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Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or Digimon or their
characters, they respectfully belong to the money-grubbing corporations that
created them. I also don't own Survivor or its concept, it belongs to
CBS. Author's Notes: Episode 5 is here, and thanks to your
reviews, we get to see one lucky couple get it on! Nothing lemony,
okay? I'm trying to keep my PG rating here. Thanks to all of you
who reviewed, and for those of you who read Episode 3 and noticed the little
weight problem, I fixed it. I have something to say to some of the
people out there: If Becker Wein could make a cameo in one episode, I'm sure
I can squeeze in another cameo by any author that asks. You can take
over my duties as the host, or be one of my assistants, whatever! Anime
Survivor! Episode 5 Day 13 It's early morning at the Digimon camp, and everyone is still
asleep. {Izzy: It was draining, emotionally and physically,
for us. We just slept in, we just didn't want to get up now that
Kari's gone. We're all edgy.} {Tai: I guess we're all a little depressed that Kari
is gone. TK is kinda taking it hard. But I think I am
the most, I mean, she is my little sister. I know she
understands.} {TK: It's really boring around here without someone
who's my own age. I'm not saying that the older kids are boring,
it's just that I'm afraid they won't understand that I can be
independent.} {Sora: I mean, we all miss the little
guy. I guess that's why we're all down in the
dumps. And to make things worse, it seems that Izzy is coming down
with something. Good thing we have Joe and his first aid
training.} Izzy is lying down in the shade, looking ill. Joe
kneels over him and takes a bottle of medicine out of his bag. He
hands the bottle to Izzy. Joe is then standing in the middle of the camp, and it's a total
mess. He puts his hands on his hips and huffs. Joe: Gosh. This place is a total
sty. Everyone! We have to clean this place up! {Joe: I think we should clean this place
up. We need something that'll make us pull together and pitch
in. Maybe it'll take our minds off the current situation.} The Pokemon team is dragging the parachute along the beach and is
trying to prop it up and make it into a tent. {James: We're working with what we have, and we're not going
to let a good piece of parachute go to waste. We're using it as a
tent. A place for shade or a place to get out of the
rain. All we need are some deck chairs and we're set.} Meowth is sitting back and watching the humans put up the new
tent. {Misty: That Meowth. He's been doing very little to
help us. Okay, so he's handed us some supplies, cooked us a dinner, but
that's all that I've counted. I think he better start doing his fair
share, or else he'll get voted off next.} Misty is back from another fishing trip, and she passes by a
resting Meowth. Misty: Meowth, quit wasting your time. Get off your
tail. Now, can you help me gut this fish? Meowth: Why don't you ask that bigger twerp? He's got
the knives and the experience. Misty huffs and angrily storms off towards Brock. {Brock: I think I know what's on everyone's minds when
we think about the work everyone's doing around the camp. Meowth
seems to be doing little.} {Meowth: I came here to enjoy myself and take some
time off from Team Rocket. And sure, I'll help out whenever I'm
needed and when I want to. At least I'm helping.} Everyone is gathered around the fire and are eating their lunch
of cooked Magikarp. Star Otaku passes by the Pokemon team with her lunch bag in
hand. She lays it on the ground, opens it up, and takes out a piece of
paper, a hammer, and some nails. She starts to hammer the paper to a
nearby tree. Ash: Uh, Ms. Otaku, what are you doing? Star Otaku: I'm announcing your next challenge. So
gather round. The Pokemon team gathers around the tree and Star Otaku as she
announces their next challenge. Star Otaku: The next challenge is for a reward: food. Everyone: Yay! Food! Star Otaku: Settle down! For this challenge, you'll
all need a good aim since you'll be dealing with targets. Here. Star Otaku takes out a few slingshots, blowguns, and a few spears
from her lunch bag and hands them to each of the members. Star Otaku: I'm sure you all know what to do with
these. I'm lending them to you for practice. We'll meet out on
the northern beach tomorrow. If you need more info, just read the
notice. Star Otaku leaves the Pokemon team with their new weapons. {Brock: We've had the many experiences with these types of
weapons before. Well, indirect experience. I mean, we've used
slingshots, spears, and I think the odd dart here or there to puncture the
Team Rocket balloon. I think we have no problem.} Ash is using the slingshot to knock off some small fruits off a
stand. His mark hits true after a few tries. The others clap for
him when he finally hits a fruit. Ash: Hey, at least I'm getting better. Brock is trying his hand with the blow darts. After a few
more tries, he still hasn't hit the targets. Brock: I'm feeling kinda winded. Anyone want to try? Jesse: Sure, I just hope you didn't spit on it or anything. Jesse passes Brock and takes the blowgun and darts. She
tries a few times, and on her first try, she hits the target. She tries
again, and her aim hits true. Jesse: I'm quite a natural at this! James: Maybe next time, we should use a tranquilizer dart
for Pikachu! James and Brock both have spears and they are aiming at two
separate targets. Both of them throw their spears, but only Brock's
hits on target. Brock: Yes! I get the spear round! The Digimon team is trying their hand at the new weapons.
