This is based on Fangren's Total Shuffled series and Animation Adventures' Cast Swap series. Now reading Fangren's Total Shuffled series before ROTI isn't required, but I would highly recommend reading it. But as for Animation Adventures' Cast Swap series that isn't really needed. It's just the Pahkitew cast and ROTI cast swap. Which is what this is, but in the Shuffledver. Finally, I am not Fangren or Animation Adventures, I'm just someone who read their stories and loved them, and wanted to make a story out of them nor do I own Total Drama.
(The scene faded into a shot of the Earth from space, an astronaut banging on a small communications satellite in the foreground with a wrench. The satellite had the letters 'TDRI' scrawled on the front in black)
Chris: We've been to the movies. We've been around the world! And this season, we're going right back where it all began, at Camp Wawanakwa!
(Chris McLean was already standing just off-center on the dock, right by the 'Wawanakwa' sign - both of which looked like they'd gone through some heavy wear and tear)
Chris: I'm Chris Mclean, and as you can see, things have changed since we've been away.
(He walked down the dock to where a male red-shirted intern of Southeast Asian descent waited with a coconut drink on a platter; the right side of the camp's sign fell down as he passed by, taking out a small piece of the dock)
Chris: And by changed, I meant gotten really, really, dangerous!
(He rubbed his hands together in anticipation, then took the coconut drink from the intern. As soon as he did so a giant pink tentacle rose from the lake with a terrifying roar, and slammed down on the dock - Chris calmly sidestepped it, but the intern and a sizable chunk of the end of the dock were smashed into the water)
Chris: Hahaha, good stuff. But the rules of the game remain the same,
(The scene changes to a panning shot of one of the cabin rooms, a cockroach scurrying over the lens. The room itself looked about the same as it had three seasons ago - decrepit and old-fashioned, but boringly so)
Chris: A handful of unsuspecting teens will bunk with complete strangers,
(The shot cut to a stained piece of male underwear nailed to a wooden door that promptly opened to reveal the old outhouse confessional within)
Chris: Air their dirty laundry in our outhouse confessional, and compete in life-threatening challenges all over the island.
(The camera cut to a long-distance shot of the thousand-foot-high-cliff, zooming in on the gleamingly jagged rocks in the water below it)
Chris: And risk being voted off.
(The shot cut to the clearing, firepit, oil drum, and eleven stump seats used for Campfire Ceremonies of the past)
Chris: Last one standing wins.
(The shot cut from the elimination area to a still image of a wheelbarrow overflowing with money)
Chris: One, million, DOLLARS!
(A short, grand, and victorious tune blared as the shot zoomed in on the prize money)
Chris: Speaking of our cast, here they are now!
(The shot cut to a small but luxurious red-striped yacht where the twenty-four contestants of the past three seasons could be seen more-or-less enjoying themselves. Geoff and Bridgette were making out on the starboard side while Dawn, DJ, and Sammy danced nearby, Amy huffing and looking away from them in disgust. On the stern deck, Beardo beatboxed while Ella sang and danced with Tyler (who had started to regrow the hair he'd lost as a result of the plane exploding last season), Ezekiel and Beth joining in nearby. On a higher sternward balcony, B smiled down at his friends below then gives the camera a thumbs-up, Sierra and Sam played with a smartphone and video game handheld respectively, and Dakota posed for the camera; Shawn dropped down on the group unexpectedly from even higher up, startling all four. And at the bow, Topher and Alejandro leaned coolly against the port-side railing and smiled at the camera, Jo and Lightning arm-wrestled on the railing next to them, Scott leaned out over the starboard rail and spat, Sugar practiced her craptry dancing in front of a rather annoyed and hand truck-bound Scarlett, and Staci sat on the very foremost point of the railing, tail wagging and tongue lolling like the dog she still looked like)
(Chris waved at the yacht as it approached...and kept on going, the music scratching to a halt instead of the ship)
Tyler: NOOOO!
Chris: No, not them. This season, we've got all new players, fighting for the million! And here they come now, for real!"
(It cuts to another yacht with several teens aboard; it zooms on a black-haired First Nations girl in a pale olive and purple blouse and black athletic pants, around her neck she wore a purple bead necklace to match the purple on her blouse, and had red feather earrings and a shorter, pale boy with purple hair, and wearing a gray jumpsuit)
Chris: Meet Sky!
Sky: (Pulls out a gum packet) You want some gum?
Chris: Max!
Max: Your offer of simple confectionery will not save you from the evil of me! But yes, thank you. (Tossed it in his mouth. Then gags the gum wad out into his hand) Cinnamon, there is no need for you to be that spicy!
(The camera pans over to a blue sweater vest and khakis, an Indian boy with dark hair, and a boy with black hair with a green mohawk and wore a black t-shirt with a skull and a spiked dog collar)
Dave: That guy's a little weird.
