The Total Drama series belongs to Teletoon, and Cartoon Network. Also, the VS. idea isn't mine. It belongs to CragmiteBlaster. Everything I also mention that's copyrighted belongs to their respective copyrights. However, all my characters belong to me.
WARNING: This episode touches on some touchy subjects. I highly recommend for the more younger readers to read with an adult. Also, Steph says some naughty language. If you're easily offended, I recommend you read something else.
This part, we continue on with the challenge.
Time to get INKED!
Verna was rubbing her eyes. She couldn't believe it… Was a Pokemon standing in front of her?
"Aren't you… Scraggy?" Verna asked.
"Well, I ain't no Agumon, toots!" The Scraggy commented back. "I may be the real deal, I may not."
Verna did some thinking, as she realized something.
"Wait… You're Slaughter, the nickname I gave you in my No-Evolutions run of Black 2!" Verna commented out loud. "You ended at level 64."
"You betchya! I been kicking before kicking became mainstream, toots! But in either case, what the hell are you even thinking?! You don't wanna kill yourself; what would your friends think?" Slaughter replied back.
"Friends? Those blonde girls that just mass insulted everyone?" Verna asked out loud. "Fuck them… I don't need them, anyway."
"And what about when you Pokemon Amie'd me in X? You called me, and I quote, a cutie-pattoie of a lizard." Slaughter commented.
"Aw, shut up..." Verna said out loud. "You may be awesome, but you're just some pixels, anyway."
"A bunch of pixels, you say? McFly sees a delicious… I mean, a kind soul, who really adored us!" A chandelier-like Pokemon called a Chandelure yelled out.
"McFly, Slaughter… I do care about you guys, but..." Verna mumbled, as she started to make her way away from the two.
"But what?" McFly asked back.
"Nevermind… Forget it." Verna muttered, as she continued to walk away, as…
"Hey!" A rather tall and regal-looking penguin named an Empoleon yelled out, as he blocked Verna. "Don't you remember me?"
"...Tux?" Verna asked out loud. "This is getting too weird."
Confessional: That's for sure; you're talking to Pokemon, Verna!
Verna: First McFly and Slaughter, now Tux? Wow, my mons are showing me some support… Maybe I can do this… I guess...
Challenge Beach
Chris was on a platform, ready to give off the challenge instructions. Ron was next to the host.
"Campers, this'll be a three round challenge, with a best of three battles in said rounds to boot. In either case, the team that wins those battles, may win it for their team." Chris explained.
"Chris, I may be out, but even I'm confused." Ron commented.
"Eh, it's just gonna be a Turf War. And they can get pretty hectic, if I say so." Chris replied out loud. "All they gotta do is cover up the most turf with their own paint."
"Okay, I'll take your word for it..." Ron muttered.
"In either case, like on Day Two, you shall be choosing who to send out to battle!" Chris announced. "Get pumped, contestants! You're all squids, now!"
Powerhungry Polar Bears
"Okay, we are f***ed." Heidi exclaimed. "With a captial F. The one person. I repeat, the one team player that knows her around games like these is hitting the fairway searching for one of our own, no thanks to Steph's friends."
"Hey, they said it and sprayed it." Steph commented back.
"So, who are we gonna use as a substitute?" Twiggy asked. "Ada doesn't play games, as far as I know, Drake is too kind to shoot anything, Thunder only knows about Madden..."
"Sure, pick the one game people think I play..." Thunder snarked.
"Sorry about that. Anyways, Stella isn't a gamer, and judging from Nick's parents, they disallow games..."
"...I can do it."
"Huh, who said that?" Twiggy asked.
"I know my way around ink… I can take lead for this challenge." Drake answered back.
"Wait, really?" Twiggy asked, looking confused. "From what I gathered, you're not much of the shooting type. Plus, no offense, but you're kinda… a wimp."
"I know… But when it comes to using ink effectively, look no where else." Drake commented back.
"Plus, he did show off his combat capabilities back in the Contra challenge. He only died five times." Nicholas added.
"Okay, if you say so… Drake, you're leader of this challenge." Twiggy announced.
Drake nodded. "I shall do my best..."
"So, leader… Who's shooting first?" Nicholas asked, as he shuffled his sunglasses around.
"Well… It'll be me… Thunder… Grace..." Drake announced, as he looked at both Stella and Steph, the former wearing a gentle smile on her face, and the latter having a smug-like smirk. "...And Stella."
Steph went wide-eyed, as she heard Stella's name being called.
"Aww, really? Why her?" Steph pouted.
"Well, I think Stella would be more suited for this challenge." Drake explained. "I just feel it in my bones, no offense."
"Okay..." Steph muttered. "Still wish you picked me..."
"Hey, I'll pick you next time." Drake replied back with a smile.
"I'll be ready for that." Steph nodded.
"So…" Stella asked, as she picked up what appeared to be a gigantic paint roller. "Would this work as an effective weapon?"
Drake did some thinking, and smiled. "It may be odd for a shooter, but it'll do. Nice find, Stella!"
"Besides, it's only a Turf War… How bad can they get?" Thunder asked.
"Oh, from what I gathered… They get kinda messy." Grace answered.
Confessional: What IS war good for? Aside of showing off frightening news coverage?
Steph: No matter; I didn't want to take part in that game, anyway.
Drake: I picked up some strategies from mom. Along with hearing a colorful vocabulary from her. I think I can adapt them into this challenge… The strategies, I mean.
Grace: Hmm… If I know any better, I think fruits can also be made into ink? Then again, what do I know?
