Chris: Previously on Total Drama Action, we finally got a conclusion to the 10th elimination ceremony, where Nichelle gave up her immunity to MK… And swiftly got voted off! Emma and Wayne saw an occasion a grabbed it, by accusing MK of betraying her only ally!
Flaschut to the aforementioned ceremony. MK receiving her golden Chris, followed by Nichelle's breakdown after going home, and lastly, the argument between the duo, as Emma and Wayne watched in, uncomfortably.
Chris: Obviously after this, the spirits were low and the tension could be cut with a knife! Wayne's guilt caused him to have a "small disagreement" with Emma in which she accused him of not pulling his weight in their alliance. Apparently, this woke up his 2nd brain cell, as he convinced MK to work with him, lying that Nichelle's elimination was an accident.
The camera shows the footage of Emma's and Wayne's argument, which is followed by Wayne making amends with MK at the cafeteria and sitting with her on the bus.
Chris: Also apparently, but the prolonged contact with MK, caused him to grow a 3rd brain cell, cause once the challenge was announced to be a go-kart race, with contestants being encouraged to add upgrades to their vehicles, Wayne was the only one who made use of it, thanks to which, MK won the challenge. At the elimination ceremony, the vote came down to Emma, who spent an entire day being jealous of MK's friendship with Wayne, and Axel who earlier in the day, was badmouthing his game. In the end, the zombie survivalist went home! Who's going to follow in her footsteps? Find out in today's episode of Total. Drama. ACTION!
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The intro begins with the camera flying through the filming lot. It stops at a beach set, where shirtless Caleb is sunbathing. He gets a jealous look from Bowie who's making out with Raj, the hockey bro being too focused on his boyfriend to even pay attention to Caleb. The camera moves again to a set that looks like a very dark and creepy forest. Emma and Chase are sitting on a bench kissing, while a bush behind them starts moving. Suddenly a masked character with a chainsaw jumps out of it scaring the couple and causing Chase to push Emma, while he runs away. The masked character starts to giggle and takes off the mask revealing herself to be Lauren. The camera moves a bit to the side as Chase passes by Millie, Priya, and Damien. Millie is holding her notebook and looks like she's about to write something there, but stops herself and puts it back. Meanwhile, Priya and Damien are talking about something with Priya blushing. The nice conversation between the two stops when they see Millie running from something and they immediately start running after her, as Lauren starts chasing them with a chainsaw. When they disappear out of sight, Axel reveals herself, camouflaged to be almost completely unidentifiable from the trees. The camera moves again to the cafeteria where Nichelle vents about something to Zee and Ripper. While Zee seems to be amused, Ripper is visibly bored, so he farts to entertain himself. Nichelle immediately starts gagging and runs past MK who holds something in her hand but hides it in her jacket as soon as she notices the actress. At last, the camera shows the big theater where Chris and Chef are standing, both wearing matching, fancy suits. Then it pans to the audience, where Wayne and Julia, both wearing formal outfits, are sitting next to each other. The Hockey Bro is smiling at the girl, who's too busy using her phone, but after a few seconds, she notices him smiling, frowns, and walks away, saddening the boy. The camera then shows the whole shot of the audience, showing that all of the contestants are there, wearing fancy suits or gowns. The intro ends with showing the logo of the season which is nearly identical to the original Total Drama Action.
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Wayne barely stepped into the cafeteria, when he was immediately grabbed by Damien, who lead him to the farthest table from the entrance and quickly sat down the boy.
Wayne: Hi Damien?
Damien: Hi. So you know how we had the deal of making sure that we both make it to f4, but then we agreed that we can both target each other? - Wayne nodded in response - Great! So I thought about it, and technically we agreed that it would happen with Nichelle being here, but look around! She's not here, sooo…
Wayne: So you want to extend our deal to the final 3?
Damien: What? No! I wanna go to the final 2 with you!
He grinned at the blonde boy, who just nodded, with hesitancy.
Wayne: Oh. Yeah.
Damien(confessional): So the last couple of rounds didn't go as planned. First I lost Nichelle, now Axel and I can't be the next one to go home! Obviously, I wanna win for myself, but more importantly, Priya needs it. The appearance check is nice, but it's not 1.000.000!
Wayne awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck, much to Damien's dismay.
Wayne: Damien, you know we're friends, but…
Damien: Oh come on man! - He interrupted the hockey mid-sentence, clearly in panic mode - You only started to work with Emma once the merge hit, and with MK since the last challenge, but me and you? We've been together since the start of the show! I know there's been a brief period when we worked against each other, but you still spent more time with me than anyone else left in the game!
Wayne took a deep breath and a moment to think, giving Damien a slight spark of hope.
Wayne: …I will think about it.
The response while not completely satisfying, was more than enough for Damien… For now. The science nerd just smiled, and the hockey bro quickly reciprocated it.
Damien: Thanks, bro! I'm not asking for anything more.
Suddenly, their talk was interrupted by Emma, who put her hand on Wayne's shoulder, like a predator marking her prey. She stared down at visibly annoyed Damien.
Emma: Sorry Damien, but me and Wayne are going to have an ALLIANCE meeting. I'm sure you will understand, cause you'd probably have one with Axel right now if she were still in the game.
She sent a passive-aggressive smile toward the boy, who just rolled his eyes.
Emma(confessional): I see you Damien! I see what you're trying to do! With Axel being out of the game, he's left with no allies, so obviously he now tries to turn Wayne against me and MK. Smart, but I am not letting that happen.
The girl sat down the hockey bro on the other end of the table, while side-eyeing Damien, who now sat completely alone, clearly angry at the fact that Wayne was taken away from him.
Wayne: Is the condescending tone really necessary?
Emma: Yes! - She defensively threw her hands in the air - Come on Wayne, you have to see what Damien is trying to archive!
Wayne: Ummm…
The blonde girl let out an exaggerated sigh.
Emma: Damien now has no allies, his previous target… - She pointed at herself - Is still in the game and so is his main target. - She pointed at the entrance, referring to MK who was the only contestant not in the cafeteria - What I'm saying is that, Damien is smart, so he knows he's on the bottom of the totem pole. He's going to whisper sweet nothings into your ear in an attempt to buy your vote!
Wayne: Well… I didn't even consider that.
Emma: Of course, you didn't.
Wayne narrowed his eyes as Emma chuckled for a second, suddenly before covering her mouth, knowing that she messed up.
Wayne: And what is that supposed to mean?
The girl stuttered through her words, as Wayne grew more suspicious with every second.
Emma: Um… Well… It's just that you're so nice, that I'm not surprised you didn't consider that as an option. I mean, you always see the best in people, even if it's someone like Julia or MK.
Wayne: Oh… - He smiled warmly at his ally who let out a sigh of relief - Thank you, Emma!
Emma(confessional): You have to admit that it was a really good safe! Anyway, I don't want to talk badly about Wayne, but… Let's just that he can come up with good plans, but, it's not common… Okay, that sounded meaner than if I say what I really mean, and I mean that Wayne is dumb.
Wayne(confessional): I'm not that dumb! I remember when on the first day of the game, Raj said how "I'm not the smartest tool in the shed" and I was hurt by it at first, but it's kinda true… Except people seem to mistake me not being the brightest with me being braindead. And you know what? Whatever! I'm finally in power!
Suddenly, MK sat down beside Wayne and sent a smug smirk towards Emma, who was clearly not amused with her presence.
MK: Hey blondie! If you don't mind, I'm going to steal your boy toy for a sec. Thanks!
Wayne: Boy toy?
He said with a confused look but was completely ignored by Emma, who just sent a spiteful glare in MK's direction.
Emma: Actually, I do mind. Me and Wayne are having an alliance meeting, an alliance that you're not a part of.
MK: Oh. Well, sucks for you. Come on Wayne!
The golden bro stood up, but Emma quickly sat him down.
Emma: You stay there Wayne!
Wayne: I'm not a dog.
Once again, his concern was ignored by both of the girls.
MK: Emma, we're all aware of your abandonment issues, but you will survive a few minutes without Wayne! We're going just over there! - She pointed at the other, empty table - I will give him back, once we're done!
