Here we go, onto the second chapter of Total Drama Everything 3. It's time to put my new competitors to work, and to break my returnees even further.
Does that sound evil? I hope it doesn't. I really don't wanna sound like Ivy right now.
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Chris' recap: "Last time on Total Drama Everything 3, eleven returning competitors from the past two seasons returned for a third shot at winning the million dollars. And were they alone? Heck no, for they were joined by a group of eleven fresh faces, all eager to get their faces on TV. Among them, we have the Robin Hood-style thief Carmen Sandiego, the silent ninja Snake Eyes, the Soul Reaper Rukia, and the shy Nagito. Once the twenty-two competitors were brought together, they were immediately divided into two teams, but with a special twist: they ended up having to sleep in the mess hall their first night? Why were the cabins not ready? All in due time. Also, we told the competitors about the return of an old twist, the McLean-Brand Chris Head. After every challenge, the winning team will sentence one member to a night on Boney, Island, where they can search for this curious object. If they find it, they can use it if about to be eliminated, and protect themselves, thus dooming the one with the next highest votes. With this thing in play, this game just got a whole lot more fun. Who will be the first person sent to Boney Island? And who will suffer the humiliation of being voted out first? Find out on this exciting episode of Total. Drama. Everything 3!"
*theme song*
Most of the competitors were already awake, groaning. Even with the sleeping bags, one night on the floor really didn't do any favors for a lot of them. Many were sitting up, rubbing their backs and trying to flex them out.
"I feel like I just slept on a giant rock," Double D moaned. "Or better yet, a giant version of Ed's homemade cookies."
"Or a block of cement," Sonic added. "I'm not a particular fan of sleeping anyway, but last night in particular was awful. And I thought the seats in Economy on the plane were bad."
Overhearing the conversation while straightening out his tailcoat, Sebastian smirked and said, "I don't understand why humans always feel the need for comfortable beds. Eventually, anyone can get used to sleeping in conditions such as these."
"Easy for you to say," Carmen pointed out. "You don't even need to sleep."
"True."
Some of the other competitors, besides Sebastian, actually looked fine despite the rough sleeping accommodations. Rukia, Deadpool, Dante, Toph, Bayonetta, Snake, Mikey, and surprisingly Noodle looked none the worse for wear. Of course, no one knew yet how Snake Eyes had fared since he had slept outside.
"So how's Mr. Silent but Deadly doing?" Dante asked.
Everyone looked out the window and saw Snake Eyes sitting on the ground, polishing his sword. Though they couldn't see his face through the mask, they couldn't see any sign that his own accommodations had been awful to him.
"You're probably used to sleeping on the ground and waking up early, aren't you?" Mikey asked. Snake Eyes nodded, not saying a word or even looking at the people on the other side of the window.
"I just hope we all get to sleep in actual beds tonight," Connie said. "Better than this."
"Not to mention the floor was filthy," Rarity added. Double D nodded in agreement.
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"I actually wish I could have used the night to clean the mess hall," Sebastian explained. "Unfortunately, with everyone sleeping on the floor, I found it impossible. Besides, I found some certain little stickers around the floor where the skinny boy in the red shirt slept, each with the name of the surface they were on. I won't judge, however."
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"When was the last time Chef cleaned that place?" Double D asked. "Messy, messy, messy."
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Later, everyone was being served their breakfast, which was a classic Chef Hatchet staple: stale toast and eggs with a bunch of hair in it. Despite the grossness, Po ate his quickly while everyone else mostly picked at their food.
"So is this standard fare here?" Sly asked, jabbing his eggs with a fork.
"Pretty much," Connie told him.
"Good to know."
Mikey, while willing to eat the eggs, wasn't a happy camper. "I wish I could turn this into a pizza," he said.
"I know, right?" Dante asked.
And that was just the Fiery Falcons' table. At the other side of the mess hall, the Powerful Penguins were discussing whether to like or dislike Chef's food.
"I don't think that man has ever been to culinary school," Snake said. A second later, he moved his head instictly to his left to avoid the butcher knife thrown at him. The knife stuck itself on the wall, startling the other competitors.
"I can hear you, sneaky!"
Like Po, Nagito really didn't care about the unappetizing food, and he ate without complaint. "I personally don't see the problem," he explained. "Stale toast and hairy eggs? Never bothered me."
"Lucky you," Bayonetta deadpanned.
Everyone made some small talk and "tried" to eat their food for the next few minutes. At one point, Chris walked in with the Warners flanking him.
"So how was your night in the mess hall?" Chris asked everyone.
"It wasn't bad," Noodle joked. "You should try it sometime."
"Oh ha ha. Anyway, we'll be having our first challenge later today. In the meantime, your first good-luck messages have arrived. Warners, distribute the devices."
Yakko put one of the devices at the edge of the Falcons table. "This one's meant for all the competitors," he explained. "But be warned, Story helped with this one."
The veterans all looked at each other, suddenly anxious.
Carmen raised her hand. "Wait, who's Story?"
"She's Storygirl000, a big fan of the show," Toph explained. "She sends messages all the time, either for individuals or multiple people. I think she's recently teamed up with FireFlamerx9z, so it should certainly sound interesting."
The rest of the devices, the Warners gave one to Vicky (who shamelessly gloated), one to Double D, one to Deadpool, and one to Snake Eyes.
"You got two already?" Ruby asked Snake Eyes. "Wow, you're already popular." Snake Eyes shrugged.
Once Chris and the Warners had left the building, the group decided to turn on the group message. Everyone leaned over to watch.
(Everyone's message, submitted by Storygirl000 and FireFlamerx9z; I think this is our first collab message)
(Story and Fire are both looking at the camera, with Fire leaning on a pool cue. In the background, four people, a purple haired girl in a belly dancer's outfit, a blonde girl with a falconer's glove, a female zombie and a blue haired boy are playing pool in the background. Noticeably, Namora is replacing the white ball.)
Fire: Hello ladies, gentlemen, Vicky! Story and I decided to do this collab good luck video to welcome you all to yet another season!
Story: It's sure to be an exciting journey with you all! Oh, and to the newbies – if you hear any horror stories about me from the veterans, they're most likely exaggerated.
Fire: Right...
(Behind Story and Fire, the boy hits Namora, causing her to start cursing.)
Namora: What did I do to deserve this!?
Story: You existed!
?: Exaggerated, huh?
(A boy with short black hair and glasses walks onscreen, smirking.)
Story: (rolls eyes) YES, Ren, exaggerated.
Fire: So to fill you in on things, this guy (points at Ren) is now Story's boyfriend so no one else has to worry about being kidnapped!
Story: (groans) I was young and stupid! I'm older and wiser now!
(Ren makes a coughing noise that sounds suspiciously like "liar", causing Story to glare at him.)
Fire: Both of you zip it! Also the people playing pool are friends of mine! Meet Shantae, Sky, Rottytops and Bolo!
(Shantae smiles and waves at the camera before taking her own shot at Namora.)