Thunder: Wish I had Drake as a coach back in school.
Giggling Gryphons
"Okay, we should choose who our leader is for this challenge." Nelson commented. "Marissa and Olivia aren't in the best of moods, and with Ellis and Cherri comforting them, they wouldn't be up to the task. And shooting at stuff goes against Xantara's nature."
"Why not you take a go, Nel?" Xantara asked.
"Nah, the Populars would be expecting that." Nelson answered, as he looked at his teammates. "Why not you go for it, Moana?"
Moana was surprised. "Huh, me?"
"Yeah! You know a lot about aquatic wildlife, plus your swimming skills are top notch!" Nelson explained. "I think you would make for an excellent leader."
"Okay, if you say so..." Moana replied back. "Okay… Who to choose..."
She then looked at her teammates, and gently smiled.
"Nelson, me, Cherri… And Olivia." Moana announced.
"Huh…?" Olivia asked uncertainly. "Why me? Have I been tortured enough yet?"
"Olivia… Maybe you can blow off some steam in this round?" Cherri explained. "Sure, Steph didn't directly insult you, but..."
"Okay… And besides, I kinda like the gritty look of the industrial playground… I'm in. Begrudgingly." Olivia replied back.
"Okay! Now let's get out there, and kick Steph's ass!" Cherri said out loud. "It may not be her friends, but she's affiliated with them. It counts, right?"
Confessional: Considering what Steph did… Cherri can have this one.
Cherri: Yeah, currently I wanna just shove a walkingstick up Steph's gabba.
Olivia: Yeah… Just splat Steph. And her party, as well. This is gonna be fun...
Moana: Swim wild and free… And sneak up from behind. Good idea. -Grins-
Nelson: I think I went good trusting Moana with this team. But currently, I'm hoping Verna's alright.
The four soon were on the pods, as they gave off a look at each other.
"Awww, I wanted the purple ink..." Olivia pouted, as she looked at her current squid hat color. "Stupid, plain orange..."
"Ready? GO!"
The teens ran out into the arena, splatting the floor all over with ink. Stella tried to chase after Moana, who was in squid form, seemingly taunting the Idol.
"You can't hook me! You can't hook me!" Moana sung out loud.
Olivia turned a corner, and could see a poster of herself, looking almost punk-esque, screaming into a microphone.
"Badass!" Olivia said out loud, as she ripped the poster off the walls, and pocketed it. She then eyed another wall, with a poster of Steph, looking almost like a dictator.
"Okay… Not so badass..." Olivia muttered, as she aimed her gun at the poster. "May not be the real deal, but this is for your friends making me cry!"
She then splatted the poster with her ink.
"Success!" Olivia cheered out loud, with her sadness seemingly lifted from her, as she eyed some of the same posters. "Looks like this may be fun, after all..."
Thunder had Nelson cornered, as the Benchwarmer gave off a cocky grin.
"Are you a SQUID… Or are you a KID?" Taunted Thunder.
Nelson could only help but sigh.
"Ugh, that's seriously the WORST taunt anyone could come up with!" Nelson replied back. "Seriously, I heard worse back in my CoD days."
"Awww, I spent all this time thinking of that!" Thunder complained, as Nelson shot at Thunder, sending him back to a spawn point.
Drake, meanwhile, was decorating the floors with his ink.
"Hmm, the density of this stuff is really interesting..." Drake said to himself. "Maybe I should test this stuff out."
At that moment, a paint blob whizzed by him, as he quickly went into Squid form.
"Damn!" Cherri cursed out loud. "I thought Drake was a larger target! Who knew he was fast warping into squid form?"
"And this is my cue to leave." Drake replied back, as he fastly swam towards Cherri, knocking her over. "Sorry!"
Back with Stella, who was using her paint roller to coat the floor with paint, she was closing in on the still swimming Moana.
"Time for the final encore!" Stella sung out.
"Damn..." Moana thought out loud. "What do I do? If I jump out, I'll only get swamped with blue by Stella… Ironic. But maybe… Nintendo most likely never added THIS in the game..."
Moana then jumped out, reverted back into Human form, shot Stella with the ink, sending her back to her spawn point, and warped back into Squid form, swimming away, passing by Olivia, who was shooting up the walls in the process.
"It's your turn, Prodigy Punk!" Moana said out loud in passing, as Olivia looked at the stream of blue in front of her.
"Yikes… The hell you did, Moana?" Olivia asked.
Confessional: She's Blue! La Da De Da…
Moana: I always knew the knowledge of a squid would come in handy… But not like this!
Olivia: -She is holding some of the blue ink, and tries to streak one of her pigtails with it, but to no avail. She is disappointed as a result.- Awww…
Verna
Meanwhile, Verna was starring at her Pokemon named Tux.
"Seriously, do you remember how the two of us met?" Tux asked out loud.
"Well..." Verna started to say, as...
"Ooh, story time!" Slaughter exclaimed. "Pass the popcorn, McFly!"
"Already on it, Slaughter." McFly commented, as he was telepathically holding up a bag of Jiffy-Pop over his fire.
"Okay. It was when my family was on vacation for Easter. I was in fifth grade, and I wondered into a Gamestop..." Verna stated.
"And here comes the flashback..." Slaughter commented.
Verna told her story, from how she got the games, to when she woke up to an additional present next to her bed.
"...And when I woke up the next morning, in that box… It was like fate called out to me, to be the best… Nah, not gonna reference that." Verna finished her story.
