Author's Note (12/27/2023): Updated spelling of character's name.

Author's Note: Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 6: A Night of New Beginnings

It was getting dark outside. So after Chris announced the teams, he instructed Chef to guide the Red Lobsters and Orange Pufferfish to their cabins. Chris wanted everyone to get some rest for tomorrow. He had an insane challenge planned for the teams..

Night One

Red Lobsters (Women's Side).

Esdeath, Sam, Charmcaster, Misty, Darby, and Loba were inside unpacking their belongings.

"How did Chris and Chef manage to bring our belongings and clothing too?" asked Misty. She opened up a luggage with extra Poké Balls and clothing.

"That's creepy," said Sam. "But hey, at least I have pajamas to sleep in now! Ooooo! YES! I have a toothbrush and toothpaste too. And my beauty cosmetics!"

"Haha! I suppose that's good for us.." said Misty. Her Togepi was sleeping on a pile of clothing inside her luggage. "I'm honestly glad Togepi is here with me.."

Esdeath frowned.

Esdeath's Confessional

"They're so annoying and childish. It would be joyful to stab Misty and Sam in their hearts with an ice spear. I know I can't because it's not wise. But if I did stab them in the hearts, I know it would make Tatsumi proud of me." Esdeath's blue eyes shimmered. "My Tatsumi.. My one and only true love! I'll do whatever it takes to be reunited with you."

Confessional Ends

"How old are you all?" asked Loba.

"I'm thirteen," said Misty.

"Twenty-one," groaned Darby.

"Nineteen!" said Sam.

Charmcaster yawned. "Fifteen."

"Fifteen? I thought you were in your sixties or seventies.." said Esdeath.

"Just.. Shut up," said Charmcaster. Her face boiled in anger like a hot pot of Chef's vegetable soup.

Esdeath rolled her eyes. "I'm twenty."

"Oh my! I guess that makes me the oldest one here. I'm thirty-six," said Loba.

Loba, Misty, Sam, Charmcaster, and Esdeath continued to unpack their belongings except for Darby. She was lying in bed. Darby's face was stuffed against a white pillow. "Ugh.." she groaned.

"What's wrong with her?" asked Misty.

"I don't know.." said Sam. "Maybe she's still processing everything that happened today?"

Darby's Confessional

"I'm still upset that I'm here on Total Drama." Darby sighed. "But I have to try to win Total Drama! I know I'm probably one of the weakest people here. And I know that I'm up against talking animals, people with powers, smart people, and strong people. So the only way for me to win Total Drama is to be strategic. In the past, I outsmarted two child abductors and kicked their asses. Maybe I can outsmart everyone here too."

Confessional Ends

"I'm fine. I'm fine," said Darby. She slowly got up from bed.

"That's good to hear," said Misty. She carefully placed her sleeping Togepi under the soft bed sheets.

"Hey girlies.. I've been thinking about an idea. We should form an alliance," said Darby.

"Darling, that's a great idea!" said Loba.

"Sure, I'll join the alliance," said Misty.

"Me too! But what about Kate? I think she should join our alliance! She seems really nice!" said Sam.

"No. Six people is enough for the alliance," said Charmcaster.

"But seven people is even better!" said Sam.

"NO IT'S NOT! Just think about it. That would only increase the chances for someone to snitch on the alliance to everyone," explained Charmcaster.

"Fine.." said Sam. "Where is Kate anyways?" she quietly asked herself.

"Okay.. So it seems like everyone is on board to form the alliance, except for Esdeath. Esdeath, you want to join the alliance?" asked Darby.

Esdeath was silent for a moment. She was preoccupied with trimming her beautiful fingernails. She closed her blue eyes and thought about it. Mhm. "I'll join.." she finally said.

"Great!" said Darby. She faked a smile.

Misty's eyes narrowed as she looked at Darby for a moment.

"Yay!" said Sam. "Should we come up with a name for our alliance?"

"That's lame," said Charmcaster.

