Chapter 20: Great Challenge of China
As the plane left Niagara Falls, Cody and Heather entered first class. Cody looked around and smiled. "Hey, there's a wedding cake!" He ran over to it and scooped off some of the frosting, then ate it. "Can't you at least cut yourself a slice first?", Heather asked. Cody laughed. "Sorry, just excited. I like sweet stuff." Heather smirked. "You know what else would be sweet? Going to the final three." Cody scowled at her. "After booting me off because of your grudges two seasons in a row, you really thought asking me to join an alliance would work?" Heather frowned. "It was worth a try."
Confession Cam: Heather
"My alliance has never been weaker than it has been this season. In season one I had four minions, and one of them got to the final three with me. Last season I had two, and we both made it to the finals. This time, I only have Bridgette. I need to find someone else to join us, and fast."
Suddenly, Blaineley turned on the intercom. "Attention, fellow passengers! Feeling alone in the game? Looking for an ally you can call your very own? Consider joining forces with me. You won't regret it. This promise is not legally binding, offer may be withdrawn anytime." Heather smiled and left first class. She found Blaineley on her way to the economy class. "I heard your little announcement", she said. Blaineley smirked. "Let me guess, you want me to join you and Bridgette?" "Yes. Stick with me and we can get to the final three together." "Deal." Blaineley and Heather shook hands.
Confession Cam: Heather
"Well, that was convenient."
A few hours later, the plane reached its destination. Everyone got out and stood in front of the Great Wall of China. "Ni hao! Welcome to China, a vast country rich in history, culture, innovation and delicious sauces", Chris said. "Our first challenge is torn from the pages of her rich history. In eight million BC, king Dum Sum led a battalion of donkey warriors down this very great wall." "Eight million GC was the Miocene era", Courtney said. Chris proceded to ignore her. "We've provided a selection of vehicles to race to our mystery destination. They're first come, first served. Ready, set-" Chris got a phone call. "I'd better get this... McLean here. Yeah, I'm trying to do the show here." "Do we go, or what?", Heather asked. "Mhm, yep", Chris said into the phone. "Is that a yes?", Owen asked. Chris turned to the contestants and said "Yeah, can we do this later?" "So we go now?", Blaineley asked. Chris turned back to the phone. "Okay, fine!" The contestants ran toward the wall. "Hey, who said you could go!", Chris shouted.
The contestants ran across the wall, toward the methods of transportation. "Bridgette, let's get ready to rock the rickshaw! It is so ours!", Heather said. "Hey, what about me, alliance buddy?", Blaineley asked. Heather sighed. "Fine, we can all use it, just hurry!" The girls ran over to it and Blaineley hopped in. "I'm the lightest, so you guys pull", she said. Bridgette glared at her. Meanwhile, Noah got on a bike, Owen grabbed a skateboard, Cody climbed onto a donkey and Courtney got on a tricycle. The teens raced along the top of the wall. On the way, Heather stepped on something and it blew up, sending her flying over the wall. "Heather!" Blaineley groaned. "We aren't gonna stop and help her, are we, Bridgette?", she asked. Bridgette glared at her. "Okay, fine!" About ten minutes later, they found her covered in some smelly liquid. Bridgette covered her nose and gagged. "Geez, what happened?", she asked. "I fell into a tea shop", Heather replied. Bridgette hugged her with one arm. "Aww, it's okay. Blaineley and I will pull you the rest of the way."
Further back, Owen was riding the skateboard, and after a while it snapped in half. "Oh, come on!" Noah turned his bike around and rode back to him. "What happened?" "The board wasn't sturdy enough for me. Stupid cheap knockoff..." Noah sighed. "Okay. You take the bike, I'll just walk." Owen smiled. "Really?", he asked. "Sure, just let me get OFF the bike first."