"Like no one ever was?" Slaughter sung out loud, as McFly was now blowing into a kazoo. "Come on, you know the rest!"
"Why should I finish it?!" Verna yelled out loud, interupting Slaughter's singing. "…In fact, why should I even be talking to you? Because of you guys, I have no friends anymore! I have no social standing! I'm… a loser..."
Verna then got up, and continued her trek to the cliff, as the three Pokemon watched her.
"Wow… touchy." Slaughter commented.
"Yeah… Here's hoping our comrades can talk her outta this." McFly replied back.
"Until then, we're tailing her." Tux announced out loud.
Verna was mumbling to herself.
"Stupid Pokemon. My life is already over; why bother restoring it, when I can just end it quicker?" Verna asked herself.
"Because that would be a very… uncool thing to do." A new voice appeared, as what appeared to be a Froslass came floating out.
"Edith, not you too..." Verna muttered.
"Ya, it be sad with you..." A new voice also entered the fray. It was a Smeargle, only looking rather heavily 'tattooed'.
"And Kat V. Oui?" Verna asked.
Confessional: What, expecting the name to be Ivy? (Saur!)
Verna: Great, now my top battlers have went all It's A Wonderful Life on me… Well, this George Bailey isn't listening to this crap. Why can't I hurl myself in peace?
Korpse and Mozart
The two were running, hoping to find Verna, in the hopes of comforting her.
"Wow, for a gamer, you sure are fast!" Mozart said out loud.
"Thanks; it comes from sprinting if I brought a smash hit game." Verna replied back. "But now's not the time; we gotta find Verna!"
"Well, our search's been halted either way, babe; look!" Mozart announced, as he was looking in front of the mud puddle that Verna crossed over earlier.
"Yikes, how are we gonna cross this puddle?" Korpse asked herself, as she looked around. "Maybe chop down a tree?"
"But it would take ages to get back to camp, find an axe, and return here. By then, it may be too late, and Verna would be battling Pokemon with John Wayne..." Mozart explained. "Would he count as one for Pokemon?"
Korpse did some more thinking, as she turned towards Mozart. "Hey, Mozart… Your bo staff. Does it have an axe attachment?"
"Nah, removed it to give to GENKI to chop lumber to fix up the foundation of our gnarly cabin." Mozart answered.
"Dammit..." Korpse cursed.
"I do, though, have a propeller..." Mozart said out loud, before facepalming. "Which I just remembered that my bo is solar powered and it's cloudy, dammit!"
"Ugh..." Korpse groaned.
"I do, though, have enough juice to get us both across." Mozart announced.
A smile grew on Korpse. "Let's do this thing."
Mozart nodded, as he took out his bo, and held it tight. All of a sudden, what appeared to be a rotor came out of the top of the bo, and he held it up high. Now floating, he held his hand to Korpse.
"Grab on!" Mozart ordered.
"You don't have to tell me twice!" Korpse added, as the two floated across the mud puddle. Halfway through, Korpse could see what appeared to be a pair of socks, almost completely submerged into the mud puddle.
At that moment, Mozart's bo started to run out of juice, as they started to lower.
"Babe, I'm running out..." Mozart announced, as thankfully, for the two, they fell, right on the other side of the puddle.
Now getting back up, Korpse picked Mozart back up, as he smiled at the goth girl.
"Thanks, Korpse." Mozart thanked out loud.
"No prob. Plus, look!" said Korpse, as she pointed at what was assumed to be footprints. "You don't think it could be Verna's feet… Do you?"
"...Maybe..." Mozart replied back, as the two continued their search.
Confessional: The Search Continues!
Mozart: No way I'm letting a bodacious babe like Verna drop to her death… Nope!
Korpse: Ugh, when I do get my mitts on Steph and her friends…
The Challenge
Part one of the Challenge has soon ended, as everyone was awaiting the final results.
"Well, guess we all inked that place up very well, did we?" Moana asked out loud.
"Yeah, talk about a work of art gone wild..." Drake added, as Chris approached the teams.
"Campers! We tallied up the mess you made. And with a score of 55%, the victory goes to… The Geeks! However, this challenge isn't over yet! If you win this round, you win the challenge, Geeks! Populars, you still have time to catch up! Now, time to assemble your next squadron!"
Powerhungry Polar Bears
"Okay, we may have lost this bit…" Drake commented. "But we can still fight on. But who shall be sent out into battle? Hm..."
"You gonna send yourself out again, Drake?" Stella asked.
"Nah, I wanna save my strength." Drake answered back. "Besides, who knew that the Geeks were more than they seemed?"
"Yeah, I even aimed at Olivia's grapefruits, and she didn't even flinch one bit!" Grace exclaimed.
Drake cocked an eye. "Okay, do I wanna know where you're headed with that?"
"Soooo… Who's next to ink up this joint?" Ada asked out loud.
"Well, I'm thinking… Nick, Ada, Twiggy, and Steph." Drake answered.
Steph nodded. "Good job. Glad you would see things my way."
Giggling Gryphons
"One win down, just one to go! WOO!" Moana cheered out loud.
"Wow, I never seen you this happy, before." Cherri commented.
"Well, I get to test out my skills! These hats are state of the art!" Moana replied with a smile.
"So, who's gonna shoot next, Moana?" Nelson asked.
"Well, we don't wanna tire ourselves out. So… Sting, Xantara? You want a go?" Moana answered back.
"Sure, though I'm still kinda surprised that Steph's clique didn't go after me." Sting commented.
"Believe me… It's for the best." Xantara replied back. "How about Marissa? Her aura's showing a bit of sadness."
