Before we get to the fun, I wish to give out a few shout-outs. Last time, I dropped several references to a show Double D was trying to remember, and I asked you guys to see if you could figure out what the show is.
The answer is the science-based show MythBusters. Storygirl000 and FanficFan920 got it right, and I hereby say my congratulations to them for figuring it out. You all had keen eyes, and you rule!
With that out of the way, on with the show.
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Chris' recap: "Last time on Total Drama Everything 2, things on the plane were tense due to Yusei and Lammy's continued issues. Even the arrival of two stupid-looking Pokémon failed to buy any love between the two. All the while, Ivy started her plotting to get rid of her could-have-been alliance member Zelda. She first put this into motion when our competitors were sent to the big house, specifically Alcatraz Prison. Ha! I still get a crack out of everyone's mugshots. Ivy reached the finish line first, having sabotaged Zelda in order to claim the prize. And while most of the other competitors did respectably well, it was not enough for our vampire Moka, who came in last and was sent back to Yokai Academy, but not before getting her own burn in on Ivy. Speaking of our favorite villainess, she managed to finally grab a new partner by using her pheromone dust on poor Yusei. How will Lammy respond to Yusei being under Ivy's spell? Will Zelda be able to avoid Ivy's plotting? And will everyone be trapped by love? All this and more, right here on Total. Drama. Everything 2!"
*theme song*
"Lammy, I'm telling you, you have to see this," Gaz said, dragging the lamb through the hallways of the plane.
"Look, I really don't care about whatever it is you want to show me, okay?"
"Trust me, you need to see this for yourself. It's sickening."
Gaz led her right to the door of the first-class room. Then she pulled Lammy to the window to look through it.
It was indeed sickening. Ivy was lounging in one of the chairs, fully reclined. A solar heat lamp shined over her head. If that weren't enough, the very person fanning her with a giant feather waving thing was none other than Yusei.
"Isn't that the most messed-up thing you have ever seen?" Gaz asked.
"I don't know. I've seen a lot."
Both girls brought their ears closer to the door to see if they could hear what was going on. Ivy sounded a little annoyed.
"Yusei, could you just fan me a little faster?" she asked. "Just because I am made out of plant doesn't mean I want to dry out under too much sun."
"Absolutely, milady. Your wish is my command."
Gaz and Lammy pulled their heads away from the door. "It's official," Gaz said. "She did her dust trick, and she got him."
"It's like she's a praying mantis," Lammy whispered. "And it's only a matter of time before she bites his head off."
"Exactly."
Gaz then grabbed her wrist and pulled her away from the area. Ivy, thinking she had heard someone outside, just shrugged it off and went back to relaxing.
They both headed back to Economy, where Double D was waiting.
"Did you show her?"
"Yes."
"Good, because I have something else to show her."
Lammy raised an eyebrow. "Really? What?"
"While you and Gaz were back there, I got a good-luck message from that Story lady. I watched it, and I think you two should watch it too."
Both girls went to sit next to Double D, and he turned on the familiar video device.
(Double D's message, submitted by Storygirl000)
(We open on a shot of the Pokemon Salandit, who, for some reason, is dressed up as Ivy.)
Story: (narrating) Salandit. The Toxic Lizard Pokemon.
(Salandit walks over to a Lillipup, who for some reason is wearing a wig that resembles Yusei's hair.)
Story: (narrating) Female Salandit have the ability to brainwash males of any species using a special pheromone they can produce.
(Salandit blows said pheromone into Lillipup's face, making it fall in love with her.)
Story: (narrating) Unfortunately, this can cause...problems.
(The camera pans over to a Mareep with a guitar that looked eerily similar to Lammy's. She has a pained look on her face.)
Story: (narrating) Take note of this lesson, because it has plenty of applications in real life. More specifically, this game. Apologies for having to give you the message this way, I didn't want certain people getting suspicious.
(Scene switches to a cardboard sign that reads "Paid for by the Commission to Get Yusei and Lammy Back Together".)
*end*
Lammy sat down, not saying a word.
"Do you understand what we're trying to tell you?" Double D asked. "Right now, Ivy is being waited on hand and foot by your ex-boyfriend. Surely, you cannot just brush this kind of thing off."
Shaking her head, Lammy stood up. "I get what you're saying, but trust me. Yusei can find his own way out of this. The fact that he's currently hypnotized? None of my concern. All you guys did was waste my time."
She then headed to the door. "I'll be in the cargo hold," she said before walking out.
"See? I told you she would be like that," Gaz told Double D.
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"They think I'm just going to start caring about the fact that he's currently someone's puppet?" Lammy asked. "The only thing that confused me was that Story decided to use a Lillipup to represent him. Yusei's no Lillipup."
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"She can't keep going like this," Gaz said. "Normally, I don't care about her relationship troubles. But I do care when Ivy decides to mess with people's heads."
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Back in first class, Yakko walked in with one of the video devices. "A little message for Ivy," he said, giving her the device.
"Why, thank you," Ivy said sweetly. "I would kiss you, but I am afraid Yusei here will get mad."
Yakko left the room, slightly disappointed, and Ivy looked at Yusei. "My dear, could you give me some privacy while I watch this message?"
"Of course, darling," Yusei said as he left the room, only to stand right outside the door, not wanting to leave Ivy's side.
Smirking, Ivy turned on the device.
(Ivy's message, submitted by Storygirl000)
(We open on Story, who looks ticked off. Behind her are several Pokemon of varying species.)
Story: (points to the first Pokemon) Mismagius. The Magical Pokemon. Its cries torment to those who hear them with headaches and hallucinations.
Story: (points to the second Pokemon) Meowstic. The Constraint Pokemon. It can release enough power to grind a 10-ton truck into dust.
Story: (points to the final Pokemon) Mightyena. The Bite Pokemon. It possesses a set of sharp fangs that it will use to savagely tear into opponents. As a bonus, this one knows Ice Fang, which will do extra damage against Grass types.
