A/N: Here we are again, with another episode of Survivor: Beyblade Style! Sorry for the long wait, I had a little trouble with the challenges in this chapter. Just so you know, the poll for characters you'd like to see next season is still up on my profile page. If you haven't seen it, go take a look! Now, the chapter…
Episode 10 – Who's the best looking on the island?
Green Tribe Camp – Night 29
"So, let me get this straight. You brought back Chao Xin. Why on earth would you do that?" Hikaru asked. Kyouya shrugged.
"Like I'm obligated to tell you." He replied.
Hikaru Confession: Kyouya's starting to get dangerous. He's just been slipping by, but now he brings back Chao Xin… Oh crap. Chao Xin. That –REDACTED- nearly cost me my game on Redemption Island, and now he's back? I swear by my mother's name, he will be eliminated.
"Forget it. I'm going to sleep. I've had a long day." Hikaru said. She walked in the shelter and laid down, followed shortly by Mei-mei. Soon everyone was asleep except for Kyouya, Chao Xin, and Sophie, although the boys didn't know Sophie was still awake.
"Alright Chao Xin." Kyouya started. "You owe me for bringing you back into the game. So here's how this is going to work. You are going to distract the ladies for as long as possible, while I devise a scheme to get them out. After that, the only real threat we have to worry about is Tsubasa, but he's just been slipping by. This'll be an easy slide to the final four. Got it?" he finished. Chao Xin nodded.
Chao Xin Confession: Kyouya is an idiot for bringing me back in. Sure, I'll follow his plan for a while, but after he's past his expiration date, he is gone.
Sophie's eyes widened. "I have to protect them…" she whispered to herself. She snuck back into the shelter and lay awake for a long while, until she finally fell asleep.
Green Tribe Camp – Day 30
"Is that really what Kyouya is up to?" Mei-mei asked. Sophie nodded. "Wow. Using Chao Xin like that, that's just weird." Sophie nodded. Hikaru was listening, but she didn't agree with Sophie.
"I can understand Kyouya, he's desperate. But I can't trust Chao Xin. Back at Redemption Island, he, well, he kissed me." Mei-mei's eyes widened, and Sophie's nearly bugged out of her head.
"You lucky dog." Mei-mei said. Hikaru shook her head.
"It was only to distract me from the competition. He almost beat me that time."
"So what!" Yuu yelled, popping out of nowhere and scaring the girls. Again. "A kiss is a kiss right?"
"Forget it. I'm going to go and try to find the production camp, see if there's a Tribal Council tonight.
"No need for that!" The speakers buzzed. "There will not be a Tribal Council tonight, as two people were eliminated yesterday. So today you get a free day. Blader DJ out."
It was silence after the announcement, until everyone went on with their normal business. "I have to go to the restroom." Hikaru announced. She walked into the wood, where Tsubasa and Mei-mei were meeting.
"Alright, who do we go after next, Tsubasa?" Mei-mei asked.
"I think Kyouya needs to go. It should be fairly easy to get him out, then we go after Chao Xin. Okay?"
"I agree." Hikaru said, stepping out of the woods. Tsubasa raised a brow.
"What do you want, woman?" he asked. Hikaru shrugged.
"Just a spot in your alliance." She replied. Tsubasa thought about it, then a smirk appeared on his face.
"You can join, on one condition. You must be our spy on Kyouya and Chao Xin. Any plans they have, you relay to me. Got it?" Hikaru nodded.
"They're already trying to distract me, Mei-mei, and Sophie. They're waiting for Kyouya to come up with a good plan to get us out. Bye." She said, then walked away. Mei-mei frowned as she walked away.
"What is her plan?" she asked herself.
Mei-mei Confession: What is she up to? Just grabbing a spot in our alliance just like that. I may have done the same thing, but my loyalty is towards Tsubasa, no one else.
Back near the river, Kyouya was washing up when Hikaru crouched beside him. "Hello Kyouya." She said. Her hello was met with a grunt.
