Hey all, sorry this took so long to get up. School's been busy for me. Anyway, before we start here's a quick response to my reviews.
Nicky Haugh: Thank you.
Acosta Perez Jose Ramiro: Once again, the theme of the challenge and who was eliminated was a coincidence. But I do agree, it is ironic.
JOHNHAMMOND1993: Yes, that is what it means. We will be having more challenges that are closer to their respective movies in the near future.
That about covers it, enjoy the Aftermath.
Happy sounding theme music began to play as the words "Total Drama Aftermath" appeared on screen against a blue background.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we're back for some Total Drama Aftermath." A deep voiced announcer said. "We're going to be interviewing some more eliminated contestants. And as always, it will be dramatic. Stick around, because this is Total Drama Aftermath."
The title screen disappeared leaving the image on screen as Geoff and Bridgette sitting down on their couch on the Aftermath stage.
"Welcome back everyone!" Bridgette cheered. "It's time for Total Drama Aftermath. We've got five new contestants to interview and-"
"Psst, Bridge, Blaineley isn't here." Geoff whispered to Bridgette.
"I know that." Bridgette whispered back. "I was trying not to draw attention to it and hope she wouldn't show up."
"Yeah, but like, she's a host too. Should one of us go look for her?" Geoff wondered.
"Look, I'm a nice woman. But I have my limits, Geoff." Bridgette said. "I feel like it'd just be better if we did this without Blaineley."
"Yeah, but the producers told me that she helps our dynamic or something like that." Geoff replied. "I feel like I should go look for her."
"Babe, please don't. You don't understand, it'd be so much better if she wasn't here." Bridgette said.
"Uh, yeah, we all collectively agree!" Anne Maria shouted over from the Peanut Gallery.
"I dunno, I wanna make sure she's okay." Geoff replied. "Could ya keep the audience entertained while I look for her? I'm just gonna be checking her dressing room."
"All right, but if she isn't in there promise to not talk about her for the rest of the Aftermath." Bridgette told him.
"It's a deal." Geoff replied, now standing up from the couch. "See ya in a sec."
Geoff walked off stage, leaving Bridgette on the couch by herself.
"So, what do you all want me to talk about?" Bridgette asked the audience and the Peanut Gallery.
Meanwhile, backstage, Geoff walked along the hall with a cameraman following him.
"Okay, Blaineley's dressing room is comin' right up." Geoff explained to the camera. "I'm gonna try to keep it quiet 'n cool. She gets angry. Like, really easily. Don't tell her I said that though."
Geoff stopped in front of a door marked "Blaineley" and knocked on it.
"Uh, yo, Blaineley. You in there?" Geoff asked. "Show already started, we need you to go away."
"Go away…" Blaineley's voice groaned form inside. "I'm busy."
"Listen, Blaineley, we kinda need you out there right now." Geoff explained.
"Ugh… I am so above all of this." Blaineley stated. "I've got so many better things to do with my time."
Geoff pushed open the door and saw Blaineley lying down on the couch in her dressing room.
"Really? 'Cause it just looks like you're trying to take a nap." Geoff said.
"I used to be taken seriously…" Blaineley sighed. "Now I host the after show on some third rate reality TV program."
"Hey, it's not third rate." Geoff said. "We're still, like, y'know, pretty popular."
"I'm not going out there." Blaineley stated. "I'm sick of it."
"But what about the money? I know how much you like money." Geoff told her.
"Hmm… Tempting." Blaineley admitted. "But I'm just not sure…"
"Well, it's like I said to Bridge, the producers say that you add some kinda third element that keep the Aftermaths interesting." Geoff explained.
"Really?" Blaineley asked.
"Yeah, they called it the chaos factor or something. Said you were unpredictable." Geoff explained.
"I'm choosing to take that as a compliment." Blaineley remarked.
"So, do you wanna get back out there?" Geoff asked.
"All right, fine. I'll be out in just a second. Need to put on some eyeshadow before I leave." Blaineley said.
Back out on stage, Bridgette was attempting to talk with the Peanut Gallery.
"So if you're a supervillain how come I've never heard of you?" Bridgette asked Max.
"Fool! It's because I haven't found my arch nemesis yet. Once I find someone worth of that title then you'll all fear me!" Max declared.
"Can you please talk to someone else. Anybody." Gwen requested.
"Yeah, I second that." Cody agreed.
"Oh, you just made the revenge list." Max said.
