Total Drama Island (OC x Duncan) ON HIATUS

Dodgebrawl

Nicky's POV
I couldn't sleep because Harold was sleeping on a bed right next to mine, and the walls are paper thin.
For once, I actually wanted to sleep, but I just couldn't.
I ended up staying up all night.
Bridget, Courtney and the the 'twins' got ready, but I was a bit slow.
I got dressed and did my stuff before going to the lodge.
"Wow! Nicky looks worse, though!" Bridget said. Everyone looked tired, but Duncan looked worse.
I sat next to him, and rested my chin on the table.
I played with my food, not really hungry. Duncan rubbed my back. "You too?" he asked and I nodded. "Right on the other side of the wall of him" I said. "Right above him" he said.
"I'm sorry" I said. I felt my eyes start closing. I didn't even notice Harold enter and start admiring the mustache the Duncan must have drawn on him.
"Hey Shorty. C'mon, we have to go" he said. I nodded, and went to walk, but I stumbled. I remembered Sammy, and got up.
Suddenly, I felt arms lift me up, and I'm all of a sudden on someone's back. "Duncan, I can walk by myself" I muttered, but it sounded a little slurred.
"Nope. And we are both sleeping" he said a little forcefully. He walk until we were at a court. He sat us down on the bottom bleacher, and he lied down.
It must be because he was tired and didn't really know what he was doing, because he pulled me into his arms and nuzzled into the back of my neck. "Wake us up, and it's the last thing you'll do" he threatened, and he fell asleep.
I couldn't help it, and I soon followed.
Duncan's POV
I smirked. She probably thought I was too tired to know what I was doing, but I did.
I have to admit, I really liked this girl, though I haven't listened to the tape she has yet. I planned on listening to it tonight.
However, I fell asleep soon after her breathing evened out. Before I did though, I peeked an eye open, and saw DJ, Geoff and Bridget smiling at us, and Geoff gave me a thumbs up.
I nodded slightly, and I soon fell asleep.
(Because I'm lazy and don't feel like quoting everyone, I'm skipping to the part where Duncan is woken up)
3dd Person POV
"We need someone tough. Someone mean. Someone who will crush those stupid Gophers into the dirt" Courtney was saying, and everyone looked at Duncan, who was cuddling with Nicky as they slept.
"We can't wake him up! He'll kill us!" DJ exclaimed, mainly wanting to help out Duncan with trying to win over Nicky.
"Yeah! And they both need their sleep" Bridget added, also wanting to help.
"No he won't. He wants to win too. Harold, wake him up" Courtney commanded.
"What!? Why me?" he asked, clearly afraid of Duncan. "Because you suck at dodgeball. And, if he does kill you, you're the only one we can afford to lose" she stated.
"I'm not waking him up! Wake up Nicky and make her do it!" he complained.
Courtney thought this over. She really didn't like Nicky, because she saw through her lies of when she can't sleep or when she was fine. Courtney just didn't trust Nicky, and wanted the power over her. Not to mention Courtney had the smallest crush on Duncan, yet he seemed to prefer Nicky over her.
"Okay. Bridget, wake up Nicky. You two are the closest" she agreed.
Bridget didn't want to wake her up. They look cute when they were sleeping, and Nicky actually looked at peace.
"No. I'll wake up Duncan. Nicky needs her sleep. Remember? She also woke up at around sunrise the day of the challenge! She needs the sleep the most!" Bridget argued.
"Done. We'll wake him up as a team" she said, already knowing the perfect blackmail to get Duncan to play.
They grabbed a giant stick, and poked him in the butt at first.
"We have to go higher" Courtney whispered, and they poked him up the nose.
He grabbed the stick and broke it in too.
He carefully climbed away from Nicky, and right away felt a little colder.
"You better have a good reason for sticking this up my nose" he said angrily as he threatened Harold. Courtney cut in front of him.
"Look, I appreciate that you need a little nap time, but we need your help. We're down two nothing" she said. "And why should I help you, Darling?" he sneered.
"Because, if we lose, I can personally guarantee that either you or Nicky will be the ones going home, Darling" she threatened.
Duncan looked back at Nicky, who had curled up into a ball and seemed to be shivering slightly.
Duncan sighed.
"Fine. But you have do what I say, and when I say it" Duncan compromised. Courtney nodded in agreement.
"Okay. We're gonna do this thing I picked up in juvie called 'Rush the New Guy'" he continued.
Then he started to explain it and they had a plan set up.
Chef blew the whistle, and the two teams of five lined up in the court. Chef blew the whistle again, and the game started.
A few Gophers threw some balls at the Bass, but they dodged, and threw them to their teammates and they all aimed at one target.
The Bass did this the whole third round and the second one.
But eventually, Courtney had had enough of Nicky sleeping and being useless.
So, she 'accidently' threw a ball at her, knocking Nicky off the bleachers.
But, what caught everyone's attention is what she groaned.
"Claude, don't hurt Sammy, I'll be there to make you breakfast."
Then she came back into reality.
Nicky's POV
I woke up on the floor of a court. Then I realized what I said and where I said it.
My eyes widened, and I looked up at DJ, Bridget and Geoff, who were sitting on the bleachers near me. "What do you mean by, 'Claude, don't hurt Sammy'?" asked Bridget.
I quickly lied.
"Oh, Claude is really grumpy in the morning, and he used to do high school wrestling, so if someone were to not do as he says in the morning, he starts to playfully wrestle with you. Nothing too serious, though he accidently gave my sister a concussion" I explained, making it up on the fly.
It's scary how easy I can do that.
Their expressions softened and Bridget visibly sighed of relief.
"What did you think I ment?" I asked, continuing to put up a happy and calm facade.
