Episode 2! Not much to say except... enjoy! Oh, and I normally don't like saying this, but please review. I can't get better if I don't get any feedback. Even if it's just "you suck", I'll take it.
The camera faded in to show off a sunshine-filled day on Jabberwock Island. After a few shots of the various islands, the camera cut to Monokuma, who was standing on a stage. He immediately proceeded with the intro.
"Last time on Total Drama Island," began the animatronic bear, "22 teens signed up to spend their summer on this deserted tourist trap of an island for the prize of a small fortune. Kids these days are so greedy, you know? Anyway, nothing else happened other than that. But today, we've got a bit in store for you, oh yes we do. What will the first challenge be like? How is everyone going to get along? And who is going to be the first person voted out of the game? Find out tonight on...
"Total...
"Drama...
"Island!"
The camera faded away for the title sequence and then faded in over by the Hotel Mirai's cottages. The camera cut to one in particular, Nekomaru and Gundham's, as the two boys slept peacefully on the bed and couch respectively. Suddenly, the monitor on their wall turned on, revealing Monokuma sitting in a pool with a martini in hand- er, paw.
"Ahem," he throat-cleared loudly. "Good morning, everyone! It is now 7 AM, meaning that the day has officially begun! Everyone meet up at the kitchen on the second floor of the hotel for an important announcement. See you then!"
"Ugh..." moaned a tired and annoyed Gundham. "That insolent bear dares to interrupt my sleep, does he? He shall pay for this..."
"Figure out how your gonna do that later, man," yawned Nekomaru as he got out of bed. "Right now, let's just go see what he wants."
Gundham scoffed and looked down, seeing that the Four Dark Devas of Destruction were still asleep in his inner coat pockets. Nekomaru threw on his coat before turning to face his roommate.
"Hey, Gundham, we've got to talk about those hamsters of yours," he said, looking at the creatures in question.
"Do you have a problem with the Four Dark Devas of Destruction, mortal?" Gundham glared, making Nekomaru nervous.
"N-No, I'm cool with them being here!" The larger of the duo insisted. "It's just... remember to take care of them and don't let any hamster shit get on the floor."
"Tch," scoffed Gundham as he carefully put on his coat. "You needn't worry about that." And then, he walked out of the cottage, trying his best to not swawaken the Four Dark Devas of Destruction.
Nekomaru: You know, Gundham isn't really a bad guy per se, but between you and me, I hope our time as roommates is short. (whispers) He kinda scares me...
Gundham: That fool Nekomaru is intimidated by my Devas, is he? Good. It shows that he has more sense than most of the mortals here do.
Minutes later, several of the contestants had arrived when Kiyotaka and Mondo walked into the room.
"I wasn't here first!?" Kiyotaka asked, incredulous.
"Well maybe if you didn't wait for me while I was taking a shower, you'd have frickin' been on time, Hall Monitor," replied a testy Mondo.
"But as your roommate, Mondo, it's my responsibility to look after you!" Kiyotaka insisted. "What do you think the others would say if I was on time, but you weren't?"
"None of us would really care," shrugged Hina, eating a donut.
Not too long after, Makoto, Leon and Ibuki walked in, the latter two dragging an annoyed Chiaki.
"Good nom-nom-noming!" Ibuki greeted everyone after sitting down Chiaki.
"It's a thing she apparently does," Leon explained to the others, who were confused with what Ibuki just said.
"Hey, why is she so upset?" asked Chihiro, pointing at Chiaki.
"I just wanted to sneak in a quick game before everyone else arrived," explained the pinkette, who was pouting adorably.
"Something tells me your definition of a quick game is different from most else's," a tired Makoto yawned.
"Are you alright?" Sakura asked. The boy nodded.
"I'll be fine," he said. "It's just that the couch is a really uncomfortable place to sleep."
Leon snickered. "You should've thought about that before you threw rock and lost to my paper," he teased, covering a fist with his open hand repeatedly, causing Ibuki to giggle.
After a couple more minutes, the entire group of twenty-two were in the dining area, with Junko and Mukuro arriving last.
"Junko, Mukuro, your tardiness is unacceptable!" Scolded Kiyotaka.
"You were late too, Taka," Akane pointed out.
"Sorry about that!" Apologized Junko, who threw up a peace sign and grinned widely with her eyes shut. "My makeup just would not agree with me, so I had to get Mukuro to do it for me."
"I do it for my sister all the time," Mukuro nonchalantly said. "It really wasn't that big a deal."
"Still, that's really nice of you," smiled Makoto. "I bet your sister is really glad to have you helping her."
Mukuro blushed and looked down.
