Hey guys! First off, I really apologize for the long update. I didn't expect it to be this long either, trust me, but I have a good reason though. I got my first job a couple weeks ago at a store that sells Halloween costumes, so you can imagine how busy it is now. Luckily, it's only a seasonal job, so I'll be done with it by November 5th. After then, the next few chapters should be coming out faster. Alright, you guys waited a whole month for it, so here's Chapter 15!
Inside the Plexiglas™ Dome against the Green Monster
Returning from the commercial break, the camera shows the first two pairs getting ready for their racquetball match inside of the dome.
Suddenly, Chris's voice is heard. "As you can see, the first match is starting. But before we show the matches, let's show you some of the drama that happened in the dugouts during the break."
*Static*
Old Team's Dugout (20 Minutes Earlier)
The guys were in the locker room waiting for their female teammates to finish changing in the restroom.
"Wow!" Tyler gushed, "I can't believe I'm in the Boston Red Sox's locker room! This is awesome!"
While the Sport-o excitedly looked around the locker room, the rest of the males waited by sitting quietly on the bench closest to the restroom.
The silence between the four teammates was suddenly broken when Justin turned to Noah.
"Well, I guess you got your revenge for this morning, huh Bookworm?" he said.
"I beg your pardon," Noah said with a raised brow.
"You know what I'm talking about. You got your revenge by placing me and Sadie in a pair for this challenge. Admit it, Noah!"
"Justin, while I did purposely pair you and Sadie for this challenge, it wasn't a means of revenge. I truly think that you and Sadie are better together than with anyone else."
"And why do you think that?" the Model asked with a raised brow.
"Because she's the only one on the team that likes you."
"Pfft! She's not the only one! There's…uh…well…Eva likes me!"
"No, I don't," Eva said as she walked past the guys in her silver team uniform.
"Ooh…well…Geoff likes me!" Justin desperately said.
"Geoff likes everyone," Noah retorted.
"It's true! I do like everyone, bro! But Bridgette doesn't like you, dude," Geoff chimed in.
Noah laughed silently as he continued to watch Justin squirm nervously.
"Ok…uh…well I know Homeschool here likes - AH!" the Model started to say before Ezekiel snapped at his pointed finger and growled.
"Down, boy," the smug Know-It-All said to the semi-feral Homeschooled Teen, who complied.
"Well…I know Tyler likes me," Justin said before turning towards Tyler, "Isn't that right, Tyler?"
The Sport-o in question was so preoccupied by the locker room, that he didn't even hear Justin's question.
Noah chuckled while the Model's face fell.
"Face it, Pretty Boy," he said, "the only one on this team, besides Sadie and Geoff, that likes you is you." Noah chuckled once more before saying, "I'd hate to be you if we lose today."
Confession Cam
*Static*
Justin - "I hate to admit it, but Egghead is right. I need to get on everyone's good side so I can protect my good side." *He poses for the camera as his teeth shine* "Or…maybe I could bring someone else down, so I look better in comparison. Yeah! And I know just how to do it too."
*Static*
Old Team Restroom
Meanwhile, a hidden camera showed that Bridgette, Katie, and Sadie were still in the process of changing in the dugout's restroom. Naturally, Katie and Sadie were at opposite sides of the restroom with Bridgette in the middle trying to play Peacemaker.
"Katie, Sadie, this is ridiculous!" she said, "You two have been best friends for years."
"Eleven years, nine months, 6 days, 23 hours and 21 minutes, but who's counting," they both said simultaneously as they continued to face away from each other.
The Surfer Girl smacked her own forehead in frustration. "Are you guys really gonna let a boy, especially a boy like Justin, ruin almost 12 years of friendship?"
"What do you mean by, 'especially a boy like Justin'?" Sadie asked accusingly.
"I think she means, a boy that cares more about himself than anyone else," Katie answered.
"Exactly," Bridgette reassured.
Sadie thought about what Katie and Bridgette were trying to tell her and she came to a conclusion.
"I know what's going on here," she said with squinted eyes, "You're BOTH jealous!"
Her former best friend facepalmed while Bridgette said, "Excuse me?!"
"I already knew that Katie was jealous, but you Bridgette? I thought you, of all people, would be happy about me and Justin. But it turns out, you're just jealous that Justin is a model, while you're going out with a goofy, party-throwing, goof!"
Katie gasped while Bridgette remained speechless.
"Well, like, guess what," Sadie continued as she walked towards the restroom door, "I don't need two girls with awful boyfriends to criticize my relationship and my boyfriend!" She then forcefully pulled the door open, so it hit the adjacent wall with a "Thud!"
The two remaining females in the restroom looked at the door where Sadie just was and shook their heads in disbelief.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Bridgette - "I was only trying to help Sadie, but she had to drag Geoff into it by calling him a party-throwing goof. UGH! I almost lost my cool when she said that, but I have to remember that she's just blinded by that jerk in sheep's clothing."
*Static*
New Team's Dugout (10 Minutes Earlier)
All of the girls were dressed up in their bronze-colored uniforms as they waited for their male teammates to finish changing in the restroom.
"Why are we waiting for the guys in here?" Gwen asked, "Can't we wait for them in the dome?"
"The team that sticks together, wins together," Zoey said, "And we really need this win."
"'We?'" the Goth Girl asked, "Last time I checked, I'm not officially part of this team, so do not include me," she finished as she turned away from the rest of the team.
The Redhead gave the back of Gwen's head a ticked off look.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Zoey - "Boy, Gwen sure is a downer. That's part of the reason why she's my least favorite original contestant, although I could never tell her that to her face. However, I do hope that she and Heather give it their all in this challenge, like Courtney did in the last challenge, but that may be a bit of a stretch."
*Static*
New Team Restroom
Brick, Mike, and B were all dressed in their bronze-colored uniforms as well. Mike had just finished tying his sneakers when he suddenly let out a satisfied sigh.
"Isn't it great, guys?" he asked Brick and B. "No more Scott to push us around, or make fun of us, or call us names, or sabotage us."
"Yeah, I have to say that it is a bit less stressful here," Brick said. B nodded in agreement.
"A lot less stressful if you ask me," Mike said.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Mike - "Now that we've finally gotten rid of Scott, it has been a lot more peaceful within the team. I wonder if the girls feel the same way."
