"Our connection goes deeper than any game," Alejandro insisted, holding onto Heather's arms rather tightly,"Together...we could take over the world!"

Internally, Heather was debating the situation. Despite everything that happened between her and Alejandro during the season, she wasn't confident that she could trust him. She would walk away with $500,000 and the possibility of being with him if she went up on the deal. Or there was the alternative where she stabbed him in the back, took the $1,000,000 and reconciled after she got the money.

She wasn't sure why the second option was sticking out. It was like the angel and devil were on her shoulder. The angel kept screaming "Say yes! He loves you! You'll win and have him!" while the devil was softly whispering "Just kiss him, then knee him. There is an ice block right behind him and send him down! You'll be the hero,"

It was the idea of being known as that season's hero that truly appealed.

Heather was always the bad guy and for once, she truly had the chance to prove that she wasn't the worst person in the game. So she sided with the devil.

"Wow…" Heather had wide eyes and looked away for a split second,"I suppose I might actually feel a...a little something,"

"Mi Amor,"

Before her mind could fully register the situation, Alejandro smashed his lips to hers. She was completely caught off guard for the first few seconds, but eventually kissed him back. Then she remembered what was happening. Her plan. Seconds later, her knee slammed into his crotch so hard that she heard him practically whimper.

Heather however smirked and watched as he fell onto the block of ice,"A little something called victory! So long sucker!" she yelled, sending him down the volcano.

Everything was working out. She had the money! She could get Alejandro

back easily, at least that is what she thought.

That was when hell broke loose. The volcano erupted and she was suddenly running for her life. Heather didn't realize that siding with the devil was a terrible idea until she saw Alejandro's body consumed by lava.

Then came a scream.

Heather suddenly screamed. She didn't care about the time, nor her team mates. Her scream pierced the air as the lights suddenly came on.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Jo yelled, glaring at her.

"I…" she paused,"I felt a spider crawling on me, I think that it's gone now…"

Jo was clearly upset when she returned to bed, but left Heather alone to silence and the thoughts in her head. She couldn't stay in the cabin, she needed somewhere to be. Without even realizing that she had woken Gwen up for a second time, she left the cabin.

Heather didn't even realize that she had made it to the edge of the dock until she saw the pale moonlight glimmering on the lake. She sat down and stared at her reflection. Her hair had fallen out at some point during her nightmare, most likely from all the tossing and turning she had done.

Her mind continued to wander to why. Why she would do all of these terrible things. Not just to Alejandro, but to everyone. She always felt like those she cared more about, she shoved away.

Heather kept Lindsay at second in command in their alliance, yet they spent most of the summer together. She considered the two as close friends, yet dropped their friendship once Lindsay was eliminated (the reaction that she earned was actually hurtful, and very few things could ever hurt her).

Harold had always been loyal, and Heather had always hoped for a loyal friend. Nobody may have believed it, but she truly took something away from their conversation during the Total Drama Island special.

Nobody really knew it, but Heather and Duncan were actually close friends during Total Drama Action once Gwen left. Their friendship was a secret, but ended once he voted to eliminate her (alongside Harold, who she had also dropped).

Then there was Alejandro.

With all of her other friendships, she had pushed them away emotionally. With Alejandro, she pushed him away emotionally and physically...down a volcano...to his near death.

What they had was so special. He found a way to make her feel like she was worth something even at her worse. She knew that he loved her. That he still must love her. The last was more of a hope.

"What are you doing here all alone?"

Heather turned around and to her surprise, saw Gwen. She turned away and crossed her arms,"Go away,"

"Last time I checked, we weren't on terrible terms at the end of World Tour," Gwen sat down and looked out at the lake,"And it turns out that you are just as bad of a liar as you were last year,"

"It isn't your business," she frowned.

A prime example of pushing people away. For once, she could tell that Gwen was being genuine, that she wanted to help.

"It's Alejandro, isn't it?" Gwen broke their silence and glanced up towards her,"Did he dump you?"

"We weren't dating," Heather shook her head,"We never were and never will,"

"He loves you,"

"No he doesn't,"

Gwen sighed,"Yes, he does. Did you suddenly go deaf during his confession during the finale,"

"The finale that was last year," she mentioned,"Before I almost killed him. He loved me,"

"Maybe you're blind too," Gwen teased,"Have you ever seen the way he looks at you?"

Heather paused,"He walks on his hands now...he looks at my ass now,"

"I mean before everything," she insisted,"Even now, I see that look. It's weird and kinda freaky, but adorable at the same time,"

"How could him staring at me be adorable?" Heather raised an eyebrow,"Weird? Yes. Freaky? Absolutely,"

"It's just the way he does," Gwen answered,"It's like you're a goddess, the only thing in an art gallery worth looking at. It's like you're a masterpiece, and he sees past the flaws. All the flaws. Alejandro can see past what you've done because of how much he cares,"

She frowned, gripping onto the fresh wood of the dock,"I don't deserve him," she admitted,"Someone like him…"

"Why would you think that? Despite the fact that more often than not, you're a bitch, everyone deserves love. You and Alejandro are a match made in hell,"

"I…" Heather stood up,"I have to go,"

But little did Gwen know, Heather appreciated their conversation more than she thought.

