fix the flower in her hair.
Exchanging looks of confusion the other campers quickly finished their own meatballs.
Confessional, Heather/Scarlett
She was saner before right?
"And time is up!" Chris announced. "We'll let Zoey's actions slide since it was obvious that Heather and Scarlett couldn't finish. The rest of you, you move onto the next round! Scarlett and Heather take a seat on the side over there." Chris pointed to a bench on the right side of the Mess Hall.
"Next up for our ten course meal is…"
"Broccoli on a stick grazed in insect sauce," Chef finished.
Trent instantly grew pale at the sight of the dish. "Yeah… I think I'm out of this guys," he chuckled, backing up from the table.
"Trent, join the two girls on the bench over there, as for the rest of you. Get this down the hatch and you move onto round three and get one step closer to immunity." Once the attention was off of him, Trent ran out the mess hall into the bathroom, holding in vomit all the way.
"I think mine just moved," Marilyn observed, a face of worry written all over her face.
"Just pretend like it's a popsicle," Jasmine chuckled.
"Yeah a popsicle… a green… slimy… disgusting popsicle," Scott added.
"Scott, would you shut up?!" Duncan complained.
Confessional, Scott
Just calling it how I see it. Nothing wrong with that I don't think.
One by one each camper ate their… food keeping it down through a variety of methods. From holding their nose to hide the taste, clamping their mouths shut, or even banging their head against the table.
"Honestly… I expected way more to get out on that one. Anyways next round. After having a couple of entrees I think we should clean your pallet with something to drink…" Chris began.
"Raw Tuna Blend anyone?" Chef responded by holding a tray of ten glasses of pink mushy liquid. The competitors all grew a shade of green but steeled themselves.
Chef planted in front of each contestant a tall glass of raw tuna blend. Scott smelled the cup with squinted eyes and an analytical glare. The dirt boy shrugged and took the glass, bottoms up. "That was actually better than any sushi I've ever had," Scott said, bewildered.
"Shut up wouldn't you?" Marilyn called out. She poked the tuna with her finger awkwardly and wiped it off on her clothes.
Jackson and Duncan stared at each other, nodding while they struggled to get the fish down. "Vomitrocious," Heather remarked to Trent and Scarlett. "They're just going at it like pigs. Clearly they haven't got a refined taste." Trent and Scarlett rolled their eyes.
"Two minutes left!" Chris called out. By the time he had finished announcing the time, Ryan, Leshawna, and Brick had all struggled through their cups. "And it looks like Zoey still hasn't touched it, and neither has Marilyn, Jasmine, or Shawn!"
Jasmine nervously looked at Shawn. She took the cup, bottoms up, and chugged until it was halfway gone. "Go on Shawn, ain't no harder than Uluru," she reassuringly commented. A gas bubble welled in her stomach which she barely managed to keep down.
Shawn gulped his tuna blend hesitantly, but ultimately wound up no worse for wear even as he burped loudly next to Jasmine, who let out a nervously reassuring laugh.
Zoey looked at the tuna blend just as Chris mentioned that there was only a minute left. She sighed loudly, wiped her mouth, and pushed her red hair back. In no time at all she gulped the wretched shake down her esophagus and the food welled into her stomach. She smiled as some tuna dribbled down her neck, high fiving Jackson as Marilyn only made it down a quarter.
"And that's time! Sorry Marilyn, join Scarlett and Trent and Heather on the loser bench," Chris taunted. Dakota handed the jock a napkin as she grumbled off to the bench.
Confessional, Marilyn
Isn't this a Survivor parody? Where the heck are all of the physical challenges? Raw Tuna Blend? Like come on seriously? That's disgusting.
"Next up we have-" Chris announced as Chef wheeled out a rumbling dinner plate. Chef placed plates in front of the remaining contestants with rope attached to the top of the covers. He stood in the center of the room and pulled a rope connected to all of them and instinctively the contestants ducked.
"Duck breast! Stuffed to the bone with our favorite pollinators!"
