Chapter 9: An old ending, a New Beginning
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Gwen's POV
'Almost there...' I thought as the plane flew towards London, apparently on the aftermath show, they'd managed to raise enough money to get us back in the air. I was honestly glad to be out of Jamaica; somehow when I'd been sleeping under the umbrella, my left hand had somehow gotten horribly burned. How the fuck did that happen?! Even though my team won last time, Chris forced us all into economy class.
"Chris said he needed first class for a special guest! And whatever Chris wants-"
"Chris takes, from us!" Heather finished Sierra's sentence as Courtney sat down right on my injured hand.
"Fuck! Sunburn owwww!" I blew on my hand trying to make it somewhat better. To be fair, Courtney did seem genuinely sorry.
"Oops, sorry! How do you manage to get sunburned on just one hand?"
"I...don't know!" I grunted in pain.
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I looked over at Cody, he seemed really guilty. Oh God I can only imagine why. Scratch that, I don't want to imagine why!
"Why the hell are we even back here?" I groaned as Owen shot a pepper out of his nose. "And where did aleasshole go?" Heather's expression said it all. "Hi my name is heather and I love al!"
"Do you think he's ok?!"
"Why? Do you liiiiike him Heather?" Sierra said in her oober creepy voice.
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"What?! Psh! No way, he wishes." She is so in denial, the two of them are perfect for each other.
"Hello helpless competitors, we've been denied permission to land so we're gonna have to jump!" And so the Hell begins... "Oh and Chef may have miscounted parachutes! So you may want to hurry up before they're gone!" This challenge is going to fucking suck...but if it means that Duncan's here then it's okay.
After we all landed on the London Bridge - with poor Noah nearly being crushed under Owen - Chris made us all file in to the double decker bus he had prepared. As he went on and explained the challenge I couldn't help but wonder where Duncan was in this place. I snuck out my phone and quickly texted him.
We're here in London! Where r u?! :)
Now to wait for his reply...
Duncan's POV
Jason, Adam, Anslee, Pen, and I walked in with our instruments in hand. We were performing our first gig at some punk club in Whitechapel. I hadn't heard from Gwen since I got text saying she was on the plane. I wondered when she would be here. I helped Jason set up the stage as people started to pile in.
"Yo Duncan! It looks like you've got a text!" Pen called from backstage. I placed the mic-stand in front and rushed back to get my phone; just like I thought, it was from Gwen.
We're in London! Where r u?! :). I immediately texted back;
'I'm with my friend's band at this punk club in Whitechapel. If you can, get your perky ss over here. ;) Can't wait 2 see you Pasty.
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Gwen's POV
I read his text message and couldn't help but blush.
"What's it called?!" I have girlieish smile plastered on my face. I hid my phone back into my bra and apparently we have to strip search a guard.
"Hello? Injury ow!" I sang. Then fucking Sierra and Courtney pushed me into the guard. Then I got an idea. I painted Cody's face on some cardboard and ran back, putting it on the guards head.
"Look Sierra it's Cody, and I think he wants to strip." I smirked, which soon turned into a look of horror as she literally stripped the guard in a very sexual manner. I looked back at Cody, who was now throwing up in a bush. I feel bad for the guy...sort of.
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Eventually Sierra found our clue in the guard's sock and we moved on to our next location. Turns out we had to strap one of our teammates to a rack and stretch them to get the next clue. Sierra dragged off Cody somewhere, poor guy...
"I volunteer Heather!"
"I second that notion!" Courtney agreed with me, surprisingly enough. Courtney and I took turns stretching out Heather - who was screaming multiple curses at the both of us.
"Aghhh! You did that on purpose you bitch!" She screeched as I pulled on the lever.
"Sorry, but like you wouldn't do the same?" I pulled down on the lever again.
"That is not the point!" Heather said just as the little door on the stand opened up, giving us our next clue. My phone started buzzing again as Courtney read the clue. "The banquet hall! Let's get going." I trailed slightly behind the two of them and read the text.
'It's called The Ripper. It's a two story building on Elms Road - it's not that hard to find. I'll be seeing you a little bit.'
I grinned, putting my phone back into my bra for safe keeping. I ran to catch up with Heather and Courtney, just before we noticed Sierra and Cody were nowhere to be seen. Oh god, the Ripper must have captured them! I hope they're okay... The three of us continued out to the courtyard and went around the building, Courtney and I went inside to find the clue while insisted on keeping watch outside. After distracting the Corgi guard dogs, we found the clue and headed back outside, just to find Heather gone!
"Three teammates, gone..." Courtney worriedly said.
"Read the clue."
"The Ripper's most natural place has two levels inside it's space. Go use your sack to bring the guy back at the red starting line to the race... Think, think!" Courtney smacked her head in frustration.
