Ticket here, welcome back to the back end of this episode! Took a while to get these three out but here we are! Tribal tonight, one tribe lives, the other has a date with destiny.
Enjoy :)
NuHathuru
Day 11
Kano, Metal Sonic, Peach, Ripley, Sektor, Slade, T'Challa, and Zelda
Before the challenge, Ripley decides to check up on Peach. It was another quiet time for the princess, really enjoying the nature itself..until Ripley came in with strategy. This isn't just strategy for Ripley.
She says so herself.
Ripley: Every day or two, I'll check in with Peach. Unlike with Zelda, Peach takes more effort to trust you. When you break that trust, it can be hard to get it back. I made my bed, but it's a new day and I have every right to remake it.
Ahh..that lost relationship two years ago. Ripley did seem to have her regrets over what she and Snake did (you'll definitely see him in the future).
She takes a seat next to Peach. "Challenge today. Nervous?" The immediate groan from Peach tips her off. "Yes?"
"It'll be nice if we win. If we lose…"
"What a tribe."
"Nervewracking." Peach admits. "One of them blackmailed me, the other tricks people for the fun of it. Then there's you…not to be rude."
"I know."
"I don't hate you..but I have one request." Peach turns to her. "Just be honest with me PLEASE."
"I have been."
"Please keep doing it." Peach continues. "If we're going to be together again, you have to put actions over words."
"I'll stand by you again." Ripley scoots closer. "We can vote out your blackmailer, and find out from there."
Peach rests her chin on her hand. "As long as Zelda stays, we have a fair chance."
Ripley: As far as I know, it's T'Challa. Metal said he wants it, Zelda said she wants it, but peoples woods don't mean much. I'm walking a thin line, and If I crash, at least I tried to make up for what I did.
Peach?
Peach: Ripley hasn't deceived me yet, but she's never had to test her allegiances. If we don't vote for T'Challa, we shall see where everyone stands. If Ripley burns me again: I apologize to the Ripley Fanbase.
Despite being all the way onshore, they can't avoid the sight of others. KANO passed by this talk, and knowing him: this might not go well for Ripley.
Kano: You're gonna con us?
He clicks his tongue.
Kano: You can't con the conman.
The last of the Black Dragon runs to Metal, and rats Ripley out. He doesn't even know the specifics, only making Metal aware of their relationship.
He doesn't care.
"We have bigger priorities." Yeesh Metal. "Ripley burnt Peach too deep for them to ever conspire against us."
"They just conspired against Shane."
"Only because we had a common goal." Metal explains. "Ripley is indecisive as ever. She doesn't know If she wants to stick with her fellow 'villains,' or redeem herself."
"Am I supposed to fuck off then? Let her do what she wants?"
Metal rolls those red eyes. "Don't engage."
"She isn't some calamity, mate. I'll engage if I feel like it."
"If you want to make enemies with the silent slaughterer, be my guest." Metal turns his back on him. "Don't be surprised when she bites back."
"No ifs, eh?" Metal just ignores him, causing Kano to scoff at the cam. "Look at THIS hardass.."
In confessional, Metal does not see it this way.
Metal: I knew Kano would be a liability from the start. I should have been aware of how early he wakes up to wreak havoc. We should be cruising, yet these two will complicate it.
Kano and Ripley are making some waves, but it's hard not to when you have swingers on the tribe.
Later, that robot vents on the trail, to none other than Slade. His "second in command".
"He's an asshole." Irony, Metal?
"None of us should be name calling, WE make him look like an angel."
"I'm allowed to be frustrated." Metal snaps. "I don't have much time left until Ponderosa, and they are shortening my time. I haven't done nearly as much as I've wanted to."
"Unsatisfied?"
"VERY. Did it to myself. This is the price I pay for being cutthroat."
Metal's venting, but a new confessional shows Slade's POV on this conflict.
Slade: Our oh so supreme leader is frustrated. It's soothing to avoid the "top" for once. He's worried about Eipley's game, and surprise: Kano's on borrowed time. Our five is a mess..but I'm more concerned for Ripley. She lays low, rises up, and wrecks alliances. She'll use her venom to suck the life out of us. Zelda must go, but after her? Free game.