The camera zoomed into the plate right in front of Ryan. As the jock prodded the duck breast there was a familiar stinger sticking out and he could swear he heard the familiar buzz. As his eyes seemed to shrink the camera cut to the other competitors, who were surprisingly okay with the meal.
"The insect adds a lot of flavor," Jackson quietly commented.
"Still tastes like something out of a horror movie," Zoey said as she finished off her food. "Oh, I can feel it moving in me."
"I'm pretty sure that they aren't alive," Leshawna said reassuringly. "Just disgusting."
Another minute passed and Chris blew the horn. "Ryan, my man! You couldn't pull it through!"
Confessional, Ryan
Is eating my worst fear worth a million bucks… debatable to be honest. Considering the choice I made I'll say no for now.
Chef and Dakota walked out of the kitchen with toast and a giant tub of brown liquid. Chef used his tongs to spread a single piece of what looked to be moldy bread on the contestant's plate with Dakota following closely to spread a blob of brown liquid over the toast. Jasmine swallowed whatever she had in her mouth and nodded, with a hint of pride in her eyes. "I see that our Aussie knows what we're dealing with this time, Jasmine why don't you tell us what it is?"
Jasmine suddenly felt uncomfortable with the eyes of the other contestants and Chris on her. "Vegemite, certified Halal, Kosher, and Vegan. A staple food through world war two with its medicinal qualities."
Zoey sniffed the toast and immediately recoiled. "Smells disgusting."
"You have something you want to say mate?" Jasmine asked defensively. Zoey and Jasmine stared at each other as the taller Aussie shoveled the toast down her mouth. Zoey, to her credit, looked at Jasmine with an unwavering glare, oblivious to the sounds of everyone else eating.
Scott and Brick exchanged a small glance towards each other as they took a bite of vegemite. "The bread sucks but the vegemite isn't that bad," Brick commented. "Definitely would bring an army through the worst of times."
"Easy for you to say Cadet," Duncan grumbled in between hesitantly small bites. "Thank goodness I got a plea deal to not eat shit like this."
Jasmine whipped her head around to Duncan, almost knocking Shawn's vegemite toast out of his hands. Just as Chris blew the airhorn, she saw Zoey stomp off with an exhausted stare. She looked again and Zoey was back and bubbly with Marilyn once more.
Confessional, Zoey
Sorry I don't like Vegemite Jasmine. I'm not from Australia. Wait… did that come off too mean? I'm sorry I didn't mean it.
Chef and Dakota walked out of the kitchen with clothespins over their noses and whatever the next dish way out from their faces. Chris took a whiff of the odor from the new dish and nearly hurled himself. Leshawna peered over the dish and immediately gagged.
"Sk-Sk-Skunk juice!" Chris choked out. "Drink it all because...because…"
"Because you fools need to wash down that vegemite!" Chef finished, his voice way more nasally than one would expect.
Jackson, mask obscuring his nostrils to a small extent, was able to get his drink down the furthest the fastest. "Not bad if you don't think about it," he tried to joke before he felt the skunk juice wafting up.
"Yeah there's worse things out there," Duncan retorted. "Like Scotty boy!" Duncan slapped his friend on the shoulder, unaware that Scott was almost done with his drink when the punk slapped him.
It seemed to happen in slow motion, it seemed too good to be true, but Scott's drink spilled all over his signature white tank top. He took a whiff of it and wrinkled his nose. "Like the sewage tank at home," Scott said almost wistfully.
"Sorry dude but them's the breaks," Chris said, pushing Scott away from the table with Dakota's hands.
"Wow, I almost feel sorry for the sucker," Duncan said offhandedly to Leshawna.
"Oh Hun you're the one who hijacked his meal, you have no right to be concerned about your pasty ass," the sista retorted.
Duncan sneered and looked around the room. To his shock, Shawn, Jasmine, and Brick had finished their juices. He looked again at Leshawna, who was a quarter of the way done. "Bottoms up," the juvy bird said nervously, tilting his glass all the way up.