Chris: Dave and Duncan!
Duncan: Hah! Yeah, talk about a major dork, am I right? (Elbows Dave) Dude never woulda lasted a day in juvie.
Dave: Uh, I'll take your word for it?
Chris: Owen!
(The white boy in question runs behind the two boys)
Owen: Woo-Hoo! I'm here! It's gonna so awesome! (Chuckles)
(The camera panned away from them showing a white boy, dressed in olive green, cargo shorts, and combat boots of a soldier out of uniform)
Chris: Brick!
Brick: Brick Macarthur reporting for duty!
(The camera panned right again to show two girls. The one on the left was skinny and dark-skinned and appeared to be of Hispanic descent while the one on the right was larger and fair. The girls were dressed identically, in hot pink short-shorts and wedge sandals and lipstick, black-and-white striped shoulderless midriff-baring blouses, and dark hair in pigtails)
Chris: Katie! And Sadie!
Katie: Oh, my gosh, Sadie! We're on Total Drama!
Sadie: I've always wanted to be Total Drama! (They both squeal)
(It then cut to a spot further down the yacht, showing a tall and slender East Asian girl with long black hair nearly to her waist, she wore only olive short-shorts, a cropped dark pink halter top, and sandals)
Chris: Heather!
Heather: Hello, everyone. You're looking at this season's winner. I can guarantee-
(She was cut off as the camera panned away to the next contestant which was a girl with a fake tan)
Chris: Anne Maria!
Anne Maria: (Sprays her hair) Aw, yeah. Three more coats otta do it.
Heather: (Pushes her) Hey! Who says you can pan away?
Anne Maria: (Attacks Heather with her spray tan) Don't push me!
(The two were then approached by a large black girl. She bore a beauty mark on her cheek and large hoop earrings in her ears, her long hair was pulled back into a thick ponytail, and there were kumquats on her dark cream t-shirt)
Chris: Leshawna!
Leshawna: Will you two calm down, I'm sure there's gonna be enough screen time for all of us. And don't even think about spraying me!
(The camera panned up to show a thin boy, with light brown skin and spiky black hair that stood almost straight up. His outfit was a simple one as well, jeans and a teal shirt over a longer-sleeved cream undershirt)
Chris: Mike!
Mike: Uh, hi... Am I'm supposed to say something?
(A small flock of pigeons flew past and knocked him over the railing, behind a hulking white boy with red hair and freckles, wearing overalls over a plain white t-shirt)
Chris: Rodney!
Rodney: (Helps Mike up) You okay, dude?
Mike: I think so.
(It then pans to the top of the boat showing a strong-looking woman, with black hair in a ponytail and a birthmark)
Chris: And Eva!
(She said nothing and didn't even acknowledge the camera)
Chris: Yup! It's our roughest, toughest, most explosive season ever! (Took out a remote control, and pressed the large central button, causing the yacht to explode, sending all thirteen of them flying and screaming in every direction)
Chris: Right here, on Total! Drama! Revenge of the Island!
[The sequence begins much as it did three seasons ago, with an open into the letterbox format as the camera focuses on the tops of a few distant pine trees. A rusty stage light rotates up and turns on; then the shot changes to a cobwebby spotlight swinging down and turning on as well; then a small security camera popping out of one of several leaky toxic waste barrels; then another camera bursting out of a tree hollow, held by an octopus tentacle and dislodging a few bones; then a pair of fair-skinned arms clapping a film slate in front of the camera which switches to a shot of the island, briefly showing a giant octopus looking out of the lake to the right, then flying forward down the dock and past the buildings, passing under a totem pole that Chris was sitting on and which was being carried by a trio of male interns of mismatched heights]
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doin' fine;
[The camera rapidly flies through the trees as the lyrics begin, quickly reaching the top of the thousand-foot-high cliff]
You guys are on my mind!
[It looks down at the ring of buoys in the water below and dives, immediately cutting to an underwater view as the bubbles disperse to reveal Max gagging with several vicious-looking fish watching him hungrily]
Ya asked me what I wanted to be,
And now I think the answer is plain to see!
[Max frantically swims up and away from an approaching tentacle, passing another fish wearing a gas mask, and finally grabbing onto the end of an oar. The camera pans up to reveal Mike as the one rowing the boat; he pulls his oar out of the water and is startled to see Max clinging to it, and even more so when the tentacle tries to grab onto him. But with a fierce yet muted scream, Mike manages to pull the oar away from the tentacle...and in doing so, throw Max high into the sky]
I wanna be...famous!
