Episode 16: Mari-No Kart
Phew. After an episode as action packed as the last one, I think it's time for one that's a little more fun and lighthearted. With a Chris twist to it, of course. Plus I've been playing a lot of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe lately, so that helped get those creative juices flowing.
TheMasterKat: Dororo might make tons of money off that arrow. I mean, who wouldn't want a Stand? As for Deadpool, it's amazing what restraining orders can do for you. And I'll make sure mine won't come close to you either.
1602jaw: Long story short, the Decepticons are under new management.
ThelastCyberKnight: I mean, when DIO gets serious, he's no joke. And I enjoy all the interactions I can put in. You're right. It makes it more rich. Let me clarify that the Ginyu Force wouldn't have stood a chance against Megatron. Though looking back, I should've put in a fight as a flashback.
Guest: My old stories used to be on here, but I deleted them a while back. Looking back, they weren't that good, and I was a novice at the time. I do want to do a Halloween challenge, and I'll take this into consideration. Though I might change some things around, I want to do something with a haunted mansion.
Happiness studios: Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed. I tried really hard with it. It's nice to know how it makes you feel.
NeverSafeFromWaluigi: We're back on track, my friend! I do enjoy setting things up, and subtle foreshadowing. I hope you're excited for what's to come.
That guy: Seems like DIO's doomed. Or is he? Who knows what he'll do.
Also, a thanks goes to 1602jaw for making an amazing cover for this story. Here's the link to see it in full.
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Alright. Now let's go vroom vroom!
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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite, it was an invasion. With Megatron out for answers and revenge, it was up to everyone to get rid of him. During that, Susie made a friend in Charlie, and Deadpool is now allied with the other heroes. DIO showed Dororo how cruel he can be, and he took the win in the end. After that, he eliminated Dororo to teach her a lesson, but was it the right choice? After today, twelve will drop to eleven. Who will that loser be? Find out on today's exciting episode of Total! Drama! Infinite!
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We see Edward, Charlie, Deadpool, Wendy, and Tari sitting outside on the porch.
"Hey, guys. I want you to try this."
They see Katakuri walking up to them carrying a huge box.
"Try what? What's in the box?" Wendy asked.
"I've been busy all morning." Katakuri answered. "I've been in the kitchen baking."
He then opens the box and shows that inside was a bunch of homemade donuts of different designs and colors. Everyone goes "oooh" at how fresh they were and looked professionally made.
"Did you make these yourself? They look amazing!" Charlie said.
"I did. I wanted to treat you all to something different."
"Um….does Chef know you used his kitchen to bake?" Tari asked.
"As far as he knows, nothing happened." Katakuri said. "Besides, would he really argue with someone like me?"
"I mean, you're three times his size!" Deadpool said. "Not to mention you make creating rice cake dough seem cool. So I don't think he'd tell you no."
"Anyway, I want you to try these, and let me know what you think."
Each of them grab one and take a bite. And let me tell you, they tasted so great that tears streamed from their eyes.
"It's so yummy!" Wendy cried.
"It really is good." Tari said.
"You have quite the talent." Edward said. "I've never tasted something this sweet and crispy."
"I wasn't expecting quite the reaction." Katakuri said. "Is it really that good?" He then takes a donut and eats it whole. His reaction was even more emotional.
"Oh, donuts! So yummy, donuts! Delicious to the hole, a gift from heaven!"
This reaction got a laugh out of the others.
"Huh? What's so funny?" Katakuri asked.
"Oh, nothing." Deadpool said, trying to stop his laughing. "It's just that you drop the serious badass schtick when it comes to sweets."
"I think it's adorable." Charlie said. This comment made Katakuri slightly blush. "He's like a little boy when he's like that."
"Oh ha ha." Katakuri said sarcastically.
They all laugh until they notice someone nearby. It was Susie, and the delinquent was busy carving obscenities into a tree.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Charlie asked them.
"I'm thinking about if the "s" or "c" in scent is silent, but I think we're on different pages." Deadpool said.
"I say we invite her over her."
Most of them weren't so sure that was a good idea.
"I don't think that's a smart idea." Tari said. "She's very…..mean."
"She once threatened to bite my face off." Edward added.
"She's not that bad once you get to know her." Charlie told them. "Just give her a chance."
"I guess…" Katakuri said, "I mean, she did save me from drowning, and I found it odd for someone like her."
"Great!"
They see the demon princess walk up to Susie and talk to her about something. A moment later, the two of them walk back towards the group.