To his credit, he got halfway down when Leshawna finished. Chris blared the air horn to announce Duncan was done. Hacking and coughing, the punk sat next to Scott. "That's what we call Chameleon," Scott mentioned. The punk burped obliviously and threw up over Scott's shirt. The redneck faced the camera with a disinterested look on his face, almost bored, but definitely dissatisfied.
Confessional, Scott
Duncan and I are bros but that doesn't mean I'm miffed at him for taking my job.
The sounds of a vaguely italian song came from the speakers as Chef opened the doors from the kitchen. The scent of pasta sauce could faintly be dug out from a myriad of other scents. Chef opened the main platter as Chris announced the next dish. "Grasshopper pizza with tangy jellyfish and anchovies! One slice fills you all!"
Chef cut the pizza into five pieces and handed one each to Jacakson, Leshawna, Jasmine, Shawn, and Brick. Already queasy Leshawna took the tiniest of nibbles before she threw the pizza in front of her. "I don't even like anchovy normally! What fool thinks that I'll eat this with grasshoppers and jellyfish?!"
Jackson and Jasmine had adopted the rather good strategy of folding their slice and shovelling it down. This worked better for Jackson, since Jasmine had to capture some grasshopper bits that fell out. Shawn and Brick struggled through their pizzas but eventually finished. "And Leshawna is out!"
"Whatever fool," Leshawna slumped off.
Confessional, Shawn
I think a piece of Leshawna's pizza followed me here. I'm not sure where it went. And… I forgot what I was going to say.
Chef wheeled the serving tray around with four covered platters for the remaining contestants. Dakota shortly followed from her position at the front of the room and uncovered the platters. "Round Eight! For our foursome remaining we have quite a doozy, you might call it the a la mode! A quarter pound of spider's eyes on a brick of pistachio ice cream all over ten saltine crackers!"
Before Chris could start the eating competition he was interrupted by two loud screams, one shriller than the rest. The camera panned to show Leshawna and Jackson with identical eyes of horrors and equally widened mouths. Leshawna quickly shut up but the same could not be said for Jackson.
He fell over, exhausted, out of breath, completely petrified, and above all, horrified. "Jackson, honey?" Leshawna looked over the giant enthusiast. "Jackson?" She poked him below the mask. Nothing. "Jackson?"
Zoey strode over to her erstwhile ally and stood over him quizzically. She bent over and felt his neck. "I feel him breathing, his skin is still warm, umm, I think he's just knocked out." The others nodded, seemingly satisfied, before Zoey suddenly slapped Jackson with enough force to break the sound barrier. She slapped him once more to a similar non reaction. She raised her hand for a third time before Marilyn pulled her away.
Confessional, Zoey
You never know. Big guys like Jackson may need a lot of things to get them up. I would have slapped him awake again.
Confessional, Marilyn
It's not just me right? Is she going a little cuckoo?
Brick, Shawn, and Jasmine looked at each other and simultaneously gulped. "Cluck Cluck Cluck to the platypus good luck," Jasmine said, mostly to calm herself down.
After several false starts Shawn and Brick finally got the entire saltine cracker and ice cream all the way down. "Hmm, that wasn't as bad," Brick mentioned. "They taste like chocolate chips."
Jasmine slurped some melted pistachio from her cheeks and licked her lips. "Good thing that wasn't poisonous. Chris wouldnn't be dumb enough to do that." She looked to Dakota and Chef, who shrugged placidly.
"Well it looks like Jackson's still not up yet. He's obviously out, so we'll have to say goodbye to him and hello to the penultimate round!" Chris beckoned for Jasmine and Shawn and Brick to step forward, closer to the cameras and away from Jackson's knocked out body. "Up next we've got something that could be vaguely described as spaghetti, live earthworms in snail sauce with hairballs!"
Chef and Dakota placed three plates in front of the remaining contestants. When one of the earthworms tried to wriggle off of Brick's place the burly chef threw a cleaver and split it in half. "Dig in!" Dakota said, almost trying to cater to the camera. "Sorry," she added in a small voice.
Jasmine and Shawn immediately dug in, swallowing their pride before the earthworms. Brick, however, suddenly felt a searing pain across his head. "BRAIN FREEZE!" the army cadet shouted, jumping over the table and tripping over Jackson. The dazed cadet made his way to the bench and lied on the ground, delirious and loony.
