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This story is rated T for innuendos, cartoon violence, and mild cursing. There will be spoilers for all five seasons of Total Drama, so you have been warned. And just a reminder, do not try any of what you read at home. You could get really messed up.

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"Last time on Total Drama: Return of the Underdogs..."

"Our final twelve were tasked with beating the snot out of each other with giant sticks. Some were injured, some were scared shitless, but everyone ended up as a human mud pie. Katie and Sadie broke up after someone, aka me, reminded them of how annoying they are, heh he. But at our bonfire ceremony, Jordan was voted out by his team after he blew the challenge, oh wait... sorry, I kinda switched it around at the last minute. The Llamas got to vote out one of the Foxes, who just happened to be big, silent Beverly. Now, the final eleven have been decided, but who will make the top ten? Find out here, on Total... Drama... Return of the Underdogs!"

(Theme song plays)

Eva was sitting on the porch of the cabin where her team was sleeping. She looked up at the sky full of stars and back inside to the rest of the Llamas of Loserdom.

Confessional

Eva: "Normally, I'm not one for making alliances, but when you have your whole team ready to vote you off, you have to make that choice. Plus, all it took was a little threatening behavior to convince them to let me join."

End Confessional

The female bully watched the sun rise above the treetops. She didn't think much of its beauty. All she wanted to win the next challenge and keep their winning streak rolling.

A small bit of movement sparked in the corner of her eye and she turned to the Foxes of Failure, sleeping under the big tree. It was Noah, fiddling with his sweater vest. Eva ignored him.

When the sun was lighting up the clearing, the rest of the Llamas woke up, some more gracefully than others.

"Stupid Katie," Sadie mumbled. "She can't even stay out of my dreams.

"Can you please shut up about Katie?" Samantha asked impatiently. "You wouldn't stop last night, and you won't stop now."

"Uh, excuse me," Sadie said with plenty of sass. "But did you like, find out that your BFFFL was a total bitch?"

"First of all, I don't even know what a 'BFFFL' is. And second, it was a video! You broke up over a damn stock video from season one!"

"I thought you said you never saw the show," Sadie said.

"I saw a few episodes, including the one the video was from," Samantha replied. "You two fight over the worst things."

"Well you, uh, let me think of a comeback."

"No time," groaned Dakota. "The challenge is probably a few minutes away." The former mutant slammed her pillow over her face. "I'm sick of challenges already. They're slowing my hair growth."

"Well I'm not!" said Brick enthusiastically as he jumped out of bed and put on his boots. "If anything, I'm pumped for the challenge."

"Speak for yourself," Ethan sighed as he flipped his sheets over the bed. "I'm exhausted just by thinking about another challenge."

"That's because your arms are like pretzel sticks," said Eva, standing in the doorway. "You probably couldn't even bench the bar."

Ethan turned red in embarrassment. "I can lift the bar! I really can. I just don't go to gyms, or ball games, or anything involving a lot of energy."

"Well, I'd advise you to get in shape, son," Brick said politely. "Total Drama challenges are almost always physical in nature."

"Just like puzzle solving, sharpshooting, and cooking, huh?" Samantha taunted.

"Well, a lot of them are physical," Brick said. "And people like Ethan won't last long in places like the ring."

"At least I'm smart," Ethan said with a low pitch. "That counts for something."

"Sure it does," Samantha said. "Your brain is the core of our team's victories."

"Really?" he said in surprise.

Samantha nodded.

Confessional

Ethan: "Sammy's such a great friend. I don't meet many people in real life, so it's nice to have someone by your side who can stand up for you." *He sighs* "Too bad she has a boyfriend."

Samantha: "Okay, let's get some things straight. Ethan is the weakest guy on the team. Well, other than Brick, he's the only guy on the team, but he's still weak. At least Brick can run a few feet without collapsing. I guess he might as well be considered a girl." *She shrugs her shoulders*

Brick: "This alliance stuff isn't too hard. All I have to do is stay quiet and vote for whoever we agree on. Hopefully I made the right choice, 'cause there's no lookin' back."

