AN: Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Sorry for taking so long to get it out, but between work and constant distractions (not to mention other things that are out of my hands), well what can ya do?
In this chapter, we'll rap up all of the mutations before moving on to sorting the teams.
So, without further ado, let's get started!
"Talking"
'Sound Effect'
'Thoughts'
"Distorted Voice"
"YELLING"
"CROWD YELLING"
Disclaimer: I do not in any way own TMNT or Total Drama.
Chapter 3: Building the Menagerie
Heather stood frozen in place, her face pale and her eyes wide with dread. Everyone around her gave looks of sympathy, even some who would normally take pleasure in watching her Queen-bee's eyes zipped about, darting from the mutation chamber, the storage machine and the hosts. All the while, there was mainly one thought running through her mind.
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' Heather sat on the toilet, shaking in fear and rage. "Damn it Alejandro! If I make it through this, I'm gonna kill you!"
(End Confession Cam)
With Heather still having a breakdown and the other campers busy comforting and/or laughing at her, Jay took the opportunity to fill up the Mutagen chamber, remove a Vial from the storage machine and plug it into the chamber. Taking a moment to make sure the blood dissolved into the tank alright, the scientist turned back to the contestants.
"Alright Heather…" he called out, getting said girl's attention. "…the chambers full, the Mutagens ready, all that's left is to take the plunge." He gestured to the top of the chamber.
Heather didn't budge an inch, shaking her head in denial. Alejandro tried to put his hand on her shoulder in comfort but was immediately shrugged off. His little stunt had apparently left him in the dog house.
While Jay was content to give Heather all the time she needed, Chris on the other hand eventually grew bored of watching the queen-bee squirm. "Look Heather, the way I see it, you've got two options here" he spoke up, "You can either take the elevator and jump in yourself, or Chef Sirloin here drags you up and throws you in. Your choice~"
Heather looked at the smug skunk, then at the glowing tank of Mutagen, and finally at the grinning bull, who was pawing the floor in anticipation.
The choice was clear.
"Alright fine! I'll do it myself!" Heather cried, storming over to the elevator. "Might as well keep some of my dignity intact!" There was a mixture of raised eyebrows and smirks from the campers and Jay, a pout of all things from Chef, and a grin of victory from Chris.
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' "Ah, pride" Chris said to himself, "The ultimate steroid"
'Kssht' "Well played, ya stinky weasel. Well played." Jay admitted, shaking his head.
(End Confession Cam)
While Heather was riding up the elevator, tapping her foot impatiently, Chris turned to the still-pouting cooker. "Oh Chef, would you mind fetching the You-know-what please?" Chef snorted in response and lumbered off to the other side of the lab. A moment later he returned, carrying what looked like dressing-room panels with full-body mirrors on the inner sides, and set them up around the disposal pit.
"Uh, Chris?" Sierra piped up, "What're those for?" The other campers voiced their agreement. "Yeah dude, what're you up to this time?" Cody asked.
Before Chris could speak though, Jay butted in. "To put it simply; Chris decided that it'd be a great idea to hide each of you from view when you pop out, and make you showcase yourselves once you've got your bearings." Chris glared at his co-host, who simply leaned back and whistled to himself.
Up on the second floor, Heather slowly edged toward the pit, the glow of the Mutagen lighting up her face. Growing nervous again, she jumped when Chris called out. "Ya hear that Heather? When you pop out, be ready to strut your stuff!"
"You are sick in the head Chris!" Heather cried out in response. Turning back to the pit, she took a deep breath, and jumped.
'Splash!'
Everyone watched with bated breath as Heather's silhouette appeared in the tank. Seconds later, cries of pain were heard as she started twitching. Her arms and legs started to stretch out, her toes melding together into points. Her shoulders, lower back and rear end bulged outward, before four long spindly limbs and what looked like a bug abdomen burst out. Finally, the queen-bee reared her back and let out a hissing shriek, revealing a large set of fangs in her mouth.
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' "Okay, definitely a bug of some kind. The question is, what kind exactly?" Noah said, pondering to himself.
'Kssht' "Oh boy! I can't wait to see what that control freak looks like when she comes out!" Leshawna said, shaking in anticipation.
'Kssht' Oh dios, what've I done?! Who knows what mi amore will look like when she comes out!" Shouted Alejandro, who was shaking in worry.
(End Confession Cam)
With the mutation complete, Jay drained the chamber and Heathers newly mutant form dropped into the pit. As the chamber refilled itself the only sound that could be heard over the Mutagen humming, was Heather choking and whimpering in worry.
Jay stepped over and knocked lightly on the panels, "Uh, you okay in there, Love?" Heather didn't answer at first, her whimpers had shushed down until nothing could be heard anymore. "I'm…conflicted" she finally said, her voice tinged with a slight hiss. Jay raised an eyebrow, "Conflicted, how?" he asked. Once again, the queen-bee took a few moments to respond. "Part of me wants to throw up at what I'm seeing, and the other part…wants to pose."
Jay jerked his head back and threw a skewed look to his co-hosts, who looked equally dumbfounded. "Pose?!" he asked, pushing aside one of the panels to sneak a peek. "Why the bloody hell would you want to po…" he cut off, staring wide-eyed at the sight before him. "…Sugar honey iced tea~" he breathed out.
"What, what is it?" asked Chris. He sidled up to the panels to look himself. "Does she look super creepy or…?" Once again, the question was cut short. Chris gawped at the still-unseen mutant, his tail shooting up like a rocket. "…Oh" he murmured.
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' "Okay, now I'm curious." Trent admitted.
(End Confession Cam)
"Quit giving us ideas and just show us what she looks like, for cryin' out loud!" Yelled a very irritated Eva.
Jay suddenly shook his head, "A-alright, alright, enough gawking! We've still got stuff to do!" he ranted as he shoved Chris away. Then he turned back to panels, "Hey Heather? Before you come out of there, you're going to need a nickname to go with your new look." He explained. "Got any ideas in mind?"
Heather took a moment to contemplate, glancing at herself in the mirrors a few times before finally, something came to her. "I got it!" She answered, prompting Jay to lean in and nod at the name she whispered to him.
The scientist stepped back and held his arms out to the covers. "Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the brand-new Heather. Or should I say…"
On cue, the panels on the opposite side of the pit slid open a little, and a long, shapely leg stretched out, waving teasingly in the air. The thing was, said leg was coloured a dark grey, almost black. And instead of having toes, it was tipped with a slightly jagged point. Seconds later three more legs reached out, these ones being much longer, thinner and spindly-looking than their predecessor. They waved in the air for a moment before two of them firmly planted themselves on the floor, while the third reached around and gripped the side of the covers.
"…Octavia!"
