"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped while a monkey aggressively shook a camera, "It was sky-high drama." The scene flashed back to Tyler getting flung and bruising himself and Emma getting attacked by a bull. "While some had a barrel of laughs..." The scene changed to Raj kissing Bowie and Wayne watching with joy. "Others had a surprising shark-infested tapioca romance, and no one was more excited about the kiss than Wayne."

...

The scene changed to Helen and Lucas's chat. "We also saw some rocking masked friendships get made..." Chris continued. The scene changed to Melody and Paul talking in the woods. "Some greasy and dark ones reinforce..." The scene changed to Valerie seducing Shane in the cabin. "And some treacherous lies being spilled over the fallen heroes."

...

The scene changed to Destiny's fight with Keith. "We also confirmed one more time that you don't mess with Destiny or her friends." The scene changed to Brick and Keith seeing Phoebe in the empty pit. "And that Phoebe might be the one person that can eat a full hole of tapioca pudding. Surprising for her size." The scene changed to Sugar singing and the spa hotel's windows shattering. "And we were also in the presence of Sugar Silo's amazing voice. Amazing ear-shattering, that is."

...

The scene changed to Zee and Trent reaching the target while Julia tried to grab Zee's leg. "And once all the fun of flinging had been flung," Chris continued, "It looked like Julia was heading home for losing the challenge for the Rats." The scene changed to Julia and Yulisa exposing MK's actions. "Until she and intern Yulisa exposed MK as a snitch and thief with hard evidence." The scene changed to MK's elimination and Bryan watching it with satisfaction. "And it was MK who droned on home, much to Bryan's delight."

...

The scene returned to Chris in front of the cabins. "Who will be next?" he narrated. "Time to find out here on Total...Drama...Island!"

(cue commercial)

It was early the next morning. Cameron was sound asleep in a blue sleeping bag on his bunk.

Confessional: Cameron (Frogs of Death)

"I've had a hard time falling asleep when I first got here, in all honesty. I'm not too used to sleeping outside my bubble, but finally, I recreated it with my sleeping bag and I was out like that. What an adventure!"

End Confessional

Cameron screamed as he was suddenly awakened by a flash of light. "What's going on?" Shane asked from his bunk. He looked over to see Sierra typing on her cell phone. "Hey, Camby," she greeted. "I've updated the sleeping section of your picture gallery on my fan site. Whee!"

"Sierra, you can't flash a camera on someone while they sleep," Shane told her as Zee and Topher walked over. "It's pretty rude and we need privacy to sleep."

"You forget we're on a reality show," Topher acknowledged. "We always have cameras on us."

"Um, perhaps we should do a slightly less invasive thing for your blog, Sierra," Cameron suggested after adjusting his glasses. "I recall Scarlett wanting to investigate some of the mutated flora and fauna. Maybe we can help out."

"Sounds great!" Sierra squealed. "Let's go now!" She pulled Cameron out of bed and rushed outside. "I heard you spent a lot of time in a bubble," Sierra continued as she carried Cameron. "What was that like?"

"A little dull," Cameron admitted. "Until I arrived on the island, all I did was read and sigh a lot." He then let out a sigh. "Oh, don't you worry," Sierra giggled. "I doubt you'll do much more sighing now. We've got too much interesting stuff here! Look!" She suddenly skid to a stop, making Cameron get flung off. "Did you find a mutated creature?" he wondered.

"Maybe a trace of one," Sierra thought. "It's some strange paw print."

"Quite an unusual specimen than from what I read," Cameron noted. "I can't identify the animal that made it."

"Oh! I'll take a photo and show it to Scarlett! Maybe she'll figure out what it is." Sierra snapped a photo with her cell phone, unaware that a pair of yellow eyes was spying on the duo. At the same time, Rose was busy observing an area from an oak tree.

Confessional: Rose (Screaming Gophers)

"One time in Muskoka Squirrel Scouts, I had to get my orientation badge by determining where I was. Getting up in a tree is a great way to see your surroundings. You just have to make sure you know how to get down safely."

End Confessional

"Quite a view of the campgrounds," Rose muttered to herself as she glanced ahead. "The lake looks great..." However, a mysterious shadow from close by caught her eye. "What is that?" she thought. She quickly climbed down and started to follow the shadow, which darted ahead. "Where are you going?" Rose asked as she chased it. "Who or what are you?" The shadow squirmed out of her sight. She ran ahead when she suddenly crashed into Carly. "Hi, Rose," Carly nervously greeted after the duo returned to their feet.

"Hey, Carly," Rose replied. "What exactly are you doing out here in the middle of nowhere?"

"Uh, me? Well, I was, uh, I-"

"We were practicing a bit of music," Trent spoke up as he quickly joined the two girls. "Carly's a good singer, you know."

"Really?" Rose thought. "I honestly didn't take you as a huge performer, Carly."

"Well, I'm just really bashful about it," Carly explained. "And Trent was helping me little by little improve, you know. La, la, la-la, la..."

"Maybe we should keep practicing," Trent suggested.

"Okay, then," Rose told the duo. "Oh, by any chance did you see this shadowy thing come this way?"

"Uh, no. At least, we don't think so."

"Really? Could've sworn it came by here. Just let me know if you guys see it again." Once Rose ran out of sight, Trent and Carly let out a breath. "That was too close," Carly sighed. "Thanks for the save."

"No problem," Trent shrugged, "Though I didn't expect your friend to show up like that."

"Rose was just exploring the area and got curious at seeing you zip around. Recall that I got a tad curious a while back, too."

"Good point. I just hope we don't have any more surprise visits anytime soon."

"Come on, dude!" Nikki, now in her swimsuit and holding a towel, shouted as she stood by the door to the communal bathrooms. "We won't have too long before we get another challenge. This is our only chance for a swim." The door opened, revealing Rodney in his swimsuit. "Sorry for the wait," he said. "Now, last one to the dock is a sour pickle!" The duo raced off and soon reached the dock. "Good run, dude," Nikki panted. "Really works up a sweat."

"I'm not smelly now, am I?" Rodney asked as he sniffed himself.

"Nah. But why do you ask?"

"I wanna make sure I've got a good impression on Scarlett, and I don't think she likes sweaty and smelly."

"Actually, I should talk to about that."

"Uh, okay. What about?"

"Well, the thing is-" The duo were quickly cut off when Helen and Lucas crashed onto the dock. "That hurt more than I wanted it to," Helen moaned.

"Amen, sister," Lucas agreed.

"What are you guys even doing?" Rodney inquired.

"Funny story about that."

...

The scene flashed back to Helen and Lucas setting up a bunch of amps in front of the Gopher cabin. "You ready to get your rock on?" Helen rallied as she readied her guitar.

"You know it!" Lucas exclaimed as he hooked up an electric guitar. "Vamos a volar el techno de este lugar!" The duo played a chord, and the intensity of the music from the amps was so powerful it blasted them away.

...

"It was pretty wild," Helen giggled. "You should've been there."

"Well, me and big Rod are doing fine," Nikki rapped with a slight glare shot towards Helen, "And we don't wanna mesh with you guys.

"So pack your scraps and go away or the farmer will send you out like an airplane."

"Uh, what?" Rodney thought, a puzzled look spread across his face.

"Oh, I get it," Helen realized before forming a rap of her own. "Excuse me for bothering you and your friends

"It wasn't our intention to rain your parade

"I'll pick up my bud and get out of here

"See you down the line, my cool comrade." Helen dashed off with Lucas in tow, unaware of the grumpy expression Nikki now wore. "Okay..." Rodney spoke up after a short but tense silence, "You ready to dive in now?"

"On second thought," Nikki decided with a bit of irritation, "I'm not in the mood for swimming now." She started to walk off. "But you said-" Rodney stammered. His only reply was Nikki's towel hitting him in the face.

Confessional: Rodney (Frogs of Death)

"I wonder why Nikki got upset like that."

Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)

"That punk was mocking me! The nerve of her! Okay, okay, I can't get too worked up. I don't want Rodney worrying himself sick over me. Plus, I need to keep my focus on the game. If our team gets a win, that means that there's a chance that the Gophers lose and that little traitor can go home. A stretch, I know, but it's still a goal to look forward to."

End Confessionals

Back at the cabins, Geoff was walking back from the bathroom when he noticed Sol sitting on the steps of the Frogs' cabin. "Morning, man," he greeted. "What'cha doing?"

"Just making a nice necklace for a very special gal," Sol boasted as he held up a necklace lined with sea shells. "Found some cowries the other day and I figured they should be put to use."

"Looks cool. Bridge would totally dig something like that. I'll take it to her." Geoff attempted to grab the necklace but Sol swatted his hand away. "Now wait a pea-picking minute!" Sol snapped with his thick Cajun accent. "What gives you the right to lay your grimy hands on something that ain't yours?!"

"I thought you made it for Bridgette, the very special gal," Geoff told him.

"This ain't for her, and it sure as hell ain't yours to steal! Now get lost!"

"But this is totally her! Why-?" Geoff quickly dashed off once a shoe was flung at him. He retreated into the Rats' cabin, where DJ was relaxing. "Everything okay?" DJ asked. "You look a bit winded."

"I heard him sniveling over some stupid necklace one of the Frogs made," Julia explained as she leaned on the doorway. "Saw the whole thing from my side of the cabin."

"I just wish I could give her that necklace."

"Maybe that guy would be willing to do a trade. Why not give him this?" Julia passed Geoff a slip of paper. "What exactly is that?" DJ inquired.

"It's a deed to an oil well," Julia explained. "I've had it in my family for decades. I don't need it, though. Oil is so 18th century. Maybe the idiot might enjoy it more."

"Awesome, dudette!" Geoff exclaimed as he shook her hand. "Thanks!"

"I don't know, man," DJ nervously put in. "I've got a bad feeling about this."

"Oh, it'll be fine," Julia scoffed as she pushed the two boys outside. "Maybe bring the girl if you want some safety. Not like you'll need it." As soon as she slammed the door shut, a sly smirk formed on her face.

Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)

"JK, that was actually some bits of trash one of those lame interns tossed out. Fooled Geoff, though. He'll be easy to get rid of just in case the team decides to screw things up again."

End Confessional

Outside, Sarah was doing some tricks on her skateboard while Bridgette watched her. "Wanna give it a whirl?" Sarah offered.

"No, thanks," Bridgette declined. "I'm better on the waves than land." The duo noticed Geoff and DJ running up to them. "Hey, Bridge," Geoff casually said. "Got you a cool surprise. Wanna come with me to get it?"

"For me?" Bridgette thought, slightly flattered. "Uh, yeah, sure."

"Aw, they look so sweet together," Sarah noted as the duo headed off. "Hey, DJ, wanna go watch the flowers blooming?"

"Yeah," DJ panted, "But only cause-" However, Sarah dragged him off before he could finish. Back at the Frog cabin, Sol was putting a shiny glaze across the shells. "Ah, perfect," he sighed as he held up the necklace. "She'll love it." He soon noticed Geoff and Bridgette's reflections. "You again! I thought I told you to get lost! Am I gonna have to kick your thieving ass away, huh?!"

"No, no thieving," Geoff assured him as Bridgette, DJ and Sarah looked on. "Just a trade. A deed to this oil well for that pretty shell necklace for Bridge."

"An oil well?" Sol gasped as he took the paper. "This will make me and Sammy richer beyond our wildest dreams! Very well. You may have the necklace."

