Okay, let's keep going. TDA, here we come! Thanks for reviewing, Gage the Hedgehog (It's Steph, though), and SuperKitty4789 (I like TDA more now – I originally wasn't planning to do it with Stephanie at all but decided it would make for some interesting interactions, so don't worry, she'll be around for a while).

The day before I was due to report to the movie lot, I got another letter from home. Mom had written this one.

Stephanie,

I've just gotten an email from the Total Drama producers, telling me that you're obligated to compete in the second season and Springfield High will send you work each week. Did you realize that was on your contract? I am furious at the showrunners, but I suppose you'll have to. Everyone wishes you luck, and we'll keep sending you letters – they gave us an address for the movie lot. I've already sent on a care package for you there.

We've just watched the Triple Dog Dare challenge, and the finale and special is tomorrow. We'll continue watching. Your father says hi and that he misses you a lot. (Huh, I bet he barely remembers who I am. Now that's something he and Owen wouldn't have in common). Stay safe, sweetheart.

Love, Mom

When the bus taking me to the movie lot came, I jumped on to find everyone else for the season there. I waved to my friends, gave Heather the "I'm watching you" gesture, and flopped down on one of the seats with my bag. I spent most of the drive sketching out a would-be promotional picture for TDA, with a all of us smiling out and waving. I even sneakily drew Gwen and Trent holding hands and had Geoff with his arm around Bridgette.

Finally, we were dropped in front of a movie lot. Gwen and Heather had a fight when they were getting off the bus.

"Step off!" snapped Heather.

"You step off!" Gwen snapped back. I gave both of them a little shove, but I didn't expect them to both fall, also knocking over Harold.

It was deserted, but there was really nothing to do but wait.

"I am not hanging around here." Heather scowled.

"You gonna give up the chance at a million big ones?" Leshawna asked her. "That's a lot of hair weaves." Heather scowled at her. She was wearing her wig, but however much it looked like her real hair (and it was pretty close), we could all tell it wasn't quite right.

"Face it." Beth spoke up. "The money's the reason we all put up with Chris!"

Trent looked at her longer than usual. "Beth, you got your braces off! Nice!"

I took a second look at her, and realized he was right. Beth still had that little-girl lisp that I'd assumed was because of her braces, but as it turned out, I was wrong. Her braces were gone, and his smile was perfect.

Justin's blue eyes were fixed on Beth. "Hot as ever." (Later on, I discovered that he was actually talking about his reflection, and he was using Beth's teeth as a mirror).

Obviously, Leshawna could tell, because she shoved Justin out of the way and told Beth "You look fi-i-ine, girl!"

"You really do." Gwen and I said in unison.

"You are totally on the way to looking the part of my new BFF!" Lindsay gushed. "That's my new Best French Friend. I am so moving to France when I win."

"My mom said my world would totally open up when I got my braces off!" Beth exclaimed. "She was right! I'm going to France!" Both girls jumped up and down.

Chris finally deigned to show up, and we all got on the weird bus thing he was driving. Well, everyone except Izzy. Owen called to her, but she didn't respond.

I nudged Owen. "She changed her name during the special." I reminded him. While everyone had been packing at the Playa before they left, Izzy had gone around telling everyone that her name was Kalidescope from then on.

Owen sighed. "I mean, Kalidescope!"

Izzy immediately looked up. "No one leaves E-Scope behind!" She ran to catch up, doing a few flips and landing beside Owen.

Chris told us all about what was going to happen in the next six weeks. Challenges and all that from last season, but there were a few new things. Instead of the Dock of Shame and the Boat Of Losers, we would walk down the red carpet – the Walk of Shame, and leave in the Lame-o-sine.

We passed the new confessional – the makeup trailer, which I made a stop at within the next hour: "Well, the confessional's better. The place is closer to home. But one season was enough!"

Then we passed the craft services tent, where we'd eat. Chef was back too, so the meals wouldn't be any better, sadly.

Then we passed the elimination ceremony auditorium, where we had to receive a Gilded Chris award to stay in the game. I looked over at Gwen and we rolled our eyes at each other.

Now, it was time for our challenge. An animatronic monster would be chasing us around the lot, and we had to try to get to our trailers (basically where we would sleep) before the monster got us. I mean, because we were on a film lot, every challenge would be based on movie genres. This time we were doing monster movies.

DJ took one look at the monster and passed out.

"And...action!" Chris called out. There was a pause. "That means go."

We all made a run for it. I decided to go it alone, looking around every few seconds for the monster. At one point, I passed Bridgette and Geoff, who were making out.

"How are we supposed to know where the actors' trailers are anyway?" I heard Gwen say, further up.

"Follow the good-looking people!" Justin called as he passed me.

Beth ran after him. "Yeah, follow Justin!"

I followed the rest of them, just I heard Duncan called "I don't think this is the kind of action Chris had in mind!" Indicating the blondes.

Considering how many people were caught before me, I think I did okay. Izzy had disappeared, and Owen was absent, but everyone else was there.

"I'm not scared of you!" I yelled at the giant monster. "Be careful with me – I can fight!" I actually did try to get out of the monster's grip, but that was impossible. He dropped me into a bouncy castle with everyone else.

Owen was the only one left that wasn't caught, because he was too heavy for the monster to handle, but he didn't get to the trailers until morning.

That's when we found out where Izzy was. The monster lowered her down, also squashing one of the trailers as she called "Thanks for the date, baby! Don't ever leave me! Cause I'd find you!"

"How did you escape?" Duncan asked her.

"The monster and me had a romantic date." Izzy answered. "He doesn't take no for an answer. Pretty crazy, I can't even tell you guys."

There was one more challenge, boys vs girls, which Owen won. He took one look at all the food on the table, and ate all of it. Before Chris told him it was all fake – it was foam core food, and Owen found the key to the trailers while eating.

The challenge meant Owen got his pick of the trailers for the boys. "I choose the squashed one." he said. "What? It has more character!"

Us girls cheered...until the monster squashed our trailer too. Good thing he fixed them before we were sent to our trailers for the night.

"Okay, everyone!" Chris called. "Get a good night's sleep, because you've got a seriously early wake-up call! Call time is six am! Sleep quickly!"

The first thing we had to do, though, was to choose who got what bed. There were eight of us, and no one wanted to share with Heather. She demanded a bed on the east side "so I'm closer to the ocean".

Leshawna snapped that it was a stupid reason . "We're in Toronto! We're nowhere near the ocean!"

"Then maybe I don't want to lay my pretty head near this big-butted, loudmouthed, mall-shopping-"

"And maybe none of us want to sleep near a girl who would slit our throats for money in a second!" I shot back.

"Don't tempt me." Heather scowled.

Bridgette whistled. "Girls! You heard Chris, we need to be on set by six am!"

"Worried we might cut into your early morning makeout session?" Leshawna teased, making kissing noises.

"Yes!" Bridgette admitted. "Kind of." She looked at all of us. "Gwen?"

"She's already sharing her bunk with me!" I butted in. "No way is either of us going to share with Heather."

Lindsay and Beth also wanted to pair up, Lindsay saying that she didn't want Heather's meanness to rub off on her. That left Bridgette, Leshawna and Izzy. In the end, poor Bridgette got the bunk below Heather. But that was okay. At least Heather didn't have it in for her...well, not as much as she did for Gwen, Leshawna or I, at least.

I took the lower bunk, while Gwen took the top one. Tomorrow morning would be the real thing.

I already know where Stephanie will place in this game. But you don't! Wanna take a guess?