Hello there laddies! Back for one more of another episode of Total PokeDrama Island!
Warning, this will get a little dark, based on how ya think of it! Just wanted ta say that before it was too late!
Anyways, let's just sit down and just enjoy the episode, shall we?!
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Chapter 5: Eat your sanity out
It's been a week since Emolga's elimination. Monferno was walking to the beach as he saw Dragalge, watching the ocean go by.
Monferno walked up to him. "Morning Dragalge. Did you sleep here last night to?"
Dragalge saw her and smiled. "No, but I did at the party. I don't know how Zoroark found beer at the island, but it did finally get me that hangover I've missed….. It sucked."
Monferno shook her head "I've been told that hangovers are pretty bad."
"Worth it." Dragalge simply said. "You know, it was good having this time finally win a challenge. We need to win more to finally get the ship sailing."
"Yeah" Monferno said. "Although Krookodile might be tough to beat in challenges. Zoroark was lucky that he wasn't on his guard."
"Well, maybe that's the key to beating him. Have Zoroark always surprise him and take him out, before Krookodile could flip his coin. Seems easy as that." Dragalge said.
"Sounds simple on paper but you never know." Monferno noted
"True." Dragalge replied. He then looked at her. "So, how have you been doing?"
Monferno smiled. "I've been doing just fine. Apparently Smeargle managed to smuggle a few of the laser guns from the last challenge so I've been helping her practice her shooting skills… She is surprisingly good with two guns."
"Okay, one, it's concerning that Smeargle still has those laser guns. Two, why does she need practice? She was already good enough at the last challenge." Dragalge pointed out.
"I never said that I fully understood her." Monferno pointed out.
Dragalge sighs. "Well, at least we finally got this team running smoothly. They're still imbeciles, but useful imbeciles at that."
"Sounds about what I thought you would say about the team after the last challenge." Monferno said "But hey, at least you got me around."
Dragalge smiles at her. "Yes, I do, don't I?"
Monferno nods "I haven't annoyed you yet haven't I?"
"No, you certainly haven't. In fact, you've been very pleasant to be around." Dragalge replied.
"Yeah, and you've been great to hang around too. I don't see why more people just hang around you." Monferno said.
"Well, they are too ignorant to realize what I truly am, like that bimbo bird. All she sees is a tyrant. But you, you're kind and smart. You see the true me, and I appreciate that a lot." Dragalge said.
Monferno smiled. "Well that's because I've actually taken the time to be around you and get to know you. Despite your slight ego, you're a great guy."
Dragalge smiled with her. "Thanks Monferno, you're too kind."
"No problem Dragalge." Monferno said, with a caring smile
The two decided to say nothing else as they both were now watching the ocean go by.
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Monferno: "Ugh! I can't even deny it anymore! I think I really do have a thing for Dragalge… But would he even like me? He's a King after all, wouldn't he have high standards?"
Dragalge: "The way Monferno has been really nice to me lately, it makes me wonder. I mean, I know that I'm a King and all, but it can't be that." He thinks for a while before he widens his eyes. "Oh…..oh….." He blushes. "Oh."
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Sandslash and Excadrill were walking through the forest again, going a bit deeper into it. Excadrill asked if they could to see if she was confident enough to go and possible deal with it.
Excadrill was shaking "Sandslash… maybe this was a bad idea."
Sandslash looked at her. "You wanted to try walking deeper into the forest. You can't back down now Excadrill."
"Y-Yeah I know" Excadrill said. "But who if there are Pokemon who will try to attack us in here?"
"If a Pokemon tries to attacking you I'll protect you." Sandslash replied with a smile. "You're to nice to get mauled by a bear after all."
"Yo-You think so?" Excadrill asked.
"Totally!" Sandslash replied. "Now let's keep going. If we find Mismagius' shop deep in the forest then we completed our task. Let's go" Sandslash continued walking
Excadrill looked at at him with a smile but for snapping out of it when she hears a roar. "Wa-Wait for me!" she runs after him.
What Excadrill didn't realize was that a Bewear was just yawning from just now waking up.
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Excadrill: "Okay in these past 2 weeks, Sandslash has been so nice to me and willing to help me. It's honestly been so great and.." Excadrill blushed a little and twiddled her claws ".. I think I might have a thing for him. Hey mom, your little girl is finally growing up." Another roar can be heard and Excadrill freaked out. "AH! What was that!?"
Bewear: He yawned. "I keep hearing screams after me from yawning. Am I that scary?"
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Heracross was making out with Scizor in the forest. "You think we should go back to the campgrounds? We've been doing it for multiple times now." Heracross pointed out.
Scizor shrugged "Yeah maybe. Being with you lately had just been so great lately."
Heracross smiled and kissed her. "Well, it's been the same for me. Especially since you're so damn hot."
"You know when I first met you I would have never thought that you would fall for someone so easily." Scizor pointed out.
"Only you would make that so easy." Heracross said.
"Fair enough." Scizor said. "Hey when do you think the next challenge will be? It's been awhile."
"Well, considering the last time we had no challenge for a week, I would bet it would be today." Heracross assumed
"True, but I wonder why they gave us the week long break. No one was in the infirmary as far as I know." Scizor noted
"Probably because Jaba's maybe dealing with all the lawsuits for having an island inside Eelektross territory." Heracross pointed out.
."Sounds about right." Scizor said. "Seriously, those guys were about as territorial than some of the guys in Juvie."
"I guess that means we can't swim the ocean. Damn shame. Because I wanted us to take a 'nice swim'" Heracross said, grinning.
Scizor grinned back. "You are the dirtiest detective ever, you know that?"
"Well, I never said that I was the most good hearted of most detective, now did I?" Heracross asked.
"Fair point." Scizor replied. "Come on, let's go get some food from the amazing Bruce."
"Oh joy, oh how I would love that so much." Heracross said, sarcastically. "But I have a suggestion before we go."
"What is it?" Scizor asked.
Heracross grabs Scizor and makes out with her again.
Scizor smiled and closed her eyes, making out with him.
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Heracross: Heracross is panting. "Okay, maybe I have a problem. But I still don't care. Nothing made me regret it yet, so that's good…. Shit, I just jinxed myself, didn't I?"
