Total Drama Pahkitew Island Reordered
Chapter 11: Break Back Mountain
Review Responses
WeirdAlfan101: Yes, Scarlett is certainly the most tolerable of the villains, and she has indeed put Sammy in a bad spot.
Charmander0172: The Max android is about as high-tech as the Chris androids, just with a few upgrades from Scarlett. Anyway, thanks a bunch!
Rockin' D-99: Yes, I do agree that Scarlett was indeed quite cruel before she spent too much time around Max. In canon, her mental stability and ego were both damaged by Max, thus making her want to show him up with his own shtick. Either way, I'm glad you approve of my version of this character.
AnonBrowser: Yes, Sammy was extended immunity because she was Scarlett's partner. Though in canon, I don't recall Chris declaring anyone the victors, especially given that Scarlett went rogue. I kept in Shawn until this moment, because I felt it would be better to have him sent home before Chris could cause any more trouble exploiting Shawn's reluctance to split the money with Jasmine. Sammy indeed was in a tight spot and tried to make a logical decision, but didn't have time to think everything through. And with a little nudging from Scarlett, she may have just dug her grave... but we'll see about this. As for Dave, he is indeed closely attached to Ella, as he is a very clingy boy, and the princess provides a comforting presence. Is he in love with her? Maybe, maybe not.
Omega Leonidas: Indeed. Rather tense, isn't it?
Vladitor: Right. Sorry about that then.
Lone Wolf: Curious to find out who the finalists will be? I bet you are!
Razenoid: Who knows?
Darkwing: Not a bad guess...
Jameel3: Nobody really knew Max well enough to know how dumb he is. He was only around for five episodes this time. You are indeed correct that Scarlett talking about Shawn and Jasmine influenced Sammy's vote. Otherwise, the twin might have voted off Dave. Scarlett passed the vote to Sammy because, like AnonBroswer said, she wanted the target off her back. She also wanted the rest of the campers in discord, so as to remain safe and powerful.
LaCuevademisgustos: Thank you!
MDReborn: Interesting thoughts. And we'll see if you're right.
Gucci Mane LaFlare: I think Chris was keeping it as a surprise for the final episode. Either that or he was never planning on telling them to begin with. As for Camp Wawanakwa revealed to be fake in TDDDDI, I thought that was lame, and I don't count it as canon.
lordgemini: Thank you very much. Sammy did not see Scarlett and Max enter the control room, as she was knocked unconscious by the door.
Joel Connell: Subverted your expectations, did I? That's what I like to hear!
CMC: A good strategy. Maybe she'll take it.
Vipron: No, she did not!
Polaron: Good! I love giving people a good shock!
Hugh Jidiot: Thank you, very kindly!
Christina Correa: Wasn't too shocked when I first saw it. And yes, there are a few androids of the cast for Chris to use in promotion of the season.
Guy Buddy: Indeed.
kirbystarwarrior: No doubt there will be some tension between the two BFFs.
Crosshot: Indeed, promoting the show is the function of the android look-alikes. And yes, like I said, I do blame Max for Scarlett's descent into insanity.
MatiasND: Don't be surprised that the main villain is still in the game. Though, you are correct on why Sammy chose to eliminate Shawn.
Big Fan: Yes, Scarlett could have voted Jasmine off, but sought to take the target off of her back by letting Sammy do it. She told Sammy that she would be the third wheel of a Shawn-Jasmine-Sammy trio, thus ensuring she would vote for Shawn out of jealousy and because he was also a threat. Besides, Scarlett now has the means to deal with anyone she wants.
BasketballJournalist: Who knows?
Guest: I don't really remember much of TDA. It was so boring, I only watched it once. I guess the best parts were the first couple of episodes, where Gwen and Trent were still present. The worst part was when Gwen was eliminated. Everything that happened after she left I was totally numb to. As for TDAS, I guess my favorite episode would be Suckers Punched, if only for providing my favorite moment of the season (Mal beating the shit out of Izzy). My least favorite episode was You Regatta Be Kidding Me. Gwen and Courtney were awful in that episode. Their friendship was so disgustingly sappy, it made me miss Katie and Sadie. They laughed off Duncan's warnings about Mal and made fun of him when he got arrested.
Sunshine Sayori: Thank you, very much! Your analyses are very well thought out and I'll take them into consideration!
"Last time on Total Drama Pakitew Island!" Chris narrated. "We had some… er… technical difficulties! Then someone – clearly not me – accidentally set off the island's self-destruct sequence. We had an hour to shut down the main computer or everything would blow, killing everyone who wasn't aboard a fancy helicopter! Scarlett made it to the control room with loads of time, but had other plans! Stealing one of the promo bots for Pahkitew Island, – can't believe I forgot about those – Scarlett demanded the million bucks under the guise of Max! Even so, she managed to come out looking like a hero, shutting down the self-destruct sequence. At the campfire, Scarlett was allowed the choice to vote off whoever she wanted but gave that honor to Samey! And for some reason, she chose Shawn! Jasmine and Dave were not happy! Today, the five will become four! So stay tuned for more! Who'll go kabloom? Or should I say 'whom'? Whom cares? Let's start the show! It's Total… Drama… Pahkitew Island!"
After the intro, we cut Dave and Ella sitting in a clearing, having breakfast together on a picnic blanket. Ella was enjoying herself but Dave was not. In the span of two hours last night, he had lost two of his closest friends on the island. All he had left was Ella. He sighed at least four times a minute, and eventually, Ella picked up on his sadness.
