A few days came and went without any noteworthy events, just everyone chilling at the resort in Hawaii.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

"YEAH!" Cody held up the case with the million bucks in triumph "Awesome party guys, now let's drop it like it's hot!"

"Hey DJ go long!" Tyler threw a frisbee across the pool.

DJ caught it with ease "Yeah I feel you, no more having to worry about challenges or alliances or anything. We can finally just hang out and have some fun the old fashioned way."

"I don't think it was a hassle." Devin came up next to him with a tray full of sandwiches "I actually think it was a lot of fun."

"Easy for you to say." Trent pointed out "You and Carrie didn't have to compete, all you did was listen to everybody whining about the crap they went through on the show and you guys actually got paid for it!"

"Like I said, it was a lot of fun. I do miss my girlfriend Shelley though."

"We're talking about the tennis playing girlfriend that you've been on and off with every 3 months for the past 2 years or so right?"

"That would be the one."

"Just checking." Trent looked over and notced Carrie visibly cringe at Shelley's name "Good to know."

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Zeke downed a handful of marshmellows, with Geoff and Izzy watching him "Yeah that's right, I'm up to 106! That's a new record!"

"Oh please, try 123!" Izzy downed a few more and an entire can of soda before unleashing a burp in Geoff's face.

"Alright, that was so awesome! You are officially my marshmellow goddess!"

"Hey 106 is pretty kickass too Zeke, all you need is a little bit more practice and then you can be burping like-" she unleashed a monstrous burp that shook the entire island, blowing almost everyone and leaving pretty much everyone speechless.

"...It's official, you're definitely my soul mate." he took her hand and kissed it.

"Oh man, hold that thought." she suddenly puked on the grill "Okay that was gross, now who wants some hot dogs?"

"Awesome." Zeke turned to Geoff "How can you not love a woman who can barf like a guy cand come back for more?"

"I hear that." Geoff dealt him a fist bump "Man I always thought she and Owen would end up together but you and her are like this!"

"What happened with them anyway?"

"About what you'd expect, she kicked him in the kiwis one too many times. They're still tight though, and I'm pretty sure he was more thrilled than anybody about you guys hooking up."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I mean that's the kind of guy Owen is."

"And you're cool with Adam and Bridgette hooking up?"

"...It took me a little while to get used to it but yeah, I mean Bridge is Bridge and after everything that Adam's done for you guys over the course of this season how could he not deserve her?"

"Yeah I know what you mean, hey where is Adam anyway? I haven't seen him or a couple of others in hours."

"I don't know about Adam but I saw Duncan and Courtney watching a movie inside a little while ago. Cody might know though."

"Cool, just checking. And where's he?"

"...Yeah I've got nothing."

"Not very well informed are you?"

"I'm a party guy, not a newspaper. Anyway Gwen might know."

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Gwen sat in a lounge chair by the pool working at her sketchbook 'To think, after everything we've all been through this past year it's finally over.'

"Hey, watcha doing?" Zeke sat down in the lounge chair next to her.

"Just sketching a little, thinking about how the toughest year of my life is finally over. And thinking about what you said before back on top of the volcano."

"About how these past 3 seasons sucked but they were still totally worth it?"

"Yeah, and maybe not totally but I think it worked out alright. For the most part. So what brings you over to talk to the vampire?"

"Actually I'm looking for Adam and Geoff sent me over to you. Okay he mainly sent me to you because Cody's nowhere in sight."

"...Adam left a little while ago, he said he had something to do, he made me and Cody promise not to say anything to Bridgette or the others but I think he'd want you to know."

"What happened?"

Gwen breathed a deep sigh and put down her sketchbook "A good of Adam's died and he found out during the challenge in Drumheller."

"...What?"

"Yeah he said that he'd worry about it after Cody won the season but now that it's over… he's just been kind of fading in and out and barely talking to anyone except for Cody and Bridgette. I only know because Cody told me and made me promise not to tell anyone."

"Well where is he, is he okay?"

"I don't know, he made Cody promise not to say anything and then he left. He just wanted to be alone."

