Author's Note: Episode of Season nine! It's here! And I just realized that this I probably should've had Trent make it at least this far. Oh well. This episode is a little on the short side but I still think it's enjoyable.
Something else I wanna do is media recommendations. I like a lot of things and want more people to like them too. Today's recommendation is the Scooby-Doo vs Courage the Cowardly Dog episode of DEATH BATTLE! Good jokes, a phenomenal fight animation with some great music.
Disclaimer: I don't own Total Drama, the shuffled concept or the (most of) the characters.
And to answer some reviews:
Derick Lindsay: Man this is like the third time someone's been eliminated in a similar way in multiple seasons. I swear I'm not doing that on purpose. I didn't even notice I was calling back to that episode from canon. Lindsay and Dave now have an alliance going to take down Scott and potentially Amy as well we'll see how that works out for them cause once Scott and Amy find out about it they're gonna try to dismantle it. Luckily for you, there will be some more shipping moments in this chapter. And there even be some more about Lindsay and Dave's alliance.
xx15: What would you like to know? I'll add it to the list of fun facts to reveal.
Gucci Mane LaFlare: It was always in the back of my mind. I was planning on it, I just wanted to do some rewrites to the first season to improve the quality. I'm well aware it's not great. Thanks. I'll take better than canon for Rodney. I'll be honest I really had no idea what I was doing with him. You won't have to wait long for the Dave and Lindsay alliance to get more screentime. Scott is doing pretty well for himself isn't he? As much as I liked the original first season I just didn't understand how Heather avoided getting kicked off so much. Glad you liked the Amy and Dakota fight, that was something I'd been looking forward to for a while. I'll find some way of watching the reboot.
LazloVader9943: Yeah, it was time to send Britney home. She can make it pretty far, just as long as she doesn't have a love interest to distract her. Courtney was right about that. Thanks. I know a lot of these eliminations can't be surprises, so Iat least try to make them make sense. I'll admit it was kind of a gamble, having everyone be more focused on strategy, but it just made sense to me. Especially considering most of these guys were kicked off because of a villain. Eh, I think only Rebecca is cruel. Mal is more ruthless and Matthew is just mentally shattered. And you really don't owe me an apology for reviewing a week late, especially when I was a year late on a chapter.
Guest: I hate it for the big lug, but I just don't really see him making it far in this game. To be fair, Dave was only in danger because it would weaken Britney's resolve... and Dakota didn't want Sam to go just yet. He's in better shape now than he was then. Eh, I still think Harold's a better base for Jaxon, they have similar builds and both have a flair for the dramatic.
Crash x Fusion: Of all the odd writing decisions in Pahkitew, Rodney was one of the odder ones. You have a big dumb guy who will do anything for a girl he likes fall in love with someone who could be an antagonist, and you do nothing with either? There is just something humorous about the fact that Scott's the main villain with Amy as a secondary, but Scott's the only one people actually know about. Lindsay's other allies will be addressed this chapter. Dakota will be able to spit it out soon. Evzekiel will happen, there's even gonna be some semblance of progress soon. Glad you like the fun facts, because I love creating lore. I've been building a superhero setting in my head for like the past fifteen years. One da I'll actually write it.
Remaining Campers:
Ferrets of Failure: Dakota, Dave, Ella, Ezekiel, Gwen, Harold, Lindsay, Sam, Sky
Llamas of Loserdom: Amy, Cameron, Carly, Eva, Sadie, Scott, Shawn, Sierra
Ain't no mountain high enough, ain't no lake bed low enough
Episode 09: Sled or a Dive
"Last time, on Total Drama Redemption!" Chris opened, the montage beginning with a clip of the campers assembled next to the boxing ring. "The campers had to fight one-on-one," the host said as Cameron was shown struggling to lift his sword, then Dave charging at the bubble boy, "in a battle of swordsmanship." Scott was shown getting beaten up by Lindsay, and Gwen was thrown out of the ring by Eva. "It was awesome!" he added jovially, the montage flashing to Amy and Dakota's lengthy match. Chris laughed.
"The Ferrets dominated the game," he continued over a shot of the Ferrets cheering. "But, thanks to his own broken heart," the Llama boys were shown talking in their cabin, "which caused him to try and sabotage Scott," the country boy was shown interrupting Scott's attack, "Rodney was the latest to get the Boot to Loserville." A clip of the country boy being kicked into the night ended the montage. "population seven."
