Disclaimer: Total Drama Island, Action, World Tour and Revenge of the Island and their characters are not owned by me. I haven't seen an episode of Revenge of the Island though, so I doubt those characters will show up any time soon.
Chris was seen in what looked like a dressing room somewhere, as evidenced by the racks of clothing all over the place. He was leaning against the wall of a changing room and appeared to be waiting. "Come on man," Chef's voice could be heard from the changing room, "Why do I have to be the one to try on dresses? Why do I have to try on dresses in the first place?"
"Dude, relax. I told you I would give you another one of your overdue checks if you did this," Chris said with a shrug.
Chef replied from the stall, "Well why not get an intern to do it?"
Chris chuckled and said, "They wanted to be paid to do it, which is funny because interns aren't supposed to be paid."
A deep chuckle sounded from Chef, who replied, "Still, why am I trying on dresses?"
Chris shrugged and said, "We need to make sure they would fit the girls."
"And you thought having a muscular man such as myself try on dresses would prove they can fit teenage girls? Were you dropped on your head or something when you were a baby? It would make more sense for you to try them on," Chef argued.
"Yes, I was dropped on my head as a baby, or at least, that's what my parents tell me. But to answer your other question, I can't try them on because if any footage of me wearing dresses ever got leaked to anyone, my career would be over. You don't have to worry about ruining your reputation," Chris replied.
Chef grumbled and said, "Yeah, because you already ruined whatever reputation I may have had."
Chris rolled his eyes and shot back, "Everyone already knows you have a soft side. It's not that hard to figure out."
Chef grumbled something under his breath as a cameraman showed up. He pointed at Chris who smiled and said, "Last time on Total Drama High School! I split the teens into two groups where we revisited a classic challenge from season one: the cooking challenge! Each team came up with their own theme and man were the dishes good! While preparing the food, Mikey, our resident gamer, manned up and asked out his crush Megan, who eagerly accepted. After myself, Chef Hatchet and Owen ate the meals prepared for us, one team won and the other was sent to elimination, where it was revealed that two people would be eliminated! Gwen rallied for votes against Courtney but it was the CIT that had the last laugh as Gwen was eliminated alongside Danny, much to Nicholas' delight. Now that half of the contestants are gone, the teams are now merged! With all of the current rivalries gone, how can and will Joseph exploit the votes?"
"Hey Chris," Chef asked, opening the door of the changing room, "Does this dress make me look fat?" Chef looked at the camera with wide eyes, like a deer in headlights, for approximately 2.433 seconds before slamming the door shut.
Chris howled with laughter and said between bouts of laughter, "How will the contestants look when they clean themselves up for a dance? And can anyone look worse in a dress than Chef? Find out right now on Total Drama High School!" As the camera faded for the opening sequence, Chef could be heard sobbing loudly.
It was the morning after the cooking challenge and the contestants were, for the most part, happy. Megan sighed contentedly as Mikey gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "Well, we've made it to the merge. We're halfway to a half a million bucks," Mikey said as he put his arm around his girlfriend.
Megan nodded and said, "It's going to only get tougher from here. But even if I don't win, at least I can say that I got a boyfriend out of all this."
Mikey chuckled and said, "I suppose that is true, but don't give up hope yet. We're both strong competitors. We have the potential to go far."
"Don't worry, I know we're both smart enough to make it far," the nice girl giggled and kissed the gamer, stopping the conversation so the two could kiss.
From a distance Bridgette saw the new couple kissed and hugged Geoff, saying, "Those two are such a cute couple. You know, they kind of remind me of us Geoff."
"Really? How do you figure," Geoff asked, scratching his head under his hat.
"This is at least the fifth or sixth time that they've kissed since they got on the bus, so I assume that they like kissing. And we both like kissing," Bridgette stated, trying to get a point across.
Geoff grinned and said, "Oh, I gotcha now Bridge." The party boy leaned in and started an impromptu make-out session with his girlfriend.
Cody and Emily sat together in another seat a few rows behind Geoff and Bridgette and so they saw both of the kissing couples. The two were quiet until Emily let out a sigh. Cody looked to his girlfriend and asked, "Anything wrong Emily?"
The dancer just shrugged and said, "I dunno. I mean, both of the couples here have been kissing a lot and we've hardly done anything besides hug and hold hands. I guess I just wish we were a little more like them."
Cody scratched the back of head and replied, "Well, I guess the reason why we haven't really kissed too much and stuff is because I don't know how soon is too soon. To be honest, you're the first real girlfriend I've had."
"Really? What about school dances," Emily asked.
"I usually go alone or if I go with a girl, I go with one of my friends so it's not like a real date. I just don't want to risk losing you, especially so soon into our relationship," the tech geek replied.
Emily hugged her boyfriend and said, "Oh Cody, I wouldn't get mad over something like that. Not only would I forgive you for being my boyfriend, but you're also my favorite of the original contestants."
Cody blinked in surprise and said, "As long as you're okay with it." Emily nodded and Cody proceeded to kiss his girlfriend.
Bus Confessional
Joseph: Man, it seems like everyone's kissing their boyfriend or girlfriend today. It makes me kind of want to have a girlfriend. But all of the girls still here are taken. I suppose that will have to wait for when I'm in another season, because it's inevitable that there will be another one.
Courtney: Wow, there's a surprising amount of romance today. It kind of makes me wish Duncan were here. (She realizes what she said after a couple of seconds.) Not because I like him, it's because he makes me feel loved. No wait- (She continues on like this for a while).
When Courtney finally came out of the confessional, Bridgette broke a kiss with Geoff and said, "Hey Courtney, can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure Bridgette. Whatever you need," Courtney said with a shrug. The two girls walked to an empty seat away from prying ears. "So Bridgette, what is it that you wanted to ask me," Courtney asked.
Bridgette looked to the side and said, "Well, I'm not sure how exactly to put this. I guess what I want to ask you is why were you opposed to Gwen so much?"
Courtney scoffed and said, "Bridgette, you saw how Duncan interacted with her on Total Drama Action. She was only asking for it."
"Courtney, you do realize that Duncan was the one who initiated anything that looked like flirting, right," the surfer asked.
"Well, yes, I suppose he was. But Gwen didn't do anything to try to stop him," Courtney reasoned.
Bridgette put a hand on Courtney's shoulder and said, "Look Courtney, I can respect the idea that you like Duncan deep down and you want to think that it wasn't his fault. And maybe he wasn't at fault all the time. But what I'm asking you to do is just be nice to Gwen next time you see her. Maybe see if the two of you can bury the hatchet."
Courtney appeared to be contemplating the request for a while when she finally sighed and said, "All right Bridgette, I suppose I can try being civil with Gwen. But keep in mind I'm only doing this because you asked me to. If anyone else asked me I would probably reject the idea."
"If that's what it takes, I'm fine with that," the surfer replied as she got up to sit with Geoff again.
Bus Confessional
Bridgette: I know it'll be hard for Gwen to believe anything Courtney says but it would be nice to see the two of them be able to cooperate for a change.
At a different area of the bus, Nicholas had his eyes closed and he was listening to his iPod with a smile on his face. As he was listening to the metal music blasting in his ears, he was thinking about how he felt accomplished for getting rid of Danny.