"...Okay, thanks for letting me know." and he suddenly took off running.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Adam was laying down at the top of the volcano, staring into the endless sky above 'So that's it then… he really is gone…'

"You want a little bit of company?"

Adam looked over and saw Zeke climbing up the path, but didn't say anything.

"I heard what happened. You wanna be alone then?"

"...I'm guessing Cody told you?"

"No."

"Or was it Gwen?"

"Yeah, Cody told her."

"So how'd you find me up here?"

"I figured that you'd be in the place with the most extreme conditions, what with always wanting to challenge yourself and all."

"I see."

"I really am sorry man."

"...My parents were killed in a fire when I was 8, to be truthful though the event itself doesn't really haunt me so much as the details behind it. What's even worse is that a few days after the funeral, my best friend Mike disappeared without a trace so I was basically alone. I tried to drown my sorrows in bowling, and that's when I met him."

"Your friend?"

"His name was Carlos. I was trying to bowl without bumpers for the first time, trying to copy his moves to get a higher score since he kept getting strikes and spares every time. It didn't work, and I was getting frustrated. I think Carlos saw this and wound up trying to help me get it right my own way, even if he did have a tournament to finish him. He guided me in that game and I wound up getting my first strike. I went bowling every Saturday after that, and it turns out he bowled there every Saturday too as part of his league. It was like that for about a year or so, and after the first time I beat him in a game, though I'm pretty sure he let me, he started teaching me a lot of stuff about different cultures and skills and the like. When I turned 13 he made me part of his league with him, and we won like 5 tournaments in a row as a result. Another year passed and then my friend Mike came back, but was practically begging me to help him with a serious problem he had. Sure Carlos was insanely tough and I could've asked him for help, but I felt like this was something I had to do by myself. Carlos understood this and accepted my decision."

"Is this about that Mal guy that Bridgette told me about, you know Mike's psychotic twin brother that tried to kill him?"

"...Something like that. Anyway I still remember the day I fought Mal, Carlos stood on the sidelines looking at Mal with nothing but contempt and yet his eyes held a small sense of pity. I fought Mal with everything I had, but in that fight Mal damaged my eyes almost beyond repair. I would've been killed by that strike if Carlos hadn't stopped him. I thanked him but I also asked him to step aside and let me finish the fight on my own."

"But why?"

"Because Carlos taught me that there are two types of fights, there's a fight to protect one's life and a fight to protect one's pride. I was fighting for both of those things. In the end I somehow managed to win the fight and Mal's been in a come ever since, and that fight was about 4 years ago. Carlos and I both knew that once Mal woke up he would just keep unleashing hell on everyone and everything he came across, so Carlos spent the last few years teaching me even more about different cultures and training me both physically and emotionally for when he comes back, because he'll be coming for me in full force the first chance he gets."

"Adam…"

"You know when I first found out about Carlos dying back in Alberta, I honestly didn't know what to think. At first I thought it might have just been some cruel joke he was playing like he did in order to snap Alejandro out of his evil phase, or maybe it was just one of those things he did to make me appreciate human life more and realize just how precious and fragil it really can be. My head kept spinning over the next few hours, trying to comprehend it. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that all I could come up with was a bunch of what ifs and not a single definite answer, except for one. He's really gone. He's done so much for me over the years and I couldn't do anything for him. Hell I didn't even know he was dying until it was too late."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be, it's not like you could've done anything. I just came up here to be alone with my thoughts and think about how once Mal does return, I'll be on my own."

"No you won't." Zeke gripped his shoulder "I'll be right there with you, seriously man whatever you need I'll do it."

"...Thanks Zeke, that really does mean a lot."

"Just repaying a favor, I mean truth be told you were the first real friend I ever had. I'm sticking by you to the end. Hey come on, let's head back down and join the others. I think there's a pizza with your name on it."

"Yeah sure, that sounds pretty good right now. I mean we're all heading home tomorrow anyway so we might as well make the most of it."

"At least you and Bridgette live in the same city, Izzy lives and hour away from me."

"And you live on a farm like 45 minutes away from both of us while Alejandro lives all the way in some mansion in Toronto. I can only imagine how he's holding up with Carlos dying like that."

"What do you mean?"

