I'm so sorry *dodges soda can* I know I've been on a long hiatus. I had some issues I had to attend to, but I'm back team.

This story is progressing good although I need to be more quick to update. You guys have been really great and have great feedback. To any hater out there all I gotta say is suck it lol don't like don't read retards, my story my rules, moving on

Total Drama Around the World


Chapter 18: Cruising to Bolivia

First Class

" oh this is the life " Deena mused as she laid on the comfortable chair

" I'm glad we won first class " Ronnie said in between bites of his food

" no arguments here " Alejandro added as he lounged inside the pool

" almost feels like a vacation " Pauly said " almost "

Courtney stared at the sky longingly, so much has happened on this ship. They were already down to having five team members, but there was still a long way to go before it finishes.

She stretched her hand out to the sky " I'll be home soon Mark, cheer for me " she whispered

" yo Courtney the pool is waiting " Pauly called

" I'm going " Courtney replied and she joined her team on the huge pool " ahh this is relaxing "

Deena passed her a drink " it is isn't it "

" way better then the third class treatment I'll tell you that much " Ronnie said

" if only it was always like this " Alejandro said

" you know what, " Courtney started and she raised her glass up " I propose we do this again some time, like outside this game "

" that sounds like a good idea " Pauly said as he thought of it " but we gotta have Cody and the rest of the Shell Bullets "

" hell yeah, we can hang out and get drunk " Deena cheered

" let's make a toast " Ronnie said as he raised his drink up " to hanging out "

" to hanging out! "

Second Class

" haha Corey and Jenni sitting in a tree " Trent chanted

" k-i-s-s-i-n-g " Sammi added

Snooki began laughing " first comes love then comes marriage-.. "

" y'all better shut it " Corey cut in jokingly

" hey I'm just getting my payback " Trent replied, chuckling all the way

" you guys, don't make me come down there cuz I will " Corey said

Heather sighed, these three seemed happy with their 'other half'. She wondered if she'd be like this too. It looked kind of fun.

" I never expected you to settle down " Gwen said while reading her book

" well Dark Vibe, life is full of surprises " Corey said happily and he noticed Sammi was giving him a weird look " what? "

" you finally came up with a nickname "

" oh wow, I did " Corey murmured and he trotted over to Gwen " yo Gwen, would it be cool if I call you Dark Vibe? "

" why does she get a choice in it " Heather snapped

" Atomic H zip it, you know how long it took for me to come up with a decent nickname " and Corey pointed at Heather " don't ruin it "

" whatever, if you want " Gwen said not really listening to the question

" oh this just gets better and better " Corey cried happily

Confessional

Corey: Yes! Now everyone has a nickname. This is freaking sweet

End of Confessional

" Corey I'm really happy for you though " Trent said " really man "

" thanks T-dogg " Corey said and he gave the guy a hug " that's love right there bro "

" we're like the best team, aren't we " Sammi stated

" damn right we are " Heather said and they began laughing. Even Gwen couldn't help but chuckle.

Team Monster Sharks

" it's too bad Jenni left " Vinny said

" yeah that's a bummer " Duncan said whilst carving a skull on the wooden bed

" yeah now we're down to five " Izzy added

" why couldn't it be the dirty hamster " Mike staed

" it should have been you Mike! " Angelina retorted " you're the most annoying one here "

" babe you're just lucky it was a random elimination, otherwise it'd be you who'd be out " Mike replied " oh but trust me you better hope we don't lose again "

" shut up Mike "

Vinny sighed as he watched the scene.