"There are seventeen players remaining," Chris said in-person, his back to the clear blue sky. "And I figure it's time for a crash course on how hard this game can get. Right here! Right now!" The first cut outward revealed the host to be standing next to the Boot of Shame. "On Total! Drama! Redemption!"
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[The opening theme began similarly to the way it did in season six – a shift into letterbox format for a shot of a rocky forest waterfall, a broken stagelight rotating up from behind some rocks and flickering a bit before the light died. Then a rusty spotlight swings down from the unseen branches of some mossy, mushroom-ridden tree. The shot moves to a pond where a brown bear wearing a scuba mask sits in the water glaring at a frog on a lily pad, both animals looking surprised as the lily pad is suddenly lifted into the air by a duct tape covered security camera rising up from below it. A rabbit sitting on a rock on the beach is pushed away by a panel in the rock slamming down on it, another broken camera emerging from within, and a pair of white-skinned hands clap a film slate in front of the main camera.
As the film slate is pulled away the camera flies forward past the camp facilities, and over the top of the host drinking coffee in a director's chair just as the lyrics start.]
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doin' fine;
[The camera flies through the trees and up to a cliff, peeking over to see the interns swimming away from Scuba Bear.]
You guys are on my mind!
[The camera dives off the cliff and into an underwater shot; a fully-clothed Cameron gagging.]
Ya asked me what I wanted to be,
And now I think the answer is plain to see!
[Cameron frantically swims up and grabs on to the end of an oar. The camera pans up to reveal Eva as the one rowing the boat; she pulls her oar out of the water and is startled to see Cameron clinging to it, and even more so when something starts pulling him back. But with a fierce yet muted roar, Eva manages to pull the oar away from the the thing...and in doing so, throw Cameron high into the sky.]
I wanna be...famous!
[Cameron hangs in front of the sun for a moment before coming back down into the woods. The camera pans down to Gwen drawing on a stump while surrounded by a guitar playing Trent and a singing Ella. Cameron falls from the sky and knocks Gwen down, startling Trent and Ella. The camera zooms out to show Scott watching the scene and laughing, and then again to show Lindsay crossing her arms and pursing her lips at him.]
I wanna live close to the sun!
[The camera zooms to another part of camp, showing Leonard and Gary surfing down a river.]
Well pack your bags, 'cause I've already won!
[The shot pans forward a bit, showing Harold and Sierra also on surfboards. Leonard and Gary arrive on screen, but while the three boys are busy showing off, Sierra's eyes widen and she ducks. She just barely misses getting hit by a low lying branch that the boys smack into.]
Everythin' to prove, nothin' in my way;
[The camera rapidly pans over to the outhouses. Ezekiel opens the door to one and a thick green cloud comes out of it, causing him to look nauseous and pass out. The camera pans over to the craft service tent.]
I'll get there one day.
[The camera moves in past the window to show a smirking Chef, stirring a large pot of something sickly green. He looks behind him to where Sam is sitting and playing on a handheld game console. Dakota is looking over his shoulder as he plays.]
'Cause I wanna be...famous!
[The camera pans left to show Sky and Dave chatting. Britney comes out of nowhere to separate the two and sit on Dave's lap, glaring at Sky all the while. The camera zooms pans left again to the opening of the tent and flashes to an open field. Amy knocks a bouquet of flowers out of a kneeling Rodney's hands, then pushes over Sadie as the the girl bends down to pick up a shell.]
(Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[A pan rightward shows Jaxon making a screen gesture with his fingers. He looks from the left to the right and rolls his eyes in irritation.]
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[Another pan to the right centers the camera on Anne Maria spraying her hair. She notices the camera on her and glares, spraying it enough that the thick cloud covers the whole screen.]
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[The cloud dissipates to reveal Carly and Shawn sitting at a campfire in front of a large full moon. They lean in for a kiss but are interrupted by Chris's sudden appearance between them while wearing a zombie mask, startling them both into running away. As Chris takes off his mask to laugh, the shot zooms out to show the other campers also sitting around the fire - Ella, Trent, Gwen, Sky, Amy, Sam, Dakota, Ezekiel, Gary, Scott, and Rodney with Carly trembling behind them on the left; and Anne Maria, Britney, Dave, Cameron, Sadie, Eva, Leonard, Lindsay, Sierra, and Jaxon with Shawn trembling behind them on the right. The zoom continues even further, showing the signboard over the firepit's entrance which now read 'Total Drama Redemption'.]
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The episode opened on a shot of the Llama's treehouse, the camera lingering for a few seconds before switching to the telltale static that marked the beginning of a confessional.
