Total Drama Mega Island

by Dunsparce519

A collab with LaCuevademisgustos. A grand total of 100 contestants are duking it out on Camp Wawanakwa for a chance to win one...million...dollars! Who will be the last one standing? Find out on Total...Drama...Mega Island!

23. So, Uh, This Is Pahkitew?

"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped, "Our campers had their survival skills put to the test again as they spent a full night in the woods." The scene flashed back to Lara stumbling over the Bears' camp area. "Although some were lucky to get a cozy camping area..." The scene changed to Scarlett holding up a towel with holes. "Others had to deal with moth-produced holes in their tents."

...

The scene changed to Emma and Chase talking, then to her and Anthony pushing Chase out of a tree. "Chase and Emma's reformed relationship was totally strained when he revealed he still didn't feel bad for cutting her car brakes," Chris continued, "Enraging his ex and the pirate Anthony even more." The scene changed to Sam and Dakota in the forest. "While Dakota and Sam's attempts to be away from lunatic Luna got them totally lost."

...

The scene changed to Duncan and Sol's storytelling. "Duncan's bad ghost storytelling skills freaked the Toxic Rats out," Chris continued, "While Sol unnerved most of the Confused Bears with his warnings of the lycans." The scene changed to Izzy's prank, then the Gophers' bear encounter. "Izzy played a prank on the Gophers by dressing up like a bear. Unfortunately, a REAL bear showed up and they had to sleep in a tree, which really stunk for them."

...

The scene changed to each team's misfortunes. "Cody and Lucas peed in their pants," Chris continued, "Dawn's mysterious meditation made her accidentally burn her team's tent, Samey got spooked by some glowing eyes, and then it rained. Basically, only the Confused Bears got any sleep last night, except for the astraphobic Priya." The scene changed to the Rats losing and Dakota's elimination. "Ultimately, the Toxic Rats were the ones on the chopping block, and thanks to a mix of Luna's twisted wits and Julia's acting skills, the Rats ended up voting off Dakota, thinking she was the reason Wayne and Raj got their painful ouchies."

...

The scene returned to Chris tending the campfire pit. "Yeah, the challenge was tough alright," he commented. "And if I have anything to say about today's challenge, it'll be even more brutal. Luckily, I do. Want to know the fresh horrors that we have for our campers? Put on some clean undies and find out today on Total...Drama...Island!"

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That evening at the spa hotel, the Frogs were enjoying their pad of luxury. In the living room, Phoebe was on the couch watching TV with Pete in her arms. "Hi, Mister Shane," she greeted as she saw him enter the room. "Wanna join me to watch some TV? There's room for the three of us."

"Brick joining you?" Shane asked.

"He and coach are gonna be busy in the gym. But me and Pete here don't mind sharing with you."

"Sure. Why not? What's on?"

"Well, Pete and I decided on Murder, She Wrote tonight. This one is the episode when she first met Dennis Stanton, who's this former jewel thief but is actually quite a good guy deep down." Phoebe soon saw the trio of Valerie, Amy and Anne-Maria enter the room. "Hi," she greeted.

"Move it," Anne-Maria demanded as she shoved the heroine off the couch. "It's our turn now."

"But Phoebe was here first," Shane defended.

"So?" Amy scoffed.

"Please be reasonable. We-" Shane was cut off by Anne-Maria's hairspray in his face. "It's okay," Phoebe said to him. "We can find something else to do. Where's Pete at?" She picked the stuffed penguin off the floor before she left. She and Shane entered another room, though this one was already occupied. "Careful," Scarlett advised Cameron as he squeezed a drop of blue liquid into a chemistry tube. "This liquid can be highly combustible if improperly handled."

"I know," Cameron replied as he set the dropper down. "I have read about it, but actually conducting a science experiment with it is a new experience. We should add water to dilute the hazardous effects, right?"

"Hi, guys!" Phoebe greeted, spooking the brainiacs and making the vial crash onto the ground. What followed was a small explosion that covered the whole room in soot. "Oh..." Cameron moaned as he lied on the floor.

"You okay?" Shane asked the group. "Need any help cleaning up?" He and Phoebe were swiftly tossed out of the room. "AND STAY OUT!" Scarlett shouted.

"Scarlett, calm down," Cameron begged as he held onto her leg. "It was just an accident."

"NO ONE is allowed past these doors until further noticed." Scarlett slammed the doors shut before letting out a breath. "Don't worry," Cameron assured her. "We can clean this up and start again. I'll get the broom." He found the broom leaning on a wall and tried to pick it up, only to lose his balance from the broom's weight and fall to the ground. "A little help, please," he wheezed out. Scarlett picked up the broom with ease. "I knew you were more mentally strong than physically strong," she remarked, "But being unable to lift a broom? One made of plastic?"

"A downside of growing up in a bubble," Cameron sighed.

"I can tell. Cameron, I wish to propose an alliance of our united intellect in order for us to advance in the game."

"A team-up? Hooray! My first team-up! But Scarlett, could you please be easy on the ideas? I just don't want to see anyone get hurt again."

"I cannot promise anything I cannot fully guarantee. But I can at least guarantee no more broken bones."

Confessional: Cameron (Frogs of Death)

"Well...it's a start."

End Confessional

"Guess Miss Scarlett and Mister Cameron are busy," Phoebe sighed after dusting Pete off. "Maybe we can visit someone else?"

"Good idea," Shane coughed out. "Preferably in a place without any chemicals." Over in another room, Samey and Sol were busy with projects of their own. "Come on, little stone," Sol muttered as he touched the green stone he found days prior. "Tell me what you know."

"Ow!" Samey cried out. Sol turned to see Samey blowing on her hand. "Oh, I'll never get this right," she moaned. "I'm such a screw-up."

"No, you ain't, cher," Sol assured her. "Even the basics take time to master, like that light spell."

"I just keep burning my hand."

"You know how many times I scorched mine trying to master that? A bunch. It's why we got the aloe here and the water bucket. Just keep trying, Sammy. You'll get it figured out." Samey waved her hand again until a small ball of silvery light glowed in her palm. "Fire!" Shane gasped as he saw the sight through the doorway. "I'll put it out!" He rushed to the water bucket and threw it, drenching both Samey and Sol. "What the hell, Shane?!" Sol complained. "Why'd you do that for?!"

"I was putting out the fire," Shane explained. "Just trying to help." Sol took the bucket from Shane's hands and slammed it over the hero's head. "Help yourself to that," he angrily told him. "Now get out."

"But Mister Solstice-" Phoebe began.

"DO NOT call me that! Don't you two have something better to do with your time?"

"No. Miss Anne-Maria and her friends got the TV today." Sol picked Phoebe up by her cape. "I got something for you to keep your idle hands and head busy," he decided. "To the library!"

"There's a library?" Phoebe gasped with amazement. Sol simply carried her over to an oak door and pushed it open, revealing almost endless shelves of books, a dark-wood coffee table next to a large and luxurious-looking chair with a soft pillow on it, many other similar-looking chairs scattered throughout, and a simple crystal chandelier that radiated a warming glow. "Wow," Phoebe breathed out, completely starstruck.

"You think that'll hold you over?" Sol asked as Phoebe ran over to the chair next to the table.

"Yes! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"Let me make it even better. Stay here." Sol darted out for a second, then came back with an empty glass and plate. "Why did you bring an empty plate and glass with you?" Phoebe wondered.

"Wait a minute," Sol assured her. "Just watch. What kind of cookies do you like best? Chocolate chip? Maybe peanut butter? What about peanut butter with gooey chocolate chips?" Phoebe nodded her head excitedly. "And what about some soda to go with it?" Sol added. "Tangy Mountain Rush? Hello Yello Lemon-Lime? Classic cola?"

"Um, Hello Yello," Phoebe replied, "Please." Sol simply ran his finger around the plate and glass, with the plate filling up with warm chocolate chip-peanut butter cookies and the glass filling up with fizzing yellow soda. "Voila!" he announced as he set the dishes on the coffee table. "Your treats are here. If you need a refill, just trace your finger around the plate or glass and it'll fill itself up like that."

"Like magic?" Phoebe asked with amazement.

"Yeah. Oh, one more thing." Sol pulled out a MP3 player and headphones set. "Got plenty of music and nice sounds for you to listen to," he told her as he placed the headphones on her head, "Just so nothing tries to distract you. Can you hear me?"

"What?" Phoebe loudly asked. "I can't hear you."

"Have at it." Sol walked out of the library, leaving Phoebe alone. She squealed before picking a book, sitting in the chair, snuggling Pete and starting to read. "Ah, peace at last," Sol sighed as he returned to the stone.

"Where's Phoebe?" Samey thought.

"The library, where she won't bug anyone for a while." Sol winced as a stray spark came from the stone. "See?" he told Samey. "Even us experts get a few scrapes."

Back at the Rats' cabin, Sam was sulking on his bed when Anthony, Bowie and Lightning came in. "Everything alright, matey?" Anthony began.

"I'm still kinda bummed that Dakota's gone," Sam sighed.

"Lightning's happy that sha-traitor got booted," Lightning said.

"Hey! Dakota's no traitor! She's one of the sweetest girls ever!"

"She was manipulating you," Bowie argued.

"Yeah, dude," Lightning added. "Get that girl out of your head." He and Bowie soon left. "They kinda make a point," Anthony spoke up. Sam just groaned as he laid back on his bed.

Confessional: Sam (Toxic Rats)

"Man, this going-on stuff is harder than it looks, and it looked hard to begin with. Thanks to Luna, not only is Dakota gone, but now I'm the black sheep in the team." He gave a sad baa sound.

End Confessional

On the girls' side, Dawn was stroking a stuffed bunny as she sat on her bunk. "That vision was different to what I expected," she sighed while looking out the window. "Why is he involved?"

"Melody, can you give me a hand?" a voice asked from outside. Dawn noticed Paul carrying some wires and passing them to Melody. "Why do you need these, if I may ask?" Melody questioned.

"I want to see if I can make some kind of portable heat source," Paul informed her. "It would be nice to have in case we end up sleeping in the cabins again." Dawn looked slightly to the left to see a particularly familiar face creeping up to the duo. "Well, well, well," she quietly sing-songed. "What do we have here? A couple of stinky bears to scare." She jumped into some bushes before some purple smoke appeared around it. Just as Paul and Melody walked by, the bush raised up with vine-like tentacles and a monstrous face, making Paul fall back in shock while Melody merely raised an eyebrow. "What the fuck?" Paul asked as he grabbed a hammer. "Since when did this island become the Living Vegetables' Revenge?"

"When someone decides to use voodoo on the bush," Melody calmly replied before facing the bush. "You can cut the show, Luna; I know it's you."

"Aww..." Luna moaned from the bush, "It's no FUN if you don't scream." The bush returned to normal before spitting out the chaotic whirlwind. "Ugh," Paul grunted, not noticing an animalistic growl under his breath. "Should have known it was you."

"Aw, relax, Pau-Paw," Luna innocently said. "I'm just a funny girl trying to play a little joke."

"Well, I don't like it when people try to sneak up on me." Melody noticed that Paul's teeth appeared to get slightly sharper. "Funny," Luna said with her unnerving smile, "Cause you seem very tempted to sneak under the knighty-knight's pants." The mechanic seemed ready to pounce her but Melody stopped him. "Look, Luna," she spoke while secretly making some moves with her fingers behind her back, "While I'll admit I admire your creativity for chaos, you're not going to spook me so easily."