But in the back of his mind, something was bugging him. 'I know Danny said his beliefs would keep him from trying to eliminate somebody specific,' Nicholas thought, 'But he could have been lying. I mean, he did seem to be proud when Jess got eliminated. Still, why do I feel like I messed up? Could Danny really have been innocent?' Frowning, Nicholas opened his eyes and turned off his music.
Joseph asked from across the aisle, "Something wrong Nicholas?"
The mechanic turned to the overachiever and said, "I'm just thinking about yesterday. Danny said he had nothing to do with Jessie's elimination and I can't prove he did. I kept telling myself that I was avenging my girlfriend but now I'm not so sure."
"Well, you could always just stick with your gut reaction for the time being. And later on, if it turns out you're wrong, you can always apologize for your actions," the overachiever replied.
"Huh. I never thought about it that way. Thanks Joseph," Nicholas replied, turning his music back on.
Joseph smiled and said, "Don't mention it."
Bus Confessional
Nicholas: You know, Joseph is great at giving advice. I wonder if he ever considered going into philosophy. He'd probably be good at it, but I bet there's something else he wants to do with his life.
Noah was sitting near the front of the bus, reading one of his books. Since he grew up around eight siblings, he was accustomed to ignoring noises. When Jennifer sighed in a certain way though, he couldn't ignore it.
"I may regret asking," Noah said, "But is something the matter Jennifer? You've been sighing like that the entire bus ride."
Jennifer turned so that she was no longer glancing out the window and said, "Well, I guess the stress of competing is getting to me. It's not so much the actual competing, but the drama that results from the eliminations and such is what's getting me down. I mean first Trent, then Jessie and now Gwen and Danny. The tension has been high in the air for awhile now and I just don't like it."
Noah shrugged and replied, "Not to sound like a smartass, but that's to be expected when the name of the show is Total Drama. And unfortunately, as the number of contestants gets less and less, more of your friends will be leaving. To put it bluntly, it's only going to get worse from here on out."
"Wow, that's pretty pessimistic," the performing artist said while looking down.
"I'd rather be pessimistic and honest than lie and give false hope," Noah said as he went back to reading his book. Jennifer glanced at Noah one more time before glancing back out the window.
Bus Confessional
Jennifer: I can understand what Noah is saying, but did he have to be so harsh about it? I wonder if there's a way someone could make Noah more positive.
While Courtney was talking to Bridgette, Izzy looked over the seat behind her and said excitedly, "Hi Geoff! Man, you and Bridgette were seriously making out, weren't ya? I bet you enjoyed that, just like when I enjoyed blowing up that lifeguard tower with fireworks. So what's new with you?"
"Whoa, sup Izzy dudette! I totally didn't see you there. Yeah, Bridgette loves it when we make out. You know, I bet you would love the parties I throw back home! We get to be pretty wild and crazy. You wanna come to the next one," Geoff replied, grinning at the thought of another party.
"Woo! That sounds more fun than the time I had to rescue my imaginary friend from bears! You can count me in," Izzy happily cackled.
Geoff grinned and said loud enough for most of the contestants to hear, "Once we get done with this season, we're totally gonna have a rocking party with everyone from the show!" This was met with cheers from many of the remaining contestants.
Bus Confessional
Izzy: I wonder if Geoff would mind if I brought dynamite to his party.
Geoff: I totally gotta work on bringing up the party vibe here. The past few days were so depressing and stressful. We gotta have more fun while we're here dudes!
As the bus finally arrived at the school, everyone got out and proceeded to walk inside. Upon reaching the lobby they saw a cardboard standee of Chris. The standee had a word bubble, so it looked like it was talking. The word bubble of the standee said, "Come to the auditorium for your next challenge." With a few rolls of eyes and shrugs, the contestants headed off to learn the next challenge.
"So Cody," Mikey asked, starting conversation, "What do you suppose this next challenge is?"
"To be honest, I don't have a single clue. The only reason I can think of as to why Chris is making us go to the auditorium is because his appearance would give away the challenge," the tech geek replied.
Noah rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah, right. He's probably only doing this so he can prolong the reveal of the challenge so it's more suspenseful to the audience."
"I suppose that would make sense, given Chris' personality, but he also wants to see us fight and create drama, and leading us on a wild goose chase is not going to accomplish that," Joseph commented.
Courtney frowned and said, "Not exactly. If he leads us on a wild goose chase, we'll eventually get annoyed with him and take our anger out on each other, leading to conflict before we even start the challenge, making it even worse for us."
"Yeah, that seems like something Chris would do, given how he's acted in the past," Bridgette replied with a slight sigh.
Megan pointed at the auditorium doors and said, "Well, we're about to find out right now just what is going on."
Opening the doors, the nice girl held them open for the rest of the contestants, Mikey waiting until she was done so the couple could walk to the stage together. Geoff inspected the stage and said, "Well, there're no other directions from Chris, so I guess we just wait here."
After a moment of waiting, a slow paced romantic song began to play over the loudspeaker. Joseph scratched his chin and said, "This makes me curious. I wonder what the music is for."
Very shortly after the song began to play, Chris walked onto the stage, dressed in a very nice black tuxedo, unlike the one he wore for the duration of Total Drama Action.
A moment later, Chef walked onto the stage, dressed in an elegant purple dress. He also had a pink tiara on his head. As the contestants began to howl in laughter at the appearance of the tough chef, he grumbled, "I hate everybody."
Chris got over his laughter and said, "Welcome to the next challenge of Total Drama High School! Anyone want to take a guess as to what the challenge is?"
Noah wiped a tear from his eye and replied, "Is the challenge to see who looks the most ridiculous in a dress? Because if it is, Chef totally just won."
"Are we humiliating Chef? Because you already did a damn fine job of it," Nicholas snickered.
Mikey stood in thought for a moment before he said, "Damn it, I can't think of another joke."
Chris chuckled and shook his head before saying, "Nope, though that gives me ideas for future challenges. Today's challenge is based on something that pretty much every high school girl dreams of: The night of their prom!" A few girls, including Bridgette, Emily and Megan, squealed with delight at this revelation while Jennifer and Nicholas looked sad or upset.
Restroom Confessional
Nicholas: Are you freaking kidding me? A challenge specifically designed for couples and my girlfriend isn't here? Yep its official, this challenge sucks.
Jennifer: Oh man, there's no way I could possibly enjoy this challenge without Trent here. It stinks too, because I always dreamed of what my prom would be like, especially with my dream guy.
Mikey: To be honest, I never planned on going to my school's prom. I never saw any real incentive to going. I could have just as great a time elsewhere and spend less money. Although that was before I had a girlfriend. Who knows, maybe this challenge will change my mind.
After the girls got over their excitement, Chris smiled and said, "That's right! You twelve will all be going to the Chris McLean High School Prom! Ladies, every single one of you will be asked out by one of the handsome male students. Dresses and tuxedos will be provided for all attendees, as well as a dinner buffet courtesy of a local catering company. After a night of dancing and romance, one couple will be named prom king and queen! The King and Queen will be determined by yourselves and the previously eliminated contestants, who due to fine print on their contracts will not see you in person. Those elected prom King and Queen will find themselves with immunity tonight while somebody else will go home. Any questions?"