Confessional, Brick
That's what I get for forgetting one of my important rules from bootcamp. If it's good, eat it slow, otherwise, your sanity will go."
"And we're down to the final two. Shawn and Jasmine. For your final dish you will be eating or should I say drinking a set of cockroach shots. First one to down all ten shots wins the challenge and gets first individual immunity."
"How safe do you feel tonight?" Shawn whispered to Jasmine.
"Considering how chummy those boys seem over there, not very," Jasmine replied.
"I'm willing to throw the challenge to you, I don't think they view me as highly as you."
"You can't be serious right?"
"I'm very serious. If Ryan has any say in this vote I should be in the clear and we'll both be around for another day."
"But still at least try to win immunity. It wouldn't be fair to everyone else."
"Alright I guess..."
"Three… Two… One… GO!" Chris counted down, initiating the final round of the challenge.
Jasmine and Shawn downed their cockroach shots one by one. However at around the fifth shot Shawn began to slow down, becoming bug eyed and green in the face, but Jasmine like a machine downed the disgusting shots ultimately finishing before Shawn could down his eighth shot.
"AND JASMINE WINS IMMUNITY!" Chirs announced. "Jasmine you are safe tonight from elimination and are guaranteed to the final twelve. As for the rest of you. One of you will be the fifteenth person voted out and first member of the jury."
The camera lingered for a few moments to see Jasmine and Shawn celebrating and soon focused on Dakota in the background hovering over the cockroach shots. A cockroach leaped out of one of the shot glasses and into Dakota's shirt. While the intern screamed she tripped over the table, spilling the remaining cockroach shots over herself. "You're going to have to clean this up," Chef said, pushing a bucket and a mop to the heiress.
Dakota looked at the already used mop and felt something in her stomach. She bent over, throwing up over Chef's shoes. The normally straightlaced Chef balked at the intern throwing up all over him and looked at Chris bluntly, before he too felt a sudden urge of vomit rising. Chris could barely duck as Chef's vomit travelled across the room.
The sight of the airborne vomit caused Zoey to throw up into the nearest container she could find, Jasmine's hat. The wilderness explorer and Shawn risked a look, a risk too great, and both began throwing up. Sounds of vomit soon filled the rest of the mess hall, and ten minutes later all twelve campers, Chef, and Chris wandered out, looking all the worse for wear.
Confessional, Jasmine
I'd be lying if I wasn't happy about Shawn wanting to throw the challenge to me. But I just can't help but think that he may have just blown his shot at the million. Hopefully Ryan keeps his end of whatever deal he made with Shawn.
Confessional, Dakota
I'll be honest. Ninety- no, Seventy-Five - no, Fifty percent of the time working isn't that bad. The other 50% of the time...really...really churns your stomach…
I know I should be grateful and all but when you have to deal with people like Chris and Chef on a daily basis it begins to wear. And then you have to deal with tracking down Izzy, managing the eliminated contestants, draining the toilets, replacing the confessional batteries and tape, cleaning up the communal toilets, testing the challenges, making sure the animals are fed, making sure everyone has contracts- (battery runs out)
Confessional, Jackson
-hit the phase of the game-things go crazy -a horror movie we're in the phase where-killer has killed-of the protagonist's friends and there's only a few-left to defeat him.
After Challenge
Once Jackson exited the confessional Dakota darted in with a store of batteries and tape, grumbling about stupid Chris, Chef, and spoiled onions. Jackson and Dakota stared at each other for a brief moment before both went to their respective duties.
The horror fanatic met up with Zoey and Marilyn along the path through the forest to discuss the vote and potential allies. Once it was clear there were no Dakotas, Scotts, or bears, the conversation began. "Look guys, I know you two aren't the biggest fans of Leshawna or Heather but we need their votes. But we still need two more people with that," Jackson explained.
"Look, I don't trust Leshawna or Heather one bit, but I think Shawn and Jasmine are fed up with Scarlett. They could work with us," Zoey suggested.
