Authors Note:

Well, sorry for writing this short Interlude chapter, but I think there isn't anything more I could write on this interlude, but I think most of the answers would be answered from the last chapter. I think it was the right time to write this chapter.

I'm going to reply all the reviews.

MatiasND : Thank you for reading the chapter and liking the interpretation of how I wrote Ezekiel. The idea of him being too OP isn't something I had in mind, that's why I always try to make him more like a glue around the team, and make all the others shine more than him. He always has his moments but I want to make some of memorable scenes being around other characters. So that's I try to make him being more friendly, because the reason of why he was on the show, you already can see.

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Marxgreyjoy: Trust me, I had so many debates on how to write the next chapter. And I got some ideas, but there is so many choices I can do which would leads to many changes on the future, and I'm still trying to figure out which would be the best action for the next episode.

s0merand0m : Thank you for liking it. I'm really trying to develop every single member of Killer Bass team, as they all have something to shine on their moments. Growing comes with the time. So I hope you will like this chapter.

BrightNova169: I hope you like this newest interlude. Have fun reading it dude.

Wolfang21 : Well dude, sorry to break up that for you, but I kinda wrote Eva and Ezekiel has more like brotherhood friendship like the Jock and the Nerd instead of romantic feelings like Nerd and Tiger. It's an interesting idea, however, I don't think it suits for Ezekiel. But I hope you likes the interlude on this chapter.

Alright, now that's settled. Have fun everyone and nice reading.

"Well, I don't know much... But my pa always taught me to be kind, protective, and strong for a girl I would end up with, while he sounded sexist, he meant it with his heart that we should treat our loved ones like a queen. So I think for me... I would love someone who would support me, help me in all my struggles, be free with me with all my creativity, and be acceptive of what adventures life would give to me as we have been on this crazy show." Ezekiel commented, that he knows for sure that his speech would be on the television. So he decided to be honest. "I don't know if could be an Olympic athlete, a girl in tune with nature, the possibilities are endless. And when this show is over... There would always be the next one in the future. So maybe who knows, I would fall in love off-screen. But that's how love it is... it's unpredictable, and I'm excited to see how crazy it would become in my life."

That quote alone was something nobody expected to hear from the homeschooled boy. And the ripple it created from that scene. Since in the time the boys were talking about relationships.

Outside of the cabin, hidden on the left side, a pair of green eyes sparkled, and not the next second an orange-haired girl who was in silence raised both her eyebrows... As she immediately caught some keywords from what the boy said...

"Was he talking about me?" Izzy wondered in silence, from the time she went to spy on her teammates and the rival team. And the constant strength the Killer Bass is having after the first loss... "Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have moved from the Killer Bass"

Izzy went to hide between the bushes and then acted like herself once again.

Izzy, an expert in nature, a former military soldier elite, IQ of 188, and she still couldn't decipher one amusing puzzle.

"Ezekiel..." Izzy smiled amused... She would keep that in mind since she also liked the idea of how unpredictable things would be. "You are right, let's see what the future holds?"

In a very far region of Vancouver, a gymnast was doing her warm-up stretches, before giving her a try to the Olympics.

"Sky, come here. You need to see it, the Killer Bass is annihilating the Screaming Gophers." A mature voice made the young aspiring athlete do a very good acrobatic towards the sofa and with his older sister, she got her eyes watching the television.

"Oof" Sky said as he could see Duncan, Eva and Harold being ruthless... "I pity Cody and Owen, they tried their best, but it was a fair game... Excluding Harold's provocation, it wasn't necessary the trash talking to Heather."

"Well Heather had it coming, she just made fun of Sadie, and Katie headshot her without mercy." The older sister commented as he pointed out the final competitor. "Ohhh, poor Justin... He is going to leave the show."

"Yep, it may be too much for him. But at least people will talk about him preferring to take care of himself." Sky nodded her head in approval. "I think that's good for him."

"Yeah, but I cannot deny I will miss his beautiful abs." The older sister sighed dreamily as the group stared at the finish of the game.

"OHHHHHHHHHH."Geoff and Ezekiel saying OHHHHHHHH in hype made the older sister do the same while Sky rolled her eyes. "Oh come on sis, it's awesome, give it a try."

