Episode 6: The "Generic" Camping Episode
1602jaw: Expect Gjira to make a move soon. And yeah, Tatsumaki can't catch a break. Getting duped by a villain and eliminated for it again. If she wanted to, she could literally crush them all like a soda can.
Ortizale317: I've got some surprises today.
TheHiddenAuthor5000: Yeah, covid did screw everyone over. But hopefully things can get back on track.
TheMasterKat: Tatsumaki obviously did not learn a lesson from last time.
Deadpool: And don't worry, TheMasterKat. I'll make sure Waluigi gets the message. Oh, and tell your story's me I said "Wazzuuuup!"
That guy: You basically got all the main points down. And there's more to be excited about.
ThelastCyberKnight: I'm sure Waluigi is feeling something after what he did.
Happiness studios: I'm glad you like Miu and Reg's dynamic. And what I got across with Tatsumaki is that sometimes people don't change. She obviously didn't learn anything from last time.
Guest: You know what? I like this idea. I could see this. I just need to think of how to implement this.
NeverSafeFromWaluigi: Again, I'm flattered by the compliments. It's nice to know I'm doing a better job this season. And you're in for a treat with this camping challenge.
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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite 2, we had our first interdimensional challenge set at Iida's school, UA High. While they learned that being a hero isn't that easy, Tatsumaki brought out her inner villain and unknowingly attacked everyone, thanks to some goading from Starscream. Those such as Iida and Reg showed the selfless hero that lied inside of them. Surprising literally no one, it was Tatsumaki that took the drop, or in this case, float. After that, Waluigi rejected a gift from Isabelle and gave her an explosive gift of his own, greatly hurting her feelings. Not cool, dude. Does Waluigi plan to repair what he has damaged? And what plans are afoot for our competitors? Find out right now! On Total Drama Infinite 2!"
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"Alright, you're doing good." Kiryu said.
We open up in the cargo hold, where Kiryu and Terry were being men of their word and training Glass Joe. The French boxer was doing as Kiryu instructed, and throwing punches at Terry. The Lone Wolf was blocking the punches, and gave some advice at the same time.
"When you throw a punch, put your legs into it. That's where most of the power comes from."
"Good to know." Joe wheeled. He was getting winded from throwing all these pointless hits, but did land a punch, albeit a weak one to Terry's gut.
"Not bad." Terry said, finally lowering his guard. "You're getting better. I think it's time we call it a day. Tomorrow, I'll up the ante a little bit."
"Uh, thanks again." Joe said to Terry.
Terry gives Joe a pat on the back. "Hey, no problem, my amigo. I throw a little bit of boxing into my fighting style, so I know what I'm talking about. But my specialty is my mastery over Hakkyokuseiken."
"Hm? Hakkyokuseiken? What's that?" Joe asked.
"It's a martial arts technique that basically gives you energy from the earth itself. It takes skill, but also a strong mind."
"Anyway, I can't thank you enough for helping me out with this." Kiryu thanked. "I knew I made the right choice on finding someone to help out."
"Hey, anytime."
Kiryu and Terry locked in a firm handshake, giving each other a look of respect.
"You know what? You're alright. Let's drink sometime. My treat." Kiryu said.
"Well, I'd best be getting back to my team." Terry said. "Things have been a little awkward for everyone since…...you know."
What he meant by this was Waluigi's stunt with Isabelle. Word got around to everyone, and some of his own team was acting cold towards the purple cheater. They didn't like how he treated Isabelle, despite how she was nothing but nice for him.
"Yeah…." Joe added. "Isabelle has been acting differently these past few days. I should go see if she's alright."
"Well, ciao."
Terry leaves the room, and heads back to first class, and you could feel the tension in the atmosphere. Everyone was gathered around a table in a circle, like one would do for an intervention.
"What'd I miss?" Terry asked himself.
"Oh. Terry. You're back." Spinel said. "Pop a squat, so we can begin!"
"Uh….okay."
The Wolves' resident brickhouse joined the others and took a seat, right in between Deadpool and Miu.
"Alright. Now that everyone is here," Edgeworth said, "I think it's time we had all had a little talk."
"Can you hurry this the fuck up?!" Miu growled. "Why did you call us here?! It's because of Walu-idiot being an asshole to that secretary?!"
"Edgeworth adjusts his glasses and calmly answers, "Yes. You basically got the main point down."
"Whoa whoa whoa!" Waluigi interjected. "Is this about wah-t happened between Waluigi and Isabelle?!"
"Yep." Deadpool answered. "I like you guys, and I do love me a practical joke as much as the next fictional character, but this time was just not cool. Oh yeah, by the way, TheMasterKat wanted to let you know you're a *bleep*!"
"Yeah." Reg added. "She was trying to do something nice for you, and you were just irredeemable."
"Not to mention wasting perfectly good cookie cake." Deadpool said. "You could of just gave it to me instead of doing what you did."
"I thought it was funny." Aqua blurted out. This comment got all eyes on her. "What?!" She said defensively.
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"What?!" Aqua complained. "I'm just trying to stick up for the loser. He's my ally, just like Terry, so it's the least I can do. Even if I don't really like the guy. At least it's not my butt in the hot seat this time."
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"Oh, give Waluigi a break!" Waluigi yelled. "Waluigi can't stand that traitor! We were both in a similar boat as assist trophies, but then she goes and gets promoted, leaving Waluigi behind! What more do you want?!"
"An apology." Spinel answered.
Waluigi was a bit confused on the answer. "Wah?"
"Yeah, I'm gonna have to agree with shovel chin on that one." Rick said. "What?!"
"You heard me. Just go and apologize to her. Even if she is on an enemy team, she doesn't seem to have a mean bone in her body. She did something nice, and you practically just spit in her face. The least you can do is apologize."
"Are you kidding me?!" Rick snapped. "So we all gathered together like this, just to tell this purple prick to go and apologize? I seriously thought we were gonna chew this guy out! Roast the shit out of him!"
"Please, Rick. We're not animals." Deadpool jokes. "I may be crazy, but we're going about this in a more civilized manner."
"So that's it?!" Waluigi asked. "All Waluigi has to do is apologize to Isabelle, and we can all move on from this?!"
"To put it bluntly, yes." Edgeworth answered.
Waluigi stood up. "Fine, then! Waluigi will go and apologize right now."
And Waluigi walks out, ready to make good on his word and get this over with.
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"If that's what it takes, Waluigi will do it!" Waluigi declared. "But that doesn't mean Waluigi has to mean he is sorry. At least once Waluigi does this, hid team will lighten up, and not vote Waluigi off."
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We now transition out to the cafeteria. Most of the competitors were talking amongst themselves. But one person was keeping to themself.
