AN: I know I'm late again, but still.
Chapter 8: Detroit 487
***Recap***
Chris: Last time on Total Drama American Tour, Bentonville, home of the largest corporation on Earth. Our contestants had to pay homage to it by creating their own businesses and selling the robot parts that were destroyed in Orlando. I'm glad those are gone! Team Liberty pulled a comeback and finally won a challenge after three straight losses. With my "helper" Dakota finally doing his job, Team Freedom finally voted off that football freak Xander. With eight contestants left, it's time to head somewhere else right here on Total! Drama! American Tour!
***Back to Game***
The four remaining boys were in the boys' quarters where Jasper and Josh were having a conversation. Logan was reading a book while Dakota was fast asleep. "I knew he'd go next." Jasper said to his friend.
"Why him?"
"He screwed people around."
"Or, he screwed Logan around."
"Hey!" Logan shouted while feeling offended.
"Uh, dude?" Josh interrupted. "He did. Remember Washington? He got you to vote of Elijah."
"Oh yeah, he did."
"Hey, you and Jazz want to play some Hold 'em?"
"Why not? But not here. Let's go to the galley."
The three guys left the quarters to go to the plane's galley, only to find it locked and a note on the door. "If you can read this, stay out of my kitchen. Jake, that means you. Do not attempt to break in the kitchen again to steal my precious food."
"Jake's been breaking in?" Logan asked.
"I dunno," answered Josh. "Where's he even sleeping? Is he in the cargo hold?"
"Well, we can play in the lounge." The three guys went back into the lounge, but before they got there, Jasper went into the confessional room to check it out and see what was in there.
***Confessional***
Jasper: Uhhhh…I'm, uh, a little scared to use this…hopefully Josh can help me.
***Back to Game***
The boys went into the lounge to play their game of poker. Most of the game was uneventful, but they were having fun until the next morning when Dakota and the girls got up. "You three look tired," commented Holly, noticing the drooping eyelids on the three poker players.
"So..much…fun." Josh could barely speak.
"We can finally watch real TV with Xander gone." Leilene added. "I'm getting really tired of football every day." The girls started watching TV while the boys all fell asleep on the table looking forward to a short power nap.
Chris called everyone to the lounge for an important announcement. "Teams? We've gone through a lot together, from finding keys in Boston to running businesses in Bentonville."
"And?" Josh asked.
"No more teams. Everyone is for themselves now!"
***Confessional***
Leilene: So Chris called the merge? This will be interesting.
***Back to Game***
"Hand over any team related equipment right now, if you have any."
"You didn't give us anything." Logan interrupted.
"Oh yeah, so used to the other show I host."
***Confessional***
Holly: Chris hosted a cooking show where the teams were actually given pots and pans to cook with. It was so bad, it was cancelled after two episodes.
***Back to Game***
"We're heading into Detroit, one of the worst criminal cities in the U.S. When we get there, head to the airport hangar in fifteen minutes." Everyone acknowledged Chris's orders as the plane started to land in the Detroit airport. "For once you guys get a proper landing. Chef said it was OK for the plane to land in the airport this time."
The plane landed on the runway, and the doors opened. For once, the contestants didn't have to skydive out of the plane. One by one, they went down the metal stairs provided by the airport, and slowly found their way to the main hangar. One everyone was situated, Chris explained the rules. "Today's challenge is a common criminal heist. Your job is to grab a bag of money, and find a way to get to the other side of Detroit where a happy customer will be glad to take it off your hands."
"Where do we get the money?" Leilene asked.
"You'll have to rob this makeshift bank that our makeshift bank teller Jake had to build with his own hands." Chef grinned and snickered a little after saying that. "He's still mine."
"On your marks? Go!" Chris sounded a foghorn, and everyone was off to rob Jake's bank. Michelle was the first to arrive. "I've got this tan bag and it needs green stuff in it."
"Sure thing." Jake sarcastically went with Michelle's request and put some grass in the bag.
"Ugh." Michelle walked off in disgust.
"Next!" Chris yelled out.
Samantha was next. She was just as successful as Michelle, except she didn't get any grass.
***Confessional***
Samantha: Jake is pure evil! He even gives Michelle grass when she's asking for money. Not that's what's supposed to happen but still.
***Back to Game***
One by one each contestant tried to rob Jake's bank, until it was Holly's turn. Her method was a little different. "You know Chris? This sounds just like an old challenge you came up with two seasons ago."
"So?" Chris answered.
"Are you out of ideas? Or are you just playing it safe after last year? In fact, all of these challenges are pretty tame compared to the ones you gave out last year."
"You're actually asking for harder challenges? What the hell?" Josh was a little confused.
"Don't even talk to me."
"Are you still mad about that whole kissing thing last week? You know you're into me."
Chris decided to interrupt the arguing. "What's up with you two? Holly, admit you like Josh or I'll kick you out of the game."
"What for?"
"For not giving me my ratings."
"Fine. I love Josh, and he's not going to date me in a million years. Are you happy now?"
"I love this game. Oh well, since you don't like this challenge, I'll give you another one." Chris announced a new challenge. "Everyone, since Miss Snarker wanted a different challenge, everyone must take off their shoes and hop on one foot as long as they can. Whoever makes it the longest wins invincibility for the week. Ready, go!"
