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The Winner Is (Alternative)
"And the Winner is The Sisters."
At the last moment, Trent was lying down on the carpet, over him was Kitty, and over her Emma, she jumped headfirst the last meters and landed onto the carpet, leaving Gwen two steps behind.
Trent and Gwen looked at each other, he hugged her by the shoulders, and she hugged him by the waist, The Sisters jumped and embraced each other, then Noah went into the stage and kissed Emma, as Owen embraced Trent and Gwen. The scene zooms out, showing the rest of the participants cheering (except the Ice Dancers.)
The Ridonculous Race: Gwen and Trent Runner-ups.
(Trent is sitting at the left side his arms resting at his sides and with a sad smile, Gwen is sitting at the right side, arms folded and with a smirk)
"When Trent invite me to join the race, I didn't want to participate, I only join to escape other reality show, but now that it has ended, I am glad I accept the invitation, it was an awesome experience," she said nodding at the camera
"I was thrilled to compete alongside you once again Gwen, showing our teamwork and giving our best in each stage of the race," He then faces Gwen, "when I called you, I was sure you will accept, and now that's over I'm sure you were the best teammate I could ever find," Trent told her making a simple and honest smile
(The image shows a montage of pictures of Gwen and Trent in different challenges.)
"The race was not the worst world tour I had taken part, in fact, it had good moments, like the concert in Finland, The catacombs in Paris, or going to Transylvania. Even the Komodo Dragons in Indonesia were kind of cute," Gwen said with an almost excited tone on her voice.
"Yes, it was a great adventure, running between geysers in Iceland, taking selfies on the African Savanah, searching for pirate's treasures in the Bahamas, and my favorite, walking over embers as part of the Hawaiian wedding ritual," Trent said, chuckling at the last part.
"You can be so silly sometimes," Gwen replied, also chuckling.
(We go back to show Gwen and Trent.)
"And also, we meet a lot of new people, I will call even some of them my friends," she said, smiling mischievously, "well, jokes aside, I was lucky enough to know some awesome people during the race."
"That's true, maybe we did not win the prize, but we won't go back empty-handed, not only new friends, I win back a lot of things I lost in the past, and grew as a person" he then looked at Gwen with a natural smile, scratching his cheek "Gwen, thanks for accepting teaming up with me."
"No, Trent, Thank you for inviting me," Gwen put her hand on Trent's knee and smiled as well.
The scene came back to Kitty throwing the money into the air until Emma scolded her, then both are happily taking the money as Don narrated the end of the race.
"That's all for now. We hope you enjoyed our incredible race around the world. Be sure to keep an eye for more of The Ridonculous Race."
The transmission ended, some teams kept chatting, some just left the stage, the race was over, now each one of the participants will continue with their life.
One month later, Enin Buffet Restaurant, Toronto, Canada.
A family restaurant located 6 minutes from the CN Tower, it is a brick building with only 1 (but quite large) floor, inside two customers are seated in the corner of the restaurant in a table with a couch. One is sitting in the black leather couch, and the other in one of the comfy chairs across the red table.
The man on the couch is Owen, he is dressed in a white shirt with the logo of Total Drama Island and denim shorts. He had some dirt around his mouth from a meal, he looks anxious, like waiting for something.
Across him is Noah, dressed in a black shirt with a red vest and black pants. He is folding his arms, looking toward the door with a bored expression.
"Maybe we should start ordering while we wait for them. I am hungry," said Owen nervously tapping his fingers.
"You just eat 2 hot dogs before coming to the restaurant, in fact, you still have mayonnaise in your face," Noah replied unamused at his friend.
"But maybe they are going to be late," Owen cleaned his face with a paper napkin.
"They are already here," Noah stepped up to greet the newcomers, they are Trent and Gwen. He was dressed in a white T-shirt with a black hand in his chest, denim pants, and a denim jacket.
Gwen was dressed in a black one-piece dress with a black corset, choker, and high thigh boots like the ones she used in the race. She wore a deep blue mascara, black eyeshadows, and her special lipstick. Her black and teal hair was styled on her classic bob cut.
