"Last time on Total Drama Action Solving, we made new alliances and reduced the cast to forty. James Knight and Alexia teamed up to avoid elimination and James woke up from his mysterious coma. Who will fall? Will Erik get Christine to love him? Find out now on Total Drama Action Solving," Chris MacLean said.

James groaned as he got out of the bed that the host had rested him in. He sighed as he paced the floors. "What happened? I remember the cough and then I am here, my mind is just one big blank," James said to himself. A voice broke the rest of James's thoughts.

"Well, it looks like sleeping beauty woke up from his coma," Chris MacLean said.

"What happened while I was out?" James asked, clearly confused.

"We got two new cast members and we lowered the cast to forty people and five alliances," Chris replied.

"Did anything else of interest happen?" James asked.

" Not that I know of, it is time for you to get to your cabin and rest up for tomorrow's challenge, I also suggest you shower now and not wait until later, young Hunter," Chris said.

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"Christine, will you listen to me?" Erik pleaded with her.

"Why should I? You kidnapped and nearly killed my boyfriend and got away with it. He is still tied to a gate, perhaps forever," Christine said.

"Did you mean nothing when you kissed me?" Erik asked. "I know I felt something real between us, something I had never had before with my cursed face."

"I did feel it, I felt it when we kissed but that is the past. We are in the here and now, it means nothing to me. You are just my teacher, nothing more and nothing less," Christine replied.

"Christine, I love you," Erik said. A bell dinged.

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"For once, this is perfect timing," Erik said.

"Stupid bell," Christine said.

End of confessionals.

Erik: Christine, since the first time I heard you,

I loved you for your voice and not for your looks,

I loved you for your music.

Christine, please will you love me?

I will love you forever.

Christine: Erik, phantom, I don't know what to say,

I don't know what to do,

I still feel for you but I love him.

You are scared of your face,

You will always be my teacher though, nothing more.

Erik sighed as he walked away, still trying to find his way to gain his true love's love.

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Laura looked at Leo as she smiled. He was a great friend, even if he was slightly irritating when they were kids and picked on her.

"Leo, do you think I will ever find love? The love that you can find in fairytales, the best kind?" Laura asked her friend.

"Yes, if you look in the right places, there is someone who loves you in the world. He may be closer than you think and may not be the crush you have," Leo replied.

"You don't think Jason and I would make a good couple?" Laura asked.

No, he won't because I love you, Leo thought. "I don't think you two are meant to be together. I don't see you having a future with him, he was too young for you," Leo replied.

"I never thought of that, I never took age into the equation, I was only thinking with my heart," Laura replied.

"Like you always did, even when we were kids. You said you wanted to date Shaggy back then," Leo said. Laura playfully punched Leo.

"That was supposed to be a secret between the two of us, how many people know about it?"

"Maybe, ten thousand," Leo replied, "I posted it on the web."

"LEO!" Laura screamed.

"I have to go," she pulled his eyes and she looked into his blue eyes. He smiled as he leaned in and kissed her with a hot passion of a thousand suns.

"That was wonderful," Laura said.

"It was better than I imagined it," Leo said. "It is getting late; I think we should turn in for the night."

"Yes, I guess we should. Tomorrow we have to be enemies, but we still have tonight."

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"Are you okay?" Ally said.

"Yes, Ally, I am fine. I was just thinking about the time when I was dead. It was so nerve-wrecking," Rift replied.

"You weren't in Heaven?" Ally asked.

"No, I was somewhere else, a place that was so barren, and a wasteland. It was draining my soul," Rift said.

"You are safe now, Tonio, you aren't there," Ally said, attempting to comfort her friend.

"I know, but sometimes, I feel like I am. It still seems to have a hold on my life, an impact that wasn't there before." Rift sighed.

"Everything will be okay, I promise you that this won't happen again," Ally said.

"Are you sure?" Rift said.

"I am as positive as my love for you, which is infinite," Ally said.

"Thanks, Ally, I need that pep talk." Rift said. Erik walked in and slammed the door.

