Episode 16: End of the Line
Who's ready for action, danger, and romance?
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What? No one? You guys are no fun sometimes.
1602jaw: Yeah, I don't think Iida will be very thrilled to join a gang.
Thenewsubwayguy: The plot does thicken. Glad you like it.
TheMasterKat: He probably needs more than a therapist at this point. Don't worry, we'll see Alphonse's reaction to all of this soon. How could we not involve Ed's little brother in all of this?
That guy: I think Rick is trying to help, but then again, Rick has already gotten on Gjira's bad side in the past. I think Ed very well is more far gone than Dimitri. Doesn't help he's also lost an eye and said to "Kill every last one of them."...Oh god, I just realized the comparisons I've made.
ThelastCyberKnight: Figured it'd be fitting to show how Edward has been doing since he left, before the cast inevitably see him again.
TheHiddenAuthor5000: Im a bit of a risk taker myself.
Happiness studios: The madness kind of began when he shot and killed Scarecrow. I just figured I'd narrate what's happened since like an anime recap.
NondescriptNorbert: Glad to know the last couple of chapters have been what you've wanted them to be. Ed's pretty much been through hell and back ever since Gjira started screwing with him. Makes sense his sanity and morality is beginning to slip.
Monkeybot54: Miu's fine just the way she is. She doesn't plan on changing the way she is. 'Nuff said.
Guest: Maybe I might have him bring it up.
Guest: Gjira would easily no diff Roger, Garp, and Whitebeard in their prime. In the One Piece world, Gjira has a bounty of over 13 billion. He's more powerful than any past and present emperors, and the entire force of the World Government put together. He's an unholy monster that cannot be hurt. His strength, durability, and stamina are incalculable, and that's in human form. Bottom line. He can solo that entire world at once. He also learned Haki while in that world, but more on that later.
Pandadude12345: Eavesdropping isn't exactly cheating. It's strategic, yes, but kind of a dick move.
Guest: Consider it done
Superwheeltires: You're not the first person who asked me this. I'll more than likely have it brought up.
Guest: Yep. I know about the fight coming up. I'm excited for it.
Guest: All I'm going to say is that Ed's story isn't done yet.
And now, on to the plot!
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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite 2, our cast of weirdos were set off in a race through the Australian desert. While everyone was conflicted on Ed's sudden departure, some like Susie were mad, and some like Tari were heartbroken. But with the help of her teammates, Tari is slowly but surely working herself back up. The Wolves may have had the biggest disadvantage, but Miu's ingenuity helped her team win the race, albeit at the cost of their clothes. The Dark Fun Gang managed to not lose thanks to reporter and nervous fanboy Zach, while the Aces were on the chopping block again. Coyle rallied her team against Cinder, so she got the boot. But she wasn't alone, as Coyle disclosed to yours truly that DIO was helping Starscream outside of the game, so Screamer is gone too, and I'm now down an intern. The numbers are thinning, and the possibilities are….. Infinite. What'll happen next? Find out on today's exciting episode of Total Drama Infinite 2!"
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"Mail call, kiddos!" Ginyu yelled.
"Uh…..we're already here." Toko said. "Chris did say he wanted everyone in here for some important announcement."
Ginyu then finally realized that the whole cast was gathered together in the common room, sitting around the same table.
"Oh...I see. My mistake." Ginyu said glumly. He then begins to hand out the letters and packages, still looking very sad, but that was for a different reason.
"Why so down, Captain G?" Terry asked.
"Oh, nothing…" Ginyu replied. "Just really miss that rookie, DIO. He had such potential, and I'm hurt he threw all of that away for petty reasons. He's disgraced the uniform."
"I for one, don't miss that ass clown." Susie said. "Good riddance."
"I'm honestly more shocked at Starscream's betrayal." Iida said bitterly. He wasn't very thrilled to know one of his teammates was cheating and conspiring against them. "Truly disgraceful."
"Well, betrayal is in his very nature." Deadpool said. "So don't beat yourself up about it."
"Still, I should've seen it coming."
"Lighten up, nerd." Susie said. "You're at least one step closer to the cash, I'll tell you that."
"It's not about the money for me." Iida explained. "My family has plenty of money already. I entered for the experience. Experience that I wish to use for my hero career.
"...That is awesome." Susie said after a moment of silence.
"I see somebody's tail is wagging." Deadpool playfully whispered to Susie. Clearly, he took notice of her excitement of getting to talk more with her crush.
"Don't go looking at my tail, weirdo!" She hissed back in a hushed voice. "I will kill you and bury you where no one will find the body!"
"Are you alright, Susie?" Iida asked. "Your face is looking red."
Susie quickly pushed Deadpool away. "Y-yeah! I'm fine." She replied awkwardly. It's just hot in here, is all. Heh heh."
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"Damn it, me!" Susie told herself. "You're better than this! Don't go getting all sappy!"
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"It didn't feel hot in there." Iida said bluntly. "That makes no sense whatsoever."
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"Well lookie what we got here!" Barrett said, setting down two big packages in front of Tari. "This little lady must be pretty popular today. Two packages, just for you."
"Really?" Tari asked skeptically. "This better not be a prank or anything."
She opens the first box, and first finds a written letter.
"Oh. It's from Meggy." She said,
"Well, read it." Terry said. "What'd she say?"
Tari looks at the letter and proceeds to read it aloud.
"Hey, Tari. It's been a while since we've seen each other. I'm glad to see you're still going strong in the game."
"I'm very sorry for what happened with you and Edward. I'll admit I was shocked as well. But I'm glad you're doing much better since then. All you can really do is keep moving forward. To be honest, it's been pretty rough for us back here. We've just recently lost a dear friend of ours. But we're managing to continue living our lives to the fullest like he would have wanted. So I completely understand."
