Moment of Truth, Heroes

"Moment of Truth, Heroes"
Season	Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains 3
Episode Number	3/14
Episode Chronology
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Moment of Truth, Heroes is the third episode of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains 3.

Challenges

Reward Challenge: Stomp-ede
The tribes must choose one member each to run the entire challenge. They will race out into the water to retrieve a sand bag and then race back. They will then use a plank to launch the bag into the net above them. The first tribe to get all three of their bags into the net wins.
Reward: A barbecue set with sausages and vegetables, as well as 20 Coins for each tribe member.
Winner: Heroes

Immunity Challenge: When It Rains, It Pours
Each castaway's wrists would be attached to a rope connected to a bucket of water overhead. Their arms must remain above their heads, very still, because the slightest movement will upset the bucket above and shower the person with water, thus eliminating that person. Last person left standing wins. Just barely in each castaway's reach is a button. If they can activate the button before dumping their bucket, they will trigger a Battle Flag.
Winner: Godzilla, Colonel

Story

Night of Day 6

Returning from Tribal Council, Satania was satisfied with the outcome of the vote.

“	Hahaha! I always get my way. There's no stopping me now!	”
–Satania

However, Wednesday was infuriated. She knocked a bag of rice over and storm away from the others.

“	I cannot believe the stupidity of these Villains. They kept this idiotic clown and completely ignored me. They will not live to tell about this.	”
–Wednesday

James, surprised by LD's decision, went to talk to her about why she voted the way she did. LD was startled by the confrontation, but covered it by saying she felt Lapis was a bigger threat than Pennywise. James did not buy it.

“	Well, this is interesting. I expected Lapis to be here tonight and Pennywise to be gone, but it was LD's vote that cost us Lapis. Of course, she doesn't want to own up to the fact that last night's vote was a knock at me. I offered her the chance to work together, and she threw it away. Now, she's an enemy. You know what happens to enemies? *makes explosion sound*	”
–James

Day 7

The Heroes and Villains met for their next reward challenge. The sight of Lapis gone brought shock to all the Heroes, especially her former allies Mark and Peridot. Luke then announced the challenge and the prize; a barbecue and 20 Coins for each tribe member.

Papyrus was chosen to run for the Heroes, and James for the Villains. Papyrus sped ahead and snagged the first bag, making it back before James could even grab his. Papyrus immediately left for his second bag, as James returned with his first. Papyrus returned with his next bag just as James left for his second. Papyrus then grabbed his third bag, making it back before James left for his last one.

Papyrus started on the launching and immediately scored two points before James returned with his final bag. Before James could even score one point, Papyrus landed his last bag and won reward for the Heroes.

Luke presented the Heroes with their barbecue set and 20 Coins, sending them happily back to camp, before sending the Villains back with nothing.

“	I don't believe my eyes, Papyrus killed it! I didn't know the bag of bones had it in him. Maybe he's good to keep around after all, who knows?	”
–Harry

Returning to camp, the Heroes rejoiced over their victory with the barbecue.

“	Roar roooar rooar roar roaar! Roar roar rooar rooaar roar! Roaar roar roar. Rough Translation: We destroyed those Villains in that challenge! Now we have a nice little barbecue to keep us going for a while longer! I can't wait to crush those tiny monsters even more.	”
–Godzilla

The tribe members enjoyed their food, making good conversation and enjoying each other's company. Once it was over, Lightning whispered something to Yukari, before heading away from the camp.

“	After the barbecue, Lightning came up to me and whispered into my ear "I'm going to buy the brown box." I remember that was part of the agreement between her, Cloud, and me. So I'm hoping to find out what's in that box once Lightning gets it.	”
–Yukari

The tribe members each dispersed, but Lightning headed to the Marketplace. Using all forty of her Coins, she purchased the brown box and quickly rushed to a secret spot to open it up. Once she opened it, she read the paper inside. It turned out to be a Double Vote, giving her the chance to cast a second vote at Tribal Council.

“	Cloud, Yukari, and I made an agreement to save up for each of the advantages at the Marketplace. I agreed to be the one to buy the brown box, and what did I find? A Double Vote! I can cast two votes at any Tribal Council up until the final four. This could be handy.	”
–Lightning

Lightning returned to camp to tell Cloud and Yukari about her purchase, but was iffy as to whether or not to tell Harry and Mark. Nonetheless, they were happy to have an extra vote on their side.

