Total Drama World Tour Deluxe
Chapter 10: Newf Kids On The Rock
Review Responses
LaCuevademisgustos: Glad you were able to empathize with Duncan. And while I do have my qualms with both Owen and Izzy, I don't mind the relationship between them. It's not my favorite, but I don't mind it. And yes, poor Zeke really let the last victory get to his head, didn't he?
Cody Fanatic: Yup, Cody was a bit rough wasn't he? Then again, Sierra deserved it. I think I've seen you on the TD subreddit entertaining the idea of Cody having a corruption arc, and that was partially what inspired his harsh reaction here. And yes, fair enough if you felt bad for Geoff or Scott.
Mr NInja21: Yes, agreed.
MDReborn: We'll see what's in store for Team Victory.
Tylus: Well, I found it weird that Chef got ahold of the real statues despite two of them not even being available. Besides, it really wasn't all that funny to me.
AnonBrowser: Well, somebody's glad to be rid of Zeke! Indeed the scene where Cody and Tyler rag on his voice was meant to be deliberately ironic. And yes, Alejandro is certainly being a bad boy. I feel like I have to give the guy some villain cred of my own creation. BTW, he isn't really seeking revenge for his black eye, that's just an excuse. He's seeking revenge for Owen's existence.
WeirdAlfan101: Yeah, I gave Zeke a little more time than in canon, but didn't have much else planned for him. And yes, Cody has certainly achieved a milestone in his development. When and if he'll apologize to Gwen is still up in the air. And I'm glad I managed to redeem Duncan here in this chapter. It was always part of the plan, though I will admit, you made me quite nervous with your review of chapter 7 on him. We'll definitely see if Duncan does the right thing with Courtney this time.
TotalPizza: Yes, the joke of Tyler and Cody crapping on Zeke's voice was inspired by the fact that they share the same voice actor. I don't think Zeke's made any friends here, but he made no real enemies either. We'll see about Feral Zeke. Yes, a lot of Gwuncan haters really like to ignore TDA. And yeah, I watch a few Disney shows.
VoiceActorFan: Well, your list is probably already perfect, but here's mine.
Chris: Billy West
Chef: Kevin Michael Richardson
Ezekiel: Roger L Jackson
Eva: Kath Soucie
Noah: Darren Norris
Justin: Rob Paulsen
Katie: Tara Strong
Tyler: Roger L Jackson
Izzy: Carolyn Lawrence
Cody: David Kaufman
Beth: Hynden Walch
Sadie: Candi Milo
Courtney: Janice Kawaye
Harold: Richard Horvitz
Trent: Jeff Bennet
Bridgette: Elizabeth Daily
Lindsay: Tara Strong
DJ: Khary Payton
Geoff: John Dimaggio
Leshawna: Crystal Scales
Duncan: Eric Stuart
Heather: Grey Delisle/Griffin
Owen: Tom Kenny
Gwen: Jennifer Hale
Sierra: Hynden Walch
Alejandro: Carlos Alazraqui
Blaineley: Tress MacNeille
Josh: Frank Welker
Guest A: 1. I understood that reference. 2. Sierra Teresa Knowles. 3. Yes, that's probably more likely what was happening. Still a bit cruel though. 4. Thank you! 5. Thanks again! 6. Good to hear. 7. This was another episode where Team Victory lost as well as the one that confirmed Duncan no longer loves Courtney. 8. Thank you. 9. Oh not at all!
SuperSonicHeroes: Naw, I was just sorta teasing y'all with Ezekiel's run. Indeed, while his ecstasy at finally winning a challenge is understandable, he did take it too far. We'll see how his elimination affects Team Victory's luck, as well as how Cody's actions affect Sierra. And yes, Alejandro is certainly venturing into dangerous territory with Izzy. Thanks a bunch.
SilentSinger948: Sorry about Ezekiel.
C26F: Why thank you! I try to get my chapters out once every two weeks, but the aftermaths do take longer to longer to write than the regular chapters.
Gucci Mane LaFlare: Thank you!
Guest B: We'll see.
e1g0o6r1: Oh yes, Alejandro is certainly making things dangerous for Owen and Izzy. And yes, that does seem to be tha case with Team Victory, having all the expendable characters there. We'll see about Justin, Lindsay, and DJ.
Crosshot: I still have something else for Ezekiel before the fic is done. Glad you like my portrayal of Cody here. But no, I have not seen Milo Murphy's Law.
Guest C: We'll see.
The Riverian: 1. She dyed her hair brown. 2. We'll see. 3. I am revising the Gwuncan plot, make no mistake.
Zafnak: Yes, agreed.
lordgemini: Thank you.
amit avrashmi: Duncan breaking up with Courtney is easier said than done, but we'll see if it happens.
Rockin' D-99: Oh yeah, I must admit, it's fun writing a smart version of Lindsay! In many cartoons, you'll find that when an idiot becomes a genius, they also undergo a change of personality, becoming haughty, arrogant, and snobbish, which would serve to make them decide to give up their newfound intelligence at the end of the episode. I felt this change was for the better. I suppose I could have altered Team Amazon's behavior towards Cody, though I don't think they were doing it just to punish Cody (except for Heather), they just thought he was the only one who could do anything about Sierra's behavior.
Joel Connell: Pimp slaps. XD. I don't think Gwen and Courtney would be too disturbed by Cody lashing out against a freak like Sierra. Remember, Gwen thinks of Sierra as a disgrace to human females. But thanks for the idea, anyway!
CMR Rosa: Yes, even though Cody and Sierra end up as just friends by the end of the season, Sierra really didn't earn it. Glad to hear you like my progression of the love triangle so far! Yes, I do agree that both Trent and Gwen were responsible for the collapse of their relationship, but I still felt sorry for them.
