Episode 8: Hell's Kitchen
Oh, boy, it's that time again. Time for another fun filled episode. I can't wait for this one. We introduce a new group of faces to the show that will be acting as interns from here on out. I've had several people try and guess who they are, but one person figured it out. Credit goes to 1602jaw for guessing them. Well, you'll realize how obvious it is when you see them. I'll explain at the end why I added them to the show. Now, our reviews.
1602jaw: Worry not. More pain and suffering will be coming. Chris has just had to go easy on them after the first few challenges were utter torture. But more pain will be coming. Good job on figuring out the interns.
Saitama:...Okay.
Guest01: Man, you seem sad to see all of these losers leave. Some may have a second chance to compete. Who knows? Keep your fingers crossed.
Happiness studios: Yeah. I guess I packed so much into a chapter that was shorter than I would've liked it to be. I know full well I can't please everyone. Still, I knew it'd be hard for the alliance to meet up after that. They will when they are 100% sure it's safe. Still, now that Rick has thrown a wrench in their plans, it's not gonna get any easier.
MasterSaixus: I'd hate Rick too if he talked to me like that. Wendy did not deserve that. She's too pure for this show. It's nice to see that you hate him. I enjoy knowing what characters viewers like or hate. Means I'm doing a good job. He's not a very likeable guy, but his unpredictability will surely stir something up.
Guest: You're right. Rick's genius is an enigma to the average person. I love Rick and Morty, and I wonder if he'll flex his genius even more.
Now, let's turn up the heat, and see who can handle it. If not, then they had better get out. Without further ado, let's get this show on the road!
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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite, our competitors had a field day, in more ways than one. With one sports themed challenge after another, there was still room for lots of drama. For starters, Nana may have found a friend in Elena, who managed to help her out of her funk. Susie proves to be one of the few people who can rub Chef the wrong way. DIO showed everyone just how brutal and malevolent he is by almost killing Glass Joe. But most of all, Rick earned the ire of his entire team by his treatment of them, especially poor little Wendy. In the end, with some smooth talking from Cinder to keep Rick in, so as not to blow their cover, Glass Joe quit the game, and it only only led to more suspicion on them. Can they still keep it secret? Will Edgeworth discover the truth first, or will Rick betray them? Find out on today's exciting episode of Total Drama Infinite!"
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"Hey, what are you writing?" Nana asked Elena. Outside the Vampires' cabin, the two of them were sitting there. Nana had taken notice of Elena writing something in a notebook.
Elena looked over at her, and back at her book. "Oh, this? I'm busy writing messages that I'm going to send back to my friends and family back home. I've been wanting to tell them about my experiences here."
"Wow. That sounds cool. I mean, this show is an interesting one."
Elena nods at this. "Despite how dangerous and hectic it can be at times, this show was the perfect opportunity to learn."
"Learn?"
"That's right. I like to travel to many different places, learn about them, and make new friends. When I heard about a competition with people from different worlds, I jumped at the chance to compete. I wanted to learn more about these other worlds, and the fact there's money to be made while doing it is just a bonus."
That's pretty deep." Nana replied. "I consider you you great friend. You've been a big help to me, and I think we make quite the team."
"That's good to hear. I like many of the people here. Some are funny, some are nice, others are quirky, and..." She started to look down. Her face turned grim.
Nana immediately noticed this. "What is it? What's wrong?"
Elena was trying to figure out the words. It was something that had been bothering her for awhile. "It's that….the wind and trees here tell me of a...dark presence looming over us. And I know for sure it's not Chris. I've been feeling it for a while now. Someone or something here is filled with so much evil and malice. Even more than I ever sensed in M. Bison or Akuma. All it will lead to is...grave disaster."
MY, A DARK PRESENCE, YOU SAY?"
The two of them jump in fear as they hear this voice. They turn around and see that the one who said that was DIO.
Nana sighed with relief. "Oh, it's just you. Don't scare us like that."
"How much did you hear?" Elena asked him.
DIO then grinned a little. "Enough. But I must say, sounds like this….dark feeling is quite a problem. Who knows what the disaster could be? But...if I hear or see something off, I will make sure to let you all know."
And with that, the vampire walks away, leaving the two girls stunned.
Nana finally broke the silence. "That was awkward."
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"That was not just awkward," said Elena. "It was also very odd. Why would he be willing to help? This is coming from the same guy who almost killed someone in the ring the other day. That was scary to watch. Unless...could this evil be him?" She then started to get worried. "It would make sense. Does he know that I think it's him?! If so, what will he do to me?! Am I in danger?! What will he do to the others?!
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DIO was holding his head from laughing. "Looks like I got into her head. First we have the Nomad, then that attorney, and now her onto me? Well, not today. I just decided who I'm going to send packing next. And i know how to do it."
He then holds up the notebook that Elena was writing in earlier.
"Keep a better eye on your belongings when you're busy talking to someone. This gives me a fun idea. I know what you're all thinking: Why still do all of this when Rick has put us at more risk of being discovered? Well, the answer is simple. I refuse to back down. I don't negotiate with people like him. He will learn who he's dealing with soon enough. I must find a way to regain the leverage I lost. But while I figure that out, I will stay busy and pick away at the competition. Just like the boxer and the esper before, I will make sure this nature lover will go down with them. I wonder how they feel knowing that I had a hand in their departures. Now, they can't do anything about it. They're not coming back. But this girl will be next to go while I think of what to do about Rick. We may not be able to meet up with the others right now, but as long as they continue to keep quiet, then there won't be any problems. I know the dark presence is me, and I can't wait to bring disaster like she said. There's one place everyone deserves to be: Under my heel. The past villains of this show have got nothing...on….me!"
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(Meanwhile...)
Tari was seen sitting on the dock, playing on her Nintendo Switch. She was looking for some peace and quiet, but most of all, she needed some time to think to herself. As she was engrossed in her game, she didn't notice someone walking up to her.
"Having fun?"
Tari shrieked in surprise and turned around to see Edward.
"Sorry!" Edward cried. "I didn't mean to scare you!"
Tari finally calmed down when she realized it was him. "Oh, it's just you. My bad. It's fine, actually."
"So, what are you doing all the way out here?"
"Um, you know, just some peace and quiet. What about you?"
"Just taking a stroll. Kind of nice that I ran into you. Mind if I join?"
A million thoughts went through the gamer's head. He was really direct about wanting to hang out. "Really? You want to hang out with me?"
