At some point during my time working on the "Total Drama Everything" series, an idea popped into my mind. Why not do a Ridonculous Race season? Heck, I am actually really happy to get these ideas out online.
Unlike TDE, I have chosen all of the competitors myself, but you guys can still suggest challenge ideas and locations just like in TDE2. Don, who hosted the original Ridonculous Race, will be here to host this one too. Our roster of 18 teams include, but are not limited to: three teams with at least one British member, a few TDE fan favorites, and more, all ranging from obscure to huge!
With that said, enjoy.
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The skyline of the city of Toronto was shown. "We're back in Toronto, where our first ever race around the world began. It was a race filled with love, revenge, victory, and non-stop mayhem."
Don, a man wearing jeans and a t-shirt and jacket, then walked onto the roof of a large building. "And this time, we have a treat. These teams all come from the extended multiverse of weirdos from books, TV, and more. In just a few minutes, 18 teams are going to arrive here, where the fun began last time, and embark on a race around the world. I'm your host. Don. And this is...The Ridonculous Race!"
*theme song* (This time, use your imagination)
"Welcome back to the Ridonculous Race," Don said to the camera. "I should note that some of these teams will have certain...uh...tricks up their sleeves, but don't think they'll have the advantage. We'll do whatever we can to make this competition as fair as possible. Anyway, let's go meet our teams."
The first duo showed was definitely a team of contrasts. One teammate was a seemingly young British woman with platinum blonde hair and red eyes. She was wearing a red uniform with stockings. The person next to her was a really tall man with black hair, the same red eyes under a pair of sunglasses, and a red suit with a matching fedora.
"Seras and Alucard from Hellsing and Hellsing Ultimate, the Vampires." (It should be noted that I will mainly use the versions from the manga and Ultimate, though references to the original anime may be added.)
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(Interview Room-Vampires)
"My master and I firmly believe we're more than ready to win this competition," Seras said. "And I'm quite excited to be traveling around the world. I think it's going to be fun."
"Just remember why we're doing this, Police Girl," Alucard told his servant. "Sir Integra wants us both to race with determination and represent the Hellsing Organization proudly. Keep your focus on the goal at all times."
"Yes, sir."
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The next pair shown was sitting in their seats on the train. They couldn't appear any more differently. One had white hair, a robotic arm, and was wearing a labcoat; the other appeared to be a redneck with, strangely enough, a shotgun for a leg.
"Wizard and Boomstick, hosts of Death Battle. They are the Battle Experts."
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(Interview Room-Battle Experts)
"Heck yeah!" Boomstick cried. "He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick, and we're gonna win a million dollars?"
"With my genius intellect and Boomstick's...skills, I feel certain we're gonna do well," Wiz stated.
"I wonder, are any of the people we made win or lose on their matches gonna be here?"
"I wouldn't worry about it."
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The next team was a very odd-looking pair of girls. Both wore similar outfits (black and sleeveless), but one had a pink thing going for her, with her black/pink hair(or tentacles) and even part of her outfit. The other girl had white/green hair (or tentacles).
"Callie and Marie from Splatoon, the Squid Sisters (I changed from the Inklings because I found out Squid Sisters is their pop duo name)."
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(Interview Room-Squid Sisters)
"Hello to all fans of the Squid Sisters," Callie said, waving at the camera. "We're here to represent you all on The Ridonculous Race!"
Marie shrugged. "What she said. Honestly, I only decided to come because Callie wanted to do this, and no one else we knew would partner with her."
"I would rather partner with my cousin anyway. Now let's do this!"
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Two girls were sitting together, waiting. One had black/maroon hair and was wearing a dark sailor uniform. The other had short, light brown hair and was wearing a light-blue sailor uniform.
"Ryuko and Mako from Kill la Kill, the Students."
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(Interview Room-Students)
"OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD! We're actually on the show!" Mako shouted, excitedly.
"I see that," Ryuko said, smirking. "This shouldn't be too bad. We've done quite a bit of stuff, this is a good opportunity to try something new."
"And if all else fails, you got your glove ready, right?" Mako asked.
"Yep." Ryuko held up her arm to show the single red glove.
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The next pair actually consisted of familiar faces, both having a conversation. One member was a lamb girl with a t-shirt, jeans, and pink hair. A pink guitar was strapped to her back. The other member was a guy with a t-shirt, pants, a jacket, boots, spiky black hair with yellow highlights, and a weird marking on his cheek.
"Yusei and Lammy from Yu-gi-oh 5D's and Um Jammer Lammy, daters who found each other on Total Drama Everything."
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(Interview Room-TDE Daters)
"We met on Total Drama Everything, and let me say that show had us do a lot of things together," Lammy said.
"Let me see," said Yusei, thinking. "We dealt with power-hungry competitors, we fought lovesick psychos…"
"Not to mention a literally possessive evil witch."