Namora: I SWEAR TO EVERY DARK DEITY THAT I WILL KILL YOU ALL WHEN I ESCAPE!
Story: Yeah, whatever.
Fire: Yes, so things have been interesting around here.
Story: I think I've gotten used to the whole "evil doppelgängers from another dimension" thing at this point. But anyways, congratulations to every newbie that made it in! ...though I'm probably going to keep an eye on some of you.
Fire: AKA the ones she had a hand in getting in.
Story: And potential villains! I won't spoil anything, but we're getting a pretty interesting batch this season.
Fire: I kinda gave one away.
Story: Vicky was going to be obvious. I'm thinking more along the lines of hidden villains.
Fire: Alright! Seeing as we have spoiled quite a bit already and you all can sleep knowing Namora is still being tormented, we'll end off on this. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.
Story: Hunger Games, nice. Oh, and look out for episodes of Dewey Dew-Night covering the show!
Ren: You just had to get that in, didn't you?
(Fire rolls her eyes and blocks the camera.)
*end*
Everyone that tended to laugh normally in their lives started laughing. "Same old Story," Deadpool said. "Pun intended."
"That bottle thing they used as the white ball, was that Namora?" Webby asked. "The witch that possessed Lammy last season? I saw the whole thing on TV."
Sonic nodded. "Good to know she's still facing torture for her actions."
"She got off easy in my opinion," Dante said.
"At least Story's keeping her promise," Sam stated. "We let her be Namora's jailor as a reward for helping us that day. She may seem a bit much, but she's pretty cool sometimes."
"I'm sure she is," Vicky said sarcastically. "Doesn't seem like much to me."
"You're just mad that she automatically identified you as a villain," Rukia told her.
"Actually, I'm flattered. Now can I please go watch my own message in peace?"
Without another word, Vicky grabbed her message device and settled in the far corner of the mess hall, turning the device on to see her message.
(Vicky's message, submitted by FireFlamerx9z)
(Timmy and several other kids are throwing a party. Finally, Timmy notices the camera.)
Timmy: Oh HELLO, Vicky! Nothing else to say other than we DO NOT miss you and are rooting for everyone else other than you. Right guys?!
Other kids: YEAH!
*end*
Vicky rolled her eyes. "Twerp," she muttered.
Luckily, she knew Timmy Turner's parents didn't even know the show existed, so no matter what, she could keep her job torturing the twerp. Her only real complaint? Two of the kids partying with him were ugly-looking in their green and pink complementary outfits.
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"Story identified me as a villain perfectly," Vicky claimed. "And I intend to live up to that status if it's the last thing I do."
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Double D was sitting at his team's table with his message turned on. He was wondering who had sent it. Ed? Eddy? Gaz?
(Double D's message, submitted by Vegetalucard)
(The message begins as we see someone who looks like an older Dib standing in a lab, wearing a white coat that covers his mouth, black gloves, and blue goggles. This man is none over than Gaz's dad, Professor Membrane.)
Membrane: Hello Eddward, how is my daughter's boyfriend doing? I know she probably is sending you one of these herself, but I felt you could use a good, rousing cheer from her old man!
(He seems to be smiling.)
Membrane: Yes, I knew you were a good egg from the moment I saw you, so be strong, smart, clean, and remember, sharks aren't your friends!
(The lighting starts to darken.)
Membrane: So if they try anything... hurt them.
(His voice gets more menacing as he removes his glove to show a cybernetic arm.)
Membrane: But, that is likely to not happen!
(He's cheerful again, lighting returning to normal.)
Membrane: So good luck out there! Gaz and I are cheering you on!
*end*
Double D couldn't help but feel a little scared regarding Professor Membrane's words. Indeed, when Gaz had introduced him to her dad, Membrane definitely seemed a little weird, even for a scientist.
Still, it felt comforting to know that Gaz and her father would have Double D's back throughout the competition. It always helped to have support.
Meanwhile, Deadpool was watching his own message, which turned out to be a very peculiar one.
(Deadpool's message, submitted by Johnathen)
(The video turns on and shows an Equestria Girls looking Pinkie Pie about the same age as Deadpool with two girls next to her.)
Pinkie Pie: Hey there, Wadey.
Anna: (has pink hair with blue ends light blue eyes with a green striped shirt and black pants) Daddy!
Strawberry: (has strawberry red hair with brown eyes, a blue shirt with a red and black balloon and a pink balloon and a black skirt) Hey dad!
Pinkie Pie: Congrats on competing in the 3rd season of Total Drama Everything. However try to tone things a bit down and be careful please. We don't need you to be too hurt when you come home.
Anna: Hopefully you and Mikey can become good friends, since you two seem a lot alike.
Strawberry: Though I do recommend being wary on Snake Eyes. He does seem creepy but I'm sure you can get him to talk.
Pinkie pie: Oh, John is here too.
Johnathen: (has brown hair and brown eyes wearing black shorts and a Deadpool t-shirt) I'm rooting for you Wade, and try to make an alliance and I know you like to flirt but-
Pinkie pie: Don't take it far. I love you, my husband.
Anna: Love you, Daddy.
Strawberry: Bye Dad, love you!
*end*
Well that was a confusing one. Deadpool may have had an encyclopedia's worth of memory problems in the past, but he was quite certain he had never married the Equestria Girls version of his friend Pinkie Pie, let alone had two kids with her. Then again, it was always possible that this scenario existed for a Deadpool from another dimension. Or another fanfiction, like the Deadpools he had met when he hosted the Talent Show of Power.
Oh well. Deadpool shrugged, deciding not to worry about it.
(Author's Note: Just so we're clear, the Deadpool in my fanfiction is NOT married to Equestria Girls Pinkie Pie with two daughters. I only posted the message because it was there and I imagine Deadpool's reaction to it. The idea sounds awesome, don't get me wrong, but especially considering Deadpool's already in love with Death and I have a restraining order on him, it kinda seems pointless.)
Just then, Deadpool remembered that Snake Eyes had also gotten a couple messages. Curiosity got the better of him, and he peeked through the window; the ninja had again situated himself outside and was starting the first message.
(Snake Eyes' message, submitted by 1602jaw)
(Scarlett is sitting on a couch at a G.I. Joe base.)
Scarlett: Hi, Snake Eyes. I really hope you make it far. Duke and I are really having trouble dealing with Cobra, but it's alright. We still have Spirit and Quick Kick to deal with the White Ninja, right Gung Ho?
(The camera cuts to Gung Ho, in wheelchairs with lots of bandages on him, probably because of a mission that made him this way.)
Gung Ho: Yep, totally. Heck, I tried tackling that White Ninja but he was too good for me.
Quick Kick: Well, probably because you play around with his swords.
Spirit: Indeed, and you know that these swords are not to be dealt with by a mortal.
Gung Ho: Well, how the heck would I know that his sword could literally attack me without a person? It must have been a ghost that did that, right?
Spirit: No, just an old clan technique of his.
