! WOW I LOVE THIS CHAPTER! hands down my favorite i have written thus far. i hope you enjoy :)).
"Previously on Total Drama Return!" Chris began the show, shots from the previous episode taking over the screen. "The campers were tasked with a familiar challenge; to take a cliff dive into the murky waters below! The Screaming Gophers managed to sail, while the Killer Bass just flopped."
"After, they had to domesticate a wild animal. Elizabeth and Henry proved themselves with some wicked, domesticating abilities, while Nicole was just wicked, and she killed the animal they were given to tame! Ouch, rough loss for the Killer Bass!"
"Lauren, Adam, and Danny formed an alliance, followed by Maeve and Albhe. At the campfire, the first loser was, not shockingly, Nicole."
Chris appeared at the edge of the cliff, looking down below him at the crashing waves against the rocky cliff-side. "Will the Killer Bass work together? Are there sparks of romance flying between campers? Find out this and more on this dramatic episode of,
"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)
Everyone was eating in the dining hall, obvious levels of tension flaring between the two teams. On the Gopher side, everyone was laughing and enjoying themselves, everyone included in conversation. It was a juxtaposition to the Bass side, where everyone was broken up into separate conversations.
"So, what do you think the next challenge is going to be?" Ximena asked, her fork prodding at her eggs, which the campers had decided to call 'Chef's Surprise Eggs', because a lot of the time, if one was lucky, they could see where Chef had run out of eggs, and just threw in random, miscellaneous objects. Larry had found a memory card at one point.
"Considering that we are going in the order that the contestants were eliminated on TDI, I would say that due to it being Eva, it will be physically exhausting. Possibly something that will serve as an outlet to her rage, too." Sarah keenly observed, pushing her glasses up her nose.
"Oh goodness, I hope I don't have to fight anyone, I don't do violence." Mariana asserted, Elizabeth nodding her head in agreement.
Jerry leaned forward onto his elbows, clearing his throat for the others to pay attention to him. "If I may interject, I would like to say that the other team would be okay with playing dirty and being violent, as they are filled to the brim with the unwashed miscreants of this competition."
The camera panned over to the Bass table, where Daniel looked over his shoulder, catching the tail-end of Jerry's comment. "What did that freak just call us?" He inquired, sliding his gaze back to his team. Everyone shrugged their shoulders, when suddenly Sara cracked a wicked smirk.
"Hey, this challenge is based around Eva, so maybe we'll have an opportunity to really thrive, maybe even get some punches in." She hypothesized, taking a sip of hot tea with a wicked waggle of her brows. Adam and Danny exchanged nervous glances, while Lauren awkwardly cleared her throat.
"We would do well in a physical competition, especially if it involves fighting. Our team members aren't afraid to be ruthless, and I believe that commonly negative trait will actually serve to our benefit." Maeve replied to Sara, nodding her head in agreement to Sara, who appeared quite surprised by the comment.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Sara adjusted her ponytail, and then leaned forward, beginning her tangent. "Okay, Maeve assumes that because she's a brain, or whatever, she can just mosey on in and become leader of this team. But, even though she has moments where I want to rip those curls out of her head, there are also moments where I actually sort of admire her. Hell, I know I couldn't keep it as cool as she has so far, so props to her." She flashed a thumbs-up to the screen.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Maeve straightened her posture, folding her hands delicately across her kneecaps. "At school, I am the President of Student Council, National Honors Society, BETA Club, and I lead a student coalition that defends against bullying. I have a 4.6 GPA, and I also play field hockey. It can become stressful, so I release my stress through Crossfit and kickboxing." She exhaled softly, patting her muscular biceps. "It's all very cathartic."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"Campers! Are you ready for your next challenge?!" Chris exclaimed as he sauntered into the dining hall, his hands folded behind his back. "That is a trick question, because regardless if you are ready or not, the challenge will go on either way."
"Clever, Chris!" Joshua pointed at Chris from across the room, acknowledging his wit. "I admire that jest!" Albhe face-planted against the table, smacking it against his forehead over and over again. "Why is everyone talking like a Shakespearean asshole today?"
Chris snapped his fingers, gesturing them to go out the door. "Everyone, get your swimsuits on and meet me on the beach, we have a challenge to get to!"
