A/N: Ironically I'm posting the Greece Challenge right before the Summer Olympics. This wasn't planned.
The recap began with a map view to the world. "Last time on Total Drama World Tour." A shot of the London Bridge is shown, followed by Nathan wearing the guard's hat, the torture chamber in the tower of London, and Team Chris' guard striped to his underwear." London, England. Home to royalty, history, and guards with incredible self control"
Gwen is shown being stretched on the rack. "Here Gwen went through a painful growing period." Alejandro pulls off the old man Jenkins mask. "We got a surprise visit from Max," Team Conquest is shown celebrating, then team Valkyrie is shown upset. "In the end team conquest won, while Team Valkyrie were our big losers. Luckily for them it was a reward challenge.
Duncan and Eva are shown talking in the confessional, then Eva's shown pointing out the door in fear.. "But all is not well on Team Conquest as Duncan attempted to make an alliance with Eva despite the fact Eva was already in one. Someone may have seen though…"
Back in the cockpit Chris looks thoughtful. "It's almost like someone broke the lock on the bathroom door on purpose. Hoping this would happen. But who has two thumbs and would have done that?" He points his thumbs at himself. "We've got eleven competitors left, and a million dollars on the line. Who's game is getting old and who's strong enough to grab the gold? Find out right now, on On Total! Drama! Woooorrrrlllddd~ Tooouuurrrr~!"
Intro
A stage light pops up in front of the CN tower, we switch to the interior of the plane as another light pops out of the ceiling, outside the plane a camera pops out of the engine startling a raccoon, we see a suitcase pop open and a clap board is used. The camera moves through first class passing a drink cart on the way and causing Chris to jump out of the aisle.
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doin' fine;
(Chef is in the cockpit, the cook gives the camera glare as it passes through. The camera moves past several baggage trucks.)
You guys are on my mind!
(The camera moves past the CN tower and dives into the water.)
Ya asked me what I wanted to be,
(Lightning is swimming in the water when he spots a shark and begins to fight with it.)
And now I think the answer is plain to see!
(Harold stands on top of the straw roof of a hut on a woven boat. An oar flies threw the air to hit him.)
I wanna be...famous!
(Amber and Topher are fighting on the boat, and it is clear one of them accidently hit Harold in the tussle. Crocodiles leap from the water snapping their jaws. The boat moves off screen and we see a crocodile wince on the word be. The camera moves back to the boat revealing it had run into an inflatable raft where Alejandro is standing. Amber panics and tries to help while Topher just laughs.)
I wanna live close to the sun!
(The camera moves to the statue of liberty, we cut to the top where Brick is offering Jo a helping hand, only for her to grab it and body slam him instead.)
Well pack your bags, 'cause I've already won!
(Tyler runs past the two, pushing a baby carriage holding Noah. Max is nearby and the jock trips over her, sending Noah flying out of the carriage and into a sign.)
Everythin' to prove,
(Noah lands in Eva's arms as she stands on a tundra. He gives her a grateful smile.)
Nothin' in my way;
I'll get there one day.
(We pan right where Amy rolls her eyes. A polar bear taps on her shoulder and she looks horrified, but then Dawn and Ella calm the bear and Amy smiles.)
'Cause I wanna be...famous!
(We zoom in past ice caps to see Duncan and Gwen surfing a giant wave. It seems to be too much as they are swept up in the surf.)
Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa
(Xena and Anne Maria are walking across a New York City crosswalk. They are startled as the jet passes them, sending leaves through the air. We switch to a scene of the contestants in a human pyramid atop the jet, wearing parachutes and kicking in beat. The bottom row contains Jo, Anne Maria, Harold, Max, Xena, and Brick. The first row up contains Topher, Amber Alejandro, Eva, and Noah, the next row up contains Duncan, Gwen, Amy, and Tyler, on top of the pyramid is Lightning holding Ella and Dawn on one of his shoulders each.)
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
(The plane passes big ben,causing the clock face to pop out. It passes the arc de Triomphe causing a mime to drop his croissant. It flies past a rock balancing on.a stone pillar, knocking it off and causing it to fall in front of the camera kicking up dust)
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
(The dust clears to show, Ella and Dawn smiling at one another, It pans to show Eva glaring, then down to Jo.)
