Hey everyone! Just like I promised here's the update 10 days after the last one which came 10 days after the first chapter. Oh, and speaking of the last couple chapters, I have to thank you guys for the great reviews. You reviewers really make writing this fanfic a lot more enjoyable for me. Anyway, here's chapter 3!
The camera points at Chris as he is seated in his trailer that is trailing the Total Drama Double-Decker and the pickup that's hauling the trailer.
"Last time on Total Drama Avengeance!" the Host started as the picture changed to show the events of the previous episode as Chris described them.
"There was pain." (Tyler is seen getting hit in the crotch by a speeding sponge ball)
"There was gain" (B blasts a ball over the wall)
"And there was drama, insane!" (Anne Maria and Zoey wrestle on the floor of the dugout)
"22 previous contestants, new and old, competed in their first challenge of the season." (Both teams are shown with their respective logos above their heads)
"That challenge was a Home Run Derby. Some succeeded, many failed." (Trent, Scott, and Eva are shown hitting homeruns. Then, Jo gets hit by her own ball, Brick gets injured and Tyler goes unconscious)
"But one unlikely hero won it for the Old Team. Home-schooled prairie boy, Ezekiel won it on his last out!" (Ezekiel points his bat towards center field and hits a ball over the center field wall)
"This sent the Noob team to Elimination where they sent their annoying leader, Jo, to the Copter of Shame!" (Jo gets on the Copter of Shame and waves to Brick)
Camera goes back to showing Chris on his couch in his trailer.
"I know. Ezekiel! It shocked me too! But can the Zed-Man pull one out for the Originals in today's challenge? And what is today's challenge anyway? Find out, on this episode of…"
"Total!"
"Drama!"
"Avengeance!"
*Theme song and intro*
After the intro and theme song ended, the camera showed the members of the New Team in their uncomfortable situation on the upper deck of the Total Drama Double-Decker.
Since the chairs were in rows of two, some of the contestants opted to sleep next to each other to make the best of a bad situation.
Mike and Zoey were one of those couples, along with Dakota and Sam.
Many of the others slept alone, but one of those loners was wide awake at 6 AM in the morning.
Brick was used to waking up so early, due to being an army cadet, but he was saddened by two things. First, he couldn't do his early morning routine of doing a cross country run since he was on the unsheltered deck of a moving bus. Second, his best competition on his team was eliminated after the last challenge.
In Brick's mind, Jo was the only one on his team that truly understood his competitive drive, even though her drive was a little more assertive than his.
He sat there in his chair wide awake, staring at the sky as the bus drove on down the highway, thinking about Jo.
Upper Deck Confessional
*Static*
Brick – "Ugh! Last night was a tough night. Not only were we forced to sleep outside of a moving bus in the…" *He gulps* "…d-d-d-dark. We also had to eliminate Jo back in Chicago. I was really hoping that she wouldn't be eliminated, but I guess everyone else on the team thought differently. I guess she couldn't control her overbearing need to lead." *He chuckles* "'Need to lead.' Heh, rhyme."
*Static*
Down in the lower deck, nearly everyone on the Old Team was asleep as well. However, there were two contestants who, just like Brick, were used to getting up before the Sun.
Ezekiel and Beth were up and about in the limited space of the lower deck of the bus. They were also taking advantage of the breakfast foods that were available in the refrigerator that was exclusive to the winning team of the previous challenge. Most of these foods were in boxes that either had Chris's face on it or had his name in the title, which made the two consumers a little less hungry.
"McLean-Os? Chris Flakes? McLean brand bran muffins?" Ezekiel questioned. "This guy can't possibly get fuller of himself, eh."
"I wouldn't say that," Beth replied, "If anyone can find a way to get fuller of themselves, it will be Chris."
"You can say that ageen, Beth," the prairie boy said with a chuckle.
"Well, you're looking a lot happier this morning, Mr. Home-Run Hero," a female voice said from behind the two farm teens.
Bridgette had just been woken up by Beth and Ezekiel's conversation and decided to join in.
"Morning Bridge," Beth greeted.
"How'd ya sleep, eh?" Ezekiel asked.
Bridgette stretched a bit before answering. "I slept pretty well. Definitely better than those nights in economy class on that plane."
"Those benches did look pretty uncomfortable, even from the TV," Beth said.
"You think the benches woo're uncomfortable, you should try sleeping in the cargo hold for weeks," the Home-Schooled boy joked.
