"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped, "Our teams had to spend a sweet night in the wilds of the camp forest." The scene flashed back to Sky running off to puke. "They had to forage for food..." Chris continued. The scene changed to Laney hitting Keith in the groin with her guitar. "Try not to kick each other out of their tents..." The scene then changed to Lucas realizing he got caught in the quicksand while trying to help Carly. "And even had an encounter with quicksand, where we learned that Lucas isn't exactly the smartest of the bunch."
...
The scene changed to the Frogs' encounter with the wolf and Phoebe and Helga's reactions to it. "They had some run-ins with the wildlife," Chris continued. The scene changed to Carly running away from both the shadowy figure and the fanged red-eyed beast. "Especially Carly, who ran from 'shadow killer' Echo and some fanged shadow beast." The scene changed to Carly tripping and accidentally burning the Bears' tent. "And topped it off with torching the Bears' tent. Whoops."
...
The scene changed to Bryan switching out the maps and placing the paint traps. "In the end," Chris continued, "Thanks to a fake map and a bucket of paint planted by 'not-so-dead-fly' Bryan, the Gophers decided to give Elias the stage hook. But at least he told Carly...whatever baggage he and Trent were muttering about. And rich girl Carly swore to expose who framed the prankster."
...
The scene returned to Chris on the dock and was fanned by Oliver. "Seriously, how did the cameras not pick up what they were talking about?" Chris asked.
"Elias had the sense of mind to unplug the video and audio feed from a nearby camera," Oliver replied. "I think Stan's repairing it now." He winced as he heard a scream along with some electricity crackling. "I'd better go help before he turns into a circuit board."
"And refill my drink while you're at it," Chris ordered as Oliver ran off. "What pain awaits for the campers' suffering and my enjoyment? Find out right now on this episode of Total...Drama...Island!"
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It was the next night. A dark shadow flew by a stream and snatched up a croaking frog before landing on a tree branch. The figure opened its mouth, exposing a pair of pearly-white fangs. It brought the frog closer and closer to its jaws...
"Trent!" Carly's voice suddenly called out. The figure was caught off-guard and fell off the branch, quickly landing in a bush. Carly walked over and pulled away the foliage, revealing Trent with a blood-stained lip and a croaking frog on top of his head. "Hey, Carly," he nervously began as he pulled the frog out of his hair. "What are you doing out here?"
"Um, Trent?" Carly quietly replied. "Before Elias left, he, um...he told me a few things...a-about you."
"Wh-wh-what things?"
"Well..." Carly took a shaky breath. "Elias told me that you were actually a vampire," she quickly and breathlessly explained. Trent stared at her for a moment, a bewildered look on his face. "Sounds like another prank from him," he laughed. "Classic Elias."
"It didn't sound like a prank," Carly informed him.
"There's no such thing as vampires, Carly. You know that, right?"
"Trent, I'm being serious here!"
"You seriously need to rest. It's roughly one o'clock in the morning. Come on. We'd better head back." Trent started to walk off, leaving Carly with a gaped look. "But..." she stammered. Her eyes darted to a small jagged rock nestled in the dirt. "I must be crazy to do this," she muttered as she picked up the rock.
"Carly?" Trent wondered as he turned his head towards her voice but gasped when he saw her lifting the rock up. "Carly, what are you-?" Carly gave a cry of pain after bringing the rock down onto her arm. "Ow," she moaned as a small amount of blood trickled down her arm. "Man, that stings." She noticed that Trent had gone still and that he was covering most of his face with his hands. "Trent?" Carly asked him as she stepped closer to him. "Are you-?" Her breath was knocked out as she was suddenly tackled to the ground by Trent. "H-hey!" She gasped when she saw Trent's crimson eyes staring back at her and his fangs getting dangerously close to her skin. "You're not gonna-" Carly squeaked out. "Please don't eat me!" However, she was surprised to see Trent pull himself back. "Huh?" she wondered.
"Try to cover up that wound," Trent advised through gritted teeth. Carly tried to cover the gash with her hand but to little success. "Here," Trent offered as he ripped off one of the sleeves to his shirt and wrapped it around Carly's wound. "Seriously, though, what the hell were you thinking?"
"I'm asking myself the same thing," Carly admitted.
"Just...don't try that stunt again, okay?"
"I won't, believe me." The duo sat down on some rocks, an uneasy silence forming between them. "So," Trent finally spoke up as his red eyes met Carly's honey-colored eyes, "How much did Elias tell you?"
"He told me enough," Carly softly replied. "But why didn't you let the others know about who you are?"
"I didn't want anyone to panic. I mean, I lost control of myself from just one scratch."
"It was a pretty big scratch, though."
"Still, I don't want people to be afraid of me, like you were just a few moments ago. And during the last challenge." Carly put a hand over Trent's hands. "If Elias was able to trust you," she told him, "Then I can, too."
"Really?" Trent wondered in disbelief, with Carly nodding in affirmation. "Thanks. That...that means a lot to me." The two stared at the starry sky for a minute. "We should probably head back to our cabin before someone realizes we're gone," Trent suggested.
"Oh, yeah," Carly realized as they got to their feet. "You make a good point." They started to head back to the cabins.
Confessional: Trent (Screaming Gophers)
"I'm not sure what Lacey was talking about. Carly's a great person to be around. And honestly, after Elias left, I kinda need just someone to talk to."
End Confessional
It was soon morning at the camp. Chris walked over to the cabins and blew an air horn into a megaphone. Leshawna bumped her head on the bed as she was jolted awake. "It's seven in the morning!" she complained. "Do I look like a farmer to you?!" Soon, most of the campers were outside in front of the cabins. Olivia was busy scribbling something in a notebook. "What's that?" Destiny asked her.
"I'm writing down possible ships for who's left," Olivia explained. "I've gotta have a paper back-up, you know."
"Can I see?"
"Whoa! No spoilers for you, Dez!"
"Come on, Olive Roll! Let me see!"
"Should we separate them?" Shane whispered to Jane as they watched the two girls fight over the notebook.
"Let go of my hair!" Destiny cried out.
"You let go of my arm before you break it," Olivia countered.