(The lyrics end and we see Chef Hatchet glare. He turns the plane, sending all the contestants falling through the air in parachutes. Everyone but Max lands in front of a sign with the show's name on it. As the song ends Max lands face first in the middle of the group)
Intro end
The episode begins in first class. Alejandro and Noah are sitting on the couch together. Meanwhile Eva and Duncan are sitting in two of the seats. Duncan is sleeping and Eva is fidgeting.
"Is something wrong Eva?" Alejandro asked.
"Yeah, you're not usually the fidgety type. Did something happen?" Noah asked.
Eva glanced at Duncan. "Uh, no. Nothing. I'm just a little pent up because I couldn't complete the last challenge. I really need to do something."
Alejandro smirked. "Well you're in luck. Chris gave us our hint for the next challenge. It says to prepare for some one on one physical challenges."
"Your forte. Unfortunately for me it's not mine." Noah sighed.
"Luckily for you Eva, Duncan, and I can more than cover for you." Alejandro smirked.
Noah smirked back and pitched his voice up. "Oh thank you Alejandro. How ever can I repay you?"
Alejandro chuckled. "There's no need to be passive aggressive."
Noah snorted. "You're right I should just straight up insult you."
Eva looked at the two worriedly.
[Confessional]
Eva: Ugh. On the one hand, they really are getting along. On the other hand, I feel really scummy about making an alliance behind their backs. So I've decided my game plan. I'm going to forget this whole mess and focus on winning.
Static
Duncan stood up and stretched. "Ah what a sleep. I need to take a leek." With that he exited first class.
/
In economy class Team Chris sits on the left bench while Team Valkyrie sits on the right. The focus is on Team Chris. Tyler looks really nervous. He's clearly on edge as when Brick placed a hand on his shoulder he jumped. "You okay soldier? As the leader of the team you can confide in me."
Tyler swallowed. "I saw-"
"Hey Pasty." Duncan said as he came into economy class. He sat next to Gwen and kissed her. "How you holding up?"
"I'm okay. I just wish the benches weren't so hard. My back is killing me." The goth sighed.
"Oh yeah, I feel that. I actually had a pretty good sleep last night. Sleep of the dead." Duncan chuckled. He looked over the goth's shoulder. "You get it? Dead."
Tyler winced. The focus shifted over to Xena.
[Confessional]
Xena: Obviously whatever Tyler witnessed last night has to do with Duncan. I need to get to the bottom of it. So I can take advantage of it of course. Nothing more.
Static
Across the way with Team Valkyrie Dawn is looking on in concern. "I'm not sure what's between Duncand and Tyler, but both of their auras are tense."
Jo brightened. "Good, good. So you focus on them and figure out how we can use it!"
Anne Maria scoffed, filing her nails. "We both know you just want her to focus on something besides your crush on Brick."
"I don't!" Jo was cut off by the loudspeaker. "Attention all contestants. Report to the common area immediately!"
/
In the common area the contestants stood around a large table as Chris addressed them from the other side. "Prepare yourselves for challenges or an amateur caliber. The contestants perked up upon hearing this. "Because we're recreating the original olympics!" Several contestants frowned at this, though Eva, Jo, and Brick were still excited. "And we're heading to the birthplace of the Olympics right now in-"
"Greece." Noah, Xena, and Alejandro said.
"Mount Olympics?" Tyler guessed.
"On the television?" Anne Maria guessed.
"Wrong, fictional, and what? We're going to Rome, Italy." Chris said.
"Dude. Who doesn't know the Olympics take place in Greece? As much as I hate to admit it Alejandro is right." Jo scoffed.
"No they took place in-" Chris tried to say.
"Greece they're right." Gwen said.
Chris looked through his papers and called. "Interns!" A blonde intern with a light blue shirt and a nervous African Canadian intern in a red shirt arrived at either side of the host. Chris gave the red shirted intern some side eye. "Everyone should probably hold onto something. Everyone except you." Chris said pointing at the red shirted intern. The plane turned as Chris threw the red shirted intern out.
