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It was the beginning of total drama island twenty-one campers have arrived just as they had in the original timeline but soon things would start to change. "Hey everyone," Chris announced. As a boat containing one crazy ginger came towards the dock. "Izzy."
The ginger ran towards the edge of the boat waving. "Hi Chris! Hi, Hi-" Izzy's enthusiastic greeting was interrupted by her tripping over the bow of the boat and smacking her head into the dock.
"Ooh that one was bad!" Tyler winced and chuckled.
Courtney ran to the ginger, "Guys she could be seriously hurt." The type A said as she helped her onto the dock.
Izzy shook like a dog and groaned. "That felt so - good," Courtney looked on in shock as the ginger began to rant. "Except for hitting my chin, this is summer camp, that is so cool, do you have paper mache here? Are we having lunch soon?"
"That is a good call!" Owen agreed.
Chris waved his hands in front of him. "Whoa take it easy guys, there's still two more campers to introduce." As he explained this a Latino tune began to play. A new boat was docking and at it's bow stood an attractive muscular Spaniard. He grinned as his boat docked, his smile so white it gleamed. He stepped off the boat. "Alejandro our Spanish dreamboat. " Chris introduced.
"It is good to be here." The charmer replied. He began to walk towards the other campers, many of the girls, and Owen, were practically drooling, "Hello ladies, although our location is not as advertised, you being here makes up for it." Several girls giggled, Justin narrowed his eyes, Heather glared and Noah gave his best eye roll.
Chris was enjoying the campers reactions so much he wasn't paying attention as the next boat dropped off the final camper. He started as he felt breath on the back of his neck. The campers stared at the new arrival, a tall girl with purple hair, and tan skin. She was looking at Chris like she wanted to synthesize with him.
"Oh my gosh!" The girl screamed hugging an uncomfortable Chris. "I've dreamt of this moment, but I never thought I'd get to meet you! I have all your movies even the bad ones!"
Chris pushed the creepy girl away. "Sierra, just join the others."
Sierra let go and nodded rapidly. "Uh-huh yeah." She joined the group, completely oblivious to the others moving away from her.
/
After Chris had taken the photo and everyone had toweled off. He had explained the premise of the show along with telling everyone that the cabins were not co-ed. "Here's the deal, we're gonna split you into two teams." The host exposited pulling out a piece of paper. "If I call your name go stand over there."
The host began to list campers off as he does we see each camper's face as their name is called. "Courtney, Trent, Heather, Cody, Lindsey, Tyler , Sadie, Ezekiel, Lashawna, Alejandro, Bridgette, and Noah."
"From this moment on you are officially known as" he threw a green banner at the group. "The screaming Gophers."
Ezekiel is shown holding the banner. "Are you sure this is gopher eh? It looks more like a giant rat."
Sadie looked at Katie nervously. "But what about Katie?"
Chris ignored the comments. "The rest of you over here." Once more we see each camper's face as their name is announced. "Geoff, Sierra, DJ, Justin, Katie, Izzy, Gwen, Owen, Duncan, Eva, and Harold. Move, move move."
"But Sadie's a gopher! I have to be a gopher!" Katie cried. DJ approached her.
"You miss your friend huh? Well that's okay, but I think the two of you will be fine okay?"
"This is so unfair!" The pigtailed girl cried. "I miss you Sadie!"
Sadie's eyes teared up. "I miss you too!"
The group stood together as Chris returned to his hosting. "You guys will officially be known as-" He threw a red banner to Harold. "The Killer Bass."
"Awesome it's like amazing." Harold said as he looked down at the banner.
"Alright campers!" Chris interjected. "You and your team will be on camera in all public areas during this competition." Static takes the screen as Chris makes a confessional explaining confessionals
(Confessional)
Chris: You will also be able to share your innermost thoughts on tape with video diaries anytime you want, let the audience at home know what your thinking, or just get something off your chest.
Static
Gwen: Okay, so far this sucks
Static.
Trent: Oh man I was really hoping to be on Gwen's team.
Static
Ezekiel: So like that Bridgette girl is really cute eh?
Static
Owen: Hey everyone I have something important to say. He then farts.
/
Chris showed them the cabins and the Gopher girls were about to enter their side. Heather opened the door and scoffed. "Uh bunk beds? Isn't this a little summer camp?"