"What's wrong, my prince?" she asked.
"Shawn and Sky are gone." Dave explained. "I know it's part of the game and all… but I can't help but feel as though I've lost two of my best friends forever. I guess that's my fault for being clingy. Crap, I get clingy way too easily…" Dave turned around, so as not to face Ella.
"You need cheering up! Shall I sing you a song?" Ella offered.
"No thanks." Dave mumbled. Ella hummed thoughtfully. She got up and skipped off into the woods for a few minutes.
"Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!" she sang. At once, two squirrels and six rainbow-colored birds approached her, enchanted by her singing. Ella smiled.
Confessional: Ella
"I have to admit, I was a tad disturbed when I heard that all the animals were robots. But then I realized, it doesn't matter! They're all just as darling as the animal friends I've made back home!"
End Confessional
"Greetings, my friends! Could you gather some flowers for me and tie them up in a circle?" Ella asked. The robot animals complied. The princess went back to Dave a few minutes later with a crown made of lilies, daisies, and petunias. She walked up behind Dave and placed the crown on his scalp.
"There! A flower crown for Prince David!" she said delightfully.
At first, Dave didn't really react. Then he sneezed.
ACHOO!
Ella gasped and reached up to take the crown off.
"No, no. It's okay!" said Dave, gently grabbing her hand.
Confessional: Dave
"Yeah, Ella's a good friend and all. I know Sky encouraged me to go for her instead but… I don't know. Ella's many things. Sometimes she's like little sister, sometimes she's like a doting mother, sometimes she's like a childhood sweetheart… but a girlfriend?"
End Confessional
Meanwhile, back in the treehouse…
Sammy was sleeping in, which was a first for her time on the island. She lost quite a bit of sleep worrying about how badly she had screwed up her friendship with Jasmine, who had decided to go foraging on her own. Not being bound to a team meant the tall girl had no responsibility to feed anyone other than herself and she didn't need Sammy's help in foraging for herself.
Nevertheless, Jasmine appeared in the treehouse and woke Sammy up.
"Oy! Wake up!" she barked.
"Huh?" Sammy mumbled. She opened her eyes to see Jasmine staring her down with a stern frown. "Jasmine!" she cried, sitting up quickly.
"Eat!" Jasmine commanded, tossing the cheerleader a pomegranate. Sammy didn't have much of an appetite but chowed down as quickly as she could. Maybe things weren't as bad as she feared?
"How could you?" Jasmine asked, clearly upset.
"How could I what?" Sammy asked. She already knew, but wanted a more specific question to answer.
"You know damn well!" Jasmine spat. Sammy flinched.
"Well, Scarlett was immune…" Sammy began nervously.
"I know, but that still left Dave and Ella!" Jasmine pointed out. "The three of us, we could have been a great trio! You, Shawn, and I!"
"Could we really?" Sammy asked skeptically but hopefully.
"Sure! Why wouldn't we be?"
"You already chose Shawn over me!" Sammy explained. "Last night, when we were told to split into pairs, you refused to go with me because you wanted to go with Shawn!"
"We've already spent loads of time together! I needed to go with Shawn so we could catch up! Besides, the island was going to blow up! I needed someone who was more likely to be able to shut down the self-destruct sequence!"
"Yes, because Shawn is better than me, isn't he…?" Sammy murmured.
"So you voted him off out of jealousy?"
"No! …Yes! …Kinda! …I don't know!" Sammy was flustered.
"What do you mean? What could possibly make you think that I'd let Shawn come between us?!"
"It's Scarlett!" Sammy cried, tears leaking from her eyes. "She told me that if I were to partner up with you and Shawn, I'd be the third wheel. Yes, I was jealous! Yes, I was worried! But I didn't expect to be the one sending someone home!"
"But why Shawn? He never did anything to you!"
"He kissed me! I know I said I forgave him, but I guess there was a little part of me that was mad at him for it."
"But still, he's done a ton of good for ya! He saved you while you were falling, he pulled you out of those brambles, and he resuscitated you!"
"Jasmine! I'm sorry!" Sammy sobbed, grabbing her friend and hugging her. "I betrayed you, I admit it! I'm sorry! I don't wanna lose you as a friend! You're like the only one I've ever made! But I was so confused! And Scarlett…"
Sammy began to weep into Jasmine's abdomen, unable to say anymore. Jasmine's eyes widened in understanding.
Confessional: Jasmine
"Scarlett. First, she says that Shawn was taking advantage of me, then she tells Sky that Dave was a womanizer, and now she tells Sammy that I'd prefer Shawn to her? Either she's not as smart as she seems or she's a liar! And I know she is no dingdong!"
End Confessional
Jasmine hugged her friend and patted her on the back. She had indeed been quite angry with Sammy but had learned her lesson about not letting her friends explain themselves, as it had delayed her own reconciliation with Shawn.
"It's okay. I understand." she said quietly. "I forgive you."
Meanwhile, with Dave and Ella…
As Dave and Ella finished up their breakfast, they were approached by a certain redheaded nerd. No, it wasn't Harold.
"Well, well, if it isn't the Scarlett Witch!" Dave greeted.
"Greetings, David. Eleanor." Scarlett greeted. "May I join you?"
"What do you want?" Dave asked bitterly.
"To offer explanations and propose an alliance!"
"Go to Hell!"
"Dave! Please! No need to be rude!" said Ella. "Let's hear her out!"