"Yeah. You're one of the few people here who I can relate to, and frankly, one of the more normal ones here."
"O-okay, go right ahead."
With that, he sits down and looks over at what she's playing. She was playing some Smash Bros, and he noticed her using her Meta Runner arm to increase her performance, dexterity, and accuracy within the game.
"Wow, so that's how it works." Ed said, trying to get a closer look.
Tari immediately paused the game. "What?"
"Your arm. You said you used it for gaming. I was curious about how it helped. How did you get it in the first place?"
"Oh?" This was a weird subject for her she didn't normally talk about. It's not that she hated to talk about it, she just didn't know much about it. Most of her life was a mystery, and even she didn't know anything about her past. "I...don't know exactly. I don't know how I got it. In fact, I don't remember much about myself, much less this. I can't even remember anything about my life until recently. Sorry, but it's something that even I don't have an answer to."
Edward started to understand. He was fascinated with what she was saying, but he also felt bad for her. She didn't know much about her own life. "Oh. Okay. I get it. I shouldn't have asked."
Tari just shrugged it off. "It's all right. I normally wouldn't talk about it to just anybody. I trust you enough. Besides, you've done a lot for me."
She then looked away. "And what have I done?" She said glumly. "I haven't done much of anything since the game started. Compared to everyone else here, I'm not much. I feel kind of lucky to have gotten this far. I wasn't expecting to last very long in this game."
(Authors Note: I know what you're thinking. Man, she's so gloomy and not very confident in herself. Remember, this isn't the SMG4 Tari. They're both kind, sweet, and pretty shy, and an amazing and passionate gamer, (With a love of rubber ducks), but the Meta Runner incarnation of her is less optimistic and not as confident, but also more mature. Just wanted to clear that up)
"Hey, don't be like that." Edward told her. "I've seen glimpses of what you can do, and it's amazing. You just gotta bring that out more. I think you've done great, and you can only get even greater."
Tari chuckled a little bit at this. "Really? You think so? I mean, I'd like to be. It's nice that you see that. You're….a pretty great guy, yourself."
The two then start to lean in towards each other, as if they were about to kiss, but are then interrupted as they hear a giant explosion shake the entire island.
"What was that?!" asked Tari.
"I don't know." Edward said, sounding concerned. "I think we should head back and see if everyone is okay."
The two then start running back to the others, but they both thought the exact same thing.
"So close."
(Five minutes before the explosion...)
Edgeworth was in his cabin looking very exhausted. In front of him was a bulletin board with pictures, writing, arrows pointing around, and a question mark in the center. He had been working steadily on this for these past few days. Ever since Glass Joe got eliminated, he has been trying to figure out what Cinder had done, and by extension, why people like Deadpool have been acting weird.
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I've been hard at work trying to figure this all out." said Edgeworth. "Something's going on. I've been busy trying to figure it out the best I can. Gathering data, seeing if I could find any hints or clues. I've been skipping sleep trying to solve this, but there's still something I can't figure out."
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He was now pacing back and forth. "What could it be?" He asked himself. "It all must be connected somehow. What is it I'm missing? What's the piece I'm missing? Is it a conspiracy? Or something else?"
Outside the cabin, all of the Demons (Rick and Cinder weren't there), were sitting outside on the porch, listening to Edgeworth talking to himself.
"He's been like that for days." Wendy said. "I'm worried about him."
"Yeah, he's dead set on figuring out what exactly happened with Joe." Russel said. "He must be exhausted."
"It is quite the mystery." Katakuri added. "All we know is Cinder had something to do with it. Rick should have been the one voted off. There's definitely something odd going on."
While he was saying all of this, Spinel and Deadpool were looking at each other nervously. They were both concerned about if the truth were to get out. True, they have both done bad things in the past, but they could never really be as evil or mean as everyone else in their alliance. As of late, they were starting to have second thoughts, but didn't know what to do.
"Yeah...that is weird." Deadpool said, trying to hide the anxiety.
Katakuri continued. "I've had a bad feeling about her for a while. Same with that vampire, DIO. He's already tried to mess with us. Is there some connection?"
The two alliance members were starting to get even more nervous.
"Yeah...they're very scary people." Spinel said nervously.
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"Oh no!" Spinel cried. "We're screwed! It's not gonna take long for them to put two and two together! I'm not sure if I want to do this anymore! I just can't keep this up. I like these guys! I don't want to hurt our team anymore! DIO is a very scary guy, and I know he'd do more than bodily harm if we try to go against this. I only joined because I wanted friends, and now I feel worse than before. Deadpool on the other hand is a cool BFF, but if not for that, I'd feel alone right now."
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"What have I done?" Deadpool asked himself. "Was joining this alliance a mistake? I just wanted to have fun, and hopefully make it far, but things are looking bad. Everyone is on high alert, and those like Edgy and Donuts are especially smart. They could figure it out. And I know some of you in the reviews don't think I can keep my mouth shut. If I quit, think of what DIO or Cinder would do. Not to me, but what if they try to hurt Spinel? Look, I like having someone around who's a fun pal to hang around with. Way more laid back and goofy than, say, Cable. And she seems like she could use a friend. Believe me, I'd hate to be alone and forgotten too. Maybe it wouldn't hurt if we all...go our separate ways? Come on, MemeKing. Throw me a bone. Or plot armor, or, I don't know….something."
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"It's gotta be some kind of conspiracy." Katakuri continued.
"Hey, we don't know that for sure." Charlie told him. "I'm sure it could all just be coincidence. Don't stress yourself out over it."
"I'm sorry," Katakuri told her, "but this is not the kind of thing I can just overlook."
After the clairvoyant says this, they see Rick walk up to them.
"Yo. What up, dipshits?" Rick asked them, but no one answered. In fact, they were all glaring at him.
"Okay, why is everyone acting so pissy this morning?"
"You're really asking why?" Wendy told him.
Rick had pretended to be sorry and sympathetic. "Aww, is it because I yelled at you? Is it because I gave you a dose of a little something called real life?"
"What you did was very uncool and uncalled for." Charlie told him.
"Uncool?!" Katakuri yelled. "UNCALLED FOR?! HE BROUGHT HER TO TEARS WHEN SHE WAS TRYING HER BEST! THE OTHER DAY, YOU GOT LUCKY, BUT NEXT TIME WE LOSE, YOU'RE DONE!" He was now standing up, and glaring daggers at Rick. Everyone started to get worried as for some reason, they saw black lightning crackling around him. This scared some of them. (If you're a One Piece fan, you know darn well what he's doing)
"Big bro, just calm down!" Wendy yelled, trying to get him to calm down. "I've moved on from it! Please! That's enough! Don't do anything rash!"
