Basic Straining
"Last time on Total Drama Island, the campers took part in a series of teambuilding activities! Some won, some failed, and some fell off cliffs! Hilarious, right? In the end, Cody and Heather won immunity for themselves along with Duncan and Geoff for the campfire ceremony, leaving Lindsay to be the one to go home. The competition's heating up on Total Drama Island!"
Duncan ended up with Noah and Cody alone together, as the three of them straddled behind the rest of the campers. Noah rolled his eyes at his company, before Duncan put a hand on Noah's shoulder. The bookworm raised an eyebrow at the delinquent's actions, before turning to face Duncan, along with Cody.
"Listen, you two...about what I said before. I'm sorry. It wasn't funny at all what I said, and I hope that you guys can forgive me..." Duncan apologized sincerely to the couple. Noah looked shocked, while Cody turned to his boyfriend. The bookworm nodded, before answering Duncan.
"Okay, Duncan. We forgive you...but I want to ask you for a favor. Can you help us in eliminating Katie?" Noah asked the delinquent, forgiving him at the same time. Cody nodded, symbolizing the fact that he accepted Duncan's apology.
"Consider her gone. Also, if anyone gives you a hard time, just tell me. I'll set'em straight." Duncan smirked, while Noah and Cody both brightened up. The three shook hands with each other before leaving to go to sleep.
"So, Noah, who should we eliminate?"
"Izzy, tomorrow, Katie's going down. Cody and I found the seventh person to vote with us."
"Who is it?"
"It's Duncan." At this, everyone gasped, except for Noah, Cody, and Dawn. They all remembered how Duncan had basically slandered every single homosexual relationship and people with his remarks on the second episode. However, Noah settled them down before explaining.
"He apologized, guys! Dawn, will you help back me up on this?"
"Of course, Noah. Duncan's aura reads that he is truly sorry about what happened between the three of you, and he's telling the truth on voting off Katie. The girl is dangerous; her aura is a murky yellow and brick red, signifying evil or malicious intent." Dawn explained, convincing everyone. Noah let out a sigh of relief before dispersing the meeting to go to bed.
"Psst...Harold..." Katie whispered to the nerdling, trying to get his attention. He quickly got up from his bed, and walked to where Katie was residing. The gigantic cabin was large enough to fit at least 100 people, as Harold noticed.
"What do you want, Katie?"
"How'd you like to be in an alliance with me?"
"Why? It's not like two votes will make a difference out of the thirteen campers we have!"
"Well, if you put it that way..."
"Honestly, Katie, sometimes you're so stupid!"
"Okay, you know what? Shut up. I eliminated Owen, and Gwen almost singlehandedly!"
"Haha! You know, the rest of the campers would absolutely love to hear this..."
"Don't you dare."
"I have a proposition for you, though. Noah's alliance is in control of the entire game, taking a little bit under half of the votes."
"Wait, how do you know abo-"
"Noah's alliance? It's obvious. The way he hangs out with Cody, Izzy, Eva, Dawn, and B makes it so easily noticeable. However, as we both know, knowing isn't helpful. We have to take them down."
"So you do want an alliance?"
"Of course...I'll have your back if you trust me." Harold explained, while Katie nodded in agreement. She was desperate for at least some control of the game. Katie was smart enough to realize that she was probably next on Noah's hitlist, and wouldn't last in the game much longer. However, Harold smirked, knowing he had backed Katie into a corner.
Confessionals
Harold: I was crossing my fingers, Katie. Do you honestly expect me to trust you after you've shown me how you can eliminate so quickly? I knew you were lying, considering I know what you did to Ezekiel.
Katie: Thank goodness I have Harold. That means I can have at least some control of the game. And when he's outlived his usefulness, he'll be quickly removed of. It's genius!
The next morning, Chef ended up waking the campers himself, sending them straight to the front of the giant cabin. The thirteen remaining campers groggily walked towards them, wondering where Chris was.
"Hey, Chef, where's Chris? I wanna get this challenge over with." Heather asked the chef of the slop they were given at the Mess Hall. Chef ended up whipping the ground below her, causing her to jump back a few feet. She stood straighter, as the other campers did when they saw what Chef was doing.
"Chris is out for today, due to some hair salon accident. For today, it's my job to host your challenge! You shall call me, and only call me by this name, 'Master Chief.' Today's challenge will be a series of bootcamp-esque activities, from crawling under barbed wire to going through an obstacle course. Unless you want to be sent home right now, report to the Mess Hall immediately!" Chef announced, before each of the campers ran towards the Mess Hall.
When they got there, Master Chief was already there. They were shocked at how quick he was, before he began to explain the challenge. He walked in front of each of the campers, whipping the ground beneath them to make them stand with perfect posture.
"In the military, fine dining is nowhere to be found. Some nights, you will barely even get to eat a bit of meat! The first part of the challenge will be an eating contest. Whoever finishes the slop first will win an advantage in the elimination challenge!" Chef explained, as each of the thirteen contestants sat down at a table.
