Author's Note: Here's how the voting went in 'Total Drama Trivia'
Lindsay (9): Brick, Zoey, Owen, Dawn, Leshawna, Cody, Cameron, Harold, Sam
Sam (3): Beth, Tyler, Lindsay
(Day 3)
The 11 remaining members of Team Heroism were sleeping in their cabins. In the Girls' cabin, Zoey was the first to wake up before John's alarm went off and initially had a bright smile on her face as she was ready to start the day. But then she saw the empty bed that was once Lindsay's, and her smile turned upside down and she sighed sadly.
(Confessional)
"I really hate we had to vote Lindsay out like that yesterday. I mean sure, she's far from the sharpest tool in the shed, but she was SO nice, and everyone really liked her. I can't imagine Beth and Tyler are handling this too well." said Zoey.
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"Great. This is just great. I lose my best friend this early in the game! I was hoping we would at least make it to the merge together. At least I still have Tyler as an ally." said Beth.
(End Of Confessional)
In the Guys cabin, Tyler was in fact not handling Lindsay's elimination well. He was sobbing into his pillow and the rest of the guys felt really guilty.
(Confessional)
"Dude, I totally feel Tyler's pain. Watching your girlfriend get kicked off is the worst feeling. It's like when I lost Izzy in World Tour." Owen said before giving a sad sigh.
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"Look, I like Lindsay. She's hot, she's nice, and she can be useful from time to time. But the hard truth is that she would've been a liability and considering the team we're going against, we can't afford liabilities." said Cody.
(End Of Confessional)
Meanwhile, at the McLean Spa Hotel, the 12 members of Team Villainy were sleeping like babies in their ultra-soft beds. Until John played "Before I Forget" from Slipknot on his large speakers, waking everyone up in the process.
(Confessional)
Noah yawned before saying, "Man, I haven't slept that well in years. Here's hoping we keep winning challenges."
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"So, I heard Lindsay got the boot yesterday. Good. She's the last person who deserves to be an All-Star. Maybe next to Sam." said Courtney.
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"Team Heroism made a wise choice ditching Dumb Blonde: The Definitive Edition. And it helps that their team is filled with weaklings, so steamrolling them will be a breeze." said Jo.
(End Of Confessional)
Team Villainy were now eating breakfast at the hotel and enjoying every second of it. 4 seasons of Chef's 'food' made them chow on the gourmet food like there was no tomorrow.
"Now this is the life." said Alejandro.
"You said it, we're living like royalty." said Scott.
"And it's all thanks to Noah." said Duncan.
"Correct you are sir." said Noah.
(Confessional)
"After John put Owen and Cody on Team Heroism, I didn't know if Noah could be super useful. But boy did he prove me wrong yesterday, winning the challenge by himself. And since the challenges this season are physical and psychological, we can save each other's asses. Because I'm getting that $1.25 million." said Duncan.
(End Of Confessional)
"Please, you only won because it was a non-physical challenge. If it were anything that required physical activity, you would've been creamed." said Jo.
"Yeah, the only way you'll survive this game is if you got the arms of Sha-Lightning!" Lightning said before kissing his biceps.
"Is that so? Because it wasn't much of a problem for Cameron." Noah fired back.
Lightning had to be held back by Jo and Alejandro before he could get his hands on Noah.
Noah just smirked and continued eating his breakfast.
(Confessional)
"Did I make a smart decision by making an enemy out of Lightning? Not really. Do I care? Nope. I'm not about to be intimidated by someone who has fewer brain cells than a carrot." said Noah.
(End Of Confessional)
Team Heroism was now in the main lodge eating DJ's breakfast and talking amongst themselves about what today's challenge might be.
"Any clue what we're doing today?" asked Sam.
"Nope." said Owen.
"You think it could be a past challenge?" asked Cody.
"After what happened last season, I'm ready for anything. I mean we had to fight off mutants." said Zoey.
"Poor tormented souls. I'm thankful John has safely removed them from this island." said Dawn.
