"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped, "Our campers had a revitalizing experience visiting the camp junkyard, caused by who knows how much time of environmental neglect." The scene flashed back to the campers searching through the garbage and getting hit with various booby-traps. "They had to dig through the garbage like rats to find objects that would prove useful to build a statue," Chris continued, "Some found it while others found traps and many more traps."

...

The scene changed to Jane and Keith's argument, then to Jane kicking the tree and her talking to Shane. "Proud hero Shane overheard a little fight between Jane and Keith," Chris continued, "Leading to the revelation that Big Boxing Teen Keith used to date Tiny Olympian Teen Sky." He faked a gasp. "Shocking. But Shane promised to say nothing. Lame."

...

The scene changed to Ethan talking to Ezekiel. "Ethan the noble one tried to make Zeke the peasant right the wrongs of his words," Chris continued. "Not sure if he came through yet." The scene changed to Sky calming Dave down, Sol saving Samey from the trap and Sam and Dakota's chat after the challenge. "And in the middle of the dirty junkyard, various campers seemed to find some clean love," Chris continued, "That then got dirty again by them continuing to search between layers of trash."

...

The scene changed to each team showing off their statues. "In the end," Chris continued, "Thanks to Sol's little magic trick, the Frogs of Death claimed victory." The scene changed the Bears' statue catching on fire. "And while Leonard's sorcery could've lost it," Chris continued, "It was the BFFs that managed to lose it due to them paying more attention to Justin McGorgeous than to the warning about the lights." The scene changed to the two girls' elimination. "And taking advantage of a two-for-one elimination, the Bears made sure the duo weren't split apart."

...

The scene changed to Chris on the dock. "That's two more down," he narrated. "Who will be the next one to fall? Who will be the first to find disgusting teen love? And if that happens, who will be the first to be rejected on live TV? Possibly we'll find out in this episode of Total...Drama...Island!"

(cue commercial)

It was now dusk. At the spa hotel, Phoebe (in a long-sleeved mint-green nightgown with a black penguin design on the chest) was taking advantage of the hotel's TV as she laid on the floor with some pillows and blankets. She munched on some popcorn as she watched a sitcom. "Evening, Phoebe," Brick greeted as he marched towards her. "Whatcha watching?"

"Just an episode of The Golden Girls," Phoebe explained as Brick sat down next to her. "My mom plays this on the television and I sort of got hooked on it."

"Ah. Well, uh, I bet your boyfriend enjoys watching it with you, huh?"

"What? I don't know what you're talking about."

"During the Awake-A-Thon challenge, you were mumbling about some Pete fellow..."

"Oh! Where are my manners? I'll let you meet him."

"I don't recall any Pete on the island..." However, Brick got a surprised look as Phoebe pulled out something: a black stuffed penguin with a white underbelly, bulgy white eyes with black pupils, orange feet and an orange beak. "Brick, say hello to Pete Pengle," Phoebe introduced. "Pete, say hello to Brick. He's a cadet, you know." She moved one of the penguin's arms to make it look like the penguin was waving. Brick stared at her for a moment. "Oh, of course," he said with a chuckle. "How do you do?" He gently shook the penguin's fin. "Any friend of Phoebe's is a friend of mine, sir." Phoebe just beamed in response.

Confessional: Brick (Frogs of Death)

"Of all the possibilities, I never expected Pete to be a stuffed penguin. Just goes to show that you can always get surprised."

End Confessional

Later that night, Carly stepped out of the cabin for a moment and looked around the place.

Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)

"I figured I would start looking for any clues for whoever the saboteur could be once everybody was asleep. Though in all honesty, I'm not sure what exactly what I'm looking for."

End Confessional

Carly kept looking around when she suddenly noticed a pair of red eyes staring at her, making her give a cry of fright. "Whoa, whoa, easy!" a voice called out in a hushed whisper. Carly blinked before noticing that the red eyes belonged to Trent. "Oh, it's you," she breathed out. "You almost gave me a heart attack."

"Sorry about that," Trent replied. "So, what are you doing out here?"

"I was just, uh, looking for stuff concerning Elias and what happened at his elimination. He suspected someone of sabotaging the map during the camping challenge."

"What?! Do you really think someone could do that?"

"I'm not sure, but we should probably keep our eyes open in case anything else happens."

"And you trust me enough to tell me this?"

"Of course, Trent. You're the only person I'm certain isn't the saboteur. I mean, if you were, why would you target your best friend?" The duo froze up when they heard a loud snore. They turned their heads to see Dean sound asleep just outside the Bears' cabin. "Is it me or is Dean louder when he's asleep than when he's awake?" Trent thought.

"I don't think it's that bad," Carly defended. "But, uh, we should probably move our talk before someone catches us and starts asking questions."

"Hmm...I think I know a good spot." A moment later, the duo were sitting on the dock. "There," Trent breathed out. "This should be peaceful enough. And hey, sorry again about spooking you like that with the, um, eyes."

"No hard feelings," Carly assured him. "So, Trent, I have to ask: have you always been...you know?" However, Trent simply winced as he looked down at the water below. "Oh, I'm sorry," Carly apologized. "I didn't mean to hit a nerve there."

"Elias did advise me that you were a bit curious," Trent finally spoke up. "But yeah, that is a bit of a sore topic for me to recall." He laid back on the dock. "Though I'm sure you've got a bunch of other questions about me you're probably dying to ask me. Why not ask them now while you have the chance?"

"Are you sure?" Carly asked. "Um, okay. If you insist. Uh, is it true that you have to...drink blood?"

"Yeah. While it is possible for a vampire to not have blood, I'm not one of them. However, there was this blood-like substitute invented a while ago and I mostly stick to that, with the rest of the time I usually get it from small animals like frogs and fish."

