A large and well-lit room was filled with excitement as the theme song of Total Drama Aftermath played loudly from multiple speakers. The set was beautifully decorated with fancy furniture and stage props. The stage had plum-colored curtains, hanging lights, and a large retractable plasma screen television hanging from the ceiling. The background was bright red with white outlined circles, and three sets of sofas were placed on the stage - a teal one on the left, magenta in the middle, and indigo on the right. A mahogany wooden box was placed on the far right, and colorful hanging lamps were suspended above the stage. Suddenly, the letters TDNA appeared on the large TV as various scenes from the show were displayed.
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Vegeta is shown walking up to Chris. "Wait. I quit."
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Courage is shown being launched from an explosion as Goku, Flame Princess, Numbuh 5, and Jack watch in shock.
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Numbuh 5 is shown comforting Numbuh 3. "It's alright Numbuh 3. I'll win it for the both of us."
Numbuh 3 smiled. You're right! I know you can win this!" Numbuh 3 quickly got up to hug Numbuh 5.
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The screen switches back to the letters TDNA as the audience claps. On the middle sofa was the show's host. On the left was a Caucasian young man. He wore a surfer hat, that exposed short blonde hair, a bright pink open shirt, dark blue shorts, blue sandals, and a necklace. He also had blue eyes, a prominent cleft chin, and a laid-back smile on his face.
On his left was a young Caucasian woman with green eyes and blonde hair. She had her hair tied in a long ponytail and had two hair bangs hanging above her forehead. She wore a small, cyan hoodie, exposing her midriff. She was also wearing blue surfer shorts. Like her partner, she was also excited for today's event.
"What's up Total Drama fans!?" the man in the hat exclaimed, as the crowd cheered. "Welcome to the one and only Total Drama Neo Aftermath!"
The audience cheered in response with sweet auditory hype.
"I'm Bridgette and this is Geoff, and we're your host for today's aftermath show," the girl announced. "And can I say that it's great to be back?"
"Right on, babe. After World Tour, I was kinda sad that we couldn't do another aftermath show. But this time we're back and we're ready to give you all the hot, juicy details on the show!"
"But first we have some new friends to introduce. These twelve auditioned for the show but were unfortunately rejected."
"However, the producers chose the twelve of them to participate in the aftermath show as the brand-new Total Drama Jury!"
The crowd cheered as colorful stage lights danced over the jury box. Six individuals were seated on the upper seats while another six were seated on the lower seats.
"And man, these guys are freaky," Geoff said bluntly, who was then given an elbow of disapproval by Bridgette. "Ow, sorry. Anyways, our first member of the Total Drama Jury is a rad, rockstar. Give it up for Lammy!"
Sitting on the upper seats was Lammy. She was an anthropomorphic sheep, with no visible sign of wool. She had light-orange skin, two short horns, short red hair, dark blue eyes, and a black nose. Her outfit consisted of a red shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, and a green wristwatch. Lammy timidly waved to the audience. "Uh, hi everyone. I'm really happy to be here. Just wish I was on the actual show."
"Don't we all?" groaned a young man, sitting to her left. He was a Japanese boy with short, slightly spiky chestnut-brown hair and green eyes. His odd outfit choice gave the impression he was from a medieval era. He wore a gold-trimmed green mantle, a white shirt, pants, and leather boots. "Why are we on this lame show anyway?"
"Everyone, this is Kazuma," Bridgette announced. "And to be fair, you are getting paid."
"To be fair," mocked a man with short, spiky, slicked-back hair. "Twenty bucks per episode isn't worth much, hon'."
Bridgette quickly turned to Geoff. "Wait, that's how much they're getting paid?"
"Um, meet Greed, everybody!" Geoff nervously exclaimed. "That's your name, right?"
"Sure is." Greed had black, cat-like eyes and razor-sharp teeth. He wore a black leather jacket with fur collar, pants, a black shirt, and shoes. "Even though the money is not much, I'm sure I'll get much more when this show makes me famous."
"Well, at least he's appropriately named," Kazuma muttered to himself.
Greed leaned back in his seat. "For now, I'm gonna sit back and wait for all the fame, fortune, and babes to come to me." Greed proceeded to wink directly at Bridgette.
Bridgette nervously laughed. "Um, next up is Luffy!"
Luffy was a young man with black shaggy hair, round black eyes. and a slim muscular build. He wore an open, long-sleeved red cardigan with four buttons, which revealed an X-shaped scar, with a yellow sash tied around his waist, blue trousers with cuffs, sandals, and a straw hat. He also had a scar under his left eye. Luffy was devouring two turkey legs, so when his name was called, he quickly turned to the camera, surprised.
"Oh, hey everyone! Name's Luffy!" After the brief introduction, Luffy quickly went back to eating.
