Chapter 9
Authors Notes
Here we are, another episode in Total Mix-Up Island! This week's writing process was a lot more difficult than I anticipated. My computer disk ended up being corrupted, so I had to do a hard reset on everything, and that took about 2 whole days to figure out. So I'm sorry if this chapter in particular feels a bit rushed, but I did my best to make it feel as fleshed out and real as possible.
Anyhow, here are the responses to the viewers.
amit : I love DJ too, he's one of the better OG cast members, but unfortunately he had to leave for the story's sake. Like I said, it was a hard decision to make, I don't like booting characters I like early on, but it had to be done.. Don't you worry.
Gucci Mane LaFlare : I thought having Dave actually go through some trials might actually make him feel like a real character, and not just Sky- obsessed. I planned on Geoff leaving, but I changed my mind at the last minute because I had a good plan on what to do for this chapter. Someone better catch onto Amy sooner than later, otherwise she'll be unstoppable!
I'm glad to hear you're liking this story every week! I try to make it as fleshed out as possible so you can all really picture it in your minds, and it makes it feel like a more compelling story.
Zeke the Prophet : Eliminating DJ was not an easy decision, trust me. I had planned on someone else leaving but I changed my mind for the better of the story. Yeah, Dave and Duncan will have a rocky relationship from here on out, so him having protection from Heather helps. No, Mal will not be appearing this season. Having Mike acknowledge his existence is a huge step towards his development though.
millikan : You'll see what happens when we hit the merge! Also, Amy is getting pretty clever, so you'll have to see what's in store for her.
Shuffollower : I'm glad I was able to really surprise you with DJ being eliminated! It will help push more subplots along, and I felt it was needed to separate my story from some others. Yeah I'm using Dave as a Harold type, I think it's needed to have a nerd in this show in every season. Having him being bullied by Duncan (at least offscreen) was important because now Dave has a plausible reason to join Heather, as she can provide at least some protection from the others with her influence over Ella and just being a headstrong competitor.
romeoaifesili :Yeah having Mike and Dawn bond is good because she's like the only person he feels like he can talk to about his "quirk". And yes, you caught on! that national championship reference was to the ribbons in the back when he auditions! Nice eye. Ezekiel is one of my more underrated favorite characters in this series as a whole, and I thought he was bullied by the creators for no reason. Yeah, Amy's looking out for herself and only herself, she just has to be smart and not sabotage teams consecutively. Yeah DJ leaving wasnt my first choice, but it had to happen, and Dave i think fits perfectly into Heathers alliance, him being kind of a nerd and all.
Okay, this episode is one of the more memorable one's from the original season, so I hope you look forward to reading this chapter!
-Bodvar
Recap of the teams,
Screaming Gophers: Duncan, Jasmine, Heather, Courtney, Geoff, Dave, Ella
Killer Bass: Mike, Jo, Zoey, Brick, Ezekiel, Tyler, Amy, Dawn
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"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris starts as the familiar opening theme slowly fades in, "the teams went on a friendly canoe trip on Boney Island." Clips of both teams arriving at the island and portaging their canoes flashes on screen. "While the Killer Bass were making their way to the opposite end of the island, they ran into some...wildlife issues. Hehehe." Clips of the Killer Bass running from the wooly beavers and pterodactyl geese are shown.
"Luckily for them, Tylers quick thinking allowed them to make it to the other side of the island, where both teams started their fires." Tyler is seen throwing a loaf of bread to help his team escape, and both teams are shown grabbing kindling for their fire. "Amy happened to stumble upon a cursed tiki idol, and despite my warnings, brought it back as a sabotage weapon!" A clip of Amy grabbing the Tiki idol is shown, and then she is seen throwing the idol into DJ's canoe.
"After the Gophers made a major comeback thanks to DJ's strength, he cramped up at the last second, giving the Bass enough time to win the challenge." the host voices over as another clip of DJ pushing all the canoes is shown, as well as him cramping up while the Bass' canoes pass him and his team.
"And even though Geoff was voted off, DJ sacrificed himself so Geoff could live another day. How touching." Chris laughs as DJ is seen boarding the boat of losers, his friends waving him off at the dock. Chris is shown standing by the campfire pit, walking towards his oil drum. "Will Geoff be able to recover from his mortal wounds and keep his promise to DJ? And will Ezekiel blow something else up? Find out right here, on Total, Drama, Island!" The host says, arms raised as the camera zooming out with every word, showcasing the entire island at the end.