"Not unless you want your bones broken," Jane told Shane.
"Cool music box, Eva," Zee told her. "Could I see it?" He reached for Eva's MP3 player but Eva chomped at where his hand was and growled at him. "Okay..." Zee slowly replied.
"Morning," Chris greeted while most of the teens yawned in response. "Hope you slept well."
"Hi, Chris," Topher happily replied. "Might I say you look pretty buff in those shorts."
"I know. Okay, I hope you're all ready because your next challenge begins in exactly one minute."
"Oh, excuse me," Owen spoke up, "I don't think that's enough time to eat breakfast."
"Oh, you'll get breakfast, Owen...right after you complete your twenty kilometer run around the lake!"
"Oh, so you're funny now," Eva sternly told Chris. "You know what I think would be funny?" Shawn, Ethan and Paul struggled to hold her back. "Eva!" Dean scolded in a hushed tone. "Try to control your temper!"
"You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Eva angrily asked Chris.
"A little," Chris replied with a smile. "You have thirty seconds." Eva just glared at the host. "Take a deep breath and calm down," Sky advised her. Eva took a breath and appeared slightly calmer. "Now come on," Sky assured her. "Let's go ahead and get this challenge over with." Unknown to the duo, Jo was glaring at them from a distance.
Confessional: Dean (Confused Bears)
"Okay, that girl Eva has got to get a handle on her temper. Since she's been here, she's tossed her suitcase out the window and even busted the lock on one of the bathroom doors. Not someone you wanna work with."
Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)
"Eva is definitely one of our strongest competitors, but her anger issues is her biggest weak point. Maybe if I help her manage it some, she can contribute even more to the team."
Confessional: Jo (Confused Bears)
"Great. Now that damn Olympian is starting to create alliances. I need to split her and Eva up before things get serious!"
End Confessionals
"Okay, runners!" Chris announced as nearly everyone got ready to run. "On your marks...get set...go!" Most of the campers dashed off, though some like Tyler and Millie lagged behind. A few hours have passed and most of the campers were still running ahead while others slowed their pace to a walk. "Do you know how much longer it'll be?" Dakota asked.
"Don't walk beside me," Gwen told her. Noah and Blainley jogged past Heather, bumping into her. "Do you mind?" Heather lashed out.
"Oops," Blainley teased. "Sorry."
Confessional: Heather (Screaming Gophers)
"I don't run, and I definitely don't run in high-heeled wedges."
End Confessional
Blainley kept jogging ahead until she tripped over Owen. "Hey!" she complained, mud now smeared on her face. "Who left that prop there?! And someone get the make-up department!"
"That's a good joke," Topher chuckled as he walked by her, "But only important people have that, such as Chris. I don't think you qualify." He kept walking, unaware of the scowl Blainley had on her face. "Can't...catch...breath," Owen panted as he lapped up some water from a stream. "Must...have...condition."
"It's called 'overeating'," Heather scolded as she and a tired Leshawna walked over to him. "Look into it."
"What's your excuse?" Leshawna breathed out while she leaned against a tree. "You skinny...annoying...too tired for insults."
"Pick it up, people!" Chris shouted as he rode past on a scooter. "If you're not back by dinnertime, you don't eat!"
"I hate him so much," Blainley grumbled as she got to her feet.
"We gotta hurry back if we wanna eat, Rats," Sam panted as he, Austin, Bowie and Emma ran next to him.
"I've got an idea," Austin thought as he pulled out his lasso. He saw Chris drive by on his scooter and quickly roped the end of the scooter. "See ya," Austin told the group while he tied the other end of the rope around his waist. He was suddenly yanked away, much to the others' shock. "Why didn't we think of that?" Emma wondered.
"Uh, because it's too reckless," Bowie informed them. The trio winced as they heard Austin scream out in pain.
Confessional: Austin (Toxic Rats)
He now had a black eye, thorns in his arms, friction burn and bruises over his body and a missing tooth. "Okay, so that wasn't one of my better ideas." He winced as he pulled a thorn out. "Ow. And why did that host drive near that cactus patch? Speaking of which, why are there cactus plants here in Canada?"
End Confessional
"Hi, Eva," Sky greeted as she jogged next to her. "You're doing pretty good."
"Thanks," Eva blandly replied.
"Hey, may I ask why you were so hostile towards Chris earlier?"
"Besides him being a dick?"
"Um..."
"Hey!" Destiny called out to Eva, making her and Sky skid to a stop. "Wait for me and Greggy!"
"Ugh," Greg moaned as he collapsed in front of the girls' feet. "I am not a track person." He noticed the MP3 player in Eva's pocket. "Hey, neat MP3 player," he told her as he reached for it. He gave a yelp of fright as Eva hoisted him into the air by the hood of his sweatshirt. "Touch it and you're dead," she growled out.
"A simple 'no' could've worked, too," Sky told her.
"Hands off my Greggy or else," Destiny warned Eva in a threatening tone.
"Or else what?" Eva challenged. She was suddenly hit in the head by Destiny's guitar. Destiny picked Greg up and walked off, muttering 'Jidiot' under her breath. Sky quickly helped Eva back to her feet. "Man, that stung," Eva muttered as she rubbed her head.
"Eva, why were you so hostile with Greg a moment ago?" Sky asked her.
"My MP3 is important to me. Helps keep my anger in check a little."
"Maybe I can help with that."
"Are you for real?" Sky nodded yes. "Okay, then," Eva replied as she shook the Olympian's hand.
"You two gonna hurry up or what?" Dean told the duo as he ran past. "We're starting to fall behind." Later, nearly all of the campers were in the dining hall. Brick suddenly burst the door open while he held an unconscious Cameron. "CLEAR A TABLE, STAT!" he shouted. Leshawna collapsed by the doorway a second later. "We made it," she breathed out.
"Come on, buddy," Phoebe breathed out as she did CPR on Cameron. Cameron soon sat up and puked on Phoebe's face. "Sorry," he apologized. "I'm not used to such strenuous activity."
"Puke means you're alive, soldier," Brick replied. "Hang on, Phoebe. I'll get you a napkin."