Concerned Fan: I'm not sure Eva is one of those girls-gotta-stick-together sisterhood-type feminists. You don't need to be, to be pissed off by sexist comments. I think she'd impressed that Cody had the balls to do something so crazy.
"Previously on Total Drama World Tour!" Chris narrated. "The competitors were exposed to a little culture! As a field trip to the Loo-vrah sent them scavenging through the world's most important works of art, while someone (Teehee!) had them chased by a sasquatch, a yeti, and a yowie! When someone told Sierra that Cody had left her for dead, the dude had to spend every French moment trying to get her head back in the game! But with a little nudge from Duncan, he gave Sierra a piece of his mind! Once again, Team Minotaur proved to be untouchable! And for another common occurrence, Team Victory proved they should have picked a different name! Things got interesting when Duncan admitted to Gwen that he doesn't love Courtney anymore. Now it's time to dump the kids in yet another mystery location! Will they survive? Will the locals survive them? Find out right here, right now! On Total… Drama… World Tour!"
After the theme song, we cut to Economy. Gwen and Courtney were sitting next to each other, reading books to distract themselves from the poor accommodations. Katie sat by Heather, following her every move like a lost puppy. It annoyed Heather, but she couldn't afford to be choosey with her allies. Sierra and Cody were sitting on opposite sides of their team's bench.
DJ, Justin, and Lindsay sat across from the Amazons with glum expressions.
Gwen and Courtney were distracted from their reading when Heather started climbing up into the vents above them.
"What is she doing?!" Gwen exclaimed.
"Beats me." Courtney responded.
"Unless she's actually Izzy in disguise, it probably has to do with Alejandro."
"Man, Heather's obsessed with him! If I didn't know any better, I'd say she likes him!"
"Ew!" Gwen laughed. "That's like… the Grinch having a crush on someone!"
"I know! Yuck!" Courtney exclaimed. "Picture her dried-up, black, little heart thawing out and lighting up with love!"
"Well, it happened to me once." said Gwen, reminiscently.
"You know, the Grinch did have a crush on someone." Katie pointed out. Gwen and Courtney stared at her. "Don't you remember that Grinch movie with Jim Carrey in it?"
"I am not in love!" Heather snapped, poking her head out. "I am thinking about our team! I am trying to sneak into First Class to spy on Team Minotaur! In case you haven't noticed, they haven't lost a single challenge yet! It's ridiculous!"
"Who cares?" said Courtney.
"Yeah, as long as we don't lose, I don't care where they place." Gwen concurred.
"Ew!" Heather cried, holding up a toothbrush. "What is this doing here?"
"That's where I've been hiding my stuff." said Cody. Sierra seemed to have gotten the message that Cody was not going to put up with her behavior anymore, so he had no problem revealing this bit of information.
Meanwhile, with Team Victory…
"How's our team supposed to win if there's only three of us left?" DJ asked.
"Search me." said Justin, depressed. "We did vote off the guy who suggested the name, but I think it's too late. All we can do is wait for the inevitable."
Lindsay (who had changed back into her usual attire but retained her brown hair) decided this wasn't productive.
"Enough downy-talk you guys!" she cried. "We're not quitters, we're fighters! And we're winners!"
DJ and Justin smiled.
"You're right, Lindsay." said DJ. "Let's win this one!"
Confessional: Lindsay
"I packed a season's worth of lip gloss and I've only gotten through two tubes! No way am I going home anytime any soon! …Okay actually, I think I packed about twelve seasons worth."
End Confessional
Meanwhile, Heather snuck through the vents and started spying on Team Minotaur. Towards the back of the cabin, she found Duncan, Trent, Tyler, and Eva playing poker. Uninterested, she moved forward to find Izzy and Owen play-wrestling. As usual, Owen was on defense. He seemed slightly uncomfortable but laughed affectionately as Izzy tickled him all over. Suddenly, Izzy began biting and scratching him like a cougar. The big guy let out audible cries of pain in between giggles.
"Whoa! You're quite a tiger there, Izzy! Teehee!" Owen complimented. "Ow! I guess it has been a while… Argh! Okay-okay! That hurts more than it tickles! Ow!"
Noah and Alejandro watched with concerned expressions.
"So, Izzy and Owen, huh?" the Spaniard said to the bookworm. "They're quite the couple aren't they?"
"That's one way of putting it…"
"I'm surprised Owen has the stamina to keep up with her. She's like a hurricane."
"I know. Exciting at first, then it ends in disaster."
"You don't approve of their relationship?"
"I don't approve of the way Izzy takes advantage of Owen. I mean look at that! She's biting and scratching him and he's too nice to do anything about it!"
"Perhaps, I could talk to her? Tell her to ease up on him?"
"Um…" Noah mumbled suspiciously.
"Oh, excuse me, Big O! I gotta go drop some friends off at the pool!" Izzy cried, hopping off Owen and galloping towards the First Class restroom.
"No worries!" Owen called. "Take all the time you need!"
As soon he heard Izzy shut the door, Owen let out a sigh of relief. An exhausted expression appeared on his face. Noah caught sight of it and turned to the Spaniard.
"What makes you think you can tell Izzy to behave?" Noah asked.
"Trust me, me amigo!" said Alejandro. "I have a way with women. Not to boast or anything!"
"If you think you can get Izzy to stop treating Owen like a chew toy, then by all means, go ahead. Just remember, she has a boyfriend!"
THUNK!
"What have we here?" Alejandro asked, him and Noah looking amused. Heather had just fallen out of the vents, landing in front of Owen.
"Ew!" she cried.
"Doing a little spying, are we?" Alejandro teased.
"Uh… I… No… I just uh… dropped my pen!" said Heather, snatching up her pencil and notepad. "See? No scheming! Just scribbling. Owen, I am issuing you a ticket for… fashion crimes! Your socks reek!"
Heather quickly scribbled up a bogus ticket and handed it to Owen.