*Static*
New Team's Dugout
The guys walked out of the restroom and saw the exact opposite of peace.
"Let me go! Come on! Let me at her!" Gwen yelled as she was being held back.
"Oh yeah? Come at me, Weird Goth Girl!" Heather yelled back while being held back as well.
The three guys stood in the restroom doorway and watched the 6 females in slight horror.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Mike - "I guess not…"
*Static*
Plexiglas™ Dome against the Green Monster (Current Time)
Outside of the dome, there was a table with two microphones on top placed in front of two chairs, one comfortable chair with armrests and a metal folding chair. Seated in those chairs were the host and his latest intern.
"Welcome viewers of Total Drama to historic Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts! I am the host with the most, Chris McLean! And I am joined here at the Announce Table by my Contestant-turned-intern, Sam Whatever-His-Surname-Is."
"Actually, my last name is-"
"No one cares, Sam," Chris interrupted, "All we care about is some racquetball! That is today's challenge, ladies and gentlemen. The contestants of Total Drama Avengeance will by playing racquetball in a huge dome that could fit an entire tennis court, and using the famed Green Monster as a play wall. Now, to explain the rules of the challenge, here's our voice from the inside, Chef Hatchet. Ref Chef, if you would please explain the rules of the challenge."
The camera turned its attention to Chef Hatchet who was inside the dome dressed in referee clothing, once again.
"Gladly, Chris," Chef said, "Today's challenge will be a series of matches between the Old Team and New Team. There will be a maximum of 5 matches between the two teams, 4 of which will be doubles matches with the final match being a singles match. Each match will be won by the first team to win a point. The team that wins the challenge will be the first team to win 3 of those matches."
"Thank ya, Chef!" the Host thanked.
"I better get paid double for this, Chris!"
Chris's eyes widened before he quickly said, "Sorry, Chef! Can't hear ya! It's time to take a look at the first pairs to take the court."
The camera turned to the inside of the dome and shows the contestants that have taken the court.
"Here we see the pair of Katie and Noah in Old Team silver uniforms going up against Mike and Zoey in the New Team's bronze uniforms. Two couples going at it to start off this challenge. This should be a good match-up. What do you guys think?"
"This is indeed an even match-up, Chris," Chef stated, "These pairs both feature sporty females and scrawny maggots that they are attracted to for some reason. I speak from experience when I say that Katie and Zoey are a lot stronger than they look." Chef then shuddered at the memories of his encounters with both girls.
"I agree, Chef," Sam said, "These pairs are very evenly matched."
"Alright! Here's the serve from Katie to start off this challenge!"
Ref Chef gave the signal for the match to start. After that, Katie was able to serve the ball with Noah on the opposite side of the huge, 30-foot wide court, and their opponents on the back half of the 50-foot length.
Zoey returned the ball after it landed behind the receiving line to start the rally. The rally saw Zoey and Katie hit the ball back and forth until Mike hit a weak shot against the play wall that took the Old Team pair off guard.
"The New Team kills the rally," Chris announced, "Now they get to serve and a chance to win this match."
The pairs changed sides on the court.
"Now the New Team will be serving the Old Team," Chef said, "Remember, if the pair of Mike and Zoey can stop the rally without an error, they will get a point and win this match for their team."
"Yes," Sam added, "that point will give the New Team an early lead in this challenge overall."
"It sure will, Sam," the Host chimed in, "Back on the court, Zoey is serving."
The Redhead bounced the blue rubber ball a few times before pulling the racquet back, then pushing it forward to hit the ball towards the wall. This rally saw more of the same with the ladies trading hits. This time, however, Zoey got the winning hit when she hit the ball towards Noah, who swung and missed.
Ref Chef blew his whistle to get everyone's attention. "Match goes to Mike and Zoey!" Chef announced as Mike and Zoey celebrated inside the dome by hugging and jumping happily.
"Match One goes to the New Team," Chris announced, "Now, it's time for the second match. It will be between the pairs of Sadie and Justin, and Anne Maria and Brick!"
The aforementioned pairs took to the court, with the bronze-clothed pair standing in the Service Box.
"It looks like Anne Maria and Brick will be serving Sadie and Justin to start this one off," Sam acknowledged.
"Looks like it, Sam," the Host chimed in, "Sadie and Justin are my picks to win this match. I think Brick is too accident-prone to win this one for his team, and Anne Maria…ha-ha, yeah… they're not gonna win."
"You make good points, Chris, but I'm gonna pick my former teammates to win this match. Justin may have some athleticism, definitely a lot more than me, but it's also known that he tends to not pay attention during challenges. I think that will play a factor."
"Well, we're about to find out! Chef, start this puppy!"
Chef gave Brick the signal to start the match. The Cadet connected his racquet with the ball to serve it to the opposing team. Justin managed to return the serve to start the rally.
This rally lasted longer than both of the rallies from the first match. Each competitor managed to hit the ball, however Anne Maria seemed to be hitting the ball harder than anyone else.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Anne Maria - "Before the match, I wasn't really feelin' confident dat me and Brick were gonna win, but Brick pulled me aside and gave me some advice to get me ready!"
Outside of the Plexiglas™ Dome (Five Minutes Ago)
Brick and Anne Maria were standing away from the rest of the contestants, who were watching the first match.
"I dunno if I can be any help to you, Brick," Anne Maria said, "I'm not athletic at all and I've never even played this game before."
"That's ok, Anne Maria. I've never played racquetball before either," Brick replied, "but I'm confident that we can win! And I know how we're gonna do it."
The Jersey Girl looked confused, but slightly intrigued at the same time.
*Static*
Brick - "I told Anne Maria to picture the ball as the person that she hates the most. That way, she wouldn't have a problem hitting it."
*Static*
Back on the Court
The ball is approaching Anne Maria as it bounced off the Green Monster play wall. Everything was in slow-motion as the view changed from third-person to Anne Maria's point of view.
Instead of a blue rubber ball, she saw the head of her former accomplice, Scott.
"Hey, Anne Maria," Scott's head said, "You miss me? Well, guess what. I sure as heck don't miss you! Heh-heh-heh!"
