Author's Note: There was no voting in 'Kicking Balls'. Tyler was eliminated via a severe concussion.
(Day 4)
To say things were not going well for Courtney would be an understatement. Not only was she embarrassed by Duncan, who was voted in as leader of Team Villainy while she didn't get a single vote, but her hyper-competitiveness got the better of her, as she gave Tyler a serious injury, forcing him out of the competition. Her team was so disgusted by her actions that they kicked her out of the McLean Spa Hotel indefinitely and made her sleep outside as punishment.
And now, Courtney slept uncomfortably in her sleeping bag outside on the ground right outside the Spa Hotel. She woke up to "Points of Authority" by Linkin Park playing on John's large speakers and groaned.
"Is it possible for John not to play the most obnoxious music ever?" Courtney said before laying back down.
(Confessional)
"Last night sucked. My teammates got to sleep in nice, soft, comfortable beds while I had to sleep in the dirt. They could've at least brought my mattress out here." said Courtney.
(End Of Confessional)
Meanwhile, in the Spa Hotel, the rest of Team Villainy was having a far better time, eating breakfast and talking to each other about strategies. While everyone was eating and talking, Scott grabbed a plate of food and was about to walk out of the Spa Hotel. But before he could leave, his fellow teammates stopped him.
"And where are you going, farm boy?" asked Duncan.
"I'm going to give Courtney some breakfast." said Scott.
"You're really giving Ms. B-I-T-C-H breakfast after what she did yesterday?" asked Heather.
"Yes. Look, I know she did a bad thing yesterday but she's still a human being. She should at least be treated like one." said Scott.
"But why are you so suddenly interested in helping her? Do you like her?" asked Noah.
"Yeah, do you like her?" asked Sierra.
"NO! I don't like her like that. She's part of the team and she needs breakfast so she can be prepared for whatever challenge we have today." said Scott.
"Makes sense. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, after all." said Alejandro.
"Well, it's your funeral." said Duncan right before Scott left.
(Scene Change)
Courtney was still in her sleeping bag when she heard someone walking towards her.
"Who's there?" asked Courtney.
"It's me, Scott." said Scott.
"Oh, Scott. Well, what you are doing out here?" asked Courtney.
"I wanted to give you breakfast. You need some fuel to get through today's challenge." Scott said as he handed Courtney a plate of food.
"Thanks. Did our teammates force you to do this?" said Courtney.
"Nope. It was my choice to do it." said Scott.
"Oh, that's surprising. I thought you would've shunned me like everyone else." said Courtney.
Scott sat down next to Courtney before saying, "I…I couldn't do that to you. I mean…okay, what you did yesterday was awful. I'm not defending that at all. But I myself have done some awful things on this show that I'm not proud of. And like you, I've burned a lot of bridges as a result."
"Okay…where are you going with this?" asked Courtney.
"But I've been trying to change and be better. Be better than I was last season and not make things even worse. And I think you can do the same. And I also think that maybe… you could use a friend." said Scott.
"Friend? You want to be friends with me?" asked Courtney.
"Yeah, I mean…it's not like we have anyone else and I do think we can help each other…so, yeah, I want to be friends with you." Scott said awkwardly.
"Hmmm. Alright. Let's be friends." said Courtney.
"Cool. Friends." said Scott.
(Confessional)
"That went way better than I thought it would. I thought she'd reject me for sure so maybe she's already changing for the better." said Scott.
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"Considering I'm public enemy no. 1 right now, having an ally in Scott might just save me from getting eliminated. For now, at least." said Courtney.
(End Of Confessional)
Just as Scott was about to walk back to the Spa Hotel, Courtney saw something on Scott's lower back.
"Is that a scar?" asked Courtney.
"Huh? Oh, yeah. I got that from Fang." said Scott.
"Fang?" asked Courtney.
"He's a mutant shark. I stole his tooth and he got his revenge on me. But the small scar you're seeing is nothing compared to what he did to the rest of my back." said Scott.
"What did he do?" asked Courtney.
Scott sighed before pulling his shirt up, exposing his back to Courtney, showing off six long claw marks that formed an X.
"Oh my God!" said Courtney.
"I know. Fang wanted to mark me and…he sure did that. The doctors told me I was a bloody mess, and I actually went into shock. It…it's not something I like to think about." said Scott.
"I can't even imagine going through something like that. But at least it healed up pretty well." said Courtney.
