Episode 8: Running FROM Scissors
Okay, here we are again. After finishing up my first chapter of 1.5 Remix, I'm back to this. From the look of it, I'm glad many of you enjoyed it. That was my way to kick off my series hitting one year since I started it. But now, who's ready to catch a killer? Just a heads up that I'm giving a warning for this chapter due to some subject matter that's darker than normal. If dead bodies and serial killers make you uneasy, proceed at your own risk.
Also, since practically all of the reviews in the last chapter were talking about my other story, I won't be answering them here this time, as I like to use this to answer reviews with what's happening here. But don't worry. I saw all the reviews. Apologies for that. But now, let's get on with the show!
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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite 2, we went to Caribbean to play pirates. Or better yet, pirate games, which resulted in Kiryu, Susie, and Rick swapping teams. During that, we got to see Ed's ingenuity, Harley and Deadpool's rivalry, and Coyle's cunning as she gave Reg a beatdown with a robot of her own. This angered Miu, and another rivalry seemed to spark between the two geniuses. In the end, we had to say goodbye to Spinel, who made her team crash in the boat race. How will the team's fare with this new dynamic between the teams? And what kind of crazy shenanigans will they get into today? Find out right now on Total Drama Infinite 2!"
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We open up in the alleyways of London, and it was a terrible sight that was seen. Yellow tape surrounded the scene as the Metropolitan Police were investigating and observing the crime scene. A man was seen bloody and cut up. What's more, he appeared to be crucified to the wall, being held up by a couple of odd pairs of scissors. The word "Bloodlust" was written on the wall nearby in the victim's blood.
"Don't tell this is Genocide Jack's doing?!" One of the officers said. "That's the sixth time this month."
"And just like the others, this victim is much like them." Another officer said as he wrote down notes. "No matter how hard we try, that killer keeps eluding our grasp."
But there was someone watching this scene from a distance. The figure was shadowy and couldn't be made out, but all that could be seen were big red eyes and a long tongue.
"KYEEHAHAHAHA!" The figure laughed. With a voice of sadistic glee, the voice said "What a shame. That last one just didn't light my fire like it normally would. But it's been the only way to pass time until they show up. I can't wait for them to finally arrive!"
She looked at some photographs that she held in her hand. Specifically, they were pictures of Edward, Kiryu, Edgeworth, Terry, Iida, and Sora.
"But these guys…. ooh, they just get me all excited! I can't wait to have fun with these guys! Just like master instructed! Kyeehahahaha!"
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We now transition back to the jet. Miu is seen whistling a tune as she spins a tire iron in her hand. Her team was watching this, unsure of what's going on as she's walking by.
"I'm a bit concerned to ask, but what are you doing with a tire iron?" Terry asked.
"Aha." Miu answered. "You may call it a tire iron, but I call it a melee weapon. I'm gonna go find that bitch Coyle and go all Tonya Harding on her ass."
Her team continued to just stare, but Deadpool got the joke of course.
"It means I'm gonna go smash her fucking kneecaps!"
Cue everyone making the surprised Pikachu face.
"Are you crazy?!" Reg exclaimed.
"No, I'm not crazy. I just live by the "not fuckin' around" code!"
"It has literally been like this since our challenge in the Caribbean." Deadpool said to the audience. "Miu is pretty much still furious with Coyle after she beat Reg up and added Rick to their team."
"Would you quit narrating my damn life! Now, if you don't mind, I have some kneecaps to smash off a bitch."
"Please don't do that." Terry sighed.
"Yeah, Waluigi would expect something like that from Susie, but not you." Waluigi said.
"Watch it, you purple prick." Susie said threateningly.
"Then what do you suggest?" Miu asked Aqua skeptically. "I doubt you'd have any idea in that hollow and empty head of yours. I'm gonna straight up go to plan B and build a pipe bomb."
"Would you knock it off?" Edgeworth said sternly. "I get that you're mad at her, but your….. methods, are not the way to go about it."
"Sheesh, y-you don't have to be so harsh about it." Miu groaned.
"Look, I'm over it, already." Reg told her. "I'm not telling you to forgive or forget, but if you want to really stick it to her, then let's do our best to rack up a bunch of wins, so that way they'll be the ones voting each other off. Just please don't resort to bodily harm."
"I guess I can't say no to you." Miu said, finally lightening up. She then tosses the tire iron to the floor. "I mean, it's not the fun way to get revenge, but it's a way. So I'll put the toys away…..for now."
"So you're gonna listen to him, but not the rest of us?!" Aqua whined. "You're unbelievable."
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"Who the hell am I gonna take advice from?" Miu said. "A little robot boy that's just a precious little cinnamon roll, or a lazy goddess with the IQ of a fucking slug? I think the answer is obvious."
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"Why is it that Terry is the only one on this team that gives me a shred of respect?" Aqua complained. "I know I'm trying to be a better asset for this team, but come on! Throw me a bone here! Or at least some praise and encouragement from more than one person! God!"
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"You want me to do what!?" Cinder exclaimed.
"I'm saying I want you to befriend her." DIO said.
DIO pulled Cinder away to talk to her in private, and understood her plight with Coyle. His solution? Make an ally out of her.
"That has to be most idiotic idea you've ever concocted."
"I'm only trying to help you." DIO told her as he put his hand on her shoulder. "You are my lovely yet cruel little maiden, who I'd like to see win. That woman's got the skills, the brains, and the cunning. Combine that with your skills and mean streak, and you'd be unstoppable."
"I'm still not enjoying this idea." Cinder deadpanned.
"Think of it this way. Use her to get rid of all other threats, and then drop her like a hot brick. In conclusion, it's a win win for you. And let's face it. No one's taking you seriously. You haven't proven yourself as a huge threat so far."
Cinder had to think it over. There were times DIO had good ideas, but not every idea was a hit. Sometimes, you get a miss. But the benefit seemed to outweigh the risks.
"Alright, fine. I'll work with that creep. And once I get what I want done, then she's out. I'll talk to her later."
DIO smirks. "That's my girl. Knock 'em dead. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have another "client" I have to talk with."
He gives her a kiss, and she leaves, leaving DIO to wait for Starscream to show up. All of sudden, he heard a quiet thud in the room. But he couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching him. He looked around the cargo room, but saw no one.
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"It honestly felt like someone was watching me." DIO said. "But no one was there. If someone is trying to eavesdrop on my plan, I'll promptly find them and spill their blood."
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As if right on cue, Starscream walked into the room.
"Right on time, my good man." DIO told the Decepticon. "Because what's in store for you guys today is a doozy. Not to mention I got a job for you to do in the process that will get rid of one of the biggest thorns in my side."
"Whatever it is, I know you haven't steered me wrong, yet." Starscream said smugly.
(One explanation later…)(I don't wish to spoil his plan quite yet)
"Consider it done." Starscream told him. "I've done nothing to get on my team's bad side, so they won't expect me to cause any trouble."
"You're doing me a huge favor to get rid of that brat. I know you won't let me down."