"GUYS' NIGHT. OHHHHHHHHHHH." Geoff and Ezekiel shouted on the screen which made both sisters follow after them, and the seconds of the hype were so fun that it made the sisters laugh happily.

"See? I told you." Sky's sister smiled as the aspiring athlete rolled her eyes.

"Okay, it was fun. Now let's go back to tv..." Sky said as he stared at her sister.

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Then the conversation between the boys on Killer Bass made both sisters surprised and even shocked.

"Wow," The older sister commented as she could see Sky also without words. "Never thought he had such high regard for himself. He views himself as ugly and yet he seeks a girl with more qualities than actual beauty. I would say he was making fun of Beth hooking a supermodel, but from the look on his face, he believed Beth was going to take a beef stake. Better to record this. If it happens I'm going to blog to everyone."

The older sister left the aspiring athletic girl alone staring at the show, surprised by the speech of the homeschooled boy...

"Olympic Athlete... Was he talking about me?" Sky stared at the screen until something hit inside of her *BURP*

In a house in the middle of a forest, filled with all the vines and flowers around there.

A family is watching the television by the fusion of technology and mother nature.

"Hmmm?" A very pale girl watched the television with her eyes wide open in surprise.

"Is there anything wrong sweetheart?" A lovely voice came from the mother who was sitting on a couch made of logs and leaves, staring at the girl who seemed to be glancing at the screen.

"It's about that boy Ezekiel again... Mother Nature has told me."The father who was dressed in a combination of a suit made of vines and leaves replied as he stared at the amusement in his little girl's eyes.

"MOTHER NATURE" Dawn gasped in betrayal as she glanced the nature spilling the beans once again... And with an amused look from both their eyes. "Father, it's fine. It's that boy..."

"Has two auras on him..." Both parents concluded, as they also felt from watching in curiosity something that mother nature liked to watch the family puzzled of.

"Yes..." Dawn commented, as she never thought that a person in her existence to be able to have two auras in the same body, and the theories for both her and her family were countless...

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At the time the family heard Ezekiel finish his speech, the entire family had their eyes wide open... And as the sound of wind and moves of leaves... The father and mother looked at their daughter in shock.

"He knows about your existence." The druid's father commented as he could see the aura from the television, it wasn't a lie, the way he described it was because he knew about the existence of Dawn and possibly other future competitors.

"Mother nature." The mother stared at the leaves and for her response... The leaves moved away from the tree..." of course you knew..."

Dawn remained in shock, as she saw that the camper who was homeschooled and never saw outside of the farm... She felt there were so many secrets to be hidden in his aura... But the only way to know the truth...

"I need to see him." Dawn got up, and she stared at the tree which gave her a backpack... "Right... I need to wait until the end of the show, then I'm going after him."

Both parents stared at their beautiful daughter, who seemed to be on a personal mission, guided by Mother Nature herself... And looking at the aura of the boy again... They can see the future of that boy would bring chaos but also happiness around... A kindred spirit.

(Campfire)

Cody remained quiet, as he saw every single member of the Screaming Gophers depart, leaving him alone while the bonfire still lightning the darkness around the beach.

Cody was disappointed with himself. From the corner of his eye, he saw someone coming to sit on the sand, and glancing in the direction of where the boat had left. A tan girl who seemed to be glancing sadly at the ocean far ahead of her.

Seeing that the girl seemed to be alone, he decided to come nearby and sit with her.

"Hey," Cody replied trying to act casual, as he saw the girl glancing at him but didn't reply. "A good night to stare at the ocean right?"

Katie remained quiet but looked at the boy who was trying to have a conversation with her, so she decided to be polite.

"I guess so..." Katie replied as the conversation became awkward from there... Katie then glanced at the geek boy but sighed. "Look, I know what you are trying to do, but I want to be alone for a while..."

Cody became quiet, but then he glanced around and sighed.

"You miss your sister right?" Cody asked while the tan girl nodded her head to him. "Look, I get it, it's fine to miss someone close like her, and trust me, I know that she is happy for what you did at the Dodgeball match today."

Glancing at the geek, Katie rolled her eyes.

"Heather should learn to shut her mouth," Katie mumbled as she kept staring at the coast, missing her sister, and a tranquil time.

Cody chuckled at such a reaction.

