Episode 6: It's Always Sunny on Boney Island
Geez, after an episode that was as crazy as the last one, it's time for one that's a little more mellow. Somewhat. The last one really took a lot out of me, but I enjoy doing this for you guys. It set up some big events that will go down in the future. I want to produce longer episodes, yet I don't want to keep you guys waiting for too long. I had a few setbacks when trying to write this one. I had a different challenge for this episode, but got writers block for it and had to restart from scratch. After sort of wrapping up a character arc, it's time for the game to get real. Another arc begins. Now, let's discuss the reviews.
1602jaw: Yes, the dedication is real. And yes, Dororo still has the head of Blitzwing. Now that I know that Blitzwing very well may still be alive, it's got the wheels turning in my head to use this for the plot later on. I will say that Megatron is not gonna be happy about this.
Happiness studios: Don't worry. They haven't forgotten what they went through. I bet some of them are gonna have nightmares for weeks. And about my choice for potential relationships, I like that you said I'm creative with that. I know there could be better options, and this isn't even the weirdest pairing I've made for a story. Sometimes a certain pairing just clicks with me. If I want to make two specific people a couple, then I'm gonna do it. Any canon couples or relationships from these characters' series don't carry over here unless I say otherwise.Trust me, I'm doing my best with this. I'm not a perfect writer. I'm always trying to improve, but I know I can't please everyone. Still, I like some of the ideas I come up with.
MasterSaixus: Yup. I'm glad I got it done early. I was trying to get it done early as a special treat to you all. Now, I didn't want to wait too long to reveal Katakuri's secret. It's the end of his little character arc. Somewhat. As you said, romance is in the works, and only time will tell with that.
Also, I got the poll fixed, so vote for your favorite character. You can find it on my profile page. There will be more polls in the future that will have an impact on the story. Today's episode will use a challenge I used in one of my previous stories, but with differences. Today, some will humiliate themselves, tensions rise, and a friendship is put to the test. Now, let us begin!
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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite, I brought back the phobia factor challenge, much to everyone's frustration. Amid all the terror, we saw some emerge victorious, traumatized, or even both. Some of them had to relive horrible memories, one of them probably invoked the wrath of the Decepticons, and another showed that underneath his gruff exterior is a goofball with a sweet tooth. The Demons lost again, and though three of them failed to conquer their fears, Nicole was the one who got the short end of the stick on that one, and was eliminated. Now, some competitors have targets on their backs, and the alliance starts to have some conflict within it. What does this mean for them? Who will they go after next? And who's going home today? Find out on today's exciting episode of Total Drama Infinite!
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The episode starts with some of the Demons sitting outside their cabin, everything mostly quiet. Many of them were still shaken from going through the fear challenge a few days prior. None of them were talking, and everything was silent. Well, one of the Demons was making a lot of noise, and for once, it wasn't Deadpool. While some of them were sitting there being silent, Katakuri was busy chowing down on donuts. (I don't want anyone asking where he keeps getting the donuts from, so don't ask me. I don't really know myself.)
Ever since his secret was discovered, and after having that talk about being himself, the sweets lover has started to act more...himself. It was still taking most of his team time to adjust to this new him. He actually started sleeping in a bed instead of a chair. Whenever he got his cravings, he now didn't have to run off to satisfy it. He was still strong and stoic, but a bit awkward and carefree.
"After what we've been through, I'm probably gonna need therapy." Tari said.
"Who doesn't?" Russel added.
"Forget the therapy. When I have the chance, I will sue Chris for the mental anguish he has caused." Edgeworth said.
"Good luck with that." Katakuri said, finishing the last of his snack. "From the look of those contracts, you can't find a loophole. You don't have a leg to stand on against him. You can look all you want, but you're fighting a losing battle."
"Look, can we just talk about something positive instead of acting like...this?" Charlie asked them. "I mean, it won't do us any good feeling like this."
"Don't tell me you're not shaken up from that fear challenge." Russel told her.
"I am, it's just...shouldn't we be thinking about what we're gonna do next? We need to think about our next game plan. We've already lost twice in a row, now. We need to get back on track."
"You do make a good point." Wendy said. She then looked around, and thought something was wrong. "But...uh...if we're going to talk about what we should do next, shouldn't we have everyone here to discuss this?"
With this, they all looked around and saw that Cinder, Deadpool, Rick, and Spinel were nowhere to be seen.
"Actually, that is pretty strange." Joe said. "Seems a few of us aren't here."
"Yes….that is quite strange." Edgeworth said suspiciously.
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"I find it quite odd," Edgeworth said, "that this isn't the first time that those specific people are nowhere to be seen. I've noticed that a couple of times they seem to just vanish, and reappear later. Quite suspicious. My instincts tell me that it's no coincidence. Something is going on. And I will find the truth."
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"You're right. No wonder it's been so quiet today." Russel said. "Deadpool hasn't been here to talk our heads off."
Immediately after he said this, they see Deadpool walking past them. He was walking pretty quickly, almost as if he was in a hurry. What's more, he was carrying something in his arm as he was walking by. It looked like he was carrying some manilla folders.
"Hey, Deadpool, where have you been?!" Wendy asked him.
The merc had stopped right in his tracks. He slowly turned around and saw that they were all staring at him. "Oh, I was just out taking a stroll." Deadpool said, trying to not sound nervous or guilty. "A little nature walk does you some good."
"But...what is that you're carrying?" Edgeworth asked, pointing at the folders Deadpool had.
"Oh...it's, uh...my memes."
But the prosecutor wasn't buying any of it. "Your...memes?" Edgeworth was now giving the merc a cold, piercing stare.
"That's right. I've stolen memes. And I'm going to...post them online as my own."
"Where did you-"
"SORRY, BUT IF YOU WANT MORE INFO, TALK TO MEMEKING ABOUT IT! I GOTTA GET GOING, GUYS! BYE!"
And just like that, he was gone before they could process what happened.
(Authors Note: Deadpool, leave me out of this!)
"And that wins the award for the most awkward moment of the day." Charlie said.
"He was acting….weirder than normal." Russel said.
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"Does he really expect us to believe that?" Edgeworth said. He surely didn't believe anything that he was saying for a momemt. "Well, I for one don't. Now, I know he acts crazy, but this…he was so serious about it. I need to figure out what those folders were, and what he's up to. I got a bad feeling about all of this."
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"Man, that was close." Deadpool said. "See, DIO needed to do a special job for him. If you want to know what that job is, keep reading and you'll find out. I'm not gonna tell you guys now. Even though I'm not liking what he's having me do, I don't really have a choice. But it looks like Edgy might be onto us. This could be bad.
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(Alliance Meeting Spot)
The other members of the alliance watch as Deadpool runs up to them, as they were waiting for him.
"What took you so long?" DIO asked coldly.
"What, not even a thank you?" Deadpool said.
"You'll get one when you've earned it." He answered sarcastically. He then tried getting back on topic. "So….did you bring them?"