"There's a reason I'm reluctant to tell the others about Carlos, that being that Alejandro is his younger brother."

"...So what? He's still your friend and someone who was like a big brother to you, the way I see it that's more than enough reason for the others to like him but if this guy really did as much for you as you say then I say it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks about him."

"You think so?"

"Absolutely, I mean you personify not giving a damn what anyone else thinks."

"...Thanks Zeke, I needed to hear that." he stood and wrapped his arm around Zeke "Well come on big guy, the way I see it there's a buffet with our name on it!" and they made their way along the path back down the volcano.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

An hour passed.

Adam sat on a couch in the lobby of Playa de Losers, staring up at the ceiling in thought 'So I guess that's it then… You're really gone, and after everything you did for me I wasn't able to help you. Carlos, if you're listening up there then just know that I'm sorry and I can't begin to thank you enough for everything you've done for me over the past few years. But I guess that being able to compete over the course of this season has helped me prove to myself and to the world that now I have what it takes to stand on my own two feet. I mean I accomplised my goal of making sure Cody wins the season, I got an amazing girlfriend, and as a little added bonus I may have even saved Alejandro from his inner demons. So it might be the end of an era, and I'm on my own now but I promise on my name, on my blood and on my very being that I will never regret a thing. Goodbye Carlos, and thank you for everything. I promise to never let your memory or your teachings die.'

"Just trying to gather your thoughts?"

Adam looked up and noticed Courtney sit down next to him "Yeah, what's your story? I thought you were with Duncan watching some chick flick."

"It was Footloose and it ended like 20 minutes ago, now he's with Geoff and DJ watching that new Black Panther movie."

"...Well I know what I'm doing as soon as this conversation is over. So then what brings you out here?"

"Just thinking about how this show has caused me so much grief, but now that it's over I'm grateful to it. Despite all the hell I went through it did change my life for the better at least in one way."

"How so?"

"Because… it gave me the chance to meet Duncan."

"That's super cheesy."

"Maybe but still, it's true." a brief pause.

"Look Courtney I'm sorry about what I said back in Area 51, I didn't mean to lose my shit the way I did."

"No you were right, I was so lost in my anger over Alejandro's rouse that I became some kind of monster desperate to hurt Duncan in any way I could think of. I mean sure what you said was harsh but it was something I needed to hear and I'm pretty sure you were the only person who had the nerve to say it to me back then."

"Well there is Noah but I doubt you would've listened to him."

"True. But despite it all, everything Duncan and I went through this season has made us a better stronger couple, and I think we're ready for a serious relationship now. I can't thank you enough for that."

"Well Cody and DJ had just as much of a role in that as I did."

"Maybe but still." she pecked him on the cheek "Call that my way of saying thanks." and she walked off.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Nightfall came.

Adam once again sat on the couch in the lobby of the resort, staring endlessly at his cell phone in his hand 'So I guess Carlos did come through for me in the end.'

"You couldn't sleep either huh?"

Adam looked up and found Bridgette standing in front o"Oh hey Bridge, yeah I was just going through my messages since I got my phone back."

"Oh." she sat down next to him "Listen, Zeke and Cody told me about your friend Carlos and what happened to him. I'm so sorry."

"...I was checking my voicemails earlier and it turns out he left me a message while we were in Africa. And now I'm holding in my hand the last words my mentor and big brother figure will ever say to me in this lifetime. I'm kind of nervous Bridge, do you think it's worth it?"

"Well I think that's up to you." she wrapped a comforting arm around him "Just don't put too much pressure on it."

"I guess but… For all we know he may be trying to tell me something important. I think I have to do this."

"If that's what you think then I'll support you." she gripped his hand reassuringly.

"Thanks Bridge, it means a lot that you're here. Alright, here goes." and with a deep breath, he pressed the button.