"Well, if it made Olivia happy… Marissa? You're up." Moana announced. "You too, Ellis. You're her best friend, and if this doesn't cheer her up, you can."
"Huh?" Marissa asked. "Why me?"
A hand was placed on Marissa's shoulder, with the owner smiling at her.
"Because, we know you can take Steph down, if she appears on the field of battle." Ellis answered.
"Okay… I still feel more lower than rolling a 1 in D&D..." Marissa muttered.
The teams of four then materialized into the battlefield, the Populars in Orange, and the Geeks in Purple.
"Aww..." A disappointed Olivia muttered from the bleachers, upon seeing the funky 'hairdo' of the hat.
"Ready? GO!"
The teams started to splat down on the floor, hoping to blanket it with their own team's ink. Ada was currently sliding on the ink, all while sweeping the floor dirty with her paint roller.
"Namaste, young Ada." said Xantara, as she was doing a yoga pose. She was then promptly ran over, sending the New Age girl back to the spawn point.
"Sorry, Ada! But I gotta book it!" Ada exclaimed.
Twiggy was flipping through the inkshots that were being shot at by Ellis.
"Ink 'em up! Blue it up! Rah-Rah-Rah!" Twiggy cheered out loud.
"Ugh, crud!" Ellis shouted, as he kept on missing the Cheerleader. "Am I gonna need glasses just to even hit her?"
He was then hit by an inkball, sending him back to the spawn point.
"Sorry, but your dinner service's cancelled." Twiggy snarked, as she looked at some of the ink on the ground. Curiosity got to her, as she picked up some, and touched it with her tongue. She reeled her tongue back in disgust. "Yuck! I tasted squid ink before, and this ain't no squid ink!"
Twiggy was then shot at by Sting, sending Twiggy back to her spawn point.
"Nothing personal, cook!" Sting said out loud, as Ellis caught back up to where he was.
"Thanks for stealing my kill, Sting…" Ellis pouted. "But, you know where Marissa went off to?"
"Hell if I knew; I didn't see Steph anywhere." Sting answered back.
Meanwhile, Steph had Marissa cornered.
"So, the Bisexual Slut's crawled outta her gnome hole..." Steph taunted.
Marissa was teary-eyed. "S-Shut up!"
Steph laughed cruely. "Oh, standing up to me, aren't you? Wish you bought a real gun to shoot me with? Or to shoot yourself with?"
Marissa was nearly ready to cry, as she gulped.
"Well, that can be… arranged." Steph commented, as she shot Marissa clear on the head, sending her back to her spawn point. "Now… Let the party begin. HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Steph shot at everyone and everything she could find, playing almost like a pro. Taking down the Geeks several times, she was pretty much in charge of the round. And when time elapsed, the arena was caked with orange ink.
"Times up!" Chris announced. "And it doesn't take a genius, but with 94% of the ground covered in Orange, the winners of this part of the challenge are… The Populars!"
Steph laughed to herself, while the Geeks sighed.
"I… blew it..." Marissa mumbled.
"There'll be a short 10 minute break, then we move on to the final round!" Chris said out loud.
Confessional: First Blood: Steph 2
Steph: This is just too easy! The Geeks are losing that loser orphan, then they'll vote off that slut. Thanks for making the game easy for me, girls!
Marissa: -She lets out a sad sigh-
Verna
Verna sighed, as she looked at Edith and Kat V. Oui. "Okay, what do you two want? I just want to jump, and get this over with, so I don't have to deal with the team's bitching."
"We're here to stop ya; suicide is not the answer, no!" Kat replied out loud. "Plus, do ya wanna know what happens to ya if ya do kill yaself?"
"I think you won't take no for an answer, do you?" Verna asked back.
"Well… Show her, Kat." Edith commented, as Kat did some speed sketching on a sketchpad.
"Well, for starters, your family'll be sad. Korpse will be sad. And worse off..." Kat said out loud, as he displayed the drawing to Verna. It showed Steph, on a throne, surrounded by her followers. "Steph'll win. And that's not all."
"Kids watch this show, and can/will look up to whoever wins." Edith commented. "And considering the 'winners' we had in the past, society is at an all time low. Way lower than the temp in a snowstorm. And just imagine the kinda shitstorm that can ensue if Steph won?"
"Wow, I never thought of it like that..." Verna commented.
"And what about the ones are are still kind, and cool?" Edith asked Verna. "What may become of them, with all the high bullying that'll occur? Especially to those with conditions?"
Verna was in deep thought, as some tears went down her cheeks.
"No… Latif… Not you… Why… Why..." Verna muttered.
"Verna… You okay?" Kat asked.
Verna sighed, as she looked at the two Pokemon in the eyes. "There's no way I'm gonna let Steph win, and fuck up this world. I'm doing this for my brother."
"That's the ticket!" Kat exclaimed.
"Say, by the way… How did you end up getting involved with some uncool girls like them that insulted you?" Edith asked out loud.
"I'm not sure why I'm telling you guys this, but… It all started at the beginning of Middle School..." Verna said, starting her story.
She told about how Middle School was no joke, and how she met the girls, and in a couple short years... Changed from the sweet, budding trainer to the girl seen today.
"And that's basically my Middle School years in a nutshell." Verna finished her story. "I was still a fan of Pokemon, but I kept it a huge secret for all this time… At least, until today."
"Man, those girls make me physically sick to my stomach!" Edith said out loud. "Want me to call this cool Vileplume I know? She can rip out the souls of them, and snack on them."
