A/N: I've been looking forward to this one.
With respect to the reviewers:
Gucci Mane LaFlare. Yeah Noah seems like he'd be really competitive with things he actually likes. As for Jo using a PDA that was what was relevant when TDA came out so that's what I went with. That said, you could interpret it as Chris wanting to keep contact with Jo for the cheapest amount possible, thus getting an extremely outdated piece of technology.
Crosshot: Someone will villain up I assure you.
The recap begins with the usual distance shot of the film lot. "Last time on Total Drama Action!" Gwen is shown sliding off the stage holding a guitar peripheral, Noah and Alejandro are shown dueling guitars, Jo is shown punching out the cutout paparazzi's faces, then Sammy is shown knocking over the rotary phone and breaking a pencil. The short montage ended with Topher ripping out paintings."Our contestants were able to let loose by rocking it, socking it, and trashing it like rockstars.
Gwen is shown throwing a rolled up rug across the room, knocking it over, tearing up couch cushions, and throwing the clothes and tray of sandwiches out the window, Jo is shown breaking the TV, throwing the serving trolley, and breaking the palm tree. "Jo and Gwen both showed their destructive side, but in the end Gwen was the winner."
Noah stealing the PDA, Jo looking for it, Noah breaking into it, is all shown. The meeting between everyone is shown, along with Jo trying to get her PDA back. Then the elimination is shown, with Chef having to carry Jo away. "And that wasn't the end of Jo's back luck streak, after stealing her PDA Noah broke into it and discovered the e-mail's i'd been sending her. Which he then exposed to the other contestants. Despite Jo attempts to get her PDA back or frame Noah it was she who took the walk of shame."
Alejandro and Topher are shown talking in the boy's trailer. The Noah is shown reading. "When will Alejandro betray Topher? Will Noah be prepared for what I have in store as payment for getting rid of my mole?" Chris is shown at the trailers to end the recap. "All this and more, on another thrilling episode of, Total. Drama. Action!"
(intro)
{A standing light pops up on a set with skyscrapers in the background. A hanging light swoops in front of a set with houses in the background, then a camera pops out of a sewer with a rat on it, and another camera pops out of a hole in a tree scaring the raccoon inside. A masculine hand raises up a clapboard and sets it off.}
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doin' fine;
{The camera's point of view shows a film lot with the two trailers, city background, water tower, and fake hill. Chris drives by in a golf cart, and the camera flies through to the warehouses as crew members push a couple backdrops through, follows by the costume rack. )
You guys are on my mind!
{The camera goes up the fake hill and down into a small pool where Jo is swimming, a shark is behind her. Jo notices it and turns around to punch it in the nose.)
Ya asked me what I wanted to be,
And now I think the answer is plain to see!
(The camera moves out of the water to show Scott on a surfboard held up by machinery. He desperately tries to dodge several seagulls being shot at him. One finally hits him and he falls over.)
I wanna be...famous!
(The camera moves left to show Duncan as the one shooting the gulls from a gull cannon with Gwen right beside, laughing along with him. Duncan turns and Gwen looks at her feet, rubbing her left arm nervously. The camera moves on to show the sastchwawanakwa in a pink dress, matching boa, and straw hat. The door slides open and the camera goes through)
I wanna live close to the sun!
(A beach set is shown with Alejandro and Amber lounging on a beach chair together, a shark sits in a beach chair to either side of them wearing sunglasses.)
Well pack your bags, 'cause I've already won!
(Topher is shown in the make-up confessional having it applied. A hand sprays something in his eye accidentally)
Everythin' to prove, nothin' in my way;
(Trent and Amy are standing on rock pillars with padded poles. Amy hits Trent several times before he hits her back sending some of her hair down.)
I'll get there one day.
(The hair lands in a pot of sludge Chef is cooking. He shrugs and turns to Sammy who looks nervous but determinedly back at him.)
'Cause I wanna be...famous!
