After a lengthy boat ride, John Kasai and the 25 All-Stars finally arrived at Camp Wawanakwa, the setting of the original season and Revenge of the Island.

When they got off the boat, John said, "Must be nostalgic for a majority of you to see this place again."

"It's less nostalgic and more traumatic." said Noah.

"True dat." Cody said before giving Noah a fist bump.

"And you're sure there's no toxic waste on the island?" asked Zoey.

"I'm 1000% sure because I was there during the cleanup process. And don't worry, we didn't murder any of the mutated animals." said John.

"That's a relief." said Dawn.

"Okay, now that we're all here, it's time to explain the rules and whatnot. As is Total Drama tradition, there will be challenges, teams, confessionals, elimination ceremonies, rewards, blah blah blah blah blah. The challenges this season will be both physical and psychological and while some will be from past seasons, others will be of my own creation. Actually, that's not true. Past contestants will help me out with original challenges." said John.

This news worried many of the All-Stars, as some of the past contestants included personalities like Izzy and Eva. Challenges from people like that sounded terrifying.

"As for the teams, that won't happen until tomorrow. And that's mainly because there are 25 of you and I don't want the teams to be uneven out of the gate." said John.

"Wait. So that means someone is getting eliminated tonight?" asked Anne Maria.

"Yep. We are speeding through this season. Every day will have a challenge and an elimination until only one of you is left. Oh, unlike Chris' BS 'And you can't come back. EVER.' lie, once you're gone, you're gone. Period. No second chances. I don't want this season to go on forever. Understand?" said John.

All the All-Stars nodded.

"Great. Now, the most important part of all this. The big prize for winning this season." said John.

"Let me guess. 'One million dollars'." Noah said in his best Dr. Evil impression, which got him some laughs from his fellow All-Stars.

"Not quite, Noah. Not quite. Like Trent with the number 9, I became a little crazy about the number 5. The 5th season, 5 contestants from each season, 5 times 5 is 25…you see the pattern. For this season, your grand prize will be not $1 million, but $5 million." said John.

This made all the All-Stars' eyes widen and jaws drop.

"5 million dollars?!" asked Owen.

"Is that even allowed?" asked Gwen.

"Yeah, mainly because it's my money. And it's a mere fraction of my bank account, so I can give away millions of dollars without breaking a sweat. Oh, another thing. I know how much your time on Total Drama sucked. The pain, misery, anguish, humiliation, torture, all that jazz. So, out of the generosity of my heart, I am rewarding each of you with $100,000 right out of the gate." said John.

(Confessional)

"Is it too soon to say I love this guy?" asked Owen.

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"Finally, we have a host who has a soul and some empathy." said Courtney.

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"After the way I was booted out in Season 1, that $100,000 is way overdue." said Leshawna.

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"Dude just gave us all $100,000 and we haven't even done anything yet. This guy rules!" said Tyler.

(End Of Confessional)

"Hold on. Just $100,000?! I was supposed to get a million dollars, before that freakshow, Ezekiel, cost me the case!" yelled Heather.

"Heather, what's better? $100,000 or zero dollars." said John.

Heather was about to retort but she stopped and grumbled to herself.

"That's what I thought. What else? Oh yeah, your sleeping arrangements. As usual, guys sleep with the guys and girls sleep with the girls. You'll be sleeping in the original cabins; except they've been renovated to be more livable. So, take your luggage over there but I wouldn't unpack if I were you. Remember, someone is getting eliminated tonight and it would be wise to not be so confident that you're staying considering some of your…reputations." John said, directly referring to Gwen, Duncan, Scott, Lightning, Heather, Alejandro, Courtney, and Jo.

"So, get to it. Your first challenge begins in one hour. And for you Gen 1 All-Stars, it will be very familiar." John said before the All-Stars walked to their respective cabins.

When the All-Stars entered their cabins, they were surprised by how different they looked. They were clean, there was more space, and there were bathrooms.

"Wow, John put the budget to good use." said Beth.

