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!

36. Heartbreakers And Dreammakers

"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris recapped, "The teams got to learn more about the local wildlife as went sent them on a modern day safari where they had to take selfies with wild animals." The scene flashed back to Samey running from the raptor and the trio of Shane, Ella and Dave getting pummeled by the Canada goose. "The bigger the danger," Chris continued, "The bigger the points." The scene changed to Topher talking with the Villains' Alliance. "Topher alerted the Villains' Alliance the existence of a traitor and agreed he would get rid of said traitor in exchange for their vote."

...

The scene changed to Scott with the Rats. "Scott convinced the Rats to leave the work to Julia," Chris continued, "Hoping that it would actually lead to them losing again." The scene changed to Greg typing on his phone. "And it technically worked thanks to Greg making something to steal Julia's points, much to Sky's 'play-by-the-rules' shame." The scene changed to Courtney trying to snag a turtle selfie. "She attempted to make up for it by keeping the Rats out of last place, which failed spectacularly."

...

The scene changed to Luna's ritual and Paul, Ethan, Destiny and Dawn failing to stop it. "But the biggest bit was Luna using some kind of sleeping flowers to take Melody and, uh, do some weird ritual and... Yeah, honestly, I'm completely lost." The scene changed to Melody disappearing and Dawn crying. "All I know is that Melody disappeared into the ground and Dawn cried over it." The scene changed to Luna's elimination and vanishing. "Oh, and Luna lucked out at last but left a weird storm as a parting gift."

...

The scene changed to ominous thunder rumbling and the beams flying about. "Hopefully nothing too bad for this episode of Total...Drama...Island!" Chris announced.

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The dark thunderclouds rumbled as the scene changed to the spa hotel. "Ah, winning sure feels nice," Anne-Maria sighed as she, Topher and Shane laid on some chairs. "With that million bucks, I'll treat myself to this house every day."

"Same here," Topher agreed.

"I'm not so sure," Shane admitted. "It sounds kinda selfish."

"What do you mean she's not in the medical tent?!" a voice angrily shouted, catching the trio's attention.

"Was that Brick?" Anne-Maria thought.

"We'd better see what's up," Shane suggested. They headed off and saw the shadow of Brick shaking Stan. "Tell me where she is!" the cadet demanded. "Now!"

"I-I-I swear I don't know!" Stan stuttered.

"Calm it, cadet," Keith told him. "We'd better check the cabin. After all, Phoebe doesn't know we won." The two boys walked off, leaving Anne-Maria and Shane baffled. "Yikes," Topher finally spoke up. "Sounds like bad blood right there. We should get that cadet out before he becomes worse."

"What?" Shane asked. "But Brick's one of the nicest guys on the team. Why not Jo?"

"Because Jo can keep her impulses at bay. If Brick's willing to threaten someone because of his friend Phoebe, who knows what else he could do. Plus, he has Keith of all people as a friend."

"Probably influencing him to do bad."

"Just promise that no matter what happens, your vote will be for Brick." Shane and Anne-Maria looked at each other.

Confessional: Anne-Maria (Frogs of Death)

"He don't have to convince me none. No one threatens my pal and gets away with it! Yeah, I think the scrawny Stan is a pal."

Confessional: Shane (Frogs of Death)

"I...I don't feel right agreeing to Topher's plan. Brick probably only said that junk since he's so protective of Phoebe. I think I'll go for Keith should the need arises."

Confessional: Topher (Frogs of Death)

"Why Brick, you may ask? Well, it's clear he's allied with Phoebe and Keith, enemies of the alliance. Cutting him breaks the alliance and serves as payback to Keith quitting. A win-win scenario."

End Confessionals

In the Rat cabin, Dawn was crying on her bunk. "What's with the waterworks?" Sam asked as he, Scott and Lightning walked in. "We should be celebrating. Luna is finally gone!"

"And soon it'll be that no-good Julia," Lightning added. "Go, Team Lightning!" However, Dawn still kept crying. "Luna was sha-fibbing earlier," Lightning told her. "All that stuff can't possibly be true."

"I couldn't stop her in time," Dawn sniffled. "She still got a hold of Melody."

"Is that why there's red thunderclouds outside?" Scott thought.

"So Luna made it storm," Lightning scoffed. "Big deal."

"It IS a big deal!" Dawn lashed back. "Sorry for the shouting, but those clouds there aren't natural. You can only see them in the Demon Realms."

"Demons?" Scott gulped. "You don't mean-?"

"I do mean. If this isn't stopped soon...I dare not think about it."

Confessional: Scott (Toxic Rats)

"I still remember that incident from the caves with that cat demon. If it was tough with just one, more of them would bring all of Wawanakwa to kingdom come!"

End Confessional

"You were really great in the last challenge, Lacey," Carly complimented as she brushed her hair. "You know that, right?"

"Oh, yes," Lacey half-heartedly replied while searching through her drawer. "Hey, have you seen where my bandanas went to? They're gone."

"Uh, no. I don't really wear bandanas, anyway."

"Calm down, Morningstar. I don't blindly accuse people." Lacey noticed Sarah sulking into the cabin before curling up on her bed. "Everything alright?" the biker asked. Sarah just curled up more. "Not in a talking mood?" Carly asked. "Well, maybe you could, um, show us some tricks on your skateboard?" Sarah gave a little moan in response. "Okay," Carly said. "Forget I asked."

"CARLY!" Gwen shouted as she stormed inside the cabin. "Hand it over!"

"Hand what over?"

"You know damn well what, you little thief!"

"Can you clarify for us?" Lacey asked.

"Gwen's mad that her journal went missing," Leshawna explained as she joined Gwen's side. "But saying Carly's a thief is a stretch."

"I didn't take it, Gwen," Carly defended. "I didn't even know it went missing until you told me."

"A typical answer," Gwen scoffed.

"Lacey's also missing some bandanas. Maybe the two are connected?" Carly noticed some lights outside before two beaming balls burst inside the cabin. "WHOA!" Leshawna cried out in shock as she dodged one. "Is this Chris's idea of a joke?!"

"Just get down!" Lacey warned as she and Carly ducked down. Gwen wasn't as fortunate as one beaming ball hit her in the chest and knocked her out. "Holy cannoli!" Owen cried out as he, Trent, Helen, Echo and Lucas burst through the door. "What was that?!"

"Some weird flying thingamajig flew in here and knocked Gwen off her feet," Leshawna explained.

"Gwen!" Trent gasped as he went to her side. "Come on, Gwen! Please wake up!"

"Wait a second," Carly realized. "There were two of them. Where'd the second one go?"

"It didn't..." Lacey gulped. She ran over to Sarah, now passed out on her bunk. "Ooh, McLean has gone too far this time! I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind!"

"But what if it's not Chris?" Carly thought.

"It has to be him!" Trent argued. "Who else could do something this...this...cruel?"

"They just look asleep," Helen noted. "Maybe some noise can wake them up."

"It doesn't look like it," Echo said. "It looks more like a coma. Oh, that didn't sound, uh..."

"Let's just find a way to help those two," Lucas put in. "Come on." Trent carried Gwen over his shoulders while Lacey carried Sarah in her arms before the group left the cabin. Meanwhile, Brick was struggling to open the Frogs' cabin door to the girls' side. "Phoebe, open up," he requested. "It's Brick and Coach out here wanting to check on you."

"I'm fine," Phoebe replied.

"No, you're not fine," Keith argued. "That bear slashed your arm in half."

"He's right," Brick agreed. "You need medical attention."

"I'm fine," Phoebe repeated.

"Like hell you're fine!" Keith shouted. "Now open the fucking door before I break it down!"

"I'm fine." Keith simply looked at Brick, who shared his concerned look.

Confessional: Brick and Keith (Frogs of Death)

"She clearly is not fine," Keith stated.

"Definitely," Brick replied. "Her not scolding you on your swearing is a big red flag there."

"You're right. That bear attack must've been more serious than we thought."

End Confessional

"What are you two doing here?" Mike asked as he approached Brick and Keith. "You're supposed to be in the hotel."

"You're one to talk," Keith countered. "You're never there when we win. Matter of fact, no one hardly sees you at all, even during the challenges!"

"So? I prefer it that way instead of being around boneheads like you. Now leave me be!" Mike slammed the door behind him after entering the boys' side of the Frog cabin. "Damn punk," Keith grumbled under his breath.

"Worry about him later," Brick suggested. "Phoebe's our bigger issue right now. I just wish I knew how to help." He noticed two beaming balls flying nearby. "What the-?" He gasped as they flew past him and through the cabin doors. "Phoebe!"

"That does it," Keith decided before kicking the door down. However, the boys got a shocked look when they saw Phoebe lying motionless on the bed. "Phoebe!" Brick cried out. "Are you okay?"

"She's still breathing," Keith told him as he picked her up. "Let's get her out of here." However, he paused a minute before picking up Phoebe's stuffed penguin. "Mustn't forget Pete."

"And Mike?" Brick thought. "What if he-?"

"Don't care. Come on." Meanwhile, Paul was feverously digging through the dirt where Melody had jumped into earlier. "Paulie, you're not gonna get Mel by digging," Destiny told him.

"Well, we might have avoided this mess if you hadn't started saying those lies about me!" Paul snapped back.

"Lies? Paulie, I think being around Galahad has starting shrinking your head organ."

"Hey!" Ethan protested.

"You'd better watch that damn tongue before it gets cut out," Paul threatened.

"Only if you quit being so bull-headed with all of this!" Destiny whipped back.

"Enough, both of you," Ethan sternly told them. "Fighting won't get Miss Melody back. Just suck it up for now so we can figure out how exactly we'll get her back." A blast of blue flame came out of the hole Paul dug, frightening the trio. "Looks like digging's out of the question," Ethan gulped.

Confessional: Ethan (Confused Bears)

"Oh, boy. Things between us have just become a tinderbox with me caught in the middle. But how do you choose between right and right?"

End Confessional

Back at the spa hotel, Helga was lounging on the balcony when she heard crashing from inside. "What is that noise?!" she demanded.