"Yep. Sure did."
He then drops the folders on the ground as DIO picks them up. He opens them up and sees documents with pictures of all the competitors on them.
"If I may ask, what are those?" Cinder asked, looking at the documents.
"Well, if you must know, my dear," DIO said, "These are files about us. These files that Chris has kept hidden have all of the juicy info and secrets on everyone here. Including us."
Most of them gasp at this. Well, except for Rick. "Wait, how did you *belch* know he had those?" The scientist asked. It seemed odd to him that DIO supposedly knew about this.
"I had a hunch that Chris had something like this. I wasn't one hundred percent sure about it, though. It makes sense how he has more info on us than going by what we say. I had Deadpool go through his stuff just to see if he really had some more info on us than he let's on. Turns out, my hunch was right."
"That's quite freaky that you were right about this." Spinel said. "What are you planning to do with those?"
The vampire just smirks. "What else? Rule the game. With these, we are now the ones who have the info on everyone. The secrets! The weaknesses! We have the power!"
"If that's the case, let's take a look." Susie said.
DIO was browsing through some of them, and reading little bits of info as he skimmed them. "Hmm, Mercy, field medic, nanobiologist, and member of the organization Overwatch. Pass. Tari, past mostly unknown. Only known thing is something called Project Blue. Boring. Edward Elric, state alchemist. Interesting. Ahh, here we go. The real power players."
He pulls out in particular, Geralt and Katakuri's files.
"Geralt of Rivia, genetically enhanced monster slayer with supernatural abilities. Charlotte Katakuri, right hand man of the Big Mom Pirates, and advanced Haki user."
"Haki?" Cinder asked, taking a look at Katakuri's profile. "I think that's what he said gives him that future seeing ability."
"So, that monster killer has some abilities, I see." Susie said, looking at Geralt's file. "Even some kind of jedi mind trick looking stuff. Can we finally go after him?"
"No. Not yet." DIO said. "We might need to lay low for now. In case you forgot, that Nomad knows about us. I know he physically can't tell someone, and he's been keeping it to himself, but we still need to get rid of him so that we know for sure one else is onto us."
"That...might be a problem." Deadpool said, rubbing the back of his head. "You see...Edgeworth is already suspicious of us."
Things were silent between everyone for a minute. after he said this.
They all had the same reaction. "WHAT?!" Everyone screamed in surprise.
"Care to explain HOW?" Cinder asked Deadpool, giving him a look that looked like she wanted to bite his head off.
"Well...he caught me off guard. He was questioning me. I probably looked suspicious. For once, I was nervous. Sorry."
DIO then takes a look at Edgeworth's file. "Let's take a look, shall we? Prosecutor, attorney, stickler of the law, skilled investigator." After reading more, he's silent for a moment. "This isn't good."
"What do we do, now?" Spinel asked.
"Alright, change of plans!" DIO announced. "For now, we have to lie low. Don't any of you act suspicious. If he's good at what he does, he could scope us out easily. Our meetings will probably be less frequent. We can't let it all fall apart this early. Don't act, look, or even THINK anything suspicious or guilty! Especially in front of him! As soon as we can, we definitely need to get rid of him!"
Before he could say anything else, they heard Chris' voice on the P.A system all over the island. "Attention, everyone! Everyone meet up at the outdoor dock in ten. It's time for an adventure!"
"Well, we'd better get back to our team." Spinel said, sounding worried.
They were all about to go their separate ways, until DIO said something. "WAIT." They all turn around and look back at him.
"One more thing. I know things may now be looking tough, but don't give up. At this point, if anyone tries to leave the alliance, or rat any of us out…." As he said that part, he pulled out one of his throwing knives and gave a wicked grin.
"Then I'll do more than eliminate you off this island." As he says this, he slowly licks the blade of the knife.
This kind of scared some of them, even if they didn't show it on their faces.
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"I get what he's saying," Cinder said, "but him acting like he's in charge is starting to get annoying."
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"I wasn't lying when I said that." DIO said. "With our situation, one of them could panic and try to throw the rest of us under the bus, or try to quit on us. Well…. that would be a terrible choice to make. Just trying to be prepared in case someone...cracks."
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"He could try and kill me if he wants," Rick said, as he pulled out his blaster, "but if he does that, there's gonna be two funerals. He better stop acting like his head is stuck up his ass, or I'm gonna have to actually start *belch* messing people up."
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(At the Dock)
Ten minutes later, both teams were now gathered at the dock, with Chris already there. Next to him, there were eight canoes, with oars. Half of them were colored red, while the other ones were yellow.
As Chris was looking at everyone, he saw that many of them were quiet and/or looked angry.
"Normally, you guys aren't this quiet." Chris said to them jokingly.
"After the last challenge, you expect us to be all happy?!" Elena said angrily.
"I'm still having nightmares about it!" Spinel added.
Chris raised his hands up defensively. "Okay, I understand that the last couple of challenges have been pretty rough.
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"Let's see," Edward said, as he was counting off his hand, "Jumping into shark infested water, an adventure in a dangerous mine, a fighting tournament, and then facing what scares and haunts us? Practically everything we've done up to this point has been rough."
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Chris continued. "That's why the producers said I should go a little easy on you guys for the next couple of challenges."
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"Wait, hold up!" 18 said. "He's actually planning to take it easy? That's not like him. There's a twist. Something is up."
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"Say what, now?" Charlie asked in confusion.
"That's right. This one should be a little more laid back, and it could be quite rewarding."
"How so?" Mercy asked suspiciously.
"What, do you assume there's strings attached?"
"YES!" Everyone yelled.
"Well, it's a good one. You guys are going on a treasure hunt."
This got some of them interested
"Whoa, seriously?! Treasure?!" Deadpool said excitedly.
"That's right. There's treasure to be found. But..."
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"That's it. There it is." Spinel said. "As soon as he said "but," I knew there'd be a catch.
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"...the treasure is located on Boney Island."
Everyone groans in disappointment.
"Yep. There it is." Russel said glumly.
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"Nothing can ever be simple, can it?" Tari asked herself. "It never is."
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"Anyway," Chris continued, "Each team will take their canoes and row all the way to Boney Island. Once there, you will need to search the entire island for a treasure chest we put there. There will be one for each team. Once you find it, bring it back to this island. But, you must have every member of your team back here to snag the win. Plus, you get to keep the sweet loot in within it. And one more thing."
"Wait, there's still more?" Dororo complained.
"Do tell." Cinder said.
"Yes. Whatever you do, do NOT open the chest until you get back here."
This started to raise questions for some of them.
"Wait, why?" Joe asked.
"It would ruin the surprise. Just don't open it until you get back. If you do, your team loses on the spot."
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"Ruin the surprise, he says." Susie said. "Bet you that the treasure is something lame."