"So, me and my friends decided to put together some gifts for you. The rest of the contents are in the box. Hope you like it, and keep up the good work, as we're rooting for you."
"Sincerely, Meggy Spletzer"
"Aw, they didn't have to go and do that." Tari said, as she began to take out the gifts. Meggy got her a framed picture of the both of them. From Mario, she got a tin foil wrapped plate of spaghetti, and a bucket of fried chicken From Saiko. From Bob, she was given (to no one's surprise) a book all about Bob.
But the most unexpected gift of all was an anime body pillow from Boopkins. Tari looked on in horror.
"You really…..didn't…..have to go and do that." She muttered.
"Hey, I'll take it off your hands if you don't want it." Deadpool said, happily taking the body pillow off her hands. "My waifu for laifu."
"Those guys are fucking weird." Harley remarked. "Sending this weeb trash. Only you would want something like that."
"Hey. Me and her have something special." Deadpool said, sounding super serious about it.
"Hey, it's the thought that counts." Isabelle pointed out.
"So what's in the other box, then?" Kiryu asked. Tari inspected the second box curiously. The box itself was shaking around a little bit, almost like something was moving around in there.
"Hmm. Don't know." She said nervously. It seems like something's shaking around in there."
"Oh god, don't tell me someone sent you a vibrator." Miu jokes.
Before Tari could open it, the top of the box bursts open, with somebody leaping out and landing on the table.
"CRACKERJACK!" The person cheered.
When he landed, everyone got a better look at the little guy. He was short, with small limbs but had a large head about the same size as the rest of his body. He has a small, stubby nose and similarly small ears. He has large light-blue eyes and fuzzy eyebrows. His hair is similar to a tree, with most of it being green like leaves and something similar to that of a palm tree sprouts out from the top of his head. He wears a yellow short-sleeved overshirt with a white flower pattern on it and a white vest underneath. He has half a coconut strapped across his back like a backpack. To Tari, this was someone she was honestly happy to see.
"Theo!" She exclaimed.
The one known as Theo noticed Tari and gleefully waved at his best friend.
"Oh. Hey, Tari."
"What in the blazes is that thing?!" Coyle yelled. The scientist yelled. She had her Lockjaw ARMS aimed at Theo, ready to exterminate him. "Perish, gremlin!"
"Don't shoot him!" Tari pleads. "He's my friend!"
Coyle slowly lowers her ARMS, albeit with hesitation. "Your friend? That….. thing?!"
"Yep." Theo answered.
"But what the hell are you?" Rick questioned.
"He's from a game in my world." Tari explained. "Long story short, he was brought into the real world."
"Freaky….." Giovanni said as he curiously poked Theo. Theo's body began to glitch a little bit from that.
"Heh heh, that tickles."
"But wah-t is this little coconut boy doing here?" Waluigi asked.
"Oh, right." Tari turned to Theo. "Theo, why are you here?"
"Our friends sent me." Theo answered. "It was Sophia's idea. Figured you'd at least need some more emotional support, so here I am. They even talked it over with that host guy beforehand. He apparently said it's okay, but I'll be with you. So if you get eliminated, I'll go with you as well."
"How the fuck is that fair?!" Miu complained.
"Nobody had a problem when Wendy had that cat with her." Terry said. "I guess it's practically the same thing."
"Exactly." Theo beamed. "We're going to have a lot of fun and kick butt. Especially with these guys."
Theo began looking at all of the other competitors with fascination.
"So these are your friends, huh? I like them." He then noticed the anime body pillow Deadpool held onto, and Theo bowed courteously to it. "M'lady."
"If Chris says it's fine, then let me personally welcome you aboard, Theo." Iida said with his usual formal tone.
"Not so fast!" Giovanni said. "If he's with Bluejay, then that means he's with us and our team. Glad you could join us, Coconut Boy. Call me boss."
"Okay!"
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"Hello to everyone out there in TV Land!" Theo said as his face was uncomfortably close to the camera. Tari pulls Theo away from it.
"Please try to contain your excitement a little bit." She told him. "You don't want to get on somebody's bad side."
"I'm sorry. I'm just excited to be here. Maybe now, you have an even bigger chance of winning."
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"Ah, I see you're all getting well acquainted with Theo." Chris said as he walked in.
"Take this, foul beast!" Theo said as he threw his half coconut shell like a boomerang, the makeshift weapon conking the host in the head. Everyone laughed at Theo's assault.
"Ow! What the heck, dude?!"
"Now I'm really starting to like this little guy." Susie chuckled.
"Theo!" Iida said, reprimanding the video game character while moving his arm repeatedly in an almost robotic fashion. "That is the host! Please refrain from attacking him!"
"Sorry…" Theo said sheepishly. "Thought he was the final boss."
Chris grumbled something as he began to rub the newly made bump on his head.
"And it seems now I've gotten familiar with him."
"Can we just cut to the chase?" Harley asked impatiently. "Why'd you call us all here?"
At the mention of this, Chris finally regained his composure. "Right. Ahem. Before we get into today's challenge, I needed to make one small change to the teams"
"So it's not the merge, then?" Coyle asked disappointingly.
"Nope. Not quite time for that. See, I originally never thought three teams would last this long. And I'm getting a little bit bored of that." He then held up three fingers. "That's why from now until the merge, I'm going to cut down three teams," and then lowered one finger, "into two."
Kiryu raised an eyebrow at this. "Really, now?"
