Author's Note: Hi, everyone, I am indeed starting a new series. This series will be a followup to Total Drama Stranded, however, it's mostly just in format only. If you haven't read TDS, don't worry, aside from a few references here and there, you shouldn't be missing much.

And I'd like to say, for those of you who are currently reading Switcheroo, I am really sorry for writing this instead. I know that Switcheroo is only a few chapters away from finishing, but I hit a snag on the last chapter and haven't been able to write all week. I needed to write something, though, or else I'll go crazy from all these ideas rolling around in my head, so I decided to get a jumpstart on another series. I promise you, though, I will try to finish Switcheroo as soon as possible. I don't plan on continuing past the first episode of this series until after I finish it.

Chris McClean stood on a sandy beach in front of a wild island. He had a very eager grin on his face as the camera zoomed in on him.

"Welcome, valued viewers!" he exclaimed while throwing his arms into the air dramatically. "Welcome dedicated fans and newcomers both! You're at the right place because you're just in time for the launch of another season of the highly successful Total Drama."

Chris walked along the beach until he came to a dock.

"Last season was Total Drama Stranded," he explained. "And let me tell you, it was filled to the brim with colourful personalities. We had a prophetess who was more interested in winning fortunes than telling them, a kid who wore a mask at all times, a gymnast who decided to keep her skills hidden…much to her regret, and a guy who couldn't be bothered to even get up in the morning, along with many more. It was truly a fierce battle, and in the end we were left with a controversial winner. But that was last season, and this season is going to be bigger and better. Twenty new contestants will be split into two teams."

Chris walked further along the dock until he was looking out at the lake.

"They'll have to play by the same rules of Total Drama Stranded," he continued, "meaning they'll have to rely only on what nature provides them. They'll build their own shelters and forage for their own food. And of course, each team to lose immunity will have to vote someone off, right up to we have just one winner remaining."

Chris turned to face the camera again and his grin broadened.

"This," he exclaimed, "is Total…Drama…Strandarama!"

A fanfare was played from the background as Chris once again threw his hands in the air.

"Our campers have already been split up into two teams and are arriving as we speak," Chris said. "Let's take a look at them now…"

The camera lifted up into the sky. Then descended down into the middle of the lake where two large boats were coming in. Both boats had several teens moving about excitedly. On one boat a girl with a fancy pink dress, pink sunhat, and pink parasol was looking out towards the island. She had smooth blond hair and clear blue eyes.

"Oh my, this is so exciting," she squealed to herself. "I can barely contain myself."

"Looking forward to getting started?" a girl said from behind her.

This girl had dark skin and golden hair. She wore a maroon, strapless dress and a blue pearl necklace.

"I'm thrilled," the girl in pink responded. "I haven't done anything this big since…ever!"

"I'm Karly, by the way," the girl in maroon said.

"Portia," the blond replied. "It's nice to meet you, Karly."

"The same goes to you, Portia," Karly said with a smile. "Although…"

"Yes?" Portia asked innocently.

"Well, I'm just wondering if you know what you're up against here," Karly said with concern. "This game is known to be get very intense, both emotionally and physically. You seem like a sweet girl, I thought I just ought to warn you."

"I appreciate it, but I'm not backing down now," Portia said. "My daddy told me that he doesn't want me riding off his money all my life, he said I needed to go out and do something for myself. And I saw the ad for this show and just thought how perfect it would be."

"I see," Karly replied. "Well, I think we should stick together. It's going to be tough but—"

"Hold it, hold it!" a third girl exclaimed as she marched over to them. "I couldn't help but overhear something ridiculous and idiotic."

This girl was thin and had a gaunt face. She had raven-black hair down up in a pair of buns. She wore an all grey tank-top and shorts.

"Um, excuse me, I wasn't talking to you," Portia said softly.

"Let me get this straight," the girl said, ignoring Portia. "You're telling me that your father is already rich, and you're still think you deserve the money more than anyone else here?"

"Well, I," Portia tried to explain.

"And to top off that, you clearly have no physical strength to bring to your team," the girl continued to rant. "I mean, look at how you're dressed, you think you're ready for the harsh wilderness?!"

"I'm sorry, but who are you?" Karly demanded.

"Mel," the girl declared bluntly. "And you'd better not forget it. I'm the girl who actually has some sense so if you're going to stick with anyone, I suggest you stick with me."

"Well, Mel," Karly said the name icily, "I had to prefer spending my time with people who are a little more bearable. So, I thank you if you'd just leave us alone…"

"Yeah, well too bad," Mel replied. "Don't expect me to back down just because you asked nicely. I know I'm right, and if you too use your heads, you'll see it too."

