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Hello, episode 39 is here. Can Topher and Sammy escape from Ezekiel? What will happen between Dave and Dramaman? Can Heather's team or Alejandro's team found the prisoners and rescue Chris? And what will happen with Duncan and Courtney? Find out here on Total Drama Tyranny of the Masses.
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Zeeking Revenge Part 3
The Total Drama Season 7 is in danger! With Dave's help, Ezekiel has kidnapped Chris McLean and a member of each team and took them into the caves under Pakhitew island. To release them, they want the million dollars prize, which will mean the end of the show. The producers had 24 hours to comply or the kidnappers will not warrant the safety of the hostages.
Both Ferrets and Foxes went under the island to rescue the hostages, facing a mission that is being harder and more dangerous than any challenge on the show.
Giant Gophers, Maze-like caverns, and cave-ins are just some of the hazards they are finding along the way. With less than 6 hours left, can the competitors rescue the hostages? Or will this be the last episode of the 7th season? Find out next on the (maybe) final episode of Total Drama: Tyranny of the Masses.
Walking along the aisles and stairs of the old underground complex, Sammy and Topher tried to escape avoiding any guard or gopher that could be around. They knew that Ezekiel was behind this but ignored if he had help. To illuminate their way, they took one of the torches that were set in the walls.
"Why is he using torches?" asked Sammy raising an eyebrow. "Even if mutated, he could buy some lamps, no?"
"Maybe is to set the mood like some kind of dangerous dungeon," said Topher in an ominous voice making the twin chuckle. "Anyway, are you sure the exit is this way?"
Sammy looked at him with her mouth a little open, "What? No, I thought we were looking for Chris."
"Are you crazy?" asked the host wannabe shocked. "We don't have to risk ourselves to save that selfish jerk."
"But we can't leave him behind. Even if he's a jerk, didn't you heard him pleading? He was as scared as us." Sammy said looking at him with sad eyes.
Topher ran his hand across his hair. He really hated that man but he knew she was right.
"What you say is true. We can't leave him. Let's go and show Chris we aren't like him," said Topher, fixing his hair a little and smiling at the twin.
The duo began to walk until they heard something like a muffled protest in a nearby room. They sneaked trying to not make any sound and peeked inside.
What they found was like a horror movie. Chris was blindfolded, gagged and tied to a chair that was over a wood plank. And below him was a pit full of toxic waste. Near the host was a giant Gopher sleeping.
"And now what? I don't think we can avoid that gopher," said Topher raising an eyebrow.
The younger twin put her hand under her chin, then she had an idea. "Topher, do you have hair spray on you?"
"Do I look like Anne Maria?" asked the host wannabe. Sammy looked at him with a puzzled expression. He rubbed his neck, "Sorry, what I wanted to say is no I don't have any. I only have a mint mouth freshener but I have never used it."
"That's perfect!" Said Sammy, making an impish smile, "lend it to me. I'll distract the gopher while you rescue Chris."
"But…" Topher was interrupted by Sammy putting a finger over his lips.
"Please trust me on this one," She said. Topher looked into her eyes and nodded.
Sammy stood in the door, "I'll run toward him, and you go and rescue Chris, ok?"
The younger twin went into the room walking in the opposite direction of the toxic pit. As soon as she went in, the giant gopher raised its head and sniffed around. In a moment, the critter screeched and sprint in Sammy's direction.
At the same time Topher ran toward Chris and in a swift movement threw the host and the chair as close to the door as he could, slamming Chris hardly against the floor.
"Ouch," cried the host, wincing from the pain. The impact moved the cloth that was gagging his mouth. "Be careful, idiot! You're handling delicate merchandise."
Topher ran down the stair and dragged him to the aisle. "Shut up! We're in a hurry." The pretty boy wanted to leave Chris in a secure place and run into the room again to help Sammy.
But she didn't need help. With cold-blooded precision, Sammy waited for the gopher to come closer and sprayed the poor creature in the face with the mouth freshener. The mutant began to screech and ran away as fast as it could.
The pretty boy looked at her with wide eyes. "Sammy, You're awesome! How did you know that the spray would repel it?"
"Oh, it was nothing," replied Sammy blushing. "One time, I was on vacation in the mountain, and a gopher tried to bite me. Amy sprayed it with her hair spray and the poor animal ran away."
Topher blinked a couple of times, "Your sister was always practical, right?" He said to avoid saying she was mean or drastic.
Sammy chuckled, "yes, in those years,we were inseparable," then the smile disappeared from her face. "I wonder what happened, why she became like this, so cruel and mean?"
There was a small silence. Topher didn't know what to say. The only person who can answer that question was Amy herself. He wanted to comfort her but they were interrupted before he could say anything.
"Hello!? Do you remember your handsome host? Right? UNTIE ME!" shouted Chris. Sammy and Topher ran to free him before Ezekiel came back.
"It seems we need to free him and make a run for it," said Sammy sighing. "I wonder if we can make it."
Topher looked at her and took a deep breath. "I have a plan to escape but you have to promise me to follow it without objections."
The cave was so dark that Duncan could only see a short distance ahead, trying to discern in the shadows what was there and what wasn't. But right now he couldn't focus on the road. All his attention was on Courtney and her question.
"Why did you cheat on me?" asked Courtney, her voice deprived of emotions.
Duncan kept walking, "Are you really asking me that now?"
"I always wondered about it. And after almost dying crushed by those rocks, I think if I don't ask you now I may never know the answer," replied Courtney strolling behind him.