Her facial expression changed drastically to a fully enraged look.
"RRRRAAAAAHHHHHGGGG!" she yelled out as she grabbed the handle of her racquet with both hands and took a huge backhand swing. The netting of the racquet connected with the ball, sending it back towards the bottom of the play wall. The ball didn't hit the point at which the wall and the floor meet, so it bounced back towards the contestants, but it was coming fast.
Sadie was the first one to react to the ball. She ran towards the ball as it approached her. She started to setup for her swing, but the former BFFFL got tripped up and fell to the hard wood floor as the ball bounced a second time behind her.
Chef blew his whistle and announced, "Point and match go to Anne Maria and Brick!"
"Yeah!" both New Team members shouted out as they gave each other high-fives. Meanwhile, Justin walked behind his fallen partner, crouched down and shook his head in grief before walking out of the dome.
"That match win gives the New Team a second point in the overall challenge," The host announced, "That means that they just need one more match to win immunity from tonight's Elimination Ceremony!"
"Looks like the Old Team needs to step up their game in order to keep their winning streak alive," Sam chimed in.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Anne Maria - "Wow! I don't know what got into me durin' da match. Brick is one heck ova motivational speaka." *She sighs dreamily*
*Static*
Brick - "Wow! I didn't see that coming from Anne Maria." *He chuckles* "I am one heck of a motivational speaker."
*Static*
Back on the Court
Sadie stayed on the floor, looking disappointed in herself. She was staring sadly at her feet when saw another pair of feet step in front of her. She was expecting them to be her partner's feet, but she was shocked to see who they really belonged to.
"Need some help," Katie asked her former BFFFL as she extended her hand down to her.
Sadie looked at her former friend's face with disbelief for a second before changing to an angry look.
"I don't need your help, Katie," she spat out, "I'm sure that Justin was about to-"
"He left already, Sadie."
Sadie widened her eyes as she looked behind Katie and saw that they were the only ones in the dome, besides Chef.
"W-where…?"
Confession Cam
*Static*
Justin - "Did you see how that fat cow fell to the ground?" *He chuckles* "Sure was hilarious. If we taking a loss, then I know that she'll get most of the blame. And it's all thanks to my little buddy, right here." *He takes out a slightly bent comb*
On the Court (A Few Minutes Ago)
During the rally, Justin quickly reached into his shorts pocket and flicked his comb in Sadie's general direction. About a minute later, Anne Maria's yelled was heard and that was when Sadie stepped on the comb and fell to the floor.
After the match, Justin walked to where the comb was behind Sadie, crouched down and quickly picked it up and put it back in his pocket while shaking his head.
"Pretty ingenious, huh? I knew I can be a great actor. Who is useless now, Noah?" *He chuckles slyly*
*Static*
Back on the Court
Katie helped Sadie get off of the ground, but she stayed silent as her former BFFFL walked her out of the dome.
"Finally! Now we can get the next match started," Chris stated in an annoyed tone. "The next two pairs on the court are gonna be Bridgette and Geoff, for the Old Team, and Gwen and Dawn for the New Team."
"I bet Geoff feels lucky to be in that dome with these three ladies," Sam commented. Unfortunately he didn't notice that someone standing behind him heard that statement.
"Um…Excuse me?!" Dakota asked with her hands on her hips.
The Gamer's eyes widened in shock as he recognized who's voice that was without looking behind his back.
"Uhh…Of course, Geoff is lucky enough to be playing alongside his girlfriend, which I, sadly, cannot do with my own beautiful, talented, and awesome girlfriend, Dakota Milton," he said desperately.
She smiled her toothy grin before kissing Sam on the cheek and saying, "That's better," before walking back to her team.
"Now that Sam is done with his short stay in the doghouse, let's get to the predictions," the Host said. "I think that Gwen's mean streak and Dawn's foresight will get themselves the win in this match, especially with Bridgette's well documented clumsiness on land."
"Well, I also think that Gwen's mean streak will play a factor in this match, but not positively for her and her partner," Sam predicted, "I think it will be her downfall against the gifted athletes of Bridgette and Geoff."
"Well, we'll see which pair is better once this match starts in a few seconds. Take it away, Chef!"
Inside the dome, Ref Chef bounced the ball to Dawn who was standing in the Service Box with her equally as pale partner, Gwen.
"Serve!" Chef said as he gave Dawn the whistle signal to serve. The Moonchild looked at the ball with a worried look as she gulped.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
That tapping got everyone's attention as they all looked at where it was coming from.
"Hey, Big Boy! No tappin' the glass!" Chef yelled from inside the dome.
B ignored Chef and gave his new girlfriend a warm smile and a thumbs up. Dawn responded with a smile of her own.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Dawn - "B sensed that I was nervous and went out of his way to calm me. I may not have much experience with romance, but I am sure that that is a sign of a great boyfriend."
*Static*
Back on the Court
Dawn served the ball, albeit weakly, but it was a decent serve nonetheless. It was a high, slow serve that barely made its way over the receiver line. Geoff returned the serve with a sharp hit that sent the ball screaming back to the huge play wall.
It bounced off of the Green Monster and headed towards Gwen at the same speed. She saw the ball approaching her, so the Goth Girl lazily reared her racquet back and attempted to hit the ball. However, her swing was too slow and the ball went by her before she even completed her swing.
Ref Chef blew his whistle to signal that the rally had ended. "Old Team ended the rally, so they get to serve!"
"Alright!" Geoff and Bridgette shouted excitedly.
"Let's see if the Old Team can win their first match of the challenge," Chris said as the pairs switched sides of the court.
Geoff bounced the ball before serving it to the opposing pair. This time the ball went to Dawn, who returned the ball, albeit softly. The ball barely managed to hit the play wall before hitting the floor. This caused the ball to bounce up way ahead of the blond pair. Both Geoff and Bridgette rushed towards the Green Monster in an attempt to keep the ball in play. The ball was on its way back down to the floor, but the Old Team pair was too far away to hit the ball while standing. However, Bridgette's clumsiness on land proved to be useful when she tripped over her own feet and managed to hit the ball with her racquet.
