Episode 23 Escape from Scorpion Island

Two teams of adventurers have been battling against

the guarded Scorpion Island.

With one goal in sight - to escape.

I really want to win so I can say I've escaped from Scorpion Island.

-Not many people can say that.

-I really want to escape.

After an onslaught of terrifying challenges, it's come to this.

Their final escape begins right now.

The day has come and Claw are going to win once again.

On a scale of 1 to 100, I would want to win 110!

But with it brings a barrage of unnerving challenges

as both Team Sting and Claw fight against the devious island.

Scorpion Island better watch out, the powerhouse is coming.

-You're meant to be going that way!

-I'm nervous, but hopefully

I'll be able to conquer my fear and do my team proud.

Over here, there's another one!

Team Claw are going to give it their all for this.

Come on!

..And escape from Scorpion Island.

Hello and welcome to Escape From Scorpion Island. I'm Johny.

-I'm Myleene.

-It may look like a tropical paradise here,

but the island is devious and tricky.

Two teams of adventurers are battling it out to be the best,

cos only one team will escape the island's clutches

and the big escape day is today.

After 11 hard and strenuous days, Sting and Claw both want to be

the team to escape from Scorpion Island.

Scorpion Island, a tropical paradise teeming with nature,

but this is an island like no other.

It has a living intelligence

and a devious, tricky plan to trap anyone that lands on its shores.

In recent Scorpion legend,

an adventurer came from far across the seas

and broke through the island's impenetrable defence system.

He was a Fortune Hunter, whose mission it was to plunder

the island of its legendary treasure, its precious life.

After a terrifying onslaught of challenges, the Fortune Hunter

won all of the island's treasure, but on his final escape day,

he failed and the island captured his spirit...

and locked it away.

Now, in a bid to beat the island, Sting and Claw have taken on

merciless challenges and after days of competing

just like the Fortune Hunter,

they too have won all the island's treasure.

But now they face their final mission -

to rescue the Fortune Hunter's spirits

from a mysteriously hidden treasure chest

and escape from Scorpion Island.

I really want to win so I can say

"I've escaped from Scorpion Island".

Not many people can say that.

For Sting to win, it'd be like putting us in the history book.

We have to win, there's no other chance.

-It'd just be such an achievement.

-So, destiny beckons

and only one team can be victorious and escape the island's clutches,

whilst the other...

Well, only the island knows.

But in getting to this exciting day,

there have been loads of twists and turns.

It's been a perilous journey on Scorpion Island...

..but the teams are now ready to face the final escape.

Sting have chosen Natty to lead them on their final day.

ALL: Natty!

Their founding captain, who created a team that won time and time again.

Natty!

Claw have chosen Dilhan as their captain.

It's up to me now - we have to win.

The one adventurer who proved he could turn Claw's fortunes around.

Yes, we won!

Go Dilhan, go Dilhan! Go Dilhan!

Two formidable captains, two extraordinary teams.

Te-e-eam Cla-a-a-aw!

Sting!

..Taking on one devious Scorpion Island.

Last night, it unleashed its final surprise.

This is it. Both teams have been working hard

trying to get as many Island Treasures as possible

and you've known for a while

that whoever has the most Island Treasures will have an advantage

in the Final Race To Escape.

Team Sting, as you know, you have eight Island Treasures.

Team Claw,

including the one today, you have three Island Treasures.

I can now tell you that the island demands,

during your Final Race To Escape, you must carry

the other team's Island Treasures

for the first stage of the challenge.

So just to confirm...

Claw, you'll be carrying

eight of Sting's Island Treasures.

Cactus!

Sting, you'll be carrying three treasures, so that means Claw,

you'll be at a disadvantage - the more Island Treasures you've got

to carry, the more it'll weigh you down.

Claw, don't be too disheartened.

Today you won the conch shell which means communication -

make sure you communicate tomorrow and it'll give you a strong chance

of winning and that goes for you as well - lots of communication.

That's right. Guys, you can leave the island fire,

but have a think about tomorrow and all will be revealed in the morning.

ALL: Oh!

Off you go.

'Our adventurers have no idea what the island has planned

'for their final day, but Sting and Claw team captains

'Natty and Dilhan are on a mission to win and escape from Scorpion Island.'

I can't let my team down.

Claw's coming and we're not going to be trapped and stuck here

for the rest of our lives.

