Here it is, finally! Chapter 9! Sorry, this wasn't uploaded yesterday. It took a bit longer than expected, but I had to take an extra day to make it perfect! It took over 14,000 words and 38 pages on MS Word to get this chapter perfect so I hope you guys can appreciate that and you aren't too angry about the extra day. So, without further adieu, here's the new chapter for you! Enjoy!
The picture faded back in and showed Chris and Chef standing in front of a full stage of teenagers or more specifically in front of Noah.
"No!" Noah yelled.
"Come on, Noah. Just once, for me?" Chris asked.
"NO! I'm not gonna moonwalk for anyone, especially not you!"
"I'll give you $100," the Host said in singsong.
"Umm… Mr. McLean? We're rolling," the cameraman said from behind the camera.
Chris turned his head towards the camera with a shocked expression on his face before completely facing the camera.
"Welcome back to Total Drama Avengeance as we get ready for the second part of today's challenge!"
"So we're finally gonna hear what the challenge is?" Duncan asked sarcastically.
"Yes, Duncan! It's finally time for part 2 of today's challenge! Interns! Pull back the curtains!"
As soon as Chris commanded, two interns pulled the curtains back to reveal a huge screen and a bunch of toy instruments on the stage in front of the screen.
Sam gasped when he saw the instrument replicas. "Are those what I think they are?"
"Yes, Sam. Those are indeed game controller instruments, which you guys will be using in part 2 of today's challenge. I hope you guys know how to play Rock Band and Guitar Hero, because that's what you guys are gonna be doing!"
"YES! AWESOME!" Sam shouted in glee.
"I knew that would excite you. Ha-ha! Now, in this part of the challenge you bands will each play two songs from the popular rhythm music video game, Rock Band 3. Each band member will play an instrument, either vocals, guitar, bass, drums, or keyboard on Expert difficulty only. Speaking of difficulty, each band will play one fairly easy song and a fairly difficult song. Those songs will be picked at random by yours truly and my co-host, Chef Hatchet. After every band has played their songs, the total scores will be added up for both teams. Whichever team has the most amount of total points at the end of the challenge, wins the challenge and immunity. The other team goes to Elimination! Now, since the band of Dakota, Dawn, B, Brick, and Sam won part 1 of the challenge, they got a bonus 10,000 points for the New Team which will be added after the Rock Band challenge is done."
The New Team cheered after hearing this.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Dakota - "Oh yes! This challenge is perfect for me and my Sammy! I won the first part for our team with my fashion expertise, now Sam and his gaming expertise will win the second part for our team. Hopefully the other band doesn't mess it up for us."
*Static*
"Alright, you guys need to discuss who plays what and whatnot, but keep in mind that you can switch instruments in-between songs. No switching during a song, or else your score will not count. Get it?"
"Got it," most contestants replied.
"Good!" Chris replied back, "I'll give you all a half hour to get settled while the audience gets settled."
"Wait! 'Audience?'" Scott asked, "You mean, people are gonna watch us do this stupid thing?"
"Duh! Didn't you notice the advertisements all over the place?"
The contestants took the time to look around the front of the Hall of Fame and noticed a bunch of posters that said, "Watch the contestants of Total Drama play Rock Band in a challenge in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 22, 2012!" Under the text was a picture of Duncan smashing his toy guitar during the rock biopic challenge in season two. Under the picture it said, "Watch Total Drama Action winner, Duncan, make his epic return to Total Drama!"
"Umm…why is Duncan the only one on the poster?" Bridgette asked with a hint of hatred.
"Because he was the only one we knew would be here for this challenge. Plus, he's a crowd drawer!" Chris answered.
"Yep," Duncan replied with a smirk, "The women love me. Can't say I blame 'em."
Bridgette showed her annoyance with a roll of her eyes.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Bridgette - "Ok, Duncan has officially passed Alejandro on my list of guys I hate, followed by Justin, Chris, and Ronald McDonald. Just because you have a happy clown as a mascot doesn't mean that you don't serve dead animals as food!" *Her eyes widen in shock* "Wow, Courtney has really robbed off on me."
*Static*
"Come on, Bridge," Geoff whispered as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "Can't you just forgive Duncan for what he did?"
Bridgette looked angrily at Geoff's arm then at his face. "Take your arm off of me. I'm still mad at you for lying to me." Geoff quickly retracted his arm. "Also, I'm never gonna forgive him. He cheated on my first best friend with my second best friend. That is very unforgivable!"
Geoff gulped and said, "Understood."
"Alright bands," Chris continued, "Go and discuss who plays what. GO!"
Every band huddled in small circles to assign instruments.
Bridgette, Duncan, Ezekiel, Geoff, and Tyler's band
"I call drums, eh!" Ezekiel called.
"I got the keyboard!" Tyler stated.
"I got bass! Shyeah!" Geoff cheered.
"I sure as heck ain't singing. I'm on guitar!" Duncan said.
"What? You still think singing is just for girls and birdies?" Bridgette asked Duncan.
"Uhh…yeah. What's it to you, Blondie?"
Bridgette's eye twitched at her new nickname. "Blondie? Blondie?"
That was when Geoff got in between them. "Whoa! Timeout, you two. We don't have time for arguing, ok? You two need to chillax and at least try to work with each other so we can win this challenge. Can you two do that?"
Bridgette and Duncan glared at each other for a short while before answering.
"Ok," Bridgette said.
"Whatever," Duncan replied.
"Good," the serious Party Guy said, "So, I guess that leaves Bridge as our singer. I think everyone here can agree that she has the best singing voice out of all of us." Geoff then flashed a smile to Bridgette.
"Flattery will get you nowhere, Geoff," the Surfer Girl said as she shook her head slowly, but she did smile a bit.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Bridgette - "But it is a start…"
*Static*
B, Brick, Dakota, Dawn, and Sam's band
B took out a pair of drumsticks and did some impressive air drumming.
"Awesome, B! You've definitely got the drums," Sam said, "And with my great hand-eye coordination, I've got to be on the keys. Ha-ha!"
Dakota hugged her boyfriend and said, "I know you'll rock that keyboard, Sammy." Sam blushed and chuckled goofily.
"Do you two ladies mind if I get the guitar?" Brick asked the two girls in the band.
"As long as I get the bass guitar," Dakota replied, "I couldn't handle all that difficult guitar playing, but I know you can Brick!"
"Ma'am! Yes, ma'am!" Brick replied with a salute.