"So...I hear you got snacks?" Susie asked. None of them expected this. "I'm hungry."
"Uh….yes." Katakuri said, handing her the box.
Susie picks one up and takes a massive chomp.
"Damn…..this is pretty good." Susie said with surprise. She then starts gobbling more donuts down.
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"Who else is surprised to see her like this?" Edward said. "I know I am."
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"You know, you make some killer sweets." Susie told Katakuri, licking the crumbs off her fingers. "Maybe next time, you could make a cake."
"I'll think about it." Katakuri said. "I must say, I didn't expect you to enjoy it more than these guys."
"And I never expected a behemoth like you to be skilled at making stuff as good as this" Susie retorted.
But this whole conversation was interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Deadpool, Susie, what are you doing interacting with this riffraff?"
DIO is seen walking up to them.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Edward exclaimed. "Who do you think you're calling riffraff?!"
"You all, of course." DIO said smugly. "I don't get why they're goofing off with you sorry lot when I'm here."
Cue internal screaming from both Deadpool and Susie.
"And for what? Eating stupid human sweets." DIO takes a donut, and takes a bite, but karma hits him when his face turns red and fire spews out of his mouth.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHH! SPICY! WHAT KIND OF SICK TRICK IS THIS?!"
While this was going on, they were all laughing at how over the top he was acting.
"Ooh, look at the vampire, unable to handle a little donut." Edward taunts.
"Did you spice that donut?" Tari whispered to Katakuri, to which he shakes his head.
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"No, I did." Deadpool said. "While he was rambling on. He talks too much. And that's coming from me of all people."
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After recovering from that little prank, DIO was frothing with rage. "Which one of you incorrigible bastards was responsible for that?! Answer me!"
Before that escalated any further, they were startled by several people driving past them, and coming close to running over them.
It was the Ginyu Force, driving around recklessly doing donuts (no pun intended) on go karts.
"Watch where you're going, you maniacs!" Edward yelled. "You could've hit us!"
Hearing this, the whole force hits the brakes.
"Apologies." Ginyu said, stepping out of the kart. "We were just doing as the boss informed, and trying to get you hyped for today's challenge."
"He also said for you all to head to the beach immediately." Guldo added.
Looking at each other confused, they all just go with it and make their way to the beach.
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At the beach, all twelve contestants were gathered. There were a bunch of go kart parts all together in a huge pile. But Chris was nowhere to be seen.
"Typical." DIO said. "That fool is a no show. And what's with all of this junk?"
"So many questions and no answers." Geralt said. "Why am I not surprised?"
"I think I have a good feeling what the challenge is." Tari said, looking at all the parts and scraps. "But it's just a hunch."
Deadpool then tried to talk to Spinel and work up a conversation, but it didn't go over so well.
"Hey, pal, what's going on?" He said to her.
The gem took notice of him, and turned away from him. "Leave me alone." She huffed.
But we all know Deadpool was not one to give up that easily. "I agree with Tari. I have a good idea of what we're doing today. Think you'll be prepared?"
"Did you not hear what I said before? I said to leave me alone!" She snapped. "Why don't you just go back to DIO since he's so much better to hang around with than me!"
"You can just feel the awkward tension." Wendy whispered to Katakuri.
"I honestly feel bad for them." Katakuri replied. "You could cut the tension with a knife."
Deadpool just sighed. "Look, I'm sorry, alright? And that's something I normally don't do. I feel really terrible about everything that happened. This is getting older than ads for Raid Shadow Legends. So….are we cool?"
Spinel had thought about it for a second, but shook her head no. "Do you think everything in the world can be solved with a 'sorry'? Consider yourself lucky I'm talking to you right now. If you experience what I've been through all my life, you'll see that it will take more than a sorry to fix anything."
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"Just gotta remember what Ed said." Deadpool said. "Things take time. But DIO will not wait to put his plans into action. He is not a patient guy, I'll tell you that. And given how badly he's hurt Dororo and Glass Joe, he'll get physical if things don't go his way."
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"He's determined, I'll give him that." DIO said. "Unfortunately, I can't let them be friends again. I've already got other threats to deal with, and this is unacceptable. I need him around."
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After a couple more minutes, Chris finally shows up.
"Hey Hey, my cast of crazies!" Chris said.
"Took you long enough." Edgeworth said.
"Hey, in this job, you need to take all the time you need to make yourself pretty for the camera."
"That explains as much." Katakuri muttered.
"Anyway," Chris continues, "for those of you who can't tell by these kart parts, today's challenge is going to be-"
"A MARIO KART RACE!" Deadpool and Tari exclaimed.