Geoff laughed. "Man, that guy sure reminds me of Owen."
"Let's just hope he actually participates in the show," said Bridgette. "Next up is Isabeau!"
Isabeau was a young woman with fair skin, short-cut brown hair, light skin, and reddish-brown eyes. She wore a white uniform, which had shorts, a short, blue coat that she wears like a cloak, and a red kerchief around her neck. Isabeau smiled and waved to the audience.
"Greetings." Isabeau then turned and waved to the camera. "Hello everyone, back home!"
"Next is Gwen!" Geoff announced.
The audience's cheers grew louder.
"But it's not the Gwen we know and love," Bridgette said.
The audience cried in disappointment.
"Gee, thanks," Gwen grumbled.
Gwen was a young, Caucasian woman with green eyes and long, orange hair. She wore a white shirt under a dark blue sweater, black stockings under a black miniskirt, and black shoes.
"Alright, our next jury member is Denki," Bridgette announced. "Who is also a superhero in training."
Moving to the lower seats sat Denki and five others. Denki was a teenage boy with relatively short blond hair, parted to the right with a black lightning-shaped streak on the left of his side fringe. He had yellow eyes and wore a plain white shirt, over which he wears an open black jacket with a white lightning pattern across his back, and matching pants with two lines running down his legs. Denki smiled ear to ear as he made a peace sign to the audience.
"Man, I can't believe I'm on TV! This is so awesome!"
"Right on dude!" Geoff replied. "Our next guest is Yukako!"
Yukako was a beautiful teenage girl with dark-blue eyes, dark, wavy waist-length hair, and fair skin. She wore a blue modified schoolgirl uniform and a pair of leather shoes. Yukako gave off an unwelcoming expression as her name was called. However, she reluctantly waved to the audience, disinterested in what was going on.
"Yeesh," Geoff whispered.
"Anyways, let's welcome our special soldier, Fives!" Bridgette announced.
Fives was a tan-skinned man with brown eyes, black slicked-back hair, and a short goatee. He also had a tattoo of the number "5" on the upper right side of his head. He had on white armor, decorated with blue stripes, over a black bodysuit. He did a friendly salute to the audience before speaking. "How's everyone doing?"
"Pretty good," Bridgette responded. "Next up is Jenny!"
Jenny was a robot, designed as a teenage girl. Her metallic body was painted white and blue. The blue painting acted as clothing. She also had two blue metallic pigtails. "Hi everyone!"
"Cool, an actual robot," said Denki.
Jenny awkwardly scratched the back of her head. "Thanks, I get that a lot."
"Eh, that's nothing new for me," Fives remarked. "I've seen a lot of clankers back home."
"What's a clanker?" Jenny asked.
"Droids, or by your connotations robots."
"Anyways," started Geoff, "Next we have Aang!"
"So, that's a robot?" Aang muttered to himself.
Aang was a young boy with brown eyes and a blue, downward arrow on his head. He wore a traditional, red and gold monk outfit; along with a short, red cloak. "Well as you know, I'm the Avatar!"
"Um, what's that?" Geoff asked.
"You know the Avatar. Master of all four elements. Protector of the four nations. No one has ever heard of that?"
"I'm not familiar with any Avatars or an Avatar at all," Bridgette said.
"Wait, no one here has heard of me!?"
"Sorry," said Lammy.
"Can't say I have a clue," Greed responded.
"We're from different universes, kid" Yukako noted. "Of course, we haven't heard of you."
"Awww," Aang lamented.
"Our final guest turns out to be royalty!" Bridgette exclaimed. "Give it up for King Dedede!"
King Dedede resembles a large penguin-like creature dressed in royal, red finery, with his personal emblem. He is blue-skinned, had blue eyes, and wore yellow mittens. The audience roared in excitement. Dedede proceeded to wave to the audience. "Thank you, thank you!"
Greed leaned over and whispered to Dedede. "Hey, your highness. You should know I could be a worthy assistant."
"Is that so?"
"I can deal with international affairs, trade, security, you name it. It will cost you though."
Dedede rubbed his chin. "I don't know what any of that means, but I'll think about it."
"Take your time."
Aang turned over to Jenny. "Is he even a real king?"
Jenny shrugged. "Well, he's called King Dedede so he must be."
"Now that introductions are out of the way, time to get to some real action!" Geoff exclaimed.
"Backstage, we have three guests waiting to talk about their time on the show," Bridgette announced.
"But first, it's time for a Total Drama Aftermath favorite, THAT'S GONNA LEAVE A MARK!"
The TV switches to a montage of various contestants from past Total Drama seasons getting hurt, as the music from the speakers start blaring.
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In the first clip, Ilana is seen being hit on the head with a bucket thrown by Bloo.
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Finn was seen running along the beach while carrying planks of wood. However, an unfortunate incident occurred where he was blown into the nearby ocean by a mine. As a result, Finn was shown panicking and crying in the water.