We do have a good chance of winning the final escape.

I hope they don't get too carried away tonight,

cos they need their sleep for tomorrow.

The sun rises on the island. For one team, this will be

their final day - but for another,

it'll be the start of their eternal exile on Scorpion Island.

It's going to be so exciting - both teams are in with a chance -

the pressure is really mounting.

Team Sting have three treasures to carry, whereas Team Claw have eight.

Earlier on they said goodbye to their camps,

let's see how they were feeling.

The base camps were made by the Fortune Hunter's own hand

when he faced the island and just like the Fortune Hunter,

our teams have been using them for shelter and protection.

They've been home to happiness, excitement

and all-important strategic discussion.

Team Sting prepare to leave Tree Camp.

-I'm going to miss it so much.

-I'm going to miss this place,

it sort of feels like home away from home,

because we've been here every single day and it's going to be

so sad. If you think about it, we're never going to see this ever again,

after our escape. It'll just be the memory of it, that's it.

Meanwhile, at River Camp, Claw say their goodbyes.

Bye.

-Hands in for Team Claw.

-Yay!

-Te-e-eam Cla-a-aw!

-Whoo!

-Bye.

Going to miss you!

But now they must leave their protective shelters

as the island exposes them to the final escape.

They will journey from the heart of the twisted Scorpion Island jungle

to the perilous beach.

As the red-hot sun burns down on the dry, arid sand,

the adventurers must face the island's last stand.

And they will have nowhere to hide.

So, we're about to tell both teams

what the first stage of the escape involves.

They're eagerly awaiting the big news.

Morning, Sting.

Morning, Claw - how are you today?

Excited?

-How are the nerves?

-Ooh!

-Hmm!

Ooh - what does "ooh" mean?

We have no idea what's going to happen. We're eagerly waiting.

Captain's got slight nerves.

I think I'll be able to lead the team to victory though.

Today is a very, very big day -

in fact, your biggest day yet.

Today is the day one of you will escape Scorpion Island

and one of you won't.

That's right, I'm going to come to the captain of Team Claw, Dilhan.

Do you think your team are ready for this big challenge, this big escape?

-Yes, they're ready.

-What makes you think they're ready?

Our hopes are up from yesterday, we won the challenge yesterday,

meaning everyone's happy.

-So you're on a high, got a bit more confidence?

-Definitely, yep.

-It was a winning day for you.

-We won everything.

-Absolutely everything.

-Would you like to know what today entails?

-ALL: Yes!

OK, time to find out about the big escape.

Now, the first stage will entail you guys

abseiling down the huge Rock of Prosperity.

Yes!

You will traverse a cliff face as the treacherous waters

of Scorpion Island crash beneath you.

-Oooh!

-Some of you will have a disadvantage, cos you'll be carrying

the other team's treasures.

The island's going to decide the order of your descent.

'When the adventurers first arrived,

'they were each assigned a mysterious symbol.'

-Everybody show each other.

-I've got a shell.

-I've got a circle.

-I've got a monkey.

-A triangle.

-I've got a snake.

'Now these symbols will determine who will face each other

'in the final descent.'

Now WE will select the symbols

that you were given and allocated on the first day that you got here.

Let's get choosing.

The first symbol that I have...

..Natty.

The first symbol that I have...

..Lizzie.

Natty will face Lizzie on the cliff face.

The second symbol...

..Peter.

The second symbol for Team Claw...

..James.

'Peter will take on James.'

The third symbol for Sting...

..Khadie.

The third symbol for Claw...

..Dilhan.

'Dilhan faces Khadie.'

The fourth symbol for Team Sting...

..Jeremy.

The fourth symbol for Team Claw...

-..Zach.

-Yes!

-Happy with that, Zach?

-Yeah.

'Zach will descend against Jeremy.'

Which means the final symbol that I have in my bag is...Jordan.

Of course the final symbol that I have...is Eleanor.

Jordan takes on Eleanor in the final descent.

So are you happy with your pairings?

-Team Claw?

-Yes.

-Team Sting?

-Yes.

Well, all that's left for me to say now is that

it's time for the first stage of the great escape.

The teams need to make their way down to the beach

where they will be returning the Island Treasures to Scorpion Island

and so in this first stage of the escape, the members of Sting and Claw

will be abseiling down a gigantic cliff face in a series

of critically important head-to-head races.

It will be Natty verses Lizzy.