Confessional

Vinny: now that Jenni is gone there's no one left to mediate Angelina and Mike. One of them has got to go and it ain't gonna be Mike

End of Confessional

" you guys are always entertaining to watch " Duncan joked " all I need is some popcorn "

" haha so true " Vinny said " oh hey I forgot, Chris actually got his hands on some coffee from Colombia "

" dude tell me you got some " Mike said

" yeah I'll make some later " Vinny replied

" Mmm... coffee " Izzy added

" okay passengers we have landed, get your butts outta the boat and onto the land " Chris announced loudly through the loudspeakers

" what's this place captain " Ronnie asked

" welcome to the beautiful Bolivia " Chris said

" sounds interesting " Sammi thought to herself

" Bolivia huh, could be fun " Trent said

" in different circumstances it'd be fun, but with Chris here I don't think so " Gwen murmured

" okay crewmates there goes Chef with our ride, so move it or lose it " Chris said as he boarded

" oh great " Duncan mumbled as he entered the seatbeltless bus

Corey sat down with Heather " Atomic H what's cracking ". Heather was already use to him sitting down with her, as if they were friends. But were they friends, she never actually made friends in this show.

" we're friends? " Heather asked out of the blue

Corey looked at her as if she were crazy " of course we're friends Atomic H, why would you even ask that? "

" well honestly nobody ever wanted to be my friend, mostly because of me. How could you even consider me a friend, don't you know my history? Don't you know who I am? " Heather asked. She was fearing that the two were headed somewhere she's never been before. Somewhere foreign and forbidden to her, somewhere where only friends go.

" I guess I do, but there's a lot more to you too " Corey paused trying to find the right words " to me it seems like you need to open up more. Stop trying to keep yourself locked up, it's okay to make friends. I'm not gonna lie though, you can be a little deceiving and mean, but hey we all got our flaws ain't nobody perfect "

" everyone hates me, it's true " Heather mumbled " I've already blew my chances "

" didn't everyone hate Courtney too ". Heather turned to him, that caught her attention. As if on cue Corey continued " but look at her now, she isn't whiny, or controlling, or a nag anymore. She's turning over a new leaf and I can tell those Shell Bullets really like her "

Heather glanced at Alejandro before lowering her head " it's to late Corey. You're wasting your time hanging with me, hell even my parents want me gone "

Corey sighed " even if you feel like everyone hates you, just know that... I don't hate you. If everyone and even you loses hope on yourself know that, I won't "

Heather was surprised by his declaration. No one had gone through this much lengths for her, yet this kid was stubbornly trying to be her friend. Her friend. It sounded ridiculous, yet he still wanted to be near her.

" you're real cool Atomic H, you make jokes and you laugh just like everyone else. I know that me, Smoking Aces, Snooki, I don't know bout Dark Vibe, but even Trent consider you a friend "

" really? "

" yup, all you gotta do is be real with yourself "

" real with myself... " Heather repeated to herself. She didn't realize she had a small smile and Corey placed his arm around her " I'll be by your side through it all and if anyone gets smart then I'll bust some faces up "

" hehe, well thanks "

" what are friends for "

It wasn't until Chef stopped the bus that they realized how long they had been talking for.

" I swear you're gonna give me brain damage with them stops of yours " Mike said

" you need a brain for that " Angelina said

" haha oh burn man " Duncan said laughing

" ahh shut up " Mike countered as he walked out the cheap bus " where are we Chris? "

" this place is called La Cumbre and what you're seeing is the famous 'Death Road'. It's a deadly road where only the brave challenge it "

" or the forced contenders " Trent muttered

" anyway! It's you're challenge zone. Three unlucky members from each team will be racing to get to the finish line, that has been coated with several traps " Chris started

" why's it so freaking cold " Pauly asked

" getting there " Chris replied " the road starts from La Cumbre and ends in Coroico. The weather in La Cumbre is cold and windy while Coroico is more of a tropical climate. I added a little twist, the road will be covered in a fog. Just the perfect time to test your bike skills "

" wow, that sounds tough " Courtney said

" nothing I can't handle " Duncan said

" the non participants will be flying on a special Chris blimp, from there you'll be able to direct your teammate from getting into a trap " and he held up several headsets " with these special headsets I'll be handing out. Pick your players and let's begin the 'Ride of Doom' "

Courtney faced her teammates " uh this doesn't sound like my type of thing "

" me neither, I can't do a bike ride " Deena murmured " it's too much "

" dude I haven't rode a bike since I was six " Pauly added with a laugh

" I'll do it " Ronnie called out " you just make sure to point out those traps "

" will do amigo " Alejandro reassured

Meanwhile with Team Get Backers...

