It's finally merge time, and everyone is about to kick this competition into overdrive!
Did you catch that reference? Probably not.
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Chris' recap: "Last time on Total Drama Everything, we really got to know too many things about the competitors when we revived the old Secrets challenge. Some people owed up to their actions, like one guy mistaking a human for a machine. Others weren't as willing, such as someone hiding a fact about a movie that was obviously bad. I mean, come on Goku. You can't hide from the truth, dude. Despite having only four members, the Green Ogres managed to pull off shocking (literally) win. And due to his massive threat level, the Cute Koalas took out the movie-loving Super Saiyan Goku, while Chef, who won our little bet, finally sent the troublemaker Dante packing. The merge is here, with ten competitors, soon to be twelve, ready to fight for one million dollars. Who will be those two returnees? And who will bite the dust? Stay tuned to find out right here. On Total. Drama. Everything!"
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"Attention competitors," Chris announced through the intercom. "With everyone officially merged, it's time for a new arrangement. I need all boys to move to the old Koala cabin. All girls will officially be moved to the Ogre cabin. Have fun with that."
Most of the boys snickered at Nom Nom. "I assume you know there's only one male who can move to this cabin," Double D told him.
"And who would that be?" Nom Nom asked insolently. What he didn't know was that the answer was right behind him.
"Nice to see you too, Nom Nom."
The koala turned around to see Yusei facing him. "Oh, Nom Nom said sarcastically. "I didn't think you were a dude. My mistake. All that moose hair must have told me otherwise."
One minute of processing that insult later…."I think I'll take my chances with the other side of the cabin," Yusei said, walking out of the cabin with his stuff. The boys heard the door slam on the other side.
"He's speaking my language," said Snake, who followed.
"Wait up, fellows," Double D called, running after them. That left Deadpool and Nom Nom on their side.
Nom Nom turned to Deadpool and said, "At least ONE person doesn't have trouble rooming with me."
"Yeah," said Deadpool, nervously laughing. "Right." Then a light bulb appeared over his head. "I have the awesomest idea ever!"
Thirty minutes later, the space between the cabins looked like a spiderweb. Everyone had set up a tin-can telephone system and were now talking through their improvised phones.
"Now this is the awesomest idea ever," Snake told Sam. "And to think my idea of a cell phone is a video cam system Otacon has. Wait, Deadpool? Are you listening in? I can hear you breathing, you know."
"Uh, this isn't Deadpool. This is the Loch Ness Monster."
Double D rolled his eyes and called, "You know we can hear you through the wall."
"This is the most bizarre conversation I've ever been in," Yusei added. "Anyone else?"
Lammy laughed through her can line. "Definitely. At least we can finally all communicate through this fun phone system."
Then everyone got a call at the same time. "Hello?" Julie asked.
"This is a clever thing you have here," Chris told everyone. "I have to remember to get a phone in the mess hall. For now, please report to the beach for your next challenge. It's time to put your pedal to the medal!"
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"Time to see who's coming back so I can send them packing again," Nom Nom cackled.
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While everyone was headed for the beach, Deadpool caught sight of Julie. He knew what happened days ago was still fresh in both of their minds. After all, neither could even look each other in the eye at this point. Despite that, Deadpool decided to give it a shot. So he walked right to her.
"Hey buddy," he called to her, "what's up?"
Noticing the mercenary, Julie turned away from him and started to walk in a different direction. "Go away," she told him. Unfazed, Deadpool kept walking with her. "Nice weather out here," he said. "Usually I hate days as nice as this, but I have a friend here to spend it with. Especially with the fun challenge coming up in a few minutes."
"Just go away," Julie huffed as she kept walking. "Go back to your stupid koala boss."
Finally out of options, Deadpool sighed and blurted out, "Look, I'm sorry ok? I don't usually apologize for my actions, but I'm apologizing for this one. I didn't know that certain things would happen while we were friends. I didn't know you would save my butt from a radioactive shark or that I would start seeing you as an actual friend. And ever since the night everything was revealed, I've felt as bad as Freddie Mercury would in the grave right now. You have to believe me."