Hearing her voice, Katakuri finally calmed down, and the black lightning went away. "Alright then. My bad. I shouldn't have-" He couldn't finish what he was saying because his eyes began to get that red flash again. He saw something that was about to happen, and it wasn't anything good.
"Guys...we have to move...now!" Katakuri told his team.
"Did you see the future again?" Russel asked. "What is-"
"EVERYONE GET INSIDE, NOW!"
Not wanting to argue with him, everyone immediately ran into the cabin. Their sudden entrance surprises Edgeworth.
"What's going on?!" Edgeworth asked. "Did something happen?!"
"Look out there!" Wendy exclaimed.
They all looked out the window. What they see is five round objects falling down from the sky. For some, you'd think they'd be meteorites, but upon closer inspection, they appeared to be space pods. The pods then crash down in the middle of the campgrounds, with a loud explosion that shakes the entire island. When the dust settles, all they see is a big crater in the ground.
"What's going on?!" Russel asked.
"Is it aliens?!" Wendy asked.
"Wouldn't be the first ones I met." Rick added.
"When you think about it," Deadpool said, "Aren't we all technically aliens since we each come from different worlds?"
"Now is not the time to think about that." Charlie told him. "I mean….should we go outside and check?"
"You're our captain." Katakuri told her. "You have the final say."
Charlie nodded. "Okay then. But be on guard, everyone. I'm worried."
Everyone exits the cabin and cautiously walk over to the crater. By this time, all of the other competitors had gathered around the crater. They all look down and see the five space pods.
"Looks like we got some visitors." Susie said, already preparing for a fight. Her axe was already drawn out. "You think I should give them a warm welcome?"
"Please don't resort to violence." Mercy said. "Maybe whoever they are are friendly."
Geralt then pulls out one of his swords. "If not, then get ready." He told them. "We don't know who they are or what they're capable of."
Suddenly, the doors of all of the pods open up, and five individuals exit from them. They each appeared to be humanoid aliens. They each wore black and white battle armor with tan colored shoulder pads. The uniforms had a "V" insignia, and on one of their eyes, they each had a green device attached to them. They also wore white gloves and boots Other than that, they each looked very different.
One of them had purple skin, with horns coming out the sides of his head. There was a short green one with an extra pair of eyes coming out of him. The tallest one was blue skinned and looked kind of like a snake. Another one had red skin and long white hair. The last one looked closer to a human than the rest. He had shaggy orange hair, and looked very muscular.
The red skinned one was the first to speak, and to everyone's surprise, he spoke with an Australian accent. "Captain, is this the place?" (I'm going with the English dub voices I normally hear. If I butcher something, please don't hesitate to let me know)
"The coordinates don't lie." The purple horned one told him. "This is it."
"Well, it doesn't look like much." said the little green one, looking around the island. "Kind of boring if you ask me."
"It actually looks kind of nice." The tall, blue one said. "Could be fun."
The muscular one pointed up at the competitors. "Hey, who are those guys up there?"
"I think it's the "victims" that the boss was speaking of." The purple one said. He then called out to them. "YOU ALL THERE! WHERE IS THE MAN NAMED CHRIS MCLEAN?!"
"How about you tell us who you are first!" Cinder yelled. She then used her powers to make a bow, and took aim at them. Katakuri pulls out his trident, DIO summons his stand, and Edward claps his hands together, all of them ready to fight if this gets hostile.
"Feisty one, aren't ya? Quite the cutie to boot, too" The red skinned one said to Cinder, which caused the maiden to recoil in disgust. "Captain, should I deal with them?"
The "Captain" Then stops him. "No, Jeice. We're not here to do that. Remember, we're here for the job."
Everyone was confused.
"The...job?" Dororo asked.
"Me and my men are very sorry. Where are our manners? Forgive us. Allow us to introduce ourselves. MEN, INTRODUCTIONS!"
And so, the five of them yell out their names while striking odd poses.
"GINYU!"
"BURTER!"
"JEICE!"
"GULDO!"
"AND RECOOME!"
"AND TOGETHER WE ARE...THE GINYU FORCE!"
(Imagine the Ginyu Force theme playing during all of this)
Everyone was weirded out even more than before with how flashy and flamboyant these guys were.
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"They oddly remind me of the Germa 66." said Katakuri.
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"What a weird group." said Nana. "At least from the looks of things, they come in peace. But what's this "job" they're here for?"
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"The Ginyu Force?" said Deadpool. "That's so awesome! I think I've heard of you guys before.
"I know who they are." 18 said.
"Everyone then looks over at her. Did she really know these guys?
"You know them?" Edgeworth asked her.
"Well, I've never actually met them before, but I know about them. My husband Krillin told me about them. He said when they went to planet Namek, these guys were the right hand men of Frieza, who was a powerful galactic conqueror. He killed many people and took over even more planets...and so did they."
The Ginyu Force were remembering the events of what happened on planet Namek that she described. "Wait a minute." asked Burter. "Krillin? Namek? Is your husband short and bald?"
"Yeah, that's right. I was told that Vegeta killed all of you. How are you all alive and here?"
"Our new boss worked things out." Guldo answered. "He made a deal with King Yemma and now...here we are!"
"Who's this boss you all keep talking about?"
"That would be me!"
Everyone turns and notices Chris walking up to them. "Glad to see you're all getting well acquainted."
"Okay, can someone please explain what's going on?!" Edward asked.
"Gladly." Chris answered. "Everyone, I'd like you to say hello to the Ginyu Force...our new interns!"
"INTERNS?!" Everyone yelled.
Chris continued. "That's right. I needed the extra help, and after doing some digging, I settled on getting these guys to help. Since they were dead and in the Otherworld, I had to make a deal that instead of staying there, their punishment would be working for me. No Dragon Balls were needed. Now, I know these guys have a shady history, but trust me, they're just here to help."
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"Wow. Looks like Chris now gets to boss around the Ginyu Force of all people." 18 said. "Who would've thought? Can today get any weirder?"
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"Alright, boss!" Ginyu said. "We will do our best to make sure everything runs smoothly."
"Yeah!" The rest of the Ginyu Force said.
"That's good to hear," Chris told the newly hired interns, "because I'm putting you guys to work right away! And as a way to welcome you guys to the show, you guys are going to play a big part in today's challenge!"
