Alternate Battle for Dream Island

ABFDI 19a: Revocation

"Alright, glad to see you guys *finally* taking the initiative for once. Let's do Cake at Stake."

Nobody was all too keen on hearing Golf Ball's grating voice any more than they had to, so they decided to jump the gun and go to the Cake at Stake place before GB even thought about doing that; they figured that she was gonna put it off until the afternoon was well and truly transitioning to night, so they went the moment things stopped being *unbearably* hot. They'd all been hanging around there for quite a while before she finally came around.

"You know the gist by now, so let's keep that streak going; just gonna remind you all that Teardrop *is* immune this round, so-" "Wait!" Leafy suddenly interrupted, raising her hand. "Aren't we missing a few?" The small sphere raised an eyebrow. "Huh?" She'd glance around. "No, we don't; I see all seven of you right here." She'd shake her head. "Though maybe that's to be expected, since you guys focus so much on yourselves that you forget about the others." "Hey!" The leaf was outraged by that, of course, but GB didn't care one bit. "Anyway, let's just get started. TD-" "But seriously, we *are* missing some contestants." Leafy continued.

Ellipsis.

"What." Golf Ball flatly declared, in complete and utter disbelief. "What, you don't know?" Tennis Ball chimed in. "Tsk, tsk. And you talked *so* much about how important it is to remember everything." GB's eye twitched. "What on *EARTH* is going on here?" She'd shout. "Is this some sort of joke you're trying to pull on me? Some sort of prank?" "Nah." Pen shrugged. "Blocky's the guy to talk to for that stuff; but, uh..." "Just tell me what's going on, or maybe I'll just eliminate one of you at random!" The ball snapped, and the contestants gasped. "No, don't do that!" Leafy shouted. "Why not just let me go, and I'll go get them? Maybe they just didn't get the memo." "I just want *ANSWERS*!" The dimpled one continued on. Pin sighed. "After you hosted Cake at Stake last time, the speaker box came back and introduced two new contestants; something about bumping up the number of contestants to 20. Not really a fan of it either, but..." "*WHAT*?" Golf Ball was well and truly outraged. "Why wasn't I told any of this? Doesn't he know how much it'll infuriate you guys? Besides, if he *really* wanted 20, he could've just let *me* compete! We were already-"

More silence.

GB sighed as she angrily pressed a few buttons, flush with her little throne. "Alright, if that's what's happening; Leafy, *please* fetch me these new contestants. I'd *really* like to talk to them." "On it!" Leafy quickly got up, taking a moment to be surprised as it was *that* easy, and quickly went to do just that; everyone else tried to replicate what she did, but they all remained stuck. "Hey, uh... Something I've been meaning to ask." The pushpin spoke up. "Why can't we... you know... leave our seats?" "Yeah." Pen interjected. "Sometimes I just wanna change how I sit, you know? What's the deal?" "Just a last-minute touch." Golf Ball answered. "Given that you all *probably* don't want to be eliminated, I didn't want you guys to be able to run."

"Here they are!" Leafy arrived back at the place, now with Barf Bag and Taco reluctantly following her. "*Great*." Golf Ball stood up and marched her way over to them, staring at one, then the other. "Who are you?" She'd ask. "Uh... Who are *you*?" Barf Bag asked back. "Yeah, and what makes you think you can ask like that?" Taco remarked. "Oh! Uh..." Leafy intervened. "I thought you'd all know each other, but apparently not. This is Golf Ball, or GB for short; she's the other host around here." "She is?" The one that's food raised an eyebrow. "That's new." "We'll talk *later*." GB remarked. "For now, it's time for-" "Cake at Stake. Yeah." Barf Bag interrupted. "*This* isn't new to us." They'd make their way over and take their seats; becoming stuck to them... that was *also* new.

"What?" The foodstuff grew angry with each failed attempt to lift her arm off the rest. "What's the deal?" "*Spectacular*." The bag with vomit remarked. "Yet another reason to hate all of this." "Oh, you hate it?" Golf Ball remarked. "Then *why* are you here?" Barfy scoffed. "If I had a choice on it, I *wouldn't* be here." "Mhm." GB nodded. "In that case, why don't I just eliminate you now? Makes this whole thing easier. In fact, let's just-"