Silence. Then Julie replied, "And you expect me to just accept your apology? You're lucky I'm even talking to you. And what about Nom Nom?"
"He doesn't understand. All I want is to make things right between you and me. I want to meet that boyfriend of yours. And I want you to say hi to Blind Al. So please, can we be friends again?"
Despite the fact Julie was clearly considering it, she shook her head. "If you think just an apology is going to make us friends again," she told Deadpool, "you're dead wrong. It will take a whole lot more than an apology to fix the mess you've made." Then she walked away, leaving a stunned Deadpool behind her.
"Get a move on!" Chris called. Deadpool just shook his head and continued walking. As he walked, Nom Nom watched.
Nom Nom felt that for those two to become friends again was unacceptable if he wanted to keep Deadpool as his brawn and comic relief, Watching the two walking alone, he knew he would have to drive the wedge between them even deeper.
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What everyone found when they reached the beach surprised. A lot of go-kart parts were piled up into one big mound. And not just any go-kart parts. They looked like parts for….
"MarioKart," Sam whispered.
"That's right!" Chris called out as he walked toward the pile of parts.
His clothes made everyone (except Mandy) giggle. Chris was wearing a red shirt and blue overalls, and looked like he had grown a few pounds. He had a hat with a 'C' on it, and he had on his face a giant mustache.
"Itsa me," he called, "Chris!"
Toph raised her hand. "What's with the Mario getup?"
"It's for-a today's challenge," Chris replied. "We-a figured we could enjoy a little-a MarioKart today. Hey, Chef Luigi! Come out already!"
Chef came out wearing a similar outfit, only green and with an 'H' on his hat. "I can't believe I have to wear this stuff. At least Dante ain't here to make a snide remark."
"Zip it," Chef snapped, forgetting the accent he was previously using. "Before we begin, it's the moment we've all been waiting for. The reveal of the two previously eliminated competitors returning to the game! And here's the first one."
"This should be good," Sam said.
Lammy looked anxious. "I hope it's Coco!"
Clearing his throat, Chris announced, "She's a girl of incredible brains and super sweetness. Literally. Eliminated due to her own choice combined with deception, she's out for another shot at wealth as well as revenge. Ladies and gentleman….it's Princess Bubblegum!"
Out from behind the pile of parts came a familiar young woman with a sweet smile towards everyone else (no pun intended). She was completely pink and looked like she was made entirely out of candy.
"Salutations everybody," she said, bowing. "I'm happy to have this chance to redeem myself.
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"So the candy quitter is back," said Mandy. "I wonder how Nom Nom's taking it."
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"Nom Nom's first victim," explained Snake. "He convinced her to vote herself off to save Deadpool, using Goku's candy obsession as a reasoning chip. Nom Nom's probably freaking out right now."
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"Yay, she's back. Heh heh," muttered Nom Nom. "*censored*."
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"If anyone asks," said Bubblegum, "I have figured out the circumstances surrounding my elimination. Goku and I have made up and become friends, although it's still a little hard for him to not chew on my hair. I love seeing Sam and Snake, I hope Yusei and Lammy continue to grow together, and I hope Deadpool and Julie fix things. I also hope Nom Nom knows I won't fall for it again. It's payback time."
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Princess Bubblegum hurried to join the others, and she didn't fail to notice that Nom Nom was giving her venomous looks. "You jealous?
Everyone else said their hello's. A few people gaped when Bubblegum instantly hugged Lammy. "I loved your talent show and singing performances," she said. "They were spectacular!"
Then she turned to Snake. "Nice job with having your own alliance," she whispered.
Snake nodded as everyone turned back to Chris.
"So who's the other one?" Mandy yelled.