"Thank you," Phoebe squeaked out. Unknown to the duo, Olivia was giggling under her breath while she wrote something in her notebook.
Confessional: Olivia (Screaming Gophers)
"I am definitely seeing a lot of potential for couples. Like, a lot! There's enough for at least twenty couples here!"
End Confessional
Harold was the last to arrive, though he was clutching his chest. "What took you so long?" Courtney scolded. "We just lost the challenge!"
"I think I'm having heart palpitations," Harold explained.
"Wait a minute," Laney thought, "If they were last and we were first, that means we won the challenge!" The Frogs started to cheer. "Whoa, there," Chris interrupted. "Hold your horses, guys. That wasn't the challenge."
"What did he just say?" Gwen asked.
"Who's hungry?" Chris pulled back a curtain, revealing a delicious buffet filled to the brim with turkey and all sorts of other treats.
Confessional: Gwen (Screaming Gophers)
"After a week of Chef's disgusting brown sludge, I almost cried when I saw that buffet."
Confessional: Austin (Toxic Rats)
"Man, that chow was delicious! It could've used a little more heat, though. I love spicy chow."
Confessional: Scarlett (Frogs of Death)
"I normally don't gorge myself with food such as poultry or starches, but considering that we failed to eat breakfast at the spa hotel and we've only had Chef's gruel since we've arrived, I couldn't help but indulge myself."
Confessional: Owen (Screaming Gophers)
"And then I saw it: the buffet tale. It was beautiful. There was turkey and nanaimo bars and baked beans and maple syrup! Can I have a minute?" He started to tear up.
Confessional: Jane (Frogs of Death)
"It was great that Chris provided us with a quality meal for once. Too bad my little sis couldn't pig out like the others. Just the smell of anything meat-related makes her vomit. Luckily I managed to smuggle out some granola and chocolate bars from the spa hotel for her. Hopefully she'll enjoy it."
End Confessionals
Soon, the table containing the buffet was cleaned out while most of the campers groaned from indulging themselves. "Okay, campers," Chris announced, "Time for part two of your challenge."
"I thought eating was the second part," Owen muffled between bites.
"What more do you want from us?" Gwen inquired.
"Weird Goth Girl makes a point," Heather moaned. "Haven't we been through enough?"
"I don't think so," Priya put in. "Chris usually has some twist in each challenge he comes up with. This one can't be any different."
"Ooh, I bet it'll be good!" Topher chuckled. "What brilliant idea have you concocted, Chris?"
"Thanks for asking, Topher," Chris replied. "It's time for...the Awake-A-Thon!"
"The what-a-thon?" Sam asked.
"Don't worry. This is an easy one. The team with the last camper standing wins invincibility and can rest in the spa hotel while the first team down sends someone home."
"So the twenty kilometer run and the turkey feast were both part of your evil plan to make it harder for us to stay awake?" Lacey questioned.
"That's right, Lacey."
"It's clever," Bowie admitted. "Even I'll admit that."
"You can admire those wits in Dreamland," Ezekiel bragged. "I'm an expert at staying awake."
"Move, move, move!" Chris shouted through his megaphone. Most of the campers moaned in response but complied anyway. "I hope the challenge isn't too long," Greg groaned. "I'm already feeling drowsy."
"Come on, Greggy," Destiny assured him as she gave him a tight hug. "We've pulled a few all-nighters before, like that one party we went to where we stayed up til five AM just blasting the radio and drinking, like, gallons of cherry soda, and you ended up butt-naked in the neighbor's pool, snoozing on this duck float."
"Oh, really?" Lucas chuckled. "How did that happen?"
"DESI!" Greg scolded as his face turned the shade of a ripe tomato.
"Oops," Destiny meekly replied. She quickly sprinted off. "Hang on!" Lucas called out as he rushed after them. "I wanna hear the rest of the story!"
"Should we chase after him before he hurts himself?" Rose asked Carly, Olivia, Gwen and Trent.
"More like we should chase after him before Destiny decides to knock his lights out if he gets too close to Greg," Olivia reasoned. "Come on."
"See you later, Trent," Carly told him as she followed Rose and Olivia out of the main lodge.
"See ya," Trent replied. He then turned to Gwen. "So, how long do you think it'll be before everyone's out cold?"
"About an hour, give or take," Gwen guessed. She noticed Owen drooling as he left the main lodge. "Maybe less." Later at the campfire pit, everyone was still awake. "We're now twelve hours in with all ninety-five campers still wide awake," Chris announced.
"WHOO-HOO!" Owen cheered. "Stay awake for twelve hours? I could do that in my sleep! WHOO-HOO!" He soon passed out. "No problems from me, eh," Ezekiel boasted. "Twelve hours is nothing!"
"Do you mind being quiet?" Dakota cut in as she sprayed some perfume around him. "I'm trying to freshen up a bit here."
"What is that?" Sam asked her as he and Nichelle walked over to her.
"Perfume. Just because I'm losing precious beauty sleep doesn't mean I also have to smell like a pig."
"Um, Dakota, I think you need to maybe-"
"I'm not starting to smell like a pig, am I?!"
"He's saying you should take a look around," Nichelle advised as she nudged Sam away. She motioned to Ezekiel, Noah, Izzy, Sugar, Ella, Raj, Wayne, Bridgette and Lightning, who were all passed out in a cloud of Dakota's perfume. "Oh," Dakota realized.
"What kind of perfume is that?" Nichelle asked her.
"Um...lavender."
"Hang on a sec." Nichelle pulled out a bottle of perfume from her pocket. "It's a mix of watermelon and seltzer," she told Dakota as she handed it to her. "It'll keep you smelling fresh and won't make you feel sluggish. Had to use a bunch of this stuff during the production of Sizzling Summer Stakeout."
"Oh, I LOVED that movie!" Dakota gushed. "But I shouldn't-"
"Nah, you can keep that bottle. I've got plenty on standby, and maybe you'll get an admirer with that stuff."
"Thanks! But what do you mean by-?"
"Boom!" Sam chuckled as he played his GameGuy. "Grenade launcher upgrade!" Dakota looked at him before she gave Nichelle a skeptical stare. "I didn't mean him specifically," Nichelle told her.