"Yeah, it actually looks presentable this time." said Zoey.

"And we have beds too. Something I wasn't able to have on World Tour." said Sierra.

Meanwhile, in the Guys cabin, everyone was picking their beds and Duncan just happened to bump into Mike.

"Duncan, wow, it's crazy seeing you again." said Mike.

"I know, right? So, how's the multiple personality disorder?" asked Duncan.

"It's mostly under control. How's the antisocial personality disorder?" asked Mike.

"It's getting better. I'm not as much of an asshole as I used to be." said Duncan.

"Your actions in World Tour contradict that." said Mal imitating Mike.

"What was that?" asked Duncan.

Mike quickly regained control and said, "Nothing. I didn't say anything. Anyways, I'll see you around.", before quickly leaving the cabin.

Mike's actions left Duncan feeling very suspicious.

(Confessional)

"Okay, story time. I've actually known Mike for quite a while. We were both in juvie and when I first saw him, I like, 'There has to be a mistake. This kid is way too nice to be locked up with all of us.'. Even with his personalities, he was an awesome guy. We got along really well, and he was my best friend in juvie. But we eventually found out that he had a dark personality, known as Mal. And Mal was a literal demon. He scared the piss out of everyone, even me, which is saying something. So, while I still like Mike, I'm keeping my distance, in case Mal comes back." said Duncan.

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"Stupid Mal! I can't have a normal conversation without him taking control and ruining everything. I won't let him get involved in the competition. I won't!" said Mike.

(End Of Confessional)

Once everyone's belongings were in the cabins, the All-Stars went to the main lodge, where John explained the first challenge of the season.

"Okay, it's time to explain what your challenge will be and for you Gen 1 All-Stars, it's a classic. You're going to be jumping off a one-thousand-foot cliff." said John.

All the Gen 1 All-Stars groaned, and Courtney said, "Oh, come on! We have to do that again?!"

"You guys fell out of an airplane; this is nothing compared to that. And you're one to talk considering you didn't even jump last time." said John.

(Confessional)

"I'm really liking John now. He doesn't take any crap and puts people in their place. I respect that." said Cody.

(End Of Confessional)

"So, put on your swimsuits and follow me." said John.

Once everyone had their swimsuits on, the All-Stars followed John to the top of the infamous cliff that scarred some of the Gen 1 contestants for life.

"Alright, your first challenge is very straightforward. Jump off this cliff and land inside the ring below. You do that, you move on to the next part. And like last time, anyone who doesn't jump will have to wear the chicken hats. But trust me, you DO NOT want to wear the chicken hats." said John.

"Why not?" asked Cameron.

"Because if you do, you're playing a very dangerous game. You wear that chicken hat; you are subject to elimination." said John.

This caused all the All-Stars to gasp.

"Listen, I don't like quitters. I don't like cowards. And I don't like chicken shits, okay? I have zero tolerance for that. So, you can either do the challenge or risk going home. Your choice. Now who wants to go first?" asked John.

The All-Stars looked at each other before John looked at Courtney and said, "Courtney. Like I said earlier, you didn't jump last time and you had to wear the chicken hat. And if I recall, if it wasn't for Ezekiel's misogynistic comments, you would have been the 1st contestant in Total Drama history to be eliminated. So, are you going to let history repeat itself, or are you going to…" John said before he was interrupted by a scream.

Courtney screamed and ran full steam ahead before jumping off the cliff. She got into a cannonball position and successfully landed in the ring.

"Well, alright then. Courtney took the plunge. Who's next?" asked John.

One after another, the rest of the All-Stars jumped off the cliff and landed safely in the ring. Beth, who had to wear the chicken hat last time, jumped thanks to Lindsay jumping right with her. Heather also jumped willingly this time, without the not-so-friendly assist from Leshawna.

Before Owen jumped, John told him, "Owen, before you jump, word of advice. TIGHTEN THE SHORTS.", making sure Owen didn't lose his bathing suit like last time because John did not want to see the sight of a naked Owen. And thankfully, when Owen jumped and landed in the water, his shorts were still on.