Sora and Tai are trying out the spears; TK and Joe are using the slingshots;
Matt and Izzy are using the blowgun. All of them are in a session of target practice, aiming at some
wooden baskets on stands. Izzy is comparing the dart, gun, wind factor,
and his distance from the target. Izzy: Okay, measure at a forty-five degree angle, apply at
least one Newton of force to the dart, and *blows* there. Izzy's dart hits dead on. Everyone applauds him. {Tai: Izzy's a great shot, but I don't think we have all
the time in the world for equations. We might have a little problem
there, but considering how smart he is, we don't have to worry. I'm
sure he can compute these things in a snap.} TK tries to shoot with his slingshot, and he hits right on
target. TK: Using this slingshot is fun! Now I know how the
other boys feel about these things. Joe is fumbling with his slingshot. He pulls it back, but
only gets the sling snapped back on his hand and the stone hits him in the
face. Frustrated, he throws down the slingshot. Joe: That's it. TK, the round is yours. Sora then stares at her target, focusing on it. She then
flings the spear with all her might for a few tries. Each time, she
hits close to her mark or right on the mark. {Tai: Sora's even better than all the boys! I think
it's from all that soccer practice. It's given her a good aim along
with the strength to use that spear.} Sora: I'm jungle woman! Whoo! Tai: Back to nature, baby! Tai and Sora high five each other. *
* * Day 14 Both of the teams are marching confidently down the beach, where
they see Star Otaku behind a wall. Pinned on the wall are bunches of
fruit, held up by string, and in front of the wall are fruit placed on
stands. Star Otaku: Hey there everyone! Ready for today? Everyone: *yelling* YEAH! WHOO! TK: Bring it on! We'll knock your block off! Jesse: Eat our dust, brats! Star Otaku: Everyone! Settle down! Blow
gunners, step forward. Everyone dart that hits a fruit goes into the
basket, so get ready, you're on a time limit. Izzy and Jesse step forward and take their weapons. On Star
Otaku's mark, they start blow the darts out of the tube. It's a flurry
of darts, and when the time is over, there is a large pile of fruit in each
basket. Star Otaku then takes them to the next round of the
challenge. Some more fruits are placed on top of clay pots, which are
either hanging or placed on pedestals. Star Otaku: The rules for this are any fruits that have the
pots broken, get knocked off, or are embedded with rocks are yours.
Again, there is a time limit, so you have to be quick and accurate.
Shall we get our shooters ready? TK and Ash step forward with their slingshots. On Star
Otaku's signal, both of them start to shoot the stones. Everyone
watches as the pots are chipped and cracked and the stones make impact.
