(Disclaimer: this episode contains references to events that took place in Camp TV: Off the Air, this season's sister story. If you haven't read the first chapter of it, prepare to be horribly confused!)
CONFESSIONAL: Mordecai
So, what do I have to say about my time on Camp TV so far? Okay, I've seen one or two weird things, but I'm just getting started.
*Mordecai leans back in his chair and smirks*
You see, I have a master plan. I'm going play it low-key, gaining everyone's trust, pretending to be everyone's friend until BOOM! I finally take the game by surprise. How will I do that, you ask? Well, you'll just have to wait and see.
CONFESSIONAL: Margo
My time on Camp TV so far has been a bit... unorthodox. It's only been a couple of weeks, but at least I'm starting to make new friends and visit lots of places. I think it's time I really start showing everyone what I can do- if I start showing my team I have what it takes to be an asset, I'm sure I'll make it to the merge... Or would that make everyone see me as a threat and vote me off early?
CONFESSIONAL: Luna
Everything started off great here- I was making friends and doing well in challenges, but then all these accidents started happening to Duncan. I don't know what's going on, but I'm starting to worry that maybe they aren't accidents after all.
CONFESSIONAL: Deborah
Well, two weeks here and I've already learned a few valuable lessons. Number one, stay away from Tyler during challenges. Number two, stay away from Izzy in general.
You guys at home who signed me up for this? I hope you're happy.
CONFESSIONAL: Mark
So far things have gone really well for Point and I. We've performed really well in challenges, so if we can just make it to the merge, we should have no problem making it to the finals.
CONFESSIONAL: Finn
Oh, I've been having fun here, alright. I feel like Duncan and I have come a long way together. Our relationship is really blossoming. Of course, with all these mishaps he's bound to be out of the game sooner rather than later. And after that, well, it would be a horrible shame if something were to happen to sweet little Luna. Oh, yes. I plan on sticking around until I've had all my fun. Which, of course, won't be for a long, long time.
END CONFESSIONALS
Priscylla sat in her room, smiling as she reviewed tapes from previous seasons, occasionally stopping to write something on her notepad.
"Well, this is certainly interesting. Quite a few of these people have 'conquered' their fears."
Priscylla smiled.
"You don't conquer fear. You just... stow it away for a while. Fear is always there, always waiting. It's just... Figuring out how to wake it up. So..."
Priscylla went back to examining her notes. She had detailed the fears of each and every contestant- or at least the ones that had been previously revealed. She was interested in only a few of those- the ones she found unique or funny. Really what she was interested in was discovering new fears, or resurfacing old ones. Besides, what fun was it to explore common phobias, like clowns or spiders? She had been there, done that. The whole point of being on the show was to try something interesting. And of course, she had something to help her out with that. Two of her animatronics might have been scrapped... But that was okay.
Priscylla smiled as she turned, and looked at the crate she kept next to her bed. Opening up the lid, she examined the canisters of fear gas Milton had given her that was salvaged from Specter Islands. There was about half a dozen canisters- enough, if managed wisely, to have some fun. Priscylla reached in, and picked one up, holding it carefully.
"You'll be perfect for today's challenge, won't you?" She smirked.
"That sounds fun! Will there be pizza?" A voice chimed in.
Priscylla rolled her eyes, and looked over at Chica, the animatronic chicken.
"No, there won't be any pizza. Honestly, out of all the robots to be saved, it had to be the one with an eating disorder."
Priscylla scoffed, and got to her feet.
"Where ya' going?" Chica asked.
"Away from you."
~o.0.o~
Miri sighed, and nervously sipped a glass of juice as she looked at Veronica and Noah.
"So... really sorry about almost getting you guys killed," Miri muttered, "I still don't know what happened!"
"Don't worry about it," Veronica said, forcing a smile, "it was more exciting than what I had planned that day."
"And to be frank, this is like the third time I've almost been killed by a murderous robot, so I'm a bit desensitized at this point," Noah shrugged.