"Impossible," Luna bragged. "I'm Luna Monique Beauregard. I can surprise ANYONE and nothing can spo-" She noticed the bush rustling, and when she took a peek, she found it full of- "POSSUMS!" she screeched before she strapped a rocket to her back and blasted off. "I'll have my revenge!"

"Yeesh," Paul noted as he and Melody watched her fly off. "That girl makes Scary Girl Lauren look sane."

"Just like how there's always a bigger fish," Melody calmly added, "There's always a crazier mind. Though that rocket was a bit of a surprise."

"That magic..." Dawn thought as she subtly observed Melody helping Paul to his feet. She glanced at the stuffed bunny, then back to the duo. "It could be..." she whispered as she put the bunny into her bag, "But I must be sure." She walked out of the cabin and towards the duo. "Greetings," Dawn calmly began.

"Dawn?" Paul asked with some tenseness after the scare with Luna. "What do you want?"

"I saw Luna trying to molest you, so I figured I could come and see if you were fine."

"We are," Melody answered, though for some reason, the moonchild caused her some odd feelings inside. "Thanks for worrying about us."

"Melody, if you don't mind, I would like to talk with your friend...alone." Although Dawn tried to sound convincing, Melody kept staring at her, like she was trying to disarm her soul through her eyes. "It's okay, Melody," Paul assured her as he stepped in between them. "Dawn doesn't mean trouble." He then added in a teasing manner, "She's like you, but less of the good creepy."

"Fine," Melody said with a smile. "I'll take the wires and leave them by your bag." The dark flower then walked off. "So," Paul began as he turned to face Dawn, "Why did you need me alone?"

"It's about Melody," Dawn explained, getting straight to the point. "I'm not sure, but I feel a...strange energy over her."

"I mean, she's a bit weird. But you're not exactly one to talk."

"Just do me a favor: keep an eye on her and protect her. If what I fear is true...she's in great danger." Paul stopped smiling. Dawn didn't appear to be joking, and if anyone could have an idea about Melody, it was someone as equally 'weird' as her. "I'll do my best," he sighed before his tone turned more stern, "But you better not be lying."

"I would never," Dawn sincerely said. "Just promise me you'll look after her." She held up her pinkie finger. Paul stared at her a moment before his face softened. "I promise," he assured her while linking his pinkie with hers.

The next morning, Zoey was looking out the balcony of the spa hotel's top floor. "Yo, Zoey!" Sarah shouted from the ground below. "You enjoying that spa hotel?"

"Yes!" Zoey shouted back. "It's very nice. We got maple bacon and French toast."

"Sounds better than whatever Chef calls food. I'll be sure to enjoy that stuff when my team wins the next challenge."

"Not if my team wins again! Um, if that's okay with you."

"You know you don't have to ask permission for stuff like winning. If you kick ass, own up to it. Be proud of a personal victory."

"You mean it?"

"KEEP IT DOWN!" Anne-Maria yelled out as she opened a window below Zoey. "I'm trying to get some beauty sleep while I got the chance to!"

"Sorry!" Zoey apologized. "I'll move to the ground, Sarah." She walked back from the balcony, and a minute later, she was on ground level of the spa hotel and out the door. "Glad we're speaking face-to-face," Sarah said. "So, you doing okay?"

"I think so," Zoey replied. "Everyone seems to be getting along with each other...for the most part. What about you?"

"Everything's chill on my end, except for Chase and Heather. They're jerks in different ways. But the others are cool, especially Lacey. The other night, the two of us visited the Rats where Duncan told this scary story that spooked everyone."

"Wow. I would've probably been spooked, too. But why did you and your friend go see the Rats?"

"It was Lacey's idea to make sure things were all kosher, and it gave us a good excuse to chat with Duncan and DJ." Sarah sighed at the mention of the last name. "You seem to like DJ quite a bit," Zoey noted.

"Yeah," Sarah replied. "Hes a good guy. What about you, Zoey? Any guys that caught your interest?"

"Well...I do think Mike's pretty cool. He said he was going to join us in the hotel, but he hasn't shown up yet."

"Hmm...maybe he's in the cabin? Probably wants a little peace and quiet from the Frogs. No harm checking it out." Sarah walked over to the Frog cabin and knocked on the door. She and Zoey heard some rustling and a few CRASHES before the door opened, revealing a slightly roughed-up Mike. "Hi, Zoey," he greeted. "Sorry for the mess. I wasn't expecting company."

"It's not that bad," Zoey defended. "But why are you here? If you don't mind me asking."

"Eh, just wanted a bit of peace and quiet. With the guys busy in the hotel, I have the cabin to myself. You know, you can always come here if you need a break from the others. The door's open and the rug's cozy." Mike noticed Sarah trying to hold back a laugh. "Sorry," she said after regaining her composure, "But it kinda sounds like you sleep on the rug."

"So?" Mike asked.

"You are a unique snowflake, Mike." The trio heard the sound of screaming before something crashed through the roof of the cabin. "Luna?" Zoey asked as she saw the chaotic whirlwind lying on the ground. "Are you okay?"

"Sure enough," Luna giggled as she hopped to her feet. "Just all peachy-like."

"Why is there a rocket tied to your back?" Sarah thought.

"Just flying in to get some munchies. Some chow, maybe a good, juicy chunk of meat."

"Oh, I'd love that," Mike gushed.

"I know, right? The way your teeth sinks into that innocent flesh."

"What?"

"Luna, what are you going on about?" Zoey asked her.

"Just imagining sinking those pearly whites deep into that warm, juicy, pulsing flesh," Luna went on as she stared at Mike, his face becoming paler with each word she slicked out of her mouth. "And then feeling that current of blood sliding down your throat and staining everything red... isn't that so FUN?!" She was quickly shoved out the door by Sarah. "No," she sternly told Luna, "It is not. Especially with how you described it."

"Mike, are you alright?" Zoey asked as she saw Mike's face go pale and him holding his hands over his mouth. "You look a bit...sick."

"I just..." Mike stammered, "I...I need some air." He rushed outside, leaving Zoey and Sarah a tad concerned.

Confessional: Sarah (Screaming Gophers)

"Huh. Never thought Mike as the queasy type, especially after what happened with that bear."

Confessional: Zoey (Frogs of Death)

"I've never seen Mike look that sick before. Hope it wasn't anything serious. Though the way Luna described it, she made an innocent dish of steak sound more like cannibalism. It might've been enough for anyone to turn green."

Confessional: Mike (Frogs of Death)

He shuddered as he hugged himself with fear. "I've got a bad feeling that Luna wasn't referring to something like beef or pork when she said that."

End Confessionals

Meanwhile, Bryan approached the dock, where he saw Yulisa working on the Boat of Losers. "Morning, Miss Yulisa," he greeted.

"Bryan?" Yulisa nervously answered. "Oh, h-hi. What are you doing here? Like, not that I mind. It's nice to see you and stuff."

"I was just trying to stretch my legs a bit and it seems Lady Luck smiled and brought me here. So, Chris put you on to work on the boat today?"

"Y-yeah. Normally, that'd be Sophia's job since she's the big brain, but she's in a bit of recovery after testing one of the challenges. Sprained arm."

"They must have a high level of trust in you to take her place, then. A well-placed trust, I must say."

"Ah, it's not much," Yulisa modestly replied, trying to avoid eye contact.

"I must also thank you for the little help you did the other day. Without you, who knows what Mary-Kate would've done."

"Well, you did have a point on doing the right thing. I wish I could've done more."

"You can." Bryan took the intern's hands in his. "If I catch someone doing any dirty tricks," he explained, "I'll let you know and you can expose them just like with Mary-Kate."

"But wouldn't that be...cheating?" Yulisa asked, a little unsure.

"Isn't what the bad guys do cheating? After all, they say everything's valid in love and war. If those villains want to scoop low, then you're just making sure they receive their karma."

"Well, I don't wanna be a problem...and I'll have to check the TD rule book..."

"I can assure you you're not a problem. Quite the opposite, in fact. You're a savior, the lighthouse in a hurricane among the dirty scoundrels that wish the good friendships and relationships harm."

"Well...when you say it like that...okay, I'll help you."

"Really? Oh, thank you, Yulisa!" Bryan gave the intern a hug, making her turn redder than her shirt. "Wha-wha-whatever," Yulisa dreamily replied, blissfully unaware of the actor smiling behind her back.

Confessional: Bryan (Screaming Gophers)

"I have that intern in the palm of my hand now, and she gave me quite the useful info. Yulisa mentioned a rule book that the game has. If I can acquire that, I can gain a tactical advantage in the competition. But I can't be too ambitious. Not just yet, anyway. Don't want any unwanted attention."

End Confessional

Back at the Bear cabin, Lara was frantically searching the place, tossing blankets and pillows all over the place. "Whoa!" Destiny exclaimed as she, Beardo and Greg ducked at a pillow while entering the cabin. "Something up, Ra-Ra?"

"YES!" Lara shouted, knocking her over. "I'm trying to find my stuff, but it's not here anymore! I can't believe it's gone!"

"It'll show up soon," Beardo assured her. "But what will you do in the meantime? Cosplaying is your thing."

"Maybe some food will help get your thoughts together," Greg suggested. "Beardo, Desi and I can try to bring you back some."

"Thanks, guys," Lara sighed.

"Hopefully Ra-Ra can find her stuff soon," Destiny told the boys as they left the cabin. "I've got a wunny feeling about this." Once the group was out of sight, Alejandro slipped into the cabin. "I heard of your dilemma, Lara," he began. "Perhaps I can give you some aid?"

"Beardo, Dez and Greg already offered some food," Lara mumbled while searching some drawers.

"I did manage to find one outfit for you, though. I hope it isn't too flashy or anything." Lara did a double take as she saw the clothes on Alejandro's hands. "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!" she exclaimed as she grabbed the clothes. "You're the best!"

"My pleasure," Alejandro replied as he flashed a smile.

"Attention, campers!" Chris announced over the loudspeakers. "It's challenge time!"

"Guess we'd better go win again so we can keep enjoying ourselves here," Nikki told Rodney as she put down a game controller. "Maybe next time, we'll play some sick zombie game together."

"Maybe," Rodney shrugged, "But I don't know. My fingers are a bit big for the controllers."

"Morning, comrades," Brick greeted as he entered the game room. "I was wondering if Phoebe was in here."

"Uh, no. We haven't seen her."

"Did you check by the TV?" Nikki thought. "She's usually there."

"I checked there and the bedrooms," Brick informed her. "She's not there."

"Hmm, maybe check the kitchen?"

"Good idea. Thanks, ma'am." Brick marched on until he saw the kitchen, where Shane was grabbing an apple. "Morning," Brick said. "Did Phoebe come here by any chance?"

"No," Shane replied. "But I saw her earlier last night when she and her little penguin plush offered the couch to watch TV. Then Anne-Maria kicked us out. Then we went to see Scarlett, and she kicked us out. Then we went to see Sol, where he kicked me out and dragged Phoebe to the library. Maybe check there? I can help."

