A/N: And I'm back! Just a little tidbit, this story, only my fourth story, EVER, has made it onto the front page in both Reviews and Follows. I just want to say how much that means to me, and thank you, to all of you who review, and continue to read my story. On a different note, I think I'll do a little Q&A chapter after the million is given away. So any questions that you'd like to ask any of the characters in this fic, have at it! Now, the chapter…
Episode 11: Lost in the Woods…
Deep in the woods – Day 32
"What the… Where am I?" Tsubasa said, as he rubbed the back of his head. He quickly checked his watch. The time said 7:42, and he turned away, then whipped his head back around. "Guys!" He yelled. His tribemates woke up slowly, with lots of groans, and, "Why are we in the woods.".
"We slept a whole day!" he exclaimed, and showed them his watch. Sure enough, a whole day had passed since the Tribal Council.
"How did that happen?" Kyouya asked. "I have insomnia, I can never get more than 3 or 4 hours of sleep at a time."
"With drugs!" a loudspeaker suddenly yelled.
Kyouya Confession: I want to know what kind of drugs.
"And if you haven't yet noticed, you're also in the middle of nowhere!" It was only then that the Survivors looked at their surroundings. They were indeed deep in the forest. "This is part of today's challenge for immunity. Whoever can find their way back to your camp, and touch the totem pole that I have placed there first, will win immunity for his or her team." Everyone nodded, understanding what to do. "I will now randomly split you into teams for the challenge. The whole team will get immunity, not just that person, by the way. Ah, here we are. Team 1 will be Yuu, Kyouya and Chao Xin, while Team 2 is Hikaru, Mei-mei, and Tsubasa." A helicopter suddenly appeared above them, and two huge duffel bags fell from them. "These are your supplies, as the challenge could last overnight. One bag has a map, and the other has night-vision goggles. Choose wisely, as you won't be able to see a thing once it gets dark. Go!" the speakers suddenly yelled, and the copter disappeared. Tsubasa quickly grabbed the first bag, and took off, followed shortly by his team. Kyouya kneeled down and opened the bag, revealing some wood, a flint and steel, some raw fish, a pan, and a map. Kyouya cursed as he realized the other team had the goggles. He looked at the map, and tried to find the camp. "Yuu, can you read a map?" Kyouya asked, and Yuu shook his head. "Chao Xin?" he nodded as well. "Crap."
Meanwhile, Tsubasa just kept running. After he thought they were far enough, he stopped, and crouched down, catching his breath. He was joined shortly by Mei-mei and Hikaru. "Okay, I think we're far enough." Tsubasa said. The girls nodded. After his breath was caught, he opened the bag to find the same stuff the other one had in it, the only difference he had the goggles instead of a map. He nodded and put it back in the bag. He looked at his surroundings, and realized that the trees were thinner to one side than the other. He motioned to follow him, and jogged through the thinner side to end up on the beach. He sat down, just feeling the sand run through his fingers.
"Wouldn't it be a good idea to look for high land?" Hikaru asked. Tsubasa nodded. They all looked for the mountain, and spotted it on their right side. Tsubasa figured they might as well walk, since it as going to be a long trip anyway.
Yuu had started lead the other team, and picked yet another random way to go.
Kyouya Confession: I don't know whether or not to trust Yuu. His randomness can either go a good way, or a bad way. It went both ways last time.
"Aw, to heck with it." Kyouya said, and he followed Yuu, and Chao Xin did the same.
About an hour and a half later, with the sun starting to descend from the sky, Tsubasa and co. reached the base of the mountain. Tsubasa shook his head, and started the long trek up.
"Hey guys?" Yuu yelled back to his teammates. "Is that the other team?" he pointed to the mountain, where there were in fact three specks moving slowly up the mountain. The sun behind the mountain made it fairly hard to see.
"Wait the sun sets in the west, right?" Kyouya asked randomly. Yuu and Chao Xin nodded their heads. Kyouya pulled the map out, and spread it on the ground. "I remember that the camp is supposed to be on the east side of the island, and if that's West, then maybe I can…" he dropped off as his finger traced the map. "Got it!" he exclaimed. His finger was pointed at a small clearing to the right side of the map. "That must be it." He said. They packed everything up again, and started the opposite way of the mountain.