"You." Chris said, turning to the blue shirted intern and using the paper he was holding to point at him. " might want to look up some info on Greece. Pronto. He turned back to the cast. "Greece it is." As he left he called. "Chef slight change of plans-"
Noah chuckled. "It's always the red shirt."
Before anyone could ask what he meant Jo started to trash talk. "Prepare to lose to my girl power team!" She looked right at Brick.
"I believe in my team. We'll win this one." The cadet said.
"Then I hope you look good in silver. Cause I'll be wearing gold." The jockette smirked.
"I'll be happy to lend you one of ours, since we'll have all of them." Alejandro retorted to her flashing a smile.
While he said this Tyler kept glancing from Eva to Duncan and back again. "Tyler, what happened last night?" Xena asked from next to him.
"I uh," He paused and the focus shifted over to Duncan glaring at him. " I can't say. Maybe I just had a bad dream?" The jock swallowed.
"Indeed. Well if there's anything you need to talk about I am here." Xena said.
"I appreciate it?" Tyler swallowed. "I uh, gotta go." All of the contestants were leaving so Tyler blended into the crowd.
/
A map transition shows the plane flying to greece. A flash takes us to the location where a crumbling white building with several pillars stands. Chris stands in front of it addressing the contestants before him. "Welcome to the acropolis in Athens Greece. Home to many of the very first olympians." We can see Chris is reading off several papers, the blonde blue shirted intern to his right. "Who, I've just been informed, competed naked."
"We don't have to do that do we?" Tyler asked nervously.
"No, we only have to resort to nudity in the event of a tiebreaker." Chris reassured him.
"I sincerely doubt that considering we are all minors." Xena noted.
Chris rolled his eyes and continued. "Today we're going to do things a bit differently. Today all challenges will be one vs one vs one. Every victory gets you a gold medal. The team with the most golds wins first class tickets to our next destination. Second wins safety, and third wins a brutal elimination ceremony."
"Shouldn't second place get silver medals then?" Brick asked.
"There are no silver gold." Chris informed her.
"But in the Olympics-" Brick began before he was quickly interrupted by Chris.
"Just gold. That's it." Chris repeated firmly.
[Confessional]
Brick: Chris needs to learn that just because you're not first, doesn't mean you're a loser.
Static
"Our first historical event is a Grecian scavenger hunt." Chris explained as he led them through a maze of pillars. "The inside of the odeum of Pericles is filled with maze- like rows of huge columns. Players must search through his ancient forest of columns, and return with the ancient Grecian treasure that awaits you inside. First one to do so takes the gold!" Chris finished with a first pump. "So who's going in?"
"I will!" Gwen, Tyler, Noah, and Duncan all said simultaneously.
"Love the enthusiasm but these are all one vs one vs one challenges. So I guess I'll pick from the volunteers." The host held a finger to his chin as though thinking. It's clearly for show as he immediately says. "Tyler and Duncan." From the evil smirk on his face it's clear the host knows what he's doing.
"Oh come on Chris! This is like the only event I might stand a chance in!" Noah complained.
"My decision is final." The host said. "Team Valkyrie I need one of you."
"I'll go." Dawn offered.
Tyler was looking at Duncan in fear. The focus shifted over to Xena.
[Confessional]
Xena: Perhaps I can take advantage of this situation to discern what Tyler witnessed?
Static
Alejandro: Something seems to be going on between Duncan and Tyler, The punk's clearly up to something…
Static
Chris smirked. He handed the three contestants a garbage can lid each.
"What are these for?" Tyler asked.
"These authentic spartan shields will help you in your treasure hunt. For the treasure you seek is tied to an erymanthian boar." Chris said. We are shown the 'boar' which is merely a grizzly with small tusks tied to its mouth. "Good luck to you both. Chef sound the Spartan battle horn!" Chef blew a kazoo. "That's the spartan battle horn? Just go already." Chris sighed pointing to the maze of columns. The three contestants did so. "The rest of you follow me!" The rest of the contestants followed Chris, save Xena.