Wayne: Again, I'm not a-
Before he could finish, Emma, went through the table and got right into MK's face.
Emma: I don't have any issues!
MK: Don't tell that to me, tell that to a therapist.
Emma: Actually, I did! After the last challenge!
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The footage flashes back, to show Emma laying on a black couch in Chef's studio. The man sits down in a leather chair, writing something in a notebook, while behind him there's a very "real-looking" master's degree in psychology.
Chef: So do you think you have any problems?
Emma: Well… Maybe, some people told me that I'm too dependent on others and have low self-esteem, caused by feeling like I'm never enough for my parents, that I can get too fixated on others whether it's love or hate and maybe I have trouble with admitting to mistakes.
Chef: Do you think it's true?
She laid there in an awkward silence for a solid minute, as Chef was just staring at her, expecting a response.
Emma: …No?
Chef: Then I don't see a problem.
He shrugged as Emma stood up, seeming satisfied with this answer.
Emma: Okay, that works for me! Thanks, Chef!
He nodded at her with a smile on his face, but as the girl left the office, the degree in psychology, fall to the ground.
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Wayne and MK exchanged concerned looks, as Emma just stared at them both in confusion.
Emma: What? Why are you staring at me like that?
MK(confessional): I'm far from an empathetic person, but… Yikes. That is sad.
After a moment MK just shook her head.
MK: Whatever, doesn't matter. I'm taking Wayne.
Emma: I told you already that we're having a meeting! …Maybe you're the one with abandonment issues?
Emma smirked as the shorter girl looked at her in disbelief, before smiling mischievously.
MK: You know what, fine! - She turned towards the blonde boy, causing confusion to appear on Emma's face - Wayne, I think that if she loses, we should vote off Emma.
Both of the blonde duo had their eyes wide open clearly flabbergasted by the audacity. After a second, Emma got red in the face, from anger.
Emma: WHAT?! - She turned in the direction of still confused Wayne - Don't listen to the klepto! She's a weird creep who eliminated her closest ally once and she won't hesitate to do it again!
MK: First of all, I'm not a creep! I already told you I skipped through the pooping! Second of all, I didn't vote for Nichelle, BUT you did vote for Bowie in the last season. You're the one who betrayed your closest ally, stop deflecting that onto me!
As the two girls were too busy with each other, Damien sneaked behind Wayne and gently tapped him.
Damien: Hey, maybe you wanna-
MK and Emma: GET AWAY FROM HIM!
They said in perfect harmony, without even breaking eye contact with each other, deeply disturbing both of the boys, however, pretty quickly Damien's expression turned into annoyance
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Damien: Oh, I'm sorry that I'm trying to have a normal conversation with seemingly the only normal person left in the game, while you 2 are going at it!
Emma rolled her eyes hearing this.
Emma: Has anyone told you how annoying your "holier than thou" attitude is?
Damien: Excuse me?!
Emma: "ExcUsE mE" - She said in a mocking voice - You thew Julia under the bus to stay in the game, tried to use Scary Girl for your own benefit, and immediately discarded Wayne after the merge, but whenever someone does anything against you, you immediately get sooo offended!
Damien: What?! That is simply not true!
MK: Oh really. - She rolled her eyes - If it's not true, then why do you hate me so much for playing the game? Huh?
Damien: Let me think… Mhmm, maybe, because YOU STOLE MY IDOL?! Used it to eliminate my girlfriend?! And then told her that I gave it to you?! Maybe, THAT'S WHY?!
As the trio continued to bicker, the camera panned to Wayne, who was visibly incredibly annoyed at this point.
Wayne(confessional): So, what happened with all of the great people I got to meet in this competition? Where are they? Why is everyone suddenly so hateful toward one another? And even worse, why are all of them bringing up valid points? Ugh, I'm happy that I have a pretty much-locked place in the final 3, but this vote is going to be so tough!
Seeing that the trio paid no attention to him, Wayne stood up and started to slowly make his way toward the exit.
Wayne: Yeah, I kinda don't like the atmosphere that was created, so I'm going to my cabin. - He looked at the other teenagers who were still arguing - If any of you needs me, that's where I'm going to be, fine? - Once again, no answer - Perfect!
He flashed them a quick smile, before leaving. Obviously, none of them noticed it.
Emma: You better pack your bag, 'cause you're going home today! Right, Wayne? - She looked at the empty seat, where Wayne previously sat - Wait, where is he?
She and the other 2 stopped their argument and looked around in search of the hockey bro.
MK: Great, you scared him off!
Emma: Me?! You know what-
Before another argument could break down, Damien stepped between the 2 girls, visibly also annoyed with their attitudes.
Damien: We all scared him off! It's a stressful situation for all of us, but Wayne especially is in a tough spot now and we're not helping him.
MK: Blame Miss Gatekeep.
She looked at Emma while saying that.
Emma: "Miss Gatekeep"? I'm-
Damien: I said enough! - He yelled, silencing the girl, who just looked away - …Let's give him a break. Continuously bothering him about that is just more likely to get him mad at all of us,
The girls silently nodded, agreeing with what Damien said. After a few seconds of awkward silence between them, they heard a high-pitched noise that came from the speaker.
Chris: Hello Actors! Meet me at the theater in 15 minutes for our penultimate challenge!
Damien: Good, seems like we won't even have time to hassle Wayne about all of this.
MK just rolled her eyes.
MK(confessional): Ugh, so annoying that I'm stuck with Emma and Damien out of everyone. Wayne wanted to get rid of Axel, so I agreed, but I probably should have pushed for Axel. Sure she's good at challenges, but she doesn't make me want to gauge my eardrums.
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As Damien walked into the theater he smiled, seeing that Wayne was already there, and after making sure that neither Emma nor MK are there, he sat beside his friend.
Damien: Listen, dude, I'm sorry for earlier at the cafeteria.
He smiled at the hockey bro who reciprocated it.
Wayne: Don't worry. The pressure is very high now that we're so close to the finish, so I get that the tensions are running high.
The duo then fist-bumped, but their smiles quickly disappeared when annoyed Emma and MK, walked into the room.
Emma: Um, Damien, weren't we supposed to leave Wayne alone?
The aforementioned blonde looked confused first at Damien, then at the girls, all while Damien just put up his hands, defensively.
Damien: I'm not going to argue with you about this. I was just apologizing to Wayne.
Both of the girls just huffed, before also taking their place. With all of the contestants sitting down, Chris appeared onstage, clearly pleased with the view before him.
Chris: So few annoying kids left on the show! Too bad it's going to change soon… - The contestants exchanged worried and confused looks - Anyway, for this challenge, we will pair you up, cause the theme for today is "Cop Buddies"! Each of you is going to be sent to a different location, where you will need to get 3 "pieces of evidence" that are going to reveal your prime suspect. After that, you will go through an interrogation, where the faster you find evidence, the easier person to interrogate, you will get. The witness is going to reveal to you a place where you will have an epic chase scene, where you will be tasked with arresting the prime suspect.
Damien: So we have to pair up, right?
Immediately Emma and MK shoot up from their seats.
MK and Emma: I'M TAKING WAYNE!
The boy in question let out a sad sigh, while Damien just rolled his eyes. The camera then panned to Chris, who frowned.
Chris: I am not finished yet. - He glared at the girls, who just awkwardly sat down - …Right. The best part is that the winner of this challenge gets to decide who's going to miss out on the finale.
A spark lightened up in the eyes of Damien, Emma, and MK, who perked up their ears hearing that.
Damien(confessional): Alright, I have a new plan!
Emma(confessional): If I win this challenge…
MK(confessional): …I won't need Wayne!
The screen split into 3 parts to show all of them.
Damien, MK, and Emma(confessional): Cause I will have all the power, allowing me to eliminate MK/Emma/Damien!
Wayne(confessional): With this announcement, now they will stop bothering me about the vote, which is great… But previously I was basically guaranteed to make it to the end, and now it's not set in stone, so I will try to win this challenge… Although it's going to make me choose between my friends, which was something I wanted to avoid… Dang it, I don't know what to do!
MK: Okay, so can we now pair up?
Chris: Oh, there's no need for that! We already decided your pairs!