Dave grunted and rolled his eyes. When Scarlett assessed that Dave wasn't going to try and beat her to death, she sat down on her knees.
"I can understand you if you don't want to trust me…" Scarlett began. "But we need to form an alliance to get rid of Jasmine!"
"Why should we?"
"Because if you don't, she'll win the million dollars! It's a practical arrangement, regardless of who's involved. Do you honestly think any of you could triumph over Jasmine?"
Dave and Ella did not answer.
"Even if what you say is true," Dave began after a minute of silence. "You're the reason Sky broke up with me!"
"Incorrect. Her ex-boyfriend was the reason she broke up with you. She wasn't ready for a relationship, she was still fresh off! When she changed her mind, she wasn't thinking clearly. All I did was snap her back to her senses!"
"By telling her I was cheating on her!"
"Makes no difference. The bottom line is, it's not my fault that Sky turned down a relationship with you."
"Whatever." said Dave, not buying it.
"You didn't come onto Total Drama to acquire a girlfriend, you came to acquire a fortune! And do you think has the best chance of receiving that fortune?"
Dave and Ella looked at each other. From the treehouse, Jasmine observed them via binoculars.
"Oh, bugger." she exclaimed softly.
"What's going on?" Sammy asked.
"You're right. Scarlett is one manipulative minx! Looks like she's filling Dave and Ella's head with rubbish as we speak! Gonna worm her way into an alliance with them." Jasmine took her binoculars away. She turned away from the window and toward Sammy. "Alright! Here's the plan! We're going to pretend that I'm still angry with you! So you're going to try and join their alliance so we can persuade them to vote off Scarlett! Then we kick their butts in the semifinals and secure ourselves spots in the finale!"
"Then we'll be facing each other!" Sammy said.
"Sure! Then we'll play for keeps! And then we split the million fifty-fifty!"
"Sounds great!" said Sammy, smiling weakly.
Confessional: Sammy
"I'm glad Jasmine forgave me for voting off Shawn. However, I really am not looking forward to having her as my opponent in the finale. Let's be honest, she'd (BLEEP) steamroll me! She'd steamroll anyone! It's another reason I got rid of Shawn instead of Dave or Ella. I mean, look at me! Do you honestly think I'd be able to beat Jasmine? Or Shawn? Or Sky? Total Drama finales are always physical challenges, usually some kind of race, so it's smart to have your opponent be someone weaker and slower than you. I'm not too concerned with splitting the money. That's secondary. I just want to win! If I don't, Amy'll get the satisfaction of knowing that I came so far for nothing!"
End Confessional
Suddenly the loudspeakers came on, producing the worst feedback the campers had heard so far.
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH!
The campers cringed and covered their ears, squeezing their heads so hard, it looked like they were trying to pop them open.
"SORRY!" Chris cried over the loudspeakers. "SORRY ABOUT THAT! SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME I PRESS THIS BUTTON-"
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH!
"YUP, IT'S DEFINITELY THIS BUTTON! ANYWAY, TIME TO JOIN ME AT THE BASE OF MT. McLEAN! I JUST NAMED THE MOUNTAIN! I NAMED IT AFTER ME! Y'KNOW? McLEAN? 'CAUSE I'M AWESOME? ANYWAY, JUST GET OVER HERE! PRONTO!"
Ten minutes later…
The final five had gathered at the base of a red mountain. With the orange sky overhead, it gave the campers the feeling that they were in Arizona. A trail led up the mountain. Chris and Chef were waiting at the base for them there.
"Congratulations!" Chris greeted. "You should be very proud of yourselves for making it to the final five! Proud… and utterly terrified of what is to come!"
"Is the island going to try and kill us again?" Dave asked.
"Nope. The island is now completely under control! Thanks to Scarlett!" said Chris. "You should all thank her! She's a hero!"
"Thank you, Scarlett!" said Ella.
"You're very welcome, Ella!" said Scarlett haughtily. Everyone else frowned at the brainiac.
"Today's challenge is called Mount Ever-Fast! It's kinda like Mt. Everest except…" Chris trailed off as he noticed Scarlett rustling through a picnic basket. "Yo, Scarlett! What's in the basket?" he asked suspiciously. Scarlett jumped, startled.
"My lunch!" said Scarlett, nervously.
"Really? Whatcha havin'?" Chris interrogated.
"I have a cabbage, some apples, and a cluster of grapes!" she answered. Chris looked unsatisfied but shrugged. Scarlett breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whatever. Anyway, at the top of Mt. McLean, you will find a flag! The first two to capture the flag get to feed on a fabulous takeout dinner! The last one to make it to the top gets fed to the Cannon! Chef?"
The large man tossed backpacks and bicycle helmets to the campers.
"Here's your climbing gear! You can use them to bypass any obstacles, provided you know how to use them. You have sixty seconds to prepare!"
The campers put on their helmets and backpacks.
"So, have you reached a decision?" Scarlett asked Dave. She offered a hand out to him.
"Yeah. I have." said Dave stiffly. He slapped Scarlett's hand away from him. "The answer is no."
Confessional: Dave
"Girlfriend or not, Ella's the only one left that I trust to be in an alliance with. Jasmine was on the other team, so I can't trust her. I'd think about letting Sammy in, but she voted off Shawn! As for the Scarlett Witch… Do I even need to explain? I mean, she could be a valuable asset against Jasmine, but she'd stab us in the back as soon as that was done."
End Confessional
Scarlett looked slightly offended.
"Very well." she said, rubbing the back of her hand. Ella smiled apologetically.