"Still... where did I go wrong? Everything seemed like a routine re-programming, and then they just went berserk."
"Well, we all make mistakes," Veronica assured her, "just try to make sure you don't almost get us killed by robots next time I help you with an experiment."
"Wait, you'd actually want to help me again?" Miri asked in disbelief.
"Of course- why wouldn't I?"
The two girls smiled at each other, and Noah rolled his eyes.
"Okay, this is touching and all, but I'm gonna get out of here," Noah frowned, "I'll see you guys later."
As Noah got up to leave, he felt a hand clamp down on his shoulder.
"Noah!" Justin greeted, "Let's take a walk."
"Oh, hey," Noah sighed, "look, I was going to go take care of something-"
"Nonsense, come on. This will only take a minute."
Justin led Noah outside, and the two began to walk down the hall.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" Noah asked.
"Look, I just want to say I've been... A bit stressed since this season started," Justin explained, "I made a few calls that may or may not have been the best idea, but I wanted to clear the air and make sure everything was good."
Noah looked at Justin, and raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah... It's good."
"Good," Justin smiled, "I'm glad. Now, of course, there is one other thing."
Justin looked around to verify they were alone before continuing.
"I've noticed Heather is spending a lot of time with Katie and the crazy biker chick," Justin whispered, "and I think you and I should put a stop to it before they do something we'll all regret."
"They're on the other team," Noah shrugged, "if you want something done, tell Alejandro and have him take care of it."
Justin's eyes narrowed a little.
"Alejandro?" He scoffed, "I don't need HIM to do this for me."
"If you say so- just don't let pride get in the way."
CONFESSIONAL: Justin
Pride? It's not pride I should be worried about, it's Alejandro and Heather. If you want a job right, you do it yourself. You don't pass it off to someone like Al. Make no mistake, I'm going to get rid of Heather and her little pals no matter the cost. Not Alejandro, not Cody, ME.
END CONFESSIONAL
~o.0.o~
"Okay Heather," Katie growled, "you better have a good reason for dragging us in here."
Katie and Quinn had been brought to Heather's room, who stood in front of them triumphantly.
"As it so happens, I found something we can use to our advantage," Heather told them, "ta-da."
With that, Heather held up a laser pointer in one hand, and a pet carrier in the other.
"Wow. Great. Now if the cat we don't have gets sick, we can take him to the vet," Katie yawned, "bravo."
"Not a cat- but a fox who's been giving us trouble," Heather smirked, "I figure if we get our hands on Point, trap him and lock him up, that keeps the mangy beast and it's owner out of our hair for a while. Hell, he'll probably spend so much time tearing the boat up looking for Point that he'll be voted off."
"Wait, you want to keep the thing locked up?" Katie frowned.
"Are you serious? It almost completely ruined my hair!" Heather scoffed, "That THING is a menace- and it'll throw Mark off his game. Now, are you in or not?"
"I'm in," Quinn smiled, "it's about time we started making some major plays."
Katie sighed, but nodded her head.
"Good," Heather smiled, "now get out of here. You're crowding me."
As Quinn and Katie turned to leave, Julie's voice came over the intercom.
"Attention all contestants- it's challenge time. Report on deck immediately."
"Perfect," Heather smiled, "challenge time. Let's get going- and we better not be on the chopping block tonight."
~o.0.o~
"Okay guys," Julie announced, "welcome to California."
The contestants watched as they pulled into San Fransico, a heavy mist beginning to set upon the city.
"Ugh, I hate California," Katie scoffed, "it's so... pretentious."
"Sorry to hear that, because we'll be staying here for a couple of days before moving to our next location," Julie told her, "our first challenge here is going to take place... There."
Julie pointed to a small island in the distance.
"Oh, Alcatraz," Noah sighed, "goodie. I'm glad we're choosing to do our challenge in such a cheery location."