(Harold and Ellody are shown standing in front of a set of screens in the security room. Harold presses a random button and causes an explosion. )
(Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
(We focus in on one screen where a grizzly bear is growling towards Ella. The princess wannabe smiles at him sweetly, the bear smiles back and the two dance. )
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (N a-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
(They dance their way past the lame-o-sine and the back window lowers to show Noah and Crimson inside. The camera continues through the window as camera flashes go off. Chris is shown standing at a podium in a powder blue tux. He opens an envelope.)
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
(The scene moves out to show Chef is in a sparkly hot pink dress and matching Chef's hat, along with sliver earrings and necklace. Chris looks a little weirded out. The camera moves back through a large screen then pans down to Geoff and Kitty sitting on a couch about to make out.)
*The sound of the theme being whistled goes through the air *
(They notice the camera and decide not to kiss, the scene moves back to show a small studio with two couches to either side of the one the couple is sitting at. The rest of the cast in sitting on them as the large screen above flashes to the Total Drama action logo. )
(end of intro)
The episode begins with Gwen and Sammy entering the trailer. "I can't believe Jo was a mole." Sammy sighed.
"I can. It makes way more sense than Jo winning a lawsuit.' Gwen said.
"Yeah, but that doesn't make Noah stealing her PDA right." Sammy said.
(Confessional)
Gwen: Okay, that's true. Noah really isn't that trustworthy. At the same time though he's the only one not allied with Alejandro besides me. I'm doomed unless I can convince Sammy to join Noah and I in voting out Alejandro.
Static
Gwen is now in her bunk while Sammy is in hers. "So, have you considered breaking away from Alejandro?"
"Not this again." The twin sighed.
"Look you and I know Topher's untrustworthy, and so is Alejandro! You really think he's forgiven Topher?" Gwen asked.
"Maybe?" Sammy said doubtfully.
"Face it Sammy, he's just stringing you and Topher along." Gwen sighed. "And the sooner you realize that the better."
(confessional)
Sammy: I know Alejandro isn't the most trustworthy guy, but I feel such a strong connection with him. Also I promised Amber I would try to stop him from going full villan.
Static
Inside the boys trailer the three are all in bed. "Noah, have you ever thought about joining-" Topher began.
"No." Noah cut him off.
"But I haven't finished yet." Topher frowned.
"You don't need to. It's all too obvious what you were about to ask. Alejandro has enough cheerleaders, I don't need to join them." the cynic snapped.
"Cheerleader?" the blonde blinked.
"Or do you prefer suck up?" Noah smirked.
"Noah, there is no need for name calling. Besides with your intellect you should be above such petty insults." Alejandro said.
"Oh really, No eres más que un narcisista mezquino." The cynic said. (You are nothing more than a petty narcissist.)
"La adulación no te llevará a ninguna parte." Alejandro smirked back. (Flattery will get you nowhere.) Noah huffed.
(confessional)
Noah: I thought insulting Alejandro in his native tongue would get a reaction out of him. No such luck.
Static
"Whatever, I'm going to sleep." Noah replied,settling under his blanket and falling asleep nearly instantly. The world around him faded to something green.
/
Noah's arms are now wrapped around his pillow as a gong woke him. The focus zoomed out to show the five contestants were in a clearing surrounded by trees, their bedding the only thing under them. Gwen and Sammy are on the left side while Noah, Topher, and Alejandro are on the right.
"What the heck?!" Gwen exclaimed
"¿Dónde estamos?" Alejandro asked.
Topher looked around and his eyes sparkled in glee. "We're in Wawanakwa!"
A wind blew leaves across the clearing, stirring up a pair of trees through which Chris floated wearing a karate gi and a headband with a Japanese rising sun printed on it. He floated across the three guys.
"Wow!" Topher gasped.
"¡Increíble!" Alejandro remarked as Chris flipped, did several karate punches and kicks, and ended on a traditional bow. He unhooked himself from a set of wire. "Ah, and here I thought you might have done something worth my admiration. My mistake."
"Honorable competitors," Chris began, ignoring Alejandro's insult. "Welcome to the Total Drama Kung fu reward challenge. Shot on location here in the beautiful Japanese forest." The host claimed despite the forest very clearly being the one from Wawanakwa. "Today we pit girls against boys."
