Summary: 20 contestants battle it out on a private resort in a tropical paradise hosted by the amazing Chris McLean, and his assistant, Chef Hatchet. In a brand new season of twists and turns, who will walk away with the prize?

We don't owe Total Drama, only our OCs.

Fantastic Flamingos: Joseph, Abigail, Brittany, Christopher, Jerusha, Fernando, Dante, and Lucille

Pretty Peacocks: Rebekah, Ilyria, Lin, Butch, Walter, Antonio, Trish, Shauna, and Demetrius


"Last time on Total Drama Hawaiian Resort, our two teams battled it out in an epic trivia match! Sadly, they didn't get any of the questions wrong, which was totally lame!" Chris whined.

"Get on with it already!" Alexis rolled her eyes. "In the end, it was the Peacocks who won the challenge, and we had to say farewell to Miguel the movie star, who is very attractive, fyi." the young chef smiled.

"Teenagers," Chef huffed. "Can't get enough of 'em, huh?"

"Anyway, back to the main point: we're down to 17 contestants! Which team will win today's challenge? Will Joseph and Lucille patch things up again after their argument yesterday? Will Abigail and Fernando finally kiss? So many questions and answers to be discovered, right here, on Total…" Chris began.

"Drama…" Alexis continued.

"HAWAIIAN RESORT!" the two of them let out.


Dear Mom and Dad I'm doing fine,

You guys are on my mind.

You asked me what I wanted to be

and now I think the answer is plain to see,

I wanna be famous.

I wanna live close to the sun,

Go pack your bags, 'cause I've already won,

Everything to prove, nothing in my way

I'll get there one day.

Cause, I wanna be famous!

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na!

I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na! (as can be heard in the background)

I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous

(Whistling in tune)


Episode 5: Discover and Uncover


Fantastic Flamingos; Lucille


The wheelchair-bound girl woke up from a near restless sleep to discover that her roommate, Jerusha, was missing.

"Jerusha?" Lucille called out. Silence... "Weird, usually I get up before her. Maybe last night took more out of me than I thought.' She thought as she got dressed and headed to the dining room, which was empty. Now more confused, she went back up to her team's floor but no one else was there… 'Where is everybody?' she wondered.


*Confessional*

Lucille: "Oh my, everyone else is not here…but maybe Joseph's still around somewhere! I should try to find him… even if I'm still angry at him!"

*End Confessional*


Pretty Peacocks; Rebekah and Trish


The tomboy yawned and stretched her arms over her head as she woke up to the sunrise, signaling a beautiful morning. As she finished getting ready, she looked over at her roommate, who groggily sat up.

"Trish, wake up. It's time for breakfast," the tomboy let out. The posh girl groaned before getting out of bed and rubbing her eyes.

"Did you sleep well?" Rebekah asked.

"No thank you, Mr. Elephant, I couldn't eat another bite." Trish snored absent-mindedly, turning on the sink.

"Um…what?" Rebekah deadpanned. Without another word, Rebekah hurried over to the sink and splashed some cold water onto her roommate's face. "GOOD MORNING!"

"Ah! I'm up, I'm up!"

"Who is Mr. Elephant?!" the tomboy threw her hands up, annoyed.

"I was still sleeping! Relax!" Trish assured as she began brushing her teeth. "Aren't you normally still sleepy in the morning?"

"When you live in a house with five brothers, plus a police chief for a father, coffee is needed," Rebekah deadpanned. "And also, after video-chatting with some friends from Paris, France." She put her hands into her hoodie pockets. Trish's eyes lit up at the mention of France.

"Have you ever been there?!"

"Yeah, for Acapella competitions," Rebekah let out.

"Ohmigosh, we should TOTALLY go there after the show's over!"

"Maybe I could introduce you to the Femme Fatales. That's the group I'm in," Rebekah let out.

"You definitely should! You gotta tell me more during breakfast!"

Rebekah flashed a smile. "Sure. Come on. Let's get down there, and see if the rest of our team's there." She would leave the bathroom, and wait at the door for her roommate.


Dining Hall


Lucille decided to go back to the dining hall, thinking that maybe she was just dreaming. Her team couldn't have left her alone… could they? It was very strange. Boxes of cereal were laid out on a side table, along with some milk. From the Flamingo table, Lucille noticed her team captain, silently eating and looking down at his bowl with his usual stoic expression. She poured herself a bowl, and went to sit across from him.

"Good morning," she said.

"Good morning." He replied, still looking at his bowl.

Lucille sighed. "Are you thinking about the argument we had last night?" she asked.

"Aren't you?" He asked, his eyes shifting towards Lucille.

"Yes," she replied. "I'm sorry for shouting at you last night."

"And I'm sorry for voting off Miguel, but it had to be done."

"Well. I wonder where the rest of our team is?" Lucille looked around. "It's so strange."

"If they're all still sleeping then I won't hesitate to bust every one of their doors down and bring them down here for a little talk."

Lucille soon noticed Rebekah and Trish come into the dining hall. "Huh. It looks like they're the only two Peacocks. D'you think something happened to the rest of their team too?"

"Maybe they're asleep?" Trish pondered.

Just then, Chris came in. "Well! It's a good thing you're wondering, because I took the liberty of hiding the rest of your teammates in crates around the island!"

"What?!" Rebekah narrowed her eyes.