"That's right." Chris told him. "And since your team has the smallest number of members left at only four, I'm breaking the Dark Fun Gang up. Iida and Isabelle, you're now part of the Hungry Wolves. Kiryu and Glass Joe, you're now on the Amazing Aces."
The four of them looked at each other in surprise.
"Well, I guess it was fun working with you." Iida said. "But all things have to come to an end eventually."
"I hope you guys have fun on your new team." Isabelle said with her usual peppy spirit.
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"So now I'm back on my old team, huh?" Kiryu mused. "Could be interesting. At least I'll have someone I know join me, being Joe."
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"Some of those guys on the Aces look very intimidating." Joe said. The boxer was shaking and quivering a bit. "But at least I have Kiryu with me. He knows them better than I do."
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Susie was hitting her head against the wall.
"Crap! Now that nerd is on my team?! Great! Just great! How could things get any worse?!"
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Is Waluigi bothered that Isabelle is joining our team?" Waluigi said. "Not really. Don't forget things are better between us. Waluigi is just taking his time to think this whole relationship thing over."
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"Nice to have you back, Kiryu." Tari said.
"The pleasure is all mine." Kiryu said gruffly.
"What about me?" Joe asked.
"Well, whaddya know?" Rick jokes. "Now we finally got a meat shield on this crap hole of a team."
"Don't let Rick's words get to you, man." Giovanni said. "He's just kidding around."
"I'm just as capable as anyone else here." Joe said proudly. "I've definitely gotten farther than last time. I must be doing something right."
"Yeah, sticking to the background kinda helps in that regard." Harley said.
Coyle then gets up into Joe's face, and lays down the law to him.
"Just don't dare get on my bad side." She threatened. "Or you'll face my wrath. And I don't recall ever being merciful. Got it, toothpick?!"
Joe gulped and nodded submissively.
"Welcome to the team of weirdos!" Deadpool said to Iida and Isabelle.
"Thanks." Isabelle said. "I'll make sure to do my best.
Susie looked over at Iida and said, "Welcome to the team. Try not to let the crazy consume you."
Iida nods. "Very glad to be working together with you again."
"If not for my own reasons, I wouldn't have your back."
Iida was perplexed. "Really? What reasons?"
"D-doesn't matter, nerd."
Iida was pleased to once again not hear any attitude or malice in her voice. But he shuddered as he once again realized he was having feelings for her.
"What's the matter, man?" Deadpool asked Iida. "You feeling cold?"
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"Calm down, Tenya!" Iida said in a hushed tone. "It's perfectly normal for even pro heroes to have romantic feelings!"
Silence.
"For once in my life, I'm utterly freaking out."
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"Now that the team shuffling is out of the way, I think it's time we get into what today's challenge is." Chris said. "We'll be landing shortly."
Susie then went and loomed out the window. She saw a sprawling and sunny metropolitan city that very heavily made her think of Los Angeles. Still jam packed with skyscrapers, urban homes, mountains, smog, and beaches on the Pacific Coast.
"Goddammit Chris, where the hell are we?!"
(I couldn't help it. I've played chapter 2 of Deltarune, and I couldn't help making this reference.)
"Are we going to Los Angeles?" Kiryu asked.
"Not exactly." Chris answered. "But close guess. We're going to land in Los Santos."
"Like from GTA?" Deadpool asked.
"Precisely. Specifically during Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas."
"I literally have no idea what any of that is." Susie said.
"Let me rephrase that. Los Santos is a cesspool of a city swarming with crime, corruption, drug dealing, prostitution, etc."
"Sounds like the worst place you could possibly live in." Iida said with disdain.
"It is," Chris continued, "and the city is pretty much run by a few infamous gangs. Those are Grove Street Families, the Ballas, and the Vagos. The Ballas in particular have most of Los Santos under their control. For this challenge, each team is going to join one of these teams."
"EXCUSE ME?!" Iida shouts.
"Chill out. We're not asking you to commit crimes with them. Depending on which gang you're with, the job is different. So could you please take a chill pill so I can explain further?"
"...Fine." Iida huffed.
"The Aces are going to join the Grove Street Families. Your goal is to protect the one neighborhood left they occupy for the whole day. The Wolves will join the Ballas, and try to overtake said neighborhood before the day is out. If either team can manage to accomplish their task, they win immunity and first class. The losers, as usual, will be voting someone off."
"Mr. McLean, I am against this challenge!" Iida protested.
Chris gave Iida an irritated glare. "Would you shut up and let me finish?! I'm not done yet!"
Iida then bowed his head. "M-my apologies. Sorry for my outburst."
"Good. Anyway, there's one last thing you'll need."
"Well shit…." Harley mumbled.
"You're all going to need these." Ginyu said as he handed Kiryu and Terry a map of Los Santos. "Once we land, you'll head to the destinations marked on your maps. Get acquainted with your gangs, and either defend yourselves, or lock and load and head out."
"So if this turns into an all out fight, how all out are we allowed to go?" Deadpool asked.
"As long as you don't kill anyone, go nuts." Chris said with a smile.
"Aww." The merc pouted.
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"Mr. McLean has gone too far this time." Iida said. "As someone aspiring to be a pro hero one day, I completely hate a challenge such as this. It goes against everything I stand for."
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"We got this in the bag no problem." Giovanni said triumphantly. "We've got yours truly, fellow criminal Harley, yakuza Kiryu, and Rick. Not to mention my fellow minions Bluejay and Coconut Boy. If that ain't a team of thugs and rogues, I don't know what is."
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The plane lands at the airport, and the two teams get off and exit the airport. As they left the airport, they were getting weird stares from the civilians and passersby of Los Santos. The city had people of many different races. Once they exited the building, both teams went their separate ways and followed their maps.