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"Now that I'm back in somewhat good graces with my team," Scott opened with a confident smirk, "I'm finally feeling good again about my position in the game. No way am I getting voted out if we lose, so I think it's finally time to start pickin' off some Ferrets. And I think I gotta good target too." He started snickering, and rubbed his hands together in anticipation.
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The scene moved to the woods, where Lindsay, Dave, and Sky had all gathered on a picnic blanket. Dave had a serious look on his face, and the girls looked at each other in confusion. "So," Dave started, "I'm assuming you know why I've brought you here?"
"No," Lindsay and Sky said in unison.
Dave sighed. "That's what I get for trying to add some gravitas to this meeting."
"Gravitas?" Sky asked. "What's this about Dave?"
"I've formed alliances with both of you," he told them, causing Sky's eyebrows to raise in surprise. "And I think you two should form one as well."
"That's great Dave," Lindsay told him, awkwardly rubbing the back of her head. "But the girls are already kinda working together."
"We are?" Sky asked in confusion.
"I thought we were," Lindsay replied. "Or was it just for when we sent Jason home?"
"I think that was just a one-time deal," Sky replied. "But I'm willing to join with you officially,"
The girls shook hands, and the camera cut to Dave smiling. The music turned deep however, as the camera panned over to the left to show Scott watching with a devious smirk.
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"Well that's not good," Lindsay confessed, "I thought I had an alliance with all the girls. Sooner or later people are gonna take out the threats and the smarter players pretty much always win. I need more allies and I need them fast."
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The scene cut to another patch woods where Eva was running with her earbuds in, then quick panned to the left to show Ezekiel in the middle of his own morning run, then back to Eva, then to the confessional as Sierra poked her head out of it.
She cringed as the two were heard crashing into each other and the camera cut to the two on the ground, Ezekiel rubbing his head and Eva looking away to hide her blush.
"Sorry about that eh," the homeschooler apologized. "You alright?"
"I'm alright," she said, quickly standing up. "So, why are you out this early? Didn't take you for a jogger."
"I'm just tryin' to get stronger eh," he explained. "So I can be a better help for my team. I wish I got a turn in the last challenge to see if it's working though."
"It may not have been a good test," she told him. "You saw how quick I won my fight." She chuckled. "Maybe we should've gone toe-to-toe."
Ezekiel laughed. "I'm not sure I can handle you yet," he joked, "but I'll get there." He jogged off, leaving Eva standing there with a deep blush.
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"Oh em gee," Sierra excitedly told the confessional camera, "forget everything I was just talking about because I totally just got the scoop I've been looking for!" She raised her arms energetically. "I was looking outside to see what that crash was, and I totally caught Eva and Ezekiel chatting about something, then Zeke left and Eva started blushing. And that can only mean one thing: Eva's got a secret crush on Zeke!"
Her excited grin was drawn away from the camera by a sudden pounding on the door. "Hey!" Eva's muffled voice yelled. "Hurry up in there, let someone else have a turn!"
"And now she wants to tell you all about it!" Sierra whispered to the camera with an excited squeal.
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Eva sighed as she sat down, then buried her face in her hands and screamed. "Why?" she complained. "Why of all people did it have to be him?"
"Yeah," she sighed again. "I'm crushing on Zeke, she admitted. "First I was just caught off-guard by him complementing my muscles, but it turns out I have a thing for the dumb scruffy ones. And I'm pretty sure Sierra knows now, so that's gonna be a thing," she sighed for the third time.
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"Attention Campers!" Chris's voice said over the camp loudspeakers. "Grab your board shorts and meet me at the waterfall in ten minutes!"
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The scene flashed forward to the contestants walking across the beach to the right side of the screen in their swim suits, separated by team. The camera focused in on Sierra as she hustled to catch up with Eva, then shielded her mouth with her hand. "Psst!" she hissed, immediately getting her attention. "Now that we're alone, I wanna ask you about what I saw earlier!"
"I'm not getting out of this am I?" Eva whispered back with a hint of resignation.
"Nope," Sierra told her brightly. "You're one of the most reclusive Total Drama contestants ever. No way am I letting a scoop like this slip past me! Besides, you looked upset about it and I wanted to help."
"The duality of journalists," Eva sarcastically joked. "But it's not anything I wanna talk about right now."
"Oh," Sierra said blankly, "Well I'm right here if you need do feel like it! And I promise not to post anything on my blog."
"Huh," Eva said with a thoughtful look. "Thanks I guess..."