"Yeah, I got one," Nicholas said while raising his hand, "What if we wanted to ask one of the eliminated contestants to prom?"
"Too bad! We have to let everyone still in the competition participate and if you work with an eliminated contestant, somebody gets left out. So you can't work with an eliminated contestant," Chris said, a cocky grin on his face.
"Bastard," Nicholas muttered under his breath.
Joseph raised his hand and asked, "You said something about a dinner buffet. Does this mean the challenge will take place at night? What do you insinuate we do all day? It's nine in the morning!"
Chris shook his head and said, "Dinner is at the very end of the prom, right before we announce the king and queen. The prom will start at about four-thirty, giving you all an hour and a half of dancing and such before we eat. As for what we will do before then, we're going to the nearby mall, where there just so happens to be a store for tuxedoes and a store for dresses. You may all purchase one dress or tux free of charge, compliments of Total Drama. Bring some money because we plan on eating there. The bus will leave the mall at two-thirty, so we can get back at three, allowing everyone enough time to prepare."
After a moment of silence, Chef grumbled, "I'm getting out of this frilly dress and getting ready to drive the bus."
Chris turned from where his co-host stood to the teens and said, "Well, since we've got a few minutes, boys, ask one of our lovely ladies to the prom!"
Mikey turned to Megan and asked, "Hey Megan, would you like to go to prom with me?"
"Of course," the nice girl replied with a giggle.
"So yeah, would you like, go to prom with me Bridgette," Geoff asked, grinning at his girlfriend.
Bridgette kissed the party boy and said, "I would love to Geoff."
"So Emily," Cody said, "Would you go to the prom with me?"
Emily hugged her boyfriend and replied, "Of course Cody!"
As the three couples stood to the side, the other six teens stood around awkwardly. "Hey Jennifer, since my girlfriend and your boyfriend have been eliminated, what do you say we go to prom together," Nicholas asked.
Jennifer looked down and said, "I don't know. You mean as friends right?"
The mechanic nodded and said, "If course. We're doing this out of respect for Jessie in my case and Trent in yours."
"Well when you put it that way, I guess that wouldn't be so bad," Jennifer replied, a slight smile showing on her face.
This left four people unaccounted for. Joseph saw his remaining options and called out, "Dibs on Courtney!"
"Hey! I'm not just something that you can call as your own," Courtney complained.
"Oh no you don't," Noah cried out in vain.
Joseph smiled and asked, "Courtney, would you care to go to prom with me?"
Courtney sighed and said, "I guess so, sure."
Noah turned around and said, "Damn it."
"Aw come on Noah, it'll be fun! Who knows what we could do," Izzy said happily, circling Noah like how a wolf circles its prey.
"Hold on," Noah said, a smirk creeping up on his face, "Chris said I had to ask you out. If I don't ask you, I don't have to do this."
Chris smiled and said, "You would like that, wouldn't you Noah? Sorry, but since Izzy is the only available girl left, you have to ask her out." Noah simply grumbled as Izzy dragged him away.
Restroom Confessional
Noah: Why did I have to be paired up with Izzy of all people? Why couldn't any of the other girls from this show be here in Izzy's place? I would prefer Eva, Beth, Katie, Sadie, anyone but Izzy. I swear, she's probably going to put me in the hospital by the end of the night. (After he's done ranting, a blur of green and orange drops down from the ceiling). Izzy? What the hell were you doing on the ceiling?
Izzy: Silly Noah, I was trying to figure out how I can make you happy today!
Noah: I'll be happy if I don't get taken to the hospital, thank you very much.
Izzy: Gotcha! No life-threatening injuries today!
Once Chef changed out of his dress, Chris led the teens to the bus where they all boarded and departed for the mall. The trip was short and uneventful, though the couples were talking about what they were going to do. Once the group arrived at the mall, the guys went to the tuxedo shop while the girls went to the dress store.
Chris stood at the entrance to the tuxedo shop and said to the six male competitors, "All right guys, you may each pick one tuxedo from the supply here. It comes with the full outfit so you guys don't have to worry about anything. And once you're done here, you can spend the rest of the time doing whatever you want until we have to leave."
With that, the host stepped aside letting the six teenagers look around at what they could wear. Nicholas was looking down one of the aisles and said, "Damn. Who would've thought there would be tuxedoes in this many colors?"
"I know dude, it's insane," Geoff, who was nearby looking at a pink tuxedo the same color of his undershirt, stated. The party boy put the pink tux back on the rack and said, "Just find one in a color you like dude. I know this isn't ideal for you, but it's a dance. You just need to enjoy yourself."
Nicholas chuckled to himself and said, "True, but I doubt wearing a cream-colored tuxedo would be enjoyable." Geoff looked at the tuxedo the mechanic was holding up and laughed as well.
A few aisles over, Mikey was scrutinizing a certain tuxedo. One of the employees, a man with short brown hair, and wearing a dark blue polo shirt along with khaki pants, walked over and asked in a British accent, "Is there something troubling you sir?"
Mikey looked at the man and asked, "Is it possible to try this on? I don't quite know what size would fit me best. I haven't worn a tuxedo in years."
"Why certainly good sir. And if that tuxedo does not fit you for whatever reason, we can measure you to see what size would be best," the employee said as he led Mikey to the dressing room.
Near the dressing room, they encountered Noah, who was looking at a dark brown tuxedo. After Mikey entered the dressing room, Noah turned to the British employee and asked, "Excuse me, but would you happen to have a fire-proof tuxedo?"
A laugh emanated from the dressing room and Mikey asked, "You think you're date is going to be that bad?"
"I'm working with Izzy remember," the know-it-all replied.
Silence followed before the gamer replied, "Never mind. You have all the reason to want a fire-proof tux."
The employee returned from a nearby computer terminal and said, "Sir, we do have a few fire resistant tuxedoes, but not fire proof I'm afraid. If you like, I can show you the few we have."
Noah nodded and said, "If you could do that, it would be greatly appreciated."
"Yes sir. Right this way," the man led Noah away.
The pair passed by Cody, who was looking at one of the tuxedoes that he had liked. "Hmm," Cody thought aloud as he looked at the formalwear, "I like the color of this but the real question is will Emily like it?"
Joseph, who was nearby, quirked an eyebrow and asked, "What's the problem Cody?"
The tech geek looked up at the overachiever and said, "Oh, I was just wondering if Emily would like the color of this tuxedo."
"Aren't you the one who's supposed to worry about your clothing," Joseph asked.
Cody nodded and said, "I guess. But I don't want her to think that this is an ugly color or anything. She's my first girlfriend and I want things to work out well between us."
Joseph frowned and shook his head before replying, "Cody, my friend, if she likes you as much as I think she does, then she won't care what color tuxedo you're wearing. And if she doesn't like you because of simply what color you choose to wear, then she isn't worth it."
"Wow, thanks Joseph. That was really insightful," Cody said as he went to try on the tuxedo he was looking at. Joseph smiled a genuine smile as he continued to search for a tuxedo.
Chef Hatchet looked really angry standing outside of the dress store. When the six girls approached he said with little enthusiasm, "You go inside. Find a dress you like. Put it on Total Drama's Tab. You leave the store. You spend time elsewhere until we leave. Got it? Good." The six girls entered the store and dispersed themselves, looking at the array of dresses.
