WOW! look at me, cranking out another chapter. i figured that due to me being on thanksgiving break, i should give you guys an explosion of plot before i become busy again. i hope you enjoy, and please review!
"Previously on Total Drama Return!" Chris gloated, shots from the previous episode invading the screen in fluorescent color. "24 new teens arrived on the new and financially tasking site of the new Total Drama, and it was clear from the get-go that not everything is what it seems with these campers!" A shot of Henry arriving appeared on his screen, followed by his howl.
"And the teens were given their first task, based off of the feral homeschool freak, Ezekiel!" An image of Ezekiel popped onto the screen, in all of his primal pride. The shot changed to Chris on the dock, walking across to the end. "Which team will conquer, and who will be taking the first rendezvous on the Boat of Losers? Find out this and more on,"
"TOTAL! DRAMA! RETURN!"
(OPENING INSTRUMENTAL OF THE THEME)
It showed a sped up exterior of the island, just as the camp was being built atop of it, from day to night.
(DEAR MOM AND DAD I'M DOING FINE, YOU GUYS ARE ON MY MIND)
The camera followed Chris as he walked across the dock, his face being dabbed with translucent powder by an anxious looking intern, while another held his Diet Coke, which he sipped with a cocky look on his face. As the powder accumulated in a cloud on his face, he sneezed, spitting the sticky, soda contents onto the poor intern that was serving him his drink.
(YOU ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED TO BE, AND NOW I THINK THE ANSWER IS PLAIN TO SEE)
The camera zoomed in on the beach, where Graham was building a sandcastle, and Cami stepped across it, paying homage to the famous monster movie, 'Godzilla'. She laughed, and Graham rolled his eyes, face-palming in exasperation.
(I WANNA BE FAMOUS)
The camera showed a shot of the center of the camp, with Jayden approaching Sara with a water gun, who was facing away from him. Suddenly, Sara sharply pivoted, revealing herself to be holding a water gun of her own, which she unleashed on Jayden with a maniacal cackle, chasing him off frame.
(I WANNA LIVE CLOSE TO THE SUN)
Brittany sat outside of the Killer Bass cabin, wearing her white bikini, her figure being shaded by Danny, who was holding a large lead canopy over her, shaking his head in annoyance.
(SO PACK YOUR BAGS CAUSE I'VE ALREADY WON)
The camera moved into the Killer Bass cabin on the boy's side, where Daniel laid snoozing on his bed, only to be awaken by Johnathon, who was trying to pick between two polo shirts, each of them slightly different hues of white. Daniel threw his pillow at Johnathon, causing Johnathon to scream.
(EVERYTHING TO PROVE, NOTHING IN MY WAY, I'LL GET THERE ONE DAY)
The camera scooted to the stairs Gopher cabin, where Joshua and Sarah were doing impressions of celebrities, making Lawrence laugh, and then eventually fall backward.
(CAUSE I WANNA BE FAMOUS)
The camera scooted inside of the dining hall, where Ricky and Adam were idly talking, Hannah watching eagerly from the side and nodding her head in approval. Chef watched, clearly fuming in anger as Mariana snuck into the kitchen, adding herbs and spices to whatever gruel he was cooking, prompting her to be chased out of the back door.
(NANANA'NANAANA NANA NANA)
The camera zoomed out to reveal the theatre, where Rosa cheered over Lauren's performance, until she was pushed offstage by Ximena, a spotlight casting onto the female as she began to dramatically monologue, making Rosa cringe at the sight.
(I WANNA BE, I WANNA BE, I WANT TO BE FAMOUS!)
The camera quickly moved into the forest, where Henry was swinging from the vines, Elizabeth latched onto his back, who was laughing hysterically. Henry released the vine, sending them both splashing into the water.
(I WANNA BE, I WANNA BE, I WANT TO BE FAMOUS)
The water got onto Jerry, who was laying on the ground, making sand-angels, all while Nicole watched, maniacally moving her fingers against each other, a murderous grin on her face. Suddenly, Jerry tossed sand into the air, the sky changing from daytime to nighttime.
(WHISTLE)
The camera moved to show Maeve standing in front of the campfire, Albhe desperately trying to woo Maeve. Just as he leaned forward to rest his arm upon her head like an armrest, Maeve stepped backward, causing Albhe to fall flat to the ground.