All three of them laughed a bit as they continued their breakfast.
*Lower Deck Confessional*
Bridgette – "It's so great to see Ezekiel come out of his shell after what he's been through the past two seasons. Not many people can say that they turned into a green hobbit, fell into an active volcano, and managed to become a better person after turning back to normal."
*Static*
*3 hours later*
All of the contestants on both teams were awake as they awaited some sort of notification from their not so beloved host.
*Upper Deck*
"So," Zoey started, "Where do you think Chris is taking us next?"
"Well, judging from the highway sign we had to duck under a few minutes ago," Mike replied, "I'd say somewhere in Indiana."
"What the heck is in Indiana?" Scott asked snidely.
"I don't know," Staci said, "But maybe we'll see some Indians! You know, my great grandfather went to Indiana and hung out with Ghandi! He was the one that told him to do nonviolent protest."
Everyone stared at Staci with a look that said, "Are you really that dumb?"
Suddenly, the loudspeakers on the upper deck of the bus let out a squeal before Chris's voice started to come out.
"Attention contestants! I hope you all had a good night's sleep!"
"I'd love ta see you get a good sleep in deez moida chairs!" Anne Maria exclaimed as she cracked her back.
"Well, that ain't happening, Anne Maria," the host replied with a chuckle, "Anyway, we'll be arriving shortly at the Brickyard for your next action-packed CHALLENGE! McLean out!"
"Brickyard, huh?" Brick said amused, "Sounds like my kind of place."
"Funny…," Scott said, rolling his eyes.
"A brickyard?" Dakota exclaimed. "I hope this challenge doesn't mess up my manicure. I just got it last week!"
"I fear your nails may be the least of your worries, Dakota," Dawn said in a worried tone, "Who knows what kind of challenges Chris can think of with bricks!"
Suddenly, B tapped Dawn on her shoulder. She turned around and looked at his smiling face.
"What's wrong, B?" she asked.
B started making rotating movements with his hands. Everyone looked at B with incredulous looks.
"What da heck is he doin'?" Anne Maria asked.
"I think he's trying to tell us something," Sam suggested.
B nodded before Scott said, "Ugh! I hate Charades!"
*Lower Deck*
The team of original contestants was just as confused by the location as their opponents on the roof of the bus.
"Bricks huh?" Noah said before pointing to Eva, "Sounds like your turf, Iron Woman."
Eva would have snarled at Noah, if she wasn't staring at Justin, who was looking at himself as well.
"Yeah…bricks…cool," Eva replied stammering.
"Wait," Trent said suddenly, "Indiana…Brickyard…I don't think this challenge has anything to do with bricks, guys."
"Trent's right guys," Tyler agreed, "It's so obvious!"
"It is?" Katie and Sadie asked
"Yup! We're going to…LUCAS OIL STADIUM! Where the last Super Bowl was! Think about it. It's in Indianapolis, it's made of bricks, and the field has yard markers on it! AWESOME! FOOTBALL! EXTREME!"
Everyone else looked at him with a blank look on their faces.
Trent patted Tyler's shoulder and broke the silence by saying, "Not exactly what I was going for Tyler. But, it's good to see you haven't been affected by that concussion."
*10 minutes later*
The Total Drama Double-Decker had parked in a huge, empty parking lot in front of a huge structure. All of the contestants had gotten off of the bus and was standing in a huge group in front of the reality show host. Chris was facing the contestants with the structure behind him.
He gestured to the structure as he said, "Road Trippers, welcome to Indianapolis Motor Speedway!"
Most of the contestants looked unimpressed by the speedway from the outside. However, Trent, Tyler, B, and Brick, were excited to be standing in front of this historic place.
"I knew it!" Trent exclaimed.
"YES! The home of the Indy 500!" Tyler yelled out, "AWESOME!"
Brick and B stared at the speedway's exterior in awe.
Brick's inner excitement comes from years of watching the Indianapolis 500 with his father and brothers. He loved the excitement of watching 33 vehicles racing for position while going over 220 miles per hour. It was like a war that was less violent and gory.
B was a fan of the IZOD IndyCar Racing League as well. In fact, he's a fan of many different motorsports leagues because of the advanced technology that goes into creating these metal speedsters. It has been his dream to become a racecar driver, but his girth made it difficult to actually fit in any kind of racecar unless it was custom-made for a person of his size.
"Yep!" Chris continued, "She's a real beaut, huh? Well, let's make our way into this huge place!"