"But we went through all that and we've been going strong," Yusei said. "So this competition will be a cinch."
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The next pair to be shown were two guys. One was wearing a flannel shirt and jacket, and he had long, dark hair with hazel eyes. His partner had dark blond hair with green eyes, and he was also wearing a flannel shirt and jacket.
"Sam and Dean Winchester from Supernatural, the Hunters."
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(Interview Room-Hunters)
"We're brothers who happen to hunt monsters for a living," Sam explained. "But it would be nice to do something like this."
"And if we get the money, that would be even better," Dean said. "Maybe some renovations for the bunker"
"Not to mention all the exploration."
"I mean, it sucks I'll have to end up on a lot of airplanes, since I hate flying, but it will be worth it, believe me."
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Another duo shown were a man and woman both sitting in their seats, smiling. The man had brown hair and was wearing jeans, a gray shirt and vest, and a belt with a large buckle. The woman had blonde hair in a ponytail, and a tight suit of armor.
"Next up is Johnny and Cassie Cage from Mortal Kombat, Father and Daughter."
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(Interview Room-Father and Daughter)
"I'm pretty sure we got this in the bag," Johnny said. "Trained fighters, I might be able to use my film career to our benefit-"
"-and your partner in this thing just so happens to be your daughter," Cassie interrupted.
"That also helps."
They high-fived.
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Some of the other teams were arriving by taxi. One such pair consisted of two middle-aged men. One had red hair with a beard, glasses, a black t-shirt, and had on a fedora. He seemed excited. The other was bald, had on a white button-down shirt over a black t-shirt, and was wearing a black beret. He also had a mustache that looked a bit like walrus tusks. He seemed like he wanted to be anywhere but there.
"Next up, we have Adam and Jamie, former co-hosts of the show MythBusters."
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(Interview Room-MythBusters)
"I really wish you hadn't dragged me into this," Jamie told his teammate.
"Oh, don't be such a downer," Adam said. "Come on, it will be fun. Besides, it should be easy."
He then stood up. "Whoo! We're going to win this whole thing!"
Jamie kept sitting, then said to the camera, deadpanned, "This is going to be harder than I thought."
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The next team was far more cheery than Jamie was. They were two girls wearing identical outfits.
"Katie and Sadie, the BFFFL's."
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(Interview Room-BFFFL's)
"In case you're wondering," Katie explained, "BFFFL stand for 'Best Female Friends For Life'."
"We came up with it ourselves," Sadie said. "Oh, I am so glad we get to do this race together!"
Both of them then started clapping and exclaimed, "EEEEEEEHHH!"
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The next team stepped out of their taxi, and they certainly looked interesting. One guy seemed a combination of a lemur and a wombat. The other was a small robot.
"Ratchet and Clank from the Ratchet and Clank series, Lombax and Robot."
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(Interview Room-Lombax and Robot)
"I never quite knew this planet had a reality show such as this," Clank said. "Quite fascinating, actually."
"As long as we're here, we might as well try to win," Ratchet said. "And a nice break from the rest of the galaxy is always nice."
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The next team to arrive were two boys, roughly around ten years old. One had red hair, a triangle head, and was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. The other had a long head and green hair, and he was wearing high pants and a shirt.
"Phineas and Ferb, the Stepbrothers."
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(Interview Room-Stepbrothers)
"I never thought it would be this certain whenever I say this," Phineas said," but Ferb, I know what we're going to do today. And that's race around the world for a million dollars."
Ferb gave a thumbs up.
Offscreen, the voice of Candace could be heard saying, "Mom! Phineas and Ferb are competing on the Ridonculous Race."
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Another team arrived, and these two looked absolutely adorable, but also seemed to be just kids. The girl had two blonde ponytails and glasses and was wearing a brown jacket and hat over a unitard. What marred her cute appearance was a large scar on her left arm. The boy had brown hair, baggy pants, a red cape, and a strange metal helmet with a lense on it.
"Riko and Reg from Made in Abyss, the Abyss Delvers."
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(Interview Room-Abyss Delvers)
"We've been searching through the depths of the underground world called the Abyss, looking for my mother," Riko explained. "But when we got the invitation to compete on the show, we figured it wouldn't hurt to have a quick break. We were even granted immunity from the Curse of the Abyss until we return to where we were."
"I didn't think humans actually spent time competing on these things though," Reg admitted. "It's so bizarre."
"True. But with a combination of Reg's abilities and my brains, this could be a breeze. Besides, the other teams will underestimate because we're kids, or we look like it in Reg's case."
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There were more familiar faces arriving at the starting line. The next team consisted of two girls who looked like complete hippies.
"Laurie and Miles, Vegans from the first race who are out for redemption."