Geoff and Blaineley walked on to the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen! The woman of the hour has arrived!" Blaineley announced.
Blaineley's self-introduction was met by a deafening silence.
"Ingrates…" Blaineley muttered to herself as she walked on over to the couch and sat down.
Geoff sat down next to Bridgette.
"Okay, are we starting for real now?" Bridgette asked.
"Yep, we sure are." Geoff replied.
"Phew, took long enough." Bridgette remarked.
"Let's go ahead and meet our first eliminated contestant." Blaineley said. "Give it up for… Uh, who is it again?"
"Jo." Geoff reminded her.
"Give it up for Jo!" Blaineley announced.
The audience erupted into applause as a less than pleased Jo walked on to stop.
"Oh sure, they clap for her but not me." Blaineley bitterly muttered to herself.
Jo grumbled something inaudible to herself as she walked up to the couches and sat down near the trio of hosts.
"So, Jo, what's it like to be back here again?" Geoff asked.
"I don't want to talk about it." Jo replied.
"Yeah, must be pretty embarrassing." Blaineley remarked. "I mean, not only were you the first person off this show. But then you got to go back on the show only to be immediately kicked off again."
"Shut up…" Jo muttered.
"I'm sorry about Blaineley taunting you like that." Bridgette said, briefly shooting a glare at Blaineley. "Trust me, I've been eliminated very early before. Twice actually. It isn't fun."
"Oh please, I don't need your sympathy. I'm a tough lady." Jo said.
"Okay, fine. Just trying to help." Bridgette said.
"Just do your stupid interview thing again, okay. I wanna get this over with, ASAP." Jo said.
"Whatever you say, Jo." Geoff said. "First official question is about your feelings on being eliminated."
"But I think you've already made that clear." Blaineley added.
"I have." Jo agreed. "Honestly, I just want to pretend that none of this happened. It's embarrassing that I've been eliminated twice when I barely competed."
"Yep, that's about what I'd say too." Blaineley said.
"Oh, shut up." Jo told her. "Can we move on, please?"
"Sure thing." Bridgette replied. "Time for question number two. If you could improve Total Drama in some way what would it be?"
"I'd make there be actual physical challenges again. All this virtual junk doesn't test me as an athlete." Jo stated. "That's one of the reasons I did so poorly."
"Tell yourself whatever you want." Blaineley remarked.
"Don't antagonize the guest." Bridgette said.
"But it's my thing." Blaineley replied.
"Just hurry up with the other questions, okay." Jo said. "This was tedious enough the first time."
"All right, we get it." Geoff said. "Moving on to question number three. Jo, if you had won the one million dollars what would you do with it?"
"Probably get better equipment for training." Jo replied. "That way I can become the ultimate athlete. Not that I'm not already the strongest person here. But it can't hurt to get stronger."
"I'm pretty sure you're overestimating yourself." Blaineley said. "Haven't met him, but Lightning looks stronger than you."
"What?!" Jo exclaimed in disbelief. "You'd better have not just said that."
"I did. Have you seen his shoulders, they're as big as your head." Blaineley went on.
"Don't let her get to you. She does this to everyone." Bridgette told Jo.
"Just move on, okay." Jo replied. "C'mon, ask me another question."
"You got it." Geoff replied. "One last question. So Jo, if you could describe your time on the show in one sentence what would it be?"
"Too short and surrounded by people I don't like." Jo replied.
"Sounds just like my latest film 'Axe Attack'... Coming soon." Blaineley said.
"Was that 'sposed to be a self-burn or self-promotion?" Geoff asked.
"A little bit of both." Blaineley replied. "Anyway, that's all the time we have for you. Jo, get over to the Peanut Gallery."
"Glaldy." Jo said, standing up. "God, I swear, this is the last time I go on this show."
Jo walked away from the couches and sat down in the Peanut Gallery.
"Moving on, up next we have..." Blaineley trailed off. "Guys, who's next?"
"Did you remember anything?" Bridgette asked.
"Bits and pieces." Blaineley said.
"Anyway, we've got Amy up next." Geoff told her.
"In that case..." Blaineley turned to the audience. "Everbody, get ready for Amy! Here she comes now!"
Amy walked on to stage as the audience politely clapped at her entrance. She shot a glare at them as she walked causing the applause to die down a bit.
"Seriously, they're clapping for her too?" Blaineley asked. "How do I not get any applause."
"Ugh, shut up." Amy muttered as she made it over to the couch and sat down.
"Hmmph, rude." Blaineley remarked.