The man pointed at the entrance, causing everyone to focus their attention on it. The whole gasped as Nichelle, Julia, Priya, and Chase walked in.
Chris: Do I even have to say who's with who?
He laughed in a sinister manner. Meanwhile, the camera panned to flabbergasted Emma, as Chase ran up to her and tightly hugged her.
Chase: BABE!
The preppy girl groaned before pushing her ex-boyfriend, much to his confusion.
Emma: Do not call me that.
Chase: Huh? Wait, are you still mad over that? - He laughed to himself, resulting in the girl growing even more angry and annoyed - Come on! I thought we were stronger than that!
Cut to Chris showed his wide, devious grin as he watched the ex-couple interact. He then turned his attention towards nervous MK and clearly over it Nichelle.
MK: Hi, Nich…
Chris watched with glee as the actress just rolled her eyes, not bothering to even answer the shorter girl. He then turned to see Priya's and Damien's reunion, as the boy clearly nervously tried to explain himself.
Damien: Priya, please, you need to listen to me! I know-
To his and Chris's shock, Priya immediately hugged him.
Priya: I know. I know everything. Nothing that MK said to me, made sense and I realized that she somehow stole our idol. - She gently touched his face and smiled at him - I know you would never do that to me.
Damien let out a sigh of relief, before kissing his girlfriend, as Chris watched it in dismay.
Chris: What?! But when we asked you to do this, you said you were still mad at him?
He shouted from the stage at the girl, who just laughed in response.
Priya: Yeah, 'cause I realize you were looking for "helpers" and I actually wanted to help my boyfriend!
The man just huffed, realizing that he has been outsmarted.
Chris: I should have invited Scary Girl.
He grumbled to himself, before locking his eyes on Julia and Wayne, a smile immediately forming on his face. The girl was completely uninterested as she was using her phone, while the boy approached her with an apologetic look.
Wayne: Listen, Jules, I really wanted to-
Julia: I'm here only, cause I hope I will get an opportunity to push you off the cliff.
She said without even looking up from her phone, saddening the hockey bro.
Wayne: …Yeah, I thought so.
In the back, Emma watched with a sad look as her friend got rejected, pitying him, but she quickly started to pity herself more as she felt Chase's hand on her shoulder.
Chase: So final 4, huh? Honestly, I would never expect that from you! - The girl just groaned before walking away from him - What? That was a compliment! I'm saying that I just never expected you to last this long in the game!
Emma clenched her fists, before turning around on her heel.
Emma: I made the final 5 last season!
Chase: Yeah, but only, because Bowie carried you?
Chase's ex-girlfriend was about to engage further, but instead, she took a deep breath, calming herself down, and walked away from the streamer, who just looked confused.
Chase: Girls.
He mumbled under his breath, before getting in line with the other teenagers.
Chris: As I said, all of you have to start the challenge in a different location when you will face a "minor" obstacle in order to advance to the interrogation. - The man threw a map and a list with names to every contestant - Without the evidence, you can't get to the 2nd part even if you guess the correct suspect.
Wayne took a look at the list, before speaking up.
Wayne: Ripper, Millie, Zee… It's just the names of contestants not here and you, and Chef?
Damien: Does that mean that we will see more of our friends?
Chris: HA! No. You severely underestimate the appearance fee. Anyway, what are you still doing here? The challenge has begun!
Immediately, Emma grabbed Chase and ran out of the theater, with Priya and Damien following closely behind. Meanwhile, Nichelle took the map right out of MK's hands before slowly walking away.
MK: Hey!
The girl shouted, before following in her ex-ally footsteps, leaving only Wayne and Julia.
Wayne: Jules, we gotta go!
Julia: Sorry, but this cop is going to have to do without his "buddy".
The boy rolled his eyes before an idea popped into his head.
Wayne: What if I'm going to get badly hurt in this challenge? Don't you wanna see that?
Julia: I'm not stupid, I know it's just a ploy to get me out of here… But it's a good one. Fine, let's go.
Still, without even as much as raising her eyes from her phone, the girl slowly made her way out of the theater, with a smiling Wayne, following behind her.
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Damien: We're supposed to do what?
He said to himself, after reading a note left on the beach set from episode 4. He and Priya stood on the fake beach next to a palm tree, where a machete and some ropes laid below the tree. As the boy looked at the lone island a good few miles away from the land, Priya grabbed a machete and started chopping down the tree.
Priya: Come on Damien, this challenge is not even that bad!
Damien: Maybe, but very time-consuming! It's gonna take us a good hour AT LEAST before we get to go to the island and back.
Priya: I bet that the others have it even worse!
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MK: Just get 3, marked pieces of clothing? Seems annoying, but not too bad.
The short girl said while looking at the clothes-filled pool from episode 3 that was transported onto the set from the original Wawanakwa film lot. Quickly, MK started climbing up the ladder, before jumping into the pool. As she landed in it, Nichelle started to look worried.
Nichelle: Can you move faster?
MK: Wow, that's like the first thing you said today.
The girl snickered, before noticing a dark-grey vest with Chris' face marked on it. She smiled to herself as grabbed it and threw it towards her "helper".
MK: Got one! 2 more to go!
Nichelle: MK, I don't know if you remember that-
Suddenly, the actress' face completely dropped as if she saw a ghost.
MK: Remember what?
She said, not realizing that there was a giant tentacle behind her. Nichelle watched in shock, as the short girl was suddenly grabbed by the Kraken.
MK: Oh, right. No, I did not remember about the Kraken.
She chuckled nervously, as a loud scream could be heard from beneath the pile of clothes.
MK(confessional): Whoever named that thing "Karen" definitely deserves a raise.
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Emma had her nose in the map when she and Chase walked into the cafeteria that in this short period of time, was decorated the same way it was in episode 2, during the court challenge.
Chase: Ohhh, of course! You broke up with me, because of this challenge, so obviously they're making us do it again!
Emma: Have you considered that I broke up with you, because of… You?
Chase: Me? But I'm awesome! That's what my mama told me!
The blonde girl rolled her eyes.
Emma(confessional): Chase's mom says a lot of things that aren't true. Like how she thinks my parents are "lovely people", or that her husband is not an addict, and that she and their neighbor were "just wrestling"! I think it's fair to assume that she also lied to Chase when she said that he's awesome!
Suddenly, Chef entered the cafeteria, once again dressed up as the judge.
Chef: The court is now in session for the trial of Emma Blake to determine whether she still has feelings for Chase Mendoza.
Emma physically coiled hearing the "accusation", all while Chase had a smile, wide from ear to ear.
Chase: Babe, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I hope you're a criminal!
The blonde girl just groaned in response.
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Wayne and Julia were also on a film set used for a previous challenge, in their case it was the "teenage dramas" set from episode 5. As Wayne looked through the props in the main part of the building, Julia just sat bored on the couch.
Wayne: Jules, please, will you help me? If I lose this challenge, I might go home!
Julia: Let me pretend I care. - For a few seconds she put down her phone, and changed her expression into a concerned one. If one didn't know better it could have been mistaken for a genuine reaction - …Alright, I'm done.
The influencer snickered as she resumed using her phone.
Wayne(confessional): You know, maybe I was wrong. I was feeling so much guilt for letting Julia get eliminated and I felt as if maybe, just MAYBE, she's not as bad, but nope! Bowie was right! I bet she just used me to get herself further in the game, but no more.
Suddenly, Wayne grabbed the phone right out of the girl's hands, much to her annoyance.
Julia: What are you doing? Give it back!
Wayne: No.
He said in a forceful tone, causing the girl to have a sincere look of shock on her face.
Julia: What?
Wayne: I said no. I blamed myself for your elimination this entire season and waited for a moment to make up with you, but you obviously don't care, which honestly? Fine! You used me through the entire season, whatever, I don't care. What do care about, is me losing, just, because you can't get over yourself and the fact that you went home, only, because you treated me and Axel!
The girl looked down at the floor, her expression hard to read, but eventually she just crossed her arms, all puffed up.
Julia: …Whatever.
She turned towards the couch and quickly threw all of the pillows away, before sloppily searching in the cracks of it. Once she was done she turned towards the hockey bro with a fake smile plastered on her face.
Julia: Happy?