"Oh, quit fussing about the noise," Sol told her as he filled a bag with different vials and artifacts. "I'm busy prepping for the chaos we're gonna face thanks to that bitch I'm forced to call a sister."

"SOLSTICE!" a voice shouted from outside. "GET OUT HERE!" Sol walked onto the balcony, where he saw Sky, Rodney, Dawn, Scott, Sam and Lightning waiting on the ground. "You've got a lot of explaining to do," Sky scolded. "Like that!" She pointed to the storm clouds above. "Demonic clouds."

"What, you think I made them?" Sol questioned.

"No, but Luna did," Scott said.

"Are you blaming me for what my sister did?!"

"No, no, no!" Sam defended. "Of course not. You couldn't control her. No one can."

"We're wondering if you could help reverse...this," Dawn explained. "After all, you know Luna's black magic more than anyone else here."

"You think I haven't been prepping?" Sol countered. "Got plenty of stuff to help stomp them demons out of this place. It's gonna be a tough battle. I mean, have any of you took down a demon before?"

"Well, Scott and I saw Dawn take down Creepy Cat Lady," Lightning replied. "That count?"

"The flower's still locked in the jar," Dawn added. "But Sol is correct. Facing just one demon was tough. No doubt the Underworld will be loaded with them."

"Underworld?" Scott gulped. "You mean Hell?"

"No, she meant Oakwood, California," Sol sarcastically replied.

"Hell does not sound good," Helga commented. "I hear it has lava rivers and is hot every day. Blech! Huh? What are bright balls in sky?" The group saw the last two beaming balls fly towards them. "That's Luna's doing!" Sol warned. "Don't let it hit you!" Lightning and Scott were quick to dodge while Rodney and Sky ducked to the ground. Sam, however, was chased down by a beaming ball before it hit him in the back. Helga was also hit, making her fall off the balcony. "Helga!" Rodney cried out. "I'll catch you!" He rushed over and caught Helga just before she fell. "Too close."

"Just what the heck happened just now?!" Lightning cried out.

"It's a nightmare spell," Dawn inferred as she knelt down to the unconscious Sam. "Those beams specifically tracked down people with deep personal anguish and force them to relive it in a nightmare."

"But why go after Helga and Sam?" Sky thought.

"Helga might have been an unfortunate coincidence. She was standing next to Sol, after all. As for Sam, Luna might've targeted him out of spite."

"So how do we snap them out of it?" Rodney asked.

"And who knows who else that spell could've affected?" Sky realized. "What if it went after Ella or Dave or Shane or-"

"They didn't," Keith clarified as he walked over with Phoebe in his arms. "One of those balls went to Phoebe here, and we saw another entering the cabin where Mike was at."

"You've gotta help her!" Brick pleaded. "Them. You gotta help them."

"Gwen and Sarah got hit, too," Leshawna told them as most of the Gophers joined them.

"Challenge time, campers! Chris announced over the loudspeakers.

"SERIOUSLY?!" the group complained.

"Don't worry, guys," Stan assured them. "This might help your friends."

"Off the intercom, intern!" Chris scolded. The group simply looked at each other.

Confessional: Dawn (Toxic Rats)

"Leave it to Chris to exploit our problems. How am I or anyone else to help Melody if we're busy with challenges?" She held up the stuffed bunny. "This...this is the last thing I have to remember her by." She started tearing up again.

End Confessional

Later, the teens were gathered in front of a metal door that was set up. "What the hell is that thing?" Anne-Maria demanded.

"The gateway to your next challenge," Chris explained. "Behold...the Dream Machine! Able to transport you to mystic locations...which are no doubt deadly."

"Blah, blah, blah," Lacey cut off. "Just tell us how to win already. We have more serious troubles on our hands."

"Uh, guys?" Dean spoke up as he and Stan stepped out from behind the metal door. "The locations McLean is blabbing on about...they're your friends' nightmares."

"Are you serious?!" Leshawna protested. "You're saying you want us going into our friends' heads?!"

"Hang on," Sky told her. "Maybe if we help them snap out of the nightmare, they'll wake up again."

"Exactly!" Stan pitched in. "I'd hate seeing them like this, even if I don't really talk to them much."

"What about Melody, huh?" Paul demanded. "What about her?!"

"Dude, calm down," Tyler advised.

"Calm down?! I don't WANT to calm down! My friend's trapped who knows where and I just want her back! Is that too much to ask?!"

"It isn't," Ethan told him, "But getting emotional won't fix things. Maybe the portal thingie will take us to where Miss Melody is."

"I hope you're right."

"Word of advice," Chris recommended. "Think fast and work even faster because two teams will head to the elimination ceremony tonight if they're the last to return."

"Two?!" Heather gasped. "Why?"

"Because I say so. Now, March on to the new frontier!" Chris opened the door, revealing a swirling vortex. "How does he get this kind of stuff, anyhow?" Owen wondered.

"Doesn't matter," Trent told him. "Now let's hurry! I really want Gwen back."

"I don't," Heather scoffed. Trent nearly went after her but Carly quickly pulled him away. "Come on!" Lacey rallied as she and the others rushed into the vortex. A moment later, Duncan, Bridgette, Geoff, Courtney, Bowie, Julia, Austin, Priya and Millie found themselves in a pixelated area. "Whoa," Geoff breathed out as he looked around. "What an awesome place!"

"This has to be Sam's dream," Millie guessed as she saw a Waddle Dee walk past. "This is basically a video gamer's paradise."

"This'll be easy, then!" Austin exclaimed. "And even if we goof, we can just restart like they do in the games."

"I doubt it'll actually be that simple," Bowie reasoned.

"From what, these things? Look at 'em." Austin picked up a Waddle Dee walking by. "Harmless," he boasted. He cried out in pain as the Waddle Dee poked him with its spear, making him drop it. "You okay, Austin?" Bridgette asked with concern.

"Fine, ma'am," Austin groaned, "But I learned a very important lesson."

"What's that?" Julia sighed.

"In this video game, you can get hurt."

"Or worse," Millie reasoned. "We've got to be careful."

"Uh-oh," Priya realized. "If this is Sam's nightmare, then we've got a BIG problem. Out of everyone, who does he dislike most?"

"Easy," Bridgette replied. "Luna. Oh. Cross your fingers she's tiny?" The group heard some THUD-THUD-THUD as a large figure stomped towards them. They looked up to see a giant version of Luna, though she now had a Bowser-like shell on her back, flaming green hair, a red scar across her right eye and a brown burly mustache. "Is that how that game nerd sees her?" Julia scoffed. "Weirdo."

"HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!" Dream-Luna cackled. "Take this, mortals!" She tossed down some objects, which uncurled to reveal some black-and-white teddy bears. "Okay, now that's just pathetic," Duncan said. "Some teddies?"

"Those aren't any bears," Millie gulped. "I think I recall Sam talking about those. They're murderous Monokumas!" She screamed as she ducked at a paw slash. "Run for it!" Bowie shouted. The group rushed off as the Monokumas chased after them.

In another dream, Owen, Trent, Leshawna, Heather, Carly, Lindsay, Echo, Bryan, Helen and Lucas woke up in front of a tombstone. "GREAT GORGONZOLA!" Owen cried out in fear. "Where the heck are we?!"

"And why does everything look so...monochrome?" Bryan thought. "Even ourselves?"

"This must be Gwen's nightmare," Carly reasoned. "Explains the Gothic feel. All that's missing is the lightning." Just then, a bolt of lightning crashed near them. "Why do I do this to myself?" Carly groaned.

"So how are we gonna find Gwen?" Lucas thought.

"If this is her nightmare..." Trent replied. "Oh, God. She's not underground, is she?!"

"Nothing looks disturbed," Leshawna reasoned. She let out a shriek as the ground gave way and some figures Rose up from the dirt. "Are those zombies?!" Owen cried out. The figures faced them, revealing themselves as zombified versions of Lindsay. "Aw, they look totally cute!" Lindsay gushed."These guys have such good fashion style."

"They're still zombies, Lindsay," Lucas gulped. He screamed as a Lindsay-zombie bit at his head. "GET IT OFF!" he panicked as he ran back and forth. "GET IT OFF! MI CEREBRO NO ESTA EN EL MENU!"

"What brain?" Heather retorted. She ducked at another Lindsay-zombie jumping at her. "Let's get out of here!" Leshawna screamed before running off, with the others following her.

"Whoa," Harold breathed out as he, DJ, Lacey and Zoey looked around at their surroundings. "It feels like we just put into a late 90's cartoon."

"Sarah loves cartoons from that time," DJ noted. "You think this is her dream?"

"What gave it away?" Lacey remarked. She heard a bell ring and dozens of kids rushing out of a schoolhouse. "One of them must be Sarah," Zoey said. "Hello? Sarah?"

"Hey, look!" one of the school boys taunted as they pushed someone to the ground. "It's girly girl-boy Simon again!"

"Simon?" DJ gasped.

"No, Sarah's who we're looking for," Harold corrected.

"Still...we should help out." DJ walked over to the figure on the ground. "No worries, Simon," another boy teased as he hooked a cable to the person's skirt. "We'll help. Hoist away!" Another boy pulled a rope, yanking the kid up into the air and left dangling from a flag pole. "Please stop!" Simon pleaded as tears dotted the kid's eyes. "What did I do?"

"Besides existing?" one of the boys sneered.

"Hey!" DJ shouted as he, Zoey, Lacey and Harold approached the gang of school boys. "What was that for?"

"It was very mean," Zoey added.

"No one asked you nerds and freaks for an opinion," one of the boys retorted.

"I-I'm not a freak. At least, if everyone thinks so..."

"No, she's right," DJ defended. "That's too harsh and the kid didn't even do anything wrong!"

"Back off, giant," another boy whipped back. "No one cares what you think!"

"Oh, you did NOT just say that," Lacey countered. "You picked the wrong gang to mess with." She grabbed the boy closest to her and gave him a painful wedgie. "Anyone Else want to challenge us?" Lacey demanded. The other boys looked at each other before running off. "Here," DJ offered as he helped Simon down. "Sorry those guys were such a pain."