"Oh please, that's real rich coming from you. I've seen this show before. I know what you're like." Amy said.
"Oh no, there's two of them now..." Bridgette muttered to herself.
"Uh, so, Amy, it's time to answer some questions." Geoff told her.
"Oh, yay, sounds fun." Amy sarcastically replied. "C'mon, let's hurry it up."
"Just for that, I'm gonna draw it out for as long as possible." Blaineley said. "Question number one, how do you feel about being eliminated."
"Not fun." Amy stated. "Next."
"C'mon, I'm sure you got more to say." Geoff said.
"I was supposed to be the big winner here. How come I got kicked off?" Amy said. "Now who's supposed to be the villain of this season."
"At least you're honest about it." Blaineley remarked.
"Be quiet." Amy replied. "Nobody likes you."
"Same could be said about you." Blaineley said.
"C'mon Blaineley, let's keep on track." Geoff suggested.
"Fine, fine." Blaineley replied.
"Yes, thank you." Amy remarked.
"What's our next question?" Blaineley asked.
"Do you seriously not remember?" Bridgette replied.
"Just ask it, okay." Blaineley said. "I can't be bothered to remember everything."
"Alright, fine." Bridgette said, now turning to Amy. "So Amy, here's our next question. We all know you've got a sister at home. How do you think she feels about seeing you get eliminated?"
"Oh, I just bet she loves this." Amy replied. "She's a loser who's terrible at everything so seeing me lose for once must feel great for her."
"Okay, wow, that got way more personal than I was expecting." Geoff remarked.
"Yeah, that was just... So mean spirited." Bridgette said.
"It's what I do. Did any of you even see the last season?" Amy replied.
"No, not really." Geoff said.
"Well, this is what I do." Amy said. "Anyway, are we done here or do you have any more stupid questions?"
"Oh trust me, we have more." Blaineley said. "I don't remember them, but we have more."
"Seriously?" Geoff asked.
"Yeah, pretty much." Blaineley said. "Now c'mon, go ask the question."
"Righ." Geoff looked over to Amy. "So, uh, Amy. Question number three, if you could do something differently in the game what would it be?"
"I'd expand my alliance." Amy stated. "Clearly, Sky wasn't enough. I needed a lot of people on my side if I wanted to win."
"And with your personality problems, that's pretty much impossible." Blaineley remarked.
"Honestly, at this point telling you to shut up doesn't even feel worth it." Amy replied.
"Then I'm doing my job." Blaineley smirked.
"By the way, I'd just like to say that I'm plenty likeable." Amy said. "I'm super popular at school. So I don't get why people here don't like me."
"You're lying to yourself and we both know it." Blaineley said.
"Ugh, are we done with the questions yet?" Amy asked. "She's seriously getting on my nerves."
"Thank you." Blaineley replied.
"Don't worry Amy, just one question left." Geoff said. "You clearly don't like a lot of people-"
"Oh come on." Amy complained.
"Lemme finish." Geoff told her. "You clearly don't like a lot of people, but who do you think you like the least out of everyone on the show."
"Hmm... There are just too many good options." Amy remarked. "Probably Lightning. He seems loud and full of himself."
"Good choice." Blaineley remarked. "That's probably who I'd go for too. Anyway Amy, now we're through with you. Get out of here now."
"Oh thank god, finally." Amy said, standing up. "See you losers later."
Amy marched away from the hosts and sat down in the peanut gallery.
"Isn't she lovely." Blaineley sarcastically remarked before looking at her two co-hosts. "So who's next?"
"That'd be everyone's favourite conspiracy theorist Shawn." Bridgette replied. "Get in here Shawn!"
The audience began to applaud as Shawn stepped on to stage. As always, Shawn seemed very nervous as he walked over to the couch.
"H-hello, everyone." Shawn waved to the audience. "Great to be here... Er, again."
Shawn sat down with the three hosts on the couch.
"Back so soon, eh?" Blaineley remarked. "You know, if I'm doing my math right we've had free out of the four people we've brought back eliminated already."
"What's important is that he tried his best." Geoff said.
"Yeah, but he still blew his second chance." Blaineley replied.
"Can we please just do the questions?" Shawn requested.
"Of course we can." Bridgette said. "We'll start off how we usually start off. How do you feel about being eliminated?"
"Same as before, I guess." Shawn remarked. "Only now I'm a little disappointed since I was eliminated just to get kicked off again so soon."