Man, it really looks like you could get lost in this city." Theo said as he looked at his surroundings in wonder.
"Given what Chris said about this place, it'd probably be best if we didn't." Tari told him.
"Make one wrong turn and some thug will shank and rob you." Joe said worriedly.
"I'm not worried." Harley said. "When we meet these Grove Street guys, let me do the talking. As a seasoned criminal myself, I think I can make sure we leave this challenge intact with my experience."
"A splendid idea." Coyle said.
Harley hears Coyle speaking to her, and looks away in anger.
"Something wrong?"
"Not really if you keep your trap shut."
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"Just what has gotten into her?!" Coyle snapped. "The reason i kept her around was because she was the more trustworthy one between her and Cinder. Don't really understand why she's acting insolent."
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"You really want to know what that was all about?" Harley said. "I'll tell you. That bitch Coyle lied to me. She said Cinder was trying to get us out, but no! Coyle made that story up so we'd drop her! Does she think im stulid to trust her after that? What's stopping her from doing the same to me?! I ain't going down that way!"
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"Says here we're supposed to meet them at a place known as Ganton." Kiryu said while looking over their map.
Their walk was interrupted by the sirens of a police car.
"Show us your hands!" Someone from inside the police
"Damn it…" Rick swore under his breath. "Just what we needed."
"Just act natural, you guys." Kiryu told them.
The Aces all raise their hands in the air as three officers step out of the car. One of them was African American, another was Mexican American, and the last one was just an American.
"Get down on your knees, all of you." The black policeman said. He had his gun pointed at them, and they complied.
"Never seen a group like you here in Los Santos." The white guy said. "What's your business?"
"Oh nothing." Rick snarked. "We just dropped by to fuck your moms again."
The Mexican cop retaliated by kneeing Rick in the gut.
"Rick, now isn't the time for your sass." Tari warned.
"Yeah!" Theo added. "These guys look like bad guys!"
"Shut up!" The black cop snapped. "All of you, empty your pockets!"
"Suck my dick, you faggot ass pussies!" Rick said as he flipped them off.
"Shut up, Rick!" Harley snapped.
Kiryu slowly stood up, his hands still suspended in the air.
"Did you not hear me?! Back on your knees!"
Kiryu shakes his head.
"No. What are you gonna do about it?"
Now mad, the cop shoots his gun, and it looks like Kiryu is about to get a bullet through his head. The yakuza is so fast, he catches the bullet between his fingers.
"The fuck?!" The white cop yelled.
Kiryu flicks the bullet at the black cop, and it hits him in the shoulder. It won't kill him, but it hurts like hell. The cop clutches his shoulder in agony.
"The hell is wrong with you?!"
"Beat it." Kiryu growled.
The cops quickly rush back to the car in fear and drive away.
"You never fail to surprise me." Joe said with a sigh of relief.
"Yeah! That was awesome!" Theo exclaimed.
"For policemen, those guys are more crooked than a bent nail." Kiryu said. The yakuza takes out a cigarette and lights it.
"Damn, you really gave officer Tenpenny and his cronies some hell." A voice said.
The crew sees another African American man walk up to them. This one wore a white tank top and blue jeans.
"Who're you?" Kiryu asked.
"Carl Johnson." The man answered. "But you can call me CJ. But still n***a, those guys are assholes. Good to see some people put them in their place."
"Thanks." Kiryu said. "Look, sorry to cut this short, but we're trying to head to Ganton."
"Yeah, we got a little "appointment" with those Grove Street guys." Harley added.
"Shit, that's where I'm headed." CJ said. "So you're those guys we heard about."
The Aces looked stumped.
"Come again?" Joe asked.
"I'm part of Grove Street Families." CJ explained. "We heard yous guys were showing up and giving us some extra firepower 'gainst those fucking Ballas."
"Well, if it's not too much to ask, can you take us there?" Tari asked.
"Sure, sure. But if we get jumped, you better be ready to kick some ass."
"Trust me," Harley said as she proudly took out her bat. "I'm ready."
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We now see the Wolves walking through East Los Santos, still attracting weird stares. (Not to mention attracting unwanted attention from shady looking thugs.)
The district is mostly residential but does have some popular small-time businesses and zones. The area consists of many small, single story houses, apartments and housing projects.
"Geez, sometimes I hate being a monster." Susie complained. "Everywhere we go on this show, I stick out like a sore thumb."
"Guess it can't be helped sometimes." Terry said as he looked over the map.
"Why the long face, ya fuckin' virgin?" Miu asked Iida. The hero in training didn't say anything. As they walked, Iida looked down at the ground with a sour look on his face.
"Look, I get you don't wanna get involved with this crap, but there's nothing we can change about it." Susie told him. "But it's only for the day."
"I just can't condone actions like this." Iida said. "What would my friends, teachers, or family think if I were to aid a criminal gang?"
"Does it matter?" Miu told him. "I have no problems doing this."
"I just can't accept this. This part of the city reeks of crime." Iida said bitterly. "Prostitutes, drug dealers, and probably gang bangers are lying around, as I'm sure that's their specialty."
"Not to mention they deal in weapons trade with the Russian mafia." Deadpool added.
"How do you know that?" Isabelle asked.
"What? I played the game."
"So where are these "Ballas" chumps, anyway?" Waluigi asked.
"Not sure." Terry answered. "This is apparently one of their strongest territories. The only extra notes given here on the map is that they wear purple. So be on the lookout for that, I guess. Oh, and to meet them at some "crack palace.""
"Unacceptable!" Iida exclaimed. "A place like that sounds like trouble!"