End Confessional

Noah was the only member of the Foxes of Failure awake at the time, and he was still fiddling around with his sweatervest. He started examining the surrounding ground when Dawn walked up to him.

"I sense you've lost a valuable possession," she said.

"Gee," he said sarcastically. "However did you know?"

"It's in your aura, so I'm sure I can help. What did you lose exactly?"

"And that's your business, why?"

"I love helping all creatures, including people. It's the way I maintain good connections with the Earth Mother."

Noah looked at the aura reader in confusion.

Confessional

Noah: "Earth Mother? What, is this Lord of the Rings now?"

End Confessional

"Can I just get back to searching alone now, or is that too hard for you to contemplate?"

"Well you don't have to be so rude about it. Tell me what you lost, and I can look out for it."

Noah sighed. "Fine. It was my copy of 'A Dance With Dragons' that I smuggled onto the Island. You even saw me reading it one time, and probably more than once."

"Thanks for opening up," Dawn said happily. "But it might be better for you to avoid reading for the rest of the game."

"You're kidding, right?"

"No. Just listen to me. Reading distracts you from life and the game. If you want to win more challenges, then you have to get focused and stay focused."

"So everything I told you was pointless, huh?"

"Not at all. I know that your books provide an escape from your neglectful family, so I'll help you find the one you brought if you promise not to read it during challenges or any time before you go to bed."

"First, how did you know about my family? Second... thank you," Noah said bitterly.

Confessional

Dawn: "Noah's only rude because of his neglectful family, so if I can find a way to raise his self-esteem, he might become a better person. Key word: might. He's not exactly the easiest case around."

Noah: "Dawn is certainly interesting. I've been paying attention to what she says and does in a non-stalkerish way, and I'm sure that she's not a real 'aura reader' at all. It's just luck and observation on her part."

Jordan: *Flips through the pages of a book* "You know, I never cared for fantasy novels, but I love the show about these things. It's mostly for the boobs, but the sword fighting is nice too. Well, off to the burn pit."

End Confessional

"Once again, it's in your aura," Dawn said. "Maybe you should open your mind and try to see what I mean."

Noah deadpanned. "No thanks. I'm good."

"Well someone isn't," said Katie bitterly as she sat up. "You don't know what I'm going through right now."

"I do," said Dawn. "You want to be friends with Sadie, but your negative aura has blocked your heart. You need to meditate."

Katie looked away with a snobbish snort. "You don't know what's best for me. Sadie and I are through, Jordan's still on the team, and I'm all alone!"

"It was a video from five seasons ago," Noah said. "You resolved that argument, remember."

"Well, old habits die hard," the small BFFF said ignorantly.

"Not really," Staci added as she stood up. "I used to go on and on about my family, but Dawn helped me get over it in just a few days. You might wanna listen to her advice."

Katie sighed and turned to face Dawn. "Fine. What should I do?"

Dawn knelt down and touched Katie's shoulder. "Between you and Sadie, you're more level-headed, but much easier to provoke into a state of violence. I recommend that you talk it out with Sadie and-"

"What?!" Katie gasped. "Talk it out with her? I'm the ons who needs help, not Sadie."

"This isn't your problem," Dawn scolded her. "It's both of you that need to work things out."

"Of, forget it then," Katie mumbled. "I have to go pee."

The girl stood up and walked into the forest.

"Don't squat on the poison ivy this time," Noah laughed.

Dawn looked at Noah with disapproval.

"It's a joke... from season one. It's funny."

"She's hurting, and all you can do is laugh?" Dawn said. "Shame on you."

"It's who I am," Noah smirked. "If you have a problem, just take it up to the front desk."

Dawn sighed as Noah continued looking for his book.