Story: The point is, Ivy, if you don't release Yusei from your thrall ASAP, I will send one or more of these Pokemon after you, and it's gonna be far worse than what I did to you with Zora. Keep that in mind.
(She gives a death glare.)
*end*
Ivy shuddered, remembering the time Story came onto the plane and had her Zoroark beat her up. Despite that, the memory was the only thing about Story that gave the villainess fear. Other than that, Ivy remained confident. After all, Story was only one fan. And Chris had already implemented several security measures on the plane to make sure she wouldn't make another surprise appearance.
Nope. As long as Ivy was in this competition, she was safe. And as long as she had Yusei under her control, the other competitors couldn't touch her.
However, even with the protection she had, Ivy knew she had to get rid of Zelda. The princess was currently the biggest threat against her, with her skills in magic and her intelligence. Back in San Francisco, Ivy practically had to cheat in order to win the competition over Zelda. Had she joined her alliance, both women would have been sitting pretty at the moment. But now, there was no other option. Zelda had to be eliminated.
"Okay, Yusei. You can come back in now."
The door opened. "Did I miss anything, my love?"
"Nothing you should concern yourself with, darling."
(Meanwhile…)
Ruby and Leo were eating (or trying to eat) lunch in the cafeteria. "So what do you make of Ivy currently using Yusei as her servant?" Ruby asked.
"First off, I'm surprised she never used her powers against Chris so he would give her the prize money."
"Now that I think about it, it is kinda weird."
"Then again, she probably hasn't done that because she knows that would be too easy. And it would probably get her arrested."
"True."
Both sat in silence.
"This stinks," Ruby said. "I haven't done anything yet to make her pay for what she did to Sonic."
"And I promised myself I would take her down for eliminating Julie like that. See how that's working out?"
"Yeah, I really think we gotta start figuring out something to defeat her."
Across the room, Zelda pushed her food away from her, trying to keep the disgusting stuff down in her stomach. Just like everyone else, she had her own concerns with Ivy.
The plain fact was that as long as Ivy was still in the game, Zelda's own position would remain a little shaky. Heck, more like really shaky. Unfortunately, since Ivy won the last challenge, Zelda knew her only option was to hold out until after the next elimination ceremony. Then she could do something.
As for her opinions about Ivy controlling Yusei, she wanted to see more of how Lammy would handle the situation.
Then her head raised up as Chris' voice came on through the intercom. "Hello, final eight competitors! I need you all to head to the cargo hold, and get ready for yet another round of torture!"
"Sometimes, I really hate him," Leo said.
"I heard that, pretty boy!" the intercom yelled, making Leo's mouth gape.
(In the cargo hold…)
Once everyone had gathered, the group noticed a couple of swan-like boats.
"Does anyone else have a bad feeling about this?" Double D asked.
"You always have a bad feeling about things," Gaz said.
Lammy looked at the boats. "Okay, this seems awfully familiar."
"I can't believe I had to interrupt my mani-pedi for this," Ivy grumbled.
"I'm going to have a long talk with Chris later," Yusei huffed. "No one stops the careful work I was putting into my girl's nails."
Leo looked at him. "His girl's nails?" he whispered to the others.
"Yep, he's cracked," Ruby whispered back.
"If he starts giving her a sponge bath, I'm going to spew," Zelda said.
Lammy didn't want to admit it, but she was getting close to spewing herself.
Chris then came in, grinning from ear to ear. "Okay, what's going on here?" Gaz asked.
"Oh, nothing," Chris said. "Just this." Then he pulled a lever.
Just like that, everyone was sent plummeting through the sky. The thing on everyone's mind was pretty much the same thing: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
After the initial panic wore off, the next thing they were all thinking of was: "BOATS! BOATS! BOATS!"
Sure enough, the two boats had fallen with them, and now they were trying to get into the boats as quickly as possible.
After several moments of pure terror, the boats finally landed in a river. Ivy, Yusei, Ruby, and Double D were on one boat (Double D was clinging onto the swan's neck for dear life); Leo, Gaz, Zelda, and Lammy were on the other boat.
"Now I get it," Leo said. "He's rehashing the TDWT Niagara Falls challenge."
"He may be too stressed out to think of anything else," Ruby suggested.
"They're lucky I didn't get my hair wet," Ivy grumbled.
Then Double D looked behind the boats. "I think we have more pressing matters than your hair, Ivy."
Everyone looked, and they saw the boats were getting closer to the waterfall.
"Uh oh," Lammy muttered.
"Quick!" Gaz yelled. "Start paddling!"
Everyone started trying to paddle the boats away from the sheer drop. Since the boats didn't come with oars, they resorted to using their hands (or scythe, in Ruby's case).
"This doesn't look good!" Leo exclaimed.
"What is with Chris and these stupid waterfalls?" Gaz asked.
Zelda, who had kept quiet since the boats landed, just shook her head and looked at the other boat, which was just ahead of hers. Quickly, she grabbed onto the second boat and used Farore's Wind. Suddenly, both boats and their passengers were on the riverbank, all still paddling for a split second before they realized they were on land.
"Well how about that?" Ruby asked.
"I think I now understand why Sonic has that irrational water phobia," Double D said, straightening his hat. "Well done, Zelda."
Yusei then stepped out of his boat before holding his hand out to Ivy, who was fuming about how Zelda got them all out of a bad situation. "Milady?"
Ivy sneered as she took his hand and stepped out of the boat. "You're too kind, Yusei." Lammy saw this and rolled her eyes.
Chris then appeared in front of the competitors, wearing a black tuxedo. Chef was wearing a wedding dress, Yakko and Wakko were wearing baby blue suits, and Dot was wearing a similar colored dress with a matching bow. "So how was that thrill ride?"
Gaz glared at him. "You're really original, you know that?" she asked. "And I didn't want to go over another waterfall."
"Hey, at least I'm not forcing you to actually go over this one. Besides, if you could survive Angel Falls, you can definitely survive Niagara Falls."