"You know, I could help you and Chao Xin. I know what a girl likes." She said. This caught Kyouya's attention.
"What do you want Hikaru?" he asked, getting to the point quick.
"I want a spot in your alliance. With Chao Xin." Kyouya opened his mouth to reply, but Hikaru stopped him. "I won't hurt Chao Xin. Swear on my family name."
"Fine." He said, then went back to washing up. Hikaru walked away, and Kyouya sighed in relief.
Kyouya Confession: That was a close one. I thought she had figured out what I was really doing. Wait a minute, how did she know what our plan was?
Walking back to the camp, Hikaru was thinking, or more scheming, if you will.
Hikaru Confession: Now, how to get rid of Chao Xin… The sooner he's gone, the better.
"Nice work." Tsubasa said, stepping out of the shadows. "And if you're thinking about how to get Chao Xin back, I have the perfect idea." Hikaru smirked at those words, then frowned.
"Get back at him? What do you mean? You don't mean about the… well, the kiss?" Tsubasa nodded.
"I overheard you talking with your friends."
Tsubasa Confession: I'm not stupid. I know that Hikaru is in another alliance. But her other alliance doesn't know that. Maybe Mei-mei, but that's it.
"Alright, forget about it. What's this big idea of yours?" she asked. Tsubasa smirked, then leaned in and whispered in her ear. Hikaru's frown slowly turned into an evil smile, and as she stepped away, she looked pretty evil.
"In three days time, you will have your revenge." Tsubasa said as he stepped back into the shadows. Hikaru continued walking, her smile still wide on her face.
As she walked back into camp, the sun was starting to set. Hikaru walked over to the shelter, saw Chao Xin in there, and promptly walked straight out.
Hikaru Confession: Darn. Guess I'll wait a little longer.
So she waited a little bit longer, until she thought everyone was asleep. However, she heard a discreet 'psst' coming from the bush, so she raised an eyebrow and walked over. In the bush was Yuu.
"What were you doing with Tsubasa, Hikaru?" the boy asked. Hikaru raised an eyebrow, but quickly put it back down.
"What are you talking about? I was never with Tsubasa or Mei-mei."
"Never said anything about Mei-mei, Hikaru." The boy replied. Hikaru cursed in her mind. "Don't worry. I won't tell." He said, then disappeared back into the bush.
"Wait, Yuu!" she said, but when she looked in the bush, he was gone. She sighed and walked back to the shelter, where she was surprised to see Yuu, asleep.
Hikaru Confession: That boy scares me sometimes.
She found Chao Xin asleep, so she went over to her spot and laid down. It had been a long day for her, and it was only going to be harder tomorrow. She thought about her game strategy as she slowly fell asleep.
Green Tribe Camp – Day 31
Most everyone was awake by the time the horns rang. They just sighed and started walking. Kyouya and Chao Xin were off to the side, plotting. "I don't like Hikaru on our team, dude." Chao Xin stated. Kyouya just shrugged.
"She'll be gone soon enough. Just wait." Chao Xin shrugged and continued walking.
"What do you think the challenge is?" Sophie asked Yuu. The boy shrugged.
"I don't know. Just hope it's something fun." Sophie sighed, knowing she wouldn't be getting information out of him. She looked over at her alliance-mates, and saw Mei-mei talking with Chao Xin. She looked kind of scared, so she started to go over to defend her, but then she listened closer.
"So, I help you eliminate Kyouya, and you tell no one about what I did, alright?" Mei-mei asked. Chao Xin smirked and nodded. Mei-mei breathed a sigh of relief and walked as far away from Chao Xin as possible. Sophie frowned.