"Wait," Dawn said, "Does that mean that I'm the singer?"
"Yeah, girlfriend!" Dakota answered, "You sound like you have a good singing voice, probably don't have a great voice like mine, but I can't play bass and sing at the same time…"
"But, I've never sang before. I don't know if I can."
B approached her and put his hand on her shoulder. Dawn looked up at B's smiling face with her frowning face. The Silent Genius then lowered his head and started whispering in her ear. While he was whispering, Dawn's frown slowly started turning to a small smile, which turned into a bigger smile. By the time that B was done whispering, Dawn seemed to have been completely cheered up.
"Ok, B. If you think I can. I will try to sing."
B replied with two thumbs up, a smile, and a nod.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Dawn - *She is still smiling, but now she has a blush on her cheeks* "B is a great negotiator."
*Static*
Eva, Justin, Katie, Noah, and Sadie's band
"Can't we both be the singers? Please, please, please?" Katie and Sadie pleaded.
The other three just shook their heads. "For the third time," Eva said, "There can only be ONE singer!"
This made the twins pout.
"Well, if only one of us can be the singer," Katie said, "I nominate Sadie! She has the best voice I've ever heard."
"Aww! That's sweet, Katie," Sadie replied, "But you have a much better voice than me."
"Aww! That's nice, Sadie. But it's sooooo not true. You have a better voice than me."
"No, yours is better."
"No, yours."
While Katie and Sadie went back and forth, Justin, Noah, and Eva went off in a separate huddle.
"Ok, while those two decide who sings, we'll decide who plays what," Eva said.
"I'll just take the bass," Noah said, "That's the instrument I always pick when my siblings force me to play with them."
"Why? Because you barely have to do anything?" Justin asked.
"Precisely," Noah answered back.
"I'm gonna take the drums," Eva announced, "I can take out my anger on them instead of you two and the Wonder Twins over there."
"Noted," Noah replied, "How about you, Shirtless?"
"Well, to be totally honest, I was hoping to sing," Justin replied, "I mean, I was the only one who was in an actual boy band."
"Oh yeah. I mean, there's no way you could have been lip-synching or edited to sound like The Backstreet Boys."
"Oh yeah? Well, even if I was faking my voice, I'd still sound better than you did, Egghead!" Justin than imitated Noah's voice by pinching his nostrils closed. "'Come fly with us! Come die with us!'"
This made Noah angry which caused him to try to shove the Model. However, Noah overestimated his own strength and instead of pushing Justin to the ground, it looked like the Cynic was trying to push a brick wall. They stayed like this until Justin sidestepped and caused Noah to fall face down on the ground, to which Justin started laughing uncontrollably.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Eva - "Wow! I never thought that I'd be the sanest person in my band."
*Static*
Anne Maria, Mike, Scott, Staci, and Zoey's band
"I'm singin'! No objectifyin'!" Anne Maria declared.
Zoey then rolled her eyes and said, "I think you mean, 'No objections.' Plus, we all have seen your audition. Your singing is…not very…good."
The Jersey Girl gasped after hearing this. "Oh yeah, Red? Well I've never heard you sing, Little Miss Paula Abdul!"
"Whoa! Take it easy, Anne Maria," Mike said as he got in-between the two girls. "To be honest, you did sound pretty bad in your audition. I mean, you broke the camera lens, Anne Maria!"
"Hmph! Opera singas break glasses all da time and people say dat dey can sing."
Zoey, Mike, and Staci groaned in anguish as Scott began to speak.
"Anne Maria," he said as he put his hand on her shoulder, "Can I talk to you privately behind the stage?"
"Sure ding!" she said with a giggle. Both Anne Maria and Scott then walked backstage and left Mike, Zoey, and Staci to talk amongst themselves.
Backstage
Once Scott and Anne Maria got backstage they continued their conversation.
"Ok, Anne Maria," Scott started, "Umm…I don't think you should sing for us."
She gasped once again, "What? But, why?"
"Because I have an idea to get rid of Staci, but it only works if she sings and not you."
"Really? What's da plan?"
That was when Scott started whispering into Anne Maria's ear. As he continued to whisper, a wicked smile began to slowly appear on her face.
"Oooh, I'm likin' dat!" Anne Maria said as Scott stopped whispering.
"So, when we go back out there, just follow my lead. Ok?"
"Gotcha!"
The Rest of the Band
"I hope those two aren't making out again," Zoey said as she, Mike, and Staci waited for their bandmates to return.
"Ugh! I'd hate to see that," Staci said.
"Hate ta see what?" Anne Maria asked as she walked back to the band with Scott.
"Oh," Mike said trying to cover up what they were talking about, "uhh… we were talking about this movie that was soooo bad that no one would want to see it." He nervously chuckled.
"Pfft! You are a horrible liar," Scott said, "Anyway, Anne Maria and I talked and we came to an agreement and decided that Staci should sing for us."
"Me?" Staci reacted.
"Sure. I mean, unless Zoey or Mike wishes to sing instead."
Attention was then shifted to Zoey who widened her eyes at the sudden attention that she had on her.
"Umm…To be honest, I was hoping to play the keyboard, if that's ok with you guys," Zoey sheepishly replied.
"It's ok with me Zoey," her boyfriend assured her, "Also, I was hoping to rock the guitar. I'm not the best singer."
"Then it's settled. Staci will sing, I'll play the drums, and Anne Maria will play bass. Everyone hunky-dory with that?" Scott asked the rest, all of which replied with a nod of their head. "Good! With this lineup, those old guys won't have a chance in winning."
Confession Cam
*Static*
Scott - "Until my plan says otherwise." *He chuckled evilly*
*Static*
*An hour later*
A medium-sized crowd of people gathered in front of the small stage that was placed in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many of the spectators in the audience had on replica clothing of their favorite Total Drama contestants. Fake green Mohawks, black t-shirts with skulls on them, and spiked dog collars were the most abundant in the crowd as most of the audience was made up of Duncan's fans. In fact, a chant of Duncan's name started as it was almost time for the concert/challenge to start.
Backstage
Chris and Chef were standing in front of the four bands that were getting ready to start.
"Alright guys," Chris started, "It's time for the moment that you've been waiting for since…an hour ago. So, after I make my announcement to the audience, I want you guys to go out there and be the best Rock Band bands that you can be!"
Chris and Chef then turned around and walked through the curtains.
Noah then looked around and asked, "Was that supposed to be a pep talk?"
