The hour was coming to a close. The man hunters were still on the hunt for the seven remaining contestants.

Make that five. Geoff and Bridgette were both tracked down and eliminated by Izzy.

"Alright, campers!" Chris's voice was starting to annoy our group o' four. "Thing 1 has been activated. Oh, and Cody… Calm. The Crap. Down. I have them under contract – as long as you keep acting normal, they'll keep acting normal. Cool? Alright then. Quit shivering like a wuss."

"Well, there you go, Warden," Duncan said, rolling his eyes.

Cody shrugged. "Hey, I was already calm, but that helped a lot too."

-X-

(A/N: Since the author has pretty much run out of ideas at this point, let's skip ahead a little bit, shall we?)

Both Twins were now out and about. "I wonder where the Warden is."

"A shame we can't use our powers."

"But then again…"

"…Neither can he…"

"Still… why does this island have to be so big?"

"We could always teleport."

"That's a power."

"…Oh, yeah."

"You're an idiot."

"Then so are you, as you are my identical twin."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah. If you were a fraternal twin, it wouldn't matter, but we're identical."

"Oh, screw you."

"No thanks. I'm not in the mood."

"Oh, so YOU can make a joke like that, and I can't?"

"At least you can tell it was a joke."

A "nerd-slap" fight soon followed.

-X-

"Attention, campers! The exit is open! Hint number one: depending on where you are on the island, you will probably never get there on time."

"Oh, screw you, Chris," Gwen mumbled under her breath.

"Yeah, like that helped at all," Duncan added.

"Hint number two: I can hear you on these monitors. You know that, right?"

"Then I'll say it louder," Gwen shouted. "SCREW YOU!"

"Geesh!" the loudspeaker boomed out. "And this is the thanks I get for helping you guys find the goal? You guys should be thankful! Alright, the real second hint: it's not on the island."

The group stopped and stared at nothing in particular.

"What the hell did he just say?" Gwen said.

"Please… don't tell me he just said that," Duncan replied.

"The third hint won't be revealed for another minute. Keep a look-out for any man hunters, guys. The game isn't over yet."

"Big deal," Cody said, now cocky. "We've got all these freebies. We'll be fine."

"Says the guy that almost crapped his pants earlier when he thought Things 1 and 2 were going to kill us," Duncan added.

"Oh, shut up."

Duncan laughed, but it didn't last long. He was pushed to the ground. "What the…?" He turned onto his back to find Leshawna.

"You're out, shug!" she grinned.

"Oh, crap!" Cody yelled as the group got their bearings and ran off, Leshawna close behind.

"Duncan has been eliminated!" shouted Chris on the loudspeaker. "That's what you get for badmouthing me, tough guy!"

"Gwen! Use the reflector!" Jared shouted, and Gwen went with it.

"Oh, not aga—OOF!" Leshawna went down after getting hit in the face with a boxing glove. "Darn it, Chris! Why'd you have to give them cartoon props? They hurt like the dickens!"

"…Like the what?" Chris asked over the loudspeaker, confused.

"Dickens!"

"…The hell?"

"DICKENS!"

"Okay, I'll pretend I'll know what you're talking about. Now… Here is hint number three, since, let's face it, this is starting to get a little boring…"

Cody sighed. "Finally! I knew I wasn't the only one…"

Chris continued. "The exit point is the beach at Boney Island, the one facing Wawanakwa."

Gwen turned to what remained of her group. "Alright. Where are we, about? Where's the beach from here?"

"…Uh, Gwen?" Jared spoke up. "We're at the beach."

"…Huh. Sure enough. You know, you tend to lose focus when you're being chased by a bunch of psychos."

Cody tapped her on the shoulder and gestured toward the woods. "Well, we better hurry."

Chef, Izzy, and the Twins suddenly appeared from behind the trees.

"…Oh, crap," Gwen muttered. Frantically searching around the beach, she spotted some canoes. "Quick! Follow me!"

Cody and Jared followed Gwen to the closest canoe. After a few seconds of attempting to pull the canoe into the water, they decided that pushing was the best option. Finally, the three of them were in the canoe, making their way toward Boney Island.

Unfortunately, Chef, Izzy, and the Twins got canoes of their own.

"Paddle! Paddle!" Cody shouted as all three grabbed their oars and paddled as fast as they could, the man hunters close behind them.

"We're screwed! WE'RE SCREWED!!" Jared shouted.

"Shut up and row, Jared!" was the Warden's reply.

Boney Island came into view, and with the combined effort of the group's rowing, they were able to out-paddle their predators.

"This is it!" Cody cheered. "We're gonna make it!"

Closer…

Closer…

"…Wait. What the…?!" Cody brought a gloved hand up to his mouth. "Oh… crap."

Eva was already on the beach.

Gwen looked at the two men occupying her canoe… and chuckled. After a few seconds, Cody and Jared joined in with their own laughter. In a way, it was kinda funny. A pain in the ass, yes, but kinda funny.

They heard a pair of helicopter blades overhead, and a familiar voice on a megaphone. "Here is your winner: EVA!"

The trio couldn't hear what Eva was saying, but she was certainly doing a few taunts at the canoes still afloat in the water.

Chris continued. "And here is your prize: HAIR GEL!!" He threw a small jar at Eva.

…

A long silence resulted, followed by several stomps and curses from the brute on the beach, causing Cody, Jared, and Gwen to laugh even harder.

-X-

The Warden sighed as he rested head on his sleeping bag. "That was fun, huh?"

"Oh yeah," Gwen chuckled, entering the tent. Owen and Jared were already asleep in their sleeping bags. "Honestly, I haven't laughed that hard in a long time."

"Yeah…"

"…Hey, Cody?"

"Hmm?" Cody sat up, giving Gwen his full attention.

"I think we should talk…"

-X-

I bet you're wondering what Gwen has to say… Well… I'm working on that. Still, you'll have to wait until NEXT TIME, ON DRAGON BA—wait… SuperReunion!. Sorry.