A few dramatic notes played as the camera cut to Scott watching the two with a frown before the scene skipped ahead again.
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"Sierra's gettin' a little too chummy with the others if you ask me," Scott told the confessional. "Next time we lose I think I should set my alliance on her trail."
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The camera was now focused on a waterfall flowing out from the side of a cliff and into a rocky lagoon far below. The host and contestants could just be made out standing at the top of it.
"Today's challenge," the host said as the shot flashed again to show the full cast, "is an homage to our plane crash disaster back in season three. We're splitting you guys up today!" he explained, motioning to the waterfalls behind him. "Two Llamas and three Ferrets for the first part. Everyone else for the second."
"Sooo...it's this season's water challenge?" Harold asked.
"One of 'em at least," Chris answered with a shrug. "And remember, only some of you are doing this part anyway."
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"After chickening out back during my first challenge," Carly explained, "I really wanted another chance to get over my fear of heights. Especially after Shawn helped me with it." She blushed a bit when mentioning her crush, but recovered. "But I think I'll sit this one out so the other more athletic players can have a better chance of winning. My teammates understand."
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"Your challenge begins with a dive off this waterfall'," Chris explained in a long-distance shot of the waterfall, "into the lagoon far below."
"Err...it's not filled with sharks, is it?" Ezekiel asked.
"Of course it is!" Chris answered with a smile, the contestants all groaning in annoyance off-screen. "And electric eels! This is an homage after all."
"Players must tag-team dive into the infested water for as long as you can hold your breath," he explained as the camera cut to the surface of the lagoon while a shark fin moved across it, "to search the lagoon floor for pirate treasure!" The camera cut into the water, showing a shark and several eels swimming around; it panned down to the bottom, where something golden laid in the open maw of a ferocious-looking skeleton.
"Aka, one of the gold chains Gary left behind," Chris clarified as the shot cut back to him. "First team to bring me the treasure wins a major advantage in the next challenge. So! Good luck! Especially to the Llamas of Loserdom. Remember, you're only sending two divers to the Ferret's three."
The Ferrets cheered at the news and the Llamas complained.
"Lucky us," Scott smirked as the shot cut to him, "we have Eva and Shawn to do the dives!"
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"Why wouldn't the two most athletic players do it?" Scott asked the confessional camera. "It doesn't take a genius to figure that one out."
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"Alright! Let's do this!" Chris announced as the scene cut to him, Sky, and Shawn lined up at the top of the cliff; a triumphant tune played in the background.
"You're going down," Sky said confidently.
"Pssh, you wish," Shawn told her.
"On your marks, get set," Chris said behind them as they prepared to jump, "go!" At his hand signal, the two dived off.
"Woohoo! Wha-oh aw crap!" Shawn said, his cheers quickly turning into panic as he flailed his arm in a head-first dive.
Sky seemed to have executed a perfect swan dive, but gasped at the last second – the camera panned down to show a shark circling the area she was about to land in.
"You can do it Sky!" Ella called out encouragingly from the top of the cliff.
The camera cut underwater, showing Sky wrestling with the shark and Shawn holding his breath and trying to look around in the foreground. With an anxious look on his face, he dove down and out of sight.
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"It was a little hard to see down there," the survivalist admitted to the confessional camera. "So I just grabbed the first sparkly thing I could see."
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Sky coughed as she crawled back onto shore. "That could've gone better...," she told herself before looking back over her shoulder at Shawn, who had just surfaced.
"Hey! I got something!" he announced excitedly, the camera cutting in close just as he realized he was holding an electric eel. "Aw crap...," he said again before getting shocked.
The background music became tenser as the scene cut to the top of the cliff as Sky reached it and tagged Ezekiel. "You might wanna check around the edge of the lagoon," she told him, "the shark stopped me from looking."
"Thanks eh," Ezekiel responded before diving off the cliff and landing easily in the lagoon.
"Sorry about that," Shawn told Eva as he ran up to them on the cliff and tagged her. The iron woman launched herself into a cannonball; the shot pulled back to show the whole cliff as Eva's splash reached all the way to the top. "Whoa, watch it!" Chris cringed as a wave washed over him and Shawn, depositing an eel on the survivalist's head.
"Yeah, that-" Shawn said as he reached up to grab the eel and got shocked the moment he laid hands on it. "Oww..."
The focus moved to Harold as Ezekiel ran up. "I couldn't find the chains eh," the homeschooler said as he tagged his teammate. "Hope you have better luck!"