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Dear mom and dad I'm doing fine
You guys are on my mind
You asked me what I wanted to be
And now I think the answer is plain to see
I wanna be famous
I wanna live close to the sun
Well pack your bags cause I've already won
Everything to prove nothing in my way
I'll get there one day
Cause I wanna be famous
(Nananananana nanananana nanananana)
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous
(Nananananana nanananana nanananana)
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous
(Nananananana nanananana nanananana)
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The camera fades back into a shot of a small, wide eyed rabbit as it hops through a clearing in the woods, a calm melody playing in the background. A shadow casts over the rabbit, and it looks up in fear, hopping away as the music score takes an intense turn. The camera pans up to show Chris in a red helicopter, yellow stripes donning the tail and body of the helicopter.
The camera cuts to a closeup of the host, and he can be seen wearing a very familiar looking orange and white pilots outfit, with a recognizable white helmet and yellow visor as well. He slides the eye protection up and winks at the camera, and the helicopter can now be seen flying over both cabins.
Duncan wakes up with a frightened look on his face as he falls out of bed, the panic clear in his eyes. "They found us man, HIT THE DECK!" the delinquent screams as he dives under Geoff and Dave's bunk, Dave and Geoff giving each other a confused look.
Chris makes another pass over the cabins, and this time Jo wakes up, slamming her head against the upper bunk. "Next time I see him, I'm gonna slam his face into the dirt!" She yells with an angry look on her face, and Amy rolls her eyes.
"It's like, not anything to be upset about you weirdo. You should really focus on what's important right now. Like winning." Amy says with an annoyed tone. She hops out of bed and walks towards the door. "I'm going to shower, you should try that sometime, sweatsuit." She smirks devilishly and exits the cabin, while Jo gasps and narrows her eyes.
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"Amy is devious, conniving, and really mean to the people around her." Jo frowns to the confessional camera before a small smirk dons her face. "She's not the type of person I'd normally hang out with, but I think I can make an exception this time." She rubs her hands together before continuing. "I'll use her for a couple rounds, and then dump her." She says pounding her fist into her hand, and a wide grin on her face.
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Amy approaches a long line waiting outside the door to the bathhouse. All the girls can be seen holding their hands in between their legs, knees bent together as they breathe heavily. "Uhhh, what's going on here? I need to get in there to look prettier than all of you." Amy questions as she approaches Ella, who sits at the front of the line, her expression more downtrodden than the others.
"Oh, it's just Heather. She says she needs her 'private time' and a hot shower." Ella says, looking guilty for keeping everyone at bay. "Just let me in already!" Amy yells before the loudspeaker can be heard turning on.
"I hope you're ready for the most challenging challenge yet!" Chris calls out to the campers as they look towards the loudspeaker. "Breakfast in three minutes by the campfire pit." The host finishes as the girls give up trying to get into the bath house and start making their way to the elimination area.
"Um Heather? We need to go, Chris is having us meet at the campfire pit." Ella says, knocking on the door. Dave walks up to Ella and is about to tell her something when Heather calls out from the shower.
"Can you put lotion on my back Ella? It's getting really flaky."
Ella sighs and Dave winces before Ella opens the door and steps inside.
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"Ever since Heather got me to join her alliance with Ella, she's made her do all sorts of weird stuff. Putting lotion on her back, warming up the shower, making her steal extra dessert!" Dave says to the confessional camera. "I think she hasn't made me do any of that because I'm a guy, and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.." he ponders.
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The camera flashes to the campers sitting at the campfire pit, with Chris standing in front of them, ready to explain their challenge. "Are you ready for today's extreme, max impact challenge?" The host says with some bravado, flexing his arms in excitement.
"Yeah! That's extreme!" Tyler yells, arms pumped up in excitement. Chris smiles and pulls out several cans of beans, and tosses them at the campers. "This, is your breakfast." he calls out as the campers catch their canned beans with confused expressions.
"Ummmm, no. Breakfast is crepes, omelettes, or even Chef's disgusting pancakes. Not beans." Heather complains to the host as she catches her can. Chris just gives the girl a smile before continuing on.
"Today's challenge is about survival." the host says, raising a green gun from behind his back, a large container on top of the gun. "We're going hunting."