Dissension just seems inevitable at this point..but they are overlooking this next vote. T'Challa seems to be the decoy, but If Zelda manages to get her way, there's nothing to stop Ripley from ranking up.
Immunity Challenge
Day 11
"Come on in!"
The tribes of eight head into the challenge area, and see quite the obstacles. Blu jumps up and down, like she got a dose of caffeine. "Hi Jeff!"
"Blu."
Sackboy waves at him too. Jeff gives him one back, as both tribes come to a stop. Before Jeff can begin, Sektor steps infront of his tribe. "Cyrax the turncoat.."
That yellow cyborg just crosses his arms. "What is it now?"
"Our clans have lost two a piece. Are you prepared for the deficit we'll hand you?!"
"If last season says anything, mine will win in the end."
That gets "oooohs" and "aaaahhs" from their tribemates. The banter between these two won't stop for a long time. It's hard to even call it friendly.
Sektor: When we merge, I will make sure he gets no footing. Every night I dream of making him pay for his betrayal. I don't reward traitors.
How about Cyrax?
Cyrax: This is reaching comical levels. He stays up night and day pondering about where I went wrong. Sektor has it all, except for self awareness. Someone must rip him away from his fantasy land.
Jeff let's a laugh out. "Day eleven, seems like we're fired up in the Maldives. We'll see which 'clan' wins because it's time for todays challenge. Here's how it works: Three people from each tribe will move through beams, over and under. Afterwards you'll fill a bucket with water and pass on the responsibility to two others. They'll have to make their way over a giant teeter totter, and fill a container with water. When it has enough, the gate in front of them will drop. Then the remaining tribe members will put a butterfly puzzle together. First tribe to finish wins immunity."
Fortunately for Hathuru, there's FIVE people who participated in this challenge. Jeff calls it himself. "For the Maldives players left, this will be familiar. Ripley and Slade won, while Peach, Zelda, and T'Challa couldn't get it done for Mara. Let's see if we can change that…"
Roles:
Beams and Buckets: Metal Sonic, Sektor, and Kano / Chun-Li, Li Mei, and Blu
Totter and Water: T'Challa, Peach, and Slade / Diana, Gordon, and Mac
Final Puzzle: Zelda and Ripley / Cyrax and Sackboy
The three runners on each tribe are ready for their first try. These beams may or may not prove fatal.
"For immunity! Survivors ready?"
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"GO!"
They take off! Hathuru's runners easily take the lead, getting past the beams quickly. Li and Mei are trying to keep up, while Blu lags a bit behind.
"Metal, Sektor, Kano making these beams look like nothing! Blu needs to pick the pace up for her tribes sake!"
"I'm trying.." the Yoshi says, sliding under one.
Hathuru's three reach the buckets first, and get to it. Metals speed advantage helps him fill it up quick, while Slade's going the slowest. It doesn't matter much since Blu is struggling in the back. Li and Mei are already filling their buckets.
"Blu holding Loabi back! You've gotta DIG, yoshi!"
Blu has no problem going under, but the top beam interrupts her flutter jump. She steps back, takes charge..
"Keep going!" (Li)
She FINALLY gets over.
"We must move with urgency.." Li Mei suggests, pointing out Hathuru's runners giving their buckets to the Maldives three: Peach, T'Challa, and Slade.
While the Loabi fill their buckets, Blu's not feeling too well about her performance.
Blu: If we lose because of ME..I'll taste nothing but sour grapes.
The women manage to fill their buckets, and hand them over to Diana, Gordon, and Mac. Diana makes it across the totter like it's nothing with those thunderous legs. Mac goes for the totter, but Gordon stops him? Why?
"We can work smart. DIANA."
"What?" She asks.
"Can you carry two more?"
She bolts for them and grabs their buckets! Mac has his concerns about this. "Um..what if she drops them?" He asks, noticing T'Challa and Slade already done, waiting for Peach.
"She won't." Gordon's confidence could backfire, but if this plan works, Loabi can close the gap Hathuru has made.