"Thanks," Harold chuckled, "but I don't need luck!" He took a deep breath, then belly-flopped off the cliff. He landed painfully, the camera briefly cutting away to show Ezekiel and Sky wincing before showing the dweeb sinking into the lagoon. "Gosh!" he exclaimed as he went below the water.
The camera lingered there, zooming out just a little as Shawn dived in again nearby. He surfaced almost immediately holding another eel over his head. "Hey! I got i-" he looked up and saw the fish. "Aww, come on!" he complained before getting shocked again.
A trilling tune played as the camera cut to the blazing sun before panning down to Sky, who had wiping her forehead with her forearm. "I hope this ends quick. I'm starting to burn."
"Your turn!" Harold said, running up behind her and slapping her on the shoulder, causing her to wince.
"Good," she told him as she rubbed her tender shoulder, "I could use the cool-down." The footage cut to her diving into the water, then looking around within the lagoon. An ominously tense tune played as a shark was seen swimming close towards her; she quickly looked around, then saw it coming straight at her. She swam away as fast as she could, narrowly dodging a bite and losing the shark behind some large rocks. She looked around and had to stifle a gasp when she spotted the gold chains lying in the skeletal jaw nearby, and quickly swam towards them.
The camera cut to Eva noticing her, then narrowing her brow and swimming towards the gymnast. The music turned triumphant as the scene moved back to the water's surface as Sky emerged holding out the gold chain and shouting "I got it!" Eva surfaced a moment later and growled in frustration.
"Sky found the gold," Chris announced, "The Ferrets of Failure win round one!" Harold, Ezekiel, and the rest of the Ferrets cheered at the announcement. Chris turned to the camera and said "Will the Ferrets continue to reign supreme?" he asked the camera as the capstone theme began to play. "Find out, after the break!"
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(Commercial Break)
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The episode resumed with most of the cast lined up in their teams on the shore of the lagoon, standing before Chris and Chef- who was sitting on a wooden toboggan.
"Ferrets," the host announced, "as winners of the first challenge, you've also won an advantage for challenge number two." He motioned to Chef, who grinned and patted the sled.
The Ferrets looked at each other in confusion. "Okay..." Dakota said. "But what's the sled for?"
"Nothing much. I just wanted to use the island's controls for a change!" Chris declared, spreading his arms wide then curving his fingers in like claws. "Behold!" A deep note was struck as the Llamas turned around and gasped.
Behind them was a mountain slope littered with rocky outcroppings and overturned trees. In the middle of the course was a large ramp set up in front of a wide ravine. The music spiked as two more dead trees rose up out of the ground and one of the outcroppings sank into it.
"Whoa! No way!" Sam exclaimed.
"This one's gonna hurt!" Shawn added in fear.
"Campers," Chris told the contestants, "will sled down in teams of two to the finish line! Chef will be changing the terrain as you sled," he added as the hulking man held up a controller and grinned. Chris pointed to the right, and the camera cut to the finish line at the bottom of the slope. "Each team gets four runs. Fastest total time wins!" He grinned at their shocked faces, but Sky soon glared at him. "Ferrets get an extra run if they're still behind, and can delete one run from the record if they choose so."
"Wait?" Sky asked. "Why have only some of us do the diving if we all were gonna have to do part two?"
"I needed to pad the runtime," Chris shrugged. "The episode would've been too short without it. So, you guys ready?"
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A flash took the scene to the top of the mountain, where four other campers had all lined up in teams of two with their sleds. In front were Sierra and Carly; behind them Gwen had put a comforting hand on Ella's shoulder.
The shot cut down to the pool where Chris and Chef were now sitting in lounge chairs with glasses of hot cocoa while wearing their winterwear.
"Think we should tell 'em those coats we ordered back in season three finally showed up?" Chef asked Chris.
"Hmm," Chris thought for a minute. "Nah!" The two men laughed for a bit, and Chris took a breath to recover. Donning his usual smile, he took out a red megaphone. The shot pulled back to reveal Eva, Shawn, Sky, Harold, and Ezekiel standing nearby, and into the megaphone he called out "Round One! Llamas of Loserdom!"
The shot cut to Sierra and Carly as the two mounted the toboggan, the pantophobe kneeling down in front with the blogger folded over in the rear. "Ready?" Chris asked.
"Ready!" Sierra and Carly replied confidently and nervously respectively.
Chris pulled the trigger on the megaphone, and the two girls launched themselves forward at it's high-pitched wail.
