Stapy: What a boring day...

Foldy: I know! There's nothing to do!

*Tree walks up to Foldy and Stapy, with what seems like a contract in his hands* Tree: Nothing to fear, you two! I'm here!

Foldy: Uh... we weren't scared, anyways.

Stapy: What are you holding in your hand?

Tree: Oh, this is just a Death Prevention Certainty Contract!! If you sign this contract, you will promise to never intentionally try to hurt anyone ever again! So, uh, want to sign it?

Foldy: Euugghhh... I'm fine.

Stapy: And plus, wasn't that idiot Liy the person who started the whole Death P.A.C.T. sham anyways?

Tree: Yes... and she's not an idiot. She only got mad that time because she was super determined to her death preventing cause!

Foldy: More like a crazed lunatic.

Stapy: And that fraud isn't even here anyway, so we can say whatever we want about her!

Tree: I'm taking this as a no, then... *Tree walks off from Stapy and Foldy*

Foldy: Weird.

*Tree heads back to Black Hole* Tree: Welp, I tried talking to them, and they absolutely do not care!

Black Hole: Ah, that's fine. Maybe try Woody or Rocky next?

Tree: I don't even think either is conscious enough to know what death is...

Black Hole: Well, no need to be rude. What's the point of preventing death if you aren't gonna be happy about it?

Tree: Yeah, fair point.

*DING*

Tree: OW! What was that?!

Black Hole: I didn't hear anything. Come again?

Announcer: Oh. Sorry, guys. I was just testing if my doorbell method of bringing people to the elimination ceremony worked.

Black Hole: But we weren't-

Announcer: I know. I just wanted to come here to pardon you guys since the noise was a little louder than expected.

Tree: Thanks, I guess.

*C-C-C-Cake at Stake!*

Announcer: Hello, Kiwis. Are you guys ready for your elimination ceremony?

Golf Ball: I guess... I don't know...

Basketball: I just hope I'm safe. By the way, what's the stupid prize this time?

Announcer: Kiwis!

Lightning: Just to clarify, as in Kiwi, you mean the fruit, right?

Donut: Did you think he meant the bird?

Remote: The hunting and eating of Kiwi birds is illegal, according to the government of Goiky.

TV: The Announcer sure wouldn't want to have another government targeting his back.

Remote: *Remote becomes confuzzled* Did you say another?

Announcer: Shush. That's enough from you chatterboxes. Let's get on with this already. We got 21 votes. The first person safe, with no votes, is Remote.

Remote: Yay! Thanks, voters!

Announcer: The next one safe is Lightning, with 1 vote.

Lightning: Wow! The voters must like me, too! *Lightning chomps down on her kiwi*

Announcer: The next ones safe with 2 votes each are Golf Ball, Donut, and Basketball.

Basketball: Oh, nice.

Donut: Great. *The kiwi thrown at Donut passes right through him and hits Golf Ball in the face*

Donut: Oh, sorry about that.

Golf Ball: It's fine. I don't care.

Announcer: The next one safe at 4 votes is Robot Flower. Good job.

Robot Flower: Oh! Phew. But now I'm scared for TV!

TV: Uh oh.

Announcer: TV and Bottle are now in the bottom two.

Bottle: Best of luck, TV.

TV: You too, Bottle.

Announcer: The last one safe is...

Announcer: TV. He got four votes, and Bottle is the one with 6 votes.

Basketball: Aw, that sucks.

TV: I'm so sorry about that, Bottle.

Bottle: It's fine. I knew someone like me wouldn't win this game, anyway. All of my alliance is gone. It was only a matter of time till I got out, too.

Remote: I can only wish you good luck wherever you go next, friend.

Donut: Yeah.

Bottle: At least I can meet my old friends again...

Announcer: Are you ready, Bottle?

Bottle: Yep. See you guys on the other side! It's been a fun ride. *Bottle disappears, just like Pillow, 8-Ball, and Bracelety did*

Robot Flower: Well, at least we didn't lose anyone, right guys?

Remote: I guess.

Lightning: I think I'm going to go now.

Basketball: Same here.

Donut: Yeah. I just... need some time to recollect after that.

TV: Welp, we might as well be going too.

Robot Flower: Right.

Remote: Bye, Announcer.

Annnouncer: See you guys. Until next time.

*Tennis Ball watches the elimination fallout from the back* Tennis Ball: If I had just joined that team, would that have caused Bottle to have been saved?

Needle: I don't think it really would have mattered.