Gung Ho: Oh, whatever. Just change the channel, I'm getting sick of watching The Walking Dead.
(The camera cuts back to Scarlett.)
Scarlett: Anyways, I hope you'll be alright and be careful, because you might not know who might betray you. Welp, I will see you later, good luck soldier.
*end*
Sitting in his little spot outside the mess hall, Snake Eyes smiled (you can't see it through the mask, but don't doubt it). It was good to hear from some of his fellow Joes, especially his girlfriend Scarlett. Even though he didn't yet know a lot about the people he was competing with, he at least had the Joes' words to uplift him. Pretty weird for a ninja commando to have this much sentimentality, but oh well.
Then he remembered he had received a second message. He turned it on to see what it was about, his heart dropping the moment he saw his former "brother" Storm Shadow on the little screen.
(Snake Eyes' message, submitted by 1602jaw)
(Storm Shadow is in his old room within the abandoned Arashikage Clan land.)
Storm Shadow: Snake Eyes. I am not here to help nor to give any hopeful advice. I am recording this because I know of you competing this competition. You really think that you will bring honor back to our dead clan from a foolish, reality game? How pathetic! This will not be a benefit factor for me nor you. If you complete this, you will only bring much disappointment to our dead master!
(Storm Shadow let out a sigh.)
Storm Shadow: You are not the brother that I was born with, nor a friend to me. We were once great students for our masters and now, you are just a traitor to us. I may have done some wrong things in the past, but you are not worthy to be back with a lower prize that you could achieve. I will not bother congratulating your success because for now, our once alliance and our future is gone.
(Storm Shadow pulls out his sword and show it to the camera.)
Storm Shadow: For right now, I expect you to fail and humiliate our clan, much more, again.
(Storm Shadow strikes the camera, causing to cut to statics.)
*end*
That message was definitely the opposite of the one from Scarlett. Guess Storm Shadow remaining unaware that Snake Eyes was going to be on the show was a little too much to hope for, let alone hoping that Storm Shadow would have at least a single word of encouragement.
Snake Eyes lowered his head. He always hated how things ended between him and his former "brother" but they were enemies now. Nothing he could do about it.
"Sheesh, that guy needs a hug."
In the midst of thinking about his friends and enemies, Snake Eyes' ninja training had failed him for a brief moment, and he had not noticed Deadpool watching through the window. Nonetheless, it only took a second for his sword to be pointed right in Deadpool's startled face.
"Hey! Don't be like that, I was just curious!" Deadpool had his arms raised up in alarm.
Everyone had turned to see what the commotion was all about. Not wanting to risk a conflict, Snake Eyes sheathed his sword. He then faced Deadpool for five seconds flat in what could not be mistaken as a glare despite the mask.
Deadpool nodded. "Right," he said, then he went to sit back down. Snake Eyes sat back down outside.
"Definitely a weird guy," Sonic said. "I wonder why he doesn't speak."
No one had any idea. But Deadpool was determined to get him to speak.
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"He'll speak," Deadpool said. "Trust me, he will."
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"Ninjas, thieves, demon butlers," Po said. "Awesome!"
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"Alrighty, competitors!" Chris announced through the loudspeaker. "It's time to see how much you guys fail as teams with your first challenge. Meet me at the beach to hear all about it."
Everyone left the mess hall and walked over to the beach.
"So what do you think we'll have to do?" Noodle asked Connie.
"Knowing Chris, probably something weird, ridiculous, and likely life-threatening," Connie explained.
"You know me all too well," Chris said, having overheard the conversation. "But you forgot to add 'insane' to that judgment."
Double D gulped. "I knew it," he said. "Let the torture begin again."
"Since you suggested it, I will."
"Here we go," Sam signed.
Behind Chris, there were several giant objects covered in a humongous tarp. "Now that a night in the mess hall has whetted your appetite, we can begin the chaos. You may be wondering why there are a bunch of covered mechanisms behind me."
"Mechanisms?" Bayonetta asked.
Chris pulled out a walkie-talkie. "Chef, pull off the tarp."
Above everyone, a helicopter flew over and attached itself to the tarp through a long cable. The chopper flew away, revealing what looked like two giant obstacle courses, both identical.
"This here is the main part of today's challenge. Both teams will run through their own obstacle course. We did every calculation to make sure everything was identical, and no obstacle is an inch ahead of the other team's obstacle right next to it. Everything here is completely even. Warners, explain the obstacles."
Yakko headed to the first three obstacles. "The first one is simple," he explained. "You have to swing on a rope over a thirty-feet-long gap. What's in the gap? Oh, nothing major. Just a pool full of stinging jellyfish. Fall in the water, and you'll have to start the swing again AND get a nasty shock."
"Wait, what?" Toph asked.
"Don't worry, it's not deep. Even the shortest of you will only be up to your waist at worst. Next, we have a gauntlet of swinging hammers. They can swing left, right, even right towards you. So I hope you guys know how to react. Your third obstacle will have you going up. As in, up a thirty foot cliff rocky hill you guys will have to climb. Don't worry, it's slanted so you'll only slip and slide down if you fail at first. Once you're at the top, just climb down the other side."
Wakko described the next three obstacles. "Next, we hope you guys have great balance, because you're going to have to traverse a rope across another thirty foot gap, and twenty feet off the ground. If you fall, there's another shallow pool below you with more jellyfish. For your fifth obstacle, we have planted some non-lethal but very painful landmines. This may be the one you will REALLY have to watch out for, because if you step on a mine, you will automatically be blasted back to the very beginning of the course to start all over again."
Hearing this, everyone gulped.
"But once you get past that, the next one should be easy. We have yet another thirty foot gap. This time, it's filled with nine feet of water that you guys will actually HAVE to swim through to progress forward."
Toph and Sonic freaked out. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" they exclaimed.
Dot giggled. "Chill out. You'll be breathing sighs of relief later. Anyway, your seventh obstacle will make you glad to be done swimming, for there is a giant stack of pancakes that you have to eat through. Not the whole thing, just enough to make a tunnel you can wiggle through. Next, we have a chamber filled with holes that shoot out paintballs. Your goal on that one is to make it to the end without getting hit once. Number nine is another rocky hill created for the challenge. However, it's forty feet up this time, and has more of those mines. This is another danger spot. Get blasted, and it's back to the very beginning. It will likely break your heart, knowing you came so far in the course, so close to the end, and then get blasted all the way back."
Everyone (except Snake Eyes) groaned.
Chris finished the explanation. "After that, the last obstacle is a sixty-foot zipline over yet another shallow pool filled with jellyfish. At the end of the zipline is a platform. That's the finish line. Every competitor will run their team's respective course at least once, and only one teammate can run it at a time. But there's a catch. Chef, roll them in."
Chef drove in a large truck with two different racks, each one carrying ten dueling sticks of either orange or light blue.