From a short distance way, a boy was watching to girls and chuckling to himself. This boy had black hair mostly covered by a black bandana with a skull on it. He wore a grey undershirt and goldenrod pants.

"What's so funny?" another boy, standing next to him asked.

This boy had light brown skin, black hair, and a headband with a feather sticking out of it. He had on a green sleeveless shirt and orange shorts.

"We haven't even reached the island yet and these girls are fighting," the first boy answered. "Something tells me that this will be a fun summer."

"If you say so," the boy in green replied. "I'm personally hoping this summer will bring up some paranormal activity."

"Huh?" the first boy asked.

"Austin's the name and ghosts are my game!" the second boy announced proudly. "How about you?"

"Marion," he replied. "And the only game I'm focused on is the one we're headed for right now."

"Heyheyhey outta the way!" someone exclaimed from behind them.

A shorter boy was running along the deck, but slipped on the water. He was headed right for Marion and Austin.

"Oof!" they all exclaimed as they collided.

"Woops, sorry about that," the new boy exclaimed as he got up. "Guess I was just getting a little excited, I tend to get excited when exciting things happen, like going to an island and meeting new people and playing challenges and winning prizes and—I'm Teddy!"

Teddy had a red baseball cap on backwards over his brown hair. He wore an orange shirt under a green vest, as well as indigo shorts.

"Uh…it's nice to meet you, Teddy," Marion said.

"I'm Austin and this is Marion," Austin introduced.

"Wow, it's so super nicely awesome to meet you!" Teddy exclaimed energetically. "This is so cool, I'm meeting my first true competitors and or teammates. Wow oh wow, I can't believe this is happening. Epic!"

Up on the higher level, a Latino girl was looking down at everyone disdainfully. She had flowing black hair that ran down her back. She wore very little, only a matching gold top and shorts that barely covered any of her skin.

"What a bunch of morons," she scoffed to herself as she filed her nails. "I will dispose of them easily."

"Don't think I didn't hear that!" someone exclaimed from behind her.

She turned around with a bored look on her face and saw a boy with fluffy blond hair, glasses, and a blue sweater, shirt and pants.

"I'm onto you," he said sternly as he eyed the girl.

"What?" the girl said bluntly.

"I heard your little, 'morons' comment," the boy said as he jabbed a finger at her. "I know your type; there's always one like you. A villain!"

He said the word with extreme force and threw in another jab of his finger.

"Fascinating," the girl said with the same bored tone. "Now would you mind—"

"I know what you're thinking, oh yes I do," the boy continued. "Villains always get far in Total Drama, it's just the way things work, right? Wrong! This time things will be done differently. This time JUSTICE is on the island with you. And JUSTICE has a new name…and it's Linus!"

"I don't care," the girl rolled her eyes while turning away from the boy.

"At least give me the respect of knowing the name of my nemesis," the boy said.

"It's Brienne," the girl declared. "But don't worry about remembering it, I'll make sure that you're gone first."

"Aha, that's what you think, but you're wrong…Wrong!" Linus continued to shout. "You can't keep fighting JUSTICE forever! Sooner or later it will prevail!"

Back on the lower level, Teddy was still eagerly exploring the boat.

"Hey, what's this…what's this thing…whatdaya think this does?" he exclaimed with hyper speed as he investigated whatever he could get his hands on.

He grabbed a life-preserver and exclaimed, "Hey, hey, go long!"

With a firm toss the ring soared over both boys. It arced down past the girls and slammed right into a small boy standing next to the edge. He turned around just in time to be smacked in the face and knocked into the water.

"Help, help!" he exclaimed as he flailed in the lake frantically. "I can't swim!"

"Aheh, oops," Teddy said sheepishly.

"Oh no, that poor boy!" Portia cried nervously.

"What are you talking about? The life-preserver's right there!" Mel exclaimed. "Just grab it."

"I can't!" the boy in the water shouted. "I can barely stay afloat as it is!"

"Help is on the way!" Another girl exclaimed.

This girl was somewhat portly, had a full head of brown hair that went to her shoulders, and wore a blue jacket, a green shirt, and navy shorts. Skillfully she leapt into the water and grabbed onto the boy. She helped him up and pulled both of them back onto the boat. The small boy was coughing and spluttering with water.

"You alright, hon?" the girl asked.

"Yeah…I think so," the boy replied.

This boy had reddish brown hair that seemed to droop downward. He wore glasses, a red shirt and, brown shorts.

"The name's Sandy, by the way," the girl said as she held out her hand.