" no way am I putting myself in danger " Heather grumbled " I already got enough scars "

" hah, and here I thought we'd never agree on anything " Gwen said

" I'm with Atomic H and Dark Vibe, I'm no good with bikes. I was more of a scooter kid when I was little then a bike kid " Corey remarked

" leave it to me ladies and gents " Trent called

" you go Trent " Sammi cheered

" we'll knock out the traps for you " Snooki said

With Team Monster Sharks...

" I'm not doing it, it's just not me " Mike said

" how's about I do it " Vinny suggested " I mean I was the one who did that weird surrey bike challenge back in the Dominican Republic "

" hell, no arguments here " Duncan said

" or here " Angelina added

" ooohh or here, or here " Izzy said waving her arms around " go get them Vinny "

Chris eyed the teams " everyone ready,good! Now places everyone and let's move it ". Once the teams were in place Chris spoke " alright, ready and.. Go! "

Trent managed to get the lead " alright ". He peddled as fast as he could " eat my dust "

" oh no you don't " Ronnie said. He began trying to catch up to Trent " get back here "

" don't count me out " Vinny called out

On the air balloon above were the other teams. Courtney turned to her team " we gotta help Ron, do you see anything "

" nope, nada " Pauly answered as he examined the area

" wait, look there going into a bumpy ground " Deena warned

Alejandro turned his headset on " amigo watch out for the road ahead, it's pretty bumpy "

" gotta a detour in mind " Ronnie asked through his headset

" just take the path to your right " Courtney said " it's most stable there "

" hear ya loud and clear " Ronnie said

Across the sky was Team Get Backers who were also trying to direct their teammate.

" whoa T-dogg, there's a pit hole coming. Move over there! " Corey said, pointing with his hand

" tell him the direction doofus, he can't see what you're pointing at " Gwen scolded

" baby move to your left " Snooki said and Trent successfully dodged the pit hole

" whoa, that was a close one " Trent spoke through his headset " thanks babe "

" it was a close one " Heather agreed

" he almost crashed thanks to you Corey " Gwen said again, jabbing a finger to his chest

Corey held his hands up in defense " sorry Dark Vibe, it was my bad hehe... "

" Trent to your right! " Heather said

" you guys rock! " Trent said as he dodged another trap

" I told you we'd spot those traps " Snooki cheered

" I can see the finish line guys " Gwen called " it's right in front Trent "

Trent successfully made it to the finish line with minor bumps. He pumped his fist in the air " oh yeah! I'm first "

" congratulations Trent, you're the first to make it over here " Chris said

Unlike Team Get Backers and Team Red Shell Bullets the Monster Sharks weren't doing so good.

" guys where! " Vinny shouted

" uh.. go left! " Duncan said

*CRASH*

" oops " Duncan muttered as Vinny crashed into a tree " sorry bro "

" dude what the hell! " Vinny shouted angrily

" yo Vin trap in front! Go right " Mike said

*CRASH*

Vinny slammed into another tree " you dumbasses! Are you trying to kill me "

" ooohhh facial " Duncan said

" bro, I meant my right " Mike replied " that was totally on you man "

" God, you guys are retards " Angelina said and she ignored their glares " Vinny Left! "

Vinny reluctantly trusted his team again, and to his relief he didn't crash " oh thank God "

" just let me handle it " Angelina suggested

" yes please let her " Vinny pleaded

Vinny luckily made it pass the traps, but his previous run-ins made him the last person to reach the finish line.