Confessional: Dakota (Toxic Rats)
"Nichelle is just as cool in real life as she is in the movies. I'm not sure about the crush thing, though. I've got priorities like my spin-off series to focus on."
End Confessional
"How much longer will these losers hold out?" Keith complained while he punched on a nearby tree.
"Quite a while, Muscle Mouth," Dean lashed back. "I can stay up for quite a while."
"That's exactly what Homeschooled said," Jo pointed out, "And now look at him. At least the losers are condensed on teams like the Frogs."
"I heard that," Keith whipped back. "And last I checked, I kicked your ass in the last challenge."
"Only because Miss Millions sabotaged us! I could easily kick your sorry ass right now if given the chance!"
"Oh, yeah?! Well, I-" Keith was suddenly knocked out with a boot. Jo turned to see Helga holding her other boot in her hand. "There," Helga said. "Big Mouth is quiet." She gave a huff before laying down. "Weirdo," Jo muttered under her breath. "Another weirdo on the loser team."
Confessional: Gwen (Screaming Gophers)
"The Awake-A-Thon was definitely the most brutal thing I've ever done in my life."
End Confessional
"This is the most boring thing I've ever done in my life," Gwen stated.
"Could be way worse," Trent yawned.
"Oh, yeah? How?"
"I could be stuck here without you to talk to." Gwen smiled a little, which Carly took notice of. "What am I, pickled eggs?" she teased as she nudged Trent's arm.
"That's not-" Trent and Gwen protested. "We-"
"Hey, Carly!" Rose shouted off-screen. "Wanna chat over here?"
"Coming!" Carly answered. "Um, I'll leave you two to chat."
"See ya later," Trent replied while Carly walked off, oblivious to the glance Heather shot them.
Confessional: Heather (Screaming Gophers)
"So, after careful observation, my best move would be to get two people to form an alliance with me and take to the Final Three. I'm not picking the foul-mouthed cowboy or the klutzy wrestler because I'm not risking my neck for someone I know will get cut sooner or later. The only question now is who else I can find that's either desperate or dumb enough to do whatever I say?"
End Confessional
"What are you doing?" Lacey asked Lindsay while the latter stood on her hands.
"Trying to get the blood to rush to my head," Lindsay explained. "I think it's working!"
"Can I try?" Beth asked.
"Sure!"
"Perfect," Heather quietly decided. "Lindsay, Beth, can I talk to you for a sec?"
"Sure!" Later, the trio of girls were gathered away from the others. "Okay," Heather began, "I have a plan to get me and two other people into the Final Three, and I chose you guys."
"Really?" Lindsay gasped.
"You should know that this is a very big deal. I am placing my trust in you, and trust is a two-way street." Lindsay and Beth nodded in agreement. "So you'll do everything I say, then?" Heather asked the duo.
"Sure!" Lindsay squealed with excitement. "Eee! We're going to the Final Three! EEE!"
Confessional: Beth (Screaming Gophers)
"Oh, my gosh! Heather's taking me to the Final Three! I'm going to the Final Three! I'm going to the Final Three! I wonder what will happen then."
End Confessional
"Speaking of alliances," Lindsay continued, "You know who I think is really cute?" She glanced over in Tyler's direction. "Oh, no," Heather cut in. "No, no, no. You can't date him."
"Why not?" Lindsay wondered.
"Because he's on the other team!"
"Uh-huh?"
"You can't inter-team date. It's, like, against the alliance rules."
"There are rules?"
"Remember what I just said about trust, Lindsay? Of course, you can always leave the alliance. If you do, though, I can't protect you from getting kicked off."
"No, I wanna be in the alliance!"
"Good. Then it's settled." Heather walked off, followed by Beth, leaving a downed Lindsay by herself. Tyler looked over to her and waved, making her smile.
Confessional: Lindsay (Screaming Gophers)
"Heather said I couldn't date him. She never said I couldn't like him."
End Confessional
Beth continued to follow Heather until she tripped on someone's feet. She looked up to see an asleep Bryan where she tripped at. "Sorry," she apologized as she got back to her feet. However, Bryan remained unfazed. "I wonder if he heard me," Beth thought.
"He better not have," Heather warned as she approached her. "We can't have people knowing about our alliance."
"Why not?"
"Because people might target us, duh!"
"But Bryan's fast asleep. I don't think he can hear us." Heather eyed the sleeping Bryan for a moment. "Just make sure to keep quiet," she advised Beth. "That way, it'll be me, you and Lindsay going into the Final Three." The two girls walked off. Once they were out of earshot, Bryan peeked an eye open. "That's what you think," he whispered with a slight smirk on his face.
Confessional: Bryan (Screaming Gophers)
"So Heather created the first official alliance, has she? I could try to split them apart, but on the other hand, they can help me get rid of some other thorns. Decisions, decisions."
End Confessional
It soon reached the eighteen-hour mark, with Blainley, Topher, Rodney, Millie and Max drifting off. "Eighteen hours," Laney groaned while Nikki sat next to her. "And I thought the stunts that idiot Corey thought up were brutal."
"Speaking of which," Nikki put in, "What happened between you two?"
"I don't wanna talk about it."
"Okay, okay. I won't press you about it." The duo watched Brick carry a passed out Phoebe on his back. "What are you doing?" Nikki asked him.
"Taking Phoebe to bed," Brick explained while Phoebe fidgeted a bit in her sleep. "I figured it might help her settle down some."
"More like an excuse to get in bed with her," Jo teased.
"No! I wouldn't dare think of such a tasteless joke like that!"
"You okay, Pete?" Phoebe mumbled, still half-asleep. "You're sounding different." She dozed off again. "See?" Brick whispered to Jo, Nikki and Laney. "She's already got someone. Now, if you'll excuse us..." He carried Phoebe off. "I didn't peg her to have a boyfriend," Laney spoke up. "You?"
"Nope," Nikki replied. Jo simply rolled her eyes until she saw Eva sitting down near a passed out Sky. "Hey, Eva," Jo began as she approached her, "I wanna propose something to you. We're the strongest people on this island, and I bet we'll make it to the finale if we work together."