Everyone had jumped except for one All-Star. Dawn.

"Dawn, you're the only one who hasn't jumped. Are you willing to be eliminated or something?" asked John.

"No. I just wanted to let you know what your aura is before I jump." said Dawn.

"Let me guess. It's pitch black." said John.

"It's mostly red with a bit of black. Chris' aura was pitch black." said Dawn.

"Now that makes sense." John said before Dawn jumped.

Instead of falling at roughly the speed as the other All-Stars, she merely floated down, like she weighed nothing at all. When she finally reached the water, she didn't even make much of a splash.

Everyone's jaws dropped. John was in such disbelief that he couldn't form a complete sentence for about 20 seconds.

(Confessional)

"Okay, I've seen some crazy things on this show, but I've never seen anything like that." said Leshawna.

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"What Dawn did was the coolest thing I've ever witnessed." said Harold.

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"Ugh. And I thought Goth Girl was a freak." said Heather.

(End Of Confessional)

Once he snapped out of it, John said, "Alright, you all successfully jumped, which means you're all safe from elimination. For now. Now it's time for the second part of the challenge." said John.

"Dude, we just fell off a thousand-foot cliff. What more do you want?" said Sam.

"It's really simple, actually. Just run back to the main lodge. Oh, I should mention that the first 5 to arrive will get automatic immunity tonight, so get to it." said John.

Without a moment to lose, the All-Stars rushed back to the main lodge. Tyler tried to get a head start but a rock stopped him in his tracks, making him trip and fall right on his face, allowing everyone else to pass him. The more athletic competitors (Lightning, Jo, Brick, Alejandro, Duncan, and Courtney) were in front, while everyone else was falling behind. But to everyone's surprise, Zoey adopted her 'Commando Zoey' persona to rush past nearly all her fellow All-Stars.

In the end, it was very close, but Zoey made it to the lodge first, with Lightning, Alejandro, Jo, and Brick coming in right after her.

"And that's it! Congratulations to Zoey, Lightning, Alejandro, Jo, and Brick. You've all earned immunity tonight, which means none of you can get eliminated." said John.

(Confessional)

"Great. Now I know Lightning's going to come after me for beating him last season." said Cameron.

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"Dang it! The one time we can all mass vote against Alejandro, he gets immunity! Of course! GOSH!" yelled Harold.

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"I now have this really strong feeling that I'm going to get booted tonight. I guess I deserve it after everything I did." said Scott.

(End Of Confessional)

"As for the rest of you, you have a few hours to decide who gets booted off tonight. Even with the 5 immunities, there are still plenty of options to choose from. So, choose wisely. I'll let you know when it's time for the bonfire ceremony. Until then, you can socialize with one another. Ciao." John said before walking away.

For the next few hours, the All-Stars did just that. Gen 1 and Gen 2 kept their distance from each other, due to being unfamiliar with one another. And as is Total Drama tradition, alliances were already being formed and Noah noticed this right away.

He quickly went over to Owen and Cody and said, "Guys, alliances are forming."

"Already? Kind of fast don't you think?" said Owen.

"Look." Noah said as the three friends saw what was happening.

Beth, Lindsay, and Tyler were a trio, Heather and Alejandro were together (naturally), Harold and Leshawna were together (naturally), Jo, Lightning, and Anne Maria formed a trio (likely to use Anne Maria as a meat shield), and Zoey, Mike, Cameron, Brick, Sam, and Dawn formed a supergroup.

"Crap. Well, I guess the three of us can form an alliance." said Cody.

"Yeah, that would be awesome!" said Owen.

"That's good but I feel we might need another member. The three of us are good but we have noticeable weaknesses. Cody and I are more brains than brawn and Owen, your weight can be a serious detriment. No offense." said Noah.

"None taken." said Owen.

"What we need is an ace. Someone who knows how to play the game and play it well." said Noah.

"What about Duncan?" asked Owen.