"Are we not watching them?" Xena frowned.
"Nope! Time to flip channels. Just like the real Olympics." Chris replied nonchalantly.
/
The remaining contestants are all gathered around a central clearing inside of a building. "Pankration is an ancient Greek martial art with no rules. Last man standing wins the gold. So who's going?"
"I'm going! I need to hit something,"Eva said.
"As leader of our team I will go." Brick volunteered.
"And obviously I'm going. No way tan in can will win." Jo scoffed.
"Sold! Into the ring with all of you!" Chris declared.
The moment the fight started Eva bulrushes both of the other two. Both land on the ground but while Brick remains there for a second Jo springs back to her feet instantly. This time Jo rushes Eva, but the iron woman stands strong. The two of them have their hands clasped together attempting to push the other down.
Brick stands up and gets behind Eva wrapping an arm around the Iron Woman's neck. Eva growled and threw him off, but the distraction was enough for Jo to get the upper hand. Far from being grateful the jockette turned to Brick. "What the? Are you helping me out of pity? Do you think a girl can't win on her own?"
"No! Why would you assume that?" The cadet asked.
"Because that's how guys are! Always underestimating me! Always thinking I need help! Always considering me weaker even though I've won against them several times! Well I'm not weak!" Jo vented.
Brick's eyes were wide realization. "Jo, you don't-" before he could say anything Eva knocked him over again. This time the cadet stayed down.
"Hey!" Jo barked. "We were having a conversation!"
"I don't remember conversation being part of the challenge." Eva glared, pouncing on Jo.
The two girls rolled around on the ground hitting and kicking each other. A cartoonish dust cloud formed around them. When it finally cleared the last one standing…was Eva. The iron woman let out a yell of rage.
"And we have a winner!" Chris declared, throwing a medal over the iron woman's neck. He turned to segway to commercial. "With their first point in the bag it seemed team Conquest is at an advantage. Will this continue? "Find out when we return on Total Drama World Tour!"
/
We return to the episode to see Tyler and Duncan looking through the maze of columns. They are both backing towards a courtyard. "Here boar-bear! Please don't maul me!" Tyler said. Then he and Duncan back into each other. Tyler screams then sees who it is. If anything he looks even more scared now. He immediately tries to run away but Duncan grabs on to the back of his collar.
"Oh no you don't! We're having a little chat!" The punk said.
"I don't wanna chat! I haven't done anything!" Tyler whimpered.
"You saw what went down last night. I gotta make sure you stay quiet." Duncan said.
"How'd you even figure out I saw anything?! I ran away!" The jock asked.
Duncan opened his mouth to respond when a bell went off and a musical note appeared in the lower left corner. Chris showed up as though from nowhere. "Time for a song! Please continue, this time with music!"
(Song seventeen: Greece mix)
Chef, dressed in a golden facsimile of spartan armor, is shown sitting under a column playing the bouzouki.
A close up of two columns is shown. Tyler peered out from the left. "You know I saw what happened, between Eva and You?"
Duncan peers out from the right column. "You weren't exactly subtle; it wasn't hard to do."
Duncan walks over to a fallen over column. "You'd better keep your silence, or you'll have some regret!"
Tyler walks out from behind a still intact pillar behind the broken one, and begins walking with him. "Dude! I haven't even said anything yet!"
In the background Xena peers from behind a pillar clearly listening in. Duncan passes her as he continues to walk down a line of pillars. "This better stay between us!"
As Tyler is shown following him down the the line of pillars, Xena peeks out from behind a pillar further down. "I haven't tried to make a fuss!"
They stop by a statue of Atlas holding up the world. "Yeah you weren't meant to see, but that locked door, didn't ensure my privacy-y-y-y!"
Xena is shown peering from another pillar, as Duncan holds up a fist at Tyler.
In another part of the maze we see Brick. "I can't hear the lyrics. You okay Soldier?!" He called out. Chris shushes him.
Duncan and Tyler are now seen in front of a statue of Eva. Dawn walks out from behind the statue looking angry. Her eyes narrow at Duncan. "Don't menace Tyler! You know it isn't fair!"