Scizor: Scizor was gaining her composure "Is it wrong to love someone so much? Maybe… but eh. Not my problem at the moment."
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Banette walked by and saw Smeargle acting weird. She looked like she was praying or something like that.
She walked to her. "Is everything okay? You're not praying to lord Shaymin are you? Cause that's a nasty trip that'll go on for a while."
Smeargle looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "No I'm not… but thanks for the warning… I think."
"Alright, so which God of destruction are you praying to?" Banette asked.
Smeargle raised an eyebrow again. "I'm not praying to a destruction god. No, Bosses of destruction are not my thing. I'm pray to the God Tier player known as Krookodile!"
"... Krookodile? But he's not a God." Banette said.
"Banette, You saw what Krookodile did last week." Smeargle said. ".Krookodile did something no normal person could do. I don't think he had any cheat codes on him so being God tier is the only answer that I see."
"But from what I've heard, Marill and Emolga believed in this…. Cult as well. But yet, if Krookodile was this almighty God you speak of, he would've saved them from punishment, but he didn't." Banette pointed out.
"Well maybe he figured that it was their time to go." Smeargle said
"Time to go? If a child got hit by a bus, would you say that it's their time to go? If someone had the cure for the world's deadliest plague and got murdered before he could finish it, would you say that it's their time to go? If your mother died right then, and right now, would you say that it's their time to go? And if I went on a killing spree and killed everyone on the island, would you say that it was all their times to go? The phrasing 'Their time to go.', is the worst excuse since Shuckle became a deity. And that's why I never believe in any religion." Banette said.
Smeargle just looked straight at Banette for a bit after hearing her say that. "Um.. wait, didn't you keep saying you were doing things for different lords a week or two ago?"
"That was a….. Phase. That never happened." Banette replied.
"Okay then." Smeargle said. "I'm just going to escape from this battle and pretend this never happened." Smeargle then backed away from Banette.
"... I think I did a good thing." Banette said to herself, smiling at what she thought was a good thing to do.
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Smeargle: "Banette… is something else. She's like those NPCs who are made to have really funny dialogue… only her dialogue is kinda… creepy. Is that the right word for it?"
Banette: "Silly dog, religion is for the adults. And then after their religion fails them, they kill themselves. I mean, that's how I've seen it work anyways."
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Cacturne was cleaning something in the woods, Liepard saw this and came to him.
"Hey Cacturne, what are you doing?" Liepard asked.
Cacturne saw her and smiles. "Ah, hey dere Liepard. Just cleanin' a little toy of mine."
"A little toy?" Liepard asked. "What is this toy exactly?"
"Oh it's nothin'." Cacturne assured. "Just a thin' I missed back at home, so I made a little somethin' here and wanted ta clean it good in case I may need it."
"Alright then, if it helps us." Liepard said.
"Oh trust me, it will. So, ya wanna try dat make up now? Because I saw Banette stole da makeup a little while ago." Cacturne said.
Liepard gasped. "Oh that ghost did not just steal my makeup! Girl is getting a beat down! I promised Emolga to take good care of that!"
"Well, she's at da cafeteria if ya wanna go get her." Cacturne suggested.
Liepard started walking to the cafeteria while mutter something about ghost and petty school girls along the way.
Cacturne chuckled. "Dat girl is goin' ta need Arceus on her side if she's facin' Banette. Then again, if she becomes too much of a problem," Cacturne shouted as he brought out a wooden mace with glass spikes on it. "I could always take care of da problem myself."
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Mostly everyone was at the cafeteria as they were getting their usual from the 'great' Bruce himself.
Sandslash looked around as he saw Heracross limped his way to the food and sat down next to him.
A little while after, Scizor walked in happily and sat down next to Monferno to eat.
Monferno looked at Scizor. "An oddly good mood again I see."
Scizor looked back "And again, it's none of your business Monferno."
"Well it's still weird." Monferno pointed out. "Besides, I saw you and Heracross during the last challenge. Care to explain what that was about?"
Scizor was surprised but looked unfazed "Juvie survival instincts kicked in when he pointed that gun at me. That's partly how I survived there."
"Okay, first, that's a weird wha to survive in Juvie. Secondly, what you said to him sounded more than just on the spot survival . It's like you know what would get to him." Monferno pointed out.
Scizor looked at her "Just how much did you hear during the challenge?"
Monferno looked back. "Enough to know more than you think I should."
Scizor just looked at her for a bit before getting up and leaving the cafeteria. Her scream could be heard a little later after. Then Scizor calmly went back to the cafeteria and started eating like nothing happened.
Monferno just looks at her before going back to her food.
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Scizor: "If Monferno knows about me and Heracross… it shouldn't be an issue really. But she better not bug me endlessly about it, or else-"
Someone knocked on the door.
"What is it Heracross?" Scizor asked.
"You kinda left the cafeteria, screamed, and came back like nothing happened. Am I supposed to be pretending that's okay?" Heracross asked, sarcastically
"No, not really. Monferno just bugged me a little, no biggie." Scizor replied
"... You want me to come inside? You know, for moral support." Heracross asked.
Scizor grinned. "Is it moral support or even more than that?"
"Can't I do both?" Heracross asked again.
"Well I'm not stopping you" Scizor said.
Heracross came inside the confessional, closed the door, and covered the camera with his hat.
Monferno: "Scizor might be getting distracted with Heracross. I'm with Dragalge with the fact that our team needs to be strong, and if Scizor gets too distracted than that might not help us at all. I may need to keep an eye out on her."
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Heracross was eating with Sandslash as it was just the two of them for the moment.
"Heracross you came in limping again." Sandslash said. "I think you may have a problem."
"Trust me Sandslash, I know." Heracross replied. "I'm well aware of the many times I've been…. Limping."
"A lot, Heracross, a lot." Sandslash said simply
"Well, is it so wrong to do it so many times? Maybe. Should I be concerned that I have a girlfriend that came from Juvie? Very. Is it bad that said girlfriend is also on the opposite team, who can use our relationship to beat me anytime she wants? Yes. But do I care in the slightest? No." Heracross stated.
"Still Heracross, after what if Scizor does more like what she did last challenge?" Sandslash asked. "It could mean one or both of your downfalls."
