Here's Chapter 10! Enjoy!

(Tribe Passion)

Xigbar happily walked back carrying Lilo on her shoulders with Fuuka, Hank and Swiper following them.

"Come on, everyone! I am going to catch as many fish as I can in form of a celebration!" Xigbar shouted.

"Yay!" Lilo cheered.

"I don't know how but Hank is able to keep his word and save Xigbar." Lilo said to the camera smiling. "Now not only is my friend but we are now in the majority!"

"Thank you again for switching, Swiper-kun!" Fuuka thanked. "If you didn't switch, Xigbar-san will be gone!"

"No prob. Like you said, the Kongs are the bigger physical threat in Challenges." The purple-clad fox shrugged.

"Swiper!"

The schemer cringed at the voice. He, along with the Kremlings turned around to see Ace, Clover and Mark running over. The former two looked angry while the latter looked horrified.

"Tonight, Eduardo went home 5-4 even though the vote was supposed to be 6-3 with Xigbar gone." Ace said to the camera crossly. "But apparently, Swiper and Hank backstabbed and we all want to know why."

"Um, hey, guys, how're you doing?" Swiper asked sheepishly.

"Don't you try to sweet-talk us!" Ace snapped.

"Yeah, we know that you and Hank betrayed us!" Clover nodded.

Swiper gave a deep sigh. "All right, you caught us."

"You dirty rats!" Ace shouted angrily.

"Y-You guys voted off Eduardo!? WHY!?" Mark asked not believing this was happening.

"Because if you didn't won Immunity, we would have voted you off instead, you big baby!" Hank shouted angrily stepping forward.

"H-Hank?" Mark asked backing away.

"I been waiting for this for too long." Hank said to the camera while smirking evilly.

"Yeah, that's right! You heard me! If it wasn't for that stupid Immunity rule, we could have lived on the island peace without hearing your annoying screeching voice!" The brown dog snapped. "But nooo! You just had to win, didn't you?"

"H-How could you say such terrible things!? I thought we were friends!" Mark said hurt.

"Oh, please! I was just pretending to be your friend! I would NEVER be friends with a cat!" Hank said harshly.

"T-That's horrible!" Mark said.

"No sooner than five minutes after Eduardo got voted off, Hank started to verbally harass Mark." Swiper said to the camera. "Not to say I don't feel sorry for him but I am kinda glad because it puts a bigger target on his back than mine."

"I should have known better than to trust you…" Ace snarled.

"Hey, you were the one who decided to throw away your game by siding with that stupid, annoying selfish cat!" Hank snapped.

"Selfish?" Clover asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah, because it was because of him that Ed is gone!" Hank said.

"HUH?" Mark asked.

Hank then gave a sadistic smirk. "Oh, come on. It's that obvious! Even for a pea-brained cat like you! Like I said before, the reason we voted off Eduardo is because we were going to vote YOU off! But, alas you found Immunity."

Mark's eyes widened in realisation. "So that means…"

"Yep, poor Eduardo is probably home crying big tears that he got voted off!" Hank said. "He could have stayed on the island longer but no, you have to be selfish and keep that Immunity necklace all to yourself! Now, whose game are you going to ruin next because you are selfish? Ace, the guy who saved you from being voted out by Yomi or Clover, a nice young lady?"

"Hank, that's enough." Xigbar said sternly.

"Yeah, leave him alone." Lilo nodded.

Hank smirked as he turned around. "I was gonna."

With that, the cow-dog casually walked off humming a little tune to himself.

"Sorry about that." Swiper apologised.

"Yeah, you better be." Clover snarled.

Ace put a comforting hand on Mark's shoulder. "You're okay, kid?"

"I… I just need some time alone." The cheetah said.

With that, he zoomed off.

"MARK!" Ace shouted.

"Should we go after him?" Clover asked.

Ace gave a deep sigh. "I want to but knowing his speed, he would be IMPOSSIBLE to catch. Let's give him at least half a hour before looking for him."

"I see. Well, if you excuse me, I am going to bed." Clover said walking off. "I am exhausted."

"Okay, Clove." Ace said before glaring down at Swiper. "As for you…"

"Um, yes?" The schemer said sheepishly.

"Sooner or later, I am going to turn you into a fur coat for Clover to wear."

With that dark statement, he stormed off. Swiper gulped nervously.

"Don't worry, little fox-dude, knowing that big mouth of Hank's, most of their anger will be forwarded on him, not you." Xigbar reassured.

Swiper gave a deep sigh. "Thanks, Xig."