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Based on the clip, it seems to be nighttime. Judai is seen sleeping in his bed, gradually rolling off and eventually reaching the floor.
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In the scene, Zoidberg is seen shaving Mao Mao's behind. Afterwards, Mao Mao rushes to the Boy's Cabin while trying to cover up the area.
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A soldier engaged in a battle with a panther and unfortunately lost his hand after being bitten.
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In several video clips, Bisky can be seen punching Bloo, Mao Mao, and Rigby. The final clip depicts her suspending Judai, who is in a sleeping bag, from a tree.
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Bloo is shown to be punched by Sam next, who was a bit surprised herself.
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Bloo is shown falling from a cliff after a bird lets him go. He then painfully lands on the sandy base of the cliff.
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Ilana is sitting by a tree until a bucket landed on her head, knocking her out.
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Gumball is shown tripping and rolling off the runway. He then gets back up to be subjected to Simian throwing feces at his face.
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Flame Princess accidentally hits Courage with a shovel, causing him to land and set off a landmine. With a sudden boom Courage was launched into the air only to land on another mine, then another, and another. He finally stops when he smashes into a structure the Whoop Butt Squad was building.
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The footage ends and the audience is heard laughing.
"Ahahaha, man I'm glad I'm not on that show," said Geoff.
"No kidding," Bridgette agreed. "Getting your hand bitten off. Getting crap thrown at you by Simian Cowell. Landmines? It amazes me that this show is still on the air."
"I know right," Isabeau began. "It's awful."
"It almost makes me feel bad," said Kazuma. "Almost."
"You kiddin'!?" Fives exclaimed. "I could've handled that show."
"Same here," Greed added. "I'm the perfect candidate! Unfortunately, those stupid producers rejected me."
"Well if you think so, then we got news for you!" Geoff exclaimed. "We're happy to announce that two of you will be able to make it onto Total Drama Neo!"
"Nice!" Denki rejoiced. He then turned to Yukako and raised his hand. "High five!?"
"Don't talk to me," Yukako grumbled.
"Alrighty then."
"What we gotta do?" Luffy asked.
"All you have to do is participate in the show," said Bridgette. "On the Total Drama website, we posted a poll that allows the audience to vote for whom they want to join. The poll will close whenever the producers feel like it."
"So, it's live right now?" Greed asked.
"Yup," Geoff answered. "The fans are free to start voting…also if you're thinking about rigging the vote, I would think before underestimating the ."
Greed deviously chuckled. "Oh, I'd never do that."
"Anyways let's get ready to meet our three guests!" Geoff announced. "VEGETA, COURAGE, AND KUKI; also known as Numbuh 3!"
"But first, let's do an overview of their time on Total Drama Neo," said Bridgette. "Vegeta arrived on the island with a seemingly cocky attitude. Despite his short time on the show, he's been blatantly rude to several of the contestants."
As Bridgette says this, clips of Vegeta are displayed on the TV screen.
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In the first clip, Finn is seen being pushed out of the line in the mess hall by Vegeta. Another clip features Vegeta insulting Buttercup, while the last clip shows Vegeta holding Courage in a stranglehold.
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"Phew, now that is one aggressive dude," Greed noted. "I like the cut of his jib."
"Still," Gwen began. "He doesn't have to act like an ass on television."
"I agree with you completely, Gwen," Bridgette chimed in. "People like that are the worst."
"Guess it was a good thing he left early," said Aang.
"I don't know," Kazuma disagreed. "I think he would've been fun to watch if he stayed."
"Umm… isn't that a bit… insensitive?" Lammy asked.
"Well of course, but the audience loves it," Geoff remarked. "Isn't that right!?"
The audience wooed in agreement.
Bridgette frowned a bit. "Geoff, please don't encourage them."
"Alright, alright. I'm just saying. Anyways, Vegeta did look like a worthy competitor."
"Definitely," Bridgette agreed. "I'm pretty sure most fans speculated that he was one of the strongest competitors next to Goku."
"Unfortunately, Vegeta decided to quit the game. Crazy right?"
"Not to mention a total waste of time," Jenny added.
"Why would he give up the chance for that much cash anyways?" Luffy asked. "I could buy so much meat with that much money."
"We'll be sure to ask him when he comes on stage," Bridgette said. "Next up let's talk about Courage."
"Oh, where do I begin," Geoff began. "So many environmentalists are using his scene on Episode 3 as a rallying call."
"I thought it was really cute for him to save that bear," said Isabeau.
"Yeah, he didn't deserve to go so soon," Aang added.
"Oh please," Dedede boasted. "The dog cost his team the win. No way does he deserve to stay."
"Plus, he got scared easily," Denki noted.