"Yeah." said Scott.
Little did Scott and Courtney know that someone was watching them from a distance with disdain on her face. And that someone was Beth.
(Confessional)
"I don't know what's going on. It's like a piece of that cursed Boney Island tiki idol is on me or something. First, Lindsay gets eliminated and now Tyler gets sent home due to injury. My alliance got wiped out in TWO DAYS. And it wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Courtney, who, if you ask me, should have been kicked off over what she did. But instead, she gets to stay another day and it makes me so mad. I'm hoping I can get some payback on her during today's challenge, whatever that will be." said Beth.
(Scene Change)
After having a meeting with his team, Brick went on his morning jog. He made sure to take a different route than Jo, in order to avoid bumping into her. While running, he heard someone say, "Hey soldier!", which made him stop and turn around to see who it was that said that.
Turned out it was the leader of Team Villainy, Duncan.
"Duncan." said Brick.
"Brick." said Duncan.
"What are you doing out here?" asked Brick.
"I actually wanted to talk to you, but I wanted to do it when no one else was around." said Duncan.
"Okay but since we're on opposite teams, wouldn't this be frowned upon?" asked Brick.
"Not really. Look, since we're both captains of our respective teams, I think we should have an agreement." said Duncan.
"An agreement? Over what exactly?" asked Brick.
"How we eliminate our teammates. I think we should kick out the weakest link of our teams whenever either of us loses a challenge." said Duncan.
"Hmmm…seems kind of cold-blooded, don't you think?" said Brick.
"Brick, you are such a damn goody-goody. Trust me, it'll be for the best. I want our feud to be competitive and we can't have that with a bunch of dead weight." said Duncan.
"I…I don't know." said Brick.
"Come on, man. I thought you liked competition. Don't you want to see which one of us is the better leader?" said Duncan.
Brick thought about Duncan's words and said, "Alright. We'll both eliminate the weakest links in our teams."
"That's what I wanted to hear." Duncan said before he and Brick shook hands.
Brick expected Duncan to let go of his hand and the two would walk away, but instead, Duncan gripped his hand and pulled him back.
"One thing I will say is that this agreement is going to affect you more than it'll affect me. Because I'm going to make sure your team gets decimated and my team becomes the most dominant team in the history of this show." said Duncan.
And just when Brick thought Duncan would let go, Duncan pulled a fake out punch on him, making him flinch.
Duncan snorted and said, "See you later, Cadet.", before he gave Brick a mock salute and walked away, laughing to himself.
And all Brick could do at that moment was glare at Duncan.
(Confessional)
"Ugh. I don't want to be mean but…God, I can't stand Duncan. Sure, he has his talents. Sure, he's a tough competitor. Sure, he's one of the best contestants in the history of the show. But it doesn't change the fact he has a terrible attitude, he intimidates people, and he has no sense of honor or respect. It frustrates me to no end." said Brick.
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"Man, it's going to be fun getting under Brick's skin. Ha. That dude is so weak." said Duncan.
(Scene Change)
The 10 members of Team Heroism and the 12 members of Team Villainy gathered outside the main lodge, waiting for John to announce today's challenge.
"Good afternoon, All-Stars. Ready to find out what you're doing today?" asked John.
"Sure. Can't wait." Heather said with pure sarcasm.
"Today's challenge is going to be another original creation. And like the last two challenges, I got some assistance when creating it. So, please welcome today's former contestant, or should I say, former contestants, Katie and Sadie." said John.
"Oh God." said Duncan.
The two best friends ran up to John and the All-Stars and said, "Oh my gosh, you guys! We are so glad to be here! EEEEEEEEEE!"
The pair's infamous "EEEEEEEEEE!" made everyone's head hurt, so much so that John responded with, "Okay, shut the hell up already!"
The two immediately stopped the dreadful noise and everyone sighed with relief.
"Thank you. Now, I asked Katie and Sadie to help me with today's challenge. After what happened yesterday, I wanted to do something more lightweight. And today's challenge will be just that. Take it away girls." said John.
"Okay, so, Sadie and I had a summer job before we signed up for Total Drama." said Katie.
"Yeah, and that job was selling our own custom-made ice cream at a pier." said Sadie.
"And oh my gosh, it was so fun. We made all types of different flavors and we got so many positive responses. Except for the few people who threw up because they may have been lactose intolerant." said Katie.