Wayne just rolled his eyes, before noticing something in the corner of his eyes - the entrance to the wardrobe department. He walked past Julia, slowly approaching the door.
Julia: Also, I didn't use you.
She quietly mumbled under her breath, but the boy seemingly didn't hear any of that. Wayne walked over to the door, with a smile, that quickly turned into horror, as when he opened the door, he was greeted by a horrid stench coming out of a Raptor's jaw. He quickly closed the doors and turned toward confused Julia.
Wayne: Nothing in there!
Just as he said that the raptor broke through the door, and licked its mouth upon noticing the horrified hockey bro.
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Priya was completely covered in sweat while chopping the tree into smaller parts, to make a raft out of it, all while concerned Damien watched her.
Damien: You sure, you don't need help? Priya, you look exhausted!
Priya: Don't worry! That's the least I can do for you! After all, you spent an entire month on a tv show that you hate, just to help me achieve my dreams!
She smiled warmly at him. He reciprocated the gesture, but still sat down next to her, and grabbed the machete she was holding.
Damien: You don't need to make it up for me. I'm just happy that I can help you.
Damien(confessional): I feel the pressure of not only doing this for myself but more importantly Priya! She was robbed of a normal childhood AND a normal adulthood that she was supposed to get after achieving her parent's dream. It's time she finally gets some rest.
As the boy was tying the rope to the logs, Priya stoke a conversation about strategy.
Priya: So now that Axel is gone, what's your plan?
Damien: Me, Emma, and MK were all fighting for Wayne's vote thinking that it was going to be a normal vote out, but the winner having all the power completely changes things. - He looked up at her, taking a break from the work - But don't worry. If I win, MK is going down!
Priya: But, isn't that kind of stupid?
Damien looked at her, confused.
Damien: What do you mean?
Priya: Well, MK is a weakling. You have a decent shot against her in the finale. Much better than if you're against Emma and Wayne.
Damien: So, you're suggesting that I eliminate Emma?
Priya shrugged.
Priya: I mean… All of you were fighting for Wayne's vote, so he's probably a huge social threat, and historically, the final challenge involves getting help from eliminated contestants OR even having them vote for the winner…
Damien huffed, before shaking his head.
Wayne: Come on now! Wayne is my man! No way, I'm eliminating him over MK or even Emma!
Priya once again shrugged in response as Damien continued to work on the raft.
Damien(confessional): If I have all the power, there's no way I'm choosing to eliminate my friend! Is it going to be upset if I let him go to the finale and he beats me? Yes. Am I going to be even more upset if I eliminate him and then I still end up losing? Also yes! If it's not me, I want him to win… Although preferably me. Just making sure, I don't jinx myself.
After a cut back to the couple, Damien and Priya stood next to the complete raft, the boy clearly proud of his work.
Damien: All aboard!
The duo pushes off the raft into the water, but once they're about to hop onto it, a shark emerges from the water and jumps through it, quickly destroying the raft.
Damien: Say sike right now.
He clutched his head and sat down on the sand, completely defeated ad Priya sat down next to him in an attempt to comfort her boyfriend.
Priya: We can still swim there.
Damien: Oh yeah, with the sharks? I always dreamed of becoming a fish food!
The girl sighed, taking a moment to think, but eventually, her eyes lighten up.
Priya: Wait, Chris said that the "witness" is going to reveal a "place" where the last part of the challenge is going to happen, right?
Damien: Um, maybe? I don't reme-
Priya: He said place! One! Singular! - Damien looked at her confused - I think that while we all begun this challenge in different locations, we're all going to be in the same one for the end of it!
Damien: So… If we just wait outside the interrogation room, we can follow whoever finishes it first!
Priya: Exactly!
Damien: Priya, that's genius! - She hugged her tightly, before passionately kissing her on the cheek. Once he was done, he stood up, a determined look on his face - What are we waiting for?! Let's go!
…
Meanwhile, Nichelle grabbed a black, shoulder-length wig from the pool all while MK was being thrashed around by Karen. The actress looked at the khaki pants, dark grey vest, and wig, all marked with Chris' face, before turning towards the short girl and the monster.
Nichelle: I got everything! It's Chris!
MK: Help! - The girl was smashed into the clothes by the Kraken - Me!
Nichelle nodded, before looking at the ladder and gulping.
Nichelle: I beat the stairs, I can beat a ladder.
She looked at her ex-friend, as the beast played with her like a rag doll. The tall blonde gulped, before closing her eyes and slowly, but surely making her way up. As she stood on the diving board, her knees were trembling from fear.
Nichelle: I'm- I'm coming!
The actress closed her eyes and jumped, landing straight on top of the tentacle that held MK up in the air. She tightened her grip as the Kraken threw the tentacle all around in an attempt to throw the girl off.
Nichelle: Let go of her! - She started pinching and biting the octopus' limb - Back at home, I ate sushi bigger than you!
Nichelle grabbed the slimy skin of the tentacle and twisted it in all directions, resulting in a loud scream that came from the underclothes beast. It threw its tentacle like a whip, letting go of the kleptomaniac, while also getting Nichelle to fall off. The duo groaned in pain as they watched the tentacles disappear between the sea of fabric.
MK: Took you long enough.
The actress huffed dramatically.
Nichelle: I didn't have to help you at all! Not to mention that I got the first part of the challenge done for you!
MK: …Why did you even help me?
Nich clearly lacked the words, taking a solid moment to gather he thoughts, occasionally letting out a single syllable, before seemingly giving up on coming up with an excuse.
Nichelle: Because you were my closest friend. In the industry, all the connections, and all the friendships are shallow at best and fake at worst. I thought I could genuinely trust you.
MK: You can! Nichelle, I didn't vote for you, really! - MK tried to look Nichelle in her eyes, but the actress just turned away - I talked with Wayne and he says that he and Emma were supposed to vote together for Damien or Axel, but he messed up and voted for you.
Nichelle turned around, clearly offended, as if feeling like she was being talked down to.
Nichelle: Oh for sure! They totally were supposed to vote that way if they refused to talk to us before the ceremony and Chris specifically didn't allow us for strategy talks after I gave up the immunity!
As Nichelle spoke, MK shut herself down with a shocked expression, gears turning in her head as she eventually made sense of what happened that night.
MK: Holy cow, you're right. They both voted for you! You and Emma were the only people that received votes at that ceremony!
Nichelle: Oh, one excuse didn't-
MK: I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I never acknowledged anything you did, that I didn't acknowledged you as a friend, I'm sorry for all of that. Nich, you are my best friend and I need you to believe me - I didn't vote for you!
The actress clearly softened up as she stared into the eyes of MK, feeling sincerity and genuine sadness in them as well as in her voice. After a few seconds, the tall blonde hugged her friend, who after a moment of shock, reciprocated with a slight smile.
Nichelle: I'm sorry that I didn't believe you.
The duo broke their embrace as Nichelle looked down in shame.
MK: Eh, whatever. Can't blame you too much. - She stood up from the ground, and helped Nichelle do the same - Now, let's go, we got a challenge to win!
Nichelle: Oh for sure! We gotta get rid of Wayne for how he manipulated you!
The short girl looked to the side with a slight grimace.
MK: Eh. We will think about it, once I win.
MK(confessional): I should be furious with Wayne, but… I'm kinda impressed. Did he manage to outsmart me? That's actually kinda embarrassing, but still, pretty impressive… Also, I guess that we did kinda got closer after Nich's elimination and it's not like I don't have a bone to pick with Damien and Emma.
…
At the courtroom, Emma was connected to the lie detector, much to her dismay.
Emma: Is this really necessary?
Chef: If you want to win this immunity, then yes.
The girl rolled her eyes as Chase approached her with a smirk on his face.
Chase: Don't worry babe! Just tell the truth about how crazy you're about me and it's all going to be quick and easy!
The streamer made a kissy face at the girl who recoiled in disgust.
Chef: The court is asking for silence! …For every question that you answer truthfully, you will be rewarded with a piece of evidence for your investigation.
Emma: As a cop, shouldn't I be allowed access to the evidence without going through all of this? - She was answered by 100s of volts going through her body - Okay, I get it!
Chef: Question number 1: What is your best memory with Chase?