Mondo: You know, I've only been bunking with the dude for one night, but I'm already getting the urge to kick the Hall Monitor's ass. The fucker snores like a mammoth, he takes forever to shower and this morning I caught the bastard sorting my hair supplies by color. I had those FUCKING ALPHABATIZED, GODDAMNIT!" (slams a fist through a wall)
Ibuki: Ever since I was a kid, I always greeted my family during breakfast time by saying "Good nom-nom-noming!" so I figured it'd be fun to make it a thing here, too!
Mukuro: Makoto is... friendly, I guess... (her blush deepens)
As everyone ate breakfast, a puff of smoke suddenly caused the room, confusing the teens.
"Ah!" Hina screamed, grabbing Sakura's beefy arm for comfort.
"What the heck was that!?" Asked a scared Hiro.
"Hey, who's the dick!?" Akane angrily asked. "I hate it when someone interrupts my meal, y'know!"
"Someone just grabbed my ass, who was it!?" Byakuya demanded.
"Sorry, I thought it was your hand!" Teruteru apologized.
"You are so sad," muttered Mahiru.
"This can stop at any time now," said Kyoko, who was calmly eating her food like nothing was happening at all.
"How can you be so calm right now?" Asked Hifumi.
Suddenly, the smoke cleared and on the table stood a white stuffed rabbit wielding a staff with what looked like hearts framing the top half. It had on a pair of pink wings, a pink frilly skirt and a pink bib with a gold charm attached to it. It's eyes were black and it had a bright pink blush on its cheeks with a pink bow on its head.
"Am... am I the only one seeing this right now?" Asked a confused Sonia.
"Well that depends," Celestia replied. "Are you seeing a white rabbit with wings?"
"Yes."
"Then there you go."
"Ahem, can I have your attention please?" The rabbit politely asked with a light feminine voice.
"Yes, what is it!?" Kiyotaka boomed in response.
"Dude, chill out," Leon spoke up, shaking his head.
"Well, first things first, allow me to introduce myself," the rabbit said, twirling her staff around. "I am Magical Miracle Girl Usami... aka Usami!"
"Oh Jesus, not another one..." Akane muttered, shaking her head.
"Yeah, Monokuma is annoying as it is, we don't need another one," agreed Junko.
"Oh I assure you, I'm nothing like that mean old bear," Usami insisted. "I only want you all to get along and have fun here on this island. After all, that's what summer vacation should be about, not petty stuff like money or victory."
"That's nice," Chihiro said with a nod.
"But ultimately stupid," Byakuya countered. "While we could just say we're all here to make friends and have a good time, I think I speak for all of us when I say that's just a load. We came out here to win, each and every one of us. And if you say otherwise, then you're both delusional and a liar."
"Wow, you must be really fun at parties," Hina remarked with a roll of her eyes.
"Regular Alpha Beta when you get to know me," he shot back.
Byakuya: I don't know why they got all indignant when I was merely saying the truth. (shrugs) If these idiots can't handle that not everyone is here to make friends, then that will make beating them even easier... not to mention more boring.
"Hey, what the Hell is this?" Monokuma asked, shocked and displeaed at Usami's presence. "I don't recall ordering any rabbits. What gives?"
"Oh that's simple," Usami explained. "I'm going to be your co-host!"
"Wha-wha-wha-wha!?" The bear asked, stunned. "No way! Screw this noise!"
"Why are you so upset?" Asked Usami. "This was planned from the start! You knew about it the whole time!"
"That doesn't mean I like it any less," Monokuma replied, looking depressed.
"I think you mean "any more"," Kiyotaka pointed out.
"Now's not the time, Taka," whispered Hiro.
"Hey, uh, didn't you want something?" Nekomaru pointed out after a few seconds of awkward silence. This snapped both host and co-host out of their trances.
"Ah yes, there was!" Monokuma nodded. "Now last night, I was doing some thinking and I realized something."
"That animatronic animals are poor substitutes for actual humans?" Teruteru snarked.
"No, it's that the type of challenges I have planned out so far aren't going to work with all you kids just running around."
"Then next time make a smaller cast," Kyoko said.
"Look, what I'm trying to say is that I'm splitting you guys up into teams!" The irritated host finally said.
"Huh!?" Usami asked, shocked Monokuma's words. "B-But, how are they supposed to bond if they're split up just like that!?"
"Not my problem," Monokuma replied. "Now then, when I call your name, come stand by me. Akane... Byakuya... Chihiro... Gundham... Hina... Junko... Kiyotaka... Mahiru... Mondo... Sakura... and Sonia!" The eleven teens did as instructed. Monokuma then tossed a white banner to Sakura, who caught it as it unraveled, revealing a picture of a black bear inside a red circle. "Your team name is "The Berserker Bears!""
"Wicked name," Mondo grinned.
"I agree with the stupid-haired one," Gundham nodded. "It is an acceptable name."
