Episode 18: Battle of the Brains

Thank you everyone, for enjoying my little Christmas story. But now, it's back to the main plot. This will be this story's last chapter of the year. Here's to what crazy stuff awaits in 2022 for these guys.

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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite 2, our competitors had a challenge that was a little more on the….interesting side. From catching slippery greased men, to chicken fights in the ring, there was nonstop action in the world of one of animation's most famous families. Things really heated up for the Wolves when Waluigi, who was distraught at missing out on joining Smash again, tried to do everything for his team, much to their chagrin. This led to them losing yet again, but in a turn of events, Isabelle convinced her team to vote her off instead, and give Waluigi another chance. This led to a heartfelt goodbye between the two, and our purple cheater reinvigorated with motivation. Today, they're in for a spectacular challenge. Who's coming out on top, and who's gonna make like Michael Jackson and beat it? Find out on today's exciting episode of Total Drama Infinite 2!"

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"Alright, I'll bite." Terry said to Kiryu. "What's this "big thing" you needed me and Joe for?"

There in the cargo room, Kiryu sat on a crate, deep in thought while he smoked.

"There aren't a whole lot of people left in the game." Kiryu explained. "Thirteen people isn't a whole lot. The teams are going to be dissolved any day now. Pretty soon, it'll be every man for themselves."

"So what are you getting at?" Joe inquired.

Kiryu pauses to take another puff. "I'd say the three of us are pretty tight, correct?"

"Well, yeah." Terry replied. "You're a great guy to pal around with. We're basically bros."

"That's why I suggest we actually try to make an alliance. Just the three of us. That way, we got each other's backs. Best case scenario, we make it to the final three."

Terry pounds his fists together. "Now we're talking! I'm down for that! What about you, Joe?!"

"Uh, sure." Joe answered. "If I'm going to work together with anyone, it'd be you guys."

Kiryu gives one of his rare smiles. "Heh. Glad you two agreed so quickly. I knew I could trust you guys."

"Heck yeah! We'll be the "Dragon Boyz!" Terry exclaimed.

"Really? That's the name you came up with for us?" Joe asked.

"Got a better one? No? Then "Dragon Boyz" it is. I only chose it because Kiryu's moniker is the Dragon."

"Regardless, I'm hoping we're ready for what's in store." Kiryu said. "The game is going to get tougher from this point, so we need to make sure we're prepared. Neither Chris, or the rest of the competition, are going to make it easy."

The three join hands, this newly formed brotherhood ready for anything.

Or so they think…

(Meanwhile…)

Miu is seen taking a stroll through the jet. In her mind, she felt like a walk would clear her mind and give her new ideas for inventions. (Of the aiding you while you sleep kind.)

When she was walking past a table, something caught her eye. Sitting there, was an unopened can of grape soda, just waiting for someone to crack open and drink.

"Somebody must've left it behind." She said to herself. The inventor looked around, but no one was around.

"Well, I'm pretty fucking thirsty. And if somebody left it behind, they would have probably come back for it now."

Miu cautiously opens the can, and is about to take a drink. Unbeknownst to her, someone was secretly watching this with wicked anticipation.

"That's it, you little brat." The voice mumbled. "Drink it, and drop like an insignificant fly."

Just as the can is about to touch her lips, somebody walks in and interrupts this.

"Yo, Miu." Susie said. "Mind if I bum your drink? Ah, who cares, I'm thirsty."

Susie swipes the can out of her hand and chugs the drink down, letting out a satisfied burp.

"No!" The eavesdropper quietly yelled.

"What the fuck?!" Miu complained. "I was gonna drink that!"

Susie smacks her lips, feeling like something was off. "You know what? Consider yourself lucky you didn't. I'm getting faint hits of poison in that stuff. Somebody spiked it, and not in a fun way."

"Ex-fucking-cuse me?!" Miu angrily exclaimed. "Poison?! Then why the fuck are you not biting the dust right now?!"

"Duh, I'm a monster. My digestive system can handle crap most other people won't even touch. Matter of fact, my favorite snack is chalk."

"Then somebody was trying to probably fucking kill me!" Miu exclaimed. "And I think I know who."

She looked around, and even though the eavesdropper now left, Miu was one hundred percent positive it was Coyle.

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"This is like the fourth time this week that bitch has tried killing me." Miu explained. "God, I knew she hated me, but this shit is getting out of control. It's already bad enough she's caused a lot of trouble to me and Reg, but now she's trying to resort to killing me? Try again, cunt! Your best shot at doing that is hiring a hitman."

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Coyle was seen observing a roll of toilet paper. "I wonder if I could strangle her with this stuff. Regardless, I think it's high time I got rid of this girl once and for all. You may be appalled that I'm going this far, but that's the sacrifice for the power I've obtained. I had to sacrifice my sanity and humanity to be the fighting machine I am now. A sacrifice I do not regret."

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"That Coyle chick is creepy is hell." Susie says. "Sure, she got rid of Cinder, DIO, and Screamer, but I think she's a psychopath. And that's coming from someone who's spent quite a bit of time around Toko and Deadpool."

"Yeah, no shit. If that Cinder chick requested I take her down, it must be serious. But I'm doing it for Reg's sake, not hers."