Courtney moved around Heather. "Well that is the show's theme."
Heather rolled her eyes. "No one cares preppy."
Courtney slammed her suitcase onto her bunk. "I'm not a preppy!"
Cody moved to her. "Yeah, you're way too nice to be a preppy."
Courtney stared. "Aren't you supposed to be on the other side?"
There came a knock on the door. "Excuse me? Pardon my intrusion but I wanted to make sure you didn't need anything." Alejandro said as he entered.
"That's so sweet of you." Bridgette blushed.
"Honey the only thing I need is a piece of that sweet-" Lashawna began to flirt.
"We're fine okay?" Heather interrupted glaring at the Spaniard. "Go bother the boys and take him with you." She ordered pointing to Cody.
"As you wish." The charmer agreed.
(Gopher cabin: boys side.)
As we enter the cabin we see that Ezekiel and Tyler are sharing a bunk. The homeschooler pushed a finger to the mattress as though marveling at how soft it was. While Tyler did sit ups on the top bunk.
Noah read on the top bunk of another bed, while Trent brooded on the bottom a hand on his chin. He sighed. "Okay what's got you bummed out?" Noah asked jerking the guitarist from his thoughts. " That's the third time you've sighed in one minute. Do you know how hard it is to read through that?" He responded to Trent's surprised expression.
"It's just, I was really hoping to be on the same team as Gwen. You know? I just felt like we had a connection but it seems we are on opposing sides." The guitarist shook his head. "I mean how am I supposed to get to know her if we're on opposite teams?"
Noah rolled his eyes. "Slow down Romeo, you met her thirty minutes ago. It's not a big deal."
Tyler stopped doing sit ups. "I dunno man. I like Lindsey, I can't imagine what it'd be like if I was on the other team."
"Me neither eh. I don't know how I'd feel about it." Ezekiel agreed.
"Sure feed into his brooding that'll help." Noah deadpanned.
The door opened and the two remaining Gophers came. Trent smirked at Cody. "So you charm her Codmeister?"
Cody shook his head. "No but I'll get her eventually." He said grinning goofily.
"Keep telling yourself that." Noah snarked.
(Bass cabin: Girls side)
The Bass girls were not doing so well. Katie sobbed on the bottom of a bunk while Beth tried to comfort her. Gwen was on the bottom of another and had a pillow over her ears in an attempt to block out the sound. Sierra was writing in a the top of the same bunk. Eva was weight lifting on the bottom of the third as though trying to distract herself so she wouldn't yell, and Izzy was hanging from the top of the bunk.
"Come on I'm sure Sadie's doing okay." Beth reassured. "She'd want you to do your best right?"
Katie nodded. "Uh-huh Sadie was always so thoughtful." She began to cry again.
Gwen groaned. "For crying out loud! She on another team! Not another planet!"
Sierra began speaking what she wrote aloud. "Chris has the habit of using the word man more often than in the shows and movies I've seen-"
Gwen winced as she realized Sierra was taking notes on Chris. She looked over to Eva and Izzy. "You know I'm impressed with your leg strength you've been hanging there for some time." Eva admitted.
Izzy giggled. "Thanks I learned how to do when I was captured by a tribe in the amazon where they hung me from a stick! They were going to eat me but I managed to escape."
Gwen sighed. "Am I the only normal girl on this team?"
(Bass cabin: Boys side)
The Bass boys were just chilling. Owen was lying on a bottom bunk while Justin combed his hair on the top bunk. Harold was on the bottom of another while Duncan carved a skull into the wall near his top bunk. Geoff and DJ were just hanging out on their own bunks.
"So you guys scoping out any of the ladies?" Geoff asked.
"I think that Gwen chick's pretty hot." Duncan replied idly.
"Nice dude, I dunno if I like anyone on our team yet. What about you three?" The party dude asked.
"I dunno man. I'm not really looking but that doesn't mean anything." DJ replied.
"I think Izzy's pretty cute." Owen admitted.
Duncan smirked. "Are you sure crazy chick's the only one you've got the hots for?"
Owen blinked. "I think so."
"Whatever man you do you. So Justin?" Geoff asked.
"I'll probably just play the field for awhile." The model confessed.
