The Lost Chapter of The Princess and the Spider Epilogue:

A/N: This epilogue takes place after the ending of Strix Moonwing's The Princess and the Spider. It keeps in mind, some of the themes I explored in my lost chp and even though it was a bit of extra work, I'm very glad I did this. Basically, it's composed of three parts that focus first on Tyler and Lindsay, next on Noah, Katie, and Sadie (with a hint of the owls Strix and Wind Rider), and finally the last part deals with Heather, Courtney, and Justin. I hope you all enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Total Drama, but I love it anyway.

Lindsay was sitting on the stage, fiddling absentmindedly with her drink, while staring up at the sky. The kids had beaten the demons, broken the curse, and had gotten their happy ending… well mostly.

Tyler approached the beautiful blonde and tentatively asked, "Linds? What's the matter?"

Lindsay looked up to him, and stared blankly at him for a moment. Suddenly, her eyes widened and she said, "Oh! Tyler it's you!"

"Yeah Linds. Heh, it looks like you're getting better at recognizing me."

"What do you mean?"

"Uh… never mind. Anyway, I saw you and you looked kinda bummed out? Are you feeling okay?"

"Yeah… I mean I'm glad that Darren and Carrie got their prize and those mean demony things are gone, but… I'm just a little sad that I never got a chance to thank Mr. Chicken for saving me."

Tyler stared at his girlfriend for a moment, before he chuckled and said, "Well, why don't you tell me what you would've told him. I'll make sure he hears it next time I see him."

Lindsay nodded her head enthusiastically and said, "That's a great idea! Okay, let's see… I wanted to thank Mr. Chicken for looking after me while you were gone."

"It was nothing. I mean… it was nothing for Mr. Chicken. He would have guarded you with his life."

"That's just the thing. I know that I'm not smart like that meanie Heather. I mean, it was my fault those demon things caught Mr. Chicken and me because I thought I chipped a nail."

"That was kinda weird, since you didn't have hands at the time…"

"How did you know I didn't have hands?"

"Uh, Mr. Chicken told me."

"Oh, okay. Anyway, there was this one scary monster, who looked like he was about to eat me, but then Mr. Chicken beat him up and saved me."

"So what's the matter then?"

"Please don't get mad Tyler, but I kind of think I might have felt something for him. I imagined us getting married and raising little easter eggs together, but after Mr. Chicken left and you came back, I realized that the only reason I liked him so much was that he reminded me of you."

"Aw Linds that's…. wait did you just say 'raise easter eggs'?"

"Yeah, when a chicken and a hare get married and that's how easter eggs are made, isn't it?"

Tyler just stared at her for a moment, and then he began to giggle and said, "Sure, why not."

"Anyway, I saw Carrie and Darren dressed in those pretty clothes and I felt kind of bad, because I wished that I was princess too, but then I thought about it, and I realized that I shouldn't feel bad because even though I make so many mistakes and sometimes say the wrong thing… you always make me feel like a princess."

Tyler smiled and said, "You don't need pretty clothes Linds. You're always so nice and sweet, and even if you make mistakes, you always still manage to show everybody that you play like a real all-star."

"Oh Tyler…" said Lindsay as she drew closer to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. She then whispered in his ear, "I hope that I never forget tonight."

"Don't worry Lindsay, even if you do, I'll be there to remind you."

xoxoxox

Noah was standing by the snack table, when Katie and Sadie walked by. Noah's eyes bulged when he saw that on each of the girls' shoulders was a Spotted Owl. He then said, "Uh… okay, I'll bite, what's with the birds."

Katie turned and said, "Oh, hi Noah! These two owls really helped us out with fighting the demons and they were carrying me and Sadie around on their backs for a long time, so we thought we'd return the favor."

Sadie then chimed in, "Besides, we promised Wind Rider that we'd let him try some human food if he helped us." Sadie then picked up a cheese puff from the table and held it up to the owl on her shoulder. The dark brown owl inched towards it, sniffed it for a moment, and then chomped down on it.

As the crunchy texture and artificial cheese flavoring danced upon his tongue, the owl's eyes widened and he let out an ecstatic hoot. He then jumped off of Sadie's shoulder and dived headfirst into the bowl of cheese puffs.

Strix Moonwing rolled her eyes, hopped off of Katie's shoulder, and then said to Wind Rider, "When we get back home, you're going to fly ten laps around the forest to work off all this human food."

Wind Rider picked up a cheese puff with his claw and passed it to Strix, who nibbled on it and he then responded, "It's totally worth it."

Katie giggled at the two owls, and then she turned to Noah and said, "Sadie and I heard that one of those monster things made you sing and dance a lot."

Noah groaned and then said, "It's not an experience I'd like to discuss anytime soon."

"Well, Sadie and I were wondering if maybe you could show us one of the dances you did, pretty please with maple syrup on top?"