Isabelle sat far away from everyone else, and was glumly picking at her food.
"Sigh…."
"God, I feel bad for her." Harley said to Susie. "And normally, I don't feel bad for anyone."
"I know." Susie replied. "Normally, she's a little ball of sunshine, but that Waluigi guy was such an ass to her."
'Yeah. She's really killing the mood in here." 18 added.
"You know it's rude to talk bad about other people." Kiryu said nearby as he was lighting a cigarette. After taking a puff, he says, "Especially when they're nearby."
"Relax. It's not like we were talking about you."
"Don't worry about that little weakling." Starscream butted in. "This is a sign she's weak. And I do not tolerate weakness. I give her two more episodes before she calls it quits on the game."
"That'll surely be enjoyable." Cinder mused. "She seems too soft."
"Shut your ass up, why don't you!" Max snapped. "Let the crybaby wallow in sorrow.
"Hmph. You think I'll take orders from a child?" Cinder asked maliciously. "Do you know who you're dealing with?"
"Oh, I don't know…." Max answered sarcastically. "I thought I was dealing with the most colorful and fucked up group of oddball characters ever at a shot for a cash prize. That sound about right?"
Before Cinder could give a backhanded reply of her own, the room went silent as they all saw Isabelle stand up and walk out of the room.
"I hate to be the one to break this awkward silence," Mae said, "but are you alright? Where ya heading?"
"I'm just taking a walk." Isabelle deadpanned. It was odd to see her talk without her usual cheerfulness and pep. Now, it seemed that pep was drained out of her.
"Are you okay?" Sora asked.
"I'm fine."
And the secretary quickly scurried out of the room.
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"Sigh. Why does everything have to be so hard?" Isabelle wondered. "I just wanted to be friends with him. All I wanted to make him happy. All of this because I got in Smash and he didn't….."
Suddenly, an idea popped into her little head so fast, you could practically see the exclamation point above her.
"That's it! If that's the only way to make him happy...then I guess I don't have a choice."
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As Isabelle walked out of the confessional, she bumped into the one individual who was most on her mind right now.
"Oh!" Waluigi said awkwardly. "Hey...Isabelle. Didn't, uh, see you there."
"Hey, Waluigi." Isabelle bluntly replied.
Waluigi decided to get the ball rolling and finish the job he was tasked with. "Look, Waluigi was looking for you, and was hoping to apologize for-"
"Just save your breath." Isabelle interrupted. "I get it. It must've hurt. I understand why you don't like me. But I do. And I just wanted you to be happy, so here!"
Isabelle pulls something out of her pocket and holds it out for Waluigi to take. The sports star's eyes went wide as he saw what it was.
It was an envelope. Except this one had a red wax stamp on it had a ball with a cross through it.
"Is that….." Waluigi gasped. "A Smash invite?!"
Isabelle nods. "Yes. Since its what you've always wanted, I'm willing to give mine to you."
A wave of emotions cascaded through Waluigi's mind. This was a dream come true! It felt like a dream. It felt so surreal. It felt….. a little wrong? But why?
"Give it to Waluigi?! B-but…...if you do that….then you won't be able to-"
"Yeah. I know. But I feel you deserve it more than I do. If it'll make you happy, then it's what I want to do. Just…. please… I hope you'll be my friend. But if not, then…. I understand."
Isabelle quickly put the envelope in his hand and hurried off in the opposite direction. Waluigi stood there, staring at the invite in his gloved hand. His hand shook uncontrollably. He should've been jumping for joy, clicking his heels, celebrating this revelation. But as said before, something about this didn't feel right. It didn't sit well with Waluigi. With a somber look on his face, he tucks the envelope away in his overalls, and quietly headed back to his team.
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"Why?!..." Waluigi wondered. "Waluigi should be happy for this moment. But he can't. Something just doesn't sit right with Waluigi about this. That Isabelle…. is an enigma."
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Heading back to first class, Waluigi still saw his team sitting there, waiting for his return.
"Ah. I see you've returned, Waluigi." Edgeworth said. "How did it go?"
"Oh! Uh….. it went alright. Waluigi apologized to her. It went swell."
"Are you okay?" Spinel asked. The gem stretches her head close to Waluigi and circles around him. "You look pale. You look like you saw a ghost."
"Please tell me you did see a ghost!" Deadpool happily exclaimed. "I'm feeling in a ghost busting mood!"
"Pretty sure if there was, we'd know, or we'd be dead." Rick said as he kept drinking.
"Nothing's wrong, okay?!" Waluigi snapped. Cue the shocked silence from all of them.
"Geez, who shit in your Corn Flakes?" Miu asked bitterly.
"Eh, just give the guy a break, Miu." Terry said casually. "The guy doesn't need any more pressure on him. We need to be focused and ready for the next challenge."
A few seconds later, the PA system turned on. "Attention passengers. Buckle up, and brace yourselves, as we've reached our destination: the Amazon Rainforest! The runway is a liiiitle bit short. But be ready to rough it."
Reg quickly complied and nervously buckling himself up.
"Amazon, huh?" Edgeworth said to himself. "Should be interesting. I've been around the world myself, but not here."
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"Welcome to South America's famous Amazon Rainforest!" Chris told them, the cast now gathered in their teams at the edge of the jungle. In the distance, noises of the vast array of wildlife could be heard. The sounds of birds, insects, frogs, and even more unknown wildlife could be heard.
"This biome is considered the lungs of the planet, and houses so much wildlife it'd make your head spin."
"So what, it's just gonna be like your race through the jungle to find treasure?" 18 asked. "How unoriginal. What makes this special?"
"You seem to jump to conclusions, but you're completely wrong." Chris answered. "Instead, this time you'll be going on a little camping trip."
"Still sounds unoriginal." Mae dryly replied. The cat appeared to be dozing off due to how boring this sounded.
The host facepalmed. "Sometimes, you guys are no fun." Chris said, clearly sounding aggravated. "Anyway, here's how the challenge works. With the supplies you'll each be provided, teams will venture through the jungle to reach a designated campsite, far from civilization. Once you get there, you'll camp out there for the night. When dust breaks, you'll hike it back here. First team to make it back here will win first class, while the last team to make it back will be voting someone off. That answer your question, 18?"
"Tch. Didn't need to throw that answer back at me." 18 mumbled.
'So that's it, then?" Harley asked. "Just a little camp out? Sounds simple, but should be an easy win."
"You'd think that, wouldn't you?" Chris said with a laugh. "But here's where it gets interesting. None of your powers, special abilities, weapons, or any form of technology are allowed in aiding you. All you have are your supplies, and some good ol' fashion hard work and elbow grease."
"Damn it…" Miu groaned. The ultimate inventor was bummed that she wouldn't be able to use her precious inventing skills to help like last time.