"The person currently running the course at any given time must carry with them one dueling stick that represents their team. Orange for the Falcons, light blue for the Penguins. Drop the stick at any time, and you must restart the obstacle you were trying to cross. Luckily, the foam ends make this thing a great floatation device if anyone needs one for the swimming portion."
Ruby and Sonic sighed in relief.
"See?" Dot asked.
"Once you've reached the finish line," Chris explained, "you must put your dueling stick in the holders provided. That will set your placement, and the next person in line for your team will start the course. When all of the sticks are in place, they will form five X's. Also, you can use the sticks to sabotage your opponents if you get the chance."
Snake raised his hand. "But there's still one person extra per team."
"I'm getting to that," Chris told him. "If everyone will notice, there is a straw dummy for each team, placed near the stick holders. They're both painted in your teams' respective colors. This will be for the eleventh competitor, who has the hardest job of all. They will have to run the course with, instead of a dueling stick, a lit torch."
"That sounds incredibly dangerous," Rukia said.
"What do you care?" Vicky asked. "You're practically the Grim Reaper."
"I'm not the only one with that job, you know."
Chris shook his head. "As I was saying, the eleventh teammate must run the course carrying a lit torch. If they lose the torch, or if the flame goes out, they will have to start the entire course again. The first team to get all eleven competitors through the course with all ten sticks in place, and then use the torch to light their dummy on fire, will win invincibility. The losers will have an interesting and dream-crushing night with me at the bonfire ceremony. Also, there will be no using powers in this. That means no flying over anything, and no using powers to sabotage the enemy. That's what the sticks are for. And there's more."
"Do tell," Carmen said.
"As you remember, the reason we made you sleep in the mess hall last night was because we were still working on the cabins. If everyone would look in the direction of said cabins, you'll see why."
The competitors all looked and gasped. One of the cabins looked just like the normal ones from the first season, but the other one looked like a mansion. It looked pristine, pure, flawless.
"The winning team gets to stay in the better of the two cabins until the start of the following challenge. It comes with everything, from gourmet food to comfortable beds to even a clean bathroom. This will hold true for every challenge up to the merge. And remember, the winning team will also have to send one member to Boney Island for the night. So someone is going to be missing out on the lap of luxury. Any questions?"
Everyone raised their hands.
"None? I'll give you some time to decide what order you'll be running the course in. Fiery Falcons are using the course on the left, Powerful Penguins are using the course on the right."
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"This is nothing compared to the kind of courses I've run through," Snake said. "I don't think there should be a real problem."
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"When are the people running the show gonna get together and say 'enough with the swimming'?" Toph asked.
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"This isn't so bad," Webby said. "It's scary, but this is stuff I can do."
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"This challenge is about to see what happens when it faces turtle power!" Mikey exclaimed.
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"Looks like it's time to put my master plan into action," Vicky sneered.
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Both teams were huddled up together, discussing their ideas for the challenge.
"I think we especially want the stronger people near the beginning," Snake explained. "If we put people like Double D up first, it could lead to a large deficit we may never be able to overcome. Oh, no offense Double D."
"None taken."
"So I'm going to volunteer to go first. I should be able to handle it easily and start us off strong."
Everyone else nodded.
"So people like Sebastian and Bayonetta will definitely want to run the course early on," Sam said. "But we have to also decide who's carrying the torch in the end. We can't leave that to just anyone."
"Maybe save either Sebastian or Bayonetta for the end?" Po asked.
Bayonetta shook her head. "We want as much of a head start as possible, right? The better head start we have, the more we will leave Dante's team in the dust."
"Sheesh, lose the grudge," Po said.
"No."
Vicky smiled. "What about Webby?"
Webby looked at her. "Huh?"
"You told us not to underestimate you for being a kid," Vicky explained. "Here's your chance to prove it."
"Vicky, are you sure?" Rarity asked.
"Sure, I'm sure. I want us to see what she can do with the entire team's safety in her hands."
Nagito spoke up. "Doesn't that seem a little extre-?"
"Would you rather YOU carry the torch?" Vicky asked.
"Not really."
"Then you won't. Webby will."
Snake sighed. "Fine, if it means we know what we're doing. Even if Webby does mess up, the stronger people going first will help us. So we're all in agreement?"
Everyone nodded, though some seemed apprehensive.
"Sure, I guess," Webby said.
(Meanwhile…)
The Falcons had also gathered to talk strategy. "So who wants to volunteer to go first?" Sly asked. "I think they're going to pick someone strong, so we should too."
"So that would mean people like me and Rukia?" Dante asked.
"I'll go first," Rukia said.
Dante nodded. "As for the order in which we do this, I suggest we even it out a little. This way, we can have the stronger players throughout the course rather than just bunch up the weaker ones together. Also, we definitely do NOT want Toph being the last one to go through this."
"Right on the money," Toph said. "So who's going last?"
Dante looked at the other team. "I'll do it. That way, it won't matter who else they put at the end, I'll easily smoke them."
"Sure are full of yourself," Carmen said.
"And he can back it up," Toph said. "Anyone can see that, even me. And I can't see."
"Besides, I'm hoping Bayonetta's at the end," Dante said. "She'll get over it, she's just a sore loser."
Deadpool laughed. "Gee, this guy is already super fired up. Am I right, Snake Eyes?" He elbowed the ninja to get his attention. "Huh? Am I right? Yes or no?"
Snake Eyes slowly nodded.
"I figured you would agree," Deadpool said, trying to hide his disappointment.
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"Okay, that wasn't my best attempt," Deadpool stated.
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Both teams eventually finished discussing the team order, and they formed two lines behind the obstacle course. As decided, Snake was going first for the Powerful Penguins, while Rukia was going first for the Fiery Falcons. Chris stepped onto the platform in the middle of the starting line, holding a small pistol.
"Everyone has decided their challenge order? Good. Remember, the first team to get all eleven members to the end with all dueling sticks, plus the torch to light the dummy, will win invincibility. Are both teams ready?"
Most of the competitors shouted, "Yes!", while Snake Eyes gave a thumbs up.
"Then on your mark…"
Snake took a running stance.
"...get set…"
Rukia geared herself towards the course.
"...GO!"
Both competitors raced up the stairs leading up to the first obstacle, the swing. Behind them, their respective teams were cheering them on.
"Go Snake!" Sonic called.
"You got this, Rukia-san!" Noodle shouted.
Snake and Rukia reached the swing at the same time. Not even looking at each other, they grabbed the rope and easily swung over the thirty-foot gap. Next they came to the hammer gauntlet. Not even pausing, they began weaving and dodging their way through the hammers. Both of them may have had different methods of training, but these methods were clearly working for them both.
The third obstacle, however, was where one of them met their first challenge. Rukia was wearing the long, black kimono of a Soul Reaper. This wasn't exactly a good outfit to be climbing rock walls in. Having no choice, she began climbing, though slower than Snake due to her more careful approach.
Snake reached the tightrope walking section a few seconds ahead of Rukia. He began trying to cross almost immediately, but wasn't the most stable on it. He still didn't fall, but Rukia had already made up her lost time by the time they finished, tying them both once again.