Sophie Confession: What thing? What did she do? It might've been that secret Julian was talking about…
It was all small talk from there to the Challenge Grounds, and as they walked through the gate…
Reward Challenge
… They found Blader DJ standing next to a small table set up, and the lake behind him. "Welcome back, Survivors! Lucky for you, I'm in a better mood today, so it's a non-physical challenge. Now, the challenge. Everyone, one by one, is going to come up to the little table I have set up here, and fill out a questionnaire. So do that first." They did as they were commanded, and everyone filled out the questionnaire. Blader DJ, with everyone's answers now in hand, continued his explanation. "Now, everyone grab a whiteboard, and go stand on a platform." The competitors looked at the platforms, all of which were held up by three ropes. Tsubasa took the first step onto a platform, and it held, so he put his other foot on. The platform held, and he gave the thumbs-up to everyone else. Once everyone was on the platform, Blader DJ continued once again. "Okay. Now, I'm going to re-ask these questions. You seven are going to try and guess who the majority of your Tribemates voted for. If you guess correctly, you may cut one of someone's rope with this!" He held up an axe. "The ropes are pretty strong, so only once all three are cut will you fall into the water. The last one standing on a platform wins a nice mountain picnic, which will be shared by two others. Everyone understand?" he asked. Everyone nodded yes, as it was a pretty easy challenge to grasp hold of. "Good, now let the Challenge begin."
"First question, who is the most trustworthy?" he asked. Most everyone wrote down someone quickly. "Reveal!" he ordered. Tsubasa, Mei-mei, and Yuu all picked Sophie, Chao Xin and Kyouya wrote Tsubasa, and Sophie and Hikaru picked Yuu. "The person who had the most votes was Sophie, wo Tsubasa, Mei-mei and Yuu all get a swing." Tsubasa cut Chao Xin's first rope, and Mei-mei cut his second. Yuu closed his eyes and swung randomly, chopping one of his own ropes. "Okay… That leaves Chao Xin with one rope, Yuu with two, and everyone else with three. Next question. Who is the prettiest/handsomest on the island?" Everyone but Tsubasa wrote down someone quickly. "Reveal!" he ordered. They did indeed, and everyone but Yuu and Sophie picked Tsubasa. Tsubasa raised an eyebrow. "I picked randomly, okay!" Yuu said. Blader DJ smiled and tossed the axe to Chao Xin, who chopped Tsubasa's first rope. He handed it to Kyouya, who chopped Tsubasa's second. Hikaru got hold of the axe next, and sent Chao Xin fumbling into the water. "Chao Xin is out! Mei-mei, take your swing." She did, and Kyouya's first rope was down. Tsubasa was last, and he chopped Hikaru's first. "Here's where we stand. Sophie and Mei-mei still have all three ropes, and Hikaru, Yuu, and Kyouya each have two ropes, while Tsubasa is in last with one rope left. Third question, who is the most strategic player in the game." He asked. This one took some time, but everyone finished soon enough. "Reveal!" he ordered. This time, Hikaru voted for herself, and Tsubasa and Chao Xin did the same. Mei-mei and Sophie both voted for Chao Xin, and Yuu and Kyouya voted for Tsubasa. "Close race, but Chao Xin racked in the most votes. Mei-mei and Sophie, take your swings. Sophie thought for a second, then chopped Tsubasa's last rope, sending him into the water, and Mei-mei chopped Kyouya's second rope. "Tsubasa is out! Kyouya has only one rope left, and everyone else is the same. Fourth question, who would be the person you would invite to dinner, out of the seven left." Everyone wrote down their answer quickly, as they all knew who they voted for. "Reveal!" he said. Everyone but Yuu wrote Tsubasa, and Yuu answered Sophie. Sophie was flattered, and she blushed. "Okay Kyouya, take your swing." Kyouya smirked and chopped down Hikaru's second rope, then handed the axe to Hikaru, who promptly chopped Kyouya's last rope, sending him plummeting into the water. Sophie thought for a while, then chopped Hikaru's last rope, sending her into the water. Mei-mei was the last one to swing, and she decided to chop Sophie's first rope. "Kyouya and Hikaru are out! The three left each have two ropes, except for Mei-mei who has all three. Fifth question, Who is the most deserving to win?" Yuu wrote his answer down quickly, and Mei-mei the same. Sophie took the longest, but finally stopped thinking and started writing. "Reveal!" he ordered. Yuu and Sophie both put down Hikaru, and Mei-mei said Tsubasa. "Hikaru had the most votes, because of her amazing run on Redemption Island, I'm guessing. Sophie and Yuu, take your swings." Yuu had the axe first, and couldn't decide who to chop, and chopped randomly again, sending himself in the water. Sophie face-palmed herself, and Mei-mei snickered.