"Yeah, some of them are sharing crates, cause I didn't buy enough for everyone, oh well," Chris shrugged. "Anyway, Rebekah and Trish, you'll work together to find your teammates, while Joseph and Lucille will work together to find theirs! Oh, this will be ratings gold! Anyway, some of the crates may contain your teammates, some could be filled with traps and other obstacles, and some might be empty."

"If some are empty then why not put some of the other contestants in them instead of bundling them together?" Alexis asked.

"Because it's more entertaining that way!"

"Whatever," the young chef sighed. "You'll have until sunset to find your team. Go!" She used an airhorn to start the challenge.

"Well that's one way to start the day… I guess we should get started." Lucille sighed, looking at her captain. "Where should we start looking?"

"The beach might be our best bet." Joseph said, getting up and heading for the door without looking at Lucille.

Lucille sighed, as she wheeled after him.


Dante and Abigail (Crate Location-Elimination Area)

The rich girl would wake up to find herself in a dark crate. "Wait…why am I here?" she asked before looking around the crate and noticing she wasn't alone.

"Ow! Hey!" Dante called out, rubbing his head in pain.

"Dante?!" Abigail was shocked. "What are you doing here?!"

"I don't know! I was sleeping and you woke me up! Speaking of which, where is 'here'?!"

"I think…we're trapped. In a crate." Abigail let out. "Just fantastic."

"Trapped?! Oh come on! We haven't even had breakfast!"

"Typical Chris," Abigail groaned, feeling her stomach growl. "Well, at least we can bond, without Fernando glaring daggers at you. I don't get why he doesn't like you."

"I don't get it either! I never did anything to the guy!" Dante exclaimed, trying to raise his arms up in defense of himself though he couldn't raise them very high due to the size of the crate. "I mean, the only thing that we could possibly be fighting about is how we both like you… I-I mean that we both think you're cool! Hehe…"

Abigail blushed with a smile on her face. "I think you're cool too." she admitted.

"Well, maybe we can take this time to talk, just like you said."

"Yeah, I would really like that," Abigail glanced at him.


Fernando and Brittany (Crate Location-Top of a Cliff)

The mob boss was currently swearing to herself in Italian, muttering about how she was going to wrestle with the host after today. She sighed. "Of course, I'm stuck with you. You're playing with Abigail's heart."

Fernando's eyes widened as he looked in Brittany's direction.

"How… how do you know that?"

"Um, hello? Mob boss here. I know every dirty secret," she replied coolly.

"And I suppose that makes you exempt from any kind of criticism or dirty plays of your own?" Fernando retorted, narrowing his eyes at his teammate as he wished he could actually see her. "I have a feeling you've been up to some sneaky plays yourself with what happened during the Wheel of Food challenge! Besides, so what if I'm playing with Abigail's feelings? What do you intend to do about it?"

"I dunno. Perhaps I might tell her," Brittany smirked. "Unless you want to work with me? Like an alliance." She simply didn't answer the question about the Wheel of Food challenge, to avoid suspicion.

"An alliance with you?" The model repeated, smirking in her face and now thankful she couldn't fully see him as he pondered his own agreement with Demetrius. "Sure… Where should we start?"

"You want to get rid of Dante, right? Let's try and get him out," Brittany said. "Or even that Lucille girl. God, she annoys me so much."

"Any particular reason as to why?"

"Um, hello? She's a freaking cripple!" Brittany let out annoyed. "She won't be able to last long in this competition."

"She's been able to last this long, and the last challenge proved she's not an idiot."

"Yeah, but she's still annoying," Brittany complained. "Anyone else you're looking to get rid of on our team?"

"Not for the time being." Fernando hummed. "As much as I'd like to get rid of our oh so delightful captain, he's too much of a team asset right now. Everyone else is either useful for now, a target, or Abigail, who I still need."

"You'd better not let Joseph hear you say that, or else he might get rid of you." Brittany said.

"Oh I wouldn't worry about him, here's what I'm thinking. If I can get everyone to turn on him and make him lose his power over the team, he'll have nothing left and we can simply get rid of him!"

"I don't think he's gonna give up without a fight." Brittany said coldly.

"Perhaps. But it would be him against the entire team."

"But if we get rid of his power, then who will take over?" Brittany asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Why, us, of course! With your strength and my brain power, we could carry this team to the merge with no issue!"

"I'm listening…" Brittany smirked.


*Confessionals*

Brittany: "Well, I have an ally. I suppose I can use Fernando for now, until I decide to get rid of him."

*static*

Fernando: "Having Brittany as an ally means one more vote against Joseph, which I certainly need! With Abigail, securing that kiss means securing another vote. Of course Dante still being here puts a wrench in that plan so he needs to go first. The question is, who should I persuade next?..."

*End Confessionals*


Walter and Demetrius (Crate Location-Pool For Fools)

"Well, this is surprising…" Demetrius let out as he tried pushing the much larger boy to give himself some space.

"Yes, quite a problem…" Walter replied, adjusting his position so that both boys would be at least somewhat comfortable.

"Much better. Cleopatra sure is one of the best Egyptian goddesses out there, isn't she?" Demetrius asked.

"I suppose but…" Walter began to reply before the hypnosis took effect.

Demetrius smirked at this. "I think I might need a bit more muscle to help me out with my plan. So I want you to convince Butch to help."