"What about Brick? He seems fine," Marilyn added.
"Brick seems loyal to a fault to Ryan and Trent, but we could try and flip him," Jackson agreed. "We only need seven votes. If we get four of them we can send who we want out."
"Here's the issue with that. Most of those people are pairs. They'll vote with each other so if we can't get them both we get none of them," Marilyn added.
"I think we can get Jasmine and Shawn. Let's face it, when it comes Heather and Leshawna, they're just gonna do what they want," Jackson replied.
"Heather and Leshawna are snakes I think. They'll go crawling back to Duncan and Scott," Zoey stated.
"Uh huh… well look we need to put some work in. Who should we target?" Marilyn asked.
"Maybe Scott? As much as people hate Scarlett I think Scott is a bigger threat than Scarlett will ever be," Jackson replied.
"Yeah, Scarlett has no shot at getting jury votes. Scott though, he could really do some damage," Marilyn agreed.
"Why not just vote out Leshawna?' Zoey asked.
"Because no one wants to vote out Leshawna, Zoey," Jackson stated.
"Fine fine."
"Alright guys, hopefully this works. Let's go," Jackson said breaking the group.
Confessional, Marilyn
Did Zoey turn into that mascot from Coco Puffs? Because she's gone cuckoo.
Ryan and Trent walked up to Scott and Duncan who were talking amongst themselves behind the Mess Hall.
"So guys what's the plan?" Trent asked, walking up to the duo.
Confessional, Trent
Duncan, Scott, Ryan, and I really vibed in the pre-merge whenever opposite teams were allowed to mingle. We struck a deal that if we made the merge we'd work together… and here we are.
"Well Jasmine won immunity so that's out the window," Scott stated.
"Well no kidding Sherlock. But maybe we go with her right hand man, Shawn?" Duncan suggested.
Ryan paused for a moment, "Why don't we go for Marilyn or Jackson?"
"If we want to work together in this game we need Leshawna and Heather on our side and I doubt either votes out anyone from that trio," Scott mused.
"Why not?" Trent asked.
"Well they just worked with them to blindside Courtney so I doubt they'd be willing to let any of them go anytime soon," Duncan explained.
"I guess that makes sense. We need Scarlett for a number. Brick as well. I just really don't want to burn Shawn," Ryan said.
"Why? You friends or something?" Scott asked.
"Yeah, but I also cut a deal with him to get Sammy out and I'm not willing to go back on that word yet," Ryan responded.
"Well we can either sit here and get picked off one by one, or we can make a move and get ourselves through the next few rounds easy," Duncan explained.
"Look Ryan, I know you and Shawn are tight, but he chose his side and we chose ours. We all are threats in this game and we need to stick together and make our move or get picked off one by one," Trent mused.
"Well said Trent," Duncan said.
"Alright. I'll talk to Scarlett, and Trent you should talk to Brick. And you guys should talk to the girls," Ryan decided.
"Sounds good," Scott said.
Confessional, Ryan
I know I told Shawn I'd take him as far as I can… but with Jasmine winning immunity today I can't do that. If I want Leshawna or Heather on my side without losing any of my close allies I need to cut Shawn loose… and ugh I seriously don't want to do this. But I have to.
Confessional, Scott
I know Duncan doesn't trust the two girls, but Leshawna and I still have our deal and unlike my delinquent counterpart I have faith that she'll follow through and come back to us.
"So what're you thinking tonight sheila?" Jasmine asked Heather as they sat together in front of their cabin.
"Well obviously I would like to vote out a major power player," Heather replied.
"Well I mean that only takes Scarlett off the board as far as winning is concerned,"
"Scarlett is a threat when it comes to eliminating people even if she's quite literally a… well you know what I mean."
"Yeah. Well I mean you could either go for a major power player…"
"Like Ryan or Duncan…"
"Or you go for their number two's." They said at the same time.
"Question is which one?" Heather wondered.
"Well I think overall between Trent and Scott, Scott is way more dangerous as a player."
"Yeah that farmer is sneaky with a capital S."
"Then is Scott the vote?"