"I'm Randall," the boy said after coughing up some more water.

"That was so heroic of you!" Portia exclaimed.

"Yes, quite impressive of you to take the lead like that," Karly added.

"Just happy to help," Sandy replied. "I just hope Randall hear is gonna be alright."

"I'm used to this kind of thing," Randall replied. "I have no skills and fail at almost everything I try. It's not like this is going to be any different."

"Don't say that," Portia said. "Could have just as much chance as anyone else."

"Pinky here is right, you just gotta keep your chin up," Sandy added.

"Um, excuse me!?" Mel scoffed as she barged through the crowd. "No, wrong. Did you not hear what he said?"

"Mel," Karly sighed, "no one asked for your—"

"He can't swim!" Mel continued. "And he doesn't look like he's got much muscle either. Don't give him false hopes about winning this game, it's not gonna happen. Assuming he even makes it to the island without breaking his frail bones he's going to be the first one leaving because there is no way he's going to be any use to the team."

"Mel, you're just being mean," Portia said as she stuck out her tongue. "We don't like it."

"I'm being sensible," Mel retorted. "And you'd better get used to it, because that's the way I do things."

"She's right, you know," Randall sighed.

The island was fast approaching now. Soon the boat would be arriving.

The camera then shifted to show the other boat. Looking outwards on the edge was a tall girl with long brown hair that hand bangs running down the side of her face. She wore a blue shirt that was tied to reveal her midriff and a blue skirt. She tapped her fingers along the railing to herself.

"Good morning, madam," a boy said from behind her.

This boy had a buzz-cut, a red tie, and a fancy green coat over a beige shirt. He had an air of professionalism about him.

"I just thought I'd introduce myself," the boy said. "My name is Pedro."

The other girl looked at him for a few seconds before saying, "Hi."

"I was just trying to make some network connections before the game begins," Pedro explained. "May I trouble you for your name?"

"No," the girl replied.

"Well…okay then," the boy said, clearly not trying to show his annoyance. "Here's my business card, just in case you change your mind."

"Um, we're going to be on the same island together," the girl pointed out.

"At least you'll be able to remember my name," Pedro said before heading off.

Over on another side of the boat, two boys were looking outwards. One of them was dark-skinned and muscular. He wore a blue beanie camp, a blue vest, and blue pants.

"'Sup," he said to the smaller boy.

This boy had blond hair that had streaks of green running through it. He had on a blue jacket, but no shirt, so his body was revealed. He had a dazed look on his face as he stared up at the sky.

"I was just…um, looking at those seagulls," the boy explained.

"You don't say," the large boy said with a nod. "I'm Florence, by the way."

"It's interesting," the other boy continued. "I think that one's name is…uh, I think it's Fenrik and uh…uh yeah, he's the prince, but he can't come to power yet because…um, because that bigger seagull, uh…Phillous is keeping power for himself."

"That's…quite an interesting story," Florence said.

"Fenrik will win eventually," the boy continued to drone. "Just like how, uh, I'm gonna win this contest."

"Gentlemen!" Pedro exclaimed as he approached the boys. "Enjoying the sights."

"He's enjoying a lot more than just that," Florence said with a laugh.

"The name's Pedro," Pedro introduced himself. "And you are?"

"Florence," the large boy said with shaking hands with Pedro.

"Drew," the smaller boy said while also shaking hands.

"Pleasure to meet both of you," Pedro said with handing out cards. "I think we could make a pretty strong team if we work together. Just keep it in mind."

As Pedro left the two boys, Florence remarked to Drew, "He seems like a nice guy."

"Yeah…uh, maybe," Drew replied. "But he reminds me of…uh, Phillous a bit too."

A short distance away, a boy with a very fancy beige suit and violet ascot was watching. He had lengthy black hair and held a cane beneath his palms.

"Ugh, what a bunch of commoners," he scoffed to himself.

"Hey, what'd you say?" a girl growled at him.

She had long wavy black hair that came out of a mauve bandana. She wore a grey shirt a blue pants. She did not look happy.

"Who you calling a commoner?" she demanded.

"Um, you, obviously," the boy responded.

"Why I oughta punch your face in!" the girl growled.

"Such a base way of dealing with things," the boy yawned. "You're really closer to a gorilla than a commoner."

"That's it!" the girl shouted as she prepared to strike.

"Whoa, whoa, what's with all the violence?" Pedro exclaimed as he came between the two of them.

"This guy is a jerk!" the girl spat.

"And this girl is a cavewoman who forgot to evolve," the boy retorted.

"Let's not get too feisty here," Pedro said as he held the two of them apart. "Why don't you two just stop talking to each other and calm down?"