Everyone groans. Another challenge. Hooray. Whoop de do.
"Alright, what is it this time?" DIO asked.
"Today we will doing another throwback. You guys will be doing the fan favorite cooking challenge. Just like last time, each team will be working together to prepare a three course meal that will be judged. Team captains will be acting as head chefs. Winning team will get a five star meal under the stars. Losers will be sending one of their own to the cannon tonight. But there is one difference."
"Which is?" Wendy asked.
"The judges. For this challenge, we will let the Ginyu Force judge the food and decide the winners. Each of them will take a vote on which dish they liked. Get the most votes for that course, and you win that round. Win at least two courses, and you win. Now, you had all better get to the kitchen and get busy, because your challenge begins now. You've got three hours."
"Good luck out there!" Recoome said to the competitors.
"Hope to taste some good food!" Burter said.
"That is, if those blokes can hopefully make something decent." Jeice added.
Chris then heads off to leave them to their cooking, with the Ginyu Force flanking behind him. As they were leaving, Jeice gave Cinder a charming wink.
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Cinder shuddered in disgust. "No. Just no."
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"So...cooking. How hard can it be?" Russel said.
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"Where's the bloody lamb SAUCE?!" Deadpool yelled. "I hope I get to make a Gordon Ramsey reference in this episode. Oh, wait. Guess I did."
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"Okay, those were probably some of the weirdest people I've ever met." Tari said.
"We can't worry about that, now." Edgeworth said. "It seems as though we got some cooking to do."
(Ten minutes later….)
Both teams were in the kitchen, each taking one side to work on. Now that they were there, each team was deciding what they were going to cook.
"So, do you have any ideas on what we should cook?" Mercy asked DIO.
"Actually, I do." The vampire answered. "I say that for this, we will impress that lousy Ginyu Force with some British cuisine."
(Authors Note: I'm doing this kind of food because DIO's nationality is British, so he should know about this kind of food easily)
"That actually sounds like an interesting idea." Edward said. "What do you suggest we make?"
DIO then pondered this thought for a moment, and made a decision. "Okay, then. For a starter, we make some sausage rolls, shepherd's pie for the main course, and for the dessert...we will make spotted dick." (Yes, it's a real food)
Silence ensues from what he just said, until a few moments later, most of the team bursts into uncontrollable laughter. This confused DIO.
"What's so funny?"
"I'm sorry!" Elena said, hunched over, holding her sides from laughing. "What did...what did you say we should make for dessert?!"
"I said we should make spotted dick." DIO said bluntly. This just caused everyone to laugh even harder. DIO was starting to get angry. Everyone was laughing at him, and he didn't know why.
"Did you seriously just say what I think you just said?!" Dororo asked.
"It's a pudding type cake!" DIO snapped. "What is so funny about spotted dick?!"
Susie then walks up to DIO and whispered something in his ear. A moment later, DIO became even more enraged than before.
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"Those fools have dirty minds!" DIO seethed. "And they dare to laugh at me? Do they not know who I am?! This will make it all the more fun to destroy them in this game!"
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Eventually, they all start to calm down.
"Okay...now that all of that is out of the way," DIO said, "I need to know if any of you have any experience cooking."
"Yes...at least a little bit." Geralt answered. Using his Igni spell, a small stream of fire came out of his hand. "The foods you described should be no problem. When it comes to cooking the food, I can handle it."
"I've got at least a little bit of experience." Elena said. "I've been to many different places, and learned about some of the different foods while I was traveling."
"Alright then." DIO told them. "Nana, Elena, and Geralt will work on the sausage rolls. Mercy, Nomad, and Edward will make the shepherd's pie, and Susie, Dororo, and 18 will make the...dessert." (He did not want to say that again and have them laugh)
"Wait, what are you going to be doing while we work?" Mercy asked.
"I will simply be overseeing your progress and watching over you all."
"Is that all?" Dororo asked. "What if we need help or mess up?"
DIO's face darkened. "Oh, trust me. If you mess up, I won't hesitate to let you know."
Not wanting to argue this any further, everyone decided to get the ingredients they needed, and get started.
(Meanwhile...)
The Demons were now trying to figure out what they'd make. Unlike the Vampires, they weren't sure what to make.
"So...does anyone have any idea on what we should make?" Tari asked.
"I don't know." Charlie answered. "This isn't really something I do."
"Hmph. Some leader you are." Cinder sneered, which got her a dark glare from Katakuri.
"Oh, I got an idea!" Deadpool said excitedly.
"If you say chimichangas," Rick told him, "I'm gonna kick your *belch* ass."
"Nevermind, then."
"Well, we don't know for sure how picky the Ginyu Force will be." Spinel said.
"She's right." Edgeworth added. "We don't know how refined their palettes are. Are they expecting something fancy, or will anything do?"
"Why don't we just keep it simple?" Russel suggested. "Let's not over think it."
"You want simple?" said Deadpool. "Then how about we do some good old fashioned greasy American comfort food."
They all seemed to like that idea.
"That could work." Katakuri told him. "You know, you can actually come up with good ideas when you don't have your foot in your mouth. Any specific foods you had in mind?"
"For an appetizer, we will do homemade french fries, a barbecue bacon cheeseburger for the entree, and apple pie for dessert."
"Sounds fine." said Edgeworth. "We just need to assign positions."
"I'LL DO DESSERT!" Charlie and Katakuri yelled at the same time. The two Charlottes then looked at each other. (That's my nickname for the both of them. Charlie's name is short for Charlotte, and Charlotte is Katakuri's last name. If you can think of a better ship name, I'd like to hear it)
"I know my way around sweets, and I come from a land where everything is made of sweets, so baking is a cinch for me." Katakuri told her.
"Great." Charlie told him. "I'm sure we'll make an amazing duo! Let's do this!"
"What say we work on the fries?" Deadpool asked some of the team.
"Awesome!" Spinel cheered. "I'll help!"
"I guess I'll help you guys." Cinder said to Deadpool, not sounding thrilled about it. "Just try not to...be you about it."
"I guess I'll help with the fries as well." Edgeworth told them. "It can't be too hard of a task."
"Deadpool then pulled out one of his katanas, freaking some of them out. "Great! You guys fry the potatoes, while I show those potatoes why I'm a cut above the rest!"
"Are you trying to poke someone's eye out?!" Cinder yelled. "Because I'm not losing another eye because of an insane psychopath using a sword as a potato peeler!"