"Lighten up." Deadpool told him. "Try to have some fun during this. I know I will. I got a few new toys I wanna try out."
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"This team is utterly barbaric." Iida complained. "How do most of them not flinch at the prospect of criminal activity?"
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"Looks like we found the place." Terry said. "The so-called Crack Palace."
The gang now found themselves in front of a fairly large, four story building. The bottom of the building appeared to be green, looking akin to a warehouse.
"Shall we subdue every criminal in there?" Iida said seriously.
"How about we knock on the goddamn door, you twat." Miu retorts.
Terry then proceeds to knock on the door.
"On the count of three, we jump them." Iida said.
"Just don't say anything that will get us killed." Waluigi groaned.
The door opens, and we see a familiar black police officer, with gauze wrapped around his shoulder.
"What do you fools want?"
"Good to see you here, officer!" Iida said, giving the cop a salute. "I assume you've apprehended the Ballas?!"
"Hate to burst your bubble," Deadpool whispered to Iida, "but I've played the game, and that guy is definitely not on the good side of the law."
"WHAT?!" Iida cries. "Is everyone in this city a degenerate?!"
"You those freaks who I heard were here to fuck up Grove Street?" The cop asked, sounding like he was getting impatient.
"That'd be us." Terry answered. "Though I'll give a heads up the other team we came here with is probably already with those guys."
"Those guys, huh?" Tenpenny said, remembering his run in with the Aces earlier. "Come with me."
Tenpenny leads the Wolves through the compound, leading them through several floors. These include the security area, drug lab, and a room with a stripper pole. We also see several people dressed in purple, making and shipping out crack cocaine throughout all of Los Santos.
Upon seeing all of this, Iida was resisting the urge to attack and apprehend all of these criminals. Susie gave him a look that told him full well that wouldn't be a good idea. Quite a sight to see Susie being the rational one.
Finally, they're led to a lounge room with some chairs and sofas. There, they see an overweight man wearing a green shirt, black hat, glasses, and jeans. The guy noticed Tenpenny and the Wolves.
"Alright, I'll handle this shit from here." The guy told Tenpenny. "Get the fuck outta here."
Tenpenny leaves, leaving them all alone with this guy.
"Pop a squat." The guy tells them.
The Wolves all sit down on the sofas there.
"So you're those n****s from that fancy ass show?"
"Wouldn't call it fancy." Susie snarked. "But yeah, that's us."
"Here to destroy Grove Street Families!" Deadpool said with enthusiasm.
"Good. You can call me Big Smoke. Used to be a part of Grove Street. But money and power were much more important. That's all the shit you need to know about me."
Iida stood up, and began to yell in protest.
"How heartless! Not only are you some degenerate drug kingpin, but you abandoned and betrayed your cohorts?! Have you no shame?!"
Waluigi quickly shuts Iida up with a slap to the head.
"Shut it, you spaz!" He hissed.
"Sorry." Terry told Big Smoke. "Everyone's just…. eager…. and a bit on edge. We're not exactly gangsters ourselves. But we are strong. I think we should be able to take them over."
"Good, good." Big Smoke said. "You all look ready for this shit. Except for him." He points to Iida.
"Just so you know, I don't condone your actions one bit." Iida spat.
"Shut up, ya little bitch boy! It doesn't matter what you think. Those Grove Street n****s is going down. And you guys are going to do it."
"So what's the plan?" Isabelle asked. "Do we take the fight to them?"
Big Smoke nods. "That's the idea. But we need to be packin' lots of heat before we do so."
"Oh, I got us covered." Deadpool said. Smoke and everyone watch in shock as the merc begins to pull an ungodly amount of weapons from his magic satchel. Shotguns,swords, grenades, missile launchers, bazookas, anti tank weapons, and more. In fact, he keeps going for what seems like forever.
This might take a while, so let's see what the Aces are up to.
"Yeah, probably the smart option." Deadpool said.
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The Aces were finally led by CJ to a small house in Ganton. A brown colored house with a Greenwood parked out front with "GROVE4L" on the license plate. Waiting outside were two people, a man and woman. The woman wore a green midriff baring top and bluish gray skirt. The man wore a green shirt with white sleeves, and a matching green baseball cap.
"What the hell took you so long, Carl?!" The man said as he walked up to CJ.
"Sorry, Sweet." CJ said. "Just had to pick these guys up."
"Who the fuck are they?!"
"Your secret weapon!" Theo said enthusiastically.
"They're those guys, Sweet." Carl whispered. "From that show. They're gonna help us take out Smoke and those Ballas."
Sweet looked at the Aces, and felt like some of them didn't look ready for full on war with the Ballas.
"Is this really it?"
"Yep." Giovanni said. The wannabe criminal stepped forward and shook Sweet's hand. "Giovanni Potage, criminal mastermind, at your service."
"Puh-lease!" Harley snarked. "The worst crime you've committed is probably loitering."
Sweet then introduced himself as well. "Sweet Johnson. Leader of Grove Street Families. This is our sister, Kendl."
Kendl gives a small nod to them.
"But now with these guys, I think we're ready for a full on assault on the Ballas." CJ explained.
"These guys don't look like shit." Sweet said dismissively.
"How nice to be wanted." Coyle said sarcastically.
"I can assure you we are capable." Harley said. "Unlike soup boy over there, I'm a well seasoned criminal who knows a thing or two about busting heads."
"And I was a yakuza at one point." Kiryu explained. "But even when you try to put a past like that behind you, it never goes away."
"The yakuza?!" Kendl exclaimed. "That's some high profile stuff!"
"Still not completely convinced." Sweet said skeptically.