(Confessional)
"From what I've gathered from John's aura, he does have our best interests in mind, and he wants this season to go as smoothly as possible. But he does have some dark desires and I'm afraid he will be influenced by outside forces." said Dawn.
(End Of Confessional)
Team Heroism and Team Villainy were now standing outside the main lodge, as John was about to explain today's challenge.
"Hello All-Stars, you ready for today's challenge?" asked John.
"Not particularly." said Gwen.
"Great because a former contestant and I came up with a good one for you guys today." said John.
"And who exactly is this former contestant?" asked Heather.
"Heather, I'm glad you asked because you managed to sabotage her all the way back in Season 1." John said with a smile.
"Wait, what?" a confused Heather asked.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome a personal favorite of mine, Eva!" said John.
Eva then burst through a wooden entrance he made for her and immediately, everyone's stomach dropped. With the sole exception of Noah.
(Confessional)
"Yep, we're going to die today." said Heather.
(End Of Confessional)
"Hey Iron Woman." said Noah.
"Hey Shrimp." said Eva.
(Confessional)
"How Noah and Eva became friends is something I'll never understand. Eva's the scariest person on the show. I mean, she wrecked my arm when we arm-wrestled. Scary chick." said Tyler.
(End Of Confessional)
"Yep, I chose Eva to help me come up with today's challenge. And we both came up with a physical challenge. Eva wanted to do a weightlifting competition, but I shot it down since most of you would fail immediately." said John.
"John wanted something that was fair for everyone, so we both chose a sport." said Eva.
"Sports. My kryptonite." Noah said with disdain.
"And what sport did you choose?" asked Harold.
"A sport that involves red balls. And no, it's not dodgeball. Instead, it's kickball." said John.
(Confessional)
"I'm really surprised Chris never came up with the kickball idea when he was the host. It's not like it's a complex idea. Plus, Chris always had the mentality of pain equals ratings, and people can get hurt playing kickball. Weird." said John.
(End Of Confessional)
"Kickball?" asked Zoey.
"Yep, good old-fashioned kickball. No gimmicks, no twists, no bullshit. Just kickball in its purest form. Now, do I need to explain how kickball works to anybody?" said John.
"The rules are like baseball, right?" asked Cameron.
"Correct. It's pretty much baseball minus the bats, gloves, and softballs. Now, I'm going to give you the next 10 minutes to choose a team captain. Not just for this challenge, but in general. And whoever you choose will remain captain until the merger. So, get to it." said John.
(Confessional)
"It's painfully obvious who the captain of Team Villainy should be. I'm the only qualified person on that team to be a leader. I was a C.I.T. for crying out loud!" said Courtney.
(End Of Confessional)
It didn't take too long for Team Heroism to come to a decision. Everyone unanimously picked Brick, thanks to his likability, military experience, and discipline. He was the best person for the position, and it made Brick feel very proud.
Team Villainy, on the other hand, were having arguments. Lots and lots of arguments about who should be in charge.
"If there's anyone who should be in charge of this team, it's me." said Jo.
"No, it should be me." said Heather.
"And why should it be you?" asked Jo.
"Because I'm the only one here who's WON this game. None of you can say that. Not to mention, I have FAR more experience than you." said Heather.
"True, you did win Season 3. But you're also the least trustworthy person on the planet and you let yourself get distracted by AleHandwalker's charms." said Jo.
"At least I don't get mistaken for a guy." said Heather.
"Hey, Jo's not a guy. Jo's the best guy." Lightning said, which made Jo give him an elbow to the gut out of annoyance and anger.
"Okay, everyone shut up because there's only one person who's qualified to run this team and that's someone who was a C.I.T." said Courtney.
"Courtney, newsflash, NOBODY CARES!" said an annoyed Noah.
"Noah, you're the last person to talk. You're the laziest person on this team. If you ask me, you're the weakest link." said Courtney.
"Weakest link, huh? I guess you forgot that the 'weakest link' SINGLE-HANDEDLY won yesterday's challenge. And if I recall, back in Season 1, you were a DISASTER as the Killer Bass' team leader. Your shitty, bossy attitude almost got you booted twice, and you weren't responsible for any of your team's victories. A cursed tiki idol helped the team win more than anything. Hell, Harold did more for the team than you ever did." said Noah.
