And another new episode is here! This one is way more relevant to the plot, and the mystery villain may or may not be revealed ;) Also, I'm sorry this one is out a little late. I've had a lot of trouble catching up with school and having Christmas with my cousins. As always, thanks for reading!

Chris walks in, drinking a bottle of water. He tosses the bottle away and begins the recap.

"Last time, on Total Drama Destino Island," He starts. "The teams had to balance on platforms while being bombarded with earthquakes. A few people got nasty," *Shows Ace knocking Evie off* "And a few people hurt their team's chances."*Shows Timothy tackling Graham and John pushing Katarina off.* "But in the end, it was Timothy's paranoia that caused Team Terremoto to lose for the first time, resulting in him getting the boot. With a new season starting, who will be the next to go? Find out right here! Right now! On TOTAL! DRAMA! DESTINO ISLAND!" He shouts as the theme song plays.

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 large pile of rocks comes tumbling down a mountain, burying 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.

Graham wakes up, stretching.

He looks around at his sleeping teammates, then sits down and sighs.

Confessionals:

Graham: "It's pretty weird without Timothy here. Maybe it's just me, but maybe we shouldn't have sent him home." He shrugs it off. "Nah. He had it coming, even if he did apologize afterwards."

The rest of Team Terremoto wakes up as well, yawning.

"Team, I know we lost yesterday, but we'll come back. And we'll hit them hard this time. Terremoto is in it to win it!" Farrah cheers.

"We'll show them who's boss." Kylie cracks her knuckles.

"I was thinking of playing by the rules again today, though. We can't stoop to the other team's level, even if we lose by doing so." Norman offers.

"Yeah! Let's do that!" Evie blurts.

"You two do that. I say we should give them a taste of their own medicine. They're obviously not going to play by the rules, so why should we?" Graham asks.

"Because we've gotten this far without sabotage. What's a few more days?" Farrah replies.

"I guess you're right." Graham agrees.

"Then it's settled. We will not hurt other team's chances as long as we are in the game." Norman says.

Katarina smirks. "Who's ready for some sabotage today?" She asks. "And by that, I don't mean of your own team!" She says, pushing John.

"Hey, I don't deserve this kind of treatment. We didn't lose, did we?" John retorts.

"We didn't win either, jerk." Katarina says. "And that Cindy girl isn't helping."

Cindy frowns and crosses her arms.

Confessionals:

Katarina: "All my team does is get in each other's way. If it was just me, I'd have already won."

Cindy: "Those idiots may not realize it, but pretty soon I'm gonna be running this team. You'd better watch out, because I'm making a comeback."

Marc is sitting alone, looking down at the ground.

He pulls his idol out of his pocket and glances at it.

"If only you were here, Petunia." He says. "You're smart. You'd know what I should do."

He sighs, putting the idol back in his pocket. "Why did Chris put in that stupid team switch? Now I've got a bossy control freak instead of you."

Marc looks over at Team Huracan's members, who are laughing and having a celebration of some sort.

"Yeah..." He acknowledges sadly. "You deserve them."

John walks over and sits down next to Marc.

"You still sad about Petunia switching teams?" He asks.

Marc nods, and John moves closer.

"Just try to put her out of your mind. She's on the other team now, and there's nothing you can do about it. The best thing you can do is forget about her. It's gonna be bad for your game if you don't. Besides, you've got an idol, right? You're gonna be fine without her." He says.

"You're right," Marc agrees. "She's just going to be on my mind all game if I keep on acting like this." He stands up. "I can still be friends with her, right?"

"Sure," John says. "And if that doesn't work out, I've still got your back." He chuckles and walks off.

Confessionals:

Marc: "What John said really helped. I think I'm gonna be okay with him."

John: "Like I give a crap about Petunia. She was Marc's friend, not mine. And to me, Marc is just another vote. I just had to make sure he was with me."

"Welcome to the team," Liam smiles. "Sorry we couldn't give you a proper welcoming yesterday."

"It's okay," Petunia says. "I just hope I can make as many friends here as I had on my other team."

"That won't be a problem here," Liam assures. "Laurie and I are going to do our best to make you feel welcome."

"Yeah. No matter what you do, you'll definitely be better than Cindy." Adam chuckles.

Liam shoots him a glare, and the rebel backs off.

Confessionals:

Adam: "Okay, a day I can understand. But is he still going to hold that grudge? He was in the wrong, anyway."

