Sorry this chapter (two parter) is a short one. I know I should be producing longer chapters, but recently my teachers have been piling on the HW, and I've got so many ideas and things on my plate, I legit haven't found the time to continue working on this, but I promise the next one will be like the rest: Around 4k-4.5k words (possibly another two parter, sorry it takes long to get through these challenges).
TDRTPI EP 5 PT: 2
"Last time on Total Drama Return to Pahkitew Island!" Chris said to the camera. "Madison showed some smooth moves while sliding across the balance beam; Nathan's team abandoned him as he fell (not a trustworthy team if you ask me!) And Darryl had a painfully long trek through the course! Will there be any more pain? I hope so! Find out, here, on Total! Drama! Return to Pahkitew Island!"
-20 MINUTES INTO THE CHALLENGE-
Team Challenger and Team Endeavor were now neck and neck for the win. The last competitors were Isaac, Victoria, and Kyle. Kyle had just completed the challenge and was running with what little strength he had left to tag Victoria, giving her the 'Ok' to go.
"C'mon Kyle keep going you're almost there!" Kayla shouted from the starting line. Kyle used whatever energy he had left in a final sprint towards the rest of his team, and tagged Victoria's hand.
"GO! GO VICTORIA!" Kyle panted. Victoria nodded and geared up.
-Team Endeavor-
Isaac was trying to make his way across the balance beam when Kyle tagged Victoria.
"C'mon! They're catching up! Hurry!" Mark encouraged him. Rather than take his cheering as encouragement, Isaac saw it as an insult.
"Hey! I'm trying this thing's to slippery!" Isaac retorted before he landed on his side for the 6th time. He got back on his feet, and started making his way across the last part of the beam. 'Almost there! Almost there!' he thought to himself as he focused on staying atop the beam. At last, his feet landed back on dry land and he sprinted towards the great tree he was supposed to climb.
"Good! Keep going!" Penelope said as she and the rest of Team Endeavor made their way to the bottom of the tree, so they could catch Isaac when he fell. Isaac ignored her chants and grasped the tree. At once, he started pulling his way up through the leafy branches. Isaac pulled back one of the tree branches to move out of his way, when suddenly, it snapped back at him, sending him tumbling back to the beginning.
"Ouch! NO!" He shouted after he landed.
-Team Challenger-
Victoria quietly inched across the beam, keeping her focus, and daring not to avert her eyes. Team Challenger watched her, holding their breath with every step she took. At one point, she started wobbling, and everyone took a deep breath. They could see the worry stricken on her face, but she finally found her balance and continued across.
Victoria reached the end of the balance beam just as Isaac came tumbling down from his team's tree. She winced as his body landed, creating a small cloud of dust.
"Go Victoria! We can take the lead!" Kyle pointed out. Indeed, Team Challenger had the chance to take the lead, seeing that Isaac was now struggling to get out of his tangled equipment. Victoria ran to her team's tree and grabbed the rope. She instantly started climbing up, through plenty of branches and leaves.
-Team Endeavor-
"Isaac get out of that stuff and get going! They've taken the lead!" Alexander said, pointing towards Victoria who was now one fourth of her way up the tree already.
"Hey! That's my line!" Chris shouted through his megaphone from the sidelines. "TEAM CHALLENGER HAS TAKEN THE LEAD! TEAM ENDEAVOR BETTER CATCH UP OR HOPE THAT SHE FALLS, OR IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'LL BE SENDING SOMEONE HOME TONIGHT!" Chris announced happily. Chef appeared next to him and handed him a coffee. "Thanks I've been waiting for this all day."
Isaac grunted as he pulled and tugged at the cables that connected him to the tree. At last, he freed himself and sprinted to the tree. He grabbed hold of some lower branches, and began hoisting himself up. In no time, his adrenaline had pushed him back into the lead ahead of Victoria by only a few feet.
"Um…Darryl? Should we tell him?" Penelope said keeping her eyes on Isaac.
"Tell him what?" Darryl said looking at her puzzled. She pointed her finger towards the ground and Darryl followed her gaze. There, on the ground, lay the cable that was supposed to keep Isaac from falling and hurting himself.
"Oh no…" Darryl said. He immediately pointed this out to the others, and they began shouting at him, attempting to get his attention.
"ISAAC! ISAAC DOWN HERE! LOOK!" Team Endeavor shouted up to him.
"What are you guys trying to do?! Distract me? Shut up!" Isaac shouted back at them.
"But Isaac your-"
"I said shut up!" He said again. Penelope put on a pout face as Darryl rolled his eyes.
"Fine. If he wants to get hurt, then by all means, let's let him fall." Alexander commented. The rest of the team nodded in agreement.
-CONFESSIONAL-
"Hey, if he doesn't want the harness, then fine. It's not my fault if he gets hurt. I know it sounds mean but c'mon, you can't say I didn't try to warn him. Anyway, if he loses this, you can be sure that he's getting the boot at the elimination."