"Well, someone's is in a bad mood," Rift said.

"I don't want to take about it," Erik said. Dominick opened the door and walked in with Scrappy and Lily behind him.

"It seems someone was bitter," Lily said.

"What happened, Erik?" Scrappy asked.

"Nothing, nothing happened. I am perfectly fine. I am not," Erik started to stammer and started to cry. "I am not the best man, I killed before. I killed a man before; I have cheated life and slavery."

"Erik, your past is your past. Everyone has dark secrets that they don't want others to know," Dominick said.

"So, you forgive me?" Erik asked, confused.

"Well, yes." The five agreed.

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"I will be keeping my eye out," Ally said.

"I have my eyes on Erik, he can't be trusted," Lily said.

"I trust Erik, he is telling the truth," Rift said.

"I have friends," Erik said.

End of confessionals

0o0o00o0

Chris Mclean pulled out a huge mega-phone. "All contestants please report to the main dining area,"

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"Well at least, it isn't 5 AM," Shaun said.

"Another day, last night with Leo was fun, we had some great chats," Laura said.

"I wonder where Laura was last night," Luna wondered aloud.

"It seems that I have to be a lot nicer and crafty, there are still meddlers here," Darren said.

"I will win, fair or not," Alexia said.

"I don't trust Alexia, she seems too different," James Hunter said.

"I am so conflicted; do I love Stud or Flim-flam?" Erica asked herself.

"Erica is nice, I kind of like her." Flim-flam said.

"James is finally up from his coma, I am so relieved. I thought he was going to die and not come back anymore," Lucy said.

"I actually enjoyed sleep last night, it was relaxing and calming," Aaron said.

"I had a nice date with Sarah last name. Laura didn't bug us, maybe she is over her crush on me," Jason said.

"That night was amazing, it was perfect," Leo said.

"I really miss my little brother, but he was corrupt. I dreamt about him last night, I really did," Chase said.

"Chase seems distressed, I hope he is okay," Sami said.

"It feels so great to be so close to Twiggy, I missed him. He is a goof, but he is my goof," Cassie said.

"I can't wait to see what Chris has for us," Daniel said.

"Ri ronder row raggy ris," Scooby wondered.

"I am so happy to see Cassie, I really missed her," Twiggy said.

"When can that pain leave?" Kiff asked.

"Watch, Wherever Boy, I am in it, to win it," Nessie said.

"Well, it seems like I should be safe for a while. This alliance with Alexia should keep me in the game," James Knight muttered.

"I will make it, I am the last total drama star left," Owen said.

"I have to figure what is wrong with James Knight," Lilly said.

"I should investigate on that Darren kid. He seems to vanish a lot, he is a very complex character," Brielle said.

"I want to win," Rob said.

"I wonder what insane challenge Mclean will make us do," Daphne said.

"Well, it looks like we have a challenge. It has only been a day though," Peter Parker said.

"I hope this challenge isn't insane," Velma said.

"I think we should regroup the meddler's alliance," JJ said.

"Daniel, I miss you," Tiny Tina said.

"I have to win this for my Fangs," Kassy said.

"This is for my brother," Samantha said.

"It seems we have a challenge, I hope Christine doesn't try to kill herself like last time," Erik said.

"I hope this is a deadly challenge," Christine said.

"One more day of insanity," Scrappy said.

"I hope I can make it to the final ten," Lily said.

"For Jason," Sarah said.

"I have to win this, I have too," Dominick said.

"I am fine," Rift said.

"I wonder what the challenge is," Ally said.

End of confessionals.

"Well, it looks like everyone is her for today's exciting challenge. Today we have a special guest first. His name is Landon Hunter."

Confessionals

"He killed me!" James Hunter said.

"I thought my nephew killed him," Leo said, confused.

"I knew that he would live, he is very resourceful," Chase Hunter said.

"He makes me look like a hero, he is just that evil," Aaron said.

"He better not become a contestant on this show, he is dangerous," Daniel said.

