Well, since I'm typing this up, I guess we're still alive. Whew, I was almost thinking I would have to write a last will and testament. At least I didn't have to.

Thank your lucky stars we're alive, and enjoy Part 2.

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Chris' recap: "Last time on Total Drama Everythin- oh forget it, these guys are watching a continuation, they know what happened last time. I'll just give the cliff notes: Duel Monsters, Yusei vs Lammy, Yusei wins, Lammy goes nuts for an unrelated reason and is possessed by an evil witch hiding in jewelry. Boom."

*theme song*

Far away from the site of the challenge, a television set, showing nothing but static was being banged on. All out of pure frustration. And by an angry man in red spandex.

"Come on, you can't just crap out right after the challenge," Deadpool told the TV. "Yeah, I can just read what happens because this is a fanfiction, but I was watching that, you useless little piece of s-"

Before he could finish, the TV came back on. Deadpool smiled through the mask.

"Much better. I was just about to fire this thing. Out of a cannon."

He looked back at the TV, but his elation faded when he saw Lammy, dressed in black robes and with blood-red eyes, and the Eve of Namora still giving off a faint glow.

"Oh no, don't tell me that's…."

Once he asked himself that question, he knew right away it was what he thought it was. One of his friends, possessed by an ancient and evil sorceress.

"Get me the microphone and camera!" he exclaimed. "We got trouble."

Quickly, one of the assistants working for Morning Merc handed him the equipment. Deadpool then got everything set up and recording. Aside from the threat the world now had on its hands, Deadpool was about to have his biggest 'Morning Merc' yet.

"This is an emergency live podcast edition of Morning Merc. LAMMY'S BEEN POSSESSED! I REPEAT! LAMMY'S BEEN POSSESSED BY THE NECKLACE, AND THE WORLD IS ON THE LINE!"

(Meanwhile…)

Everyone who was a competitor on TDE or TDE2 was listening and/or watching Deadpool's proclamation.

(Where the Crystal Gems live…)

Connie had a worried look as she listened in.

(At Kame House…)

"I need all who has ever competed on Total Drama Everything and/or Total Drama Everything 2 to head to the site of that challenge." Goku was shown hearing this.

(In the Mystery Machine…)

Then Fred and the rest of Mystery Inc were shown hearing, "Lammy needs us right now. We gotta get over there and help her."

"Guess I'm not surprised," Velma said, a little nervous.

(At Yokai Academy…)

Moka was shown listening in with the rest of her friends. "I will remain online so my fans can get caught up with the hell of a battle this is supposed to be, but for now, EVERYONE GET OVER THERE! I DON'T CARE HOW, BUT GET OVER THERE!"

Once Deadpool finished speaking, Moka took a quick glance at Kurumu and nodded.

Understanding what she meant, Kurumu looked right at Tsukune. "Tsukune, I'm really sorry about this," she said before shoving him, causing his fingers to get caught in Moka's rosary and accidentally pull it off…

(Deadpool…)

"Sword? Check. Guns? Check. Grenades? Check. Podcast equipment? Check. Suit? Check. Underwear? Check."

(Connie…)

"I gotta get over there," Connie told the others.

"Kick some butt," Steven said.

Connie smiled. "Tell my parents I love them," she said as she ran out the door.

(Goku…)

"Tell Moka and Ivy I said hello when you see them," Master Roshi said in a seductive voice.

"You know Ivy's evil and Moka's fifteen, right?" Krillin asked him.

"Who cares?"

Shrugging, Goku waved and flew off. "Probably want to pick up some of the others," he said. "Nimbus!"

(Fred…)

"Like, what if you don't come back?" Shaggy asked.

"Pretty sure we'll all be fine," Fred told him. "It's Namora you might want to worry about."

So Deadpool, Connie, Goku, Fred, Inner Moka, and everyone else started heading as fast as they could to the travel site, some of them being picked up by those who could fly, where their friend needed them.

(Back at the challenge site…)

Chris, Chef, Leo, Ivy, Yusei, Gaz, Ruby, and the Warners all stood in silence, staring right at the girl in front of them, the girl they knew was Lammy, and yet wasn't. No one wanted to say anything to her.

Finally, Namora broke the silence. "What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? Surprised? Aren't any of you going to say something? Pity, I thought you were a more lively bunch."

"Hey, Gaz," Yusei whispered. "Is this what you were trying to tell me about earlier?"

"Yes," Gaz whispered.

"I can hear you, you know," the witch told them. "I don't like being ignored, you know. So you all might want to say something to me before you lose that chance."

Even still, no one had the guts to say a word to her. Even the Warners were lost for words for the first time ever.

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"I thought my heart was going to explode," Ruby said. "We're just looking at our friend, who apparently wasn't there."

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After waiting a seemingly endless time, Namora finally got bored. "Such a shame. Guess I have nothing else to do to you all but end your miserable lives."

"She's kidding, right?" Chris asked. "Lammy would never do that."

"Please try to keep up," Gaz told Chris, annoyed.

Suddenly, Namora threw an energy ball right at the group, forcing them to scatter. They all dove for cover, screaming. However, the witch saw Chris and walked over to him, readying another energy attack. She shot the energy right at him, and he ducked.

"Hey! Watch the hair!"

"Do you think I'm kidding now? Oh, and Lammy wouldn't do this? I'm afraid Lammy's not here right now, so she doesn't have a say in the matter."

Chris braced himself as Namora fired her attack in his direction…

….but the attack was stopped when a familiar guy landed in front of him and sliced away the attack with his sword.

Everyone's mouths gaped open. "Dante?" Leo asked. "When did you get here?"

"Oh, it's not just me," the demon slayer said, looking up at the sky. Everyone else looked up in the same direction to find a welcoming and hilarious sight.

"We got company," Ivy said.

Everyone they knew that had competed on the show with them was heading in their direction. A few of them were flying there, such as Goku, Superman, and Cynder, while Harry was riding his broomstick with Connie as a passenger, Julie and Ash/Pikachu were borrowing Goku's magical cloud Nimbus, and everyone else was holding onto each other for dear life while also holding onto those that could fly (how they got together and managed to accomplish this is lost on me).

"Don't you know a party's not a party without us?" Deadpool called out while in the human chain link, in between Inner Moka and Snake.

Namora looked at this and laughed. "Oh, this is rich. Maybe now my world conquest will have a proper audience."

Finally, the group got close enough to the ground that people started jumping off and landing on the ground. Most people were able to stick the landing, though Nom Nom faceplanted.

"I'm good. I'm good."

"When we saw what happened on TV, I gave the rallying call that we all needed to be here," Deadpool said.

"We haven't missed anything, have we?" Sam asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

"And anyway, I'm also doing a special live 'Morning Merc' so my audience can full coverage of the fun I think we're gonna have," Deadpool added. "Speaking of which…"

He turned on his microphone. "This is Deadpool, and welcome back to 'Morning Merc'. I have just arrived at the hot spot along with my amigos from the show, and what I see right now is a bunch of people freaking out and a destructive witch."

"Sorceress, thank you," Namora said, gritting her teeth.

"Too bad. In fact, 'witch' is too nice. I should just call you b-"

"Don't you dare," the sorceress said. Then she looked around at the group before spotting someone in particular. "You, with the hair. You're Yusei, right?"

Yusei nodded, still confused.

"Oh, don't be so scared. All I wish to do is thank you."

"For what?"

"See, if it weren't for the feelings Lammy has for you, I might never have gained enough power to break free from my seal. But thanks to you, I'm free. As a reward, when this world becomes mine, you might just be one of the ones to survive under my rule."

"Okay, that does it," Yusei said, looking at Namora. "Who are you, and what have you done with Lammy? Tell me now."

The sorceress laughed. "Oh, silly me. With all the so-called pleasantries, I neglected to introduce myself. My name is Namora, and I'm an ancient sorceress from over a thousand years ago. And I have finally gained enough strength to take over the mind, body, and soul of your girlfriend. Does that answer your question?"

"Except most of us already knew that," Gaz said. "In fact, I pretty much told the world, but couldn't tell Yusei."

Namora glared at her. "You have guts. I'll give you that."

She held up the Eye of Namora and showed it to everyone. "Perhaps you could all use a retelling at least. I'm going to kill you all anyway, so why not? One thousand years ago, I began my conquest of this wretched world. I fully believe that a planet like this doesn't need to have multiple leaders governing but a fraction of land. It's better to have just one person ruling it all. Wouldn't you agree?

"But some people didn't quite get behind that idea, and so I fought them off. However, they somehow managed to destroy my physical body, leaving behind my spiritual self. Unfortunately, I am weak without a body, so I couldn't do anything when they trapped me in my own source of power. The Eye of Namora. Pretty, isn't it?. But I did manage to put one little charm on the necklace so that whoever put it on would be trapped. Unable to take the necklace off, they would become more and more influenced by me, while I gain more and more strength through the power of the host's emotion. Finally, I would gain enough power that I would break the seal on the Eye, break free, and possess the host, regaining my full power.

"But throughout the years, not a single person even tried to put me on. I thought those archaeological people from twenty years ago would be enticed, but no. I had to resort to using what was left of my magic to lure people, but even then, no one would even set foot in the pyramid where my prison sat."

She pointed at Chris. "Until that fool over there ("Hey!") decided to use that pyramid as a location of a pathetic little reality show challenge. And as luck would have it, I was found." She looked at Yusei. "You and your little girlfriend managed to stumble into the chamber where I sat, and with the enticement I cast, Lammy here didn't stand a chance."

"So even though they knew about Egyptian curses, Lammy or any one of us would've put it on regardless," Double D said, still dusting himself off from the landing.

Namora smiled. "Correct, Eddward. Once Lammy put me on, I had my host. And I immediately put her to use. In the beginning, it was just little nudges. A laugh here, and glare there. But thanks to Lammy's emotions towards Yusei, I gained power quickly, and by the time you guys did your challenge in Aomori City, I was already strong enough to get poor Lammy to do harm against her will. Of course, Wade Wilson already knows that, don't you Wade?"

"Leave me out of this," Deadpool said.

"What I didn't foresee, however, was how fast Lammy would catch on. Pretty early on, she knew the Eye was doing something to her, though she didn't quite understand its nature. But all she did was give me more power, especially when she worried she would end up hurting you, Yusei."