Sophie Confession: I have to admit, Yuu isn't the brightest person.
Sophie only had one choice left, and she chopped Mei-mei's first rope. "Okay! Now that we're down to two, the first person to get a question right, while the other gets it wrong wins the challenge, and the reward. Sixth question, who is the least deserving to be here?" Both contestants wrote the same name down very quickly. They both turned over Chao Xin, which got a roll of the eyes from him. "You're both correct, so we go to a seventh question, which is, who is the hardest worker?" This one was a tough one for both of them, and they took their time writing down their answers. But when they revealed their answers, Blader DJ smirked. "One of you is in fact wrong at this point. That person is, the one who put down Tsubasa. So that means Sophie?" he got the girl's attention. "You must pick two people to go on the picnic with you." Sophie smiled and fist-pumped. She pointed at Mei-mei and Yuu, and the two walked up to her. "Here is your clue to the whereabouts of the Immunity Idol, but I'm warning you now, someone has already found it." He said, and all eyes turned to Kyouya. He looked surprised and shook his head.
"I don't have it! I looked for it, but I never found the second clue!" Sophie frowned.
Sophie Confession: I can tell he's telling the truth. He doesn't have it, but who does?
"I know who has it, but I ain't telling. Sophie, Mei-mei and Yuu, get in the helicopter." They did as they were told, and they flew up the mountain. "Everyone else, go back home. Bye!" he said, and got in a jeep parked off to the side of the Grounds, and drove off in the direction of the Production Camp. The rest walked back to camp.
Reward
"Food!" Yuu screamed, and he jumped out of the helicopter before it even touched the ground. The girls waited until the heli was properly on the ground, and then jogged out to eat.
They ate there for almost three hours, just consuming and consuming. Yuu stopped about thirty minutes before the girls did, as he just inhaled the food whole, not caring about the stomach cramps he was having now. After everyone was done, they got back on the copter and flew back over to camp, and they parachuted down…
Green Tribe Camp – Night 31
… and promptly landed on the shelter. "Hey Sophie? I think I landed on Kyouya." Mei-mei observed. Sophie made a face and ran away.
"Who was that!" Kyouya snarled as he crawled out of the shelter. Mei-mei gulped and ran in the same direction as Sophie.
Mei-mei Confession: Don't blame me, those parachutes have no control at all.
Kyouya looked around, but he saw no one. He snarled to himself and crawled back into the shelter. Yuu had hidden behind a bush, but when he saw that Kyouya wasn't around, he walked back out. He stood there for a minute, then a mischievous smile grew on his face, and he ran back into the woods, to find Lord knows what.
Chao Xin was out in the woods, just trying to find some plums. He shook a tree, hoping to find plums, but a small wooden idol fell out of the tree instead. Chao Xin rubbed his head, but when he looked at what he had found, his eyes widened. He checked the idol over completely, and all seemed fair, except there was no Seal of Approval. "Curses. Must be a fake." He threw the idol back into the tree, hoping someone else would find it.
Chao Xin Confession: Who in the world would carve an idol out like that? The girls, from what I know, have no knowledge of woodcarving. I certainly didn't put it there, and I don't think Kyouya would go that low. I wonder if it could've been Tsubasa…
He shook his head, and went back to the camp. He crawled into the shelter and got some sleep. He noticed that only Yuu and Tsubasa were still awake, as he fell asleep.