Tennis Ball: Ack! How did you get here?

Needle: I just wanted to see what you were doing. You kind of make it obvious when you want to go eavesdrop on someone.

Tennis Ball: Whatever. I just feel kind of bad for leaving my old team, I guess.

Needle: You felt uncomfortably bad with them, right? You don't need to act like you have to stay with GB if you don't want to.

Tennis Ball: I'm just second guessing myself, and the way I thought in that moment. I'm just wondering how different things would have been if I stayed with her.

Needle: Personally, I think that you coming over to this team was the right choice. We still have 8 members, while they have 7. You can keep doing your pondering, or you can come to your senses and realize that life goes on. *Needle walks away*

Tennis Ball: Wow.

Pin: Where were you?

Needle: Talking to Tennis Ball.

Pin: That's nice.

Announcer: Hey, everyone. It's time for challenge 27.

Leafy: Ooh! I'm excited for this challenge.

Nickel: Ooh, I'm NOT excited for this challenge.

Leafy: Oh, hey Nickel!

*Nickel leaves*

Leafy: Oh... bye, Nickel.

Announcer: Anyways, the 27th challenge is a paintball contest!

*The contestants look at him in confusion*

Announcer: So, every contestant will have a paintball gun, and the objective is to hit everyone else on the other teams, to get them out. You will all be in a forest as you do this challenge, so get crafty! There will also be different canisters of paint located around the forest, so you can explore to find more paint! The first team to have all of their members get shot by a paintball loses. So, go! *Announcer teleports everyone to the forest that the tents got set up in*

*Starfruits POV* Match: Like, where are we? What are we even doing?

Bubble: You didn't listen to the Announcer?

Match: Nope.

Bomby: We're in a paintball contest! We need to beat the other teams!

Match: Oh, yeah. That makes more sense. *Match grabs a paintball gun* Ooh, mine's colored yellow!

Nickel: All of ours are colored yellow. On a different note, what's our prize for winning last challenge?

Announcer: It's a box filled with extra canisters of paint!

*Announcer drops the box right on Spongy's head* Spongy: Owie!

Gelatin: Oh, hey! This gives me an idea!

Bubble: What is it?

Gelatin: Since Spongy isn't the most combative contestant, he can be in charge of keeping the ammo secure!

Spongy: Ooh, that's a good idea!

Ruby: Make sure nothing happens to our ammo, ok Spongy?

Spongy: Yep! Got it.

Bomby: Does everyone have their guns?

Match: *Match looks at everyone* Like, I guess so.

Bomby: Then let's roll out! *Bomby and the rest of the Starfruit start to explore the forest, leaving Spongy alone*

Spongy: Yep. Alone, again. Just gotta keep this ammo secure. *Spongy grabs a leftover gun and starts filling it up to the brim* Keep it secure.

*Team Grapes POV* Puffball: Holding a paintball gun would sure be easier, if I had, y'know, arms.

Clock: It's really not that much easier with only legs, either.

Puffball: I wasn't asking you.

Leafy: Look, guys, despite our disadvantage, we could still knock this challenge right out of the park!

Lollipop: I appreciate the optimism, Leafy. Even if we only have 6 team members, we can still get this challenge done and done good.

Barf Bag: I counted 7 people.

Lollipop: I'm sorry, but was someone talking? I heard something.

*Barf Bag facepalms*

Saw: Wait, guys. Hold on. *Saw stops and observes the area* Is there another team around us?

Taco: I don't see anything.

Saw: I swore I heard leaves rustling or something.

Lollipop: I get this challenge scares you, schizoid, but there's probably nothing to worry about.

Saw: No, I can distinctly hear something.

Taco: I say we camp out here and wait for anything, or anyone, for that matter, to pop up.

Clock: Good idea.

Puffball: Here, anybody want my gun? I kind of can't use it.

Barf Bag: I'll take it! *Puffball slides over the gun to Barf Bag*

Lollipop: Seriously, Puffball? You're going to give your gun to that Neanderthal?

Puffball: Calm down, Lollipop. She's not that bad.

Lollipop: I'll have you know-

Saw: Guys! Stop the fighting, we need to keep our guards up! If we keep doing this, we'll be easy to attack.

*Clock gets his gun up* Clock: Nice wisdom.

*Meanwhile, with team Tangerines* Pen: I say we split up.

Coiny: Why so?

Pen: Simple, less targets to shoot. We can ambush others easier that way.

Coiny: Fair point. But who's going with who?

