Total Drama World Tour Deluxe
Chapter 19: Niagra Brawls
Review Responses
gman5846: There's no songs in my story.
FireFlamerx9z: Okay then...
kirbypikachu2: I'm glad you did.
AJustice90: Okay then...
Cody Fanatic: Yes, I wasn't planning to completely stomp Owen into the ground, as I do acknowledge that he has redeeming qualities. They just get overshadowed far too often when he makes dumb mistakes that other people end up paying for. And I'm glad I managed to make Gwen somewhat sympathetic.
Guest A: Definitely good reasons to consider getting them back together.
LaCuevademisgustos: Thank you.
Guest B:
1. Don't worry about it.
2. Well, cross your fingers.
3. Okay then...
4. Finally! Someone who sees it my way!
5. Oh, do you now?
6. Okey-doke.
8. It's alright to make guesses.
9. Alejandro was acting suspiciously prior to London and was visibly enraged with Owen on the night of his elimination. Noah just put two and two together.
10. Lindsay spent the first half of the Sweden episode investigating Gwen's elimination.
11. Maybe later.
12. Dave: Lies, Cries, and One Big Prize. Gwen: Forgive and For-Gwen. Sammy: Twinning isn't Everything. Ella: I Love You, I Love You Knots. Mike: Grand Chef Auto. Ennui: El Bunny Supremo.
13: Brick would be the official winner. Jasmine the alternate.
SuperSonicHeroes: I'm not trying to portray Josh and Blaineley as monsters. Just as flawed human beings who are passionate about their job.
Spectacular Webhead 11: Indeed.
DavyDoo: Thank you!
AnonBrowser: Gwen is very much aware of the circumstances behind her elimination. And Lindsay had dyed her hair brown back in Paris and never changed it back.
Gucci Mane LaFlare: Thank you.
Guest C: If you don't like it, you don't have to read it.
Frogbert the Ninth: And I love it when Dave and Duncan are unnecessarily demonized, so cry me a river. Maybe you would have liked to see Bridgette, Ezekiel, or Tyler, but none of them are interesting enough for me to put in the effort. You can write your own fanfic where Tyler and Bridgette win. I won't stop you.
Piecesxoxo: But didn't they break up so that Duncan could hook up with Gwen? And for that to happen, Gwen would need to break up with Trent.
Deadakus: Thank you!
enzobigonce: At least my version of Gwen is better than any version of Tyler.
TJM: Interesting proposition...
Theboiishere123: Yes Tyler was made to look bad in this chapter, but he would have gotten the chance to explain himself in the future.
Guest D: Thank you!
FlyingTomato: Nice predictions!
WeirdAlfan101: Did you ever consider that there was a reason neither of my first two fics featured the OG cast?
Crosshot: Yes, thank you!
Guest E: Ah, someone who asks the right question! What I want in return for getting both couples back together is a fic that convincingly and realistically explains how Gwen and Owen became friends.
Guest F: Hate is a strong word, but I do find Tyler to be overrated AF. And I eliminated him after he exposed Gwen and Duncan because his part in the story was over.
lordgemini: Thank you!
TotalPizza: Yes, I agree that Blaineley getting inserted into the competition was dumb. Tyler will get his day in court. And Gwen coming is coming back because she changed her mind when Josh and Blaineley forced her to confront her true feeling over her loss to Owen.
Rockin D-99: You may consider the clip of Owen rubbing his victory in Gwen's face to be odd, but it's burned in my memory as a constant reminder of how inconsiderate he can be. But anyway, thanks.
Bones: Read my response to TotalPizza.
xx15: Yes, verbally abusing and insulting real live people for how they treat fictional characters is very very pathetic. I agree 100%!
Guest G: I'll be as edgy as I want to be. If you don't like it, go away and leave me alone.
Guest H: Thank you, you're very kind. I wish I could say the same about all the other reviewers...
Concerned Fan: Thank you very much.
"Last time on Total Drama World Tour!" Chris narrated. "The gang nearly turned into Swedish Meatball Pops! But the competition heated way up as Noah managed to sway his entire team against Alejandro, who was too busy working on Courtney to notice! Steamy! That meant Heather needed a little management. But Alejandro was up to that, too! Sizzling! The challenge was a game of Battleship-slash-Capture-the-Flag! This episode also marked the return of Admiral Lindsay, Her Hotness! And also the return of the crayon to her brain! Teehee! Temporarily! Such unfortunate timing for the last remaining member of Team Victory! And such fortunate timing for Alejandro! Is there anything this guy can't handle? We'll see! Because someone is returning to the game! And they're gonna kick things up to thermonuclear! This show is so hot, it'd take a bazillion gallons of water to cool us off! And we got 'em! Coming up! On Total… Drama… World Tour!"
After the theme song, we cut to the cargo bay of the Jumbo Plane. One by one, the interns dragged the sleeping contestants into the cargo bay. Eva was the only contestant who slept contently. Everyone else seemed to be in significant discomfort. The Amazons had all caught colds and the male Minotaurs were very sore.
Along with the contestants, three paddleboats shaped like swans were also brought into the cargo bay.
KA-THUNK!
The bay doors opened beneath the contestants.. They plummeted towards the Earth, still sleeping. After five seconds, Eva was the first to wake up.
"Huuuuuuh… wha? Ah! Wake up!" the big girl hollered. The contestants all awakened at the sound of Eva shouting. They all began screaming in terror.
"Hey, kids!" Chris called. "You better get into your paddleboats!"