The panel were thrown aside, and a chorus of gasps escaped from everyone when Heathers new body was revealed.
Besides the ragged remains of her shorts and top, the only recognisable thing about her was her facial structure. Beyond that, Heather looked completely different!
The first thing they noticed, she wasn't touching the ground! Instead, her body was being held aloft by four giant spider legs; two sprouting from her shoulder blades, the other two coming from her lower back. Her skin had been replaced with smooth chitin-like armour, coloured a deep grey. She was at least a foot and a half taller, no doubt thanks in part to her new legs, which were both long and shapely, and ended with jagged points. But her legs weren't the only thing that grew; her arms were notably longer, each finger tipped with sharp claws. Some of the boys noticed her shorts were riding a bit low, but any perverted thoughts vanished when they saw the reason why; a large spider abdomen jutting out from the base of the spine.
Finally, there was her face. While her hair and facial structure were pretty much the same, her nose and ears had practically vanished, her eyes were now blood red with six additional eyes dotting her forehead and her mouth was filled with sharp fangs, currently bared in a smirk.
As everyone took in the sight of this 'Black Beauty', the more knowledgeable contestants managed to figure just what Heather had been crossed with, when they saw the red hourglass mark on her abdomen…
A Black Widow Spider!
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' Duncan stared at the camera, stupefied. "…Whoa…didn't see that coming."
'Kssht' "You've gotta be kidding me!" Courtney shouted indignantly, "Of all the things she could've been turned into, she ends up with that?!
'Kssht' Ezekiel panted like a dog with an excited grin, before howling like a wolf.
(End Confession Cam)
Heather lowered herself to the ground and hobbled over to the other campers, her spider legs helping her stay balanced on her new legs. She took in the looks on their faces, mentally grinning at the looks of awe and envy on their faces, before her eyes eventually landed on Alejandro.
The Latino teen was gawping like an idiot, his eyes firmly locked on Heather, which she silently took pleasure in. She reached over and lightly pressed a clawed finger beneath his chin, before popping his jaw shut.
"See something you like~?" She purred, the hiss in her voice adding a hint of seduction to her words.
Alejandro gulped, before stuttering out an "A-a-arriba…" Heathers smirk only increased…before one of her spider legs suddenly reared back and shot forward! The Latino teen's dazed expression was quickly replaced with a nervous grimace, when he suddenly found a very sharp point inches away from his face!
"Oh Hell! Here come the instincts!" Jay cried, while Chris simply grinned and Chef spread his arms out, ready to charge forward at a moment's notice.
But all Heather did was hold the leg in place, the tip hovering over Alejandro's nose.
Seconds passed by, before Heather finally spoke. "I suppose since your scam resulted in me getting a body like this-" she gestured to herself, "-I can let it slide just this once." Heather withdrew her leg, and Alejandro sighed in relief…and promptly sucked the sigh back in when his eyes were suddenly met with six, glaring red ones.
"But if you ever try and pull something like this again, I will eat you alive! Literally!" Heather hissed threateningly, baring her fangs to prove her point. Alejandro nodded rapidly in response.
With that drama (sadly) over with, Chris decided it was time to get back on track. "Alright Campers!" he called out, "Whose ready to go next?"
"Sign me up, bro!" Tyler yelled, before he rushed over to the elevator. After seeing what Heather came out like, he figured 'What the hell, how bad could it be?'.
If only he'd stuck around long enough; he would've seen the sinister grin on Chris' face when he volunteered.
The elevator dinged as it reached the second floor, and Tyler stepped out and made his way over to the pit. A spell of nervousness struck the jock when he looked down at the glowing ooze, but he quickly shook it off.
"Well, here goes…" Tyler said to himself. "Cowabunga!" He yelled as he leapt forward-
'Whiiir' 'SNAP' "Oof!"
-before he was grabbed in midair by the claw machine, like a fish caught by a bear.
Tyler pushed himself up and looked down at the cast; the campers were expressing looks of relief, confusion and in some cases disappointment, Chris snapped his fingers and mumbled under his breath, Chef shook his horned head in exasperation and Jay…was giving the clumsy jock a withering glare from his console.
"You dozy pillock! What the bloody hell were you thinking?!" Jay roared. Seeing Tyler confused, he jabbed a finger at the chamber. "In your rush to mutate, you completely forgot to give me your Vial to put in the Vat! In other words, you almost jumped head first into pure, untainted Mutagen!"
Jay sighed and rubbed his head to calm down. "And believe me-" he continued, "-you don't want to know what happened to the last poor sap who did that."
Chris and Chefs faces turned blank; they remembered THAT day all too well.
"Poor Timothy…" one of the interns muttered, "…he'll never be the same." (1)
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' "I'd ask-" Cody started, "-but I get the feeling I don't want to know"
'Kssht' "Oooh! I wonder what that would look like!" said Izzy in her usual half-crazed manner. "Maybe ugly wrinkled skin like a Mummy?! Maybe a freakish mixture of animals?! Oh, maybe even a massive monster, with multiple faces and razor-sharp blades coming out of everywhere!"
'Kssht' Jay stared at the camera, "…I heard she was barmy, but…bloody hell!" He breathed. "…She was wrong on all accounts by the way."
(End Confession Cam)
Chris shivered in disgust and managed to hold back on spraying himself. "Ahem! In any case; Jay, can we get this over with already?"
The scientist grunted in acknowledgment and seconds later, Tyler was deposited on the side of the pit. The jock then pulled his Vial from his pocket and handed it to the claw, which then inserted it into the chamber.
Once the blood faded away in the Mutagen and Jay gave him a thumbs-up, Tyler looked down at the other campers.
"Well, wish me luck bros!" He cried.
"Good luck, Tyler!" Lindsay cheered, waving at her boyfriend.
"Better hope you don't get something ridiculous, man!" Jeered Duncan.
Turning back to the glowing pit, Tyler took a deep breath, and jumped.
"COWABUNGA!" 'SPLASH'
Tyler's silhouette soon appeared in the tank, and some of the contestants got suspicious when he started mutating.
First, his feet burst out and became three-toed, bird like talons, his hands following a similar path except for the feathers that sprouted all over his arms. The feathers spread over his torso and head, while his nose and mouth mashed together into a hook-shaped beak. Their suspicions only grew when the top of Tyler's hair melded into a Mohawk-like crest, and a large plumage of tail feathers sprouted from his rear end.
But the real clincher, was when he reared his new head back and released a distinctive… "COCKADOODLEDOOOOOO!"
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' Duncan was laughing his guts out. "Pfffhahahahahaaaa! Ho-hoh man! I can't wait to see the look on Big-mouth's face when he sees himself!"