"I am aware of that as well Sandslash. Trust me, nothing like that will happen ever again. It'll be alright. Besides, I've seen you around with Excadrill AND Heliolisk lately. You okay with Heliolisk possibly liking you?" Heracross asked.
"I mean… I'm bisexual so being with another guy isn't anything that will bother me." Sandslash said with a shrug.
Heracross just looks at Sandslash. "Hmm, alright then. Good to know. At least I won't fear of mistakenly assume your sexuality. Don't want to trigger anyone now." Heracross joked.
"Try to charm me and I freeze your crouch blue." Sandslash said with a smirk.
"Heh, try that, and I obliterate you in two. Or did you forget that I'm part Fighting Type?" Heracross asked with a smirk back.
Sandslash chuckled at that remark. "Fair game I see."
Heracross and Sandslash saw Scizor walk out of the cafeteria, scream, and come back like nothing happened.
"Um… Should I even ask?" Sandslash asked.
"Probably be wise if you didn't. Heracross replied.
Sandslash then saw Heliolisk and Excadrill enter the cafeteria
"Hey guys over here" Sandslash said to the two of them. They sat down after getting their food.
"Morning, did we miss anything?" Heliolisk asked.
"Just Scizor screaming and Heracross and I threatening each other" Sandslash replied.
Excadrill looked at Heracross. "Why would you threaten him?"
"Relax Excadrill. It was only a joke, a social experiment really." Heracross replied.
"But what lead you two to even threaten each other?" Heliolisk asked. "That's the true question."
"Sandslash, deary, wanna tell them the big news?" Heracross asked him.
"I will freeze those wings of yours." Sandslash jokingly threatened. "I told him I was bisexual and I threatened to freeze his crotch blue if he tried charming me."
"Sorry my dear brother, but I don't swing that way. I only swing my bat with my right hand in baseball." Heracross joked.
Sandslash rolled his eyes as Heliolisk looked at Sandslash. "Wait, you're bi?"
Sandslash nodded "Yeah, nothing big really."
Heliolisk blushed a little.
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Heliolisk: "THANK YOU ARCEUS!"
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Excadrill just shrugged and ate her mush. "Hey, why does the food taste better than normal?"
"Huh?" Heliolisk asked as he took a bite. "Oh it does. Did you guys notice that?"
"Sorry, but it just tastes normal to me." Heracross simply said as he kept eating.
"I just can't really tell anymore." Sandslash simply said.
Excadrill looked at her mush with a questioning look. "Weird."
Liepard entered the cafeteria as she saw Banette just sitting there, playing it chill.
Liepard walked up to Banette. "Banette, give me the makeup bag."
"Hmm? Make-up? But it belonged to the flying squirrel before she was executed." Banette replied.
"First, she wasn't executed, she was voted off." Liepard started. "Secondly, She let me have it as long as I'm in the game. Now give it back!"
"Give back what?" Banette simply asked.
"The makeup bag Banette! Cacturne said he saw you run off with it!" Liepard said in frustration.
"... Oh, that makeup bag! I remember now! Sorry, but you can't get it back."
"Why can't I get it back?" Liepard asked
"I put the makeup bag, like all the other stuff in the safe place. I made a safe place in this island that I put stuff I like in. No one can find the safe place." Banette replied.
"... What are you a kleptomaniac?" Liepard asked
"No silly, the flying squirrel's been executed. Stealing from the dead isn't really stealing. It's more like, 'repurposing'." Banette replied.
"Banette, you do know that we don't die when we are voted off right?" Liepard asked. "We just have to ride a Lapras away from the island to what is likely a secondary island where the losers stay until the show is over."
"But why did Hannibal say that they'll never come back? That would be implying that they're dead." Banette said.
"No… no it doesn't. He said that because once you are voted off the island you can't return to the game and have lost your shot at the prize at the end. Plus Jaba said that, and Hannibal did mention that if they felt like it they could get a losers to return to the game." Liepard explained,
"Alright, so they're all powerful beings then. But if you say is true, then how about this. If you can bring back the flying squirrel right now, I'll give you back the makeup bag." Banette said.
Liepard looked at Banette. "Okay. Give me a moment and wait right here."
Liepard walked to Zoroark's table as he was telling Beheeyem jokes, who was silently chuckling. "So then I said-"
"Hey Zoroark, can you help me with something?" Liepard asked, interrupting his joke.
Zoroark looked at her and grinned. "Sure Liepard, what do you want me to help with?"
"Banette took the makeup bag Emolga let me have and she said that she'll only give it back to me if I make Emolga appear again." Liepard explained. "Can you turn into Emolga long enough for me to fool her?"
Zoroark grinned. "Of course, a favor for a friend, right?"
"Yeah. No harm in that right?" Liepard asked.
Zoroark shook her paw. "Then it'll be my pleasure." He then turned into Emolga and went with Liepard.
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Zoroark: Zoroark cackled. "This is too easy. All I have to do is do this and in turn, I'll ask her a favor I need of her. And if that means eliminating someone for me, then it'll be all worth it."
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Liepard brough 'Emolga' with her to Banette.
"Hey Banette. I brought Emolga back just like you wanted." Liepard said
'Emolga' smiled at Banette. "Hey there Banette!"
Banette smiled. "Oh, hey there Zoroark, how's it going?"
Both Liepard's and Zoroark's jaw dropped "How did you know!?" They both asked.
"What? You didn't see Zoroark posing as Emolga? And they call me the crazy one." Banette replied.
"No, how did you past this?" Liepard asked.
"Oh please, it's obvious. Zoroark is Zoroark, and Emolga is Emolga. Speaking of which, were is Emolga? You said you brought her." Banette said.
Both of them facepalmed hard.
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Liepard: "I… I don't even know anymore."
Zoroark: Zoroark was clearly flustered. "How the hell did she saw through my illusion so easily?! No one has able to do that before! Does being crazy also give you the ability to see through illusions or something?!"
Banette: "Emolga! Emolga! Where are you Emolga?!"
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Soon after, Jaba and Hannibal came to the cafeteria.
"Good Morning everyone. I hope you enjoyed your food today."
"...You asked that for a reason. I don't like it." Druddigon said.
"Oh Bruce, we got someone not liking your food!" Hannibal shouted.