Still screaming, the contestants swam around in midair towards the boat nearest to them. Courtney, Noah, and Sierra were in one boat, Heather, Alejandro, and Duncan were in another, and the third was filled by Eva, Trent, and Cody.
SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH!
The boats all landed in a large river. The contestants all got soaked but were unharmed.
"I'm starting to question my mom's crush on Chris just a little…" Sierra mumbled.
"Well. Now we know where you got your stunning mental health from!" Noah snarked.
"Wa-wa-water-!" Cody stuttered.
"Yes, Cody. We know there's water." Eva deadpanned.
"Wa-wa-!" Heather trembled.
"Waterfall!" Alejandro cried. The contestants all gasped as they drifted towards the largest waterfall they'd ever seen. Trent, Eva, Noah, Courtney, Duncan, and Alejandro began paddling their respective boats. Alas, it was not enough for two of them as they drifted closer and closer towards the falls.
"We're gonna make it!" Cody cried.
"But they're not!" Trent cried, pointing behind him. Cody looked behind them. He couldn't see anyone he really liked on those boats. He saw Heather, Duncan, Courtney, and Alejandro all praying to their maker, begging them to let them live.
"Wait, what?!" Eva cried, looking back. "Noah!" she cried in concern. Quite conveniently, there was a long rope sitting the boat next to her. She grabbed the rope, tied one end around Trent's waist and the other around Cody's. She then picked up Trent and tossed him like a football at Noah, Courtney, and Sierra's boat. She then threw Cody at Heather, Alejandro, and Duncan. The two boys latched tightly onto the necks of the swans. Eva gripped the middle of the rope with her teeth. Growling ferociously, she seized all four of her boat's paddles with her hands and feet. It was as though someone turned on a motor. The boats zoomed forward at a startling speed, reaching the shore in three seconds. Once all three boats were beached, Eva hopped out looking invigorated. Everyone else looked groggy and miserable.
"Alright, guys! Up and at 'em!" Eva called, clapping her hands. The contestants all moaned and didn't move. "What's wrong with you guys?"
Confessional: Alejandro
"I'm pretty sure Eva was the only who enjoyed that so-called massage we won in Sweden. Ugh! I am so sore…"
Confessional: Heather
"Hey, Eva! You t-t-try not catching a c-cold after a dip in a frozen lake and then being stuffed into Economy!"
End Confessional
The contestants picked themselves up at the sight of their host approaching them.
"So, Niagara Falls is pretty awesome, huh?" Chris asked.
"It almost killed us!" Heather griped.
"Case in point!" said Chris, matter-of-factly. "The Falls is the jewel in Canada's crown! And one of the top ten natural wonders of the world! It's also known for its fabulous casino! Which is where we'll be heading for the first part of the challenge!"
The contestants lit up in excitement.
"Aw, seriously?!" Duncan exclaimed.
A couple minutes later…
"Seriously?" Duncan grunted, severely disappointed, just like the rest of the contestants. Chris had led them into an auditorium with no slot machines or poker tables in sight.
"Since you're all underage, we've had to move the challenge from the gambling floor to the far-less-exciting casino concert hall." Chris explained.
"Please tell me we're not performing any musicals." said Noah.
"Nope!" said Chris. "However, I do have a major announcement to make before we get started: The last time on the Aftermath show, they had a Second Chance Challenge, where one of the losers could score a spot back in the game! Any guesses as to who won?"
"Gwen?!" Cody cried immediately. "Is it Gwen?!"
"That wouldn't suck." said Duncan casually.
"Yes, it would." said Sierra. "I'm guessing it's Izzy! She's returned in both previous seasons!"
"It wouldn't be Owen, would it?" said Noah, hopefully. Alejandro cringed.
"Ugh please, anyone but him." he shuddered under his breath.
"I'll give you guys a hint: his or her name is four letters long, and the last three letters are W-E-N."
Noah, Cody, Duncan, and Trent all lit up in excitement. Courtney, Sierra, and Alejandro became visibly anxious. Heather frowned. Eva shrugged neutrally. After about ten seconds of dramatic silence, Chris finally announced it.
"Everyone, please welcome Gwen back to the game!" Chris announced. The curtains on the stage rose to reveal Gwen smiling and waving.
"Hey, guys." she called coolly.
"Gwen!" cried Duncan, Trent, and Cody simultaneously. All three boys ran up to the stage to greet the goth. Alejandro let out a heavy sigh of relief. Noah also sighed heavily, but in disappointment. Heather rolled her eyes. Eva smirked. Sierra was fuming. Courtney had a blank look on her face, unsure of what she was currently feeling.
"Hi, Gwen!" Cody greeted.
"Hey there, babe!" Gwen greeted. She hopped off the stage, walking right past Cody and embracing Duncan warmly.
"Hey there, pasty!" Duncan greeted. "Oh! Not too hard!"
Gwen loosened her grip around Duncan's sore back.
"Miss me?" Gwen asked.
"What, did you go somewhere?" the punk snarked. Gwen laughed. She pulled away from her boyfriend and turned to hug her ex-boyfriend.
"Good to have you back, Gwen." said the musician, embracing his ex.
"I didn't get a hug!" Cody whined jealously. Gwen looked over her shoulder and frowned. She had exercised a lot of self-control when it came to not hitting him.
"Got a lotta nerve talking to her." Duncan sneered. Cody shrank. Gwen looked upon him with pity. She let go of Trent.
"Alright. Come here, ya dork." said Gwen, holding her arms out. Cody gleefully accepted the hug. Sierra turned red.
