Chapter 2: Alliance

On the third morning after the campers arrived on Total Drama Island, they all woke up to the sound of a horn blown into a megaphone. They were not happy about this. "Good morning, campers!", Chris said. "I hope you're all ready, because today's challenge starts in exactly one minute!" "Oh, excuse me", Owen said, "I don't think that's enough time to eat breakfast!" Chris laughed. "Oh, you'll get breakfast, Owen. Right after you complete your twenty kilometer run around the island!" Evan made a fist and walked up to punch Chris, but the Killer Bass held her back. "This isn't funny, Chris!" "It is to me!"

Confession Cam: Courtney
"Okay, Eva has got to get a handle on her temper. I have trouble with mine, I know how important this is. She's been here three days and is already yelling and picking fights with everyone, it's getting out of hand. As team leader I have to do what's best for the Bass, and if we lose, she might have to go."

Sixty seconds later, the challenge began. "Okay, runners", Chris said, "on my mark, get set, go!" They started running, and by noon the last camper finally arrived. Harold stumbled through the doorway and fell over. Courtney glared at him. "Way to go, Harold! Thanks to you we just lost the challenge!" "I think I'm having heart palpitations!" The others were unaffected by this, especially the Gophers. "Okay, if you lost, that means we won!" Gwen and the rest of her team started cheering, but Chris walked up. "Whoa, hold your horses, guys! That wasn't the challenge. Now, since you all made it back in time, who's hungry?" Suddenly a huge table covered in fancy food was unveiled, and feasting ensued. When the food was all gone, Chris jumped onto the clear table with his megaphone. "Alright, campers, it's time for your challenge!" "Oh, come on!", Gwen yelled. "What more do you want from us?" Heather groaned in agreement. "Weird goth girl is right. Haven't we been through enough?" "Um, let me think about that... no! It's time for... the Awake-A-Thon!" Owen and Lindsay looked confused. "The what-a-thon?" Chris chuckled. "Don't worry, this is an easy one. The team with the last waking camper wins invincibility!"

Confession Cam: Gwen
"So, first he wakes us up early. Then he tires us out. Then he has us stuff our faces with comfort food. And now the challenge is to stay awake? Man, he's good."

Gwen was lying down on the grass, and Trent came to join her. "So, how long do you think it'll be before everyone's out cold?" Gwen shrugged. "About an hour, give or take..." Only Owen fell asleep that quickly, though. Eleven hours later, Heather walked up to Lindsay, Beth and Katie. "Hey girls! What're you doing?" "Trying to get the blood to rush to our heads... I think it's working!" And then Lindsay fell over. "Or not..." Heather rolled her eyes. "Whatever. So, girls. I have a plan to get me and a few other people into the final four, and I've picked you guys. You should know that this is a very big deal. I am placing my trust in you. That means I need to trust you to do what I say, got it?" The three other girls nodded and cheered. "Yay, we're going to the final four!" Katie raised her hand. "But... what about Sadie?" Heather pondered this for a moment. "Well she's on the other team for now, but I'll do what I can. I promise." Katie smiled. "Thank you sooo much, Heather." Heather smirked. "It's fine. Now, run along and hang with your friend."

Confession Cam: Heather
"My plan was just to find two girls to form an alliance with, ones that looked dumb enough to do whatever I say. But this was even better than I hoped for. Since Katie's so lonely, she'll almost be happy to listen to me, while Lindsay and Beth seem to be sharing a brain. I'm liking this... Now all I need to do is figure out how to eliminate Sadie so Katie will be all mine."

"So, Heather", Lindsay asked, "If you can help keep Sadie safe, does that mean we can trust other people on the Bass team?" "Just as long as you don't tell anyone about our alliance. And, no inter-team dating." Lindsay frowned. "Why not?" "Because I said so, okay? Just trust me on this." The blonde yawned. "Okay..." Then, Heather walked away to plot. Eva had just dropped her MP3 player, and Heather decided to 'keep it safe' for her.

Later that evening, Chris walked up with a pile of books. "Okay, congrats to those of you who made it past the twenty four hour mark. Time to take things up a notch... who likes fairy tales?" Gwen groaned. "Oh, he's not serious, is he?" After that, things started getting weird. Owen began to sleep walk, others began seeing things and the campers who had made it this far began dropping like flies. Gwen and Trent bonded and tried to ignore Owen's sudden nudity. Eva caught Justin cheating, and Duncan pranked Harold. After another full day had passed, Chris was starting to complain. "What is wrong with you people? Fall asleep already!" He got his wish after he began reading the history of Canada, and soon only Gwen and Duncan were left, and then Duncan fell asleep while using the bathroom.

"Okay, the results are in. The winner of the Awake-A-Thon is... Gwen!" She fell asleep before the sentence was finished. Back at the campgrounds, Eva was hurling things out of the Bass cabin. "Where is my MP3 player! Where the heck is it!" She stuck her head out the window. "One of you must have stolen it! Hand it over, I need my music!" Heather walked up to the cabin. "Wait, did you say you're missing your MP3 player? I found one by the campfire pit, you must have dropped it!" Eva ran out to get her gadget, and then turned to her teammates. "Okay... I'm good now. Sorry about that little... misunderstanding... Guess no one stole it after all... Okay. Maybe I overreacted a little."

After the campers got a few hours of sleep, it was time for the campfire ceremony. Chris walked up with the marshmallows. "Okay, since you're all tired I'll make this quick. You've all cast your votes and made your decision, and now let's see who's safe... Duncan, Bridgette, Courtney, Izzy, Sadie, Tyler, DJ, Geoff and... Harold. Eva, the dock of shame awaits." She turned and glared at her team. "You're really voting me off because I went a little overboard? Nice. Real nice. Well. Whatever! Who needs this crappy TV show anyway!" She stormed off, kicking Chris in the shin on her way to the dock. As she jumped on the boat, she yelled "You're gonna pay for this! I swear you will!" She kept yelling until the boat sailed out of sight.

Confession Cam: Courtney
"See? I told you, you can't like a total raging psychopath and expect people to just forgive you. No matter how tough and strong and fast she is, Eva's never gonna have a career if she doesn't get her act together.

Confession Cam: Heather
"Eva was one of their strongest players, and now she's gone. I am so running this game. Chris may make the rules, but I know how to work around them."

Confession Cam: Sadie
"Okay, so Eva's gone now. Yay! But we've lost two challenges in a row, what if we lose again? I guess they'll just vote off another meanie, not a nice girl like me... right? Right?"