When the time is up, everyone applauds. Star Otaku then loads up more
fruit into the basket and they move on to the final round. She leads them to a line in the sand, and from that line, there
is a large bulls-eye set up. There are two rings surrounding the
centre, making three sections. Star Otaku: Here it is, winners take all. If your
team wins this, you win all of the fruit, and some mystery food. Joe: I hope it isn't cafeteria meat. Star Otaku: Person to hit closest to the centre wins all
the fruit and the mystery prize. Spear throwers come forward, and get
ready. You have one try each, so make this one count. Sora and Brock step up to the line. Brock throws first, and
his spear hits the outer edge of the centre. Sora then takes her turn,
and her spear hits the centre. The Digimon tribe jump up and down in joy and celebrate as Star
Otaku pulls a crate out of her lunch bag. Star Otaku: Okay, here is the mystery prize that you're
looking forward to! *opens crate* Miniature Cockatrimons! The Digimon team looks at the little chickens and cautiously step
back. Izzy: Are they harmless? Because I remember
the last time we encountered one of those things, and it was much bigger. Star Otaku: Don't worry! They're pretty
harmless, they're not under Etemon's control and they're
small. They can lay eggs and make some good dinner, I betcha even
better than Pidgey. So you get all the fruit and the
Cockatrimons. Pokemon tribe, great job, you can go back to camp. The Pokemon team solemnly walks away from the beach back to their
camp. The Digimon team comes closer to the their new food sources and
pick them up. TK: Why don't we name them? Tai: How about Appetizer, Snack, and Brunch? The rest of the group cheers and laughs. Then they pick up
they're prizes and head back to eat. {TK: Winning our challenge today has really cheered
everyone up! First we were all really depressed, and now, we're right
back up. We've got back our energy and inspiration to move on.} Back at their camp, they're happily eating their fruit, and are
gathered around the miniature Cockatrimons. TK: They lay eggs, why not just call one of them or one of
their eggs Eggy? Sora: TK, you know that we're going to eat them sooner or
later. Tai: Yeah TK, you know we can't wait that long for them to
lay some eggs. Matt: Mmm... An omelet. Or better yet, eggs
benedict! Izzy: When we finally cook them, think about it! Teriyaki
chicken! Chicken burgers! Joe: Just plain scrambled eggs for me. Maybe a dash
of salt and pepper to go with it. At the Pokemon team's camp, everyone is waiting for Misty to come
back with their food for lunch. {Jesse: I was quite disappointed that we didn't win.
I really wanted to eat some real food other than fish! But killing and
then cooking the chicken is quite messy, so I'm happy about that.} {Brock: I really wanted to try out a new recipe for eggs
and chicken! I guess it's another day of earning our catch.} {Ash: All of that effort for nothing! I know that
we're much better than those guys, we have a lot more experience than them in
areas of aim.} Misty comes back from her trip. In her hands is a squirming
little Seadramon. Brock: I think it's called a Seadramon. I heard that
they're usually not that small, they're quite large, enough to fill a whole
lake! Misty: This is one mean guppy. Everyone is sitting around Brock as he's cooking the small Seadramon.
When it's done, he hands a piece to everyone. They all take a bite,
make disgusted faces, then spit it out. Jesse: Ugh! Too chewy, and quite horrible, I might
add. James: I am not using the old delicacy excuse, this is just
plain terrible! Everyone throws their portion over their shoulders. {Matt: I hate to admit it, but Tai is our leader.
He's the one who keeps us together. I mean, a while back, when he was
sucked into that dark network thing and didn't come back, we all split
up. And when he came back, we got back together. The guy you
least expect is our leader.} {Tai: I really didn't want to get into the leadership
position. I never thought of myself as the leader, but when we were
facing Myotismon and Piedmon, I realized that I was. I guess I can't
escape that fact. I just want to help everyone out when I need to and
get everyone moving.} Everyone is sleeping in their shelter, which is what was leftover
of the snack bar pieced together with the remains of the telephone
booths. Tai isn't with them, but he's sleeping in a small section to
the side of the little shack. {Joe: Over the past few nights, Tai's been going off on his
own to sleep by himself.} {Tai: I guess Matt's kinda rubbing off on me. I'm now
turning into the lone wolf. I guess this whole leadership thing is
getting to me and I need to get away for a little while to recharge.} Tai is seen sleeping on a pile of sand covered with some
leaves. He get up and goes outside. Sora, back with the group, gets up and tip-toes over the sleeping
members. She then sneaks outside and meets with Tai. Both of them go inside and lay down together on the pile of sand
and leaves. Tai's arms are wrapped around Sora. {Izzy: Over the past few nights, Sora has been sneaking out
to go see Tai. And then I see them together in the morning. I
mean, just before our challenge today, they come out of the small shack to
the side, holding hands and smiling.} {Joe: I think something is going on between them, but
I don't want to say anything that'll embarrass them.} {Sora: With me and Tai, we just kiss and then cuddle.
