Underdogs On Top

Underdogs On Top is the tenth episode of The Challenge: Beach House.
==Story==
	Following Ava & Boston’s elimination, the remaining eight teams returned to the Beach House. Nick is visibly upset to have seen Ava leave. He’s comforted by Zion and Moses. Nick sighed and said Ava was the only reason he came back for the season. Zion insisted she’d want him to give it his all and try to win. Nick sighed and said he was gonna have to keep it pushing. Shareeta rushed over to hug him and said they would win this thing for Ava. He thanked her. Amandine and Lukas are both also bummed that Ava and Boston left. They were essentially their closest team so with them gone, they were kind of on an island. They both agreed that top priority had to be taking out Neisha and Zion, given they were just way too dominant in the challenges. Lukas said he really felt like they could make the final. Amandine felt hopeful too. They kind of reminisced on their interesting journey together from being somewhat enemies to great friends. Alec, Aura, Femi, Moses, Samira, and Tye sat in the pool table room to discuss what comes next after the Ava and Boston elimination. They agreed that they were in some trouble after Alec & Femi were near unanimously voted in. They felt as though their best bet at flipping a team was Neisha and Zion. Femi did the math and worked out that no matter what happened, they were likely going to have at least one of them be voted in because it all came down to which team had the daily winners on their side. Moses encouraged the group and told them they had what it took to take down Neisha and Zion. He said he wasn’t scared to face off against them in an elimination. Bruce and Tessa talked strategy in Bruce’s room and agreed going forward, top priority had to be taking out people in the trio alliance. Tessa felt like Alec and Femi were both ringleaders and also easier to beat in an elimination so she felt they would be solid picks to target. Bruce checked in on Tessa after Ava’s elimination and asked how she was holding up. Tessa said she was fine and that she was honestly just happy Ava lasted as long as she did and won as many challenges as she did. She explained that she sees Ava everyday so it won’t be long before they’re reunited. Brent and Cleo worked out before going to bed in preparation for the daily challenge in the morning. They agreed it would be so sick to win this one and secure a spot in the Final 7 and maybe stop people in the future from voting them in as easy people to beat. Brent told Cleo that the season wouldn’t be complete for him without a win and Cleo said she felt good that they could get one.
	The next day, the teams met TJ outside for their daily challenge. The challenge was titled Black Sand Ops. Teams search through a field of one hundred torches to find their colored puzzle pieces buried underneath ten of the torches. If they dig up another team's puzzle piece, they can either leave it unburied, or rebury the piece. Once they find all ten pieces, they must use the pieces to assemble an Icelandic totem by replicating a provided answer key. The first team to correctly assemble their totem wins. On the sound of TJ’s horn, the teams went at it. The first teams to locate all of their puzzle pieces were Aura & Tye, Bruce & Tessa, and Neisha & Zion. Close behind were Amandine & Lukas, and Moses & Samira. In the meantime, Brent & Cleo, Alec & Femi, and Nick & Shareeta were all still looking. All of the teams struggled at first with the puzzle, with the main team pulling ahead being Bruce & Tessa. Nick & Shareeta were the next team to start their puzzle, followed by Alec & Femi and lastly Brent & Cleo. With all teams working, it was really anyone’s game. Bruce & Tessa maintained the lead with Aura & Tye closely behind them. Out of nowhere, it started clicking for Brent & Cleo. They started stacking pieces together and moved faster and faster. A lightbulb had gone off and they started working it through together. They quickly caught up and were on pace with Bruce & Tessa. Both teams rushed to finish but the first to yell check were Brent & Cleo. TJ looked it over and blew his horn, declaring Brent & Cleo as the winners of the daily challenge. Brent cheered loudly, pounding his chest and trying to pick Cleo up and failing. He then got on the ground and stated doing the worm and later the robot. Cleo just bursted out laughing and crying from shock, excitement, and happiness. Everyone was gagged. TJ called it the comeback of the century. The rest of them kept pushing, trying to avoid being last. Bruce & Tessa, Aura & Tye, Neisha & Zion, Amandine & Lukas, and Moses & Samira all finished eventually. This left it down to Nick & Shareeta and Alec & Femi who were still struggling to catch up from the lost time earlier on. Eventually, it was Alec & Femi who yelled check first. TJ declared they were correct and that Nick and Shareeta were going to be up for elimination.
	The cast returned to the Beach House for the night while Brent and Cleo discussed their decision. Aura made an attempt with Cleo to try and convince her to send in Neisha and Zion. She explained that with her and Brent immune, this was the perfect opportunity to send them in without the risk of going against them. Cleo sort of considered this but quickly remembered that Neisha and Zion were essentially two of her only allies left. Bruce, Brent, Zion, and Nick worked out and discussed the pick. Nick said he would really like to see Alec & Femi sent in because it would give him and Nick & Shareeta the best shot at surviving. Zion wasn’t opposed to this idea either and Bruce said he felt Alec & Femi were kind of the ringleaders anyway. Brent said he’d talk to Cleo about it. Brent and Cleo get together and discuss who they should vote. Cleo brought up Aura’s conversation with her and Brent immediately called bullshit and said Aura was trying to play mind games. Brent suggested Alec & Femi as an easy uncontroversial pick and Cleo was keen on the idea. Brent then asked Cleo how she felt about them after their kiss. She immediately got a bit awkward but she eventually said she didn’t know. Brent opened up and said that being with her all season has made him really connect to her in a way he hasn’t anyone else in his life. He said he knows he can be loud and abrasive and a lot but that he would love for her to give him a chance. Cleo sighed but she couldn’t resist smiling. She told him that when they get out of the game, he can take her on a date and they’ll see what happens but for now, she wants them to stay focused. They agree to that and hug.