"Duncan? What makes you think he would want to join us?" asked a surprised Noah.

"Well, he knows how to play the game. He's one of the strongest contestants in the entire show. Plus, I'm on good terms with him." said Owen.

"Same here. We've been cool with each other ever since I apologized to Gwen." said Cody.

(Confessional)

"A few months after World Tour ended, I was able to talk to Gwen and I gave her an honest apology about my actions throughout the past 3 seasons. I felt pretty ashamed and downright disgusted over what I did. I tried to make something happen that was never going to happen. And you know what, she forgave me and now we're friends. And thanks to that apology, I'm now cool with Duncan. It helps that I knocked him out when I found out about the kiss." said Cody.

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"I could never get too mad at Cody over how he acted, even if he was a total perv at times. I always saw him as a little brother and I'm glad he's now over me and we can actually be friends. PLATONIC friends." said Gwen.

(End Of Confessional)

"And Owen's right. Duncan made it to the final 4 in Island, the final 2 in Action, and the final 5 in World Tour. He's statistically the best player. The only person who comes close is Heather and I don't her want her to be in the group. Not like she would join anyway." said Cody.

Noah sighed before saying, "Alright, I guessed it's settled. Duncan!"

This got Duncan's attention as he was in the middle of talking with Gwen.

"Huh. Noah's calling my name for some reason. I'm gonna see what he wants." Duncan said before he kissed Gwen and walked towards the trio.

"What do you guys want?" asked Duncan.

"We were hoping to get you to join our alliance." said Cody.

"And why would I do that?" asked Duncan.

"Duncan, you're statistically the best contestant on Total Drama. But more importantly, you have a massive target on your back after you hooked up with Gwen behind Courtney's back. Trust me, you need an alliance to stay in the game and we're your best choice." said Noah.

"Ha. Is that so?" asked Duncan.

"It is so. Duncan, look around you and describe the other contestants." said Noah.

Duncan took a look around him and said, "I don't trust any of those newbies. Alejandro's a scumbag, Harold's a dork, Lindsay's a dumbass, Heather's a bitch, Courtney's a psycho, Justin's a worthless pretty boy, Sierra's a creep, Tyler's a loser, and Leshawna's a loudmouth. Beth's cool but she's with Lindsay and Gwen is awesome but she's not a huge fan of alliances. Damn. I guess you guys are the best choice."

"Yes!" said Owen.

"But wait, what's in it for me?" asked Duncan.

"If one of us wins the show, we split the $5 million in 4 ways, meaning each of us will get $1.25 million, which is $250,000 above any of the million-dollar briefcases, and you wouldn't even need to win to get the money." said Noah.

"Hmm. That is a good deal. I'm in." said Duncan.

"Alright! Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot is reunited but now with Cody!" said Owen.

"Owen, don't ever mention that name ever again." said Duncan.

"Sorry." said Owen.

"Hey, what exactly is going on here?" asked Gwen who walked over to the group.

"I just joined an alliance with these three gentlemen." said Duncan.

"An alliance, huh? Well, at least they're people I like and trust." said Gwen.

"Gwen, you could join us if you want." said Cody.

"No thanks. I'm good." said Gwen.

"You sure? You have a big target on your back too." said Owen.

"It's fine, Owen. I can handle other contestants not liking me. I handled it in Action and I'll handle it here." said Gwen.

"And I'll be right by your side the whole time." said Duncan.

"Thanks, Duncan." said Gwen.

"No problem, babe." Duncan said before the two shared another kiss.

(Confessional)

"Now, I never really cared that much about Gwen and Duncan's relationship, but if it screws up our alliance, we're going to have a massive problem." said Noah.

(End Of Confessional)

A few hours later, Duncan was walking through the woods, passing the time, until he saw a tree with the 'D+C' initials carved into it. It made him reminiscence about Season 1 and how he and Courtney first got together before everything went south. But he forced himself to look away from the tree and keep moving.

"No. I can't think about her. She's in the past. She's history." Duncan thought to himself.

