Episode 2: The Game Is Set
Here we go people. Next episode is ready. Thanks for all of your kind words and advice. People told me that introductions and pacing was a bit rushed, and I apologize. I'll take a step back and make sure this goes at a smooth pace. And I'll make sure to give those who didn't have as much screen time last episode more screen time and those that pointed this out, thanks for the info. I'll do my best to make sure you all enjoy this. With that out of the way, let the episode begin.
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We start with Chris giving his recap. "Last time on Total Drama Infinite, I decided to kick off a new season, and what better way to do it, than by bringing twenty-six competitors from many different fictional universes. And trust me, this group is weird. We have a vampire, an android, a mentally unstable scientist, an esper, a lawyer, and that ain't even half of them. All of them gunning for the money. After setting up the teams, and giving each team a captain, I gave them the rest of the day off to get settled in. But today is their first challenge, and we're gonna see if they got what it takes. Get yourselves ready, because we're starting off strong. Find out what will happen on today's exciting episode of Total Drama Infinite!
Cue intro (I'm not writing it out again. Sorry.)
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We start off early in the morning, with both teams sound asleep, and not a care in the world. But that was about to come to an end, because Chris is seen outside both cabins, holding a megaphone and an airhorn. The host then gives the camera a wink. Then, in traditional Chris fashion, ruins everyone's morning by blaring the airhorn through the megaphone at an eardrum nuking volume, waking everyone up. This is followed by sounds of yelling, screaming, groans, and threats towards the host.
"RISE AND SHINE, LOSERS!" Chris yelled as everyone was complaining. "Ahh, I love this job."
"Aw, come on! Just give me another hour!" Russel said.
"It's too early for this!" Dororo complained. "Kids need their sleep!"
"Does he really dare interrupt my rest?!" DIO said darkly.
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Edgeworth was seen rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. "It was already hard enough to get to sleep. Not the mention the fact that some of our team snores. And now Chris wakes us up at seven in the morning? And in a very unorthodox way? I'm starting to have regrets applying for this show."
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After everyone finally got up and got dressed, they all headed to the mess hall for breakfast. But as you all know, breakfast would be less than desired for them when Chef Hatchet was the one making the food. Their breakfast was his signature gray slop. Once everyone gets their food, both teams sit at their own tables, and either make an attempt to eat the "food," or complain about it.
"What culinary school did that guy go to?" Tari asked, looking down at her food in disgust.
"I can't believe they can get away with serving this to us." Edgeworth said, not even attempting to eat it.
"Lucky me, because gems don't need to eat food." Spinel said. "But it looks like you earthlings aren't as lucky."
"Some people have all the luck." Joe said to Spinel.
"It's not sweet." Katakuri said bitterly, as he was putting the food under his scarf to eat. "I would've preferred donuts."
"Donuts actually sound so good right about now." Wendy said to him.
"Nice to see some people have good tastes, kid"
"Thanks."
Charlie was busy trying to make conversation with her team. "So...how did everyone sleep?"
"Don't ask. I'm going through one hell of a hangover." Rick said, as he was just lying face first on the table.
"Are you at least gonna be sober enough for whatever challenge Chris has planned?" Spinel asked him.
"I doubt it. Personally, my sleep went well until that psycho host decided to act as an alarm clock." Tatsumaki said, who was in a very bad mood from Chris' earlier antics.
"Looks to me like you haven't watched this show before." Deadpool told her. "Even I knew to suspect him pulling a stunt like that. Classic Chris. Expect the unexpected. I'm so excited for whatever our first challenge is gonna be!"
"Hmph. Like an S Class hero like me would take advice from a lunatic like you."
"Suit yourself."
"Well, whatever he has planned, we gotta make sure we work together as a team." Charlie told them. "Even if this team is...quirky."
As she says this, she's looking at fellow teammates like Deadpool, who was molding his food into the shape of himself, And Rick, who went back to drinking.
"You know what? You might actually be right." Nicole said. "We need to work together, and especially make sure not to lose."
"Exactly." Charlie said. "We will do our best and show everyone that we aren't Devilish Demons, but Determined Demons!"
"Not bad," Cinder told her, "but demons are supposed to be vicious, cold-hearted, and unforgivable brutes."
"...Right." Charlie said, sort of irritated by what she said.
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"Sadly, she is right." Cinder said. "Many members of our team are lost causes, even her. But a group of them could be a problem. To make it far, the strong must band together. And that vampire appears to be strong. Hopefully, he will accept my offer of a partnership. Just need to talk to him when he's alone."
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Charlie was looking upset. "Man, that really grinds my gears when people say that demons are like that. It's my dream to help them out and rehabilitate them for their sins. The fact that that dream of mine is laughed at a lot really bugs me, but I can show that's not the case. More importantly, I'm going to make sure we do our best, and show we got what it takes."
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We then move over to the Vampires, some of whom were trying to see if they could stomach the food.
