Last time on Total Drama: Back to Camp!
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The first challenge of the season was underway!
A far shot of Saginaw Ridge was shown
Some people excelled!
Roxanne was shown taking a tremendous lead for her team
Others…not so much!
Sereina and Emily were shown struggling to make it to the top
And, out of all people, Yvette was the one who pulled her team to victory!
Yvette was shown being congratulated by her team.
In the end, Emily was worried she was on the chopping block, and right to be worries she was.
Sereina, Roxanne, Cynthia, and Violet were shown discussing plans in their cabin
But Chadwick, the baby brother of Sully, had other plans
Chadwick was shown making his deal with Kyle, Kai, and Elliot
In the end, his plan worked and Sereina became the first camper eliminated from Total Drama: Back to Camp!
Sereina's exit was shown, most notably, her ride on the Boat of Losers.
What will happen with Emily now that Chadwick saved her? What will the other three girls do about this sudden development? And finally, what did Shin mean to Violet? All of this, as well as the most dramatic campfire ceremony of the season yet, right now on…
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Back to Camp!
The theme song started up as a camera popped out of a window of a cabin, lights were hung up on a tree, and a clapboard was shown in front of a camera. Suddenly, the camera began veering through the island, first nearly hitting Chris and Chef before climbing up Saginaw Ridge.
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doing fine.
The camera goes over the ridge!
You guys are on my mind.
The camera splashes into the water!
You asked me what I wanted to be and I think the answer is plain to see.
Adam is shown swimming away from several hungry piranhas, outpacing them rather quickly. Marisa is shown waterskiing across the lake as the piranha suddenly divert their attention from Adam to her as they chomp away at her skis, sending her face first into the water, still holding on to the boat. She sees the deadly fish and screams in terror as the boat drags her away, the piranhas following her.
I wanna be famous!
Cynthia was shown using her magnifying glass to observe the fish from dock, until, out of nowhere, a shark comes up and nearly bites her head off, instead, taking part of the dock she was kneeling on. She runs away as Roxanne laughs at the absurdity of the situation, while Violet just rolls her eyes as the detective's foolishness.
I wanna live close to the sun.
Sully and Chadwick are shown racing downstream in two kayaks, each of them eyeing each other ferociously, using their oars to try and knock the other off course.
So pack your bags, cause I've already won.
Yvette sits on a log that spans the gap of the river, taking pictures of her surroundings, until the log suddenly breaks, sending her into the water with a splash.
Everything to prove, nothing in my way, I'll get there one day.
Cut to Kyle and Elliot engaged in an eating contest in the Mess Hall until Kyle starts choking due to eating too fast! Elliot acts quick and slaps him on the back, dislodging the food from his throat, which hits Emily in the face, sending her to the ground.
I wanna be famous!
Jason, who was standing beside his sister, suddenly burst out laughing at his sister's misfortune, before the younger sister got up and pounced on her brother, beginning a brawl between the two.
Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na na!
Sereina is shown performing some sort of acting exercise for Shin, who is simply taking notes on her performance. Meanwhile, he keeps looking around at his surroundings as well, writing notes about those as well. Amaryllis and Pax are shown, the latter showing the former about the outside world, showing her his phone and laptop, while Amaryllis looks in fascination!
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
Shots of challenges throughout the season are shown, such as Sully and Chadwick facing off on a platform with practice swords, both teams rowing boats across Lake Huron, and Adam and Kai facing off in an obstacle course.
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
A shot of all the campers, each time cutting to the faces of determination on certain ones, are shown running across the sands of the cove on the campgrounds, before the scene becomes night time, showing Kai and Brittany around a campfire looking into one another's eyes, before Chris shows up in between them for a group shot of the entire cast whistling, as the camera pans out to show all of them around the campfire, the title of the show on a sign above them.
The sun just began to rise on Camp Marikawa, its rays dousing the grounds on light. At this, the campers began to rise from their slumber. They had expected that Chris had wanted them to wake up rather early, given the past seasons' ritual. Emily was notably the first to get up, stretching and yawning. She walked out from her cabin and began her walk to the bathroom. As she walked up to the door, someone's voice stopped her as he came out.
"Sleep well?"
The voice belonged to Chadwick, the boy just stepping out of the bathroom.
"I guess, yeah." Emily said.
"Listen, I wanted to talk about last night," Chadwick started, "Just know that you aren't getting my help for free you know."
"I realize that." Emily said, knowing what is coming next.
"You owe me one," Chadwick said, "You get my back when I need it. Deal?"
Chadwick extended his hand. Emily wearily extended her own, feeling like she was making a deal with the Devil.
"Deal," Emily agreed, shaking her hand.
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"Now that I have a solid ally in this game, I can focus my energy on making sure I remain on top of things." Chadwick said.
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Men's Bathroom
As the two finished shaking hands, Adam had just emerged from the shower, bumping an EDM remix from his Beats pill. Meanwhile, Sully was busy washing his face, seeming a bit perturbed from the music, "Do you have to play that so loudly?"
"Come on man," Adam said, smiling, "Live a little!"
"I'm trying, the music is just making it hard to think in here!" Sully said, rather impatiently. In response, Adam turned off the music. He didn't want to make enemies really quick, "Sorry, man." Sully just sighed and rubbed his hands over his face.
"It's fine," Sully said, almost lifelessly, "I'm just a bit frustrated is all."
"Because of that Chadwick guy?" Adam asked, a bit afraid he might react hostile, but the boy simply turned to him and nodded, "Don't worry, I won't ask why. I respect your privacy and all."
"Thanks," Sully said, "What do you think the challenge is going to be today?"