A while later, Courtney and Noah both arrived at the finish line. "Ha! I win!", Courtney cheered. "Actually we tied", Noah said. Courtney glared at him. "No way, Noah. Chris, get the photographic evidence." Chris shook his head. "Sorry, there's no photo. What show do you think you're on? There's no prize for first place anyway", he said. Courtney gasped. "What!" "If you had waited for me to say the rules, you would've known that anybody who makes it over the line before the gong rings gets to join me for a very special lunch, AKA the next part of the challenge." While they were talking, Bridgette, Blaineley and Cody all crossed the line. Cody's donkey ran into the gong and it rang as Heather crossed the line and Owen rode up to it on his bike. "Well, since Owen didn't quite make it before the gong rang, I guess he's the only one out. The rest of you, follow me."
The contestants followed Chris to a restaurant and sat down at a fancy table. "To win today, you'll have to eat more than anyone else at this totally awesome Chinese restaurant", Chris explained. "Who doesn't love wontons?", Cody asked. "Last new year's, I ate about a thousand of-" "Except that this isn't your average Chinese restaurant. You'll be enjoying street food delicacies. Deep fried grasshopper, kung pow larvae..." Bridgette groaned. "Oh come on, another gross eating challenge!" Chris got another phone call and answered it. "Yo, it's McLean. Yeah, I'm trying to make a show here? ...Okay, fine. Got it." Chris put the phone down. "Okay, you have to eat each bowl of food, opening your mouth to prove it went down. If you're last to finish or you puke, go sit with Owen on the loser bench."
Chef walked up to the table and tossed a bowl of soup to everyone. Cody used some chopsticks to pick something out of the soup. "What is it?", he asked. "It's donkey meat! Local delicacy." Everyone groaned except Cody, who stood up. "Ace, where are you!" Everyone else started eating, but Cody wouldn't. "I can't eat Ace, no way!" Everyone else finished the food. "Cody, you're out!", Chris said. Cody sighed and walked to sit by Owen. Next, Chef gave everyone else a bowl of live larvae. "Live meal worms! Local delicacy!" Everyone started eating. Courtney, Blaineley, Noah and Bridgette finished. "Heather, you're out! Loser bench!", Chris said. Heather responded by barfing onto his face. While Chris went to wash up, Chef gave everyone else their next meal: starfish on a skewer. Everyone started eating, and one by one they finished... except Blaineley, who threw up. "Blaineley, loser bench!", Chris said. Blaineley glared at him. "I am NOT a loser. And you'd better edit that vomit out of the final cut, Chris!"
Chris got another phone call and answered it. "Listen, man, I'm in the middle of a challenge! ...Yeah, okay, budget, blah blah blah, what am I supposed to do? ...Really? Wow. Okay then, if you say so..." Chris put the phone down. "Okay, one more round. You have to eat... I don't even know what it is, just eat it. First one done wins, gains invincibility tonight, and gets to bring the person of their choice up to first class with them. So, get eating." Chef put some bowls of something nasty in front of Noah, Courtney and Bridgette and they started eating. After a few bites, Noah threw up. The girls kept eating, and Courtney used some chopsticks to shovel the rest of her food down her throat. "Done! I win! In your face, Bridgette!", she said. Bridgette groaned. "Actually..." She turned and spewed vomit all over Courtney. "In yours." Courtney screamed and ran away.
Everyone went to first class and Chris counted the votes. "Cody, Blaineley, Cody, Blaineley, Heather, Cody, Blaineley. Well, alright then." Chris got another call, but chucked his phone away. "The producers are breathing down my neck and I'm getting a lot of flack on this budget stuff. So, I was thinking, why don't you BOTH take the jump?" Cody and Blaineley gasped. "Wait, how is getting rid of us both gonna help you save money?", Cody asked. "We can finish the season sooner, duh! Now get going!" Chef handed both of them a parachute and led them to the door. Blaineley stopped and turned around. "Not so fast, I have a few things to say first! Ezekiel? He's still hiding in the cargo bay! Owen and Noah? People keep saying you're gay, just so you know. Heather, Courtney? You're both annoying as hell! And Chris? The producers wanted ME to host the show! You only got the job because I said no and-" Chris ran up and shoved Blaineley out of the plane. Cody jumped soon after.
Confession Cam: Heather
"Awkward doesn't even begin to describe this."