"GET TO THE POINT." an annoyed Noah said.
"And so, today's challenge will be to make the most delicious ice cream you can possibly make!" said Sadie.
"Is that all?" asked Scott.
"Nope. This challenge isn't just about the quality of the ice cream, it's about the presentation of the ice cream. You see this challenge will be scored in two parts. The presentation and the taste will both be worth 10 points each, which means you can get a max of 20 points. Oh, and don't try to half-ass this challenge. If you give me the most bland-looking ice cream on the planet, you're getting no points. I want pizzazz. When it comes to any product, I want something that looks good and is good rather than something that looks good and is absolute trash or looks bad and turns out to be good. Are the rules clear?" said John.
The All-Stars nodded their heads.
"Great. You have 1 hour. Don't disappoint me." John said before walking away.
The teams then got together and tried to come up with game plans. As expected, Heroism was having an easier time with this than Villainy.
"Okay, who wants to lead this challenge because I have no clue how to make ice cream." said Brick.
"I'll do it. Food is a language I truly understand." said Owen.
"Can't argue with that." said Zoey.
"Oh, and I'll help design the ice cream." said Cody.
"Great! Let's get to work!" said Brick.
(Confessional)
"Yeah, I called to design the ice cream. I believe I'm pretty good at sculpting things. After all, I did build Gwen's face." said Cody.
(End Of Confessional)
By the time Team Heroism had a plan, Team Villainy was still figuring out what to do.
"Okay, show of hands, who has experience with making ice cream?" asked Noah.
An awkward few seconds went by as no one raised their hand.
"Please tell me this isn't happening." said Noah.
And the awkwardness went on until Courtney raised her hand.
"I have experience." said Courtney.
Everyone looked at her in disbelief and Noah asked, "You do?"
"Yeah, I worked at an ice cream shop for 3 weeks before signing up for Total Drama." said Courtney.
"3 weeks? Why so short?" asked Justin.
"I got fired because I threw a raspberry swirl at an annoying customer who was bothering me while I was on my break." said Courtney.
"I don't blame you. Rude customers are the worst." said Anne Maria.
"Agreed." Everyone but Noah said.
"Guys, I think we need to have a talk. AWAY from Courtney." said Noah.
All the Team Villainy members, minus Courtney, got into a group huddle to talk.
"Okay, do you think we should let Courtney lead this challenge?" asked Noah.
"I say we should." said Duncan.
"What? Are you guys serious? The last thing Courtney needs is power." said Heather.
"Yeah, and she's not exactly on good terms with us after what happened yesterday." said Jo.
"Plus, she's only had 3 weeks of experience. And 3 weeks is not a lot of time." said Anne Maria.
"3 weeks is still better than no time at all." said Alejandro.
"Very true and I think Courtney's going to be in control this time. I think she's going to make up for what happened with Tyler yesterday." said Scott.
"You're sure about that?" asked Gwen.
"I'm very sure." said Scott.
"Well, shit. I guess we have no choice." said Duncan.
Team Villainy got out of their huddle and Duncan said, "Alright Princess, you can lead this challenge."
"Really? Thank you. I won't let you guys down." said Courtney.
"You better not because if we lose, you're gone. Period." said Jo.
Everyone nodded to Jo's statement. Everyone except Duncan.
(Confessional)
"Look, I don't like Courtney but eliminating her first would be a huge mistake. She's way too valuable to get booted early. I really hope she pulls through and helps us win this challenge." said Duncan.
(Scene Change)
Both teams entered the kitchen and Owen and Courtney assigned their teammates to grab various tubs of ice cream.
Jo and Lightning grabbed vanilla, chocolate, and cookies and cream, while Brick and Leshawna grabbed bubblegum, raspberry, and strawberry. Once the teams got their respective flavors, they got to work.
"Okay, before we do anything, everyone needs to wash their hands." said Courtney.
Everyone on Team Villainy groaned and Duncan said, "Really?"
"Yes, really. It's a basic requirement when it comes to handling food. You don't want to spread germs around. And the quicker we do this, the quicker we can win the challenge." said Courtney.
"Whatever you say, Princess." Duncan said before everyone on the team got in line to wash their hands.
Gwen was the first one done and Courtney went up to her and said, "Gwen, from what I remember, you can draw, right?"
"I'm a bit rusty but, yeah." said Gwen.