Noah's response made several members of Team Villainy, particularly Duncan, laugh because they knew he was speaking the truth.
Before the two most intelligent members of Team Villainy could come to blows, Duncan decided to drop a bomb on everyone by saying, "You know what, screw it, I'll lead."
"What?" the rest of Team Villainy said simultaneously.
"And what exactly makes you qualified, Dudcan?" asked Jo.
"I'm a better player than anyone on this show." said Duncan.
"You've never even won a season." said Heather.
"Yeah, but I beat you in Season 2. And I was the last member of both the Killer Bass and Screaming Gaffers and the second to last member of Team Chris. Plus, I'm not a bossy asshole." said Duncan.
"Okay, okay. Enough. We don't have time for this. Let's settle this with a vote. The candidates are Jo, Heather, Courtney, and Duncan. Anyone else?" said Noah.
Everyone looked at Alejandro, who was just watching the arguments unfold.
"Alejandro, you've been real quiet back there. Do you not want to lead?" asked Noah.
"Nah. I'm perfectly fine taking a backseat this time around." said Alejandro.
Everyone was suspicious of Alejandro after what went down in World Tour, but they chose not to question him further.
(Confessional)
"The big advantage I had in World Tour was that I was new. No one knew my true character, so it was easy to play everyone like a fiddle. This time everyone knows who I am and how I operate, so my advantage is gone. So, I'm going to be a background player for now and once the merge happens, then I'll strike." said Alejandro.
(End Of Confessional)
"Okay, if you want Heather to be leader, raise your hand." said Noah.
The only person who raised their hand was Alejandro, who did it with a wink.
"Oh, come on." Heather complained.
"If you want Jo to be leader, raise your hand." said Noah.
Only Lightning raised his hand.
"Okay, I see. Once the merge happens, you're all enemy No. 1." said Jo.
"If you want Courtney to be leader, raise your hand." said Noah.
No one raised their hand, which infuriated Courtney and put a smile on Duncan's face.
"And if you want Duncan to be leader, raise your hand." said Noah.
Scott, Anne Maria, Gwen, Sierra, Justin, and Noah raised their hands.
"What? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Courtney complained.
"It's settled. Duncan is the leader of Team Villainy." said Noah.
Duncan got a mix of applause and glares from his teammates, and he sarcastically said, "Thank you. Thank you so much! I've waited my whole life for this moment!"
"But I don't want to do this alone, so my second-in-command is going to be…Noah." Duncan said, shocking everyone again. Gwen was especially shocked. Sure, she wasn't a big fan of being in charge (especially after the debacle in Action), but it still hurt.
(Confessional)
"Duncan chose Noah over his own girlfriend. I guess he has the bros before hoes mentality. I respect that." said Jo.
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"The look on Gwen's face was so priceless. I'm still pissed about not being leader but it's always good to see Goth Girl disappointed." said Heather.
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"I know Duncan and I are in an alliance together, but to pick me to be second-in-command? An unexpected but wise choice I would say. If there's anyone who will keep this team from going insane, it's me." said Noah.
(End Of Confessional)
Everyone was now standing in a custom-made kickball stadium that looked just as professional as the real thing.
"Wow, John, you must've spent the big bucks on this." said Cody.
"Yeah, I'm loaded, remember? Now, team captains, please step forward." said John.
Brick and Duncan stepped forward in front of everyone and John said, "Okay. Not surprised about Brick, but Duncan? Wow. How'd that vote happen?"
"I was the best of a bad bunch." Duncan said honestly.
"Sounds about right. Anyway, here's how things are going to go. This game will last for 7 innings. The team with the most points wins. Now, I will determine which team will pitch and which team will kick for the first inning via a coin toss. Heads will be Heroes and Tails will be Villainy. Whichever side the coin lands on will determine who will kick." said John.
John then took a coin, flicked the coin in the air with his thumb, caught it, and inverted it on the top of his other hand.
"Heads! Heroism, you're kicking. Villainy, you're on the field." said John.