End of the confessionals

"Today's eliminated contestant will be replaced by Landon, since we had a giant elimination already. For now, he will be helping our main villain for this challenge, the creeper!

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"The creeper!" Velma said.

"We already unmasked him," Daphne said.

" Rhe reeeper! Rhe rcares re. Rhy rouldn't re rhasing rhe roton randy rlob?" Scooby asked.

End of confessionals.

" That isn't even the best part of today's challenge, the best part is that it is the elimination replacement will be Landon," Chris said.

"Did you just say chained?" James asked.

"Yes, I said chained. Today's challenge will be chaining two contestants together. It will consist of two parts. The first part is to avoid Landon and the creeper. The second part is a rock-climbing contest to the top of a mountain."

"That sounds simple," Shaun said.

"Did I mention the pairing is randomly done by a machine and the handcuffs are unbreakable and disable all powers?" Chris asked.

"What?" Jason asked.

"Yes, Jason. There will be no powers this challenge. This even applies to our little Landon here."

Confessional

"That wasn't part of the deal, MacLean," Landon said.

"It seems that my brother got screwed," Chase said.

"Now is our chance to figure out a way to bring Fangs back," Kassy said.

"We can bring my brother back, if we plan this right," Samantha said.

End of confessionals

"There will be twenty pairings of two and I will start reading them off from my list. The first set is Darren and Shaun, Alexia and Luna, Laura and James Hunter and Erica and Flim-flam." He then proceeded to handcuff the people he mentioned together with the power-restraint hand-cuffs.

"The next set of people chained together is Lucy and Cassie, Sami and Aaron, Chase and Daniel and finally, Jason and Dream Caster/Leo." He did the same thing he did with the previous eight contestants.

"The next set of people chained together is Scooby and Owen, Twiggy and Brielle, James Knight and Lilly," Chris took a minute to pause at the next set and stifle a laugh. "Finally we have Kiff and Nessie," Chris said.

Confessionals

"Again, this happens again," Kiff said, clearly annoyed.

"Wherever Boy just can't get enough of me," Nessie said.

End of confessionals.

The rest of the people were paired together. It consisted of Daphne and Velma, Rob and Peter, JJ and Samantha and Kassy and Tiny Tina, Sarah and Dominick, Lily and Ally, Scrappy and Rift and finally Erik and Christine.

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"So what is the plan, Shaun?" Darren asked the person he was chained too.

"We are going to avoid the creeper and Landon," Shaun replied.

"How do you propose we do that, without our powers?" Darren asked.

"We use our skills, you have something which make you special, don't you Darren?" Shaun asked.

Yes, I do have a unique gift; I can blend in with the shadows, like my father. I guess we could use that to our advantage, Darren thought.

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"So what's the plan, sparky?" Luna asked Alexia.

"We use your skills and mine to avoid the jerk," Alexia replied.

"Sounds like a plan," Luna said.

0o0o0o0o0

"James, how are you feeling?" Laura asked.

"Fine, I am fine." James said. He started to cough and blood came out of his mouth.

"Really? I have never heard of fine people coughing up blood," Laura said.

"Well, this happens for the past few days, I have no clue what it is," James replied.

"Do you think it has something to do with the disease you absorbed from Lexie Hunter, Time Lord's true love?" Laura asked.

"Possibly, it was supposed to be deadly and kill within a month. The only problem is that it has been three months," James said.

"It might be a delayed reaction due to your powers, they must have been combating them in your body, it seems it could have been fighting it," Laura said.

"I guess," James replied. He coughed up more blood and he felt woozy.

"Are you okay?" Laura asked.

"No, I feel dizzy and I can barely-" he didn't finish his sentence before he fell unconscious.

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"Erica, where are we going?" Flim-Flam asked.

"We are looking for a place to hide, to avoid the dynamic duo," Erica said.

"In the middle of the woods," Flim-Flam said, clearly confused.

"I thought Ripper would enjoy the woods," Erica replied.

"Ripper loves the woods, I, on the other hand have a bad feeling about this," Flim-Flam said.