"Well, while I won't say she doesn't deserve it, that was the fasted headshot I saw in a dodgeball match." Cody complimented, as he brought attention to her. "I played so many matches in elementary school, and it was the fastest I could see someone go for the kill."

Katie smiled, as she giggled from remembering how furious Heather was at the time she got out from the game.

"Yeah, it was... well, you weren't also bad." Katie complimented back, while the geek boy rolled his eyes while chuckling.

"If you mean, half bad that you didn't even manage to get a member of my team out, then I can accept the compliment." Cody sarcastically made fun of himself, which ended up with Katie laughing at his reaction. "I can't believe that your team destroyed mine so easily in 3 to 0."

"Oh, don't be so harsh on yourself. You managed to get Courtney out." Katie commented, which made Cody smile, but then she added. "But also she overworked herself yesterday so she probably had legs of jello this morning. But still counts."

Cody's smile grimaces.

"Well, way to cheer up a person," Cody said which made Katie giggle from his reaction. "Still, I can't believe someone figured out the electro ball. Usually, it would take a few tries to figure out the timing."

"Welp, not for my team," Katie said proudly. She always remembered that she could count on them, and they always would get her back... She smiled as she looked at the horizon... "It was a worthy try Cody... but your team had it coming."

"Wow, way to push someone down." Cody found a way to make Katie laugh, and it was effective since the tan twin was laughing harder.

"Stop, you're making it hard to breathe." Katie laughed harder as the geek seemed to be enjoying the conversation.

By being in silence, he waited for Katie to recover her breath... and a minute later, it became a very comfortable silence.

A good night in the bonfire, watching the waves, with a hot girl, then Cody's eyes went wide open when he realized what his mind processed.

Gulping, Cody tried to force his smile and found it was a good opportunity to give it a try, he streetched himself looking away, trying to reach Katie, but she got up without noticing, making Cody fall on the sand, surprising Katie from the sudden fall.

"Oh my gosh, are you okay?" Katie asked while Cody was still with his face planted on the sand...

"Just my bruised pride," Cody replied as he got up with his face covered in sand. "Blergh."

"HAHAHAHAHAHA," Katie laughed as she felt happy to see someone cheering her up, and by seeing the poor geek trying his best, she couldn't help but smile at him. "Thanks, I needed that."

"Glad to help," Cody tried to disguise his humiliation as keeping cool. Which made Katie offer her hand.

"Let's clean up your face. You look like a sand statue." Katie giggled, as Cody rolled his eyes.

"Aye Aye captain." Cody followed Katie as the duo went near the water, and with a good splash on his face, even if with the salty water, Cody felt his face clean again. "Alright, good as new."

"Yep." Katie smiled, as she sat on the dock... which was followed by Cody.

The duo remained quiet, in a comfortable way...

"I miss her, Cody." Katie resumed her thoughts which made the geek show his true nature.

"You want to talk about it? I'm a good ear, and I would always be glad to hear someone when they need an ear to talk." Cody was genuine as he gave his smile, this time more natural than being forced.

Katie smiled, as she began talking about the good times she had with her sister, both enjoying a good time together.

(Nearby the Cabins)

The next morning, Bridgette passed a good time forcing herself to gulp a terrible breakfast quickly, since she had a good plan for what she was going to do after breakfast.

A few miles away from the cabins, in an area covered with bushes and logs. Bridgette got a good and relaxing place to focus on something it was on her hands...

A few groups of paper sheets clipped with a paper clip...

"Okay, Steven Chapter 7 - Bubble Buddies, let's see what you got to do today, Steven?" Bridgette commented as she stared at the paper which seemed to be an interesting chapter to read... "Ohhhhhh, a new girl in the area. She looks smart. Can't wait to read more about her."

Bridgette was giving a slight read until she noticed someone approaching from the bushes, and at the time she saw who it was, it was a more rested goth girl. Gwen seemed to have noticed the surfer ignoring her and kept reading the papers on her hand.

"So the writer boy gave you access to read his work?" Gwen asked while Bridgette raised her eyebrows...

"Yeah, after the time challenge of wake-a-thon, Zeke allowed us to read some of his work in case we were bored," Bridgette commented politely, as she glanced around to see if Gwen had been followed. "I'm surprised about how you know this place, I found it, this morning."

Gwen sat nearby and decided to close her eyes.

