"All right, the teams will be officially formed!

Seth, Shawn, Danielle, Duncan, Ezekiel, Heather, Izzy, Ted, Gwen, Ginger and DJ will form a team. They'll be called the Screaming Jays!

"The rest, Noah, Kate, Lindsay, Keely, Cody, Danny, Jared, Bridgette, Harold, Allison and Chastity will form a team. They are the Killer Ospreys!"

Confessional Cam

Seth- Well, it's animosity all around. That psycho hose beast is back on my team, but my alliance's going to be ready for it.

Izzy- I'm on the same team as Zeke! It'll be so fun… but I hope that jerk Seth gets out of the way first!

Heather- That's just awesome. A new season equals to another season on the same team as that weird Goth girl. It's all right, I'll dominate them all anyway.

Gwen- If that queen bee thinks that I'm any pushover, she's definitely wrong. Third time's the charm and this time I'm going to prove that I'm the superior one here.

"The rules today are simple! You'll compete in Capture The Flag, reminiscent of the paintball hunting challenge in the original TDI!"

"Hooray, the humiliation continues," Noah fired back smartly.

Dismissing the bookworm's words, Chris continued, "The last time we did that, it was not as fun as I thought. So this time round, it'll be all out paintball warfare! Each round, 5 Jays will battle the same number of Ospreys. Every gladiator has a paintball gun and a life each. A team wins by eliminating all of the opposing team or getting to the opposing base with this bust… of myself! Best of 5 wins!"

Confessional Cam

Heather- Gee, thanks for the product placement, Chris.

Jared- Dude, I hope you get a reality check.

Chris- Isn't it superb; I came up with the idea of using the statuette by myself, or course!

Round 1 (Seth, Izzy, Danielle, Gwen, Duncan vs. Danny, Jared, Bridgette, Harold, Chastity)

Harold decided to strike a fighting pose before starting. This decision ended up costing him: he was figuratively sucker punched by Duncan, eliminating him right off the bat.

"Ooh, right in the kisser," Duncan gloated.

Noah facepalmed as Harold returned to the bleachers downtrodden.

"Never mind, you'll do better next time," Allison comforted.

Soon, Bridgette was taken out as well by Izzy, the surfer girl never a hunter. Moments later, a pouting Izzy was eliminated as well, much to Seth's delight. Jared the sportsman was quick enough to match the basket case's speed and avenge the elimination of his pro.

Meanwhile, Danny and Chastity carefully proceeded. The mocha cheerleader was none too good at hunting either, so she followed the prankster in taking out the opposition.

"Is the coast clear?"

Just then, Chastity froze as a lime green paintball hurtled towards her at a high velocity, until a hand suddenly helped her move downwards and out of danger.

"Did I hurt you?" Danny asked concernedly.

"No, thank you!" the cheerleader replied sweetly.

Confessional Cam

Chastity- Danny's the sweetest boy you'll ever meet! (Stares dreamily into space)

The Ospreys fought hard, but facing skilled snipers in Duncan and Gwen was a bridge too far. The loner duo took out Danny and soon after, Chastity, but not before Danny accounted for his fellow prankster Danielle. Jared did his best, but the numbers game was too much for them and they were eventually eliminated. This awarded the win to the Jays.

"Nice job," Duncan said, slapping hands with Gwen and Danielle.

"Noah, Kate, you two are up next," Cody said.

"I'll pass, preferring to keep this seat warm," the sarcastic bookworm countered.

"While I'd support you typically, even Lindsay's participating in this round," the tech geek debated.

"Would you rather be the third eliminated again?"

"I apologize, but I shall stick to my decision,"

Round 2 (Heather, DJ, Shawn, Ginger, Ted vs. Kate, Danny, Lindsay, Allison and Cody)

This match was much more competitive. Shawn managed to remove Lindsay from the game quickly.

"How do these work again?" She asked to a collective sigh from those on the bleachers.

However, the Ospreys rallied.

"Damn it, I'm not playing this nerd game!" Heather cried in dismay after being hit by Cody. She made her way to the bleachers, shrugging of Shawn who tried to comfort her. This earned sniggers from Gwen and Ginger in the process. Her elimination preceded DJ's; whom did three opposing members hunt down. After Ginger took down an unwilling target in Kate, she and Shawn began to pepper the opposing trio. Even though they both ended up drenched in paint, they managed to take Cody and Allison with them.

Danny cheered and then looked for Ted, only for a whistle to blow signaling the conclusion of the match. The Jays celebrated as Ted held up the Gilded Chris statuette at the Osprey base.

"And the score is now even!" Chris announced.

Ginger and Shawn grinned at each other, remembering how they worked so well together that round. However, reality soon set in and they turned away instantly, fearing the wrath of their pros. However, one of them couldn't have minded…

(In the forest)

"This challenge is so dumb! It's for dweebs!" The raven-haired queen bee lamented, still upset at being eliminated so swiftly.