Dr. Coyle creepily tilted her head. "Sometimes, you make this game no fun for me."
"At least it manages to put everyone on equal footing." Iida remarked.
"But there's also many dangers that lie deep in the Amazon." Chris continued. "Unknown, untold, and dangerous threats lie deep within this vast expanse of dense jungle."
This sent a chill down almost everyone's spines.
Joe gulped nervously. "W-what k-kind of threats?"
"Oh, you know, the usual. Vicious creatures, poisonous creatures, territorial creatures, dangerous plants, and don't even get me started on the Mapinguary."
That last part really had them confused.
"Mapinguary? The hell is a Mapinguary?" Edward asked.
"Oh, you guys are in for quite the story." Chris said, sounding excited for this story. "Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a shaman who discovered the secret to immortality. Unfortunately, he was punished by the gods, and turned into a horrible, vicious monster that roams through the jungle."
"Oh really? What does it look like? And do we even know if this "Mapinguary" is real?" Kiryu asked.
Chris shrugged. "Who knows? And I'm sure you'll know it if or when you see it. Now, here's your supplies."
With a snap of the host's fingers, the Ginyu Force step out and started handing out supplies to the team's. They were each provided a map to their designated campsites and a compass, some water bottles and a sack filled with an assortment of food. Fruits, hot dogs and marshmallows for roasting on the fire, and stuff to make sandwiches.
"Sweet. Looks like we got everything we need." Meggy said.
"What? No tents?" Harley asked.
"Correctamundo. But before I send you all on your merry way, there's one last thing I want to give to the Dark Fun Gang specifically, as a handicap for losing the last challenge."
"Something tells me it isn't anything good." Sora said worriedly.
Indeed, his suspicions were correct as they saw Ginyu dragging DIO over to them.
"Alright, what is it this time?!" DIO growled.
Ginyu gestured towards the Dark Fun Gang. "You will be accompanying this team during the challenge."
"WHAT?!" DIO and that team cried.
"There's no way we're letting that bastard go with us!" Susie stated. "There's too much bad blood between us!"
"As much as I hate to say it, I agree with her!" DIO said. "Why must I be punished along with them?!"
"This will teach you some discipline, young rookie." Ginyu explained. "A night in the jungle will do you some good. Not to mention the fact that you've been slacking on your intern duties."
"Don't talk to me like a child! I'm much older than you!"
Ginyu hands him a small paper bag. "And here is the lunch for you that I packed."
"You're not making my case any better!"
"Whether you like him or not, DIO's joining you guys for this challenge." Chris told them.
You could tell DIO was not thrilled at all yo be stuck with these guys for a challenge. But hey, Max and Starscream are on this team, so he's in good company, as long as neither find out DIO is helping the other.
"But I guess I, DIO, don't have much of a choice. But I'm not gonna enjoy this."
"At least he ain't getting saddled with us." Deadpool said.
"Well, that takes care of the explanation." Chris told them. "Your challenge starts now. Teams, I wish you good luck, or at the very least, a lack of death."
Now that they knew what to do, the team's broke off, and began their trek through the jungle, in three, equidistant directions.
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"Why?!" Susie cried. "Why, of all people, did it have to be DIO?! If he tries anything funny…." Susie gripped her axe tightly. "...then I'm gonna make sure he actually loses his head this time."
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"So….they decided to let DIO tag along for the ride, huh?" Starscream said, rubbing his chin. "Lord only knows what that'll entail."
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"I hate this job, but it does have it's advantages at times." DIO said. "But I've got the two best lackeys a god such I, DIO, could ask for. These new guys really are something. I knew I made the right choice in picking them."
The vampire pulls out a sheet of paper with crudely made drawings of all the new contestants.
"What Max and Starscream have going for them are their attitude, and aren't afraid to play dirty. Iida is too much of a goody two shoes, and Isabelle is as sweet as pie. Ugh. Mae seems like a lazy little smart mouth, and Terry looks like a bum. Aqua is an idiot, Waluigi is just weird, and Miu…. I'm not touching that with a ten foot pole. Reg is normally by her side, Meggy seems too nice to trust me, and much like Katakuri, Kiryu looks like someone who I wouldn't like.
"That leaves Harley and Coyle. Harley may be a villain in her own right, but she marches to the beat of her own drum, and is good friends with Susie. Coyle, though, is a complete enigma. Something about her doesn't sit right with me."
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(Amazing Aces)
The Aces had the head start, trudging through the thick foliage of the jungle. At the front of the group, Edward had the map and compass, so the rest followed his direction.
"So how long will it take before we reach our campsite?" 18 asked. The android looked annoyed as she was swatting away bugs that were swarming around her. "Beause I'm getting eaten up over here."
"Hmm…." Ed took a closer look at the map. "Judging by the look of this, it looks like it'll take about three hours."
Meggy, Harley, and Coyle groan.
"Are you sure there's no shortcut, runt?" Coyle asked bitterly.
Edward gritted his teeth at the mention of his height, but quickly let it go and said, "We are taking the shortcut."
"You gotta be fucking kidding me." Harley groaned.
"If it's gonna take us a while, does anyone got a way to pass the time?" Tari asked. "You know, like any stories?"
"Trust me, I got plenty of 'em." Meggy said. "Here's the time where I took up a babysitting job…."
(Hungry Wolves)
"And that's the story of the second time I killed the entire Marvel universe." Deadpool finished.
"Hours…." Miu groaned as they walked. "That's how long your ass has been talking while we've been trying to get to the fuckin' campsite."
"Feels like we've been walking around in circles." Reg added.
"I think that's cause we are." Spinel said sheepishly. She was in charge of the map, and they were supposed to follow her lead. On that note, Edgeworth carried the water, while Aqua held onto the food.
"WHY THE FUCK HAVE WE BEEN WALKING AROUND IN CIRCLES?!" Miu yelled.
"Spinel, haven't you been paying attention to the map?" Edgeworth asked.
Spinel turned around and had a look on her face like she accidentally kicked the neighbor's cat.
"Oof. I had the map upside down…."
"I'm gonna kill her." Aqua said. She rushed for her, but was held back by Waluigi and Deadpool.
"DON'T TELL ME WE'VE BEEN GOING THE OPPOSITE WAY THIS TIME BECAUSE OF YOU!" Aqua cried. "I'M GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT!"
"Can we all please just take it easy for a moment?" Terry asked, getting everyone's attention. "Let's calm down and not try to kill each other.
"Oh, do you have a plan in that limp dick sized brain of yours, Bum-gard?!" Miu asked.
Terry shook his head. "Not at all. I'm no super genius. All I'm saying is let's turn around, and head the right way. I'll be in charge of the map. I'm used to traveling and just roughin' it outdoors."
