Episode 8-Living For The Spotlight

Hope you like it! I HAVE A NEW POLL UP, BUT DO NOT ANSWER IT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE FINAL 3! (UNLESS YOU DO, THEN GO RIGHT AHEAD!) IF YOU DON'T, THEN READ THE CHAPTER THEN VOTE! I MIGHT CONSIDER WHO GETS THE HIGHEST VOTES!

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Another day, another day of pain on Kiki Island. There are only 4 campers left, and things are more quiet. A loud whirring sound is heard from above, and everyone gets up to see what it was.

From above, Chris skydives off a plane and lands safely on the island, "Finally...back where I have a job!"

Brendan smiles, "Chris is back! Yay!" He goes to Cane, who looks a bit tired, "Aren't you happy that Chris is back?"

Cane stares at Brendan angrily, "Yeah...totally.." He walks off to the cafeteria for breakfast.

Brendan (CONF.) I know why Cane is mad...he's upset that my lazy work has made it all the way to the semifinals! Maybe he doesn't like me anymore...

Chris happily tells Chef, "I won both awards!" Both giggle like girls. Rayleen passes them by, looking awkwardly at them. Then, Chris runs off to his cabin, ready to prepare for the semifinalist to go head-to-head-to-head-to-head.

Upon entering his cabin, he sees Ben-sitting on his chair, "Dude!" Chris complains, putting his Gemmys on a table, "This is private property, not for freaks like you!"

Ben immediately stands up, grabs both Gemmys and throws them to the ground hard, shattering both. Chris gasps quietly in shock, and stares at Ben, wearing a cast and has bruises on his body, "I quit!"the lobster boy screams, "I'm done with this bullshit!" He then goes to leave, but is stopped by Chris.

"Ben...what is wrong with you?! You're acting like...this show isn't worth it to you anymore!" Chris asks.

"I am done!" Ben yells, "I've...I'm hitting...I got pushed off a cliff...my sister isn't here to lash out at others...I'm tired...I...I deserved to go home last night! Deserved to be removed from injury! But no! I get threatened by a knife by Rayleen...and eliminated Adira! The only girl I honestly cared about other than Evelyn my sister!" He starts crying, "I just wanna go home..."

Obviously Chris is annoyed, but holds the boy's shoulder, "Ben listen...you've been bullied by others here...called a freak for your hands...pushed off a cliff...have no one left to turn to...but think about it...you're in the final 4! Did you think you could make it this far?!"

Ben shakes his hand, wiping his nose since snot was falling out, "I'm tired! I'm...I'm just tired..."

Chris sighs, "Dude...you've proven others wrong...you may have a cast on your arm, but that shouldn't stop you from not fighting for money and a win YOU deserve! Now get out there and fight for the final 2!"

Ben stares at Chris, "You didn't mean any of that, didn't you?"

"Pretty much!.." Chris says, laughing, "I'm scared of you...but the pep talk was still nice, right?"

Ben starts walking out, then turns to Chris, "Maybe I'll fight for a bit..." and leaves to the cafeteria.

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In the cafeteria, Brendan is sitting alone, eyeing Rayleen and Cane sitting together.

Brendan (CONF.) Maybe I was right... maybe he doesn't like me anymore...

Cane (CONF.) I told Rayleen about Brendan, and she understands...he's going home tonight...oh yeah, and that knife thing Rayleen did? Yeah, guess who told me to tell that to Rayleen? Brendan is a controlling asshole...I have to be myself...not follow others...

Ben enters the room, and eyes Bayleen and Cane together, and Brendan alone. He glares at Rayleen, and sits with Brendan.

Ben (CONF.) I hate Brendan, but I need an ally...and he's only that seems to be alone...

Brendan smiles, "Well well well...lobster boy wants to finally learn what it means to be normal, huh?" He laughs, but Ben isn't amused.

"I don't like you...and I'm 100% sure you don't like me, but honestly, you're the only one I can trust...so are we allies?" Ben firmly says.

Brendan chuckles, spoons his food, sips soup, then speaks, "Well...Cane doesn't want to be my ally...he's dating and allying with Rayleen...so yeah, what could happen?"

Ben smiles, "Well then...good..." he heads off.

Ben (CONF.) I don't trust Brendan at all...

Brendan (CONF.) I don't trust Ben at all..and I don't even understand why he wants to ally with me...*looks at screen* Okay! I know, me pushing him off the cliff was against my beliefs...but it was an accident! I wouldn't do that to anyone! I promise! Anyways, if Cane isn't on my side...he'll probably want me out by getting Ben and Rayleen...so Ben is my only option...so...

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The final 4 was now outside, and eyed the auditorium randomly placed in the middle of the campgrounds.

"How did that end up there?" Rayleen asks, holding Cane's hand.

Chris appears, "Oh...it's for our challenge...a talent show! Basically, come up with an act and perform it! We'll grade it on a scale of 1-10...then it will decide who's in the final 3! Simple! Y'all ready?!"

Brendan eyes Cane and Rayleen, "Rayleen...you don't wanna trust that guy...makes you knife things, am I right?" he laughs, but is shoved down by Rayleen.

Rayleen looks down at Brendan on the floor, "Me and Cane know everything about you...and me and my boyfriend will destroy you!"

Brendan picks himself up and dusts himself, "Sweetie, how about you question that 'boyfriend' thing for a minute, okay?"

Rayleen growls at Brendan, then Chris blows his horn, "Begin the preparations! You have an hour to prepare!"