"Glad you're so happy about it," Julie smirked, "now, listen. A few of the quicker studies in the group probably already figured out what today's challenge is. We're going to be reenacting the Cuban prison break challenge from season three. Inside Alcatraz are two prisoners that need rescuing. Your job is to go in, locate one of them, and find a way to get them out of their cell. Of course, there are a few little surprises along the way to make that more challenging."
"Nothing's ever simple, is it?" Katie sighed.
"Anyway, listen. The first team who manages to release a prisoner wins immunity, as well as an extra reward I think you guys will like."
"Hear that amigos?" Alejandro smiled, "If we secure the win here, we can even things up AND win a prize."
"Don't get ahead of yourselves- it won't be easy," Julie warned, "now, if I were you, I'd begin strategizing now."
After about twenty minutes, the boat pulled up to the prison, and the contestants all made their way on to land.
"Okay, you guys head inside," Julie told them, "I'll be watching via surveillance cameras. Good luck, and be careful."
CONFESSIONAL: Finn
Hmm, let's see. Cramped, dark, confined quarters where we'll no doubt be slowly isolated from each other, this rendering us very vulnerable to danger.
Perfect!
END CONFESSIONAL
The teams made their way inside, almost immediately splitting up into the usual groups.
"So, I heard this place is actually haunted too," Bridgette commented as she looked around the halls.
"Great. Just what we needed," Alejandro groaned.
"It isn't really haunted- is it?" Luna asked.
"Relax, I wouldn't worry about it," Duncan assured her, "the most we'll have to worry about is a few cheap scares cooked up by that creepy intern."
"Bit weird they'd do another horror challenge so soon, though," Bridgette thought aloud, "especially since Halloween is already over."
"Right now, our biggest concern is finding those prisoners," Alejandro said, "this prison may be abandoned, but it's still huge- any ideas where to start looking?"
"I say we check the basement first, and work our way up," Bridgette suggested.
Alejandro nodded.
"And let's keep our eyes out for ghosts, hmm?" He joked.
Priscylla, who was watching the surveillance feed, smiled, and held a walkie-talkie up to her ear.
"Oh, it's not ghosts you'll need to watch out for. Chica!"
"Yes, boss?" The animatronic, who was already inside the prison, answered.
"Release a small amount of the gas into the prison. Just enough for it to go airborn."
"You got it!"
"Afterwards, I want you to take that stuff I gave you, and use it on the specified subjects."
"You mean like a present?"
Priscylla pinched the bridge of her nose.
"Yes," she sighed, "exactly like that. Now get going!"
~o.0.o~
"Ugh. I can't believe we're stuck wandering around some dark, dirty, abandoned prison," Heather complained, "this SUCKS."
"Yeah, 'cause you know what helps? Complaining about it more," Quinn muttered.
Heather, who hadn't been listening, just kept on going.
"We'll probably all catch dysentery or something," she muttered, "stupid Julie. If they had just given me my money from the second season, I wouldn't need to keep going through this stuff!"
Quinn, Katie, and Mordecai all rolled their eyes.
"Is she ever going to shut up?" Katie mumbled.
Mordecai, who was playing his 3DS, shrugged.
"Are you playing a videogame?" Heather demanded, suddenly turning to face him, "NOW? In the middle of a challenge?"
"Um," Mordecai gulped, "I was just trying to forget about Son-"
"No! Absolutely not!"
Heather smacked the device out of his hands.
"Hey!" Mordecai cried, "that was my-"
"If you're going to work with us, you need to be more focused," Heather snapped, "now come on, get it together and let's go."
As Heather and the other girls stormed off, Mordecai knelt down and picked up his DS.
"Idiot," he mumbled, "I'll eliminate her as soon as I get the chance-"
"Eliminate WHO?"
Mordecai spun around, and saw Finn leaning against a wall nearby.
"Uh, nobody," Mordecai gulped, "what are you doing here?"
"Oh, same as you're doing, I'd imagine," Finn shrugged, "trying to win the challenge. I'd hate to be on the chopping block again, wouldn't you?"
"Yeah," Mordecai muttered, looking at him suspiciously, "I guess I would."