Bruce brought up the butcher knife.
"I'll shut up now." Druddigon simply said
"Okay then" Jaba said "But I did ask that for a reason. Because today, your challenge is an eating competition!"
"... Who's making the food?" Klinklang asked.
"I'll give you one guess." Jaba replied
"Hannibal?" Snorunt asked.
"No, sorry. The FDA didn't approve my license after the….. 'Accidents'" Hannibal replied.
"Um… That's concerning." Croagunk simply stated
"Bruce is making your food for the challenge today." Jaba said.
"Oh I get it now. The challenge is that who can survive the longest until they become a Ghost type." Banette spoke out.
"No, I'm not endangering your lives like that. I'm asked Bruce not to make anything that could kill you all." Jaba clarified.
"Mister Jaba…. Why are you a liar?" Banette asked.
"Banette, what are you talking about?" Jaba asked
."In the first challenge, I've heard that someone gained a concussion. In the second, Sandslash had to go to the infirmary for severe burns. In the third, a volcano erupted and almost killed us all. And in the fourth, an army of Eelektross came to the beach and almost killed us all again. It's clearly obvious that you're trying to kill us. So I'm asking why are you a liar?" Banette genuinely asked.
"I'm honestly not trying to kill you. Hannibal is the reason for those last two things you mentioned, I don't know who caused the second one, and the first one is something that commonly happens in dodgeball. I really am not trying to endanger your lives." Jaba assured.
"If you really don't want us dead, then why is Hannibal still here?" Banette asked. Everyone turned and looked at Jaba as she asked that question.
"..." Jaba leaves the cafeteria, yells, and comes back like nothing happened.
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Jaba: "Okay, so… How the hell is someone literally insane like Banette actually smart!? I mean, what the hell!?"
Banette: She shrugs. "I mean, I'm just asking what the readers have been wondering."
"FOURTH WALL!" Someone shouted.
She looked up. "Is that-"
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"Anyways, you're challenge is simple. 5 members of each team will eat the food the Bruce gives you until you can't eat anymore. The team who has the last player or players eating wins the challenge. Sound good?" Jaba explained.
Smeargle raised her hand.
"What did Xatu tell you?" Jaba asked.
"He said that you forgot to tell them the prize." Smeargle said.
"I was going to reveal it after the challenge but guess I can't now." Jaba said "The winning teams gets a spa treatment for the night."
"And." Smeargle said.
"And they get to go on an island resort for a week, leaving the rest to stay here." Jaba explained
"A resort? You mean we're going to get some actual peace for once?" Heracross asked.
"Pretty much." Jaba replied. "But if you lose you're stuck here for the week."
"Wait, so no elimination?" Mismagius asked.
"Yes Mismagius, there will be no elimination." Jaba replied.
Dragalge grinned.
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Dragalge: "Finally, the one place in this hell hole that actually treats me like a King! We're winning this challenge dammit!"
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"So if you guys are ready, pick your 5 players who will be eating like a Munchlax and we will begin." Jaba announced
The Deadly Darkrais grouped up. "Alright, so who wants to participate in this challenge?" Heracross asked.
"I'll do it. I can eat a lot." Sandslash said.
"So can I. Hell, I'll eat anything." Krookodile added.
"Alright, and I'll participate as well. So that makes it three already. Who will be the last two?" Heracross asked.
"Um… I guess I can try it." Excadrill said
"You sure Excadrill?" Sandslash asked
"Yeah, I think i can handle this… I think." Excadrill said.
"I'll do it." Cacturne spoke up. "Everyone is either too little, or literally cannot each since they have no mouths."
Klinklang sighed with relief hearing that comment.
"Alright, so that makes five. Everyone to the center." Heracross said.
Everyone got into the center.
"One, two, three, GO DEADLY DARKRAIS!" Heracross shouted.
"GO DEADLY DARKRAIS!" everyone shouted but Excadrill… although she did say it quietly.
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Sandslash: "If Excadrill thinks she can do this challenge then, who am I to stop her? Maybe she'll do well in it… oh wait… She is a shut in… I may was to hold on to my words here."
Excadrill: "Okay so I'm likely in over my head here… but I'm at least going to try this challenge. Maybe I'll do well"
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The Giratinas were now the ones grouping up.
"Alright everyone, since this has a chance to get the spa treatment we so desperately need, I'm volunteering. Who else is?" Dragalge asked.
"I'll go. Dragons tend to eat a lot" Druddigon said
"I'll do it. Might as well." Scizor said
"I'll do it too." Banette added.
"Um… Banette… you can't open your mouth though." Smeargle pointed out.
Banette waved it off. "Don't worry about that. Trust me, I'll win it all baby!"
"O-kay then?" Smeargle said uncertain
"Okay, so that's four. Who else?" Dragalge asked.
"I'll do it. Hell, I got four hands, must mean I have four times the appetite." Cofagrigus joked.
"I'm not going to reply to that." Scizor said.
"ALRIGHT EVERYONE! WE'RE GOING TO FUCKING WIN THIS, RIGHT?!" Dragalge shouted.
Everyone cheered out in someone or another.
"THEN GET TO THE CENTER DAMMIT!" Dragalge shouted.
Everyone got in the middle
"GO GRANDIOSE GIRATINAS!" Dragalge shouted.
"GO GRANDIOSE GIRATINAS!" Everyone but Beheeyem shouted.
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Smeargle: "I have no idea how Banette is going to do this… But if I want to life I'll be standing far away from."
Banette: "I'll win this for everyone! Just you watch! I got me a secret!"
Zoroark: "Hmm, looks like I won't be competing, but that doesn't mean I can't screw with the other contestants." Zoroark grins at this.
Scizor: "I don't mind doing this challenge. Gives me something to do and I can eat a lot. Maybe I'll actually win for the team… either way, Heracross and I are separated for a week so like that matters."
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"Alright, all the participants go to the table." Jaba announced.
Everyone sat on a chair to a long table. Excadrill sat by Sandslash, while Heracross sat by him as well. Scizor sat by Heracross and he looked at her.
"You ready to lose?" Scizor asked.
"Heh, please, I have an ace in my hand. I'll win this game for sure." Heracross boasted.
"We'll see about that." Scizor said.