"I HATE this island!" She shouted, only for two strong limbs to rest on her shoulders.

"D…D…DJ?" the hubristic girl stammered uncharacteristically.

"It's all right, I won't devour you,"

"So what do you want from me?" Heather replied harshly, regaining her queen bee status and building an enclosure around her.

To her surprise, DJ just kindly said, "It's all right, we all feel insecure at times. If you need a friend, I'll lend my ears,"

"Just go," the queen bee replied passively. It was strange how DJ, who couldn't harm a fly, exposed chinks in her armor.

Confessional Cam

Ginger- That should have been edited out. There's no love lost between Shawn and I. But aside from the fact that he's that queen bee's rookie, I find him quite adorable, akin to a taller and fitter Cody.

The Goth realizes what she just uttered.

Ginger- (bleep)! Cut that out!

Heather- At least DJ understands me. But we're just friends, (hesitates) just friends.

DJ- I believe everyone, including Heather, has a little kindness in them. It's just that Heather does not display this kindness openly.

Meanwhile, the Ospreys, having lost two in a row, faced even tougher problems in getting a certain bookworm into the action.

"I will not move," said Noah defiantly.

"Come on, dude! You've been sitting out the last two rounds. Unless you really hope we all vote you off tonight, come and join in the fun," Cody persuaded.

"I don't see how getting lathered with paint is any fun. Besides, all is not lost yet."

The thinker defended.

"All right, if we lose this one, you're on your way to the Boat of Losers," Allison warned.

As the other Ospreys made their way out, one persisted.

"Please, Noah,"

The bookworm looked up from his daily literature to see beautiful baby blue eyes looking at him pleadingly. He abhorred this. Lindsay's eyes were enough to make him quiver and his steely aorta to go weak. And what was that? She actually got his name right!

"Guys, wait up, I'll enter. However don't expect me to be of any use other than staying in a single spot for extended periods of time,"

Round 3 (Seth, Ezekiel, Izzy, Gwen, Ted vs. Jared, Bridgette, Keely, Lindsay, Noah)

Seth sneered. This was going to be all too easy. Deliberately pursuing the prairie boy, who was finally in the game, the straightedge schemer was an easy magnet for Izzy's attention.

"Could you live a day without bothering poor Zeke?" Izzy reprimanded.

"That's what most women would do to him after he said those sexist comments,"

"Just because you know more about the real world, that does not mean…"

An abrupt splattering of paint curtailed their argument. The paintball that released said paint hit Izzy right smack in the face, before splattering onto Seth due to the close proximity of the two. This counted as a double elimination.

Looking back, they saw Ted and a seething Gwen back at the bleachers already.

"Good shot, Noah!" Lindsay cheered in delight at the initiator of the pair's downfall.

Noah grinned, a rare occurrence for such a pessimistic being.

Moments later, the whistle sounded again: Ezekiel had been double teamed by Bridgette and Keely, cutting the deficit between the teams.

"Great job, Homeschool," Seth remarked, only to earn glares from the rest for his actions.

Round 4 (DJ, Ginger, Shawn, Seth, Gwen vs. Jared, Cody, Danny, Keely, Chastity)

This round went as badly for the Jays as the last. Borrowing a page from the dodgeball textbook, the Ospreys concentrated their aim on a single Jay at a time. With the implementation of this strategy, the Jays were obliterated.

"C'mon guys, we have to get into the game," Ted said concernedly.

Just then, it struck them as to why they weren't performing. Duncan, one of the best players in the opening battle, was M.I.A. Anxiously; the Jays combed the area… to find the rebel emitting 'Z's under a tree.

"Who shall commit the massive task of awakening Duncan here?"

"He will," Seth replied confidently, pointing to the toque wearer beside him. In response, he got a shove from Izzy, almost sending him into the delinquent.

"What, who has the gall to awaken me?" Duncan said dauntingly.

"I did," Gwen explained. "The tiebreaker is up next and we really need all the support from the team,"

"Alright, I will go out there to lend my support,"

"Jays, Ospreys, this is the final and deciding round. Each team fields 5 gunners as usual, but another team member from the bleachers can substitute an eliminated teammate. Complete elimination of all 11 team members or getting the statuette with my beautiful face across equals victory,"

Round 5 (Heather, DJ, Shawn, Danielle and Ted start for Jays; Cody, Jared, Bridgette, Kate and Allison start for Ospreys)

The game then started, with the Jays plying terribly right off the bat. Cody managed to take the first name of the round by shooting at a panicking DJ, while Jared also got Danielle.

As Heather was smoked by Allison, Duncan came rushing in and instantly eliminated the multi-talented female. Grinning from ear to ear as he randomly sprayed paintballs at the opposition, his fun was curtailed by the shrill cry of a whistle.

"Duncan has been eliminated," Chris announced gleefully.

"What?" Looking down at his shorts, a vermilion paint stain was clear to see. His killjoy, the flame-haired nerd with the hamburger shirt, was smiling contentedly. Harold had replaced his fallen rookie in the game, much to Duncan's displeasure.

