23 Presents

by Imagi

This holiday Total Drama Island story will contain the usual canon pairings (you know who they are) and a new pairing. Minor romance, minor violence, hurt/comfort, friendship as well as forgiveness. In other words a TDI episode with heart. An Also at the end of each chapter there will be a Xmas wish from a DIFFERENT TDI Fan! Here's the basics...Name, what state or country you are from, Favorite character or characters and your wish. There will be 23 Xmas wishes and 23 only...so first come first served. :)

And I don't own Total Drama Island by the way to make things clear.

Present 1: BETH

The moment Beth had entered the kitchen she had noticed the box. The normal deep brown of the package was almost overtaken by the trees. A triangle on top of a stick, each carefully inked in green marker. This simple pattern added a festive feel to the ordinary container.

Curiously she looked at the recipient's name and smiled, the shine off her metal braces catching the overhanging light. Unlike her friend Lindsay she only received packages from her dear relatives and only on two specific occasions. Without wasting time she quickly located a pair of scissors.

The tape quickly slashed away, the twin flaps flung open, while her heart raced from the excitement. Her hands dove eagerly into the Styrofoam filled box, quickly finding its true contents.

"Oh my goshth Oh my goshth Oh my gosth!" Beth yelled out happily staring at the pair of plastic plates. Both plates were overflowing to the brim with all different types of goodies, each kept in place by clear wrap and topped with a brightly colored bow.

She recognized the arm of a gingerbread man, and the large chocolate chip cookies, but the rest of the sweets were a mystery. Her smile though faded as she realized something odd.

"Hey waith a minuteth! Where isth the note?" She wondered out loud. After searching the box once more she lost it and overturned it on the counter. Sure enough in the mass of Styrofoam was a small object wrapped in tissue paper and a red note.

She practically lunged for the latter, eager to solve the mystery of the sender and almost dropped it in shock. She reread the note, blinked a few times and tried again. The green writing didn't change.

Two plates. One foor the person I met on the island and the other to share with friends and family eh.

The one that gots caramels in it has the red bow.

And In case I never said soo, I didn't knoo I was hurting people with my woords and I'm really really really soorry for what I said on the island before eh!

Happy Holidays, Beth

Ezekiel

Time had flown by as she sat there staring into space. Abruptly she found herself back at the Screaming Gophers table her fork motionless in her hand as she stared horrorstruck at the Homeschooled Bass. The way Ezekiel he had spoken about girls as a whole was so unbelievably sexist. If it wasn't for the anger clouding her judgment, she might have noticed the look of shock and confusion written all across his face as Eva throttled him.

Just as quickly another memory crossed her mind of her first night at Playa des Losers.

Thanks to the boat stalling in the middle of the lake, it was very late when she finally reached the hotel. So late that no one was there to greet her or to check her in.

Exhausted she wandered through the hotel hoping to find someone to help her out. It was by pure chance she found the housekeeper.

"Hi, I'm Beth. I got kicked off today and I'm trying to find out where my room isth." Her bright smile faded as the woman looked at her with a bright smile of her own while shaking her head. "No speak English." The housekeeper said simply in very broken English.

To add to her displeasure one of the doors in the corridor opened and a very sleepy teen peered out, his ever present toque still on his head. Ezekiel's eyes widened as he took in the scene before him and immediately intervened.

To Beth's shock Ezekiel had easily launched into a discussion with the housekeeper, the speed of the foreign words made her head spin. The housekeeper nodded her head at Beth and continued down the hall satisfied that the situation was under control.

"Marabella said someone brought your bag up to the third floor where everyone else is eh! Oh! And you turn right not left. Yoou do that and yooul get lost again eh!" Ezekiel's smile disappeared as he noticed the ponytailed brunette staring at him. Nervously he played with his hat.

"How did you do that?" Beth finally said her tone completely awestruck. The other teen straightened up. "I'm fluent in 8 languages eh!" Ezekiel said proudly before starting to retreat back indoors.

It didn't make sense then. Now though it hit her like a flash. Ezekiel's room may have been with everyone else's but he resided in another room. "Why would he do that?" She wondered absentmindedly as played around with the green tissue paper. Something cold suddenly fell into her hand and she stared at it astonishment.

It was a metal cookie cutter of a ponytailed gingerbread girl. However it was unlike any she had ever seen. The girl was kneeling and happily cuddling a smaller cookie cutter, one of a pig no less.

"Big Bertha." The farm girl whispered, before a smile lit across her face as she raced for her room, quickly grabbing for her favorite pig shaped stationary.

Dear Ezekiel,

Thank you so much for my Christmas gift. I really appreciated it.

If it's not too late…I'd like to start over from the beginning.

Hi, my name is Beth. I'm 16 years old and I'm about to be on a reality TV show with 22 other teenagers. I hope I can make friends with all of them.

Imagi's Ramblings: Well this is my attempt at Ezekiel's accent. I hope I did okay…any pointers though are appreciated! :)

Yes, all of the main people on Total Drama Island…. (23 to be exact) WILL be receiving a present from the lovable homeschooled boy, BUT they will not ALL be in ORDER. :)

Also at the end of each chapter or rather after each camper or main person receives a present, there will be a holiday wish from a DIFFERENT TDI FAN!

And the writer will now gladly demonstrate! :D

Hi this is Imagi from Chicago and my favorite characters are Ezekiel, Noah, Izzy and Harold. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas! :)

Already ToonGenius has claimed his wish, but Twenty One Holiday wishes still remain to be claimed! :D

Again there will be a DIFFERENT holiday wish from a DIFFERENT TDI fan for each CHAPTER! :D And yes ask nice and I might let you pick which character your wish will be posted under. First come and nicely asked will be first served. Beth and Bridgette are claimed though. ;)

Also the more people review will mean just how fast this writer will update! :D

Merry Xmas early everyone! :)

Imagi