"If I could use my inventions, we would've already been there." Rick said. "But nooooo, we have to do it the old fashioned way like *belch* some stupid rednecks. But sure, your simple way makes a whole lot of sense."
"Great." Terry said, not catching on to Rick's sarcasm. "Let's double time it. The sooner we get to our campsite, the sooner we can kick back and chill."
"Aw yeah!" Spinel cheered. "Are you guys ready for the time of your life?!"
"I'm ready to end my life." Miu muttered.
Terry sighed. "Rick, do you mind?"
Rick obliged and handed Terry the flask. The Lone Wolf takes a big swig and hands it back. This was gonna be quite the day.
It's not like they had much of a choice. For now, they just gotta backtrack it, and hopefully reach the campsite before night hits. Especially when the nocturnal predators come out.
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Something tells me this ain't gonna be an easy trip." Terry sighed. "But someone's gotta keep this team afloat. We need all the help we can get. With so many radically different personalities clashing, this could either get bad, or get totally worse."
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"This fuckin' sucks!" Miu yelled. "Not only can I not use my skills this time, but Spin-imbecile got us lost to boot. This day fucking sucks, and it keeps sucking harder and harder and harder and harder! It seems like life is doing nothing but deepthroating my l-"
(Yeah, I don't think you wanna hear how this one ends)
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(Dark Fun Gang)
"So, enjoying the trip, DIO?" Susie asked mockingly as them and the rest of the team were walking. Looking above, it was hard to see the sun with the canopy of trees blocking most of it out. You'd almost think it was night already.
"I hate this." DIO said. "I'd much rather be back in that coffin at the bottom of the ocean."
DIO reminisced, back to his days of being an overpowered vampire overload who had the world (no pun intended) in his back pocket. Then he enters this show, gets beaten by a ragtag group of nobodies, and now he's reduced to an intern for Chris of all people. Oh, how far he has fallen from grace.
"You know, you don't have to complain all the time." Sora said to DIO. "Maybe you could try to, I don't know….. have fun?"
DIO looked over at the teen hero with a look of disdain and confusion.
"I'm sorry, who are you again?"
Sora was shocked to hear this. "It's me. Sora. We were on the same team last season. Do you seriously not recognize me?"
DIO had to actually rack his brain for this one. He normally didn't tend to remember those who were of little value to him or got on his bad side.
Snapping his fingers, he goes, "Oh! That's right! You were that worthless little whelp that got booted out early for almost getting us killed in the mines."
"Oh. You remember that part." Sora said glumly.
"But don't forget you're on our team." Carla sternly said to DIO. "So you will abide by our rules."
"Since when am I taking orders from a pet?!"
Carla looked upset at once again being referred to as Wendy's pet.
"Carla is not a pet!" Wendy yelled. "She's an Exceed! You'd do well to show some respect!"
"Whatever…."
DIO then focused his attention on the lunch Ginyu packed for him. Looking inside, all he saw was….
….Some weird, purple, alien fruit. Good God, can this man think of something better? Ginyu once warned about him about the dangers if a human were to eat this, but he didn't listen very much. But he wasn't hungry for this. He hunkered for blood from gorgeous men and women (much like Charlie, DIO is also bisexual)
DIO took the fruit, and chucked it into the distance. Now, he couldn't stop thinking of Cinder. If only he got to go with her team instead of these guys.
"So how much longer until we get there?" Mae asked. "My feet are killing me."
"Shouldn't be too much longer, according to the map." Iida answered, as he was guiding them through the forest.
"Maybe drop a few pounds and you wouldn't be so tired." Max sneered.
"I'd watch it, kid. Don't test me." Mae warned.
As they walked, Wendy's stomach began to growl.
"Ooh, I'm so hungry…" Wendy groaned. "I missed breakfast today."
"Just be patient, child." Carla told her. "Iida said we're almost there. Once we reach the campsite, then I'm sure we can eat."
Wendy whimpered a little bit. For a growing kid, she needed the energy. They walked on in silence, until Wendy saw a fruit lying on the ground. It was the fruit DIO had tossed earlier.
She thought it was terrible for DIO to go and waste perfectly good food. Wendy picked it up and examined it closely. It was purple, but it looked very much like an apple. After seeing no one was looking, Wendy begins to eat the fruit. It wasn't hurting anyone.
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"I mean, I was really hungry." Wendy. "Seems like Katakuri rubbed off on me a really bit. Though I can't put the food away like he does. He could eat a mountain of donuts and come back for seconds. But one little apple should be fine."
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Moving back to the Aces, they just arrived at their campsite: a clearing with some logs lying on the ground, perfect for seats. While the others were finally sitting down and resting their weary feet, Kiryu was trying to get a fire going as it was now sundown.
Kiryu stood at the stick pile intently, holding two flint rocks. With one swift and serious movement, he hits the stones together, and got the fire going.
"Wakatta." Kiryu said. (Translator note: I got it)
"Must you be so serious?" Cinder asked, annoyed.
"Now that that's taken care of, let's liven the mood a little bit." Kiryu said, ignoring her question.
"What did you have in mind?" Edward asked.
"I think a little bit of music wouldn't hurt. Even though there's no instruments, I can still sing."
"Could you please not?" Coyle said.
"Lighten up." 18 said, kicking back on a nearby tree. "So, let's hear it."
Kiryu clears his throat. "Alright then. This one comes straight from the heart."
(Author's Note: That's right. This time, Kiryu gets to sing a song all his own. I know it sounds lazy, but what else would I have him sing besides the infamous "Baka Mitai"? I'm leaving it as the original Japanese lyrics, but the song itself is so great, even if it's reached meme status)
Baka mitai, kodomo na no ne
Yume wo, otte kidzutsuite
Uso ga, heta na kuse ni
waraenai egao wo miseta
I love you mo, roku ni iwanai
Kuchibeta de honma ni bukiyou
Na no ni, na no ni doushite
sayonara wa, ieta no
Dame da ne. Dame yo, dame na no yo
Anta ga, suki de, sukisugite
Dore dake, tsuyoi osa-ke demo
Yugamanai,
omoide ga,
baka mitai..
Baka mitai, hontou baka ne
Anta, shinjiru bakari de
Tsuyoi, onna no furi
setsunasa no, yokaze abiru
Hitori ni natte, sannen ga sugi
Machinami sae mo, kawarimashita
Na no ni, na no ni doushite
miren dake, okizari
Honma ni. Roku na, otoko ya nai
Soroi no, yubiwa hazushimasu
Zamaa miro, seise-i- suru wa
Ii kagen,
mattete mo,
baka mitai..
