It is time for yet another chapter of Total Drama Pokemon. I apolagize for the delay, but this chapter didn't want to be finished. It isn't even that long! ARG! Anyway, when finished, review, and then go answer the poll on my profile.
It was late at night after the previous elimination and Spinarak was resting outside her cabin. Everyone had gone to sleep, leaving the only light source for Spinarak the moon and stars.
The slight creak of wood startled Spinarak out of her thoughts and she turned to see Dusklops standing behind her.
"What do you want?" the bug-type demanded.
Dusklops ignored the question, and instead stared out into the night sky.
"How do you think the moon feels?" asked the ghost.
Spinarak stared at Dusklops warily, and decided to ignore the question. However, Dusklops continued to talk.
"I think it must feel lonely. The moon has nothing else like it in the sky, wouldn't you agree?"
"I suppose so," Spinarak said softly.
Dusklops thought to himself for a moment, letting silence fall.
"Then again, there are the stars and planets to accompany it, so the moon shouldn't be so lonely," said the ghost-type before he turned toward Spinarak.
"I know that you're upset about losing Hippotus. I wasn't happy when Aerodactyl had to leave. But that's the nature of the game. I found comfort in others, and I was able to get over it. Don't throw away the game too soon."
Spinarak nodded and looked away toward the night sky. Dusklops wandered away leaving Spinarak to her thoughts.
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"I suffer from Insomnia, so I had the night to think about Dusklops' words," said Spinarak. "I may have misjudged him earlier on."
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NEXT MORNING
"So, what do you think?" asked Sandslash.
"You really want to make an alliance with me?" questioned Totodile.
"Well it's more of a pact than an alliance," explained Sandslash.
"But we're still targeting people," Totodile said nervously.
"We'd only be targeting Wigglytuff," said Sandslash, annoyed. "Honestly, haven't you grasped anything I've said?"
"Can you grasp words?" asked Totodile. "Technically, they are just sound waves."
Sandslash face palmed himself.
"Would you just think about what I said?" asked Sandslash.
"Haven't I been thinking about it for the past ten minutes?"
"Think about it some more, and tell me what your decision is," groaned Sandslash.
"Sure thing," Totodile said cheerily.
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Sandslash shook his head.
"Sometimes, I wonder about the others here. Half of them don't seem to realize they are in a game."
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Meanwhile, Lunatone was doing what he did best, plotting. The psychic was sitting in the shade under a tree that was at the edge of the campground, watching the other contestants interact.
"Nice view you have here."
Though surprised, Lunatone didn't show it. Instead he turned calmly to see Scyther leaning on the tree behind Lunatone.
"Do you do this often?" asked the mantis Pokémon.
"Do what?"
"Watch the others and decide who you will sabotage next."
Lunatone snorted and turned away from Scyther.
"Are you in denial? Don't you remember tripping Golem?"
"So what if I did?" Lunatone said blandly.
"Well, I could tell the others about your secrecy."
Scyther smirked as Lunatone's eyes widened.
"You wouldn't dare," Lunatone said in a low voice.
"CAMPERS, MEET ME AT THE CENTER OF THE CAMP FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE!" Celebi shouted through her megaphone, interrupting Scyther and Lunatone's conversation.
"I could, and I will, if I want to. However, I feel we could work well together. Think about it during the challenge today," Scyther finished before he got up and headed off for the challenge.
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The contestants gathered around Celebi at the Campfire Ceremony to hear their challenge.
"Good morning everybody," Celebi greeted the campers happily. "I bet you're all wondering what your challenge for today is."
"Not really," muttered Wigglytuff, earning some snickers from Nidorino and a glare from Skarmory. Celebi ignored the puffball.
"The challenge is simple, you must stay awake. Last Pokémon standing wins the challenge for their team."
Some of the Pokémon groaned at the potentially long challenge, but Spinarak let out a loud cheer.
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"Finally, a challenge that I can win," Spinarak said gleefully.
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"I suffer from Insomnia," Spinarak explained to her teammates. "There is no way we will lose this challenge."
Many of the Articunos let out sighs of relief. Lunatone looked at the celebrating team thoughtfully, wondering why they could be so happy.
"THE CHALLENGE STARTS NOW," Celebi shouted over the murmur. "WE WILL BE WATCHING."
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Jirachi was laughing.