"Our second returnee carries a yellow rat with an electrifying personality. Eliminated due to poorly helping his team, he's ready to have some fun with his best friend. Please welcome…..Ash!"
Another figure came out from behind the pile. He was wearing jeans, sneakers, a shirt, and a hat. On his shoulder was a yellow rat-like creature. He looked completely excited to be there.
"Hi guys! Pikachu and I are back, and we're going to rule!" The yellow creature nodded in agreement. "Pikachu!"
Yusei immediately slid to the back of the group. That moment when Pikachu had left him as a piece of soot was still fresh in his mind. "Yay," he muttered sarcastically. "The electric mouse is back."
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"Oh I remember that," Julie said, laughing. "When we had to break Yusei out of the abandoned mine, Pikachu used his power to destroy every single crate in that room. And poor Yusei was scorched to a crisp.
"I know I shouldn't be laughing, but it was a little hilarious."
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"I was wondering what that explosion was that day," stated Double D.
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Yusei repeatedly banged his head on the wall.
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"I admit Pikachu and I got a little carried away that day," Ash explained. "However, we hope there won't be any incidents like that. We have trained a bit since the elimination, and we're ready to win. Isn't that right, Pikachu?"
"Pika!"
"Also, we hope to apologize to Yusei for the whole Volt Tackle fiasco."
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"Why didn't you make Pikachu your biggest fear instead of sticking with the bugs?" Nom Nom asked his rival. Yusei just groaned and hid behind the rest as Ash walked over to the group. And he wasn't the only one. Julie and Mandy had uneasy memories from the day Ash sent them and the rest of the Ogres tumbling off a rail track.
Ash reached out his hand to shake hands with his former teammates. Julie and Mandy took it reluctantly, while Yusei politely refused.
"Now that that's out of the way," Chris announced, "we can begin the challenge. You may have noticed the pile of car parts behind me. If you didn't, you're dumb. And these aren't just any parts. They are-"
"Parts for a Mario-style go-kart!" Deadpool proudly exclaimed. "From the various MarioKart games. I absolutely love all Mario games."
Rolling his eyes, Chris sighed and said, "Yes, Deadpool. You are correct. And do NOT interrupt me again. Are we clear?"
Deadpool nodded and pretended to zip his lip.
"Just like Deadpool said," Chris continue, these are various parts of a Mario-style go kart. And here's how we will use these parts. Remember the bicycle race in the first season? Many of the original competitors didn't have too much experience building a bike. And yet many of the bikes were amazing. So we thought, 'how bad can a MarioKart race be?' So your challenge today is to build a glorious MarioKart go-kart, and then race to the finish line. Simple enough."
Most of the competitors were looking apprehensive, but Yusei looked like Chris had made his day.
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"Finally!" Yusei exclaimed. "I've been waiting for a challenge that involved either dueling or building vehicles. This is perfect!"
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"Before you get to the build," Chris added, "note that there will not be a bonfire ceremony tonight."
"Is no one getting eliminated today?" Lammy asked hopefully.
One small laugh later, and Chris, shaking his head, replied, "It's actually because this challenge is an AUTOMATIC ELIMINATION!"
Various protests filled the air, but Chris ignored them. "That's right," he said. "Whoever comes in last place in the race will be eliminated and shot out of the competition. And the top three racers get some special stuff.
"Third place will have the ability to choose a future challenge to sit out of, though that won't keep them safe if they're eliminated. Second place can choose someone to receive invincibility next challenge. And first place, during a campfire ceremony, have a freebie to save themselves or someone else from elimination. And yes, they can use it after the final name has been called. Any questions?"
Everyone raised their hands.
"No questions? Good. You have three hours to build your go-karts. Further details will be revealed at the start of the race. Get cracking."
Yusei immediately ran to the pile of parts, but everyone else was confused.
"You expect us to know how to build a go-kart?" Nom Nom insolently asked.