(End Confession Cam)
The bottom of the chamber opened and the Mutagen poured out, depositing the new mutant behind the panels.
Mentally counting down in his head, Jay threw a suspicious glance at Chris. "You planned this, didn't you?" He asked. Chris adopted an expression of mock-shock.
"-gasp- You insult me dude! How could I, a humble reality show host, have possibly conceived the idea of deliberately making sure that one of my contestants couldn't find any Vials on their own. How would I even dream of leaving a Vial containing rooster DNA out for him to find, knowing that he's deathly afraid of chickens?"
Chris' refute would have been a lot more believable, if it weren't for the shit-eating grin stretched across his muzzle.
Jay opened his mouth to respond, but was interrupted by the sound of Tyler groaning. "Ugh~. Well, that was weird." They heard him staggering to his feet.
"W-woah! Okay, a little off balance, but nothing I can't handle! Now, what did I tur…" he fell silent when he saw his reflection.
Everybody waited for Tyler to speak up, but even after several minutes passed there still wasn't a peep. As the seconds ticked by, the camper's actions varied: Heather was trying (and failing) to file down her new nails, Lindsay stared at the panels confused, and Cody whispered to Noah, "Betcha ten bucks he'll scream and come running out like a chicken with its head cut off"
In most cases, Noah probably wouldn't partake in things like bets, but considering he'd get some extra cash if he won, and an amusing show if lost, he figured 'Why not?'
"You're on." Noah replied with a smirk, shaking the geek's hand.
"BACAAAAAAAAAAAAW!"
The sound of a screaming rooster interrupted any further thoughts, and Tyler burst out from behind the covers, shaking in terror.
Unlike Heather, Tyler's body was radically different from his former self; besides his signature tracksuit and sweatband, there was barely anything recognisable about him! His feet had burst out of his shoes and spread into three-toed bird talons, complete with yellow scales and black claws.
His hands looked similar to his legs, but thanks to the torn sleeves of his tracksuit top, everyone could see the brown feathers that covered Tyler's arms, making them look more like wings. Said feathers had also spread all over his head, replacing his hair with similarly styled feathers.
His nose and mouth were gone, replaced by a golden, hook-shaped beak with fleshy lumps dangling at each corner. Growing from the top of his head was a big red crest and his neck had stretched out, adding an extra few inches to his height.
And to top it all off, a large plumage of blue tail feathers trailed behind him, sprouting from his rear end.
Noah discreetly passed a ten-dollar bill to Cody, both trying to control their laughter. Chris, Chef and the other contestants burst out laughing while Jay palmed his face, trying his best not to snigger. Geoff, feeling pity for his friend, walked up and placed a hand on Tyler's shoulder.
"Alright dude, easy does it. I know you're majorly freaked out but you need to get a grip, you feel me?" Asked Geoff. Tyler stood shivering in fear for a moment before taking a deep breath, then gave the party dude a shaky nod.
Geoff smiled, and was about to lead Tyler back to the rest of the group before Chris cleared his throat.
"Ah, ah, ah! Not just yet bro. We're still gonna need a nickname to go with your, heh 'makeover' Tyler." The host explained, "-so, let's hear whatcha got!"
Tyler, all the while still shivering, thought to himself. To be honest, there really weren't many names he could think of when it came to 'shiver', chickens. But then, something came to him! A while ago, during one of the few times he'd payed attention to a history lesson, his teacher had been talking about legends from the fourteenth century. During the lesson, he'd brought up a legend about a rooster-like creature, which unsurprisingly had Tyler spooked at the time.
What was its name again? Oh, right! "I t-think I got s-something…" Tyler stuttered, "W-what about, Cockatrice?"
Jay raised a surprised eyebrow, he hadn't expected Tyler's answer to be that! Chris on the other hand, simply shrugged. "Sure, whatever."
With that, Geoff and Tyler walked away to join the rest of the group, the jock receiving a mixture of chuckles and sympathetic pats on the back from his fellow competitors. The two had just settled into place when DJ, Noah, Cody and Owen stepped up, concern written across their faces.
"Hey, you gonna be okay man?" DJ asked, putting a hand on his friends shoulder.
"Y-y-yeah, I think s-so." Stuttered Tyler in response, giving the gentle giant an appreciative glance.
"Great! In that case…" Cody started, then trailed off.
"PFFFFFAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!"
…Before he, DJ, Noah and Owen burst into laughter, causing the jock to blush in embarrassment. Geoff would have tried to defend his friend, but he was too busy trying to hold back his own laughter.
The laugh-fest continued for a full five minutes before Chris decided to move things along.
"Alright people, you can laugh at the chicken-wing later." The host reluctantly called. Truth be told he wanted them to keep laughing, but he had a show to host and twenty more teens to mutate.
"Next?"
After that, the mutations practically breezed by.
Gwen stepped up to the plate next, jumping right in with only a moment's hesitation. Her mutation started with her ears; they grew large and wide, with the tops thinning out into points. Then her nose slanted upwards and reshaped into a snout, while her teeth (particularly her canines) lengthened into fangs. Her body didn't change much besides growing a little larger, but her boots were ripped open when her toes grew into curved hook talons, followed swiftly by her fingers.
To top it all off the back of Gwen's shirt bulged, then burst open when two HUGE leathery wings appeared, spreading out to they're full wingspan (which was nearly twice as long as her own height). Not to mention once the mutation was over, Gwen released an ear-piercing shriek.
Upon exiting the chamber and seeing her new features, which included some light, pale fur and pinkish-red eyes, Gwen chose her nickname…
Bloodlust, the albino vampire bat!
Next up was Beth, who was a little skittish about jumping in. A quick push from Chef solved that.
Beth's mutation wasn't as obvious as the others; besides growing fur practically everywhere and her fingernails sharpening, nobody noticed any major changes. That is, until her ears moved up to the top of her head, her front teeth grew until they were three times longer, and a big, flat, paddle-like tail grew out of her pants.
When she popped out, she was a little disappointed with what she got, but put it behind her and chose a name…
Woodchuck, the beaver.
Then came Trent; he was relatively calm about jumping in, but his rapid twitching and yelps of pain that started after he did so ruined that image completely.
The first obvious change was his legs; they grew out three feet in length, while his feet ripped out of his shoes and his toes merged into three, with a see-through membrane stretched across them. His fingers merged into four and grew their own webbing, and his head became more bulbous with his hair, ears and nose vanishing, his eyes and mouth shifting and growing to accommodate the space.
Once Trent came out of the chamber, the first thing that came out of his mouth was a loud croak, much to his embarrassment and everyone else's amusement. His skin was now a brownish green with his jaw, hands and the front of his neck yellow. His eyes - which now had rectangular pupils – dominated the top of his face, his wide mouth taking up the bottom half.