Confessional: Gwen
"Yeah… to say I'm not mad at Cody anymore would be a lie. But I'm done letting my personal issues get in the way of the game. I've got a second chance at the game, and I got to watch the whole season up to this point! I've got an advantage!"
End Confessional
"Look, Gwen, about the diary…" Cody started. Gwen put her hand up to silence him.
"Let's just forget about what happened in Australia. Cool?" Gwen asked.
"Sure!" Cody agreed.
"That goes for you too, Duncan!" Gwen warned.
"Fine. No harm, no foul." said Duncan, crossing his arms.
Meanwhile, Courtney marched up to Chris.
"Chris, you can't bring people back!" Courtney complained.
"Says who?" said Chris.
"You have ten contestants now! And you have like what, seven episodes left, not including the aftermaths?"
"I am very, very aware of the amount of contestants and episodes that we have left, Courtney." said Chris. "And quite frankly, your implications of me being disorganized is kinda insulting."
"Then how are you going handle all the eliminations from now?!"
"You'll see, Courtney." said Chris cryptically.
"Chris, can I be on Team Minotaur?" Gwen asked. "I really don't wanna go back to Team Amazon."
"Sorry, Gwen! You're on your own." said Chris. "Because as of right now, there are no more teams!"
"YES!" cried Heather and Eva.
"It's been an honor, gentlemen." said Alejandro to his former teammates. "I trust our brotherhood can continue in some manner?"
"Sure, when pigs fly." said Noah, who seemed quite bitter about the dissolution of the teams.
Confessional: Alejandro
"At last, the Merge has come! And not a moment too soon! I was this close to being eliminated in Sweden. But now that the potential targets have doubled, I have a feeling that the game is falling back into my hands!"
End Confessional
"Everyone onto the stage, please." Chris directed. The contestants obeyed. "Since we are in the honeymoon capitol of the world, I thought it'd be cool for all you guys to get married!" The host snickered. Many of the contestants had uncertain looks on their faces, especially Cody and Eva.
"YES!" Sierra squealed.
"And since this is the twenty-first century…" Chris continued. Noah and Cody looked at each other in terror. "We're making this ladies' choice!"
Noah sighed in relief, but Cody became even more terrified. Heather leered jealously at Courtney. Gwen blushed.
"Heh! No thanks! I already have a boyfriend!" said Eva.
"You do?" Noah asked. "Who?"
"Talos!" said Eva, pulling out a slip of paper. "I got his phone number back in Sweden."
"You mean that Nordic giant whose idea of a massage is completely backwards?"
"That's the guy! He sure knows how to please a woman!" Eva declared, a dreamy look coming across her face.
"I have five wedding rings right here." Chris held up five ring boxes. "Girls will select a ring box. Inside are one of five different rings: gold, silver, bronze, obsidian, and iron. Whoever gets the gold ring gets first pick at our bachelors! Silver gets second pick, bronze goes third, obsidian fourth, and iron will be stuck with the bottom of the barrel. So! Come and get 'em, ladies!"
Sierra rushed forward and swiped the first ring box with ecstasy. Heather, Gwen, and Courtney walked forward tensely and selected their ring box. Eva looked at Talos' phone number before taking the last ring box.
Sierra opened her box as though the holy grail might have been in it. She felt as though she'd been punched in the gut when she saw that she had received the iron ring. Meanwhile, Heather received the gold ring, Gwen got the silver ring, Courtney the bronze ring, and Eva the obsidian.
"This is not happening!" Sierra wheezed, panicking. "This is not happening!"
The other girls did not know what Sierra was panicking about. Was she actually thinking that there was a chance any of them would pick Cody? Cody himself seemed quite hopeful that this was the case.
"Alright, Heather!" said Chris. "Time to select your groom!"
Heather groaned. She then approached the boys. Cody waved to her, though it clearly wasn't because Heather was his first choice.
"Not for two-million dollars, dweeb!" the queen bee walked over to Alejandro and cleared her throat. "Since you're the least disgusting of these apes, I pick you."
"I accept." said Alejandro calmly. Heather smirked and glanced over at Courtney, whose jaw had dropped. "Not that I really have a choice in the matter, but if I did…"
"Yeah, yeah, can it, Romeo!" Heather snapped, walking her groom over behind Chris. Courtney growled.
Confessional: Courtney
"Great! Now I have three enemies! Gwen, Duncan, and Heather! Oh well. At least I still have Alejandro on my side. He'll help me take down those dishonest, disloyal, and disingenuous jerks once and for all!"
End Confessional
"Alright, Gwen. Time to pick your hubby!" Chris announced. Cody once again waved desperately. The goth could tell it was more because he didn't want to be paired up with Sierra than his desire to be paired up with the goth herself, but somehow, that made him even less desirable. Cody was by no means shocked at Gwen's choice but disappointed all the same.
"Hey, babe. Wanna get hitched?" Gwen asked.
"Hmmm… Well, you are pretty hot…" Duncan admitted, as though there were reasons not to accept the proposal. "So, what the hell? Sure."
Cody groaned. Courtney fumed.
"Alright, Courtney, your turn!" Chris announced. Glaring daggers at both Heather and Gwen, the CIT turned her attention to the three remaining guys: Trent, Noah, and Cody. It was a testament to his desperation that Cody wanted Courtney to choose him.
"Courtney! Please! Don't let Sierra have me! I'll do anything!" the geek pleaded.
"Will you vote Gwen off again?" Courtney asked. Cody hesitated. "Yeah, I thought so. Trent, will you marry me?"