How could she have been eliminated that fast?! The heroes were pathetic, yet managed to hit Alejandro and Heather at the beginning of the challenge. The villains knew that he was an easy target, yet were actually shocked when Heather had been eliminated.

"Avenge me!" she shouted as Gwen, Duncan and Jo ran off. She continued trying to pull the leech off of her to no avail.

"You're both doing it wrong," Alejandro insisted as the villains left, leaving Scott, Alejandro and Heather with leeches stuck to them.

"If you're so smart, then how do you get them off?" Heather asked, continuing to pull with a loud groan.

"Come over here,"

She rolled her eyes and finally walked towards Alejandro. He found a rock to lean against and she crouched down so they were roughly eye level. Alejandro reached his finger underneath the leech and used his other hand to begin sliding it off. Seconds later, it was off her skin and he flung it into a bush.

"How did you do that so...easily?" she asked, feeling her hair to see the absence of the leech.

Alejandro shrugged,"It was easy, but would you mind returning the favor?"

Heather went wide eyed as he went back onto his hands, showing the leech on his...ass,"Do I have to…"

"I helped you,"

"Yeah, but it's on your-"

"You've done worse around me,"

She sighed and bit her lip, digging her fingernail under the leech and using his technique. Moments later, it was off.

"There, satisfied?" Heather stood up and crossed her arms.

Alejandro nodded,"Very,"

"Would you two mind giving me that same help?" Scott asked, trying to yank the leech off of his body.

Once all of the leeches were off Scott, the three returned to the cabins. While Scott went into the boy's side, Alejandro ended up following Heather into the girl's side.

"I know your face isn't very far off the ground, but can't you tell that you're on the wrong side?" she raised an eyebrow, climbing up to her bed.

"Do you actually think that I would want to spend time with Scott? I'd much rather be here with you," he sat on one of the beds that looked like nobody had claimed.

Heather sighed,"Hand me that black bag," she pointed to a bag that was close to his feet.

"Is it yours?" Alejandro asked as he grabbed the bag and threw it up towards her.

"No," she shook her head, opening it,"It's Gwen's,"

"Tell me we aren't having a reading of her diary, I don't want to hear about her and Duncan's failing romance anymore," he groaned, laying down.

"You seemed rather interested in her today," Heather shrugged as she pulled out a small, glass bottle full of an unknown liquid,"Do you want some?"

"You shouldn't go drinking random things," Alejandro crossed his arms,"It could be poison or ipecac,"

She opened the bottle and smelled it,"She always sneaks alcohol in. We actually had a drinking club during Island. After the merge party that year, I was enlisted in. It was her, Duncan, Geoff, Bridgette and I,"

"I can't imagine you spending time with them," he watched as she downed the tiny bottle full of clear liquid.

"Apparently I'm a happy drunk, at least that's what I've been told. Drunk me is best friends with Geoff, someone said he hooked up but I don't remember,"

"Bridgette would've killed you, so you probably didn't-"

"Now I remember," Heather grabbed another drink,"We played spin the bottle. I kissed Geoff. I think I kissed Bridgette too but I could be wrong," she shrugged and downed it,"Take one,"

"After the last time we drank?" Alejandro raised an eyebrow,"That was a mess,"

"It's not like we have enough to get wrecked, just a bit buzzed," she tossed him a bottle,"Come on,"

He examined the bottle and shrugged, quickly taking a drink of it,"I hate how you can always convince me to do certain things,"

"Yet you love it," Heather smirked,"Besides, I need alcohol if I'm going to deal with Jo anymore. She gets on my nerves,"

"She'll be gone soon mi amor," Alejandro insisted with a nod,"I can assure you,"

Once the villains lost the challenge, a meeting was arranged in order to debate on who they should eliminate. However, the two most likely weren't aware of this occurring.

"You can all tell who isn't here," Duncan crossed his arms,"Jo or Heather?"

"They're both getting on my nerves," Gwen groaned,"But in all actuality...having Heather isn't the worst idea,"

Scott went wide eyed,"I thought you despised her,"

"I do," she nodded,"But she is smart. I hate to admit this, but she might be one of the strongest here. She's been in the most episodes and has caused the most eliminations,"

"That makes her a threat," Scott explained,"But there isn't a benefit of keeping Jo,"

"I believe that Heather could help us," Alejandro finally spoke, everyone turning towards him.

"You're only siding with her because of what happened in the cargo hold," Duncan rolled his eyes.

The Cargo Hold. That place and all that occurred there was practically kryptonite for Alejandro. His mind always traveled to the things that him and Heather did down there. From being the one who took her virginity in London, exchanging I Love You's in Sweden and going down just to kiss and spend time in China, those were the fonder memories between the two.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Alejandro lied, shaking his head.

Duncan suddenly smirked,"The two of you were rather flushed after coming out of there in China,"

"A heated argument," he insisted, getting on his hands,"You three do what you wish, but I will be voting for Jo,"

Without another word, Alejandro left the villains in stunned silence.

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