Duncan turned and glared at her. "You stay out of this!"
Tyler's eyes widened and he pointed over the punk's shoulder. "Look out for that bear!"
The bear menaces Duncan on its hind legs. The punk screams as the bear begins to beat him. "Ahhh! The pain, the pain! Too much to explain!"
Dawn walked over the bear, now on all fours and untied the rope keeping the tusks near the bear's mouth. "I'll get these fake tusks off, cause they are inhumane."
At this point the bear has Duncan pinned to the ground. "The boar-bear's got me! And that's seriously lame!"
Dawn smirked, clearly not feeling bad for Duncan. She grabbed the medal and took one of a shocked Tyler's hands in her other. Then they both ran as the moonchild sang the last line. "Why thank you boar bear, guess victory I'll claim!"
Dawn and Tyler make it to the rest of the group. Brick gave the girl a salute. "Thanks for helping my teammate soldier!"
"Seriously tree hugger? You couldn't leave him as bear food?" Jo scoffed.
"He doesn't deserve that." Dawn said.
Xena arrived and joined her team. "It's good you see you're safe Tyler."
"Next event! Moving on!" Chris announced.
Everyone but Gwen and Brick begin to move on. "Should we be leaving him behind?" Brick asked.
"Yeah what about Duncan?!" Gwen asked.
"Chef will take care of it." Chris told him.
[Confessional]
Xena: So Tyler saw something between Duncan and Eva. Something Duncan is determined to keep secret. Considering the emotional bond Alejandro and Noah have formed I believe i know what he saw. If I can get him to reveal it, it should throw Team Conquest off their victory streak.
Static
Back at the acropolis a hurdle run has been set up. "Welcome to the hurdles event!" Chris declared. "The ultimate test of speed and flexibility. Players must leap higher and higher over these hurdles in a race to the finish line." He explained as we see the hurdles up close, getting higher and higher as he had said. "First one across wins the gold. Only those who haven't gone can do this event. So who's joining Anne Maria?"
Xena turned to Gwen. "I am slighter than you, and your boots are not adept for running. While my flats are not much better, I still believe I am the best choice as you are clearly distracted by the absence of Duncan."
"Yeah, I hope he's alright…" Gwen frowned.
"I'll go for my team. I don't think Noah's up to it." Alejandro said.
"What he said." Noah nodded.
Xena raised an eyebrow. "Surely Noah's lithe figure makes him more flexible?" At this Alejandro did the splits and tied his hair into a ponytail with his feet. "I stand corrected."
[Confessional]
Gwen: No man should be that flexible!
Static
Anne Maria, Xena, and Alejandro were crouched in the starting position under the checkered banner. Chris stood just behind them with an air horn. "On your Mark! Get Set!" Chris blew the airhorn, signaling the start of the race.
Xena and Alejandro are both fairly quick, though the latter is ahead. Anne Maria fell behind quickly. The focus shifted over to Jo. "Come on Tan in a can! Lift your legs!"
"I'm doing my best!" Anne Maria said, distracted enough to run into a hurdle. Jo face palmed.
The focus shifted over to Xena and Alejandro. At this point the Spaniard has gained a bit more. "I was expecting more out of you." He remarked.
"I am pacing myself." Xena told him.
"Sure." At this point the Spaniard is so confident in his victory he's started to flip over the hurdles and walk on his hands.
"Alejandro! Stop showing off and win!" Noah snapped.
"Worry not mi amigo! Victory is at hand!" Alejandro said, and that was the moment he hit into a hurdle. Xena continued and he quickly recovered but in the end Xena does end up winning.
"Alright! And Team Chris ties it up! Looks like we're headed for a tie breaker!" Chris grinned evilly.
/
In the maze of pillars the bear has finally gotten tired of Duncan. The punk groans and that's when Chef picked him up the collar. "You're wanted with the others. Now get going." With that he dropped Duncan and the punk reluctantly walked with him.
/
The teams are still outside the Acropolis with Chris standing on some rubble in front of them. "It's time for the dreaded tie breaker!" He informed them.