Full of excitement, Chase jumped from his seat, raising his hand like a kid in class volunteering to answer a question.
Chase: Oh, I know! It's me sacrificing myself for you in that challenge in the last season!
He smiled, proud of himself, before swiftly getting knocked down by a gavel that his ex-girlfriend stole from the judge.
Emma: How much of an audacity do you have to unironically suggest that?! Honestly, despite every horrible thing that you did to me, and every time you physically hurt me, this, the pizza incident, that one just might be the worst!
Immediately, another wave of electric shock went through the girl, leaving her shocked in more than one way.
Emma: What?! That's absolutely the worst memory I have of him!
Once again, the electricity went through her body, as a slightly concerned and guilty-looking Chef watched.
Chef: Uhh… Yeah, I guess you're not telling the truth. Is it really how you feel?
Emma: I- I- Well-
Emma(confessional): Of course, I do feel that way! I don't hate it for what he did, but for how I reacted. How I was immediately able to forgive him for the months of toxicity just because I believed that he did one selfless thing? …But it was nice seeing him changing for the better, even if I turned out to not be a true change…
Emma: …Is my favorite memory of him, the pizza incident?
Chef: Uhh… Yeah. Maybe this machine is faulty-
Chase: Nuh-uh!
He said while getting back to his feet. Although a bit sore from the hit, he immediately ran up to confused Emma, all smiley and flirty.
Chase: The machine works perfectly! I told you Em, you love me!
He once again made a kissy face to the girl, but this time she just stared in confusion instead of disgust. Before she could respond in any way, Chef, pushed the boy away.
Chef: Enough, let's just get to the 2nd question: What's your favorite thing about Chase?
Chase: Oh, that's a good one! Is it my amazing personality… Wait, no, that'd be lame. My hot face? Sexy bod?
Emma: Um… Nothing?
With a heavy face, Chef watched as another shock went through the blonde girl, who couldn't find any words.
Emma(confessional): What do I like about Chase? Well, no matter what, I have to admit he's pretty handsome… He's funny… Adventurous. Brave, confident…
Emma: …Stupid, but in a cute way, easygoing, handsome, did I mention it? And he's thoughtful - He knows my favorite color!
Chase: Yellow!
He smiled at her and she immediately smiled back, as terror appeared on Chef's face.
Emma: So I guess… Everything is my favorite thing about Chase!
Chase: Oh, we're back baby!
The boy jumped over the podium and landed right on top of Emma, the two immediately making out, this time causing Chef to physically recoil.
Chef: …You know what, let's take a break. I... I gotta check this machine!
…
Not as bad, but still horrible thing was going on with Julia and Wayne. She was hiding behind the couch, while he was being chased around by a giant reptile that should not be even alive.
Wayne: Julia, run to the wardrobe department!
She peeked her head, to look at the screaming boy.
Julia: And risk getting attacked by another oversized lizard? No way!
Wayne: Julia, please!
The girl groaned.
Julia: Fine!
For a second, the boy smiled, before he came back to panic mode, once the reptile growled at him. To give Julia time to safely made it into the other room, he ran the giant beast into the other corner of the room, as Julia slowly made her way to the entrance of the costume department. Her slow pace was noticed by the hockey bro, who stared at her, flabbergasted.
Wayne(confessional): Really?
As soon as the girl entered the other room and made sure that she was out of sight of the blonde boy, she ran as fast as she could, quickly (although sloppily) looking through the racks of clothing.
Julia: Come on, come on!
Wayne: JULIA!
She heard a terrified scream that came from upstairs, causing the girl to get into panic mode. She once again went through the same rack of clothes, once again finding nothing, much to her frustration.
Julia: Useless garbage! Can't you see I'm in a hurry! - She kicked the rack, which caused a white shirt, grey best, and khaki pants, all marked with Chris' symbol. She stared at the clothes for a few seconds, in complete disbelief - …That's convenient.
Another scream reminded the blonde of how high the stakes were. She quickly gathered the clothes and ran through the department, before slowing down to a normal pace, right before the doors of the main set. She looked through the peephole to see Wayne cornered, with the reptile slowly closing in on him. The girl took a deep breath before busting the doors open, gathering the raptor's attention.
Julia: Missed me?
Seeing her arch-nemesis, the beast left Wayne alone, causing the boy to let out a slight sigh of relief, before quickly looking concerned for Julia, who herself kept calm, even as the Dinosaur was rushing at her, with its jaw open and claws ready to tear through the influencer's skin. Just as the raptor was about to seemingly eat the girl alive, Julia snickered, causing the beast to stop.
Julia: I see that you still haven't discovered a MOUTHWASH?! The stench that's coming out of your mouth is so disgusting that you out skunks of work. - The beast started to anxiously back away, but before Julia grabbed it by its paws - You know, I always knew you were a total uggo, but you somehow managed to look worse than the last time! Like, those nails? You're supposed to be a killing machine with nails sharp as knives, but those are squares! Have you ever even killed something with those? I bet you didn't, cause everything immediately runs away upon seeing you. Not, because you're a dinosaur, but, because you're genuinely disgusting to look at, that most people AND animals would prefer to jump in front of a moving truck than to look in your general vicinity.
As Julia was going through her monologue, the poor raptor, backed away, with tears slowly falling down her cheeks. Once the influencer was done, the once scary monster, now turned into a pitiful lizard as it ran away with its tail between its legs.
Julia: Too easy.
She smiled, before out of nowhere getting hugged by Wayne.
Wayne: Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Julia: Uh… Whatever. I guess maybe I didn't want you to die after all.
She slightly pushed him away, before pulling out her phone. This confused Wayne, as he pulled her other phone out of his pocket.
Wayne: Wait, I thought the only reason you were helping me out was because I had your phone?
The blonde girl stopped in her tracks, upon hearing that and seeing her other phone in the boy's hand. She blushed slightly, before grabbing the device and putting it away.
Julia: Uhhh… I forgot I had another one! Duh! - She huffed, before starting to make her way toward the exit - …What are you waiting for? Need a special invite?
Wayne smiled slightly while looking at her in the doorframe, before quickly running after her.
Wayne: Coming!
Wayne(confessional): Okay, maybe, just MAYBE… Does Julia actually care? I mean, it's Julia, she would never forget that she has another phone with her! Call me naive, but maybe there is a chance.
…
At the cafeteria, a terrified Chef watched through a hole in the tent as Chase and Emma were making out, while he himself was on a phone call with Chris.
Chef: Chris, we went too far this time.
Chris: Oh come on! It's not that bad!
Chef: We gaslighted a teenage girl to get back with the worst boyfriend on the planet! The relationship between Sky and Dave was healthier than whatever these 2 have going on!
Chris: You're being dramatic! And it's not our fault that she's dumb enough to get back with Chase, just, because some machine suggested that she doesn't hate his guts.
The muscular man stopped moving for a second, before taking a deep breath.
Chef: …You're doing this to get back at her for humiliating you in the fantasy episode?
Chris: I totally am!
Before Chef could chew him out, Chris ended up the call, causing Chef to destroy his phone in a fit of anger. The man took another deep breath, before walking back into the "court room".
Chef: We can now resume the trial.
Emma: No need! I can confirm that I'm guilty of loving Chase!
The man rolled his eyes, before grabbing Chase by his hoodie and throwing him back away from Emma.
Chase: Hey! Don't you see we're busy!
Chef: Too close to getting too busy. - He grumbled under his breath before sitting down - The machine was in fact not working-
Emma: No, it worked perfectly! Don't you see how happy w are!
The man took a quick glance at her, then at him. In both of their eyes, the only thing he saw was lust and nothing more.
Chef(confessional): This girl has many issues that she has to sort out. If just the lying detector made her believe that she loves Chase, it can make her believe that she hates him, but then one of our contestants is going to get arrested for murder, which is not a good look for the show. Mhmmm, what do I do…
Chef: So, Emma, what's the best memory that you have with Chase?
Emma: Pizza incident?
Immediately, another electric shock went through the girl as she screamed in pain.
Emma: Ugh… Whatever! We have plenty of great memories! Like… Oh, the last New Year's Eve!
Chef: The one which he spent with you, only, because his friends pranked him?