"WHAT THE FUCK YOU JUST SAY ABOUT MY HAIR?!" Mondo yelled, barely getting restrained by Sakura, Kiyotaka and Mahiru.
"Jeez, let it go!" Mahiru said, holding his wrist. "What kind of man gets mad over hair of all things?"
Mondo: (has his hands in his face) Fuck, I did it again... Shit, at this rate, I can kiss my ass in this game goodbye!
Mahiru: Seriously, what's Mondo's deal? (shakes her head) If he doesn't clean up his act soon, he's gonna get voted out
"And as for the other eleven contestants: Celestia, Chiaki, Hifumi, Hiro, Ibuki, Kyoko, Leon, Makoto, Mukuro, Nekomaru and Teruteru, your team is "The Rubbish Rabbits!" Monokuma tossed a pink banner to Hifumi, revealing a picture of a white rabbit in a black circle.
"HEY!" Yelled an indignant Usami while Monokuma laughed.
Hiro: (shrugs) Eh, a name is just a name. Getting mad about it isn't gonna solve anything.
Not too long after that, the teens went their separate ways. Currently, the was camera focusing on the beach where Kyoko was leaning against a tree, observing the ocean.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Asked Makoto, who had walked up near her.
"I guess so," Kyoko shrugged. "Did you need something? Or is randomly walking up to people a hobby of yours?"
"No," Makoto replied, rubbing the back of his head. "I just, well, saw you all alone and um..." He trailed off from there, suddenly finding a nearby tree rather fascinating.
"The sentiment is appreciated, but unnecessary," she said with a slight shake of her head. "Besides, I'm not one for idle conversation."
"Oh," Makoto nodded in understanding. "I'm okay with that." He gave her a slight smile before sitting down and watching the calm waves alongside her. If Kyoko had any objections, she didn't raise them.
Kyoko: Makoto is... confusing. He's probably the most normal person here, the easiest to analyze. And there isn't much to look into, really. And yet, there's something about him that I can't put my finger on. I may need to investigate this further.
Over at the ranch, Nekomaru was eating an apple when suddenly, Akane showed up, raising her fists.
"Yo, Naruhodo!" She called out.
Nekomaru raised an eyebrow. "Um, it's Nekomaru. And you're Akane, right?"
The girl nodded. "Damn right. And I'm here to fight you."
"Oh, alright," he nodded. "Wait, WHAT!?" He loudly asked after actually processing this.
"Now put 'em up!" Akane said, raising her fists. "And don't give me that "I can't hit a girl" BS, either. That's just an excuse."
"Can I at least get an explanation for why you're doing this?" Nekomaru asked, dodging her punches with ease. "By the way, your stance is awful." He followed up on this with a sweep of a leg to Akane's ankles, knocking her flat on her back.
"See, that's what I mean!" She said, quickly getting up. "I want to get better at fighting, so that's why I came to you."
"But why me?"
Akane shrugged. "First person to come to mind, I guess. So, will ya do it?"
Nekomaru frowned and thought it over for several seconds. He then looked at Akane in the eye, brown meeting green. "I have a few conditions: First, we're on separate teams, so in the challenges, we'll be enemies. Following that, let's keep this our little secret for now. If the others catch us, we might get voted out because of this."
"Sounds dumb, but okay," Akane agreed. "What else?"
"One more thing," he replied, his demeanor becoming deadly serious. "I take my coaching with the utmost seriousness. I'm going to be rough on you and if I don't think you're cut out for this, that you don't have what it takes, I won't hesitate to say as much. You understand?"
Akane nodded. "Good," said Nekomaru with a nod of his own. "Now like I said, your stance sucks. So, we'll work on that first."
Nearby, Usami poked her head up from a cow and giggled.
Akane: (cracks her neck and back) Man, Coach wasn't kidding when he said he'd go hard on me. Still, I'm not complaining. With Coach's help, I'll be a top fighter in no time!
Nekomaru: Back home, I'm known for helping out the various clubs and teams back home, turning them into champions. Before I came along, my high school's basketball team was the laughing stock of the league. Now, we've won the championship two years in a row. To be honest, I'm glad about Akane's offer, since it means my coaching skills won't go to waste.
Leon, Ibuki and Hifumi were at Rocketpunch Market. Hifumi was browsing some books, Leon was behind the counter, messing with a radio and Ibuki was raiding the soda aisle.
"How's the book, Hifumi?" Leon asked as he changed the station for the eighth time.
"It's a fine read," the fat boy responded, not looking up from the current novel he was reading. "Also, could you please pick a station already, Mr. Kuwata? You're almost as bad as my sister."
"Not my fault that the music here sucks ass," the redhead shrugged. He turned the station again and paused when he heard a familiar tune. "Aw, no way!" He exclaimed. "This is "Puppetmaster" by Steellico! This is my favorite song ever!"