"Now that's more like it!" Duncan grins after seeing the gun. Brick walks up to the host and peers closely at the green gun.
"Isn't that a paintball gun sir?" Brick asks looking back up at Chris.
"Why yes Brick. It is!" the host smiles as he pulls on the trigger, and a paintball hits Brick in the gut, making him fall to the ground with a grunt.
"So we won't be hurting any animals in this challenge?" Dawn asks as she too walks up to the host, hands clasped together in a hopeful manner.
"Negatory. This is the first ever paintball deer hunt!" he replies, and Dawn breathes a sigh of relief. "I'll announce the teams once we get into the woods," the host continues on, "soo, finish brekkie."
The shot flashes forward to both teams standing in front of a large wall of red and green paintball guns, a crate sitting in front of it. "And now for the team breakdowns." Chris gestures towards the red guns first. "The Killer Bass hunters are; Zoey, Tyler, Amy, and Ezekiel, locked and loaded with Bass blue paint." he tosses each of them a gun as he calls their name out. Chris moves over to the green paintball guns, and calls out their hunters.
"And using orange paint, thunters for the Screaming Gophers are; Ella, Jasmine, and Dave." he tosses them their guns as well, all looking excited besides Ella, who looks more nervous. The camera cuts back to Chris, who is now wearing a camo military cap, and orange safety goggles. "You also get these stylin shades, and these wicked cool caps." he turns to the cast before continuing. "The rest of you are now deer." he calls out as the camera switches to a shot of both teams looking back at him blankly, logos flashing in both top corners. The camera cuts back to Chris, who has opened the chest, holding a set of antlers and a red nose. "Here's your antlers, nose, and bushy white tails." he turns around to reveal a small brown and white deer tail attached to him, and he laughs as he shakes his butt towards the teens.
"Are you kidding me?! There's no way I'll ever wear that tail McLame!" Jo says, crossing her arms in defiance.
"There's no way that I'm gonna be a deer." Duncan growls towards Chris before the host's hands appear from off camera and start dressing the delinquent with his deer outfit. "Take these off at all, and your team is toast!" he says as he quickly wraps the tail around Duncans waist, and Amy laughs at his appearance.
"What are you looking at?" Duncan frowns.
"Oh nothing...Bambi." the mean twin retorts and walks away still laughing.
"You better be a good shot princess!" he calls out to her as the teams disperse into the woods.
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The Gopher deer can be seen making their way through the woods, where Heather takes a seat on a stump and starts to file her nails. "Shouldn't you be hiding from the hunters? You know, in case we get caught?!" Courtney yells at her, but Heather just rolls her eyes and huffs. "Nope, I'm going to wait here and I'll have Ella and Dave protect me for the rest of the match." She says, still filing away at her nails to pass the time.
"Well, don't say we didn't warn you, because you'll be gone if we happen to lose tonight." Duncan shrugs as he and Courtney walk away.
"It won't matter if they get hit, just as long as I'm still alive!" Heather calls out as she glares at the retreating forms of Duncan and Courtney. Geoff looks back at her, then disappears in the opposite direction, leaving Heather alone.
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The Killer Bass deer can be seen meeting in a clearing, and they huddle up to discuss strategy. "Okay men, we need a plan to avoid getting hunted down by Jasmine on this challenge." Brick says as the camera cuts to a ground shot of their faces, Jo smirking after Brick finishes his thoughts.
"Relax Brick-for-brains, what we need is to not get hit and we'll be fine." she tells the others and breaks away from the huddle. "Hey where are you going?" Mike calls out to her as she walks away from the group.
"I'm going alone, I don't need you losers weighing me down." Jo says as she wanders into the woods, leaving Mike, Dawn, and Brick to look at each other with a confused look.
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"Break!" the Gophers hunters shout as they break a huddle, Dave walking alongside the confident looking Jasmine. "Are you sure that this plan of yours will work?" Dave questions as they make their way into the woods.
"Oh yeah, it'll work mate. I've got it all figured out." she smirks as the camera zooms in on her face, her confident smile growing larger by the minute.
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The loudspeaker comes into the shot and it starts up once more. "Start your paintballs!" Chris calls out from the loudspeaker. "Game on!" the host finishes as Ezekiel pops up on screen. "Yeah let's do this!" he calls out as he starts to run off but is grabbed by Zoey before he could make it very far.