"Yeah I don't blame you there. If I had your looks I'd probably do the same." Duncan agreed. Their conversation was interrupted by a loud scream.
/
So after Duncan had rescued Lindsey from a cockroach the group had gone to lunch. They discovered the food was terrible and Chris had told them they had an hour until their first challenge.
"What do you think they make us do?" Katie asked.
"Come on it's our first challenge how hard could it be?" DJ asked. He quickly regretted these words.
/
The campers stood upon a tall cliff, Chris had just finished explaining the challenge and most of the campers were not taking it well. They had to jump off the cliff into shark infested waters and build a hot tub afterwards. Chris had his arms behind his back as he decided which team should go first. "Let's see...Screaming Gophers, you're up first."
Bridgette looked over the cliff side nervously. "Oh wow, so who wants to go first?" No one made a move.
"Don't sweat it guys, I heard these shows always make the interns do the stunt first to make sure it's survivable." Owen tried to reassure them.
Everyone stood in silence then Trent repeated the question. "Alright guys who's going first?"
Alejandro made the first move. "I would hate for something to happen to any of you so I will make sure it's safe." The Spaniard said letting his eyes linger on Bridgette as he prepared to jump off. He dived in beautifully landing in the safe zone.
Bridgette blushed. "Oh wow, he's amazing, that was so fearless." Nearby Ezekiel frowned.
"Hey Bridgette I can do that too!" The homeschooled boy said as he jumped off the cliff. Unlike Alejandro his fall was anything but graceful. He smacked into an out sticking part of the cliff. Atop the cliff Bridgette winced and jumped in after him.
Afterward Tyler jumped and hit one of the buoys, then Heather and Lashawna got into a fight that resulted in Heather being thrown off the cliff. Sadie was next and she was holding hands with Katie in protest. "I'm not jumping without Katie!" Sadie proclaimed,
"We have to be on the same team Chris please!" Katie pleaded.
"Please, please, can we? Can we, can we please?" The two begged.
"I'll switch places with her." Izzy offered.
Chris shook his head. "You know I would but it's more fun this way."
"Then I'm not jumping!" Sadie repeated.
"Fine here's your chicken hat, next." Chris said placing the hat on the pigtailed girl's head.
Lindsey, Cody, and Trent all jumped. Courtney stood next to Chris, her arms folded. "Excuse me Chris I have a medical condition." She claimed.
"What condition?" The host questioned.
"A condition that prevents me from jumping off cliffs?" The type A replied.
"You can chicken out if you want," Chris began giving her a knowing look. "But it might end up costing your team the win." He continued idly. "And then they'll hate you." He smirked
"It's a calculated risk, I've seen the other team and I don't think ten of them will jump." Courtney said confidently.
"Alright, here's your chicken hat." Chris said placing it on her head. "Okay let's tally up the results." Chris began looking at a clipboard he'd pulled from nowhere. "Hold on," He said confused. "That's nine jumpers and two chickens. We're missing one."
"Thanks for remembering I exist Chris." Noah deadpanned.
"Hey," The host began. "There's twenty-four of you. I can't be expected to remember all of you." Noah rolled his eyes. "So you jumping or what?"
"Yeah unlike Miss busybody I'm not going to risk being voted off." The cynic replied smirking towards Courtney.
"Hey, I'm not-" Courtney began.
"Yeah I don't really care." Noah cut her off. He jumped off the cliff screaming but somehow still apathetic.
Back atop the cliff Chris continued. "Okay so that's ten jumpers and two chickens." The host turned to the Bass. "Killer Bass, if you can beat that we'll throw in a pull cart to put your crates on. If you can't, I'll give them to the Gophers instead!"
"So." Eva began. "Who's up?"
"Ooh I am!" Izzy exclaimed. "I've always wanted to go cliff diving, and the sharks will make it extra fun!" With that she ran to the edge of the cliff and jumped laughing on the way down.
Duncan smirked at the athlete. "Ladies first."
Eva sighed. "Fine if the rest of you are too CHICKEN to jump I guess I'll go." She said an underlying tone of fury in her voice. She jumped off the cliff, followed by Geoff and Duncan neither of whom seemed to see any problem with this.
Atop the cliff DJ was shaking his hands. "Un-uh no way. I'm not jumping." The brickhouse protested.