"So you're suggesting we team up?" Eva told her as she pocketed her MP3 player. "Well, you know what? I say nice try, Jo. I'm not that desperate or dumb enough to pair up with someone as cutthroat as you."
"You're making a mistake."
"My only mistake is wasting my time talking to you. Now get lost!" Jo glared at her before she started to storm off. "You will regret this," she declared before leaving.
"Not gonna happen," Eva said. She then stood up. "I'm going to the bathroom," she told her teammates. As she walked off, she failed to notice her MP3 player falling out of her pocket. However, Heather did notice and walked over to it. She pretended to stretch as she snatched it up, then headed back to her seat. "Uh, isn't that Eva's MP3 player?" Lindsay asked her.
"Yep," Heather replied.
"Well, isn't she gonna get, like, really mad when she realizes it's gone?"
"That's exactly what I'm counting on."
(cue commercial)
It was now the twenty-four hour mark, and Jane, Leonard, Austin, Dave, Anne-Maria, Valerie, Katie, Sadie and 'Smart' Damien had all fallen asleep. The others were struggling to keep themselves awake. Tyler started to doze off when he saw a bear swat Katie and Sadie away, making him scream. "Dude, snap out of it," Dean told him. "It's just a nightmare."
"Congratulations, campers," Chris announced. "You've made it to the twenty-four hour mark. Time to take things up a notch." He pulled away a tarp, revealing a stack of books. "Fairy tales!"
"Oh, he's not serious," Gwen commented.
"He sounded pretty serious to me," Priya yawned. Chef, in a pink lamb costume, strummed a little harp while Chris opened a book. "Once upon a time," Chris blandly began, "There was inside this boring kingdom a boring village." Beth yawned while Geoff struggled to keep his eyes open. "And inside this boring, sleepy village filled with very boring children who did very boring..." Ethan, Nichelle, Echo, Shane and Anthony soon succumbed to sleep while Cody started to drift off and dream. In his dream, some sheep hopped over a harp, with the last one being Chef. Owen then let out a fart in Cody's face, making him cough.
"Ugh," Carly moaned while she, Rose and Olivia sat by the campfire. "This feels so boring."
"At least we're not by ourselves," Rose put in. "Maybe we should talk to keep ourselves awake."
"I feel too tired to talk." Carly winced as she heard a CRASH, and the trio of girls turned to see Emma, Chase, Sarah and Alan huddled in a pile. "What happened?" Rose wondered.
"Emma was doing her dancing and Sarah was doing her skateboard tricks when they crashed into each other," Bowie explained with a yawn. "I'd better separate them before a brawl starts."
"Uh, no need to," Olivia informed them as she pointed to the group, who were all asleep. "Real funny, huh, Carly? Carly?" She turned to see Carly and Rose passed out around her. "Rats," Olivia muttered. She and Bowie turned their heads when they heard some gentle music playing. Chef, in a pink tutu, danced around and tossed some glitter towards the campers, making them drowsy. DJ and 'Dumb' Damien tied themselves to a tree but ended up falling asleep before the tree fell down on them. "Timber," Gwen yawned.
It soon reached the thirty-six hour mark, with Leshawna, Cody, Dakota, Scott, Julia, MK, Alejandro, Sierra, Nikki and Sol succumbing to sleep. "So...tired..." Cameron yawned. He started to close his eyes, blinking once, twice, and suddenly seeing Lauren on the third blink. "AH!" Cameron cried out.
"That scream's pretty good," Lauren complimented, "But it could be better. Let me show you a good one." She crept over to 'Smart' Damien. "BOO!" she screamed. However, 'Smart' Damien remained unfazed. "Aw, he's out cold. It's no fun if they're like that."
"I'm gonna go over there," Cameron decided. He walked off and sat next to a drowsy Scarlett. "It was a wise decision to move away from Scary Girl," she informed him. "Her chaotic personality is simply not worth any risk." However, Cameron had already fallen asleep by her feet. "Perhaps some studying shall stimulate myself," Scarlett reasoned as she pulled out a book to read.
It soon reached the forty hour mark, with Bowie, Geoff, Lucas, Paul, Jo, Lauren, Amy, Samey, Ripper and Zee sound asleep. "Courtney," Sam spoke up as he saw her jogging in place, "What are you doing?"
Confessional: Courtney (Toxic Rats)
"I figured that if I kept moving, I could outlast all of them. I just had to keep my eye on the ball."
End Confessional
Courtney soon passed out, along with Harold, Helen, Corey, Tyler, Beardo and Laney. "We should talk about our strategy," Heather whispered to Lindsay. However, Lindsay just fell over in her seat and dozed off. "Beth?" Heather asked but she was also asleep.
"Come on, you guys," Destiny encouraged her remaining teammates. "We gotta keep this Awake-A-Thon going!"
"Desi, it's hard enough to keep our eyes open," Greg moaned.
"Hey, maybe some jams will keep us up! That'll bring the energy!"
"Some cheesy pop tune you have on the radio won't cut it," Dean argued.
"Ha!" Greg laughed. "You clearly don't know Desi as well as I do."
"I'll start it up," Destiny declared as she pulled out her guitar. "Greggy, can you aid with vocals?"
"Me? Uh, sure thing, Desi. What'd you have in mind?" Destiny whispered something in Greg's ear. "Gotcha," Greg replied. Destiny started playing a melody on her guitar as she tapped her foot to the beat. "Hold on for a second," Greg sang, catching Lara (now cosplaying as Captain Marvel) and Dean's attention, "If words can be weapons
"Then what I say can affect it
"They're not just words on a record
"And I can choose to respect it
"Or choose to infect it
"But once it hits the water
"It's too late to be selective
"'Cause one voice is enough
"To make sleeping giants wake up
"To make armies put their hands up
"And watch whole nations stand up
"It's one belief, one spark
"One faith and one restart
"And we can reboot the whole chart
"Before it all falls apart
"So stand up, shout it out
"We can put 'em in the air if you like it loud
"We only got one shot, so let's make it count
"It's a take down, nobody can stop us now
"Stand up, shout it out
"Sing it loud so the world can't drown us out
"And before we depart, let's leave a mark
"'Cause light shines brighter in the dark."