"Oh, am I wearing socks?" Owen asked. "I can never tell since I can't see my feet!"
"Hey! Leggo!" Heather protested as Eva picked her up, carried her under her arms, and threw her out of First Class like a football.
"No losers allowed!" Eva barked as most of the other contestants laughed at the queen bee.
Alejandro took the opportunity to corner Izzy. He waited patiently by the bathroom door, listening to Izzy whistle Pop Goes the Weasel as she did her business. Once he heard the toilet flush, he backed up, so as not to let Izzy know he was this close.
"Alejandro!" Izzy gasped.
"Izzy." said the Spaniard charmingly. "How are you doing? Are you okay?"
"Yeah…" said Izzy, nervously. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, I know you are not a fan of flying, so this entire trip must be rather stressful for you."
"I guess so. It's better when we're in First Class. Cabin's not as shaky and threatening-to-blow-uppy."
"Indeed. It's a good thing you have Owen to help you through this."
Izzy huffed.
"What's wrong?"
"Owen… I don't think he actually notices how scared I get. He's always way too focused on himself. Either he's screaming in terror when he's afraid or dancing around the cabin when he's not. Really, you're far more helpful than he is."
"I'm touched, Izzy."
"You are?" said Izzy, blushing.
"I am. If you ever need anything… just come to me, Izzy. Anything Owen can't give you… I will."
Alejandro pecked Izzy on the forehead. Her cheeks turned red and her eyes went wide.
Suddenly, without warning, the plane started descending. Izzy grabbed onto Alejandro.
"Why are we landing in the middle of the ocean?" Katie asked back in Economy. "Oh wait, no we're not! Yes, we are! No, we're not! Yes, we are!"
The plane had started bouncing up and down on the surface of the water, as though Chef wasn't sure whether he wanted to land or not.
"Eff-why-aye!" Courtney yelled, looking nauseous. "I get sick on log flume rides! So if you don't want me barfing, brake!"
Up in the cockpit, Chris and Chef laughed. After a minute or so, Chef plopped the plane down and turned off the engines. The plane eventually came to a complete stop, floating in the water.
"Attention, all Total Drama passengers!" Chris announced over the intercom. "In accordance with emergency water landing procedures, you will now be shown the nearest exit!"
For the next three minutes or so, Chef started gathering up contestants and shoving them out the emergency exit and into the water. He had little trouble with Teams Amazon and Victory, but Team Minotaur was more difficult to bully. Nevertheless, he managed to get them all out, ending by literally kicking Duncan out. He laughed cruelly before he thought he saw something in the shadows. Thinking he might have missed someone he sprang into action, but he must have been imagining it because he saw no one there. He looked out the window and saw all seventeen contestants in the water. He shrugged, thinking it must have been a rat or a lizard or a monkey.
"Help! He-e-e-e-e-e-e-elp!" DJ cried, panicking. The gentle giant was thrashing about, struggling to keep his head above the water.
"Hold on, DJ!" Lindsay cried. She swam over to DJ and seized his belt. She pulled a cord, causing an inner tube to inflate around him and stabilize his struggling.
"Oh." said DJ, looking embarrassed. "Thanks, Lindsay!"
"No prob!" said Lindsay sweetly.
Suddenly, the plane's bay doors opened, and out came a fishing boat driven by Chris. The host was now wearing a green raincoat.
"Hey there, ya gowdy angishores! Ever been to sea?" the host asked in a nearly unintelligible accent.
"Um, excuse me?" Duncan asked. Sierra gasped.
"It must be Newfoundland!" the fangirl cried. "Chris is originally from Blow-Me-Down Highlands!"
"Aye!" Chris confirmed. "It's a bonny homecoming for Buddy McLean! Canada's beautiful east coast!"
"Birthplace of Canada's beautifulest host!" Sierra swooned. Despite the rude awakening Cody had given her, she had not forgotten her love for Chris.
"Aw, thanks!" said Chris, flattered.
Confessional: Heather
"Okay, good! Chris seems to have forgotten about Sierra creeping him the (BLEEP) out in New York. This means she'll be a valuable ally again! That is, if I can secure her loyalty. But how to do that…?"
End Confessional
"Chris, there ain't any dry land around here, is there?" DJ asked, desperately.
"Sure there is! It's just a hop, skip, and a jump that-a-way!" said Chris, pointing west. The contestants could see nothing but water in that direction.
"And by hop, skip, and jump, you mean about an hour swim?" Duncan guessed.
"Kinda!" said Chris. "First part of the challenge, swim over to your team's boat and start paddling!"
Chris pointed to the south. Several rowboats of different sizes could be seen. There was one with four benches in it, with Team Minotaur's logo on the side. Team Amazon's boat had three benches, and Team Victory only had two seats. Inside each boat were four paddles each in addition to a surplus of fishing equipment.
"Okay listen up, Amazons!" Courtney called. "If we swim in a V-formation, like geese, we'll be faster!"
"Fine!" Heather conceded. "Any objections?"
"Courtney is bossing us around and you don't have one?!" Gwen asked incredulously.
"Only to losing!" Heather clarified. She started swimming towards the medium-sized boat. "Let's go, people!"
Confessional: Gwen
"You know, Heather really shouldn't let her obvious crush on Alejandro get in the way of the game. Having a relationship with Trent really screwed things up for me last season!"
End Confessional
The teams began to swim towards the boats.
"I'll take the point!" Courtney called eagerly. Heather grabbed the CIT's wrist.
"Okay, let's not get too crazy!" the queen bee warned. "I've got point!"
"Look, I'm a very experienced swimmer!" Courtney pointed out. "I was a synchro captain! I coached minnows! I am a CIT!"
"More like a C-U-(BLEEP)-T!" Heather retorted. Many contestants paused and gasped at Heather.