"I'm used to it," Simon sniffled as the kid brushed off the skirt.

"You shouldn't be used to it. It's not right."

"Oh, um, okay. Uh, what's your name, if I may ask?"

"Devon Joseph, but most people call me DJ. Hey, I got an idea to cheer you up. You know how to skateboard?"

"Do I! I love it more than anything else! Well, apart from some creative painting."

"Can you show me how?" Simon pulled out a familiar-looking skateboard. "Hey, that's Sarah's skateboard!" Zoey realized. "How did you-?" DJ simply gave her a knowing smile before returning his gaze to Simon. "This right?" he asked as he wobbled on the board. "Uh, maybe I'd be better if you showed me."

"Sure," Simon said with a smile. The kid stepped on the skateboard and started off, then did a few tricks. Suddenly, Simon started changing, with the kid now becoming a more familiar figure. "Is that-?" Lacey gasped.

"Sarah?" Zoey thought.

"Simon and Sarah were the same?" Harold wondered. He noticed that he and the others were starting to vanish. "Hey!" Out back in the real world, the group were launched out of the door. "And the Rats and Gophers get two people back," Chris announced, "With the Frogs having one."

"How are you feeling, Sarah?" Zoey asked her.

"I-I don't really know," Sarah admitted.

"Your name was originally Simon?" Lacey thought. "How come?"

"Uh, well..."

"Wait a minute," Harold thought. "What Luna said to me and DJ before she left, being friends with a girl who wasn't a girl to begin with...does that mean you're a trans person?" Sarah sniffled while she nodded her head. "How come you didn't tell us earlier?" Harold asked.

"Wasn't that nightmare your biggest clue?" Lacey retorted. "That probably happened to her in real life. Must've been awful."

"Really awful," Sarah sobbed.

"Pay those jerks no mind. They're idiots."

"We'll be here for you," DJ comforted as he knelt down to Sarah.

"It doesn't matter if you were a guy before," Zoey added. "The Sarah I know now is one of the most caring people here, and I'm honored to have her as a friend."

"Same here," Lacey and Harold agreed.

"Aw, you guys!" Sarah tearfully exclaimed before hugging the group.

Confessional: Sarah (Screaming Gophers)

"I am so grateful to have friends like them. And DJ...I pushed him away. But he really is the sweetest guy in the world, much more than those school bullies."

End Confessional

Back in the dream world, Rodney, Topher, Nikki, Zee and Anne-Maria found themselves in a swirling blizzard. "God, it's freezing here!" Anne-Maria shouted. "Whose mind is this?"

"Must be Helga's," Rodney, now with a dark-blue snow coat, orange scarf and blue earmuffs, muffled.

"Hey, how come you get the warm clothes?"

"Cause Helga must like him," Nikki teased. "I wonder..." She searched her hoodie pocket. "Aha! My Russian to English book. Guess she's thinking of me, too. So, how do we find Helga in this mess?"

"Hey, cool bear costume, dude," Zee noted as a polar bear approached them.

"Bear!" Topher cried out.

"Hang on," Rodney told him. "Helga likes bears, so maybe...Helga, is that you?"

"Ginger Boy?" the bear growled out. "Oh, and Nikki. You come. Maybe visit Reka yablochnogo sidra."

"A river of apple cider?" Nikki translated.

"No thanks, polar bear," Zee shrugged. "I got some apple soda here." He took a sip but found his tongue was now stuck to the can. The group then heard a loud howl. "The beast!" Bear-Helga gasped.

"And you're scared?" Anne-Maria thought. "Are you sure that's Helga?"

"If this is Helga's nightmare..." Rodney fearfully thought before screaming. "AH! Hold me!"

"Only one thing spooks those two that badly," Nikki realized. The ground shook before a giant three-headed dog snarled at the group. "Cerberus!" Helga cried out.

"Aw, cool puppy," Zee muffled. However, one of the dog heads grabbed Zee's leg and swung him around like a chew toy before his prosthetic leg got detached. "We'd better find a place to hide for now," Topher suggested. "Anne-Maria, go with Rodney and the bear. Nikki and I will help Zee. Hurry!" The group split up just before the giant dog grabbed them.

In another dream, Scarlett, Cameron, Sierra, Brick, Keith, Jo, Jasmine, Valerie and Max looked around at their huge city. "Whoa," Sierra breathed out. "It's like a huge comic book! This has to be Phoebe's dream!"

"I wanna test something," Cameron said. "Dream world physics." He started running a bit. "Fly!" he exclaimed as he jumped up in the air. However, he crashed down on the sidewalk with a SPLAT! "Guess your hypothesis was incorrect, Cameron," Scarlett noted as she and Sierra walked over.

"It works on TV, though," Sierra thought. The trio noticed a cough and turned to see a bulldog...in a police uniform. "You've broken the law, citizen," he huffed. "See the sign? You attempted flying in a no-fly zone."

"And you are?" Cameron groaned.

"Officer Bruce of the police, and the same dog issuing you a ticket for an hour community service. Good day." The bulldog marched on. "I guess the hypothesis was partially true," Cameron thought after returning to his feet.

"We probably stand a better chance at finding Phoebe if we split up," Jasmine told the group. "Brick, you know her best. Where would she go in this city?"

"Let's see..." Brick thought as a thought bubble appeared over his head. "She liked looking at insects, so maybe an insect zoo...and she also liked it whenever her mom made pretzels, so a pretzel stand is another option...oh, and she likes reading, so the library." Jasmine grabbed the thought bubble and studied it. "It's times like this that I'm grateful for how she thinks," she remarked. "We'll go in threes. I'll take Valerie and Jo to the pretzel stands. Scarlett, Cameron and Sierra can handle insects while Brick and Keith take Max to the library."

"Well, let's hurry, then!" Keith rallied. "Where are you, Phoebe?"

"Ugh, my head," Greg groaned as he sat up alongside Alejandro, Sky, Dave, Scott, Tyler, Shawn, Sugar, Blainley, Lightning, Shane, Ella, Sol and Dawn. "If that's what going through a wormhole feels like, I'm not doing it in the immediate future."

"What is this place?" Dave asked.

"Looks kinda dark," Tyler said. "Wish some light would come." A sudden gush of blue flame rose up from the ground, burning off part of his sweatband. "I don't believe it," Sky gasped. "We're in the Underworld."

"Hell?!" Scott panicked. "I can't be here! I didn't expect to be here! Well, at least not this quickly."

"No, this is good," Dawn told him. "It means Melody is down here, too. We must proceed."

"But who knows how massive this place is," Dave pointed out. "How will we find her?"

"And what about those sha-demons in here?" Lightning added.

"I've got it covered," Sol assured him. "At least with the demons. Here." He passed everyone a vial. "What you're holding is a vial of liquid quicksilver," he explained. "Just a few drops of that stuff will nullify the demons' powers, but be careful. It can easily torch human skin."

"Look here," Ella noted as she leaned down to a river. "I'll gather some water for our travel."

"Ella, don't!" Sky warned as she pulled Ella back. "That's water from the River Styx!"

"Styx?" Shane thought. "Isn't that the river dead people float down?"

"And what if the demons use it as transportation?" Scott gulped.

"Hmm, good point," Sol noted. "Shane and Ella, guard this area and warn us of who's coming. The rest of you, follow me and stick close. Not even I know what lies ahead. This way." The group, minus Shane and Ella, marched down a rocky path, unaware of a snake lingering and watching from the shadows.

In another area, Paul, Ethan, Destiny and Samey got to their feet. "Melody?" Paul called out. "Are you here?"

"Red skies..." Samey breathed out as she looked at the blood-red skies above her that covered the grassy lands. "It's, like, hauntingly beautiful, in a way."

"Admire the scenery later. We have to find Melody!"

"Mel!" Destiny shouted. "Answer us!" Only a loud howl replied. "What was that?!" Samey gasped as she clutched Destiny for safety.

"Just...the wind," Ethan replied. "Um, maybe we'd increase our odds of finding Miss Melody if we split in two groups. Boys in one, girls in the other."

"Good thinking. Let's go this way, Destiny." As Destiny and Samey walked in one direction, Paul rushed off in another. "Hang on, Sir Paul!" Ethan called out while catching up to him. "I must speak with you."

"Finding Melody takes priority," Paul told him.

"It's about what Miss Destiny said."

"Don't tell me you believe that bullshit too!"

"Not saying you're wrong, but..."

"But what?"

"Well...I just don't know how to explain it."

"Ethan..." A flash of pain suddenly swept through Paul, bringing him to his knees. "Paul, are you okay?" Ethan asked with concern.

"I'm fine," Paul groaned. "Just...my head. Let's hurry and find Melody."

"What about-?"

"No time! We gotta keep going." Paul kept moving forward, though he was clearly still in pain. "Oh, Paul..." Ethan sighed. Back in the Underworld, the group forged ahead. "Yuck," Dave gagged as he passed some geysers spitting out sulfur gas. "I hope we never have to come down here ever again."

"I hear that," Sol agreed. He noticed Dawn's downed look. "We WILL get your buddy back, cher," he informed her.

"But...what if shes not the same?" Dawn asked. "What if the demons corrupted her for good?"

"I doubt that," Sky assured her. "Wait. What's that noise?" The group looked around the corner and saw a whole group of demons. Bella was placing some hearts around some of the walls. "Doesn't exactly look good right there," a skinny man with dirty chef clothes and boar tusks told her.

"It looks lovely, Njo," Bella argued. "That slob you're eating...not so much."

"You're just jealous I'm having some good pork stew."

"Pig eating pig. Then again..."

"PIG MAN IS RIGHT!" Fen-Ryu shouted while punching a rock wall. "IT LOOKS UGLY!"

"No, it does not! It's-" A figure dashed in front of Bella and snagged the heart away. "Argent!" she scolded. "Hand it over!" A man with three silvery fox tails, a flashy silver suit, a golden mask and four paws juggled the heart around. "My, my," he gushed. "Such a valued treasure."