"Well, best of luck to all of you!" said Jasmine, smiling and offering handshakes to Ella, Dave, and Scarlett. The princess innocently took it without suspicion. The germaphobe took it, with much more suspicion than the princess. The brainiac smiled as she took it, knowing full well what the tall girl was trying to do.
Confessional: Scarlett
"It's quite cute that Jasmine is attempting to throw me off her case by pretending she doesn't suspect me and acting courteously."
End Confessional
HONK!
"GO!" Chris cried. The campers ran up the trail to the mountain. Jasmine was in first, followed by Scarlett, then Dave and Ella, and Sammy trailed behind.
"This is gonna sound crazy, but I kinda miss Leonard!" said Chris. "Force field!" he cried mockingly, throwing his arms up. He and Chef laughed cruelly. "Okay! Time to make their lives miserable!"
Chris pulled out a remote and pressed a button. A large crate came out of the ground and opened up. A dozen crocodiles slithered out and began to make their way up the mountain.
A little way up the mountain path, Dave spoke to Ella.
"Stay on your guard! Knowing Chris, there's probably booby traps!" Dave warned.
"David!" Ella cried scornfully. "It is ungentlemanly to talk about women's breasts!"
"Booby traps, Ella!" cried Dave exasperatedly.
"I know!" Ella giggled. "I'm just joking, you silly-billy!"
"Oh."
Confessional: Ella
"If I win the million dollars, I'm going to build a castle! With which to spend the rest of my life with my prince, whoever that might be… I'll also buy a unicorn! I asked for one for my birthday when I was little, but my parents told me that they cost a lot of money, and that's why I never got one!"
Confessional: Jasmine
"It's always been my dream to have my own business: A flower shop-slash-cage fighting school! I'll call it 'Roses Are Red, Bruises Are Blue!'"
Confessional: Scarlett
"The one million dollar prize would ensure I am able to attend any university of my choosing. I've already received acceptance letters from sixty-two of the best schools in the world, and I'm expecting more once I return home."
Confessional: Dave
"My plan for the money is pretty simple. I'm gonna buy a car, go to college and buy a house. Yes, I know that sounds normal, but I kinda pride myself on being normal."
Confessional: Sammy
"Like I said before, I only auditioned for Total Drama to get away from Amy, so I've never really had a plan for the money. I figure if I win, I'll give half of it to Jasmine, and use the rest to move to Australia, study up on wilderness survival, and become bush buddies with Jasmine! …Does that sound creepy? Is that the right term?"
Confessional: Dave
"Oh yeah. In college, I plan to study criminology and become a homicide detective, like Adrian Monk."
End Confessional
"Dave! Ella! Wait up!" Sammy cried. The two former Ferocious Tigers looked back to see the cheerleader struggling to catch up to them.
"Oh, hello, Samantha!" Ella greeted happily.
"What do you want?" Dave asked bitterly.
"I was hoping I could join your alliance!" Sammy answered with a timid smile.
"Oh, that sounds-!" Ella was interrupted when Dave covered her mouth.
"Why?" he asked suspiciously.
"Jasmine's mad at me for voting Shawn off and I don't have anywhere else to turn!" Sammy explained.
"Yeah, well, maybe you should have considered that when deciding who to eliminate!"
"What was I supposed to do? Vote you off?" said Sammy. "I couldn't vote off Scarlett because she was immune!"
"You could have voted off Jasmine!" Dave answered.
"Are you nuts?" Sammy asked. Dave stopped in his tracks and turned to the cheerleader. The girls also stopped.
"Excuse me?" Dave asked.
"Jasmine was my best friend! I couldn't just send her home!"
"Yes, you could have! It would have been the most logical choice, given that she was the strongest player outside of Scarlett!"
"I had no good choices! And I didn't even know I'd be the one sending someone home, so that gave me no time to think it over!"
"So why did you vote off Shawn?"
"Because Scarlett tricked me into it!"
"Yeah, speaking of Scarlett, how do we know you're not in league with her?" Dave asked accusingly.
"Well, how do I know you're not in league with her?" Sammy fired back, both the cheerleader and germaphobe leering at each other in frustration.
"Samantha! David! Enough! Please!" Ella begged. The two turned to face her. "Dave, Sammy is clearly very sorry for sending Shawn home! Aren't you, Sammy?"
"Yes! I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!"
"I forgive you." said Ella, hugging the cheerleader. "Now, Dave, she was on the same team as us-"
"For only one episode!" Dave pointed out.
"True, but in that one day, she was the most delightful girl I've ever met! We can trust her!"
Dave was skeptical at first. Sammy looked irritated but Ella's compliment allowed her to hold in her anger and offer her hand. Dave sighed.
"Alright. You're in." he relented, shaking the cheerleader's hand.
"Hooray!" Ella cheered.
Confessional: Sammy
"I feel bad lying to them, but it's for a good cause. Scarlett has got to go down."
Confessional: Dave
"I don't trust her, but logically, this is the best route to take. The three of us are the underdogs right now."
End Confessional
Little did the trio realize it but their interactions were all being watched live by Scarlett. Hidden under the fruit in her basket was the iPad she had stolen from Chris and reconfigured for her own purposes. She currently had four windows open, one monitoring Jasmine, another monitoring the trio, the third monitoring Chris and Chef, and the final monitoring the entire mountain. She grinned evilly.
