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!

44. This Is The Pits!

"Last episode was crammed full of monkey," Chris recapped, "And monkey-crammed full." The scene changed to Valerie getting 'mud' tossed on her, then to Shawn trying to talk to Jasmine. "Shawn made a monkey out of himself trying to impress Jasmine," Chris continued. The scene changed to Alejandro confronting the Frogs. "Alejandro snapped at the Frogs for what they did to Samey. Seriously? Why are you defending her?" The scene changed to Shane trapping Jo in a fiery green cage. "And Jo really tested everyone's patience." The scene changed to Pride snatching the Gophers' coin. "While the Gophers had to chase their monkey, then a parrot, then got their coin via owl or something."

...

The scene changed to the Frogs getting trapped in a green net. "And although Team Frog got trapped and voted off Shane thanks to Jo's frame-up..." Chris continued. The scene changed to Ella singing with the bear. "It was Team Bear who also lost a player, all because Ella..." The scene changed to her final song. "Sweet, sweet Ella went against my wishes and sang her own swan song." The scene changed to Ethan tackling Sugar. "And for the first time, Ethan got really mad." The scene changed to Ella and Shane's elimination. "At least Ella left with her weird fire-making snake-hero-prince."

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"Hey, beat it!" Chris scolded to the animals still standing nearby. "Ella's gone! I shot her." The animals gasped in shock. "Like...from a cannon...off the island...with Shane." The animals miserably left the area, though one beaver gave Chris the middle finger as it left. "Thank you," he continued. "Anyway, what were we doing? Oh, right! 52 players remain. Who will stay and who will get blasted away? Find out right here, right now on Total...Drama...Island!"

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It was the middle of the night. Outside the Frogs' tree house, Keith was looking up at the starry sky when he noticed Phoebe and Barry walking over. "Couldn't sleep, huh?" he reasoned.

"No," Phoebe yawned. "I'm also thinking about Mister Shane. Why did you vote off a nice guy like him?"

"It's mainly because his focus wasn't where it was supposed to be at the right time. He can flirt with that princess all he wants before and after the challenge, but when he starts doing it during the challenge, then it becomes a problem. Winning should take top priority during the challenges."

"Oh. It's still kinda sad, though. With him and Miss Eleanor gone..."

"Eh, things will ease up. Hopefully." Keith noticed Barry nudging his pockets. "Hey, keep out of there," he sternly told him.

"What's in there?" Phoebe asked.

"Just my lucky charm. I didn't want Barry slobbering and chewing on it."

"Hey, I never asked about that. Why is your lucky charm one of those toy dogs?"

"My little cousin Kathryn gave it to me before I left for the show. She has a HUGE collection of these things, ranging from fish to kitties to even cows and turtles. But her favorite has always been bulldogs."

"Bulldogs?"

"Yeah. She always clamored for a pet bulldog. Says it was just like her big cousin in dog form."

"You're a lot less wrinkly than a bulldog."

"I was referring to the toughness part, kid. But her parents say it's too much hassle right now."

"Well, from what the people tell me at the animal shelter about Bruce, bulldogs are a lot of dog. They can be fairly powerful and their skin needs extra looking after because of the wrinkles can catch germs in between them. Same applies to shar peis. Those things are a cute mess of wrinkles. But maybe your cousin can adopt Bruce once things are more calm. He's kind of a big baby and a bit of an older dog, and his only bad habit would be his tendency to dig and dig everywhere. His last two owners were more focused on their gardening."

"Hmm, I'll definitely consider that. Thanks, squirt." Keith laughed a little as Barry licked him on the cheek. "Down, boy, down!"

"Shooting stars!" Phoebe gasped as she pointed to the night sky. "Wanna make a wish, guys?"

"I think my wish already came true."

"Wow." The duo continued to look at the shooting stars falling down. Back in the Bears' cave, Millie was tossing and turning before waking up. "Why can't I sleep?" she quietly thought. She turned to see Priya and Carly asleep on the floor. The reality show prodigy was rolled up almost like a cat and mumbling words like 'wall-climbing' and 'tiger pen'. Millie grabbed her notebook, but when she placed the pencil on the paper, she stopped and saw the sleeping Carly.

Confessional: Millie (Confused Bears)

"Am I really in the wrong for writing this? Like, this generation is bombing pretty hard in most cases. People can get famous just by saying something stupid on a video and becoming a meme and ear millions from it. But...how much is it their fault? At least with Priya's case...is she really to blame for coming out the way her parents...trained her into?"

End Confessional

Millie then put her notebook back into her jacket and used the jacket as a pillow before falling asleep. Meanwhile at the spa hotel, Julia was sound asleep in her bed when she was yanked out by Courtney. "Hey!" the influencer complained.

"Shush!" Courtney scolded. "You wanna wake the guys up?! I wanted to talk to you."

"Can't it wait until morning? I require bit of beauty recovery sleep after all the crap those butt-knuckle Rats put me through."

"Actually, I wish to work with you, Julia. Aside from myself, you're the most proactive person on the team. Us working together makes perfect sense. And besides, we both know you can't afford to be picky with who your allies are."

"Hmm, you make a point. Fine, but no spilling this to the others. We'll catch them off-guard that way."

"Deal." The two shook hands before walking off, unaware that a third party was hiding beneath the covers and blinking her eyes.

Confessional: Dawn (Toxic Rats)

"I think Sam makes a valid point when he said I can use my smaller stature to my advantage. Sure, I can't reach the high shelves at the store, but people also don't notice you unless you point attention to yourself. And Courtney making a secret deal with Julia...oh, dear. I fear she'll spiral even more due to the competition now."

End Confessional

Early the next morning, Jasmine yawned as she woke up from her tree branch, then hopped down the roof of the Frogs' tree house to the patio, though this woke up most of the others. "Do you have to be so damn noisy?" Sol scolded as he stepped outside. "I was having a good dream here."

"Was it you being blasted out of a cannon for your mouth?" Jasmine retorted. "That was my dream."

"No! I was dreaming of being a king..." Sol started imagining a scene with him as a king. "And sweet Sammy was my queen," he continued. "And Lucas was there. Probably as a jester." Dream-Lucas gave some angry mutters as he tugged on his jester costume. "Okay, okay, maybe it was a...gladiator instead." Dream-Lucas turned into a Roman gladiator, though he screamed as his helmet clamped down on his nose. "Ah, that was fun," Sol sighed as the dream faded away. "Until SOMEBODY woke me up!"

"Watch it, Mister Voodoo," Jasmine warned, "Because if we lose again, I'll make sure you're in the cannon next!"

"Me watch it? I'm not the one who's getting pissed over nothing!" Inside the girls' side of the tree house, Valerie was watching the duo argue. "Look at those two nipping at each other like puppies over a steak," she bragged to Anne-Maria. "It's hilarious!"

"Yeah, hilarious," Anne-Maria muttered as she scratched herself. "Any chance for a shower? It feels like something's biting my skin."

"Maybe it's because of the ants on you," Zoey reasoned.

"ANTS!" Anne-Maria and Valerie shrieked. The duo feverously scratched themselves. "Look!" Zoey gasped as ants crawled all over the girls' beds. "The beds are covered! But...how'd they get in? Scarlett, do you know? You and Cam are the bug experts." Scarlett just groaned as she pulled the covers over her head. "Aw, come on," Sierra coaxed as she yanked the covers off. "She was complimenting you. But also, I gotta ask something. Have you noticed Topher acting weirder recently? Between his comments to Chris and him vanishing for a bit in the last challenge... Should we look into it?"

"Whatever makes you leave me alone," Scarlett grumbled while pulling the covers back.

"Okay!"

Confessional: Sierra (Frogs of Death)

She was typing on her phone. "Come on, load! Maybe the TD logs can reveal what's up with Topher...and maybe what's up with Scarlett. Cam told me last night that Scarlett started getting mad at Phoebe over calling her a 'sidekick'. There's gotta be something behind it."

End Confessional

"What's going on?" Mike yawned as he entered the tree house. He then noticed Valerie burning the ants with a magnifying glass. "Not feeling so hot now, huh?" she taunted. However, she started to panic when her bed ignited into flames. "WATER!" she cried out. "Somebody get it now!" She and the bed were soon drenched by Anne-Maria tossing a bucket of water. "Not ME, you idiot! Just get me a towel." Mike just let out a moan as he rolled his eyes at the scene.

"Sky..." a velvety voice asked as Sky cracked opened her eyes, revealing a shirtless and muscled Dave, "Will you be my vampire queen?" He smiled as he held a diamond ring in his hand. "What?" Sky thought as she blinked.

"I said, 'Want some berries?'" Dave, now back to normal, repeated as he held out a handful of blueberries. "They're clean."

"Oh. Thanks."

Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)

"Okay, I kind of flirt with Dave sometimes...and I dreamt about him...and my tummy fills with butterflies when he's around, but that doesn't mean I have a rush on him. I can't. I'm not looking for romance. He gets it."

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"Sky's acting weird and I'm no dummy. I get it. It's because I haven't kissed her yet. I just want our first kiss to be perfect, you know?"

End Confessionals

Sky and Dave continued to snack on a basket of berries. "Them two being lovey-dovey means one thing," Sugar realized as she spied on the duo, "An alliance!" She walked over to Shawn and Tyler. "We gotta keep 'em apart or else it's game over for one of us."

"Probably you," Shawn scoffed.

"No, definitely you," Tyler added.

"Or...we could form an alliance of our own," Sugar coaxed. Shawn got a weirded-out look while Tyler gagged, with the latter running off before puking off-screen.

Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)

"There's no nice way to say this...I'D RATHER BE EATEN BY A ZOMBIE!"

Confessional: Tyler (Confused Bears)

"Ally? With her? After what she did to Ella? JO is a better ally, and she just bossed everyone around! Just thinking about pairing up with Sugar makes...me..." He gagged a bit then puked again. "Yeah, that. I'll clean it up!"