"Yes…" The soldier replied, his tone blank and lifeless.

Demetrius groaned a little at the blank tone of the soldier. "Address me like your superior!" He demanded, snapping his fingers.

"Sir, yes sir!" Walter saluted, banging his arm on the crate as he saluted the wicked boy.

"That's much better." Demetrius smirked. "Talk with him after tonight. And if he agrees, bring him to me. And when you do bring him to me, you will return to your trance-like state. Understood?"

"Yes sir, I will pursue and apprehend him!" The hypnotized soldier confirmed.

"Good. You'll follow the suggestions I have given to you as soon as the challenge is over. Diamond." Demetrius let out. Life returned to Walter's eyes as he grasped his head in pain.

"Ugh, what happened?" He asked.

"Are you feeling okay?" Demetrius asked, concerned. "You hit your head pretty hard."

"It feels like I did, I suppose I must have hit my arm as well… Whatever or whoever did that must have also put us in… wherever we are."

"Perhaps you need some ice?" Demetrius glanced at his roommate.

"Perhaps…" Walter agreed.


*Confessionals*

Demetrius: "My plan is foolproof. Controlling Walter was an excellent idea. I will need more muscle. Let's just hope my minion can carry out getting that brute. I'm sure that he'll succeed. Actually, I know that he'll succeed."

*static*

Walter: "I'm not exactly sure why, but I feel like I should talk to Butch. I mean, I am aware his attitude is not stellar, but with some good discipline I think he could become more helpful to the team. Perhaps Demetrius could also talk some sense into him."

*End Confessionals*


Butch and Ilyria (Crate Location-Theater)

The spy groaned as she sat in the crate. "Bloody hell."

"Ugh, can you keep it down, a guy's trying to get some sleep over here!"

"You bloody arse, wake up! We're trapped in some crate!" Ilyria let out. "And I don't have any gadgets!"

"Ugh, looks like it's time for ol' Butch to save the day again." The brute groaned as he tried pushing the top of the crate off of them, only to fail. With his frustration growing, the boy resorted to punching and pounding on the wood, only to fail in making a dent, to the also increasing frustration of Ilyria.

"The hell is this stuff made of?!" He grumbled.

"I have no bloody idea!" Ilyria let out. Finally stopping with his useless efforts, Butch looked over at his teammate.

"So, any ideas?" He asked.

"Of how to get out? If I had my gadgets, I would blast us out," Ilyria deadpanned. "But no. How about you?"

"I already did all I can do."

"Useless," Ilyria sighed. "Utterly, useless."

"Well you ain't too useful either, Princess!"

"Don't call me that you bloody arse!" Ilyria let out, glaring at the brute.

"Why? Does it bother you? Would ya' rather I tolk loik I'm Bri'ish like you, Princess?!"

Ilyria's cheeks turned red as she glanced away. 'What the hell is wrong with me? What the hell is wrong with him?!'


*Confessionals*

Ilyria: "Ugh, that bloody arse is annoying me already. I mean, his attitude needs some work, but it's not like I'm drooling over him." She suddenly realized what she just said. "No! I don't like him! I loathe him!"

*static*

Butch: "Argh, of course I would get stuck with little miss spy girl! I mean, sure, she has all that cool spy stuff and gets to go on cool missions and be super awesome, but it's not like she's really all that special, right? I mean, I could do all that stuff too!"

*End Confessionals*


Joseph and Lucille (Current Location: The Beach)

"Have you found anything yet?" Lucille called out.

"Nothing yet." The captain replied, still not looking in her direction.

Lucille sighed, as she kept looking. "I can't find anything either."

The two continued looking in silence until they heard a faint thumping sound a bit further away from them.

"I hope this isn't going to be a trap," Lucille groaned.


Christopher and Jerusha (Crate Location: The Beach)

The male magician was currently panicking. "Aside from dolls, this is the worst place I've been in. Get me out of here!"

"Hmm, I'd say this is about the ninth or tenth worst for me." Jerusha shrugged before placing a gentle hand on her fellow performer's shoulder. "But hey, there's no need to worry. We'll be fine!"

"You think?!" Christopher let out.

"I know we'll be fine! I'm sure this is just another challenge and the others are looking for us. All we need to do is relax and wait." Jerusha assured.

"That's gonna be hard," Christopher sighed.

"Hmm, well if it helps, why don't you tell me about your favorite moment during an act, that should get your mind off things!"

"Huh? My favourite moment? Well…it would have to be wowing my cousin," Christopher let out. "How about you?"

Jerusha smiled before giving her answer. "Mine has to be our act during the first challenge. It was the first time I ever really got to put a little extra spice into one of my acts, especially with a friend!"

Christopher smiled. "You were dazzling," he admitted. "And…beautiful."

"Aww, thank you!" Jerusha squealed, hugging her fellow magician.

Christopher blushed, as he hugged her back.

"You know. Even if this wasn't planned, being in a dark and secluded place like this is a bit macabre, and I kind of like it!"

"It's a little scary," Christopher admitted.

"Scary can be nice." She said, getting closer to Christopher.

Christopher gazed into her eyes. "Can it?"

"It can, let me show you."


Joseph and Lucille (Current Location: The Beach)

The two of them reached the crate. "Well, this is it," Lucille let out. Joseph wedged his shovel in between the planks making up the lid of the crate and wrenched with all his might.