"How is that fair? The boys have three to our two!" Gwen pointed out.
"Calm down, only two of the boys will be competing against you. Noah will be doing a separate kind of challenge." Chris smirked.
"I will?" Noah blinked.
"Yep," Chris leaned close to Noah and whispered. "Think of it as payment for getting rid of my mole. Jo was going to do this, but since she's not here now it falls to you." He stood up and cleared his throat. "So long as he does what I say he'll get a shot at the reward."
(confessional)
Noah: So apparently I'm going to be Chris' assistant for this challenge. My first job is to spy on the two teams and pick one to sabotage. Easy enough, so long as I keep my mouth shut my presence is pretty understated.
Static
"In kung fu movies," Chris continued as the host walked towards the girls. "Actors train with stunt choreographers before they film their fight scenes." The host turned and moved back towards the guys. "So today each team will have a trainer and a fighter. Pick your roles and train as hard as you can in the kung fu style of your choice." He bowed again and said in a terrible Japanese accent. "The battle begins when noble heron flies east."
"And in layman terms that means?" Alejandro asked.
"Four hours. Chris explained as he hooked himself to his harness once more. "May the best fu win excelsior!" With that the host was pulled out of the clearing.
"I volunteer to fight Alejandro! With you as my teacher, nothing will stop me!" Topher said.
"You seem eager. Very well then." Alejandro smirked.
(Confessional)
Alejandro: Normally I'd insist upon doing the fighting myself, but this is merely a reward challenge. I could use an excuse to put Topher through pain without blowing my cover of having forgiven him. (He pulls out the Princess Amber doll.) He will receive his comeuppance chica. I swear it.
Static
Topher is knelt down rubbing the body of something with a rag. The focus zoomed out to show it was the Lame-o-sine "And you're sure this will help me win?"
The focus shifted right to Alejandro leaning against the hood of the vehicle, admiring his reflection in a part of the limo already waxed. "It will help your upper body strength at least a little."
Noah is seen in the background popping out of the bushes and writing something down. Chris walked to the limo, still in his gi, and smirked. "Can you make him wax my car too?"
Alejandro looked around. "Which car is yours?"
"All of them!" Chris laughed as the focus zoomed out to show the entire parking lot is full of cars. /
Sammy's hand is in shot holding a tongue depressor tipped with wax. The focus moved back to show Gwen right next to her. The head of a sleeping chef hatchet wearing his purple swim goggles is just in frame. "Alright, if you can manage this, Topher shouldn't be a problem. Now wax on," Sammy waxed something off screen. "Wax off!"
The focus moved out a bit to show Chef Hatchet was lying on a purple lounge chair in his purple swim trunks and that Sammy had just waxed the cook's chef. At Gwen's call she tore the strip off, revealing a bright red strip of skin where the wax had been. Chef shot up and screamed running around in pain. As he passed a nearby bush Noah popped up and laughed as he noted something down.
/
Gwen is crouched while Sammy does push ups. "Come on! You've got this! As much as I hate to admit it, being a cheerleader takes some muscle!" Gwen looked over at Alejandro, who was standing on Topher's back while he did push ups. A smirk on his face. "Look Sammy, Alejandro is standing on Topher. Isn't that kinda cruel?" Gwen asked.
"I'd do the same to Amy if I could get away with it." Sammy gasped. "Besides, if Topher's training so hard maybe I should too. Do we have any weights I can put on my back?"
Gwen rolled her eyes and walked off screen returning with several books which she placed on Sammy's back. Sammy kept going, "You know this is much easier than doing push ups while Amy sat on my back."
/
Sammy is standing on one leg on a wooden pillar in the middle of some water. Gwen rowed up in a red canoe with a sandwich. "Here, I stole this from the kitchen." She tossed it to Sammy who caught it and began to eat. "Just wanted to show you I've got your back."
/
Alejandro placed a cloche on the picnic table in front of him. Topher sat across as Alejandro seated himself. "Are we sharing lunch?! Topher gasped.
