Beth's Grand Tour! - Worked on by both me, and a lot of help by Xmon323, thanks to Him for a lot of help writing this Chapter out, and hopefully more to come. I literally would've never done it without him, since I just didn't write any of the story for a while before suggesting we could work on it together.
Explanation before Starting -
This may or may not have been done already, or already looked into, but Beth should've been in World Tour. I've done Mal in Total Drama Island because I think it could be interesting, and I might even continue that one day. But, right now I'm just putting out ideas that I think of, and one is Beth in Total Drama World Tour.
Not only was Beth 1 of 5 out of 14 Campers to not go onto World Tour, but she was the only 1 in the Final 6 as-well. Not only that, but she's the only Finalist to not even compete in the next Season. Owen and Gwen did for Island to Action. Duncan did for Action to World Tour. Heather and Alejandro competed in All-Stars, and so did Lightning and Cameron. But Beth? She's literally won in some Countries, but didn't even compete in the next season, which is pretty weird if you ask me.
Now, It's not a Back in Time thing like usual, but just a small change in history, and in Beth's POV...What changes?
"How did we get in this situation?" I mutter, still feeling the effects of, well, crashing a bus off of a cliff. That of course would do stuff to you.
"Courtney." Was the overwhelming response by basically everybody in the upside down bus. She instantly took offense to everyone saying it was only her fault.
"HEY! It was Duncan too!" She shouted, pointing a finger at him, while he basically shrugged at her.
"They said it, not me." He replied with a smirk. I then hear the ever so common Courtney groan of displeasure when anything that she dislikes happens. Someone should keep a tally on that...
I sigh. Honestly, all of this, for what? Our fame? I've won Total Drama Action, I hav-Well...HAD the Million, until most of it was used when Lindsay got us both put in PRISON! But! She's still my friend, and besides, I still enjoyed my time with her in France. Now where was I? Oh, right, I think I've had enough time in the spotlight. I'll be remembered for winning, and that's fine. Everybody else?...I don't know.
Due to being lost in thought, I failed to realize that mostly everybody else had left the bus already, all except Lindsay had gotten out, and she was waiting for me at the door.
"Hey Beth!" She called out, "Are you sleeping?!" I don't know if that was sarcasm, or she was actually-Oh It's Lindsay, what DO I think?
"I'm coming." I eventually say, finally sitting up. At least I don't feel sick anymore. I get up, and eventually walk out with Lindsay, but I instantly notice a couple people are missing. "Hey...Where are-"
"Went looking for help." Duncan stated before I can even finish, seemingly knowing what I was going to say. I don't know if it was just me, or did he have some edge towards me in his voice? Was it because he lost to me?
"Oh." Is all I said, sitting down and leaning against the bus. I let out a small sigh, "Well..." ...I don't have much to say honestly, I guess we just...sit and wait for help. I look up, instead deciding to close my eyes and just think about the future, something past Total Drama. What's next?...More shows? Follow my dreams?...Dreams...I don't even know my own dreams. I think I've been caught up in this Drama stuff for a little longer than I should've been. Granted I have made several friends, including my BFF Lindsay..and I've even won! Something I never thought I'd do! But...what does this mean for my future? If I do anything even remotely substantial, drama will be brought up after or before it, whether I like it or not.
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Apparently, this was enough to make me doze off. Maybe because of all the action we went through today. Heh...Action.
...*BANG*
I'm then very abruptly awoken by a huge bang noise.
"WHAT THE-" I yell in my sleepy stupor, before the bus I was leaning against is lifted off my back, and I end up completely laying down.
"It's Chris!" Someone exclaimed, pointing up at the Heli picking up the bus.
"THEY DON'T CALL ME THE BEST REALITY SHOW HOST FOR NOTHIN!" He yelled back, as I only rolled my eyes, having a small grin. Who does? I hear the rest of them hoot and yell in approval, most likely because we're finally getting out of here...But, where are the others? Geoff, Justin, Trent, none of the others have returned.
I guess we're getting back in it now, since Heather was the first to get back in...Uhg, I already felt sick when they were driving, now FLYING? No, it's just, NO! I grab my stomach, already feeling worse for wear.
"I don't know...I might barf again if I get in." I mummer, just thinking about it makes it worse.
Lindsay could probably tell how reluctant I was in getting back on the bus, as she decided to come over to me and grab my hands.
"Come on Beth, It'll be fine!" She assured, before flashing a smirk. "Don't worry, Courtney isn't the one driving this time." She joked, as I chuckled a bit.