"Still, the guy has a big heart," Geoff added. "Now let's talk about our last upcoming guest, Kuki!"
"Aww, she was so adorable too," Bridgette cooed. "Kuki was without a doubt one of the nicest contestants on the show."
"One of the dumbest too," Dedede mumbled.
"While she did mess up in the fashion challenge, she was still well-liked by…well mostly everyone," Bridgette noted. "Unfortunately, she was voted out by the two major alliances on the show."
"Being nice is overrated," Kazuma said. "It will only get you so far really."
"Agreed my friend," Greed said as he fist-bumped Kazuma.
"I think she did alright," said Fives. "There's not enough nice people in the world."
"You're right Fives," Jenny agreed. "People really let reality shows change them."
"Tell me about it," Bridgette agreed. "Before we properly meet our guests, let's see what they're up to right now."
The TV screen was lowered to show Vegeta, Courage, and Numbuh 3 in the backstage area. Vegeta was on the couch, eating a sandwich. At the same time, Numbuh 3 was stuffing herself while Courage was sleeping on the couch.
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"Wow!" Numbuh 3 exclaimed, with food in her mouth. "This is soooo good!"
"Will you pipe down, runt?" Vegeta groaned. "Some of us are trying to eat in peace, and it wouldn't kill you to swallow!"
Numbuh 3 quickly swallowed the food in her mouth. "Heh-heh, sorry."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"You guys are on now," said an intern.
"Finally, let's get this over with," said Vegeta, as he got up from his seat.
"C'mon, Courage!" Numbuh 3 yelled.
Courage woke up and eyed his surroundings. "W-what's going on"
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The TV went back to display the TDNA logo and everyone focused on Geoff and Bridgette.
"Alright, who's ready to meet our guest!?" Geoff exclaimed as the audience cheered. "He's an arrogant, self-proclaimed prince of a destroyed planet, give it up for Vegeta!"
As Vegeta strides onto the stage with his arms crossed and an air of disinterest, the crowd erupts into cheers. He nonchalantly makes his way to the guest couch and takes a seat.
"Self-proclaimed?" Vegeta questioned, moderately agitated. "I'll have you know I'm an actual prince."
"Ha, yeah right!" Dedede exclaimed. "I know a faker when I see it!"
Vegeta tightened his fist. "Why you-"
"Let's bring out our next guest!" Bridgette quickly interrupted. "He's a pink dog who befriended a bear and is possibly the biggest wimp on the show. However, he makes that up with his surprising courageous moments. Courage everybody!"
As Courage walked onstage, the audience erupted in cheers. With a smile on his face, he waved to the many fans who showed him their support. Upon taking his seat on the guest couch, Courage made a conscious effort to sit in the upper row, far away from Vegeta.
"Our final guest is a loveable, ditzy, Japanese-American girl. She's also a Rainbow Monkey superfan and get this a 'secret operative,' give it up for Kuki!" Geoff announced.
Numbuh 3 burst onstage, frantically waving to the audience as they cheered. "Hi! Hi everyone! Waaaait… how did you know about the Kids Next Door?" Without any hint of fear, Numbuh 3 promptly sat down beside Vegeta.
"The Kids Next What?" Luffy cluelessly asked.
"Our interns do a lot of background research on you guys," Geoff answered. "It's also how we know about Vegeta's life as well."
Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "How did you-?"
"Your wife told us. Roll the clip."
The TV retracted once again and played a clip of an intern interviewing Vegeta's wife.
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"So, Mrs. Brief's, ya tellin' me that yo' husband is, or betta' yet was the prince of a nearly extinct race?" asked the intern in a thick Brooklyn accent.
Mrs. Briefs was holding a glass of wine and seemed to be moderately drunk. "Sure is. Crazy, huh?"
"Well, there aren't enough records to prove this statement. I mean, it's like ya' husband fell from the sky or something. Oh well."
"Hey, by the way, you're really cute."
"Ummm… ma'am, you're married."
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As the TV retracted back to the ceiling, the static on the screen quickly disappeared. Vegeta was filled with a mix of shock and anger upon witnessing what had just occurred.
"Ohoho," Geoff chuckled. "That is not something you see every day."
"Heh, talk about loose," Kazuma remarked.
"You know, I beginning to think this is an extreme breach of privacy, Geoff," Bridgette said.
"No kidding, this is totally extreme. We lost two interns trying to get an interview from Kuki's friends, and the intern who interviewed Courage's folks came back with a skin-eating virus."
"Geoff, while those are horrible and bizarre circumstances, that's not what I mean."
"Fair point. Anyways, from Total Drama Veterans to Total Drama newbies, how was your guy's time on the show?"
"Boring," Vegeta answered, bluntly.
"Scary," Courage wailed.
"It was soooo fun, I met many new people there!" Numbuh 3 happily exclaimed in stark contrast to the previous two responses.