"For once, Hank's loudness helped me out! With him mentally assaulting Mark, the Kongs will get mad at him not me. So even though I backstabbed somebody, I am STILL hidden under the radar. And we are only halfway through our plan." Swiper said to the camera. He was rubbing his hands with an evil and VERY twisted smirk. "Well, who's laughing now members of the anti-Swiper club because I am a disgrace to foxes and thieves because I am not stealthy, sneaky or conniving enough? So far, I have blindsided either everyone at the Final 10 and is in the majority of the opposite tribe after backstabbing my friends! So who's laughing now, losers? Oh, I think it is ME! HA HA HA HA HA!"

"Um, o-okay, Swiper, t-that will do." The cameraman said wanting to end the confessional as quickly as possible.

(Day 25)

Swiper, along with the Kremlings were sitting around the fire talking to each other.

"Thanks again for saving Xigbar, Swiper. I knew that you sacrificed a lot by switching." Lilo said.

"Again, no prob." Swiper nodded.

"I feel great today! Not only did I not go home at last night's Tribal Council but I should be safe for a while." Xigbar said to the camera with a small smirk. "Thanks to Swiper and Hank, I am chill on the island for until the Kongs are gone. Minus Swiper, of course."

Suddenly, Hank noticed something. "Hey, where's that spotted waste of space?"

"Now, now. His name is Mark." Fuuka said.

"Whatever. Where is he?" Hank asked.

"Inside the shelter. He went to sleep very late last night." Xigbar explained.

"Oh, he did, did he?" Hank said with an evil smirk on his face. He then walked off.

"Hank, don't even think about it." Xigbar snapped.

"Oh, don't be such a sourpuss." Hank smirked before running off.

"Hey, wait!" Xigbar shouted.

"Too late." Swiper said flatly.

"The only good thing about having Mark here is that I get to yell at him whenever I want." Hank said to the camera. "I think a little Lucy-esque strategy is in order."

The dog ran over to see Mark under the blankets sleeping peacefully. He then smirked evilly.

"This is going to be sweet." He said before coughing a bit.

"WAKE UP, CAT!"

Mark jumped straight up in fright and hit his head on the roof hard. He then fell back to the ground on his stomach with stars around his head.

"Nothing like a good jump-start to start the morning, eh, Markie?" Hank smiled.

"Ahem!"

Hank turned around to see Ace with his arms crossed and his eyes narrowed glaring down at him.

"Oh, howdy there, Ace." The cow-dog smiled.

"Don't you "howdy" me! You think I am just going to stand here and watch you abuse Mark like this?" The mercenary snapped.

"Oh, come on, I was only joking around." Hank whined.

"Joking around? I KNOW what is a joke and THAT is no joke!" Ace scolded.

"All right, all right…" Hank said rolling his eyes. "Sheesh, why is everyone here such a party-pooper!"

With that, he stormed off.

"Stupid mutt…" Ace muttered before kneeling down to Mark's level with a look of concern on his face. "You okay, kid?"

"Sure, just one thing." The young cheetah said.

"What's that?"

"Who am I?"

Ace sweat-dropped seeing that his friend is suffering a slight concussion. "Come on, Mark. It's not safe to leave you alone with Hank running around."

"Yes, daddy…"

The brown-haired man then held the fast runner by the hand, gently picked him up and walked him over.

"I don't know want Mark to be alone if that mutt still out to get his blood." Ace said to the camera. "So I decided that Clover and I will keep an eye on him. Especially since he got that concussion."

Ace then carried Mark over to Clover where she was sitting against a tree.

"Oh, hey, boys." Clover smiled.

"Hello, mommy." Mark beamed.

Clover's smile disappeared. "Mommy?"

Ace shook his head in hopelessness. "Don't ask. Look, we came here so we can get away from Hank."

"Bone-breath is at it again, eh?" Clover asked.

"Yeah. The bad doggie is being mean to me!" Mark nodded.

"Sure, why not?" Clover nodded.

Ace and Mark then sat down.

"So, daddy, do you got a plan?" Mark asked.

"A plan? For what?" Ace asked confused.

"To save our skins, duh!" Clover said.

"Oh, yeah. Well, I don't know yet." Ace sighed. "Maybe if we can convince the Kremlings to vote off Hank since he literally betrayed everyone."

"I don't know. Even with the Kremlings mad at him for voting off Augie, I think they would still keep him." Clover said.

"Darn…" Ace said realising that she was right.

"But why did cousin Swiper betrayed us and voted off baby brother?" Mark asked.

Ace then started to think. "Maybe it's just me… But I think Swiper had this whole thing planned!"

"What?" Clover and Mark exclaimed.

"Well, think about it. He got Hank to pretend to be nice to Mark for a few days, right? But HOW exactly did he do it?" Ace asked.

Clover started to think before her eyes widened. "Because those two made some kind of alliance!"