Chris led all of the contestants into the racetrack's walls.
*Some time later*
The contestants were in a group and standing in front of Chris once again, only this time they were standing on the Start/Finish line which was a line of red bricks imbedded in the track from the outside wall to the pit wall on the left side of pit road.
"We are standing on a track where 100 years of racing history have been made," Chris started, "The first Indianapolis 500 took place here in 1911. The dude that won that race won about $10,000. Last year's winner won over $2.5 million; which is half of the amount that the eventual winner of this season will win." [1]
All of the contestant's eyes widened at the chance of winning $5 million at the end of this season.
"But, that's a while away," the host continued, "Today, your challenge should be somewhat obvious. Some of you are gonna be racing! Four contestants on each team to be exact. The eight racing contestants will be doing a relay race of sorts, in these brand new, custom-made, Chevrolet IndyCar V6's!"
Chris motioned to Chef who was standing next to a huge tarp that was covering two big figures. Chef pulled the tarp off and revealed the two IndyCars. The Old Team's car was painted silver with the team's logo on the hood and both rear wings. The sides of the vehicle had the faces of the team's members on them (Left: Trent, Geoff, Tyler, Noah, Ezekiel, and Justin. Right: Katie, Sadie, Eva, Bridgette, and Beth.). The New Team's car was painted bronze with the team's logo on the same places as the other team's car. This car also had the faces of its team's members on the sides (Left: Zoey, Jo (whose face was crossed out with a red line to signal that she was eliminated), Dakota, Anne Maria, Dawn, and Staci. Right: Scott, Mike, Brick, Sam, and B).
All of the contestants were excited to have their face on the side of a vehicle capable of high speeds.
"Now," Chris continued, "The non-driving contestants will be the pit crew. As per IZOD IndyCar Racing League rules, only 6 members are allowed to touch the car during a pit stop. Four tire changers, a gas person, and the air-jack person are those six members, so everyone that isn't driving for the New Team will have to play the role of a pit member. However, since there will be 7 people on the Old Team that won't be driving, one non-driver will be the Crew Chief. The Crew Chief talks to the driver while they're racing and asks if there's anything wrong with the car while also discussing strategy with their driver."
Confession Cam
*Static*
Bridgette - "I bet Courtney would love to be the Crew Chief if she was here. Leading people around and telling them what to do, like a control freak." *She giggles then sighs* "Ah, good ol' Courtney." *She pauses, then looks worriedly at the camera* "I hope she isn't watching this." *Suddenly her phone rings. She looks at the screen and her eyes widen in shock* "I'll just let that go to voice mail…"
*Static*
"Now," the Host continued, "Enough about the boring pit crew. Ha-ha! The racers will drive for 25 laps each. The flagman, a.k.a. Chef, will wave a black flag when you complete your 25th lap, signaling you to pit. The first three drivers will come into the pits after they completed their 25th lap, then the pit crew will perform a mandatory pit stop. While the car is being tended to, the driver gets out and next driver will get in. That will continue until the fourth driver gets in. After the fourth driver for both teams completes their 25th lap, the race will be over. Also, try not to wreck your car, because if you car is damaged beyond repair, your team automatically loses and will be at the elimination ceremony. Alright, is that clear to everyone?"
The crowd of contestants murmured a bit in confusion between themselves.
"Good!" Chris said happily. "Well, you two teams decide who is driving and who is pit…crew-ing…yeah."
Both teams huddled to come to a consensus.
Old Team Huddle
"Guys! You have to let me drive!" Tyler yelled ecstatically.
"No!" The rest of the huddle said.
"But why?" Tyler whined.
"Sorry," Beth started, "But you were knocked unconscious by a sponge ball last time. We're afraid that you might still feel the effects of that, and we don't want you to get hurt again."
"It's for your own good, dude," Geoff followed up.
Tyler looked down to the ground in grief and said, "Ok…"
"But," Trent interjected, "We wouldn't mind you being our Crew Chief."
Tyler's face shot back up in happiness, "Really?"
"Yeah, that's the only role you can play with the lowest chance of hurting your…Ow!" Noah said snidely before getting hit by Katie on the arm.
"Be nice," Katie whispered to the Cynical Bookworm.
He rolled his eyes and whispered, "Fine," back to Katie and put on a forced smile. "What I meant to say was, 'I'm sure you'll make a great Crew Chief, Tyler.'"