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The host then gestures over to the canoes. "Here are your canoes. Each one can hold three people, and or color coded for your team. Red for the Demons, and yellow for the Vampires. What's even better, the it's now too far from this new island. About twenty minutes by boat. Now, is everyone clear on the objective?"
Most of them nod a little bit, still a little unsure about this.
"Good, now get your boats, and set sail!"
With the challenge officially starting, both teams run over to the boats, and quickly try to figure out who's riding with with who on the way to Boney Island.
"Okay, doing the math," Edward said, "If there's four boats for us, and one can hold three people, that means one will only have two people."
"So, who wants to be the only two people on a boat?" Geralt asked the team.
"We'll do it!" The Ice Climbers said simultaneously.
"Okay, the whole "saying the same thing" shtick is getting old and creepy." Susie told them. "Do you two share a brain?"
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"Our bond is not creepy." Popo said.
"Yeah," Nana added, "It's more than that."
"We're more than friends,"
"But it's nothing romantic."
"We're there for each other. We'd be willing to die for each other. A blood bond. That's how strong it is."
"Exactly." They both finish.
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"Okay, since we got that out of the way, let's just hurry up and go." Elena said.
With that, the Vampires quickly set out, and start rowing, already ahead of the Demons. Besides the Ice Climbers sharing a boat, there was Geralt, Mercy, and the Nomad to one boat. Another one had Susie, DIO, and Dororo. The last one carried Edward, Elena, and 18.
The Demons, on the other hand, we're still deciding who was riding with who. They were struggling to make up their minds.
"Um, I think we really need to hurry." Joe told them, sounding worried. "They're already heading out."
"Okay, let's just decide who will take the the boat for two." Charlie said, trying her best to hurry them up.
"Oh, I'll do it!" Deadpool volunteered, "And my partner can be-"
"Me."
Deadpool turned and realized that the one who said that was none other than Edgeworth. Deadpool was starting to feel uncomfortable about this. Spinel and Cinder saw this going on and started to get worried themselves.
"Oh." The merc said nervously, "actually, I was going to say Spi-"
The prosecutor took notice of Deadpool's sudden change in attitude. "Oh? And is there a problem with going with me?"
"Well, no. It's just...I….uh-"
"We don't have time to argue this." Katakuri told them. "We need to get going! They're already ahead!"
"Yes...of course." Deadpool said nervously to himself.
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"Well," Deadpool said, "This situation is almost as bad as that version of me that's in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. What's Edgy planning by going with me? MemeKing, how about you help me out with this. Please?"
(Authors Note: You know, it's pretty annoying at times that you're the only one that can interact with me. Don't expect me to bail you out of this. I'm just doing my job. You made this bed of nails. Try not to toss and turn.)
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Let's see if I can figure out what's going on with him." Edgeworth said. "At least during the trip there. He's hiding something, and I'm thinking it's not anything good."
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"He better not say nothing to him!" Cinder said. "Or else!"
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And with that, the Demons had their groups finally picked, and we're now setting off. With Deadpool and Edgeworth in one boat, there was Russel, Wendy, and Joe in another. There was Spinel, Rick, and Cinder in another boat, and Charlie, Tari, and Katakuri in the final one. Both teams were finally on their way, and the race was on.
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We now move back over to the Vampires, as they are still rowing, and have a lead on the Demons. While they were busy doing this, some of them were trying to make conversation.
"So," Geralt said, "I hear that this island is supposed to be dangerous?"
"Yes. It is." Mercy answered. "That's why I hope we can find this treasure and be out of there quickly."
"If that's the case, then we'd better row faster."
This then gave the Nomad an idea. He clapped his hands, and the oars that they were using had came to life and started rowing by themselves faster then them.
"Whoa, now that's some smart thinking." Geralt told the magic being. "Nice job."
The rest of the team had taken notice of this.
"Hey, do you mind hooking us up with some help, too?!" Dororo asked.
The Nomad nods and then claps his hands again. Everyone's oars come to life and start rowing themselves.
"Well, this will save us the trouble." Edward said as he started to lay back and relax. "This way, we can save our energy for the actual search than getting there."
"Don't get too comfy." 18 said. "Who knows what dangers are on that island."
"Well, you're pretty strong fighter, right?" Elena said to the android. "I'm sure you could handle whatever that place has to throw at you."
"Maybe, but if there's one thing I know, it's not to underestimate something, get too overconfident. You'd think a task like this could be easy, but thinking like that could be your downfall."
"Whoa, that's pretty deep."
"If that's the case," Edward said, "I just hope that whatever this treasure is, it had better be worth it."
"Any ideas on what you think that treasure could be?" Susie whispered to DIO, so that Dororo couldn't hear them.
"I'm not sure." The vampire answered, also keeping it to a whisper. "But we got more pressing matters to worry about than some useless treasure. There are now people who could potentially find us out and ruin what I've planned."
"Don't you mean what we planned?"
"Yes, yes, of course."
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Now, we transition back to the Demons, as they were were making strong headway. Despite the advantage the other team had, they were now caught up with the Vampires, and were also talking with each other as they were rowing.
"Hey, are you feeling okay?" Russel asked Wendy. As he and Joe were rowing, Wendy was laying down, and groaning in agony. Her face was green, and she was looking like she would throw up. "You're face's color is starting to look like one of my band mates."
"Ugh, I forgot the journey there was gonna be on boat." Wendy groaned out.
"So what, are you seasick or something?" Joe asked.
"As a *urp* dragon slayer, I get very bad motion sickness in moving vehicles." She started hanging her head over the boat.
"Geez, that sounds terrible." Russel said. "So you can't ride anything? No cars, planes, or anything? How do you get around from place to place?"
"I, ugh, have someone that helps me with that. But she isn't here with *urp* me."
"Well, do you think you'll be able to hold on long for us until we get to the island?" Joe asked her. "Soon, we'll be back on land."
"I'll try."
"But please, don't blow any chunks on this boat." Russel said.
On another boat, some of them were taking notice of how Wendy was faring.
"Oh my, she's not looking too good, is she?" Tari said.
"I didnt know she was actually being serious about it." Katakuri said.
The girls then turn to look at him. "What are you talking about?" Charlie asked.
"She told me that she gets motion sickness in moving vehicles. That's one of the downsides of being a dragon slayer, apparently. I didn't know if she was joking about that. Since that's actually true, she should be feeling better once we hit land.
"You know, it's really nice that you're concerned about her." Charlie told him. "Kind of like a big brother."
"What can I say? The kid's kind of grown on me. Just looking out for her."
"It's still kind of weird, though." Tari said. "Seeing you act more like this. It's nice. To be honest, I was kind of scared of you at first. You seemed like a big scary brute, but now, seeing that this is you, I like it. You seem more….happy."
Katakuri was a little surprised by the gamer's words. "You're right. I actually do feel more happy. And...I honestly didn't achieve that on my own. I had some great help." He gives Charlie a slight smile. The demon princess quickly looks away, hiding her flushed face from him.