"R-Right." I nod, she can make me feel better pretty easily, and I walk with her back onto the bus of dea-Bus, just the bus. After everyone gets on...and Owen rips his pants trying to get in, the Heli lifts us out of the canyon, and we start to fly...somewhere.
"What about the others that went to get help?" I question as we start picking up speed in the air. All I got were a bunch of confused looks, and some shrugs. Nobody knows.
"They'll be alright, they have Geoff leading them!" Owen exclaimed with confidence, meanwhile Noah just scoffed at that statement.
"Sure, let's go with that." Noah said, with his usual snark. Few seconds later, everyone starts to take a seat on the...floor? Well technically It's the roof of the bus, but now It's the floor since the bus is being carried upside-down. I was the first to sit, as I'm already...feeling the effects of the swinging.
"Oh god..." I groan, once again clutching my stomach.
"Oh no." Lindsay said, moving away slightly as she fears for the worst.
"It's ok Lindsay, I'll hold it in better this time." I say, as I know that's why she scooted away. "Hopefully..."
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And I did. It was mostly swallowing it when it came up, which tasted TERRIBLE, but that's why It's called throwing up. Eventually we saw where we were going, and that was right back to where Total Drama Action took place. This had good and bad news.
The good news is I didn't throw up in the bus.
The bad news…
Well, I couldn't exactly hold it any longer once we'd finally landed.
Once Lindsay helped me get away from the bus and I could lose my lunch away from everyone else, we walked into the craft services tent. It looks like we're the last ones in. Chris stared at us with an annoyed grimace as we walked over and sat down.
Surprisingly, Chef started to roll over some pancakes for us to eat, which, unsurprisingly, Owen quickly ran over to shovel down. After having thrown up not too long ago, I wasn't exactly in the mood to eat. I just laid my head onto my arms as I'd listen to what everyone else was saying.
"Now that everyone's here…" Chris comments glaring at Lindsay and I, "I have an announcement." Here we go, wonder what it is, we're interns on Dirtbags? Some of us get to make a cameo with a new cast? Wonder what the twist there is, Robotic Island? Toxic Waste? Multiple Islands?
"Now we all know that nobody does drama like you guys," Yeah… Where's this going?
"Duh! But what happened to Total Drama Dirtbags?" Honestly, I agree with Heather here, I feel dirty for thinking that.
"It was a trick! There was no Total Drama Dirtbags!" Why am I not surprised? Of course Chris would do something like this. Hang on a sec, that's that Alejandro guy from the bus… Up close he actually looks kinda cute...Wait! I have a boyfriend!...Though to be fair, that didn't even stop me from falling over Justin for a while.
"Is this true?" Heather quickly jumped in, which brought me back to reality. Chris nodded as his response before elaborating.
"Well… Mostly, but I did come up with the name!" Yep, 'Dirtbags' is definitely something Chris would think of. And here we go… "But anywho, I needed to find out if you kids still had it." Does Chris really think we'll come for another season? Really? I mean, granted, I did win the last time I competed, but I'm not exactly enthused about doing it all over again.
"What about Alejandro?" was Heather's next question, actually yeah, why is he even here?
"A dupe. Just like the rest of it. I needed someone on the inside, but to make it up, I told him he could join you guys next time!" Wait… WHAT!? I didn't actually think he'd straight up say season three… Nope, nope, I am NOT competing again…
"What next time?" Noah asks, sounding mostly annoyed, but with a twinge of worry. Maybe he's just as worried as I am.
"A no-holds barred race around the world in a jet!" Chris replies before chuckling.
"What if we don't want to?" I quickly jump in and ask before Gwen replies,
"Yeah, after all the crap you put us through? As if." She then scoffed in annoyance.
"Don't you want to be famous again?" No Chris, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be famous as your stupid intro puts it.
"Pass." Duncan responds quickly,
"Yeah, I'm with Duncan," I quickly jump in, preparing to get up and walk away.
"What about the cash? I mean, after your experience with the French Police you're pretty low on it aren't you?"
"How much?" I ask, freezing in place.
"I don't know… How about, another, ONE! MILLION! DOLLARS!" Everyone starts cheering at this info, except for me. I pause for a moment. I won last season, I can win again right?
"Deal," I reply, turning back around.
After everyone finishes cheering and Noah quickly says "Let's do it," We all slowly start to quiet down, realising what we just agreed to. All except for Owen, who keeps cheering until he realises,
"Wait did you say jet? But that's… FLYING!" The big guy then starts to scream in fear, which causes a few stifled laughs from the meaner contestants here like Heather and Courtney. Izzy then gives Owen a few of the pancakes which calms him down.