Yusei couldn't believe what he was hearing. All this time, I knew Lammy was trying to protect me, but from this?"

"Indeed. When she realized I pushed her into knocking you off that jet ski with her guitar, she knew just how much of a danger she was, to herself and to others. She decided she could no longer risk harm for any of her friends."

"So that's why she threw the challenge in New York," Mega Man said. "She knew we would all eliminate her."

"Precisely. But she didn't think that was enough. She realized her emotions played a factor in my growing power, so she decided to sever ties with the key to her emotions. And the more distant she was from that key, the safer the key would be."

Yusei remembered the day clear as crystal. Now that it was finally being put into perspective, he couldn't believe it. "Lammy….I wish I had known….I knew you were trying to protect me, but to go as far as you did..."

Namora laughed. "She loves you more than anything. And that love ended up costing her everything. After she left the plane, she wandered everywhere she could in the hopes of finding a way to rid herself of my influence."

Maya looked at Yusei. "She even came to me at one point, hoping I could find out more about the necklace. I think she knew something was trapped inside, and figured I could communicate with it."

"Wait, when did all that happen?" Julie asked.

"Shortly after the second Aftermath."

"And you only just now decided to tell everyone?" Mandy asked Maya, annoyed.

"She made me promise not to tell anyone."

Hearing the argument made Namora smile. "Oh, how delightful. Anyway, while she was unable to find out how to get rid of the Eye, she did manage to keep far enough that her feelings toward everyone wouldn't get in the way, and for awhile, I thought I would never get my power back. That is, until your foolish host Chris kidnapped Lammy and brought her back to the show."

"Hey, I'm not foolish," Chris said. "I happen to be incredibly smart."

"I beg to differ. With Lammy back on the plane, her heart became burdened with emotions once again. I was thrilled, and I immediately began to gain power. When she let loose during the wedding challenge, that was a big boost for me. A big enough boost that I got to send a warning to all of you as a sign of fairness. I told you all I was coming, and here I am."

Ivy rolled her eyes. "Unfortunately."

"But even that wasn't enough for me to break free from the Eye's seal. Not even when she tried to jump out of the plane, believing it was the only way to get rid of me. But then, finally, I got what I was looking for."

Yusei bit his lip, instantly knowing what it was, all starting with the kiss he and Lammy shared on the plane.

"That's right. After that, even while Lammy focused on the duel, she couldn't get you off her mind, Yusei. No matter what, you always remained in the back of her mind. That last hug, that last bit of emotion, was what gave me that last bit of power I needed. And now, after waiting so long, I am finally free from the seal on my source of strength. New vitality, new strength, a new body, it's all here. Namora has returned!"

Hearing this, Yusei shook his head. "Okay, you had your fun. Now let Lammy go. She doesn't deserve any of this."

"Haven't you heard a word I said?" Namora asked incredulously. "I have no intention of giving up this opportunity. I have waited ten centuries for this, and I am making it all worth it."

"You have no right to be controlling Lammy like this!" Leo exclaimed. "She is not supposed to be your puppet."

"Besides, she's supposed to help me make money off this show," Chris added. "You control her, and I lose a fan favorite. Imagine how this will look for my viewers!"

Al that did was make Namora frustrated. "Again, she has no say in the matter. You all would do well to keep your mouths shut before I rip your tongues right out. Don't think I can't, because I assure you I can."

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"Clearly, she hasn't paid attention to Deadpool," Ivy said.

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"You really think you're all that powerful?" Sonic asked.

"More powerful than any of you pathetic weaklings," Namora told him.

Snake laughed a little. "We have Superman on our side, and you think you're more powerful than him?" he asked. "Wow, you're delusional."

"Wait, doesn't Superman have no defense against mag-" Deadpool tried to ask before Snake elbowed him in the side. "Ow!"

Yakko started shoving the others out of his way. "If you think you're all that, missy, then prove it, because these guys can take you on any day. AND they'll free Lammy from your grasp before you can even say 'Avada Kadavra'!"

Hearing this, Harry lowered and shook his head. "Not funny."

Namora gave a nasty grin and raised her hand in Yakko's direction. "Look at this fool, and let him be an example." Her hand started glowing as she got ready to blast Yakko into oblivion.

However, Yakko quickly jumped out of the way before the blast could hit him, and he jumped right on Goku's shoulders, sticking his tongue out at Namora in a taunting way.

"Take that, you little b-"

"Yakko, this is a PG show!" Chris yelled.

"Whatever!"

Namora tried to blast away Yakko again, but he dived away again. In fact, he had to keep dodging, and so did everyone else since Yakko kept moving anywhere.

Finally, Yusei had pretty much had enough. "Lammy, stop! Fight back! This isn't you."

"You're still going on about your girlfriend?" Namora asked. "If you or any of your friends think you can save her, you're dreaming."

"You're wrong! I know she's still in there, I can feel it."

Namora shrugged. "Guess it can't be helped, the powerful feeling of love. It makes anyone believe all sorts of impossible things."

"Sorry, missy," Yakko said. "We all believe we can kick your behind and save Lammy. Why? Because it's not impossible. Get the picture?"

Hearing the bold words around her, Namora smiled. "Very well. I have to admit, you all have more backbone than I thought at first. If all of you believe you can get your friend back, at the very least I can give you all a glimmer of hope."

She raised her hand and moved it in a large oval in the air, forming a portal. "This portal leads to my home, a little pocket dimension I built myself. Oh, how good it will be to return there after all this time. There, in my castle, our true battle shall commence."

Everyone looked at the portal, which showed a dark stormy area with a large castle framing the scene.

"I will be waiting in the ballroom. Anyone who can get to me will have the honor of fighting for both this pathetic world and the life of your pathetic friend. But be warned, I have my personal army surrounding the castle, inside the castle, everywhere. And I doubt any of you will actually make it to me with them on guard."

"It's like a video game," Gaz muttered. "And she's the final boss."

"Unless, of course, you would rather stay in this dimension and await your final days. It won't help Lammy, but at least you all will live a little bit longer than if you take me on."

With a cackle, Namora began to walk through the portal. "It's your choice, of course. I'll be waiting."

With that, she stepped fully into the portal, which remained in the center of the now ruined Duel Field, leaving everyone staring, scared and angry.

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"Glad to know that we're all going to die no matter what," Cynder mumbled.

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"And I was hoping for a much better plan than what we have now, which is next to nothing," Mandy said.

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Meanwhile, in a completely black void, Namora's prisoner was indeed trying to escape. Lammy, trapped within her own mind, was surrounded by what appeared to be an invisible box, just big enough for her to run around in. And she was pounding her fist on one of the walls, which wouldn't break. She even tried to kick it, but all she got was a stubbed toe.

"Ow!"

Lammy rubbed her toe and sat down, exhausted. It had finally happened. Namora had taken over her body and now she was trapped in some stupid box within her own mind. That kiss on the plane...her feelings during her Duel...it had been exactly what Namora needed.

With nothing else to do, she looked in the direction she was trying to get to when she tried to destroy the box. In the distance, Lammy could see a glowing red crystal about her size, a large version of the Eye of Namora she had tried to fight off all season. A lot of good that fighting did.

And unless she could get out of her cage, which was pretty impossible so far, that crystal was out of her reach.

"Great," she whispered to herself.

It was her fault, and she knew it. She was trapped, unable to escape, and Namora was going to take over the world, all because of her. As for Yusei, what had Namora done with him? Then there were the others to think about. She knew if any of them died, it would be because of her. And once again, there was Yusei to think about…

"I should've just told him," she muttered. "Yusei, this is all my fault. I'm so sorry."

Fearing for herself but more for Yusei, she started crying.

(Meanwhile…)

Everyone sat on or around the Duel Field platform, looking at the portal. They all knew they had to go in, but at the moment, they were just trying to figure out their next move. Similar to how Lammy was pounding at her prison, Yusei just pounded at the platform out of frustration.

"This is all my fault," he said.

"Just how is it your fault?" Toph asked.

"Because I knew Lammy was just trying to protect me from Namora. And I repaid her with ignorance and a desire for answers. I didn't know it was this serious at all. How could I possibly have helped Lammy with this?"

Daxter rolled his eyes. "If you wanna blame anyone, blame Yakko talking us all up."

"I was telling the truth. You guys have Superman on your side!"

"But I'm not the best when it comes to magic."

"Okay, but what about Goku?"

Sam shook her head. "Yakko, you know as well as us all that we can't just stroll into that portal. We need a plan."

"Forget plans. Just go in there and kick Namora into next week."

"That's not helping us, Yakko," Leo said.

Mandy rolled her eyes. "I thought someone would've come up with a plan by now, instead of the waste of time this has been so far."

"Waste of time?" Mega Man asked. "I don't see you coming up with a plan. Besides, don't you even care about what happens to Lammy?"

"Not really."

"Are we all just going to argue endlessly over this?" Snake asked. "The longer we sit here and argue needlessly, the more dire the situation gets for everybody involved."

Mandy raised an eyebrow. "Then why don't you come up with something? Or is magic not really your expertise?"

"It's not."

"My point exactly."

"Come on, Snake's right," Deadpool said. "Besides, the longer we argue, the more boring the LIVE 'Morning Merc' podcast I'm recording at this moment is going to be, because I promised everyone tuning in that-"

Mandy threw a rock at him, which he dodged. "Shut up. Nobody cares about your stupid podcast."

Ignoring her, Deadpool walked away and started talking in his earpiece, going out to 'Morning Merc' fans all over the multiverse. "Sorry you all had to hear that. We're all just a little confused right now. Hopefully the excitement will truly start kicking in soon, because I LITERALLY have to keep this on until Lammy's freed, and I really don't want a podcast that only ends with our imminent demises. Now, I'm going to give a couple minutes of break, and in the meantime, a word from our sponsor (you can hear a Mystery Shack ad now from the earpiece)."

Sonic looked at Deadpool, then at Yusei, who now sat against the platform. "He's really taking this hard, isn't he?" he asked Ruby.

"We all are."

That was an understatement. Seeing Lammy's physical body nearly kill everyone had put the entire situation into perspective for him. Now that he finally knew what was going on, he realized just how foolish it was for him to try and ask if he could help. Had Lammy let him, it was possible Namora might have broken free far sooner than she did.

