Chapter 10: It's Not New Anymore

Team Amazon and Team Chris were hanging out in the economy class on their way to the next challenge. Heather was relaxing, smiling and looking out the window. "I have a feeling this is gonna be a good day", she said. Gwen raised an eyebrow. "Why, because Alejandro is gone?" "Yep. Everything is gonna be better without him bugging Bridgette." "Hey guys, can you stop chatting and gimme a boost?", Izzy asked them. Heather nodded and helped Izzy climb up to the luggage rack. "You gonna go look for stowaways again?", Heather asked her. Izzy nodded. "Of course! I think someone snuck on the plane during the last challenge. I bet it's an escaped prisoner, trying to cross the border!" Heather giggled. "Okay then. Good luck with that."

After a few minutes, Izzy came back. She crawled out of the luggage rack and fell to the floor. "Find any stowaways?", Heather asked. Izzy got up and shook her head. "No, but I found a tooth brush!" Sierra gasped and ran over to her. "Oh my gosh, I've been looking for this!" Cody groaned. "Way to go, Izzy, I was trying to hide it from her!" Sierra started brushing her teeth. The others watched, disgusted.

Meanwhile, up in first class, Team Victory was hanging out. "It's so cool that we won again!", Lindsay said. Bridgette nodded in agreement. "Yep. Team Victory is finally on a winning streak." "I thought we were on a plane." "We are." Lindsay looked confused. "How does that work?" "The winning streak is a metaphor." "Ohhhh!"

Confession Cam: Bridgette

"After losing so early in season one, and working with Heather the whole time last season, it's really weird to be the leader on my team. I don't know how much longer I can handle this..."

A few minutes later, the plane started its descent, bouncing up and down, with land nowhere in sight. "Why are we landing in the middle of the ocean?", Sierra asked her team. "Oh, no we're not. Oh wait, yes we are. Oh wait, no we're not..." Courtney got up and walked wobbily to the cockpit. "FYI, I get motion sickness on theme park rides, so if you don't want me barfing, BREAK!" Chris and Chef just laughed at her. They landed the plane, and Chris turned on the intercom. "Attention all Total Drama passengers. In accordance with emergency landing procedures, you will now be shown to the nearest exit." Chef herded everyone to the elimination room and shoved them out the door.

The teens landed in the ocean. After a minute, Chris approached them in a fishing boat. "Hey there, ya goin' to yangee shores! Ever been to sea?", he asked. "What the who now?", Cody asked. Sierra gasped. "It must be Newfoundland! Chris is originally from Blow Me Down Highlands", she said. Chris smiled. "Aye! It's a blarney homecomin' for buddy McLean! Canada's beautiful east coast!" "Birthplace of Canada's beautifullest host." "Aww, thanks! It's just a hop an' a skip thataway!" Chris pointed into the the distance, then dropped his accent. "First part of the challenge, swim over to your team's boat and start paddling. To keep this interesting, Victory, since you're a team of two, your boat has been set up with an outboard motor." Lindsay and Bridgette cheered.

Courtney swam over to her teammates. "Listen up, Amazons! If we swim in a V formation, like geese, we'll be faster!", she said. Heather nodded. "Fine. Any objections?" Gwen raised an eyebrow. "Courtney is bossing us around and you don't have one?" "I have an objection to losing. Let's go, people! Maybe we can keep up with Team Victory!"

Confession Cam: Gwen

"You know, Heather shouldn't let her relationship with Bridgette affect her game. Having a relationship with Duncan really screwed things up for me last season... Trent! I meant Trent! Just a... slip of the tongue! Heh..."

"I want that tape back! Gimme the tape! How do you open this thing!"