"Well, it's no problem." Charlie said. "I'm just glad to help people with their problems.
Tari noticed this and gave a small laugh.
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"It's so cute and funny how they are around each other." Tari said.
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"Hmph. Look at them." Cinder said, looking over at their boat. "Look at that monster - mouth being so cheery. Those fools are acting like there's nothing to worry about."
"Is somebody jealous?" Spinel asked teasingly.
"No. I just don't like them. Hopefully, we'll get rid of them soon. But not before I learn how that freak can see into the future."
Rick was getting annoyed with what she said. "Oh my god, why do you want to learn how he does that so bad?!" He complained. "You keep saying that over and *belch* over like a damn tape re*urp*corder!"
"You wouldn't understand."
This comment seemed to upset Rick. "Wouldn't understand? Do you know how *urp* fucking smart I am?! My intelligence makes me a wanted man all over the god*belch* damn multiverse! I'm a genius, and practically a god, so I'm pretty sure I could understand and comprehend something as small and as pointless as this! So please! Enlighten me!"
Cinder was a little shocked and upset with how he was talking down to her. She was about to yell back at him, but took a deep breath. "Okay, then. If you must know, I'd like you imagine what that kind of power could do."
"Well, I'd be able to gamble and never lose."
"I mean, in this game! You would be able to tell what could happen next, and anticipate it or change it. You could prepare for any outcome, and learn what your enemies are gonna do before you. It could he me-I mean us farther in the game."
"Hmph. Good luck with that. Like that behemoth will just tell you. But I mean, do whatever you want, I guess."
"I'll figure that out somehow."
"Uh, guys?" Spinel said, sounding worried. "I don't want to interrupt this conversation, but take a look over there."
"They look at where Spinel is pointing, and look over at the boat that Deadpool and Edgeworth were in. Deadpool was trying to not make eye contact with the prosecutor. From the look of it, Edgeworth was trying to talk to him, but they were so far away that they couldn't hear him.
"So...anything...interesting….happen lately?" Edgeworth asked.
Deadpool was still looking away from him, whistling. "No, not really. Say, that's a nice looking cloud, isn't it? Looks just like a taco."
"Your body language tells me otherwise. I can tell something is on your mind. If there's something wrong, maybe there's a way I could help you."
"Nope. Nothing is wrong. Say, now that cloud looks like a Yorkshire terrier."
But Edgeworth was done beating around the bush and decided to go a little more interrogator.
"Lie all you want, but I know something is wrong. It's written all over you. I'm just a simple man that simply seeks the truth. So I must ask again. WHAT'S. GOING. ON?"
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"Man, it's really hard trying to keep my mouth shut." Deadpool said. "Did you really need the caps lock? I mean, I thought this whole alliance would be a lot of fun, and I liked the idea of going far, but...I don't know. I mean, I can't say nothing and I can't just outright quit. I mean, I know DIO can't kill me, I mean come on. It's ME we're talking about. But, I kind of worry about what else he could do. Not many people can scare me, but him….he seems on one whole other level. For once, I just don't know what to do."
(Authors Note: Well, well, well. Showing a little humanity, I see? Eh, Deadpool?)
"For once, I guess you're right."
(For once? FOR ONCE?!)
"Really, again with the caps lock?"
(You know, I'm just gonna let that comment slide. Still, it's weird seeing you like this. I mean, you're insane, you don't have morals, and very unpredictable. What's gotten into you?)
"Well, what if I'm just concerned about those I consider my friends, okay?!"
(Well, uhhh, okay, then. Friends, huh? I'll just, let you get back to it.)
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Everything then starts getting foggy. Deadpool then quickly notices something in the distance. "Oh, uh, hey, there it is! Boney Island dead ahead!"
Both teams trie to look through the fog, and they see a huge island with dense jungle, and a giant skull shaped mountain.
"It looks so much scarier in person." Tari said, shuddering nervously.
"It doesn't look that scary." Dororo said.
Both teams pull up at the shore, and try to figure out what they're going to do.
"Finally! Dry land!" Wendy cried.
"Okay, where do we start?" Joe asked. "This island is pretty huge."
"I think our best bet should be to split up." Katakuri told them. "We'll cover more ground that way. We should all go with whoever we came here with."
"Well, what do we do if one of us finds the treasure?" Russel asked. "How will we get a hold of the others to meet back up?"
"Leave that to me!" Deadpool told them. He reaches into his magic satchel, (I can't believe I haven't used it in the story yet) and pulls out handguns, much to everyone's shock. He then hands each group a gun.
"What fresh hell is this?!" Charlie asked. "What's with the guns?"
"And why do you have so many?" Edgeworth asked.
"First off," Deadpool explained, "This is my magic satchel. It houses my unlimited weapons cache. Don't question it. Second, when one of us finds it, just start busting rounds high in the sky to let the rest of us know. Once that happens, we meet back here, and mosey on out of here faster than you can say "chimichangas."
Most of them just look at each other. This was actually a well thought out plan. That, they could agree on.
"You know what? That's actually a pretty smart idea." Tari said. "I never would've expected that from someone like you."
"I know, right?" Deadpool takes one of his guns and fires it in the air as an example. In the sky, the bullet explodes, leaving a giant cloud of smoke, big enough so that anyone on the island could see. Suddenly, a bald eagle falls to the ground in front of them, looking burnt to a crisp. They all stand in silence for a moment.
"Let's just start searching." Spinel said quickly.
The Demons then split up, and begin their hunt, trying to forget what they just saw.
Now, we move to the Vampires, who had pulled up not too far from the Demons. They notice the other team already heading out, and start thinking of their plan.
"So? What should we do?" Popo asked. "Should we split up like they did?"
"That would probably be our best bet." Geralt told them. "Just like them, I say we best go with who we came with."
"Yeah, but how are we gonna let the others know, genius?" Susie asked sarcastically. "We don't have guns."
"How about this? We check back here, every hour, on the hour. Seem fair?"
They all seemed to be okay with that.
"Sounds like a plan." Elena said.
"I guess." DIO said. "Let's just get this over with."
They all nod in agreement and head into the jungle. With this, the hunt was on!
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"Just you wait!" Nana said. "We'll find it ourselves. We got this!"
"Plus, this will also be a perfect opportunity to show off our amazing teamwork skills!" Popo added.
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"Such a shame we'll need to lay low for now." DIO said. "I mean, I want nothing less than the perfect victory. It's always looking planned out. But of course, like any plan, there will always be setbacks and problems. My only concern is if the others can actually make this plan work. Because, let's be honest. I don't trust a single member. None of them. I'm just keeping them around until they outlive their usefulness. But I won't hesitate to dispose of them before their time comes if they mess this up."
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We move to the group that consists of Russel, Wendy, and Joe. The three of them were trekking deep into the jungle. On the ground, they see many old skulls and other bones.
"I hope we can just find it and get off of this island quickly." Joe said nervously, looking at the piles of bones and skeletons. "This place is already starting to scare me."