Diana has one bucket tucked in each arm. She, miraculously, makes it across the totter with both! She starts dumping all of it to lift the gate. Gordon and Mac join her.
"Loabi with one of the smartest plays in Survivor!" Jeff shouts. "Using their challenge beast for the work of three!"
Diana knows what she did.
Diana: It's my honor to be a cheat code.
This catches Hathuru's attention. T'Challa and Peach are focused on lifting the gate, while Slade makes some side comments. "Why didn't we think of that?"
"It does not matter." T'Challa getting affirmative.. "We need to best Cyrax on the puzzle and that's it. Zelda is his best match."
"We can only hope.."
That remark makes Peach smile. "Awww, you're hoping.."
Slade: I'm not getting soft. Don't you dare think it.
Loabi unlocks the gate! Cyrax and Sackboy reach the puzzle first, ripping the lead away from Hathuru!
"Hathuru's dropped the ball! Loabi can steal and earn immunity!"
Hathuru's gate is lifted! Zelda and Ripley take to this butterfly puzzle together.
"They can still get back in it! Puzzles can either seal the deal or SET. YOU. BACK!"
For Loabi's side, Sackboy's just standing back as Cyrax puts piece after piece after piece together. The sacks little eyes pop open by how fast he's going.
"Woah…"
"These take minutes to master for us. I can train you up." Cyrax says, flexing his knowledge as he slays this puzzle.
Sackboy: I don't know how he does it…
As for Hathuru's side, Zelda and Ripley's combined efforts are making up for the slow times. They've got half the butterfly done. Zelda's tempted to look over, but Ripley uses her hand as a shield.
"Hey, focus."
Zelda takes a deep breath and gets back to work. The nerves are really getting to her, going up against the next big puzzle threat.
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Her nerves prove to be right when Cyrax locks in the last piece. "JEFF PROBST."
With the call, Jeff heads over to the puzzle. "Loabi is…."
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"RIGHT!"
Those hands go up!
"LOABI WINS IMMUNITY!"
Sackboy is in AWE. "One guy does it that quick?"
"As I said my dear sack.." Cyrax kneels down. "Practice does indeed creates perfection."
As for Hathuru, they aren't happy. Zelda's frowning at her failure. "It's weird to fail a puzzle.." Ripley pats her on the back. "Nobody's perfect, Zel."
The bitterest of them all, is of course: Sektor. "This must be an illusion…" He can't fathom Cyrax winning over and over again. "HE KEEPS GETTING AWAY WITH IT!"
Sektor: This is getting blasphemous! Why is he comically overpowered?! I pray for the individual immunities so he can be knocked of his high horse.
A high horse he isn't on?
Both tribes regroup with Jeff. He'll praise one, and leave another disappointed. "Congratulations Loabi, you're all safe from tonight's Tribal Council. An easy pass to the final fifteen. Enjoy the night off." The first batch of eight begin their hike away from the challenge area.
That just leaves Hathuru.
"Hathuru. You've got a date with me at Tribal Council.
NuLoabi
Day 11
Blu, Chun-Li, Cyrax, Diana, Gordon Ramsay, Li Mei, Little Mac, and Sackboy
The victorious arrive at camp. The Loabi camp sees another day with their tribe intact.
Cyrax gets considerable praise for solo'ing the puzzle. Especially from Gordon. "You're a unit in puzzles. You can crack ANY code they put in front of you."
"I wouldn't go that far."
"No no, you're a hacker and I wouldn't have it any other way." Gordon says, kissing a considerable amount of metal.
"I appreciate your praise." Cyrax remarks, scanning the pile of firewood.
"If God himself said you can't climb Everest, you'd prove him wrong."
That compliment makes the cyborg stop in his tracks. "…are you well, Ramsay?"
"Could starve less." The chef quips, taking a seat.
Gordon: If I treat him like a titan, they'll see him that way. Get a look at our doom, kids!
The cyborg gets pulled aside by the mother of Man, his number one: Li. Chun, not Mei.
"He's growing bolder.." she points out.
"Are you saying his praise wasn't genuine?"
"Part of it was..but he's putting a larger target on your back." She explains. "Nobody brought up your hacking abilities."