(GOPHERS: GIRL'S SIDE)
Daniel strolled by the girls' side of the Gophers cabin, fully intending on heading to the beach, until he heard the whispers of Rosa from behind the cabin. Needless to say, curiosity got the best of him, and he slinked to the back of the cabin, peeking out to observe Rosa having a heated argument with...what appeared to be herself.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Daniel rubbed his eyes, which always seemed to have bags hanging beneath them. "Okay, either that girl has a killer imaginary friend, or something is wrong with her. It would be so awful if this got out to the rest of the Gopher team and it threw off their perfect equilibrium." Daniel mused, a lazy, yet roguish grin sliding onto his lips.
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Daniel jogged up beside Larry and Graham, tossing his arms across their shoulders. "Hey, something is up with your girl Rosa. She was talking to herself about, 'not wanting to be taken'. I don't want to stir the pot, but I just thought someone should know." Daniel walked away, Graham pausing where he was, a skeptical brow raising at Daniel. "Why should we trust you?"
Daniel turned on his heel, putting his palm to his heart in mock offense. "If I wanted to let this continue to fester, I wouldn't have said anything. Of course, we're going to merge at some point, so I might as well try to make good now." Daniel shrugged his shoulders, jogging to join both Jay and Sara, who were just ahead of them.
"Y-You don't think something is wrong, do you?" Larry dictated, glancing to Graham for a response. Graham sighed, averting his gaze to his feet. "I don't know, maybe we shouldn't discount what he says though, he could be onto something."
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
"Campers, today our challenge is going to be based around one of my personal favorite contestants, Eva!" The name itself made a few campers cringe. "After Total Drama, Eva went on to enter the world of body-building, and eventually training. She has a practice for women in San Francisco, where she lives with her partner, Yvonne." At the mention of Eva being a lesbian, Hannah pumped her fist in the air, nodding in agreement.
"Eva was very excited to create not one, but two challenges for us, due to her having two eliminations in the season of Total Drama Island. Your first challenge is gonna test your might, speed, and strength!" Chris gestured behind him to a pole in the shallow surface of the water, a green and red ring attached by a hook, with two poles with the Gopher flag and the Bass flag on the shoreline.
"You will break off into pairs of two, and you and your partner will race to grab the buoy. Whoever has it will have to try to get it to their teams' respective pole, while the other team tries to stop them and take the buoy, hoping to do the same. If someone has the buoy and touches their pole, then their team will receive a point. The first team to three points will win a special reward...a special dance party on the beach."
Lauren and Adam exchanged excited glances at the prospect of a possibility to bond with the Bass. "Everyone, get into your first pairs!"
Jay and Sara stepped forward for the Bass, Larry and Sarah doing so for the Gophers. "Wow, looks like we've got a battle of the Sara's, and a sibling rivalry on our hands. It's gonna be good!" Chris climbed atop of a lifeguard stand, a megaphone grasped tightly in his right hand.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Sarah anxiously glanced from left to right, fidgeting with her glasses. "The Bass are the more physically strong of the two teams, even if we have Henry. They are not afraid to bend the rules to win, and they will use the anger they feel for each other as a vehicle for violence this challenge. It's easy for me to say that the Bass are going to win."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"On your mark, get set, GO!" Chris declaimed through the static machinery of the megaphone. Jay and Sara sprinted forward, Larry and Sarah on their tails. Suddenly, Larry grabbed onto the buoy, Jayden grabbing the other end of it. "Little brother, you have to let go!" Jayden snarled, pulling the buoy toward him.
"Little brother?! I'm younger than you by 5 minutes! That's hardly a difference!" Larry tugged the buoy toward him, grunting in annoyance. It was like a game of tug-of-war between the two siblings, and Chris was eating up the drama by each, delectable spoonful.
Sara hollered in the distance, harshly pushing Sarah off to the side, flinging the female's glasses off her face into the water. "My prescription!" Sarah assented, diving after the red-frames glasses. Sara grabbed the side of the buoy Jay desperately clung onto, suddenly pushing it forward, hitting Larry in the face with the buoy with a harrowing 'POW'. Taking the the ring from Jay, Sara pumped her fist to the Killer Bass, who were all jumping for joy at the display.