However, Chris was then forced to back off, since Gaz's glare pretty much told him to 'back off unless I throw you over the falls myself'.
"Okay, well I guess we should get started then. I decided to bring back the Niagara Falls wedding challenge, and love is in the air. At the end of the day, one lucky pair will win invincibility and first-class. Now, shall we? We gotta head for that music hall behind the casino."
Everyone groaned.
(In the music hall…)
Once the eight competitors were standing on the stage, Chris beckoned to Chef, who was waiting backstage.
"Chef, bring the love machine in."
Everyone looked as a really large slot machine was rolled onto the stage. A few people gulped.
"I'm sure you guys all remember how the wedding challenge worked, right?" Chris asked. "No reason for me to explain?"
The competitors nodded.
"Well too bad, I'm explaining anyway. In this first part of the challenge, the boys are all going to get shoved into this baby here." Chris patted the slot machine. "Then one at a time, the girls will take their turns pulling the lever to see who will be their lucky partner for the challenge. And unlike last time, we're not allowing you guys to switch partners with anyone. Whoever you land on, you stick with. That makes things more fun. Any questions?"
Everyone raised their hands.
"No questions? Good. Ivy, since you won the Alcatraz challenge, you are already safe from elimination. That means you are also exempted from the challenge."
Hearing this, Ivy's good mood turned sour and she started grumbling.
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"I don't mind the invincibility and all, but I was really hoping I would be able to do the challenge," Ivy complained. "One, if I had paired with Yusei, we would have won easily. Two, now I am going to have to get very creative if I want to sabotage Zelda. Honestly, it's like I'm basically shoved aside today."
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"Now, even with Ivy taking the day off," Chris explained, "we still have more girls than we do guys. In order to solve this, we asked for volunteers from all across the multiverse. Then we held a drawing for who will participate. If he and his partner manage to win the challenge, he will receive $5,000. You guys are about to meet the winner. Yakko, bring him out."
Excited, Yakko ran backstage in a hurry. A few seconds later, he came out carrying a piece of wood with a smiley face on it, drawn in crayon. Most of the competitors stared at it, confused. But then everyone looked to see Double D barely able to stifle his giggles.
"Do I dare ask?" Gaz asked.
"Everyone, meet Plank," Chris said.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
(Author's Note: I decided to have a little humor this time around by having someone paired up with a piece of wood. And now Plank gets to sing his own song. Though to be honest, I couldn't think of any other good song to do for this episode. This is simply called "Plank".)
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(Another Author's Note: Lazy, I know.)
Leo just kept staring. "You can't be serious," he said.
"Indeed, we are. He won the drawing, so he's going to pair up with one of the girls for the challenge."
Meanwhile, Double D was still trying (and failing) not to laugh. "What's with the laughs?" Ruby asked. "Do you know what the wood is?"
Double D nodded. "I have a neighbor back home, and Plank is his best friend. Everything he does, he does with Plank."
"But it's just a chunk of wood," Ivy said, dumbfounded.
(We interrupt this program for a little scene coming to you from the Peach Creek cul-de-sac.)
The kids in the cul-de-sac were all sitting in front of a television, watching the episode. Jonny, the bald kid sitting in the middle of the couch, gave a cheer.
"Whoo! Go get 'em, buddy!"
This left the other seven kids in the room stare at him. (Yes, this includes the other two Eds. This is pretty much before the Big Picture Show, but since Double D lives in their neighborhood, the Eds aren't the only ones watching. However, Kevin's only watching because everyone else is making him.)
(We now return you to your regularly scheduled program.)
"And here I thought things on this show couldn't get weirder," Lammy said, looking at Plank.
Chris just shrugged. "Weirdness is how this show thrives. That being said, I need all the boys to get into the slot machine to get things started."
Leo, Yusei, Double D, and Plank (who was being carried by Leo) then opened a hatch on the back of the machine, and they climbed inside.
"Alright, looks like they're all in. As for the ladies, any volunteers on who will spin first?"
"Not it!" Lammy exclaimed.
"Not it!" Gaz repeated.
"Not it," Zelda said.
"Oh, come on!" Ruby sulked.
"Majority rules," Chris said. "Ruby, the machine awaits."
Sighing, Ruby walked up to the slot machine. "I hope I don't get the piece of wood," she said as she pulled the lever.
She took a step back as the slots kept spinning. Everyone watched with anticipation. Finally, all three slots made a sudden stop, all showing Leo's face.
The front hatch opened up, and Leo slid down, landing at Ruby's feet.
"This won't be so bad," Ruby said, helping Leo up. "I wonder what Sonic thinks of all this."
"He and Julie will both know it's a challenge," Leo pointed out.
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"I have no complaints about being partnered with Ruby," Leo said. "Especially since we both have the same goal. I lost Julie, and she lost Sonic. Knowing that, it shouldn't be too hard for us to work together.
"Besides, Ivy may not be in this challenge, but winning could make her mad."
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Ruby and Leo went to sit on the bleachers, and Chris called for another volunteer.
"I guess I'll do it," Gaz said as she walked up to the machine. She pulled the lever, and she watched the slots spin until they stopped on Double D.
After Double D slid out, Gaz tried her best to look disappointed.
"You have got to be kidding me," she told Chris. "Sockhead, of all people? I think I would have preferred Plank."
"Too bad."
Grumbling, she forcefully grabbed Double D and walked to the bleachers. On the way, she whispered, "Was that convincing?"
"Yes."
That left only Lammy and Zelda. Deciding to get it over with, Zelda went and spun the slots. Eventually, they stopped on Plank.
She watched as the chunk of wood slid down the shoot. She picked "him" up and sighed.
"I guess it's better than the guy in the love trap," she said, walking to the bleachers.
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Ivy was laughing. "This is rich! Maybe I won't have to sabotage her after all!"
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That's when Lammy realized the truth. "Oh no."
"Yep, that leaves Lammy with only one option," Chris said with his trademark grin. "To make it official, pull the lever."