Duncan and Noah assigned Jo to be the pitcher, Scott to be the catcher and Courtney, Gwen, Lightning, Alejandro, Heather, Sierra, and themselves in the field. Noah made sure to compete and not make the same mistake he made in the dodgeball challenge. Anne Maria and Justin sat out and had time to talk to each other while they were on the bench.
"So, Justin. Like, I've always known you were gorgeous, but seeing you in the flesh, you are literal perfection." said Anne Maria.
"I am well aware of that. This show may have slightly ruined my looks but it's nice to know that I'm still more attractive than most of the population." Justin said while looking at himself in a mirror.
"I'll say." Anne Maria said while dreamily looking at Justin.
(Confessional)
"I thought for a long time that Vito was my man. But after looking at Justin, all I can think is: Vito who?" said Anne Maria.
(End Of Confessional)
Tyler was the first one to step up to the plate and kick. He and Jo stared each other down.
"You sure want this?" asked Jo.
"Absolutely! Give me all you got!" said Tyler.
Jo gave him a sinister smile and rolled the ball with all her might. With determination, Tyler kicked the ball…only to completely whiff it. He completely overshot the next two rolls, with the last one resulting in him landing right on his back.
"And you're out." said John.
Harold and Cody were next, and Jo struck them out with ease, which meant it was time for the roles to reverse with the teams. Now, Team Heroism was on the field and Team Villainy were kicking. Owen was the pitcher, Brick was the catcher, and Duncan was the first one to kick for his team.
(Confessional)
"I have my fair share of experience with sports. Soccer is by far and away my favorite, so I know how to kick a ball. This challenge is going to be a breeze." said Duncan.
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"Owen being the pitcher worries me. When we had the dodgeball challenge, Owen was ruthless. For such a nice and happy guy, he was legitimately scary, so he might be a legitimate problem, especially since he's on the opposite team this time." said Gwen.
(End Of Confessional)
Owen rolled the ball and Duncan kicked it with all his might, kicking it quite far, not enough to be a homerun but enough to get him to 3rd base.
Next was Noah, who looked nervous going up against one of his best friends.
"Don't worry, buddy. I'll give you a freebie." Owen said as he didn't want to do anything that would hurt his friend. He rolled the ball at half the speed of his last roll and Noah shocked himself by actually kicking the ball. Not very far but far enough to get a base, which allowed Duncan to run to home base, giving Team Villainy a point.
"Owen, what was that?!" yelled Leshawna.
"Sorry but he's my friend." said Owen.
"Owen, we NEED to win. We're already down one member, we can't lose anyone else." said Zoey.
Owen sadly said, "Okay."
Next up was Anne Maria, who landed a powerful kick on the ball, only for it to crash into Cody, who did technically catch it, meaning Anne Maria was out.
"CODY!" Sierra said before running up to him to see if he was okay.
"Cody, are you okay?" asked Sierra.
Cody could moan in pain as a response. With murder in her eyes, Sierra grabbed the ball and said, "No one hurts my Cody Wody!", before throwing it at Anne Maria, despite the fact they were on the same team.
Anne Maria ducked, and the ball connected with her hair. Miraculously, the ball merely bounced off her hair, thanks to Anne Maria's hair being rock solid due to the endless amount of hairspray she uses.
When it came to Anne Maria, if anyone touched or did anything to her hair, they pretty much had a death wish so she was ready to give her fellow teammate a beatdown. But Jo put a stop to that by getting in between them.
"Hey, if you two want to beat each other up, how about you do it AFTER the challenge, okay?" said Jo.
Anne Maria scoffed and said, "Whatever." Once Sierra and Anne Maria were back on the bench, Courtney was up next.
(Confessional)
"I may not be into sports, but my high athleticism has gotten me very far in challenges and the same will happen here. Not to mention, I'm quite a strong kicker, something Duncan knows FIRST-HAND." said Courtney.
(End Of Confessional)
Courtney, who used her anger and embarrassment from what happened earlier with her teammates as fuel, managed to get a home run kick, giving Team Villainy a total of 3 points.