Tyler put on a huge grin and yelled out a, "YEEEES! EXTREME!"
"Ok," Noah continued, "Now that that is over, can we decide on who is going to drive this speed demon?"
"Well, it's been a dream of mine to be a racer since I was little," Trent said, "I'd love to have a go at it."
"Me too!" Geoff exclaimed, "When am I ever gonna get a chance to drive these things again?"
*Static*
Geoff - "It's like what Drake says. 'You only live once, that's the motto, dude: YOLO.'" *He chuckles* "That song is awesome for parties and this challenge is awesome! WHOO!"
*Static*
"I'd like to drive too, eh!" Ezekiel proclaimed.
"Are you sure?" Bridgette asked, "I mean these cars go over 200 miles per hour, Zeke."
"Don't worry, Bridgette. If I can hang onto the wing of a flying jet plane, I think I can handle driving a 200 mile per hour car."
"Well…ok," the Surfer Girl replied half-heartedly.
"Alright, who else wants to drive?" Trent asked.
The huddle went silent.
"Alright, well…who wants to be the tire changers?"
Eva raised her hand and said, "Tires are pretty heavy, and someone's gonna have to carry them over the wall."
"Ok," Trent continued, "So Eva will carry all the tires for you guys."
"I'll be a tire changer!" Katie said.
"Me too!" Sadie said.
"I'll do it too," Beth said excitedly.
"Awesome!" Geoff exclaimed.
"So," Bridgette started, "That leaves me, Noah, and Justin."
"To be honest," Justin replied, "I wanted to be the Crew Chief. Just sitting back and looking at myself in the mirror." He sighed, "Pure relaxation."
"Yeah, that figures," Noah said, "You wanted the role where you don't do anything."
"Hey!" Tyler whined.
"Oh, shut it, Bookworm," Justin replied, "Like you actually want to do something in this challenge."
"Ok, you know what…"
"Stop!" Bridgette yelled
"You are gonna be the jack guy," she said while pointing at Noah, "and you're gonna be the gas dude," she said as she pointed at Justin, "So you'll be forced to work together! Alright?"
The Cynic and the Model looked at each other and then turned away from each other in a huff.
"Wait," Geoff said, "That means that you're gonna drive last, Bridge?"
"I…I guess so."
Confession Cam
*Static*
Ezekiel - "I hope Bridgette is ready to do this thing, eh. She seemed pretty nervous. I remember when I was on the wing of that plane, over a kilometer in the air. I was scared for my life, eh! But it really helped me get over a few of my fears. Even my fear of C'thulu!" [2]
*Static*
Bridgette - *She has her hands on her face while she's shaking her head* "Oh man, what did I get myself into?" *She takes her hands off her face and stops shaking her head* "Wait! Wait. I just have to be confident. I can't let something that happened in the past get to me. Like Courtney says, 'Gotta be confident!'" *She smiles at the camera and then shudders nervously*
*Static*
New Team's Huddle
"I want to drive!" Scott and Brick announced at the same time.
Everyone looked shocked at their sudden announcement, but they accepted their pleas. Well, almost everyone.
"Wait a minute guys," Zoey said, "Can we really trust Scott to drive this car? He might drive slower or mess it up on purpose so we'll lose and he can vote us off."
The rest of the huddle murmured agreeing with what Zoey just said.
Scott wasn't too pleased with this situation. "Well, if I'm gonna screw things up for the team, I can do it from inside the car, or outside the car. So, either way, you're gonna have to trust me," he said with a snide look on his face.
Zoey narrowed her eyes at Scott and said, "Fine, but I'm driving after you."
"Deal," Scott replied.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Mike said, "Zoey, are you sure about that? Driving these things isn't like driving one of Chef's go-karts."
"Duh, I know," she giggled, "But these things look so awesome! Plus, I'll probably never get a chance to drive one again in my life!"
"Ok," Mike nodded.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Zoey - *She sits with her arms crossed and an angry look on her face* "If it wasn't obvious, I still don't trust Scott after what he did last season. Getting my friends and my boyfriend eliminated in one season is a great way to lose my trust and there's a very small chance that he'll get it back. If he manages to do something substantial that helps us win a challenge, I may start to begin to try to trust him again…maybe."
*Static*
Mike - "I know I should believe in Zoey, like a good boyfriend should. But, I just worry for her at times when we have to do dangerous stuff like this. Which is…pretty much all the time on this show, isn't it?"