[The scene lingers on Max in front of the sun for a moment, then quick-pans left to Eva working out with a punching bag in the middle of the woods; a falling Max abruptly falls into her arms. She then notices Sky running past her, so she drops Max and races after her. The camera follows them for a bit until it changes attention to Dave who was trying to call out to Sky until a giant gopher pops out causing him to run away]
I wanna live close to the sun!
[At the top of a waterfall, Heather and Leshawna float downriver in a canoe. Both are slapping each other and didn't notice the waterfall until it was too late]
Well pack your bags, 'cause I've already won!
[The camera pans down to Brick, doing push-ups on a log suspended across the rocks at the bottom of the falls. Though he does not see the canoe falling behind him, he does see Leshawna and Heather as they fall right on top of him, breaking the log he was standing on and sending all three into the water]
Everythin' to prove, nothin' in my way;
[It pans to the left to show Duncan laughing at what he saw happen, when a monstrous shark with arms and legs bursts out of the outhouse with a toothy grin, causing the punk to scream and run away]
I'll get there one day.
[The camera pans to the Mess Lodge, Chef Hatchet's silhouette visible in the window. Zooming into the room shows Chef stirring some concoctions together until Owen threw him away from the pot. Owen picked up the pot, and chugged down its contents]
'Cause I wanna be...famous!
[Another pan to the left reveals Anne Maria spraying her hair. She then notices the camera and sprays it. The smoke dissipates as the scene zooms back out of the lodge to the beach, where we see Eva and Sky running into the shot. Sky wins against Eva]
(Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[The camera pans away from them and onto Rodney who was contemplating over pictures of Heather, Leshawna, and Anne Maria. A purple, furry hand snatched away Heather's picture, to which Rodney gasped. As the camera panned over, the owner of the purple hand was revealed to be Sasquatchinakwa, one of the island's resident creatures. He made kissy faces at Heather's picture until Rodney hurried over to him. Cradling Leshawna and Anne Maria's pictures in his other arm, Rodney extended his free arm over Sasquatchinakwa's shoulder, trying to grab at the picture the purple yeti stole. The sasquatch made an annoyed face at Rodney bothering him]
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[The camera pans down to the end of the dock to show Katie & Sadie both showing off their dance moves]
I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous! (Na-na nanananaa, nanana-nanaa, na-nananananaa)
[A sudden splash of water comes down on the two, interrupting their moment - Chris is hovering above him in a jetpack and helmet, holding an empty bucket. He drops the bucket and then flies off, the flames from his jetpack taking over the screen. It becomes night as they peter out, and the camera pans down across the stars and treetops and full moon to Sky and Dave are shown sitting together by the fire. Sky looks wary as Dave leans forward expectantly, only for Chef Hatchet, wearing a hazmat suit and holding a glowing green marshmallow between them with a pair of heavy tongs.
The shot zooms out to show the rest of the cast looking shocked, whistling the last few notes of the song - Mike, Owen, Rodney, Anne Maria, Katie, Sadie, and Max on Sky's side; Heather, Duncan, Brick, Eva, and Leshawna on Dave's side; and Chris standing next to Chef on Dave's side as well. The shot continued to zoom out until a signboard was shown marking the presumed entrance to the fire pit; it read 'TOTAL DRAMA REVENGE OF THE ISLAND' in block letters, the third word being the largest and the last word relegated to a board tacked on at the end]
(It cuts to some screaming. We then see it was Owen screaming as he crashed into a rock)
Owen: (In pain) Ow... Mommy. (Slides into the water)
Anne Maria: (Swims by) Chris is so getting a beatdown for this!
(Katie and Sadie were shown swimming side by side clinging to a few pieces of driftwood)
Heather: (Pushes the two) Out of my way! (Passes Sky)
(Leshawna watched the queen bee's actions)
Leshawna: Hey, that is not cool!
(It then cuts to Max, who was drowning)
Max: Help... Help...
Duncan: (Swims by) Pass.
(Max started to go under, but after a moment, Mike rose out of the water, holding him by the arms)
Mike: I gotcha! (Starts to swim to shore with Max)
Max: Thanks, I will spare you from my evil.
(We then see Katie, Sadie, and Leshawna swim by Rodney)
Leshawna: Come on girl, keep swimming.
Rodney: (Blushes) All the girls here swim like angels…
(Reaching the beach, Sky panted as she walked onto the sand. Looking around her, she began to cheer)
Sky: The first one on the beach? Yes!
?: That's where you're wrong.
(Sky glanced further down the beach, and saw Eva sitting on a rock, still lifting her weights)
Sky: Whoa, I didn't even see you there. How'd you get here first?
Eva: I was on the highest point of the boat when it exploded, it gave me good distance.
(Sky opened her mouth to respond when Brick and Dave crawled onto shore)
Brick: (Salutes) Ma'am
Dave: I made it...