The fifth obstacle, the minefield, proved no challenge. While Chris had forbidden powers for the challenge, he had not said anything about Snake's Solid Eye, which he used to spot the mines and avoid them no problem. At the same time, Rukia had some strong senses, which could easily warn her if she stood anywhere near a mine. Not a power, just an attribute.
They both swam the thirty-foot pool no problem, then came the obstacle they were surprisingly dreading: the pancakes. Both of them started eating their way through, carving a tunnel as they ate.
As they stuffed themselves, the other competitors watched from the starting line.
"Is it even possible to eat a big enough tunnel out of that large a stack?" Double D asked.
"Sure to be a lot of vomit later," Sebastian added.
Thanks to her smaller size, Rukia didn't have to eat out as big a tunnel as Snake. Because of this, she was out and through with several seconds on Snake. She reached the paintball chamber and was able to dodge all of them with ease. However, she swore colorfully once she got to the second rock wall. Carefully, she began the climb up. Taking it slow once again because of her kimono and to avoid mines, Snake was able to catch up to her by the time she reached the top.
Finally, they both grabbed the t-bars on their ziplines and glided sixty feet to the bottom. They had reached the end at the same time. In addition, neither had lost their dueling sticks along the way, despite them having caused some trouble on the climbing portions, and neither ever used them to knock the other down. They placed their sticks in their respective teams' holders to solidify their current position. Now both teams were 1-1.
"They're done!" Chris announced. "Bayonetta, Snake Eyes, you're up!"
Being second in line for their teams, Bayonetta and Snake Eyes began their turn on the course. They did the swing easily, and neither of them were even close to getting hit by the hammers. Even though Bayonetta didn't exactly have the right kind of footwear for climbing, she still managed to keep up with Snake Eyes.
Then they got to the tightrope walking, and this was where Bayonetta hit a real snag. Her heels weren't exactly meant for crossing rope, especially since her boots were also guns. She struggled to balance on the rope.
"Just knock him into the water!" Nagito cried, and everyone looked at him.
'Of course,' Bayonetta thought, looking at her dueling stick. Without a second thought, she used the stick like a baseball bat and whacked Snake Eyes in the gut, knocking him off the rope and into the jellyfish-infested water.
Thanks to a number of certain factors, Snake Eyes was able to avoid most of the shock the jellyfish gave him. However, he still had to start over the obstacle.
"Nice move from Bayonetta," Chris said. "Snake Eyes has to walk across the rope again. Also, I didn't think Nagito was the kind of person to suggest such a tactic."
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"I had decided to take it to chance by telling her to do it," Nagito said. "Good thing my luck sided with me on that one."
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Bayonetta finished the tightrope, and then was able to finish the rest of the course several seconds ahead of Snake Eyes due to the incident. This gave a decent lead to the Powerful Penguins. Speaking of whom, next up for them Sebastian. He grabbed his dueling stick and started going through the course. He was at the hammers when Noodle began the course for the Fiery Falcons.
Most of her team watched her, some a little apprehensive. They weren't exactly sure Noodle looked the part of an athlete with her frame. Rukia, however, smirked.
Dueling stick in hand, Noodle began the course. And everyone gasped.
The guitarist was kicking the course's butt! Everyone watched as she got past the obstacles. She avoided the hammers with relative ease by some excellent dodges and backflips. The climbing didn't prove much of a challenge, and she was able to balance on the rope without too much wobbling. She did hesitate a little at the minefield, but she eventually made it across without hitting a mine.
"She's not half bad," Carmen said, smiling.
"You wouldn't expect someone of her frame to have her kind of skills," Dante stated. "Granted, we should've guessed. She did come here with a sword."
Deadpool shrugged. "I listen to Gorillaz all the time, and she was once raised to be a super soldier for Japan. This doesn't surprise me at all."
Sebastian had been running the course ahead of Noodle, but even he noticed her unexpected skill with the challenge. He paused a little bit to see Noodle dodging every single paintball. While he still finished ahead of her due to the head start, she was still closer than he thought she would be.
From the finish line, Rukia also noticed. So she had been right to suspect Noodle would have more skill than she showed. If you judge a book by its cover, you're in for a nasty shock in the end.
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"I think I've finally found someone on this island like me," Rukia said. "I think I should start talking with her."
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"I did go through intense training to become a super soldier as a kid," Noodle explained. "They taught me hand-to-hand combat, how to use all types of weaponry, I can speak every language along with my native Japanese, and a whole lot more. At just ten years old, I could kick a zombie gorilla in the face so hard it backflips. My training was just one of the important things in my life that made me who I am today."
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"Not bad, Miss Noodle," Sebastian said once Noodle finished the course.
"Thanks, Sebastian-san."
Meanwhile, Sonic had started the course for the Penguins. A few seconds later, Sly started for the Falcons. Both were doing fairly well, with Sonic maintaining his lead, but then things got complicated when Sonic reached the swimming.
"Oh great," he groaned. He looked at his dueling stick. Chris had said it made a good floatation device. Knowing he was just gonna have to trust that statement, he jumped in.
Chris was right. The stick floated well and was able to keep Sonic's head above water as long as he held on tightly. Despite this, Sonic wasn't going really fast.
"Come on, Sonic!" Sam cheered. "Show that pool who's boss!"
Ruby was tapping her foot. She couldn't loudly cheer for her boyfriend out of fear of what the others would say, but she could cross her fingers. "You got this Sonic," she muttered.
Eventually, Sonic had finally reached the other end of the pool. But by that point, Sly had passed him and taken the lead for his team. Despite that, Ruby sighed in relief as Sonic finished the course without further problems, though he was unable to regain the lead due to not being allowed to use his full speed.
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"How do Olympic athletes do this on a daily basis?" Sonic asked. "And I'm not talking about the Olympics that Mario and I do."
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Mikey started the course right after Sly. And he looked like he was having the time of his life. A few seconds later, Sam started the course for her team. Both eventually finished without incident, but Mikey was still able to maintain the lead.
Right after Mikey finished, up next was Carmen. "I have training to fall back on," she said with a smile. "Time to use it." She started going through the course. If being trained by V.I.L.E. had taught her anything, it was a whole lot more than just being a thief.
A few seconds later, Vicky also started. "This should be easy," she said with confidence.
However, it wasn't. While she went through the swing without issue, she only barely wasn't hit by the hammers. At the rockwall, she only made it to the top after a ton of slipping and sliding. Her teammates watched her, anxious.
"Don't give up," Nagito cheered. "Just have hope you can make it, and you will!"
Vicky then had to inch her way across the tightrope, and then came the minefield. At this, she also had to inch her way forward. Still she managed to get halfway without trouble.
"Ha! This isn't bad. I don't know why Chris made this sound so ba-"
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One wrong footstep later, and Vicky was flying across the course, landing right at the starting point.