"Wait, hold on a second Zeke. We need to figure out where to start looking for the other deer." Zoey says as she watches Tyler and Amy run off into the woods in search of the opposing deer.
"Don't worry Zoey, I've got some mad hunting skills, eh." He puffs out his chest proudly before continuing. "I'm gonna go it alone and hunt 'em all down, eh!" he excitedly says and runs into the woods, leaving Zoey alone. She sighs, hangs her head, and runs off into the woods, unaware of a set of eyes watching them in the bushes.
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Ella is seen slouching over as she walks, looking tired and sweaty. "Ohhhh, I sure hope that this is the right way. Otherwise Jasmine's plan might not work." She says before hearing a coughing noise. She shrieks and points her weapon at the sound's origin, only to see Heather at the end of her barrel, still sitting on her stump.
"Are you done messing around?" she says as Ella puts her gun down in relief. "What took you so long to get here?" she continues and Ella gives her a confused look.
"Was I supposed to be looking for you?" she asks and Heather glares back.
"Um, hello? Alliance anyone? Obviously you should've come looking for me first." she says with an angry tone, and Ella frowns and clasps her hands together, the camera zooming in on her face.
"Oh Heather, I am so sorry, will a song make you feel better?" she asks, giving the Queen Bee a smile. She coughs and raises her hands as a classical sounding tune starts, but cuts out just as fast when something gets thrown near her head.
"What would make me feel better is if you got me a snack. Preferably chips." she says and Ella puts her hands down and walks closer to the still unmoving Heather.
"Where would I get those? There's none in this forest." she says in a wondering tone, and Heather points in the direction of the main lodge. "From Chef's kitchen. Now get going, and don't bring me barbecue!" she calls out. "This doesn't feel very nice at all." Ella whispers under her breath as she walks out of the forest.
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Hiding under a picnic table, Ella can be seen waiting for the hulking man to leave his kitchen, intense music playing in the background. Whistling can be heard behind the door, and Chef slams the door open, wearing his bathing suit and a floatie. He calmly walks by Ella while whistling a tune, unaware of her presence. She sighs in relief when he passes by and goes to move towards the door, but hits her head on the way up.
"Owwwwww.." she groans. She quickly covers her mouth and retreats under the table once more as Chef stops in his tracks. He turns around and snarls, looking for any sign of someone or something trying to sneak past him. After a couple seconds, he shrugs and continues on his way, once again whistling as he walks. Ella quickly makes her way to the door, and looks back to make sure she hasn't been caught. She then opens the door, and quickly shuts it behind her.
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Duncan and Courtney make their way deeper into the woods, unaware of a set of eyes watching them from above in the branches. "I got you guys. I'm a true hunter, eh." Ezekiel whispers as he pokes his guns out from the foliage. He grins as his finger moves to pull the trigger, when a loud snapping sound can be heard. The farm boy looks down in surprise, and the branch he was crouching on snaps. He screams as he falls, and Duncan and Courtney turn around in surprise as the boy lands right behind them.
"Zeke.." Duncan grins widely and rushes off. "You'll have to be better than that homeschool!" He yells back to the teen, who groans as he sits back up.
"Hey where are you going!?" Courtney calls out to him as he runs by.
"Splitting us up, so he doesn't get both of us!" he replies and disappears into the woods.
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The camera flashes back to the main lodge, where Ella is running towards the door, a bag of chips tucked beneath her arm. She gasps as Chef's hulking form can be seen through the stained window, and Ella quickly ducks behind a table. Chef opens the door, swim goggles over his eyes. As he passes by the tables, Ella quickly rushes to the door. Just as she reaches for the door handle, she steps on a creaky floorboard, and Chef quickly pulls up his goggles. He turns around and sees the princess paralyzed in fear, growling as he starts to walk towards her.
She screams and slams the door open, running as fast as she could manage into the woods. Once she makes it fairly far into the dense woods, she pauses to catch her breath.
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"That was way too close! I could've gotten caught by Chef or even worse!" Ella says frowning at the confessional camera. "I'm starting to wonder if Heather isn't as nice as I thought she was. But, I must see the good in her. That's what a princess would do." She nods happily, smiling after reassuring herself.
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Ella walks back to the clearing, eating the chips she had grabbed for Heather. Rustling can be heard, and Ella just sighs. "Would whoever that is, please go away for a moment? I'd like to think."