"That's right. Apparently, Swiper needed Hank to behave to gain our trust so we can vote off Augie." Ace said. "And then, he switched!"

"So he made a deal with him when Hank was washing off that pink paint?" Clover asked.

"It seems like the most possible reason." Ace shrugged before he sighed. "I can't believe we all fell for it."

"Should we tell Mr. Pirate and the other Kremlings?" Mark asked.

"No, they would still keep them. They could vote off Swiper or Hank 3-2." Ace shrugged.

"Well, this totally stinks…" Clover lamented.

"Yeah…"

"Okay, this stinks. I used to be with the majority and now I am in the minority." Clover said to the camera. "Now, unless we can pull something out of the bag, we're doomed."

Unknown to the three, Xigbar was walking over to them.

"Daddy?" Mark asked.

"Yeah, Mark." Ace said.

"Am I going to get voted off?" Mark said unhappily.

Ace sweat-dropped at this. "Well, I can't promise you that for sure. But mommy and I WILL do everything in my power to help you!"

Mark gave a small smile. "Thank you."

Ace smiled. "No problem. What are daddies are for?"

"Mommy? Daddy?"

Ace, Clover and Mark looked up to see Xigbar.

The Nobody blinked his good eye a couple of times before shaking his head in hopelessness. "Ace, you are one sad strange little dude and you have my pity."

With that, he walked off. Ace stared at him with wide eyes before getting up.

"Xigbar! Xig! Dude! Seriously, it's not what you think!" The mercenary insisted.

"Yeah, whatever helps you feel better." Xigbar said rolling his eye not stopping his walk. "Look, I am just going to pretend that I never saw this."

Ace collapsed on his knees with anime tears running down his face.

(Day 26, Reward Challenge)

All eight contestants walked onto the mat.

"Good morning, contestants. Are you…" Tinyrocket said before you noticed something. "Is something the matter, Mark?"

"Y-Yeah. I just have a huge headache from yesterday." The cat groaned holding his head.

"But don't worry, mommy and daddy kissed all his boo-boos." Hank said smirking cruelly.

Mark frowned at this.

"Just ignore him, Mark." Ace said rolling his eyes.

"O-okay…" Tinyrocket said. "Anyway, here is your next Challenge. It will be a King-of-the-Hill style Challenge. Two players will stand on top of platforms wielding ramming devices. The rules are simple. Knock off the other opponents off the platforms or their weapons. Whoever beats three opponents will Reward." Tinyrocket said. "Today's Reward will be a vacation at the beach where you will spend the surfing!"

"Sweet!" Xigbar smirked.

"Now, let's draw straws to see who faces who." Tinyrocket said.

A couple of minutes later, everyone threw a straw.

"All right! The first match-up is Fuuka VS Mark." Tinyrocket said. "Okay, ready? BEGIN!"

"Um, okay?" Fuuka said wobbling a bit.

"Are you all right, Fu?" Mark asked.

"Yeah… I'm just… EEP!"

With that, the green-haired girl fell off the platform.

"And Mark moves on to the second round." Tinyrocket said while sweat-dropping. "I probably should have told you that the platforms were wobbling, eh?"

"Yes!" Most of the players scolded.

"R-Right. Sorry…" Tinyrocket then coughed. "The next match-up is Lilo VS Swiper."

The two shortest remaining players stood on their platforms holding their weapons.

"Ready? BEGIN!"

Lilo jabbed her weapon at Swiper who gracefully avoided it. The fox then grabbed her weapon and pulled it away from her. The girl nearly fell over but she regained her balance.

"Lilo lost her weapon therefore forfeited the match giving it to Swiper." Tinyrocket said.

"You let too much energy into that attack, young one." Swiper smirked sounding like Yoda.

Lilo growled before she climbed down.

"Next up is Clover versus Xigbar." Tinyrocket said as the two got up. "Everyone ready? BEGIN!"

Xigbar gave a quick jab to Clover's chest knocking her down.

"And just like that, Clover is gone." Tinyrocket said.

"Sheesh, at least make it challenging!" Xigbar patting his weapon on his shoulder.

"S-Sorry, I guess I wasn't focusing." Clover said slowly getting up.

"Well, try not to invert your focus away next time. At least this is just for a Reward and not Immunity." Tinyrocket scolded.

"Okay…"

"Right, with that, all of the girls are now out. Next is Ace VS Hank." Tinyrocket said.

The mercenary gave a very evil smirk before he climbed up on the platform on readied himself while Hank had to be helped up by Tinyrocket and Xigbar while his weapon was in his mouth.

Tinyrocket took a deep breath after he and Xigbar stepped back. "All right, begin."

SMACK!