"Exactly," Finn smirked, "well, I'll be seeing you, lad."
Finn began whistling as he walked off into a nearby hallway. Mordecai frowned, and pocketed his DS.
"Hmm... let's see what you're up to," Mordecai said to himself before following after Finn.
Meanwhile, Heather, Quinn and Katie continued forward.
"You know, we probably shouldn't be scaring off alliance members," Katie pointed out.
"Whatever," Heather scoffed, "he's just some wannabe nerd. He'll come crawling back to us once he realizes he has nowhere else to go. And if he doesn't? We can just eliminate him."
"If you say so," Katie muttered.
The three girls stopped when they heard something clanging in the distance.
"What the hell was that?" Quinn asked, spinning around, "That sounded like- OH GOD NO!"
The animatronic chicken was waddling at the three at as fast a pace it could manage, arms extended towards them.
Quinn and Katie both shrieked and ran off, while Heather was practically frozen in place. To her surprise though, the animatronic continued past her, still pursuing Katie and Quinn. This caused Heather to smile, until she realized he was alone. In the dark. In an abandoned prison.
"W... Wait a second... GUYS?!" She called out, panicked.
She looked around frantically, and the room suddenly began to change slightly. The air seemed... heavier, somehow, and shadows began to shift and move around her.
Heather shivered, and began to back out of the room.
"This isn't funny, Julie!" She shouted, "I'm not- AHHH!"
~o.0.o~
As he, Deborah, Margo and Mark made their way through the prison, Tyler let out a groan, tugging at his collar.
"Is it just me, or is it getting heavy in here?" He muttered.
"It does seem a little... Stuffy," Margo agreed.
Point let out a low whine, and Mark looked down on him.
"What? You too?"
Point whimpered a little, and looked around, worried.
"That's reassuring," Mark sighed, "guys, I think-"
Mark was interrupt by a loud pair of screams, and a second later Quinn and Katie charged past them.
"Huh," Deborah frowned, "I wonder what that was-"
"OH MY GOD- CH... CHICKEN!" Tyler screamed.
Everyone watched in horror as Chica charged towards Tyler as the jock stood frozen in fear. The animatronic opened it's mouth, and spat out feathers all over Tyler, causing him to scream and run into a nearby wall. Shortly after, the animatronic resumed chasing Quinn and Katie.
"What just happened?" Margo panicked, "What was that?"
Tyler, who was on the floor in the fetal position, began to rock back and forth.
"G... Giant, robotic chicken monster," he whimpered.
"How is this guy still here, again?" Deborah asked.
"At least that thing is gone," Margo gulped.
Deborah tilted her head a little.
"Didn't... Didn't Veronica say something about killer robot animals?" She thought.
"Maybe," Mark shrugged, "right now we should figure out where to go."
"Well, they were chased from that direction," Margo pointed, "so maybe they were getting close, and they triggered a trap?"
"It's worth a shot. Why don't you and I go check it out?" Mark suggested.
Point barked.
"Yes, you too," Mark said, rolling his eyes, "I think it sort of goes without saying."
"Alright," Margo smiled, "it's worth a shot. Let's go!"
As the three began to walk off, Deborah called after them.
"Wait! What about me?"
"Stay with Tyler!" Mark shouted back before the two disappeared down a hallway.
Deborah looked at Tyler, who was still shaking, and sighed.
"Yep," she muttered, "that figures."
"You know," Margo said as she, Mark and Point made their way down a hall, "the three of us could make a pretty good team."
"Oh yeah?" Mark asked as Point looked at Margo curiously.
"Yes. Think about it- my wits, and the skill and teamwork you two have. We'd be unstoppable past the merge."
"I don't know," Mark shrugged, "Point and I work better alone."
"Fair enough. Just think about it."
~o.0.o~
"Okay, anyone else finding it hard to think straight?" Duncan asked.
Alejandro nodded.
"It's a familiar feeling... in the air. I can't place it, but..." Alejandro trailed off, looking around the room frantically.
