Ticket here, and welcome to the fourth episode of Second Chance! With sixteen left, the game is about to pick up. We've seen old castmates go to war, and make up for the time being.
Nefarious, Kabal, Dark Samus, and Shane failed to make this next portion of the game.
How will everyone else fare? Who will see what it's like to go premerge? Find out right now, on Second Chance!
EPISODE FOUR: REIGNITE OLD FLAMES
Loabi: Chun-Li, Cyrax, Diana, Gordon, Kano, Slade, T'Challa, and Sackboy
Hathuru: Blu, Li Mei, Little Mac, Metal Sonic, Princess Peach, Ripley, Sektor, and Zelda
Sixteen are left. Who's second chance will end next?
Loabi
Night 8
It's another calm night weather-wise for the tribe, the eight leaning their torches on the tree. The majority has gotten two of Kano's people.
He's last Black Dragon left.
This cast doesn't want that faction getting anywhere at all. They saw the treatment Red, Kristine, and others got back in Fiji.
Kano, the dick he is, still doesn't care about any of that. He's there to live another day!
Kano: I live! Samus be damned.
He manages to drag Slade away from everyone, and he takes him behind a bush. What for?
"Who'd you vote?" Kano asks.
"The dark one." Slade pops his wrist. "We may not vote together but we're working. It's a matter of time until a swap."
"Can't come soon enough…we'll grind 'em all." Kano promises, spitting on the ground.
"Feel like a man?"
"A toxic one."
Cut to a Deathstroke confessional.
Slade: Kano's great at taking attention away. My little time bomb has served his purpose. If we lose, he leaves. If we win, we'll gain allies on the other side. That's if Metal even survives. He's been able to make plays but in a season like this: your reputation proceeds you.
As Wilson walks back to camp, T'Challa meets him halfway.
"After the rock draw I thought you'd want nothing to do with me." Slade admits. "Glad to be proven wrong."
"Nows not the time for grudges. It also helps you didn't destroy the camp."
"Yeah…"
The Wakandan catches some apprehension. "Are you sure you are ready for this? I will not do what Dylan did."
"You want to know my connections?"
"I will not sell you out."
T'Challa: Diana and Gordon are nice to be around..but if they leave, I'll have to keep winning immunities. Slade is a man who could have connections, and it's better to keep in touch with someone who will work with anything that moves.
T'Challa hears that Metal and Sektor are possible connections.. Slade getting a little loose lips, but not revealing anything about the cross-tribe alliance meetings. Will it benefit him?
"What about Ripley?" T'Challa asks.
"No clue. Given none of the girls are gone, it's a good sign she's trying to redeem herself." Slade admits. "How do you feel about her?"
""She framed me."
"Peach?"
"Not over my blackmail. The only one who would even entertain it, is Zelda." T'Challa admits. "Even THAT is a stretch. If she can see that Snake framed me, we'll have a chance. If not, there won't be any love lost."
"Thinking the same way."
Cut to Slade's confessional.
Slade: Me. Metal. Kano. Sektor. Everyone else from the Maldives. There's so many cracks to break, so much distrust to sow. Let's reignite old flames.
Hathuru
Night 8
The other batch of eight arrive back, and lean their torches on the tree. Mac decides not to open with saltiness.
"You're amazing." Mac says, looking Metal in the eyes. "Don't know how you do it."
"It was luck." The robot admits. "Certain players came together when there was a good chance they wouldn't."
Metal: My risk paid off.
He pulls out the idol he held.
Metal: Pleased I didn't pay for my greed.
He gets pulled aside by Zelda, surprisingly his first strategy talk of the night. She gets him to shore and makes a quick deal.
"With Shane gone, we must hold strong." She says. "No plots."
"If I wanted to plot against you, I'd be gone. Your temperament is much better than his." Re responds, referring to Shane.
"..very well then. Let's get back."
Zelda: Shane's group took a big hit, but the problem remains. Metal Sonic is still in the game. If we have to deal with a swap, which usually shows up after the fourth boot, then he'll be able to snatch power before we even blink. I only hope others see the threat he still possesses. It's tricky to blindside someone who considers all the possibilities.
Back at camp, Peach sips water from her canteen. Ripley doesn't pressure her right away, but Mac still sees a weakness.
"You don't need to walk on eggshells over there, right?" Mac asks.
"No…my heart and my head fought, and my head won. Rather rare.."
"If ANY of them give you trouble, I'll help you out."
"I respect your courage."
Cut to Peach's next confessional.
