So far, we've been to a large forest next to a giant school, another school filled with monsters, and a place filled with adorable creatures.

Funny how 2 out of 3 of the interdimensional destinations so far have been at schools, and the next one is at...you guessed it. A school.

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Chris' recap: "Last time on Total Drama Everything 2, the two teams got to understand the hardships of showbiz when they were sent to Hollywood to create a silent movie. To make things both interesting and aggravating at the same time, the Animaniacs Yakko, Wakko and Dot arrived as guest judges. I am still bitterly regretting that decision. Those guys wouldn't leave me alone all day. Our intern Nom Nom was super angered to find out that there was someone who rivaled him in cuteness. Dude, chill. Do you have to be cuter than everyone? (A voice in the background shouted "YES!") Oh boy. Ruby and Sonic wound up distracted enough that both teams decided to close the opening between the two lovebirds. While the Mysterious Moons impressed with their vintage bad magic act, the Shooting Stars' mad scientist film proved to be the big winner, sending the Moons to elimination. Determined to start attacking the couples, our resident villainess Ivy pulled off a fun hypnosis move, tricking Double D into convincing his teammates to eliminate our tennis girl Julie, because of whom Leo has sworn revenge on Ivy. Speaking of whom, she has confessed through a mirror that Mandy's just a pawn in her little game ready to be taken off the board, and all within earshot of Gaz. Will Gaz decide to warn her archenemy before it's too late? Will Sonic and Ruby find a way out of this separation? I have no idea. The only way to find out is to watch this exciting episode of Total. Drama. Everything 2!"

*theme song*

"So, what am I supposed to do again?" Nom Nom asked Yusei, as the latter was teaching the former how to duel. Both were doing an analog duel in the cafeteria.

"Well, you already did a Normal Summon by bringing out "Vampire Koala", so you'll have to get creative if you want to summon again for this turn. Don't you have any spells? And what about that facedown? And you know you can attack with VK, right?"

Nom Nom grinned. "I guess I might as well try that, so I think I'll take out Speed Warrior."

Yusei nodded. "Not bad, considering VK can give you Life Points equal to the amount of damage I take. However, the attack is still negated." He flipped a facedown over for Nom Nom to see.

"Scrap-Iron Scarecrow? You have got to be kidding me."

"At least you're learning every moment," Yusei told him. "It's up to you to decide the right time to attack, but you never know exactly what tricks your opponent has up their sleeves."

Since the season began, nearly every competitor had been hoping to learn a thing or two from Yusei, hoping it would come in handy in a future challenge. Still, it had come as a surprise to everyone when Nom Nom stepped forward and asked Yusei to teach him.

Double D, Harry, and Moka were still thinking about that as he watched them continue.

"It's amazing how Nom Nom came to Yusei, asking him to teach him, when those two were enemies all last season," Double D told his friends. "Nom Nom considered Yusei a thorn at his side, and he hated him so much that he was willing to cheat in order to get rid of him."

"That does have us pause and think," Harry said. "If he despised Yusei so much, why is he getting card tips from him? At his own accord, no less?"

Moka shrugged. "I honestly have no idea."

"One thing's for sure, it's certainly interesting to watch," Double D added.

"Are you kidding me?!" Nom Nom exclaimed.

Yusei shook his head. "Maybe if you hadn't paid so much attention in wiping out my Life Points, you might have found a defensive approach, and you might not have lost just now. Still, that was pretty good for a first try. No one should expect to win their first match."

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"Nom Nom, who once did everything he could to eliminate Yusei, is playing cards with him," Double D said. "What we don't know is, why? Why the sudden change of heart?"

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"I feel like I'm the one that owes Nom Nom now," Yusei stated. "If he hadn't helped me back in London after Lammy left, I probably would have been eliminated by now. Then there's what happened in Louisiana. To be honest, I'm still pretty surprised."

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"No one dare call me soft," Nom Nom demanded. "I have a trained bodyguard back at my mansion, and he will break your nose."

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Ivy walked through the cafeteria on the way back to first class. As she walked, she passed by Nom Nom and Yusei. She had heard of their old rivalry, and was also interested in how they were now suddenly getting along.

Of course, she also knew they old animosity could be brought back with a few tweaks.

When she arrived back in first class, Mandy beckoned to her. "You have a message from that Story girl," she said. Ivy nodded, then sat next to Mandy and turned on the device.

(Ivy's message, submitted by Storygirl000)

(We open up in what is presumably the Champion's room from Pokemon Sun and Moon. Story is sitting on the chair, stroking her Pyukumuku, Sea Bunny. She doesn't look happy.)

Story: Oh, Ivy. (growls) I saw what happened last episode, and let me just say something: I. Am. P***ED. Julie was my favorite competitor, and you got her eliminated.

(Sea Bunny displays the hand-shaped organ its species is known for; it's pixeled out, but you can guess what it looks like.)

Story: I will let you keep Shroomy for the time being, and the previous arrangements will still stand. However, if you mess with any of the couples (Gaz and Double D, Sonic and Ruby, etc.) or Leo, if you are even SLIGHTLY involved in their eliminations, Shroomy will come home even if she hasn't learned the pheromones trick. And God help your soul once the show is over, because I WILL find you, and I WILL make you pay. Got that?

(Sea Bunny glares and nods its head.)

Story: And in case you doubt my abilities, ask Leo what I planned to do to his father. (directs one last glare at the camera) End transmission.

*end*

"Abilities or not, this girl is foolish if she thinks she can scare me," Ivy told Mandy.

(Author's Note: Ivy actually taught Shroomy how to do the pheromone trick a long time ago. She's just not revealing it yet.)

"Considering she also has me to deal with, she's really foolish," Mandy told her. "So we're still after the couples?"

"There's still Sonic and Ruby," Ivy pointed out. "I can't remember who else, and I think taking out the speedsters would be good. They're both big threats."

"But that means we're going to have to think on this one. Still, while they're not idiots, they're still no Princess Bubblegum. We might be able to outsmart them. Then, hopefully, we can take out Gaz once and for all."

Ivy smiled. "Soon, Mandy, we shall both have our chance."

(Meanwhile…)

"Any guesses on the next challenge?" Sonic asked Mega Man.

"No idea. Still, it's good that you're focusing on the competition."

"It doesn't mean I have to like it though."

After Sonic and Ruby had nearly tanked their teams last challenge, both teams had made a mutual agreement to separate the two until the merge was to come. While both agreed it was for the best, they didn't like it.

At the same time, Mega Man was still thinking about his task. Mega Man X had given him the mission to complete several tasks. The Blue Bomber had already completed two: he had given Toph a hug after her elimination (which gave Toph the chance to warn Mega Man), and he had given Daxter a dirty diaper to get revenge on Ivy after he and Jak were eliminated.

That left giving Sonic an ice pack, giving Double D a bouquet of dried roses, giving Harry some dead mice, and walking to the left two steps.

"How the heck am I going to use these to protect everyone from Ivy?" he asked himself.