The four greeted, and before sitting to catch up, they went to the buffet and filled their plates. Trent taking some chicken sandwiches and some pieces of fruit, Gwen choosing a fruit salad, and Noah some slices of mushrooms and peppers pizza, Owen got the same plates as the other three and some pancakes with maple syrup.
"And Noah, how are things going with Emma?" asked Trent with a mischievous smile "I haven't seen her since Geoff's victory party."
Owen chuckled before responding before Noah, "she is all right, and right now, Noah is her fiancé."
"That's an exaggeration," replied Noah looking daggers at his big friend "we are going on a steady and normal relation, full of romance and magical moments," Noah said in a snarky tone, but with a happy smile that showed his true feelings. "But her uncles come by surprise today, so she and Kitty will come later," added the Indian genius.
"It sounds like a convenient excuse to avoid us," said Gwen before chuckling "now seriously, I hope they can make it."
"Did you invite anyone else?" asked Owen while attacking some pancakes.
"No, I guess we could invite Geoff, but maybe he is still wasted after the party," Gwen said while smirking.
"Come on, it was a month ago," Trent replied.
"Yeah but was an AWESOME party, I don't know where he got the foam cannon or all the other crazy stuff, but he danced and made out so much with Bridge that a month is not enough time to recover from it," Owen told excited, and then emptied his plate of pizza.
"Yes, he spent as if he had won the million instead of Emma," replied Gwen.
"In fact, it was my Emma who paid for the party," said Noah with a smile in his face.
"Hehehe lovebird, you said MY Emma," pointed Owen, as he, Trent, and Gwen chuckle.
"Please, don't make me kill you all," Noah said in a snarky tone.
"Wait a minute, I will go for a refill," Owen said, standing up, leaving 4 empty plates on the table.
The big guy went to the buffet and took some plates of fruit, some hamburgers, and lots of Canadian bacon, Noah meanwhile told the pair what he and Owen were doing this past month.
"I can believe you will appear on that show," said Gwen in a tone mix worry and surprise.
"Thanks, is the third time you say it, after all those repetitions I understand that you didn't like the idea of Owen and me competing on that show," Noah replied to the goth.
"And you guys, what were you doing this past month?" asked Owen as he takes a whole hamburger in his mouth.
"I have been working in my solo album, after the race I had some offers to help me collect the money, and many friends who saw the race want to help," said Trent, showing his trademark smile.
"Including me, of course," said Gwen raising a hand, "I design the cover of Trent's album after all," she added proudly.
"THAT'S AWESOME, but doesn't produce a full album cost a lot of money," Owen said excitedly and while eating some bacon.
"That's right, but when I release the complete list of songs, some producers of the Ridonculous Race contact me, they want to use 'Race Romance' as a theme for the show on their next season, so they will help me with part of the money," Trent said and make a fist pump.
"I will give you my account number so you can deposit the royalties," said Noah, remembering the song was inspired on him and Emma, "and you are welcome," all of them laughed at his joke.
"The full album 'Midnight Blue' will be on stores in the coming season, it will have 3 cover and 6 original songs, I will send you free samples, after all, you inspire some songs," Trent says smiling and making finger guns at them.
"And you, Gwen?" Owen said while devouring an apple. "Did you make your painter debut or something?"
"Don't be silly, Owen, art doesn't work that way," Gwen frowned at him with a stern gaze, but then smiled, "I apply for a scholarship to Visual Arts Major, and yesterday they told me I get it."
"WOO-hoo, That's SO GREAT!" shouted Owen raising both hands
"Congratulations," said Noah.
Owen, Trent, and Gwen were flabbergasted. After a moment of silence, the goth reacted.
"Did you just congratulate me, without some snarky or snobbish observation?" Gwen asked, still surprised.
"Indeed, I don't like you or your 'I never do anything wrong' attitude, but scholarships are great, and I am truly happy for your accomplishment," Noah said on his snarky tone, shrugging.
"About my attitude, I have been doing a lot of introspection, and have decided to try to build bridges with a lot of my friends that I decided never forgive. Starting with Courtney, but she is in the new Total Drama season, so I have to wait," said Gwen smiling as she talked.
