"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped, "Our four teams of lovingly bumbling buffoons battled it out in a cold and icy climate." The scene flashed back to the teens climbing Mount Looming Tragedy, then to Chef and Karol tossing ice blocks down. "First, the were forced to climb a rocky hill with ice block raining down," Chris continued. The scene changed to Priya attempting to climb. "Some tried their best..." The scene changed to the Gophers' tub pulley. "Some used their heads and elevated their way up." The scene changed to Luna's rocket couch. "But Luna's maniac madness got the Rats and upper hand with some soda-propelled couch."
...
The scene changed to the ice forts. "Then it was an open battle with ice fortresses," Chris continued, "Some better than others." The scene changed to Sam falling into the icy water. "Sam froze himself on the lake..." The scene changed to Max firing his device and him being lifted by Destiny. "Max showed disastrous fashion with his EVIL invention, which riled up Destiny's temper..." The scene changed to Lucas sneezing and snow falling on Helen. "Lucas caught a cold..." The scene changed to Jasmine breaking her team's fort. "And Jasmine tried to make her own team lose to curb Jo and weaken the Villain Alliance." The scene changed to Julia sabotaging Anthony's lens, then to his elimination. "But Luna and Julia striked Anthony's handmade lens to melt their own fort and pin it on the pirate, who ended up walking the plank."
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The scene changed to Chris on the dock. "The Villain Alliance cuts another name," he narrated. "But how long will it be before they make stabs at each other? Find out in today's episode of Total...Drama...Island!"
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It was the night of the last elimination. Ethan was picking a few berries in the woods when he noticed Melody meditating nearby with Strangle wrapped around her. "Miss Melody, what are you doing out here?" he asked with surprise.
"Just collecting my thoughts with nature," Melody explained. "And I just needed some fresh air."
"Does Paul know you're out here?"
"I actually had to slip away while he rested. I know he's my friend, but I feel he's at my side 24/7. A little alone time is needed every now and then."
"Uh, maybe he's just looking out for you, like any good friend would. Speaking of which, do you think Paul's doing alright?"
"I'm not entirely sure. But I have been looking out and learned a few things. First off, whenever Paul wanders out at night, he always ventures towards this cave and just...stands there."
"Could that maybe tie into what happened to him?"
"Possibly. But even if it is, I doubt he recalls ever visiting that cave."
"Huh?"
"I believe Paul might be suffering from something commonly known as 'full moon fever'. Lycanthropes who have this often lose control of their animal side and develop short-term amnesia during that duration of time."
"So, he doesn't even remember all of...that? It isn't permanent, is it?"
"No. It comes and goes like your common cold. Still, I'm not exactly sure how Paul would react to such news."
"React to what news?" Paul suddenly spoke up as he stood near the duo.
"Paul!" Ethan gasped in shock. "I, um, hello. Berries?"
Confessional: Paul (Confused Bears)
"Ever since the cave challenge, Ethan's been acting stranger by the minute, almost like he's hiding something. Same with Destiny. But why?"
Confessional: Ethan (Confused Bears)
"How am I to break it to him? And even if I do, will he even believe me? I didn't believe it at first." He sighed.
End Confessionals
Back at the spa hotel, Phoebe was watching the TV with Brick and Keith. "Are you sure you should be lying on the floor, squirt?" Keith asked Phoebe.
"I'm okay, coach," Phoebe assured him. "I'm comfy with Pete and myself snuggled up with a pillow."
"If you say so," Brick replied, "But keep a blanket under you. The floor might be a bit cold and you'll end up in another sick phase."
"I never thought of that. Hold on to Pete for a minute. I'm gonna grab a blanket." Phoebe dashed off. "Such a sweet girl," Brick sighed.
"Ha!" Keith laughed. "I knew it! You love that squirt, don't you?"
"What?! N-no! No. I don't." However, Keith gave Brick a skeptical look. "Okay, maybe I like Phoebe like that," Brick admitted, "But I doubt she feels the same way."
"Oh, please," Keith scoffed. "She clings to you like mold in the communal bathrooms."
"She sticks close to you, too. And it's not like that. I just think she doesn't exactly understand the whole 'boyfriend and girlfriend' dynamic."
"What about again?" Phoebe asked as she dragged a purple blanket behind her.
"The cadet here was asking if you had any boyfriends," Keith informed her as he nuzzled Brick's head.
"Yeah. You two."
"Come again?"
"Well, you're both boys and you're both my friends. Boy-friend." Brick simply gave Keith a 'I told you so' look.
Confessional: Keith (Frogs of Death)
"Wow."
End Confessional
"Where the hell is my blanket?" Anne-Maria demanded as she walked into the room. "I'm freezing here!"
"That was yours?" Brick thought. "Phoebe, you'd better..." However, he saw that Phoebe was asleep on the floor with the blanket wrapped around her. "Wait a second," he told Anne-Maria. He ran off, then came back with a camo blanket in his hands. "You can borrow mine for the night," Brick offered. "It's probably warmer."
"I don't want that smelly thing," Anne-Maria protested. "I want what's MINE returned to me!"
"Come on, Anne-Maria. Ripping a blanket from a sleeping child is just..."
"Give me that," Keith ordered as he took the camo blanket. He then tickled Phoebe's nose, making her hand reach for her face. Keith then quickly swapped the purple blanket for the camo one. "Impressive," Anne-Maria complimented. "Now give it!" She was hit in the face with the blanket, though she simply walked off afterwards. "You could've at least acted a little nicer," Brick told Keith.
"Hey, nice doesn't always win competitions," Keith argued, "Especially these kinds of competitions. Take it from a guy who got a few bruises in the ring for trying to be merciful."
"Well, mean doesn't work, either. Julia was nearly voted off more than once after becoming mean. Ripper, too. Maybe take a cue from Phoebe."
"Who left this mutt on my bed?!" Anne-Maria shouted from the bedroom.
"Sounds like Barry is giving Anne-Maria a hard time," Brick noted. "Keith, go get him off. You're closer to him than I am." Keith rolled his eyes before walking away. A second later, he came back with Barry in his arms. "Maybe some food will calm you down," he thought as he entered the kitchen.
"I think there's leftover burgers in the fridge," Brick said. He pulled one out, which Barry quickly tackled Brick for. "You might need a little obedience training, Barry. Like learning not to snatch food from people."
"The poor thing must've starved under his old owner," Keith reasoned. "It could explain why he acts that way around food." He noticed a bush moving outside and three figures walking in the dark. "What the hell is going on out there?"
"I can't believe I'm dragging myself out here in the dead of night when I can relax in the spa hotel," Valerie complained as she, Samey and Scarlett walked along a path. "I mean, we earned it after last night."
"More like Julia sabotaged herself for the plan," Scarlett reminded her. "And the reasoning behind the summoning for the next Villains' Alliance meeting at this hour is most likely because the cloak of darkness will give us a more substantial cover."
"So...because it'll help us be sneakier?" Samey summed up.
"Yes. It'll help us be sneakier." Scarlett heard a rustle from a nearby bush. She then looked over to see a porcupine digging in the dirt. She picked up the animal and threw it into the bush. "Pick up the pace," she instructed as she dashed ahead, with Valerie and Samey doing the same. The bush let out a few screams and shouts of pain before the porcupine crawled out of it. Over by the cave, most of the alliance was already seated when the girls arrived. "It's about time," Jo complained.
"Save the insults for later," Scott told her. "We have a bigger issue on our hands."
"He is correct," Scarlett agreed. "I suspected that we were followed on the way here."
"Followed?" Bowie asked. "By who?" The group saw the bush slowly crawl over to them, then it was tossed away to reveal a bruised Topher with a black eye and quills all in his body. "Thank you so much for the porcupine," he sarcastically grumbled as he plucked the quills out. "It even messed up my face!"
"A lot more will be messed up if you don't leave," Jo threatened as she picked up the fanboy by the shirt.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! I'm not your enemy. I actually prefer it if you guys stayed in. After all, it's not Total Drama without some kind of drama."
"Another minion for my EVIL legion!" Max declared.
"I don't think so," Heather scolded as she pushed him away before turning to Topher. "And we don't believe you. Get him out of here." Jo started carrying Topher away. "But-" he protested. "Fine. I guess you don't want to hear about the weasel among you rats."
"Wait!" Alejandro shouted, making Jo stop in place. "Please, Topher, explain what you mean."
"What I mean is that there's a traitor in your little alliance."
"That's impossible," Julia argued.
"Is it?" Bowie questioned. "Because if I'm not mistaken, you're the reason my ally went home!"
"Hold on a second," Sugar told the group. "How do we even know this wily hog's truthing? For all we know, he could be saying this to split us up!"
"It's true, Sugar," Topher replied after Jo dropped him. "I know because I heard Jasmine say her frustrations about how she couldn't stop the Alliance's plan."
"Max probably bragged about it," Valerie shrugged.
"About how the Rats were planning to sabotage themselves?"
"Our plan B?" Julia thought. "But...no one outside of here should know..."