"Guys, let's get going!" said Gwen.
Confessional: Alejandro
"What a woman!" (Sighs dreamily) "I would so give up a million dollars for her!"
Confessional: Alejandro
"I want the tape! Give me the tape! How do you open this?!"
End Confessional
"Guys, look! A killer whale!" DJ cried. The campers looked to the north, just in time to see an orca breach. DJ's eyes sparkled in delight.
Confessional: DJ
"I gotta admit. Even though my team ain't doing so hot, this season hasn't been all bad! I've got to see a lot of animals in the wild as opposed to in a zoo! Sure, the panda wasn't as cuddly as I thought it would be, but I saw a baby seal in the Yukon! And a baby goat in Germany! And a lot of monkeys in the Amazon! And today I saw a killer whale, which in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful creatures on this planet! (Sighs in contentment) I don't wanna jinx us again, but I am feeling good about today!"
End Confessional
Alejandro was the first to reach his team's boat. He climbed in and started assisting his teammates into the larger boat.
"Excellent work, my little porpoises!" the Spaniard complimented. "Here, let me help!"
Alejandro assisted Noah and Izzy into the boat, giving the latter a kiss on her hand when no one was looking.
"Oh, boy…" the crazy redhead muttered, blushing. "Um… where's Owen?"
Owen was demonstrating his lackluster swimming skills a good fifty feet away.
"Duncan, Eva, the fishing net if you please?" said Alejandro. The two toughest Minotaurs smirked mischievously at each other. While Eva was stronger, Duncan had better aim. The latter tossed the net around Owen while the former reeled him in single-handedly.
"You're quite the catch, big guy!" Duncan commented.
"Your dad will be so proud!" Trent joked. Duncan frowned.
"Aye there, contestants!" Chris greeted once everyone was aboard their boat. "Ready to row-row-row your boat?"
"Wait!" Gwen cried. "What's all the fishing equipment for?"
"Oh yeah! If you manage to snag some seafood along the way, you'll get a special reward!"
"Is it edible?!" Owen cried.
"Maybe…" said Chris. Owen grinned. "Alright, decide who's rowing and who's fishing!"
After a bit of discussion, each team decided who would row, who would fish, and who would… supervise. Each team had four paddles regardless of how many members they had. Team Minotaur gave the paddles to Eva, Duncan, Trent, and Tyler. Noah, Izzy, and Owen were on fishing duty. Alejandro sat at the front of the boat.
With Team Amazon, Heather had allowed Courtney to be the leader, though not out of humility by any means. Gwen was the fisherwoman while the rest of the team paddled.
With Team Victory, they had more paddles than team members. Lindsay found a way around this by having DJ and Justin paddle two at a time, playing the big strong guy card. She, of course, offered to fish. With the teams ready, Chris decided to start the challenge.
"Alright! The first two teams to reach the shore will partake in the final challenge!" he informed them. "On your marks… Get set…"
HONK!
Chris blared the fishing boat's horn.
"GO!"
All three teams took off and were practically tied for the first ten seconds. That, however, was when it became clear that the Minotaurs were pulling ahead.
"See you on land!" Alejandro taunted.
"Try not to lose to Team Defeat!" Duncan jeered.
"Jerks." Heather sneered.
Courtney decided that now was the perfect time to remind her team of her superior leadership skills.
"Alright, guys! I'm a very experienced rower! A three-time coxswain! And a CIT! So-"
"Oh, are you a CIT, Courtney?!" Katie yelled, annoyed. "Why didn't tell us sooner?!"
"You must have poor listening skills! I think I said it at least a few times this season!"
"Oh yeah!" said Katie sarcastically. "I think I remember you mentioning it that one time… or maybe twice… or maybe ten times… or a million-billion-trillion (BLEEP!) times!"
"That's not… Don't exaggerate! It makes you sound like a little kid!" Courtney snapped, slightly embarrassed. "Besides! I wouldn't have to bring it up so often if people would actually listen to me when I say it!"
"Maybe people would actually take you seriously if you actually put your skills to use instead of just bragging about them!"
"Alright! I will!" Courtney barked. She then began barking orders at her team. "STROKE! STROKE! STROKE! UP TWO AND TWO! FASTER!"
Team Amazon's pace improved very slightly.
Meanwhile, with the Minotaurs, Izzy had made the first catch of the day by pulling a lobster trap out of the water. There was only a single lobster in it, but it was a start. The crazy redhead pulled the crustacean out.
"Hey, there, Snappy!" she greeted. "Welcome to the Izzy cruise! Tell your friends to-"
SNAP!
Izzy had brought the lobster a little too close to her face, allowing it to pinch her nose.
"Ow! Hey!" Izzy pulled the lobster away. "Snappy! Naughty!"
Owen took Snappy away from Izzy.
"Does anyone have any butter?" the big guy asked, a hungry look on his face.
"Don't even think about it!" Eva threatened.
"Can I think about tartar sauce?"
Eva turned around and brandished her paddle like a baseball bat, leering viciously. Owen, having far from forgotten what his lack of self-control had earned him in Germany, reluctantly put Snappy in the bucket.
Confessional: Alejandro
"Eva is a gift from the gods!"
End Confessional
"Who's gonna make it to the Rock?" Chris narrated. "And who's going to the chopping block? Find out after the break!"
After the commercial break, we cut to Team Victory. Lindsay's strategy of having DJ and Justin double-paddle was paying off at first. The formerly dumb blonde was able to catch a fish within the first five minutes of starting to row.
"Guys, look! I caught a fish! I caught a fish!" she squealed excitedly. She showed off the trout she caught to her teammates but neither of them were impressed. Justin was starting to tire out from paddling already and ignored Lindsay's triumph. DJ, on the other hand, looked very distressed at the sight of a helpless innocent creature caught on a hook.
"Throw it back, Lindsay!" DJ cried.
