I'm actually surprised at myself how fast I pumped out this chapter. Please review and take note what team your characters are on. Also, tell me if you like how I portrayed your character and what changes you'd like to see.
The Rest and Teams
"Welcome back to Total Drama Island: Caribbean Summer. Our first eleven campers are happily sleeping, but it's time to wake them up so they can be awake to greet our approaching campers." Chris pulled out a bullhorn and smiled, and then held it to a megaphone before squeezing it so that the noise startled everyone sleeping in their tents.
Suddenly, a knife sliced open the side of one tent, just barely missing Chris's head. "Well, I guess we know what tent Christie is in." He held the megaphone to his mouth as he continued. "It's time to rise, everyone."
"It's not even seven," Zak said sticking his head out of a tent.
"And our next camper is due to arrive in, well, I think I see her boat approaching," Chris said. "Okay, everyone, onto the docks."
"Heh, yeah right, McClain," Rufus laughed.
"You do what Chris says or you'll be doing what I say for the next eight weeks, boy," Chef's voice rang from next to Rufus's tent, where the large man stood. "That means on the dock... NOW!"
Everybody, now wide-eyed, nodded and scrambled to the dock as the boat approached. On the boat was… a horse. Then a rider jumped onto the horse, waving her worn black cowboy hat while holding the reigns with one hand. The horse leapt off the boat and landed on the dock, almost running half the campers over. "Howdy, ya'll," the girl said.
"You have got to be kidding me," Nessa said.
"Campers, I'd like you to welcome Madison. She's from Texas, works on a ranch, and performs in rodeos."
Madison jumped off her horse and lightly stroked its mane before turning to everyone. She had long, curly dark blonde hair and light green eyes. She wore a black tank top, and old jeans belted with a black belt with a large silver buckle and tucked into dirty black boots. "What ya'll starin' at?" Madison asked.
"The crazy chick with a horse," Rufus said.
She smirked. "Didn't know ya'll could bring pets and now ya'lls is missing yer little kitten or something?"
"You brought a horse instead of your luggage?" Brooke asked just to be clear.
"Don't be silly," Madison said pointing to the two small sacks attached to the horse's saddle.
"What, did you bring a single change of underwear and a bathing suit?" Bex asked.
"PJs too."
"And here comes our next camper," Chris drew the attention back to him as a boat pulled up to the dock. A boy in blue cargo shorts, a Superman shirt, and an open red Hawaiian shirt climbed off the boat, landing heavily on his brown shoes. He reached up to assure that his sunglasses were still on top of his head, and sighed that they were. "Welcome, Walter."
"Hey, Chris," Walter said in a sort of quiet voice. He had blue-green eyes, short and messy brown hair, and peach colored skin. He stood just less than six feet and he had a little chub on his body. Walter looked at everyone else, and then the island behind them. "What's with the sign?" he asked referring to the Camp Wawanakwa 2 sign.
"It's our campsite," Chris said.
"Very original," Walter said rolling his eyes.
"I know," Chris said. "One of the interns said we should give it a more tropical name." Chris paused. "Unfortunately, he is no longer with us."
"What happened to him?" Eddie asked, a slight shiver in her voice.
"He disagreed with me too much, so I fired him," Chris said.
"So, what, if we argue with you, we'll just happen to get kicked off as well?" Nessa asked.
"No, the audience likes it when people fight," Chris said. "It boosts ratings when you guys hate me." He looked out and saw another boat approaching. "And it looks like our next camper is here. Everyone, this is Vinson. Welcome to the island."
Vinson was a boy of 5'11" with ripped muscles and chocolate-colored skin. He wore jean shorts and a blue shirt with a dragon wrapped around a skull with flaming eyes. His brown eyes were covered with glasses, and there was a small lump resting just over the right frame.
"Hi there, Vinson."
"Hey, Vinson."
"What's up, Vinson?"
The other campers threw questions to Vinson as he stepped down from the boat. He turned toward them awkwardly. "Hi," he said in a low voice. "Um… I'm Vinson."
"So we understood when Chris told us three seconds ago," Rufus said. "Not that anyone really cares."
