Here's chapter four! Sorry last chapter wasn't much, but I just didn't want to continue past the point where I stopped. I like where it ended. I wanted him to have a close friendship with someone that he wouldn't be attracted to, and that nobody would believe. I am planning on this story going at least to World Tour, maybe longer. I won't cover Action a lot, because Cody wasn't in it except for the Aftermaths, but I will include it. I'm trying to keep the canon couples so I am trying not to do crack pairings. I need it to match how it was on TV as closely as possible. If you have any questions about the story or whatever, PM me, don't put in a review if possible, and sorry for the wait. (Dang school! Why do we need an "education" anyway?) This is a more humorous chapter.
A/N: I was hyped up on sugar for most of this…
Disclaimer: Yeah, yeah. I know. I don't own Total Drama. Or "Heart Attack" by Demi Lovato.
Kiss of Death Ch. 4
The Fourth Wall Breaks
The next day was just a regular day. Chris didn't have challenges every day; he had them every few days. Today was just a day to relax. Cody was glad for that. It meant he could just hit on every girl that would reject him. He didn't hit on Beth, Lindsay, or any girls from the Killer Bass. Not that they would say yes, Lindsay or Beth might, but because he didn't want his team to not like him. Of course he didn't hit on Izzy, because he knew Owen liked her. He kept hitting on Gwen on purpose to keep up the act. She kept rejecting him, so that was good.
Oh, what do the people from school think of this, he thought. Before he left, some of his friends said they would watch the show and root for him. I bet they're wondering what happened to me. I just wish I could talk to someone who was just like me. I'm all alone. Well, at least everyone's safe.
"Hey, Cody. What's wrong?" Bridgette saw Cody and, even though they were on different teams, thought she should at least see what's wrong.
"Oh, hey. Bridgette, right? You jumped off the cliff first." Cody replied, not wanting to answer but appreciating her concern none the less.
"Yeah, that's me. Is something wrong?" she asked concerned.
"I don't know, I just miss…" Cody trailed off, unsure of what to say. He wanted to say his old life, the way it was before.
"Your family?" Bridgette guessed.
"Sure. Yeah." He responded.
"Well, I hope you're okay." She said, leaving due to the awkwardness of the situation.
I need to do a better job of hiding my sadness. I really don't need people suspecting anything, he thought once again. Why can't I just be normal? I need to take a walk. Cody went to go take a walk in the woods. He needed to clear his mind for once.
Once in the woods, Cody went to the tree he sat on the night before. He really hoped there weren't any hidden cameras, or people, for that matter.
"Hey. You okay?" a voice asked. Cody was about to snap at them, but then realized it was Izzy.
"Hey. Honestly, no. I don't know how much longer I can do this, Izzy." He said truthfully.
"Do what? Keep being an Amante a secret, keep not being yourself, or… keep going on?" she inquired concernedly.
"I… I just don't know anymore. You are the only person here I can talk to about this, and I need to talk to my parents, I guess. But I want to win, of course." Cody replied.
"Well, if you need help pulling something off, I'm here for you. Whether I'm still here or not…"
"What does that mean?" he asked Izzy cautiously.
"Let's just say, they can take me out of the game, but I can come back whenever I want. I know my way around." She answered. Then she walked away back towards camp.
"Well, that was… weird." Cody said aloud.
He needed to put up walls, metaphorically speaking, so he didn't fall in love. This whole thing reminded him of the song "Heart Attack" by Demi Lovato.
"Wait, that song didn't come out until 2013. Total Drama Island happened in 2007."
Great job, Cody. You just broke the fourth wall.
"Not my fault! You're the one writing this!"
Just stop talking to me and breaking down walls.
"Fine!"
Good. We're done here.
"That was… even weirder." Cody said.
…
…You bet it was.
"Ugh! Go away!" he ran back to camp to use the Confessional.
Cody's Confessional
"Mom, Dad, I need help! Send me a letter or something if you can! And to everyone back home, I promise there is a reason why I'm acting like this, I… just can't tell you why. I miss you guys!"