The ball was hit halfway up the wall and softly bounced back towards the contestants. It was Gwen and Dawn's turn to rush the play wall. Well, Dawn rushed while Gwen walked. As the New Team made their way to the front of the court, the Old Team made their way to the back. Unfortunately for Dawn, she was so focused on the ball that she didn't notice Bridgette, who was starting to get back to her feet, right in front of her until the last second. Luckily for both girls, Dawn was able to leapfrog over Bridgette, while losing her racquet in the process. Shortly after, the ball bounced a second time right behind them.
Chef blew his whistle once again to signal the end of the rally and the match.
"Old Team wins the match!" he yelled as the pair of Geoff and Bridgette embraced in a hug on the court.
"That was a quick match, wouldn't you say, Sam?" Chris asked.
"Sure was! It may have been the quickest match we've had so far," Sam answered. "I think it was the most exciting so far, as well."
"True. I'll agree with that."
Back on the court, both pairs were making their ways out of the dome. As they walked, Bridgette caught up with her "sister", Dawn.
"Dawn, I am so sorry that I was in your way on that last rally," she apologized.
"Oh, I don't mind. I'm just glad that neither one of us was hurt in the process," the Moonchild replied. "That is the most important thing, anyway."
"Yeah, and that we all gave it our best effort!"
"I don't think we all gave it our best effort," Geoff said while he walked alongside the girls.
"What do you mean, Geoff?" Dawn asked.
The Party Boy replied by pointing at Gwen, who was walking way in front of them. "She just seems like she's not that into the challenge, bra."
"She was a bit depressing in the locker room as well. Do you guys have any idea why she would be like this?"
The blonde couple shook their heads.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Dawn - "I know that Gwen was a loner at the beginning of the first season, but I saw that she started becoming more social as the seasons went on. So, I can't help but wonder why she's acting like a loner again now. I could pick it up on her aura if I can get into a face-to-face conversation with her, by ourselves. Then, I can make everything right!"
*Static*
Back on the Court
"Alright!" Chris started, "The court is empty once again, which means it is time for the next matchup."
Right after he said that, the next two pairs made their way to the court.
"That's right, Chris," Sam continued, "This match will have Tyler and Ezekiel going up against Heather and the beautiful Dakota Milton!"
The Host started chuckling after hearing the pairs. "Wow! This should be a very hilarious match! Two former mutants, and two accident-prone members of the high school hierarchy. This is comedy gold! Chef, let's start this thing!"
That was the cue for Chef to start the match. He bounced the ball to Tyler who stood in the service box with his teammate.
The Wannabe Jock bounced the ball a few times and said, "Here comes a pro serve! Extreme!" He hit the ball with all of his strength, sending the ball straight into the play wall. Unfortuately for Tyler, the serve was too straight. It hit the Green Monster right in front of Tyler and rocketed back towards him, right in the groin area.
When the ball made contact, the Sport-o's eyes widened from the immense pain that he was feeling. "Mommy," he squeaked out before falling to his knees.
"Oooh!" Ezekiel winced to seeing his teammate getting hurt. Everyone else wasn't so empathetic.
Inside the dome, Heather, Dakota, and Chef were openly laughing at the wounded guy. Outside of the dome, it was more of the same.
Both of the commentators were openly laughing, and most of the contestants were either openly laughing or trying to stifle a laugh. The only one that was not amused by Tyler's antics in the least was Gwen. She just gave the rest of the the contestants an angry look before turning and walking towards the dugouts.
The only person who noticed that Gwen was walking away was her pair teammate, Dawn, who was standing next to her at the time. She saw this as her chance to get that one-on-one conversation. Once it was an appropriate time to follow, Dawn started making her way to the dugouts as well. B noticed his girlfriend starting to walk away from the rest of the team, so he decided to follow as well.
A few moments later, B caught up to Dawn and tapped her shoulder. She turned around and saw the worried/confused look on his face.
"Oh, B. I'm just going to talk to Gwen in the locker room," she told her silent boyfriend.
The Silent Genius reacted with a raised brow which Dawn took as a "Why?"
"I want to speak to her about her sour mood."
B nodded in understanding, so he proceeded to walk to the dugout. However, Dawn stopped him.
"I'm sorry, B, but I have to talk to her alone. It may be a private matter, or a very private matter. Like a girl problem."
His eyes widened once he realized what her gist was, so he gave her a thumbs-up to wish her good luck and started making his way back to the dome.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Dawn - *She has a sly look on her face as she looks at the camera* "I knew that would work." *She giggles at her own wittiness*
*Static*
The New Team's Dugout
Gwen was in the restroom, in the process of changing back into her usual clothing. Once she was done, she exited the restroom, looking to sit on the bench by herself until the challenge ended. However, that plan was derailed when she saw that Dawn was already sitting on the bench.
Gwen was surprised initially, but that surprise quickly changed to irritation. "What are you doing here?" she spat out.
"Relax, Gwen," Dawn replied, "I'm only here to help."
"Ha! Why would you want to help me? We barely know each other."
"That does not matter to me. I just wish to help you, just for goodness sake."
The Goth Girl raised her brow before letting out a scoffing chuckle. "What, do you still believe in Santa Claus?"
Despite the joke, Dawn continued, "I can tell that there is something bothering you."
"This may be news to you, Dawn, but I'm always like this when I'm on this stupid show."
"Yes, I've seen moments in past seasons when you would be in foul moods. However, I don't think I've ever seen you in this much of an irritated mood, especially not towards the end of season three when you and Duncan seemed peaceful."
Gwen responded by waving the Moonchild off and saying, "Eh, what do you know."
"Just from reading your aura: a lot."
"'Reading my aura?'" She chuckled a bit before continuing. "Look, I'm as open-minded as the next goth girl, but you're gonna have to do some 'aura reading' if you want me to believe that baloney."
"Alright," was all Dawn said before she started squinting her eyes towards Gwen, almost as if she was trying to look through her.
Gwen rolled her eyes and chuckled condescendingly.
"You're not angry," the Moonchild suddenly stated, "You're…dissapointed…"
That statement wiped the condescending smirk off of Gwen's face.
"You're dissapointed that didn't get to see…someone…"
Now, Gwen's face showed complete shock. "H-How-How do you…? Who told you-"
"You wanted to see…"
"…"
"You wanted to see…"
"Trent…" The Goth Girl let out a sad sigh after muttering Trent's name.