"A commendable action, indeed." Iida said, as both he and Waluigi joined their fellow teammates.

"Though I didn't know Reg as well as you did, I am with you in support for your fallen friend."

Waluigi snorts. "Yeah, they were close. A little too uncomfortably close, if you catch Waluigi's drift."

"For your information, that's how I tricked him out with some fancy upgrades, Walu-idiot." Miu retorts. "Some of those actually helped us win."

"Please, let's not argue." Iida told them. "I understand we haven't been performing the best lately, but that's sure to change if we put our minds to it."

"You're not gonna get through to them that way." Susie whispers to him. "Better to not waste your breath on them."

"I suppose you're right. She's loud and arrogant like Bakugo, yet depraved and perverted like Mineta. That's an unsavory combination."

"Glad to know I didn't fall for an idiot."

"You'd be best not to fuck with her." A voice said.

The group looked to see that the speaker was Harley.

"Come again?" Waluigi asked.

"You heard me." Harle said. "Coyle is a complete psycho. And that's coming from me. And I get enjoyment out of smashing kneecaps."

"You seem quite aware of this." Iida pointed out.

"Yeah, well….I was in an alliance with her and Cinder. Realized pretty soon that was a mistake, so I bailed."

"History repeats itself, I guess." Susie said, remembering when she worked with DIO last season. That was a big mistake for sure.

"You've really gotten under her skin." Harley continued. "She's dead set on taking you out, in more ways than one."

"Yeah, no shit." Miu snarks. "Look, I'm sure you mean well, but I'm pretty sure that I can handle whatever she throws at me."

"Okayyyyyy." The villainess said skeptically. "It's your call. Just thought I'd give ya a heads up."

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"So, have you managed to find anyone to replace DIO?" Chris asked Chef. "Any good new intern candidates?"

"Not a whole lot. But the ones we got so far were all recommended by Deadpool, so I'm gonna have to pass on them."

"Heard that. Any friends of that guy have to be insane in the membrane."

The host then presses the intercom button.

"Attention, competitors, we are about to arrive at our next destination. Once again, we're here in Europe, in British territory again."

Confusion had hit the cast.

"Isn't that a little 'been there, done that'?" Tari asked.

"Guess he's running out of ideas." Giovanni adds.

"Hm. Well, we've hit nearly every continent." Rick tells them. "Wouldn't be surprised that we go somewhere a little familiar."

After a rough landing, the cast now found themselves outside a high tech facility that was built into the Rock of Gibraltar, facing the Mediterranean sea. Unlike most other locales they went to, there were no people around.

"This is Watchpoint Gibraltar." Chris explains. "Current home base of the elite task force, Overwatch."

"Wait, Overwatch?" Susie asked. "Why does that sound familiar?"

"Before I explain the challenge, I need to tell you guys something important." Chris told them. "Firstly, I want to congratulate you guys for making it this far in the competition. We started with thirty of you, and now only thirteen remain. Which is why this is the perfect moment to tell you all this."

"And what is that?" Toko inquired.

"Oh, nothing. Just the fact that this is the final challenge before the teams merge. Nothing really special."

This announcement spurred hushed and excited whispers amongst the competitors.

"Glad that got your attention. Once today's losing team sends someone packing, the teams will be officially dissolved, and it'll be every man for themselves. So whichever team wins today's challenge, their whole team wins a one way ticket to the merge. As for the losers, you all know the shtick."

Everyone gulped. The stakes couldn't be higher.

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Terry gives a low whistle. "Wow, so it's almost that time, huh? Man, I've come a long way. But I'm not giving up any time soon."

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"Did I think I'd make it this far?" Joe said. "Honestly, no. But I'm showing I'm a force to be reckoned with."

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"Heh. Knew that alliance was a good idea." Kiryu said. "Seems my hunch was right.

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"Before we step inside this base, I think it's time we say hello to a familiar face."

Right on cue, a familiar woman walks up next to Chris. A woman with blonde hair, a slim white armored suit with matching wings, and a staff.

"There is no need to fear." She said, "Your guardian angel has arrived."

"You all remember Dr. Angela Ziegler, otherwise known as Mercy."

"Ah, now I remember." Susie said. "Boy, it's really been a while, Mercy. How's life treating you?"

"Just fine, Susie." Mercy answered. "My work keeps me very busy, but it's what I love to do. Unfortunately, everyone else is out on missions today, so I'm here to assist you in your challenge. You're all going to know what it's like to be a hero of Overwatch."

"I've heard about the work you guys do." Iida said. "You're all well experienced heroes that save the world from global threats, villainous organizations, and terrorism. Though if I remember correctly, your organization was inactive for a time."

Mercy smiles. "Seems someone did their homework before coming here."

"So what's this part about us getting to be heroes?" Toko asked.

"Yeah, do we actually get to go on a mission and bash some bad guys?!" Susie asked with excitement in her voice.

"Not exactly." Mercy answers. "But we have a program that is specifically used to train potential recruits, and give them experience without putting them in harm's way."

"So what?" Rick asked with disinterest. Is this some more of that virtual reality shit?"