(Darryl)
-Team Challenger-
To her right, Victoria saw Isaac ahead of her, and almost at the top. She turned her attention back towards the tree, and started climbing faster. Suddenly, the rope that she was holding onto snapped, and she fell for only a moment before she grabbed onto a nearby bush. She sighed gratefully, and pulled herself up. Now, her only way up would be using the branches.
She quickly grabbed a branch and began to pull herself up when it too snapped. Her legs hung onto the branch she was standing on before, and saved her from falling to the bottom. As her eyes rolled around her head and she tried to figure out what had just happened, she heard a snicker from the other tree.
"Haha! Sucks for you! See you at the elimination!" Isaac called, wearing a stupid smile on his face. Victoria gave him a sardonic look, and brought herself up again, now sitting on the branch. Fearing that it, too, would break, she quickly stood up and continued climbing up the tree. To her right, Isaac was just about to make it to the top. She quickened her pace, climbing as fast as she could towards the top of the tree.
-Team Endeavor-
Isaac reached the top of the tree and grinned. 'Finally! Now to get this whole thing over with and win the challenge!' Isaac turned his head to face the ground, and immediately grabbed onto the tree, his grip tightening. 'Oh my god! How high am I?' He thought, now panicked after looking at the ground. His teammates stood at the foot of the tree, wondering what was going on.
"Uhhh…Isaac? What are you doing? Just jump we'll catch you!" Penelope called up to him. Isaac however, refused to move, and closed his eyes as he held onto the tree. Alexander sighed heavily, and walked over to the tree,
"Ugh, I'll get him to jump-"
"Nuh uh uh!" Chris interrupted, shaking his head, "You can't help him. He has to jump on his own, that's why this is called, Timber Trust! He has to trust you and jump on his own, otherwise the name has no meaning, and if the name has no meaning, than this entire challenge is a waste, and I'm sick of my challenges going to waste because some kids screwed it up. So back off and let him do it himself." Chris explained. Alexander grunted and kicked a nearby stone, as he walked over to the rest of his team.
"Uh Chris?" Chef spoke, wide eyed as he spotted Isaac's harness on the ground.
"What?" Chris responded, as he took a sip from his coffee.
"I think that kid's harness fell off." Chef said, pointing to the object on the ground. Chris squinted and leaned forward to get a better look at it.
"Huh, I guess you're right." Chris said, and then he leaned back in his chair and continued to watch the competition.
"Don'tcha think that might be a little dangerous?" Chef continued. Chris only smiled.
"Nah I think he's fine. Plus, it'll be better for ratings!" Chef looked at him and frowned. Then he walked off, probably back to the kitchen.
-CONFESSIONAL-
"Sometimes, I really worry about Chris. I think he's getting a little rough with these challenges. But he runs the show, so I don't have a say in the matter."
(Chef)
-Team Challenger-
Victoria was now mere feet away from the top. She grabbed hold of another sturdy looking branch and hoisted herself up. At last, she was now level with Isaac, who was still holding onto the tree for dear life. Victoria smiled at him, and looked back down at her team far below.
"We're here! Jump! We'll catch you!" Even though it sounded as though she were about to jump off a building, she shook the thought aside, and closed her eyes. Trying to relax and be calm, she stood on her branch there for a moment, and let go. Down she fell, almost in slow motion. Team Endeavor looked horrifyingly at the display, seeing that they were about to lose. Finally, she landed in the safety of her teammate's hands, and they set her down.
"RUN VICTORIA RUN!" They shouted happily, seeing victory in sight. She quickly shook off the harness and equipment, and dashed towards the finish line. Team Challenger followed her there, overjoyed about their assured victory.
Back at Team Endeavor, the remaining team at the foot of the tree started yelling at Isaac.
"GET DOWN HERE NOW! THEY'RE ABOUT TO WIN!"
"LET'S GO ISAAC! C'MON!"
"GET GOING ISAAC BEFORE WE LOSE!"
Their efforts were fruitless however, for Isaac practically tuned them out, and stood rigid, attached to the tree.
"TEAM CHALLENGER IS IN THE LEAD! THEY'RE ALMOST THERE! IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO WAY TEAM ENDEAVOR CAN CATCH UP NOW!" Chris said excitedly through the megaphone, practically mocking Team Endeavor's situation. Darryl put his hand to his forehead and shrugged.
"Well, it's all over. We lost. Say good-bye to Isaac." Penelope nodded.
Victoria was running towards the finish line at a fast pace, as though the game was not over, and as if Isaac was right behind her. Team Challenger, followed close behind as she ran past the balance beam.
"GO! GO! GO!" They cheered happily. Victoria ran even faster, now that her team was cheering her on. And after a moment of tiresome running, she crossed the finish line, followed by the rest of her team.
"AND TEAM CHALLENGER WINS THE CHALLENGE! TEAM ENDEAVOR, YOU GUYS WILL BE SENDING SOMEONE HOME TONIGHT!" Chris reminded them. Chris then pulled out a walkie-talkie and spoke into it, "Chef? Yeah send some of the interns here; I need them to take this kid off the tree. It's like he's glued to it!" Chris then put the walkie-talkie away.