"Sure!" said Trent, pleased. He looked at Cody in pity before putting the bronze ring on his finger.
"Eva?" said Chris.
"Uh…" said Eva shyly.
"Eva! Please!" Cody ran up to the big girl, got on his knees and gave puppy-dog eyes to her. Eva looked down on him in pity. "Come on, it's just for today!"
"Eva, if you stick me with Sierra, I will never forgive you." Noah threatened.
Eva grunted and gave the obsidian ring to Noah.
"Why, Noah?! Why?!" Cody wailed as Sierra rocketed towards her crush, glomping him and forcefully placing the iron ring onto Cody's finger.
"Sorry, dude. But better you than me." said Noah with a hint of remorse in his voice.
Confessional: Sierra
"My blog, 'When Cody and I are Married' just became a prophecy!"
End Confessional
"Alright, the couples have been chosen! Alejeather, Gwuncan, Trentney, Nova, and Coderra!" Chris announced. "Gentlemen, follow Chef, and we'll get you into your suits!"
"Suits?" said Duncan worriedly.
"Yeah, man! Can't get married dressed like that!"
"Says who?"
"Says me!"
Sierra squealed in delight. The guys followed Chef to the men's restroom. The big man handed out identical tuxedos to the boys.
"Great." Duncan grumped. "Getting married in cheap monkey suits."
"Speaking of monkeys, can I get one that isn't made for gorillas?" said Noah. The suit he received looked three sizes too big for him.
"Gorillas are not actually monkeys, my friend. They are technically apes." said Alejandro.
"Thank you, Harold." Noah snarked.
"Sorry. That's all we got." Chef apologized.
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, we had to put the order in while we were in Greece. We were expecting DJ to make it to the merge instead of you."
"I'll forgive the insulting implications of assuming I wouldn't make it this far, but I must comment on your absolutely abysmal planning skills."
"Noted." said Chef, not caring.
Once the boys were dressed, Chef led them back over to the stage. Cody was anxious about what the girls would say when they saw them and was relieved when they returned to find all the girls were blindfolded.
The stage had been set up into some sort of obstacle course. On the far-left side sat five marble pillars, which the girls were currently standing in front of. On the far right side of the stage stood five unique wedding dresses. In between the pillars and the dresses were a multitude of obstacles, including sandboxes, kiddie pools, giant wedding cakes, strange-looking vacuum cleaners, and a bell.
"Because a good marriage is based on trust - and the ability to argue louder than your spouse – each groom will use a megaphone to guide his blindfolded bride safely to her gown!" Chris instructed. Sierra clapped her hands in excitement. Chef handed the boys megaphones and lifted them onto the pillar corresponding with their partners. "Only couples with a dress will be allowed to continue to the second challenge! GO!"
At once, Alejandro, Duncan, Trent, and Noah began shouting into their megaphones, each trying to guide his bride to the other side of the stage. Heather, Gwen, Courtney, and Sierra all set off cautiously, each walking slowly with her arms out in front of her.
"Eva? Eva, get moving!" Noah demanded. Eva had not moved. She seemed to be paralyzed.
"Cody? Cody!" Sierra cried. "Could you speak a little louder?"
Cody sat on his pillar with a defeated look on his face.
"Does she seriously think I actually like her?" Cody asked.
"Must be in denial." Duncan commented, sitting on the pillar next to Cody.
"How am I going to get it through to her that I will never love her?!"
"Well, if I were paired with someone I hated, I'd stick it to her!"
"How?"
"Duncan!" Gwen interrupted.
"Sorry, Gwen! Left!"
"Wait, what?" Cody asked. "How do I stick it to her?"
"Use your imagination!" Duncan snapped impatiently. He continued to guide Gwen through the course. Sierra, with no one guiding her, ended up falling off the stage. Duncan and Noah snickered. Cody's eyes went wide. Then, quite slowly, an evil grin crept onto his face.
"Take five more steps and you're golden!" called Trent. The musician had been guiding Courtney masterfully through the course. The CIT had no problem following his directions and was the first to walk into a wedding dress, completing her run.
"Ah! Got it!" Courtney exclaimed. She removed her blindfold.
"You did it, Courtney! Good job!" Trent cheered.
"Heather, go a little to the right!" Alejandro instructed. "No, right!"
"I am going right!" Heather snapped.
"Too far! Left! Go left!"
Heather turned left and walked into another dress.
"Yes, Chica! We did it!" Alejandro cheered.
"Yeah. No thanks to your brilliant directions!" Heather snarked.
"Hey, Sierra! Turn left and go forward!" said Cody, grinning mischievously.
"Thank you, Cody!" Sierra called back. The fangirl did as Cody instructed and tripped into a kiddie pool full of chocolate pudding. Cody laughed, as did Duncan and Noah.
"Duncan! Focus!" Gwen snapped.
"Sidestep to the right and then run forward!" Duncan yelled impatiently. Gwen did as Duncan said, becoming the third girl to win her dress.
"Oh, Cody! I fell in the pudding!" Sierra complained.
"Sorry, Sierra!" Cody apologized, grinning. "Uh, take a forty-five-degree left turn and then run.
"Gotcha!" said Sierra. Cody snickered as Sierra so trustingly obeyed. Sierra tripped and fell into a sandbox and was attacked by a dozen crabs.
"Ow! Ow! Ooh! Ah! Ouch! Ah!" Sierra cried in pain. Again, Cody, Duncan, and Noah guffawed.
"Oh, sorry! I meant your other left!" Cody called, after getting his laughter under control.