End Confessionals

Sky and Dave were still eating. "You got a little something there," Dave noted as he saw a blueberry stain on Sky's cheek. "No, no, please. Allow me."

"I GOT IT!" Sugar declared as she yanked Dave away. She licked her hand before scrubbing Sky's cheek with it, much to Dave's disgust.

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"Note to self: never kiss Sky's left cheek."

Confessional: Sugar (Confused Bears)

"Ain't gonna be no lovey-dovey alliances happening while I'm around. I'm like the opposite of one of them matchmaking fairy godmothers, whatever that would be. Some sort of unicorn, I guess."

End Confessionals

"Well," Sky said, "There goes my appetite."

"So you don't mind if I eat these?" Sugar asked as she grabbed the basket of berries. She noisily ate them then belched afterwards. "Haven't you done enough damage, Miss Barnyard Crash?" Ethan scolded as he glared at the pageant queen.

"Yikes!" Millie gasped as she looked up from her card game and saw Ethan's messy hair and bloodshot eyes. "That is...pretty...bad."

"You didn't get any sleep, did you?" Paul asked the knight with concern.

"How could I?" Ethan bitterly replied. "What that heathen did to poor Eleanor..."

"I know. It upsets me, too. But we can't do anything else right now. But rest assured that we will vote her out at the next elimination we go to. Literally everyone and their mother hates her right now."

"Your friend speaks the truth, Sir Ethan," Alejandro agreed as he approached the duo. "I may not have been the closest to Ella, but what happened to her was simply a disgusting act."

"Know what else is buke-worthy?" Destiny put in as she stepped forward. "The fakeness of your words."

"Destiny..." Paul warned.

"I don't know who you're tricking, Al, but it's not gonna work. You've already used up your joker with the food challenge and your cheating."

"Sugar pressured him into cheating," Ethan corrected. "Not his fault for caving."

"Oh, that's just what Al wants you to think, thank, thunk," Destiny argued, "And in the words of Set It Off, 'A wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning'."

"Destiny, knock it off," Paul sternly told her. "Not even Greg would side with you on this. Speaking of which, where is he? Haven't seen him all day."

"I saw him walking outside earlier this morning before everyone else woke up," Ethan recalled. "Mentioned something about meeting Miss Nicole."

"What?!" Destiny cried out in disbelief. "My Greggy, hanging out with another girl?! What if it's a trap? Ooh, I bet that bitch Valerie is trying to get to him through this Nicole person!"

"Now you are grasping at straws. There's no proof of your friend or Miss Valerie or...okay, just trying to wrap my head around it is making me feel dizzy."

"I'm sure you can get answers if you just talk to them," Paul recommended.

"Oh, we'll blalk, alright," Destiny declared before storming off. Paul and Ethan both shared a concerned look. "Um, should we stop her?" Sky spoke up as she wiped her cheek with a piece of cloth.

"I like me in one piece," Paul decided. "I also know better than to get in-between her and Greg's brewing love stuff. I remember calling Destiny 'Desi' around Greg one time, and the guy started reading about poisons and mentioned how some were untraceable while he looked straight at me. Definitely don't call her that anymore."

"Oh, wow. Didn't peg him as a guy who got jealous so easily." Sky glanced over her shoulder and saw a pink notebook with bunny stickers on the cover. "What's this?" she wondered as she picked it up and opened it up. "It says it belongs to...Ella! Looks like she drew quite a bit in her free time."

"Really?" Ethan thought as he glanced over her shoulder. "I had no idea."

"We can glance more later. Probably should get ready for the next challenge." Back at the tree house, Lindsay was snacking on the huge chocolate bar from the last challenge. "Man, this is so good!" she gushed between bites. "I've never had chocolate this silky and rich before! I'm glad I chose it over the other snacks."

"And it goes well with the fruit and nuts we've collected," Lacey added as she broke off a chunk of chocolate. "Nice one."

"But it would still be a good idea to try and win the next challenge," Heather reminded the duo. "That spa hotel has my name written all over it."

"You just wanna win so we don't boot you off. Don't think I don't see that."

"Attention, fellow campers," Blainley announced over the loudspeakers.

"Is that who I think it is?" Leshawna wondered with shock.

"Feeling alone in the game? Looking for an ally you can call your very own? Consider joining forces with me. You won't regret it. 'This promise is not legally binding. Offer may be withdrawn at any time.'" The intercom was swiped out of Blainley's hands by Dean. "What are you doing in the production tent?" he questioned as he, Stan, Karol and Oliver stood over her. "Authorized personnel only, and we didn't authorize you."

"Have you considered helping out a contestant?" Blainley sweetly asked the interns as she swiveled around in her chair.

"I admit I considered it," Karol replied with a shrug, "But after what Yulisa went through, I tried not to mess with the game too much."

"We only interfere when Chris orders us to," Oliver added. "And besides, the TD rule book prohibits any staff members to give preferable treatment to anyone."

"Oh, really?" Blainley sighed. "Shame, really, because I have connections in the TV world, and I thought you guys would be great on your own show. Chris is just holding you back and treating you guys so poorly because he's envious of all this untapped talent you have."

"Untapped talent?" Dean thought. "Since when are you this nice? Since when are you nice, period?"

"Guy makes a point," Karol agreed. "No deal, Lamely. We won't accept. Right, guys?" However, she and Dean saw that Oliver and Stan were still star-struck.

"Okay," Greg began as he pointed to a chart inside his hidden fort, "The dynamic of the current Confused Bears is linear and is fairly predictable. Here's me, and I'm connected to Desi. In turn, she is connected to both Paul and Dave. Paul has links to Ethan while Dave is linked to both Shawn and Sky. Over here is a small pool of Priya, Millie and Carly, who are linked with each other but not having solid connections to anyone else in particular. Tyler is also by himself, but he's relatively harmless. However, it's this trifecta of evil that is Sugar, Blainley and Alejandro that you have to be wary of. You got that so far, Nikki?" Nikki simply had a puzzled face. "Uh, one thing," she spoke up. "Why am I involved in a team I'm not even on?"

"Because I need an outside perspective on how to take down the Evil Trifecta," Greg explained. "Considering that all three are outliers, there's no doubt that they'll realize it, worm their way into the linear pattern here and disrupt things. They have to be taken out before they spread like a virus."

"Um, well, if I was in their shoes, I'd go with the girl trio. They're in the minority already, right?"

"Hey, you're right! They'll try to persuade them to vote with them to keep their alliance intact. So to counter it, we simply need to keep the girls on our side. And we only need to persuade one since the one will, by extension, persuade the other two to follow suit."

"Okay, but who's 'the one'?"

"Hmm, most likely the most rational of the bunch. Carly still has new girl vibes, so her word isn't as reliable. And while Priya has more experience with her training, she's also too impulsive. That leaves Millie."

"Wow. That's quite impressive. You think you can get the other teams on this chart thing?"

"Well, a bit." Greg pulled down three more charts. "The Toxic Rats are basically engaged in a civil war regarding votes," he reasoned. "Everyone is either siding with Julia or with Bowie and Scott. Austin, Geoff and Duncan are confirmed to be Team Julia. Lightning and Dawn, Team Bowie/Scott. Sam, Courtney, DJ and Harold are the outliers, though this may be deliberate since they don't want to upset whichever side wins out." He moved to the second chart. "The Screaming Gophers are a bit on the simple side, too. Gwen has an interest in Trent, and she is also close with Leshawna and Lacey, and they ALL want to eliminate Heather, whose only ally is Lindsay. The remaining Gophers are also outliers, but they have a shared interest in taking out Heather."

"And the Frogs of Death?" Nikki asked.

"Honestly, there aren't any distinct boundaries that I can pick up," Greg admitted as he pointed to the third chart. "And that honestly makes things much more of a red area. If you aren't careful, things could be-"

"GREGGY!" Destiny shouted outside, taking the duo by surprise. "GREGGY, WHERE ARE YOU?!"

"Sounds like your girlfriend's hunting for you," Nikki chuckled.

"G-girlfriend?!" Greg stammered. "Wait a minute, I-"

"Calling all contestants!" Chris announced after an air horn blew through the loudspeakers. "It's time to get rolling!" Greg and Nikki shared a puzzled look. "That'll make sense in a minute," Chris added. Soon, everyone was gathered in the main area. "Listen up, everyone," Chris began. "Today's challenge is simple." Everyone, save for Priya, sighed in relief. "Anything else you wanna add?" Priya skeptically asked.

"Simple...and deadly," Chris finished. Everyone moaned at this. "Knew it," Priya scoffed.

"Deadly?" Phoebe gulped as she adjusted an orange helmet on her head. "Good thing I brought a helmet."

"You'll all be racing across the island in these Turbo-Orbs!" Chris announced as he pointed to four large spheres. "Each team will cram into one Turbo-Orb and run like a hamster in a wheel. First team to the other side of the island wins immunity."

"All four teams are sure to have a ball," Topher announced as he stood in front of Chris.

"Just get in the orb, Topher." The teams started getting in their Turbo-Orbs. "When they said 'tight'," Lacey groaned as she contorted herself inside, "You weren't kidding."

"Watch the hair!" Anne-Maria snapped. Gwen was thrown into her orb by Owen before he climbed inside. "Stop pushing!" Ethan scolded.

"I'm not pushing," Sugar argued, "I'm shoving."

"Ready for our ball ride," Phoebe said. "Helmet and everything." She noticed Barry trying to get inside the Turbo-Orb. "No, Barry," she told him. "You can't come this time. I don't want you getting hurt because of all the bouncing." However, Jasmine just shuddered as she stood in place. "Jasmine?" Chris asked. "Hello? Still on Australian time?" He laughed a little. "I actually have no idea if that's ahead of us or behind us, but you get the joke."

"Sixteen hours ahead of us, Mister Chris," Phoebe put in.