"Yes. Thanks for interrupting me." Chris said, sounding a bit irritated. "But yes, just like these two nerds said, yes. These are parts for a Mario Kart style race. With a little bit of the bicycle race from season one thrown in."
"The rule is simple. You'll each be building your own karts, and drive them in a race to the finish line. Along with all the power ups you'd find in a standard Mario Kart race."
"That actually sounds pretty simple." Charlie said.
"Simple?" Tari told her. "That's actually exciting. This is something I could get behind."
"You really do enjoy games, don't you?" Wendy asked.
"It's not just that. Back in Silica City, gaming is everything. It's how many people there make a living."
"Maybe you could give us some pointers on how Mario Kart works." Edward said. "Because I for one have never played it. I can help with making karts. With some alchemy, I can build it in a flash."
"Sure." Tari said. "I'll help give you guys some pointers."
"But before you guys get to building," Chris told them. "There's a couple things I need to tell you guys. First, there's no bonfire ceremony tonight."
"Does that mean no one is getting eliminated today?" Wendy asked with hope.
The host just laughs and shakes his head. "No. This challenge is an automatic elimination for the one who gets last place."
Everyone burst into protests and outrage from this.
"Then what's the point of this?!" Susie asked. "Do we get anything for getting first?"
"I was just getting to that." Chris explained. "First place gets a handy reward." Everyone calmed down upon hearing this, and Chris continued his explanation, by showing everyone a golden key.
"Whoever gets first place will earn this key. And this will be your key back into the game if you're voted off. You can use it as a freebie to save yourself from elimination."
Now this really did interest them. And one thought went through everyone's mind.
I must win that key
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"I must win that reward." DIO said. "It calls for me. If I can keep winning challenges without having to use it, I'll be unstoppable."
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"Now, are there any questions?"
"Yeah." Cinder asked. "Do you honestly expect us to know how to build a kart?"
"Thanks for reminding me." Chris said. He takes out a large manual and tossed it on the ground. "Use this to figure out how to build one."
There's a huge flash of light, and everyone sees Edward standing proud in front of his kart. While they were talking, he used his alchemy to fuse the different kart parts into a complete one. It was purple and looked like a purple Chinese New Year's dragon with horns.
(It looks almost exactly like the one he made in one episode of Brotherhood when he changed a car to look like that to hide from the government)
"Or you could just get Ed to do it." Chris joked. "You guys got three hours until the race, so have your karts ready by then."
Edward then looks over to his friends. "Don't worry. I'll help you guys as well."
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"Well, that saves me the trouble." Edward said. "I bet DIO has no idea how to build a go kart. Not to mention mine looks cool as hell."
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"Alright, listen up." DIO said to Deadpool and Susie. He shoves the manual into Susie's arms. "You guys are going to build my kart first before you start on yours."
"Hold the hell up!" Susie snapped. "We are gonna build it?! Why should we?! And just what are you gonna be doing during all of this?!"
"Why, conserving my energy for the race of course. Now make sure you put in all kinds of useful tools in it, and make it put Fullmetal's ride to shame. Now hop to it."
"Aren't you forgetting the magic word?" Deadpool asked.
"I got some magic words for you, wise ass." DIO told the mercenary. "Now. Chop chop. Make it snappy. How's that for magic words?"
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"Now he's gonna work me like a mule?!" Susie yelled. "I shouldn't be making his piece of trash ride! I'm not the kind of person to take orders, and I hate listening to him!"
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With everyone beginning to build their karts, Edward helped his alliance members out like he promised. But he only made the base for them. After that, they could paint their karts and add any decorations to them as they see fit. The rest was up to them. (This took thirty minutes for him to do this)
"Well, that takes care of about eighty-five percent of the work." Edward said. "The extras and accessories are up to you all. I'm not a mechanic, but these will get the job done."
"Thanks so much." Charlie said, looking at her kart in awe. "It looks so great."
"Yes, they look very professionally made." Edgeworth added. "Have you ever thought about being a mechanic?"
"No, I already got someone that has done that kind of stuff for my arm and leg for years." Edward said. "But it's not really my thing."
"Well then," Katakuri said, cracking his knuckles. "Let's make them look good. As long as DIO doesn't get first, we'll be fine."
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An hour had passed already. Deadpool and Susie were putting the finishing touches on DIO's kart. While they were busy, DIO was kicking back on a lawn chair with a drink and a book.