"Great. Draw up some designs we could use for our ice cream." said Courtney.
"Sure thing." said Gwen.
(Confessional)
"Wow, Courtney actually talked to me without being all aggressive and petty. She must be trying really hard to redeem herself. And who knows, maybe she can FINALLY end the conflict between us." said Gwen.
STATIC
"For the record, I still don't like Gwen and she's still a Boyfriend Stealer. But I've been trying to keep my emotions in check so I can win. And Gwen's the only one on the team who has any real artistic talent." said Courtney.
(End Of Confessional)
Once everyone's hands were washed, Gwen showed Courtney some of her designs and Courtney had to try hard not to be impressed by Gwen's artistic abilities.
"Hmmm. Wait! That one." Courtney said pointing at one of Gwen's designs.
"The one with the yin and yang symbol that's in the form of a star?" asked Gwen.
"Yes. That's the one we're making. It perfectly symbolizes this season." said Courtney.
"Whatever you say." said Gwen.
"Hold on. Since we don't have black colored ice cream, would it matter if we use brown for the yin and yang symbol?" asked Courtney.
"I don't think so." said Gwen.
"Okay. We'll stick with what we have and…do you know where Anne Maria and Justin are? They were here and now they've disappeared." said Courtney.
"No clue." said Gwen.
Little did Courtney and Gwen know that Anne Maria and Justin were in the forest, making out on the ground, not caring at all about the challenge.
Meanwhile, with Team Heroism, Cody settled on a three-layered heart for his team's ice cream design and things were going well. No one was arguing or causing problems or anything like that. Team Heroism felt like a team, while Team Villainy felt more like a bunch of individuals who were forced to be near each other.
"And now we add sprinkles." said Cody.
"Sprinkles? Isn't that excessive?" asked Cameron.
"EVERYTHING is better with sprinkles." said Owen.
"Yeah, what he said." said Cody.
Cameron had nothing more to say to that as Zoey went up to Cody and Owen and asked, "May I do a taste test?"
"Be my guest." said Cody.
Zoey grabbed a spoon and took a small scoop of the ice cream before eating it.
"Well?" asked Owen.
"It's a 10. A solid 10. We got this challenge in the bag." Zoey after eating the ice cream.
But unbeknownst to the rest of the team, Beth was less focused on her team's ice cream and more focused on getting back at Courtney. And that meant sabotaging Team Villainy's ice cream. She searched around the kitchen to find something to help her with her goal and she soon found it.
A bottle of vinegar.
"Yes!" said Beth.
"Beth?" asked Sam, who spooked Beth.
"Sam, I…I didn't notice you were there." said Beth.
"What are you doing with that bottle?" asked Sam.
"Oh, I was just checking out the kitchen to see what was in here. I haven't been here since Season 1, so I wanted to see if anything changed." Beth lied.
Thankfully for Beth, Sam bought it and said, "Okay, whatever you say."
Once Sam walked away far enough, Beth continued her plan and opened the bottle. The smell was strong, and it made her gag a little, but she was determined to get revenge on Courtney for what happened to Tyler.
She walked several steps toward Team Villainy's side of the kitchen until she stopped. She knew her plan wasn't going to work the way she thought it would. Sure, she could 'accidentally' pour the vinegar on Team Villainy's ice cream, make Team Villainy lose the challenge, watch Courtney get the blame, and then witness Courtney getting eliminated. But if she was caught doing the act, she could face the wrath of Team Villainy, a team that has some of the most intimidating players in Total Drama history. Not to mention, they would rat her out to her own team, which would cause its' own set of problems. It would be a lose-lose situation.
Knowing her defeat, Beth walked back to her side of the kitchen. But then suddenly, she tripped over a piece of ice on the floor and the open bottle of vinegar flew into the air. And to Beth's absolute horror, it fell right on top of her team's ice cream. Ice cream that was now covered in vinegar.
(Confessional)
"I'm so stupid! Why didn't I close the bottle first? We are so screwed. Or I'm so screwed." said Beth.
(End Of Confessional)
At this point, there was nothing Beth could do that would fix the problem she created. The only thing that was good about all this was that no one saw it happen, as her team was talking about something else away from the ice cream.
"I really hope Team Villainy really sucks at making ice cream." Beth said before gulping.