"Hand it back, Argent!" Bella scolded. "It's mine!" The duo wrestled for the object. "If I didn't know we were in Hell," Tyler whispered to the teens, "I would've thought this was some weird sitcom."

"We need a game plan to take down those guys," Sky explained.

"Tiger Dude seems strongest," Lightning guessed. "Lightning will deal with him with the bottle." He started running off. "What are you doing?!" Sky scolded.

"Time for Lightning to strike!" Lightning declared, taking the other demons off-guard. "SHA-BAM!" He splashed his vial on Fen-Ryu, drenching him in quicksilver. "YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?!" the demon shouted. "YOU'RE A DEAD MAN!" He lunged at Lightning but Sol countered with a magical blast, knocking the demon back a few feet. "You trying to get yourself killed, Bolt Breath?" the Cajun boy scolded. "Quicksilver negates magic, not physical prowess."

"It's those mortal kids again!" Bella angrily realized. "They're the reason Uraya is stuck as some puke-colored lily!"

"Looks like our cover's blown," Scott noted. "Better start getting ready for fightin'."

"The vials!" Dave gasped as his empty hands.

"Aw, looking for this?" Argent teased as he held up the vials Sol gave them with his tails. "So nice. Now for the real prize." As he reached for the group, two of his arms were suddenly sliced off. "I think I'm gonna be sick," Sky gagged.

"Hold the puke," Shawn scoffed while twirling his ax. "And none of you thought to bring a weapon?" Argent growled as his severed limbs starting regenerating until they were like brand new. "NO ONE steals from me, you damn brats!" he declared with fury.

"We'll hold this sucker off," Scott told the group as he and Shawn readied for a fight. "Go get Melody!" Sky, Dave, Tyler, Sugar, Blainley, Alejandro and Dawn ran ahead, though Dawn had a second glance back before Dave pulled her away. "Prepare to pay, fools!" Bella shouted. She fired a pink blast with her cowbell, knocking most of the others off their feet. "Leave her to Tyler and I," Alejandro told the remaining teens as they regained their footing. "This is personal."

"Guys, are you sure?" Dawn asked with concern.

"Just keep your eye on the ball, guys," Tyler insisted. "We've got this. EXTREME!"

"Aw, come now," Bjo coaxed as he approached the others. "No need for this fighting. I'll even share some stew if you surrender."

"Stew..." Sugar gushed as her eyes flashed orange. "Sugar want..."

"NO!" Dawn warned. "You mustn't eat or drink anything! Any mortal that does will be trapped here."

"Who would want to eat that slop, anyway?" Blainley scoffed. Bjo snorted before a cloud of smoke surrounded him. A second later, he now wore Zulu battle gear and armor. "No more nice," he bluntly decided while aiming his spear at the group. "Now you die." Sugar and Blainley immediately ran off while screaming. Sky picked up a plank and used it to block Bjo's spear. "Hurry, Dawn!" she warned. "Find Melody!"

"And leave you?" Dawn thought.

"Do it before we change our minds," Dave ordered. Dawn's expression flashed with some sadness before returning to determination. She rushed off, with only Melody on her mind now.

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"Still nothing," Brick muttered while searching the library shelves. "I'm getting worried, Keith. What if we don't-?"

"We WILL find her," Keith cut off. "She must not be here."

"You there!" Max barked out to the penguin behind the counter. "I command you tell me where the hero Phoebe is!"

"Shh!" the penguin shushed. "Libraries are quiet!"

"Is that Pete Pengle?" Brick thought.

"Tell us where our friend is," Keith demanded. "Uh, please."

"Why didn't you say so?" Pete Pengle replied. "She's currently at Twisted Willow Playground. But she's depressed. Not even wanting me around. And Barry is currently on guard duty since it showed up."

"What's it?" Max asked. The trio heard some loud honking outside. They glanced out a window to see a trio of bears recklessly driving on the road. "And there's the nightmare part," Keith reasoned. "Hmm, hey, midget, those guys are trying to take the spot for most evil on Phoebe's eyes. Gonna let it stand?"

"NEVER!" Max declared. "If any villain will take her down, it'll be ME!" He burst outside and confronted the bear trio. "I command you cease and desist immediately!" However, the car started charging towards him, making him yelp in fright before running away. "That'll keep them busy," Keith reasoned as he and Brick ran in the other direction. "Now, to the playground!" Unknown to them, Scarlett watched the scene unfold through the window of the insect museum and got a thoughtful look.

"What do we do?!" Bridgette cried out as the Monokumas chased her and the others. She bumped into a glowing yellow box, which popped out a megaphone. "What the-?" A Monokuma tackled her to the ground. "BRIDGE!" Geoff shouted. Bridgette simply closed her eyes and pulled the trigger on the megaphone, which unleashed a blast that destroyed the Monokuma. "A souped-up megaphone gun?" Duncan thought. The rest of the Monokumas were slashed apart. "What now?" Julia thought. Sam and Dakota stepped forward, now clad as Link and Zelda. "Sam?" Millie asked. "And...Dakota?"

"The one and only," Sam replied. "Sorry you got dragged in this."

"So how do we get out of here and win the challenge?" Julia demanded.

"My guess is defeating the boss," Bowie reasoned, "AKA Luna. But she's giant now!"

"Which is why you'll need power-ups," Dakota explained. "Just hit the glowy boxes. Try it." Geoff hit a glowing yellow box, which popped out a yellow Wisp that surrounded him before getting absorbed. Geoff started to tunnel down and travel a long distance before popping out. "AWESOME!" he exclaimed. "It's like I'm a super gopher, dudes!"

"Ah, what the hell?" Duncan shrugged. "Better get something cool." He hit another glowing box, which popped out a Fire Flower that he absorbed. "Yeah!" he exclaimed as balls of flames burned in his palms. Julia punched her block, making a pair of scissors pop out. "Ooh, lethal weapons," she thought. Bowie hit his block, making some spy goggles pop out. Once he put them on, he gained a blaster on his arm and four mechanical legs. "One left," Sam noted. "Who wants it?"

"Cone to papa!" Austin exclaimed as he roped the last box to him. He hit it, making him turn into a pudgy grub. "What's this? And why's my tongue longer?" He let out a burp. "Gross," Bridgette said, "But kinda cute."

"Nice Wrecking Ball look," Sam complimented. "Hope you don't mind tongue and burp attacks."

"Tongue and burps as attacks?" Austin thought. "Perfect!"

"How about we start kicking Luna's ass, guys?" Dakota rallied. She was suddenly snatched up by Luna. "HEY!" Sam protested. "Let go of her!"

"Why should I?" Luna taunted. "I got the princess!"

"Who do you think I am, Peach?" Dakota retorted as she struggled to free herself. "Put me down!" Luna smirked before tossing her away into a tall tower. She then let out a fireball, which the others narrowly dodged. She then released a bunch of Monokumas, Greebles, Egg Pawns and Chain Chomps. "Dakota!" Sam cried out. "We have to save her! Half to the tower, the other half stall Luna and her army of goons."

"I do want a chance to torch someone," Duncan shrugged.

"Let's do it, dudes!" Geoff rallied. Sam, Millie and Priya rushed ahead while the others stayed behind and started fighting the goons.

Back in the grasslands, Destiny and Samey walked ahead. "You really think Melody could be around here?" Samey asked.

"She has to be," Destiny told her. "Who else could this place belong to?" The girls heard the howling again, this time much closer. "H-how are you not spooked by that?" Samey stammered while Destiny was less fazed.

"Kinda got used to it," Destiny shrugged, "But...that didn't sound like-" She then noticed some growling behind her and turned to see a monstrous wolf staring back at her. "What is that thing?" Samey gulped.

"I..." Destiny choked out, at a loss for words. She shook her head and snapped out of it just as the wolf lunged at her. "Back off!" She swung her guitar at the wolf, knocking it back. However, it gave a fierce roar as it quickly recovered. "I think you just made it mad," Samey squeaked out. The wolf roared again, making the girls scream. "That sounds like the girls!" Ethan gasped.

"Forget about them," Paul sternly told him as the duo approached a cave. "We have to find Melody first."

"But they're in danger!"

"What, and Melody isn't? Besides, I don't want to hear more of Destiny's delusional blabbing."

"But-"

"No buts. We're going to find Melody."

"WE CAN'T!" Ethan suddenly shouted, his patience wearing thin. "We don't even know if she's alive!"

"SHE IS!" Paul growled back, angry and offended at what his friend was suggesting.

"How are you so sure?!"

"I JUST KNOW!" Paul snapped back as he eyes flashed yellow. "I'M NOT LEAVING HER BEHIND! AND NO ONE'S GONNA STOP ME, NOT EVEN YOU!"

"Paul, don't-" Ethan warned as he tried to grab the mechanic's arm. However, Paul simply batted him away, knocking the knight into the cave wall, causing it to rumble and- "PAUL, LOOK OUT!" Ethan shouted. He raised his shield to block the falling rocks. After the dust cleared, there was a wall of rocks separating Ethan and Paul. "Paul..." Ethan coughed out. "Paul, are you okay? Paul!"

"Rocks came tumbling down and nearly squashed us," Paul whipped back. "What do you think?!" Ethan started to approach the wall. "HELP!" Samey screamed out in the distance. Ethan looked between the wall and the cave entrance and clenched his fists. "I'm sorry, Paul," he decided as he grabbed his shield and started heading outside.

"Ethan, what are you doing?!" Paul protested as he pounded on the wall. "ETHAN!" Meanwhile, the Gophers were escaping from the Lindsay zombies when they ran into a large stone castle. "Adding another creepy thing to Weird Goth Girl's mindset," Heather muttered.

"It's locked," Lucas groaned after yanking on the door handles. "I'll try to bust it down." He rammed into it, then winced in pain. "Forget it, Lucas," Bryan sighed. "Door must be a foot thick. Not even Lacey could budge it."

"So what now?" Helen asked. The group heard a cackle cut through. They looked up to see a figure flying by on a broomstick. "Uh, is that...Heather?" Leshawna asked with a hint of surprise. "Knew she was a witch, but...wow." The figure flew over, revealing herself as Heather with a platinum dress and matching witch's hat. "So, gonna save the bride, eh?" she taunted. "Not on MY watch! Take this!" She swung her wand, which hit Lucas and transformed him into a unicorn. "Seriously?!" he complained. "I'm a laughingstock!"