Banette sat by the end while Druddigon sat by her.
"Hey there Druddigon, doing well?" Banette asked.
"Yeah, I'm doing okay" Druddigon replied.
"Terrific. Everyone must feel okay, or others may assume they're dead." Banette said.
Druddigon looked at her. "What's with you and a fascination for people being dead?"
"Well, I am a Ghost-Type, and because why not? Say Druddigon, can I ask you something?" Banette asked.
"Sure I guess" Druddigon replied.
"Do you think that I'm crazy?" Banette simply asked.
"Yes." Druddigon said quite bluntly.
"Ah, okay, just making sure." Banette said.
Druddigon just looked at her.
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Druddigon: "Does anyone understand her?"
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Cofagrigus sat by Druddigon. "Sup Druddigon, ready to win this?"
"Yeah I am Cofagrigus!" Druddigon replied.
"Then let's kick ass!" Cofagrigus shouted as the two did a hard high five.
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Druddigon: He was banging his head on the wall "I hate this decision right now!"
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Everyone else was seated accordingly.
"Okay. Are the ten of you ready?" Jaba asked.
Everybody nodded.
"Okay. Bruce, bring the food!" Jaba shouted
Bruce came in and brought the food. It looked the same, but it lt had berries in it.
"Berry Mush?" Sandslash asked.
Bruce brought out his butcher knife. "I got too lazy to make you losers real food. Got a problem with that?"
Sandslash quickly shook his head. "Nope! No problem here!"
"Alright, round one, start!" Jaba announced.
Everyone began eating, and almost two seconds later. "Done!" Banette shouted with a clean plate.
"How did you finish that so fast?" Heliolisk asked.
"Secret." Banette simply said.
Everyone else ate rather easily and cleaned their plates.
"Looks like we all managed the first one." Scizor noted.
Round two now started. And almost two seconds later. "Done!" Banette shouted with another clean plate.
"Wha? How?" Monferno asked.
Everyone ate their food easily. They kept at it until the fifth round started. Almost two seconds later. "Done!" Banette shouted with another clean plate.
"Okay that is crazy." Druddigon before he keeps eating.
Dragalge ate his slowly, as well as Sandslash. But Heracross was eating just fine.
Excadrill was eating a little slower than Sandslash, until she stopped. "Ugh… I'm sorry.. I can't keep going."
"Okay Excadrill, you're out" Jaba said.
"Okay" Excadrill said walking to the others
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Excadrill: "Was anyone really expecting me to do that much? Honestly?"
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Round six started, and- "Done!" Banette shouted, with her clean plate of course.
"Okay… just how? What cheat codes do you have!?" Smeargle asked
"Pff, who needs cheat codes these days?" Banette asked back.
Cofagrigus was a little slow, but he kept at it.
Scizor was slow as well, as she turned and saw Heracross was eating just fine.
"How are you doing just fine?" Scizor asked Heracross.
"I told you, I have an ace in the hole." Heracross simply replied.
"Fine then" Scizor said before going back to her food.
Krookodile was a little slow, he then felt something and went to the trash can to barf.
"Oh wow." Heliolisk said. "Dude, are you okay?"
"Something…. In that plate…. Was BAD!" Krookodile shouted, before he barfed again.
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Zoroark: "Oh no, looks like someone put a little something in his food." He then grinned and started laughing.
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After Krookodile was out, Round seven started and- "Done!" Banette shouted and… need I say more?
Sandslash was eating slower and so was Scizor until..
"I'm out" Scizor simply said. She got up and went to the others.
"Told you I would win!" Heracross shouted to Scizor.
"Screw off!" Scizor shouted back.
Heracross looked at Sandslash. "You can go. You can't last any longer." Heracross advised.
"Okay. I'm done." Sandslash said, getting up.
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Sandslash: "I'm just gonna trust Heracross on this one."
Scizor: "What can I say… I lost this one. Still love the him though."
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Druddigon and Cofagrigus were really slow.
"Dude… can you keep going?" Druddigon asked.
"I will…. If you do." Cofagrigus replied.
"Then keep going… until we burst!" Druddigon shouted.
"Until we blow like pinatas!" Cofagrigus shouted back as the two finished their food.
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Druddigon: "So… I feel really bad about thinking about ratting him… But I can't stop being friends with the guy you know?"
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Cacturne ate his food slowly, but looked fine.
"Cacturne you going okay?" Liepard asked.
Cacturne smiled at Liepard and tipped his hat.
Liepard grinned. "Then keep going!"
Cacturne eventually finished his food.
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Cacturne: "I mean, da only reason I was goin' slow was because I needed ta let all da food go in properly. I am made out of sand in the inside ya know."
Liepard: "I have a feeling he knows what he's doing, but that doesn't mean I can't be a bit worried… also I really want that spa trip. I'd murder for it."
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Monferno saw how Dragalge was doing. He ate his food, but he looked like hell.
"Dragalge! Are you alright?" Monferno asked.
"I'll…. Be fine." Dragalge assured.
"I'm not so sure." Monferno said with concern
"I said…. I'll be fine." Dragalge said again.
"Okay.." Monferno said still concerned.
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Monferno: "I'm going to be blunt… He totally wasn't alright."
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After the 12th Round, Druddigon and Cofagrigus were both dead inside as they fell on the floor and couldn't stop.
Banette was fine with a clean plate of course.
Heracross ate his food just as fine.
Cacturne ate his slower than before, but he looked fine.
And Dragalge ate his food, but he was clinging to his stomach in absolute pain.
"Dragalge… You aren't looking good right now!" Monferno said to him.
"I don't care…. A King never gives up!" Dragalge shouted, as he was in hell.
"Dragalge…." Monferno said. She seem sad and concerned.
After the 20th Round, Banette, and Heracross ate their food easily. Cacturne at his at a Magcargo's pace, but he was fine. And Dragalge finished his food, but he was screaming in pain.
Monferno gasped "Dragalge!"
"I….am….fine!" Dragalge shouted.
"No.. No you're not!" Monferno said to him. "You're in pain and it hurts really badly!"
"I DON'T CARE!" Dragalge shouted.
After the 30th Round, Banette's plate was clean, Heracross was just fine, and Cacturne was eating even slower than before, but he finished his food.