Needless to say, Ace wasted no time smacking Hank in the face sending him spiralling in the air but he fell headfirst in the sand where he stays unmoving making everyone cringe.

"Ooh! You didn't waste time there, did you?" Tinyrocket winced.

"Nope!" Ace beamed as Hank laid unmoving with his sand stuck in the sand.

"H-Hank isn't moving." Fuuka said.

"I know. It's cool, isn't it?" Clover smiled.

A few minutes later, Hank was sitting on the ground with a huge bandage on his face.

"Nice look on you." Ace smirked.

Mark then chuckled.

"Yeah, yeah. You just laugh it up but you won't be laughing at tomorrow night's Tribal Council!" Hank snapped.

"Now, now. Let's move on to the semi-finals, Mark versus Xigbar." Tinyrocket said as the two got up on the platforms. "Ready? Go!"

"Sorry, kitty-dude!" Xigbar smirked before jabbing his weapon forward quickly.

"Woah!" Mark said as he barely avoided it.

Xigbar then swung at Mark's legs who jumped over it. The sniper then swung and struck the cheetah in the chest knocking him down.

"And Xigbar wins the second round!" Tinyrocket said.

Hank chuckled a bit as he watched Mark slowly sat up. "Serves you right for laughing at me, cat!"

Clover then gently poked on the dog's bandage.

"YOWWWWWWWW!"

"Anywayyyyy… Next is Ace versus Swiper." Tinyrocket said as the two people climbed on. "All right, ready? BEGIN!"

Swiper got beady eyes when he saw Ace's evil smirk. "I'm dead, aren't I?"

"You think?" The mercenary said getting ready to swing his weapon.

Swiper's eyes bugged out. "Oh, snap! ABANDON SHIP! ABANDON SHIP!"

With that, the fox jumped off as his weapon soared over him. Had he been any slower and he would have been sent flying.

"And with that, Ace is at the finals! He is being very aggressive today." Tinyrocket said.

"That's because I got a bone to pick those two." Ace said before turning to Xigbar. "As for you, Xiggy. I still haven't forgotten that "Better fighter" thing!"

Xigbar rolled his good eye. "Hey, it's not me! It was just popular opinion! Even though I AM cooler!"

"Whatever, come up and fight!" Ace snapped.

"Gladly." Xigbar smirked.

He then picked up his weapon and climbed onto the platform.

"All right! Whoever wins this round, wins Reward. Ace and Xigbar, ready?" Tinyrocket asked.

"I am." Ace said with a determined look.

"Anytime you're ready!" Xigbar smirked.

"BEGIN!"

Ace and Xigbar swung their weapons at each other clashing with each other making sparks fly. Xigbar swung at Ace's head who ducked under it. The brown-haired man countered with a swing of his own but the gunner jumped over it.

"Whoa!" Lilo said in awe.

"Those two are tough." Fuuka noted.

"What do you expect? Ace is a mercenary and Xigbar is second highest ranked fighter of an Organization!" Swiper shrugged.

The two men started to clash weapons against each other and it looks like neither of them are going to slow down anytime soon.

Suddenly, a man caught the other in the stomach knocking him off the platform and making him fall on his back on the sand.

"ACE IS DOWN! XIGBAR WINS REWARD!"

Xigbar smirked as he put down his stick on victory. "Polls are never wrong, Acey!"

Ace growled as he slowly sat.

"Congratulations on winning your Reward, Xigbar. Now you can enjoy a nice vacation to most of the island's residents surf."

"Sounds like my kind of vacation!" The one-eyed man smirked.

"Now, you can take one person with you." Tinyrocket said. "But, only one so think caref…"

"Lilo."

Tinyrocket blinked twice before the young girl ran over happily. "Okay, forgot what I say. But you still have to send somebody to Exile Island."

"Well, you know what they say, an eye for an eye so I am sending Mark." Xigbar said.

"Yeah, you took out the eye of the wrong guy, buster!" Hank smirked.

"Shut up before I give you another bandage." Ace snapped.

"Now, Ace. Remember, the Challenge is over so no more physical violence please." Tinyrocket said.

"Whatever." The self-proclaimed ladies man said.

"It's okay, Ace." Mark sighed.

"The boat will drop you off there and will pick you up in time for the next Immunity Challenge. Xigbar, Lilo, you both have a nice vacation ahead of you." Tinyrocket said. "As for the rest of you, I got nothing for you but a bunch of bruises. You may return to camp."

(Exile Island)

Mark got off the boat after arriving at Exile Island. He then looked up at the permanent rain-cloud before the boat rode him. He then sighed before he wasted no time getting inside.

"This is horrible."