Both of them pouted angrily.

"So, I'm Pedro," Pedro declared. "What are you guys called?"

"Renada," the girl declared fiercely.

"Count Aloysius the Third," the boy answered.

"Well, I hope the next time I run into you guys, it won't be just to break up a fight," Pedro said with a laugh. "And here's my card if you ever want to talk to me."

Back by the girl in blue standing near the edge, a short Asian girl was approaching her. This girl had black hair with red streaks going through it. She had a matching red outfit over top of a blue shirt. She wore white stockings on her legs.

"Hi," she greeted with a chipper voice.

"Hey," the other girl replied with no enthusiasm.

"I noticed you sitting here all alone, and thought you might like some company," the Asian girl said.

"Nah," the tall girl replied. "Thanks for the thought, but I prefer to be alone."

"I'm Yu," the girl said while sticking out her hand.

"You're…me?" the tall girl asked confused.

"No, silly," Yu laughed. "I'm Yu; it's my name."

"Oh," the other girl said in realization.

"What about you?" Yu asked.

"What about you?" the girl echoed in misunderstanding.

"No," Yu laughed again. "Not me-you, you-you. What's your name?"

"Ferris," the girl declared.

"Pleased to meet you , Ferris," Yu exclaimed happily. "Even if you don't like company, I think everyone should have at least one friend. And I'm willing to be the best friend ever!"

"How…considerate of you," Ferris said with a weak smile.

Suddenly, Ferris noticed something in the water. It looked like a girl coursing along the side.

"Is someone down there?" Ferris exclaimed, nervously.

With a geyser of water, the girl was launched onto the deck. She had wavy blond hair, a purple and blue striped tanktop, and a skirt made of grass. She had a necklace of flowers and a bright smile on her face.

"Ta-da!" she exclaimed. "Here I am."

"Were you swimming all this way?" Ferris asked in shock.

"Oh no, no," the girl laughed. "I just got a ride from Mr. Whale. He was really nice about it and even helped me get back up."

"Wait, wait, wait," Ferris said in confusion. "You were riding a whale? In freshwater lake?"

"Mr. Whale was on vacation," the girl said logically.

"I'm Yu and this is Ferris, by the way," Yu said. "What's your name?"

"I'm Rocky," the girl declared.

Another geyser of water shot up.

"And Mr. Whale says 'hi' too," Rocky said.

"This is so weird," Ferris said as she shook her head.

Meanwhile, inside the cabin of the boat a girl was frivolously writing notes on cue-cards. This girl was noticeable plump and had amber hair that curled down to her shoulders. She wore a golden dress with crisscross patterns along it.

"Uh, let's see, let's see, what else can I add?" she muttered frantically to herself.

Behind her a boy approached. He had black hair and the signs of a beard growing in. He wore a grey sweater with an orange W on it.

"Hello," he said simply.

"Oh, oh, I know…yes, this is perfect," the girl exclaimed, completely oblivious to her company.

The boy shrugged and stepped back to the side in silence.

The camera returned to Chris McClean. By now, both boats were arriving at either side of the of the dock.

"Ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh!" Teddy exclaimed as he leapt onto the dock. "I'm taking my first step into Total Drama. This moment will stick with me forever!"

"Yeah, yeah, keep moving," Mel said as she shoved past him.

Ten contestants came off that boat and crowded towards Chris. Only nine contestants came off of the other boat.

"Welcome, campers," Chris exclaimed, bursting to the brim with enthusiasm, "to…Total Drama Strandarama!"

The crowds cheered.

"Now, as you can see, you've already been divided," Chris said. "These will be your teams."

"Yay!" Portia exclaimed as she hugged Karly and Sandy.

Mel just scoffed at them. On the other side, Yu cheered while trying to hug Ferris; however, Ferris held her off.

"Now, I'm just going to do a roll call to make sure you're all here," Chris said. "Portia?"

"Here," Portia exclaimed happily while waving.

"Karly?"

"Yep," Karl said with a confident smile.

"Randall?"

"Hi, Chris," Randall said while squeezing out the last of the water in his hair.

"Sandy?"

"Ready to rumble!" Sandy exclaimed eagerly.

"Linus?"

"Ready for JUSTICE!" Linus announced.

"Mel?"

"Here," Mel said, still not sounding happy.

"Marion?"

"Present," Marion said with a nod.

"Austin?"

"Right here!" Austin exclaimed.

"Brienne?"

"Here and fabulous," Brienne replied.

"He's going to say my name next!" Teddy exclaimed. "I just know it, I just know it, I just know it! So awesome."