"Thanks, soldier." The two boys went to the library, where they saw Phoebe still sitting in the chair and reading a book. "Has she been in here all night reading one book?" Shane thought.

"I think it was more than one," Brick noted as he saw stacks of books scattered around the floor. "And it looks like quite a variety, too. Owl Diaries, Treasure Island, The 39 Clues..."

"I see you're still at the books, cher," Sol said as he entered the room with a strange box in his hands. "I wonder how many times you've refilled that cookie jar I put for you. Hello, boys. You'd better collect your friend now."

"Time for the next challenge, Phoebe," Brick told her. "Let's go." However, Phoebe was still deep in her book and had the headphones glued to her ears, blocking out any sound other than the music inside. "I don't think she heard you," Shane said. "Maybe getting the book away..." He reached for the book but Phoebe slapped his hand away. "Ouch! That stings."

"Hurry it up, blockheads!" Keith shouted off-screen. "I don't want us penalized for being late!" Brick shrugged before picking Phoebe up and carrying her over his shoulder, then picking up her stuffed penguin from the chair. "Guess that's one way of doing it," Shane reasoned. "Hey, Sol, what's in the box? Can I see?"

"Hell no!" Sol scolded as he slapped the hero's hand away.

"Ow! But why?"

"Maybe because it contains a horrible force in here that's not to be opened under any circumstance."

"You could've just said that. Wait a minute. If it's so bad, why bring it here in the first place?"

"My sister, of course. I thought she was staying home and I didn't wanna leave it alone with her. She'd open it in a heartbeat. That's why it's staying with me. So DON'T open it!" Later, everyone was outside and waiting for Chris. "How much longer is that host gonna be?" Keith complained. "I've got a competition to win!"

"Perhaps he got stuck in traffic?" Ella reasoned.

"Do you even hear yourself, Ella?" Greg questioned.

"Perhaps Chris is here and has turned himself invisible," Lara (now cosplaying as Himiko from Danganronpa) put in.

"Lara? I see you found yourself a good cosplay."

"Some sort of witch or sorceress, I suppose?" Ethan reasoned.

"Prepare to be amazed," Lara announced, "Fall to your knees. I am Himiko Yumeno, the Ultimate Mage."

"Ultimate...Mage?" Dave skeptically asked.

"But I'm officially called the Ultimate Magician."

"Ooh, how wonderful!" Ella gushed. "What kind of magic can you do? Can you do something right now?"

"I know, I know!" Luna squealed as she hopped up and down. "Can you open up Solstice's little box?"

"Try it and I'll punch you," Sol warned as he tightened his grip on the box.

"Do not stand near me, Chase," Emma warned as Chase inched near her.

"Come on, babe," Chase replied. "You know you want me."

"No means no, hammerhead," Anthony scolded. "Leave the lass alone."

"Hey, you're kinda in between me and Ems. Maybe move a bit?" Chase was suddenly knocked out by a gangway. "Whoever did that," Anthony called out, "Thank you!"

"Whoa," Rodney breathed out. "That's a big balloon."

"It's a blimp," Cameron corrected.

"We're not gonna get inside, are we?" Owen nervously asked. Karol, now decked out in a pilot's outfit, stepped down the gangway. "Listen up!" she sternly declared. "Chris has ordered me and Dean to escort you onto this blimp. Everybody onboard now!" One of the blimp's lights flickered before falling off. "NO!" Owen protested. "I can't ride in that! Call the United Nations! Call a cab! Call my mom!" Karol had a stern look before walking over with a frying pan. "No, I'm not doing this!" Owen panicked. "I'm out! This is unethical!" Most of the others winced as they heard a loud metallic THUNK! "Mommy..." Owen moaned.

"Any other complaints?" Karol asked with a threatening scowl as she clutched the frying pan.

"No," Dave quickly said.

"Love it!" Beth nervously exclaimed.

"Dibs on the window seat," Helen called out.

"Dean, get over here and get this tubby guy on the blimp," Karol ordered.

"I'm not coming out," Dean muffled from inside the blimp.

"You're going to come out or this pan will be smashed on your head next!" Dean just groaned before reluctantly walking out. He was now dressed like a stewardess, complete with heels and hat. Most of the others simply laughed at his new appearance. "It's not funny," Dean grumbled.

"Oh, poor fella," Echo feigned. "What did Danny do to deserve this?"

"It's Dean! Just get on the blimp. Ignore me." The others soon boarded the blimp, though Carly gave Dean a sympathetic pat on the shoulder before going inside. A moment later, the blimp was flying through some cloudy skies. Helen and Lucas were having an arm-wrestling match, though they accidentally hit Cody a few times. "Oh, sorry, buddy," Helen apologized. "The space here's a bit slim." Gwen was busy writing in her diary while Zoey was nervously running her hands through her pigtails. Sam was busy playing a handheld game while Scott whittled some wood with his shark tooth, leaving wood shavings on the floor. "Okay, ew," Courtney complained as she tried to shake the shavings off her foot. "Could you be any more of a slop?"

"Quit complaining, Princess," Lacey whipped back as she and Duncan etched a skull into a metal wall. "It's only some wood. It's not like it's puke."

"My skull's more badass than yours, Lace," Duncan boasted.

"Is not."

"You're both vandals," Heather told the duo while filing her nails. "Lindsay, pass me your mascara."

"Uh, I didn't bring it with me," Lindsay said. However, Heather's stare made her quickly comply with her demand. "Beth, go and get me a pillow," Heather ordered. "I might as well be cozy on this trip."

"I don't think there are any-" Beth explained.

"Now." Beth sighed before walking off, but was stopped by Rose. "You won't find any pillows," Rose informed her. "There are none, from what I can tell."

"Tell her that, then," Beth said while pointing to Heather.

"Yo, Rose," Leshawna called out as she sat next to Carly and Trent. "A moment?"

"Sure thing," Rose replied as she sat down next to them. "What is it?"

"Leshawna suggested voting for Heather at the next elimination," Carly whispered.

"Any reasons why?"

"She's a bitch in sheep's clothing," Leshawna informed Rose. "She'll do anything to win. Remember the talent show?"

"Lacey suggested that Heather got Justin to read Gwen's diary," Carly added.

"Hmm, perhaps," Rose reasoned, "But why not someone like Chase? Everyone hates him." Chase was trying to balance on a crate, along with Izzy. "Hi, guys," Echo greeted. "Would you like some gum?" She was going to hand it to the duo when Max ran over and snatched it. "Aha!" Max declared. "You cannot stop the PURE EVIl that I am!" He popped the gum in his mouth but immediately spat it out. "Gross!" he gagged. "Almond flavor!"

"Almond?" Echo innocently said. "I thought it was maple."

"Sure, it was," Bryan muttered with a slight eye roll as he watched from afar.

"I'd rather be shoving almonds down his throat," Emma angrily groaned as she, Anthony and Bowie saw Chase going back to his balancing act.

"Nuts to the throat wouldn't be as bad as a kick to his nuts," Anthony added.

"Stop it, you two," Bowie advised as he grabbed the duo by the ear. "We gotta be smart about this. Focus on winning so Chase's team has a chance of eliminating him."

"Yeah, it won't be as satisfying if we're thrown into the brig, eh? We'll be smart about it." Over in another area, Ella was humming a little tune as she sat in a seat while an unconscious Owen was strapped to the wall. "No!" he slurred. "No flying!"

"I have to side with the big guy," DJ nervously put in. "I'm not a fan of flying."

"Being airborne ain't too bad," Sarah assured him. "Why don't you close your eyes and imagine you're with some sweet little birds?" DJ closed his eyes and imagined little cardinals and sparrows fluttering around him. "Aw, what a cute birdie," he sighed.

"Nice one, Sarah," Zoey complimented, making the skater smile a bit. Meanwhile, Geoff was lying back on a bench when he saw Bridgette sitting nearby. "Yo, Bridgette!" he called out. "How's it going?" However, Bridgette just sat in silence. "Uh, hello?" Geoff repeated. "Bridge? Can you hear me?" Bridgette did notice Ezekiel trying to lean back on the bench but only ended up falling over. "Uh, I'm stuck," he groaned. "A little help, eh?" Bridgette quickly pulled him free. "Thanks."

"And did you know the fear of flying is aerophobia, from the Latin," Harold explained to an annoyed Valerie and Keith, "As opposed to aeronausephobia, the fear of air sickness."

"Keep up the fascinating facts and we'll be aeronauseous all over you," Keith sternly told Harold. Over in another area, Lightning was punching at a big cardboard box. "Do you have to do that now?" Julia complained while typing on her cell phone. "I'm trying to see my feed. Hey! What happened to my cell service?!"

"It's called being in a dead zone, Bitch-flencer," Jo told her as she tried to punch the box Lightning was punching. She quickly knocked him out of the way, making him skid in front of Sky's feet. "You could at least try to be a bit more sportsmanlike, Jo," Sky informed her as she helped Lightning to his feet.

"Since when does acting nice to the enemy ever win anything?" Jo argued.

"A lot, actually," Luna giggled. "Oh, Ripper, look! Got something for you."

"The million bucks in a case addressed to me?" Ripper boasted.

"Even better: it's a pepper that makes anyone have the most powerful fart ever! Just gotta eat the whole thing! You'll be super-famous!"

"Don't eat it," Sam advised while not taking his eyes off his game. "It's probably has max levels of heat power."

"Only nerds wimp out of spicy foods," Ripper taunted. "Give me that!" He popped the small red pepper into his mouth and swallowed it. Immediately, his eyes watered and his face turned the shade of a fire hydrant. "AHHHH!" he screamed out as he started to spew flames from his mouth. "What was that?!"

"Carolina Reaper," Luna casually answered. She popped a pepper in her mouth, then burped out a large flame. "Tasty!"

"Wow," Dave commented from a distance, "That girl is crazy..." He looked over to see Lara trying to wave her hand around while she clutched a stick. "Don't worry," she assured Dave. "My magic shall protect us from evil."

"Oh..." Dave said with confusion. "Good?"

"And there's nothing that can't be made sweeter with a song," Ella happily added as she scurried over. She vocalized as she danced away. "Nice one, Ella," Destiny complimented while strumming on her guitar. Beardo added with some beatboxing before singing "Song!"

"Pretty neat skills, dude," Tyler complimented as he, Alejandro, Paul and Melody played some cards.

"I win," Melody plainly said as she sat her hand down.

"Damn, again?" Paul moaned in a teasing manner. "Shadow didn't fly over and peek, did he?"

"Not unless he turned invisible." The duo shared a laugh, though Amy wasn't quite as joyous. "Ugh!" she recoiled in disgust before turning to Samey. "Switch seats with me right now!" Samey sighed before complying. "Ahem," Sol scolded as he and Jasmine stared Amy down. "We were talking to her."

"Something you wanna say?" Jasmine asked a frightened Amy.

"Switch back, now!" Amy ordered to Samey as she grabbed her shirt.

"How much longer will this trip be?" Millie moaned while Priya did some jumping jacks.

"Doesn't matter," Priya panted. "We need to focus on taking Jo out the next time we lose. She can't stay here anymore after what she did."

"Uh...sure. Right." Meanwhile, Sierra was sadly poking at her broken phone while Cameron struggled to connect two wires. "I don't understand it," Cameron noted with frustration. "I'm sure this is meant to go together."