"Man, I wouldn't make my worst enemy eat this." Edward said. "I probably won't eat anything while I'm here now."
"I mean, it probably can't be that bad." Dororo said, as she bravely took a bite, and swallowed it. A second later, she looked green in the face, and felt like she was about to throw up. "See...nothing to it." She said weakly.
"Kid, that took a lot of guts." 18 told her. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"Its...fine. Nothing to worry...about."
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Dororo is seen in the confessional throwing up.
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Some of the other Vampires were busy making conversation. Elena, Sora, and the Nomad were talking with the Ice Climbers. (Except for the Nomad, who as we know doesn't speak. I guess you could say...listening?)
"No way!" Elena said to the Ice Climbers, sounding surprised. "You guys are in Smash? That's where the famous fighters Ryu and Ken have been."
"Same with Cloud." Sora said, remembering the soldier. "Man, it's been a long time since I've seen him. I bet he's having a lot of fun there."
"Yeah, it's a lot of fun," Popo said, as Nana nodded in agreement. "but we got kicked out for a while there for illegal teaming. It's not our fault they couldn't handle our tag team chain grabs."
"But that's enough about us." Nana said, as she then looked over to the Nomad. "Hey, Mr. Nomad, could you do more of that magic? It's really cool!"
The Nomad nods and then claps his hands, bringing the food in front of them to life, and dancing around.
"That is just spectacular!" Elena said, as she and the others were watching this spectacle. Unfortunately, this was interrupted when they see a foot stomp on the living food. They look up and see that Susie was standing on the table with her axe out. This even got the attention of the Demons.
"Hey, chef guy!" Susie yelled, "This grub sucks! How about actually making something good for a change, and give us some damn cake!"
"What are you up to now, girl?!" Geralt asked her.
They all then see Chef come out front. He was holding a meat cleaver, and looked in a very bad mood. "ALRIGHT, WHO'S THE UNGRATEFUL MAGGOT THAT'S GOT A PROBLEM WITH MY FOOD?!"
Susie answered. "That would be me! So, is that a yes on that cake, or am I gonna have to start busting heads?!"
"OH, IS THAT A THREAT, GIRLIE?!
"It's not a threat, or a promise! IT'S A GUARANTEE!"
Deadpool was starting to get excited. "Alright, a fight! Place your bets guys!"
Mercy was trying to keep this from escalating. "Can we please not fight right now?" Mercy said to Susie. "It's our first morning here. Let's not start it with violence."
Geralt stood up. "Don't waste your time with her." He said. "I'm gonna stop her before this gets out of hand."
Before the witcher could do anything, a giant boom was heard as he gets hit in the face by what appeared to be a burger. His team slowly turned in the direction the shot came from, and saw the King standing there holding a bazooka like contraption.
"What was that for?!" 18 yelled at the King. "And what is that?! Explain yourself!"
"Yeah, he had that under control!" Edward added.
"First, this is my Dinner Blaster." The King explained nonchalantly. "And as for the reason I hit him, he just got in the way. I was aiming for the chef."
"AND WHAT'S YOUR BEEF WITH ME?!" Chef asked the King.
"I simply wanted dinner. Not breakfast, but dinner."
Chef was weirded out by what the King said. "Wait...what?"
"And once you scrub all the floors in Hyrule, then we'll talk about mercy."
"Can someone please shut him up?!" Susie yelled. "This is my fight!"
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What is up with this team?!" Edward exclaimed. "It seems like we just can't have a normal morning. At least people like Geralt seem sane, but that King guy. He doesn't make sense half the time. And Susie, who seems to be aching for a fight. Sigh.
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"That girl needs to stop acting so reckless." Geralt said. "She needs to stop picking fights. Even though teamwork isn't my cup of tea, we need to have that if we're going to get anywhere. I'm still going to keep an eye on her, and the other members that stick out like bent nails."
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Suddenly, Chris comes through the door and sees all the commotion.
"Well, glad to see you're all enjoying your first morning here." Chris said. "As much as I would love to watch a fight break out right now, I have to let you all know that your first challenge will be in an hour."
"Such a shame." DIO said. "I would've loved to watch some blood be shed."
"You got lucky this time." Susie said to Chef. "Next time, we settle it."
"Hmph. Good luck with that." Chef told her.
Geralt then gets back up after being unconscious for a moment. His team then goes over to him to see if he's alright.
"Are you okay?" Mercy asked him. "Do you need any healing?"
"Thanks, but I'll be fine." Geralt answered. He then turns and sees the other team staring at them.
"Okay...that was awkward." Nicole said.
"Well, we can't focus on that right now." Edgeworth told his team. "Our first challenge is in an hour."
"He's right." Charlie said. "Who knows what it'll be."
"I bet you he's gonna rehash the cliff jump challenge." Deadpool said.
"No way." Russel said. "I bet you ten bucks it's gonna be something new and unexpected."
"You're on."