"Great to know," Hifumi dryly remarked.
"Yeah, it's alright," Ibuki said, carrying several boxes of Cola Cola. "But it's got nothing on "With Judgement for Some", probably their best song in Ibuki's opinion."
"I can see why you think that," Leon nodded. "That whole album was pretty kickass." He turned to Hifumi. "So, what's your favorite song, Hifumi?" He asked, taking a soda from Ibuki.
"Do anime OSTs count?" The boy in question asked. At the other two's confused reactions, he grew indignant. "What?"
Hifumi: To be honest, I'm not quite sure why I decided to hang out with Mr. Kuwata and Ms. Mioda this morning. They are just too different from me to truly connect with. Perhaps the author is trying to boost my screentime in order to placate my fans.
Ibuki: Hifumi really needs to chill out in Ibuki's opinion. He seems like he'd be a really funny guy if he took himself less seriously.
Hina was swimming along the hotel pool, humming a tune to herself while Sonia was chatting with Mahiru.
"I must say our team looks spectacular," Sonia said. "Everyone seems so nice!"
"Yeah," agreed Hina, who swam up to her teammates. "You guys and the others are pretty cool. I hope to get to know you guys a lot."
"I don't know, some of the people here I could do without," Mahiru replied. "Take Mondo or Byakuya for example. People like that should have no place on this team." An idea went off in the red-handed girl's head. "Hey, Sonia, can you try and get the other girls on our team? I've got an idea."
A few minutes later, the girls of the Berserker Bears had all shown up inside Mahiru's cabin.
"What did you wish to discuss?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah, what's so important that all of us need to be in here?" Junko added.
"Well, I had a thought," Mahiru said. "Don't you notice that there are seven girls and four boys on our team?"
"Y-yeah," Chihiro responded, not looking up. "Why?"
"Well I was thinking- and here me out here- that we should all work together."
"Um, why?" Asked a confused Hina.
"Well, why not?" Mahiru shrugged.
"So let me get this straight," Akane said. "You want us all to just group up on the guys, just because?"
"No, no!" Mahiru insisted, shaking her head. "You're putting words in my mouth! What I meant was..."
The camera slowly panned away from the cabin to reveal Byakuya leaning towards the cabin wall, quite interested in what he was hearing. Standing near him were the other three boys.
"Hm, how... interesting," the blonde boy said with an adjustment of his glasses.
Mahiru: I swear I'm not sexist or anything! I'm just trying to make sure the girls on my team stick together, that's all. I mean, the guys are obviously unreliable and- (raises her eyebrows) No, wait! What I meant was-!
Kiyotaka: The girls are plotting together!? Unacceptable! Our team needs to unite as a unit, not dissolve under something as petty as gender lines! (frowns, then places a hand under his chin) I must find a way to nip this in the bud before it gets drastic.
After some time passed, the monitors placed around the island turned on to show Monokuma.
"Attention, everyone, attention!" He announced. "Would everyone please report to Jabberwock Park over on the central island? It's time for our first challenge!" After Monokuma finished speaking, the monitors shut off.
Eventually, all 22 teens had reached their destination- Jabberwock Park. It wasn't much to look at, just a normal park... except the pair of turret-like machines that had monitors on the bottom with a set of glass tiles bearing the pictures of everyone's faces within firing range, colored pink and black.
From the statue in the middle of the park, Monokuma and Usami popped out. "Ring-a-ding-ding!" Sung the rabbit while the bear merely waved.
"Greetings, contestants!" Said the animatronic host. "And welcome to your first challenge!"
"Oh don't tell me," Mondo sarcastically said, "it involves those stupid turrets."
"Wait, really!?" Asked a dumbfounded Hiro while Chiaki shook her head.
"Yes, indeed," Monokuma nodded. "Today's challenge is what I like to call "Crush, Cover, Cut, Shoot!". You'll play a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors by pressing a button on the turret and your pick will be revealed on the monitors below. The winner will then shoot a tile from the opposing team's set and the person whose tile is out is also out. Naturally, once a team is fully out, they'll lose the challenge and will have to be punished... by voting out one of their own tonight."
"Wha!?" Cried Usami. "But that's horrible!"
"All the more reason to not lose," Monokuma dismissed. "Now, we'll be going in alphabetical order so first up for the Rubbish Rabbits is Celeste while Akane will be going up for the Berserker Bears. Ladies, take your places!"
The two girls have a respectful nod to each other and then pressed a button, revealing their picks.
"Rock crushes Scissors, Celestia wins!" Monokuma announced. "Now, pick a Bear to eliminate." Celeste deliberated for a moment before aiming for Mahiru.
"Aw, come on!" The redhead sighed as the host announced her elimination.
"Hmph, the fiend shall pay for this insult," Gundham frowned under his scarf.