What she said was a lie. Truth be told, she was wondering about that since he apologized on the first night in the show. But she never dared to ask him afraid that he may be just using her like Heather said.
And Duncan knew when he decided to talk with her that she would ask him this sooner or later. Bridgette asked the same question in her letter. But even if he knew the answer it wasn't something he wanted to say.
"Probably, it's not what you're expecting. Want to hear it anyway? It may hurt you again," said Duncan but she couldn't see his pained expression.
"I need to know," she replied. If Courtney wanted to move forward, she needed to know.
He took a deep breath, "I just came back to the show captured by Gwen and you. I was on my bad boy moment, and being honest, I felt attracted by Gwen. She's cool and relaxed. So I thought I could have fun with her, make out a little and have a good time."
"So we kissed in the bathroom. It was exciting, I was really breaking all the rules and you would probably get all jealous if you learn about it. But I never thought about the consequences." He explained, his voice a pinch lower than usual.
Courtney heard him with attention. She had hundreds of questions but didn't dare to interrupt him, afraid that this was her only chance to hear his story.
Unaware of the Drama in her companion's mind, Duncan continued. "Gwen wanted something more than just a flirt, Tyler saw us kissing, and that snake of Alejandro used him to expose us to gain an advantage on the game. Soon all was out of control. When you finally found about it, you become enraged instead of getting jealous and laughing at it. I was an idiot. It was obvious you would get mad after being cheated. Any sane person would be."
"But I was too proud. Before accepting I was mistaken, I decided to ran away and start dating Gwen. That way, at least I would keep a beautiful girlfriend. I was selfish and only thought about my happiness, not in Gwen's nor yours. It wasn't a surprise she broke with me later," he said, making a forced chuckle.
There was another pause in the conversation. Courtney was trying to understand every word before talking. After a few steps, she asked.
"That was it?" her voice cracked a little. Was she crying? "that is all the truth? You don't have to hide it. I was an awful girlfriend."
Duncan remained silent, and she continued. "I was so full of myself. I wanted the best of everything and everyone. I was raised to only conform with excellence. So I wanted to make you that kind of excellent person. A person my parents would accept and didn't think about your feelings."
They kept walking in silence, with only some sobbing now and then. Duncan realized that he was also crying. "Does it matter? You didn't deserve to be cheated either way."
"IT MATTERS TO ME!" she shouted, her voice echoing in the cavern. "I was a monster. But you only apologize and never complain about how controlling and selfish I was. WHY? Why don't you say anything about it? Didn't you cheat because you were tired of me?" Because you wanted a more chill girlfriend?"
And there was a third silence. Duncan knew that behind Courtney's words was a hidden meaning. She was fighting against something, but he was too stupid to figure out what it was. So he just answered honestly.
"I'll not make excuses. Even if you were as bad as you say, I made my mistakes of my own free will. I own my errors. I'll not blame anyone else for that." Duncan replied in a formal tone unusual to him.
Courtney chuckled while sniffing. The delinquent wasn't sure if she was satisfied with his answer or not. But at least for him, it was like a weight was taken off his shoulders.
Confessional: Duncan
Duncan puffed his cigar and blew some smokes rings. "I wasn't sure what happened down there. But after that moment we didn't talk again about our past together. It seems I wasn't the only one thinking about the past in this last year. But she isn't acting like herself. I wonder what happened to her in these past months? I'll need to ask her lately."
While this happened, Alejandro, Mike, Brick, Lilly, and Amy were chasing a Giant Gopher, which was running away from the cadet's smelly boot.
"Can…, Can we take a rest? I-I'm out of breath," said Lilly. She was huffing and puffing so loud that she could barely talk.
The group slowed down. To their surprise, they arrived at a zone of the cave with torches in the walls and a rudimentary stair.
"You think that Sammy and Toph are here?" asked Mike looking at the stairs.
"There is only a way to find out," replied Amy, walking forward.
Brick blocked her path with his arm, "Wait! I'll go first. It could be dangerous so it's better to leave the reconnaissance duties to me."
The twin made a small smile, but suddenly someone rushed over Brick, hitting him with both fists in the head and knocking the cadet on the floor.
"BRICK!" shouted Amy pushing the assailant off Brick. The gaunt green-skinned men just avoided her, glaring at the group.
"Ezekiel?" asked Mike looking at him with wide eyes.
"What is this freak doing here?" asked Alejandro, covering Lilly with his body.
But the mutant didn't answer. He advanced toward Mike and with a powerful hit, slammed him against the wall. Without a pause Zeke jumped over Alejandro. But the Spaniard grasped his arms and started to struggle against him.
The Spaniard tried to restrain the smaller man. "You seem to be as … annoying as ever." But Ezekiel was stronger than he seemed.
"This is for Brick, you monster," shouted Amy running toward them with Brick's flashlight in hand.
The older twin hit Ezekiel so hard with the flashlight that it broke apart. But the mutant just snarled annoyed, without showing any pain.
Amy walked back with wide eyes while Alejandro twisted the mutant's wrist, trying to overpower him.
"Eres tan fuerte como feo[1], but I'll stop you," said The Spaniard, sweating a lot.
But suddenly, Ezekiel headbutted him, making Alejandro's nose bleed and freeing himself from his grip. Then he punched the Spaniard again in the head, slamming him against the floor.
Amy was trembling, covering Brick's body behind her. "Li… Lily. Run! Get out of here!"
"I can't just leave you here." The treehugger was white as a sheet, she really wanted to run, but she couldn't just abandon them.