"Oh, that's a bit of a relief. Not that I ever thought you could, but I do recall you coming close to...and I should stop now before-"

"No, I understand it a little. But relax. Drinking human blood is considered taboo in the vampire community, kinda like people eating horse meat. Any other questions on your mind?"

"Well, do you have, like, special powers just like in the books and movies, such as turning into a bat?"

"Technically, yeah. All vamps can, like, summon a pair of wings to fly with, plus they usually have another power to go with it. The two most common ones are shape-shifting or sun resistance. Can I show you which one I have?"

"Um...why not?" Trent closed his eyes for a moment, and suddenly, he changed into a green-feathered parrot. "Awk!" he cawed. "Remind you of anything?"

"No way!" Carly gasped. "That parrot during the ship challenge was you?"

"Yep," Trent replied after changing back. "I can do any animal or any combination of animals, though I personally prefer reptiles."

"So, that thing about the sun causing you to crumble into dust is a myth, right?"

"Sort of. But most vamps can get sunburned real easy. I kinda learned that the hard way when I tried to get a tan at the beach and I ended up looking like a boiled lobster in less than an hour."

"Oh, that must've hurt."

"A whole bunch." Night soon turned into day, and in the girls' side of the Bears' cabin, Lara, Ella, Melody and Lauren were sound asleep in their beds when they were suddenly jolted awake when they heard a loud CRASH from outside. "What was that?" Lara wondered. The girls peeked outside and saw Sky and Jo in a heap on the ground. "Oh, my," Ella gasped. "Are you two alright?"

"Not really," Jo scoffed. "Miss Olympian decided to crash into me."

"What?!" Sky protested as the duo got up. "YOU crashed into ME, just like it was YOU that stole Eva's MP3 player and sent her packing!"

"I did not!"

"It's odd that two people with similar goals could be so drastically different," Melody commented.

"Sky, there's no proof that Jo stole Eva's MP3 player," Lara informed her.

"But Jo gains the most with Eva gone," Sky argued.

"But Heather said she found it by the campfire pit," Jo told her. "Are you calling her a liar, then?"

"What's to say that you didn't pressure her to say that?" Sky and Jo angrily eyed each other, with Ella and Lara struggling to keep them separate. "Please, don't fight," Ella begged.

"Yay!" Lauren squealed. "A fight to the death!"

"Are you serious?" Lara demanded. "You actually want Sky and Jo to get in a fist fight?"

"You're right. They need weapons. I'll go find some!" Lauren skipped off, leaving the other girls puzzled. "Even my dark soul questions her lust for blood and chaos," Melody spoke up.

Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)

"Ugh! Jo is starting to test my patience. Yes, I understand wanting to win, but no competitor worth their salt would resort to underhanded tactics. Next time the team loses, we need to vote Jo out." She paused for a moment. "I hope that didn't jinx anything."

End Confessional

Meanwhile in the boys' side of the Bear cabin, Noah and Greg were busy reading some books while Dave fixed his bed when they noticed Beardo playing some hip-hop music on a CD player. "Could you keep it down?" Noah complained. "We're trying to concentrate on important stuff here."

"Well, you're not the one working with metal," Paul whipped back as he tightened a bolt on a metal contraption.

"Just keep that greasy stuff away from me and my stuff and we'll be fine," Dave advised him.

"I don't mind it too much," Greg defended, "But we'd do better with something good. Move over, Beardo." He went over to the CD player and started messing with it. "Gee, some cheesy pop tune," Noah snarked. "That ought to make things better." Greg just laughed in response, to the others' confusion. "Pop tune," he chuckled.

"What's going on?" Dean yawned as he and Tyler entered the cabin.

"I'm gonna get us some tunes playing. Oh, and you might wanna move out of the doorway."

"Hmm...maybe some rock can wake me up some."

"Sorry, what?" Dave asked. He was suddenly knocked over as the CD player started playing some rock music on full blast. "This is music?" Tyler wondered.

"Out of the way, jock!" Destiny shouted as she tossed Tyler out of the cabin. "The call of some swiller jams beckons!"

"I knew you'd come sooner or later," Greg commented.

"Of course, Greggy! I gotta have my music!" Destiny started to dance to the music. "Douse yourself in cheap perfume," she sang, "It's so fitting, so fitting of the way you are

"You can't cover it up

"Can't cover it up

"So douse yourself in cheap perfume

"It's so, so fitting, so fitting of the way you are

"You can't cover it up

"Can't cover it up

"No-oh-oh-oh!"

"She's good," Paul noted.

"Thanks, Paulie," Destiny happily replied. "There's just something about the rock jams from the early 2000s that just hit right."

"The early 2000s," Greg added, "Otherwise known as the era of essay-long song titles. Seriously, look at some of these from one of Desi's favorite album, 'From Under The Cork Tree'." Dean took the CD case and scanned over it. "Wow," he finally said. "It's definitely some creative song titles."

"I know, right?" Destiny giggled. "One of my faves actually comes from the band Panic! At The Disco. You know the one, right?"

"Is it called 'Will You Please Shut The Hell Up Already'?" Noah complained.

"Shush!" Greg scolded.

"No, Noey," Destiny informed Noah. "That's not it. Come to think of it, I don't recall the band making a title like that."

"What is it, then?" Dave sighed. "Maybe it'll end this chat sooner."

"It's called 'Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off'."

"Okay..." Paul wearily commented as the other guys looked at Destiny with surprise. "Interesting choice."

"Yeah, I'm outta here," Noah decided before walking outside.

"And I'm joining you," Dave added.

"Come on, Davie," Destiny encouraged as she gave the boy a chokingly tight hug. "Lighten up a little."

"Can't...breathe..."