Celeste: I hold no ill will towards Mahiru, she was merely the first one to come to mind.
Teruteru: (his nose is slightly bleeding) I must say I love the way Miss Celes carries herself. It's so... alluring.
Akane: (shrugs) Oh well, I'll get her next time.
Gundham: The fake one's assault on a teammate who had yet to participate in the ritual was unforgivable. I, Gundham Tanaka, do not forget such slights. (grasps his arm and scowls)
"Next up: Byakuya vs Chiaki!" The bear declared. The two teens walked to their turrets, Chiaki flashing a smile that her opponent did not return.
"3... 2... 1... Shoot!" Monokuma ordered, the competitors complying. "Scissors cuts Paper, Chiaki wins!"
"Oh, yay!" The small girl smiled while Byakuya growled. She took aim at Junko's tile and shot it.
"Tch, lame," the model scoffed.
Chiaki: Just because it wasn't a video game didn't mean I couldn't help.
Mukuro: Admittedly, I didn't think Chiaki had a shot, so I was surprised to see her win.
Byakuya: I lost... in Rock, Paper, Scissors... to the girl whose half-asleep most of the time. (facepalms)
Junko: That pink-haired girl robbed me of my chance to rob other people's chances! (tilts head) I'm surprisingly okay with that...
"Match 3: Chihiro vs Hifumi!" Monokuma said.
"Don't worry, bro!" Leon called out to his teammate. "There's no way you could lose this one!"
"Chihiro chose Rock, Hifumi chose Scissors," Monokuma revealed. Chihiro took aim and fired, hitting Leon's tile.
"I'm sorry," she quietly said, scampering back to her team.
Chihiro: I hope L-Leon isn't too mad at me...
Hifumi: (facepalms) Is it too late to request a new teammate?
Gundham and Hiro were the next to go up. Gundham threw Rock, which ended up beating Hiro's Scissors. Gundham took aim and fired at Hiro's tile.
"Next up is Hina vs Ibuki!"
The two girls gave each other a suspicious look before picking an object. Hina chose Rock, which beat Ibuki's Scissors. The tanned girl then fired at her opponent's tile.
Hiro: Meh, that game was boring anyway.
Hina: In case your wondering, yes there were ties. Lots of them. It was really annoying.
Kyoko and Kiyotaka were the next to go. After a tie where both threw out paper, Kyoko won with Scissors over Kiyotaka, who used Paper again. Kyoko then silently shot at Mondo's tile.
"Dude, really?" Mondo asked.
"Argh! I'm sorry, everyone!" Apologized Kiyotaka. "I have failed you! Somebody, please punch me for my sin!"
"Okay," Akane shrugged before being restrained by Mahiru.
"Look, Taka, if really want to make it up to us, then try harder next time, okay?" She told her teammate.
The boy's eyes widened before they became serious again. "R-right! Thank you, Mahiru! Now's not the time to feel sorry for myself! We still have a chance to win this!"
"Makoto's Scissors beats Sakura's Paper!" Announced Monokuma. Kiyotaka turned to see the small brunet shooting at Sakura's tile, eliminating the beefy girl. He then groaned.
Kiyotaka: Dammit! No matter how hard we try, we keep losing! Urgh, this is unbelievable!
Makoto: Honestly, this challenge was pretty boring. I mean, there's not much you can do with Rock, Paper, Scissors, but still.
Sakura: While he does mean well, I feel that Taka's outbursts are doing more harm than good.
The next match was Mukuro vs Sonia, where Mukuro's Scissors easily lost to Sonia's Rock. The foreign girl shot Kyoko's tile with an apology. Mukuro scowled, irritated at her failure.
"Hey, don't worry about it," Makoto reassured her. "You'll get the next one." Mukuro shrugged.
Next up were Akane and Nekomaru. Akane gave him an uneasy look which he replied with a nod. Her Paper won over his Rock. She then shot at Mukuro's tile.
"You were saying?" Mukuro asked Makoto, who scratched his head nervously.
Nekomaru: Good on Akane for not going easy on me. Maybe training her won't be as bad as I thought.
Mukuro: (looks at the ground in shame) I should have known I'd screw this up. I always do...
Byakuya and Teruteru were next.
"If I told you your scowl was attractive, would you hold it against me?" The chef asked.
"No, but it's a weird thing to say to someone," his opponent responded.
The boys revealed their symbols. Byakuya had Rock, which beat Teruteru's Scissors. Without hesitation, the heir aimed and fired at Celestia's tile.
"And that was for last night," he smirked, adjusting his glasses.
Teruteru: I lost the round, but at least I'm still in the challenge. (combs his hair)
Celestia: (is visibly upset) Most unfortunate... I was eliminated because of (her accent starts to drop) that petty, irritating DICKHEAD! (she realizes her anger is getting the best of her) ... Oh, um, pardonnez-moi...