"The Ripper's most natural place; if I remember correctly from my speech, he did his dirty work in Whitechapel." Realization clicked in my head as the words came out. Not only could we win the challenge, but while we were in Whitechapel, we could find Duncan. Even if we didn't find the ripper that Chris had sent after us, I wouldn't care, if we tracked down Duncan.
Duncan's POV
"Hey Duncan, you ready for this man?" Jason said as we took our positions on stage. Pen sat behind her drum-set as Anslee and Adam came rushing into place. I looked out from behind the curtain out into the audience - Gwen was nowhere to be seen.
"As I'll ever be dude..." Jason is apparently a mind reader because he took one look at me and said:
"Don't worry man, I'm sure Gwen'll show up." I took my place at the mic as a club worker announced us.
"Welcome your number one jammin' punk rock band: Der Schnitzel Kickers!" The curtains flew open as we prepared to start playing. I looked back towards the exit and my heart nearly stopped. Standing at the entrance, alongside Courtney, her dark eyes staring right at me; was Gwen...
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Gwen's POV
Courtney let out a gasp.
"Holy shnitzel is that-?"
"Duncan!" Courtney exclaimed before I could finish my sentence. I rolled my eyes, feeling slightly guilty knowing that he's going to dump her soon, but that guilt gets suprise as I think I'm the one he actually likes-maybe loves
"Gwen!" Duncan says running up, hugging me. His eyes travel towards Courtney. "Hey...you." He stars at Courtney. "What's with the sack?"
"This asshole!" Courtney kicks him in the balls and puts the sack over his head.
"Courtney!" I say, mostly concerned for Duncan.
"Shut up stupid bitch, let's just get back. Remember, I am the one who Duncan loves!" It took all of my will power to not strangle her in her squeaky ass nasialy throat. And I can hear Duncan's muffled screams as we walked.
Duncan's POV
I'm sitting in this sack, where I can hear Courtney cursing Gwen out. If I could I'd kick her fucking ass...but breaking up with her is the next best thing.
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I can hear Gwen and Courtney arguing the entire way back to the TD plane. Eventually I hear everyone else's voices. Ezekiel was apparently the ripper - that Owen and Noah caught - and because he got captured Chris had him flung off the plane. Everyone seemed pretty shocked when Gwen revealed they'd found me. Her team ended up winning and as a consolation prize I was now on team Chris. In a way, I'm relieved to not be with Courtney, but it sucks because I would have given anything to be on a team with Gwen.
Just before the elimination ceremony, Courtney dragged me away for the two of us to be alone. No surprise: she immediately started nagging at me.
"I swear Duncan, I am so angry at you for just abandoning me like that, how could you think it was okay to just...leave like that! Because it was not! Ugh! If you ev-"
"Courtney, enough!" I shouted over her high shrieking voice. She glared at me for interrupting her.
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"I've been thinking a lot over my break from this show, about you, about me, about us. And also, about Gwen."
"Ugh what does that gothic bitch have todo with any of this?!"
"She has everything to do with this!" I groan out in frustration. "At first you were a really cool girl who I found it hot to make you mad, now? Everything you do just pisses me off to no end! And not even close in a good way!"
"I still don't understand what that sun fearing Emo has to do with this."
"You and I both know that's a big Fucking lie. Gwen on the other hand, is nothing compared to you." Courtney smiles, thinking it's a compliment.
"She's funny, she's nice, she accepts me for who I am and never judges me. She's my best friend, and you said back before the beginning of the show it was you or her, well I have my choice."
"Oh Dunky!" How the in the burning pits of Hell does she think I'm choosing her?! She tries to hug me and I push her away.
"My choice, is Gwen."
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"What?! But...You know what? fine! You two freaks are made for each other!" Courtney screamed in rage. She started to head back into first class, but quickly turned to kick me in the "kiwis" on the way out. Son of a bitch! Why do they always go for the nuts?!
Gwen's POV
I was about to come out of the bathroom, when I heard Courtney screaming something. There was a yelp of pain from Duncan followed by retreating footsteps. When I stepped out, Duncan was on his knees in pain; Courtney had hit him in the balls...again.
"Duncan?" He looked up happy to see me. "Hey Gwen...owwww." I helped him to his feet and led him towards the infirmary. Once there, I gave him an ice pack. "Thanks."
"Let me guess, Courtney didn't take the break up very well?"
"Yeah, but it does feel good to be free of her." He grinned, taking one of my hands in his. I smiled back, feeling the blood rush to my cheeks. "You wanna go to the cargo hold? There's less of a chance of someone walking in on us."
"Sure." I blushed as Duncan and I snuck towards the back of the plane.
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