Chris smirked. "I dunno man if two more people refuse to jump after you your team will lose. You sure you want to let them down?"
DJ looked over the edge then he swallowed. "I can't do it. I'm scared of heights."
"That's okay big guy" Chris said with false sympathy. "Unfortunately that also makes you a chicken so you'll have to wear this," He placed the hat on the brickhouse's head. "For the rest of the day." Dejectedly DJ walked away.
Gwen jumped next, followed by Harold who hit his kiwi's on the water. "Oh hate to see that happen." Chris said nonchalantly.
Beth looked over the side of the cliff, fear in her eyes. "I-I can't do it, I'm too scared." The wannabe admitted. Chris pulled out the chicken hat. "I'm sorry!"
Down on the beach Eva growled. "Oh come on!"
Duncan nodded in agreement. "That's lame."
Back on the cliff Sierra was holding both of Chris's hands and jumping up and down with excitement. "Oh this is amazing! I'm going to do the same dive you did at your high school swim meet!"
Chris looked distubed. "How did you know I was on the high school swim team?"
Sierra giggled. "I pretended to be a news channel reporting on you." Everyone stared at Sierra in disturbed awe. "Anyway it went like this!" Sierra jumped off the cliff in a beautiful swan dive, about halfway down she flipped and then she hit the water stomach first, she groaned and sank under.
Chris looked torn between being happy Sierra was in pain and concerned she had recreated the dive so well. Next Justin jumped and landed outside the safe zone, but his looks charmed the sharks and they swam him to shore. Then Owen jumped and a big deal was made of it. The splash that incurred as a result of of this was enough to wash nearly everyone to shore.
"Alright campers." Chris began talking through a red megaphone. "There's only one person left. You guys need this jump for the win no pressure girl." Katie looked very pressured. Down on the beach everyone was telling her to jump. "So Katie what's it gonna be? Are you going to jump without your best friend?" Katie looked at Sadie on the beach. "Or are you going to let your entire team down?"
Katie ran at the edge to the cliff but stopped at the last second. "I can't do it!" She cried slumping over. "Not without Sadie."
"Then I guess the Gophers win!" Chris announced as the mentioned team cheered below. "Sucks to be you Bass! Just remember you can always blame the chickens." Most of the Bass glared at Katie, the pigtailed girl gulped.
/
The Gophers were on the beach pulling their carts, Courtney and Cody pulled one with Heather walking nearby. Lindsey and Tyler pulled another. Alejandro and Bridgette pulled one with Ezekiel and Lashawna trailing. Trent and Noah pulled the last. Most of them are singing with two notable exceptions. Sadie was quietly sobbing far behind the rest of the Trent was walking in silence,
"Seriously dude we just won." Noah said giving Trent a look. "Ruining everyone's good mood is my job honey. What's your deal?"
The guitarist sighed. "Do you think Gwen's doing okay? These crates seem heavy."
Noah rolled his eyes. "Look dude, I've only known her a few minutes but I can already tell you she's not some delicate flower. She can handle it."
/
The Bass were attempting to push their crates across the beach. It was not going well, the only person capable of lifting a crate was Eva. Everyone else was doing some form of kicking, pushing or shoving their crate across the sand. Katie was attempting to push her crate but was not having much luck. She made the mistake of talking. "This would be so much easier if Sadie was here…" She whispered.
Eva stomped over to the girl. "Easier! Easier! You know what would make this easier! Pull carts! Carts that we'd have if you just jumped!"
Katie gulped. "But I wasn't the only one who didn't…"
Eva glared. "Yeah but I don't hear DJ or Beth complaining do you?" Katie shook her head. "Then keep moving!"
/
The Gophers were continuing to walk and sing. Lindsey was now dawdling behind as she had found a shell but as Sadie passed her she realized she was behind and started to run after the group.
/
The Bass were continuing to move their crates at a snail's pace, when Katie spoke up again. "I have to go to the bathroom." She whispered. Looking at Eva nervously.
"Hurry up we're already behind!" The iron woman barked. Sadly Katie slinked behind a bush. Meanwhile a fly bit Sierra. "Ow!"
The Gophers had reached the camp and thank goodness they had as Tyler was rushing for the bathroom.