Stage
Meanwhile, in front of the curtains…
"Hello, fans of Total Drama and Rock and Roll!" Chris said into the microphone. This got a huge ovation from the crowd. "It is now time for the second part of today's challenge, the Rock Band 3 Concert!" Another round of cheers was heard from the crowd. "There will be four bands, two from each team, which will be playing two songs from the infamous Rock Band 3 game. One band will include the man that you all came here to see, Duncan!" This earned sound cheers, but also some boos, mostly from people wearing t-shirts related to a certain CIT. "Now, one of the songs will be easy, and the other song…well, not so much. The team with the highest total point value, after each band has played their two songs, will be immune. The other team will have to eliminate one of their own in an Elimination Ceremony that will be right here on this very stage!" Some more cheering was made. "Now, without further delay, it's time to begin the challenge! We'll start off with the headliner! Please welcome the band of Bridgette, Geoff, Ezekiel, Tyler, and DUNCAN! Or as I like to call them, 'The Punks!'"
Confession Cam
*Static*
Chris - "I'm making up names for the bands. Like I was gonna let these young'uns name themselves. Last time I did that, I got 'Team Victory' and 'Team Amazon.' Lame! Although, 'Team Chris is Really Really Really Really Hot' had a nice ring to it."
*Static*
The crowd erupted when the last name was called. The actual band walked through the curtains to the plentiful cheering.
"Ahh," Duncan said with a smirk on his face and his arms wide open, "My public." While the rest of the band got ready with their instruments, Duncan walked up to the mic stand. "Hello, Cleveland!" he greeted the audience who replied with a loud cheer, "Are you ready to rock?" The crowd replied with a collective "Yeah!" "Alright! Well let me introduce you to the singer of our band, Bridgette!"
The crowd cheered as Bridgette walked to the mic stand as Duncan gestured to her. You would think that a crowd cheering for you to sing would make a person happy, but Bridgette just glared at Duncan as he walked away from the microphone. When the popular Ne'er-do-well strapped on the toy guitar, the Surfer Girl rolled her eyes in annoyance and detached the microphone from the stand.
"You maggots ready yet?" Chef asked from the judges table where the game system was placed.
"Yeah, we're ready," Bridgette said into the mic. This also generated applause from the crowd.
Chef then selected the option of playing a random song, which started soon after. The TV screens in front of and behind the band began showing the band in the game, the patterns that need to be played, and the name of the song and band.
Good Vibrations (Live) - The Beach Boys
Confession Cam
*Static*
Bridgette - "Not to be a typical surfer chick, but I love the Beach Boys! I was so happy to be singing one of my favorite songs that I almost forgot about bad vibes that Duncan's been giving me. Almost…"
*Static*
I-I love the colorful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
(Bridgette started smiling as she continued to sing)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations (Oom bop bop)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good vibrations, oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations)
(She started to dance around the stage with a big smile on her face)
Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world
(The crowd started to sing along with Bridgette, who started to sing the chorus)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations (Oom bop bop)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good vibrations, oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations)
(She then started to do the Swim while the rest of the band continued to play)
(Ahh)
(Ah, my my, what elation)
I don't know where but she sends me there
(Oh, my my, what a sensation)
(Oh, my my, what elation)
(Oh, my my, what)
Different tempo, ha-ha-ha
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here now
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with you
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with you
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with you
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin'(Ahh)
(Bridgette walks to each of her bandmates and gives them high fives, including Duncan)
Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop)
(I'm pickin' up good vibrations) (Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrationsNa na na na na, na na na
Na na na na na, na na na (Bop bop-bop-bop-bop, bop)
Do do do do do, do do do (Bop bop-bop-bop-bop, bop)
Do do do do do, do do do (Bop bop-bop-bop-bop, bop)
The audience cheered as the band finished up the song. Bridgette, Tyler, Ezekiel, Geoff, and Duncan all bowed to the crowd in appreciation.
"Awesome job guys!" Chris said from the judges table, "You scored 1,001,336 points!"
The band of Originals celebrated as the crowd cheered them on. Soon, the five former Killer Bass went behind the curtain before Chris made his next announcement.
"Next, as seen on Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, please welcome Dawn, B, Brick, Sam, and Dakota, aka, 'The Revengers'!"
The crowd cheered, but not as loudly as they did for the first band. The band of former Toxic Rats walked through the curtains and got settled in with their instruments after some quick waves to the audience.
"Hi, fellow children of Mother Earth," Dawn said into the mic, "Are you all ready to hear us?" The crowd cheered in response, but one guy yelled, "I love you, Dawn!"
Dawn nodded to Chef to start the song.
Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
(Brick started the song on guitar followed by B on drums)
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
(Dawn started to flap her arm as she started to sing the chorus)
I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till I'm free
Oh, Lord, through the revolution
(Dawn then crouched down and touched the hands of the people in the front)
Feed the babies
Who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin' in the street
Oh, oh, there's a solution
(The crowd sang the chorus along with Dawn)
I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till I'm free
Fly through the revolutionTime keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
(The whole band, sans B, sang the "Doo Doo Do-Doo" in harmony)
I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
Till I'mfree
Fly through the revolution
(Dawn sang the "Doo Doo Do-Doo" part while the rest of the band continued playing)
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
(Sam continued playing his keyboard for a small solo at the end of the song)
The crowd cheered louder than they did the first time as Dakota rushed Sam and practically tackled him into a hug.
"That was awesome, Sam!" Dakota told her boyfriend.
"Aw," Sam said with a blush, "Just a little bit of quick reflexes. Ha-ha!"
"Alright! That was awesome, you guys!" Chris said. "That performance earned you guys, 1,282,798 points! That puts you and the rest of your team ahead of the Old Team for now!"
The band cheered right before they went back behind the curtains.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Dawn - "That was amazing! That song's lyrics contained a lot of my views about the future of our Earth! It was wonderful to be able to sing such a song for the whole world to see and I hope you all enjoyed it.
*Static*
"Alright, time for the third band! Welcome the band of Eva, Katie, Sadie, Justin, and Noah; The Freaky Models!"
Those five contestants walked through the curtains, but they didn't get as much of a warm welcome as the first two bands.
"Hey! Where's Trent?" someone in the audience said.
"Umm…Trent's not here. Sorry!" Katie said into the mic. This made the crowd start to boo as the band got settled with their instruments. Soon enough, a "We Want Trent" chant started. That was when Noah walked to the mic where Katie was cowering a bit.
"Hey!" the Egghead yelled, "Trent got eliminated! Deal with it, don't take it out on us!"