" no way man, I'm last " Vinny said

" dead last " Pauly said with a laugh

Mike stepped out of the air balloon as it safely landed on the ground " that wasn't my fault "

" dude it was so your fault " Duncan said

" no way, it was your fault " Mike countered

Angelina shoved both to the ground " it was 'both' your fault you idiots "

" hey you know what, calling someone an idiot makes you an idiot " Duncan replied

" enough already " Chris cut in " you guys are last, Team Red Shell Bullets is second and Team Get Backers is first. Now we're off to our next place "

Chef grinned at the crewmates as they boarded the bus " hehe hang on tight "

" great... " Duncan muttered " he won't get me "

Trent decided to sit with Gwen seeing as how his girlfriend was sitting with Sammi. He had been wanting to check on her for a while " hey Gwen "

Gwen gave him a smile " hey Trent, wonder what crazy challenge we gotta do next "

" man you think we'd be use to this, right " Trent said while laughing " it's almost funny "

" I couldn't agree more " Gwen replied

Now that the mood was good Trent decided to ask her what he really came here for " Gwen is everything alright "

" why do you ask? " Gwen said

Trent ran a hand through his hair " it's just... you haven't been yourself lately ". Even though Gwen had dumped him he still couldn't help but be her friend. He wasn't a bad person and he still considered her a friend. It was probably due to the fact that he had spent some good times with her. " are you still... bummed out about Duncan? "

" what, no. I'm over that already, he was nothing but a mistake "

" well, why'd you date him? "

Gwen sighed sadly " it all seemed good back then, but I guess it really wasn't meant to be "

" to tell you the truth, I never liked him to begin with. I didn't think he was good for Courtney in Total Drama Island and when he cheated on her with you, I knew for a fact he wouldn't be good for you either. There was nothing I could do though, it was all you guys's decision not mine "

" I see... " Gwen mumbled " it sucks though, I ruined my image cos' of him... not to mention my.. friendship " she whispered the last part

" did you really come to think of Courtney as a friend Gwen? "

" yeah I did actually, but that's all history now I guess " Gwen muttered

" back then Courtney was a... well, she was pretty bratty, for not wanting to use another word. But when I look at her now she doesn't seem so bad, heck I've even had friendly conversations with her. She's trying to change her ways. Look Gwen, what I'm trying to say is that if she can make amends then so can you " Trent said with a grin

" yeah I think you're right... thanks Trent "

Trent smiled at her " anytime Gwen "

Just then Chef pulled towards their stop, sending unlucky crewmates to the front " we have lift off hehehe "

" oh screw you man " Duncan said as he lifted himself off the floor

" let's do that again " Izzy said

" I'm getting use to it already " Vinny said

" speak for yourself " Ronnie mumbled and he stepped off " now where are we douche, I mean Chris "

Chris glared at him, but continued " this is-.. "

" the Andes Mountain " Courtney cut in " of course everyone's heard of these "

" hey! Announcing the places is my job " Chris whined

Courtney rubbed her head sheepishly " hehe sorry, carry on "

" anyway as I was saying, this is the Andes Mountain, it's the world's largest continental mountain range. And the challenge zone "

" I'm not liking it already " Deena complained

" not to fear señorita, Alejandro is here " Alejandro boasted with a grin

" that's true " Deena replied happily

Heather seeing the display turned away " get on with it Chris "

" sheesh someone woke up on the wrong side of the boat " Chris said laughing at his silly joke " the challenge will be a search and rescue mission. You're going to be rescuing a captive "

" awesome, we get to rescue a hot princess or something " Mike said enthusiastically

" that sounds like my type of thing " Vinny said

Chris smirked " oh you'll be rescuing one of the lucky ladies in your team "

" What! " the girls all yelled

Mike raised his hand " well it's Izzy for us, cos we have only one girl on our team, "

" oohh burned! " Duncan said

Angelina angrily slammed her fist onto Mike's head " you stupid asshole "

" ow! Jesus take a joke will ya " Mike said

Courtney didn't like this at all, she crossed her arms angrily " hmph, I'm 'no' damsel in distress. You got that Chris! "

" hehe I like 'you' Courtney " Pauly said

Duncan looked at Courtney and sighed " but you are a princess " he thought

" I could be the princess in need of rescue and Trent can be my hero " Snooki dreamily said

" no arguments here " Trent stated

" hell why not, as long as I don't need to do it " Sammi said

Chris smirked " who said you guys would be picking out the unlucky teammate "

" oh great, that just sucks " Courtney mumbled

" from Team Monster Sharks I want Angelina " Chris said

" No! Why? " Mike groaned as he fell on his knees " why? Why Chris? "

" Mike should be the damsel in distress, he already fits the description " Angelina said

" kiss my ass " Mike barked

" oh this'll be fun " Duncan laughed

Vinny shook his head as their bickering continued. One of them had to go.

