This is it everyone! Another finale! So sit back, grab a snack and enjoy the finale of the competition.
"Last time on Total Drama Action, our final four felt the need for speed in our Racing Movie challenge. The challenge itself proved to be just as interesting as actual racing. But the real drama came when the producers called me during the challenge and gave me an interesting idea. At the end of the challenge, Ruby won invincibility and at the Elimination Ceremony, my plan came into action, a double elimination! Both Ciana and Viola took the ride on the Lame-O-Sine leaving our two finalists, Damion and Ruby. Who will be the one to leave the show as a millionaire? Find out on the dramatic final episode of Total Drama Action!"
It was the morning after Ciana and Viola were voted off, Dawn and Sammy were getting ready for the day. As they were getting ready there was a knock on the door of the trailer they were staying in. Dawn opened the door, Chris and Chef hastily entered the trailer, startling the girls.
"Did you two really have to barge in like that?" Sammy asked.
"Not important, I came to let you two know what I need you to do for the finale." Chris announced.
"Isn't it a little early for this? We haven't even eaten yet?" Dawn questioned.
"You'll get your chance to eat, your job is simple. Really, really simple. All you need to do is wait in the Aftermath Studio for the winner and help the other interns for the rest of the show." Chris said.
"That sounds simple enough, but what are you going to do?" Sammy asked. "Besides hosting the challenge I mean."
"Chef and I have an important meeting to attend to. But for now, I just need you to be in the Studio. I'll have Mike give you your checks. See ya!" Chris said, leaving the trailer.
*confessionals*
Sammy: Thank goodness today's the last day, working for Chris was getting really, really annoying.
Dawn: I didn't want to tell Sammy, but when I checked the tea leaves last nights, they said that emotions would run high today, tears will be shed and there will be anger...
*end confessionals*
Damion and Ruby were getting ready in their trailers as well but just as they were heading to the doors to exit, the windows of each trailer were opened and some sort of smoke bomb flew into the trailer. Since the two didn't have time to react, the gas knocked them both unconscious...
Some time later, the two of them regained consciousness on the stage of the amphitheater where Chris and Chef were waiting for them to wake up.
"Good morning finalists! Hope you're ready for the final challenge!"
"Did you really have to knock us out?" Ruby asked.
"Totally uncalled for dude..." Damion added. [1]
"Whatever, the challenge is relatively simple, it's a race to the Aftermath Studio. But don't think it'll be easy, this will be the longest challenge of this season. Why? Because this race will involve every other movie genres of the season in reverse order. Any questions?" Chris explained.
"Where is the Aftermath Studio?"
"How are the other genres going to be involved in the challenge?"
"The Aftermath Studio is Studio #14, the only studio you haven't been in yet. As for the other movies, Chef and I will explain once you reach each studio. I call this final challenge, the Mega Movie Marathon!" Chris continued, Damion and Ruby now understood and got into a running position, but Chris stopped them again.
"Hold it, before you can start going to the other studios, you have to find a Gilded Chris Award that's hidden somewhere in the amphitheater. Once you find it, then you can continue. Now... begin!"
*confessionals*
Ruby: We're starting now? We didn't even have breakfast yet!
Damion: Wow, rushing right into the finale! Chris usually likes to take his time with the challenges, I wonder why he's rushing? I suppose that isn't important though, right now I should focus on winning, I've come too far to just let Ruby win.
*end confessionals*
The two of them began running around the amphitheater, about twenty minutes passed (Chris and Chef put a lot of junk and clutter on the stage making the search much more tedious than necessary) until Damion finally found one in an old shoe box.
"Finally! Damion, you're free to move on to the next genre, which is back in Studio #12. Ruby, you'll have to stay and keep looking." Chris said.
Damion ran into Studio #12, the War Movie studio, Chef was waiting for him and he was holding index cards.
"Finally, I've been waiting for too long kid! I gotta ask you questions about the challenge, if you get it right then you can advance. But if you get it wrong, hehe." Chef said.
"Ok, seems simple enough. What's the question?" Damion asked.
"Who won in the War Movie challenge?"
"Easy, Ciana won." Damion answered.
"Well you're half right. Everybody was paired up, Ciana was paired up with Viola so technically, they both won." Chef stated.
