Woohoo! Another new chapter is out! This one is the longest I've written, and a bit more relevant to the plot to make up for the lateness of the last episode. Again, it's pretty hard to find motivation to write, so please excuse me if this chapter is late. But as always, thanks for reading!
Chris stands in front of the camera as usual, and begins his recap of the last episode.
"Last time, on Total Drama Destino Island," He begins. "The campers had to light a few torches in order to win the challenge. Speaking of torches, things heated up between a few members of each team." *Shows Timothy pushing Graham into the water and John yelling at Katarina* "Some people had a little trouble with the challenge," *Shows Tod struggling as Cindy gives her orders* "And a few motored through!" *Shows Team Terremoto getting second place* "But in the end, it was Team Volcan being sent back to elimination when Katarina tipped over their boat. Tyrla was eliminated, bringing the number of campers remaining down to 19. Who will be the next to go? Find out right here! Right now! On TOTAL! DRAMA! DESTINO ISLAND!" He yells, and the theme song begins.
Dear Mom and Dad I'm doing fine
Timothy is typing on his laptop when Kylie and Norman run past him, causing him to drop his laptop in the water, which he dives after.
You guys are on my mind
It scrolls over to show Nathan staring at Adam, who is yet again carving his name into Team Huracan's house.
You asked me what I wanted to be
Graham and Farrah are talking together when the latter sees something in the distance. She runs to it, dragging Graham behind her.
And now I think the answer is plain to see
John is watching his team from the top of a cliff, with Katarina behind him. He shifts his gaze from Zero and Brooke, who are reading, to Liam and Laurie, who are surfing. The wave comes down with a crash, and Laurie is sent sprawling to the shore. Suddenly, the ground starts shaking, and Katarina falls off the cliff.
I wanna be famous
Cindy is waving to the camera when suddenly Tod bursts in, pushing Cindy away and waving to the camera herself, but looks away when Katarina falls into the water behind them.
I wanna live close to the sun
Tyrla and Willam are running from a steady lava stream, when Tyrla spots an idol on the ground. She scoops it up and pockets it.
So pack your bags cause I've already won
Marc and Petunia are taking pictures of each other when a fake volcano erupts behind them, showering Marc with hot water. He starts screaming and runs away.
Everything to prove, nothing in my way
Sarah runs past Marc, with Ace following close behind her. She pulls out a piece of paper and crosses a name off, smirking.
I'll get there one day
Melissa is talking to Andrew when a huge thunderstorm appears above them, drenching the two.
Cause I wanna be famous
Zero and Brooke are reading together when Zero suddenly gets struck by lightning, causing Brooke to gasp.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na!
Finally, a huge wave comes in and sweeps away all the campers as the background fades to night.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous. I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous.
Everyone is gathered around the campfire when Chris points to someone. They walk away, their head hung in shame as the screen fades to black.
A huge crash can be heard from Team Marea's house. John has just flipped over a table, and is now picking up a chair to throw at the wall.
"What the hell?" Katarina asks, walking in to see John's mess.
John turns her, angry. "You caused this! You're the reason we lose all the time! We haven't even won one challenge!"
"First of all, you're the one who wrecked our house. Not me." Katarina retorts. "And second, we only got third place last challenge because I sabotaged Team Volcan. Something YOU said not to do. If it weren't for me, you'd be the one on the boat home last night."
John glares at her, but can't think of anything to say in response.
"That's what I thought." Katarina chuckles.
Confessionals:
John: "I don't care if we lose. Katarina has crossed the line this time. She's gone, you hear me? Gone."
Katarina: She laughs. "John actually thinks he's in control of this team. What an idiot."
Petunia and Marc are sitting together, trying to ignore the shouts from the other room.
"Are you sure John was the best choice for an ally?" Petunia asks.
"Not really," Marc says. "But you were the one who wanted to get rid of Katarina."
"Yeah, that's true. We shouldn't go behind John's back to vote him off anyway." Petunia agrees.
Marc looks to the other room nervously, holding the idol in his pocket.
Confessionals:
Marc: "I shouldn't have told John about the idol! I've really dug a pit for myself here. And if Petunia finds out that John knows about the idol... she'll really be mad at me." He sadly shakes his head.
Kylie is eating her food alone when Evie walks up to her.
"Hi Kylie," She nervously greets. "I was wondering if you could help me out with something."
"Sure. What is it?" Kylie asks, putting her food down.
"Well... it's about Norman." Evie responds.