"Great to hear!" Geoff exclaimed.
"Vegeta, how does it feel to be the first one to leave?" Bridgette asked. "Lots of fans would like to know."
"Well if you think I'm sad about leaving, you're completely wrong. The only thing I'm mad about is the stupid contract I signed. Now I'm stuck doing things for this show for three damn years."
"Oh, um wow. I know the feeling. Anyways, everyone wants to know. Vegeta, why did you leave the show?"
"Simple, my wife is a billionaire."
"W-why did you even join the show!?" Denki yelled.
"I just wanted the challenge. Once I heard Kakarot signed up, I signed up as well for a chance to beat him, in a friendly competition I suppose. After seeing what we would be doing, I became quickly disinterested."
"Wait, who's Kakarot?" Bridgette asked.
"I think he means Goku," Geoff answered.
"Wait, is his name, not Goku?" Fives asked.
"His name is Goku," said Yukako.
At this point, Vegeta was annoyed. "No, it's Kakarot."
Luffy puzzledly scratched his head. "But I thought his name is Goku?"
"I'm confused, can someone please explain?" Dedede begged.
"Alright look, he was actually given the name 'Kakarot' on Planet Vegeta when he was born," Vegeta said.
"What's Planet Vegeta?" Kazuma asked.
"The Saiyan Planet."
"What's a Saiyan?"
"Will you please shut up!? He was then sent to Earth, my Earth not yours, when he was a baby. Then he was adopted, and his caretaker changed his name, so they kept calling him by his Earth name. I on the other hand honor my Saiyan heritage, so I will always call him by his real name."
"So, can I still call him Goku?" Numbuh 3 asked.
Vegeta facepalmed. "Ugh, call him what you like."
Geoff coughed. "Sorry, but we're on a tight schedule. Courage, I'm sure you'd like to know how the bear you saved is doing."
Courage smiled and nodded. "I heard Chris took care of it."
"I'm genuinely surprised Chris would do anything like that," said Bridgette. "Maybe he's finally having a change of heart."
The crowd laughed in amusement.
"Haha, change of heart," Geoff chuckled. "Yeah right."
"Alright, alright maybe I was too generous." Suddenly a ringtone went off in Bridgette's pocket. "Huh, let's see." Bridgette looked at a text on her smartphone to see if it was from the producer. Suddenly, she became worried. "Geoff?"
"Yeah babe?"
"You may wanna look at this."
Geoff took a glance at Bridgette's phone to see what it was about. "Oh, wow. Well, it's been great talking to you Courage."
"But I didn't get to say anything ye-"
"Kuki! How did you feel about your teammates?"
"Oo, let's see," she began. "Well of course Numbuh 5 is my best friend, nothing is gonna change that. Oh, I also like Courage. May, Jack, Mordecai, and Goku seemed nice. Flame Princess and Mandy were kind of scary. Gumball is probably a bigger idiot than me, haha. Though, Sasha was a big-"
"Alright then!" Geoff interrupted. "Onto the next segment!"
Bridgette put her hand on Geoff's lips. "Hold on. Kuki, I have one more controversial question for you. How do you feel about the child actors on the show?"
Numbuh 3 was perplexed by the sudden question. "Huh? Well, I don't know."
"I don't see the problem," said Geoff. "Weren't we child actors?"
"Geoff, I'm not talking about teenagers. I'm talking about children under the age of 13. You know like Blossom and Kuki? If you ask me, I think it's irresponsible and idiotic for our producers to leave children this young in the hands of a madman such as Chris!"
"True, but you gotta admit that these aren't any ordinary kids."
"Yeah, that Blossom kid can fly, has ice breath, and apparently has X-ray vision," said Greed. "She ain't no regular kid."
"But she's still a kid," Bridgette remarked, as she turned to the jury. "Do all of you think that this is ok?"
"Well… umm…" Lammy mumbled.
Lammy was clearly lost in thought, so Denki chimed in. "It's dangerous, but from what I've seen they've been able to handle all of the challenges so far."
"Bridgette has a point though," Gwen remarked. "They're still kids, superpowers or not."
"Those aren't kids!" Dedede snapped. "Those are little, bug-eyed monsters!"
"Hey!" Numbuh 3 yelled. 'I'm not bug-eyed!"
"Ok that's enough," Geoff began. "This is getting a bit too heated. To be fair, every contestant willingly signed up for the show, so they should've known what they were up for. Anyways, it's time for our next segment."
"Please don't tell me it's Truth or 'insert dangerous object here'?" Bridgette pleaded.
"Nope, it's time for the Juror's Verdict!"
Music blares from the speakers as the audience cheers.
"Here's the deal. Three of our lovely jurors will choose an exciting challenge for our guest to do."
"Hold on!" Courage yelped. "I don't want to do this!"