(Both of them then collapse face-first into the sand)
Confessional: Brick
Brick: I may be the strongest competitor here, but I'm all about teamwork. Back at Cadets, I've gotten the Teamwork medal three years running, along with the Bed-Making medal, the Flag-Folding medal, and the Letters Home to Mom medal. I always get that one.
Confessional: Dave
Dave: (Squirtes hand sanitizer on his hands and rubs them) Eugh, this outhouse is so unclean… anyway, that Sky girl, she seems nice. She looks saner than most of the other people here. If I have to get stuck on a team with one of these people, I'd prefer her.
Confessional ends
(Mike then came out of the water, while holding Max)
Max: The rest of you will suffer for leaving me to drown!
Confessional: Max
Max: These fools will learn to bow down to the evil Max! (Laughs evilly)
Confessional ends
(Most of the new contestants had arrived at the beach by that point. Katie and Sadie obviously sat together, and Eva still sat on the rock Sky found her on. Dave sat with Sky, and Rodney attempted to get all the water out of his shoe. Owen was the most recent to arrive, as his washing ashore got the attention of most of the others. He coughed up a fish, much to Dave's disgust)
Owen: Woo! That was awesome! Maybe not the slamming into a rock part and the explosion, but it was still pretty cool! (Collapse face-first into the sand)
Dave: (To Sky) There are a lot of strange people competing this season.
(Sky didn't even get a chance to respond before the island's intercom turned on)
Chris: (Over speaker system) Attention, fresh meat! See the trail leading into the forest? Race to the end and do NOT disturb the wildlife. That would be bad.
Dave: (Rolls his eyes) Oh yeah, we'll upset the bunnies. Fluffy little bunnies that eat carrots. (Sky and Owen chuckle at his joke)
Chris: The tiniest sound can set them off, like this!
(Chris blew an air horn over the loudspeakers. The loud noise made the contestants wince, and cover their ears. The air horn quieted after a few moments, allowing the campers to hear again. Not too far away, a primal roar echoed across the island, and trees could be seen getting knocked down. Immediately afraid for their lives, the campers quickly got up and ran onto the forest path, screaming in fright)
(In the forest, a bird skittered along a branch in a tree and was soon snatched up by a tongue that whipped out from a tree hollow, leaving behind a few feathers. Over at a finish line on the path, Sky crossed first)
Sky: Oh yeah! Actually first this time, woo!
(She looked behind her to see Duncan and Eva cross the finish line as well, second and third respectively)
Sky: Nice job, guys!
Eva: Eh, I've done longer runs the that.
Duncan: Gotta be fast when you wanna outrun the cops.
(Chris arrived on an ATV)
Chris: Not too bad. Little Gymnast, Iron Woman, off to the right, you two are on Team A. Mr. Delinquent, two steps to the left, you're on Team B.
(Rodney then crossed the finish line, followed by Brick)
Rodney: I'm here Chris, I'm here.
Chris: Farm Muscle, Team B. Corporal Brickhouse, Team A.
Brick: (Salutes) Sir, yes, sir!
(Heather and Dave arrived with the latter screaming at the top of their lungs, crashing into Sky, and knocking her over)
Chris: Queen Bee, Team B. Sir Scream-a-lot, Team A.
(Dave quickly got up and helped Sky back on her feet)
Dave: Sorry about that, still freaking out over what we heard back at the beach.
(Katie and Sadie then cross the finish line)
Katie: Do you think we escaped whatever that thing was?
Sadie: I don't know, but we should be safe if we stick together.
Chris: Thin Twin, Team A. (Leshawna then arrives) Big and Bold, Team B. Fat Twin, Team A.
Sadie: Yeah! We're together!
(Katie and Sadie hug and then join Team A, while Leshawna joins Team B, just as Anne Maria arrives)
Chris: Tan in a Can, Team B. (Mike then shows up) Spiked Hair, Team A.
(Max then arrives, panting)
Chris: Purple Gnome, Team B.
Max: I still haven't forgotten your little stunt with blowing up the boat, future minion. Watch yourself. (Passes Chris)
(Finally, Owen arrives crawling on the ground, out of breath)
Chris: Aaaand Party Animal, Team B.
Heather: Great, now answer this? Just what the heck was that back there?!
Leshawna: I've never heard anything like that before.
Chris: Relax, it will all make sense eventually.
(He chuckled then laughed then went into a full cackle, worrying some of the contestants. He concluded his fit of laughter by wiping a tear from his eye)
Chris: Now, this season of Total Drama will be a little bit different. For example, in every episode, someone will be eliminated.
(This announcement received gasps and whispers from everyone)
Katie: It's never been that hard, before.
Chris: I know, I'm good. But since you're all first-timers, I'm going to cut you a break and hide this bad boy somewhere in the campgrounds.
