Another Author's Note: I'm am really loving this. It's so much fun and I really like reading all the comments I get. I'm in a Christmas-y mood today so I made one with a winter theme. Hope you like it!
Chris McClean looked up to the sky. The sound of a motor blasted from above.
"Just drop it anywhere," Chris called, then turning to the camera he said, "Sorry about that; just getting ready for another epic challenge on Total Drama Revenge of the Island. Last time Team Evil East merged with Team Winning West which was just a goldmine of drama. Duncan and Trent were at each other's throats. Gwen tried to find a way to keep them apart. Leshawna and Courtney had leadership issues, Courtney and Duncan had relationship issues, Courtney and Gwen…let's just say that Courtney had issues with everyone. However it was Gwen, not Courtney, who got voted off in an attempt to reduce the fighting between her team. When lies in store for them next? I promise that it'll be interesting."
Sadie shivered as a cold wind blew through the boathouse. She grabbed Beth for comfort which caused the geeky girl to wake up. As she rubbed her eyes and looked out the window her jaw dropped.
"Um guys…I think you better see this," she said to her team.
"What do I have to see?" Noah complained. "A ladybug? A rainbow? A—"
His jaw dropped too as he saw what was outside.
"Is that…" Sadie began.
"It can't be…" Beth tried to say.
"It's impossible…" Noah said.
Outside the entire beach was covered in a thick blanket of snow. In fact it was still snowing outside. The three walked out into the cold air and found that, against all their beliefs, it truly had snowed over the island. Other campers were waking up to the same realization.
"Good morning, campers!" Chris announced over the loudspeaker. "You may have noticed a cool new feature today."
"How…how," Courtney murmured from her fort.
"We had a few icebergs flown in and dropped around the island," Chris explained. "They allowed for a temperature drop that led to this beautiful snowfall."
"That doesn't make any sense," Noah complained. "Climate doesn't work like that."
"Now, there's a perfect expla—Shut up, Noah," Chris complained.
Some of the campers had already begun enjoying the snow. Beth began putting together a snow pig, while Izzy had dropped to the ground to make a snow angel.
"Chef is bringing around some snow gear for you guys," Chris said. "In the meantime, allow me to explain today's challenge. You'll be having a good old-fashioned snowball fight. Except it won't be so much old fashioned as it is painfully awesome. Your goal is to hit your enemies with a snowball, once you're hit you're out. And it has to be an actually snowball, it doesn't count if you just dump a bunch of snow on someone."
Duncan looked disappointed in this remark.
"And, since I know how much fun you kids can have in the snow, I've set up various traditional activities here and there," Chris finished. "Have fun, and knock yourselves out…literally."
The teams were all dressed up for snow now. As Team Nutty North left their fort, they found a variety of rides set up for them.
"Alright, a snowboard!" Bridgette exclaimed. "It's just like surfing."
She grabbed the snowboard and made her way down the now snowy mountain.
"A toboggan!" Geoff cheered. "That is wicked."
He hoped on up front, and Izzy dragged Ezekiel with her behind him. Lindsay jumped on the caboose. They took off and screamed in joy.
"Hey guys, wait up," Tyler complained.
He spotted the last ride which was a pair of skis.
"Here I come!" he said as he slid down on the skis.
It took only a few seconds for him to wipe out and begin crashing down.
Team Winning West trudged through the deep snow. Trent and Duncan had taken the lead, Courtney was a little behind them and Leshawna followed her.
"Hey, Duncan…I'm really sorry about the way I've been acting," Trent apologized to Duncan. "Do you think we can put it behind us?"
"What's done is done," Duncan said. "I'm ready to move on and focus on the challenge if you are."
After a bit more walking the team came across a table with a series of cups and a boiling pot.
"Ooh, looks like a hot chocolate station," Leshawna exclaimed. "I'll make us a couple cups right now."
"Leshawna, we don't have time," Courtney complained. "We're trying to win the contest in case you forgot."
"Hey, I'm not passing up an opportunity to make some delicious hot cocoa," Leshawna protested. "Especially after putting up with Chef's cooking for this long."
"Fine you can stay behind and get pelted," Courtney said. "The rest of us are leaving."
"But," Duncan began.
"No, 'buts,' we're leaving!" Courtney ordered.
Duncan's Confessional
Whenever Courtney gets angry I always think how cute she looks. The next thing I usually think is, "Why am I dating this girl again?"