	The next day, the cast woke up to see that Brent & Cleo had chosen Alec & Femi to compete in the elimination. They took it decently well as they’d expected it. Alec and Femi got a second alone and both gave one another affirmations. Alec said that he really felt like they’d be fine and Femi agreed. They also agreed they wanted to go balls to the wall and still vote in Neisha and Zion, being willing to take on the pair. Femi talked to Aura and Tye and told them that her and Alec had agreed on still voting for Neisha and Zion. Tye was impressed and said it took balls to do that. She shrugged and said they’d have to beat them eventually anyway. Alec spread the same message to Moses and Samira. Samira hugged him and wished him good luck, saying that she really hopes this isn’t goodbye. Alec chuckled and said even if he left, they’d meet up in Canada. Nick, Shareeta, Amandine, Lukas, Bruce, and Tessa all got ready in the bathroom. Nick and Shareeta both made it clear they did not want to have to face off against Neisha and Zion in the elimination. They suggested voting for Aura & Tye because they felt they had an okay chance against them. Amandine, Bruce, Lukas, and Tessa all promised to vote that way. Neisha and Zion laid in the hammock together and cuddled while discussing the vote. Neisha let Zion know Shareeta had been saying Aura & Tye’s name. They were fine with this, especially considering they assumed the alternative option was themselves. Neisha joked about how nice and quiet the house was now without Ava around. Femi, Moses, and Tye sat with Amandine and Lukas to pitch voting Neisha and Zion to them. They explained that this could be their one shot to take the pair out without having to face-off against them themselves. They counted the votes and showed them that it entirely depended on who the two of them voted. After the trio left, Amandine and Lukas went back and forth on it. Amandine said she’d only just started to get back into Shareeta’s good graces and that this would blow her up all over again. Lukas felt similarly but with Nick. On the flipside, if Neisha and Zion did go home, they felt pretty good about their shots of winning the game. So the pair went back and forth up until they all headed outside for the vote.
	The eight teams met TJ outside for the vote reveal. Alec & Femi and Nick & Shareeta stood beside him as he revealed the results. By a vote of 4-3, the vote had come down to Neisha & Zion and Aura & Tye. In the end, it was Neisha & Zion who’d received the most vote. Shareeta and Nick both looked shocked. Neisha and Zion didn’t seem as surprised and just joined TJ up front as they were asked. All three teams drew a card and waited for TJ’s go to reveal. On his go, they all showed which card they’d drawn. It was actually Neisha & Zion who drew the safe card. Both them, as well as Nick & Shareeta looked very relieved. Neisha and Zion hugged and TJ revealed they were safe and good to join the others again. He turned to Alec & Femi and Nick & Shareeta. TJ let them know that they were about to go into elimination and could head off to prepare. 
	The other six teams waited on the bleachers for the two teams to arrive. Suddenly, smoke erupted from the arena as Alec & Femi and Nick & Shareeta emerged from the background. TJ explained the elimination was titled Balls In. The teams would take turns playing offense and defense. The offense team would try and get a ball inside a tube protected by the defense team. The defense team would try and take the ball and throw it out of bounds. The first team to accomplish their goal would earn a point. The first team to two points would win the elimination and advance. TJ blew his horn to commence Round 1. In this round, Alec & Femi were on defense while Nick & Shareeta were on offense. Nick ran up with the ball in his hand. Alec and Femi both rushed him trying to grab it from him. While they went to snag it, Nick passed it to Shareeta behind his back while they weren’t looking. While the pair was busy trying to tackle, Shareeta shot the ball down the tube and earned a point for her and Nick. TJ blew his horn to commence Round 2 and the teams had swapped roles. Alec and Femi ran towards the tube, trying to dodge Nick and Shareeta. Nick and Shareeta decided to split and each take one person. Nick guarded Alec while Shareeta guarded Femi. Alec tried to throw the ball to Femi but Shareeta intercepted it and chucked the ball out of bounds. TJ blew his horn and declared Nick & Shareeta as the winners of the elimination and sadly announced Alec and Femi had been eliminated. Nick and Shareeta hugged and he lifted her up. He loudly called her a beast and she laughed. Amandine went “wooooo!” and Shareeta’s face dropped and she rolled her eyes, flashing Amandine the middle finger. It was clear, she had pieced together what happened with the vote. TJ congratulated Nick and Shareeta and welcomed them to join the rest of the Final 7 on the bleachers. He then turned to Alec & Femi and commended them on a strong effort and great gameplay all season long. With that, he excused them and officially eliminated them. Samira got teary-eyed, and alongside Aura, Tye, and Moses cheered and waved for the team. Femi and Alec left with their heads held high and waved to everyone as they walked off.
==Elimination==
Balls In 	Balls In
Participant 	Result
Nick & Shareeta 	WON
Alec & Femi 	LOSS
ELIMINATED:Alec Bielo & Femi Shehata	ELIMINATED:Alec Bielo & Femi Shehata
==Trivia==
Category:Beach House Episodes