"How did this happen? How did I get stuck in the minority? I thought I could trust everyone but Hank and Swiper betrayed us. In fact, Hank never liked me at all. He was toying with my feelings." Mark said to the camera sadly. "I really hope I could find that Immunity Idol because unless I win Immunity again, I'm doomed."

After shaking himself dry a bit, he then grabbed his hat and squeezed it dry before putting it back on.

"Now, let's see what that sign says here…"

"Ace said there is a low possibility of Xigbar finding the Idol and I hope he is right because I needed more than he did. I just hope I can find in time before tomorrow."

The cheetah then started to go outside and looked around.

"Now… Um, where is a good place to start to looking?"

"But… I'm… Not very good puzzles so yeah… I don't even know where to start."

He was then digging in a random area hoping to find something.

"As if trying to solve the riddles with just bad enough, I have to deal with this horrible weather. It seems to match the current mood I am in though."

The young man then sighed before sitting down.

"Ace said he will do everything in his power to save me but I can tell from his eyes that I am doomed."

The cheetah then walked back to the cavern looking defeated.

"I don't know if I may find the Idol or not but if I do, I will use it to vote off Hank, once and for all."

(Beach)

Xigbar and Lilo walked down a jungle path.

"How much longer?" Lilo asked.

"Beats me, Lil' Lilo." Xigbar said. "They didn't say how far we were supposed to walk, all they told us is that we have to follow this path."

"I kicked butt at the Reward Challenge today and now me and Lilo get to go to a surfing vacation." Xigbar said to the camera smirking. "Which is really cool because I LOVED surfing! Can't you tell by the way I talk?"

Soon, the two passed by a small white hut where a brown-furred gorilla with sunglasses and a red bandana with white polka dots standing on the window.

"Hey, dude and dudette! I am Funky Kong and you must be Xigbar and Lilo from the Survivor game right?" He asked.

"Yep, sure are." Xigbar nodded.

"You guys couldn't have won the Reward at a better time!" Funky smirked. "The waves are awesome! Come change, grab any board you like and catch some gnarly waves!"

"Sweet!" Lilo smiled.

After changing to their swimsuits, they went into the surf shack to choose a surfboard.

"Which one should be take?" Xigbar asked.

"I want something pretty. But not pretty in a girlie way!" Lilo said.

"Okay, then. Let's see what we will try to find!" Xigbar said.

"Soon, we found one that was decorated with purple and orange." Lilo said to the camera. "We then got ready to surf."

Xigbar and Lilo was then walking down the beach. There, they saw that the waves were huge with a lot of surfers riding around on it.

"Whoa, look at those waves!" Xigbar smirked.

"Yeah, they are really ripping!" Lilo smiled.

"Last one's in a rotten egg!" Xigbar shouted.

With that, the two rushed down.

"I really like Lilo. She's one of those girls who is not afraid to get down and dirty with the boys." Xigbar said to the camera smirking. "It's too bad that she's just a little girl because I would date somebody with a personality like hers."

"I don't see why people call Xigbar a villain." Lilo said to the camera. "Sure, he is works for an evil organization and literally have no heart but he is a very nice and cool guy."

Xigbar and Lilo was on the surfboard in the shallow water with the former waiting.

Seeing that it will a minute or two to reach the waves, Lilo decided to talk a bit. "You really kicked butt today!"

"Thanks! Mark was fast and Ace was tough but in the end, I kicked their butts." Xigbar smirked. "Clover was a bit too easy though."

"Yeah, she was being very sluggish lately." Lilo nodded. "Do you think that she got something on her mind?"

"Maybe because she knows her friends are gone soon." Xigbar said.

"Yeah, I kinda know how that feels." Lilo sighed.

"I still can't believe how the tides have turned! I mean, first we were on a losing tribe but now we are in a 5-3 alliance!" Lilo said to the camera smiling.

"Speaking of upset…" The girl said.

"Hmm?" Xigbar said.

"Don't you think Ace was a bit violent today?" Lilo asked.

Xigbar sighed. "Yeah, he totally let his anger get the better of him today! Then again, can't say I really blame him though. After all, Swiper and Hank DID backstabbed him. Besides, I nearly turned Hank into a Heartless the night Augie got voted off."

Lilo's eyes bugged out. "Really?"

"Yeah, I would have at least been expelled from the game for that if Fuuka didn't stopped me." Xigbar mused.

"Whoa…" Lilo said.

"Hopefully, today's Challenge will take a lot of rage out of Ace." Xigbar shrugged.

"I hope so too but knowing Hank's big mouth, it will just rebuild." Lilo said.

Xigbar sighed in hopelessness at this. "When you're right, you're right."

"With Hank's hatred of cats, trying to get him to lay off Mark is harder than fighting a giant Heartless." Xigbar said to the camera. "At least Mark gets some peace and quiet on Exile Island."