"Well, it's a great place to rest and be free from everyone around. I'm surprised you didn't disappear with all your team like most days." Gwen commented since the disappearing of the Killer Bass in some part of the day always has been something that her entire team was curious about.

"Well, today I wanted to have a me time. And since I wanted to read about Steven Universe, Ezekiel let me borrow all the chapters of his work for today." Bridgette said as she glanced at the group of papers. "I'm following the chronological order, so if you want to read Opal chapter, it's that one."

Gwen glanced at the group of papers, but then she just shrugged.

"Well, I have nothing better to do today. So let me read the first chapter." Gwen asked as the surfer took the one edited from the homeschooled boy himself.

The time they are enjoying good literature around the camp, not caring if people are going get worried about their disappearing of the day.

(Screaming Gophers Boys' Cabin)

Trent the time he got up, he used the good time to use his hair brush to make sure that the style of his hair would get right. And by that, he even brushed nine times just to be sure.

The guitarist who was saddened to see another comrade get out from the show shook his head and focused optimistically that it was a new day and a good time for him to enjoy a good break.

Glancing at the corner and seeing Owen still snoring happily for maybe dreaming about food, he smiled to see a friend who was enjoying the time at the camp, just like him. Even if he ignores the farting sound from the fat camper, and decides to leave before the smell would affect him.

Another day, and 2 days to not worry about the next challenge of the show.

Indeed was a good time for a shower, until he got to see Cody who was doing his best to try to make sure his hairstyle was okay, eating breath mints like crazy, and even doing his best to make sure his T-shirt was fine.

"Hey Cody, what's up?" Trent smiled, which made Cody look at his friend from the Screaming Gophers.

"Oh, hey Trent," Cody said as he tried to check to see if his shoes were with the knots tied, and seeing if something was wrong. "Oh nothing much, but I think I'm going on my first date today."

(Killer Bass Cabin)

"First date?" Both Courtney and Duncan said in unison as they couldn't proceed on what was going on since the tan twin was looking sheepishly at them who were at the door of their cabins. "With whom?"

"Yeah, well me and Cody had a very fun time on the campfire yesterday, so I asked if he was willing to go with me to the beach where we did the first challenge. And he said yes." Katie said as she was excited and brushing her head, while both Duncan and Courtney were listening in disbelief.

"Cody? You mean the geekster wimp who was smelling the hair of the goth around from the Gophers?" Eva opened the door as she then glanced at Katie who flinched from that statement.

"Yeah, but I think if I tell him to not be a freaky guy, he would do that. And he was really funny yesterday... wait a minute... WHY AM I GIVING SATISFACTION TO YOU ALL? YOU ARE NOT MY PARENTS." Katie realized how the conversation was getting out of hand, and then she realized that they weren't her relatives so they had no power over her.

"Yeah, but we are your friends Katie." Then a voice coming from the boy's cabin, which appeared to be Ezekiel followed by Harold, Tyler, and DJ were staring at her in concern. "But since you believe you have the situation over control. I believe in you, but please don't share the locations of the Aquarium or not even let him get inside the hot tube, we don't know if Chris is going to take this from us if that happens, so please don't let him use it okay?"

Duncan, Courtney, and all the other Bass stared at Ezekiel who was being honest for the tan twin, and with her smile, she nodded her head to him.

"Don't worry, now if you don't mind me, I'm going to take a shower and prepare myself. He said he is going to be here in one hour." Katie smiled as she hushed herself towards the communal bathroom.

At that moment the group was alone in silence. Ezekiel smiled until he sighed...

"Okay, we need to put the fear of God on Cody, does someone have an idea?" Ezekiel asked which made the entire group of Killer Bass smile widely now. Knowing the true intentions behind one of the pillars.

"And here I thought we were going to drop that... I'm glad you have reason shrimp." Duncan smirked as he then glanced at the group of girls. And had an idea... "I think I know, one way."

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One hour later, Cody was ready to leave the Screaming Gopher cabin and take Katie to go to the beach... And at the time he was going to knock on the door. Courtney slammed wide open.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Courtney said as she opened the door from the inside of the cabin's girl.

"Courtney? I came here because Katie called me for a date." Cody said as he raised his arms in surrender, as he gave a step back sweating. Still, then he was cornered by the big Jamaican man, then a jock who was slamming his fist to his palm, a nerd who was using nunchucks with one hand as he stared at him dead in the eye, a hat boy cracking his knuckles, and a homeschooled boy who was holding his bow and arrow aimed at his head.