That was when the crowd gasped almost collectively. "Spoiler!" one person yelled in the audience. This gave Noah an idea.
"Yeah, that was a spoiler, and I've got plenty more spoilers that you hardcore fans would hate to know about before watching it on TV. I will announce them, unless you cheer our band on!"
The crowd quickly turned as they started to cheer. Noah then gave Katie the microphone back and said, "Break a leg, Katie," before going to his bass.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Katie and Sadie - Katie - "Wow! I can't believe Noah stood up for me against that awful crowd."
Sadie - "I know! That was, like, sooooo heroic of him!"
Katie - "I know, right?"
*Static*
Once everyone was ready with their instruments (They finally reached a decision regarding them), Katie gave Chef the "We're Ready" nod. He selected "Random Song" and started the song.
Whip It - Devo
(Eva started the song with her drums, followed by Noah on bass, Sadie on guitar, Justin on the keys)
Crack that whip
Give the past the slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma's back
When a problem comes along
You must whip it
Before the cream sits out too long
You must whip it
When something's going wrong
You must whip it
(Katie grabbed the mic wire and whipped it in the air while singing the chorus)
Now whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It's not too late
To whip it
Whip it good
(Katie then turned her backside to the crowd and pretended to slap her butt)
When a good time turns around
You must whip it
You will never live it down
Unless you whip it
No one gets away
Until they whip it
(She walked towards Noah and Sadie, who continued to play on both sides of Katie)
I say whip it
Whip it good
I say whip it
Whip it good
(Noah got down on one knee and played his bass solo while Katie danced around him)
Crack that whip
Give the past the slip
Stepon a crack
Break your momma's back
When a problem comes along
You must whip it
Before the cream sits out too long
You must whip it
When something's going wrong
You must whip it
(Katie then went back-to-back with Sadie and put the mic to both of their mouths for the last verse)
Now whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It's not too late
To whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It's not too late
To whip it
Whip it good
(As the music finished, Katie whipped the mic wire once again)
The crowd cheered after the performance ended.
"Excellent performance!" Chris said, "Katie, Sadie, Noah, great showmanship! Justin, Eva, you could learn something from them." This made Eva and Justin roll their eyes. "You guys are lucky we're not scoring based on individual performance. Speaking of scores, you guys got a decent score of 1,027,867 points! Better than your teammates, but not as good as the Revengers."
Nevertheless, the band celebrated their high score.
"Ok, you guys can go backstage now," which they did.
Backstage
The Freaky Models walked past the second New Team band to the "Green Room" where the bands rest at. However, before the band got there, Katie grabbed Noah's hand and pulled him between two racks of clothes.
"Whoa!" Noah exclaimed in surprise, "Katie, what's going on?"
Katie smiled back at Noah's confused face. "I just had to, like, thank you properly for sticking up for me against that wild crowd. So…Thank you, Noah!" She then proceeded to kiss Noah. As soon as their lips made contact, Noah's eyes practically jumped out of their sockets, and they stayed like that for the whole 5 seconds that she kissed him. When they parted, Katie giggled and skipped to the Green Room. The stunned Egghead stayed paralyzed before falling backwards on the floor.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Noah - *He sat in the seat with widened eyes and a dropped jaw* "She kissed me…on the lips…and…I…enjoyed it." *He smiled* "Wow! She's a great kisser!"
*Static*
On Stage
"Now," Chris continued, "It's time for the fourth and last band! Please welcome the band of Scott, Anne Maria, Mike, Staci, and Zoey; SAMMSZ Jamz! Ha! Get it?"
"No", "Not really", "We already saw Sam!" was heard from the crowd as the band walked through the curtains.
"Actually, Chris," Mike said into the mic, "We came up with our own band name."
"Yep," said Zoey, "We're Jersey Expressway!"
The crowd cheered for the new name as Chris pouted at being one-upped. "Fine. Whatever. Are you guys ready to rock or what?"
"We're ready, Chris," Staci said as she finally got to the mic. Chef proceeded to press the "Random Song" button.
I Love Rock N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
(Scott started on the drums, before the rest of the band started playing)
I saw him dancing there by the record machine
I knew he must have been about seventeen
The beat was going strong
Playing my favorite song
(Staci was petrified while she sang the first verse; everyone was surprised by how well she sang)
And I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was with me, yeah me
And I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was with me, yeah me
(Staci saw that the crowd was dancing and singing along with her, which made her less scared)
Singing, I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
Ow!
(She managed to smile while she sang as she started to move around the stage)
He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name
But that don't matter, he said, 'cause it's all the same
He said, "Can I take you home
Where we can be alone?"
(Staci then walked to where Scott was drumming and started to sing the prechorus to him)
And next we were moving on, he was with me, yeah me
Next we were moving on, he was with me, yeah me
(She walked back to the front, but not before giving Anne Maria a quick glare)
Singing, I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
Ow!
(She then moved over to give Mike the spotlight for his guitar solo)
He said, "Can I take you home
Where we can be alone?"
Next we're moving on, he was with me, yeah me
And we'll be moving on and singing that same old song, yeah with me
(All of the band members, except for Scott, sang the chorus with Staci)
Singing I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
(Staci, Mike, and Zoey sang alright, but Anne Maria's voice was so loud that the mic picked it up instead of Staci's)
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with
(They all continued to sing together without noticing the diminishing vocal scores…)
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with
(…until Staci noticed that the vocal tracker on the TV was blinking red.)
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with
(Mike noticed too, and ran over to Anne Maria and stuck the head of his guitar peripheral into her mouth)
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
(Unfortunately, it was too late. The song was over)
The crowd cheered, even after the brief mishap towards the end of the song.
"Great job, guys," Chris congratulated the band, "You guys were very entertaining. However, you ended up with a lower score than every other band so far: 929,703."
The band groaned in unison after they heard their score.
"But don't fret, kiddies. There's always the second round of songs, not to mention the bonus points that will be added at the end, so you guys can still beat the Old Team. Now, go back and get ready!"
Jersey Expressway made their way back to their Green Room to get ready for their second song.
"Alright," Chris announced to the audience, "so far the New Team is leading with a score of 2,212,501 to the Old Team's 2,029,203. Now, it's time for a small 10 minute intermission for the bands, but not for you guys watching. We have cameras backstage that capturing everything that all 4 bands are doing. Let's watch!"
All the attention was focused on the huge screen on top of the stage that switched from the game to a view of backstage.