"That reminds me," said Chris, who threw down a large book. And it landed right on top of Nom Nom. Everyone started laughing. "That's your instruction manual," Chris explained. "Use that to get your way around the parts. Or just ask Yusei for help. He seems like he's having the time of this life."
Lifting the manual over Nom Nom's head, everyone walked to the pile. Yusei called the rest of the alliance so they could hear what he had to say.
"Once I'm done with my vehicle," he whispered, "I'll help you guys out. Until then, my go-kart comes first."
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"I bet Nom Nom and his crew have no idea where everything goes," said Toph. "Good thing we have our own resident mechanic."
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She was wrong. Toph had failed to realize that Mandy had once helped build a monster of a racecar. Deadpool was no slouch either. In fact, both were building Nom Nom's go-kart while the koala sat back and drank a glass of lemonade (how he got the lemonade is beyond me).
"You're both doing well," he told his alliance members. "Make my ride put the duelist to shame."
Mandy huffed in frustration while Deadpool merrily hummed along while working. Julie noticed this and shook her head.
"I shouldn't be building this jerk's piece of junk," Mandy whispered to Deadpool. "I should be making my own go-kart smoke the competition. And since when have I taken orders? I should not be taking orders from anyone!"
"I know," Deadpool whispered back. "Truth is I've been getting sick of this guy running us to the ground. I don't pretend to be all sunshine and rainbows, but he made me fool the nicest person ever. I hope good ol' Wolverine finds him so he can shred the furry guy like a meat grinder."
"Gruesome idea. It's not bad."
"Definitely not."
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Yusei got done with his go-kart in only an hour and a half, and was now giving out instructions to help Lammy with her own vehicle.
"Try putting that tailpiece on the left side," he said. "No, not my left. Your left. There you go."
Lammy smiled and said, "Cool, thanks. It's cool that we're both doing this together."
The duelist took a moment to fight off the blushy feel and went to check on Toph. As he did, he passed by Nom Nom, who rolled his eyes in disgust.
"I already have the perfect solution that will send him in last place for sure," he told Deadpool and Mandy. As he said this, a distant buzzing sound can be heard. "Maybe then he'll think twice before throwing a snowball at me when my back is turned." With that, he took a quick look at Yusei, who finished helping Toph. "Time for payback."
"And I have a way to make sure those spies have a hard time even making it to the finish line," Mandy added.
(Still later…..)
Everyone was putting the finishing touches on their go-karts. In other words, decorations. Chris had provided everyone with various paints, decals, and other accessories to give their vehicles their own personal touch.
Double D took a step back to look at his own go-kart. It was cobalt blue with a few jawbreaker decals. "Hopefully these decals will let my acquaintances back home know that I'm fighting for them," he said.
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"However," Double D added, "I hope Ed and Eddy know that I will split the money equally between them. Believe me, that will add up to a lot of jawbreakers."
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"Aren't you going to name it?" Chris asked Double D. "All vehicles have to have a good name."
"Gee, I didn't think of that," the nerd said sheepishly. "All things considered, I'll go with Jawbreaker."
"Oooh, candy-filled and dangerous at the same time."
As a way of marking their alliance, Nom Nom, Mandy and Deadpool all painted their vehicles black, with a single stripe to distinguish them. Nom Nom had gray, Mandy had yellow, and Deadpool red (quite fitting, considering his suit).
"I think I'll name mine the Clear Victor," Nom Nom suggested.
"Mine will be World Domination," Mandy suggested.
Deadpool thought for a moment. "How about…..Chimichanga?"
A few people gaped at Deadpool for a while after that. Chimichanga. Really.
As a way of boldly protesting Nom Nom's crew, Snake and his alliance all had a color palette swap on their go-karts, with all five being white with a distinguishing stripe on each and a certain choice of decals. Snake had blue with foxes on it (because of his Fox Hound team), Lammy had pink with guitars, Sam had green with different hair dryers, Yusei had red with the back side of his cards, and Toph had yellow alongside different rocks.