"Yeah...she didn't get it."

"Okay," Jasmine said with false assurance, "Just gonna get inside that small, cramped, confined ball, no way out...let's do this." She then huddled down and shuddered with fright. "That's the spirit!" Chris cheered.

Confessional: Jasmine (Frogs of Death)

"Okay, so I might be claustrophobic."

Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)

"It's sad when a person lets a single, irrational fear control their whole lives."

End Confessionals

"I'm okay," Jasmine said as she stood back up. "Just have a teeny issue with confined spaces. No biggie." She ended up huddling down and shuddering again. "Uh-huh," Chris noted. "You know what else is a confined space? A cannon." Jasmine kept shuddering with fear. "Bad cop's not gonna work, McLean," Oliver told him as he approached Jasmine. "Time for Good Cop." He knelt down to Jasmine. "I didn't know you had this phobia. Must be hard to deal with. That'll make this challenge a bit unfair to deal with."

"Chef, toss her in," Chris instructed. Jasmine gasped as Chef grabbed her and tossed her into her team's Turbo-Orb. "Uh, we can't see out of these," Tyler noted.

"Oh, no," Chris blandly said. He then shut the door on Tyler, crushing his fingers. "OW!" the jock cried out.

"You might feel a slight drop!" Chris shouted. "Ready...set...go!" He, Chef, Oliver and Karol pushed the Turbo-Orbs. They rolled over a bit until they reached a hole, and the campers screamed as they bounced and banged around until they landed at the bottom of a deep pit. Scott kicked his door open and stormed out first. "The bastard!" he shouted. "Chris, if I find you again, I'll-"

"Shhh..." Dawn whispered as she stepped out. "Stay quiet. I fear noise might become our downfall." The duo them saw Dave fall out, followed by a dizzy Sky landing on top of him. "Ow," Dave groaned. "I mean, hey." Sky blushed a little when she saw him.

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"Score! Near-death experiences always make girls wanna kiss!"

End Confessional

Dave closed his eyes and puckered up for a kiss. However, Sky noticed Sugar's gurgling tummy. "Breakfast berries want out," Sugar moaned. Sky quickly moved away just as Sugar puked, which unfortunately landed on Dave's face and chest. "Mmm-mmm!" Sugar gushed. "When all you eats is berries, you pretty much just barf jam." Dave started to panic as he stood up. "I got it, Davie," Destiny assured him. "Hold still."

"Desi, what are you-?" Greg began to ask. He got a surprised look as Destiny started rubbing Dave across herself. "There we go," she told Dave after she dropped him, revealing less barf stains on him and more barf stains on herself. "Less buke on you."

"Somehow that doesn't make me feel better," Dave moaned. Meanwhile, the Gophers were struggling to get out due to Owen and Lacey. "Get out!" Heather scolded as she pushed the duo with her foot.

"What does it look like I'm trying to do?!" Lacey whipped back. She was yanked out by her arm. "Duncan?" she asked when she saw the delinquent smirking at her. "I-I was handling it, you know."

"Sure you were, princess," Duncan taunted as he released his grip.

"Well, since you're feeling gentleman-like today..." Duncan's eyes shrank as he saw Owen stuck in the orb. "Oh, no," he decided.

"Oh, yes, you are," Lacey countered as she picked him up with her hands. "Come here." There were some squishing and grunting and then a loud CRASH off-camera. "There we go," Lacey said as she brushed her hands off. "Thanks, Duncan."

"Very funny," Duncan muffled from underneath Owen's girth.

"Oh, look," Jasmine squeaked out, "We're at the bottom of a deep, dark cave. How 'bout that?"

"Quit whining and start moving," Sol sternly told her as he stepped out of the orb. "We haven't got all day."

"Ha!" Topher confidently laughed. "Host fail! I'd like to see Chris narrate us out of this one."

"What was that, Topher?" Chris demanded, taking the fan boy by surprise. The campers looked up to see Chris on a monitor. "So," Chris explained, "Your real challenge is getting out of this cave."

"So why bother with the bogus challenge?" Leshawna asked.

"If I had said I wanted to cram you into giant balls and drop you 140 feet into a cave, you all would've moaned and whined. This was easier."

"True," Shawn admitted.

"Moving on. There are four bags of supplies somewhere behind you."

"Let's see..." Jo thought while opening her bag, "Rope, climbing gear and night-vision goggles. Nice."

"I got a bag of flour," DJ noted while opening his bag, "Some boxes of mac and cheese, cans of tuna and peas... Sounds like tonight's dinner."

"AHH!" Lindsay cried out as she opened her bag. "There's mice in this bag!"

"MICE?!" Lacey panicked. She let out a scream as she jumped into Owen's arms. "There, there," Owen assured her as she rocked her. "They won't hurt you."

"Kitty litter," Sky listed off from her bag, "A Beardo beatbox CD and soy sauce packets? Seriously?!"

"One bag might be more helpful than the others," Chris replied. "Now, if you look around, you'll see a bunch of tunnels. They all lead to a single exit on the surface where the finish line awaits, but some will get you there safer or faster than others. First team across the finish line wins. Last to arrive will get to vote someone out tonight. One more thing...according to Cree legend, no one who's gone in has ever come out." Most of the campers gasped in shock. "But hey, I thought the fall would kill you, so congrats on surviving that. Your challenge starts...now!" He blew his air horn, making a few rocks tumble down. "Don't do that!" Scott scolded. "I don't wanna get squashed!"

"I told you sound would be our enemy," Dawn reminded him.

"Yeah, thanks."

"So," Sky thought, "It's all about choosing the right tunnel to get out fastest."

"Everything looks safe down this tunnel," Phoebe noted as she peeked her head through a tunnel.

"Fast would be preferable," Scarlett pointed out. "This pit seems to be structurally unstable."

"OUT!" Jasmine shouted before running off and pounding a cave wall. "GOTTA GET OUT!" Some rocks started crashing down. "Are you some kind of nut?!" Sol scolded.

"Kinda agree, Jasmine," Gwen admitted. "Pounding the walls and yelling isn't a good idea."

"IT'S A CAVE-IN!" Sugar bellowed. More rocks started falling. "Well, NOW it's a cave-in!" Ethan scolded. "Move, move!" The Bears started running off in different directions. The Gophers, Rats and Frogs also started to panic and run. "Let's go this way!" Bowie shouted to his team as he pointed in a tunnel. "Hurry!"

"Are you sure?" Dawn stammered as Scott, Lightning and Sam rushed inside. "I don't think we should-" Paul and Ethan crashed into the duo, and the four of them tumbled inside the tunnel before rocks blocked the path. "There's some light over here," Owen noted as he carried Leshawna and Heather in his arms. "Let's go this way."

"Wait for us, big guy!" Geoff shouted as he, DJ, Austin, Harold and Sol followed him into the second tunnel. They all slid right in before rocks blocked the entrance. "Is there a more spacious way out?" Jasmine nervously asked as she, Sierra, Valerie and Zee ran to a third tunnel entrance. "With better lighting and maybe some windows?!"

"My face!" Topher cried out. "Must save my face!" He crashed into the group, knocking them down the tunnel. "Follow them!" Trent shouted as he pulled Gwen down the tunnel before rocks blocked the path.

"Which path do we take, Bears?" Priya calmly asked as she punched and kicked away the falling rocks around her.

"Who cares?!" Millie protested as she and Carly huddled together. "We've gotta get out of here!"

"Maybe this tunnel will lead to the quickest exit," Blainley loudly noted as she stepped towards a fourth tunnel. She was shoved aside as Julia and Courtney rushed inside. "Hey, wait up!" Duncan shouted as he and Lacey ran after them.

"MOVE!" Millie screamed out as she and Carly dragged Priya down the fourth tunnel. Blainley barely got inside before the rocks blocked the path. "We have to go this way!" Jo ordered.

"No, this way," Scarlett instructed. She and Cameron ran into a fifth tunnel. "Follow the smart guys!" Bryan rallied as he, Echo and Jo ducked into the tunnel before they were blocked off by rocks. "This tunnel feels chilly," Zoey noted as she looked down a fifth tunnel. "And kinda windy."

"It's better than staying here," Alejandro decided as he and Helen ducked into the tunnel. Zoey was about to say something but she, Mike and Anne-Maria were tossed in the tunnel by Helga before she ran inside, narrowly avoiding the rocks. "I see daylight," Shawn gasped as he pointed to the final tunnel. "Come on." The rest of the campers ran inside just as rocks blocked the path. Inside, most of the Bears were still recovering from the cave-in. "God, that was a rough ride," Keith grumbled as he stood back up. "Oh, great. I'm stuck in a cave with her."

"You mean me, coach?" Phoebe spoke up. "I'm okay. Got the helmet, remember?"

"I don't mean you, squirt."

"Dave, are you alright?" Sky asked.

"I am now," Dave assured her. The duo leaned in for a kiss when Sugar cut them off with a loud belch. The room suddenly started swarming with- "BATS!" Shawn cried out. Most of the group ducked down, thought Dave had the unfortunate luck of locking lips with one of the bats, though he quickly realized what had happened. "BAT LIPS!" he panicked while flailing his arms about. "I-I KISSED BAT LIPS!"

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"The weirdest part...that bat was totally into it."

End Confessional

"S-s-so cold," Zoey shivered as she and Anne-Maria shivered.

"Th-this is ridiculous," Helen stammered as she rubbed her arms for warmth.

"I don't get fussing," Helga shrugged.

"That's 'cause you grew up in this shitty snow," Anne-Maria scoffed. She then noticed Alejandro wasn't struggling as much as them. "Looks like the pretty guy is doing fine."

"My Latino blood keeps me from freezing up too quickly," Alejandro explained with a smile. "I would suggest to hug to maintain heat, but I doubt I could cover everyone."

"This c-can't last too much longer, right?" Zoey asked.