Dame da ne. Dame yo, dame na no yo
Anta ga, sukide, sukisugite
Dore dake, tsuyoi osake demo
Yugamanai, omoide ga, baka mitai..
Honma ni, roku na, otoko ya nai
Soroi no, yubiwa hazushimasu
Zamaa miro, seise-i- suru wa
Nan na yo, kono namida,
baka mitai..
"Wow…." Tari said with awe. "That was beautiful. You really do have a great voice."
"Still think you and Charlie nailed it back in New York." Edward added. "That bug lady was crazy to think you guys weren't good enough."
"What's in the past is in the past." Kiryu said. "I'm not letting that get to me.."
"Let's not let things get moody." Meggy said. "What say we get dinner prepared? I'm starving."
Kiryu nodded. "Sure thing. Everyone, grab a stick."
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(Meanwhile…)
It may have taken them longer than desired, but the Hungry Wolves finally reached their campsite, looking very identical to the Aces' one. But they were very exhausted from their walk.
"Alright, gang! We finally made it!" Deadpool exclaimed.
"Thank goodness!" Waluigi gasped as he dropped to the ground, face first.
"Couldn't have said it any better myself." Aqua complained. "I body huuuuuuurts!"
"Um, I'll try and get a fire going." Reg piped up. "Why don't you guys take a load off while I take care of it."
"Sure thing, little guy." Deadpool said.
"That's very kind of you." Edgeworth added.
"Just trying to help my team as much as I can. This has been quite a journey, far different from anything I encountered in the Abyss."
"So what is this "Abyss" like?" Spinel.
"It's... quite dangerous, actually." Reg said. "I don't wanna talk about it too much, but I will say it's nice not having to fend for my life on a daily basis."
"You poor, little contraption!" Miu cried, feeling sorry for him. "Your life must've been so fucking terrible for you! But you're in good hands now!"
"Thanks for the con-WHOA!" Reg cried as Miu snatched him up to give him a big hug. Reg struggled as his face was buried deep in her cleavage. With his size, it was like she was holding a teddy bear.
"Can't….. breathe!" Reg gasped. "I don't know…. if this is heaven or hell."
"Let him go, you hussie!" Aqua yelled. "Can't you see he's suffocating under your enormous ta-tas?!"
Miu gently placed Reg down and averted her glare to the goddess. Reg stumbled around, looking very disoriented, and had a bloody nose. (Don't ask how a robot can get a nosebleed)
"Big words, you useless, fuckin' waste of oxygen!" Miu yelled.
Edgeworth facepalmed. "Oh god, here they go again."
"Who are you calling useless, you techno perv?!"
"You tryin' to make a fool out of me, huh?! Well then, at least let me put on some makeup, 'cause I wanna at least look pretty before you decide to FUCK ME!"
Terry got in between them, trying to keep them from a catfight breaking out.
"Let's calm down, gals." Terry told them. "We've had a rough day, so let's let Reg get this fire going, and then relax. Can you guys at least do that for me?"
"Fine." Miu huffed.
"I guess…." Aqua answered.
"Great." Terry grabbed a hold of Aqua's hand and gave a charming wink. "Once Reg's done, we can finally relax by the fire…. together."
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Terry slapped himself in the face.
"Why the hell did I do that?!" He cried. "I mean, sure, she's cute, and has come to me for help on multiple occasions, and has complimented my skills, and….oh my god, I love her."
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"Guess my womanly charms are working." Aqua said confidently. "That musclehead must really be loyal to me. Maybe I'll reward him if he keeps up the good work."
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A little bit later, Reg had gotten the fire set, and everyone had settled down in front of the fire, and listened to sounds of the jungle around them. By now, it was nighttime.
"Finally." Edgeworth said. "Everything has settled down. "From here on out, it should be a clear night sky, smooth sailing, and most importantly, peace and quiet."
"You said it, Edgy." Spinel said.
Deadpool looked over at Waluigi, who had been uncharacteristically silent during their trip.
"Something on your mind, Waluigi? You've been awfully quiet, and we know that's definitely out of character for you."
Waluigi was deep in thought, thinking a lot about what happened with Isabelle earlier that morning. He still had the invite on him, and still felt bad about having it. This was a new feeling to him. For the first time in his life, the purple partygoer felt…. guilt.
"Waluigi is fine." He told them. He didn't want to talk about this with them. If anything, he needed to talk to Isabelle about this. Changing the subject, he said, "Hey, about we get some food up in here?"
"Good idea, my man!" Deadpool said. He looked into the sack of food, and you could basically see the disappointment on his masked face. The sack was completely empty.
"Uh…..guys? Where's the food?"
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The Dark Fun Gang had now reached their site, and had everything set up that they needed, and we're already eating. Well, except for one, but we'll get to that in a minute.
Glass Joe is shown blowing out a marshmallow he roasted over the bonfire. "Ahh, this reminds me of visits I had to the French countryside."
"Good for you." Max said sarcastically. "Camping sucks total eggs."
"Aww, but this is fun." Isabelle told him. "Don't be a party pooper."
"The fire's about to fizzle out." Iida said. "Max, Mae, do you think you can go out and get more firewood?"
"Whoa! Why you gotta put that shit on us?!" Max snapped.
"Yeah, I agree." Mae said. "I don't really feel like it."
"Don't be babies." Starscream said. "Maybe you guys just aren't good enough."
"C'mon, guys." Sora said. "Please?"
"Also, throw in the fact that you two haven't done anything to help in this challenge." Susie brought up. "So if we lose, I can personally guarantee one of you will go. So make yourselves useful, and go get some damn firewood."
"OKAY, GEEZ!" They both yelled. Max and Mae get up, and venture deep into the rainforest.
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"Who is she to boss me around?!" Max said. "Who's to say it wouldn't be her?!"
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"You know, you could've gone about that in a much nicer way." Iida said to Susie.
"Does it matter? Just trying to get the job done."
The two of them sit in silence for another moment, before Susie finally speaks.
"Hey, uh, I never got around to properly…. thank you for saving my life back at UA."
"It was nothing." Iida replied. "It's a hero's duty to save people. Maybe you could aspire to be a little more like that."
"A hero's duty, huh?" Susie looked up at the night sky. "I tried being a hero a little bit myself. But I realized no matter what I do, I am the way I am. Maybe you should lighten up a little bit, and have some fun while being a hero."
"Maybe…. maybe, you have a point. There have been times where I've had to question my morals on that."
"Yeah…. same here."
The two keep talking to each other as Isabelle watches with fascination.
"Aww, they look so cute together." She said to herself."
"Gag me." DIO said. "I don't see it. Susie, of all people? And him? Never in a million years."
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"Although, if that were the case, then, the two of them would team up." DIO pondered. "That's unacceptable! But then again, I, DIO, am probably just overthinking it."