Marker: I'll go with Eraser!

Eraser: And I'm going with Blocky.

Blocky: And I've got to go with Pen.

Pen: Yeah.

Pin: So, I guess that leaves Needle, Coiny, TB, and I?

Tennis Ball: I don't mind that.

Marker: Welp, see you guys! *Marker and the rest of his group walk off*

Coiny: Yeah. See you guys. *Coiny and his group also trail off*

Eraser: What's the plan?

Pen: I suppose we just find a group and wait for the perfect time to ambush.

Blocky: I can work with that.

Marker: We just have to make sure to be quiet.

Eraser: Yeah. Cuz if we're the one's getting ambushed, that wouldn't be good, either.

Pen: I guess so. But I think we have this covered.

Blocky: Yeah. We're gonna knock this challenge out of the park!

Eraser: That's the spirit!

*Team Apples POV* Black Hole: Wait, isn't it physically impossible for me to get out? I mean, any pain that hits me will just get sucked into me.

Woody: Good point.

Announcer: Oh... yeah. Welp, I guess you can't compete in this one! *Black Hole gets taken out of the challenge by Announcer*

Stapy: Aw, now we only have seven members.

Foldy: What a bummer.

Woody: I'm sure we'll be fine, though.

Rocky: Bleh!

Cloudy: Wait, is that someone in the distance?

Tree: Is there another team coming for us?

Cloudy: Oh shoot! Look out! *A green paintball barely misses Cloudy, but hits Tree right in the face*

Tree: Ow! *Tree gets taken out of the challenge, also*

Foldy: Aw, now we only have six members.

Stapy: What a bummer. Wait a second, which team even shot at us!?

Cloudy: I don't know, but we need to get out of here! Cloudy and the rest of the team start fleeing, dropping some of the weapons in the process*

Balloony: Guys, keep going!

Woody: Balloony, what are you dowing?!

Balloony: I need to make sure they don't follow you guys! Now hurry, go!

*The rest of the Apples run off* Balloony: Alright, who's there!?

*Lightning, Remote, Basketball, and Golf Ball come out of the shadows*

Remote: Get ready to be annihilated, Balloon Boy!

Basketball: Yeah, you're no match for us!

Golf Ball: Yeah... whatever.

*Balloony swiftly dodges a hit from Lightning, then hides in a tree while more shots are rung out*

Lightning: Dangnabbit! I missed!

Balloony: Ok. Here goes! *Balloony quickly shoots as fast as he can, hitting both Lightning and Remote in a matter of seconds*

Remote: Ow! No! *Remote and Lightning both get taken out*

Basketball: Mayday! We need to retreat, GB!

Golf Ball: Hold on...

Basketball: What could there even be to hold on to?! *Basketball gets taken out*

Golf Ball: Now! *Golf Ball shoots at Balloony, causing him to pop* Phew, that was taken care of. I should probably get back to the others.

*Team Starfruit POV* Ruby: Hey, where's Teardrop?

Bomby: She ran off somewhere else.

Bubble: I don't get it. Why does she always do that? Is she meeting up with someone?

Nickel: I don't even think she has friends.

Bubble: That's mean.

Match: Like, if we wanted to know more about her, we could just, like, talk to her last team.

Ruby: Good idea!

Gelatin: Obviously, not right now. We're in the middle of the challenge!

Ruby: Oh... yeah...

Bomby: Hey! I see someone!

Bubble: Who?

Bomby: It's a group! Everyone, get ready for battle!

Pen: Oh, shoot! We've been spotted!

Marker: Prepare for total demolition, invaders!

*Marker shoots the first shot, causing total war*

*The paintball heads right in Bubble's direction* Bubble: Oh noio!

Ruby: Bubble, noooo! *Ruby jumps in front of Bubble, taking the shot*

Match: Like, Ruby, is out.

Bubble: Your sacrifice will not be in vain! *Bubble starts counterattacking*

Bomby: Guys, we still have the advantage! Take them out! *Bomby runs, dodging the attacks from Marker*

Marker: Dang it! *Marker tries shooting, but is out of ammo* Oh no, I'm all out!

Blocky: Marker, go get Nickel's gun! He has no limbs, so he should be an easy target!