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

He rubbed his ribs a bit. "Seriously, how is Greg still alive after spending so much time with that girl?"

Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)

"Meh, just got used to it. And we were in the third grade when we first met. Ah, memories."

End Confessionals

In the girls' side of the Gophers' cabin, Helen was busy jamming out on her guitar, much to the annoyance of Heather. "Knock it off!" Heather scolded. "I'm trying to get my beauty rest here!"

"Chillax," Sarah assured her. "The music ain't hurting anybody...uh, have any of you seen my can of light-blue spray paint? I could've sworn I had at least one can left."

"I'm sure it's around here somewhere," Rose assured her.

"I don't think so," Lacey noted. "I recall Sarah organizing the cans before bed, and there were red, hot pink, lime-green, plum and light-blue colors there in the drawer."

"Oh, my," Echo gasped. "I hope no one decided to take them without permission."

Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)

She twirled a can of light-blue spray paint in her hand. "Yeah, I stole the stupid paint. Believe it or not, paranoia is a powerful weapon, and I plan to utilize it to keep these idiots running around in circles." She accidentally pressed the nozzle of the paint can, spraying her face with light-blue paint. "AHH!"

End Confessional

In the main lodge, Julia was trying to pose for another selfie. "There," she decided. "This angle's just right so my followers can see my best side." She snapped a picture with her phone, which emitted a bright flash. "You mind?" Noah complained. "How can anybody do anything with that flashing device?"

"Uh, it's important that my followers stay updated," Julia informed him.

"Oh, brother," Paul muttered.

"Didn't Chris ban cell phone usage for you?" Alejandro inquired.

"She probably smuggled a bunch of them in," Noah reasoned. "Looks like I'm moving my stuff again."

"Farewell, friend," Alejandro told him. "Best of luck to you." Noah just rolled his eyes before walking out the door. "Hmm..." Melody thought as she closed her eyes, "There seems to be something...peculiar about one of them...as if they're acting opposite of what their aura is telling me."

"It's probably Julia," Paul grumbled while Julia took another selfie. "No one can be that chipper all the time."

"Possibly..."

"You are something else, Melody," Paul told her before leaving the table. He noticed Melody staring at him while he walked off. "Okay..." he slowly noted before heading out the door.

Confessional: Melody (Confused Bears)

"Paul's soul seems intriguing, but I must observe the others a little more. Perhaps then I can survive long enough to find the one my dark master desires."

Confessional: Paul (Confused Bears)

"Between the musical ball of energy and the occult girl, I'm honestly surprised at myself for being able to tolerate them for so long. At least they aren't all snooty like Noah is."

End Confessional

In the spa hotel's dining room, Zee was telling his story to Rodney, 'Smart' Damien and Helga. "And that's how I lost my leg," he casually explained, "So, uh, never bungee-jump from a helicopter into a piranha pit. Lesson learned, yo."

"That story was EPIC!" Rodney gasped with amazement.

"Why on Earth would you do that?" 'Smart' Damien inquired. "Even if you ignore the piranhas, which is a sentence I never thought I'd say, bungee-jumping is never safe! How many times have you gone to put an elastic around a half-eaten bag of chips and it just snaps?!"

"Never," Zee replied. "Who eats half a bag of chips, dude?"

Confessional: Zee (Frogs of Death)

"I've never even BEEN in a helicopter! Pretty cool story though, huh?" He sipped his soda.

End Confessional

"I do not get fuss over losing limb," Helga stated. "One of my relatives lost his arm and he doesn't talk about it much."

"How'd he lose his limb?" Zee asked.

"The usual way: hypothermia. Cousin Andrei thought he'd be so smart and skinny-dip into lake in middle of December night. How it was just arm froze and not balls is beyond me."

"I don't blame him," Sol put in as he walked over to the tale with a steaming bowl in his hands. "He was probably too darn embarrassed cause he did such an insane stunt. Also guessing he had a few screws loose, too." Helga suddenly grabbed him by the neck. "You watch your tongue before I turn it into soup," she seethed.

"I'm sure he didn't mean it," Rodney defended.

"And besides," Sol managed to choke out, "What family doesn't have their crazies? Have you met Luna?" Helga simply groaned as she released her grip, making Sol fall to the ground and splattering the bowl's contents over himself. "Ugh!" Sol groaned. "Anybody got a napkin so I don't look like a pig straight out of the sauna?"

"Attention, fresh meat!" Chris announced over the loudspeakers. "See the trail leading into the forest? Follow it to your next challenge. Oh, and DO NOT disturb the wildlife. That would be bad."

"Yeah," Lightning teased, "We wouldn't wanna upset the bunnies!"

"There's worse things than bunnies, man," Tyler argued.

"Oh, yes," MK sarcastically agreed. "Those ravenous squirrels are so deadly."

"The tiniest sound can set them off," Chris explained, "Like this!" An air horn rang out, and the group heard a loud roar and some trees getting knocked down. "RUN!" Sky warned her teammates as everyone dashed down the trail.

A few minutes later, most of the athletic campers, such as Jo, Keith, Lightning, Sky, Wayne, Raj and Jane, reached the end of the trail, where Chris was waiting at. "Yes!" Jo cheered. "Sorry you boys had to lose to a girl."

"What girl?" Lightning asked. "Lightning didn't lose, bro. Lightning never loses."

"I think Jo's talking about Sky and Jane, eh?" Wayne thought.

"Yeah," Raj agreed. "Good work winning the race, you two."

"Thank you," Sky replied. "I think some people could learn from your good sportsmanship." More of the campers arrived, including 'Dumb' Damien, Shawn, Lacey, Chase, Rose, Corey, Helen, Geoff, DJ, Scott, Bowie, Emma, Austin, Beardo, Priya, Ethan, Paul, Dean, Sierra, Jasmine, Rodney, Helga, Sol and Zee. "Okay, we're here," Lara (now cosplaying as Nezuko from Demon Slayer) panted as she skid to a stop. "Can we start the challenge now?"