Ezekiel ignored her and began to prowl around Amy.
"Don't be stupid and just ran. While I distract this freak," shouted Amy, but she wasn't sure if she could really entertain him.
The green man smiled and jumped over her. But before he could touch her, Zeke was hit in the eye with a rock. A loud cracking sound came from the impact as the mutant fell to the ground.
Amy and Lilly looked at the side and saw Mike standing again, with another rock in his hands.
"So, you like to attack people by surprise?" said Mike, his voice deeper than normal, "How does it feel to be on the other side of the beating?"
Ezekiel glared with a closed eye at him, but before they could react, both Zeke and Mike were startled by a scream.
"HURRY, WE HAVE TO ESCAPE BEFORE HE COMES BACK!" shouted Chris, sounding terrified.
Ezekiel ignored Mike and began to run in the direction of the scream.
"Amy, Lilly, take care of them. I'll go behind that mother fucker," said Mike in his normal voice, running behind Zeke as fast as he could.
The older twin fell to the ground. Her legs gave up after all the stress. Lilly ran to Amy's side and hugged her, crying.
"It's alright, Lilly. He's gone," Amy said, comforting her. "Now help me to move these two near the wall. And take care of them while I'm gone."
The treehugger wiped off her tears and looked at Amy again. "NO! You can't go alone. It's dangerous."
"Sorry Lilly, but I have to find Samey. And I swear that if that freak put a hand on her, I'll kill him," said the twin, her voice cold and serious.
Confessional: Lilly
"Sometimes, I can't understand Amy. Does she care about Sammy or not? She usually only says bad things about her. But she was the first to try to rescue her sister. I'm really confused," said Lilly in a bewildered tone.
Dave was glaring at Dramaman from over a rock. The eyes of the bald man were filled with hate.
"I can't believe you're the producer's pet. You're a weirdo worse than that mage," said Dave in a mocking tone.
The wrestler winced but kept his composure. "Stop trying to provoke me. I just wanted to ask you, why are you doing this?"
"I don't have time to waste with you," said Dave running away. Dramaman chase after him.
"It's running away the only thing you're good? You coward!" shouted the wrestler.
As if he was hit by some kind of spell, the bald man stopped and turned to face Dramaman.
"Running away? I was ABANDONED in this godforsaken island," replied Dave in an aggrieved tone.
The wrestler sighed. "That's a lie. Even if you were left behind and mauled by Scuba bear that was 6 months ago. Why are you still so angry? What do you want to accomplish?"
Dave shook his head. "It seems you'll not leave me alone unless I tell you. I'm angry because they betrayed me. I only want revenge against Sky, Shawn, and that bastard of Chris McLean. I don't have interest in you or any of the other idiots in this show."
"Revenge? For what? Sky and Shawn didn't leave you behind. It was Chris' fault if you have to blame anyone," said Dramaman facing his interlocutor.
"You don't understand anything! Sky betray ME! She led me during all the competition telling me she liked me but she had a BOYFRIEND," said Dave clenching his fist.
Dramaman tilted his head, "She didn't lead you."
"SHE DID IT! She kissed me on the final to make me help her win. She used my feelings for her! And before that, I even eliminated myself from the game for her. But she was deceiving me, she had a boyfriend at home. ALL was a LIE," said Dave in a tone mix of whining and anger.
"She intended to broke with her boyfriend," replied Dramaman in a lower voice.
The bald man stomped the ground and pointed his finger menacingly at the wrestler, "THAT'S A LIE!"
"It isn't. You say it was a lie because you were distressed but it was you the one that actually couldn't trust her. Why are you so sure it was a lie?" replied the masked man, his tone getting more aggrieved.
"ARE YOU BLIND? She kissed me and she said she liked me but she had a BOYFRIEND," said the bald man.
Dramaman sighed. "You already said that. But she said she'll break with him after the competition. Why you didn't believe her if you say you liked her?"
"BECAUSE IT WAS A LIE," Shouted Dave his eyes redder and filled with hate.
"WHY ARE YOU SO SURE? YOU SAID IT'S A LIE JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE A WIMP THAT COULDN'T TRUST HER," shouted Dramana as angry as Dave.
The bald man opened his mouth and closed it several times, the veins on his neck now visible. "YOU… You can't know the pain of being used and threw like that and then abandoned."
"She didn't use you. You tell yourself that so you can focus your anger on her instead of yourself. Because you didn't hear her side of the story, because you didn't trust her," said the wrestler, in an angry tone. "I'll repeat it again, you're angry at yourself because you couldn't trust her."
Dave chuckled, "You don't understand anything. You're just a weirdo that watched it on TV. There is no way you can understand my pain."
"You're just a conceited child mad because things didn't go your way. Stop blaming others for your faults. Yes, she should have told you about her boyfriend but it would be useless anyway because you didn't trust her," Dramaman then took off his mask, glaring at the bald man. "and let's end with this farce. I'm tired of hearing your bitter story."
Dave's eyes went wide, then he hissed, "Who the hell are you?"
"You know the answer, now tell me who the hell are YOU?" replied Dramaman.
Not a second later Dave screamed and leaped over Dramaman, his eyes bulging. Both fell to the ground and start fighting, rolling and hitting each other. At this moment any of them could win the fight.
Shawn, Heather, and Sky were walking on one of the furthest passages in the cave. The Cree girl was looking back every now and then with a nervous expression.
"I think we should have gone with Dramaman," said Sky, "what if he's in trouble?"
"What? Are you falling for the masked freak?" asked Heather smirking.