"But, DJ! Don't you want the reward?"
"Not this badly!"
DJ wasn't a vegetarian but he couldn't stand hunting or fishing. Lindsay sighed and threw the fish back into the water.
Meanwhile, with Team Amazon…
"Any luck, Gwen?" Courtney asked.
"Not so much as a nibble!" Gwen reported. "We better get there first, Courtney!"
"I'm on it! STROKE! STROKE! STROKE! HARDER! FASTER!"
SMACK!
SPLASH!
While Cody and Sierra tried to pick up the pace, Katie and Heather just became more annoyed. Katie in particular seemed to have lost her patience and knocked the CIT overboard with a swing of her paddle.
Over on Team Minotaur, Trent, Tyler, and Alejandro cringed. Chris, Noah, and Duncan laughed.
"Katie!" Heather scolded.
"What? She deserved it!" Katie defended.
"I agree, but now we have to stop and rescue her!"
The Amazons made a ten-second stop to allow Courtney to swim back and climb aboard. The CIT glared at Katie who returned it with a raspberry. The right side of her face was developing a nasty bruise.
Confessional: Duncan
"Serves her right! I would just dump the woman so I could go for Gwen, (sighs) ...if I wasn't terrified of what she'd do."
Confessional: Duncan
"I want that tape back! Gimme the tape! How do you open this stupid thing?!"
End Confessional
A little bit later, Izzy impressed her entire team by catching a tuna.
"Izzy, you're a nutcase, but you're one hell of a fisherman!" Tyler complimented.
"Thanks!" Izzy cried, holding the five-foot-long fish for all the contestants to see. Gwen leered at Izzy.
"Don't mind me!" said Noah. "I just caught twelve trout!"
Land appeared on the horizon. The teams were almost there. Team Minotaur was in the lead while Teams Amazon and Victory were tied.
Cody, Sierra, Katie, and Heather pushed themselves to the limit in order to make sure they were not last.
"Guys, we're falling behind!" Lindsay cried. "Uh… Justin! Gimme a paddle!"
Lindsay took the paddle in Justin's left arm and began to assist her team in paddling. The Amazons and Victors were now rowing faster than the Minotaurs. They were almost to the beach. They could see a lodge on the bay next to the beach, where a pair of picnic tables rested.
For a moment, it looked like it would be a three-way tie but the three boats beached consecutively, half a second apart. It was very close, but Chris was able to tell which teams made it.
"In an out-of-nowhere-come-from-behind finish, Team Victory is first!" Chris announced.
"We beat them?!" Lindsay exclaimed. "We beat them, guys!"
DJ and Justin cheered and high-fived.
"And unfortunately, Team Amazon is the loser of this leg!"
"What?!" Heather and Gwen cried.
"No way!" Courtney protested. "We got here before them! Check the video footage!"
Chris ignored her.
"If any of you brought any seafood, bring it over here!" Chris commanded, standing by the picnic tables. Izzy, Duncan, and Owen brought over the Minotaur haul.
"Nice, guys!" Chris complimented. "A lobster, a tuna, and a crapload of trout! Well done, boys!"
"It was actually Izzy who caught everything!" said Alejandro. Izzy blushed. Noah leered silently at the Spaniard.
"Yeah, she's good at everything!" said Owen. Izzy frowned.
"Okay, everybody!" Chris called. "It's time for the next leg! Since Team Amazon are the big losers today, they're out!"
The Amazons gasped.
"They'll have to clean all the seafood the Minotaurs brought in! And shuck all these giant clams! And make it snappy, girls! I'm hosting a swanky beach show in a few hours!"
Chef came by and delivered a barrel of clams, each the size of a dinner plate.
"Um, what makes you think we're gonna do this?" Gwen asked.
"Because I said so?" Chris responded as though it were obvious.
"We've already lost!" Courtney pointed out. "It's not like we have anything to lose by not doing it!"
"Well, I was planning on making today a non-elimination challenge in honor of my homeland… if you girls do a good job! Start shuckin', ladies!"
Having received their motivation, the Amazons reluctantly set to work cleaning the fish. Gwen, Courtney, and Cody went to one table while Heather, Katie, and Sierra went to the other.
"I thought the team that brings in seafood gets a special reward." said Alejandro.
"You do! You get to watch the girls shuck clams!" Chris replied. "How's that for a special reward?"
Izzy and Eva did not look impressed. The rest of the Minotaurs smirked.
"Fair enough!" Alejandro conceded, grinning at Heather.
A little bit later, Chris gathered Teams Victory and Minotaur inside the lodge. It was decorated with a bit of marine paraphernalia, such as a wooden boat steering wheel, an anchor, and a trophy of a prized mackerel. There was a long wooden table that was currently dividing the teams.
"Welcome to my traditional Newfoundland kitchen party!" Chris announced. "In this part of the competition, it's Team Minotaur versus Team Victory in a Screeching-In Relay Race! Screeching In is a ceremony performed by the locals to welcome newcomers. For the first leg of the race, one member of your team will have to swig a jug of apple cider."
"Doesn't sound so bad!" said Owen, as Chris pulled two glass jugs out of a cupboard.
"Unfortunately, we couldn't find any apple cider, so we settled for the next best thing."
"Apple juice?"
"No, apple cider vinegar! It'll put hair on your chest!" Chris corrected mischievously. Owen's smile faded. "Whoever you choose must finish a whole bottle! Once you do, you tag the next player, who will have to decipher a local Newfoundland saying spoken by my cousin, Jerd McLean!"
At once, the door opened, and in walked a man who was almost identical to Chris. The only differences were that he was about a foot shorter, had red hair, and a big bushy beard. He was dressed in a yellow raincoat.
"How's she cuttin' dere, b'y?" Jerd greeted in a heavy accent. Most of the players raised eyebrows, hardly able to understand him.