Lammy groaned and went to the machine, taking longer than necessary to get there. When she finally pulled the lever, the shots started spinning until they landed on Yusei.
The lamb hid her face as Yusei slid down the chute. And when he saw his partner, he immediately complained.
"Okay, no," he said. "Maybe I should have said something before we were all shoved in there, but I refuse to partner up with anyone who isn't Ivy."
"I don't like this anymore than you do," Lammy said. "Chris, can I get a divorce here?"
"No can do. I'm afraid you guys are now stuck together for this challenge."
"I'm serious! I would much rather prefer I pair up with Ivy!"
"Okay, two things dude. One, she's not eligible to do this challenge. Two, I specifically said no partner exchanges. Take it or leave it."
Realizing there was no hope, both Yusei and Lammy walked to the bleachers, sulking as they walked.
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"Of all the partners I could have gotten," Lammy said. "Not only did I get the guy I'm not even speaking to right now, but he's currently brainwashed by a psycho."
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"I guess I will have to make do in order to please the fair Ivy," Yusei said with hearts in his eyes.
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Later, everyone was sitting in the chairs of the auditorium, waiting. Finally, Chris walked back in.
"Alright, now that everyone has their partners, it's time to get the rest of this challenge underway," Chris said. "Everyone, the rest of this challenge is also similar to the original challenge from World Tour, but with a few here's the first part."
Silence.
"Wakko! You're supposed to open the curtain!"
"Oh, sorry sir," Wakko said, putting down the large sandwich he was eating. Then he opened the curtain to reveal a large wedding-themed obstacle course maze. At the end of the line were four wedding dresses, and four black tuxedos.
"That's better," Chris said. "Now turn your attention to the maze onstage. There is one for each team, and here's how this is going to go. Back in World Tour, the boys had to call out directions to the girls, who maneuvered the course blindfolded. But this time, there's going to be a difference."
"And what's that?" Gaz asked.
"This time, you're taking turns with your partner. One will lead another through the maze, and then the one who went through it will direct their partner. Pretty fun, huh? Either way, your goal is to get your partner to the end of the maze, where both a suit and dress will be waiting for you, both of your size. Trust me, you'll know which ones are yours. The first outfit that you touch will be the outfit you're going to wear for the challenge. That means some of the girls may could end up wearing tuxedos, and some of the guys will end up in dresses."
Double D, Yusei, and Leo groaned.
"Oh, shut up. What wouldn't you guys all do for a million dollars at this point? Now, we're going to let the guys go through the maze first, so the girls all have to take their positions on the scaffolding. A megaphone will be waiting for you. Guys, get ready to put on your blindfolds."
Everyone stood in their respective positions, and the guys put on their blindfolds (Dot put Plank's blindfold on him).
"Without further ado," Chris said, "the fun starts in three, two, one, go."
Right away, the girls started calling out to their partners, directing them through the maze. And almost immediately, one pair spotted some trouble.
"Uh, Plank?" Zelda called out. "I know you're just a piece of wood, but can you move at all?"
Plank just lay there, silently.
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"Of all the volunteers I could've gotten, I got the wood," Zelda complained. "Normally, as a princess, I'm not supposed to complain. But given the circumstances….."
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"Stop," Gaz called out to Double D, who stopped dead in his tracks. "There is a large bouquet of flowers right in front of you. So go five paces to your right."
Double D did so, and he smiled. "Are we getting any closer?"
"Dude, that was only the first five yards."
"Oh."
At the same time, Ruby was having a little bit of difficulty.
"Leo, go three steps to your right…..no, I meant left!"
This caused Leo to almost run straight into a large cardboard heart.
"Sorry!"
"It's fine, Ruby. No harm, no foul."
"I know, but the fact that this is all for a challenge, and you're not Sonic, it kinda has me a little stressed out."
"Don't worry about that. Just keep focused."
Meanwhile, Lammy was having a little fun.
"Are you sure I should just keep walking straight?" Yusei asked. He had been continuously hitting another cardboard heart.
"Hey, Ivy just gave me the thumbs up, so this must be right," Lammy replied, trying not to laugh. "Just keep going straight, and she said that heart won't be there."
"Fair enough. Always listen to Ivy."
At least they were doing better than Zelda and Plank, with Plank still being at the starting line. Then Zelda came up with an idea.
"Duh. Why didn't I think of this sooner?" she asked herself. "This show must be doing things to my brain."
She looked at Chris. "Hey, I would like a word with Plank, please. Maybe give him some encouragement."
"Sure, why not?"
Zelda grabbed Plank, climbed back up, and smiled. Then she threw Plank all the way to the wedding outfits, where it landed right on one of the suits.
"You have got to be kidding me," Ivy said, her mouth gaping.
Everyone who wasn't blindfolded stared silent at what they saw. That is, until they remembered they still had partners to direct.
Gaz successfully got Double D to the wedding outfits. However, he wound up finding a dress first.
"My worst nightmare coming true," Double D said after he took off his blindfold.
"Don't be such a baby," Gaz said.
Ruby and Leo were the next to finish, with Leo also managing to grab a tuxedo.
"I imagine Julie will think you look awesome in it!" Ruby exclaimed.
Yusei and Lammy brought up the rear, with Yusei finally managing to grab a tuxedo. But he was far from pleased.
"I should have convinced Chris to let me partner with Ivy," he said. "At least she would stick with the challenge."
By now, his comments were starting to infuriate Lammy.
"Still sure you don't want to help him?" Gaz whispered.
"I think he's fine," Lammy growled.
"Okay, now that the guys have done the maze, it's the girls' turn," Chris said. "Everyone, take your positions."
Once everyone was switched, Chris gave the thumbs up. "Alright, everyone. Here we go again."
Zelda, knowing Plank wasn't going to be of any help in this round, decided to do it the old-fashioned way: walk around, memorize where obstacles were, and let her instincts lead her through.