"Exactly. Someone inside this group is trying to undermine the alliance. But who, I wonder?"
"Just what do you plan on doing?" Samey asked.
"And what's the catch?" Scarlett added with a suspicious look.
"Here's my offer," Topher explained. "I'll investigate who the traitor is since I can remain impartial. In return, I ask for two things: to be part of your alliance and the Frogs here will vote who I say at the next elimination."
"Why would we agree, Porcupine Butt?" Jo argued.
"Hold on," Scarlett cut off. "Topher, who was your vote planned for?" Topher whispered something into her ear. "Deal," Scarlett replied. "Just make sure you keep your end of the bargain."
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"This...this is bad. Topher might eye me first since we're teammates. I have to divert attention away from me, but how?"
End Confessional
"We don't need him," Scott protested. "I already know who the traitor is." A bolt of lightning crashed behind him, and Luna suddenly appeared. "Guess who!" she exclaimed.
"Bloody Mary!" Scott shouted as he leapt back in fright. "There! There she is!"
"Luna?" Julia questioned. "Oh, please. She's not the traitor."
"Are you sure?" Samey thought. "For all you know-"
"You should keep your mouth shut before you say something you'll regret."
"And you guys should watch yourselves," Luna giggled before her tone became ominous. "I know stuff you wish was kept secret."
"A pathetic bluff, my dear," Alejandro scoffed.
"Oh, really? Then I guess it's good Jose isn't here. Huh, Al? Huh, Al? Huh, Al?" Alejandro's eye twitched a little at Luna's words. "And it would be pretty bad if the Rats knew of Scott's challenge-throwing from the start," Luna added. "Oh, ring-ring! Ring-ring! Ring-ring! Aren't you gonna pick up, Bowie? Bowie, pick up. Ring-ring!" She laughed again while Bowie shared a nervous look with Scott. "But being here is much more FUN than doing tea parties. Ain't that right, Princess Knight Josephine?"
"Princess Knight?" Julia chuckled while Jo got an embarrassed look.
"Yeah," Luna replied, "But at least she didn't pretend to be a ghost and spook her sister. Although I wonder what kind of tea they served. Manchineel, perhaps? Oh, and gotta practice our curtsy. Hello, Clara. Clara, say hello. You're being rude now."
"Clara?" Heather asked in disbelief. Unknown to them, Echo was trying to shrink away. "I bet it's nice being pretty, Heather," Luna commented. "Cause being ugly was a pain, am I right? But at least you got pretty by the big dance and didn't completely expose yourself like Val did."
"I-I-" Valerie choked out.
"Alright, we get it!" Bowie cut off. "You're not bluffing."
"And unless you want all that dirty laundry to get aired," Luna warned as she tapped Scott's nose, "You'll squash that little mutiny you're thinking of. Right, friend?" Scott just had an unnerved look as he saw Luna's wide grin.
Confessional: Scott (Toxic Rats)
He was curled up in a ball. "N-never make enemies than a critter who has more teeth than your whole family combined. Never!"
Confessional: Alejandro (Confused Bears)
"Perra Loca! How dare she mention him!"
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"Sol's right; she is nuts!"
Confessional: Valerie (Frogs of Death)
She was curled up on her side. "H-h-how-? I thought I got rid of all the evidence!"
Confessional: Luna (Toxic Rats)
"Ha! Now that that's settled with Scottie, I got bigger things to work on now." She gave a maniacal laugh.
End Confessionals
The next morning, most of the campers were eating breakfast in the main lodge. "How are we gonna turn our luck around?" Sky thought as she poked her bowl of gruel. "We need to get another win, guys."
"If the next challenge involves evading zombies," Dave reasoned, "Then Shawn can get us a win easily."
"Not funny, Dave."
"He has the right idea, though," Tyler said. "We just need a challenge that hones with our skills."
"Well, there is plenty of brawn with a fair dash of brain," Alejandro thought.
"And you have neither," Destiny scoffed.
"Destiny," Sky scolded.
"What? It's true. Besides, why waste time with him when Greggy's perfectly fine?"
"Greggy?" Dave asked.
"I call him that, not you!"
"Where is he, by the way?" Ella thought. Outside the spa hotel, Nikki yawned as she opened the door. "Ugh, what a night," she groggily said. "I can't even- WHOA!" As she walked, she fell down a hole and crashed onto a hard floor. "What the hell is this place?" she wondered as she saw the room she was now in. She gave a cry of fright as a figure with glowing eyes stared at her from the darkness. "Nikki?" the figure asked. "I'll get the lights." He pulled a switch, illuminating the room and revealing the figure as Greg with tinted goggles on. "How did you get in?" he asked Nikki. "Did I forget to close the hatch?"
"Did you make this?" Nikki thought.
"Yep. Made it with some scraps I got from Pahkitew. I even designed it to be portable."
"Does anyone know about this?"
"Well...yes and no. Most of my team saw it, but I told them Chris closed it down. Nikki, could you please not tell anyone about it? Especially Desi. She's a darling, but she can't keep a secret to save her life."
"Um...sure, dude. My lips are sealed."
Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)
"I didn't see the harm. It's just a little hangout for him. With people like Helen, Valerie and Jo around, you need a little space for peace and quiet."
End Confessional
A few minutes later back in the main lodge, Priya and Millie were talking. "No way!" Priya exclaimed. "You made me a friendship bracelet? Stop it! I made you a friendship bracelet!"
"Stop it!" Millie happily replied. The two girls jumped in joy. "No, you stop it!" Priya giggled.
"Stop it!" Millie laughed.
"Why don't you both stop it?" Julia suggested with an awkward smile.
Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)
"Friends are a lot like zits: I don't have any, I don't want any and I don't want to see other people having them. Luckily, they're easy to pop."
End Confessional
"Wow, Priya," Julia complimented as she went over and examined the bracelet Priya made, which was a pattern of blue and purple. "You must've put so much work into this. It's beautiful."
"Oh, uh, thank you," Priya replied.
"And Millie..." Julia looked at the bracelet Millie made, which was a crumbled, messy pattern of yellow and pink. "I guess you didn't have as much time to work on yours," Julia critiqued, "Or you made it in the dark."
"Well, I think it rocks," Priya defended. "Thank you, Millie. I love it." She glared at Julia.
Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)
"Ugh, it's harder to break up nerds. They cling to their friends because they have so few."
End Confessional
"That girl is such a brat," Lightning complained to the other Rats. "She should've been sha-gone long ago!"
"But she's actually helpful in challenges," Courtney argued. "Why would we get rid of our biggest asset?"
"Because she-"
"Lightning, please," Dawn advised as she pulled him away. "This way. We must talk about the bigger threat."
"Tell me it's Luna," Sam pleaded. "I'd really like her to go."
"Not this again," Bridgette groaned. "Luna may be eccentric, but there's no need to treat her like a criminal."
"No disrespect to your kind nature," Dawn told her, "But only a fool would side with her willingly. And besides, this is a more private conversation, so please leave us in peace."
Confessional: Bridgette (Toxic Rats)
"I've never seen Dawn act that...rude before. But Luna is still a good person deep down...right?"
End Confessional
"You're siding with me?" Sam quietly asked Dawn. "You'll help get rid of Luna?"
"We may have different reasons for doing so," Dawn replied, "But the same goal is in mind."
"You can count me in, too," Scott added as he slid next to Sam. "I'm sick of that little bitch. Let's get rid of her tonight."
"What?" Lightning thought. "You saying we're gonna lose...on PURPOSE?!"
"I don't like the idea, either," Dawn told him, "But this is for the greater good. I don't want to see more innocent people hurt because of that wretched woman."
"Yeah, but losing on purpose?" Sam asked.
"Think about this way, game nerd," Scott advised. "Haven't you played some levels where the only option was to lose?"
"Uh...yeah?"
"Well, doing so tonight will help all of us out in the long run."
"Even so, how will we get people to vote for her? You just saw Bridgette defend her, and I'm not sure if guys like Geoff or Duncan will listen."
"I'm sure an answer will come to us."
"Attention, remaining campers!" Chris announced over the loudspeakers. "It's challenge time!"
"I'm here!" Phoebe shouted as she ran outside, though she tripped and fell into some mud. Brick just picked her up and carried her off. "Congratulations on making it this far," Chris began once everyone was gathered in front of a TV that was set up, "And my condolences for what I'm about to put you through." He switched on the TV and a few images of animals attacking people were shown. "Every year, thousands of people are hurt trying to get selfies with wild animals." Most of the cast shuddered with fright. "People should not do this," Karol protested as she and Chef carried a box over. "It's very dangerous for the animals. And the people, too."
"And it's our next challenge," Chris announced.
"What?" Dawn gasped. "Please tell me this is a joke."
"Uh, didn't you hear-?" Scott asked. He was silenced as a cell phone hit him in the face. "The game is called Injure Yourselfie," Chris told them.