"I could let you hug me," Mike bashfully offered. "For warmth, of course."

"W-would you snap at me again?" Zoey started walking off, where she was soon joined by Anne-Maria. "Wish I brought a c-coat," Anne-Maria stammered.

"Y-yeah," Zoey agreed. "And some gloves and a beanie. Um, m-maybe we can talk about s-something to distract us from the cold."

"Fine, but what?"

"Well, is there anyone on the island that you like?"

"Hmm, that Justin guy was hot with a capital 'H'. And Alejandro's smokin', too. Much better than that lanky kid you used to like, Red." However, Anne-Maria noticed Zoey was lost in thought. "Don't tell me you're thinking of him!" the Jersey girl scolded.

"I'm honestly trying not to," Zoey replied. "Sarah suggested taking some time apart will help the both of us."

"Girl, a guy that ditches you and snaps at you isn't worth your time."

"But...there must be a reason why Mike got so upset after the dream challenge. I wish I knew what it was." The two girls continued trudging through the snow, unaware that Mike was watching from afar.

Confessional: Mike (Frogs of Death)

"With these dog ears, it's kinda hard to tune out a conversation. And what the two talked about...I've never felt so conflicted in my life. I mean, even I'll admit Spray Head had a point about me yelling at Zoey, but it's not like what I said was wrong. And with Zoey going out of her way to avoid me, I'm not sure how I can fix things."

End Confessional

"Is everyone alright?" Ethan asked as he helped Paul to his feet.

"Just a tad dusty on my part," Bowie replied while dusting himself off.

"Wow," Sam breathed out as he looked at the room the group was in. "Rows and rows of mirrors."

"All the better to reflect the Lightning's awesome biceps," Lightning bragged while flexing his muscles.

"We can't be in here," Dawn nervously informed them with shallow breaths. "We have to go back."

"Can anyone break through rock?" Scott pointed out. "The way back's blocked. But the path looks relatively safe. Why are you fussing?" One of the mirrors showed a snarling shark, making Scott scream and fall over in fright. "What the hell was that thing?!" he cried out as he scurried towards the others.

"What was what?" Lightning asked. He then heard some drilling sounds, and he screamed when he saw a masked man holding up a drill and scalpel. "Calm down, Lightning," Bowie assured him. "There's nothing to scream over."

"AH!" Sam yelled out as he saw a warped reflection of a familiar camper. "It's Luna! She's back! Where is she?"

"Guys, enough," Paul told the group. "Chris set up the place with trick mirrors to frighten us. Wouldn't surprise me if he did."

"R-right," Ethan stammered as he saw a reflection of a large dark-purple dragon. "Just scary stuff behind panels of pane." He screamed as the dragon shot a black fireball, nearly burning off his toes. "Not even trick mirrors are supposed to do that!"

"It's not a mirror," Dawn explained. "There's demonic energy emanating all over this path! We've got to get out of here quickly!" She gave a cry as an image of Uraya swiped her claws at her. "AHH!" Scott screamed as an image of Fang started chasing him.

"How can we move with all these whatever-they-ares blocking our path?" Ethan asked as he blocked another fireball with his shield. Sam ducked as the image of Luna swiped at his head. "Gotta do something," Paul murmured as he saw the frightened teens. He then noticed some of the rocks by the entrance and picked two up. "Try to break the mirror things," he recommended. "It might destroy these things." He was about to toss a rock when some silver chains whipped out from the mirrors, and he gave a pained yelp as they wrapped around his wrists. "Paul!" Ethan gasped as he saw his troubled friend. He quickly rushed over and sliced the chains with his sword, making the chains fizzle away. "Are you okay?" Ethan asked.

"It burns," Paul moaned as he rubbed his wrists, now sporting some nasty burns. "But there must be something controlling or creating all this." The images started to vanish. "Huh?" Bowie thought. "Why did they just disappear?" THUD! THUD! A large, scaly, clawed hand stepped out of the mirrors. Ethan and Paul could only stare in shock as a large dragon with smooth, silvery scales that gleamed like diamond let out a fierce roar as it towered over everybody.

"Whoa!" Greg gasped as his group entered a huge glowing cavern. "A colony of glow slugs!"

"Glow slugs?" Dave thought. "Worst children's toy ever."

"They look all slimy," Nikki moaned as she inched closer towards Greg. "Could you maybe-?"

"HANDS OFF MY GREGGY, TRAMP!" Destiny shouted, knocking the rapper over in surprise.

"Desi, calm down," Greg assured her. "It's nothing to shout over."

"Phoebe?" Keith asked as he walked ahead. "Where did that kid run off to?" He gasped as a large glob of glow slugs stood up. "Look, coach!" Phoebe giggled as her eyes blinked from underneath the pile. "They're squirmy like those fuzzy caterpillars with the orange and black stripes. Can I-?"

"No," Keith sternly said. "We already have Barry, remember?"

"Alright. Slugs, you heard him." All the glow slugs slid off of Phoebe, leaving her a glowing, goopy mess. "How did you do that?" Keith asked with surprise.

"At least this slime lights the way," Greg reasoned. The group got a shocked look as Sugar gulped down a slug. "They go down easy," she gushed.

"Oh, Sugar," Dave groaned, "I think you've just broke my gross-out meter."

"And this is coming from the guy that kissed a bat not too long ago," Tyler reminded him.

"It's not that weird, Mister Dave," Phoebe put in. "One time at a Halloween carnival, there was this challenge of eating gross food, and I wound up eating a cooked cricket. It was pretty dry, though." They noticed Sugar's stomach gurgling before a beam of light shined through her belly button. "Whoa!" Shawn gasped. "Are you guys seeing this?"

"Wow, look at me!" Sugar exclaimed. "Choo-choo! I'm a bus!" She started chugging ahead like a train. "Whatever works," Sky sighed as she and the others walked ahead.

"Man, this place is cramped," DJ groaned as he tried to move ahead. "You guys doing okay?"

"If by okay," Heather muffled as she was squished between Owen and the rock wall, "You mean feeling my limbs go numb, then I guess I'm peachy."

"Advantage to the Rats!" Austin confidently laughed. "It'll be winner, winner, chicken dinner for us!"

"We can't leave them behind," DJ protested.

"Hey, what's that TV doing here?" Leshawna wondered. The TV flashed on, revealing Dean's face. "Yeah, hi," he blandly greeted. "Do I seriously have to-? Ugh, fine. Congratulations on finding the shortest and safest path to the finish."

"Yeah!" Geoff cheered. "Chicken party for us!"

"Hold on. I'm not done yet. Chris didn't want any path being too easy, so the challenge is to go through this short maze with twists and turns. The catch? You'll have to it...in complete darkness. Good luck. You're gonna need it." As soon as the TV switched off, the tunnel was plunged into an inky darkness. "Wow," Owen noted. "When you said 'dark', you weren't kidding."

"Now I know what the inside of his stomach looks like," Heather remarked.

"Quit whining, Heather," Leshawna scolded. "We've gotta get moving."

"Ow!" Geoff cried out. "That's my foot!"

"Hey!" Austin complained. "You got me in the ribs!" The group kept groaning and arguing when a beam of pink light started illuminating the floor. "Huh?" DJ wondered. "Where'd that come from?"

"Ahem," Sol coughed out as he held up a ball of light in his hands. "Y'all forget about me? I can give us some light for us. As for the path to the finish, it'll be just like the famous Minotaur maze. Follow the line." He marched ahead while the others inched after him.

Confessional: Sol (Frogs of Death)

"No point complicating things when you don't have to. Since he said it was the shortest, getting out fast will ensure I reach the finish first. Just hope the others are competent enough to get there."

End Confessional

"I can't see a thing!" Jasmine cried out in the darkness. "I CAN'T SEE!"

"Here," Valerie offered as she passed her the night-vision goggles. "Not fashionable, but they work great."

"Oh, good. Now I can see how cramped the cave is."

"Don't worry, Jazz. I'm here."

"Thanks, Valerie."

"Hey, where's the others at?" Zee asked. "I don't see them. Maybe the goggles are wonky."

"The cave's blocked!" Sierra realized as she saw the fallen rocks.

"Oh, no!" Topher cried out.

"Don't worry. I'm sure they're fine. I know Scarlett and Camby can handle themselves."

"What? No. I have no bars down here. I'm expecting a call."

"Ooh, a call? From who? Tell me, tell me, tell me!"

"Hey!" Jasmine cut off as she shook Topher and Sierra. "We need to focus! If our team loses, pairs like Scarlett and Cameron or Phoebe and Keith will team up and vote one of us off. Have you seen how close they're getting?"

"I know, right?" Zee happily replied. "Keith and Phoebe are so tight, it's like they're an old married couple. Aw..."

"You guys better go ahead," Echo suggested as she and Bryan walked behind Jo, Cameron and Scarlett. "You look like you can figure out any booby traps better than I can."

"This cave is weird," Scarlett noted as she looked around.

"Maybe the cave thinks you're weird," Jo teased.

"Those stalactites shouldn't be here."

"Should they be someplace else?" Bryan wondered. "Like, uh, Wyoming?"

"No, she's right," Cameron pointed out. "Stalagmites and stalactites are made from dripping water over time, but there's no trace of it anywhere. No mineralized deposits of water, nothing."

"Guys, remember that Chris set up the challenge," Bryan told the group. "He might've put up those...things. Just look at the monitor over there."

"Hey, guys," Chris whispered as the TV switched on. "Welcome to the Spike Zone. Try to stay quiet or all those stalactites will rain down and skewer you like kabobs."

"That's it?" Cameron asked. "Huh. Thanks. Guess we'll just tip-toe over-"

"Uh, tip-toeing is boring to watch, so here's a crocodile." Chris pressed a button, and a door opened to reveal a snarling crocodile. "Remember," he told the frightened teens, "Your entire team has to cross the finish line, so no leaving behind legs or hands." Echo and Bryan glanced towards Jo, then towards each other. The duo then started to wrestle with each other, much to the shock of the three Frogs. "Didn't know those losers hated each other," Jo chuckled.