"That's how it goes sometimes, man." Geoff remarked. "Eva had the same thing happen to her back in season one. And Jo had that happen this season."
"I don't want to talk about it!" Jo shouted from the peanut gallery.
"Just what I wanted to hear." Blaineley remarked. "You feeling as sore as her about this, Shawn?"
"Not really, I'm just more disappointed." Shawn admitted.
"But that doesn't make for as good TV." Blaineley said.
"Well, it's the truth." Shawn replied. "Sorry that I can't make it interesting enough for you."
"Ignore her." Bridgette told him. "Let's move on."
"Sure, gimme the next question." Shawn said.
"Shawn, we all know you've got your whole zombie fixation." Geoff said. "What's your number one tip for surviving the zombie apocalypse."
"Finally, someone wants to hear about it." Shawn remarked.
"Don't worry Shawn, they're only asking you because they think you're crazy." Blaineley said.
"Well, I'm gonna tell you people anyway." Shawn stated. "The best thing you can do to survive the impending zombie apocalypse is fortify your house. Stock up on canned goods, reinforce your doors, set some traps in the yard. That kind of thing."
"Sounds a little dangerous." Bridgette remarked.
"Yeah, and good throwing dinner parties." Blaineley added.
"You won't be able to throw any kind of party when there's a zombie trying to break into your home." Shawn stated.
"Keep talking, I wanna see how crazy you can get." Blaineley remarked.
"Laugh all you want, the zombies are right and I'm prepared for it." Shawn said. "Next question please."
"Fine, fine, somebody ask this guy his question." Blaineley said. "I wanna keep things moving if he's done with the zombie talk."
"Okay, on to the next question." Geoff said. "Shawn, your girlfriend Jasmine might be watching. If she is, do you have anything you'd like to tell her?"
"Uh... Hi, I guess." Shawn said. "I'm looking forward to seeing her when she gets back."
"Wow, how boring." Blaineley remarked. "Guess you most really love her."
"I do." Shawn replied. "I just can't think of anything to say."
"C'mon, say something good." Blaineley encouraged him.
"I can't think of anything though." Shawn said. "C'mon just move on to the next question."
"No problem, Shawn. Unlike Blaineley, I respect your wishes." Bridgette replied.
"Oh, shut up." Blaineley said.
"Anyway, Shawn, next question." Bridgette went on. "For our last question, we're gonna ask you something simple. Out of everyone left, who do you hope wins?"
"Probably Sky." Shawn replied. "Me and her are kinda friends so it'd be nice to see her win."
"Boo, boring answer." Blaineley said. "You're the most boring person we've interviewed so far. Well except for the zombie stuff, that made you sound crazy."
"I'm not crazy." Shawn stated. "I'm saner than you."
"All right, we're done with you." Blaineley told him. "Do us all a favour and go sit down."
"Okay, thanks for talking I guess." Shawn remarked, now standing up and walking to the Peanut Gallery.
"So who's next?" Blaineley asked once Shawn had sat down. "Or are we done?"
"Still got one left." Geoff told her.
"Oh, right, Topher." Blaineley remembered. "Goddammit, fine, bring him in. Then we're done."
"You heard her everyone, let's give it up for Topher!" Geoff announced.
Topher walked on to stage as the audience began clapping.
"Thank you, thank you, you're too kind." Topher waved back to the audience.
"Oh come on, Shawn getting applause I can get. But why him?" Blaineley asked.
"Just let it go." Bridgette told him.
"I'll tell you why they clap, 'cause I got charisma." Topher said as he sat down. "I'm practically overflowing with it."
"Glad to hear you feel so good, loser." Blaineley remarked.
"Hmmph, uncalled for." Topher said.
"Well, you did lose." Blaineley pointed out. "Twice, technically."
"Stop bugging him and get to the questions." Geoff told him.
"Yeah, what he said." Topher agreed. "I could be doing your job and doing it way better, by the way."
"Debatable." Blaineley said.
"Ahem, question time." Bridgette tried to change topics. "How do you feel about being eliminated, Topher?"
"Meh, could be worse." Topher claimed. "Besides, I got what I wanted done."
"Which was?" Blaineley asked.
"Got my name and face out there." Topher explained. "I'm gonna start getting all sorts of offers for movies and TV. Just wait."
Blaineley giggled a little.
"Oh, shut up." Topher replied. "What've you done that's worthwhile lately anyway?"
"Fair enough..." Blaineley sighed. "I gotta get a better agent."