"I think my go-kart should be called Silent Victory," Snake said.
"Rock n' Roll Ride."
"Mine will be called Totally Cool."
"How about Stardust Zipper?"
"And mine will be Earth Shatter."
Snake smiled. "I like the choice of names guys."
"Time to show Nom Nom who's boss," Sam stated.
Ash and Pikachu were admiring their own vehicle. They had painted it yellow with a black lightning bolt on it. "Ready to win this with the Thunderbolt?" Ash asked Pikachu. "Pika Pika."
Princess Bubblegum had painted her go-kart hot pink with some decorations of various candies like lollipops and chocolate. "The Sweet Surprise and I will win this," she muttered.
Lastly, Julie had finished her own silver car with tennis decals. "I think the Game Set Match will take care of the job."
"I think these names work perfectly," Chris told everyone. "Although I'm curious as to why Deadpool's vehicle is called 'Chimichanga'. Now everyone bring your vehicles to the start of the track so we can begin."
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"Time to show I mean business," said Nom Nom.
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The entire track looked bizarre. Suddenly transforming from the dirty beach, it had become a tropical oasis. Everyone was stunned by this change.
"That is the track of your first lap," Chris explained. "Once you finish the lap you're on, the track will change. New look, new style. This will go on for five laps. Whoever completes the five laps the slowest will be eliminated from the game."
He then showed everyone a colorful block with a question mark inside it. "Scattered throughout the course are these things. They will give you a random item to decimate your opponents with. We have decided to use the more recent MarioKart 8 items: Banana, Blooper, Bob-omb, Boomerang Bill, Bullet Bill, Coin, Crazy Eight, Fire Flower, Golden Mushroom, Green Shell, Lightning, Mushroom, Potted Piranha Plant, Red Shell, Spiny Shell, Star, Super Horn, Triple Bananas, Triple Green Shell, Triple Mushroom, and Triple Red Shell. And we will allow you to play as dirty as you want as long as you don't kill each other."
Now Nom Nom was super excited. This would be fun after all.
"Is everybody ready?" Everyone exclaimed, "YES!"
"Then on your mark!"
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Julie set her stare on the track. Double D gulped.
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"Get set!"
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Yusei revved up his engine. Deadpool hummed. Sam smiled in determination.
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"GO!"
With that, everyone drove onto the track and started gaining speed. Deadpool tried to circle around Ash, but he couldn't with Pikachu's bolts. Then Ash was rammed by Nom Nom, who in turn got zapped in the face. He barely missed a second lightning strike, but that second lightning hit Lammy in turn.
Soon, a long line of Item Boxes appeared before everyone. Quickly, everyone ran through one. The whole group saw a spinning roulette with the various items getting slower and slower until…..
"Yes!" Sam exclaimed. "Banana!"
Turning, she saw Double D head her way, contemplating whether or not to throw his Green Shell. He took too long, as his go-kart suddenly slipped on a banana peel and spun uncontrollably. "Sorry!" Sam called as she drove off. Double D shook his head to get rid of that dizzy feeling.
Nom Nom saw this and laughed. "Are you that clumsy, sockhead? I hate to see you SLIP up during the competition." Then he noticed Yusei pressing a button, and poor Nom Nom was zapped by a lightning strike. "Take that," Yusei growled at the koala. All Nom Nom did was smile. It was go time.
Finally, everyone managed to complete the first lap. The scenery changed into the inside of a volcano. Many competitors sweated as they drove through. So far, Nom Nom and Julie were tied for the lead, with Snake right behind them. Deadpool, Ash, Yusei, and Mandy were not far behind. Next was Lammy, Bubblegum, and Toph. Double D and Sam brought up the rear.
Not able to know which item she originally got, Toph just shrugged and pushed her button. Instantly, she felt her go-kart morph. Everyone gaped (and Lammy almost crashed) as Toph transformed into a really huge bullet, zooming to the front of the racers and knocking Mandy and Ash over. When it finally ended, Toph could tell she had rocketed near Snake, who was falling back a little out of shock.