Confessional: Cameron (Frogs of Death)

"Hey, this could be the perfect chance to get rid of Jo. If she doesn't make it back, we'll lose and the others will vote her off."

End Confessional

"Wow," Cameron gasped. "Crocdylus moreletii. Very few people can tame one. Perhaps you can be the first one, Jo. After all, what's a better show of strength than beating a crocodile?"

"Definitely," Jo agreed with a smirk. She walked over to the crocodile. "Time to bow down to your new master." The crocodile snapped its jaws at Jo. "Hey! Watch it, you oversized shmancy purse! It-" She noticed she was by herself. "Where did those nerds go?"

"Let go of my hand," Scarlett quietly told Cameron as he dragged her away while he ran.

"What do you think you're doing?" Jo demanded as she saw the duo run away.

"Ditching you," Cameron bluntly replied.

"What?! You wouldn't dare get rid of your best teammate!"

"That doesn't matter. I DON'T LIKE YOU!" Cameron and Scarlett froze up as the stalactites started rumbling. "Oh, right," Cameron realized. "The stalactites." The crocodile bit Jo on the butt, making her scream. Echo and Bryan stopped their brawl and attempted to run from the falling rocks, but the group was soon cornered before the screen Chris was watching the scene on went to static. "Aw," Chris groaned as he pressed a button on his remote. "It was just getting good! Stay tuned to find out who gets buried and who comes out on top here on Total...Drama...Island!"

(cue commercial)

Back in the snow tunnel, Helga was marching ahead when she noticed Helen trying to skate over towards her. "Yo, Helga!" Helen greeted. "Hey, I kinda wanna talk to you."

"You either want to talk or you do not," Helga replied. "Pick one."

"Okay, talk. You're buddies with Nikki, right?"

"It's rocky right now. She says she has grudge against you and took out Masked Man because of it."

"What? Really? She actually did it on her own?"

"Yes. I told her taking revenge was stupid idea, but she did not listen."

"Well, do you think you can get her to talk to me? You know, ask why she's so pissed in the first place. I wanna make things right if I screwed up any way."

"Hmm, I can try, but I do not make any guarantees. Nikki might still be, as you say, bone-headed."

"Any progress is progress."

"Man, this place is a muggy mess," Millie moaned as she fanned herself. "Where are we?"

"No clue," Carly panted. "I just know my hair will be totally frizzy after this challenge." She and Millie were stopped by Lacey. "Oh, crap," Carly breathed out as they saw the rivers of lava flowing through the tunnels. "Looks like you guys chose my favorite tunnel," Chris announced on a monitor. "All you have to do is cross this pit of boiling lava by hopping across the stones. However, some are more stable than others. I'd say good luck, but that would be bad for television, so I hope you get hurt pretty badly."

"I don't suppose your training covered lava, did it?" Millie gulped.

"Don't worry about it," Priya shrugged.

"Don't worry?!" Carly cried out. "We'll burn ourselves to crispy human bacon if we make a wrong move!"

"Which is why we just have to figure out which stones are safe."

"Looks like Blainley already figured it out," Millie noted as she saw Blainley effortlessly hopping across the stones to the other side.

Confessional: Blainley (Confused Bears)

"Those interns are already proving quite useful for me. They told me which stones were safe and warned me of the next area after that."

Confessional: Carly (Confused Bears)

"Okay, I could understand Priya, Lacey, Julia, even Duncan and Courtney figuring the place out quickly, but Blainley? There's definitely something funny about that."

End Confessionals

"See you at the finish line!" Blainley boasted before running into the next tunnel on the other side of the lava river.

"I hope her dress catches fire," Julia grumbled with annoyance.

"Less lip," Courtney instructed as she hopped onto a more stable stone. "Grab a stick so we can paddle towards the finish." Julia grabbed a long wooden stick and jumped onto the rock Courtney was on, then started to paddle ahead. "You're going too slow, princess," Duncan called from another stone as he held out a hand.

"Less talk and more jump, Mohawk," Lacey teased back as she hopped onto the stone Duncan was on.

"She's on the other team!" Courtney scolded. "Why are you helping that Gopher?!"

"Because he doesn't wanna hear you girls bitch and moan all day. You make my little brothers sound more mature." Courtney scowled before grabbing the stick from Julia's hands. She then swung a blob of lava towards Lacey, but the biker ducked at it. However, the blob landed on the rock Priya was standing on, knocking her off-balance. "PRIYA!" Millie cried out from another rock. She quickly grabbed her friend before she fell into the lava river. "Too close," Carly breathed out as she hopped over to the duo. "You guys okay?"

"That bitch!" Lacey angrily shouted. "We can't let the Rats win! No offense, Duncan."

"Eh, it'll give me an excuse to boot that nuisance," Duncan shrugged.

"Great. Now lets kick some ass, huh?" The duo hopped across the rocks on the river. "Is it me or do those two like each other?" Carly asked Priya and Millie.

"OW!" Jo cried out as the crocodile clamped down on her butt. "Stupid gator!" She and the others noticed the crocodile's eyes turning red then powering down, along with wires popping out of its back. "I'm pretty sure croc guts aren't suppose to spark," Bryan noted.

"It was mechanical?" Cameron thought. "Scarlett, do you think everything in these tunnels is mechanical?"

"And it's all being controlled by remote," Scarlett reasoned as she plucked a grid piece off. "If I can piece together a transmitter to send out signals, who knows what we could find! I bet they're all using neighboring frequencies!"

"Wait, you're doing what frequently?" Echo asked with confusion.

Confessional: Scarlett (Frogs of Death)

"My brother pulled my hair once, so I made his remote-controlled toys come to life and attack him in the night. Every night. For six years. He's still in therapy."

End Confessional

"Quit the nerd talk and get this jaw off my ass!" Jo demanded. "He might be poisoning me as we speak!"

"Crocs aren't venomous," Scarlett and Cameron informed her.

"Do as I say if you want me to keep my end of the deal!" Scarlett and Cameron stifled a groan. Meanwhile, the group in the snow tunnel was still trudging through, though Helga was having an easier time and jogging through as Helen piggybacked a ride. "Thanks again for this," Helen breathed out.

"I just do this so you and Nikki can sort this mess out," Helga stated.

"Looks like you guys picked the longest path," Chris chuckled as a monitor switched on. "I like that. You simply have to walk through these sub-zero snowscape where the exit lies. However, be careful as some icicles will pop up from the ground. And you might have some blizzards to contend with. It'll take a lot of skill not to freeze to death. See ya!"

"Did he say 'icicles and blizzards'?" Alejandro asked as the others joined Helga's side. Helen gave a cry of fright as an icicle jolted up from the ground. "We've gotta get out of here!" she shouted as she clung onto Helga's back.

"RUN!" Anne-Maria yelled out. The group tried to run ahead, but Mike and Zoey were pushed back by the fierce blizzards. Helga weaved and bashed through the icicles with relative ease. "HELP!" Anne-Maria cried out as she was pinned to the ground.

"Never fret, my dear," Alejandro assured her as he started heading back for her. "I'll lend a hand." A gush of wind sent Anne-Maria tumbling, and she ended up falling onto Alejandro and accidentally locked lips with him. "Oh," Anne-Maria bashfully said with a slight blush. "Thank you for catching me."

"Thank you for kissing me," Alejandro smoothly replied as the duo got to their feet.

"That was a complete accident, just to be clear."

"One man's accident is another man's treasure."

"Well, I, um... You're cute and all, but I'm not sure if it'll work out, with us being on different teams and all."

"My mother raised a gentleman. Teams are irrelevant."

"Maybe... Wait. This isn't some offer for a secret alliance, is it?"

"Alliance? Oh, sweet Anne-Maria, this is so much bigger than a game." The duo flinched at another icy breeze. "Come now," Alejandro assured Anne-Maria as he held her tight. "You can use my Latin blood to warm you up again."

"Since you insist," Anne-Maria happily replied as the duo walked ahead.

Confessional: Anne-Maria (Frogs of Death)

"Man, Alejandro has everything a girl could dream for! Great looks, great personality, and he knows how to treat a lady and doesn't call me an idiot like somebody else did. Maybe allying with him over Val ain't such a bad idea."

Confessional: Alejandro (Confused Bears)

"She trusts me completely. All too perfect."

End Confessionals

"Jasmine and Valerie press on as the cave gets deeper, darker, narrower," Topher narrated as the group carefully walked ahead, "The faintest sound could cause a cave-in that would surely crush every bone-"

"Your neck bones will get crushed if you keep it up," Gwen threatened.

"She's kinda right," Trent added. "You mind, Topher? Two people here have claustrophobia."

"Do you?" Topher asked back. "Someone has to host in Chris's absence."

"I'll take it from here, Topher," Chris cut off as his face appeared on a monitor. "You've just reached the Leap of Faith. Even with the night-vision goggles, you can't see the bottom. You gotta have faith and just jump in. It leads to the way out. Or sharks. I honestly can't remember. Either way, you can't go back the way you came." He pressed a button, and a loud explosion caused the way back to be sealed up by rocks. "Good luck!"

"Oh, no," Gwen said as she started to hyperventilate. "No, no, no, no, no! We've gotta go back! Start breaking the rocks away!"

"Hey, hey, calm down," Trent assured her. "We'll get out of here. This pit won't be a problem."

"But it's so dark and cramped and-"

"I'll jump with you. Just close your eyes, hold on to me and trust me. Can you do that?" Gwen thought for a moment, then she clung onto Trent like moss on a tree. "That's it," Trent assured her. "A step at a time. Almost there. Ready? And jump!" The duo leapt off the ledge and fell down past the fog. "We can do it if Gwen can," Sierra rallied.