"When we scream," Destiny chorused as she continued to play her guitar, "Our lips don't make a sound
"We march with feet on solid ground
"We walk where no one wants to go
"On this untraveled road."
"Cheesy pop, my butt," Lara muttered to Dean. "Those two are pure rock."
"Huh," Dean shrugged. "Go figure."
"So hold on for a moment," Greg continued, "If we're not scared of opponents
"Then what we have we can own it
"We just plant the seed and keep growin' it
"And when that light shines in the mornin'
"They'll still be wakin' up yawnin'
"We'll be smilin' like we expected
"Sweet victory, one method
"'Cause one voice is enough
"To make sleeping giants wake up
"To make armies put their hands up
"And watch whole nations stand up
"It's one belief, one spark
"One faith and one restart
"And we can reboot the whole chart
"Before it all falls apart
"So stand up, shout it out
"We can put 'em in the air if you like it loud
"We only got one shot, so let's make it count
"It's a take down, nobody can stop us now
"Stand up, shout it out
"Sing it loud so the world can't drown us out
"And before we depart, let's leave a mark
"'Cause light shines brighter in the dark."
"When we scream," Destiny sang, "Our lips don't make a sound
"We march with feet on solid ground
"We walk where no one wants to go
"On this untraveled road
"When we scream,
"Our lips don't make a sound
"We march with feet on solid ground
"We walk where no one wants to go
"On this untraveled road." She continued to play, to Dean and Lara's amazement. "And I can choose to respect it," Greg sang, "Or choose to infect it
"But once that hits the water
"It's too late to be selective
"'Cause one voice is enough
"To make sleeping giants wake up
"To make armies to put their hands up
"And watch whole nations stand up
"It's one belief, one spark
"One faith and one restart
"And we can reboot the whole chart
"Before it all falls apart."
"When we scream," Destiny vocalized, "Our lips don't make a sound
"We march with feet on solid ground
"We walk where no one wants to go
"On this untraveled road."
"When we scream," the duo chorused in perfect harmony, "Our lips don't make a sound
"We march with feet on solid ground
"We walk where no one wants to go
"On this untraveled road
"On this untraveled road
"On this untraveled road."
"That was INCREDIBLE!" Lara squealed. "Oh, I feel like I've got more energy in me now! Thanks a bunch, you two."
"It was pretty cool," Dean admitted, "But I don't think it had the same effect on everybody." He pointed to Olivia, who was passed out nearby. "Poor Livvy," Destiny remarked.
"Okay," Gwen told Trent as they sat together, "Favorite song?"
"'She Would Be Loved'," Trent replied. "Favorite color?"
"Um, midnight blue."
"Ooh, mysterious. I like that." Gwen then let out a yawn. "Don't fall asleep," Trent told her. "Okay, quick: favorite movie moment?"
"You're gonna think it's cheesy," Gwen said.
"I promise I won't."
"Okay. The kiss at the end of that road trip movie. You know, the one with the guy and the three girls?"
"I know the one. You like that movie?"
"Hey, guys," Greg yawned as he brought a pile of clothes over to the duo. "Found this by the campfire. Any idea who it belongs to?" He, Trent and Gwen went wide-eyed as they watched Owen sleepwalk without a spec of clothing on. Greg quickly passed out from the sight. "Greggy, what happened?" Destiny gasped as she rushed over to his side. She then noticed the naked Owen sleepwalk into the forest. "Never mind," she sighed. "I've got my answer."
Confessional: Owen (Screaming Gophers)
"Did I mention that I ate the entire dish of baked beans and maple syrup? Funny thing about baked beans: they make me sleepwalk."
Confessional: Destiny (Confused Bears)
"Greggy's, like, the most modest person I've ever met. It's to the point where he gets screeped out over seeing someone's butt, and Big O showed, like, a ton of butt just now. That's why the duck float pool party story is always so wunny to me."
"Desi!" Greg shouted from outside the confessional.
"I'm not telling! I'm not telling!"
End Confessionals
Gwen and Trent watched Katie and Sadie snore in sync. "Oh, cool," Trent yawned. "They even fall asleep together." Soon, the duo were looking up at the starry night sky. "You still awake?" Trent wondered.
"Yeah," Gwen sighed. "It's weird, but I think I'm so tired I'm not tired anymore. Does that make sense?"
"I really have no idea. Where's the Little Dipper again?"
"See the Big Dipper? Follow the handle to that bright star, the pulsar, and it's right there."
"Ah. Cool." Meanwhile, Owen was sleepwalking towards the edge of the huge cliff when he stopped right before falling off. He turned around but ended up falling off the cliff anyway.
Back at the campfire, it reached the fifty-one hour mark, with Lara, Priya, Zoey and Heather succumbing to sleep. "Look at him," Gwen noted as she pointed to a standing Justin. "He's like a statue. He hasn't moved in over fifty hours."
"Seriously?" Jasmine wondered as she and Mike walked over to him. "That's mighty impressive."
"I suppose," Mike shrugged.
"Hello?" Gwen called out to Justin while Trent made some yipping noises. "Yo!"
"Amazing," Jasmine said. "Look at the concentration." She tapped Justin's face but was surprised to see him shake his head and...open his eyes up? Gwen, Mike, Trent and Jasmine could only gasp in shock. "His eyelids are painted," Eva realized, "I saw it!"
"Leave it to a pretty boy to cheat!" Destiny accused.
"Shut up!" Chris exclaimed. "Oh, I've gotta see this!" He looked at Justin, who just gave a sheepish smile. "That is so freaking cool," Chris announced, "But you're still out, dude."
Over at a waterfall, some salmon were swimming upstream, along with a still-asleep Owen.
It soon reached the seventy hour mark, with Dawn, Melody and Scarlett now fast asleep. "Look at Scarlett and Cameron," Jasmine chuckled as she saw the two brainiacs curled up to each other. "They look tighter than tight can be."
"You think so?" Mike wondered. "Well, with her out, it's up to me, you and Brick to keep us from losing."