"First person to guess what he's saying gets to tag the third and final player, who will have to kiss a cod!"
"What?" said almost everyone, hoping they had misheard him.
"Like they mean it!" Chris confirmed.
Confessional: Noah
"No wonder my little cousins aren't allowed to watch this show."
End Confessional
"Alright! You have three minutes to decide who's doing what leg! Go!"
The teams dove into discussion. The Minotaurs obviously had a lot of players to choose from and choosing a champion for the drinking challenge was a no-brainer.
"Owen, you're the one with the strongest stomach!" Alejandro pointed out. "You get to do the drinking challenge!"
"Yeah, but-" Owen started.
"Come on, buddy, you got this!" said Duncan.
"Well, the thing about vinegar-"
"You ate your own vomit!" Eva pointed out. "You can drink vinegar!"
"So can Izzy!"
"Oh, stop being such a big baby, Owen!" Izzy scolded, slightly offended.
"You're outvoted, dude!" Trent pointed out.
"Aw, fine." Owen conceded.
"Excellent!" said Alejandro, hiding his frustration at how long it took Owen to convince him to drink a drinkable substance. "Now, who will decipher the local phrase?"
No one said anything for a few seconds.
"Alright, then I shall-!" Alejandro started.
"I'll do it!" Noah interrupted.
"As you wish… And who is going to snog the fish?"
Naturally, nobody answered. Noah smirked.
Confessional: Noah
"Yeah, half of the reason I volunteered to decipher the phrase was so that I wouldn't be bullied into frenching a fish."
End Confessional
Bully, it seems, was the correct term for Noah to use. Because after a few seconds of awkward silence, the entire team ganged up on
"Tyler." Eva declared.
"Me?!"
"Tyler." Duncan concurred.
"No way!"
"Tyler!" Izzy sang.
"But-!"
"Tyler." said Owen seriously.
"Hey, can you-"
"Tyler." said Trent.
"But Lindsay's here!"
"Tyler?" Alejandro inquired.
"Ugh, fine! You guys all suck!"
Noah snickered.
Meanwhile, Team Victory did not have as many options. With only three members left, no one was going to be lucky enough to sit out. So it wasn't so much a discussion of who was going to participate so much as it was of who was doing what leg. Ideally, they would have liked Leshawna for the drinking challenge, Harold for deciphering the local phrase, and either Geoff or Bridgette for making out with the cod.
"Um, I guess I'll do the interpreting." said Lindsay.
"You're not doing that to show off your new brain, are ya?" Justin asked.
"It only involves using my mouth in the least disgusting way."
"Sure thing, Linds!" said DJ. "I'll kiss the fish. Justin, you drink the vinegar."
"This better not ruin my figure, DJ!"
Meanwhile, outside…
"Sierra! Pick up the pace!" Heather barked. "If we don't finish before they do, we have to vote someone off! And as much as I'd like to get rid of a certain gothball or CIT, I'd like to have the team at full strength so we can take down Team Minotaur in the next challenge."
"I'm sorry, Heather…" sighed a depressed Sierra, without looking at the queen bee. She picked up the pace slightly, yanking open a clam. "It's just that… I can't believe Cody rejected me!"
"Why not?" said Heather cynically.
"Well, it's… I've been doing my utmost best to impress him but for some reason he hated it! Imagine being in love with someone on a slightly higher rank than you because of popularity. You want to do nothing but impress them and kiss up to them and hope that they fall in love with you and that all will go well but instead they reject you and insult you by calling you 'crazy' and the rude awaking begins to sink in that they are not the person you thought they were."
"It's not Cody's fault, Sierra." said Heather calmly.
"Oh, then it's my fault?!" Sierra snapped.
"No it's not yours either." said Heather, just as calmly. Sierra tilted her head in confusion.
"Then whose fault is it?"
"Gwen's."
"Gwen's? How?"
"Boys are very weak-minded. And goths have a supernatural ability to seduce boys without even trying. They're like succubi! You know how many boys she has attracted to her?"
"Sure, Trent, Duncan, and… (sigh) Cody." Sierra sighed.
"Exactly! That's more than me, Lindsay, and Bridgette! Who are all very beautiful girls! Gwen, on the other hand, looks like a zombie, and yet she's the most popular with the boys! If we get rid of Gwen, the spell will wear off and he'll forget all about her!"
Sierra pondered on what Heather meant. She didn't believe that Gwen had superpowers. Nevertheless, she did buy that it was Gwen's fault that she and Cody were not an item.
"Gothy's going down!" the fangirl declared.
"Not tonight." said Heather. "If we fail, I wanna vote out Courtney. I only let her take charge today to prove what an incompetent boob she is!"
"Fine." said Sierra.
Meanwhile, back in the lodge, Owen, Noah, and Tyler had sat down on one side of the table, with Justin, Lindsay, and DJ sitting opposite them.
In front of Owen and Justin were the two jugs of vinegar.
"Alright! Let the Screeching-In begin!" Chris declared. Owen and Justin each grabbed a jug of vinegar and brought them to their mouths. Everyone knew that Owen was no slouch when it came to eating contests, so the pressure was on Justin to finish as fast as he could. Thus, he and Owen ended up chugging at roughly the same rate.
Over by Chris, Jerd McLean looked rather excited as he watched the boys down the vinegar.
"Swig dat vig, lads!" he cheered.
After about twenty seconds, Justin finished. Upon putting his jug down, his face cracked into the most tortured expression. Izzy laughed at him.
"Not bad…" said Owen, finishing five seconds after Justin. "Not bad at all, actually! You got anything back there in a… balsamic? Maybe a few chips on the side?"
"Justin!" Lindsay cried.
"Owen!" Noah snapped.
The vinegar drinkers tagged the interpreters.