"CANNONBALL!" Zee exclaimed as he and Sierra jumped off next. However, the remaining trio winced when they heard a loud CRASH! "Wow," Valerie breathed out, "It's like a bottomless lack hole to nowhere. So, who's going first?" She and Topher were grabbed by Jasmine in a choking-tight hug. "Val, no!" Jasmine protested. "There needs to be another way!"

"Jas...can't breathe..." Topher wheezed as his and Valerie's faces turned red. "About to pass out."

"Topher? Valerie?" Jasmine fell off the ledge and landed on the ground a few feet away. "How did you know it wasn't super-deep?" Jasmine asked Topher and Valerie.

"Didn't," Topher squeaked out. "Please let go."

"Glad you guys joined the party," Trent greeted.

"Oh..." Zee moaned as he and Sierra were still in a pit they made from their cannonball. "I was expecting a bigger splash..."

"Oh, I guess I should've warned you. My bad." Trent noticed that Gwen was still clinging onto him. "Um, you can let go now," he informed her. "We're on solid ground now."

"What do we do now?" Paul asked Ethan as the duo stared at the silvery dragon hissing in front of them.

"How about making a break for it?" Sam suggested. "Come on." He tried to run but crashed into a wall of glass. "We're trapped in here," Bowie gulped. "No escape." He ducked at another black fireball. "Can't you talk the dragon out of attacking us?" Scott asked Dawn as he pushed her ahead.

"It's not a real dragon," Dawn pointed out. "It's merely a projection of a nightmare. I can't reason with it." She ducked at the dragon swung its tail. "We have to get that overgrown lizard's attention," Paul grunted as he held a still-shaking Ethan.

"You...you're right," Ethan said while taking a deep breath and shaking Paul off.

"Ethan, what are you-?" Paul then saw Ethan rip off his shirt then quickly nuzzle one part as a cape and the other as a bandana around his forehead. The knight then pulled out his sword and shield as a confident look spread across his face. "It's time to bring the monster down," Ethan declared with confidence, much to the shock of a tomato-colored Paul.

Confessional: Paul (Confused Bears)

He was still blushing as his arms were crossed. "Just for the record...I'M NOT A PRINCESS!"

End Confessional

The dragon roared as it clawed at the floor, launching some rocks towards the group. However, Ethan blocked them with his shield. "You're going down, foul beast!" he declared. He rushed towards the dragon and stabbed it in the foot with his sword. The dragon cried out in pain before swatting the knight away with its tail. "Ethan!" Sam gasped.

"The knight's down?" Bowie worriedly asked. "Damn it. He seemed pretty cool."

"Uh, guys?" Scott gulped when he looked over to Paul, now breathing heavily. The mechanic's eyes glowed as he let out a snarl to the dragon. "YOU BIG FAT SALAMANDER!" he roared before pouncing on the dragon. The camera switched over to the Rats as they watched the fight with shock and fear, with Dawn even covering Sam and Scott's eyes with her hands. Paul then let out a yell as he tossed the dragon away, with it crashing through the glass and quickly fading away. "Whoa," Bowie breathed out. "Never thought the guy was that...strong." He stepped forward with a slight CREAK. Paul whipped his head around with a look that could scare death itself. "Huh?" Ethan groaned as he sat back up. "What did I miss? Is the dragon gone?"

"Ethan," Paul breathed out with relief as his expression softened. "Yes, it's gone. Took a hell of a fight to take it down."

"I can, um, tell. We should start looking for an exit now, right?" The group felt a rumble on the floor. "Earthquake!" Sam shouted as he ducked down for cover.

"It's not another dragon, is it?" Ethan gulped as he clung onto Paul. One of the glass walls slid away, revealing a gleaming elevator. "Looks like we're traveling in style!" Bowie whistled with amazement.

"Wait a second," Dawn realized when she took a closer look. "It's not demonic energy I was sensing; it's angelic."

"Angelic?" Scott asked with confusion. "But I ain't religious."

"Not that. It's basically the counters to the demons that represent the virtues of all living things. Chasity, humility, wisdom, health..."

"Strange that something so 'virtuous' sicked a dragon on us," Ethan pointed out.

"There is a reason for that. See the eagle inscription on the elevator? That means this place was constructed by the Angel of Courage. Once the fear was overcome, we were free to leave. I heard of these kinds of trial pits to help build up bravery, but I never saw what it looked like before."

"Well, let's just get going before something else scary pops up," Scott recommended. He, Bowie, Sam and Paul rushed into the elevator. "Hang on," Ethan thought. "We're missing one. Where's Sir Lightning?"

"Don't take me back there, Pops," Lightning whimpered as he huddled on the ground. "Lightning brushes his teeth four times a day." He was dragged off by Ethan and Dawn. "It's okay," Dawn assured the jock. "We're not going to the dentist today."

"I can see daylight!" Helen exclaimed as she held onto Helga. "Whoo-hoo!"

"Looks like we're close to the finish," Alejandro noted as he and Anne-Maria walked through the blizzard. The duo stepped back when an icicle jetted up in front of them. "Up for a race to the finish?" Anne-Maria asked with a flirtatious tone. "Don't get shocked if I beat you, though."

"Ooh, vicious," Alejandro teased back. "I like that. But, perhaps we have just enough time for one more accident?" The duo looked at each other with romance in their eyes. They closed their eyes and leaned in for a kiss...until Alejandro suddenly pulled back, leaving Anne-Maria's tongue stuck to the iceberg. "Huh?" she muffled out in confusion. "Alejandro? Where-?"

"Ta-ta, Annie," Alejandro taunted as he ran towards the exit. "Oh, don't worry. I'll give Valerie your regards and your resignation note." Anne-Maria tried to tug herself free from the iceberg, to no avail. "Oh, that bastard!" she angrily muffled.

"Whoa," Shawn gasped in amazement as his group entered a cave filled with glittering red crystals.

"What pretty crystals," Lindsay gushed as she looked through a crystal.

"I think I see a prettier sight through this one," Tyler said as he looked through on the opposite side.

"Really? Where? Oh, you mean me! Aw..."

"Welcome to the Gem Cave," Chris announced as the monitor switched on. "This ruby ravine is home to a bear. But not just any bear...the Bling Bear!"

"Bl-bl-bling Bear?" Phoebe stammered as she curled up with fright, the glow slugs goop on her now creating a small puddle around her. "C-couldn't you have a Bling Spider instead?"

"Trust me, you don't wanna make him mad. Just walk through here without stealing a gem and you'll be okay." Destiny let out a cry as Greg yanked her away from a crystal. "Don't even think it," he warned her as he held her.

"Fine," Dave said. "Whatever. Let's just go." The group then heard a loud roar, frightening them. "And you fail," Chris announced. "Wow. That was fast." A wall burst open, revealing Bling Bear growling at the teens with his golden teeth.

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"What the heck? No one took any diamonds!"

Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)

"My guess is Sugar ate one so that everything she says sparkles."

Confessional: Destiny and Greg (Confused Bears)

"Desi, did you take a crystal?" Greg asked.

"Uh-uh," Destiny replied. "I bet it was that fancy-shmancy Nicole who stole one!"

"No, she didn't."

Confessional: Shawn (Confused Bears)

He held up a crystal. "Shiny..."

Confessional: Tyler (Confused Bears)

He held up a heart-shaped crystal. "Heh-heh. Got it for Lindsay."

End Confessionals

Bling Bear roared again. "Wait," Sugar thought, "That's just Scuba Bear with-"

"RUN!" Sky shouted. Everyone started running away, but Phoebe was still paralyzed with fear. "Phoebe?" Keith realized when he didn't see her running off. "PHOEBE!" He quickly grabbed a large crystal and started heading back. Bling Bear was inches away from slashing Phoebe as it held her in its paws when Keith slammed the crystal between its legs. "DROP HER, RUGFACE!" he shouted. Bling Bear lost its balance and fell, dropping Phoebe onto Keith's shoulders. "You are getting a bath when this is all over," he told her as a bit of goop landed on his nose. However, Bling Bear quickly returned to his feet and growled at the duo. Keith gave a meek smile, then bolted with Phoebe still on his shoulders.

"Made it," Millie breathed out as the group reached the other side of the lava river. "Whew. At least the dangerous part is over."

"Not quite," Lacey noted as she peered into the next room. "Look here." The group saw a mess of plants stretching down the corridor. They also saw a passed out Julia and Courtney on the floor as Blainley, now wearing a gas mask, stood nearby. "This feels so Little Shop of Horrors," Duncan said. "Awesome!"

"But why are those two passed out?" Carly wondered.

"McLean didn't call this the Sleeping Gardens of Doom for nothing," Blainley explained. "Most of the plants release a gas that puts you to sleep. The ones that don't are flytraps." Carly yelped as a flytrap snapped near her hand. "So we just have to hold our breath while we run through to the exit," Priya reasoned. She started holding her breath and ran ahead, but passed out after a few seconds. "Not sure that's a good idea," Lacey told her. "You need oxygen to run and holding your breath won't help matters." She ducked at a gas spurt, which hit Priya and made her doze off. "I think Blainley has the right idea," Lacey thought as she tied her bandana around her mouth. "Vent the air with some cloth." Duncan pulled out a skull bandana and put it around his mouth. "And this was my good jacket," Millie sighed as she pulled it off. "Blainley, since you were here longer, do you know the way out?"

"Not unless you have a weed whacker," Blainley replied. "Some flytraps grew over the door and they nearly tried to eat me alive!"

"Now what do we do?" Carly sighed.

"Relax, Morningstar," Duncan assured her. "I know a few escape tricks for places like this. Since we can't go ahead, we'll simply go up. Plants must be growing close to the surface. Lacey?"

"Fine," Lacey replied. "Hop on." Duncan hopped onto her shoulders, then pulled out a multipurpose tool with a small trowel and started to dig.