"You have to fix it, Camby!" Sierra cried out. "My hand feels so empty without it. And without my phone, do I even exist?"

"I believe you would," Greg plainly stated as he walked over. "Perhaps I could see that? I've tinkered with a few phones before."

"That okay, Sierra?" Cameron asked. "It is your phone."

"Sure, I guess," Sierra sighed as she passed the phone to Greg. He tweaked a few things on it. Ethan, who was busy talking to Shane, was suddenly pulled over to Greg until his back was stuck to Sierra's broken phone. "Oops," Greg said as he pried the phone free. "Guess it became a magnet."

"No worries, Sir Gregory," Ethan assured him, unaware of Destiny now glaring at the knight. "No harm done."

"Hey!" Destiny shouted. "Keep away from my Greggy, Galahad!"

"But we were just-" Ethan quickly ducked at a box flung at him. "Okay, guess not," he quietly said.

"Chris?" Topher called out as he ran around the blimp. "Yo, Chris? I don't get it." He soon went over to where Sugar and Austin were. "Chris!" he shouted. "He's gotta be somewhere. Anyone seem Chris? You seen Chris?"

"Quit fidgeting around my Sugarcube!" Austin scolded after pinning the fanboy to the wall. "Keep it up and I'll toss you out the window!"

"You'll be squashed flat in two minutes!" Sugar angrily added.

"Actually," Scarlett corrected as she walked over, "In the first fourteen seconds, he would fall 1800 feet, but then he would reach terminal velocity and drop 176 feet per second, so if we're flying at the recommended 32,000 feet, he would hit the ground in three minutes and six seconds."

"Wow," Rodney complimented as he, Shawn and Nikki sat together, "Scarlett has some real brains, huh?"

"Brains?!" Shawn panicked, to Rodney and Nikki's confusion. "Whose brains?! Nobody is getting my brains!"

"Calm down, dude," Nikki assured him. "No brain-stealers here." She turned her attention when she heard some arguing. "That is my seat!" Anne-Maria argued to Blainley. "I was there first!"

"Tough," Blainley scoffed. "Us celebrities require only the finest quality stuff, which you clearly don't need." Anne-Maria looked ready to tackle her when she saw Helga walking over. "This Bossy Woman?" she asked as she pointed to Blainley.

"Yeah," Anne-Maria nodded, slightly intimidated. "That's her." Helga grabbed Blainley by her hair and tossed her away. She skid all the way over to where Dawn was meditating at. "A shame what fame can do to a person's morality," Dawn sighed.

"Like, totally," Zee agreed between sips of soda. "Want some soda? It's green like you."

"No, thank you." In another area, Phoebe was still reading her book while the headphones were still on her head. "She's still deep into her reading?" Mike noted as he and Brick observed her.

"Yep," Brick replied. "I think she's reading something called Goosebumps now."

"Didn't peg her to like horror. I think it's horror. But she probably needs to put the book down and headphones off now."

"No, wait! Not just yet!"

"What? Why not?"

"Think about it. If Phoebe suddenly finds out she's now on a blimp without knowing how she got there, she might get a panic attack like in the truth challenge." The boys gasped as some thunder and lightning began to BOOM and CRASH around them. "Thunderstorm!" Priya cried out as she ducked down.

"Hang on," Dean advised over the intercom, "This might get hairy." The blimp shook and parts began to fall down. Some of the campers started to panic while others clutched their seats or each other in fright. Ella crawled over to safety, screaming and singing at the same time. Another flash of lightning revealed Chris standing near the cockpit. "Hello, campers!" he greeted. "Ready for some fun?"

"Yes!" Ella, Topher and Luna exclaimed as they went over to him.

"Huh. The keeners. I'm sure a little pain and starvation can fix that." Chris walked near a door. "Let's get started," he began. "This aircraft stinks and is equipped two emergency exits: here and at the end of the cabin. At said exits, you will find parachute packs. But only some of them contain parachutes. The other packs contain surprises...that will be utterly useless while falling from the sky."

"Well, hopefully, we won't need them," Millie pointed out.

"Who knows? This show is full of surprises. Like this!" Chris pressed a button. Suddenly, one of the blimp's propellers exploded, making it take a nosedive. Everyone started to panic, though Phoebe was blissfully unaware of any danger. Everyone started strapping on parachutes and jumping out of the blimp. "MOVE!" Jasmine shouted as she pushed Mx out.

"Wait up!" Carly cried out as she followed Rose outside.

"This is great," Topher calmly commented to Chris. "You've outdone yourself, Chris. Parachute?"

"Oh, no thank you," Chris replied. "I'm actually a hologram."

"What?!" Dean panicked as he and Karol rushed over. "Why am I not a hologram?!" He poked at Chris but was shocked to find that he was indeed a hologram. "Gimme that!" Karol ordered as she swiped the parachute from Topher's hands.

"What are you waiting on, cadet?" Dean told Brick as he noticed him running around. "We gotta abandon ship!"

"There's no more parachute packs!" Brick fearfully realized as he looked in the crates.

"Chris miscounted. Big surprise. Just jump out and hope you land in water!" Dean jumped out. Brick then looked at Phoebe before going into thought. Outside, everyone was screaming as they fell from the sky. "The koala says cluck to the platypus for luck," Jasmine said before pulling her cord, revealing a parachute. Beardo pulled his cord, revealing a chicken and eggs. He simply made a sad trombone sound. Leshawna pulled her cord next, revealing a parachute. Heather and Lindsay pulled theirs, revealing make-up and lip gloss. Lindsay tried to reach a lip gloss tube but Heather snatched it away. "Come on," Rose groaned as she tugged on her cord. Her pack soon opened, revealing various sashes. "Hang on!" Carly shouted. She grabbed the scout before pulling her cord, revealing a parachute. "Thanks," Rose breathed out.

"Lucky you," Julia scoffed. She pulled her cord, revealing cell phones. "Guess karma does exist," Bowie snickered as he and Emma floated down with their parachutes. Anthony pulled his cord, revealing peg legs from his pack. Sam pulled his cord, revealing video game consoles. "Aw, I lose," he moaned. Meanwhile, Samey screamed as she and Amy clutched Sol's legs for safety. "Stupid thing's jammed!" he cried out. He soon saw Luna falling and grabbed her legs for safety. "Pull the cord!" he shouted. Luna did just that, revealing a parachute. "Oh, I'll miss you, Solstice," she calmly told him. "Not much, but..." She laughed, frightening the group. "Probably not at all! LATER!" She kicked Sol off her leg. Sol and Samey soon got their chute opened, revealing parachutes. "Yes!" Samey exclaimed. Sol saw Amy still on his leg and shook her off. However, she quickly pulled her cord, revealing a parachute. "Great..." Sol grumbled as he and Amy shot each other daggers.

"Oh, fine!" Luna complained to the group. "You can live!" She saw Scott flailing as he fell, with a strange stuffed gator on his head. "Chomps!" Luna squealed as she grabbed it by the tail and hugged it. "WHEE!" She noticed Scott in the gator's teeth before flinging the dirt boy off, making him scream and flail again. Zee pulled his cord, revealing soda cans. "Nice..." he chuckled as he grabbed a few cans. "Free soda!" He saw Beth floating down with her parachute. "Want some?"

"No, thanks," Beth replied. Izzy pulled her cord, revealing sticks of dynamite. "BOOM-BOOM!" she exclaimed. Owen screamed as he fell. DJ pulled Owen's cord, revealing chocolate cake and some pancakes. "Yummy!" Owen gushed as he started to eat. DJ simply smirked before pulling his cord, revealing a parachute. Ezekiel pulled his cord, revealing some mousetraps that hit Tyler in the face. "Sorry, dude," he apologized. Tyler pulled his cord, which revealed a fishing pole. The hook got hooked onto his pants, getting them pulled off. Tyler turned red as his jacket as he attempted to cover himself. Bryan pulled his cord, revealing a parachute. "Oh, thank goodness I'm safe!" he breathed out.

"Think again, snake lips!" Echo declared as she pulled out a pocket knife.

"Wait, what are you-?" Echo sliced through the strings of Bryan's parachute, making him plummet like a turkey. Echo had a sly smile as she pulled her cord, revealing a parachute. Trent and Gwen pulled their cords, revealing garlic bulbs and raven feathers, respectively. "Not funny," Gwen grumbled. Cody saw the duo and did a nosedive for them, only to crash into Gwen. Trent pulled Cody's cord after the geek had a good hold on the group, revealing a parachute. "Thanks, man," Trent told him. Sky pulled her cord, revealing scowling cats. "Purr-fect," she blandly joked. Sarah and Anne-Maria pulled their cords, revealing spray paint and hairspray. "Nice," Anne-Maria noted as she grabbed a bottle of hairspray. "I can fix up my hair."

"I got a better idea," Sarah suggested as she grabbed some spray cans. "Follow my lead." She started to spray them downwards, slowing her fall. Anne-Maria quickly caught on and did the same. Paul pulled his cord, revealing various tools. "Crap!" he cursed out. Ethan pulled his cord, revealing a parachute. He quickly grabbed Paul before he fell any further. "Thanks," Paul breathed out. He quickly caught Melody by the arm as she fell. "Hey, you haven't pulled your cord yet," Ethan noted.

"It would do no good," Melody said. "It was filled with bad energy." Paul pulled the cord, revealing tarot cards, with one of them having 'Misfortune' written on it. "I can tell," he blandly noted. Lacey pulled her cord, revealing bike parts. Harold and Geoff breathed sighs of relief as they floated down with their parachutes. Sugar squealed as various trophies and a tiara came from her parachute pack. "Thank you, thank you!" she exclaimed as she put the tiara on her head. "I'm not prepared to give a speech, but-" She pulled out a piece of paper. "'I'm so proud to be crowned Miss-'" Dave ran into the paper, knocking it away. "Crud," Sugar moaned. Dave pulled his cord, revealing feathers. "Yep," he blandly said. "Feathers. I get it. Funny." Courtney pulled her cord, revealing a parachute. "Naturally," she proudly declared. Chase pulled his cord, revealing cameras and film equipment. "Oh, Chase," Emma called out. "You definitely need a perfect intro for this epic stunt!"

"You're right!" Chase exclaimed as he grabbed a camera and started filming himself. "Yo, yo, yo! It's your-" A mousetrap caught onto his tongue. "Gotta start again," he muffled as he struggled to pull the mousetrap off. Bridgette pulled her cord, revealing seashells. "Ow!" she cried out as a hermit crab in a conch pinched her nose. Sierra and Zoey slowly floated down with their parachutes. Duncan pulled his cord, getting only rocks. However, he simply had a dull look while he fell. Lightning pulled his cord, revealing footballs. "Aw, yeah!" he exclaimed as he caught one. "Playoff time!" Topher pulled his cord, revealing a parachute. "I knew Chris wouldn't let me fall!" he cheered.

"Come on," Valerie grumbled as she tugged on her cord. Her pack opened, revealing shoes. "Help!" she cried out, which Shane overheard while floating down with his parachute. He managed to catch her by the leg. "Thanks," Valerie blandly said. Lucas pulled his cord and was glad to see a parachute coming out. "Yeah!" he cheered. "Finally, a good one...no deberia ir mas lento?" He looked up to see that his parachute had lots of holes in it. "WHY?!"