(Chris retrieved something from the dashboard of his ATV and held it up. It was a wooden carving of his head)
Chris: A genuine McLean brand Chris head! Your free ticket back into the game. Even if your teammates vote you off, whoever finds it will become the most powerful contestant in Total Drama history! (Looks closer at the head) Is the cleft on my chin really that big?
Duncan: Yes, and it looks like a big butt!
(Scowling at Duncan's answer, the host tucked the idol away)
Chris: Moving on. Time for the team names!
Max: Team EVIL! No, Max's Minions!
(Duncan then smacks him in the back of the head)
Chris: Great suggestions, Max. But, names have already been chosen by Moi. Team A, you shall be known henceforth as the Toxic Rats!
(None of the team seemed particularly thrilled by the choice)
Dave: Did he just say toxic?!
Leshawna: Uhh, excuse me, but do I seriously gotta be on the same team as this (Points at Heather) uptight spoiled little Daddy's girl?
(Heather scowled at her, then closed her eyes and took a breath)
Heather: Sorry, I think we got off on the wrong foot on the boat. I just didn't like being cut off.
Leshawna: And in the water?
Heather: We were literally blown up, The point is, I'm sorry about the way I've been acting. How about we start fresh?
Leshawna: You for real?
Heather: Totally.
Leshawna: ...okay then. (Shakes her hand)
Confessional: Heather
Heather: Hah! As if. The only reason I'm gonna try to be nice to these losers is because villains pretty much never win this show. I'm not serious about it, not like they need to know.
Confessional: Leshawna
Leshawna: Yeah, that girl is so tryin' to play us. But hey, I ain't gonna be the one to start trouble. She can do that herself.
Confessional ends
Chris: And Team B, you are hereby dubbed the Mutant Maggots!
(The newly dubbed Maggots did not seem excited by their team name either)
Owen: Um, what's with the reference to chemical waste?
(Before anyone could answer her, a roar shook the area, making all of the new campers gasp in fright. As they looked around, they noticed deeper in the forest that several trees were getting knocked down, and each one that was knocked over was closer to their location than the last. Eventually, a nearby bush rustled, causing them all to tense up in preparation of being attacked. Once the bush ceased to rattle, a tiny, pink, hairless rodent hopped out into the open)
Rodney: Uh… is that supposed to be a squirrel?
(Several campers let out a squeak of shock and disgust as the hairless squirrel blinked, its eyelids blinking vertically instead of horizontally)
Katie: What's wrong with it?
Chris: While we were gone, I rented the island out to a nice, family-oriented biohazardous waste disposal company. Sweet people, but the waste is having a teensy bit of an impact on the flora and fauna.
(To prove his point, a butterfly passed in front of the squirrel, which promptly snatched it out of the air with its tongue like a frog catching a fly)
Duncan: That's kinda awesome.
Owen: (Approaches the squirrel) You said it.
(Owen then reached his hand out to pet it. In response, the squirrel roared in his face before its eyes turned red, and began to shoot lasers at his feet)
Owen: Aaah! I changed my mind!
(Owen jumped a foot in the air, letting out a scream and darting back to his team. When Owen fled, the rodent blew him a raspberry, and skittered back into the woods. The camera then showed Owen hiding behind Duncan, who had his arms raised and ready to defend himself)
Chris: (Laughs) Most danger ever!
Confessional: Owen
Owen: That was a close one.
Confessional ends
Chris: Now, before we start our very first challenge of the season, let's give out some rewards. Duncan, because you got up here before anyone else, your team gets a trampoline, and the Rats get a hacksaw.
(Chef was shown bouncing on the trampoline, unenthusiastically showing off the prize while showing the Rats' prize in his hand. He let out a startled cry as he fell off the trampoline, dropping the hacksaw in the process. Eva pointed a finger at him, laughing. The hacksaw then smacked her in the face)
Eva: Ah! You are so dead!
(She was held back by Brick and Sky. On the Maggots, Duncan laughed at her in turn, only to be run over by the trampoline being thrown at him)
Chris: What do these items have to do with this bomb? (Holds up a cube-shaped device with a detonator attached)
Rodney: (To Leshawna) He's not going to blow us up again, is he?
Chris: (Pops up between them) Won't I? Find out when we come back!
(When the show faded back in, two totem poles were shown hanging from a pair of thick, wide trees. The Rats' totem was on the left, and the Maggots' was on the right; the Maggots' totem also had an axe stuck in the bottom whereas the Rats' totem appeared to have nothing of the sort stuck in the same place. As the cameras panned down to the ground, there was a sound of clapping)
Chris: Those are your team totems. You need to cut them down, and get them in the river, and ride them back to the campground. First team there gets their pick of the cabins, but hurry, the totems are rigged with bombs that will explode if you don't plant them in front of your cabin in seven minutes or less. Starting now.