(In Economy…)

"I really don't understand why people let love affect them," Gaz told Ruby. "I really see no point in it."

"You know, that's your opinion," Ruby said.

After Julie's departure and the trouble with Ruby from the last challenge, as if Gaz didn't have enough reasons not to tell Double D she liked him. Sonic had made Ruby far too distracted while they were trying to make their film, and Ruby's quality of help suffered because of it. Gaz didn't want the same distractions.

Then there's Julie, who got eliminated not long after she got together with Leo, because Ivy tricked Double D. That told Gaz all she needed to know, that Ivy and Mandy were going after the remaining couples. If Gaz admitted her feelings for Double D, she would put his game in jeopardy as well as her own.

Besides, she had something else to worry about. Now Gaz knew, without a doubt, Ivy was playing Mandy and planning on eventually throwing her under the bus. Yes, Gaz wanted Mandy gone. But for Mandy to be eliminated in this way might be too low, even for Gaz. And yet, she wasn't sure she should warn her. Even if Mandy didn't deserve to be backstabbed a second time on this show (*cough* Nom Nom *cough*), did she deserve to know what was coming?

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"At the very least, I should probably hint at it," Gaz said. "I hate Mandy, but I can't deny she's incredibly smart. Odds are, with a few hints, she'll figure it all out. That's all the help I really have to give."

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Gaz could simply let Mandy get a clue, with a hint or two along the way. Her feelings for Double D, those came second. And after the last challenge, she had decided to keep her mouth shut for all eternity.

"Sorry, Connie," Gaz whispered. "But it's not happening."

Soon, the intercom came on. "Everyone, put on your seatbelts. We're about to land. Somewhere. And Harry, bring your broomstick."

(One rough landing and several airsick bags later…)

"Middle of nowhere, giant portal," Double D said, looking around. "Another interdimensional challenge?"

"No, we're going to your grandmother's house," Gaz snapped, sarcastically. "For a brainiac, you're pretty dumb."

Leo was looking at the portal, which was still currently dormant. "This should be good."

Soon, Chris and Chef got out of the plane, and stepped in front of the portal. "As you guys can tell, we have another interdimensional challenge ready. We're about to turn on the portal, so you guys can see what it is. And Harry, I think you're going to like this."

Harry immediately looked at him, the realization slowly coming to him. "You're joking…"

Chris plugged in the portal, and it immediately turned on. What everyone saw through it was a large train station. The only train the competitors could see was a large red steam train with the words Hogwarts Express etched on it.

"You're joking," Harry said in disbelief.

"I'm not," Chris told him. "This train is taking everyone to their next destination. We weren't allowed to have the portal actually lead there, so they let us borrow the train. This thing is taking us all to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

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"Why they didn't want the portal actually at the castle, I'll never know," Harry said. "But this just may be the best challenge Chris has come up with so far."

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"The trip to the castle will take a few hours, which is why we started this at only 9 AM. We have been given permission to borrow the school for today and tomorrow in order to do the challenge. Believe me, after what happened after Revenge of the Island, it took a lot of convincing. In fact, they gave me several warnings not to destroy anything. I make no promises."

A few people looked at Chris, a little worried.

"Anyway, we might as well go through the portal, get on the train, and get it started," Chris finished.

One by one, everyone walked through the portal, and they were soon standing in front of the large train. "This may be the most amazing locomotive I've ever seen," Double D told Harry.

"I get a window seat!" Ruby called as she raced onto the train. Sonic looked at her as she got on.

It wasn't long before everyone stepped onto the train. Most people looked around, impressed. After that, came the scrambling for seats. Ruby got the window seat she wanted, and sat in the same compartment as Yusei and Leo. In the next compartment was Double D, Moka, and Harry. Sonic, since he wasn't allowed to be in the same compartment as Ruby, decided to sit with Mega Man. Mandy and Ivy immediately went to sit with each other.

Lastly, Gaz chose to sit in the compartment in the very back, all to herself. As she walked through the train to that very compartment, she passed by Ivy and Mandy, who were talking.

"Any nefarious plots you guys are planning?" Gaz asked Mandy.

Mandy glared at her. "Even if we were, we wouldn't tell you. Got that?"

Gaz just shrugged. "I don't see why you need an ally. I'm just fine on my own, and there's no one around to stab me in the back."

That comment left Mandy confused for a split second, but she shook her head. "Whatever."

With nothing left to say, Gaz walked back to her seat. "Looks like that failed," she said to herself. Once she sat down, she reached into her pocket. She was lucky she had brought her Game Slave.

"May the next few hours begin," she said as she turned it on. She didn't want to worry about crushes or enemies at the moment. For now, a whole day of killing zombies was all she needed.

(Later…)

After a couple of hours, a woman pushing a cart stopped by each area, giving out a lot of strange candy. Since no one besides Harry knew what type of money wizards had, she gave out candy for free. Most people had gathered to where Harry was so he could explain what each candy was.

"Is it me, or is this frog trying to crawl on the window?" Mega Man asked.

"At least it's closed," Harry told him. "Trust me, I know from experience. Besides, what you really want is the card. Each Chocolate Frog comes with one."

That frog had come from Yusei's box, so he looked down to see the card. "I got Merlin. Not bad."

Besides the Frogs, there were also these weird Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. Several people tried one, and Mega Man was soon glad he couldn't eat.

Double D was slowly chewing his jelly bean. "Did I just eat a beef casserole-flavored piece of candy?"

"They do have that kind, yes."

"Is your world always this fun?" Ruby asked.

Harry shook his head. "If you could see what I've been through, you would surely understand."

"Still, your world is super cool."

While everyone else was talking, Ivy and Mandy were in a seat far away from them, near the back of the train. They were certainly not talking about gross jelly beans.

"I really don't see how people can be excited about candy," Mandy said. "I've seen things that would make that wizard gape in awe."

"Not to mention I don't really even have to eat," Ivy told her. "I'm basically a walking, talking plant. So food has never interested me."

Mandy then said, "So do you think we should make a move on Ruby and Sonic?"

"We'll know for sure as we do the challenge. If we see the golden opportunity, we'll take it."

"Indeed we will."

Ivy smirked a little. She had to admit, Mandy was a pretty good ally, the way she struck fear into everyone. Too bad it was only a matter of time before Ivy would have to let her go.

(Later…)

After a few hours of eating weird jelly beans and other candy, the train finally started to slow down. Within a few minutes, it finally stopped at a station. One by one, everyone got off the train and onto the platform. "Not much in the way of a train station," Ivy said.

Harry then pointed in the distance. "Guys, look."

Even from far away, the castle looked amazing. It had several towers, each window was clearly visible, and the whole thing looked wonderful.

"Castle Krakenburg has nothing on this," said Leo.

"Are we taking the boats or the carriages?" Harry asked Chris.

"Carriages."