"Sorry," Chris replied, "But we've gotta wait until everybody shows up, and it looks like all the teams are still quite bare." Some more of the campers arrived, and soon everyone was here except for Cameron, Phoebe and Noah. "Where are those two?" Keith grumbled as he tapped his foot with impatience.

"Oh," Phoebe noted as she finally joined the other Frogs. "I've kept everyone waiting? I'm-I'm sorry about-"

"What kept you?!" Keith snapped, making Phoebe look down at her feet.

Confessional: Phoebe (Frogs of Death)

"I was making sure Pete was nice and safe before the challenge started. I didn't want him getting hurt."

End Confessional

Cameron soon arrived, and he ended up puking on top of Phoebe's foot. "Oh..." Phoebe moaned. "Are you okay, Mister Cameron?"

"Ugh," Keith complained. "If we were hamsters, I would've eaten both of you by now."

"So running races aren't their strong suit," Brick defended as he went over to the duo. "But everyone has their strengths."

"Oh, please. What strengths could these wimps have?"

"Maybe if you closed that fat mouth of yours," Jane seethed, "Then maybe-"

"Jane," Shane advised in a hushed whisper, "We discussed this. Don't egg him on." Jane took a breath. "Just try to be on your best behavior," she warned Keith.

Confessional: Jane (Frogs of Death)

"Ugh! That...Keith! But Shane's right. I can't let him get to me. I have to keep a cool head. Oh, why is this so hard?!"

End Confessional

"Nice punctuality, Noah," Dean sarcastically remarked as he saw Noah moseying walking towards the rest of the Bears. "We've lost the challenge thanks to you."

"Really?" Noah argued. "The Frogs thought they won the running section of the Awake-a-Thon, only to realize it wasn't even the challenge. I'm smart enough to not make that mistake and decided not to waste my energy running."

"He makes a valid point," Millie pointed out.

"But we have to give it our best at every point in the competition," Priya argued. "We simply can't know what's a challenge and what isn't."

"Whatever," Heather scoffed. "The point is the Gophers won and you stinky Bears lost."

"Oh, getting here wasn't the challenge," Chris informed them.

"Say what now?" Leshawna asked.

"Oh, thank goodness," Brick breathed out.

"Told you so," Noah boasted.

"But getting here first will have an advantage for your real challenge," Chris added.

"Forget about that for a second," Scott cut in. "What the hell was that thing in the forest?!"

"I'm pretty sure that cry does not belong to any known animal species," Cameron nervously assumed.

"A new animal?" Phoebe thought. "Wow! We discovered a new animal! What do you think its name should be? What does it look like?"

"Be serious!" Tyler screamed out. "It's those laser squirrels again!"

"All aboard the paranoid express," MK mocked, "With Jockstrap here as the conductor."

"While I'm impressed by that, MK," Noah admitted, "I'm afraid he's right. All of the Bears saw it."

"With a few Gophers, too," Lucas added as Carly nodded in agreement. "How does that even happen, anyway?"

"Relax," Chris assured them. "It'll all make sense eventually." He chuckled, which turned into a maniacal laugh. "That's not concerning at all," Lacey sarcastically noted. Everyone heard the loud cry again, spooking them. "It's the monster!" Dakota shrieked as she leaped into Sam's arms.

"I hope it's not hungry," Dave gulped as he hugged Sky out of fear. Some trees were knocked down, spooking most of the cast. "Okay, I've had enough of this," Lacey decided. "Show yourself, you coward!" A hairless squirrel scurried out of the bushes. "It's some fucking squirrel?" Keith scoffed.

"Keith!" Phoebe scolded. "Mind your language, please!"

"Ah!" Ezekiel cried out. "I don't wanna get eaten!" He quickly hid behind Ethan. "Take him! He's meaty!"

"Nice," Greg scoffed. "A real team player, Zeke."

"I'm sure it's just panic speaking," Ethan defended. "But don't worry. I'll protect us."

"From that?" Courtney argued as she pointed to the squirrel. "You've got to be...why are its eyes turning red?"

"It's one of them albino types," Scott replied. "Duh. If you shrimps want it gone so badly, just whack it with a stick."

"I greatly advise against that," Dawn warned him. However, Scott grabbed a nearby stick and poked at the squirrel. "See?" he told the group. "Nothing to it." He was suddenly zapped by the squirrel, much to the shock of the other campers. "Oh, my," Bridgette gasped as she helped Scott to his feet. "How could something like that do something like that?!"

"That squirrel and a few other creatures were once part of a biohazardous experiment," Chris casually explained. "And the effects of the radiation have made them more...interesting. For me."

"Cool," Sam chuckled. He noticed Dakota was still in his arms and gently put her down. "Uh, sorry."

"Wait a second," Carly thought. "You mean those squirrels are just one of them?"

"And that there's more?!" Dakota cried out.

"Yeah," Chris replied with a smug look. "I know; I'm good."

Confessional: Dakota (Toxic Rats)

She was crying. "Chris is the meanest ever! Hang on." She took out a handheld mirror. "Okay, not too blotchy. Okay, take two." She resumed her 'crying'.

End Confessional

"Before we get to our challenge," Chris announced, "I'll pass out the advantages. Screaming Gophers and Toxic Rats, since you got up here first, you'll have a handy saw to work with. Confused Bears and Frogs of Death, you'll have a trampoline." Chef modeled the rewards but quickly fell off the trampoline. Lightning laughed at him until a saw was tossed towards him. "Hey!" Lacey warned as she caught her saw. "Watch it!" A trampoline was tossed towards Jo and Brick, though Brick failed to catch his and it hit him on the head. "You okay, cadet?" Phoebe asked him.