"Any sign of the exit?" Zoey shouted over the wind. "Hello?! Anybody?!" The wind died down, and she saw Mike brushing off some snow he was buried in. "Oh. Hello."

"Hey, Zoey," Mike bashfully greeted. "How's-"

"We should probably find the exit and the others. Hey, I think I see someone up ahead."

"Uh, okay. Let's go." Mike pulled Zoey off as he ran ahead, but the duo were stunned to see Anne-Maria stuck to the icicle. "Anne-Maria?" Zoey gasped.

"Ha!" Mike laughed. "Man, that is rich! Guess you can't complain about me anymore, Spray Tan." He was knocked back by Anne-Maria's punch. "How did this happen?" Zoey asked her.

"I was about to kiss Alejandro and this got in the way," Anne-Maria muffled. "If I see him again, I'll tear out his eyes!"

"Uh...I'm sorry. The tongue getting stuck makes it kinda hard to understand you."

"Oh, well," Mike shrugged as he walked past the duo. "Her loss." He was yanked back by Zoey. "Not so fast," she told him. "You're gonna help her. You may not like her, but we all need to cross the finish line or we'll lose again!"

"Alright," Mike reluctantly sighed. "But I'm likely to break her tongue off."

"Do that and you're dead," Anne-Maria threatened.

"Can't you just take the whole icicle for the time being?" Zoey suggested. "At least until we can throw things out?"

"Maybe," Mike thought. "Hold still." He broke the icicle from the ground with a swift kick, knocking the two girls back a bit. "We got it!" Zoey cheered from underneath the icicle. "Um, could you maybe carry it, Mike? It's kinda heavy."

Confessional: Mike (Frogs of Death)

He sighed. "The things I do for love..."

End Confessional

Topher and Valerie were regaining their breath when they saw a small hole. "Hey," Topher realized, "Think it leads somewhere?"

"Great," Jasmine whimpered, "Let's go down the even more cramped, confined, tiny-" She gave herself a slap on the face. "Okay, I need to stop talking."

"Bars! I got bars! Two of them! This must lead to the exit!" Topher slid through the hole, with Zee and Valerie following behind. "No, no, no, no, no!" Gwen and Jasmine protested.

"Just think," Trent assured the duo, "It's a way out. Keep repeating that and you'll be okay." He slid through the hole as Gwen clung onto him. "It's a way out, Jasmine," Jasmine told herself as she squeezed through. "It's a way out."

"I'm starting to get bored," Echo moaned. "Any way you two could hurry?"

"We want to get it done right the first time so it doesn't short out," Cameron told her.

"Psst, Jo," Bryan whispered to the jockette. "I'm not exactly sure I trust those two with that tech. You?"

"Better not let them think they have the upper hand," Jo quietly replied.

"Done," Scarlett said as she held the device. "Now I'll try the universal signal for garage door openers." She pressed a switch, and an elevator opened up with a DING! "Awesome!" Echo cheered. "Me first!"

"No, me!" Bryan shouted as he ran after her.

"You still think this is a normal cave?" Scarlett asked Jo as they and Cameron walked to the elevator.

"Of course," Jo protested. "It's just an ancient Cree secret passage."

"With carpeting and muzak?"

"Uh, don't you mean music?" Echo thought.

"The Cree simply had taste," Jo argued. "And you know what's tasteless?" She swiped the device from Scarlett, much to her shock. "This useless piece of trash." Jo tossed it outside the elevator just as the door was starting to close. "NO!" Scarlett cried out.

Confessional: Jo (Frogs of Death)

"I couldn't let Bun Head gain any advantage, especially with String Bean starting to whisper shit in her ear. I would've kept it for myself, but those two would've gotten suspicious if I started using it. Ditching that doodad was the next best option."

Confessional: Scarlett (Frogs of Death)

"Who knows what else on the island could have been controlled with that remote?! It's official: I. Hate. Jo."

Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)

"I don't think Jo decided to chuck the device on her own. Something tells me that twerp teammate of mine tricked her into doing it! There goes another advantage I could've swiped away. Damn it."

End Confessionals

The group in the cave kept running until they found a lake. "We gotta swim?" Dave asked. "Is it safe? Cave water is clean, right?"

"CANNONBALL!" Sugar shouted as she crashed into them, sending them splashing into the lake. Keith soon jumped in with Phoebe just before Bling Bear reached them. However, Bling Bear simply grunted before walking off. Sky started to panic before Dave picked her up. "Thanks," she breathed out. "Huh? He's not following us? Weird. He had a snorkel and everything."

"Well, you know how bears hate losing their jewelry in the pool," Dave replied.

"Heh, I like how funny you are."

"Not to kill the mood, but...did you fart?"

"No! It-it does stink a little, though."

"Can you lovebirds keep moving?" Keith gruffed as he trudged through the water. "I'd like to get out of here before that overgrown rug comes back with a clothespin over its nose."

"A stream!" Sugar exclaimed. "It has to be coming from the surface."

"Just follow it out, I guess," Nikki shrugged. Later, the group climbed up the path. "It's so muddy," Sugar groaned. "I keep slipping."

"Just keep moving," Greg told her. "Hey, I think I see daylight!"

"It's probably me," Phoebe said. "I look like a glow slug."

"We made it, guys!" Tyler cheered once he and the others reached the top. However, most of them screamed as they ran out of the outhouse, though Sugar, Keith and Phoebe were much calmer. "The toilet?!" Destiny shrieked. "We came out the toilet?!"

"That means the water...and the muddy cave..." Shawn realized, "It was all..." He and the others recoiled in disgust. "Dave, you okay?" Sky asked with concern. Dave simply blinked before falling over in shock. "Oh, big whoops," Sugar scoffed as she walked past. "None of you'd ever win Easter egg hunt on my farm."

"And what's this about me needing a bath?" Phoebe teased as Keith still carried her on his shoulders.

"Shut up," Keith told her. "Not in the mood to hear it right now."

"Uh, wanna go check up on Barry? He must be worried."

"Okay. We'll do that, then straight to the nearest bathtub." Meanwhile, Topher and the others were climbing through the tunnel. "Are we dead yet?" Jasmine squeaked out.

"No," Zee replied. "At least, I don't think so."

"Keep going," Topher told them. "I just got another bar. That's three...four bars...five!"

"Why have we stopped?" Valerie demanded.

"Good news: I see daylight. Bad news: I know what dug this tunnel." The group started at a bunch of angry gophers blocking the way out. "Ah, cool," Zee said. "Gophers. Uh, shouldn't they be screaming instead of growling?"

"Turn back!" Topher shouted as he and Valerie scurried away. "Gophers go for the face! I need my face!" Jasmine and Trent shot the duo a glare. "We're NOT going back," the duo declared as they grabbed Topher and Valerie.

Chris flicked through the channels on the monitor but only got static. "Yep, I've lost the kids," he told Chef. "Better grab our getaway bags and fake passports, 'Hector'."

"They can't be lost," Dean protested as he walked over with Stan, Oliver and Barry. "They must still be in the caves."

"I hope so," Oliver agreed as he stepped away from a snarling Barry, "Because if they are, you-know-who will turn us into dinner."

"Hello down there," Stan called out from the finish line. "Anybody-?" He was run over by Sol, Heather, Owen, Leshawna, DJ, Harold, Austin and Geoff. "Yes!" Sol cheered. "I made it back first!"

"No, I did!" Heather argued. "That means I win!"

"Actually, it's the team with the most members across," Harold corrected, "So winning belongs to the Rats."

"No, NONE of you won yet," Dean sternly informed them. "You were supposed to travel in complete darkness. By traveling with a light, Sol, you broke the rule, so you better hope the others make it." He then felt the ground rumble and fell through a hole. "Made it!" Duncan whooped.

"Yeah," Carly moaned as she tried to brush back her frizzed hair. "Out of that humidity hellhole. Oh, hi, Dean." Dean coughed as he climbed out of the hole. "Just some dirt," he mumbled. "Not too bad." He then felt the ground rumble again. "Great."

"AHHH!" Jasmine screamed from underneath the ground. It burst open, flinging Dean and some gophers away. "FREEDOM!" Jasmine cried out as she held onto Topher while Trent held onto Valerie.

"Daylight!" Gwen breathed out as she, Sierra and Zee surfaced. "Oh, I'll never take you for granted again!"

"Are you insane?" Valerie scolded. "You just-" She and Topher were dropped on the ground. "We've got them," Millie groaned before tossing up Julia, Courtney and Priya. "Did we win?"

"No," Chris told them, "That's not the right exit."

"It's not the worst one, either," Tyler noted as his group walked over.

"Yuck!" Oliver gagged as he, Stan and Chef backed away from the group. "What is that stench?!"

"We came up through the-" Lindsay began. Dave started to babble as he waved his arms around. "Never clean," he squeaked out.

"Made it!" Helen cheered as she, Helga and Alejandro ran over. "Oh, man. Must've made a wrong turn to miss the finish line."

"And what smells like yak butt?" Helga gagged as she pinched her nose shut. "Ty plaval cherez tualet?"

"You could say that," Nikki moaned. She noticed Barry sniffing at her feet. "Uh, what's he doing?"

"Hi, Barry!" Phoebe happily greeted. "Hi!"

"Phoebe, what's he doing?"

"Oh, dogs always sniff around a bit before they pee." Nikki got a panicked look as Barry hiked his leg up before she ran off. "I'm no fire hydrant, dog!" she shouted.

"It ain't a dog to begin with!" Austin protested.

"The others beat us to the finish?" Sam moaned as his group and the group of Cameron, Scarlett, Echo, Jo and Bryan walked over. "Guess they must've earned a faster elevator."

"Elevator?!" Chris angrily thought. "Look, none of you won. I said the first team to cross the finish line and none of you did. You skipped dozens of awesome challenges. We don't even have enough footage for an episode. You're all disqualified! This whole episode is a bust!" The teens were silent for a moment, then they started to cheer. "No elimination!" Millie exclaimed.