Confessional

Dawn: "Maybe I should cut back on the helping. It's not really working out anymore, but I wish I knew how to fit so much on my plate." *She gasps* "Wait, I know. Maybe wearing B's cap will give me ideas. He was a genius after all." *She reaches into her pocket and pulls out the hat. She puts it on backwards* "I don't think it's working, but I might have picked up a few lice."

End Confessional

Both teams arrived at the bonfire where Chef was prepping for breakfast with Chris by his side.

"Welcome to the top eleven!" Chris said enthusiastically.

"No one cares about the top eleven," Jordan said arrogantly. "I want to be in the top two."

"Oh, I didn't mean that as a compliment, heh he."

"Uh, what?" Eva asked. "Why did you even tell us then?"

"Because, after today, there will not be a top ten!" Chris explained.

"What?!" the campers gasped in confusion.

"There's a double elimination?!" Dakota panicked. "Seriously?"

"I'm fine with that," Katie said. "As long as Sadie goes home for being so rude."

Sadie stepped forward. "No, you're going home for being so much better than me at everything!"

"Hey, shut it!" Chris shouted. "Let me explain!"

The teens looked at Chris impatiently. "There will not be a top ten after today because the number of players will remain as is. At eleven."

"So it's a reward challenge?" Staci asked. "No one's going home?"

"Oh, no. Someone will go flying tonight," Chris smiled. "But the number of players will stay the same because one of our eliminated campers has convinced the producer, aka me, to let him or her back into the game."

The campers gasped again.

Confessional

Samantha: "Great, more competition." *Groans*

Eva: "It really doesn't matter to me. As long as it's not that tan obsessed freakshow or her fake boyfriend, I'm happy."

End Confessional

"Don't tell me it's Justin," Noah said with anger.

"Or Debbie," Staci said to the know-it-all. "You hated her, right?"

"God, don't tell me it's Debbie!" Noah shuddered.

"Nope!" Chris chimed. "The returning loser is-"

"Kowabunga!" came a voice from the tree tops. The campers looked up to see a flash of crimson sweep by them on a vine and smash into the ground with a thud.

"Don't get hurt too bad, Tyler," Chris told the returnee. "You lucked out once, so don't push your luck again."

"Wait!" Noah said. "He broke his femur! How does someone heal from that in under a week?"

Tyler pushed himself up and wobbled to Chris' side. "Broken femur? It was only a bruise."

"But Chris said you had a broken leg," Dawn said.

"Yeah," Chris said. "I might have misjudged the injury."

"But we sent him home in a reward challenge for that!" Staci shouted. "You lied!"

"Hey," Chris said defensively. "I don't see your medical licences anywhere, now do I? People make-"

Tyler tapped Chris on the shoulder. "So, uh, which team am I on?"

"Oh, right!" Chris snapped back to the task at hand. "You can join the Foxes again."

"Killer!" Tyler shouted optimistically as he ran to his team. The jock tripped on a root and face-planted.

Confessional

Noah: Between a stalker, a dick, a loudmouth, a mute, and the guy who can trip on air, I was hoping for the mute, but Tyler is second best I suppose."

Jordan: "Out of five people I didn't hate, why did it have to be the one that reminds me of my guilt? Why?!"

Tyler: "Aww yeah! Back in the game and here to win... again! It's all for you Lindsay, wherever you are right now."

End Confessional

"That's totally not fair!" Samantha argued. "He was sent home fair and square!"

"Really?" Tyler said rhetorically. "You're the one who send me home in the first place. I don't hold grudges, but I haven't forgotten."

"It was an accident," Samantha replied. "Plain and simple."

"You could've at least said goodbye," the jock said.

"Hey," Chris said. "We have a challenge to get on with and breakfast is hot. You'd better get it before it's gone."

Immediately, the campers ran past Chris to get their food and almost knocked him down. Once everyone had been served, the campers sat around in awkward silence.

Tyler broke the silence. "This is a bummer."

"Huh?" Noah asked. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"I don't know," Tyler shrugged. "I was expecting a welcome party or something, but it's like I never left and no one cares at all."