"I'd be down for that."
Confessional, Heather
I like Jasmine. She's got her head on her shoulders, which is more than I can say for her boyfriend. Scott is for sure a threat in this game. But is he someone I really want to get rid of now? I don't know. Depends who the other target is.
"Where's your guys's head tonight?" Ryan asked Shawn and Brick as they walked through the forest.
"Well I've heard that Scott is the target right?" Shawn asked.
"Yeah, I haven't heard much of anything if I'm honest," Brick said.
"Well Shawn, you need to start scrambling a bit because apparently you're the other side's target," Ryan stated point blank stopping as he said it. The air seemed to freeze around Shawn before he spoke.
"What do you mean I'm the other side's target?" Shawn asked.
"Duncan, Scott, all of them are looking to vote you out tonight."
"Well I better start scrambling, thanks for the heads up Ryan," Shawn said darting off in the opposite direction.
"Yeah no problem Shawn."
Confessional, Ryan
Telling Shawn that he's on the chopping block is both me telling him as a friend and me telling him as a player to get his jury vote. The votes are never revealed so it shouldn't matter, but I also needed Brick alone.
"Look Brick, it is Shawn tonight. Majority is crashing down onto him."
"Wait… so you lied to Shawn?"
"No. I told him he was a target. Just not the target. That's why I told him to scramble, I want him to stay. I just don't know if he will."
"Are you voting Shawn?"
"I think I might. Power couples are dangerous. And Shawn and Jasmine are a very dangerous one."
"Look keep me updated man, but if it's Shawn I guess that's where my vote goes."
Confessional, Brick
I'm not really comfortable with Shawn going. I'd much rather Scott be leaving us. Unlike Ryan I'm more than willing to stick my neck out even at the detriment of me winning. It's a matter of who I talk to. Ryan and Trent usually handle the strategy when we were on teams… speaking of teams his excuse for the Sammy vote was odd.
"What happened on the Sammy vote by the way?"
"Scarlett happened. She came up to Trent and I last minute and said the vote flipped to Shawn. We didn't question it, but with what happened I wish we did."
"I can't say I blame Shawn and Jasmine. But Scarlett? That's cruel."
"Yeah. It sucks. But that's the game we signed up for."
"Leshawna? Why are we meeting here of all places?" Scott asked her as he seemed to tap dance around the disgusting communal bathrooms.
"Because no one would suspect us here sugar," Leshawna replied.
"Well yeah… but it still stinks… among other things."
"We've got a few minutes, I assume Duncan doesn't trust me?" Leshawna said getting to the point.
"What do you think?"
"Figured. I'm voting Shawn tonight. But I can't guarantee Heather's cooperation."
"Aren't you two glued to the hip?"
"You'd think. But Heather will do whatever is in her best interest. It just so happened that our interests have aligned so far."
"Isn't that just an alliance?"
"Aren't we an alliance?"
"Well yeah, but we've also voted against each other a few times."
"Circumstances happened."
"Whatever, look I know I can't beat Duncan at the end. So I'd rather take my shot going to the end with you rather than him."
"Really? Then again you always came off as a bit devious."
"What made you assume that hehe. Either way, we need to keep this alliance secret for sure."
Confessional, Leshawna
I think I have a shot at winning this game. And I do think I can beat Scott at the end. I just have to make him think that he has a good shot against me. We still have a long way to go, but in the end I'm hoping this will all payoff.
"Aw hello Trent, how are you this fine afternoon?" Scarlett asked her tentative ally as he approached her, setting her book down giving him her full attention.
"Has anyone talked to you?" Trent asked, getting to the point.
"No, I was getting a little worried it was me tonight."
"The target is Shawn tonight."
"Really? Are the votes there?"
"They'll be there. Don't worry about it."
"Alright. I'd love to take a lead on this vote and lead a crusade against that annoying nice girl Zoey but zombie freak Shawn is just as rewarding."
"Whatever you say Scarlett," Trent replied with an eye roll that went unnoticed by Scarlett.