Suddenly, Darby realized there was an ugly red cockroach on her pillow. "Fuck! Ew!" She swung the pillow in circles to get rid of the cockroach.

"Gross!" said Charmcaster.

"AHHHHHHH!" screamed Sam.

"Oh dear.." Esdeath giggled a little.

"Get rid of it! Get rid of it! I hate bugs!" screamed Misty.

Darby continued to shake and swing around the pillow for a few more seconds. Then suddenly, the cockroach flew off the pillow and landed on Sam's face.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH! It's on my face! It's on my face!" screamed Sam. She tried using her finger to flick the cockroach off her face.

But it was no use. The cockroach was too fast. It was quickly crawling around Sam's face and hair.

"Why does this type of stuff always happen to me?!" screamed Sam. She frantically ran out of the cabin to the river. As she ran, she passed by Kate.

Kate was sitting on the red grass. She was holding her phone in her hand. Kate raised her eyebrow as she saw Sam run past her. "Huh? What's wrong with her? Meh, she'll be fine. I'm going to keep reading this useful guide!"

Red Lobsters (Men's Side)

Nick and Papa Louie were inside the cabin getting ready to go to sleep.

"I'm upset right now," said Nick.

"How come friend?" asked Papa Louie.

"There's only four males on the Red Lobsters. But there's eight males on the Orange Pufferfish. I don't understand how that's fair!" complained Nick.

"Sometimes life is not fair," said Papa Louie.

"Yeah.." said Nick. He scratched his red fur. "By the way, there's something I need to ask. Why's your name Papa Louie? It's kind of weird."

"You see my friend, my name is Papa Louie because it's a clever way to advertise my restaurant in New York City! Every customer that eats at my restaurant remembers my name. And when they leave the restaurant, they talk about me with their loving families, friends, and co-workers. My name has traveled far through many countries and continents. Nowadays, millions of people eat at my restaurant, even celebrities and food critics! Like Gloria Ramsey! She's one of the most famous chefs in the world."

"Impressive," said Nick. "So Papa Louie is not your real name then? It's a fake name."

"No, no, it's my real name! My father and mother came up with the name. And then it was assigned to me at birth."

Nick's eyes widened. "Oh-"

Orange Pufferfish (Women's Side)

Ellie, Vanellope, Tsireya, and Mindy were inside the cabin.

Vanellope was walking around in circles. She was muttering some words under her breath. There was an angry look in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" asked Ellie.

"Nothing. Everything is fine," grumbled Vanellope. She continued walking around in circles.

Ellie tried doing a handstand on her bed, but failed. Her legs and feet landed on the pillow. Ach! "C'mon Vanellope.. I can tell something is bothering you. Speak your mind!"

"I'm.. I'm still mad at the red plumber!" said Vanellope. "I don't forgive him for wrecking my kart."

"You mean Mario?" asked Ellie.

"Yes. Him.." said Vanellope. She kept on walking around in circles.

"You could buy a new candy kart with your chocolate money.. Or you could hire a candyman to rebuild your kart.." suggested Ellie.

Vanellope crossed her arms. "That's not going to change how I feel about him."

Tsireya walked over to Vanellope and placed her arm on Vanellope's shoulder. "I don't know what Mario did to you. But if you want, I can talk to Mario and urge him to make amends to you."

Mindy frowned.

Mindy's Confessional

"Hey everyone! I'm Mindy! I'm your typical feminist and LGBTQIA+ supporter. Watching horror movies is my favorite hobby. And my goals in life is to major in cinema and minor in scriptwriting." Hehe! "Recording this confessional is cool," giggled Mindy. "Anyways, my goal is to win Total Drama in queen style..! Unfortunately, this means I'm going to be a little deceptive and manipulative.. But that's a good thing! Because it'll make me a more memorable character to the audience!" Hehe!

"I plan on stirring up some drama between Vanellope and Mario this week!" laughed Mindy.

Confessional Ends

Mindy walked over to Vanellope and Tsireya. "Hey Tsireya, could you move over please? I want to give Vanellope a pep talk."

