Welcome back, fellow reader! I'm glad you're able to join me for the second part of the first episode! I know we're currently going through a tough time, but I hope I'm able to provide comfort and happiness with my story. With me being at home everyday now, I hope I'm able to update this story more often.

Before I begin the chapter, I do want to give a shoutout to a certain someone with a certain story that could use some more love and attention. I would like to let you know that a very good friend of mine on this website, GoldEmblem, has written his own Total Drama story called Total Drama Island: Revamped! Feel free to check out his story and show it some love!

So let's get right into the chapter! Enjoy!

Back at the island, it had been nearly thirty minutes since the boat with the first group had departed. It was also around the same time that Chris had finished filming his introduction segment. He was right; it only took him one try to nail it.

He decided to celebrate by relaxing on the same lawn chair from earlier and drinking a juice bottle with shades over his eyes. It wasn't gonna be long until the boats started arriving, so he might as well make good use of the free time he had.

As he took another sip of the fruit punch, he noticed someone familiar walking nearby…

It was Trish, and he decided to call for her, "Trish! Did you see my performance?!"

Taking off his shades as Trish started to walk towards him, he heard her say, "Yes, I saw your introduction segment."

Chris smirked and responded, "I told you I could do it in a few takes or less. In fact, after the filming session was over, one of the cameramen told me that there wasn't a need for a second take."

"I am aware of that," Trish told him. "And I never doubted you for a moment, so well done."

"Thanks!" Chris's smirk turned into a smile. "So what's the next plan?"

Trish crossed her arms and began to go into detail, "While the camera team is editing your introduction footage, the boat drivers are on their way here. Once all of them arrive, then you'll be notified and you'll introduce the contestants to the competition. You'll explain how the game will work, give them a tour of the camp, and answer any questions if they have any."

"So be a tour guide?" Chris asked and Trish nodded as an answer. "Alright, I can do that. They are gonna ask for lunch though, and I don't wanna deal with the constant complaints."

"Just do your best to ignore them if they start to become annoying," Trish gave him advice. "But if it gets to that point where they're irritating, then feel free to yell at them. The camera team will edit it out, just as long as you don't do it too much."

"Nice!" Chris wanted to compliment the camera team. "I have to say, me and the camera crew are going to get along very well!"

"Don't push your luck, they're only willing to do so much before they refuse to help you." Trish bluntly told him. "But you're dealing with young adults, not little kids. I doubt they'll complain a lot about food."

"You're not wrong about that." Chris agreed with her before changing the topic. "So how will I be notified exactly?"

"One of the staff members will come up and let you know," Trish answered his question. "In the meantime, I'd suggest going over the papers Mr. Westwood gave you so you can get an idea of what to mention during the orientation."

"It's easy stuff," Chris told her with a smirk. "Just like earlier, I'll get through the orientation with one go!"

"You only get to have one chance for this one," Trish told him with a stern look. "You're gonna deal with live people along with the cameras."

Chris shrugged, "It still won't be a problem for me."

Trish rolled her eyes, "Alright, I'll take your word for it. But that arrogance is starting to become really irritating."

Chris couldn't help but smirk, "You can't be too mad at me if I'm good at my job."

Trish sighed in annoyance, "It's only your first day on the job and I've never met anyone more arrogant than you."

Then, she saw the juice bottle Chris was holding and changed the topic, "What flavor is that?"

Chris looked confused for a brief moment before realizing that she was talking about the bottle, "Uh… it's fruit punch. Why do you ask?"

She kept staring at the bottle before answering, "Do you think I could get a waterfall? I've always wanted to try the fruit punch flavor."

"Sure, knock yourself out." Chris handed the bottle to her and watched her drink some of it. "You've never had any fruit punch before?"

After she was done, she handed the bottle back to him and answered, "Nope. But I have to say, it tastes really good."

Chris looked shocked at what she had said, "But fruit punch is one of the most popular juice flavors! You must've had a sip of it at some point!"

"I wasn't really a juice or soda fan growing up," Trish said to him. "Most of the time, I just drank water because it's the healthiest liquid you can drink."

Chris nodded in understanding, "It does help keep my face clean and acne-free. But there's nothing wrong with putting in more soda and juice into your system. Just as long as you wash it down with water, then there's nothing to worry about."

"You seem to have forgotten that cavities aren't the only issue from drinking too much juice or soda," Trish reminded him.

"You shouldn't take everything from the internet so seriously," Chris lets out a small laugh. "And besides, no one would think about drinking only juice and soda almost 24/7."

"It has nothing to do with the internet," Trish corrected him. "This all has to do with my personal experiences and nothing else."

Before Chris could respond to her, a familiar cameraman decided to interrupt the two. Without saying a word, he walked up to them and stared until they noticed. Of course, when they both saw him, they were startled and a bit frightened.

"Gold! Do me a favor and say something next time if you're gonna approach me!" Trish yelled at him, something that surprised Chris.

"Both of the Westwood members want you in their office," Gold simply told her. "It's an important meeting that you must attend."

Trish nodded and then looked at Chris, "I'll talk to you later."

Chris decided to get prepared.

"The first group is about to arrive at the island," the male voice belonged to the driver of the first boat as he spoke into the walkie-talkie.

"Do you know where to park?" another male voice came from his walkie-talkie.

"Yeah, by the beach next to the dock." he answered the voice before speaking into what appears to be an intercom microphone.

"We will be arriving in about two minutes," the male worker with a dead phone announced.

It appeared that the announcement was directed towards the four contestants: Abigail, Albienne, Alex, and Charles.

"Well, it looks like we're almost here!" Albienne exclaimed with excitement. "Are y'all ready for this?"

"Yeah, I'm ready to visit the movie set," Alex joked, but got a confused look from Albienne.

"A movie set? Ain't we going to an island?" Albienne asked.

"We are," Alex answered before letting out a chuckle, "Sorry, I was just kidding about the movie set part."

"No worries, darlin'!" Albienne chuckled. "I thought 'movie set' was another word for 'island'! From where I was raised, they have completely different meanings!"

"I think it's the same for everyone," Abigail informed her with a small smile. "But it would be cool if it was a movie set."

"It would make sense," Alex added. "I wouldn't be surprised if we ended up meeting a famous actor or actress."

"Islands are usually a good place to shoot scenes." Abigail commented. "It has a variety of different backgrounds that can work for many movie genres."

Alex looked curious, "So where else would be good places to film for a show or a movie?"

"It depends on the genre and the context of the scene," Abigail answered.

"Ah, that's really cool." Alex complimented. "I've always wondered about the process in filming some of the scenes."

While the two continued to converse with each other, Albienne quietly slipped away from them and decided to check up on Charles, who was still sitting there and looking out at the view.

"Howdy, Charles!" Albienne greeted him again before sitting next to him. "Are you ready to see this island?"

"Yeah, I am." Charles gave her a small smile to make sure he was okay. "It would be nice if we got to see this view everyday."

"It would be a blessing!" Albienne agreed with him. "It's just as beautiful as the view I would see with my aunt!"