"I'll take the point!", Courtney said. Heather grabbed Courtney by the wrist. "Okay, let's not get too crazy here. I'VE got point." Courtney turned and glared at her teammate. "Look, I'm a very experienced swimmer. I was a synchro captain! I was a CIT!" "More lik C-" "Guys, let's get going!", Gwen said. Team Amazon, and the other teams, swam to their boats. Bridgette spotted something in the distance and swam over. When she got to it, she gasped. "Oh my gosh, a killer whale! Lindsay, get over here!" Lindsay swam over. "Climb on!", Bridgette told her. The girls did so, and Bridgette patted the whale's head. It swam over to the boats, and the girls jumped off. The killer whale kept swimming. "Thanks for the ride, dude!", Bridgette shouted.

The other teams got to the boats as well, and Chris drove his boat over to them. "Ahoy, contestants! Ready to row row row your boats? The first two teams to get to shore will take part in the final challenge. Oh, and if you land some seafood along the way, you'll get a special reward. On your mark, get set, go!" Chris blew a horn on his boat and the other teams started rowing, except Team Victory. They just turned on their motor. "Alright guys, I'm a very experienced rower, a three time cockswain, and a CIT. Follow my lead!", Courtney told her team. Meanwhile, with Tyler and Owen rowing, Team Chris was in the lead. "See you on land!", Noah told them. Courtney growled and started rowing. "Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! Up two and two! Faster!", she shouted.

After a while, Team Chris fished up a lobster. Owen took it and looked at it. "Mmm, anyone have some butter?", he asked. Noah took the lobster away. "Dude, you can't eat it. At least not yet." Owen sighed, turned away and threw the fishing net back in the water. Meanwhile, Courtney saw something in the distance. "Guys, look! Up on that rock! Could it be..?" Gwen looked at the rock and gasped. "Duncan!" "Full speed that way!" The Amazons went off course, toward the rock.

Team Chris and Team Victory raced around rocks and icebergs, and finally reached the shore. Chris flew onto the beach with a jet pack and shouted "Congrats, you guys move on to the next challenge! Team Amazon, on the other hand, seems to be missing." Bridgette looked out at the ocean. "Where the heck are they?", she asked.

Team Amazon reached the rock they had gone after. Courtney jumped off the boat and started climbing it. "Duncan? Is that you?", she asked a figure atop the rock. "If it's you and you've been stranded out here, I've got good news! You can come with us if you promise to join my team!" Gwen climbed up after her. "Get down here, you jerk!", she yelled. The two girls kept climbing. When they reached the top, the both frowned because all they saw was a jagged rock formation. "What! I swear it was him!" Courtney facepalmed. The girls climbed back down, sadly. When they arrived, Heather smirked at them. "So, where's Duncan?", she asked. "We thought we saw him", Gwen said. "It was just a bunch of dumb rocks", Courtney added. Heather smiled. "Great! Now I know who to vote off next."

Back at the beach, Chris led the two teams who had arrived to a picnic table with a bucket of clams on it. "Okay, everybody, it's time for the next leg", he said. "Since Team Amazon lost, they're out. They have to clean the fish and lobsters the other teams brought in, and shuck all these giant clams... if they get here." "The team that brought seafood gets a reward, right?", Noah asked. "You do. You get to watch other people shuck clams! How's that for a reward?" Chris laughed, and Noah nodded. "Fair enough."

A few hours later, it was time for the challenge. Chris brought everyone inside and sat them down at a table. "Welcome to my traditional Newfoundland kitchen party", he said. "In this part of the competition, it's Team Chris is Really Really Really Really Hot versus Team Victory in a 'screeching in' relay. Screeching in is a ceremony performed by the locals to welcome newcomers. First, you have to swig a whole lot of apple cider." "Doesn't sound so bad", Owen said. "Correction: apple cider vinegar. It'll put hair on your chest." "I don't want hair there!", Lindsay whined. "Owen and Sierra must each finish a whole bottle. As soon as you do, you can tag Noah to decipher a traditional Newfoundland saying, spoken by my cousin, Jerd McLean!" On cue, a short man with red hair walked into the room. "How's it gotten there, by?", he asked. "Then, Noah will tag Tyler, who has to kiss a cod, like he means it", Chris continued. "Bridgette and Lindsay are the only people on their team. So, they both have to swig the cider, one of them must translate what Jerd says and the other has to kiss the fish. And now, let the screeching in begin!"