Dragalge however was in total hell. As he was crying in pain.
Monferno was just watching in his total concern for his safety at this point.
Dragalge almost barfed, but he kept it in his mouth and swallowed as he finished his food.
"Dragalge…" Monferno said to him.
After the 40th Round, everything seemed fine. Cacturne was eating, looking fine. Until the chair below him couldn't take the wait and it broke. He fell to the ground. "... It seems dat I can't get up." Cacturne said.
Liepard went to him and helped move him away from the table. "Did I do okay?" Cacturne asked Liepard.
Liepard smiled. "You did great Cacturne."
Cacturne smiled back and tipped his hat to her.
Sandslash and Scizor saw how Heracross was eating just fine.
Sandslash looked at Scizor. "Any idea how he's doing that?"
Scizor shrugged. "Hell if I know."
Monferno saw Dragalge was limp on the table. He was breathing very hard as he just finished the food on his plate.
Monferno was concerned and finally spoke up. "Dragalge, you need to stop right now!"
"...No…..I…..Can…...Keep…..Going." Dragalge barely said.
"No you can't Dragalge! Your body can't take much more of this." Monferno said. "This is torture for you."
"A….King…..Never…...Gives…..Up." Dragalge said.
"And I'd think… a king would know his limits." Monferno said.
"Well…. Then this isn't my limit." Dragalge replied.
It was now the 41st Round. Banette's plate was clean, Heracross ate his food as well, but he looked and saw Dragalge in horrible pain as he was eating his food.
Everyone else was looking at Dragalge as well.
"Is.. Is he going to be okay?" Excadrill asked
"I… don't know anymore." Druddigon replied.
Dragalge heaved as he finished his plant. "D...one."
"Done eat… or with this challenge.. Or both?" Heliolisk asked
"Done…..eating….give me…...more." Dragalge replied.
"Dragalge can you even take more?" Monferno asked in full concern.
"Yes…..I can…...I….never…..give up." Dragalge replied.
The 42nd round came and Banette's and Heracross's plates were clean. Dragalge was suffering as he was eating his food.
"Dragalge… Please.. Banette is still eating and in much better shape than you." Monferno siad "You can back out now.. None of use will judge you.".
"I….don't…..care….I…..never….g...ive….u...p." Dragalge said, as he finished his plate.
"Hmm…." Monfero was really worried.
The 43rd round came. Banette's plate was clean, as Heracross was eating his food.
Dragalge was now starting his food again.
Monferno thought of someone and turned to Heracross. "Heracross… please stop. Banette will likely beat you anyway. Please stop this."
"Stop the challenge? Please, my ace in the whole is doing just fine. I can take her on." Heracross boasted.
"Well then what about Dragalge's health!? Because he's clearly not going to stop until he's body can't take it anymore!" Monferno shouted.
Dragalge finished his plate. "M...o...r….e."
Monferno gave Heracross a pleading look. "Please Heracross…"
Heracross finished his food and crossed his arms. "He'll break."
But he was wrong after the 50th Round. Banette's and Heracross's plates were clean as Dragalge was crying horribly.
Monferno looked at Heracross. "You were saying?"
"... He'll break. There's no way he'll take much more." Heracross said.
"Dude… I don't think he's going to break… at all." Druddigon said.
Dragalge's body was shaking, as he was practically force feeding himself at this point.
Smeargle stood next to Monferno to help her a little.
"Dragalge… he can't take much if not anymore of this…" Monferno said, beginning to cry a little. "His body can't handle it…"
Heracross looked at Dragalge as he finished his food. "M….o….r….e."
Sandslash looked worried for Dragalge as well. "Heracross. He's not going to stop… and his body is really close to wearing out because of this…"
"You too Sandslash?" Heracross asked as he turned to his team. "Do you all want me to stop? I'm the only one left. Sandslash, you trusted me to keep going and that's what I'm doing right now. For this team. Does it just want me to quit now?"
"Heracross, I'm worried for him as another person, not as a competition! Dragalge can barely even move his body right now!" Sandslash shouted to Heracross.
The 52nd Round started, and Banette's plate was clean.
Dragalge was crying as he slowly moved the food to his mouth. Very….very….slowly.
"Damn… I'm doubt he can take 3 more rounds of this… I've seen starvation… but this is honestly more than I can handle." Scizor said.
Heracross was about to eat when Monferno grabbed his arm.
Monferno still had tears in her eyes. "Please Heracross… He can't keep this up anymore… You stopping is the only way he will… Please…"
Dragalge was crying loudly as he was shoving the food in his mouth.
"Heracross…" Monferno said tearfully.
Heracross looked at his food. He then throws the plate to the wall.
Sandslash walked up to Heracross and put a claw on his shoulder. "You did the right thing."
Jaba saw that. "Well since Heracross didn't finish and both Banette and a Beheeyem please teleport him to the infarmy stat, Dragalge are still in… then The Grandiose Giratinas win the reward challenge and the spa trip… once we make sure that Dragalge is okay.."
None of the Grandiose Giratinas cheered at the slightest as Beheeyem teleported Dragalge to the infirmary.
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Monferno: She was still crying a bit. "Thank you… Heracross.."
Heracross: "Hey, a challenge is a challenge. But I'm not having someone die over it. I'm still surprised that Dragalge's pride is that big."
Scizor: "Heracross did the right thing… but he could've done it sooner. Dragalge was literally torturing himself."
Druddigon: "I… I'm now having to rethink my decision a bit. But, at least he stopped for Dragalge's sake."
Zoroark: "What the hell?! That was a good show! Dammit Heracross!"
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Dragalge slowly opened his eyes to see everyone, including himself on a bed in the infirmary. "Did…. did we win?" Dragalge asked.
"Yeah we did." Monferno simply replied.
"You and Banette outlasted Heracross." Smeargle said, knowing Monferno wanted to say it.
"Well, then what are you all standing here for? We have a resort to go to." Dragalge said, as he tried to get up.
"Dragalge stop moving!" Monferno shouted at him. "Your body can't take much anymore, you need to rest!"
"I'll rest, when I get to the resort." Dragalge said as he looked at everyone else. "Well, come now, you all go to the Wailord. I'll be there in a moment. Don't worry about me."