"That's nice to know," Charles said before asking her a question. "Are you ready to stay at this island?"

"Absolutely!" Albienne exclaimed. "I've heard a lot of great things about this world! I'm sure this island will be a wonderful experience for me!"

"That's good," Charles said to her before looking at the view again. "I think being on a television show and competing for a lot of money will be interesting."

"A once in a lifetime experience!" Albienne added.

"Yeah, it's definitely something you can't experience often." Charles agreed with her.

And suddenly, the intercom came to life again.

"We have arrived at Wawanakwa Island." the boat driver announced to the four. "Head off the boat and stay on the beach until you're told otherwise."

"Alright!" Albienne shouted with excitement before hopping off the boat and landing onto the sand.

Alex followed suit and took a look around him, "Heh, this looks pretty cool. The beach looks clean too."

"This island looks really beautiful," Abigail commented as she stepped off the boat.

"It does," Charles agreed with her as he carefully got off the boat.

"I wonder why we ain't allowed to go anywhere else," Albienne thought out loud.

"I think it's because we're supposed to wait for the other contestants to arrive." Alex gave her the answer. "I remember the application did say there were 24 people competing in total."

"That is true," Abigail agreed with him. "I do hope the other contestants are sweet and kind, but I doubt all of them will be."

"Yeah, I know there'll be some bad apples." Alex joked and agreed with her. "I think we should just avoid and ignore them."

Abigail chuckled, "We could also vote them out too."

Alex nodded in agreement, right before their boat driver suddenly appeared.

He was standing in front of the four with hands behind his back, "So while you four are waiting for the others to arrive, I've been told to give you all one of these…"

Then, he shows them a metal can that contains four popsicle sticks, "When I call your name, come up and grab the stick that I hand to you. Trades and swaps are not allowed."

"Abigail," he called for the first name as she stepped forward and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored blue.

"Thank you, sir." Abigail thanked him respectfully before facing the others. "I see the color blue on my popsicle stick."

"Albienne," he called for the second name as she stepped forward and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored red.

"Thank you, darlin'!" Albienne thanked him and then told the others. "I see red, y'all! I sure do hope this stick won't give me any curses!"

"Alex," he called for the third name as he stepped forward and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored green.

"Thank you," he nodded and smiled at the driver as a gesture before looking at the others. "My popsicle stick appears to be green."

"And Charles," he called for the final name as he stepped forward and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored yellow.

"Thanks," Charles said to him before telling the others. "I got yellow for mine."

"So you all have different colors," their boat driver tells them. "In case you haven't figured it out yet, those colors represent your team you'll be competing on."

"So we're all on different teams?" Alex asked, wanting clarification.

"Yes," he answered. "Now wait for the others to arrive before splitting off."

While the four continued where they left off with their conversations and discussed more about the sticks, the second boat group appeared to be nearly arriving.

"Alright, I can see the island with my eyes." the chill girl spoke through her walkie-talkie. "I will estimate that I'll arrive in about two minutes, give or take."

"I have given my group the popsicle sticks," the first driver told her through his walkie-talkie.

"Good job, man." she praised him before grabbing the intercom microphone to make the announcement. "Attention, passengers! We will be arriving at the island in about two minutes! Thanks!"

"Looks like we're almost here," Callie told Ciara with a smirk. "It's almost time to partake in the game!"

"Yeah, but let's be real here," Ciara gave her a serious look. "Even if you're actually as good as you claim yourself to be, at the end of the day, the results will still be the same."

"We'll see if you can defeat me," Callie responded with her body relaxed against her seat. "But winning this game will be like unlocking an easy achievement."

"You're talking like this whole competition will be easy for you," Ciara rolled her eyes.

"I have confidence!" Callie proudly states to her.

"So do I, but at least I'll take this competition seriously." Ciara retorted against her. "You can go ahead and treat it like it's easy. You're gonna learn the hard way and pay the price."

Callie shrugged, "I'm taking the competition seriously too. I know there'll be difficult challenges and obstacles in my way, but it's not something that's completely new and foreign to me."

"You've competed in other reality competition shows?" Ciara asked her.

"Nah, the competition still has the same principles applied." Callie explains to her. "Similar to a fun video game."

The two then sat in silence, not having a conversation about anything else. Meanwhile, Drake was sitting by himself in silence; he occasionally took a glance at Eliade, who was still gazing at the water.

But Eliade then suddenly reverted his focus back to reality, smiling at Drake, "Water of calmness…"

"Oh, um… you said water of calmness…?" Drake asked him.

"The water is something that can keep us calm…" Eliade trailed off as he started to explain. "It can do a lot of things to benefit the living… provide for survival, cool the body down, give entertainment to the humans…"

"But by looking at the water and how calm it moves, the human can feel a sense of calmness as well," Eliade continued to explain. "Water is an aesthetic beauty that can bring calm and peace to even the angriest of people, and it's something to be thankful for."

After finishing, Drake looked at him with a small smile and said, "That's true about water… it was a nice explanation… Eli."

"Thank you, Drake." Eliade kindly thanked him. "The view is beautiful today… wouldn't you agree?"

"Yeah… the weather feels nice too…" Drake agreed with him before being interrupted.

"Attention, passengers! We have now arrived at Wawanakwa Island! Once the boat stops, carefully get off and stay on the beach until further instructions!" their boat driver announces to them.

"Let's do this!" Callie shouted before jumping off the boat and landing onto the sand

Ciara follows and joins her, "I gotta say, this island doesn't look too bad for me!"

As Drake was about to head off the boat, he saw Eliade staring off again and told him, "Hey, um… it's time to… get off the boat…"

Eliade regained focus more quickly than last time, "Right. Let us go!"

The two followed suit and joined the girls on the beach, Callie greeting them, "Hey, guys. You two ready for the game?"

"Yeah… I am…" Drake answered.

"Yes, and I hope we can all get along throughout the competition." Eliade said to her.

"Let's hope so," Ciara told him. "Otherwise, you're gonna be gone from the game if you think about getting on my bad side!"

"There is no need to worry, miss." Eliade assures her. "I don't like making myself an enemy to other people."

"Good!" Ciara tells him.

Drake wanted to say something to Eliade, "Hey, um… Eli…"

He was unable to finish because the boat driver appeared and interrupted him, standing in front of the four with hands behind her back. Based on what happened with the first group, it was safe to assume that she was holding a metal can behind her back.

"Alright, you four." she begins to speak. "While you wait for the remaining four groups to arrive, I've been instructed to give you all one of these…"

She shows them the metal can that contains four popsicle sticks before continuing, "When your name is called, come forward and I'll hand you a popsicle stick. You are not allowed to trade or swap with each other."

"Callie," she called for her as she stepped forward and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored green.

"Thanks," Callie thanked her before looking at her stick. "Huh, looks like I got green on my stick."

"Ciara," she called for her as she stepped forward and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored yellow.

"Let me see what color I got…" Ciara muttered as she looked at her stick. "I got yellow for mine."