"We don't care," said Sadie bitterly.

Katie gasped. "Oh, well I'm glad Tyler's back!"

She turned to Tyler and held her hand up for a high five. Tyler missed completely and got smacked in the face by Katie.

"We just don't like it when players return to the game," Eva said. "Especially the disgraceful ones."

Samantha snorted in arrogance.

"What?" asked the female bully.

"Oh, nothing."

"No, you have a problem, so just say it!"

Ethan interrupted. "She's laughing at your hypocrisy."

"Is that a... skin condition or something?"

"Ethan, don't," Samantha halfheartedly pleaded.

"Hypocrisy means that you say something that goes against a former action or decision," the nerd explained.

"So?" Eva grunted.

"You were allowed into the game again in season one, but now you're against what allowed you to merge. Samantha's just laughing at how stupid you sound."

Samantha felt her heart skip a beat. She looked to Eva as the bully narrowed her eyes.

Confessional

Eva: "Im not a hippo-crisp or whatever he called it. I was cheated out! Tyler was rightfully eliminated!"

Samantha: "Yeah, Ethan sucks. I probably should've figured that out sooner, but oh well. As long he stays on my side, he's worth keeping around."

End Confessional

"Sorry," Samantha squeaked. "No offense, right?"

Eva flipped two of her fingers from her eyes to the farm girl's eyes and went back to eating her gruel.

"So, uh, what all did I miss?" Tyler asked his team

Noah sighed. "Nothing worth wasting my energy to talk about."

Tyler turned to Jordan. "So, anything happening with you?"

Jordan was sweating. "Uh, no. Nothing at all," he said nervously.

Tyler sighed. "Worst welcoming party ever."

"Don't worry," Dawn said to the jock. "We're all glad you're back on the team. Well, two of us are anyway. The rest are pretty much wishing you were at the Playa."

Jordan buried his head in his hands and groaned.

"Like Jordan for example," Dawn said with a smile.

"Jordan?" Tyler gasped. "I thought we were friends. I risked my life for you."

"And I'm very grateful," Jordan sighed. "It's just, uh, because I felt responsible for sending you home. That's all."

Tyler gave Jordan a pat on the back. "It's fine, man. I wasn't hurt too bad. Plus, I got to skip two challenges. I'm actually kinda thankful that you sent me home."

"Well," Jordan squirmed. "I might have voted for you to stay, but I can't remember."

"You did," Dawn added.

Jordan glared at the moonchild. "Thanks a lot, Dawn," he said sarcastically.

"It's fine," Tyler said. "I don't hold anything against you. No need to be sorry."

"Really?" Jordan looked up to Tyler.

The red-clad jock nodded and smiled. "Hundred percent!"

"Oh, thank God," Jordan sighed in relief. "I thought you hated me. Now that I know the truth, I can focus on the game."

Noah rolled his eyes. "And by 'game' he means ruining my life."

"You're just being cynical," Tyler told the bookworm. "Jordan's a cool guy."

Noah looked with disdain at Jordan as the dark-skinned jock smiled deviously.

Confessional

Noah: "I don't understand why Tyler is so close with Jordan. They're practically best friends after an hour. Oh wait, I know. It's because Tyler is a moron!"

Tyler: "Jordan's a good guy. Noah may not like him, but he didn't like Alejandro either, so it's obvious that his judgment Is always wrong."

Katie: "I might be at odds with Sadie, but anyone who's a friend of Jordan is an enemy of mine. If we lose, it's bye bye, Tyler."

End Confessional

Jordan and Noah locked eyes until Chris came on the loudspeakers. "You know what time it is! Report to the river bank on the east end of the island immediately! McLean out!"

"Well, I guess it's time to go," said Jordan to Tyler. "Right, buddy?"

"You bet it's time!" Tyler cheered. "Time to prove my worth by kicking rear in the challenge."

Eva rolled her eyes. "As long as it's not a physical challenge, you're fine."

Tyler took offense. "Hey, I'm amazing at sports. As good as you, at least."