The background music became hectic as they started sledding down the hill, curved around a large tree, and hit an outcropping. As they reached the peak of their arc Carly screamed and put her hands over her face. "Tell me when we're on solid ground!" She gasped as the camera changed to her close-up, then squealed as the toboggan started to fall toward the ground.
"Focus, Carly!" Sierra told her partner, and the pantophobe immediately took heed. She steeled her expression into a semi-confident grimace as they hit the ground, and the two went around a couple of trees and hit a ramp just before a ravine.
"Again?!" Carly cried as they effortlessly cleared the gap, then quickly dodged a tree that had appeared in their path, and coasted to the finish line. "Is it over?" she asked after they came to a stop.
"Two minutes and thirty-three seconds is the time to beat!" Chris announced as a timer reading [02:33] appeared on-screen. "Ferrets of Failure!" he said into his megaphone, the background music trilling ominously as the shot cut to Ella seated on their sled with Gwen in back.
"Piece of cake," the goth said to herself.
The two girls shared a nod, then called out "Ready!" They received a wail from the megaphone in reply, and Ella launched them off like a shot. The pair immediately began to holler out in fear as they went over the starting hill and into a bigger one, their speed forcing them to lean back from their sitting-up positions. They continued to scream and the background music continued to be dangerously hectic as they crested the big ramp, crossed the ravine, passed through the final stretch, and shot past the host and assistant with an off-screen crash that made Chris and Chef wince.
"Three minutes even!" the host announced as the on-screen timer read [03:00]. "The Llamas lead by a healthy margin! Round Two!"
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The footage skipped to show the next two pairs: Cameron and Sadie looking at the other campers warily; then Lindsay impatiently tapping her foot next to Dave as he cringed in concern.
"Here we go," Sadie said nervously from the back.
"Don't worry," Cameron advised. "Ready!" the bubble boy called out, launching them forward at the signal.
The pair were leaning forward, and Sadie quickly wrapped her arms around her partner as she began to scream in terror. They, too, made short work of the starting hill and curve, and as they approached the ravine Sadie seemed to look down and notice her position. A fluttery tune played and the screen began to be tinted pink. Sadie gasped and her eyes went wide, but she quickly started screaming again as she and Cameron rocketed up the ramp. They jumped the gap, dodged some sudden trees, and skidded across the finish line.
"One minute forty seconds!" Chris announced, the timer reading [01:40]. "For a combined total of Four minutes and thirteen seconds!" The timer updated to read [04:13]
The shot cut to Cameron and Sadie, both of them smiling. "We did it!" Sadie told her partner, pride filling her voice.
"I told you!" Cameron told her. "We make a good team."
"Yeah... I guess we do," Sadie said, blushing slightly and in turn causing Cameron to blush in turn.
"Lindsay and Dave! You're up!" Chris suddenly declared through his megaphone, startling the pair.
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The footage skipped forward to show the next pair now at the start of the course. "Okay, Dave," Lindsay told the boy behind her, "just lean forward and we'll be alright."
"Got it," the germaphobe replied. A screeching signal came, and he launched them forward. Some brief screaming was heard as the camera cut to Chris and Chef getting their drinks refilled by the female intern, and the host took a sip before casting his glance back to the course.
Lindsay and Dave flew past them, and the camera cut to them in a heap with the sled on top of Lindsay on top of Dave. The two weakly cheered and shared a high-five.
"The Ferrets come in with a time of one-and-a-half minutes!" Chris announced, the timer displaying [01:30]. "It beats the Llamas second run, but they still trail by seventeen seconds!" the timer updated to show the Ferrets' combined time of [04:30]. "Round Three!"
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The footage cut to the next group waiting their turn; Scott and Amy glaring at one another, and in the back Dakota and Sam were watching awkwardly.
"Okay Dakota, we've got this!" Sam told Dakota, the heiress looking less than confident. The gamer was in front, and they seemed to have taken a cue from the others and leaned forward as soon as the signal was sounded.
They flew down the course, screaming mostly for their lives but partly out of thrill; they crested the large ramp and cleared the ravine without issue. The shot cut to Chris, Chef, and the rest of the contestants watching expectantly as the sled was heard approaching, then cringing at the sound of an impact and watching with shock as Sam and Dakota flew past them followed by their sled seconds later.
"Nice wipe-out!" Chris told them, the on-screen timer reading [01:40]. "Not only that, but with a time of one minute and forty seconds you've beaten your previous score and matched the Llamas' second run for a combined total of six minutes and ten seconds." The timer updated to read [06:10]
"Yay," Sam cheered weakly.