"Alright, let's see what we've got!" The crate would soon open.

Inside the crate…would be Jerusha and Christopher, locked in a kiss.

Lucille's jaw dropped at this. "Oh my god." Joseph took a quick glance at Lucille before looking at the two lovebirds.

Christopher suddenly noticed the eyes of his captain, and pulled away, blushing deeply. "You found us!"

"Yes, now if you two are ready to quit sucking each other's faces, we can find the others." Joseph said flatly, giving the two an unamused look.

"Sorry," Christopher let out, still blushing.


Rebekah and Trish (Current Location: Theater)

"Are you sure some of our team could be here?" the tomboy asked her teammate.

"Positive! I heard a banging noise coming from around here, so that must mean there's a box here!" The posh girl replied, almost as if on cue, the banging that Trish heard resumed. "Over there!"

"The stage! Good going!" Rebekah let out. She hurried up the stairs, and would use a crate opener to open up the box. It would be a bit of a struggle, but the tomboy managed to get it open. "And that's how you do it."

The two gasped in shock as they saw Ilyria and Butch, their lips locked in a kiss.

Rebekah would clear her throat. "Ahem."

The two "lovebirds" opened their eyes and noticed their predicament before screaming and jumping out of the crate.

"Dude! What the hell was that about?!" Butch shouted.

"He wouldn't shut up! I had to do something!" Ilyria groaned.

"Sure, whatever you two 'lovebirds' say," Rebekah let out.

"We're not lovebirds!" Ilyria glared at the tomboy.

"Suuuure you're not!" Trish teased before giggling to herself.

Ilyria groaned, rolling her eyes. But she was hiding a blush as she glanced at Butch, who was trying not to look at her.


*Confessionals*

Ilyria: "I can't believe I actually kissed that arse. But he literally wouldn't shut up, I had to do something to get him to shut up!"

*static*

Butch: "I was just asking for ideas to get us out and then she just kisses me! I mean I know I'm a total catch, but at least warn me!"

*static*

Rebekah: "I ship them."

*static*

Trish: "Those two are surprisingly cute together!"

*End Confessionals*


Joseph, Lucille, Christopher, and Jerusha (Current Location: Top of a Cliff)

Lucille looked exhausted after wheeling herself up the large cliff. "Oh my god, that was horrible. Why did the crate have to be up on such a high cliff?"

"It's Chris for you," Christopher sighed. "Are you sure you'll be okay to continue the challenge?"

"I have to be. I don't want to be a weak cripple," Lucille let out, silently glaring at Joseph.

"What makes you think you're weak?" Jerusha asked.

"We got into a heated argument last night," Lucille sighed. "It was really bad."

"How bad?" Christopher asked.

"Tell them, Joseph," Lucille said simply.

"I never said anything about you specifically. What I said is that on the off chance we lose we have to get rid of the weakest link. Why do you think I called out to you saying 'that's not what I meant'. I never said you were weak nor did I try to imply that." Joseph explained, his back still turned to the girl.

Lucille gazed at him. "I was just so angry…I didn't hear you say that… I feel like such an idiot."

"It is what it is." The captain said, trying to listen for any unusual sounds.

"There!" Christopher saw a crate.

"Wow, good catch Christopher!" Lucille let out, as the male magician smiled.

"Heh, thanks!"

The two boys dug for about a minute before finding the wooden crate and carefully lifting it out of the hole.

And soon, they would open the crate to reveal both Fernando and Brittany.

"It's about time you came to find us," Brittany's voice said coldly as she and the model stepped out of the box. Fernando stretched a bit to get the discomfort out of him as he silently joined the group.

"Sorry!" Lucille let out, a bit frightened at the mob boss's voice.

"Whatever," Brittany let out. "Let's just find the rest of our team so we can win this challenge. I do NOT want to lose again."

"Yeah, I don't want to lose either," Lucille let out quietly.


*Confessional*

Lucille: "Brittany really scares me. I really hope she didn't figure out that I was the one who voted for her at the last elimination ceremony."

*End Confessional*


Rebekah, Trish, Butch, and Ilyria; Current Location: Dining Hall

"So. We need to figure out where the rest of our team could be," Rebekah let out, looking at her team. "Where do you think we should look?"

Ilyria thought for a moment. "Perhaps we can look around the Pool for Fools? Maybe some of our team could be there."

Rebekah thought for a moment. "But what if it's a trap?"

"Well, you two have found us so far, and you haven't fallen for any traps," the spy said.

"That is true," the tomboy let out. She glanced at the others. "What do you guys think?"

"I mean what do we really have to lose?" Butch shrugged.

"Well, let's do it then," Rebekah said. "Let's go."

The four peacocks would leave the dining hall, and make their way to the Pool For Fools.


Rebekah, Trish, Butch, and Ilyria; Current Location: Pool For Fools

The four members of the Peacocks would soon see the crate. "Well, here goes nothing," Rebekah said. "Let's open it together."

The four teens pried the crate open, breaking the lid with ease and allowing their two teammates to exit.

"Thank god," Demetrius stretched his arms over his head. "It took you long enough."

"Well I suppose it's better late than never." Walter added, stretching out his back.

"I suppose," Demetrius grumbled under his breath, taking a glance at the rest of his team and smirking to himself when he saw Butch.

