Aftermath 4: Something Rick-ed This Way Comes

Hello, y'all. Hope you've been well. Hopefully, we've all gotten over the grief that BV is over. I don't want to harp on it as I've already explained everything, so let's kick back and enjoy the new episode.

1602jaw: Many thanks, my guy. Military weapons are nothing to Dimitri, as the guy's built like a tank. Oh, and thanks for…...you know.

eo5494: Appreciated. The transformation is something I've thought out for a while now, so I'm happy to hear you're impressed.

Happiness Studios: Yeah, it was high time to boot Harley. At least she made it far. Dimitri is one of my favorite characters in the game, as I loved his hero's journey. The alliance Harley made was more of a spur of the moment for her, but it lacked that strong bond like Kiryu's group.

Thenewsubwayguy: I'm only really familiar with Three Houses, as I haven't really played the other ones yet. That game really hit hard for me. Its story and characters really sold it for me.

Guest: May Billy Kametz rest in peace. He left us too soon.

Now then, let's gooooooooooooo!

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(The Destroyah)

We once again open up on Gjira's airship, but our invincible tyrant was not in a good mood. Sitting on his throne, his bloodshot eyes trembling as he crushed the gourd of alcohol in his hand.

"YOU STILL HAVEN'T FOUND HIM?!" He roared.

Kogus and Sura looked scared as they explained their case.

"We're sorry, master!" Kogus cried. "Sanchez was too clever! He outsmarted us!"

"You mean he outsmarted you!" Sura spat at her brother. "You were on guard duty when he got out! He probably bribed you with bananas!"

"Shut up! That only happened once!"

"BOTH OF YOU, SHUT THE HELL UP!" Gjira ordered.

They quickly zip their traps, and Gjira regains his composure.

"We had him working to the bone to break the seal beyond that door." Gjira explains. "Soul crushing work, it was. But now he's gone. I haven't been able to get in contact with Zandrill for days to go find him. God only knows what he's up to."

"S-so how are you g-going to break the seal now?" Sura stuttered.

"I've had to make contact with an old partner from a few years back. Your brother was off to escort him here. He'll be a big help to my cause."

"I have returned." Ghido said as he entered the room. "And I succeeded in convincing Thales for you."

Next to enter the room was a sinister looking man with chalk white skin and hair, dark armor and a purple cape. Definitely a picture perfect example of a villain.

Gjira's eyes narrowed at the man before him.

"Been a few years, hasn't it Thales?" Gjira asked. "Back when you wanted me to help you with that massacre in Duscur, right?"

Thales nods. "Yes. And I hope our technology and dark magic has benefited you since then? What about…the Crests we implanted into you?"

"Very."

"You implanted him with a Crest as well?!" Sura asked.

"More than that." Gjira explains. "Easily over a dozen. Normally, that'd drastically reduce a person's lifespan. Unfortunately, as Zygoguns, we don't die through age. Only in battle."

"Excuse me, but how's this old fart gonna help?" Kogus complained.

Thales grabs Kogus by the neck and chokes him. (Even though Kogus towered over him.) Thales' other hand was engulfed in dark purple flames.

"Listen here, you overgrown ape!" Thales threatened. "I am the leader of the Agarthans! Those Who Slither in the Dark! I will not hesitate to end your feeble existence and take pleasure in it if you upset me! Got it?!"

Kogus nods in fear as the dark warlock drops him.

"To answer your question, I may be able to help break the Scarlet King's seventh seal." Thales finished.

"You're very correct." Gjira tells him. "The man I forced to do it before escaped. But I figure you'd be more agreeable and willing to cooperate."

"It's fine. All for your cause, which I applaud. It's been tough for us recently. Ever since Elric met Prince Dimitri from Faerghus, he's returned to the kingdom and has been stamping out our secret forces. It's the least I could do."