"Hola Adam, it's me. Listen, I know that you're off with mi hermanito Alejandro on the new season of that show Total Drama so by the time you hear this I will most likely be gone but this is something you deserve to know. I never told you about my cancer because I didn't want you to cease with your preparations for your confrontation with Mal because you were concerned about me, I know that was most likely a poor decision but it was the one that I made. Anyway, when I first met you in that bowling alley all those years ago I saw within you a boy with great potential and a good heart, one who needed to be steered in the right direction before his path of grief would consume him. But now when I look at you, I see how you have become a fine young man that I helped to raise to as much potential as you have reached up until this point. Before I finish this message I must ask you a favor, tell Alejandro that I'm proud of him no matter what he becomes I will always love him. I'm afraid that from hear on out you will have to prepare without me, but know that my spirit will always be with you and that I am proud of you and I love you like you were my own. Adios, mi hermanito." and the message cut off.

Bridgette gently rubbed her hand through his hair "You okay?"

Adam wiped a few tears away from his eyes "Well isn't that just typical of Carlos, he pulls a miracle out of his ass at the last second." he wrapped Bridgette into a tight hug "Thanks for being here for me during this Bridge, I think it's just what I needed."

"Sure. Anyway it's late and we've got an early flight back to Ocean Falls in the morning, you should probably try and get some sleep."

"Yeah I think you're right." they started walking back towards the elevator "Hey you know I've still got a week before Carlos' funeral, you've gotta meet my best friend Mike."

"Yeah you talked to him after Niagara Falls right?"

"Yeah, he's been my best friend since we were kids. He and I have stuck by each other through the worst of the worst, and we're sticking together to the end."

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

The early morning came, and the sun was just beginning to rise over Hawaii.

Adam made his way down into the lobby with a duffle bag, only to find a certain someone waiting for him "Oh hey."

As it turns out, it was Duncan leaning against the wall "So you're heading out huh?"

"Yep, me Cody and Bridge have an early flight to catch. Devin and Carrie had a late flight last night. You?"

"I'm heading out in a few hours." a brief pause "So about everything this season, you know with Area 51 and all…"

"I didn't have anything to do with Courtney flirting with me okay? She tried coming onto me because I beat you back in Germany and in London."

"Yeah I know, and DJ told me how you and the runt Cody fixed things between us back in Austrailia. Just... thanks you know?"

"Don't worry about it. You know to be honest Duncan, I wouldn't say you and I are friends or anything but I respect you. You know you and I are alike in a good number of ways. I mean we're both tough, we're smart, we've both got our own codes of honor, and we've both got the right mindsets even if we don't show it."

"...I guess we kind of are alike." he dealt Adam a fist bump "Take care man."

"You too." he made his way onwards and found Trent standing outside "So I'll see you next week for Drama Brothers rehearsel?"

"Yep." Trent saluted him with two fingers "Later man."

"See ya dude." next he found Gwen sitting on a bench working at her sketchbook "So I'm gonna go out on a whim and say I'll be expecting you at the house in the next few days?"

Gwen shrugged "More like the other way around, my mom is dying to meet Cody so he's coming over next week. That's not negotiable in her eyes."

"Of course it is. Well see you later." he caught her in a quick high five and kept going, until he found Geoff standing on the dock "Hey."

"Hey." Geoff slowly turned to face him, his voice soft and hollow.

"Cody and Bridgette are already on their way to the airport I'm guessing?"

"Yeah, they took a water taxi about an hour ago. I figured I'd let you know."

"Cool, thanks."

"Sure." he let out a sigh "I know I probably don't have any right to ask you this, what with me being Bridgette's ex and all and you being her new boyfriend but… just treat her right okay?"

"You don't have to worry about that, I give you my word that I'll treat her right. See you around man." and with that, he made his way towards a water taxi to begin the long trip home.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

About 11 hours passed, and the long trip back home for Adam, Cody and Bridgette had nearly come to a close.

Adam made his way out of the gate and into the airport with his duffle bag casually draped over his shoulder, and with Cody and Bridgette right behind him "Finally, back in Canada. I don't know about you guys but I've had more than enough of reality TV for a good long while."

"Easy for you to say, you weren't there for 3 seasons." Bridgette pointed out "And you didn't have to host the aftermath last season."

"Maybe not but Devin and Carrie did so I'll just ask them how horrible it was to get paid to talk to the eliminated suckers on international television. How does that work Malibu?"