During the first dish, Chef handed out plates. It was a raw egg, filled with all of its natural parts, with a side of raw pig meat. The campers gagged at the sight of the disgusting food, while Chef whipped the tables to tell them to eat it.
"Now, whoever finishes the food last must sit in the loser's section over here!" Chef motioned to the large table with twelve seats. The campers knew that immunity was at risk, and they knew that all of them had enemies.
"Now, begin eating!" Chef instructed, and all of the campers began to devour the food. Heather lifted the egg, but then she dropped it, spilling its contents onto the raw pig's meat. She gagged, before grabbing a fork, and eating the yolk off of the pig meat. Finally, using her bare hands, she picked up the pig's meat and swallowed it in one bite, causing her to puke underneath the table. She raised her hand to symbolize she was done.
Duncan ate the food without any problem, as he was used to the jail food given and its horrible taste. He raised his hand as well. Noah and Dawn, on the other hand, couldn't eat the meat, as they were vegetarian. Everyone else finished besides the bookworm, who promptly sat down at the loser's section, sighing.
The next course was sushi, filled with raw eel, raw shrimp, and live anchovies. The rice was filled with random condiments all mixed together, creating a horrible taste. Cody gulped, glancing towards Duncan.
"Ugh! I quit! This is absolutely disgusting!" Heather yelled, before going to sit down next to Noah at the loser's section. Noah turned to the Queen Bee, giving her a sarcastic smile. Heather returned the smirk, happy that she, at least, had company.
The rest of the campers all ate the dreaded sushi, except for Harold. He grumbled as he sat down on the loser's section.
Soon, after 8 courses, it was down to Duncan and Katie. Duncan grit his teeth sickeningly at the thought of even being next to the evil girl. He gave a thumbs-up to Noah, signifying that he was confident he could take whatever food was thrown at him. Katie rolled her eyes, before getting ready to eat.
The final course was a dolphin hot dog, filled to the brim with ketchup, and pig fat. Even Duncan repulsed a bit at the dish, while Katie just began to start eating it. Soon, Katie was already halfway done, when Duncan started. His reflexes kicked in, as he took a gigantic bite out of the dolphin hot dog, repulsing in its taste with every bite. Soon, Katie began to vomit onto the floor, leaving green liquid on the ground. By the time she was finished, Duncan had already won.
"Yes! I win the advantage!" Duncan threw his arms up in cheer, while the rest of the campers congratulated him. While there, Noah smirked at Katie, who simply flipped him off. Noah smirked.
"The winner of the advantage is Duncan! Everyone must now report to the open field behind the cabin!" Master Chief yelled, while everyone scrambled to get there.
"The elimination challenge for today shall be something a little bit different! We're going to play a game of Cops & Robbers! Since Duncan was the winner of the first challenge, he shall get to be the only cop, who will try and find each of you. When he shoots you with this white liquid, you must go to the docks! Duncan and the last person standing will get immunity for the campfire ceremony, then! We'll give you ten minutes to hide!" Master Chief announced, as Duncan got a crazed smile on his face. The campers dispersed, while Duncan closed his eyes.
After ten minutes, Duncan started to run with his water gun filled with white liquid. He was walking, trying to scan the area to see if he would find anyone. Suddenly, he tripped over a branch. When he got up, however, he heard laughter coming from the tree. Duncan quickly checked every tree, and soon found Eva at the top of one. The female bodybuilder groaned, as she was sprayed by the white liquid. Eva hopped down, and angrily ran to the Dock of Shame.
Izzy, Noah, and Cody were all hiding out underneath the ground, where Izzy used her amazing abilities to dig. Noah and Cody were impressed by this, but were soon worried when they heard rumbling. Izzy cackled, after the two realized the hole was caving in. Izzy grabbed the two, before climbing up, laughing maniacally.
"Oh, come on guys! This is so much fun, like the time my uncle got his foot lodged in a hole, oh you would not believe the amount of pain he went through..."
After just an hour, Duncan had caught 7 of the 12 campers. The only ones who were remaining were Noah, Cody, Izzy, Katie, and Geoff, as the eliminated campers tried to help find the other ones. They had split into groups.
Finally, after another half hour, they found Noah, Cody, and Izzy hiding behind a rock, nearly drenched with water and mud. When Duncan saw them, he decided not to spray them. As Noah passed by, before Duncan could ask why they were drenched in water and mud, he gave him one word.
"Izzy."
It was now between two campers. Geoff and Katie were both hiding in the cabin, and were surprised that they hadn't been found yet. The two were now walking around, while Duncan and the rest of the losers were outside of the wooden building.
"Why don't we check the cabin?" Noah asked Duncan, who nodded. As they opened the door, Geoff shrieked, before getting drenched with the liquid, as Katie ran away, as she had good reflexes. The campers realized that she was the only one left, and, before they could pursue her, Master Chief appeared behind them.
"The challenge is over! Duncan and Katie have invincibility tonight!"
The thirteen campers were sitting on the log stumps at the campfire ceremony, anxious on who would go. Duncan had talked with Noah earlier on what to do, and now he knew that he could repay his debt. Chef walked around with a plate of marshmallows, a smirk playing on his lips.