"Then you had better get to work immediately." Gjira said with a smile. "Every resource I have is at your disposal. As soon as I get a hold of Zandrill, I'll tell him to find Sanchez and terminate him."

Gjira turns to Kogus, and smiles as he clutches his club.

"Since he escaped under your watch, I'm going to bludgeon you to hell and back."

Kogus gulped as he accepted his punishment.

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In the meantime, we flash back over to the studio. Charlie was just getting finished making herself look presentable for the show. But this time, she was looking quite different from how she usually did.

Her hair was now tied into a twice banded low ponytail, her blonde bangs now flipped to her left with a curl, while her pupils are now red. She now wore a more red version of her original tuxedo and pants, appearing more flashy.

A man quickly opens the door, looking down at his clipboard.

"You're on in a couple minutes Miss….." his eyes narrowed at something on the clipboard. "...Morningstar?!"

"Yeah? Is something wrong?" Charlie asked.

"I thought your surname was Magne."

"Umm, no. Sorry, it's Morningstar. You must have gotten it mixed up."

"Really? I could have sworn that it wasn't."

"It's fine. Surprisingly, you're not the first person to ask me that today."

Charlie leaves the room, and finds Katakuri, who takes a moment to take in her new look.

"You look good." The pirate tells her. "Wasn't expecting you to change your look, but it's a pleasant one."

"Thanks. Thought I'd change things up. Maybe you should try changing your look too."

"Eh, I'll pass. I'm comfortable with my look."

The two then step out onstage as the audience cheers.

The show's theme plays as scenes from the most recent locales are shown.

First, we see the SCP Foundation.

"You two are gonna do great things!" Giovanni said. "I'm giving up my shot at the money so you guys can stop Gjira. Save the world, and make me proud!"

After that, it was Niagara Falls.

"I look forward to it, you punk." Iida said. So long, all of you. It was nice knowing you."

Next, it was Towa City.

Toko's face began to morph, and suddenly, half her face was Toko, and the other half was Genocide Jack. For a brief moment.

"PROMISE YOU'LL KICK GJIRA'S ASS FOR US, ALRIGHT?!" Both halves asked Edward.

Lastly, we finish it up in Fodlan.

"Well, shit." Harley said, "Should've seen this coming. At least I can hold it over Deadpool that I did better than him."

The slideshow ends as the hosts take their seats.

"Welcome everyone to another installment of the Total Drama Infinite 2 Aftermath Show!" Charlie greets.

"It hasn't been that long, but since the last time you saw us, a lot has happened." Katakuri continues. "From freaky conspiracies, evil clones, death defying bonding and vengeful princes, it's truly been a ride."

"Before we get into the real juicy news, please welcome our amazing peanut gallery!"

The audience cheers as we see King Harkinian, Popo, Nana, Russel, Nicole, Mercy, Dororo, Geralt, Elena, the Nomad, JFK, Tatsumaki, Mae, Spinel, Wendy, Max, Aqua, 18, Meggy, Sora, Reg, Edgeworth, Cinder, DIO, Starscream, Deadpool, Isabelle, and Dr. Coyle.

Coyle appeared to be much better, now finally being out of the Drama Machine. Although she had to wear prosthetic arms, and was in a wheelchair until her legs healed.

"Hey, where's your band?" Sora asked Russel.

"They all were busy, so they couldn't make it tonight." The drummer answered.

"Looks like someone's recovering faster than expected." Katakuri said to Coyle.

"Bite me." Coyle spitefully snapped. "It's only a matter of time before I'm at one hundred percent again. And once I am, Miu is in for some major payback."

"Too bad you still got a long way to go, you techno-slinky." Max joked, which got laughs from everyone."

"You're next after Miu, you brat!"

"Uh, anyway…" Charlie quickly said before it could escalate. "Currently, eight people remain in the game."

The screen flashes with pictures of Kiryu, Edward, Terry, Waluigi, Joe, Tari, Miu, and Susie.

