DISCLAIMER:

This is my first fanfic, as I was watching the Ridonculous Race and thought, what will happen if one of the teams were Gwen and Trent? From that idea I began this fic, I know it's not a very original, but I hope is at least good to read.

As it is my first, instead of make a new team, or a new race, I decide to switch the Best Friends for the Drama Team; I love the best friends, but they were the best team to swap because

They go until the final four.

the character of Devin reminds me of some aspects of Trent.

Total Drama belongs to fresh tv and his creators. I don't own anything from the properties used in this fic

None down, Eighteen to Go, Part 1

The program is about to begin; the host is standing over the Union train station; he is a man is about his forties, with a white t-shirt under an olive jacket with marine jeans, his brown hair combed with a spike to look younger and more casual, he looks at the crew and at the director signal, start his narration.

"This is Toronto, the capital of North America, birthplace of funk, where the albino panther roams free,". His voice is deep a full of confidence.

"Beneath my manly size thirteen brogues, 18 teams are arriving at this historic train station, ready to embark on a race around the world."

"I'm your host Don, and this is ..." Don smile at the camera and makes a dramatic pause before ending the sentence:

"The Ridonculous Race."

As the Intro rolls, the crew help Don go down the emblematic building, the race will consist of 36 participants, but our story is only about 2 of them. This couple, a man and a woman, are in a train right now to the union station, waiting to start the race for the million dollars, none of them is truly interested in the money, but that will be revealed soon.

After touch up Don's makeup, the host walk at the side of the station and begin the next section of the show "Welcome to the Ridonculous Race, right now 18 teams from across the country are readying themselves to embark on a race to the death", he stops a moment hearing a strong sound to his earpiece, and after a brief moment he continues "not to the death?, Okay", then he resumes the presentation "let's meet the teams that aren't (wink) racing to the death"

"Trent and Gwen: The Drama Team."

The scene changes to the interior of the train, in the aisle seat, is Trent, he is a young man, quite attractive with bright green eyes and black hair large enough to tie in a short tail that falls over his shoulder, he wears a full white suit, with John Lennon type glasses that have the lenses dark blue-tinted, he's signing an autograph for an unseen fan, showing his now-signature smile and winking.

At his side in the window seat is Gwen, she is a beautiful woman with pale skin and black hair in a straight bob around her head, she uses only a little makeup to shade her eyes, she wears in a plain black dress with sleeves, a short black skirt, and tight high boots, she is looking at the window with an unamazed expression in clear contrast with his partner, sighing as the train advance.

Group Confessional: Drama Team

(Both Gwen and Trent are seated in the group confessional room, a room with the world map as background.)

"We meet 3 years ago in a reality show," said Trent with an excited voice, "and have been friends since then. Now that the Drama Brothers disbanded after our Farewell tour, I entered the race to promote my solo album and also win the race, and couldn't think of no one better to help me gain the prize than Gwen, she is smart, brave, confident, has plenty experience in these shows…"

"And even if we are not dating anymore," Gwen interrupts Trent with a serious face and neutral tone, "we make a great team because we are very good friends."

She stops a second and with a smirk and continue talking "Also, my contract says that if I take part in the race, I'm not obliged to participate in the new Total Drama Season", She stands-up and screams "Woo-hoo, take that Chris", after that she sits down with a big smile and bedroom eyes, as Trent smile and give her Thumbs up.

As the Other teams are introduced Gwen and Trent arrive at the Union station, as they disembark the train Trent says "Thanks for coming, when I called you I was not sure you will accept to take part in the race", then he asks "did you stop to tint your hair?"

Gwen answer walking at his side "Yes, I don't know why, but I don't feel it anymore, so I am ungothing a little each day, also I am stumped, the art studies is not going as well as I hoped, maybe that's why I didn't want to tint it anymore."

Then she asks making a smirk with an inquisitive gaze "What, do you prefer the teal highlights?"

Trent blush a little, surprised by the question "Em, am, yep, actually I prefer when you have the teal highlights" he answered honestly.

Gwen only laughs at the reaction, when a couple passes in front of them, a tall man in gothic attire, with pale skin, black hair with red tiles, yellow Eyes and dressed in blood pants with a red top, using 2 piercings in the shin, at his side where a woman the size of Gwen, with long hair white in the front and black in the back, dressed in a blood one piece with fishnets and high tight boots similar to the ones worn by the former goth, with a bat tattoo in the chest, none of the four says anything, the goths apparently ignoring the team, but Gwen watching them intrigued. (They don't know at this point but the couple is another team in the race, Crimson and Ennui, appropriately called the Goths)

As they come to the start line, Don is ending the intro of the teams, and continue with the last part of the introduction "Welcome contestants, this is the starting line for your 26-part race around the world. Each part ends at a chill zone get there fast because the last team to stand on the carpet of completion may be cut from the competition, but the first team to reach our last chill zone will win 1 million dollars!."

Many teams cheer at the mention of the Prize, including Trent who jumps with one arm lifted, Gwen only says an inaudible cheer with a lazy fist pump.

"Look over here", Don continues "this is our Ridonculous tip box also known as the Don box" the Don box is a machine of about 1.1 meter that looks like Don the host, with a button in the head's top, that gives the travel tips from the mouth.

"Don box, how original" Gwen whispered to Trent as she rolled her eyes, causing a little snicker from the musician, Don continues "press this button to get the travel tips that will lead you through the Ridonculous race. " And finally, speaks the words every team is waiting: "ready teams, on your marks, get, set, RACE!" All the teams run stamping poor Don who pleads them to stop or at least don't touch his hair. Gwen and Trent take their travel tip, Gwen pushing the button.