"Indeed, " Alejandro explained, picking up a set of chopsticks and handing them to Topher. He then picked up his own. He removed the cloche to reveal a pile of pot stickers. "A lesson in reflexes, you can eat anything you manage to get to your mouth."
Topher smirked. "I'm not great with Chopsticks but that doesn't seem too hard." The blonde picked up one of the pot stickers with his chopsticks, but ended up dropping it on the way to his mouth. Alejandro used his own chopsticks to grab it out of the air and ate it.
"Delicious. Try again Amigo, I'm sure you'll get it this time." Alejandro said, an undertone of taunting in his voice. Topher once again picked up a pot sticker with his chopsticks and once again dropped it. Alejandro easily caught it with his own chopsticks and ate it. "Come now amigo you're never going to get any lunch like this."
(confessional)
Alejandro: Watching as Topher grew more and more frustrated was incredibly cathartic for me. Chica if you're watching, I hope you find his pain enjoyable as well.
Static
Topher: You know, when I thought about sharing lunch with Alejandro, this wasn't how it went in my mind.
Static
/
Sammy is attempting to beat up a straw doll in a karate gi that has been tied by a tree. She groaned. "This is hopeless."
"Just pretend its Amy and I'm sure you can do it." Gwen smirked.
Sammy stared at the doll, its head transformed into Amy's "You're never gonna win this fight, Samey." She taunted.
"My name is Sammy!" The cheerleader screamed, punching the tree hard enough it fell over. She blinked. "What happened?"
Noah popped up in a bush behind them. "Sammy can gain great strength if she channels her hatred of Amy." Noah noted down.
/
A large red punching bag is shown hanging from a tree before the focus zoomed out to show Alejandro was holding in while Topher looked nervously. "Alright amigo. The key to hitting someone is to desire nothing more than their defeat at your hands!"
"I don't know about this Alejandro. What if the bag swings back and hits my face, or I break a nail punching it?"
"Forget about that amigo. Think of something you hate, and attack." Alejandro said.
Topher took a deep breath. "Something I hate?" Above his head a vision of Amber kissing Alejandro fades in. Topher glared and kicked the punching bag right off the branch.
"Excellente! Just think of that when you fight and you'll win." Alejandro smirked.
/
The top of a pagoda is shown with the sun cresting over some hills in the background. The focus zoomed out to show two small pagoda's to the left and right of the larger one. Down and to the left of the leftmost pagoda is a large gong. In the center of it all was something hidden behind a dividing screen. Topher and Alejandro come in from the left, while Sammy and Gwen come in from the right.
In a puff of pink smoke Chris appeared in front of the divider, still in his karate gi, playing a pan flute. He threw it away and began. "Most worthy competitors, welcome to the Total Drama Kung Fu Showdown!"
Sandaled feet leap across the tops of several pine trees, the focus zoomed out to show it was Chef Hatchet, now dressed in a purple hakama and shitagi with his hair in a chonmage style. He leapt from the top of the gong over to the left most pagoda then flipped down into the arena where his katana made several slices in the divider. It burned away to reveal two robot suits that looked like giant rock'em sock'em robots.
"See the fighters go in these robot suits, and the trainers operate them using these joysticks." Chris explained holding up two old video game joysticks.
"What the heck was the training for if I'm not in control of my movements?!" Sammy asked.
"It's a lesson in zen oh student." Chris replied tossing one joystick to Gwen and the other to Alejandro. "Two minutes til the match begins. Suit up fighters." Chris bowed and disappeared in another puff of pink smoke.
Gwen is shown moving the joy stick around. "Okay this controls the hands, this controls the feet…"
Alejandro is also using the joystick but he appears to have it figured out already as he makes Topher do the robot. "This is remarkably responsive."
Chris appeared in another puff of pink smoke. "Enough practice!" He gestured to his left to show Noah standing at the gong. He is wearing a pink kimono with a blue Nagajuban, a red obi, and black geta. His face is painted white, and his lips are painted red. He is wearing a black wig in the geisha style. In his right hand is a mallet, and in his left a pink paper fan. "When the beautiful Geisha sounds the gong the match will begin."