The camera zoomed out, revealing the campers surrounding the fiery inferno, the words 'Total Drama Return' appearing on the screen.
(START OF SHOW)
The campers stood atop of the cliff, each of them wearing their swimsuits. "Campers! I will keep this brief, since I am assuming you are familiar with this challenge. Each of you will be jumping from this cliff, but this time around, there is no safe zone! It's all a matter of timing, people! Maybe you will encounter a shark, maybe you won't. If you decide not to jump, you will receive a 'Weenie Beanie'." Chris held up a blue beanie, identical to the one Ezekiel used to wear before he fell from graces.
Joshua chuckled, muffling the sound of his laughter with his palm. "He said weenie." He whispered, making Graham shake his head. "You have the sense of humor of a child."
"This is only part one of your challenge, campers! But, the team with the most jumpers will get an advantage with the next part, so keep that in mind." Chris announced, looking between the campers. "Alright, the K-"
Chris was cut off as Cami suddenly ran forward, wearing her neon pink bikini top and red boy shorts. "See you down there, suckas!" She hooted, jumping from the edge with a victorious howl, which was cut off as she hit the water. Chris clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth, bitterly rubbing his hands together. "I WAS saying that the Killer Bass were going to go first, but clearly Cami had other ideas. Gophers, you're up!"
Ricky turned to look at his team, wearing a pair of classic black swim trunks. "Alright, who wants to go first? If we don't have volunteers, I am down with going." Ximena peered over the edge, cringing at the sight below her. "Go ahead, I do not want to get my swimsuit wet. It cost me a lot of money!" She gestured to the black one-piece that hugged her curves, flipping her dark brown curls over her shoulder.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
"Did she seriously say that she didn't want to get her swimsuit wet? When the entire point of a swimsuit is to BE wet?" Sarah incredulously reviewed the situation, making direct eye contact with the camera as she fell silent.
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Ricky launched himself over the edge, his arms and legs flailing about as he yelled, hitting the water just as Cami climbed onto the boat, cheering at Ricky. Ricky emerged from the water, his hair hanging over his face, as he gave a thumbs-up back up to his team.
Elizabeth gulped nervously, glancing over her shoulder at Henry. "I-I'm not afraid of water, this is just really high up." She exhaled softly, an idea popping into Henry's head. "I will jump with you, we will knock two birds out with one stone, and you can have someone to jump with!" Henry hypothesized, approaching the edge, his green swim trunks catching the light. Elizabeth followed him to the edge, adjusting her white bikini. "Let's go!" She meekly exclaimed, jumping off, Henry closely falling suit.
They both hit the water, Henry popping up with Elizabeth, both of them laughing. Henry helped her onto the boat, which Elizabeth clearly appreciated.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
"Wow, that was really cool of Henry." Elizabeth admitted, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "I can tell he's going to be a great…" She paused, trying to phrase her next word very carefully. "Friend of mine!"
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
"I'm a shy guy, I prefer to be alone, but Elizabeth understands me. She doesn't write me off because of my history." Henry rested his elbow atop his knee, his chin within his palm. "She's real sweet."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Mariana was the next to go, who wore a white one-piece. As she jumped, she screamed, her eyes tightly shut.
Immediately following was Joshua, who was adorned in pair of blue swim trunks with images of Sonic and Tails plastered on them. He wooed and hollered, a wide grin on his face.
Then, it was Sarah, in her bright blue swim top with black shorts, and her glasses. "I am just glad they are staying on my face!" She yelled as she fell.
Ximena shook her head from the top of the cliff. "This is not happening, Chris. Just give me a beanie." Chris' hand extended off frame, holding a blue beanie in his grasp. Ximena situated it atop her head, looking to Graham, Rosa, Lawrence, and Jerry.
"Did you know that if you jump high enough, the water will just be like concrete, and you will smash against it?" Jerry insinuated, looking to the remaining contestants. Graham stepped forward, jumping off the edge just to rid himself from the company of Jerry.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Graham was still dripping wet, wearing his black swim trunks. "I just jumped to rid myself of the company of that guy. Why would you say that to people that are just about to jump off a cliff? That is just stupid."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Rosa shook as a breeze blew against her, her blue and white floral bikini seeming to be just a nice aesthetic choice, instead of protecting her from the elements. Suddenly, she blinked, a rather sinister smirk on her face. Something had changed within the female- something for the sinister.
