Post by Amanda Kimmel on May 22, 2013 21:19:29 GMT -5
Ultimate Game Halloween Special
Ten seasons in the making, Ultimate Game was about to begin. Each member of the cast had been carefully handpicked by the series host and legendary Goddess, Amanda Kimmel. After pouring her heart and soul into hosting a Survivor game unlike any other, the Ultimate Game would be her last.
No packing was necessary as personal items were not allowed on the island yet Heidi still found herself rushing to make it to the airport on time. Always one to put things off until the very last possible moment, the trip to the island was no exception. This would be her third attempt to win the coveted title of sole survivor. After appearing in two seasons of the game both had ended in heartbreak when the beautiful socialite returned home empty handed as the runner up.
Heidi was the last to arrive and board the small aircraft that would be flying the contestants to their top secret location. She spotted the one open seat in the rear of the aircraft and set out down the aisle. The contestants were not allowed to speak until they reached their destination but Heidi recognized many of them from All Stars 2 which had wrapped up filming just a few weeks prior. As she made her way to her seat, Heidi couldn’t help but notice that something seemed very different about several members of the cast, although she couldn’t quite place what it was. She began walking faster, avoiding any eye contact with the others on the plane. By the time she reached her seat she had a full blown case of the chills and it felt like every hair on the back of her neck was standing on edge.
Ultimate Game was a big deal but she had never felt such fear beginning her prior Survivor seasons. She quickly buckled her seatbelt and resisted the overwhelming urge to run back down the aisle and head back for the safety of home.
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Heidi awoke as the plane began its decent. She was grateful to get in those last few hours of rest before the Game began. The eerie feeling from the beginning of the trip forgotten she was excited to get off the plane and meet up with friends she had made in All Stars 2. She was especially looking forward to catching up with Eliza, who had been her closest ally the prior season.
After the pilot turned off the fasten seatbelt sign everyone was allowed off the airplane, but there would be no social hour, it was time to get right to business. The group assembled on the beach where Goddess Amanda was waiting.
Amanda looked as radiant as ever with her long chestnut hair sparkling green eyes. She wore her signature black & white ball cap, which was a comforting familiar sight to the castaways so far from home.
The twenty two castaways were split into tribes based on their All Star season. Heidi’s new tribe was named Driegodinne, which sounded pretty but Heidi was less than pleased when she learned it meant three Goddesses. As far as Heidi was concerned, Amanda was the only Goddess on the island. After some early game business announcements the newly formed tribes were allowed to begin setting up camp until the competition really got off the ground with following day with the first immunity challenge.
Heidi was thrilled to have her friends, Eliza, Tracy and Yau with her on the tribe. They spent the evening making plans of total game domination and they met newcomer Parvati who wanted in with the group. Heidi being one of the nicest players in the cast, welcomed Parv with open arms, but started noticing that cold prickly feeling again whenever Parvati was near. She did her best to shake it off but she was becoming quickly aware that something was just not quite right.
After a long exhausting day the Driegodinne tribe had set up camp and the players turned in for the night. Heidi had been asleep for only an hour when she was awakened by the sound of snapping twigs and footsteps. She opened her eyes and saw what looked like a bonfire off in the woods. Getting up quietly she began to creep through the trees to catch a glimpse of what was going on. She was able to find a spot between two large palms where she could stand unnoticed.
Standing around the bonfire she saw creatures that resembled members of her tribe. One such creature looked to be part man, part wolf yet strongly resembled Anthony the tribe comp whore. A second figure wore what appeared to be a tall black witches hat. Heidi could make out the thick dark hair underneath of Brenda, the Bombshell. Off to the side she saw a blonde creature with long sharp teeth. That had to be Chelsea, the cutie, but now she looked anything but cute. The shape with the cowgirl hat had to be Misty, but she looked more like a rabid dog than an underdog. Finally there was Parvati wearing a princess tiara that could not hide a set of bright red devil horns.
The beastly group were dancing around the campfire, chanting in a language that Heidi could not understand. It was then that another figure caught her eye. Eliza was in the center of the group sitting on the ground. Her appearance was ordinary, she was clearly not one of the monstrous creatures.
The group finally finished their chant and devil Parvati pulled out what looked like a dagger from behind her back. Heidi was frozen in fear not knowing what she could do to help her friend. She inadvertently let out a yelp giving away her hiding place in the trees. The grotesque faces were now all focused on her but she could no longer see them, the black was closing in quickly and Heidi passed out cold.
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Heidi woke up the next morning feeling anything but refreshed. Never had she experienced a nightmare that seemed so real. Lucky for her she didn’t have much time to dwell on it as she was in a rush to get down to the beach for the first immunity challenge.