"Sektor will..but I have faith Gordon will align himself with better allies. Diana and T'Challa are big enough, but adding Sektor to the mix will poison me." Cyrax notes.
"We have your back, even if we find ourselves on the bench." Li says, trying to comfort him..but these worries aren't far fetched. Gordon's aligned himself with former Roku's, so maybe he'd see a benefit.
"Ramsay WILL swing harder. If Infinite the Jackal was on this beach, he would keep him around just to see me walk." Cyrax 'jokes.'
"The merge will be fun…"
"I disagree."
That gets a smirk from the street fighter. "I was being sarcastic."
"Oh." Cyrax opens his chest again. "I need to upgrade my sarcasm module."
They're relaxed now, but Li thinks she sees the future.
Chun-Li: If we don't split these two up, good people will go feral. The restlessness. The paranoia. Another shelter will fall.
NuHathuru
Day 11
Kano, Metal Sonic, Princess Peach, Ripley, Sektor, Slade, T'Challa, and Zelda
The eight Hathuru arrive yet again. It's the third Tribal Council this season. These streaks aren't new to T'Challa and Peach, who went to approximately five tribals Pre-merge. We can add eight to the count.
There's new plans stirring though. It sucks to lose immunity, but with that door closed, there's a limited time to enter the new one that's opened.
"We did our best. Almost had it too.." Peach says, trying to be a positive force.
"Diana and Cyrax are modern cheat codes." Metal admits. "It will be difficult to defeat a team with the likes of them."
T'Challa doesn't agree. "We have a good group. Zelda can do puzzles, you are an all rounder, and we have my strength. We haven't even covered Ripley, Slade, Sektor's smarts…andeven Kano."
"Thanks love."
T'Challa shakes his head. "I give credit where it's due..but we WILL come back again." As corny as a positivity speech can be, it gets a smile from Peach.
Peach: From what I know, T'Challa could go. It's a shame..he's really trying to lift us up. I won't let him near my bag, but that doesn't mean I hate everything about him.
While Peach appreciates the positivity, Zelda's focused on the more negative portion of the game.
Betrayal.
Zelda: We need to flip on Metal NOW. Then we cut his alliances before the merge. We only need one more vote to solidify it. I don't know if he will join us, but I know for a fact the other men won't.
Slade?
Zelda gets her strategy cap on by spreading this plan to Ripley. Given she worked with Metal to get Shane out, she feels it's important to let her in on this.
"What do you think?" Zelda asks.
"I'd he has to go, he's going to." Ripley reveals. "We have the same talk about him over and over again, so let's just get this over with."
The switch up..
Ripley: If I want their trust again, my actions speak louder than any words can. Metal won't even need me anymore, Slade and Kano popped up. I don't even know where T' Challa stands, but he should be smart enough to get the machines out.
While Ripley gave her take, Zelda's still taking her time running all around the Maldives. The Hyrulian takes her plan to Slade. They did do battle in the Maldives before, and Slade WAS betrayed by the women..
However, he could always change his mind with one good pitch. The only one Slade's loyal to, is himself. Even if he's playing different.
"Would you mind bringing our season together? She asks, scooting closer.
"I'd LOVE to join the people who turned on me. Maybe I can get seventh this time." Slade says in the most monotone voice.
"..is this banter?"
"Of course." Slade comes to a stop. "I've been taking anger management. Has Ripley been doing good work with Peach?"
"They are on…decent terms."
"That surprises me." Slade admits. "Peach was giving her daggers."
"While we're on good terms…are you willing to put your issues with the Mara aside?" She doesn't know. "I'm sure T'Challa will be more than happy to work with you. He never voted you out after all."
Slade snickers.
"What?"
"If Dylan got the call he'd have gotten me weeks ago." Someone check Slade's underpants.
In Slade's confessional, he chuckles.
Slade: We carry ourselves so differently that nobody can tell. The panther can keep his charity act up, it gets me closer to the million.
The rejuvenated Deathstroke gives his secret partner an update. T'Challa's got a big question though.
"Am I the decoy?"
"Not going anywhere." Slade reminds. "Paranoid people wreck everything and leave. Don't do the same."