"You gave that up for her?" Sarah wondered as Geoff placed the necklace on Bridgette. "Even though it was worth millions?"

"Totally worth it," Geoff shrugged. "Now you look even prettier, Bridgette."

"Thank you," Bridgette replied with a faint blush. "I wanna offer something, too. How about I show you a cool spot for surfing?"

"Right on! Lead the way." The duo walked off, hand in hand. "Such a beautiful sight to see," Sarah sighed.

"I still have some weird vibes about this," DJ gulped.

"Chillax, Deej. There's nothing to worry about."

"What is this?!" Sol angrily realized as he inspected the paper. "This ain't an oil well!" He quickly crumbled the paper up. "This is Chris's oil BILL! I've been swindled!" He shot an angry glare at Geoff and Bridgette, blissfully unaware of Sol's newfound fury. "I-I-I tried to warn the dude!" DJ stammered as he cowered behind Sarah.

"I'd worry if it was Lacey or Keith or Helga or even Heather," Sarah countered. "But this is Sol. What's the worst he can do?" Sol went inside the cabin and soon came out with some bellows. "A sea-loving pair with bonds so tight," he chanted as the bellows emitted a purple haze, "Bear this curse upon your life. Instead of swindling for your lover, you shall be forced to swindle anyone, including each other." DJ shrank a little as the haze went past him while Sarah could only watch with bewilderment. The haze surrounded Bridgette and Geoff, though they looked unaffected by it. "They've been cursed!" DJ whimpered.

"It's just a bunch of hooey," Sarah assured him. "There's no such thing as curses."

"You've tempted fate twice already. Now you're going for three?" Sarah widened her eyes when she realized this. "Oh, crap," she muttered as she bit her lip.

Meanwhile at the spa hotel, Jo was lifting some weights in the gym while Sky did some flips on some gymnastic rings. "And seventy," Jo boasted as she set the weights down. "Ha, twenty more than last time. I'm the best. You couldn't do that."

"That's impressive, Jo," Sky told her with an eye roll, trying to focus on the rings, "But do I need to remind you that strength isn't everything?"

"Yeah, and that's why I'm the fastest. I beat you, hockey links and Brightning when we had to run from those mutant squirrel screams."

"You won one race that wasn't even relevant," Sky pointed out with annoyance as she got down and landed on her feet. "And guess what? Skill, agility and smarts are also needed."

"You sound like Pencil Neck," Jo scoffed.

"I'm not wrong. Total Drama may require a lot of physical strength, but intelligence is not something to leave aside."

"Whatever, Golden Rings. I can beat you on anything at anytime." Sky looked at Jo before walking out of the room. She then saw Millie standing on a wobbly log outside while Priya stood nearby with a stick. "Might I ask what's going on?" Sky inquired as she joined Priya's side.

"Training," Priya simply said. She turned her attention to Millie as she twirled the stick. "Duck!" she instructed. Millie ducked at the stick before it hit her head. "Jump!" Priya shouted. Millie jumped at the stick while still balancing on the log. "Duck!" Priya instructed. However, Chris's air horn distracted Millie and she got hit in the face, knocking her off the log. In the Rat cabin, Julia smeared her lipstick when the air horn rang. "Hey!" she complained. At the same time in the main lodge, Zee spit out his soda at the air horn, which drenched Topher. "Dude!" Topher complained.

"Challenge time in ten minutes!" Chris announced over the loudspeakers.

"Guess breakfast is over," Leshawna noted as she pushed her bowl of gruel away.

"Not like that's a bad thing," Cody agreed. "Hey, what's Bridgette doing by herself?"

"Maybe we should check on her," Beth suggested. The trio went over to Bridgette's table. "Everything okay?" Beth asked her. "Oh, you have a new necklace on."

"It's so beautiful..." Bridgette sighed as she twirled the shells in her fingers. She suddenly froze up as her eyes got a purple glaze to them, which quickly faded. "Yo, sugar," Leshawna called out, bringing her back to reality. "You zoned out for a second there."

"Oh, yes," Bridgette said. "Just thinking of giving someone this." She sat a large and appetizing cupcake in front of her. "That looks so tasty..." Cody gushed as he started to drool heavily.

"Maybe we can all split it?" Beth suggested.

"Sorry, short stuff," Leshawna told them, "But that one is mine!" She reached for the cupcake when Bridgette slammed a cover over it. She placed two other covers on each side and quickly spun them around. "Come and get it," she slyly offered. Cody and Beth quickly lifted a cover but came up empty. "Whoo!" Leshawna cheered. "I knew I'd get it!" She lifted the last cover, but the trio were shocked to find nothing under it. Their shock increased when they saw Bridgette happily pigging out on the cupcake. "Hey, no fair!" Cody protested. "You tricked us!"

"Oh, boo-hoo," Bridgette mocked.

"At least tell us there's a piece left," Beth hoped.

"I already ate it all, loser." Bridgette laughed as she left the table, leaving Cody, Beth and Leshawna in a stunned gape. "Did anything, uh, interesting happen here, guys?" Sarah asked as she and DJ entered the main lodge.

"Uh, not really," Zee thought.

"Nothing over here," Jasmine added. "Those Gophers, though..."

"Was Bridgette involved in any way?" Sarah inquired.

"How did you know that?" Zoey wondered. "Oh, hi, Geoff."

"Geoff?" DJ and Sarah gasped.

"Yo, dudes and dudettes!" Geoff announced as he joined the group. A purple glaze covered his eyes for a second but quickly returned to normal. "How would you guys like some sweet soda?" he offered.

"Thanks, man," Zee replied as he, Zoey and Jasmine each took a glass and drank it down.

"You guys look thirsty. Here, have some more."

"That's very kind of you," Zoey said after getting another glass. This repeated until Geoff had no more soda. "Oh, ran out," he moaned. "Better get some more." He quickly ran off. "What's going on?" DJ whispered to Sarah.

"Oh..." Jasmine moaned, "Maybe that was too much of a good thing."

"I think you're right," Zoey miserably agreed.

"Gangway!" Zee shouted as he dashed off, with Jasmine and Zoey running after them. Sarah and DJ just shared a confused look before following them. At the door to the bathroom, Geoff put a lever down, blocking the way. "Can't get through without a key," he smugly told Jasmine, Zoey and Zee once they reached the door.

"But we have to go!" Zoey begged.

"Five bucks opens the door."

"Loads us all up with pop," Jasmine realized with an angry expression, "Then makes us pay." She reluctantly gave Geoff a five dollar bill. "And your fedora," he added.

"What?!" Jasmine protested. Sarah and DJ simply watched the scene from a safe distance and shared a concerned look.

Confessional: Sarah (Screaming Gophers)

"Sol wasn't kidding with that curse stuff. This is seriously bad! Me and Deej have gotta find a way to fix this. We're the only ones that can!"

End Confessional

Later, everyone was walking to the challenge area. "It still hurts," Millie moaned as she rubbed her head.

"I said duck," Priya told her.

"Man, was yesterday cashews, pecans and almonds or what?" Wayne teased as he nudged Raj.

"Oh, yeah!" Raj laughed. "All kinds of nuts!"

"For sure. So, what would you say was the craziest thing that happened to you?"

"I'd guess the pudding shark."

Confessional: Raj (Toxic Rats)

"It was the kiss! It was totally the kiss!"

Confessional: Wayne (Toxic Rats)

"The shark?! Did he make out with the shark, too? Oh, he just doesn't want to tell me about kissing Bowie." He gasped. "Does he think I won't be supportive? I've gotta find a way to show Raj I'm with him 110%! 120%, even! Whoa. I've never given 120 before."

End Confessionals

"Good morning, Miss Jasmine," Phoebe greeted as she walked beside her. "Um, excuse me, but don't you usually wear a hat on your head?"

"I don't wanna talk about it," Jasmine grumbled.

"How are we gonna get this to stop?" DJ whispered to Sarah.

"Maybe if we return the necklace," Sarah replied, "Then things might go back to normal."

"Okay. I'll keep an eye on Geoff. You do the same with Bridgette."

"Right. Let's get this ended before it becomes worse."

Confessional: DJ (Toxic Rats)

"Sarah's a cool girl to hang around. She's super-nice and real patient, especially around people like Lacey. Maybe after this curse ordeal is over, me and Sarah can hang out some more."

End Confessional

"Welcome to the next challenge," Chris began after everyone was gathered.

"Let's get this party started!" Ripper declared. "What's the challenge?"

"Like you, Ripper, this challenge is very simple."

"Awesome!"

"Each team will be looking for cassowary eggs."

"Uh, what egg?" Zee hiccuped.

"Cassowary," Scarlett repeated. However, Zee was still confused. "It's a bird," Scarlett clarified with slight irritation.

"A very large bird," Chef informed everyone.

"Oh, like that huge bird on that TV show we watched as kids," Ripper added. "Remember? The big bird? He was really big. What was that big bird's name?"

Confessional: Millie (Confused Bears)

"Wow!" She wrote something in her notebook.

Confessional: Keith (Frogs of Death)

"Even that squirt Phoebe is smarter than him."

Confessional: Lacey (Screaming Gophers)

"Good thing we don't have anybody that stupid on our team. Scratch that. We have Chase."

Confessional: Sol (Frogs of Death)

He simply face-palmed. "Stupid. Just so...stupid."

End Confessionals

"You're gonna wanna take this seriously," Chris continued, "So listen up."

"We know to take it seriously," Jasmine countered. "Cassowaries are not only close to six feet tall, but they also have powerful legs to kick with and sharp claws on their toes to just about slaughter anyone that tries to get too close to their nests." Most of the other campers gave fearful gasps. "So," Chris continued, "Given how dangerous cassowaries are, I'm gonna suggest you partner up. That way, in case one of you gets cassowary'd, the other can tell production where to find your remains."

"Hang on," Duncan noted, "We have an odd number of people."

"Then Luna can be by herself," Dakota decided. "I don't want any of you stuck with her, anyway."

"We all have odd numbered teammates," Alejandro corrected. "Perhaps a split between groups of three and pairs would be sufficient."

"You are so wrong, Al!" Destiny scolded. "That's a bawful idea!"

"No, it isn't," Sky calmly told her. "Let's do five groups of three and two pairs."

"I'll pair up with Desi!" Greg exclaimed.

"Sorry, Greggy," Destiny said, "But I'm going with Davie and Shawner."

"What?"

"But don't freak the freak out. You've got two other swiller people with you: Be-ar-do and Ra-Ra!"

"Alright!" Lara (now cosplaying as Mayday from No Straight Roads) rallied in a Malaysian accent as she gave Greg a tight hug. "Those NSR jerks won't know what hit 'em!"

Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)

"Well, at least Desi left me with someone good. Those two kinda remind me of Desi and myself, in a way."

End Confessional

"Let's do this!" Tyler cheered as he wrapped his arms around Jo and Sky. "Team Sports Dude and Gals for the win!"

"Great," Sky sighed.

"Sugar, Ezekiel, care to join me?" Alejandro offered.

"Fine by me, eh," Ezekiel shrugged. "What about you, Ethan?"

"I'm partnering with Miss Eleanor," Ethan replied. "Shall we?" Ella happily wrapped her arm around his. "We're gonna rock this challenge!" Priya exclaimed.

"For sure," Millie said. "Small confession, though: I'm terrified of birds."

"Oh. No problem."