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(Interview Room-Vegans)
"Last time, we weren't happy with how early we got eliminated," Laurie said. "How could we, with all the endangered animals in the world?"
"This time, we're going to show true might," Miles stated. "As long as we don't have to eat meat again, we're good."
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Next to arrive were another pair of girls. One had light blue hair, a blouse covered in a sweater vest, and a short skirt. One of the most notable things about her were her rather large breasts. The other girl had short light-purple hair, a white sweatshirt, and a brown skirt. She had a lollipop sticking out of her mouth.
"Kurumu and Mizore from Rosario + Vampire, the Female Monsters."
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(Interview Room-Female Monsters)
"I'm ready to kick some serious butt on this thing," Kurumu said. "Then we can show our friend Moka that I deserve Tsukune way more than her."
"I don't see how that's possible when I'm his little snow fairy," Mizore told her, almost no emotion in her voice. "Get your own man, Kurumu."
"You first. We may be friends, but the only reason I chose to team up with you is that everyone else was busy."
"I would've made a good partner regardless."
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The next pair was a man and a woman, both wearing similar outfits with a big "R" on them. They looked smug.
"Jessie and James from Pokémon, two members of Team Rocket."
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(Interview Room-Team Rocket)
"It's a shame we had to leave Meowth behind for this, but oh well," Jessie said. "We could use a cheerleader at least."
"A cheerleader in our plan to win the million," James stated. "And certainly not to take over the world."
"A shame no one else will have Pokémon, but we'll figure something out."
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The next duo looked….interesting. One guy had black hair, he was wearing an upside-down cross on a chain around his neck. his eyes' colors were completely different from each other (in fact, his left eye was red), and his skin was a nasty green. The other person was a frightened guy with blue, spiky hair and eyes that were completely black.
"Murdoc and 2D, two members of the band Gorillaz."
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(Interview Room-Rock Stars)
"You're looking at the master bassist himself," Murdoc boasted, "and the 'alright' singer of the greatest band to ever walk the earth. You're looking at the future winners of this bloody race."
"Wait, who's looking at us?" 2D asked.
"The entire world, face-ache. We're on TV, remember?"
"Oh."
Murdoc facepalmed, annoyed at his teammate's stupidity.
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Two teenage girls were shown walking to the starting line. One was blonde and was wearing a red jumpsuit. The other had black hair and a yellow jumpsuit.
"Clover and Alex, these two ladies are Totally Spies."
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(Interview Room-Totally Spies)
"We were cheering for Sam on TDE, but now it's our turn," Clover said. "Being here, ready to go and win the money, it feels, like, amazing."
"I'm excited, too," Alex said. "All the places to see, the fun we're going to have…"
"...and don't forget the boys. I hope we get to compete against some cute ones."
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The final team was just arriving. Their outfits were interesting, but other than that, they seemed nice. The guy had pink spiky hair, and the girl had long blonde hair (just came to my attention how many blondes are in this thing).
"And finally, Natsu and Lucy from Fairy Tail, the Mages."
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(Interview Room-Mages)
"A chance to represent the Fairy Tail Guild and maybe eat every bit of food there is out there?" Natsu asked. "No amount of motion sickness will keep me away from that."
"And it gives us a chance to hang out," Lucy stated. "Who wouldn't take this opportunity?"
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Finally, every single team had arrived at the starting line. No one spoke a word to each other, and the anticipation and excitement were mounting. Don stepped in front of the large group and began to speak.
"Welcome, everyone, to the Ridonculous Race. When we first did this, we had 18 teams, all ready to give everything they had to win this game. I am sure many of you will already know the concept, but let me go over how this is going to go. You are all about to embark on a race around the world with multiple legs to test every skill you have. At the end of each leg is a Chill Zone, but beware, because if you're the last team to arrive at the Chill Zone and stand on the Carpet of Completion, it could be the end of the line for you."
Some competitors looked at each other.
"And if you're the first team to make it to our final Chill Zone, you will win one massive prize: one million dollars!"
The prospect of winning the money brought cheers out of most of the group. A few of the teams high fived each other.
"I am also fully aware that some of you have a few tricks up your sleeve, such as powers and weapons. While we won't fully ban their use from the competition, I advise that you use them as little as possible, unless you have to. Please try and make sure this race is equally fair for everyone. More on this in a second."
Don then walked over to a familiar tip dispenser.
"We're also bringing back this: our famous Don Box. Push the button, get the tip, read the tip, and make your way through the race. On each tip, there will also be a small notice, stating whether or not you are allowed to use abilities for the task, for those who could make this unfair. Most of our challenges and special conditions will still apply when they appear during the competition, but we have added a few things too. Also, you're going to want to make it to the first Chill Zone first, and I'm about to explain why."
This got everyone's attention refreshed and on Don. He held up a tip-like ticket, but with a veto symbol on it.