"Sure," said Tsireya. She stepped out of the way.

Mindy placed her arm on Vanellope's shoulder. "Look. I get it. You've been through a lot today. I understand how you're feeling right now."

"Really?" asked Vanellope.

"Yup. When I was in New York, my friends and I had to deal with Ghostface for days. Guess what Ghostface did to me."

"Uh, I don't know.." said Vanellope.

"Ghostface stole my car! It was a tragedy.." said Mindy. "Ghostface used my car to get away from the police.." Mindy paused for a moment. She closed her eyes. "And Ghostface crashed my cute car into a fire hydrant. I was crying so much that day.."

"Wow. That's awful.." said Vanellope. "I'm sorry you had to go through that."

"You don't have to apologize. It wasn't your fault," said Mindy.

Mindy's Confessional

"LMAO! I made up that story. It's not true." Hehe! "I feel like an actress right now!"

Confessional Ends

"The following day, I kickstarted my toxic bitch era. It was a great experience! My toxic bitch era made me forget about the car crash! That's what you need to do Vanellope. You gotta start your toxic bitch era too!" said Mindy with a wink.

Vanellope thought about it.. "My toxic bee era.."

"Oh, I said toxic bitch era," pointed out Mindy.

"I can't say that word because it's not in my coding," said Vanellope.

"I see.. That's okay. Toxic bee era sounds badass too! I like it," said Mindy. She smiled.

"My toxic bee era.." murmured Vanellope. She was quiet for a moment. Then suddenly, Vanellope's innocent face exploded with new energy and life. "MY TOXIC BEE ERA!" squealed Vanellope in joy. "It begins.. NOW! I'm coming for you Mario! I'll make you regret wrecking my kart!"

"Revenge on Mario?! Yass! I like the sound of that!" said Mindy.

Tsireya's face was alarmed by Vanellope and Mindy's conversation.

Ellie's eyes blinked. "Poop. This isn't going to end well.."

AHAHAHAHAHA! Vanellope continued to laugh in a menacing way for many hours..

Orange Pufferfish (Men's Side)

John, Ji-Woon, Po, Damian, Henry, Jason, Swiper, and Mario were inside the cabin. Damian was trying to get some sleep in his bed. Then there's Henry.. Henry was standing still like a statue in the corner of the room. He hasn't moved a muscle or said a word yet. His eyes were wide open. Everyone else that was still awake assumed that Henry was asleep.

"Listen up everyone! I expect the very best from all of you in the challenge tomorrow. We have to win, or else we fucked!" said Jason. There was a serious look on his face.

"No shit. That's obvious.." grumbled John.

"And since I'm the team leader, you all have to do what I say during the challenge," said Jason.

John sighed. "Who made you the fucking leader?"

"That's a great question! Who made you the leader?" asked Po.

"Po, there was no need for you to repeat John's question.." whispered Ji-Woon. He whispered loud enough for Po to hear.

"My bad," said Po.

Clink! Clink! Ji-Woon continued to sharpen his polished head-smasher with one of his sharp blades.

Po gulped.

"I made myself the leader. My fighting skills, strength, and wisdom makes me the most qualified person here to be the leader," said Jason.

"You can't just make yourself the leader without talking to everyone on the team," argued John.

"Yeah!" said Po.

"I don't fucking care," said Jason.

John scratched his scruffy beard for a moment. "What type of fighting do you even do in your universe?"

"I'm a member of the Titans. I fight bad guys and save the world," said Jason.

"That reminds me of the Suicide Squad and the Justice League.." explained John.

"Okay? I don't fucking care about them," growled Jason.

"Who's on the Titans anyways?" asked Po.

"Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, Wonder Girl, and Superboy," replied Jason.

"And what do they do?" asked Po.

Jason sighed. "Your questions are beginning to get on my nerves. Well, Nightwing is the leader of the Titans. He fights hand-to-hand combat style. Starfire has alien powers and Raven has demon powers. They're both incredibly strong."

John bursted out into a laugh. Hahahahaha!