And as everyone saw for themselves when a fly flew by, his tongue was now several feet longer, and lightning fast.
Combining his new froggy form with his talent for music, Trent named himself…HipHop.
Up next was the party boy, Geoff. Unsurprisingly, even when he was about to take the plunge, he still had a carefree smile on his face. When inquired about it he answered, "Compared to sitting in a barrel of leeches, how bad could it be?"
The main changes he went through focused mainly on his head and legs. With Geoff's head, his face extended into a muzzle while his ears stretched into oval shapes, before shifting up to below the rim of his hat. Meanwhile, the muscles in his legs swelled in size, while his feet grew out a foot and a half (his sandals hanging off the ends).
Finally, a long tail tore through his shorts, looking just as muscular as his legs. And it was revealed that he'd grown a golden-brown fur coat once he emerged from the chamber.
After play-boxing in the mirror and a few sentences in an Australian accent, Geoff settled on the name of…Kickback.
Surprisingly Justin stepped up next, albeit very reluctantly. After one last smile at the cameras, he jumped into the tank.
Justin's mutation was quite similar to Tyler's; his feet turned into bird talons, feathers sprouted from his arms as they turned into wings, and his nose and mouth merged into a beak. Unlike Tyler though, his hands vanished into the feathers, the crest that grew on top of his head was feathery and regal-looking, and the tail feathers he grew were far longer, going straight down instead of curling up.
Those few who hadn't figured out what Justin was turning into by now, did so when he released a distinctive squawking scream. And if not then, it was after he emerged; he was covered head to tail feathers in shiny blue and green feathers, his tail feathers splayed out and showing off a hypnotic display of eyes.
Justin was instantly smitten with his new self, and chose a name he believed suited it well…Icarus.
Owen, who'd been torn between anticipation and dread, was the next mutationee. It turned out, Owen was a tad too fat to fit through the hole; a hard push from the claw soon fixed that. Once the mutation began, besides his ears curling in on themselves and his body growing in size a little, the only noticeable changes were Owen's feet swelling until his shoes burst and his fingers bulging until they resembled sausages.
Then suddenly his jaws and nose bulged forward, growing until they were bigger than the rest of his head!
When the process was over, Owen opened his now-massive jaws, revealing four tusk-like teeth inside, and released a deep, guttural bellow.
After he exited the tank and showed his new grey skin, Owen had some trouble thinking of a name. After asking Noah for some ideas, they decided on…Behemoth, the hippopotamus.
Cody volunteered to go next, mostly to get some space after Sierra got too clingy again. At first, the only changes he went through were his physique going from skinny to lean muscle, and his arms growing until they were longer than his legs.
Then his jaws jutted forward like an ape, his ears doubled in size, and his hair spread all over himself until only his face and hands were untouched. And for the final touches, his pants bulged before a long, prehensile tail snaked out of the top and when he let out a series of hoots and screams, everyone spotted the sharp fangs in his mouth.
After leaving the tank, and flicking off his shoes to show that his feet now looked more like hands, he decided on the odd name of…Kody-Kong, the monkey.
Sierra, after fawning over Cody's new look, took the plunge next. Sierra's mutation began instantly; first, her legs merged together (tearing her jeans up in the process) and expanded into a large abdomen which, seconds later, sprouted four insect legs near the base.
Secondly, her fingers (minus her thumbs) merged into large, jagged, blade-like claws that stretched in length down to her elbows, then several jagged spikes grew on her forearms to match the ones on the claws.
Finally, Sierra's eyes grew until they took up most of her head, her nose and ears vanished, a pair of mandibles grew on the sides of her mouth and two, large antennae sprouted from her forehead.
When Sierra came out (and revealed that like Heather, she was now covered in chitin-like armour that still looked feminine), most of the males present took a step back, knowing what Sierra's new species did to the opposite gender. Cody however, noticed she was having trouble standing on her new legs, and reluctantly gave her some support. After she'd adjusted, she picked her name…
Mantina, the Praying Mantis.
After that, Eva (who'd gotten sick of waiting) tossed Jay her Vial, shoved her way to the elevator and practically threw herself into the ooze.
Her already well-built body became even more muscular and gained a few feet in height. Fur sprouted all over her, her hands grew massive claws, her ears shifted to the top of her head and her face melded into a short muzzle full of sharp teeth. Finally, she announced her new existence with a loud, growling roar.
Eva managed to land on her feet upon exiting the chamber, and after admiring her new self for a bit chose the name…Ursisina.
When Ezekiel got a bit too close to the new bear-girl while checking her out, she grabbed him by the neck and tossed his Vial to Jay, who just managed to get it into the vat in time before Eva threw the feral boy up and into the Mutagen!
Ezekiel twitched and spasmed as the ooze changed him, the first physical change being the additional two arms that forced their way out of his rib cage, tearing through his hoodie. Said hoodie was then torn apart completely when what looked like a big carapace appeared on Ezekiel's back, then split open to reveal large gossamer wings. As all four of his hands became tridactyl, the final change came; his head.
Just like with Sierra, his nose and ears vanished, he sprouted mandibles and antennae and his eyes grew. Unlike Sierra however, Ezekiel's mandibles grew to cover his mouth. And as everyone unfortunately saw (much to their combined disgust) when the feral boy popped out, his now-buggy eyes had turned completely black, not to mention his new dirty-brown carapace and exoskeleton. Realising that Ezekiel was in no state (formerly or currently) to make any kind of decisions, everyone else chose a name for him…
Roachinator.
Alejandro decided to go next. For some reason, his transformation was a lot more…seamless than the others; every part of him smoothly changed at once.
His ears moved up his head and expanded into triangle shapes, his nose and mouth turned into a long vulpine muzzle, svelte fur spread all over his body, his legs went from bipedal to quadruped, and a large bushy tail burst out from his pants.
Once Alejandro was finished, it was revealed that his new fur was orange-red in colour, the only exceptions being his hands and the tip of his tail, which were black and white respectively. Suddenly the fox-like smirk he wore most of the time was a lot more appropriate.
Wanting to stay true to his heritage, Alejandro chose the name…El Zorro. (2)
Then came Leshawna, who was still a little shook up from her encounter with the Sharktopus, but she wasn't going to let that keep her down forever.
Leshawna's transformation wasn't as clear as the others; her face changed into a short muzzle, her legs turned semi-hind, her hands grew claws and she sprouted a tail with a tuft of fur on the tip. And like many of the campers before her, Leshawna's body grew taller and shapelier while growing a coat of fur, and she let out a roar when she was finished.
Once she'd emerged however, her feline body and golden-brown fur gave away she was a lioness. So, she gave herself the name…LeonaClaw.