"Hey, guys?" Bridgette stammered, "No one get separated, okay? I really don't want to be alone right now."
"No ones going anywhere," Alejandro told her, "we'll stick together and-"
All of a sudden, Duncan let out a scream.
"ALL THESE ROOMS ARE THE SAME!" He shouted, "I NEED OUT!"
Duncan immediately turned and sprinted for one of the doors- only to step into a bear trap.
CONFESSIONAL: Duncan
Why did Julie think it was a good idea to leave out BEAR TRAPS?
CONFESSIONAL: Finn
Truly remarkable the things you just find lying around in storage. Heheheh.
END CONFESSIONALS
"Yaargh!" Duncan cried as the others rushed over to him.
"Duncan! Are you okay?" Luna asked.
"My foot!" Duncan exclaimed, "Gaaahhh this really hurts!"
"Just hold still," Bridgette told him, "I'm gonna try to get you out of this- Alejandro, can you help me?"
Alejandro nodded, and knelt down next to Bridgette, helping her pry Duncan's foot loose. As soon as the claws of the trap were open, Duncan yanked his foot away, immediately clutching on to it in pain.
"Oh gosh, Duncan! We're gonna get you out of here, okay?" Luna told him.
"His foot's in pretty bad shape," Bridgette assessed, "look, this might earn him a medical elimination-"
Finn, who watched from the shadows, smiled.
Wouldn't that be a shame? He thought.
~o.0.o~
"Okay, it's been like half an hour," Deborah frowned, "get it together!"
"I'm trying, okay?" Tyler snapped, "It's not every day your literal worst fear comes charging at you!"
"Your worst fear is a giant metallic chicken?"
"YES! That's the only thing worse than a regular chicken!"
"Oh, for the love of-" Deborah muttered, rolling her eyes.
The sound of footsteps could be heard, and the two were relieved to see Johnny, Veronica, Miri, and Lucky enter the room.
"Oh, hey guys," Deborah greeted.
Johnny gave a nod before pointing to Tyler, who was still sitting on the ground with his knees to his chest.
"What's his problem?"
"Well," Deborah sighed, "we were looking for those prisoners when-"
"CHICKEN!" Tyler screamed.
"Yes, Tyler, there was a chicken. Anyway, we saw Katie and Quinn run by when- Tyler?"
Everyone was surprised to see the box had leapt to his feet and bolted out of the room.
"What was that about?" Veronica asked.
There was a loud screech, and Chica came running into the room, much to the horror of te five contestants. Instead of attacking anyone or doing anything even remotely menacing, she just ran over, and pulled Johnny and Lucky into a hug.
"Friends!" The animatronic grinned.
"Huh. So THAT'S where the last animatronic got off to," Miri noted.
"Ch...choking!" Lucky wheezed, struggling to get away from the robot's vice grip. Chica let the two boys go, and looked around at everyone happily.
"Interesting," Miri murmured, "it seems to like you two."
"Never mind that. What is it doing here?" Johnny asked.
"I'm helping out with the show!" Chica giggled, "What did you think, silly?"
"Helping out, huh?" Lucky asked, "Don't suppose you'd know where those two prisoners are being kept?"
"Duh, of course I do! This way!"
Chica motioned for everyone to follow her, then disappeared down a nearby hallway.
"Well, ring-a-ding," Lucky smiled, "come on, guys."
~o.0.o~
"This isn't so bad," Justin smirked, "nothing an all-star can't handle, huh?"
"Yeah, sure," Noah muttered, rolling his eyes.
As Justin, Noah and Cody wandered throug the prison, Cody began to grow a little more unnerved.
"Hey guys?" He gulped, "I think we've be wandering in circles this entire time."
"What?" Justin scoffed, "Don't be stupid, we have to be close to the end by now."
The three walked into a room that was different from all the others. It was covered in white tiles, most of which were chipped or cracked- and there was a mirror leaning up against the far wall.