"He's not a freak!" said Shawn in an angry tone, "and don't worry, he's fine."
"But what if he finds Dave?" replied the Cree girl in a distressed tone.
Shawn smirked, "I hope he does. Only he can beat his doppelganger."
Sky glared at him but before she could reply they heard something moving below the ground.
Heather ran behind Shawn, "great, it seems more of those pests are here."
For the ground came out two Giant Gophers, screeching and running toward Shawn and Sky.
But in a swift movement Shawn splashed one of them with his special mix and Sky dazzled the other one with her flashlight.
"Well done, you're getting really good at this," said Heather smiling.
"Thanks," replied Sky, beaming after being praised while Shawn looked at her with narrow eyes. There was something he didn't like about the Queen Bee.
Heather walked backward and leaned against the well when suddenly…
"Aaaahhh…" Heather screamed but when Sky and Shawn turned around she was no longer there, only her flashlight. She just disappeared.
"HEATHER!" shouted Shawn. "Did the Gophers took her underground?"
Sky crouched and examined the ground, "I don't think so. There are no holes on the ground."
"Then," Shawn blanched, "could it be… zombies?"
Sky sighed and ignored her friend. Then they heard something hitting the wall. Or more than hitting it was someone knocking on it.
Shawn and Sky looked at each other and then walked toward the wall cautiously.
"Heather? Are you there?" shouted Sky to the wall, while the conspiranoic checked it, founding a button. After pressing it the wall opened revealing another room and a scared Heather.
"OPE-" Heather shouted and almost fell over them, but she quickly recovered her composure. "You took your time!"
The zombie expert rolled his eyes and returned her flashlight. "What happened? Are you afraid of the dark?"
Heather took the flashlight, blushing. "Only when giant mutant gophers are hiding in it." She then illuminated the room. "Anyway, what is this place?"
The trio entered the room. It was smaller and seemed human-made in contrast with the passages they were using before.
"Hey! look at this!" shouted Shawn, illuminating what seemed to be an elevator-like door. He pressed the button next to the door, and it opened, showing it WAS an elevator.
"What is this doing here?" asked Sky scratching her head.
Shawn eyes went wide as he blanched. "Maybe it was created by the rept…"
"Shut up!" shouted Heather, "There aren't reptilians, zombies, nor ali... Ugh! What I mean is that this was probably made by the show because this is an artificial island. So STOP SAYING NONSENSE and focus on finding the others and get out of here."
"You'll not survive the first day of the end with that attitude, miss," replied the conspiranoic giving the Queen bee a condescending look.
But before she could reply. Sky interrupted them.
"Hey! over there! There is a fight," said the Cree girl, as she began to run in the direction of the rocks.
"HEY! You can't…" but before Heather could end her sentence Shawn also began to run behind her.
Heather stomped her foot on the ground and began to run after them. "DON'T DARE TO LEAVE ME ALONE."
Confessional: Heather
"Shawn and Sky are some of the more rude and inconsiderate people I ever met. They just kept ignoring me and leaving me alone at any chance. Especially that hobo of Shawn, how weird can a person be? I swear that I tolerate them only because they're Samantha friends," said Heather tossing her braid.
Sammy was running as fast as she could, her eyes filled with tears. The place was a labyrinth. She was grasping Chris's hand as hard as she could, trying to drag him through the stairs.
On the other side Ezekiel was running with inhuman speed. His primary objective was Chris, so when he heard him escaping the green-skinned man began to chase them. Zeke was better than any human so there was no problem capturing him again.
"CAN YOU HURRY? THEY'RE JUST BEHIND US," the voice of Chris echoed through the corridors and stairs.
The younger twin covered her mount and speeded up, ignoring the protests. She had to go out as fast as she could and get help.
Ezekiel was getting closer. He could hear the steps of his target running away. How did he escape? And also where was Dave? Too many mysteries. But there would be time to process the events later. Right now it was most important to capture him again.
"C'MON C'MON, THAT FREAK IS ALMOST HERE; I CAN HEAR HIM," the voice of Chris was a mix of exhaustion and fear.
As Sammy was running down the stairs, she stumbled. The young twin closed her eyes as she and Chris fell across the stairs.
Ezekiel smiled, his prey stopped, now he just has to take him back to the central chamber. But after turning the corner his eyes went wide at what he found.
Sammy expected to hit the ground, but instead, she felt over someone. To her surprise it was Duncan.
"Sammy, Chris? Are you ok?" asked Courtney looking at the twin and the host that was whimpering on the floor.
"Ouch, why nobody caught me? Yes, I'm as good as you can be when you're chased by mutants and fell from the stairs," replied the host, rubbing his back with a pained expression.
Sammy held Duncan by his shirt, with tears in her eyes.
"Please, you have to help him!" She pleaded.
At the same moment, Ezekiel was looking with a confused expression at the scene. Instead of Chris he found one of the prisoners. A young man with dirty blond hair.
Topher raised his arms, smiling, "Sorry my friend, but your host is in another castle," he said in Chris' voice. Charlotte would be proud.
The green man looked around confused, somehow he couldn't understand the situation. Where was Chris? He then looked at Topher and began to growl.
"The plan was a success. I just hope Sammy's already out of here," said Topher smiling nervously. "Just please, don't hit me on the face."
Back with Courtney's group, the twin, Duncan, and Chris were standing again. Sammy told them everything about their escape, Chris's rescue and how Topher became a decoy.
"I understand. Princess you and the cheerleader get out of here and take McLean with you. I'll go and get the pretty boy," said Duncan cracking his neck.