Suddenly, Duncan heard Mike's voice and wondered what was going on. He walked closer and closer to the voice and soon saw Mike going through what would be described as a crisis of multiple personalities. Mike was constantly switching between his various personalities (Vito, Chester, Manitoba Smith, Svetlana, and Mal), with Mal coming through the most.

"Uh, Mike, are you okay man?" asked Duncan.

Mike managed to get back in control before rushing to Duncan and saying, "Duncan, I'm so glad you're here. Listen, I need to get eliminated and it needs to happen tonight." said Mike.

"What? Why? You haven't done anything yet." said Duncan.

"It's not me. It's Mal." said Mike.

Duncan's eyes widened and he said, "Oh shit. Are you serious?"

"I'm dead serious. He's been fighting for control for months and he's been getting stronger and stronger. And now he's gotten so strong that might fully take over any day now and I don't want him to sabotage the competition. So, you need to get as many people as you can to eliminate me." said Mike.

"But Mike…" Duncan tried to say before Mike interrupted him.

"Duncan, please, I'm begging you, PLEASE VOTE ME OFF. For my sake and everyone else's." said Mike.

(Confessional)

"I don't think I've ever seen anyone want to be eliminated so bad and this early on too. Well, I did quit at the beginning of World Tour, but even then, I wasn't so desperate to leave." said Duncan.

(End Of Confessional)

Duncan ultimately agreed to help Mike get eliminated by going around the camp and convincing everyone that Mike wanted to get eliminated because of Mal. He even gave a testimony, detailing his experiences with Mal while they were both in juvie. Some people believed him. Others thought he was making things up or even worse, thought he was discriminating against Mike for his disorder.

"Well, I did my part." Duncan said to himself.

(Scene Change)

It was now nighttime, and the 25 All-Stars sat around the campfire pit, waiting for the elimination ceremony to begin.

"So, here we are. The elimination ceremony. You've all been here before and you know how stressful this truly gets. Tonight, one of you will be out of the game and going straight home. And like I said before, once you're gone, you're gone. Now, the voting will be a little different this time. In order to avoid any RIGGING or accidental eliminations, I have given each of you a checklist. This list shows everyone who is eligible for elimination. For this episode, there are 20 names listed, as Zoey, Lightning, Jo, Alejandro, and Brick all earned immunity. All you need to do is check off the name of the contestant you want to be eliminated. Once you're done, I'll tally all the votes and announce the elimination." said John.

"Wait, where are the marshmallows?" asked Owen.

"No marshmallows this time, Owen. It would take too long, and I want the episode to end as soon as possible. Because unlike Chris, I don't like wasting time." said John.

"Noooo." said Owen.

"Now, go inside the voting booth and make your votes. Oh, one more thing. If I catch anyone messing with the votes, you will be eliminated on the spot. And to make sure there are no mistakes, the pens in the booth have permanent ink. Good luck." said John.

(Voting Booth)

Gwen cautiously checks off a contestant.

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Courtney aggressively checks off a contestant.

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"See yah, wimp." Lightning said before checking off a contestant.

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"Sorry dude." Duncan said before checking off a contestant.

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"I really hope no one believes Duncan's story. Like anyone would trust him." Zoey said before checking off a contestant.

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Noah shrugs before checking off a contestant.

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"Easiest decision of my life." Heather said before checking off a contestant.

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"Here goes everything." Mike said before checking off a contestant.

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Scott gulped before checking off a contestant.

(End Of Voting)

"Alright, the votes are in. And…WOW. I did not expect that. With 11 votes, the contestant going home (cue dramatic pause) is Mike." said John.

"WHAT?!" yelled Zoey.

"Yep. Sorry Mike, you're out." said John.

"No. No. This can't be right. Someone must have messed with the votes." said Zoey.

"I checked the footage. There was no foul play." said John.

"Then who voted for Mike? WHO?!" asked Zoey.

"I can't say. I'm not a snitch." said John.

Zoey then turned towards the other All-Stars and said, "Okay, who did it? 11 of you are guilty. Scott! I know you did it!"