"Man, either nut up, or shut up." Russel told him. "You've dealt with some pretty dangerous stuff since this show started. Don't tell me you're wimping out on us over a few bones. Don't tell me you've never seen a dead body before."
"I haven't."
"Well, guess it's just me."
"You think everyone will be okay out there?" Wendy asked.
"Not you too. Don't tell me you're scared, too?"
"I'm not. It's just...I got a bad feeling about this place."
With that, the three of them look up at the trees and see a whole swarm of monkeys. They were all looking down at them.
"Oh, it's just some monkeys." Joe said. "And here I was worried something bad was gonna happen."
But as soon as he said that, the monkeys started to act more hostile and ballistic. A bunch of them start jumping down at them to attack. Other ones were still in the trees throwing down fruits at them, mostly bananas and coconuts. The three of them scream and start running for it, dodging the fruit and to avoid those little buggers pouncing them.
"Okay, I take it back!" Russel yelled. "This island is freaking messed up!"
He looked over to Glass Joe ad noticed that one of those monkeys was latched onto the poor boxer's face and was clawing at him.
"AHHHH! GET THIS THING THIS OFF OF ME, GUYS!"
Russel then pulls out one of his drumsticks and tries whacking it upside the monkey's head, but that only made it angrier.
"Sky Dragon's Wing Attack!" Wendy yelled. With a swing of her arm, she knocked the monkey off his face, and blew many of the others away. But, it wasn't enough, as there were still many of the simians chasing after them. "Oh, give me a break!" They then go back to running away. "Now I really hope everyone's okay!"
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Joe was seen in the confessional sitting in the fetal position, rocking back and forth, and muttering to himself. "No more monkeys. No more monkeys. Make it all stop. Please let it all be a dream."
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Now, we transition to the group that had DIO, Susie, and Dororo. They were following a small stream so that they could remember their path. They hear the screams of the group attacked by the monkeys all the way from the other side of the island.
"Ahh, music to my ears." DIO said, taking in the sounds of terror. "Nothing like the sound of people suffering to really ease your nerves."
"Yeesh, that's really dark." Dororo told him.
"There's nothing wrong with that." Susie said. "A little chaos never hurt anyone."
"Yeah, but what if something really bad happened to someone? What if someone dies?"
"If that happens," DIO told the kid, "Then that will make it easier for the rest of us to get the million."
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"What is wrong with some of these people?" Dororo asked herself. "They some of them are make my life seem completely normal."
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"Well, I for one can't wait to get my hands on that treasure." Dororo said. "Who knows what it could be? Gold? Diamonds? It could be anything."
"Well, first, we have to actually find the damn chest." Susie reminded her. "Besides, I don't think he'd actually make it very valuable stuff like that. So help me, if the treasure is the journey, or friendship, or any of that kind of bullcrap, so help me, I'll-"
"Just relax." DIO calmly told the monster. "Don't go jumping to conclusions yet. But you are right, we will need to find it first. Or hope that one of our teammates manages to do that first."
Now, we move to the Ice Climbers. The two were skipping along merrily, with Popo leading the way. Unfortunately, they weren't sure where they were.
"Hey, do you have any idea where we are?" Nana asked.
"Actually," Popo said, "Now that you mention it...I have no idea. I just thought we'd stumble upon it already."
"Wait, look over there. Haven't we passed it before?"
"Uhhhh, I think. "
"And what about that moss covered rock? I'm pretty sure this isn't the first, second, or even third time I've seen it."
Popo was unsure of what was happening. "What...what are you saying?"
"Don't you think that….maybe….you're leading us in circles?"
"What?! I can't be! Don't tell you're doubting me. I thought we were doing pretty good."
"I'm not. I'm just saying that maybe we should not try to not get lost, and maybe...I don't know...try something else?"
Popo was stunned. Normally, they agree on everything. And now, suddenly, they had differing plans and ideas.
"Are you serious?!" Popo asked, starting to raise his voice. "We've always been able to agree on everything! Why the sudden decision?"
"I don't know." Nana answered, starting to raise her voice herself. "It mean, we gotta win this, right?! Then we could try to think of an actual plan then wandering aimlessly! We've done nothing but go in circles, and I don't know how much time has passed. The other team could already have found their treasure and be off this island by now! That's the reason for my sudden decision! Would it be so wrong if we did this my way?! "
Popo was honestly hurt by what she said. "I...I can't believe you! After all we've been through, and you don't think I got what it takes to help us win?!"
"I'm not saying you can't! I just want to try something else! Please, let's not fight about it!"
"It's too late for that! I can't believe you want to put our friendship in jeopardy over this!"
"I'm not trying to do anything! Why can't you see that?! Are you that dense?!"
And that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
"I'M NOT DENSE! MAYBE YOU'RE JUST TOO STUPID TO SEE ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE!"
"TOO STUPID! I THOUGHT WE HAD EACH OTHER'S BACKS! LOOKS LIKE I WAS WRONG!"
"LOOKS LIKE THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN ACTUALLY AGREE ON RIGHT NOW! I'LL BET YOU I CAN FIND THAT TREASURE ALL BY MYSELF! AND I DON'T NEED YOU TO DO IT!"
"ALRIGHT, FINE! THEN I'LL TRY AND FIND IT MYSELF! AND I KNOW I DON'T NEED YOU TO HOLD ME BACK!
"FINE!"
"EVEN MORE FINE!"
And with that, two friends then storm off in different directions, trying to prove themselves over the other.
"Hmph. Who needs her?" Popo huffed. "I can do this. All on my...own."
"Let's see how he does without me." Nana said. "Without...me."
With a little bit of doubt within the two of them, they both then head off, unsure if they can change what has happened.
Now, moving to another group, we move to Katakuri, Tari, and Charlie.
"You guys see anything yet?" Charlie asked them, looking around the dense foliage.
"No...nothing yet." Tari answered. "I feel like we've been looking forever."
All of a sudden, they hear a squelching sound, like someone stepped in a mud puddle. They slowly look down, and realized that they had stepped in quicksand. The girls then scream out in fear.
"Oh no!" Charlie yelled. "We're stuck in quicksand!"
"I can't get out!" Tari said, struggling to get out, but it was only making her sink quicker. "Wait, where's Katakuri?! He could get us out!"
"Um, guys."
They both turn around and see that the pirate was already stuck, just like them. In fact, he was already about shoulder deep, and could only move his head.
"I'm...stuck." Katakuri said bluntly.
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Chris was seen laughing. "I can't believe people were dumb enough to fall for the quicksand again! I only put it there again just to see if I could milk the joke again. Looks I was right." He then goes back to laughing."
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"Okay, let's try to take a deepbreath and think of what to do." Charlie said, trying to act rational and calm about this.
"A deep breath?!" Tari cried. "How's that gonna help us?! I'm freaking out! We're stuck, and there's no one around to help us! We're as good as dead!"