The two leave the room, but once the coast is clear, a figure manifests. It was Coyle, who had been there the whole time, thanks to her invisibility.
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"Quite the turn of events." Coyle mused. "DIO's up to some shady work, and he gives Cinder the idea to work with me? This is perfect. Sure, I'll play along with her when she asks me. But let's see who's playing who. As for DIO, I'll just keep this info in the back of my head for when I'll really need it. In a contraption like this, I hold all the bolts."
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In first class, Ed finally got Rick alone, and the two sat across from each other to have a serious chat.
Rick looked behind him to see tge rest of the team not even paying attention to them, and just doing their own things.
"What are you doing?" Edward asked.
"Trying to make sure *belch* that nobody else is listening in, 'cause what I'm about to tell you is some pretty dang*belch*erous shit that'd put them in some serious danger."
"Huh. Never expected you to be that selfless."
"I'm not doing it for them. I just want to make sure there's no mess for me to clean up if the shit hits the fan."
"Figures." Ed mumbled. But staring at the elderly scientist with a look of seriousness, he said, "Anyway, I need you to answer some questions for me. About this SCP Foundation. And some of these weird characters you've mentioned." He then pulls out the SCP logbook and shows it to him. "I have to know."
"Alright, fine." But first, Rick took a swig from his flask. "First things first, you need to know more about what the SCP Foundation is. It's more than just a bunch of weird creatures and items. It's an entire organization that is responsible for locating and containing individuals, entities, locations, and objects that violate natural law. If left uncontained, the objects would pose a direct threat to human life and humanity's perceptions of reality and normalcy. It's kind of like the men in black combined with some Illuminati shit."
"I see," Edward said with fascination. "A secret organization that keeps all of these dangerous things away from people. That at least explains more on where this book is from, and what all these things are."
"You seem pretty satisfied with that answer." Rick continued. "And now, you're wondering *belch* about that bug lady we encountered a while back."
"Yeah! I think her name was Sura. Do you know her?"
"Well, not her per se, but I know her boss."
Ed was a bit puzzled. "Her boss?"
"Yep. His name's Gjira. He's a war monger, and an emotional wreck of a monstrous brute. He's destroyed countless cities, countries, and entire worlds, and all that shit. We have a history because I stole some priceless weapons off of him. Guy makes some good weapons of mass destruction."
"Gjira….." Could that be the voice he heard in that dream he had a while back? Or was it just what he thought it was at the time? A dream.
"It seems somehow you pissed him off, and it all comes down to that book."
"So what's the connection, then?!" Ed blurted out. "And should I be worried? Am I in danger? Is anyone I know in danger?!"
"First off, I don't know jack shit about what the hell Gjira has to do with the foundation. There's some kind of connection, but I don't know what. As for your safety, I think you're worrying too much about it. Lots of people across the universe want me dead, but none of those fuckers have been able to do a thing to me. If Gjira wants you dead, he probably would've done something by now."
Ed sighs with relief. "If that's the case, then I guess I am fretting over nothing. Thanks, Rick."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Rick said dryly as he stood up. "Just keep this info between us, or things really will get ugly. I just figured I should let you know. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna be anywhere but here."
Rick then walks off, to which Tari comes over and sits across from Ed.
"You okay?" Tari asked sweetly. "You guys seemed to be in a pretty heated talk. Is there anything you wanna talk about?"
"It's all good, now." Ed said calmly. He didn't want to tell her all of the stuff about Gjira. He didn't want to worry her. He leaned close to her and gave her a peck on the cheek. "I'm actually feeling a lot better now."
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"That's a relief." Tari said. "For a little while there, he was kind of starting to worry me. It felt like something was bothering him, but I'm glad he's feeling better. Guess this game is really taking its toll on us."
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"I just don't want her to worry." Edward said. "And besides, I should have nothing to worry about, just like Rick said."
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"I'm not sure I'm quite comfortable with this new team." Kiryu said to Glass Joe as they picked at the slop Chef served them for breakfast. "You're probably the only guy I can fully trust."
"Yeah…." Joe said. "But some of them are pretty good people. I know for a fact Wendy and Sora are nice people. Max, on the other hand, is just a little punk. Starscream scares me to no end. He's pretty arrogant, but hasn't done anything bad. Iida seems like a standup guy, and Isabelle is probably the sweetest person here."
"While you may be right, I'm still not used to it yet." Kiryu replied. "I know I shouldn't be worried about my former team since we're enemies, but I can't help but wonder how they're doing with a guy like Rick on their team."
"Attention, passengers!" Chris announced. "If you'll look outside, you'll see our next destination: London, England."
Sure enough, they all go to look out the window. From a bird's eye view, they see the famed and bustling city of London. Below, they see many landmarks and attractions such as the River Thames, the London Eye, Big Ben, and the always busy Piccadilly Circus.
"It's so beautiful!" Isabelle exclaimed.
"I really wish we could visit my home of Paris." Joe said. "Maybe next time."
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"Ahh, England." DIO said. "My home. And it looks like it's changed quite a bit since I lived there. Unfortunately, I won't get the chance to see it since I'll be busy scrubbing the plane's interior all day. But hopefully, my little job for Starscream will make up for that."
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"Man, what a place to visit." Deadpool beamed. "Gotten into some trouble in London a while back, but then again, where haven't I gotten in trouble at?"
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Once the plane landed at the airport, everyone hopped onto a double decker bus, and we're given a tour of the city. Most of them couldn't help but look at the sights, and the people. The buildings, the busy streets, and the boroughs. Those that had cameras were taking pictures of everything in sight.
"Welcome to London." Chris told them. "The largest city in the United Kingdom. It exerts a considerable impact upon the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transportation. London also has a diverse range of people and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken in the region."
"Whoo." Meggy whistled. "That's quite a lot to take on in."
"Yeah. Who would've thought a city like this had that rich of a history?" 18 added.
"No wonder." Wendy said as she continued to look outside. She kindly waved at a guy who was out riding his bicycle, to which he waved back.
"Frankly, not impressed." Max snarked. "I mean, it's just another city. Just tell us what the challenge is already instead of giving us a crappy tour of a city most of us are never gonna see again."
"Would you please not be such a killjoy about everything?" Iida said to the child.
"Very well." Chris said. "I'll get to explaining the challenge. There actually isn't a challenge today."
"Huh?!" Could be heard from everyone on the bus.
"That's right. After all the hard work you guys have been putting in since the season started, I'm giving you all the day off to explore London to your heart's content for the rest of the day."
"Sweet!" Harley said.
This made Edgeworth raise an eyebrow. "Really? Then what's the catch?"
"I agree." Terry added. "I'm a bit skeptical of this, too. What are you up to, Chris?"
"Does it matter?" Aqua told him. "We get a day off. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."
"She's right, you know." Chris said. "And besides, there's no catch, no ulterior motive, no nothing. Is it weird that I'm doing something out of the kindness of my heart?"
"I'd say no, but I don't wanna be seen as a liar." Susie said.