Izzy was clambering through the tree with a bundle of snowballs held tightly to her chest. Ezekiel, Geoff, and Lindsay were taking slow careful steps. A snowball was launched right in front of them and splattered against a tree. All of them assumed defensive positions except for Izzy who was ready to attack. However the snowball was not aimed for them, but Bridgette. The blond ran as Duncan and Trent chased behind her.
"I almost had her that time," Duncan shouted as they chased after Bridgette.
"Now you're in for it," warned Izzy. "You'll face the full fury of Izzy-ard!"
Izzy began hurling snowballs at them viciously. The two boys then switched their tactics from offensive to defensive. They ran frantically as Izzy swung from tree to tree constantly launching snowballs.
"Whoa!" shouted Trent as his foot gave way on slippery ice.
Trent fell next and the two slid across the ice clumsily.
"Now, Izzy-ard has you," Izzy claimed as she jumped down.
However her landing was less graceful as she began frantically trying to regain her balance on the ice. When she tried to run, she found that she wasn't moving and was only slipping along the ice. This gave Duncan and Trent the chance to escape.
Meanwhile Geoff, Ezekiel, and Lindsay were just peeking out to see if it was safe.
"I think they're gone," Geoff announced as he stood up.
No sooner had he said the words when a snowball pelted him right in the face.
"Take that, loser," Courtney mocked as she readied another snowball.
"Geoff, our first causality of war," Chris announced, "you'll have to report to the cabins. You'll be watching the other kids of fun in the snow while you're stuck indoors."
Geoff sighed as he turned to leave. Courtney continued to toss snowballs at her two remaining opponents. Lindsay screamed in panic and ran back the way she came. Ezekiel was frantically trying to put together a snowball.
"I've got you now you sexist, nose-picking, homeschooled dog," Courtney called.
Ezekiel's face began to contort as he yelled, "Yo, no one associates me with a dog, eh."
He began to violently toss snow at her. His movements were brisk and quick. He moved around on all fours and clumped together whatever snow he could find. He then would toss it angrily at Courtney accompanied with a vicious growl.
Courtney was completely covered in snow when she screamed, "Okay you got me, I outta here."
Izzy then jumped down and exclaimed, "Wow that was awesome, Zeke. I knew you still had that animalistic instinct in you."
Ezekiel didn't seem to hear her and just kept tossing snow. He had changed his target to Izzy now. He caught the redhead off guard and soon she was covered in snow too.
"Ouch, Izzy, out by friendly fire," Chris said.
It was then that Ezekiel rubbed his eyes and looked around. "Yo, what just happened, eh?"
Ezekiel's Confessional
Yo, I don't know what came over me, eh. I feel like this thing as happened before, eh. Nah, that's ridiculous.
Noah and Sadie walked through the snowy forest. Beth caught up with them with a couple of clumsily made snowballs with her.
"Here, everyone, take one," Beth offered.
"Thanks for the offer, but I don't think any of us are physical adequate for bombarding someone with snowballs," Noah said cynically. "We'll just be lucky if we don't run into someone like Duncan."
"Shh, I think I hear someone," Beth said.
She looked through the shrubs and saw Leshawna with a cup in her hand.
"Attack!" Beth cried as they tossed their snowballs.
Leshawna yelped in surprise and tossed her drink in the air. The snowballs and the hot cocoa collided and the snow all melted to nothing but water.
"Uh…that's right, I totally meant to do that," Leshawna said.
"Uh-uh," Beth exclaimed. "Retreat!"
The three frantically ran in the opposite direction. However they realized that they had run straight into a hole and soon were tumbling down into the trap.
"Oh no, there's like, no way out!" Sadie gasped.
"There's a shovel, "Beth noted. "Maybe we're supposed to dig our way out."
"Ha, very funny, Chris," Noah scoffed. "But no one in Canada will consider snow shovelling a traditional winter activity."
With no other option they took the shovel and began to dig. They found that the snow was softer in certain points and was forming into a tunnel path.
Meanwhile Leshawna was looking around for another sneak attack. She spotted a discarded cardboard box which must have formerly held the cups. An idea struck Leshawna as she began to make some snowballs.
Lindsay had stopped to catch her breath. She glanced around to make sure that she still wasn't being followed, but then she heard some voices. She froze behind the tree as she recognized Trent and Duncan's voices.