Then, Lilo noticed something. "Hey, heads up! We are approaching a wave!"

Xigbar looked ahead to see his young friend is right. A big wave was coming. He then smirked. "So we are. Ready?"

"Anytime!" Lilo said smirking.

"All right! Let's boogie!" Xigbar smirked standing on the board getting ready to surf.

"We spent most of the day surfing together. It was really fun!" Lilo said to the camera smiling. "It was a really fun experience."

(Tribe Passion)

Swiper, Hank and Fuuka were sitting on the beach enjoying themselves. Needless to say, Hank was the most happy.

"Ah, it's nice to be on an island where there's no cats!" The dog smiled. "Now all we have to do is make sure that Mark doesn't win Immunity."

"The way I see it, the only person who can beat him in a physical Challenge is Xigbar but not by much." Swiper said. "Maybe if the next Challenge is a mental one. THEN, Mark is toast!"

Hank smirked. "Sweet! AND he is too stupid to find the Immunity Idol!"

"Now, now. We mustn't get cocky." Fuuka said.

"Yeah, Mark could still win Immunity." Swiper nodded.

"Pfft! Yeah, right!" Hank said rolling his eyes.

Swiper and Fuuka both sweat-dropped.

"I am putting Mark through a LOT of abuse these last few days and sending him to Exile Island could be the straw that broke his back!" Hank said to the camera smirking. "I bet that he will break down and quit or commit suicide! Whichever comes first!"

"Anyway, guys, wanna talk a bit of strategy?" Swiper asked.

"Um, okay?" Fuuka asked.

"Sure." Hank said.

"Well, after we vote off Mark, Ace and Clover, let's gang up on Xigbar and Lilo and vote them out." Swiper suggested.

"What!?" Fuuka gasped.

"Sure, it will be a while till Mark, Ace and Clover are gone but that doesn't mean I can't talk strategy, right?" Swiper asked the camera.

"Well, think about it." The schemer said. "Once everyone is gone, who is the strongest player?"

"Xigbar-san by far." Fuuka replied.

"Exactly. No way we could take him if he is in the Final 3 or 4." Swiper nodded.

"So when Ace, Clover and the cat is gone, Xigbar's next right?" Hank asked.

"Right. Of course, Lilo is very close to Xigbar and won't betray him." Swiper said. "If Xigbar wins the Final 5 Immunity, then we'll just vote her out."

"Sounds reasonable enough." Hank nodded. "But what if he pulls an Ozzy and wins the Final 5 AND 4 Immunity Challenges?"

"That I do not know." Swiper said. "But I'm sure we will think of something. For now, let's focus on voting off the other Kongs. What do you say?"

"Got it." Hank nodded.

Fuuka, on the other hand was more sceptical. "Gee, I don't know…

"Don't worry, you got at least a week to think about it before we are now to the Final 5. I am not forcing you to join but I do want you to think about it." Swiper said.

"Um, okay… Thank you, Swiper-kun." Fuuka nodded.

"If everything goes as planned, Hank and I should be in the Final 2. And who are they going to for as the winner, a smart fox who fought his way to the top or a loud-mouthed dog?" Swiper said to the camera smirking. "The only things I have to worry about is Xigbar pulling an Ozzy, Fuuka deciding not to switch or of course, the holy Immunity Idol. Those are some major roadblocks but I'm sure I will think of something."

"Swiper is more sneakier than everyone gives him credit for. Well, I owe him for saving Xigbar-san, I can't really trust him." Fuuka said to the camera. "Still, strategic, that IS the best move to make. I guess I'll just think about it."

Meanwhile, Ace and Clover were sitting inside the shelter.

"I hope Mark is all right on Exile Island." Ace mused.

"Me too…" Clover said softly.

"Xigbar won the Reward Challenge and he sent poor Mark to Exile Island as revenge." Ace said to the camera. "I just hope he will be okay."

"As much as I hope that Mark finds that Immunity Idol, the chances of that is low." The mercenary sighed. "I guess we have to convince Xigbar, Lilo and Fuuka to vote off Hank."

"Yes…" Clover nodded.

"I'm sure that I will think of something before tomorrow. I have to." Ace said. "After all, if Mark goes home tomorrow night, he will crack…"

"Yeah…" Clover said.

Ace suddenly noticed that the blond girl have been answering with only soft answers. He then turned to his friend to find that she was weakly hugging her knees.

"I can't believe I just noticed now but Clover have been pale ever since she threw up at the seafood buffet." Ace said to the camera looking worried. "I thought by now, her skin colour will return to normal."

"Are you okay, Clove?" The brown-haired man asked concerned.