Stepping to Larry, who was looking over the edge as Graham got onto the boat, wearing red swim trunks, suddenly she pushed him, a loud scream following Larry down until he smashed into the water. Whistling innocently, Rosa stepped off herself, silent as she fell.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Rosa sighed, pouting her lower lip out in shame. "Lilith is my other personality. She's my only one, but she's not too kind to be around. I just hope she doesn't interfere with the competition."
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
"I am an encyclopedic fan of Total Drama, and I believe I witnessed a personality shift, which was popularized by Mike and Mal during Total Drama: All Stars." Jerry confirmed, suddenly falling silent. "I enjoyed watching Larry be pushed off, for his arms moved like a birds' would. I quite like birds."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Jerry jumped off, adjusting his goggles on his head, wearing purple swim trunks with a yellow stripe. As he hit the water, Chris spoke. "That's it for the Gophers, and with only one weenie, the Bass have a lot to compete against. Will they strive?! What is part two of this challenge? Find out after the commercial break!"
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
"Welcome back! You're just in time to see which one of the Killer Bass is going to...take the fall!" Chris chuckled psychotically, much to the annoyance of Sara. "Not funny, Chris! I'll come over there and show you comedy!" Sara raised her fist, about to step to the male, when Maeve stepped between them, holding her arms out to separate the pair.
"Listen, I get that we aren't gung-ho and singing Kumbaya around a campfire anytime soon, but I will not allow myself to be lowered on a pedestal because my team is filled with incompetent children who cannot possibly surmise that the world doesn't revolve around what they want. So, jump." Maeve spoke in a ravish sentence, though her tone nor facial expression wavered.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Jay shivered, still clad in his blue swim trunks. "Sara's hot-headed, and Johnathon flaunts his money around to try and sway people over, and, not to toot my horn or anything, but I am the ultimate villain, but I think Maeve may give me a run for my money, and she's not even a bad guy…"
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Brittany folded one leg over the other, boredly filing her nails. "Maeve's all talk, she may seem like she is so placid, but once she snaps, it's gonna be glorious for the ratings." She giggled, flipping her blonde hair. "Just watch."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"Alright, alright! I'll get this ball rollin," Jay walked forward, purposefully brushing past Sara, who growled in aggravation. Just as Jay was about to launch himself off, Sara propelled herself behind him, pushing him, watching in morbid content as he fell.
"Hey, I'm gonna have to take the Weenie hat. I can't swim." Sara shrugged her shoulders, wearing her black one piece. "Sorry, Maeve, you're just gonna have to vote me off or kiss my ass." Sara proudly put the hat upon her head, Maeve's fists clenching ever so slightly.
Adam could practically feel the tension seeping into the air. He just wanted to rid himself of it, so he pulled up his purple swim trunks, which were a size too big, and he launched himself off the edge, still holding onto the sides of his swim trunks.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Adam sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "There's a lot of tension on the Killer Bass right now, and it's less than ideal." He leaned back, furrowing his brows. "I wish I was on the Gophers.."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"Y'all, my pop said we always had to be kind to one another. So, I will go ahead and jump." Danny piped up, wearing his green and blue swim trunks. "For the Killer Bass!" He chanted, pitching himself off the edge.
"How valiant." Daniel boredly interjected, his team turning to look at him. "Is that a cue for me? Oh my, you shouldn't have." Daniel yawned, wearing his red trunks, stretching his arms above his head, and simply jumping off, not bothering to say anything after that.
"So, Baby Bottle Pop, are you going to be jumping off next?" Albhe asked Maeve, bringing his lips down to her ear. Maeve stepped away, her swimsuit concealed by a large, grey t-shirt. "I wanted to see her go off before me." She gestured to Nicole, who was scheming in her pink bikini.
"Alright! I will go, but you all should beware, for I have a scheme in mind!" Nicole jumped off, a loud stream of rather insane laughter following her down.
"Can someone like, hospitalize her?" Brittany scoffed, wearing her classic white bikini, which exposed her belly button piercing. "By the way, I'm not jumping. I just got a keratin treatment before I came here with the same guy who does Kim Kardashian's hair." She ruffled her fingers through her hair, accepting the Weenie Beanie, but not putting it on her head. Instead, she simply held it.