Confessional: Priya (Confused Bears)

"It's a bit of a problem, but I've been training her and she's kinda getting better. Either way, I got this. My parents taught me how to evade emus and ostriches, you know. Like all good parents do."

End Confessional

"Guess we're the bottom of the barrel," Paul told Melody. "Who are we stuck with?" Melody pointed to Blainley, who was busy filing her nails. "Oh..." Paul groaned.

"Don't fret," Melody assured him. "It could be much worse. We could be stuck with Valerie."

"True." Meanwhile, the Gophers, save for Chase, were talking amongst themselves. "We're better off sticking in a big group," Lacey decided. "We'll stand a better fighting chance with those feathered fighting machines that way."

"No," Heather argued, "We should split into small groups so we can cover more ground."

"I have to agree with Heather this time," Rose defended. "It does seem more practical for this challenge."

"Fine," Lacey reluctantly gave in, "But if you get pummeled by those birds, don't come crying to me."

"We'll be careful, Lacey," Echo assured her in a saccharine tone.

Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)

"Hmm...if these birds are as dangerous as they're made out to be..." She gave a little cackle. "Today will be very fun."

End Confessional

The Frogs and Rats also decided to partner up. "Wanna partner up?" Ripper offered to Zee.

"Sure," Zee hiccuped. "We could be partners."

Confessional: Ripper (Frogs of Death)

"If you were an ugly bird, who would you attack: a silent guy or Mr. Annoying Hiccups? Yeah. Just cause no one's called me smart doesn't mean I am. Not smart."

End Confessional

Emma was looking around when Chase suddenly joined her side. "Hey, Ems," Chase said in a seductive tone. "We should partner up."

"Never," Emma decided. "We will never be partners. Not now, not anywhere, not ever again! Got it?"

"It's starting to feel like you're actually saying we're over." Emma could only groan in frustration. "We were over for months!" she declared as she shoved Chase into a bush. "Bowie, Anthony, partners?"

"You know it," Bowie happily replied.

"Why not?" Anthony shrugged. Chris's air horn silenced everyone. "Go get me the unhatched babies of murderous birds," he announced. "First team to collect three eggs wins while the last team to get three eggs will face elimination." The teams rushed off, though Scarlett pulled Cameron back. "What are you doing?" Cameron whispered. "The eggs are that way."

"Rest assured that we'll be getting eggs," Scarlett told him. "Go stand next to Chris and wait for further instruction." She picked up a stick before hiding in a little bush. She noticed that Chase still had his leg stuck. "Leave, you idiot," Scarlett grumbled as she pushed him free with her stick. Chase quickly ran away.

Confessional: Chase (Screaming Gophers)

"When people insult your intelligence, it means they can't find anything wrong with the way you look." He gave a sly purr.

Confessional: Scarlett (Frogs of Death)

"I wouldn't be shocked if Chase is the next Gopher to go. As for this challenge, my strategy is somewhat similar to the cuckoo bird's way of survival: let the host take care of the eggs. Why put ourselves in unnecessary danger when the other teams can do it for us?"

End Confessionals

"Any signs of eggs?" Tyler asked Jo and Sky as he looked around.

"Not yet," Sky replied. "But I have faith that we'll find the eggs sooner or later."

"Please," Jo scoffed. "I could find the eggs faster than you or Chicken Legs here."

"Need I remind you that we're on the same team, Jo? We don't need to compete against each other."

"Hey, a friendly race sounds like a good idea," Tyler cut in. "Last one to get an egg is a rotten...uh...egg!" He and Jo rushed off while Sky just sighed in defeat. Meanwhile, Nikki and Rodney were also searching for eggs. "Come on..." Nikki muttered. "Gotta find an egg. Gotta find an egg. Especially before those stupid Gophers do."

"The Gophers?" Rodney thought. "I know we should try to win and all, but why beat the Gophers in particular?"

"They just...they're not good. Let's leave it at that."

"Um, okay..." The duo were suddenly caught off-guard by a strange sound. "Is that a cassowary?" Rodney gulped as he fearfully hugged Nikki. "It sounds so scary."

"Only a meanie like that could sound worse than a pained rat," Nikki commented with a shudder. The scene changed to the source of the strange sound, which was Lara playing a few off-key notes on an electric guitar. "Could you please stop that?" Greg moaned as he covered his ears.

"I thought you dig rock over the EDM vibe," Lara pointed out.

"I do, except you're completely off-key! At least try to have some rhythm."

"Just a little more practice, Lara," Beardo advised. "I'm sure you're very talented at music."

"You know it, buddy!" Lara cheered. However, a sharp cry made her blood run cold. "Tell me that's you, Beardo," she whimpered.

"No..." Beardo slowly replied. A cassowary suddenly appeared, making the trio scream with fright. "We'd better go," Greg fearfully suggested. "Come on!" He pulled Lara away while Beardo made a speeding car noise as he ran behind them. The trio ended up crashing straight into Nikki and Rodney, making them tumble down a little hill. "Hey there," Beardo greeted.

"Nice crashing into you, huh?" Lara teased.

"Oh..." Greg moaned as he rolled his eyes at the corny pun. Rodney's eyes drifted over to a little nest with two eggs inside. "I found eggs for us!" he exclaimed. He froze as a cassowary rose from the nest. "And I found the mama bird guarding them."

"What now?" Nikki gulped.

"We take it to the man!" Lara declared. "We'll blast them away with the pure power of rock!"

"That idea is crazy," Greg reasoned, "But it might be crazy enough to work! If only we had some instruments and some mics." Beardo snapped his fingers before pulling out the needed stuff out of his afro. "How do you do that?" Rodney wondered as he and the others looked at him with a surprised look.

Confessional: Beardo (Confused Bears)

"I surprised myself, too. I once found a five dollar bill, wind-up teeth, a can of Dr. Cherry soda and even an old CD of Run DMC in my afro."

End Confessional

"You guys ready?" Greg breathed out as he tightened his grip on his guitar. Beardo made a ding! noise as he and Rodney adjusted some speakers. Nikki just smirked as she wielded a microphone in her hand. "Let's do this," Lara confidently replied. She started playing a beat on her guitar, which knocked the charging cassowary back a few feet due to the speaker blasts. "Yeah, here we go for the hundredth time," Nikki began, "Hand grenade pins in every line

"Throw 'em up and let something shine

"Going out of my fucking mind

"Filthy mouth, no excuse

"Find a new place to hang this noose

"String me up from atop these roofs

"Knot it tight so I won't get loose." Greg soon joined in with his guitar while Rodney and Beardo clapped to the beat. "Truth is you can stop and stare," Nikki continued, "Bled myself out and no one cares

"Dug a trench out, laid down there

"With a shovel up out of reach somewhere

"Yeah, someone pour it in

"Make it a dirt dance floor again

"Say your prayers and stomp it out

"When they bring that chorus in."

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away," Greg and Nikki chorused, knocking the bird back some more, "I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away."

"What's that music?" Helen thought as she and Lucas wandered around.

"I bleed it out," Nikki continued as Lucas and Helen spotted the group through some shrubs, "Go, stop the show

"Choppy words in a sloppy flow

"Shotgun opera, lock and load

"Cock it back and then watch it go

"Mama, help me, I've been cursed

"Death is rolling in every verse

"Candy paint on his brand new hearse

"Can't contain him, he knows he works

"Fuck, this hurts, I won't lie

"Doesn't matter how hard I try

"Half the words don't mean a thing

"And I know that I won't be satisfied

"So why try ignoring him?

"Make it a dirt dance floor again

"Say your prayers and stomp it out

"When they bring that chorus in."

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away," Greg and Nikki chorused, "I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away."

"I bleed it out," Greg sang with intense power, and the cassowary had to dig its feet in the ground to keep from falling over, "I've opened up these scars

"I'll make you face this!

"I've pulled myself so far

"I'll make you FACE! THIS! NOW!" As soon as Greg took a pause, the cassowary charged again. "I can't watch," Lucas gulped as he covered his and Helen's eyes.

"I bleed it out," Greg continued, "Digging deeper just to throw it away

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away."

"I bleed it out," Nikki and Greg chorused, knocking the cassowary off its feet and making it roll away at last, "Digging deeper just to throw it away

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away

"Just to throw it away

"I bleed it out." Lara and Greg kept up the guitar beat for a little bit more. "I bleed it out," Nikki and Greg vocalized. "I bleed it out."

"The bird's gone!" Rodney exclaimed after the song concluded. "And you were really good, Nikki."

"Thanks, Rodster," Nikki replied. "Really helps with releasing stress, too."

"Ooh, nicknames?" Lara wondered in a teasing manner. "Me thinks there's romance involved."

"No, no, no," Rodney told her. "We're just friends. And besides, my heart is already set on the most beautiful brains this island has."

"Sorry to burst your bubble, big guy," Nikki informed him, "But Scarlett doesn't like you. At all."

"What?"

"She said it herself. But I told her not to say that kind of stuff if she doesn't mean it." However, Rodney still had a teary-eyed look like a puppy denied a bone. "Don't worry, buddy," Nikki assured him with a hug. "You'll find that one girl. But for now, let's go get these eggs back." The group walked off with the two eggs, unaware that someone was staring with awe. "Hello?" Lucas asked as he nudged Helen's shoulder. "Earth to Helen."

Confessional: Helen (Screaming Gophers)

"That was just so AWESOME! The power of that voice of hers..." She gave a little sigh. "Wow."

End Confessional

Meanwhile, Wayne and Raj were also searching for eggs. "You know what I like most about our friendship, Raj?" Wayne began.

"That we can have fun all the time?" Raj asked.

"No."

"Oh, um, that we're the same size and we can share each other's jockstraps?"

"No. Please, stop talking."

"Okay..."

"It's that we share big secrets with each other, like when I told you that I ate a burger I found in the trash after hockey practice."

"On hot days in the backseat of my mom's car, it still smells like barf."

"And even though I was scared to tell you, what with all the car vomit, I did. So, is there anything you wanna tell me?"

"Yes."

Confessional: Wayne (Toxic Rats)

He laughed with enthusiasm. "Raj is gonna tell me that he kissed Bowie! That he's gay!"

End Confessional

"Okay," Wayne said. "I'm ready. Tell me!" However, he noticed Raj had wandered off. "Over here!" Raj called out as he saw a nest with two eggs. "I found us some eggs!" However, a cassowary roared at the hockey bros, making them split up and run off. "Nice bird!" Wayne shouted as he was chased. "Nice bird!"

"We gotta find some eggs," Jasmine stated as she and Samey looked around an area.

"What if we find a cassowary?" Samey nervously thought.

"I can handle it. Just keep your guard up and-"

"GANGWAY!" Lucas suddenly shouted as he and Helen rushed towards them. "Mama pajaros asesinos en nuestros traseros!" The duo crashed into Jasmine and Samey, making him tumble down a hill, crash into a wooden sign and sliding out onto a frozen lake. "Wow, what a ride!" Helen exclaimed.

"Hey, what's this?" Lucas thought as he picked up the wooden sign and read it. "'Dan Nice.' Who's Dan?"

"Whoever he is must be pretty swell to have a sign to himself."

"You might wanna double-check that," Jasmine informed the duo. She shook off the snow on the sign, revealing... "DANGER: THIN ICE?!" Lucas fearfully shouted. "We gotta get out of here before-" The group noticed a loud CRACK noise coming from beneath their feet. "Mierda," was all Lucas could say before he and the others fell into the frigid water. A second later, the four teens bobbed up, now encased in ice.