While she was doing that, Leo was steadily guiding Ruby through. "Turn right, and walk seven paces. Trust me, there's a large wedding cake right in front of you."
"Hold on, I want to see what it tastes like."
Using her finger, Ruby scooped some of the cake, and then she ate it. "Not bad," she said, then took those seven steps.
Meanwhile Double D kept taking a long time to direct Gaz around.
"Sockhead, can't you hurry it up?" Gaz asked.
"Sorry, but I'm trying to find both the quickest and safest way to get you through her. Something with few obstacles. Unfortunately, there's a lot on this stage, so it is, admittedly, time consuming."
"Just get me through here, nerd."
"WOAH!"
THUD!
Everyone turned to where the noise came from. Yusei had apparently caused Lammy to fall off the stage, and Yusei was laughing.
"You totally deserve that!" he exclaimed.
Getting up, Lammy was furious. "Okay, really? Yeah, I made you ram into a wall on purpose, but I could've broken my neck!"
"And that concerns me because?"
Lammy just shook her head and climbed back onto the stage (with help from the Warners since she still had the blindfold), but her rage was now barely being concealed.
"Lammy, calm down," Double D called out. "Remember, that's not him doing it."
"I don't care."
Then they heard a cry of victory from Ruby, who had successfully made it to the end of the maze, grabbing one of the dresses.
"That was fun," she said.
"I don't know about it being fun, but okay," Leo added.
Then they looked and saw Zelda had successfully managed to reach the dresses. She grabbed one and smiled.
"That's impressive," Leo said. "She pretty much didn't have anyone giving her directions. I would have been lost."
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"Of course, she does it," Ivy grumbled. "I thought I couldn't hate her more."
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Gaz found herself right in front of the last tuxedo. "Guess we're the cross-dressers today," she called out.
Double D nodded, but then he groaned too.
Meanwhile, Lammy was still trying to get through the maze. Yusei had been silent for a long time.
"Okay, dude. I could really use some directions here."
"Stop nagging. Ivy would never be complaining like that."
"You really think she wouldn't?"
"I'm positive. Maybe you should learn from her example."
"Yeah, I don't think I'm going to do that."
"Suit yourself. I could name plenty of reasons why she is superior to you."
Everyone else was watching. "This should be good," said Wakko, eating popcorn.
"Well I really don't want to hear them," Lammy seethed, clearly angry.
"Too bad," Yusei told her. "First off, she has much better hair than you do."
Lammy kept listening, her face turning red with anger.
"Second, I imagine she has much better musical talent."
"Ooh, ouch," Chris muttered.
Yusei wasn't done. "Third, she is overall more attractive than you."
Now Lammy looked like she was about to explode.
"Fourth, she's way smarter, and could probably get through that maze on her own."
Ivy smiled. "He has a point there."
"And do you want to know what else, Lammy?" Yusei asked.
"What?" Lammy asked, near breaking point.
"What makes Ivy superior is that she would never ditch me like you did."
Everyone gasped. "He went there," Gaz said.
"THAT'S IT!"
Lammy then took her guitar, strapped to her back, and threw it at Yusei, who quickly ducked.
"You think I can't compare to her? I'll show you I can, you big jerk!"
And she practically ran through the rest of the maze. She ran right through a wedding cake, a large bouquet of roses, then she tore a hole right through a cardboard heart and didn't even pause as she ran right into a giant stuffed bear, tearing a hole through it too.
By the time she had reached the end, she was covered in frosting, rose petals, and stuffing. Finally, she reached the last dress, calmed down, and took off her blindfold. Everyone was staring at her, stunned.
Ignoring them, Lammy looked at Yusei. "How's that for inferior?"
For a few seconds, Yusei looked just as shocked as everyone else. Then he just shrugged. "Whatever. Ivy could do that too."
Ivy got angry again, but this time resisted the impulse. She just took her wedding dress and walked to the others. They all took a step back from her.
"Now are you going to do something about his current state?" Gaz asked.
Lammy looked back at Yusei. "He doesn't deserve the help anymore."
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"Even though I know he's just currently Ivy's puppet, that last comment made me pause," Lammy said. "I know for a fact that last bit wasn't completely Ivy. Part of it was him. That's how he feels about the current situation. I'm now convinced he hates me. And who could blame him?
"It's the same for that anger episode. Part of it was this stupid necklace, and part of it was me."
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"On that note," Chris said, still a little spooked, "we're now ready to move on to the next part of the challenge. Everyone has their wedding outfits, so everyone go get changed and meet me outside."
"She can't keep going like this," Gaz told Double D as they walked to the dressing rooms.
"I know. I wish we could convince her that Yusei needs her help."
Double D then looked down at the dress he was holding. "Do I really have to wear this?"
Then Chris popped up out of nowhere. "Yep."
"Why me?"
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"I can feel Eddy laughing right now," Double D said. "Maybe Kevin too."
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Later, everyone was standing on a platform by the waterfall, all in their wedding outfits (someone else had put Plank into his tuxedo). Double D looked particularly uncomfortable.
"How do girls manage these things?" he asked.
"Lots of practice," Gaz said.
Chris then came outside, followed by Chef and the Warners. "Okay, it looks like everyone is ready for the next part of the challenge. I hope you all have great balancing skills."
Some people gulped.
"And the rules are, once again, similar to the ones back in World Tour. One of you must walk across this tightrope here while carrying your partner. Yeah, scary. Then, once you reach the other side, you will be asked a series of questions about your partner. Then that's it. But here's a wrinkle. We're looking for two teams to reach the finish line. Those two teams will compete in one final challenge. Fall off the tightrope, and you're out. Not to mention it's a long drop. So whoever's doing the heavy lifting, know that the lives of you and your partner may be in your hands."
Everyone shuddered.
"Oh, you guys have faced way worse than this. Anyway, since they finished both halves of the last part first, Zelda and Plank are first on the rope. I guess Zelda's doing the carrying here."
"Very funny," Zelda mused, picking up Plank and stepping on the rope.