Chris just rolled his eyes and continued. "As I was saying, look around London as you please. Take in the sights, visit the many fun locations it has to offer, and maybe make a new friend or two. Just be back here by 11 PM, London time. If you didn't know by now, there is literally a giant clock here that will tell you the time if you forget." Looking behind him, he said, "Chef, stop the bus here. This looks like a good spot."
The bus stopped in a parking lot near the River Thames. Everyone gets off, and takes a look around. Many of the locals and passersby stared at this group of people, notably with those like Susie and Starscream sticking out like sore thumbs. (I mean, regardless of where you're from, wouldn't you if you saw a monster and a giant robot?)
"These people act like they've never seen a great leader such as I before." Starscream scoffed.
"Now that I've explained everything, go enjoy yourselves. Have fun. And remember, ask for help if you don't know Jack about London."
Wendy and Carla glanced nervously at each other from that last part. Jack? Is that secret code for something? Or is he just messing with them?
Regardless, they were all set to enjoy their day off. Most of them decide to have a friend or two go with them as they decide to explore the city.
"Would you like to come with me, Tari, and Edward?" Meggy asked Wendy and Carla.
"Yeah, I really want to check the Natural History Museum they got here." Edward said.
"I mean, that sounds like a fun idea." Wendy said. "What about you, Carla?"
"Wherever you decide to go, I will be there to accompany you." Carla answered.
"Then I guess we're coming along."
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"Besides, if Ed is going to be with them, then I think it's the perfect chance to tell him something that's been bugging me." Wendy said.
"Are you talking about all of that crazy stuff you said you saw when you were seeing things in the Amazon?" Carla asked her. "Are you sure what you saw was just some crazy nonsense?"
"I don't know. That weird creature I saw mentioned him. I should at least tell him about it. It all just felt so real."
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"Hey, Waluigi." Isabelle said, tugging on the purple partygoer's arm. "Do you wanna take a ride on the London Eye with me?"
"Wah?" Waluigi asked. "I guess. Do you have anyone else that'd like to join?"
Actually….. I was hoping it would just be the two of us. AS FRIENDS, I MEAN!" Isabelle said that last part quickly, catching herself with what she said.
"Well, Waluigi is still getting used to this whole "friends" thing, so what the heck?"
"Great!" Isabelle beamed. "Then let's get going, or else we'll be waiting all day just to get a ride."
"Any place you have in mind to visit, Terry?" Aqua asked.
"Well, I was thinking we could hit up Camden Market." Terry suggested. "They got all kinds of stalls there. They sell clothes, souvenirs, and some good food from what I heard. I'm starving, and I really want to eat something that isn't the same old crap on the plane."
"Perfect!" Aqua exclaimed. "Because I need some strong arms to carry all the stuff I'm gonna buy!"
How about we go together." Cinder whispered to Coyle. "Also, because I want to talk to you about something."
"Oh, I'm sure whatever it is, I'll be sure to listen, darling." Coyle said, acting as though she didn't know what Cinder was getting at.
"Hey, where are you going?" Joe asked Kiryu.
"I'm going on my own." Kiryu answered. "Just gonna take a walk and look around the city."
"What about you, big guy?" Deadpool asked Starscream, nudging him.
"I've got plans of my own, thank you very much!" Starscream snapped.
"Well, try not to cause too much trouble, because you stand out more than the rest of us."
"Hmph. Interesting choice of words, coming from a Deathstroke ripoff."
"Ha! Why do people think that's gonna upset me? I feed off comments like that!"
With all of that, the cast split up, ready to enjoy their first day off in... well, ever.
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"That fast talking hero is such a headache." Starscream groaned. "Too bad he doesn't know what my plans are. He isn't even on my radar at all."
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(Two hours later….)
We get a short montage of some of the cast enjoying their day. Sora is seen with Iida and Susie, trying to take a selfie in front of Big Ben. Behind them, Deadpool was seen climbing the clock tower, having his own bit of fun. Harley was busy walking the streets, until a sleazy guy walked up to her and tried to make a pass at her. And she replies by smashing his shins with her bat and walks off like it's no problem.
We also see Waluigi and Isabelle looking over the city below from the London Eye.
"It's so beautiful!" Isabelle beamed.
"Yeah…." Waluigi said, "But then again, Waluigi has seen better."
"Yeah, but it's nice to do things like this with your friends."
"It's still such a weird feeling. The whole friends thing. Other than you, the only person Waluigi ever really hangs out with is Wario."
"It never hurts to branch out. I'm really glad to spend this time with you."
"Of course!" Waluigi said smugly. "Anyone would have a fun time when the great Waluigi is around! Especially his friends."
"...Right." Isabelle said awkwardly She was starting to see more of his narcissism clouding his ability to read the room. All she did was give out a disappointed sigh.
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"I'm glad we're friends now, but if this is how the friend zone feels, I don't like it." Isabelle said glumly.
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While most people were walking around to see the city, 18 took to the skies, carrying a few bags with her off fancy clothes she bought.
(Just an fyi. Anything that anything they're buying today is out of their own pockets. So if someone was broke, tough luck).
"After all of that, I'm kinda already bored of this place." 18 said to herself. Looking below, something caught her eye. She saw a crime scene below, with police, yellow tape, the whole nine yards. Curiosity overtook her.
The android flies down and walks over close to the crime scene. (It's the same one from the beginning of the chapter.)
What's going on here?" 18 asked one of the policemen.
"It was quite the murder, it was." The cop told her.
"What?! A murder?!" 18 exclaimed.
"You're not from around here, are ya?"
"No. I'm just a tourist."
"That explains the confusion." The cop said. "Because everyone in the city knows about Genocide Jack."
"Genocide Jack?"
"That's right. Genocide Jack is a serial killer that's been plaguing London for the past two weeks. One after the other, many men have met their fate to her, and all crucified to the wall in the same fashion."
"So you're telling me there's a serial killer loose in the city?" 18 asked, starting to have a hint of worry in her voice.
"Exactly, miss. Because of her, a citywide curfew has been issued for eight o' clock."
"That's weird…." 18 thought to herself. "Chris told us to be back by eleven. If he knew there was a killer about, he wouldn't have told us to be back by then."
"Well, anyway, thanks for the warning." 18 said, and she quickly flew away, amazing the policemen.
"Oi, is that girl flying?!" One of them exclaimed. "Sigh. I really gotta stop working all nighters."
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"So there's some killer terrorizing the streets?!" 18 said. "Because that crime scene did not look fake at all. My first thought was to get back quickly and tell everyone. Unfortunately, nobody else was there yet."
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"Well, it's official." Miu said. "I'm fucking bored. So, how's the new team treating you, Rick? I bet it sucks."
The two eccentric geniuses took to walking the streets. Frankly, they were not having as much as some of the others on this vacation.
"It does suck, kid." Rick said. "I can't really stand any of them. I can only really talk to Ed, but he's going through some problems of his own. Out of all of them, Coyle gives me a creepy psycho bitch vibe."