"Boo yah!" Harold cheered as he ducked a green paintball and took out the gentle giant Ted, who was trying to devise a shortcut by picking up the Chris statuette again.

Back at the Jays side, an irate delinquent kicked the bleachers.

"Of all people, I had to lose to that dweeb!"

"Actually, had you helped us out earlier, we wouldn't be in this state, eh,"

"Homeschool, that's utter nonsense!" the rule breaker bellowed, causing the brunette to jump.

"Calm down, Duncan, he has a point. You could have contributed more to the team: even Noah is in the game," Gwen reassured.

Duncan just stomped off, seeing red.

Meanwhile, the battle continued to intensify. Shawn managed to eliminate Jared and Kate before Bridgette surprisingly took care of him. Ginger then took out the surfer girl, but Cody took her out in turn. Gwen, Ezekiel, Izzy and even Seth fought valiantly. However, with an overwhelming numbers advantage for the Ospreys, they were easily outgunned, before the dreaded whistle ended their thankless fight prematurely.

Noah proudly raised the Chris statuette, signaling victory.

"The Ospreys win today's challenge and immunity!"

Lindsay's first reaction to this was to glomp Noah, whose face turned a deep tomato red, due to her "melons" coming into contact with his torso. The entire Osprey team then carried the bookworm back to the bleachers in celebration.

On the other hand, the Jays were truly dismayed.

"It's all your fault!" Seth, Izzy, Duncan and Heather were quick to put the blame on each other.

"It's going to be a long day," Shawn sighed.

Confessional Cam

Seth- Izzy will have to go, she's a nuisance. No one will blame me for not giving my best, and I have enough support against her.

Izzy- That evil of all evils, Seth will be vanquished by the power of Izzyheart!

Gwen- I'm afraid I have to vote out Seth tonight; he's affecting our morale with his constant bickering.

Ginger- I know that Gwen and Duncan are friends, but I've to vote for Duncan. He wasn't very useful in the challenge today.

Ted- As much as I don't agree with what Seth's doing, sorry Duncan. You didn't really help our cause.

Shawn- I realize Izzy's the one who gets the boot today. However, I sincerely hope that with her elimination, the conflicts in our team will end. Ginger's a great person but these conflicts are tearing us apart.

"Jays, you have cast your votes. There are 10 marshmallows on this plate. When I call your name, come out to receive your marshmallow. The camper who does not receive a marshmallow must immediately walk the Dock of Shame and board the Boat of Losers. No returning…"

"EVER!" the Jays replied in frustration.

"Let's begin, the first marshmallow goes to…

DJ…

Gwen…

Shawn…

Heather…

Ginger…

Ezekiel…

Danielle…

Ted…

And Seth."

"Duncan, Izzy, this is the final marshmallow of the evening. And it goes to…"

Ezekiel looked concerned that Izzy was in the bottom two, while Seth was simply satisfied. Duncan just sat there calmly, as always.

… Izzy."

Seth just looked on in surprise as Duncan just rose from his stump and looked towards the vast ocean.

"It's time, Duncan. Any regrets?"

"No, since I won the $100,000 last season, I don't see the need for it. Heck, I even voted myself off while I was at it,"

"What? You voted yourself off?" Seth questioned, still shell-shocked at this sudden turn of events.

"Yes, I did. Good luck to y'all, especially Danielle. Homeschool and Izzy too, by the way,"

Confessional Cam

Seth- Damn it! Duncan was supposed to vote for Izzy, along with the alliance and Heather. Now I've to endure more stupidity from Homeschool and his wacky girlfriend.

Meanwhile, in the Osprey cabin, a flustered Keely was looking for her bandana, which had somehow come off.

"Ugh! I loathe this! Where's my (bleep) bandana!" The onyx haired girl cried, her anxiety turning into furor.

"What do you want now?" She brusquely said to the next unfortunate soul to enter.

"Were you looking for this, dudette?" the eastern hockey player who just entered asked.

Lighting up at the sight of the bandana, Keely glomped Jared in elatedness.

"Thank you, Jared, I was looking for that!"

"You're welcome," the hockey jock replied. Unknown to them, a certain anaconda-loving teen was watching them from afar.

Confessional Cam

Seth- It seems like that peace-loving girl gets pissed whenever she loses her bandana. Great, this will be easier than I first thought.

With that, day 3 has ended with a rather shocking elimination.

Duncan's one of my favorites, but considering this was the Duncan that reached the final 4 of TDI and won TDA, he was not expected to last long this season. In addition, this time he left honorably, which is great. I would like to apologize to any Duncan fans upset over this elimination.

On the other hand:

Next time on Total Drama Next, drama ensues as Seth's Anaconda Alliance continues to upset the natural order and scheme to eliminate a popular camper!

Also, will the feelings between certain contestants continue to grow?

Find out on the next episode of Total…Drama…Next!