She started walking, making it a point not to look down. "I haven't really felt this much nervousness since I had to learn how to handle Gorons."
Ruby and Leo were next on the rope, with Leo carrying Ruby.
"You're not bad at balancing, are you?" Ruby asked.
"This is nothing. When I was a kid, my father would make me and my siblings walk across the ropes holding our banners whenever we did something so much as interrupt him while he was talking with someone."
"Did you ever tell that to Julie?"
"Yeah. We wound up talking about our lives back home a lot."
"Sonic probably would worry about the balancing. He could just run across the rope. Might have freaked out about the waterfall first though."
They both laughed.
"I hope we're making them proud," Leo said.
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"Ruby and I have definitely formed something of a kinship," Leo explained. "She has Sonic, and I have Julie, and we would both do anything for them. Plus, Sonic and Julie were both eliminated because of Ivy. There is a hint of revenge in this. If anything, their eliminations might have only made Ruby and I stronger."
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"Ivy had better watch out for us," Ruby said.
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"First the dress, and now this?" Double D asked. He wound up being the one carried.
"See, maybe you should hit the gym once in awhile," Gaz stated. "Give those muscles as much training as you do your brain."
"Okay, so I'm not strong enough to pick you up. I get it, alright?"
"You said it, not me. I can see why it took you this long for a girl to notice you."
"You do remember what I said about the Kankers, right?"
"Oh yeah."
The rope was constantly wobbling. "I hope I never become a tightrope walker," Double D said. "I think I'm going to throw up."
"Not on me, you're not!"
However, their efforts to keep balance were futile, and they fell off the rope and into the water, all while screaming.
Turns out, the wobbling came from Lammy and Yusei, who were still arguing as they crossed (Yusei was carrying Lammy).
"Do you have any idea how fast you're going?" Lammy asked. "Shouldn't we be going slow and steady?"
"Two things, Lammy," Yusei told her. "One, we're in dead last. Two, Ivy would want me to go fast."
"So you're just going to do what Ivy wants you to do?"
"Yep. After all, she's the perfect woman, and I worship the ground she walks on."
"Whatever floats your boat," Lammy sweetly told him, though she was trying to control herself.
(Meanwhile…)
Ivy looked at the remaining three teams crossing the rope. Zelda was still in front. Naturally, since she was the first one on the rope. Still, Ivy couldn't stand it.
So she looked on the ground, and she noticed several small rocks. She smiled and picked one up. Then she chucked it in Zelda's direction.
However, she missed, and the rock instead hit the rope itself, directly under Ruby and Leo.
"What was that?" Ruby asked. The rope was shaking for them too now.
"My guess is that Ivy tried to take out Zelda," Leo said, now unsteady on the rope.
"And how does that help us?"
"I don't kno-AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" At that moment, they both fell off the rope.
Looking at Leo and Ruby land in the water, Ivy facepalmed. By far, her worst effort at sabotage yet in her opinion.
At the same time, Zelda and Plank reached Chef. "Alright, let's see what you know about your partner/spouse. Zelda, who's Plank's best friend?"
Luckily, Zelda knew about Double D's neighbors. "Jonny 2x4."
"Correct. Plank, what kingdom is Zelda the princess of?"
Deciding to play along, Zelda held Plank to her ear. "Plank says Hyrule."
The next few questions were easy, and Zelda passed them all with flying colors.
"Okay, you guys are through. Congrats."
Zelda got off the rope, sighing in relief. "That wasn't so bad," she said.
She looked down at Ivy, why was fuming. Ivy looked at Yusei and Lammy, who were still crossing the rope. "If you blow this Yusei, you're dead," she muttered.
It took a few more minutes (due to the arguing), but Yusei and Lammy eventually made it to the end of the rope. And thanks to their past history, the questions were a piece of cake.
"Katy Kat and Ma-san."
"Stardust Dragon."
"Guitar."
"Red."
"Gun n' Roses."
"Jack."
"All correct. You may go on through."
Once they got off the rope, Lammy immediately requested to be put down. Yusei practically dropped her.
"Ow!"
Chris started laughing. "I would hate to see the honeymoon. Anyway, you two, plus Zelda and Plank, have made it to the final challenge. Congrats."
"And what would the final challenge be, exactly?" Zelda asked.
"Easy." Then he snapped his fingers.
Chef then grabbed both the teams and threw them back in the rope, where they held on for dear life. Once they were able to stand up, Chris threw them four pugil sticks. However, one of them ended up in the water due to Plank being Plank.
"Okay, whatever. I'm sure he'll be fine. Anyway, the goal is simple. The challenge is a classic jousting match. Just knock the other team off the rope gladiator-style. I imagine you'll have difficulty both fighting and keeping balance at the same time. Last person standing will win invincibility for themselves and their team. In Zelda's case, she alone will get invincibility and Plank will get $5,000."
"We're doomed," Lammy said.
"Perhaps if Ivy were my partner, we wouldn't be," Yusei pointed out.
"Lammy, will you please just do something about him?" Double D called out.
The lamb ignored Double D's request.
"Anyway, fighters take your positions."
Zelda got into a combat stance (also while holding onto Plank), and Yusei and Lammy did the same.
"And…..Fight!"
For a few seconds, no one moved a muscle. Then Yusei quickly tried to attack Zelda. She quickly ducked, having no other way to dodge due to the narrow rope.
Speaking of the rope, this caused it to wobble slightly. Everyone managed to keep their balance.
"Nice and easy, guys," Leo called out to the fighters.
Lammy decided to try a different tactic, so she tried to fake Zelda out. However, Zelda managed to block using not her stick, but Plank.
"Nice tactic," Lammy said, smiling.
"Not bad yourself," Zelda said.
However, in saying that, she failed to notice Yusei knocking her off her feet with his pugil stick, causing Zelda to nearly fall into the water. She just barely managed to hold on, then she managed to stand up.
"No fair! That's playing dirty!"
"Hey, it's what Ivy would do."