Mercy was a bit surprised at Rick's assumption, as it was very much near the point.

"Er, yes. In a way. Please, if you'll all follow me, I'll show you what your challenge will be."

Mercy leads Chris and the cast into the base, passing through a huge laboratory and rocket hangar. The crew gawked at the facility and it's impressive tech and architecture.

"Wow, this place is fuckin' incredible!" Miu exclaimed.

"Very." Mercy tells her. "You know, there's always internship opportunities for researchers and scientists here."

"Huh. I'll keep that in mind."

"Maybe I'll try and join Overwatch someday." Susie mused. "It would probably be fun to go out and save the world."

"It's not all fun and games, you know." Mercy warns her. "It can get dangerous. There are plenty of people who've lost their lives."

"Peh. If I can survive this show, I can probably handle war."

"I detest war," Mercy said with seriousness, "and I don't always agree with Overwatch's military weapons or their tactics. Yet it's war and violence that seems to keep the world at peace."

"That's….awfully deep." Joe said.

Mercy sighed. "It is what it is. Yet, I am glad to help those in need. I'm happy to risk my life taking care of those who are hurt. Ah, here we are."

Finally, they had reached a large elevator.

"The challenge is taking place in a secret area of the facility that's underground." Mercy said. "Last thing we'd want is Talon getting a hold of this type of technology."

Everyone quickly got onto the elevator, and Mercy pushed a button, and down they went. Once the elevator reached its stop, the cast shuffled out and saw a huge dark underground room. On the wall was a large computer mainframe, and circling it was 20 large, strange looking capsules. Everyone stared in wonder.

"Is anyone else excited about this?" Tari asked. Everyone else nods at this.

"Glad to see you're all so excited." Mercy beams. Once everyone steps into these pods, you shall be virtualized into a simulated version of this facility. You'll each be given the outfits, weapons, and powers of specific Overwatch heroes, based on your personalities and strengths."

"Of course, each team will have an objective of their own. The Wolves shall be escorting the payload, or in this case, a satellite drone, all the way from the laboratory to the rocket launch site further down the facility. The Aces will play the role of stopping the Wolves from doing so. While fighting, when your health has dropped down to zero, you'll be sent back to where you started, putting your team at a disadvantage until you return. If the Wolves reach the launch site, they win. And if the Aces manage to hold the Wolves off for twenty minutes, then they shall win. Any questions?"

"Um, yes." Joe said. "Will there be any pain in this virtual world?"

"Your bodies out here won't feel a thing." Mercy assures. "Though the pain is still pretty rough inside there. But Winston is trying still trying to work out the bugs on that."

"And to make sure the Aces dont have a numbers advantage on this, Mercy will be offering her assistance to the Wolves for this challenge." Chris informs.

"What about me?" Theo asked.

"I don't think it'd be a good idea for you to go in." Tari tells him. "You came from an in-world video game, so I think it'd probably be best if you stayed out here and didn't put the system here into jeopardy."

"Aww, fine." Theo said glumly. "Guess I'll cheer you guys on out here, then."

"Then it's settled." Chris said. "Everyone please step in the capsules, and we'll get started. Just remember the stakes this challenge has."

The next couple of minutes were spent as the contestants each stepped into a capsule and relaxed their bodies. Once they were all settled, they were greeted with a bright light as all of a sudden, everything went dark.

(Then…..)

Now we see the Aces awaken in one of the buildings found in the facility.

"Ugh...my head….." Kiryu groaned as he finally came to. Now, the yakuza took a look at his surroundings, and then to himself. Instead of his gray blazer and matching pants, he now found himself dressed more like a cowboy, with a cybernetic arm and a high tech flintlock pistol. A small green screen showed up in front of his face displaying the name "McCree. Ultimate: 0%"

"Interesting." Kiryu says as the rest of his team finally comes to. The rest of them look at their new powers and attire in amazement.

"Now I look pretty damn sweet!" Giovanni said as he admired his cyborg ninja attire, complete with a katana. "Hmph. That policewoman ain't the only one with a real ass goddamn sword now. I really look edgy now."

"I'm personally freaking out at this." Joe said. The boxer now found himself as a floating robot, with several floating circled around him.

"Stifle your bellyaching." Coyle tells him. The twisted scientist now wore a dark black dress, with claw-like gauntlets on her arms, with tubes attached to yellow and purple canisters on the back. "Hmm. I can really strike fear with this.

"Not my personal weapon of choice, but eh." Harley said. She now found herself dressed in a sleeveless Olympic training suit, carrying a large blaster of gravitic energy.

"Old soldier reporting for duty, shitheads." Rick slurred. He was now dressed in a blue and white jacket, red visor, black pants and boots, and carried a large gun.

"I think we need to head out." Tari said, now dressed in a skintight purple suit, and carrying a high impact sniper rifle. Her skin now turned to a shade of blue.

"Attack commences in two minutes." A voice that sounded almost robotic.

"Move out, you clowns." Rick said, cocking his blaster. "It's time to ice these punks."

The Aces began running through the hallway of the building, and continued outside. Now they run for the entrance to the laboratory.

Tari got around from building to building with a grappling hook, Coyle phased/teleported in short bursts, and Giovanni ran on the walls.