"Not a fan of it, either," Helen admitted. "Turn him back!" She quickly ducked at another blast, which turned the landscape bright pink. "Split up, guys!" Leshawna warned. She ran off with Bryan, Heather with Lindsay, Carly with Trent and Helen dragged Lucas away. "Arise, minions!" Witch-Heather cackled as more Lindsay zombies Rose up from the ground.

"I do NOT sound like that when I laugh!" Heather criticized.

"Hey, Trent!" Carly called out as she skid to a stop. "I see an open window. But it's too high up."

"Hang on," Trent assured her. Witch-Heather flew towards them on her broomstick, much to the duo's horror. "Come on!" Trent shouted before grabbing Carly's hand and flying towards the window. The duo tumbled inside the castle and landed just mere inches away from each other's faces. "Uh, thank you," Carly spoke up. "You can get off now."

"Sorry," Trent apologized as the two got to their feet. "You're nice and all, but..."

"I know. Gwen. Speaking of which, do you think she's here?"

"She has to be." The duo then heard a peculiar sound. "Guitar music?" Trent thought. "Let's see where it leads us." They followed the sound down the hall until they found a large ballroom. "Whoa," Carly breathed out as she saw many people dancing around. "What a sight! And look!" She pointed to a masked Gwen in a dark-blue ball gown with sparkling sequins strolling up to a masked Trent in a black tuxedo with a green undershirt. "Guess Gwen really looks up to you," Carly whispered to the real Trent. "But, if this is a nightmare, why is she having a good time here?"

"I don't think that's the real Gwen," Trent realized. "Since when would she wear something like...that?" As Gwen got closer to Dream-Trent, she yanked off her mask. She then morphed into a figure of Carly, now with piercing cat eyes and huge fangs. "Is that...me?" Carly squeaked out. Dream-Carly gave a threatening hiss before sinking her fangs into Dream-Trent's neck. "Oh, God," Carly breathed out. She noticed Trent was frozen in fear and snapped her fingers in front of his face. "S-sorry," Trent stammered. "Now what?"

"I'll take care of this," Carly told him. "You go find the real Gwen. She has to be here!"

"But are you-?"

"Course I'm sure. Just hurry!" Trent nodded before transforming into a bat and flying off. "Hey, you sham!" Carly shouted to Dream-Carly. "You've got some nerve!" Dream-Carly hissed before flying after her.

Back in the Underworld, Shane was pacing near the River Styx. "You know," Ella thought as she picked up an orange rock, "Despite this being, well, Hell, it has its own charm to it. Just look at some of these rocks."

"Those are topazes," a short man with blue-tinted skin informed her while paddling a ferryboat down the river. "Plentiful but worthless down here in- Hey! What are you doing here? You're not scheduled to arrive for decades. Nor are you to come here."

"Well, um, sir, we were..."

"Easy, Ella," Shane advised as he pulled her back. "Stranger danger, you know. And just who are you, sir?"

"Your local Charon," the man explained. "Deliverer of souls to hell, which you two are clearly not. Let's get it sorted. BOSS!" The group were greeted by a swarm of mosquitoes before they materialized into a small skinny boy with a black coat. "Aw, come ON!" he moaned while twirling around his scythe. "Why do you always gotta interrupt while I'm reading my Chiller books? It was a good one with these androids."

"Apologies, sir," the Charon explained, "But we have a situation with two unscheduled visitors."

"Hello, there," Ella greeted with a curtsy. "I'm Ella and this is Shane. Who are you?"

"I am the ruler of Death itself!" the boy declared. "The Grim Reaper! And you should be up and living if Charon says so."

"Well, our friend Melody got here by mistake and we're trying to get her back home."

"Ugh, I bet those lame-o demons did it. Other than Mister Scares-a-lot and myself, they're a bunch of dicks that are SO self-centered."

"You've met Mister Ingrozi, too? So have we! He seems very nice."

"Yeah, when he ain't frighting your undies off. He even gave me some of those Chiller books on my hundredth anniversary of being the Grim Reaper and death ruler."

"A hundred?" Shane cut in. "You look younger than us, though."

"Reapers age more slowly than you humans do," the Charon explained. "And sir, please do not talk so much with them. They must leave. As I said before, they're not due for decades."

"Aw, cut off my fun, will you?" The Grim Reaper moaned. "Okay. I suppose."

"But what about our friend?" Ella asked. "She-" Just then, a red snake slithered by her feet. "Not him AGAIN," The Grim Reaper moaned. "Charon, get Ingrozi here to do a little pests control, please."

"It's just a small snake," Ella said. "They don't usually bother people unless provoked."

"Um, I'm not sure that's a normal snake, though," Shane gulped. No sooner than he said that, the snake changed into a man with a serpent tail for his lower half. "Now who is thissss?" he hissed. "We don't get vissssitors while they're alive."

"Can it, Virod," The Grim Reaper scolded. "No one wants to hear anything out of your mouth."

"How come?" Ella asked.

"Wouldn't you like to know, pretty?" Virod teased as a snake-like hand grabbed her arm.

"Hey!" Shane scolded as he pulled Ella back. "Leave her alone, you perv!" He was suddenly grabbed by Virod's tail. "I am not one to talk back to, mortal," Virod threatened. Shane let out a pained cry as the snaked hand grabbed him by the chest. "Please stop!" Ella pleaded. "You're hurting him!" Virod flung Shane away and let out a threatening hiss towards the princess. "You leave the humans alone!" The Grim Reaper scolded as he pulled Virod back with his scythe. "They're not supposed to die now!" He tossed the snaked man into the River Styx. "Damn brats!" Virod scolded.

"I see you handled the Spite Demon fairly well," Ingrozi commented as he drifted near The Grim Reaper.

"Well, you sure took your sweet time, huh?" the boy remarked. The duo noticed Ella was knelt down next to Shane's unconscious body. "Wake up, Shane," she begged, tears dotting her eyes. "Please wake up! He-he's barely breathing!"

"Croaking ahead of time?" The Grim Reaper thought. "Not on my watch! I'll heal him."

"You've never revived anyone before," Ingrozi pointed out. "At least, not with success."

"You've got to at least try!" Ella tearfully pleaded. "I don't know if I...I..."

"Yeah, Ingrozi," The Grim Reaper told him. "At least let me try."

"Fine," the Fear Demon gave in, "But do not be alarmed if it does not go perfectly, wingless angel." The Grim Reaper pointed his scythe at Shane as it started to glow. A black bean circled around the hero for a few seconds before fading. Shane then started gasping for air. "You're alive!" Ella exclaimed as she hugged him. "Oh, thank you! Thank you!"

"Now for you two to leave," The Grim Reaper decided. "Charon, escort them down the River Styx to the human world, please."

"Yes, sir," the Charon complied. "All aboard!"

"But won't the others get worried about us?" Shane thought.

"Oh, I'm sure they'll handle themselves," Ingrozi assured them. "May we meet again, wingless angel."

"Goodbye, friends!" Ella replied after climbing onto the ferryboat with Shane.

"Imagine you befriending both Fear and Death," Shane commented. "Truly remarkable." He noticed Ella was snuggled up beside him, making him smile a little.

Back in the swirling blizzard, Topher, Nikki and Zee were hiding behind some large stones. "I think we lost it," Nikki breathed out.

"Hey, now that we have some free time," Topher spoke up, "Can we talk game for a second?"

"Uh, sure," Zee muffled, his tongue still stuck to his soda can.

"I think either Nikki or Helga might become a target for votes."

"But why?" Nikki asked. "We're decent in challenges and haven't created enemies."

"But you two are friendly with Rodney, are you not? People might get the wrong idea and think you're creating a cross-team alliance."

"You have a cross-team alliance?" Zee asked. "Whoa! Mind blown!"

"I guess I see your point, Topher," Nikki admitted. "So, any ideas?"

"Why not vote for Brick next time?" Topher suggested. "He's in an alliance with Phoebe and Keith. Breaking them up will keep you and Helga safe."

"Why Brick, though? Keith's kind of a jerk."

"He's useful in challenges. Plus, keeping him around means he'll always be getting votes away from your pals."

"And Brick's boots kinda stink up the cabin," Zee recalled. "Uh, I'll do it for a good-smelling cabin."

"If it means keeping my friends safe..." Nikki decided. "Fine. Hopefully that time won't come soon, though."

"If Helga snaps awake soon," Topher replied, "We shouldn't worry." Meanwhile, Cerberus was busy chasing Anne-Maria, Rodney and Bear-Helga. "Man, I ain't built to be running marathons," Anne-Maria panted.

"Same," Rodney agreed. One of Cerberus's heads grabbed Bear-Helga and dangled her around like a chew toy. "Helga!" Rodney cried out. "Scary dog or not, NO ONE hurts my friends like that!"

"Boy, what are you doing?!" Anne-Maria protested as Rodney made a u-turn. He rushed up to Cerberus and stomped on its tail. Cerberus immediately dropped Bear-Helga and faced Rodney. "Hope this works," he muttered. He quickly grabbed Cerberus's tail and started swinging it around before flinging the three-headed dog off into the far distance. "Wow," Bear-Helga breathed out in amazement. "How did you do that?"

"Uh, figured since this was a dream I could do anything," Rodney meekly admitted. "Plus, I couldn't let that meanie dog hurt you. I...kinda have a bit of bad experience with that." He pulled down his shirt, revealing a scar on his shoulder. "Dog did that?" Bear-Helga wondered.

"It's how I got a phobia of them," Rodney explained. "Same with my little brother Simon. I just didn't want a pretty and strong lady like yourself getting a scar like mine. Uh, did I say that out-loud?" Before Bear-Helga could answer, she and the others started to vanish. A second later, they were in the real world again. "Frogs now lead with five players back!" Chris announced. "Oh, and it looks like Shane and Ella have returned, too."