Chris nodded, "great idea! Let's go."
Courtney scowled at him. "Are you crazy? Ezekiel already beat you in Tanzania! You don't have any chance."
"I don't intend to fight him, just get the pretty boy and get out of here," replied Duncan cracking his neck to the other side. He then narrowed his eyes at her. "Hey! you weren't in Tanzania. How did you know he beat me?"
"Don't be silly Duncan, I watched it on TV. I just loved that episode," bragged the Latin girl, then she blushed. "Ahem, anyway, just be careful ok?"
"I'll go with you!" said Sammy, looking seriously at the delinquent. "Courtney's more than enough to protect Chris."
The host narrowed his eyes at the former CIT, "I wouldn't be so sure." She just scowled back at him.
"No cheerleader, you get out of here," said Duncan rolling his eyes, "And before you start nagging save it. I know you can be useful but that guy risked his skin to get you out. Think about how he'll feel if you just get back and end hurt."
Sammy wanted to reply but she couldn't. Using Topher like that was unfair.
"See you later," said Duncan running up-stairs. Sammy and Courtney just looked at him. The Latin girl didn't say anything else.
"Well girls, let's go. I don't want to spend another night sleeping on the ground." Said Chris interrupting their thoughts. He walked toward a wall and pressing a code in a hidden pad, which opened the door to another room.
"How did you know that?" asked Courtney glaring at him.
Chris winked. "I just knew, now let's go! If Duncan does a good job we'll be out before midnight."
Sammy took a torch and followed them. She was nervous about Topher and Duncan, so she left a rock, stopping the door from closing completely. She just hoped they will notice it on their way out.
Sky was the first to climb the rock, and what she found left her shocked. Her brain couldn't understand what was happening at first sight.
On the top of the rock, Dave was over another person trying to strangle him. His face was contorted by the rage, making an effort to put his hands around the other guy's neck.
But the other guy in the ground was also Dave.
"It's this some kind of dream? What is happening?" asked Sky, shocked by what she was watching.
"No, this is real," said Shawn after he also finished climbing the rock. "One is Dave, and the other is a fake Dave."
The gymnast looked at him trying to get an explanation. But the conspiranoic just sat on the ground and began to take off his shoe.
The Dave on the ground kicked the other in the stomach, putting distance between the two. That was the moment in which Sky noticed they were wearing different clothes. The bald Dave was using the yellow shirt and black pants he wore on Pakhitew season. The short-haired Dave was using … the red tank top and the black pants of Dramaman.
Both were so focused on each other that they didn't notice either Sky or Shawn.
"Is this one of Chris' sick jokes? Why do you look like me?" asked the bald Dave, clenching his teeth.
"I ask you the same question. Even for a challenge, this is going too far," replied the other Dave, glaring at him.
The bald one shouted, his voice a pitch higher, "Stop acting like you're the real one! You're just an actor hired by Chris!"
"You're the fake one," answered the Dave with hair. "Why are you acting like this? Did you really believe you are Dave?"
"I AM," shouted the bald Dave, "Tell me, impostor, what is my grandma's name?"
"Bimala is my maternal grandmother, and Alice, my paternal grandmother," replied the Dave with hair, his attitude cooler than before. "So we're asking personal questions. Great, tell me what did I receive as my 8th birthday gift?"
The bald Dave hesitated, "I don't remember. It wasn't important."
"It wasn't important? Mom gave me a small kitten. I named her Ananda and I loved her. She was white as snow and had big blue eyes. But we didn't know I was allergic to cats so I couldn't keep her. We end giving her to my aunt. I cried for days," replied the Dave with hair, showing a bitter smile. "But that isn't something you can find on the internet or on my personal data."
There was an awkward silence, the bald Dave was trembling and clenching his teeth, He then leaped again over the other Dave.
"STOP FIGHTING!" shouted Sky. She couldn't stand the situation. She needed to find the truth now.
"Sky!?" the Dave with hair got distracted which gave the bald one a chance to get him. The bald tackled the other Dave and began to strangle him.
"I SAID, STOP!" The Cree girl shouted and ran to their side trying to separate them. But the Bald Dave was stronger than he seemed.
He began to smile, ignoring Sky. "Tell me Dave, if I kill you, Will I become the real one?"
The Dave in the ground began to felt dizzy. The hold of the imposter was too strong.
"Sky, get out of the way," shouted Shawn, running toward them, wearing only 1 shoe.
Sky stepped back while Shawn strike the bald Dave with some kind of flail, hitting him in the head, making a loud thunder-like noise.
The two ferrets' eyes went wide. Shawn attack destroyed half of the bald Dave's face, revealing a metal-like skin and a red-colored eye.
"A robot?" muttered Sky. In a quick movement, she kicked the robot to the ground, freeing Dave.
Dave got up in a spring-like movement and fell with an elbow over the face of the robot, like a real wrestler, destroying it. After a moment, the red light on the bald Dave eye went off, and it stopped moving. Dave stomped the head a couple more times until it was only a heap of broken machinery.
"Man, are you ok?" asked Shawn, looking worried at his friend.
Dave nodded, "Yes, he hurt my neck but thanks to both of you I'm fine." He then looked at Shawn's hand. "Where did you get that weapon?"
"Part of my training. This is just one of my socks filled with some rocks, but you can use it as a flail to crush any zombie's head," replied Shawn, smiling proudly. He then began to take the stones out of his sock.