Deadpool tried to assure them that it was safe. "It's fine. I do this all the time. Normally, people don't lose an eye. It's usually an arm."
With this, this left Russel, Rick, Wendy, and Tari.
"Is that a red flag?" Wendy asked.
"Crimson." Russel answered.
"Guess that leaves us." Tari said.
"That is if the four of us can actually cooperate." Russel said, looking over at Rick.
Rick was kind of offennded. "What, you just assume I'm that guy? Alright then, I'll help with your goddamn burgers. I'll make the everlasting shit out of them! I'll show you why they call me *belch* the Grillmaster!"
"Well guys, let's get to work!" Wendy cheered.
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"Another chance to show off more of my amazing, amazing, amazing skills!" Deadpool exclaimed.
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"Guess this gives us a bit more to hang out with each other." Katakuri said, referring to Charlie. "She's proven time and again she's got a strong head on her shoulders. When you think about it, we're not too different. We've both grown up being mocked by others, whether by appearance, or views and beliefs. And many have compared me to a demon. We're two of a kind. And I will admit, she has shown she can be strong, kind, and scary when she wants to be. I like that in a woman. Yeah, I said it! Got a problem with it?"
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An hour had passed, and we see the Vampires hard at work on their food. Well, DIO didn't do any cooking at all. He was busy watching over them, and being very critical about it.
"What the hell is this?!" DIO angrily asked Nana as he was inspecting the sausage rolls. "This is not how the dough should look! It looks flat and deformed! And why are you using Italian sausage?! Have you ever even rolled dough before?!"
Nana was scared of him standing there, all up in her face. He was giving off a vibe that he was already not in a good mood. She and the rest of the team saw firsthand the other day how violent he can get when he's upset. Still, she decided to speak her mind.
"But...I uh..." Nana said nervously, "the others said they looked fine. They didn't see any problems. And it tastes really yummy, too."
That was was a wrong choice of words. DIO then got closer to her face, and gave her an even more menacing stare. "Let me ask you a question. Are you this team's head chef?"
"N-no..."
"Are you this team's captain?!"
"No..."
"Then what I say goes! If I say these look bad, then you do it all over again! Screw it up again, and I will make sure to serve you as the main course!"
"Leave her alone."
DIO looked to see that Elena had her arm in front of Nana, trying to shield her from him.
"We're all trying our best." Elena continued, trying to stand her ground. "You're not hurting anyone. Besides, it's just food. It's not like it's a matter of life and death. Worst case scenario, we lose, and one of us goes home. So...you got got a problem with that?!"
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"She has a lot of guts to speak to me like that." DIO said darkly. "Too bad if we lose, I will send her home. I've already got it planned out. All of this pressure I put on them will cause them to mess up, and then we lose. But I won't be leaving. No no no. It's all coming together. Soon, I will achieve my perfect victory. I'm going to show her that you don't talk down to a god!"
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Other than that little spat, the Vampires were making some good progress with their food.
"Alright, I think the crust for this is looking good." Edward said, as he was looking over the shepherd's pie.
"It does..." Mercy told him, "but we still need more meat and onions." She then looks over to the rest of her team. Would somebody please go out to the food truck to get some more?"
"I guess I'll go." DIO volunteered. "But while I'm gone, none of you had better slack off." And with that, DIO walks outside. Most of his team sighs in relief.
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"That vampire is such a nightmare." Geralt said. "He let's this leadership role go straight to his head. Who does he think he is, anyway?"
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"We didn't need anything else." Mercy explained. "I just said that to get him out of there so we could finish cooking in peace."
(Meanwhile...)
The Demons were doing a little better than the Vampires. As of right now, everyone was doing their part, and there was no conflict or arguments.
"Wow, now that actually smells amazing." Tari said, smelling the burgers Rick was grilling. "You're doing a great job."
"How about you stop marveling at my greatness and keep frying that bacon." Rick told her.
Deadpool, on the other hand, was having a blast. In his own...special way. He'd be tossing a bunch of potatoes in the air, and start slicing through them with his katanas like it was a game of Fruit Ninja.
"WATATATATATATATATATATATA!" Deadpool yelled as he was chopping. He was doing a good job chopping them up so that they could be fried, but he was also making a mess, getting potato skins all over the place and all over everyone.
"Can you ever do anything normal or simple?" Edgeworth asked, pulling off a piece of potato skin that had fallen on his suit.
"Aww, but it's fun." Deadpool told him. "You'd be having fun too if you were in my spandex covered shoes."
"Guys, it looks like we're out of potatoes." Spinel told them. "We need to get more from the truck."
"I'll go get some more." Cinder offered. "I'll be back."
She leaves the kitchen, and this baffled some of them.
"It's odd, seeing her help out like that." Charlie said, as she and Katakuri were rolling the dough for the pie crust.
"I don't trust her." Katakuri said. "She's rubbed me the wrong way ever since this show started. I'm just as curious about some of the strange stuff going on. If you ask me, I feel like there might be people here working together. And not in a good way. I'm sure she's got something to do with it."
"That's kind of a bold accusation." Charlie told him. "I mean, we don't know for sure if that's true. I try not to worry or think about things like that."
"Must be nice not having to feel on edge all the time. I wish I could have that kind of optimism you have."
"Don't be like that. Look at yourself. Look at how far you've come and how much you've changed. You may not be as perfect as you tried to make yourself out to be, but you're still great in my book."
She did have a point. He may get stressed out and concerned for his team, but she did help him open up to them more and convinced him to stop living his life as a lie. She also gave him a feeling he hadn't felt in a long time. Besides Wendy, she was probably one of the only other people there that he would put his life on the line to protect. But he didn't see her like a little sister.
"You're right." He then did something that he normally doesn't do. He gave her a big smile. "I've come so far, and I have you to thank. So what say we make the best pie that the world has ever seen?"
She then smiled back at him. To her, she felt like her job of helping others paid off. But, ever since they met, she had been fascinated with him. She admired his strength, selflessness, and especially whenever he showed his softer side. It was funny and cute to watch him act like a child over sweets. They've gotten to learn a lot about each other, and realized they weren't too different.
"Right!" She told him. "Although it's a little hard to take you seriously when you've got flour all over your face."
He put his hand up to face and realized that he did indeed have flour on his face. Guess he's as messy a cook as he is an eater. The two then shared a laugh together.
(Meanwhile...)
Outside at the food delivery truck, two people fortunately happened to run into each other, and those two people were Cinder and DIO.