It's really nice and comforting. He's my friend I feel really
comfortable around him. I guess it has something to do with our common
interests and all that we've been through together.} {Tai: Let me just tell you, between me and Sora there is no
romance. We just enjoy each other's company. We're friends and
nothing more. We have a lot in common, so it's mutual for us to be
together.} Tai and Sora are seen walking along the beach, holding hands and
then walking through the jungle together. Jesse is bent down in front of an Ekans. Both of them are
staring each other down. {Jesse: I'm quite careful around these wild Ekans. I
haven't really seen a lot of them near the camp, but I'm lucky to see one
now. I know they're deadly. I used to own an Ekans and take care
of it, so I'm not afraid. They're quite quick, but since I'm used to
being around them, I have a sense of when they're ready to attack.} Jesse then jumps up and out of the way before the Ekans strikes
at her. Then we see Ash eating with the others. He's picking at his
portion of their rations. {Misty: I'm a bit concerned about Ash. He's really
losing some weight. He was scrawny to begin with, but now, it's just
getting ridiculous. We're trying really hard to get him to eat, but he
just shrugs it off and says that he's saving his energy.} Ash: Hey, after this, I'm gonna go out and get some
food. Maybe find some roots. James, can you come along to help me
with the digging? James: Sure kid. Brock: Good thing. We're all wasting away, but I
think you need more helpings. Ash gets up and takes everyone's bowls so he can do the
dishes. When Ash is gone, James leans over to Jesse. James: *whispers* It's too cruel to get rid of the twerp
now. Jesse: *whispers* I know, look at him! James and Ash are wandering in the woods and they see a small
Krabby pass in front of them. Then they return to camp with a small
bunch of roots. Ash holds the roots in front of Brock. Ash: Sorry, I really tried. Brock: It's okay. Maybe next time I'll go with you
and help you find some bigger roots. Meowth is peeling the roots and chopping them up. {Misty: Okay, so Meowth has had a little bit of improvement
in the work area. He's taking on more chores, but I don't think it's
enough though.} *
* * Day 15 James is holding a sign in front of Misty. James: It's a water challenge, and you're our expert. Misty: Paddling? I think you better talk to Jesse.
I do swimming. {Meowth: So we have another water challenge. One's
rowing and the rest of us are swimming. Now, I hafta put my money on
Jesse or James. One of them, the twerps, and me will be floating.
I'm still getting the salt water outta my fur from last time!} {Jesse: It seems that I'm the choice for this
challenge. I get to row, and I think that I'm perfect for it since I
have had a lot of experience. And since we've just recently been around
the Orange Archipelago, there's no need for any practice. It's my turn
to shine!} Everyone is gathered around discussing the other team's plans and
strategies for the challenge. Everyone is seated around the fire and Agumon. Joe is
reading the message for the challenge. He looks worried. Tai: Joe, you get to do the paddling. I know you
can't swim, so that's why you get the job. Matt: And since you're bigger than us, so there's the size
and strength thing here. {Sora: Joe is the one for this. We might be at a
disadvantage, but we've got to try at least. We all have our
differences, and I think we have to turn a negative into a positive.} {Joe: Everyone knows I can't swim. And since I'm
bigger, I get to do the paddling. I think it's a lot better than
swimming. They say you float in salt water, but when I tried that to
save TK, I sank like a rock.} Where the challenge is taking place, there are two canoes sitting
on the beach. Out in the water, the team members are holding on to
floating debris, but they are within some sort of floating border. Star
Otaku is sitting on the beach with Jesse and Joe. Star Otaku: You two are here because your fellow tribe
members have been shipwrecked. They're out there, floating for dear
life, and both of you have to save them. Stay within the boundaries,
okay? Once you rescue them, three can help you paddle and one has to
take out the water with this bucket. *holds up bucket* Now that you know the
rules, get ready. Joe and Jesse get beside the canoes. On Star Otaku's
signal, they push the canoes out into the water, get in them, and start
paddling. Joe has gained a lead over Jesse, and is paddling over to his
friends. It's easy for him to gather them since they're floating near
one another. Jesse is picking up her team's members, but with much difficulty,
since they're scattered far from each other. Joe picks up all of them and they're all rowing to the shore,
while Jesse is still trying to pick up a few more team members. The Digimon team reaches the shore first, and they all get out to
push the boat. When they finally finish pushing the canoe, they all
celebrate with the immunity idol while Joe just faints. From afar, the Pokemon team looks disappointed. They gather
all their members and head back to the beach. Jesse: *mutters* Beaten by a guy who can't swim and has no
athletic ability at all, this is humiliating. {Jesse: I guess another failure to the name of Team Rocket
wouldn't hurt us. We all have to fail at something. That which
doesn't kill you will only make you stronger, right?} {James: Poor Jesse, I wish I could make her feel
better. I always thought that Team Rocket would get used to failures,
big or small, by now. And to add to our worries, one of us is getting
kicked off, another proof of our failure.} {Meowth: I ain't worried about the whole voting
thing. Team Rocket is sticking together in the votes!} {Brock: As for the voting tonight, I remember overhearing
Team Rocket making plans for a voting alliance. Well, Misty, Ash, and I
have something planned for them. I'm sure that their voting strategy is
going to be very unorganized.} It's night time on File Island. The Pokemon team is making
a miserable trek through the island, since it's gray and overcast, reflecting
their mood. After crossing the bridge over the hot springs, they all
reach the base of Infinity Mountain, to see the familiar tribal council. Each member of the group bangs the gong as they enter, making
their presence known. All of them sit down. In front of each of them is an open
pokeball, with a little figurine of their trademark pokemon. This is
what each of their corresponding pokemon figurine is, according to their
seating plan (left to right): Star Otaku: *steps out to meet them* Hello everyone.
