AN: Last chapter in TDAT. It's been a nice six or so months since I started. I hope you liked the story, and while I thought it was hit and miss, I felt like I accomplished a lot writing it. I hope you feel the same. Feel free to enjoy the last part of TDAT and I look forward to seeing you around in TD Colors.

Epilogue: Trial of a Lifetime

***Intro***

Jane: An entire month passed after the winner was crowned at the final TDAT Aftermath in Los Angeles. The jury casted their votes and a winner was decided. I took one last photograph of each of the contestants (well, except Jake), and we all went back to our homes. Dakota made a rapid recovery and was released from the hospital just in time for the trial. About four weeks later, each of us got a letter to arrive at the Los Angeles County courthouse for the trials of Chris McLean and Chef Hatchet after their arrests. I went reluctantly, not knowing why I needed to go. I tried to bring my camera, but the bailiffs didn't allow cameras. Eventually, the trial started.

***Back to Show***

Almost everyone involved in Total Drama was present, from almost all of the contestants to even some of the fans. As people came in to one of the most televised trials in Los Angeles, the veteran contestants all made idle chitchat with the newer competitors from the newest season.

"All rise," shouted the court bailiff. Everyone in attendance in the courtroom stood and removed any headgear they might have had. "The Honorable Judge Robert Mills presiding. You may now be seated." As the judge entered the room and took his stand, everyone sat in their seats.

"We are here today for commencement of trial number 11-5818-1303. Christopher McLean, you are charged today with…" The judge read all of the counts, taking a full two hours to read them all. The audience fell asleep during the whole time until the judge finished reading the list.

"Christopher McLean? How do you plead?"

"I plead not guilty, your honor."

"Sir? You do know how long it took me to read this list."

"I know."

"Chef Hatchet, your list of crimes and misdemeanors are as follows." The judge spent another hour reading the new list. "How do you plead?"

"Not guilty sir. Are you sure we're getting a fair trial here?"

"This courtroom serves equal justice under the law. We will now hear from the prosecution side with Ezekiel Jebediah Kolanski and his friend Tyler Michael Collins."

"Thank you Your Honor, eh." Ezekiel took the stand, and said a long testimonial against Chris.

Chris McLean. For three years, you have abused me to the extreme. You kicked me out of a plane without a parachute and forced me to play Jack the Ripper and a savage beast. Furthermore, you threw me into an active volcano with no signs of remorse. I was very lucky to survive that fall, and have two friends help me function in the real world. Trent and Tyler, thank you. As for you Chris, you have done nothing to us that was beneficial in any way, and forced me and your assistant to be your personal punching bag. If anyone else is guilty, it should be Owen. You gave him everything, while pushing the rest of us aside, especially myself and Tyler here.

Ezekiel's speech continued with Chris showing no signs of remorse. Eventually he finished and took his seat. Tyler was the next to speak.

Chris McLean, why do you hate us? If you have any sense of compassion for the others—not just us veterans, but the new TDAT contestants—you should show us at least one tiny bit of respect. When waking up in the morning, instead of putting on three bottles of your own branded cologne, why not only one bottle of store-brand cologne?

"Objection!" Owen shouted. "How is this relevant?"

"Sustained. Tyler, please sit down. Now, we shall hear from the defense. Owen Scott Miller, the floor is yours."

Owen went up to the stand to testify for Chris. "Chris. I know as a friend that you have always been there for me. You always saved me whenever I was in trouble, and I love your cologne by the way."

"Objection!" Tyler interrupted. "If I can't bring up his cologne, how can Owen?"

"Overruled. If you speak again Mr. Collins, I will have to remove you from the court."Owen continued his defense of Chris by sucking up to him as best as he could. Chris smiled during Owen's speech, and even applauded at the end. "Thank you Mr. Miller." The judger spoke, "Court is now adjourned for the day. Get some rest and report here tomorrow morning for the verdict."

Everyone left the courtroom and went outside into a small park. The veterans went and did their own thing while the new contestants hung around each other, with the exception of Dakota who was sitting on a planter by himself. Tonia went to him to start a conversation. "Hi."

"Hey. You're Tonia right?"

"Yeah. I saw what happened to you. Jake set you up."

"Hey. I want to forget about it. Ever since the Fresno incident I just want to forget about the show. Maybe I'll go back to Texas and prepare for college."

"Yeah. Sam's happy isn't she?"

"What she won right? Of course she's happy. What have you been doing?"

"Not a whole lot. Mostly school. Holly's doing the same thing. She's class president now at her school. We've been keeping touch."

"That's cool."

"I never really got to know you very well."

"I know. I left early on. Now despite my love for pink, I probably would have played football with you guys, or maybe watch it with Xander."

"I could tell. You killed us at paintball remember?"

"Yeah I did. I could do it again if I wanted to."

Dakota and Tonia continued talking in the park as Logan and Josh hung out at a table. "Hey Josh." Logan said. "What's up?"

"Not a whole lot. San Fran's changed my life. I feel I can date anyone now."

"That's great. I've been keeping up contact with Michelle. We thought about going out, but we're so far away."

"Yeah that's a problem, but you two can call each other right?"

"That's what we've been doing, Josh."

"Sure thing, bro."

Logan and Josh continued talking at the table. It started to get dark fast, and almost everyone was headed into their hotels. Lucas played a song for some passers-by in the park before retiring into his hotel room. He even got a few dollars in change from some listeners. Xander and Elijah made amends and played catch with a football in the park. Jasper thought about joining, and so did Roxanne. When it got too dark, everyone went to bed.