"Nah, that won't be necessary." denied Verna, as she continued on her way.
"Hey, where you going?" Kat asked.
"The cliff. Why?" Verna asked back.
"Still gonna hurl yourself off?" Edith questioned.
"Actually, I have some business up there..." Verna said out loud, as she continued to make her way to the cliff.
It took a few moments, but Verna was looking towards the ocean, on the cliffside.
"Okay, Verna. You can do this… Then, it's over." Verna commented, as…
What appeared to be a black shadow flew up from the cliff. It then started to float down, and it looked at the now spooked Verna.
"Hydregion?" Verna asked.
"Hey, up here!" A new voice cried out. "Time to land, boy."
The Hydregion nodded its head, as it did so. Once on the ground, the voice commanding the Hydregion hopped off.
Verna went wide-eyed when she saw who the Hydregion belonged to.
"Latif?" Verna asked out loud.
Confessional: Wow, everyone's coming to help.
Verna: How did my brother make it here, flying on… This show is strange.
Powerhungry Polar Bears
"Okay, we're back in the game! One more win, and we're set!" Twiggy said out loud.
"Yeah, but who to send out for the final round..." Drake mused. "Well, I'm thinking Stella, me… Heidi… And Steph."
Steph chuckled. "Hm-hm-hm… Good choice, Drake."
"Okay, lets get out there and do some damage!" Heidi shouted out loud. "If we take this game, we'll be set!"
Stella smiled at Drake. "So, you ready to win?"
Drake nodded back. "You bet, Stella."
Giggling Gryphons
"Okay, guys. We may have lost one, due to Steph going all Rambo on us." Moana commented. "But we aren't letting that keep us down! We've bounced back several times before!"
"Considering how Steph toasted us… We're gonna need some kinda miracle." Ellis said out loud.
"It's why I'm going in for the last round." Moana announced. "Marissa? You can come, too."
Marissa sighed. "Okay, but we're kinda outta chances to level grind."
"Ellis? Think you can keep up with Marissa?" Moana asked.
"Yeah; last time, I think I got shot on the back by Steph." Ellis answered, as he held up what assumed to be a paint bomb. "This time..."
"Cool. Sting, wanna go for extra coverage?" Moana asked.
"Eh, sure." Sting replied back with a nod.
"Okay! Time to prove that we're not just kids… We're squids!" Moana commented out loud. "Let's roll, gang."
The teams of four soon materialized at their spawn points, ready for the final round.
"Go get them, Purple Ink!" Olivia cheered out loud.
"Ready? GO!"
The four teams went at it, spreading ink all around. Heidi was keeping up with Moana, who was spreading her own ink around.
"Man, who knew you were fast in the water?" Heidi complained. "Or in this case, ink?"
Moana chuckled. "It all comes in my element, sweetie." She then shot at Heidi, sending the newbie golfer back to her spawn point.
Sting and Drake looked at each other, guns drawn.
"Whoa, almost like Day One." Sting commented with a smile. "Guess we meet again, Drake."
"Yeah, we do." Drake replied back, as he shot at Sting, sending him back to his spawn point. "Sorry!"
Back with Moana, she was chasing after Stella, who was busy coating the arena with her ink.
"Whoa! You're fast for someone who's a budding marine biologist!" Stella complimented.
"Thanks, starfish!" Moana thanked the Idol. "But this is where your set list ends."
She then shot ink at the idol, sending Stella back to her spawn point.
"This is kinda fun!" Moana exclaimed. "If I win, I may hook Luci, Jeff, and Wiley up with Splatoon!"
With Ellis and Marissa, they were coating the arena with their own ink.
"Okay, we're making good coverage so far." Ellis said out loud. "If we keep this up, we can go all the way!"
"Yeah… Sure..." Marissa mumbled.
"Aw, don't let those jerks keep you down; you're Marissa, one strong and tough gal!" Ellis replied back.
"You… think so?" Marissa asked out loud.
"Marissa… I know-" Ellis started to answer, as he was shot back to his spawn point.
"Ellis?" Marissa asked, as a shot whizzed past her, and splatted the wall.
"Fancy seeing you back, you slut..."
Marissa turned around and gulped at who she saw approaching her.
"Steph… Not you, again..."
Confessional: This is inkin' wonderful…
Steph: Marissa made one grave choice. This is just too much fun! I love taunting the geeky slut!
Marissa: If I ever need some kinda help… Now is the time…
Verna
Verna was rubbing her eyes, she couldn't believe it. Latif was standing in front of her.
"Brother?" Verna asked. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, to try to stop you from doing the hugest mistake you can ever make!" Latif answered.
"Yeah, but-" Verna commented, as…
"What happened to the sweet girl I knew growing up?" Latif asked. "One who gave me the larger slice of cake? One who protected me when the chips were down?"
"She's gone..." Verna muttered.
"Look at yourself, sis!" Latif replied out loud. "This blonde girl, with the make-up and jewelry… This isn't you. I miss the old Verna, who was cool, tomboyish, and not afraid of anything that came her way."
All of a sudden, beams of light came from Latif's pants, revealing the rest of Latif's team.
"Who stood up for Latif when he was being bullied?" A Delphox asked out loud, as she pointed her wand at Verna. "You did."
"Yeah, and who helped him pass that tough math exam?" A Drapion asked as well. "Not some douche nozzle tutor! YOU did!"
"Who still has his first craft he ever made?" A Zangoose asked. "You still do!"
"And who trained him to be the very best brother?" A Houndoom asked as well. "Like no one ever was? YOU DID."