"No worries!" said Sierra, turning right. The next two minutes consisted of Cody misdirecting a gullible Sierra all around the stage. The geek made sure that the fangirl confronted every hazard possible. She fell into a kiddie pool filled with piranhas. She got shot in the face with confetti. She plunged headfirst into a giant wedding cake. And she ran into the giant bell. Each of these incidents were followed by schadenfreude from Cody, Duncan, and Noah.
Confessional: Cody
"This is the most fun I've had all season!"
End Confessional
"Thirty seconds left, guys!" Chris called.
Noah suddenly realized that Eva had still not moved so much as a single step.
"Eva! What the hell are you doing?!"
"I'm not putting on one of those dresses!" Eva declared.
"Why?!"
"Are you blindfolded?! Just look at them!"
"What about-? Oh… Oh, I see." said Noah, looking at the dresses. "Alright. I have an idea."
Noah put down his megaphone and whispered into Eva's ear.
"Sound good?"
"Um… yeah. Sounds great!"
"Good. Now, move it!"
Eva sprinted across the stage knocking aside each obstacle as though she could see it coming. She snatched one of the two remaining dresses.
"Got it!" Eva declared.
Confessional: Noah
"Whoa. Does she have some weird spider-sense or something?"
End Confessional
"Five… four... three... two... one… time's up!" Chris declared.
"Huhwaitwhat?!" Sierra yelped. She removed her blindfold and found she was nowhere near the end of the course.
"Sorry, Sierra! But you didn't make it!" said Chris. "Looks like Cody called the wedding off!"
"What? He would never!" Sierra started.
"Sucker!" Cody jeered. Sierra looked at him with shock. Cody took the iron ring off his finger and flipped it onto to the floor. It rolled like a quarter, circling Sierra before finally collapsing. Tears welled up in Sierra's eyes. Cody had a very Noah-like expression of apathy on his face.
Confessional: Sierra
"I've been waiting for this day for two seasons! I even became an ordained minister on the internet! I could have recited the entire ceremony real fast and then tricked Cody into saying 'I do!' But now it's r-ruined! Why does Cody hate me so much?!"
End Confessional
The girls, minus Sierra, all disappeared to change into their wedding attire. Noah disappeared as well. Trent, feeling a twinge of pity for the crazy fangirl walked over to her and helped her to her feet.
"Been a bit of a bumpy ride, hasn't it?" he asked.
"Yeah…" said Sierra, struggling not to burst into tears. "Why doesn't he like me?"
"You're just not his type."
"But I've done everything to show him that I'd be perfect for him. I've dedicated my life to becoming his girlfriend! I told him I daydreamed about him twenty-four-seven! I told him about all the stuff I know about him! Stuff that no one else knows, not even his parents! I did everything right!"
Confessional: Trent
"I think Sierra's improving! She's acknowledged that Cody's not into her. That's a start, at least."
End Confessional
"Sierra… Do you know why Cody is so popular?" the musician asked.
"Uh, because he's the cutest most amazing human being in the universe?"
"Well, there is that... But more specifically, I was thinking about his maturity and selflessness. You see, back in Season One, Cody was crushing on Gwen, and when Gwen said she wasn't interested, he backed off. Then, to show that he really loved her and wasn't thinking only of himself, he set her up with me."
"What's your point?"
"My point is… if you truly love him, let him go."
"I see…" said Sierra.
Confessional: Sierra
"Wow. Trent's crazier than ever."
End Confessional
Heather, Gwen, and Courtney returned, each wearing their dresses complete with tiaras. Heather and Courtney looked quite proud, while Gwen looked disgruntled.
"Que magnifique!" Alejandro swooned.
"Yeah, yeah…" said Heather.
"You look beautiful, Courtney." Trent commented.
"Thank you, Trent." said Courtney, not taking her eyes off Alejandro and Heather.
"Wow. That is a lot of white!" Duncan commented. Gwen rolled her eyes.
"Where's Eva?" Chris asked.
"Dunno." said Gwen. "Wasn't in the girls' room with us."
"I'm right here." said the big girl, emerging from the men's room. She received a lot of strange looks.
"Um, Eva? You know brides are supposed to wear dresses, right?" Alejandro asked.
"Dude, did you see those puny things?!" Eva retorted. "I'd barely be able to get one leg in those little girl dresses!"
"None of them were your size?" Cody asked.
"No. Chris said they had to put the order in while we were in Greece, and that they were expecting Lindsay to be here instead of me."
"But where did you get the suit?" Trent asked.
"From Noah."
"Noah? Say, where is Noah?" Duncan asked.
"I'm right here!" said Noah in a feminine tone. The contestants looked towards the men's room to see Noah wearing the wedding dress Eva had won. They all popped their eyes. "Don't I look purty?"
"Noah!" said Alejandro, struggling not to laugh. "If I may reiterate what I said to your fiancé, you do know it's supposed to be the bride that wears the dress?"
"Like Chris said, it's the twenty-first century." Noah responded.
"Fair enough."
Ten minutes later…
Chris had brought the contestants back to the falls. On either side of the falls was a wooden platform, connected by five individual tightropes. The platform on the left had a customs booth where a uniformed Chef was currently stationed, along with an American flag waving in the breeze. The platform on the right had a Canadian flag, and it was where Chris and the contestants were currently standing.
"I like to call this next challenge 'Till Death Do You Part!'" the host announced.
"Damn it, Zeke…" Gwen hissed under her breath.
"We escaped falling down Niagara Falls just so you could make us walk over it?" Noah asked. "On a tightrope?"