"SHUT UP!" shouted Sky her eyes filled with tears. "Stop talking like everything is fine."
Both Shawn and Dave became quiet. This was exactly what the Indian guy wanted to avoid.
"Tell me Dave. Are you Dramaman?" Sky black eyes were fixed on him. Shawn just went away giving them some privacy.
He sighed, "Yes, I'm. I'm sorry."
"Why? Why did you fool us? I have been looking for you for 24 days! We didn't even know if you were ok." Sky said in a distressed tone.
"I didn't want to deceive you, but I couldn't tell you either. It was one of the conditions Chris' gave me," replied Dave in a lower voice.
Sky glared at him. "Even then, you could say something! There were many places on the island where we could talk without Chris knowing."
"It wasn't the only reason," said Dave, sighing. "I was too ashamed to show my face again in front of you."
The Cree girl kept quiet. She wanted to rebuke him but she also wanted to hear the rest of his story.
"I was an asshole during the Pakhitew season finale. I was just so … angry and desperate that I decided that you were just using me. I didn't try to trust you or at least hear your side of the story." Dave kept going scratching the back of his head.
He then sighed, "So after Chris left me on the island, I was attacked by that Scuba bear. It was a breach of our contract because the show was over so I could sue the show. Chris knew it and made me an offer. They would give me a job and a chance to get my revenge against you if I didn't sue. And I just accepted."
"So you still want to get your revenge?" asked Sky in a lower tone.
"Of course not!" replied Dave, shaking his hands, "but just after the show, I was really bitter and wanted to make you suffer as much as I did.
I was just obsessed with that. And to reaffirm my conviction I began to watch the season again."
Heather just finished climbing the damn rock. "How dare you leave me behind!" She shouted to Shawn.
The conspiranoic picked up Dramaman mask and 'accidentally' pushed Heather off the rock.
"Beware you bastaaaaa-" The Queen bee cursed him. It wasn't too high and Shawn hoped it was enough privacy for his friends.
Confessional: Heather
She was glaring at the camera. "That hobo is sooo OUT of this game."
Dave continued his story, ignoring the drama that just happened. "But after watching the show so many times you can realize that you were telling the truth. The confessionals, your conversations with the Kinosewak. If you were leading me there was no need to act like that when I couldn't see you."
"I told you I was planning to break with Keith…" said Sky in an angry tone.
"I know," he replied in a lower and sadder tone, "so I realize that there was no revenge. All that I did was meaningless. But I just couldn't get the courage to apologize. So I decided to…"
"Sorry," Sky interrupted him, shocking her head. "I'm sorry this is just too much for me to handle right now. I need some time alone."
Saying that she ran away going back to the elevator.
Dave sighed sadly. Shawn threw him his mask.
"I really did it this time," said Dave putting on his mask again.
"You did," replied the conspiranoic, patting his shoulder, "but I'm happy you're ok, dude."
Dramaman raised an eyebrow below his mask. "You didn't say that when I told you earlier. In fact, you punched me in the face."
"I was overwhelmed with happiness and surprised. It was a happy punch," said Shawn shrugging and walking to the edge.
"It hurt a lot for a happy punch," Dave rubbed his jaw.
The queen bee reached the top again, glaring at Shawn, "YOU, you tried to kill me!"
"I'm not sure what you're saying," the conspiranoic replied, feigning innocence. "But we are going back. Let's start climbing down the rock."
Heather's jaw dropped. She really hated him.
Confessional: Sky
The Cree girl was glaring at the camera, "I can't believe he lied to us. Ok he didn't really lie to us but he hid the truth. I can't believe I was worried about him." She then sighed and made a small smile. "But I'm really glad he is ok and he doesn't hate me anymore."
Back in the center of the caves, Topher was running as fast as he could with Zeke trying to catch him. It was a miracle he was still able to escape so far.
But his luck was running out. He could felt the breath of Zeke just behind him. He tried to outrun him but it was in vain. He could see the claws of his pursuer about to get him, But when Zeke was about to grab, he disappeared.
The mutant was confused. He just lost sight of the young host wannabe. Topher slipped and fell down the stairs just when Ezekiel was about to catch him. But the pretty boy wasn't sure if it was a good or a bad thing.
Damn, this will hurt. I just hope at least my face ends unscathed. Thought Topher as he fell through the stairs.
But to his surprise, he landed not on the rocky ground but was caught on by another person.
"Duncan?" asked the host wannabe in a mix of surprise and happiness. "I can't believe I'm glad to see you."
"Yes pretty boy, and I like your way of going down the stairs. It surely saves a lot of time if you don't break any bone," said Duncan in a snarky tone, still holding him.
Then the delinquent eyes became wide as plates as he saw Ezekiel running down the stairs.
"Fuck," said Duncan before turning and running away as fast as he could with the host wannabe in his arms.
Topher looked at the mutant chasing them and then at his 'savior' "What are you doing? Aren't you going to fight him?"
"Been there, done that, and believe me it doesn't end well," said Duncan turning around the corners as fast as he could. "That damn guy is stronger than he seems."
"Then what is the plan? Do you really think you can outrun him?" asked Topher in a distressed tone.
"That is the idea, or maybe throwing him a decoy if you don't stop yapping," Duncan tried to sound serious, but his smirk gave him away.
The delinquent wasn't quicker than Ezekiel, but somehow he was nimbler. The former prairie boy was slow at turning corners, something the punk take to his advantage.
"Are you sure where are you going?" said Topher, looking anxiously at how Ezekiel was closer and closer.