Peach: It's a shame I had to do what I did. Mac, Mei, and Blu seem like great people, but we had to get rid of the bad apple. One day, I WILL work with them. Tonight just wasn't that.
Cut to a Mac confessional.
Mac: If Peach needs people to flock to, we're right here. LOOK at our opposition.
The boxer sits in the sand with Li Mei and Blu.
"Not what I expected." Mei admits. "Zelda must have talked Peach into this. There is no way Ripley convinced her alone."
Blu yawns. "Zelda's like…really smart."
"One more person to worry about." Mac comments, stretching his shoulder. "Let's play it cool. Knowing who's over there, they'll do all the splitting before we can."
Neither Mei or Blu object.
Cut to a Li Mei confessional.
Li Mei: Metal came close to being a winner, but we discount Zelda for being in the same position. The woman she saved, doomed her on their last stay. One tiebreaker prevented her from winning the season. After Metal, she's next.
Loabi
Day 9
After the nastiness of yesterday, T'Challa looks to make today better. He's got fronds, setting them atop the repaired shelter. They don't have a tarp, but cover is always good for stormy weather.
Unless people like getting rained on while they sleep. For some it's paradise, for others it's hell.
Diana stops by, looking at those new fronds. "That was fast."
"Nobody wants to sleep in the rain."
"It's going to happen."
"Might as well be prepared."
T'Challa: Because of how vicious i was, I've put myself in a builder role. They don't need to be scarred by the Black Panther. We save that for later.
Diana assists in adding a frond..but when Kano pops a squat, funs over. "Hehe. 'nother one to kick down."
"Unnecessary." Diana responds, but Kano pushes . "Are you gonna get that pissed over a joke?"
The head Wakandan turns around, firm look and all. "You are not a comedian. You make yourself more of a nuisance than anything. Why do this to yourself?"
"I'm not explaining again."
"That's the hill you want to die on. Don't be surprised when we put out of your misery.
That gets Kano to his feet. "YOU putting me out? I'd love to see that!"
Before T'Challa can do anything, Diana gets in the middle. Cyrax and Li also come in carrying canteens. "Don't break it up!" Kano exclaims, but Li walks right past him and encourages the Wakandan to detach himself.
"Don't give in. Be the bigger man."
"I am. He just won't stop picking."
"He wants you mad." Li responds. "Don't give him the satisfaction.."
Chun-Li: I'm disgusted with what I saw..Kano wanted to get T'Challa disqualified. I don't usually use harsh language, but he is a bastard! He'd boast about it as well.
The street fighter icon takes what she saw, and ships the events Gordon's way. Safe to say, the Chef isn't pleased.
"FOR FUCK'S SAKE…"
"I know.."
Gordon: He's an even bigger twat than I thought. Plays one idol and thinks he's the shit around here.
Hathuru
Day 9
The resident machines on the tribe are on a walk through the jungle. Metal and Sektor surprisingly managed to survive Shane's wrath. That's two Samoa cast members gone already.
What's the third up to here?
"Your atrocious social game killed your chances. You must develop a good one to get ahead." Metal explains. "Help out around camp more. You and Nefarious slacking got you targeted before me."
"Shane was the enemy. Why even help him?"
Metal holds up two fingers. "You had no problem helping Daisy and Rocket. *I* will not allow you to isolate us. How are you supposed to help your clan if you leave before the merge?" He asks.
"Hm. Valid points." Sektor says. "I could volunteer..but the moment they are ungrateful I'll snap their necks."
"Ejection won't help either."
"Then I'll…warn them."
"I'm sure they will be terrified." Metal says, pretending to gas up the cyborg.
Metal Sonic: Sektor's atrocious interactions doomed his alliance. He won't take me down with him. He either FIXES his problems, or I'll fix the game.
They aren't the only ones in the jungle. Peach has a large bamboo ladder held up to a tree. She's looking to play a little provider role while she's still here.
There's a batch of coconuts up there.
"STOP."
Peach turns around to see Sektor doing a FULL SPRINT towards the tree. She has to move out the way, as he takes to the tree. He jumps onto the ladder, BREAKS a rung, but grabs ahold of the one above him!
"Sektor! Get down!"
"You need assistance!"
"I need you HEALTHY!"
Sektor doesn't care if he's dangling, he snatches a coconut off the tree. That baby gets tossed down..and cracks right in front of Peach. The cyborg hops down, and rolls infront of the princess.
"How would you rate your service?"
Peach grabs the cracked nut. "You got a nut..five."
"Is there anyway you can raise that number?"
"Seven."