Needless to say, Yusei felt like a fool. And now that he and the others were caught in a situation where lives were at stake, he just didn't know what to do.

"So are you just going to sit here and wallow in self pity? Pathetic."

Yusei looked up. Inner Moka was sitting on top of the platform.

"Oh, hi."

"For starters, I'm here because the other Moka felt it would be better if I got involved in this instead of her. Can't blame her for that."

"Figured."

"Second, I know what you're thinking, and none of this is your fault, you hear me? If it's anyone's fault, it's that witch who went and possessed your girlfriend."

Yusei looked at her. "Namora might not have ever gotten released if I hadn't tried to butt in though," he pointed out. "Besides, everything Lammy did throughout this game was for me, and how did I repay her? With demands and frustration."

"Haven't you realized Lammy may be blaming herself because she never told you?" Inner Moka pointed out. "You're even dumber than I thought if you can't see that fact. And sitting here and blaming yourself for this whole mess is only going to make things worse for her. If you do nothing, you're just as pathetic as Namora said you were."

"You know she called us all pathetic, right?"

"I'm not pathetic. And I intend on proving that."

At least Yusei knew Inner Moka was trying to help, even if her advice was belittling him somewhat. "Anyway, I hope you don't intend to let Lammy down by feeling sorry for yourself."

"You know what, lady who resides in Moka's mind," Deadpool said, walking over, "you got the right idea. It's time we all kick some magic butt."

"I find that offensive," Harry deadpanned.

"Whatever." Then Deadpool jumped up onto the platform. "Hey, guys, I think you might want to listen to what I have to say."

Everyone looked at him. "This had better be good," Gaz muttered.

"If you can add a pitch for the Mystery Shack, that would be great," Stan pointed out.

"No can do. Anyway, it seems it's that time where someone must step up and give some sort of inspiring speech to raise the morale and hope of everyone around. And I call dibs. Inspiring speech is mine!"

Maya laughed a little. "This should be good," she said.

"It will. Here's the thing. We all already know the situation. We got a friend of ours stuck in the back of the trunk within her own body (and no, I don't mean her butt) while some witch with the exact strategy as the Enchantress from Shovel Knight has the wheel. Quite personally, I don't want to sit here and give that witch an easy win."

Double D raised his hand. "In case you haven't noticed, some of you guys are more equipped to handle this than the rest of us. You're a mercenary with a wide array with weapons and a healing factor, and people like myself are usually the meat shields in this situation."

Deadpool just smiled under his mask. "I got that covered." From out of nowhere he pulled out a large, bulging burlap sack. Then he dropped it on the ground to reveal it was filled with several hi-tech and powerful firearms, all identical.

"Don't ask me how I got these," the mercenary said. "All you got to know is that if any agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. asks you where their guns went, deny everything."

Then he got a notice from one of the 'Morning Merc' producers. "Oh yeah, they're watching this AND listening to my podcast. Tell them I'll give them all back in one piece once this blows over."

He shook his head. "Back to business. With these puppies, we all should be set for one hell of a party. And I wanna party. We're all here to save the world and chew gum, and we're all fresh out of gum. No one's got gum, right?"

Quickly, those who had a pack of gum in their pockets grabbed said packs and threw them over their shoulders. "Can I keep mine?" Sam asked. "It's literally one of my gadgets."

"Sure, whatever. All that said, except for Sam, we're all fresh out of gum."

"Have you even met me?" Princess Bubblegum asked.

"FIIIIINNNE! Now, except for Sam, and the obvious candy princess over here, we're all fresh out of gum. That means we gotta save the world and our little lamb friend. If we don't, we're all toast. Besides, we've competed on this show together, and now it's only fit we save the world together. So anyone who wants to go in there and raise hell, raise your hand."

Unsurprisingly, Yusei's hand shot straight up. "Deadpool's right. It's going to take all of us to do this. Besides, I think I'm likely the one with the most at stake here, even though we're all dead if we fail."

"He's not wrong," Ash said.

"So I'm going in there and making Namora pay. I know Lammy's still in there, and I'm doing whatever it takes to get her back. So are all of you with me?"

Toph's hand rose up. "I was hoping for something like this."

One by one, everyone's hands rose high into the air, showing their intent to fight. Some of the first to do so were Snake and Goku. Others took their time, like Double D and Fred. Finally, the only two people who had not raised their hands were Ivy and Mandy, neither looking at each other.

"I refuse to work with this jerk ever again," Mandy said. "Besides, I really don't care what happens to Lammy."

"No picnic for me either," Ivy said.

"You know, if Namora takes over the world, what will be left for you two?" Deadpool chimed in.

That did it. After five seconds of endless debating their choices in their minds, the two ladies raised their hands.

"Fine," they both grumbled.

Under the mask, Deadpool gave a huge grin. "In that case," he said, pointing at the bag of guns, "anyone who does not have their own reliable way of defending themselves, come get a gun. Use it wisely, only shoot the bad guys."

So Chris, Chef, Fred, Princess Bubblegum, Gaz, Julie, Double D, Nom Nom, Stan, and Maya all grabbed a gun from the pile. Yusei was about to grab one too (he knew holographic monsters would not be of much help this time) when someone tapped his shoulder. He turned to see Dante, holding Lammy's guitar.

"Looks like she left this on the ground," Dante said. "I'm thinking you'll use it well. Believe me, I know."

"Dante, if you're trying to apologize again, I already said that I wasn't mad about the 'Jack the Ripper' and 'throwing me into a bus' thing."

"Oh, I know. I'm just saying this will be a better fit for you than those guns."

Smirking, Yusei grabbed the guitar by the neck. "Thanks. This will come in handy."

At the same time, Chris looked at the Warners, who had decided against grabbing the guns. "Not that I care, but you guys know you're probably going to get killed without these, right?"

"Oh, don't worry," Dot said sweetly. "We have our own weapons." She high fived her brothers., and Chris decided not to press the matter.

It wasn't long before everyone got themselves ready and armed. Deadpool looked at his troops. "Looks like we're all ready to party. Awesome. What I suggest is that Yusei lead and the rest of us protect him so he can get to where Namora is."

"Wait, why me?" Yusei asked.

"Isn't it obvious?" Deadpool told him. "To be honest, all thirty-eight of us (counting Chris, Chef, the Warners, and all the competitors sans Lammy) can probably save the world. But out of the thirty-eight, there is only one of us who can save Lammy."

Nom Nom then looked at Yusei. "He's right. You're the one that knows her the most out of everyone here. If anyone can get Lammy to fight off Namora's influence, it's you. But I swear if you mess this up and get yourself killed, not even a million Stardust Dragons will protect you from me."

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"Still getting used to the feeling of actually caring about someone," Nom Nom added. "It's odd."

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Yusei couldn't argue with that. So he nodded and said, "If that's the case, then let's go. I don't want to keep Namora -or Lammy- waiting any longer."

"One more thing," Harry said, waving his wand over Yusei's face. "This is a lesser known spell that will allow you to telepathically contact the person I set up for you if you're close enough. I believed you would need a good way to reach Lammy. Used the same thing when we all did those phone calls - Toph wanted me to."

The duelist smiled. "Thanks."

He climbed up onto the platform, everyone else following him, and he took one look at the platform. Taking one more deep breath, he stepped through the vortex.

Seeing him go in, everyone else went one at a time. Right before Deadpool did, he said, "Pay attention, 'Morning Merc' fans. This is going to be crazy." And soon, everyone else was inside. This was going to get big.

(Inside the portal…)

Once everyone was in, they first took notice of their environment. What they saw in terms of the area wasn't a lot different from where they were just in. They stood on a barren wasteland, not much on the ground and several cliffs in the distance. What made this place stand out was the red sky, completely covered in red storm clouds. Every so often, a distant thunderclap could be heard. And then there was the large castle about a thousand feet from where everyone stood. The towers were painted red. It was as though everyone around them was bleeding.

"Why the heck would she choose to live in a place like this?" Sam asked.

"My swamp is better lookin' than tha'," Shrek added.

They all started walking towards the castle's main entrance. About halfway there, they heard a menacing laugh. Everyone looked up to see Namora staring at them from a balcony.

"So you decided to come after all," Namora admitted. "Impressive. But if you think the rest of your short, worthless lives are going to be that easy, think again."

She then stared down at them with a really evil grin that everyone made a silent wish would never appear on Lammy's face again. At the same time, Yusei decided it was a good time to test out the telepathy thing Harry put on him.

"Lammy? Lammy, can you hear me? It's me, Yusei. Are you there?"

No response.

"Although I am surprised you all decided to come," Namora said. "Let me ask, do any of you know what you're doing?"

"We don't," Deadpool called cheekily. "But we're doing it anyway." He and Yusei then high fived since Deadpool had just borrowed something Yusei said way back in London.

"So be it. Guess I will have to destroy you all now."

"You in what army?" Deadpool called out.

Suddenly, about a hundred or so goblin-like soldiers and other monsters swarmed out of the castle. They all surrounded the group with spears, swords, bows, stuff like that.

"Oh. That army."

"Your orders are simple," Namora called to her soldiers. "You are to tear apart these interlopers limb from limb. And when you are done with them, you are to go through that portal and do the same to the world!"

Satisfied, the sorceress withdrew back inside. Yusei watched her go, now even more determined to stop her. But first, he had to focus on the guys surrounding everyone.

One goblin laughed as he looked at his possible lunch. A few people could feel the army's hot breath. Double D couldn't stop looking in every direction, getting more and more nervous. Everyone was hoping someone would start things. Weapons were now being pulled out of their sheaths and holsters.

"You all remember the drill," Deadpool said, pulling out his swords. "These guys need to be dealt with. Also, make sure they don't hurt Yusei. He's our secret weapon."

"We all already know that," Mandy said. "Let's just get this started."

Finally, Deadpool squealed out, "MAXIMUM EFFORT!"

Just like that, the monsters all started closing in fast on the group. But the group was ready. Those with the long range weapons got in the first hits, with everyone making sure to dodge the arrows. For those with short range, they waited for the monsters that got through the fire storm. It was officially chaos.

One monster was getting the bad end of Dante's sword. Another was being crushed by a rock, as Toph found the ground in the area more than perfect. Snake had managed a clean headshot on one goblin with his gun. Gaz was embracing her inner video game nerd with the gun she borrowed from Deadpool.