Petunia: "This team is nice, but I can't help but be suspicious of that Liam guy. He definitely wasn't one of the leaders chosen at the beginning, so why is he in charge here?"

Team Volcan is sitting around talking.

"So... we got another victory yesterday," Ace says, trying to make conversation.

"And what's better, Team Terremoto sent one of their best players home." Sarah responds with a smirk, crossing off Timothy's name in her book. "13 to go."

"13? Aren't we allied with the other teams?" Ace asks.

"For now. All we need to do here is sabotage Terremoto and make sure we stay off the chopping block. If other teams think we're helping them, then that's fine by me." Sarah says.

"Shouldn't we help them at least a little bit?" Willam asks. "Just to keep the suspicion off of us."

Melissa laughs at this. "You should've learned this by now, Willam. Look out for number one."

"All we need to do is take down Team Terremoto. That was the agreement, anyway." Sarah says.

"Fine." Willam says, crossing her arms.

Confessionals:

Willam: "At least try to make a good impression. We don't want all the teams turning on us, do we?"

Melissa: "It looks like Sarah has the whole game laid out in front of her in that notebook. If I can get my hands on it..."

"ALRIGHT CAMPERS! IT'S CHALLENGE TIME NOW!" Chris yells.

"Today's going to be a relay race," He starts. "Each team will select a member to run a leg of the race, passing batons to each other." He says. "Of course, I wouldn't let it be this easy, so you're going to have to use these 70 pound bags instead."

He heaves a bag to each team, and continues. "You have 10 minutes to decide which team member does which leg."

Team Volcan turns towards each other.

"I'll do the first leg, since I'm not exactly the most physical person here." Sarah says.

"Then why are we keeping you here?" Willam asks.

"If you want to carry the bag first, then be my guest. It doesn't matter anyway." Sarah retorts. "I just don't want us to lose."

Willam looks away in response.

"Obviously Ace will go last, since he's the strongest one here." Sarah continues.

Ace flexes at this, chuckling.

"Melissa and Willam, I really don't care what you do." Sarah says. "Just don't mess this up."

"I'll go second. Willam here can take the third leg." Melissa answers quickly.

Confessionals:

Ace: "With Willam's help, Sarah will be all over me."

"Cindy goes first. Marc goes second. I go third, and Katarina goes last." John says.

"I can handle that. Looks like we're finally going to win a challenge for once." Katarina smirks.

"Why do you get to decide who does what? I think it should be a vote." Cindy says.

John just sighs at this, and walks towards Cindy.

"Let's get one thing straight, you spoiled brat. I'm in charge here, and it's going to stay that way." He scolds.

"For now." Cindy mutters, quiet enough for John not to hear.

"I think John's right. We're not doing much worse than the other teams. In fact, it's pretty much equal." Marc says.

"Then it's settled." Katarina says. "I'll carry you to victory for once."

Confessionals:

Katarina: "Finally, John is doing something sensible. It's about time we win."

"Okay team," Liam starts. "You guys can pick what you want to do. I'll go last."

"Actually, I think I'm more suited to-" Adam starts, but Liam interrupts him. "I said I'll go last"

"Fine, if you want us to lose," Adam scoffs. "I'll take third, then."

"Petunia can go second if she wants," Laurie speaks up.

"Sure! I don't have a problem with going second." Petunia smiles.

"Which means Laurie goes first, then." Liam says.

Confessionals:

Petunia: "I think this race will be a good chance to prove myself to my new team!"

"I've calculated the best order for us to race." Norman says. "First up will be Me, the Evie, then Kylie. Graham and Farrah, you two will take the last legs of the race."

"That's a great plan, Norman!" Evie compliments.

"Y-Yes." Norman stutters, looking embarrassed.

Confessionals:

Norman: "After that kiss a few challenges ago, Evie and I haven't really done anything romantic. I'm not exactly sure how to handle this situation."

"I think it's a good plan too. Me and Graham will be doing the last two sections, right?" Farrah asks, looking at Graham.

"That is correct." Norman confirms.

Farrah smiles, and Kylie speaks up. "Sure. We'll do that. Any arguments?"

Nobody protests, so she nods. "Great! Let's get going!"

"Okay teams," Chris starts as soon as everyone has reached their positions on the island. "Everyone is in place. The race starts... NOW!" He shouts, and everyone starts running except for Cindy, who has to drag her bag behind her.

"Ugh. Get a move on, will you?" Chris shouts.