"God, I'll go." Maeve removed her t-shirt, revealing her high-waisted, black bikini bottoms, and white bikini bottoms. To say that the girl was ripped was an understatement. Beneath the layers of her normal clothes, her muscles weren't visible, but the swimsuit revealed each muscular ripple in her back and arms, as well as her toned abdomen. Albhe suddenly darted forward, wearing a black Speedo, taking her hand and simply pulling her off with him.
As they hit the water, Maeve emerged, splashing Albhe furiously. "What the hell!?" Maeve actually raised her voice, clinging to the male's back and dunking his head under. "I swear to God, you are such a child." Albhe laughed, tossing her over his head.
(CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Albhe snorted, continuing to laugh. "Listen, my face is great. Men, women, dogs, cats, other domesticated animals, they all love it. I could hook up with Brittany, I think she's willing, even Sara would be fun, and I bet Nicole is into some weird stuff, but Maeve would be a challenge...and I'm all about a challenge." He winked.
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"Excuse me, I don't appreciate the sexist undertones that Albhe is exhibiting. It's misogynistic, and he should be castrated immediately." Hannah spoke from behind Lauren, wearing a pastel purple swim top and black shorts. "Microaggressions are apart of the reason that the male patriarchy prospers."
Johnathon pretended to vomit, wearing his expensive blue swim trunks. "Please, get me away from this vocal commoner!" He jumped off and Hannah followed, leaving Lauren to be last for the Killer Bass. "Mclean, this is the best experience of my life!" She laughed, adorned in her black and white one piece. She said this, before she jumped off.
"Well folks, that was the last contestant to take the fall. Ready to see part 2?! Don't go away, we'll be right back!" Chris segued into the commercial break.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
The campers stood along the beach, large boxes having been placed in front of each team, with holes on the top. They were still clad in their swimsuits, the majority of them shaking due to the cold they felt. They hadn't exactly been provided with towels afterward.
"Campers! Time for part 2! Screaming Gophers, due to you only having one weenie, you get the advantage!" The Gophers cheered, while the Bass looked on, some in anger, some in envy. "The second part of your challenge, by Ezekiel's request, has to do with the more recent form of him…"
"You will have to tame a wild animal!" The boxes suddenly opened, revealing a bear in a cage on the side of the Killer Bass, and a wolf in a cage on the side of the Screaming Gophers. "Gopherinos, with your advantage, you will be given a single tip from an animal specialist, who has it written down on this car-"
Chris held the card in the air, and with one powerful gust of wind, the card flew away in the distance. "...Or not! You're on your own! First team to tame their beast wins!"
(KILLER BASS)
"I know a thing or two about the horses on my farm, but I ain't ever seen a bear!" Danny looked over his shoulder, jumping as the bear growled at him. "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but to be frank, I don't really care about having to give the bad news, it seems like we are hopeless. The other team has Mother Nature and Wolf Boy, so I say we just take a knee, surrender now, and spare the humiliation." Daniel rationalized, already starting to make himself a pillow out of sand.
"Come on, guys! Just be positive. If we put our minds to it, we can do it!" Lauren pumped her fist in the air, evoking quite the negative reaction out of Brittany. "Are those some of the lyrics to some of your lame teen-bops? Not interested!" The blonde girl snapped, making Lauren frown in discontent.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Lauren groaned in annoyance, tipping her head back. "I don't get why my team is filled with such downers! The only people I'm really getting along with are Adam and Danny...Maybe I could make an alliance with them."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"I am a vegan, as well as an associate of PETA, so I believe my vegan title will be able to sway the animal into caring for me." Hannah suggested, a tone of severity to her voice. "You know, you can be an associate of whatever organization you're unnaturally-dyed head can be apart of, it still won't erase the fact that you are the words-" Albhe began, Maeve's hand moving over his mouth to cut him off.
(SCREAMING GOPHERS)
"Did you just lick my hand?!" Maeve's voice was heard, some of the Screaming Gophers looking at the opposite team. Ricky gestured to Elizabeth and Henry, moving away from the pair. "You guys have got this! This challenge was practically made for you!"