"Norman? What did he do to you?" Kylie demands, standing up.
"It's nothing! It's nothing!" Evie says, and Kylie sits back down. "I... kind of have a crush on him."
"What? Why Norman?" Kylie asks.
"I know it seems silly... but he's been so nice to me, even since the surfing challenge. I just want to win him over. Can you at least help me do that?" Evie asks.
"Well, I'm not the best person to get romantic advice from..." Kylie speculates. "But if you ask me, you should surprise him. All or nothing, you know?" She smiles.
Meanwhile, Timothy is frantically trying to get Graham to forgive him.]
"I'm sorry I pushed you in the water, Graham. I just wasn't thinking without my computer." Timothy apologizes.
"Well, you certainly were thinking when you targeted me. You had your computer then, didn't you?" Graham asks.
"Yes, but that was different! I was doing it for the good of the team!" Timothy insists.
"You keep saying that, but you haven't helped us at all. We got third place because of you in the diving challenge." Graham says, getting up and stalking off.
Confessionals:
Timothy: "I don't understand! What will it take for Graham to forgive me?"
Graham: "What doesn't he understand about this? You can't just push someone into the water and expect them to be nice to you the next day."
With Norman and Farrah, things are going a bit better.
"Hey Farrah. Can I ask you a favor?" Norman says, walking up to the Adventurer.
"Of course! What do you want me to do?" Farrah asks cheerfully.
"I was wondering if you could help me 'hook up' with Evie. She's really cute and friendly, and she's the only one who's really made an attempt to reach out to me." Norman reasons.
"I know how you feel. I have my eyes on someone too." Farrah says, sparing a glance at Graham. "My advice would be to take it slowly. You don't really want to rush yourself into a relationship."
"Thanks. That helps." Norman says, happily.
Suddenly, a bulldozer comes crashing through the wall, scaring the campers.
Chris steps out from behind the wheel, smiling. "Surprise! The end of the season is here!" He announces.
"The finale is here? Awesome!" Farrah cheers.
"No," Chris shakes his head. "It's the last challenge of the Tsunami Season! You won't need this house anymore!"
"Actually, we-" Graham starts to respond, but is cut off by Chris getting back into his bulldozer and starting it up. "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" The host yells, smiling deviously.
Team Terremoto rushes out as their house gets leveled to see that most of the water on the island is gone, save for a few large pools.
"What the heck? Where did the ocean go?" Kylie says, dumbfounded.
"It's the end of the season!" Chris calls, moving onto Team Marea's house.
"Because that definitely explains everything." Graham says.
Adam looks at the wreckage that used to be Team Huracan's house.
"Well, this isn't a problem at all." He says. "Chris totally thought about our well-being when he destroyed the place we sleep."
"Shut up, Adam." Cindy says. "I'm trying to plan."
"Oh great, this again." Adam rolls his eyes.
"Hey! You show respect to the leader!" Tod scolds, climbing out of the wreckage with her and Cindy's suitcases.
"Actually, you're supposed to be the leader." Adam says. "And you're not doing a good job of it, I might add."
"Adam, you really need to stop. We won't hesitate to vote you out if we lose." Cindy says.
"With who? You don't have the majority." Adam says.
"It would be easy to get Liam and Laurie on our side." Cindy says confidently.
"After you two voted for Liam last time?" Adam scoffs. "Not likely."
Confessionals:
Cindy: "Crap. The ONE thing I didn't think of. Looks like I'll have to keep Adam around a bit longer."
Adam: "Cindy, you're going to have to be more careful next time. That is, if there is a next time."
"Whatever." Adam says, walking over to Liam and Laurie. "I'm out of here."
"Liam, did you do the thing?" He asks.
"What thing?" Liam responds, confused.
"Did you ask her out?" Adam says.
"No. I haven't had a chance to!" Liam whispers.
"Alright, then get out of here." Adam says, pushing Liam back.
"Laurie, you have a crush on Liam, right?" Adam asks.
"What? No!" Laurie denies, blushing.
"Alright then," Adam ignores her. "You've got to show him that you like him. He's obviously too wimpy to make the first move, so you'll have to do it. Surprise him.
"B-but," Laurie starts to protest, but Adam cuts her off. "Come on, don't deny it. I've seen you two together. Just kiss him during a challenge or something. He'll be all over you."
"Um, I don't think-" Laurie starts to protest, but Adam is already walking away.
Confessionals:
Laurie: "I don't think I can do this. Liam probably doesn't even like me."