"So do I get to advance?"
"Nope, for your challenge you have to run through a minefield."
"What?!"
"Haha, just kidding, but you do have to run out of the studio while dodging paintballs being fired at you."
"Oh crap..." Damion cursed before running through the studio, keeping his head down.
Meanwhile, Ruby finally found the second Award in a pile of Chef's moldy old food (which Ruby was hesitant to check). She made her way to Studio #12 and was met with Chris, who had his own index cards with questions.
"Glad you finally made it here Ruby!" Chris greeted.
"When did you get here? I thought you were at the amphitheater?"
"I got bored so I decided to wait for you over here. Anyway, if you want to advance to the next movie genre you'll have to answer this question."
"Alright, lay it on me!"
"How much paint did Ciana and Viola have on them when the challenge ended?"
"They were completely clean from what I remember, their personalities might clash, but they work well together." Ruby answered.
"That's correct, now I'll meet you in Studio #11 and you better hurry, Damion's ahead of you."
Damion arrived at Studio #11, Chef was there waiting for him.
"How did you get here so fast? I thought you were still in the other studio?" Damion asked, to which Chef just pointed to his Jeep.
"But that ain't important, you're here for the question. Who was the first to show symptoms of sickness?"
"I think it was Ruby, wasn't it?"
"Wrong! It was Nikki, now you gotta do the challenge. There's a Gilded Chris somewhere in this tub of gunk. You gotta find it before you can move on." Chef explained, the two of them heard the sound of a vehicle stopping outside of the studio. "You better hurry, I think that albino girl is catching up!"
Damion then hurried into the tub of goo and searched for the award. Chef headed for the door of the studio and met up with Chris.
"I'm guessing he got the question wrong?" Chris asked to which Chef nodded. "Alright, well I just got a text from the producers, we have to be at the airport in three hours so let's get this over with so we can head out."
Chef hopped into his Jeep and drove off to the next studio. Just as he left, Ruby arrived at the studio.
"Right on time Ruby, here's the next question." Chris began, just as he was about to say the question, Damion came up from the tub, gasping for breath. He saw Ruby and immediately dove back into the goo.
"Come on, what's the question!" Ruby hurried.
"Fine, geez! What was the challenge for the Hospital Movie genre?"
"It was building a cadaver I think." Ruby answered.
"Correct! Now hurry over to Studio #10 before Damion finds what he's looking for." Chris said, Ruby took Chris' advice and ran off as fast as she could. Just as she left the studio, Damion found the award and shook all of the goo off of him.
"You better run Damion because Ruby just took the lead!" Chris said, Damion wasted no time and ran off, Chris followed suit and left in his own Jeep.
Ruby arrived at the Space Movie set and met up with Chef, who was ready with the question.
"Who was the person that won the first part of the Space Movie challenge?"
"Crap... I think it might have been Tamara but I cant remember..."
"Wrong! It was Viola, your challenge is to spend twenty seconds in the Vomit Comet." Chef said, making Ruby revile in horror.
*confessional*
Ruby: Thank goodness we didn't eat...
*end confessional*
Ruby got into the Vomit Comet and just as Chef turned the machine on, Chris arrived at the studio.
"Hehe, I kinda hope she barfs in there, it'll be hilarious!" Chris chuckled.
"You want me to add ten more seconds?" Chef asked.
"Go for it, hehe." Chris replied. Chef prolonged Ruby's time in the machine. Once her time was up, Ruby slowly staggered out of the Vomit Comet, she was dry but she could barely stand. She quickly collected herself and headed off to the next destination, Studio #9.
As she left, Damion arrived on the set, Chris was giving Damion the question this time as Chef had already left.
"Alright Damion, I'm giving you your question this time. Who was voted off during the Space Movie challenge and why?"
"Johan was voted off because he was good at challenges and because of the muffin button, even though it was kind of funny." Damion answered.
"That's correct, now hurry over to Studio #9 quickly!" Damion dashed towards the studio, he managed to actually catch up to Ruby.
Both finalists arrived at Studio #9 at about the same time, both Chris and Chef were waiting for them.
