The twenty-two campers are standing on the new island's Dock of Shame. Teammates are getting to know each other. Chris suddenly clears his throat. "I know you all just got here, but your first challenge is about to begin! Let me explain it. It's quite a simple challenge; all you'll be doing is a simple foot race around your temporary new home. There will be no eliminations, as you all just got here."

"You're being nice. I did not expect that from you," Mitchell says.

"Don't get used to it. Everything from here-on-out is going to be brutal. Like seriously, I doubt you'll survive," Chris responds. Mason gulps.

"Come at us with all you got!" Mira exclaims, "We can take it!"

"But can we really?" Nico asks.

"Meet me at the campfire in half an hour," Chris says, "Then we'll get down to business."

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The teens are all standing at the starting line. Chef is wearing a rather revealing outfit, and is holding a flag.

"That's terrifying," Yvonne whispers to Mitchell. He nods in agreement.

"It's the first episode, and I already need therapy," Mitchell replies.

Sunshine is kneeling down, "O Mother Earth, bestow the strength to secure the win for me and my team."

"Pffft, like that's gonna work," Nicole guffaws. Sunshine glares at her.

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Terrence stares at Marina, lovestruck.

"What the hell is your problem?" The emotionless girl deadpanned.

"Oh, um, nothing!" Terrence exclaims.

Marina just starts running away. Terrence didn't hear that the challenge was going to begin. He blinks and starts running to catch up with the other campers.

(Mira's Confessional)

"If we lose the next challenge, there ain't a doubt in my mind that Terrence is goin' home."

(Confessional Ends)

"Ugh! I'm falling behind..." Leon laments.

"At least I'm not in last for once..." Kenny "cheers".

Terrence has managed to establish a lead.

"I'm gonna win this!" Lilian says as she does a backflip over the finish line. Nate, Alexa, Mira, Louis, and Florence follow suit immediately afterwords. As time goes on, more and more of the Snakes arrive at the finish line.

"At least this challenge is non-elimination," Lilian says. Most of her fellow Beavers are about to make it to the finish.

Kenny and Leon are the only ones who have yet to cross the finish line.

"I hope we don't lose..." Florence mutters. Just then, Kenny crosses the finish line. Florence puts her hand out.

"One!"

The rest of the team looks at her confusedly.

"What? We should do, like, a cheer," she suggests.

"Two..." Kenny groans.

"Three!" Helena cheers.

"Four..." Marina deadpans.

"Five!" Terrence exclaims.

"Six!" Hajime exclaims.

"Seven?" Nate says, posing the cheer as a question.

"Eight," Louis mutters.

"Nine!" Mira cheers.

"Ten," Alexa says.

"E-Eleven..." Mason says, shyly.

"TO THE SNAKES!" Florence exclaims.

Leon trips as he crosses the finish line. The rest of his team glare at him for costing them the challenge.

Chris claps. "Good job, Snakes. Originally, this episode was gonna be non-elimination. However, after some thought, I decided that I don't want to keep you from the thrill of the campfire ceremony any longer! Meet me at the campsite at nightfall, Beavers."

The Beavers sigh as Chris leaves them behind.

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"Beavers. You are here tonight because you lost the challenge—"

"We're here because you pulled a dick move and made a non-elimination challenge an elimination challenge," Valerie states.

"Right... Lilian, Valerie, Antoinette, Sunshine, and Nico. You are safe. You get normal wooden memorials. Nicole, Yvonne, Mitchell, and Ira. You are also all safe. That leaves Franz and Leon. Franz, you... um... I don't know. Just, just take the last "1 vote" memorial. Leon, you are leaving. Your head shall become the bottom of the Totem Pole of Losers."

%%%

"I wasn't cut out for this kind of stuff," Leon admits as he rides off into the night.

22nd Place: Leon

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