Back with the Bass Katie had come out from peeing. Eva tapped her foot impatiently. "All better?" She asked.
"Yes…" The pigtailed girl whispered as she moved to push her crate again.
"My eye is swelling! This is just like that movie where Chris has to live by himself on an island and he gets bitten by a poisonous bug and dies! It was so convincing I had to check his tweeter to make sure he was alive." Sierra said excitedly.
As Katie began to push her crate she frowned. "I feel really itchy."
/
At the camp the Gophers had their crates on the ground but no one was trying to open them. The team was all staring at two team members who were clearly the cause of the delay. Courtney and Heather glared at each other.
"Well I say it would be easier to work in groups to open them!" Courtney yelled.
"It would be more time efficient to have one person work on each crate!" Heather retorted.
"Well I was a C.I.T. so I should lead." the type A insisted.
"Oh please that doesn't prepare you for leadership." The queen bee scoffed.
"And being the queen *beep* does!" Courtney said angrily.
It seemed the fighting would go on forever but Alejandro stepped in between them. "Now ladies fighting will only lose us time. Instead we should focus on doing."
Courtney sighed. "He's right we've already lost enough time."
"Great I guess I'm leader!" Heather jeered.
Courtney looked ready to start again when Alejandro placed a hand on her shoulder. "She is not worth it."
Courtney nodded. "No she's not."
/
Back with the Bass Katie had stopped pushing her crate to scratch her butt. As she stood there Chris showed up on a red ATV. "You guys are way behind the other team. Like way behind." Chris explained. "What's the problem?"
"Her butt is itchy but it's nice to see you Chris. you're so caring." Sierra explained her eye had now swollen nearly shut.
Chris winced. "Oh my boxers that's bad!"
Sierra giggled. "Chris's boxers." Chris winced again but not for the same reasons.
DJ looked at Katie thoughtfully." Did you squat down when you peed?"
"Yeah?" Katie admitted.
"Did you notice what plants you squatted over?" The brickhouse continued.
"They were kind of oval shaped and green and all over the place." Katie recalled.
"They low to the ground? This big?" He made a circle with his hand. Katie nodded. "You squatted on poison ivy."
Chris laughed "No way! That's awesome!"
/
Thanks to Katie's poison ivy incident and how late they were running already the Bass lost the challenge. Even with Courtney and Heather arguing. Now the subdued team sat at the table picking at their food.
"So now what do we do?" Beth asked.
"We have to vote someone off genius." Gwen replied.
"Well I think it should be you, tweedle dumb, or the brickhouse here." Duncan said pointing at the three.
"I know I said I was sorry." Beth replied ashamed.
"I think it should be Katie." Eva stated. "She didn't jump, and that whole poison ivy thing set us back."
"No!" Sadie cried from the Gopher table.
"I kind of agree with you." Gwen said. "But I think there someone else we should vote off." She pointed towards Sierra.
"And then Chris asked if I was okay! He asked me! Of course I already knew he was amazing after all who else can say they were in a boyband, or had a cooking show! Of course it only lasted one episode but-" As Sierra continued to rant some of the Bass nodded.
/
At the elimination ceremony it was down to the final two campers. Sierra and Katie looked on in concern as Chris began. " is the final marshmallow of the evening." The girls looked nervous as Chris strung the moment out as long as possible. He opened his mouth and the girls leaned forward. Chris closed his eyes and moved a finger between the two then he tapped his chin a proclaimed. "Katie."
The pigtailed girl sighed in relief. Sierra grabbed onto Chris. "But just got here! How am I supposed to get a lock of Chris' hair if I leave! You can't make me go!" She said clutching the host to her.
"Chef please get her out of here!" Chris said annoyed. As the cook carried her off Sierra continued to scream. "I'll be back! You can't keep me away!"
Chris turned to the Bass. "Yeesh. Anyway, the rest of you are safe. For now."
/
(Bathroom men's side)
Noah, Trent, and Ezekiel were all in front of the mirror. The guitarist looked melancholy. Noah looked annoyed. "We won, despite Courtney and Heather arguing and you're still acting like you flunked your exam." Noah sighed. "Making others annoyed with a negative attitude is only fun if I'm doing it."
"I'm just worried about-" Trent started.
"Let it go Trent." Noah interrupted.