Tyler pops out of the brush, surprised at the response he got from Ella. "What do you mean by that?" he asks as he puts his gun down as starts to walk with her.
"Well, it's just that, I don't know if Heather is really a good person or not. I want to have her as a friend, but she's not very...encouraging." the princess sighs, and Tyler frowns.
"Well if you want my opinion, I think she's a snake." he tells her before they hear a voice shouting at them.
"What took you so long? I've been waiting here for thirty minutes." Heather can be heard saying. The camera pans to the right, and the Queen Bee is still sitting atop her stump, looking angrily at Ella. She swipes the chips away from the girl, and peers inside as crumbs start to leak out of a hole in the bottom of the bag. "There are like, eleven chips in here!" she says and then suddenly sniffs the bag. She quickly pulls her nose away in disgust. "BARBECUE? Go exchange them for Dill Pickle." she points back towards the main lodge area, eyes closed in a snooty manner.
Ella looks down, before taking a long breath and looking back up at the black haired girl. "I don't think I will Heather. I don't like doing things like this, it's making me upset that I can't sing or talk to other people on our team." she bravely says, Tyler grinning widely in the back.
"What did you just say?" Heather asks with an almost enraged face, Ella not meeting her eyes. "Take. It. Back." she spits out, glaring daggers at the princess in front of her, the camera zooming in closer with every word.
"I want to be your friend Heather, I really do. But I don't want to make anyone suffer waiting in lines or have anyone else get hurt for your comfort and ease. I just can't." Ella softly replies, tears now forming in her eyes. Tyler's eyes widen at the sight of her tearing up, and he grabs Ella and pulls her away from Heather.
"Hey, where do you think you're going? This conversation is not over!" she yells at them. Suddenly, paint splatters all over her, hitting her arm and goggles. The camera cuts to a smiling Tyler, who lowers his gun as he returns his attention to the now sobbing Ella. Heather growls and balls her fists as she finally gets up and walks away.
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"Oh, she'll get what's coming to her. I'll make her life miserable." She growls to the confessional camera. "I just need to make sure we both make it to the merge first, and then she's dead."
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Ezekiel is shown running through the woods, shooting at someone in front of him. The camera cuts to the prey, and it's revealed to be Courtney, who had become the target of the boy after Duncan ran off. "You can't run forever Courtney! I'll track you down, eh!" the prairie boy calls out as he continues to fire his gun.
"Oh why don't you go hunt someone else!" she shouts back at him, dodging the projectiles as they fly by. She turns a corner, and jumps into the brush to hide from her hunter. Ezekiel runs by, and looks around confused as to where she went. Seconds later, he slams into a tree, leaves rustling as he falls to the ground, his eye now black and blue.
"Ha! Serves you right for chasing after me!" Courtney shouts, popping out from her hiding spot and dashing off into the woods.
"Hey, get back here eh! I'm….not done…." the boy groans and falls back to the ground, knocked out cold.
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Brick, Mike, and Dawn are shown to be building a pit trap, with Brick adding the camouflage on top as they step back to admire their handiwork. "Now if we see any hunters, we'll run past this trap and make sure that we win this round!" Brick says, pounding his fist into his hand excitedly, and Mike and Dawn nod in agreement.
"Now all we have to do is find some hunters and we're golden!" Mike says as he starts looking around to see if anyone was near.
"Fear not friends, several of the opposition are making their way towards us!" Dawn says as they quickly panic and hide behind the trees, peeking out to see who would be caught in their trap. Dave walks out onto the path, looking around for anyone to shoot.
"Is anyone there? Come out or-or I'll shoot!" he says as he walks closer and closer to the hidden pit-fall. He slowly keeps moving forward, and plants one foot onto the trap. He looks down as his foot falls through the trap, and screams as he hits the bottom, groaning in pain. The three deer rush out to check if he's ok, and they cheer and high five after their plan succeeds.
Suddenly, Dawn gasps in alarm, putting her hands to her mouth. "What is it Dawn? Is something wrong?" Brick asks, looking concerned.
"It seems we have been trapped, not the other way around." the mystic cries as paintballs rain down from an unknown source, drenching the three deer in orange paint.
"YES! My plan worked perfectly!" Jasmine cheers, pumping her fist as she drops down from her hiding place in a tree. She lands with a thunderous crash, and smiles at the opposing deer. "Sorry mates, it wasn't anything personal." she smiles, and grabs a branch to help Dave out of the pit.