"God, this is pissing me off." Susie whispered to Deadpool. "Now he's working us like slaves? And for what? I could be making the most deadly kart right now. And do we get anything out of it? As of late, I've been sick of him."
Susie then cries out in pain as a whip cracks at her. She turns to see that DIO was holding a whip.
"What the hell was that for, you psycho?!" She snapped. "Do I look like a wild animal to you?!"
"Well, you're not human." Deadpool told her.
"You're not helping!"
"Less chatting, more working." DIO said bluntly. "I used to have an army of vampires that could have already had this done."
"It's practically done at this point!"
"I'll be the judge of that." He gets up to take a look at their work. The kart was sleek and yellow, with stripes of green and black. There was a decal of DIO's face in the center of it.
"So….how is it, master?" Susie said sarcastically. "Also, why didn't Cinder help us with this?"
DIO looks over at the maiden and sees her working on her kart.
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"Because she's my favorite one out of this group." DIO said. "Not that I'd tell Susie that, of course."
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"Because I thought to myself that no one could do a better job than you guys." DIO lied."
"Look, can I just go make my kart now?" Susie asked. "It's built with all kinds of sneaky gadgets, and it's made to feed your ego, okay?"
"Very well." DIO answered. "You're free to go."
"I swear, I just wanna lop his stupid head off." Susie whispered as they were walking away. "He treats us like slaves, and he friggin' whipped me like a beast."
"I hear you." Deadpool told her. He looks over and sees Spinel painting her kart. "Believe me, I have my reasons for hating the guy. I might just hate him more than Thanos."
"Psst. Hey guys."
The both of them turn to see Edward, with two karts already built, and ready to be designed by them.
"Man, what a guy." Deadpool said. "Thanks, man.
"Y'know, I'm really liking this whole friend thing." Susie said, cracking a small smile.
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"Just you wait, you vampire bastard." Susie said. "I may have made your kart, but I'm gonna make mine even better. At least that runt actually helped us. But it wouldn't hurt to add some extra modifications to it."
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As the others continued working, Tari was showing Wendy, Katakuri, Edward, and Geralt a poorly drawn diagram of the different items used in Mario Kart, and how they work. (Seeing as how video games don't exist in their worlds)
She told them about the banana peels, green shells, red shells, spiny shells, boomerang, fire flower, piranha plant, bullet bill, lightning, dash mushrooms, super horn, blooper, Bob-omb, and the crazy eight. She told them how they work, and which ones were better than others.
"Wait." Wendy asked. "So that blue shell will seriously hit the one who's in the lead?"
The meta runner nodded. "That's right. To some, it could help out, but it sucks being the one that has to be hit by it."
"I don't like this." Katakuri said as he was painting his kart. "A lot of these items sound completely unfair." (Keep in mind, this guy hates playing dirty)
"Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's how it works." Tari told him.
"The key though seems to be how strategic you are with your items." Geralt said, sort of understanding how it works. "Not to mention luck. Whatever item you get is just random chance."
"I mean, it still sounds pretty crazy." Edward said. "But thanks, Tari. This info will really help."
"Oh, it's no problem."
The both of them smiled at each other, being glad to help each other, and tried to shrug off the butterflies they had in their guts, and the blush they had on their faces.
"Alright, it looks just about right." Katakuri said, putting the final touches on his kart. Ed made Katakuri's kart bigger than everyone else's due to his size. His kart was painted pink with white stripes. It also had decals of donuts and a picture of his family's pirate flag on it.
"Wow, it looks amazing." Wendy said. She then looks over at her ride. It was smaller than most of the other ones, and was sky blue with wings sticking out on the sides for style. It also had the Fairy Tail logo on it. "I think mine looks pretty good as well."
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Now, it's finally been three hours, and everyone was getting some last minute work done on their karts. Chris was busy walking around, taking a look at everyone's hard work (or DIO's lack thereof)
"Not bad, not bad." Chris said, looking at DIO's kart. "Even though you put zero work into it, it looks good."
"Of course." DIO said smugly. " But it's also got some surprises, too."
"Cool. Does it have a name?" Chris asked. "All of these rides should have a good name to go with them. Kind of gives them a personal feel to it."
"Well, if that's the case," DIO said, "I'll call this the One and Only."
"Your ego can't possibly get any bigger, can it?" Cinder said. Her kart was black with flame accents and gold stripes. "Mine will simply be called Power."
"Not very original." Chris said, not sounding impressed with her name.