"Your bluntness does not sooth me." The Wakandan sets a hand on his shoulder. "I would get out there more often. Improve your speech."
"Trying. You know what I mean. Those two don't have the looking glass on you." Slade spills. "The only one I'm unsure about is Ripley. Does she even know both plans?"
The superhero sets a finger on his chin. "No. Someone probably got in Metal's ear…"
"Kano will Kano."
"Yes. At least it's not us. Welcome to the middle, Dylan."
"No. You're my new Skarlet."
That gets a snicker from the king. "When did you get a sense of humor?"
"Makes life better."
Two men, caught in the middle. Slade's perspective has been shown for a while, now about his new, but odd number one?
T'Challa: Here I am, joining forces with a bigger snake than Snake. It's offputting how calm he is. I'm waiting for the day he deceived me. For now, I must make this work.
There's plenty of developments on the Zelda side of this fight. However, Kano decides to push for one on the Metal front.
The mercenary goes directly to Metal himself.
"If Ripley gets word, this all goes to hell. You're a smart bloke, you get it."
The machine snaps his head at him. "I'M AWARE."
".what a reaction, eh?"
"Ripley's already being left out. For all she knows, it's still T'Challa." Metal explains. "If her relationship with the princesses is strong enough, she has deadly intent."
"Pffft." Kano scoffs. "We're too big to fail."
"I'd appreciate some humility on your end." He admits. "Don't be a jinx. They could have an idol for all we know."
"Sheesh. Sometimes you can be a real asshat. That's why we're a team, huh?"
Metal Sonic: Fake humility helped Sektor disguise. Kano refuses to take it..if I want an arsenal, I can't have rotten fruit stuck inside.
Kano's brashness..
Metal Sonic: Worst scenario, we enter a tie. If not, I claw by yet again.
As Tribal dawns over them, Zelda and Metal take one last walk together. Both betrayals are in motion..but both still need to keep the facade up. One of them does have an idol, but he doesn't want to play it.
Will that backfire? Who knows. Zelda's too busy playing the innocent act too notice.
"Are we still writing T'Challa's name down?"
"Nothings changed."
Zelda's eyes widen after the quick reaction. "..T'Challa is a good man. Just got dealt a bad hand."
"A shame he couldn't fit in.."
"Aww.."
"Those aren't emotions, just a remark."
Zelda sighs. "What will it take for you to shed a tear?"
"Everything."
Banter aside, they think they've got the other fooled.
Metal: My idol will be held once again. I won't need it for the betrayal Zelda will feel. She should have worked on her cast before I did.
As for Zelda?
Zelda: I've been bracing for this the whole season. I promised myself that the moment I see Metal, he will leave early. I may not have a favorable swap, but I've made them work before. Metal Sonic shouldn't get too cocky. He knows what happened last time.
He will never live it down.
Tribal Council
Night 11
New Hathuru enters the Tribal Council Area, and go right for the firepit. Jeff awaits them with hands behind his back.
"Dip your torches into the fire. In this game, fire represents your life. When it's out, so are you."
The eight light their torches and get seated.
"So, we've all seen how these swaps can go. Adapt to the dynamics, or be outcast." Jeff explains. "Zelda, do you believe you've adapted?"
"We all have. There isn't a big majority with outcasts. Instead, we have our closest allies and go by blocs. There will come a time when someone finds themselves on the outside.." the cam pans to T'Challa as she goes on. "The time may be tonight.
Jeff accepts it and moves on. "Metal—"
"Call me SONIC. Have mercy, Probst.
"Rich coming from you, but sure. SONIC. Going off what she just said, do you think there's already an outcast?"
"These votes will make them. The Loto were left scrambling after Cassidy's betrayal. The Roku lost Monty and had to find a way out. The Black Dragon made themselves outsiders due to horrendous social game." Metal, my bad, Sonic says..getting a scoff from Kano.
"We were gonna be outcasts anyway."
"The swap solidified it. Your double dealing set them off." This metal Sonic continues. "Fortunately for you: you've cut that out."
Kano scratches his facial hair, getting Jeff's wrath next. "Kano, let's talk about bad social game. Have you been causing any trouble lately?"