"Drake," she called for him as he stepped forward and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored red.

"Um… I think…" he checked his stick before finishing his sentence. "I got red for mine…"

"And Eliade," she called for him, and surprisingly he came forward without hesitation, handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored blue.

"Thank you," Eliade thanked her before telling the others. "It appears that the bottom is blue."

"So you all have different colors," their driver informs them. "That means you're all on different teams for now. Please wait here for the others before splitting off."

She walked off and left the four on their own, keeping her group far separated from the first group. Meanwhile, the third boat group appeared to be very close to arriving.

"Hey, how close are you to the island?" a male voice came from the walkie-talkie that belonged to the sarcastic female driver. "Can you see the beach?"

"Gee, I'm miles away from the island…" she sarcastically replied.

"Alright, I'm glad to know that you're almost there!" he replied, sensing the sarcasm. "I trust that you'll do well!"

Without responding, she turned off the walkie-talkie and grabbed the intercom microphone.

"We'll be there in two minutes," she announces to the four contesants. "Yeah…"

"It's about fucking time…" Gabriela muttered. "I'm really about to lose my shit with that annoying dude…"

She was no longer inspecting the boat like earlier; she was attempting to relax and enjoy the weather before arriving at the island.

But the moment was short-lived because a voice interrupted her. It wasn't Leon's voice, but it was actually…

"Hi!" Helena greeted her.

"What do you want?" Gabriela raised her eyebrow.

"Oh! I didn't mean to bother you, but I wanted to see if you wanted to talk." Helena said with a bubbly smile.

"I would rather not," Gabriela bluntly replied.

"No worries then!" Helena stated. "I'm always happy to talk and converse whenever you feel like it!"

"Yeah, cool." Gabriela told her.

"Is it okay if I sit next to you?" Helena asked, gesturing to the seat next to Gabriela.

"Knock yourself out," Gabriela answered. "Just don't be an annoying shit like that Leon dude."

"Hey, don't call him that! He's not an annoying person!" Helena defended him in a kind manner.

"I really don't care," Gabriela remarked. "Now do me a favor and let me relax."

Helena frowned a little bit with sadness, but decided to leave her alone and head back to Gabriel and Leon, who were occupied with their own conversation.

"Hello there, Helena." Gabriel greeted her with a small smile.

"Did she try to con you during the conversation?" Leon asked before snickering at his pun.

Helena giggled before saying, "She didn't try to deceive me. It seems like she may be having a bad day or something else, but she's always welcome to come talk to me! I would love to become friends with her!"

Leon smiled at her, "That's good!"

Gabriel nodded in agreement, "I do respect your commitment in wanting to become friends with other people."

Helena smiled at them, "Thanks, you two! So what do you guys wanna talk about?"

"I got a joke for you two!" Leon exclaimed, both of them nodding their heads in approval. "So I remembered I had a dream that I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda…"

Leon paused for a bit for dramatic effect before saying the punchline, "But it was just a Fanta sea!"

This time, Helena broke out laughing with him while Gabriel chuckled. But their moment was short-lived.

"We're here at the island," their boat driver interrupted with her announcement. "Just stay on the beach and don't go anywhere."

"I'm really excited!" Helena shouted before smiling at the guys as a gesture to come along.

Leon and Gabriel got off with her and all three were now on the beach. They all saw that Gabriela was already on the beach.

"Oh! Hello, Gabriela!" Leon waved at her.

"Why am I not separated from him yet?" Gabriela groaned to herself.

"Do you wanna hear a joke?" Leon asked her.

"I would rather not deal with -" Gabriela was suddenly interrupted.

Their boat driver appeared in front of the four, holding a metal can with four popsicle sticks inside, similar to the first two drivers.

"Okay, I'm only going to say this once," she said to them. "When I call your name, come forward and I'll give you one of these. And don't trade with each other… you'll need it for later on."

She sighed quietly and called for the first name, "Gabriel."

He came forward and was given a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored yellow, "Thank you, ma'am."

She rolled her eyes as he walked away, indicating that she could call for the second person, "Gabriela."

She came forward and grabbed the stick that was in the driver's hand and went back to the group, "Thank you."

"What a rude bitch…" the driver snarked quietly, no signs of sarcasm in her comment.

She regained her composure and called for the third name, "Helena."

"Hello again!" she greeted her as she came forward and was given a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored blue. "Thank you very much!"

The driver didn't say anything as she walked back to the group, and she called for the final name, "And Leon."

"That's me!" he came forward and was given a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored green. "So how can a popsicle stick -"

"Not in the mood for jokes," the driver deadpanned. "Don't even think about pushing it."

"There's always a next time!" Leon smiled at her and then walked back to the group.

"I noticed that my popsicle stick has yellow coloring on the bottom," Gabriel noted to Helena and Leon.

"I have blue for mine," Helena told him before looking at Leon. "How about you, Leon?"

"I have green!" Leon shouted before snickering. "But I don't feel like throwing up!"

"That wasn't even a joke," Gabriela told him as she took a look at her stick. "And if you're wondering what color's mine, it's red."

"If I am not mistaken, everyone here has a popsicle stick with a different color," Gabriel begins to speak. "And according to our boat driver, we'll need it later on. I have assumed a conclusion that we'll be divided into four teams or partake in a challenge that'll involve these."

"Whatever these things are for, I'll be ready." Gabriela said with confidence. "She better not be lying to us."

As the four remained there and isolated from the other two groups, the fourth boat appeared to be nearly arriving.

"I am about to reach the island very soon!" the positive boat driver said through his walkie-talkie. "I know it's gonna look absolutely beautiful!"

"I do recall that you have been there five times already," a male voice came from the walkie-talkie.

"That doesn't mean I'm not allowed to enjoy it like the first time!" he responded with excitement. "I hope they fixed the hot tub as well!"

He then grabbed the intercom microphone and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen! We are about to arrive at the beautiful Wawanakwa Island in about two minutes! Get ready for the best summer of your lives!"

"We're almost here!" May shouted with glee. "I'm really excited to be spending the summer on an island!"

"I agree!" Melissa said as she rolled her die that landed on six. "Aha! I can confirm that this island will be a good and safe place for me to rest up for my future battles!"

"I hope it's very relaxing as well!" May added. "I've read on the application that we'll be living in luxury!"

"Luxury!" Melissa agreed with her. "Those food choices will replenish my health very quickly, even on my worst days!"

May giggled at her mention of food, "I am excited for the five-star quality food! There's also a five-star hotel that we'll be staying at!"

"That's very awesome!" Melissa agreed with her before asking a question. "What else have you heard about the hotel?"

"Well, the application didn't say much about it after that." May answered her question. "It only said the hotel would be very clean and would have multiple heated pools."

As Melissa and May continued to chat about the possibilities at the island, Nikolai appeared to be observing Mason while he was taking a nap. But it wasn't for long before he started to stir and wake up from his nap, causing Nikolai to turn and observe the water.