Emma: Well… - She looked at her on-and-off boyfriend who right now was staring at his reflection on the screen of his phone - …I liked most of our streams! Not the dangerous ones, but the ones where we gathered our friends and did something fun with them!
Chef: Are those memories good, because OF Chase, or despite him?
Emma: Umm… - She looked confused for a second, before shaking the feeling of - Those vlogs were fun, cause they were recorded with our friends!
Chef nodded, a slight smile appearing on his face.
Chef: And what's your least favorite thing about Chase?
Chase's ears perked up, causing him to put down his phone and once again pay attention to the trial.
Chase: Hey, that's a different question than earlier!
Chef: I bet the answer is "nothing"
The man said in a sarcastic voice, but Chase visibly didn't pick up on this as he just smiled.
Chase: Oh yeah! It probably is!
He showed thumbs up towards his "girlfriend" before going back to look at his own reflection.
Emma: The thing I dislike the most about him is… Nothing?
She closed her eyes, preparing for the shock, which never came. She looked at Chef, completely dumbfounded.
Chef: That's… Not the right answer, but I will spare you the electric shock. I don't want to fry your brain.
Chef(confessional): Pretty sure that their relationship already did it.
Emma took a moment to collect her thoughts. She once again looked at Chase, who continued to make "sexy" faces at his phone, but this time, Emma saw herself in the corner of it.
Emma: …I don't like how I tend to make him my entire personality, whether we're dating… Or not.
Once again, Chase put down his phone, a perplexed look on his face.
Chase: Wait, how is that your least favorite thing about me? That's my favorite thing about you!
Chef: Of course - He rolled his eyes. Seeing that Emma was about to respond, he loudly cleared his throat - Ekhem, last question. Emma, what do you feel toward Chase?
Chase: Oh that's an easy one! You love me, right babe?
He sent her a kiss, but Emma just reacted with a slightly uncomfortable expression to it.
Emma: I… I appreciate him for teaching me how to do better. Although I need to work on it.
Chase's jaw dropped to the floor as he stared in shock, while his ex-girlfriend just shrugged.
Chef: So, what's your answer?
Emma: It's not love… It's not hate… I guess, it's just indifference?
The man smiled, as he pulled out the same Chris-marked clothes as the other contestants got.
Chef: With this, the court declares that Emma Blake is therefore declared… Not guilty!
He smiled at her while handing her the pieces of evidence. Meanwhile, Chase was completely stuck in a state of complete disbelief.
Chase: But- but-
As he stood there, Emma grabbed him by his collar and lead him to the exit.
Emma: Come on, we need to catch up!
Emma(confessional): I have no idea what got into me! Am I really this gullible?! I just feel so pathetic right now, but it's not going to stop me from winning this race! Since we first met, he was always such a big part of me and… I guess I didn't know that indifference was an option. I always felt like he was such a big part of me, but now I'm realizing that it doesn't have to be this way. This is probably the only positive thing anyone ever got out of this show.
…
MK and Nichelle followed their map all the way to one of the film sets, but the two girls were surprised by Damien and Priya sitting in front of it.
Nichelle: Hi guys? What are you doing?
Damien was about to answer, but before he could, Priya put a hand over his mouth.
Priya: Long story short, but we had no chance to get out pieces of evidence, so we just decided to wait out this challenge.
MK raised her brow, clearly suspicious.
MK: And what, you just gave up?
Priya: No one gave up, it just was actually impossible for us to progress.
The short girl narrowed her eyes in an attempt to read Priya's face, but the previous winner managed to keep a good poker face. Eventually, she just shrugged and walked inside, with Nichelle following behind.
MK(confessional): There's something fishy about it, but whatever. If they're telling the truth, they don't have a chance to win either way and if they're lying, me and Nichelle to catch up soon anyway.
With the 2 girls no longer there, Damien looked confused at Priya.
Damien: Why did you cover my mouth?
Priya: Sorry Damien, but you have a habit of letting others know your plans and we don't others to know that we're all chasing after one person.
Emma: Wait, so all we have to do is follow someone else into the last part of the challenge?
Embarrassed Priya turned around to see the blonde girl and her still devastated, ex-partner.
Priya: Um… No? That's…
Emma sat down in front of the building, awaiting either MK or Wayne to finish the interrogation, as Damien shook his head. He wasn't mad, just disappointed.
…
Inside there were 4 rooms, each with a different number on it. MK handed the clothes to the red-headed intern who was waiting there and with his nod of approval she and Nichelle walked into room number 1. It was what you'd expect from an interrogation room - grey-painted walls, and a small table with 2 chairs.
MK: Shouldn't there be someone for us to question?
Nichelle just shrugged before sitting down.
Nichelle: They probably will be here in a sec, but since we have time, let's talk about the important stuff - Wanna be the bad cop or a good cop?
MK just let out a sigh, as the camera panned down to show a card taped to the bottom of the chair in which Nichelle sat.
…
Outside, Chase was bawling his eyes out into the chest of Damien who was visibly uncomfortable with this situation.
Damien(confessional): I just think they both need help. Preferably professional help.
Chase: I just don't understand whyyy! I'm awesome!
Damien: Yeah, dude sure are…
Chase: One second we're sucking each other's faces-
Damien: Please don't describe it like that.
Chase: -And then suddenly like "I feel nothing towards you"! Like, who does that?!
A few meters from the boys, Emma and Priya watched it awkwardly.
Priya: So you went back to him after all of this?
Emma: Just for a few minutes. Listen, I really don't know what happened.
Priya: Do you think it's the definite end for you guys?
Emma: …I hope so. I want to move on. - She looked at the still crying Chase - …And I want him to move on as well. We're not a good match.
Wayne: Hi guys! …What's going on?
The 2 girls turned around to see confused Wayne and indifferent Julia.
Emma: …Chase has a panic attack and we're all helping him.
Wayne: Oh. - He turned to look at him, concerned for the boy - Do you need help?
Emma just smiled awkwardly, before shaking her head.
Emma: Nah, just go. We will deal with it.
He nodded, understanding, and walked inside, whereas his partner stayed in place. Noticing that he turned around and looked at her, confused.
Wayne: Jules?
Julia: What? You can do that without me.
Wayne sighed, before walking inside. Priya and Emma tensed up a bit as Julia sat down next to them, their conversation immediately dying down. They sat in this awkward silence for a few seconds, before Emma spoke out.
Emma: Soo… How's it going between you and Wayne?
The question, caused the influencer to look up from the phone, clearly taken aback by the question.
Julia: Why do you care? I don't like you and you don't like me.
Emma: Well, that's true, I guess.
Another awkward silence that lasted for a few seconds, before Julia audibly groaned.
Julia: Fine! If you care so much-
Emma: Actually, I don't-
Julia: Shut up, nobody asked you. - The other blonde girl just rolled her eyes in response - …I might have messed up.
She mumbled the latter part under her breath.
Emma: What?
Julia: UGH! … I might have messed up. Maybe… Kinda. Whatever!
Julia turned around, in an attempt to hide a slight blush on her face, as Emma just rolled her eyes and turned towards Priya.
Emma: Did your parents send you to like a couple's counselor camp?
Priya: …Maybe.
…
Julia: This is so stupid.
She said while laying on the ground, while Priya sat next to her, having her hair tied up in a bun and wearing glasses to give herself a more "professional" look.
Priya: So Julia, tell me, what is the reason behind you and Wayne not working out?
Julia: …I don't have feelings for him? Also even if I wanted to open up or something, how do you expect me to do this in front of an entire audience?
The girl pointed at Damien, Emma, and Chase who sat just a few feet away, all of them watching the situation with interest.
Chase: Can you do me and Emma next?
Priya just rolled her eyes, before taking her attention back to Julia, who reached out for her phone, but Priya kicked it away, much to the blonde's annoyance.
Priya: Is a short moment of vulnerability really going to kill you?
Julia: I don't know, probably?
Damien(confessional): You know what, I'm starting to see a pattern with casting a lot of people that have tons of unresolved problems.
Julia hesitated for a moment, contemplating a truthful answer. The weight of her thoughts visible in her furrowed brows.
Julia: Oh, fine! I… Like Wayne, but I don't like that he likes me.