Dawn opened her eyes after hearing Gwen finish her sentence.
"Why would you want to see your ex so badly?"
Gwen bit down on her bottom lip before answering, "I was…hoping to…try and get back together with him."
"But, I thought you were dating Duncan."
"I am…for now, at least. Things have been a bit rough lately with Duncan and I, so I thought if I agreed to come on the show, then I'd be able to talk with Trent to see if he would be willing to get back together."
"But, Trent was eliminated a couple of weeks ago."
Gwen's brows furrowed with anger as she said, "Yeah, Chris forgot to mention that little detail."
Both girls were silent for a bit, before Gwen sighed and resumed speaking.
"Look, Dawn, I'm sorry that my downer attitude cost us that match. I hope the team doesn't blame you if we lose the whole challenge, since you were just a victim of circumstance."
"Don't worry, Gwen. I have faith that our team will pull through in the end. In fact, I think the last match will be starting soon." The Moonchild got up from the bench and extended her hand to Gwen. "Shall we go back to the court and watch?"
The Goth Girl looked at her hand then looked up at her face with a smile.
"You know, you're really optimistic," Gwen said as she grabbed Dawn's hand and got up on her feet, "There's a 300-pound, blonde, tub of lard I know that would adore you."
Dawn giggled at Gwen's joke as they walked out of the dugout.
At the Plexiglas™ Dome
A sound of the rubber ball hitting the wall was heard before a whistle was sounded.
"And they've done it!" Chris announced, "The Old Team has tied up the challenge! Tyler and Ezekiel miraculously win the match!"
The camera pans over to see Eva carrying Tyler, whose body was twisted like a pretzel, out of the dome. Even though Tyler seemed to be in a lot of pain, his face still had a smile on it.
"Yay!" the Jock was able to squeak out in joy.
"Wheelchair on Aisle Tyler!" the Host yelled out to the side before chuckling at his own joke.
The camera also showed the pair of Dakota and Heather being held back by Sam and Ezekiel, respectively.
"You are SO gonna pay for this!" Heather screamed, even though she had a broken racquet around her neck, a noticeable gap in her teeth, and bruises on her face.
"GRRR! You're so lucky that this racquet is around my arms or else, you'd be crushed, Heather!" a bruised Dakota yelled back as she tried to kick her way out of her boyfriend's grip. Sam had his arms wrapped around her torso right under the broken racquet that constricted Dakota's arms.
"While Ezekiel and my co-commentator are busy trying to separate the spoiled princesses and escort them off of the court, let's take a look at some of the bloopers from this match. Ha-ha! Boy, did this match have a lot of them! I'm surprised the video guys made a compilation of them so fast."
Bloopers
The picture changed to a video of the most recent pairs on the court while some Benny Hill-esque music played in the background. The first blooper was Tyler's first attempt at a serve, which ended up coming right back to him in his most tender area.
The second clip was Tyler's second attempt at a serve. This time, instead of hitting it hard and low, he hit it hard and high. It was hit so high and so fast that it bounced off the playwall and then off the ceiling of the dome. It sped back down towards the floor, or more specifically where Tyler was standing. The server turned his head back up to see where the ball was, and he managed to see it right before it made contact with his forehead, sending him falling backwards.
The third clip came during a rally. At the moment, the girls were closer to the playwall than the guys were. During the rally, the ball was coming towards Dakota, so she readied her swing and swung away. Unfortunately, she swung too early and the ball was sent at an angle, perpendicular to the playwall, towards her partner, making hard contact with her right cheekbone which resulted in one of Heather's bruises.
The fourth clip had Ezekiel serving the ball. Like his partner, he made the mistake of hitting the ball too hard and too straight. The ball hit the Green Monster and rocketed back towards the Prairie Boy. By instinct, he ducked and luckily the ball hit his toque instead of any of his body parts, but he did let out a small "Yelp!" as the ball wizzed by with his signature headwear.
The fifth clip was from the rally after Ezekiel's scare, evident by his lack of a toque. Somehow the girls had gotten in front of the boys again and the ball was coming towards Tyler this time. He readied himself to hit it, but he continued to move his feet to try and get a good read on the ball as it approached him. However, he didn't notice that his partner's toque was near his feet, until he stepped and slipped on it. Fortunately, Tyler still managed to hit the ball with his racquet…straight toward the left side of Heather's face. This hit, while knocking her fake tooth, also resulted in a second bruise on the Queen Bee's face, and a laughing fit for Dakota that angered her beaten and battered partner.
The sixth clip had the boys serving the girls, once again. Tyler served, once again as well. This time, the Sport-o was making sure to aim the ball away from himself, which he did. However, he served the ball in such a way that his arm and racquet went between his legs, causing him to corkscrew in the air, twisting his limbs around his body before landing on the ground in a human pretzel.
The seventh and final clip had Heather attempting to return that same serve, but instead of hitting the ball back to the Green Monster, she hit it towards her partner. This resulted in a bruise on Dakota's forehead. Afterwards, Dakota approached her partner.
"What was that for?!" she asked in anger.
"Payback!" Heather answered, "You know what they say. Payback's a-"
The season three winner would have finished that sentence, if she wasn't hit over the head with Dakota's racquet.
"That's what you get, you-"
Dakota was interrupted by a sudden racquet being broken over her head, as well as her arms. That was when both girls started to charge at each other. They would have started a scuffle, if they weren't intercepted by Sam and Ezekiel.
Outside the Dome
"Wow!" Chris said, "That blooper reel was good enough for America's Funniest Home Videos, but I'm definitely better than Bob Saget. Ha-ha!"
Sam returned back to his seat next to the Host at the Announcer's table.
"Welcome back, Sam. And just in time for the final match!"
"Ugh! Remind me never to get in between Dakota and Heather when their angry at each other," the clearly winded Gamer muttered.
"I'll keep that in mind, intern. Alright, now we turn our attention back to the court for the final match of the challenge! The Old Team's Eva against the New Team's B! This should be a racquetball match for the ages, don't you agree, Sam?"
"I sure do, Chris. These two contestants are on complete opposite sides of the spectrum when it comes to 'Brains vs. Brawn.' Ultimately, this match will decide, not only who is the better racquetball player, but also which team wins the overall challenge."