As Mason stirred, he looked over at Nikolai before grinning, "I see you're contemplating your life choices, Mister Bates."

Knowing that Mason was referring to him, Nikolai looked at him before asking in a calm manner, "Can you repeat what you just said?"

Mason snickered before answering, "You're looking really hard at the water, like you're trying to see your reflection. The most conceited people would use water as an alternative to a mirror."

"That's a unique way of describing the conceited people," Nikolai replied to him.

"I mean… it does make sense for you to fit in with them," Mason chuckled. "Since you're not denying that you're conceited for trying to look for your own reflection in the water."

"Aren't there other reasons for looking at the water?" Nikolai asked.

"There are," Mason grinned before continuing. "But this reason best fits you!"

"I see." Nikolai said.

"Aha! You're not denying it!" Mason exclaimed. "Just like how you didn't deny being Norman Bates, -"

He was interrupted by the intercom and his driver, "Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at Wawanakwa Island! Before we can all explore the island, I want you all to head off the boat and remain on the beach for now!"

"Ready to go?" May asked Melissa with a smile.

"Dungeon Queen Melissa is ready!" Melissa shouted with excitement. "We will explore and enjoy the island! And if we have to, then we must exile the monsters away from the island!"

The two got off the boat, Mason following along. This left Nikolai by himself, and he took his time in getting off.

"I should have an idea about that guy…" Nikolai noted to himself, referring to Mason. "There's definitely more to him than what meets the eye…"

Nikolai joined the others and saw that Mason was talking to the girls. Rather than joining in the conversation, he decided to remain silent and look around at his surroundings.

"This doesn't look too bad," Nikolai said to himself quietly before frowning a little bit. "But I know it'll be the opposite once I learn more about the island…"

At the right timing, his boat driver appeared in front of the group with his hands behind his back, "Hello, contestants! You have just set foot on Wawanakwa Beach! It's absolutely beautiful, and definitely one of the cleanest beaches I've been to in Canada!"

"Now, while you're waiting on the beach, I have something to give you all!" the driver tells them with a smile. "I promise it's not a prank or anything bad!"

He shows them a metal can that contains four popsicle sticks, "I'll be giving you a popsicle stick! When I call your name, come up and I'll hand you one! There are no trades or swaps allowed!"

"So unless you have questions, I would like to first call up Mason!" the driver called for him as he came up and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored blue.

"Why is there depression on my stick?" Mason asked.

The driver looked confused, "If you're asking about the color, then it's something for later on during the day!"

He called for the second name, "Next person is May!"

She came up and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored green, "Thank you!"

He called for the third name, "Next person is Melissa!"

"Greetings, fellow friend!" Melissa greeted as she was given a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored yellow. "Thank you for the item!"

"I have a green color on mine," May told her.

"It appears that mine has a yellow color!" Melissa told her.

He called for the final name, "And the final person is Nikolai!"

He came up and was handed a popsicle stick with the bottom part being colored red, "Thank you."

"So you all have a popsicle stick with a different color," the driver informs them. "I will be right back, so don't go away!"

"How far are you from the island?" a male voice came from the walkie-talkie that belonged to the driver of the fifth group. "All of the other four groups have arrived."

"I don't see an island," she began to panic. "Am I going the wrong way? Am I supposed to be close? Help me please!"

"Panicking will not help with the situation -" he attempted to calm her down, but to no avail.

"I can't calm down unless you give me an…" she stopped speaking because up ahead was an island that she was supposed to head towards.

"Did something happen?" he asked.

"You don't have to help me anymore," she answered. "I see the island so I'll just use my intercom microphone now."

"Attention, contestants! I would like to announce that we are almost at the island! That is all!" she announced through the intercom.

After making the announcement, it appeared that Therion and Thiago were both taking a nap. The voice was enough to stir them awake slowly, but surely.

Thiago yawned and stretched himself, "That was a good nap…"

He looked around and saw Therion starting to wake up. From there after, he saw Olivia sitting peacefully. It didn't take long before she noticed that the two guys were awake.

"Hey, guys!" Olivia greeted them with a smile. "You two woke up on time! We're almost ready to get off!"

"That's good," Thiago said with a small smile.

"Are you excited to see what the island looks like?" Olivia asked them.

"Yeah," Thiago answered. "I do hope the island can provide a beautiful scenery."

"Like nature?" Olivia asked curiously with Thiago nodding as an answer. "Oh! It's really cool that you like nature!"

"I believe nature is very beautiful," Thiago agreed before asking her a question. "What's your opinion about nature itself?"

"I like it," Olivia answered. "It's something I would enjoy looking at while on a walk or a hike."

"That is a very popular opinion," Thiago agreed with her.

Olivia turned and saw Therion having a blank look, "Hey, are you okay? I hope I didn't leave you out of the conversation."

He turned and looked at her with a small smile, "Yeah, I was looking at the water and admiring how beautiful it is."

"That's good!" Olivia said with a relieved smile. "I do hope we get to see this view more often during the competition."

"It would be cool," Therion agreed with her. "I hope the application isn't lying to us about the hotel and food."

"What did it say exactly?" Thiago asked curiously.

He yawned and told him, "The hotel and food would be five-star quality, and we would be living in luxury for the competition."

"That's very interesting," Thiago said with an optimistic look.

"It did say that on the application," Olivia confirmed. "That sounds really cool and fun!"

And at the right timing, the intercom came to life again and the driver had an announcement, "Attention, contestants! I would like to announce that we have officially arrived at Wawanakwa Island! Please be careful when exiting the boat, and stay on the beach for further instructions! That is all!"

"The moment has arrived," Thiago said to them before heading off the boat.

"Let's do this!" Olivia shouted, Therion nodding in agreement as he got off the boat.

But as she was about to get off, she noticed Rosa looking slightly uncomfortable as she started to get up, "Hey! How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine…" Rosa said, her nervousness apparent, but less so than earlier.

"That's good! Are you ready for the island?" Olivia asked.

"Yeah… I'm ready for the competition." Rosa answered.

"Awesome! Let me know if you wanna talk or need help!" Olivia said as she got off the boat.

Rosa took a deep breath and looked over the edge, "Let's hope the boat doesn't move backwards…"

She slowly climbed down and jumped onto the sand, letting out a sigh of relief, "That went well…"

As she caught up with the other members, who were conversing with each other, it appeared to be at the right time because their boat driver came in front of them. Her hands appear to be behind her back, a bright smile on her face.

"Hello, contestants! I hope you enjoyed that boat ride!" she greeted them. "And now that you're all on Wawanakwa Island, allow me to start off your adventure by giving you these!"

She shows them a metal can that contains four popsicle sticks, "Popsicle sticks! All of you will be assigned one popsicle stick, and you'll need to hold on to them for later on during the day! Also, you're not allowed to switch popsicle sticks with each other!"

Rather than calling them up one at a time, she called for all of them to come forward. They were each given their own popsicle stick by her without any conflict or chaos breaking out.

"Alright, contestants! You each now have a popsicle stick, so go ahead and continue with your conversations!" she said to them. "Does anyone have any questions before I head off?"