"I'm just worried if they vote off a girl Our team will be weaker." Ezekiel added.
Noah frowned. "Why would that be a problem?"
"Well guys are stronger and better at sports than girls are." The homeschooled boy said.
Noah's eyes were no longer half lidded. Trent had snapped out of his state from pure shock. Luckily no girls were around.
"Dude you cannot say that." Noah said regaining his composure.
"Why not?" Ezekiel asked innocently.
"Because it's not true." Trent said.
"Because girls go crazy over that stuff." Noah added. "You're just lucky you said that when none were around."
Ezekiel frowned. "But it's the truth, why would that upset them?"
Trent sighed and placed a hand on the smaller boy's shoulder. "Look I think I get it. You grew up in the middle of nowhere right? No one around for miles?" Ezekiel nodded. "Well your family might not be up to date on things, and since you've never been around a girl you're not related to you haven't had the chance to see what they can do. Girls are amazing you just have to get to know them." The guitarist said with a smile.
"Besides if you say that you'll be voted off in a heartbeat." Noah deadpanned. Truth be told he was kind of happy this had happened. It distracted Trent.
/
(Gopher cabin: Girls side)
"Oh my gosh can you believe we won!" Lindsey exclaimed
"Yeah and we get to rock the hot tub all summer!" Lashawna added. "And you know mama likes a hot tub."
"I just wonder what swimsuit to wear!" The dumb blonde replied. "I brought several."
Bridgette chuckled. "Good for you. Unfortunately I only brought my wetsuit." She sighed. "Great for the beach but it a little warm for a hot tub."
LIndsay gasped. "I found this really cute bikini that I bought for the show!" The blonde ran to her luggage. She pulled out a periwinkle blue bikini. "I was going to wear it myself but it doesn't fit for some reason."
Lashawna looked at the moderately sized bikini top then at LIndsay. "Ain't that a mystery." She said sarcastically
"I know right? Anyway it might fit Bridgette and then she could use the hot tub!" Lindsey said clapping happily.
"Oh," Bridgette said sheepishly. "I couldn't possibly-".
"Come on! Please!" Lindsey ask with puppy dog eyes.
/
Outside the party was in full swing Noah, Ezekiel, Trent and Cody were all hanging on the steps. "See Trent." Noah pointed towards the distraught Bass passing by. "She's still here. Now will you stop brooding?":
The guitarist sighed. "I dunno guys how do I talk to her? I mean we're on opposite teams so it could be hard."
Cody smirked. "You just have to know how to approach her. Let the Codmeister show you how it's done!" Noah rolled his eyes while Trent looked on and Ezekiel sat up attentively. The tech geek put on his suavest smile and started to walk towards Courtney who was sitting in front of the girl's side writing in a notebook. He tried to lean against the steps but failed.
"So," Cody began. "What-cha writing?"
Courtney frowned at him ."If you must know I'm thinking about possible strategies."
"Why? We won." Cody said
"We won this time, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared." The type A said continuing to write.
"But if you don't know what the next challenge is you might prepare for the wrong thing." He said "Besides, all work and no play makes you a dull girl." He flirted.
Courtney stopped in her writing "You have a point." She stood up. "In that case I'll get some sleep."
"Wait, I wanted to-" Courtney shut the door. "Ask if you wanted to go in the hot tub with me." Cody jumped as he heard Noah and Trent laughing at him.
"Nice going Codmeister!" Trent called.
"Well I certainly learned a lot about how not to talk to girls." Noah laughed.
Cody blushed "Come on guys!"
The laughter stopped as Bridgette stepped out of the cabin, wearing the periwinkle bikini, it showed just the right amount of cleavage and looked stunning on her. Literally as it turned out. Noah just stared, Trent had his mouth open, Cody had a nosebleed, and Ezekiel nearly fainted.
"Hey boys. What do you think ?" Bridgette asked giving a twirl.
Most of the boys recovered. "Lookin' good Bridge!" Cody flirted giving a finger gun.
"Nice. It suits you." Trent complimented
"The cool nature of the blue really accentuates your blonde hair." Noah noted. Trent and Cody stared. "What? It's basic color theory, anyone who's taken an art class should know this."
"Wow," Ezekiel said still kind of out of it. "You look really pretty Bridgette."