Priya: Wow, okay. We're starting to-
Julia: Can you shut up? It's not about you, it's about me. Gosh, some people. - She rolled her eyes as Priya just took a deep breath - …I don't know if you noticed, but I'm not the best at…
Priya: Expressing your true feelings toward people that you don't hate?
Julia: Ugh, can't even tell you to shut up, 'cause you got it… I just think that he probably deserves better.
The camera then panned to Damien and Emma, both pleasantly surprised.
Damien: This is surprisingly kinda wholesome?
He whispered to the girl who nodded.
Emma: Yeah! Especially for Julia.
Julia: I hear you, buttknuckles. - She rolled her eyes, as the other 2 just smiled nervously - …I'm scared I will hurt him. He's nice, caring…And I'm just not that.
Wayne: You don't have to be.
A shiver went through Julia's body as she heard his voice. She looked at the entrance of the set, to see Wayne standing in it with a smile on his face. A blush of embarrassment appeared on her face as she hid it behind the palms of her hands.
Julia: How long did he stand there?
Priya: He walked in somewhere between "Can you shut up?" and "It's not about you, it's about me".
Although she couldn't see her face, Priya felt as Julia rolled her eyes. As Wayne crouched down next o Julia, she turned back to him.
Wayne: Jules, you know I like you.
Julia: You will get over it. Everyone does.
He gently grabbed her hands and looked her straight in the eyes.
Wayne: I don't want to get over it. I like you for you, walls and all that. - He looked at her with a warmth that made her heart skip a beat - You wanna give us a shot?
She hesitated. She wanted to push him away, but his sincerity tugged at her heartstrings like nothing ever before.
Julia: …Okay. Sure, yeah! What's the worst that can happen?
Julia knew the answer, but for now, she just buried all of her doubts. The whole thing was watched by Damien and Emma who smiled seeing their friend happy.
Damien: …I'm giving them a year.
Emma: Generous. 6 months. Max.
Wayne(confessional): I got a girlfriend! I got a girlfriend! I can't wait to share this with the rest of the team! HOOT HOOT! …But uhhh, now I have to deal with something.
Wayne: Jules, can I take your phone for a moment? I need to text someone.
…
In the interrogation room that looks exactly the same as the one with Nichelle and MK, the girl intern was on her phone with seemingly one of her friends.
Girl Intern: I know it's crazy! He asked me for a date in exchange for the location! If it was anyone else, I'd be scared that they played me, but I watched Wayne for 2 seasons, he's a good guy! - Suddenly a text message could be heard, surprising the girl - Wait, give me a sec, it's probably Chris. What does this prick want… - The intern opened the message and her annoyance quickly turned into shock combined with anger - WHAT?! He canceled!
…
Nervous and guilty-looking Wayne gave the phone back to Julia, who immediately put it back into her pocket.
Julia: So, where do we go now?
Chase: Oh finally! We watched this bore for so long, we can finally move on!
Priya face-palmed, Emma clutched her head, while Damien just rolled his eyes.
Wayne: What do you mean?
Chase: Uh, we all waited here for someone to finish this part, so we could move on? - He looked around, seeing the disapproving stares, confusing him - What? I thought everyone knew?
Damien(confessional): I thought that Zee was the dumbest person on this cast, but umm, no. It's Chase. It's definitely Chase.
Julia clenched her fist, as she looked at Priya and then at Chase.
Julia: Crad! Those buttknuckles just wanted to use us to skip this part!
Wayne: Wait what? Damien, Emma?
Damien: Hey, if we didn't do that, you and Julia would not get back together! …Wait, were you guys together earlier or-
Emma: Doesn't matter! We can stay here and wait for MK to catch up or we can just go. Your choice Wayne.
The blonde boy took a deep breath before looking at the card of paper given to him by the intern. He grabbed Julia and ran, with the other 4 following behind.
…
MK sat on the floor, bored out of her mind as Nichelle was talking.
Nichelle: I was a good cop a few times in my career, but I'm scared that I'm starting to get typecast, so I will happily be the bad one! …But I also have trouble with being intimidating unless I'm given real good direction… Which is probably why I always play the good cop…
MK(confessional): Do I consider Nichelle to be my friend? Yes. Do I also consider her to be extremely annoying at times? Obviously, yes, duh!
The short girl rolled her eyes, but that's when she noticed something. She reached down under Nichelle's chair and ripped out a paper card with a map on it. The kleptomaniac looked furious at the tall blonde.
MK: "Someone is going to get here soon" No, idiot! We were supposed to look through the room and find it in like 2 minutes!
Nichelle looked to the side, ashamed.
Nichelle: Uh, yeah. Sorry MK, I didn't mean to.
The shorter girl took a deep breath.
MK: Ugh… Alright, it's not like you knew. Let's run, maybe we still have a chance.
Nich nodded and the two girls quickly ran out of the room, following the map's direction.
…
The other 6 teenagers found themselves shocked by the place of the "epic chase scene" that Chris talked about - It was a giant indoor, container terminal.
Damien: I guess it makes for a climactic place to finish the challenge.
Emma took a quick glance to see just big the terminal was. It was very big. She turned towards Chase and pushed him out.
Chase: Hey! What are you-
Emma: Based on what we found, we need to find Chris, but he definitely found a way to make it as hard for us as possible. You wait there and make sure that he doesn't run away.
The streamer saluted, like a lieutenant getting orders from the general.
Chase: Ay, ay captain!
Emma: That's pirate talk.
A quick montage shows the other 5 going through the entire complex, searching around, inside and even above the containers. By the time they get halfway through, Julia sat down on the floor.
Julia: Ugh, this is so annoying! Chris is probably at the other end, watching us go through all this trouble, laughing to himself like the maniac that he is!
Chris: Actually, I'm not there at all!
The influencer and the other 4 got startled by the man's voice that came from the nearest speaker. Damien pointed his finger at it, furious.
Damien: What?! What was the reason behind doing all of this if we were not at the correct place!? - He turned toward Wayne - Are you sure you read the map correctly?
Priya peeked through the hockey bro's shoulder to take a look at his map. She nodded at her boyfriend confirming that he read it right.
Chris: Oh, you're in a good place! But it's not who you're looking for! - The group exchanged confused looks when they suddenly heard a growl followed by a bark - Remember episode 7?
The eyes of some of the contestants filled with horrifying realization.
Emma, Damien, and Wayne: Dogs!
Julia and Priya: What?
The 2 girls were grabbed by their boyfriends as they started to run, they exchanged confused looks, but that's when from one of the corners walked out a terrifying wolf-like creature. With's it jet-black hair, teeth sharper than knives, and a look of a mindless predator, the similarities between it and Chris were immediately noticed.
Priya: What is that?!
Damien: No time to explain now!
The beast pursued the 5 teenagers. Seeing this Priya, used her athletic skills, to get on top of one of the containers, as the "Dog" passed her through, following the others.
Damien(confessional): I'm happy for her, but it would be very much appreciated if she took a moment to HELP ME OUT!
Emma: Julia, can't you be mean toward it and get it to stop like you did with the raptor?
Julia: If this beast is anyway like Chris, I'm just going to piss it off even further!
The two girls were at the front of the group as they passed by an open container. Damien who was 3rd, instead of continuing to run, jumped inside, and grabbed Wayne, when he passed by. Luckily for the 2 boys, the wolf continued after the blonde girls.
Wayne: We gotta help them!
He tried to run after the Dog, but Damien grabbed him before he could run away.
Damien: I don't think there's much we can do! I know it looks bad, but it's Julia and Emma, if anything this thing should be afraid of them.
Wayne looked down, unsure, before eventually nodding, agreeing with the smarter boy.
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In front of the entrance to the set, Nichelle and Chase were arguing.
Chase: Sorry girls, but no one is coming in or out until Emma wins this challenge!
Nichelle: I have a better idea - Move it pretty boy, before I make you move.
She got right into his face, with a threatening look in her eyes, but the boys huffed, clearly unbothered.
Chase: Sorry Nichelle, but you're not the scariest.
MK: And you're not the smartest.
The short girl said from the inside, as Chase looked at her, flabbergasted.