"Try not to struggle so much." Katakuri said, "That will only make you sink quicker."
"We're stuck, regardless! There's nothing we can do now!"
"If this is how we're going down," Katakuri told them, "Then I have a confession to make."
They then go silent from what he said, despite the situation they were in. He then turns his head over to look at one of them in particular. "Charlie..."
"What? What is it?"
"You-"
"HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON OVER HERE?!"
The three of them look and see Edward, Elena, and 18.
"Oh, thank god!" Tari said. "It's you guys!" She then quickly looked away when she saw Edward.
"What happened here?!" Elena asked.
"Well," Charlie said, "I think it's pretty obvious. But...how did you find us?"
"We could hear your screams." 18 said. "Turns out you guys weren't too far from where we were looking."
"Don't worry!" Edward told them. "I'll make sure to get you guys out!"
"Are you sure you want to help us out, though?" Katakuri asked. "I mean, we're on the other team."
"Do we look heartless to to you? Do you think we're just going to sit back and let you die over some treasure?"
"Well, could you please hurry?!" Tari cried. She was starting to hyperventilate. "I don't think we'll last for much longer!"
Edward then gently takes a hold of her hand. "Hey, look at me. Just calm down, okay?" He told her. "It'll be fine. Just stay calm. We'll get you out, alright?"
His comforting words were enough to stop the gamer from panicking any more. "Okay." She said.
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"You ever get that feeling when it feels like time just slows down and one moment feels like it lasts forever?" Tari said. "That's what it felt like when he said those words to me. Every time I see him, he just keeps getting more amazing."
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"What was he going to tell me?" Charlie asked herself.
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Before we can see what happens to them, we now transition yet again. (Cliffhangers, am I right?) This time, we move to Edgeworth and Deadpool. The unlikely duo were climbing up the skull shaped mountain.
"See? Cliffhanger!" Deadpool said to the audience. "Get it?!"
"We're you trying to make a joke?" Edgeworth asked. "Because that made no sense whatsoever."
"Well, you wouldn't get the joke, anyway."
"How about you quit using your morbid and confusing sense of humor to dodge my questions?"
"So close." The merc muttered.
Edgeworth continues. "I'm just curious about where you keep disappearing off to. The same goes for a few other specific teammates. Is this just coincidence, or is there some kind of connection?"
"Coincidence, that's right!" Deadpool answered. "I mean, everyone does their own thing. Why try to keep track of everyone's whereabouts?"
Edgeworth was still skeptical. "Really? The same people?"
Deadpool had decided to just keep lying and denying. "I guess. I know me and Spinel just hang out and get into some crazy hijinks. Pulling pranks, playing games, all that good jazz. I don't know what the others are up to."
"Is this true?"
"Yes. You can even ask them yourself. I'm sure they'd say the same thing.
"If that's the case, then I will."
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"Did I solve the problem, or did I just make it worse?" Deadpool asked.
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The two then keep climbing up in silence until they reach one of the eyes in the mountain.
"Hey, look over there!" Edgeworth yelled.
Deadpool looks where he's pointing, and sees in the eye of the mountain a family of birds nesting.
"I know, nature can be beautiful sometimes, right?" Deadpool said.
"Not that! Look, under them."
Deadpool took a closer look and saw that the birds and their nest were on top of the treasure chest.
"Yeah, you're right! It is there! Way to go, Edgy!"
"Please, don't call me that."
Edgeworth gently removes the the birds and the nest. Once he does this, Deadpool heaves up the chest with one arm.
"Man, this sucker's light." Deadpool said. "Time to let the others know."
Deadpool then takes one of his guns and fires it in the air. A giant cloud of smoke covers the sky as the bullet explodes. Again, another bald eagle falls down in front of them, charred to as crisp.
"Consider yourself lucky that we're not in America." Edgeworth told him. "Otherwise, I would be charging you for a felony right now."
"Hah! Like I'm scared of prison. Anyway, let's get back."
The two then hike back down the mountain, and make a beeline back to the shore.
Now, we move to Cinder, Rick, and Spinel. They were busy searching inside a small cave until they heard a loud boom.
"Could it be?" Spinel said.
The three ran out of the cave and see the giant smoke cloud in the sky.
"They found it already?!" Cinder asked.
"Looks like it." Rick said, taking out his flask and taking a swig. "To be honest, I was getting lazy and was just gonna call it quits on this search."
The two then give him a look.
"It doesn't matter now!" Spinel told them. She stretches out her eye to work as a makeshift telescope. She sees the shot came from the mountain. After taking a closer look, she sees Edgeworth and Deadpool, with the chest. The merc then starts doing a default dance. Music not included. "Looks like Deadpool and Edgeworth found it!"
"Of course that psycho would find it." Cinder said.
"At least he did. Let's get going!"
The three then head out as well to make it back to the shore.
We then transition again, but this time, it's back to DIO, Susie, and Dororo. The were busy with their search, but it was still coming up short. They also take notice of Deadpool's message to his team in the sky.
"Damn it!" Susie yelled. "They found it already?!
"Aw man." Dororo cried. "Then we really gotta hurry up."
Before they could get back to their search, something big suddenly comes out of the bushes and tackles DIO to the ground.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Dororo cried. The creature turned to look at them. It appeared to be a beaver, but this one was bigger than all of them. It's brown fur was very shaggy, it had large, gnarled teeth, and was looking at them with murderous intent. It was one of the island's wooly beavers.
"Get off me, you mistake of nature!" DIO yelled to the giant rodent. The beast roars and quickly gets off of him. Before he could get back up, it overpowered him and swatted him out of the way. The beaver then turned its attention towards Susie and Dororo.
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"This damn game treating me like a joke!" DIO yelled. He had some scratches and a couple couple of bruises on him. "I could have easily handled that mongrel, but it caught me by surprise. One by one, everyone will pay!"
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The beast then starts to slowly walk towards them. Dororo picks up a rock and chucks it at the beaver's face. This doesn't faze it and keeps edging closer.
Susie then gives a wicked grin. "Alright, tough guy. You wanna play a game?!" She then pulls out her axe. "Then try and beat this high score!"
The beaver gets closer and quickly swats the axe out of her hands.
"Oh." Susie said. "Well, looks like we're gonna die. Sounds kind of fun, actually."
Dororo was honestly worried, but Susie was just standing there, ready to embrace death with with a smile on her face.
Right as it was about to maim them, they suddenly see the creature's top half of its body fall off its body. They look and noticed that somehow, somebody sliced it in half.
"Hey. You're welcome."
They look up and see Geralt, Mercy, and the Nomad. Geralt had money of his swords out, and there was blood dripping off of it. Mercy was over by DIO, using her staff to try and heal him.
"Are you feeling better?" The medic asked him.
"Enough! I'm fine!" DIO snapped, surprising her. "I don't need anyone's help! I'm great!"
"Did...did you do this?" Dororo asked Geralt.