"The score is now 3 for Team Villainy and NOTHING for Team Heroism." said John.
Hearing the word 'NOTHING' motivated Owen to strike out both Justin and Gwen, causing the teams to switch places and giving his team a chance to get some points.
Now, Zoey was on the plate, ready to turn things around with her team. Jo rolled the ball and Zoey landed a strong kick, which got her to 3rd base.
Next was Brick and Jo made sure to mock him so that she could throw him off his game. "Alright, Captain Whizz, let's see what you got." said Jo.
To her annoyance, she wasn't able to embarrass Brick by striking him out. Instead, he got a kick that got him to 2nd base and Zoey was able to make it to home base, finally giving Team Heroism a point.
Jo's bad luck continued when Leshawna was next, who got to 2nd base thanks to her kick and Brick made it to home base, making the score 3-2.
"Wow, it seems we actually have a game here." said John.
"Jo, what the hell are you doing?!" asked Heather.
"I'm trying, alright! It's not my fault they suddenly became motivated!" said Jo.
"Well, try harder!" said Heather.
(Confessional)
"I am getting really close to strangling the life out of that annoying, manipulative, cold-blooded bitch. No wonder Leshawna and Gwen hate her so much." said Jo.
(End Of Confessional)
Luckily, Jo's bad luck came to a screeching halt, as she struck out Cameron, Dawn, and Beth one after the other, causing the teams to switch positions yet again.
(Confessional)
"This challenge may not be the breeze I thought it was going to be." said Duncan.
(End Of Confessional)
And for the next 5 innings, neither team had a significant advantage over the other. People like Alejandro, Lightning, and Jo scored points for their team and after a lackluster start, Tyler started to really benefit his team by getting some 2nd and 3rd base kicks in. The challenge ended up being quite competitive and it was now the final inning.
"Wow. What a contest. The score is now 8-7. Team Heroism, this is your chance to get some game-winning points. And Team Villainy, this is your chance to maintain your lead and win the challenge. Good luck." said John.
At this point, Team Villainy's confidence going into the challenge had plummeted and they were now in survival mode. They expected to dominate, and they didn't, and it would only take a few more mistakes to lose the challenge. And if there was one person who refused to lose, it was Courtney. In the last few innings, she became more aggressive and was willing to do anything to win, even if it meant hurting members of Team Heroism.
And now it was time for Team Heroism to kick and Tyler stepped up to the plate. He took some deep breaths before locking his eyes with Jo.
"I'll admit, you've impressed me and that's not easy to do. But now, the fun is over." Jo said before rolling the ball with extra power and Tyler managed to score a wicked kick that may just tie the game. Duncan grabbed the ball but in an act of selfishness, Courtney yanked the ball away from Duncan and threw it hard at Tyler, hoping it would hit him and prevent him from tying the game.
The ball did end up hitting him. However, the ball hit him in the back of his head, causing him to collapse to the ground. Everyone was both stunned and horrified by what had just happened.
"Shit! TYLER!" John said as he rushed to Tyler's prone body. He turned Tyler's body around and he was barely conscious and had blood pouring out of his nose.
"Oh shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. This is so bad." said John.
Everyone else checked on Tyler and were shocked by what they saw.
"Okay, the challenge is done. It's over. Team Villainy wins. Team Heroism, I'll let you know how Tyler's doing at the ceremony later. Right now, I need to call in some medical assistance." John said before getting his phone out and calling the medical team to arrive ASAP.
While that was going on, everyone looked at Courtney with pure anger and disdain. Even the nicest competitors on the show (Owen, Brick, Zoey, and Cameron) were disgusted with Courtney's actions.
"What? I didn't mean to hit him that hard." said Courtney.
"BUT YOU STILL DID! YOU HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! WHAT MADE YOU THINK THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA?!" Brick screamed which surprised everyone.
Zoey had to calm Brick down before she said, "Courtney, I always knew you did some heinous things on this show. But I didn't think you'd stoop this low."
Everyone then turned their backs on her and walked back over to Tyler, leaving Courtney all alone.