Round eleven was a match between Chihiro and Chiaki. The former picked Rock versus the latter's Paper. Chiaki fired at Sonia's tile, eliminating the blonde.
"I-I'm sorry..." Chihiro apologized to her teammates as she returned and Gundham went next.
"Don't worry about it," Sonia reassured.
"She's right!" Kiyotaka added. "You haven't completely failed us yet!" Chihiro's eyes widened while the others facepalmed.
"Taka, you're not helping..." Hina sighed.
"And Gundham wins the match!" Monokuma said, getting the Bears' attention. Gundham fired at the tile his opponent, Hifumi.
"Weak..." Hifumi muttered as he skulked back to his team.
Gundham: Kekekekeke... (crosses his arms) All too easy...
Sonia: This challenge is rather strange. Is this a normal thing that Japanese teenagers do?
The next match was between Kiyotaka and Makoto. After a few draws, Makoto ultimately won, much to his opponent's frustration.
"Ugh! Again!?" He cried as Makoto shot Byakuya's tile.
Akane and Nekomaru were up again. The former gave her opponent a grin.
"You ain't winning this one either, Coach," she boasted.
"Tch, we'll see," Nekomaru replied as he shook his head.
The two threw a few draws before Nekomaru won out. He shot Kiyotaka's tile, making the prefect shout in irritation.
"Dude, calm the fuck down already!" Mondo shouted at his roommate. "It ain't the end of the world, dumbass!"
"Jeez, when Mondo's telling you to calm down..." muttered Junko.
"Hey, I heard that!" The biker yelled.
Junko: Honestly, I almost want to keep Taka in. His reactions to losing are hilarious!
Kyoko: (places a finger to her chin) During the challenge, Akane referred to Nekomaru as "Coach". I wonder why that is...?
Next up were Chihiro and Teruteru. The chef gave the petite girl a wink, which made her tense up.
"He's just trying to mess with you, Chihiro!" Hina called to her teammate. "Don't let it get to you!" Chihiro nodded.
The two revealed their symbols. Chihiro's was Rock while Teruteru's was Scissors. The programmer smiled at her victory and fired at Nekomaru's tile.
The next match was between Gundham and Chiaki.
"Prepare yourself, Asleep One!" Gundham dramatically declared. "You and I have both slain every one of our opponents do far, but I assure you-"
'Sometime today, Gundham!" Mahiru impatiently demanded. Gundham rolled his eyes and revealed his Paper which Chiaki's Scissors easily defeated. She then targeted Gundham's tile and destroyed it.
Gundham: To think that one as dark as I was defeated by a small girl... (bows his head) Truly, I have been humiliated.
Chiaki: (yawns) Gundham's... weird...
The next two up were Akane and Makoto. Akane fired a Paper, which won over Makoto's rock. She then fired at his tile, eliminating him.
"Oh well," he shrugged. "I had fun at least."
"That's the spirit!" Ibuki chirped, high-flving him.
"Spirit!?" Asked a confused Hiro. "Where!?"
Meanwhile, the next to go up were Chihiro and Teruteru again. Despite her best efforts, Chihiro lost that round and Teruteru eliminated her.
"Well, you tried your best and that's what matters," Sonia comforted her.
"Except we're probably going to lose now," Byakuya interjected.
"Yeah, can you not right now?" Mahiru glared.
"Not what? Express my opinion? Sorry that I'm not as foolishly optimistic as you," Byakuya replied.
"Just leave it," Sakura told the redhead before she could continue the argument. "There's no point in arguing with him."
Sakura: I have dealt with people like Byakuya in the past and I have learned that the only way to deal with them effectively is to ignore them. People like that live for getting a reaction out of others, so it is important to deny them the satisfaction.
"Okay, will Teruteru and Akane cone forward?" Usami asked. "This may be the last match of the day, so both of you, do your best!"
The two teens in question gave each other a respectful nod and took their positions.
The first match was a draw, both picked Rock. The same with the second, only this time they picked Paper. Again the third time with both pressing Scissors.
"You know what? Screw this, I'm going blind," said Akane as she shut her eyes and picked at random. Teruteru decided to do the same, and the result was...
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"Akane picked Paper, Teruteru picked Scissors!" Usami announced. "The Rubbish Rabbits win! Love love~!"
"Dammit!" Monokuma cursed as he summoned a note of money and gave it to his counterpart. "That was my last 100, too!"
The Rabbits were all pleased by this news, while the Bears were various levels of dissatisfied.
"Now then, Rabbits, you guys have a pizza party waiting for you back at the hotel," Monokuma told them. "Bears on the other hand, you must vote one of your own off the island, never to come back. Meet me back here this evening. Until then, you all may do as you please."