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"Hey, Wendy." Joe said. "Are you okay? You haven't touched your dinner."
Looking over, his eyes went wide as soon as he saw Wendy. The mage sat there, her skin looking pale, and her eyes flashing many colors.
"I'm…. fine." Wendy said weakly. "Just a little cold, is all."
"Are you sure you're okay, child?" Carla asked with concern. "You've been quiet all night."
"No need to worry…. about me. I'm…. fine. Oop, no I'm not."
Wendy drops down to the ground, twitching and squirming like crazy. Her team quickly took notice and swarmed around her.
"Wendy?! What's happening?!" Sora asked.
"What's happening, child?!" Carla cried.
Wendy stopped twitching for a moment b and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"I CAN SMELL THE COSMOS!"
Yep. That fruit was making her trip and going through a psychedelic experience.
"What's wrong with this little whelp?!" Starscream wondered. "She's not in her right mind."
"Get her some water, fast!" Iida told them. He put his hand to her head, and realized it was cold. "I hope Mae and Max return quickly! We need to keep this fire going to keep her warm.
DIO looked next to Wendy and saw the purple apple next to her, and put two and two together.
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DIO was seen laughing his butt off.
"This is just priceless!" He said, wiping a tear away. "Serves that little brat right! I hope she packed her bags, because she's going to have one hell of a trip!"
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"What do you mean there's no food?!" Waluigi angrily asked.
"I mean, there's no food in the bag." Deadpool answered.
"How the fuck did that happen?!" Miu asked. "The one that on charge of holding onto the food was-"
Everyone slowly turned their heads yo Aqua. The goddess sat there nervously, her cheeks looking full.
"I 'unno 'uht or a'king 'bout." Aqua said with her mouth full. (I don't know what you're talking about)
"Liar!" Miu snapped. "Your cheeks are fucking stuffed like a squirrel, you greedy bitch!"
"Don't tell me you seriously ate all the food we had." Edgeworth said. "That was for all of us, and supposed to last us all night."
Aqua painfully tried to swallow the rest of it.
"I didn't mean to eat all of it! So what if it's all gone?!"
"Do you even hear yourself right now?!" Miu yelled right back. "Are you really that goddamn stupid?! You're nothing but a selfish, greedy, waste of fucking matter, who's utterly useless!
"Now look here, you!" Aqua retorted, but Miu just went on.
"But do you really want to know what pisses me off?! How you always say you're helping, but that fucking can't be further from the truth! You're selfish, entitled, lazy, and if we could trade your pitiful ass out for something more useful like a rock, I would've done it a long time ago!"
Aqua stood there, with a very sad and pouty face, (You know the one I'm talking about) whimpering from all the hurtful insults Miu threw her way (Even if they are true). The rest of the team was speechless.
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"Man…." Spinel said. "I can't believe Miu went that far. I mean, it's all true, but I can't believe she had the guts to say it to her."
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"Looks like someone did get roasted after all." Rick said.)
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"You're not just gonna let her say that, are you guys?!" Aqua asked.
Most of the team looked away, not wanting to answer that question honestly.
"Is this really how you all feel about me?!"
Terry stepped forward, and put a hand on her shoulder.
"We got bigger problems to worry about." Terry said calmly. "We don't have food, so we need to go get more. That's why Aqua and I will head out and look for some food."
"Why would you go with her?" Reg asked. "Are you just taking pity on her?"
Terry shook his head. "No. I'm just trying to help out. We'll get some food, chow down, and hopefully put all of this behind us."
"If you say so…." Edgeworth sighed. "But if she does anything else that's ridiculous, it's on you."
"Fine. I'll take full responsibility if it ever hits the fan. C'mon, let's get going."
Terry and Aqua then walk off deep into the jungle, with the goal of food on their mind.
"You think Terry will be alright?" Deadpool asked.
"With her, no." Miu replied casually.
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The Aces were just ready to turn in for the night. Most of the team now laid asleep.
Edward was sitting there, reading his SCP logbook. He just finished up reading an entry on a living star with a hate for humanity. He sighs, and lays down on the ground, deciding to look up at the stars. Suddenly, he felt someone lay down next to him and cuddled up with him. That someone was Tari.
Ed smiled "Hey."
"Hey." She replied back.
"Doesn't it look so beautiful?"
"Yeah." Tari replied. "The night sky looks so beautiful out tonight. Especially the stars."
Ed snorted. "Who said I was talking about the sky?"
Tari gave a small laugh, realizing he meant her.
"Even though this game is crazy, it's nice that it allows us to be together."
"Yeah…." Edward said, his smile slowly fading away. "But something has felt weird lately."
"What?" Tari asked. "What's wrong? What do you mean something has felt off?"
"I've just had this pit in my stomach since New York. That Sura character, the dream I had the other day, I just can't get any of it out of my head. Why do I feel it's all connected in some way?"
Tari tried to quell his worry with a kiss.
"Look, I'm sure it's all nothing." Tari told him. "Any problems you're having, I'll help you get through it, just like you did for me."
The alchemist shook his head. "Thank you. I know we're not even to the merge, but I think this season is turning out way weirder than the last."
"Hey, no matter how things get, it can always get better, right?"
Suddenly, the two of them felt the ground shake, like a giant was stomping around. The two lovers immediately stood up and tried to wake the others as the shaking got closer.
"Guys! Guys, wake up!" Tari cried.
"Mmbl….Wha?" Meggy said in a hazy voice.
"What's the problem?" 18 asked.
"Do you not hear the shaking?!" Edward said. "Everybody stay alert!"
If that didn't wake them all up, the thing that jumped up and crashed down in front of all of them sure as hell did. The rest of them bolted awake to see a giant seven foot tall creature. It looked like a sloth, but with one eye like a Cyclops, and an extra mouth on its abdomen. And it was looking very irate.
"IT'S THE MAPINGUARY!" They all cried. The creature itself unleashes a mighty roar that pushes them back a little bit.
Normally, they would've fought this abomination off, but just like Chris said, they weren't allowed to use any of their powers, so they needed an alternative.
"To the trees!" Kiryu ordered.
As if by instinct, they all run to the trees and quickly climb up them. Eventually, they're all seated on the branches, and looking at the situation below.
The Mapinguary was at the base of one of the trees, punching and kicking it to get them down.
"Well, isn't this just dandy?" Coyle scrawled. "If I was allowed to, I'd sic Springtron on it."
"Well, doesn't seem like we can do much now." 18 said.
"So what?" Cinder asked. "We're now supposed to sleep up here in the trees?"
"Yes." Kiryu answered. "Better get comfortable."
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We now move to Mae and Max, who were now each carrying a small pile of wood.