As the sun was just going under the horizon, Team 2 reached the top of the mountain, and looked around. They spotted a fair clearing over to the North side of the island. "That must be the Production camp. Our camp isn't lit, is it?" he asked. Mei-mei shook her head. "Well this isn't right. We should be able to see something." He pulled the goggles out of the bag he had hauled up, and looked around. He saw a small fire starting up on the other side of the island. "Oh boy. I think they found the way." Tsubasa said, and handed the goggles to Hikaru. She gulped, and put them back in the bag. "Come one!" he said, and took off, sliding down the mountain. Mei-mei grabbed the bag, and did the same, followed shortly by Hikaru. Once they were down the hill, Tsubasa took the goggles again, and ran off once more.
About a half hour later, Team 1 had in fact set up camp for the night, and was cooking the fish they were given. Yuu restrained himself from eating all of the food, and sat back quietly for once. They were relaxing quietly, when they heard footsteps coming up behind them. Kyouya's eyes widened, and he hid the bag, just as Team 2 stormed in. Tsubasa slowed down, and gave them a wave. Chao Xin's eyes were just small slits as he sat back. "Mind if we join you?" Hikaru asked in a seductive tone. Chao Xin raised an eyebrow.
Chao Xin Confession: If she's trying to do what I did to her on Redemption, it's kind of getting through to me. I mean, I kissed the woman. She was a good kisser too…
"Sure." Yuu said, before Kyouya could answer no. Mei-mei had laid up beside Kyouya, catching on to what Hikaru was doing, as Hikaru herself was almost attached to Chao Xin. Tsubasa sat back with Yuu, chatting.
"So, Yuu, I need you to not let them get anywhere near that camp, alright? I have a plan to get Chao Xin out." Yuu smiled and nodded. Tsubasa smiled back and looked at what damage the girls had done. Kyouya and Chao Xin were sound asleep, and the girls slowly backed away. Tsubasa grabbed Kyouya's bag, and Team 2 split.
A Little Bit Less Deeper In the Woods – Day 33
Kyouya yawned as he slowly sat up. All he remembered last night was Mei-mei next to him, and blackness. He walked over to Yuu and Chao Xin, and woke them up. Yuu slowly got to his feet, and yawned. "Where's our bag?" he asked. Chao Xin looked around.
"I don't see it." He remarked, then it hit them. "They stole our bag! Those cheating scoundrels, now we're getting eliminated." Kyouya shook his head.
"Well, does anyone remember which way we were going?"Chao Xin shook his head, and Kyouya had no clue. They both looked at Yuu.
"I can pick a random way. That okay?" he asked. Chao Xin sighed and shrugged.
Chao Xin Confession: If we're going to lose, at least let the blame be put on Yuu.
So Yuu spun around a few times, and started walking.
Meanwhile, Team 2 was actually just a few hundred feet away from Team 1's makeshift camp. However, they were dead asleep.
"Are you sure this is the right way, Yuu?" Kyouya asked.
"Nope! Not at all!" he replied, giddy with excitement from something.
Yuu Confession: I smell cookies!
Suddenly, Yuu veered off to the right, towards what he smelled to be cookies. They actually ran straight through Team 2's camp, waking Tsubasa up. "Huh?" he asked as he saw Yuu run through their camp, followed quickly by Kyouya and Chao Xin, who stole their bag back.
"Suckers!" he yelled as he ran out of camp. Tsubasa realized what was happening, and quickly shook Mei-mei and Hikaru awake.
"Get up! They're going to win!" he said. Hikaru bolted awake, and started to sprint full-on after Chao Xin. Tsubasa just gawked at how fast she could run, and jogged after her, with Mei-mei in trail.
Kyouya just stared as Hikaru sprinted past them, running almost twice as fast as Chao Xin. When she caught up to Yuu, he smirked. "So it's a race?" he asked, and he took off even faster than Hikaru, zooming ahead. Hikaru just gritted her teeth, and ran faster.