Peter verses James.

Khadie verses Dilhan.

Jeremy verses Zach,

and finally Jordan verses Eleanor.

Lizzie and Natty will begin clambering down at the same time.

The clock will start ticking when the first adventurer reaches the ground

and it will only stop when the other adventurer reaches the bottom.

This then becomes the head start

for the winner's team in the next race down.

The teams don't just have to get themselves down they have also

got to get their Island Treasure down and after the big swap,

Claw have got eight to transport while Sting have only got three.

Both of the captains, Natty and Dilhan,

will carry a treasure down as they climb but the huge responsibility

for dealing with the rest falls to the final adventurers from each team.

Jordan and Eleanor.

They will have to pulley them all the way down

before they can make their descent

and the team that gets themselves and their treasures down first

will win a time advantage on the next stage of the escape.

This means they will be the team that's in the lead.

So the stakes are the only thing here higher than this cliff.

So first up it's Natty for Sting and Lizzie for Claw.

When they arrived on the island, little did they know

they would be kicking off the escape for their teams and they have both

been on an extraordinary adventure to this point.

Lizzie came to Scorpion island with a mission to beat it.

I am fearless. Nothing about Scorpion Island scares me.

She's proved she's a force to be reckoned with time and time again.

-Come on, Lizzie. Come on, Lizzie!

-You are doing amazing!

From being on Scorpion Island,

I have learned that I am a great team player.

-Lizzie, you are brilliant.

-Just throw it instead, I will catch it.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah!

I think feel pressure on me because I felt confident.

She's not afraid of pushing herself

and even the terrifying descent doesn't faze her.

I feel confident because I have done abseiling

before but not quite down a rock

but I feel confident that I can beat Natty.

Lizzie has a formidable opponent in Natty

who was a strong competitor from the start.

When I am all fired up and stuff I get a bit pushy.

That one that one that one.

When you are on a netball court and you go for it

you start pushing the other team around trying to get the ball.

She earned the right to be Sting's founding captain.

Natty.

And her leadership skills shone through.

I think what I've learnt about leadership roles on Scorpion Island

is there's a lot more pressure here

and you really have to drive your team to victory.

You are going head to head at the start and there's all that pressure.

She always offered support to her fellow adventurers.

You need to communicate more.

My advice to them would be communication is the key

and listening to your team.

One thing on Scorpion Island troubled her.

I am a bit freaked out by heights.

But she cleverly overcame this is vanishing point.

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.

Whenever we said chocolate was when we were scared of the height.

It took your mind away from it.

Now she is about to face another height challenge.

I'm a bit nervous because I am a bit scared of heights

and with abseiling you can't see where you are going backwards.

It sort of freaks me out a bit but I will just have to see.

Well, Natty we have seen you overcome this fear

and there is no reason why you can't do it again.

So they are two outstanding adventurers

but only one of them can bag the first win for their teams here.

Will it be gutsy Lizzie or Natty who is carrying the silver pit viper

Island Treasure and is seeming very nervous.

Both teams are ready.

Three, two, one, go!

And they are off, this cliff is as tall as a five-storey building.

Imagine what steely nerves this must take.

Oh, and Natty is looking apprehensive.

She is already slipping behind.

Lizzie has made a very strong start and she feels confident with this.

So far it's paying off but this is where it gets really tricky.

The rock drops down now for the next part of the descent.

Will Lizzie be able to use her

apparent fearlessness to consolidate her lead?

She is really leading back into the walk down. Great technique.

-Natty meanwhile is struggling.

-This is a real test for Natty.

This isn't where she feels the most confidence.

But she is Sting's captain today. She knows that every member of her

team have got to play their part and there is no doubt she will try

to push on through the fear.

Lizzie is racing down the cliff.

And she is already getting very close to the bottom.

Just look at the lead she has on Natty who still seems alarmed.

Lizzie is taking her last few steps over the rocks. She's going steadily

and has proved much quicker than her opponent.

Natty is taking her time. She is quite frightened.

But she really needs to hurry up because Lizzie's at ground level now

and she is racing over to Claw's position on the beach.

A confident start for Lizzie and a great start for Claw.

The difference between the times is what counts.

The longer it takes Natty to get down the greater Claw's head start

in the second head-to-head race.

She needs to be careful too. It would be easy to swing around

and smack into the cliff

but that would be a time-waster Sting really can't afford.