"And I think that's everyone," Chris said.

"What?" Teddy gasped as his jaw drop. "No. Nonononono. You have to say my name Chris. You didn't say it yet. You have to. It's me, Teddy. Come on, say Teddy."

"Let's see…Teddy, Teddy?" Chris said while looking at his list. "Ah yes, there you are."

"Come on, say it!" Teddy urged. "Don't leave me out."

Chris sighed and called, "Teddy?"

"Right here!" Teddy laughed.

"You guys shall now be known as the Ferocious Fields," Chris declared.

"Awesome team name for an awesome team!" Teddy exclaimed.

"Can you please turn the volume down?" Brienne groaned. "You are giving me a migraine."

"And now let's move onto the next team," Chris said. "Pedro?"

"Here I am," Pedro said. "And here's my card. In case you're interested."

"I'm not," Chris said as he threw the card away. "Rocky?"

Rocky gave a birdcall. A few seconds later a robin landed on his shoulder.

"Oh, I wasn't talking to you, Miss Robin," she said affectionately. "But thanks for coming."

"Drew?"

Silence.

"Drew?"

"He's right here," Florence said as he pointed to Drew.

"Earth to Drew," Chris shouted.

"Huh, what?" Drew muttered. "Oh sorry, I was thinking about how, um, those trees look kind of like, uh, there might be elves living in them."

"Whatever," Chris scoffed. "Florence."

"That's me," Florence said.

"Aloysius,"

"That's Count Aloysius the Third," Aloysius corrected. "I'll thank you to get my full title correct."

"Renada?"

Renada gave a fierce grunt while punching her fists together.

"Ferris?"

"Here," Ferris said.

"Yu?"

"Me!" Yu exclaimed.

"Oh, I just love this name," Chris laughed. "You know that someone named Washington is going to be an oddity. Washington?"

"Hello," Washington said.

Chris looked disappointed, but shrugged and kept looking at his list.

"Betty?"

No response.

"Betty?" Chris said in frustration.

Everyone looked around, but didn't see the girl. There were only nine of them.

"Well, forget her," Chris scoffed. "You snooze you lose. The rest of you here shall now be known as the Tough Trees."

"Come on, Chris, get to the challenge, get to the challenge, get to the challenge!" Teddy exclaimed while bouncing up and down in anticipation.

"Alright, alright," Chris said as he shot Teddy a death glare. "Your first challenge of the season has two parts. The first part is simple enough, you must get to your campsite. Both teams have names that match their campsite; somewhere on this island is a field with a flag waiting for you, and a tree with a flag waiting for you. Once you reach them, you may start the second part, building your campsite. The pass this challenge you must create a shelter, start a fire, gather enough food for the night, and build some sort of monument to display your team spirit. The first team to do so will win the first immunity of the season, while the other team will have to eliminate one of their own."

"Don't worry, guys, I have a strong feeling for us," Yu exclaimed to her team.

"Oh well, we might as well just call it quits now," Mel scoffed. "A girl on the other team has a strong feeling, I'm so scared."

"Oh, and one more thing," Chris said. "To keep this experience as authentic as possible, there is no Confession Cam. However, if you want to vent your feelings, just go to a private place and start talking; chances are that the cameras will see you."

"I'm sure that's not going to induce any paranoia," Ferris remarked dryly.

"So, before we head out, why don't you take the time to let the audience know a bit about you?" Chris said.

Confessional:

Pedro-This game is just like one big business. I've got to stay on top my making connections with everyone. I'll worry about who I have to cut later.

Sandy-I know I may act like a nice girl, and I really think I am, but unfortunately nice isn't going to cut it. Sweeties like Portia are going to get all the love, and I can't compete with that. Instead I've got to make sure I've got someone nasty at my side at all times so I always have a shield.

Washington-Hello.

Portia-Daddy, I hope you're watching this. Your little girl is going to win this game just for you.

Marion-Alright I can see that there's going to be some sparks flying here. I think for today I'd better step to the side and study my opponents. I've got to make sure I'm prepared for when I strike.

Ferris-Yeah, I don't really like people. I'm going to try to not be a raincloud all the time, though; it's just that guys like Pedro who get in your face really bug me. I don't think I'll be warming up to him anytime soon.

Randall-I'm not going to win this game. I'm a loser, and always have been. My parents seem to think that I have a chance, but I'll be surprised if I can get past first boot.

Linus-Heather, Courtney, Alejandro, Scott, Keith, each one of them ruined perfectly good seasons with their evil ways. I won't allow another season to go down that road. Do you hear me!? I won't allow it!