Chris faced Team Get Backers " from you guys I want... Gwen! "

" ooh thank God " Sammi muttered in relief

" give me a break, why me " Gwen snapped

" aww I wanted it to be me " Snooki said

" don't expect me to put much of an effort on the rescue " Heather added

" why you... " Gwen jumped at Heather, but was pulled back by Corey " lemme at her, lemme at her now "

" chill down Dark Vibe, we gotta concentrate "

Chris turned to Team Red Shell Bullets " now from you guys I'll want... Deena "

" ohhh why me? " Deena grumbled

" hey at least you got a hot knight like me trying to rescue your ass " Ronnie joked

" I second that " Pauly said

" and I third that " Alejandro added

" and I fourth it " Courtney said

Confessionals

Courtney: what, girls can be knights too

Deena: my team is right though, I got four hot knights trying to rescue me. What? Girls can be knights too

End of Confessionals

" so lets start the 'Find and Rescue' challenge. You ladies are going to be tied up on a random place in the mountain, it's your team's job to find and rescue you. The first team back here wins first class, while the loser wins elimination "

" what, tied up! You must be kidding " Gwen said angrily

" maybe if we're lucky you'll be lost forever " Heather joked

Again Gwen jumped at her but was pulled down by Corey " grr... just one punch Corey "

" now ladies you'll be following Chef to your rescue zone " Chris said and he shoved the girls onto the bus " see ya! " and the bus drove off as the girls had begun protesting.

" hey we get an advantage, right " Corey said

" yeah you do " Chris replied " you guys are going to be getting a head start, a compass, and unlike the other captives your captive won't be gagged up "

" and that's good because... " Heather joked

" hey, not cool Heather " Trent said and Heather shrugged her shoulders " I'm just joking, well half joking anyways "

" this is good, like this we can call out to Gwen " Sammi said " and she can yell for us "

" now let us begin the 'Find and Rescue' challenge! " Chris declared

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Team Red Shell Bullets

" Damn where the hell could they've stashed her? This mountain is damn huge " Ronnie complained

" tell me about it, it's like finding a needle in a haystack " Courtney agreed

" yo what's with that attitude, where's the spirit " Pauly said " c'mon my dudes we gotta find Deena "

" Pauly's right amigos, we can't give up already " Alejandro added

" but she could be freaking anywhere " Ronnie replied

" hey I said no more talking like that Ron, you hear me bro no more " Pauly said, lightly poking Ronnie on his head

" hmm... where could she be though? " Courtney murmured " geez.. this one is tough "

" not to mention Team Get Backers got a head start, they've probably found their teammate " Ronnie groaned

" then we gotta make sure we don't get third class " Alejandro said

" hmm... why don't we split up " Pauly suggested

" that's not such a bad idea " Courtney said " good thinking Pauly, you're a genius "

Pauly soaked up the compliment " hehe I know "

" Chris didn't say he was against such a thing " Alejandro added

Ronnie smirked " hehe anything goes here "

" well let's do it then " Pauly said

Courtney pointed to a weird looking rock " you see that rock, we'll meet back here in one hour "

Ronnie raised his fist " let's rescue Deena "

" yeah! "

Team Get Backers

" Gwen! Come out, come out wherever you are " Sammi said

" Dark Vibe! " Corey called out

" Gothy! Where are you " Heather shouted

Trent sighed " man this is getting us nowhere "

" no kidding " Snooki added

" she's not even gagged up and she doesn't attempt to reach out to us, what a dork " Heather said

" hey quit insulting her " Trent snapped " that's not cool y'kno "

" it's true though " Heather replied

" maybe Dark Vibe is just not near here " Corey said

" where could she be, this mountain is ginormous. It could take forever " Snooki complained

" relax Snooks, we'll find her " Trent said

" we better find her, or one of us is going home " Heather said

" that type of talk won't get us nowhere " Trent retorted " quit being so irritating and help "