The day was filled with attack and defense moves and Heidi’s performance was less than stellar after her poor night of sleep. Driegodinne had lost and would be facing Tribal Council where they would vote off their first tribe member. As the tribe was getting ready to head to the council area Heidi realized she had not seen Eliza all day. The events from the night before came rushing back in full force as Heidi realized that it hadn’t been a nightmare.
At that moment Amanda approached their camp to give the tribe the news that she was in possession of a note from Eliza stating that she was leaving the show. Heidi stared in disbelief. A note? Couldn’t be! Something bad had happened to Eliza the night before, Heidi felt sure of it.
Tribal canceled for the round Amanda set out for her bungalow but was followed by Heidi who had one question.
Heidi- “Who gave you that note, I didn’t see you at our camp this afternoon.”
Amanda- “Parvati found it on Eliza’s bed and brought it to my attention. Why?”
Heidi- “Oh no reason, I was just worried about Eliza is all.”
Heidi knew if she had told Amanda about what she had seen that she would be sent straight in for a psychiatric evaluation, if she was help up in some psych ward she couldn’t protect Tracy or Yau so she decided for now at least to keep quiet.
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The Driegodinne tribe may have lost the first immunity challenge, but they became unstoppable in each round following. Perhaps due to supernatural creature powers, perhaps not. The opposing tribe, Bobmaka was dwindling down to nothing.
Driegodinne saw the challenge, Chasing Thunder, as another sure win but something went horribly wrong. The team building the pyramid was in great form but when the tribe went for the puzzle pieces to win the challenge they came up short. Heidi was well aware that she was the only one that had seen her fellow tribe mates in their alternate forms, she was in trouble at Tribal Council.
Sure enough Heidi was voted out swiftly but instead of being sent straight home she was whisked to a neighboring island to fight for redemption. Heidi’s task to return to the game was to stand still on a stump for as long as she could. Then task was hard but Heidi was determined to return to the game to protect her allies. Standing on her stump for 2 hours and 45 minutes Heidi was victorious and was returned to the game where the tribes had merged into one tribe named Ngalu.
Amanda was waiting on the beach when Heidi returned from Redemption Island. She held out a beautiful necklace granting Heidi immunity for one round. Heidi quickly hid her prize in her pocket promising Amanda that should would keep it a secret until she chose to play it. After congratulating Heidi, Amanda set off to make the official announcement of Heidi’s return.
“Amanda, wait! You left your hat down here on the rock!” Heidi yelled.
Amanda looked back for a brief moment and smiled before continuing on her way. Heidi knew that Amanda would never just leave her hat like that, there had to be a reason. Heidi quickly grabbed Amanda’s ball cap and hid it underneath her shirt.
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Heidi’s first night back at the camp was full of excitement. Heidi was most excited to meet up with her friend Danielle, the player with the nicest bosoms in the game. Danielle had luckily survived the tribal round on Bobmaka. Heidi was so occupied with reuniting with her allies she didn’t notice the icy stares thrown her way by the Witch and her minions. Brenda quickly gathered her clan and they set off to prepare their secret place in the forest to give Heidi a warm welcome of their own.
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Unable to achieve a deep sleep since her first night on the island Heidi immediately jolted awake to the sound of whispers around her. Before she could react several pairs of hands grabbed at her. A large furry hand clamped over her mouth to silence her screams. She was quickly drug off into the woods to the same clearing where she had last seen Eliza.
Her feet tied together so she couldn’t run, Heidi was placed on the ground and the group circled around her beginning their chant. It was then that Heidi remembered Amanda’s hat was still hidden in her shirt. She quickly pulled it out and placed it on her head.
An immediate jolt of energy ran through her entire body and her eyes began to glow.
“So this is the secret behind those laser eyes.” She thought before turning her attention to the task at hand.
With superhuman strength she was able to shred the ropes that bound her legs in a matter of seconds.
“She’s got the hat!” She heard Parvati scream.
Misty left through the air in her dog like form trying to snatch the hat from Heidi’s head but the lasers were too quick. Misty was hit and fell to the ground with a thud.
Brenda and Anthony grabbed hold of Chelsea throwing her in front of them as a human shield. The lasers went straight through Chelsea taking all three down in the process.
Parvati tried to reason with Heidi with promises that her powers could get them both to the finals but her pleas fell on deaf ears and the lasers quickly shot through her chest.
Her mission complete, Heidi removed the ball cap and returned it to its hiding place underneath her shirt. She swiftly made her way back to camp feeling safe for the first time since arriving on the Island. She had an even greater mission ahead of her still, to finally win the Ultimate Prize. The title of Sole Survivor in a game that had so far lived up to its name in every sense of the word, the Ultimate Game.
**Disclaimer: No actual Ultimate Game contestants were harmed in the making of this story.**