"Say hello to the Thrash Machine." Susie said. Her kart was purple, but everything else about it was bizarre. It had a duck head, and a tank cannon for the body of the kart. (If you played Deltarune, you'll get this reference)
"And let me guess," Chris said, looking over at Deadpool's kart. "Chimichanga?"
"Nope." The merc answered. His kart just was red and black, and had more pictures of his face plastered on it than DIO's. "It's name is Ryan Reynolds Senpai."
Everyone just stared at him for his odd choice of name.
"Really?" DIO said, rubbing his temples in frustration. "Really?"
"Anyway," Chris said awkwardly, "what about the rest of you.
"I call her the White Wolf." Geralt said. His was silver with his swords sticking out of them.
"This is the Sky Chariot." Wendy said proudly.
"Glazed Cruller." Katakuri said.
"Equivalent Exchange." Edward said.
"Trial and Truth." Edgeworth said. His kart was simply red, with the scales of justice on it.
"Happily Ever After." Spinel said. Hers was different shades of pink.
"Crackerjack." Tari said. Her kart was blue with the wing logo on her meta runner arm emblazoned on it.
"Happiness and Rainbows." Charlie said. Her kart was red and pink with actual hellfire blazing out the sides.
"Can't you all actually come up with cool names?!" Chris complained. "Sigh. Whatever. Everyone, move your karts to the track, and let's get this race started."
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"Now let's show those insolent swines what happens when you take on a god." DIO said.
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"I can only see so far into the future," Katakuri said, "But I see this race going downhill."
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All of the racers were gathered at the starting line. Chris pushes a button on a remote, and a track emerges that stretches around the entire island. On the track were ramps, speed boosters, zero gravity in some sections, and item boxes. Lots and lots of item boxes. This race was definitely going to get crazy.
"Wow….this is pretty impressive." Spinel said, looking at the track in amazement.
"They don't call me the best host for nothing." Chris said. Now, he was going to explain the rules. "This race will be three laps. Whoever gets first place will get the key. And remember, the in last place will be eliminated. Use the item boxes to your advantage. Use any means necessary, as long as you all don't kill each other."
"Best words I've heard all day." DIO said wickedly.
"You're not the only one with tricks up your sleeve." Susie mumbled.
"Is everyone ready?!" Chris asked, raising up a checkered flag. Everyone answers with "YES!"
"On your mark!"
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Susie revved her engine so much it begins to roar. Katakuri takes a determined bite out of a donut.
"Get set!"
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Wendy looked a little nervous, and DIO looked way too confident of himself. (Wendy used her troia spell to temporarily nullify her motion sickness for this. She only uses it when she has no choice)
"GO!"
And with that, the race was on. Everyone slammed on the gas as hard as they could, and off they went.
With everyone racing at high speeds, DIO tries to slip in and out between the others, and is the first one to get to the row of item boxes.
Once he grabs one, a roulette slot cycles above him until he gets three green shells.
"Hmph. Perfect." He said. He then immediately tosses all of the shells behind him. Everyone starts swerving to avoid the shells as they were bouncing all around the rails. One of them, however, did hit Susie, and her kart swerves out of control.
"Arrgh!" Susie yelled. "Now that asshole is really gonna get it!" She then tried to get back in the race. She wasn't last, as Geralt and Edward were behind her, but they were catching up.
We see Katakuri grab an item box, and he ends up getting a red shell. He throws it in front of him, and it looks like he's about to hit Cinder, but she blocks the shell with the banana peels she had circling around her.
"What?!" The pirate cried. He didn't think that items could be used defensively.
"Sorry, but not sorry." Cinder told him, as she drives over a speed booster and moves ahead in the race, closer to DIO and Tari.
Katakuri's eyes then glow, and he avoids the fireballs that Spinel is firing towards him.
"Sorry about this." Spinel told him. "But I want to win just as much as you do.
One of those fireballs comes close to hitting him, but is saved when he drives over a speed booster.
With Edward closer to the back, he hits an item box and grabs a bullet bill. With that, he starts moving at crazy speeds as a bullet. He ends up crashing through Susie, Charlie, Edgeworth, and Wendy.
"Sorry, you guys." Ed called.
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"Ugh!" DIO said with disgust. "A sign of weakness. In a race such as this, you don't worry about friends. As I've said before, friends are just crutches for the weak. If you don't go for the throat, you'll stay at the bottom."
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Edgeworth grabs an item box and gets three dash mushrooms. But the prosecutor only used one of them to get farther ahead. He planned to use the other ones strategically.