"Yeah, and if you get hurt, I am first aid and CPR certified, so I have got you!" Mariana gave them a supportive thumbs-up. Elizabeth and Henry exchanged glances, meandering to the cage that the wolf was contained in, and sitting in front of it.
"Hey there." Elizabeth softly cooed, moving her hand to clasp around the bar of the cage. "Would you like to be released?" Elizabeth hesitantly reached her hand inside, her fingers barely grazing the pelt of the grey wolf. The wolf's amber-hued glare softened, as Henry reached beside the cage, taking the key and unlocking the cage door.
The wolf jumped out, hopping into a defensive stance. Elizabeth gasped as Henry hopped in front of her, imitating the stance of the wolf.
The Screaming Gophers all hid behind one another, Ximena peeking out from behind Ricky. "This is more dramatic than episode 17, where I found out that my long-lost cousin is actually my sister!"
(KILLER BASS)
"Guys, they're making progress!" Adam warned, looking back to his team. "We have to do something!" For once, Maeve was silent, as she tried to find a solution to the problem. Suddenly, the sound of the cage unlocking was heard, followed by sounds of slashing.
"NO WAY!" Sara screamed, pivoting rapidly on her heel to be met with the sight of the bear they were tasked to domesticate, dead upon the ground, Nicole holding a bloody knife. "Oops! It's dead!"
"You just pulled a Cincinnati Zoo and killed Harambe!" Jay yelled, just as the Screaming Gophers began cheering, the wolf having settled into Henry's lap, licking his face.
"The Screaming Gophers are the winners of the first challenge!" Chris looked down at the dead animal, releasing a long, pent-up sigh. "Killer Bass, considering that you probably just put a massive lawsuit upon my well-quaffed shoulders, get ready to vote off one of your own fish. Screaming Gophers, your reward is that you get your choice of pizza from a local pizza joint delivered tonight for dinner!"
Each of the Killer Bass turned to glare at Nicole, who innocently batted her eyelashes. "What?"
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
"We all know who is going home, right?" Johnathon asked the boys of the Killer Bass, sliding on his polo shirt. The guys nodded their head, when all of the sudden they heard knuckles rasping against the door. Albhe held up his finger, still shirtless, answering the door and leaning against the frame. "Hello, Lauren, my lavish contessa. Like what you see?"
Lauren cringed, clearly half-disgusted, yet half-amused over the man's feeble attempts at flirting. "Sorry, I like girls. But nice try, champ!" Patting his head, Lauren pointed at Adam and Danny. "You three, I have to talk to you."
Adam and Danny exchanged glances, following Lauren outside, and closing the door behind them. "Are 'ya alright, Miss Lauren?" Danny worriedly inquired, Lauren shaking her head in response. "I'm perfectly fine, but our team isn't. We all know we're a trainwreck, and so I suggest we form an alliance, and take each other to the final three. We're the most rational on the team, and we can carry ourselves to the end. What do you think?"
"I-I'm in!" Adam eagerly responded, shaking Lauren's hand. "I can't believe it! I'm actually making an alliance with the Countess Contessa!"
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
"I admire Lauren a lot." Adam smiled shyly. "She is so proudly her, from her personality, to her sexuality...I really wish I could be the same way."
(CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"I say that it's a mighty good thing that Lauren makes an alliance with us." Danny confirmed, idly strumming his guitar. "Maybe she'll feature me on a song, but I could see her really being a leader. It's better than Maeve, that girl scares me with her big words and dead eyes."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"You cost us this round, you psychopath!" Brittany yelled, standing-off against Nicole on the girl's side of the Killer Bass cabin. "Why do you have to be edgy and angsty, you are such a trope!"
"Oh, she's a trope?! It's like you were copy-and-pasted from every coming of age high school story, you pathetic cliche!" Sara didn't want to stand up to Brittany, but her temper was rising by the minute.
"You know, I have read better fanfiction than this." Hannah removed her running mascara, still feeling the bile clamber up her throat as images of the dead bear on the ground flashed into her head.
Maeve covered her head with a pillow, looking outside of her window to see Albhe. He gestured for her to come outside, which immediately set her off. What could he possibly want? Maeve exited the cabin, arms folding over her chest. "It's like World War III in there."