Confessional: Scarlett
"Oh darn. It seems they're onto me. Oh well. As if that matters this late in the game, anyway. I definitely sense a bit of tension between Dave and Samey, and that Ella is the key component to keeping said tension in check. This means she'll have to go. So sad." (Snickers)
End Confessional
As the brainiac formulated a cruel scheme against Ella, she noticed that Jasmine had just reached the first major obstacle: A ledge with a huge gap away from the other side. The only way across was a trail of precariously placed hoodoos.
"Hey, Jazz!" Chris greeted via television screen. "Now you hop from hoodoo to hoodoo until you make it across the gap! Now there's a trick to it: Don't fall… to… your death!" Chris burst into hysterics as though he had just told the funniest joke in the world. While Chris toppled over laughing his butt off, Jasmine decided to take an alternative route and use her climbing gear to climb down the ledge and back up the other side. As she began her descent, Scarlett pressed a couple of buttons on the iPad. A crack appeared in the side of the mountain and a flow of lava seeped out. It poured onto the ground, forcing Jasmine to climb back up and attempt the hoodoo jump.
"Chris, what the bloody hell?!" Jasmine cried. Chris finally managed to get control of his laughter enough to realize that something was wrong.
"Um, I didn't do that!" said Chris, sounding legitimately confused.
"Yeah right!"
"We can argue about this, Jasmine, or you can wait for the crocodiles!"
"Crocs?"
"Yeah! Look down!"
Jasmine looked over the side of the cliff to find Nile crocodiles, presumably robotic, scaling the cliff.
"Well, I'll be jiggered!"
Confessional: Jasmine
"I'm not really afraid of crocs. They're pretty much Australia's version of the domestic housecat. Except with slightly bigger teeth and a slightly more lethal death roll. However, this is Chris we're talking about! And knowing him there are probably tigers inside the crocs! And sharks inside the tigers! And you'd be crazy not to be afraid of a shark dressed like a tiger dressed like a croc!"
End Confessional
"Alright! Here goes!" Jasmine hopped to the first hoodoo. Once she landed, she nearly lost her balance, as the hoodoo was much more slippery than expected. "Whoa! Bloody hell!"
"Oh no! Did I forget to mention that the hoodoos are greased? My bad!" Chris cried. Jasmine shot Chris a dirty look before pressing on with more care. Her legs were long enough to traverse the hoodoos without jumping. She was about three quarters of the way across when Sammy, Ella, and Dave arrived.
"Ladies! Welcome!" Chris greeted the three.
"Ahem!" Dave coughed, annoyed. Chris ignored him.
"I'm impressed! You managed to beat Scarlett here!"
"Alright!" Sammy cheered.
"We did? But she was ahead of us!" Dave pointed out. "When did we pass her?"
"Yeah, that is weird… I can't seem to find her anywhere…" said Chris.
Confessional: Scarlett
"In Chess, the pawns go first."
End Confessional
"Anywho! Now you jump from hoodoo to hoodoo, just like Jasmine! Speaking of which, swinging log coming at ya, Jazz!"
A log tied to a rope came down over the hoodoos. Jasmine ducked just in time to avoid being beaned in the head.
"Argh!" she cried.
"And people say I don't care about the safety and well-being of my players!" Chris scoffed.
"Jasmine! Look out!" Sammy cried as the log swung back.
BAM!
Jasmine was nailed in the back of the head as soon she reached the other side, knocking her painfully to the ground. Sammy, Dave, and Ella cringed.
"Ooh!" cried the girls.
"Ouch!" Dave cried.
"Aaaaaah!" Chris moaned with sadistic glee.
Confessional: Scarlett
"That's why the pawns go first."
End Confessional
"Is she okay?" Sammy asked.
"She looks fine!" said Ella. It was true. She had been knocked out but was relatively safe. "Now, it's our turn!"
Dave and Sammy were quite frightened at the concept of jumping across such an obstacle.
"Wow, it's so deep!" Sammy moaned, looking down.
"Is that grease?!" Dave cried, looking uncomfortable.
"There's nothing to be afraid of!" Ella cried. "It's just a hop, skip, and jump!" Ella hopped to the first hoodoo and began to sing.
"It's not very far! Just move your little rumps! You can make it if you try with a hop, skip and jump!" Ella skipped to the second hoodoo. "A hop, skip, and jump! Just move your little rumps! A hop, skip and jump! A hop, skip and jump! A hop, skip and jump!" she sang, alternating between the three actions with each hoodoo.
"Ella, look out!" Dave cried as the log came down again. Ella tried to stop, but the momentum combined with the grease threw her off balance. She managed to avoid the swinging log but was now dangling dangerously over the edge.
"Well, our final five may no longer be alive!" Chris narrated. "Will the elimination ceremony double as a funeral? Find out when we return! To Total… Drama… Pahkitew Island!"
After the commercial break, we cut to Ella, who looked as though she was about to fall off a hoodoo and into lava. As the swinging log careened towards Dave and Sammy, the latter ducked while the former leaped up at it a grabbed ahold of it. As the log returned, Dave rode it across the chasm, grabbed Ella by her backpack, and carried her over to the other side. They both landed on their stomachs right next to Jasmine.
Chris and Sammy dropped their jaws.
"Wow!" the cheerleader cried, impressed.
"What a rip-off!" Chris yelled, disappointed. "I mean, she's alive! Good!"
"Ugh! I'm so dirty!" Dave cried.
Confessional: Ella
"David really must stop saving my life if does not intend to make me his princess! It only makes me love him even more!"