Speaking of Ivy, she chucked another rock at Zelda, who blocked with the piluk.
"Of course," Ivy sighed.
Zelda looked at Yusei. "You know she'll just ditch you eventually, right? If she's willing to knock me out of this, imagine what she'll do to you."
"She would never do that. I know that for sure."
"What about Mandy?"
"That was her fault."
Shaking her head, she took a swing at them both, but they both managed to duck. "Lammy, you see what Ivy has done to him?" Zelda asked.
"Yes, and I don't care."
"Then why did you get angry earlier?"
"You know what? Lammy, you should just drop out of the challenge and let me finish it off," Yusei said.
Lammy was surprised. "Why?"
"Because you're clearly holding me back. And if you can convince them to let me fight with Lammy, that would be great. And to make sure you can…."
To Lammy's surprise, Yusei actually then tried to knock Lammy off the rope. However, she managed to block.
"Yusei, this is starting to get on my last nerves," Lammy said. "I'm on your team, dang it!"
"So?"
"Lammy, I do not want to win like this," Zelda said. "I would rather have a fair fight. Not anything like this."
Gaz and Double D then looked at each other and nodded.
"For heaven's sake, Lammy!" Double D yelled. "It does not matter what history you two have together. No one deserves to be a lovestruck puppet like this. Especially if Ivy turns out to be the puppeteer."
"Sockhead's right," Gaz added. "I hate that plant girl! So I don't want to see her dirty work succeed. Besides, it's Yusei!"
"I thought you didn't care about her and Yusei," Leo said.
"I don't. But I know they care about each other. And if it means laughing at Ivy's face, so be it. Anyway, Lammy! Hurry it up!"
Everyone else down below nodded, and a few said, "Yeah."
Seeing this, Lammy sighed. "Fine. But I'm only doing it to show you that you all could've done this the entire time. Chris, can we have a time-out?"
"Sure, why not?"
Zelda got to the platform on one end of the rope, and Yusei and Lammy went to the other.
"So what are you going to do?" Yusei asked. "Give me a heartfelt speech about how you care about me? Because the only woman in my heart is Ivy. So save your breath."
Lammy smiled. "Actually, I was just planning on doing this."
SLAP!
The force from the slap made Yusei take a step back, and he started rubbing his face.
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"That felt good," Lammy said.
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Once Yusei got over the shock, he rapidly shook his head and blinked several times. His eyes, which had been hazy all day, quickly became focused and alert. They widened in surprise as Yusei looked around at his surrounding, then at the girl in front of him.
"Lammy? What….the…"
Looking at them, Gaz sighed in exasperation. "Why didn't we think to slap him in the face?" she asked Double D.
"I have no idea."
"I'm blaming this on you."
"Uh, guys?" Yusei asked. "Can someone tell me why I'm in a tuxedo and standing next to a waterfall?"
A few people started to giggle.
"I'll explain later," Lammy told him sharply. "Right now, all you need to know is we're in a jousting match against Zelda and a piece of wood for invincibility."
"Piece of woo-never mind. Let's just get this done." Even now, there was awkwardness between the two.
Down below, Ivy was banging her head on a wall. "Of course, that happened."
"Bummed you lost your manservant?" Gaz asked.
"Shut up."
The fighters got back on the rope. This time, they were all focused.
"I am glad you are back to your senses, Yusei," Zelda said. "I hope both of you are willing to cooperate."
"And...Fight!"
Lammy went straight into the action, swinging her piluk at Zelda, who blocked. Then she tried to hit Yusei, who ducked. Zelda then tried whacking them both at the same time, but they were again able to duck.
"Hey, I got an idea," Lammy said. Then she stepped off the rope and, hanging by her hands, she started making her way to Zelda's other side. Zelda tried to stop her, but Yusei tried to attack her again, so she was preoccupied.
Lammy climbed back up, and now she and Yusei had Zelda completely surrounded, each standing on either side. Then they started striking, while Zelda tried to block both at the same time, using both her piluk and Plank. However, she couldn't keep up, and eventually Yusei knocked both Zelda's piluk and Plank out of hands and into the water.
"Pretty good strategy," Zelda told them both. "Congratulations." Seeing she had lost, she smiled and jumped into the water.
Once she surfaced, Zelda grabbed Plank, who was floating on the surface. "I know I'm talking to a piece of wood, but I'm sorry I couldn't win this for us.
(Meanwhile, back at Peach Creek…)
"NOOOOOOOOO!" Jonny cried. "I can't believe my buddy lost!"
"Get over yourself," Kevin told him.
(Back at the challenge…)
Yusei and Lammy stepped off the rope and onto the platform. All they did as acknowledgement was nod to each other as they made their way to the others.
"It's official," Chris announced. "The winners of this challenge are Yusei and Lammy!"
"I'm just happy that's over," Lammy mentioned.
"Whatever. Anyway, even though Ivy still has invincibility, only today's winners will get to enjoy first-class. Plus, they get to rest in the knowledge that they will not go home today. And we even have an awesome wedding party for just the two of you."
They both gave half hearted cheers. Even though they had worked together, the awkwardness was plain to see, even with a hint of bitterness.
"As for the rest of you, you might want to start deciding which of you to ditch. So let's get back to the plane, change out of these stupid outfits, and figure the rest out."
"What about Plank?" Ruby asked.
"We'll drop him along with whoever is eliminated. And why are you even worrying about Plank? It's a piece of wood!"
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"Good news is, Zelda's not immune. Bad news is, I lost my control over Yusei," Ivy explained. "And once again, I find myself without a lackey. Heck, even Zelda's still troublesome, because there's no way they're going to vote her off."
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"Hopefully I will never have to wear another dress," Double D said. "At least they never forced us in heels. That kind of footwear should never have existed."
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"I think Ruby and I both made Sonic and Julie proud," Leo said.
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"Why didn't we think about slapping Yusei in the face?" Gaz asked. "This show is officially making me dumber."