"Okay, so where is your ID?" Ezekiel asked, and that question got confused by Cody, who just replied without a beat.

"I didn't bring," Cody replied but then he regret it when Harold used his nunchucks to hit his ass. "AHHH."

"He didn't bring? Oh, get your ass up against that wall." Ezekiel ordered as DJ used his strength to make Cody place his hands on the wall, while Ezekiel inspected the geek who was starting to get intimidated. "Your problem is that you think you know it all, young Thundercats. You got joins on you?"

Cody felt in fear as he was being inspected by all the boys of the other cabin, and decided to quickly reply in fear.

"No," Cody answered, but then DJ turned the geek to see the group of boys staring angrily at him.

"YOU SMOKE THAT *BEEP*?" When the group of 4 boys and Courtney said in unison, Cody felt his body tremble and he thanked God he was in the bathroom before because it would have been a terrible leak on his underwear.

"NO," Cody said in a panic.

"Are you trying to get Katie high to smoke that *beep*?" Courtney asked until the nearby door from the boy's cabin got opened by a blast. Revealing Duncan who had his knife out.

"Oi, what's going on here?" Duncan said as the group gave some space to the delinquent pass.

"Cody is here," Courtney said loudly, as she looked at the boy who coiled in fear and like he was acting like a little mouse.

"Why the hell he is here in the first place?" Duncan said angrily as he stared at him like a drunken boy.

"He said he is going to bring Katie on a date." Geoff pointed out, making Cody stare at the group of Killer Bass like they were sharks waiting to eat him alive.

"Is that true?" Duncan asked as he walked nearby Cody who even his glaring was making the geek sweat like a river. "Do you know how to fight?"

That was a question Cody was not prepared for.

"Do you want to fight me? Huh? Huh? Even Harold could beat the crap of you with his nunchucks." Duncan said as he pointed out at the nerd who was using the nunchucks as a pro kung fu master. And somehow making Cody gulp drily.

"Dunca, Dunca. Enough." Ezekiel said as he took his bow and dropped his guard up. "You have to excuse Duncan, he has PTSD while being at the juvenile."

"I JUST GOT OUT FROM THERE, AND I WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE EVER AGAIN," Duncan said as he started playing with his knife, which somehow made Cody even more palled than before, and he was even feeling like somehow he was going to die on that moment. "I'm not going back, hey, what's wrong with you?"

"I-I-I-I-I" Cody stuttered as Eva then looked into his eyes.

"Alright geek, let me tell you something, Katie just had to deal harshly with the idea of her sister not being part of the show. And we know that you have a weird quirk of smelling the hair of the girls creepily." Courtney said as Cody gulped and Duncan pointed the knife at him.

"Oh yeah, at the time we find you have been doing that with Katie, we are going to cut your hair off. Maybe even more." Duncan smiled which made Cody freezes in panic.

"Duncan, don't point the knife at him," Ezekiel said calmly until Duncan turned his head and pointed the knife at him.

"Hey, don't disrespect me," Duncan said as he looked at Cody who was shaking. "Hey geek, you seemed afraid, what's wrong? You don't like techno?"

"Duncan, you better stop." Courtney kept saying that it was making Duncan play more and more with the geek.

"Come on, it's not difficult, it's just techno, there is dubstep, there is trap. There is..."

"ENOUGH," Ezekiel shouted which made Duncan stop, and then gave space to Ezekiel to stare at Cody once again. "Listen, have fun with Katie, but bring her here until sunset. If she ain't here until sunset. We are going to hunt you down. With all my arrows you can count, Duncan with his knife, and Harold who is a master of Snake Style."

Cody shook but the last one got him confused. Until he regretted hearing the next words.

"Good to break necks with it," Harold said as he had in one of his hands a thin stick, and with his left hand he broke it which immediately made Cody give space and looked a Courtney. Who was staring at him like the leader of the group?

"Are you a virgin? Don't play with me are you a virgin or not?" Courtney then took him by his shirt and Cody mute like a mimic, nodded his head. "Good, keep it that way, you are not going to score today, you hear me?"

Cody nodded his head quickly, as he then saw Courtney and the guys pointing out a direction.