Chris gave the three girls and Owen their bottles of cider, and the teens started drinking. Sierra took a sip, then stopped and gasped for air. "OMG, my throat!" Bridgette started drinking, and Lindsay took a sip and groaned. "Ohh, I think there's something wrong with this cider!" Meanwhile, Owen finished his bottle. "Not bad. Not bad at all. You got anything back there in a balsamic, maybe a few chips on the side?" Chris shook his head. "Aww..." After a few more minutes, the girls all finished their bottles. Chris laughed. "Well, didn't see that coming! Both teams move on to the interpretation challenge. Ready? Take it away, Jerd!" Jerd nodded. "Ring de bell at te bump house", Jerg said... I think. Noah raised an eyebrow. "Are those even words?", he asked. Lindsay raised her hand. "Um, that bottle of cider really filled me up, can I go use the bathroom?", she asked. Jerd snapped his fingers. "Correctamundo!", Chris said. Lindsay looked confused. "Is that a yes?" "Jerd asked to use the washroom like a true maritimer. Way to go, Lindsay." "So can I use the bathroom or not?" "Yes." Lindsay smiled and ran out of the room.

"Okay, Bridgette, you can now move on to the last part of the challenge. Chef, bring in the fish!" Chef carried a dead fish into the room and dropped it on the table. "Here you go." Bridgette covered her mouth. "All you gotta do is smooch the cod and you win. And remember, Bridgette... like you mean it! Chris is Really Really Really Really Hot, you'd better get a move on. Jerd, another saying if you would, please." Jerd nodded. "The worst ting you can have in your head is an ard tooth", he said... I think." Noah looked confused. "Okay, I think he said something about Owen's butt." Jerd frowned and turned to Chris. "Kid's as smart as a bag o' rocks, bye." Chris chuckled. "Oh, I know!" "Hmmm... ard tooth, ard tooth... um... having no teeth?", Noah asked. "Correct! Tyler, time to pucker up." Chef brought in another fish and gave it to Tyler. "I don't think I can do this... it's a fish!", he said.

Meanwhile, Bridgette looked down at hers. "Okay, there are so many things wrong with this. One, I'm a vegetarian. Two, I'm dating Heather, and last time I kissed something that wasn't her, she got reeeeeally mad. Lindsay, can you do this?" She looked around and didn't see her. "Guess she's still ringing that bell", Chris said. "You're on your own here." Bridgette sighed. "Okay... here goes nothing." She picked up the fish and kissed it.

Confession Cam: Noah

"No wonder my little cousins aren't allowed to watch this show."

"Okay, that'll do it! Team Victory wins! Again!" Just then, Heather and her team ran in. "Are we too late for the challenge?", she asked. Chris smiled. "Perfect timing! You guys are today's full on, big time losers!" Heather turned to Courtney and glared at her.

Confession Cam: Courtney

"Okay... I guess going after Duncan instead of focusing on the challenge was a bad idea. I thought if we had another person on our team, he could help us win. If only it'd actually BEEN a person..."

Gwen stepped between Heather and Courtney. "It wasn't her fault, it was me", she said. "What?" "I got us lost." "I'm the one who saw the rock first!", Courtney said. Heather glared at Gwen. "Okay. If you wanna take the blame, I'll just vote YOU off!" Chris walked up to them. "Sorry to cut this fight short, but in celebration of my home and native land, this is a reward challenge only. No elimination. Team Victory gets a reward: a delicious clam and fish chowder supper!" Bridgette and Lindsay cheered. A few hours later, Chris and Jerd served the girls their chowder. Then, it was time to board the plane once again...