"Alright, since you're both here, here's how it'll work. Chef will ask the question and whoever gets it right gets a three second head start. Now Chef, what's the question?" Chris announced.
"What team opened the safe first?"
"It was the Roosters, Luis came through for us." Damion answered, running to the next studio. Ruby waited for Damion's head start to end before running after him. As they were running, Chris and Chef drove past them, Chris taunted them with the briefcase with the million dollars.
They all entered Studio #8, Chris and Chef didn't even leave the Jeep before Ruby and Damion arrived on set.
"Wow, I did not expect you to make it here that fast, but it's better for us. Chef, the question please."
"Which contestant was injured during the challenge?"
"Johan." The two answered simultaneously. Chris and Chef huddled together to find out what they should do, they hadn't planned on them answering at the same time. They finally settled made an agreement.
"Alright since you two both answered at the same time you can both answered at the same time you can both continue to the next studio." Chris stated. As the two finalists ran off, Chef realized something.
"What are we gonna do about Studio #2?" He asked.
"What do you mean?" Chris replied.
"We didn't use it for a movie genre, that was for the acting challenge."
"Oh yeah. I'll take care of it, you keep up with Ruby and Damion." Chris said, he and Chef then drove off in their cars.
Damion made it to Studio #7 first, it was the Spy Movie challenge, Chef was waiting for him and he had two large boxes at his side.
"Who found the code to diffuse the bombs in the third part of the Spy movie challenge?"
"Oh crap..." Damion cursed. "I think it was Viola?" Damion answered, unsure of himself.
"Wrong, it was Dutch. Now for your challenge..." Chef said, a sinister smirk grew on his face as he opened the box to reveal a bomb!
"You got two minutes to diffuse this bomb! Don't worry, it's only full of some of my old food... THAT NOBODY BOTHERED TO EAT! You better get started kid!" Chef shouted. Ruby then arrived on set and Chef gave her a different question.
"Good timing, now for your question. Who switched teams at the start of the Spy Movie challenge?"
"Crap there were a ton of team switches... but I'm guessing it was Briar." Ruby answered.
"Well you guessed right, you can move on." Chef remarked. Ruby turned to Damion, who was trying to diffuse the bomb.
"...Good luck with that..." She said before running off, Chef turned to leave as well.
"You're not gonna stay and make sure this is safe?" Damion asked.
"Aw hell naw! That's a live bomb kid!" Chef said, driving away. [2]
Ruby went into Studio #6, the Romance Movie set, Chris was there waiting for her.
"Where were you?" Ruby asked.
"Thanks for caring! I had to take care of an errand, but let's get down to the chase: What was the gift that Luis found in the maze for Tamara?" Chris replied.
"Oh wow, um... I think it was flowers, wasn't it?"
"Nope, it was a necklace. As punishment, you have to take a ride in the tunnel of love with our good friend, Sasquatchanakwa!" Chris announced. Shockingly, the beast looked bit flustered and it blushed at the promise of a kiss.
*confessional*
Ruby: Well... looks like I'm going to need the bucket again! I hate this game.
*end confessionals*
As Ruby hesitantly stepped onto the boat, Chef entered the studio.
"Wrong answer?" Chef asked, Chris nodded.
"Where's Damion?"
"Right here!"
Chef seemed surprised to see Damion.
"I thought you were diffusing that bomb?!" Chef exclaimed, just as he said that, everyone heard a loud explosion coming from the area where the bomb was.
"Disarming that bomb would've taken too long and I knew I would've fallen behind, plus I had no idea how to disarm it. So I just left it there." Damion explained.
"Smart move Damion, that bomb actually can't be diffused, it's literally there to slow you down. Anyway, as for your question: What couple was the only one that was official at the time of the Romance challenge?" Chris explained.
"Easy, it was Nikki and Johan." Damion answered.
"That's right, you can advance." Chris said, Damion and Chef left the studio. Ruby finally exited the Tunnel of Love, she wiped her mouth and ran out of the studio. Sasquatchanakwa looked rather love struck.
*confessionals*
Chris: Aww, looks like someone's got a crush!
Ruby: I don't know how, but that Yeti is a better kisser than Hayden!
*end confessionals*
Damion dashed into Studio #5, Chris and Chef were already inside, they seemed to be having their own conversation.