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Plank sat silently as the camera kept rolling.
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"At least now we won't have to deal with Yusei going on about how Ivy is apparently a goddess," Double D stated. He and Gaz were back in Economy, and playing cards.
"A shame we still can't vote her off," Gaz said. "Any other ideas? We'll have to pick someone."
"Right. We can't choose Yusei, Lammy, or Ivy. And we're certainly not voting off each other."
"That leaves Zelda, Ruby, and Leo."
Gaz sat back. "I'm leaning towards Zelda."
"Why Zelda?"
"Two reasons. One, she did spectacularly during the challenge. She was at a disadvantage from the start, and yet she still did as well as she did. If we can't get rid of Ivy, we can at least get rid of a threat."
Double D nodded. It made sense. "And the second reason?"
"Simple. Ivy wants Zelda out too. We're going to beat her to it."
"Clever."
"I know. We should probably start pitching the idea to everyone else except Ivy and Zelda."
(Later…)
"So we've seen a mix of weddings and fights," Chris said to the competitors. "But in the end, they will prove the end for one unlucky person. All of you have cast your votes, and it's time to get started. This was an interesting vote, because-"
"Just get on with it," Ivy said.
Chris sighed and said, "Fine. Ivy, Lammy, and Yusei are all safe. Here are your barf bags."
He threw the bags to the three aforementioned competitors.
"Ruby, Leo, and Gaz are also safe."
They also caught their bags, leaving just Double D and Zelda.
"Two of our smartest competitors, sitting here before me," Chris said. "But unfortunately, only one will-"
Zelda just stood up. "Chris, save the speech. I kinda figured some people would go after me as a slap in the face - no offense, Yusei - to Ivy."
"Sheesh, way to ruin it," Chris said, throwing the bag to Double D.
Ivy gasped. "Wait, you mean everyone made this decision without me?"
Zelda smiled. "Apparently, they did."
"Nothing personal," Leo told her. "You did well in the challenge, and we all kinda wanted to laugh at Ivy."
"It's fine."
"You have got to be kidding me," Ivy growled.
"Sorry, but you didn't get me out after all," she said. "Speaking of which, where's the parachute?"
Chef threw the parachute to her, and she caught it. "And Plank?"
"Oh, we already threw him out," Chris answered.
"Piece of wood or not, that was uncalled for," Zelda said. She put on her parachute and waved to the others.
"Until we meet again," she said as she jumped.
As everyone started to leave the room, Double D looked at Ivy. "Her eye's twitching," he whispered to Gaz.
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Ivy was freaking out. "Zelda…..Zelda….elimination…..Zelda….Plank…..vote…..Zelda….AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
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"And that's pretty much everything that went down," Lammy said as she snacked on a piece of the wedding cake that had been delivered to first-class.
Yusei nodded, understanding the entire story. Lammy had just told him everything that happened while he was brainwashed.
"That sounds crazy," Yusei told her. "I'm sitting here with Ivy, she blows a kiss in my direction, I see pink smoke, and the next thing I know, I'm being slapped in the face."
"And I thought Nom Nom would do anything to win."
"I know."
Yusei went back to reading his book. A tense silence followed.
Then Lammy spoke up again. "Listen, whatever I said to you while I was...like that…I truly am sorry. If you really were as angry as the others said, I must have been really mean."
Lammy shrugged. "It's fine."
More silence.
"And…" Yusei spoke without looking at her. "...I suppose I kinda owe you one for snapping me out of it. So, uh, thanks."
Not looking at him, Lammy responded with, "Sure."
Even more silence. Then, they looked over at each other, staring right into each other's eyes. They held this gaze for several seconds. Then, catching themselves, they lowered their gaze and sighed.
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"Ugh, I wish I could just tell him the truth!" Lammy cried out. Then she held the pendant of her necklace. "I wish I could tell you everything. I want things to go back to the way they were. I love you, Yusei. But this is my burden to bear (Lord of the Rings reference!)."
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That night, in a forest in a random spot, a girl with brown hair with braces and a sweater walked into the area, carrying as flashlight. She had heard some sort of noise and came to investigate.
That's when she saw him. Plank was lying on the ground, somehow unbroken from his fall. The girl picked up the piece of wood and smiled.
"Dipper! Grunkle Stan! I think I found something!"
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Isn't it interesting how a lot of people are literally slapping sense into others these days?
Due to her large threat level and the prospect of beating Ivy to it, everybody decided to vote off Zelda. I know one fan (not giving names) will probably be angry with me. That's why I'm back in my concrete bunker. Can you at least take consolation in the fact that it made Ivy freak out?
I had rehashed challenges before, and yes, I admit the song attempt was lazy this time. Oh well. Everyone got married, and Plank from Ed, Edd, and Eddy got his fifteen minutes of fame.
It took a lot of convincing, but Lammy eventually was eventually talked into helping her former flame by slapping him silly. Yusei ended up saying a lot of mean things in Lammy's direction, and it wasn't all because of the brainwashing. Bitter feelings were there too. But at least they talked to each other this time around, so progress?
Ruby and Leo may end up an unlikely duo, both having the common fact of love interests having been defeated by Ivy. Maybe we'll eventually get a bit more development this time around.
As for Gaz and Double D, their main role this time around was to get Lammy to actually do something about Yusei. And they succeeded. However, it remains a mystery why they didn't think about just slapping him.
We're down to seven competitors, so here's some info on the next chapter. With another four competitors down, it's time for another Aftermath, but first, there's a Bonus Chapter coming up.
Plank has somehow landed in Gravity Falls, Oregon after his time in the spotlight, and now he's got a long way to go in order to get home. Join him on his journey as he is passed all over the place until he finally returns home to Jonny 2x4.
I hope I can get that out soon. Until then, remember to read and review, fave and follow, give me challenge ideas and locations, send in audition tapes and good-luck messages, and there's always the Favorite Competitor poll if you haven't done that.
See you soon, and hope I get an actual song in next time. TheMasterKat out!