(Scene Change)
The hour was up. Both teams were ready to show off their ice cream and be judged by John. Team Villainy was pretty confident and while Team Heroism noticed that their ice cream smelled a bit…off, they were also confident. Everyone was confident except Beth, who was in pure panic mode.
"Alright All-Stars, it's time to see what you made. Team Villainy, you're up first." said John.
All members of Team Villainy (minus Anne Maria and Justin, who were still making out in the forest) went up to John and showed him their ice cream.
"Can you describe your dessert for me?" asked John.
"Gladly. As you see, we made the yin and yang symbol inside a star. The yin and yang represent good and evil and the star represents…well, the theme of the season, All-Stars." said Courtney.
"I should mention that Gwen came up with the idea." said Duncan.
"Yeah, I came up with the design." Gwen added, which made Courtney glare at the couple.
"You put some thought into it. I appreciate that. But it's also kind of bland from a visual standpoint. It's not bad but it's not amazing either. For presentation, you're getting 7 points." said John.
All of Team Villainy was somewhat disappointed by that result.
"Now, I taste your creation." John said before eating a spoonful of the ice cream.
Team Villainy looked at John with fear over what he might say.
"Mmmmm. This is some good ice cream. I've always liked the combination of vanilla and chocolate. For taste, you get 8 points." said John.
Team Villainy cheered as they were glad they didn't bomb the challenge.
"And now, Team Heroism. Your ice cream, please." said John.
Team Heroism brought their ice cream to John, who asked, "Now, describe your ice cream to me."
"Well, there's not much to it, really. It's just a heart with three layers. I guess I wanted to do something simple and not too complex." said Cody.
"Okay. I appreciate the honesty. I will say that visually, this looks super good. The colors you chose made this really pop out. For presentation, you get 9 points." said John.
Team Heroism cheered loudly for that comment, while Beth was more cautious with her cheer.
"And now, it's time for me to taste this thing. And let me tell you if this tastes as good as it looks, you're winning the challenge, no question." said John.
John then took a spoonful of the colorful ice cream and put it in his mouth. The second he tasted it, his eyes widened, and he immediately spat it out. He proceeded to cough violently for a bit as everyone looked surprised.
"Oh God! Water! I need water! Cold water!" asked John.
A member of the camera crew quickly threw him a bottle of cold water and he used it to spit out the bad taste in his mouth.
"What the hell was that?!" asked John.
"I…I don't know. I tasted it a few minutes ago and I thought it was great." said Zoey.
"Bullshit. You must have some fucked up taste buds because that was one of the worst things I've ever eaten. For taste, you get 0 points. Hell, you get -20 points. Team Villainy, you win." said John.
"Yes!" Duncan and Courtney said at the same time while the other members of the team cheered wildly.
Anne Maria and Justin finally got back from their make-out session and Anne Maria asked, "Did we win?"
"They're cheering so I think we did." said Justin.
"Sweet." said Anne Maria.
"Team Heroism, I'll see you at the campfire tonight." John said before walking away.
Confused, Harold went up to the ice cream and smelled the ice cream, and said, "Wait, is that…vinegar?"
"What?" asked Leshawna who then smelled the ice cream herself and came to the same conclusion.
"It is vinegar. What fool puts vinegar on ice cream?" asked Leshawna.
"I know I didn't. Wait. A member of Team Villainy probably did this." said Harold.
"I think so too. Duncan! Did your team sabotage us?!" asked Leshawna.
"What are you talking about?" asked Duncan.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about." Leshawna said as she stood face-to-face with Duncan.
"Leshawna, I can vouch for my team when I say we didn't cause your disaster. We were on our side of the kitchen the whole time." said Duncan.
"Which means someone from your team must've screwed up." said Noah.
Leshawna thought about it, and it did seem plausible that someone from her own team might've intentionally or unintentionally screwed the whole team over.
She walked back over to her team and said, "Alright, let's not waste any time. Who did it? Who got clumsy with the vinegar?"
Everyone looked at each other and Beth saw Sam looking at her and she could tell he was about to rat her out.
But before he could say anything, Beth beat him to the punch and said, "I think I saw Sam with a vinegar bottle."
"What? Uh, no. Last I remember, you had the vinegar bottle in YOUR hands." said Sam.
"I did not! You're just trying to save your own skin." Beth lied.
"Save my own skin? Look who's talking." said Sam.
"ENOUGH! This 'he said, she said' stuff is getting us nowhere. Let's just…forget about this and move on." said Zoey.