Noah looked at the two girls incredulously. What on Earth would possibly make them think he would agree to that? He glowered at the two of them, but then he saw by their expressions that they weren't making fun of him, but that their request was genuinely sincere."

Noah sighed and thought to himself, "Well, I've already done it about a hundred times today. Why not one more time?"

Noah turned to Ezekiel and said, "Maestro, put it in C flat."

Ezekiel looked at Noah in disbelief and said, "What the heck are you talking about eh? I can't play piano."

Trent happened to walk by and said, "I've got you covered bro," and then he began to strum a few chords on his guitar, and Noah began to do a tap routine. It was a simple dance, but somehow the sarcastic know-it-all managed to appear both graceful and actually kind of charming.

As Trent's song ended, Noah did a quick spin and then dipped into a bow. Katie and Sadie stared at him for a second before breaking out into applause and cheering. Katie ran up to Noah and said, "Wow, you're amazing! Why didn't you ever show anybody you could do that?"

"Uh… I kind of didn't know I had it in me. I guess it took an insane demoness threatening me with disembowelment to bring it out."

Katie continued, "You're totally a natural…"

Sadie chimed in, "So talented!"

Noah took in the scene before him, and thought about it for minute. Usually Katie and Sadie were known for their annoying droning, but then again, it wasn't everyday that two girls were fawning over him.

Noah linked arms with the two talky girls and said, "Ladies, why don't we continue this two-part monologue over a couple of root beers?"

Katie and Sadie both giggled and walked with Noah, while Trent looked on and said, "Hehe, way to go dude."

xoxoxoxo

Heather was continuing to thrash around over the pool, causing poor Justin to feel sick as he swayed over the water with her. Heather then froze as she heard the light clicking of shoes against the floor by the pool and yelled, "FINALLY! I thought you jerks were going to leave me tied to this moron all night!"

Heather managed to twist around and see that it was Courtney who had arrived, still dressed in her full princess regalia since returning to human form. The CIT princess looked up, with an irritated expression on her face and said, "With all the trouble you've put us through in the last few days, it's a wonder that we even untie you at all! However, since this whole ordeal has actually worked out for the best for Duncan and me, I felt that we might as well let bygones be bygones."

Heather rolled her eyes and snapped, "How magnanimous of you. Now could you spare us the speech and get us down from here!"

Courtney raised Duncan's switchblade and said mischievously, "Alright, since you asked so nicely." With that, she sliced through the rope and the two dangling teens feel directly into the pool below.

Heather let out a screech as she fell and once she hit the water, the ropes loosened and she swam fervently to the surface. Heather gasped for air as she rose from the water and then made her way to the edge of the pool.

After she climbed out, she turned to Courtney and hissed, "This isn't over. Next season you're going down, and I wouldn't need magic to do it either!" The beautiful bald girl then stomped away, desperate for a towel and a warm bed after this whole ordeal.

Courtney heard a splash behind her and turned to see Justin emerge from the pool. He approached her and said, "Couldn't you have convinced those other guys not to tie me up with Heather? I mean I did help you find out about the demons' weakness to light."

"Yes, but you also DID help Heather with this whole mess AND try to steal Duncan's prize… but thank you for your help. We wouldn't have known how to defeat the demons if it hadn't been for you."

Courtney then turned to head back to party when Justin called out to her and said, "Hey! Uh…"

Courtney looked back at him and said, "Yes?"

"I… I know you're with Duncan now. The whole magical kiss thing kinda proved that, but I've been thinking about what you said about love in the forest and…"

Before Courtney could even register what was happening, Justin leaned in and gave her a kiss upon the cheek. Courtney looked at him with utter shock on her face as he said, "If things don't work out between you and Prince Not-So-Charming… give me a call sometime."

Justin then headed back to hotel, while Courtney stood frozen in place. After he had left, Courtney raised her gloved hand and placed it upon the spot where he had kissed her.

She then lifted her hand from her face and stared at it for a moment. A small smile spread across her lips and she turned to head back to the party, resolving to herself to dance with Duncan for the rest of the night.

A/N: I know. You're all looking at me like I'm crazy for throwing in a little JxC at the end of this. Don't worry folks, Courtney still knows that the only man for her is Duncan, but I wanted her conversation with Justin to mean something significant. The poor guy has only known love for his beauty, so for him to actually find someone who doesn't care about that, confuses him to no end, yet also fascinates him. I wanted to show that he knows Courtney is taken, but also highlights that she has expanded his viewpoint on what love truly is. Maybe she was his first love or maybe he's just thankful to her for having made the world a little clearer to him, but either way, I felt a kiss was the perfect way to end it. I hope you have all enjoyed this, because I will be focusing on schoolwork for the next couple of weeks. I will still be around to chat on Formspring, but I might not be able to update my stories for a while. The best thing you guys can do is LEAVE REVIEWS and pray for me to do well in my exams. Thank you so much for reading this and I'm eternally grateful to you all.