Over in another area, Ripper and Zee were spying on a cassowary guarding a nest. "Look at that sleeping nerd bird," Ripper quietly commented.

"Maybe we can grab two eggs without her even knowing," Zee whispered. An ill-timed HICCUP woke the cassowary up, making the boys hide behind a rock. "Oh, bummer, dude!" Zee moaned. "I woke up the bird!"

Confessional: Ripper (Frogs of Death)

"Fart chunks. I wanted him to hiccup after we got the eggs!"

End Confessional

As the boys hid, Zee let out another HIC! "Stay quiet," Ripper warned. Zee continued to hiccup. However, the cassowary simply mimicked the sound. "Whoa," Ripper realized. "That bird is picking up what you are laying down. New plan."

Back at the Frog cabin, Brick and Phoebe were rummaging inside. "What the hell are you two knuckleheads doing?" Keith complained as he stood by the doorway. "We should be egg-hunting!"

"The cassowary is a mighty opponent," Brick explained. "Going into battle ill-prepared will only result in casualties." He and Phoebe stepped outside, now with pillows strapped around their body. "It was the best we could find," Phoebe weakly said.

"Maybe we could ask the Rats if we can borrow some sports gear," Brick thought.

"Please," Keitch scoffed. "What idiots would be stuck in the cabinets?" The door to the Gopher cabin burst open. "WHOO-HOO!" Owen exclaimed as he, Izzy and Sarah wielded various tools. "Let's go egg-hunting!"

"Looks like I'm not the only one prepping for those monsters," Courtney noted as she and Scott stepped outside their cabin.

"You seriously think this hockey gear will be enough?" Scott asked as he poked at his chest plate.

"Oh, brother," Keith scoffed. "You even roped Skater Chic into this stupidity."

"Hang on," Sarah argued, "I was just-"

"BAA!" a voice suddenly rang out. Everyone turned to see a sheep standing near the side of the Rats' cabin. "Ooh, a sheep!" Phoebe gushed. "There's sheep on the island?"

"We were chased by extinct animals a few days ago and THAT'S what surprises you?" Keith pointed out.

"There's gonna be rain!" the sheep spoke up.

"Talking sheep!" Scott cried out as he hugged Courtney out of fear. "Talking sheep!"

"Let go of me!" Courtney protested.

"What rain?" Brick thought.

"Forty days," the sheep continued, "Forty nights. Lots of rain. BAA!"

"That's a lot of water," Owen reasoned. "We might get flooded. What do we do?!"

"Oh, I know!" Izzy exclaimed. "We can use our beds like boats!"

"Good idea," the sheep replied as Sarah eyed it. "And you'd better get two of each type of shoes and two of each type of food to stow away. Heed the sheep. BAA!"

"Please," Courtney scoffed. "You honestly believe that anyone would take the word of a-" She was suddenly yanked inside by Scott. "Come on, coach!" Phoebe ushered as she dragged Keith and Brick inside the Frog cabin. Sarah wasn't as fortunate and got trampled by Owen and Izzy. "Wait a minute, you two," she advised as she dragged herself into the Gopher cabin. "Don't either of you find this a little odd? I mean, a talking sheep is predicting rain when it's completely-" Suddenly, she heard the dripping of water. She looked out the window to see that it was raining. "Sunny?" Sarah finished with a hint of confusion.

"I don't believe it," Keith breathed out in disbelief after he stepped outside. "Damn sheep was right. Rain."

"A real downpour, ain't it?" Scott thought after stepping outside.

"Yeah," Phoebe agreed while Brick pushed his bed outside.

"But guys-" Sarah tried to explain. She was knocked down again when Owen and Izzy ran outside with handfuls of food. "We couldn't find a sturdy enough bed," Owen explained, "But we have food! Man, what a lot of rain!"

"You might wanna bring some umbrellas and rain gear," the sheep advised as it hopped towards the group.

"Good advice," Phoebe reasoned. She pulled Brick and Keith back inside while Owen and Izzy sat the food down on the bed before rushing inside. "What's going on?" Sarah groaned as she got to her feet. "Scott?" Scott was about to answer when he heard some giggling from the sheep. It took off its front hooves to reveal human hands and its head to reveal Bridgette in a sheep costume. She pulled down some hoses, making the "rain" abruptly stop, then proceeded to push the bed and its goodies inside the Rat cabin. "Hey!" Scott protested. However, he was simply knocked out of the way before Bridgette slammed the door shut. Phoebe soon stepped outside with an umbrella in her hand. "Huh," she thought. "Did forty days pass that quickly?"

"Where's the rain?" Brick asked as he, Keith, Owen, Izzy and Courtney stepped outside.

"Forget the rain," Keith told him. "Where's our stuff?! The bed, the food..." He noticed one of the hoses on the ground. "Some little bastard tricked us!" he shouted.

"Language, coach!" Phoebe scolded as she covered her ears. "It's hurtful."

"Who could've taken it?" Brick wondered.

"I bet Scott stole it," Courtney scoffed.

"You canning more toe jam, Cletus?" Scott slurred, still disoriented. The group turned to Sarah, who simply passed out in exasperation.

Confessional: Sarah (Screaming Gophers)

"Damn it, Sol. I understand hating getting tricked, but why give such a horrible curse to Bridgette and Geoff? Bridgette wasn't even involved!"

End Confessional

"And then Chase ate my French fries!" Emma ranted to Bowie and Anthony as they walked.

"Oh," Raj nervously greeted as he skid to a stop, "Hey."

"Hey to you, too," Bowie teased. Raj simply smiled with a slight blush on his cheeks while Bowie had a loving stare, something that Anthony and Emma quickly noticed. "Should we give you a minute?" Emma recommended. She winked before walking off. "Good luck, matey," Anthony advised Bowie before joining Emma's side.

"So," Raj began, "I should've asked before kissing you. I-I was just, um...I'm sorry if you didn't like it or it made you feel, uh-"

"Stop," Bowie cut off. "I really liked kissing your face. But, at some point in the competition, in order to win the million dollars, I might have to kick you in the face. So can we hit pause on whatever this is?"

"Oh. Okay, nah, we don't have to, I'm just-" Bowie took Raj's hands into his own. "And when this game's over," he finished, "Let's go on a date." The duo shared a kiss. "MOVE!" Emma and Anthony shouted, catching the boys' attention and breaking their moment, "MOVE! MOVE!" Bowie and Raj screamed in fright at the cassowary chasing the media star and pirate. Bowie ran off while Raj ducked into a bush.

"Hurry with the eggs," Nikki advised as she, Rodney, Greg, Lara and Beardo ran with the collected eggs.

"Maybe the others haven't got an egg yet," Beardo pointed out. Greg looked ahead and noticed Cameron standing near where everyone else was gathered earlier and a bush nearby. He suddenly pulled Beardo and Lara back and made a wide loop away from the bush. "Okay..." Nikki noted with confusion as she and Rodney noticed the action, "So not weird at all..."

"Yeah," Rodney agreed, unaware of Scarlett lurking in the bush and readying her stick. "Why did they-?" Scarlett then swung her stick as hard as she could, hitting Rodney in the shin. "OW!" he cried out as he clutched his leg. "That hurt!"

"Guess my 'weird' action wasn't unfounded," Greg boasted before he, Lara and Beardo reached Chris with their cassowary egg.

"The Bears lead with one egg!" Chris announced after collecting the egg from Beardo's hands.

"What the hell, Brainy?" Nikki complained as Scarlett raised herself out of the bush. "You some sort of insane-y?"

"Your grammar is quite flawed," Scarlett remarked as she noticed her and Rodney. "Hmm, perhaps a more brute teammate is required for this to succeed." Nikki simply groaned before she led Rodney towards Chris.

Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)

"What was Scarlett thinking, attacking our own team like that? She's nearly as bad as Miss Mohawk from the Gophers."

End Confessional

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Back with the Gophers, the group of Carly, Gwen, Trent, Chase and Echo kept searching for eggs. Well, all but one. "I can't believe Emma wouldn't partner up with me!" Chase complained while the others looked around. "I mean, come on! Why wouldn't she?"

"Maybe because you're a complete asshole?" Gwen inferred.

"Or maybe because we're on different teams?" Trent added.

"So?" Chase asked, still oblivious to their reasons.

"Um, perhaps we should find a way to keep the fighting down," Echo innocently suggested. "I'd hate to see such distress in the team."

"Right..." Gwen slowly replied. "We should split up. If we stay together, we'll be more likely to attract those birds."

"Oh, great idea, Gwendolyn! I'll go with Chase. He seems super strong just like Caleb was."

"Of course I am," Chase boasted as he flexed his arms.

Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)

She made a few puking noises. "God, he's so self-absorbed. But he's the only one I could partner with and later ditch without it looking too suspicious. I need to be alone to carry out my plan for today, which involves this." She took out a little box and shook it. "Birdseed, I mean, special cassowary repellent, at the ready." She snickered.

End Confessional

Chase and Echo walked off, leaving the goth, heiress and musician together. "Guess we have to team up," Gwen noted as she tried to conceal her annoyance, squishing her chances of being alone with Trent.

"Actually," Carly spoke up, "Me and Trent already planned to team up."

"Did we?" Trent asked, slightly confused.

"Yes. We agreed that we would team up with every challenge that required it so I...wasn't...forced to be with...Max." Gwen and Trent simply had a puzzled expression as they looked at Carly.

Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)

"What? I'm not a good liar."

End Confessional

"Seriously?" Gwen complained. "And what am I supposed to do? I can't get an egg on my own."

"Well..." Carly started to suggest, "Maybe you can go with Echo and-"

"NO! What is your problem?"

"What do you mean?"

"You've been all sticky to Trent since the start. You never leave him to be around anyone else. What's the problem? Too insecure about you being all kissy-kissy?"

"Wa...You?" Carly rambled, unable to process the last sentence Gwen said. "He and...we aren't..."

"Please," Gwen scoffed. "You're as good at hiding it as Owen is at eating healthy."

"Whoa, whoa, enough," Trent put in as he stepped between the two girls. "Look, Gwen, if you want to be with us, I'm sure we-"

"Forget it! I'm going to find someone who actually trusts me. Try not to attract a bird with your lip locks." Trent sighed as he watched Gwen storm off. "I'm sorry, Trent," Carly apologized. "I should've gone with Echo and Chase so you two could-"

"No, it's fine," Trent said with a depressed tone. "You only did it to protect my secret. But why is Gwen like this?"

"Not sure, but I have an odd feeling that those 'lip-locking' comments weren't just because." Meanwhile, a scratched-up Mike was walking back towards the goal. "What happened to you, Mike?" Cameron gasped as he noticed him.

"Cassowary, of course," Mike explained. "Jasmine wasn't joking around with her explanation. Luckily, it was only a few scratches. Easy to bounce back from."

"Yikes. I'm not sure if I could even survive that."

"Psst!" Scarlett whispered from the nearby bush, taking Mike by surprise. "Over here, Mike."

"Scarlett?" Mike thought. "Did Sol turn you into a bush?" Scarlett rose up from the bush. "You know the belief in paranormal phenomenon is invalidated by scientific evidence," she told him.

"Sure," Mike remarked with a slight eye roll, "Whatever helps you sleep at night. What do you need my help for?" Scarlett simply passed him the stick. "Go hide in this bush," she instructed. "When you hear someone from the opposing team approaching, swing this stick as hard as you can."