-Team Endeavor's Boy's Cabin-
The interns were still trying to get Isaac off of the tree, while the rest of the boys met at the cabin. Nathan sat on his bunk, trying not to upset his stomach any more than it was, while the rest of them crowded around Darryl.
"I think we can all safely agree that Isaac is out. Right?" Many nods and 'yes's' were heard throughout the cabin, while Mark stayed quiet. "Mark? Do you have anything to say?" Darryl continued, as all faces turned towards Mark. Mark straightened his posture, and cleared his throat.
"As much as I would like to disagree with you, I am afraid your minds cannot be changed, therefore, it would be unwise to disagree with you. I would like to say, however, that he has intellectual potential, and might be of use later on. Then again, it is your vote." After finishing his speech, Mark took a step back and sat down in his bunk. After an awkward moment of silence, Darryl turned back to the rest of the group.
"Then it's settled. Isaac's out."
-CONFESSIONAL-
"I really do think that Isaac could have some potential for later challenges. Of course, I could be wrong. I really don't care how he treated the other contestants to be honest. Anyway, it seems that Joey is still in the infirmary. This is good. Now that we've lost this challenge, it will make us more motivated to win the next one. And if Joey does return, I'll find a way to make either of them screw up, and land them at the elimination, thereby separating their alliance. Easy."
(Mark)
-CONFESSIONAL-
"I really don't get that Mark guy. Sure he acts all knowingly on the outside, but it's so hard to peer on the inside. I just don't get him. Like, he's a complete mystery to me. I'm gonna have to keep my eye on him, it is possible that he had an alliance with Isaac and is planning to eliminate us…"
(Darryl)
-Team Endeavor's Girls Cabin-
Jenna, Nicky, and Penelope all sat in a small circle near Penelope's bunk bed.
"Well I think it's safe to say that we're voting Isaac out." Penelope stated bluntly. The other two nodded.
-THE ELIMINATION-
Chris stood next to the cliff and in front of the campfire, holding a tray of marshmallows. He waited patiently as Team Endeavor got seated.
"Nice to see you guys again. Looks like Team Challenger is really catching up." Chris smirked.
"Oh shut it McLean. Just get this over with." Isaac said rudely.
"As you all know, one of you will be going home tonight. I have tallied the votes, and the following players are safe: Jenna, Alexander, Nicky, Penelope, William, Darryl, and Nathan. Mark, you're here because…well…to be honest I really don't know."
-CONFESSIONAL-
"Since I knew everyone else was voting for Isaac, I just wanted to pin one on Mark. Give him a bit of insecurity ya know? Guy's to slick…"
(Darryl)
-CONFESSIONAL-
"I wonder who voted for me….hmmm….."
(Mark)
"Aaannnddd Isaac. Do I really have to say it? Well Isaac, you were a major wuss for your team today and lost the challenge. You hung up there for so long it took my Interns 3 hours to get you down! Anyway, the one going home tonight is…
"Oh shut up! I know who's going home. It's me! So you can cut it out." Isaac interrupted. Chris looked at him shocked.
"Ok, you know, I WAS going to let you spin for your fate, but now, since you ruined my dramatic effect, I'm going to pick one!" Isaac merely sat in his seat, unimpressed.
-MOMENTS LATER-
"So Isaac. How're you feeling now?" Chris said happily looking down at Isaac as he floated in the giant toilet. Isaac splashed around, frantically trying to find his way out.
"What the heck is in here?! Dude!" Isaac said slipping off the side of the toilet.
"Oh yeah, it seems that one of our yeti's likes to hang out around here. I wouldn't touch that if I were you, haha!" Chris laughed. Isaac suddenly turned deathly pale as he looked down next to him.
"AAAHHH!" he screamed as he splashed some more. Chris, on the other hand, was dying of laughter.
"OOOH HAHAHA! OH MAN! Oh, yeah you really deserved this one. Later dude!" Chris pressed the button and the rest of Team Endeavor watched as the toilet began to flush.
"NO! NO! NOOOOOO! PLEASE GET ME OUUUUTTTTTTTTTT-" Isaac's voice was suddenly muffled by the water, and all that came out was gurgled noises, that nobody could understand. In a great splash, he disappeared.
The rest of Team Endeavor shielded their faces from the splash and turned away. When all was done, Darryl spoke up,
"Good riddance."
"Aw, I thought he was fun! Don't you?" Chris said putting his arm around Darryl's shoulder.
"Um, no!"
"Pfft, you guys are boring. Anyway, looks like we're done here. Join us next time, here, on Total! Drama! Return to Pahkitew Island!"
Hey guys it's me again. Just to straighten this out before it becomes an issue, I know I've been using phrases like "20 minutes later" and stuff during challenges, but you have to remember, that these challenges take forever in writing, and like 5 minutes on screen. So, to prevent the same thing happening over and over again in these first challenges, I skip through the stuff that isn't important, and go straight to the point so I don't bore you guys. Anyway, there you have it! Another chapter!