"Part of my stick is colored blue," Olivia told her. "Is that supposed to be important?"

"Yes, each of the sticks has a different color." the driver revealed to them. "However, what role it serves will remain a secret for the moment. Now, does anybody still have questions?"

Seeing the group shaking their heads or remaining silent, she continued to speak, "Alright then! Now I want you all to remain on the beach until all of the groups have arrived! I will now be heading off, so don't break the rules!"

She headed off and left the group by themselves, each of them looking at their stick.

"So what color do you have?" Olivia asked the other three.

"I have yellow," Therion answered, showing his stick.

"Green for me," Thiago answered. "And I must say, there is absolute aesthetic beauty on this popsicle stick."

"It's red for mine…" Rosa answered.

While the fifth group took time to figure out and discuss the popsicle sticks, the final boat group was on its way to the island.

"Has everyone made it to the island?" the boat driver asked through his walkie-talkie. "My naked eye can now see the island up ahead."

"Yeah, we're still waiting for you." a female voice came from the walkie-talkie. "You're not under pressure or anything, but don't take forever."

"With my observation and the constant speed the motorboat is maintaining," he replied to her. "It won't be long before I arrive at the beach and not risk damaging any parts."

"Alright, good luck." she responded to him.

He grabbed the intercom microphone and spoke into it, "Attention, passengers! We are arriving in about two minutes! I repeat, we are arriving in two minutes!"

Xanthia had already woken up from her nap and was sitting on the edge like Tom was doing. Him and Velvet, who was still relaxing and enjoying the heat, made small talk here and there, but nothing more. And Theresa was gazing down at the water with a sad expression.

Tom looked at Velvet and decided to start a conversation, "Hey, how do you feel about the competition?"

Velvet looked at him and responded, "I'm pretty excited for it. If the application is true, then I'll definitely have fun for the summer."

Tom nodded in agreement like he understood him, "I know which part you're talking about. It's the promise of a five-star quality food and hotel."

Velvet smiled, "That's right, dude. Living in luxury is -"

He was unable to finish because a loud splash had distracted him. Both guys started looking around and saw that nothing had happened to Theresa. However, the same couldn't be said for…

"Wasn't there another girl with us just now?" Tom asked, looking over to Velvet for confirmation.

"Dude, I think she may have fallen in the water!" Velvet said out of shock, running to the edge and looking over it.

Indeed, he was correct because the guys saw a body swimming around in the water. The body belonged to Xanthia.

"Are you okay?!" Velvet asked out of concern, ready to jump in and help her.

"I'm all good," Xanthia shouted from below. "Don't worry about rescuing me! I'll see you at the beach!"

Velvet was prepared to say something, but Tom interrupted him, "She'll be fine, bro. It appears that she can swim well enough, and the distance from here to the shore is less than the distance from swimming three laps in an Olympic-size swimming pool."

"I'll keep an eye out for her in case something happens," Velvet tells him his plan.

"As I said, she'll be fine." Tom reminded him.

"And what if she's not?" Velvet asked him, a small frown on his face.

Tom leaned back against the handrail, "We alert the boat driver and throw a life tube over. Every authorized water vehicle should have one."

Speaking of the boat driver, the intercom came to life and out came his voice, "Attention, passengers! We have arrived at Wawanakwa Island! I repeat, we have arrived at Wawanakwa Island! Until further instructions are given, you are to stay on the beach for the time being!"

Theresa got up from her seat and sighed, "This is gonna be a horrible summer for me…"

She got off the boat quietly, leaving the two guys by themselves. Velvet was still keeping an eye out on Xanthia, who appeared to be not too far behind. And Tom was waiting for him to be finished with his lookout job.

"We have to go," Tom said to Velvet. "I don't think we can stay on here forever."

"I'm not letting someone drown today," Velvet told him with a stern look.

After another near-minute of waiting and looking out, Xanthia had finally arrived at the beach.

Velvet looked relieved, "Alright, let's go check up on her, dude."

The two got off the boat and ran up to Xanthia, seeing if she was alright. Surprisingly, she didn't appear to be tired that much, despite having swam a long distance.

"Are you alright?" Velvet asked. "Do you need something to dry off with?"

"I'm okay," Xanthia assures him. "I wanted to jump off a boat and swim the rest of the way."

"Is there a reason?" Tom asked out of curiosity.

Xanthia shrugged, "It seemed pretty fun and cool to do."

"Ahem!" a familiar voice caught their attention as all three turned and saw their boat driver walking towards them. "I need to explain something to you three."

"Are we in trouble?" Tom asked with a nervous look.

He took a look at Xanthia and looked back at Tom, "Unless if she's sick, then she'll be able to dry off without any problems."

"Anyways," he began to explain. "In order for me to explain thoroughly, I need you all to regroup with Theresa."

They followed him and got reunited with Theresa, who was looking down at the sand.

"Now that everyone has gathered together, allow me to explain," he pulls four popsicle sticks out of his pants and begins to hand one to each person. "What I'm giving each of you right now is a popsicle stick that'll each have a different color."

They took a look at their popsicle sticks, attempting to find out if their boat driver was lying to them or not.

"Mine is red," Velvet said to the group.

Theresa showed her stick to the group and it appeared to be colored yellow on the bottom part.

"I got green," Xanthia said before biting on the popsicle stick.

"And I have blue," Tom confirmed the driver's statement to be true.

The driver nodded and said, "So the purpose of these different colors will be revealed later on in the day. I wouldn't suggest trading or switching with each other."

"Now I want you to stay here until further instructions are given," the driver begins to walk away.

Everyone had arrived.

Chris McLean had walked out of his trailer in the same attire, but with a cleaner face than earlier. He had a bright smile on his face, and he was ready to continue hosting!

He took a whiff of the fresh air and sighed calmly, "Ahh! What a nap! All shade, and no interruptions!"

He looked around and thought to himself, "Huh, I wonder if they need me yet. I told Trish and some of the staff members that I would be in my trailer."

And as if right on cue, one of the staff members ran up to him, sweat coming down his face and breathing heavily, "Mr. McLean! I… need to inform you…"

"Easy there, dude." Chris told him. "Catch your breath before you continue."

After almost a minute for him to catch his breath, he continued to speak, "I need to inform you that all of the contestants have arrived! They're all waiting down at the beach in their boat groups! Miss James has gotten all of the groups to meet at a certain spot!"

"And I'm supposed to head there right now?" Chris asked, wanting confirmation on his instructions.

The staff member nodded, "Yes! You're not late or anything, but they can't wait there forever!"

Chris nodded, "Alright, just show me the way."

He followed the staff member while adjusting his attire, making sure he would appear clean and handsome for the contestants, not to mention the camera.

"Also, you just have to explain the rules of the game and give them an orientation of the camp," he reminded him while walking. "All of the cameras are already set up."

"Good to know," Chris replied, remembering that Trish told him the same thing earlier.