"Um, okay..." Mike slowly replied.

Confessional: Mike (Frogs of Death)

"I'll admit that I don't exactly have full control of my own strength at times. It's why I don't tend to give out hugs."

End Confessional

"I can't believe Emma could dump you like that," Echo said to Chase. "She doesn't know what she's missing. Maybe I could help you two get back together."

"Really?" Chase gasped with hope.

"Here. Offer her some chocolate and tell her your...affection is so true that you'll like her even with her back acne."

"If that doesn't show her how great I am, nothing will."

"Let's get you two back together!"

Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)

"And to keep him busy while I carry out my plan. It has to be someone dumb, gullible and won't ask questions. Aha! Wayne and Raj."

End Confessional

Bowie, Anthony and Emma soon skid to a stop. "Okay," Bowie panted, "I think we lost her."

"So, what was that all about with Raj?" Emma teasingly asked him as she hit his arm. "Huh? Huh?"

"Yeah, matey," Anthony added. "Care to spill the juicy details?"

"We still need to find eggs," Bowie replied. "I'll fill you in while we walk."

"Yes!" Emma squealed as she did a little dance. "Getting the deets! Gimme the deets!" Anthony chuckled at her excitement while Bowie simply smiled.

Confessional: Bowie (Toxic Rats)

"Telling people secrets on Total Drama Island is NEVER a good idea, but where's the fun of making out with a super-cute guy if you can't tell anyone?"

Confessional: Emma (Toxic Rats)

"I think it's great that Bowie and Raj found each other. Being in love is so...I miss it. I mean, Chase wasn't always bad. We actually had some really great times together. Wonder if I'll ever have that again. With someone else, I mean."

Confessional: Anthony (Toxic Rats)

"It's sweet that Bowie found his soulmate. I'm honestly a wee jealous. Like, not on the guy. Just that he had better romance luck than me. The last relationship I had was...well...let's say it makes Emma and her hammerhead ex look pleasant."

End Confessionals

"I think there might be some nests over here," Bowie reasoned as he, Emma and Anthony walked on. Echo smirked as she spotted the trio from behind a tree. "Let me take care of Bowie and his pirate friend so you can get alone time with Emma," she whispered to Chase.

"Any sign of eggs?" Anthony asked. He and Bowie were suddenly pulled away by Echo. "Run for it!" she shouted. "Cassowaries!"

"Hey!" Anthony protested. "Wait!" Emma was about to say something when she noticed Chase smiling and waving at her, making her groan.

Confessional: Emma (Toxic Rats)

"What is that wannabe internet star up to?"

End Confessional

Over by another area, Gwen was searching for some eggs. "Stupid fancy richy spoiled baby," she grumbled under her breath. "Why is she so stuck to Trent? It's like a leech to a bag of blood." Suddenly, a bush rustled. "If it's you, Carly, know that I don't want to talk to you. Get lost." However, the rustling continued. "Carly?" Gwen asked, now slightly confused. A third rustle made her turn around, where she saw a mysterious shadow with two shiny green eyes, which made her scream and fall back. "Oh, I'm sorry," a female voice replied. The shadow stepped out of the darkness, revealing an Asian woman who looked like an adult. She wore a black kimono with green claw-like marks and black shoes. Her eyes shined like emeralds and her black hair was up in a pigtail. The most notable thing was the green cat ears headband on her head. "I didn't intend to scare you, young one," the woman continued.

"I wa-wasn't scared," Gwen argued with a slight stammer. "Just surprised."

"If you say so. Need a paw?" The woman offered her hand to Gwen. "No, thanks," the goth replied as she got to her feet by herself. "I'm good. Who are you anyway? I've never seen you during my time here."

"I'm just one of the producers' secretaries," the woman explained while checking her nails. "I was sent to make an evaluation of Chris's work and performance."

"Well, miss, if you'll excuse me, I have to go back and find those stupid eggs." Gwen started to walk away. "Are you sure that's what you're looking for?" the woman inquired. "Or perhaps you're trying to escape while another cat scratches your pole?" Gwen stopped and looked back at her. "What?" she asked.

"I mean that girl," the woman continued, "That 'Carly' you mentioned."

"What do you think you know?!"

"Now, now, little black cat. I just want to help. I've been in your spot. I loved this guy. He was an African hunter that was strong and fierce, yet also had a soft side and cared a lot about those around him. But I was too slow. Another cat was closer to the panther and when I realized the truth, it was too late." Gwen was a bit confused, especially with all the feline references. "And now you," the woman continued with a slight purr to her tone, "The black cat, perceived as unlucky by yourself, are letting that white cat that has everything slowly take that spotted leopard that you like so much. You can't let her do that. Don't make the same mistake I did. After all, if you want something, you must fight for it. You must defend it and claim it." Gwen simply got a thoughtful look.

Meanwhile, Blainley was strolling ahead of Paul and Melody as they searched for eggs. "Egg-hunting?" Blainley scoffed. "Does McLean think I'm a five-year-old? I have much higher standards than this. I'm a celebrity, for God's sake!"

"I seriously question that," Paul muttered to Melody. He soon notices Valerie and Shane walking ahead. "That little bitch," he growled under his breath. "What's she doing with that former hero?"

"Perhaps we should follow in pursuit," Melody suggested. "We might find something before she does." The duo started to follow Valerie and Shane. "Hey!" Blainley protested as she saw them run off. "You're ditching ME?! I'm Blainley Stacey Andrews O'Halloran! I-"

"Zip it!" Paul shouted off-screen.

"No eggs yet," Shane sighed with defeat as he turned to Valerie.

"Don't fret," Valerie coaxed. "I'm sure you'll find a way."

"Yeah. I hope. Hey, is it me or is there something bobbing on the water there?" Shane approached the little pond and quickly noticed the ice blocks that were Jasmine, Samey, Lucas and Helen. "Some of our comrades are trapped in ice!" he gasped. "Hang on! I'll lend a hand!" He carefully scooted across the thin ice and was about to grab the first person when the fragile ice gave out, sending the former hero into the frigid water and turning him into a frozen block. "Oh, well done, hero," Valerie teased just as Paul and Melody joined her side.

"You made him go out there, didn't you?" Paul accused.

"No, but either way, he looks better this way." Valerie started to laugh until Paul pushed her onto the ice, making her quickly fall into the water and freeze her solid. "I've heard of revenge being best cold," Melody remarked, "But never have I seen something like this. Perhaps a boat and some ropes will aid them best."

"Yeah. Let's hurry, though." The scene soon shifted to Echo running with Bowie and Anthony. "Echo, stop!" Bowie shouted. "There are no cassowaries around."

"There aren't?" Echo innocently thought as she skid to a stop. "Oh, dear. False alarm. You'd better go back to your pals. Sorry to drag you away like that, boys."

"No worries, lass," Anthony shrugged. "In a challenge like this, it's to be expected to get a tad jumpy. Now Bowie, onwards to eggs!" As the two boys ran off, they fail to see the evil smirk on Echo's face.

Meanwhile, Duncan and DJ were searching for eggs when they bumped into Lacey and Sarah. "Well, if it isn't Mister Bad Boy himself," Lacey greeted. "Nothing on your end?"

"Like I'd tell you, Chain Breaker," Duncan teased. "But why'd you bring the runt there?"

"Oh, going there? Why'd you let the huge coward tag along?"

"I'm not really tagging along," DJ defended. "I was just looking for-"

"Everybody a winner!" a voice announced from the distance. The group turned to see Geoff with shades on his eyes and a table set up. "That," DJ finished as he walked over to him.

"He's playing games with these beasts running around?" Lacey questioned. "I gotta see this." She, Duncan and Sarah soon went over to Geoff's table, where he was rolling a die in a cup. "Come on, come on, come on," Geoff ushered. He passed DJ a can of peas. "Man puts up a can of peas. Mister Fortune rolls!" The die rolled onto the table and landed on the six. "Man goes home with six cans of peas!" Geoff announced as he passed DJ five more cans.

"Uh, thanks?" DJ replied with confusion.

"Playing for peas," Duncan scoffed as he pushed the gentle giant aside. "Let's play for a real prize." He and Lacey put down a ten dollar bill each. "You sure about that, Lace?" Sarah whispered. "He-"

"Man and his girl put up some money," Geoff continued. "Mister Fortune rolls! Come on, come on, come on..." He rolled the die, which landed on a side that read LOSER. "What?!" Duncan and Lacey protested.

"Aw, man and girl go home broke," Geoff taunted before scooping up the dollar bills and strolling off. "Tough break."

"Hold on, hot shit!" Lacey angrily scolded as she grabbed his arm. "You ain't getting away with-"

"The cops! Quick, beat it!" Lacey and Duncan's expressions turned fearful before dashing off. Geoff just snickered as he pocketed the money and ran off. "Uh, guys?" DJ spoke up.

"Damn it!" Duncan cried out in frustration. "That party boy thinks he can pull a fast one on me? Well, he better hope we don't lose or his ass is GONE!"

"We'd better find those two now," Sarah sternly told DJ as she pulled out her skateboard. "Hop on."

"Without a helmet?" DJ thought. A green helmet with a pink bunny was placed onto his head by Sarah. "Hang on, big guy," she advised. She started up her skateboard with DJ clinging onto her shoulders. Unknown to everyone, Julia was watching the scene from a treetop.

Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)

"This is working even better than I expected. Geoff screwing anyone, even his own team members, will make sure he goes home instead of me. And just to be sure, I'll go bring an egg back to Chris to prove that I'm too useful to be voted off."

End Confessional

At the same time, Raj spotted a nest with two eggs. "Yes!" he quietly exclaimed. "Egg for Wayner, egg for me. Challenge done."

"Oh, nice work, Raj," Echo congratulated as she approached him. "But I fear the mama bird might not be too happy with her eggs getting gone."

"Nah, no worries. I won't break 'em."

"Well, just in case, perhaps this special bird repellent I found might keep your good fortune intact. Care for some? I have plenty of it."

"Sure. Always good to have extra defense." Echo sprinkled some of the 'repellent' on Raj, coating some of his hair and shoulders. Just then, the duo heard some rustling from some trees falling down. "Wayne?" Raj gulped. "Is that you buddy? Wayne? Buddy?" A cassowary popped out and started to chase the hockey player away. "Don't fret," Echo mockingly assured him as she picked up the two eggs. "I won't break 'em."

In another area, Sky was searching an area when she spotted a nest with three eggs inside. "Yes!" she cheered. "Jo! Tyler! I found a nest with enough eggs for the win! Let's go together."

"To hell with that," Jo scoffed before shoving her to the ground and grabbing an egg. "I'LL be first to get an egg!" She quickly ran off. "Race time!" Tyler rallied as he grabbed another egg and raced off. "Whoo!"

"Same team!" Sky bitterly pointed out. She grabbed the last egg and bolted past Tyler and soon passed Jo.

Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)

"I happen to be a very fast sprinter, especially with short distances. And I managed to channel my frustration at Jo into extra adrenaline to go even faster. Hey, it's better that than blowing up at my teammates again."

End Confessional

"I think I can see Sky coming!" Lara exclaimed as she laid on top of Beardo's afro and spotted her through a pair of binoculars. "And she's coming in hot! I've never seen someone run so fast."

"Avoid the bush, Sky!" Greg warned.

"She's too far away to hear you," Scarlett smugly replied, much to his shock.