"Even better!" said Chris. "Each groom must carry his bride across the gorge! And then, you've got to successfully clear Customs! First pair to do so wins invincibility and a pimped-out wedding reception in First Class! Trent and Courtney won the first challenge, so I'm giving them a head start!"
"Ready, Mrs. Trenton Scott Denver?" Trent asked romantically, taking Courtney's hand.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, Trent." Courtney warned. "I'm with Alejandro!"
Trent fought hard to suppress a surge of anger.
"I nearly forgot!" Chris announced. "Because the Falls weren't unpleasant enough, I've stocked them with hungry, hungry sharks!"
The contestants looked down. After a few seconds to get over the vertigo of looking down such a terrifying drop, the contestants could make out a dozen or so great white sharks circling dangerously, apparently aware that tasty humans were going to be falling into the vicinity.
"Sharks?!" Courtney yelled.
"As if Chris would do a water challenge without sharks." Noah snarked.
Confessional: Alejandro
"Sharks, eh? Hm. Suddenly, I miss Owen."
Confessional: Cody
"I am so glad I failed the first challenge!"
End Confessional
Gwen ignored the sharks as she tugged at her gown in disgust.
"Why do wedding dresses always have to be white?" she muttered.
"Not a fan of uniforms either, huh?" Duncan commented.
"I just always envisioned getting married in a midnight blue dress. I haven't worn white since I got out of diapers."
Gwen regretted this choice of words, expecting Duncan to make a snide crack about how recent that was. But his reaction made her regret it even more. He shuddered violently, his face turning green.
"I told you; I hate that word!" Duncan growled through his teeth.
"Sorry." Gwen apologized.
"What word?" said Courtney spitefully. "Diaper?"
Duncan shuddered again and covered his mouth.
"Does diaper Duncan get diaper bothered by the word diaper?" Courtney taunted.
"Shut up!" Duncan grunted. He doubled over and clutched his stomach.
"Is diaper Duncan afraid of the diaper sharks?" Courtney mocked, a malicious smile on her face. The punk's cheeks puffed up. His face was now greener than his mohawk. He wobbled over to the edge of the platform, fell to his knees, and threw up over the edge.
"Pathetic." Courtney scoffed.
SMACK!
Gwen furiously stomped over to Courtney and slapped her across the cheek.
"Ow! What the hell?!" Courtney yelled.
"Didn't you hurt him enough last season?!" Gwen yelled back.
"What are you talking about? There was nothing I did last season that wasn't completely justified!"
"Violently slamming heavy objects into his privates was justified?!" Gwen yelled, outraged. "Stuffing that decade-old… you-know-what into his mouth was justified?!"
"Hey, you've hit your fair share of groins in the past!"
"Not to my boyfriend!"
"So what?!"
"You were his girlfriend! His lover! A candidate for who he was going to spend the rest of his life with! And you treated him like a punching bag!"
"I had good reason to suspect that he was cheating on me!"
"You know what your problem is? You're a paranoid maniac! You just don't trust anyone!"
"After what Harold did to me, you're criticizing my capacity for trust?!"
"It's why Duncan dumped you!"
"Gwen! Courtney! Enough!" Trent snapped, getting in between the two girls. The two girls huffed and turned away from each other.
Confessional: Gwen
"I really thought that Courtney was back to her old self. Looks like she was never truly like that, to begin with."
End Confessional
"Come on, Courtney. Let's take advantage of our lead." Trent seemed very dismayed. He picked Courtney up bridal style. He hesitated for a moment before walking out onto the inner-left tightrope.
"Remember, violence is never the answer!" said Chris thirty seconds later. "Except on this show! Go!"
"Come along, better half!" said Alejandro, picking up his bride. Heather closed her eyes and smiled serenely. Courtney, having not taken her eyes off them since Trent started walking the tightrope, grunted.
Confessional: Courtney
"Okay, so eliminating Heather just became number one on my to-do list!"
End Confessional
Alejandro and Eva picked up their spouses and began walking their tightropes. The latter had a nervous expression on her face.
"Um, you're not scared of the sharks, are you?" Noah asked.
"No way. I eat sharks for breakfast." Eva answered.
"So, what's eating you?"
"Last time I got to the merge, I was immediately voted out." Eva explained.
"You didn't make the merge, you were brought back."
"Details, details." said Eva, annoyed. "If I don't win every challenge in a row, I'm history!"
"Hm, winning every challenge will make you look like even more of a threat, don't you think?"
"So, you're suggesting I win none of them?"
"Just keep your head. Losing challenges is not the end of the world. Let me take care of voting."
Meanwhile, back on the platform, Duncan was still very nauseous.
"You know, if you're not feeling too hot, we don't have to do this…" said Gwen.
"No…" said Duncan. "No, I'm fine…"
"Really?" said Gwen skeptically. "Your face looks like a Granny Smith apple."
"Not gonna let Courtney… get away with that…" the punk stood up. He grabbed his bride and threw her over his shoulder. He began walking swiftly and confidently, eager to make up the lost ground. Ahead of them, Alejandro and Heather were starting to surpass Trent and Courtney. The Spaniard was walking as though he were on a bridge while the musician was cautious and taking each step with the utmost care so as to avoid losing balance and careening down into the falls. But much like Owen did in the Yukon, Courtney was losing her patience and disregarding her carrier's desire to make it through the course safely.
"Trent, Heather's getting ahead of us!" Courtney shouted.
"You mean Alejandro?" said Trent.
"Whatever. Hurry up!"
"I'm going as fast as I can!" Trent slightly increased his speed, but it wasn't long before Alejandro surpassed him.
