Total Drama Neo

by MonkeyBot54

22 disposable contestants, 2 disposable teams, 1 disposable island, and 1 host to tie it all. Total Drama Neo, a totally one-of-a-kind tv show that's totally not some dude's fanfic. This time the story follows 22 new campers, from different universes, competing for the chance to win one million dollars. Want to know what happens? Well, find out because we could use the ratings.

9. Total Ninjarama: Part 1

Well, guess who's back from the dead. Hey everyone, it's been a while, but I finally finished this chapter after nearly five months of hiatus. I wanted to release this chapter around late January to February, but I found myself in writer's block during the process. Also, I was much more focused on college and some of my other extracurricular activities, so I only had a little time to plan his chapter. Now that I'm done with finals, I hope to release more chapters this summer. Anyways, I apologize for the wait, and I hope you enjoy this chapter of Total Drama Neo.

Also, this chapter is going to be a two-parter.

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"Last time on Total Drama Neo," Chris began, "Our two teams competed in an exciting sports challenge; in which each camper, save for Sam, got to show off their athletic prowess. To finish things off, Abby, Jack, Sasha, Biscuit, Finn, and Rigby played an entertaining game of dodgeball. In the end, with one final catch, Jack secured a win for the White Lotus. As for the elimination ceremony, it seemed that Bloo would be the one sent packing, but in a shocking turn of events, Bloo managed to save himself using a McLean-Brand Chris Head he found on Camp Wawanakwa. As a result, Blossom was chosen randomly to be eliminated, and with a heartfelt goodbye, our nineteen campers came down to eighteen. So, what exciting challenge awaits our campers this time? Find out right here on Total. Drama. Neo!

(Theme Song)

Episode 6: Total Ninjarama: Part 1

It's another morning on the island, and it's still early. Two days have gone by since the last challenge, so we're all expecting Chris to announce the next one anytime now. Everyone's still asleep, lost in their own dreams. In the White Lotus Room of the Boy's Cabin, Goku is having a particularly vivid dream.

"Weeeee," he mumbled in his sleep. As he slept, Goku shuffled in his bed as if he were mimicking movement.

(Goku's Dream)

Goku was having an adventure where he was a ninja in a highly populated ninja village. A manifestation of Vegeta also happened to be in this dream; believe it or not, he was a ninja.

"Hey, Ninja Vegeta!" Goku exclaimed.

Vegeta crossed his arms and frowned. "Well, if it isn't Ninja Kakarot. I won't forgive you for that thing you did, so I challenge you to a ninja-off!"

"I have no idea what you're talking about, but I accept!" Goku prepared for battle by making a fighting stance, but he was quickly overcome with confusion. "Um, what's a ninja-off?"

Vegeta gave Goku a dirty look. "You fool! Haven't you been a ninja for your entire life? A ninja-off involves the two of us screaming at the top of our lungs until one party dies or concedes!"

"Oh, I'm very good at that. Alright, I'm ready Vegeta!" Goku took a deep breath, and without any hesitation, he let out a scream. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Vegeta clenched his fists and followed suit. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

(Outside Goku's Dream)

"Ahhhhh…" Goku continued to speak softly as he slept.

In addition to Goku, the others had dreams of their own.

(Mordecai's Dream)

Mordecai and Rigby were neck and neck in a race on the island. It turns out that they were in the final two, which is why none of the other campers were around. The two stopped running once they reached a wooden, simple suspension bridge. Standing far across from the pair was Chris. Chris had his hands behind his back, anxiously waiting for one of the two to cross the finish line.

"Looks like our finalists are close!" Chris exclaimed. "All they have to do is cross this rickety, untested bridge. I hope they have life insurance, hehe."

The "finalists" ran across the bridge, showing no concern for their own safety. As they did, the bridge couldn't hold, and once the ropes connecting it snapped, the bridge collapsed. Mordecai managed to make it to the other side, but Rigby wasn't so lucky. What was left of the bridge was dangling off the side of the cliff, along with Rigby who was hanging on for dear life.

"Quick Mordecai pull me up!" he yelled.

Mordecai was about to until he saw a familiar face cheering at the finish line. She was an anthropomorphic robin, who looked quite similar to Mordecai, and wore a white tank top and jeans. It was his ex-girlfriend, Margaret, waving at him. Suddenly, his determination to win overcame his duty to save his best friend.

"Sorry dude, but you'd probably just run off to the finish line the second I pull you up."

"WHAT!?"

Before Rigby could object, Mordecai ran and crossed the finish line. The other campers came out of nowhere and applauded Mordecai. Unfortunately, Rigby couldn't pull himself up and fell to the chasm below. Chris then handed him his reward, and Margaret hugged him. Thrilled with his reward, Mordecai could care less about what was happening to Rigby.