"You said it, Sam. If Eva wins, that will increase the Old Team's winning streak to 4 challenges in a row; the highest winning streak since The Screaming Gaffers of season two, who actually hold the record for the most challenges won in a row with 5. Now, if B wins, he'll stop the New Team's losing streak at 3 and give the New Team its third win of the season."
"And their first win without Scott the Parasite," Sam added.
"Ha-ha! Parasite! That's a good one. Alright, Chef! Let's start this baby up!"
Chef nodded in Chris direction and bounced the ball to Eva, who stood in the service box.
"Alright, you two," Ref Chef started saying to both combatants, "Whoever wins this match, wins the whole challenge for their team. So, I want a good, clean, competitive match. Not like those maggots from the last match, got it?!"
Both Eva and B nodded in agreement.
"Ok. Now, touch racquets and when I blow the whistle, come out swinging!"
The contestants touched their racquets together, as they were told.
"Good luck, Big Boy. You're gonna need it," Eva whispered to B. She chuckled evilly as she walked back to the service box, leaving B slightly agitated.
Once the muscle-bound teen reached the service box, Chef blew his whistle to signal the match to start. As usual, the match began with the server serving the ball towards the playwall. However, Eva's serve was a bit too powerful as it hit the Green Monster then flew all the way to the back of the dome and hit the wall that was behind B.
"Fault!" Ref Chef called out.
Confession Cam
*Static*
Eva - *She's looking at her biceps with a confused look.* "I never thought that there would be a physical challenge that I would be too strong for." *She sighs* "I know this may be a bit out of character, or whatever, but I'm…actually kinda nervous. I mean, I'm already on thin ice with the team from my behavior in past seasons, so I can't afford to be the reason why our team's winning streak ends. I…I JUST CAN'T!"
*Static*
Outside of the Dome
Gwen and Dawn had just gotten back to the dome and saw that Eva was serving a second time to B. They also saw something else that made the usually moping Goth Girl very happy to see.
"HA! What happened to you, Heather?" she asked her archnemesis.
"You wanna know what happened to me?! Ask Miss Pretty in Pink over there!" the bruised Queen Bee yelled as she pointed to Dakota, who was being held back by Mike and Zoey.
"Oh yeah? Well at least my clothes match, you midriff-showing, short shorts-wearing witch!" The Princess retorted.
"GRRR! You are so lucky that these two are holding me back, Milton!" Heather yelled back while being restrained by Bridgette and Geoff.
"Can we, please, have some quiet out her," Chris asked the group, "We have a match going on, right now, in that giant, soundproof, Plexiglas™ dome, over there!" The Host pointed towards the dome just in time for the group outside to see B hit a short shot that Eva couldn't catch up to in time.
Right as the ball bounced a second time, the New Team contestants let out various cheers for their teammate.
"B catches Eva off-guard to get the first rally kill of the match," Sam commentated, "Now, B has a chance to win the match and the challenge for his team."
"That's right, Sam! But the question now is: Can B pull something out of his backwards cap to beat Eva? Let's find out!"
On the Court
B had the ball, Eva was in the backcourt, and Chef blew the whistle for play to commence. The Silent Genius bounced the ball before starting his serve. The spectators outside of the dome were silent, themselves, in anticipation. Finally, B served the ball to his opponent. It was a straight serve that was hit right towards Eva. The Bodybuilding Teen responded with a powerful return to start the rally.
Suddenly, the crowd erupted with cheers for their teammates on the court.
"Let's go, B!" "You got dis, B!" "B, B, he's our man! If he can't do it, no one can!"
"Go, Eva!" "Come on, Eva!" "Yeah, Eva! You can do it, eh!"
Even though they couldn't hear the cheers, Eva and B were going at it. All of B's swings were calculated and controlled, while Eva's swings were hard and powerful. Neither one was giving an inch.
*Five Minutes Later*
The rally continued on, neither side giving up.
"This is the single longest rally that we've seen in this challenge!" Chris commented. "Neither Brain nor Brawn is succumbing to the other."
"While that may be true, Chris," Sam responded, "I think they may be succumbing to fatigue. Like you said, this is the longest rally we've seen. Who knows how far these two can go?"
"I think you're right, intern. Both of their faces are drenched, like they both just got swirlied."
"Ugh! I can speak from experience that getting a swirly is not fun at all."
"I don't think anyone would think that getting your head dunked into a flushing toilet would be fun, Sam, except maybe Izzy, but we digress. I have a feeling that this rally will be ending soon. The only question is, will B end the rally and the challenge as well, or will Eva end the rally and get another chance to win for her team?"
Back on the court, both Eva and B were visually tired. Their swings were becoming slower along with their hustle all around the court. The Silent Genius was almost ready to just give up on the rally just to regain his stamina, but he got an idea on how to finish the match right then and there.
His opponent had just hit the ball back to the Green Monster play wall. It bounced back, straight towards him. The Silent Genius then put his idea into action. This time when he swung his racquet, instead of hitting it straight when it connected with the ball, he started his swing from above the ball level and swung downwards towards the ball once it got to him. This caused the ball to slowly go towards the lower part of the play wall while also having a bit of backspin on it.
Noticing that the ball would be coming in low and slow, Eva ran towards the play wall in order to get to the ball before it made a second bounce. She got in front of the ball and started her forearm swing just as the ball came down for a first bounce. She anticipated that the ball would bounce up to waist-level, but unbeknownst to her the ball still had an exaggerated backspin on it.
The enhanced backspin caused the ball to bounce lower than Eva anticipated which caused her to actually miss the ball by a centimeter, which allowed the ball to bounce a second time behind her.
The whole Left Field area of Fenway Park was silent for a few moments until Chef blew his whistle.
"Match goes to B and the challenge goes to the New Team!" Ref Chef announced after blowing his whistle.
Suddenly, the New Team contestants erupted in cheers and applause.
"The end of an intense battle comes with a tricky shot from the Silent Genius, B, to overpower the powerful Eva and win the challenge for his team!" Chris announced as the camera focused on the Announcer's table, "What a match!"