About a minute later, they had arrived at a long stairway that would take them down to the beach. Chris peered from the distance to find the contestants, and they were all gathered together at one part of the beach — the spot where group six stood when given their popsicle sticks.

"I see them," Chris said to him. "But none of them see me."

"Whenever you're ready, Mr. McLean." the staff member walked away. "Good luck, sir!"

Chris took a deep breath and walked down the stairs, still haven't been noticed by any of the contestants yet. As he got closer to the bottom, the sounds of chatter started to get louder. There were contestants chatting with other people from different groups, and it seemed like a whole party was going on.

But the chatter started to die down, as one by one, the contestants saw Chris walk to the left. Some of them gasped in shock or excitement, while others simply kept quiet with varying expressions. By the time he stopped, he appeared to be in the center and in front of the contestants.

A bright smile was on his face as he began to speak his first words to the contestants, "Thank you all for quieting down. Now before we begin, I want you to look around and make sure all of the people from your group are there."

He used this opportunity to do a quick head count of the contestants, making sure that there were twenty-four in total. To his relief, all of them were there and in one piece.

"Can you confirm that all of your boat buddies are here?" Chris asked the contestants, the majority of them nodding their heads or saying "yes" as an answer.

"Awesome!" Chris exclaimed. "Now with that part out of the way, I would like to welcome you all to Total Drama!"

He made sure to emphasize the last two words as most of the contestants showed their appreciation and excitement by cheering, clapping, and/or smiling. The rest of them had a neutral or negative expression.

After the cheering and clapping died down, Chris continued to speak, "For the next several weeks, you'll be competing against each other in very tough challenges that will test your physical, mental, and social aspects! For the first half of the competition, you'll need to be able to work with other people if you wanna avoid being voted out! Because once you're eliminated from the game, that's it! No second chances, whatsoever!"

He took a quiet breath before continuing, "That's only the basic gist of how the elimination game goes! There'll be some interesting twists for me to inform you about later down the road!"

"So before I give you all the grand tour," Chris grabs what appears to be a camera from his pocket. "We'll need a group photo for the promos, so stand behind someone that's shorter than you!"

As they all found their spots for the group photo, the back row consisted of the tallest people from the cast. Drake appeared to have a small smile on his face while Olivia had one of her arms pumped up in the air. Eliade appeared to be gazing off at something else instead of the camera. Gabriel had his hands behind his back and posed in a professional manner. Xanthia was still biting into her popsicle stick and Thiago had a hand on his chin, a curious expression showing. And to round off the top row, Leon had a wide grin on his face and looked ready to burst out laughing while Nikolai kept a neutral expression with his arms crossed.

The middle row consisted of the contestants that were around average height. May held up a peace sign with both hands while Alex slightly stuck his tongue out in a goofy manner. Therion had his hands in his pocket while sporting a small smile. Velvet simply gave a thumbs up while Abigail and Helena both posed with smiles and one hand on their hips. And to round off the middle row, Tom posed in a professional manner and had his thumbs sticking out from his pants pockets while Gabriela had a serious expression, her arms crossed like Nikolai's.

The front row consisted of the shortest contestants from the cast. Callie was crouching down and pointing at the camera with a grin while Melissa was sitting down and showing off her die to the camera. Charles was also crouching down, a small smile on his face. Ciara was kneeling on one knee, a determined expression on her face and her arms crossed. Rosa had her legs slightly bent while having a cold stare. Theresa was sitting down and frowning, looking away from the camera and down at the sand. And to round off the front row, Mason had his grin while sitting down and spreading out his legs while Albienne was in a curtsy, her parasol now closed.

With everyone adjusting themselves and standing still, Chris took a couple of steps forward for a better quality picture. He checked the camera to make sure it wasn't damaged; the camera was fine and working.

"Alright, everyone! On the count of three!" Chris said to them before counting. "One…! Two…! Three! Everyone say… Wawanakwa!"

"Wawanakwa!" most of the contestants shouted as the camera went off, finishing the group photo.

Chris checked to see if the photo came out well, and to his relief, it was clear in high quality. It was now time to move on to the grand tour.

"Settle around, everyone! It's now time for the grand tour of your new home for the competition! Follow me!" Chris announced to everyone, many of them showing their excitement for the five-star hotel.

However, there was only one problem…

There was no luxurious hotel in sight.

Upon first seeing the summer camp after going up the stairway, many of the contestants appeared to be confused, shocked, or upset. And then there were those that didn't care about the lack of a luxurious hotel.

As chatter and confusion grew among the contestants, Chris attempted to calm them down, "Settle down, everyone! Now I know it's very obvious that you don't see a hotel, even though the application said there would be one. To give you a simple answer… you were all tricked."

Many of the contestants weren't happy, letting their disapproval and disappointment show through their voices. Some of them were asking questions without raising their hands, while some kept quiet and didn't say anything, letting their expressions do the work for them. Thankfully, none of them were about to get physically violent against Chris or each other.

Once again, Chris attempted to calm them down by raising his voice so everyone could hear him, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold your horses, everyone! Just because there isn't a hotel doesn't mean you can't live in luxury for the competition!"

Many of them started to quiet down, but were still giving him glares or disapproving looks as he continued, "You'll all have a chance to win rewards that will make your stay more worthwhile and comfortable. How so? The tough challenges you'll compete in will be more than to avoid elimination; winning them constantly will make you feel like you're living at a five-star hotel."

Before anyone could ask a question or raise their hand, Chris beat them to the punch, "So even if you're not convinced about the rewards, I can assure you all that Camp Wawanakwa isn't all that bad! Now let's get the tour started so you'll have time to unpack and eat lunch later on."

Not having too much of an alternative choice, the contestants began to follow Chris and start the tour. Many of them were now skeptical about the camp as they looked around, hoping that Chris wasn't lying to them.

About a couple of minutes later, Chris had brought the contestants to the first building and began to explain, "This is the washroom, also known as the bathroom. It has a few stalls for the toilets, a few sinks to wash your hands and face, and a few stalls for showering. There is hot water for the showers, but only a limited amount, so I wouldn't waste it if I were you."

He took a quick breath before continuing, "Keep in mind that this is a communal washroom, so you'll all have to use the same building. If that's an issue for you, then you'll have to deal with it, not shower, or find an alternative way to clean yourselves."

After his explanation of the building was done, he led the contestants to the next building… or rather, an outhouse. It appeared to be rundown and dirty, like someone didn't bother to clean it for several years.

"The next thing I wanna show you all is the outhouse confessional," Chris began to explain. "It used to be another place for taking care of your business, but it was changed to something more suitable for the competition."

He opened the door and the interior appeared to be cleaner than the exterior, but not by much. It had wooden walls and designs all over, an open window to breath inside, and some graffiti art on the walls. But the most noticeable thing inside was the camera; it was small and rather more advanced than other cameras, but it was still noticeable.

"As some of you can see," Chris continued to explain. "There is a camera that's installed in here that runs 24/7. It's there to record your confessionals if you wanna get something off your chest. You can go in there anytime to let the viewers know more about you."