Chris, Chef, and Nom Nom led them all to a path at the edge of the forest. Lining the path were three carriages. What was incredibly interesting, though, were the creature ready to pull the carriages. For starters, Harry, Yusei, Sonic, Leo, Mandy, and Ivy could see the creatures pulling them, while the rest couldn't.

"In case you guys are wondering," Chris told the group, "the creatures pulling the carriages are thestrals. They can only be seen by people who have seen death."

"That makes sense," Mandy said. "I happen to have death itself as a personal helper monkey."

"Four to a carriage," Chris told everyone. "One carriage will have three."

One carriage held Double D, Harry, and Moka. Another had Leo, Yusei, Ruby, and Gaz. The last one had Mandy, Ivy, Mega Man, and Sonic. Soon, the carriages were moving, and before long, they were right in front of the large castle.

Chris turned to everyone. "I'm going to lead you guys into the Great Hall so we can explain the first part of the challenge," he said. "You guys are going to like this."

The group was soon lead to a tall staircase, where at the top, were two giant doors, where Chris soon stopped them. "For those of you who aren't Harry, this may surprise you."

Chef nodded and opened the doors, and everyone stepped inside.

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"Home sweet home," Harry said.

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The Great Hall was one of the most magnificent rooms any of the competitors had ever been in. Four long tables lined the length of the room, with another long table at the very end. Several chandeliers lined the ceiling, which somehow looked like the night sky.

"An enchanted ceiling?" Moka asked. "If only Yokai Academy had this."

"Impressive, isn't it?" Harry asked.

By this moment, everyone was at the end of the room. Chris, Chef, and Nom Nom were facing the group.

"Isn't Hogwarts incredible?" Chris asked.

"I've seen worse," Mandy admitted.

Chris laughed. "Well, now that we're here, it's time to get the challenge underway. The first part of the challenge is going to take all night. Can you guys guess?"

Everyone shrugged.

"Ugh, you are all idiots. We're having a scavenger hunt. Happy?"

The competitors all said, "Ohhhhhhh."

Chris shook his head. "Whatever. Nom Nom, hand everyone the lists."

Nom Nom handed each competitor a scroll which, when unrolled, became as long as most of them was tall.

"This list contains the items you're going to have to look for," Chris said. "I don't expect both teams to find everything listed, but do your best all the same. As I have already said, you guys will have all night to find the items, though because of the next part of the challenge, you'll still want some sleep. We have four separate living areas based on the four Houses. Use them as you see fit, and there may be an item or two in them. Or sleep wherever you feel like. I don't really care. Tomorrow morning, we'll count the items, and the team with the most will win an advantage in the next challenge. Is everyone ready?"

Everyone nodded.

"The the challenge begins now."

As soon as he said that, the group scrambled, with a few staying in the Great Hall, while most ran to the door. Those who stayed behind began looking around the room.

"Smart," Chris said.

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"One golden chalice," Yusei said, holding the chalice up. "Check."

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"That was easy," Mega Man said, also with the same chalice.

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"I found this as soon as I left the hall," Ivy stated, holding what looked like a red potion bottle. "We're so winning this."

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Luckily for the Shooting Stars, they had one huge advantage for this: Harry. Quickly, he and Moka ran off to a certain area. Double D opted not to go with them so it would be fair to both teams. He began searching around the kitchens.

"You fellows wouldn't know where there might be a small case of Licorice Wands, would you?" he asked these interesting creatures working in the kitchens.

At the same time, Harry was leading Moka to the Transfiguration classroom. "My Transfiguration professor-she's now Headmistress-could turn herself into a cat," he explained. "Perhaps there's one particular item in her classroom."

Once they got to the classroom, they looked around, until, "Fantastic," Harry said. "One picture of a tabby cat."

"Okay, let's keep going."

They weren't the only ones having luck. Ruby found herself in a bathroom, where she found a silver coin on the floor. "Jackpot," she said.

Soon, everyone was scattered around the castle, looking for the listed items. The challenge was officially underway.

(Later…)

Ivy and Mandy had found the Slytherin common room,and were turning the room upside down.

"Are you sure it's in here?" Mandy asked.

"Yes," Ivy told her. "Just be patient and keep looking."

Mandy rolled her eyes and turned around. Then she noticed something on the fireplace mantle. "Uh, Ivy?"

"Yeah?"

"You didn't check the mantle, did you? Because it's right there."

Sure enough, there was a small statue of a snake on that very mantle. Ivy looked and facepalmed.

"The reason why I didn't want to check there was because that would be way too easy," she said. "But now, Chris is the biggest idiot ever."

"You sure it's not you guys?"

This voice startled both evil-doers, and they turned to see Gaz, who was staring at them hatefully.

"Oh, well look what the cat dragged in," Mandy said. "Sorry, we already found the statue."

"That's fine. I already got the snake egg in here."

Hearing this, Ivy cursed quietly.

"An interesting creature, the snake," Gaz told the duo. "Sneaky, smart, slimy. You know, Mandy, I think there's a snake next to you right now."

Mandy looked around, but saw nothing. "You liar."

"Oops. My mistake." Gaz shook her head and left the common room.

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"The little witch should have figured it out when I said it," Gaz stated, fuming. "Ivy was standing right next to her, and Mandy didn't get the hint. She's stupider than I thought."

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Sonic was speeding through the castle, stopping wherever there would possibly be an item. This seemed to do the trick, as he had already found a Dungbomb and some Every Flavor Beans.

"This seems like a piece of cake," he said as he looked in the Gryffindor common room.

As he looked, he heard Ruby just outside the room. "I wonder where else to look," she said to herself through the door.

As quietly as possible, Sonic opened the door and peered through. What he saw was Ruby pacing back and forth, reading her list.

"Where else should I go to find an item?" she asked herself. Sonic watched her and sighed sadly.

However, Ruby heard this and turned around. But before she could see where it came from, the door was already closed again without a sound.

Sonic sat down, a little bummed. He knew the teams keeping him and Ruby apart was for their own good, but it still sucked. They haven't been able to talk to each other in days, and it hurt.

"I hope falling for her was worth it," he said.

And on the other side of that door, Ruby was having the same problem.

"I hope he knows I feel as bummed as he may feel."

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"I understand what our teams did, but that doesn't make this hurt any less," Sonic said.

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"I have a feeling this separation is only making things worse," Ruby said.

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Meanwhile, Yuse had finally managed to find a little badger statue in the Hufflepuff common room. "Bingo," he said.

With that done, he walked out of the room, and instantly saw Nom Nom walk past.

"Hello again," Nom Nom said with a nod. "Any luck?"

Yusei held up the badger and the chalice. "I don't know. You tell me."

"Ha ha."

Having just gotten out of the Slytherin room, Ivy quickly got behind a corner to hear the conversation.

"Has anything else been found?" Yusei asked.

"I thought I saw Ruby with the school tie," Nom Nom mentioned.

"Awesome."

As Yusei ran off, Ivy made a quick note to watch out for him and Nom Nom. With their old rivalry dissolving, they could easily become a thorn on her side. Because of Nom Nom, Yusei could prove to be troublesome later on.