Duncan huffed and speeded up, "Shut up, or you will bit your tongue."
The delinquent turned 2 corners and began to go down an aisle. There Topher saw a chair on the side of the road.
The host wannabe blanched. This was dangerous, "Duncan don't tur-"
"Shut up!" Duncan interrupted him and turned in the next corner.
But for the delinquent surprise it was a room. The place only had one door and on one side was a pit filled with toxic waste.
"I TOLD YOU, DON'T TURN IT'S A DEAD END!" shouted Topher, glaring at the delinquent.
Duncan sighed and shrugged, "Sorry pretty boy, my bad."
Then Ezekiel came into the room, snarling.
"Ok bad boy, what's the plan? He seems quite angry," asked Topher with a nervous tone.
Duncan touched the knife in his pocket but quickly discarded the idea. Maybe he can overpower him? Not a chance. The guy is really strong.
The delinquent raised his fists, "I will distract him, and you run out of here."
"Are you crazy? He can spit acid, remember?" said Topher, "there is no way you can beat him."
Duncan tried to look confident but he didn't knew about the acid thing. "Just run. Whatever happens to me is my own problem."
"Die monster!" suddenly, before Duncan could attack him someone entered the room breaking a chair in Ezekiel's head.
"Mik?" said Topher. He couldn't believe that the calm Mike could attack someone like that.
But the blow wasn't enough. The mutant just turned and glared at the thin guy.
Mike made a sheepishly smile. "Ehm, it was a hardwood chair. You should at least flinch, no?"
In a moment, Duncan rushed and threw a punch at Ezekiel's blindspot, getting a clear hit in the mutant face. But as with the chair Zeke didn't seem to care about it.
"Fuck-" before Duncan could react, Ezekiel slammed Mike against the wall and held Duncan by his neck, ignoring the spiked collar.
"Put him down," shouted Topher. The host wannabe jumped over Ezekiel's arm, trying to release the delinquent, but to no avail. Topher looked at Ezekiel closely and noticed that his left eye was broken and a small red light was blinking from it.
In a swift moment, the mutant shook Topher from his arm. But the host wannabe had already found the truth behind the mutant.
"It's a robot!" said Topher with wide eyes, "it's like the ones on our season."
"Then he isn't a human? Are you sure?" said someone entering the room, picking one of the broken chair legs that looked like a stake.
The host wannabe nodded, "Yes, I'm completely sure."
"Then, it's easy." She said, running toward the robot, "THIS IS FOR KIDNAPPING MY DUMB SISTER!"
In a moment, Duncan saw Amy stabbing Ezekiel's head with the chair's leg and pierce it. The mutant stopped moving like a giant toy that just finished its battery.
Duncan fell to the ground, rubbed his neck and smirked, "Thanks I thought I was a goner."
"Don't be grateful. I just did it because this creep took away my sister." Said Amy shaking her hands. "Now, I have to go and found her."
"About that," said Topher smiling sheepishly. "There is something you need to know…"
Meanwhile, Sammy and Courtney were running with Chris across the cave. Sammy was holding a torch they get in the last room.
"Hurry up, Chris," said Courtney, pulling him as quickly as she could. "The sooner we get you out, the sooner they can send a rescue team for the others."
"Yes… *puff* but not so fast. I didn't rest well last night," said Chris while huffing and puffing.
Sammy raised an eyebrow, "you seemed ok earlier when we talked with you."
"That was then and this is now," replied Chris while heavy breathing.
"We don't have time to lose. Either Ezekiel or the gophers can come at any minute. So chose, run with us or I'll drag you through the rocky ground," replied Courtney making emphasis in the word rocky.
Chris gulped and continued running as fast as he could.
After running for some minutes they found what Chris was waiting for. The girls looked at each other with a confused expression.
In the middle of the rocks there was an elevator.
"You have to be kidding me," said Courtney raising an eyebrow.
Chris pressed a button, and the doors opened. The three went inside, and the host pressed a numerical code in a panel inside the elevator to start it(Courtney thought how insecure was using a touch panel.) In a moment, they began to go upward.
"And what happened?" asked the former C.I.T. in a mocking tone, "how is it possible your security system let you being kidnapped AGAIN on your own island?"
Chris shrugged, "these things happen sometimes. Even if the system is perfect there is always some human vulnerability. Or that was what was written on the manual."
"But even then it was really dangerous," said Sammy rubbing her hands, "I can't imagine what would happen if we didn't rescue you."
"I have a theory," said Courtney looking down on the host. "Nothing would happen because Chris wasn't kidnapped, right? This is just a stupid challenge."
"Why're you saying that?" asked Chris raising an eyebrow.
"Chris, it was obvious," said the Latin girl, rolling her eyes, "You were the one kidnapped, along with 1 member of each team. They asked for the money in exchange for YOU something Ezekiel didn't want the last time. And the time limit of 24 hours was too appropriate."
The bell of the elevator sounded at the moment they reached the top floor. To the girls' surprise they were just outside the cabins. There Chef and some interns (including Logan) were already waiting.
Chris opened his arms and then faced Sammy and Courtney. "And you were RIGHT! This was a challenge and the FOXES win!" said the host in an excited tone.
There was a small silence but then the interns began to clap. Chris smiling widely while Sammy looked at him with wide eyes and Courtney with disdain.
"Are you serious?" said the younger twin, "That was dangerous! What about those mutants and Ezekiel?"
"This was our 4th Blast to the blast challenge, The 'Zeke attack' challenge." Explained Chris winking at the campers and then at a glaring Chef. He then signaled some interns to bring a screen.