"OH, COME ON!" the Powerful Penguins all shouted.
Chris shook his head. "Too bad, Vicky. Unfortunately, this means you'll have to start all over again before the rest of the team can start."
Cursing Chris under her breath, Vicky began the course again. While she didn't hit anymore snags, by the time she had finished, Carmen was already done and Deadpool was halfway through.
"I don't see how Vicky could have problems with this one," Deadpool said as he swam across the pool. "This course is easy."
"Well not all of us are highly trained mercenaries either," Vicky called out.
"You don't wanna have that attitude. It will get to your head."
Vicky rolled her eyes, but on the bright side, her plan was still intact. She needed only hope the right person would carry the torch in the end for the Falcons and race next to Webby.
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"I know my team's gonna lose this challenge," Vicky stated. "How could these losers not? But am I worried? No. I have a foolproof plan to eliminate the person I want gone. In fact, ALL these eliminations will go my way, because they simply have to."
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Right after Vicky had finished, Po started his turn on the course. While his weight did cause some problems (nearly breaking both the swinging rope and the tightrope), he still made it through the first half with no problems. Eventually, he got to the pancake stack.
"You guys are gonna love this," Sonic told his teammates that were at the finish line with him.
Po looked at the pancakes with interest. Then he got to work. A second later, the stack of pancakes had disappeared entirely. The panda burped and continued through the obstacle course, while everyone else stared.
"That was awesome," Mikey said.
Despite being unable to finish before Deadpool, completely devouring the pancakes in one second helped make up a ton of time the Penguins needed to. As a result, Po was already zooming down the zipline when Deadpool placed his dueling stick on the holder.
Next up for the Falcons was Ruby. Nagito for the Penguins began soon after. "Great, I'm racing against the fast girl," he muttered. "Just my luck."
Ruby handled the first well, though she did have a little trouble on the climbing. Nagito wasn't doing too bad; at least, not as bad as Vicky had done. He wasn't too bad at the hammers, and he could at least climb up without hitting the bottom again a dozen times. Still, that may have been because he was too careful, and thus going slowly.
As he climbed, Ruby was already handling the tightrope. She was balancing quite well on it, and was approaching the halfway point. Nagito finally reached the top and looked at Ruby as she crossed.
The rest of the Penguins watched as Nagito stopped dead in his tracks. "Uh, dude?" Po called out.
"You know you're supposed to be on the tightrope by now, right?" Snake asked.
Nagito ignored them. 'Wait for it.'
Then out of the blue, Ruby lost her balance on the rope and fell into the jellyfish pool.
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Several jellyfish stung her as she tried to climb out. Sonic turned away, white-faced. A few people watched in surprise. Once Ruby finally got out, she shuddered and looked up at Nagito, who was now starting the rope himself, albeit slowly.
"What the heck just happened?" Ruby asked.
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"I swear, I had perfect balance on that rope," Ruby claimed. "Then the next second, it seemed to be as slippery as oil. I can't explain it, I just have no idea how I lost my balance that quickly."
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"Lady Luck was on my side with that one," Nagito said, giving a small smile.
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Ruby got back on the rope. Since Nagito was going slowly, they both finished that obstacle at the same time. This tie persisted for them the rest of the time they were on the course, and they arrived at the finish line at the same time.
Next up as Connie for the Falcons, and Rarity for the Penguins. Connie started well, but Rarity had a problem grabbing the rope due to her legs.
"Just ignore it," Double D said behind her. "Grab it as tightly as you can. Use your teeth if you have to."
It took some work, but Rarity eventually managed to grab the rope and swing across. She made it through the hammers okay, but the climbing proved almost too much. It took a long time to make it up. After that, she didn't have anymore problems (though she complained about ruining her mane when she got to the swimming) until the second climbing. Needless to say, by this point, Toph had already started for the Falcons.
And she had her own problems. She had to hit the wooden posts in order to sense the vibrations in them well enough to find the rope and swing across. The hammers and climbing weren't too bad, but then she reached the rope. She had to crawl across.
The minefield, however, proved no challenge. She could tell exactly where each mine was due to her seismic sense. But then the part with the water came. Not being able to swim was bad enough, but she wouldn't be able to know if she was going the right way.
"Is it okay if I go over there and help?" Connie asked Yakko, who was standing nearby. "It wouldn't be fair if she didn't have help."
Yakko pulled a walkie-talkie out of his pants and contacted Chris. "Yeah, she wants to help Toph. Uh huh? Well, she's not wrong. I know, right?"
He turned back to Connie. "Go ahead."
"Thank you," Connie said, running alongside the course and to the pool. "Toph, can you hear me?"
"Yeah."
"I'll be your guide. Once you jump in, hold onto the dueling stick for dear life and listen to me."
Toph nodded; she trusted Connie way more than a few others on her team. So she jumped.
Using Connie's voice as a guide as she was given directions, Toph slowly paddled across the pool, a tight grip on the stick. Finally, she was across. By then, Rarity had finally finished and Double D had reached the hammers.
The rest of the course wasn't too bad for Toph. At least she could eat her weight in pancakes and wasn't too bad with the paintballs. Double D didn't do too bad at most of the obstacles except the climbing. Luckily, he still had a healthy lead against Toph, and he put his dueling stick on the pedestal.
"Penguins have all ten sticks across!" Chris announced. "Time for the torch. Go Webby!"
Webby immediately began the course, torch in hand. She was careful not to tip it or drop it, lest she risk dooming her team. Amazingly enough, she was doing pretty good for a kid. She even didn't have too much trouble with the climbing, despite that one being the downfall of most of her teammates.
"She's pretty good," Snake said, impressed.
"You got this, Webby!" Sonic cheered.
Vicky's jaw dropped. She had not expected the pipsqueak duck to be doing this well. She thought she would trip and fall and drop the torch at all the wrong times. But here she was, doing really well on the course.
But then, Toph finally finished her turn on the course and put her stick on the holder.
Chris announced, "Falcons are still in this. Go Dante! Bring the torch to the end!"
And that was it.
No amount of skill Webby had at maneuvering the obstacles could have matched up against a powerful demon-human hybrid who killed demons as a job. Heck, a hobby. Dante made it through the obstacles easily. None of them were a challenge. He even made it up the rock wall the fastest out of everyone. Webby had to hurry if she wanted a chance of beating Dante, who was quickly gaining on her as she approached the swimming.
She still held the lead at the second rock wall, which she had to climb fast if she wanted to win. So she went as fast as she could.
Vicky seethed. There was only one course of action remaining.
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"This is my game," Vicky claimed.
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Running behind the trees, she positioned herself and grabbed a rock off the ground. Grinning, she chucked it at Webby. Webby squealed and ducked. But in doing so, she lost her grip and slid back down to the bottom of the wall. She stood up and began climbing again, but it was too late. As she climbed, Dante overtook her and reached the top.
"Sorry," he told Webby as he climbed.