"This is the best challenge yet!" Sara cackled, sloshing through the water and back to the Bass pole, grabbing onto it with her left palm, a cocky smirk on her face as she leaned against it, gandering fondly at the aftermath of her destruction; Larry holding his nose in pain, and Sarah fishing her glasses from the water, but she frowned when she saw Jay, appearing as if he was admiring a piece of fine art.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Jay, still with the dumbstruck look plastered across his features, leaned forward with a contented sigh. "Imagine having the most amazing piece of food, such as a piece of cake for the sake of this hypothetical. Now, imagine eating that cake for the rest of your life, and never getting tired of it. That's how I felt when I looked upon Sara in that moment...though I hardly would call her a cake," He laughed, narrowing his eyes mysteriously. "More like a spicy curry, that burns in the best way."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
Johnathon looked up to Sarah as she waddled back to the Gopher side, his hands cupping around his mouth to make the sound escaping his lips louder. "Hey, Velma! I could loan you some money, as it appears you need more fashionable frames!" The comment made Brittany laugh, gingerly slapping him upon the bicep. "Commoners and their neon colors." He added to Brittany, shaking his head in disgust at the mere thought of a bright fluorescent upon his skin.
Mariana viewed Johnathon with aversion, opening her mouth to retort on her own, when Ricky stood between them. "It's not worth it, they're just trying to get a rise out of you. Let's just leave it all in the challenge, alright?" He spoke with pure hope, looking at the Bass side to see Adam.
"I'm sorry." Adam mouthed with a contrite shrug of his shoulders. Ricky smiled in in response, throwing his hands up as if to say "what can you do?", winking back at the male.
Adam cleared his throat, hurriedly turning away with wide eyes, Lauren looking upon him in confusion. "Indulge me later." She articulated, pointing markedly at the male as she stepped forward with Danny to represent the Killer Bass in the next round.
"Oh, let me represent us, guys!" Cami perked up on the Gophers' side, jumping up and down with her hand raised. "I am like super agile, and I love being able to just run around, nyoom, like a race-car, right!?" She smiled widely, being cut off as Rosa suddenly shoved herself forward. "I want to play." There was a difference to her voice, a darkness to it that made Graham tip his head in interest.
"Okay, no problemo." Cami stood back, holding her palms out in surrender. "Dang, tough crowd." She mumbled to Graham.
Joshua moved beside Rosa, wary in his eyes as he examined her. Even Chris seemed to notice the change in demeanor from the usually kind girl. "Uh, go!" He leaned back in his seat, drumming his fingers against the armrest of his chair.
Rosa tackled Lauren into the water, a devilish beam on her face as she fought the female. "Go get the damn buoy, Joshua!" Rosa, or more accurately, Lillith demanded, Joshua stepping back from observing the altercation, to snatching the buoy from the pole.
"Oh dang, Lauren!" Danny picked up Rosa, holding the girl by her waist from behind against his chest, his eyes growing in size as she began to snarl, much like a wild animal. "I haven't even handled a slippery pig like this!" He made known, flinching as Lillith began swinging her fists.
"Danny! The buoy!" Lauren contested, shooting to her feet, just as Joshua touched the pole for the Gopher's side. "The Gophers take the second round! We are tied one-to-one, and this drama is becoming unbearable for even me, the king of drama!" Chris revealed, turning to look at the camera. "Who will take home the final point?! Don't go away, we'll be right back!"
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
The Killer Bass feverishly discussed among each other, some talking heatedly with their hands as the words spewed from their lips. "I did not expect that small girl to unleash such fury! We have underestimated them." Johnathon sermonized, looking fixedly upon the Gophers. "I believe that Brittany and I should represent the Bass in the next round."
Hannah shook her head, waggling her finger in disagreement. "According to your character archetypes, neither of you will last against whoever the Gophers put in the game." As if on cue, Elizabeth and Henry stepped forward for the Gophers. "Come on, Gophers! Kick some ass! Come on, Gophers! Bye, bye, Bass!" Cami cheered, jumping up and down and pumping her fists in the air, just as Graham rested his hand on her shoulder, patting it to calm the female down.
Hannah pushed her glasses up her nose. "As this is the battle of the OTPs, and Ricky and Adam are on separate teams so they cannot compete, I say that Maeve and Albhe go on forward." Hannah rationalized, Adam throwing up his arms. "I-I do not like Ricky!" He denied, making Lauren roll her eyes.
"Aw, hear that, Baby Bottle Pop? We are an OTP!" Albhe rested his arm against her head like an armrest. "I knew you were warming up to me!" Maeve took the male's ear, dragging him to the Bass pole. "Just be quiet, and let's win."