"Trust me, we've had our fair share of dangerous situations." Tari said.
"Yeah! I laugh at the face of death!" Theo cheered.
"I've been beaten and hurt so many times on this show." Glass Joe said with a serious face. "I SORT OF LOOK FORWARD TO IT NOW."
"O-oh…" everyone said, a bit disturbed.
"And I'm one of the most wanted people in this part of the universe." Rick said. "And if you got a problem with that, you can go fuck yourselves."
Sweet was a bit taken aback by this, but hearing these guys who come from who knows where, and listening to what they've been through, really gave him a bit more hope. Maybe CJ wasn't just blowing smoke up his ass.
"Okay, you n****s have piqued my interest." Sweet said.
"I don't know what that word means, but I'll take the compliment." Theo said.
"Now that that's settled, the Johnson brothers fittin' to take that fat fool down." CJ said.
"Good." Kiryu said. "So what's our plan, then? We wait for them to come here?"
"No." Sweet answered. "We're taking the fight to them. I know where they're hiding."
"That's suicide." Kendl said. "You're gonna get yourselves killed if you do that."
"I'm willing to take the risk." CJ said. "Smoke played me. Tenpenny played me. I let Brian isn't just for him. This is for moms. And for you, bro. Those fuckers are going down, and these guys are our best shot at that."
"Now you're speaking my language!" Giovanni exclaimed.
"Then let's go." Sweet said. "Hop in the car. You might have to pile up in there."
"Look, just be careful, you guys." Kendl warned. "I don't want to lose you guys, too."
"If I die…" CJ told her. "I'll make sure to tell moms you said "Hey.""
CJ, Sweet, and the Aces get in Sweet's car, with all of the Aces squeezed together in the back. Kendl watches as they drive off.
"So those Ballas really caused you guys some trouble, huh?" Tari asked.
"Yeah." CJ said gruffly. "They killed moms. Big Smoke used to be with us, but he was working for the Ballas. Stabbed me in the back. Totally fucked us over."
"That's awful." Joe said.
"So how exactly do you plan to eliminate them?" Coyle asked. "Personally, I'm hoping some of those Wolves are eliminated in the process. Specifically a certain little blonde haired vulgar foul mouthed brat."
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"Now I'm really getting sick of hearing her hate of that Miu chick." Harley said. "Her goals are so single minded. Once this challenge is over, I'm giving her a piece of my mind."
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"Their stronghold is heavily guarded, and security is tight." Sweet said. "We're gonna need to knock their entrance down."
Theo points to something in the distance. "What about that? We could totally use that."
The look where Theo is pointing, and see a blue SWAT tank.
"Damn, little man." CJ said. "Good thinking."
But all around, gunshots could be heard. SWAT team members and Ballas are seen shooting in riots.
"But it looks like it ain't gonna be easy." Kiryu finished.
"Please tell me we're not going to actually kill those people?" Tari asked worriedly. "Don't think Chris would be too happy if he found out we did that."
"Don't worry." Kiryu said, cracking his knuckles. "We'll just….. incapacitate them."
"Sweet, stop the car." CJ ordered.
Sweet quickly goes to park the car.
"Stay here." CJ told his brother. "This is something I gotta do alone."
"We're going too." Harley said. "Been to long since I've had a bit of action."
"Remember guys, these people are no joke." Kiryu said. "I'm not the best at giving a speech so…...please don't die."
CJ and the Aces run out, their weapons and/or powers at the ready.
Kiryu lifts a nearby car and hits some Ballas with it. Theo is knocking people our with his coconut shell, Harley and Giovanni knock people out with their bats, and Coyle is brutally electrocuting SWAT team members with her ARMS. CJ, of course, was gunning Ballas down left and right.
Joe and Tari manage to swiftly avoid the gunfire and get inside the tank. Tari quickly tosses the man who was inside out of there.
"Sorry about that. Okay, we're in." Tari said triumphantly. "Get in, guys!"
"Do you know how to drive this thing?!" Joe asked.
"Just gonna let my inner gamer take over." She answered, as the rest of them got into the tank.
"Damn, you guys are crazy." CJ said.
"Never doubted you for a second, Bluejay." Giovanni said. "You make me so proud."
"Bombs away!" Theo yelled as Tari drove towards Big Smoke's Crack Palace.
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(Meanwhile, at the Crack Palace)
Well, that's the last of it." Deadpool said as the entire room was now flooded with an unholy amount of weapons.
"Goddamn…" Big Smoke gasped.
"Some of these weapons violate the Geneva convention." Iida exclaimed.
"Now you're starting to sound like Edgy." Deadpool joked.
"We're wasting time!" Miu snapped. "We got a challenge to win. Look fatass, what the fuck do we gotta do?!"
CRASH!
"Well shit….." Big Smoke muttered. "Looks like we got company."
Terry stands up and tightens his gloves and adjusts his hat "Guess the Aces are bringing the fight to us." He said with a determined grin. "Saddle up, guys!"
Waluigi takes out his tennis racket, Susie grabs Jer axe, Deadpool comedically picks up every weapon in the room, and Toko takes out her stun gun.
"Didn't Miu say it's a bad idea to go full "psycho mode?"" Waluigi asked Toko.
"Yeah!" Miu said. "That shit will fuck you up if you keep doing it."
"Shut up." Toko snapped. "This is do or die."
The building shakes with the sound of an explosion.
"Move move move!" Deadpool ordered.
They all then begin to run downstairs, though Iida does it begrudgingly.
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"I still won't participate in any illegal activity here." Iida said firmly.
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The reach the bottom floor, and see a giant hole in the wall made by a SWAT tank. CJ and the Aces are seen fighting off Ballas. There were more SWAT members and rioters joining in the action.