"I'm coming for you, Miu." Coyle muttered. "Just wait until you're separated from your team. That's when I'll strike."

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"Did you see how badass I looked?!" Giovanni exclaimed. "Nothing strikes fear into your enemies more than ninjas. Especially cyborg ninjas."

He then tries to pull off karate moves, but accidentally breaks the camera in there."

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"Gotta admit, it felt exhilarating swinging from the sky like Spider-Man." Tari said. "Huh. Sounds like Deadpool would say."

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Now we transition to the laboratory of the facility. The Wolves all wake up, and just like the Aces, assess their surroundings.

"Everybody here?!" Iida asked. The young hero now found himself dressed in a form fitting orange-yellow suit, goggles, and a weird blue glowing device fused to his chest.

"Ready and steady, quicksilver!" A voice cackled. He looked to see Toko dressed in a dark cloak, boots, and dual shotguns. Only now, Toko had somehow switched to Genocide Jack during all of this. "Wish I had my scissors, but I guess this'll do."

"Aw, crap." Susie grunted. "Now we gotta deal with her." Susie was now dressed in a huge suit of steel armor that bolstered her size, and instead of her axe, she now had a giant jet powered hammer.

"It'll be fine, snaggletooth. I want to win just as much as my moody half!"

"Waluigi looks ridiculous!" Waluigi complained. His hair now looked flame-like and was smoking. He wore torn pants, had explosives strapped around him, and now had a peg leg. He now carried a launcher that shot out bombs. "He looks like a reject pirate!"

"Kinda fitting!" Miu jokes. Miu was now inside a giant pink mech with jet boosters and gatling guns on the arms. In the pilot's seat, she wore a blue, white, and pink suit. "Holy hell! This mech is fuckin' sweet!

"I could get used to this!" Terry said as he dropped down in front of everyone. He now looked like a gorilla in space armor, carrying a weapon that shoots out electricity.

"Olay, Waluigi takes back what he said." Waluigi tells Terry. "You look the most bizarre out of all of us."

"I need you guys to pay attention." Mercy tells them. The Wolves listen intently to her instructions.

The medic gestures behind her, a satellite on top of a floating platform.

"This is the payload we need to deliver. I will play the role of support for you all. My staff will be able to heal your injuries and boost your power."

Iida rubs his chin. "I see. Guess that means we need to protect you as well, or we'll be in quick danger of being defeated."

"Correct."

"Hey angel lady!" Jack asked. "What's with this percent thing?!" She sees a small screen that displays "Reaper. Ultimate: 0%"

"Dealing damage increases that percentage in here. Once it reaches one hundred percent, you can unleash a powerful ultimate attack. Of course, it'll charge slowly over time, but it may come in handy in the most desperate situation, so use it wisely."

"Attack commences in sixty seconds." The robotic voice said again.

"Once the timer is up, the door will open, and we'll need to get the payload to end in twenty minutes." Mercy tells them.

Terry looks through the window of the door. He sees the Aces, taking ready positions, their weapons aimed at the door.

"Better get ready guys." Terry warns. "They're waiting for us at the front door."

"I'm not surprised." Mercy said. "We should be prepared as well."

"Attack commences in thirty seconds."

Iida and Jack take out their dual guns, and Susie produces a huge energy shield out of her arm, standing in front of everyone.

"I'll be your shield, guys. Just stick behind me as we get this bad boy moving."

"Now you're really thinking tactically, Susie." Iida tells her. "Everyone, do as she says."

"5…..4….3…..2…..1….. FIGHT!"

The door to the lab opens, and the Aces begin opening fire.

"C'mon, chumps!" Susie grunts as she begins to charge forward like a tank. "Stick behind me!"

"Fuck that! I'm goin' in fully erect!" Miu said. She flies forward past Susie, firing missiles at the enemy team. Very quickly, the inventor is sniped out of the sky, and her mech crashes to the ground.

"Bullseye." Tari says. The gamer was above ground, trying to catch them by surprise with sniping and marksmanship.

Miu's mech explodes, and she's ejected from the cockpit, only equipped with a weak blaster.

"Goddamn it! So much for that!"

Miu begins firing her blaster, until Giovanni quickly slices through her with his sword. The inventor falls to the ground and disappears, ready to respawn back at the entrance to the lab.

"Darn it, Miu!" Terry said. He then protects himself and Mercy with a spherical protective shield while Iida zips in and out of gunfire with blue bursts of speed. Iida quickly fires and reloads his pistols.

"Stay still you fucking spaz!" Rick yells, his helix rockets missing Iida.

Coyle throws out purple balls of energy that drained the Wolves health, and now provided a yellow ball that healed her own team.

"Get that payload moving, asswipes!" Jack yelled, trying to avoid the purple ball. She teleported in a puff of black smoke, and appeared behind enemy lines. She saw her ultimate was now at one hundred percent.

"DIE! DIE! DIE!"

In another haze of black smoke, Jack shoots in all directions, taking out the whole enemy team and sending them back where we started.

"C'mon, ya slowpokes! Let's keep this moving!"

"Impressive work." Mercy said. "Though I don't necessarily recommend going in alone all the time.