End Confessional
"Alright, Samey! You're up!" Chris cried. "And try to fall! I mean, not to fall!"
"I know what you meant!" said Sammy. "You sociopathic maniac…" she muttered under her breath.
Learning from Jasmine and Ella's mistakes, Sammy made it all the way across the hoodoos, keeping her balance and avoiding the swinging log.
"Alright!" she cried.
"Okay, now that we're all here, let's get going!" said Dave.
"What about Jasmine?"
"She's alive." said Dave. "And incapacitated. Which is good for you because you're in an alliance with us and not her, am I right?"
"Um, right!" said Sammy.
"Ooooh…" Jasmine moaned as she began to stir.
"There, see? Let's go!" Dave cried. The three took off, with Sammy casting a concerned look at Jasmine. About a minute later, Jasmine got to her feet.
"Son of a gun…" she muttered. She began to trek her way up the path.
Meanwhile, at the hoodoo jump, the side of the mountain opened up like elevator doors, and Scarlett stepped out. She then approached the hoodoos.
"Scarlett! You're still alive!" Chris greeted. "That's okay! There's still plenty of time! And there's a long way- BZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!"
The television Chris was speaking through burst into static as Scarlett deposited her hand inside the picnic basket. A few seconds later, the hoodoos disappeared into the lava and the cliff jutted out to complete the path. Anyone who came across this obstacle would never have known there were hoodoos, to begin with.
Meanwhile, Ella, Sammy, and Dave had come to a fork in the road. To their left, there was a cave. To their right was the side of a cliff. In the center was a TV.
"Hey, there, kiddos!" Chris greeted. "It's time to break out the climbing gear! That is if you have the guts to climb this treacherous wall. It's much safer than going through the cave, safe for the potential falling to your death there! Teehee! Either way, it's the fastest route to the top!" The TV turned off.
The trio looked up in intimidation. It was a nearly three-hundred-foot climb.
"We've got a healthy lead, let's go through the cave!" said Dave. Ella nodded.
"What about the dangers Chris mentioned?" Sammy asked.
"It's probably animals of some sort! In which case we'll be in absolutely no danger whatsoever!" said Dave, gesturing to Ella.
"What if it's something else?"
"It's a risk, but if we fall off that cliff, we're not getting back up!"
Just then, Jasmine arrived and she pulled a pickaxe out of her backpack and began to scale the wall. Sammy was sorely tempted to ditch Dave and Ella to go with her, but Dave was watching her like a hawk and the two knew she had to keep her guard up for the alliance to succeed.
"Alright! Through the cave!" she declared.
"Later, losers!" Jasmine taunted. "Just try to get there before Scarlett, okay?"
"That is the plan." said Dave. "Wish I knew where she was though…"
The trio took flashlights out and entered the cave.
Meanwhile, Chris had lost his patience waiting for the crocodiles to catch up to the campers. He pressed a remote, causing rocket jets to shoot out of the crocodiles' feet and fly towards the top of the mountain.
"Oh, killer robot crocodiles!" Chris swooned affectionately. "Is there anything you can't do?"
The robots flew like pterodactyls to the top of the mountain. Jasmine was too focused on climbing to notice them and Ella, Dave, and Sammy were inside the mountain. As such, the only one who noticed the crocs was Scarlett.
"Interesting…" she muttered as she tried to figure out a way to exploit them.
Inside the cave, Dave and Sammy had gotten into another fight.
"Ugh, it's so musty in here!" he complained, waving the air away as they trekked through the cave.
"Do you ever stop whining?" Sammy moaned. "I've lived with Amy my whole life, I don't see how you could be enduring worse!"
"Do I ever stop whining?" Dave repeated, offended. "Do you ever stop whining about how awful Amy is? Seriously! That's all I know about you! Amy picks on you! I get it! I'm sorry for you! Now stop shoving it down our throats!"
"Well, excuse me for needing to vent! And for having to put up with people who think they have it worse than I do!"
"You're not the only one with a bully in your life! Let me tell you about this guy, Ricky..."
"Well, he can't be worse than Amy!"
"You're supposed to be the nice twin! How do we know you're not Amy in disguise?
"Are you out of your mind?!"
"Or maybe Amy was right about you!"
"David! Samantha!" Ella cried. "Please! We're friends! We shouldn't be fighting! If we keep this up, none of us will make the finale! Please! Try to get along! For me!"
Ella bored her eyes into her allies' eyes, begging them to settle down. Sammy and Dave both let out frustrated sighs.
"Only for you, Ella." said Dave, reluctantly offering a hand to Sammy. "I'm sorry."
"Right. Sorry." said Sammy, taking Dave's hand and shaking it.
"Yay! Now, let's go!" said Ella.
As the trio pressed on, the trail became less and less steep. Eventually, they spotted a light at the end of the tunnel.
"My friends! I can see daylight!" Ella cried. They excitedly rushed towards the source of the light. The exit to the cave came into view, but the light emanating from it illuminated another obstacle. Ten grizzly bears, presumably robots, were snoozing around a more spacious section of the cave. The campers paused in caution.
"Don't make a sound!" Dave instructed quietly. The girls nodded. The trio turned off their flashlights and began tiptoe through the mass of sleeping bears.
Suddenly, a television turned on.
"HI!" Chris yelled loudly. "I SEE YOU FOUND OUR BEAR CAVE! OOPS!"
To nobody's shock, this woke up the bears. They got up and snarled at the campers with glowing red eyes.