At the top, Dante grabbed the t-bar and went down the zipline, still holding onto the burning torch. Finally, he reached the bottom, took the torch, and used it to light the Falcons' dummy on fire. The Falcons cheered.
"And that's it!" Chris cheered. "The winners of this challenge are the Fiery Falcons!"
The Falcons cheered again, while the Penguins all had varying degrees of disappointment in their eyes. Bayonetta in particular was fuming; not only that her team lost, but it was because of Dante.
Vicky, however, looked gleeful. "Success," she muttered. "Webby's doomed." However, Sam and Snake had heard her.
Chris walked over to the finish line. "Fiery Falcons, good job. The first elimination of the season won't be coming from you guys. In addition, you'll have the run of the luxury cabin until the next challenge."
The Falcons cheered again and ran over to the new fancy cabin.
Chris then looked at the other team. "Powerful Penguins, what can I say? Close, but no cigar. One of you is about to face the ultimate reality TV humiliation and become the first one eliminated. That must suck, huh? See you guys at the bonfire ceremony tonight."
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"We won!" Dante cheered. "Now just a few days of rubbing it in Bayonetta's face!"
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Snake Eyes gave a thumbs up.
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"Victory is sweet," Ruby said.
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"I can't believe my plan worked," Vicky said. "That pipsqueak duck is doomed!"
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"Vicky sabotaged Webby," Snake said. "I'm sure of it."
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"I have never been more nervous in my life," Webby said. "But I just have to have faith in the others."
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The Fiery Falcons were all sitting in a large dining room, enjoying a catered dinner.
"Now this is something I can get used to," Sly said, drinking some soda.
Next to him, Mikey was devouring a pepperoni pizza. "I know. These guys make some of the best pizza ever!"
"Save some for me, will you?" Dante said.
"I hope we'll be able to come back here after every challenge," Noodle said.
"All we have to do is keep winning for that to happen," Carmen pointed out.
And hey, after a victory like that, what could stop them?
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The Powerful Penguins all sat on the porch outside their "normal" cabin. Neither wanted to say what was on everyone else's minds.
"So how does this go, anyway?" Nagito asked, finally breaking the ice.
"Well, normally with an awkward conversation over who's getting voted out," Double D answered. "Especially now, when no real alliances have been formed yet."
Vicky shrugged. "Personally, that decision should be easy tonight."
Sebastian looked at her. "Oh, and what decision would that be?"
"The person who cost us the win," Vicky said, smirking. "As in, Webby."
She glared at the duck, who gasped.
"I saw you earlier. You're the one who threw that rock at me, causing me to let go of the rock."
Vicky pretended to gasp. "Me? I was with the rest of the team the whole time. The rest of them can attest to that."
Sam looked at her. "Then why did you mutter something about your plan succeeding back there?" she asked.
"What are you talking about?" Vicky lied. "I did no such thing. Snake, I think your girlfriend needs to see a doctor. She's hearing things."
"No she's not," Bayonetta told her. "I heard it as well."
Snake nodded. "So did I."
"Then ALL of you need to see a doctor," Vicky said. "I never had a plan. The fact that we lost the challenge is entirely Webby's fault."
Sam, Snake, Bayonetta, and Sebastian in particular all knew she was lying. Heck, Snake had seen Vicky throw that rock thanks to his Solid Eye.
"Besides, she still handled that course way better than you did," Sonic mentioned. "At least WEBBY never hit a landmine."
"Does that mean you should consider EVERYONE who did poorly?" Vicky asked. "Last I checked, Rarity couldn't climb a rock wall to save her life."
"Leave me out of this," Rarity said.
Vicky laughed. "We were still leading when Webby started her turn on the course. So it shouldn't matter."
"It does," Double D stated. "She was still better than you at the course. You're just mad that you did worse than a ten-year-old."
Hearing this, Vicky scoffed. "This coming from a string bean."
"Vicky, quit it!" Po exclaimed.
"Why should I?" Vicky asked. "Webby doing well on the course was a fluke and you all know it. Heck, maybe I would've done better myself if you all hadn't been dragging me down."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Nagito asked.
The babysitter smiled. "It means you are all just sorry excuses for teammates. Hopefully next time, you will all know better than to drag me down. I'm a league above all you losers, and don't you forget it. And the number one loser here is that twerp Webby."
During all this, Webby remained silent, just watching as Vicky ranted.
"So I suggest you all watch your backs," Vicky said with a smile. "And here's a warning. Whoever doesn't vote off Webby tonight, I will not hesitate eliminating them from this competition one by one. Think about that when you're all voting tonight and remember. Who are you more likely to believe? Me, or some twerp?"
She stood up and walked towards the cafeteria, leaving the rest of the team to digest her words.
(Later…)
The Powerful Penguins all sat around the bonfire, waiting for the ceremony to begin. At a separate set of bleachers sat the Fiery Falcons, all ready to watch the first elimination.
Chris walked in with a platter of several bags of gummy bears. "Welcome to the bonfire ceremony, Penguins," he said. "I have to say, I'm disappointed. Two master spies, an Umbra Witch, a demon butler, and the fastest hedgehog alive make up part of this team. And you still lost. How the heck did that happen?"
"I have my guesses," Vicky said, glaring at Webby. Webby just ignored her.
"Anyway, you may have noticed the Fiery Falcons have dropped in to watch the ceremony. The winning team will be around every bonfire ceremony not only to watch the fun, but also for them to pick the next tribute to Boney Island."
"Glad you noticed us," Deadpool called.
The host rolled his eyes. "Anyway, the Penguins have all cast their votes in the confessional using the pictures and stamps provided. No passports this time, just stamping pictures."
Everyone nodded, showing they understood.
"And I have to say, this was a very interesting vote. This is the first elimination, and we already have a unanimous result. Everyone voted for the same person, except the one who received all those votes. Anyway, now we just have to see who everyone voted for. When I call your name, you'll get a bag of sweet, sweet gummy bears thrown to you."
Vicky sneered at Webby. Unanimous result. She knew the whole team would side with her in the end.
The Penguins all sat up straight.
"The first bag goes to...Bayonetta."
"Dang it!" Dante exclaimed. Bayonetta glared at him as she claimed her bag.
"Rarity."
"Sebastian."
"Double D."
"Snake."
"Sam."
"Po."
"Sonic."
"And Nagito."
Nagito grabbed the second-to-last bag and walked back to his seat. This left Vicky and Webby. Vicky looked at Chris with a nasty grin, while Webby looked calm.
"Ladies, one bag left, and only one name to call. Vicky, I'm not surprised you're in the bottom tonight. I know it, and your teammates know it, you're a huge jerk. Some might say you're...icky? Also, you were one of the worst performers in the challenge today."
Vicky grinned. "I still didn't technically COST them the challenge, did I?"
Chris rolled his eyes. "And Webby, your position here tonight is interesting. Despite your young age, you were nowhere near the worst on the course. You arguably did better than even Sonic, and he's a speedster. But you failed to bring that torch to your team in time. They all could very easily blame this loss on you, as Vicky clearly is."