The others looked uneasy to go but one by one, they did until it was only Dragalge and Monferno.
"Well, is there anymore scolding you got for me?" Dragalge asked.
"Dragalge, you worried me to death! I thought you were going to kill yourself! I didn't want to lose you… I couldn't keep watching that." Monferno said.
"Well, I assure you, I wasn't going to give up. A King never gives up. It shows weakness." Dragalge said.
"But what if you died in that challenge!?" Monferno asked. "Then what!? I get that you must have pride bigger than Krookodile's stomach, but I couldn't handle watching someone I love torture himself to dead like that!"
"... Wait. Someone, you love?" Dragalge asked.
Monferno shut up, realizing what she said. But she just sighed. "Yeah. Someone I love… you Dragalge."
"... I…." Dragalge said.
"You what?" Monferno asked.
"I….feel the same way." Dragalge admitted.
Monferno's eyes went wide. "You...You do!? But you're a King! I thought you would have had higher standards."
"Please, status has no control over love…. Especially when you're a King." Dragalge replied.
"I...I had no idea." Monferno simply said.
"So, what now?" Dragalge asked.
"Honestly.. I'm not so sure. I'm never really had feelings for anyone before." Monferno said.
"I believe what's next is what you people call it, 'Dating'." Dragalge said.
"You people? You'd be dating too you know." Monferno said.
"Well, truth is, I haven't had feelings for anyone before either." Dragalge admitted.
"Given what you've told me about never really being close to anyone before me… I'm not surprised at the slightest." Monferno said.
"Well, you wanna start, Dating?" Dragalge asked.
Monferno nodded. "Yeah, I do."
"Well, come over here then." Dragalge beckoned.
Monferno got closer to Dragalge, their faces right next to each other.
Dragalge pulled Monferno to him and kissed her.
Monferno closed her eyes and took in the kiss.
They did this for a while before Dragalge separated.
'That… That felt nice." Monferno simply said
"Yeah, it did. Now, are we just going to be in this damn infirmary forever, or are you going to help me up?" Dragalge asked, smiling at her.
"Yeah, I will." Monferno said as she helped Dragalge stand.
"TO THE RESORT!" Dragalge shouted.
Monferno laughed and smiled. "Yeah, To the resort."
Monferno then walked Dragalge to the Wailord with the rest of the team for their spa reward.
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Monferno: "Well I guess now Dragalge and I are a thing now. I didn't think he would have feelings back for me… but it feels nice. Now I guess we're just going to experience dating one step at a time." She then went quiet for a second and then burst out laughing. "I just realized. Everyone on back home is going to be so jealous over me dating a King! Oh Arecus, this is great!"
Dragalge: Dragalge tasted his lips. "Why did she taste like Oran Berries?"
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Druddigon was at the beach. Most of everyone was getting on the Wailord, but he needed time to think first.
"... Rat him… or risk being ratted out myself and get eliminated?" Druddigon asked himself.
"Hey there Mister Scales!" Banette shouted as she came to him. "Watcha doing?"
"Oh hey Banette. I'm just thinking." Druddigon replied.
"Thinking? Thinking about what?" Banette asked as she played with the sand a little.
"It's nothing that you need to worry about Banette, hey how did you eat so easily during the challenge?" Druddigon asked.
"I'll tell you my secret if you tell me yours." Banette replied as she threw the sand in the air like confetti.
Druddigon sighs. "Do you promise not to say anything to anyone?"
"I have a safe place in the island that no one knows about. I kept secrets for people who killed others. I even know where the bodies are at. Sure Druddigon, your secret is safe with me." Banette replied, smiling at him.
"Uhhh….." Druddigon shook it off. "Truth is… I'm in an alliance with Cofagrigus, and after Staravia left, Heracross figured that out. So he gave me a choice. Rat out Cofagrigus for bring in this alliance and surely getting him eliminated, or don't say anything and he rats the both of us out to the team."
"Hmm…. quite the Gigalith and a hard place. Want some advice?" Banette asked.
"Sure. What?" Druddigon asked.
"We're all selfish, all of us. It's how we were designed in the dawn of time and space. To always look out for yourself, so you can live on. We may do selfless acts, but they have selfish meanings. Someone saves a kid from getting mauled by Mightyenas, that person may wanted to be a hero. Someone donates kidneys to charity, the person may have just wanted to feel good about himself, or get lower cuts on taxes, whichever the Bidoof looks at it first. And someone dies by taking the execution for someone else, that person is viewed as a legend. We are all selfish, dead or alive. We do selfish things. Why? Because we do it to survive, to stay ahead, to make sure we're not the ones getting mauled by Mightyenas. So no matter how you look at a decision, it'll always be for a selfish reason." Banette explained.
Druddigon just looked at Banette after she explained all that. "Okay then… I'll keep that in mind. Now how did you eat so well?"
"Oh, I didn't eat it. Not one bit." Banette admitted. "I just put the food, somewhere else."
"Somewhere else? Where is that?" Druddigon asked.
She looked at the island. "... I forgot."
"... Alright then." Druddigon said simply. "I guess we should get on the Wailord now."
"Oh yeah, that! Well what are we waiting for?! Let's go!" Banette shouted as she grabbed Druddigon and was somehow dragging him to the Wailord.
"Hey, slow down!" Druddigon shouted as they went to the Wailord.
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Druddigon: "For as insane as she is… Banette had a point with what she told me. No matter what I do, I'm just going to be selfish… It's just a matter of which I would rather do."
Banette: Banette was showering herself with sand. "So much confetti!"
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"Sorry I didn't get ya ta dat resort." Cacturne apologized to Liepard. The two were at their usual spot
Liepard sighed. "It'll be okay. But I would have killed for that spa trip."
"Ya know, dat can be arranged." Cacturne joked as he grinned at her.
Liepard giggled. "I'm not serious! Do you see me killing anyone… Well I guess if looks could kill."
"Den most of da males would've been dead already." Cacturne joked.
"Everyone but Heliolisk and Klinklang." Liepard joked back.
"Well, we better dig a lot of holes for da bodies." Cacturne joked once more.
"Klinklang and Emolga did say that there were a lot of holes left over from the pitfall traps Excadrill dug during Capture the flag." Liepard pointed out.