"Too bad for you guys, I reprogrammed all the animals to hate Ella's singing!" Chris mocked.
"You what?!" Dave cried.
"Yeah, I was kinda sick of her ruining challenges by taming the animals! And since you now know they're robots, I can do whatever I want with them! Good luck! Is what I would say if I cared!" the television turned off.
The bears took a few menacing steps toward the trio.
"No! I am not going out like this!" Sammy cried.
"I have a plan!" Dave cried. "Sammy, you distract them! Ella, you sing to the bears!"
"But Chris just said-"
"I know! Sing as high and loudly as you can!"
Sammy started jumping around the cave, distracting the bears.
"Okay! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" Ella sang a single note. It was quite different from all the other times she had sung. Usually, her voice was gentle and whimsical. Here it was harsh and obnoxious. Dave and Sammy had to cover their ears. The bears meanwhile, stopped in their tracks. They twitched and shuddered violently.
BOOM!
The head of one of the bears exploded.
"It's working! Keep it up, Ella!" Dave commanded. Ella amped up the intensity.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
One by one, the bear heads exploded like popcorn.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The headless mechanical bears fell to the ground. Dave put his hand under Ella's jaw and closed it, signaling that she was done.
"Oh… Ow…" she moaned, clutching her throat. She then passed out. Dave picked her up and carried her out of the cave, with Sammy by his side.
Once they were outside, Ella came to.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Um… the bears ran away!" said Dave.
"Oh…" she moaned, feeling hurt. Dave felt bad lying to her, but he and Sammy knew that the truth would upset her even more.
Meanwhile, Jasmine was climbing up the cliff. She found it surprisingly difficult, as the mountain kept shifting, jutting in and out, causing her to hold on for dear life. Despite this, Jasmine eventually managed to reach the top. She climbed up to the top of the mountain smiling in victory. The flag was there, waiting to be captured. However, the moment was spoiled by a crocodile with glowing red eyes.
"How the bloody hell did a crocodile get here?!" Jasmine exclaimed.
"Are you kidding?!" Chris exclaimed via television. Three other crocodiles flew in, increasing Jasmine's shock. "These babies can do anything! They're even equipped with the latest version of iTunes!" One of the crocs opened its mouth and music began to play out of it. "Anyway, they're gonna eat you now!"
The crocodiles advanced on her. Jasmine showed no fear. She ran towards the flag, expertly dodging the crocs. She was right next to the flag.
"Woohoo! I win!" Jasmine cried, when the worst possible thing happened. The ground beneath her opened up like a trap door and she fell into the ground.
"Or not!" said Chris, rolling with it. "Seriously, what's going on?"
Confessional: Scarlett
"Whoopsie!" (Snickers) "Yes, in addition to exploiting their weaknesses, another good strategy is to turn your opponent's strengths against them. Jasmine is a master of navigating tough environments, so I turned the environment against her!" (Holds up the iPad)
End Confessional
As soon as Jasmine disappeared, the trio came upon the top of the mountain.
"We made it!" Ella cried. "Ow…" The princess clutched her throat.
"Not quite…" said Dave, pointing to the crocodiles who had returned to their original positions.
"Ella, you think you can sing for them again?"
"Sure!" said Ella, coughing. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"
Like with the bears, the crocodiles stopped in their tracks thanks to Ella's more offensive tone. Dave and Sammy raced each other to the flagpole.
Meanwhile, Scarlett was way behind the other campers, but this did not seem to concern her. She was merely at the fork in the road, between the cave and cliff. She pressed a couple of buttons onto her iPad, reworking the cliff into a staircase. She smiled smugly and prepared to take her new easy route to the ending. However, the wall opened up and Jasmine slid out and collapsed onto the brainiac.
"Oof!" she cried.
"Argh! Bloody Hell!" Jasmine cried.
"Didn't think that one through…"
"We have a winner!" said Chris. On the television, Jasmine and Scarlett saw that Chris had joined the trio at the top of the mountain. "Dave has captured the flag and won dinner. Samey is in second place, so she also gets to eat! Ella's in third, so there's only one place left, ladies! Scarlett and Jasmine, I can think of one million reasons for you to get going!"
Wasting no time, Jasmine got up and began to run up the stairs that Scarlett had just conjured. Scarlett, meanwhile, jumped off the cliff much to Jasmine's shock.
"Oh no! Scarlett!" Jasmine gasped. She didn't trust or like the brainiac anymore, but committing suicide? She ran back down the stairs to see if she was okay. And she was.
"I meant to do that!" Scarlett laughed. She was riding on the back of a flying robot crocodile. She made an L-sign with her finger and thumb at Jasmine. "So long, lamebrain!"
Jasmine gasped, realizing that she had been tricked. She ran as fast as she could up the stairs as Scarlett guided her new vessel to the top. It was close. It was so close.
Jasmine just appeared at the top when Scarlett zoomed past her and dropped down next to the flag, tagging it.
"Scarlett comes in fourth!" Chris announced. Sammy gasped. Dave popped his eyes. Ella was distracted by her sore throat. "Sorry, Jasmine! You're going home!"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sammy screamed despairingly, falling to her knees. Jasmine just groaned.
"Sorry, Jasmine! But it's brains over brawn!" Scarlett boasted.
As Chris took orders from Dave and Sammy, Scarlett went over to Ella.
"Are you okay, Ella?" she asked.
"I've strained my voice a little, today." Ella explained. "My throat's a little sore now."