"Do I need to get some spurs?! Move it!" Courtney cried. She kicked Trent in the thigh.
"Argh!" Trent called as he began to wobble.
"Oops…" said Courtney.
Trent lost his balance and fell off the tightrope, taking Courtney with him. The two screamed as they plunged into the river far, far below them. Alejandro and Heather took no notice, despite the screams.
"Do not underestimate Courtney!" Heather warned. "She is smart! And really, really annoying!"
"I fail to see how being annoying makes one a threat." said Alejandro.
"Okay, ignore that part! Courtney should still go next!"
"I can control her! She's a pawn! Therefore, she does not get my vote. We are voting for Noah."
"But I want Courtney gone!" Heather yelled, thrashing in Alejandro's arms. "Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone!"
"Heather, control yourself!" Alejandro snapped. He pretended to almost lose his balance to scare Heather into staying still.
Meanwhile, Noah saw Trent and Courtney plummet to the water. He put his finger to his chin in consideration. Next to him and Eva, Duncan and Gwen crossed swiftly. Suddenly, Duncan stopped in place. He began wobbling and shivering.
"What's wrong?" Gwen asked.
"Oh… Oh crap! I'm gonna heave again!" said Duncan, turning green again.
"No! No! No!" Gwen shouted, but it made no difference. The punk doubled over, costing him his balance and sending him and Gwen down to join Trent and Courtney.
"Eva!" Noah cried.
"What?"
"Gwen and Duncan just fell off!"
"Yeah, so?"
"This is your chance to prove your worth to the others!"
"How?"
"Sacrifice immunity to save their lives and people will want to keep you around! I can't imagine that the challenges are gonna get any easier, so if people think you'd keep them safe, they'll keep you around as long as possible."
"If we lose this challenge, Alejandro and Heather win."
"We need to play the long game here, Eva."
Eva paused in consideration.
Confessional: Noah
"Yeah, I'm not a fan of letting Alejandro gain immunity, but at this point in the competition, it would be stupid to appear too strong. So I'll let the eel take immunity. Everyone will think he's the biggest threat and vote him off at the next opportunity."
End Confessional
"Alright. Good plan." said Eva. She squatted, preparing to jump.
"Whoa-whoa-whoa!" Noah cried. "Wait up, She-Hulk! Wait-!"
But it was too late. Eva hopped off the tightrope, Noah in tow. The bookworm screamed.
Confessional: Eva
"Yeah, probably should have gotten Noah to safety before jumping off to save everyone else. Oh well. Too late now."
End Confessional
While Eva dove in to save Gwen, Duncan, Courtney, and Trent, Alejandro and Heather reached the other side of the falls.
"Whoa! You made it!" Heather said, impressed.
"Of course, I did! I am a gifted balancer!" Alejandro laughed.
"Business or pleasure?" Chef asked, sitting at the customs booth.
"Pleasure." said Alejandro, smiling charmingly at his bride.
"Okay then. Few questions first." Chef pulled out a flash card and put on a pair of reading glasses. "What is America's capitol?"
"That's easy!" Alejandro exclaimed. "Washington DC!"
"I coulda said that!" said Heather.
"You can answer this next one." said Chef. "How many stars are on the American flag?" Heather hesitated.
"Fifty!" said Alejandro. Heather grunted.
Chef continued to ask trivia questions about the United States. Alejandro answered every one of them, while Heather just sat in his arms pouting.
"What animal is the national symbol of America?"
"The bald eagle." said Alejandro.
"Hm. Got 'em all right." said Chef. "Anything you'd like to declare?"
"Yes!" said Heather. "I'd like to declare that my husband is a show-off and a know-it-all!"
"And I declare my dear beloved wife to be absolutely adorable when she is jealous!" said Alejandro.
"Put me down." Heather grunted. Alejandro obliged. Suddenly Chris appeared, clapping his hands.
"Congrats, you guys!" the host greeted. "You'll be traveling together in First Class! And you've both won invincibility! Which means no one can vote for you tonight!"
"Excellent!" the Spaniard exclaimed.
"Hey, where'd everyone go?" Heather asked.
"Help us!" cried Courtney. Chris, Heather, and Alejandro all looked over the edge to see Gwen, Duncan, Noah, Courtney, and Trent taking refuge on a boulder down at the bottom of the falls, while Eva was seen fending off the sharks.
An hour later, the contestants were seen in Economy, having changed out of their wedding attire and into their everyday clothes.
"Ah…" Duncan sighed in satisfaction. "Out of that monkey costume and into my Sunday best!"
"You said it." said Gwen.
"I dunno, that dress made me feel pretty." said Noah. Gwen chuckled. "So, welcome back, Gwen. Tell me, you get any good dirt on the competition while you were out?"
"Uh, not really…" said Gwen.
"Seriously?" said Noah, greatly disappointed. "You didn't watch any of the previous episodes?"
"No, they weren't out."
"You didn't talk to anyone about how they got eliminated?"
"Nope."
"Okay then…" Noah walked away, frustrated and skeptical.
Confessional: Gwen
"I feel bad lying to Noah, but Alejandro was within earshot. Can't afford to let him know that I'm onto him."
End Confessional
Noah walked away from Gwen and Cody approached her.
"You know, guys, if you need help voting off Courtney, I'd be happy to help." said Cody.
"Really? You sure you don't want to get rid of Sierra?" Gwen asked.
"Naw, it's okay." said Cody, reminiscing about all the fun he had earlier that day. "Just be sure to vote with me next time, okay?"