"Make that you two," Chris corrected as he held up a photo. "One of the interns captured this about a day ago." Mike and Jasmine glanced at the photo and started to laugh. "What's so funny?" Shawn wondered as he joined the duo.
"Our cadet's getting cozy with the hero," Jasmine giggled as she showed him the photo, which had Brick fast asleep on the floor with Phoebe asleep on his back.
"Brick and Phoebe sleeping in a tree," Luna teased as she hopped up into the air, "F-U-C-"
"Uh, what are you bouncing on?"
"This nifty trampoline you Gophers have." Luna hopped up, and the camera zoomed out to show that she was bouncing on a passed out Lucas. "I'm surprised the guy hasn't woke up," Jasmine noted.
"I'm surprised Luna hasn't fallen asleep yet," Shawn added.
"Seventy hours is nothing!" Luna boasted while bouncing. "I can do this forever! I'M INVINCIBLE!" She bounced up really high and plummeted back down. Shawn, Mike and Jasmine winced as they heard Lucas give a pained cry. "That must've hurt," Shawn spoke up.
"No tienes idea," Lucas squeaked out as he held his groin. "Ahora, donde esta esa perra trastornada?!"
"Asleep." Shawn motioned to Luna, who was now sound asleep on the ground. It soon reached the eighty-five hour mark. Duncan was sliding a glass of water under Harold's hand. "Oh, gross!" Duncan exclaimed. "It works! Dude peed his pants!" Harold noticed this when he woke up and quickly covered himself. The others were starting to stir awake. Noah, still half-asleep, was kissing Cody's ear. The duo screamed as they jolted awake before splitting apart.
Confessional: Noah (Confused Bears)
"No, I am NOT homophobic. I only screamed because I have someone back home, and I am praying to God that she doesn't see this episode."
End Confessional
Gwen yawned as she, Trent, Lacey, Jasmine and Mike sat near the campfire. "I'd kill for a coffee right now," Gwen groaned.
"What is the matter with you people?" Chris wondered between sips of his coffee. "Come on. Fall asleep already!"
"No way," Mike argued. "Not while those guys are still standing. Right, Jasmine." However, Jasmine had fallen over in her seat and passed out. "Looks like it's just you on Team Frog," Chris teased "I think I know which team will be voting someone off tonight."
"You gotta hook me up, man," Gwen begged as she crawled over to his feet. "I'll even eat the grinds! Anything!"
"Alright," Chris decided as Trent, Lacey, Duncan, Sam, Mike, Destiny, Shawn and Dean joined Chris's side, "You lot stay with me. The rest of you go and get a shower, for heaven's sake! You stink." Harold quickly ran off, with the other campers soon following him. "I didn't want it to come to this," Chris began. "I said that to Che Hatchet last night. I said 'Chef, I don't want it to come to this.' But darn it, these campers are tough! And so, I've come up with the most boring, sleep-inducing activity I can find."
Confessional: Gwen (Screaming Gophers)
"Oh, come on! What now? Okay, you know what? Bring it on."
Confessional: Mike (Frogs of Death)
"If Chris thinks I'm going down after all this time, he's dead wrong. Bring it."
End Confessionals
"The History of Canada," Chris began as he opened up a large book, "A Pop-Up Book. Chapter one: the beaver. National symbol and a 'dam' fine hat." Most of the others groaned at this corny pun. Over by a lake, a beaver was patting a still-asleep Owen into its dam.
"Which, of course, was the precursor for the discussions leading to the War of 1812," Chris droned on, making Eva, Dean, Lacey and Sam fall asleep. Gwen watched in horror as Trent passed out. "Don't leave me," she moaned.
"Ugh," Destiny groaned as she and Shawn struggled to stay awake. "Gotta...stay...awake...ugh...good night, Vancouver." The duo soon passed out. "Wow," Chris commented with some shock. "I didn't expect those two to conk out. Anyway, time for a bathroom break. Any takers?"
"I've held it this long, sweetheart," Duncan assured him as he held in his pee. "I can go all day."
"Yeah, but can you hold it for another ten chapters?" Gwen challenged.
"Or you could just sit there and have the same thing that happened to Harold happen to you," Mike added.
"You've got five minutes," Chris told Duncan as he walked off to the bathrooms, "As long as you don't mind a little company."
"Fine," Duncan grumbled before turning to the camera man, "But stay out of the stall." Gwen groaned while she sat at the campfire. "Feeling tired?" Mike asked her.
"You have no idea," Gwen moaned.
"Look on the bright side. At least you won't be voting someone out tonight." The camera then shifted to the bathrooms. "Duncan?" Oliver wondered. "You in there, man?" He opened the door to find Duncan fast asleep on the toilet. He later passed a paper to Chris. "And we have news," Chris announced. "It looks like Duncan's taking a dive on the can, which leaves us with..." Gwen soon passed out on the ground. "Sweet dreams, Gwen," Mike told her.
"The official winner of the Awake-A-Thon is Mike!" Chris announced. "The Frogs of Death win!" Later, Eva screamed as she tossed different things out of the Bears' cabin. "Where is my MP3 player?!" she demanded. She poked her head out the window and eyed her teammates. "One of you must have stolen it," she scolded. "I need my music! No one is going anywhere until I get my MP3 player back!" She went back to searching. "Talk about losing your cool," Jo teased.
"Eva's MP3 player is important to her," Sky countered. "How do we know you didn't take it?"
"Like I'd need some dumb music box."
"You two knock it off," Dean sternly told the duo. "Now, whoever does have Eva's MP3 player better cough it up before she destroys the whole camp!"
"Hey, guys," Heather greeted as she approached the Bears. "Wow, this place is a real mess."
"Someone stole Eva's MP3 player," Alejandro informed her.
"It was probably Jo just to mess with Eva's head," Sky bitterly accused.
"You don't mean this, do you?" Heather asked as she pulled out Eva's MP3 player out of her pocket, catching Eva's attention. "I was wondering who it belonged to. I found it by the campfire pit. You must've dropped it."
"Oh, thank you!" Eva exclaimed as she hugged it. "Thank you! Thank you!"
"Sure thing." Heather then walked off.
Confessional: Heather (Screaming Gophers)
"Turn a team against their own members? Easiest trick in the book."