And just around the corner, Mega Man was walking to the dungeons, hoping to find something down there. As he did, he saw Mandy catch up to Ivy. Quickly, he hid behind the corner so he could hear the conversation. He wound up missing part of it in order to hide himself, but was soon able to hear clearly.

"We'll worry about that later," Ivy said. "Our main target is Ruby and Sonic."

"You know it won't be as easy this time," Mandy said. "With them separated, they're focusing more on the game."

"Yes, but they're still in love with each other," Ivy told her. "Take down one, and the other becomes substantially weaker. It's like killing two birds with one stone. Besides, it may be better now they've been separated. Two heads are better than one. Remember that."

"And how are we going to do it?"

Ivy smiled. "We have an entire challenge to figure it out. Soon, we'll strike on the two lovebirds."

"And we'll gain even more power."

Hearing this, Mega Man gasped, loudly. A little too loudly.

"What was that?" Ivy asked. She and Mandy looked at the corner Mega Man was behind.

Slowly, Mandy walked to the corner to find the source of the sound. Seeing her come closer, Mega Man was starting to panic. He sidestepped a couple of feet, hoping to get away, and….

….Mandy came around the corner, but saw nothing. Shaking her head, she walked back to where Ivy was standing.

"This is apparently one of those places that makes creepy sounds at night," Mandy told her. Ivy shrugged, and they both walked past that corner and far away.

Suddenly, the wall of that very corner flipped, and Mega Man appeared on the other side. He looked around, but Ivy and Mandy were long gone. He sighed in relief. When he had tried to move away, the wall flipped him to the other side and to a secret passageway, where he had stayed for a few seconds.

The fact that he had just escaped that was impressive itself, but then Mega Man realized something even more shocking when he looked at where he was standing when he had gasped.

From that very step, to get to the secret wall, he had taken two steps…...to the left.

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"Mega Man X, I owe you one," Mega Man said.

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That was another task unintentionally completed. But what mattered was what Mega Man had just heard. Ivy and Mandy were planning on taking down Ruby and Sonic. This was not good.

He had thought splitting up the two would help everyone, but maybe they were more vulnerable that way. Mega Man wondered if this was true.

If it was, he figured he had better bring them back together, and fast.

(Throughout the night…)

Everyone either slept or continued searching as the hunt wore on into the night. Some items were found right away, and others required second, third, and even fourth looks.

Come morning, everyone was on full search mode once again. But they only had one more extra hour of searching before…

"Attention, competitors!" Chris announced through the intercom. "The scavenger hunt is now over! Everyone, report to the Great Hall so Nom Nom can count your items."

(Later…)

Both teams dumped everything they had found into two separate piles. "Okay, it looks like both teams did well," Chris said. "Nom Nom, start counting. Everyone else, now we wait."

Everyone sat at the tables, with Gaz playing her video game, Ivy and Mandy talking, and so on.

After twenty minutes, Nom Nom made the announcement.

"I have just counted both piles, and the results are in. With twenty items ahead of the other team, the winner of this part of the team is…...the Shooting Stars!"

The Stars all cheered.

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"I had hoped we would win," Moka said. "We have a teammate who loves this place. He knew where to look for a lot of stuff."

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After the Stars stopped cheering, Chris applauded them. "Congratulations to the Stars. You guys have earned an advantage in the next challenge."

"So what now?" Gaz asked.

"Easy. We get to part two. Everyone, follow me."

He lead the group outside, where everyone soon spotted what appeared to be a large stadium. Chris brought everyone to the doors leading to the main area, then had Chef push them open.

"Everyone, if you will?"

It certainly wasn't like any football station anyone had ever seen. The stands were all raised at least thirty feet high, with several large towers. As for the main area, it was mostly bare, except for three tall sticks with hoops on either side.

"Now you've really outdone yourself," Harry told Chris. "If you're suggesting what I think you are-"

"Correct, Harry. For the second part of the challenge, both teams are going to have an honest-to-goodness Quidditch match."

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Harry raised his hand in celebration. "Yes!"

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"Now, for those of you who don't know what Quidditch is, as in those who are not Harry, it's the most popular game in the Wizarding World. It basically works like this. There are two teams of seven, with each team having four roles. Three players are the Chasers, who take this ball-" Chef held up a large ball slightly bigger than a basketball. "-and try to get the ball, called the Quaffle, through the hoops up there. Each time a Chaser does this, their team gets ten points. The hoops are guarded by a Keeper. They prevent the Quaffle from going through, thus preventing the other team from scoring.

"To add more danger and excitement, there is also the Bludgers." He showed everyone a Bludger, which was squirming under its shackles. "These are crazy balls that run around the arena, completely uncontrollable. That's why there are Beaters. They take things that look like short baseball bats and hit the Bludgers, keeping them from hitting the other players."

He then held up a tiny golden ball the size of a walnut. "This here is the most important ball here. The Golden Snitch. This is the ball regarding the final team member, the Seeker. This thing is super fast and hard to see without it being right next to you. The Seeker's job is to catch it before the other team's Seeker can. Whoever catches this will automatically end the game. Not only that, but their team will automatically receive 150 points. This won't guarantee a win, but it often means the difference between winning and losing.

"And I forgot to mention one thing. It's all on broomsticks. Pretty cool, huh?"

The competitors nodded, but there was still a glaring question.

"Now, I'm pretty sure you want to ask," Chris said. "'Chris, neither team has seven members left. How is that going to work?' You would be right, but I may have given both teams a little backup. To give the teams the firepower it needs, they will be temporarily getting some of their former teammates back to help them. The Stars will get one, and the Moons will get two. Time to see who the Stars get."

As if on cue, Chef pointed to one part of the stands. Atop one of the towers was a familiar face. One that made the Stars happy and the Moons nervous.

"Snake!" Mega Man exclaimed.

Sure enough, the spy waved at them. "Give me a second," he said. "I'll be right down."

It only took ten seconds for him to get to the field. "How is everyone?"

Most people gave a thumbs up.

"Well, now I have the chance to say it, Yusei, I'm sorry about Lammy."

Yusei nodded.

"So who are we getting?" Leo asked.

Chris pointed at the other side of the field. "See for yourself."

The Moons turned to see another tower stand, where two people were sitting. These two were certainly interesting, because they never got the chance to know much about one of them, and they knew way too much about the other.

"It's Deadpool and Cynder!" Double D told the team.

"Hey, guys!" Deadpool called out.

"Long time, no see," said Cynder.

Both of them flew down, with Deadpool hanging on to Cynder's feet. He dropped down about five feet from the ground and landed with a forward roll, while Cynder made a simple landing.

"I can't begin to say how good it is to see you guys again," Deadpool said, as zany as ever.

"Uh, Chris?" Leo asked, with Yusei also looking at him.

"Yeah?"

"May we have a little chat with Deadpool?" Yusei asked.