Before long, every monster in this first wave had been defeated. "Do you guys think that's it?" Ruby asked, twirling her scythe around.

"Hardly," Gaz said. "This is like a video game, and in video games, there are way more waves of monsters than that."

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"Playing video games all my life, I tend to consider every situation like a video game in itself," Gaz said. "That even includes the challenges. The whole thing in Aomori City, that's what you see in any tower defense game. Transylvania? Reminded me of Castlevania."

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"We should at least be able to get into the castle now," Sam added.

That's what they did. They all went inside. They found the great hall to be just as creepy as the outside, if not more. The walls looked like they were covered in blood.

"She needs an interior decorator," Fred muttered.

Just as Gaz predicted, those words were barely out of Fred's mouth when a second wave of monsters came down the main staircase. "Got our next lackeys," Ivy said, readying several vines.

Once again, the competitors, Chris, Chef, and the Warners engaged in combat with Namora's soldiers. Coco saw some coming right at her, so she sat down, popped up, and laid a new egg. Once the egg popped open, the contents were revealed to be a single bomb. Everyone went as far back as possible to avoid it, and it exploded, taking out several goblins.

"Cocococococo!"

"LANGUAGE!" Chris yelled, shooting a soldier at the same time.

One one corner of the room, Superman was freezing several monsters with his ice breath, making sure to stay in the air; he didn't trust being hit by anything made of magic. Freezing the monsters gave Goku enough time to finish them off with ki blasts.

"You know what makes no sense?" Maya asked, shooting a goblin in front of her. "We got two guys who can probably kill all of these monsters with hardly any effort. So why are they holding back?"

"I said I'm not good when it comes to magic," Superman called out.

"And I want as much fun doing this as possible," Goku added. "Besides, I think if I Kamehameha the monsters at this point, then everyone would get caught in it and we would all be dead. Well, except Superman and I."

"He's right," Superman said. "The close proximity makes that option too dangerous."

So that was why neither Superman nor Goku could use their full power. Everyone would have to pull their own weight. And pull they did. Deadpool mostly used his swords, but when one monster was a certain distance, he would fire at him with a handgun and take him out. All the while, he kept 'Morning Merc' well updated.

"Just saw Daxter whack a goblin in the face, that looked awesome. Oh, and Sam took that one down beautifully. Remember to have fun, kiddies. You can't just save the world and be bored while doing it."

However, they weren't even halfway done with this batch of monsters when another one came in.

"Looks like we got more trouble," Connie said, readying her sword again.

It was clear that the gap between the first two waves were only to get everyone overconfident. And it worked. However, everyone was still ready to take on Namora's army. Connie quickly sliced one goblin in half, while Inner Moka began having a lot of fun kicking the monsters' faces in.

"Namora needs to learn her place, and so do all of you," she said, smacking one goblin.

All the while, they kept to their original plan of protecting Yusei. Most of the time, if one monster got anywhere near him, one of the others would take care of it quickly. However, there were some cases where Yusei would deal with it himself, whacking the monster with Lammy's guitar. For some odd reason, it became as much of an extension on his arm as it was for Lammy.

Then, at one point, the people closest with Yusei ended up distracted by the need to protect themselves, leaving six goblins to surround the duelist.

"Oh, perfect," Yusei said, readying the guitar. But then he remembered something else. "Duh, how could I have forgotten?" He flipped open a secret compartment on the back of the guitar - something not even Lammy had noticed. Inside the compartment was a switch. Yusei flipped it on and then positioned the guitar as if to play it.

"You all might want to cover your ears," he said. Everyone nearby did so, so he closed his eyes and strummed a single note.

Right away, the goblins within fifteen feet of him were all blown back by a concussive sound blast. Finally peeking, Yusei smiled at his handiwork.

"Since when could that thing do that?" Stan asked.

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"Remember how I was working on a secret project after we left London?" Yusei asked. "All they knew was that I was fixing Nom Nom's camera, but there was something else I was doing. I decided the guitar could use an extra bit of power, so I tweaked it a little based on how I remember Dante using his own guitar in combat. Seems like Lammy never noticed it after she returned."

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"Is there anything you can't do with a wrench?" Stan asked.

"Not really."

Meanwhile, Sonic had found Ruby in the chaos as she fought. After zooming next to her, they both smiled.

"How many have you taken out?" Ruby asked.

"Doesn't matter. Probably winning."

"Says you."

That's when they noticed they were surrounded by several more goblins. Of course, both speedsters figured they could dash their way out of there. But they were feeling adventurous.

"Might as well have some fun," Sonic said with a grin.

"Monster-killing fun. Just another day for me."

They both stood, their backs to each other, ready to face this new group of monsters. This time, neither of them waited. Ruby used the high recoil of Crescent Rose and her Semblance to chop through several monsters at once before the other realized it. At the same time, Sonic was using his Spin Dash technique to bounce off several heads, bringing those goblins down too.

Once they stopped, they ran next to each other to see another group of goblins heading their way.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Sonic asked. Ruby nodded, and she grabbed Sonic's hand.

Suddenly, both sped forward, combining their speed and practically flying past, forming a huge spinning drill of red and blue, a drill that collided with several monsters and sent them flying to the wall. Ruby and Sonic then skidded to a halt.

"That felt good," Ruby said.

Meanwhile, Leo and Julie had found each other and were now fighting side by side. Julie was firing her gun at several monsters and hitting them dead on. Leo sprouted some trees from seemingly nowhere and used them to crush the goblins.

Julie was about to fire again when Jak, who had been kept busy himself, accidentally bumped into her hard enough that she ended up throwing he gun, and it landed several feet away. This left Julie completely vulnerable.

"Leo!"

Hearing her, Leo looked and saw the gun. "Okay. Stay close, Julie." However, they didn't get five feet before one goblin kicked Leo in the back, sending the tome Brynhildr flying and knocking Julie and Leo to the ground.

"Well that's not good," Leo said. With everyone else too distracted with the monsters themselves, they couldn't exactly do much in this situation. The goblin raised his spear into the air, ready to take them both out, while Leo tried to shield Julie with his own body.

Then…

"Zora, Dark Pulse! Joy, Psychic!"

Two energy waves, one dark and the other light, hit the goblin square in the chest, blasting it backwards. Hearing the sound, Julie and Leo slowly looked up to see what it was. What they saw was surprising.

Two Pokémon, a Zoroark and a Gardevoir, stood side by side with their arms raised and faintly glowing. And standing between them, wearing her glasses, jeans, and pink "TEAM JULIE" shirt, and looking ecstatic at what she had just done, was…

"Storygirl000?" Leo asked.

"I JUST SAVED JULIE AND LEO! THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE!"

After sharing a brief glance, Julie and Leo stood up and ran over to Story, who handed them the tome and gun.

"What are you doing here?" Leo asked. "I didn't think…"

"I have put far too much effort into getting Yusei and Lammy back together," Story said. "I hired everyone from the Winchesters to Gaz's brother. I even sent them Luvdisc, for crying out loud. And I am not going to have my hard work flushed down the drain by some Enchantress wannabe!"

Julie shrugged and smiled. "Can't argue with that."

"Besides, I brought reinforcements. Hey, guys!"

She whistled, and a group of people walked into the hall through the main entrance: a cat, a dog, a man with an onion for a head, and a mouse: Katy Kat, Parappa, Chop Chop Master Onion, and Ma-san.

"Those are all Lammy's friends," Rarity said, turning for a brief moment to look after turning a goblin into a diamond.

"Let's teach them a lesson," CCMO said as he and the others walked forward. Katy started by whacking a goblin with her bass (her instrument had also been modified by Yusei in between seasons). Ma-san shoved a drum right through a monster's head. Parappa borrowed a gun from Deadpool since he rapped rather than played an instrument, and he shot a monster right in the eye. And CCMO joined Po as they both used their martial arts (going to assume CCMO has that) to keep the fight going.

"It's not just them," Story said with a grin. "Also got people with a bit of dragon power on their side."

Everyone winced as a loud dragon roar reverberated through the walls. Yusei smiled. That roar could only come from one dragon.

Sure enough, five dragons ended up coming through the entrance (which was big enough for each one). One was red and demonlike; Red Dragon Archfiend. Another was blue with rainbow-like wings; Ancient Fairy Dragon. The next one seemed a mix between a dragon and a black bird; Black Winged Dragon. A fourth looked like it was covered in large rose petals; Black Rose Dragon. The fifth was a yellow dragon that seemed to be made out of machinery; Power Tool Dragon (I added that one because I never actually saw Life Stream Dragon in the anime other than flashbacks; was that part ever even dubbed?).

Manning each of these dragons, Duel Disks in hand, were Jack, Luna, Crow, Akiza, and Leo (kid with the green hair).

"Are we late for the party?" Crow asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

"Then let's rock."

They then had their dragons surround a particular group of monsters, This gave one dragon in particular, Black Rose Dragon, to take them all out with her vines.

"Good job, Black Rose Dragon," Akiza said.

"I figured I might as well get their friends involved," Story explained. "After all, these guys are the friends of the two most important people in this situation. I even gave an idea for Yusei's friends where four of them fake out, and Rosie destroys. Fun, huh?"

(Author's Note: Given all that, I think I finally have the chance to explain Yusei's whole Signer thing that goes on in Yu-gi-oh 5D's. Basically, Yusei and his friends have ties to an ancient being known as the Crimson Dragon, and they have the Marks of the Dragon on their arms to prove it. And being Signers does have a few bonuses, notably Akiza's ability to make her cards do actual stuff, unlike a normal hologram. However, I realized early on that whatever abilities Yusei got with this wasn't very useful or practical in a reality show like Total Drama Everything. That's why I never bring them up, and I have only referenced the Signer thing once, if you'll look closely at the TDE chapter "Stuff to Keep Quiet". And yes, the other competitors all already know about it. So there you go.)

"You guys haven't really missed anything," Yusei said, bringing out Stardust to help with the fake out strategy.

"We hoped not," Jack said as he got Red Dragon Archfiend to chase a goblin around.

"Now that that's done," Story said as she ran over to Ash with Zora and Joy in tow, "mind if I join in?"

"Sure, why not?"