The surfer smiled. "Thanks Ezekiel you're sweet."
Before the homeschooled boy could respond a distraction came in the form of a very hot Latino wearing nothing more than a speedo.. "For a moment I thought I must be dreaming. You look ethereal Bridgette." Alejandro said.
The blonde blushed. "Y-you really think so? I thought it might be a little much."
The charmer smirked. "While I'm sure you could make even the dullest of fabric shine, it is okay to indulge every so often."
"Well…" Bridgette said hesitantly. "I guess I can keep wearing it since you all like it so much."
"Si, would you care to join me in the hot tub?" Alejandro asked.
Bridgette turned several shades of red. "I'd love to." As the two walked off Ezekiel stared in confusion.
"I don't get it eh? What's he got that I don't?" The homeschooled boy asked.
"A Latin accent." Cody said.
"A muscular build." Trent added.
"Social skills." Noah deadpanned.
Ezekiel sighed. "Well I'm gonna keep trying eh."
Noah scoffed. "Please you have as much a chance with Bridgette as Cody does with Courtney."
"Hey!" Cody exclaimed.
"I think you guys can do it." Trent offered.
"Thanks Trent. At least someone believes in me!" Noah rolled his eyes.
/
(Bass cabin: boys side.)
Things were subdued in the cabin. Everyone was lounged on their bunks in various states of confidence. DJ was absent but no one made note of it. Geoff could see his roommates were feeling down so he spoke. "Come on dudes. It's just one challenge. We can totally make a comeback."
"Yeah I haven't even gotten to show you my mad skills." Harold added. Duncan rolled his eyes.
"With Justin on our team we have to win! His hotness could distract the other team!" Owen said excitedly. Everyone stared Owen realized how that sounded and facepalmed. "Stupid."
Duncan jumped off his bunk. "I'm gonna get some air."
/
(Bass cabin: girl's side.)
Izzy and Eva were talking. Katie was crying, DJ and Beth were trying to comfort her. Gwen was trying to pretend she wasn't here.
"I was impressed when you jumped off the cliff without hesitation. That was cool." Eva admitted.
"Yeah but you picked up those huge crates like they were made of tissue paper! That was so cool! I've actually made boxes out of tissue paper before. I learned it from an old Japanese man who taught me the ancient art of origami!" Izzy ranted.
DJ gave Katie a handkerchief. "Thank you." The pigtailed girl said before blowing her nose into it. "I know I shouldn't cry, it's just we lost because of me…"
"I was too scared to jump too." Beth said.
"So was I, and we're used to doing things alone. From the sounds of it you aren't." DJ added.
"I'm not, Sadie and I do everything together. We eat together, we fall asleep at the same time, we even so to the bathroom together," Katie sighed.
"Sounds like you can your friend are close, but it's okay to do things for yourself." DJ encouraged.
"I know," Katie admitted. "It's just everything reminds me of her. I miss her so much. Being apart scares me…"
Beth and DJ gave each other a look. "I know I'm not Sadie but I could be your friend." Beth offered.
Katie looked hesitant but smiled. "Okay, I officially declare you my BFFFN."
"Thanks! What does that mean?" Beth asked confused.
"Best, female, friend, for, now." Katie answered.
Gwen sighed and got up. "I'm going anywhere but here."
/
(Bass cabin: Porch.)
As Gwen exited the cabin she noticed Duncan was already out there. "Sup pasty." The delinquent asked her.
"Just trying to get away from the annoying people." The goth replied. "What are you doing out here?"
"I'm a lone wolf, can't keep me caged too long or I'll go crazy." Duncan smirked.
Gwen chuckled. "Alright mister 'lone wolf'. what do you do for fun?" She teased.
"Well…"
We see Gwen and Duncan running away from the mess hall as cooking utensils fly through the air. "Who knew Chef had all this great stuff!" Gwen said holding a bag of chips and a six pack of soda."
"Yeah, we'll have to do this again sometime." Duncan offered carrying a bag of marshmallows, a package of hotdogs and another six pack of soda.
" We may not be able to have a 'wicked hot tub party', but we'll just make our own Killer Bass style!" Gwen cheered. They did throw a party, although someone had to guard Owen from eating all the food. It was still a good night.