Eva smiled and broke out in laughter as Tyler frowned.

"Hey, what's so funny?" the jock asked. "Hey!"

Eva never looked back as she roared in laughter. The rest of the team snickered as both teams entered the forest.

Both teams arrived at the riverbank to see Chris holding two military backpacks. "Welcome, campers!" he said yet again. "Who's ready for today's challenge!"

Tyler's hand shot up and the other players looked at him with blank stares.

"Great," Chris said enthusiastically. "Now, before I get to the rules, I want to let you know that this challenge is the most tame and not brutal challenge so far."

The campers collectively breathed in relief.

"But there might be a few scrapes and bruises that I won't care about, so don't come crying about your boo-boos."

"No matter," said Tyler. "I heal really fast, so-"

"Hey," Chris snapped. "I didn't ask for a comment from the peanut gallery, so keep it shut!"

Tyler zipped over his mouth with his hand.

"Now, today's challenge is a little game I like to call 'Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Backpack.' Clever, huh?"

No one answered.

"Come on, I spent all night on that name," Chris whined. "Fine, whatever. Here's what's going to go down."

Chef rolled a small television behind Chris using a wheeled stand. The host pressed a button on his remote. A view of the river popped up.

"Each player will carry these packs, which are full of chicken eggs, to the finish line, tag team style. The team with the most intact eggs left at the end of the race wins."

"Sounds too easy," Ethan said suspiciously.

Egg-xactly," Chris said with a grin. He paused.

When no one chuckled at his joke, the host grumbled. "Seriously? That was a classic!"

"Get on with it!" bellowed Eva. "I'm tired of waiting!"

"Fine, just don't get your shorts in a knot," Chris sighed impatiently. "The race may sound easy, but each player that gets the backpack from the previous player must go through a difficult and dangerous mini-challenge!"

The host turned to the television monitor. "Starting with the rapid river of raging rapids, the players will carry the pack of eggs through the spider web..."

A picture of a rope web surrounding a series of raised platforms flashed on-screen.

"The Wall of Mayhem..."

The screen flashed to a view of a rock climbing wall.

"The Fan-atic, heh..."

A picture of a series of plaforms popped up on screen. In between each platform was a rotating fan blade.

"The hedge maze..."

The screen showed an image of a plain old hedge maze.

"And finally, the one kilometer run to the finish! So, any thoughts?"

"It's not that bad," Ethan said. "I beat "Unfair Mario" without dying once. You can see it on my YouTube channel and subscr-"

"Hey, no advertising!" Chris shouted. "You're here for my personal gain, not yours!"

Ethan lowered his head.

"So, do we get to choose who goes with what challenge?" Staci asked. "Cause I can think of a few I wouldn't want to do."

"Sure, why not," Chris shrugged his shoulders. "Its extra camera time for this episode, so I have no complaints. So, get started. The race is in five minutes!"

Both teams huddled up.

"So, I think Jordan should run the kilometer," said Tyler to the rest of the team. "Who's with me?"

"No," Noah. "He's not going last. Why can't you run again?"

Tyler pulled up his pant leg to show a nasty bruise.

"Oh, yeah," Noah winced. "That could be a problem."

"Plus, I'm not good with running," Jordan said; pulling up his shirt. "This belly ain't meant for it."

Noah and Staci cringed.

"Jordan, put your shirt back on," Staci said. "That's just gross."

"Hey, bodies are nothing nothing to be ashamed of," he replied. "But if you need me to handle the rapids, I'm game. I was number eight in the district swimming team twice."

"Fine," Noah said. "I'll take the spider web. I'm pretty good with lasers, so the skills are transferable."

"I'll handle the climbing wall," Dawn said enthusiastically. "I'm better than you'd think."

"And I'll take on the maze," Tyler cheered. "Its the best thing for my leg right now, plus I'm good with puzzles."

Noah rolled his eyes.