"Probably another pain induced torture fest Chris has thought up…that, or bubbles, fluffy bunnies, and rainbows." Adam said, that last part being sarcastic, but nevertheless, the two shared a hearty laugh, Sully not remembering the last time he laughed so hard. As Adam left, however, something stopped Sully dead in his tracks. His stomach began to rumble as if he was hungry, but the boy knew it was not because of hunger.
"Uh oh…" He uttered.
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"Not this again!" Sully said, holding his stomach.
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As Sully ran out of the bathroom holding his stomach, Chadwick still remained outside, alone. He noticed the boy in pain and looked at him pitifully, knowing that he can help him ease his pain.
After getting dressed and heading for the Mess Hall, Cynthia and Roxanne were discussing the events of last night, while Violet was trailing behind them, "Talk about a weird campfire ceremony last night, huh?" Roxanne asked.
"Yeah," Cynthia said, "I thought for sure we had Emily pegged for elimination."
"One of the guys must have switched their votes from her to Sereina. It's the only explanation I can think of at the moment." Roxanne said.
"My deductive skills would agree with you." Cynthia said, her fingers gliding over the magnifying glass attached to her belt.
"Listen," Roxanne said, "We need to watch our backs. You never know what might happen in a game like this."
"Believe me, I know." Cynthia said, the two girls continuing towards the Mess Hall. Meanwhile, behind them, Violet lagged. As she continued, however, she was suddenly seized by the arm and dragged behind one of the cabins. As she began to lash out, she discovered that her assailant was the one person on her mind: Shin. His lab coat fluttered slightly in the morning breeze as he held a finger up to silence her.
"Shhh. Don't say anything." Shin whispered.
"What the Hell?!" Violet said, "Couldn't you have approached me like some normal person?"
"Well," Shin started, a smile creeping on his face, "You'll find out soon enough that I'm not exactly a normal person, and I know you aren't either."
"Guess I wanted to stand out from the rest, I guess." Violet said, crossing her arms and leaning on one leg.
"That makes two of us apparently." Shin said, his smile never disappearing.
"What do you want?" Violet asked.
"What do I want? Simple…I want what you want: to win this game." Shin said plainly, leaning up against a tree.
"Don't we all want to win this game?" Violet asked.
"Yes," Shin said, "But some of us want it more than others. I can see in your eyes that you want to win this game more than anyone else, and let's just say, that I'm willing to come to a compromise that suits the both of us."
"Go on." Violet insisted.
"How about we form an alliance in order to survey both areas of the game: you team and my team. Remember what I said back on the cliff yesterday?" Shin said. It was all that was on her mind, admittedly. She wanted to know what Shin had meant, yet it appeared that the boy in the lab coat had just now given her the answer she was looking for.
"Yes," Violet admitted.
"Then would I be wrong in saying that you want to win this game?" Shin asked.
"No, no you would not be." Violet said plainly, her lips forming a line on her face.
"Then what would be so wrong as wanting to form an alliance to further both our positions in this game? After all, aren't you on the outs of your team following last night's elimination?" Shin said. Violet took these words to heart. She had voted for Emily, after all, yet she remained, as the woman who wanted her gone, Sereina, was gone in her place. There was definitely something fishy going on in her team, a manipulator amongst their ranks that caused the Theater Girl's elimination.
"It would seem, I guess," Violet said, "But you don't strike me as being the 'manipulative' type."
"Oh, my dear," Shin said, leaning in and whispering into her ear, "There is a lot about me you don't know, just like there is a lot about your I don't know, yet I am willing to find out more about you. Can I say the same for you to me?"
Violet's eyes never wavered. The man in front of her seemingly changed from a charming, nice person, to a seemingly dastardly, duplicative villain. Yet, she could not help but feel comfortable in this position.
"What's our first move?" Violet asked, a smile on her face.
"That's the spirit." Shin said, "We'll determine it once the challenge is complete. Until then, just keep an eye out for any suspicious people on your team. You never know who might be lurking." With that, Shin departed for the Mess Hall, leaving Violet to stare at his retreating form.
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"And this is how you get the ball rolling, folks." Shin said, writing things down in his notebook, "I've learned that through all my researches about people; everyone has a fire in them. It just needs a little ignite; a push" he closes his pad and puts a hand to his chin, a small smirk gracing his lips. "I wonder what kind of 'ignite' Violet may need...I'll just have to wait and see."
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Mess Hall
The teams ate what seemed to be a concoction of thick broth and other things that tried to resemble porridge, most of them regarding it as inedible, others eating it simply for the nutrition they would probably require for the day's challenge. Tensions seemed high, but they were increased once Chris walked in, "Hey gang, how'd everyone enjoy their first night?"
"Could you have picked harder mattresses to sleep on?" Brittany asked, rubbing her back in pain.
"Don't you guys have a huge budget or something?" Jason asked.
"How do you think I'm able to maintain this?" Chris asked, motioning to his raven colored hair, to which the campers groaned, having expected such arrogance, "Any who, before we get to today's challenge, I have an announcement to make. Because this season takes the show back to its roots, I decided I'm going to make things a LITTLE more interesting for you guys!"
Digging into his pocket, Chris pulled out what looked like a rock carved into the shape of two resemblances of Chris' face. One smiled, while the other frowned, drawing comparison to the theater symbol of the Comedy and Tragedy masks, "This right here is something I like to call, 'The Double Trouble' Pass."