Noah reluctantly fluttered the fan. The focus shifted to Alejandro who began to laugh. He wiped an imaginary tear from his eye. "As amusing as this is, you are technically mixing up your Asian cultures. Kung Fu is Chinese and Geisha are Japanese."
"No one cares Alejandro." Chris said.
Noah walked up to Gwen and Sammy. Opening his fan so his face was blocked. "Topher's got a good kick."
"Why are you helping us?" Gwen asked.
"Alejandro's on the other team, that enough reason for you?" Noah asked, snapping his fan shut.
"Thanks Noah." Sammy whispered.
"Hey! What's Noah talking to them about?!" Topher complained."Hey Noah over here!"
Noah huffed and stomped over to the two boys. "Yes?"
"Were you giving them advice?" Topher asked.
"Maybe, maybe not. You'll never know." Noah replied.
"Well then, would you be open to giving us advice?" Alejandro asked.
"How about no? You're smart Alejandro, you should be able to win without help." Noah smirked.
(Confessional)
Alejandro: He definitely gave the girls advice.
Static
Topher: You know if I didn't know Noah was a guy, I might mistake him for an actual geisha girl. It's a hot look for him. (He raises an eyebrow at the camera.) Hey, I appreciate hotness in all its forms.
Static
Chris stood with his hands together as Noah stepped next to him. "So which team got the inside track?"
"I gave it to the girls but that doesn't mean they'll win." Noah replied.
"True, but it'd be boring if it was a sure thing." Chris said.
"By the way, I will make you suffer for forcing me to wear this." The cynic warned.
"Ooh, I'm so scared. Just ring the gong, Noah-chan." The host smirked.
Noah walked over to the gong and hit it making the area shake.
"Let the match begin!" Chris declared.
Gwen moved her joystick and made Sammy's blue robot move forward. Across the way Alejandro did the same with his Topher's red robot. Once the robots reached each other Topher's kicked Sammy's. "Be gentle with my body."
"That's not really my choice." Sammy said, punching Topher's chest.
Alejandro was shown using the joystick to make Topher's robot headbutt Sammy. "Well then, you'd better not hold that against me."
Gwen is shown using the joystick to make Sammy kick Topher's knees. Then Topher hit Sammy's chest. Sammy hit Topher in the stomach, Topher kicked Sammy repeatedly in the legs, sending the blue robot backwards. Sammy kicked Topher's headpiece. A small piece of shrapnel broke off and scratched Topher's cheek. "My face! You scratched my gorgeous face!"
Alejandro's eyes narrowed. "Hitting the face is low." He said as he used his joystick to send Topher flying forward. Gwen was shown and she tried to use her joystick but it broke.
The focus shifted to a wide eyed Sammy. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" Both of the red robot's legs kicked Sammy's blue robot in the chest breaking it apart and sending Sammy flying to the ground.
"Ooh that's gotta hurt!" Chris said, "Think she's still alive? Come on back and find out." The host turned to face off screen. "Medic!"
/
A close up of Sammy's face is shown and a delicate bronze hand tapped her on the head. "Hey Samey get up." Noah remarked as the focus zoomed out to show him as the one trying to wake her.
The cheerleader's eyes snapped open and she slapped him. "It's Sammy!"
"I know I just figured it'd wake you up. Guess what, it worked." Noah deadpanned.
"And the winners are the boys!" Chris declared. The boys cheered and the girls groaned. Topher was still in the robot, a thin trail of blood oozed out of the tiny scratch on his face.
"Chris, can I get out of this robot, and get my cheek bandaged?" Topher asked. Chef used his katana to cut off the front of the suit. "Hey, my face is damaged enough!"
(confessional)
Topher: (his face is now bandaged and he is looking in a hand mirror.) Okay, it wasn't a deep cut. My face should be back to normal soon enough. That was close though, can you imagine if it left a scar?