"Sorry man. A contract is a contract."
"Heh, they can throw whatever they got at me," Vegeta scoffed. "It's probably going to be some childish game."
"Oh, is that so?" Greed asked. "Well then, mind if I give a challenge to Vegeta?"
"Hold on, Greed," said Geoff. "We want to give everyone a fair chance here, so we'll randomly pick one of you from this jar." Bridgette proceeded to display a glass jar that held paper slips with the names of the jury members. She reached inside and retrieved one slip of paper. "Alright, Luffy you get to choose a challenge for Vegeta."
"Woohoo!" Luffy exclaimed. "I can choose anything!?"
"Sure thing."
"But it has to be legal," Bridgette added.
Luffy scratched his head as he was thinking of a challenge. "Hmmm, what's a fun challenge I could do with Vegeta? Welp, I'm hungry, so how about a chicken wing eating contest!?"
"Thinking with your stomach, I like it," Geoff complimented. He then reached into the jar to draw out another name. "Ok, next up is…" Geoff took out the next slip of paper and unfolded it. "Greed. You get to choose Courage's challenge."
Courage looked over to Greed, terrified of what the brooding man might pick.
"Oh-ho boy, what a treat," Greed said, delightfully. "Let's go with… swimming in a pool of venomous spiders."
Greed began to chuckle at how disturbing his suggestion was. Courage was overcome by fear, causing him to release a panicked yelp. However, the disapproving glares of Geoff and Bridgette were directed towards Greed.
"Fine. Nonvenomous spiders, and he only has to swim in it for 10 seconds. Is that fair enough for you?"
"I guess that's ok," said Bridgette. "Who's next Geoff?"
Geoff pulled out another name from the jar. "Isabeau! You get the last pick for Kuki."
"Very well," she happily replied. "How about an obstacle course?"
"Ooo, that sounds fun!" Numbuh 3 blissfully exclaimed.
"So you like obstacle courses, huh?" Gwen asked Isabeau.
"Well, I figured that's a typical challenge show game to do, right?"
Gwen smirked. "Heh, you'll get no complaints here."
"Alright everybody, after the break we'll head outside so Vegeta, Courage, and Kuki can show their stuff!"
"Do you get anything of value if we participate?" Vegeta asked abruptly.
"That will also be answered after the break."
"What happens if we leave?" Courage asked.
"As I said before, after the break. Stay tuned!"
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On a club chair was head-in-a-jar Richard Nixon, a candidate for Supreme Inter-Universal Chancellor. Beside him was a headless man in a suit, holding a baby.
"Hello there," Nixon greeted. "It's me, Richard Nixon, and my loveable campaign partner Spiro Agnew."
Despite being headless, Agnew emitted a grunt, which was quite remarkable.
"Babies, our future generation. In order for them to grow, they need a good foundation that will allow them to thrive. If you elect me as Supreme Chancellor, me and Agnew will promise to set the path for a brighter future. Unless you want our children to live their lives in a dysfunctional universe? Is that what you want? For our future to die?"
An automated voice says, "Vote for Richard M. Nixon."
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The cast was gathered in a spacious parking lot outside the main building. The area was adorned with sets where Vegeta, Courage, and Kuki would take part in their designated challenges. The audience had taken their seats on bleachers nearby, facing the hastily assembled sets to the west. The remaining cast members stood near the sets.
"I don't get it," said Gwen. "How did they build this stuff so fast?"
"It's actually really simple," Bridgette answered. "You see-"
Bridgette was quickly interrupted by blaring music from the outdoor speakers.
"Alright!" Geoff exclaimed. "Let's get this started!"
"Can you answer our questions now?" Courage pleaded, impatiently.
"Sure thing, man. All you have to do is compete in the challenges, and you all might get a luxurious prize."
"That's it?" Vegeta asked. "That hardly explains anything!"
"Don't worry about the details, man. Just chillax and take a seat at that table to meet your competitor… Luffy!"
"Alright!" Luffy sat down eagerly, ready to indulge in the upcoming food. Vegeta calmly crossed his arms and took a seat across from him.
"For this contest, you will be eating ghost pepper wings," said Geoff. "With complementary ranch sauce."
Two plates of hot wings were placed in front of Vegeta and Luffy by an intern. Each plate had 10 wings that were drenched in a reddish-brown sauce. Luffy licked his lips in anticipation, while Vegeta calmly prepared himself for what was to come.
"Aren't those like deadly hot?" Denki asked.
"I think that's only if you eat too much," Kazuma replied.
As he said that, the interns placed two stacks of paper next to Vegeta and Luffy.
"Are these liability waivers?" Vegeta asked.
"Eh I bet it's nothing too important," said Luffy, as he signed his stack of papers.
Vegeta let out a disapproving noise as he begrudgingly put his signature on the documents.