"She is on the main lodge since we said Eva needs her help with dumbbells, now go, and don't make us come back at you," Courtney said, and Cody immediately ran away from the bunch of lunatics of the other team.

A few seconds later, by seeing the geek getting away...

pff...

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." The loud laugh from the entire group of Killer Bass would be recorded and that scene would be remembered as one of the best intimidation scenes of the entire reality show.

"Man, it was so funny. Did you see how scared he was?" Tyler commented as he could see the geek going to remember that from all eternity.

"Duncan, that was brilliant." Courtney cleaned up the tear in her eye. It was funny to show such an intimidation tactic for someone inconvenient like Cody.

"Well, I usually would pity Cody," Ezekiel commented, which made the whole group stare at him in surprise. "But if he persists and shows us wrong and he is the right one to Katie, then I would be glad to tell you I'm wrong about him. But I think he got the message."

"Momma would become disappointed in me if I let something happen to my friends, and to say this was fun. I can agree one hundred percent." DJ said as he got the satisfaction of giving the boy permission to date one of his friends. But what kind of friend he would be in case the little geek who tried to flirt with all the girls didn't learn his lesson from him and his friends?

"Well then, probably when Katie watches this episode in the future, she will be upset at us. But we needed to make sure he didn't have second intentions." Courtney explained as the whole team nodded in agreement. "Well, great job Killer Bass, now that we have everything settled, let's go to our usual activities. Who is going to the Aquarium?"

"Well, I want to go there. Someone needs to be sure the water of the hot tube is changed and flowing just fine." Geoff said that he desired to have a very nice time relaxing on the hydro paradise the team has.

(Main Lodge)

"Ah, ah, ah." Cody gasped as he finally got on Main Lodge, where most of his team members stared at him confused.

"Hey Cody, are you okay?" Beth came to ask the geek who suddenly was gasping and trying to take his breath.

"Killer Bass *gasp* crazy *gasp* knife *gasp* bow and arrow *gasp* nunchucks... ah, ah, ah." Cody said in deep breaths as he tried to contain his fears, but it was difficult when he got a whole group of psychopaths wanting to kill him.

Beth stared at him confused until the duo heard a loud shout.

"HEY CODY, OVER HERE," Katie called, which made the geek suddenly recover from his shock, at the time he looked at the iconic pink swimsuit, which made Cody blush from seeing her curved and well-tanned body. At the time she got near him, she then raised her eyebrow. "Hey, where is your swimsuit? I thought we were going on the beach."

Cody then realized as he was using his casual stuff, and then inside of himself facepalmed.

"Oh, that? Sorry, I thought we were going to just walk on the sand... but wait for a few minutes, and I will be in my shorts. just wait here okay?" Cody said in a panic as he quickly left the Main Lodge... with the group of Screaming Gophers and two of Killer Bass members staring at him confused.

"What a weird boy," Eva commented as she kept doing her workout, which made Katie pout.

Beth stared at the scene and scratched her hair.

"BETH, COME HERE." Then a shout was enough to make the farm girl turn her head and see Heather and Lindsay with what would be a bunch of makeup products. Heather who was with her arms crossed staring at the sheepish farm girl. She then rolled her eyes. "You still need to learn how to not use lipstick in excess during most of the time. Pay close attention to me. I'm going to do it just this once."

Beth smiled as she nodded her head to Heather who rolled her eyes but smirked as she was using the lipstick from Lindsay as a way to teach Beth how to not waste a good makeup product.

Neither girl noticed or cared about what happened to the geek boy a few minutes before.

After the event of making fun of the probably perverted Gopher, the Killer Bass crew decided to resume their daily events, and when they least expected, one hour may have passed. Courtney passed a good part of her morning to organize her clothes, and let her legs rest for a few moments before going back to her activities.

"Well, at least we solved one problem. But still, I need to find something to do for the day." The C.I.T. girl commented as she decided to look around and see if someone was willing to pass the time with her. Seeing that she was alone. She thought that maybe having a good shower would be a good start before she walked around the camp and planned something to do.

Taking her towel, and a good bag with clothing, she was already on the way to the communal bathrooms. At the time she went on there and found that it was empty, she was already happy to be one of the to use at that time of the day... until the shower in the boy's bathroom started and then a voice started singing.