"Don't worry," Luna giggled as she floated down. "I can fix it!" She snapped her fingers, and Lucas's parachute morphed into a large anvil. He was stunned for a brief second before plummeting to Earth. Austin and Sierra pulled their cords, revealing parachutes. Mike pulled his cord, revealing a bunch of fish. "The one time I don't want fish," he moaned. Lara pulled her cord, revealing tambourines. "I should cast a spell..." she thought. "But...nyeh, I'm too tired right now." Dean and Karol pulled their cords, revealing peanuts and steaks. "Oh, that's just wrong," Dean complained.

"Come on..." Nikki muttered as she yanked on her cord. She soon saw a parachute unfurl. "Yes!"

"Alright!" Rodney cheered as he also got a parachute. Helga pulled her cord, revealing ice blocks. "How are they not melted?" she thought. Dawn pulled her cord, revealing various flowers. "So that was the positive energy I sensed," she reasoned as she grabbed a cornflower. "But they are beautiful." Millie pulled her cord, revealing notebooks. She screamed as she grabbed onto Priya's leg. "Hold still," Priya calmly told her. She pulled her cord, revealing a parachute. "Please don't let go!" Millie cried out while hanging on for dear life. Helen pulled her cord, revealing a parachute. "Awesome!" she cheered. Blainley pulled her cord, revealing a bunch of awards. "Yet another Gemmie for another fantastic performance," she boasted.

"And cows will start to go quack," Topher taunted while floating down.

"Quack?"

"Oh, there they go already." Blainley grabbed Topher by the throat. "Let...go..." he choked out. Meanwhile, Alejandro pulled his cord and revealed a parachute, much to his relief. Jo pulled her cord, revealing some weights, making her groan. Ella pulled her cord, with a parachuting teddy bear coming out of it. "I'm glad you're safe, little bear," she happily said. She grabbed a falling tambourine. "Hello, there," she greeted as a bird flew over to her finger. "Care for a song?" The bird happily chirped. "I'm falling on a sunny, sunny day," Ella sang, "Hit the ground, I just may!"

"Is she singing?" Greg asked as he and Destiny fell. They pulled their cords, revealing guitar picks and drumsticks. "Oh, well," Destiny shrugged as she started to play her guitar. "Nothing better to do right now. Gotta pass the time somehow." Cameron pulled his cord, revealing a bunch of calculators. Scarlett pulled her cord, revealing a parachute. As she was pulled back, she managed to catch Cameron. "Thank you," he told her. Keith pulled his cord, but started to cough as sand came out of his pack. "Great," he grumbled. Ripper pulled his cord, revealing some undies and trunks. Shawn pulled his cord, revealing a bunch of hot dogs. "Normally, I love hot dogs," he noted. "Right now, not so much." Jasmine grabbed him by the leg. "Hey, Shawn exclaimed. "Thanks!" Jasmine then grabbed Tyler by his jacket. "Close one," he breathed out. His pants landed on his face. "Whoo!" The others screamed as they fell. "And here they come now," Chris announced as he stood on solid ground. Heather, Lindsay, Beardo, Dave, Bryan, Bridgette, Ezekiel, Sugar, Ripper and Dean screamed as they landed in the water. Jasmine, Helen, Echo, Alejandro, Sierra, Zoey, Shane and Valerie landed safely on the sand. "OMG, I did it!" Samey cheered after she had landed.

"Break my fall!" Amy shouted before landing on top of Samey, smothering the good twin. "Oh, sorry." Lightning slid on a tree before diving into the water, while Owen caused a bigger splash when he fell into the water. Topher, Scarlett, Cameron, Nikki, Rodney, Ethan, Paul and Melody landed safely. Chris had a stunned look as Ella floated down with the help of a bird. "Thank you, my feathered friend!" she happily exclaimed. A loud THUD turned their attention to a deep hole in the sand, where Lucas was moaning in pain. "I'm wondering how that boy's still alive," Sol noted as he, Cody, Gwen, Rose, Trent and Carly looked on.

"Wait a minute," Helga thought after getting out of the water. "We are missing two."

"She's right," Cameron agreed. "Anyone seen Brick and Phoebe?"

"GERONIMO!" they heard Brick shout as he jumped from the plummeting blimp. A second later, he and Phoebe were floating down from the sky. "I thought there were no parachutes left," Dean noted in confusion.

"I think he made his own," Zoey replied.

"From what, though?" Anthony asked while ringing out his shirt. He pulled out his telescope and looked through it. "Oh, you have got to see this." He passed the telescope to Bowie, who simply laughed at the sight. Up in the air, Phoebe was still nose-deep in her book while she hung from a patchwork parachute made out of clothing, while Brick, now only decked in his boots and underwear, was clutching her legs. The duo soon landed on the sand. "How are you feeling, guys?" Anthony asked them.

"Cold," Brick shivered as he pulled the parachute over.

"Now I get why you were hesitant about Phoebe's headphones," Mike noted while ringing out his shirt. "She would've panicked for sure after that explosion." The group soon found themselves coughing as some gas clouds got closer to the ground. Sarah and Anne-Maria managed to get to a foot off the ground before their spray ran out. "It worked!" Sarah cheered. "It actually worked! I thought that stuff only worked in cartoons and stuff."

"Yeah," Keith coughed out, now splattered in a variety of colors and his hair all frizzed up. "Good thinking."

"You could've at least given ME a parachute!" Karol complained to Chris.

"Shoulda," Chris teased, "Coulda. Oops, didn't. But you're right, and I forgive you. Let's see now..." He started to count everyone. "Huh. Only one missing. Not so bad."

"If you do not release me, tree," Max threatened as his parachute got caught on the branches, "You will be burnt to the GROUND!" He quickly fell down. Later, everyone was gathered at the beach. "Welcome to Pahkitew Island, everybody," Chris announced. "A little Cree island with rugged landscape and wildlife, with the only structure being a confessional outhouse."

"Another island?" Julia questioned. "What gives, McLean?"

"Thought it would give you guys some freshness for some new challenges in store."

"Uh-huh. What's the real reason?"

"I told you the reason...plus, being here gives us an excuse for the other interns to hide these special totems on Camp Wawanakwa." Chris held up a totem of his face, with angelic music playing in the background. "Wow..." Topher gushed.

"What's so special about some piece of wood that looks like Chris?" Millie thought.

"It's obviously an immunity totem," Priya informed her. "Anyone who's seen a reality show knows that games have those here."

"Correct, Chris replied. "There are three Chris McLean brand idols in play. The bronze one allows two people of the player's choice to swap teams. The silver one grants immunity to any player of their choosing. And the gold one not only makes the player immune from votes, but only their vote will count, making them the most powerful player in TD history! Is the cleft on my chin really that big?"

"Yep," Scott sneered, "And it looks like a butt." Chris simply had an annoyed look. "Anywho..." Chris continued, "Seeing as there's nowhere for any of you to sleep tonight, we figured your first challenge should be...to build your own shelter."

"Do we have to?" Lara asked. "It sounds like a pain."

"Oh, muffin tops," Sugar muttered, "I'm too tired for that." As she sat down, a loud farting sound was heard, shocking most of the others. "That was NOT me!" Sugar protested. "A pageant queen never farts unless it is her talent. But there'd be more to it. Maybe she'd play a flute or-" A sharp whistle cut her off. "Hey, fart monster!" Chris shouted from atop a junk pile. "Yeah, I was TALKING! Each team may take supplies from the common area before they begin to build, but these supplies are guarded by Chef and intern Karol, armed with a powerful tennis ball blaster." Chris hopped down to everyone. "A glancing blow will sting," he explained. A tennis ball hit Dave in the head. "Ow!" he moaned, making Sky gasp with concern. "That...only hurt a little."

"And a direct hit will take you right to the ground," Chris added. A tennis ball hit Chase in the stomach, knocking him over. "Anyone wanna help that boy to his feet?" Chris asked. Rodney attempted to lift him up, but Chase simply fell down again. "Good enough," Chris shrugged. "On with the challenge. Gophers and Bears will build their shelter further inland. Rats and Frogs go towards the beach."

"Excuse me, Chris," Brick spoke up. "This may be a bit of a random question, but why have us parachute here? And why weren't all the packs parachutes?"

"Because he was too lazy to fill all of them," Blainley scoffed.

"Wrong, Blainley," Chris corrected. "That was a bit of a mini-challenge, in a sense, based purely on luck. The team that had the most amount of parachutes will get an advantage in this challenge, and that advantage goes to the Frogs of Death."

"Nice one, pants-wetter," Keith acknowledged. "You did something good."

"But just what is the advantage?" Cameron asked. "That's the main thing."

"Your advantage is coming," Chris replied. "Heads up!" He tossed a heavy toolbox to the Frogs, which crushed Shane. "Brand-new tools," Sierra gasped. "That's a HUGE advantage!"

"I know," Chris boasted, "I'm good. Best shelter according to me wins the challenge while the worst shelter gets a trip to the elimination ceremony." He blew his air horn. "Begin!" Chef and Karol began firing at everyone. "Duck down!" Lacey ordered to her team.

"Bears, follow me!" Sky advised as her teammates ran off. Beardo made the sound of a rushing car as he picked Lara up. "Let's move!" Jasmine shouted to her teammates. The Frogs were ducked down behind some logs. "Listen up, we-" Rodney began.

"Here's the plan-" Nikki said at the same time.

"We should grab-"

"Three of us should-"

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Can you listen for a second?" Nikki and Rodney shared a casual laugh.

Confessional: Rodney (Frogs of Death)

"On the farm, it's just me, my dad and my five little brothers. I'm kinda used to being in charge."

Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)

"Me and the Rodster mesh so well together. We probably even have the same plan in mind. Plus, he seems to be getting better regarding the girls."

End Confessionals

"You first, dude," Nikki insisted.

"No, no, you," Rodney offered.

"Both of you zip it," Amy demanded as she grabbed the duo by their shirts. However, Rodney started to zone out as he looked to Amy with a romantic expression.

Confessional: Rodney (Frogs of Death)

He was leaning back in the outhouse. "We'll do it her way. It's never wrong to let love be your guide."

Confessional: Nikki (Frogs of Death)

"And...we lost him again."

End Confessionals

"Yo, Rodster," Nikki said while waving a hand across his lovestruck face. "Earth to Rodney. We need you."

"SNAP OUT OF IT!" Helga barked out, though it still didn't faze Rodney. Back towards another area, the Rats were trying to avoid the tennis balls. "What do we do now?" DJ cried out.

"Get the supplies, obviously," Julia scolded. "Duncan, Geoff, DJ, Lightning and Austin, go grab the wood. Bridgette, Scott, Sam, Anthony and Luna, go grab metal sheets for a roof. Courtney, Harold, Dawn and Bowie, go grab stuff for decoration and stuff to keep the shelter together."

"And what are you gonna do?" Bowie asked her.

"I'll make sure these losers don't get a leg up on us. MOVE, PEOPLE! Do you want to lose FOUR times in a row?!"

Confessional: Julia (Toxic Rats)

"Taking charge is the only way to get out of Loserville right now. And to make sure I win, I have a plan: stealing those Frogs' tools."