Green Tribe Camp – Day 32
Tsubasa was actually the last one awake. He crawled out of the shelter, fully rested, and jogged out into the forest for a morning run. He was jogging fairly fast, so when he came out of the trees into a clearing, he almost went face first into the stream in the middle. He stopped himself, and crouched down to get a drink. He was about to get up, but he stopped, seeing something brown on the stream bed. He reached down and pulled up an idol. He shook his head, and tossed it back into the river.
Tsubasa Confession: I wonder who's putting these idols everywhere? I found one in a tree earlier yesterday, but this one wasn't carved as well as the other one.
His thoughts were cut short, as the horns blared, signaling the Immunity Challenge. Tsubasa smirked and ran off towards the Challenge Grounds, hoping to be the first there.
Immunity Challenge
"Welcome, Survivors, to another maze challenge!" Blader DJ exclaimed. Most competitors groaned at that. "Don't worry, this time you're by yourself. The first one through the maze will win. The maze is divided into four parts, each part separated by checkpoints. The first checkpoint is green, the second is yellow, and the third one is black. Everyone understand?" he asked. He was met with nods of the head. "Then Survivors ready? Go!" he exclaimed, and everyone ran into a maze. Yuu went with his normal strategy, picking at random, and Tsubasa ran off to the left, his left hand touching the wall the whole time. Mei-mei and Sophie went down the center path, and Chao Xin went down the right, along with Hikaru. Yuu finally chose the center path, and Kyouya went down the left one with Tsubasa.
Mei-mei and Sophie split up at the second cross, and Mei-mei bumped into Tsubasa. Tsubasa kept on running, and Mei-mei decided to follow him. Chao Xin had run into a dead end, and was retracing his steps, while Yuu was just running straight ahead, not stopping. Surprisingly, Yuu was the first one across the checkpoint, followed by Tsubasa and Mei-mei. There were more paths to choose from this time, and Yuu went with the center right one, while Tsubasa went along the right wall, followed by Mei-mei. Kyouya had just passed the checkpoint, and ran along the left path. Yuu had run into a dead end, and so had Tsubasa and Mei-mei. They both retraced their steps, and Yuu took the first path available, which ended up being the path to the second checkpoint. Sophie and Chao Xin had crossed the first checkpoint, and Hikaru was completely lost in the first maze. Kyouya had found the second checkpoint, and quickly followed Yuu around the corner. Chao Xin had bumped into Tsubasa and Mei-mei, and he shoved Tsubasa to the ground as he zoomed past. Mei-mei shook her head and helped Tsubasa up. "Thanks Mei-mei." He said. Mei-mei smiled and nodded. They took off again, this time secretly followed by Sophie. They all three found their way out to the second checkpoint rather quickly this time, and Chao Xin followed them. Kyouya was lost in the third part, and couldn't figure out which path to take, while Yuu crossed the last checkpoint, entering the last part of the maze. Hikaru was still having trouble, and walked out of Start. She groaned, and just walked out of the maze, around the sides, and sat down next to Blader DJ. "I gave up." She said.
"I see that." Blader DJ responded. A few seconds later, Yuu came tumbling out of the exit, smashed into Hikaru's chair, and sent her into the ground. "Yuu wins!" he announced over the loud speaker. He pressed a button, and the whole maze sunk into the ground. Everyone walked over to Blader DJ. "Yuu, you have received immunity for the Tribal Council tomorrow night. Everyone else, you are in jeopardy. You will vote tomorrow night, to see who is voted off. But there will be a small audience, so I'd start behaving yourselves now…" he ended mysteriously as he got into the jeep and drove off again.
Sophie Confession: An audience? What does that mean?
They all thought about Blader DJ's words as they walked back to camp.
Green Tribe Camp – Morning 33
Everyone was soon awake, after the uneventful night. Tsubasa had gone out to the beach to get some fish, and Sophie was in the forest, getting more firewood, as they were running low. Kyouya, Chao Xin, and Kyouya were in the woods, talking strategy. "Who do we go for tonight?" Chao Xin asked. Hikaru shrugged, and Kyouya replied, "I say Sophie. She seems to be the leader of the main alliance. How about it, Chao Xin?" he shrugged, and Hikaru reluctantly nodded.