"What? Duncan made a convincing argument." Scott said fearfully.

"Okay, then who are the other 10?" asked Zoey, who had angry tears at this point.

"Zoey, calm down. I wanted this to happen. I was a part of the 11 votes." said Mike.

"You voted for yourself? On purpose? Why?" asked Zoey.

"Zoey, I haven't been honest with you for a while. I've been hiding a secret. A dark secret. A personality known as Mal. Mal made my life a living hell for years. It got so bad that I was sent to juvie, and he terrorized everyone there, including Duncan." said Mike.

"Facts." said Duncan.

"I was able to suppress Mal with the help of my psychiatrist and for a few years, he wasn't a problem. But now he wants to take control again and I can't let him do that, especially in the competition." said Mike.

"But why didn't you tell me earlier? We could've figured this out." said Zoey.

"I didn't know how to tell you and I didn't think you would believe me. It's not in my nature to be cruel and heartless, but it's in Mal's, and I couldn't let him win." said Mike.

"But I wanted us to be on the show together. I wanted us to make it to the end." said Zoey.

Mike grabbed Zoey's hands and said, "Zoey, you're the strongest, bravest, nicest, most beautiful girl I've ever met. You accepted me for who I was and I'll always love you for that. Besides, you made it to the final 3 last time and if it wasn't for Lightning, you would've been a finalist. You have what it takes. You've done it before, and I know you'll do it again. Once I get Mal out of my life, I'll be rooting for you back home." said Mike.

The two then had their first kiss, which made the rest of the All-Stars say, "Awwww."

"Now that was really sweet but it's time to go home." said John.

"Let me guess, to the Hurl of Shame I go." said Mike.

"Hurl of Shame? What's that?" asked Beth.

"A catapult Chris put us in when we were eliminated." said Mike.

"And it would launch us to the other end of the lake." said Zoey.

"A catapult?! What the hell was Chris doing that season?" asked Cody.

"Trust me, you don't want to know." said Zoey.

"Actually, Mike, there's no Hurl of Shame this season. You see in the original version of Season 5, if Chris came back as the host, he would've made you take the Flush of Shame, which would've been an oversized toilet." said John.

All the All-Stars collectively said, "EWWWWW."

"I know, it's disgusting. I killed that idea when I was named the new host. So, I have a new elimination exit for all of you." said John.

(Scene Change)

"A helicopter ride!" said John.

All the All-Stars were both pleased and relieved by this news, as they could go home with some dignity.

"Out of the kindness of my heart, I wanted to give you all a cool exit, rather than a humiliating exit." said John.

Before Mike entered the helicopter, he and Zoey hugged each other.

"I'll miss you." said Zoey.

"I'll miss you too." said Mike before he entered the helicopter and was flown away from the island.

Zoey looked on sadly as Mike left. But Lightning just had to kill the emotional moment by saying, "Alright! One couple down, four to go!"

Zoey's sadness quickly turned into anger, as she gave Lightning a well-deserved punch to the gut, causing him to fall to the ground in pain.

"Ouch." said Duncan.

"Dude deserved all of that." said Cody.

Once everyone was back in their cabins, John said to the camera, "Wow. What a shocking start to the season. I really thought it was going to be Scott or Duncan or Gwen. But instead, it was Mike. Damn. Crazy things do happen on this show, so it shouldn't be too surprising. But on the next episode, things will get more interesting as teams will be formed. What will these teams look like? Find out next time on Total Drama All-Stars."

Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Yep, I swerved you all and eliminated Mike first, which means the whole Mal plot in the original version does not happen. I thought it was better for Mike to want to get eliminated early, so he can get help quickly, rather than him pressing a button in his head to get rid of all his personalities because…no. Just no. I also expanded upon Duncan and Mike's relationship in juvie because I thought it would add more drama. As mentioned, the next chapter will revolve around the 24 remaining All-Stars into teams, so that should be fun. Other than that, I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye for now and stay safe.