"Yep." Geralt answered. "I took care of it. Consider yourselves lucky we were here in time for me to save you."
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"That's just great!" Susie complained. "That stupid witcher saved our lives now. But don't expect me to be indebted to him for anything! It's not like I'd do the same if the roles were reversed."
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"I didn't need any help, thank you very much." Susie snarled. "I would've rather died than to be saved by you."
"Just don't question it too much." Dororo told her. "Look!"
They all notice that inside the beaver's body was the chest.
"I'm not even going to ask how Chris put that in there." Mercy said.
"Doesn't matter how he got in there." Geralt told them. "What matters is that we got it. I suggest we hurry back to the shore and get the hell out of dodge."
"Yeah, considering the other team has already found their chest." Dororo told them.
"Even more reason to hurry." Mercy said.
Geralt picks up the chest, and the six of them try to hurry back.
Moving on from this, we move back to the Demons that were stuck in the quicksand. With Edward's quick thinking and his alchemy, he was able to make ropes, made with some vines, tree sap, among other things, to wrap around each of them. Edward was holding to the rope that was wrapped around Tari, Elena had the rope that held Charlie, while 18 had the one that wrapped around Katakuri.
"Okay, guys." Edward told his teammates. "On the count of three."
"Are you sure you'll be able to pull me out, given my size?" Katakuri asked 18.
18 just gives him a smile. "Don't doubt my strength."
"ONE...TWO….THREE!"
And with all of their strength, three pull the Demons out of the quicksand. Charlie and Katakuri came out easily, but when Tari was pulled out, the force caused her to fall right on top of Edward. Their faces were very close to each other. They could feel the heat from each other blushing.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Edward said nervously as he got up and dusted himself off.
"Oh, i-i-it's nothing." Tari stuttered. "T-thanks again for saving us."
"Oh, uh, no problem."
"I'll try to find a way to repay you."
"Don't worry about it."
"Well, thanks so much you guys." Charlie told them.
"No problem." Elena said, giving them a thumbs up.
"Who knows how much time we wasted while we were stuck." Katakuri said.
With that, the six of them hear a loud boom and see Deadpool's message shot.
"Or that, I guess." Charlie said. "Thanks again guys, but we really got to get going!"
The three Demons then run off, leaving behind their saviors.
Suddenly, 18 realizes something. "Wait, how long has it been?" She asked them.
"I don't know. I lost track of time." Elena said.
"Well, let's go and check in, anyway." Edward told them. "There's gotta be someone there."
And the three of them then rush back to check in.
We then see a split screen with the Ice Climbers searching on their own without each other. The look on their faces showed hey were still upset over he fight that happened earlier. But, as they were both busy, searching, and each of them moving in sync, it gave them time to think it all over.
"Was I being too rash?" They said to themselves at the same time. "Is there any way I can fix this? I feel so empty. I should probably apologize to him/her. I just hope he'll/she'll forgive me. Forget the treasure, I got to make things right!"
With that, the two frosty friends stop what they're doing, and head out to find each other.
As if in slow motion, the two are shown running up to each other with open arms and teary eyes. When they get close enough, they start hugging each other.
"I'M SORRY FOR WHAT I SAID TO YOU!" They both cried to each other. "I'M WAS BEING A RUDE JERK! I NEVER SHOULD'VE SAID THOSE THINGS ABOUT YOU! CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOU TO FORGIVE ME?! YES, I WILL FORGIVE YOU! LET'S NEVER FIGHT AGAIN!"
Finally, when they calm down, they both realize the same thing.
"Wait, do you think we'd ought to check in with the rest of the team?" Nana asked.
"Probably." Popo said. "That...we can actually agree on."
The two then try to find their way back to the beach.
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"What a day this has been." Popo said.
"I know, right?" Nana added. "I feel that what we went through today has made our bond stronger, or something.
"I'm sure we learned some lesson from all of this.
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Back at the shore, Deadpool and Edgeworth were already there, waiting for the others. There was no way that none of them didn't get the message. Edgeworth was standing there waiting patiently, while Deadpool was sitting on the chest, posing like the statue, The Thinker."
How much longer till they get here?" Edgeworth said aloud.
"I don't know, let me think about it."
From the other side of the beach, the two notice some of the Vampires run out. (The six that were there when they found the case in the wooly beaver)
"Looks like they found theirs." Edgeworth said. "The others had better hurry.
With that, they see most of the Demons coming out of the jungle. It was Katakuri, Charlie, Tari, Cinder, Rick, and Spinel. Right behind them, there was 18, Edward, and Elena.
"Ah, there they are!" Deadpool said. "Let's make like Michael Jackson and beat it!"
"What happened to you guys?" Edgeworth asked them.
"Don't ask." Tari said. "We need to get going!"
"Hold it. We're missing a few members." Katakuri said.
They looked around and noticed that Wendy, Russel, and Joe were nowhere to be seen.
"Yeah. We can't leave without them." Charlie said.
"Do we have to wait for them?" Rick asked. "I mean, we could just leave them. Hell, I can't even remember their *belch* names."
"How long have you guys been here?" Elena asked her team.
"We practically just got here not too long before you guys." Mercy told them.
"Good, now let's get off this crappy island!" DIO said.
"Hold your horses!" Geralt said. "We're missing a couple of people."
The Vampires look around and notice it.
"Yeah, now that you mention it, it doesn't look like Dit and Dot are nowhere to be seen." Susie said.
"What's taking them so long?" 18 said.
Both teams then notice Russel, Wendy, and Joe running out of the jungle, the whole troop of monkeys chasing after them.
"GUYS, GET IN THE BOATS!" Russel yelled, "WE GOTTA GET OFF THIS HELL HOLE, NOW!"
Noticing their teammates, and more importantly, the monkey army, all of the Demons quickly get in the boats, load the chest on Deadpool's boat, and quickly row back to the island, and out of sight. With this, the monkeys then return back into the jungle.
"Darn it, they're already heading back!" Edward said.
"What's taking those popsicles so long?!" DIO said, his patience starting to wear thin.
After he said this, the Ice Climbers came out of the jungle, and up to their team.
"Hey, you found it!" They both said.
"What happened? What took you guys so long?!" Susie asked.
"Boy, you wouldn't believe what we've been through." Popo said.
"Yeah," Nana added, "We had a fight, separated, thought it all out, and started searching for each other, rekindling our bond!" The two then high five.
"So let me get this straight."DIO said slowly. "You two took too long, just because of a little fight, INSTEAD OF searching for the treasure?!"
The smile that the Ice Climbers had on their face quickly disappeared as soon as they heard this.
"Well...I guess when you put it that way," Popo said, "I guess it sounds bad."
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"And so, it looks like another pair of fools has sealed their fate." DIO said."
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"Look, we can argue about this later!" Geralt said. "If you forgot, the Demons are way ahead of us! We have a challenge to win!"