"Hey, guys," Shane weakly greeted his teammates. "How was it?"

"Cold," Anne-Maria bluntly replied. "I'm getting a hot shower."

"And kinda scary," Rodney admitted.

"Yes," Helga added, "But Rodney... On byl tam ochen' khrabrym."

"I was brave? You called me brave?"

"How did you know I say that?"

"Uh, Nikki gave me some pointers in Russian. It's a lovely language, even if I mess up some words now and then." The duo smiled at each other. "Aw..." Nikki gushed. "Those two are so sweet!" Zee nodded while struggling to pry the soda can off his tongue. He soon succeeded, though some soda splattered onto Helga and Rodney. "Hey!" Rodney complained.

"Totally killed the mood," Nikki muttered under her breath. Back in Sam's dream, he was racing towards the tower alongside Millie and Priya. "Even after you rescue Dakota," Priya reasoned, "You still need a way to defeat Luna. How do you plan to do that?"

"I'm no video game expert like you," Millie thought, "But isn't there at least one power-up that gives you invincibility?"

"She's right!" Dakota shouted from atop the tower. "Sam, I found a Master Emerald up here! That'll be the key to beating Luna!"

"Then toss it down!" Priya instructed.

"And risk breaking it?" Sam countered. "We need to get up there. Priya, try to find some power-ups for flight." Priya tapped a few glowing boxes, but only little coins came out. The trio were then knocked back into a tree by Luna, making a bunch of Wumpa fruit fall onto their heads. "How pathetic," Luna mocked. "Oh, and it looks like Game Guy is a tad low on health. Time to knock it to zero!" Priya rolled away from her stomp and bumped into a glowing box, which released some wings along with a bow and arrow. After she touched it, she gained an appearance to Kid Icarus's Pit. "Flight!" she cheered. "Now to add some fight in!"

"Priya, be careful!" Millie warned as Priya flew towards Luna. "Flying power-up... Come on..." She tapped a glowing box, making a green Wisp appear and making her float. "Up the tower, Sam," Millie told him as she carried him by the arm. The duo floated up and up until they were right next to Dakota. "You're here!" she cheered. "Since I couldn't escape this place, I looked around and found the Master Emerald locked in a chest. Good thing I had a nail file with me."

"Awesome!" Millie exclaimed. "Uh, should you do the honors, Sam? After all, you did want to take down Luna personally." Sam nodded before he picked up the emerald. It glowed as yellow energy radiated around him. He started to fly up as his hair became yellow and his eyes turned cherry red. "Straight to the heart, Sam!" Dakota rallied. "You can do it! I believe in you!" Priya was shooting some arrows in Luna's eyes as the former flew around her. "Pesky Priya," Luna scolded. She swatted Priya with her tail, knocking her back and making her crash into another tree with Wumpa fruit. "So long!" Luna taunted.

"HEY, LUNA!" Sam shouted, catching her attention. She saw the gamer flying towards her before he zipped right through her chest. She got a stunned look before she disintegrated into oblivion. As the power started to wear off, Sam floated back to the ground. "You okay, Priya?" he asked.

"Been through rougher," Priya shrugged as she picked up a Wumpa fruit. "Are these safe to eat?"

"Yeah. Helps restore health."

"You did it, Sam!" Dakota cheered as she and Millie floated down from the tower. "You beat Luna! You won!"

"Well, I had a little help, plus the most awesome princess by my side."

"Aw, Sam..." Dakota gave Sam a kiss on the cheek, making him blush. "This is sweet and all," Priya noted, "But we're still-" A little victory jingle sounded out as fireworks lit up the sky. "Hey, we're disappearing!" Millie gasped as they started to vanish.

"It just means you're returning to the real world," Dakota explained. "Good luck, Sam!" Later, most of the Rats popped out of the metal door. "We're back, dudes!" Geoff cheered. "Yeah!"

"I admit I'll miss shooting fireballs," Duncan said.

"And I did look pretty badass in that spy gear," Bowie added.

"I'm glad we're out," Austin groaned. "I couldn't eat any more of those weird purple things." He let out a large burp. "Gross," Millie gagged.

"Congrats, Toxic Rats," Chris told them. "Since you brought Sam back, you officially win the challenge!"

"Yes!" Julia cheered. "Finally!"

"How is that fair?!" Priya protested. "There's still some members missing, like Scott and Lightning!"

"He's the one making the rules. Sorry not sorry."

"Well, I'm sure Bears will place second," Sam assured Priya and Millie. "At least, I hope so after you helped me."

"I hope so, too," Millie agreed.

Confessional: Millie (Confused Bears)

"Despite the terror, that video game world was actually pretty fun. Wonder if we can visit it again. With no Luna, of course."

Confessional: Sam (Toxic Rats)

"Best night of my life! And I actually beat Luna AND got a kiss from the most awesome girl ever! Dakota, if you're watching this, I miss you."

End Confessionals

Back in the cave, Paul was pounding the wall with his fists. "Damn it, Ethan!" he shouted. "Get back here!" He pounded on the wall again, making more rocks tumble down from the ceiling, exposing the blood-red moonlight. "An exit! Except I don't have anything to climb up with. ARGH!" He groaned as another wave of pain shot through him. "I don't see Melody anywhere in here..." Paul thought while looking around, seeing nothing but rock and a few crystals. "Come ON, Ethan! Those girls can handle themselves!" He pounded on the wall again, making another rock fall and scrape his mouth. "OW! Stupid rocks." As he wiped away the blood, he felt an unusual shape around his lips. "The fuck?" He turned towards one of the crystals to look at his reflection and gasped when he saw that he had fangs protruding from his mouth. "N-no! It-it must be some kind of trick. A trick. Just...a...trick..."

A memory of the large wolf lunging at him flashed in his mind, taking him by surprise as he clutched his head. "What...was that?" Paul groaned as he fell to his knees. "Did that...was it...?" Another image of the rocks flying out of the cave flashed through his mind, then of him crying out in pain as the wolf bit his shoulder. "AHH!" Paul cried out as another pulse of pain shot through him. He wearily got back to his feet. "I...I gotta fight off the pain. For Melody." Another wave of pain rushed through him. "It's...it's never been this bad before," Paul thought as panic starts to set in. "What's going on?" He groaned as wave after wave of pain pulsated through his body, with his breaths becoming shallower and shallower. He gripped his shoulder with one hand, unintentionally reopening his old wound with his grip strength. His body finally couldn't take any more as Paul cried out in agony before falling to his knees again. He suddenly noticed black fur where his hand was, raising his panic even more. Paul dug at the ground with his nails, which extended to claws a second later. He let out another cry of pain, though it sounded more...animalistic.

At the same time, Samey and Destiny were weakly trying to defend themselves against the monstrous beast. However, they were knocked back by a swing of its paws. "Looks like this might be the end," Samey gulped. As the beast got closer, it was suddenly blinded as Ethan slashed his sword at it. "Move!" he warned as he pulled the two girls behind him. The trio soon hid behind some rocks. "So...what now?" Destiny spoke up. "And where's Paulie?"

"He...went ahead to look for Miss Melody," Ethan slowly explained.

"You ditched him?!" The group then heard a loud cry. "Is that the monster again?" Samey nervously asked. Destiny and Ethan shared a knowing look. "Wait, what's with the look?" Samey demanded. "Guys, do you know something about this?"

"Uh, no," Ethan fibbed. "Nothing comes to mind."

"Nothing?" Destiny protested. "You-" She was gagged by Ethan's hand. "Shh, quiet!" Ethan scolded. "He might-" A clawed hand tore through the rocks as if they were butter, much to the trio's fright. "Find us," Ethan gasped as his eyes shrank up in fear.

"Back off!" Samey cried out as she held up her hands. To her surprise, the beast was frozen in ice. "Whoa," Destiny breathed out. "Cool. Like, really cold. That's impressive." The ice around the beast began to crack. "It also won't hold," Ethan realized. "We gotta move." The trio started running off just as the ice completely shattered. The beast let out a loud roar, knocking them off their feet. "Crap," Destiny cursed while trying to get back to her feet. Before the beast could attack, a figure lunged at it and knocked it back. "What's going on?" Samey asked. The figure rose to his feet, showing black fur covering his body and eyes glowing like the sun as he gritted his fangs. "PAULIE!" Destiny shouted.

"Excuse me?" Samey inquired.

"Great," Ethan muttered. Paul looked towards him, unsure of what exactly might be running through his mind. The mechanic's attention returned to the beast, which returned to its feet and let out a roar. Paul growled at it before lunging at it again, quickly striking blood on its chest. The beast suddenly turned and dashed off. Paul decided to give Chase. "Wait!" Ethan called out. "WAIT!"

Back in the castle, Trent was flying about when he noticed a glass coffin in one of the rooms. He quickly changed back before running over to it and was stunned to see Gwen, now with a torn-up wedding gown, lying inside. "Gwen!" Trent breathed out as he removed the coffin lid. "You okay?" Gwen rose up from the coffin, making Trent get a slight blush at her ethereal beauty. "W-wow, Gwen," he stammered. "You, um, look..."

"Like I came out of Corpse Bride?" Gwen remarked, making Trent's blush intensify.

"Those are your words, not mine, heh-heh-heh." The duo looked at each other, unaware that they were starting to vanish. As they leaned closer and closer, they disappeared. Back in the real world, most of the Gophers were lying on the ground. "Man, was that a trip," Leshawna groaned.

"At least I'm me again," Lucas breathed out.

"Remind me never to see Gwen's dreams again," Helen remarked. "They're so damn creepy! Uh, no offense, Gwen." Gwen just let out a little moan. "Congrats on second place and safety tonight, Gophers," Chris told them.

"Whoop-de-doo," Gwen sarcastically remarked. She noticed she was sitting on top of Trent and Carly and quickly got off. "Um, I need to, um, freshen up," Carly quickly explained before running off.

Confessional: Carly (Screaming Gophers)

"I didn't know Gwen felt so strongly about me like she does Heather. And Trent looked pretty spooked when Dream Me chomped at him. Just hope they're okay now."