Then there was the big guy, DJ. The gentle giant had tried to slowly lower himself into the pit, but Chris temporarily hijacked the claw from Jay and used it to push DJ in immediately.
DJ's mutation was a lot like Owen's; his already tall and muscular body became even taller and even more muscular, his feet swelled until his sandals burst open and his fingers turned thick. But that's where the similarities ended. DJ's head to twice its original size, his ears grew out until they looked like giant sails on the sides of his head, two sharp tusks grew out of his mouth and for the grand finale, his nose stretched and stretched and STRETCHED out until the tip was level with his waist!
When he came out (and nearly broke through the grate thanks to his weight), it took DJ a little while to get used to the massive limb that had replaced his nose. But as soon as he'd done so, he decided to call himself…Goliath, the Elephant.
Izzy was the next to 'volunteer'; she tossed her Vial to Jay, forwent the elevator and clambered up the machinery (much to the scientist's dismay), somehow managed to end up hanging from the storage chamber, before jumping off and belly flopping into the ooze.
Like with Trent and Ezekiel, Izzy's mutation could be described as…erratic, at best. She twitched and squirmed as her hands and feet (she taken her shoes off beforehand) grew claws, fur sprouted all over her and a large, curling, bushy tail emerged from beneath her skirt. Somehow, she managed to press herself against the glass of the tank, revealing her red fur and a new addition to her crazy grin – two, huge, buck teeth.
When everyone got sick of listening to Izzy fire off numerous bad names, they unanimously labelled her as…Nutcase.
Next went Lindsay, who besides voicing some worry about her hair and skin, didn't actually complain much.
Once again, nothing special about this mutation at first. She grew fur all over, her ears moved to the top of her head and her face grew into a tiny, almost unnoticeable muzzle. Then came the unique features; similar to Geoff, Lindsay's feet stretched out a foot, pushing her cowboy boots right off. The back of her skirt bulged out, before tearing open to accommodate a short, fluffy tail. And finally, Lindsay's ears extended until they were just a little longer than her new feet.
Tyler (and several others) had been staring like an idiot when the bunny girl had emerged from the chamber, and after some suggestions from her friends, Lindsay picked the nickname…BunnyLind.
Bad boy Duncan was next up, and he simply jumped right into the tank with no fuss at all. Duncan's mutation was almost exactly like Alejandro's, from the bushy tail to the medium length muzzle. It was only after he emerged, did everyone see the difference.
Duncan's new fur was grey and black, as opposed to Alejandro's orange red colour. His tail was decorated with interchanging rings of the two colours, while his head was mostly grey, the only black areas being on his ears, and around his eyes like a bandit mask.
Duncan was a little disappointed at first, but he changed his mind when Noah pointed out that raccoons were often associated with criminals. As a homage to his favourite marvel character (yes, even punks read a few comics now and then), Duncan decided to call himself…Rocket Raccoon.
Courtney, having sat by and waited to see what Gwen and Duncan were turned into first, decided to go next. She'd been a little reluctant considering how the Mutagen resembled green gello (which she hated with a passion), but a quick push from Chef soon put an end to that.
First, her arms extended out and her hands began to twist and morph, until they'd both turned into snake heads. Then, Courtney's pants were torn to shreds as her legs merged together, before lengthening out into a long, serpentine tail. Finally, her ears vanished while her nose shrank into slit nostrils, and her jaws and mouth widened as Courtney let out an intimidating hiss, revealing massive fangs and a forked snake-like tongue.
Upon exiting the chamber, she found that her skin had been replaced with tan coloured scales, her eyes had turned yellow with slit pupils and somehow, she was able to turn the snakes on her arms back to hands (albeit clawed ones). After she'd figured out how to stay upright, Courtney decided on the name…Serpentina.
And then there was Noah, who just wanted to get it over with and simply jumped right in. Like with Tyler, Noah's hands and feet turned into bird talons, although Noah's were a lot sharper and deadly looking than the chicken jocks. Also like Tyler, he started sprouting feathers all over his body, even replacing his hair with feathers in the same style.
That's where the similarities ended; when Noah's mouth and nose turned into a beak, it curved straight down and ended with a sharp point. Not to mention, his back started bulging outward…before two, huge, feathery wings burst out, only slightly smaller than Gwen's. And finally, after he left the chamber, everyone saw that his feathers were a mixture of browns and his eyes had doubled in size and turned amber.
Surprisingly satisfied with his new look, Noah decided to call himself…Night Eyes.
After a couple of hours had gone by, there was only one contestant left: Harold. Bridgette was currently in the chamber undergoing her own mutation, and if the fish tail her legs just turned into was anything to go by, there was a decent idea of what she might be turning into.
As he waited for the surfer girl to finish, Harold glanced over at the other campers…
Geoff was right beside him, staring at the chamber in nervous anticipation. The party kangaroo was practically hopping on the spot when his girlfriend released a mixture of a scream and a squeak.
Alejandro was trying to woo Heather, trying to get her to forgive him. Judging by the black beauty's sneer, the fox was still in the dog house.
Tyler was sitting in a chair away from the group, still shivering while a slightly confused Lindsay tried to cheer him up. As you can imagine, she wasn't doing so well.
Cody was putting his new agility to work by dodging his way around Sierra, the mantis girl not realising that if she tried to hug her crush now, she'd probably impale him.
Duncan and Gwen were teasing each other over their new looks, much to a hissing Courtney's displeasure.
Noah (who'd figured out how to use his new wings) had flown up into the rafters for some privacy. He was currently shaking his head in exasperation, as he watched Justin posing in his new form for a gushing Beth.
After zipping about the lab like a toddler on a sugar rush, Izzy had perched herself atop of Owen's shoulders. The hippo boy was blushing and grinning up a storm, much to a smirking Trent's amusement.
Eva had somehow convinced DJ to an arm wrestling match. Surprisingly the elephant boy was putting up a good fight, his trunk match Eva's arm perfectly.
And Ezekiel, who had foolishly invaded Leshawna's personal space, was now pinned to the floor and scrabbling to get away. The sassy lioness growled as she glared down at Ezekiel, her claws out and ready to shred.
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' "Okay, this is probably going to take some getting used to, -" Gwen said to herself, flexing out her wings in the cabins limited space. "- But all things considered, it could've been way worse. An albino vampire bat? Works for me!" She finished with a slight grin.
'Kssht' "Now I know why that Vial was so easy to find. Man, Chris really is a sick (beep)er!" Muttered a half distraught, half angry Tyler.