"First one to finish wins!" Geoff exclaimed. "Oh, and the first one that can't take the heat loses. GO!"
After receiving approval from Geoff, Luffy and Vegeta started eating. Luffy consumed three wings at a rapid pace while Vegeta was only on his second. Eventually, both participants began experiencing the consequences of the spicy wings. Luffy started sweating heavily and frantically fanned his mouth, while Vegeta struggled to maintain his composure.
"Looks like the effects are beginning to kick in," Geoff noted. "Anyone feel like dropping out yet!?"
Vegeta looked up and coughed as he faced Geoff. "If you… think I'm… giving up you're… surely mistaken."
"That's the spirit, what about you Luffy!?"
"My throat is burning!" He yelled as he frantically ate his fifth wing.
"You can still drop out, Luffy," Bridgette said. "No need to end up in a hospital over this."
"No way! I need to do this!"
"Ok, but why?"
"Meat is meat! No matter how dangerous it is, I will eat it!"
"Today has definitely been a weird day," Fives muttered.
A minute has passed, and Luffy has only one wing left. Vegeta, on the other hand, still has two remaining. However, both appear to be on the brink of exhaustion and may give up at any moment.
"AUGH MY MOUTH!" Luffy screamed in pure agony.
Vegeta's face was beet red and at this point, he couldn't take it anymore. "DAMMIT! SOMEBODY GIVE ME SOMETHING TO DRINK!"
"Are giving up Vegeta?" Geoff asked.
"YES, YOU IDIOT!"
Geoff was caught off guard by the insult. "That was a bit harsh, but I can't blame you. Anyways, you win Vegeta."
"What!?"
"Yeah seems like Luffy was one step ahead of you.""
Luffy was quickly chugging a gallon of milk he took from an intern. Vegeta was dumbfounded by this, but not as much as he was in horrible pain.
"GIVE ME THAT!" Vegeta swiped the milk jug from Luffy and began to drink the rest. "THAT DIDN'T HELP!"
"Ummmm… Aang!" Bridgette exclaimed. "Can you please take those two to the first aid?"
"Roger that," Aang said.
As they hurried away, the focus shifted to a pool of spiders crawling nearby. The pool was enclosed by transparent glass, with two glass doors situated opposite each other. Courage approached one of the doors but trembled at the sight of the spiders making their way up the glass. Bridgette came over to support Courage and crouched beside him.
"Don't worry buddy," she reassured. "All you have to do is swim across, and don't worry they're nonvenomous."
"That's kind of lame!" Greed shouted, simultaneously annoying Bridgette.
"Why does this always happen to me?" Courage complained to himself.
"You got 10 seconds!" Geoff exclaimed. "Good luck!"
Courage opened the glass door and looked down. "Oooh, I have a bad feeling about this."
"1,000 yen he fails this," said Kazuma.
"Kazuma what are ya' talking about?" Dedede asked. "We use Confederation Credits now."
"But I thought we use yen, and dollars, and gold, or… whatever."
"The universal currency was established yesterday ya' buffoon! Don't ya' watch the news!?"
"You really need to keep up with the times, Kazuma," said Jenny.
While Kazuma was confused by all of this, Courage took his first step into the spider pool.
"Oh boy, oh boy," he repeated to himself.
Suddenly, spiders started crawling all over him, giving him an uneasy feeling. Courage has actually encountered spiders before, even human-sized ones. However, Courage had something worth fighting for during those occasions. Here, he's been given the chance to win a prize he doesn't even know. Once a spider crawled up his nose, he had enough.
"AIEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Courage screamed as he broke through the glass and ran off. Unfortunately, this also meant that the spiders could crawl out, causing panic among the audience.
Dedede quickly jumped into Kazuma's arms. "Someone, kill 'em!"
"Get…off…of…me…fatass," Kazuma muttered, as his arms were shaking.
"You fool, they're nonvenomous remember?" Greed mocked. "Besides, it doesn't take much to kill a spider."
After a quick and efficient spider extermination, the show resumed with the last challenge featuring Numbuh 3. She appeared ready to tackle the task at hand, standing confidently on a tall platform connected to a wire. Below her, an enormous pool of butter awaited. Her goal was to reach the other platform ten meters away, where she would continue with a rope climbing activity. Finally, she would face a daunting gap to the last platform, where a valuable chest awaited.
"Kuki, are you ready!" Geoff enthusiastically announced.
Numbuh 3 waved down. "Aye, aye!"
"Alright, your challenge is to complete this obstacle course in under 5 minutes. You first have to cross that tightrope with a unicycle!"
An intern climbed up a set of stairs, connected to the first platform, and handed Numbuh 3 a unicycle.
"Thank you!" she said. "Wow, I'm gonna be like someone from the circus."