End Confessional

The Bears were hiding behind some rocks. "One pass each," Sky recommended. "Grab something good and make your way to the-"

"Yeah!" Dave exclaimed. "She's totally right. Good call. I have a bit of dirt on my hands, but no big deal. Let's do what she says."

"Right..."

"Yo, yo, yo!" Chase exclaimed while filming, "It's your boy Chase with-"

"Knock it off, idiot," Lacey scolded.

"Oh, come on! Now I've gotta start my intro all over again."

"Intro for what?" Helen asked.

"Probably something stupid," Heather complained. "Now hurry up and get supplies!"

"The wood is the most important thing out there, so-" Jasmine explained. She saw Cameron and Scarlett raising their hands. "If you have something to say," Jasmine said, "Just bark it out."

"We think the wheelbarrow should take priority," Cameron spoke up.

"Why?" Brick asked.

"It's a Class Two lever," Scarlett explained, "And with the wheel acting as the fulcrum, you can-"

"We can-" Samey thought.

"Carry stuff in it!" Amy interrupted. "My idea! Mine!"

"Nice thinking, Amy," Brick told her.

"You and Samey can help me, Rodney and Helga load the wood into the wheelbarrow and go," Nikki decided.

"Heavy is my heart," Rodney stuttered, "Carrying of-"

"Move it, Mumbles!" Amy scolded as she pulled at his ear.

"Ow!" Meanwhile, Anthony was picking up some metal sheets off the ground. "Yo, yo, yo!" Chase exclaimed as he walked with his camera. "It's your boy Chase with-" /he stumbled over Anthony. "Watch where you're going!" Chase complained.

"Me?!" Anthony whipped back. "You were the one walking like an idiot!"

"Shh..." Emma whispered. "Him being into filming himself is just what we need."

Confessional: Anthony (Toxic Rats)

"I ain't sure what she's planning, but she seems more focused on the challenge than on the hammerhead, which is good." A parrot suddenly flew into his lap. "That you, Pride? You fly all the way here to check on me?" The parrot squawked. "Oh, and you think Ella's songs are amazing? Yeah, I can see that. Enchanting like a mermaid's melody."

Confessional: Emma (Toxic Rats)

"When Chase films his own stunts, he always overthinks his intros. One time, it took him 83 takes to set up a hot sauce drinking video and then he ended up vomiting and crying." She laughed. "It was great. And he'll be so distracted with doing his intro that he'll be no help to the Gophers and they'll vote him if they lose. Like Anthony said, think smart."

End Confessionals

Shawn was ducked behind a rock before flipping over to the pile. He quickly grabbed a can of soup before jumping back. "Way to go, Shawn!" Sky and Priya cheered.

Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)

"My zombie apocalypse training came in handy once again. I grabbed some soup. Cream of broccoli? Aw...!"

End Confessional

Amy was blocking the tennis balls with Samey's body, making the good twin wince and cry out in pain at every blow. "Hey, stop screaming," Amy complained. "You're making us sound weak!" Rodney and Nikki put some wood into the wheelbarrow, then scooped the twins up with it. "I'm going for the rope," Jasmine told the Frogs. "Everybody bring something good, okay?" She leaped into the area.

Confessional: Topher (Frogs of Death)

"I'll bring my face!"

End Confessional

"Soup?" Dave complained. "He grabbed soup? You can't make a house out of soup!"

"But there's no way we can lose," Sugar boasted. "We have a wizard on our team! Lara can magic-y up a house for us."

"Lara is not a real wizard, Sugar," Greg informed her. "She's just cosplaying as one. She can't perform magic."

"Yes, I can," Lara spoke up.

"Like what?" Ella asked with enthusiasm.

"I can choose the card you've picked, pull out coins and release doves. If I get serious, I can saw someone in half. But that's a bit of a pain."

"Those are just regular tricks magicians do for performances," Dave pointed out with irritation. "Ugh, why did you decide on this wizard outfit, anyway?"

Confessional: Alejandro (Confused Bears)

"Yes, I gave her the costume. But what the others don't know..." He pulled out Lara's lost suitcase. "...is that it was deliberate."

End Confessional

Chef and Karol's tennis ball blasters started to stall. "Stupid piece of junk!" Karol groaned as she pounded on it.

"Hey, Chris," Topher greeted as he climbed up to the rock the host was standing on. "You'll be throwing to a commercial soon, right?"

"Um, why do you ask, Topher?" Chris inquired.

"Well, it's always been a little dream of mine to watch you work...live!"

"Suck-up," Karol muttered.

"Who am I to deny the dreams of such an intelligent young man?" Chris decided. "Pardon me a moment. Building supplies are being collected. Frogs of Death are doing a very 'wood' job, but the Bears are looking kind of...soup-ed. You don't wanna miss any of this here on Total...Drama...Island!"

"Bravo!" Topher cheered. "Encore! Brilliant!"

"I like this kid."

(cue commercial)

"We're back," Chris announced. "Players are moving. Chef and Karol are shooting. Pick your favorite team and start a'rooting!"

"So funny," Topher chuckled. "Love it."

"Thank you, but now it's time to get you back into the action." Chris pushed Topher towards Chef, who threw the fanboy down into the junkyard. Jasmine quickly ran off with some rope while Bryan managed to pick up some tools. "Well, a house is a home and a home is a house," Ella sang while walking to the junk pile with some birds. "This is not a dress; it's a skirt and a blouse."

"Is she singing?" Chris asked Chef.

Confessional: Ella (Confused Bears)

A flock of animals surrounded her, including a fawn, squirrels, birds and a raccoon. "I simply love expressing myself with some music, just like Destiny does. Besides, just because we don't have to sing doesn't mean we can't sing."

End Confessional

Ella delicately waltzed over to a bucket. "Good news!" she happily exclaimed. "I found a bucket of glitter!"

"Marvelous, Miss Eleanor," Ethan complimented.

"No, not marvelous," Dave scolded. "Glitter? Is she out of her mind?"

"She must be," Sugar bitterly commented, "Because it's obvious that glitter should be MINE!"

"What?!"

"We need to draw Chef's fire away," Priya reasoned.

"Dave and Greg," Sky advised, "You draw Chef's fire while the others make a run for the supplies. Ready?"

"Um..." Dave and Greg stammered.

"Go!" Sky pushed the duo out into the open. "Hey," Dave meekly called out. "Hello? Here." Chef fired at him and Greg, though the boys ducked at the tennis balls. "Watch it, Chefie!" Destiny warned him. "You mess Greggy up and I'll mess you up!"

"Focus, Destiny!" Paul strained as he struggled to hold her back.

"I'm certain Sir Gregory will be alright," Ethan assured. Destiny suddenly tackled the knight, bringing herself, Ethan, Paul and Tyler in a hefty brawl. "Looks like we have a fight to break up," Sky noted. "Priya and Millie, get them focused again. Everyone else, go!" Beardo ran in a dramatic fashion, though Greg noted the reality. "Why are you running in slow motion?" he asked. A tennis ball hit Beardo in the crotch, making him fall over. "Six o'clock," Chris teased.

Meanwhile, Julia was creeping over to where the Frogs' toolbox was lying at. "This is too easy," she quietly chuckled. She gasped and hid down when she saw someone coming. "You need to quit fussing about that box and gather supplies," Keith scolded.

"And I told you that this box has to be guarded," Sol whipped back. "I can't risk-"

"What you're risking is a beating! Now come on!" Julia watched Keith drag Sol away, with his box getting dropped near the toolbox. "Even better," she muttered to herself. "So, which box to take? Eh, I'll just get both." She swiftly swiped the boxes before running back to her teammates. "Where were you?" Anthony demanded.

"Getting us supplies, duh," Julia replied while holding up the boxes.

"Wait," Sam thought, "We can't use those tools. Those are the Frogs'."

"And now they're ours."

"But using those would be cheating, Julia," Scott added with some fake sweetness.

"Do you want to win or not, butt-knuckle?"

"Ooh, boxie!" Luna squealed as she grabbed the other box from Julia's hands. "I know what to do with this!" Se happily skipped off. "You're gonna regret that," Sam told Julia with a blank stare. He and the others ducked down at the tennis balls. "We've gotta deflect these balls somehow!" Bowie shouted.

"Lightning's a sportsman," Austin thought. "Why don't you grab a rack and whack the balls away?"

"Lightning's more football than tennis," Lightning replied. "But Lightning's sha-great at all sports!" He pulled a rack out of the junk pile and started to hit the balls back with ease. "Sha-bam!" he boasted after a few whacks. Unfortunately for the other teams, they were now getting pelted vigorously by the tennis balls, with the Gophers even retreating completely. "We need to stop him somehow," Nikki reasoned as she looked on. "Any ideas?" Phoebe was still reading her book, still unaware of what was occurring. "Don't," Brick advised as Nikki tried to reach for her book. He was quickly hit by a few tennis balls. "I've had enough of this," Mike decided as he grabbed a plank of wood.

"Mike, what are you gonna do?" Nikki asked with worry. Mike saw an incoming tennis ball and swung the wood plank at it. It broke with a loud CRACK and the tennis ball zoomed right back at Lightning, hitting him square in the face. "Lightning!" Bowie gasped as he, Austin, DJ and Sam ran to his side. "Are you alright?"

"MVP!" Lightning slurred out before falling over. The guys shot a glare at Mike, making him shrink down in shame. Meanwhile, Sol was carrying back some wood when he suddenly realized something. "Our tools!" he gasped. "The box! They're gone!"

"What's so important about a little box?" Brick asked. Sol's face went blank for a moment. "You know what?" he decided. "If you wanna find out the hard way, then fine. Go ahead. Don't say I didn't warn y'all." Over by the Gophers, Lucas was struggling to carry some wood but it quickly fell over on him. "Aw, you poor fella," Luna said after approaching him. "Bad luck at it again?"

"What are you doing here?" Lacey demanded as she and Sarah walked over.

"You're totally ruining my shot," Chase complained. "And it was perfect, too."

"I just wanted to give your buddy a good luck charm," Luna pouted as she turned her back while clutching the box.

"Did you say good luck charm?" Lucas asked. Luna's smile curled up before she faced the luchador again. "Totally, she replied. "Just open this itty-bitty box and there will be good luck. How else do you think Solstice gets all his good fortune?"

"Solstice?" Sarah realized. "Lucas, don't open it. I don't want you messing in his stuff."

"Or a trap by the Rats," Lacey figured.

"I want some of that good luck," Chase decided as he grabbed the box.

"It's mine!" Lucas argued as he tugged back. "Luna gave it to me!" The two boys ended up opening the box, though they were shocked at a fierce roar coming out of it. Suddenly, some large tentacles began to emerge from the box. "Uh, how is this good luck?" Sarah squeaked out in fear.

"It's good luck to the evil squid monster," Luna replied with her slasher smile. "Bye!" She hopped away. "That little-" Lacey seethed but two tentacles wrapped around her waist. She, Lucas and Chase were yanked up into the air and swung around. "MAMA!" Lucas cried out. Sarah managed to evade the tentacles and even knock one back with her skateboard. "Go get some help, Sarah!" Lacey shouted as she struggled to fight off the tentacles. "See if that Sol guy can get this hellion contained again." Sarah nodded before quickly rushing off on her skateboard.