Chase: Wh-Wh-What?
Seeing that the streamer was distracted, Nichelle ran past him, and once she was inside, both she and her ally started to run away from the boy.
Chase: Ey! Get back here!
Chase chased after the 2 girls, who laughed to themselves, proud of themselves for outsmarting him.
MK: The distraction plan was really good!
Nichelle: Thanks, but we only made it in thanks to your sneakiness!
Julia: Move it buttkncukles!
The two girls stopped, as Emma and Julia ran right past them. The duo exchanged confused looks.
Nichelle: What was that about?
MK shrugged and turned in the direction the other girls ran from, just to see a giant wolf creature rushing right at her. The beast jumped in an attempt to get on top of the short girl, but before it could, MK was tackled to the ground by Nichelle, causing the beast to miss its jump. At this exact moment, however, Chase caught up to them,
Chase: What did you 2 did to Em- Oh. - The boy was being stared down by the beast - Haha, who's a good boy?
The streamer's scream was heard all the way at the entrance by Emma, who looked back and terrified saw the beast on top of her ex-boyfriend.
Emma: CHASE!
The blonde girl quickly turned around and ran full speed, hearing the sounds of struggle. As the girl got close to them, she stopped in her tracks, confused by the sight of this giant beast licking Chase's face, while the boy laughed.
Chase: Haha! Stop it!
Soon after Emma was joined by the other contestants and their partners, all just as confused as she was. They were however quickly brought back to earth by the voice coming from the speaker.
Chris: And there we have it-
Damien: Why is this beast not ripping Chase to shreds, when it tried to do the same to us?
Chris: Because it's based on the one and only - me! It represents my tough and scary outside in comparison to how soft I am on the inside!
Damien: …That's false.
Chris: Yeah, you're right. Something got messed up and it turned out to be nice, but it just made it funnier to watch all of you running away! Anyway since Chase was the one to catch it, congratulations Emma! You officially made it to the finale 3!
As the man's words echoed through the air, a wave of joy and excitement washed all over Emma. Her smile widened as her eyes sparkled with a mix of emotions - pride, joy, and disbelief.
Emma: I made it… I made it! I MADE IT!
She started to jump from excitement before being hugged tightly by Wayne.
Wayne: Congrats! I'm so happy for you!
Emma: Thank you! - He let the girl go, as she calmed herself down - Alright… This is so exciting.
The camera then panned to Damien and MK who exchanged worried looks, neither of them sure of where they stood with Emma, the girl who now holds all the power.
Wayne(confessional): Me and Emma went through so much together, we had finale 2 deal, I always had her back, and she always had mine. I'm scared, but I believe she will take me.
MK(confessional): No idea! Literally none! My best chance is female solidarity and her taking me over Damien, but I don't know if she actually cares about stuff! If it was me, her butt would be out of the game, but she doesn't need to know that.
Damien(confessional): Our little bonding moment with waiting for Wayne or MK has to be fresh on her mind, so maybe she will be willing to take me? I really, really hope so.
Emma(confessional): I… I think I know what I need to do.
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All of the contestants and their partners were gathered at the theater, with a major change being that Emma now took the spot where Chris usually stood, while the man himself stood in the background.
Emma: So… I think, I made my decision. I just want to say that's it nothing personal to me and I hope that it won't be-
Chase: WOOOO! That's my girlfriend! Come on babe!
Everyone in the audience either rolled their eyes or sighed, annoyed by the boy.
Emma: Please don't call me that. - She said in a blunt tone - Anyway, the 2nd finalist is…
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Damien drowned his face beneath his hands, feeling completely defeated as Priya put her arm around him.
Damien: It's over.
Priya: I mean, Wayne didn't get a statue.
She looked at the blonde boy, whose face dropped, a mix of fear and sadness appearing on it, in comparison to Julia who looked pissed off.
Julia: This is not right.
She whispered to her boyfriend as she took a deep breath. The weight of everyone's stares was felt by Emma, as the preppy girl took a deep breath, a few tears started coming down her cheeks.
Emma: …I don't wanna do this.
Her voice trembled as she struggled to continue
Chris: Emma, you have to make a choice.
At this point, tears were streaming down her face, completely ruining her make-up as the girl made a futile effort to compose herself. The girl's heart ached as she realized the impact her decision is about to cause.
Emma: Wayne, you're an incredible guy. We've been together through all of the hardest parts of this game. I don't know if I would make it here without you…
She took a deep breath in an attempt to steady herself. In the audience, Damien's eyes sparked with hope as he heard the girl's monologue.
Emma: …Everyone likes you. Even Julia somehow! - She chuckled through her tears - You're great at challenges, you… I don't know if I can beat you if we make it to the end…
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Which is why I'm taking Damien there.
As she uttered those words, the theater fell into stunned silence. Chase looked bewildered, MK's eyes flickered with shock and slight admiration, while Julia's anger intensified tenfold.
Damien's eyes widened as he caught his golden Chris. By the look in his eyes, it was obvious it didn't even cross his mind that he could be picked over Wayne.
The aforementioned hockey player himself shook his head in complete disbelief before he manage to utter a slight smile, full of sadness and understanding.
Wayne: …It's okay Emma. You were a great ally.
The girl jumped off the stairs and ran up to the boy to give him a tight embrace, crying into his chest.
Emma: I'm sorry, I'm really-
Wayne: It's okay. Really. I'm not happy about it, but MK and Damien need the money, and you deserve it.
He let the girl go as Emma's face softened, his comforting words managing to give an end to her sobs. They exchanged bittersweet smiles.
Julia: Oh, you little-
Before the tall blonde could pounce on the terrified Emma, Wayne quickly intervened, positioning himself between the 2 girls.
Wayne: Hey! It's okay Julia! If you and Lauren made the final 4, and you won the final challenge, wouldn't you eliminate her?
Julia: …Yeah.
Wayne: So it's an understandable decision to make!
Julia: Maybe… But I'm not an understanding person.
In a fit of rage she attempted to leap over Wayne's shoulders in order to attack the shorter girl, but reacting quickly, Wayne caught her in his arms and gently put her on the ground.
Julia: Move and let me kill that-
Her tirade was cut short as Wayne gently kissed her, leaving her stunned. The camera then panned to "happy for them" Nichelle and MK who was still in disbelief over the ceremony.
Nichelle: They're kinda cute together.
MK: …Didn't you try to match Emma and Wayne together.
Chase: You tried to do what?!
He asked flabbergasted, as the actress started to chuckle nervously. The camera then quickly went back to Wayne and Julia, they ended their first kiss as an official couple.
Julia: …Fine, it's not like I actually wanted to kill her.
Emma let out a sigh of relief as Wayne winked at her, letting her know that even now, he still has her back. The boy then at Chris, who was midway through a conversation with Chef.
Wayne: Do I have to take the walk of shame?
Chris: Mhmm… Eh, whatever. We're bringing all of the eliminated contestants for the finale anyway, so fine. All of you are allowed to stay for the final night. - Nichelle smiled full of excitement, Priya and Damien kissed, while Chase made a kissy face at Emma who just rolled her eyes. The camera then went back to Chris - And with that, we're just one episode away from knowing who's going to win the 1.000.000$ and who's going home with nothing… Except for appearance fees. Is it going to be the sneaky MK? The nerd Damien? Or the emotional mess Emma? Find out next week, in the grand finale of Total. Drama. ACTION!
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16. Ripper
15. Millie
14. Chase
13. Zee
12. Priya
11/10. Bowie
10/11. Julia
= MERGE =
9. Caleb
8. Raj
7. Lauren
6. Nichelle
5. Axel
4. Wayne
F3: Emma, MK, Damien
This episode is so long, but it might be my favorite of the season. I love Wayne, before writing the season I preferred Raj, but now Wayne is my favorite of the season (still love both though). I would go in details on why I picked this final3, but Im afraid I will spoiler something, so I will do that in the next episode. Thanky you all for reading and please, I'd appreciate a review, especially now that this fic is close to finish! Also Im moving the final chapter to 1st of august, cause it makes more sense.
Guest - Axel got eliminated for being a challenge threat and, because she had a slight beef with Wayne. She got votes from Emma, Wayne and MK!