"Ah, who cares?" Susie said, turning the barrier off so that it could repair. "That was freaking awes-"

The sound of gunfire echoes as Susie drops to the ground and disappears. Clearly, Jack had missed Tari, who was still hidden on the bridge above.

"I'm going up there!" Terry said. He leaps up to where Tari was, with Mercy trailing behind him with a healing stream. The brawler lands in front of Tari, and roars like the gorilla he now is.

"Uh oh!" Tari gasped. "She tried to grapple away, but she wasn't fast enough, as Terry sent her flying with one swing of his thick, heavy arm.

"I don't monkey around!" Terry says triumphantly as he lands back on the ground.

"You're an ape, retard!" Miu says as she finally catches up to her team. "Get your fucking primates straight!"

The Wolves now walk underneath a bridge near the rocket hangar, with the payload moving behind them. They were making good time, as the countdown had fifteen minutes left.

"That was very reckless of you, Miu." Iida scolds. "You need to listen to my instructions."

"Why don't you go sit in the corner and play with yourself?" Miu cackled. "I'm a genius! Leave the thinking to me, and the running to you."

"Look, we're getting nowhere by arguing." Terry tells them. "Stay alert. The Aces could be back at any second, and time is our enemy."

(Meanwhile….)

The Aces now reappear in a room different from the one when the fight started.

"Shit." Kiryu muttered. "She caught us by surprise."

"How about you pull your balls out of your fanny pack and get serious." Rick tells him. The scientist looks to see his ultimate was now at one hundred percent. "Heh. Perfect. Those punks aren't getting away this time. How about we unleash all of our ultimate attacks on them at once?"

Harley cocks her graviton blaster. "That might work. We overwhelm them, and they have no way to counter."

"What if they plan the same thing?" Kiryu warns. "We have to be ready for that as well."

The Aces run out of the building, and make a beeline for the enemy team.

"Hey….." Joe said nervously as he planted a healing ball on Giovanni. "Has anyone seen Coyle?"

Now that he mentioned it, they did finally notice that Coyle was missing.

"She probably ran in ahead of us." Tari theorized. "She's probably gonna get taken out that way."

"Aw, shit." Harley thought. "I know exactly what she's doing."

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"She's going after Miu." Harley said. "And she's out for blood."

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"There they are!" Joe exclaimed. He throws an orb of discord at Susie, increasing the damage that she'd take.

"Crud!" Susie puts up her barrier.

"Fire in the hole!" Waluigi yelled, firing bombs that ricochet around the walls. Though Rick does destroy them all before they can hit his team.

"Gonna have to do better than that, you little bitch!" Rick said, beginning to have some fun with this challenge.

"We can't keep moving if they're in the way!" Mercy said as she stayed back to keep her allies healthy. "As long they're in our way, we can't proceed!"

"Waluigi will blow them all away!" Waluigi's ultimate was now complete, and he takes out a spiked tire that's loaded with explosives.

"Wahaha! Take th-"

"No! You'll eat this!" Harley said, firing a ball of gravity that pulled the Wolves together. Now they were all sitting ducks.

"IT'S HIGH NOON."

"Wah?"

BOOM!

Kiryu managed to take out Waluigi, Terry, and Iida with headshots in his line of sight.

"Nice shooting, tex!" Giovanni said. He unsheathed his sword, and a small green dragon swirls around it.

"Tremble in fear at the great and evil Giovanni Potage!" He then swiftly flies through enemy lines, slicing through Miu, Susie, and Toko. The wannabe villain lands back on the ground and sheathed his sword back. At the moment, the Wolves were taken out and sent back to their last checkpoint.

"Great work, you guys." Joe said as he provided his healing orb to his team. "If we can keep that up, we'll win for sure.

Kiryu casually blows the smoke away from his revolver. "Guess my doubts came a little too soon."

(Meanwhile….)

The Wolves now respawn in their current checkpoint, feeling a bit irritated at how caught off guard they were.

"I should've seen that coming." Iida said bitterly.

"Ooh, they're dead men now!" Jack said excitedly as she licked her gun.

"Looks like we're gonna have to do what they did." Terry informed. "Now let's hurry back. "Merce, how much time do we have left?"

"About ten minutes. That's half our time, so we need to pick it up."

"And Miu, we are going to go in as a team." Iida told her.

"Yeah yeah, I fucking get it, four eyes." Miu groaned. "Geez, you make one mistake, and you never hear the end of it."

"Then let's move out, Wolves!"

With that, they rush out the door, heading for the payload, which the Aces were surely guarding now.

"Have your strongest attacks ready, you guys!" Terry warns.

As they run, Miu is quietly tackled by a black blur, which her team failed to notice. The inventor now found her mech tipped over, as she watched her team run off without her.

"Who the fuck…..?" Miu mutters as she gets back up. Finally, she sees Coyle smiling smugly at her, holding two more purple balls of death. "You!"

"Finally got you all alone, you miserable roach!" Coyle threatened. "Now I'm gonna have fun making you beg for death.

"Look, I don't have time to deal with your shit! I need to get back to my team!"

She was about to fly off, but Coyle says something that grabs her attention.