"The end is nigh, but only one of them is going to inevitably take home the million dollars. Honestly, each of them is very deserving."

"Hopefully, I hope they can deal with Gjira nonsense before then." Wendy said. "I was quite scared when I saw him appear on the show."

"Dude's an absolute monster." Sora said. "Pretty sure that fancy little fusion thing Edward can now do will give him an easy win."

Deadpool snaps his fingers, having just remembered something.

"Ooh, that reminds me! Somebody please roll the commercial!"

"Commercial?! What commercial?!" Katakuri asked.

"It was made not too long after the Towa City episode." Deadpool explained. "Roll the tape!"

The TV above now begins to play a commercial.

(This little comes courtesy of fellow author and viewer 1602jaw. )

( A metal jingle of the Total Drama theme song is played, followed by a scene cutting to a random mountain area where two kids are playing several action figures ).

( One kid is holding a Gjira figure, right behind him are three figures, King, Sura, and Kogus ).

( Another kid has the entire TD Infinite cast, with the exception of Edward ).

Kid 1: "Garahahahahahaha, watch out! You fools! I, mighty Gjira, will bring the biggest war that no man has ever bare to see!"

( Cuts to kid 2 using the scare feature on Harley ).

Kid 2: "OH NO! IT'S THE GJIRA AND HIS COMMANDERS!"

Dramatic narrator: "Introducing the evil Kaiju warrirors! Gjira, with his clobbering fist and Kanabo Club!"

Kid 1: "Your finish!"

( Cuts to the Gjira figure using it club to hit the ground, causing a mighty crack which sucks Terry, Glass Joe, and Kiryu down ).

Dramatic narrator: "King Ghido and his electric sword!"

Ghido: "For Gjira!"

( Cuts to Ghido, using a up and down sword feature to take down Susie, all a while a sound feature is played that consist of electric thunder crashing ).

Dramatic narrator: "Sura and her screeching voice!"

Kid 1: "SCREEEEEEEECH!"

( Cuts to kid 1 using a sound feature, playing a screeching sound, which causes kid 2 to pretend his Miu action figure to faint ).

Kid 2: "Oh no, I'm defeated! Aaaaaah".

Dramatic narrator: "And Kogus! With his ape-like action!"

Kid 1: It's Klobber time!"

( Cuts to kid 1 using Kogus two fist feature to hit down on a Harley action figure, with kid 2 pretending it be hurt).

Dramatic narrator: "Nothing will seem to stop the evil warriors!"

( Cuts to kid 2 using a Tari and Theo action figure to make them pretend to panic, with Tari having a fright feature).

Kid 2: "Oh no! What are we going to do, guys? We can't stop them!"

Dramatic narrator: "But then! out from the heavens above is Edward! And his trustworthy sidekick, Tickles!"

( Cuts to kid 2 holding a Edward and Tickles action figure on top of a cliff ).

Kid 2: "Don't worry! I'm here to save the day!"

( Cuts to action figures of some of his fellow contestants).

Kid 2: "Edward!"

( Then cuts to Gjira ).

Kid 1: "What the flipping, unicorn, cake, kangaroo?!"

( Then cuts back to Edward ).

Kid 2: "Your evil days are up, Gjira!"

( Then, then cuts back to Gjira ).

Kid 1: "Oh yeah? Then come at me!"

Dramatic narrator: "Suddenly, the evil Gjira begins to turn into his most horrible form. a Kaiju form!"

( It then cuts to kid 1 transforming the Gjira action figure, with a transformation feature, into his Kaiju form, resembling the likeness of Godzilla! ).

Kid 1: "Scared yet?!"

( Cuts to the Edward action figure, with the Tickles figure shooting it's head).

Kid 2: "No, not really".

Dramatic narrator: "But wait, Edward has something up his sleeves!"

Kid 2: "Come on, Tickles. Let's goooo!"