Chris smiled. "Sure."

Yusei and Leo walked over to where Deadpool was standing. "What's this all about?" Deadpool asked, before realizing….

…..a second too late, because his face was slapped hard on both sides.

"Ow!"

Leo then looked at him dead in the eye. "If you ever do anything to Nohr again, I will personally have the entire Nohr army tear you apart. Got it?"

"And just know, next time you use my runner like that, I will chase you down with Stardust Dragon all over again," Yusei warned. "This time, I'll be on the runner."

Deadpool nodded, a little fearfully. "Got it."

"Out of curiosity, how's Lammy?"

"We don't know. No one's seen her since...you know."

That wasn't the news Yusei had hoped to hear. "So she's missing?"

"Yep."

"Thanks anyway."

"Can we get on with it?" Chris asked.

Everyone stopped talking and looked at him.

"Very well. Deadpool, Snake, and Cynder have been informed of the challenge beforehand. If the team they were originally on happens to win, they will receive a reward of five thousand dollars."

"So I hope we win," Deadpool told his former teammates. "Trust me, I'll need that money."

Chris laughed. "Now, both teams are going to choose who is going to be what, and then you'll change into your Quidditch outfits. Silver for the Moons, gold for the Stars. Then, the teams go for it. After the Snitch is caught, the team with the most points will win invincibility and first-class. Stars, since you won the scavenger hunt, you'll have a head start in the form of fifty extra points. And to make things fair, each member will receive a Firebolt broomstick to borrow for the challenge."

The Stars looked happy.

"So both teams, it's time to decide who's playing as what."

The teams both gathered to talk.

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"Fifty extra points, and we have Harry," said Moka. "I think we're going to win this."

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"How do they expect us to compete with a guy who practically lives on a broom?" Gaz asked.

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"We're doomed," moped Double D.

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(The Mysterious Moons…)

"We'll need a fast person as Seeker," Leo said. "Whatever they do should be synonymous with speed."

"That means Ruby, Yusei, or Cynder," Double D pointed out. "Ruby has her Semblance, part of what Yusei does involves speed itself, and Cynder's pretty fast."

Leo looked at all three of those mentioned. "Who wants to be Seeker?"

Ruby raised her hand.

"Then we have a Seeker. We'll also need someone fast as Keeper. No disrespect to Yusei, but I think that should be Cynder."

Yusei nodded, and Cynder smiled.

"Two Beaters," Leo said. "Hmmm….our best bet would be Gaz and Deadpool. Deadpool's got the strength for it, and I'm pretty sure Gaz does too. Or at least, she has the determination."

"Watch it," she said.

Leo rolled his eyes. "That leaves myself, Yusei, and Double D as Chasers. Does anyone have any arguments to that?"

Everyone shook their head. It seemed as good a set up as they were going to get.

"Then we're all in agreement. Chasers are myself, Yusei, and Double D. Beaters are Deadpool and Gaz. Keeper is Cynder. And Seeker is Ruby. Now let's do this."

"One, two, three, Moons!"

(The Shooting Stars…)

"For starters, I think the role of Seeker is pretty obvious," Moka said, looking at Harry.

"What can I say?" Harry asked, smiling.

Mega Man nodded. "Then who wants to be the Keeper?"

Sonic raised his hand. "I'll do it."

"Great. Okay….Beaters….Beaters…...one of them should be Snake. That's my opinion."

"If that's the case, I'll do it."

"Then who wants to be the other Beater?"

Mandy smiled. "Let me do it. Trust me."

Mega Man looked at her, a little suspicious. "Are you sure?"

Mandy nodded.

"Then myself, Moka, and Ivy are the Chasers. That's simple enough."

Mega Man looked at his team, especially at Mandy and Ivy. After what he had heard last night, he wouldn't put it past them to pull something today that could push things into chaos. He thought about Ruby and Sonic. Would they be safe this time around?

After that, both teams were given ten minutes to get used to flying with the brooms. A few of them definitely had trouble at first.

"This is nothing like the runner," Yusei said, trying to hold on while his broom wobbled.

"How do you turn this stupid stick?" Mandy asked.

Before long, however, everyone eventually got the hang of it. Nom Nom watched and laughed as people repeatedly fell off their brooms.

"You gonna stop laughing?" Ivy said as she was lounging on her broom.

"I'm just having fun."

"Whatever."

(Later…)

Nom Nom was on one of the towers, with a microphone stand ready.

"Hello, and welcome to the First Annual Total Drama Quidditch Match! Audience, make some noise!"

Only two people were in the stands, but they were watching and cheering. In fact, they seemed familiar.

"We expect a great match today, between TDE2's dream teams. The stakes are high, because the losers of this match will face the dreaded chopping block at elimination. So we're bound to see some fun. Maybe some blood. I don't know. Oh, and be sure to check out my Internet videos. Millions of hits. I'm proud."

"Get on with it, Nom Nom!"

"Okay, Chris. Just having fun. So who's ready to do this?"

The two lone people cheered.

"Then let's introduce the teams. The first team consists of a pseudo-Goth child, a prince with a hard life, a complete shrimp, a fun-loving speed girl, a motorcycle nerd, and their two special members: a psychotic mercenary and a dragon. Sporting silver today, it's the Mysterious Moons!"

A door opened, and all seven flew out on their brooms (only Cynder wasn't using a broom, as she could fly on her own). Ruby was screaming with excitement, while the rest simply waved.

"I see the Moons are ready to go," Nom Nom said. "Then let's get to their opponent. They consist of a very pretty vampire, a cunning eco-terrorist, a boy robot, the team's trump card, speedy hedgehog, a devil child, and special guest: the perfect soldier. Today, they're rocking gold, and ready to fly. It's the Shooting Stars!"

The Stars all flew out of their station, where a couple did loop-de-loops in celebration. Harry smiled, but then noticed something on the corner of his eyes.

The two people from earlier, the only people in the stands besides Chris and Nom Nom, were immediately people whom Harry recognized. One was a girl with bushy brown hair, and the other was a guy with fiery red hair. Both were holding up signs that said "Go Harry!", which changed color. Harry grinned at them and waved.

"You can do it!" both exclaimed.

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"I am actually required to have people from the worlds we visit show up," Chris explained. "Just pointing that out now."

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After a few seconds, both teams went to take their positions. Chef, who was going to be the referee, walked to the center of the field to ready the balls.

"Remember that the Stars have won a fifty point advantage for their sharp eyes," Nom Nom said. "This will make it harder for the Moons."

"Our referee Chef is about to release the balls," Nom Nom announced. "First, is the Bludgers. Then the Golden Snitch. Once the Quaffle is thrown out, the fun begins. Is everyone ready?"

Everyone cheered out, "Yes!"

Then they looked back at Chef, who had just released the Snitch. And he was about to throw up the Quaffle. The anticipation could not be mistaken. Everyone just wanted to start fighting for it.