Megan looked at the multitudes of colored dresses while walking down an aisle when she came upon Jennifer. "Hey Jennifer," Megan greeted, trying to not show her excitement for the challenge.
The performing artist looked up from the black dress she was looking at and replied, "Oh, hi Megan. Did you want something?"
The nice girl shook her head and said, "No, I was just wondering how you're feeling about this challenge. Is everything alright?"
Jennifer sighed and said, "Well to be honest, I'm not feeling too great about this challenge. I mean, my boyfriend isn't here for me to truly enjoy it. Working with Nicholas is okay, but he's only doing this because he's in the same position I am."
Megan placed a hand on Jennifer's shoulder and said, "I know you're sad that Trent isn't here, but you need to carry on. I'm going to sound a bit like Geoff here, but you need to relax and have fun. I'm pretty sure that's what Trent would want you to do."
Jennifer smiled a little bit and said, "Thanks Megan, I needed that. You're right; Trent would want me to enjoy this. I'm going to give it my all in this contest from now on."
"Well that's good," Megan responded, "Now if you excuse me, I'm going to look at the next aisle for dresses."
Jennifer nodded before putting the black dress back on the rack and the two looked down other aisles in the store. Jennifer passed by Courtney and Izzy, who were fighting over a pair of scissors.
"Let go Courtney! I don't like the colors of any of the dresses here! I want to combine two of them," Izzy shouted, trying to grab the scissors out of Courtney's hands.
Courtney shook her head and said, "No Izzy, you can't do that. Not only would it ruin two perfectly good dresses, but it would also mean you would have to buy two dresses, which you can't."
A woman with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a red blouse and tan skirt, walked over and asked, "Can I help you two with anything?"
Courtney continued to struggle with Izzy and said, "Well, my friend here wants to make a combination of two dresses, but she can only buy one, so I'm trying to stop her from doing something she will regret."
"Oh well if that's the case, we can create a dress to her liking. It'll take a few hours, but it's doable," the saleswoman said.
Izzy stopped fighting with Courtney and asked, "Really? That's so cool!"
The woman nodded and said, "Yes, so long as your dress is a combination of two, we can do it. If it's more than two, sadly we cannot accommodate your desires."
"Nope! I only want my dress to be green and orange, just like me," Izzy cackled as the saleswoman led her away.
Courtney put the scissors down on a nearby table and said, "I never thought I would get rid of Izzy. Now I need to find my own dress."
As Courtney walked to the other side of the store, she passed an aisle that Bridgette and Emily were in. Emily was happily humming to herself as she looked at the different dresses that were available in her size. Due to her small stature, the dancer had a smaller selection of dresses than most of the contestants.
Bridgette glanced over at Emily and asked, "Do you have any idea what type of dress you want?"
The dancer stopped humming and replied, "Not really. I haven't given it much thought to tell the truth."
Bridgette shrugged and said, "Well, go with whatever speaks to you. Like I know I want an ocean blue dress, not unlike the color of my hoodie right now."
"Well, I was thinking about wearing the color yellow. It's my favorite color," Emily explained.
"Hmm. I may not care too much about fashion, but I can tell a yellow dress wouldn't look too good. Now if you had a golden dress, that could work nicely. It's still yellow, without it being truly yellow," the surfer suggested.
Emily nodded and said, "That's a great idea! Thanks Bridgette."
Bridgette smiled and replied, "No problem. I'll do anything to help my friends."
Bus Confessional
Chris: Unfortunately, we were only able to use cameras in the two stores so we don't know what happened the rest of the time the teens were at the mall. So we're going to skip to when everyone is getting ready for the dance. They will get the locker rooms to prepare. Let's watch!
Boy's Locker Room
The six male teenagers were currently getting prepared for the dance by getting out their tuxedoes and putting them on. "Geoff dude, you ready for tonight," Mikey asked his best friend.
Geoff cheered and said, "You know it dude! Tonight is going to be awesome! Hopefully I can bring Bridge to my actual senior prom when the time comes."
Nicholas put some of his things, including his wallet and iPod, into one of the lockers and closed it before saying, "I can only hope that the actions of tonight don't hurt Jessie's feelings."
Mikey raised an eyebrow and told the mechanic, "Nicholas, don't worry. I'm sure she would understand."
Joseph, who overheard the conversation, added, "Everyone knows Chris is a dick, so she would understand if you told her that you couldn't pick her."
"Thanks guys," Nicholas said with a slight smile, "It makes me feel better knowing you're all on my side."
"Dude, relax. Jessie's a pretty understanding girl. She would be willing to hear your side of the story. That's even if she's mad at you," Geoff said, further reassuring the mechanic.
Cody and Noah both approached, already in their tuxedoes. Cody was wearing a reddish-brown tux, almost like mahogany. Noah's tuxedo was a bit more boring, as he was wearing a dark beige colored tuxedo, almost like wet sand.
Joseph raised an eyebrow and said, "You two certainly got your tuxedoes on quickly enough."
The know-it-all shrugged and said, "One of my siblings got married a month before the competition started. I haven't forgotten how to put on a tuxedo in that time."
"And I went to a formal dance at my school at the end of the school year," Cody added.
Mikey chuckled and said, "I'll be lucky if I remember how to put on a tux properly. I haven't worn one since my cousin's wedding when I was eleven."
Everyone shared a laugh before Cody said, "Well, we found something interesting."
"Really? Do tell, what did you find," Joseph asked.
"Apparently Chris thought we would get bored waiting an hour and a half so he gave us a big TV and an Xbox. Once we get dressed, is anyone up for Call of Duty or Marvel vs. Capcom," Noah stated, smirking slightly.
Mikey grinned and said, "Oh, you know it! Wait, which versions of the games?"
Cody tapped his chin and remarked, "Um, I think the Call of Duty was Black Ops but I remember the Marvel vs. Capcom was Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3."
Mikey smiled and said, "I'll play any of you guys in UMvC3."
Geoff clapped the gamer on the shoulder and said, "Let's get into our tuxedoes first dude."
"Yeah, you don't want to get caught up in your game and then be unprepared," Nicholas added, bringing his tuxedo with him to one of the stalls to change.
Mikey frowned and agreed, "Yeah, that would not end well I think."
"Well said dude. Well, let's get changed, we've all got a great night ahead of us," Geoff cheered again as he and Mikey went into stalls to change.
Joseph was the last to claim a stall and he thought out loud, "I suppose many of us will remember tonight, but to the person who is eliminated, I can bet they would want to forget this, don't you think?"
Restroom Confessional
Mikey: You know, back home I'm a bit of a genius when it comes to video games. I'm able to pick up how most games work after only one or two levels, matches, whatever. Like when I played Marvel vs. Capcom, it only took two matches before I determined what I was doing and how to win.
Geoff: Dudes, this is gonna be so wicked! Me and my girl are gonna rock this prom, even if we aren't king and queen! Woo!
Cody: To be honest, I'm kind of nervous. Despite how I may act, I've never had a girlfriend before, so I don't want to screw this up. On top of that, my first date is going to be a prom. So I have all reason to be nervous.