Back in the junk pile, Sugar was scavenging around. "Come on," she moaned as she carried a TV over her head, "Ain't there another bucket of glitter somewhere in this mess?" A tennis ball hit her in the cheek, making her drop the TV and fall on her head. Chris and Chef laughed as they hared a high-five. "Pull faster, minion!" Max ordered as Echo pulled a wagon of rope to the Gophers. "Before we're-" A tennis ball hit him on the nose. "Ah!"

"Is it over now?" Greg moaned as he and Dave lied on the ground.

"This foe is more powerful than you two," Ethan declared as he stood in a protective stance. "I shall defend you while you recover."

"I can more than handle myself, thank you." Ethan was suddenly pelted by tennis balls. "You need more protection than me right now," Greg remarked. He noticed some electrical parts and pieces of metal sticking out. "This might come in handy," he thought as he pocketed the stuff in his sweatshirt.

"Okay, Sky," Dave panted as he ran back, "I have an idea. You and me can-" However, Sky ran ahead, did a few flips and grabbed a wooden plank. She swung it at some tennis balls, knocking Chef and Karol out. "Wowsers," Chris remarked. "The girl's got some skills." After a moment of searching, an air horn rang out. "It's building time!" Chris announced. He then turned to Chef. "You coming or do you only want to get paid for half the episode?"

"An EVIL genius needs an EVIL lair to do his bidding," Max reasoned as he walked towards a cave. "This cave will be perfect!" He attempted an evil laugh but faltered. "Try that again." He tried again but his evil laugh came out weak. "It's not important. To my lair!" He rushed inside, but immediately rushed outside after a swarm of bats chased him. A second later, Echo stepped out of the shadows.

Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)

She snickered. "Wimp. Scared of bats and the dark? Guess he isn't as EVIL as he thought." She burst into laughter.

End Confessional

"Topher, Scarlett, glue the boards," Jasmine instructed. "Rodney and Helga, help me with the support beams. Shane and Valerie, faster!" The Frogs heard the sound of construction noise. "What are they building?" Cameron asked.

"Sounds pretty serious," Rodney thought.

"More reason to work harder," Helga reasoned. "Now MOVE!" They then noticed Sarah screaming as she crash-landed in front of them. "What are you doing here?" Anne-Maria demanded. "You're a Gopher." Sarah tried to explain but it all came out in a babble. "And here I got the giant's accent was bad," Valerie remarked, earning a swift hit on the head by Helga.

"Deep breath, Sarah," Zoey advised as she went over to her. Sarah took a deep breath. "Blow out the candle," Zoey continued as she held up a finger, which Sarah blew on. "There. Better?"

"Yeah," Sarah sighed, "Thanks."

"So, what exactly happened?"

"There was this thing, tentacles, and Lucas good luck with Luna..."

"Girl, we still can't make out a word you're saying," Anne-Maria remarked.

"The stupid one," Sol stated. "Luna got him to open the box, yes?"

"Uh-huh..." Sarah squeaked out.

"The one box you said you were guarding from Luna," Shane thought, "That should never be opened under any circumstance? That box?"

"You gotta help us, Sol. I beg you."

"Fine," Sol decided. "Lead the way." Over by the Rats, construction was actually going smoothly. "All the walls are done," DJ announced.

"And roof is on," Duncan added after screwing in the last bolt.

"Remind us why we're doing a big tree house," Scott thought. "And so close to water?"

"Those Frogs planned to do the same," Julia informed the team, "So we're doing it but better. And Chris did say build towards the beach. Now onto decoration."

"I found some sequins," Harold noted a he held up a bucket of green sequins. "We could put a design of our team on the sides with these."

"No, we're not. Remember that Chris is judging for best shelter, so the best way to win is to appeal to him. What is his favorite thing in the world?"

"Chris," Courtney blandly replied.

"Exactly." Julia pulled some stickers out of a bucket. "Chris stickers, anyone?" she added.

"Just on the outside," Duncan decided. "I don't wanna see him while I'm snoozing." Back with the Gophers, most of the team were either trying to fend off the monstrous tentacles or savage whatever wood remained. "It's gotten worse," Sarah gulped as she hid behind Sol. "What do we do?"

"'We'?" Sol questioned with a skeptical look. He simply walked into the pandemonium. "You just HAD to open the box," he scolded to Lucas as he saw the luchador fly by. He walked over to the box and slammed it shut with his foot. The tentacles shrieked before withering away to nothing, dropping everyone in its grasp. "Thanks," Sarah moaned after getting squashed by Lucas and Lacey.

"Next time my sister tries to convince you of something," Sol advised as he picked up the box, "Try not to listen."

"All our wood is gone," Heather groaned. "Now we have nothing to build with!"

"I'm not so sure," Beth thought. "There's still plenty of rocks nearby. We could use them instead." They heard the sound of construction noise. "I suggest we work fast," Helen reasoned. "Those other guys sound like they're close to done." Over in another area, it was revealed that the 'construction' was merely Beardo. "Could you please stop it already?!" Dave demanded.

"Oh," Beardo meekly replied. "I was just trying to help."

"What are we supposed to build?" Ethan asked.

"We have rope," Sky noted, "Straw, a hammer..."

"Some very pretty glitter," Ella added.

"And soup," Shawn finished.

"So, we basically have nothing of value," Millie sighed.

"We could build a magical tower," Lara suggested.

"Ooh, I second that!" Ella exclaimed as she raised her hand.

"What wizard says, Sugar does," Sugar added. "Who's with us?"

"I say aye," Ethan agreed while raising his hand. Beardo made a DING! sound as he raised his hand. "Six votes magic tower," Destiny noted. "I'm vote number seven!"

"No," Dave protested, "No! We're not gonna-"

"Dave, you're trying to argue against Desi and Sugar," Greg pointed out. "It's gonna end pretty badly if you do."

"Building something is better than building nothing," Sky added. "And it's not like we have any other choice. We gotta hurry. What do we do first, Lara?"

"We must link arms and chant to channel the magical energy," Lara explained. Most of the Bears started to cheer. "Really?" Dave questioned.

Back at the Frogs, Jasmine was hammering in the final nail. "There," she declared, "All done."

"The tree house looks great," Mike noted. "And solid as-" He knocked on one of the walls, which ended up falling over. Most of the other Frogs shot him a glare. "I'm gonna stop touching things now," Mike decided.

"This is nice," Chris told the Frogs as he flew in with his jet pack, "And a smart move building above ground level."

"Why is that?" Keith asked. The Frogs suddenly felt the ground shake. "Here comes your answer," Chris replied.

"Are those moose?" Shane incredulously asked.

"This island is a little more wild than our last one." Brick looked down and gasped when she saw Phoebe in the moose's path. He jumped down from the tree house to reach her. Brick then decided to toss Phoebe up in the air just as the moose charged, saving her but getting himself trampled. "Oh..." Brick moaned. Phoebe then landed right on top of him. "What an ending," she gasped after finishing her book. "Now for another book and another yummy cookie." She looked around only to find a drastic change. "What's going on?" Phoebe worriedly asked as she removed her headphones. "Why am I out here? Where am I?!" Her breathing started to get shallow and rapid. "Oh, brother," Keith muttered from up in the tree house.

"Calm down, Phoebe," Brick assured her. "It's okay. Hey, a little friend wants to say hello." He pulled out Phoebe's stuffed penguin out. "Pete!" Phoebe squealed as she hugged the stuffed penguin. "I am so happy you're here!" Brick simply had a soft smile as he watched her.

Back with the Rats, Julia finished putting the last sticker onto the roof. "I think Chris might actually like it," Emma noted.

"Looking good ain't the only thing," Anthony informed the group as he looked through his telescope. "I just saw the Frogs' judging, and Chris sent a stampede towards them." Julia simply smirked at Luna before tossing her out of the tree house. "What the hell was that for?!" Anthony demanded.

"Another tree house," Chris noted as he flew over, "And quite a handsome-looking one to boot. Time to test durability." The moose herd started to charge at the tree house, but they suddenly skidded to a stop. "Why did they stop?" Harold asked.

"That's why," Sam answered while pointing at Luna. She gave a friendly wave with a wide grin, and the moose quickly and fearfully retreated. "Okay," Chris admitted, "I was definitely not expecting that."

"That leaves Gophers and Bears, right?" Emma asked Anthony. "Mind if I see that telescope?" Anthony nodded before passing it to her. She saw the Gophers' structure, which was a large rock tower with a straw roof. Lindsay and Beth were busy painting the base with green nail polish. "It's not too bad," Carly noted as she and the other Gophers looked on. "The rocks were a good substitute."

"I know," Heather boasted, "I'm glad I thought of that."

Confessional: Beth (Screaming Gophers)

"But...it was my idea."

End Confessional

"Rock tower, huh?" Chris asked the Gophers as he flew over. "So, is it moose-proof?"

"Is it what now?" Gwen asked. The herd of moose charged towards the tower, making most of the Gophers retreat. "Yo, yo, yo!" Chase exclaimed while filming. "It's your boy Chase with-" He was run over by the moose. The rock tower wobbled but stayed intact. "It's still standing!" Lucas cheered. "Whoo! Esos malditos alces no pueden derribarnos!" He gave the tower a pat. Suddenly, it rumbled again and started to collapse. "Donde hay un campo de fuerza cuando lo necesitas?!" Lucas panicked as he closed his eyes and dived down. The rock tower soon fell over with a CRASH, but Lucas was miraculously unharmed. "I live!" he declared. A large boulder soon fell on top of him, crushing him. He could only pound his fists in anger. "And...it's a dud," Rose sighed as she tossed a rock away.

"It could have been worse," Carly optimistically pointed out.

"Worse?!" Lacey protested. "How in the hell could anyone fuck up even more than we did?!" Back with the Bears, a fanfare sounded out at the completed...building? "A bit early for that, buddy," Greg called out to Beardo, who quickly silenced himself.

"Well, this is useless," Dave remarked at the bare spot. "We started with nothing and we end up with nothing."

"Oh, come on, Davie," Destiny assured him. "Ra-Ra said our magical tower-"

"There is NO magical tower! There is NOTHING here!"

"Maybe it turned invisible?" Ethan hopefully thought.

"Or perhaps it didn't work because someone doesn't believe in my skills," Lara added.

"Me," Dave argued. "It's ME! I DON'T BELIEVE IN YOU! WE'RE DONE FOR THANKS TO YOU!"

"Dave, wait," Greg cut in as he stepped between the duo. "I've got an idea on how to make this nothing turn into something."

"Are you deaf?! We have nothing!"

"You know that and I know that, but Chris doesn't know that. We just have to make him think we have a house. It's a gamble, but it's our only option. Beardo, you can make the sounds of a home, right? Doorbells, sink, all the bells and whistles?"

"Sure," Beardo shrugged. To prove it, he imitated the sound of a working doorbell. "This might work, guys," Greg rallied. "Make sure to be convincing."

"Confused Bears," Chris began as he flew over, "What did you guys build?"

"Uh, we built a nice little home," Ezekiel fibbed.

"Nothing special, I'll admit," Greg continued, "And we accidentally made it invisible, but still a nice abode."

"Why not show him around?" Destiny asked.