"Grow a heart, why don't you," Nessa said.
Eddie approached Vinson. "It's nice to meet you, I'm Eddie."
"You're shy, aren't you?" Alex asked.
He simply nodded.
"That's okay," Bex said and laid a hand on his shoulder. "Just less likely to annoy me."
"And our next camper has arrived," Chris said. The boat pulled up to the dock and a tall, thin girl with pale brown hair in a thin, short braid, brown eyes, and a few freckles jumped onto the dock. She wore a pale green t-shirt with a dark green recycling symbol on it, shredded denim knee length shorts, pale green All-Star low tops, and chunky silver necklaces. She only carried a single duffle with her, which was old, has several patches on it, and was pulled closed with a thick piece of yarn.
"Hey, everyone," she said to the group. "I'm Paige." She turned to the camera and smiled. "And, remember, recycling is cool. We only have this earth, so let's keep it clean."
"Yeah, that's very nice Paige," Chris said pushing her away from the camera. "Talk to the other kids that you'll be living with for the next eight weeks."
"Well, at least there no pollution here," Paige said.
"Because that is clearly the most important thing," Walter said with an eye roll.
"It is the most important thing," Paige said narrowing her eyes at him.
"All right," Madison said holding up her hand for a high-five. "Ah'm guessin' ya'll is into camping as well, huh?"
"Sounds fun," Paige agreed. "Oh, and Chris, it would be a lot better if you just brought us all over in the same boat in one trip. Old boats like the one you're using are extremely inefficient and cause a ton of air pollution."
"Mmmm, not happening," Chris said. "And our next camper is Manny."
"Hey all," Manny said jumping onto the dock with his bags in one hand and his guitar in the other. "I'm so glad to be here." He stood at 5'7", was very tan, and looked really fit. His brown hair was short, his eyes were dark brown, and he wore worn out black jeans and a grey t-shirt with a blue crayon on it.
Everyone smiled as he carried a bright attitude. "We're glad you're here too," Nessa said. "So, I see you play the guitar?"
"Guilty," Manny said with a smile.
"Awesome," Nessa said.
"So he can pluck strings connected to a piece of wood," Rufus said. "A monkey could do that."
"It's a lot harder than it looks," Madison said. "Mah brather tried ta teach me once. Ah couldn't remember any of the cords for more than a few minutes."
"Not surprised about that," Rufus said.
"Hey, guys, we're just arriving," Manny said. "Let's not fight, at least not yet."
"Hey," Chris said. "Our next camper is arriving. How are you doing Jamie?"
A tall boy jumped off the boat with short dirty blonde hair, green eyes, pale skin, and forming muscles on his thin frame. Jamie wore a grey long sleeved shirt, a red and black striped jacket with "Hot Topic" on the back, jeans with chains hanging from the belt loops, white Converse with neon green laces, a sweatband on one wrist, and a Yin-Yang necklace.
"Hey everyone, it's good to be here," Jamie said.
"What's that smell?" Brooke asked.
Everyone turned to stare at her for a moment. "Even I know what that is, and I've never smoked it," Zak said.
"What, you mean it's pot?" Brooke asked, a bit shocked.
"Yeah," Bex nodded. "What, you smoke it on the way over or something, Jamie?"
"Right before I boarded, actually," he said. "Why, want some?"
"Psh, yeah," Bex said.
"I suppose I could share a joint," Jamie said reaching into his pocket.
"Um, might I remind you that this is an internationally aired show," Ashlynn said. "It might not be wise to smoke illegal substances in front of the camera."
"You got a point, Ash," Bex said. She leaned toward Jamie. "We'll wait until the cameras aren't running." Jamie nodded in response.
"Hey everybody, our next camper is pulling up," Chris said. "I'd like you to meet Gail."
Gail was a tall, skinny, well-endowed girl with a long ponytail of platinum blonde hair, blue eyes, and plump lips. She wore rumpled jean short shorts, a very tight black t-shirt, lots of bangles, a few anklets on each ankle, and large hoop earrings.
Rufus smiled. "That's a bit more like it," he said quietly, then approached and held out a hand to help her down. "Allow me," he said and grabbed her bags.