( Then cuts to the Tickle figure having its part be taken off and put onto Edward, inaccurately in an attempt to form what the narrator refers to... ).

Dramatic narrator: "The Hero of Happiness!"

( It cuts to the two kids readying to ram their two figures at one another, all a while screaming ).

Dramatic narrator: "Who will win?! For the entire universe to see?!"

( Then it cuts to a open, blue background with the Gjira action figure and Edward action figure standing, with a price tag appearing on screen which reads, "2.99, sold separately" ).

Dramatic narrator: "You can decide from a website and store near you! Gjira, the Destroyer and Edward, the Hero of Happiness, each sold separately along with a mini comic".

( It then cuts to a pop screen on the bottom right, showing a Zach Xigma and Coff action figure ).

Dramatic narrator: "Get 2, and you can get a free, mail away action figure of Zach Xigma! along with his sidekick, Coff!"

( it then finally cuts to Deadpool, carrying tons of TD Infinite action figures near his chest, all a while giving a thumbs up at the screen ).

Deadpool: "BUY IT NOW! FROM GRAYS! And yes, I am a sellout".

As the commercial ends, everyone slowly turns their heads to Deadpool.

"That was the cringeiest crap I've ever seen." Max said.

"You're just jealous there isn't an action figure of you at the moment." Deadpool says. "Besides, I have to pay back the damage I caused in Los Santos. And I must say, it was well worth selling out."

"Do Ed and them know their likenesses are being used for toys?" Edgeworth asked skeptically. "Because they should get a share of the profits."

"Uhh…..I'm sure they won't mind." Deadpool said awkwardly. "Just let me pay off my debt first."

"Can I just say how glad I am to already be out?" Meggy says. "I wouldn't have wanted to be there for the SCP Foundation or when they rescued Chris."

"It's really put them all to the test." Geralt said with his usual stoicism. "You could say the difficulty really went up as soon as they reached the merge."

"I think it's time we bring out our first guests." Katakuri said. "Let's see how they are doing."

The screen shows Giovanni and Iida hanging out in the waiting room backstage. Giovanni paces back and forth, deep in thought.

"We really need a flashy entrance." Giovanni said. "Audiences love that, especially if a badass villain such as myself can pull it off."

"It's just a talk show." Iida reminds him. "You're overthinking it."

"Wait, it is?!" The wannabe villain exclaimed. "I thought it was some kind of talent show."

"Uhh…..nope."

"Let's go ahead and bring them out!" Charlie said. "First up, he's an up and coming supervillain with the tastiest power around. Despite that, he's loyal, and a great knitter, give a big round of applause to Giovanni Potage!"

The audience claps for Giovanni as he struts out with some swagger in his step.

"Next up, he's a straight A student from a long line of superheroes." Katakuri introduced. "He's as fast as he is well disciplined, let's hear it for Tenya Iida!"

Iida politely waves to everyone as he takes a seat next to Giovanni.

"Welcome to the show, you two." Katakuri greets.

"Thanks for having us, my giant friend." Giovanni said to Katakuri. "Gotta admit, it's nice to meet more of Fullmetal's friends."

"Wait a minute!" DIO yelled. "Where's that treacherous bloke, Rick?! You two got eliminated together! Why isn't he here with you?!"

"I'm not sure." Giovanni said. After we went through the portal, we both went our separate ways. I'm not sure why he couldn't make it here."

"He's gone missing, it seems." Katakuri sighed. "But this feels way different compared to when Edward disappeared. There hasn't been enough time to look for him before this episode."

"I'm sure he'll turn up eventually." Charlie said.

"I hope so." Iida adds. "Though I can't help but shake this feeling that something happened to him."

"Lighten up, man." Giovanni said. "Rick isn't dumb enough to let something stop him. He's probably just busy is all."

"So I must ask, how have things been for you guys since you left the game?" Charlie asked.

"Quite fine." Iida answered. "I've resumed my studies at UA, and it was nice to see my friends again."