"Now we know this looks impossible, so our producers provided a pool of melted butter for you to fall in!" Geoff reassured.
"Honestly, these challenges are getting ridiculous," Bridgette muttered.
"Haha, no kidding. Anyways if you do fall, all you have to do is climb the ladder to the second platform; where you will do a rope climbing activity! Once you reach the top, there will be a small key taped at the top. After you grab it, swing on over to the last platform and unlock the golden chest!"
"OK!" Numbuh 3 replied. "This sounds fun!"
"GO!" Geoff exclaimed.
Kuki got on her unicycle and tried to balance herself on it. However, this proved difficult for her and she started moving uncontrollably. "W-woah!"
"You got this!" Bridgette cheered.
"Just don't fall!" Jenny shouted.
Numbuh 3 decided to ditch the unicycle and jump straight into the pool of butter. Once she resurfaced, she began to swim to the opposite end.
"Couldn't she just have traversed the rope?" Gwen suggested. "It's not like you said she couldn't do that."
"Um, that's a good point," Geoff said. "But I figured it was self-explanatory that she had to use the unicycle to cross."
"Fair enough. I guess."
"Besides, it's more fun that way," said Denki. "You got this, Kuki!"
Numbuh 3 finally made it to the other side of the pool. She tried to get out, but she accidentally slipped back in. "Argh, it's so slippery."
After struggling to escape, she finally emerged with less than three minutes to spare. She hastily climbed the ladder to the second platform, nearly slipping a few times along the way. When she eventually made it to the top, the crowd erupted into cheers, which caused Numbuh 3 to wave in gratitude.
"Thank you everyone!" she happily exclaimed.
"I still can't believe that little girl can do that," Kazuma muttered.
"I can't believe that's not butter," Jenny joked.
No one was amused.
"But it is butter," Kazuma corrected.
"Sorry," Jenny awkwardly apologized. "Just wanted to make a joke."
"Well it wasn't funny," said Yukako.
Back onto the second platform, Numbuh 3 started climbing the rope. Since she was covered in butter, her hands couldn't grip the rope properly, and thus she found it difficult to climb. "Ugh, this is so hard!"
Numbuh 3 continued to struggle to climb for a minute until she finally reached the top. She took the key and slid down, but unfortunately, this gave her rope burns on her legs.
"Kuki, you have about a minute left!" Geoff announced. "All you have to do is swing across and unlock the chest!"
"Ok, that's easy!"
After holding on to the rope tightly, Numbuh 3 took a running start and swung off the platform. Unfortunately, her first attempt was a failure, and she swung back to the previous platform. However, with another try, she finally made it, causing the crowd to cheer. Taking a quick breath, she crouched and unlocked the chest. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity as she opened it, but to her surprise, there was nothing inside. Ultimately, she felt bewildered and insulted by the empty chest.
"Hey! There's nothing here!" Numbuh 3 began to climb down the ladder to meet up with Geoff. "Did you trick me!?"
"That's true," Geoff confirmed. "However, you do win a prize. As a matter of fact, all three guests win a prize! You will be staying at Playa Des Losers Dos for the rest of the season! Isn't that awesome!"
"Playa Des Losers…Dos?"
"Pardon," Isabeau stared. "Are you saying that they all participated in pointless challenges just to be given a prize that they were going to win anyways?"
"You know when you put it that way…" Bridgette began.
"Hey, we had to do something fun on here," said Geoff.
"But Vegeta and Luffy are now hospitalized, Courage is now traumatized," Isabeau continued as she pointed to Courage huddled up and shaking. "And Kuki is… is…"
"Oh, I know," Numbuh 3 piped up. "I have rope burn! Is that good enough!?"
"Yeah, um Kuki has rope burn."
"To be fair, you guys chose the challenges," Geoff said.
"We didn't mean to hurt anyone!"
"I did," said Greed.
"Still, I think a 5-star resort will make up for that."
"Geoff, I think you're missing the bigger picture," Bridgette shunned.
"What?"
"Ggggeoff."
"Alright, alright. I'm definitely being a jerk. We'll give those three medical and psychological treatment."
"But nothing is wrong with me," said the confused Numbuh 3.
"Anyways that's all we have for today folks!" Geoff exclaimed. "See you next time when we bring the next set of losers."
"Don't forget to send any fan-mail you might have for our eliminated contestants," said Bridgette. "And don't forget to vote for one of our jury members to join the game. Do any of you have anything to say to our audience?"
"They better vote for me!" Greed exclaimed. "I'll make the show a thousand times more interesting."
"Ha, I'll tell ya' in great detail why I should be in the show!" Dedede yelled. "First of all…"
"And we're out of time," said Geoff. "Goodbye, everyone!"
Geoff and Bridgette received a standing ovation from the audience, while the theme song for Total Drama Aftermath played in the background.
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