*Static*
Scott - "So, Zoey doesn't trust me. Well, can't say I blame her. She shouldn't trust me. I'm not gonna do the same exact thing I did last season, but I do have an underhanded plan that I will put into action." *He chuckles evilly*
*Static*
"So," Brick said, "Who wants to be the last driver?"
B raised his hand and started hopping to get Brick's attention.
Brick smiled at his silent teammate, "I see you're ready to drive, B! Alright, you'll drive us home."
B pumped his fists in excitement and gave Brick a high-five.
"Ok, who wants to do what in the pit crew?"
"I wish to be the fuel person," Dawn said, "The IRL uses ethanol fuel made from fully natural corn byproducts."
"I'll do da other thing with the tube," Anne Maria said while looking at her fingernails, "It don't sound too hard."
"So I guess the rest of us will be the tire changers," Sam said, "Good thing I've got great hand-eye coordination!"
"I really hope those tires aren't dirty," Dakota said with a sour look on her face.
"Changing tires should be easy for me," Staci started, "My great-great grandpa helped create the first-"
"And break!" Brick interrupted.
*Some time later*
All 21 teens were standing behind the pit road wall, dressed up in firesuits and helmets. They stood next to two pit boxes, one silver box and one bronze box, and they were looking around for a certain someone.
"Where the heck is that annoying host?" Eva asked angrily.
"Hey, I take offense to that remark," the loudspeakers amplified.
The aforementioned host was seated in the broadcast booth that overlooked the whole track from the top of the long front straightaway.
"And for the record, I'm only annoying when it's funny to me. Ha-ha! Anyway, it's time to start this thing! The list of drivers for each team is as follows. Old Team: Trent, Geoff, Ezekiel, and Bridgette as the anchor. For the New Team: Bricky, Scotty, Zoey, and Beverly to anchor."
The male drivers on the New Team weren't pleased with the names they were addressed with, but the "humble" host couldn't care less.
"The scoring pylon at the end of pit road will display the running order of the two car race. The New Team will be number 0, since they're zeros, and the Old Team will be number double 0, since they're zeros squared. Ha-ha-ha! I'm so funny! Alright! Trent, Brick, get in your cars and strap those belts tight! You'll be following the pace car to the green flag!"
Chris turned off the track's loudspeakers and turned to the camera that was directly behind his chair.
"Are these 8 teen drivers ready to race like speed demons? Can the rest of the contestants pull off a pit stop without any teenage problems slowing them down? And…will we see some WICKED CRASHES? Find out after this commercial break."
The picture fades to black as Chris keeps grinning.
The picture fades back in and shows the view down the front straightaway from turn one. Trent, driving the Old Team's silver IndyCar racing machine, is on the inside of the track with the New Team's bronze vehicle, driven by Brick, on his right. The pace car pulls into pit road as both vehicles drive past the pit road opening toward the Start/Finish line. They slowly pace their way down the long strip of asphalt, both engines revving in anticipation. Finally, Chef waves the green flag from the top of the flag stand and both cars accelerate past the waving green cloth toward the first turn.
"And we're back," The host says welcoming back the viewing audience, "Just in time to see the drop of the green flag by my co-host, Chef Hatchet! Nice flag wavin', Chef!"
Chef gave a thumbs-up toward the broadcasting booth as he continued to stand on the flag stand.
"Now, let's look at our amateur racers drive on this storied track on their first lap."
The camera's view changed to see both cars going down the back straightaway at speeds of over 200 mph and climbing as they continued to accelerate.
"Both cars are still side-by-side going down the back straight, with Trent still on the inside lane. They go into turn 3 and Trent gets ahead of Brick who had to take the turn wider. Trent still holds the lead coming off turn 4 and back down the front straightaway. Trent will lead the first lap ahead of Brick by a car length as they race back into turn one!"
The Old Team's Pit Box
The rest of the Veteran Team's members cheered as they heard Chris announce that Trent led the first lap.
"Great job, Trent," Tyler said to his driving teammate over the in-car radio, "Keep driving like that, and we'll be seeing another win for the Vets!"
"No problem, dude," Trent replied, "This is easier than I thought it would be. This is awesome!"
"Don't rub it in, dude," the Sporto replied with a chuckle, "Just keep shakin' and bakin'!" [3]
"10-4"
The New Team's Pit Box
The nine members stood next to the pit box and watched both cars zip by them down the frontstretch with Trent still leading Brick, this time by two car lengths.
