"Are you ready for another episode of the always intense Total Drama Revenge of the Island?" Chris announced to the audience. "We slowed things down a bit last week with a trivia and art contest. Despite Courtney taking the lead in the trivia part, her temper cost her team the challenge and resulted in Katie being sent home. Lindsay went from being bossy to a little psychotic when she axed her team's project for not listening to her. I promise you that the drama is only going up from here."
At Team Winning West, Leshawna sat on her bed, looking tired. Cody eventually woke up next and glance at her concerned.
"Are you alright, Leshawna?" he asked.
"Yeah, I've just been losing a bit of sleep," she answered. "I'm trying to be a good team leader, but it takes a lot of early mornings and late nights."
"Hey, you're doing great as it is," Cody reassured.
"Thanks," she said with a smile. "But how are you doing?"
"I'm doing okay," he replied. "Sierra's really getting on my nerves though. She doesn't understand personal space or personal time or anything relating to the concept of personal. I want to be nice to her, but she's really making it a challenge."
Leshawna just sighed unable to think of anything useful to say
Cody's Confessional
I hope I'm not sounding mean. Sierra really proved to be a great friend last season, but she needs to learn to back off. If she gets that in her head we can be friends, if not it's going to be painful to spend any time with her.
Beth's Confessional
Okay, so maybe my plan with Eva didn't quite work out as I'd hope. But I've just got to do something about Noah and Sadie. Noah has wanted to go home since day one, and Sadie's been all tears now that Katie's gone. There's got to be something I can do to cheer them up.
Beth patted Sadie's back consolingly as the large girl sobbed.
"It's okay," Beth said. "Katie is going to be fine."
"This is just like last time," Sadie cried. "Katie was such a super friend and now we've been separated. I don't know if I can go on."
"Welcome to my life," Noah remarked. "Trust me on this, if you don't want to be here you'll never get voted off."
"That's not the attitude you need," Beth said. "You need to think about what Katie would want. Just think of how thrilled she'll be if you win the million dollars."
Sadie allowed a small smile to appear on her face.
"You're right," she declared. "I'll do it for Katie."
As various campers exited their forts they each were surprised to find a large boulder had been left outside.
"Ah, I see some of you are noticing the gifts I left for you," Chris announced. "You'll need to bring those rocks to the center of the island for today's challenge."
"Ah man, do we have to?" Heather complained.
"No, but the first team to arrive with their rock gets first pick on the equipment you get," Chris explained. "And trust me you don't want to be last."
"Well that's going to be us," Noah sighed.
"Oh it's so completely hopeless," Sadie moaned. "There's only three of us and let's face it we're no sport stars."
"You guys can't keep this up," Beth said. "Even if there are only three of us we're still a team. And Team Something South is going to stick together and work hard. One for all and all for one. Now let's push that rock."
That seemed to be enough to motivate Sadie, while Noah just sighed and went along with her.
***
Meanwhile at Team Winning West the five campers were rolling their boulder through the woods. Cody couldn't help but notice that Sierra was sliding closer to him with a smile. He tried to keep his distance from her, but she kept moving. Eventually he stumbled into Trent and knocked both of them off their balance.
"Enough fooling around guys," Trent said. "You heard what Chris said, we don't want to be last.
Sierra's Confessional
I thought that Cody and I had totally passed the playing hard to get level. Unless, maybe he's not playing…Nah.
"Alright, let's get this rock rolling," Izzy cheered as she mounted the boulder. "I've taken on bigger opponents than this, I smashed them all to pebbles. I taught those rocks to mess with my picnic!"
Ezekiel looked incredibly nervous as he approached Izzy.
"You okay, man?" Tyler asked.
"Yo, I've got to tell that crazy girl to leave me alone, eh," he said. "I can't take much more of this. But…she kinda scares me, eh."
"Trust me, she'll only get worse," Tyler cautioned. "I say you break it off with her before you seriously get hurt."
Ezekiel didn't get a chance to say anything to Izzy though, as she and Geoff were already working on rolling the rock down the mountain.
"Wait, wait, everyone stop!" Lindsay commanded. "I've got an idea that is like so much better."
"What, break it with an axe?" Bridgette snapped at the blond.