"I've gathered the rest of my minions from when we were Banzai Blasters, and I'm starting up my own villainous organization."

"Funny you should say that," Katakuri says, "because you have a question from a fan."

"A fan, huh? I'll admit, I'm flattered. Fire away."

"Alright. This comes from thenewsubwayguy. He asks "So, what do you think of Edward as of right now? And more importantly, do you have other villains on speed dial or something like that?"

"To be honest, I'm proud of him." Giovanni answers. "Him and Bluejay have come so far. I'm happy to see them together again, and that little orange blob I gave to Bluejay to keep her in the game has honestly really surprised me as well. As for other villains, I'm branching out, making some more phone calls. I've called the Legion of Doom, Sinister Six, Akatsuki, and I'm thinking about hitting up the League of Villains next."

This got him a weird look from Iida.

"I wouldn't suggest that." The teen hero tells him. "You're much better off not getting involved with them."

"You know what? You seem like a decent kid, so I'll take your advice on that."

"So I take it you want either Edward or Tari to win?" Charlie asks.

"Of course, but if not, I guess Kiryu would be my next choice."

"Now, you have a question, Iida." Charlie tells him. Also from thenewsubwayguy. The question is "Do you think from watching Susie, she has become a good enough hero or not?"

"I'd say she's already a great hero." Iida said. "She has proven to be a reliable friend and ally, despite her rough exterior. But more importantly, it matters if she thinks it herself."

"Makes sense." Geralt interjected. "She wanted to redeem herself for working with DIO last season."

"She's nothing more than just another traitor." DIO grumbled.

"Even though we had our ups and downs, I'm still proud of her progress." Iida continues. "She's my choice to win, but if she doesn't, then Terry is my next choice."

"Any final words from either of you?" Katakuri asks.

"Just one." Giovanni holds out a flyer. "To anyone in the audience who wants to join Giovanni and his Boys, currently trademarked, just give a call to the number on this flyer."

"I would like to thank you again for having me here." Iida said. "This was a nice little chat.

"Let's give these guys another round of applause, everyone." Charlie says. They both sit with the rest of the peanut gallery as the audience applauds.

"You know the offer still applies to all of you?" Giovanni tells the other former competitors.

"Hah! I wouldn't be caught dead working for a loser like you!" DIO laughed.

"Ooh, we'll take that offer!" Popo says.

"I don't know…" Giovanni says with skepticism. "Do you have some evil in you?"

Popo and Nana both look at each other and snicker like a couple of gremlins.

"Oh, our tag team chain grabs will speak for themselves." Nana says.

Before we bring out the next guests, we've got something new to show for all of you." Katakuri explained. "We thought it'd be a fun idea to air competitors' audition tapes for all of you."

Cheers could be heard as the screen descended back down again.

"How about we start with yours?" Charlie tells Katakuri.

"Mine? Uh, I guess so."

Katakuri's audition tape (Sent in by DarkSymphony777)

(Inside a small room layered and designed to look like a cake, a tall man can be seen shouting out the door)

Katakuri: I want up to date information on mother, interrupt what I'm doing if it turns out to be important enough!

Pudding: On it brother, Bruleé is looking at onigashima right now.

(The man, Charlotte Katakuri sits down on a chair with a wrap of bandages around his chest and starts to subconsciously fiddle with a large scarf like wrap around his face and neck)

Katakuri: hello, my name is Charlotte Katakuri, sweet commander of the Big Mom pirates, current user of the Mochi-Mochi fruit and according to my entire family a workaholic of sorts. They want me to try and give me some sort of vacation from everything that's happening in my kingdom of Whole Cake, but as someone who has to keep up an image of sorts I try not to let it get to me. So when Pudding, my sister gave me this camera and told me to try it out. I was hesitant at first given this is well a reality show, something not my style. Over time, all near 84 members of my family, I nearly lost my composure when Amande showed up in a cheerleading outfit to encourage me. My older brother Perospero, told me to try it because he started noticing mother getting annoyed with the whole thing so I decided to do this, in the hopes you don't pick me and I can get my family to leave me alone.