"This is called the Skip. The first team to reach the first Chill Zone will win this potentially huge advantage. It allows you to skip any one Either/Or, Botch or Watch, or All In that you don't want to do. However, be warned that you can only use it once. This ticket will remain valid for that one use until either the holder is eliminated, or has reached the final four."
Several people looked around, surprised; an advantage like this could mean the difference between safety and elimination. A few people were muttering to their teammates. They all wanted the Skip.
"Information is now out of the way," Don said. "Now it's time to get things started. Ready teams?"
Everyone cheered.
"Then get ready…"
Everyone readied themselves.
"...get set…"
The teams looked straight ahead. Some people, like Jamie, Ryuko, and Murdoc, simply had determined looks on their faces. Others, like Katie and Alex, looked really excited.
"...RACE!"
All thirty-six competitors immediately took off running towards the Don Box. This time, Don had stepped out of the way so he wouldn't get trampled.
"Whew, that was close."
Teams were already hitting the button and receiving their Tip. The first to grab theirs were the TDE Daters.
"'Race on foot to the CN Tower, then get your next tip from the Don Box nearby'," Lammy read from the Tip.
"Okay, let's go," Yusei said as they took off.
"Don't tell me they're going to rehash the first challenge from last time," Sam said as he and Dean read their Tip, running towards the tower.
"Well let's find out."
Soon, every team had their Tip and was running towards the tower. "What are the odds this will be the same challenge as first time around?" Miles asked as she and Laurie ran.
"Pretty high," Laurie replied.
"Still makes for a good workout," Callie said as she and Marie ran by the Vegans.
Meanwhile, Johnny and Cassie were near the front of the pack, running as fast as they could, their athleticism clear. However, in his haste, Johnny ended up knocking over a mailbox. A few people, like Boomstick, Lucy, and 2D, ended up nearly tripping over it, but they quickly recovered.
"Sorry," Johnny called out behind him.
Finally, the Hunters were the first to reach the tower and the Don Box. Dean pushed the button and read the Tip that came out. He looked frustrated.
"Crap, this is the same Either/Or from the first Race," he told Sam.
(Don's explanation…)
"What else would we do in Toronto besides bring this challenge back?" Don asked. He was in the observation deck. "In this Either/Or, or a challenge giving teams the choice of two tasks, teams must either climb the 144 flights of stairs all the way to the observation deck, or…"
He was now standing outside, on the Skywalk.
"...get scared out of their mind by taking the elevator, then walking the Skywalk all the way around the top of the tower. We still have helmets though, so don't worry. Besides, some of these teams have some unique talents. Everyone will be fine."
(Back to the race…)
"NOTE: Flying to the top of the stairs or around the skywalk is prohibited. Breaking this rule will result in a time penalty at your next Chill Zone," Sam read on the Tip.
"Race you to the top," Dean said. He and Sam ran to the stairwell.
A few people were also making their decisions. Yusei and Lammy followed Sam and Dean, also choosing Stairs. One by one, more and more teams began choosing which task they would do.
Soon, everyone had picked, and those who chose Stairs were, in order of arrival: Hunters, TDE Daters, Lombax and Robot, Vampires, Vegans, Mages, Father and Daughter, and Female Monsters.
Those who chose Scares were: Abyss Delvers, BFFFL's, MythBusters, Stepbrothers, Battle Experts, Rock Stars, Squid Sisters, Totally Spies, Students, and Team Rocket.
Already, those who chose Stairs were beginning their painful climb to the top. Sam and Dean were moving as fast as they could.
"Do you see anyone else down coming up?" Dean asked.
"Yeah, looks like we're not alone in picking this one."
"Figured. Now let's go."
Below them, the other teams who chose Stairs were keeping up the pace.
"144 flights, huh?" Lammy asked. "I'm not bad at math, but I don't even want to think of the number of stairs that is."
"Tell me about it," Yusei responded.
Ratchet and Clank were doing well. "Years of fighting in space, don't fail me now," Ratchet said, he and Clank not far behind Yusei and Lammy.
Just below them, Seras was a little curious. "Should we do anything about the other teams, Master?"
"Don't worry about them," Alucard said. "They're not our concern at the moment."
The Vegans were also climbing up, hoping years of vegetables had given them enough energy.
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(Interview Room-Vegans)
"Last time we did this challenge, we chose Scares," Laurie said. "But this time, we're simply going to run up as many stairs as we have to. Much less frightening."
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"This is actually kinda fun," Natsu said.
"At least there's no terror involved," Lucy added.
The Evil Couple were just behind them. "There are teams already ahead of us," Cassie told her father.
"I know. Don't worry, we'll catch up."
The Female Monsters brought up the rear, but were quickly catching up to the rest of the teams. However, Kurumu was reconsidering the decision since each step hurt for one obvious reason.