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An hour later, We then see everyone standing atop the cliff that was used for the first episode's challenge, and everyone changed into their swimwear, with a few exceptions.
"Pony up, pal." Deadpool said, as Russel begrudgingly held up his end of the deal and paid him the ten bucks.
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"See, I already knew beforehand." Deadpool explained. "I was looking at the rough draft script that MemeKing wrote for this episode."
Authors Note: (Wait, when did you get a hold of it?)
"That's not important right now. What's important was that I was right. That was easy money."
(Yeah, well don't pull a stunt like that again, or I will write you out of this story.)
"Aww, you wouldn't do that. You love me. Plus, I'm probably going to end up being a fan favorite, so good luck doing that without upsetting readers."
(Ugh. Just don't read the script ahead of schedule again. Please?)
"Fine. Sometimes, you're no fun."
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"Doesn't this seem a bit too predictable?" Cinder asked Chris. "I mean, you've done this in two previous seasons?"
"I prefer to call it nostalgic." Chris answered. He then starts to explain the challenge. "Besides, this is only the first part of the challenge. For this part, each team member will jump off this cliff one by one to the safe zone target below. If you jump, you get a point. Don't, and just like last time, you will be forced to wear a chicken hat for the rest of the day. The team with the most jumpers gets an advantage in part two."
"Then what's the point in aiming to land in the target?" 18 asked. "I mean, we get the point if we jump, regardless.
"Well, to answer your question, the safe zone doesn't have hungry, man eating sharks."
They all look below and see the target. Around it, sharks are swarming the waters. One of those sharks looks very familiar to some of them. That shark looks up to them and waves menacingly at them.
"Wait...is that Fang?" Tari asked, sounding worried. "THE Fang?!
"As in that mutated killer shark?!" Dororo asked.
"The one and only. And he's looking for some "fun." How's that for motivation?"
"Motivation?! That's inhumane!" Wendy said.
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"That is where I'm drawing the line." Edgeworth said. "Sharks? He can't get away with this. I looked through that contract last night, and I couldn't find a single loophole. No man should be able to get away with a crime like this."
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Glass Joe was seen writing something on a piece of paper. "I figure now is good of time as any to write my will, since I'm probably about to die. I give all my possessions to my loving family. If I had one."
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"Ha! This looks too easy." Tatsumaki said confidently. "I'll just float down."
"Sorry to burst your bubble," Chris told her, "but you can each use alternative means to slow your descent. BUT NO FLYING OR LEVITATION."
"Fine." She huffed.
"I do have one thing to ask you all first. Does anybody here not know how to swim?"
There was silence for a moment, until Katakuri raised his hand.
"Aww, what's the matter?" Cinder said mockingly. "Scared of a little water?"
"No. You've got the wrong idea." Katakuri said. "I physically can't swim."
"May I ask why?" Chris asked him.
Katakuri then tried to quickly explain to them why. "I ate a devil fruit. Where I come from, they're mystical fruits that give you superpowers when you eat them, but in return, you lose your ability to swim. I would sink like a rock."
DIO was skeptical. "That sounds kind of farfetched." DIO said suspiciously. "He's probably lying to give his team an advantage. How do we know he's telling the truth?"
"You want proof? I'll show you!"
A moment later, everyone was freaked out as they see this white, gooey substance coming out of his body.
"What are you, freak?!" Susie exclaimed.
"I ate the Mochi Mochi fruit. I can create and turn into mochi. That answer your question, vampire? I'm telling the truth."
The look on DIO's face showed he was mad at being proved wrong.
"A delicious sounding power," Chris said, "but it'll still go against your team if you don't jump. But since you're swimming impaired, I'll make it a little easier for you."
He tosses Katakuri a floatie that looked like a donut.
"Gee...thanks." Katakuri said sarcastically.
"You're welcome."
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"That fool dare call me a liar?" Katakuri said. "I don't have…." He faltered for a moment. "...anything to hide."
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"Vampires, you're up first." Chris told them.
Elena then looks down at the water below, and then back to her team. "So...who wants to go first?"
"Looks like somebody just volunteered themselves." DIO said to Elena.
"Wait, you mean me? Okay then." The young fighter looked back down below. "It can't be that bad. Wish me luck, guys."
Elena then takes a few steps back, then runs and jumps off the cliff, diving towards the water headfirst. She safely lands in the safe zone. She then floats back up to the surface and waves at everyone, signaling she's okay.
"That doesn't look too hard. We'll go next!" The Ice Climbers both said in unison. They both jump off together, and spin round and round as they're falling down, creating a flurry to slow them down. The both of them land in the safe zone.
One by one, more of the Vampires jump down to the safe zone. Mercy is using her wings to glide instead of flying. Susie slides along the cliff side. DIO simply jumped off, but had an expressionless look on his face as he descended. 18 was shooting ki blasts below her to slow her down. Next, it was the King's turn.
"Nope. I'm not doing it." The King said.
"What's the hold up, old man?" Edward asked him.