(The room begins to shake as people outside are heard screaming.)

Katakuri: That's just Mama and one of her…hunger pangs. I'd probably better wrap this up quickly so I can help ease the situation!"

(A sudden knocking occurs at the door)

Katakuri: come in (Pudding enters) Ah Pudding, is everything alright.

Pudding: Brother, have you heard? Look at the paper!

He looks at the newspaper and cracks a small grin, though it'd be hard to tell with the scarf.

Katakuri: The 5th emperor, huh? Good for him. Well, I'd better go help Mama. It's lemon squares she's craving this time.

"Man, you looked pretty beat up in that video." Elena said.

"It was filmed after I had a battle with another pirate." Katakuri explained. "As you all know, things are never peaceful for long in Totto Land. Anyway, are there any more tapes?"

"Still have a few." Charlie said. "Here's JFK's next."

"Aw, sweet." JFK said. "You all er-uh, better get ready for some real entertainment."

JFK's audition tape, (Sent in by Thenewsubwayguy)

JFK was half-naked from the waist up for...his abs, arms and marks of tears were on full display for the ladies.

"Er uh, you can't resist a piece of this, huh! Any ladies want to take a peek of this and uh...I'm not crying at all!"

His tears were obviously there.

"Me and Cleo are off again and I'm obviously fine! Fine enough to go on that Total Drama show thingy!"

And of course, he pointed to his own abs.

"I heard it got all kinds of ladies that aren't Cleo and I can win MONEY! Money to hang with even more ladies!"

Though he was in a better mood, he did not expect his door to be knocked.

"Hey, two dads, I'm kinda in the middle of auditioning for Total Drama here!"

And then someone short, dark-skinned, bald and mad about something very important came in.

"I thought you weren't mad!" The bald man shouted.

"Gandhi, I don't care about your wise opinion! It's a Total Drama audition, baby!"

Gandhi the clone was figuring out what was going on.

"Mad about the underwear thing! Yo...oh...get this dude in and he's gonna be super respectable to the ladies!" He said without missing a beat.

JFK obviously stared at him angrily.

"Get out, man! There's only room for one of us on Total Drama!" JFK pushed away Gandhi. "And it's gonna be me, representing my school and something else, so see ya!"

"Hold up, I got your-" Gandhi was once again on the other side of the door and without anything to show for it.

JFK then realised that the camera was on again and came back with a confident smile.

"I forgot what I was going to say, but Total Drama's full of ladies...I mean, challenges-" JFK accidentally made the camera fall down. "-Wait, my er uh audition isn't over!"

And just like how it started, it ended in hilarious fashion.

"So what'd you all think?" JFK asked.

"Eh." Mae said.

"'Eh?"" JFK exclaimed. "That's all you have to say.

"It's not a contest." Iida informs. "You put it out there to get on the show, and you succeeded. Take some solace in that."

"Next up, we have…..oh boy….Deadpool." Charlie says with concern.

"Ooh, you're all gonna love it!" Deadpool squealed.

Deadpool's audition tape (Sent in by marcow0913)

We only see a dark screen as someone narrates.

"Who is Deadpool? Deadpool is a fun loving mercenary with a love for chimichangas and explosions. Deadpool is also ranked number 1 in the recent survey that is totally not rigged for best Marvel Character. To the producers behind Total Drama, Deadpool is the perfect fit for your show and we all know the host has a thing or two on the ratings."

"That's it?!" Tatsumaki snapped. "You weren't even in it!"

"Hey I was saving my grand unveiling for the game." Deadpool explained. "The narrator was just enough."

"And our last audition for the night comes from Nicole!"

"Oh no….." Nicole groaned.