Ash got Pikachu and Hawlucha (he figured an extra Pokémon would help) to use Thunderbolt and Flying Press respectively, while Story had Zora and Joy use Night Slash and Moon Blast.

By this point, now everyone was busy once again. Leo and Julie had reentered the battle and were doing well. Bubblegum was using a bit of her gum hair to stick some of the goblins to the floor. Goku had even decided to go Super Saiyan to avoid being overwhelmed by the sheer number of monsters. As for the Warners, they had proven that they didn't need weapons since Dot's cuteness was so strong that she could kill monsters with that alone. Besides, they all kept pulling out random stuff to beat the monsters with.

But no matter how many monsters they all defeated, even more came in to take their places. That made any attempt for Yusei to get upstairs to where Namora was -where Lammy was- pretty much impossible. Then, he hatched an idea. First, he waited until Akiza and the others had a free moment.

"Akiza, I need you to get Black Rose Dragon to clear a path to the stairway."

Hearing this request, Akiza directed her dragon towards the goblins blocking the staircase. "You heard him. Go for it!"

Black Rose Dragon pulled out one of her long vines and used it to push away the monsters, which all ended up impaled by the thorns.

"Awesome. Thanks."

Finally, Yusei had his chance. Guitar in hand, he made a dash for the staircase and ran up, taking it two steps at a time. Before he reached the top, he looked back at the others.

"Just go," Parappa called. "We'll all be fine!"

Still worried but knowing there was no other choice, Yusei nodded and continued his way up, climbing another set of stairs.

Seeing Yusei head up, Deadpool decided to follow him, taking out the handful of goblins that had occupied the space Black Rose Dragon had cleared. He managed to catch up just as another bout of monsters began, putting everyone else back to work.

"Deadpool?" Yusei asked. "What are you doing?"

"I figured someone's gotta have your back," Deadpool said. "And as a friend, I wanna do what I can. Besides, I promised those who tune into 'Morning Merc' that I would catch everything, and dealing with that witch counts. You're welcome, everybody."

"Are you sure?"

"We both know the answer to that, now let's do this."

Yusei smiled, and the two fistbumped.

"Quick favor, don't use your guns," Yusei said. "Remember, that's still Lammy."

"Killjoy. But you're right."

They soon came to a set of black double doors.

"Think this is it?" Deadpool asked.

"We both know the answer to that."

"Then let's do this."

They took another step forward, and the doors opened inward on their own.

"Hold onto your hats, everybody," Deadpool whispered into his 'Morning Merc' microphone.

They walked inside the room, even bigger than the great hall was. It seemed to be some sort of ballroom, with the balcony from earlier on the other side of the room. And standing underneath it, with the face of both a kind lamb and evil sorceress, was Namora.

"Somehow I knew if anyone was going to make it here, it would be you two," the witch said.

"Impressed?" Deadpool asked. "I know I would be, because I impress even myself everyday."

"Does he have an off switch?" Namora asked Yusei, who shook his head.

Deadpool just shrugged. "I'm the Merc with a Mouth. I'm not supposed to have an off switch."

"No more games, Namora," Yusei said. "Now, how about you get out of Lammy's head or else."

"Yusei?"

The sound of Lammy's voice made Yusei pause. "Wait, Lammy?"

Then he remembered: Harry telepathy spell. He could contact Lammy with his mind.

"Yeah. Wait, how are we even communicating?"

"Harry's help. He and all the others showed up. Are you okay?"

(Meanwhile…)

"I'm currently sitting in an invisible box in some sort of black void," Lammy said out loud, knowing everything she said would carry on to Yusei. "How are you?"

"Funny. Just sit tight. Deadpool and I are gonna fix this and get Namora out."

"Good luck with that. Just do me a favor and don't die."

(Outside…)

"I hope neither of us do," Yusei whispered to himself.

"Hate to burst your bubble, lover boy, but I can't just leave now that I am possessing her," Namora explained. "I'm anchored to her now. And I have no intention of releasing that anchor."

Deadpool pulled out his swords. "Do you now?"

"Oh my, two swords and a guitar. I'm so scared. Very well. I shall make you both pay the penalty for taking on Namora."

Both the guys watched as two short swords materialized, both appearing in Namora's hands. They were beautifully crafted and both had an incredibly sharp curved blade. Seeing them appear, Deadpool raised his swords into a combat stance, and Yusei raised the guitar.

"Well?" Namora asked. "I'm waiting."

Unsurprisingly, Deadpool attacked first, but she easily blocked his swords several times. Then she blocked a strike from the guitar like it was nothing. Another strike became the same result.

The next several moments were a flurry of attacks and blocks. Namora proved to be flawless, being able to block strikes from both Deadpool and Yusei. She could even block both at the same time.

"And you're an expert assassin?" Namora asked Deadpool. "Pity, I expected better. At least you have skill, unlike the lover boy."

"You sure do think everyone else is beneath you, huh?" Yusei asked.

"Of course. I'm above you two and everyone downstairs. I am superior to all."

Deadpool said into his microphone, "Well, this chick is definitely nuts, but also awesome. I would ask Namora out, except she's an evil sorceress controlling a friend of mine like a puppet. Besides, I have TheMasterKat to think about."

Then he turned to Yusei. "Any ideas, buddy? Because I got none."

"Hold on, I'm thinking."

"Well, remember what Gaz said? This was basically like a video game and Namora was the final boss. Doesn't that mean she should have a weak point or something? A chink in the armor?"

"Why would she? We haven't found any yet."

Before either could say more, both he and Deadpool were levitated high into the air by Namora's magic. "Such annoyances," she said. "You know what? I know how to shut you up."

The next thing both guys knew, they were both being slammed hard into each other and then dropped onto the ground. Needless to say, it was painful. And while Deadpool could easily shake it off, Yusei didn't have the advantage of a healing factor, so it was harder for him to get back into fighting mode.".

"Sad thing is, she could probably finish us off without trouble," Deadpool said. "So why won't she?"

"I think she's toying with us. She believes her own superiority so much that she wants to waste time."

Namora smiled. "I'm having more fun than I thought I would. I always do when I have all this magic at my side."

Yusei rolled his eyes. He looked at Namora. To think that Lammy's physical self could be trying this hard to do him harm. Almost reminded him of that day on the plane after Lammy left, a day that seemed a long time ago.

His eyes caught sight of the Eye of Namora. The necklace that started all this. The necklace that Lammy had gone to so much trouble to protect Yusei from. He hated that thing more than ever, and yet he didn't know why he was thinking about it so much. It was nothing but the reason Lammy was trapped. It was Namora's source of power.

Wait a minute…

What if Namora didn't have her source of power? What if, for some reason, she lost the necklace? What if it had been destroyed? How much of the magic would be undone? He turned to Deadpool just as he dodged a swing from one of Namora's swords.

"Deadpool! I found her weak spot! It's the necklace!"

"Crap, why didn't we think about that?"

Namora laughed. "Good to see you figured that out. But this necklace can only be destroyed from the inside. Nothing out here will even crack it."

"Okay, why do we say things out loud?" Deadpool asked. "I mean, I know why I do in particular."

Yusei gave a silent curse under his breath. If they couldn't destroy the necklace, then…

"You have got to be kidding me!"

"Lammy? What is it?"

"I knew this was important, but I didn't think it would be our ticket out of this mess."

"What do you mean?"

(In the void…)

"Not too far from this stupid box is a large version of the Eye of Namora," Lammy said, looking at the jewel. "About as big as I am. She said the necklace couldn't be destroyed from the outside?"

"Wait, how did you know that?"

"Who wore the stupid thing? Besides, even if I didn't, I can hear everything you're thinking. It works wonders."

"Then you need to be the one to destroy that thing. Destroy it, you destroy the necklace. Then Namora loses her powers, including what keeps her anchored to you."

"Yusei, I'm still stuck in a stupid invisible box. I've tried to break it, but can't."

"Oh… Well there has to be something we can do to break it."

"I don't think there is. I've already pretty much given up."

"Lammy, don't say that."

"Yusei, face it," Lammy said, about to cry again. "I'm going to die in here. I know I can because I have actually felt myself get weaker the longer I stay in this box. Eventually, I will end up fading into Namora's subconscious. There's nothing I can do about it. I'm going to die, you're going to die, everyone's going to die."

"It can't end like that. If you give up, that's what's going to happen. There has to be something we can do."

Lammy shook her head "Not this time."

(Back outside…)

Yusei could hear Lammy's crying with no trouble. "I'm not giving up," he said, gripping the neck of Lammy's guitar even tighter.

"It's so hopeless that Lammy has lost all hope," Namora said, cackling. "I can tell because everything she thinks, I hear. She knows how to force me out, but there's no way to make it happen. I almost feel sad for you and her. Almost, anyway."

"At least Lammy can find a guy," Deadpool said. "While you just push everyone away by being a jerk."

Incensed, Namora tried to attack Deadpool again, and he blocked and even managed to knock one of Namora's swords out of her hands. It was then sent flying across the room.

"Dumb luck," Namora said with gritted teeth.

"You think you're better than everyone?" Yusei said. "Lammy's worth ten of you!"

Namora turned to face the duelist. "Of course, lover boy would say that."

"Anyone would. She has far more than you ever will! All you have is all that power, which isn't that great, to be honest."

Smirking, the sorceress then used magic to wrench Lammy's guitar from Yusei, and she caught it with ease.

"Are you sure about that?" Namora asked. Then she sent the guitar flying back at double the speed, hitting Yusei with enough force to send him flying thirty feet away, right into a stone pillar. The guitar went flying a different direction, hitting a wall.

"Yusei!" Deadpool exclaimed before going back to his microphone. "Friend down! Repeat, friend down!" Then he launched himself at Namora, who now had her other sword back and was fighting the mercenary.

Yusei tried to move his head, but the impact from hitting the pillar had stunned him somewhat. His head had avoided the brunt of it, but now he was aching everywhere. He finally turned his head to see Deadpool sword-fighting Namora. Then he looked to his right to see the guitar against the wall. Somehow, it had landed standing up.

"Yusei…"

"Yeah?"

"My guitar just materialized inside the box."

"What?"

(In the void…)

"Yeah," Lammy said. "For some reason, my guitar actually materialized just five feet away from me, within the box's boundaries." Indeed, she was looking right at her guitar, which floated in front of her.