Hikaru Confession: I got them hooked. They really think I'm on their alliance!
"It's settled then, we vote for Sophie. Bye." He said. Hikaru walked off too, leaving Chao Xin alone.
While hiker was walking back, Tsubasa walked out of the shadows again. "Are you ready?" he asked. Hikaru smiled evilly and nodded, then followed him.
Tribal Council
"Welcome, Survivors, to your first elimination ceremony after Dashan was eliminated. This little bit of information is now extremely important." He said, while the competitors walked into the temple. The horns had blared a little while ago, and they had made the journey to Tribal. "So, let's welcome back Dashan!" he said. This raised a few eyebrows, but Dashan did indeed step around the side of the temple. He looked surprised to see that Chao Xin was there, but he shook it off. "Along with the two eliminated last time, Kenta and Ryuga." After Dashan sat down in what looked to be a jury box with seven seats, Kenta and Ryuga followed him in. "Now, some of you may be asking why they're here." He was met with several head-nods. "Well I'll tell you. There are seven competitors left in the game, so, when only the final three are left, the seven people that were eliminated after Madoka left will serve as a jury, and cast their vote on who they think will win. Whoever receives the most votes will win the big million." All of the competitors were a little surprised at this.
Chao Xin Confession: Why was I not told this! This completely ruins my whole plan! S –static-
"So, let's see who will be voted off, eh? Tsubasa, would you come and vote?" He did so, and fairly quickly at that. He was followed by Mei-mei, and then Hikaru, who took quite a while. Chao Xin followed her, and then Yuu voted. Kyouya and Sophie were last, and they took their time.
Blader DJ quickly tallied the votes. "Interesting votes, considering who has the idol…" he said.
"Alright the first vote was for…
Chao Xin."
He cursed.
"The second and third votes are also for Chao Xin."
Chao Xin shook his head, as if giving up.
"And the fourth vote…
Believe it or not, it was Chao Xin!"
"Dang." Chao Xin said. He started to walk up to Blader DJ, but stopped when he heard a "Wait!" He turned around and saw Kyouya holding up the Immunity Idol.
"I want to save Chao Xin from elimination." Dashan and Ryuga smirked in the jury box, and Hikaru wore a look of surprise on her face.
Hikaru Confession: So close! So close!
"Are you sure, Kyouya?" Blader DJ asked. Kyouya nodded. "Well okay then. Chao Xin, you now have immunity, meaning no one can vote you out. The elimination will go to the person who had the second highest amount of votes." He threw away the first four votes, then threw away one more of the three votes he held in his hand. "That vote was for Chao Xin also." He explained. Chao Xin frowned, and did a quick calculation in his head.
Chao Xin Confession: I was blindsided! Either Hikaru or Kyouya voted for me, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't Kyouya. I swear, as soon as I get my hands on Hikaru…
"Alright, the sixth vote is for…
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"Sophie!" Sophie gasped, realizing what was going to happen next.
"And the seventh and final vote…" Sophie hung her head in defeat.
"Sophie." Sophie quietly grabbed her torch, and walked up to Blader DJ, who snuffed it.
"Sophie, I'm sorry, but your role as a Survivor has ended. You will now serve as a member of the Jury, and vote to see who will win the Million Dollars in the final episode. Good luck." He said. Sophie put up a small smile, and went around and sat next to Ryuga.
"The final six… This is getting interesting. Remaining six, head back to camp. You have another three days waiting for you." He said. They all nodded, and walked back, ending the tenth episode of Survivor: Beyblade Style.
A/N: So it's Sophie! If you say you saw that coming, then you, my friend, are a liar. Next episode should be up in a shorter period of time, but this was the longest chapter yet. So, for now, toodles!