The focus is on Team Chris. "I hope Duncan's okay." Gwen sighed.
"I'm just glad he isn't here!" Tyler said.
Xena looked at him. "I noticed him threatening you today. Do you have any idea why?"
"Uh, he doesn't need a reason. He's just mean!" Tyler tried to lie.
"Tyler, the sudden uptake in your violent interactions indicates that is not true. What did you do?" Xena asked.
Tyler looked around nervously. "Look, Wings!" He cried, for indeed an intern had wheeled out a cart with two sets of wings on it.
"Attention please. Chef spent over one hour building two sets of wings out of wax, and the feathers we find in the plane's engine. One member from each team must strap on the winds and take flight. All the way up there." Chris announced, pointing up to a crane hook with two medals hanging from it."Whoever gets a gold medal from out of the sky first wins the Olympics and first class passage for their team. The team who fails to get a medal entirely loses."
"Haven't you heard of icarus Chris?" Noah scoffed.
"Those don't look you sure this isn't dangerous?" Brick frowned.
"Not at all." Chris reassured them. This did nothing to ease anyone's concern, as The wings disintegrated. The intern scowled and moved the cart off screen. "We're gonna need some more wax." Chris informed him.
The host turned back to the teams. "Gwen, Noah, since neither of you have participated yet, you're in. Team Valkyrie?"
"Obviously I'm going." Jo said.
"Great. Since this is a tie breaker, please step into these authentic spartan uniforms." Chris requested.
/
Jo and Gwen are both wearing toga dresses with gold clasps and extremely short skirts. They wore sandals, gold leg armor pieces, a skirt and belt, matching arm pieces, and a red cape held together by a gold clasp. Noah was even worse as his outfit was the same except all he had was the skirt of the dress, leaving his chest completely bare.
"Those costumes are not authentic." Alejandro said unimpressed.
"No really?" Noah scoffed.
"Given Chris' track record I wasn't expecting them to be." Xena noted. She turned to Tyler. "Are you certain nothing happened between Duncan and you?"
"Yes, I'm quite interested in why he has a sudden interest in you." Alejandro added.
"It might help if you get it off your chest." Brick told him.
Chris notched an arrow with a flaming marshmallow on the end. "On your marks."
Tension rose as Tyler shook under the gaze of several people. It wasn't long before Tyler burst." I saw Duncan trying to make an alliance with Eva!"
"What?!" Noah and Alejandro gasped.
"Oh that's a load off." Tyler sighed.
"Eva, is this true?" Alejandro asked, turning to her. Eva didn't say anything, but the nervous look she got, and the way she withered under the Spaniard's gaze confirmed it.
"Get set," Chris continued, pulling the arrow back.
"I can't believe it. You didn't actually consider going against our alliance right?" Alejandro asked. Once again Eva was silent. Alejandro looked deeply disappointed. "I thought better of you."
"Go!" the host declared, letting go of the arrow.
Despite his clear shock, Noah began to flap immediately alongside Gwen and Jo. The jockette was the heaviest but she was also going the fastest. Being as light weight as he was though, Noah was barely behind her. Gwen was in last place.
Back on the ground Duncan arrived. "What'd I miss?" He notices Eva's guilt, Alejandro's silent anger as he glared, Brick's disapproval, and Xena's gaze. He turned to Tyler. "I knew you couldn't keep your mouth shut."
"I knew you were up to something Duncan, but trying to turn someone against their own alliance?!" Alejandro yelled.
"Oh lay off! You and I both know I'd have gone home next if I didn't try something! If you were in my position you'd have done the same thing!" Duncan snapped.
At this point Noah and Jo had nearly reached the medal, with Gwen just a little behind. Owing to the jockette's rough treatment of them her wings began to go first.
"Their wings are molting!" Alejandro gasped.
At this point Noah's wings have yet to start falling apart. He's extremely close to getting a medal. Jo looked desperate. "I am not losing again!" As her wing finished falling apart Jo maneuvered herself over Noah and before she could start falling she leaped off of him, gaining just enough height to grab the first medal. "Yes!" Then she fell.