"What's so fucking funny?" asked Jason.

"You're not the leader of the Titans. You're not even the strongest member of the Titans. You're a fucking sidekick!" John continued to laugh.

Haha! "Nightwing's name sounds cooler than your name Jason!" laughed Po.

"Shut the fuck up FATASSES!" yelled Jason.

"Don't call me a fatass! Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you!" cried out John.

Grrrrrr... Po was becoming very angry too.

Po tried punching Jason, but Jason easily dodged Po's heavy punch. Po ended up punching Swiper by accident. The impact of the heavy punch caused Swiper's body to quickly fly through the air and hit the wall. CRASH!

"OWWIEE!" yelled Swiper. His body crumpled like a paper ball on the ground. "Wow! I see so many stars spinning around my head.. So many stars-" mumbled Swiper. Unfortunately, those were Swiper's final words of the night. He became unconscious.

"Oh no! My bad, my bad!" said Po.

"Dumbass.." murmured Jason.

Mario had enough of the arguing and fighting. "Guys! Please stop fighting with each other! If you guys keep on yelling at each other, it might wake up Damian and Henry. Plus, we should get some sleep for tomorrow."

Mhm! Po nodded in agreement. "Mario is right! Let's go to bed." Before Po went to bed, he picked up Swiper from the floor and gently placed him in his bed.

Dining Hall

Guy and Nya were the only ones inside the Dining Hall eating some midnight snacks. They were sitting far apart from each other. Guy was eating some ice cream, while Nya was eating some cookies. But Nya wanted to meet Guy. So she got up, walked over to Guy, and sat down next to him.

"We haven't met yet. What's your name?" asked Nya.

"I'm Guy," yawned Guy. "And you?"

"I'm Nya."

Hm. "Repeat your name to me again. I didn't catch that," said Guy.

"Nya."

"Repeat it slowly please."

Nya sighed. "Nyyyyaaaaaaa."

Guy chuckled. "That's funny."

Nya raised her eyebrow. "What's so funny about my name?"

Heh. "At first, I thought your name was pronounced Nyyyyyyyyyuuuuuhhhhhhhh. But then I realized I was wrong. The pronunciation of your name is more like the sound a horse would make when it's begging for food. NEIGH-A! NEIGH-A!" Guy laughed.

"That wasn't funny.." grumbled Nya.

"Shit. I'm sorry. I promise I won't make fun of your name ever again," said Guy.

Nya smiled a little. "Thanks for apologizing, Guy."

"No problem." Guy looked at the plate of cookies Nya was eating. "So you're a cookie person?"

"Yup! I love cookies! I don't know why, but I sort of have this addiction to cookies. It's hard for me to resist eating cookies. I usually go to this cute cookie store in Ninjago City to buy chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal-raisin cookies. They're my favorite cookies," explained Nya.

Ehhh.. "Chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal-raisin cookies aren't really that good.." said Guy.

"Huh?! But they're so good!"

"Not really. I prefer almond cookies and mint-flavored cookies. They're way better cookies. Especially almond cookies. Almond cookies are delicious and sweet in my mouth. Also, I truly believe a beautiful angel flies down from heaven to give my stomach a heavenly hug every time my stomach digests almond cookies."

Nya rolled her eyes, but she was enjoying the conversation with Guy. They continued to talk about cookies.

"There's something I don't understand about cookies," said Guy. "Why are cookies usually shaped like mini pancakes or tangerines? Why can't cookies be triangular or rectangular instead?"

Hmm. "I don't know why," admitted Nya.

"I thought you were the cookie expert!" teased Guy.

Haha! Nya laughed at Guy's remark. "Just because I love cookies, doesn't mean I'm a cookie expert!"

Hoot! Hoot! Nya and Guy both heard an owl outside the Dining Hall.

Guy smiled. "Maybe we should ask the owl outside. I'm absolutely sure the owl is a cookie expert."

"I believe you!" laughed Nya. She looked through the Dining Hall's window and realized it was pitch-black outside. "Well... I think it's time for me to head to bed," said Nya.