"Gladly." Greg opened the 'door' with a CREAK and stepped forward. "Comfy little cots," he continued as he pretended to fix a bed, but then started to cough. "A bit dusty, though. And the guys were kind enough to hook up some plumbing." He turned on a 'faucet' though quickly backed up. "I think it's still has those leaks."

"Indoor plumbing," Chris thought, "Definitely an advantage I've yet to see from the other teams."

Confessional: Paul (Confused Bears)

"Either Greg is a great actor or Chris is more stupid than we thought. I'd rather have the latter."

Confessional: Alejandro (Confused Bears)

"Chris does seem quite convinced, but now is the time or the curtain to fall on this charade."

End Confessionals

"It truly is great," Alejandro boasted, "But it's a shame we never got to decorate the outside of our humble home."

"Ella has that bucket of glitter," Tyler pointed out. Ella held it up but Sugar snatched it away. "Leave this to the professionals," Sugar declared.

"Wait a minute," Greg advised. "We could always decorate it later."

"I ain't losing cause you decided on a bland house!"

"SUGAR, NO!" Sugar tossed the glitter inside the bucket, though was surprised to see a coughing Greg doused in it. He then looked up to see Chris's skeptical look. "It's over, isn't it?" Greg sighed in defeat. Later, the teams were gathered in a clearing. "I'd like to say it was a hard decision," Chris announced, "But let's keep it real. The winners are, after a grueling three-loss streak, the Toxic Rats!" Most of the Toxic Rats started to cheer. "Just like on Camp Wawanakwa, you get to enjoy a luxurious spa retreat." He motioned to the spa hotel. "How did that get set up so quickly?" Bowie questioned.

"Military secrets," Chef replied as he patted the door.

"Frogs of Death," Chris continued, "You get a comfy second place. Screaming Gophers, your place got completely demolished, but at least you had a building, unlike the Confused Bears. Consider yourselves lucky today."

"That was close," Carly breathed out.

"Guess you were right this time, Morningstar," Lacey admitted. "Someone did do much worse."

"Second and third place get a consolation prize with a takeout order from a sponsoring restaurant," Chris added. "This week, it's the Petting Zoo Barbecue. 'The Petting Zoo Barbecue: Someone else touched your dinner. We guarantee it.'"

"Shoot," Sugar moaned. "I always wanted a pony."

"Confused Bears, please go vote. One member of your team is heading home today." The Bears simply moaned in response. Later that evening, the Gophers were wandering the new island. "Now what are we to do?" Heather complained. "In case you haven't noticed, we've got nowhere to sleep!"

"Will you cool it already?" Lacey demanded. "We'll figure something out." She noticed Chase adjusting the camera in his hand and quickly snatched it. She then crushed it in her hands. "Hey!" Chase complained. "Why did you do that for? I was filming!"

"Maybe it'll finally get your stupid head in the game," Lacey sternly replied. "Now, onto more pressing matters: finding shelter."

"I have a suggestion," Bryan spoke up as he raised his hand. "Maybe we could borrow the Rats' place? They're sleeping in the hotel, aren't they?"

"Not a bad idea," Trent said. "You guys up for it?" However, he noticed that the Gophers had already started running to the Rats' shelter. "Hey, wait up!"

"I'm bummed that your idea didn't work on Chris," Beardo sighed as he, Greg and Destiny sat on some rocks.

"It was a long shot at best," Greg said. "And I'm pretty sure Chris was just toying with us until something stupid happened. I can still feel that glitter in my throat."

"Hi, Ra-Ra!" Destiny greeted as she saw the cosplayer walk over to them. "Oh, I mean, Himiko. How are you?"

"A bit better," Lara moaned. "I think I got too deep into my cosplay today. I didn't, like, try anything too dumb, did I?"

"You don't want the answer to that question," Greg replied. "Now, onto votes."

"I think Sugar," Beardo reasoned. "While your idea was a stretch, she did ruin the whole plan with her decoration skills. Plus, she's kinda mean to Ella."

"Sugar," Lara agreed. "Definitely. Destiny?"

"I don't know," Destiny put in. "Something's wunny about this whole thing with the missing cosplay and today. I bet Galahad was behind it! Or-or Al!"

"Desi, be reasonable now," Greg advised. "You have no proof of this."

"You don't believe me?!"

"It's not so much me as what the others think."

"Greg makes a valid point," Lara agreed. "Unless you have concrete evidence, everyone will simply brush away your words."

"Well, I'm gonna stick it to those wevil boys!" Destiny declared. "I bet when they get a vote, they'll get all 'Oh, no! How did you know about my wevil plan?!' and expose themselves right then and there!"

"Oh, boy," Greg muttered under his breath. Later, the Confused Bears were gathered at a campfire area. Paul, Melody, Dave, Sky, Millie, Priya, Tyler, Alejandro and Blainley sat in the back row while Shawn, Jo, Ethan, Ezekiel, Ella, Sugar, Destiny, Greg, Beardo and Lara sat in the front row. "Welcome to the Pahkitew Island elimination area," Chris began as he held up a plate with marshmallows. "Chef, give me some good candidates for elimination."

"Greg," Chef began, "You tried to trick Chris into thinking nothing was something."

Confessional: Greg (Confused Bears)

"And he speaks like no one would have tried to do the same."

End Confessional

"Sugar," Chef continued, "You ruined Greg's bad plan and you're a big farter."

"It wasn't me that time!" Sugar protested. "It was, uh, Beardo!" Beardo made a whinny like a horse in response. "Lara," Chef continued, "You got your teammates to do something very, very stupid."

Confessional: Lara (Confused Bears)

She sighed. "I messed up."

End Confessional

"And Dave," Chef continued.

"What?!" Dave cried out in disbelief. "I'm the most normal and rational one here, and I didn't do anything stupid like most of the others and actually tried to get useful stuff!"

"While that may be true, the way you blew up on Lara may have caused you to gain more enemies than allies." Dave just groaned in response.

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"Can I vote for four people?"

Confessional: Paul (Confused Bears)

"Lara's 'idea' turned out to be a disaster. She's my vote."

Confessional: Destiny (Confused Bears)

"Galahad or Al? Hmm..."

Confessional: Beardo (Confused Bears)

He imitated the sound of a revving car, then the car crashing before falling over in his seat.

Confessional: Sugar (Confused Bears)

"Definitely not the wizard."

End Confessionals

"The votes are in," Chris announced. "And quite the variety of votes. Strategic decisions, personal vendettas, idiots who screwed up... If I hand you a marshmallow, you're safe. Sky, Priya, Paul, Shawn, Millie, Destiny, Ezekiel, Dave, Melody, Ethan, Tyler, Blainley and Beardo, you are all safe. Ella, Alejandro and Jo, you're also safe with one vote each." Priya shot Jo a glance as the jockette caught her marshmallow while Alejandro simply smiled, making Destiny grit her teeth in frustration. "Next marshmallow goes to..." Chris continued. Greg and Lara looked at each other while Sugar simply raised an eyebrow. "...Sugar." Sugar caught it in her mouth, leaving Greg and Lara more worried than before. "The last marshmallow goes to..." Chris declared. "..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...Greg." Greg caught the marshmallow. "I honestly wish you could've stayed longer," he sighed.

"Eh, I'm just happy I got to showcase my talents for a while," Lara replied.

"She lost us the challenge," Jo pointed out as some sad violin music played in the background. "No point whining about some- WILL YOU SHUT UP ALREADY?!" Beardo quickly silenced himself. "Oh, I'll miss you a whole bunch, buddy," Lara said while giving Beardo a hug, which he returned. "Hope we see each other again soon. But I guess it's Drone of Despair time now."

"Actually," Chris corrected, "We have a brand-new elimination device for this island."

"I might regret asking," Sky spoke up, "But does it have to do with 'Pahkitew' being the Cree word for 'explosion'?"

"Explosion?" Lara gulped. "What is it?! Tell me!"

"I'll show you," Chris informed her. Later, he and Chef were at a tarped structure. "Without further ado," Chris announced, "I give you the boom of abashment, the kablam of chagrin, the island's humiliating way home: the Cannon of Shame!" Chef pulled off the tarp, revealing a huge red-and-white striped cannon that made the Bears gasp in shock. "Any last words?" Chris asked Lara as she looked out from the cannon.

"Has this thing been tested?" Lara inquired.

"Yep. I got Dean to test it after he landed here, and he's fine." The scene quickly changed to a bandaged Dean angrily muttering as he laid in a medical tent. "So long, Lara," Chris declared. "In whatever costume party you land up in."

"Hey!" Lara protested. "Don't call it THAT!" She was blasted off the island.

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"I'm not sure what Beardo saw in that girl, but if he doesn't get his act together soon, he'll be next to go."

Confessional: Millie (Confused Bears)

"I know Priya still hates Jo, but her brawn makes her too important to get rid of now. Even Sky understood that, seeing as she clearly couldn't have voted for Jo."

Confessional: Alejandro (Confused Bears)

"Lara was expendable. They all are. Some will be more...challenging than others, but one by one, they'll all go down."

End Confessionals

"You know what's weird?" Chris remarked to the camera. "I already don't miss her. That's another down and several more to go. Who's the next human cannonball? There are just too many good choices. Tune in and find out yourself here on Total...Drama...Island!"

Votes:

Voted for Lara: Alejandro, Ezekiel, Jo, Blainley, Dave, Shawn, Millie, Paul, Melody

Voted for Greg: Sky, Ethan, Ella, Tyler

Voted for Sugar: Beardo, Lara, Greg

Voted for Jo: Priya

Voted for Alejandro: Destiny

Voted for Ella: Sugar

Eliminated: Lara (9-4-3-1-1-1)

100) Caleb (Toxic Rats)

99) Staci (Toxic Rats)

98) B (Toxic Rats)

97) Axel (Frogs of Death)

96) Elias (Screaming Gophers)

95) Eva (Confused Bears)

94) Olivia (Screaming Gophers)

93/92) Katie/Sadie (Confused Bears)

91) Noah (Confused Bears)

90) Justin (Screaming Gophers)

89) Nichelle (Toxic Rats)

88) Lauren (Confused Bears)

87) Dean (Confused Bears)

86) Alan (Screaming Gophers)

85) Leonard (Toxic Rats)

84) 'Dumb' Damien (Screaming Gophers)

83/82) Corey (Screaming Gophers)/Laney (Frogs of Death)

81) Jane (Frogs of Death)

80) 'Smart' Damien (Frogs of Death)

79) MK (Toxic Rats)

78/77) Wayne/Raj (Toxic Rats)

76) Dakota (Toxic Rats)

75) Lara (Confused Bears)

Episode 23, people! Already a quarter of the cast down now! So, the elimination first. Lara's elimination was actually foreshadowed in the previous episode with the theft of her cosplay suitcase, and Alejandro being behind it is the icing on this deliciously wicked cake.

We also have the introduction of both Pahkitew Island and the immunity idols. Those idols each have a unique use for them. Any guesses on who might find them?

Some of the plots have been advanced, like Dave among his teammates, Rodney and Nikki's friendship, Brick and Phoebe, a bit of Paul and Melody, among many others.

The next episode will have you calling SOO-WEE! until your throat's sore and your hands are greasy. Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.