Willam looks at the remains of her team's house.
"Well, if there was any doubt before that Chris was a sadistic jerk, it's gone now." She says.
"We worked so hard on it." Ace sighs. "What did he mean by 'end of the season' anyway? We aren't even close to the finale."
"I think it has something to do with the challenges," Sarah says. "Think about it. All of the challenges so far have been water-based. After this challenge, the theme should change. A lot of water has already drained, so I think that the next theme will be earthquakes. It's going to be a lot harder from here on out."
"What happened to teaching me about being a villain, though?" Melissa asks Sarah.
"I kind of forgot about that," Sarah shrugs. "Don't worry. I'll give you a lesson today."
Confessionals:
Sarah: "Honestly, I didn't forget about that. I just don't trust Melissa. I was hoping SHE would forget about it, so I wouldn't have to teach her."
"Ace, come here." Sarah says. "We need to talk about our strategy."
"What strategy do we need?" Melissa asks as Ace walks over. "We already outvote Willam."
"I'm talking about how we deal with the other teams," Sarah says. "We don't really know what they're capable of, because we've mostly been separated by the water. We'll have to watch them closely today."
"I've been watching them." Willam speaks up. "Team Terremoto wins most of the challenges, so they're going to be a threat in the future. They haven't even eliminated anyone yet. Team Marea hasn't won a single challenge, so they're probably going to wipe themselves out."
Sarah nods. "That's true. Team Huracan has managed to do well so far. We might need to watch out for them."
"Why can't we just sabotage them? You know, make a deal with another team." Ace offers.
"Nice one, Ace. I like your way of thinking." Melissa compliments. "But which team do we ally with?"
"I'd have to say Team Marea. They haven't won yet, so they'll be more tempted to take us up on our offer. That Katarina girl looks pretty strong too." Sarah says.
Suddenly, the campers are startled by Chris yelling through a bullhorn. "ALL RIGHT, TEAMS! IT'S CHALLENGE TIME!" He calls.
The contestants gather in front of Chris, and he starts to explain the challenge.
"This challenge is actually pretty simple," He starts. "Each team starts out with a bucket. You will have to fill the buckets up with water and carry them to wells on the other side of the island, which have your team's logo on the side. The first team to fill up their well will win immunity, while the team in last will have to eliminate one unlucky member of their team."
Four interns walk in, carrying large buckets. They hand them to each team leader and walk out. "Your challenge begins… now!" Chris says, and the teams race towards the nearest pool of water.
Sarah immediately rushes over to Katarina, with Ace, Willam, and Melissa trailing close behind.
"Today's the first day that we haven't had an ocean separating us," She says.
"So? What's it to you?" Katarina challenges.
"I'm saying I want to make an alliance to take down the other two teams. They've been winning long enough." Sarah says.
"What makes you think I want to ally with you?" Katarina asks.
"For one, I've noticed your team sucks." Melissa steps up.
"Our team is fine on its own, thank you very much." John says. "We don't need your help."
"This is coming from people who haven't won a single challenge." Melissa chuckles.
John shoots her a glare. "I'm in charge of this team. I make the decisions here, not you."
"This could actually be a good offer," Petunia says as they reach a lake. "Two teams are better than one. And we have been pretty bad, to be honest."
John groans. "Fine, we'll ally with you. But no sabotage."
"I don't know. Sabotage could actually help our chances." Marc says. "I'm not saying I'd do it myself, but Sarah and Melissa do have a point."
Katarina and Ace scoop up water from the lake as Team Terremoto and Team Huracan arrive.
Confessionals:
John: "Really? REALLY? Even Marc wants to ally with those idiots!"
Farrah and Adam fill up their own buckets, and rush after Volcan and Marea.
Norman runs up to Farrah, struggling to keep up.
"Hey," He breathes. "Slow down, please."
Farrah does as he says, and he smiles. "Thanks. Athletics aren't exactly my strong point."
"No problem. You want to talk about Evie, right?" Farrah asks.
"Yes!" Norman says.
"Alright," Farrah responds. "Like I said earlier, you've got to take it slow with girls. Compliment her hair or something."
"Thanks. Again." Norman grins, and runs up to Evie.
"Hello." He greets.
"Hi." Evie blushes, trying not to smile.
"I... uh... like your hair today." Norman says. "It... looks good."
Confessionals:
Norman: "Oh my god. That was so stupid! I probably ruined my only chances with Evie."