"I hear you." Miu said. "Anyone with arms like that is bad news. She looks like steampunk salad. She's gonna learn not to piss me off. I'm gonna destroy her."
"Hey, whatever floats your boat."
And speaking of Coyle, we now transition to her and Cinder. The Rad Scientist was window shopping, gawking at all the fancy electronics at one of the corner stores. Cinder stood nearby, looking impatient.
"Just imagine the possibilities I could use with these! I can't even find tech like this back in my lab!"
"Yeah, good for you." Cinder said quickly.
Coyle turned around. "That's my bad. I completely forgot you were there. That tends to happen when you're as passionate about science as I am. Anyway, you wanted to tell me something, hm?"
"Right." Cinder said, clearing her throat. "After thinking long and hard about it, I think that we should... team up."
"Oh, I knew you'd come around eventually!" Coyle beamed. "I'm so glad you…. thought it over." She lingered on that last part. She knew DIO convinced her, but had to keep the act up.
"Just don't make too much of a big deal out of it. This is only for my own benefit, capiche?"
"Oh, sure….." Coyle drawls."Trust me, we'll make one heck of a team."
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"For now…." Coyle finished.
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"That was surprisingly easier than I thought." Cinder said. "DIO, I hope you know what you're doing, having me work with that creep."
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(Around sunset…..)
"Man, what a day." Aqua sighed, as she took a lick of an ice cream cone. At Camden Market, Aqua had the time of her life as she blew all of her money (No surprise there) on clothes and little trinkets. Behind her, there was Terry, lugging all of her shopping bags on one shoulder, while eating a club sandwich. He loomed like he was having a little bit of difficulty lifting the bags, but ultimately didn't mind.
"Yeah…" Terry said. "I was skeptical at first, but it's nice to just have a day to kick back and have fun. Especially with a babe like you. It's looking a bit late. I think it's high time we hike it back to the plane."
"Excuse me, you two!" A voice called out. Terry and Aqua notice a young man stumbling towards them. He appeared to be a scrawny young man with shaggy brown hair. He wore glasses, a red short sleeved hoodie, blue jeans, and big red sneakers.
"Um…. can we help you?" Aqua asked.
"Yes, you can." The guy said. He was holding out his camera, filming this moment. "Where are my manners? The name's Zach Xigma. I'm a traveling reporter for the Universal Economic Journal. I go to many worlds and universes, and find the best stories to write articles on. I'm also the host of my own web show: Misadventures Across the Multiverse. It wouldn't be too much trouble if I ask for an interview, would it?"
"Yes/No." Could be heard from the two of them.
"What do you mean, no?" Terry asked.
"I just don't like the look of this guy." Aqua said. "He seems suspicious. Not to mention kind of geeky. And I should know. I spent a lot of time with a geeky, shut in NEET."
"Ignore her." Terry said to Zach. "It's been a long day. So, why do you want to interview us, of all people."
"Because," Zach answered. "I'm a big fan of Total Drama, and I think it'd be cool to get an interview for my show. The famous Hungry Wolf of South Town, and the infamously unlucky goddess adventurer."
And so they did. For about five minutes, the two of them answered Zach's questions, mostly about their time on the show, though Aqua seemed annoyed by it.
"Thanks so much, you two." Zach beamed. "The fans are gonna eat this up!"
"No problem." Terry said, giving a thumbs up.
"If I may ask, what brought you here to London?" Aqua asked. "You said you travel across universes to find new stories."
"Excellent question!" Zach said. "I'm here looking for a serial killer. Are you two familiar with Genocide Jack?"
The couple shake their heads.
"Well, there's a serial killer named Genocide Jack terrorizing London. They say her targets include very attractive looking men."
"So, it's kinda like Jack the Ripper, huh?" Terry said. "If this is true, then it's a good thing we're not staying for long. Let's boogie on outta here."
With a quick wave, the two leave, with Zach eagerly waving goodbye.
"He seemed nice." Terry said.
"Eh, he just seemed like a nerdy fanboy." Aqua said dismissively. "And I don't believe all that hooey about a killer painting the town red."
It was at this point that it was getting darker out, and the two decided to take a shortcut through an alleyway.
(Yeah, because that's the smartest thing to do in a situation like this.)
"Did it suddenly just get colder?!" Aqua said with chattering teeth.
"I don't know." Terry said, the Hungry Wolf shivering as well.
KREEEEESSSSSSHHHHHIIIINNNGG!
Suddenly, their blood ran cold as the sound of scraping metal echoed through the alleyway. Like the sound of metal scraping against a brick wall.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Aqua screeched, getting behind Terry as a shield.
"Sounded like it came from up ahead." Terry said, peering ahead of them.
At the end of the alley, underneath the light of the moon, a figure could be seen. He saw what appeared to be a typical high school teenager in a typical Japanese schoolgirl uniform. She had long purple hair kept in two braids, large wire rimmed glasses, and large, piercing red irises. Most notably, she had an abnormally long tongue over a mouthful of sharp teeth. The girl was staring at them quietly with a demented look on her face.
"Um, excuse me, little girl!" Terry called out. "Are you lost or something?!"
And what did the girl do? Give a loud, creepy laugh, that's what. A laugh that sent a chill down their spines.
"KYEEHAHAHAHA! After all of this waiting, I finally found you, blondie! God, you look so hot!"
"What?!"
"J-just who a-are you?" Aqua stuttered. "And have you ever heard of a shower? I can smell you from all the way over here. You reek!"
"Who am I?! I'm the Cinderella of the slaughter flower garden, the Ultimate Murderous Fiend, Genocide Jack! Kyeehahahaha!"
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Aqua could be seen lying on her side in the fetal position, with unintelligible squeaks and mumbles coming out of her mouth.
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"Wait, you're Genocide Jack?" Terry said, not sounding worried upon further inspection. "Just some little girl?"
With a flash of speed, Terry saw Jack disappear, and felt a cut on his cheek. They turned around, and saw Jack standing there now, holding a pair of weird scissors in her hands. She was striking a pose similar to something you see in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
"DUN DUN DUN!" Jack said for dramatic effect.
"Where the hell did those come from?!" Aqua shrieked.
"I got more of 'em on me if anyone wants to go treasure hunting! This more than enough proof to show I'm not some "little girl?""
"She ain't screwing around!" Terry gasped, inspecting the cut on his face. "Aqua, you'd best better back up."
Terry decides to take Genocide Jack head on. He raises his arms, taking a fighting stance while Aqua slowly backs away.
"Ooh, this pretty boy is a fighter, huh?!" Jack said with glee. The killer aims her Genoscissors at the Wolf. "Then come at me! To live is to hurt other people. It's a necessary evil if you want to survive!"
"Shut yer yap! POWER WAVE!"
Terry punches the ground, creating an energy projectile across the ground. Jack leaps into the air with an acrobatic flip, dodging the attack. She then lands right behind Terry.
"What?!"
He tries to turn around to throw a Burn Knuckle, but Jack was too fast for him, and elbowed him in the back of his neck.