" oh you want irritating, I'll show you irrita-.. "

" will you guys chill already " Sammi cut in " both of you guys are half right. If we don't move we lose, but saying it in such a way as Heather won't help "

" Smoking Aces is right, you guys need to chill " Corey added " now enough fighting and let's continue this search and rescue mission "

" well said Sammi and Corey " Snooki spoke

" fine.. I guess the walking around is just getting to me and I got pissed " Heather mumbled

" I understand Atomic H " Corey said, placing a hand on her shoulder " it's pissing me off too, but I'm trying not to let it get to me "

" we need to think over here " Trent said

" ohh I'm no good at thinking " Snooki replied

" where could she be man... " Corey murmured

Trent placed a hand to his chin " if I were Chris and thank God I'm not, where would I hide Gwen "

" somewhere where no one would find her " Sammi said

" yeah that's what I'm tryna figure out, where's 'somewhere' " Trent replied

" somewhere where our calls won't reach her " Corey added, trying to solve their mystery

" somewhere where we won't be able to see her " Heather said, getting into the mood they had started

" okay so we got somewhere where we can't see her and she can't hear us " Snooki said putting the ideas together " it sounds like a dark cave or something "

" jackpot! " Trent cheered " we got our lead "

" you see guys, teamwork is everything " Corey said

" let's do this " Sammi said

Team Monster Sharks

" Angelina! Calling all Angelinas, where are you " Vinny shouted

" hamster, oh hamster! I got you a treat " Mike yelled

" will the real Angelina please stand up, I repeat will the real Angelina please stand up " Duncan sang while laughing " yo guys I just realized she can't respond to us "

" oh yeah " Vinny said and he facepalmed " Mike why didn't you tell me dude "

" bro, I forgot too " Mike replied

" Izzy why don't you send Captain Pirate Pants out to search for her " Duncan suggested

" oh I would but he's lounging " and Izzy pointed to the bird sitting on a lawn chair " you see, he needs to bask in the sun so his feathers stay healthy "

" is that even possib-.. oh whatever " Duncan muttered " this sucks ass, we'll never find her "

" hopefully we don't " Mike said

Vinny shook his head, Mike would probably welcome the idea of Angelina being lost forever. He on the other hand didn't want to get third class.

" Guys! " a voice rang

" whoa who's that " Vinny said

Duncan kind of recognized it " is that-... "

" let's go check it out " Izzy declared as she headed towards the voice. She led them towards a small dark cave " over here "

Mike let out a sinister smirk when he saw who the mystery person was " well lookie what we have here team "

Gwen gave a nervous chuckle as she saw who she had alerted. This wasn't exactly who she wanted to see " uh hiya guys, fancy seeing you here "

" well darling I could say the same " Mike said

" let's gag her up " Vinny suggested " like that she won't call her team "

" oohh good idea " Izzy said

" I don't know about this guys " Duncan muttered. He was a little hesitant in gagging up his ex. He still had some sort of soft spot for her.

" dude do you wanna lose or do you wanna win " Vinny asked with a dab of annoyance. He did not intend on going back to third class.

Duncan sighed in defeat " fine, but don't overdo it or anything "

Vinny ripped a piece of the rope around Gwen and carefully placed it around her mouth. He made sure not to put it to hard, so it won't hurt her " no hard feelings girl, but I wanna win "

Izzy suddenly started sniffing the air " I smell perfume guys "

Mike gave her a confused look " huh, Where? "

Izzy walked forward while sniffing around " you must follow Izzy ". The team reluctantly followed her, all knowing that she was to crazy to stop. It's not like they had any leads anyway. She led them over a small cliff and made them climb down. Once they were down she pointed to a tied up Angelina " hehe we found ya "

Mike immediately started laughing " haha that's a good look for you Ange "

Angelina who was tied up and gagged could only muffle obscenities. Duncan began untying her with a smirk " we just might get first class "

" nice job Izzy " Vinny said and he gave his partner in crime a high five

" finally " Angelina cried as the ropes fell down. She took a second to relish the fresh air before turning to her team " guys I know where they stashed Deena, let's put her somewhere else "

" that's very underhanded of you Ange " Duncan said with a hint of admiration " I like it "

Angelina began walking " she was the first one who was ditched and I just so happen to have seen where she was placed "

" hehe lead the way " Vinny said

Angelina led them towards a big rock a few minutes away, there was Deena tied up " told ya "

Duncan cracked his knuckles " now where to put our little red ". Deena sweatdropped " c'mon guys let's not get into a mess over here " but the gag on her mouth made it all sound as gibberish.