The name sparked confusion from the campers, who looked at each other, asking what it meant, which Chris elaborated on, "This baby is going to be hidden somewhere in the campground. There will also be clues hidden around that will allude to its location. Whoever finds this Pass can play it at any campfire ceremony! What does it do, you might ask? Whoever wields this Pass will get an extra vote at elimination, meaning that one person can vote for someone else twice!"
The campers gasped. Such power could turn the tides in the game. Chris laughed at their surprise, "I knew you guys would enjoy this twist! Thought it up all by myself! Anyway, now that we have that settled and out of the way, meet me at Lake Huron in one hour for your next challenge! See you then!" Chris then left the Mess Hall, leaving the campers to finish their barely edible breakfast.
Shores of Lake Huron
The teams, who were all decked out in their bathing suits, walked down the sand covered shore that looked out over Lake Huron. Chris was standing right by the shore, relaxing in a chair, sipping a drink out of a coconut, "About time you guys showed up. Slow pokes!" Chris insulted before throwing aside his drink, "Who is ready for today's challenge?" Some of the contestants responded positively, but some merely groaned, not ready for another pain inducing challenge.
"Good! So, here is how today's challenge is going to go: about 100 yards out, there are two boats submerged at the bottom of the lake." Chris pointed out to two platforms, one with a bright green flag, and the other with a navy-blue flag, representing each team. "Each of them have rather heavy rocks that are weighing them down. The first part of the challenge involves diving down into the water in order to remove the rocks weighing down your boats. Once that is completed, you must then use the buckets provided at the platforms to empty your boat of all water."
"Once that is completed, you will use the oars that are also at your platforms to row your team's boat back to shore. But be careful, these boats are littered with holes, so you have two options at that point: you can either take the buckets with you and keep emptying out water at the cost of the buckets' added weight, or you can have fellow team members plug up the holes with their hands and feet, your choice, I don't care. The first team that gets their boat back to shore and has their entire team cross the finish line will win the challenge, and will be safe from the vote! The losers…well, you can tell what will happen, given that Sereina is no longer with us."
The Mighty Marlins did take notice of this, not wanting to end up on the receiving end of the vote like The Theater Girl.
"Rhinos, you guys will have to work extra seeing as how you are down one camper. Take a moment to talk strategy and we will get started."
As both teams began talking about what they were going to do, Roxanne turned noticeably pale.
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"Did I forget to mention I suck at swimming?" Roxanne asked, a somewhat innocent look on her face, "Because I do. I really do! I'm so screwed!"
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"Should we plug holes or use buckets?"
"I'm thinking holes, we have more than enough people to do it."
"But we need as many people as possible rowing back to shore! The buckets will get the job done quick with less people emptying water and more helping us row to victory."
"But they look real heavy!"
"So do the oars!"
"That doesn't make any sense! We need the oars!"
Back and forth, Brittany and Marisa both were making their case about how to better help their team win. The others, however, were growing disgruntled, "Ok, you two, settle down," Adam said, trying to diffuse the situation.
"But she won't listen to me!" Marisa said.
"That makes two of us." Brittany said.
"See, right there! You agreed on something!" Adam said, smiling widely. The two girls rolled their eyes while Adam sighed, "Look, there are six oars right?" Adam asked his team.
"Correct, from what I can see." Shin said.
"So, we have six people rowing back and three helping to carry water. So, let's take the buckets. We don't know how many holes there will be. Plus, if we don't have something to empty the boat if it gets filled with too much water, then we're done for!"
"Ha! Yes!" Brittany said, pumping her fist as Adam agreed with her. Marisa looked rather annoyed. Brittany and her team got to work getting ready, but across the way, she spotted Kai looking at her out of the corner of his eye as his own team talked strategy.
"I'm thinking we should use the buckets." Kyle said, "If we don't we would never be able to drain water out of the boat."
"I'm thinking we should try and do a combination of the two. Like take one bucket and have someone else plug the holes." Elliot said.
"Dude! Nice!" Kyle said to his friend raising a hand for a high five, one which Eliot reciprocated.
"That seems like a good plan!" Chadwick said, his mind somewhat drifting from the conversation at hand, glancing over at Sully, who was slightly holding his stomach in pain. Meanwhile, Roxanne and Cynthia were talking.
"This is so not good, Cynthia!" Roxanne whispered.
"Why?" The detective asked.
"Because I suck at swimming! That's why. If we lose, I'm so dead!" Roxanne said, stroking a hand through her fiery red hair. Cynthia thought for a moment, trying to formulate a plan to help her friend, "Listen, try and stay close to me. I'll guide you through this."
"Thank you." Roxanne said, offering a fist bump, Cynthia returning the gesture.
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"I just hope I can do it." Cynthia said, "If not, I'm not sure even the World's Greatest Detective-SUCK IT, BATMAN!-can help her out."
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"OK! Time's up!" Chris said, "Everybody get to the starting line," Both teams line up at the edge of the shore, taking their starting positions, "Ready…set…GO!"
Both teams dashed out to the water, sprinting in and getting knee deep within seconds! Soon enough, they were diving straight in, beginning their 100 yard swim to their boats. Some people like Adam, Kai, and Amaryllis, were succeeding quite well, putting one arm in front of the other. Others, most notably Roxanne and Yvette, were having a difficult time.
"Damnit!" Roxanne cursed, as she squirmed around in the water, "Why is this so hard?" Cynthia was right in front of her and offered her a hand, "Give me your hand!" Roxanne did as she was told, and Cynthia began dragging Roxanne while she was swimming, "You gotta kick your feet, though. I'm not that strong either and I won't be able to drag you if you don't at least try."