"Finally, we got this shitty job done." Mae said. "Finally, I get to sleep when we get back."
"God, would you just shut up?!" Max snapped. "I get it. You wanna be lazy. News flash: So does the rest of humanity!"
"God, you're a pretentious little prick." Mae said right back.
Suddenly, something leaps right in front of them, causing the both of them to stumble and fall on their backs. Upon getting a better look, they saw that is a jaguar, and they were invading its turf. The jaguar was growling, baring its fangs, which were red from its most recent meal.
"Oh crap!" Mae screamed. "Oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap!"
The both of them stand up and slowly back away, but the jaguar slowly walks towards them as well.
Max refused to die here, so without hesitation, he pushed Mae towards the beast and ran off back to his team.
"TAKE HER, SHE'S DISPOSABLE!"
"YOU ASSHOLE!" Mae yelled, as Max ran off, basically selling out his teammate.
Looking behind him, Max saw the jaguar lunge and begin to attack Mae. But unlike Waluigi, Max didn't feel bad about what he did.
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"Was that terrible?" Max said. "Morally, yes. Do I feel bad about it? Hell no! This game is gonna be mine to rule. So screw her."
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Back with the Dark Fun Gang, Wendy still laid there drooling, with a goofy smile on her face. Iida was giving her water to help her come down from this trip.
"It's gonna be okay, Wendy!" Carla cried, tightly gripping her arm in worry. Tears flooded the Exceed's eyes.
"Just stay calm." Iida told her. "I think she's looking a lot better."
But how did Wendy feel? Well, from her point of view, she saw lots of flashing colors, and the sky melting. It gave her a warm, fuzzy feeling.
But her vision went black. It was black, all around her. From her perspective, she walked around the Dark void until she saw it.
A creature, a being that resembled a fox, but it had a body comprised of black lines, like a wisp. It had no discernable mouth, fur, or eyes.
"Um…. hello?" Wendy called out.
"No." The creature said. "It seems you're not the one."
"Huh?"
"You're not one of the ones to stand on the frontlines when the war comes."
"Who are you? What war? What am I not in?"
"His time is coming."
Suddenly, the environment changed. She stood in front of a war torn city, in the future. At the top of a tower in the distance stood a huge, very muscular man with black hair and lots of armor. He stood triumphantly as a demonic being towered over him, and the sky. A red, unholy demon god screeched as the world shook around her.
Wendy looked around her, and looked horrified as she saw all of her friends laying on the ground, dead. And defeated. Katakuri, Charlie, Geralt, Susie, Iida, Kiryu, and even herself, upon others, laid on the ground bloody and beaten.
"What is this?!" She cried. "What happened to everyone?!"
Fret not, little one." The fox creature calmly told her. The apocalyptic hellscape disappeared, and it was now back to the black void. "It's not your fault. The man with the blonde hair and the metal arm holds the key to keep this from happening. Once he finds subject 999. I will talk with him soon."
"Metal arm….wait! Are you talking about Edward?!"
The world around her began to swirl, and she screamed as she fell into blackness….
...And she awoke. Her eyes fluttered open, and saw her team hovered over her.
"Ugh…..uh….."
"WENDY!" Most of them cried. Wendy still felt a little confused and disoriented.
"You had me worried so bad!" Carla cried, holding her tightly.
"Thank God you're okay, runt." Susie said with relief.
"Are you okay, Wendy?!" Iida asked. "How many fingers am I holding up?"
Wendy replied by accidentally throwing up all over Iida's lap.
"I'm tired…..DIO really needs to eat his fruits and veggies from now on."
"Well, at least she seems okay." Joe said.
It was at this moment that Max burst through the trees, pretending to look worried.
"Max!" Sora said. "Are you okay?! Where's Mae?!"
Max had to play it cool. With fake worry, he said, "A jaguar got her!"
"WHAT?!" They all exclaimed.
"Yeah!" He continued. "We were coming back, and it ambushed us! I just barely managed to get away! I don't know about Mae, though!"
By now, the whole team busted out screaming and yelling, worried that Mae might be dead.
But DIO stayed silent. He rubbed his chin and gave Max a nod. He saw through his B.S. He could tell Max ditched her and left Mae to the dogs, so to speak. He felt proud.
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"This had to be the weirdest night of my life." Wendy said. "First, the crazy stuff with the fruit, not to mention what I sw during that little trip, and now Mae has gone missing. *Sigh*. Why can't we have a simple challenge. I hope Mae is alright.
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We move now to Terry and Aqua, the both of them walking back with with a huge handful of bananas each.
"Hmph. Who does she think she is?!" Aqua said dryly.
"Hey, don't let Miu get to you." Terry said as he was eating one of the bananas.
"So you don't agree with what she said?" Aqua asked.
"Weeeeell," Terry tried to find the best way to word this without upsetting her. "Look, we all make mistakes. No one is perfect. And people are entitled to their opinions. Miu is…. well, Miu. If you don't wanna feel worthless like she says, then try your hardest. Because I think you're pretty darn useful. And if you really try, then you may go far. I believe in you…"
Aqua was surprised to hear this. This guy, who she was stringing along into making him think she was into him, believed in her and her abilities. And not like one of her followers. This felt so new. This felt so weird.
Finally, they make it back to their team.
"Took you long enough." Miu said. "What took so long? We're you two busy fucking in the forest? Actually, that sounds hot."
Aqua tossed some bananas over at the vulgar inventor.
"Your welcome." Aqua deadpanned. "Fulfill all your fantasies with them. Or eat, I don't care."
"Good work, you guys." Edgeworth said.
"Hey, thank Aqua." Terry said. "This time, she did all the work."
"For real?" Waluigi asked.
"Yeah? She really didn't fuck up this time?" Miu asked.
"Nope. I let her do it all this time."
Terry looked over at Aqua and gave her a small nod. Tears of joy filled Aqua's eyes as he slowly but surely helped her regain trust in her team. She may not change herself right away, this felt nice.
"NOW WE CAN FINALLY END THIS NIGHT WITH A BANG!" Deadpool yelled.
And so they did. Even though they had a rough night, they enjoyed it the most out of the other teams. Now with food in their bellies, the Wolves partied hard, and once they felt tuckered out, turned in for the night. As they were all settling down, Aqua took it upon herself to rest her head on Terry's chest, with a look of content on her face.
Terry looked down at her and smiled, feeling proud of himself, and happy for this team. Even though things got crazy for these guys sometimes, these guys were almost like a family to him.
(The Next Morning…..)
It was surely a night for everyone. The wolves slept peacefully, the Aces slept in the trees, the Mapinguary having given up and left a while ago. And the Dark Fun Gang didn't get a wink of sleep that night.