“	Lightning got the brown box, which was a Double Vote. Didn't expect too much from something that could be bought after two reward wins, but it is something. This could be a lifesaver if Chun-Li and Godzilla want to play dirty.	”
–Cloud

Peridot did some planning with Papyrus, reinforcing her plan to target the Ivalice duo. However, Papyrus felt that Harry was becoming more of a threat as well.

“	This is Heroes vs. Villains, everyone is a threat here. I want to do something about Cloud and Lightning, but Harry's also scary. Mark is too, as is Chun-Li and Godzilla and even me! Oh, we have to vote out everyone!	”
–Peridot

Harry and Mark had a conversation with Chun-Li to see where she stood. The fighter wasn't too sure, but said she was keeping her options open.

“	I know everyone wants to align with Godzilla and I, but I'm not sure who I want to stick with. Perhaps we should just wait until we lose again to see who can make the better case, hm?	”
–Chun-Li

Later, Lightning approached Harry and Mark to inform them that she had bought the Double Vote. Harry was irked that she bought it before consulting the alliance, but relieved that someone he knew had it.

“	So Lightning has an extra vote, which means an extra vote for our alliance! Booyah! Now, all we need to do is make enough money to buy those other advantages and drive those who oppose us into the ground!	”
–Mark

On the Villains, LD and Yuki visited the Marketplace to buy an extra bag of rice. LD paid for the rice and asked Yuki how she felt about targeting James. The vocaloid didn't mind, knowing he was a big player.

“	I think Yuki has it good with a big alliance. If her and I can work together, that puts me in a good position. I want to make sure James is out of here asap. I won't let him beat me again.	”
–LD

“	I learned some valuable information today. LD wants to work with me to get rid of James. Now how can an innocent little girl like me use this? Maybe I'll take it to the Four Devils and get James out, or take it to James and rally against LD. Yay, options!	”
–Yuki

Anti-Pops, James, and Snape discussed strategy in the water. James said his piece about how untrustworthy LD could prove to be, which sparked the interest of the other two.

“	James made a fine point about targeting LD. Frankly, I have more respect for James than I do for the young one. If I have my way, I would keep him over her.	”
–Snape

“	By the sounds of it, there's a little spat going on between James and LD! Ooh, let me grab the popcorn! This outta be good.	”
–Anti-Pops

Elsewhere, Pennywise spoke to Sadako. The girl did not care to speak to him, but the clown assured her that sticking with Wednesday would be a mistake.

“	If Sadako is a smart cookie, she'll side with us and get rid of Wednesday! Is she smart, though? It's time for a test!	”
–Pennywise

Satania went to talk with Wednesday, but the black-haired girl told her off. The demon continued to try and reason, but Wednesday grew fed up and tied her hands together. The annoyed Satania squirmed away.

“	I hate that girl! Wednesday is so dismissive and uncooperative! I will see her get voted out, believe me!	”
–Satania

The Colonel and Sadako shared a conversation, talking about where to go with the game next. They weighed their options, knowing James, LD, Cloud, and Lightning's names were out there.

“	Our plan now is to fight. We're not on the bottom, we just have some slip-ups here and there. I intend for us to make a comeback and win this whole thing. I have hope.	”
–Colonel

Day 8

The tribes met up with Luke for their next Immunity challenge, where Luke took the idol back and kept it. He then revealed that the challenge would be individual, and that both tribes would be attending Tribal Council. Splitting into their tribes, the Heroes went first.

Everyone maintained their balance for a while, until Harry dropped out. Cloud followed soon after, then Sans, then Chun-Li, then Papyrus. Godzilla, Lightning, Mark, Peridot, and Yukari held in for ten more minutes, before Mark dropped out. Thirty-four minutes went by until Yukari dropped. Shortly after, Lightning did as well. It became a close match between Godzilla and Peridot, but Peridot slipped and Godzilla won Immunity.

The Villains were next. Wednesday dropped out quickly, with James right behind her, followed by Yuki. After thirteen minutes, LD dropped. Forty-two minutes passed until Sadako dropped out. Snape soon followed. Anti-Pops, the Colonel, Pennywise, and Satania continued to hold on for over thirty more minutes. Satania then dropped out, but eight minutes passed before Anti-Pops also dropped. In a really close match, the Colonel managed to hold on longer than Pennywise and win Immunity.