"Fancy seeing you out here, my dear." DIO told her as he was looking through the food to find what he needed.
"Yes," Cinder said, "but we need to talk. And we need to make it quick. It will look suspicious if we're out here for too long."
DIO finally found the ingredients. "Very well. I know full well that one of our members is acting very rebellious."
"Got any ideas?"
"I have it all planned out. We'll let him go about his business for now, and when he least expects it, we'll eliminate him so fast he won't realized what happened, or be able to say anything about us. We'll let him think he's calling the shots for now."
Cinder was intrigued. "So you plan to just cut him loose?"
"Precisely. I also realize that at this stage, he won't be much help. He's smart, don't get me wrong. But he's too smart. People like him can't remain. The others, though, they all have very unique skills, and are generally more well liked (more or less) than Rick, so we keep them. Nobody would really care if he was gone. For now, you just make sure that the mercenary and the gem continue to keep quiet. But there is something about those two that's been bothering me."
"What's that?"
"Those two are getting too chummy with each other. They may actually become..." DIO shuddered at the thought. "...friends. Ugh! I can't stand the word!"
"I don't like them as much as you do, but what's the harm?"
"If those two become good friends, then that might give them...ideas. They might do things that we may not know about, and turn on us."
"Oh please." Cinder reassured him. "Those two are too gullible and stupid to get any thoughts like that."
"Maybe..." DIO said, kind of agreeing with her, but not completely sold on that thought. "But if it gets in my way, I'll have to...end that friendship with a quickness."
With the both of them finally telling the other what they've been needing to say, they both get their ingredients, and head back to their teams.
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"Rick may think he's got us beat," DIO said, "but he's playing my game."
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When DIO comes back inside, what he sees shocks him so bad that he drops the ingredients he brought back. His team was sitting down, relaxing. And on the counter, sat all of the food. It was all done. They had gotten finished while he was outside. How? How?! HOW?! He couldn't have been gone that long.
"What's this?!" DIO snapped. "You guys are done already?! Impossible!"
"It wasn't that hard." Mercy said.
"Go see for yourself." Dororo told him.
DIO then walked over to the food to inspect it. He was sure that they somehow screwed up. To his dismay, he saw that...it was all...perfect.
The sausage rolls were cooked perfectly. Even the roll part surrounding it was much more fluffy and flaky than earlier. The shepherd's pie was looking superb. From the ground beef inside to the nice golden mashed potato crust, it was perfect all the way around. And as for the spotted dick (chuckles), it was perfect as well. The currants were fresh, as well as the suet and dried fruit on the inside. And it all smelled so delicious, especially to someone who preferred blood over food.
"It's...all perfect." DIO said angrily. "I thought we were running low on ingredients."
"We thought so, too." Elena lied. "But we actually found some more while you were gone."
This was not how he had planned it. They were supposed to mess up. This was not going his way.
"You all did perfect." DIO bitterly admitted.
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"I can tell that it bothered him somehow." Susie said. "Was he trying to make us lose? Man, if I would've known he had a plan, I would've been completely on board with that and gladly blow it."
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"And with plenty of time to spare, too." Geralt added. "Now, we just kick back and wait until it's time for them to judge."
"Great," DIO thought. "And I can't even sabotage the food with them standing there. My best bet is that the other team does an even better job than we did. As long as that happens, my plan should still go well."
(Meanwhile...)
When Cinder returned from the truck, everything was going smoothly.
"Okay, guys, how are the fries coming along?" Charlie asked.
Spinel gave a thumbs up. "The fries are all sliced up and already in the fryer!"
"Excellent. And the burgers?"
"We're putting them together now." Russel told her. The patties were finished grilling, and he and Tari were putting the finishing touches on them. The burgers were topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, grilled onions, and topped off with barbecue sauce on brioche buns.
"The bacon is also finished for the burgers!" Wendy affirmed.
"Great. Good job everyone. We're just waiting for the pie to finish baking."
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"I must say, this went much smoother than I thought it would." Wendy said. "Everyone managed to actually work together and we had no problems. That's surprising, especially with people like Rick and Deadpool on this team. Plus it's nice to see big bro and Charlie bonding some more. The look sweet together. If they become a couple, I'm definitely gonna call her big sis."
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"Alright, the pie looks just about done." Katakuri said. He went ahead and pulled it mm out of the oven and basked in their hard work. The pie was piping hot, smelled of freshly picked apples, with just just a hint of cinnamon. In fact, it looked so good that he was starting to drool.
Rick took the pie out of his hands and placed it on the counter to cool. "Don't get over excited, you fucking glutton."
"I wasn't going to eat it." Katakuri said. "But after this is over, I'm taking the leftovers."
"I know it's nothing fancy," Deadpool said, "but nothing beats comfort food like this. We got this in the bag."
After he said that, everyone hears Chris' voice on the intercom. "Time's up, people! Get your tasty eats ready, because it's time to judge!"
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"Here we go..." Deadpool said.
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"...it all comes down to this..." DIO said.
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"...I hope all of our hard work pays off..." Charlie said.
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"...because if not not, I'm gonna be pissed." Rick said.
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A few minutes later, the Ginyu Force and Chris are in the dining hall, with the new interns sitting at a long table, ready to judge. Almost all of the competitors were outside waiting as well, while some of their teammates were bringing out the food.
"This is actually quite exciting." Guldo said.
"Yes," Ginyu told them, "I'm hoping that these guys make some good food. I'm setting my expectations pretty high."
"I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you," Chris told them, "not with that group of weirdos."
With this, Deadpool, Cinder, Edgeworth, and Spinel walk out of the kitchen carrying the fries, while Nana, Elena, and Geralt come out with the sausage rolls. They all place the food on the table.
"Teams," Chris told them, "explain the theme of your meal and the dish you've brought out."
"For our theme," Geralt explained, "we went with Some exquisite British cuisine."
"Our starter is some tasty sausage rolls." Nana said.
"We went some ol' American comfort food." Deadpool said.
"With some homestyle french fries as a fine appetizer." Edgeworth explained.
The Ginyu Force then try each of these delicious sounding dishes.
"Hmm." Ginyu said. "While I will admit that these fries are pretty great, and they are seasoned very well, I think my vote would have to go to the sausage rolls. They had an elegant mix of flaky and savory."
DIO looked very mad that he was voting for his team's dish.
"I think I'm gonna vote for those, too." Recoome said.
"Sorry mates, but I gotta give it to the fries on this one." Jeice said.