(Outside Mordecai's Dream)

Mordecai held his pillow closely, engrossed with his dream. "Mmm, Margaret.

Jack, on the other hand, was already awake. He assumed his regular meditation pose as he sat on his bed. While he wasn't bothered by any small murmurs his teammates let out, a great enough disturbance could easily disrupt his meditation. Of the three, it seemed that Gumball would most likely be the disturbance that would not only interrupt Jack's meditation but could also wake up the others.

(Gumball's Dream)

Unlike the other two, Gumball's dream wasn't as pleasant, well at least for him. Gumball was trapped in what was apparently the room of a cruise ship. The entire ship was flipped on its side and was slowly filling up with water. If anything, this was a nightmare.

The room where Gumball was trapped was already halfway filled with water. To make matters worse, there was no way for Gumball to escape. The door beneath the water below was locked shut. He made multiple attempts to open it, but it wouldn't budge, so the best he could do was stay afloat.

Gumball's breathing increased rapidly, fearing his impending demise. "There's gotta be a way out! I can't go out like this!"

"I'm with you, man! I don't want you to go either!"

"Yea-wait what?" Gumball looked to his right and saw an orange fish with round eyes. "Darwin!?"

Darwin put on an enthusiastic smile. "That's my name!"

Gumball couldn't comprehend why his best friend and adoptive brother was here. "Dude, where are we?"

"We are in a small room in a much larger sinking cruise vessel. Eventually, you will drown while I will stay here because, you know, gills."

"Ok, but why are you even here? How did you even get here? Heck, I should be on the island!"

"That's the funny part; I'm not actually real."

Gumball raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

"None of this is real. This is just your average nightmare."

Gumball let out a sigh of relief. "So, what you're saying is that I can just wake myself up then?"

Darwin shrugged. "I never said that, but you could try."

Gumball quickly scrunched up his face, in an attempt to escape his nightmare. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't working. As he did this the water level had already risen high enough to force him and Darwin to move to what could be considered a ceiling.

"Is it working?" Darwin asked.

"Nope." Gumball suddenly thought of an idea. "Quick, pinch me!"

"Why would I do that?"

"Just do it already! Maybe that will wake me up!"

"If you say so." Gumball delivered a firm pinch onto Gumball's arm.

"OW!" Gumball rubbed his shoulder. "That hurt!"

"Hey, beggars can't be choosers."

Gumball frowned. "Well, this stinks."

"I wouldn't be too worried. You'll probably wake up once you start drowning."

"Yeah, but who wants to experience a dream where you drown to death?"

"It could be worse. You could have a nightmare where you're eaten by man-eating sharks."

Suddenly, a group of tiger sharks surrounded Gumball and Darwin; conveniently poofed out of nowhere. The two boys were in an immediate state of fear.

"Ok, now it's worse," Darwin cried out.

"Are you telling me you have better control over my own dream!?" Gumball screamed. "You're not even real!"

"From a certain point of view, neither are you, but yeah that's a good point. See ya!" Without another word, Darwin poofed out the area.

"OH, COME ON!"

The sharks immediately charged at Gumball as he began to let out screams of terror.

(End of Gumball's Dream)

Gumball immediately jumped out of bed and screamed at the top of his lungs. This simultaneously woke up Mordecai and Goku while Jack's eyes shot open. Moments later, a loud knock came from the other side of the cabin wall.

"KEEP IT DOWN IN THERE!" Mao Mao yelled, from the room next door.

"What happened!?" asked a worried Jack.

Gumball took a few deep breaths before he began to speak. "Let's just say…I had a bad dream."

"Aw, that sucks," Goku sympathized. "I was having a pretty awesome dream."

"That doesn't really mean anything, but I appreciate your sentiment."

Mordecai was about to join in the conversation when he felt a funny feeling. He quickly pulled his covers over him and laid on his side, facing away from the others.

"Guess it's time to get out of bed then," Jack commented. "I'm going to go for a run."

"Hey, that sounds like fun," Goku chimed in. "I think I'll join you." Goku glanced at Mordecai, then Gumball. "How about you two?"

Gumball shook his head. "No, I think I'm gonna go to the bathroom."

"Alright then. Mordecai?"

"I-uh um… I'm going back…to sleep," Mordecai stuttered.

Goku didn't know what to make of Mordecai's strange behavior, so he simply ignored it and made his way to the door. "Ok. See ya guys!"

Without another word, Jack and Goku left the room. After they left, Gumball began hearing noises from the other room. However, he also noticed that his sheets were wet. Embarrassed, Gumball quickly covered the stains with his clothes, while Mordecai was not looking of course.

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"There was no way I was letting anyone know I wet the bed," Gumball said. Shortly after saying that, his eyes widened. "Wait, did I just tell the entire world I wet my bed?"

"More like the entire multiverse!" Chris yelled from outside the confessional.

"Crap!"