(Confessional)
An emotionally distraught Courtney looked at the camera and said, "Why? Why, why, why do I keep doing this to myself? I should've hit Tyler in the back, but NO, I HAD to hit him in the head. God, I'm so fucking horrible!"
(End Of Confessional)
It didn't take too long for the medical team to arrive and put Tyler on a stretcher and wheel him out of the stadium. And all anyone could do was hope that Tyler wasn't too hurt.
(Scene Change)
Nighttime had arrived and Team Heroism (minus Tyler) sat around the campfire, waiting for John to give an update on Tyler's condition.
"Okay, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is Tyler has suffered a very bad concussion." said John.
Team Heroism gasped and Beth said, "Oh no."
"The good news is that he will make a full recovery in the next few weeks." said John.
"That's a relief." said Dawn.
"But the further bad news is that due to Tyler's injury, I can't in good conscience have him be here so I'm removing him from the show and sending him back home to recover. So, no elimination ceremony tonight." said John.
(Confessional)
"As much as it sucks, John made the right call. I really hope Tyler makes a speedy recovery." said Cody.
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"At least Tyler can go home to see Lindsay instead of being stuck here. Wish you well, man." said Sam.
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"I can only imagine how Lindsay must be feeling right now if she happens to be watching this. It must be awful. Tyler's one of the nicest people in the history of the show. He did not deserve what happened to him." said Zoey.
(End Of Confessional)
"Wait, what about Courtney? Shouldn't you eliminate her after what she did?" asked Beth.
"I talked to Courtney before the ceremony. She has shown LEGITIMATE remorse for what she did, and I've decided to keep her on the show. BUT, if she does anything like that again, she will be eliminated on the spot. Okay?" said John.
No one on Team Heroism was happy with the decision but they accepted it.
(Scene Change)
Team Heroism watched Tyler, who was still on a stretcher, be put into the helicopter and then flown away from the island.
"I'm really going to miss him." said Owen.
"Yeah." Everyone said in agreement.
(Scene Change)
After thinking about John's words, Courtney was ready to enter the McLean Spa Hotel with the rest of her teammates. But when she tried to enter, Duncan blocked the door.
"And where do you think you're going?" asked Duncan.
"Inside." Courtney answered.
"Yeah, that's not happening, Princess. After what you did to Tyler, you're barred from entering the Spa Hotel until further notice." said Duncan.
"Says who?" asked Courtney.
"Says the team. We talked with each other while you were gone, and the decision was unanimous." said Duncan.
"But…but what about my stuff?" asked Courtney.
"It's over there. We took it out of your room." Duncan said while pointing at the pile of Courtney's belongings that were on the ground.
"But where am I supposed to sleep?!" asked Courtney.
"Don't know, don't care. Here's a sleeping bag." Duncan said before throwing a sleeping bag at Courtney, who caught it with ease.
"You can't do this to me! None of you can do this to me!" said Courtney.
"It's already been done." Duncan said before reentering the Spa Hotel and locking the door. Courtney banged on the door in anger and frustration, demanding Duncan, or anyone to let her in but she was completely ignored.
From a distance, John looked at the camera and said, "Wow. Brutal. Can't say it wasn't deserved. So, Team Heroism is now down by 2 members. Will the numbers game start to hinder them? Can Courtney somehow regain the trust and respect of her fellow teammates? I doubt it but anything's possible on this show. Find out next time on Total Drama All-Stars.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I know, it's been 3 long months since the last chapter. I have my reasons. One, while I preplanned the first 3 chapters, I didn't preplan this one, so writing it was a struggle (not to mention, I changed the chapter several times before going with the final version). Two, college killed my motivation to write long stories (thankfully, I recently graduated, so that's no longer an issue). And three, I've decided to add some additional chapters to the story. These chapters will be Aftermath episodes and there will be 4 in total. The first will happen when there are 18 contestants left, the second will happen when there are 12, the third will happen when there are 6, and the fourth will happen when there are 2. The next chapter will revolve around the next challenge and Courtney gaining an unexpected ally. Other than that, I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye for now and stay safe.