Luke presented Godzilla and the Colonel with their Immunity necklaces, informing the tribes that both of them would be attending Tribal Council back to back. With this in mind, they returned to camp.

“	We're heading into a double Tribal tonight! Isn't this exciting? I can't wait to hear my name come up again!	”
–Sans

On the Heroes tribe, everyone congratulated Godzilla on his win.

“	Roooar! Rooar roar roar roar roar, roar roar, rooooar. Roaar roar rooaaar! Rough Translation: I won Immunity! This is great, but now I'm faced with another conflict, having to vote someone out. I have no idea who!	”
–Godzilla

Cloud, Lightning, and Yukari discussed how they would vote. The plan seemed to be for one of Peridot's allies, but Cloud was iffy about targeting Sans, claiming that Papyrus was more likable and could probably get further.

“	Up until now, Sans has been our target for being weak. However, Papyrus seems to be a bigger physical and social threat. I don't like the looks of that. It might behoove us to go for him instead.	”
–Cloud

Meanwhile, Peridot met with Papyrus and Sans to talk about the vote. After throwing most names out, they decided the safest bet would be Cloud, who wasn't as physically strong as Lightning, but just as threatening.

“	Cloud and Lightning have been in our headlights for a while, so we should run them over! If Cloud goes, we still keep the physical player Lightning, but she has less power. Good for us!	”
–Peridot

Cloud and Lightning spoke to Harry and Mark about voting for Papyrus, but they were surprised to hear that Sans was no longer the target. This caused them to debate whether or not to continue trusting their allies.

“	I pledged my loyalty to Cloud, Lightning, and Yukari early in this season. But now they want to go against our plan to get rid of one of our best physical players. That is not smart. I don't want to betray my alliance, but they don't seem to be thinking straight at the moment.	”
–Harry

Chun-Li and Godzilla, the two in-between players, met up and agreed to stick together and go with whoever makes the better pledge.

“	I'm fine playing the role of decision maker. If one alliance wants one person out, they better give it their all to convince me to agree. I want to see them beg.	”
–Chun-Li

Peridot, Papyrus, and Sans talked with Chun-Li and Godzilla about voting for Cloud. Soon after; Cloud, Lightning, and Yukari talked to them about voting for Papyrus.

“	If all goes well, we can take this tribe by storm. We just need Chun-Li and Godzilla to go along with us, and we're golden. Bye bye Cloud boy!	”
–Papyrus

“	Right now, our lives hinge on Chun-Li and Godzilla's decision. If they want to keep one of us, or if they want to keep one of them. The scariest part is, I know it would be the better decision for them to vote against us. I just hope they don't.	”
–Yukari

Papyrus and Sans spoke with Harry and Mark, telling them to keep their minds open and vote Cloud with them. The two men were very much conflicted.

“	I like to consider myself a loyal player. That's why I'm a hero. Going against Cloud and Lightning would not be heroic in the slightest, but is it smart? That's the million dollar question.	”
–Mark

Before heading off to Tribal Council, tension was high in the Heroes. Both alliances felt very uneasy.

“	The air is so heavy tonight, there's nothing but paranoia all around. I'm honestly kind of scared. I don't know if I should use my Double Vote or not, it may be a life-saving move or a deadly mistake. Moment of truth, Heroes.	”
–Lightning

On the Villains, the Colonel reveled in his victory, before going to speak with James to confirm the vote for LD.

“	I'm immune, so I'm not going anywhere tonight. That, sir, is a good thing. James is my number one ally, and I trust him above anyone else. So I want to make sure we're on the same page. If he wants LD gone, consider it done.	”
–Colonel

At the same time, LD was also plotting against James. She went to Pennywise and Sadako right away to tell them the plan.

“	I have a feeling James is gunning for me now. That does not make me happy one bit. This is practically World Wide Web all over again! I just need to get on the right side of the numbers.	”
–LD

Sadako went to Wednesday to tell her what LD had said. Wednesday stated that she would not vote with "Loser Diva", so Sadako assured the girl that she would vote with whatever decision she made.

“	... I suppose Wednesday and I are... allies... Not by my decision, but it's enough... Whoever she votes, I too shall vote...	”
–Sadako

Anti-Pops, Satania, Snape, and Yuki met up to discuss the plans. They knew it would be between James and LD, but weren't sure how to vote.