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"Cassie, how come we are hiding behind a bush?" Lucy asked.

"It gives us a better view on the enemy," Cassie replied.

"Okay," Lucy replied.

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"Mom, do you like James more than me?" Aaron asked.

"No, I barely known any of you longer enough of have a favorite. He just happens to take after his father's side of the family more," Sami replied.

"The Blake side, the danger prone side," Aaron replied.

"Yes," Sami said.

"I think we should be quiet, I hear someone coming," Aaron said.

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"Dad, how are we going to avoid your little brother without trouble?" Daniel asked.

"I am more worried on what he is going to do," Chase said. "His invisibility is an ability, not a power," Chase said, with much malice in his voice.

"Is that bad?" Daniel asked.

"Very bad," Chase replied.

0o0o0o0

"Leo, are you okay?" Jason asked.

"Fine, I am fine," Leo said as he drifted back to the memory of last night.

0o0o0o0o0

"Scooby, do you want to go to the kitchen?" Owen asked.

"Reah, rhe ritchen rounds rood," Scooby said.

"A dog after my own stomach," Owen said.

"Reah, ri ram rungry," Scooby said. The duo approached the kitchen and started to make a sandwich.

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"Twiggy, do you have a plan?" Brielle asked.

"I was about to ask you the same question, Bri," Twiggy replied.

"Just great, we have no plan," Brielle replied.

"Well, we can wing it, we are both trained assassins," Twiggy said.

"Yeah, I guess you are right," Brielle replied.

"Good, I think we might have it easier than Kiff," Twiggy said.

"Definitely," Brielle replied.

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"I said, we go left, Wherever Boy," Nessie said for the tenth time.

"I say we go right," Kiff said. The two attempted to go in the opposite direction but the chain pulled them back and made them fall back.

"We are going to be here all week," Nessie muttered.

0o0o0o0o0

"James, how come you are marking up a tree?" Lilly asked.

"I am setting a trap," James replied.

0o0o0o0

"Daphne, which way should we go now?" Velma asked.

"Left," Daphne replied.

"So, right," Velma said.

"How come you don't trust my sense of direction?" Daphne asked.

"You walked into more villains then everyone else, I kind of sense you will lead us straight into the creeper's arm," Velma said.

"Fine, then we goes right," Daphne said.

"Left, it is," Velma said.

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"Rob, how do you shoot your webs?" Peter asked, confused about his son's ability.

"I just do, I haven't figure out how yet," Rob said.

"Okay, I won't pry."

0o0o0o0

"JJ, which way should we go?" Samantha asked.

"Right," JJ replied.

0o0o0o0

"Kassy, do you miss Fangs?" Tiny Tina asked.

"Yes, I miss him," Kassy replied.

0o0o0o0

"Rift, how do you feel?" Scrappy asked.

"Fine, I am just lost in thought. We should go left," Rift said.

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"Lily, have you been unable to read Scrappy?" Ally asked.

"No, I haven't. Are you having a hard time reading Rift?" Lily asked.

"Yes, he is scared," Ally said.

"Give him time, he will come around," Lily replied.

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"So, right or left?" Dominick asked.

"Left, it seems safer," Sarah replied.

0o0o0o0

"Christine, are you going to ignore me?" Erik asked. He waited for responses which do not come.

"I will take that as a yes," Erik said.

"Erik, I hate you," Christine said.

"No, you don't, you hate what I have done but you don't hate me," Erik said.

"I hate you," Christine repeated.

"But, Christine, I love you," Erik said.

"I don't love you," Christine said. A bell then dinged.

Erik: Christine, I feel your hate,

You hate my actions.

You don't hate me.

I love you; I hide my face but no longer.

He removed his mask and showed the dark side of his face, disregarding the mask to his pocket.

"I will not hide my face," Erik said. Christine looked at him and turned back, silent once again.

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AN: I decided to make this challenge two parts since I am already 14 pages in and I have 3,000 more planned words, so be on the lookout for part 2.