"I've been pissing a few people off but we'll leave i there."
"Really?" Jeff almost looks OFFENDED. "Don't close the book, I need to know what's happening."
Kano shrugs. "Some of my mates are suspect."
"Who?"
"Yes. Explain." T'Challa chimes in. That man's just waiting for more dirt.
Kano looks around, all eyes on him. He stops at Peach. "I think our little Toadstool has more friends than we think." That makes Peach gasp, but he's not done. "You got Zelda with ya, but you and Ripley have been chatting too much."
"They aren't game."
"Don't tell me they aren't game!" Kano snaps. "Nobody gets together every morning to look at the sun rise.
"You're being very aggressive.." Peach points out.
"So what? You've got to cut this act out. You're playin' this game, and tonight it could cost ya." Before Kano can go on, Slade gets a hand on his back. "Whaddya want?"
"That's not what we're doing…"
"Then what is it? Are we just gonna let her run the game?"
"No.." Slade leans closer. "They aren't our concern…" that quote makes the cam pan back to the Panther, who's fingers are fidgeting. So of course Jeff notices.
"T'Challa..you look really nervous."
He has a nervous smile. "I'm at a big disadvantage. These Hathuru bonded over Shane. It seems they've decided to play it safe. I cannot blame them."
While he goes on, Peach whispers to Zelda. "Are you believing this?"
"No."
"He's scrappier than this.."
T'Challa still doesn't know about their whispers. "I have talked to these people ever since then, and I don't believe that I'm NOT the target. Safety is too good to be true."
Jeff nods along. "Seems to be one of the most honest tribals we've ever had. First, Kano lays out his suspicions. Now T'Challa, it's straight up: 'I'm going home.'"
"I've come to terms with it."
Peach keeps whispering to Zelda. "I don't know which side he's on…"
"We must wait and see.."
Jeff actually catches them whispering. "Peach. Zelda. What are you talking about?"
Zelda clears her throat. "I'd prefer to keep that private."
"No no: this is Tribal Council. We air all our dirty laundry." Jeff pushes.
"Well…" Zelda looks at T'Challa. "Are you confident you aren't in danger?"
"I appreciate you reaching out, but I didn't get much from our last conversation." He explains. She just accepts that answer and gets back to Jeff. "It seems he is that confident."
"Well T'Challa..we'll see if this is the Black Panthers last sprint. It is time to vote. You're up first."
Wakanda's rep leave his stump, and makes a b-line for the booth.
Zelda: I spared you once. I cannot do it again. You will bring so much destruction to others, even your own if it means living another day. (Metal Sonic)
When it's time for the faker to write a name down..
Metal Sonic: You're a smart one, but too smart for your own good. You may be the ruler of Hyrule, but I rule Hathuru. (Zelda)
After the votes are finalized, they get seated. That's Jeff's signal to fetch the urn. "I'll tally the votes…"
As he heads for the booth, Zelda and Metal (SONIC) make eye contact.
"I hate leaving him out to pasture.." Zelda admits. "..but it's what we must do."
"That's how his treat crumbles."
T'Challa looks down, getting an awfully light pat on the back from Slade. "You had a good run."
"Three tribals are better than none." The King says, making light of a "bad" situation.
Jeff returns with the voting urn, and as is tradition.. "If anyone has a hidden immunity idol, or advantage they'd like to play, NOW would be the time to do so."
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Nobody steps up. Metal holds his idol for what could be his last day. First, he chokes Final four immunity, and now this? He'd be so divisive if people talked about his strategic game.
Jeff doesn't care about any of that. The lid is off and he's ready. "First vote…"
"Sonic."
"As always." The machine says.
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"Zelda."
The Hyrulian turns to Metal. "I wasn't the only one."
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Sonic."
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"Zelda."
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"Sonic. That's three votes for 'Sonic', three votes for Zelda, two votes left…"
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"T'Challa."
The King double takes. Looks like someone didn't get the memo..or they're just using it for confusions sake.
"Three votes Sonic, three votes Zelda, one vote T'Challa..ONE vote left."