"Oh, no, no, no," Chris corrected. "There WILL be an elimination. Hmm, Frogs of Death, since you're still three members short, you'll be the ones voting someone out."

"What?!" Valerie protested. "Three in a row?! Who isn't-?" Alejandro whispered something in her ear, making her gasp. "That little rat!" The Frogs then saw Mike slowly crawling out of the cave with Zoey and Anne-Maria before falling over the finish line. "Made it!" Zoey cheered. "We did it! We're safe!"

"No," Valerie scolded, "You three just cost us the challenge! What were you thinking? Especially you, Spray Head. Wasting time kissing some stupid piece of ice instead of-" She was cut off by Anne-Maria throwing her shoes at her. "I've had enough of your lip!" the jersey girl shouted, though her speech was still garbled by the icicle still stuck on her tongue.

"Okay, color me impressed," Mike admitted.

"Frogs of Death," Chris announced, "I'll see you tonight. Oh, and Confused Bears, I'll need you guys to join in, too."

"Uh-oh," Millie quietly gulped as she, Priya, Carly, Paul and Ethan shared a concerned look.

Confessional: Millie (Confused Bears)

"Priya is my first real friend I have here. I realized that when I was about to lose her to lava. And she's been so encouraging of me, yet I haven't been doing the same. I've been the worst to her. So I've decided...I'm canceling my book! I wrote one last entry about how awesome Priya is. The two of us are going all the way!"

Confessional: Echo (Screaming Gophers)

She was looking at her phone. "Stupid, boring elevator and that slimy Bryan! Maybe something useful in these confessionals can brighten things. Aha!"

"Priya is so desperate for her parents approval that she put her own goals and values aside and stunted her growth as a person," Millie had said in a confessional. "She's the neediest person I've ever met. I don't often subscribe to Nietzsche, but the damage her parents have done to her may be irreversible. It's all here in my notes."

"Oh, quite the detail! If Priya found out about that notebook, she'd get pissed! Hope she doesn't look..." She pulled out Millie's notebook. "Under Millie's pillow! Now all I need to do is decide when to drop that little bombshell. Your move, Bryan." She gave an evil laugh.

End Confessionals

Later that night, both the Frogs of Death and Confused Bears were at the elimination ceremony, with the Bears on the left side and the Frogs on the right side. "As you can see," Chris began, "I had a special reward planned: Darwin's All-You-Can-Eat Food Safari."

"Darwin's Food Safari?" Sugar gasped with excitement. "I starred in a TV commercial for them! I was amazing! It went like this."

"No one wants to hear it," Ethan sternly told her. "Please spare us the torture."

"So, what are you gonna do with that food?" Tyler asked.

"Chef," Chris ordered. Chef doused the food with gasoline, then threw a lit match on it, burning it to a crisp. "Oh..." the group moaned.

"Now," Chris continued as he held up a plate of marshmallows, "Let's see which Frogs is hopping out of here. And by 'hop', I mean getting blasted out of a cannon. Helga, Phoebe, Sierra, Zee, Nikki, Keith, Scarlett, Sol, Topher, Jasmine and Cameron, you're safe for another day. Mike and Zoey, eh, why not? You're safe. That leaves three on thin ice. Valerie and Jo, with their sharp tongues driving away people they once allied with. And Anne-Maria came last because she was making out with a piece of ice."

"That's not what happened!" Anne-Maria protested as her tongue was still stuck to the icicle.

"Uh, I can't understand a word you're saying...and it doesn't matter since YOU are eliminated. Valerie and Jo, enjoy the marshmallows."

"What?!" Zoey gasped. "I-I thought Jo would get the boot!"

"She did lose the challenge," Jasmine pointed out. "Even I managed to complete it."

"Any final words before you blast off?" Chris asked Anne-Maria as she stood up.

"Yes!" Anne-Maria muffled. "Destiny was right! Alejandro? He's evil! He's pretending to be-" Chef slammed a helmet onto her head before carrying her off. "Oh, would you look at the time?" Chris teased.

"ALEJANDRO!" Anne-Maria shouted. "HE'S EVIL! EVIL!" Zoey and Mike winced as they heard the Cannon of Shame blast the Jersey girl off the island. "Couldn't you have taken the ice off her tongue first?" Zoey asked.

"May I remind you how we do that without snapping off her tongue?" Mike recalled.

"Easy," Helga answered. "Hot water. It's what helped one of my uncles get his privates unstuck from-"

"TMI, Helga!" Nikki cut off as she covered her mouth. "Don't give us that imagery."

"So why call us here?" Ethan inquired. "Another 'uganymous' note, hmm?"

"No," Chris replied. "I have a serious matter to discuss. It's become obvious that a certain 'couple' is well on their way to Smooch City." Sky and Dave got concerned looks, Ethan and Paul got more bashful looks, and Destiny was holding Greg in a choking-tight hug. "I think we all know who I'm talking about. This kind of lip-locked alliance is unfair to the other team members. It's also kind of awkward, so I've decided to split them up."

Confessional: Tyler (Confused Bears)

"Can't be me. Lindsay and I are already on different teams."

Confessional: Paul (Confused Bears)

"He...he doesn't mean me and Ethan, does he?"

Confessional: Sky (Confused Bears)

"I really like Dave, as a friend, but this is for the best, and I know Dave agrees."

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

"NOOOO!"

End Confessionals

"So without further ado," Chris announced, "I'm breaking up...Keith and Phoebe!"

"What?!" Keith gasped in disbelief while Phoebe started getting teary-eyed. "Me? Her? No, it's not-"

"Phew," Dave breathed out. "That was close."

"N-no," Phoebe stammered. "This-this can't be. I must be dreaming." She slapped herself in the face. "Wake up! WAKE UP!"

Confessional: Keith (Frogs of Death)

"Damn. First Brick and Max getting voted off, and now Phoebe and I won't be on the same team. Man, this game never gives the squirt a break. But just to be clear, we are NOT lovers!"

Confessional: Zee (Frogs of Death)

He was sobbing. "Oh, their love was so beautiful!"

End Confessionals

"Keith," Chris instructed, "Join Team Bear."

"No!" Phoebe cried out as she grabbed Keith's legs. "No! No! Don't go! Please don't go! I'm begging you!"

"I wish the same, squirt," Keith sighed.

"Oh," Chris continued, "Just so the teams aren't too lopsided, hmm, Sky, you're now on the Frogs of Death."

"Wow," Sky said to the shocked Dave, "I guess I gotta go."

"Hey, this doesn't change anything," Dave assured her. "We can still-"

"Ahem," Keith cut off as he stood between the duo. He noticed Sky's glare. "Let's get this over with," he quietly told her. Sky walked over to the Frogs while Keith sat with the Bears. "Can I have my leg back now, Phoebe?" Keith asked. However, he saw Phoebe was sound asleep as she clutched his leg. Keith could only let out a small moan.

Confessional: Dave (Confused Bears)

He was tearing up. "It's not like we're on different islands. There's still a shot, right?"

Confessional: Sky (Frogs of Death)

"I'll miss Dave, but at least now he knows there's no shot."

End Confessionals

"So," Chris said, "We had 52 and 51 remain. Head back to bed, campers. Tomorrow will be a brutal one." The campers started to walk back to their camps when the groups noticed the Rats and the Gophers having an argument. "You should let us bunk!" Lacey argued.

"No way!" Courtney protested. "That's our resting spot, not yours!"

"What's going on here?" Tyler asked.

"They're trying to take over our place!"

"We need somewhere to sleep, too!" Lacey angrily pointed out.

"Oh, that's right," Carly remembered. "The Gophers never really got a place like the rest of us. Hmm, maybe you can bunk with the others. Gwen, Trent, Heather and Lindsay can stay in the Bears' cave. Lacey, Owen and Leshawna can stay with the Rats' tree house while Bryan, Echo and Helen can stay with the Frogs. That is, if that works for you guys."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Helen cheered. "Let's do it!"

"Us Frogs can spare some room," Helga shrugged.

"No, we can't," Jo scoffed.

"Yes. We. Can."

"I personally don't mind a few of you Gophers bunking," DJ said while giving Lacey a fist-bump. "It's just for one night or two."

"Exactly," Trent replied. "And we'll be on our best behavior."

"No," Courtney protested, "No! It-"

"Sorry, Princess," Duncan teased. "Majority rules." The groups split up towards their camps.

Votes:

Voted for Anne-Maria: Jo, Jasmine, Keith, Phoebe, Nikki, Sol, Topher, Zee, Valerie, Helga

Voted for Jo: Cameron, Scarlett, Zoey, Sierra

Voted for Valerie: Mike, Anne-Maria

Eliminated: Anne-Maria (10-4-2)

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)

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)

60) Max (Screaming Gophers)

59) Rodney (Confused Bears)

58) Sarah (Screaming Gophers)

57) Bridgette (Toxic Rats)

56) Lucas (Screaming Gophers)

55) Samey (Frogs of Death)

54/53) Shane (Frogs of Death)/Ella (Confused Bears)

52) Anne-Maria (Frogs of Death)

Episode 44 is out! And quite the drama-filled episode. So, first, I'll cover the elimination. Anne-Maria was pretty good to work with this time around and got involved in the Mike/Zoey debacle a different way than canon, with her being friendly towards Zoey and more hostile towards Mike. (The irony is definitely there, is it not?) However, she sadly got the WT Bridgette treatment with Alejandro tricking her into a kiss and getting her tongue stuck. Hey, at least you can't say she cheated on another.

We've also got another team swap, with Sky and Keith. How might Sky deal with her old for Jo now that Dave isn't around? And how long can Keith tolerate the Bears without Phoebe by his side? And just what will the new dynamics be?

Next episode has the campers quietly charging ahead...while doing a little babysitting. Until next time, enjoy and Happy Holidays!