"Awesome. I think we're in a bathroom or something," Noah frowned, "time to turn around."
"Hey, what's with that mirror?" Cody asked, "This place has been abandoned for a long time, but it looks new."
Cody and Juztin walked up to the mirror, while Noah hung back, arms crossed.
"Guys, don't go over there," he warned, "something's just going to-"
Sure enough, as soon as Justin and Cody got close, a woman with a huge, toothy grin and a bloody wedding gown popped up in the mirror, and let out an ear-piercing scream.
"BLOODY MARY!" Justin shouted before he and Cody tore out of the room.
"Yep," Noah sighed, "that's about what I figured."
~o.0.o~
"And here we are!" Chica announced.
The animatronic led the five into a large room where there were two cells, a blindfolded figure in each one.
"Oh, is someone there?" One asked, "If you could release me, I would be most grateful!"
Deborah walked over to the nearest cell, and tried to yank open the door. Of course, it was locked.
"Figures."
"Locked? I can take a crack at it," Lucky offered.
Deborah nodded, and stepped aside as Lucky went to work. As soon as he started, however, Alejandro's group stumbled into the room.
"They're opening one of the cells!" Luna exclaimed.
Alejandro rushed over, and tried to pull open the cell door.
"Locked, of course!" He groaned.
"Here, let me try," Bridgette said, "I had to learn how to pick locks in Girl Scouts when I was a kid."
"...why?!" Alejandro asked.
"Doesn't matter- move!"
Bridgette shooed him away, and went to work try to pick the lock. As she and Lucky frantically tried to complete their task, one of the prisoners cleared their throat.
"Excuse me- would either of you like a song to make this go faster?"
"Oh, quit your yammering!" The second prisoner exclaimed.
"And... I'm done!"
Lucky stood up, and successfully pulled the cell door open as the members of his team cheered.
"Oh no," Bridgette groaned, "I can't believe I lost that!"
"You did your best," Alejandro told her, "no shame in that."
The prisoner in the first cell stepped out into the room, and removed her blindfold. She had an elegant pink dress, pale skin, and black hair.
"Thank you for releasing me," she smiled, bowing a little, "my name is Ella."
One of the old intercoms let out a screech, and Julie's voice began to echo through the prison.
"This thing working? Okay, good. Well, it appears the Vault Hunters have won today's challenge. Everyone report back to the ship, I have a few announcements to make."
~o.0.o~
After about fifteen minutes everyone- including Ella and Chica- were on board the ship. Julie was bit alarmed, however, when she saw Duncan had to be carried back on board by Alejandro and Bridgette.
"What happened to HIM?" The hostess asked.
"He stepped in a bear trap," Bridgette huffed.
"A bear trap?" Julie asked, "But I didn't have any- sorry, Duncan, but it looks like we'll have to give you a medical elim-"
"No, wait!" Duncan exclaimed, "My leg isn't that bad- it'll heal! Don't eliminate me!"
Julie thought a moment.
"Well, the contract Milton had you sign says that since you're over eighteen, you can legally choose to stay as long as you receive some form of medical treatment and acknowledge we aren't held legally accountable for current and possible future harm that may befall you."
"Yeah, sure!" Duncan nodded, "I'll go down to the medical bay as soon as this is over."
"...fine," Julie sighed, "just don't get your hopes up. You might not make it through tonight's elimination. Anyway."
Julie turned back to the rest of the contestants.
"Now, Enclave, since you lost, you WILL send someone home tonight, as I've stated. As for the Vault Hunters, I said you win a special reward, didn't I? Say hello to your new teammate!"
With that, Julie gestured to Ella.
"Wait, what?" Noah frowned, "ANOTHER new competitor?"
"Milton's orders, not mine," Julie shrugged, "well, you might as well all get acquainted. Elimination in one hour."
Ella turned to her teammates, and smiled.
"It's wonderful to meet you all!" She smiled, "I just know this is going to be a great experience!"
"Ella, is it?" Justin smirked, "Glad to have you on the team."