"Ok," Roxanne said, kicking her feet up and down as she used her free arm to pump through the water, as Cynthia led both of them through the water. Meanwhile, Yvette was having her own trouble. Much like Roxanne, she was sputtering through the water like a broken motorboat. She never was the most physically gifted, and swimming never really was her forte.
"Unh! Er!" Yvette grunted, trying her best to advance ahead, but she couldn't. That is, until she felt herself suddenly being lifted from the water and onto someone else's back.
"Need a little help?" A voice asked, to which Yvette noticed that it was Shin who was carrying her on his back, "Just hang on!"
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"W-w-wow…" Yvette said, "No one h-has ever been a-a-as nice to me as Shin. I r-r-really ap-p-preciate him helping me."
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"I need at least someone who I can use as a pawn to follow my every move. For that, I must be able to gain their trust." Shin said, his hands clasped together.
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After what seemed like endless swimming, the Raging Rhinos finally made it to their platform, but could not begin diving for their boat unless every one of their teammates were there. Those who weren't not included Roxanne and Cynthia, who were still about 10 yards away, "Come on, Roxanne! You can do this, kick!" Cynthia said.
"I'm trying! It's hard!" Roxanne said.
"I realize that, but if you don't push it, one of us could be going home!" Cynthia said, stressing that last part. With that, Roxanne pushed forward, noticing that half of the Mighty Marlins were close to their platform. She kicked harder and harder, trying to stay afloat. Cynthia pushed forward as well, bringing them within a distance that allowed both Emily and Kyle to pull them to their platform.
Meanwhile, the only ones left for the Mighty Marlins were Shin, Yvette, and Marisa, the latter of which reached the platform about 10 seconds before Yvette and Shin reached, the latter helping the former up on to the platform. The Rhinos were already diving for their boat, with Chadwick, Violet, and Kyle taking the reins and diving for their team. For the Marlins, Sully, Amaryllis, and Pax dove down into the water. The boats themselves were not that far down, but removing the rocks was a challenge. Kyle had no trouble removing rocks, and neither did Amaryllis.
The small-town girl breached the surface of the water with two rocks, tossing them away and diving back down. Pax came up with no rocks, noting them to be a bit heavier than he thought they would be, before diving down for another try. Following him was Chadwick for the Rhinos, who broke the surface with two rocks of his own. Just as he was about to dive back down into the water, Sully came up with one rock, but had a noticeably painful expression on his face, and he seemed to be clutching his stomach underneath the water.
"You alright, man?" Adam asked.
"Yeah…I'll be alright." Sully said, his facial expressions not passing off his bravado.
"You don't look so good. Let me go in." Adam suggested.
"No! I got this!" Sully tried to dive back down into the water, but his stomach shot a pain up his spine so bad that he cried out in pain. Without warning, Adam pulled his friend back up and onto the platform and dove in himself. Meanwhile, Marisa had just come up with two more rocks, noticing Chadwick staring at Sully.
"Hey, what's wrong? Help us out here!" Marisa said.
"Sorry!" Chadwick said, shaking his head and diving back down, while Violet came up with one rock, meaning they were half way through with only five more rocks to go.
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"I wasn't just going to sit there while Sully was aching in pain," Adam said, "We needed to win the challenge and I wanted to make sure he wasn't going to end up on the receiving end of the vote."
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"Urgh!" Sully said, clutching his stomach, "Someone put me out of my damn misery already!" The boy turned around and promptly vomited into the toilet behind him.
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Chadwick sighed, his arms crossed, "If only he would let me help him…"
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With his strength, Adam successfully pulled up three rocks, his team cheering his feat, while Sully offered a weak fist pump into the air while writhing on the platform. Pax came back up, with only one rock, noting to himself that these rocks were no joke, and seemed to be getting heavier the further they went.
This claim of his was proven true when Violet then broke the surface once more with one rock, seemingly breathless, "What's wrong?" Kai asked, "These rocks are getting heavier!" Violet said.
"DID I FORGET TO MENTION THAT THE ROCKS GET HEAVIER THE MORE YOU GET CLOSER TO THE BOAT? MY BAAAAAD!" Chris said through a megaphone in his hand. Violet simply narrowed her eyes in annoyance.
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"I despise that man." Violet said simply.
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Both Pax and Adam breached the water with one rock, the latter helping the former, "Damn," Pax said, arching his back slightly, "She's right, these are getting heavier."
"That means we gotta pick it up before they get there's." Adam persisted as he dove back down, Amaryllis breaching the surface with no rock, as breathless as Violet.
"Dog gonnit!" Amaryllis screeched, "Them rocks are heavy!"
"GOT THAT RIGHT! BUT THAT NEVER STOPPED US!" A voice yelled. The Marlins looked over to see that the voice belonged to Chadwick, who had just breached the surface with the final rock, carrying it together alongside Violet and Marisa, their boat floating to the surface. Noticing this, Adam, Pax, and Amaryllis dove madly into the water, noticing that only two rocks remained in their own boat. Adam grabbed one, confident he could handle it on his own, while Pax and Amaryllis grabbed the other. Adam succeeded in taking his, but Pax and Amaryllis struggled. On the other side, the Rhinos' boat just broke air, bobbing gently in the water.
"Come on!" Kyle exclaimed as his teammates boarded the boat, but as soon as they did that, the boat began to sink once more, "Abandon ship!" Kyle said as his teammates got back on the platform, the boat returning to the surface.
"Only a couple of us can get on to empty the water!" Kai said as he, Roxanne, and Emily boarded the boat, taking their buckets, "I'll plug the holes, you two scoop the water."