"Speaking of, Scott! Amy!" the host called through his megaphone, and the shot immediately cut to the next pair waiting at the start of the course.
Scott started to hunker down in the front part of the toboggan, but he was stopped when Amy grabbed his arm and a tense tune began to play. "You better not do anything to screw this up," the cheerleader told the schemer, "because I'm not saving your butt if you do!"
"Don't worry Princess," he replied with a roll of his eyes. "I need you more than you need me right now."
Amy smirked. "And don't you forget it!"
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The bout of static transitioned the scene to Scott chuckling to himself in the confessional. "Man!" he declared with a wide and confident grin. "The more she thinks she owns me the funnier it gets!" He chuckled to himself again. "But it is irritating that all people see me as is the guy who sabotaged his own team. Guess I'll have to really work to boot some Ferrets."
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A dramatic challenge tune began immediately after the scene cut back to the course and the megaphone sounded off. The two villains launched forward on their sled, not quite leaning forward but going fairly fast nonetheless and screaming quite loudly. They slowed down a bit as they curved around the trees then sped up again when they hit the curve a quarter of the way through.
"This isn't good," Sadie muttered through her teeth as the shot briefly cut to the rest of the Llamas, most of them looking concerned while Eva looked unimpressed.
The shot cut back to them as they entered the final stretch with Scott leaning forward but Amy more upright. They slowed down as they avoided an outcropping that popped up in front of them. Nevertheless they finished with a decent amount of speed and skidded to a stop next to the host.
"One minute fifty three!" Chris declared when the camera panned to him, the timer reading [01:53]. "Sorry guys, but you're gonna have to do better than that." The timer updated to read [06:13]
"Aww, come on!" Scott said, tossing his arms in the air as Amy groaned in frustration.
"Round Four!" Chris declared eagerly.
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The pairs for the final round were Harold and Ezekiel for the Ferrets, and Eva and Shawn for the Llamas.
"Ferrets," the host called through his megaphone, "ready?"
"Don't get cocky," Harold told Ezekiel as the two mounted their sled with the dweeb sitting in back, "we can delete a run, but we already have a pretty bad one so we need to really work to stay ahead."
"Got it," Ezekiel nodded.
"Ready!" the pair called out, and were met with the shriek of the megaphone-airhorn in reply. They launched themselves forward, leaning down with their heads in front as they quickly passed through the curves and around the trees.
They shot past the finish line at high speed, and crashed into a large tree
"One minute and thirty-six seconds," Chris announced as the timer read [01:36], "for a four-run combined total of," the timer rapidly counted up to [07:46], "seven minutes and forty-six seconds!"
"Awesome," Harold said happily as he stumbled around Ezekiel before Ella helped the two of them steady themselves.
"Guess we didn't need that advantage after all," Sam told his teammates with a smile.
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The shot flashed back up to the start of the course where Shawn and Eva got into position. "We were only behind by three seconds," the survivalist told his partner. "So we can still pull this off."
"We better," Eva growled.
They got on their sled, and at the signal Eva sent them flying down the track. Shawn cheered excitedly as they sled into the big ramp, but those cries became panicked as the sailed through they air over the ravine.
Back at the finish line, the rest of the Llamas all looked up at the course anxiously. Their eyes followed Eva and Shawn as they drew closer, and finally shot out of past the finish line. The background music welled up triumphantly as, rather than crashing like most of the other campers, the pair managed to stop their sled just in front of the host
"We made it!" Shawn told his partner, slapping Eva on the back and earning a small smile in return.
"Too bad you're still in last place with a total of seven minutes and fifty-one seconds!" Chris announced, the timer changing from [01:38] to [07:51]. The Ferrets of Failure win!" he called through his megaphone. A victorious tune started playing as the Ferrets began to cheer. "Again!"
"Llamas," the host told the losing team, "you guys are going back to the campfire tonight."
He walked away laughing, and Sierra immediately glared at Scott and Amy. "Looks like we shouldn't have given Scott another chance," She told her team. She walked away to the left, Eva and most of the girls following shortly after her while the guys went off to the right.
"Hey," Scott pleaded to Amy, grabbing the cheerleader's arm as she went to leave Scott behind. "Try to get the girls to boot Sierra! You need me! Remember?"
Amy shook her head and pulled her arm away. "Nope," she said, "It's already suspicious I saved you once. I'm not risking my butt for you again."
She walked away to the left, leaving Scott alone. He smirked then walked away.