Hiro: Yeah, we won! (fistpumps) Woo!
Leon: (does an air guitar) Yeow, that was awesome!
Sonia: This... sucks, I believe is the term.
Hina: I don't want to vote anyone off. It sounds so mean...
At the Jabberwock Hotel's dining area, the Rubbish Rabbits were all contently eating their pizza. Even Kyoko and Mukuro, the more anti-social teammates, seemed to be enjoying themselves.
"Hey, I just want to give a quick shout-out to Chiaki and Teruteru, the ones who won this challenge for us!" Leon declared, raising his glass of root beer in the air. Several teammates followed suit.
"No applause, no applause," Teruteru waved, "just throw money. Or panties..." Despite whispering that last sentence, the others still heard him.
"And... shout-out revoked," Ibuki deadpanned while Celestia shook her head.
"It was really nothing," Chiaki insisted.
"Cone on, take the compliment," Nekomaru said. "You won every match, you have a right to feel a little proud." Chiaki merely blushed.
Chiaki: Seeing everyone get along is pretty nice. (yawns) I was afraid we'd all kill each other...
The camera fast-forwarded to that evening, where the eleven- soon to be ten- members of the Berserker Bears all stood in the park, waiting for Monokuma. Suddenly, the monitor near them turned on to reveal their host.
"Everybody, please go to Monokuma Rock, located at the south end of the park. There, you will enter the secret area where the elimination will take place. See you sooon!"
"Well, no time like the present," shrugged Mondo as he led the group to a large rock formation skin to Mount Rushmore, only with a quartet of Monokuma faces instead of Presidents.
"Um, I think we're here," Mahiru said, stunned by what she saw. It only got weirder as the rock in the middle's mouth opened to reveal an escalator of all things. Everyone reluctantly got on it and entered the mouth, which shut behind Sakura, the last to arrive. The head then decended to the ground, like an elevator of sorts.
Akane: I lost the challenge for my team, but I don't think I'm going anywhere. I mean, I had a good run before that, didn't I?
Byakuya: I'm not leaving this time. The others may not care for what I say, but I know that it won't be enough to vote me off.
Chihiro: (looks depressed) I-I'm probably going home aren't I? I'm too weak to keep around...
Gundham: I know exactly whom I shall banish from this group. The fool has no one to blame but themselves.
Hina: (frowns) I don't want to vote anyone off, but at the same time I have to. (sighs) This is bad.
Junko: (cackles) Oh, this is going to be amazing! Who will feel the despair of being the very first out? Oh, I'm so excited!
Kiyotaka: (clenches his fist) Damn this voting system! All it's going to do is sow further discord to our team, the last thing we need right now!
Mahiru: Well, if there's one upside to this, I know who I'm voting for. The team doesn't need this person as much as they think we do.
Mondo: Shit, I haven't given a single thought as to who I want out.
Sakura: While I dislike having to personally get rid of a teammate, there is little point in complaining. I will vote for whomever I wish and let things go as they will.
Sonia: To the person I'm voting for, I apologize. I assure you I mean no ill intent doing this.
Eventually, the elevator stopped and the door opened to reveal a lavish room where in the center stood twelve podiums, put together in the shape of a circle, behind that was a large chair where Monokuma sat. Next to him was Usami, dangling by a thick rope.
"Welcome, Berserker Bears, to the elimination room!" Greeted the host. "Here, you will debate for a short while about who you want to eliminate. After the debate, you'll pull the lever on who you want to go home and the person with the most votes will be eliminated! Now everyone, get to your assigned seats so we can start!"
"No, you mustn't do this!" Usami pleaded. "Voting out one of your own friends is terrible!"
"Shut up!" Monokuma roared at her as everyone took their spot.
The podium in front of Monokuma's chair went unused. Going from there in a clockwise fashion sat Chihiro, Byakuya, Akane, Sonia, Mahiru, Gundham, Junko, Kiyotaka, Sakura, Mondo and finally, Hina.
"So, how do we go about this?" Asked Junko.
"Got no idea," Hina admitted with a shrug.
"Well, I was personally leaning on Taka," Mahiru admitted.
"Did you make sure to run it by the other girls?" Mondo scoffed.
"I-I don't know what your talking about..." Mahiru lied.
"Oh please," Byakuya sighed. "The four of us all overheard your little meeting this morning. You wanted to get the girls together to pick us guys off one by one."
"You were eavesdropping on us!?" Asked a stunned Sonia. "How shameful!"
"Yeah, that's totally the problem here," snarked Akane.
"If my behavior during the challenge is the reason you want to vote me off, fine. I won't begrudge you," Kiyotaka said. "But if it's because of some alliance, then I must disagree! We are a team, we shouldn't let ourselves be divided so quickly."