"Alright! Both teams move onto the interpretation round of the challenge! And remember! You aren't allowed to help your champion! They must complete the challenge on their own!" Chris announced. "Noah, Lindsay, you ready?"
Noah and Lindsay nodded.
"Take it away, Jerd!"
"Ring de bell at de pumphouse!" Jerd recited, his accent just as heavy as before.
"Um… are those even words?" Noah asked.
"Let's see…" said Lindsay, looking down thoughtfully. She placed her index finger and thumb under her chin. "Um… he needs to use the restroom?"
Jerd snapped his fingers and smiled.
"Correct-a-mundo!" Chris declared. Apart from Tyler, every eye on Team Minotaur went wide with shock.
"Really?!" Lindsay exclaimed excitedly.
"Yup! Jerd asked to use the washroom like a true Maritimer! Way to go, Lindsay!"
"Yay!" Lindsay cheered. She then turned towards the Minotaurs and laughed at their flabbergasted expressions. "Ha-ha-ha! And you all thought I was just a bubble-headed blonde bimbo! Ha! Well, the joke's on you! I'm not even a real blonde!"
"Lucky guess…" Noah grumbled.
"That a girl, Lindsay!" DJ cheered.
"Way to go, bookworm!" Duncan sarcastically congratulated Noah. "You just got outwitted by Princess Lamebrain!"
Noah seethed at the punk, his cheeks turning pink.
"Team Victory is in the lead!" Chris declared. "All that's left is for DJ to kiss a cod! Yo, Chef!"
"Gimme that bucket!" came Chef's voice from outside followed by Courtney's squealing.
"I guess it's too hard to say 'thank you?!'" the CIT yelled. Chef ignored her and walked into the lodge. He then pulled a live cod out of a bucket and tossed in front of DJ. At first, DJ flinched.
"All you have to do is smooch the cod for the win! And remember, DJ! Like you mean it!" said Chris. Jerd made kissy faces at the gentle giant. "Noah, you better get a move-on! Jerd, another saying, please?"
"De vorst ting ye can have in yer herd is a nar toot!" Jerd recited.
"Um… he said that Owen's butt stinks." said Noah lazily.
"De kid's as smart as a bag of rocks, b'y." Jerd told his cousin, rolling his eyes.
"Oh, I know!" Chris laughed.
"Alright…" DJ muttered. "All's I gotta do… is kiss the fishy…"
He picked up the cod. At first, he was highly hesitant. Looking into its eyes, however, his disgust started to wane.
"Aw… never mind that you're just the cutest little thing in the world!" he cooed, as though it were a rabbit.
"Um…" Trent muttered, queasy. "I'm gonna go step outside."
The musician left the building.
"Hold the elevator, Elvis!" Duncan called, running out after Trent, and not a moment too soon.
SMOOCH!
"Oh, fishy…" DJ moaned.
SMOOCH! SMOOCH!
Confessional: Owen
"I think Noah's auntie is right to block this show! It's way out of control!"
End Confessional
"Okay! We've seen enough!" Chris cried. DJ ignored him. "DJ! You win! You win!"
DJ pulled away to find everyone staring at him with mildly disturbed expressions. The gentle giant grinned sheepishly.
Tyler sighed in relief.
Confessional: Tyler
"I'm actually glad Noah failed. Means I didn't have to cheat on Lindsay with a fish!"
Confessional: Noah
"The other half of the reason I volunteered was to throw the challenge so that no one would have kiss the fish! I could easily have deciphered both phrases, and I was not expecting Lindsay to actually guess right on the first try! Besides, I felt pity for Team Victory and… Rrrrrrrgh!"
End Confessional
"Okay! That's another victory for Team Victory!" Chris announced, after the contestants composed themselves. DJ, Justin, and Lindsay cheered.
"Best team ever!" Lindsay cried.
"In addition to First Class tickets, you've won a delicious clam-and-fish-chowder dinner!" Chris announced. Just then, Team Amazon arrived with bags full of cleaned fish. "Hey, Amazons! Perfect timing! Let's see how you did!"
Gwen and Heather dumped the bags of seafood onto the table.
"Nice, nice…" Chris muttered, seemingly satisfied.
"Does this mean we're good?" Heather asked.
"Wasn't there a lobster in there?" Alejandro asked.
"Oh yeah!" said Chris, looking around and finding no lobster. There were crabs and mussels, but the lobster was missing. "What happened to the lobster, girls?"
The Amazons shrugged. Katie tugged nervously at her shirt collar.
"Katie…" Heather began dangerously. The Amazons turned on Katie, who grinned guiltily.
Confessional: Katie
"When I was in fourth grade, my class studied crawdads. The teacher brought in six of them for us to study live. After the course was over, a few of us got to take one home, including me and Sadie! We named him Bryce! We had him for about a year, and he was so precious! Rest In Peace, Bryce! So when I found that lobster in the pile… All I could think about was Bryce. I gave it a hug and returned him to the sea."
End Confessional
"For throwing away valuable seafood, I declare your task a failure and the elimination ceremony back on!" Chris declared.
The Amazons groaned. Alejandro smirked.
Meanwhile, outside…
"Yo, Trent! We need to talk!" Duncan called. The musician turned around to see the punk approaching with an unusually serious expression.
"Talk?" he repeated.
"Yeah. Man-to-man! Minotaur-to-Minotaur!"
"Okay-okay! One second!" Trent took several deep breaths to shake off his nausea. "So, what's up?"
"Gwen told me an interesting story about you back in Paris." said Duncan.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Said she tried to hook back up with you and you shot her down."
"Huh. That, eh? What about it?"
"I'm just surprised at you! Gwen's an awesome girl and she deserves a good man!"
"I agree. I just didn't think I could be that man for her, considering the mess I caused in Total Drama Action."
"Live and learn, bud."
"I just didn't wanna go through that with Gwen again."