"Thank you very much," Gail said with a smile. "It's very kind of you… uh…"
"Rufus," he said and took her hand, gently placing a kiss on the top of it. "Rufus Whitherton the First, and it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
Gail smiled while several of the other campers just rolled their eyes. "Isn't he sweet?" Eddie said, turned to Brooke.
"Earth to Eddie, he's just faking it," Nessa said. She then shrugged. "Yet, it's not my job to keep her from falling into his trap."
"Why shouldn't we warn her?" Brooke asked.
"Because, everyone wants to win," Nessa said. "If she's going to fall for his act, it's one less person that I'm going to have to worry about, eventually."
"Aren't meetings such as this beautiful?" Chris questioned. "However, hate to cut it short, but our next camper is here. Everyone, welcome Russell."
The boat pulled up and a boy taller than all the other campers, stood, shockingly beautiful, looking ahead with one foot on the rail. His long brown hair lightly lifted from the movement of the boat. He had deep, dark eyes and was in black cowboy boots, black jeans, a purple silk shirt, and had a black cowboy hat on his head. A few of the girls sighed at the sight of him.
"I think I modeled with him once," Nessa said and looked up, trying to find him in her memories.
Suddenly, a small, fluffy dog jumped up so it's front paws were on the lowest rail. It yipped a few times.
"Oh, how adorable," almost all the girls and Eddie said and rushed to the boat as it approached.
"Come along, Mr. Muggles," Russell said bending down and picking up the dog. "This is our home for the next eight weeks until Daddy wins us a whole bunch of money. Yes he will."
"Is he seriously baby talking a fluffy rat?" Walter questioned.
"Mr. Muggles is a Pomeranian, which is a very noble breed of dog," Russell said getting in Walter's face and making a fist.
"Hey, look, he matches Madison," Erik said pointing to the cowgirl standing next to him. "And they both brought a pet."
"Except mah hat and boots are the real deal and not some shiny fashion statement," Madison said.
"These are the hottest items right now," Russell said adjusting his hat. "Brand new. I should know, after all, I am a model, especially for the cowboys."
Todd and Erik turned to one another, then said together, "He's gay."
"Ah don't think ya'll quite got the concept," Madison said. "And, the Duke would never wear an outfit like that."
"The Duke isn't half as manly and good-looking as I am," Russell said. Several people snorted.
"Do you even know who the Duke is?" Alex asked.
"Which region, I'll name him," Russell said.
"The Duke refers to John Wayne," Zak said. "Even I know that, and I've barely seen more than three westerns in my life."
"Very interesting," Chris said. "But Autumn is approaching." On the approaching boat sat a girl wearing a plain black t-shirt, black jeans, fishnet gloves that went to her elbows, and a black cross choker. Her long hair was a silverish color, her eyes were black, and her skin was pale. When the boat arrived, she stood up and jumped onto the dock, standing skinny but strong. She looked around.
"Well, at least it looks better than that first place did," she said.
"Glad you could make it, Autumn," Chris said.
"I'm sure you are," she said. She then approached the other campers and made her way to the back of the group.
The next girl to arrive was Genevieve. She was a tall white girl with straight black hair, blue eyes, and she was a little more than over weight. She wore a red tank top and a blue miniskirt. "How's life treating you, Genevieve?" Chris asked when she stepped onto the dock.
"It's really good," she said. "And it's going to wonderful to be here with you all at camp. Group hug!"
"Uh, I don't do those," Rufus said. "One must obtain permission to hug me."
"So, what are requirements?" Walter asked. "A pair of boobs and long legs?"
"How dare you think of me so shallow," Rufus said.
"He shouldn't have said that," Todd said nodding. "One of the two will do, right?"
Rufus frowned and roughly shoved Todd into the water.
"And here comes our last camper," Chris said, seemingly oblivious to the arguing that was happening, or possibly happy about it. "Here comes Phoebe."