"Wha-huh?" Terry said, beginning to fall unconscious from the attack.
"As Jeff the Killer would say, "Go to sleep."" Jack joked. "Huh?"
Genocide Jack turned around and saw Aqua, laying the ground, backing away in fear.
"I don't think so, you useless goddess." Jack said, stalking close to her. "You're gonna come with me, too. Even though you're not a hot stud that gets me going in the southern hemisphere, my job is to capture all of you. Now come quietly, and I might use less force. The quicker I get this done, the sooner I can get back to bumping uglies with master sweet cheeks."
All that could be heard was Aqua's screams as from a distance, the reporter Zach watched all of this go down. He then ran off.
"All of the other competitors are in danger!" Zach gasped. "I gotta find them and warn them!"
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After a fun tour of the Natural History Museum, Edward, Wendy, Carla, Tari, and Meggy are heading back to the plane.
"That was fun, wasn't it?" Edward asked. From the way he asked it, his demeanor was much more chill than it was that morning.
"Eh, I guess." Meggy replied. "Never really been one for history. My major is more kicking butt and having fun."
"It was fine." Wendy said. "Hey, Ed. Do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"Sure. Fire away."
Wendy gives Carla a nod, and takes a deep breath. "You see, I had this weird dream, and I saw a weird creature talk about you."
"Huh. Interesting." Edward said, following along with her story.
Wendy bit her lip. "And the weird part was...I saw everyone around me….. dead."
"Oh?" Edward was starting to get weirded out by the story.
"Wendy finishes. "And above all of that, stood a big, brutish man, and a….. red god."
At the mention of a big monstrous brute, Ed's eyes go wide. That's a similar description to Gjira that Rick gave him.
"No, it can't be." Edward thought to himself. "It's just a coincidence. It's gotta be."
"That's an….. interesting story." Tari said.
"So, do you know anything about it?" Wendy asked.
"I….. don't think so." Edward answered shakily. "It's all…. probably nothing."
This little talk was interrupted with 18 flying down towards them in a hurry.
"Oh, what's up, 18?" Meggy asked. "You look like you saw a ghost."
"We need to all meet back up at the bus, quickly! I already gave the others the memo."
"Whoa! What happened?!" Edward asked.
"Just get there quickly!"
Not wanting to argue, the group begins to run back to the bus. But as they ran, Carla cried as she felt a pair of hands snatch her away from the group as they passed an alleyway. Unfortunately, the rest of them didn't hear, or manage to notice.
Now, Carla found herself with duct tape wrapped all over her body, covering her from head to toe. And she was being carried along in the arms of….. STARSCREAM.
"Well, I've done my job." Starscream boasted as he dropped the Exceed in a trashcan and closed the lid. As he walked away, the Decepticon could hear her muffled screams.
"She can cry all she wants. Now, let's join the others without missing a beat."
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"It still baffles me that that little dragon girl won last season." Starscream said. "But DIO seemed pretty keen to get rid of her. I get rid of the girl's partner now, and the rest will work out. He hasn't steered me wrong yet.
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About ten minutes later, all of the contestants (sans Terry and Aqua) were gathered back at the bus.
"This better be pretty damn good." Miu grumbled.
"Yeah, I agree with the slut on this one." Max added, gesturing to Miu.
"Look, we have a problem." 18 told the group. She takes out a newspaper and tosses it to Kiryu. "Read this."
The yakuza takes a look at the front page and reads the featured article out loud.
"The infamous serial killer, Genocide Jack, claims fifteen victims this past month. The city is now issued a curfew of eight o' clock to stay safe."
"Are you pulling our legs?" Harley said, taking a closer look at the paper. "Holy shit, this looks legit!"
"What time is it, now?" Reg asked.
"It's... 9 PM." Edgeworth said grimly.
"If that's the case, then we gotta leave, ASAP!" Sora said.
"Well, we could, in theory….." Deadpool said. "If it wasn't for the fact that Chris and Chef are nowhere to be found."
They all look around, and sure enough, the sadistic host and his sidekick were nowhere. Same could be said for the Ginyu Force.
"Does anyone have a way to get a hold of them?" Iida asks, to which everyone shakes their heads.
"Something else seems off…" Glass Joe said nervously. "Terry and Aqua aren't here, either!"
The group gasps at this. And from that, an incoherent amount of yelling, worrying, and arguing as they all were freaking out.
"What's taking them so long, then?!" Starscream asked. "What happened to them?!"
"I'll tell you what happened." A voice said.
The cast notices Zach, who was clearly out of breath.
"Who the hell are you?" Max asked.
"My name is Zach." He said. "I'm a multiversal reporter, and your all's biggest fan. I can answer your question. Terry and Aqua were kidnapped by Genocide Jack. I saw it firsthand."
"And you didn't do anything to help them?!" Edward asked.
"Look, I'm not some superhuman like the rest of you. She is not to be underestimated. I had to get to you guys and warn you."
"So our friends were kidnapped by her?" Deadpool asked.
"I don't really care. I wouldn't call them "friends."" Max snarked.
"And there's a chance they could be at this killer's mercy?" Meggy asked. "Maybe she got Chris, too."
Zach nodded. "That's right. And from what she said, I can infer that she's coming for the rest of you."
"Then that settles it." Deadpool said. "We need to catch Genocide Jack before she catches any of us."
"Hold up!" Rick said. "We never agreed to hunt this psycho down."
"Well, the episode would be boring if we didn't, first off." Deadpool told him. "And besides, it's hunt, or be hunted. We find her, and we'll find Terry and Aqua."
"So that's the game plan, then." Kiryu said calmly as he took a puff from a cigarette. "We scour the city and catch her. But I'd we're gonna do this, we need to go partner up. Going alone will make you a sitting duck."
And so, they each pair up. Edgeworth goes with Reg, Meggy goes with Harley, Starscream goes with Max, Susie goes with Iida, Waluigi goes with Isabelle, Edward goes with Tari, Deadpool goes with Sora, Coyle and Cinder, Miu and Rick, and Kiryu goes with Joe.
"Hey, what about Wendy?" Sora said.
They then saw Wendy running away from the group in a panic.
"Where are you going?!" Iida yelled. "We can't go alone!"
"I need to find her!" Wendy called.
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"I only noticed after we started to pair up." Wendy said. "That Carla is missing! Maybe Genocide Jack got her right from under my nose. I don't have time to sit and wait while my closest friend is out there. I feel so terrible that I let this happen and didn't notice sooner."
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"She took the bait." Starscream said smugly. "The best traitor around is doing what he does best. Backstabbing his team."
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"What is she thinking?" Kiryu said. "That kid is gonna get herself killed. Focus on the killer and not your pet."
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By now, the groups split up, looking throughout the city. Thanks to Deadpool, he provided each group with a walkie talkie, just in case
"You know, have the two of us ever had a conversation with each other?" Deadpool asked as he and Sora searched an empty Piccadilly Circus. No people, no cars, no nothing.
"You're seriously asking a question like that now?!" Sora exclaimed. "This is a serious matter!"