"Why? What's wrong?" Wendy asked.

Her question was answered as the tape played onscreen.

Nicole's audition tape (Sent in by eo5494)

We see Nicole, recording from the inside of the Watterson house. Nicole kindly and determinedly greets the world herself and what she can do. However, she keeps getting interrupted by her kids, Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and her husband, Richard, who are fighting in the kitchen. Which afterwards, she snaps at them and tells them to not be in the way of winning.

"Hi there! I'm Nicole Watterson. And today I'm auditioning for this show called Total Drama or Total Something, I don't know. But anyways, I would like to be a part of your show, to prove to everyone that hard-working moms can win at these types of shows.

(Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and Richardarguing about what to eat)

Hey guys, could you keep it down a little, so I can finis-."

(Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and Richard arguing even louder.

Nicole being interrupted and ignored, she starts to be extremely mad

she snaps hard at the family)

"Alright, that's it! If you want to get food for yourselves, then how about you do it by getting out of the house, right now?! Otherwise, don't drag me down of winning this stupid show!"

Nicole realizing what she was doing, she sighs and ends her audition before saying one last thing) "Just pick me."

"That was embarrassing." Nicole said. "Didn't exactly present myself in a good light."

"I see what you mean." Wendy muttered.

"So glad they didn't show mine." Aqua said.

"Now we're about to bring out our last two guests." Charlie said. "Let's see how they're doing."

We see Harley backstage, drinking. She looks over to her right and says, "I still can't believe you guys survived."

We then hear what is presumably Toko's voice. "Frankly, so am I."

Let's go ahead and bring them out!" Charlie said. "First up, she's a former psychologist turned criminal who's made a name for herself, and surely didn't need the Joker to do so! It's Harley Quinn!"

Harley just casually walks across the stage, waving to everyone.

"Next, is a rather polarizing one." Katakuri said. "She's a writer, but is also a dual personality killer with a preference for any man that catches her eye. Give it up for Toko Fukawa."

Toko is seen being wheeled out on a dolly by a stagehand, restrained from the neck down in a straitjacket.

"Oh shit, I'm getting out of here!" Max said worriedly, remembering what happened in London.

"Chill out, man." Mae tells him. "They got her restrained."

"I'm sorry if it means anything." Toko tells the kid.

"Sorry for the uncomfortable predicament Toko, but this is just a precaution." Charlie explained. "Don't want Jack coming out and hurting someone."

"It's fine, I guess."

"First off, let us congratulate you two for also making it so far." Katakuri said. "You two played a good game. So have you been since leaving the game?"

"Eh, same as usual." Harley answered. "It's just a bit weird trying to get back to my routine after being away for so long."

"I've honestly spent my time helping Future Foundation after I was found." Toko explained. "Master has been very keen on them keeping tabs on Gjira now that Despair is no threat at the moment. Luckily, I've had Komaru by my side."

"I ship it." Deadpool mumbled. "I saw the epilogue."

"Can I just say that I'm impressed by your heroism while you guys tried to save Chris and Byakuya?" Charlie said. "Your sacrifice was really touching."

"I….wouldn't have found the strength to do that without Edward." Toko explained. "I spent most of my life feeling like I'm living in a nightmare. Things had never been easy, and for the most part, felt so alone. But Ed…..he just opened my eyes. He helped pull me out from the abyss, and showed me there were people who cared."

"Honestly, the guy has a way with words it seems." Harley said. "He even talked that Dimitri kid out of killing us. Even someone with a degree like I had knows someone like him would be difficult."

"It's obvious that Tickles has been a positive influence on not just him, but for him branching out to others." Giovanni declared. "Not to mention that fusion power is super badass."

"Maybe…." Katakuri said. "That slime has really changed things. Finding him really was a blessing in disguise. That power seems like more than just some increase in power. The SCP had plenty of reasons to keep it contained. It is a child of the Scarlet King, after all."