"Okay." said both Beth and Sam.
(Scene Change)
It was once again nighttime and Team Heroism sat around the campfire, waiting for John to start the ceremony.
"Man, you guys are having the worst luck imaginable right now. Very soon you'll be down by 3 members and the more members you lose, the harder it'll be for you to make a comeback. Now, cast your votes." said John.
(Voting Booth)
"I'm really sorry." Beth said before checking off a contestant.
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"God, I hate doing this." Zoey said before checking off a contestant.
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"I don't want to do this but I did make that agreement with Duncan." Brick said before checking off a contestant.
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Cody stared at the checklist for a long time before checking off a contestant.
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"Eenie meenie miney…you." Owen said before checking off a contestant.
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Dawn sighed before saying, "I'm not too sure if my heart is right on this on this one.", and checking off a contestant.
(End Of Voting)
"The votes are in and with 6 votes, the contestant going home is (cue dramatic pause) Sam." said John.
Beth breathed the biggest sigh of relief in her life as Sam was surprised and disappointed by the outcome.
"Aw man." said Sam.
"Sam, believe me when I say, I really didn't want to vote you off." Brick said and others nodded their heads, agreeing with him.
"Don't worry about it. I was kind of weighing you guys down anyway. But hey, at least now I can go home to see my girl, Dakota." said Sam.
"Awwww." said the female members of Team Heroism.
(Scene Change)
Sam got into the helicopter, and everyone watched him fly away. During this, Dawn noticed how guilty Beth looked over the whole situation.
(Confessional)
"I saw Beth's aura becoming more black than it should be and that tells me she's the one responsible for the vinegar bottle incident and she feels guilty about framing Sam as the culprit. I would love to help her, but I can't force her to talk about it. She'll have to talk first." said Dawn.
(Scene Change)
Team Villainy made their way to the McLean Spa Hotel and Courtney thought for sure she would be allowed to enter tonight. After all, she did help her team win the challenge. But just as she reached the doors, the rest of Team Villainy (with the exception of Scott) blocked her path.
"Guys, do you mind moving out of the way?" asked Courtney.
"No. Your ban is still active." said Noah.
"What? I helped us win today's challenge!" argued Courtney.
"True but it's going to take more than one challenge to get our respect back." said Heather.
"Not that you had much of it anyway." said Jo.
Suddenly, Scott defended Courtney by saying, "Come on, guys. This is starting to get childish. She kept herself in control the whole time and didn't cause any problems between us. Not to mention, she led us to victory. And she's clearly sorry for what she did to Tyler. I mean sleeping out here for one night is bad enough, but two nights straight. Isn't that a little much?"
"Not really, no." said Duncan.
"Well, you know what? If Courtney can't sleep in the hotel, then I won't sleep there either." Scott said before he entered the spa hotel to gather his belongings and a sleeping bag before going back outside.
"Suit yourself, Shark Bait." Jo said before everyone else went inside the hotel.
"Scott, you didn't have to do that." said Courtney.
"I wanted to. I couldn't leave a friend out here alone." Scott said with a smile.
Touched, Courtney said, "Thank you.", while blushing.
Scott set his sleeping bag on the ground and took off his shoes, socks, and jeans, leaving him in just his white tank top and white briefs, before entering his sleeping bag.
"I'm really hoping they'll lift their ban soon." said Courtney.
"They will. It'll only be a matter of time." said Scott.
And right outside the spa hotel, John looked at the camera and said, "Hmmm. It seems we have some interesting developments going on. Courtney and Scott are now friends and Beth is feeling mighty guilty. Not to mention, Team Heroism is getting wrecked as they are now down by 3 members. Can they stop their losing ways or will they become a bigger embarrassment than Team Victory? Find out next time on Total Drama All-Stars.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Yes, I know, it's been another 3 months since the last chapter and like the last chapter, I didn't preplan it. Also, my new job has done a number on my free time so writing this chapter was a chore but I got it done. With Courtney and Scott, I decided to completely rewrite their dynamic as two people trying to redeem themselves after they burned bridges with the rest of the cast. Also, I eliminated Sam because I had NOTHING for him (he shouldn't have been in the actual All-Star season in the first place). The next two chapters will be easier to write as they'll be based on previous challenges from the show so stay tuned. Other than that, I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye for now and stay safe.