Evie: "Did Norman just compliment me? He is so sweet!" She pauses. "Wait... did I just say that out loud?"
"You too." Evie says. "I mean- I like your hair too."
Kylie walks up to Evie, annoyed. "Could you get any more awkward? You're kind of making things worse with Norman."
"I'm sorry!" Evie apologizes. "I just get so nervous around him!"
"Yeah. I understand." Kylie says, staring off into the distance.
Timothy is running with Graham.
"Come on, Graham! What will it take for you to forgive me?" Timothy asks.
"I'll have to think about it." Graham says, not looking at Timothy.
"It was only one time that I pushed you into the water! One!" Timothy insists.
"Yeah? Well how many times are you going to do it again?" Graham asks.
"None!" Timothy says.
"You say that now, but how do I know I can trust you? You went behind my back to target me. That's low."
"Why can't you just let this go, Graham? Why do you have to be like this?" Timothy asks.
Graham stops and glares at Timothy. "I'M in the wrong? You're the one who's been ruining this team!" He runs past Timothy without waiting for the programmer to catch up.
Confessionals:
Graham: "I have had ENOUGH of Timothy. He's a hypocritical jerk who doesn't even deserve to be on this show."
Timothy: "Graham just has to make problems for everyone here. I'm just trying to help our team out."
He slows down as he reaches Team Huracan, who are all arguing.
"I said this water is getting heavy!" Adam yells. "I need you to carry it, Tod!"
Tod complies and picks up the water, but after a few steps she falls to the ground, breathing heavily.
"Ugh! Can't you do anything right?" Cindy asks, taking the water off of Tod.
She turns around to see Graham. "Oh. Hello."
"Hi." Graham greets. "I just had to get away from my team. It is literally full of idiots. Well, except for one," He looks back at Farrah.
"Sounds like you're not really satisfied with your own alliance, if you have one." Cindy replies. "I'll let you in on an alliance of my own. We already outvote the other members of our team, so there's no need to worry about us not making it to the merge."
"Looks good. But how can I trust you?" Graham asks.
"I guess you'll just have to trust me." Cindy says, and behind her Adam laughs.
"Thanks. I'll think about it." Graham rolls his eyes as Cindy turns around to scold Adam.
Confessionals:
Tod: "Hopefully Graham actually does ally with us. I believe in Cindy."
Team Volcan reaches their well first, and dumps their water in it.
Willam notices a pool of water nearby, and they run to it with Team Marea following close behind.
Farrah watches Team Volcan and Marea running towards the water, and follows, carrying the bucket.
Finally, Team Huracan reaches the well and throws their water in it, running back the way they came to get more.
Ace runs back with the water, and puts it in the well. He continues to do this, with Katarina not far behind
He is about to put the last bucket of water in when Farrah manages to get by him and do it herself.
"TEAM TERREMOTO TAKES FIRST!" Chris announces through his bullhorn.
Evie cheers and quickly kisses Norman on the cheek. They both realize what happened, and blush a bright red.
"You guys are so cute together!" Farrah squeals with joy, and they back away from each other.
Ace manages to get up and dump the water into the well. "Team Volcan takes second, and Team Marea gets third!" Chris calls as Katarina throws the water into the well.
Team Huracan races out of the bushes, carrying their second bucket of water. "Sorry, Huracan. You get last place. You know what that means." Chris says. "See you at the elimination ceremony."
The team of five is sitting next to the ruins of their cabin, anxiously awaiting their elimination.
"We need to figure out who to eliminate," Cindy says. "After all, we are a team."
"Sure. While you're at it, why don't you bring up that time you voted for me?" Liam asks. "Just admit it. You two are antagonists."
"Me? An antagonist? I'm perfect." Cindy denies.
"What about me?" Tod asks eagerly.
"Sure. You too." Cindy says, bored.
Tod gives a little cheer, smiling.
"Nobody's perfect. Not even you two." Laurie says.
"Maybe we'll just have to eliminate you." Cindy says, narrowing her eyes. "Right, Adam?"
"Nah. It's your turn to go." Adam says.
Cindy looks shocked for a second, but smirks, pulling out a wooden bust of Chris. "Not with this idol, I'm not." She boasts. "Come on, Tod. Let's go." She says, standing up.
Tod follows suit, and the two walk away.
"Can you believe her?" Adam asks, turning towards Liam and Laurie. "She thinks she can fool us with that fake idol."