The footage cut to the boys' side of the treehouse as Scott entered. "I think we've got the votes we need." He said with a dark smirk.
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That image of Scott served to transition the scene forward, his expression unchanging but the area around her shifting from the cabin to the campfire.
A dramatic beat began the standard elimination music as the camera pulled back from Scott to show the entire team; Shawn, Carly, Sierra, and Eva in the back and Sadie, Cameron, Scott, and Amy in the front.
"You've all cast your votes," Chris said from his center podium, holding up a tray of seven marshmallows. "Time to see who gets the Boot. Shawn. Eva. Carly. Cameron. Sadie. Amy, all of you are safe." He tossed marshmallows to each of the six in quick succession, all of the campers mentioned catching the treats with little issue.
"Scott," he told the farmer. "You're at risk because your team doesn't trust you. Sierra." He told the confused blogger. "I don't know why you're in danger," the host shrugged. "but it's not my job to know. Maybe you can ask the others before you get Booted, because the final marshmallow goes to Scott."
"Sierra," the host told the shocked blogger as she stood up, "you're out."
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"Well there goes my number one ally," Eva complained. "Maybe I should've used this to help her?" she asked while holding up a wooden carving of Chris's head. "But I'll need this if I make it to the merge and everyone starts targeting the heavy hitters."
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The sombre farewell them playing as thes tatic cut to Sierra loaded in the orb, the giant boot ready to go. "Any final words?" Chris asked the former contestant.
"I guess I should tell the girls on my team to stop being so afraid," Sierra said. Chris cocked his head in confusion, then shrugged and pressed the button on his remote. Sierra screamed as she was kicked into the night.
"Will the Llamas end their pathetic losing streak," Chris said to the camera as the capstone theme began to play. "Who's next to get kicked off? Find out, when we return with more Total! Drama! Redemption!"
(Roll the Credits)
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(Bonus Clip)
The clip opened with the orb containing Sierra to land on the ground and bounce a couple of times before rolling a bit and stopping. She pulled a pin out of her hair and popped the bubble with a sigh. "At least he didn't' try to strand me this time."
"Silver linings I guess," a familiar voice responded. Sierra raised an eyebrow and turned to see Mike waving at her with a calm smile.
"Oh, hey Mike," Sierra smiled. "Let me guess, you're here to welcome me to the playa."
"Good guess," Mike said blankly. "How'd you-"
"A Total Drama fan in the area noted that the local Lawson Suites wasn't accepting reservations for a specific time window," she explained. "When I got the call for the new season I looked at the time table and saw that the filming matched up with the blackout. And since this hotel isn't that far from Pahkitew..."
"Sometimes you scare me," Mike said. "Just promise you'll never use your powers for evil."
"I can neither confirm nor deny that," Sierra joked. "By the way, is Malcom here or is it All-Stars only?"
"He took cue ball to the head and is asleep in his room," Mike explained. "The doc said he'll be good as new in the morning though."
"Good," she smiled. "I missed him.
Author's Note Post Script: And down goes Sierra. Honestly she'd have to go sooner rather than later since Scott's seriously working behind the scenes this season and she'd easily sniff it out if she was paying attention. Sorry to her fans though.
Speaking of, Scott is now officially in control of the team. It's amazing what a difference a few episodes make isn't it? But he also knows about Lindsay's new alliance. Time will only tell what happens there.
And look at that, Evzekiel content. She's admitted to having a crush. Honestly I'm not sure if I'll resolve that plot or not. At least not in a traditional sense.
OC Fun Fact #2: Victor was the very first OC I ever created and the one who has been the most consistent in personality. Although his name was originally Vincent. Basically he was meant to b the Anti-Zeke. Zeke was from a rural area, Victor from an urban. Zeke was implied to be poor, Victor is rich. Zeke was sexist, Victor was overly-respectful. He was supposed to be the first boot when I created him though. But when I settled on the Danger Island cast I decided to move him to second boot because I didn't think anyone would believably keep Olivia over him, and I hadn't come-up with the depth behind her character yet.
And as always I'm sure I'm forgetting to mention something.
I hope you all enjoyed the episode, or some part of it.
And I'd also like to remind you guys that a TVTropes page for this series does exist and needs you guys adding to it.
With that I'm signing off
-TotalDramaFan14
RDR ELIMINATION TABLE:
24th Place: Gary
23rd Place: Anne Maria
22nd Place: Leonard
21st Place: Trent
20th Place: Jaxon
19th Place: Britney
18th Place: Rodney
17th Place: Sierra