"...You're really lucky you're so hot. Look I'm gonna head down to baggage and meet up with my mom, I'll call you tomorrow okay?" she pecked him on the cheek "See ya." and she made her way off with her backpack.

"Alright then Codemeister, looks like it's just you and me."

"Actually I was gonna headd home and unpack my stuff." Cody told him and held up the suitcase with the million dollars "I can take your bag and you and… you know. Either that or you can go catch up with Mike over some pizza or something."

"If that's what you want, I promise that you and I will go out tomorrow night and celebrate just you and me."

"That'll be awesome, I'll see you at home." and he left, taking Adam's duffle bag with him.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Another hour passed, and the sun was beginning to fade as darkness closed in.

Adam knelt down and placed some flowers in front of a grave "Hey mom, dad, it's been a few weeks. Sorry I haven't come by in a month or so, but helping your cousin win a million bucks really does eat up a lot of your time. But on the bright side Cody is a millionaire so that helps a little bit. Plus I made a lot of awesome friends like Noah, Zeke and DJ, and Duncan is pretty chill once you get to know him. Plus I've got a girlfriend now, her name is Bridgette and she's really awesome. Plus she lives on the other side of town so that's pretty convenient."

"I figured you would be here."

Adam looked back and saw a skinny figure with tanned skin, black hair, an aqua colored t shirt, dark blue jeans and brown and white sneakers holding a bouquet of flowers "I figured I might run into you here."

"When did you get back?"

"About an hour ago. Bridgette's back home, Cody's back home, I dumped my bag on him and came straight down here. I expected to find you somewhere along the way. I missed you Mike."

"I missed you too, and I'm here now." he placed the flowers down on the grave and gave Adam a bro hug, and his expression saddened slightly "Your aunt and uncle told me about Carlos. I'm really sorry."

"Thanks. His funeral is next week, from what I've seen on that email it's gonna be up in Toronto since that's where he was living."

"He didn't live with his parents?"

"The guy was in his mid to late 20's and he was a pro soccer player, his father was a diplomat who lived in Spain with his wife and matador son in that prick Jose."

"So Alejandro has been living with him?"

"For the past few months or so ever since he turned 16, something about wanting to follow a better example than Jose and make his own name for himself with Carlos's guidance. Look how that turned out."

"So do you want me or Cody to come with you to the funeral?"

"Thanks but I think I can handle it myself, but I'm taking Cody out to celebrate his birthday tomorrow night and you can come if you want."

"Mozarella sticks and pizza from Enriques?"

"Mozarella sticks and pizza from Enruques."

"I'm in. Hey that reminds, me you keep telling about this girl you went out with for a few months and you keep saying you're gonna introduce us."

"Oh you mean Zoey? Yeah I'll get to that eventually. I think."

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

A week passed, and the day of Carlos's funeral had come at last.

Adam stepped out of a large black SUV "Thank you for the ride." he pulled out a glasses case and swapped them out for his usual pair of glasses 'Okay no shades Adam, the last thing you need is to give any of these guys any reasons to call you-'

"Little Hollywood!" a tanned guy in a suit and tie made his way over "No way, little Adam is that you? But not so little anymore I guess."

"Haven't been for like 2 years. It's been awhile Luis." they shook hands "So you've been busy with the whole soccer thing huh?"

"Yeah, but when I heard about Carlos I dropped everything and rushed here as fast as I could."

"I'm glad he had a friend like you, I would've loved to have been there but…"

"But you were on reality TV helping the little man Cody become a millionaire, I know Carlos would've understood so don't feel guilty about that."

"Thanks for that. So is Jose here yet?" his tone held a slight amount of venom when he mentioned Jose's name.

"He's inside with his parents right now."

"Good to know, you know how I feel about him but I'll try and be civil. But that reminds me, do you know where Alejandro is right now?"

"...He was here about an hour ago, from what I saw he just stuck around long enough to say hello to the important people and then he left to be alone."

"Oh, I see."

"Well well well." that was when he made his way over "If it isn't the little bird."

'...One of these days I'm gonna kill him for calling me that.' and yet Adam still wound up shaking his hand regardless "It's been a long time Jose, I have to admit I didn't expect you to be here already."