"Oh, nothing to worry about" she said, and we turned to watch the game.
I sighed, feeling bad that I was being useless. I felt a bit more energized, so I knew I could at least walk normally. Katie got hit.
"Here, tag me" I said, and she nodded, and tagged me in. I walked out onto the court. I dodged some balls, and I made sure to throw a few.
But then it starts going down hill. Courtney threw a ball only for it to be caught, and she was out.
Then, Duncan got a few balls to the face and was practically knocked out.
Owen threw a ball at me, and hit me square in the chest, and Gwen got me in the head.
I fell and my head hit the floor. I groaned in pain as my vision got blurry.
"Shorty, you okay?" Duncan asked as he looked down at me.
I nodded, and slowly got up. "Sorry Nicky, I didn't mean to" Owen apologized.
I have him a soft smile. "It's okay, I'll live" I said, and I walked to the bleachers.
I sat next to Duncan, and he started rubbing my back.
I tensed a bit, but soon felt a bit more relaxed. Until one of his fingernails caught one of my cuts.
I jumped and winced.
"You okay?" he asked. I nodded, and just watched Harold.
Then, he dodged all of the balls thrown at him.
"Time out! Time out!" Courtney called.
Harold came over, and he drank some water, and spit it in Tyler's face. I smiled at that.
"You got dodge! Where'd you learn to do that?" asked Geoff. "Figure skating" Harold said simply. I chuckled.
"But dodging isn't enough. We all know you can't throw, so your gonna have to catch the ball. Can you do that?" asked Courtney. "Definitely" Harold stated, and got another drink, only to spit it at Tyler again.
Harold went back out onto the court as we changed his name, and Owen smirked. "Sorry buddy" he said, and started running at Harold with a ball, shouting "Kowabunga!"
The ball threw Harold to a wall. We all watched in anticipation as he leaned forward, and held the ball up in the air.
My team cheered, and DJ and Geoff put Harold on their shoulders. I walked slightly behind them, still kind of tired. Duncan walked beside me.
"Who knew Harold of all people could pull it off?" asked Duncan. I shrugged. "Sometimes you have to have a little faith in people" I said. Duncan shrugged. "I suppose."
"Thank you for making me sleep. I already feel better" I said with a smile. "Don't mention it. You honestly looked a whole lot worse than me" he said with a chuckle.
I nodded.
"Waking up early has become almost second nature to me" I said.
"Why?" he asked. "Um, at home my sister used to have nightmares. So, whenever I hear her screaming, it's usually almost morning anyways. So, I would comfort her until she fell asleep again. As cruel as it may sound, I love those memories" I said, smiling at the thought of Sammy.
"You really love your sister" he mused as we entered the lodge.
I nodded.
"She's honestly the only true family I've had for a while" I said honestly. "What about your boyfriend?" he asked.
I tensed the slightest bit when he mentioned Claude.
"Claude and I started dating a year ago and we just moved in together. But, even then, he isn't really family to me" I said as we sat down. "Does that sound rude?" I asked.
Duncan shook his head.
"How do you know Claude is the one?" he asked. He isn't.
"I never said he was" I said simply, and we started to eat.
But, I wasn't hungry, so I went to the bathroom.
I did my usual three or four cuts, and patched up my arms, before starting to get ready for bed.
But first, I went to grab my tape. But it wasn't there!
I furrowed my eyebrows, and started looking for it.
NO!!!
It was my only source of motivation. I sighed, and climbed into bed, and slowly fell asleep.
Duncan's POV
I watched Nicky get ready for bed. I think she noticed the tape was gone, because she seemed to have been looking for something in the girls cabin.
I pulled it out of my pocket, and decided to go to the dock.
I got out ear buds, and sat at the edge of the water.
And I started listening to the tape.
It started with a scratchy voice.
"Nicoletta. It's Claude. I know your bound to disobey me at one point, so I made a little... Well, let's call it motivation" it started out.
Then, screams and cries erupted in my ears. I winced and jumped from the sound a bit, but continued listening. The screams seemed to have been coming from a girl, no older than ten.
"Nicky, please! Help me!! Please help me!!!" the girl screamed, and I actually teared up.
Then, it stopped and there was a cock of a gun. "Hear that? Know that I will use it, to torture little Sammy here, until I get what I want. Good bye Nicky."
And it ended.
I yanked it off of my ears. I knew this guy!
Claude Jenkins! He ran one of the juvies I went to, and he was as bad as bad can get. He even murdered a few people and got away with it!
But, how did Nicky end up with him!? And why did she keep this tape with her!?!
And Sammy! Where is she right now!?
I sighed, and put it back in my pocket. I walked over to the Bass cabin. I looked through the screen door, and sighed, looking at Nicky.
She was curled up in a ball, and seemed to be trying to shut out the world.
But, she was shivering. I went in, and checked for a cold. She didn't have one, and yet she was wearing a jacket. I looked up as Bridget entered.
"Hey" she greeted. "Hey. Hope you don't mind, just checking on Nicky" I explained. "No explanation needed. If you want, carry her to your side of the cabin. She looked peaceful for once when she fell asleep with you" she said.
I thought it over.
"Yeah, I think I'll actually do that. See you in the morning" I said.
I picked her up and set her on my bed. I got changed and climbed up there with her.
Out of instinct, I pulled her to my chest, and chuckled when she cuddled into me. I held her tighter as I thought back to the tape.
Why in God's green earth would she still be dating him!? Heck, why isn't he in jail!? And what about her parents!? Don't they know anything?? I didn't realize that I was pulling her into me to hard, because she whimpered softly when my grip was too tight.
I loosened a bit, and slowly fell asleep.