Chef picked up the Quaffle, and after five seconds, everyone watched as he threw it up into the air. Quickly, the Chasers started to go for it. Game on!

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"Time to have a blast," Leo said.

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The players were all flying around, either going for the Quaffle or otherwise.

"After the initial scramble for the Quaffle, Moka has gained the Quaffle and is going for Cynder. She's getting closer-oh, Leo has managed to grab it from her, and he's passing it to Double D. Double D catches it-no small feat, considering him-and now he's heading for Sonic. He keeps passing it between himself and Yusei. Yusei passes it again...oh, Double D wasn't able to catch it this time. Butterfingers! Ivy grabs it, she makes it to Cynder, she throws it….oh, nice save from Cynder! And a Bludger just almost hit Ivy in the face. Ouch."

Ivy looked at the Bludger that almost hit her. "Watch where you're going!" she hollered at it.

"This is too fun," Chris said. "Still, this game needs some extra torture for everyone else. Oh, I know."

Ding! Ding! Ding!

"I get to play a Quidditch game again, and this happens," Harry groaned.

"Quit complaining," Chris told him. "Or I'll just have you removed from the game."

Harry sighed and shook his head.

"Oh yeah, and the guests have to sing too, or you won't get your money."

(Author's Note: What better to accompany a Quidditch game than a song? And what better to portray some fun moments of said game with said song? This one has a rock vibe and medium tempo, and is called "High Flying".)

Moka: I'm on a broom and I'm up in the air.

Heights don't bother me, I just don't care

So everybody beware

I'm high flying.

Leo: A very interesting game to play

But nothing should get in the Moons' way

I'll be the one to say

I'm high flying.

(Leo manages to score a point.)

All: We're high flying!

To the sky

Playing a game

Wondering why

But this situation is all the same

We are not to blame.

Deadpool: We're high flying!

(Sonic blocks a throw from Yusei.)

Harry: The only thing that could be wrong

Is having to sing this stupid song

But I haven't played in so long

I'm high flying.

Ruby: I don't ever want to be so low

As to touch the ground, I won't let it show

I'm having fun, so

I'm high flying.

(Ivy scores for the Stars.)

(A montage of Chasers scoring, Bludgers being hit, goals saved, etc.)

All: We're high flying!

To the sky

Playing a game

Wondering why

But this situation is all the same

We are not to blame.

We're high flying!

Nom Nom quickly applauded. "Well done, players. Nothing like a song to entertain the crowd. Just to recap during the song, the Stars are still in the lead 70-40. But the Moons can still keep up and there is still the Snitch to worry about. Speak of which, while everyone else has been practically a beehive, Seekers Ruby and Harry have laid low, hoping for a glimpse of that little flyer."

That was true. Since the match started, Ruby and Harry have hovered on their brooms above everyone else, looking for the Snitch. Neither wanted to be in the thick of things.

"You alright over there?" Harry asked Ruby at one point.

"Shut up. I'm trying to concentrate, and I'm not letting you throw me off."

Harry raised his eyebrows. Not bad.

But as he admired Ruby's determination, Harry caught sight of something glimmering by Ruby's ear. Ruby saw it to, and witnessed the Snitch fly off. Quickly, they raced after it.

"It looks like Ruby and Harry have certainly spotted something," Nom Nom announced. "While Harry is the more experienced flyer, I wouldn't underestimate Ruby. Let's see if either of them will get it."

Ruby and Harry raced to get the Snitch, while Sonic managed to catch a brief glimpse. Honestly, he didn't know who he was cheering for.

Ruby managed to get in another burst of speed, pulling her in front of Harry. But just as she was going to grab it….

WHAM! Ivy quickly flew in front of her, causing Ruby to nearly lose control of her broom. Harry had also been distracted, but the sabotage was clearly targeted at Ruby. And it was enough. In the few seconds it took for both Seekers to recover, the Snitch had disappeared again.

"I'm good," Ruby told Harry, who nodded.

Chef then blew his whistle. "Penalty kick to the Mysterious Moons for Ivy's sabotage," he announced.

Double D took the Quaffle and flew to the hoops, throwing it as hard as he could. Luckily, Snake overshot, and the Moons scored. Double D sighed in relief.

"With that done, it's 70-50 Stars. The Snitch is still in play after Ivy sabotages Ruby, and the game is still on."

The rest of the competitors all glared at Ivy, who simply shrugged.

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"Penalty or not, who said we had to play fair?" Ivy asked.

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"You should see the matches I've had with Slytherin," Harry said. "That move on Ruby was nothing compared to what I've seen players do."

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"And the game continues. Yusei currently has the Quaffle. He passed it to Leo. Back to Yusei. Back to Leo. These guys are doing whatever they possibly can to keep the ball away from the Stars, and-oh, no. A Bludger has crashed the party."

Mandy had sent a Bludger hurdling to Yusei and Leo, making Yusei drop the Quaffle. Then Ivy caught it. "Sorry, losers," she said.

Leo banged his fist on his broom in frustration, while Yusei shook his head. The Moons were allowed another penalty throw, but Leo missed this time.

"With that taken care of, sort of, we still have a match to worry about. Oh, and it looks like Harry has spotted something!"

Taking this cue as a Snitch, Ruby quickly zoomed in Harry's direction, hoping to catch up to him. "That snitch is mine, Harry!" she called.

Ivy saw her following Harry and gaining on him. She shook her head in amusement. She had the perfect way to get rid of either Ruby or Sonic, and this was the way to do it.

"Mandy, I need your bat. Quick!" Ivy exclaimed.

"Why?"

"Just watch."

Mandy handed her the bat, and Ivy saw a Bludger coming to her. Grinning, she whacked it as hard as she could toward Ruby.

"End of the line, Red," Ivy called to Ruby. Ruby turned to her for a split second, but it was enough, and she saw the Bludger coming right to her. And that one split second meant she wouldn't get out it time.

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"So I'm staring at this crazy ball of metal and magic," Ruby said. "Then it hits me all of a sudden. And I'm not talking about the Bludger. Just how far is this person willing to go?

"Anyway, I couldn't move, and there I was, bracing myself for the concussion to come."

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Sure enough, Ruby was bracing herself for the blow to come.

When something finally did hit her, she flinched, because she thought it was the Bludger for one second. Then she realized, that didn't feel like a crazy metal ball. But for some reason, something had fallen on top of her.

Ruby looked, and realized what had fallen on top of her. There, barely staying on his own broom, groaning and with what seemed like a scary head wound, was Sonic.

It didn't take long for Ruby to put two and two together.

"Ruby!" Leo called out. "We called time out. Bring Sonic down here, quickly!"

Since it was time out, it was also apparent that the chaos with the Bludger had distracted Harry from catching the Snitch. As fast as she could, Ruby pulled Sonic off his broom and onto hers, and then flew down with him. He was groaning a little, but Ruby managed to catch something he had said.

"Hey, Ruby."

A stretcher was brought in. "Since we can't use the school's hospital wing, we have an emergency medical tent. Guys, take him there."