End Confessional

Back in the Underworld, most of the teens were struggling to fight off the various demons. "Ugh, I've had enough of this," Sky groaned as she kept blocking Bjo's spear attack with the plank. She managed to disarm him and flying the spear away. Bella knocked Tyler and Alejandro away with her cowbell, but is was knocked out of her hands by the spear Sky tossed. "I got it!" Tyler exclaimed as he dove for it, successfully catching it. "Yes! Whoo! Uh, how does it work again?" He rang the bell, releasing a pink gas that hit Argent in the eyes. "Oh, sweetie," he gushed while running over to Bella, dropping the vials.

"The vials!" Shawn gasped as he scooped them up with his beanie. "Phew!"

"WHAT ARE YOU MORONS DOING?!" Fen-Ryu shouted. "YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO-" Lightning managed to kick the demon in the stomach, disarming him. "Now to end this," Sol declared. He muttered some words as a green mist surrounded the demons. They were soon bound by green chains. "Nice work, Sol," Sky complimented. "But won't they get out?"

"Even if they do," Sol assured her, "Those chains will keep them down here in Hell. No more demon problems from those guys."

"All that's left to do is find Melody," Scott said. "Wonder how Dawn's doing with that." Meanwhile, Dawn was running down a long hall when she reached a room with a large stone throne. "So..." Melody spoke in a demonic voice while sitting on the throne, "You came."

"Melody..." Dawn breathed out as she walked closer, "You must snap out of this. I know this isn't you."

"She's no longer here."

"No... No, I refuse to believe it! Melody, please listen to me." Melody just swung an arm out, making the wall crack and collapse in an instant. "What was that rumbling?" Tyler wondered as the room shook.

"Trouble," Sol replied. "We'd better find Dawn."

"I..." Dawn stammered. She gathered her courage. "No!" she declared. "I already lost my sister once to you. I won't let it happen again!"

"Sister?" Melody asked, her voice returning to normal.

"Melody! Please, try to fight off his influence! I know you're still there."

"Why...do you...?"

"Because..." Dawn pulled out the stuffed rabbit. "I never forgot about you," she told Melody. "Just try to remember." Melody closed her eyes, recalling her memories. She then saw two girls sitting at a playground, one blonde-haired and the other black-haired. "Don't eat the mushrooms, Knuffle Bunny," the black-haired girl giggled. "They may be poisonous."

"I put together this garland," the blonde girl said while holding up a crown of daisies. "Oh. Too big for Knuffle Bunny. But not too big for Melody." She placed it over the black-haired girl's head, making her giggle. "Thanks, Dawn," she said. "You're the best sister ever!"

"AHH!" Melody cried out as she clutched her head and purple energy surrounded her.

"You've got it, Melody!" Dawn encouraged. "Fight the darkness!" Melody strained to fight off the demonic influence, contorting in every direction. She soon dug into her pockets and pulled out her black crystal. She quickly threw it to the ground, shattering it. Melody let out a scream as the demonic spirit left her body before passing out. Dawn immediately pulled out a small vial. "Great evil from the dead," she chanted, "For tormenting the innocents' head

"Let your actions be all in vain

"Stay trapped so you may never return AGAIN!" A bright green flash erupted from the vial and stuck the demonic force, dragging it back until it was completely inside the bottle, which Dawn quickly shut tight. "Melody?" she wondered as she picked her up. "Are you-?" She was taken back by Melody's hug. "Thank you," Melody tearfully told her.

"I see you handled things pretty well by yourself," Sol commented as he and the others joined the duo. "What about old Destroy All Things?"

"Trapped," Dawn explained while holding up the bottle, which was swirling with black darkness. "To never be opened."

"Or if we get bored," Scott snarked, earning a pout from the moon child. "Kidding! Just a little humor. No way is history gonna repeat itself."

"So how do we get back?" Dave wondered.

"I'll help with that," Melody volunteered. She pressed a hand against the wall, which opened a staircase. "Let's return to our world again," Dawn decided. The two girls smiled at each other before heading up, all while each held the stuffed rabbit in their hands.

"Phoebe!" Brick called out as he and Keith ran ahead. "Phoebe!"

"That must be the playground," Keith reasoned as he pointed ahead.

"How do you know?" Keith motioned to a larger version of Barry walking around. "Lucky guess," he shrugged. "I'll take care of the puppy. You go talk to Phoebe."

"On it," Brick replied. He darted inside the playground while Keith led Barry away. "Phoebe?" Brick called out. He noticed a little girl with ginger hair swinging on the swings. "Hey there," he greeted as he sat on the swing next to her. "Everything okay?"

"I'm fine," the girl replied.

"Phoebe, no, you aren't fine. You got pretty shook up earlier and I wanna know why because...I care about you. Same with Keith."

"I-I said I'm fine."

"Well, if you can't tell me what's wrong, can you at least show me?" Brick noticed a ball rolling by his feet. "Phoebe!" a girl with ginger pigtails exclaimed. "You found my ball! Let's go play!"

"Do you know her, Phoebe?" Brick asked. "Can you tell me her name?"

"Kimmy," Phoebe muttered.

"Okay... So, is Kimmy important to you?" The duo suddenly heard the little girl scream along with a car horn. "NO!" Phoebe cried out as she covered her ears. "STOP! Don't take her away again!"

"Again?" Brick asked. "Phoebe-" He noticed he was starting to vanish along with Phoebe. "I got you." The two disappeared as Brick held onto Phoebe.

Meanwhile, Paul kept chasing after the beast. It soon vanished after arriving at a little house. "WAIT!" Ethan called out in the distance. Paul looked to the door and twisted the doorknob open. As he went inside and walked down the hall, he noticed that he was returning back to normal, though his clothes were more ragged now. At the end of the hall, he gasped when he saw a figure sitting inside a silver cage. "Melody!" he exclaimed as he rushed over. However, he was stunned when the figure turned around. "Mike?" Paul asked.

"What are you doing here?" Mike demanded. "You need to leave."

"But...why are you in the cage? I can get you out."

"NO!"

"What, is there a trap or-"

"No. I don't want to be freed! I deserve to rot in here."

"Deserve it? What are you-?" Paul looked over and noticed something about Mike: his eyes were now bright yellow and were...in pain? He tried to walk closer... "What are you doing?!" Mike protested. "Get out!"

"Mike..." Paul began.

"OUT!" The shout was strong enough to knock Paul back. Suddenly, he started to vanish before disappearing completely.

Back in the real world, all the remaining campers fell out of the metal door before it closed shut. "Welcome back, Bears and Frogs," Chris told them. "A shame Rats and Gophers beat you to the punch. Get ready to vote out another camper."

"Oh, dear," Ella sighed. "That's always the worst part of this game: seeing a friend go home."

"Speaking of friends..." Ethan nudged to Paul.

"MELODY!" Paul exclaimed as he ran over and hugged her. "Oh, thank God you're okay!"

"Are you okay, though?" Melody asked him. Before Paul could answer, he noticed Mike slowly returning to his feet. "Mike, are you okay?" Zoey asked as she walked over to him.

"Just peachy," Mike muttered.

"Are you sure? I understand if-"

"No, you don't understand!" Mike suddenly snapped back. "You will NEVER understand, so quit pretending you give a damn about me!" He stormed off, leaving most of the others in a stunned silence. "Hey, Melody," Paul whispered, "Can we talk in private?"

Later that night, Paul and Melody entered the Bear cabin and closed the door behind them. "You seem to have a lot on your mind," Melody began as Paul sat down on a bunk. "Here." She traced a symbol on the walls, which gave a soft glow. "Absolute peace and confidentiality. So, want to tell me what happened in the dream world you visited?"

"I..." Paul shakily began. "I learned what happened to me that night. At least, the main parts. Then I...there were fangs and...I was a monster."

"A werewolf?"

"How did you know?"

"I found out a bit ago during the paintball challenge. You changed right in front of me. However, you still had your memory issues and could not remember. Even so, you were pretty much feral even towards your friends."

"God, did I-?"

"It was a few scratches at worst."

"But...is there any way to reverse it or something?"

"I'm afraid lycanthropy is a permanent thing to have, and even if there was a cure, it would cause extreme pain and I don't wish to see you in more of it. But I have an idea." Melody walked over and pulled a book out from underneath a bunk. "I believe there is something to at least help you get better control of your new condition," she explained to Paul before pointing to a drawing. "Here. This symbol is a spell to aid lycanthropes with things like transformations and memory issues. But the only way it'll work is if I etch it onto the person's skin."

"Gee, not painful at all," Paul sarcastically remarked.

"It would be like getting a tattoo and I do have a steady hand." Paul sighed before rolling his shirt sleeve up. "Just get it over with," he decided.

"Maybe we should talk to distract you," Melody suggested while pulling out her needle.

"Well, there was something else that was bugging me. In the dream I was in, I...I found the guy responsible for all of this: Mike. But when I found him, he stuck himself inside this cage and practically begged me not to free him."

"How do you feel about him?"

"I...I don't really know. I mean, in my mind, I know I should be pissed, but...when I looked into his eyes, all I could see was pain and guilt. Why would he feel that way?"

"Hmm, perhaps he had a memory blank like you did that night. And recall how you felt when I told you about how you were while transformed?"

"He really and truly regrets what he did to me, and now he's punishing himself over it. Honestly, I can't blame him. I would act the same in his shoes. Still, why did he blow up at Zoey?"

"Perhaps he's using anger to mask how he's truly feeling. Plus, he does make a valid point. How could Zoey understand what he's going through?"

"Yeah... Ow! Oh, you're done?" Paul looked down to see the symbol engraved on his arm: a triangle inside a circle and pierced with a nail. "I told you I had a steady hand," Melody said. "Just give it a moment." The symbol glowed for a second before fading back into Paul's skin. "You feeling okay, Paul?" Melody asked. Paul turned to her, though his eyes were now a bright yellow and he had a short pair of fangs emerge from his mouth. "I...I don't feel too different," he admitted. He glanced at his reflection when he heard a knock on the door. "Paul, are you inside?" Ethan asked from outside.