Static
"Guys win the first challenge. They'll be continuing on to compete for the reward. Girls you're gone." Chris said. The focus moved left a smirking Alejandro. "Here's where things get interesting." Alejandro's smirk faded.
"Whenever he says interesting it is always painful for us." Alejandro sighed.
"No, exciting means painful." Topher corrected.
"Topher's right, interesting always means life threatening." Chris smirked.
"Looks like we dodged a bullet." Gwen said, offering Sammy a fist bump. The cheerleader hesitantly returned it.
"Each of you must carry a glass of water," Chris held up an example glass. "To the top of the tallest mountain in Japan, Mt Banshee." The focus moved to show the tall cliff from the very first episode of Total Drama Island. The focus moved in on the top of the cliff to show a small potted bonsai Tree on a rock. "There you'll find a bonsai tree." The focus moved out to show what is clearly the sasquatchnakwa in samurai armor, sitting crossed legged in a cave. To his left is a campfire with a clay tea kettle hanging above it. "Guarded by a mysterious kung fu master. Try not to spill any water on your way up, you'll need to brew kung fu tea as payment for the bonsai."
The focus returned back to Chris still holding a glass of water. "If there isn't enough tea to fill master's sacred cup, you'll wish you were wearing a sacred cup." Chris said pouring the cup of water out and dropping it to the ground, where it broke. Topher and Alejandro are shown looking wide eyed.
"First guy to bring the bonsai down the mountain alive wins, and as an added bonus our lovely geisha," Chris gestured to Noah who snapped his fan shut irately. "Will act as your guide during your climb." The focus shifted right to show Gwen and Sammy. "As for the girls you're sentenced to zen lessons, aka kitchen duty."
"Wow Chris, sending the woman to the kitchen, how progressive of you." Gwen sarcastically remarked. Chef began to poke both of the girls with his sheathed sword.
"Knees up! Let's go!" the cook barked.
(Confessional)
Noah: So Chris said if both Alejandro and Topher are unable to complete their challenge I win. Basically I gotta sabotage their efforts. Or get them to sabotage each other.
Static
The three boys stared at the cliff face. "When I die from overexertion don't let Chris have my body." Noah deadpanned.
"It's certainly steep." Alejandro nodded.
Topher's eyes sparkled. "I can't believe I get to do a challenge on THE thousand foot cliff!"
"Let's get this over with." Noah sighed.
A flash transition shows the three boys beginning to climb the cliff. Topher stepped on one of the small rocky overhangs. "Careful, wouldn't want to cause more facial damage." He muttered.
Noah groaned, on a slightly lower rocky overhang. "How am I supposed to 'guide you' if I can't even keep up?"
The focus moved up to show Alejandro on a rocky overhang just ahead of Topher. "I'm sure you will come up with something." He taunted.
"I would retort." Noah huffed as he moved up to another rocky overhang. "But I need to conserve energy."
"You'll need more than energy to get up this mountain." Topher smirked.
/
Gwen is shown washing a plate. She sighed. "I'd almost rather be climbing the cliff."
"Sorry I lost, Topher and Alejandro just caught me by surprise." Sammy sighed.
"Considering we accidentally cut Topher's face, we're lucky they didn't do more than that. " Gwen chuckled.
"Yeah, Alejandro seemed surprisingly upset considering it wasn't his face." Sammy frowned.
Chef slammed a pot full of knives onto the table. "Shut your traps and grab a blade!" He barked.
"He can't make us knife fight right?" Sammy swallowed grabbing a knife.
"I don't think so,:" Gwen replied, taking a knife for herself.
Chef pushed a large tank of water on wheel to rest next to the table. "Ya'll are gonna use those blades to cook a meal fit for a warrior, Kung fu noodle soup. Vegetable stock, noodles and the seven deadliest species of fish known to man." Chef said
"You've got your rabid piranha." A small gray fish with sharp teeth leapt out of the water. " Poisonous blowfish," A red fish jumped out of the water and inflated before deflating and reentering the water. "Electric eels' A eel with electricity running through it jumped out. "Toxic jellyfish," A purple blob moved out of the water, floated a bit across the top and sunk back in the water. " Lethal swordfish," a sword fish leapt out of the water. "Man eating shark." The shark jumped out of the tank and into the air outside the tent. Several tentacles wrapped around the shark and dragged it back in to the tank as Chef finished. "And killer octopus!"