The boat pulled up and a girl wearing a thin black hoodie, unzipped showing the miniscule cropped black tank top that left nothing to the imagination. She wore low rise faded jeans and a pair of black and white sneakers. She had a few sets of dark purple bracelets on her right wrist, several piercings in each ear, along with her nose and eyebrow. Around her neck was a delicate gold chain that had a diamond ring. Her hair was three shades of purple and in a pixie cut, her eyes were dark brown, and she had a thin face. Her body was curvy, yet lean, with long legs, thin wrists, and a medium tan.
"Hey," Bex said, recognizing Phoebe as a person she thought she could really get along well with. "I'm Bex."
"Hey," Phoebe said. She then turned to Chris. "Where do I unpack?"
"Eh, first, group picture," Chris said.
Everyone looked at one another, then they all walked to the shore, not trusting the dock, even though it was metal. They all stood in a group, some a little closer and more friendly than others, and smiled. Chris snapped a few pictures, not realizing that in each one, he cut out several people.
The campers followed Chris to a campfire pit on a large rock overlooking the shore. People were sitting and a few guys, the more polite ones that allowed the girls to sit, were standing behind everyone else. "This is the Campfire Pit. After every challenge, the losing team will end up here where there will be one less marshmallows than team members. Now, for your teams." Everyone groaned. "If I call your name, please go to the left. Russell, Genevieve, Christie, Vinson, Walter, Zak, Erik, Manny, Brooke, Nessa, Phoebe." Once they were all gathered, Chris tossed them a banner. They unrolled the banner to see it was blue and had an iguana with obnoxiously large eyes on it. "You'll be the Striking Iguanas."
"Great, we're lizards," Walter said with a dramatic eye roll.
"Come on, Iguanas, this will be fun," Genevieve tried to perk up her team.
Chris continued, "Everyone else, Madison, Rufus, Gail, Autumn, Todd, Jamie, Alex, Eddie, Bex, Paige, and Ashlynn; you guys are the Howling Toucans." They unrolled their banner to see it was yellow with a toucan on it.
"Fun," Todd said. "I always wanted to be a big-nosed bird."
"Me too," Paige said. "Well, a relatively large nose considering how small a humming bird is."
"And now, if you will follow me back to the tents," Chris said.
"Um, there are only twelve tents here, Chris," Zak said.
"They're two person tents," Chris said. "Pick your tent partner, from your own team, and go to one of the tents. Yellow are for the Toucans, blue for the Iguanas." Everyone looked at their teams, and began pairing off. Nessa grabbed Brooke's arm and dragged her to a tent claiming, "I don't think I could survive the other three." Manny and Erik partnered up, then Zak and Walter, leaving Russell (and Mr. Muggles) with the almost silent Vinson. Neither of them seemed too thrilled with that arrangement.
"So, which one of you wants to pair with me?" Genevieve asked Christie asked Phoebe.
"I wouldn't want to deprive you of company," Christie said, pushing Phoebe forward. "I'll sleep alone."
"If you're ever lonely, you're welcome to join us," Genevieve said.
"Super," Christie said in a monotone voice.
"Don't touch my stuff," Phoebe said putting her stuff in the last Iguana tent.
Confession cam:
(Nessa) "I knew I wanted to be on Brooke's team the day I arrived. So, of course I'd choose her as a tent partner. Phoebe and I will probably clash, Genevieve, well, I think she might be a lesbian, and Christie, well the girl carries a gun and a knife with her at all times."
(Genevieve) "Oh, I bet Phoebe and I are going to have loads of fun sleeping together."
(Phoebe) "As long as she doesn't touch my stuff."
(Walter) "Turns out Zak has a lot of cool gadgets. I wonder if he'll let me tinker with them…?"
(Erik) "Manny seems pretty cool. I think we'll get along well."
(Vinson) "I'm rooming with a guy who baby talks his Pomeranian." Looks down and shakes head. "This is not looking up."
"Hey, Gail," Ashlynn approached the tall girl. "Wanna share a tent with me?"
"Sure," Gail said happily.
"This could be fun," Paige said following Autumn into a tent.
"Tons," Autumn said quietly.
"Ah guess that leaves ya'll and me," Madison said to Bex.
"I guess so," Bex said.