The two interns hoisted Sonic on the stretcher and whisked him away. Just as they left, Mega Man stepped to the stretcher and put an ice pack on Sonic.

"I think he needs this," he said.

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"I have to admit," Harry said. "I have never seen that in a Quidditch match before."

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"And the ice pack is done," Mega Man said.

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"With Sonic out of commission, the Stars need a new Keeper or they're disqualified," Chris said. "So figure something out."

Then lightbulb appeared above Harry's head. He had an idea. So he called up to the stands. "Ron, how would you like to lead my team to victory?"

The redhead raised his eyebrows. "I didn't think I would be involved in this."

"Come on," said the girl next to him. "The other team has no other option."

"Then you've convinced me," he said. "Hermione, wish me luck."

Chris threw him his Cleansweep Eleven. "Go for it."

Ron flew up to the hoops, ready to go. "Okay," Nom Nom announced. "Let the game restart."

Everyone was flying around, hoping to score. Ruby was watching it all, as angry as could be. It was hard to tell whom she was more angry to: Ivy or Sonic?

Ivy nearly puts her out of commission, and Sonic protects her from the Bludger. Still, in doing that, Sonic may have doomed himself to elimination. He had left his post. In fact, she had also heard Yusei scored a point while Sonic was hurrying to her. Yusei had been unaware of what was happening, so no one could blame him.

"Why, Sonic?" Ruby asked herself, flinging her arms around to stretch. "Why protect me?"

She continued swinging her arms around to both stretch and burn off frustration. As she did so, her fingers suddenly enclosed on something cold, round, and hard.

Next thing Ruby was aware of, everyone was staring at her, mouth gaping. Especially Harry.

"Did you just….?" he asked.

Confused, Ruby looked into her hand. Somehow, in her frustration, she had caught the Snitch!

"Did I just…?"

"Yes."

"That was pure luck, Harry. I hope you know that."

"I do. Still, you caught it."

"Does that mean we win?"

Nom Nom smiled. "Indeed you did. By a score of 200-80, the winners of the challenge are the Mysterious Moons!"

The Moons all flew back down and cheered. Ruby still couldn't believe that had just happened, and neither could anyone else. The Stars all flew back down, with Ivy fuming.

"Well, that didn't turn out the way we hoped," Ron told Harry.

"Yeah, I know. But thanks for helping anyway."

"No problem."

Chris quieted the group. "Before we get back to the portal, we need to make sure Sonic's okay."

Everyone walked down to the medical tent, where Sonic was sitting on a cot, holding the ice pack to his head.

"How is he?" Ruby asked a nurse.

"We haven't done the cure yet, so be patient. Why the robot gave him the ice pack, I have no idea."

Ruby and Mega Man nodded each other and walked over to Sonic. "Hey, Sonic," Mega Man said.

"Hey," Sonic told him. "Thanks for the ice pack."

"Sure thing."

Ruby sat down and glared at Sonic. "You are the craziest guy I have ever met, you know. You didn't really have to protect me like that. Knowing what I'm eventually going to do in the future, I don't worry about injuries."

Sonic smiled. "Still, it was worth it."

Ruby rolled her eyes. Then, in front of everyone, she kissed him on the cheek.

"Anyway, thanks. I owe you one."

Sonic nodded, blushing from the kiss. "Of course."

But that wasn't the end of it. Because after a few seconds, the two kissed each other full.

Most of the group shook their heads in amusement. Things might have stayed silent for a long time had it not been for Deadpool.

"WHOO! THAT'S PART OF MY DEBT TAKEN CARE OF!"

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"I think my work is done for now," Mega Man said.

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"That may have been the oddest Quidditch match I have ever been in," Harry said.

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"At least we have one target to take out," Ivy said. "And I can't believe my plan worked so well."

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Soon, everyone was back on the plane, and some of the Stars were sitting in Economy.

"So who should we eliminate now?" Moka asked.

"I have no idea," Harry said. "Although, I have two options. The first one is Ivy."

"I understand that," said Mega Man. "Who else?"

Mandy looked at them. "I think I know. Harry, you want us to take out Sonic."

"Sonic?" Moka asked. "But why?"

Harry looked at her. "Sonic's a nice guy. And I'm happy he's finally together with Ruby. But if he had not gone to protect her, I would have caught that Snitch. Besides, he left the hoops wide open. I saw Yusei scoring right before Sonic got hit by the Bludger."

"But don't forget who's fault it is in the first place," Moka told him. "Ivy sent the Bludger to Ruby, and that's what-"

Mandy interrupted her. "There you go. Sonic did that to protect Ruby. He really likes her. And now that they're together again, he's bound to be distracted all over again."

"What about Ruby?" Mega Man asked. "Won't Sonic's elimination sadden her?"

"I'm counting on it," Mandy said. "Better her than us."

The rest of the group was stunned by that comment. "Okay, that was mean."

"Then you all don't really know who I am," Mandy said as she walked out the door.

She saw Ivy just outside the door. "I think I have them sufficiently convinced," she said.

"Great. Then it's time for part two."

Both of them waited a few minutes before Nom Nom showed up. "Okay, now," Ivy said.

"Gee, I'm happy your plan worked, Ivy," Mandy said in a slightly exaggerated tone.

Ivy smiled. "So am I. Who would have thought it would be so easy to manipulate my own team?"

"All you had to do was send the Bludger to Ruby, hope Sonic would rush in to help her, and this would all distract Harry from catching that Snitch."

"Exactly. The rest of the team thinks there are no strings attached. Poor Sonic."

"Aha!"

Ivy and Mandy looked up to see Nom Nom. "Can't keep secrets, can you?"

Ivy smiled. "I don't know. Can you?"

"What do you mean?"

"We don't want you repeating what you just heard to the Stars. Ever. And certainly not talk to anyone until Sonic is off the plane. Can you do that for us?"

Nom Nom raised an eyebrow. "Why shouldn't I open that door and blab my mouth out?"

Mandy glared. "Because you may be just an intern, but I've been wanting my revenge for last season."

This made Nom Nom a little fearful.

"On top of this," said Ivy, "if you keep this as our little secret, I'll find Dot the Animaniac. And I will make sure you forever reign supreme as the Cutest Bear on the Internet. Can you do that for us?"

Now Nom Nom was looking at them. It was very tempting.

(Later…)

The Stars were all sitting in the elimination room. Sonic looked completely healed, and a little bored. Ivy had her legs crossed, waiting for it to be over. Everyone else was expressionless.

"And here we have six Stars, ready to decide if fate was kind to them," Chris said. "You have all cast your votes, so get ready to have your peanuts.

"Moka."

"Mega Man."

"Mandy."

"And Harry."

Now all that was left was Sonic and Ivy. Neither changed their expressions.

"Eco terrorist, speedy hedgehog. One of you is about to receive the last bag. The other one is going home. Ivy, you twice tried to harm another competitor, something that didn't sit well with everyone. Sonic, your sacrifice, though heroic, may have cost your team the challenge. Still, this isn't my decision. It's your team's.