"You said it, Chris," Sam agreed, "That last match was definitely the most intense of the five. The action went back and forth for a while, and I thought that the match would last longer than it actually did, but B pulled a rabbit out of his hat and tricked Eva to win the match and subsequently, the challenge."
"That was a challenge for the ages of Total Drama, but the Old Team has another challenge today. Who will they eliminate from their team? We'll find out at tonight's Elimination Ceremony. McLain and Sam, out!"
After "signing off," Chris and Sam got up from the table and joined everyone else.
Meanwhile, Eva and B were still on the court, shaking hands.
"That was a good match, B," Eva said as she shook her opponent's hand, "That was a slick move you pulled to end it. You've got to tell me how to do that."
They released each other from the handshake and B opened his mouth to try to explain, but he was interrupted when Dawn jumped into his arms and hugged him.
"You were amazing," the Moonchild said before turning her attention to Eva, "You were amazing too, Eva."
"You're not gonna hug me too, are you?" she asked with a half-raised brow.
Suddenly, the rest of the New Team, including Gwen and Heather, approached the hugging couple. They all congratulated and commended B on his victory. Meanwhile, the Old Team made their way into the dome to their teammate.
"Well, Old Team," the Host started as he walked towards the group of contestants, "Looks like your winning streak is over. Too bad, you guys had a nice ride, but it's time to decide who will be the third classic TD contestant eliminated in this season. Meanwhile, New Team," he continued as he shifted his focus to the victorious team, "You guys, along with your cameo contestant teammates, get to party it up in the Bottom Deck of the TD Double Decker."
The whole team cheered after hearing that announcement.
"B! B! B! B! B!" Mike started chanting. Soon enough, the rest of the team, including Gwen and Heather, joined him in chanting their teammate's name as they headed out of the stadium to the modified tour bus.
Bottom Deck Confession Cam
*Static*
Dawn - "This is so amazing! First, we eliminate Scott, and now we end our losing streak, thanks to my dearest B!" *She sighs happily* "It's like Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Earth Day combined into two consecutive days." *She giggles*
*Static*
Zoey - "When I wasn't being confused by Mike's 'characters' last season, I really felt bad for the Toxic Rats when they kept on losing and losing and losing. Now that I've actually experienced that…experience, it really made me appreciate the victories that we do achieve. Because, you never know if you'll get another."
*Static*
Top Deck Confession Cam
Noah - "Well, it's great to be back here again… I think it's pretty obvious who will go home. It's either gonna be Justin, Mister Muscle Meathead, or the Male Model. Wanna guess which one I'm voting for?"
*Static*
Ezekiel - "He's more useless than a zero dollar bill, and he's responsible for Beth's elimination and Sadie's possible broken heart. If there was a better time to eliminate Justin, it was 4 challenges ago, eh!"
*Static*
Bridgette - "Justin is making hard for me not to vote him off." *She starts counting on her fingers* "He's rude, obnoxious, vain, and lazy. To tell you guys the truth, I'm gonna be really surprised if he stays after this elimination."
*Static*
Katie - "Justin's really dug himself into a hole this time. After what he did to Sadie after their match, everyone should see how much of a jerk he is and how much he deserves to go."
*Static*
Elimination Ceremony
"Well, well, well, Old Team," Chris started as he stood behind a podium at home plate, "It's been a while, huh?"
The aforementioned team sat on two rows of bleachers place between home plate and the pitcher's mound.
"The first time you guys were on the chopping block, we were back in Naptown. Then it was Motown. Now we're in Beantown. Where's your next loss gonna be at? A-Town? H-Town? Tinseltown? Chi-Town? Oh wait, we were already there."
Noah raised his hand and started to speak, "If I quit, can I stop listening to this torture?"
At that moment, Chef and Sam wheeled in a cart with a box full of handballs.
"Ah! Just in time," the Host said.
"Uhh…it's a quarter to 8," Justin said as he looked at his wristwatch.
"Alright, you guys should know the deal. You get a McLean brand handball, you stay. The one who doesn't get a McLean brand handball, you leave on the Copter of Shame. You guys ready?"
"I've been ready since you started talking!"
Everyone turned their heads in Noah's direction, but their focus was not on Noah, but at the person sitting next to him.
"What?" Katie asked, "We've been here for a while and I'm exhausted."
"Alright, then. The first pair of handballs goes to Mister and Misses Impatient, Noah and Katie."
"Yay!" she shouted happily as she and her boyfriend caught their handballs.
"The next two go to a pair that actually won their match, Bridgette and Geoff."
"Booyah!" Geoff yelled out as he and his girlfriend caught their handballs.
"And these two go to the other, surprisingly, victorious pair of Tyler and Ezekiel!"
The Prairie Boy and his unknotted teammate caught their respective spherical, rubber trophies of immunity.
"And then there were three," Chris said as he looked at the three remaining contestants. "All three of you were on the losing ends of your matches, so you all have a good reason to be eliminated."
The camera focused on Eva. "Eva, you lost the deciding match to B, which is why you and your team are here, but you didn't get any votes. So, you get a handball too."
Chris tossed the ball to her which she caught with a surprised look on her face.
The camera then panned to Sadie and Justin. "Now for the last two: Sadie and Justin. You two lost in one of the shortest matches in the challenge in a very pathetic way."
"Whoa! Don't look at me, Chris," Justin said while pointing at his partner, "Sadie was the one that missed that last ball. If anyone needs to be blamed for our loss in that match, it should just be Sadie."
Sadie looked at the ground sadly as she didn't even put up a fight against Justin. Someone else, however, was willing to fight for her.
"Justin, you are such a jerk!" Katie yelled, "Can't you see that Sadie already feels terrible? Talking about the match and making her feel worse isn't gonna change which team won."
"I'm just trying to set the record straight that I shouldn't be the one to blame for losing that match. You all saw me; I was trying my absolute best. So why should I be eliminated over Sadie, who, like I said before, missed the last ball?"
"You know what," Katie started to reply before she was interrupted by her former BFFFL.
"No, Katie! He's right. Justin doesn't deserve to leave because of my mistake."
Katie looked at her with saddened eyes. "But…Sadie…" she said.
"Umm…this is dramatic and good for TV ratings and all," Chris said, "But I still need to give out the last handball."