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
"I have read plenty of yaoi in my life." Hannah began, smugly looking into the camera. "I have to say, Adam and Ricky have taken one of the top positions atop of my 'Favorite Couples' list. I fully intend to write fanfiction about them on my Total Drama side blog, dedicated to both non-canon and canon ships."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
"Alright, teams, this one is for all of the marbles! On your mark, get set, FIGHT!" Chris howled, Henry and Elizabeth expertly traversing through the water. Maeve stood back for a moment, analyzing the situation, deciding to act based on strategy, instead of rash impulse. "Hey, ladies, I want to dance to some pop hits, so get moving!" Brittany shrieked.
"Let them get it, Albhe." Maeve asserted, tracing Elizabeth's moments as she snatched the buoy from the hook. "H-Henry, go long!" Elizabeth claimed, throwing the buoy as if it were a frisbee. Albhe darted forward, catching the buoy with both of his hands, Henry catching the other side. Henry's strength against Albhe was insurmountable, as he tugged the buoy to the side, throwing Albhe into the water. But, with desperation and rigor, he meekly clung onto the opposite side.
Elizabeth yelped, unsure of what to do in the situation. She was a confirmed pacifist, seeing this challenge as a hinderance for her. "L-Let him go!" Elizabeth ordered, gingerly trying to pull his fingers off. Maeve bit her lower lip, approaching the mass of tangled limbs. "Maeve! Kick him where it hurts!" Albhe echoed, poking his head from the water.
Maeve cleared her throat, using her height and petite frame to her advantage, and getting in the middle of the buoy. She felt herself being tugged from side to side, the rubber of the frame rough against her abdomen. "Let go!" Maeve launched her foot into Henry's groin area, surveying calmly as Henry backed away, gripping himself in a mix of both anger and pain.
"Oh my, Henry!" Elizabeth abandoned the buoy to aid her friend, the absence of the offending force making Albhe rise to his feet. "I meant the shin, but that place also causes massive amounts of pain!" He began to drag Maeve along with him, touching the Bass pole with a victorious grin.
"In a shocking turn of events, the Bass take it for the second challenge!" Chris hollered over the symphony of Killer Bass cheers. "Screaming Gophers, you guys have a date with the Closing Campfire, and one of you will get well-acquainted with the Dock of Shame, and the Boat of Losers! Get dried off!"
(GOPHER CABIN; GIRLS' SIDE)
The girls had left to get showered, leaving Lillith and Ximena by themselves. "Hey, Rosa, are you okay? You were a bit violent at the challenge today, it sort of made me uneasy." Ximena inquired, laying out her outfit for the Closing Campfire.
Lillith cackled, turning to regard Ximena in bemused pity. Her hair had even changed, her bangs concealing her left ocular. "At least I actually gave a performance, unlike what you do on that lame telenovela. You have no use on this team beside looks, and even those are iffy. I would say do yourself a favor and vote yourself out, save yourself the humiliation." Lillith smirked, taking her towel and exiting the cabin, leaving a shocked Ximena behind.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Ximena yelled into her palms, looking up at the camera with fury glazing over her eyes. "Oh, she will regret stepping to me! I will make her sorry! Just watch."
(END OF CONFESSIONAL CAMS)
(GOPHERS CABIN: BOYS' SIDE)
"I don't know about you guys, but Ximena has got to go." Ricky commented, shrugging his shirt over his head. Over the course of the competition, he had formed an alliance with Graham, Larry, and Joshua. "I know it seems like a random vote, but do you think we could talk to the others and talk them into doing the same?"
"I believe it is very much a possibility. Mariana, Sarah, and Elizabeth have their own alliance, and we have been nothing but friendly to them." Larry replied, looking to Graham to back him up. Graham cleared his throat, acknowledging that he was about to speak. "Yeah, and Elizabeth has Henry wrapped around her finger, so he will vote with her."
"I could talk to Jerry into doing the same, and hopefully escape the conversation before he starts talking about the history of the fork." Joshua decided, the sound of loud sobbing sounding from the girls' side of the cabin.
The boys darted outside, and then into the girls' side of the cabin, where they spotted Elizabeth desperately searching her bed, tears pouring down her cheeks as she began wheezing. "W-Where is it!?" She rasped between hiccups, ripping her blanket from her bunk.