"You will also talk with Heather?" asked Owen.
All the friends burst into laughter for more than a minute. After they calmed down, Owen stepped up and went to the buffet to take his dessert, Trent accompanying him.
Before they came back from the dessert table, two women sit with Gwen And Noah at the table.
"Hello, sorry we are late," greeted Kitty, who was wearing a red vest, white shirt, a black short skirt, and knee-length boots.
"Noah, did you miss me? I sure miss you a lot," said Emma as she sat next to Noah in Owen's place. She was wearing a white shirt with a sweater tied along the neck and blue navy denim pants.
"Every second of every minute for the last 2 hours," replied Noah with sparkling eyes.
"Are they always like this?" Gwen asked Kitty, "looking Noah being romantic is creepy."
"This is not their worst, you have to see them after a couple of days without seeing each other," Kitty rolled her eyes, and then smiled at the goth.
When Owen and Trent came back, Trent sat between Kitty and Gwen, and Owen in the couch next to Emma.
"I brought you a blueberry muffin," Trent put the dessert on Gwen's plate.
"Thanks," Gwen kissed him in on the cheek.
"And how are you doing? And I mean you together, " asked Kitty looking at Trent and Gwen with a quizzical smile.
The pair look at each other, blushing, with a nervous smile.
"It's not a secret" Gwen avoided Kitty's gaze, "but we decided to give us another chance," Gwen's face turned red like a tomato, smiling kindly.
Kitty shriek excitedly, and Owen almost turns the table as he stood up and hugged them, Noah and Emma looking at the couple kindly.
"That's so awesome, I am so happy, you make a great couple!" Owen was crushing them at the time he cried of happiness.
"O-wen, we ne-ed to breat-" said Gwen as Trent was turning blue.
"Hehehe, sorry," Owen released the couple, which gasped for air as soon as they touched the floor.
"And since when you came back together?" asked Kitty excited.
"The day of Geoff's party," Gwen answered.
"We were walking to the hotel after the party, there was a full moon, and we talked of a lot of things, the race, the island, our relationship, our break up," recalled Trent.
"It was a conversation we promise to have in Buenos Aires," Gwen added, remembering that night.
"So, we talked about our feelings, our fears, our dreams, it was like back when we met, we passed hours just talking about ourselves," Trent said, looking at Gwen.
"After the sunrise, we decided, why not try again? and this time try for real, instead of giving up at the first problem, try to solve it, together," she then took Trent's hand.
"That's so sweet," Owen cried while eating some ice cream.
"Let's take a selfie to commemorate this great news," Kitty said, taking out her phone and taking a photo of the six.
The rest of the dinner kept the same great mood. They laughed, ate and drunk, Emma, a little tipsy, began to talk about her wedding and invited Gwen to be one of her maids before Kitty scolds her because she was rushing things, Owen drunker than Emma began to cry of happiness. In the end, Trent paid for the dinner of all the presents, despite Kitty wishing to split the bill, because he said he wanted to invite Owen.
As the group parted ways, Trent took Gwen home. Before going into his car, both looked at each other eyes, Gwen reflected in Trent's green eyes and him on her pure black gaze, then they kiss tenderly.
"Next time we go out, it will be a date for only the two of us," Trent said, opening the car's door for her.
"Let me think about it," Gwen teased him as she entered the car.
They then went to her home, Gwen amused by how things turned out, at the starting line of the race they were good friends, but only friends. They end losing the race in the last sprint but won something more important than the money. They won each other back.
New York is over, and Trent and Gwen lost the race. I hope you liked this ending.
When I was writing the ending I thought, c'mon is a Total drama ending, why not write the alternate ending? I mean, we are already here, I hope you liked it.
Teams eliminated: the Larpers, Tennis rivals, Geniuses, Vegetarians, fashion bloggers, Mother and daughter, Adversity twins, Step Brothers, Rockers, Father and Son, Reality TV Pros, Goths, Surfer Dudes, the Daters, The Police Cadets, Ice dancers, The Drama Team.
Now that both endings are here, I can say proudly that this story complete, Thanks to all of you that read it and I hope you enjoy it even a little.
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