"Hey, I'm just saying, now that Disney has got my nuts by the ball and chain, I'm seriously thinking we should get to know each other."
"BANZAI!" A voice screeched from above. Deadpool and Sora take out their weapons and block a barrage of scissors dropping from the sky.
"I just know there's a joke here waiting to be made." Deadpool said.
"Um, you might want to look ahead." Sora said nervously.
In front of them stood Genocide Jack, eyeing them like a spider eyes it's prey.
"It's a good thing I'm not attractive." Deadpool said. "Because that at least spares me from getting stuck to the wall."
"You two had better give up now!" Jack yelled. "Or else I'll cut you both up into pieces and line you up at the meat counter."
Sora froze with fear as the serial killer was now behind him, with some scissors positioned dangerously close to his neck.
"Deadpool….." Sora cried. "Call the others…"
"Yes!" Jack said. "Call them. Lure them here. The pretty boy is right, so go with that one! And try not to get your blood on my glasses."
Deadpool takes out a walkie talkie in one hand, and one of his guns in the other.
"Sure. I'll do just as you say."
A split screen is shown with the cast getting the message.
"Guys! I found her! *BOOM BOOM* HEAD TO *BOOM BOOM* PICC-"
THUD
The line went silent as we see the walkie talkie hit the ground, with Jack cackling as she carried her next two victims in a large burlap sack.
"Man, what a pain." Jack grumbled. "Some of these guys sure are heavy. Some of you should really lay off the carbs."
Now, we see some of everyone else's reactions.
"Whoever this psycho is, she ain't fuckin' around." Miu said with fear.
"Figures." Rick grumbled. "All of the dumbasses are getting caught early on. Don't you get it? We're playing her game."
"Ooh, that'll make a good headline for the story of the incident in the UEJ." Zach said as he fervently was taking notes in his notepad.
"What the fuck are you still doing here?!" Miu asked, as they just noticed Zach had tagged along with them.
"I'm still a reporter, first and foremost." Zach said defensively.
"Well, isn't that just lucky?" Rick said. "In case shit hits the fan, we got a meat shield."
"M-meat shield…..?!" Zach stuttered.
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"This is bad. This is bad. This is bad. This is bad. This is bad." Glass Joe muttered. "We're next!"
"Quiet." Kiryu told him. "You're only gonna attract her. From the sound of it, it seems like her last location was Piccadilly Circus. That's not too far from her. If we can get there quickly, there's a chance she's still nearby."
"AHA! MISS ME, BITCHES?!"
Kiryu cries out in pain as he feels a pair of scissors stab into his calf, causing the yakuza to drop to the ground.
"Ch-cheap shot." Kiryu cries as he tries and fails to get back
"Look, I'll go quietly, okay?!" Joe said, getting on his hands and knees and bowing his head. "I surrender!"
"You know, it's not as fun when they don't put up a fight." Jack said, sounding a little disappointed. "But hey, it's a job well done."
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Ding Ding
The familiar bell chime could be heard from all of the remaining competitors across the city.
"Oh, come on!" Harley complained. "Even on a murderous vacation, we still gotta sing?!"
"Guess there's no escaping it." Meggy groaned.
(Quick note: With each person that sings, the screen flashes to them in a montage as they're searching for the killer. The song has a fast paced piano tempo, with suspenseful feel to it. The song is titled, "The Killer's Game"
Harley: Never thought our day to come to this.
Miu: This has totally got me pissed.
Max: This is so totally lame.
Meggy: Maybe it's time to write my will.
Isabelle: Maybe if I stand still….
Coyle: ….We could survive the killer's game.
Edgeworth (Inspecting Terry's shoe that was left behind): We might be one step closer to cracking the case!"
Waluigi: Maybe if you all pick up the pace."
Iida: No one else will be left behind.
Cinder: We might just be sitting ducks.
Starscream: Either way this totally sucks.
Edgeworth (Now finding Aqua's pink scarf): But we're closer with every clue we find.
Edward: I've already got enough on my plate.
Rick: It's time to channel all my hate.
Tari: Cause our goal is one in the same.
Wendy (Still running through the city to find Carla): I won't let my friend die.
Susie: I will make that punk cry.
All: Once we win the killer's game.
The song ends as we see Edgeworth find another key to finding Jack: Sora's Keyblade. He hands it to Reg, who was already holding onto the other pieces of evidence they found.
"She can't be too far." Edgeworth said. "We're close to finding her."
"Are you sure?" Reg asked.
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"My intuition is rarely ever wrong." Edgeworth said. "An investigation like this is far from the hardest I've dealt with. But this is still a tough case, though."
And again, a couple more scenes are shown with Genocide Jack snatching up Susie, Iida, Harley, and Meggy.
"The numbers are dwindling!" Jack beamed. "Master is gonna be so pleased with me after this!"
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Moving on, we now see Starscream and Max looking in St. Paul's Cathedral. The original plan was for everyone to head to Piccadilly Circus, but from the look of things, anywhere they went seemed pointless, as Genocide Jack appeared to be moving around the city at quick speeds.
"You scared, kid?" Starscream mocked. "Because it seems even our teammates are dropping like flies.
"Pff, as if!" Max scoffed. "I ain't buying this whole line of "serial killer" crap. This has gotta be a trick or a prank or something. Nothing scares me."
"You know, hearing that really hurts my feelings, you know." A voice said.
Both Max and Starscream turn to see Genocide Jack in front of their only exit.
"Finally shown yourself, huh?" Max said. "Sorry, but you're not all that intimidating. I've got a game to win, and I'm not letting you fuck that up for me."
"You wanna see fear, you little brat?" Jack said giddily while pointing her scissors at him.
"What are you gonna do with those, huh?" Starscream said. "Make origami to death?" The both of them laugh until they hear a loud….
SHING
And then all of a sudden, a piece of Starscream's wing falls off.
"You... y-you...YOU!" Starscream sputtered. "Y-you... you…. youuuuuuuu!"
"Geez, you sound like a broken tape recorder." Jack joked. "Kyeehahahaha!"
Starscream may have been too angry to form a complete sentence, but Max?
For once, he was scared shitless.
"She ain't messing around…" Max said shakily." Now he was starting to feel terrified by this girl. More scared than he ever had been in his entire ten year old life. "Oh shit….. Am i really gonna die here?!"
To add insult to injury, Jack really wanted to screw with him. She had a funny idea.
"What's the matter, little boy?" Jack asked sweetly, before flashing the scissors directly in his face. "ARE YOU SCARED THAT SOMEONE IS FINALLY PUTTING YOU IN YOUR PLACE?! KYEEHAHAHAHA!"
All that could be heard from the church was Max screaming like a little girl across the city.
Back on the plane, DIO could hear the screams as he was admiring himself in a full body mirror.
"Ahh, music to my ears." He said as he went back to admiring his body. "Jotaro, your great great grandpa sucks. But he's got a nice ass."
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Wendy was walking the streets, looking very upset. After a long time of searching, she still hadn't found Carla.