Backstage
The Punks getting ready for their next song by having a small huddle near the clothes racks behind the curtain.
"Alright guys and babe," Geoff started, "We rocked the first song, so if we do the same exact thing with the next song, we've got this thing won for the team! Schyeah!"
Everyone started high-fiving each other. "Yeah, dude!" Tyler exclaimed.
"I just hope we get a song that's actually good," Duncan said.
That was when Bridgette's happiness went away. "What is that supposed to mean, Duncan?" She asked with a raised brow as Geoff facepalmed.
"It means what it means. The Beach Boys stink on ice."
That comment made the Surfer Girl gasp in shock before Geoff intervened, again.
"Bridgette, Duncan, come on guys!" Geoff said as he got in-between them once again.
"Let me guess what you think 'good' music sounds like. WAH! GRR! GRMMM! RAWR!" Bridgette said in an annoyed tone.
This made Duncan chuckle and say, "Even if that was actual music, it would still be better than the Beach Boys."
"Grr! Duncan, you are such a-"
"Ok! That is it!" Geoff yelled as Tyler and Ezekiel watched, "I'm done trying to be a peacekeeper between you two. I mean, I thought that my girl and my dude could be copasetic in the same band, but I guess I was wrong." Bridgette looked down and rubbed her arm while Duncan crossed his arms and rolled his eyes. "Well, you two can go ahead and tear each other apart, 'cause I'm done with the both of you." The usually happy Party Boy walked away in a huff and left his bandmates alone.
Stage
"Ooh, tension within the Punks," Chris said after watching what just transpired. "I knew that bringing Duncan back would spark some drama. Now, let's get a peek at what the Freaky Models are doing."
Green Room #3
All five original Total Drama contestants in this band were sitting on the different chairs in the room. Justin sat in front of a vanity mirror, looking at himself, Eva was doing sit-ups on the carpeted floor, and Katie and Sadie were whispering and giggling on one end of the couch while Noah sat on the opposite side reading a book with his sunglasses off.
While he was looking away from his book for a quick second, Noah and Katie caught each other's eye. Katie waved flirtatiously, to which Noah waved back nervously. This made Katie giggle as Noah blushed a deep red and put his book back into his face.
Stage
The crowd "Aww"-ed after watching what was shown.
"Ok, nothing interesting happening there," Chris said, "Let's check out the Revengers!"
Green Room #2
Dawn was sitting Indian-style on the floor in meditation, B was sitting on one end of the couch air drumming, Brick was doing some jumping jacks, and Sam and Dakota were making out on the opposite end of the couch.
Stage
"Whooo!" was heard from the audience when they saw the couple making out. "Go, Sam! Go!" was also heard from many of the males in the crowd.
Chris pretended to gag. "Nothing good there, either! Maybe this last band will be more exciting."
Green Room #4
Staci was exercising her vocal range with some "Do, Re, Mi"s while Zoey and Mike sat close to each other on the couch complimenting each other and saying other sweet things. Other than those three, no one else was in the room.
Stage
"Hey! Where's Anne Maria and Scott?" Chris asked.
"I bet I know where. Heh-heh-heh!" Chef said with a mischievous tone.
Backstage
Scott and Anne Maria were together, but they weren't doing what Chef thought they were. They were standing in-between two clothes racks where there were no cameras.
"Ok, my first plan didn't go so well," Scott whispered, "I didn't expect Staci to be the next Susan Boyle, but I still have an idea on how we can get Staci eliminated and make it look like an accident!"
"I like it so far!" Anne Maria whispered back.
"Alright. First, I'll…"
Little did the two schemers know that there was a saddened Party Boy that was hiding in one of the portable changing rooms that were close by, listening to every word of their plan.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Geoff - "Whoa! This is huge! Scott and Anne Maria are planning to sabotage Staci during the next song." *He grabbed the rim of his lucky hat* "Aw man. I don't know if I should tell anyone or keep it to myself. Oooh! I didn't think this season would get this hard so fast!"
*Static*
Stage
"Oh, well," Chris said, "It's almost time for The Punks to perform once again. I hope they found Geoff, or else they'll be missing their bass."
Backstage
Bridgette, Tyler, Ezekiel, and Duncan were walked around backstage looking for Geoff.
"Geoff! Come out, come out, wherever you are, eh!" Ezekiel called out.
"Yeah, dude! It's almost time for us to perform again!" Duncan yelled.
"I'm sorry, Geoff!" Bridgette said, "Duncan and I promise not to argue anymore."
"Yeah, dude! We can be a happy band again!" Tyler called out.
"The Punks only have one minute to get on stage or they forfeit!" Chris announced over the loudspeakers.
Bridgette sighed and told the other three, "Guys, we can't risk losing. We have to go out there, with or without Geoff."
"How about 'With Geoff?'" a familiar voice said coming out of one of the changing rooms.
Bridgette turned towards the changing room when the door opened. "Geoff!" She then ran to hug him, which he accepted.
"30 seconds!" The loudspeakers said.
"WE GOTTA GO!" They all yelled before they sprinted to the curtains.
Stage
Chris looked at his watch and started counting down, "5…4…3…2…"
"WE'RE HERE!" The Punks said as they got to the stage. The crowd cheered before Chris spoke once more.
"It's about time! Time for the Hard Song Round! Chef, if you would be so kind."
Chef set the game's song finder to 4 Stars and above overall and then pressed the "Random Song" button while the band got settled with their instruments.
Cold as Ice - Foreigner
(Tyler started the song off with a keyboard solo before the rest of the band joined in)
You're as cold as ice
You're willing to sacrifice our love
(Bridgette purposefully changed the "you"s to "I"s as she sadly looked at Geoff)
You never take advice
Someday you'll pay the price
I know
(She continued replacing the "you"s for "I"s as she turned completely around to Geoff)
I've seen it before
It happens all the time
You're closing the door
You leave the world behind
You're digging for gold
Yet throwing away
A fortune in feelings
But someday you'll pay
(She mouthed an "I'm sorry" to Geoff during the break as everyone continued playing notes)
You're as cold as ice
You're willing to sacrifice our love
You want Paradise
But someday you'll pay the price
I knowI've seen it before
It happens all the time
You're closing the door
You leave the world behind
You're digging for gold
Yet throwing away
A fortune in feelings
But someday you'll pay
(It was Duncan's turn to play his solo, while Bridgette made her way to Geoff)
Cold as ice, you know that you are
Cold, cold, as, as, ice, as cold as ice to me
Cold, cold, as, as, ice
(She gave Geoff a quick peck on the lips and an apologetic smile during the short break)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, cold as, cold as ice
You're as cold as ice
You're as cold as ice, cold as ice, I know
You're as cold as ice, yes I know
You're as cold as ice, cold as ice, I know
You're as cold as ice, oh yes I know
You're as cold as ice, cold as ice, I know
You're as cold as ice, oh yes I know
You're as cold as ice, cold as ice
(Duncan finished off the song with a ringing note)
The crowd cheered for the performance and for the couple settling their spat.