Vicky shrugged and spoke before Webby could answer. "Well, it's the truth."
"Whatever. Anyway, it's time to see who won out in the end. The final bag goes to…"
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The duck sighed in relief and caught the bag thrown to her.
Vicky stood up, furious. "What? You all decided to keep that twerp over me? She cost us the challenge, you idiots."
"Correction," Sebastian added. "YOU cost us the team. We all saw through your lies clear as day."
The babysitter gasped. "Lies? Those weren't lies!"
Chris cleared his throat. "Actually…"
He hit a button, and a screen lowered. The screen turned on, showing footage of Vicky throwing the rock to sabotage Webby.
"Your teammates aren't as stupid as you think," Chris said. "Or, they WEREN'T."
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"Did Vicky really believe, after two seasons of us putting up with the likes of Nom Nom and Ivy, that we would be willing to listen to her?" Snake asked. "She wanted to be a true villain of this show so badly, she tried too hard at it. Sorry, but we're not dealing with someone like that again."
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"She tried to take me out, but the entire team saw right through her," Webby said. "I knew they had, but I'm glad they voted her out with me nonetheless."
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"For me, voting out Vicky wasn't because of her treachery," Nagito admitted. "I didn't care who had thrown the challenge or that Vicky was evil. But with all the hope Webby held inside that she would stay, how could I have voted her out."
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"You fools have just doomed yourselves," Vicky screamed as Chris and Chef dragged her. "You're never gonna win any challenges now. That twerp duck will drag you all down with her!"
Chris and Chef threw her into the cradle of a giant slingshot. "Like it?" Chris asked the competitors. "This is the first of many elimination transportation methods you will see this season. Warners, start pulling."
The Warners began pulling the slingshot back as far as it would go. Vicky was still screaming. "None of you deserve to win this show. I was supposed to be the winner!"
"Oh, shut up," Chris said. "Warners, now!"
The Warners let go, and Vicky was sent flying out of the slingshot and out of sight, all with screaming.
"I don't think anyone's gonna miss her," Chris said as they watched Vicky fly out of sight. "Penguins, the rest of you are safe. For now. So I suggest you enjoy it. But before you all leave, there's still one piece of business to attend to."
He turned to the Falcons. "As the winners today, one of you must now be chosen to journey to Boney Island. That person will stay there until right before your next challenge. They will be in complete isolation on the island (except for the camera crew, of course), but WILL be allowed to explore the island to their heart's content. They can also search for the Chris Head, which can save them if they are about to be eliminated at a bonfire ceremony.
"Also, a few things to point out: if you have the Chris Head and you wish to pass it to someone else to save them, you can. But there will be NO stealing it from anyone. Got it?"
Everyone nodded.
"In that case, let's get it over with. Falcons, would one of you like to volunteer for Boney Island? If none of you volunteer, it will go to a random drawing. So any takers?"
The Falcons looked at each other, wondering who would be willing to go for it. Finally, someone raised their hand.
"I'll do it," Rukia said.
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"Why did I decide to go to Boney Island?" she asked. "It wasn't for the Chris Head or anything like that. I just wanted some time to myself, some peace and quiet. Besides, I'm not yet sure how I feel about socializing with my team."
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"Excellent," Chris said. "Rukia has volunteered to go to Boney Island. Falcons, you'll get her back before the next challenge." He looked at Rukia. "Boat's waiting for you at the beach. Enjoy."
Rukia nodded. She looked at her team and waved to them, then went down to the beach and got on the boat. As she watched the boat go, Noodle looked slightly anxious.
Ruby looked at the guitarist. "You okay?" she asked.
"Oh, I'm fine. It's nothing."
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"I know she can handle herself, but I hope she's okay," Noodle said.
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"Thanks for believing me, guys," Webby said as the Penguins walked back to their cabin.
"Don't mention it," Sonic said. "We probably would've voted vicky off even if she had been telling the truth. Glad to be rid of her."
Sebastian looked at Bayonetta. "Still angry?"
"Like you wouldn't believe. Of course, Dante's team ends up winning. First Death Battle, now this."
The butler shrugged. "Well, at least you made it to Death Battle. I'm still waiting for my chance. Think I could fight Alucard? We're both otherworldly servants."
Bayonetta shrugged. "Maybe."
They chatted the whole way back to the cabin. As they did, Dante overheard them from a tree.
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Nagito smiled to himself. Today's challenge had confirmed his suspicion: he was competing against a whole new caliber of Ultimates. It gave him goosebumps just thinking about it.
Snake was the Ultimate Male Spy, Sam was the Ultimate Female Spy, Double D was the Ultimate Child Genius, Webby was the Ultimate Duck Explorer, Sebastian was the Ultimate Butler, Sonic was the Ultimate Hedgehog, Rarity was the Ultimate Fashion Unicorn, Po was the Ultimate Kung Fu Master, and Bayonetta was the Ultimate Witch. It felt like such an honor for the Ultimate Lucky Student to be competing with these amazing people.
All he had to do was start becoming the stepping stone of hope for them all. And he would do whatever it took to be that stone.
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Sorry this took so long, but now it's finally out and ready to be read by the world. Yay!
There were a TON of people who believed Vicky would be the main villain of the season, but that is precisely why I had her eliminated first. One attribute Nom Nom and Ivy had in common was that it was obvious they would be the main villains of their seasons. Vicky seemed the same way. Thing is, she was TOO obvious. This time, I wanted to have a villain that wouldn't be as obvious at first.
However, you probably will have figured out who it will be by now.
I promised I would give credit where credit is due this time, and I'm keeping that promise. A Guest gave me the idea of combining the second Revenge Of the Island challenge and the fifth Pahkitew Island challenge, though I added a few touches myself. Guest, thanks for your idea. Coming up with the different obstacles for the challenge was tricky but fun.
Rukia has volunteered to be the first competitor sent to Boney Island, simply for some time to herself. As you saw, this has NOT gone unnoticed. Noodle in particular is concerned. Indeed, Rukia's desire for solitude may be her undoing if she isn't careful.
Deadpool continues to try and get Snake Eyes to talk (you all know why this will fail in the end). This sideplot will be played just for laughs for now, but will eventually grow more serious. And Dante and Bayonetta continue to hate each other, which is expected.
Well, now you need a summary of what happens for the next chapter. So here it is.
Nothing says working as a team better than a game of good ol' fashioned baseball. Things get tricky for one team when they already have to bench their best chance. A rivalry for two more competitors begins to get more intense. Another competitor is confronted by a teammate regarding their behavior. And at the bonfire ceremony, someone decided to take a risk with a little experiment.
That should hold you for a bit until the next chapter. NOTE: since I updated this, the next story updated will be The Ridonculous Race: Multiverse Mayhem.
Remember to read and review, fave and follow, give me challenge ideas, send in good-luck messages to the competitors, all that.
With that, I shall see you next time. TheMasterKat out!