"No, that's silly," Lindsay said, then realizing what Bridgette meant, "You just need to listen to me more. My ideas could totally win us this competitor if you let me."
"No, here's an idea," Bridgette shouted. "You shut up and stop getting in our way!"
Izzy and Geoff were already out of earshot with Ezekiel and Tyler following behind.
"You're just mad because I'm the one with all the ideas," Lindsay sniffed.
Bridgette's Confessional
Ugh, I am just yelling at everyone lately. The stress is really getting to me. And Lindsay just makes me so angry. I try to be understanding of everyone, but wanting to be more like Heather? Who could understand why anyone would do that?
"Well this is completely cheap," Heather complained. "We've got to get this rock off of our island and onto the main one. Which law of nature do you think Chris forgot: That rocks tend to sink, or that we can't breathe underwater?"
"Actually this is perfect," Duncan said. "We've got the motorboats; we'll just put it in with someone and take it down the river straight to Chris."
However as Duncan rolled the rock into the boat, both immediately sunk down into the water.
"Wow, just wow," Courtney scoffed. "I am on a team of complete morons."
"Just keep it up, princess, you'll get yourself voted off sooner than I expected," Duncan shot at her.
"They wouldn't!" Courtney cried, then more calmly she said, "Of course they wouldn't. Do any of them have the training of a CIT? No."
"And that's been so useful," Duncan smirked.
Chris stood at a small platform in the middle of the forest. The first boulder was arriving at fast speed. Izzy stood on top the rolling rock, running right along with it. Geoff, Tyler and Ezekiel rushed to keep up with her, while Lindsay and Bridgette took up the rear.
"Good job, Team Nutty North," Chris congratulated. "When the other teams get here, you'll get your reward."
"So you don't need to rocks anymore?" Izzy asked.
"Nope, you can do what you want with them," Chris said.
"Okay, here goes nothing," Ezekiel sighed to himself. "Uh…Izzy, I was just, like thinking, eh."
Before he could finish, Izzy delivered a fatal blow to the rock. The boulder disintegrated into nothing but pebbles and dust.
"What was that?" she said with a psychotic smile.
"Nothing," squeaked Ezekiel.
Arriving next was Team Winning West. The all looked tired from pushing, yet they still cheered when they realized that they had come in second. Sierra gave Cody a powerful hug.
"Yeah, I'm happy too, Sierra," Cody said. "Do you think you could just let me go?"
After crushing him tighter she eventually released. Courtney, Duncan, Alejandro, and Heather arrived next, they all looked to be slightly wet.
"Guys, where's your boulder?" Chris asked.
"We lost it," Courtney mumbled ashamed, "in the water."
"Well, that means you're automatically in last place," Chris said.
It wasn't until a bit later that Team Something South finally showed up.
"Last place, what a surprise," Noah moaned.
"Actually, since Team Evil East doesn't have their rock, you're third place," Chris explained.
"High-five," Beth cheered as she high-fived Sadie.
Noah simply grumbled, "Third place, that's so much better."
"Okay, we're all here, what's the challenge, Chris?" Heather demanded impatiently.
"Well after seeing you guys splattered with glue I remembered how fun the paintball challenge was a couple of seasons ago," Chris said.
This was met with various groans.
"We've got a new twist on it this season, though," Chris continued. "We've got four different paint related weapons to choose from. First off is the paintball gun set, perfect for blasting your opponent with splatters of paint."
As he spoke, Chef placed the paintball guns on the platform.
"Then there's the jars of paint," Chris continued. "Not as accurate and powerful, but you can really get someone drenched in paint. Then we've got the dumpster full of paint."
For that prize Chef just gestured to the large dumpster next to the platform.
"It's not very mobile but it's got by far the most amount of paint in it," Chris continued. "And lastly, we've got this couple of paintballs, but no guns to go with them. Team Nutty North you get first choice; what's it gonna be Izzy?"
Her teammates had their fingers crossed that she wouldn't pick something stupid.
"I'll take the guns," Izzy decided. "I've had some experience with them when I was on the run from the RCMP."
Her group only hoped that she was referring to paintball guns and not actually guns.