"What use do these items have?" Chris narrated. "Find out when we come back."

(cue commercial)

"Those are your team totems," Chris began as he pointed out four huge wooden totems being held up by some rope tied to tree branches. "You need to cut them down, get them in the river and ride them back to the campground. First team there gets the spa hotel while last place gets a marshmallow ceremony."

"Sounds simple enough," 'Dumb' Damien reasoned. "Even you useless dorks can manage that."

"Is that so? Well, I was gonna hold back on this, but since you think it's too easy, you're now on a time limit. The totems are now rigged with explosives if you don't plant them in front of your cabin in ten minutes or less, starting now!" The timers on the totems began to count down. "Bombs?!" 'Smart' Damien cried out in a panic. "Tell me this is a cruel joke! There can't really be bombs, right?!"

"If there are," Keith told the Frogs, "It's all the more reason we need to get the totem back first!"

"Alright, let's do this!" Jo rallied to her fellow Bears. She jumped onto the trampoline but was catapulted into the river. "That's a really good try, Jo!" Ella cheered. "May I have a try?"

"Hush over, Dressy!" Sugar barked out as she shoved her aside. "Let Sugar show you how it's done!" She jumped onto the trampoline but was also catapulted into the river. "Crud," Sugar complained. "My make-up's starting to run."

"Who cares about some stupid face paint?" Jo scoffed. "We have a challenge to win, Honey Boo-Boo!" She was suddenly tackled by Sugar. "You're mincemeat, Grumpy!" Sugar spat out as the two girls fought in the river.

"Oh, dear," Ethan thought. "We'd better stop them."

"And risk getting killed by one of them?" Noah pointed out. "Nuh-uh."

"How about we start focusing on the totem that has a live explosive on it instead?!" Dave yelled out.

"I agree, Dave," Greg said, "But there's no need to shout it."

"Stand back," Lightning told the Rats. "Lightning is on it!" He started to climb the tree but slid back down. "Dang slippery tree. Don't worry. Lightning never quits."

"Go, Lightning!" Wayne cheered. "Show that tree's who's boss!"

"Okay," Cameron thought, "If Jane hits the center of the trampoline with 50 pounds of pressure per square inch-"

"Back away, nerd," Ripper ordered. "I'm winning this one."

"But I calculated for Jane's weight!" Ripper jumped onto the trampoline but ended up hitting the totem's bottom. "Ooh!" the other Frogs winced. Ripper fell off and landed on the trampoline, which made him bounce up and hit the totem again. This repeated a few times until Valerie pushed the trampoline away, making him crash into the ground. "Hey, Alpha Dork," she sternly told Ripper, "Try not to get in my way of victory, okay?"

"You're a pretty lady," Ripper mumbled in his daze.

"Oh, you're so charming."

Confessional: Ripper (Frogs of Death)

"You hear that? She called me charming. I don't blame her for liking me. The ladies can't resist an alfalfa male."

Confessional: Valerie (Frogs of Death)

"How dense can one guy be?"

End Confessionals

"Come on..." Cody strained as he, Lindsay, Leshawna and Beth tried to hoist Lucas up towards the totem. "How heavy are you again, Lucas?"

"I'm guessing two hundred pounds of mush," 'Dumb' Damien teased, "With an extra twenty pounds of fat he calls a brain."

"Miralo!" Lucas scolded. "Nos has maldecido con tu boca de sabelotodo!"

"Am I going to have to play babysitter with you two again?" Lacey sternly asked the duo.

"Hang on," Sarah told her as she pulled her over. "I've got a wicked idea on how we can reach the totem. Just stand right there."

"Uh, okay. What now?" Sarah and Rose placed a log down on a rock, making it look like a seesaw. "Over here, Max," Sarah rallied as she pulled him over.

"Insolence!" Max protested as he tried to squirm free, though Sarah managed to put him on the low end of the seesaw. "You shall pay dearly for treating your EVIL master like this!"

"Oh, no. How scary. But first, hang on for a ride!" Sarah jumped onto the high end of the seesaw, flinging a screaming Max up into the air until he handed on Lacey's shoulders. "Oh, I get it," Lacey realized. "A human totem to cut the wooden totem down. Nice thinking." The girls winced as they noticed Lucas, Cody, Lindsay, Beth and Leshawna falling down and crashing into a painful heap. "Sounds better than our idea," Beth moaned.

"Any luck, Lightning?" Bowie asked him. Lightning came sliding down again. "I'm taking that as a no."

"I think someone else should try it out," Anthony suggested. "Any of you landlubbers got any rope?"

"Here's a belt," Duncan offered as he yanked one off of Harold, making the latter's pants fall down.

"Hey!" Harold complained as he struggled to pull his pants up.

"You'll get it back, matey," Anthony assured him. "Now pass it and the saw to me." He managed to catch both items. He then wrapped the belt around the tree and himself before climbing up with the saw in his hand. "Wow," most of the other Rats gasped.

"Showoff," Courtney grumbled under her breath.

Confessional: Anthony (Toxic Rats)

"Sometimes I go up to the crow's nest in my dad's ship in order to get a good glimpse of the wide open sea, and this is how I usually get up there. Of course, that was before I noticed the ropes leading up to it, but I still remember how to do it."

End Confessional

"You're up, Jane," Nikki told her as she adjusted the trampoline. Jane nodded before jumping onto the trampoline and grabbing onto the totem. She managed to climb to the top of the totem. "I made it," Jane breathed out. "Whoo-hoo!"

"Took you long enough," a voice replied, nearly spooking her. Jane turned her head to see Mike sitting on top of the Frogs' totem. "How'd did you get up here so quickly?" she questioned.