"I must admit, I'm a sucker for the fries as well." Burter said.
This left Guldo to break the tie. "I guess I'd vote for the sausage rolls. The fries were a little too salty for my tastes."
"And with that, the appetizer round goes to the Vampires!" Chris announced. All of the Vampires except DIO cheered at this.
"I knew we'd made them right!" Elena said, as she and Nana high fived.
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"Okay, maybe I didn't put a little too much salt on them." Spinel said. "I don't know how earthing food tastes like, so I wasn't sure how much to season them with."
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For the second time on the show, DIO got so mad that he punched another hole in the wall.
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"Somebody really needs to fix these holes." Dororo said, looking around the confessional.
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"Now, we move on to your main course. Campers, if you would."
Tari, Rick, Russel, and Wendy come out carrying the burgers. Mercy, Nomad, and Edward come out with the shepherd's pie.
"What more could be said about our dish?" Wendy explained. "We made some very tasty barbecue bacon cheeseburgers."
"And here, we have shepherd's pie." Edward told them.
For the next few minutes, everyone waits as the Ginyu Force tries each dish.
"Now, those were both very enjoyable." Ginyu said. "But those Vampires keep rolling out some tasty grub, so the shepherd's pie gets my vote."
"Eh, it was okay." Recoome said, "but those burgers were awesome!"
"I'm givin' it to these burgers!" Jeice said. "These are really well done, and nothin' hits better than a burger. Nice job addin' bacon, too."
"Both are very filling," Burter said, "And taste like so much hard work was put into them, but I'm still placing my vote on these burgers."
"Me too!" Guldo added.
"Well, with a vote of four to one, the the Demons take the entree round! The dessert round will decide it all!"
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"Like I said, I'm the fucking Grillmaster." Rick said smugly.
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Charlie and Katakuri come out with the apple pie, and 18, Dororo, and Susie come out with the spotted dick.
"Here, we have an apple pie made by me and one of the best partners around." Katakuri said, which made Charlie blush.
The Vampires were trying to hold back their laughter with trying to introduce their dessert.
"Our *chuckle* dessert," Dororo tried to say, "is….is..."
They couldn't finish saying it, it was too much for them.
"Spotted dick." DIO said through gritted teeth.
And just like that, everyone in the room, the Vampires, Demons, Chris, and the Ginyu Force, all were laughing at this. Everyone was laughing so hard that they had tears in their eyes. DIO was so mad, his face was going blood red, and you could cook a steak on it.
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A montage of people were seen in the confessional, laughing. It was Rick, Charlie, Tari, Edward, Nana, and even Chris and Chef (Even though he wasn't there) Plus, a couple members of the Ginyu Force.
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After another minute, everyone in the room finally calms down. With that, the Ginyus then try both deserts. Everyone watches intently, as this could make or break it. Charlie and Katakuri were sure that their pie would do well. They were so nervous that they were holding each others hands. They had put a lot of tlc and hard work into it. The Vampires were able to make their dessert at their leisure, and had confidence that they would be impressed. Once they finish, the Ginyu Force are silent for a moment. The suspense was at its peak. It was so quiet in there that you could hear a pin drop.
Finally, the silence was broken.
"As funny sounding as it sounds," Ginyu said, "It tastes very great. So sweet and fluffy. But this pie is probably the best pie I've ever had. The ones who prepared this really outdid themselves."
"I'm giving it to this pie as well!" Recoome cheered.
"Same here!"
"Me too!"
"It's so good!"
It was unanimous. The apple pie was so delicious that it blew the Vampires' spotted dick out of the water. There was no other way way to describe it, but their opinions spoke volumes.
"By a unanimous vote," Chris announced, "the Devilish Demons have won today's challenge!"
The Demons all cheer in celebration. Deadpool and Spinel fist bumb, Tari and Wendy high five, and Cinder has a satisfied look on her face. But what surprised them was when Katakuri lifted Charlie up and spun each other around in celebration.
"I knew we'd do it!" Charlie cheered.
"You mean…we did it." Katakuri told her.
"That's what I said."
"Oh. My bad. How about this, instead."
Without even thinking, he then pulls the demon in for a kiss, and everyone goes silent. This surprises her as well, but, she just went with it and kept kissing him back. A minute later, the two separate, and he puts her back down.
"Thanks...for all you've done for me." He told her, and then fully realized what he just did. "S-sorry, I shouldn't have-"
"No." She told him. "I'm glad you did."
The two of them then finally notice everyone staring at them. They felt very embarrassed that everyone was watching.
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"Why did I just do that?!" Katakuri yelled. "And in front of my team, no less! It was all spur of the moment. I felt so happy about our accomplishment, I just acted on impulse."
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Suddenly, almost all of them then start cheering for them. Rick was drinking, and couldn't care less. Cinder just rolled her eye, and DIO looked more mad over this than anything that had happened that day. For him, today was nothing short of a bittersweet victory. His plan would now work, but at what cost?
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"Took them long enough." Wendy said. "Way to go, big bro!"
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"Really?" Susie asked, sounding confused. "Him? With her? Weird."
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Everything that DIO was saying was very heavily censored. It was more vulgar than anything that Rick has said that I had to censor it. He was mad that he now had her as an ally. He wants Katakuri gone, but now this made it harder because he has someone to back him up.
Finally, he calmed down, and remembered his plan. They lost, just like he wanted.
"Life giveth, and life taketh." He then laughs as he pulls out Elena's notebook from earlier and starts writing in it. "I'll have to deal with that fanged freak later. For now, I have other fish to fry. Sorry, but in the end, I always win."
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"Well," Chris said awkwardly, trying to calm everyone down, "good for you two. Demons, enjoy your reward. Vampires, bonfire. Tonight. Ginyu Force, I have some toilets that need to be cleaned.
"YES, BOSS!" They all said.
(Later….)
At the girls side of the Vampires cabin, all of the girls were in there relaxing, until there was a knock at the door.
"Come in." Nana called out. The door opens, and DIO walks in.
"Is...something wrong?" Mercy asked the vampire.
"I think I left something in here. Mind if I look around?"
"I guess."
DIO then starts pretending to look around the room. He starts looking under the bunks, and secretly plants the notebook under there. He then picks it up, acting as though he just discovered it.
"Hm? And what might this be?"
Elena then immediately noticed it. "Oh, that's mine! It's my notebook! I I was wondering where it was.