Rebekah seemed a bit confused, noticing Demetrius smirking at Butch, and looked over at Trish, shrugging her shoulders. Walter counted up the members of the Peacocks that were currently there.

"We seem to be missing a few people."

"Alright. Where should we search next?" Rebekah asked her team.

"We haven't actually gone that deep into the island." Trish noted, shuddering a bit. "Even if I don't want to get dirty, should we check the woods?"

"Alright, let's go." Rebekah said, leading the way. Demetrius would hold Walter back for a moment, giving him a silent look to make sure that he would speak with Butch. The hypnotized soldier understood his task and made sure to stick close to their brutish teammate as they left.


Joseph, Lucille, Christopher, Fernando, Brittany, and Jerusha; Current Location: Mountain

Lucille would finally make her way up the mountain after wheeling herself up. "Phew," she let out.

"It's about time," Brittany sneered at the wheelchair bound girl, who looked down a bit disappointed.

"Hey!" Christopher glared at the mob boss. "Don't be mean to Lucille!"

"I can do whatever I like," Brittany said coldly. Christopher looked at the mob boss angrily.

"Focus, people!" Joseph asserted. "If you have time to run your mouths, you have time to look for our teammates!"

"Joseph's right," Lucille said quietly, with the majority of her team not hearing her.

Christopher would soon notice a crate. "There's a crate!"

"Good to see you actually putting in work." Joseph noted. "Our team meeting yesterday must have worked."

As Christopher approached the crate, he could hear some ticking. "Uh…that's not normal, right?"

With his eyes narrowing, the team captain approached the box and carefully opened it, revealing…

…a digital clock.

Brittany would swear in Italian seeing this.

"Hang on, there's a clue stuck to the clock," Lucille let out, reaching out to grab it. As she did, the clock would ring a bit, and explode with colorful confetti. The wheelchair bound girl was shocked, having already grabbed the clue before the explosion.

"I already have to worry about my arms giving out, now I need to worry about my heart, too…" She sighed.

Brittany snickered a bit at this. Lucille was trying to hide her tears as she passed the clue to Joseph. The captain raised an eyebrow at the mob boss's laughter before reading the clue.

"What does the clue say?" Lucille asked the captain curiously.

"You heard me before, yet you hear me again. Then I die 'till you call me again." The captain read.

"I think the answer should be an echo." Jerusha pondered. "But where would we hear an echo around these parts?"

"What about a cave in the mountains?" Lucille suggested.

"Did any of you see a cave on the way up?" Fernando asked.

"I think I did," the mob boss said simply.

"Then we should move." Joseph replied.

The team would head back down the mountain.


Rebekah, Trish, Butch, Demetrius, Walter and Ilyria; Current Location: The Woods

The team would be walking in the woods, Trish looked around with a look of fear and disgust on her face.

"It's okay. We've got this," Ilyria said, glancing at the posh girl.

"I know, I just don't like being anywhere near dirt and places like this are just the worst!"

Ilyria sighed. "You're just like my little sister. She hates dirt."

"Can we just get this over with so I can take a shower?" Butch groaned. "Being in that box was already enough of a pain."

"We still have to find Lin, Antonio, and Shauna," Rebekah let out, looking over at the brute.

"Yeah, there's no need to complain," Demetrius let out, glancing at Butch with a hidden wicked smile on his face.

"I think I found something." Walter called out, pointing to a crate hidden underneath a bush.

"Good eye, Walter," Demetrius smiled. "Let's get this crate opened!"

The soldier and brute grabbed the edges of the crate and tore it open with ease revealing…

"YEEHAW!"

"Terra?!" Most of the Peacocks called out in shock.

"What the bloody hell?!" Ilyria let out.

"Didja miss me?" The clown asked.

"NO!" Rebekah shouted, earning a gasp from the rainbow-haired girl.

"I'm shocked, nay, STUNNED that you would say such a thing! And I was going to give you all a hint to where Shauna and Lin were, too!"

Rebekah's eye twitched. "Just give us the clue!"

"Alright, alright, here!" Terra sighed, giving the Peacock captain a folded note. "I'm just trying to liven the mood, that's all."

The tomboy took the note, and read it silently. "Let's see here… Oh! The kitchen! That must be where Shauna and Lin are!"

"Then we shouldn't dawdle!" Walter exclaimed. "Let's move!"

"Wait!" Terra called out, her former teammates turned to look at her now serious look. "When you see Lin, tell her I said hi, okay."

"You can tell her yourself after the challenge is over." Ilyria sighed.

"I know, but I don't get to see her or the rest of you until the elimination ceremony. Even then I have to stay quiet."

"As it should be." Rebekah hissed. Terra's frown deepened until Butch came and gently patted her on the head.

"I'll tell her. You just keep being that dumb clown we all like."

"Like is a strong word…" Ilyria huffed.

"Well, let's go then, we've got a job to do." Rebekah said, walking off. The rest of the team would follow her, save for Demetrius, Walter, and Butch. The soldier suddenly grabbed Butch in a bear hug from behind, lifting him up off the ground.

"Woah!" The brute gasped before Walter placed a hand over his mouth. Butch thrashed about, kicking and flailing as Demetrius approached him with a sinister grin.