"What they don't realize is that Celebi asked me to spike their food. Those losers will be dropping like flies."
He paused for a moment.
"This job does have its perks."
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"So Jirachi spiked our food," Lunatone said thoughtfully. "The hosts really should keep these things to themselves."
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Time started to go by slowly, and when Celebi announced the first hour had passed, Skarmory let out a loud groan.
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Skarmory banged his head against the wall.
"Nidorino snores, and I am the lucky one that gets the bed right next to him," groaned the steel-type.
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Jynx stared around at her fellow competitors. Some were taking serious effort to stay awake, like Electryke, who had Snover blast him with Icy Winds every now and then, or Polywag and Totodile, who were spraying each other with water.
It was after the tenth hour when the first Pokémon fell out of the contest. Skarmory, who has continued hitting his head on a tree, passed out from exhaustion.
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Shuppet smirked at the camera, tired.
"This was the perfect opportunity to finally prank Skarmory."
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Shuppet floated over to Delibird, who was slapping himself to stay awake.
"I need an inflatable mattress," whispered Shuppet.
Delibird stared insolently at Shuppet.
"Do you have one in your sack?" Shuppet pressed on.
Delibird simply shrugged, before falling over asleep. Shuppet took that as a yes and opened the sack. What she saw brought tears to Shuppet's eyes.
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"I've never seen something so beautiful in my entire life," confessed Shuppet. "I wonder why Delibird keeps something like that to himself."
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Shuppet retrieved the blow up mattress, a set out on filling it up with air.
Meanwhile, other contestants started to fall asleep. Fearow, who had attempted to keep his teammates awake by shouting at the, shouted himself hoarse and then to sleep. Mareep passed out, and Numel accidentally laid her head on Mareep's sleeping body, and fell asleep on what she thought was a pillow.
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Numel sighed. "Why must Mareep wool be so soft?"
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Lunatone was in his favorite spot again, watching the others. He had spent the duration of this challenge trying to figure out what had made the Articunos so happy at the beginning of the challenge. In particular, Spinarak seemed smug.
While thinking, Lunatone watched Absol approach.
"Why are you over here, instead of with the others," asked the Disaster Pokémon.
"I like to be alone when I'm thinking," responded Lunatone. "The Articunos were all happy about something before the challenge even started."
"Spinarak suffers from insomnia, so they think that they have this challenge won already."
Lunatone looked up in surprise.
"Where did you hear that?"
"Polywag told me."
"Interesting," Lunatone said thoughtfully.
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Jirachi was floating around the campsite, checking to see who was asleep, and then moving those who were sleeping into the Main Lodge.
Jirachi approached Skarmory, who was snoring loudly. Jirachi sighed, and picked up the steel-type with his telekinesis powers. Jirachi started to float back toward the lodge, when he was stopped by Shuppet.
"I need your help with something," the ghost-type told Jirachi.
Shuppet whispered in Jirachi's ear, and an evil smile broke out across the psychic's face.
"Alright, I'll help."
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It was now 12 hours into the challenge, and contestants were starting to drop out quickly.
Grovyle was slowly starting to nod off. Roserade grabbed his shoulders and shook him back awake.
"Don't you be falling asleep on me," the Bouquet Pokémon said.
Grovyle smirked.
"Would you rather have me sleeping with the lovebirds?" Grovyle asked while motioning over to where Umbreon and Glameow were curled.
Umbreon opened a single eye and glared at the duo.
"You two know that I am still awake," the dark-type snapped.
Roserade and Grovyle burst out in laughter.
"We all know that you're enjoying it," chuckled Grovyle.
"Glameow is asleep, and I don't want to wake her," Umbreon tried to defend himself.
Umbreon laid his head back down on the ground, and Roserade and Grovyle went back talking. Roserade glanced over at Totodile and Polywag, who had fallen asleep together.
"Don't they make a cute couple?" Roserade asked while motioning toward the two water –types.
Grovyle shrugged.
"I suppose so," the grass-type said nonchalantly, "but I would have said Numel and Mareep."
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"I like how Grovyle isn't afraid to talk about relationships," Roserade said slowly. "He's sensitive, strong, and handsome."
Roserade frowned for a second.
"Did I just say that?"
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Gible stood up from where she had been sitting with Staravia and Spinarak. Bagon was sitting not far off, and he and Gible had been exchanging glares throughout the challenge.