"Whatever business you have, you better go ahead and settle it!" Kiryu told CJ.
CJ nods, and runs off to find Big Smoke.
"Guess we're doing this the fun way!" Deadpool squealed as he begin unloading his weapons indiscriminately.
Toko shocks herself, and unleashes the beast that is Genocide Jack. Jack runs in and begins trying to attack Giovanni, who blocks her with his back.
Kiryu and Terry run up to each other, and their fists clash.
"Y'know, I've been hoping to fight you!" Terry said with a smile. "Just didn't think it'd go this way."
"The Wolf vs the Dragon, huh?" Kiryu mused. "Could be fun."
The two begin throwing punches as more chaos ensues.
Susie is about hack at some SWAT members, but noticed Iida was hiding behind a knocked over cabinet. Susie quickly put her weapon away and rushes over to him, trying to avoid the gunfire.
"What the hell are you doing over here?!" She asked.
"Staying out of all of this!" Iida shouted.
"Look, I get it. This goea against everything you stand for. I sympathize with that."
"Why?"
"Because...you are a great image of what a hero should be."
Suddenly, an explosion erupts behind the cabinet.
"End of the line, you little bastards!" A SWAT team member said. He was approaching them, AK-47 in hand. And there was nowhere to run.
Fear overtook the both of them, and fearing that this was the end, Susie said one thing.
"Well, if this is how I go, better to die with no regrets."
"Huh?" Iida asked. "What are you-"
And Susie interrupted that by doing something she never thought she'd do.
She grabbed Iida and kissed him. After that, she pushed him off her.
"You tell anyone, and I'm gonna let these guys have at you!"
They scream as the guy approaches them, but Deadpool quickly drops down and years the guy across the room.
"Aw, look at you two!" He gushed.
"Shut up!" Susie and Iida yelled.
"Lets finish this right here!" Deadpool said as he took out a weird looking weapon. It was a large firearm glowing with green energy that DP had to hold with both hands.
"Uh, Wade…." Terry said nervously. Terry had some video game knowledge from frequenting arcades, and recognized that weapon. "Is that the BFG from DOOM?!"
"The BFG 9000, to be precise."
"Don't fire that!" Isabelle cried, knowing who that weapon belonged to. (You know what I'm talking about.) "You'll put all of us in danger!"
Unfortunately, Deadpool was beyond the point of too much fun.
"GETTING HARD HOLDING THIS MOTHERFUCKER!" The merc shouts as he fires a huge ball of plasma energy. Everyone was blown back by the massive explosion.
Except for the Aces, as Rick protected them all with a force field from his watch.
"You done?" Rick deadpanned. "Your fancy DOOM shit really hindered you guys more than us."
The Wolves were all knocked to the wall, stuck in there. Many of the Ballas and SWAT team members lay on the ground, with at least a majority not vaporized.
"Goddamn it…!" Miu growled.
"I can't feel….everything….." Terry groaned.
"That…..was...AWESOME!" Deadpool said. "Wish Spinel were here to see this!"
The building shakes as a giant explosion overtakes the building. Then they see CJ chasing officer Tenpenny through the building, the corrupt cop carrying a case full of cash.
"I think we're done here." Harley said as she dusted herself off.
"What about CJ?!" Joe asked. "Shouldn't we see if he'll be fine?!"
"He'll be fine." Deadpool answered. "If I know how the game goes, he just killed Smoke, and is going to off that cop. Almost everyone lives happily ever after."
"Well, Dumbpool, we'll see you guys back on the plane." Harley said as the Aces began to leave the building. "Later, losers."
"We should be heading back." Isabelle said. "I think this building is gonna blow again."
"Sure, sure." Terry said. "As soon as I get the ability to move again."
"I think I hear the police showing up." Susie said. "Looks like we're in deep crap."
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(Later…..)
By now, everyone was back on the plane, and bidding Los Santos farewell.
In first class, we see Coyle pull Harley to the side while the rest of the Aces enjoy their luxury.
"Care to explain your little attitude change earlier?!" Coyle snapped.
"Oh, nothing." Harley said smugly. "Just letting you know I'm done with you."
"What?!"
"After what you did to Cinder, I don't feel safe with you. Not to mention the fact you lied to me. Ever hear of "honor among thieves?" I'm not going out that way. So I'm done. You want to win so badly, or get revenge on some girl, do it your damn self!"
Harley then stalks away, leaving the mechanical scientist in shock.
"Fine." Coyle tells herself. "Guess I'm all alone now. No matter. Miu wants war? She'll get it. Harley wants war? She'll get it. You all want war? You'll...get…..it!
"I'm not afraid to die!" Theo said as he hopped on Coyle's head like a goomba. "Wait, what are we talking about?"
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"Make note of it!" Coyle declared. "Now the gloves are really off!"
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"That woman has probably got a few screws loose." Harley said. "And I don't know if that's literal or metaphorical."
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At the elimination ceremony, the Wolves were looking pretty tired, agitated, or both. Ever since they returned, Susie and Iida were avoiding each other. Even now, they were doing their best to not make eye contact.
"You guys really stirred up a storm today." Chris said. "A plasma storm, that is. Heh heh. It's time to make your votes."
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Isabelle picked up a random passport and stamped it.
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Iida stamped Deadpool's passport.
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Miu stamped Iida's passport.
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Terry stamped a random passport, trying to hide his vote.
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Deadpool stamped Iida's passport.
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Susie stamped a certain passport in hesitation.
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Toko sat there, clutching her head in pain instead of voting.
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Waluigi stamped Deadpool's passport in fury.