Noah was now struggling to maintain altitude as his wings were now trying to fall apart. Gwen closed in on him. The two reached for the remaining medal, but in the end the goth's wings fell apart first. She started to fall and Noah just barely grabbed the medal before his followed.
When the focus moved back to the three Jo is on the bottom of the pile, with Gwen on her, and Noah on top. They all groan.
"Team Valkyrie wins! Team Conquest is safe today, and Team I am so machiavellianly Evil are our big losers!" Chris said.
"You are lucky we didn't lose' Alejandro glared.
/
In economy class Duncan is on one bench while the other three are on the other. Notably Alejandro is sitting as far from Eva as possible. The iron woman groaned. "I feel terrible."
"I was a little shocked, but I can't really talk. I was in two alliances in Action." Noah admitted. "And I can't blame Duncan for getting that desperate. That said, it still hurts a little."
[Confessional]
Alejandro: I am not nearly so upset as I seem, but Eva feels guilty so I'll play it up. If only so she takes Noah and I's side against Duncan. I admit to being a little disappointed though.
Static
At elimination everyone looks tense except Chris. "So here we are, let's look at why. Gwen failed to win the tiebreaker despite having a head start, which is why you're all here. Tyler and Brick, you both lost your challenges to girls. Funny yes but unhelpful. And Tyler caused a lot of buzz today. " The jock sighed.
"I don't appreciate the subtle sexism Chris." Brick scowled.
"Whatever. And then there's Xena, who won her challenge, hence getting the first barf bag." Chris said, tossing it to her. "As does Brick." Another barf bag is thrown. Gwen and Tyler both look nervous. "And the one staying is…" Chris paused, drawing the moment out.
"...
…
… Tyler." With that the host threw final bag.
Gwen sighed. "I guess I did lose the tiebreaker."
"And Tyler's been through enough already today." Brick nodded.
"I didn't want to go home. Sorry.' Tyler admitted.
Duncan came out from behind the tiki head. "Are you guys kidding me?!"
"Duncan, it's okay. I get it." Gwen said. She looked at him. "Can you try to be nicer to Tyler? He really doesn't deserve to be threatened because your actions."
Duncan sighed. "Yeah, whatever. Can I get a kiss goodbye?"
The two embraced and Gwen shared a tender kiss with him. Chris interrupted the moment. "Hello?! Half hour show?" Duncan flipped him off as they parted.
Gwen grabbed her parachute as she was about to jump off, Brick called her name. "Gwen." The goth turned and the focus shifted over to Brick, who was giving her a salute. "No hard feeling solider."
The goth smiled. "Thanks Brick." with that she jumped off the plane.
[confessional]
Xena: My motives for voting off Gwen were threefold. Brick is our leader, Tyler will vote with me, and most of all, it'll throw Duncan off his game. After his actions today he deserves to leave. Tyler is my friend after all.
Static.
Chris and Chef are in the cockpit. "Ooh, Xena might be more emotional than she wants to admit." He chuckled. "With Team Conquest in disarray can Duncan last through another elimination?"
"Not If I have anything to say about it." Alejandro said from off screen.
"Who's going for the next drop? Find out right here on Total! Drama! Woooorrrrlllddd~ Tooouuurrrr~!"
A/N: I love Gwen. She's my second favorite character, but she needs to leave here. I want Duncan to have basically only Eva to rely on. I also have more plans for pretty much everyone else. Anne Maria is the sole exception and I'm not planning to have team Valkyrie go down yet.
Which brings me to my next point, I'm going to attempt to write all three teams to the merge. It's going to be a little tricky but I want to try and show what that could have been like.
Xena and Tyler were pretty active this episode, as were Duncan and Eva. I loved pitting Jo, Brick, and Eva against each other. Let's face it though Eva is gonna win in the end. It was also a good way to hint at why Jo is refusing to show her feelings for Brick and has the attitude she does.
Which brings us to the whole mess that is team Conquest. From here you can expect Duncan and Alejandro to be against each other. Eva is torn, and Noah is neutral. Alejandro is finally going to be a little more like he is in canon. His bread and butter is emotional manipulation, and Eva is ripe for the picking.