"Well den, let's have ourselves a massacre!" Cacturne shouted.
Liepard laughed at that. "You can't be serious?"
"Oh come now, I'm sure it won't be dat hard." Cacturne said as he got up and looked like he was going to start.
Liepard lunged at him and knocked him down. "Bad crime boss! Bad!"
"Aww, but I only wanted ta play. Only for a little bit." Cacturne jokingly whined.
"Than play without killing half of the population on the island, killing would make you lose your chance at winning after all." Liepard said.
"Boooooo." Cacturne simply said. "You're no fun."
"Well if being no fun means no killing, then I guess I'm no fun" Liepard said, giggling.
Cacturne laughed with her as they were just laughing together. They then notice how close they were to each other.
"Um… Maybe we should move away from each other." Liepard suggested.
"Well, guess I'm free ta kill everyone den." Cacturne joked.
"Cacturne I'm serious." Liepard said.
"Whatever ya say." Cacturne as the two got up. "Whelp, I'm either goin' ta bed, or startin' a massacre. I'll let ya decide which one I'm actually doing." He then starts walking away.
"Um.. I think it's actually going to bed… Or at least I hope it is." Liepard said.
"Keep tellin' yourself dat." Cacturne said as he went away.
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Liepard: "I'm sure that Cacturne was just joking about the massacre thing. He might be a crime boss, but he's a nice guy… He is joking right? Well if he isn't.." She grinned. "I know I'm safe."
Cacturne: Cacturne was cleaning his wooden mace. "Please, I was only jokin' really. If I really was goin' ta start a massacre, everyone would've been dead by now. But den again, I'm only jokin'." He finished cleaning and swung the mace around, like he was an expert at the type of weapon.
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Heracross was at the cafeteria, thinking to himself. Well, he thought he was until Scizor came and sat next to him.
"Hey, are you okay?" Scizor asked him.
"Yeah, just thinking is all." Heracross replied. "Don't you have a Wailord to catch?"
"Yeah we all just left Dragalge and Monferno in the infirmary so I have a moment so say goodbye." Scizor said.
Heracross looked at Scizor. "You know, I'm going to miss this hot body. You could just not go." He joked.
"Yeah, no." Scizor said. "This may be my only chance for something like this. I'm not letting this pass up. But before I go… I wanted to tell you that you did the right thing."
"Everyone in my team said that, and I know myself that I did. But thanks for trying. Better luck next time." Heracross joked again.
Scizor rolled her eyes and kissed him. "I got a Wailord to go to. I'll see you next week."
"Yeah, see you later." Heracross gave her a kiss and saw her left.
Heracross went to table and thought to himself. "Wait… where's Sandslash?"
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Sandslash was in cabin with Heliolisk as they were relaxing after the loss of the challenge.
"Hurrah for us. A week stuck on this island with an insane Co-host and Bruce… I'd rather die." Heliolisk said sarcastically
"Could be worse… we could have our injuries that sent us to the infirmary again." Sandslash pointed out.
"You're not wrong." Heliolisk agreed. "Hey can we talk for a bit?"
"Huh? About what?" Sandslash asked.
"Well," Heliolisk started, sitting up on his bed. "It's just that you and I have been close friends for the past 2 weeks on this island right?"
"Yeah, what about it?" Sandslash replied
"Well, It's. Ugh, screw it." Heliolisk said as we went to Sandslash and kissed him on his lips before going back to his bed, blushing
Sandslash blushed a little as well. "Heliolisk… did you kiss me?"
"Yeah, kinda obvious." Heliolisk replied "Over the past week or so, I've started having some feelings for you. I just would have never done until you told us you were bi this morning."
"Wow.. I had no idea Heliolisk, you and I have gotten pretty close lately… I'm not fully sure what to say exactly." Sandslash said.
Just then there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it" Sandslash said as he went as he went to the door and opened it, revealing Excadrill. "Oh hey Excadrill. What do you need?"
"I wanted to tell you something, before I went to sleep." Excadrill replied
"What is it?" Sandslash asked.
Excadrill answered that by kissing Sandslash just like Heliolisk did. "I.. I have a crush on you! Sorry!" Excadrill then ran back to her cabin, likely out of fear of being too forward.
Sandslash was just standing there in shock. Then he started walking out of the cabin.
"Sandslash where are you going?" Heliolisk asked.
"I'm sleeping in the forest tonight. Simple as that." Sandslash said as we went into the forest
Heliolisk just looked out confused. "The one time.. Thanks Excadrill."
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Heliolisk: "You know, I thought I could have been able to kiss Sandslash and maybe start something with him so simply… then Excadrill kisses him. Just my luck."
Excadrill: "Was I too forward? Was that too much? Did I do that right? I don't know!"
Sandslash: "Both Heliolisk… and Excadrill… kissed me. They both have feeling for me… And I like both of them…" He started banging his head on the wall. "Why me!?"
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A Bewear yawned as he got out of the cave to find a giant mountain of berry mush.
"What the?" the Bewear asked as he tasted it. "Mmm, not too bad." He then starts eating the giant pile of berry mush.
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Infernape: So that's where Banette's food went… Huh. That Bewear is getting some screen time now.
Roran: Speaking of screen time.
Infernape: Yeah, we gave a lot of it to Banette, Druddigon, and couples… so many couples. Oh and that love triangle plot, that exist to.
Roran: Shit… what have we done!? It's Twilight all over again!
Infernape: No… what we can do is 10x better than Twilight. A lot of stuff is better than Twilight. Could be worse though, we could have a plot that mirrors 50 Shades of Gray.
Roran:... Anyways, there was a Rewards challenge for some reason, care ta explain?
Infernape: … We are not talking about that. I just recovered from that. I'm not going there Roran.
Roran: All I'm saying is-
Infernape: WE'VE MOVED ON RORAN! Reward challenges can happen anyways. They're good for character development.
Roran:... *He was about to speak*
Infernape: *Sighs* Let's just move this fast. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter. I'll see all Laterz!
Roran: Wait! But I didn't get ta say that-
Infernape: *Duct Tapes his mouth* Where is the character for the review!?
Jaba: Review everyone, for the hope that no one gets killed on this show!