"If you're...here..." Greg's eyes drifted to the bush, where Mike was squirreled away with his stick. "Almost there..." he muttered.

"Here I come, Bears!" Sky exclaimed as she got closer and closer. Just then, Mike swiftly swung the stick, hitting Sky's legs with a sickening CRACK and making her lose her grip on the egg, sending it flying. Sky's screams were loud enough to make the nearby birds fly off. "Sky!" Lara gasped as she, Beardo, Greg and Cameron rushed to her side. However, Scarlett simply kept an eye on the flying egg, which she soon caught. "As expected," she confidently stated.

"You feeling okay?" Lara asked Sky as she helped her to her feet.

"My leg," Sky moaned. She noticed Mike trying to back away. "Get over here!" she angrily growled out as she pulled him over by his shirt. "You have some nerve!"

"I'll take care of him," Lara assured her. "You need to get your leg checked out to make sure nothing's broken. Boys?" Beardo and Greg nodded before they helped Sky. "You better hope nothing's broken or you'll get broken," Lara warned Mike, who only gulped in response.

"Come on, Creepy Girl," Lightning told Dawn as he searched a different area. "We have to find those birds to get first place." He lifted up a rock but quickly dropped it. "Nothing there."

"You know you don't have to drive yourself to win everything in your own right," Dawn informed him while petting a squirrel.

"Yes I do. Lightning is number one, and number one comes first all the time! Unless you count number zero or numbers after between twenty and ninety-nine."

"While I respect your drive to win, I feel it sometimes can be quite destructive for your own sake." Lightning thought on it a moment but a rustle in the bushes caught his attention. "That's the bird," he gasped. "Stay back, Creepy Girl."

"Lightning, wait," Dawn warned, but it was too late. The jock tackled the bush...and came out the other side with Wayne underneath him. "I give up!" Wayne cried out in pain. "You got me, but please, no more!"

"Oh, sorry, man," Lightning apologized after the duo helped each other to their feet. "Lightning thought you were one of those weird sha-birds spying on us. What are you doing here, anyways? And alone?"

"Oh, I let Raj have some solo time with Bowie," Wayne proudly said, though his face turned a bit depressed. "But he still doesn't want to say it to me."

"Don't worry, man. I'm sure he'll say it to you. Maybe he's just nervous."

"Why would he be? We're best friends. We tell each other everything. We share everything. We even share our gear."

"Wayne," Dawn cut in, "Even best friends don't tell each other every single aspect of their lives. But if Raj is holding his revelation, it's because he has an inner doubt about himself."

"So you mean Raj is afraid of losing my friendship?" Wayne asked, to which Dawn simply nodded. "Aww... Maybe I should try to tell him he's got nothing to be afraid of. I'm sure that'll help him be open."

"Normally, I would advise against that, but I feel in this situation it's a good idea, or guilt may start eating him from inside."

"Oh, no. Wait for me, buddy! I'm going to help you!" Wayne dashed off, leaving the jock and moonchild alone again. "I think he got it sha-perfectly," Lightning proudly boasted.

"I have a feeling those two shall talk about that very shortly," Dawn predicted, "Albeit perhaps not in the best circumstances."

"Uh...cool? Now, where were we? Oh, yeah. Bird eggs."

"Wait. I sense something. It's coming from that direction."

"A bird's nest? Let's sha-follow it." The duo walked a bit before crouching down behind a large stump, where they saw Gwen and a mysterious woman in a green kimono talking. "Who's that lady?" Lightning questioned. "Lightning never seen her around before."

"I'm unsure," Dawn replied, "But something about her is...unnerving."

"And you need to mark your territory," the woman told Gwen. "He's the man of your dreams. No one should take you away from him. Think of it like a jaguar scratching a tree to mark its territory."

"Yes," Gwen seethed, "I need to mark Trent as mine. After I get rid of that pesky mouse."

"That's the spirit. Let the green fuel you." The woman gave a mischievous cackle with some borderline feline mannerisms, which made Dawn gasp. "Uraya," she whispered in shock.

"Thanks a lot," Gwen told the woman. "Now to go reclaim what's mine." She started to walk away. "Oh, I'll enjoy this cat fight," Uraya said with a slight purr. "Wonder who else needs some of my advice..."

"That lady is a bit sha-creepy," Lightning quietly remarked.

"We must stop them," Dawn told him.

"Why? Gothie's not on Team Lightning."

"I'll explain more later, but we must keep Gwen from making a mistake and keep Ur... Creepy Cat Lady from spreading her dark energy. Besides, what is a victory if the other team loses for not trying or worse, they start cheating because of Creepy Cat Lady?" Lightning's eyes widened at her words. "None," he grumbled with disdain. "What's the play, Creepy Girl?"

"You keep the cat lady busy while I go help Gwen," Dawn said. "Hurry!" She ran off in the same direction Gwen took, which Uraya noticed. "Where are you scurrying off to, little mouse?" she taunted.

"Yo, Creepy Cat Lady!" Lightning declared, making her turn her head. "Prepare to get struck by Lightning!"

"Oh, the little birdie gonna try and scare me?"

"Lightning knows your game and I'm gonna stop you." Lightning tried to tackle Uraya but she easily maneuvered away, making him crash into a tree. "Aw, tough break," she mocked. "Bet you wish you had my agility, even feeling envious about it."

"Sha-please," Lightning scoffed as he got to his feet. "You wish you had what the Lightning has. Star captain of the football team back home, great at everything..." He noticed a growl coming from Uraya before she gave a threatening hiss, staring at the jock with solid-black eyes with emerald-green slits. "Uh-oh..." Lightning thought as his bravado quickly fell.

"MINE!" Uraya growled out as she pounced. Fortunately, Lightning ducked at the last second, making her hit the same tree he hit earlier and knocking her out cold. "Really creepy cat lady," he muttered. Meanwhile, Dawn kept running ahead until she found Gwen. "There you are," she breathed out as she approached her. "Whatever you plan on doing, please stop. It will only end in disaster."

"You can't tell me how to control my life," Gwen whipped back. However, Dawn held her back by the arm. "Don't let your emotions take control," Dawn warned. "You-"

"Get off of me, weirdo," Gwen cut off as she yanked her arm free. "I don't have time for your games. I've got a nasty little mouse to exterminate." She started to walk off again. "She's too blinded by envy," Dawn thought. "Oh, I hate to do this." She jumped onto Gwen. "Hey!" Gwen protested as she struggled to get the moonchild off her back. "What the hell is your problem?!"

"Though Uraya has clouded your mind and made your vision go green," Dawn chanted, "Let excess negativity leave to keep you from making a scene." Gwen kept struggling but soon started to calm down before falling to her knees. "She's good, Lightning!" Dawn shouted.

"Aw, yeah!" Lightning cheered just as Uraya came to. "Take that, Creepy Cat Lady!" Uraya simply hissed at him before suddenly vanishing. "Hey, where'd she go?" Lightning thought. "And what's that awful sha-stink?"

"Come on," Dawn advised as she struggled to carry a tired-looking Gwen over. "Let's...get you...to bed."

"Uh, what happened?"

"She's fine. Just needs a little rest to heal from Creepy Cat Lady's influence. Thank you again for your help, Lightning."

"No problem. When you have the Lightning on your side, you only get the sha-best!" Dawn simply gave a small smile in response.

Confessional: Dawn (Toxic Rats)

"I hate having to lie to him like that, but if I didn't act, Gwen surely would've done something she would regret." She sighed. "I wasn't able to remove every bit of envy in her, either. It would've been impossible. Everyone has their flaws and sins in varying amounts. But those like Uraya that take advantage are beings I cannot tolerate. And I fear this isn't the last time she or the others will show themselves on this island."

End Confessional

Meanwhile, Priya and Millie were running as they each held an egg and a cassowary chased them. "I think she's mad we took her eggs," Millie panted. "We should give them back."

"No way!" Priya protested. "We need these eggs. Let's just pick up our pace and ditch this bird. Ready to sprint?"

"I am sprinting!"

"Really? Okay, um..." The duo skid to a stop as they saw a rock wall. "Oh, no!" Millie gasped. "It's a dead end!" The cassowary gave a threatening caw. "Priya, what do we do?!" Millie asked, fear and panic lacing her tone.

"Just listen," Priya instructed, "On three, we bolt. I'll go left. You go right. Three, two, one, go!" She tossed her egg into the air, grabbed a tree branch, flipped through the air and landed on her feet. She then caught the egg in one hand. "Phew," she breathed out but got a concerned look when she saw Millie still in place with the cassowary eyeing her. "Oh, heck no!" Priya declared as she grabbed a stick.

Confessional: Priya (Confused Bears)

"My extensive emu and ostrich training has taught me that the only thing that can stop an angry bird from attacking is an even angrier bird. It's a bit of a gamble, but if I don't try, Millie's done for!"

End Confessional

Priya jumped onto Millie's shoulders and started to caw as she swung her arm and made some jabs with the stick. The cassowary cawed, but Priya stayed firm. The cassowary soon ran off. "That's right!" Priya declared as she hopped down. "Get out of here!" She then turned to Millie. "You okay? Are you hurt?"

"Y-you came back and saved me," Millie breathed out with surprise.

"Of course I did! You'd have done the same for me."

Confessional: Millie (Confused Bears)

"Eh..."

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"This is great!" Zee, now dressed like a cassowary, happily said with a hiccup. "You get the eggs while I dance for her."

"Well, it sure as fart won't work if you dance like that," Ripper criticized as he saw Zee's moves. "You gotta move like you mean it." He then did a few moves. "Get foxy with it. Put that bird under a love spell. Go!" Zee approached the sleeping bird and hiccuped, waking it. He then flapped his arms, catching the bird's attention. "You got her interest, buddy," Ripper said while hiding behind a rock. "Now let's crank up the heat. Loosen those neck bones." Zee proceeded to do just that. "Yeah, that's it," Ripper continued. "Pour some sugar on those hip swings."

"Remind me again how I got stuck with you again?" Scott grumbled as he and Julia walked in a wooded area.

"Because I need some muscle with me," Julia informed him, "And you certainly can't trust Geoff right now with him trying to con everyone."

"No kidding. He tricked me out of my shark tooth earlier and- Wait, wait, wait. Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" The duo spotted Zee and Ripper dancing near the bird. "Those two are nuts," Scott muttered.

"They're also distracted and close to two eggs," Julia whispered. "Follow my lead." Meanwhile, Zee kept flapping his arms, which the cassowary admired. It flapped its wings and smiled at Zee. "I don't know about this anymore, man," Zee hiccuped.

"If you stop dancing," Ripper warned, "That bird will rip you to pieces. Shake them tail feathers."

"I'm not looking for anything serious. Let's take it slow, see where it goes." The lovestruck bird simply cuddled into Zee's arms. "Dude, it's working!" Zee cheered. "It's working! Ripper?" He noticed a dazed Ripper lying on the ground while Scott and Julia grabbed the eggs. "It sure is, Birdbrain!" Scott snickered. "Don't get eaten!" He and Julia laughed before running off. "You're a very bad human," Zee moaned while the cassowary kissed him.

Back near where Chris was, he noticed Jo and Tyler running towards the goal, with Jo way ahead of Tyler. "Get ready to lose, jock wannabe!" Jo boasted.

"I think we both already did," Tyler panted. "Sky was way ahead, remember?" The duo suddenly noticed Austin, Sam and Dakota running from a cassowary. "Angry bird!" Tyler screamed out. "Ugh, where are those little green pigs when you need them?" However, Jo managed to leap over the large bird with ease. "Eat dust, losers!" she cackled before running off.