"Uh, I climbed?" Mike informed her as he pointed to the tree the totem was hanging from.

"Oh. Of course."

"So, did you bring anything to cut the rope with?" Jane suddenly blanked in realization. "Damn it!" she cursed out.

"Jane!" Phoebe scolded. "Language!"

"There," Millie told the Bears as she finished adjusting the trampoline. "That should be the ideal position for getting up to the totem's rope." Beardo made a sawing noise. "Be-ar-do's right," Destiny added. "Getting up there ain't no good if we can't slice-and-dice the ropes."

"You understand him?" Dave wondered.

"You don't?"

"Don't try to argue," Greg advised in a whisper. "It'll save you some time, which we need."

"I think I can reach," Lara muffled through her piece of bamboo.

"What?" Blainley asked. "Take that silly plastic out of your mouth and talk normal."

"It's not-" Lara moved the piece of bamboo down. "Silly," she finished, "And I can reach there. Plus, I've got a cutting material."

"And that would be...?" Shawn inquired. Lara pressed a button on her gloves, and a pair of claws extended from it. "AHHH!" Shawn cried out in a panic. "Demon hands!"

"No," Lara explained, "They're just part of my cosplay outfit. They should cut it." Beardo imitated he funny drum sound, making Lara giggle. "You are too funny, dude," she happily told him.

"Less joking and more jumping, cosplayer," Noah ordered. "Unless you want to get blown up."

"Like you should talk!" Paul snapped back. "You keep bitching and complaining, but I don't see you putting in any effort. Even the old hag and the bickering blondes have proven to be more useful!"

"Who are you calling a hag, you greasy nobody?!" Blainley lashed out. Noah was about to say something but Sky quickly covered his mouth with her hand. "You guys continue to work on the totem," she told the Bears. "I'm going to have a little discussion with Noah here."

"Why you?" Dave questioned.

"Maybe because she's one of the more level-headed people of the team?" Greg pointed out. "I know you're close to the dude, but let's face it: you're as calm as a tornado." Sky led Noah off, unaware of the glance a certain Spaniard had.

On the Gophers' side, Helen was flung onto Max's shoulders. "Nailed it!" she exclaimed. "Who's next, dudes?" She heard 'Dumb' Damien scream as he hit the tree before landing on top of her shoulders. "Don't you dare say anything," he growled out.

"There's only five minutes left," Jane gasped as she glanced at the totem's timer. "Oh, gotta think, gotta think!"

"Hang on," Brick assured her. "I'm coming up to help." He bounced on the trampoline and managed to grab the bottom of the totem. "AH!" he cried out as he struggled to hold on. "Help! Help! Help!"

"What a baby," Anne-Maria complained.

"Please be careful, Brick," Phoebe warned with concern. "I don't want you getting crushed if the tree branch breaks."

"Phoebe, that's it!" Mike realized. "You hit the nail on the head! We'll let gravity be our saw!"

"Huh? We're gonna borrow a saw from Mister Gravity?"

"Ugh," Keith groaned as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "How dense are you?"

"Save the science lecture for later," Jane instructed. "Everyone, use the trampoline to get up to the totem. The more weight, the better."

"On it," Jasmine agreed. "Let's go!" She jumped on the trampoline and reached the totem, followed by Zee, Nikki, Sol and Shane. "One more should do it," Jane reasoned.

"I'm not a big fan of heights," Phoebe squeaked out.

"I ain't ruining this hairdo," Valerie argued. Both girls were suddenly picked up by Helga. "Proklyatyye slabaki," she muttered. She tossed the two girls onto the totem. "That little-" Valerie muttered. A slight CREAK cut her off, and the branch the totem was tied to snapped off. Cameron, Zoey, 'Smart' Damien and Laney shut their eyes at the impending impact but were surprised to see Helga catch the totem before gently tossing it into the river. "That girl is impossibly strong," 'Smart' Damien finally commented.

"Yeah," Shane moaned as he coughed up some water. "I was expecting a THUD, not a SPLASH."

"Almost..." Anthony strained as he reached for his team's totem. "And...got it!"

"Alright!" Nichelle cheered.

"Yeah!" Sam exclaimed. "Wasn't he great, Dakota? Dakota?" Meanwhile, Dakota was posing for some paparazzi when a tree was cut down, separating them. "Timber!" Chris teased as he held a chainsaw. "No time for photo ops, Dakota."

"Take it easy!" Dakota protested. Meanwhile, Lara had reached the rope of her team's totem. "Now for some slicing!" she declared. She slashed at the rope but was surprised that it was still intact. "Oh, come on!" she complained as she kept quickly slashing at the rope. "What's this thing made out of, steel?" Just then, Ezekiel noticed one of the laser squirrels crawling on a tree branch. "Hang on!" he shouted as he picked up a rock. "I know what'll help! Heads up!" He tossed the rock at the squirrel, making its eyes glow red. It shot lightning out of its eyes, making the Bears dive for cover. "Are you absolutely crazy?!" Dave cried out.

Confessional: Ezekiel (Confused Bears)

"It seemed like a good idea, eh. Let the squirrel use its eye laser thing to cut the rope."

End Confessional

The squirrel kept zapping, eventually cutting the ropes of the Rats and Gophers. "Aw, no fair!" Ezekiel complained. "You were supposed to cut OUR rope, you dumb squirrel!" He was quickly zapped. "Ow..."

"Hurry!" Bryan warned his teammates. "We're running out of time!"

"Only three minutes left," Emma gasped as she saw her team's timer. "To the river!" Over in another section, Sky had dragged Noah over. "Hey, what gives?" Noah complained. "Shouldn't you be yapping on Jo's case like you always do?"