"Well of course I am, think of me what you will but I would never even dream of missing the funeral of my own hermano. Do you really think that little of me?"

"I don't think anyone here wants me to answer that, least of all you." and he promptly walked off.

"He and I haven't always seen eye to eye."

"I've noticed." Luis told him dryly.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Alejandro was kneeling in front of the coffin, his expression unreadable 'So that's it… He really is gone…'

"I figured I might find you in here."

Alejandro looked back and saw Adam standing at the doorway "So you came."

"Luis told me that you took off and I had a feeling that this is where you would be."

"...I had wanted to believe it was some sort of bad dream, that los dioses were trying to torture me psychologically as punishment for all of the atrocities I had committed this season. But the more I thought about it the more I hated myself for accepting it."

"I know how much he meant to you, the truth is he meant a lot to me too. He was my world for a long time."

"But do you truly understand? The only reason I entered this season of Total Drama was so I could find a way to save him, but the truth is that that was just me making a foolish attempt at an impossible goal out of sheer desperation. If only I had stayed by his side then maybe I could've helped him or-"

"No Alejandro, there was nothing you could've done. There was nothing anybody would've been able to do."

"I know but… He was almost perfect in every way, he was my role model for as long as I can remember. And now he's gone… He always took care of me, but when his hour of need truly came I couldn't even do anything to take care of him.

"It's not your fault, you did everything in your power to try and save him. But you and I aren't gods or any kind of magic beings, and neither was Carlos. We're just human, and that might suck but it's something we have to accept. Besides look at me, I didn't even know about his cancer until it was too late."

"...That's exactly what Carlos would say, you really did care for him didn't you?"

"I literally owe him my life and I'm not joking either, if he hadn't been there the last time I fought with Mal then I would never have survived."

"I see. Well I suppose it would only be right to thank you for caring about him as much as you did, and I should also thank you for stopping me before I did anything too atrocious. Not that I'll be able to show myself in public ever again, not after all of the things I've done."

"Well I guess now it's time for me to quote that old Avengers cartoon from 2012."

"Earth's Mightiest Heroes?"

"Yep, way better than Avengers Assemble. Hulk and the Agents of SMASH and Ultimate Spider Man though, now those were kickass."

"The quote?"

"Oh yeah right, sorry. It doesn't matter what the newspapers say or the politicians or the whole world. They don't define who you are, you do. And not by your words, but by your actions. Does this make sense?"

"...Yes I believe it does. But that being said, I must ask you not to reveal the truth behind my actions. It will not erase the dishonor I brought upon myself, nor will it erase the hatred they now hold for me."

"Alejandro…"

"Come, I believe it is almost time for the service to begin." and he slowly made his way out without looking back.

'Alejandro… There's more that quote, and as cliche as it may be to quote an Avengers cartoon there's more to Captain America's speech. The truth will come out, I just have to make sure you keep on fighting until it does.' he looked back down at Carlos's coffin 'Carlos… I promise on your grave I will help Alejandro restore his faith in himself.' and he made his way out of the hall after Alejandro.

A/N:

I decided to wait to upload this until I finished the final chapter of my Danny Phantom fic since I put that one on hiatus while I was working on this.

This chapter was meant to give Adam some character development and show his more sensitive side, and to rekindle the friendship between him and Alejandro, which will play into the rest of the stories in this series.

That scene between Adam and Mike was meant to be a little nod to Mike's future relationship with Zoey, I just thought it was a fun idea. And before you say anything, let me just tell you that my original idea was for Jo to be Adam's ex girlfriend so be grateful I went with this.

Just so you know, before I move on to Total Drama All Stars I will be diverging a little bit from the canon timeline and doing a story on the Ridonculous Race, mainly because I thought that season was pretty good, with Devin and Carrie as the main focus for the most part. It will also feature a few more characters from the actual Total Drama cast, both first and second generations. Now here is where the problem lies, I'm trying to figure out who to pair with Geoff. No I will not add Brody into this fic so don't even bother asking. And just so you know, whoever I pair him with and whoever else appears in this fic as part of the race will not be elligible for competing in Total Drama All Stars.