Girl's Locker Room
Upon entering the locker room, the females were surprised to see Katie, Sadie and Lindsay, who the rookies recognized but did not actually know. "Katie, Sadie, Lindsay," Bridgette exclaimed, "What are you three doing here?"
"Hi Belinda! Chip told us that we needed to be here in case you wanted makeovers before you go to prom," Lindsay happily chirped as she gave Bridgette and Izzy a hug. Lindsay hesitated when she got to Courtney. The CIT looked uncertainly at Lindsay before extending her hand for a handshake, which Lindsay cautiously accepted.
Once Lindsay was done, Katie and Sadie gestured to a couple of salon stations set up so the girls could get prepared. Katie smiled and asked, "So who's first?"
"I guess I'll go, since nobody else seems to be volunteering," Courtney said as she went to Katie.
"Anybody else want a makeover? We can give you a new hairdo, help apply makeup, or even something as simple as painting your nails," Sadie offered, smiling at the five remaining girls.
"Makeup isn't really my thing, but I could go for a new hairdo," Bridgette said as she approached Sadie, "Could you do that?"
The chubbier BFFFL nodded and replied, "Of course! Chris told us to do anything to help you prepare."
Izzy grinned crazily and asked, "Anything at all?"
Sadie bit her lip and said, "Within reason, of course. We can't help you unless it directly has to do with getting you ready for tonight."
"Drat," Izzy said as she snapped her fingers.
Megan raised an eyebrow and stated, "I don't even want to know what you had in mind."
"So like, does anybody want me to do their makeup or hair or something," Lindsay asked, a half-smile upon her face.
Emily smiled and said, "Sure, I'd love to get my hair changed and maybe a makeover."
"Oh my God! This is going to be so fun," Lindsay exclaimed as she excitedly ran over to the chair and Emily followed her.
Megan turned to Jennifer and asked, "Well, they have a ton of makeup here. You want to help each other with makeup while Bridgette, Courtney and Emily get their hair and makeup done?"
"I don't see why not," Jennifer said with a shrug as the two proceeded to get some makeup supplies. While they were all getting ready, nobody had seen Izzy slip away unseen.
Restroom Confessional
Izzy: I don't need to look all pretty for a dance! I'd probably ruin it by the end of the night anyway! So why bother do something that'll get ruined anyways?
Emily: You know, it was a lot of fun talking to Lindsay. I'm not sure why so many people are mean to her. Yes, she's not the smartest person, but when it comes to something that's important to her, she can carry on a conversation for quite a while.
At four-thirty, all the teens exited their locker rooms and saw the gym was decorated for a prom. There were streamers and balloons decorating the walls and several tables were set up off to the side. By the doors was a long table with punch, a cake, and other snacks. On the side of the gym opposite the tables was a couple of DJ tables set up and Chef standing behind them, in his DJ attire from the Total Drama Action finale.
Chris was standing in the center of the gym and said, "Welcome students, to your Total Drama Prom! Tonight, you may do whatever you wish to spend your prom. You can spend the whole night dancing on the dance floor or just talk while sitting at a table. The choice is yours. While you are all eating your dinner, I will have the eliminated contestants vote for who they want Prom king and queen to be. Then, at six-thirty, I will announce the prom king and queen, who will receive immunity in the vote that will take place immediately after I announce the winners. So with that in mind, have fun kiddies!"
When Chris walked away to watch over the festivities with Chef Hatchet, the contestants finally got a chance to look at their dates in their tuxedo or dress. Cody glanced over to Emily and saw her in a shimmering golden dress. "Wow, you look beautiful," Cody complimented.
Giggling, Emily replied, "You don't look too bad yourself."
Megan was wearing a light lavender, almost lilac-colored dress and her brown hair was let down as opposed to its usual ponytail.
Mikey approached her and said, "You look like the most beautiful person I have ever seen. If I hadn't asked you out yesterday, I would do it right now."
"Well, that dark green tuxedo makes you look more handsome than usual so I would probably agree," Megan joked back as the couple hugged quickly.
"Dear God, you look like you're wearing a dress made to resemble you," Noah said with a tone of sarcasm as he looked at Izzy's green and orange dress.
"Well duh! Izzy's not about to wear a boring old dress," the psychotic teen replied as she did a backflip.
Bridgette quickly noticed Geoff was wearing a dark red tuxedo, which surprised her as she figured Geoff would've worn pink. She shrugged as she embraced Geoff, who said, "Whoa Bridge, I don't think I've ever seen you with your hair down. It looks amazing! And your dress is the perfect color for you."
Looking down at her blue dress with different shades of blue layered down the dress, making it slightly resemble an ocean wave, Bridgette commented, "Aw, thanks Geoff. I thought it looked great at the store."
Joseph was wearing a standard black tuxedo and approached Courtney, who was wearing a light green dress, a couple of shades lighter than her pants, and said, "My, you look beautiful tonight."
Courtney raised an eyebrow and said, "Just remember that I have a boyfriend. I doubt Duncan would be too happy about you romancing me. Also, why the black tux? There were clearly other colors."
"Let's just say that I am a sucker for tradition," Joseph replied, a smile on his face.
Nicholas approached Jennifer, who was wearing a crimson red dress and said, "To be honest, I didn't expect you to wear a dress that in that color. Not to stereotype or anything but I assumed you would be wearing a blue or green dress."
"Well, if I had worn blue we would have looked alike, wouldn't we," Jennifer replied.
Nicholas looked down at his dark blue tuxedo and chuckled, "Yeah, I suppose we would." After the six couples grouped up, they spread out to enjoy the night.
Dance Floor
Geoff, Bridgette, Mikey, Megan, Izzy, and by extension Noah were all on the dance floor, dancing to the typical party songs that were playing, with the exception of Noah.
Noah was being flung around by Izzy, who was flailing around, trying to dance to the music. Mikey glanced at Noah, who had a look on his face that said 'Kill me now.'
"I feel for you bro," Mikey called out as Noah passed by. After the oddest couple passed by, Mikey turned to his girlfriend and said, "Poor Noah. I doubt he's going to enjoy himself tonight."
"Yeah, it's too bad for him, but in all reality any of the guys could have been with Izzy, emphasis on could," the nice girl replied.
"I'm guessing the guys with girlfriends were safe," the gamer suggested.
Megan nodded and said, "That's right. There's no way I would let you anywhere near Izzy alone. I still remember what she did to you. First the broken ribs and then the concussion, I swear she's like a bull in a china shop."
"I really, really hate to correct you, but that phrase isn't valid. There's a show called Mythbusters where they test urban legends and seeming unreal stories among other things and in one episode they tried to see if a bull broke everything in a china shop mockup they made. It actually avoided all the shelves. But still, Izzy's too crazy to be left alone with anyone. That's why I feel sorry for Noah," Mikey explained.
Megan nodded and said, "How she manages to go to public school is, wait, bulls avoid breaking china?" Mikey smiled and continued to dance with his girlfriend.
Restroom Confessional
Mikey: To be honest, it felt kind of weird dancing with Megan. I mean, I know we're great friends and all, but to be at a prom for our first date feels strange.
Megan: This is great! I mean, I get to go on what feels like a real date and I get to experience prom. Plus knowing that this is a challenge makes it the easiest challenge ever.