"That's new."

"You seem hurt. What just happened out there?"

"She took the guitar and threw it at me. Sent me flying."

"You have my guitar?! The telepathy thing never gave me a hint of that."

"Wait a minute…"

"What?"

"Do you think maybe it materialized because Namora grabbed it?"

"What do you mean?"

"She touched it, right? That means touching it would have gone into her memory. And since you two are sharing a brain, it appeared inside your mind."

(Back outside…)

"I'm going to pretend that made sense," Lammy said. "But why would it appear right in front of me? It could've ended up outside this stupid box."

They both pondered over the question, before Yusei came up with an idea.

"Lammy, that guitar might be our ticket out of this mess."

"Wait, what?"

"When we first met, you admitted that guitar gave you confidence, right?"

"Yes."

"And then I gave it the modifications to make it indestructible so you could have a weapon."

"Yes."

"Don't you see? This guitar represents us. It's what brought us together. This guitar is a symbol of everything we went through, together and apart. This thing helped you win last season against Ash. It's what helped me fight Jack the Ripper, or Dante, depending on how you look at it. It's a symbol of us."

"Yusei… Even so, how could-?"

(In the void…)

"Because when we stick together, nothing is out of reach. Not even that jewel you see outside of that prison. You know I am doing this all to save you, but in the end, you're going to have to deal the final blow. Besides, you'll be saving me too. Use the guitar and bash those walls as hard as you can. It's gotta work."

"I-I don't know."

"You have to trust me. Even after you left, I never stopped loving you. And I know you feel the same way even after all this time. You have to do this. Not just for me, but for the world."

Yusei's words finally hit Lammy full force. They were in this together. Yusei did still love her. Why else would he be risking his life to save her? And she loved him too. With them together, there was nothing they couldn't do.

She had to do this. For Yusei, for all of her friends, and for the world.

Her resolve set, she stood up.

(Back outside…)

At the same time, Yusei stood up, ignoring the pain he still felt, and made his way to the actual guitar, which still stood against the wall. It didn't take long for him to reach it, about the same time Lammy reached the guitar in her mind.

Both grabbed the neck at the same time.

(In the void…)

Yusei and Lammy both gasped as Yusei materialized within Lammy's mind. Guessing it was the telepathy again. Now both were holding on to the guitar, looking right at each other. Two people, one beating heart.

Lammy smiled. "Let's kick Namora into the next century," she said with confidence.

Yusei smiled right back. "Absolutely."

(Back outside…)

Yusei blinked to find himself back in Namora's ballroom. He could hear Namora and Deadpool still going at each other.

"You know, I'm pretty sure if you and Lammy had gotten along, I think it would've been cool to see you like this," Deadpool said. "Lammy could hold the wheel most of the time, but you could lend her your magic, give her advice, even take over when things get really serious. But no, you decided to be a big jerk."

"Will you shut up, you imbecile?" Namora seethed. "Lammy's my prisoner, and there's nothing you can do about it."

"Childish much? Sheesh, even my daughter's more mature than you. And she's eight!"

Deciding to ignore the fact that Deadpool was a father, Yusei hid behind a pillar, hoping to get an opening.

"And another thing, why on earth did you decide a path of world domination?" Deadpool continued. "I'm sure you could have found another way to use your powers. Stuff like finding winning lottery tickets, healing sick people, starting charities, becoming President of the United States, that kind of thing. I'm just saying being evil must suck, because you have no friends."

"Okay, that's it!" Namora sent an energy ball right at Deadpool. Since he was too close, he couldn't dodge, and he was sent flying just like Yusei was earlier. The mercenary landed thirty feet away, unconscious from the blast.

"Deadpool!" Yusei called out.

Namora laughed and said, "That should keep him out of the way for awhile. Not it's time to deal with the lover boy."

(In the void…)

Lammy held the guitar as though ready to ram somebody with it. She looked at the jewel, so close and yet so far. But hopefully, a few bashes with the guitar and the box would be history.

She gave one half-strength bash at the wall, and already cracks were forming. Progress.

(Back outside…)

"You're going to be so much more manageable without Chuckles protecting you," Namora told Yusei.

The duelist said nothing as he raised the guitar.

"No words? Already I'm liking this."

Yusei still didn't say anything.

"The funny thing is, you decided to go against me even though you have no true experience as a fighter, unlike your friend over there. And to think, you're going to great lengths to save poor Lammy, when you're the one who needs protecting."

Hearing this, Yusei smirked. "Maybe you're right. But you got one thing wrong."

"And what's that?"

"I'm not saving Lammy."

(In the void…)

Lammy gave another bach to the now weakened wall, and another multitude of cracks formed on impact.

(Back outside…)

"You're not?" Namora asked, intrigued.

Yusei shook his head. "And she's not saving me."

(In the void…)

Lammy gave two more bashes to the wall as it got weaker and weaker.

(Back outside…)

"What do you mean?"

With another smirk, Yusei said, "We're saving each other." (Author's Note: Slight RWBY reference!)

(In the void…)

With one final bash, the box shattered into several shards, and Lammy ran as far away from it as she could. She smiled at her handiwork.

"That felt awesome," she said. "Yusei, I did it. I'm out."

(Back outside…)

"I can see that," Yusei thought.

Sure enough, Namora had noticed this too, and was now completely livid. "You little insect!" she spat at Yusei. "But no matter. It's not over yet. Let's just say your girlfriend is about to find herself in even more trouble."

Okay, this wasn't good.

(In the void…)

Lammy ran over to the jewel, ready to bring down her guitar onto it. But before she could reach it, a sudden gust of wind blew her back. She stumbled but regained her footing. That's when she noticed the portal being formed on the floor, next to the jewel.

"What the-?"

Out of the portal came what appeared to be a young woman, wearing the same clothing the controlled version of Lammy was wearing outside, black robe and all. Her hair was jet black and she had those blood-red eyes.

"Yusei, I think I found out what Namora really looks like," Lammy said.

(Back outside…)

"What?!" Yusei exclaimed, knowing Lammy would hear it regardless.

The witch just shrugged. "Magic can let me do anything, Yusei. I have sent an astral image of myself to do away with Lammy and defend the Eye. That version of myself has all of power I do. And she has been tasked with killing Lammy, thus making her body mine to control forever."

"Talk about identity theft," Yusei muttered to himself.

What neither Namora nor Yusei knew was that at that moment, a certain mercenary was regaining consciousness, and he was hearing everything Namora said while staying down.

"The only flaw is that I must remain completely focused in order for my double to fight at full power," Namora explained. "Luckily, I'm an excellent multitasker. So while she's killing Lammy, I'm going to enjoy killing you."

(In the void…)

Namora's double spoke no words as Lammy stared at her, taking in the info Yusei quickly told her regarding the double.

"So now we're both fighting to survive?" Lammy asked.

"Pretty much."

"So all you have to do is distract Namora in some way that it throws off the double. Then I'll get my chance."

"Let's hope neither of us die before that happens."

Just like that, both Yusei and Lammy raised their weapons, ready to defend themselves; Yusei against the real Namora, and Lammy against a double.

"Let's rev it up," they both said simultaneously.

(In the entrance hall…)

Even with the big fight happening upstairs, everyone else was still busy fighting the goblins. Ivy had several hanging from their feet on the ceiling with some vines. Cynder used some sort of shadow breath to take a few out. But even with all of them fighting, they knew it wouldn't be long before they were outnumbered.

"We can't keep this up forever," Snake said as he shot down one goblin in front of him. Next to him, Shrek took two goblins and bashed their heads into each other.

"I know. Never fought so much in my life."

Sam looked at the stairs. "Hopefully we only have to keep going a bit longer. Yusei and Deadpool still have a chance, I can feel it."

(Meanwhile…)

Yusei quickly blocked an attack from Namora's swords and dodged another one. Then he tried to attack himself, but Namora blocked him with just her hand.

"Dare to continue?" Namora teased, which only made Yusei try and attack again, which only made Namora block again.

At this point, Yusei wished he had his Duel Disk. Unfortunately, he left it with Crow, thinking he wouldn't need it. Idiot.

"So how does it feel knowing you're probably letting your girlfriend down right now?" Namora asked. "After all, wouldn't she expect more from the guy who carried her through her first season on that show?"

"Shut it! She carried herself."

"Whatever."

(In the void…)

Namora's double launched an energy ball at Lammy, who blocked with her guitar. Then she watched as this double brought out her own magical swords. She still said nothing as she ran to her target.

"After this, I may never want to wear jewelry again," Lammy said as she tried to attack, only to get blocked herself

(Outside…)

Repeatedly, the two fighters kept attacking and blocking. Yusei kept finding it more and more difficult to avoid Namora's attacks. It was as though she got better and better.

At one point, they ended up in some sort of struggle between sword and guitar. "Tell me, what is it about Lammy that made you fall in love with her?" Namora asked. "You two aren't exactly alike. A shy girl with an interest in music, and a guy who fought tooth and nail to get to where he is today? Unlikely pair. So why Lammy?"

Yusei kept trying to push against Namora's sword with the guitar. "She's one of the most amazing people I have ever met," Yusei said. "And you're the reason that girl had to do what she did. She did it all for me. She would do anything for me, and I'll do anything for her."

(In the void…)

In between attacks, Lammy would try and make a break for the Eye, only to be kept away by the double's magic.

"Can't you give a girl a chance here?" Lammy complained.

The double shrugged before launching herself at Lammy, who charged the same way. Now they were both in their own weapon struggle, sword vs. guitar. For a few moments, it was a stalemate. However, it wasn't long before Lammy's feet began to slide from the pressure.

(Back outside…)

Namora grinned and used her feet to kick Yusei's ankle, sending him tumbling to the ground. In the process, he let go of the guitar and it was sent flying several feet away. Seeing it, Yusei got up and tried to run for it, only to be stuck to the floor by Namora's magic. He tried to pull away, but he couldn't.

What's more, he could hear Lammy's struggle in their minds, and he knew Lammy was losing too.

(In the void…)

Lammy continued pushing her guitar against the double's swords as hard as she could, but she was losing strength quickly.

"She's too strong," she said.

"Lammy, you can't give up. If you do, it's all over. You have to keep fighting."