"She might be telling the truth, though. We don't know if that idol is real or not." Laurie says nervously.
Adam scoffs. "Do you really think anyone would have found an idol this early in the game? No. We're voting for Cindy tonight, and that's final."
"Laurie's got a point. What if the idol actually is real? If Cindy uses it, then she can get out whoever she wants." Liam reasons, sparing a glance at Laurie.
"Whatever. Do what you want. Get yourselves out." Adam says. He gets up and stalks off, muttering to himself.
Team Huracan is sitting on the beach, gathered around a campfire. Chris walks in and grabs a plate of sandwiches from an intern rushing by, and looks over the five. "I'm sure all of you know the rules for eliminations. I"ll call your name, and you'll get a delicious ham sandwich. If your name isn't called, you'll be going home. WITHOUT A SANDWICH." He emphasizes. "Now, is there anyone who would like to play an idol?" Nobody speaks up, and Adam shoots a glare at Liam and Laurie. "Now, the people who are safe." Chris says."
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"Laurie." He throws a sandwich to the Social Butterfly, and she catches it happily.
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"and Adam." He says.
"The rest of you all received votes." Chris turns to Liam, Cindy, and Tod. "And one of you is going home tonight. That person, however, is not Cindy." He throws the Perfectionist her marshmallow. "The question is, which of you two recieved more votes?"
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Liam glances around, looking nervous. He looks to Laurie, who smiles, then to Adam, who gives him a thumbs up. He relaxes slightly with the confirmation.
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Tod smirks, looking confident. She obviously doesn't need support.
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"Neither of you!" Chris cheers, surprising the two. "Both of you got two votes, so we're going to perform a tie-breaker!"
Chef brings out a table and sets down two buckets of chum on it.
"Whoever eats the most chum in a minute gets to stay in the competition," Chris says.
"Wait. Nope. I'm not doing this," Tod says, shaking her head. "This is just plain disgusting."
"So you're not going to participate in the tie-breaker?" Chris asks. Tod shakes her head. "Nope. You'd have to be crazy to eat that stuff."
"Great! Seeya!" Chris says. Chef picks up Tod and throws her in the Lifeboat of Shame.
"Although, I do need to see some disgusting stuff." Chris says. He picks up the chum and throws it to Tod. "Get to eating. Now."
Tod vomits onto Chris's shoes from the smell alone, and he winces. "Alright. Just go!" He demands, kicking the Lifeboat away.
"Well, that was a close one, huh?" Adam chuckles.
In response, Liam punches him in the face. "I ALMOST HAD TO EAT CHUM BECAUSE OF YOU!" He shouts.
"Geez, chill out. It's only shark food." Adam says, rubbing his cheek. "Besides, you could've avoided this by voting for Cindy."
Liam just growls and stomps off in retort.
Chris stands in front of the ocean as the episode draws to a close. "Wow, that was a shocker! Will Katarina overthrow John? Will Farrah find love with Graham? Will Timothy ever get over losing his computer? All these questions can be answered on TOTAL! DRAMA! DESTINO ISLAND!" He shouts.
Voting Confessional:
Adam: "Not my fault if those lovebirds don't believe me. Goodbye Cindy, you control freak."
Liam: "Who does Adam think he is with that assumption? I think we need to play it safe. My vote is for Tod."
Laurie: "I... I'm with Liam. What if Cindy does have an idol?"
Cindy: "Yeah. That whole idol thing was just a bluff. Liam, you're out of here.
Tod: "What Cindy said."
Teams:
Team Volcan: (Ace, Melissa, Sarah, and Willam)
Team Marea: (John, Katarina, Marc, and Petunia)
Team Huracan: (Adam, Cindy, Laurie, and Liam)
Team Terremoto: (Evie, Farrah, Graham, Kylie, Norman, and Timothy)
Eliminated: Zero, Andrew, Brooke, Nathan, Tyrla, Tod
Tod: Tod was never really an antagonist. Her stereotype was the follower, and she lived up to it pretty well. If she had been on a different team, she could have lasted longer. Unfortunately, due to her siding with Cindy and her short stature, she is eliminated sixth, bringing an end to Tsunami Season.
And that brings an end to the first season of challenges. (In case you guys didn't get it, the season's challenge themes are based on the team names. Hurricane, Tsunami, Volcano, and Earthquake are all going to be challenge themes.) Congratulations to CVluvFoxy for having the closest guess as to who would be eliminated, and as always, tell me how I played your character, and thanks for reading!