"Now who's ready to start?" Chef asked, the focus moved left to show Sammy and Gwen both huddled on the stove, though the goth was brandishing her knife.
/
All three boys are shown climbing up the cliff. Noah has somehow managed to keep up. He's a little lower than Alejandro but still within earshot. He glanced at Topher and frowned then smirked. "Estás planeando traicionarlo, ¿verdad?" (You are planning to betray him, right?)
"¿Quizás? ¿Por qué?" Alejandro replied, easily finding his next foothold. (Perhaps, why?)
"¿Y Cuándo planeas hacerlo?" Noah asked, feeling around for a suitable purchase. . (Well, when are you planning on doing it?)
"En mi tiempo." The Spaniard replied, feeling his way along the cliff face. (In my time.)
"¿por qué esperar?" The cynic prompted, finally making it up another rocky overhang. (Why wait?)
"Así que él me ayudará si lo necesito." Alejandro explained. (So he will help me if I need it.)
"You know speaking in a language I don't know is going to make me suspicious right?" Topher said, climbing at a steady pace.
"Noah and I were merely discussing plans for the game." Alejandro remarked, glancing down at the blonde.
"In a way I can't understand?" Topher raised a brow.
"Noah doesn't trust you." The Spaniard smirked, leveling a look at him.
"Who would, you've only voted against your own alliance." The cynic said, clearly out of breath.
"Amigo that is behind us now." Alejandro replied, a tense tone in his voice.
"And I'm about to be crowned Miss congeniality." Noah deadpanned.
"You can't break us apart, Noah. I'm loyal to Alejandro." Topher smirked.
"Which just shows how much of a fool you are." The cynic told him.
/
Sammy and Gwen both peer over the large tank of water. Cautiously, Sammy put a pair of tongs into the water. The tongs move back and forth with force. When Sammy removes them they are twisted. "Oh gosh, I can't do this. We can't do this! They're going to eat us alive!" The cheerleader cried.
Gwen slapped her. "Sammy! Get it together!"
"I'm sorry, I'm okay now? I think…" Sammy gasped.
"Listen if you can't stay calm, you'll rile the fish up. We need to boil noodles in vegetable stock. So why don't you do that, get your bearings and come help me once you're calmer." Gwen said.
"Okay," The cheerleader squeaked. "Um, Gwen."
"Yeah?" The goth asked.
"Thanks." Sammy smiled.
(confessional)
Sammy: You know Gwen might be trying to turn me against Alejandro, but I understand she's doing it to try and help.
Static
Gwen: If you'd told me a few weeks ago I'd be friends with a cheerleader I'd have called you nuts.
Static
The boys continued to climb the cliff. Noah sighed and climbed behind Topher. "Hey, did you ever think betraying Alejandro would probably bring out the villain in him?" He whispered.
"I have thought about it." Topher admitted. "I'm not sure I can bring myself to do it though."
"Didn't you already do that when you voted out Amber?" Noah asked.
"That was different. Amber was in the way of Alejandro reaching his true potential. Besides that was more of a betrayal of Amber than Alejandro." Topher whispered back.
"Maybe your loyalty is in the way of Alejandro's villany?" The cynic suggested.
"Maybe, but to betray him directly?" The blonde frowned.
"It's just a reward challenge." Noah persuaded.
Topher sighed. "I can't."
/
Sammy is standing at the stove stirring with a ladle. In the background Gwen's struggles can be heard. "Gwen? Are you doing okay?"
The goth was slammed into the nearby table with octopus tentacles wrapped around her. "Oh I'm fine, don't worry about me" The goth said, pulled out a frying pan and whacking The tentacles with it. A pained noise is heard off screen and the tentacles withdrew. "See? Easy peasy."