"I haven't had any dinner. I can't perform at my best without any."
The rest of the Vampires had had a look of shock and disappointment on their faces.
"That's a stupid reason!" Dororo said to him. "You're just making a stupid excuse! Just jump already!"
The King was starting to get frustrated with her. "Kid, don't test my patience. I have Ganon on speed dial, and I will not hesitate to have him teach you a lesson. Michael Rosen learned that the hard way."
"Quit acting selfish and petty and just jump!" Sora yelled.
The King held his hand up at Sora. "Enough. My mind is made up. I'll be taking one of those chicken hats now."
Chris just shrugged and tossed him a hat. "Hey, it's your team's loss."
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"I ain't scared of him sending some monster after me." Dororo said. "I have a powerful ronin friend who can also teach him a lesson."
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"That man is quite a nuisance." Geralt said. "Not only did he attack me earlier, but now he won't jump for practically no reason? I can't stand someone like him!"
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After the King's refusal to jump, the next Vampire to jump was Sora. Sora was performing acrobatic jumps off the cliff side and rocketed into the safe zone. Dororo jumps next and does a cannonball. Geralt jumps next and was also expressionless as he goes down. Edward jumped next, free falling to the safe zone.
This just left the Nomad to jump. He looked down at the water below, and started to look nervous. The magic being was terrified by the height, and the sharks. He then looked over at Chris and shook his head while waving his hands.
"I take that you're not going to jump?" Chris asked the Nomad. He nodded his head. "Aww, don't feel too bad...chicken."
He tosses the Nomad a chicken hat, and he glumly walks down to the shore, where the rest of his team was waiting.
"Don't feel too bad, man." Sora told the Nomad. "At least you had a more justified reason to jump." He was glaring over at the king. The Nomad felt a little better from his comment.
"Okay, so that was eleven jumpers, and two chickens." Chris said. "Demons, you're up. Try to get at least twelve jumpers."
Most of the Demons look at each other nervously to see who will go first. That is, until Rick finally said something.
"You know what?! Fuck it!" Rick snapped, surprising them. "Since you're all looking at each other to see who goes first like whiny babies, I'll fucking *urp* do it!"
Rick goes to the cliff's edge, and is about to jump off back first. Before he drops, he flips them all off. "Peace among worlds."
(Authors Note: See what I did there?")
Rick then plummeted off the cliff, and landed in the safe zone. "See? Was that so *urp* hard?"
"We could've done without the attitude, thank you very much." Edgeworth said to himself, as he took it upon himself to jump next. He didn't try anything to slow himself down, but still landed in the safe zone nonetheless.
Tari was the next one to jump. She looked nervous at first, but then suddenly, her eye started glowing. What they didn't know was that she was analyzing the cliff to pull off the safest way to get to the water. She takes a few steps back, and takes a deep breath. Her team was watching in anticipation to see what she'd do. She then starts running and then jumps off. As she's falling, she quickly plants her feet on the cliff side for a moment, and uses it as leverage to propel herself further. Once she did this, she was off like a bullet, and was even performing spins and flips until she landed in the water. The Vampires watched this down below. Some Some of them were shocked, and some were amazed by her skill. "Crackerjack!" She cheered out.
"That was incredible!" Edward said to her as she got out of the water. "Didn't expect you to have a lot of skill!"
Tari was flattered by his comment, and tried acting humble about it. "Oh, really? Well, thanks. Just, you know, doing my best. It's not that great. "
"Not that great?! If they were judging it on style, I'd say you'd top everyone else."
"Well, uhhh...thank you very much."
Susie felt offended by what he said. "You think your own team didn't do it as good as that girl, huh?!" She yelled at Edward. "How dare you!"
Mercy tried to calm her down. "Leave him be. It's not like we're being judged on style. It's if we jump or not. He's allowed to have an opinion."
"She's right." Elena added. "Plus, I thought it looked amazing. It's nothing to make a fuss over."
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"Wow, for someone on the other team, Edward seemed really impressed with my skills. Plus, he was impressed with my arm yesterday." Tari beamed. "It's great to see that there are some nice people like him here."
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"She sure has a lot of talent, even if she doesn't see it in herself." Edward said. "After dealing with a team of weirdos, I feel I can talk to and relate to someone like her."
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We then see the next Demons to jump, which was Spinel. She tried stretching herself down at different intervals, and landed safely. Tatsumaki was the next to jump, and she had a very displeased look on her face as she fell. Next, it was Cinder's turn to jump, and she was also silent as she plummeted. After her, it was Joe's turn.
He was looking very terrified at the prospect of jumping at a dangerous height. Only to risk getting eaten by sharks.
"What are you waiting for?! Do it!" Nicole yelled.
Joe was so scared, he straight up fainted right there. When he fell, he fell off the cliff into the water.
"Ummm...are you gonna count that?" Russel asked Chris. Chris was thinking to himself about it for a second.