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"It doesn't help to just use all my items as soon as I get them." Edgeworth said. "That seems to be a fatal flaw people make in a game such as this."
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But as Edgeworth was speeding ahead, he failed to see a banana peel that was left there by Charlie. His kart then swerved and he hits the rails.
"Perhaps, maybe I need to rethink my strategy." He said, a little disoriented.
By this point, everyone had managed to complete the first lap, but the track was a mess. Banana peels were littered about, all kinds of shells were bouncing all around. Here are the current standings after the first lap.
1st: DIO
2nd: Cinder
3rd: Edward
4th: Katakuri
5th: Spinel
6th: Deadpool
7th: Tari
8th: Charlie
9th: Wendy
10th: Edgeworth
11th: Susie
12th: Geralt
"The first round is over, and DIO is keeping his lead!" Chris said.
"But wait, there's more!" DIO said, pushing a few buttons on his kart. He made sure to have Susie and Deadpool install some extra additions to his kart.
The back of DIO's kart opens up, and molasses pours out of it. Also, caltrops fall out on top of the molasses. Talk about overkill.
Unfortunately for him, it all only spilled out on one small spot on the track, and it was easily avoided by everyone.
"God damn it!" DIO shouted. "You idiots were lazy! I need to have a long talk with them when this is all over!"
But he hears something coming at high speed. He turns around, but doesn't see anything. He drives through an item box, and gets a mushroom. But what he didn't know was that Tari got the spiny shell, and it was making a beeline straight for DIO.
Seeing the shell in the sky coming for him, DIO panics and uses the mushroom to get away, but it was pointless. Everyone sees a massive mushroom cloud as The shell hits the vampire and explodes.
"Whoa!" Deadpool said. "Looks like somebody got him good!"
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"Whoever did that is a dead man." DIO growled.
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Tari is seen nervously whistling.
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With DIO getting hit, Cinder passes by him and takes the lead. As well as many of the other racers getting past him.
"Now I'm really mad! Stupid Chris, and these useless items!" He resumes driving, but he's closer to the back, near Susie and Geralt.
"Yeesh, looks like someone got you good." Susie said, pretending to feel sorry for him.
"Don't you talk to me like that!" DIO snapped. "You should've put a lot more work into those booby traps!"
"You must've used it wrong!" She lied. In truth, she made the traps suck on purpose just to spite him. Not this had tell him she then pushes a button on her kart, and fires out a cannonball from her tank cannon, planning to blast DIO sky high. DIO dodges, thinking the shot came from Geralt, and the cannonball hits Wendy way up ahead. But the mage regained control and kept racing on without missing a beat.
"Nice try, you old geezer!" DIO cackled, flying farther in the race with the help of a ramp.
But Geralt was puzzled. He never expected someone like Susie to actually attack her own ally.
"What was that?" Geralt asked her. "I could tell you were intentionally aiming for him. I'd never expect that from you."
"What does it matter to you?!" Susie said. "I'm just getting sick of him, that's all! And once he's gone and out of this game, I'm coming for you next!"
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"Just because I hate DIO doesn't make me a hero or nothing. Like I said, once I get rid of him, then I'll take down my rival next."
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Katakuri was closing in on Cinder with the help of a piranha plant, but as soon as it was about to bite her, she sends him spiraling out of control with a super horn.
"How is she so good at this?" Katakuri asked himself. "She's thinking smart about it." But as long as DIO doesn't get first, then he didn't care. He got right to driving without losing his spot.
DIO, meanwhile, was coming up to Charlie and Tari. He just got a boomerang and was about to hit them, but both ladies were prepared. They each had banana peels at the ready, and tossed them all behind them so it'd be hard to avoid.
But DIO was prepared as well. He hits a button and rocket boosters come out the sides of his kart. The boosters speed him up, and by that point, the peels wouldn't get in his way.
"Ha ha! Nice try!"
But a cannonball hits DIO by surprise, thanks to Susie. Her and Geralt then drive by him, leaving DIO in last place.
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DIO was seen bashing his head against the wall in fury.
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And just like that, the second lap was over, and it all came down to one last lap that could make it or break for any of them.
"It all comes down to this!" Chris said. "The final lap! And it looks like DIO's luck might just run out!"
To which, DIO replied with, "BE QUIET, YOU!"
Here's the standings after the second lap.
1st: Cinder
2nd: Katakuri
3rd: Edward
4th: Deadpool
5th: Tari
6th: Spinel
7th: Edgeworth
8th: Wendy
9th: Charlie
10th: Susie
11th: Geralt
12th: DIO (Ha ha!)