"The final bag goes to….."

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"...Ivy."

Ivy caught the bag. "I guess taking the fall was a foolish move," she said teasingly.

"Actually, it wasn't. As I have said, I didn't enter for the money. I have already gotten all I can from this game. So I'm not mad at my team."

Mega Man fist bumped him. "Then good luck."

"Thanks. And tell Ruby I'll be watching her, and to win for us."

"I will."

Sonic nodded to the team. "Catch you later," he said as he took the parachute and jumped out of sight.

"I think we'll all miss him," Moka said.

"Me too," Harry added.

Ivy, meanwhile, just smirked.

(Later…)

"I kinda saw it coming," Ruby told Mega Man. She had just heard the news. "After everything that's happened today, I knew he wouldn't last with Mandy around. I'm guessing she and Ivy had something to do with it."

"Me too," Mega Man told her. "But we at least have another reason to hate Ivy now."

Ruby smiled. "I hope she and I both make the finals so I can use Crescent Rose to chop her hair off."

"Creepy, but cool."

As they talked, Yusei stepped out of first-class to walk to the cafeteria. Then he saw Nom Nom, who seemed a little panicked.

"Nom Nom?" Yusei asked. "Is something wrong?"

Before he could answer, Ivy stepped beside them. "Hello, you two. What are you chatting about?"

"Nothing," said Nom Nom.

He was about to leave when Yusei looked at Ivy. "What did you do to Sonic?"

Ivy looked at him, acting confused. "What are you talking about?"

"What did you do. I know you had a part in his elimination."

"Well, I voted against him. He abandoned his post to rescue one of YOUR teammates. That's all."

Yusei didn't quite believe her. "Ivy, what did you do to him?"

Suddenly, Ivy smiled. "Me? Don't look at me. The one to blame is Nom Nom here."

Nom Nom looked at her. "Ivy, why are you bringing me into this?"

This was the time to strike. "I must admit it now," Ivy told Yusei. "There was a plan involving eliminating Sonic. I won't say how much I was involved. But Nom Nom was also involved."

"What do you mean?" Yusei asked.

"I mean he knew about the plan the entire time, but didn't say anything to anyone. He had full knowledge, and he may have come up with a few ideas himself."

Yusei looked at them both. "Is this true?"

Nom Nom looked at Ivy. "What are you doing?"

"Telling your rival the truth. That's all."

The koala's eyes widened. Ivy was betraying him.

Then Yusei looked at Nom Nom. "Dude, tell me it's not true. Tell me you knew nothing of the plot to get rid of Sonic."

Ivy laughed. "He won't be able to tell you that, Yusei."

That was true. Nom Nom stayed silent. One look on his face told Yusei what he needed to know.

"I see," he said.

Nom Nom shook his head. "I knew about the plan. But I wanted to warn Sonic and the rest of the Stars."

"And yet, you spent last season causing one elimination after another," Ivy said. "Remember what he's done, Yusei. He used Deadpool and Mandy, both of whom he eventually cast aside. He nearly destroyed your relationship with Lammy. And never mind the fact that he got you eliminated."

"I wanted to warn everyone," Nom Nom told Yusei. "They said if I didn't, they would make sure Dot the Animaniac knew who I was. You have to believe me. You do, right?"

Yusei looked at him. It wasn't a look of anger. It was surprise and hurt. "I'll find out later," he said, his voice hollow. Then he walked back inside first-class.

Ivy smiled. "You really know how to make friends, Nom Nom," she said sarcastically.

"He wasn't my friend," Nom Nom snapped at her.

"He'll be sad to hear that," Ivy told him. Then she walked away, laughing. Nom Nom watched her with feelings of anger and regret.

(Meanwhile…)

Mandy was in the cafeteria, reading a book. Suddenly, she saw Gaz come in. "What do you want?" Mandy asked.

"Just passing through. So what did you guys do to Sonic?"

This got Gaz a glare. "You always assume it was Ivy and I, don't you?"

Gaz shrugged. "Considering how evil you two are, it's not hard. You two are so alike. Evil, sinister, willing to betray their allies, etc."

"Of course," Mandy told her. "We wouldn't want to be anyone else. Certainly wouldn't want to be you, anyway."

And another hint went right past her. Gaz shook her head. "I don't have time for this," she said as she walked out of the room.

That backfired. Again. Gaz was starting to wonder if Mandy would ever get the hint that she was in danger. Surely, she should have realized it by now. Mandy was one of the smartest people in the game. She should have found out.

Of course, maybe the reason she hadn't was because Ivy and Mandy were equal partners, and Mandy was the one who pushed Ivy into the alliance in the first place. Did Mandy think she was the one in control at the moment?

Either way, time was running out. Since hints didn't work, Gaz was thinking it was time to do something that made her want to barf.

She would have to warn Mandy personally.

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Just to point out, this was uploaded a day before my birthday! Whoo!

Sonic winds up another pawn knocked down in Ivy's giant chess game. While protecting Ruby was sweet, the rest of the team was convinced by our evil duo Ivy and Mandy that Sonic would only drag the team down with his feelings. At least Ruby and Sonic are ready to be together when the season ends.

Deadpool, Cynder, and Snake all came back to help with the Quidditch challenge, and even Ron and Hermione came for the fun. And Deadpool now has more money to pay his Nohr debt. Yay!

Mega Man fulfills two more tasks on his list, but was unable to stop Sonic's elimination. At least he played a hand in getting Ruby and Sonic together. Let's see if there's anything else in store for Mega Man X's mission.

Besides Sonic, Ivy has managed to mess up Nom Nom's chance at redemption by tricking both him and Yusei. We're still up in the air on what's going to happen now, but things have become certainly interesting for Yusei and Nom Nom, two rivals whose fates on the show seem intertwined.

Gaz is starting to make an effort to warn Mandy of Ivy's upcoming betrayal, but the blonde devil child does not yet get the clue. Now it looks like Gaz will have to take matters into her own hands.

We still have another chapter to worry about, so here it goes.

After the plane gets lost, Chris has to make a change of plans and have the challenge in a remote abandoned mine. It's creepy, it's deadly, and to Chris, it's downright fun. During the challenge, two different people bond in the face of peril. One person tries to warn an enemy, but that enemy stubbornly refuses to listen. Yet another starts to truly realize their own hidden feelings. And in the end, will it even be a competitor who goes home?

Now, on to the subject of returnees, just a reminder and a change. I have decided to add all those eliminated this season, plus those from last season who didn't make it to this season. One is my choice, and the other will be decided by poll. And like I said, Connie will be the only exception, as she's still recovering. The poll will be up in a few chapters. Be ready.

Nothing left to do now except to read and review, fav and follow, send in challenge ideas and locations, give me good luck messages and audition tapes, ask questions to our eliminated competitors, and decide who you want back.

See you next time. TheMasterKat out!