I stand up, getting ready for some fresh air, when I'm suddenly stopped by that purple haired girl that came with us, See-era isn't it?
"Omg Beth! Say hi to my blog!" She starts typing on her phone before grabbing me and snapping a photo. "Alright, out of the way, I need my Cody!" And just like that, she pushes me to the ground. Uh, I don't really know what to think about her. I stand up to start walking when suddenly, Chris calls out to all of us saying.
"Alright, I need all of you to do a confessional, we need some for when we tape the 3rd season's announcement!" Okay, I have to admit that's fair, I'm already getting fresh air anyways, so I start to walk
"Guess I'll go first," I comment, exiting and continuing to walk out towards the makeup trailer. It's honestly the one place I felt pretty content in, at least I could give my honest thoughts there, and it wasn't a toilet like Season 1's. Sitting down I notice the light saying it's started recording, sigh and say-
"Season 3… Well at least Lindsay's here… Tyler too, never really talked to him but he's cool. Maybe I can get my money back!"
After I finished talking I quickly left and sat down near Lindsay and Tyler.
Once I get back down, Tyler comments, "I kinda feel bad for the dudes and chicks that aren't in this season, I mean, poor Geoff, went to save us and he gets kicked out of the chance at the mil'."
"Well at least we don't have to worry about Eva getting really angry for a bit, I really do not envy whoever's near Eva when she finds out she's not in the season." I comment, causing Tyler to snicker smally, but still look a little glum. If I want to feel better about this, then I guess maybe instead of worrying I should think about the good parts? The few that there are.
Well… I wanted to travel the world at some point, I guess there's that. Also people like Heather are probably going right out the door as soon as the season starts, so that's another plus, Uh… I'm competing with Lindsay again? That's about it.
Yeah those are the good things I guess, but where there is good, there is bad. A LOT of bad. Chief among them is Heather's back again. I hope she realizes manipulating her way through the game isn't the best in terms of strategy. Don't know why she thinks she can win like that...And speaking of manipulating, Courtney is also back. She wasn't even originally in the second season before she sued, kind of ridiculous doing that if you'd ask me, just accept you aren't in the season and move on. Uh, well that hasn't worked, how about I just keep talking to the other people here?
"Hey, Lindsay." I whisper, trying to gain her attention away from whatever she was staring at. "Since we're going into another season by force, can you make sure not to vote yourself off if it ever comes to it? Please?"
"Huh?" She'd reply, confusion apparent on her face. She then nodded, "Oh yeah, okay, I'll make sure this time." I halfway think she didn't even understand what I just told her, as she just went back to staring off into space again. I sighed, almost letting my head drop onto the table.
This is going to be a long season, isn't it?
Suddenly, Heather walks past, probably going for her confessional or something and glaring at Lindsay and I. I don't even think Lindsay noticed. I almost sulked back in my seat, before realizing that it's just a stump, and I would've basically fell backwards. Instead of being an idiot, I put my head once again on the table. As long as I'm far away from Heather in this game, it'll be fine.
I don't even fully get why I'm so against competing again, I won right? I should've been jumping at the opportunity to win again. Despite the physical pain, mental as well, and a lot of things disgusting….huh, maybe that's why I hated competing so much...I'm just going to go with the flow this time around, and see where that takes me.
After a bit of thought, I jump slightly as someone pokes my shoulder, "Beth?" It was Lindsay. "Are you awake?"
"...Yes Lindsay, I've been awake." I mumbled, a bit unsure if I was loud enough or not for her to hear, as I was still laying my head down. She laughed at my reply,
"Then come on silly, we don't want to be last again-" She couldn't even finish what she was saying before I quickly lifted my head up, almost giving myself a case of whiplash with just that. Did I just accidentally fall asleep again? The answer was apparent when I noticed that literally almost everyone was gone. Only two were left apart from me and Lindsay, and that was Duncan and Courtney. Duncan did mention before that he didn't want to compete again either, and it looks like Courtney is trying to get...well, more like force him to anyway.
"Uhg." I facepalm. How do I just do that? Twice in the same day no less. It's been a long day, but I know it's going to get even LONGER at this pace. "Where are we headed now?" I'd ask, probably being asleep when that was mentioned.
"Well, we're getting on a bus-" Once again, before she could even finish what she was saying I groaned out loud, cutting her off.
"Uhhggg." I drift back, almost falling out of my seat as Lindsay puts her hands out to catch me.
"It's not that bad Beth, the Bus won't be flying this time, I think at least.." She tried to assure me, but that was the least of my problems right now.