"Yeah, we could all hear it from the guy's side, we have a pool as to who is going to snap first. We think Sara is going to cut either your or Nicole's hair off." Albhe admitted, as Maeve went to touch her hair. "What do you want, Albhe? To tell me to protect my locks from extermination?"
Albhe brought himself to her level, considering that he was nearly a foot taller than her. "Look, a little birdie informed me, that little birdie being me being an eavesdropping snake, that Lauren, Danny, and Adam are forming an alliance. I have a proposition; we could form an alliance."
Maeve opened her mouth to interject, but Albhe cut her off. "Listen, you're a frigid bitch, but you are a SMART, frigid bitch. I'm a social guy, and my charisma and looks get me friends. You need someone like me to make you look good, whether you like it or not." Albhe stood back, putting his hands on his hips. "Think of me like your handsome, campaign manager." He winked to Maeve, who rolled her eyes.
"You have a valid point. You're essentially my FOIL, every good protagonist needs one." Maeve reasoned, which made Albhe once again roll his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, with your big, English words. Who do you want to go home, Baby Bottle Pop?"
(CLOSING CAMPFIRE)
Chris stood at the podium, holding a plate of 11 marshmallows on a plate. "Campers, your votes are in. If I call your name, you are safe...for now. If you are not called, you are to get on the Boat of Losers, and get the heck out."
Chris plucked a marshmallow from his plate, aiming it toward the first camper. "This first camper safe is...Adam!" Adam grinned, catching his marshmallow and stuffing it into his mouth. "Maeve!" Maeve raised her hand, catching it with one hand, and tossing it into the fire. She wasn't one for sweets.
One by one, each camper was called, until Nicole and Brittany were left. "Ladies, only one marshmallow remains. Brittany, your attitude has set some campers against you, and you didn't jump today. Nicole, you literally killed the token that would have caused your victory. The final marshmallow goes to…"
"Brittany!" Brittany caught the marshmallow with a sly chuckle, taking a small bite from the opposite end. Nicole gasped, shooting to her feet. "Impossible! I will get revenge on all of you that voted me off! I swear it!"
"Oh, want to know who they were? Take a look!" Chris gestured to his left, just as a TV rolled on. There was static, followed by the campers saying who they voted for in their confessionals.
(VOTER CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"Am I stupid? Of course, I'm voting off Nicole. Like I said from the start, that psycho needs to be checked." Brittany glared off to the side.
"Bye, Nicole! I hope PETA sues you, and I am going to write an enraged rant about you on my blog, just you wait." Hannah waved her fingers to the camera, narrowing her eyes in anger.
"She pulled a Harambe! How can I not vote off that crazy?!" Jay gasped, still in disbelief over what he witnessed earlier that day.
"Nicole. That is all. I don't think a reason is necessary as to why I am voting her off, just rewatch the episode. That girl was trouble from the start." Daniel articulated.
It was clear that every camper, but Nicole, had chosen to vote her off. Maeve's tape was last, the same monotonous expression on her face. "My decision is based on fact. Fact: Nicole is too destructive. Fact: Nicole acts based on the heat of her emotions, something that shows that she isn't a reliable teammate. Fact: I just don't like her, to be honest."
(END OF VOTING CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Nicole was escorted out by Chef, who was carrying her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. As the Boat sailed away, her string of expletives were audible, from the moment she disembarked, to when she cleared the horizon.
"Alright, Killer Bass, maybe next time will be a more successful adventure, and a less bloody one. Get to bed!" Chris demanded.
As the Killer Bass were walking back, Ricky sat on the stairs of the Gopher cabin, laughter audible as the sound permeated from the wooden exterior, a piece of pizza on a plate. As Adam walked by, Ricky called to the male, who stopped in his tracks. "Hey, Adam! I got you a piece of pizza, I'm lactose-intolerant, can't eat it." Ricky sheepishly smiled, strands from his man-bun falling into his face.
Adam blinked down, obviously taken back by the act of kindness. "Oh...Thanks so much, Ricky. This is really cool of you." His cheeks flushed a vague shade of pink, the sight making Ricky grin. "No problem. Sleep well!" Ricky darted inside.
This left Adam outside, grinning like an idiot down at a slice of pizza.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Adam smiled dumbly, continuing to chuckle. "You know what? Maybe I'll stick around for a while."