"All right, maggots. Today's work was truly extraordinary, and not in a good way! I bet you that only Eva would actually make it in the army! Darn shame. All of you damn teenagers know the drill! Just vote and get it over with!" Chef said, whipping the ground beneath them to get them to run to the confessionals.
Confessionals
Heather: It's time to remove a threat. Without you, your alliance is nothing.
Katie: It's wonderful! You're finally going home tonight. Bye-bye, nobody will miss you!
Noah: By the looks of it, my probability of survival right now solely depends on Duncan. Dawn, I hope you're correct...
Duncan: If Katie thinks she can manipulate me that easily, then the girl is dumber than I thought.
B: -holds up a picture of DJ with a red X on it-
Dawn: Considering Katie has invincibility, it saddens me to say that we have to blindside you...
Geoff: Man, that's not cool! Katie told me that you did something bad, and now it's time for you to go home!
"Well, well, well...there's a lot of hate going on tonight! Since Duncan and Katie have invincibility, they get the first two marshmallows! The following people are safe until next time, you maggots!
Cody!
Heather!
Dawn!
B!
Bridgette!
Eva!
Izzy!
Harold!
Geoff!" The aforementioned people were pelted with marshmallows. It was now between Noah and DJ. The bookworm was biting on his nails due to his nervousness, while the nature lover sat with his arms crossed confidently.
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Noah!" Chef threw the last marshmallow at the bookworm who let out a sigh of relief. DJ looked shocked, as he wondered how Noah was safe. Katie was also shocked, but more mad then scared. The nature lover walked to the Dock of Shame, and boarded the Boat of Losers.
"How could any of you idiots vote for DJ? Why didn't you vote for Noah? I mean, after all that time I spent making lies about him..." Katie's hand clasped over her mouth, as she realized what she had just done. Noah gave her a smirk, and mouthed one word. Checkmate.
The rest of the campers gasped, before turning away from Katie. They knew that the girl was evil, and Noah also realized that his alliance was still in the dark, away from anyone else's understanding. Soon, the campers left, except for Noah and Duncan.
"Thanks, Duncan. Without you, I would've been gone." Noah thanked the delinquent who nodded. Considering it was the summer, the night seemed a lot brighter, especially due to the campfire. Because of this, Noah thought it would be better to get to know Duncan a little more.
"So...how's your relationship with Gwen?"
"We broke up. Yesterday, in fact. She broke up with me, because she had feelings for that guitar guy. Whatever."
"Oh..."
"Hey, it doesn't matter. I'm better off as a lone wolf anyway."
"I couldn't imagine being without Cody...but lately, he seems a bit distant..." Duncan stopped, and turned towards the bookworm. Then, the delinquent gave Noah a thumbs up, which Noah smiled at.
"Thanks, Duncan."
"Hey, no problem bookworm." Noah suddenly noticed how close Duncan and him were. They were practically next to each other, when Duncan suddenly turned. He cupped Noah's face with his hands. Noah realized that their faces were dangerously close.
"D-Duncan...what are you d-doing..."
"I don't know, bookworm...I don't know..." Duncan replied, before closing the distance between the two boys, kissing Noah passionately and tenderly. Duncan moved his hands towards Noah's waist, as if cradling the shorter boy. When Duncan pulled away, Noah's face was red with blush.
"B-but...w-wh-"
"Because I realized how cute you were, and how smart you are. This might be a bit sudden, but yeah..." Duncan explained, as Noah realized he had just cheated on Cody. He began thinking numerous thoughts, until Duncan wrapped his arm around his neck affectionately. The two walked back to the cabin together, with the bookworm having a lot to sleep on.
What they didn't realize was that someone had seen the kiss. They smirked, knowing that it was a tool that could be used against the both of them. Harold smiled, knowing that the game was now his for the taking.
Votes:
Noah - DJ
Cody - DJ
Heather - Noah
Bridgette - Noah
Dawn - DJ
B - DJ
Eva - DJ
Izzy - DJ
DJ - Noah
Harold - Noah
Katie - Noah
Duncan - DJ
Geoff - Noah
DJ - 7 Votes
Noah - 6 Votes
AN: Ooh, a twist! I bet you all didn't expect DunNo, did ya? The ending was a bit of a spur, considering I thought that things were running two smoothly. Therefore, Noah ended up cheating on Cody with Duncan, despite being the one kissed. For shame, Noah. And after you blindsided DJ!
Also, I'm super sorry on the way this chapter came out. I was just really tired today, but felt like writing. So, I crammed out this chapter. If it looks rushed, it probably is :P. Anyways, what will become of Noah and Cody's relationship? Will Duncan and Noah start one? And more importantly, what will Harold do with the information?
Eliminated: Sadie, Owen, Justin, Tyler, Leshawna, Ezekiel, Courtney, Gwen, Trent, Beth, Lindsay
Merge: Noah, Cody, Heather, Bridgette, Dawn, B, Eva, Izzy, Harold, Katie, Duncan, Geoff