Elsewhere on the dance floor, Geoff and Bridgette were dancing when the current song stopped and a slow one started. Though the two were surprised, they were prepared as they began to dance together quite elegantly.
"You know Geoff," Bridgette said, resting her head on her boyfriend's shoulder as they danced to the music, "I've always wanted us to dance like this at one of your parties, but we never got the chance."
Geoff looked down at his surfer girlfriend and remarked, "Really? Well, we can add some slow songs to the next party, if you want."
"I would like that," came the surfer's reply.
"Hey Bridge? I was wondering, when the time comes, if you would like to go to my actual prom, at my school," the party boy asked as they continued to move to the music.
Bridgette raised her head from Geoff's shoulder and said, "Oh, Geoff, of course I would." She then brought her head to his and the two began to kiss, albeit only a little bit so that they wouldn't start making out on the dance floor.
Restroom Confessional
Bridgette: I don't know why Geoff thought I wouldn't go to his prom with him. I mean, I love him so why wouldn't I want to go with him? The only reason I can think of is the distance between where we live but I would make the trip, just for him.
Joseph, Courtney, Nicholas, Jennifer, Cody and Emily were all sitting at the tables in the gym at the current moment, all for different reasons.
"Come now Courtney, this is an enjoyable challenge for once. We literally don't have to do anything and we're guaranteed to go to the next round," Joseph reasoned, trying to enjoy the challenge.
Courtney shook her head and said, "No Joseph, not right now. As you said, we don't have to do anything, so why not relax for a few minutes. I really want to dance, but right now, I just feel like sitting down and resting. Besides, the heels I'm wearing start to kill my feet after a half hour, so do this so I can go through as little pain as possible."
Joseph shrugged and replied, "Fine, as you wish. Though I do hope we will get to do some dancing because if we aren't then I want a refund on this tuxedo." "
Chris was paying for it though. We should get that tightwad to spend as much money as humanly possible," Courtney replied, "I mean, he's made many of us suffer through three seasons counting this one, although this season isn't too bad."
Joseph merely shrugged and said, "I'll take your word for it, as I barely know Chris."
Restroom Confessional
Joseph: Upon closer examination, it seems that Courtney is more annoying that I thought. I've used her enough to accomplish my goals. She's unwittingly helped me get at least four people eliminated, including her nemesis, Gwen. Good thing too, as Gwen may have caught on. I don't know when the right time will be, but soon I have to sever my ties with Courtney.
At a different table sat Nicholas, Jennifer, Cody and Emily. The four teens were telling stories of their friends back home. "Yeah, when I went to junior prom last year, it wasn't that great. I mean the food was pretty good and I was able to hang out with my friends but aside from that it was pretty boring," Nicholas said with a shrug.
Cody took a sip of punch and replied, "Really? Because all the people I know who went to their proms said that it was one of the best nights of their lives."
Nicholas drummed his fingers on the table as he replied, "That may be true for them, but seeing as how my interests deal with cars, I would find a trip to a classic car show to be highly enjoyable."
Emily spoke up, "Just as everyone has different interests, everyone has a different idea as to what the most enjoyable activity would be."
Cody smiled and said, "Well put Emily."
"Oh, I'm not denying that. Quite the opposite, I fully acknowledge the fact that everybody finds different things enjoyable. It's just that those things don't necessarily interest me," Nicholas commented before adding, "Not trying to be a dick and destroy your argument, by the way."
"Oh, don't worry. I knew what you meant. You were just trying to defend yourself," Emily replied with a smile.
It was quiet for a moment before Nicholas turned to his "date" and asked, "Hey Jennifer, are you alright? You haven't said much the entire evening."
The performing artist shrugged and said, "Yeah, I guess. I just don't feel right doing this without Trent being here, you know? Prom is supposed to be a special night for couples and without him here I just don't feel comfortable."
The mechanic nodded and said, "Trust me, I know how you feel. I honestly would give anything to let Jessie be my date, no offense to you of course. Hell, I would drop out of the game right now if she and I could share a few dances."
Emily snuggled up to Cody and asked, "Cody, would you do something like that for me if I was already eliminated?"
The tech geek nodded and told his girlfriend, "Of course Emily. Our relationship is worth way more than this contest, at least in my opinion."
"Good answer," the dancer giggled as she kissed Cody on the cheek.
Nicholas turned to Jennifer and said, "Jennifer, the way I see it, we can sit here and mope about Trent and Jessie not being here, or we can dance a little bit and enjoy ourselves. What do you say?"
"I guess a little dancing won't hurt," Jennifer said as she somewhat reluctantly got up to dance with Nicholas.
Restroom Confessional
Jennifer: Looking back, I don't know why I was so reluctant to do this. Yes I'm sad that Trent isn't here, but thanks to Nicholas I learned that I shouldn't lament him not being here. I need to fight even harder now so I can win for the two of us.
Chris entered what used to be the teacher's lounge of the high school. He smiled and looked at the twelve people gathered in the room. "Well, how are you enjoying watching the remaining competitors, and how many of you want to be out there with them," Chris asked, looking at the twelve eliminated contestants that were in the room with him.
"Chris, that was a stupid question. Of course I want to be out there with Jennifer," Trent said, glancing at the host.
Jessie looked down from one of the T.V. monitors in the room and somewhat quietly said, "And I would rather be the one dancing with Nicholas."
Chris lost his signature grin for a moment and replied, "Well, it was obvious what you two thought. I was actually wondering more about the other ten of you."
"Please," Heather replied with a roll of her eyes, "There is no way I would want to dance with any of those losers."
Gwen scoffed and rolled her eyes before replying, "With that attitude I will be amazed if you ever get a boyfriend."
"Sorry Weird Goth Girl, but I've already had at least six boyfriends," Heather replied, a smug grin on her face.
"Was that before or after you first went on this show," Gwen shot back.
The queen bee shrugged and said, "Well, I broke up with my last boyfriend before going on this hellish show."
"And after all the crap you've done while on this show, I doubt you'll ever have another one," Gwen stated while narrowing her eyes.
"You think I care what you think? As if," Heather angrily replied.
Alexander, noticing the two fighting girls, developed a mischievous grin and said, "If you two are gonna keep fighting about this, how about we make it interesting? Gwen, you're betting that Heather can't get a boyfriend and Heather is betting she can. So for a wager, Heather has to get a boyfriend out of the single contestants before the end of next season. If she does, she wins. If she doesn't Gwen wins. Loser has to eat their bra."
Gwen frowned and said, "I'm not so sure about that."
"Why? Afraid you won't like the taste of your bra," Heather snidely asked.
Gwen glared at her nemesis and said, "That's it Heather! You're on!"
"Girl, are you sure about this," Leshawna asked.
Gwen turned to her best friend and nodded before saying, "Don't worry Leshawna. People know who Heather is. I doubt she can win anyone over with her black heart."
"I hear that girl," Leshawna smirked as she glanced at Heather.
The queen bee turned away and muttered, "I don't care what you losers think."
Meanwhile, many of the others were surprised by what had just transpired. The first to recover was Julie, who raised an eyebrow and asked, "So Alexander, any reason why you made the wager so that the loser had to eat their bra?"
The Hispanic slacker chuckled and scratched the back of his head as he replied, "Oh no reason. Just felt like mixing things up."