'Kssht' "I'm kinda bummed about getting turned into a frog, but it could be worse!" Trent said with a smile, which soon twisted into a grimace "Just take a look at Ezekiel…"
'Kssht' "Okay, so I've been turned into a hybrid of man and hippo; one of the deadliest creatures on the planet, and now I have to compete with over twenty other deadly mutants." Owen recapped with a blank face…with was soon replaced with excitement. "This is gonna be awesome! WHOOOHOOO! 'Pfft!' hehehe~".
(End Confession Cam)
Unfortunately, the home-schooled roach's miserable existence was spared as the Mutagen chamber glowed brightly, drawing everyone's attention. Bridgette's transformation was complete! Having retrieved what he was looking for, Jay returned to his console and pulled the release lever. Seconds later, Bridgette groaned as she tried to pull herself up, giving everyone a clear look at her.
Bridgette's skin was now a mixture of dark and light greys, a subtle wave pattern separating the shades. Her hands were relatively unchanged besides being webbed now, but the back of her hoodie had torn open to make way for a dorsal fin, that curved backward in a crescent shape. Her head had gone through quite a few changes; three more fins, similar to the one on her back, now protruded from the top of her head and where her ears used to be. Her nose had been replaced with a small blowhole just in front of her top fin, and her teeth had all sharpened to a point. Plus, as mentioned before, her legs had been replaced with a muscular, flipper-like tail.
Geoff hopped over in a flash and looped his girlfriends arm around his neck, hoisting her up into a sitting position.
"Hey, you okay there Bridge? Nothing feels off?" He asked gently.
Bridgette rubbed her forehead and opened her mouth to answer, but promptly snapped it shut when her fingers glanced over her new blowhole. Her eyes grew wider and wider as she took in all her new features; from the fins on her head to the tail in place of her legs.
"I-I-I'm a-a-a…" she stuttered.
"A dolphin, by the looks of it. Just be thankful you're a mammal, or you wouldn't be able to breathe." Said Jay as he walked over, carrying something under his arm. A closer revealed that they were a pair of robotic yet feminine looking legs, connected by a metallic waistband.
Geoff and Bridgette gave the scientist some skewed looks. "Uh, dude?" Asked Geoff.
"What's with the, uh, legs?" Bridgette finished, pointing at said legs.
Jay glanced at the legs. "What, these? Oh, I made them just in case someone ended up a little…handicapped, you could say."
He knelt down and slipped the waistband over the end of Bridgette's tail, hiking it up towards her waist. "Now it's going to take some getting used to, but eventually you won't be able to tell the difference between your real legs, and these ones." He explained, making sure that the legs were positioned right before pushing a button on the side.
Bridgette gave a gasp of surprise when the waistband suddenly shrank to a tighter fit, and the legs twitched once, then twice, before shooting straight out…and nailing the unfortunate scientist right in the face!
"GAH! Me schnozz!" Jay cried as he reeled back, clutching his nose.
Chris, Duncan and Chef burst into laughter, while most of the campers grew amused smirks and grins. Jay may not have been as bad as Chris, but he HAD turned most of them into hideous mutants.
Bridgette leapt to her new feet, subconsciously keeping her balance. "Holy crap! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to, I swear!" She turned to her boyfriend, "Geoff, back me up here!"
But Geoff was no help at all; he was too busy trying (and failing) to hold in his own chuckles.
Jay rubbed his nose for a moment, waving off Bridgette's apologies. "I'm fine, I'm fine! Don't worry about it." He exclaimed. "Look, just pick a name for yourself, and I'll let it slide!"
The surfer girl paused, and put a hand on her chin as she puzzled to herself. She wasn't normally creative when it came to names, but there was something that came to mind when it came to her favourite animal. "Um, how does, Delphini, sound?" She asked.
Jay shot Chris a questioning look. In response, Chris simply gave a halfhearted thumbs up. "Good enough for me." He said, flippantly.
While Bridgette rejoined the rest of the campers with Geoff, Chris cleared his throat and directing his smirking gaze to the last non-mutated contestant.
"Ahem! You know the drill dude. Just hand over your Vial and head on up." He said, throwing a thumb at the chamber.
Harold gulped, nervously eyeing the Vial in his hands. "Uh, I don't know man. What if I have some kind of allergic reaction to that stuff? Or what if it messes with some of my skills?" He protested.
Jay just gave him a deadpan stare. "One, I've seen your list of allergies, so I know for a fact you won't have a reaction. Two, you probably will lose a couple of skills, but you'll be needing any you GAIN if you want to make through this season. So, -" he jabbed his finger at the tank, "-get bloody going!"
"B-B-But, but…!" Harolds new protest was put on hold when he felt a hand grip his shoulder. Turning around, he met the irritated gaze of a certain sassy lioness.
"Dangit String Bean! Just get it over with already!" snapped Leshawna. "We all went through with it, now it's your turn!"
The dweeb gave a nervous nod to his crush. Looking at the others, he noticed Duncan and Geoff smirking in amusement, no surprise there. On the other hand, Trent, DJ, Justin and Cody were giving him several supportive gestures.
"Come on, man! You got this!" Cried DJ.
"If I of all people can do this, there's no reason why you can't!" Said Justin.
"Let's go! Let's go!" Cody cheered. The monkey boy had actually managed to balance himself on his tail, and was giving his friend some thumbs up with not only his hands, but also his feet.
Harold gave the Mutagen chamber one last nervous look, before deciding to just man up and deal with it. "Alright, up I go." Leshawna's annoyed scowl melted into a smile, and she patted Harold on the back.
The nerd handed Jay his Vial and headed for the elevator, taking it up to the second floor and moving over to the pit. The Mutagens glow illuminated his face and caused his glasses to shine bright green, but it did nothing to hide his trepidation.
"U-Uh, any last-minute advice before I jump?" Harold shouted down to the hosts.
Chris shrugged and shook his head. He didn't care what happened as long as it got good ratings. Jay on the other hand, decided to humour the dweeb.
"If I were you, I'd keep my legs straight on the way in and out!"
Frowning in confusion, Harold shrugged of the 'weird' advice and looked down at the pit again, took a deep breath, and jumped.
'Splash!'
Seconds later, the nerd's silhouette appeared in the ooze, and the mutation began.
First, Harold's shoes burst open as his feet, along with his hands, became large four-toed claws. Then a long, serpentine tail sprouted from his back, extending several feet in length before curling in on itself. His head swelled and stretched into a reptilian and two ridged fins grew on the back of his head. Finally, Harold opened his now wide mouth, to allow a huge tongue to extend, several times longer than his own body!
Harold floated in the Mutagen nearly motionless as the process came to a finish, his tongue slowly retracting back into his mouth. Jay pulled the release lever and the Mutagen poured out from the tank, bringing the dweeb down with it. Unfortunately, …
'CLANG!' "AAARRRGGGHHHH!"