Let's go in the garden

You'll find something waiting

Right there where you left it lying upside down

When you finally find it, you'll see how it's faded

The underside is lighter when you turn it around

Everything stays right where you left it

Everything stays

But it still changes

Ever so slightly, daily and nightly

In little ways, when everything stays

Courtney paused as she then noticed how beautiful and sad the song was, never heard something like that before, so it was an original song, and yet it was so impacting, and hoped to hear more about it. Until the next verse appeared.

Go down to the ocean

The crystal tide is raising

Waters' gotten higher as the shore washes out

Keep your eyes wide open, even when the sun is blazin'

The moon controls the tide, it can cause you to drown

Courtney decided to follow the rhythm of the song and before she noticed, she was already singing the chorus.

Everything stays, right where you've left it

Everything stays, but it still changes

Ever so slightly, daily and nightly

In little ways

When everything stays

Courtney sniffed, as she cleaned a tear from her face, while she quickly heard the locked door of the boys' bathroom unlocking which made her hide inside the girls' bathroom.

"Courtney?" Ezekiel asked as he opened the door, and saw nobody was there. And thinking about one second he looked confused. "Hmm? Strange... I could swear I heard Courtney singing. Well, never mind."

Courtney remained quiet, as the time Ezekiel turned the shower once again, she decided to do the same in the female bathroom, and by surprise, she looked in the direction of the other shower.

A boy who created art, and stories, and even sang his songs... It was kinda too much for her to process, how much the kid has been creative on everything around him. She could be sure that if Ezekiel had been in the animation area, he could have made all his works into cartoons, and the songs sung to him would have been memorable.

"Alright, let's see... Love like you, ending for Steven Universe." Courtney listened to Ezekiel proceeded to explain the name of the song and even prepared his voice. "Ah, AH, AHHHHH... Okay, let's see... Plam, pan, pam pan, pan pannnn. "

If I could begin to be

Half of what you think of me

I could do about anything

I could even learn how to love

When I see the way you act

Wondering when I'm coming back

I could do about anything

I could even learn how to love like you

Courtney who was carefully showering herself kept listening to how dedicated the boy was by singing that song, and singing like it was second nature to him. And then he was even using his mouth to try to make some instruments, but it sounded terrible, but it was enough to make him concentrate himself.

I always thought I might be bad

Now I'm sure that it's true

'Cause I think you're so good

And I'm nothing like you

Look at you go

I just adore you

I wish that I knew

What makes you think I'm so special

Courtney's eyes went wide open as she proceeded to listen to how powerful messages the song was, and she never thought Steven Universe would have such an amazing song like that. Which made her interested in who would be singing this song in the book Ezekiel was writing.

If I could begin to do

Something that does right by you

I would do about anything

I would even learn how to love

When I see the way you look

Shaken by how long it took

I could do about anything

I could even learn how to love like you

Love like you

Love me like you

At the time the singing stopped, Courtney kept sniffing as her own eyes were in tears. At the time she kept taking a shower. Ezekiel left the communal bathroom just to pass the time to enjoy himself for the day.

"Awesome, let's see what are the plans for the day?" Ezekiel commented as he dressed himself up, and had a good time before lunch. He could call the boys to hang out in the hot tube again, and the group would be chilling all day. "Yeah, that sounds about right."

(Nearby the Cabins)

"Woah, a Pink Lion?" Gwen commented as she kept reading, not noticing that hours had passed, while the duo of Bridgette and Gwen seemed to be in a marathon of reading the chapters of the story. And from the way the story was narrated, it was something the duo kept reading and got even addicted and curious about developing ideas. "Do you think it's related to Steven's mom?"

"I don't know, It's possible since Lion seems to be kind and even obeys Steven when he wants." Bridgette replied, as she was also reading a chapter related to the Lion 2, "It seems on this one Connie is also here. I'm guessing that she will become a current character."

Gwen smiled, as she could see a cliche, but it was one of the things she liked in some of the romance novels she read before.

"Well, let's hope to see more of her in the future." The Goth girl replied as she then ignored the time of sunset going down... It was a worthwhile time to pass into reading something. "You guys got lucky into reading all this stuff early. Because I think most of the people would have to wait until he publishes everything to read the entire book."

Bridgette paused her reading. And thinking about it, she couldn't help but smile as she nodded to Gwen.