Confessional, Scarlett
It's about time we targeted that zombie freak. I've been wanting him off this island since day one. It's beyond me how he hasn't gone off the deep end yet… oh wait he already has.
Confessional, Trent
I hope she's next. Both for my sanity and for the satisfaction.
"Hey Zoey, can I talk to you for a moment?" Shawn called out to the indie girl.
"Yeah sure Shawn," Zoey responded cheerfully.
"It's come to my understanding that my head is on the figurative chopping block and I wanted to make sure I had your vote."
"I'm not really the best strategist but yeah I am voting Scott."
"Alright, I really don't want to be out now. Just when the game is starting to get interesting."
"If you define interesting as more stress inducing then so be it."
"You seem a bit more pessimistic than usual, are you alright Zoey?"
"No yeah I'm fine. Just the game getting to my head is all."
"Well don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it."
"Thanks Shawn that means a lot."
Confessional, Shawn
Rumor is my name has been thrown around. I hope Ryan and his bro Trent are with me. But sometimes I wonder if Ryan is so focused on the game he forgets that we aren't chess pieces on his chess board. But at least he treats his chess pieces well… Scarlett though… she's a b…
Confessional, Zoey
This game is seriously messing with my head. I wish I had more of an anchor with me, but Cameron got voted out early and as much as I like some of the people here, I just can't seem to find my rock.
"Does Zoey seem… off to you?" Jackson asked Marilyn as they sat in the Mess Hall away from the group.
"She did seem a bit looney at the challenge if that's what you're referring to," Marilyn replied.
"Well not just that, but she's been more angry and just doing her own thing."
"Like her tunnel vision on getting Leshawna out?"
"Exactly. I think we may have to get her out at some point just for her own sanity."
"I'd hate to do that, especially game wise, but yeah I think you're right."
"A last resort then? Vote Zoey out so she can recover herself mentally while saving ourselves.
"If it comes down to it."
Confessional, Jackson
I really don't want to vote Zoey out and I hope she can get back together mentally. But I think if push comes to shove she may go sooner rather than later.
Confessional, Marilyn
Jackson bringing up Zoey's… change in personality is both worrisome and reassuring that I'm not the only one who sees it. I hope it doesn't get any worse but knowing the mental toll this game takes on you it just might.
"You guys are voting Shawn right?" Duncan asked.
"Yeah of course why wouldn't we," Leshawna replied.
Leshawna, Heather, and Duncan were behind the communal washrooms talking about the vote with only minutes left before they all inevitably cast their votes.
"Well I mean… you guys blindsided Courtney."
"That was strictly a game move. She was too close to you and Scott and she could've walked away with this," Heather replied.
"You're not wrong but it still doesn't change the fact that you guys betrayed us."
"You're not helping your case Duncan," Leshawna said, folding her arms across her chest.
"Look. Would you rather have loyal allies like we've tried to show, or go with people that you've betrayed multiple times and leave a big physical threat in the game."
"Don't act like you and Scott aren't threats either," Heather added.
"We aren't as big of threats as Jasmine and Shawn."
"They're not wrong Heather, Jasmine and Shawn are well liked while Scott and Duncan are… well… yeah," Leshawna replied.
"HEY!" Duncan shouted.
Confessional, Duncan
I don't trust Heather or Leshawna after what they pulled on my Court. But they're my only chance to really stay in this game right now. So I'll take my chances.
Confessional, Heather
Scott, Shawn? Shawn, Scott? Who to save who to let go. I think Scott could be more dangerous than Shawn late game… but then there's Shawn's thing with Jasmine. This may be my last shot at either of them depending on who I side with. A tough decision indeed.
Elimination Ceremony
"Welcome back campers to an elimination ceremony, the first one of the merge no less. Tonight one of you will be the sixteenth person voted off and become the first member of our jury. Now with individual immunity now in play you guys couldn't vote for Jasmine since she won the challenge. With that being said let's find out who will be leaving us this evening."
"First safe is obviously Jasmine."