"Why bother with them? You know that deep down, they hate being around you."

These words hit Miu really hard. She didn't want to believe something like that. Especially from someone as untrustworthy as Coyle.

"T….that's a lie." Miu said shakily. "Who wouldn't love a gorgeous girl genius like me?!"

Coyle chuckles as she walks over to her slowly. She then punches a hole through one of the blasters with her claws. Miu was too paralyzed with fear to react.

"I can assure you I'm not lying. I've spent my life trying to prove myself as well. Especially to those who couldn't care less about you. We're not so different, you and I."

Miu began to open fire with her other blaster, but Coyle teleported behind her.

"W-wha?!"

"And the fact I see so much of myself in you makes me so angry!" Roared Coyle. She goes to suck up her energy, but Miu tries to fly away.

"They don't hate me." Miu mutters as she flies away in a panic. "I'm a big help to them. I have friends. They don't hate me. They don't hate me."

"You can't run forever!" Coyle laughs as she chases after her.

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"They really don't think that, do they?" Miu said worriedly, twiddling her hair. "I'm not….that bad of a person."

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We now move back to the payload, with both teams now engaged in combat again. This time, the Wolves tried the tactic that the Aces pulled on them.

Susie stuns them with a huge hammer swing to the ground, thenTerry's face goes red as he goes into a primal rage, smashing the enemy with his fists while they can't react. Meanwhile, mercy now flies above them, her healing range and power greatly enhanced.

"I got you." Tari said as she had hidden herself on a building. Her scope was aimed on Mercy, ready to shoot her out of the sky and cut off their support. That is, until…

"Farewell for now!" Iida said as he dropped a pulse bomb and blinked out of sight, blowing Tari up.

Iida finally blinks back to his team as they've now finished off the Aces again for now.

"Now we're cooking with butter!" Terry said as his rage had now calmed down. "Now let's charge ahead, guys."

They now continue to move the payload ahead, now finally getting through the rocket hangar. They keep walking for a couple more minutes until they feel something is off.

"Hey, has anyone seen techno perv?" Susie asked.

They look to see that Miu was nowhere to be found.

"That fool!" Iida said with anger. "I told her not to rush in alone!"

"You don't think she would have gotten lost, do you?" Mercy wonders. "This place is very expansive."

"We were all following the same path." Jack says. "So obviously she couldn't have gotten lost."

"So maybe she got sidetracked." Waluigi brings up.

"I would not be surprised." Mercy tells them. "There are many shortcuts and alternate routes all throughout here."

"Unless she didn't get distracted by choice." Susie said, remembering what Harley told her earlier. "I don't know about you guys, but I didn't see Coyle with the Aces when we beat them a few minutes ago. And I know full well she's been trying to kill Miu."

"Are you accusing Coyle of ambushing Miu when we weren't paying attention?" Iida asked.

"No, I'm not accusing. I'm making a damn near right assumption."

"Then what should we do?" Iida asks. "We do have a challenge to win, but I'm not leaving a man behind. You're our leader, Terry. What do you suggest we do?"

Terry honestly wasn't sure what to do. He wasn't the kind of guy who thought out hundreds of plans and backup plans on the fly. Sure, Miu was their teammate, but they were so close to victory at this point that going back to look for her could mean the difference between winning or losing.

"Let's keep going." Terry said with hesitation. "Maybe we'll find her at the end. Maybe she's hiding there, ready to sneak attack them."

"KYEEHAHAHAHA! I can tell ya got no idea what you're doing!" Jack laughs. "Look, we don't have time to save her skin. I personally don't want to lose for a third time in a row."

"As much as it pains me to say it...I think she may be right." Terry said glumly. "We have a challenge to win, and if she's not here to help, then so be it."

"Unacceptable." Iida said. "How dare you even think of leaving someone behind?! Sure, Miu is...Miu, but she is part of our team! We will not leave a member of our team behind!"

Terry looks down at the ground in shame. "Sorry. I just….don't know what to do. I'm just as clueless as you guys on what to do. As much as I'd want to win, I want us all to win. And that means all of us."

Suddenly, Miu, still in her mech, flies right past them in a hurry.

"Whoa! Miu?" Susie exclaimed.

"Sorry, you guys!" The inventor said. "Running for my fucking life here!"

"Out of my way, you mouth breathing knuckle draggers!" Coyle yells. She comes rushing towards, firing off a Kamehameha like blast of yellow and purple energy, obliterating the Wolves and sending them back to the checkpoint.

"Well, now we know where we're headed." Susie said, swinging her hammer. "Our friend is in danger. Let's go do some thrashing."

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(The Rocket Endpoint)

Miu's rocket boosters start to give out, and she's forced to land. The checkpoint for the Aces was also here, but they had already left to stop the Wolves once again. Behind the rocket was the sea below, so Miu had hit a dead end.

"I believe it's high time we ended this." Coyle said smugly, walking slowly to Miu. "What's the matter? Too scared to fight back?"

Miu was shaking in her mech. She hated Coyle for the trouble she caused her. She hated how much she harmed Reg. And she hated how much this woman would not leave her alone.

But right now? She was scared.