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Around the campgrounds, flashy things are around the place, shooing the final 4 preparing for their segment of the talent show.

Cane puts on a ninja robe with glitter on it, "Time to show off my ninja skills!" He shows his skills, accidentally falling.

Rayleen chuckles, "You're really sweet..." Cane smiles back.

Rayleen (CONF.) Cane's a great guy! We both like each other...I assume...but tonight, Brendan or Ben needs to go...both are threats to me...but how do we get them out without hurting either one?

"What's your segment?" Cane asks Rayleen, sipping on some juice.

"I don't know..." Rayleen says, sighing, "Maybe some gymnastics...would be cool...right?" Cane nods in agreement.

"So..." Cane begins, "Who should we take out tonight?"

Rayleen shrugs, "They're threats to me and you...so either one would be fine to eliminate...but I feel bad about Ben...he hates me even though all I did was scare him because of Brendan controlling you...but at least it's made us closer in our relationship..."

Cane (CONF.) Um...did I forget about the part that I don't actually like Rayleen and am just in a 'relationship' with her so I could get an ally against Brendan...yeah...it's confusing now...

The camera goes to Ben, who seems to be doing something on his computer. Brendan appears out of nowhere, holding 80 pound weights on his arms, "What'cha doing?"

Ben immediately closes his computer, "You scared me..."

"Well...things are gonna get scary from here on out, huh?" Brendan says, and laughs, "I'm lifting weights for my performance..and you are...?"

Ben sighs, "I'm gonna show a video..."

Brendan looks confused, "That shows no talent...I mean, you might as well eliminate yourself ad use your cast as an excuse!"

Ben (CONF.) Yeah...I don't have talents...but I have a brain...

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Chris appears onto the stage and yells at the camera, "Welcome to the annual Kiki Talent Contest! So...we will now judge the acts...let's begin with...Rayleen!"

The curtains open and Rayleen appears in a leotard. Chef turns on ballet music, and she begins dancing. She is very graceful, moving into each step with ease and perfection. You can't see any mistakes, and when she finishes, Chris is already clapping, "Bravo bravo! Excellent! Um...kind of boring, but you have the chops!"

Rayleen smiles, "Thanks Chris! What's my score?"

Chris thinks for a second, "Um...7!"

Rayleen looks horrified, "What."

"7...you got a 7...deal with it sweetie...next!" Chris calls. Chef comes to take Rayleen off stage, and Ben appears, with nothing with him.

"Ben..." Chris mutters, then loudly says, "What's your performance?"

Ben smiles, "I don't have anything to perform, but I have something to show...I'm gonna show you a documentary I've made...about freak show...illegal ones...and what happens...watch."

A screen lights up, and the next hour is filled with footage of a freak show Ben was at 2 years ago. You can see his interactions, and deaths that occurred there.

When the film is over, Chris is smiling, "You're really good at editing things, huh?"

Ben nods, "Sure..."

"8!" Chris yells, then calls for Cane and his performance.

Cane enters the stage wearing a glitzy ninja robe. Then, he starts doing karate moves, showing power and precision with every move. hen, he kicks around, with poise. It was like an art. Finally, 10 blocks of wood are put on the stage. A few seconds pass as Cane quietly focuses. He then chops all 10 pieces of wood stacked together in one go. He stands up, then bows.

Chris, Chef, Rayleen, and Ben are clapping.

"A solid 9! Loved it! Now...if Brendan is able to get a score higher than 7, then we'll be having ourselves an all male final 3! If not, he'll be going home! Now, let's commence the final act!"

The curtains open and Brendan appears, with 2 dumbbells next to him, "For the final performance tonight, I will be carrying 2 dumbbells weighing 80 lbs each! In total...it's 160 lbs! Amazing! And...it's how I stay so fit!" He winks at Rayleen, who looks mad and cuddles Cane.

Brendan begins to carry one up, and holds it on top of his shoulder. He drops down for the second one, and successfully carries both, looking like he had no problem doing anything.

Suddenly, gallons of water fall on him, making him drop is weights and run around in fear, "THE OCEAN THE OCEAN! I HATE IT! NO!"

Cane and Rayleen start laughing loudly, really loudly.

Cane (CONF.) *laughs hard* Who knew Brendan was afraid of the ocean? *laughs again* Didn't even know it when we planned it!

Chef soon grabs Brendan and brings him over to a safe place, where Chris is there, "Well...THAT was an interesting performance!"

"So do I win?!" Brendan pleads, looking extremely desperate.

(Elimination Ceremony)

"NO!" Brendan screams like a girl, "Not more water! Especially that boat! It's gonna go right into that water!"

"How come you were never scared of the Slide Of Shame before?!" Cane happily says.

"Um..because I never thought I'd go through it!" Brendan screams, trying to squirm from Cane, Ben, and Rayleen's grip on him. The final 3 throw him into the Slide Of Shame, and the boat immediately starts driving off.

Cane gives Brendan the middle finger as the boat leaves, and Rayleen kisses him for it, "Such a cutie!" Rayleen cheers. Cane smiles and kisses back, not realizing the mistake he's made.

Chris looks at the camera, "So...we've got our final 3? What's gonna happen next? Find out next time on Total Drama Kiki Island 2!

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Things are getting down now! The finale is so close!

But, who will make it? Now, you need to vote for which of the final 3 you want in the final 2 to compete for 500,000! So vote now or your favorite is out!

See ya!