She knew that was true. She just couldn't give up like that. Even still, it probably wouldn't matter. The double didn't show any signs of getting tired, while Lammy could no longer feel her legs.

She had never been more scared in her entire life. Not even when she once raced to her first gig and literally went through Hell to make it on time. But now it truly was over…

(Back outside…)

Yusei kept trying to move his feet, but he couldn't. Namora watched him struggle and she grinned.

"So sad, really," she said. "Tell me, how does it feel knowing you went to such great lengths to defeat me, and then came up short?"

She then charged up a large energy ball, ready to hit Yusei with it."

"I guess this is it, Lammy."

"Yusei, we started this together."

"Might as well end it together."

The energy ball was almost ready. "At the very least, I have to respect you for trying," Namora said. "For trying to do something way out of your league. For that, I must salute you and reward you with a quick death."

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The chandelier right above Namora suddenly fell off the ceiling. Namora saw it and dove out of the way.

"Alright, who's bright idea was that?"

Then she found her answer. Still laying down but holding a smoking gun, was Deadpool. And as a bonus, he had taken his mask off.

Now Namora knew what true horror looked like.

"Oh my God! That is hideous! How can you stand to live like that?"

"Beats being near you," Deadpool said with a smile.

In shooting the chandelier and taking his mask off, Deadpool had provided the perfect distraction.

(In the void…)

"LAMMY, NOW!"

The lamb heard Yusei's screams, but she had already noticed the changes. Deadpool's distraction had done the trick, and now Namora's double seemed to be getting a whole lot weaker. Lammy had no trouble pushing her guitar forward.

"See that?" Lammy asked. "Undeniable proof of what I have over you. Yeah, you have all this magic and you think it makes you all powerful, but I have the power of friends at my side. Especially one in particular. His name is Yusei, and I know he will always be there for me, and I will be there for him. Now, GET! OUT! OF! MY! HEAD!"

Using all the strength she could muster, she pushed the double off of her, and then sideswept the double so that she fell to the ground - the same thing Yusei did against Dante back in London.

And before the double could get back up, Lammy ran to the large version of the Eye of Namora, the necklace that had caused so much pain. The necklace that had cost Lammy everything. The reason Lammy had to leave Yusei behind in the first place.

Again using all the strength she had, she swung her guitar at the jewel, which shattered in a million pieces.

Right away, Namora's double faded behind Lammy. Then the spot where the jewel once was gave off a bright red light. Lammy shielded her eyes as the light grew larger...

(Back outside…)

Namora walked over to Deadpool. "A face like that?' she asked. "Killing you would be mercy."

But before she reached him, she stopped. She immediately knew what had just happened.

"No…. this can't be…. that's impossible," she said to herself.

"It's possible," Yusei said. "You're finished, Namora."

The witch then went into a state of shock, which grew when she noticed the Eye of Namora, her source of power, was forming numerous cracks.

The changes were already happening. The swords she had just been holding were now gone. Even the magical energy she had just tried to charge up were gone. What's more, Yusei could now move his feet again.

"You vile creatures!" Namora exclaimed. "You did this to me!"

Yusei shook his head. "Lammy did. She's worth ten of you."

Right away, Namora began to stumble around, as though she was struggling with something internal. Yusei and Deadpool knew right away that she was being forced out of Lammy's body. All the while, she kept spewing out insults.

"Argh! I will destroy you!"

"Good luck with that, you possessive bi-"

"Deadpool, can you not?"

"Sorry, Yusei."

The Eye of Namora kept forming more and more cracks. Suddenly, a harsh light began erupting from it. Yusei and Deadpool covered their eyes…

(Downstairs…)

No one had any idea what had just happened. One minute, they were getting their butts kicked by the goblins. The next, the goblins had become still as statues.

"So, is this normal?" Stan asked.

Story smiled. "I'm thinking something just turned in our favor. Anyone agree?"

Before anything else could be said, the very same light coming from the Eye of Namora had started engulfing everyone downstairs. They all braced themselves. Just like that, Namora's entire castle, and the dark realm surrounding it, had been engulfed in this light…

(Then…)

Wanting to check if it was over, Yusei opened his eyes. The ballroom was gone. In fact, the entire castle was gone.

Everyone was now back at the location where they did the Duel Monsters challenge. By this point, others have already realized this too, as they looked around in amazement. Deadpool put his mask back on as he looked around.

In the center of the platform that held the Duel Field, right where the portal originally was, stood Namora, still struggling with herself. The Eye of Namora began shaking.

"You…. filthy…. Insects….. I will crush you…"

Everyone watched this happen for several moments. Finally, Namora gave out a piercing scream, loud enough that even those furthest away had to cover their ears.

The Eye of Namora abruptly stopped shaking. Then, instantaneously, it finally reached its limit and it shattered into millions of particles. The necklace that had started it all was finally gone.

Namora kept screaming, even as the body she was occupying started to glow. Then everyone watched as the spirit form of Namora suddenly slid out from the top of Lammy's head. Namora looked around in fear and anger before she began to make a break for it.

"She's getting away!" Ruby exclaimed.

Meanwhile, Lammy, now free from Namora's control but spent from her recent efforts, collapsed onto the platform, unconscious.

"Lammy," Yusei said with worry, before also looking in the direction Namora was now floating towards.

"We'll handle Namora," Deadpool said. "You take care of Lammy."

Yusei nodded and ran over to Lammy's side. Meanwhile, Namora was hoping she could put as much distance from the situation as possible. Yeah, she had just lost her powers and her host, and she was now just a spirit, but if she could escape, she could figure out a new plan for world domination. Or maybe just haunt those brats until their dying day.

However, she forgot a couple of them had super speed under their belts. As a result, Ruby and Sonic caught right up to her and blocked her exit. They were followed by Deadpool, Snake, Inner Moka, Crow, and Story.

"This doesn't look good for me, does it?" Namora asked.

"No, it doesn't," Deadpool replied.

"Well what are you going to do to me? Kill me? I'm already a spirit. My original body was destroyed long ago. And the host I just had didn't want to be my host, I guess. What could you possibly do to me as a punishment?"

"Oh, just this," Story said, opening up a tiny bottle in her hands. "Check and mate."

A powerful vacuum began sucking into the bottle, but somehow, it only tried sucking in Namora. Which it did pretty easily. The former witch tried to run away, but the vacuum was too strong, and she eventually ended up sucked right in. Story quickly closed the bottle, and the lid became fused with the rest of the bottle to form an unbreakable seal.

"Someone should give that to the Ghostbusters or something," Deadpool pointed out.

"I think they already have stuff like that," Crow told him.

"Whatever."

(Meanwhile…)

"Lammy? Lammy, can you hear me?"

Yusei had Lammy in his arms, trying to bring her around. Luckily, she was still breathing, so that was a plus, but seeing Lammy still passed out, it didn't really bring him any relief.

"Come on, don't do this to me, Lammy. If you could just wake up, I would appreciate it. Now please, just say something."

After what seemed like an eternity, Lammy stirred and her eyelids fluttered open, her normal dark eyes seeing Yusei's worried face.

She smiled. "Hi."

Yusei breathed a sigh of relief. "Hello."

Then, for probably the umpteenth time that day, Lammy began to cry. "Yusei, I am so, so sorry for everything that I put you through. Not just today, but everyday since we found that stupid necklace. I thought that by distancing myself from everyone and everything that I cared about, including you, then everyone would be safe. All I did was make things worse. I should've let you help when I had the chance. This whole mess was my fault, and I'm so sorry."

Yusei shook his head. "None of this was your fault. If anything, it was mine. I wanted to know what you were trying to protect me from, yes. But nobody prepares you for an evil sorceress. Everything you did was for my sake, and how did I repay you? With cold stares and demands for answers. Maybe if I hadn't been so ignorant, Namora would never have shown up when she did. For all I know, there might have been another way to take care of it before she could even escape."

Lammy shrugged and sat up. "I still think it's more my fault than yours."

"But you know what?" Yusei told her. "None of that matters anymore. All that matters is that we're both okay, and the mess if finally over. We won. And we did it together."

"Guess we did, didn't we?" Lammy asked.

Yusei nodded, now shedding tears of his own. "Just promise me one thing, Lammy," he said. "Don't ever scare me like that again."

The lamb just smiled and said, "No promises."

Then the two hugged each other, which only lasted a few seconds when Story interrupted them.

"HEY! Hurry up and kiss already! I want some form of confirmation that all my hard work has paid off."

"She sure is determined," Lammy said.

And sure enough, more for themselves than Story's demand, that's exactly what they did.

Of course, the kiss would've gone on maybe a bit longer than it did, had they been interrupted again, this time by Deadpool popping up next to them.

"WE DID IT!" he exclaimed. Hearing this, Yusei and Lammy both laughed.

"I'm surprised you're not taking credit for the win," Yusei stated.

"And I'm surprised you two haven't thanked me for saving your lives. Not to mention the lives of everyone else here. And the world."

"Don't push your luck," Lammy told him. However, she and Yusei then jumped up and hugged Deadpool.

Then they saw Story get onto the platform. "Yusei, Lammy, you might want to see this."

She held up the bottle. "This is a nifty little prison that I just trapped Namora in," she explained. "I made sure to make this indestructible and immune to all possible weaknesses. Believe me, I searched everywhere in the multiverse and made this bottle immune against everything. There is no way at all Namora is ever getting out of this."

"This is an outrage!" they heard Namora scream from inside the bottle. "I do not deserve to be held prisoner by some fangirl! I am an all-powerful sorceress, and I command your respect!"

"Oh, shut up," Story said, shaking the bottle. They could hear Namora scream due to her prison being shaken around.

She then turned to Chris. "Mind if I keep this thing?" she asked.

"Go for it. Even I think the bottle thing is too good for Namora, but probably the worst we can do to her too. Make sure she suffers."

"Oh, you all are insufferable!" said the "bottle".

"Got it. Ooh, better get out of here. I haven't played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in over a day, and I'm going through withdrawal."

She threw out one of her Pokéballs, and out came Nebby the Lunala. "Alright, I'll continue to watch you guys! And hey, now we're close to the finale. Leo, I hope you win! Avenge Julie!"

"At least you know what you want," Leo said, smiling nervously.