—End—
When Cody exited the Confessional, he noticed Izzy discreetly gave him a thumbs up. She was watching and listening to him the whole time.
I wonder if this is what it feels like to have a personal stalker.
Hehe, you don't know the half of it, Cody. Just wait 'til you meet Sierra…
Who's Sierra?
… (Le Gasp) I've said too much!
Cody turned around and went back into the Confessional.
Cody's Confessional
"Oh, and dad? Is hearing a voice in your head a part of it?"
—End—
This time, when Cody exited the Confessional, he went to his cabin to finish unpacking, because he didn't have much time the day before to unpack. In his cabin, the guys were hanging out. Turns out, Trent brought some money with him. He stopped by the Tuck Shoppe to grab some snacks for the guys.
"Hey, Cody! Want some chips?" Owen asked him.
"Nah, maybe later. I gotta finish unpacking. I'll take a pop, though!" Cody answered.
"Alright! Root beer good?" Trent asked.
"Sure, thanks!" he replied as Trent handed him a bottle of pop.
"Hey, Cody? I saw you talking to Izzy earlier. Do you like her, too?" Owen asked him.
"Not really. She's awesome, but she isn't really my type. And besides, I would never date a girl if I knew my friend liked her." he replied honestly.
"I'm your friend?" the lovable tub of lard asked him.
"Of course, dude! Your pretty much everyone on this team's friend!" Cody reassured him.
"Aww thanks man!" Owen said before trapping him in a bone-crushing hug.
"No problem." He got out while being crushed. "Can't breathe."
"Oh, sorry man. I guess I don't know my own strength." Owen said apologetically.
"No worries, man!" he replied.
"Cody, you want those chips yet? We only have a couple bags left, and if you want some, then you should have some now, before Owen eats them all." Trent said jokingly.
"Aw, what the heck? Sure! Got any barbecue?" Cody asked him.
"Yeah, one left. Here!" he answered, tossing the bag to him.
"Thanks! So, any strategies yet?" he asked curiously.
"Not really. Just not losing, I guess." Trent replied.
"So, have any of us went and saw the girls on our team yet?" Owen asked.
"No, not really, but I talked to Gwen and… I think I might be in love!" Trent exclaimed. "She's just so cool!"
"I wish I could go talk to them! For some reason, they won't let me in their cabin!" Cody said, lying to keep up the act.
"Gee. I wonder why." Noah deadpanned from his bed above Cody.
"Well, what about you, Noah?" Cody asked.
"Why would I want to meet them? They're either crazy or a total bitch." He said plainly.
"Well, yeah, but they're hot!" the tech-geek replied, only partially kidding.
"Oh, yeah? And which one do you like?" Trent asked him.
Crap. I can't say Gwen, and I can't say Izzy… "I gotta say, Heather's pretty hot!"
"Yeah, except for being a total bitch, anyway." Noah pointed out.
"I guess, Lindsay's pretty hot too!" he replied.
"But she also has the IQ of a squirrel." Noah said.
"Hey, at least she isn't mean like Heather." Owen pointed out.
"…True." Noah admitted.
As the discussion went on about who the hottest, craziest, dumbest, etc. girls were on the team, Cody realized that, even though he was technically alone, he would never really be alone. He had actually made friends, even with his "new attitude." Whether this was good or bad, he didn't know. Though the thought didn't really cross his mind until a while later. He was too busy laughing with his new friends.
Well, chapter 4 is finally up. I got to kinda take a break from the drama this chapter, which I both did and didn't like, but I figured Cody needed to make new friends somehow. I didn't want him to be completely alone throughout the story. Feedback is appreciated, although I prefer PMs if it is constructive criticism. I love all my followers and favers and reviewers! Already working on chapter 5! "*cough cough* lies *cough cough*"
"Really? More breaking the fourth wall?"
"Don't all authors notes do that?" *smirks*
"…"
Yep. Definitely had too much sugar.