"Next, Team Winning West, your pick, Leshawna," Chris said.
Leshawna glanced between the dumpster and the jars.
"Leshawna, Leshawna, pick the dumpster," Sierra called.
"No, we need the jars," Cody argued.
"Listen to Cody," Trent agreed.
"The jars!"
"No, the dumpster!"
"I'll...take…the jars," Leshawna finally decided.
"Alright, I don't think there's much decision for Team Something South," Chris said.
"Really? I was actually thinking that the paintballs would have some useful function," Noah remarked.
Whatever you say," Chris said.
"No!" Noah cried. "Sarcasm, sarcasm."
"Alright, I'll cut you a break," Chris sighed. "And that leaves Team Evil East with the paintballs."
"Great job, guys," growled Courtney. "We're doomed now."
"More specifically, you're doomed," Heather snarled.
Courtney went pale with shock. She shook her head and tried to regain herself. Yet she still looked shaken.
"And before we start, there's still one final twist," Chris declared.
Chef brought out various cans of paint and packets of paintballs. He handed Izzy a package of green paintballs. He then filled up Leshawna's jars with orange paint; and then poured multiple cans of blue paint into the dumpster. He tossed a handful of red paintballs to Courtney who scrambled to catch them.
"Each of your colours represents an element, your strengths and weaknesses," Chris explained. "North, you're the lush earth, absorbent to water, but easily burned by fire. East, you've got the role of blazing fire, destroyer of earth but extinguished by water. And of course, the South will be flowing water. You will be out if you get any of your weakness colour on you. Likewise, you can only get someone out if hit the team that your strong against."
"Cool, like an RPG?" Noah said finally showing some enthusiasm.
"Great, I'm trapped in a nerd's fanstasy," Heather groaned.
"Hey what about us?" Leshawna asked.
"Yeah, orange," Chris muttered. "Let's see…how about you're just wild card? Strong against everyone, but you're out no matter what colour gets on you."
The teams all nodded and prepared their battle stances. Izzy eyed Team Something South viciously. Noah actually looked excited as he grinned at Team Evil East. Duncan was staring at Team Nutty North, choosing his victims.
"You'd better get to your bases," Chris said, "because the carnage begins soon."
"Alright, team, let's," Courtney began before she saw that her team was already heading back.
Courtney's Confessional
They wouldn't vote me off. They need me. They need me! But just to be safe, I'd better make sure we win this challenge…with a pile of pathetic paintballs. Chris, you're dead!
Ezekiel's Confessional
Okay, I gotta just tell that psycho to back off. She'll probably be reasonable, eh…I hope.
Team Nutty North had scattered among the trees and bushes. Izzy had handed out a gun to each member, and was clutching hers eagerly.
"Hey, um, Izzy, I kinda wanted to talk to you, eh," Ezekiel said nervously as he approached her.
"Aren't we lucky that we got these guns?" Izzy exclaimed.
"Yeah, great job," Ezekiel said. "But—"
"You know, you better stick close to me," Izzy said. "If we separate I might mistake you for an enemy. And I destroy my enemies."
As Izzy held up her gun Ezekiel just nodded frantically. He wasn't sure if she was being symbolic, or just her usual kooky. She didn't want to risk it either way.
"Okay guys, we've got to stick together," Leshawna explained. "Anyone can take us out, so we've got stay in groups so they can't pick us off."
"Hey where's Sierra?" Gwen asked. "And Cody?"
Leshawna slapped her forehead in frustration. Sierra was farther off with Cody being dragged behind her.
"I really think that we should group up with the others," Cody said.
"Aw, but I've been waiting so long to get you alone," Sierra said.
"Sierra, look," Cody began.
However he was interrupted as Leshawna called, "Sierra, Cody, let's go guys."
The large girl approached them. When Cody and Sierra made their back to her, she was suddenly splattered in green. Bridgette, Geoff, and Tyler revealed themselves and continued to fire their paintballs. Sierra and Cody made a run for it, and managed to remain safe.
"Leshawna, you're out," Chris announced over the loudspeaker. "You can report to Chef's for kitchen duty."
"As if getting bruises all over wasn't bad enough," Leshawna moaned.