Chris clapped slowly before he spoke. "Great to see that you two patched things up! Too bad you guys didn't do so well with the song. You only got 1,210,483 points."
"That sounds pretty good to me, eh," Ezekiel said.
"Yeah, but you could have gotten at least 1,300,000. Anyway, go backstage and hope your teammates can pick up the slack."
Duncan flipped Chris off as the band walked back behind the curtains.
Backstage
The Punks walked back towards their Green Room with Geoff and Bridgette walking hand-in-hand in the back of the group.
"Bridge," Geoff said as he and his girlfriend stopped walking, "I don't think you're as cold as ice."
"Really?" Bridgette asked with the same apologetic look.
"Yeah! If anything, I think you're as hot as the Sun!" They both shared a laugh before Geoff asked, "So, can you forgive me for voting for Beth?"
"Only if you forgive me for arguing with Duncan so much."
"Deal!" the Party Boy exclaimed as he picked up his Surfer Girlfriend and kissed her passionately.
Stage
"Hopefully, this band isn't late. Please welcome back, The Revengers!" Chris announced before the aforementioned band made their way on the stage.
The audience cheered once more for the band, including the guy in the crowd who said, "I still love you, Dawn!"
Dawn giggled into the mic and said, "Thank you very much. We are ready Mr. Hatchet."
"Alrighty," Chef said before pressing the "Random Song" button.
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
(The song started off with the famous guitar riff which Brick played to perfection. Soon enough, the rest of the band joined in after the lengthy intro.)
We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with amobile
We didn't have much time
(The whole band played flawlessly, even the difficult keyboard and drums)
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at thebestplace around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
(The band was so confident with their playing that they all harmonized for the chorus)
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
(The band was still flawless as Dawn danced a bit during the break)
They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
Pulling kids out the ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
It seemed that we would lose the race
(More perfection and harmonizing as the crowd joined in)
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
(Brick started his solo after repeating the famous guitar riff. He even got down on one knee while Dawn danced around the whole stage and the crowd clapped along.)
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
It was empty cold and bare
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
Making our music there
(Still 100% for everyone)
With a few red lights and a few old beds
We make a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this
I know we'll never forget
(Everyone sang along, even Chris and Chef)
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
(The band repeated the intro before Sam's keyboard solo started. Dawn was perfect for all of the vocals, everyone else just needed to stay 100% to get the maximum amount of points for this song. However, that would not happen as Brick and Dakota would miss a few notes towards the end.)
The crowd cheered the loudest it had cheered since the challenge began. The whole band looked at the huge screen behind them to see why. Dawn, B, and Sam all got 100% while Dakota and Brick got 98% and 99%, respectively.
"Congrats, former Rats!" the Host commented, "You guys got the highest score in the challenge so far! 1,459,804!"
The band celebrated as the crowd cheered just as loud as it did the first time.
"So far that puts the score at New Team: 3,672,305, Old Team: 3,239,686. So the Old Team is down by a little over 400,000 points. Let's see if the Freaky Models can close the gap a bit. Oh, Freaky Models," Chris called out.
On cue, the Freaky Models walked through the curtain. Eva, Noah, and Justin kept the same instruments, but Katie and Sadie seemed to switch instruments.
"For this song, Katie and I decided that I should sing it," Sadie said into the mic.
The crowd started to boo and jeer after hearing that news. Naturally, this made Sadie sad and Katie angry. This made Katie march up to the mic.
"Hey! Don't forget that we got spoilers just ready to come out of our mouths," she reminded the crowd. They quickly retracted their booing and jeering and begged Katie not to reveal anything. "You guys got one strike left. We're ready Chef," said Katie before she went back to her spot with her guitar.
Chef pressed the button and the song that popped left the whole band slack jawed.
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Confession Cam
Noah - "Oh, you have got-"
*Static*
Justin - "-to be kidding me!"
*Static*
Eva - "Free Bird on Expert, with Thing 1 on the guitar?" *She facepalms*
*Static*
(The song started with a slow beat with pretty simple notes on the keyboard and guitar. Then it starts to get complicated when Katie gets her guitar solo, but she makes it through with 100%.)
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
'Cause there's too many places I've got to see.
(Justin already missed a few notes, but everyone else was still going perfect)
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
'Cause I'm asfreeas a bird now,
And this bird you cannot change. Oh-oh-oh-oh
(As the pace quickened, it was Eva's turn to miss some of the notes on her drums)
And this bird you cannot change.
And this bird you cannot change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
(During the second guitar solo, Katie missed a few notes herself. Noah and Sadie were still 100%)
Bye, bye, it's been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I can't change.
But please don't take it badly,
'Cause Lord knows I'm to blame.
(Noah missed a few notes on a complicated pattern of notes. Sadie was still perfect.)
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
Cause I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you'll never change.
And this bird you cannot change.
And this bird you cannot change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
Lord help me, I can't change.
(The pace quickened once again)
Lord, I can't change
Won't you fly? Free bird yeah!
(This was the last solo of the song, and it was more complicated than the first two combined. Not just for Katie, but for Eva, Justin, and Noah. Sadie just had to hit the microphone to simulate hitting a tambourine. This lasted for about 5 minutes while the crowd clapped along. During those 5 minutes, Katie was saved by Noah when she missed a lot of notes and was almost dropped out before the Big Rock Ending.)
The crowd applauded the efforts of the band after playing the 10 minute song. Everyone in the band was sweating profusely, so much that Katie and Sadie's makeup started to run down their faces.
"That…was…tiring!" Noah said between pants.
"I didn't think…video games could…be used for exercise," Eva said tiredly while Justin dumped a whole bottle of water on his head.
"Well, judging by your sweating, it seems like you found an addition to your regimen, Eva. Ha-ha!" Chris joked. "Anyway, you guys were great! Sadie managed to get 100%, the rest of you were in the mid to high 90s. Not bad. In fact, you guys got the highest score in this challenge so far: 2,000,498!"