"I can't believe the killer would sink that low." The mage said glumly as she kicked a rock. "She should've just taken me instead."
As she walked by a trash can, she jumped with surprise as she heard it shake.
"Huh?!"
Cautiously, she opened the lid and saw the shape of a cat covered completely in duct tape wriggling around and struggling. She immediately recognized who it was.
"Carla!"
She quickly took her out of there and unwrapped the tape.
"I'm so glad you're okay!" Wendy cried as she hugged her friend tightly. "I looked everywhere for you! Are you okay?"
"I'm... fine." Carla answered, still a little shook from this experience.
"Did Genocide Jack do this to you?!"
"I…. don't know. When we were trying to head back to meet up with everyone, I felt a pair of hands snatch me into an alleyway. It was dark…. so I couldn't make out who it was. That's all I remember."
"I bet it was that jerk, Max." Wendy said with disdain. "If it wasn't the killer, who else would do something so terrible?!"
"Regardless, we need to see if we can find the others!"
"You're right. I completely forgot that everyone was searching for Genocide Jack. I was so focused on finding you that it kind of clouded my judgement."
"I wouldn't have blamed you if you went to help them." Carla said. "But it's touching that you thought of me first."
Wendy nodded. "Then how about we get back out there and help everyone?"
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Moving back to Edgeworth and Reg, the duo was making good work tracking Genocide Jack down. And sure enough, they caught her red handed. And it was an interesting sight.
Locked into a fight with Waluigi. The cheater was clashing, tennis racket to scissor. In the background, Isabelle was cheering him on.
"No way Waluigi is letting some killer off him!" Waluigi grunted as he tried to push her back. "Waluigi is too perfect to die!"
"It's nice to know some of you little rats got backbone." Jack said. "Because it makes it so much more fun when you go for the kill."
"Don't let her get into your head!" Isabelle cheered. "You can win! You're my hero!"
Unfortunately, Waluigi was beginning to lose what little leverage he had in this fight.
"Nghhhhh! Waluigi is not gonna give up that easily!"
"While she's distracted." Edgeworth whispered to Reg. "Subdue her."
With a nod, the little driver shoots out an extending arm, and wraps it around Jack until she's completely immobilized. The Ultimate Murderous Fiend shrieks as she drops to the ground.
"Uh, yeah, that's right!" Waluigi bragged. "And stay down!"
"I'll take it from here, thank you very much." Edgeworth told Waluigi.
"Grgh! Let me go!" Jack grunted. "What will master think if he sees me in such a compromising position."
Edgeworth keeled down and looked Jack in the eye.
"Now, you're gonna be a good girl and tell me what you did to everyone. Got it?!"
"Sigh. Fine." Jack conceded. "Gather all of your little pals back to the bus. It'll all make sense."
"Very well." Edgeworth looked over to the others. "Waluigi, get a hold of everyone left. And Reg, keep a close eye on her as we escort her with us."
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"Her goal of picking everyone off one by one was her downfall." Edgeworth said. "With our arrival, we were able to catch her off guard."
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(Later…..)
The four of them finally make it back to the bus with a restrained Genocide Jack in tow. But when they got there, they were in for quite a shock.
Everyone was already there, including those tgat had been supposedly captured, plus Chris and Zach.
"Everyone's….. okay?!" Isabelle gasped.
"Hold it!" Edgeworth exclaimed. "Can someone please explain?!"
"Don't worry." Chris said. "I got an explanation for you. WE GOT YOU GOOD!"
"Huh?"
"Turns out, it was all just a stupid challenge." Terry said.
"And that's the last time I'm ever trusting Chris." Edward growled. "Apparently, he hired this psycho to hunt us down. Consider yourself lucky I'm or having nightmares about this."
"I think someone already is." Harley said, gesturing to Max. The kid was curled up into a ball, shaking back and forth. For someone who tried to act so tough, Genocide Jack practically broke him.
"It's not a joke….." He whimpered. "Not a joke…. those scissors…. KEEP THEM AWAY!"
"Jesus Christ!" Miu explained. "That bitch broke him!"
"Wait, so she isn't a serial killer?" Reg asked.
"Oh no, I actually am." Jack answered. "I'M A STONE COLD PSYCHO KILLA!"
"We were gonna have Ezekiel do it again, but then I got a better idea." Chris explained. "But we wanted someone who was psycho, but less feral. Plus, I'm doing this as a favor."
"A favor?!" 18 asked. "For who?"
"That would be me." A voice said.
A person stepped out from behind the bus. This person was a young teenager, dressed in a black suit jacket, matching pants, and a dark green necktie. He wore glasses, and had chin length, dirty blonde hair.
"MASTER!" Jack squealed.
"Who the hell is this guy?!" Aqua asked.
"You shall address me with more respect, thank you very much." The teen snapped.
"This is Byakuya Togami." Chris introduced. "The Ultimate Affluent Progeny, and a big sponsor for the show."
"Oh, another Ultimate, huh?" Miu said. "Interesting. But that still doesn't give him the right to step in and act like a total douche nugget."
"You would do best to keep your mouth shut, you swine." Byakuya snarked. "Anyway, this was my idea."
"Mr. Togami got a hold of me, and suggested this idea." Chris explained. "Had to get the green light from the producers, and as long as no one got lethally hurt, then we were all set to go."
"That makes sense…. I guess?" Edgeworth said.
"So if we captured her….." Reg said, "And this was a challenge, does that mean we….?"
"Yep." Chris said. "Thanks to you and Miles, the Hungry Wolves win the challenge!"
The Wolves begin to cheer as all of a sudden, Jack sneezed very loudly.
"Huh?" She said, looking around. Genocide Jack appeared to look very different after she sneezed. Insstead of big red eyes, her eyes had gray irises, and she lacked the fangs and long tongue. She appeared to now have a more timid demeanour. "W-where am I? Is it over? W-what do you all want, now?"
"Uh, what's going on with her?" Kiryu asked. "A minute ago, she was a loud psycho, but now she's….. this."
"I think I know what it is." Harley said. "She's got Dissociative Identity Disorder. It's a mental disorder is a characterized by the maintenance of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states. In other words, it's obvious she's technically two different people. Genocide Jack is obviously an alter."
"Wait a minute." Tari said. "How do you know? And how were you able to come to that conclusion so quickly?"
"Um, I was a psychiatrist before I became a criminal, duh!" Harley answered. "So things like this are easy for me to notice!"
This made everyone go "Ooohhhhh."
"When she's not out painting the town red, she is mild mannered Writing Prodigy Toko Fukawa." Byakuya said.
"C-can someone please untie me already?" Toko said nervously. She was feeling quite uncomfortable being around this group of weirdos.
"One more thing before I do that." Chris said. "Wolves, on top of immunity and first class, you guys also get another reward."
"What's the reward?" Deadpool asked.
"Toko!"
"HUH?!"
"I'm with them on this one." Toko said. "WHAT?!"