"Time to be sneaky," she said with a sly smile.
She began to pack together a snowball. Then she waited for the boys to come closer.
Once they were right in her range she jumped out and yelled, "Surprise!"
She tossed her snowball, which, due to poor craftsmanship, crumbled apart before it even hit its targets. It was the boys' turn to smile as they began to pelt Lindsay with snow.
"Ah, no fair!" she complained.
As she left Trent remarked, "We'd better get prepared for a real sneak attack. You never know who else might show up."
"You're right, we need a snow fort," Duncan declared.
The two immediately went to work on packing snow together to make a wall around them.
"You know, Trent," Duncan began. "You're not really such a bad guy. I understand why Gwen would want you."
"Thanks…I guess," Trent replied. "Sadly, I don't think Gwen and I have much of a future together. After all, I've probably caused her more stress than she'll ever need in her life."
"Don't be so sure," Duncan said. "I saw the way she smiled at you before she left; she's never looked at me like that."
"Well, you shouldn't feel too bad, at least you've got Courtney back," Trent said.
"Ha, and let's see how long it takes for one of us to screw that up again," Duncan laughed scornfully. "Courtney can be really cool, but she can also be…well, you know. I love a part of her, but I don't think I love all of her, and that's why we won't work."
"Then why are you still dating her?" Trent asked.
Duncan didn't want to stay that he asked himself that question every day, instead he said, "Another alley never hurt."
"Figures," scoffed Trent as he turned back to packing the snow.
Trent's Confessional
Duncan really needs to learn a thing or two about girls. He's all over Gwen when she's clearly stated that she wants him to stay away. Yet Courtney, though she'll never admit it, is mad about him. But no, she's not good enough for him. Maybe if he cut her a bit of a break she'd lighten up a bit. That would be nice.
Ezekiel wandered about the forest, constantly throwing glances behind him. Suddenly he heard a noise, but it didn't sound like a human. He slowly moved towards it and found a sleigh with a pair of black ponies attached to it.
"Oh, awesome, eh," he exclaimed as he hopped into the sleigh.
Before he took off though, he grabbed some snow and piled on the seat next to him.
"Okay, on Dasher!" he called as the ponies took off.
Ezekiel's Confessional
I might not get people, eh, but I've spent enough time around animals. Horses and ponies are great, eh, they never judge you or anything.
After much furious digging, Team Something South was still progressing through the tunnel.
"We've been at this forever," Noah complained. "We can't be that deep underground."
However, not too much longer they began to make their way out of the underground. When they exited they found themselves in a cave.
"Oh no, where are we now?" said Sadie.
The three crawled through the cave and eventually found a way out. They stepped out into the cold, snowy land and found that they were on a ridge on the mountain. They weren't too high up, but they wouldn't want to fall from here.
"Whoa," Sadie gasped. "We can, like, see everyone from up here."
"I've got an idea," Noah exclaimed. "Here's what we're going to do…"
"Do you hear horses?" Duncan asked Trent.
Trent looked at him puzzled, but then heard what he meant and nodded. They prepared their snowballs.
"Yo, take this, eh!" Ezekiel cried as he tossed snowballs from his sleigh.
Duncan and Trent began retaliating with their own snowballs. One managed to hit the chain that attached the ponies to the sleigh. With a crash the sleigh tipped over as they ponies kept running. Ezekiel thought fast and pulled the sleigh over him for protection. Duncan and Trent stopped pelting snowballs when they realized that he was blocking them.
"Should we go get him?" Trent asked.
"Nah, he's harmless," Duncan said. "But look up there."
Trent squinted and saw that there were three figures standing on a ridge on the mountain.
"We've got to do something about them," Trent said. "I've got an idea, but we'll need some wood."
Tyler had a snowball raised and ready to hit whoever he saw. He eventually spotted Leshawna running with a box in front of her.
"You're dead, Leshawna!" he called as he tossed the snowball.
The ball only went half the distance before it hit the ground. "Aw man!"
"Now, it's my turn," Leshawna exclaimed as she reached into her box and pulled out a pile of snowballs.
She tossed them one after another who, no matter how hard he tried, couldn't dodge any of them.
"You're out, Tyler," came Chris's voice.
Bridgette slinked from tree to tree, making sure that no one had spotted her. It was that she heard the sound of the ponies. She glanced out and saw them running through.