The two teams had left the dock by now. They had gone their separate ways as they began their search for their camps. However, just then, the girl in the yellow dress came off the boat with her eyes glued to her cue cards.

"Okay, okay, um, ahem," she said nervously. "Hello, fellow campers and competition. I…um…I'm…I can't quite read my writing here…my name is…uh…"

"Betty?" Chris said.

"Yes, that's right, my name is Betty," she exclaimed. "And I liked to say a few things."

"Um, Betty?" Chris tried to say.

"First off, I'd like to say that despite my weight, I am fully capable of handling physical challenges," Betty continued to read. "I may not be as fit or strong as others, but I will still give it 110%."

"Betty!" Chris tried to get her attention.

"That's not to say that I am a challenge threat, though, so don't go thinking that," Betty continued. "If I reach the merge, I'll be probably the easiest person to beat. So keep that in mind."

"Betty, can I say something?" Chris said in frustration.

"Now, let's talk about strategy," Betty still wasn't moving her eyes. "I am willing to be a loyal member to any alliance. I guess the fairest way to do this is first come, first serve, so if you ask, I'll be happy to join your alliance."

Chris opened his mouth.

"Sincerely," Betty concluded.

"BETTY!" Chris shouted.

"Yes, Betty," Betty finished.

Then she looked up. She realized that only Chris was standing in front of her.

"Where…where is everyone?" Betty gasped in shock.

"That's what I was trying to tell you," Chris said. "You see—"

"They HATE me!" Betty cried. "Oh I knew this would happen, I just knew this would happen. I told myself, 'Betty, don't come on too strong, you'll scare them away.' But I did, I did come on too strong. Stupid, stupid, stupid!"

"No, Betty, you don't understand," Chris said.

"Well, it looks like I'm doomed to be the first boot," Betty sighed. "I mean, it's clear that no one would want to save me now. I'll save you the time Chris and just get out of your way."

"Betty, your team has already started the challenge," Chris said. "If you don't want to be the first boot, I suggest you go that way."

"Oooh," Betty said in relief.

She gave a light chuckle, before fainting.

(Ferocious Fields)

The team was walking through the uneven terrain between the forest and the hills of the island. There were still plenty of trees to keep them shaded, though. Karly, Portia, and Sandy all had the lead at the moment.

"Hm, so we're looking for a field?" Sandy said. "Well, that shouldn't be too hard to miss. A lot easier to find than a single tree."

"Yep, we just need to keep moving," Karly agreed.

"Oh my, this is quite the experience," Portia exclaimed. "Everything seems so…not artificial."

"So, ladies," Karly said, "I know it's early in the game, but I think the three of us could benefit from an alliance."

"Oh yeah, that makes sense," Sandy said.

"There are some people who don't look too friendly," Karly said. "The prime example being the queen of mean, Mel. We should stick together so people of her don't make this stay unbearable."

"Ooh, we should bring Randall into the alliance too," Portia said as she gestured to the small boy who was walking a small distance behind them.

Karly looked uncertain.

"We'll…keep him as an option," Karly said. "I'm just afraid that the game might be too much for the guy."

"Oh…okay," Portia said.

Confessional:

Sandy-Me? Align with those girls? Ha, why don't I just hand over the cheque while I'm at it? Karly is clearly a strong leader, and Portia is a lovable girl. They're going to be obstacles to me, and the sooner they're gone the better.

Karly-Okay, I had a bit of an ulterior motive for not including Randall. I don't want to sound mean, but if he's really as weak as he seems we may have to cut him soon. A team is only as strong as its weakest link.

Portia-I'm strategizing! Go me!

(Tough Trees)

As the team walked through the deep forest, Yu was humming and skipping.

"Oh this is the best team ever, I couldn't be happier with my teammates," she exclaimed. "I know, why don't we each take turns telling things about ourselves?"

"Sounds fun," Florence said. "My name is Florence and my idea of a perfect day is just lounging in the sun with a drink in hand."

"I'm Renada," Renada barked. "All you need to know is, you make me mad, you get hurt."

"Now, now, Renada, let's stay positive," Yu said with shooting a smile at the girl.

Renada retorted with a snarl.

"I'm Washington," Washington said softly. "I like…stuff."

"My name is Count Aloysius the Third, as you all should know by now," Aloysius announced. "I come from an elevated, pure family which means I'm worth more than all of you combined. And I don't like dirt."

As he spoke, he picked up a leaf that had fallen onto his suit and tossed it away.

"Can I just say that you picked the wrong show to be on?" Ferris pointed out. "You're going to have to get a little dirtier sooner or later."