"That's right. Due to the contract she signed as Genocide Jack to participate in this challenge, there was a clause that said in the case that someone catches her, she would end up joining the show, as a member of the winning team."
"You mean she's joining the show?!" Aqua said. "And she's joining our team?"
"It was all part of the plan." Byakuya said. "At least now, I'll get her out of my hair for a bit.
"S-should've known…." Toko said bitterly. "I-if that's the case…. t-then I'll win for you." She said to Byakuya.
"Whatever." Byakuya scoffed. "Regardless of what happens, I doubt you'll last long."
"I'm here!" Wendy cried as she ran up to the group. "Huh? What's going on?"
"Well, while you were busy looking for your pet, we were risking life and limb to hunt down a demented serial killer!" Starscream said, hiding the smirk.
"But someone abducted Carla, and I needed to find her. She's important to me!"
"That may be so, but you were the last person left for your team." Chris said. "Since the Dark Fun Gang had the most teammates abducted by Genocide Jack, you guys are on the chopping block, tonight."
"Oh, come on!" Joe complained.
"Man, you were our last hope." Sora groaned.
"What?!" Wendy exclaimed. "Obviously, someone was messing with me!"
"Regardless of what happened, you would've been a great asset in helping us find the killer." Kiryu said.
"I know." Wendy said, looking down at the ground. "But with what happened tonight, I was really conflicted with my priorities. Carla is my family."
"She's a pet!" Starscream said. "And clearly a liability."
"Regardless, one of you has a one way exit with your name on it." Chris told the Dark Fun Gang. "Lets get back to the plane, and see who's taking the drop. Wolves, enjoy first class, and your new teammate."
"Thanks again." Zach said to everyone. This story is really gonna shake 'em at the UEJ. I guess this is where we go our separate ways. Until we meet again."
"Let's not, and say we never did." Rick said.
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"T-this is all s-so surreal." Toko stuttered. "I never asked to be on this show, b-but now I don't have a choice. I just now this team will h-hate me and vote me off immediately. But I'll do it for master Togami."
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"Sigh. When it rains, it pours." Edgeworth groaned. "Now we've got another interesting character on our team. Add that to fact she's a killer, this is gonna make things a lot more frustrating."
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"Best day ever!" Deadpool exclaimed. "First a vacation, then a seriously dangerous challenge, and now a new teammate?! How you gonna top this, MemeKing?!"
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"Heh heh." Starscream laughed."
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In the elimination room, the Dark Fun Gang watched as Chris walked in with the bags of peanuts.
"I have to say, you all look quite nervous." Chris said. "Especially Max."
Max's face still looked pretty pale, and he was still feeling terrified, but he calmed down a little bit.
"Whatever." Chris said. "Time to see who's taking the drop this time."
"Iida"
"Glass Joe"
"Isabelle"
"Sora"
"Starscream"
"And surprisingly Max."
This left Kiryu and Wendy, both being unnaturally calm.
"Well well, well. We're down to you two. Kiryu, the new guy on the team. You've proven you're a really capable leader with the Aces. Perhaps the others view you as a threat. Wendy, you also are a threat as last season's winner, but you focused more on finding your pet than the killer."
"For the last time, I'm not a pet!" Carla yelled.
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Kiryu caught his bag and looked at Wendy. "Sorry, kid. Hope there's no hard feelings."
"It's fine." Wendy reassures. "I'm not too upset. I already won a million dollars. I don't blame you guys for making the choice."
Wendy was about to grab her parachute, but Max suddenly snatched it away from her.
"Uh, what do you think you're doing?" Chris asked.
"She's got that pet to fly." Max answered hastily. "I'm getting the fuck outta here! After a night like tonight, no million dollars is worth this! And I'm not sleeping in the same room as a killer."
"The Drop of Shame is for exits only."
"So then I'm leaving, too! I've hit my limit."
"Hey, it's your funeral, pal."
Max puts on the parachute and looks back at everyone. "This show is a fucking nightmare and a freakshow, you know that?! Smell you losers later."
And Max jumps out of the plane.
"It's a little sad I can't avenge Mae now." Wendy said. "But karma works in mysterious ways. Take care, everyone!"
With Carla on her back, Wendy jumps out of the plane.
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"As I said, DIO hasn't steered me wrong yet." Starscream gloated. "That was so easy, I'm shocked he even lost to that brat last season."
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In the cargo room, it was just DIO and Cinder sitting together.
"This has got to be the best day ever." DIO exclaimed. "Our plan foe forming an alliance with Coyle worked, and that little brat is finally gone."
"And I assume you're far from done." Cinder said.
"Precisely. I'm back on track. But for right now, I'll bask in my victory. After that, I wanna have a little chat with tgat Toko girl. More specifically…. the other side of her."
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(Epilogue)
As Max landed on the ground in some small town, he sighed with relief.
"Finally. I'm done with that show. Never again will I make that mistake again."
"Hey, asshole." A voice said.
Max turned around to see the last person he'd ever expected to see. It was Mae, now fully healed, and pounding a baseball bat in her hand.
"Remember me?"
And there was another person right next to Mae, who also had a bat in her hands. It was the great TheMasterKat, who also looked very ticked off.
"Heh heh…. how could I?" Max gulped nervously.
"You may not know me, but a promise is a promise." TheMasterKat said.
"That's right." Mae said. "And we're gonna pay you back in spades. I don't care what my therapist says."
The episode ends as we see Max screaming and running through the streets, with Mae and TheMasterKat gaining on him!
"Get back here, you jerk!" TheMasterKat yelled.
"Karma's a bitch, huh?!" Mae added.
"WHY ME?!" Max screamed.
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Boy, that was a doozy. This was a chapter that I had to think long and hard about what to do. To recap, Toko antagonizes the cast, then ends up joining the show after getting captured. I had this planned weeks in advance, and I think it turned out pretty well.
Now, we must say goodbye to Wendy and Max. Wendy is already a season winner, so I knew she wouldn't win again. Let's just say Katakuri ain't gonna be happy with Starscream's trickery, or the fact that DIO one upped him. And with his goal for Cinder to form an alliance with Coyle, who knows what danger that entails? And Max had just had enough. He may have escaped, but now karma is rearing its ugly head on him. Payback sucks. He want meant to be a long term antagonist, but I wanted to show how much of a power player Toko/Jack is before they even joined.
Also, I hope you guys liked Zach. He's an oc of mine, and is a pretty famous reporter where he's from. He'll play a pretty important role, and will show up a few more times down the line. I at least hope you guys were fine with him.
Here's a preview for next time. It's an interdimensional challenge, with Katakuri's home of Whole Cake Island as the destination. The Wolves try to adjust to having Toko on their team, while the Dark Fun Gang try to pull themselves up from the brink of another defeat. Gjira's crew rears their ugly heads, and causes a bake off to go horribly wrong, upsetting an angry Big Mom. Let's just say we're gonna see firsthand why Katakuri has it rough.
Well, that's all for now. Before I get back to this, I've gotta update 1.5 Remix first. Until then, read, review, and have a great day. This is MemeKing, signing off.