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"She got Bullet Bill," Deadpool said in shock. "That's one of the best items in the game. That was so cool!"
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The few seconds it took Nom Nom to get over the shock of Bullet Bill was enough time for Yusei and Julie to start gaining on him. Furious, Nom Nom used his own item: the Fire Flower. However, he didn't use it on Julie. He simply emptied his item on Yusei.
"Cut it out!" Yusei exclaimed, only barely able to dodge and almost hitting Ash, who had started to catch up to the front. However, he wasn't able to dodge a lot of honey thrown all over his go-kart. "Where did you get the honey? Seriously, cut it out!"
"No can do," Nom Nom responded. "In fact, I have a way to make sure you're not buzzing around anymore." At those words, he pulled out a jar. Its contents made Yusei flinch.
Inside the jar were dozens of bumblebees. Nom Nom looked at his new weapon with a sense of glee. Clearly, he remembered what Yusei's worst fear was. (If you don't, it's bugs.) With another nasty grin, he pointed the lid at the duelist and unscrewed the lid.
Drawn to the honey that was thrown on Yusei's go-kart, the bees immediately swarmed towards the duelist. He started trying to swat them away as he surrounded the vehicle, but with little success. "Beat it," he yelled at the bugs, starting to panic.
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Everyone saw the go-kart get zapped by a lightning strike, but it wasn't from an item. In fact, the bees all flew away in opposite directions. And even all the honey was burned off. Suddenly confused, Yusei turned to see where the lightning came from, and what he saw surprised him.
Pikachu was standing on the hood of Ash's go-kart, his cheeks filled with energy as though they had just been used. "Another Thunderbolt on Nom Nom, Pikachu," Ash told the Pokemon, and Pikachu zapped Nom Nom right in the face. "Good job, buddy!" And Lammy noticeably sighed in relief. Despite all that, however, Nom Nom was still in the lead.
"Thanks guys!" Yusei called back to Ash and Pikachu.
"No problem!"
"Pika Pi!"
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"I think I was wrong about that kid and his friend," Yusei said. "That was cool."
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"We don't see any reason to not help out anyone in need," Ash stated. "And he's from an anime, just like us. Besides, we felt like we owed him for what happened in the mines."
Pikachu nodded. "Pi-ka-chu!"
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"Now where were we?" Yusei asked Nom Nom as he recovered from the electric shock.
Finally, everyone reached the third lap, which seemed to be a weird pinball setup. And with that came more items. Yusei got a Potted Piranha Plant, but now he was ignoring his items in favor of his deck and duel disk, using his monsters on Nom Nom, who was still in the lead. And Double D was steadily moving his way up around the drivers.
Deadpool was still wondering whether to use his item. He had gotten the Spiny Shell, which specifically targeted the current lead driver, but if he used it, the shell would attack Nom Nom. "Throw the shell!" Snake yelled back at him. Sam nodded in agreement at the mercenary.
However, Nom Nom heard Snake yell at Deadpool. He knew what shell the spy was talking about. And he also knew Julie was currently in second place. As he continued to dodge Yusei's card assault, yet another devilish grin formed on his face.
Taking a deep breath, Deadpool threw the shell.
And Nom Nom deliberately pulled his go-kart back.
And the shell hit Julie.
Her go-kart flipped over into the air and landed with a thud. Nom Nom pulled back into the lead. Julie looked around to see who threw the shell, and saw Deadpool, wide-eyed, his hand still in the throwing position.
"Nice going, jerk," Julie told the mercenary as she continued to drive. Deadpool followed, stunned and completely miserable.
The pack of racers were finally starting to thin out, and soon there were major gaps between everyone. Those in front managed to make it to the fourth lap, which seemed like outer space, and everyone was driving on a rainbow Eventually, Deadpool managed to catch up with Nom Nom.