"Race on foot to the CN Tower and find the Don box to get your next tip," read Gwen aloud "First Challenge and we already are running, these promises." Trent then said smiling "Be positive, there are no bears, sharks or lava in the obstacles," she only hit him in the arm and tell him smiling "Don't be a smartass," they have to run faster as many teams are running in front of them including a familiar face.

As they come to the entrance of the CN Tower, Gwen presses the Don Box and read "Either-or: climb 144 flights of stairs to reach the world's tallest observation deck, or scares: take the elevator and walk all the way around the outside of the CN Tower." Both of them run inside the tower only to watch the elevator going up.

"Damn", says Trent pressing the elevator button too late "Do you want to wait or use the stairs." Gwen's eyes widened as she shook her head "No, no, no, no, no, don't think about it, there are 147 floors, let's wait for the elevator, is only the second challenge, don't waste energy" she said it as a tactic decision, but really the prospect of running all the way up was not appealing at all.

While waiting for the elevator, Gwen goes to greet a familiar face, "Noah," she said in a mildly enthusiastic tone "What are you doing here?"

Noah is a man around her age, shorter in height, skin darker than Trent and brown hair, dressed in a white undershirt with long sleeves, a blue shirt with short sleeves and a red vest, green shorts with sneakers in the same tone, with a bored expression in his eyes but making a smirk answered "You know, my crippling addiction to embarrass myself in International TV" he then asked "and you, did you get too much self-esteem and decide to came out and lose a little?"

She then answered, "Nope, it was this or another season of total torture."

"Ok, wise choice" Noah reply nodding with his head and smiling. They wish each other good luck and Gwen came back to Trent to wait for the elevator.

The team don't wait too much, in 5 minutes the elevator came back, Trent and Gwen enter with other 5 teams and go up to the observation deck, Noah wasn't there, but the Goths were, Gwen keeps staring at them, while they keep their stare fixed in the air, as the elevator doors open, they run together to do the second part of the challenge.

Gwen and Trent run toward the young attendant who will give them the travel tip when they finished the challenge, the young man was in his twenties, with white skin, red hair, round glasses, and freckles, he was dressed in a red jacket, gray pants and with white sneakers and a red and white Canada cab with a replica of the CN Tower at the top, he looks bored while talking with another team, they quickly take the helmets and round outside toward the skywalk.

"Great at least they give us helmets", says Trent as he goes out the deck toward the skywalk, then abruptly stops as he sees the height and feels the wind hitting his face "Oh man…" he says with a hint of fear in his voice.

Gwen, just as impressed as he, replies "Yes because the helmet will help a lot if we fall and became pizza against the floor."

"Come on, there is a safety reel," says Trent confident, as if called, and orange bird steps in the safety reel, that broke from the tower and falls away.

"You have to love how these tv programs warrant our security," said Gwen snarky, with an annoyed face "At least there are no bears" as she walks with his hands in front protecting her of the wind as she advances

"Now you're the Smartass," said Trent with a smile as he walks only some steps behind her.

As they make to the half of the skywalk, a sudden gust of wind throws away Trent glasses, "My glasses", he yells as he looks back and tries to catch them, Gwen holds his jacket with both hands and stops him.

"Are you crazy?", yells Gwen as she pulls him, "They are only a stupid pair of glasses."

"But they were custom order for the First anniversary of the Drama brothers, they are one of a kind," he responds as the glasses hit a raccoon that was flown away with an umbrella, that continues to flying, but now with more style.

"You are also only one of a kind, so pull yourself together and came back to the race," she said holding his hand and walking again toward the entrance, Trent covering his eyes with the other hand.

As the pair finish the skywalk and enter the observation deck, they take the new travel tip from the young tower attendant, Gwen read it aloud "Catch a flight with a zip, ride the line to your tip, wow it rhymes, they should put a lot of effort in this show" she said as she rolls her eyes.

"Let's go to the zip line," said Trent as "I will hold you and the bar and you will take the travel tip." he said confidently.

"Ok, but if you drop me, I will haunt you and your family for 3 generations," replied Gwen using sarcasm to hide her fear.

They dropped the zipline, Gwen hugging Trent with one arm, as he uses both of his hands to grab the bar, as he propelled from the deck, both of them screams with emotion as Gwen take the travel tip, "Gwen you did it, you are the best"

Group Confessional: Challenges

"You know, as my music career takes off, I have fewer and fewer opportunities to compete in these reality shows, and I miss them, the emotion, the adrenaline, the competition, and with Gwen is even better, we just nailed it in the zipline," said Trent with great emotion as he raised his hands to emphasize the idea.

"As for myself, I didn't miss any of these, but at least the company this time is better than my last teammates in other shows, also to be free of all that romantic drama is something priceless," she said folding her arms with a confident smile, only a moment before she and Trent look at each other nervously.

As they come down the zipline, Gwen read the new Travel tip, "Book two seats on the next flight to Morocco, Morocco?"

"Yeah Morocco", said Trent with enthusiasm. "Gwen, you don't seem very excited about the idea," asking his former gothic friend.

"Morocco sounds like a lot of heat and sun, two of my worst enemies," she said with resignation "But don't mind me, let's go" she yells the last part in a fake emotional tone that makes the musician laugh a little.

As they board the first plane with other five teams, they leave to Morocco for the next part of the challenge.

Ok, this is the first part of the story, as I mentioned above, I don't have anything against the best friends (they are one of my favorite teams) but is my first fanfic and was easiest to switch a pair than make a new alternate altogether.

For now, all 18 teams are in, the Ice dancers come first to the end of the zipline

Thanks for reading and I hope you like it,