"Where's what, love?" Mariana cooed, resting her hands on the girl's shoulder in hopes of putting her at some ease. "M-My sailor hat! I-I put it onto my bed to go back into the bathroom to brush my teeth, and when I came back, it was gone!"
Elizabeth collapsed into Mariana's arms, Henry standing protectively beside Elizabeth. "Guys, seriously, this isn't funny. Give the hat back." Henry demanded, a no-nonsense tone to his voice as he scrutinized each member of the Gopher team that was present.
Sarah moved to the other side of the cabin to another bed, seeing a bulge beneath the covers. Narrowing her eyes, her fingers daintily plucked the blanket, dropping it to the ground to reveal the sailor hat. "I found it! Someone hid it." Elizabeth tore herself from Mariana, hugging the hat to her chest as her sobs ceased to small hiccups. "Whose bed is that?" Graham inquired, turning his head just as Rosa entered, wearing her normal clothes, her hair wet, both of her eyes visible to her team mates.
"It's Rosa's." Cami confirmed, the mentions of her name making Rosa furrow her brows. "W-What about my bed?" She softly asked, stepping forward to delicately place her blanket in its normal position. "What happened, guys?"
"That wasn't cool, Rosa. That hat means a lot to Elizabeth." Mariana reprimanded, wrapping her arm around Elizabeth. Rosa quizzically regarded everyone's glares, her mouth opening in dismay. "I-I'm sorry, I don't know what you are talking about."
"Someone from the Killer Bass said they saw you talking to yourself today, and then you acted unlike yourself in the challenge." Graham cross-examined, his arms folding over his chest. Rosa's eyes widened in realization. "O-Oh! Lillith! S-She must have come out, she's my alternate personality, s-she stirs up a lot of trouble. I just want you guys to know that she doesn't represent my i-ideals at all."
Sarah bit her lower lip, still regarding Rosa with a frown. "How do we know she isn't here now and you're lying? What if you continue sabotaging your own team?" Rosa was at a loss of words, her head moving from side to side to make up for her lack of vocalization.
Henry began to escort Elizabeth out, everyone silently following behind them, leaving a speechless Rosa with her gaze transfixed onto the place where Elizabeth once stood.
(CLOSING CAMPFIRE)
Chris was silent, raising his eyebrows as he noted the change in vibes from Gophers. "Alright, the camper who does not receive a marshmallow, will immediately go to the Dock of Shame, catch the Boat of Losers, and never return. Ever! Unless you are a fan-favorite, then we may bend our very bendy rules." With a greedy chortle, Chris drew a marshmallow from the table. "The first camper I am going to call is...Henry!"
Henry smiled, moving to get his from Chris. "Elizabeth!" The small female rejoiced, clapping her palms together and standing by Henry. They both fondly smiled at one another. "Mariana!" The maternal figure of the Gopher team proudly grabbed her treat, standing beside Elizabeth. "Ricky!" Ricky pumped his fist in victory, joining the group of safe members of the Gopher team.
"Sarah and Jerry!" Sarah silently went to grab hers, but Jerry moved forward, beginning to speak. "You know, the marshmallow first came into use as a medicinal substance, given that-" Chris cut the male off by shoving the sugary sweet treat into his mouth. "Joshua and Larry!" The two kind guys gave each other high fives, Larry even giving Joshua his marshmallow.
"Cami and Graham!" Cami shot to her feet, dancing around. "Can I get a hooyah!?" She pointed to her friends, laughing as they responded with a "hooyah" for good effort. Graham rolled his eyes, but smiled warmly at Cami, seeing her energy as endearing. This left one marshmallow left, between Ximena and Rosa.
"Ladies, there is only one marshmallow left. The camper that survives is…"
"Ximena!" The gorgeous actress rose to her feet, a regal grin on her face as she caught the marshmallow, taking a bite out of it. Rosa rose to her feet, wetting her lips to keep herself from crying. "I-I trusted you guys, and you hurt me." Rosa rubbed a single tear away with the heel of her hand, moving past Chris to the Dock of Shame.
The Gophers fell silent, Chris clearing his throat. "I don't know what the heck just happened, but I am digging the drama here, you guys! Really makes me look younger. Sort of funny that now you guys are SUPER negative, and the Bass are having the time of their lives, huh?" He laughed, all of the campers grimacing at Chris at his rather inappropriate comment. "Sheesh, tough crowd."