"You each get a phone," Chef explained as he passed the campers a cell phone. "On them, you will find a list of animals and the points they're worth. Team with the most points wins while last place goes to elimination."
"Bear?" Dave gulped.
"Rhino?" Shawn thought.
"Velociraptor?" Ethan gasped.
"The more dangerous the animal," Chris said, "The more points they're worth, so in a way, I'm helping you get points."
"Gee, thanks a lot," Leshawna scoffed.
"Now these are selfies," Chef explained, "So you have to take them yourself of yourself and no one else can be in the shot."
"We know!" Julia snootily replied. "Explaining selfies to teenagers make you sound a hundred years old."
"I think a few people need the explanation," Jo sneered. "Just look at Bubble Boy." Cameron was holding his phone when he accidentally took a picture, making him dizzy. "You only get one phone," Chef continued. "Break it, drop it in the toilet, you're done! Uh, what are you doing, girl?"
"Looking for a camera," Phoebe explained as she searched through the box. "You said this challenge needed us to take photographs."
"Chef gave us each a phone," Zoey explained. "You can take pictures with that."
"You can't take pictures with a telephone. That's why the camera was invented. No, wait, the camera was invented first. Telephones didn't come until the late 1800s."
"We'll explain it a bit better in a second, squirt," Keith assured Phoebe as he pulled her back.
"Just to be nice," Chris told the teens, "I'll give you all a hot tip: there's an easy ten-point animal just beyond that tree line. You have one hour starting..." He blew his air horn. "Go, go, go!" Priya rallied as most of the campers ran off.
"I'm still confused about this challenge," Phoebe admitted.
"I've finished repairing your cameras, Chef," Stan told him as he walked over with three portable cameras. "Even got fresh-" However, he noticed Keith staring him down. "Wait, what are you-?" Stan was tossed away while Keith now held the camera. "There we are," he told Brick and Phoebe. "Cameras for the animals selfies. Probably more durable than some cheap cell phones."
"But don't selfies belong in Irish folklore?" Phoebe asked.
"You're thinking Selkies. A selfie is basically a picture you take of-"
"Hold still!" Phoebe snapped a picture with her camera. "A dragonfly was on your head," she explained to a dazed Keith. "It's an animal."
"It doesn't count, Super Retro," Chris informed her as he and Chef sat in front of the TV.
"But dragonflies are animals and you said to take photographs of animals."
"Plus it was just Keith in the shot," Brick pointed out. "It should count."
"Sorry," Chris told them, "But-"
"Uh, I think the boy's right," Chef interrupted as he checked his own phone. "Frogs got a point on the board, and it says it was because of the photo of Keith and a dragonfly."
"Hooray!" Phoebe cheered. "Can we take more photos of insects?"
"The phone says they're only one point, with bees being two," Keith noted as he glanced at his phone, "But we will be building points quickly by doing so. Lead the way, squirt." Phoebe ran off, with Brick and Keith following behind.
Confessional: Brick (Frogs of Death)
"I think we have a good shot at first place again. And while I admit we're kinda taking advantage of a loophole in the rules, I'm just happy that Phoebe got a hang on the challenge. I think people sometimes forget she's a tad more old-fashioned with technology. I mean, when was the last time you heard someone say 'telephone' instead of just phone?"
End Confessional
"I wonder what it is," Millie thought as she and Priya walked with the Bears.
"We'll be the first to find out," Priya said while holding Millie's hand.
"It's worth more points than a rhino and a crocodile?" Shawn wondered.
"Shh..." Sky advised as she pointed to some sleeping lions up ahead.
"Oh, boy," Rodney gulped. "Are we going near them?"
"We won't have to," Greg replied as he quickly typed something on his cell phone. "Desi, I need a five-foot radius without any other Bears."
"You heard him," Destiny scolded as she pushed her teammates away. "Now what, Greggy?"
"We wait for Julia to show."
"Man, this walking is for the birds," Sam groaned. "I'm starting to hope for a VR challenge soon rather than this."
"We can't get points while we sit on our butts," Austin told him.
"Why should we walk on, anyway?" Scott inquired. "Why not leave it to Julia? She's the best with selfies and ruthless enough to keep others from getting it."
"Dude makes a good point," Geoff agreed. "What you say, Jules?"
"She already left," DJ noted. "So, uh, what now?"
"Just relax," Scott assured them as he leaned back against a tree. "We've got an hour."
"But what if Julia's phone breaks?" Courtney protested. "We need to-"
"Quit fussing, Princess," Duncan told her as he pushed her away. "We're all good."
"Just dandy!" Luna giggled. She then shot a burning glare at Scott. "You better not be doing what I think you're doing."
"Wouldn't dream of it," Scott nervously squeaked out.
Confessional: Luna (Toxic Rats)
"It won't matter what he tries. Julia is in her element. And if we do get in last place for some weird reason, everyone will be upset with Scott's laziness and vote him off. I still win either way."
End Confessional
"We can't wait anymore," Priya decided. "Let's grab a selfie." She and Millie posed for a selfie. "Hey, ladies," Julia greeted as she walked over to the Bears.
"Stop, Julia," Priya warned in a whisper, "Quiet!"
"Or what?" Priya pointed to the sleeping lions, making Julia gasp. "That's why," Destiny quietly scolded.
"We gotta be careful," Greg advised as he stood next to Julia and drifted his phone near hers. Julia's phone made a soft rumble as the screen flashed green before returning to normal. "Get the picture over with," Sky told Millie and Priya. "Just be careful." Priya and Millie posed for a selfie but noticed Julia standing in their way. The duo moved back a bit, then Julia did the same. Millie and Priya moved back again. "Stay still," Priya warned Millie when she saw her friend standing on a lion's back.
"Those girls are cat food," Helen gasped as she saw the sight through some binoculars.
"They're also blocking our shot at ten points," Heather complained. She noticed Echo typing something on her phone. "What are you texting?"
"Uh, just looking at the group chat," Echo nervously replied. "Oh. I think I hit 'Reply All' by mistake. Is that bad?"
"Let's hope they set their phones to vibrate," Helen said. As Millie got off the lion, her, Priya and Julia's phone went off, awakening the lions. The trio screamed before running away and climbing up a tree. "Stay calm, girls," Sky advised. "I'm sure the lions will calm down." A lion tried to leap up and swipe its paws at them. "Way to climb, Millie," Priya told her.
Confessional: Millie (Confused Bears)
"The fear of death is a powerful motivator."
End Confessional
"We gotta go after them," Ethan told the Bears.
"And risk our necks in there?" Dave protested. "No way!"
"We can't leave them at the lions' mercy," Sky argued.
"They can handle themselves," Greg countered. "And besides, we no longer have to worry about getting points."
"Uh, I'm not following you," Shawn said.
"While you were busy with seeing the lions, I was busy working up a Trojan horse program on my phone. All that was left is to let Julia get close enough for it to transfer onto her phone. Now when she takes a selfie, it'll register in the Bears' name instead of the Rats."
"That's...ingenious," Paul noted.
"That's against the rules," Sky protested. "Switch it off, Greg."
"I can't even if I wanted to," Greg replied. "Sorry."
Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)
"I do want to win, but I also want to win fairly. What Greg pulled off is not fair game."
Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)
"I don't get why Sky's upset. The rules don't explicitly prohibit it. I'm just trying to get us to work smart and avoid getting mauled to death."
End Confessionals
Meanwhile, Phoebe was struggling to lift up a large rock. "Need help with that?" Brick offered.
"Maybe we can find rolly-pollies under here," Phoebe thought. "They like places such as under rocks."
"Find what?" Keith asked. Phoebe and Brick lifted the rock up, revealing lots of gray bugs crawling around. "Oh, those bugs," Keith realized. "One of you say cheese."
"The Retro trio add another point to the Frogs' total," Chris announced. "Oh, and what's this? Here comes Julia, Millie and Priya with a lion selfie. The Bears have taken the lead!"
"We need to get on the board," Leshawna told the Gophers.
"Maybe go for one of the less dangerous animals?" Bryan suggested. "They're less points, but we'll survive the encounter."
"We can do that," Carly said. "Let's find, um, raccoons. Three points for a selfie with them. Now we just need to find them."
"The dumpster is behind the kitchen," Lacey told the group. "They're the only ones besides Owen that willingly eat Chef's cooking." The Gophers started to creep towards the dumpster. "There it is," Lacey whispered to the Gophers. "Now we just gotta wait for a-"
"Hey, Lacey," DJ greeted as he and Harold popped out from behind a bush. "Um, hi, Sarah. And other Gophers."
"Beat it," Heather scolded. "We found this place first."
"I wasn't planning on taking pictures. I wanted to, um, talk with-"
"You heard her," Sarah cut off. "Our trash dump. Now leave!"
"Oh. Okay, then."
"Hold on a second," Harold put in as he pushed Sarah to another area. "Just gonna borrow her for a bit, okay?"
"Okay, weird," Lacey noted.
"She still hates me," DJ moaned with sadness.
"Come on, you big creampuff. She's not someone who can hold a grudge for long."