"I don't know why but I just seemed to like this genre more than the others, I don't know why." Chris said.
"You think you could last in prison?" Chef asked.
"Heck no! I'd probably go crazy in prison!" Chris replied. The two of them turned around and saw Damion. [3]
"How long were you standing there?" Chris asked. "You know what, I don't care. Just answer this question: Who were the two contestants that were put in the cells?"
"It was Hayden and Johan!"
The three of them turned and saw Ruby, who had entered the studio, she was out of breath.
"Well, it looks like both of you will have to take the challenge." Chris announced.
"What?! Why?" Ruby and Damion protested.
"That question was for Damion, and since you answered it, you're technically wrong. As for Damion, he didn't answer the question so he also has to do the challenge." Chris explained, Chef grabbed the two of them and put them into the two cages.
"Once you manage to get out of the cage, come find us in Studio #4." Chris said.
"Well this is just perfect!" Ruby said, kicking the bars of the cell. The bar that she kicked then began to shake and then fall down, creating a small gap. Upon seeing the fallen bar, both of them began hitting the other bars of the cell, knocking them down. Once they had enough space to escape the cells, Ruby and Damion ran out of the studio.
The two finalists arrived at the next studio, the lights were off. Chris and Chef flashed the two with flashlights.
"Alright, the lights in this studio shut off and it's creepy enough already so let's get this over with." Chris began. "Chef will ask Damion his question and I'll ask Ruby her's. So here's the question Ruby: Who were the contestants that were possessed?"
"Alright Kid, who was the one who successfully performed the exorcism?" Chef asked.
"Hayden and Nikki were the ones who were possessed." Ruby answered.
"And Johan was the one who said the incantation." Damion added.
"Both answers are correct, now let's get out of here!" Chris announced, all four of them sprinted out of the studio.
Damion and Ruby met up with the hosts in Studio #3, the Alien Movie studio. However, Chris and Chef didn't have any index cards with them.
"Good news! There won't be any more questions to answer!" Chris announced, but before the finalists could sigh with relief, Chris continued speaking. "But that's not all! For the last part of this final challenge, you two will have to take down one of the animatronic aliens from the Alien Movie challenge. Once that's done, you two will run to the Aftermath Studio while avoiding our good old friend from the first challenge of the season, the Monster Movie challenge!" As soon as Chris finished his explanation, a monstrous roar shook the studio.
"Hey Chris, you ready to go?" Chef asked.
"Yeah, just letting these two know what to do." Chris answered.
"Where are you going?" Damion asked.
"I have an errand to run, so the interns will hand the winner the cash. Later!" Chris said, leaving the Studio with Chef. As soon as the two of them left, the animatronic alien rushed out from the back of the studio and attacked Ruby and Damion. The alien hissed and roared at the duo. Damion grabbed the alien's tail, getting it's attention, this gave Ruby the opportunity she needed to grab a nearby pipe and knock the animatronic's head off.
Both of them then sprinted towards the Aftermath Studio, the monster chased them as they ran, roaring loudly while chasing them.
In the Aftermath Studio, the ex-contestants, peanut gallery, and interns were all cheering them on.
"Come on Damion, you can do it baby!" Corlissa cheered.
"You're almost there Ruby! Beat him!" Viola said.
"Come on, come on!" Blake added.
Ruby and Damion were almost at the Aftermath Studio, they were neck and neck the entire time. They ran closer and closer to the door of the studio until...!
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"It's... a tie?!" Mike exclaimed, most of the others were completely stunned.
"A tie?! We waited all this time for a f*cking TIE?!" Ciana shouted.
"Now what do we do?" Ella asked.
To be continued...
Sorry for the cliché end to the chapter, but I want the next chapter to to have everything come together in a dramatic finale. Questions will be answered and the winner will finally be decided (speaking of which, the readers will still get the chance to vote for who they want to win. Who will be the one to win the million dollars? Find out in the next chapter...
References:
1: This is what happened to Duncan and Beth, setting up the original season 2 finale.
2: Chris said something similar to this to Cody during the season 1 Phobia challenge.
3: A reference to what happens to Chris at the end of season 4.