"Jo, wait!" Tyler shouted. "Wait!" He saw Sam, Austin and Dakota skid to a stop. "Please tell me the bird's gone," Sam panted. However, a CAW made everyone freeze up. "Nice birdie," Tyler pleaded. "Sweet, friendly birdie...help us..." However, a loud drumming caught everyone, even the cassowary, off-guard. "Howdy, howdy," Bridgette sang as she banged a huge drum strapped around her chest, "Nice to see

"Such sweet tea

"And bitter bumblebees

"From land to sea

"Come here to pay me!" Bridgette played some notes on a xylophone right near the others. "Oh, make it stop!" Dakota moaned as she and everyone else covered their ears in pain.

"You're gonna make us deaf, woman!" Austin angrily shouted.

"I think we found her, buddy," Sarah told DJ as she skid the skateboard to a stop nearby. "Let's go."

"Don't you frown or just stand there," Bridgette continued as she banged the drum and xylophone, "And whatever you do, don't throw the hat on your hair." Austin simply had an angry scowl. As DJ and Sarah ran closer, DJ was suddenly blinded by Austin's cowboy hat hitting him in the face. "Watch where you throw stuff, you guys," Sarah advised as she removed the hat.

"Or the cassowary egg!" Bridgette shouted, with her ducking at the egg being thrown. However, the egg goop was very visible across DJ's face. "Or the cassowary!" Bridgette shouted. Sarah quickly ducked at the incoming bird, though poor DJ got squished by it. "Aha!" Sarah declared as she quickly covered Bridgette's mouth. "Whatcha gonna do now?" Bridgette simply crashed two cymbals together, knocking the skater back. "You okay there?" DJ moaned after wearily getting to his feet. Sarah simply smirked as she held up the shell necklace Bridgette once wore. "Let's end this," she said.

Back at the cabins, Sol and Melody were stirring a pot of warm soup while Paul was chipping away at the ice blocks Helen, Lucas and Shane were encased in. Samey and Jasmine were warming up with soup and blankets. "It's a good thing you found us when you did," Jasmine sighed. "Any longer and we would've become trapped in another Ice Age."

"Yeah," Shane sighed, his top half now unfrozen. "Wish I could've done more, though."

"Points for efforts, mate."

"I could use a little help here," Paul told the group as he slowly chipped at the ice with a pick.

"Why don't you simply get the masked meat bag there to run his mouth?" Sol suggested as he pointed to Lucas. "That'll melt the ice real quick-like."

"I can still hear through the ice, you know," Lucas mumbled, mouth and body still frozen.

"It's times like these that I wish I was pyrokinetic," Shane thought.

"It's times like these that I wish I still had my tool belt," Paul grumbled, "Except that party boy conned me out of it with a game that was rigged!" He slammed the pick dangerously close to Shane's hand. "Easy, easy!" Shane advised. "You might break something other than ice."

"Well, can you blame me for being pissed off?" Paul countered. "That conman better be kicked off next time those Rats lose." He noticed Sol had started to snicker. "What are you so fucking giddy about?" Paul inquired.

"Oh, just the satisfaction of someone getting what they deserve," Sol replied.

"What are you talking about?" Samey asked with a slight shiver.

"Sol, Sol, Sol!" Sarah shouted as she and DJ rushed over to him. "The drums...and-and birds and egg goop and talking sheep...and necklace!"

"Giving back what your friends swindled out of me won't undo the curse," Sol sternly told her as he glanced at the necklace.

"Wait, curse?" Jasmine inquired.

"Oh, come on!" Sarah begged. "Do you know how much trouble Deej and I went through to get this back to you?!"

"Hey, it's that idiot's fault for trying to pull a fast one over me!" Sol lashed back.

"Wait a minute," DJ cut in. "I don't think Geoff was trying to trick you. He got that phony paper from Julia, and she probably lied about what it was."

"Are you certain about it?" Sarah asked.

"Positive. She set up this whole thing in motion. She seems the type to do that."

"Hmm..." Sol thought. "You don't peg me as the type to lie. Willingly, at least. And you're lucky I'm a reasonable man. So I'll make you a deal. If you can get proof that Julia orchestrated this, I'll remove the curse."

"Okay, done," Sarah happily replied as she shook his hand. "And I know just how to get it. Come on." She pulled him away.

Jo had just reached Chris with her cassowary egg. "And it's two each for the Bears and Frogs," he announced.

"Oh, yeah!" Jo boasted. "I beat that puny Olympian!"

"Hang on. I see some Rats coming with some eggs." Scott and Julia ran closer and closer when Scott suddenly tripped, breaking his egg and releasing a cassowary chick. "Ooh, only one egg for the Rats," Chris decided after Julia gave him her egg. "I said eggs, not chicks. That doesn't count."

"What is wrong with you, butt-knuckle?" Julia scolded. "You just made yourself a target for elimination."

Confessional: Scott (Toxic Rats)

"Oh, please. Me, a target? Julia, Geoff and Bridgette." He held up three fingers. "That's three candidates for elimination. Luna's batshit insane." He held up a fourth finger. "Four. And considering how Emma feels about that idiot influencer, she might cost us a challenge or two." He held up a fifth finger on his hand. "Five. I'm still totally safe!" He widened his eyes when he noticed one hand had five fingers on it.

End Confessional

"Did you plan this?" Emma questioned as Chase kept following her.

"What?" Chase scoffed. "No! How?"

"Later." Emma started to walk away. "Wait," Chase told her. "We gotta stick together or we have no shot at collecting any eggs."

"Fine," Emma reluctantly groaned.

Confessional: Chase (Screaming Gophers)

"Operation: Get Emma Back is on!"

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Back with Chris, Priya and Millie ran over with their eggs. "Yes!" Priya cheered. "Whoo-hoo!"

"Nice work, BFFs," Chris said, "But I can only accept one egg from you. So, who's gonna give the Bears the win?"

"You were the one that saved us and got us the eggs," Millie reasoned to Priya. "It's for sure you that deserves it."

"Aw," Priya thought, "But you're my best friend, so I want you to have it."

"Okay." Priya got a surprised look as Millie passed Chris the egg. "Millie wins it for the Bears!" Chris announced.

Confessional: Priya (Confused Bears)

"Um..."

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"I'll take that," Scarlett decided as she grabbed Priya's egg from her hands.

"Hey!" Priya protested. "You can't do that!"

"Your team already won. You have no use for excess eggs."

"But...Chris?"

"I'll allow it," Chris decided. "And with that, Scarlett sweeps up second place. Now it's a race between Gophers and Rats." Back with Raj, he was soon cornered into a cliff by the cassowary. "I got nowhere to go," he thought. "Time to play defense and stand her up at the blue line." The two pushed at each other but hardly budged. "Yeah?" Raj challenged. "Is that all you got?" The cassowary grabbed Raj's shirt and covered his head with it. "Raj!" Wayne shouted as he ran ahead. "I lost the cassowary!" He then tripped over something, which he quickly noticed was an egg. "Ooh, eggy!"

"Oh, Wayne..." Echo called out as she stepped out from behind a tree. "May I have that egg?"

"But aren't you a Gopher?"

"Aw, you wouldn't help a girl out? But that's okay. Maybe you'll have better luck with Raj."

"Uh, help how?" Echo smirked a bit before turning around to face Wayne again. "I recall seeing a cassowary chasing him," she mentioned. "The bird didn't go near me cause I had some of this on me." She held up the box of 'repellent'. "Hey, how about I trade you this whole box for that one egg?" Echo suggested. "That way you'll be protected from the bird and save Raj."

"Sure thing," Wayne agreed as he gave her the egg. He then dumped the whole box over his head before running off. Echo just had a sly smile before pulling the other two eggs from her pockets. "So long, suckers," she snickered. Wayne kept running ahead until he saw Raj struggling with the cassowary. "I'm coming to save ya, buddy!" he declared. He tackled the bird and the group was wrapped up in a dust brawl, but the bird easily overpowered them with various kicks and bites before tossing the hockey players over the cliff. "Wayne!" Raj shouted as he fell and bruised himself on the rocks. "There's something I need to...tell you."

"I'm listening," Wayne replied as he tumbled down. "Go ahead." The duo then had a straight fall. "I kissed Bowie!" Raj exclaimed. "I'm gay!"

"Oh, buddy!" Wayne cheered. The duo then crashed into a bush. "Thanks for yelling me," Wayne slurred.

"You're my best friend," Raj replied, just as dazed as his friend. "Course I'm go-gonna tell you." Back with Zee, he was being cuddled by the cassowary.

Confessional: Zee (Frogs of Death)

"The truth is..." He sighed. "I'm not ready to have a family."

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"So, uh," Zee hiccuped, waking the bird, "Thinking me and Junior will go out for a HICCUP hike, you know?" Another hiccup broke the beak on his costume. The cassowary gaped before glaring at Zee. "That ever happen to you?" Zee nervously asked. "No? Okay." He quickly ran off with the cassowary chasing him.

Meanwhile, Chase and Emma saw a cassowary run out of a cave. "I wonder if there's a nest inside that cave," Emma reasoned. "Stay here and give me a signal if the bird comes back."

"I don't know," Chase thought. "Is that the smartest thing to do?"

"Just do it!" Emma ran into the cave. Meanwhile, Zee came back with his egg. "Wow," Chris complimented, "Look at you."

"You should've seen me dance, bro," Zee replied. "Here's Junior."

"We don't need it anymore," Scarlett informed him. "We already secured victory."

"Then I'll take that," Julia decided as she snatched the egg from Zee's hands. "Chris did say it was allowed."

"There you are, Julia," Sarah sternly began as she and DJ confronted her. "You have some nerve about what you did."

"What are you even talking about?"

"I'm talking about Geoff and Bridgette," DJ clarified. "You were the reason they're in deep trouble now."

"Totally," Sarah agreed. "How could you do such a scummy thing to them?"

"You're gonna pin the blame on me?" Julia argued. "It's that idiot's fault for believing that piece of paper I got in the dump was actually valuable."

"That sounds like a confession to me," a voice spoke up, surprising the influencer. Julia turned to see Sol standing behind her, his face looking very cross. "I'l deal with you in a minute," he sternly told her. "Right now, I got other matters to fix. Where are those two seabirds at?"

"Inside the Rat cabin," DJ informed him. "Some of the others put them in there to keep them from stealing everyone's stuff, though now they've turned to stealing from each other. So if you see them with nothing but a barrel on, that's why." Sol simply walked over to the cabin. DJ and Sarah saw a purple flash inside, then Sol exiting with a small jar filled with the purple haze in his hands. "Oh, thank you so much," Julia feigned. "You-"

"Try to pull a fast one over me again and it won't be pretty," Sol threatened, "Cause I can do a hell of a lot worse than some mild swindling curse. Speaking of which..." He muttered something as he opened the jar, releasing the purple haze. It then formed itself into a raptor. "What, some dino hologram?" Julia challenged. "Is that so bad?" The dino roared in her face, messing up her hair. "It's real?!" Julia screamed as the raptor started to chase her around, all while DJ and Sarah stared in shock. "That swindling stuff was a mild curse?" DJ squeaked out.

"Let's agree never to piss off Sol again," Sarah decided as she saw the Cajun boy walk back into the Frog cabin.