Everyone took off their shoes and started hopping as Chris sat down and watched them. Jake used this time to get back in the game again. "I'm really sorry Chris for making those robots and trying to kill everyone. Can I come back?"
"Uh…No."
"But I'm really sorry. I love Total Drama and I feel like I can have a chance at winning this show."
"You were voted off fair and square. Why didn't you even stay in New York with everyone else? Never mind. Just sit over there while the competitors make fools of themselves on international television." Jake reluctantly sat down on the cold concrete floor and watched everyone hop on one foot.
For the most part, everyone was doing quite well, though with a few bang-ups as the contestants kept crashing into each other. Leilene and Holly were the first two to stumble and fall. They sat down next to Jake in the unofficial peanut gallery.
***Confessional***
Holly: Cone on McLean, this is even tamer and lamer than the first challenge. Can we go back to the bank heist one?
***Back to Game***
Logan soon followed. As he walked to the sitting area, Jasper and Michelle crashed into each other and lost their balance. It was down to three. Dakota, Samantha, and Josh were in it to make it further in the game. After ten minutes of hopping, Samantha was out of energy. The last two competitors made some competitive banter.
"Why are the girls into you?" Josh asked.
"I'm just cool like that. You look like someone with game, but you've got to act like you've got game."
"I've totally got it. Yeah, Holly's into me. What about you? You like anyone here?"
"Sam. She's really hot, plus we're both from Texas." Samantha smiled as Dakota said that to Josh,
"Sure helps. Do you think we'll go there next?"
"I don't know. Seems like we're heading further and further west each week. Maybe we'll make it all the way to L.A. or even San Francisco."
"Maybe."
Fifteen minutes into the competition, Josh and Dakota still were hopping strong, with everyone watching and laughing at the two guys. Eventually, Josh fell and Dakota was declared the winner. "Congratulations! You win!"
"Cool. What's my prize?"
"You get to stay here another week."
"Whatever."
The contestants went back into the plane just before it took off and started to head south. Chris and Chef were wondering what to do with Jake two weeks after the Orlando incident.
"Come on, Chris, let me back in!"
"No sale! You have to work as Chef's slave for the rest of the tour!"
"Uh, Chris?" Chef interrupted.
"What?"
"Jake should come back, just in case your blond protégé gets booted off. That way, there's more drama, and Jake can actually do stuff. Plus, he's just another mouth to feed."
"Fine. Jake, move your stuff to the boys' quarters. Be grateful, since you get one last chance starting next week." Chris then said to Chef. "Lock the cargo hold. We don't want another incident."
***Confessional***
Jake: Finally! I finally get some damn respect on this show!
***Back to Game***
Jake grabbed all of his stuff and moved into the boys' quarters where the four boys there were not amused. "Who let you back in here?" Logan asked.
"Chris did, and he made me immune this time so you can't vote me off."
"I've, uh, I've gotta go." Josh left, taking Jasper with him. "Jazz, he's bad news. Sure we voted him off in New York, but he might have sort of revenge plot."
"Okay? Can you help me with something?"
"Sure."
"I feel like using the confessional, but I'm a little nervous."
Jasper and Josh went towards the confessional. Jasper went in, and Josh explained what to do.
***Confessional***
Jasper: I…uh…I think I can do this. Detroit sucked, Dakota is evil, Jake's back in the game, and Leilene and Josh are the only two I can trust. I feel like Holly wants me gone, and who knows about Samantha, Michelle, and Logan. They seem like nice guys, but being nice can lead to your doom. What about that Chris though? He's so mean, yet he seems tamer this season than last time. Is he scared that there's another lawsuit coming his way? I don't know.
***Back to Game***
"Wow! That felt great!" Jasper exclaimed.
"I didn't know you had it in you, Jazz."
"Let's go to the room."
Jasper and Josh went back to the boys' quarters to get ready for the elimination when someone knocked on the door. It was Leilene. "Jazz? Can I talk to you?" Leilene took Jasper to the lounge where she wanted to ask him something. "Why are you so shy? You seem like a nice guy, although more opinionated than I thought."
"Eh." Jasper didn't want to respond.
"Josh helped you with that confessional didn't he?"
"Maybe I wanted to finally vent."
"Sure, why not?"
"Well, we need to vote someone off."
"Dakota's out of the question, so who can we get rid of?"
"Not sure." Jasper and Leilene continued discussing who to vote off while Jake was sleeping with the television on a monster truck derby. A few minutes later, Chris called everyone to the elimination area to vote someone off.
AN: Voting time! Everyone needs to vote someone off. Votes will be tallied in either three days or after everyone has voted. (Whichever comes first.) You can still review the story, but your vote must be sent via PM, or it won't count.
This week, Jake and Dakota are immune.
If you do not vote, I will vote on behalf of your character.
Contestants (Post-Merge): Jake, Logan, Dakota, Samantha, Michelle, Jasper, Josh, Holly, Leilene
Eliminated so Far: Jane, Seeiah, Elijah, Tonia, Roxanne, Lucas, Xander