"If this little soap drama is over it," Heather cut off, "I'd like to get on with the challenge."
"Butt out, Heather. It's my business who I talk with!"
"Anyway," Trent continued, "We should-" He then noticed Carly climbing into the dumpster. "You're getting inside?" he asked.
"Oh, good idea!" Helen exclaimed. "Wait up!" She jumped into the dumpster just before Carly closed the lid. "Now we just wait for the raccoons to get here," Carly said in the dark dumpster, with only her and Helen's eyes visible. The duo then noticed some other blinking eyes joining them. "Is someone else here?" Helen asked. She switched on her phone, revealing a bunch of snarling raccoons staring at the girls. The Gophers outside heard them screaming from inside the dumpster. "Be quiet!" Heather scolded. "The raccoons won't show if you're noisy!"
"I think they already did," Trent fearfully realized. "Lucas, the lid!" He and Lucas lifted the dumpster lid up. They gasped as they saw the raccoons attacking Carly and Helen. "HELP!" Helen cried out. "Oh, wait." She and Carly took a quick selfie. "Now help!"
"Back off!" Lucas scolded as he swatted the raccoons away. "Leave them alone! There. Oh. Um, bad news: I think I accidentally broke your phones, girls. Sorry."
"It's fine," Helen sighed while fixing her mohawk. "Did we get the pic?"
"Six points for your selfies, girls," Bryan cheered while looking at his phone. "Congrats."
"Yay," Carly weakly cheered while a raccoon kept punching her eye.
Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)
The raccoon was still punching her. "That couldn't have gone any better! Or worse."
End Confessional
"Harold, what are you doing?" Sarah protested as the dweeb dragged her off. "I'm trying to do the challenge!"
"Just listen to me," Harold began once the duo were alone in a small area. "I won't repeat myself. Now, ever since the cooking challenge, DJ has been trying his hardest to make amends for his actions that day, even going as far as humiliating himself. And before you say it's just for your sake, it's not. DJ is a genuinely good man at heart, perhaps the most morally upright person on the Rats."
"So why did he-?"
"He was pressured into it by the other guys, especially from Duncan. I understand DJ would've never done this on his own. It's why I chose to forgive him over the others for the pranks. But Sarah, could you please find it to forgive him or at least let up on him? You two had a good bond. I don't want one stupid mistake ruining things forever."
"I...I...I'm sorry, Harold." Sarah somberly walked away, leaving Harold with only a depressed look on him.
Confessional: Sarah (Screaming Gophers)
"I just can't. It'll just end up like last time. Again and again and again." She started to tear up before crying.
End Confessional
"I mean, think about it," Julia told Priya and Millie. "Guys like Paul and Sky are a threat, both in skills and their alliances. If you help me, I'll help you get them voted off and no more alliance threats to you."
Confessional: Priya (Confused Bears)
"Hmm, do I listen to Julia or feed myself to the lions?"
End Confessional
"Wow, Julia," Priya said. "That makes a lot of sense."
"Right?" Julia replied.
"Oh, wait. I just remembered something. We don't like you. No one does. You're a first-rate backstabber and a second-rate schemer! That makes you the biggest threat I see." As Priya talked, two lions were standing on their hind legs before falling over. "My schemes are NOT second-rate!" Julia protested.
"Please," Millie told her. "Your little monologue even put the lions to sleep."
"Now's our chance," Priya realized. She jumped down, followed by Millie and then Julia. "Julia, wait," Millie called out.
"Yeah?" Julia asked.
"If we run into our teammates or the other Rats, we are totally gonna tell them what you're trying to pull. Bye!"
"Oh, you are vicious!" Priya complimented as she and Millie ran off.
Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)
"Fine. I guess I'll go with my other plan: win immunity. Because now I have to."
End Confessional
Back at the cabins, Luna was humming as she pulled out a little bag and started putting different items inside. "Hi, Luna," Bridgette greeted as she stepped inside.
"Bridgey!" Luna gushed as she hugged the surfer girl. "Hi! What brings you here?"
"Just came to check on you after what happened this morning. Sorry if those guys and Dawn were acting a bit rude. I kinda expected it from the guys, but-"
"Oh, it's okay. It's not your fault. And I thought Scottie was nice. Guess we can't be right all the time. Hey, I was kinda hoping we could do a picnic with the Bear people since Julia's going picture taking for us. Maybe you can give these special flowers to that spooky girl and her mechanic friend while I set up a blanket." Luna passed Bridgette a bouquet of blue flowers. "That's such a sweet gesture," Bridgette gushed. "Sure, I can give these to them."
"Aw, thanks," Luna happily replied. "You're a real pal!" The two girls noticed Sam peeking in through the window before he quickly ducked down. "I'll handle it," Bridgette assured Luna. She walked outside and noticed Sam standing by the cabin door. "You can't listen to her," he began.
"Not this again," Bridgette sighed while walking away. "I told you that Luna's nice, even if a bit eccentric. Just look at Izzy."
"She's misleading you. Luna is the last person to give away your friendship to."
"That is not true, Sam."
"Yes, it is! I know from personal experience. She tossed Nichelle under the bus, remember? Same with Dakota. She'll toss you away just like an empty bag of cheddar and sour cream chips if you're not careful!"
"Now you're just being paranoid. I am a good judge of character. Now leave me be." Bridgette found herself stopped when she saw Sam clinging onto one of her feet. "Let go before I kick you in the nose," she warned.
"You stop before you make a huge mistake," Sam countered.
"Fine. Be that way." Bridgette continued on, dragging Sam behind her. Over by a small field, Paul and Melody were searching for animals. "We should start getting some more pictures," Paul said while looking on his phone. "We're ahead, but Frogs are quickly catching up. Hmm, maybe some snake photos? Eight points for each person who snaps them."
"Huh?" Melody asked. "Oh, um, yes. That sounds good."
"You okay? You've been kinda distant recently. And after last night with-"
"It's...complicated and I'm not sure you would understand. I don't even how how to start explaining it." Melody then noticed Bridgette moving towards her. "This is unexpected," she noted.
"And is that Sam on her foot?" Paul asked.
"Hey," Bridgette greeted after reaching the duo. "Sorry about him tagging along. I wanted to offer some flowers for this picnic coming up."
"That's very nice of you," Melody said.
"It isn't," Sam protested as he got to his feet. "Don't touch those flowers."
"Please ignore him," Bridgette told the duo. "He's getting more excitable each day."
"Uh, why shouldn't we touch them?" Paul thought. "Are they poisonous?"
"They don't appear to be," Melody replied while grabbing the bouquet.
"Who knows?" Sam informed them. "Luna sent them!"
"Luna?" Paul repeated. The flowers in Melody's hands suddenly flashed a black color and released a black gas. "Hey!" Sam cried out.
"What's going on?" Paul coughed out.
"I can't...breathe..." Melody wheezed. She and Paul passed out just as the gas cleared. "What just happened?" Bridgette finally spoke up.
"Aw, the little girl and her puppy fell asleep," Luna giggled from atop of a tree branch, spooking the surfer girl. "Oh, they shouldn't be snoozing through a challenge."
"You did this!" Sam accused. "Undo what you did! Now!"
"Sam..." Bridgette began with a stern tone.
"Hey, Bridgey," Luna told her. "You need to go."
"Uh, what?"
"Your services are no longer required. Go. Now."
"Luna, you're confusing me here."
"Really? Then again, that's not exactly a difficult feat. Fine. I'll make things more clear." Luna twirled her fingers around the air, and the ground started shaking. The snake-mantis hybrid then burst from the ground, to Bridgette and Sam's horror. "I'd like to say I told you so, but-" Sam began.
"Say it while we run!" Bridgette yelled out before the duo hightailed it away. As the snake-mantis hybrid chased the duo, Luna just watched with a wide grin before she turned to Paul and Melody. "Time for FUN," she ominously declared. As she reached an arm towards the passed out Melody, she noticed a hand forcibly grabbing her arm. Luna turned to see Paul growling at her while his grip tightened. "Fine," she said. "We'll play."
(cue commercial)
Over by some high grass and bushes, Dave was groaning as some thorns got stuck in his pants. "Easy there," Ella assured him as she plucked a few thorns out. "I'm sure the path will be smoother ahead."
"I hope so," Dave replied. "Why did I get stuck with you instead of Sky or maybe Shawn?"
"Sugar suggested it. I thought it was a great idea."
"Yeah. Great as a cavity." Dave tripped and fell into a bush. "I think you fell onto my back, dude," Shane groaned from inside.
"Shane?" Ella wondered as she pulled the bush away. "You and Dave alright?"
"Nothing we can't bounce back from, right? Anyway, could you be a little quiet? I spotted an animal." Shane pointed to a goose in a nest. "Oh, a goose," Dave noted. "A perfectly harmless bird worth...twelve points? That can't be right."
"Maybe it's a typo?" Shane suggested. "A goose can't be worth more than something like a lion." Ella let out a little gasp when she looked the animal up on her phone. "That's not a goose," she fearfully informed them. "That's a Canada goose!"