They all sat there in silence all night, worried for Mae. Some of them come to terms with what happened, and didn't know what they were gonna tell Chris.
When dusk hit, we see a three way split screen of all three teams waking up and rushing to get back to the jump.
"Get up, you guys…." Deadpool said.
"... .we gotta book it back to the jet…." Kiryu said, hopping off the branch he slept on.
"...or else our asses are grass!" Susie finished.
"B-but… what about Mae?" Isabelle asked.
"I'd hate to say it….." Joe said worriedly, "but i think she might be….. dead."
"Well, no matter what happens, we gotta make it back." Max said, trying to sound bummed about the idea of leaving her behind.
"As much as I'd hate to admit...we must go." Iida said, "Maybe…. she's already at the jet and beat us there?"
"I'd doubt it." DIO thought to himself. "That cat has probably become chow for another cat. What hilarious irony."
Now, it was a race between all three teams, each running as fast as they can. It was neck and neck for all of them.
Chris waited back at the runway, yawning and checking his watch as he drank his morning coffee. Coming out from the forest first was the Amazing Aces.
"Well, glad to see you guys back in one piece." Chris stated. "You guys got here first. First class is all yours."
The Aces cheered and high fived each other.
"You weren't kidding about that Mapinguary, either." Meggy said. "We saw that thing up close and personal last night."
Next up, the Dark Fun Gang showed up, with Wolves barely getting beaten out by them.
"NOOOOOOOO!" Aqua cried, dropping to her knees. "We lost!"
"Aw man." Spinel pouted.
"Hold up, you all!" Chris said. "Dark Fun Gang, it appears you're missing someone. Where's Mae? Because without her, you guys lose the challenge."
They all looked at each other nervously, but Iida nodded and turned to Chris.
"Chris…. I don't know how to word this effectively….. Mae is-"
"RIGHT HERE, YOU GUYS!"
Everyone gasped as they turned to see Mae dragging herself out of the jungle. Seemed as though the jaguar really did a number. She looked very messed up. She had slashes and bites all over her body, not to mention one of her arms and one of her legs were crushed.
Mae's team rushed to her to see if she was okay.
"We're so glad you're okay!"
"We were so worried!"
"You must've shown that jaguar who's boss, didn't ya?"
"Yeah, no thanks to that little shit!" Mae yelled weakly, pointing accusingly at Max with her one good hand.
"Huh?! What're you talking about?" Sora asked.
"That asshole sold me out to the jaguar and left me to die to save himself!"
The team turned towards Max.
"Is this true?" Susie asked.
"No. She's lying." Max said casually. "That thing almost got me too."
"Liar!" Mae shouted. "I wouldn't make this up!vi wouldn't have ended like this if not for you!"
"So this could've been prevented?!" Sora angrily said to Max. "And you let her suffer? Not cool, dude."
"Sure, believe whatever that slacker says." Max said. "Life is survival of the fittest, and you gotta look out for number one."
"How horrible of a kid are you?!" Joe gasped.
"The kind that knows how this world runs…."
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The challenge had ended, and Chris called a doctor to patch Mae up. While it was certain she'd make a full recovery, this was even worse than when Cody got mauled by a bear. Mae laid on a stretcher in a body cast, and was put into an ambulance. Mae was deemed too injured to continue by Chris.
"Karma is gonna hit you like a train, you little shit." Mae said to Max. "Good luck to the rest of you."
Most of her former team waved her goodbye as the ambulance drove off.
"Sucks to lose Mae." Chris said to the Dark Fun Gang. "But with her departure, I'm willing to forego elimination tonight. Consider yourself lucky. Max."
The team all glared at Max, but the little devil child wasn't scared. He still felt he could take all of these guys on.
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"You think I'm scared now that I'm on my whole team's hit list?" Max said. "Pff, fuck no. I've been in tougher situations before. Bring it on, chumps."
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"Not bad, kid." DIO said. "Not bad."
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"This is unforgivable!" Iida exclaimed. "Max will pay dearly for his atrocity against our fellow teammate Mae!"
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Later, everyone was back on the plane. Waluigi was seen taking a little stroll, until he bumped into someone. Again, it was Isabelle.
"Oh, hey Waluigi!" Isabelle greeted. "I really hope you liked my gift for you."
Waluigi rubbed the back of his next and pulled out the Smash invite."Yeah, listen…" Waluigi began. "Waluigi was hoping to give this back to you.
"What?! Why?!" Isabelle cried. "I thought getting into Smash was your dream."
"Look, if Waluigi wants to getinto Smash, he wants to be on his own terms, based on his own merits!"
"I can't believe it!" Isabelle said, beginning to cry. "After that, you still don't wanna be friends!"
"Hey! Don't cry!" Waluigi said. "Look, Waluigi is willing to try out the whole friend thing. What do you want from Waluigi? Money? Food? Wah-t?"
Isabelle sniffled and looked up with a small smile. "How about a hug to start?"
"Um….okay?" Waluigi complied and keeled down, the two of them embracing in a big hug.
"You know what?" Waluigi said. "This actually makes Waluigi feel a little happy inside."
"That's the spirit!" Isabelle cheered. "I'm glad you're happy. That's all I wanted."
The two newly formed friends, filled with this nice feeling, walk back to the others together.
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"Guess Waluigi just needed almost getting into smash to realize the guilt he felt for how he treated her." Waluigi said. "It's a cruel lesson, but an important one, Waluigi guesses."
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"This is the start of something great!" Isabelle exclaimed. "We're gonna be the bestest of friends. And when the time is right…. I'll tell him how I feel."
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Well, this episode probably got as real as it could get. There were a lot moments here where I laughed, shook my head in disbelief, and almost shed a tear. I wanted to use this chapter for more character growth, and I feel I nailed that. Plenty of characters got to show more feelings than they normally would.
I'm sorry to those who liked Mae (I know one person who's gonna be bummed to hear the news). I wanted to show off how cruel Max can be. He was willing to let her die. Now, I think hes screwed, but who knows. But when the aftermath rolls around, I got a pretty big role for her there.
As for the fox being that showed up during Wendy's possible LSD trip, that was created by my good friend 1602jaw. This isn't the last you'll see of it, and it's gonna be important down the line. Especially for a certain someone.
Here's what's gonna go down next time. It's a trip to the Caribbean to play a famous pirate game. If you love One Piece, you'll enjoy this one. We're gonna play the Davy Back Fight, where winning involves team swapping. After this, it'll be time for our first aftermath.
Wellb that's all for now. Read and review, favorite and follow. If you got any challenge or location ideas, have any questions, or just wanna talk, my PM is always open. Until next time, stay awesome, and stay safe. This is MemeKing, signing off.