"The noodles are almost done. I can tag team with you. You hold the fish in place and I gut them?" Sammy offered.
"Are you calm enough?" Gwen asked.
"I think so. and I have a timer set to go off when I need to lower the tempeture to a simmer." Sammy explained.
"Then I'd love the help." Gwen admitted.
(confessional)
Gwen: Even if I can't get Sammy to stop being friends with Alejandro, that's okay. If he betrays her I'll have her back, and I know she'd have mine.
Static
The three boys have finally reached the top of the mountain. Alejandro and Topher both have their water glasses intact. Noah has a determined look in his eyes. "It's a shame Amber's not here. She might have enjoyed this challenge."
"She did always enjoy ancient traditions." Alejandro smiled.
"Oh please." Topher muttered.
"Did you say something Topher?" Noah asked.
"I said don't be a tease. Alejandro's been doing better than ever since Amber left." Topher said.
Alejandro's eyes narrowed. "You think so do you?"
"Of course, I mean she was always holding you back!" Topher ranted. His eyes widened as he realized what he'd blurted out. He looked at Alejandro and gasped his glass falling out of his hand with a shatter. In his frustration, Alejandro had clenched his glass so hard it broke. "You're bleeding!"
Alejandro's eyes stared at his hand in shock. Then he gained a determined look. "I need no water. Chris said the first between us to bring down the bonsai would win. I need only get my hands on it."
"Good luck with that," Noah smirked, now right next to the bonsai. He grabbed it and ran past the two. They were about to run after him when the Sasquatchnakwa approached. It picked up Topher and threw him out of the way. Then it puckered it's lips and picked up Alejandro, who's eyes widened in shock. The focus cut to a distance shot of the mountain as the Spaniard screamed.
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The inside of the mess hall is shown. One long table laden with prepared seafood stood at the front, with various Japanese decorative banners around. Noah, still in the geisha costume, is sipping on tea. Chef, back in his samurai outfit, filled a bowl with soup. "It's about time I won a reward." He smirked.
The focus moved left to show Topher looking at Alejandro bandaged hand. "I'm sorry, if I hadn't made you so mad you wouldn't have broken the cup."
"Thankfully amigo, Chef says it will not scar." Alejandro replied. The two stood in awkward silence.
The focus shifted near the door to Sammy and Gwen talking. "I just want you to know if Alejandro betrays you I'll have your back." The goth said.
"Thanks Gwen. I just hope I can fulfill my promise to Amber." Sammy sighed.
"You're doing your best. Just promise me, if Alejandro becomes too villainous you'll stop working with him." Gwen said.
Sammy sighed. "I'll think about it."
The focus moved back to Noah at his table. Chris moved next to him. "Enjoying your hard earned reward?"
"I am, of course there's way too much for me to eat. You want some Kung Fu noodle soup?" Noah asked.
"Why not? Glad to see you're not mad about the whole geisha costume thing." Chris said as he picked up the bowl of soup. He turned to the camera. "Will Sammy listen to Gwen? Did the yeti give Alejandro his number? Will we come up with something more exciting next week? You bet we will, and find out what it is next time, on Total Drama Action!" Chris took a sip of the soup. "I don't think the blowfish was cooked right," The host's face swelled up and he fell.
"I did say I'd make him suffer." Noah remarked, idly taking a sip of his tea.
A/N I knew Noah was winning the reward. He's been 'cheated' out of one long enough. This episode was so fun to write. Gwen and Sammy bonding, Alejandro tormenting Topher. Everything with Noah in the geisha costume. It's great. If you're wondering why Alejandro reacted to Topher's face being injured, it's because his family has that rule about never hitting the face. So it meant something to him.
Noah knowing Spanish is something I've always thought and this episode seemed perfect considering he was trying to keep his conversation secret from Topher. All Spanish sentences were translated through Spanish dictionary so sorry if it's inaccurate.
Finally the Sasquatchnakwa kisses Alejandro in canon and seems to really like him, so I figured the twist of it kissing Alejandro instead of attacking him would be funny and accurate.