"Pleasant." Sektor says, leaving the princess alone. She looks at the ladder, which starts to fall! She has to sprint out of the way!
"Why?"
In confessional, she's standing infront of the little wreckage he created.
Peach: At least he TRIES. It's an improvement. He's not rambling about blood..and guts. I don't know how his cast felt safe around him.
They didn't.
Cut to Sektor's confessional.
Sektor: Metal is a worthy ally. He understands this game inside and out. With his tutoring, I will spread the message a..more efficient way.
Challenge Area
Day 9
Two tribes.
Two boxes.
One Jeff.
You know what time it is.
"COME ON IN!"
Loabi enters first, and the moment they see those boxes…
"This will be a shakeup." (Li)
What about the others?
T'Challa: I don't have room for hate in my heart. Kano tempts me. A bad swap would make me look back on our fight fondly.
Cut to a Diana confessional.
Diana: If Metal survives this: I'm coming for him first. He won't get past me again. That's not a threat, it's a promise.
*Cast is SHOCKED to see Metal STILL in the game. Metal just says "Guess who?"*
The eight Hathuru enter next. The moment Loabi see them.
"..what?" (Gordon)
"Well, well.." (Cyrax)
SHANE isn't there anymore. Metal is. With a big target advancing to a new stage, he'll need a massive swap to even survive. The idols he's holding can only protect him once.
Diana: He's a stubborn machine, for sure.
.
.
Gordon: Oh fuck..WHY would they let him in?
All sixteen are gathered up once again, knowing exactly what's to come next. Jeff doesn't use his theatrics to draw it out. "Alright. Nine days, four tribals, four gone. You all know that we don't stick with our original tribes forever. Keep your buffs, we're switching tribes."
"KEEP?" Blu asks.
Hahaha!" Kano laughs. Unfortunately for the haters, he lives.
"Wooo!" Mac shouts, getting out of what could have been a bad situation. He and Mei would have a better chance at living than Kano, people actually don't mind them.
Mac: Eight days, no bad rock. I'm livin'!
Jeff's got a bag filled with rocks. "We'll draw for tribes using Red and Green rocks. If you draw Red, you're on new Loabi. If you draw Green, you're on new Hathuru. Close your eyes, and I'll go down the line."
When their eyes go shut, Jeff goes down the line. One by one, the castaways get a second chance as a swap, and hopefully some will get better draws than others.
Some are looking for a good swap on their first go around.
Sackboy: I'm really tensed up. These are scary.,you're telling me I can get split from my friends? What if I get stuck with the bad guys?
.
.
.
Reveal."
They flip their hands, revealing the new tribes.
Blu drew Red.
Kano drew Green.
Metal Sonic drew Green.
Chun-Li drew Red.
Peach drew Green.
Cyrax drew Red.
Diana drew Red.
Gordon drew Red.
Ripley drew Green.
Li Mei drew Red.
Slade drew Green.
Mac drew Red.
Sektor drew Green.
T'Challa drew Green.
Sackboy drew Red.
Zelda drew Green.
"If you drew Red, head to the left. If you drew Green, head to the right."
Sixteen split into two groups of eight. Some castaways reunite, while others meet for the first time. Like Gordon and others in the Fiji cast.
"Winning titles?" He asks Mac.
"Just won one a couple weeks ago. The UFC is tough."
"THAT'S just 'tough'?"
"You learn a lot in the ring."
There's also Blu and Sackboy meeting for the first time.
"You were robbed!" The Dino shouts.
"We don't have to worry about him now!"
Sackboy: I wouldn't feel good if Megatron was here..but he's a bad man. May not make a swap again.
There's even a reunion between Peach and T'Challa.
"Bygones?" The Panther asks.
"We can try.."
That's not assuring.
Jeff gets things in order. "Get used to your new tribes. Head back to your camps, I'll see you in a few days for your first challenge back."
The tribes leave the challenge area. A few are happy with their swaps, but there's one who knows what group he got swapped into.
The Black Panther. In confessional, he's smiling through the pain.
T'Challa: This is a precarious position.
New Tribes:
NuLoabi: Blu, Chun-Li, Cyrax, Diana, Gordon, Li Mei, Little Mac, and Sackboy
NuHathuru: Kano, Metal Sonic, Peach, Ripley, Slade, Sektor, T'Challa, and Zelda
Sophmore year is almost over. Updates have been inconsistent because of other hyperfixations making their return, plus burnout in general. I should have took more time on "Man vs Machine."
Expect a new update in May. Maybe earlier if Day 10 is that easy of a chapter. Later :)