"Not if I can help it," Aloysius replied.

"Ick, a bug," Pedro groaned as a mosquito flew near his ear.

He swatted at it, trying to shoo it away.

"No!" Rocky cried. "Mr. Mosquito is trying to help us."

"It's a bloodsucking parasite," Pedro pointed out.

"And he wants to help us," Rocky said as the mosquito flew into her ear. "Uh-huh…uh-huh…oh, really? Thank you, Mr. Mosquito."

"I can't believe I'm asking this," Ferris said, "but what did it say?"

"He says that if we turn right at the next big redwood, we will come up to the flag pretty soon," Rocky said.

"Well, might as well give it a try," Florence said.

Confessional:

Yu-My team is just like a family. Sure, every family has a few oddballs, but in the end we can put all our differences aside.

Aloysius-Talking to insects? Clearly this is a sign that Miss Rocky has the brain of a lower level intelligence. But of course, I'm not surprised.

Ferris-Yeah, there are some weirdos on my team. But hey, if it helps us win, I'm not complaining.

(Ferocious Fields)

"Ugh, my feet are killing me," Brienne groaned. "We've been walking forever and it still looks like we're in the same spot."

"Yes, how suspicious," Linus said while narrowing his eyes at her, "but you wouldn't know anything about that, would you?"

"I'm just saying I need a break," Brienne said as she sat down a rock. "My legs need time to regain their strength."

"Oh no, not on my watch," Mel exclaimed. "Do you want the other team to get the advantage? Do you want to lose the very first immunity challenge? Because if that's what you want, you can bet that you're going to be the very first person booted off this team."

"I thought I was going to be the first one booted off," Randall said.

"I thought you said I was going to be the first one voted off," Portia added.

"Yeah, whatever, I'd vote you all out first if I could," Mel said.

"I think that Brienne has a good point," Karly said. "I think we could benefit for a quick break."

Mel made a sour face at Karly, but didn't say anything. Everyone else on the team sat down on rocks or under trees. Brienne began filing her nails again. Linus kept his intense stare on her.

"What?" Brienne asked.

"I've got my eye on you," Linus said.

Austin meanwhile was scratching off the bark of a tree.

"Um…why are you doing that?" Randall asked.

"Just an experiment," Austin said. "Trees something have connections with the spirits of the wild. Maybe there's a message hidden in here somewhere."

"Oh, I see," Randall replied.

"Would you like to try?" Austin offered. "Just peel off some bark and look for some paranormal patterns."

"Well, alright," Randall said as he tried scraping off some bark.

He only ended up getting a splinter in his hand.

"Okay, I think I'm done," Randall said.

"Good idea," Austin said. "You can stick to trying to find crop circles."

Confessional:

Austin-To be honest, I didn't really come here to play the game. It's just that uninhabited islands are just a prime source for spiritual activity, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to explore.

Linus-Oh sure, Brienne doesn't seem like much right now. That's how it always starts. But soon enough she'll stab you in the back and by then it'll be too late. But we'll see if I have anything to say about that.

(Tough Trees)

Betty rushed through the forest as fast as she could. Awkwardly and out of breath, she managed to catch up with her team.

"Hey…guys…wait up…" she called through heaving breaths. "I finally…caught up with…you."

"Um, who are you?" Pedro asked.

"Oh, ah, right," Betty exclaimed as she pulled out her cue cards. "Um, ahem, hello, I—"

At that moment a strong gust of wind blew all the cards out of her hand and into the air.

"Ah! No!" Betty exclaimed as she tried to grab her cards. "Um…I'll be right back."

With that, she rushed after the cards. Florence glanced at Washington who just shrugged. The team kept moving.

"Just up here," Rocky said. "We're supposed to look out for a pointy rock."

"Did your mosquito friend tell you that too?" Ferris asked.

"Actually, it was Ms. Hummingbird," Rocky said.

The girl turned to show a minuscule bird fluttering next to her ear. Drew, meanwhile, was also examining some creature, although he was choosing to focus on a team of ants marching near his feet.

"Can you talk to animals too?" Florence asked.

"I wish I could," Drew said. "Then I could…uh, ask Timothy here why he…uh, continues to supress the love he clearly…um, feels for his queen."

"Heh, whatever you say," Florence chuckled.

Confessional:

Florence-Drew's a quirky guy, but a cool kid. I think I'll get along just fine with him.

Betty-Oh, this could not have gone any worse. It's like fate wants to see me eliminated first.

Drew-A good story interests me and…uh, there's like a lot of good stories in…um, anything you look at.

(Ferocious Fields)

"I swear, we have been walking in circles for hours," Brienne groaned through clenched teeth.