"Let's get back on topic." Bridgette said. "Ready for question two, Topher?"
"You bet." Topher replied. "Ask away."
"All right, here we go." Bridgette said. "Topher, you clearly want to become the next big thing. What show or movie would you ideally be part of?"
"Well, obviously, I'd love to host this one." Topher said.
"Yeah, we definitely got that one." Blaineley remarked.
"But I'd like to star in some big blockbuster films." Topher went on. "Action films, superhero movies, stuff like that. The kind of work Chris could never get. Y'see, I don't just strive to be Chris. I want to be better than him."
"Sometimes you scare us." Bridgette remarked.
"Hey, leave those kind of comments to me." Blaineley said.
"Make jokes all you want. But when I'm a millionaire actor, you'll be sorry." Topher claimed.
"Ha! As if that'd ever happen." Blaineley laughed.
"Okay, your 'Insult All the Guests' shtick is getting old." Topher remarked. "Don't you have anything else you can do?"
"Someone shut him up. Ask him another question, quick." Blaineley said.
"Yeah, it is about that time." Geoff said. "Okay Topher, time for your third question."
"Great, go ahead." Topher replied.
"Okay, here it comes." Geoff said. "Topher, since we know you got your weird admiration for Chris-"
"It's not weird." Topher interrupted.
"Lemme finish." Geoff told him. "What is your favourite thing about Chris?"
"Gee, there are so many good things to choose from." Topher said. "I guess I'd have to say his persistence. I mean, if I'd been stuck in such a dead-end hosting job for more than three seasons I don't think I'd keep it up. Seriously, isn't there a movie deal or something for him?"
"Ooh, backhanded compliments. I like it." Blaineley remarked.
"Thank you." Topher replied. "Chris is good at those two, I learn from the best."
"Let's just keep going before it gets weird." Bridgette remarked. "We just have one last questions."
"All right, I'm ready." Topher said. "Ask away."
"Right, final question time." Bridgette said. "Topher, if you could make one change to the show what would it be? Also, before you say anything, Chris has told us to tell you that you can't say anything involving you hosting it."
"Ah, he knows me too well." Topher remarked. "Let me think for a second..."
"How long do you think this'll take?" Blaineley whispered to her co-hosts.
"I don't actually know." Geoff admitted.
"Probably not that long." Bridgette replied.
This was then followed by half a minute of silence.
"Okay, maybe it will take that long." Bridgette said.
"I got it!" Topher suddenly exclaimed. "I'd replace Chef as co-host! Nothing in your rules against that, eh Chris?"
Topher looked directly into the camera.
"Uh, no offence Chef. Please don't hurt me." Topher hastily added before looking at the Aftermath hosts. "So, uh, is this everything?"
"Yep, that's our last question." Bridgette told him.
"So get out of here." Blaineley added.
"Message recieved." Topher replied, standing up. "By the way, you all are gonna eat your words in about five yaers when I'm the world's number one celebrity. Just watch."
"Just get out of here, okay." Blaineley shooed him away. "Seriously, nobody wants you."
"Fine, fine, I'm gonig." Topher said, walking to the Peanut Gallery and taking a seat.
"Okay, so that does it for all the contestants, right?" Blaineley asked her co-hosts.
"Yep, that's everyone." Geoff said. "All that's left is to-"
"Well, I'm out." Blaineley interrupted.
"Uh, what?" Geoff asked.
"You heard me, I did what I'm being paid to." Blaineley said.
"But we still gotta sign off." Geoff told her.
"Don't care, you two do it yourselves." Blaineley replied. "I'll be in my dressing room if you need me."
Blaineley got up from the couch and walked away off the stage.
"Can... Can she do that?" Bridgette asked.
"I dunno, guess she just did." Geoff said. "Uh, wanna sign off?"
"Yeah, guess so." Bridgette turned to the camera. "Well, that's it for this batch of contestants. Let's hope Blaineley's in a better mood next time we see her. If that's even possible."
"But we still got a main show for you to watch." Geoff continued on. "So stick around 'cause you'll wanna be here for the next episode of, Total. Drama. Champions!"
Thanks for reading the chapter. I know, it's probably just a little disappointing how short this is. I tried adding more scenes, but it just felt like filler. But hopefully you like it. One quick thing, I have a new Total Drama story called "Total Drama Ascension". It's not related to any of my previous stories but you may like it. So check it out if you want. Anyway, thanks for reading. Hopefully the next chapter's up sooner.