…he didn't have a pleasant landing.
Every male in the peanut gallery winced in pain, some even covered their own privates in phantom pain.
"Oooohohoho! That's gonna hurt tomorrow!" Chris commented, torn between sympathy and humour. Beside him, Chef nodded in agreement, gritting his teeth as he heard the nerd's groans of agony.
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' "Oooh!" Duncan winced and covered his own privates, hissing through his teeth. "Normally, I'd be laughing my ass off if something like that happened. But thanks to Courtney, ~shiver~ I know all too well how much it hurts."
'Kssht' Harold was sitting on the floor, the only visible parts of him were the fins on his head and his tail.
"Why?!" He half-groaned, half-yelled. "Why does this keep happening to me-he-he?!
(End Confession Cam)
Jay muttered to himself as he trudged over to the panels, shaking his head as listened to Harold groaning.
"I warned you! I bloody told you, didn't I?! I specifically said 'keep your legs straight on your way in and out', but did you listen to me?! No!" The frustrated scientist rubbed his nose and heaved a sigh of annoyance. "Listen to me next time, or else you might get an even worse blow to the bits'n'bobs!"
"Uuuurrrgh. Okay, okay, I got it already! Go ~cough~ ~cough~, Gosh!" Said/groaned Harold, as he pushed aside the panels.
Harold's skin had been replaced with purple scales, which were slower changing to a shade of green. His feet now resembled his hands like Cody, only they were down to four digits and tipped with claws. The structure of his body had gone from scrawny to lean, with a long, slim tail extending from his rear end, before curling into a spiral.
And then came his head; it had extended into an oval shaped snout, with two large fins in place of his hair and ears, and a small horn where his nose used to be. Harold's mouth stretched half the length of his head, and because it was currently wide open, his new tongue was hanging three feet out. Finally, his eyes were several times bigger and completely covered by his eyelids, except for his pupils.
A quick glance down at his feet revealed his glasses, which had broken in half when his head changed.
"A Chameleon huh?" Said Chris, raising an eyebrow and grinning. "Well, at least you'll have no trouble blending in now, hahaha!"
"Hahahahaaa! Good one!" Laughed Izzy as she clutched her stomach.
Judging by the deadpan looks from everyone else, even Chef, they didn't agree.
Chris' grin held for a moment, before dropping into a scowl as he slouched, his tail flopping to the floor.
"…You losers wouldn't know real talent anyway." Shaking his head, Chris perked right back up and turned a charming (coughbullshitcough) grin on the recovering reptile. "Anyway, Harold pick a name already so we can get this all over with already!"
Harold fell into a thinking pose, his tail swaying in thought. He wanted something that sounded cool, sounded smart, but at the same time was relevant to a chameleon. Then he had it.
"I'll call myself, Spectrum-scales. Why, because chameleons are capable of changing the colour of their scales, to anything on the colour spectrum. Additionally, …"
"Don't care dude, I just wanted the name." Snapped an uninterested Chris, shoeing the lizard nerd away.
Once Harold was back among the others, Chris' signature grin made a comeback. "Well, looks like that's everyone. Thanks for cooperating guys!"
"Finally, -" Jay muttered as he looked at a screen on his console. "-all those mutations nearly drained my whole Mutagen supply. ~sigh~ Looks like I'm going to be busy tonight." He sighed in resignation.
"While Jay laments about his likely sleepless night, let's move on to the last order of business, shall we?" Said Chris.
"What?!" Cried DJ, "What now?!"
"Oh nothing, just deciding what the teams are, that's all." Replied the host, much to the contestant's relief.
"Now, team A will be…"
"…El Zorro," The sly fox smirked and walked away from the group.
"…Serpentina," Courtney rolled her eyes and slithered over to join her new teammate.
"…Rocket Raccoon," the ring-tailed reprobate scowled, which was equally matched by the slit-eyed glare he received from Courtney as he walked over.
"…Kody-Kong," Cody grinned and (showing of a bit) backflipped his way to his teammates, earning both rolled eyes and impressed looks.
"…Delphini," Bridgette smiled and wobbled her way over; she was still unused to the robot legs.
"…Kickback,", "Whoo! Righteous!" Cried Geoff, hopping to his girlfriend in an instant.
"…Mantina," The fangirl squealed in joy and lunged for a terrified Cody. Everyone, even Chris and Chef, winced in sympathy when the mantis girls spiked arms finally caught their primate prey.
"… 'AHEM!' Uh anyways, Nutcase," the crazy whooped, and suddenly she was sitting on a piece of machinery close to her teammates, her thumbs blurred as she twiddled them at high speed.
"…Behemoth,", "WHOOOOOO!" The oaf cried as charged over, accidentally running over an ill-prepared Alejandro, who growled under his breath.
"…Night Eyes," Noah simply gave an uncaring shrug as he took his place.
…and finally, HipHop!" While Trent went to join his team, Chris was on the receiving end of two deadly glares.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you!" Snarled Gwen, her wings flared out in anger.
"Real smooth Chris, separating me and Pasty while sticking me with the psycho ex!" Duncan snarked in agreement.
Courtney hissed, indignant. Seconds later, Duncan found himself wrapped up by two snakes who, along with Courtney, were glaring daggers at him.
"What wasssss that?!" Courtney hissed, her tongue flickering like a real snake. "I am no psssssycho, you criminal! I'm not the one who got sssssick kicksssss from not only cheating on me, but doing ssssso with sssssomeone I thought wasssss my friend!"
"Oh, come on Princess!" Duncan snarled back, baring his fangs. "Even if I hadn't cheated with Gwen, I still would've dumped you! Maybe if you weren't so high maintenance, I never would've even considered it!"
Gwen tried to pull Duncan away, but Courtney's tail lashed out like a whip, driving the bat girl away.
The snake and raccoon continued the glaring contest, but were interrupted when two, huge, meaty hands grabbed them by the back of their heads. They turned to hiss and snarl at the interloper, but were frozen in fear when they met Chef's angry gaze.
"Either you two maggots cut out right now, or I'll throw you BOTH across the room! IS THAT CLEAR!"
"Y-Y-Yes sir!"
With that, the veteran bull dropped both mutant teens on their rear ends, before returning to his boss's side and giving him a nod.
"Thank you, Chef. Now as I was saying, before I was interrupted, -" Chris cast a glare at the three campers in question. "-your team will be known as, the Bebop Warthogs!
Jay halfheartedly pressed a button, which caused the screen to lower itself again. This time, it displayed a red circle with a picture of an anthropomorphic warthog head, complete with a nose ring, a Mohawk and visor-style shades.