"And whose fault is that?" Mel said. "Why, I'd say the one who's leading us."

"Hey, I'm doing the best I can," Karly said firmly. "I'd like to see you do any better."

"Ladies, please, this isn't going to help us get there any faster," Marion said. "All we can do is keep moving."

"For how long?" Brienne moaned dramatically. "Until our legs fall off!?"

"Hey, guys, c'mon!" Teddy exclaimed as he ran over to the group.

"And where have you been?" Mel demanded.

"What do you mean?" Teddy asked. "I arrived at the camp thirty minutes ago. I was just waiting for the rest of you to arrive."

The team sighed collectively in annoyance.

Confessional:

Marion-So far, so good. I can already see sides beginning to form. Of course, in the end, the only side that'll truly matter is the one I choose.

Austin-Aw man, I was hoping that we'd ended up in a space-time loop…but I guess finding camp is good too.

(Tough Trees)

"…and thank you again for the kind directions," Rocky said as a wombat nudged its head toward a tree with a flag sticking out of it.

The flag was orange and had a tree with an angry mouth on it.

"Alright, we made it!" Florence cheered.

"Team power!" Yu added.

"Let's not celebrate, yet guys," Pedro said. "We still have the second part of the challenge to worry about."

"Right, let's all pitch in and sing a happy working song," Yu suggested. "It'll make the time go by quicker."

"Pass," Ferris said.

"Well, you can't expect me to do any work," Aloysius said.

"Why? Because a rich guy like you doesn't have muscle in his body?" Ferris scoffed.

"No, I could easily do all these tasks with my hands tied behind my back," Aloysius said. "But I'd rather not risk dirtier my suit. And I'm sure working class folks like you are all used to hard labour by now."

"I'll show you hard labour," Renada grunted as she grabbed Aloysius by the collar.

"Let it go, Renada," Pedro said. "We need to focus our energy on working right now."

The team divided up the tasks for them to do. Just as they started to split up, Betty arrived at the tree.

"Okay, let's try this again," Betty exclaimed. "Ahem, hello fellow campers and—"

"Great, glad you could make it," Pedro exclaimed as he grabbed her. "Now get to work."

"Erh…uh…yes sir," Betty said.

Confessional:

Renada-I'll work on winning right now because I don't want to go home. But as soon as I'm done, Aloysius better watch out.

Betty-Oh, there's a million ways I could have handled that better. I could have insisted that he let me finish. I could have added that I'd be happy to help. Oh, I've really got to work out some kinks in this plan.

Yu-Winning the challenge is just what we need to boost team moral. Tonight we're all going to be partying.

(Ferocious Fields)

"See, there is," Teddy exclaimed as he pointed to a green flag of a grassy field with a fist coming out of it in the middle of field. "Just like I told. You know, how I told you early. This is the field I was talking about when I told you earlier."

"We get it," Marion said.

"Okay, team, good work," Karly said. "Now, let's move onto the next part."

"And this time, try not to be such a trainwreck," Mel scoffed.

"I think we should break up into groups," Sandy said.

"Good idea," Teddy exclaimed. "What group do you want me to be in? And what kind of work should I do? Do you want me to go fishing? I can go fishing. I've done it before, you know."

There was a brief silence before Brienne exclaimed, "Not it."

This was followed by, "Not it!" from everyone else. Except one.

"I'd be happy to work with you, Teddy," Portia said.

"Hooray, let's go!" Teddy cheered.

And so the groups disbanded and began to work on their next task.

Confessional:

Brienne-I swear, Teddy is like listening to a jackhammer pound on and on with each word drilling into my skull.

Mel-Well, this group's headed for failure, I can tell you that right now.

Teddy-Oh wow, my very first challenge, my very first challenge! I just have to win this; it'll be a golden moment for me!

The scene returned to showing Chris sitting at the dock.

"Well, well, how's that for an opener?" he said. "The first challenge is only halfway done and already we've seen quite a bit of chaos. Be sure to check back next time for the conclusion of this dramatic premiere. Which team will win, the Tough Trees or the Ferocious Fields? Will Teddy drive his team insane? Will Betty be able to hold herself together? And who will be the critical first boot? It's going to be an intense elimination so don't miss the next episode of Total…Drama…Strandarama!"

Author's Note: So, that's part one of the first episode. Like I said, for now this is just a start, and I plan on getting back to Switcheroo soon. I may do part 2 of this episode first, or if I'm feeling inspired, I may got back to Switcheroo. But in the meantime, let me know who you like, who you hate, and who you think will be the first boot.