"Well, since he didn't willingly jump," Chris said, "I'm not going to count that." He then tosses the chicken hat off the cliff for him.
"That's not fair!" Nicole yelled. "He fainted! Give him another try!"
"Sorry. All decisions are final."
"It'll be fine." Charlie reassured Nicole. "As long as no one else backs down, we'll win this."
"Well, I'm not taking that risk!" Nicole said, as she then suddenly picked up Russel and threw him off the cliff. Russel was screaming as he fell into the water.
Katakuri was stunned at her actions. "What was that about?!" He asked her.
"If we're gonna win this, we have to take risks, and take no prisoners!"" After she said this, she then immediately jumped off the cliff.
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"Okay...so maybe I'm a little competitive." Nicole said. "I just can't stand to lose. I know not everyone agrees with that kind of mindset, but in a show like this, you gotta have that will to win if you want to make it somewhere. If my team can't handle that, then that's their problem. Sometimes, you have to do what it takes to win."
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"Man, I didn't get a say in any of that." Russel said. "I was gonna jump anyway."
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Deadpool went to jump next.
"Okay, now everyone stand back and watch this story's shining star go at it!"
Deadpool jumps and uses his teleportation belt he had, (He didn't change into a swimsuit) and teleports close to the water, and lands with some backflips. When he rises to the surface, he pulls out of nowhere a small score sign that had the number ten on it. Everyone who was at the shore gave him an awkward applause.
Deadpool was a little upset with their reaction. "Oh, come on! This is me we're talking about! I expected a bigger applause."
"What, was he expecting us to score him?" Spinel asked her team.
"What goes on through his head?" Tari questioned.
"You're all just jealous."
After Deadpool, Charlie jumped, screaming as she fell. After that, Wendy jumped, manipulating the air to make it a little easier for her. This left Katakuri as the only Demon left.
"Alright, big guy," Chris told him, "If you do the jump, you'll win your team an advantage in the next part of the challenge."
Both teams were watching down below, wondering if this behemoth of of a man would jump.
"You think he'll actually do it?" Tari asked Wendy.
"I'm sure he will." Wendy answered, "Given how he is, I'd be surprised if he didn't."
"If he does though, he'll sink like an anchor." Spinel said.
"Whether he does or not," Edgeworth said, "I'm pretty sure his continuance in the game will be decided on his choice."
As the pirate was looking down below, everyone was on the edge of their seat to see what he'll do.
"I don't need time to think about it." Katakuri said, "I'm doing it."
He then tosses the floatie away and jumps off. For what he was gonna do, he wouldn't need it. As he's going down, he uses his mochi powers and turns into a white, gooey ring, and is rolling down the cliff at high speed like a wheel. He's moving so fast that no one can see him. All that they do see is a gigantic splash as he lands in the water, with everyone getting soaked.
"The Demons have done it!" Chris announced. "They have won the first part of the challenge!"
The Demons start cheering for their victory, until they realize something.
"Uh...is he okay down there?" Wendy asked nervously. For a few moments, there is silence. Some of them start freaking out.
"Well, he's probably dead." Rick bluntly said. "He won't be missed. I call dibs on his stuff."
"Don't worry, guys." Deadpool told them. "I'll get him!"
The mercenary jumps into the water, and comes back up a minute later with Katakuri, who was unconscious. Once he lays him down on the shore, everyone gathers around the giant.
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"Well, if he's dead, then that's one big threat out of the game." Cinder said. "One can always hope."
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Edgeworth went to check his pulse. "Okay, there's a pulse. He's still alive."
Deadpool then got up close to his face. "This looks bad. Looks like I'll have to give him mouth to mouth."
Deadpool starts to grab a hold of his scarf to pull it away, but Katakuri's eyes suddenly spring open as he grabs Deadpool's hand.
"Do that, and you die!" Katakuri growled.
"What, afraid you were gonna enjoy it?" Deadpool joked, and then started making gestures that imitated kissing. "Bet you that the reader's would've loved to see that."
"You had us worried!" Charlie said. "Why did you still do it, if you knew there was a chance you were gonna die?!"
Katakuri then gave her his explanation. "I'm not scared to die. I'm not letting our team fail because of me. Most importantly, I'm making sure not to let my captain down."
Charlie was stunned by his words. "Wow...that's pretty deep."
"Don't think too much about it. My strength is yours."
Chris then comes down to the shore to congratulate the winners. "Now that was one wicked way to end it! Demons, that was a great finish. With twelve jumpers and one chicken, you all get a sweet advantage in part two."
The Demons cheer again, while most of the Vampires groan in disappointment.
"Man, this sucks!" Dororo cried.
"At least some people actually proved they had what it took, while some were worthless." DIO said, looking at the King and the Nomad. The Nomad looked away in shame while the King got out his dinner blaster, ready to shoot the vampire for his comment. He takes a shot, but the vampire dodges faster than the eye can see.
"Are you really trying to shoot me? I like you." DIO told him.