"That's right, and nothing's gonna change that fact!" A Scyther commented out loud.
Verna was close to tears, as…
"Verna! Verna! Verna!"
Verna turned around to see Slaughter, McFly, Tux, Edith, and Kat, cheering her on.
"You can do it, you punk!" Slaughter cheered.
"Roast that turkey they call Steph!" McFly announced out loud.
"You didn't choose me! I chose YOU!" Tux also cheered.
"Teach them how cool it is to be you!" Edith announced.
"Ink that bitch up!" Kat also announced.
"You guys..." Verna said, looking very teary-eyed now. "Thank you..."
"Remember, sis. We'll ALWAYS be here, rooting for you." Latif announced.
Verna smiled. "Thanks, bro."
"VERNA!"
"Huh?" Verna asked, as Korpse and Mozart came approaching the cliffside.
"What the hell are you thinking?" Korpse asked out loud.
"I wasn't." Verna commented.
"We're just thankful that we caught up to ya before you made one bad move, dudette." Mozart replied back.
"Yeah, and I was planning on it too..." Verna commented. "Until some friends stopped me."
Both Korpse and Mozart were confused.
"Huh? We're the only ones here." Korpse said out loud.
"Yeah, I dunno know what occurred." Mozart commented, as he was scratching his head.
"Right. Ready to head back?" Verna asked.
Korpse nodded with a smile. "Always ready."
The group of three started to walk back, as Verna stopped to turn around. She gave off a smile.
"Thanks for everything, guys." Verna thanked out loud.
Confessional: Yay, plot line over!
Verna: I now know who I'm playing for… Brother, this is for you.
The Challenge
Steph was starring down Marissa, who looked genuinely frightened.
"Well, well… Aren't we shaking in our boots now, are we?" Steph taunted.
Marissa could only nod in fear.
"This is just so much fun!" Steph said out loud as she aimed her gun at Marissa.
"Now, I could use someone as smart as you, despite you being a loveless geek. Just agree to me, and things will go swimmingly well. If not..." Steph commented, as she shot at Sting from far off. "You'll be inked real good. Your choice."
Marissa was thinking on what to do. "What should I do? I can't be her slave; what would my ancestors think? And shooting her won't do much of anything good..."
"Tick-Tock… Tick-Tock… I'm waiting..." Steph said out loud.
Marissa then did the most logical thing, and morphed into Squid form, swimming away from Steph as fast as possible, knocking over Steph in the process.
"Ugh!" Steph yelled out, while she spat out some ink. "Okay… Keep cool, just remain cool..."
TIME UP!
"Finally..." Steph commented to herself, as she picked herself up, and walked off.
Confessional: Wow, talk about timing.
Steph: What the unholy fuck did that slut do?! She basically knocked down her queen! Once I'm done with Drake, I'm going after her!
Marissa: Like hell I'm gonna be her slave! I don't play like that! This may have been a Hopeless Boss Fight… For now. But just wait until after some grinding!
Currently, the campers were waiting the results of the challenge.
"Wow, this is a close one… For sure." Ellis commented.
"Yeah. The real mystery is of who won..." Twiggy also said out loud, as…
"Hey, guys!" Korpse yelled out, with Verna and Mozart running behind.
"Korpse! Verna!" Heidi commented. "Where the hell were you two? We could have used you for the challenge!"
"Well… Had to save Verna here, after what Steph's clique did." Korpse replied back.
"Yeah, and it was rather stupid of me to run off like that..." Verna muttered. "You guys still accept me despite me being… You know?"
"Being a Pokemon fan? Or course, we accept you!" Stella replied back. "I don't know much about it, but we accept you for who you really are."
"Yeah, I do too..." Drake said with a smile. "Mom's favorite was some kinda scorpion… It was pink… Looked kinda silly..."
"Gligar?" Verna answered back.
"Yeah, that's what mom called him." Drake commented.
"Look, no matter what, we'll accept you for who you are, Verna." Twiggy said out loud.
"Well, that's all fine and dandy, but the matter is, you and Korpse didn't take part in the challenge today." Steph announced. "You may find yourself on the chopping block if you can't handle the truth next time."
"Steph, don't you think that's a bit harsh?" Stella asked.
"Well… It is a game." Steph answered.
"Campers!" Chris announced, interrupting the mood. "We tallied up the mess you all made. And the winners with about 57% of the battlefield covered in their own ink are..."
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"...The Geeks, which means, with two wins under their belt, the Geeks are today's winners!"
The Geeks cheered for joy, while the Populars gave off a defeated sigh.
"Figured that was coming..." Korpse commented.
"However, the victory is pretty much bittersweet..." Chris announced, as he looked in the sky.
The helicopter that was called to escort Ron off the island has arrived.
"Well… It's time." Ron commented to himself.
Confessional: Talk about a Bittersweet Ending…
Ron: Well, this may be the last time I use this thing. Coming onto this show was kinda… fun. It's a shame mom and dad died; I wouldn't wish that kinda fate on anyone. Plus, Xantara'll help me out…
The Geeks were there, ready to say some parting words to the relieved redneck.
"Sorry that things had to end this way, Ron." Nelson said out loud.
"It's fine; things could have ended better, though." Ron commented back.
"If it weren't for that bogus booze..." Mozart said out loud, shaking his head in disapproval.
"Nah, don't worry about it, Mozart. What's past is past." Ron replied back. "It's time to look forward in the future."
"Yeah, and..." Xantara spoke up, getting close to Ron. "You can expect many of these, when I see you next."