"And?" Dave asked with confusion.
Confessional: Ella (Confused Bears)
"Canadian geese are not the most polite birds. They're also the reason I keep my hair at shoulder length now."
End Confessional
"Perhaps a different animal will do?" Ella suggested.
"An animal is an animal and we need the points, Ella," Dave sternly told her.
"And we won't disturb the goose," Shane assured her. "Let's get the selfie real quick."
"I don't think you should go alone," Ella squeaked out. Dave and Shane trudged ahead, with Ella nervously following behind them. The Canada goose smelled the air before opening its eyes and turning towards the teens. "Easy," Dave boasted. "Huh? Where did it go?"
"That's not a good sign," Shane noted. Ella let out a yelp as the bushes started rustling. "I think it might be hunting us," she gulped while hiding behind Shane's back.
"That's ridiculous," Dave scoffed. "How can the biggest animal lover on the island be scared of one bird?" The goose swooped down and grabbed him. "Hold on!" Ella cried out as she and Shane grabbed Dave's legs. "We'll save you!" However, the duo were yanked up with him before they were all dropped onto some rocks. The Canada goose roared before pummeling the trio. "Okay, I get why you're scared of that bird," Dave groaned as the goose walked off.
"It doesn't seem like it wants its picture taken," Ella added after everyone returned to their feet. "Sorry we didn't get any points."
"Eh, we'll get another chance," Shane assured her. He noticed his phone beeped. "Looks like the Frogs are still racking up points and getting close to the lead."
"You sound surprised."
"Well, I know my team can be great when they put their minds to it, but I honestly don't see most of them as animal lovers like you. The closest people are Helga and Phoebe, but it only extends to bears and puppies. Wonder how were getting so far ahead."
"Hold still, cadet," Keith sternly told Brick as the boxer readied his camera. "You'll scare it away!"
"Them," Brick corrected as hundreds of ants crawled over him. "Plural. You never get a single ant. Just hurry and take the picture so I can get hosed off." Keith snapped a photo with his camera, then blasted Brick with hose water. "Guys, guys, guys!" Phoebe exclaimed as she ran over with Barry in her arms. "I got an idea! Also, why is Brick wet? Is it bath time already?" Barry let out a hiss in response. "Do you need a bath, too, Barry?"
"I was washing ants off before they bit me," Brick explained, "Barry sounds like he does not like bath time and what is your idea, Phoebe?"
"Maybe Barry can get his photo with one of us."
"Phoebe, while that's a sweet gesture, I don't think it'll count. Chris wants wild animals like bugs. He probably won't list Barry there."
"Hang on, cadet," Keith cut in while glancing through his phone. "Been checking the animal stuff here. Let's see who's right. I don't believe it. Look." He showed them Barry's picture on the phone and his point value. "Huh," Brick said with a hint of surprise. "Guess Barry can be photographed. But, uh, why is he worth more points than a snake?"
"Typo," Keith quickly replied. "Phoebe, you want the picture? Just try not to hug Barry too tightly...or mention bath time again. Smile." Phoebe hugged Barry while Keith took the photo. "What are you butt-knuckles doing?" Julia demanded as she approached the trio.
"Back off, you brat," Keith scolded. "Barry's not yours to photo. Go waste time with the raptor." However, Julia simply rushed over and swiped Barry from Phoebe's arms. "Hey!" Phoebe cried out. "Give him back!"
"Make me," Julia challenged. "Blech! Gross! This ugly furball is overdue for a shower." Barry let out a snarl while he struggled in her arms before his back suddenly let out a burst of scalding heat. "OW!" Julia cried out as she dropped Barry. "That monster BURNED my arms!"
"Barry is not a monster," Phoebe defended as Barry ran back to her arms.
"Now get lost, influencer," Keith warned. Julia started running off. "You are definitely a unique dog, Barry," Phoebe told him.
"It also explains the nine points for each Barry selfie," Brick added.
"We'd better keep you along," Keith decided as he held onto Barry. "Keep the others from taking unwanted pics." Barry replied by licking Keith's face, making the boxer chuckle.
Confessional: Brick (Frogs of Death)
"Phoebe is a really good influence on Keith. I'd hate to imagine how he'd be without her around. Oh, I gotta include Barry, too, though I doubt he's a dog. Dogs don't burn people."
End Confessional
Julia let out a breath after she entered the Rat cabin, where most of her teammates were relaxing. "What happened to you, dudette?" Geoff asked.
"That monster dog of the Frogs burned my arms!" Julia shouted while showing her scalding arms. "Hand over some lotion."
"I still think sitting on our asses is a bad idea," Courtney complained while she paced back and forth.
"Will you calm the hell down?" Austin scolded. "We're doing fine. Who better to take selfies than an influencer?"
"Looks like you've got a bit more brain than I thought," Julia replied after rubbing lotion on her arms. "And we are no doubt in the lead with..." She screamed when she looked at her phone. "What, did a selfie capture a pimple?" Bowie snickered.
"I don't believe it," Courtney scolded as she swiped the phone away from Julia. "If you want something done right, you do it yourself!" She stormed outside just as Bridgette and Sam rushed inside. "What's with her?" Bridgette panted.
"We're better asking that question to you two," Austin noted. "Ran from a stampede or something?"
"Flowers...snake mantis...black gas...bag...Luna..."
"What hell did that demon raise this time?" Scott asked. "Uh, scratch that. I'm better not knowing."
"You mentioned a bag?" Dawn inquired.
"She was putting weird stuff in it," Sam recalled. "Red stuff in a glass, white stuff in a glass, some silvery rope and a weird shell. Why ask? And, uh, were you always that pale or-" He was suddenly pushed aside as Dawn grabbed something from her bunk before dashing outside. "Wonder what that's about," Harold thought.
"Lightning's hoping it's not those sha-freaky things Creepy Girl was talking about," Lightning said. "She said Crazy Girl was mixed up in it."
"Not you, too," Austin groaned.
"I'm afraid he's right," Scott piped up while whittling some wood with his shark tooth. "Luna's mixed up in that occult shit. I'm talking major stuff, too."
"Not even worth defending," Sam added. "Ask Bridgette. Her eyes got opened real wide when she saw the truth."
"And this is coming from Luna's biggest defender?" Geoff gulped while Bridgette nodded her head. "Oh..."
"Oh, please," Julia scoffed. "You have, like, zero proof of this. It's your crazy word against..."
"Her crazy word?" Scott countered. "You really gonna stick your neck out for your little ally?" As the Rats continued talking, they didn't see Topher looking in with some binoculars.
Confessional: Topher (Frogs of Death)
"Based on my excellent powers of observation so far, the Rat members definitely have the most tension between them. Julia and Bowie hate each other so much that one might sabotage the other out of spite. Scott now has a grudge against Luna while Luna herself I already witnessed. Still, I...I can't really picture any of them as the traitor of the Villains' Alliance. Better start looking at another team."
End Confessional
Over by the river, Millie and Priya noticed some bubbles in the water. "What it is?" Millie asked.
"I can't tell," Priya replied while kneeling down. "The water's too muddy. But something's in there."
"Let me see...there's a few fish on here or maybe it's an otter or maybe it's a-"
"Crocodile!" Priya cried out as a crocodile jumped out of the water. The phone flew out of her hand and snapped a photo. Priya screamed as the crocodile dragged her into the water by her bracelet. "Priya!" Millie gasped. She tossed her phone aside before diving in. A second later, she emerged while wrestling the crocodile. She placed her bracelet around its snout, making it stop thrashing and swim off. "That doesn't mean were friends, croc!" Millie declared, all while Priya watched with awe.
Confessional: Priya and Millie (Confused Bears)
"Millie, you saved me!" Priya gushed.
"I did," Millie realized with a smile. "I sure did. And you got a selfie! Eight points."
Confessional: Courtney (Toxic Rats)
"We currently have no points, no one but me even trying on this team and it's all thanks to Scott and Julia! As usual, it's up to me to pick up the slack."
End Confessionals
Courtney looked around and saw a moose, rhino and bull grazing on some plants. "A rhino and unibrow moose?" she thought. "Didn't think they would graze together. And high value targets. I can gain the lead with one picture. Yes!"
"Hello there!" Ella called out as she skipped over with Shane and Dave walking behind.
"Hey! Get lost!" The animals all turned and stared down the group. "Not you," Courtney ordered. "You stay put."
"At least long enough for a picture?" Shane meekly asked. "Then you can go back to grazing." The animals suddenly ran off. "Wait, come back!" Courtney shouted. "Ugh! This is your fault! You scared them away!"
"No way," Dave argued. "We needed it, too. But what could've-?" He noticed breathing behind his back. "Clever girl," he said as he noticed the Canada goose behind him. The goose started pummeling the group.
"I can't believe I got stuck with you of all people," Destiny complained as she and Ethan walked down a path. "'Pair up so we'd be safe' Sky said. 'Go with Galahad' Sugar insisted."