(Again, see what I did there? I couldn't resist the Jojo reference.)
"Now, if you all follow me, we'll take you to the next part. This will also be a throwback "
"Oh! Oh! I already know what it is!" Deadpool said, raising his hand up like a child to explain it.
"No! No spoilers!"
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We then fast forward to the main campgrounds. When everyone got there, all they saw was a gigantic pile of lumber, and some assorted tools.
"Welcome to part two! Just like in season one, you will be building a hot tub!"
"Really? Another challenge from the past? Very original." 18 said sarcastically, sounding bored about the challenge idea.
"What's wrong with starting a season with some nostalgia? There will be a mix of original and old challenges, to keep things interesting. Besides, there's a twist to this part."
"Which is?" Cinder asked.
"Since the Demons won part one, they will be the only team that gets to use this wood and tools to build their hot tub. The Vampires will have to find an alternative way to build a hot tub. And just like last time, they will be judged by moi, and the team that wins will get to keep the hot tub, on top of invincibility."
"So you're just going to leave us with nothing to build this?" Geralt asked. "Not even any tools?"
"The only tool is your imagination. You all have three hours. Have fun."
Chris then leaves them to work on their hot tubs.
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"It could've been much more fun if Chris would've let me tell them what the challenge was." Deadpool pouted.
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Charlie gathered her team to make an announcement. "Okay guys. We did a great job out there! And we have a really great advantage, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't do our best for this! So let's grab some tools, and let's win this!"
The rest of the Demons cheer in agreement, but with the Vampires, they were drawing a blank on what to do.
"Okay, we got no tools, or materials, so what are we gonna do?!" Susie yelled out. "Make a hot tub out of thin air?!"
Suddenly, Edward got an idea. "Wait, I got an idea!"
"Well, let's hear it" Mercy said.
"First, I'm gonna need need a hose."
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Edward was sitting there looking confident. "For this, we won't need tools. Just a little friend I like to call alchemy."
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Time passes. We then transition back to the Demons, who are now hard at work on their hot tub. Nicole and Tari were busy sawing the wood. Russel and Spinel were carrying over the wood to everyone, so that Rick and Deadpool could hammer and weld it together. Cinder, Katakuri, and Tatsumaki were standing guard to make sure that the other team didn't try to sabotage them. Once they took care of the welding, Wendy, Edgeworth, and Joe were carrying buckets like a fire brigade to fill the tub.
"I must ask, what happened when I passed out?" Joe asked them as they were carrying back water.
"You missed it!" Wendy exclaimed. "Katakuri pulled off this amazing jump!"
"Well, wish I could've seen it. I'm sorry that I cowered out back there. I guess I just didn't have the guts to do it."
"Don't beat yourself up about it." Edgeworth told him. "I don't think most people would've really had the courage to do that."
"But, everyone on the team jumped except me. I just fainted like a coward. I'm probably just dead weight to you guys."
"You said you joined this show because wanted to prove your worth, right?" Edgeworth asked the boxer.
"Yeah. I guess I did."
"Then don't talk about yourself like that." Wendy told him. So you made a small blunder in the first challenge. Failure is just victory training. If you want to prove you have what it takes to go toe to toe with many of these superhumans, then the first thing you need is self confidence."
"I guess you're right. I'll do my best to work on that. Thanks for the advice."
"Anytime."
Once they bring the water, they see Charlie inspecting the hot tub to see if it's good enough. "Okay, not bad, not bad."
"It shouldn't be bad." Rick told her. "I used some of my own equipment to reinforce this thing and keep it together. If I had made a mistake, which I didn't, I'm pretty sure I *urp* would know about it."
"Don't jinx it." Tatsumaki coldly told him. "Sigh. Couldn't we have gotten a better job then just standing here keeping watch like a couple of goons? I'm bored out of my mind."
"I thought it would be a good idea." Katakuri told the esper. "Just by looking, I can tell that some members of the other team look shady and unpredictable. Just trying to be prepared."
"Really?" Cinder asked him. "Aren't you also worried if anyone on this team could be shady or suspicious?"
"I can't think about that now. With this team, we have to work together, but if there was someone on this team that dares to do so," He gets a dark look on his face. "I will not hesitate to get rid of them. Personally."
"Well...good to know." Cinder said, giving off a sinister smirk that no one else could see.
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This man could be a big threat." Cinder said. "Him and that future sight ability of his. Such a shame that he didn't drown. From the look of things, he probably doesn't expect any of his own team to do anything suspicious right now. That will be his undoing. If I'm going to get rid of someone first, it should be him. But before I do so, I want to learn how he can see the future. I'll learn how he does it, get rid of him, and use this skill along with my other abilities to rule this game."
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We then move back to the Vampires, and we see Dororo with a water hose spraying the ground in front of them as Edward had instructed her to do. "Is this enough?" She asked. In front of them, the ground was turned into mud.