"I'm going to the bathroom," the Land Shark Pokémon said.
"I'll come too," Spinarak said. "I need to do something to pass the time."
Bagon watched them leave from afar.
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"Ever since the last challenge, I've been trying to get back at Gible," Bagon said determined.
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Spinarak and Gible were standing at the sink together.
"So what's it like with the Moltres?"
"Things are alright," Gible admitted. "But there is something up with Wigglytuff and her gang. They keep going off and doing their own thing."
A loud creak sounded from the other side of the bathroom. Spinarak turned, and saw one of the windows was wide open.
There was a thud, and Spinarak spun around to see Gible lying on the floor, out cold.
"What the…" was all that Spinarak could manage, before she felt a blinding pain on the back of her head, causing her to pass out.
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Bagon chuckled evilly. This was the perfect way to get his revenge.
Bagon took a deep breath to steady his hands. He prepared his weapon of choice. The moment was his.
With one final deep breath, Bagon slammed the bathroom door open and snapped the picture.
"Yes! These pictures are going on the Internet Gible, and you will…"
Bagon stopped his gloating and stared at the scene in front of him. Gible and Spinarak were out cold on the floor, and standing above them was…
"Monferno?"
The fire-type smirked.
"Are you surprised?"
"Duh! Spinarak is on our team! You should have just hit Gible!" Bagon screamed.
Monferno glanced over Bagon's shoulder, and Bagon noticed. Turning quickly, the dragon-type took a quick picture with his camera before a heavy blow to the head knocked out Bagon.
Monferno stared down at the unconscious body of Bagon.
"I'll take care of the bodies; you take care of the evidence. Consider your initiation done."
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Monferno laughed to himself.
"This was Jynx's idea. Bagon and Gible's mini competition is dangerous for our team. Then an opportunity arose and we took it. Now, a problem has been solved, and a new member has been added to the alliance. Who that is will remain a secret."
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It was now 24 hours into the competition, but Dusklops was still wide awake. Most of the others, however, were dropping like flies. For the Articunos, only Roserade and Shuppet were still awake. Monferno and Jynx had fallen asleep while resting on the same log. Snover had finally run out of energy, and she passed out, along with Electryke, who no longer had Snover's Icy Winds to keep him up. Hitmontop had tried to keep himself awake by tying his feet to a tree branch, but the result was him falling asleep upside-down. Umbreon had finally passed out, still curled up next to Glameow. Glaceon was nowhere to be found.
As for the Moltres, Lucario was still awake, but Staravia was snuggled up next to him, which left Lucario looking disgruntled. Nidorino had tried to snuggle up to Wigglytuff, but she had shoved him away and left for her cabin. And in turn, Scyther, Sandslash, Absol and Grovyle had all fallen prey to the sleep, which left Lunatone, Lucario, and Dusklops himself still awake.
A loud scream caused those that were still awake to turn their heads towards the dock. Out on the water, on an air mattress, was Skarmory. Shuppet started cackling as Skarmory fell off the mattress and into the water.
Shuppet, still cackling loudly, started to pound her head on a nearby tree. There was a loud crack, and Glaceon fell out of the tree and landed on Shuppet.
Jirachi floated over to check on the two Pokémon.
"They're both out cold!" the wish Pokémon announced after a moment.
"Lovely," Celebi mumbled as she floated over. "I was enjoying my pedicure."
Celebi turned toward the four remaining contestants with a wide smile.
"You lucky four have made it to the final stage, in which you must survive the reading of the history of Pokémon, read by the one and only Jirachi!"
Lucario let out a loud groan as his head drooped and his eyes finally closed. Celebi's smile faltered before she motioned for Jirachi.
"It started in a vortex of complete chaos and nothingness," Jirachi said in a deep relaxing voice, which caused the three remaining competitors eyelids to droop dangerously low. "A single egg comes into being, which then hatches into Arceus, the first Pokémon in existence. Arceus creates Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, giving them power over time, space, and antimatter. Giratina, as punishment for its destructive nature, is sent by Arceus to live in the Distortion World. Dialga and Palkia succeed in creating the universe and Pokémon world, retreating into their own dimensions afterwards, with a point of access being at the ancient Spear Pillar in Sinnoh."