Owen: (Stands at the top of a rock) Alright, let's do this!
(Owen jumped on the trampoline, but because of the angle he jumped from, he was sent flying into the river with a scream. Meanwhile, Eva picked up the hacksaw)
Eva: Leave this to me. I'm pretty sure I can climb this tree. I'll climb up and cut it down.
(Jumping up onto the tree's side, Eva grunted as she began to climb. From down on the ground, Dave watched as she climbed. As he spotted Eva, Sky walked over to him)
Sky: While she does that, maybe we should come up with a backup plan in case her doesn't work.
Dave: That is a great idea! I mean, the plan would have to make sure I don't get splinters or dirt all over my fingers, but yeah. We can do that.
(Back with the other team, Leshawna examined the trampoline)
Leshawna: Okay, we need to be safe when-
Anne Maria: Back off. I want a crack at this.
Leshawna: Wait we need to plan-
(Standing on a rock, Anne Maria jumped onto the trampoline. She slammed right up into the base of the totem face first and nowhere near the ax. She fell down to the trampoline, which bounced her back up, and caused her to slam into it with her back before falling again. The team watched in growing discomfort as Anne Maria repeatedly hit the trampoline and the totem back and forth. After a few more collisions, Duncan pulled the trampoline out from under Anne Maria before she could hit it again. Instead of bouncing on the trampoline once more, Anne Maria's body crashed to the ground)
Confessional: Anne Maria
Anne Maria: Sure, I want to win a million dollars, but not at the expense of my looks. I mean, check me out. Perfect hair, perfect tan… all this is worth a billion, easy.
Confessional ends
(Eva let out a scream as her grip slipped, and she fell back down to the ground)
Eva: Dang it! Tree climbing is harder than I thought.
Sky: Looks like we're going to need that backup plan after all. Anyone got one?
Mike: I might be able to help, does anyone happen to have a fedora?
Dave: Uhh...how is a hat gonna help us with anything?
Mike: (Awkwardly) It, uh, it'll...help me get in the right frame of mind?
Confessional: Dave
Dave: That makes, like zero sense.
Confessional ends
(Back with the Maggots, Duncan was getting ready to jump on the trampoline)
Max: You better not mess this up, you imbecile!
Duncan: Says the dork who nearly drowned.
(Duncan then jumped on the trampoline and grabs the axe)
Duncan: Yes! (He tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't budge) Oh, come on!
(Mike took notice of this)
Mike: Aw man, the Maggots are beating us!
(Suddenly, he gasped while his eyes got wide before staying bent and closing his right eye, making him look like an old man)
"Mike": Gah! Darn, it! Will somebody think of something?
Sky: We're trying to, Mike.
"Mike": Mike? The name's Chester, Missy!
Dave: Uh, what?
Confessional: Dave
Dave: Chester? Is he trying to lighten up the mood? Cause I think that's really stupid.
Confessional ends
(Sky stared at the tree, tapping her chin in thought, and then turned her attention to the totem, also taking that into consideration. She made a few shapes with her hands and traced invisible lines with a finger. Nodding to herself, she faced her team)
Sky: Okay, I think I got an idea.
(Duncan had somehow pulled himself up to the totem base, and pressed his feet against the underside, attempting to pull the ax out as if he was still on the ground. A chittering sound caught his attention, and he looked over to the tree, watching as a hairless squirrel, possibly the same one from earlier, scurried out onto the branch next to his height)
Duncan: Go away! Hey! Shoo! Shoo!
(The others watch from the ground with worry)
Rodney: Well, that's not good.
Max: (Picks up a rock) Perhaps what we need is a little mayhem. Evil mayhem!
(Max then throws the rock at the squirrel's head. Infuriated, the squirrel's eyes turned red, and it began to shoot lasers down at the Maggots. Max yelped in fright and started running away as his teammates ducked out of the way. A flash cut over to the Rats, and it showed Sky taking a few steps back toward where Eva was standing)
Sky: (To Brick) Okay, ready?
Brick: (Salutes) Ready, madame!
(Brick then kneels down onto one knee and cups his hands to make a foothold)
Sky: Here goes!
(Sky took the hacksaw from Eva, shouldering it, and sprinted towards Brick. He leaned in as she placed one foot in his hands, and threw her upwards towards the tree over his shoulder. Sky somersaulted through the air, pressing her feet against the tree's trunk, and using it as a launching point up at the totem. She latched onto the totem and clung to it tight)
Sky: I made it!