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Once Chris counted the votes, he came back in with the peanut bags. "Okay, now that everyone's voted, it's time to get this over with. Terry, Waluigi Toko, you guys are safe."
The three of them caught their bags with ease.
"Next up is Miu, Isabelle, and Susie, who also had no votes against them."
The three ladies catch their bags. This left only Iida and Deadpool. Iida looked ashamed of himself, but Deadpool looked relaxed.
"Well, you two either did too much, or too little today." Chris said.
Iida stands up.
"I know it's me." Iida said firmly. "I refused to be a criminal today, and I know everyone else hates me for it. But I'm going home with my head held high."
"Hate to break it to you, but you're still in the game, dude." Chris said as he tossed Iida the last bag.
"W-WHAT?! I don't deserve this!"
"Deadpool, looks like you're out." Chris said.
"Looks like the readers aren't gonna like this." Deadpool said. "MemeKing probably needs to find himself a deeper bunker now."
"No hard feelings, man." Terry said. "Sorry."
Deadpool shrugged it off. "Eh, it's cool. Besides, don't wanna miss MemeKing's new spinoff. It's gonna be sweet!"
"Quit spouting nonsense and just go!" Chris complained.
Deadpool nodded, and looked at his teammates one last time. "Before I go, just know I ship you guys for life, Susie."
"WHAT?!"
"Oop! Gotta go!" And he threw down a smoke bomb, disappearing from everyone's sight.
(Later…..)
When Susie had the time, she quickly pulled Iida into the cargo hold. She then looks to see if anyone is around, and closes the door.
"Okay. The coast is cle-"
"WOULD YOU KINDLY EXPLAIN WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED EARLIER?!" Iida cries.
Susie looked at him, and sighs. "Guess I got some explaining to do."
Iida cut right to the chase. "I never took you for the kissing type of girl."
"Look, it's….."
"Please. Tell me the truth. Why did you do that?"
"Damn it….." She thought.
"Look, I have a crush on you, alright?"
Silence filled the already quiet room.
"Wait, what?! You're…..telling the truth?!" Iida asked.
"Yes, idiot. I went against my better judgement, and have fallen for a guy who I want to be like. A hero, I mean."
"I mean...when did this start?" Iida asked.
"After UA. When you saved my life from that meteor. For a while now, I've wanted to be more of the hero type to atone for my past actions. You really brought that out of me, y'know? And it was at Hogwarts when I finally admitted it to myself. But I couldn't tell you."
"Why not?"
"I may want to be a hero, but I don't want people or you to think less of me for opening up to my feelings. I'm the tough girl no one will mess with. Just didn't think love was my kind of thing."
"I have to admit, I've….. felt the same for quite some time." Iida admitted. "But I've tried to keep that buried deep in my mind. I can't be distracted with my goals if I'm busy fantasizing and daydreaming."
"Really? You too?"
Iida nods.
Susie then thinks it over. "Look, as much as I'd like for us to be together, I think we should put that on hold for right now."
"What for?" Iida asked.
"We're still in a game. And look at how the other couples turned out on this show. Charlie and Terry were emotional wrecks when their lovers got eliminated. And Edward had to be an ass and break Tari's heart for some reason. And don't get me started on DIO and Cinder."
"Plus, even with them gone, I still think it's not safe." She continued. "That Coyle really rubs me the wrong way. We hook up, and she'll try and tear us apart. I bet you DIO would have done the same."
"So what do you suggest?"
Susie gives a smirk. "We wait. Until one of us wins or we both get kicked off. Whichever comes off. Until then, we act like none of this ever happened. Can I at least ask that of you? Can we at least be friends for now?"
Iida smiles, and nods.
"Sure."
The two then shake on it.
"You're still a stuck up prude." She said,
"And you're still a hot headed brute." He said. "Honestly, you already have the makings of a great hero."
Suddenly, they hear someone scream outside.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Quickly, they both head out into economy, and find Waluigi on the ground. The purple cheater is crying and pounding his fist on the ground.
"It's...not...fair!" He cried.
"What's with him?" Susie asked.
"He just found out Sora got into Smash as the final fighter." Terry whispered. "Clearly, he's not taking it well."
"Ouch."
The scene ends as Isabelle goes up to Waluigi and tries to comfort him. Susie and Iida just look at each other and shrug.
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After 10,000 years, this chapter is finished. I apologize for the wait. Work and life have just kept me more busy as usual.
So, here ends the Los Santos chapter. A thanks goes to PrincessGumballWatterson777 for this idea. I'm a big fan of GTA, and San Andreas was always my favorite. Figured here I'd tell an abridged version of the ending. To those that have played the game, they know.
To recap, Theo has now entered the scene as Tari's plus one. I know he's supposed to help her get over her heartbreak, but is she really over it? Three teams became two, Harley decided it's best to cut ties with Coyle, Susie and Iida admitted their feelings, and Deadpool unfortunately got the boot.
Oh, and Waluigi has probably hit rock bottom after learning Sora now gets to smash.
Honestly, it seems like the plot truly has thickened like some have said.
Here's a preview for next time. In another request, we're going to Quahog, Rhode Island. Unlike modern Family Guy, this story is still funny. We've got chicken fights, heavy drinking, and cartoon antics in the World of Family Guy. Now, Waluigi's confidence is at an all time low, but one little secretary is going to do her best to prove he matters. And Joe is probably going to almost die again.
Until then, read, review, and make sure to also check my new story: Total Drama Infinite: Bon Voyage. I'll be updating that next with our obligatory introduction chapter, so stay tuned for that. Until then, this is MemeKing, signing off.