"Oh, Acey. I don't feel so good." Clover groaned.

She then collapsed onto Ace's shoulder. The mercenary quickly caught her.

"CLOVER!" Ace shouted. He then started to shake her gently. "Clover! Clover! Are you okay!? Clover, speak to me!"

Clover didn't reply as it seems she lost consciousness.

"Snap!" Ace said with wide eyes.

Suddenly, Fuuka, Hank Swiper ran over.

"Ace! What's wrong?" The teenaged girl asked concerned. She then saw Clover limping in Ace's arms and put both hands to her mouth while gasping.

"Oh, snap!" Swiper said with his eyes bugged out.

"W-What's wrong with you?" Hank asked worried.

"S-She's ill! Quick, call the medic!" Ace shouted.

"R-Right!" Fuuka said running off.

Ace simply looked at his friend with a look of worry on his face.

"Clover, please hang on."

"Game Schame. Just because I may have stabbed a knife in people's backs, doesn't mean I don't care about them." Swiper said to the camera worried. "I got really freaked out when I saw Clover unconscious like that. Thankfully, the medic didn't waste any time coming here."

A doctor was examining Clover. Ace, Fuuka, Swiper and Hank were in the back looking concerned.

"Is she okay?" Fuuka asked confused. "What's wrong with her?

"According to my research, this was caused by over-eating of seafood." The doctor mused.

Ace nodded slowly. "Yes… She gotten sick and threw up after that but I thought she would be fine in a couple of days."

"I'm afraid that it's not going to be that easy." The doctor said. "In her condition, she needed medical attention immediately and staying out here only made her condition worse."

"S-She's not going to…" Hank sputtered.

"Don't even suggest such a thing!" Ace snapped.

"Her condition is worse than I feared. It will take some time to heal her." The doctor said solemnly. "We have to remove her from the game."

Upon seeing this, everyone looked upset. Especially Ace.

"I was hoping to play this game as far as I can until I get voted out." Fuuka said to the camera. "I would feel horrible if I went home like this."

"Will she be all right?" Ace asked concerned.

"It's too early to say but I WILL do everything in my power to help her." The doctor said kneeling down to Clover's level. "Now, could somebody escort her to the boat?"

"S-Sure, I'll help." Ace said.

After helping Clover into the medic boat, Ace watched as the boat slowly went away. He continued to watch it with Swiper, Fuuka and Hank looking concerned.

"She will be all right, Ace." Swiper reassured.

"Yeah, I guess… At least I hope so."

Nobody saw a tear fall down his face.

"I haven't cried for at least ten years. But seeing Clover having to leave the game like this and there was nothing I can do about it made me feel horrible." Ace said to the camera in sadness before looking down.

(Day 27, Immunity Challenge)

Mark sat in the boat returning from Exile Island with a mixed expression on his face.

"I sure like to see Ace and Clover again but I don't want to see Hank again." The cheetah said.

Then, the boat arrived to the shore. Mark then climbed out of the boat and walked where to where Tinyrocket and the other challengers should be.

Only to see the host with Xigbar and Lilo alone.

Mark blinked a couple of time before walking over. "Hey, where is everybody?"

"That's what WE want to know!" Xigbar said crossing his arms.

"Yeah, what's up?" Lilo nodded.

Tinyrocket fiddled with his wrists nervously before sighing.

"Clover have been carried out of the game because of medical conditions."

"WHAT!?" Mark, Xigbar and Lilo gasped.

Tinyrocket sadly nodded. "Apparently, she got ill eating at that seafood buffet Reward and she fainted just yesterday."

"T-That's terrible…" Lilo said loss of words.

"Yeah, talk about a harsh blow…" Xigbar nodded sadly.

Mark, on the other hand, was frozen in shock.

"This have been a scare for all of us and we all wish for her better health." Tinyrocket said before coughing twice. "But even still the game continues. Clover is officially the ninth person voted out of Survivor and is the second member of our jury. Because of this, the Immunity Challenge is cancelled and you are all safe from Tribal Council for tonight giving you a 1-in-7 chance of winning. You may return to camp."

Mark stood stunned for a minute before running off back to camp.

"H-Hey! Wait up!" Xigbar shouted as he and Lilo ran after him.

(Tribe Passion)

Swiper and Hank were sitting on a log talking to each other about what happened to Clover.

"Wow, that was harsh…" Swiper mused.

"Yeah, it would stink if I have to leave because of a medical condition." Hank nodded.

"Clover was a bit of a talker but she was a nice young lady. I hope she gets better." Hank said to the camera. He then scowled. "Why do all the deserving people have to leave before a certain someone I will remain anonymous is gone?"

Suddenly, they heard running. They both turned to see Mark running over.