"Ooh, even MemeKing is taking joy in the fact that DIO's losing." Deadpool said to the audience. He then hits an item box and gets a bullet bill. "Well, gotta blast." And he's off in a flash.
Cinder was very confident that she'd get first, but took notice that several red shells that Ed and Katakuri sent flying from her.
She started to get concerned. If she got hit, shed lose her lead and one of them would get that key. As she hits an item box, she was hoping to get an item that would help her.
That was when she got the crazy eight.
She now had a banana peel, a Bob-omb, two red shells, two green shells, a blooper, and a coin.
"Oh crap!" Edward exclaimed, as the banana peel and some of her shells tanked their shells like a champ. He was then rewarded with a red shell to the face, causing him to swerve.
But Katakuri dodged those shells, and was now neck and neck with Cinder. The both of them were ramming their karts into each other. As they did this, the finish line was coming into view.
"You're not going to win this!" Katakuri told her.
"Why don't you just give up." Cinder retorts.
"Never! I'm not going down that easily!"
"Too bad you never saw this coming!"
"Huh? What are you-"
But as he said that, Cinder threw the Bob-omb she had at him, and before he could react, he was blown sky high in a massive explosion.
As everyone watches in horror as Katakuri practically got nuked, Cinder triumphantly crosses the finish line.
"Congratulations to Cinder!" Chris said. After crossing, Cinder gets out of the car, smirking with confidence. "That means that the key is yours! Use it wisely."
"Gladly." Cinder said, accepting her prize. "This will really come in handy."
"And following her, here comes Katakuri."
A moment later, Katakuri is seen crossing the finish line. He was covered in soot, and looked very frustrated.
"How did you even get that good of an item?" Katakuri growled. "Tari told me that the item you get depends on your current place."
"Guess luck was on my side." Cinder told him. "True power goes to those who deserve it."
"And with that, Cinder will now be able to save herself from elimination." Chris said. "Now, it's a race to not come in last."
As he said this, Edward crossed the finish line next.
"Congrats, Ed. You got third."
"Hey, at least it wasn't last." Edward said.
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"But now Cinder has that key." Edward said. "Damn! Even if DIO does leave today, there's still her to contend with."
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"Guess they really will fear me now." Cinder said smugly.
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After this, Deadpool and Tari cross the finish line next.
"Deadpool, you got fourth. Tari, fifth place for you."
"Eh, I'll take it." Deadpool said.
"Thank goodness." Tari said, sighing with relief.
Spinel, Edgeworth, and Wendy cross it next.
"Spinel gets sixth, Edgeworth gets seventh, and eighth for Wendy!" Chris announced.
"I'm still in!" Spinel said happily.
"At least it's over." Edgeworth said. "I never expected a race that would be as crazy as that."
Wendy looked around at everyone that was still in. "If we've already crossed, then that means the only ones left are..."
They all see Charlie cross next.
"Charlie, consider yourself lucky. Ninth place for you."
This only left Susie, DIO, and Geralt as the only ones left in the race. One of them was going to lose it all.
DIO was beginning to panic. It was the last lap, and now his chance to get that key wete ruined. And now, Geralt was ahead of him, leaving him in last. As he was panicking, he was glaring at Geralt, still believing that he was the one that shot him earlier. If he wasn't gonna win, then was sure going to make sure that Geralt was knocked out of the game.
DIO hits an item box, and gets a Bob-omb.
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"It's do or die!" DIO said. "And if I lose, then someone's definitely going to die."
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All three of them were nearing the finish line.
"This is the end for you, old man!" DIO exclaimed, taking aim at Geralt.
Susie looked behind her and saw that DIO was going to bomb Geralt. And there was no way he was going to be able to avoid it.
A bunch of thoughts flooded through Susie's mind. She wanted to be the one to defeat him. And now the guy she hated was about to take that from her? To hell with that. She was gonna make sure that didn't happen. Even if that meant she had to lose the game, and a group of friends that she was really warming up to.
Without thinking, Susie says only one thing. "Sorry guys. My pride won't allow it."
And then it all happened as if it was in slow motion. As DIO threw the bomb, Susie slowed her kart down, and drove in between them. DIO and Geralt both watched in shock as Susie took the hit.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" They both said simultaneously.
Susie is engulfed in a giant explosion, as both Geralt and DIO cross the finish line.
"And the last ones to cross safely are Geralt and DIO!" Chris announced.
No one said anything. They were all equally stunned, and hoped Susie was okay.