" bro, let's hide her between those two rocks " Mike said and he pointed towards the place

Once they were placed her there they began heading back to Chris. Little did they know that someone had witnessed their scene.

Team Red Shell Bullets

Courtney watched as they placed her teammate in between some rocks. She clenched her fists angrily. Those dirtbags, how dare they.

Once she knew they were gone she stepped out of her hiding place and rushed towards Deena. Taking comfort in seeing her friend's relieved expression she removed the gag " are you okay "

" oh Court I swear I can kiss you right now " Deena said as Courtney finished untying her. She hugged Courtney " thanks Courtney "

" I'm glad you're alright " Courtney responded with a smile " now c'mon we have to rush back, the team is probably at the meeting point "

" right " Deena replied and the two rushed back to their meeting point. Already there were Ronnie and Alejandro.

" Ron, Alejandro " Courtney called out

" Court you found her " Ronnie said and he brought both girls into an embrace

" nice job señorita " Alejandro said

" where's Pauly " Courtney asked with concern for the spikey haired clown. Ronnie chuckled at seeing her worried face " don't worry Court, your boyfriend's just taking a piss "

" oh good I'm glad he's-.. wait he's not my boyfriend " Courtney snapped

Pauly made it back " guys I'm back " he realized Courtney and Deena had returned " honey you brought Deena back, that's how we roll "

" we've got no time to waste, the Monster Sharks are already heading back. We need to go " Courtney said

" let's go then " Alejandro said

Team Get Backers

" T-dogg did you see her "

" no she's not over here " Trent said

" she's not by here either " Sammi added

" wait I hear something " Snooki said " it's very low but I can hear something "

" yo Dark Vibe, you there " Corey yelled out and in return he heard some indistinct muffling " hey follow me ". There inside a small cave was Gwen tied up. Corey took out his pocket knife and quickly cut her binds off, as well as removing the gag off her face " Dark Vibe are you okay "

" hah I knew she was in a cave "

" I thought Chris said he wouldn't gag her up " Trent angrily said " that dirty liar "

" no it wasn't them " Gwen barked as Corey helped her up " those Monster Sharks got me "

" damn those guys, they always do underhanded crap like this " Sammi said

" with Duncan there he must influence the other knuckleheads and psycho Izzy doesn't help " Heather added

" enough chit chat guys, we gotta head back " Corey cut in " we wasted enough time already "

" he's right, c'mon " Snooki said and they began rushing back to Chris. After a while they made it back to the starting point. Chris was already there and he had his smug grin " well guys, get ready to say goodbye to a loser "

" it can't be " Corey said

" no way we're last! " Sammi said

" yes you are " Mike answered " and we're first "

" damn right we are " Duncan added with a fist to the air

" now back to the boat we go " Chris said and the crewmates boarded the ship again. The Monster Sharks headed to first class, bragging all the way back.

" show offs " Deena muttered and she turned to her teammates " well second class awaits "

Alejandro gave a longing glance at Heather before following the path to second class. Pauly and Courtney followed from behind.

Ronnie was the only one who stayed behind. He eyed Sammi with concern, she could be the one going home " Sam... good luck alright, I don't want you to go "

Sammi was touched by his concern " I don't plan on going home just yet, well I hope I don't anyways ". She gave him a kiss to reassure both him and her " hopefully luck is on my side "

" yeah I hope so too " Ronnie said with a smile

" Sammi c'mon we're going " Heather called out as she headed to the deck

" gotta go babe " Sammi said

" how's about another kiss " Ronnie suggested, making the girl smirk.