"You did that on purpose!" Deadpool cried out. "Pulled back so I would hit Julie!"
"Moi?" Nom Nom asked. "Don't blame it on me. My go kart just slowed down for some odd reason. I never knew you truly hated that girl."
At those words, Deadpool rammed into Nom Nom, sending him skidding. Nom Nom responded by ramming Deadpool. "Remember whose side you're on!" And he rammed over Deadpool again, sending his go-kart crashing against the wall.
And his mask fell off.
Everyone managed to see his face. It was….something awful. He looked like he was a patchwork quilt, and had numerous scars all over. Basically, his face looked like a tumor. Many people just kept watching, horrified by how gross the mercenary's face looked.
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Yusei barfed into the toilet.
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Bubblegum was frozen in shock.
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Lammy kept looking at an unknown drawing, trying to forget.
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"He said there were consequences to his cancer," Snake said. "I guess this was one of them. Still, no way is he easy on the eyes."
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Finally, everyone came to the fifth lap, which seemed to be Mario Circuit. Lammy threw a Red Shell at Nom Nom, but he easily dodged. And he and Yusei were now neck and neck, ramming each other and calling each other names.
"Jerk!"
"Card nerd!"
"Furry control freak!"
"Bug hater!"
As the finish line came into view, Nom Nom decided to use the second item he got earlier. With a smile, his vehicle also turned into Bullet Bill, and he sped to the finish line. Yusei fumed as the koala bear morphed back and crossed the checkered flag.
"Congratulations, Nom Nom," Chris called out. "You came in first place. You get that invincibility freebie. And here comes Yusei right now."
Yusei crossed the finish line in complete frustration. "How did he even manage to get that item anyway? He was in the lead. He should not have gotten so good of an item."
Nom Nom smirked and replied, "I guess the better man gets the better items."
"Well I still have a Piranha Plant," Yusei added. "Want to see what it does?"
And he immediately sped toward Nom Nom, with a huge piranha in a flowerpot in his hand. He started chasing Nom Nom with it, while Nom Nom sped away, freaking out.
"Well Yusei can now choose someone next challenge to receive invincibility," Chris announced, a little tickled by the cat/mouse chase going on now.
As Nom Nom screamed, Julie crossed the finish line, still mad from Deadpool's Spiny Shell attack. "Third place goes to Julie," Chris also announced. "She can choose a future challenge to sit out of. Now it's a race for not coming in last."
As he said those words, Snake pulled out of the track. "That was fun," he said. Sam came right after him, happy to have made it. "So it's us five? I wonder who's next?"
Back on the track, Deadpool was scrambling to find his mask. He knew if he didn't find it, he would be eliminated. And he would never be able to apologize to Julie. Eventually, he gave up and pulled a paper bag over his head, knowing he had spare masks in his cabin. He drove on, now neck and neck with Double D for last place.
Toph sighed in relief as she crossed the finish line. "The amazing things ears can do when they're super accurate," she said as she joined the others. Bubblegum and Mandy were next to cross. "Eighth place?" Mandy asked in anger. "One of you must have cheated!"
Ash crossed next, his go-kart nearly totaled. "What happened to you?" Sam asked.
"We accidentally hit the wall hard while trying to get a speed boost," Ash explained. "Pikachu, I think we should stop trying to use your moves to speed up vehicles." The yellow mouse nodded.
By this time, Deadpool and Double D were halfway through with the final lap. "Whatever happens," Double D called out, "it was an honor to be on your team during the season. Even with that jerk of a captain."
"Ditto. And if you beat me, tell Julie I'm sorry. For everything."
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Deadpool was still wearing the paper bag. "Nom Nom, you jerk," he sighed. "Maybe you can handle having no friends, but I can't. I mean true friends who you can annoy daily and can argue over what video games to play. And you ruined it. She's never going to give me a chance to apologize now. And it's all your fault!"