End Confessional
"So," Eva told her teammates, "Sorry about that little...misunderstanding. Guess no one stole it after all." However, her teammates, save for Sky, simply glared at her. "Okay," Eva admitted, "Maybe I overreacted a little."
"A little?!" Dean argued. "Half of our cabin is destroyed! I'd hardly call that a little!"
"Calm down," Ethan advised.
"Calm down?! I haven't had a decent night's rest in over eighty hours, so excuse me for being crabby!"
"Relax," Jo assured him as she watched the other Bears glare at Eva, "That thorn in our sides will be taken care of tonight." Later that night, the Confused Bears were sitting at the campfire ceremony. Tyler, Sky, Shawn, Katie, Sadie, Noah, Dave, Priya, Millie, Alejandro and Jo sat in the back row while Greg, Destiny, Lara, Beardo, Ezekiel, Ethan, Paul, Melody, Blainley, Ella, Sugar, Lauren and Eva sat in the front row. "You've all cast your votes and made your decisions," Chris began while Chef sat down a plate of marshmallows on a stump. "There are only twenty-four marshmallows on this plate. Who's gonna luck out tonight?"
"Eva," Chef said, "You did really well, but you also got a huge anger problem. Plus, you accused your teammates of being thieves over a misunderstanding." Eva just grunted under her breath. "Ezekiel," Chef continued, "You boasted about being the best at this challenge, but you were one of the first people to fall asleep."
Confessional: Ezekiel (Confused Bears)
"It wasn't my fault, eh. That girl spritzed some weird sleep stuff around me and some of the others."
End Confessional
"Jo," Chef continued, "You're quite disliked among your peers, and you were the first person accused of swiping Eva's MP3 player." Sky simply shot Jo a glare.
Confessional: Jo (Confused Bears)
"But I didn't. Heather found it by the campfire...which is a little too convenient, but I'm not gonna complain. Everyone's going after Rageaholic, and Miss Olympian will be without any allies now."
End Confessional
"When I call your name," Chris told the Bears, "Come up and claim your marshmallow. The camper who does not receive a marshmallow must immediately return to the Dock of Shame, catch the Boat of Losers and leave. And you can never come back...ever! The first marshmallow goes to Destiny."
"Yes!" Destiny cheered before collecting her marshmallow.
"Greg, Dean, Sky..."
"Yes!" Sky exclaimed before collecting her marshmallow.
"Shawn, Ethan, Lara, Dave, Noah, Katie and Sadie, Alejandro, Paul, Melody, Tyler, Sugar, Priya, Ella, Beardo, Millie, Scary Girl..." Chris moaned at the next name. "Blainley."
"Blech!" Blainley groaned as she picked up her marshmallow and kept it away from her body. "I'm pretty sure I gained five pounds by touching this."
"Technically," Greg clarified, "Marshmallows are actually low in calories and fat, so touching one wouldn't do much to you."
"Save the useless trivia for later, Greg," Chris told him. "Ezekiel." Ezekiel smiled before collecting his marshmallow. "Campers," Chris announced, "This is the final marshmallow of the evening." Eva got a worried look while Jo simply glared ahead. "..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...Jo." Jo snickered as she collected the last marshmallow and popped it into her mouth. "Eva," Chris instructed, "The Dock of Shame awaits."
"Nice," Eva scolded. "Really nice. Who needs this stupid TV show anyway?!"
"Bye-bye," Jo teased. Eva simply kicked her in the shin before storming off. "Have a good night's sleep tonight," Chris told the rest of the Bears. "You're all safe."
Confessional: Dean (Confused Bears)
"See, I told you. You can't act like a raging psychopath and expect people to just forgive and forget, no matter how tough or strong or fast you are. If Eva doesn't get her act together, she'll end up an outcast, or worse, end up on a steel table."
Confessional: Heather (Screaming Gophers)
"So, Eva was one of their strongest players, and now she's gone. I am so running this game."
Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)
"I still can't believe Eva got eliminated, and just when I was getting through to her. Not to sound conspiratorial, but I still think Jo was behind this stunt. She probably pressured Heather to take Eva's MP3 player when she was sleeping."
End Confessionals
"So long, Eva," Greg told her. Eva simply tossed a stick towards them, which they ducked at. "Touchy!" Paul scoffed. Eva soon boarded the Boat of Losers. "I guess my temper got the better of me...again," she admitted. "But whatever. They just lost their fiercest competitor. I hope they realize that. And no, I don't regret refusing Jo's alliance offer. That smug little bitch can go and fuck herself. Hopefully Sky will take care of her before she becomes a problem."
"To the Confused Bears," Ethan rallied as his teammates toasted their marshmallows, "And to hopefully not end up here anytime soon." Over by a cave, Owen was still asleep while some yetis poked at him with a stick. He let out a fart, and a moment later, he was kicked out of the cave but still sound asleep.
Votes:
Voted for Eva: Jo, Alejandro, Katie, Sadie, Noah, Dave, Shawn, Greg, Destiny, Beardo, Lara, Sugar, Ella, Tyler, Ezekiel, Dean, Paul, Ethan, Melody, Blainley, Priya, Millie, Lauren
Voted for Jo: Eva, Sky
Eliminated: Eva (23-2)
100) Caleb (Toxic Rats)
99) Staci (Toxic Rats)
98) B (Toxic Rats)
97) Axel (Frogs of Death)
96) Elias (Screaming Gophers)
95) Eva (Confused Bears)
Episode 7, people! So, Eva was gonna get cut eventually, but I made sure to make her time a bit more worthwhile than in canon, such as having Sky take her side and trying to help with her anger, only to get it ruined by Jo and Heather's meddling. And now Sky has a rival in the form of Jo. Oh, this'll get ugly.
We also had some neat interactions, such as the budding start to Gwent, the fun duet of Greg and Destiny, Carly and Trent's friendship, Brick and Phoebe's dynamic and a few others.
The song Destiny and Greg sang was 'Untraveled Road' by Thousand Foot Krutch.
Next up is a battle between the teams that's so fierce, we'll have to take it to the lab to see what it's made of! Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.