"Oh, great…" Hank said rolling his eyes.

"Hank, not now." Swiper scolded.

"Where's Ace?" Mark asked quickly.

"Um, he is at the pond." Swiper said.

Without another word, Mark ran off again. Around this time, Xigbar and Lilo ran up. They both started to pant heavily.

"Man, we should have known better than to chase after him." Xigbar said going on his knees for support.

"Hey, guys. How did you been?" Hank asked.

"Just fine, thank you." Lilo said. "How is Clover? We heard what happened."

"We don't know." Swiper sighed. "All we can do is pray."

"I guess…" Lilo said.

"Clover is an… unique character to say the least. I feel really bad for her." Xigbar said to the camera in sadness. "I could tell that the person who is taking this the hardest is Ace."

Meanwhile, Mark ran to the pond to see Ace sitting down gazing at it.

"Ace!" Mark said.

The mercenary turned around to see his friend and gotten a sad smile on his face.

"Oh, hey, Mark. You're all right?" He asked.

"Am I all right? What about Clover? What happened to her?" Mark asked.

Ace sighed. "She got sick from that seafood buffet. We both knew that she was going to get sick but… not like this."

"I-I'm so sorry…" Mark said stunned.

"What for? It's not your fault." Ace reassured.

"This is terrible. First, Swiper betrayed us and blindsided Eduardo and now, Clover is gone seriously ill." Mark said to the camera. "Now, my only Kong friend here is Ace. And right now, he needs my full attention because his closest friend is sick."

"Can I sit down?" The young man asked.

"Sure, why not?" Ace shrugged.

Mark then sat down before sighing.

"Ace?"

"Hmm?"

"Will… Clover be all right?" Mark asked in a half-plea.

"I-I don't know…" Ace said hugging his knees. "I am praying for her health but… I feel so helpless."

"Come on, there is nothing we can do." Mark frowned.

"I know. But… How can I think about the game when one of my closest friends is in the hospital?" Ace asked.

"I… I don't know." Mark said.

Ace then sighed. "But… I can't leave you here all alone with Hank here. I will never forgive myself if I did that."

"T-Thanks…" Mark said. "I'm glad I have at least one ally with me, otherwise I might have quit the game."

"Yeah, same here." Ace nodded. He then sighed. "You know… if Swiper didn't betray us and we voted off Xigbar as planned, I was thinking of taking Clover to the Final 2 instead of you."

"That doesn't surprise or offend me." Mark said simply. "In fact, I wanted to do the same with Eduardo."

"I see." Ace said. "But seeing that they are not here, wanna make a Final 2 deal?"

Mark looked at his friend with a raised eyebrow. "Are you sure a Final 2 deal is possible now?"

"I'm not sure myself but I am not going to let Swiper and Hank get away with this." Ace said looking at the water. He then looked at Mark. "What do you say? Wanna mount the comeback of the century?"

Mark sat staring at Ace for a minute before he smiled holding out his hand in form of a handshake. "Sure, why not?"

Ace smiled as well accepting the handshake.

"So it's just me and Ace against the Kremlings and Swiper. That is 5 versus 2." Mark said to the camera. "But I am not worried because I have faith in Ace. If he can't at least get us to the Final 2, he will vote off Hank for me."

"Well, things just seemed to be getting from bad to worse for me. Swiper betrayed me, Eduardo got voted off and now Clover's out sick." Ace said to the camera. "It may be too late but I am trying to see if I am get him and me to the Final 2. I don't know how but I will. Till then, please get better Clover."

Next time on Survivor…

We now Mark and Hank yelling at each other.

"I AM SICK AND TIRED OF YOU ALWAYS BEING SO MEAN TO ME JUST BECAUSE OF MY SPECIES!" Mark shouted.

Mark finally grows a backbone.

"AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF YOU BREATHING THE SAME AIR AS ME!" Hank shouted back.

"OH, DON'T YOU EVER SHUT UP!?"

We now see someone digging a hole in the pouring rain of Exile Island.

"Now, let's see here. According to the clues, it should be right about here." The figure said.

And the Hidden Immunity Idol is uncovered.

"Hmm… What's this? Could this be…?"

We now see a slow-motion shot of the figure pulling out something.

(Because of Clover having to leave the island though to medical conditions, she is unable to make a final Confessional.)

RESULTS

Clover: No Vote

There's Chapter 10! Ah, Clover. The reason I brought her into this story was because she could comically interact with Ace. Ace is a self-proclaimed ladies' man while Clover is a self-proclaimed heart-throb. But as I write on, I started to like this friendship much. Anyway, aside from being Ace's friend and sidekick, she's not really important to the plot expect for a few comical twists. Anyway, enjoy!