After he was done, he next took the contestants to a large, open tent. Upon looking from outside, there appeared to be four cot beds and a variety of different medical supplies and equipment. A couple workers were currently cleaning some of the equipment, and upon being seen by Chris and the contestants, they waved at them with a smile.

"This is the infirmary," Chris explained the next area. "In case if you ever suffer an injury or get sick, this is where you'll get diagnosed and treated by our medical staff. If you also need any medication, feel free to come by and they'll provide you."

His smile turns into a serious expression, "Even though they're able to help you out with many types of diseases and injuries, if you're deemed to have sustained a serious disease or a severe injury, then you'll be taken to a local hospital. At that point, you'll be removed from the competition and professional doctors will be taking care of you from there."

The serious expression is reverted back to a smile, "But I'm sure none of that will happen to any of you. Now then, let's move on to the next location! We're about halfway done with the tour!"

Chris then led the contestants to a normal, wooden building that appeared to be as big as the washroom. There was a white sign on top of the entrance that said, "Tuck Shop".

"As the sign says, this is the tuck shop!" Chris informs them while standing in front of the door. "This is where you'll receive many of the rewards if you do well in the challenges. It's one of those stores that practically has everything you need to live comfortably for the competition."

He beat them to the punch again before they could ask, "And no, just because the items are free doesn't mean you can steal them. There are plenty of security cameras in there, so if you get caught…"

Chris lets out a small laugh, "You may end up receiving a disadvantage for yourself or for your team. And for the serious and more severe cases, an automatic disqualification from the game!"

Some of the contestants gasped at the severity of the punishment, but it was very understandable because it would be unfair for those who worked hard to win the challenges.

He still had his beaming smile, "Now then, let's move on to the next location! This one is gonna be a bit farther than the other areas we've been to already."

He led the contestants away from the campsite and reached a small building that was by the shore. It appeared to be a little bit larger than the outhouse, and there was a secondary dock built around it.

"This is the boathouse," Chris said to them. "It's where we store the canoes, life jackets, and all of that sorts whenever they're not being used. You're welcome to use it during your free time, but it is first come, first serve, so if there aren't any more canoes in there, you might wanna ask someone to join them."

He began to walk back towards the campsite, "Now let's head on back! There's three more areas I will be showing you all!"

Chris led the contestants to the next building, the largest one they've seen so far during the tour. The exterior appeared to be cleaner than all of the other locations they've been to during the tour. There was a small stairway that would cause an unnecessary amount of people to trip over because they weren't paying attention. The only thing that was questionably dirty was the two windows that were next to the door, one on each side.

"This is the main lodge," Chris informs them. "It's the largest building on the whole island, and it's the place where you'll be served food for the duration of the competition. There's someone you'll be meeting that's more of an expert on this building than me! He'll be the main person serving you, so try not to get on his bad side!"

He lets out a small laugh again before continuing, "Anyways, onto the next location!"

The next area he took them to was the cabins; in fact, there were four of them in total, all of them appearing to be identical to one another. Two of them were in the front and the other two were located behind them. It wasn't in the best quality, but it was mediocre and manageable enough for the contestants. Like the main lodge, there was a small stairway for each cabin that would cause a bunch of people to trip over. There were two doors for each cabin, a window next to each one.

"Until you're eliminated from the competition, these cabins will be your new sleeping area." Chris tells them. "It's manageable and decent enough for you to stay in. Unlike the washroom, you'll be responsible for taking care of the cabins, so it won't be our fault if it becomes really dirty or starts smelling."

"Now you might be wondering why there are four of them," Chris now had a grin on his face. "The answer will be revealed at the last location!"

He took the contestants for a short walk before reaching a clearing that has a large campfire pit that was currently put out, a standing wooden sign in the background, a couple of medium-sized trees, and twenty-four tree stump seats for each of the contestants to sit on. He gestured for all of them to take a seat, in which most of them sat down but some still kept standing.

Chris stood behind a metal barrel before explaining more about the current area, "This is where the elimination ceremony will take place after each challenge. It's known as the campfire ceremony, and in case if you're not familiar with how the voting works, each member of the losing team will go into the confessional outhouse and place one vote for whichever person they want to eliminate."

"The one who has the most votes will be eliminated," Chris crosses his arms. "So there won't be a challenge today since you all just got here. But most of the time, we'll be running on a two day cycle: the first day is your downtime while the next day is when the challenge and elimination will take place."

"Even though you're starting off in teams," Chris continued, "Once we reach the halfway point, the teams will be merged and it'll be every contestant for themselves."

"And since you're living at a summer camp," he chuckled and continued before anyone interrupted. "You're now officially campers! And by the end of the summer, the competition will have one winner! And that person will win the grand prize of…"

"ONE… MILLION… DOLLARS!" Chris shouted at the top of his lungs for emphasis as many of the contestants cheered or clapped at the prize money.

He waited for the contestants to quiet down before picking up what appears to be a clipboard from the metal barrel with a smirk, "Now, you may be wondering about the popsicle sticks and what purpose it serves in this game. Each one of you received a popsicle stick that has one of the following four colors: blue, red, green, or yellow."

"Those four colors," he paused a little bit for dramatic effects. "Will represent the team you'll be competing on for the time being! There'll be four teams of six for this season, each having three guys and three girls!"

"So, for those who have a blue popsicle stick, stand up and head on over to that spot over there!" six people stood up and walked towards the particular spot that he pointed at. "And if you need a reminder, the team will consist of: Abigail, Eliade, Helena, Mason, Olivia, and Tom!"

A staff member came up to them and handed Abigail a blue rolled-up banner. She unrolled it and revealed a picture design of a blue bird doing a matrix-like backflip over a few blue bullets.

"From this point on, you'll be known as the Badass Birds!" Chris announced to everyone.

"This is such an awesome name!" Olivia shouted. "Whoo! Go Birds!"

"It is a cool name, but I doubt birds have the body structure to do a backflip in real life," Tom said to his team.

"Now, if you have a red popsicle stick, stand up and head on over to that spot over there!" six more people stood up and walked towards the spot that he pointed at. "Just to make sure the teams are correct, it will consist of: Albienne, Drake, Gabriela, Nikolai, Rosa, and Velvet!"

Another staff member came up to them and handed Velvet a red rolled-up banner. He unrolled it and revealed a picture design of a red fox growling with its teeth showing while being surrounded by a hot red flame.

"From this point on, you'll be known as the Ferocious Foxes!" Chris announced to everyone.

"This sure is an awesome name for an awesome team!" Albienne said to her team.

"I do agree," Velvet agreed with her. "This design looks really cool."

"For those who have a green popsicle stick, stand up and head on over to that spot over there!" six more people stood up and walked towards the particular spot. "And this team will consist of: Alex, Callie, Leon, May, Thiago, and Xanthia!"

A third staff member came up to them and handed Thiago a green rolled-up banner. He unrolled it and revealed a picture design of a green snake hissing with green venom dripping from its teeth.

"From this point on, you'll be known as the Sinister Snakes!" Chris announced to everyone.