"There's no need to be afraid, Butch. You're gonna help me, just like Walter is," Demetrius said, as he took out the crystal from his pocket. He would soon begin to swing the crystal back and forth in front of the brute's eyes. "Stare into the crystal, Butch. You're beginning to feel very sleepy. You feel a very strong urge to do whatever I command you to do."

The young man continued to thrash around for a moment, screaming obscenities that were blocked by his larger teammate until finally falling prey to Demetrius's will.

Demetrius smirked. "You can let go of him, Walter," he commanded, snapping his fingers. The soldier released Butch, who looked unsteady on his feet before looking at the hypnotist.

"Tell me, Butch. Did you vote for me when we were at the elimination ceremony last?" Demetrius asked.

"Yes." Butch replied, his eyes empty and emotionless.

"Address me like your superior!" Demetrius demanded, snapping his fingers. "What is with you guys?!"

"Yes, Master."

"And why did you vote for me?" Demetrius asked coldly. "Tell me!"

"Couldn't vote off a friend." Butch admitted.

"Figures," Demetrius rolled his eyes. "Anyway, Trish is gonna be useless to my plan, so you two are gonna help me eliminate her. Also, Butch, I need you to make sure that pesky spy doesn't catch on to me. You're gonna do whatever it takes to seduce her. Am I clear?"

"Not Shauna?" Butch asked.

"No, not her." Demetrius said. "The dancer might be useful to me sooner or later."

"Alright." Butch and Walter both saluted.

"Excellent. Now, let's get back to the others, before they get suspicious," Demetrius said, putting the crystal away in his pocket. "Don't forget what you have to do, Butch."

"Understood."

Demetrius raised an eyebrow at the brute. "Understood what?"

"Understood what you asked me to do, now we should get back to the team."

"I'm your superior!" Demetrius let out darkly. "You're to address me as such when we're not with the team! Do I make myself clear?!"

"Yes, Master."

"Much better," Demetrius smirked wickedly.


Rebekah, Trish, Butch, Demetrius, Walter and Ilyria; Current Location: The Kitchens

The three men would return to their team.

"There you three are," Ilyria glanced at them. "What took you so long?"

"Oh, you know, Terra, being a nuisance as usual." Demetrius shrugged.

"Figures," Ilyria huffed. "She is such a nuisance. I'm so glad we got rid of her."

"Come on, she wasn't that bad." Trish replied. "But, hey, since we're all here now we should keep looking."

"Agreed," Ilyria nodded. They group looked around the kitchen, with Butch even opening the fridge for a mid-challenge snack before Ilyria caught him, shutting the fridge door and giving him a glare. A sudden knocking sound underneath one of the nearby sinks broke the silence.

Ilyria went over to the cupboard that the knocking was coming from and began prying at the crate before finally opening it.

"Finally, freedom!" Shauna shouted as she crawled out of the crate, Lin exiting right after her.

"So, who's going to join me in wringing Chris's neck for this?" Lin asked.

"We can figure that out later. Right now, all we need to find is Antonio," Rebekah said.


Joseph, Lucille, Christopher, Fernando, Brittany, and Jerusha; Current Location: Elimination Area

While they had been in the cave, the Flamingos had found another clue which led them to the elimination area, where a crate would be in the middle. Make that, two crates. One of them had the Flamingo logo on it. The other had the Peacock logo on it.

"I think our last two teammates have to be in the Flamingo crate," Lucille let out.

"You think, or you know?" Brittany asked sternly. Joseph gave the mob boss an annoyed look before rolling his eyes.

Christopher would get ready to open up the crate with the Flamingo logo on it. "Ready when you are, Joseph."

The captain and magician pried open the crate, to reveal Dante and Abigail; their lips almost touching.

Upon the crate opening, Chris would make an announcement on the loudspeaker. "The Flamingos win!"

Fernando glared at the two, his eyes feeling as though they were piercing into Dante's very soul.

Abigail would smile as she got out of the crate, her smile wavering a bit upon noticing Fernando's unhappy look. "We won!"

Alexis and Johan, meanwhile, would open up the Peacock crate, letting out the soccer player, who frowned. "I can't believe my team left me to be the last one," he sighed.

"Um… There, there?" The intern replied.

The Peacocks would soon arrive, only to find out that they lost, and Rebekah looked very upset.

"Now, Peacocks, you'll be voting someone off. However, the Flamingos will also be choosing a member of your team to be eliminated tonight as well," Alexis said.

"Wait, what?" Ilyria let out.

"Oh, this should be interesting," Brittany smirked a little as she glared at the opposing team.

Alexis would pass out slips of paper and pencils to everyone. "Go and vote now," she said.

Brittany smirked as she wrote down a name on her piece of paper.

Abigail glanced over at the Peacocks, before sighing and writing down a name.

Lucille would write down a name, feeling a little sad about it.

Christopher wrote down a name. This went on until the rest of the Flamingo team wrote down a name.

Soon, it was time for the Peacocks to cast their votes. Rebekah sighed as she wrote down a name, while Ilyria thought for a moment, before writing down her choice. Antonio would write down his choice. Demetrius would also write down his choice, silently glancing over at his two hypnotized followers. This would go on until the rest of the Peacocks casted their votes.

"Alright. Johan and I will go and count the votes. You're all free to chill until we call the Peacocks down for the elimination," Alexis said.