With this, the Vampires quickly load up the chest, get in the boats, and the living oars from earlier start to row them back at a breakneck speed. The race to get back first had begun.
With the living oars, the Vampires were starting to catch up to the Demons, but it was not enough. The lead that they had already had on them was still helping them out. They get closer and closer and closer to the island, with Chris standing there, waiting. Both teams try to go as fast as they can, but in the end, all of the Demons get to the beach first.
"And the winners are...the Devilish Demons!" Chris announced.
The Vampires quickly pull up at the shore right as he said that. With that, the Demons cheer in celebration.
"Argh! So close!" Susie yelled, punching the ground.
"Well, I know we have two somebodys that really slowed us down, today." DIO said, giving the Ice Climbers his signature smirk. The two friends look at each other nervously.
"To the victor goes the spoils." Chris told the Demons. "You may now open your chest and claim your reward!"
"Awright, come to papa!" Deadpool said as he opened up the chest. They all look inside and see that the only thing inside was a small ticket.
"Now what's this about?!" Cinder asked angrily.
"That ticket is your team's ticket to a killer party tonight! Complete with good food, games, festivities, music, and all wrapped with a fireworks show!"
The Demons cheer again about this.
"Well, as for you Vampires, you'll be rewarded with sending one of your own home by cannon."
"I really wish we didn't have that fight now." Popo whispered to Nana.
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Later that night, the Vampires were sitting at the campfire ceremony again.
"Tsk tsk." Chris told them. "Eleven marshmallows, but only ten Vampires. Easy math, but the hard truth. Listen for your name."
"Susie"
"Edward"
"Mercy"
"Nomad"
"Elena"
"Geralt"
"18"
"Dororo"
"And DIO"
With this, it only left the Ice Climbers. The gasp and hold each other tightly. They realized that one of them was gonna be leaving.
"You two were only concerned about each other than the challenge today, but only one of you icicles gets to stay. This was yet another close vote. The final marshmallow goes to..."
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"...Nana."
"NO!" Nana cried as soon as she heard it. "IT'S NOT FAIR! WHY US?! AND JUST WHEN WE FIXED EVERYTHING!"
"Sorry. Thems the rules."
Nana starts crying, but Popo takes a hold of her hands.
"Look, it's okay." Popo told her, Tears also in his eyes. "What's done is done. I'm not enjoying this either, but there's nothing we can do about it now."
"I just don't want to be away from you again." Nana sniffles.
"Neither do I. But, before I go,I have just one thing to ask of you."
"What's that?"
"Go out there and fight for the both of us. And win. For me." He was starting to choke up. "Even if...you don't win….just *sniffles* go out there and do your best! I won't think of you any differently. Can I *sniffles* ask that of you?!"
The two were balling their eyes out, but we're trying to be strong about it.
"I WILL! I PROMISE!" Nana cries.
With that, the two then give each other an Eskimo kiss.
"I'm gonna miss you."
"Me too. But keep your head high for the both of us."
"I will."
"Sorry to interrupt this very emotional send off," Chris said, "but shouldn't we actually get to the send off? Popo, your ride awaits."
"Well, guess I'm off."
Popo then gets in the cannon, as the host is ready to push the button.
"Any last words?"
"Go get 'em NaNAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
And just like that, Popo was blasted off, his voice fading out, Nana watching all of this glumly. Some of her teammates walk up to her to try and comfort her.
"Aw, it's gonna be okay." Elena told her.
"Yeah. Just stay strong like he said." Geralt said. "Show him you got a strong head on your shoulders."
Nana was wiping her tears off. "I will. Thanks guys. It's not gonna be easy, but I'll do my best."
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"Just you wait, Popo!" Nana said. "I'll win! I'll do my best! Hope you're watching! I miss you already!"
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The Vampires then leave and head back to their cabin. They see the Demons celebrating their victory with the party they got from their reward. There was music playing, dancing, laughing, and eating. Most of the Demons just shrug this off, and head to bed. Well….except for a few of them.
Some of them take notice that Edward, Elena, and 18 were watching them from outside their cabin.
"Hey, you guys!" Charlie called out. "Why don't you come over here and party with us?!"
"What?" The three of them said in surprise.
"Yeah." Wendy said. "Charlie and do big bro told us what you guys did for them."
"I mean," Tari said, walking up to them, but shyly looking away from them. "You don't have to, if you don't want to. Think of it as...our way to thank you."
"That's nice of you guys," 18 said, "but I'm tired after today. I'm just gonna go ahead and get some sleep."
"And I'm not feeling in a party mood." Elena said. "BUT, I think Edward would like to join you."
"WHAT?!" Edward and Tari said at the same time.
"Hey, you guys-" Edward started to say, but turned around and realized that his two teammates already went inside the cabin.
"Well, I guess I will." Edward told them, and then all of them laughed.
A montage is shown, as all of them are enjoying themselves. The scenes that flash by are as follows. Everyone is laughing as they see Katakuri stuffing his face with the desserts. Rick is going on one of his drunken rants. They're playing Pin the Tail on the Deadpool. Russel is putting on a drum solo. Everyone is engaging in a Smash Ultimate tournament, with Tari standing victorious, and Cinder looking mad that she got second place.
At the end, everyone is sitting on the ground, watching the fireworks show. Edward and Tari were sitting right next to each other.
"You know what? Thanks for inviting me." Edward told her as they watched the show.
"Well, it's the least I could do." Tari said. "You did save our skins back there."
"And do the same thing for you again and again a million times over."
As they're watching the spectacle, they're hands are just barely touching each other. The two of them don't say anything, but they both secretly wished that this moment could last forever.
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Well, that's a lot to take away from this episode. This one really went all over the place, didn't it? Well, I have to say that I'm really proud of this one, if I have do say so myself. I would've had the episode posted sooner, but this week has been all crazy one. I had a different challenge for this, but it gave me writer's block badly. So, this episode was a fun one. A treasure hunt, the fact that the evil alliance now has the dirt on everyone, and there seems to be more development for some of the members within it. They're also at more risk of being discovered. Now, we must say goodbye to Popo. I knew for this one that one of them was getting the boot, but sadly, Popo lost that coin toss. Nana will try to do her best without him. Who knows how that will turn out. The elimination was a pretty sad one for me to do write, if we're being honest. I also enjoyed some of the sweet moments between some of the potential couples in this episode. I just hope someone will muster the courage and tell the other how they feel. Anyway, hope you all enjoyed this episode. As always, review and let me know what you think. Any challenge ideas, and you know who to call.
Deadpool: GHOSTBUSTERS!
Could you please not butt in right now? This is my outro.
Deadpool: And I'm crashing it. Hope you guys enjoyed-
I already did that part. Sorry DP, but this is my part of the episode. Well, I'm very tired after writing this episode, and I need some well deserved rest. After that, it's back to brainstorming for the next episode. Till next time. Stay tuned.
Deadpool: And this is MemeKing, signing off!
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