"What is Brick doing?" Scott thought out loud, "He's losing time every lap. At this rate, we'll be half a lap behind when it's time for me to drive."
"Stop being such a pessimist, Scott," Zoey said to him, "We need to stay positive if we're gonna win this challenge."
"She's right," Sam said from behind Scott, "Even if we're down to our last life, and we have to face the final boss with no more power-ups, we have to keep positive! What do ya say, Scott?"
Sam raised his hand in the air and waited for a high five from Scott, who rolled his eyes and walked away in the opposite direction. Sam sighed and looked down at the ground before Zoey walked to him and patted his shoulder.
"It's ok, Sam. I thought you speech was very inspiring. Now, I can't wait to get in that car and help us win!"
Sam turned his frown upside-down and cheered, "Yeah!"
Mike and Dakota walked over to their respective significant others and cheered along with them.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Sam - "Man, Scott really needs to become a team player. Otherwise, it'll just be a replay of last season for him, except without the land shark chasing him.
*Static*
Tyler - "Ok, I know I really wanted to drive, but being the Crew Chief for the team was awesome! It was like I was the head coach of a football team, with the drivers as the quarterback, running backs, and wide receivers, and the pit crew as the offensive line! It was like a dream I had, except I was driving and Lindsay was my trophy girl." *He stares into space and starts to drool at the memory of his dream.
*Static*
*10 minutes later*
Both cars were on their 20th circuit around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Trent was still in the lead and Brick was losing ground on him, just like Scott said.
"Trent completes lap 20 of this race," Chris announced, "Only five more laps till the mandatory pit and baton pass. Trent drives it into turn one and Brick has just passed the Start/Finish about 7 seconds behind. No pun intended, Brick is dropping like a brick… Ok, that was intended. Ha-ha!"
The Old Team's Pit Box
Eva was standing in the middle of a circle of the rest of the pit crew doing pushups.
"Come on guys," Eva barked like she was a drill sergeant, "We need to get pumped for this pit stop!"
Justin was the only one doing pushups with ease. Katie wasn't doing too badly, but Sadie, Beth, and Noah were struggling for obvious reasons.
"Ugh! Do we really need to do pushups, Eva?" Beth asked, "You already carried the tires to the pit stall."
"Well, I ain't carrying the old ones back for you. Besides, after you unscrew the tires with the air wrench, you need to pull them off and lift the new ones onto the car. And I'm not gonna run around the car lifting up three other tires."
"You could try…" Sadie feebly replied.
Eva replied with a cold stare.
Sadie gulped and quickly said, "Or not…," and continued her pushups.
"That explains why those three have to do this," Noah said, "But why do Mr. Meathead and I have to? All we're doing is lifting tubes, and mine is just full of air."
"Do you have to complain about every physical challenge, Egghead?" Justin asked while still doing his pushups.
"As long as I'm forced to do them, yes."
"You could have driven," Eva interjected, "Instead of Bridgette."
"No thanks, I'd rather live for another 70 or so years."
"Wow. You drive that terrible?" Justin asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"Oh yeah, like you're an expert driver," Noah replied with a roll of his eyes, "You probably don't even drive since that'll breach your hand and foot modeling contract."
"Hey! My modeling contracts are none of your business!"
"Guys!" Everyone else in the pit stall yelled.
Noah and Justin looked at the group of their teammates. Eva, Beth, Katie, and Sadie had their helmets on and were holding their air wrenches.
"Trent's coming in this lap, dudes," Geoff said as he put his racing helmet on, "You two better get ready."
Confession Cam
*Static*
Katie and Sadie - Katie - "I really wish Noah and Justin could have one conversation without arguing."
Sadie - "I know. They're like an angry cat and a rabid dog, always fighting with each other."
Katie - "They kinda remind me of the way we always fight when one of us says something that the other doesn't like.
Sadie - "Ohmigosh! Like the time we argued in season one about…about… Like, what did we fight about in the forest?"
Katie - *She thinks about it* "I don't remember…but it doesn't matter now. We don't need to bring back the pa…"
Sadie - "Oh, I remember now! It was about who was smarter and prettier. And I said me, and you said you, and then…"
Katie - *She puts her hand over Sadie's mouth* "Yep. Keepin' the past in the past."