"While I admit I'm not a fan of how Jo conducts herself," Sky admitted, "What's more important right now is that our team doesn't lose the challenges. That means everybody has to pull their weight, and I know you can put out more than you're letting on. It's like you don't even want to compete."

"Gee, you think? I wasn't expecting shit like explosives or laser squirrels when I signed up for the stupid show."

"Then why did you sign up in the first place?"

"For the money, duh! It'll help my girlfriend Emma with her schooling."

"Uh, didn't Emma dump her boyfriend? And that boy was named Chase?"

"Wrong Emma. Here, let me show you." Noah pulled out a photo of him and a black-haired girl together. "Aw, you two look so sweet together," Sky gushed.

"She's hoping to go into law school," Noah explained. "I'm hoping to help that by winning the money."

"I knew there was a heart under all that snark."

"And you're pretty decent, too. No wonder my cousin is starting to dig you."

"You-you mean Dave? Well, I-" The sounds of the Bears' screams cut Noah and Sky short. "That's not good," the duo simultaneously said. They rushed over to see the hairless squirrel zapping at their teammates. "I've got an idea," Noah reasoned. "Anybody got a mirror or something shiny and reflective?" Beardo snapped his fingers before pulling a mirror out of his afro. "I'm not gonna question how you pulled that off," Noah decided as he took the mirror. "Hey, pinky! You can't even hit the side of a barn!" The squirrel growled before zapping at Noah, but he blocked it with the mirror, which bounced the lightning off and seared through the rope holding the totem up. "We got it!" Lara cheered. The totem suddenly fell over, squashing her. "I'm okay," she groaned.

"And the Frogs of Death keep their winning streak alive," Topher narrated as they sailed down the river on their totem.

"It may not last," Valerie argued. "Those wimps are gaining on us!"

"It is my duty to inform you , ma'am, that we have bigger problems," Brick informed her as he pointed ahead to an incoming waterfall.

"My first waterfall!" Cameron gasped.

"Let's hope it's not your last," Jane gulped. Everyone screamed as the totem carrying them flew over the waterfall and flung them down the mountain. Zoey gave a cry as she was clinging onto the totem's bottom. "Zoey?" Mike gasped as he noticed her holding on for dear life. "Hang on tight!" He pulled her up just as she lost her grip. "Okay," Zoey told Mike as she hugged him. "Thanks, Mike."

"Uh, no problem," Mike bashfully replied.

"We have to go faster!" Jo barked out as she paddled the totem forward on the river. "Paddle harder!"

"Come on, Noah!" Priya rallied. "Help us out!"

"I am," Noah strained as he carried Sky on his shoulders. "I'm helping Miss Aquaphobic here."

"Thanks," Sky replied. Ezekiel kept paddling until he noticed what was up ahead. "AH!" he screamed out. "We gotta go back! How do you make this thing go back?!"

"Back?" Dean asked. "In two minutes, this thing will blow us all sky-high!"

"We'll be soaring sooner than you think," Melody told the group as she pointed ahead.

"Is that a-?" Millie gasped.

"WATERFALL!" Greg cried out.

"BRACE FOR IMPACT!" Ethan warned at the top of his lungs. The totem tipped off of the waterfall and the group found themselves sliding down the mountain.

Back at the cabins, Chris and Chef were relaxing in some lawn chairs when they heard the Frogs skidding to a stop in front of the cabins. "We made it!" 'Smart' Damien exclaimed as he leapt off the totem. "Sweet, sweet ground!"

"Tick-tock," Chris advised him.

"Put it on the platform!" Laney ordered. "Wait. Where did it-?" The Frogs turned to see that Helga had carried the totem over and placed it on the Frogs' platform, stopping the timer at thirty seconds. "The Frogs of Death have won it again!" Chris announced. "Now it's a race to see who won't come in last." The Gophers and the Rats soon slid to a stop. "What?!" Lightning protested as he noticed the Frogs. "Team Lightning ain't first?!"

"Forget about first!" Austin warned him. "Bombs, remember?!"

"The platforms!" Sarah shouted. Both teams quickly put their totems on their platforms, which stopped the timers at ten seconds. "Too close," Anthony breathed out. He noticed Luna trying to reach the timers. "What in blue blazes are you doing, girl?"

"No bombs," Sol sternly told her as he pried her away.

"Aw..." Luna pouted. A huge explosion caught everyone off-guard. "What the hell was that?!" Sol shouted.

"If I had to guess," Chris teased, "I'd say the Bears just blew up any hope of victory. Not like they had a chance. They would've lost explosion or not."

"I prefer the explosion," Luna happily replied.

"I see what you meant," Rodney muttered to Sol.

"Confused Bears," Chris announced through his megaphone, "I'll see you at the elimination ceremony tonight. One of you is going home." The frazzled and soot-covered Bears just moaned in response.

Later that evening, Ezekiel and Ethan were walking back to the cabins. "Man, I was hoping to get inside that fancy house, eh," Ezekiel sighed.

"We'll get our chance," Ethan assured him.

"Hello, gentlemen!" Ella greeted as she skipped up to the duo, with Priya and Millie following behind. "How are you doing?"

"Pretty splendid, given the circumstances."

"Any plans on who you're voting for?" Priya asked Ethan. "Millie and I are planning to vote for Zeke."

"Me?!" Ezekiel cried out.

"Oh, come now," Ethan defended. "Surely you can't still be upset over that one mistake he made."

"It's not that," Millie argued. "Well, not entirely. If it wasn't for him, we might've gotten our totem down before it exploded."

"Well, that demon girl couldn't cut the rope, eh," Ezekiel pointed out.

"You mean Miss Lara?" Ethan asked. "Well, that is a valid point."

"It's a shame we have to vote off one of our friends," Ella sighed.