On the divided screen, it was shown Steve, the chubby intern guiding Topher, Duncan, Mike, and Amy to the exit. In another image, the Scuba bear was carrying Alejandro and Brick while guiding Lilly. In the next one was Sky next to an elevator. And on the last one was shown Heather, Shawn, and Dramaman.
"As you can see, everyone is ok. For this challenge we brought some giant gophers from Boney Island and used advanced robots to simulate Ezekiel and Da-" The Host stopped mid-sentence when he saw the broken Dave robot on the screen. "WHAT DID THEY DO?"
"It seems your robot wasn't as sturdy as you thought," said Courtney in a mocking tone, similar to Duncan's.
Chris's face darkened, "Chef! tell the Ferrets to meet me at the campfire we're having the elimination ceremony NOW!"
After leaving Brick and Alejandro on the infirmary, 6 ferrets were waiting in the stumps near the campfire. Chris looked impatiently at them.
"So you let a bear take them? Why did you let it happen?" asked Amy, narrowing her eyes at Lilly.
The treehugger raised both eyebrows. "Are you kidding, right? What can I do against a bear?"
"Are you sure you don't need to go to the infirmary?" Topher asked Mike, "It hit you pretty hard."
The thin man shook his head and flex an arm. "Don't worry, I'm sturdiest than I look."
Chris cleared his throat, "Ehem, We're starting. I have 6 marshmallo-"
"But Sky isn't here," said Shawn raising a hand.
"And I DON'T care," said Chris in a harsh tone, "I have 6 marshmallows in this plate, only enough for 6 of you. One will not receive this sweet treat. This person will have to put the Vest of Failure and ride the Chopper of Shame out of the island FOREVER."
"We know," said Topher, glaring at the host, "But you can't ignore Sky vote."
Chris chuckled, "I can, and I will." He said and began to throw marshmallows at the presents, "This isn't a democracy, this is Tyranny of the masses, so tonight we have the 4th of 7 DAM elimination. So the ferret expelled is the least popular contestant in Total Drama HISTORY, and their name is …"
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"Dramaman, better known as Dave."
All sans Shawn gasped. The wrestler stood up and took off his mask. He seemed resigned to his fate but was smirking.
"The germaphobe?" asked Amy raising an eyebrow.
"Draman? But Chris, you said Dramaman was popular with the kids. He's a symbol," said Topher, standing up.
Chris shrugged. "Yes, but he was dumb enough to confess his identity in front of the cameras. And even if he was a great mascot the fans hate him. So he has to go."
"Let's finish this Chris," said Dave, walking to the dock.
Mike, Shawn, and Topher followed him while he put on the vest of Failure.
"Man, I don't care who you are. You were one of my best friends," said Topher, hugging him.
"Don't forget to tell your feelings to Sammy, or you'll regret it," replied Dave.
Mike hugged both, "This doesn't change anything. I hope you still visit me in Calgary."
"You say it," said Dave blushing, "And you too can visit me anytime."
He then looked at the road, but she wasn't there. Then the fake wrestler faced Shawn.
"Man, I'm so happy you're ok," said Shawn, shaking hands. "Let's talk some more after the show is over."
Dave made a sad smile. "Sorry for making you worry. Please take care of Sky and Sammy and tell them I'm sorry for everything."
Suddenly the chopper of Shame hooked and take him out of the island. Dave went away with a mix of sadness and relief. At least he wouldn't need to embarrass himself again as Dramaman.
Sky reached the campfire, running after hearing the sound of the chopper of Shame. Did Chris begin the ceremony without her?
The Cree girl knew it. Her heart sank when she realized that the one that was eliminated was Dave. She missed him again.
Chris smirked at Sky's disappointed expression. "And this episode is over, and we're in the middle of the season. What will happen with the ferrets now that the hero of the children was eliminated? Can Courtney and Brick still trust their friends? And if Ezekiel was a robot, what happened with the real Ezekiel? Find out the answers (well, except the last one) on the next wild episode of Total Drama: Tyranny of the Masses."
Author Notes:
[1] Eres tan fuerte como feo = You're as strong as you are ugly.
Now the teams have the same number of contestants again, but the competition will be fiercer. What will Courtney do now that Duncan replied to her question? Can Shawn and Sky survive in the ferrets without Dramaman? And what will happen between Sammy and Topher? Find out in the next and maybe final episode of Total Drama: Tyranny of the masses.
And congratulations to LovelyLuly, Hero of Gaia, quinnietftw, Bad and WhatTheHeck23 and an honorable mention to Geofics. Yes you were right, Dave was Dramaman, I know many others guessed it but those were the ones that told me in some moment. Also a shoutout to SirenCaller34 that guessed both the eliminated and it was an D.A.M. Elimination. Good insight ;)
Zeeking Revenge I hope is the I see London of this story. In this episode happened a lot. Did you enjoy it? What was your favorite plotline? This may be my favorite episode so far.
Votes
No votation.
Eliminated Dramaman in 1 of the 7 Tyranny eliminations
Immunity idols left: 1
D.A.M. Eliminations left: 3
Favorite Foxes: Alejandro, Brick, Courtney, Duncan, Heather, Sammy.
Fan Ferrets: Amy, Lilly, Mike, Shawn, Sky, Topher
Eliminated: Cameron, Jasmine, Max, Lindsay, Dawn, Jay, Lightning, Charlotte, Beth, Cody. Zoey, Dramaman.
As always, thanks for reading and I hope you like it.