"Why did the Tip prohibit flying?" she asked. "I'm a succubus, I could've gotten us both up there no problem.
"This is what you get for having those giant things," Mizore said. "Now come on."
(At the elevator…)
"Excuse us," Phineas said as he and Ferb tried to get to the last free space in the elevator, also joined by the Abyss Delvers, Battle Experts, MythBusters, and BFFFL's. "Pardon us, just trying to get through," he kept saying.
Everyone else on the elevator moved to make room for them, and they finally reached the back of the elevator, standing next to Adam and Jamie.
"Hi there," Phineas said, looking up at Adam as the elevator door closed.
"Uh, hi."
Then came the silence between every team in the car, with the only sound being the elevator music (which they didn't have in the first Race, but recently decided to add).
As the elevator went up, Jamie took a second glance at the Stepbrothers, not quite believing his eyes. Finally, he asked, "Aren't you two a little young to be competing on a show like this?"
"Yes, yes we are," Phineas said.
Hearing this, Adam and Jamie simply looked at each other and shrugged. How old the other competitors were, it was no concern of theirs.
Meanwhile, back on the ground floor, the other five teams were waiting for the elevator to return.
"I really don't get why you insisted on the Skywalk," Clover said.
"I thought we would be able to enjoy the view," Alex told her.
"Yeah, but I only, like, just went to the hair salon this morning so my hair would look great for the cameras."
Jessie nodded, having heard the conversation. "I know, right? James here insisted on choosing this one, even though I told him my hair was a work of art."
Hearing this, the other three teams rolled their eyes.
"I am not really worried about my hair," Callie said. "Heck, I am excited at the prospect of it being filled with mud."
I really don't care how clean I am," Marie added.
"Finally, other girls who aren't afraid of ruining their own appearances," Ryuko stated turning away from her conversation with Mako.
She would have said more, but then the Squid Sisters were approached by Murdoc. "So, ladies. It looks like you have the honor of competing against the greatest bassist of all time," he told them. "I reckon you've heard of me. I have a band. It's called Gorillaz. I'm their mastermind. We're all pretty famous."
Callie and Marie glanced at each other, confused.
"Oh, right. Pretty sure Inklings don't get the kind of music we play," Murdoc said. "Oh well. I can show you some of our popular hits whenever you want. Then you will truly see how big I am. What do you say?"
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(Interview Room-Rock Stars)
Murdoc was holding an ice pack over his now-black eye.
"Now you know what it feels like to be me," 2D pointed out.
"Shut up."
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"He sure is big alright," Marie said.
"Yeah, big headed!" Callie added with a laugh.
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Back at the Stairs portion, the Vampires were quickly making their way up. Even though Seras wasn't allowed to use her flying and Alucard couldn't fly at all, their advantage was apparent as they were climbing the stairs with ease, not even a hint that they were tired.
Before long, they were about to pass the Hunters, the only team ahead of them. Sam looked down and saw their competitors gaining on them.
"Incoming," he said.
"Out of the way please," Seras told the Hunters.
Rather than try and maintain their lead and risk getting run over, Sam and Dean stepped out of the way and let the vampires pass. Both of them looked at Alucard. That was one intimidating guy.
Then Sam watched as Seras passed by. As she did, something strange happened.
For one split second, both were looking each other directly in the eye. Neither of them had a single thought in their heads except Woah…
"Sam? Sammy, are you there?"
"Police Girl!"
Just then, they shook their heads. Dean was waving his hand across Sam's face, while Alucard had snapped at Seras.
"If you're done staring, we're still racing," Dean reminded his brother.
Seras looked down. "Sorry, Master," she said as the Vampires continued up.
Confused over what had just happened, Sam shook his head. "Sorry, Dean. I was just a little distracted, is all."
The Hunters continued up, but Sam couldn't get Seras out of his mind. Believe it or not, Seras was having the same thoughts about him.
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"Are you going to keep staring at the boys during the Race?" Alucard asked sternly. "Remember we can't afford distractions like this. Head in the game, Seras."
"Sorry, Master. I really don't know what came over me. That guy WAS cute though."
Alucard sighed.
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"Okay, so I might have been distracted a little bit by the vampire girl," Sam said. "It's nothing, okay? I'm here to win, not to fall in love."
Dean shrugged. "I always figured there would be time for both."
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Finally, the first elevator had arrived at the top of the CN Tower. The BFFFL's, Abyss Delvers, Stepbrothers, Battle Experts, and Mythbusters all ran to the skinny guy holding a box full of helmets.
"This may seem an odd question, but why do you have a shotgun for a leg?" Riko asked Boomstick.
"Good question. You see, it was a normal day, and I had decided to go out and hunt some ducks-"
Wiz used his (real) hand to cover up Boomstick's mouth. "I don't think a kid needs to hear this story."