"Oh, should I-?" Paul thought as he covered his mouth.

"It'll be okay," Melody assured her as she put the book back where she found it. "But Paul, I do suggest speaking with Mike after the ceremony. It might help you both in the long run. Oh, and one more thing."

"Yes?"

"Could you do less guarding and just be my friend? Dawn told me about that."

"Oh. Of course, Melody. Besides, I think your worries are over." Melody smiled before walking out the door, with Ethan stepping in behind him. "Hi, Paul," he breathed out. "How are you holding up?"

"A bit better than before," Paul replied while pulling his shirt sleeve back down. "Sorry I acted like a bit of a dick back there."

"No, I understand. You were just worried for your friend. Plus, I did ditch you back there."

"Eh, I hold no grudge. So, um, about what Destiny said about me..."

"I'm afraid she was correct."

"Wait, you knew?"

"I'm sorry, Paul. I should've told you sooner and just ended the conflict you two had. But in a way, both of you had valid points. Destiny for simply saying what was true and you because of your memory. I just ended up caught in the middle."

"So...are you...what now? With me now being..."

"Paul, I've been with you before when this all started. Nothing's gonna change that now. Believe it."

"Who are you, Naruto?" Destiny whipped back as she stood by the doorway.

"Don't eavesdrop, Miss Destiny," Ethan scolded.

"Then don't leave the door open to where every beaver in Canada can hear you!"

"Both of you shut it!" Paul told them. "You're making my ears ache. Besides, don't we have to vote somebody out soon?"

"Oh, yes," Ethan sighed. "That is true. I'll guess we'll see you later." Destiny left with Ethan following behind. "Oh, by the way, Paul," he spoke up, "I like the new look you've got." Paul got a slight smile while Ethan left the cabin.

Confessional: Paul (Confused Bears)

"He actually thinks that? Wow..." He quickly cleared his throat. "But Melody's right. I have to talk to Mike after the ceremony. He can't keep beating himself up about this. It was a stupid mistake! One that I'll have to live with. Ugh, why am I so calm about this? Anyone else would've freaked!"

End Confessional

Inside the Frog cabin, Cameron was drawing a diagram of a butterfly when he noticed a shadow over him. "We must speak about the vote tonight," Scarlett informed him.

"I thought it was clear," Cameron said. "Jo. No one likes her."

"We cannot vote for Jo just yet. We have a bigger threat: the alliance of Brick, Phoebe and Keith."

"Those three are an alliance?" Sierra wondered. "But their personalities completely clash with each other."

"But they are friendly with each other," Cameron pointed out. "But why should we vote them off instead?"

"Hmm, perhaps it may be because I witnessed Brick and Keith toss Max in front of a car?" Scarlett suggested.

"They what?!"

"It's true. I saw it with my own eyes. I choose to vote for Brick, but you two may decide between Brick or Keith."

"So you're gonna play the morality card now?"

"Whatever will keep our three-person alliance safe, even if it may come off as hypocritical to some."

Confessional: Sierra (Frogs of Death)

"At least she acknowledged it. Plus, another three-person alliance would be a threat to ours. Hmm..."

End Confessional

Meanwhile, Ella was poking at a bowl of gruel when she saw Sky walk over. "Sky, may I speak with you?" she requested.

"I've got a little time," Sky replied as she sat down. "What is it?"

"You know Shane, right?"

"Yes, even though I wasn't exactly the best towards him at first. What about him?"

"Well, back in the Underworld while we were at the river, he got hurt really bad and was barely breathing. The Grim Reaper revived him and he got better, but..."

"But...?"

"I never realized how much Shane meant to me until I almost lost him. He's very sweet and kind and funny... But I also don't want to make the same mistake I did with Ethan. He's already taken and I suppose Shane-"

"Cares about you deeply, Ella," Sky assured her. "He told me this himself. I think he would be a good match for you."

"Really?" Ella asked with some enthusiasm.

"Bears and Frogs," Chris announced over the intercoms, "Report to the campfire." Sky and Ella simply looked at each other.

Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)

"Just because I have some...personal issues with romance doesn't mean I should stomp out others' chances at love. And after all the hell I gave Shane before, it's the least I owe him."

Confessional: Ella (Confused Bears)

"Sky is such a good friend on the team. I hope she's right about Shane. I'm not sure if my heart can take another break."

End Confessionals

The Confused Bears and Frogs of Death were both sitting at the camp ceremony, with Frogs on the right side and Bears on the left side. "Long time no see from each of you," Chris began. "So you've all voted, but we ran out of marshmallows powering the door for the challenges. So I'll simply read off the votes. Let's see...two votes for Keith."

"What?" Keith gasped. "Did Shane vote twice?!"

"Two votes Scarlett..."

"I was not expecting a perfect zero here," Scarlett shrugged.

"Two votes Mike..." Mike simply looked down to the ground. "Two votes Jo..." Chris continued. Jo glared at Phoebe and Brick. "Four votes Valerie..." Chris said.

"Jealous much?" Valerie scoffed.

"And tonight's loser with seven votes is..." Nikki looked to Helga with worry. Zoey bit her lip while Brick hugged onto Phoebe. Samey shot a look to Jasmine and Sol, who looked ahead. Shane crossed his fingers while Sierra and Cameron shared worried looks. Anne-Maria got an annoyed look while Topher had a smug smile and Zee simply sipped his soda. "..."

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"...Brick!"

"Me?!" Brick gasped while Phoebe and Keith shared his stunned look. "But-but why?!"

"Because you started turning into a dick?" Anne-Maria whipped back.

"Alliance reasons," Nikki mumbled with a guilty look.

"I just agreed to what Topher suggested so the cabin can smell all fresh," Zee explained.

"Topher?!" Brick shouted.

"Hey, don't get mad at me," Topher replied. "It's just part of the game."

"Don't waste your time on that punk," Keith advised Brick. "He ain't worth it."

"Phoebe, will you be alright?" Brick asked her.

"I'm fine," Phoebe muttered before leaving the campfire.

"So long, Soggy McGee!" Jo taunted. Brick could only let out a defeated sigh. "Keith, promise me you'll look out for Phoebe," he requested. "I think she's just masking her pain right now."

"Do I look like the kind of guy who could fuck up a simple task like that?" Keith countered.

"Um, yes," Sky bluntly replied.

"No one asked you!" Keith turned to Brick, and the duo shared a fist-bump before Brick walked down the Dock of Shame. "Alright, Frogs, you can leave," Chris continued. "Now for the Bears."

"Save your breath, McLean," Melody suddenly interjected. "I'll leave. Voluntarily."

"Melody!" Paul gasped. "You-you can't!"

"Uh, yeah, she can," Dave told him.

"We were planning to vote for her, anyway," Tyler informed him. "Those demon things are crazy!"

"He's unfortunately right," Sky added. "We just couldn't chance it."

"It's okay, Paul," Melody assured him. "I'll cheer you on from the sidelines. And you still have your other friends."

"I'll miss you," Paul told her as the duo shared a hug.

"Boring!" Chris cut off. "Melody, please go down the Dock of Shane already." Melody waved to her companions before walking off. She then sat next to Brick on the Boat of Losers. "I'm sensing some anguish coming from you," she noted.

"A bit," Brick sniffled as he wiped away a tear. "I'm just so worried for Phoebe now that I'm no longer there."

"She still has friends to look after her. She won't be alone."

"I just hope you're right." The Boat of Losers drove off. Up on the cliff, Mike was sitting on the edge when he heard Paul approach him. "What are you doing here?" he scolded. "Leave me alone already!"

"I just wanted us to talk," Paul calmly replied. Mike just turned his head away. "Okay, I'll talk," Paul decided. "I...I know what happened that night. With you going all wild and uncontrolled." Mike just kept his arm crossed, though he tensed up a little more. "And yet, after that," Paul continued, "I understand what you're feeling now and I...I can't bring myself to be mad at you. So don't keep-" He was caught off-guard as Mike grabbed his legs and started crying. "I'm so sorry!" Mike sobbed. "I fucked everything up for you!"

"Calm down, dude," Paul told him. "Just try not to beat yourself over this dumb mistake. Okay?" Mike sniffled as he dried his eyes. "Still..." he muttered.

"Maybe a walk will calm you down," Paul encouraged. "Come on. We might find something up ahead." Back at the twisted willow tree, the swing gently creaked back and forth. A few drops of blood dropped onto the dirt, and the camera panned up just enough to reveal a hand with a large gash near the wrist.

Votes:

Voted for Brick: Topher, Jo, Valerie, Nikki, Zee, Scarlett, Anne-Maria

Voted for Valerie: Jasmine, Zoey, Samey, Sol

Voted for Keith: Sierra, Cameron

Voted for Mike: Mike, Shane

Voted for Jo: Brick, Keith

Voted for Scarlett: Helga, Phoebe

Eliminated: Brick (7-4-2-2-2-2), Melody (Quit)

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 (Confused Bears)

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)

74) Beardo (Confused Bears)

73) Amy (Frogs of Death)

72) Ripper (Frogs of Death)

71) Chase (Screaming Gophers)

70) Emma (Toxic Rats)

69) Izzy (Screaming Gophers)

68) Cody (Screaming Gophers)

67) Beth (Screaming Gophers)

66) Rose (Screaming Gophers)

65) Ezekiel (Confused Bears)

64) Anthony (Toxic Rats)

63) Luna (Toxic Rats)

62/61) Brick (Frogs of Death)/Melody (Confused Bears)

Episode 36! Any boy, was this one fun to do! So, this is a completely original challenge I thought up and it definitely let the creativity explode with each person's dream. From comic book style to 90's cartoons to video game bit and all the others. I think Sam's was the most fun to do with all the video game references.

But some were quite heavier reveals, such as Sarah's reveal, Paul learning the truth behind what happened to him, a bit of Phoebe's backstory and the journey to the demonic Underworld. And those two eliminations were definitely gut-punching, were they not?

By the way, the episode title is a reference to a classic 80's song. Can you guess which one?

Next episode will be totally SUPER, so Total Drama fans, assemble! Until next time, enjoy and have a good day.