"So that was where the other person I sensed was…" Dawn sighs, as Brick and Mike facepalm at her words.
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"I told Ella and Dave to walk around as bait, in case any of the others decided to target our hunters." Jasmine confidently told the confessional camera. "I figured Dave would be a more vulnerable target, so I followed him through the trees." She starts to hold back laughter. "I just never thought...he'd be caught in a simple pit trap." She bursts out laughing at the image of Dave falling into the pit.
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The camera cuts to a shot of a lone tree, a skull being painted onto it with purple spray paint. The camera zooms out to show the culprit as none other than Duncan. The camera cuts to Courtney as she approaches from behind, hands on her hips.
"Thanks for abandoning me back there Duncan, you really have a way with women." she rudely says to the delinquent, who shrugs in response.
"Hey better you or me than both of us getting tagged." he replies, turning back to continue his art piece.
"Well, whatever. I'm heading back to camp. This game should be over by now." she tells him, and points off towards the right of the screen.
"Uh you're heading the wrong way. Camp is thataway." Duncan tells her as he points off towards the left side of the screen.
"Hello? I was a CIT in training? I know my way through the woods, and camp is this way." she repeats and Duncan rolls his eyes before walking in the direction he pointed, and Courtney does the same.
A collision is heard, and the camera cuts to show the two now stuck together, their antlers lodged and tangled together, making them immovable. "Oh, this is just great. Way to go Duncan!" the Type A yells after seeing their situation.
"Relax, if we make our way back to camp with these still on, we won't be penalized." he calmly tells her, and she relaxes.
"So...now what do we do?" she questions the boy, who gains a big grin on his face.
"Wanna make out?"
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The camera flashes to Geoff, who walks through the woods, a lazy smile plastered on his face. "This is actually kind of peaceful. When you're not being chased or shot at." he says, putting his hands in his pockets. Suddenly, Amy pops out from behind a tree, laughing as Geoff screams and starts to make a break for it. Just as she's about to pull the trigger, Chris can be heard over the loudspeaker. "Attention human wildlife and hunters, please report back to camp!" he announces. "It's time to show your hides and tally up the scores!" the host finishes, and Geoff cheers. Amy growls and pulls her trigger anyway, splattering the party boy with blue paint, and he screams in pain.
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"Tsk tsk tsk." Chris says as he paces back and forth between both teams, Ezekiel lying on the ground with his injuries, and Dave lying down on his side, also hurt from the day's challenge. "Stealing from Chef. Eating Chips in the woods. Falling into pit traps." the host stops pacing and the camera pans up to show his stern looking face. "Do you know what I see here?"
The camera slowly pans over the campers as the host continues. "I see a very undisciplined group. I see a disgraceful mess. I see a massive waste of paint product."
The camera cuts to a very close shot of Chris' face as he again continues. "And I have to say….that, was, AWESOME!" he laughs and shoots a finger pistol at the Bass. "When you got your own team shot at because you fell for Jasmine's trap? Wicked TV guys!" he smiles.
"Hey, has anyone seen Duncan or Courtney?" Geoff asks, and as if on cue, they both appear, still stuck together.
"Oh this is too funny!" Amy laughs as Courtney glares her way. Tyler elbows Mike and they both give Duncan a knowing smile.
"Duncan, you nasty dog! Way to go." Tyler says as he gives him a thumbs up.
"What can I say, she can't keep her hands off me." the delinquent grins back. Courtney narrows her eyes and slams her foot right in between Duncans legs, and a single tear runs down his cheek. "Can't...even… bend over!" he whimpers.
"Easy Courtney, our tent is only really meant for one person, and Dave and Ezekiel aren't looking too good right now." Geoff and Jasmine help them untangle their antlers, and Duncan falls to his knees in pain. "Well, the Gophers have two members tagged, but the Bass have three, and a battered up Zeke."
"Wheeeeeeee!" the prairie boy shouts, and falls face first into the dirt, Chris giving him a blank look. "I think we have our winner!" the host says, a smile on his face. "Gophers, you're off to a hunting camp shindig!" he announces as his voice is drowned out by the team's cheers. "Bass, I'll see you at the campfire ceremony, for the first time in a while actually." he says as the camera pans over the defeated Bass, and Jo angrily looks at her teammates.