Yes!

What a great achievement for Natty.

Something she wasn't fond of but she has conquered her fear.

So she is running over to Sting's gathering point

and that's one member down for both of the teams.

Natty and Lizzy seem physically well matched but this ended up anything

but a close race and what split them was Natty's evident fear of heights.

I was a bit scared and I fell a bit on the rocks

but once I started to get up

and going I grew a more confident but I was still scared

but I managed to do it.

I wasn't scared, I just raced down as quick as I could

and Natty had a bit of a fear from heights

so that was kind of an advantage.

And it meant that Lizzie hit the ground while Natty was still way up

on the cliff face.

There was an alarming moment when she lost her footing

before she touched down with the silver pit viper

32 seconds after Lizzie.

32 seconds will become Claw's head start in the next climb down

when Peter takes on James.

While Natty and Lizzie look on

they are in position at the top of the cliff.

They are both staring ahead

clearly trying to stay utterly focused.

You know that they both want to give this their all for the teams

as they have done throughout their time on the island.

Peter - intelligent, considered

and instrumental in Sting's victory over and over again.

If the opposing team were just this far ahead,

I would never give up.

He was initially one of the more hesitant adventurers.

I can't say I would make a good team captain

but I think I will do an all-round job

but not an excellent job, I guess.

But he found the qualities of leadership within himself...

..and this was recognised by his team.

He is just a great person overall.

Winning that clam shell was just such a proud moment on being

on Scorpion Island and being on Sting.

Peter faces the ultimate test for Sting but he is about to take on

a driven opponent for Claw.

Despite his spirit of adventure James hadn't travelled before.

I have never left Wales before

except once when I went to Lapland with my mum and dad

but I have never been out of Wales before. But I should be Ok.

James earned the right to be Claw's founding captain.

James.

He pushed himself in challenges.

Scorpion Island has changed me

by making me more of a team worker

because usually I don't really do a lot of working in a team.

And he has been a consistent motivator.

We have to stick together,

this is the major part of it, we cannot split now.

We all need to work as a team together and do our best.

We have to win, no matter what happens,

we have to pull together as a team and do our best.

Will he find the motivation to hold on to Claw's current lead?

I am really excited because Claw are going to give it their all,

we are going to try our best to try and get down and do everything we

have got to do and escape from Scorpion Island.

Another awesome pair, but remember thanks to Lizzie beating Natty,

James has got a head start here.

He will go 32 seconds before Peter but can he make this count?

Three, two, one, go.

And James is off.

He's making solid progress.

Will Peter find it hard to make this ground up?

Peter's still waiting to get the OK for his turn to go.

And that must be so frustrating for him and Natty

because James is proving just as brave as Lizzie was

and taking confident bold strides down

and even the sheer rock face does not seem to be troubling him.

That advantage really is helping Claw.

But there is not long now before Peter is allowed to start.

Yes, there it is - Peter is away now.

Whoa! No, he's OK.

Come on, Peter, don't look down.

If he did he would see that James is already at the bottom.

He's dashing over to join his team mate Lizzie.

This is excellent stuff from Claw.

And it means Peter has really got to pick his pace up.

Oh, no that might have cost him precious time.

Well, Peter's new technique of bouncing

is proving much quicker than the small steps he was taking earlier.

Hurry up Peter. Quick.

So he is back up again.

He's there.

He's racing over to join Natty and she should be pleased with him

as he's managed to cut four seconds off Claw's lead.

James made great time down the cliff face, really taking advantage

of the 32-second head start Lizzie had won for him.

I did try and go as fast as I could but some points,

I kept stopping halfway down but it was really fun, I still enjoyed it.

He was almost down to the beach before Peter could even get going

and though he essentially he had no chance of victory Peter did manage

a quicker descent than James.

After doing the challenge I feel so confident and proud of my team.

And they should be proud of you,

because you have clawed it back by four seconds.

So in the third race Khadie will start 28 seconds after Dilhan.

Next time...

Sting and Claw continue their perilous descent on their exciting

escape from Scorpion Island.

I felt scared because I have never done anything like this before.

The second stage of the escape is revealed to the teams.

You have to return your Island Treasure back to the island.

But the island makes nothing easy.

We will see you next time as Sting and Claw attempt to escape.

Don't forget you can join all the action online.

We will see you soon for the next stage of the escape

from Scorpion Island.

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