"Same," said Guy.

They squeezed the remaining cookies into their small pockets, got up, and walked back to the cabins together.

"There's something I want to ask you," said Guy.

Nya looked at Guy.

"I know we just met. But I want to be allied with you throughout the Total Drama competition. If we work together, we can probably reach the finals. I'm sure of it. So... You want to be allies?"

Nya smiled and nodded. "Sure! I'd love to work with you!"

"Great! I'll see you around then," said Guy.

"Goodnight Guy!" said Nya.

Guy quietly entered the men's side of the Red Lobsters' cabin.

Nya didn't go inside the cabin yet. She turned around to gaze at the bright stars in the night sky.

Nya's Confessional

"Guy is a little annoying, but I can tell that he's a good person. He reminds me of my brother, Kai. They can both be annoying from time to time," laughed Nya. "Yet, they're both friendly and kind to me too.." Nya was quiet for a moment. "I trust Guy. I really do. But I hope Guy doesn't betray me."

Confessional Ends

Nya was about to head inside the Red Lobsters' cabin to get some sleep. But suddenly, she noticed Kate was sitting outside on the grass. Nya decided to check up on Kate. So, she walked over to Kate.

"Hey Kate! What are you doing out here? It's getting pretty late.." said Nya.

Kate put her phone down and looked up at Nya. "Oh, hey. I'm just looking through some stuff on my phone. I'll head inside to sleep soon."

"Cool! Well.. Goodnight Kate!"

"Goodnight Nya!" Kate watched as Nya quietly entered the women's side of the Red Lobsters' cabin. Then, Kate picked up her phone and continued to read the digital guide. It was a step-by-step guide for superheroes to deal with maniac villains. "The knowledge and wisdom from this guide will help me defeat Chris and save everyone here," murmured Kate. One particular word from the guide stood out to Kate. Rebellion. "That's it! I just have to come up with a plan to steal the Multiversal Staff from Chris and Chef. And then we can all go back to our universes!" Hah!

There was a monster slowly sneaking up behind Kate. The monster's evil light-orange eyes were visible in the dark. Snap! It stepped on a tiny twig.

The sound alerted Kate's ears. She quickly looked left, then right, but saw nothing. "Who's there?! I know there's someone here!" She stood up and picked up her recurve bow from the ground. Kate quickly grabbed an arrow from her quiver and loaded it onto her recurve bow. She slowly walked around in circles. Her eyes surveyed the area. But she didn't see anyone. "There's nobody here-"

The monster was hiding in the bushes. It patiently waited for Kate to lower her guard.

Kate kept her eyes peeled for a few more minutes. She saw nothing, except for the cabins and the trees. Kate sighed and lowered her recurve bow. "That was so weird.. I thought there was someone here. Maybe it was just an animal that lives on the red island-"

Suddenly, the monster quickly ran out from the bushes and jumped on Kate's right leg.

"AHHHHHHH! Get off! Get off!" yelled Kate. She began to rigorously shake her right leg.

But the monster held on tightly to her leg.

"You leave me no choice!" said Kate. She used her recurve bow to hit the monster's head several times. BAM! BAM!

Finally, the monster fell off Kate's right leg. Kate quickly moved a few steps backward.

"Whew! That was a close one," said Kate. She checked her right leg for any bruises or scratches. "Looks like my leg is fine. Wait a second.." Kate put her hand in her right pocket. She realized her phone was missing. "Where's my phone!? I thought I put my phone in my right pocket. Oh crap. That means... The monster stole my phone." She looked at the ground. The monster was gone. "Noooo! I can't go to bed yet. I have to retrieve my phone from the monster," said Kate in a determined tone. She took a deep breath. "You got this Kate. You got this Kate." She began to walk into the dark forest.

There weren't that many bright stars in the night sky, which made it difficult for Kate to see in the dark forest...

All of a sudden, a commercial break appeared...

Author's Note: I enjoyed writing this chapter, lol. What are your thoughts on the character interactions? And what are your predictions?