"I see. I have just the thing for a sore throat." Scarlett reached into her picnic basket and pulled out what looked like a Granny Smith apple. "Here, this apple should soothe your throat."
"Why, thank you, Scarlett!" Ella graciously accepted the fruit. As she chowed down into it, Scarlett ran off to find some sand and water to soothe the itch on her hand.
Elimination Ceremony
The final five gathered at the Elimination Area again. Dave and Sammy were in the peanut gallery. Scarlett was sitting with the smuggest, most arrogant smirk one could possibly muster up. Jasmine looked depressed, but Sammy looked even worse. Her eyes were red and tears streamed down from them. Dave glared suspiciously at Sammy. Ella sat neutrally.
"I imagined a different outcome!" Chris commented. "Truthfully, I was hoping Ella would come in last, but as long as I get to shoot someone out of a cannon, I'll sleep fine!" Sammy and Dave leered hatefully at Chris. "Dave! Samey! You both win dinner! A takeout order from the Prairie Oyster Palace! You're nuts if you're not nuts about these nuts!" Chris sang. Ella, knowing the jingle, tried to sing along, but all that came out was an excessively violent cough. Chris handed out doggie bags embroidered with the picture of a bull to the day's winners.
Dave smiled and went over to Ella to share his meal with her. She had a difficult time swallowing, though.
"Can I share one last dinner with Jasmine?" Sammy asked.
"Sorry, sheila!" said Chris in an offensively terrible Australian accent. "Jasmine's got a date with the Cannon!"
Sammy sobbed.
"It's okay!" Jasmine cried, putting her hand on Sammy's back.
"No, it's not! I should have helped!"
"It was my idea, remember! Chin up!" Jasmine gently took Sammy's chin and forced her to make eye contact with her. "I guess we won't be partners, but I still hope you win it!" Jasmine hugged her friend. Sammy smiled even though she felt like crying.
Ella coughed violently thrice. She inhaled with great difficulty.
"Time to go, Jasmine!" Chris cried. Chris led Jasmine down to the Cannon of Shame. The rest of the campers followed. Jasmine soon had an Evel Knievel helmet over her head. Chef opened the butt of the Cannon. Jasmine's claustrophobia made her hesitate, but she eventually got in. Sammy couldn't look as Jasmine was loaded. Dave, in spite of what this meant for him, thought the sight of Jasmine poking out of the Cannon was depressing and wrong.
"Fire in the hole!" Chris cried.
KABOOM!
Jasmine soared over the horizon. Scarlett blew a raspberry. Sammy moaned. Ella fell to her knees and began coughing and hacking violently. Dave became extremely concerned. Chris closed out the episode.
"Well, I'm as shocked as you are! Tune in again next week! Where the four will become two! On Total… Drama… Pahkitew Island!"
Epilogue
"Chris! Help her!" Dave cried. Ella was coughing and hacking so violently it seemed as though she was going to throw up her lungs and stomach. Saliva sprayed onto the ground.
"COUGH! HACK! WHEEZE! HACK! COUGH! WHEEZE! HACK! HACK!" the princess hacked.
"Why? I don't see anything wrong with her." said Chris, smiling cruelly.
"If she dies, you are gonna be in a shitload of trouble!" Dave warned.
"True… Chef! Get her to the medical tent!" said Chris, not sounding very urgent. The big man threw the princess over his shoulder and dragged her off to the medical tent, with Dave and Sammy following out of concern for their mutual friend.
Once they arrived, Chef forbade the day's winners from entering the tent and told them to go to bed.
Dave and Sammy walked to the treehouse together. But when they arrived at the site of their treehouse, they found, to their shock, that it had disappeared. The tree that held their dwelling showed no sign of ever being there.
"What on Earth?" Sammy cried.
"Are you sure this is where it was?" Dave asked.
"Of course I am! I lived here! What happened?"
What had happened was that Scarlett had taken advantage of their absence and pulled the tree and treehouse underground. Now she had access to electricity, air-conditioning, and food, while Dave and Sammy were left to sleep outside. A visual of Scarlett reclining comfortably in bed, eating from a bowl of fruit, and cool air brushing against her was seen.
"Well, I guess we can go back to the cave." Dave suggested. Sammy shrugged. The two made their way over to the Ferocious Tigers' cave. Just as they reached the entrance, they received another nasty surprise as the cave had been sealed up.
"Well, we're in for a rough night." Dave muttered.
"Yeah, well, you're on your own." said Sammy walking away from Dave.
"Fine with me." Dave grumped, walking off in the opposite direction.
Rankings
5. Jasmine
6. Shawn
7. Sky
8. Topher
9. Beardo
10. Max
11. Rodney
12. Amy
13. Sugar
14. Leonard
Author's note: I am super sorry! Both for the lateness of the posting and the elimination. Work has been kicking my butt the entire month of June and I've had little time to write. It's so unfair. First things first: I changed the name of the episode since Sky was no longer present. I heard that this was going to be its original name and that it was changed at the last minute because it was inappropriate. I have no idea what they could possibly mean by that... As for the elimination, anyone shocked? I bet many of you are! After all, several of you were predicting that Sammy and Jasmine would be the finalists, but that was never my plan. I did originally have Jasmine as a finalist, but I couldn't make it work. Again, so sorry, Jasmine fans! I'll go into detail in the next chapter once we have our finalists. Speaking of which, next is the episode where the campers choose their challenges! If you guys have ideas for what kind of challenges our semifinalists would choose, feel free to PM me!