"No!" Alejandro's voice shouted off-screen. "I will not comply with that!"

"That's Al, ain't it?" Ezekiel thought.

"We'd better see what the fuss is about," Ethan decided. The group ran over to see Alejandro pacing in front of the cabin. "What's wrong?" Priya asked the Spaniard.

"I just..." Alejandro began. "I...I can't believe he would..."

"The girl asked what's up, eh," Ezekiel told him. "So, uh, you'd better tell her."

"I...Noah tried to convince me to vote off Sky."

"What?" the group gasped.

"But Sky's so nice," Ella thought.

"And while her grudge against Jo is a bit bad," Millie added, "She has been a huge help to the team."

"Why would Noah want to vote her off?" Ethan wondered.

"Because he proposed that with the kind athletes gone," Alejandro explained, "He and I would get far in the competition. But I could not vote off such kind people, like yourselves."

"Oh, wow," Priya gushed as she, Millie and Ella blushed in response.

"Well, we can't have that, can we?" Ethan asked the group. "I suggest that we try to alert the others of this heinous plot."

"I'm with you, Ethan."

"Would you really do that?" Alejandro thought. "Oh, you're just so thoughtful, friends." As the group ran off, they failed to notice the sly smile Alejandro now had.

Confessional: Alejandro (Confused Bears)

"Ha! Noah never said any of that. But I saw him and Sky talking earlier in the challenge, no doubt trying to propose an alliance. And Noah appears to have some brains to him, which means he could be a threat to me."

End Confessional

Later that night, the Confused Bears were sitting at the campfire ceremony. Noah, Dave, Shawn, Ella, Beardo, Lara, Sugar, Millie, Priya and Alejandro were in the front row while Sky, Tyler, Ezekiel, Lauren, Ethan, Melody, Paul, Destiny, Greg, Jo and Blainley were in the front row. "Here so soon?" Chris teased. "When will you ever win a challenge?"

"Just get this lame episode over with," Blainley scoffed.

"Gee, spoilsport. I will. The votes have been cast. Those who receive a marshmallow are safe. The one that doesn't must head to the Dock of Shame and leave. Let's see who's likely to leave."

"Ezekiel," Chef announced, "Your idea to cut the rope with the laser squirrel not only endangered the others, it also gave the other teams a lead over you." Ezekiel just moaned in response. "Jo and Sky," Chef continued, "A lot of people are getting sick of the constant feud you two have."

Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)

"Yes, I admit I'm not a fan of Jo, but I have to put the well-being of our team first. So, I decided to vote for Zeke. Noah and Dave are planning to do the same."

End Confessional

"The following players are safe," Chris announced. "Priya, Greg, Lara, Millie, Tyler, Dave, Sugar, Ethan, Paul, Melody, Alejandro, Shawn, Beardo, Dean, Scary Girl, Destiny, Blainley, Sky and Jo are all safe. Ella, you've only got one vote. You're safe, too."

"Who would vote for Ella?" Lara wondered.

"Don't care. Ezekiel, Noah, this is the final marshmallow of the evening." Ezekiel got a worried look while Noah looked confident. "..."

"..."

"..."

"...Ezekiel."

"Whoo-hoo!" Ezekiel cheered while Noah looked flabbergasted.

"What, are you kidding me?!" Noah protested. Ezekiel collected the last marshmallow and started to kiss it. "Sure," Noah snarked, "Keep Mister Trouble-Starter instead of any person with some brains!"

"Yeah, we figured," Millie countered. "We heard what you were trying to pull and we got everyone we can to stop it."

"Wait," Dave thought, "What are you-?"

"We're running short on time," Chris interrupted as he pulled Noah away. "Dock of Shame time, dude."

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"Ugh! These people are idiots to vote Noah off! Sure, he's a bit snarky, but he's a good guy! Maybe Sky wasn't being paranoid about Jo after all."

End Confessional

"I can't believe this," Noah grumbled as he walked down the Dock of Shame.

"Noah!" a voice called out. He turned his head to see Sky and Dave running up to him. "How could they vote you out?" Sky protested. "It just doesn't seem fair."

"I know..." Noah sighed. "So much for my hopes." He was taken off-guard as Dave gave him a tight hug. "We'll miss you, Noah," Sky told him.

"I'll miss you guys, too," Noah quietly replied. He soon parted with them and boarded the Boat of Losers. "Tough break," Chris narrated from his studio room. "What will happen now that family ties are starting to break? Who will scheme someone out next? And will Luna ever stay away from the explosives? Probably not, but find the answers out to the other questions on the next episode of Total...Drama...Island!"

Votes:

Voted for Noah: Alejandro, Ezekiel, Priya, Millie, Ella, Ethan, Paul, Dean, Lauren, Tyler, Lara, Blainley

Voted for Ezekiel: Noah, Dave, Sky, Melody, Greg, Destiny, Shawn

Voted for Ella: Sugar

Eliminated: Noah (12-7-1)

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)

94) Olivia (Screaming Gophers)

93/92) Katie/Sadie (Confused Bears)

91) Noah (Confused Bears)

Episode 10 is here! So, the elimination. Noah was always planned to be an earlier boot for the Bears, but also be a bit of a support character for both Dave and Sky. And his reasoning for entering the competition is definitely sweet, isn't it? (Yes, I definitely ship Nemma.) Sadly, Alejandro cut his journey short with his first villainous play.

I've also focused on the other teams some, such as Phoebe and Brick's dynamic, Anthony's skill set, and a few others.

The song Destiny sang was 'I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me' by Fall Out Boy. (And no, I am not kidding. That is the actual title. The rock jams of the 2000s were famous for having essay-long song titles.)

The next episode will flex everybody's talents. Singing...dancing...manipulation...? Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.