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Lammy finally crossed the finish line and secured her safety, much to Yusei's relief. "You look ecstatic," Lammy told him as she sat down near him. "Why?"
"Um, nothing," Yusei quickly said.
Now everyone was watching the finish line, waiting for Deadpool and Double D. "I see them!" Bubblegum called out. Sure enough, they were speeding to the end of the track. The group watched anxiously as the last two people got closer and closer. Chris got his megaphone to announce who the last safe person was.
"And the last competitor safe from elimination is….."
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Deadpool held his fist in the air as he crossed. Despite losing his mask, he was safe. And somehow, his paper bag hadn't fallen off. "Booyah!" He and Double D pulled over and relaxed.
"Double D," Chris announced. "You have come in last place. Your run in this competition was good, and you've certainly come further than I expected. However, it's the end of the road for you. Literally. You will take the cannon tonight. But you will certainly be missed. Thank you for playing."
"It was fun," Double D said. "At least I passed my own expectations.
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"Although I'm certainly dreading Eddy's fury at not getting the money to practically buy a jawbreaker factory," Double D added.
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"Godspeed, sockhead," said Snake.
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That night, the cannon was ready, with Double D loaded into it. Bubblegum and Ash gaped at the sparkling cannon. "We saw Rarity zap it with her own horn," Bubblegum said, "but to the cannon's new splendor? This is hilarious!"
"Yeah yeah yeah," Chris added. "Let's not talk about it." And he pushed the button and Double D was launched away.
"Oh, and no more string-cup phones. I've gotten several prank calls from nearly everyone.
(Later…..)
"Uh, Nom Nom?"
"What is it, Deadpool?"
Deadpool stated, "I've been thinking. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I go my own way for a while. I want to start doing my own things in this competition, and they don't really involve alliances, and-."
"Hold on a minute," Nom Nom interrupted. "Are you saying you want to leave the alliance?"
"Um, maybe?"
Then Nom Nom walked right in front of Deadpool and slapped him.
"You don't want to do that," the koala said, barely a whisper. "It would cost you your advantage. We're the only alliance in the game right now. We're the only one who can protect you. Who do you think saved your butt from elimination way back during the Awakeathon? You would have been eliminated long ago if not for me."
"Yeah, but-"
"And I personally promise that if you quit this alliance, we will see to it that you will be off this island before you can say 'chimichanga'."
"Good point, but-"
"And don't try and think about eliminating myself either. You forget I have loyal Mandy, whom even YOU'RE scared of. Are we clear?"
Deadpool sighed, then, "Yes, Nom Nom. My mistake."
"Good," Nom Nom added.
After that, Deadpool walked down to the dock and sat down. Things could not have been worse. After the race, Julie had flat out refused to look to him. She even said that she never wanted to look or talk to him again, and that he should just leave her alone forever. Now, Deadpool believed, there was absolutely no hope of fixing their friendship. "Why did I have to join that alliance?" he asked himself. "Why did I have to trick her? Why did I have to lose the only friend I had on this island?"
That's when Deadpool knew the most horrible thing of all. His worst fear had happened. It was no illusion, no shack, no trick. It was real.
The Merc with the Mouth was completely alone.
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The merge is well underway. It's starting off fun.
Double D is unfortunately gone. I knew he was smart enough to make it far, and he was undoubtedly lucky at times, but he couldn't have gone on forever.
Yes, Ash was the winner of the poll, so he and Princess Bubblegum are back and ready for action. And I gotta say, Ash ruled during this chapter.
Thanks to Nom Nom, things between Deadpool and Julie are worse off than ever. Will they ever be friends again?
This chapter was a little complicated to write. No one can ever perfectly get a race of any kind on these things.
And how come no one has made ship names for Sam/Snake and Yusei/Lammy? Sheesh!
Make sure to read and review, fav and follow, and PM. And I'm actually still taking good luck messages. There are still people who haven't gotten them.
With all that down, I'll see you next chapter.
TheMasterKat out!