Butch and Ilyria

The spy sighed as she sat on the beach, glancing at the sunset. 'It sucks that we're eliminating another member of the team tonight. I really hope I made the right choice…' She took her hair out of its bun, letting it fall to her back.

"What are you doing out here?"

"Watching the sunset, you blockhead." Ilyria let out.

"That's it? You're not worried about the votes?"

"And why should I be worried? There's no way those Flamingos will be voting me off," the spy replied. "If anything, you should be worried, considering your attitude."

"Hey, Walter and I carry this team in terms of muscle!" Butch boasted. "We could probably carry all of you in a literal sense, too!"

"The way you failed on opening our crate today proves nothing," Ilyria let out. "And I'm surprised you even know what 'literal' means. Now, why are you here?"

"Can't a guy take a walk and clear his head?"

Ilyria rolled her eyes a bit. "Yeah, I suppose so. Who did you vote for?"

"Voted for Trish." Butch replied bluntly. "You?"

"Why Trish?" Ilyria asked, surprised. "She hasn't done anything wrong!"

"Don't know. Something in the back of my head is just telling me 'Vote off Trish'."

Now, the spy was a little suspicious. "I chose to eliminate Demetrius. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. I don't trust him at all."

"Really? He seems alright to me."

"He's suspicious. You should consider it the next time we lose." Ilyria stated, as she stood up. "Now, I need to go and freshen up before the elimination ceremony." She would soon head back into the hotel.


Fernando, Dante, and Abigail

The three Flamingos would be in the dining hall, eating some dessert.

"So, uh, thanks for asking me to join you guys." Dante said, feeling a bit awkward about the near kiss and being with Fernando.

"Anything for a friend," Abigail smiled sweetly. "Right, Fernando?"

"Of course my dear!" Fernando lied, forcing a fake smile. "Anything for a teammate!"

Abigail giggled, blushing. "I'm gonna go and get seconds." She stood up, and would go to get seconds, leaving the male model and Dante alone.

"So, uh…" Dante tried to say before Fernando reached for his pocket…

"You've dug too deep into something you shouldn't have, you know that, don't you?" Fernando began.

"What are you talking about?" Dante replied in defense. Wordlessly, Fernando took out the crystal that Demetrius gave him and began to sway it back and forth in front of Dante.

"How does he do this again? Whatever, I need you to look at the crystal closely and listen to the sound of my voice."

The light of the crystal reflected into Dante's eyes with a glint as the young man's eyes grew lifeless for a moment.

"Now, I want you to avoid Abigail at all costs. For the rest of your time in this game you will do as I say and vote as I vote. Do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal clear." Dante replied monotonously, his eyes shifting from their lifeless round shape to a sharper diamond shape that had a certain wickedness to them…

"Excellent! Now you may go back to normal for now, but whenever I, and I alone, snap my fingers, you will be under my control!"

Fernando put the crystal away as he noticed Abigail coming back to their table. Dante shook his head as if to snap himself out of a daze, his eyes still in their diamond shape.

"Did I miss anything?" Abigail asked.

"Oh, no, not at all!" 'Dante' replied, his voice somehow more confident than before.

Abigail seemed a bit confused. "Dante? Is everything okay?"

"Just peachy! I mean, I'm sitting here with good friends enjoying good food after a victory, what's there to be upset about?"

Abigail glanced over at Fernando. "This is really strange…" she whispered.

"Oh, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about, my dear. Our friend here is just enjoying himself after a victory. Plus, he spent some time with you, which would make any man happy!"

"It would have been nice if I was with you," Abigail let out. "But I was also really happy to get to know Dante better."

Fernando's eye twitched as he glanced over at his teammate, but was surprised to see the young man smirking confidently back at him before he stood up.

"Well." 'Dante' began. "I think I'll let you two have some quality time alone. See you guys in a bit!"

Abigail would watch him leave. "Did you want to go for a walk, and watch the sunset?"

"It would be an honor, my dear!"

Abigail blushed at this, as she finished her dessert, wiping her mouth, and standing up from the bench. "Well, I'm ready when you are."


*Confessionals*

Abigail: "Something's really wrong with Dante right now. I can't figure it out! But I am excited to spend some more time with Fernando. He has been really sweet to me." A blush grew on her face. "I think I really like him."

*static*

Fernando: "Something's not right. If Dante is supposed to be completely under my control then he shouldn't have given me that look. I'll have to check with Demetrius if that's normal. If I failed to hypnotize him then that means that piece of trash is aware of my plan to seduce Abigail!"

*static*

Dante?: "Oh this is perfect! Since Dante's been hypnotized his mind is a complete blank, letting me take over! It'll only last until that dork needs something, but for as long as I'm around I'll make sure the others remember the name Damiano!"

*End Confessionals*


Fernando and Abigail

The two would be walking together on the beach. The young woman seemed a bit concerned about her teammate acting odd earlier.

"Are you alright?" Fernando asked. "You look like you have something on your mind."

"I was just thinking about earlier with Dante. He's really acting odd now," Abigail admitted.

"Abigail, darling, you worry too much! He's fine!"

"Are you sure?" Abigail glanced at the male model.

"Positive!"

"Well, if you say so…" Abigail let out.

The loudspeaker would soon turn on. "Attention Peacocks! The votes have been counted! Report to the elimination area ASAP! McLean out!" Chris announced.