Everyone on the bleachers focused back on Chris as he juggled the last handball in his hand.
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Half of the team gasped in shock as Chris tossed the last ball to Justin.
"No!" Katie shouted as she ran to her former BFFFL and cried on her shoulder. "Why does one of us always have to be eliminated when we have a fight?"
"It's alright, Katie," Sadie said as she patted her friend on her back, "I asked for this to happen."
"W-What? You asked for this to happen?"
"Yeah, I knew that you, Noah, Ezekiel, and Bridgette would vote for Justin no matter what. So, I asked Eva, Geoff, Tyler, and Justin to vote me out."
"Wait," Noah chimed in, "That's only 4 for Justin and 4 for you, unless…"
"…You voted for yourself?" Katie asked her friend, who responded by nodding her head.
"I couldn't let Justin leave because of me. That wouldn't have been fair."
"But…Sadie!"
"It's also fair to you, Katie," she continued, "In the first season, you were eliminated first. So, now we're even."
Katie got even more teary-eyed. "But…but…but…"
"No more buts," Chris interrupted as Sam chuckled at what he just said, "It's time for Sadie to board the Copter of Shame."
Just as the Host said it, the helicopter touched down in Fenway Park's center field.
Sadie hugged her BFFFL once more. "I'm so sorry that I've been so angry with you lately. I want us to stay BFFFLs forever!" she shouted happily as she gave Katie a squeeze. Katie would have replied, but she was still flabbergasted as to what was happening. Once she released her BFFFL from the hug, Sadie said her goodbyes to everyone else and made her way to the Copter of Shame.
Katie could only stare in shock as her Best Female Friend for Life got into the helicopter. She just sacrificed herself to save a guy that didn't even care about her. She couldn't decide if Sadie's decision was noble or foolish.
The Copter of Shame started its engines, making its propellers begin rotating and causing it to lift off of the ground.
Katie looked on sadly as she watched her best friend in the world, fly away from her sight. Suddenly, she felt someone take her hand. She looked at her hand and saw that Noah was the one who was holding it.
"Are you gonna be ok, Katie?" he asked.
She looked back at the helicopter, which had become a speck in the sky, before answering her boyfriend. "No," she said before looking back at where Justin was sitting with a smug smile on his face. "But I will be, once he's gone," she finished her sentence with a low tone.
Suddenly, the picture of Katie glaring at Justin's smug face paused as the pause symbol appeared in-between them.
The camera panned out to show Chris looking at a replay of the Elimination Ceremony from his trailer with Sam and Chef standing by him.
"Wow! Talk about a dramatic Elimination Ceremony," the Host said to the camera. "While the New Team seems to have gotten their groove back after eliminating Scott, the Old Team seems to be dividing amongst itself. Now that Sadie has been eliminated, how will Katie be without her? Will she and the rest of the anti-Justin members get rid of Justin anytime soon? You'll have to find out the answers to those questions and more, next time on…"
"Total!"
"Drama!"
"Avengeance!"
Voting Confessionals
Sadie - "I really, really, really messed up. I know it, you know it, and the rest of the team knows it. But, I know that some of them would rather vote for Justin than me, just because they think he's a jerk. But I know that there's a sweetheart somewhere inside his hunky body. So, maybe if I sacrifice myself to keep him in the competition, he'll be grateful enough to finally go out me. Yeah! If that doesn't work, nothing will!"
*Static*
Katie - "Justin needs to go! I can't take watching him just walk all over Sadie, and she's just too nice to see past his hunkyness. So, the only solution is to 'tear off the bandage' and eliminate Justin. Quick and painless, at least I hope so."
*Static*
Noah - "Gee, I wonder who I vote for. How about…uhh...what's his name? It's right on the tip of my tongue…uhh…oh yeah! JUSTIN!"
*Static*
Justin - "Do you have to ask who I'm voting for? It should be obvious that I'm voting for the chick that I sabotaged." *He combs his hair with the slightly bent comb* "She's obviously not useful for the team, so I'm kinda doing my team a favor. Let's face it; she's just like Beth, except Sadie actually has a friend. Also, if she gets eliminated, I won't have her ugg mug all up in my grill every day."
*Static*
Bridgette - "We have to eliminate Justin. I hope everyone else on the team can see that he is tearing our team apart from the inside. Once he's gone, we'll be able to just concentrate on the challenges again."
*Static*
Geoff - "Alright, check this out. Sadie came to me and asked me to vote for her to be eliminated. I was all, like, 'Whaa?!' but she explained to me that if someone else got eliminated because of her mistake, she couldn't live with it. That totally harshed my mellow, dude! So I agreed to vote her off. I know it seems wrong, but I would hate to be guilty of making someone else feel guilty. That would totally harsh my mellow, bro."
*Static*
Eva - "I may have let myself down in that last match, but Sadie definitely had the worst moment of the challenge. She deserves to go home more than me and Justin, even if he is a jerk."
*Static*
Ezekiel - "That Justin really burns my buns, eh! He mistreats people without a care just because he's more handsome than everyone else. Well, if you ask me, he's like an old apple: alright to look at on the ootside, but when you bite into it, it's really nasty and deesgusting on the inside. And do you know what you do with old apples like that? You throw it oot, eh!"
*Static*
Tyler - *He holds his gauze-wrapped head in pain* "Ugh…my head. The first thing I remember after my match was someone telling me to vote for Sadie. I don't remember what Sadie did that was so bad, and I can't remember who I was gonna vote originally since my memory's a bit fuzzy from the minor concussion, so I guess I'll vote for Sadie. I just hope Katie doesn't take it too bad if Sadie gets eliminated." *He pauses for a bit and stares into space before looking around the Confessional with a confused look* "Where am I again?"
*Static*
I hope you guys think this was worth the wait. If you don't, well I have a preview for you guys. Take it away Chris McLean!
"Next time on Total Drama Avengeance," the Host started, "We head to a big city for our next challenge, an old holiday favorite. While we're there, we'll meet some new faces and see some familiar faces. Who will they be? Find out on the next episode of..."
"Total!"
"Drama!"
"Avengeance!"
There you go! Chapter 16 will be updated a lot sooner than chapter 15. I promise you that. Until then, keep voting on the poll and submitting your fan cover art. Cya!