"I'm going as fast as I can!" Cindy yells back, struggling.

Laurie and Norman are running at the same pace, with Sarah slightly behind.

"Hello," Norman starts. "I see your team is struggling slightly. Would you like to ally with our team?"

"I don't know..." Laurie says, considering Norman's offer.

"Please. The other two teams are targeting us just because we're ahead in the game. Do you really think that's fair?" He asks.

"I... I'll need some time to think about it." Laurie says, running ahead and giving her backpack to Petunia.

Norman shrugs, and gives the bag to Evie.

He hugs her, smiling. "Good luck."

Confessionals:

Evie: "Did Norman just... hug me?"

Norman: "Our relationship wasn't working out well. I just wanted to show her that I appreciated her being my teammate... and friend."

Sarah gives her bag to Melissa, who runs off.

A couple minutes later, Cindy reaches Marc, and gives him her bag.

"We're in last place, but that's okay." Marc assures himself. "As long as Petunia is safe, I can deal with it."

He quickly runs ahead, reaching Evie.

"So... I saw you with Norman earlier. Are you two boyfriend and girlfriend?" He asks.

"I-I think so," Evie says, unsure of herself.

"You know what you should do?" Marc asks. "I think you should show him how much you like him. He obviously has feelings for you."

Evie nods, and smiles. "Thanks for the advice."

"No problem," Marc returns the smile. "I guess I'm just kind of there for people when they need help."

Evie reaches Kylie and gives her bag to the Tomboy, and Marc continues running.

Petunia finally reaches Adam, but instead of handing the bag to him, she decides to talk.

"I noticed earlier that Liam hadn't been letting you talk. Why is that?" She asks.

"A few days ago I tried to convince him to vote for Cindy. Instead, he voted for Tod and almost had to eat chum," Adam replies. "I don't know why he won't let go of it, though."

"That is pretty weird," Petunia agrees. "I think you should try to talk about it with him later. Maybe this is just a big misunderstanding."

"Oh, he doesn't understand something, alright." Adam grimaces, swiping the bag from Petunia.

Confessionals:

Adam: "But I still need to keep him on the island. If he ends up with Laurie, THEN I can try to get him out. I'll just need Petunia's help."

Petunia: "I think I really helped Adam there."

Melissa finishes and gives her bag to Willam.

"Remember, your time on this island depends on how we place here." She taunts.

"Don't remind me." Willam grumbles, running forward.

Marc hands his bag to John, who is angry.

"What the heck took you so long?" John asks. "We're in last place!"

"I'm sorry. Cindy probably had trouble with the challenge." Marc explains.

"Whatever." John says, and he takes off.

Kylie stops, having run ahead of everyone else.

She stops, and hands the bag to Graham.

"I think I know why Norman put Farrah and you together," She says, causing Graham to turn around.

"Really? Why?" Graham asks, slightly interested.

"Farrah got him a girlfriend, so I think he wants to do the same with you. By spending more time with Farrah, she'll be more comfortable." Kylie says.

"Like I have a crush on anyone," Graham scoffs. He turns around and runs ahead.

Confessionals:

Graham: "Okay, so I have a crush on Farrah. Is that really Kylie and Norman's business?"

John manages to make his way to Willam, and starts running at her pace.

"The alliance is over." He says, breathing heavily.

"What?" Willam asks, confused.

"I said the alliance is over. We're not doing this sabotage thing anymore." John says.

"I don't exactly think that's your choice." Willam says, looking away.

"Fine." John says, and passes Willam.

Willam speeds up, not willing to lose to Team Marea.

Graham finally makes it to Farrah, but at the last second he trips over a rock and ends up sprawled on top of her.

They both blush, trying to avoid eye contact.

Graham decides to break the silence. "Sorry for crashing into you like that."

"No problem!" Farrah says, a smile crossing her face.

She helps Graham up, and he gives her the pack.

"You can do this. We can come from our loss," Graham encourages, and Farrah starts running.

Confessionals:

Farrah: "Okay, so I have a crush on Graham. Do you think he knows?"

Adam reaches Liam, still leading in second place.

Liam tries to take the pack from him, but Adam stands his ground.

"Hang on," He starts. "Liam, I want to know why you hate me so much."

"Can it wait until later? We've got a challenge to win, and Farrah is ahead of us." Liam says.

"No. The only way you're going to have a chance at being Laurie's girlfriend is if you man up and accept your problems." Adam replies.