Peach clutches her dress, while Sektor leans forward. "You cannot leave NOW, my ally."
"It was a matter of time." Metal admits.
While Metal accepts his potential defeat, Zelda turns to Ripley. "Your actions spoke."
"Yep.." Ripley rests her jaw on a hand..not expecting a fourth vote.
"The fifth person voted out of Survivor: Second Chance…"
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"ZELDA."
The Hyrulian grabs her bag, and gives a distraught Peach a warm hug. "Don't worry about me. You can make it."
Peach holds back tears, and lets her go. "Enjoy the pastries.."
"I will.." the princess faces Ripley once again. "Take care of her." The alien Protag gives a nod, and lets Zelda get on her way.
Kano whispers to Slade. "Told ya they got together."
"Time and place."
"THE bloody Deathstroke telling me 'time and place?' Have you lost it?"
Slade sighs. "You clearly have."
Production doesn't let Kano take Zelda's moment. The focus goes right back to her setting her torch down. The attempted smokescreen from Metals side could have stopped an idol, but the face of their side has it all along.
Nonetheless, Zelda waits for Jeff's snuff.
"It was a hectic experience..but one I will remember. 'All star' casts are on a new level."
"Hate to see you go, Zelda. The tribe has spoken."
SNUFF…
"Time for you to go."
She turns to her new cast. "Represent our era well. See you at the reunion!" She gets some waves goodbye as she walks across that bridge, leaving much earlier than she's used to. No immunity run, no massive flip, BUT she accomplished quite a bit: She was a key vote to get Shane out. Even swung for the fences to get Metal.
Can Peach and Ripley live up to that?
We may soon find out.
Jeff brings the focus back to the remaining players. "
The seven new Hathuru nab their torches and leave the area straight away..but the conflict isn't over yet. With a distraught Peach, an active Kano, and a random T'Challa vote, there are questions to be answered, and emotions to run high.
This next night won't be pretty.
Zelda's Final Words
Zelda: We should have taken him out sooner. I was overthinking about Shane, believing he'd cause more trouble because of his lower threat level..and yet, I was willing to keep Metal in as a shield. It's easy to be bitter about everything. If there wasn't a swap, I wouldn't be sitting here..but swaps are a big part of this game, and it's on me for not preparing sooner. Make it to the finals again, Peach. I can't wait to hear what happened when you get back.
She ends her time here with a smile. Despite getting a move intercepted, she won't end her second chance in sorrow.
Voting (4-3-1):
Zelda— Metal Sonic, Slade, Kano, and T'Challa
Metal Sonic— Zelda, Peach, and Ripley
T'Challa— Sektor
Confessional Count:
18– Metal Sonic ( + 7)
17– T'Challa ( + 9), Slade ( + 7), Gordon ( + 6), Diana ( +4), Cyrax ( + 3)
16- Kano ( + 2)
15– Sektor ( + 3)
13– Princess Peach ( + 5), Chun-Li ( + 4)
12– Sackboy ( + 8), Little Mac ( + 4)
11– Ellen Ripley ( + 3)
9– Li Mei ( + 3)
8– Blu the Yoshi ( +4)
Eliminated:
12– Princess Zelda ( + 4)
10- Shane Walsh
4– Kabal, Dark Samus
3– Doctor Nefarious
Well, that didn't turn out well for Zelda. One more vote, and Metal was done for. Respect to her for taking the swing instead of just sticking to the easy vote. You can argue she has the least blood on her hands out of the Maldives cast, and made the attempt to reunite them just this once. Alas, Slade has more loyal to Metal right now…well, more use for in his eyes. T'Challa's still more loyal to his new number one now. We'll see what happens with that.
Zelda's voted out at sixteenth place, twelve spots behind her original place. She's been a key part of the early season, even convincing Peach to put her history behind, just to put them in a better spot. Those ties with Ripley and T'Challa aren't severed completely..and with Kano running his mouth, Peach may have other people with her.
Those developments will be covered as we reach our fifth episode! We've only got a few more episodes left until we reach the merge, and with the stakes higher than ever for these returnees, moves will be made..but that's for another time! See you for Day 12!