An Object Show Experience

Day 1
I walk out of my home. I knew this was going to be worth it. All my life's savings were spent on this trip to the U-States of Objectworld. I was going to immigrate to a better country. I felt pride. I couldn't believe it. I could finally experience life.

Reaching the cruise ship, I saw a small group of objects getting on the boat. After that group, nobody else came. "Is this really that expensive?" I thought to myself.

Walking to the docks, I'm asked for my name. "Candle" I say quickly. The employee didn't even ask for my surname.

When I get to the boat, I see an object walking towards me.

"Hello there, stranger! What's your name?" said the object.

"I'll only tell you if you tell yours." I said.

"OK, my name's Eggplant. Now, tell me your name."

"My name's Candle. Nice to meet you."

"Same. Let's get to know the rest of the contestants!"

"Wait, contestants?" I was shocked. Contestants? Was I going to be in a competition?

"What, don't you know? This cruise is going to a distant island so we can compete in a new object show!" said Eggplant.

"What's an object show?" I asked.

"A competition between our kind. We'll do challenges in teams and, at the end of the day we vote for somebody to be eliminated and that somebody will be thrown into a sealed metal box so they can't escape!"

"Uh..." Sealed metal box? What was he talking about?

To be continued...