There was a thud, and Roserade and Dusklops glanced over toward Lunatone, who had collapsed, before returning their tired gazes back toward Jirachi.
The reading continued on for a couple hours, but neither Roserade nor Dusklops gave up ground. Jirachi's voice drawled on, and time seemed to stop for the remaining two contestants.
"And that is the end," Jirachi concluded, and Roserade let out a loud sigh. "Of Part 1: Prehistoric Pokémon."
Dusklops smirked as Roserade groaned loudly. Jirachi's voice started up again, and as time went on, Roserade's eyelids drooped further down. Eventually, Roserade's strength left her, and she fell over asleep.
"THE WINNERS ARE DUSKLOPS AND THE MAJESTIC MOLTRES!" Celebi screamed into her megaphone.
Dusklops smiled before walking off to find his teammates.
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Glameow was sitting with Umbreon, and both where deep in thought.
"Someone must have attacked Spinarak," the catty Pokémon said in a hushed tone.
"But who would do such a thing?"
"I don't know."
The duo watched Monferno walk by.
"Hey, Monferno, come over here!" Glameow called out.
The fire-type sauntered over.
"What do you want with me?"
"Who are you voting for tonight?" Umbreon asked.
"Isn't it obvious? Bagon has to go tonight, he attacked Spinarak last night."
"Why would he do that? Spinarak is on our team!"
"Well, he was attacking Gible, and Spinarak was unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Monferno walked away, smirking to himself, while Umbreon and Glameow exchanged glances.
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"I just don't get it, Bagon isn't that stupid," Glameow said doubtfully. "No one is that stupid… are they?"
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"Well Articunos, welcome back to yet another Bonfire Ceremony," greeted Celebi. "Seriously, can't you guys just win one challenge? Oh well, it's not like I care. Why don't we reveal the votes?"
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Spinarak glared at the camera.
"I heard what you did Bagon! You are toast!"
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"Seriously Celebi, we all voted for the same person," Spinarak said with venom in her voice. "Just eliminate him already!"
"Fine!" Celebi huffed. "Everybody but Bagon, come get your Pokeblocks."
"Why me?" asked Bagon.
"YOU SCREWED US IN THE CHALLENGE!" screeched Spinarak. "ALL BECAUSE YOU HAD TO BETTER THAN GIBLE! YOU'RE COMPLETELY USELESS!"
The other Articunos stared at their enraged teammate warily as Bagon ran off crying.
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"W-why would they do that to m-me?" sobbed Bagon. "I w-was framed!"
"If I h-had t-to, I would pick Polywag to win, she w-was nice."
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Polywag was down on the dock with Bagon.
"I'm sorry this happened," the tadpole Pokémon said.
"It's okay," Bagon said dejectedly before shuffling onto the boat awaiting his departure. The boat started to pull away when he remembered.
"Polywag!"
"Yeah Bagon?"
"I was framed! Monferno attacked Spinarak, not me!"
Polywag stared, astonished, as Bagon's boat left.
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Polywag's eyes were wide.
"If what Bagon said was true, then there is trouble in paradise."
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Polywag rushed into the girl's cabin, and dragged out Spinarak.
"We need to talk," the water-type said in a hushed voice.
"Why would I want to talk to you?" snapped Spinarak.
"It's about Bagon."
Spinarak huffed. "I'm leaving."
"He was framed," Polywag said before Spinarak could move.
"Framed? By who?"
"Bagon said it was Monferno."
Spinarak shook her head.
"Monferno was the one that told us what happened. Why would he blatantly lie?"
Polywag thought for moment.
"He could be in an alliance," the water-type guessed.
"Fine, then why would he target Bagon?" questioned Spinarak.
"Maybe he wants to get rid of all the first evolutions?"
Spinarak stared as the idea settled into her brain.
"What if you're wrong?" the string-spit Pokémon asked.
"What if I'm right?"
Poor Bagon, you were voted out rather rudely. But he didn't tell anyone about Monferno... why?
Anyway, it's time for you, the noble reader, to review! Oh, and don't forget about the poll!
Next time: The brutality, the danger, the piracy! Okay maybe not piracy, but after the next episode, some contestants will be bruised, and some will be battered.
Bagon: P-please review, or I m-might s-start c-c-c-CRYING! *runs away bawling* (don't worry, he'll get over it... I think)