"Chris, you can't bring animals to a freezing cold island. That's cruel!" Bridgette complained. "But, I might as well make the best of it."
She grabbed a snowball then charged at one of the ponies. She jumped up and landed on its saddle.
"Alright, let's go girl," she cheered.
The two ponies picked up the pace. Soon Bridgette had spotted Leshawna. The girl turned around to see the first ponies coming right for her.
"What the?" she cried as she dropped her box of snowballs. "Aw shoot."
Bridgette took aim and tossed the snowball; it landed right between her eyes.
"Okay, you got me," Leshawna said with a smile as Bridgette jumped off the pony.
"And…push!" Noah called from above.
Sadie and Beth made the final push on a giant snowball. It rolled down the slope and headed straight for Bridgette. The girl didn't have time to react before she bowled over.
"Yay! We did!" Beth cheered.
"Uh, guys…what's that?" Noah exclaimed as he pointed at Trent and Duncan.
The duo had made a contraption out of wood.
"Ready…aim…fire!" Duncan called.
Trent cut the rope on his handmade catapult and fired a barrage of snowballs at the other team. The three ran about frantically, but couldn't avoid the merciless rain of snowballs.
"Yes!" Duncan exclaimed as he and Trent high-fived.
"Congratulations, Team Winning West," Chris exclaimed. "You guys get immunity for tonight's ceremony. The rest of you better pick who you want to vote off."
Lindsay's Confessional
Okay, I haven't really done anything too clever lately…I've got to fix that. If I was Heather I would mess with one of their relationships; now how can I do that? Ooohh, I know!
Lindsay grabbed Ezekiel and pulled him aside, then tapped Geoff on the shoulder.
"Okay, boys listen to me," she whispered. "We've got to work together so that we can neutralize a clear threat. Just vote for who I tell you and everything will work out."
The two boys nodded cautiously, not sure of what to make of the new-scheming Lindsay.
Beth's Confessional
I'm really glad that Noah's getting into this. He has so many good ideas, like that giant snowball. I hope that they don't vote him off; he really is a good captain
Bridgette's Confessional
Well, I could vote for someone on the other team, but I like all those guys. Nope I'm going to take this chance to get rid of Lindsay once and for all.
Noah's Confessional
Let's see I could get rid of the squealing pig, or annoying optimist. It's tempting but I'm thinking I should be nice and vote for someone on the other team.
Ezekiel's Confessional
Izzy, Izzy, Izzy...eh.
"Good evening, campers," Chris greeted. "Team Nutty North, this is your first time here. Congratulations on getting so far without losing a single member, will it stay that way after tonight. Let's find out."
Beth and Sadie hugged each other in anticipation. Ezekiel was desperately trying to get Izzy to let go of his hand.
"The first person who's safe tonight is…Geoff!" Chris announced.
Geoff grabbed his marshmallow and smiled.
"Next, Beth, Bridgette, Tyler," Chris tossed a marshmallow with each name.
Izzy tightened her grip on Ezekiel, Noah yawned.
"Also safe are Noah, Izzy and…" Chris said, "Ezekiel."
The three cheered, although Ezekiel was just happy that Izzy had finally stopped squeezing his hand.
"Now it comes down between you two lovely ladies," Chris said as he gestured at Lindsay and Sadie. "One of you is going home tonight and won't be coming back ever. You won't be getting another shot at the million dollars. You won't be allowed back on this island. And that person is not…Lindsay!"
Sadie got up and sighed, "At least I'll be able to see my BFFF now."
"Bye, Sadie, I'll miss you," Beth called.
"Ha, my plan was a success," Lindsay announced. "With Sadie gone, Noah will lose the will to win!"
"What does Sadie has to do with that?" Noah asked. "And I never had the will to win in the first place."
"Oh," Lindsay said as she sat down again, "I guess I should have thought this out better."
As the campers got up to return to their forts Beth whispered to Noah, "Do you think Chris will merge us with a team now that we're down to two?"
"Knowing Chris, probably not," Noah remarked.
"Should I ask him?" Beth suggested.
"If you do then your answer would be 'definitely not,'" Noah replied.
Chris turned to the camera and began his conclusion, "Team Something South takes another hard blow with the loss of yet another player. What will the future bring next? Will Courtney and Leshawna manage to negotiate peace or will they just kill each other? Can Lindsay actually do something devious? Find out on the next Total Drama Revenge of the Island."