Challenge Shift: Was Zach Surprised By Cara's War Of The Worlds Vote?

Tension-filled trios are always characterized as love triangles -- although the connection between Cara, Zach and Kyle is anything although romantic. And while in tonight's episode of The Challenge: War of the Worlds, Cara turned on Zach because of his bond with Kyle -- and her power move in the Tribunal ultimately cost the Battle of the Seasons winner his shot at a second title.


Shortly immediately after Kyle/Mattie sent CT/Julia and Natalie/JP packing in a double elimination, Cara overheard Kyle and Zach joke about Cara's reaction to the outcome and why it was a "win for the kids back house The next day, Cara got her vengeance: She and Theo landed in the Tribunal immediately after a top three efficiency in Tired Out -- and since Kyle was off-limits due to the Relic (immunity following a W), Cara determined that she would target her next best threat.


"You're best companions with the guy who treated me like sh*t and defending him," Cara spat at Zach (and his teammate Zahida) before the Killing Room vote.


"It's not all about you, Cara," Zach responded.


But, unfortunately for Zach, it was all about her. Cara, as well as Paulie and his partner Ninja Natalie, sent in Zach Zahida -- and so they were bested by Wes and Dee. And looking back, Zach wasn't exactly surprised by Cara's move -- even considering their past friendship.


"Cara is like a parasite -- it’s not a symbiotic relationship," the Real World alum recently told MTV News. "If you roll via tapes of Vendettas, you will visualize that Tony and I basically kept her safe the complete game. And then she did re-pay me back at the end with several votes. That’s what occurs once you protect someone – I protected Kailah, I protected Cara the full game. They’re bound to have your back. In case you look at the history between Cara and me, who has been in power in more of the games we’ve been with each other? I know she’s done excellent in certain games, nevertheless if I’m there, I hold the power."


He continued: right now, she noticed herself in an alliance totally protected and is aware that she’s going to have to cut a friend at some point either way. I am companions with Kyle -- that was what gave her the vote on me. I mentioned [to her], ‘Hey, stop sh*t-talking Kyle to me. He’s my friend.’ I mentioned, ‘If this is how much you care about Kyle, you need to still care about him.’ And that didn’t go over well, and she just needed an excuse to vote for me because she contained more power in this game."


Whose side are you on: Cara's or Zach's? And will Cara actually have the ability to oust Kyle? Give your take, and keep watching War of the Worlds on Wednesdays at 9/8c.