"Sugar didn't say that," Ethan pointed out. "But she was a tad pushy with us two being together." He tripped over a rock and fell into a bush, and Destiny noticed a bunny hopping out. "You ruined my shot," Samey grumbled as she pushed Ethan out of the bush.
"Sorry, Miss Amanda," Ethan apologized as he brushed himself off.
"He does that all the time," Destiny added. "Probably on purpose."
"That one's a real joker, can't you tell? Um, I don't recall you being off on your own before."
"Well, um, I..." Samey stammered. "What about you, huh? Don't you stay with that occult girl and the mechanic guy?"
"Um, Paul and Melody can handle themselves." The trio then heard some growls not too far away. "What's that?" Samey gulped.
"Paulie probably munching on rabbit again," Destiny shrugged, "Like when he-" Ethan quickly gagged her with his hand. "No time for jokes, Miss Destiny," he sternly told her. "That sounds like another picture! Come on!" He pulled Destiny away, accidentally trampling over Samey in the process. "Oh..." Samey moaned.
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"I didn't particularly like doing this challenge alone, but with Topher thrown into the Villains' Alliance, I can't risk being near Jasmine and Sol right now or I'll blow my cover. But I have to at least try and win."
End Confessional
Ethan and Destiny rushed over and were shocked to see Luna flinging a silver whip towards a snarling Paul all while Melody was still unconscious. "Aw, the puppy wanna play?" Luna taunted. "Dance!" Paul ducked as she whipped the rope. "We must find a way to stop Luna and keep Sir Paul and Miss Melody safe," Ethan told Destiny. "But how?"
"Yo, Luna!" Destiny declared, catching Luna's attention. "What's a show without an encore?" She played a few notes on her guitar, with it being so loud that it knocked Luna away until she bumped into a tree and fell unconscious. "Ugh," Paul groaned as he fell to his feet and rubbed his head.
"Paul!" Ethan gasped as he rushed to his side. "Are you and Miss Melody okay?"
"What...happened?"
"It was so wazy, Paulie!" Destiny exclaimed. "You defending Mel from wevil Luna with all the RAWR and BAM with your werewolf style even with that dangerous whip..." Ethan tried to motion Destiny to be quiet but it was too late. "WHAT?!" Paul angrily shouted as he Rose to her feet. "You mean to tell me the reason you've been acting off is because of this...this...bullshit?!"
"Paul..." Ethan spoke up.
"Why are you playing dumb just like Galahad did?" Destiny demanded. "It's nothing to be ashamed of."
"You're missing the point like always!" Paul argued.
"Guys..." Ethan told them with a sigh. "Melody, could you help? Melody? Hey, where are you?" A figure snapped her fingers with some purple sparks coming out. The trio of Ethan, Destiny and Paul were shocked to see a dome trapping them inside. "Hey!" Paul protested as he pounded on the dome. "What is this?!"
"Melody!" Ethan gasped. "Where is she?"
"Looking for someone?" Luna taunted as she pulled a gagged Melody towards her with her silvery rope.
"You fiend! Unhand her!"
"Tough luck, Lancedolt. I've got plans for her." Luna snapped her fingers again, making herself and Melody vanish. "MELODY!" Paul and Ethan cried out.
"Millie, look," Priya whispered as the two girls spotted a brown tuft of fur sticking out of a bush. "What do you think it is?"
"It might be a bunny," Millie reasoned as she looked on her phone. "Only worth one point, but it's a point."
"You go around the other side and I'll flush it out."
"Got it." Millie got close to the fur tuft while Priya got on the other side. Priya then tackled the fur tuft. "It didn't come out," Millie noted.
"I caught it!" Priya exclaimed. "I actually caught it!"
"Whoo! Priya! Priya! Priya..." The bush lost its leaves to reveal an angry bear, with Priya still holding its tail.
Confessional: Priya (Confused Bears)
"Surviving a bear encounter is easy. They don't want any trouble. Just calmly walk away."
End Confessional
"It's all good," Priya said as she and Millie backed away from the growling bear. "Just walking away. No eye contact. Everything's fine." She was grabbed by the leg and flung back and forth by the bear. "Someone do something!" Millie cried out.
"We'll help!" Phoebe declared as she rushed over. However, she quickly froze in place. "Bear! Bear!"
"We're here, Phoebe," Brick assured her as he and Keith arrived at her side. "But what do we do?"
"Hey, bear," Millie told it, "Uh, stop it?" The bear dropped Priya and glared at Millie. "Wow. That worked?" The bear roared at Millie. She quickly placed her phone in the bear's mouth, distracting it long enough for Millie to grab Priya. After the phone broke, the bear started chasing the girls. "Phoebe, what are you doing?" Brick asked as the hero rushed towards the bear.
Confessional: Phoebe (Frogs of Death)
"There are times when a hero has to swallow their fears in order to help someone in danger. Firefighters do it on a daily basis, you know."
End Confessional
"St-st-st-stay away from them, mean bear," Phoebe stammered as she stood between Millie and the bear. The bear simply swatted her away with its paw. "Hey!" Keith angrily shouted. "Okay, that rug just pissed off the wrong guy!" He lunged at the bear and started fighting with it. In a bush, Millie sat Priya down. "Priya, speak to me," she begged.
"My phone," Priya groaned, "In my pocket. How's my phone?" Millie pulled out a crumbled mess of cell phone. "All good," Priya slurred, "It's still okay, and look. There's enough phone for everyone."
"Okay," Millie decided, "Let's get you back to camp."
Confessional: Priya (Confused Bears)
"We got taken out, but I don't feel bad. Millie really brought it today. She saved my life twice!" She patted a pail. "Didn't you, Millie?"
End Confessional
Back with the bear, now bruised and moaning with pain, Keith took a quick selfie with his camera. "Keith scores another eight points for the Frogs of Death," Chris announced. "And lucky to be alive."
"Might as well get something out of it," Keith shrugged, "Eh, squirt?" However, he noticed Phoebe was just standing still while hyperventilating. "Phoebe?" Phoebe's legs suddenly gave out. "Phoebe!" Brick gasped as he rushed to her side before making a startling discovery. "Keith, she needs medical attention. The bear must've nicked an artery in her arm when it swiped its paw. I'll patch it up with my shirt in the meantime." He tore off his shirt and wrapped it around Phoebe's arms, halting the bleeding a little. "Think we should break from the photos?" Keith suggested.
"We should," Brick replied as he picked Phoebe up and carried her. "Besides, I have faith in our teammates." Meanwhile, the Gophers were still looking for animals. "Maybe sticking in a big group was a bad idea," Leshawna thought. "We might be scaring all the animals off."
"Maybe," Gwen said. "Then again, it's not like anyone could suddenly make animals appear out of thin air."
"Let's pair up and search," Lacey suggested. "And it seems Carly and Trent have already split from the group."
"Damn, they're quick," Heather thought. Over in another area, Dawn was rushing ahead as she looked around when she saw the dome Ethan, Paul and Destiny were trapped in. "Over here!" Ethan called out while pounding on the glass. "Help!"
"What happened?" Dawn gasped after running over to them.
"Luna trapped us in here before grabbing Melody," Paul explained.
"And Paulie couldn't get us out with his claws," Destiny added.
"Shut up!"
"No time to waste arguing," Ethan told him. "We must stop Luna from doing who knows what to Melody! Can you help, Miss Dawn?"
"Just stand back," Dawn advised. She traced an image with her fingers across the dome, which started to dissolve until nothing was left. "Let's hurry and find those two," Ethan told the group.
"Just how do we do that?" Destiny questioned. "Luna could've taken Mel who knows where by now."
"Shadow!" Paul called out. Shadow the crow flew down next to him. "Go lead us to Melody," Paul instructed.
"And quickly," Dawn pleaded. Shadow nodded before flying off, with the group following him.
Confessional: Dawn (Toxic Rats)
"I pray we're not too late." She clutched a stuffed rabbit close to her chest.
End Confessional
"Nothing over here," Rodney sighed after pulling back a bush. "Any luck, Sky?"
"No," Sky replied. "Rodney, what do you think of what Greg did? Be honest."
"Uh, wasn't it kinda, I don't know, wrong?"
"I thought so, too. While I do want to win, I don't want to win by dishonest means. Glad we see eye to eye on that." The duo then heard Courtney screaming before she landed in a tree with an eagle in it. She quickly took a selfie. "Yes!" she cheered. "That should add three points to...what?! Still zero?!"
"We should tell her," Sky whispered to Rodney before turning to Courtney. "Courtney, you're not taking selfies with Julia's phone, are you? If you are, you ought to stop and get another."
"Don't think I can't tell what you're trying to pull," Courtney scolded.
"It's not a trick," Rodney defended. "Greg said he did something with horses and Troy. It basically means whatever pictures Julia's phone takes will be counted towards the Bears' score instead of the Rats."
"He did that?! That must be against the rules!"
"There's not a rule against it," Chris explained over the intercom.