"We've got a question for you, Toko." Charlie said. "Sent in by a fan known as Happiness Studios. They ask 'At the beginning of episode 8, we see you killing people. Was that real or what?'"

"Um…i-it was." Toko said nervously, to which the audience gasped. "Luckily, the Master was able to sweep it all under the rug. He made a few phone calls and it's all better. Except for those people's families."

"I don't see what the big deal is." DIO scoffed. "She's not the only one here with a body count."

"I hate when he's right." Katakuri growled, knowing full well, he too has killed in the past.

"Toko, Harley, who do you want to see win?" Charlie asks.

"Edward, obviously." Toko said. "Before, I probably would have picked nobody, but I'm sure of my choice."

"Gonna have to go with Miu or Susie." Harley said. "They're the ones left that still got some edge to them. Plus I'd say they're both pretty deserving."

It was then that Toko sneezed, and the familiar face of Genocide Jack shows herself.

"ALRIGHT, WHO'S THE WISE GUY THAT THOUGHT IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA TO RESTRAIN ME!?"

"I'm out!" Max said as he ran offstage.

Jack begins to squirm as she strains to break free.

"ALL OF YOUR ASSES ARE GRASS WHEN I OUT OF THIS!" Jack yelled.

"W-well, that's all for tonight's show!" Charlie said nervously. "Catch our next aftermath show right before the finale! The endgame is here, and it's all coming down to the wire! In the meantime, remember to keep watching Total Drama Infinite 2!"

"Somebody get some sedatives!" Katakuri ordered. "Put her to sleep! She's starting to break free!"

The audience cheered as some assistants came out with syringes.

(Later…..)

A couple hours later, everyone was preparing to leave the set. Toko was now asleep and escorted away. The audience was already gone, so just the former contestants remained.

"Thank goodness things didn't get out of hand this time." Edgeworth said as they were all heading for the door.

"Why can't things ever be simple?" Sora groaned.

Just before they reached the exit, the door slammed open. Appearing before them appeared to be a rain soaked Rick, much to everyone's surprise.

"Rick?!" Meggy exclaimed.

"What happened to you?!" Giovanni asked.

"I was held captive by Gjira, retard!" Rick told them.

"How the hell did that happen?" Katakuri questioned.

"Long story short, I got caught by him, and the guy held me prisoner. He was forcing me to work on breaking the seal inside that stupid door! Luckily, his commanders are incompetent, so I got away!"

"No doubt you tried to steal from him." Giovanni said smugly. "You're still a victim of your temptations."

"What's this about a seal?" King Harkinian asked.

"The door that Count Suffer stole from the foundation, duh! The Scarlet King is trapped in there. Originally, he was blinded by seven seals, but six of them broke over time."

"It's not broken, is it?!" Aqua asked.

"Don't think so. But no doubt he's still trying to find a way to. You all want my advice?"

Looking more serious than he ever had, Rick gives everyone an important memo.

"You all had better start training and preparing now. War is coming, and if we're not all prepared, we're absolutely screwed!"

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Well, talk about foreshadowing, huh?

This episode may have been a little more on the short side, and kind of uneventful, but the pieces are being put in place for the battle that's yet to come. Rick has broken free, and Gjira calls in help to finish what Rick couldn't do. He may be an ass, but he's at least willing to make sure the universe isn't destroyed.

There's only a couple of episodes left in the "Gjira Saga". And the end of Infinite 2 is nigh. Eight remain, and hopefully we'll have a winner if we survive what Gjira has planned.

Still, the next chapter is set to be a good one. As explained before, we will get Gjira's backstory, and fight the combined might of Zandrill and Gideon. Luckily, a little extra help washes up to aid our cast. (As a hint, it's somebody from BV. Even though the story is discontinued, everything still happened, just offscreen.) And more secrets will be revealed.

Until then, read and review as usual. Until next time, this is MemeKing, signing off.