Justin winked at Ella, who blushed and giggled a little.
"Hey, what happened to the other person who was locked up?" Veronica asked.
Back in the prison, Sugar, who was still in the other cell, looked around.
"Hello?" She called, "anyone there? HELLO?"
~o.0.o~
Mark, who had just got into his room, smiled and grabbed a change of clothes.
"I'm gonna go take a shower," he told Point, "you wait here, okay buddy?"
Point gave a happy bark, before jumping up on the bed and laying down. Mark smiled at him before walking out of the room, humming.
It was a few minutes later, and Point had just drifted off to sleep when he suddenly became aware of the presence of three people in the room.
"NOW!"
Point barely had time to open his eyes before Katie shoved him into a pet carrier, locking him in. Point began to bark and growl at the girls, but Heather just smiled.
"Keep him locked up in your room for now," she said, "let's go. And don't forget who we agreed to vote for tonight."
Katie and Quinn nodded, and the three girls hurried out of the room.
~o.0.o~
Forty minutes passed, and it was finally time for elimination.
"Okay," Julie said, "I've spun the wheel- another normal elimination tonight. Well, let's get to it, shall we? First bag of coins goes to-
Alejandro.
Finn.
Luna.
Heather.
Katie.
Quinn.
Mordecai.
Izzy.
Duncan and Bridgette, it's down to you two. Duncan, you suffered a rather nasty injury today, and Bridgette, you lost the challenge for your team, and the last bag goes to...
CONFESSIONAL: Duncan
I'm gonna come back from this, and when I do, I'm gonna find out who's been causing all these "accidents". Believe me, I know this isn't a coincidence anymore.
END CONFESSIONAL
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"The last bag goes to Bridgette!"
"No!" Duncan groaned.
"Duncan, no! You can't go!" Luna exclaimed.
"Sorry Duncan, but rules are rules," Julie shrugged, "your chariot awaits."
"Here- let me help," Luna offered.
"Thanks," Duncan smiled, "I think."
With some help from Luna, Duncan hobbled over to the edge, and peered over, where the lifeboat was waiting.
"I guess this is my ride," he muttered, "good luck, Luna."
Luna nodded sadly as Duncan got into the lifeboat, and gave one last wave before dissapearing. Luna heaved a sigh, and walked back over to the rest of her team.
"Okay guys, that's it for tonight," Julie said, "go get some rest."
As everyone began to head back to their rooms, Finn stared out at the water, a triumphant smirk on his face. Messing with Duncan was fun, sure... but now it was time to move on to greener pastures. It was Luna's turn. After that, who knew? Maybe Alejandro. There was time to decide.
As Finn turned to leave, he felt a hand on his shoulder, and he spun around to see Mordecai standing there, holding his DS.
"You need something?" Finn demanded.
In response, Mordecai smiled and said, "I know what you did."
Before Finn could respond, Mordecai showed his DS screen, which had photos of Finn laying the bear trap out for Duncan.
"I'll make this simple," Mordecai smirked, "either you do exactly as I say, or this goes public."
TO BE CONTINUED
(A/N: I'm not happy with how this turned out, but I figured that since it's been so long since the last episode I may as well give you something. I'm starting to get back into the swing of working on this series- I recently rewatched season 5 of Total Drama to try and get myself hyped, hence Ella joining the game. Interestingly enough, I was sure she would annoy me the most out of all the new competitors, but she ends up being one of the three characters I liked from Pahkitew Island. Anyway, a lots changed in terms of pacing for this story. I had hyped this episode up to be all about the bad giys, but the way this turned out it's actually going to be the NEXT episode. In addition, the original nding I had planned for this episode will serve as the opening for the next. The Gravity Falls crossover will also debut much sooner, and wil be the second episode of Off the Air. Other than that I don't have much to say- I have the next episode pretty much all laid out, so it shouldn't take long to write, but I say that almost everytime, so ignore me. Anywho, hope you enjoyed- if I don't manage another update soon, Happy Holidays!)