"Just use a different phone," Sky suggested to Courtney. The eagle used its talons to make Courtney fall out of the tree. She got back to her feet and left, though not before glaring at Sky and Rodney. "Well, I definitely feel better after that," Rodney said while leaning against another tree. Suddenly, Helga and Nikki fell out of the tree and landed on him. "Sorry, dude," Nikki apologized. "The branch gave out."
"Were you two spying on us?" Sky inquired.
"Helga not spy," Helga protested.
"We kinda were," Nikki admitted. "And you were saying how you admired Rodney's actions just now."
"Really?" Rodney thought with a slight blush. He noticed his phone chiming. "Looks like the Rats just got a piranha picture. Six points. Now a croc picture with eight."
"But it also looks like Carly got a pic with a bull," Sky noted. "Gophers are ahead of the last-place Rats by five points."
"Gophers not in last place," Nikki sarcastically remarked. "Lovely."
"You sound like little cousins when it's time for them to get flu shots," Helga chuckled. "Hey, I am no photo expert, but are these animals Rich Girl is taking in same place?"
"She's right," Rodney agreed. "Same rocks, same tree, same bald spot of grass..."
"I think I know what's going on," Sky figured. "Rodney, why don't you chat with your friends while I go check this out?"
"Thanks!" Rodney happily replied as Sky ran off.
Confessional: Helga (Frogs of Death)
"I do think Rodney did good. He could have say nothing and won, but didn't."
Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)
"If my hunch is right, Carly and Trent are behind this little scheme."
End Confessionals
Meanwhile, Luna was busy painting the blood vial across Melody, who was now gagged and tied to a tree. "Hold still!" Luna scolded. "You'll be thanking me for this." She then took the teeth shavings and scattered them in a circle around Melody's feet. She then removed Melody's gag before putting the shell across her mouth. "Now for some FUN," Luna giggled. Se noticed Shadow the crow flying nearby. "Get lost, bird brain! I'm busy!" She then closed her eyes and started to chant. "A foundation once set across lies
"To bring back one thought to have died..."
"There she is!" Paul shouted as he, Ethan, Dawn and Destiny rushed towards Luna and Melody.
"We must stop her!" Dawn warned.
"Let he that shall not be named," Luna continued, "Rise up and create destruction again!" A bright purple flash blinded the group as Melody let out a ear-splitting shriek. The ground started to crack and release hot steam, pushing back the others. "NOOOO!" Dawn cried out.
"MELODY!" Paul and Ethan shouted. They along with Dawn and Destiny cleared the scalding steam away as they rushed to Melody, whose body had gone limp. However, when the moonflower raised her head, Dawn could only gasp as the stuffed rabbit fell out of her hand. Melody's eyes had become pitch-black as crude oil while her expression seemed foreign to her friends. "M-Melody?" Ethan stammered as he, Paul and Destiny approached her. Melody simply raised an arm and swatted the trio away as if they were flies, leaving them on the ground. "Melody, please," Dawn begged. "Don't. I know you're still there." Melody remained expressionless before jumping into one of the cracks in the earth and vanishing. "Looks like she's gone," Luna taunted with a cackle. "Gone! For good! Too late once again." Dawn just stood in place before tears dotted her eyes. She fell to her knees as she started to sob while clutching the stuffed rabbit.
Over by the river, Samey noticed the crocodile Millie fought earlier. "Croc with a friendship bracelet," she said before taking a selfie. She then saw the piranhas on the river bank. "Poor snappers." She took another selfie. "This could be easier than I thought. Oh, a cave! Maybe an animal's there."
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"Now I'm thinking I've got a real shot! Of course, Bears are still leading, but Rats are still last. Maybe if they lose, Julia might be the next to go and it'll weaken the Villains' Alliance."
End Confessional
"Why does it smell like a frat house?" Samey gagged as she walked inside the cave. She gasped as she saw the velociraptor in a chair. "Oh...hello." The raptor peeked and eye opened and saw Samey as Julia. It roared in her face, messing up her hair. "Uh, yeah. Maybe we can get a great picture. Say Colby!" Samey quickly took a selfie. A second later, the raptor chased her out of the cave.
Confessional: Samey (Frogs of Death)
"Just my luck. The raptor thought I was Julia, and it looks like he's still pissed at her for insulting it. And I thought Amy could hold a grudge."
End Confessional
"Get away!" Samey cried out as she ran. "You got me mixed up with someone else!" At that time, Dave rushed inside the Bear cabin along with Ella and Shane. "Who would've thought one bird would give us a hell of a time?" Shane panted.
"And I love birds," Ella groaned.
"At least we'll be safe in here," Dave sighed. The trio gasped as the Canada goose hissed at them. "Oh, come on!" Shane groaned.
"Please," Ella pleaded as she fell to her knees. "We've had enough." The goose honked again. "Can we at least get a selfie before you pummel us?" Dave begged. "I wanna make sure we get something." The Canada goose simply swallowed the trio's phones. "With all those teeth," Chef commented, "You think it would chew."
"I guess this is it," Shane whimpered as he hugged Ella closely. "But before I die, Ella, I wanna say-" He noticed Samey slam the door closed behind her. "Hopefully that raptor cools down," she muttered. She noticed the Canada goose hissing at her. "I just got done dealing with the dino," she lashed back. "I'm not gonna take lip from some Daffy Duck imitator!" The goose charged at her. "FREEZE!" she shouted as she held her hands out. Samey cracked opened her eyes and saw that the goose was now frozen in a block of ice. "Did I do that? Awesome! Better selfie it real quick." She took a quick selfie. "Wonder why I didn't try that earlier."
"Uh, Amy..." Shane groaned. Samey turned and saw Shane, Ella and Dave frozen in ice. "Oops," she meekly said. "Did I do that?" A moment later, she pushed the blocks outside. "Direct sunlight means you should melt soon. Sorry to split and run, Shane, but I wanna try and win the challenge." She ran off just as Helen and Lucas approached the trio. "What the hell happened here?" Lucas asked.
"Amy used some weird magic like Sol's and froze us by accident," Shane explained. "It's very cold."
"We'd better chisel them out," Helen told Lucas.
"Uh, yeah," Lucas agreed, though his mind was elsewhere.
Confessional: Lucas (Screaming Gophers)
"Amy using magic? I thought Sammy was more into that stuff."
End Confessional
Carly took a selfie with a mouse on her shoulder. "Another two points," she noted. "Nice, huh, buddy?" She was about to take one with a rhino she saw when she noticed Sky blocking her shot. "Oh. Hey, Sky."
"Don't think I can't tell what you're trying to pull," Sky scolded. "You and Trent are racking up points by getting him to become different animals." She poked the rhino's horn. "That's cheating right there."
"I didn't think of it like that," Carly admitted. "Uh, also, the rhino isn't Trent. He's on my shoulder as a mouse."
"Mouse?" The rhino let out an angry snort, making Sky nervously back up. "Get into the tree!" she warned Carly. The two girls quickly climbed the tree before the rhino tackled them. "Help!" Carly cried out.
"What's got your tail in a twist now?" Lacey demanded as she walked up next to the rhino. She saw the animal and quickly got it in a headlock before taking a selfie. "How do you do that?" Carly breathed out in amazement.
"Lacey just scored another six points for the Gophers," Chris announced over the loudspeakers. "Oh, and what's this? Courtney grabbed ten points for a selfie with Fang with only a few scratches. Impressive. Bears currently lead with 41 points, with Frogs in a close second with 35. Gophers are third with 32 points while Rats are in last with 28. Only ten minutes left."
"Seriously?!" Courtney complained while standing on top of a groaning Fang. "Still last?!"
"You know, Courtney could still pull the Rats out of last place with a turtle selfie. Fifteen points. Of course, she'd need to know that one was currently on the far side of the pond."
"You know the PA system is still on, right?" Chef asked.
"Oops." Courtney got a determined look before running off. "The pond, huh?" Samey thought as she poked her head out of a bush. "Rats can't win if everyone gets a turtle selfie. Better let the Gophers know, too." Lacey's phone sounded out when she got a notice. "You set your ringtone to 'Bad To the Bone'?" Carly wondered.
"It's catchy," Lacey shrugged. "And there's a text. 'You butt-knuckle Gophers can't stop me! My turtle selfie at the pond will beat you. #SeeYouAtElimination'?!"
"It won't matter if you get a selfie, too. Uh, do you think you can do it. I know it's just a turtle, but it being worth more than the rhino probably means the turtle's pretty dangerous and you're the strongest here."
"You think I'm gonna let the Rats get away with this taunting? They are history!" Lacey started to run off. "So, Sky..." Carly began. However, Sky hopped down from the tree and dashed off. "Okay, maybe not the best idea I had," Carly muttered.
Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)
"I know I can't undo the damage, but I can at least try to help Courtney get the selfie. It wouldn't feel right if she lost because of what happened earlier."
End Confessional
The turtle was eating a leaf when Courtney spotted it. "Courtney," Sky whispered.