“	We have a dilemma! James and LD are the targets tonight, but we're not sure who to side with. LD voted with us before, but James is more beneficial to the tribe. Tough call!	”
–Anti-Pops

Satania went to Sadako to see how the creepy girl was voting, and the two engaged in conversation. Sadako claimed that Wednesday was voting LD. Satania, taking a liking to Sadako, started to consider the offer.

“	I don't like Wednesday, but I do like Sadako. Too bad they're allies. So, should I vote with them to gain their trust, or vote against them to spite Wednesday? Whatever I say, the Four Devils will follow, so I'd better make the right choice.	”
–Satania

Snape and Yuki discussed their options, feeling that James might be a bigger threat than LD. After another talk with Anti-Pops and Satania, they were still undecided.

“	We keep going back and forth, is there no end to this pain? We need to vote out either James or LD, and we have the numbers to make it happen. We don't know what to do! Oh please, someone help us!	”
–Yuki

The Heroes were first to arrive at Tribal Council. A discussion broke out, where Sans called out Cloud and Lightning for being a dynamic duo. They defended themselves, but Papyrus and Peridot backed Sans up. It became evident that Chun-Li and Godzilla were the deciding forces. The two knew how they were voting before it began.

Cloud, Lightning, and Yukari voted for Papyrus; while Papyrus, Peridot, and Sans voted Cloud. In a shocking turn of events, Harry and Mark flipped to the other alliance along with Chun-Li and Godzilla's votes. This eliminated Cloud in a 7-3 vote. A worried Yukari grabbed Lightning's hand, as they looked each other in the eyes with fear. Cloud's torch was snuffed and he left the game. Luke commented on how lines were clearly drawn with that vote, before sending the Heroes back to camp.

The Villains were next to enter. During the discussion, James and LD broke out into an argument, each claiming why they deserved to stay over the other. The rest of the tribe remained silent, not wanting to get involved. When questioned by Luke, Satania claimed that everyone had "made their decision." With that, the voting began.

LD was joined by Pennywise in voting James, but everyone else sided against her and eliminated LD in a 8-2 vote. Pennywise laughed hesitantly as his only true ally had her torch snuffed. Luke noted how unified the vote seemed, but how looks can be deceiving. With an eventful few days ahead of them, the Villains returned to camp.

Tribal Council

Heroes

Tribal Council 3: Heroes
Voted Against	Voter
Cloud (7 votes)	Chun-Li, Godzilla, Harry, Mark, Papyrus, Peridot, & Sans
Papyrus (3 votes)	Cloud, Lightning, & Yukari
VOTED OFF: Cloud

Voting Confessionals

“	I guess it's between us. Who's the bigger threat? We'll find out soon.	”
–Cloud

“	Please be you.	”
–Lightning

“	If it's me you're after, you came after the wrong skeleton!	”
–Papyrus

“	If this works in my favor, this tribe is mine.	”
–Peridot

“	What is lightning if it doesn't have a cloud?	”
–Sans

“	I need to stay true to my friends. Sorry, but you have to go, Papyrus.	”
–Yukari

Final Words

“	Dammit. That's all I can say. I knew Lightning would be my downfall this season in one way or another. I don't blame her though, only my stupid decisions. It was a good time while it lasted, happy I could be part of the Heroes. Long live Survivor!	”
–Cloud

Villains

Tribal Council 4: Villains
Voted Against	Voter
LD (8 votes)	Anti-Pops, Colonel, James, Sadako, Satania, Snape, Wednesday, & Yuki
James (2 votes)	LD & Pennywise
VOTED OFF: LD

Voting Confessionals

“	You're a great player, it's been an honor, and whoever goes tonight will definitely have been the smarter player. All I can say is, I hope they like me better than you. *laughs*	”
–James

“	I'm not being defeated by you again. You need to go down.	”
–LD

Final Words

“	Okay, they got me. I thought I was making a good case against James, but he's just too good of a player to do anything to! Good game, he is clearly the better of our rivalry. Now, I get to sit back and cheer him on. Along with the rest of my fellow Villains, of course.	”
–LD

Still in the Running

Heroes
Chun-Li	Godzilla	Harry	Lightning	Mark	Papyrus	Peridot	Sans	Yukari
Villains
Anti-Pops	Colonel	James	Pennywise	Sadako	Satania	Snape	Wednesday	Yuki