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"And finally Brick. That leaves Shawn and Scott as the only two that have received votes. Shawn, your strong performance at the challenge today, and in team challenges has made people quite nervous about leaving you in. Scott, your devious attitude and bromance with Duncan makes you a big threat for anyone wanting to make a strategic move. With that all being said, the fifteenth person voted out and the first member of our jury is… Shawn. Time for you to go bro."
"Well it's been fun. I wish you all the best, but I'll tell you guys now I won't be bitter, so if you want my jury vote keep playing hard and kicking butt. Especially you Jasmine," Shawn exclaimed.
"You know I will Shawn," Jasmine said, getting up from her seat grabbing a hold of Shawn picking him up and hugging him, before kissing him and setting down a now blushing Shawn.
"Half hour show guys let's go!" Chris yelled.
"I'm rooting for ya Jas. You can do it."
"I know I can Shawn."
"See ya Shawn, it was fun having you around." Trent waved.
"I'm honored to have served with you." Brick saluted.
"Hope you have fun in the jury house bro," Duncan said.
"Thanks guys, good luck," Shawn said waving as he got onto the Boat of Losers.
"With an extremely close and emotional vote for the campers will the current majority stick together? Or will they crumble with the sheer amount of dominant personalities in that group. Will Brick stick with the minority or will he go back to Ryan and Trent? Will the minority manage to get out of the hole they find themselves in or will they manage to dig themselves out with some of the majority alliance flipping? Find out next time on Total Drama Island!"
Final Confessional, Shawn
Well… I can't say I saw this coming. I don't know why people saw me as a threat to them? That's usually how it goes in Zombie movies where the main villains are humans rather than zombies, AKA the bad zombie films. Jasmine-she's obviously got my vote if she makes it to the end, and a spot in my shelter. At this rate it'll never get enough funding though. I guess I underestimated Scott, which is a bad move to do because you always trust the redneck in zombie tv shows. Ryan, he's basically a game zombie except he has his brains with him. Maybe I should have been aggressive. It would have gone against all of my training ,but it would have gotten more people on my side. But I'm glad I played the way I did, I didn't win money but I did get Jasmine's hand.
Votes
Brick: Sorry Scott but I really like Shawn and want him to stay
Duncan: Your girlfriend saved herself today, so Shawn it's gotta be you
Heather: You're nice and all but Shawn, you're just as filthy as a stray dog
Jackson: Scott
Jasmine: I don't trust you or your friend, so Scott you gotta go
Leshawna: You're nice, smart, and strong but sugar this is a game and those things only help you so long until they become a liability, Shawn
Marilyn: Yeah… I don't like you, Scott
Ryan: Love you bro, I didn't want to do this but I'm trying to make it to the end and not get out now, sorry Shawn
Scarlett: I never liked you, Shawn
Scott: Anyone but me am I right? Shawn
Shawn: And I thought I smelled, Scott
Trent: I wish we could've played this game together but it didn't work out that way sadly, Shawn
Zoey: As much as I want to vote Leshawna I know it'll just screw my alliance over so I gotta vote Scott
Reviews
TheHiddenAuthor5000: I'm glad you enjoyed, but hey watching a lot of Survivor teaches you a few tricks of misdirection in these sort of stories haha
Lordgemini: With votes never revealed she had no idea who else voted for her. She knew Scarlett had to but she also wouldn't be mad at Shawn or Jasmine if they had voted for her. And the misdirection was definitely fun to write.
Nobody245: Can't wait to see your new prediction
GucciManeLaflare: Glad you enjoyed it.
28th Dakota (13-1)
27th Justin (8-4-2)
26th Noah (7-3-3)
25th Chloe (10-3)
24th Ella (6-4-2)
23rd Beardo (5-4-3)
22nd Izzy (6-3-2)
21st Tem (6-5)
20th Beth (6-4)
19th Cameron (5-3-2)
18th Katie (5-4)
17th Dave (5-4)
16th Courtney (5-3)
15th Sky (Medically Evacuated)
14th Sammy (3-2-2)
MERGE
13th Shawn (7-6)
Screaming Bass: Trent, Ryan, Jasmine, Scarlett, Brick, Jackson, Marilyn, Duncan, Zoey, Heather, Scott, Leshawna,