"Back off, cheater," Courtney scolded. "I'm not letting you get this picture."
"I wasn't planning on it. I came to warn you. Lacey's planning to get a selfie. I can try to stop her so your team has a shot. I don't want you to lose because of that...cheating, either."
"Company?" Lacey complained as she hid behind a tree. "Well, tough luck. That selfie is mine." Samey quietly crept closer from inside a bush. "Come on," she whispered. "Just take the photo!" Lacey faced off Courtney and Sky before each person charged towards the turtle. The three crashed into each other while the turtle simply bounced on their heads. "Oh, should've mentioned that's not just any turtle," Chris informed them over the intercom, "It's a Jumuan fighting turtle."
"Good call, Morningstar," Lacey quietly noted. She was about to take a selfie when the turtle pinned her arm with a stick. Courtney planned to take a selfie but the turtle flung apples at her and knocked her phone into a tree branch. "Stand still!" Lacey scolded as she freed herself. She got ready for a selfie when Sky jumped on her and flung her phone away. "NO!" Lacey cried out.
"Get the selfie!" Sky told Courtney as she blinded the biker girl. "Hurry! I can't hold her long!" Courtney climbed up to the branch her phone was at and grabbed it when the turtle started jumping up and down. She was clinging on with one hand and prepared to take a selfie. The turtle started stomping on her fingers, making her lose her grip and get the turtle flung away. "Did Courtney get the picture and complete the comeback?" Chris narrated. The screen showed the turtle getting flung as Samey took a selfie. "No!" Chris announced. "Amy scores it, bringing the Frogs' total to a staggering 47 points! And that's time! What a finish! Rats, meet me at tonight's campfire ceremony. Frogs, enjoy the spa hotel. I'm sure the turtle's fine."
"No..." Sky moaned. "Courtney, I am so..." However, she saw Courtney toss her phone to the ground before angrily stomping it into pieces. "What a sore loser," Lacey noted.
Later that evening, the Rats were all seated at the campfire ceremony. Courtney, DJ, Harold, Bowie, Julia, Bridgette and Geoff were in the back row while Duncan, Austin, Lightning, Dawn, Sam, Scott and Luna were in the front row. A tombstone of the turtle was also present. "And then she said 'If I can't get its picture, no one will'," Julia wept. "And she launched it into space. Or whatever."
"I doubt she launched it on purpose," Scott defended. "Right?"
"It was a poor, defenseless turtle. What did it ever do to you?"
"That thing knew karate!" Courtney protested. "And besides, if it wasn't for me, we'd still have zero points!"
"And just whose idea was it for us to lounge around?" Luna reminded the group. "Scottie, you knew this would happen, didn't you?"
"He did not," Sam argued. "Don't listen to her." Lightning noticed Dawn was still in tears. "Uh, the turtle probably went to Turtle Heaven," he told her. "That's good, right?"
"Campers," Chris began, "It's been a rough day, but when I look at those bruised faces, I think it was all worth it."
"Scott," Chef said.
"Me?" Scott wondered. "I didn't do anything!"
"Exactly. And encouraging your team to do nothing was the worst call you could make! Julia, despite being an influencer, you got the team zero points. Courtney, while you helped the team recover, you killed a turtle. Probably the last of its kind."
Confessional: Courtney (Toxic Rats)
"It had it coming."
End Confessional
"And Luna," Chef finished, "Where do we begin with you?"
"Do you want the list alphabetically or chronologically?" Sam asked in a deadpan voice.
"Campers," Chris continued as he held up a plate of marshmallows, "A marshmallow takes you to the next episode. No marshmallow means you're gone. First one goes to Dawn." However, the marshmallow simply bounced off her head. "Austin," Chris continued, "Lightning, DJ, Duncan, Bridgette, Geoff, Harold, Bowie and Sam. Next marshmallow goes to...Julia." Julia smirked as she caught her marshmallow while Scott had a more fearful look.
Confessional: Scott (Toxic Rats)
"No... It can't be me! I can't leave now!"
Confessional: Bowie (Toxic Rats)
"Oh, man. The Alliance was getting on thin ice and now it's looks like we're gonna lose Scott. I was hoping the first villain to bite it would be Julia."
End Confessionals
"And tonight," Chris announced, "The lucky loser is none other than..." Courtney got a determined look while Luna had a confident grin as she glanced over to the worried Scott. "..."
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"...Luna!"
"WHAT?!" Luna protested as Courtney and Scott caught their marshmallows.
"Yes!" Sam cheered. "Finally! Whoo!"
"Ding-dong, the witch is down!" Scott mocked.
Confessional: Geoff (Toxic Rats)
"Bridge would never lie about anything like this. I had to vote for Luna."
Confessional: Lightning (Toxic Rats)
"Eh, Lightning supposed Julia can sha-wait another day."
End Confessionals
"Any last words, loser?" Scott teased.
"Of course," Luna replied. "I hope you still like having Scottie sabotaging you guys. Julia, Bowie's been actively trying to boot you despite saying he'll work with you. And speaking of which, the phone MK had is safely tucked away in Bowie's pockets right now! But he isn't the only sneaky one. Turtle Slayer here has the TD rulebook at her beck and call. Lightning, you're a bigger idiot than I thought if you still think Julia had anything to do with those lame hockey bros getting cassowary'd. Duncan, you say you're tough, but you're soft as butter around Biker Chic. I'm surprised DJ and his dweeb buddy are friends with the girl that wasn't a girl to begin with. Surfer Girl and Party Guy, why don't you give it up and fuck each other already? Austin's an idiotic nobody and Sam will probably be booted next because he's so useless. And Dawn, how does it feel having sweet little Melody slip through your fingers once again?"
"Can you get this horrible girl out of here?" Bridgette demanded. "Her services are no longer required."
"We should probably grab her and get the straightjacket," Scott reasoned. "Guess it's up to me." However, Luna's swift kick to his groin made him sink down. "Fat chance, Scottie!" she lashed out while pulling out a large vial. "You may have gotten me, but I'll still get the last laugh! See you in hell, bitches!" She slammed the vial down, releasing a large cloud of smoke and beams that split off in many directions. "She's gone!" Bridgette gasped after the smoke cleared and seeing no one standing.
"Where did she go?" Sam fearfully asked.
"Who cares?" Scott countered. "She's no longer our problem." However, the Rats noticed some thunder rolling and lightning crashing as the clouds swirled into a red-and-black gob of chaos. "Or is it?" Chris narrated. "Come back to see if the Rats will still be alive on the next episode of Total...Drama...Island!" Some lightning crashed near him, making him scream out in shock.
Votes:
Voted for Luna: Scott, Dawn, Sam, Lightning, Bridgette, Geoff
Voted for Scott: Harold, Courtney, Duncan, Luna
Voted for Courtney: DJ, Julia, Austin
Voted for Julia: Bowie
Eliminated: Luna (6-4-3-1)
100) Caleb (Toxic Rats)
99) Staci (Toxic Rats)
98) B (Toxic Rats)
97) Axel (Frogs of Death)
96) Elias (Screaming Gophers)
95) Eva (Confused Bears)
94) Olivia (Screaming Gophers)
93/92) Katie/Sadie (Confused Bears)
91) Noah (Confused Bears)
90) Justin (Screaming Gophers)
89) Nichelle (Toxic Rats)
88) Lauren (Confused Bears)
87) Dean (Confused Bears)
86) Alan (Screaming Gophers)
85) Leonard (Toxic Rats)
84) 'Dumb' Damien (Screaming Gophers)
83/82) Corey (Screaming Gophers)/Laney (Frogs of Death)
81) Jane (Frogs of Death)
80) 'Smart' Damien (Frogs of Death)
79) MK (Toxic Rats)
78/77) Wayne/Raj (Toxic Rats)
76) Dakota (Toxic Rats)
75) Lara (Confused Bears)
74) Beardo (Confused Bears)
73) Amy (Frogs of Death)
72) Ripper (Frogs of Death)
71) Chase (Screaming Gophers)
70) Emma (Toxic Rats)
69) Izzy (Screaming Gophers)
68) Cody (Screaming Gophers)
67) Beth (Screaming Gophers)
66) Rose (Screaming Gophers)
65) Ezekiel (Confused Bears)
64) Anthony (Toxic Rats)
63) Luna (Toxic Rats)
Episode 35! And boy, is it a drama-filled one! So, Luna getting blindsided is something I bet few expected, but it is karmic in a sense that the guys she taunted along with her supposed defender were responsible for cutting her. But she didn't go down so easily and unleashed quite the dirty laundry first.
And there were quite a lot of shake-ups! Paul now discovering the "secret" and thinking Destiny is fabricating a lie, Dawn failing to protect Melody from Luna, Phoebe getting hurt with her friends Brick and Keith seeking help and Topher discovering the truth of the Villains' Alliance and figuring out who's the traitor.
Next episode has...wait, there isn't a plan? And what are those beams? Uh, we might have a problem on our hands. Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.