"Hmm. Just as I thought." Coyle told her. "You've been a thorn in my side for a long time. I've managed to get rid of plenty of opponents. Katakuri, JFK, Meggy, Cinder, DIO, Starscream, and yes, your dumb little robot pal, Reg."

Miu said nothing as Coyle continued her monologue.

"I was an up and coming scientist at ARMS Laboratories. All I ever wanted was to be the strongest fighter in the ARMS League. At one point, I had a man who was there at my side, and he was a great help. But one day, he said things to me that I could never forgive. He hurt me badly. I decided on that day that I would become the strongest, with no one else to help me. I did it all on my own, even though I'm less human than before."

"G….get to the fucking point already!" Miu managed to get out.

"You're a bright mind. You like for people to acknowledge your accomplishments and contributions. Unlike you, I prove my worth through the pure power I worked for. I wish for you to give up, and submit to me and my brains and brawn. I'll make your fate one percent less painful."

Miu finally manages to get some courage to say something. "Go to hell, you steampunk salad! I'm not doing shit for you!"

"My, you have a pottymouth." Coyle said mockingly. "You can't fool me. Your dirty language, rude behavior, and inappropriate innuendos are all a front. To hide the more sensitive, insecure, and vulnerable side to you. No wonder you have no friends."

"Shut your fucking mouth!"

The two begin to fight yet again. Coyle slashes through Miu's missiles, while Miu manages to avoid her energy sapping hand. Now, blasters and claws clash over and over again. During this, Coyle continues to berate and taunt her enemy.

"You know it's true. Nobody likes you, yet you try so hard to feel accepted! I'm perfectly fine with the monster I've become, because I can crush those I don't like! Like you for instance!"

"That's not true!" Miu said, her tough facade beginning to falter. Tears began to stream from her eyes. "Even if they're not my friends, I know Reg is! He was the only person here to really understand me! He's been my closest friend here, and you took him from me! Just to fuck with me!"

"And I'd do it again! Face it, you're unpleasant to be around, and I'm sure your teammates would rather have a sack of flour around than you!"

"Shutupshutupshutupshutup!" Miu fires more missiles from her gatling guns, but Coyle sidesteps them.

"SO WHAT IF I'M NOT BEST PEOPLE PERSON?!" Miu cries. " WE MAY BE ALIKE, BUT I'M NOTHING LIKE YOU! I NEVER TURNED MYSELF INTO A MACHINE AND WENT CRAZY FROM IT IN A QUEST FOR POWER! I NEVER BACKSTABBED MY ALLIES! AND I SURE AS HELL NEVER TRIED TO KILL YOU! I'D RATHER DEAL WITH AQUA AND HER WHINY BITCHING THAN DEAL WITH YOU ANYMORE!"

They continue to fight back and forth, throwing insults at each other.

"Hussy!"

"Frankenstein abomination!"

"Cum dumpster!"

"Failed abortion!"

"Pansy!

"Don't try and think you can escape the failure you are, girl!" Coyle taunts, smashing her into the ground with one arm. Miu couldn't get up, much less get out of her mech.

"Sorry, but not sorry." Coyle said triumphantly, putting one of her boots on the mech. "I win. I'll finish you here, you'll be eliminated, and I'll go to the merge and crush everyone else, and win the whole thing!"

"Guess that's it…" Miu thought to herself, now sobbing. "Guess this is where my story ends. I'm sorry, Reg. I couldn't avenge you. Just go ahead and hate me like everyone else does…"

"HANDS OFF OUR TEAMMATE, YOU WITCH!" A voice yells. "NO… HANDS OFF OUR FRIEND!"

Coyle looks behind her and sees both teams fighting, with the Wolves so close to the end. While the Wolves were fighting, they saw that Coyle had the upper hand on Miu. This prompted the Aces to stop fighting as well.

"So this is what you've been preoccupied with, Coyle!" Joe said sternly. "A petty rivalry!"

"Whoa. Look at the guts on French Press over here." Harley remarks.

"You're all about to witness a grand execution." Coyle announced. "And finally, I'll have peace of mind!"

"That's too evil!" Giovanni said with disappointment to his teammate. "I'd never stoop to that. How dare you?!"

"Easy, soup boy." Susie growled. "She's our prey.

"Two minutes remaining." The robotic voice from earlier said, signaling the Wolves didn't have much time left.

"You guys…." Miu said weakly. "You came for me? And called me...your friend?"

"Yes." Terry said. "Sure, you can be a bit much at times with your language and attitude. But then again, who's perfect?! Surely not any of us!"

"You're a part of this team!" Susie said. "And I know the pain of being friendless. We are one big chaotic team of friends, and it's not the same without you!"

"We're in this together!" Iida said. "Even if this is the last challenge where we'll officially be teammates."

Miu continued to cry, only now, her tears were more happy and relieved than filled with despair.

"Thank you, you fucking virgins." She said solemnly.

"Quit this sappy crap!" Coyle snapped. "I'm getting my revenge, and you will all stay out of it!"

Susie gives Iida a look, and he nods, blinking to where Miu is, pulling her out of the mech, and back to the team in a couple of seconds.

"Thanks, guys."