Riko shrugged. "You'd be surprised what I've heard."
One by one, everyone got their helmets and put them on. The first duo to step onto the Skywalk was the Stepbrothers. Phineas and Ferb began a careful trek circling around the tower.
"I'll admit, this wasn't exactly what I had in mind," Phineas said, speaking loudly and slowly due to the powerful winds. "This is still fun though, in a dangerous 'don't get yourself killed' kind of way. What do you think, Ferb?"
Ferb, who was walking next to him, just gave a thumbs up.
"Yeah, me too."
Katie and Sadie seemed to be having the time of their lives atop the tower.
"I know we live here, but I've never been up here before," Sadie said. "And who knew? The view is incredible!"
"I was thinking exactly the same thing?"
"Really?"
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"EEEEEEEEEEE"
(Meanwhile…)
"As our Scares teams begin their terrifying Skywalk," Don narrated, "everyone doing Stairs is pretty much question the life choices that led them to today."
A couple teams were doing really good, particularly the Vampires, Hunters, Mages, and Father and Daughter.
"If anyone ever told me I would be running up 144 flights of stairs to the top of the CN Tower, I would've thought they were insane," Dean said. "Joke's on me, huh?"
Lucy was surprisingly doing well, although she appeared a bit more exhausted than her partner Natsu. Despite that, she kept pace with a smile.
"This is so cool!" Natsu cried as he kept climbing. "Ridonculous Race, baby!"
"I almost wish the others could come along," Lucy said.
Other teams, however, weren't doing as well. Due to Clank's diminutive size, it wasn't always easy for him to go up the stairs. As a result, Ratchet began carrying him.
"At least we're not doing as badly as the girls down there," Clank pointed out.
Indeed, Kurumu and Mizore were currently at the bottom when it came to those making the climb. They had both been reduced to walking, and Kurumu was groaning.
"Next time someone wants me to compete on a reality show, remind me to talk myself out of it," she moaned. "And all this just because Moka was on Total Drama Everything?"
"At least we're getting life experiences," Mizore said, also exhausted.
"True."
Laurie and Miles were pretty tired out themselves. Though still running, their panting was clearly audible.
"Just think of all the animals we're gonna save when we win," Laurie said to encourage Miles. "And this is *pant* way better than *pant* being scared stiff *pant* anyway."
Even Yusei and Lammy weren't doing all that well. While they were still ahead of a few teams on the stairs, both were pretty exhausted.
"Is it bad that I wish we were vampires now?" Lammy asked. "Because I'm pretty sure the tall guy in the fedora and the blonde girl are vampires, and they're likely breezing through this."
Cue a shot of Alucard and Seras continuing their steady pace up the stairs. They still weren't begging for mercy.
"Probably," Yusei said. "But at least we didn't pick Scares. I would rather be tired than scared stiff. And I'm not even afraid of heights."
"Even those who ARE probably prepared themselves. They all chose to come here, they knew what they were up against."
(That's what she thinks…)
In fact, one competitor had been practically dragged onto the Race. And as luck would have it, he was not happy with his current predicament.
"You have got to be kidding me."
Adam couldn't help but smirk at the sight of Jamie on edge.
"You're the one who insisted we do Scares," Adam reminded his teammate.
"I thought there would be a safety railing (the Tip never mentioned that there wasn't one, only Don did). But no. Instead, I'm left standing over 1,000 feet up, with nothing stopping me from falling to my death if I'm not careful. This is why I didn't want you pulling me onto this show. Well, one of the reasons."
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"I'm not gonna beat it around the bush," Jamie admitted. "I hate heights. I absolutely hate it whenever it's possible to fall to my death. So there you go."
"At least we had helmets."
"Gee, thanks for the so-called support."
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Just then, Wiz and Boomstick ran right past them. "Might want to hurry up, scaredy cat," Boomstick said mockingly.
Accepting defeat, jamie's shoulders slumped. "If I die, I'm blaming you," he told Adam.
"Fine." They began walking around the Skywalk.
As the first group of teams began their trek, the elevator came back up and dropped off its second group of duos. The Squid Sisters, Team Rocket, Students, Rock Stars, and Totally Spies all got their helmets and stepped onto the Skywalk. By this point, a few teams from the first group were almost done with their journey. However, it still wasn't easy. For example, while Riko was fearlessly charging ahead, Reg looked pretty scared.
"This isn't so bad," Riko said. "I haven't been this high above sea level in awhile. Funny, huh?"
"How do people even manage to build towers like these?" Reg asked. "This is just terrifying."
"No idea."
Meanwhile, the Rock Stars were having problems: 2D actually had problems not being blown away due to his lanky form.
"I told you to gain a few pounds," Murdoc said as they walked, their arms in front of them to protect themselves. "A little bit of muscle never hurt a man, you know."