They did as they were told, as Adam dove back down to the struggling Pax and Amaryllis, grabbing the rock and swimming to the surface. As all three broke the surface, Pax and Amaryllis coughed violently, having been under for so long. Their boat came up from the bottom of the lake as well. Taking note of the other team, they sent in Yvette, Brittany, and Jason to scoop out the water.
Both teams worked furiously to empty the excess water from their boats. The Marlins employed a strategy where all three would continue to scoop water out as the rest rowed to shore, while the Rhinos employed one where one would plug the holes while the other two scooped out water. Needless to say, this worked better for the Rhinos, who were able to successfully empty out enough water for everyone to board the boat, the remaining five of them with their oars ready to row.
"Let's do this, baby!" Roxanne yelled, more enthusiastically this time, as they began their row. A few moments later, the Marlins deemed their boat safe enough for everyone to get on, their oars at the ready as well. They began their row as well, Sully the last to get in, being dragged on by Adam. However, they were having more problems, as water began to fill more rapidly than in the Rhinos' boat.
"You guys have to scoop faster, we're retaining too much water!" Shin ordered as he continued to row, the three doing their best. The Rhinos were about 50 yards from shore, while the Marlins were still about 80 yards away. Things seemed to be looking up for them. That is until Chris decided that he was getting bored.
"Wow, they're doing really well," Chris said of the Rhinos, looking through binoculars, "Makes me proud."
"You're going to do something deadly, aren't you…" Chef said.
"You know me so well, Chef." Chris said, flashing a smile before taking out a remote and pressing a button.
The water suddenly shook violently, as water spouted up suddenly from the lake floor around the Rhinos' boat. Roxanne lost her footing and fell into the water!
"What the Hell?!" Kai said.
"MINES?! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US, CHRIS?!" Emily yelled, Chris simply responding by laughing and laughing.
"Never mind it!" Chadwick said, "We got to push through and win this!"
"Right! Come on, Roxanne! We can-" Cynthia suddenly stopped dead in her tracks when she realized that Roxanne was no longer next to her, "Guys, where's Roxanne?"
"She right the-" Kai began, before noticing himself that she was gone. The team stopped rowing before noticing bubbles coming up from underneath the water near their boat.
"Oh crap! Someone help her! She can't swim good!" Cynthia said, right before someone blurred past her and jumped into the water, which turned out to be Kyle. The Extroverted Nerd used all of his strength to swim deeper into the lake, finding Roxanne, who was struggling to reach the surface. Reaching out his hand to her, he grabbed her by the wrist and swiftly pulled her to the surface and into their boat.
"Chadwick!" Kyle said, "Take Roxanne's place, everyone else, full speed ahead as fast as you can!" Chadwick did as told for once and grabbed the bucket, and as Kyle went to perform CPR on Roxanne, she suddenly spat up water and began coughing, "Hey hey! You're good! You're fine!" Kyle said, reassuring Roxanne's safety, who was just hyperventilating.
Meanwhile, the Marlins had made up significant ground from the Rhinos' debacle, "Why did they stop?" Adam asked.
"Who cares? We might still have a shot!" Marisa said, as they closed the gap between them and the Rhinos, now only 55 yards from the shore. As both teams began rowing once more, they were neck and neck.
Until…another mine went off, this one right in front of the Marlins' boat! The resulting explosion caused Sully to finally begin heaving over the side of the boat.
"Keep it steady! We're still in this!" Shin said, his team pushing through the explosion. Even more mines then began to go off, turning the lake into something reminiscent of a high seas naval battle! The boats began to rock furiously, the mines shaking the water and turning it into what seemed like a raging river! Nevertheless, both teams pushed on. The Marlins still significantly behind by about 7 yards due to more water problems, while the Rhinos began to have their own problem after Roxanne was taken out of commission.
Both teams inched closer and closer to the shore, yard by yard, they were almost neck and neck!
Until one team hit the shore a mere four seconds before the other. They stumbled over each other to get out of the boat and cross the finish line designated next to Chris! The other team then made it to shore, themselves stumbling all over the place to reach the finish.
It was close!
It was going to be a photo finish!
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The Rhinos cheered crazily, safe from consecutive trips to the campfire ceremony. They all high fived each other in excitement, Roxanne finally being laid down on the sand by Kyle, as she continued to cough up water. Just then, the Marlins finally crossed the finish line, disappointed in their performance, all the while Sully was being carried over Adam's shoulder, puking his guts out.
"Medical!" Chris said, "We need medical for Iain and Roxanne!" Chris waved for medical personnel.
"Wait, who's Iain?" Adam asked.
"That would be me…" Sully said weakily, raising his hand just as so.
"I thought your name was Sully." Adam said.
"Eh, Iain, Sully, whatever, man. Same difference…" He said painfully.
"Wait, you actually have medical to CARE for our well-being?" Emily asked incredulously, as Violet nodded in agreement.
"I was told if I put people in grave danger, I better have top-of-the-line medical assistance! Do you know how much of a blow that was to my haircare budget?" Chris asked, arms splayed in exasperation, while the contestants just glared at him, annoyed that he would be so insensitive to Roxanne and Iain's suffering. A few moments later (and thanks to the magical technique of editing), both teams were assembled together near the finish line, sans Roxanne and Iain, who were being looked at nearby in the medical tent.
"Rhinos, congratulations! Way to improve on your last performance with a huge win! No campfire ceremony, and no voting someone off! And, as a reward…"
Chris dug into his pocket and pull out a key, tossing it to the Rhinos towards no one in particular, which was caught by Kai, "That key is for a gated area about half a mile from the main campgrounds. Whatever you find there is free to use by you up until the next challenge."