"I SAID DON'T GET IN MY WAY!" Coyle yelled. She charges at them, but her team holds her back. "I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL ALL OF YOU! THIS IS MY GAME! MINE!"

"Getting real sick of your shit!" Rick tells her. "You're a psycho! And that's coming from me!"

"Help me pin her down, Bluejay!" Giovanni says.

"LET ME GO, YOU SINGLE MINDED NEURONS!"

"Hey, Coyle!" Miu said confidently.

"HUH?!"

"There's one more thing that makes me nothing like you."

"What's that?!"

"Unlike you, I actually pay attention to what's behind me."

"What?!"

The Aces turn around, and they see that Miu's mech was shaking and glowing. Before Iida got her out of there, Miu activated her ultimate, so they were about to be treated to a big blowout.

"You little…."

Miu cackles like a gremlin (Which would make Amelia Watson proud), and says. "Nerf this, bitch."

"WHAT THE FU-"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Miu's mech self-destructs, obliterating only the Aces.

"Nice thinking, Miu." Mercy tells her.

"Of course. But….you guys really did mean all of that, right?"

Terry nods. "Of course. We're the team of weirdos. Now let's win this one last time as a team of weirdos."

With the enemy team out of the way again, the Wolves manage to bring the satellite to the rocket with only seconds to spare. The Wolves all cheer at their victory.

"Finally! Can we get out of here, now?!" Jack asked.

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A few minutes later, everyone awakes from their pods, all exhausted from their fight. But the Wolves lift Miu up, cheering for her. Miu felt, well, honestly very happy. Was this…...acceptance?

They also notice Coyle on the ground, unconscious.

"Sorry." Theo said sheepishly. Knocked her out as soon as she woke up. Didn't want her to go crazy again.

Chris claps for the team and their victory.

"Now that was an epic finish to the challenge." Chris tells them. "You've earned your win, and guaranteed spots in the merge."

The host then looks at the Aces. "The Aces will unfortunately be heading to the elimination room one last time. One of you has come to the end of their journey. Dr. Ziegler, it was an honor to have you help out today."

"It was no problem." Mercy said. "Some of you have the making of great Overwatch agents. I wish you all the best of luck for the rest of the game.

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Miu pumps her fist in the air. "Fuck yeah! Made it to the merge, baby! Better yet, I think I'm better from this experience."

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"And so, ends one part of my training." Iida said. "I'm sure everyone back home is proud. Especially my brother."

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"It's not going to be the same without the teams." Terry said. "But I've still got some good people I'm glad to be competing against. Wouldn't have it any other way."

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"Waluigi is a bit concerned at what the merge has in store for him." Waluigi said. "But he is not worried. Just wait, Isabelle. Waluigi will return with a million in his pocket."

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"Never thought I'd reach this point." Toko said. "Maybe I actually can win. Then Byakuya will have to accept my love."

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(At the elimination ceremony)

The six Aces sat in the elimination room, feeling at least a little anxious. Coyle was awake and alert now, but silently angry at her humiliating defeat earlier..

"I'm going to turn that little brat into one of my test subjects!"

Chris rolls his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, we get it. You hate Miu. Look, I'm gonna skip the bags, because you're the one who's taking the drop."

"EXCUSE ME?!"

"I just know somewhere, Cinder and DIO are actually happy right now." Harley said. "Even if it's at someone else's misery."

"I REFUSE TO LOSE! THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MY VICTORY! ALL MY SCHEMING, DIRTY TRICKS, AND MANIPULATION! ALL FOR NOTHING! DAMN YOU, MIU! YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY! YOU'RE ALL GOING TO PAY FOR VOTING ME OFF!"

Coyle is shut up when Korone bonks her on the head, knocking her out. The doggo picks her up, and chucks her out of the plane.

Nearby, Miu watched this spectacle. As much as she was happy Coyle was gone, she felt like, if given time, Maybe they could've been friends, like with Rick.

"Well, Reg. I did it. Hope you're proud. But now I'm ready to win this shit! But if I lose, I hope that it's to one of my friends."

She then heads back to first class, ready to continue celebrating with her friends. With one stage of the game done, the real game was ready to begin. And it was gonna shake the whole world.

Total Drama Infinite 2

End of Act 2

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Let's gooooooooooooooooo! We made it to merge, everybody! Hope you're all excited, as things will heat up. And the next challenge will be very big.

I had an Overwatch challenge planned since the beginning of the season, and even though I now have a lot of issues with the game and Blizzard, this game brings me a lot of memories.

Miu really shined here, and I knew it was about time I really delved into her character seriously. I figured it was time to conclude her rivalry with Coyle here. She would've gone farther, but due to a certain overarching threat, there's already going to be enough on everyone's plate without dealing with her.

The next chapter is an aftermath show, so as usual, I'd like to hear some questions or messages for Cinder, Starscream, Deadpool, Isabelle, Coyle, and yes, even DIO. DIO's going to have an especially rough time once DP brings a vampire who's out for revenge.

Here's a preview for the next challenge. Now I need you the pay close attention, as I'll keep it brief. It's gonna be big.

Next time, we're going to the SCP Foundation.

(Mic drop)

Until next time, please read and review. This is MemeKing, signing off.