"I really don't want to be talking about this," 2D said as he struggled to take a step forward. "Why did I agree to this anyway?"
"Because I made you, faceache."
As for Jessie and James, they were trying to take the challenge in stride.
"'Let's get on The Ridonculous Race,' she said. 'It will be great,' she said." James wasn't in a good mood.
"Oh shut up," Jessie snapped. "We'll be leaving the competition in our dust by the end."
"Assuming we don't become dust ourselves."
(Back inside…)
"As more teams either near the end of, or are just starting," Don narrated, "the teams that tackled the stairs are arriving now, showing the trials of climbing 144 flights of stairs and maybe losing their lunches."
The Vampires, the first team to finish Stairs, looked perfectly fine. "That was nowhere near difficult," Alucard told the skinny guy with the helmets from earlier. "Next time, give us more of a challenge. Then we'll actually try."
The other guy said nothing as he handed the team their ticket.
"'Catch a flight with your zip, ride the line to your tip,'" Seras read. "Oh boy.
(Over to Don…)
"For this, we're rehashing yet another part from the first leg," Don explained. "Teams must glide down this flimsy zipline here and retrieve their tip on the way. In this task, absolutely NO special abilities are allowed. And this time, we didn't even bother having an intern test it out. We really don't want a wrongful death lawsuit."
(Back to the challenge…)
"I guess it can't be helped," Alucard mused as he and Seras got ready for the zipline.
While they were getting ready, Riko and Reg finished the Skywalk. "Finally," Reg said. "People in this dimension walk around at heights like this everyday?"
"Apparently," Riko said. "It funny how these people practically live their lives up high, and we live our lives practically underground. Can't get any worse, can it?
Reg read the ticket "Yes, it can."
"Oh."
More and more teams finished the skywalk. At the same time, the Hunters, TDE Daters, and Father and Daughter made it up the stairs, all exhausted but happy.
"That wasn't so bad," Lammy said, high fiving Yusei.
They were interrupted by someone getting off the skywalked. Everyone looked and saw Adam and Jamie, the latter of whom looking like he didn't want to be on that deathtrap another second.
"I'm going to have a long, serious talk with the people that produce this ridiculous show," he seethed. "What are they thinking?"
Adam only said, "Maybe they aren't. That's the point."
They grabbed their Tip, and Jamie only sighed.
Speaking of what was on the tip, the Vampires were now zooming down across Lake Ontario to the airport. Along the way, Seras snagged the ticket while riding on Alucard's back.
"Got it, Master!"
"Good!"
Finally, they reached the bottom and landed on a pile of mattresses. Don was waiting for them.
"Pretty scary ride for a vampire, huh?"
"Absolutely," Seras said.
Alucard took the tip and read it. "'Book two seats on the next flight to Tokyo.'"
(Don's narration…)
"Once the teams have arrived at the airport, they will book two seats on one of three flights departing for Tokyo, each flight departing thirty minutes before the next one. Those who make it on the first flight will enter Tokyo with a major advantage. Everyone on the third flight?"
Just then, he started laughing. "I mean, the third flight? That's just sad." He kept laughing, and even wiped a tear from his eye.
(Back to the competition…)
Clover and Alex were trying to walk the Skywalk.
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"I've already made peace with the fact that my hair will be ruined many times over during this competition," Clover explained. "And I will accept that."
"Make no mistake," Alex said. "She's not happy."
"No, I'm not."
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They were walking next to Ryuko and Mako. "I like your hair," Alex told Ryuko over the wind."
"Thank you."
"You have to point me to your hairstylist, because that is beautiful."
"Actually, this is more or less my natural hair."
"You're kidding!"
"Also, how can you even see my hair when I'm wearing a helmet?"
Alex paused. Ryuko had a point.
"Fair enough. Sorry."
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"She seemed friendly," Mako mused.
"Now where have I seen her personality before?" Ryuko asked.
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Murdoc and 2D stepped off the Skywalk, their hair all over the place (as if 2D's wasn't already messy).
"At least that's over," Murdoc said. "The people in Canada really need to think about better observation decks."
"Or at least some handrails," 2D added.
Right after, Natsu and Lucy finished their trek up the stairs. "That was fun," Natsu said. "Better than being in an elevator."
"Because of the motion sickness?"
"Yep."
Then Ratchet and Clank reached the top. "Yes!" Ratchet exclaimed. "We're moving along."
"And hopefully not last."
(At the zipline…)
Sam grabbed the Tip as he and Dean zoomed down. Immediately after landing, Yusei and Lammy started down and grabbed their Tip.
"Booyah!" Lammy exclaimed.
(On the tower…)
The final few teams were completing the challenges. Callie and Marie were the last two off the Skywalk.
"Okay, so I stalled us a bit because I wanted to check out the view," Callie said. "Come on, wouldn't you want to take in everything a new place had to offer?"