"Since we have an odd number of guys on our team, I will volunteer to be in a tent by myself," Rufus said quickly.
"Good," Todd said. "I don't think any of us would want to room with you."
"I do," Eddie said.
"Don't be weak, Eddie," Todd said. "How about you and I share a tent, as long as there is an understanding that, while I respect you lifestyle choice, I don't swing that way."
"Loud and clear," Eddie said. He then leaned closer to Todd. "I can certainly help you with the gals on the island though."
"Works," Todd nodded.
"I guess that leaves us two," Alex said to Jamie as they occupied the last tent.
Confession Cam
(Bex) "I'm not sure about Madison yet, but she does seem friendly enough. I guess I'll give her a chance."
(Eddie) "It was so nice of Todd to decide to let me be in his tent. I know a lot of guys wouldn't be open to the idea."
(Gail) "Ashlynn seems really nice. I hope we get along."
(Alex) "I was so glad that Gail is on my team. I just wish that Rufus kid wasn't."
(Todd) "Rufus was the one guy I didn't want on my team. And, of course Brookworm is on the other team. Just my luck, huh?"
(Rufus) "Yes, I am going to win this. It'll be a cinch." He snaps to prove his point.
(Madison) "Ah can't believe some of the guys are so… girly. And the dog?"
"Take some time to explore the island and meet one another," Chris said. "Chef will be here with the kitchen float in about an hour, so don't go too far. Cause, after lunch is your first challenge.
"Ah can't wait for that," Madison said. "Hey, anybody wanna go across the island with Misty and me?"
"Who's Misty?" Bex asked.
"My stallion," Madison said.
"Ah, Mr. Muggles, no," Russell called out seeing his fluffy dog growling at rather large lizard. He snatched his dog from the ground and began baby talking to him again. "We don't know if any of these disgusting wild creatures are dangerous."
"It's so not a dangerous lizard," Paige said approaching it carefully, then quickly grabbing it. "Plus, you should become familiar with this kind of lizard. It's a green iguana."
"Disgusting," Russell said.
Confession Cam
(Paige) She's holding the iguana. "You're not disgusting. No, you're an important part of the world. It's Russell that is disgusting. His hat and shoes were, no doubt, leather. And he'll probably throw them out in three months. At least Madison's look like she's owned them longer than she's been alive, so while it's leather, she's getting good use out of them."
(Russell) "That Paige girl had better keep away from Mr. Muggles and me."
(Mr. Muggles) "Yip!"
(Manny) "This place is amazing. I wish I lived here. It's beautiful, and, while wandering, Alex, Todd, Eddie, and I found this awesome waterfall."
(Todd) "I won't lie, I really want to go down that waterfall on a raft. I'm not sure how deep the lake is, but if it's deep enough, I'd so jump off the fall."
The kitchen was on a boat that floated to a different island with Chris and Chef every night. This disappointed the campers when they found out. As they were all sitting in the mess hall, Chef explained his rules. "I serve food three times a day. You will eat what I serve when I serve it. Is that understood?"
"What do you use to make your food?" Paige asked.
"The stuff that doesn't sell at the farmers market on the other island," Chef said. "Why."
"I just wanted to make sure you're not wasting the Earth's resources, which, aside from the boat, you're not."
After everyone was seated, they tried to eat. "Well, I guess now is as good a time as any to start that diet my mom and I were discussing," Genevieve said.
Christie pulled out her knife and stabbed her food when she thought it moved. She had trouble pulling it back out.
"Um, Chef, where's Mr. Muggles's food?" Russell asked.
"Do I look like I make dog food to you, boy?" Chef yelled.
"This does look like dog food," Bex murmured to Todd.
"What was that?"
"You don't want to know," Bex said to the angry chef.
"I didn't think so. Now eat up. Your next challenge is in twenty minutes, and you still need to get into your wetsuits."
"Wetsuits?" Everyone turned to Chef, then Chris.
"I don't know if you noticed, but we are a ways out from the island now." Chris said. "I'll explain the challenge as soon as you're done."
Uh oh... Please review. Also, if you have any challenge ideas, I only have a few, so I could use some suggestions.
