The Eagles walked into the cave, with Dawn leading them. She stumbled upon a family of bears huddled in the dark corner.
"Why hello friends," Dawn greeted walking over to their den. "May we enter?"
The mother of the den cried.
"I don't think she wants us in here," Scott said.
"No it's okay. She's been spooked by something," Jasmine explained.
"Spooked by something… or someone?" Devin asked. "Maybe it's a sign that Ezekiel is here."
"Or was here…," Blaineley said as she pointed to the footsteps outside of the cave.
"Those footsteps are exiting the cave," Jazelle said. "So if he was here, he's gone now."
"Can you ask them, Dawn?" Sierra asked.
Dawn approached the family of bears slowly, "Hello. Do you remember me?"
The baby bear came up to Dawn and snuggled his head up to her hip.
"You know these bears?" Scott asked.
"Of course I do," Dawn replied, petting the mother bear and holding the hand of the father bear. "When Sammy and I stayed on the island during the hurricane, we watched over all of the animals." She turned to the bears again. "What has you all distressed?"
The mother bear and father bear began to cry again, causing Dawn to continue consoling them. "Well I promise we will find him and he'll no longer be a problem." Dawn kissed the baby bear on the head before saying goodbye.
"What's wrong with them?" Bridgette asked.
"Ezekiel came into their cave this morning and spooked them. She said Ezekiel's growling woke everyone up. Ezekiel must've left the cave and went to the plane this morning," Dawn said.
"Wait!" Sierra exclaimed. "Ezekiel is going in order from his last memories. First he went to the cave, because the mines were his most recent memory of Chris. Then he went to the World Tour plane, because that was his most recent, before the mines."
"So Ezekiel isn't going in order, he's backtracking," Jazelle said.
"So where would he have seen Chris before World Tour?" Scott asked.
"Well the AfterMath would be out of the question, seeing as we're not on MainLand," Bridgette said. "The next familiar place would be the elimination area."
"No it wouldn't," Sierra argued. "Ezekiel was voted out on the Boat of Losers. So Ezekiel would be at the dock."
"So let's go to the dock first, then we can go to the elimination area just to be sure," Devin proposed. "Sounds good?"
Jazelle nodded, "Let's go save homeschooled."
Heather and Trent walked into the old Crying Catfish cabin, which was now being used for storage. DJ had moved Chris' hygiene products into the cabin after Heather and him packed up Chris' trailer.
"So are we going to talk about the elephant in the room, or not?" Heather asked.
"You mean you, Sammy, and Dawn orchestrating Gwen's elimination behind my back?" Trent questioned. "Sure, let's talk about it."
Heather turned around with a stuffed elephant in her hands, "I meant Chris' stuffed animal." She tossed it on one of the beds and looked back at Trent. "However I would like to talk about that elephant too. In fact, a whole stampede of elephants."
"What are you talking about?" Trent asked.
"Trent, do you really think I don't know about your alliance with Eva?" Heather questioned. "I'm no dumb-o."
"Are you done with the elephant metaphors yet?" Trent asked. "And how did you find out about Eva and I's alliance anyway?"
"I have ears everywhere, Trent," Heather responded. "Large ones."
Trent rolled his eyes.
"Okay, I'm done with elephant metaphors now," Heather said. "Look Trent, I'm sorry about Gwen's elimination and my hand in it. I'm also sorry about lying to you afterwards. But to go and team up with Eva?"
"She was the only one telling me the truth," Trent argued.
"I get that," Heather replied, grabbing a box of Chris' things. "But you and I both know that you can't trust her. I admitted it Trent, I messed up. You have a right to be mad at me. But you are also smart enough to not trust Eva."
"You're right, I let my anger blind me which ended in myself being manipulated into one of Eva's pawns," Trent said. "But now I'm afraid of being in too deep. I'm not like you, I can't get out of stuff like this."
Heather turned around with Chris' signature bottle of cologne in her hands, "I'll help you out with that, trust me."
"See? This is what I'm talking about," Trent said. "You can easily get out of your problems. So much so that I almost fell for it again!"
"But this is real, Trent!" Heather exclaimed. "I'm not lying to you, I want to get you out of this. You don't have to align with me afterwards or anything. Let this be my final chance to show you I've changed."
"They say third time's the charm, but I think this is number six," Trent said.
"I stopped counting," Heather admitted. "But I promise, I'll help you with no strings attached."
"Are you sure I can trust you?" Trent sighed.
Heather nodded her head, "I would swear on the Bible, but I am neither religious or in a courtroom."
"Well I do happen to know something that Eva confided in me about," Trent said. "Maybe it could help you?"
Heather smirked, "Do tell."
The Exaggerated Eagles reached the dock of Stalakanava.
"There's no sign of Ezekiel here," Jasmine said.
"How could he not have been here?" Bridgette asked. "I thought you were sure of it, Sierra."
"I thought I was too!" Sierra exclaimed. "I must be missing something."
"How about the fact that before World Tour even started, Ezekiel was brought back during the Celebrity Manhunt episode to Total Drama Action's services tent," Blaineley said. "The closest thing to that would be the Main Lodge."
"That's also where Chris is," Dawn said. "Ezekiel could be there before coming here."
"Which means if we head to the Main Lodge right now, we'll either find him in there or we'll see him on our way there," Jazelle exclaimed. "Let's not give up yet, team."
Trent and Heather approached the team, seeing everyone covered in leaves.
"Sorry to interrupt whatever ritual is going on here," Heather began. "But we have Chris' cologne."
Manitoba, who had taken Eva's position in the tree, climbed down, "Perfect! Every cult needs a potion." Manitoba walked over to the Chris McLean dummy and began pouring the cologne on it.