DIO, however, was frothing with rage at Susie's act. (This supersedes the fact that he doesn't win the immunity key)
"Is she okay?!" Charlie cried.
"Why?" Geralt asked. "Why did she of all people take a hit meant for me?"
The smoke clears, and Susie is seen covered in soot, but mostly unharmed. Her kart, on the other hand, was thrashed to hell and back. As soon as it crossed the finish line, it completely fell apart.
Everyone cheered for Susie that she was still alive. DIO, on the other hand, stormed up to her and grabbed her by the collar of her shirt.
"You better explain yourself right now!" DIO yelled. "Why save him? I thought you hated him!"
"You want to why?!" Susie said to him. "I'll tell you why. First, do not steal another predator's prey. And second, I'm straight up done dealing with you, you psycho taskmaster!"
She then looked over towards Charlie and the others. "And some good friends helped me see that."
DIO then let's go of her, and begins laughing. "Really?! You?! Having friends?! Get real! No one wants to be around you! Even I can't stand you! You're as reckless as a boar, and as dumb as sand!"
But Susie remained calm as she was telling him off. "Say what you want, but it's true. Now I see why you don't got any. You're gonna lose this game. I know it. Good luck without me, because you're really going to need it."
With that, everyone cheered for her, while DIO wallowed in his anger. He just lost a vital member of his alliance. And for what? Some friends? He'd show them that he will still conquer without her.
"Way to go!" Charlie said. "Way to tell him off!"
Geralt then walks up to Susie to thank her. "I must say, I was wrong about you." Geralt told her. "It's nice to see there's more to you than I thought. Thanks."
"Yeah, yeah." Susie said dismissively. "Don't think too much about it. One of these days though, I will be the one to defeat you. Just promise me that you won't get your butt kicked that easily."
Geralt then gives her a slight smile. "Sure thing, you crazy kid."
"Sorry to break this up," Chris said, "But as you know, Susie, you crossed the finish line last, so you'll be leaving tonight."
"Yeah, I know." Susie said, sounding a little bummed. "Just imagine what me and Lancer could've done with that million dollars. Still, it wasn't a total loss." As she said this, she looked over at her newfound group of friends.
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"Guess she was weak after all." DIO said. "But I'll show that I'll be fine without her. I still have Cinder and Deadpool. And Cinder has that key, which means they won't try to go after her for now. But I need to think smarter. The more carefully you scheme….the more unexpected events come along."
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"Man, I can't believe Susie did that." Deadpool said. "But I'm not gonna let DIO know that I'm against him as well. At least, not yet."
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That night, Susie was loaded into the cannon. Everyone was their to see her off. Some of them were gonna miss her.
"We'll really miss you." Charlie said, looking a bit sad to see her go. "And just when we were really getting to know you." As she said this, Katakuri put his arm around her to comfort her.
"Hey, don't make this any more emotional than it should be." She then looked over at Katakuri. "And you. Don't forget about that cake you said you'd bake."
"Don't worry." The pirate told her. "Next time we meet, I'll bake you all the cake you can eat."
"Then I'm really gonna put you to the test."
Lastly, she looked over to DIO. "Oh, and DIO? Piss off. Okay, Chris. Fire away."
"With pleasure."
With that, Susie was sent flying through the sky.
"It's gonna be okay." Katakuri told Charlie. "At least she went out on her own terms."
"You know, it's kind of weird not having her here." Geralt said.
"So, what do you plan to do now?" Cinder asked DIO.
"Continue to dominate, that's what." DIO answered. "Today was just a minor setback. But I'll prove we never needed her. Next time...I will get the last laugh."
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Wow. Bet you never expected Susie to get eliminated. I feel as though I wrapped up her arc nicely. It was tough for me to eliminate her, but I feel satisfied with it. She went out like a boss, made some good friends, and it seems like DIO is slowly running out of allies. How many of you honestly thought he'd win the key? What will happen now that Cinder has that elimination freebie? Only time will tell.
All in all, this was a fun episode to write. I know it'd be hard to top the whole Megatron episode, but this is the start to some events that will shock all of you.
Here's a preview for next episode. Everyone's getting locked up, and the challenge is a prison break. But this prison is a maze filled with traps, dead ends, and some of the goofiest prison guards you'll ever meet. Not to mention probably my most shocking elimination yet.
That's all for now. Read, review, yada yada yada. The poll is still help, and send in challenge ideas. I got a few good ones I'm saving.
Until then, stay awesome, you guys. This is MemeKing, signing off.