It's tribal council. I know, no one wants to be here. Everyone solemnly nods their heads. Star Otaku: Ash, tell me, how is everyone? Ash: We're all down I guess. Two big losses in a
row! There were a lot of things we could have done, a lot of what
ifs. But I feel we kinda deserve it, since we won two in a row last
time. But still, a loss like this is pretty hard to take. Star Otaku: Okay. Now, Meowth, tell me about
the alliances. Meowth: What alliances? It's just the good guys and
the bad guys just stickin' together! I mean, it's only mutual the
members of Team Rocket should stick together, no matter what. It's like
they say, birds of a feather stick together. Star Otaku: Let's get voting, who'd like to go first? Ash gets up and goes into the cave first. Ash: *writes the name and holds it up* Meowth. For
one thing, I speak for all of us when I say that he could have done more
work, but he didn't. Plus, I heard he's trying to build an alliance to
get rid of me. Here's a little payback. *puts paper in box and leaves* Misty and Brock is seen doing their writing and then putting the
paper in the box. Then they each leave. Jesse: *writes the name and holds it up* Misty. It
could have been Ash, but that's just too cruel, let him recover first, and
then vote him off. Misty is one twerp we could do without. So she
can swim, so can the rest of Team Rocket. We're bigger and have more
strength than her. It's all a matter of keeping the team strong. *puts
paper in box and leaves* James and Meowth are seen doing their writing, putting the paper
in the box, and then leaving. Meowth is seen running out of the cave. He hands the Box to
Star Otaku and then takes his seat. Star Otaku: Thank you, Meowth.*reaches inside box* *pulls
out papers* The votes are tallied like this: Ash-2 votes; Misty-1 vote;
Meowth-3 votes. Star Otaku: Those are the votes. Please bring up your
pokeball. He gets up from his seat, grabs the open pokeball and hands it to
Star Otaku. She holds it out in her hand. Star Otaku: The tribe has spoken. *closes pokeball* You can
leave now. Meowth: This cat still has a few lives left. Here.
*takes off his charm and hands it to James* Good luck. *smirks then leaves* Meowth's Final Words: I tried as best as I could, but I guess I'm used to being a lap
cat. If only we were stranded on that island that worshipped me.
I hope the rest of Team Rocket can keep going. As much as I hate to say it, the twerps were starting to grow on
me, so I'll kinda miss them. Don't think I've gone soft, cuz after this
thing is over, it's back to stealing the Pikachu! I'm gonna miss you all, especially Jesse and James, my two team
mates. Now, if you don't mind, there's some fresh catnip and tuna
that's waiting for me. End of Episode 5 Additional Author's Notes: So, now we know who "Greg
and Colleen" are. I know Jesse and James got the most
votes, Misty and Ash the least, and Tai and Sora being in the
middle. I chose the ones in-between since I'm one to choose the
middle. This episode is dedicated to Globie, thanks for your suggestion
about voting off Meowth, and you telling me that he wasn't doing any work, it
just fit in with Dirk and/or Sean. Again, Eggy is another tribute to
Kenji Kotaro; I think he is one funny Digi-author! Tell me what you
think, and if any of you have any offers of making a cameo, please feel free
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