"Okay. I'm sorry. Can I go now? The other teams are getting ahead of us!" Liam says hurriedly.

Indeed, Ace and Katarina have the bags now, with Ace trailing close behind Farrah.

Adam hands Liam the pack. "We're going to talk about this later, though. Don't think I'll forget."

Liam starts running, hoping to regain Huracan's lead.

Farrah and Ace cross the line, and Chris holds up his megaphone.

"Team Terremoto wins, with Volcan in a close second. It's a race to see which team gets cut down to three members now!" He yells.

"What's in these things, anyway?" Ace asks, opening his pack.

He dumps it out to see a small crate full of food.

"Those are going to be your meals for the rest of the season." Chris laughs. "You couldn't be spoiled the whole time you were here, could you?"

Finally Katarina reaches the line. "Team Marea narrowly avoids elimination again! Huracan, you know what to do."

Huracan sits near the hole, anxiously awaiting elimination. Chris walks in, already holding a bunch of rocks in his arms. "Huracan," He starts. "I didn't expect to see you here so soon again, but whatever. You obviously know the drill. If your name is called, I'll throw a rock at you. If it isn't, you're going home. So you better hope I throw a rock at you." He says. "But first, is there anyone who would like to play an idol?" Nobody speaks up, so Chris carries on. "The people who are safe are…"

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"Laurie," The Social Butterfly barely dodges the rock that Chris throws at her, but looks relieved nonetheless.

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"And Adam." Chris finishes. "Petunia and Liam, you two are on the chopping block because a few your teammates don't trust you. You both got at least one vote, but only one of you is going home. And that person is…"

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"Petunia." Liam catches his rock, looking surprised. Petunia, it's time for you to take the Pit of Shame." Chris says.

Petunia nods, looking down at her feet. "Well… I liked all of you. Every second I spent here was a good one." She starts, but Team Huracan is already leaving.

She sighs and turns to the pit, getting ready to jump. Suddenly, she stops when she hears a voice behind her.

"Wait! Petunia!" Marc calls, running towards the Writer.

"Marc!" She smiles, turning around.

"I… I'm sorry. I should have been there for you. I should be the one leaving today, not you." Marc says.

"Marc, it isn't your fault. I made mistakes here that I shouldn't have." Petunia replies.

"Can we still get a picture together?" Marc asks, holding up his camera.

Petunia nods, and Marc runs forward and puts the camera on a timer.

Finally, the camera gives a click, and Chris walks in. "Alright, you got your picture. Goodbye, Petunia." He says, pushing her down the hole.

Marc looks hurt as Chris turns away. "That was a shocker. Team Marea is finally ahead of someone, but that could change. Will Graham admit his love for Farrah? Will Farrah admit her love for Graham? And will Team Huracan last much longer?" He laughs. "Probably not, but you can find all the answers, here on TOTAL! DRAMA! DESTINO ISLAND!" He shouts.

Voting Confessional:

Petunia: "I don't know who to vote for! Almost everyone here is so nice! Liam is kind of mean, though. I guess my vote is for him."

Adam: "Petunia, you haven't really done anything, and I don't know you."

Laurie: "I don't know… I really want Adam and Liam to be friends again. Sorry I didn't get to know you better, Petunia."

Liam: "As much as I hate Adam, my vote is for Petunia. I just can't let Laurie down."

Teams:

Team Volcan: (Ace, Melissa, Sarah, and Willam)

Team Marea: (Cindy, John, Katarina, and Marc)

Team Huracan: (Adam, Laurie, and Liam)

Team Terremoto: (Evie, Farrah, Graham, Kylie, and Norman)

Eliminated: Zero, Andrew, Brooke, Nathan, Tyrla, Tod, Timothy, Petunia

Petunia: Petunia was actually a very popular contestant! The team switch was mainly her downfall, though. If she hadn't switched teams, she could've made it a lot farther. Her friendship with Marc was fractured due to the fact that she had switched, and honestly it had run it's course. I think I pretty much exhausted her potential and played her well, but she honestly didn't have anywhere to go after this. Thus, one of the biggest fan favorites here places 17th.

And that concludes this episode? Did anyone expect Petunia to go home? Of course, the villain hasn't been revealed yet. That would ruin the fun of guessing! But they will be revealed after the merge, so anyone who gets eliminated before then is NOT the mystery villain. As always, thanks for reading!

(Also, Graham won the poll, topping out with 4 votes. It was way more spread out than I initially expected, with some surprising favorites.)