"Too bad."
"Why do you ask? Are you gonna ask my permission to date my ex?"
"Ha! If I didn't already have a slave-master, I'd totally snatch her up."
Trent frowned.
Confessional: Trent
"Man, Duncan's such an idiot! If he's so into Gwen, why doesn't he just break up with Courtney?! That way, Gwen can have Duncan, and I can have Courtney!"
Confessional: Trent
"I want that tape back! Gimme the tape! Ugh! How do you open this thing?!"
End Confessional
Elimination Ceremony: Team Amazon
At dusk, the Amazons gathered for a campfire ceremony out on the bank. The atmosphere would have been very nice, if they weren't dreading the thought of being left there. The cool salty air, the crash of the waves, the crackling of the campfire.
"Aye, dere, lassies! Who's ready to kick de bucket?" Chris announced.
"Quit with the stupid accent already!" Heather snapped.
"You see, this is why you girls lost today! No respect!" Chris scolded.
"I respect you, Chris!" Sierra cried.
"You don't even know the meaning of the word…" Cody muttered.
"Right then. Cody, here's your passport! Go send someone to the chopping block!"
Cody took his passport, went to the booth, and stuck a picture of the Newfoundland flag onto the person he chose to eliminate. Then Courtney went, followed by Gwen, then Heather, then Katie, then Sierra.
"Alright!" said Chris. "Plane tickets go to…"
"Cody!"
"Heather!"
"Sierra!"
"And Gwen!"
Gwen sighed in relief.
"Kateney and Courty- I mean, Katie and Courtney, I have only one ticket left. Now, Courtney, you assumed leadership of the team and the team came in last place. Clearly, some people on your team don't think that was a coincidence."
Courtney sighed, a rare look of shame crossing her face.
"And Katie, you knocked Courtney out of the boat which, while hilarious, cost your team time to make it to shore!"
"I'm sorry, Courtney!" Katie cried.
"Don't worry about it…" Courtney sighed, depressed.
"The last boarding pass goes to…"
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"Courtney!"
"Phew!" Courtney breathed, relieved.
"Aw…" Katie moaned.
"What?!" Heather cried. "Sierra!"
"Well, she did cause us to fail the challenge…" Sierra said.
"Does the word 'alliance' mean anything to you?!"
"Does the name 'Heather' ring a bell? You know, the most ruthless and backstabby competitor on the show?"
"That's Alejandro!"
"I'm my own person, Heather!" said Sierra.
"Urgh!" Heather stomped onto the plane, followed by the remaining members of Team Amazon and Chris. Chef threw Katie's bags out and the plane took off.
A little while later, Izzy was seen walking through the cargo hold, a nervous expression on her face.
"Hello?" she called softly. "Alejandro? You here?"
"I am here." came the Spaniard's voice. Izzy jumped slightly.
"Ah! Scared me!"
"My apologies."
"It's okay. Aerophobia and all."
"You said you had something to tell me?"
"Well, yes, but… I…" Izzy stammered. "Holy crap, why am I so nervous?"
"Take your time, Izzy."
Izzy took a deep breath. She steadied herself and spoke to the Spaniard.
"I'm part of an alliance." Izzy stated. Alejandro's eyes widened slightly. He already suspected this but it was not what he was expecting to be told.
"An alliance? With whom?"
"Eva, Noah, and Owen. In the Season One special, I teamed up with Eva and Noah to hunt down the million and we almost won! Then, at the start of the season back in Egypt, Noah suggested we reform it, this time with Owen because literally everyone loves him!"
"Literally everyone. Indeed. But why are you telling me this?"
"Because this time, Noah is the ringleader! And he wants to vote you off!"
"Oh he does, does he?"
"Yeah! So you need to vote him off!"
"I agree. Did he say why he was targeting me?"
"He says you're as mean as Heather and a liar like Justin!"
"What?" said Alejandro, sounding hurt. "He said that? My own teammate?"
"That's not the half of it! He called you an eel dipped in grease swimming in motor oil!"
"I'm astonished!"
"Personally, I think he's just jealous of you!"
"That is a possibility… Just leave it to me, Izzy! As soon as possible, Noah will be gone!" Alejandro declared angrily.
"Good!"
"But why are you telling me all this?"
"Because I don't want you to go! You're the last person I want gone!"
"It warms my heart to hear you say that, Izzy." said Alejandro, charmingly. He leaned forward and gave Izzy a kiss on the forehead. Izzy's cheeks turned redder than her hair.
Chris closed out the episode from the cockpit.
"Wow. This guy is a reality producer's dream! And a reality contestant's worst nightmare!" Chris snickered. "What will become of this? Find out next time! On Total… Drama… World Tour!"
Votes
Cody: Katie
Courtney: Katie
Gwen: Heather
Heather: Courtney
Katie: Courtney
Sierra: Katie
Results
Katie: 3 votes (Eliminated)
Courtney: 2 votes
Heather: 1 vote
Rankings
17. Katie
18. Ezekiel
19. Sadie
20. Leshawna
21. Geoff
22. Bridgette
23. Harold
24. Beth
Author's note: Did you guys notice in canon, that whenever Lindsay gave an uplifting speech to her teammates, Team Victory would end up not losing? In both cases here, they ended up winning. The tie in canon was kinda dumb in my opinion, as was the whole fight for DJ's loyalty. I tried to work it into this chapter, basing it around the fact that Team Minotaur has not lost a challenge yet, but I eventually gave up and scrapped it. But on the other hand, Lindsay got to show off her new brain some more! And as funny as Heather, Gwen, and Courtney making confessionals that they end up wanting to take back was, I figured it'd be a nice twist to have Alejandro, Duncan, and Trent do them instead.
There's number ten for you guys! Sorry for getting it out late but June is a very busy month for me. I'll be able to get the next one out in two weeks. So, please review!