"So that leaves Staci and Katie for the fan jump thing and the long run," Dawn explained. "So?"

"I'll run!" shouted Katie. "Pick me."

"And why should we do that?" Noah asked the BFFF.

"Because Sadie sucks at running and I want to rub it in her face. Duh."

"I'm fine with that," Jordan and Tyler said.

"Me three," said Dawn.

"So, I have to do the fan jump?" Staci shivered.

Jordan nodded.

The liar groaned. "Just my luck."

On the Llamas of Loserdom, the selection was much smoother than it was on the Foxes.

"Here's what's happening," Eva explained. "I'll climb the wall, Ethan will swim across the rapids, Sadie can go through the maze, Samanatha can go through the webs, Dakota, you get the fans, and Brick can run. Got it?"

"Wait," Ethan panicked. "Why do I have to swim. I hate water!"

"Because if we get behind, we need to do it at the beginning, not the end," Eva explained. "We're saving the best players for last."

Sadie was listening to the other team's conversation and heard that Katie was running in final challenge. "No, I want to run!" she said. "I volunteer!"

"Uh, are you blind?" Eva asked her. "Look at yourself. You couldn't even handle walking the family dog."

"Uh, are you deaf?" Sadie retorted.

The Llamas gasped and Eva bared her teeth. "What was that?"

"Chris said that whoever had the most eggs left wins, not who crosses the line first. Remember?"

"Uh, right," Eva mumbled.

Confessional

Eva: "Okay, so maybe I get short-term memory loss sometimes, but seriously? She's a cow! However, Dakota and Brick want her gone, so putting her at risk is a good option."

Sadie: "I'm only running so I can beat Katie for good. After that, she'll see that I'm the better of the both of us and we can finally settle this fight stuff. The truth is, I kinda miss her as my friend. Of course, there's no way I can forgive her for what she did five seasons ago."

End Confessional

"Fine, you can run," Eva told Sadie, who squealed in delight.

"Way to go," Samantha told the bully. "You just put the fate of our of team in the hands of a blob."

"She'll do just fine," Eva said. "Trust me. She'll pass with flying colors."

Samantha curled her lip.

"Time's up!" Chris shouted. "Everyone line up in the order in which you'll be going!"

As the teams got in order, Sadie and Katie were standing at the back of the lines together.

"You're going down," Katie mouthed.

Sadie shook her head violently.

Chris checked each line and pulled out a walkie-talkie. "Alright, Chef. You can take them away!"

The campers looked to the sky as a helicopter circled the trendline above them, dropping a series of ten ropes to the ground.

"Are these things safe?" Brick asked Chris as he grabbed on to his rope.

Chris shrugged. "Who knows. I got em' off of craigslist.

"What?" Staci asked, as she couldn't hear Chris over the buzz of the chopper.

"No time," Chris said. "Take them away, Chef," he spoke into the walkie-talkie.

Chef pulled the campers into the sky once all of the ropes were occupied, leaving Ethan and Jordan to face off in the first challenge.

Chris reached down and handed both newbies a backpack filled with eggs. "You'll need these."

"Jordan strapped his pack on without a problem, but Ethan felt himself getting pulled to the ground.

"Seriously, dude?" Jordan mocked the nerd. "It only weighs like, a few pounds."

"I-I can do it," he wheezed, getting to his feet.

"Alright," Chris explained. "All you guys have to do is reach the other side of the river. Along the way, you'll be pushed through a gauntlet of rocks and rushing water that will only serve to crush your eggs and give you concussions. No big deal, right?"

Ethan gulped.

"Once you reach the opposite bank, which is about a hundred yards away, you'll hand your packs to Noah and Samantha. From there, you're done and can wait at the finish line for the final challenge."

"Piece of cake," bragged Jordan. "I swim a lot, so I know how to win this one. One time, I used the-"

"And go!" Chris bellowed.

Ethan immediately jumped into the water as Jordan continued to talk.

"And then I... Oh shit! I'm behind!" Jordan panicked and dove into the water after Ethan.