Katie and Sadie both let out a loud "EEEEEEEEE!" as they hugged each other. Eva and Justin cheered to themselves while Noah crossed his arms and nodded appreciatively with a smile on his face.
"That brings the score to Old Team: 5,240,184, New Team: 3,672,305. The New Team is down by 1,567,879, so they need to be almost perfect to best the Old Team. Can they do it? Let's find out! Come on out, Jersey Expressway!"
The band walked out to the stage. Mike and Zoey went straight to their instruments, Anne Maria, however, was talking to Staci.
"Come on! Please?" Anne Maria pleaded.
"I'm sorry, Anne Maria," Staci replied, "But, it's obvious that I'm a better singer. In fact, my great-great-great grandmother was a famous opera singer in Italy, so I actually have the genes."
While Staci was talking, the Jersey Girl looked over her shoulder then back at her. "You know what, Chatty. You're right!"
"I am?" she asked as Scott walked past both of them to the drums.
"Yeah! You are a much betta singa than me. So…good luck," Anne Maria said as she extended her hand.
"Umm…thanks, Anne Maria." Staci grabbed the tan girl's hand and shook it before going to the mic.
Before Staci could say anything through the mic, Anne Maria yelled out, "We're ready!"
Chef nodded and pressed the button. When the song was revealed, the first thing Scott said was, "Oh crap!"
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Confession Cam
*Static*
Mike - "Well, we lost."
*Static*
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
No escape from reality.
Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see,
(As Zoey started her part on keyboard, Staci was already in the red and about to drop out)
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy,
Because I'm easy come, easy go, Little high, little low,
(Zoey had gotten all of her notes, including the white Overdrive notes, but…)
Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me.
(…it was too late. The music stopped and the virtual band was booing loudly.)
Much like the real crowd was.
"Well…that was disappointing," Chris announced, "And very anticlimactic. But, either way, the Old Team wins!"
The crowd cheered once again as the band on stage looked very confused.
Anne Maria, Zoey, Mike, and Scott walked up to Staci on the stage.
"What the heck happened?" Scott asked, "Mike, Anne Maria and I didn't even get a chance to play!"
"I don't know what happened," Staci said, "I was singing, but the game wasn't getting it or something!"
"Pfft! Yeah right. Just admit that your Stage Fright made you go mute. You don't have to lie to us."
"But, I'm not lying! I was singing!"
"Ugh! I knew I shoulda sang," Anne Maria said as she shook her head. Afterwards, Scott and Anne Maria walked backstage where they shared a secret fist bump.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Scott - "Ok, so I thought that Staci would be an even worse singer than Anne Maria, but that plan backfired on me. So, I thought up a new plan. Cut the wire on her mic, so Anne Maria and I could accuse her of being a fraidy stage cat. Heh-heh!" *He then pulled out a small pocketknife* Duncan's not the only one who carries a knife. Heh-heh-heh! My plan worked to perfection! Staci's as good as gone!
*Static*
Meanwhile, back on stage, Staci covered her eyes with her hands. Mike and Zoey put their hands on her shoulders.
"Don't cry, Staci," Zoey said, "We believe you. Right, Mike?"
"Of course," Mike answered, "We'll believe your story over Scott's any day."
The Chatty Girl sniffed before asking, "Really?"
"Yeah!" Zoey answered.
"Uh huh," Mike answered a bit insincerely.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Mike - "To be honest, it's hard to believe anything Staci says. After I was eliminated, while we were staying at that resort, she kept going on and on and on about her ancestors doing stuff. It's hard enough to believe that she's related to that many people much less that they actually did all that stuff."
*Static*
*5 Minutes Later*
The whole group of current contestants Duncan was on stage.
"Congratulations, Old Team and Duncan," Chris congratulated, "You guys managed to win after a mishap for the New Team, more specifically 'Jersey Expressway.'"
This made Staci look down at her feet in disappointment knowing that she couldn't say anything to save herself.
"So," he continued, "Old Team, you're welcome to go back to the bus and party!"
The team cheered, but Bridgette had to ask something. "Is Duncan allowed to come?"
"Well, technically he's not part of the Old Team. So…no."
"What? That's not fair!" Duncan argued, "I helped the team win. I should get some of the reward too!"
"Well…"
"Duncan's right," Bridgette interrupted, "We wouldn't have won without Duncan! You have to let him party with us."
The rest of the Old Team started to voice their opinions too. Then the crowd started chanting, "Let Duncan party!"
Soon enough, Chris was backed into a corner. "Alright! Alright! Duncan can join them! Jeez!"
The team and the crowd cheered after hearing that. The only people that weren't cheering were the members of the New Team who knew what was coming next.
Elimination Ceremony
Everyone on the team was seated on the bleachers that were placed on the stage. On the front of the stage is where Chris and Chef stood with a cart full of drumsticks.
"It's time to find out who the fourth person eliminated this season will be. You all casted your votes and made your decision. The contestant, who doesn't receive a McLean brand drumstick, will need to board the Copter of Shame and fly off to Only-I-Know-Where."
The most nervous looking contestant on the bleachers was definitely Staci.
"The first five drumsticks go to…The Revengers!"
All five members caught their drumsticks after they were flung at them.
"Makes sense, sense Jersey Expressway was the band responsible for losing it for you guys. But I digress. The next drumstick goes to…Mike!"
Mike caught his as well.
"Next is Zoey!"
Zoey caught it and hugged her boyfriend in relief.
"You three all got votes," Chris said as he looked at Scott, Anne Maria, and Staci. "But the person who got the least amount of votes was…Anne Maria!"
"Yes!" Anne Maria exclaimed as her drumstick got caught in her hair when she tried to catch it.
"Now, Scott and Staci, one of you is getting eliminated tonight."
Staci looked even more nervous, but Scott looked confident that he wouldn't be going, until Chris said…
"But you two are actually tied in votes!"
The whole team plus the crowd gasped in unison. Staci gasped in slight relief, while Scott gasped in astonishment.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Scott - "That wasn't part of my plan!"
*Static*
"Now," The host continued, "While I could ask the two who voted for Anne Maria to revote for either Scott or Staci, it wouldn't really be fair, since one of them was Staci, herself. So, I'm gonna ask someone who's indifferent about you two." Chris pulled out his cell phone, called a number, and put it on speaker for everyone to hear.
"Hello?" asked a familiar voice on the other side.
"Hey Duncan!"
Everyone gasped again.