(Her team cheered down below and out of the camera's view. While the Rats made progress, the Maggots continued to run around the site, screaming in terror. Up on the branch, the squirrel paused in attacking the campers and gave a look at Duncan)
Duncan: Don't you dare-
(Duncan was cut off when the squirrel started shooting beams at him. He then dodged the blasts until one hit the ax, bounced off, and cut through the rope holding up the totem. The totem fell and landed on the ground with a thud. Duncan managed to get onto the base's side so he wouldn't be squished, and clung to it)
Duncan: Got it!
(His team cheered for him)
Heather: Let's move, Maggots!
(Sky quickly scaled the Rats' totem, and soon reached the head)
Sky: (Taking the saw from her shoulder) Look out below!
(Quickly, she sawed through the rope, and the totem was soon free. The team, except Chester, cheered once the totem was on the ground)
Chester: Darn, athletes, trying to be special.
(Chester then gasps and stands up straight, again and opens his eye)
Mike: Huh, what happened?
Dave: Um, we got the totem down, remember?
Mike: Oh... Right!
Confessional: Mike
Mike: Okay, I admit it, I have Dissociative Identity Disorder. It, er, used to be called Multiple Personality Disorder until a while ago. I came on the show to prove that I can still live my own life with the disorder, but the truth is I can't really control all my alters. I really don't know how I'm gonna tell my teammates...
Confessional ends
(When the focus returned to the challenge, the camera showed the river the totems were to float down on. Soon enough, the Maggots cruised down the river on their totem. Heather, as the unofficial team leader, took the front and was followed by Leshawna, Anne Maria, Owen, Rodney, Duncan, and Max. They all cheered as they went downstream. Their cheers faded out and were replaced by the cheers of the Rats. Eva sat in front, followed by Sky, Dave, Katie, Sadie, Brick, and Mike as they passed the camera's view)
Leshawna: They're gaining on us!
Rodney: (Points ahead of them) Um, guys, we might have a little problem.
(The viewpoint changed to the teams of what was in front of them. They were headed toward a waterfall)
Owen: Great Tajmahal! Is that a waterfall?!
(The Maggots let out hollers as they flew over the waterfall's edge, and down into the trees below. They crashed through branches, and eventually landed on a hill their totem continued to slide down on. In the process of landing, their totem bounced a bit, causing Max to fumble out of his seat)
Max: Ah! Help! Evil genius about to go overboard here!
(Duncan twisted around, and took his arm, pulling him back on)
Duncan: Hang tight, if you don't want to fall.
Max: Thank you. You know, you'd make a good sidekick.
Duncan: What'd you just call me?!
(Back up at the top of the waterfall, the Rats and their pole flew over the edge the same way that the Maggots did. Again, branches were snapped, but when they were next seen, their totem was firmly on the hill and sliding down. They all cheered at their relative safety)
Sky: The other team is still ahead of us. We need to speed up. Lean forward!
(The team complied, each person leaning in closer to the next. Dave seemed pretty enthusiastic about leaning in close to Sky. Just as Sky planned, the Rats became faster, and soon passed the Maggots)
Heather: Hey, how did they get in front of us?!
(Down at the campgrounds, Chris and Chef relaxed in lawn chairs. Behind them was one of the cabins from the first season on the right, and a newer, bigger, and fancier cabin to the left)
Chris: Ah, feels good to be back.
(The sound of panting prompted the camera to pan to the right, and none other than Tyler ran up)
Tyler: Dude, hey, Chris, the boat wouldn't stop for some reason!
Chris: Oh look, it's former player Tyler, who's not competing this year!
Tyler: So I swam back over here to- Dude, what?! I'm not competing?!
Chris: I'm afraid you and the other "classic players" have outlived your usefulness. Chef?
Chef: On it.
(The hulking man stepped forward and planted a bomb similar to the ones on the totem poles on Tyler's chest)
Tyler: Oh no. (The light on the bomb began to blink) Not again!
(The scene cut to a long-distance view of the thousand-foot-high cliff as Tyler's screams were followed by an explosion that launched him into the air, visible even from afar. Back at the campgrounds, the host and his cook shared a laugh at Owen's expense. Their laughter quieted when they heard more voices and turned their heads in the direction they seemed to be coming from. At the bottom of the hill, the Rats came zipping down and soared off a small ledge. They cheered as they came to a stop near the two men)
Katie: That was amazing!
Sadie: Let's do that again!
Chris: Tick-tock!
(The timer on the Rats' totem was under fifteen seconds, and quickly approaching ten)
Dave: Quick, grab the good cabin!
(The team lifted up their totem as one and carried it over to a stump sitting in the middle of the camp. As they set it on the stump, the countdown timer stopped, flashing at one second to spare. Seeing as their totem did not explode, the team saw reason to start cheering, believing they had won the challenge. They stopped cheering, however, when they heard the cries of the other team)
(Like the Rats, the Maggots came down to the bottom of the hill and flew off the same ledge they did, only they lost control of their totem and fell off of it. The totem itself crashed into the good cabin that the Rats had just claimed, and exploded as the timer ran out, taking the cabin with it. Chunks of wood rained down as there was nothing left standing of the cabin itself)
(The Rats stared at the remains, flabbergasted at what had just happened)
Chris: Too bad, it had an eight-person hot tub and air conditioning.