The trial continued the following morning at the crack of dawn. The jury voted and after hours of deliberation, came up with a verdict. After Judge Mills called the court to order, the foreman spoke. "We find the defendants, Christopher McLean and Chef Hatchet, to be guilty on all counts and charges listed herein."

Chris remained silent and emotionless during the verdict. Afterwards, the judge gave out the sentence. "Mr. McLean, you have been sentenced to death for the attempted murder of Ezekiel Jebidiah Kolanski and 24 counts of attempted manslaughter. Chef Hatchet, you have been sentenced to life imprisonment for your crimes against humanity, in addition to your war crimes while in the service."

Chef had to keep all of his anger inside. He was furious, but knew how to control it. The bailiff escorted the former hosts to their cells as Judge Mills continued the trial. "Because of this verdict, the hosting position of Total Drama shall go to Ezekiel Kolanski."

"What? I'm the host, eh?"

"Yes you are. Also, since Duncan Jamieson has countless hours of community service to complete, he shall be your sidekick during the new season."

"What?" Duncan yelled out. "I didn't agree to this!"

"Mr. Jamieson," Judge Mills answered bluntly, "You will help out Mr. Kolanski and do exactly what he wants you to do. If I hear anything from Mr. Kolanski about you defying his orders, you will be joining Chris and Chef in Death Row."

"This is ridiculous. Are you saying I'm Homeschool's slave now?"

"If you want to put it that way, then yes."

"Well can I have Lindsay at least?"

"Keep your hands off her!" Tyler interrupted.

"Don't get so defensive, Tyler."

"ORDER! Order in the court!" Judge Mills slammed his gavel, and the courtroom went silent. "From here on in, Ezekiel Jebediah Kolanski will become the new Host of Total Drama, with Duncan Matthew Jamieson and Tyler Michael Collins as the new Co-Hosts."

"I'm a host too? Nice!" Tyler was beaming with joy.

"This court is now adjourned." Everyone left once again to hang out in the park. Leilene and Holly took the space Logan and Josh were at the day before. Samantha and Michelle joined them. "Hey, congratulations." Holly said to Samantha.

"Thanks. What have you been up to?"

"I'm class president at my school now." Holly answered.

"That's great! I won a local cattle roping competition."

"Nice." Michelle added. "I've mostly been focusing on school. Logan and I have been talking on the phone a lot."

"Glad you're keeping touch." Leilene said. "I call Jazz at least twice a day. He's gotten to be quite the chatterbox."

"I'm surprised. He didn't even talk at the start of the show." Samantha stated.

"I guess he was just shy. Good thing Josh and I helped."

"True."

The four girls continued talking at the table while the boys and Seeiah played football in the field. Roxanne joined the four girls soon afterwards. Samantha was the first to welcome her. "Hey Rocky."

"Hi."

"Any stunt work you're working on?"

"Yeah. I'm filming a new action movie. It should be out by next Christmas."

"That's great!"

With Roxanne added in, the five girls talked at the table before going to the airport to take their respective flights home.

Everyone met up at LAX to say their final goodbyes. "I guess this is my flight." Michelle said tearfully to her friend Samantha.

"I'm going to miss you." Samantha gave Michelle a very tight hug as she boarded her plane. Everyone else said their goodbyes to her soon afterwards. The other planes departed with time until the last plane left.

***Six Months Later***

It was a stormy morning in San Quentin Prison. "Chris McLean?" A guard called out his name. Chris didn't respond, but walked up to his cell door. "It's time to die." The guard opened the cell door and released Chris from his cell. The former host and prison guard walked to the injection chamber as several people watched the execution. Of the former contestants, only Ezekiel was invited. Chris had nothing to say to the homeschooled kid.

As the guards strapped Chris down to the bench, a priest performed last rites and read some scripture from the Bible. Within moments, the executioner was ready to perform the injections. Everyone in the viewing area squirmed as the first injection was added into Chris's bloodstream. Minutes later, the second injection was added. The third was added afterwards. Within moments, Chris McLean was pronounced dead.

The audience remained quiet as the executioner left the injection chamber. Everyone left the prison slowly and somberly after the execution. A few hours later, Ezekiel called Tyler. "He's dead."

"Finally. We had to wait six months for this."

"I think a new season's in order."

"Yeah, man. Call Duncan and we'll meet up at Dr. Eggman's Space Elevator."

"Got it. Just get ready just in case he acts up."

"What? I thought he was used to you ordering him around by now."

"It's Duncan, Tyler. He doesn't like following orders."

"Oh right. Call him anyway."

Ezekiel hung up his cell phone and called Duncan. "Hello?

"What?"

"We need to go to the Space Elevator tomorrow. I want you to write up twenty-four invites to the new contestants."

"Fine, Zeke." Duncan hung up and said out loud to himself, "As soon as this 'community service' is over, you're dead Zeke!"

Ezekiel went back into his car and drove to his hotel room in San Francisco.

TO BE CONTINUED…IN TOTAL DRAMA COLORS

TDAT Final Stats:

Most Confessionals (Contestant): Josh with 23

Most Confessionals (Episode): Remember the Alamo! With 17

Least Confessionals (Besides Jane): Tonia with 2

Least Confessionals (Non-Zero): Big Apple, Big Dreams with 2

Most Votes against Them: Jasper with 10

Least Votes against Them: Samantha with 1

Most Challenge Wins (Team or Individual): Tie between Dakota and Samantha with 5 each

I'm looking forward to seeing you around in Total Drama Colors with a brand new cast! Profiles and teams are on my DA page.