Courtney had caught up with her team as they made their way through the sand.
"Okay team, we need a plan," Courtney called to them. "Let's take a minute to brainstorm."
No one stopped.
"When are you going to get it, princess?" Duncan laughed. "You're not going to be able to tell this team what to do."
"But…I'm the leader," Courtney sighed more defeated than angry.
"You can't lead a team like this," Duncan continued. "Heather and Alejandro are too busy trying to stab each other in the back. And I think you should have learned by now that I can't be tamed."
Duncan was surprised to see a tear fall from Courtney's eyes.
"Hey, don't cry," Duncan sighed letting his nice guy attitude surface.
"I'm not crying," Courtney denied weakly. "I just hate dealing with this. I'm the most mature, and no one listens to a word I say."
"You can't keep telling yourself that," Duncan said to her. "You're as immature as me or Heather or anyone on this team. You're just better at hiding it."
"What makes you say that," said Courtney, more defense now.
"I saw that bad girl in you," Duncan said. "Back before…"
He didn't have to finish. Courtney allowed herself to slide against Duncan as tears fell freely now. Duncan pulled her into an embrace, then the two kissed.
Duncan's Confessional
There's something in Courtney that I've always liked. I don't know what it is exactly, but I thought that she had lost it when she started acting like a jerk. Now, I'm not so sure.
Sadie and Noah shoved the dumpster of paint from the back while Beth pulled from the front. They were making very slow progress.
"First we had to push rocks, now a dumpster full of paint," Noah groaned. "My back can't take much more of this."
"Just think, it's like one of your RPGs," suggested Beth.
"Most RPGs don't involving hours of tedious labour," Noah scoffed.
After much slow moving they eventually heard the sounds of others.
"They're up those rocks," Sadie exclaimed.
"Great, now what?" Noah asked. "Do we lug this up that cliff, or do we just toss it all up and hope for the best?"
Up on the edge of the forest and just above the rocks, Sierra and Cody had caught up with Trent and Gwen. Sierra was eagerly clinging to Cody, who was trying to push her back.
"I'll protect you, Cody-wody," Sierra cooed.
"I don't need you to wrap your body around me," Cody protested.
As he struggled with her he accidentally shoved Trent who tumbled forward and grabbed onto Gwen. The two fell down the edge of the small cliff and directly into the dumpster of blue paint.
"Bull's-eye!" cheered Beth.
"Gwen and Trent you are out," Chris announced. "And I've got some toilets that you could help unclog.
Heather and Alejandro crept through the shrugs with their red paintballs in hand.
"I take it if we lose you'll be voting for me," Alejandro said to her with a smug smile.
"As if I would tell you my plan," Heather protested as she shoved him.
"So then you're not voting for me," Alejandro concluded.
"I didn't say that!" Heather protested.
The two were interrupted when they heard a sound. They crept ahead and spotted Lindsay with her gun on the ground. The blond was much more interested in her nails. Heather and Alejandro jumped out and flung their paintballs at her. In a splash Lindsay had two red stains on her shirt.
"Lindsay, you're lucky enough to get laundry duty," Chris announced.
Lindsay sighed as she left.
Lindsay's Confessional
I know that it's important that I focus on being more devious and clever, but there's nothing more important than fine nails.
Ezekiel had lost sight of Izzy, but he wasn't complaining. He held his gun out nervously, having never used one before in his life. He froze in terror as he heard someone approaching. He raised his weapon and fired twice in completely random directions. When she saw Heather and Alejandro he realized that he was the victim here.
"Aw crap," he exclaimed as they raised their paintballs.
Suddenly Izzy swung in on a vine and swooped out Ezekiel. Heather and Alejandro were too stunned to react, which allowed for Izzy to make a clean getaway.
"You'll never stop Izzy," she cheered.
Once the two had landed Ezekiel exclaimed, "Wow you saved me."
"I couldn't let anything happen to my little monster," Izzy laughed.
Ezekiel's Confessional
Yo, I still think she's crazy and all, but that was still pretty impressive, eh. And why does everyone keeping calling me a monster, eh?
Sierra and Cody were tossing their jars of orange paint down at Team Something South. The three scrambled to avoid them, but Sadie was eventually hit.