"Yes." Edward answered, putting both of his hands together. "It's perfect. Everyone stand back."
The team does so as Edward places his hands on the ground, and then a blinding flash of light appears in front of them. When the light fades away, everyone looks and sees an elegant looking hot tub that was made out of mud.
"What was that?!" Elena asked, sounding excited. "Did you use magic like the Nomad?!"
"Not exactly." Edward answered. "I used alchemy. I transmuted the mud into the shape of a hot tub. With it, I can convert matter and transmute it into anything I can think of, but in order to do so, I need to provide something of equal value. Plus, when transmuting something, I need to know the chemical makeup of what I'm-"
"Enough with the boring nerd stuff!" Susie yelled, interrupting the young alchemist. "If you can turn stuff into other stuff, why use mud?!"
"Mud is really malleable and easy to shape. Besides, with no tools or supplies, it's the best bet we got."
"He's right. Now that is some smart thinking, kid" Geralt said. "An ability like that could be a big help."
"The only limit is what's provided in front of me, and my imagination. Chris did say to use our imagination, didn't he?"
"Maybe he'll give us bonus points for creativity." Nana said.
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"What an interesting power that boy has." DIO said. "So many more people here with unpredictable abilities than I thought. But while that power could be helpful, it could pose a threat."
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"Well, I think it's terrible!" The King said. Most of the team gasps at this.
This sudden comment started to upset Edward. "Oh yeah? Why's that, old man? And if it has something to do with dinner, so help me, I will beat you six feet under!"
"I mean, mud simply won't do."
"But it's the best choice we've got." Mercy told him.
"Enough. We must redo it. I say we use some used car parts."
"Now you're not making any sense again!" 18 said. It's fine the way it is."
The King then pulls out his dinner blaster again, and fires a shot at the hot tub, destroying it to pieces, with the chunks of mud hitting all all of them. The Vampires watched all of this in shock.
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"Did he just..." Elena said.
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"...seriously destroy..." Sora said.
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"...ALL OF MY HARD WORK?!" Edward yelled.
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The Vampires then burst into argument and yelling towards the King.
"Why did you destroy it?!"
"It was under control!"
"That little runt should've done it my way!"
"What did you call me, you fat idiot?!"
"ENOUGH!" Geralt yelled, silencing the whole team. Once he had their attention, he regains his composure. "Look, we should still have some time to fix this. We can just quickly make another one, and-"
"TIMES UP, PEOPLE!" Chris announced. "STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING!"
"Damn it." Geralt whispered to himself.
Chris then walks up to the hot tub that the Demons made. It looked very well built and sturdy. They had even included cup holders on it. The Demons watch nervously as the host inspects every inch of their creation.
Chris was very impressed with their work. "Alright, now this is a wicked hot tub. Let's see if the Vampires can top this."
He then walks over to the Vampires, and sees nothing but an angry looking team covered in mud.
"Well, it's definitely clear that the winner of this challenge is none other than the Devilish Demons!" The Demons cheer in celebration.
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"Alright, we did it!" Joe said enthusiastically. "Looks I won't be the first person going home!"
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"And as promised, you all get to keep the hot tub as your prize!" Chris said. He then turns his attention towards the Vampires. "Vampires, looks like you'll be sending someone home tonight. Happy voting!"
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"Happy voting, he says." Dororo said, sounding mad. "I know I'm happy with who I'm voting for.
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Later, we see the Demons celebrating their victory in their hot tub. Charlie, Deadpool, Joe, Wendy, and Spinel were relaxing in it, while the rest of the them were either relaxing or partying nearby.
"Guys, I'd just like to say something." Charlie said to them. "We did great today, and we're going to make sure we keep doing better!" She then raises a glass to make a toast. "To the Demons! To victory!"
"And to many more!" Deadpool said, as the rest of them raised their glasses.
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Later that night, the Vampires were not feeling in a partying mood. They were all sitting at the bonfire pit, where Chris is seen with a plate of marshmallows.
"Vampires, what a way to start the show. The votes have been cast and you have all made your decision. But I must say, your team's votes weren't that diverse or surprising. I assume you all know the drill by now. Here, I have twelve marshmallows. When I call your name, come up and claim your marshmallow. If your name isn't called, you're taking the cannon home."
The Vampires all watch in anticipation as he calls out names. "The first marshmallow goes to...Sora." Sora gets up and claims his marshmallow, looking happy and relieved, as Chris calls out more names.
"Mercy"
"Popo"
"Dororo"
"DIO"
"Nana"
"Susie"
"Elena"
"Geralt"
"18"
"And the Nomad."
This just left Edward and the King. Both had determined and confident looks on their faces.
"King Harkinian, you're here because of your insanity, unpredictability, and frankly, being no help to your team whatsoever. In fact, you've been nothing but an annoying hindrance to them. Edward...I don't know why you're here. Your idea and creativity could have led to a nice victory, but that was all blown to bits. The final marshmallow goes to..."