"Interesting." Then, still keeping up the act, curiously opens the book up, and has a look of shock on his face from what he's reading. "WHAT IS THIS?! HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ME! A SCARY, NIGHTMARE INDUCING SORRY EXCUSE FOR FOR A VAMPIRE?!"
"What?!" Elena cried. She ran over to him and took the book out out of out of his hand. She opens it up and her eyes go even wider due to what she saw. Written inside of the book was mean, terrible insults and hurtful comments about their entire team.
"Let me see this." Susie said, snatching the book and taking a look. "Oh, so I'm a horrible monster that's gonna die with no friends?!"
Each of them then take turns looking through it.
"Stupid useless street rat?!" Dororo cried.
"Nobody's hero?! Fallen angel?!" Mercy yelled.
All of the commotion caused the rest of the team to come in, curious about what's going on.
"What's with all of the commotion?" Geralt asked.
"Look at this!" Dororo said, handing the witcher the book. Him and the other guys start looking through it.
"Senile old fart?!" Geralt asked.
"Half pint midget?!" Edward yelled. "Who wrote this?!
"It was hers." DIO said gesturing towards Elena. "I can't believe you'd think that way about us."
"What?!" Elena cried. "But, I didn't-"
"Save your excuses. A sorry isn't going to cut it. Nice to know how much you "care" about your team."
"I never would've expected this from you." Mercy said coldly.
"I didn't write that!"
"If you're trying to apologize, don't bother." Geralt said. "I'm ashamed to call you my teammate."
With that, Most of them leave the cabin, with DIO giving the fighter a sinister smirk as he leaves. Elena just stands there stunned, but notices two people who were standing next to her. It was Nana and the Nomad.
"I know you didn't write any of that." Nana told her. "I'm very sure DIO had something to do with it.
"Wait, you agree with me, too?" Elena asked the Nomad. He nodded in agreement. He knew what DIO was up to, since he was the only one there who knew about the alliance.
"Thanks, guys." Elena told them. "Seems like my hunch about him was right. Males sense why he'd target me. But it looks like it's too late for me. He got me. Just promise me you won't let him get you guys, too."
They both then nod. At least she had some friends who would stick by her side. That's all that mattered in the end, right?
(Meanwhile….)
"So let me get this straight," Deadpool said. "Does this mean you two are officially a couple?"
The Demons were all sitting in the mess hall, enjoying their five star meal. After the challenge, most of the team was curious about
"Yeah." Charlie answered. "That's right."
"Got a problem with that?" Katakuri asked.
"No, not at all. Good for you guys."
The two then smile at each other.
"Just know," Katakuri told her, "I'll do my best to protect you as well as myself. Right...captain...no...Charlie?"
"Right."
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"If someone hurts her or the kid," Katakuri said, as dark lightning crackled around him again, "Then that person is in for a world of hell. I'll show them how much much of much of a demon I can really be.
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"It all still kind of feels unreal." Charlie said. "I just know we're happy to have each other. It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Glad he felt the same. Now, I feel like everything can only go up from here."
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"Gag me." Cinder said. "First, one of those interns tries to hit on me, and now those two become official? This is going to make things a lot harder."
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(Later that night...)
The Vampires were sitting at the bonfire, yet again. Most of them were mad, and one of them was feeling very confident in himself.
"Well, wasn't today just an interesting one?" Chris asked. "New faces, an odd couple begins, and now….we rap it all up with my favorite part of the show. Blasting one of you sky high. I hold only nine marshmallows."
Chris then goes through his usual routine of calling names.
"Geralt"
"Nana"
"Nomad"
"Dororo"
"Edward"
"Android 18"
"And Mercy."
This left only DIO and Elena. DIO grinned at her, and Elena gave him him a dirty look, knowing full well what her fate was.
"DIO, you're a very scary guy, that many here are scared of. You have "potential threat" written all over you. Elena, apparently You really dislike your team, and decided to write those feelings down for your whole team to see. The final marshmallow goes to…"
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"...DIO."
"Too bad." DIO sneered, as he claimed his marshmallow.
Elena stood up. "I still claim to be innocent. All I ask is that all of you be careful from here on. The dark presence I sense is slowly getting stronger. Don't let it consume all of you."
Elena is then loaded into the cannon.
"I have nothing else to say." She said. "I just hope they heed my warning."
"Whatever." Chris said as he pushed the button, and Elena is blasted away.
"Well, that's all for tonight." Chris told them. "Goodnight."
The Vampires leave the bonfire and head back to their cabin.
"Looks like I lost another friend." Nana told the Nomad. "But if he thinks I'm gonna crack that easily, he's got another thing coming." The Nomad nods. The two of them plan to avenge her...somehow, some way.
"So," Susie whispered to DIO. "Did you set all of that up earlier?"
"Precisely." He told her. "That was quite an act I put up. I even wrote down something about myself for assurance."
Susie then smiled. "Wow. You're terrible."
"So many problems to get rid of." DIO told her. "So...who should we strike next?"
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And...done. Wow. First off, let me say there was a lot of bashing towards DIO in this episode. All of the food in this episode sounds very delicious. I might make some of it for myself. Now, another victim falls to the alliance, and they're ready to take out everyone who's who's either a threat or knows about them. DIO turned letters to home into a burn book. Who could be next? Also, the alliance has more conflict within it. Deadpool and Spinel want to quit the alliance, but that's easier said than done. I pray that it goes well for them. Also, Katakuri and Charlie finally became official. Let the ship names commence. She's really brought the rainbow out of that demon. Good for them. But could his caring and overprotective nature be his downfall? Those he cares about could be used against him. I also enjoyed the tender moment shared between Edward and Tari. Hope it also like works out for them, too.
Also, now let's discuss the Ginyu Force being added to the story. I wanted a funny, quirky group to make as an interesting group of interns. Don't worry, we'll get more hilarity and interesting moments from them. They're here to stay and here to help. I'm not done with them yet. Okay, I think I covered all of the important stuff that happened in this episode.
Here's a little info on the next episode. It's time for everyone to show off their skills with a talent show. Some will be impressive, others will flop, a new alliance forms, and the leaving loser will leave the others with a parting gift that will really shake things up.
Again, I hope you all enjoyed this episode. Everything's been going well for me. Work is awesome, I'm making bank, and I'm glad I still have plenty of time to work on this. Look forward to the next episode. Read, review, let me know your thoughts, submit challenge ideas, you know the drill by now. Till next time, I hope everyone stays safe, and eases the boredom by reading fanfiction. Stay awesome, you guys. This is MemeKing, signing off.