"...Thanks for the reassurance Lindsay." I drawled, being a bit sarcastic with that remark.
"No problem!" She beamed, either completely ignoring, or not getting any of the sarcasm...So, this is how Noah feels all the time. I eventually stood on my own two feet, not wanting Lindsay to be forced to hold me up anymore.
"Thanks." I mentioned, this time actually being sincere. "Let's just go, don't want to be last again, right?" I say, bringing back what Lindsay had said earlier.
"Yeah. Wait, no...Wait." Lindsay would jumble over her words, apparently starting to get confused over what I just said. "Umm.."
"Come on." I take her hand and lead us outside, no need to fry her brain yet.
Walking over, we notice Harold and Leshawna standing outside, having a chat. "Look Harold, you don't have to be some knight or something to protect me, you know I can take care of myself."
"I know Leshawna! But we can still work together."
"Look, how about we work together, but you don't need to protect me?" Harold nods but he looks somewhat disappointed as both look up and notice me,
"Beth." Leshawna comments curtly. Leshawna and I were friends in season one, but during season two, things got a lot icier. I kinda get why after I told everyone about the rant where she made fun of everyone, but she got way madder than she should have been at the cookies thing! It's only a few cookies!
"Uh, hey Leshawna," I comment, with an awkward stare shared between us, Lindsay and I quickly run aboard the bus to stop this from continuing.
When Lindsay and I got on the bus, Tyler quickly motioned for my friend to join him. Weirdly though, Lindsay comments "What's his name again? I wonder where Tyler is?" which baffles both Tyler and I, but Lindsay does sit down next to him, so it looks like I'm talking to someone else on the bus.
Continuing ahead I take the first empty seat I can sit in, looking up to notice that Alejandro guy from before. On the other side of the isle Cody and Gwen sit, with the former looking around kind of worried.
"Oh, hello, Beth aren't You?" Alejandro asked me, he knows my name!? Maybe I have a cha- No, wait, what about Brady! I can't go after another guy, Justin was bad enough,
"Yeah! That's me," I reply with a small chuckle. I can already feel myself starting to get nervous.
"I saw you won the previous season, I must say, congratulations for doing so." He's such a different person on the bus, it's weird. Alejandro must have noticed my face, because he continued. "I truly must apologize for how I acted before as well, Chris required that I play my part perfectly, I hope we can start over." Well, I guess I should give him a second chance, maybe he isn't a Heather then.
"Alright then," I reply, before I turn around to talk to Gwen and Cody. "Hi Gwen, how's it going?" I ask, to which Gwen looks back with an exasperated expression,
"Apparently that Sierra girl tried to chop a bit of his hair off?" She points over at Cody, who is attempting to be as small as possible.
"Don't tell her I'm here," Cody quietly says, however, unfortunately, someone hears and runs up,
"Hi Cody! It's SOOOOOOO cool that we can compete together!" Cody looks over at me with a terrified expression. Gwen is also quite surprised as well. I quickly look away, but I sneak a glance to see Sierra attempting to literally push Gwen off her seat. Quickly, Alejandro stands up and walks to Sierra.
"Why don't you sit down with me elsewhere?" The Spaniard asks,
"But- But Cody?" Sierra responds, seemingly caught off guard,
"Don't worry, perhaps we can talk about how it feels to be new contestants?" He then leads her away. I looked back over to Cody, and saw him give a sigh of relief.
"A bit much, huh?" I'd whisper, referring to Sierra being taken away by Alejandro. Cody could only nod,
"Tellin me." He replied, finally being allowed to sit up straight. "I mean, I know I'm the Codemeister and all, but she's a little…" He paused, seemingly trying to find a nice way to put what he's about to say. "She's...uh, man-"
"Crazy?" Gwen instead found the word for him, as Cody would nod.
"Yeah, that."
"Really though Cody, good luck if she's on your team," I say to him, Cody can only give a pained smile at that idea. After that little chat, I'd move back into my seat, sighing a little as I glance out the window.
Well… Here we go, I can't really believe it myself, but we're going for round three. People still have to get their stuff and say bye to their loved ones and all that, but after that, we're going straight into the season. Still feels weird, like I wasn't here originally or something. To be fair, I probably would have gone with Geoff if I didn't wait that little bit longer on the bus.
I guess it's time for Beth's grand tour of the world, isn't it? This… Is going to be a long season.
Reinforcing the Fact that Xmon323 helped majorly with the writing in this Chapter, as I probably would've never gotten this out otherwise.