Danny caught on to what Julie was getting at as he said, "I think there was a reason why you suggested the terms of the bet."
"I'm telling you guys, there was no reason. If you think there is, then tell me, what could I have wanted," Alexander argued back.
Julie thought for a moment before Danny whispered something in her ear. The optimist called out, "You wanted to see a bra!"
Alexander blinked in surprise and said, "I suppose that is true, but only if it were my girlfriend's bra. And only if she were showing it to me right before we-."
"Whoa! Too much information buddy," William called out.
"I don't get it, eh. What do yoo mean it was too much infurmation," Ezekiel asked, confused about what the crazy guy meant.
William pat Ezekiel on the shoulder and said, "I will tell you when you know more about the slang us teenagers use. Or when civilization ends as we know it and we are forced to become the slaves to a race of superior aliens. Whichever comes first."
Ezekiel scratched his head under his toque and replied, "Um, okay?"
Rebecca giggled and said, "Hey Ezekiel, if you need help learning slang, I'm sure William would help you right?"
"Huh? Um, sure I guess. I don't know if he can handle my slang training though," William shrugged.
"You have slang training," Trent asked, highly confused.
William nodded and replied, "Yeah man, don't you?"
Trent shook his head and said, "No, I don't. I don't think anyone does."
Rebecca pat William's shoulder and said, "Well, slang training or not, I'll help you out William. You're my friend and friends stick together, am I right?"
"If that's the case, then wacky glue is everybody's friend. Get it," William joked as everyone else face-palmed.
It was at this moment that Chris walked in and said, "Hey guys, it's time for you all to vote for which couple you want to win prom king and queen. After you all vote, Chef will take you back to the aftermath studio."
Restroom Confessional
Trent: It's kind of obvious that I'm voting Jennifer and Nicholas for prom king and queen. I'll do all I can to try to get her to win, even if I'm eliminated.
Gwen: I feel really happy for Mikey and Megan, but my vote is going to Geoff and Bridgette. Bridgette's like my best friend and she deserves this.
Heather: I really don't like any of these losers but if I have to pick one person, I may as well pick the one who outsmarted me. I vote for Joseph and Courtney.
Once all of the ex-contestants had voted and gotten on the bus to leave for the aftermath studio, Chris entered the gym. The teens had been busy eating dinner when Chris took to the center of the dance floor. With a microphone in hand, the host said, "Hello students! Enjoying the dance?"
A chorus of positive replies (and a negative one from Noah) met the host, who smiled and said, "Good! Now who's ready to learn who prom king and queen are?" Many of those who had replied earlier cheered again, this time hoping to learn if they won immunity.
Chris glanced at a piece of paper that he had in his hand and said, "Well, to be honest, most of the couples here got at least one vote from the eliminated contestants. However, the couple that got the most votes, won immunity and are hereby crowned king and queen of the Chris McLean High School prom is Geoff and Bridgette!"
Many of the contestants cheered and congratulated the couple, though none were cheering louder than Geoff himself. "Dudes! This is like, so totally awesome! Man, you cannot believe how stoked I am right now," Geoff happily shouted out.
Bridgette hugged her boyfriend and added, "Hey Geoff. If we can become prom king and queen here, we can probably become king and queen at your prom."
Geoff grinned even wider and said, "Hell yeah we can! Woo!"
Chris chuckled and said, "Well, it's been a long day so elimination is in half an hour. Geoff and Bridgette are immune. You all know what to do."
Restroom Confessional
Joseph: Well, it's time for the next phase of my plan to go into action. It's nothing personal; it's just the most strategic move.
Joseph approached a group of people sitting at one of the tables in the cafeteria. "Hello all," Joseph greeted cheerfully, "How did you like the challenge?"
One of the males at the table smiled and said, "I loved it. I got to spend time with my girl and got a free tuxedo out of it."
Another person, the girlfriend of the first guy that just responded, nodded and added, "Yeah, I think it was a perfect night."
Another one of the people sitting at the table shrugged and said, "To be honest, I thought it was going to be way worse."
"Well, I'm glad to hear you all thought it went well. Now, I'm here for a legitimate reason. You see, I think I've determined who is behind all of these odd eliminations. This person has been behind it all from the start." Joseph leaned in closer to the three people and whispered the name of his next target and inwardly smirked as his plan worked to perfection.
"That's not a problem for me," one of the two males said, "I was gonna vote for them anyways."
Noah was heading towards where he was told to meet Courtney. According to what Joseph had told him, the overachiever had told Courtney to meet with Noah so they could discuss who was meant to be eliminated that night. Joseph had also claimed that he would be busy, so that is why he was sending Noah. Noah shook his head to dispel the confusing thoughts as he approached Courtney, who was sitting down in the library, reading one of the books.
Courtney looked up and saw Noah before saying, "You know, Chris told me that all the books in this library were going to be destroyed somehow when this school gets torn down. It's a damn shame."
"It certainly is," Noah nodded in agreement before he said, "Well, I may as well get this over with. Joseph told me we were voting for Mikey. Something about being too friendly and having too many allies."
"Are you sure? Mikey's one of the better liked contestants. I don't think that even with Joseph's abilities to convince people that he would get voted off," Courtney replied back with a confused look on her face.
"That's exactly what I was thinking when he told me this," Noah said, crossing his arms.
Courtney shook her head and said, "This doesn't make any sense then. I get that he's trying to pick off some of the other contestants, but both Jennifer and Nicholas are still somewhat grieving the eliminations of Trent and Jessie respectively. They would be much easier targets."
Noah looked up from one of the books that he was looking at and said to Courtney, "I have a theory about why he asked this, but I'm not completely sure about it."
"Let me hear it," Courtney said, an intrigued look on her face.
The know it all sighed before saying, "I think Joseph plans on double-crossing one of us."
The CIT looked shocked before shouting, "Noah! How could you think that!"
"Shut up! Not so loud! If someone hears us, we're both screwed! But Courtney, in all seriousness, think about it. Joseph sends me to tell you who to vote for when he could just as easily do so himself. This would then free him up to go around and convince others to vote for one of us without either of us knowing about it," Noah explained.
Courtney looked at Noah and said in an accusatory tone, "And how do I know you're not trying to psyche me out and fall for Joseph's trap?"
"I can't prove to you that he's going to double cross one of us and I can't prove I'm not trying to psyche you out. All I ask is that you trust me on this. You can vote for Joseph or not, but if either of us get eliminated, let's agree that the other takes Joseph down," Noah reasoned, trying to win over Courtney.
"And should neither of us get eliminated today? What happens then," Courtney asked, still unsure as to what she should do.
The know it all extended his hand and replied, "Then we can forget this entire conversation ever happened. What do you say? Are we in agreement?"
The CIT thought for a couple second before shaking Noah's hand and saying, "Deal."
Restroom Confessional
Noah: For a while now I've suspected Joseph was up to no good. I told Courtney not to vote for him lest he get suspicious. On the other hand, if I vote for him perhaps that will scare him into thinking somebody is on to him. That's why I'm voting for Joseph.
Mikey: Well, Courtney was Gwen's worst enemy, aside from Heather, and Gwen was one of my best friends, so I suppose I vote for Courtney. Besides, it's not like there's anyone else I want to vote for.