"Only if we had time, which we don't."
At the same time, the final few teams had reached the top of the stairs. Laurie and Miles looked proud of their accomplishment.
"And we did that without whatever benefits meat can give you," Miles said. "We can get protein from other sources anyway."
Lastly, Kurumu and Mizore practically stumbled out the door, having finally finished.
"We should've done Scares," Kurumu said. "We're already monsters, what could scare us?"
"I don't wanna know."
Sam and Dean had successfully grabbed their Tip, but when Dean read it, he practically whined.
"Son of a b****. Do we really have to fly there? Why can't we just take a boat? Man, this is gonna suck."
Natsu was NOT enjoying the zipline. He was trying his hardest not to throw up.
"GET ME OFF THIS THING!"
Once they landed, it took a few minutes for Natsu's legs to stop shaking.
"This is hilarious," Don said. "For a powerful Dragon Slayer, you can be quite the wimp."
"Shut up."
Lucy read the tip. "Looks like we're taking a plane to Tokyo."
"Plane? Ugh."
The steady line of duos continued down. Now practically every team was hurtling down the zipline. When Adam and Jamie landed on the mattresses safely, and Adam gave a cheer of victory.
"That was awesome!"
"You're entitled to your own opinions."
They read the Tip. "We're off to Tokyo, let's go," Jamie said.
Before long, there were only a handful of teams left. Murdoc and 2D were approaching the Tip. Finally, Murdoc caught it with his teeth.
Once they landed, Don looked at Murdoc. "Did you really have to use your teeth?"
"Trust me, my teeth are capable of wonderful things."
Seeing the British man's green, pointed, rotten teeth made Don doubt that. In fact, he probably felt as bad as Natsu did during the zipline.
"When was the last time you went to a dentist?" Don asked, gagging.
"Never."
The last team to arrive were the Female Monsters Kurumu brushed herself off right after landing, while Mizore didn't really care.
"I hope wherever we go won't have challenges as crazy as that," Kurumu said.
Mizore read the tip. "Hey, we're going to Tokyo. That's not far from the Academy. Home field advantage."
"Great. As if that could relieve the shame of last place."
(Don's narration)
"All three flights have been booked, and the teams within each have been set.
"Flight No. 1 will carry the Hunters, Mages, Father and Daughter, TDE Daters, Stepbrothers, and Vampires.
"Flight No. 2 will carry the BFFFL's, Abyss Delvers, Lombax and Robot, Mythbusters, Students, and Squid Sisters.
"Flight No. 3 will carry the Vegans, Spies, Team Rocket, Rock Stars, Battle Experts, and Female Monsters.
"With the premiere of our new season coming to a close, which team will be the first of many to fall humiliating defeats? Find out next time. The Ridonculous Race: Multiverse Mayhem is TO BE CONTINUED!"
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And that's how you start The Ridonculous Race, people.
As it's only the first episode, plotlines have yet to be shown. However, I have left one tidbit to look out for. That little moment at the stairs with Sam and Seras. What was that all about? Hey, I'm not giving the answer.
Other than that, whatever other hints I left behind were more hidden. Two teams had a brief little conversation, and those two teams will eventually grow to be fierce rivals. Conflicts between one team in particular may doom them in the future. And yet another team may have an ally helping them behind the scenes to crush the competition. So many questions, so little time.
Don's here and ready to guide our 18 teams around the world, and maybe even some otherworldly locations if they're lucky. He definitely sounds like a nicer guy than Chris will ever be.
Yes, I will be the first to admit. This first leg was a COMPLETE rehashing of the first leg from the first TRR. I just can't seem to learn my lesson. Don't worry though. Next leg is definitely not a place from last time. I got the idea to do a Tokyo leg after seeing the first episode of the latest season of The Amazing Race, and I may borrow a challenge or two from that keep an eye out for that.
Now that both stories are out, I will be alternating from here on out with some exceptions. So once one story has been updated, don't expect it to be updated again until the other one has been. However, one might get done long before the other does, fair warning.
Unlike the Total Drama Everything Stories, TRR:MM will NOT be taking good-luck messages, since it would be impossible to do with the nature of the competition. At least with TDE2, everyone stayed on the planes between challenges long enough to receive these messages. Here, not so much.
So I'll just leave you info on next time. The teams are off to the Land of the Rising Sun, where they take on the two things Tokyo never seems to get wrong: wacky game shows and video games. Here, friendships and rivalries both begin to form. Everyone will have to wear silly outfits at one point. In the end, a surprising victor will emerge, along with a not-so-surprising first elimination.
With all that said, remember to read and review, fave and follow, send in ideas for locations and tasks, and cheer for your favorite team.
So enjoy this exciting 2-story premiere, and I will see you guys next time. TheMasterKat out!