(The team groaned at the loss of their new cabin and its amenities)
Chris: Don't worry even though your cabin got destroyed, you guys still won, while the Mutant Maggots get to vote someone off.
Max: Such incompetence. Are all of you good for nothing?
Leshawna: Excuse me?! We busted our butts trying to get the totem free. If anything you made it worse but angering that squirrel!
(Max sniffed once more, with even more disdain than the last and completely oblivious to the glares he was receiving from his teammates)
Sky: Where are we supposed to sleep?
Chris: No worries, we have a backup cabin for you. It's as every bit of nice as the one you lost.
(Sharply contrasting what they were told by Chris, a helicopter flew over the campgrounds and dropped a cabin identical to the remaining one in the place the other, nicer cabin once stood. The Rats groaned in disgust at their new cabin)
Sky: It's better than nothing, I guess…
Chris: Team Maggots, I'll see you at the first campfire ceremony of the season.
(Later that night at the bonfire ceremony, the Mutant Maggots were already gathered. Rodney opted to sit in the front row next to the campfire with Heather, and Eva sat next to them. Owen also sat in the front row, but a stump separated him from Eva. In the back row, Max sat in the middle with Anne Maria and Leshawna on either side of him. Chris stood at his oil drum podium, a plate of marshmallows sitting on top of it)
Chris: The votes have been cast. Those who receive a regular marshmallow can stay, but this season, one person will receive a very special marshmallow- a marshmallow you do not want to eat.
(At that point, Chef walked up to the bonfire, wearing a hazmat suit and holding a metal box. He opened the box to reveal a glowing, green marshmallow)
Chris: Whoever receives the Marshmallow of Toxic Loserdom is out of the game, which means they cannot come back. Ever! (Pick up a marshmallow) The following players are safe- Heather. Leshawna. Rodney. Duncan. And Owen (Owen catches his in his mouth)
(Anne Maria, one of two team members without a marshmallow, tensed up as they realized their position, while Max remain calm. Only one marshmallow remained on Chris' plate and the other was a marshmallow that symbolized their elimination)
Chris: And the Marshmallow of Toxic Loserdom goes to…
(The shot cut from a close-up of Anne Maria, looking nervously from side to side as she filed her nails, to Max, puffing himself up proudly as the tense elimination theme continued)
Chris: Max.
Max: What?
(Max catches the Marshmallow of Toxic Loserdom, making his hair fall out. In response his team backs away as far as they could from him)
Max: No! I'm not going on that wretched boat!
Chris: Actually, we came up with something new this season. You're gonna love it!
(A flip transition switched the scene to the Dock of Shame, where a giant, wooden catapult stood. Max was sitting in the bucket of the device while Chris and Chef, now out of his hazmat suit, stood off to the side)
Chris: Say hello to the Hurl of Shame, patent pending. Any last words?
Max: Yes. (Clears his throat) You have all sorely underestimated the true grasp of my e-vil, (The camera zoomed in as his eyes turned red and the air around him darkened) Even now, the seeds of my evil plan have-
Chris: Enough already.
(Chris then pulled the lever)
Max: (Flies off) I shall have my REVENGE!
Chris: One down, thirteen to go! Who's next in line? Find out next time right here on Total Drama: Revenge of the Island!
Remaining Contestants:
Toxic Rats: Brick, Eva, Dave, Katie, Mike, Sadie, Sky
Mutant Maggots: Anne Maria, Duncan, Heather, Leshawna, Owen, Rodney
14th: Max
And thus begins Cast Swap in the Shuffledverse. I came up with the idea around last year, I think. And I've been planning it out since then. Now don't be thinking I'll change everything from Fangren's version, because I won't, I feel like some of what they did was pretty good and I don't want to change it. I'm doing this to possibly fix some problems with their version of Pahkitew and because it was a fun idea I wanted to do. I also took some lines from Animation Adventures' Cast Swap, mostly from the dialogue section of Pahkitew's cast, because I feel like that would be the same.
And in case you're wondering if I'll do the same for Randomverse, I probably won't. Who a few main reasons, 1) I don't know which villain to choose for the hero vs villain finally. 2) The series is expanded beyond Pahkitew and if I did it, then I would have to do those ones, too. And 3) The series isn't finished yet and I'd prefer to let it be finished before I mess around with a cast swap version.
But, Cody Fanatic had made their own version, so once it's finished I could do a cast swap version of that.