Marker: Got it! *Marker starts heading in Nickel's direction*

Match: Hah, you can't hit me! *Match sways her head around, dodging many shots*

Eraser: Grr! Take this! *Eraser shoots straight at Bubble, and since she has no protection, pops instantly*

Match: Like, Bubble, no! *Match also gets taken out*

Pen: Hah, we're actually winning! Watch this! *Pen fires a shot straight at Gelatin*

Gelatin: AH! *He jumps right over the shot, and the paintball ricochets right off a tree, right back to Pen*

Pen: HUH!? *Pen gets taken out*

Eraser: Pen, no!

Marker: Nickel, give me your gun!

Nickel: No! I can't fail this challenge! *Nickel and Marker end up getting into a skirmish*

Bomby: Nickel, don't back down! I'll be at your aid soon!

Nickel: Got you! *Nickel pushes the gun, toppling Marker over*

Marker: Oh, no!

*Nickel quickly shoots at Marker, taking him out* Nickel: Hah, I did it- *Nickel also gets taken out from a shot by Eraser*

Bomby: Dang it! I was almost there! *Bomby uses his last shot to take out Eraser*

*Blocky sees that the rest of his group is out* Blocky: Ahh... can we have a ceasefire?

*Bomby and Gelatin look at each other and agree* Gelatin: If you even attempt to take one shot at us, again, you're done for! Got it?

Blocky: Yeah, I got it.

Gelatin: Also, hand over your gun.

*Blocky gives Gelatin the gun* Blocky: Here.

Gelatin: Thanks! Now go.

*Blocky leaves*

Bomby: Speaking of, I wonder how Spongy's doing.

*Meanwhile with Spongy* Spongy: I hope my team's okay. I heard some shots being rung out... scary.

*Spongy hears leaves rustling* Spongy: Huh?! Who's there?

*Pin, Coiny, Needle, and Tennis Ball come out* Pin: Give us that canister!

Spongy: Nuh uh! My team told me to keep it safe!

Tennis Ball: Just give us the canister, and we won't shoot you!

Spongy: Never! My team needs me to keep this protected!

Needle: You really don't have a choice. If you don't give it to us, we'll shoot you and take it.

Spongy: Then... shoot me! Just try!

Coiny: Alright then! *Coiny aims right on Spongy* Prepare to- *Right as Coiny says that, he, and the rest of the invaders are hit by a paintball, and they all get taken out*

Spongy: Huh? W-what happened?

*Teardrop walks out of the shadows, giving Spongy a minty fresh smile*

Spongy: Ohhh! You were the one who took those guys out! Thanks, TD!

*Teardrop shrugs it off as she starts to reload her gun. *

*Meanwhile, with Donut, Robot Flower, and TV* TV: Guys, there's the Grapes!

Donut: Should we ambush them?

Robot Flower: Yeah! *Robot Flower gets out of the bush she was in, firing a few shots, hitting Lollipop, and Clock*

Taco: Oh no, Lollipop! Clock!

Puffball: Is that... Robot Flower? Wait- *Puffball gets shot, and taken out*

Saw: Guys! We're losing people, and quickly! We need to recompile!

Leafy: I can't even see where the attackers are!

Barf Bag: Guys! They're right th- *Right as Barf Bag says that, she gets taken out*

TV: HA!

Donut: TV! They know our location now!

TV: Well, that's not that bad, righ- *TV gets taken out by a shot from Taco*

Donut: TV!! *Donut also gets taken out*

Robot Flower: OH NO! I need to retreat! *Robot Flower hides by a nearby tree, narrowly missing fatal shots*

Taco: Dang it! We lost them!

Saw: It's alright. Good job, guys.

Leafy: Wow, thanks Saw!

Saw: You're welcome. Just make sure to keep your guard up.

*Golf Ball POV* Golf Ball: Robot Flower, there you are! What happened?

Robot Flower: Everyone in my group except me got taken out. I assume that's what happened with your group, too?

Golf Ball: Yep.

Robot Flower: Welp, at least our troubles are over, right, GB?

Golf Ball: You might wanna look behind you.

Robot Flower: Huh? *Robot Flower and Golf Ball both see the Apples running at full force towards them*

Cloudy: You can't escape us now!

Stapy: Get ready to lose again! *Stapy starts to aim his gun towards Robot Flower*

Golf Ball: Ah! Robot Flower, hurry! Do something! Anything!

Robot Flower: OKAY! *Robot Flower shoots her paintball gun in a bunch of random directions, sending a flurry of paint everywhere. In the crossfire, Cloudy and Stapy get hit*

Foldy: Oh no! Stapy! *Foldy also gets hit*

Rocky: BLEH! *Rocky jumps in front of Woody, to save him from a hit*

Woody: Wocky! NO!