The Rhinos clapped in excitement at what they might find, while Chris turned to the Marlins with some less-than-fortunate news, "Marlins, you know what this means. Tonight, you vote off a fellow camper. I can tell it's going to be a good one. I'll see you guys later. Head on back to camp."
The teams departed the area, while Roxanne and Sully remained to be monitored by the staff. Roxanne seemed to be getting better, taking deep breaths without difficulty, and being told by the doctors to take it easy for a day or two before being let go to rejoin her team.
Sully, however, was not so lucky. He was currently puking his intestines (metaphorically, of course) into a bucket by his gurney, doctors monitoring his vitals.
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"Why did this have to happen now? This could cost me the entire game!" Sully said.
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Unknown Building; Five Miles from Main Campgrounds
The Rhinos were making their way towards the gated area Chris told them to go to, where they found a building of brown oak wood, a fence enclosed inside of it. Using the key he was given, Kai opened it up to find, before them, a completely private, mine-free pool flanked by lawn chairs and floatable pool toys for enjoyment. They cheered before jumping in one by one, some more excited than others, most notably Roxanne, who chose to simply sit by the shallow end and hang her feet.
"Hey, you alright?" Kyle said, still in his bathing suit, as he sat down next to Roxanne.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Roxanne said, stroking her feet gently through the pool water.
"You don't look fine." Kyle said. Roxanne just pursed her lips and began talking, "I don't know, it's just I always feel like I'm strong and all, yet I can't even swim good. I almost drowned."
"Key word being 'almost'." Kyle emphasized, with Roxanne just smiling, "Thanks by the way, never got around to saying that."
"No problem. Any good person would have done the same." Kyle said, waving his hand like it was no big deal what he did. The two shared a gaze before they were suddenly doused head to toe by flying water! Looking up, they saw it was Kai and Elliot, who had challenged each other to a cannonball match, "I totally won!" Eliot said.
"No way, man! It was me, all me!" Kai said, showing off.
"You're both wrong!" Kyle said, before standing up and backing up, "It's me! You might want to protect yourself." Kyle whispered that last part to Roxanne before breaking into a dead sprint and jumping into the pool, creating a large splash that lightly hit Roxanne, who simply laughed and put her hands up to protect herself to little avail.
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"You know, these guys are alright!" Roxanne laughed, "Plus, it wouldn't hurt to make a couple of allies, seeing as how Cynthia and I need it."
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Raging Rhinos Cabin; Girls' Side
Violet had elected to stay back and change out of her bathing suit before going ahead to the poolhouse with her team. She had enough of the water for one day, and just desired to relax in regular clothing. Just as she was about to leave, a voice startled her.
"Hell of a challenge, huh?" A voice said, making the Braniac jump before she turned to see Shin in the door way, leaning on the frame.
"Don't you ever know how to greet someone other than by scaring the crap out of them?" Violet asked, a bit cross.
"Eh, I enjoy giving people a good scare once in a while. Keeps them on their toes, you know?" Shin said, chuckling, "Anyway, I came to talk about our little agreement this morning."
"Yeah, and since you guys are up for elimination, I'd say you have a plan?" Violet asked, leaning her right arm on a cabinet.
"Indeed, I just have to convince enough people to vote off our weakest link. It's as simple as that. The weak have no place in this game." Shin said, to which Violet responded, "I'm thinking you're talking about Sully? That kid was puking his brains out for basically the whole challenge."
"Actually, I was thinking about someone else instead. I mean, you would think that the logical reason would be to vote him out, but honestly, he got sick, everyone gets sick now and then. Yesterday, he proved himself considerably well. Nah, I'm looking at someone else in mind. Someone you don't have to worry about." Shin said confidently, "All you have to worry about is your team."
"I'm guessing you want me to act as an insider on my team?" Violet asked, a smile on her face.
"Precisely. You catch on quick, my dear." Shin said.
"What's in it for me, though?" Violet asked.
"How about a trip to the finale? Does that suffice?" Shin said, "I think it does," Violet said.
"Good. Now, let me work my magic tonight, and we'll plan it all out from there." Shin said, and Violet could not help but keep on smiling.
Poolhouse
Back at the pool, Kai was lounging around on his chair, watching the others, deciding that he himself needed a break. He was safe from elimination, was having a great time, and seemed to be on top of the world.
"What is it with you?" A voice said to Kai from behind him. He did not even have to look behind him to know who it was, "Just trying to live life to the fullest," he said, leaning back on his lawn chair and looking behind him, smirking at Brittany, who was leaning on the fence.
"I mean, you've been eyeing me up since we got here." Brittany said.
"I don't know, maybe I got a thing for girls like you." Kai said, "Oh yeah, what do you mean 'girls like me?'"
"I don't know, why don't you try and decipher it for yourself?" Kai said, before leaning back on his chai and turning back around.
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"That kid confuses me. Yet, is it me, or is Kai really cute?" Brittany asks as she blushes madly, "Yep, it's just me."
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Mighty Marlins Cabin; Guys Side
Back at camp, it was close to dusk, and the Marlins were now scrambling to see who would be voted off later in the night. The team was split up into various groups. One such was Shin, Yvette, Adam, and Sully, with Adam comforting Sully as he continued to puke.
"You gonna be alright, man?" Adam asked, still concerned.
"Yeah, it'll pass," Sully said, "Thanks for your concern."
"No problem, it's what friends are for." Adam said.
"While that is sweet and all," Shin interrupted, "We need to think about what's going to happen in just a few short hours, guys."
"D-Don't remind me. I'm nervous." Yvette admitted.