Xantara got deeply close to Ron, as their lips touched, sharing their first kiss together. Once they separated.
"I shall win this… For both of us." Xantara said with a smile.
"Nah, you go protect Nel, okay?" Ron replied back.
"Will do!" Xantara answered back, as Ron boarded the helicopter.
"Peace out, everyone!" Ron said out loud, as the helicopter doors closed, and he was whisked away.
"And so, Ron is off the island! However… The Populars still have to send one of their own off." Chris announced. "You have until the end of the day to decide who gets the boot."
Powerhungry Polar Bears
Drake was currently drawing in his sketchbook, as Stella approached him.
"Hi, Drake." Stella said out loud. "Good job out there in the challenge!"
"Thanks, Stella…" Drake thanked back. "So, I'm not sure who to vote for."
"Why not vote for Ada?" Stella suggested. "While she is good at challenges, her physical speed hinders her, sadly."
"Hmm, you may be on to something." Steph announced, as she stepped into the picture. "She may be all fun and games, but she isn't all that there, physically."
"Hmm… If you say so..." Drake commented.
"Yeah, I agree." Stella nodded. "Me and Drake'll vote for Ada."
"Excellent." Steph said out loud. "Well, I shall be on my way, now."
Once she was gone, Stella smiled at Drake.
"So, since we have a couple hours before voting time… What you drawing?" Stella asked.
"Well..." Drake started to say.
Nicholas and Ada were in the woods, talking amongst themselves.
"So, who you gonna vote for?" Nicholas asked.
"Well, I gotta go for Verna." Ada answered. "She wasn't there for the challenge, and I rather not deal with her friends if the threat is true."
"Yeah. Verna may be a nice girl, and a valuable player, but in the end… She ran off." Nicholas replied.
"Well, that's true..." Ada commented. "So… I been thinking."
"Yeah?" Nicholas asked.
"Now that you're coming home with me, since your mom and dad more or less disowned you… How do you feel about going into the DJ business with me?" Ada offered.
"Hmm… Would we be rivals?" Nicholas asked.
"No, silly… I'm talking about being a manager!" Ada answered back. "You've got the booksmarts, and we're teaching you all about the streetsmarts! Or, I am, now that Kade's over at the Playa."
"Hmm… I may think about that." Nicholas said out loud.
Ada smiled. "Cool. I'm for certain us two can bring the Wub, together!"
The two then looked at each other with a blush developing on their face, as their hands touched.
Confessional: Aww, what a sweet scene…
Nicholas: I… can't hold it in, anymore. I love Ada; I really, really do! She's helped me realize who I really am!
Steph: Ahhh… Everything is coming just right; Pokemaniac will be voted off, and with everyone's morale at a low… Things should be smooth sailing from here. HAHAHAHA!
Elimination
The Populars were at the Campfire, awaiting Chris. In the meantime, they were talking amongst themselves.
"I don't see how we lose someone too." Thunder said out loud. "The Geeks lost Ron, and we're gonna lose someone as well?"
"Hey, gotta cut your losses." Steph replied back, as Chris approached the campers.
"Populars! You know by now why you're here; you blew it at the Challenge, and you'll about to lose one of your teammates. But as usual, some questions. First, Nicholas..." Chris said out loud. "How will you'll live without your parents?"
"Chris?" Nicholas asked. "It's Nick now. Plus, with Ada by my side, I think I can manage."
"Okay… Second, Korpse! Since the challenge was a Splatoon challenge, how do you think you would have fared had you did take part?"
Korpse smiled. "Well, I did take part in the Global Testfire. I would have done well."
"And finally, Drake. This was your first challenge where you were leading the team. Even though you lost, what are your feelings?"
"Well, I never thought I would lead a challenge, yet last this long in the game." Drake answered. "Heck, to be honest, I wanted to quit by Day 2. But faith wouldn't allow it."
"Well said, Drake..." Stella commented with a nod.
"In either case, it's time to make your votes!" Chris announced.
Confessional: Voting Time! Voting Time! Booting Mating Season!
Ada: Sorry, Verna… But it's time for your party to end.
Drake: Ada, please forgive me for this.
Twiggy: After what Steph pulled, I'm removing you from the recipe!
Verna: Steph… Get outta my sight.
Grace: Yeah… Voting for Verna for this one.
Once the last voter (Stella) came back, Chris approached the Campers with the potato chip bags.
"You know by now; if I call your name, come up, and receive your potato chip bag. The first one goes to Drake! Stella, you're safe, too!"
"Nick..."
"Twiggy..."
"Grace..."
"Heidi..."
"Thunder..."
"Korpse..."
Ada, Verna, and Steph were left without a bag of chips.
"Ada, Verna, Steph… You all received votes. But the next bag of chips goes to… Ada!" Chris announced, as the DJ claimed her bag of chips.
Both Verna and Steph were without a bag of chips. Verna looked nervous, while Steph had a smug look on her face.
"Verna… Steph… This is the final bag of chips of the evening. And tonight, it goes to..."
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"WAAAAAIIIITTTT!"
Everyone turned around to see who the voice belonged to.
"Chris, I'm playing THIS right here!" Korpse announced out loud, as she held up the Staci Idol. "But not on myself, but… on Verna."
Chris inspected the idol closely.
"The rules of Total Drama: Geeks Vs. Populars indicate that if a camper plays the Staci Idol… A camper is swapped to the other team. This..."
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"...Is the REAL Staci Idol." Chris said out loud. "Therefore, Verna is now a member of the Geeks."