"Are you sure Ezekiel will be attracted to the smell?" Carried asked, plugging her nose. "That's um… potent."
"It's the scent of failure," Heather said. "So Ezekiel should come running."
Manitoba went back up to his position in the tree.
Eva approached Trent as Heather walked away from him.
"So? How'd it go with Miss Thing?" Eva asked.
"She tried asking for forgiveness. So I went along with it," Trent whispered. "It's better to have the fool in your back pocket, right?"
Eva smiled and patted Trent on the back, "You have no idea. Good job, bud."
As the Exaggerated Eagles approached the Main Lodge, they heard screaming coming from inside.
"That's Chris yelling!" Jasmine exclaimed. "Hurry team, to the Main Lodge!"
"It's really not that important if he gets mauled or not," Blaineley said, walking behind her team as the others ran.
Jazelle looked over to Jasmine as they got to the door. "On three, we barge in. Got it?"
Jasmine nodded as Jazelle began to count down.
"One.. Two… Three!" Jazelle called as she and Jasmine opened the doors to the Main Lodge. Dawn was right behind them with the cage.
Feral Zeke was seen scratching savagely at Chris' office door. He had come in by the back door, seeing as it was still open.
"SOMEBODY HELP!" Chris screamed.
"Stay calm, Chris!" Jasmine called. "We're here to help you."
"YOU HEAR THAT ZEKE? GET THEM! NOT ME!" Chris yelled.
"And you guys still want to save this man?" Blaineley asked.
"Hi there, Ezekiel," Dawn began as she carefully passed her cage over to Bridgette and walked over to him. "We're here to help you. No more sending you away."
Feral Zeke growled at her and continued scratching at the office door.
Devin looked around the Main Lodge and had thought of an idea. He carefully walked over to the hallway and decided to head back to one of the supply rooms, without his team noticing.
"GET THIS VERMIN OUT OF MY LODGE!" Chris screamed.
"Now Ezekiel," Dawn continued, reaching her arm out. "I think we should be friends. What do you say?"
Feral Zeke looked at her softly.
"Be careful, Dawn!" Bridgette whispered behind her as she moved a little closer with the cage.
"He doesn't like seeing the cage," Dawn said, turning back to Bridgette.
Feral Zeke stopped looking at her softly, transitioning to a harsh stare.
"Watch out!" Scott yelled, pushing Dawn out of the way as Feral Zeke lunged at her.
Jasmine grabbed the cage from Bridgette's hands and leaped toward Ezekiel. "Come on, buddy. Get in the cage."
Ezekiel scratched behind his ear with the foot, looking up at Jasmine. He then looked over to the back door, finding his escape. He darted out before anyone could catch him.
"Are you okay, Dawn?" Scott asked, as he stood up.
Dawn stood up as well and brushed herself off, "Yes I'm good. Thank you, Scott. But we still have to catch him."
Scott and Dawn followed behind Sierra, Jasmine, Blaineley, Jazelle, and Bridgette who had already left in pursuit.
Team Jagged Jaguars waited at their trap for Feral Zeke to arrive. Trent, Lindsay, and Carrie worked as lookouts in the treetops, as Eva, Heather, Harold, and Sammy waited on the ground for Ezekiel to be caught. Manitoba stayed by the branch that the trap was hanging on, so he could cut the rope.
"Do you guys see what I'm seeing?" Carrie called to Lindsay and Trent. "He's coming from the Main Lodge!"
"Get in position everyone!" Manitoba yelled.
Feral Zeke came running into the forest, but was stopped by Dawn calling his name.
"We're going to turn you back to normal!" Dawn yelled. "We promise, we just need you to get in this cage for us."
Ezekiel looked back at her and hissed.
"I understand you, I do," Dawn said. "You've been lied to before, by Chris. But we are not Chris. We will do everything in our power to make sure you're healthy again."
Feral Zeke's nose began to sniffle as the heavy scent of Chris began to lure him to the Chris dummy.
"Ezekiel!" Dawn called. "You'll be able to see your family again. Doesn't that sound nice? You can go home."
Feral Zeke stood in place as the Exaggerated Eagles got closer. He kept looking back and forth from the Chris dummy to Dawn.
"He's not falling for it, yet," Manitoba said, looking over to Carrie. "It's time to bring out the calls."
"Don't worry, Ezekiel," Dawn begged, beginning to choke up. "I will protect you."
"Campers!" Manitoba yelled in almost a perfect Chris McLean impression. "It's time for the Feral Beast to go night night once and for all."
Feral Ezekiel looked back at the Chris dummy and began growling uncontrollably, getting ready to sprint at him.
"No!" Dawn yelled.
Feral Zeke lunged at the Chris dummy, but fell short and collapsed on the ground.
Manitoba had cut his rope, only to realize he trapped Ezekiel's left hand and nothing else.
"He's not moving!" Heather exclaimed.
"Hurry, get him in the cage!" Dawn yelled back at her team as Bridgette and Jasmine ran up to Feral Zeke.
Once getting Feral Zeke locked in the Exaggerated Eagles cage, everyone came up to check on him.
"What just happened? He's out cold," Manitoba said, jumping down from the tree.
Dawn stuck her hand in the cage, lifting up his arm that was resting on his abdomen. There was a sleep dark stuck in Ezekiel's side.
"But where did this come from?" Harold asked.
They heard a faint voice calling in the distance, causing them to look over at the Main Lodge.
"Did we win?" Devin yelled from on top of the Main Lodge's roof. He was holding Chef Hatchet's sleep dart shooter in his right hand.
"After a long couple of hours, the Exaggerated Eagles have won today's challenge!" Chris exclaimed from over the intercoms. "Please return Ezekiel to the Main Lodge porch. Jagged Jaguars, you will be voting somebody off tonight."