"Agreed, my friend."

"Jackpot!" Emma cheered as she found two eggs in a nest.

"Nice one, babe," Chase told her.

"You're supposed to be outside in case the bird-" Emma gasped as she saw a cassowary at the cave entrance. "Uh, I think the bird's back," Chase told an upset Emma. "And we never decided on a signal. Maybe a frog?" He did a ribbit sound. "Or I do a pretty good monkey." He imitated a monkey. The cassowary gave a caw before charging, making the duo run off. "Whoa," Chase noticed, "This is a lot of nests."

"Oh, no," Emma realized, "This is basically a cassowary apartment building!" More cassowaries started to chase them. "In here!" Emma shouted. She and Chase ducked into an empty nest, with the birds running past them. "There's no way out of here," Emma sadly thought. "This is how it ends for us." Chase split his candy bar in half. "Want half a candy bar?" he offered.

"Sure," Emma sighed. A CAW caught their attention and made Chase drop one of the candy bar halves. Some of the nest bits got on it, which Chase blew off. "I'm sorry, babe," he said.

"Thank you," Emma replied with a loving look, "Thank you for saying it."

Confessional: Emma (Toxic Rats)

"I never thought Chase would apologize for cutting my brakes and it really seemed like he meant it. It must've been hard for him, and this might be my last day on Earth, so..."

End Confessional

"I miss having you as my girlfriend," Chase explained, "And if there's any chance you-" Emma gave him a kiss, making an angelic light shine down on them. "Wow," Chase told her, "Em, that was gr-"

"I see daylight!" Emma gasped. "There must be a way out there!"

Confessional: Chase (Screaming Gophers)

"I got my girlfriend back!" He gasped. "And the whole candy bar to myself!" He ate the pieces. "Wicked!"

End Confessional

"And here comes Emma and Chase," Chris announced as the duo returned to the area, where most of the Gophers and Rats were waiting. "With no eggs."

"Whatever," Emma confidently replied. "I'll take my chances at an elimination ceremony. We're just lucky to be alive."

"Yep," Chase added as the duo held hands, "I feel very lucky right now." The duo noticed Julia hitting the raptor with a huge branch. "Back!" she growled out. "Back! Stay down!" She combed her hair back to normal as she walked over to her teammates, who were all glaring at her. "Why the ugly eye?" she demanded.

"Maybe because you got Geoff and Bridgette on the conning kick in the first place," Austin countered.

"DJ told us everything," Bowie told her. "If we lose, you are a goner."

"Oh, please," Julia scoffed. "We already have two eggs all thanks to me and the Gophers still have zilch."

"I'm not too late, am I?" Echo panted as she reached Chris.

"More empty hands," Chris said. "Disappointing."

"Wait! Look!" Echo pulled out the three eggs in her pockets. "I stand corrected," Chris announced. "Gophers take third with one fell swoop!" Echo beamed while Julia's expression sank faster than a ship made of rock.

Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)

"Oh, crud. She got a win like that?" She groaned. "I am so getting voted off."

Confessional: Bowie (Toxic Rats)

"Here's my life rule: after you scrape poop off the back of your sneaker, don't go back and step in the same poop."

End Confessionals

Wayne and Raj moaned as they staggered back. "Wayne!" Lightning gasped with shock before rushing over.

"Raj, what happened?" Bowie asked with concern.

"No eggs..." Raj groaned.

"Egg shutout, bro," Wayne slurred. He fell over, landing on top of Lightning. "We'll make sure you get help, buddy," Lightning assured him.

"Well, you boys weren't the only failures today," Chris informed them. "So don't feel too badly. Rats, think about who you hate the most and we'll see you tonight."

"Oh, it feels great being here again!" Lara squealed as she bounced on a bed. "Winning ROCKS!"

"Better here than those crappy cabins," Dave said as he pulled some sanitizer out from his bag. "He, I heard Sky got hurt pretty badly. She gonna be okay?"

"It wasn't anything too bad, thankfully," Greg informed him. "Dean told me her leg will heal up in a few days. She might limp until then, so you might wanna give her a hand."

"I still can't believe that nasty Frog guy did that to Sky!" Lara cried out.

"Who, Keith?" Dave asked. "Why am I not surprised?"

"No, it was Mike. He swung a stick at her legs, and you could literally hear the sickening CRACK of bones."

"I don't think he needed to hear all the details," Greg noted as he saw Dave's face go a bit pale. "Uh, let's go get some refreshments." The trio went into the kitchen, where the others were preparing a toast. "To the Confused Bears!" Sky, now with a purple cast around her leg, announced while holding a glass of soda. "And to keep doing our best!"

"To good health, too," Ella added.

"Yay, Bears!" Millie cheered.

"Yeah..." Priya said with less enthusiasm.

Confessional: Priya (Confused Bears)

"Next time, I'LL be the one to give us the win!"

End Confessional

Later that night, the Toxic Rats were at the campfire ceremony. Emma, DJ, Duncan, Luna, Scott, Anthony, Dakota, Sam, Courtney and Harold were in the back row while a battered Wayne and Raj, Julia, Bowie, Dawn, Lightning, Austin, Geoff and Bridgette (the last two now wearing a barrel over themselves) were in the front row. "Still couldn't find your stuff?" DJ asked Bridgette.

"No," Bridgette moaned. "God, this is so embarrassing."

"At least we can be embarrassed together," Geoff assured her. Bridgette simply gave him an odd look. "Maybe wait a bit, buddy," DJ quietly suggested.

"Toxic Rats," Chris began as he set down a plate of marshmallows, "Tonight, you're sending someone home. And while it's not always the person that deserves it most, it's always fun to think about who it could be."

"Geoff and Bridgette," Chef began, "You spent the whole day conning everyone on the island out of their stuff."

"Not by choice, dude," Geoff defended.

"Don't," Bridgette moaned. "Just...don't."

"Julia," Chef continued, "While you collected two eggs, they were both from underhanded tactics. Plus, you were directly responsible for what happened to Bridgette and Geoff."

"Uh, yeah, cause I wanted to win," Julia replied, making Bowie roll his eyes in response.

Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)

"Don't hate the player; hate the game! And the player. I don't really care."

End Confessional

"Scott," Chef continued, "You also got an egg from dishonest means, and you spiked a baby into the ground."

"What?!" Bowie, Dawn, Bridgette and DJ protested as they all glared at Scott.

"That ain't what happened!" Scott argued. "It was an egg, then I tripped and the damn bird attacked me!"

"Emma," Chef continued, "You seem really happy with Chase. Lot of people don't care for that. And finally, Wayne and Raj. You two...are you two okay?"

"Yeah, coach!" Raj slurred. "The game!"

"One hundred percent giver," Wayne moaned.

"What happened to them?" Chef asked as Oliver walked over to him.

"Oh, I never asked," Chris replied.

"They were attacked by a cassowary and fell down a mountain," Bowie informed them.

"Chris, I finished going over their injuries," Oliver told him. "We might need to send these two to a hospital."

"That feels like an overreaction," Chris commented. Raj coughed out some feathers while Lightning quickly caught Wayne before he fell again. "Aw, come on, dude!" Lightning argued as he gently set the hockey player down. "These guys need some help."

"Chris, the rules state that if a person suffers severe injury, they must be evacuated from the competition," Oliver explained. "Brain damage and broken bones qualify. Unless you want a lawsuit."

"Fine," Chris sighed. "Boys, we're gonna get you to a hospital. The rest of you, help yourself to a marshmallow. You're safe." Most of the Rats cheered, though Bowie and Lightning shared a look of anguish. "I'm sorry your friend is leaving," Dawn sighed as she put a hand on Lightning's shoulder and glanced at Bowie. "I know they meant a lot to you two."

"Yeah, they did," Bowie quietly replied as he went over to Raj. "I just wish we had a bit more time together." He then noticed something on Raj's shoulders. "What is this yellow stuff?"

"Birdie birdie go away," Wayne slurred.

"It's birdseed," Dawn informed them. "And this kind would attract a cassowary half a mile away."

"Wait a minute," Lightning realized. "You telling Lightning that someone got the cassowary to attack them ON PURPOSE?! Oh, they're gonna sha-pay!"

"Raj, could you tell us how you got this stuff?" Bowie asked him.

"Eh..." Raj moaned.

"I said-"

"Got the stretcher ready," Oliver said as he, Stan and Derrick placed a two-man stretcher on the ground. "Say goodbye, boys."

"Bye-bye, boyfriend," Raj said in his daze before he and Wayne were carried off.

Confessional: Zee (Frogs of Death)

"I gave that cassowary a fake phone number cause she seemed a little obsessed and I'm worried she might-" The cassowary burst through the confessional, scaring him.

Confessional: Anthony (Toxic Rats)

"I was as shocked as an electric eel when I heard Emma got back with that hammerhead. But who knows? Perhaps he's changed for the better. What? Is it wrong to have a little positive thinking?"

Confessional: Bowie (Toxic Rats)

"This is very concerning. I'm competitive and all, but someone that goes out of their way to actively injure someone is a dangerous threat. Plus, considering how close Lightning was to the hockey bros, he might start to spiral out of control. I wouldn't be surprised if this was Julia's doing."

Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)

"Yes! Tonight's vote could've gone so badly, but luckily, two people went to the hospital instead."

End Confessionals

Chris walked over to Wayne and Raj, now lying on the stretcher on the Dock of Shame. "Boys, it's been a pleasure having you here," Chris told them. "Any parting words?"

"I'm a hot dog time!" Raj exclaimed.

"Okay. Later, skaters!" The Drone of Despair carried the hockey bros' stretcher away as the duo sang the Canadian National Anthem. "So no formal elimination," Chris narrated, "But two campers went home. What will next time bring? For me, a ridiculously large paycheck. For you, find out by tuning in Total...Drama...Island!"

Votes:

Voted for Julia: Bowie, Emma, DJ, Anthony, Dawn, Scott, Bridgette, Geoff, Harold, Lightning, Dakota, Sam, Luna

Voted for Bridgette: Courtney, Austin

Voted for Geoff: Julia, Duncan

Didn't Vote: Wayne, Raj

Eliminated: Wayne and Raj (Medically Evacuated)

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)

90) Justin (Screaming Gophers)

89) Nichelle (Toxic Rats)

88) Lauren (Confused Bears)

87) Dean (Confused Bears)

86) Alan (Screaming Gophers)

85) Leonard (Toxic Rats)

84) 'Dumb' Damien (Screaming Gophers)

83/82) Corey (Screaming Gophers)/Laney (Frogs of Death)

81) Jane (Frogs of Death)

80) 'Smart' Damien (Frogs of Death)

79) MK (Toxic Rats)

78/77) Wayne/Raj (Toxic Rats)

Episode 21! And boy, is it a long one! So, I'll go over the broader aspects. We have chunks of Gidgette, Rajbow and even Chemma; Scarlett's intellect; Sky and Jo's rivalry; Priya and Millie's friendship; Julia, Scott and Echo's villainous moves; some odd moves involving Dawn and Lightning; and just so much more!

We also say goodbye to the hockey bros Wayne and Raj. But they are certainly not forgotten by their comrades Bowie and Lightning. Just how will they avenge them? Only time will tell.

The song Greg and Nikki sang was "Bleed It Out" by Linkin Park.

Next episode will have our campers trekking through thick forest, telling stories by the fire, trying to survive both the wild and each other and...uh, something else with a "T". Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.