"Sadie, it's roof tarring for you," Chris announced.
Sierra and Cody were ready to keep throwing; however it was then that Team Nutty North had caught up with them. The three on the green team fired rapidly, but Sierra and Cody still managed to avoid being hit.
It was then that Beth announced, "I hear someone coming. I think it's Courtney and Duncan."
Inspiration suddenly stuck Noah as he announced, "I've got an idea."
He motioned for Beth to follow him and then began to push the dumpster. After much effort they actually managed to tip it over. Duncan and Courtney turned the corner just in time to be hit with a wave of blue. It almost looked like steam was coming off of Courtney as she glared at the blue team angrily.
"Duncan and Courtney, you'll be chopping some lumber," Chris announced. "What for? I don't know yet, but I want it done."
"Faster, they're gaining on us!" Sierra cried as she and Cody leapt down the stones.
Several green paintballs whizzed by them. Suddenly Sierra slipped in the blue paint everywhere. As she stumbled to the ground she tossed her last jar in the air. It landed directly on Cody's head.
"And that's a wrap!" Chris announced. "Team Winning West is the loser."
"Hey, I'm still in," Cody protested.
"Nope, I told you that the orange team would get out if any colour got on them," Chris said. "and that includes orange."
Suddenly Izzy swung in on a vine and began blasting everyone.
"You'll never take me alive," she cried as she sprayed green paint everywhere.
"Izzy," Chris called. "Izzy, the game's over."
It wasn't until she ran out of ammo that she smiled, dropped her gun, and exclaimed, "Good game everyone."
The teams had cleaned themselves off and then returned to their cabins. As the sun just began to set, Courtney stared out at the sky.
"Hey, princess," came Duncan's voice from behind her.
"What do you want?" she growled as she turned to face him.
"Whoa, I thought we were cool," Duncan said as he backed off.
"We most certainly are not," Courtney said. "I don't care if the whole world saw us kiss; between the two of us, it never happened."
"But," Duncan began.
"You took advantage of me in a moment of weakness," Courtney continued. "Well I'm not getting voted off this week, and I don't need a big strong man for protection. I was just being foolish and it won't happen again. End of story."
Duncan's Confessional
Aw, man. Back to square again, I guess.
Team Winning West grouped around the campfire. Sierra had briefly separated herself from Cody to chatter on her nails nervously. Leshawna smiled a reassuring smile at her team; but she couldn't keep the sorrow out of her eyes.
"Alright, the not-so-Winning West," Chris greeted. "I knew you'd be back here before too long. I have here, four marshmallows, one of you won't be getting one and will have to leave Total Drama Revenge of the Island forever. So, who's it going to be?"
The teammates all shot nervous glances at each other.
"First people safe are," Chris said. "Gwen and Trent."
The two caught their marshmallows and smiled at each other.
"And next is," Chris continued. "Leshawna."
Sierra grabbed onto Cody nervously now. Both were shaking but it wasn't clear if it was actually both of them, or if Sierra was just shaking Cody.
"And the final marshmallow goes to," Chris announced. "Cody."
"NO!" cried Sierra.
As she left the campfire and headed for the Dock of Shame she called out, "Be strong for me, Cody."
Cody looked like he was going to cry. Just before Sierra boarded the Boat of Losers he called out, "Wait!"
Everyone froze what they were doing and looked at Cody.
"I'll go instead," he said. "Sierra deserves another chance."
"You sure?" Chris asked.
Cody nodded as he approached the Boat of Losers. Sierra gave him an extra tight hug.
"Give it your best shot," he said to her.
He then boarded the boat and left the island.
"Wow, you never know how these ceremonies will turn out," Chris remarked. "That's one crazy relationship down, and I've lost count of how many more to go. What will next week bring, more heartbreaks, more cat fights, more drama? Find out next week on Total Drama Revenge of the Island."
Cody's Confessional
I've never felt so conflicted in my life before. On the one hand, Sierra was really getting annoying, but then again if I hadn't told Leshawna about that maybe she wouldn't have been voted off. And I owe her; she was eliminated last season because of a birthday cake she made for me. All I need is a break from her, which I'll get now, and she'll get another chance.