(KILLER BASS: DANCE PARTY)
The party was simple, but the laughter that moved through the Bass campers was something short of euphonious. Christmas lights were strung across the two poles leftover from the challenge on the shoreline, vaguely lighting up the sand as a table with burgers and fries sat, the food demolished by the famished teens, a radio blaring some random country song.
"Alright, y'all! I am about to give y'all Yankees and others a good lesson in square-dancin'! After lessons with me, all y'all will be fixin' to be champs! Yee-haw!" Danny spoke out in glee, each of the campers joining in on the festivities in pairs; Jay and Sara, Adam and Lauren, Johnathon and Brittany, and even Daniel and Hannah were smiling along, slapping their legs to the beat of the fiddle and banjo.
Maeve sat off to the side, doodling a picture into the sand in a bored manner. "Hey, Baby Bottle Pop, you know the point of this thing is to dance and not sit there like a useless blob, a cute, useless, blob, but a blob nonetheless." Albhe began as he approached, sitting down in front of her.
Scrunching her nose up, Maeve leveled his gaze with his, looking over his shoulder at everyone. "They all are happy, it's really nice."
Sara poked Jay harshly in the chest as he stepped on her feet, to which he feverishly apologized over. "You had to have danced at your prom or something." The model countered, making Maeve look down. "I didn't go. I planned the entire thing, rented the DJ, ordered a ton of food from a nice French bakery, but I didn't go."
Albhe paused, an idea popping into his head. Shooting to his feet, he held his hand out to her, his opposite hand fixing his blonde hair. "Come on, you'll be surprised over how much fun you'll have. Plus, your face will freeze like that, and the industry thrives over freckles and dimples." He raised his brows expectantly, Maeve observing it for a moment.
Taking his hand, she walked forward, joining the fellow Bass members in their hoedown.
(GOPHER CABIN)
While the other girls had fallen asleep, Ximena had stepped outside, wearing her bright red chemise and fuzzy slippers, to view the midnight sky, bright orbs of stars splattered randomly across the vast terrain. Her face, at first peaceful, metastasized into something more sly.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM)
Ximena tossed her hair over her shoulder, adjusting the strap to her chemise. "You know, people want to write me off, because I may not be the most intelligent, and I have been fortunate in my life. But, I am smarter than I look, and I believe that Rosa, Lillith, whatever, she had it coming. There is a phrase in Spanish." She cleared her throat. "A cada cerdo se llega su San Martín." Spanish sounded beautiful on her tongue; more sultry and languid.
"The literal translation says something about a pig getting his Saint Martin, but it means that everyone gets what they deserve. But, I know a performance when I see one,"
(FLASHBACK)
"...Just watch." Ximena finished, exiting the confessional and advancing back into the Gopher cabin, murmuring sour words in Spanish. A flash of white caught her eye, her pacing halting to inspect the sailor hat that Elizabeth wore on a daily basis atop her bed, the very one that she wouldn't let anyone touch. Looking from left to right, Ximena snatched the sailor hat from the bed, veering to Rosa's bed, where the tucked the hat beneath her covers.
(FLASHBACK)
The camera went to static, revealing the moment when Sarah had begun to question if Lillith was authentic or not. "How do we know she isn't here now and you're lying? What if you continue sabotaging your own team?" As Rosa fell silent, the camera displayed a shot of the Gopher teammates and their reactions, Ximena upon them, appearing just as heartbroken and ashamed as the person next to her.
(FLASHBACK)
As Rosa darted from the Closing Campfire, Ximena continued to nibble on her marshmallow, looking at the faces of the campers next to her, and perfectly mimicking the disappointment; from the crease of her eyebrows, the frown upon her lips.
(CONFESSIONAL CAM: PRESENT DAY)
"But what do I know?" She leaned forward, whispering to the camera. "I'm a poor actress." Ximena sniggered, mocking the words that Lillith had said to her, just as the camera faded to black.
i know, this was a little bit of a downer to read, especially near the end. BUT! i am not writing this like the normal TDI, or many other SYOCs for that matter. moments of severity are needed for characters to grow, if things were always gung-ho, it wouldn't be realistic. expect the feels around the sadie and katie challenge, as MANY characters will grow then. but, the next chapter should be pretty lively. :))