*Static*
The New Team's Pit Box
The pit crew got ready for the upcoming pit stop. The tire changers got their air wrenches ready, the tube guys got their tubes in hand, and Scott put his helmet on. They all looked down to the entrance of pit road and saw Trent's car coming. He drove past them at the pit road speed limit of 55 mph and stopped in his pit stall. Right after the Old Team's pit stop had started, Brick made it to the entrance of pit road.
"Wow," Scott said unenthused, "He's even farther back than I thought he was."
"Just shut up n' get ready ta drive, Freckles," Anne Maria said as she got ready to jack up the car.
Brick finally made it to the pit stall and the pit stop commenced.
Anne Maria inserted the jack tube into the car which made the car pop up into the air so that the tires could be changed. Mike, Staci, Sam, and Dakota unscrewed the tires with their air wrenches while Dawn inserted the fuel tube. Meanwhile, Brick unbuckled the seatbelts and climbed out of the car on the right side while Scott quickly hopped in from the left side and buckled himself in. Sam, Staci, and Mike had a bit of trouble lifting the new tires onto the car's axles, but Dakota, who still had some of the strength from when she mutated, had no trouble at all lifting the 50 pound tire. She was able to screw the new tire on and then help her boyfriend on the left rear tire.
"Come on you slowpokes," Scott yelled from the cockpit of the car, "The other team is probably almost done!"
"Be patient," Dakota replied, "Unless you want to race with only two left tires!"
Mike had finally managed to lift the right front tire to the axle as Dakota helped Staci lift her tire. They both screwed the tires on as Dawn pulled her tube out of the car. Once the tires were fully screwed on, Mike gave Anne Maria the signal to drop the car. She took her tube out and the car dropped to the ground on its new tires. This told Scott that the pit stop was done and he could drive out of the pit stall. As Scott drove out, he was careful not to hit the other team's car which was still in its pit stall.
The Old Team's Pit Box
That's right. The New Team beat the Old Team out of the pits. The actual pit service had gone pretty well. The tires had been changed pretty quickly, even though Eva and Katie had to help Beth and Sadie lift their tires. Noah and Justin worked together on the tubes, even though they didn't look at each other. The problem was the driver change. Trent quickly got out of the car and Geoff quickly got in. However, Geoff couldn't fasten the seatbelts.
"Oh man," Geoff said.
"What's wrong, dude," Tyler asked him over the radio.
"I can't figure out how to put the seatbelts on."
"Someone help Geoff with the seatbelts!" Tyler said to the crew.
Trent hopped back over the wall and tried to assist Geoff with the belts. Meanwhile, the tires were completely screwed on and the car was full of fuel. Eva gave Noah the signal and he pulled out the jack tube, which dropped the car…right onto Trent's foot.
"OWWWWW!" Trent yelled as he tried to pull his foot from under the car.
"Noah," Tyler yelled, "Jack up the car again! Trent's foot is stuck under it!"
Noah inserted the jack tube again. Trent was able to slide his foot from under the car and sit on the pit wall with his foot in the air. Everyone on the team had their attention on Trent as he writhed in pain. Meanwhile, the New Team had completed their stop without much of a hitch and Scott had drove out of their pit stall and out of pit road.
"What's this?" Chris asked from the broadcast booth, "The Old Team has lost their huge lead over the New Team! What a stunning turn of events! Can the Old Team come back from this huge deficit? Or will they go to their first elimination ceremony? And will Trent be alright? Find out, after the break."
The picture fades to black once again.
[1] - The winner of the 2011 Indianapolis really did win $2.5 million and that winner was Dan Wheldon who unfortunately died in an accident in the last race of the IRL season at Las Vegas. Dan was one of my favorite IndyCar racers and I was truly devastated when I found out that he died and saw the replays of the wreck. This challenge is dedicated to his memory. RIP Dan Wheldon.
[2] - If you've read The Kobald Necromancer's fanfic "Total Drama Comeback," you probably know about Ezekiel's fear of the fictional character C'Thulu created by H.P. Lovecraft. I just chose to incorporate that fear into my Ezekiel for comedic purposes.
[3] - "Shakin' n' Bakin'" is a catchphrase from on of my favorite racing movies, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." I couldn't help but to bring something from that movie into this challenge.
Well there's chapter 3. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it. The next few chapters may pop up quicker since yesterday was the last day of official classes for the semester. So now all I have left are Finals which I'll be done with on Tuesday. So I got some free days to write more. But enough about my schedule, as always, review and thanks for reading.