"Fast?" Tsubasa asked, catching up to Kyouya.
"Fast." He answered.
It was now a dead-on sprint to the camp. Or so they thought. The camera switched to on einside a helicopter, which had Blader DJ and a GPS inside. It showed Hikaru and Yuu running on the perimeter of the camp, about eighty yards out. The other four had slowed to a walk, and were walking straight towards camp.
Yuu veered off to the left this time, probably catching another whiff of the cookies. Hikaru veered off with him, and suddenly they were inside the camp. The other four were already there, but had decided to let Yuu and Hikaru sprint it out.
And it seemed Yuu was going to win it. He was closing in on the pole, with not far to go. "There you go Yuu!" Chao Xin yelled. "No, no, no! The pole, not the cookies!" Yuu had in fact ran straight past the pole to the cookies, allowing Hikaru to touch the pole first, winning it for Team 2.
Tsubasa Confession: "Sometimes, Yuu has no idea what he's doing at all. He's 1 for 3 now.
"Congratulation Team 2! All three of you have won immunity for tonight's Tribal Council, where you will decide who on Team 1 is going home! Take a good day's rest." Blader DJ said from his helicopter, before the chopper disappeared. Tsubasa just shook his head, and crawled inside the shelter, already knowing who he was voting for.
Mei-mei knew as well, and was voting with him, as was Hikaru.
Team 1 was left sitting anxiously, as the sun was still high in the sky. "Who do you think is going home, Kyouya?" he asked.
"If I had to say, it'd probably be Chao Xin." He replied. This brought out a sour look from the boy, but he gave in, knowing he was probably right.
"At least I'm safe." Yuu said.
It was small talk and snoring from there on. Hikaru went to wash up, but Chao Xin had to ask something. He actually ran across the island to query Blader DJ, and he answered truthfully.
"Yes, the Immunity Idol has been re-hidden in a different spot, so if you find it, you could save someone from elimination tonight." Chao Xin smirked, knowing he had information no one else had. He ran off into the woods just to look for it.
Tribal Council
"Welcome back." Blader DJ said. Only three of the competitors looked happy. "Just want to let you know here, someone has the Immunity Idol again." He asked. Tsubasa raised an eyebrow, and Hikaru let out a fake gasp.
"Now, welcoming back the panel of the jury, Dashan, Ryuga, Kenta, and eliminated last time, Sophie!" The jury walked from behind the temple, and sat in the jury box.
"Tsubasa, vote." He ordered. Tsubasa did as he was told, and voted. "Mei-mei?" he asked, an Mei-mei walked up. Before she could vote though, Hikaru whispered in her ear.
"I have your secret, don't forget Mei-mei." She whispered. Mei-mei gulped and changed her mind.
"Hikaru, your turn." He asked, and Hikaru smirked, writing down her vote.
"Alright, the first vote is for Kyouya." He said, causing him to gulp.
"Second vote…
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"Chao Xin." He said. Chao Xin sighed, walking up with his torch. Tsubasa had a scowl on his face, as he yelled, "No!" he pulled out the Immunity Idol, and tossed it to Chao Xin. Blader DJ raised an eyebrow, and Hikaru face-palmed.
Hikaru Confession: Darn it! Why is Chao Xin so impossible to get out! That's twice now!
"I guess that Chao Xin is immune then." He said, as Chao Xin fist-pumped.
Tsubasa Confession: Chao Xin eliminated now? Not part of my plan.
"Then the person with the second most votes goes home. So, Kyouya, your game is over."
"Darn it!" Kyouya exclaimed as he walked up with his torch.
"Kyouya, 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. Kyouya smiled, and went around and sat next to Sophie.
"Final five. You five competitors, Tsubasa, Yuu, Hikaru, Mei-mei, and Chao Xin, have all earned your spot in the last two episodes of the season. Good luck to you, and may the best Survivor win." He said, as the Final Five walked back to camp.
A/N: Sorry if the chapter seemed short, it only had one challenge. Next chapter will be longer, I promise. So, in the meantime, send those questions in, and on Chapter fifteen, I will answer them. So, for now, peace out.