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Sammi barged through the doors and stepped onto the deck " sorry I'm late "

" what took you " Chris said

Sammi blushed " well... I got held up "

" by Ronnie " Snooki teased making Sammi blush even more

Chris chuckled " hehe anyway let's start this elimination ceremony "

" well let's vote a loser out then " Heather said and was about to stand up but Chris spoke " oh no Heather, this time it's different "

" how so? " Trent asked now worried

" seeing as how my audience doesn't want an obvious elimination I've decided to mix it up. This will be a random elimination, meaning anyone can go "

" you gotta be shitting me " Corey said

" Damn " Sammi thought. Now she wasn't sure if she'd be staying on this ship.

" okay crewmates say your prayers "

Confessionals

Heather: it can't be me, I still got lots of stuff to do. I still have things that need to be straightened out, especially with... arhh just don't let it be me

Snooki: I hope it's not me, I just got together with Trent. I want that ten million bucks too

Gwen: I'm pretty sure I was gonna be the one sent home, this random elimination was just what I needed

Corey: I promised Owen that I'd win and I promised wifey *crosses arms* I just can't lose here

Trent: a random elimination that's just great. Now there's a chance I can be going home too

Sammi: I was 100% sure everyone would've probably voted Gwen out, so I was safe. Now Chris drops a bombshell on us like this

End of Confessionals

" okay, this machine is going to randomize the papers here. In case you're wondering the papers have your names on them. Whichever one comes out is going home " Chris explained

Everyone watched in fear and anticipation as the machine began moving. When it stopped Chris pulled out the paper and smirked. He let it drag on a little before speaking " the loser for today is... "

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" Snooki! "

" oh no " Sammi whispered as she noticed Trent's frozen look

" damn " Corey muttered. He knew how hard it was to see the people you like get eliminated.

" great, just great " Heather said. Her chance to vote Gwen off gets thwarted by stupid Chris.

Snooki was saddened by this, why did it have to be her? Why, when things with Trent were going so smooth.

Sammi seeing her sadness brought her into a warm hug " don't let it get you down Nicole ". Snooki returned the hug " but why me.. "

Corey soon embraced the short girl " c'mon Snooks, don't feel sad girl. You played well "

Even Heather felt bad about this. Being away from the one you cared about really did... hurt. That's why she couldn't help but wrap her arms around the petite girl " quit being a crybaby, you played good so go out with pride "

Corey smiled at Heather's action. His words had sunken in to her stubborn head and without her knowing she was learning about true friendship.

Gwen could see Trent's hurt look, it resembled the one he showed her when he was eliminated on Total Drama Island. He looked so sad.

" hey c'mon guys let's give them their space " Sammi said and they walked back inside.

Snooki walked up to Trent " don't feel depressed Trent, it's alright that I lost. I'm just glad I got to meet you here on this boat. Now I want a happy goodbye not a mopey one "

" yeah... I guess " Trent mumbled, finding it very hard to comply with her request. Snooki pouted and punched his arm " I mean it jerk "

Trent chuckled " hehe oww that hurt y'kno " and then he dropped his gaze " I'm... also happy that I... that I met you too. You made me happy, I haven't been happy for a while. But... you made me genuinely happy ". Trent raised his head up to stare into her eyes " I love you "

A smile grazed her face " Trent.. " and without another word she brought him down for a loving kiss " I love you too "

Trent gave a huge grin " see you later "

" damn right you will " Snooki replied

Chris faced his camera " wasn't that just the sweetest thing. So this ends another episode. A foggy bike ride makes for quite some funny predicaments, just ask Vinny. Team Get Backers won the advantage, but just couldn't pull through in the mountain challenge. Until next time, keep watching Total Drama Around the World! "


Author's Notes

And thus ends another chapter. I can't apologize enough for the hiatus, but sorry. I swear it's getting harder and harder to eliminate these guys, I'm getting attached to the characters.

Challenges

'Ride of Doom' and 'Find and Rescue'

Eliminated From Game

Ezekiel, Tyler, Lindsay, Clay, Owen, Noah, Cody, Jwoww, and Snooki

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