Story shrugged and got on top of Nebby. Before she departed, she gave a cold glare to Ivy, who tried (and failed) to ignore it.

"Please give me some other punishment," everyone heard Namora say.

"Too bad," Story said. "Nebby, away!"

The legendary Pokémon flew away, with Story riding it and Namora screaming, "LET ME OUT!"

"I kinda feel bad for Namora," Yusei said, watching Nebby enter a vortex and disappear.

"I don't," Lammy scoffed. "Kinda have to consider she did try to take over the world and possess my mind."

"True."

"Can I finish my podcast now?" Deadpool asked.

"Knock yourself out," Chris replied.

The mercenary then said into his microphone, "Well, that was fun. After an epic battle of magic, monsters, and a whole lot of craziness, we have successfully defeated Namora, Lammy is free from that stupid necklace forever, that witch got what she deserved, and I quite possibly did the best 'Morning Merc' I have ever done, or will ever do. And while those listening in can't exactly tell what happened in that ballroom, those who watched the episode of Total Drama Everything 2 will have full knowledge of the major role I had to play in it. When in doubt, show your ugly side. Anyway, this has been Deadpool, the mercenary in the morning, even though it's afternoon. I shall see you all again soon. Until then, keep the chimi in the changa!"

He turned off the microphone. "Best show I've ever done."

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"Chimi in the changa?" Chris asked. "He's running out of jokes."

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"Okay, so I helped save the world for once," Ivy groaned. "Now I never have to do it again. That was awful."

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"I haven't said this yet, but this goes out to everyone who went into that portal," Lammy said. "Seriously, thank you so much, and I'm sorry for the trouble I caused. You guys did so much for me participating in the battle, all to help me and save the world. I owe you all big time. And to everyone else out there, please understand I had no control over my actions. But all in all, thank you everyone. You are truly one in a million."

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"Without a doubt, this has made Lammy and I stronger than before," Yusei said. "Our relationship definitely hit one insane rough patch this season, but having come through it together in the end, we both know we'll be able to handle whatever comes our way."

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Everyone was now chatting with each other, still near the challenge site. Goku was handing out Senzu Beans for anyone that needed them. And there were a lot of people who did. Sam ate one to heal a concussion she had sustained during the battle. Harry ended up with a twisted ankle. There was even a deep gash on Fred's arm. All were healed by the Beans.

Even Yusei had one, since he had been thrown several feet and bashed into someone else. Apparently once it was all over, the pain came rushing back.

Goku was also back to his base form, and Moka was also back to normal, her rosary back on her neck.

"So what now?" Ruby asked. The final six were all sitting near each other. Yusei and Lammy watched their separate groups of friends chatting with each other - they had heard of the feud that happened, and were happy that the feud was over. Lammy held her guitar tightly, like she never wanted to let it go.

Of course, Ruby's question made them all pause. Now what? With Namora defeated, what about the game?

Soon, Chris walked over to the final six. "Hey guys. I have some good news and bad news regarding Lammy."

Lammy's head raised in interest. "Okay, what is it?"

"The good news is that the producers of this show have decided not to hold Lammy responsible for her actions today," Chris explained. "They understand she was possessed, so all is good there. The only person they blame is Namora."

"And the bad news?" Gaz asked.

Chris bit his lip. "There is actually a rule against trying to destroy the show and kill its main contributors under any circumstances, myself being a contributor. And I was in as much danger as everyone else."

"Wait, aren't we contributors?' Leo asked.

"Not in my books. You guys just look pretty for the cameras and backstab each other."

"Pretty sure that's just me," Ivy said.

After rolling his eyes at that remark, Chris said, "And even though they don't hold her responsible, the rulebook clearly states UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Therefore, a disciplinary action must still be made."

By this point, everyone else was paying attention.

Lammy sighed. "How bad is it?"

"I'm afraid we have no choice but to disqualify you from the competition."

Yusei's jaw dropped and he stood up. "You can't do that. It wasn't her fault."

"Believe me, I tried telling them that too, only because she's a fan favorite and I don't want to have to lose the competitor who probably just put this show on the map for being the face of a battle for the world. But again, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. My hands are tied."

Yusei sat back down. "That's just not fair," he said.

Lammy looked at him and said, "Yusei, it's fine."

"No, it's not," he explained. "How could they do this even though none of this was your fault? The whole 'under any circumstances' part sucks. Besides, I don't want you to have to leave after we only just fixed what feels like ages of pain."

"I know you don't. We do have a lot of catching up to do. But hey, that all can wait until this is over. Until then, how about you give the rest of this competition your full effort? Whatever happens, I will be cheering for you every second."

The duelist nodded. "This still stinks, but there's nothing we can do about it anyway. I'll give it my all, I promise."

Lammy smiled and kissed Yusei on the cheek. "Then good luck."

"For what it's worth, we're not going to make you jump off the plane this time," Chris said to Lammy. "Kinda moot anyway, with us on the ground right now."

"Okay, cool."

"You guys know what that means, right?" Leo told the others. "We're the final five."

Chris nodded. "Yep. Ruby, Leo, Gaz, Yusei, Ivy, you have all officially reached the final five of TDE2. Pat yourselves on the back, and celebrate. But be warned, it's not getting any easier from here on out. So, which one of you is going to win?"

"It's gonna be me," Ruby said confidently.

"Pretty sure I'm going to win," Yusei pointed out.

"I do believe I will be the victor," Leo said.

"You guys might as well quit now, because I'm winning this thing," Gaz told them.

"This competition is already in my favor," Ivy said.

All five of them looked at each other, all filled with determination. They all wanted to be the last one standing. Apparently, they had all learned something that day.

Some of the craziest stuff could happen on TDE2 in one day, from Duel Monsters to a battle for the entire world. But in the end, there was still a winner to be crowned. Still a game to be played. And the most critical stage of that game was about to begin.

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This goes down as probably my craziest chapter ever. Seriously, you know I wrote it when it's epic, it's insane, and it probably makes no sense.

Good news is, with help from everyone else (particularly Yusei and Deadpool), Lammy was able to finally overcome Namora's dark power, destroy the necklace that started it all, and save the world. Bad news is, she ended up disqualified from the competition thanks to a very specific rule. Bummer. But at least she and Yusei have finally reconciled in full and are back together. Yay! I actually thought about eliminating them together, but I already did an elimination of a couple last time (Sam and Snake). Not doing it twice in a row.

Everyone involved with TDE and TDE2 showed up to lend a hand in defeating Namora, which was awesome. I actually got a request to have everyone from the original Total Drama series show up, but I already had too much going on. It's probably my longest chapter ever as it is. Oh well.

I even had some guest stars, in the form of Lammy's friends from Parappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy, Yusei's friends from Yu-gi-oh 5D's, and TDE2 fan Storygirl000, all of which helped with the fight. And Story now gets to be pretty much the prison warden for Namora, trapped forever in a tiny bottle. And before you get any ideas, I don't want Namora to ever escape. She's going to be trapped in there forever, period. I will probably have the bottle showing up for comic relief, but I'm done with Namora in terms of plot. (Also, I found out she shares the name of one Marvel character who is friends with a guy who recently appeared on Death Battle; there is no relation).

Oh, and Deadpool got to do his biggest 'Morning Merc' yet. Vegetalucard, I hope you don't mind me borrowing MM for a bit. He got to give everyone a first-person view of the battle, to the point where he pretty much saved the entire world by shooting down a chandelier and ripping off his mask - okay, who made me say this? Just because it's true doesn't mean I have to bring it up.

Deadpool: Hey, I pretty much saved your life too by doing that. Does that warrant a date, finally?

Not in this lifetime.

Now, before I talk about the next chapter, I have some announcements.

Not too long after this chapter is published, I will be posting a poll with the veterans. You guys can finally vote on the eleven past and current competitors and decide who will get to compete on Total Drama Everything 3. While this is not required, I hope you will vote in a few who didn't compete this time. I myself will choose a veteran to compete, though he/she will still be on the poll, and this person did not get to compete this time. So that means the top 10 in the poll will be allowed back, and my special choice will make the eleventh. Guests, this all goes for you too. Also, I will be leaving out a few choices depending on factors like popularity, story potential, and more. For example, Ash and Pikachu will not be on the poll due to my general lack of story for them. I'll reveal the rest of the omissions later in a review, so make sure to check that if you don't have an account.

You guys will also suggest to me the eleven newbies to compete alongside the veterans. Once again, one newbie will be selected by me. I hope you can give me some good ones. And remember, any newbie I accept cannot be associated with someone chosen to compete from the veterans. For example, if you give me the idea to use Rainbow Dash, I can only pick her if Rarity doesn't make it (not a guarantee she'll be on the poll).

I am also going to do my own season of The Ridonculous Race, which will be released at the same time as TDE3. I will probably alternate between stories once both first chapters are done. There will be eighteen teams of two, just like the regular version. Unlike last time, I have decided to pick most of the teams myself. However, if one still has a good team that they feel can work, I am willing to change my mind. Here are some examples of teams I have already pre-selected.

I want to have one major duo from TDE and TDE2 compete in this thing, and I have already decided it will be Yusei and Lammy. This means neither will appear on the returnee poll, so you won't see them on TDE3. Those who watch Hellsing: Ultimate will love it when Seras and Alucard enter the competition. If you're a fan of Gorillaz, you'll be glad to hear Murdoc and 2D are going to be competing as a team. Past RR competitors Laurie and Miles (Vegans) will be coming back. Sam and Dean Winchester from Supernatural are also in major consideration. Lastly, if it is in any way possible to get a team of actually-existing people, I hope I can add Adam and Jamie of Mythbusters into the Race.

Wow, that's a lot to say. On to the next chapter.

Chris decides that the final five need to take a breather after the crazy day they just had, so he takes them to Hope's Peak Academy for some R and R. But things don't stay in sunshine for long, as everyone gets roped into some sadistic killing game where they are told they must kill if they want to make it out. Eventually, when one murder finally does take place, everyone is put on trial to find the killer. In the end, everyone realizes there are worse things than being eliminated.

Until all that happens, remember to read and review, fave and follow, give me challenge ideas and locations, send in good-luck messages and audition tapes, and decided what fresh faces and returning minds will get to TDE3, as well as any ideas for a RR team.

And I will see you next time. TheMasterKat out!