"Yeah, to be honest, I think I would become more bored around here if wasn't for my curiosity into knowing what happened with Steven on that day, and after reading this. I'm interested in reading Adventure Time, from what Ezekiel told me, it's a silly idea of brotherhood between a kid and a dog," Bridgette described the synopsis as Gwen didn't seem interested in the topic until another key word made her stop her reading. "From a reconstructed world after the post-apocalyptic world war."

Gween then stared at the surfer who seemed to be smug from seeing the goth now curious about another work from her friend.

"Damn, does that boy ever have a written block?" Gwen asked loudly, which made Bridgette shrug.

"I hope not, because we wouldn't have more chapters to read. Now quiet, I'm curious about what a dog-copter trailer is about." Bridgette shushed the goth of Screaming Gophers, who seemed to be looking at her weirdly. "I KNOW WHAT I SAID, NOW GO BACK TO READING,"

'Alright, alright." Gwen rolled her eyes, but she smirked at the time she went back to read another chapter of Steven Universe.

(Screaming Gophers Boy's Cabin)

Trent sat on his bed, as he practiced with his trusted guitar, a new music appearing inside of his mind, and a few cords for him to try. Enjoying a good break from the entire day, and with the possible good date his friend Cody was having.

After getting himself surprised in the morning by his friend in a hurry to change his clothes and take his swim shorts with him to enjoy the beach, Trent shrugged, thinking about how much he needed to practice on the day to remain sharp and skilled on his instrument.

Owen was there to give moral support, and even applaud him when it was time to sing a song for him.

And with the night already in the air, Trent then heard Cody getting inside the cabin. And while he looked exhausted, he had a very dumb smile on his face.

"Oh, look who came here, how was the date, Romeo?" Trent smiled as he could see Cody looked dumb but also happy to have a nice day.

"It was great..." Cody smiled, as they walked in the park. The swim between the duo, and even the time they talked about the jump every single one of them had to do on the first challenge. It triggered some memories. But then he remembered the sunset time and how the entire crew of Killer Bass were a bunch of crazy bloodthirsty people. "Well, excluding the fact that every single one of the Killer Bass team made me terrified, it was almost perfect."

Trent raised his eyebrows, and even Owen laughed near him.

"Oh, you are afraid Cody? You don't need to worry, all of them are friendly. From what I see, they looked very kind and gentle." Owen smiled, but he didn't look at how the eyes from Cody twitched in disbelief.

Trent noticed that Cody would say bad words, so he decided to intervene by asking questions.

"Don't want to discourage you, but I can understand, Eva, Duncan, DJ, Geoff, and Courtney. But when you said, everyone. I mean, how Harold can terrify you?" Trent asked and Cody stared at him.

"HE GOT A NUNCHUKS AND THAT THING HURTS A LOT. Also, he seems to know snake style and he said it's great to break necks... I prefer my neck intact, thank you very much." Cody explained as he clearly could see that the nerd had something up, but not just him, the entire team looked terrifying as they seemed to be ready to devour him if he made a mistake. "I mean, sure that I sniffed Gwen's hair once, but it wasn't like I was going to do with every single girl I meet."

"Did you sniff Gwen's hair?" Trent asked in disbelief, while Owen looked at his friend a bit weirded out.

"Err... wasn't that a bit too much?" Owen asked which made Cody facepalm.

"I know, it was freaky, and I should feel disgusted by me, but come on. I wasn't made of stone, but I'm not going to do that anymore. Not with all the threaten the Killer Bass did to me." Cody said as he gulped drily the idea of how he was so scared of the rival team. "I mean, Katie made my entire day awesome. And it seems that it was the first genuine time I was myself. So I would like to do that with her again... even if I had to be intimidated by her team again."

"That's the spirit, Cody. But let's be sure, you won't do more hair sniffing, or try to act weirdly as you did in the first week okay?" Trent had to be sure that, with one wrong move his friend would just be heartbroken, but from the tone of his voice, he could be broken when the other members of her team got their hands on him.

"Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm going to stop doing that, let's just focus on other things." Cody said as he took his keyboard from his backpack. "Want some tune for a song?"

Trent smiled at his friend, and with that, a duo prepared a song together to pass the time.

A very good time to pass between friends, and 3 days of break they needed so much.