"What do you want, McLean?" Duncan asked in an annoyed tone, "I'm trying to party with my team."
"I just need you to answer a quick question."
"Oh, alright. Hang on a minute."
(LB)
Bottom Deck
Duncan got up out of his seat and walked past a bunch of partying Old Team members. He walked out the door…
Outside the Bus
…and stepped outside.
"Alright, what's the question?"
"Ok, Duncan. If you were a contestant on Total!"
"Drama!"
"Avengeance!"
The announcing of the show made Duncan roll his eyes.
"And you have to vote to eliminate either Staci or Scott, who would you vote for?"
"Well, from what I've seen from season 4, Scott is a backstabbing, conniving sneak, who would sell his mother for a cool mil, while Staci is an annoying girl who tells stories about her family that are as believable as a three dollar bill."
Both Staci and Scott didn't take Duncan's impressions of them too well, but they both stayed silent.
"So, if I was smart, I'd probably vote out Scott in fear that he'd backstab me if we were on the same team."
This comment made Staci clap in happiness, as she thought that was Duncan's official vote.
"However," Duncan continued, "in all honesty, I've always made dumb votes, so I would vote out Staci."
"Is that your final answer, Duncan?" Chris asked.
"Yes, Regis. That's my final answer." [1]
"Thank you, Duncan!"
"Whatever," the Punk said before hanging up.
This time, Staci had a shocked look on her face and Scott was smirking in accomplishment.
"Well, there you have it," The host said, "Staci, the Copter of Shame awaits."
Suddenly, Staci started crying, before Zoey and Mike got to her and comforted her.
"Aww, don't cry, Staci," Chris continued, "You managed to be the fourth one voted out instead of the first one. Keep that up and you should win by season 14. Ha-ha!"
"Not helping, Chris," Zoey said angrily. She then brought her attention back to Staci. "We're gonna miss you, Staci."
"Yeah, we're gonna miss you," Mike said a bit disingenuously, but neither female took note of it.
"I'm gonna miss you guys too," Staci replied in amidst of tears. Soon enough, Zoey released Staci from her hug and let her get up and make her way to the Copter. However, Staci stopped in front of Scott.
"Scott, there's something I want to tell you."
"What would that be?" Scott asked right before he was grabbed by the freckled shoulders and pulled into a kiss. Everyone on the team gasped while the crowd let out a loud, "Ooooh!" as the kiss continued. Anne Maria stared on as Scott struggled to get away, but Staci had a good grip on him until she released him 5 seconds later.
"Ok, I'm ready now," the Chatty Girl said with a pleased look on her face.
"Took you long enough," Chris said as he gestured to the parked helicopter. Staci eventually got to the Copter of Shame before Chris faced the camera. "That was dramatic, huh? Will the next Ceremony be just as dramatic? Where will the next Ceremony be at? Find out next time on…"
"Total!"
"Drama!"
"Avengeance!"
Top Deck Confession Cam
*Static*
Scott - *He wiped his mouth and spat on the floor of the confessional* "Why is it always the ugly chicks that want to kiss me? Ugh! Where's my toothbrush?"
*Static*
Anne Maria - "Oh, it is on now! Staci betta not hope I get eliminated, because if I do, I'll make her pay for kissin' my man! That sneaky, fat bi-"
*Static*
Voting Confessionals
*Static*
Scott - "Should it be a surprise that I'm voting for Staci. I mean I was the one who sabotaged her. Heh-heh! This plan was even better than my plan for Dawn's elimination, and even more fun to go through with. Bye-bye, Staci!"
*Static*
Staci - "I know Anne Maria had something to do with my mic not working. How could that witch be going out with my precious Scotty? What does he see in her? I need to get rid of her or else she'll make him go back to the Dark Side!"
*Static*
Anne Maria - "Staci's annoyin', a lia', and she's tryna steal my man! Not that she could eva' get Scott away from all dis." *She gestures to her body* "But she still needs ta go! She's numba one on my annoyin' list, ahead of Brickhead 'n' Red."
*Static*
Zoey - "I still don't trust, Scott. Even if I did, when he accused Staci of being frozen by Stage Fright was just not right. Scott, you need to go, now!"
*Static*
Mike - "I don't believe Staci or Scott, but I can't seem to pick between them. Maybe I should vote for either. Just throw away my vote. Yeah, I'll do that. I vote for Anne Maria. Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky and she will get eliminated."
*Static*
Dawn - "I feel a sense of Déjà vu upon my team, and it gives me a bad feeling. I don't know for sure what's going to happen during this ceremony, but I know it has something to do with Scott. He must go."
*Static*
B - *He holds up a paper with the name Anne Maria crossed out and Scott right under it with a circle around it*
*Static*
Dakota - "I heard that Staci wouldn't sing because of stage fright and that's what made us lose. Come on, Stage Fright? I would kill to be on a stage in front of people. That is such a weak excuse, Staci, and there's no room for excuses on this team. See ya!"
*Static*
Brick - "I do not know Staci personally, but I know that she's more trustworthy than Scott, even though her stories may seem a bit farfetched. I'd rather keep a compulsive liar than a backstabbing liar everyday of the week."
*Static*
Sam - "Wow! Staci got some Stage Fright, huh? Well they were about to play "Bohemian Rhapsody." I wouldn't blame her for being afraid of that song, but she should have at least sang until someone could save her when she dropped out. At least, that's what I would have done. Hee-heh! Ooh, sorry Staci."
*Static*
[1] - When Regis Philbin used to host "Who Want's to be a Millionaire" he would always ask if the contestants initial answer was their "final answer." Thought I'd pay homage to that here.
Well, I hope you guys are satisfied with that chapter. Unfortunately, my summer has gotten a bit busier than I expected, so I probably won't be able to keep up with the "Every 10 Days" plan. That's a good thing and a bad thing. It's bad because you guys won't know when I'm gonna attempt to upload chapters, but it's a good thing because I won't wait for the 10th day to upload a chapter that I finished beforehand. There's always a silver lining in every dark cloud.
P.S.: The poll is still open if you have yet to vote on it. To be clear, you can vote for two different characters, not just one. That poll will be open until somewhere between chapters 20 and 30. That's a long ways away. The Cover Art contest will probably end around the same time, that is, if I get enough entries by that time. At this time, I haven't gotten any entries, so the contest is still open. If you want to know about the contest, just read the footer Author's Note from chapter 7. Alright, that's all I got to say. See ya when I upload chapter 10!