"Deal." said Gwen reluctantly.
Elimination Ceremony
The contestants gathered outside for the ceremony.
"Alejandro and Heather have immunity." said Chris. "Every other couple is fair game!"
"Every other couple?" Noah repeated.
"That's right, Noah! Tonight's elimination is a double! So, whoever gets the most votes, their spouse will also be eliminated! So, choose wisely!"
At first, shocked expressions briefly came across everyone's faces before branching off into different expressions. Courtney smirked wickedly. Gwen and Duncan both looked conflicted. Noah looked grumpy. Alejandro and Heather looked intrigued. Cody and Eva looked quite nervous.
"Who's it gonna be?!" Chris asked excitedly.
Five minutes later, everyone had voted.
"Okay! Cody and Sierra, you're safe!" Chris announced. Neither Cody nor Sierra reacted.
"Also safe, with only two votes, is Duncan and Gwen!" Chris announced.
"Two?!" Courtney exclaimed in disbelief. "Only two?!"
"Did you vote twice, Courtney?" Gwen asked.
"And with five votes, the couple whose honeymoon is getting cut short is…"
Courtney, Trent, and Eva looked very worried. Noah seemed much calmer.
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"Trent and Courtney!"
Trent gasped. Courtney dropped her jaw. Eva exhaled in relief.
"What?!" the CIT squeaked.
"Oh man!" Trent groaned.
Gwen sighed.
Confessional: Duncan
"Well, I'm finally rid of Courtney. Good riddance. Sucks that Trent wound up as collateral damage, but (Shudders) ...it had to be done."
Confessional: Gwen
"This isn't how I planned to get my revenge against Courtney. I won't miss her, but Trent going out with her really sours the feeling."
End Confessional
"Prepare to hear from my lawyers, Chris!" Courtney declared. "And Duncan, prepare for a defamation lawsuit while I'm at it!"
"Buh-bye!" said Duncan, smugly. He then turned to Trent with a slightly remorseful frown. "Smell ya later, man!"
"Yeah…" said Trent. "Good luck, guys…"
The contestants began boarding the plane. Alejandro waited until everyone else was on board before turning to Courtney.
"So sorry, Courtney." said Alejandro. "I'm afraid this is the end."
"Like hell it is! I'll be back and I will have my revenge! Again!"
"I meant for our relationship."
"What?"
"Now that you are eliminated, you have no value to me. So, I must break up with you."
"I… what?"
"He was using you." said Trent, frowning angrily at the Spaniard.
"What? No! No! You weren't… Were you?"
"I was. It was so easy! You were so vulnerable! Adieu!" Alejandro walked away from Courtney, whose jaw was hanging open in shock.
"The nerve of that guy!" Trent exclaimed indignantly.
Alejandro boarded the plane. Before the door closed, Heather briefly appeared in the doorway and made an L-sign with her finger and thumb over her forehead. She grinned smugly and victoriously before the door closed. The plane took off. Courtney and Trent looked at each other.
Chris closed out the episode from the cockpit.
"You think that was harsh?" he narrated. "Just wait until you see what happens next time! On Total… Drama… World Tour!"
Votes
Alejandro: Noah & Eva
Cody: Trent & Courtney
Courtney: Duncan & Gwen
Duncan: Trent & Courtney
Eva: Trent & Courtney
Gwen: Noah & Eva
Heather: Trent & Courtney
Noah: Trent & Courtney
Sierra: Duncan & Gwen
Trent: Noah & Eva
Results
Trent & Courtney: 5 votes
Noah & Eva: 3 votes
Duncan & Gwen: 2 votes
Rankings
9. Trent/Courtney
10. Trent/Courtney
11. Lindsay
12. DJ
13. Tyler
14. Owen
15. Izzy
16. Justin
17. Katie
18. Ezekiel
19. Sadie
20. Leshawna
21. Geoff
22. Bridgette
23. Harold
24. Beth
Author's note: Okay, here it is. Sorry to keep you guys waiting, but June is a major butt-kicker at work for me, and July wasn't any better either. I also recently caught the new season, and that was what was on my mind for a long time. Adding on top of that was the passing of my grandfather (Rest in peace, Gramps.) Believe me when I say I intend to finish this fanfiction. I know there are so many of you out there that want to see this story finished, and that is my primary motivation for continuing this.
Now, in regards to how I handled Tyler last chapter, please keep in mind that all of Tyler's supposed actions were reported by Lindsay. Since she was very emotional, it wasn't meant to be taken at face value. Tyler would have gotten the chance to tell his side of the story in the next aftermath. I just had to bump him back due to the already large number of interviews we had to get through, as well as a main event that took up most of the canon episode. I went back and changed it to make the breakup more civil, which means I'll have to think of something to do with him in the next aftermath.
As for the chapter itself, I changed up a couple of things, including who saved everyone's skins at the beginning. I also changed the selection process for who ended up with whom for the challenge, as the slot machine seemed kinda pointless. I also made it so that both the girls and the guys had to dress up for the challenge. And Sierra gets some more karma and is robbed of the chance to trick Cody into marriage.
Originally, I was going to have Duncan and Gwen win the challenge, but I figured Alejandro was in a tighter spot here than in canon, so I allowed him and Heather to take the victory. On the flip side, Trent and Courtney get eliminated in a double-whammy. I was originally planning on eliminating them both in the next chapter, but it made more sense to have a double-elimination here in a challenge where two people win immunity. Courtney finally gets eliminated but Trent goes down with her. Believe me, it was a hard choice to let my boy Trent go out like this.
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