The water was cold, but Jordan ans Ethan were handling it well, until they hit the rapids that started a few yards out.

Jordan was blasted with a jet of water that sent him spiraling into a large boulder. He tried to grab on and managed to get a grip.

Ethan wasn't as fortunate. The smaller and much more frail teen was swept downriver for a few yards before washing up on a rock that breached the surface.

Jordan pushed ahead and was slammed into another rock. Only this time, he landed on his back. He pushed forward and made his way to a shallow patch of water where he could rest and catch his breath.

Ethan looked around nervously, examining the flow of the water around the rocks. He eyed another rock above the the surface and decided that he had to jump.

"I can do it," he said as he trembled. "Right?"

The nerd spotted Jordan about to reach shore and came up with an idea. Ethan dove into the water and let himself be carried down the river.

When Jordan reached shore, he smiled at Samantha and spoke to Noah.

"See, Noah. I told you I was a great swimmer," he said, dropping his backpack on the ground.

"Oh yeah?" Noah teased. "How good are you with leeches?"

Jordan raised and eyebrow and looked down to his leg to see a plethora of leeches attached to his calves. He began to shake and squirm.

"Gah! Get them off! Get them off! Ah!" Jordan screeched as Noah picked up the pack and strapped it to his back.

"Noah! Help me!" Jordan begged. "Get these things off!" The jock fell into the river by trying to shake them off.

Samantha facepalmed and looked down the shoreline to see Ethan struggling to carry his watersoaked pack along the shore. She immediately ran down to grab the backpack.

"Hurry, get it off!" she pressured him.

Ethan fell down in exhaustion, so Samantha was forced to wrangle the pack away from Ethan's body.

"See ya' later, buddy!" Samantha shouted she ran off to catch up to Noah on the next challenge.

Confessional

Jordan: *Whines in disgust*

Ethan: *Shivers* "All I had to do was float down to the bend in the river. It's all about pshysics."

End Confessional

Noah was slowly jogging along to conserve what little energy he had. Sleeping in the cold all night took it out of him.

The bookworm heard the sound of rustling leaves and turned to see a flash of blue streak past him.

"Sorry," Samantha said as Noah fell to the ground in shock. "But, not really!"

Noah glared at the enemy and got to his feet. "Oh no, you didn't just push me down," he said under his breath. "I'm coming for you... once I catch my breath."

Samantha reached the second challenge: The Spider's Web. A steep ramp led up to a twisted platform that curved around other parts of the frame. Surrounding the wooden platform was a mess of ropes.

She looked behind her to see Noah fast approaching, so Samantha decided to wing it and run right up the ramp and onto the platform, which proved to be a mistake.

Instead of getting a good balance and the platform, Samantha slid right off of it and crashed into the ground.

Chris came on the intercom again. "Oh yeah, I forget to tell you that the platform and web itself is coated in motor oil. How much fun is that, huh? Heh he!"

"Motor oil?!" Noah gasped as he reached the ramp. "Great. The perfect place for eels."

Samantha got to her feet as Noah climbed onto the slippery platform. Unlike her, Noah managed to keep his footing by grabbing onto one of the oily ropes. The bookworm groaned in disgust. "I hate this right now. I really do."

Chris was sitting in his control room when he paused the tape. Noah's disgusted face remained on screen.

"And ya' know what you're gonna hate? The commercial brake, heh he."

Chris cleared his throat. "It's neck and neck, and Noah's looking rather disturbed. But the biggest question is who will go flying? Stay tuned to find out!"

~A/N~ Thank you all for voting in the poll. In the end, Tyler won by one vote. Just one! B came in second and Anne Maria placed third, so I'm sorry if your favorite didn't make it back. Leave a review telling me what you thought about the new chapter and Tyler's return. Did you like it? Hate it? Do you want to see more polls?

School is starting up again next week, so I'll try to work as much as I can, but those AP courses doe. Until next time, leave a review and hit that follow button!