"I hope our team never throws a hissy!" Leon snickered at his own joke.

"Alright, this team rocks!" Callie shouted with a grin. "I know we're gonna kick some butt!"

"And that leaves the six of you with yellow popsicle sticks, so stand up and head on over to that spot over there!" The remaining six people stood up and walked towards the spot. "If I'm not mistaken, this team will consist of: Charles, Ciara, Gabriel, Melissa, Therion, and Theresa!"

A fourth staff member came up to them and handed Ciara a yellow rolled-up banner. She unrolled it and revealed a picture design of a yellow wasp flying with its stinger sticking out and yellow blood dripping from it.

"From this point on, you'll be known as the Wild Wasps!" Chris announced to everyone.

"Aw, yeah! I'm confident that we ain't ever losing a challenge!" Ciara exclaimed.

Gabriel nodded in agreement, "As long as we maintain a hard working mindset and cooperate with one another, we'll be able to achieve success."

Chris took a look at the four teams, having a proud smile on his face, "Alright, campers! Now that you're all split into your teams, you can go ahead and unpack your bags at the cabins! Get to know each other better before I call you all back for lunch! I'll see you campers later!"

Confessional

Chris - This is where you'll be able to share your thoughts about anything, anytime you want! Feel free to let the audience know what you're thinking about!

Abigail - Hello, viewers. My name is Abigail and I hope I'll be able to do well in this competition. So far, everyone here seems to be very kind and friendly. It may change once the game gets going, but I'll be prepared to eliminate the bad people from the competition.

Albienne - Howdy, y'all! I'm just so eager and excited to compete in this competition! I may be a lil' ole plant out in this great big world, but I'm sure I'll win it for my family! Bless them!

Alex - This day has been interesting so far. I would've preferred living in a hotel for the summer, but I'm still cool with living at a summer camp. All of the people I've met so far seem to be very friendly and cool. There'll be some bad apples, but all I'm gonna do is ignore them and get them voted out.

Charles - So I guess everything is going good so far… My team seems cool. Uh, I hope I can do well. And uh, the camp looks cool too. I… I guess that's it.

Callie - My name is Callie, and I consider - no, I am the best gamer in the world! I'm gonna show everyone that this game will be no match for me! I know my skills are gonna be useful for the team!

Ciara - Look, I'm willing to work with a team and cooperate, but at the end of the day, I'm only focused on me! This is a game for a million bucks, and I know I ain't gonna be stupid to let that chance slip away! Mark my words, you're looking at the winner of Total Drama!

Drake - So… um… I'm now on a team with people I've never met… I was hoping to… be on the same team as Eli… but um… I guess not… I'll still give it my all…

Eliade - The camera of life… the camera of life… the camera of life…

Gabriel - Greetings, viewers of Total Drama. My name is Gabriel Peterson, and it is a pleasure to be competing in a compelling competition like this one. I'll do my absolute best to play a fair and honorable game. I thank you all for your time.

Gabriela - I'm not here to sit around and play nice with every single damn person in this game. This is for a million dollars, and there's only gonna be one winner. This is an opportunity I'm gonna take advantage of, and believe me, if there's an opportunity, I'll fucking take it.

Helena - Hi, everyone! I'm super duper excited to be competing on this island! To all of the viewers who are interested in supporting me, I hope I'll make you all proud! This is gonna be a summer that I'll never forget!

Leon - So what do you call a bee that can't make up its mind?... A maybe! Ahahahaha! Get it? It's may, and be, but with only one "e"! Ooh! I have another one! Why did the -

Mason - It was really fun while it lasted with those people on the boat! And now that I'm on a team with people I haven't talked to, I'm gonna have a lot of fun with them as well! I just need to find the right buttons to push!

May - Hey there! I um… wanted to let you viewers know that I'm… ah em… doing good! Ah… and I'll do my best…! Um… that's all from me! Bye!

Melissa - It is I, Melissa the Dungeon Queen! I am on an adventure to protect the heroes from the evil monsters! It won't be an easy journey, and there'll be many difficult quests and challenges along the way, but I am positive everything will end well!

Nikolai - Hello. My name is Nikolai. So far the show is attempting to make the competition much more challenging by throwing in a twist of making us stay at a summer camp instead of a hotel. I am certain it won't be the last surprise in store, but I am up for a good challenge. But it could be a challenge that I'll fail ultimately…

Olivia - What's up, everyone! I'm Olivia, and I came here to prove myself to my friends and family that I can accomplish a lot of things in this competition! Winning is one of them, but there's a lot more goals to achieve for this summer! Wish me luck!

Rosa - Hey… I'm Rosa. I do hope I'll impress my team with my skills. The money and the competition are things that are gonna motivate me to do my best. There's plenty of goals for me to accomplish, so yeah.

Therion - It's a pleasure to meet you viewers. My name is Therion, and I came into this competition because I wanted to accomplish a few goals. I normally wouldn't do something like this, so it'll be interesting to see how this experience turns out.

Thiago - Viewers, my name is Thiago. I take pleasure and honor in being one of the chosen contestants for this show. I'm sure the competition won't be easy, but there's always something pleasing at the end of each difficult challenge. Rewards are beautiful, whether it's a physical object or a verbal praise.

Theresa - I'm gonna keep this short… I knew signing up for this competition was a bad idea. It's hopeless for me to think that I have a chance of winning… mark my words, I'll be the first one eliminated.

Tom - This island seems cool so far, and I believe this summer camp has a unique atmosphere that I'm trying to find the words to describe. I will do my best to win the competition with the skills I've been taught. Thank you for listening.

Velvet - 'Sup. The name's Velvet. I'm pretty excited to be part of this show, even if the living conditions aren't gonna be the best. It'll be cool to get to meet new people and become friends with them, especially the ones on my team. Overall, I'm definitely here for a good time and for a fun summer experience.

Xanthia - I guess it's cool that I got accepted to this show. Now, do I care if I end up getting eliminated? Nah. Do I also care if I win as well? It would be nice, but all of that money would be used up and be gone eventually. Win or lose, I'm here for the fun and thrills.

The chapter is now finished after a little over 11,000 words! All of the contestants have arrived, and the teams have been formed! They're all now aware that they're staying at a summer camp, so stick around for the next chapter to see how they adapt to it! This chapter was a little easier than the last one, given that I've gotten an establishment for each of the characters now.

Once again, allow me to remind you that I'm not playing bias towards anybody. Every personality is different, and the amount of dialogue they have is a reflection of their personality. I hope you keep this in mind when reviewing.

Now moving on to the question! Allow me to ask two questions for you to answer in your review for this chapter! They're entirely optional, and the length of the answers doesn't matter.

Question 01: Which of the four teams would you want to be on? Assume that your submitted character(s) aren't in the competition.

Question 02: How did I do with your character(s)? Give me honest feedback so I can improve and fix them.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and feel free to leave any positive feedback and criticism in your review or in private. If you have any questions or concerns, ask me privately. Until then, take care!