Verna went wide-eyed with shock, but Steph scowled at the gothic gamer.
"Whoa, power play..." Thunder muttered. "Nice move, Korpse."
"And as for the Vote Off… Nevermind. I shall inform the Geeks that the Staci Idol has been played." Chris announced out loud. "You're all safe… For now."
Chris then took his leave, as Steph's eye was twitching.
"Er… Steph?" Grace asked.
"I… need to take a walk." Steph commented, as she stepped away from the group.
"Yeah, me and Korpse'll be walking, too." Verna also said out loud.
Once Korpse and Verna were also gone, the Populars were left standing near the campfire.
"So… Who wants some marshmallows?" Twiggy asked.
Confessional: Yep, someone's gonna be pissed.
Steph: That… FUCKING GAMER GOTH RETARDED GIRL! She just HAD TO SPOIL MY PLAN! YOU HAD ONE JOB TO DO, CHRIS! MY NAME WASN'T THAT FUCKING HARD TO SAY YOU FUCKING STUPID C***! NOW EVERYTHING IS FUCKING RUINED, THANKS TO THAT FUCKINGFATSO FROM REVENGE, THAT GOTHIC RETARD, AND NOW I JUST WANNA… UUUUURRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
With Korpse and Verna, Verna was still confused.
"Why, Korpse?" Verna asked. "I resigned to my fate; why you saved me at the last minute?"
"Well… After what occurred today, I felt you deserved a second chance." Korpse explained. "We didn't know that those girls would reveal your secret about being a Pokemaniac..."
"Yeah… Also, I kinda have another secret secret to share." Verna commented.
"Yeah?" Korpse asked.
Verna silently put her hand on her head, as she removed her blonde hair, revealing some sort of white cap. She then removed the white cap, and shook her head, letting her raven-black hair fall.
"Whoa… You're really a..." Korpse asked out loud.
"Yep, I'm really a raven-head. I only wore the blonde wig, just so I could fit in with the crowd." Verna answered. "And this jewelry? All fake."
She started to remove her jewelry, as she hurled them into the woods.
"If I'm entering the Geeks, I'm entering right." Verna commented out loud. "But, a thought just occurred. Weren't you gonna Idol yourself over to the Geeks?"
"Well, to be honest… Yeah, I was." Korpse answered. "But when I saw you were in the final two, I knew I had to save you. You're a good friend, Verna. And I'm sure Nelson'll understand why I did such a thing."
Verna smiled back. "Thanks, pal. Think you'll be okay on the Populars on your own?"
"Eh, I dealt with Stream Trolls that are just as mean as Steph. I think I can manage." Korpse replied back.
Verna then looked at the direction, leading to the Geek's camp.
"Well, here I go. Good luck out there… friend." Verna said out loud, waving to her friend, as she walked off, into the night.
"Good luck as well, buddy!" Korpse replied back.
Confessional: What a Happy Ending! Maybe…
Steph: -Is writing something down- Someone is gonna PAY for this…
Nelson was starring at the path, which met up with the Popular's camp. Nelson was understandally nervous, with his heart beating outta his chest.
"I'm… kinda nervous about this..." Nelson commented, as Olivia walked up behind him.
"So, gonna ask that awesome and stylish gamer goth at the Pops, huh?" Olivia asked.
"You bet!" Nelson exclaimed. "But… Is it wrong for me to feel this nervous?"
Olivia smiled. "Well, I've crushed on so many bad boys in the past… And though I got rejected several times in the past, I still pressed on. And you're one lucky guy to have such an awesome girl like Korpse."
"Yeah." Nelson commented. "You know, I never thought I would fall for a goth girl… I know now that any pairing is possible."
He then straightened his hat.
"Okay… I'm gonna do it. Wish me luck, Olivia!" Nelson said out loud, as he walked into the night, with the letter in his pocket.
"Good luck, Nelson." Olivia commented. "If anyone can win someone, it's gotta be you."
Chris is on Challenge Beach, ready to deliver the Outro.
"Wow, what a powerplay by Korpse! Verna is on the Geeks, while the Geeks lose Ron! But what'll happen next time? Will Verna adapt well into her new environment? What ideas will Steph come up with next? Will Xantara play hard, even without Ron? Will Marissa stand up to Steph, and who'll be the next boot? Find out next time… On..."
"Total Drama!"
"Geeks!"
"Vs."
"Populars!"
VOTES
Ada: Verna (Doesn't count due to team swap)
Drake: Ada
Grace: Verna (Doesn't count due to team swap)
Heidi: Verna (Doesn't count due to team swap)
Korpse: Steph
Nick: Verna (Doesn't count due to team swap)
Stella: Ada
Steph: Verna (Doesn't count due to team swap)
Thunder: Verna (Doesn't count due to team swap)
Twiggy: Steph
Verna: Steph
Eliminated: Lance, Yolei, Yentoulis, Kade, Benny, Ron
And just like that, Verna is swapped to the Geeks! I wanted to do a swap for the story, to see how a contestant would react to being on a different team. And in the end, it all came down to Verna being swapped. How will she do on her new team? Who knows…
Now, as for Ron… There was no possible way he could last longer with his situation at hand. Many ideas included his parents surviving an explosion when their meth lab caught on fire, only to die later on, but in the end, realistically, there was nothing I could do. He just got hit hard by reality, and some really hard luck. But hey, at least he hooked up with Xantara.
NEXT TIME: Who knows…
Ron: Peace out, readers!
BaconBaka OUT!