"Why? You haven't done anything wrong." Adam pointed out, to which Yvette looked down and began scratching her arm, "I just…I just feel like I'm useless, you know? I mean, I didn't do that good in today's challenge a-a-and…I'm usually not that strong, and I just…I don't know…"
Shin noticed how the psychology of the situation had shifted. They had gone from comforting Sully, to comforting Yvette. Adam patted her on the knee and reassured her that her work in the first challenge would assure her safety, to which Yvette thanked him for his kindness, but how she did not think it was enough. He saw his opportunity to swing three votes.
"Listen," Shin said, "As long as I'm around, I won't let anything happen to you, and you can count on that. Believe me, we'll all make sure you won't go home tonight, right guys?" Shin asked to the two boys, Adam nodding and Sully offering a thumbs-up. Yvette almost teared up, "Thanks you guys."
"No problem. In all seriousness, who do you guys think we should go for?" Adam asked.
"To be honest, I'm thinking Pax. I mean, that guy volunteered to go for the rocks that held the boat down and he struggled with it. Don't get me wrong, the guy is a good kid and all, but if we are going to be successful going forward, I don't think it is in our best interest to keep Pax around." Shin justified, to which everyone listened.
"I think I see where you are coming from," Adam agreed, "When I took over for Sully, Pax was really struggling. He barely pulled up one rock before I came in."
"Right?" Shin said.
"What about me?" Sully said, prompting the other three to stick their heads up as well, "W-What about you?" Yvette asked.
"I'm bound to get some votes tonight, too. I mean, sick or not, I wimped out of the challenge." Sully admitted as well, to which Adam spoke up, "But you have a legitimate excuse." He protested, to which the boy held a hand up, "That never stopped LeShawna from convincing everyone to vote Trent out based on a misunderstanding when he was tricked by Heather."
The other three thought about that, and they could not argue with it. If this were true, they need to be hope that no more than four people voted for Iain.
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"Crap," Shin said, "I have a good feeling that not everyone else is heartless and won't vote for Iain, but I just have to hope I'm not wrong. I hate it when I'm wrong, but I'll hate it even more this time around."
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Women's Bathroom
In the bathrooms, Marisa and Amaryllis were washing up, as well as discussing plans for the Bonfire Ceremony, "Listen, I think Brittany should go." Marisa said, with Amaryllis arching an eyebrow.
"To be honest, I was planning on chucking Sully from the game," Amaryllis said, "I like the little rascal and all, but he lagged a lot in the challenge."
"True, but Brittany was the one who suggested we take the buckets instead of plugging up the holes. You watched how are boat started sinking almost after that mine exploded in front of us. We were barely able to salvage it. Plus, I think Sully would be a better asset for us than Brittany."
Amaryllis took some time to think it over. It was true about what Marisa said, but she had a thought that the Pop Star was doing it because of the argument the two had before the challenge started. She would have to do some serious thinking.
"I gots to think about this 'un," Amaryllis said, "Just be reassured that as long as you don't vote for me, I won't vote for you."
"Sounds like a deal to me," Marisa nodded.
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"Darnit! What am I gonna do? I've caught myself between a bull and a barn wall! Or…is it a stone and a bark tree? Or is it-"
The feed cut out before Amaryllis could continue.
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Mess Hall
By the Mess Hall, Pax, Brittany, and Jason were sitting on the steps. Like the other two groups, they were contemplating their options for tonight. And much like Marisa, Brittany wanted someone specific gone.
"Ugh!" Brittany scoffed, "I can't stand that Marisa girl! She's so bossy!"
"Listen," Jason said, trying to calm her down, "I know your upset about that argument, but I think we need to focus on someone we really need to vote off."
"Why not her? I think she's given me a well enough reason." Brittany said.
"I think Jason means someone who actually messed up today." Pax said.
Pax and Jason looked at each other, and knew that they were thinking of the same person, "You're talking about Sully, right? Or Iain, whatever his name is?" Jason asked, which Pax nodded to.
"Oh yeah, forgot about him for a second," Brittany said.
"He bowed out after only one rock, one that wasn't even heavy." Pax said.
"Right. I mean, I feel bad and all that he got sick, but it nearly cost us. Brittany, I know you dislike Marisa and all, but you have to agree with us that there is a bigger issue here." Jason said as he turned to Brittany, who put her hand on her chin. Sure, she hated Marisa, but she did provide a good physical game when she needed to, especially today. Sully, however, did not. His constant vomiting had made him a liability.
"You guys might be right." Brittany admitted.
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"I mean," Brittany started, "Sully is a nice guy and all, but Jason and Pax do make a point. Man, I hate conflict with good people. Not so much with bad people, though. I'm talking to you, Marisa!" She said that last part pointing at the camera.
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Bonfire Area
Nightfall, which meant that it was time for yet another Bonfire Ceremony. The Marlins were sitting in the same spots where the Rhinos previously were, where they had just eliminated one of their own. Knowing that they were about to do the same made them nervous. Unfortunately, this also exacerbated Sully's medical condition, as he kept himself hunched over a bucket. Chris then walked in, a tray of marshmallows in his hand.
"Marlins, welcome to your first Bonfire Ceremony. By now, you should know the drill. There are 8 marshmallows on this plate, and 9 of you. The camper who does not receive one will be asked to board the Boat of Losers and leave Camp Marikawa for good!"
The Marlins gripped their stumps even more, their nervousness reaching its peak.
"The first to receive a marshmallow is…Amaryllis!"
"Darn right!" Amaryllis exclaimed before going up to claim her sweet prize of safety.
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"Yvette!"
The albino photographer slowly got up to receive her marshmallow, thankful for another day to stay.