"You're putting words in my mouth!" Mahiru relplied, pointing her finger at Kiyotaka. "I never meant to hurt anyone's feelings, I just wanted the girls to keep an eye out for each other, that's all. I mean, it's not like I could trust any of you guys to do it-"
"I beg your pardon!?" Shouted an indignant Gundham. It was then did Mahiru realize what she just said.
"N-No, no, no!" She backtracked, waving her arms around. "What I meant was- "
"You know exactly what you goddamn meant!" Mondo barked. "Y'know, maybe I should vote for you!"
"M-Mahiru..." whispered Chihiro, who looked hurt by her words.
"I can't believe you just said that!" Laughed Monokuma.
"I think we're done here," Byakuya sneered at the shocked Mahiru.
"Hey, come on!" Hina frowned. "I'm sure she didn't mean it. It's not like we all haven't said something stupid in the heat of the moment, you know!"
"How admirable," the heir said with a smirk. "You want to stick up for the person who just said that four people she barely knows are unreliable possibly because of their gender. You're right, you have just said something stupid in the heat of the moment."
"Why you-!" Hina grunted as she clutched her podium in anger.
"Now, that's enough of that!" Kiyotaka yelled. "Byakuya, there's no reason to antagonize Hina nor Mahiru. You've said your peace, now leave it."
After a brief silence, Sakura spoke up. "Is there anything else to add? Anyone?" She asked.
When her question was answered with silence, Monokuma then spoke up.
"Well if that's all for the debate, let the voting commence!" He told the Bears. "Make triple-extra sure you vote for somebody, because there will be a punishment for those who don't."
Inside the podiums, a monitor that cycled through pictures of the Bears and a lever appeared. When the monitor showed the person someone wants to vote for appeared, they pulled the lever. Once all eleven votes were casted, a large screen came down from the ceiling.
The screen turned on to reveal a slot machine where the pictures of the teens were on the three slots. After several seconds of spinning, they all came to a stop when the middle three matched one picture in particular. A tune played as the machine dispensed coins before the screen shut off.
"And the first person voted off Total Drama Island is...
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"Mahiru Koizumi!" Monokuma cheerfully announced.
"What? Me?" Mahiru weakly said, shocked and hurt by this turn of events. She looked at her teammates, who mostly shared her look of sadness. "I-I see..." she muttered as she left her seat.
"Oh, this is dreadful!" Usami sobbed. "Why did this have to happen!?"
The side of the room opened to reveal an elevator, where Monokuma led the now-eliminated girl.
"Well, Mahiru, it's the end of the line for you," he unsympathetically said. "Now, it's time to board the Elevator of Shame, where you'll find the Boat of Losers waiting for you when you get to the top. Bye now!" As she was shoved into the elevator, she gave a smile and wave to her former team, who with few exceptions, returned it.
"Tch, idiots," Byakuya scoffed as the Elevator of Shame left. The others all turned and gave him a dirty look.
"It's called "being nice", asshole," Mondo growled, clenching his fists.
"I'm starting to regret not voting for you," Sonia frowned.
Byakuya: I fail to see why I should have seen her off. She was an idiot who caused her own downfall because she couldn't keep her mouth shut. If they want to get all sentimental to someone they barely knew, fine. Just don't judge me for not doing he same.
Hina: Oh, that guy is on my last nerve! If he keeps this up, he'll be next to go.
When she arrived at the top, Mahiru saw that she was on another beach, where a small boat containing her belongings was waiting. She sighed as she boarded the boat, trying to hide her tears.
Mahiru: (sighs) I knew I'd end up being my own downfall, but... first out? (looks down) I'm such an idiot...
Monokuma was sitting on his chair in the now-empty elimination room, ready to give the outro.
"And first blood has been drawn!" He said cheerfully. "Mahiru is the first of many to leave, but who will join her in Losertown? Is Byakuya going to keep causing trouble? Are the Rabbits going to win again? And will Usami finally shut up? The answers to some of these questions will be revealed next time on...
"Total...
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"Island!"
The camera faded to black, ending the episode.
Episode 2- "Crush, Cover, Cut, Shoot!"- The End
Contestants Remaining: 21
To Be Continued...
Yeah, sorry Mahiru. I felt that with her tendency to put her foot in her mouth, she would make an ideal first boot. Problem is that she's hard to write for, since she's not really a bad person, just not very smart with her words/actions. YMMV if I did a good job with her, but she's still the first to go regardless.
Votes:
Mahiru- Byakuya, Chihiro, Gundham, Kiyotaka, Mondo
Kiyotaka- Akane, Mahiru, Sakura, Sonia
Byakuya- Hina
Hina- Junko
And that just about wraps up this one! As always, tell me what you liked/didn't like and don't forget to follow and favorite!
Until next time, ja ne! Have a beauuuutiful day!
- Brian