Elimination Ceremony (Pretty Peacocks)

The Peacocks would soon trail inside, taking their seats. Alexis would soon have a plate with 8 s'mores on them.

Chris would be grinning. "Now these votes were very interesting, considering that the Flamingos also voted! Let's get this started. Rebekah, you're safe."

"As expected," Rebekah smiled as she stood up to claim her s'more.

"Lin, you're safe, too."

"I spent all day trapped in a box, I should hope I'm safe!" Lin responded as she went to get her s'more.

"It was surprisingly roomy in there, though!" Shauna added, getting a glare from the smaller girl.

"Shauna, come and get your s'more." Alexis called out the dancer, who clapped in joy and got her treat.

"The next person safe is…Walter," Chris announced. The soldier nodded and went to get his s'more.

"Butch and Ilyria," Alexis announced. The spy stood up to claim her s'more, taking a bite out of it.

"Delicious as always."

"Next is… Antonio." Chris announced.

The soccer player breathed a sigh of relief as he went to collect his s'more.

Demetrius glared over at Trish, seeing that they were the only two remaining. While he looked fairly calm, the posh girl was freaking out as she was getting ready to bite her nails.

"Trish and Demetrius. Only one s'more remains. Who's spending the rest of the show by the Pool for Fools?" Chris teased.

"Get on with it already, you fool!" Demetrius let out, annoyed.

"Okay, okay!" Chris sighed. "Demetrius, here's the s'more. What can a guy do to get some more drama around here?!"

Demetrius stood up to collect his s'more, a hidden wicked smile on his face. Trish's jaw went agape as she began to sniffle.

"Sorry, Trish. Looks like you're out," Alexis gave a sad smile. The posh girl wiped at the tears that were just starting to form as she stood up and looked at her team.

"Good luck." She said, her voice shaking just a bit as she walked away.

"Hey, Friendo, I can help you turn that frown upside down!" Terra called out.

"Well, you guys are dismissed," Chris said, clapping his hands.


Rebekah headed back inside and went to her room just as an ambulance arrived. Spikke came out, fully recovered from his peanut allergy attack.

"Good to see you back, Spikke," Alexis said.

"Thanks. It was really weird, especially after I ate pineapple," Spikke replied.

"Well, we can't exactly put you back in the game but you're welcome to spend the rest of your time on this show enjoying the resort." Chris explained.

"Figures," Spikke shrugged. "I might just stay in my room most of the time. I won't bother anyone else."

"Are you staying in your room to avoid Terra?" Chris pressed, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes," the rapper replied. "Like Miguel, I'm staying the heck away from that girl. She creeps me out."

"Is that so? Well I don't blame you, but it looks like Trish begs to differ!" Alexis replied, looking over at the two girls who appeared to be talking rather casually. Or at least as casual as one could be with Terra.

"Whatever. I'm going inside now," Spikke said, heading inside the resort.

"Well, now with Trish out of the game, we're down to 16 competitors left! Who'll be the next one to be in the Pool for Fools?" Alexis asked.

"What sort of challenge awaits our cast next? Will Joseph and Lucille truly make up? Will Abigail and Fernando ever hook up?"

"And what's up with Dante?" Alexis let out. "That was really weird."

"Maybe the confessionals will give us a few answers. But for now, all we can do is wait and see what happens in the next dramatic episode of Total!"

"Drama!" Alexis continued.

"HAWAIIAN RESORT!"


As the sun had long since set and the moon hung high, a loud thumping came from the ground from the beach. The thumping then turned into the sound of something breaking as sand began to rise up. A figure rose from the sand and took a heavy gasp of air.

"CHRIS!" Chef shouted. "This ain't cool, man! You don't just leave a man in a box and forget about him!"


The Votes

Rebekah: Demetrius

Ilyria: Demetrius

Demetrius: Trish

Antonio: Trish

Christopher: Trish

Brittany: Trish

Abigail: Trish

Lucille: Trish

Joseph: Trish

Lin: Demetrius

Butch: Trish

Jerusha: Demetrius

Trish: Demetrius

Walter: Trish

Fernando: Trish

Dante?: Trish

Shauna: Demetrius

Trish: 11 votes

Demetrius: 6 votes

Elimination Order

20th: Terra (Pretty Peacocks)

19th: Spikke (Fantastic Flamingos) {Medically Evacuated.}

18th: Miguel (Fantastic Flamingos)

17th: Trish (Pretty Peacocks)


LaViolaViolaRosa: PHEW! What a chapter! First off, I want to say that I was shocked when I heard about the passing of Matthew Perry over the weekend. While I didn't watch the show 'Friends', I'm still interested in celebrity gossip from time to time. I actually was on my way to a Halloween walk on Saturday when the news broke.

Allureon: It's a genuine tragedy whenever someone loses their life. I didn't exactly watch 'Friends' either but I know it had a huge impact in pop culture.

LaViolaViolaRosa: Now with both teams even yet again, things are heating up for sure! Now, Demetrius has another minion on his side.

Allureon: Now when it comes to the Flamingo team, it looks like something interesting is up with Dante that we've teased for a few chapters now. How could this affect the game and the rest of the cast?

LaViolaViolaRosa: I cannot wait! Well, until next time! Please review, it would be greatly appreciated! We would love to see what you think of this competition so far!