Bridgette: I don't really know who to vote for. I like most of the people here. If I have to pick one person, I guess I pick Noah, because he's a bit rude when he's sarcastic.
Courtney: Well, Noah said that for the plan to work, we have to vote the way Joseph wanted us to. So sorry Mikey, but I'm voting for you. I don't want to vote this way but it's the only way to avoid Joseph learning of my deal with Noah.
The twelve competitors were seated in the auditorium, now in their normal clothes. Chris had also changed back into his regular attire and approached the podium. He grinned and said, "Alright, time for another one of you teens to get the boot! You should all know how this works by now. If you get a hall pass, you're safe. The student that does not get a hall pass must immediately walk the hall of shame and board the bus of losers and you cannot come back ever! The first hall passes go to our immunity winners, Geoff and Bridgette!"
The party boy and surfer girl got their hall passes and shared a celebratory kiss. "The next hall passes go to Nicholas, Jennifer, Cody, Emily, Izzy and Megan," Chris announced as the six teens claimed their items of immunity.
Chris grinned at the final four remaining without a hall pass. Joseph looked downright shocked that he was in the bottom four. Mikey looked shocked as well, but he had more of a look of confusion on his face. Courtney frowned and crossed her arms, but otherwise remained emotionless. Noah just sat back in the auditorium's chair, a somewhat bored expression on his face.
Chris looked between all the teens before finally saying, "Joseph, you are also immune." The overachiever let out a sigh of relief as he got up and claimed his hall pass.
Megan started to grow worried now that Mikey was in the bottom three. As for the gamer, he crossed his arms and squeezed his upper left arm due to how nervous he was. "Mikey, you are also safe," the host stated as the gamer finally relaxed and joined his girlfriend.
It was down to the final two, Noah and Courtney. Courtney and Noah glanced at each other, each with a completely different expression on their face. Courtney's was of utter shock while Noah's facial expression seemed to say 'I told you so.' The tension in the air was thick as Chris said, "Noah, Courtney, there is but one hall pass left. And it goes to…"
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"Noah. Courtney, you have been eliminated," Chris finished as the know-it-all got up to claim his hall pass.
After Noah claimed his immunity item, he paused at Courtney before going to the rest of the group. Extending a hand, he said, "Better luck next time Courtney."
Courtney closed her eyes for a second before shaking Noah's hand and replying, "Thanks Noah. Good luck in the rest of the contest."
After shaking Noah's hand, the CIT turned to the rest of the remaining contestants and said, "Well, I suppose after all I did to Gwen I deserve this. Good luck everybody."
With those parting words, Courtney walked out of the auditorium and into the hallway. She proceeded to head toward the bus of losers when she heard a voice call out, "Hey Courtney! Wait up!"
She turned to see that it was Joseph who had told her to wait. Remembering that her agreement with Noah was a secret, she replied, "Oh hey Joseph."
"Do you mind if I walk you outside," the overachiever asked.
"Um sure, I guess," Courtney replied uncertainly.
The two teens walked outside where a steady rain was just picking up. The two stood under an overhang to avoid getting soaked by the rain. Courtney turned to Joseph and said, "Well, good luck Joseph. At least we all made it to the merge."
Joseph glared at Courtney and said, "Shut up Courtney."
"Excuse me? What did you say," the CIT replied, offended.
"I said shut up. I only came out here to gloat about my victory. You see, I betrayed you. I simply told everyone that you were responsible for Gwen's elimination, as well as a couple of other people. And since you aren't coming back to the game, I may as well tell you my future plans," the overachiever cockily said.
Courtney glared back and asked, "Oh really? And just what are those plans?"
Joseph smiled darkly and said, "I'm glad you asked. You see, now all I need to do is take out the biggest intellectual threats, not counting Noah. I'll shape this game so the final four is myself, Noah, Geoff and Nicholas. I'll betray Noah and then defeating those two will be a snap with my intellect."
"You're despicable," Courtney spat at the overachiever.
"Your words don't sting in the least my dear, because I'm here and you're gone," Joseph countered, turning his back to head into the school, "It was a pleasure working with you."
Not wanting to let Joseph get away that easily, Courtney shouted, "You may have gotten rid of me, but I've got a partner! He'll be the one to take you down!"
Whirling around with anger in his eyes, Joseph demanded, "Who is it! Tell me at once!"
Courtney shouted, "I'll never rat Mikey out!" There was silence for a few seconds before the CIT muttered, "Aw, damn it."
"Mikey huh? Looks like I've found my next target. Thanks for the tip Courtney," Joseph said as he turned around and re-entered the school.
Once the overachiever was out of earshot, Courtney said quietly, "For someone so devious, I'm surprised you didn't catch me lying." The CIT then turned around and boarded the bus of losers and it drove away, the rain picking up even more.
Bus Confessional
Courtney: Well, I knew from the start that that alliance was a bad idea. Why I didn't listen to myself I'll never know. But now hopefully Noah realizes I threw Joseph off his game. But now it's up to Noah, as well as everyone else, to take that douchebag down. I'm rooting for all of you! And Mikey, if you ever find out what happened, I'm sorry I singled you out. I just figured you would be the hardest to get rid of, what with all the friends you have.
Chris sat in his office grinning wildly at the newest set of events and said, "Well after an excited day of dancing and fun, Courtney has been eliminated! Will Noah realize how Courtney managed to trick Joseph? Will Joseph realize he was tricked? And will any of the others see Joseph coming before it's too late? Find out the answers to these questions, as well as the most dramatic elimination yet! Next time on Total Drama High School!"
Votes
Courtney – 8 (Joseph, Mikey, Megan, Cody, Emily, Nicholas, Jennifer, Izzy)
Joseph – 1 (Noah)
Noah – 2 (Bridgette, Geoff)
Mikey – 1 (Courtney)
Eliminated: Leshawna, Alexander, DJ, Rebecca, William, Ezekiel, Julie, Heather, Trent, Jessie, Danny, Gwen, Courtney
Contestants Remaining: Geoff, Bridgette, Cody, Emily, Mikey, Megan, Izzy, Noah, Joseph, Nicholas, Jennifer (11 Remaining)
Fun Fact!
Courtney was never intended to be an antagonist and she still isn't considered to be an antagonist. Yes, she did some bad things but she was also doing them for the wrong reason. If anything, I would call her an anti-villain because as I just said, she was doing the wrong things for the wrong reason.
Well, it may have taken two months, but I updated again! I actually really liked this chapter if only because it helps set up the second half of this story. Things are only going to get heated up from here on out! Just to clear up something from the last chapter, I had Katie state that people can send in questions for the eliminated contestants. When I said that, I meant that you, my faithful readers can send me questions, in either a PM or a review and I will have them answered in the next aftermath. You can ask questions to anyone, so long as they will be present at the aftermath. That means eliminated contestants and those not competing can be asked questions. Anyways, if you could check out the new poll I have up, that would help me figure out what other story I should write besides this and Total Drama Zombieland and as always, reviews are appreciated. I think that's all for now. Until Next Time!
Next Time: What happens when Chris has ideas he wanted to use in an earlier challenge but couldn't? He makes a whole new challenge out of them! Which of the old challenges will this be a sequel to? Find out next chapter!