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Marisa smirked before going up to get her symbol of safety, standing next to Amaryllis.
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"WOOO!" Adam said, dancing his way up to Chris before snatching his sweet from the plate.
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"Nice!" He said before claiming his marshmallow.
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The researcher smirked as he got up and received his marshmallow, standing by Yvette, who mouthed "Way to go," to Shin. Chris narrowed his eyes to the remaining three: Sully, Brittany, and Pax, "The three of you racked up at least two votes, yet only two of you narrowly managed to save your skin for tonight! And one of those three…
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"Phew! Too close!" The girl said, wiping her forehead with her arm before getting her marshmallow, Marisa a bit bummed she didn't get her way. Chris continued to narrow his eyes at the two remaining contestants,
"Iain, or Sully, whatever you want to be called, and Pax," Chris said, holding up the last marshmallow, "This is the last marshmallow of tonight's ceremony. Both of you are the final two for very obvious reasons. Pax: you failed to be able to handle the first part of the challenge. And Iain, you bowed out after the first part, at the very least Pax helped out with that."
"Screw you, McLean." Iain said, before vomiting once more.
"Nevertheless, there can only be one of you that will see tomorrow in this competition," Chris said, about to throw the marshmallow to the last contestant, "The last marshmallow of the evening goes to…
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"Well, it's happening. Time to board the Boat of Losers, man." Chris said, to which Pax obliged by, getting up and taking the walk down the Dock of Shame, taking a backseat on the Boat of Losers as the engine roared to life. Chef drove the boat out of view of the camp and Pax's fellow teammates, all of them waving goodbye to their now-former teammate.
"That's two down, and only sixteen more to go! What will out next challenge hold for the contestants? What do these alliances being formed hold for the future? And who will be the next to be sent home? Tune in next time, right here, on...
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Back to Camp!
Somewhere in the Woods
Sully was used to this by now. Whenever he would have one of his "episodes," he would usually sleep outside, far away from anyone he would disturb with his condition. He had learned in the past that this was the best thing to do. It took some convincing for his team, but they finally relented and let him do his own thing in order to let the others sleep. So here he was, curled up in his blanket and pillow underneath a tree to avoid rain should it unfortunately come. However, as he slept, he heard something brush a bush near him.
Sitting up, he saw nothing except one of the nearby leaves of the weeds rustling. Noting that it was nothing, he went to go back to sleep, but he noticed something at his side. A Styrofoam cup with what appeared to be a dark liquid. Noting the steam, Sully saw that it was piping hot. Bringing it to his lips, Sully tasted it, smacking his lips around to find out that it was tea. He looked down to see what appeared to be a note next to where the cup was placed. He found it nice that one of his teammates would do this for him. Maybe, for the first time in a long time, he had true friends.
Until he actually started to read the card.
For your troubles.
Your brother, now and always,
- Chadwick.
Underneath his baby brother's name was the symbol that was emblazoned on Sully's coat. He looked at it in disgust before crumpling up the note and throwing it haphazardly, along with the tea. He would rather suffer before taking anything from someone he could not believe he would call his brother.
And nearby, a single tear fell from the eye of a certain redheaded baby brother.
Next time on Total Drama...
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The search for the Double Trouble Pass is on!
Several campers were shown searching for the Pass, one of them finding a clue to its true hidden location.
"Haha, gotcha!" They said, a smile on their face and a glean in their eye.
Violet puts her position of power to good use!
"Listen, I can assure you that what I can provide you with is nothing short of tantamount for your survival in this game." Violet bargained.
"Alright then, humor me." The camper she was speaking to said, eager to hear about her plan.
While Shin works some magic of his own!
"As long as you follow me, I promise that nobody will be able to hurt you, got it?" Shin asked to a certain camper.
"Ok..." They replied back.
A rivalry between two brothers begins gaining ground!
"You think you can absolve yourself of what you did?! You are dead wrong, you son of a bitch!" Iain said, storming away in a huff, making sure that no one was around. Chadwick was left alone, and remained frozen in place as someone he used to call his brother walked off.
And the challenge tests the breaking points of the campers!
Several campers were shown sweating and running out of breath as the challenge's difficulty began to consume them.
"Everyone's beginning to finally see how far they can push themselves!" Chris said as he oversaw the scene.
All this and more, on the next episode of...
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Back to Camp!
Votes
Shin: Pax
Yvette: Pax
Pax: Iain
Marisa: Brittany
Adam: Pax
Amaryllis: Brittany
Iain: Pax
Brittany: Iain
Jason: Iain
Final Results
Pax: 4
Iain: 3
Brittany: 2
Campers Remaining:
Mighty Marlins: Shin, Yvette, Marisa, Adam, Amaryllis, Iain, Brittany, Jason
Raging Rhinos: Chadwick, Roxanne, Kyle, Emily, Kai, Violet, Elliot, Cynthia
Eliminated: Sereina, Pax
Talk about a roller coaster of events, huh? With that, this concludes the latest episode of Total Drama: Back to Camp! I hope things are moving along smoothly for you guys! It was strange taking almost three weeks to update, seeing as how the last two chapter were fairly quick to do, but hey, this chapter is a hell of a lot more detailed than the others, at three thousand more words, so that's a plus!
And Pax is the next victim of a cruel, cruel game! Like I said before, I hate having to eliminate such amazing contestants, but it has to be someone, right? I would like to thank Pax's author for the submission! And like always, shoot me a review telling me how I did on this chapter! Constructive criticism is always welcome!
And with that, I bid you wonderful peoples farewell, and see you in the next episode!
This is TheAllTimeGreatest signing off!