The newly christened Bebop Warthogs gave mixture of looks and comments about their name and flag, but Chris ignored them in favour of the remaining contestants.
"Meanwhile, the rest of you will be team B, the Rocksteady Rhinos!"
The screen changed, now showing a green circle with an anthropomorphic Rhino head, with a cigar in its teeth, a scar over its eye, and a military helmet on top of its head.
Once again, the teams name and symbol drew mixed opinions.
(Confession Cam)
'Kssht' "Bebop Warthogs? Rocksteady Rhinos?" Noah asked with a raised eyebrow, then shook his head in pity. "I think Chris is starting to lose his touch."
'Kssht' Cody sat on the toilet with his arms and legs crossed. "Not the coolest names he could've picked but hey, they could've been worse, right?" He asked, shrugging his legs.
'Kssht' Gwen sat with her hands on her hips. "Okay, if the fact that we've been dragged into another season of this stupid show, the fact that we've all been turned into mutants, or the fact that my boyfriends been teamed up with his ex didn't confirm it, then these stupid team names do; this season, is gonna suck." She ranted.
(End Confession Cam)
"Well with the teams decided, looks like we're done for today campers!" Chris announced, and the contestants cheered and gave sighs of relief. Chris grinned, he couldn't wait to put these losers through all he had planned for the season. For now, though…
"Okay campers, off to the cabins to pick your bunks, and I'll see you in the morning!" Then Chris' smile became a smirk, "Better get a good rest tonight, 'cause come tomorrow, we'll be putting you through some of most gruelling and straight-up mind-boggling challenges you could ever think of, and then some!"
"But for now…" Chris chirped, ignoring the scared looks he was receiving. "Pleasant dreams!"
(Team Cabins)
The two teams made their way to their respective cabins, Bebop's on the left and Rocksteady's on the right.
"Okay, listen up!" Shouted Heather. She was trying to hold herself tall and firm, but was failing thanks to her new legs. "I think we should set up some ground rules."
"Your joking, right?" Barked an incredulous Leshawna. "After all the weird stuff, we've just been through!"
The sassy cat got up in the black beauty's face, glaring daggers. "In case those big ol' eyes o' yours missed it, some of us have more important things to worry about than ground rules, you spoiled little daddy's girl!" She pointed to her face. "Case in point, whenever I get my hair did now, I gotta get my whole body did! What we need right now, is to get some dang rest!"
Before she could say anything else, she was pushing away by Heather's spider legs. "Back off, Pussy cat! You think you've got problems? I was the first one dropped in that gunk!" Heather hissed, her eyes gleamed a ruby red.
Leshawna just glared right back. "Yeah, and yet despite how much of a big pain in the booty you've been, you got the best deal!" She retorted, gesturing to the queen bee's still-attractive body.
Heather glanced down at herself, right eyebrows raised and adorning a half-smirk. "Well, can't argue there~." She preened, but then herself serious. "But regardless, we need to establish some rules around here, or things will just get out of hand!"
But the sassy cat wouldn't relent. The other Rhinos sat back and watched the back and forth argument, before Tyler couldn't take it anymore.
"Okay, that's it!" He marched up to the girls. "Hey! Listen u-"
"STAY OUT OF THIS!" The girls snarled in unison, drawing a "BACAWK!" of fear from Tyler, who hid himself behind Lindsay. The bunny girl patted the ruffled jock on the head, slowly calming him down.
"Whoa, whoa, easy girls!" DJ said. He reached over and gently pulled the spider and lioness apart. "Look, we're all pretty shaken up, but there's no need to get all bent outta shape about it!"
"What he said." Harold commented as he slipped around his pachyderm pal. "Look, you've both got a pretty good point…" He looked at Leshawna. "We DO need to set down some guidelines to keep order, but at the same time…" Now he looked at Heather. "We DO need to get some rest. All of us are wiped out from today, and who knows what Chris is going to put us through tomorrow!"
The nerd took a couple steps back. "I say we just go to bed, get some rest, and figure out the rules in the morning when we can all thinks straight. Sound good?" Harold proposed, crossing his arms.
The two rivals glared at each other, before turning away and letting out a frustrated and united "Fine!"
The other Rhinos sighed in relief. Crisis averted.
"Trouble in paradise, mi amore?" Came the familiar voice of a certain Mexican fox. The Rhinos turned to see the Latina Vulpes leaning against the wall of the Warthogs' cabin. His fellow teammates were absent, likely already inside.
While Leshawna, Harold, DJ and the others decided to ignore Alejandro and go settle in, Heather just smirked.
"Nothing I can't deal with. Besides, it's not me that should be worried, it's you!" She strutted over to the smirking fox, one of her legs reaching out to playfully trail down his chest. "Better keep on your toes, El Zorro. Because after that little stunt of yours today, Octavia's looking for some payback! ~" She purred with a devilish grin.
Alejandro's tail twitched for a moment, but otherwise he didn't openly react to Heathers sensual display. Instead, he simply gave an amused chuckle.
"Oh really? In that case I wish you the best of luck, not that it'll help." He turned to walk away, but not before throwing another charming smirk over his shoulder. "Buenos Noches, mi Belleza Negra!" (3)
As the Latino teen walked away, Heather just smirked right back. "Pleasant dreams, you backstabbing fox." And with that, she walked into the cabin to join her teammates.
(The Docks)
Chris stood out on the docks, facing the camera.
"Well, there you have it folks!" Said Chris. "Our contestants have arrived, had their first challenge, and have turned into mutants!"
"And before anyone gets any funny ideas, this is all perfectly legal!" He held up a contract. "Meaning, we're completely allowed to do stuff like this! So, buzz off!"
Chris cleared his throat and continued. "As I was saying, the campers had better sleep well, because boy do we have a TON of stuff waiting for 'em this season!
Will they be able to adapt to their new body's? Will they be able to work together after what's happened in the past? (Duncan and Courtney)"
He then threw a glare offscreen. "Will my stingy co-host turn me back to normal already!"
"Go to hell, you stinky b(beep)r!" Jay shouted back.
Chris kept up his glare for a second before turning a grin at the camera. "All will be revealed next time on…
Total! Drama! Mutation!"
End of Chapter
(1) Reference to Pulverizer/Mutagen man
(2) Spanish for: The fox.
(3) Good night, my Black Beauty.
AN: Well, it took me forever, but here's the next chapter, as promised.
And I'd like to give a special shout out to Ella le Hissy, without whom, this chapter would not be here. Thanks a ton!
Additionally, I've put up a poll on my profile; It lists all of the story ideas I've thought of so far, so you can decide which one I start next.
And if anyone is interested, I'm looking for an artist to draw the characters in the mutated state.
Until next time, Cheerio!