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"...Edward."
The King was stunned as he saw Edward go up to claim his sweet reward. "What?! You all voted for me?! How could you!"
"Given all the trouble you caused today, I'm surprised you didn't see this coming." Geralt told him.
"Mah boi, looks like you got what you deserved." Edward said. He then walked up to the King, and then gave him an nasty kick where "the sun don't shine."
"That was for calling me a runt earlier!" Edward added.
The King was crying out in pain as he was loaded into the cannon.
"Any last words before we blow you sky high?" Chris asked the King.
"Good luck without me!" The King told his now former team. "You all made a terrible mistake!"
They then hear him screaming into the distance as the cannon launches the King off the island and into the distance.
"Vampires, I hope to see you all bounce back from this loss, but for now, you're all safe. You're dismissed for tonight."
The Vampires then head back to their cabins, with most of them going straight to bed. That is, except for DIO. He noticed a certain someone sitting on the porch of the Demon cabin. He walked over and saw that it was Cinder sitting.
"A bit late to be sitting out here alone, don't you think?" DIO asked the maiden.
"I assume you're here to do more than make small talk." Cinder said, cutting right to the chase.
"You saw right through me. Very well. I've come to you because I have an offer."
"Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing."
"Ever since we've gotten here, you've really piqued my interest. I see that you have a lot of power within you. As do I. I see you as as strong opponent, and I see opportunity. I feel that if we combine our power, we would be truly unbeatable. We would crush the rest of this riff raff all the way to the finale."
"So you're saying you want to form as alliance?"
"Precisely. I see that we can benefit each other, and show this game that two wrongs can make an right. And having someone on the other team, I'd have someone on the inside. And you would have someone on the other side, too. We would rule this game with an iron clad fist. So...what do you say?" The vampire holds out his hand to offer the deal.
Cinder doesn't take too long to think it over. "Alright, you've got yourself a deal, but I do have one suggestion."
"Alright, and what might that be?"
"I have the feeling that just the both of us may not be quite enough to conquer this game. What would you say if maybe we were to add a few more members to this...group?"
DIO then has to think this over for a second. "Okay, that's not a bad idea. I too, see players here who could be a problem. And some who could be useful. Fair enough. You and I shall take a member or two from our own teams, and have them join with us. Just make sure to make it a good choice."
"Oh, I have one or two people in mind that could be of some use. And once it's just our group left...we're done. It'll be every man for themselves."
"Excellent idea. I now have a good choice myself. Let's rule this game...together."
The two villains then shake hands, sealing the deal. After that, the two go their separate ways, back into their cabins.
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"Looks like I didn't need to go to him." Cinder said. "He brought the offer to me. Think of all the power we could have. The power I could have. Once we take down the biggest threats here, that's it. By that point, I'll probably be so powerful, he won't be able to stop me. For now, we wait."
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Things are going to be much easier for me from here on out." DIO said, giving off off a dark look. "With that woman, and whoever she and I add to it, I will be the one to come out on top. Once all of the problems are out of the way, I will get rid of her, and the rest of this soon to be group. I'll let her think that this is an equal partnership, but soon, they will all realize that the one truly in control was I, DIO!"
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We then see Chris looking at the camera. "One down, and only twenty-five to go. The games just beginning, but it looks to be the start of something dangerous. What will happen with this newfound alliance? Who will they add to it? And who will be the next sorry sap that I get to fire out of a cannon? Find out next time on Total Drama Infinite!"
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And now, the first challenge is done. I hope you all enjoyed. I know we've just started, but it's going to get serious now. I can't believe I've formed what could be the most dangerous and volatile alliance I've ever seen . They will be adding two or three more members, but I'm not spoiling who they are. I've even hinted at, and even foreshadowed some friendships and relationships, interactions and plot developments. First, we must say goodbye to King Harkinian. When I got the suggestion for him, it was so ridiculous, and I laughed so hard that I had to put him in. He was good for a few laughs, but other than that, what more could I really do with him? I'm sorry if there was someone who wanted him to do more, but I digress. I'm always hoping to improve my work, and I think this episode did even better than the last one. I know the first episode could've been better, but I'm going to keep on improving. I'll now be working on the next episode, and it's gonna be action packed. Don't forget to read and review, and let me know what you thought. Or send in challenge ideas. I enjoy the feedback. Before I sign off here, I do have have a quick favor to ask you all. It won't be in the next episode, but coming very very soon, we will be doing the phobia factor challenge (suggested to me by Happiness studios). But to do this one, I'm going to need to know the fears of many of these contestants. I could really use the help. I only know maybe a couple. You can tell me in the reviews or PM me them. That's why I'm not doing it in the next episode. This will give some time to know what they are and plan it accordingly. If you can't think of something, think of a fear that person could have that would be believable. I really don't want to think of a random fear for someome, and it would ruin the character or make no sense. Again, thanks so much, to all of you! Till next time, stay tuned, and stay awesome.