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"Can I vote off more than one person?" she folds her arms together and frowns at the confessional camera.
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The scene changes to a full view of the island at night, the suspenseful campfire ceremony music beginning to play.
"I don't understand how we got caught so easily!" Brick says, putting his head in his hands.
"It's kind of sad that even though you three stuck together, you still somehow made yourself easy shots!" Jo says glaring Brick's way.
"With all due respect ma'am, I cannot agree with that statement." the cadet retorts, now sending the jockette a glare back.
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"Jo is really getting on my nerves!" Brick confesses, fists clenched together. "She's always trying to get under my skin, just like this bug here." he points to a bug in his bicep, which digs into his skin, and he yelps in terror.
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"I would vote off Brick for getting us shot and costing us the game, but Zeke can't really focus anymore." Mike says with a disappointed look on his face. "He needs to go home and see a real doctor."
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"Sorry Zeke, it's for the best." Zoey says with a frown.
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"There are only seven marshmallows on this plate." Chris says, the camera focusing on the plate in question. "When I call your name, come up and claim your marshmallow. The camper-"
"Who does not receive a marshmallow must immediately return to the dock of shame to board the boat of losers and leave." Amy interrupts quickly, throwing her hands up in annoyance. "Just get it over with already!" she barks.
"Fine, whatever. Spoil the moment." Chris rolls his eyes in annoyance, and picks up the first marshmallow. "Mike, Zoey, Jo, Tyler, Amy." the host calls out their names as the camera cuts to each of them receiving their marshmallows. "Dawn, you're safe too." he continues as the mystic catches her marshmallow in her hands.
"Campers, there is only one marshmallow left in my hands." Chris says as a split screen forms as Brick looks on in horror, and Ezekiel looks off into the distance, a dazed expression on his face. The music peaks, and Chris throws his final marshmallow. "Brick."
The cadets face lights up in a smile, and he happily catches his treat. "Ezekiel, the dock of shame awaits bro." Chris says with a bland expression, and Zeke doesn't really respond. "I guess someone should help him get there." he smiles, and Zoey stands up.
"I'll help him." she says. She puts her arm around him and helps him stand up.
"We'll miss you dude!" Mike calls out.
"I wish you well Ezekiel." Dawn says as they pass by the mystic towards the dock of shame.
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"Sorry buddy, it's for your own good that you're going home." Zoey tells him as she helps him onto the boat.
"That's ok Mike, I can take it, eh! I'll be better once I eat some waffles!" Ezekiel says, and Zoey awkwardly as the boat leaves the dock, off into the night.
The camera pans back to Chris, who is still behind his podium. The capstone theme playing in the background. "Will Ezekeil recover from his concussion? And is Ella too emotionally damaged to continue? Find out next week on Total, Drama Island!" he finishes, arms raised in the air dramatically.
(End Episode)
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Well, Ezekiel's time on the island is now over. Again, it was a tough choice, but the rest of these eliminations will be that way. I really didn't like that he never got any sort of development at all, so I felt like fleshing him out was necessary and I actually enjoyed writing his extra additions he brought with making it this far. Duncan and Courtney got their antler scene, which I thought was too funny to leave out. Back to the challenge, I thought that Jasmine would naturally dominate this challenge, considering her skillset and experience in these situations. Having Dave and Ella be a distraction is a bit outside her personality, but it makes sense seeing as Amy and Jo were on the opposite team, and would probably take advantage of them to win. I also thought having Brick use his survival skills to cause their elimination to be a good way to write it instead of them all just shooting each other.
Speaking of shooting each other, Ella stood up to Heather! She wasn't very happy with how she was being treated, but still wants to be friends, which I think fits her to a T. I also think having Tyler be the one to comfort her is fitting, seeing as how his love interest got kicked off by Heather in the first place.
As always, leave your thoughts in a review! I look forward to reading them, and Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all have a fantastic week full of good food and lots of laughs with your family! Cherish those moments with them, they love it more than you will ever know. And give thanks for the people and things you have! I know I will.
-Bodvar
Elimination Order
Sadie - (22nd Place)
Eva - (21st Place)
Justin - (20th Place)
Sugar - (19th Place)
Lindsay - (18th Place)
B - (17th Place)
DJ - (16th Place)
Ezekiel - (15th Place)