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Once he was satisfied, he left the cabin and made his way to the communal bathrooms. Mordecai was now the only person left in the room. Mordecai got out of bed and took a sigh of relief.

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Earlier, Gumball's screaming managed to wake up the guys of the Whoop Butt Squad, who were in the room next to theirs. Understandably, they were very agitated. Mao Mao jumped out of bed after he finished banging on the right side of the room.

"Argh," Mao Mao muttered. "That little brat ruined my righteous sleep session! How can I be prepared to face whatever the world has to offer without eight hours of rest!?"

"Can you shut your face!?" Rigby spat, as he was trying to go back to sleep. "You make everything so dramatic!"

Mao Mao quickly pointed at Rigby since he was agitated by that comment. "No, I don't! And look who's talking!"

"What is that supposed to mean!?" At this point, Rigby was already out of his bed.

Luckily, Finn was able to get between the two. "Alright, calm down. No need to get hostile this early in the morning. Let's just cool off and start the day right, ok?"

Mao Mao sighed. "Sure, alright. I guess I'm just tired, that's all. I apologize Rigby."

"Yeah, yeah." Rigby rubbed the back of his neck. "Whatever."

Finn smiled and looked over to see what Judai and Bloo were doing. To his surprise, Judai was sound asleep. On the other hand, Bloo was writing in a notepad, ignoring the rest of his cabinmates. Even though he voted for him a few days ago, Finn felt slightly sympathetic for Bloo. He has no allies, and no way to save himself from elimination. Frankly, it was just a matter of time until he rode the loser boat. Well, that's if Chris doesn't find another way to manipulate the elimination ceremony.

Finn bent down and nudged Rigby. "Hey man, maybe you should go check up on Bloo. He hasn't spoken to any of us for two days now."

"Why do I have to do this?" Rigby asked.

"Someone's gotta break the ice. Besides, you were closest with him."

Rigby groaned. "Fine, I'll talk to the guy."

Finn smiled. "Radical."

Bloo was formulating plans on how he could snatch the 100,000 Credit prize (Multiverse Fact #1: 10 US Dollars are equivalent to 1 Universal Confederation Credit.). He's thought of robbery, bribery, extortion, and multiple other crimes, but all his plans were too risky. Also, many of them were just too idiotic to work.

Rigby made his way over to Bloo's bunk after being bugged by Finn. "Hey, Bloo. You good?" Anyone in the room could notice he was very unenthusiastic about this.

Bloo glared at Rigby. "Hello, traitor!"

"Wow, he speaks."

"I can't believe you would vote for me! After all the things we've been through! Remember the pranks we pulled? The bucket, the scarecrow, the ant colony, the leeches, and even the flying monkey that did the trapeze!?"

"I'm pretty sure only one of those things happened."

Mao Mao and Finn eyed each other. This was beginning to get out of hand.

"Of course, you'd forget! Like how you forgot about our friendship! I don't ever want to see you again!"

Rigby crossed his arms. "Oh yeah? Well, I feel the same way!"

"GET OUT! And you can go think about your so-called best friend who doesn't even want you around!"

"What did you say!?"

Bloo grinned. "Oh, you know, Mordecai. The guy who's been ignoring you because you always screw up. The guy who's always trying to save your butt and getting screwed over in the process. You sure love screwing people over don't ya'?"

Before he knew what was happening, Rigby quickly jumped onto the top bunk and attacked Bloo. "STOP TALKING!"

Finn and Mao Mao quickly ran over to separate the two.

"Hey!" Mao Mao shouted. "Break it up!"

Finn got ahold of Rigby and yanked him off Bloo. "Chill out, ya doofus! This is not what I meant by breaking the ice!"

"Screw you man!" Rigby snapped as he struggled to free himself from Finn's grip. "No way am I ever talking to that jackass again!

"Watch your mouth!" Mao Mao yelled.

"Make me!"

Bloo was wiping the blood from his lip. He had multiple bruises and cuts all over his body too. "It seems that you're the same scummy raccoon as always."

"Oh yeah?" Rigby retorted. "I'll show you scummy! How about I shove that notepad right up your a-."

Suddenly, Judai let out a loud yawn, got out of bed, and scratched his head. Awkwardly, everyone's attention was focused on him.

"G'morning guys." Judai's eyes adjusted, and he got a good look at the situation at hand. "Um, what's going on?"

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Sasha was the first one to walk out of the girl's cabin. She stretched out her arms and yawned. "Man, I slept like a baby last night."

"That's…nice." May followed next, but she didn't look so good. Her hair was messy, her eyes were red, she had bags under her eyes, and she was on the verge of collapsing. May's speech was also very shaky. "How are…you today Saaa...sha."

Sasha had a worried look on her face. "Um, better than you. What happened last night?"

May yawned. "I was… looking for the Chris Head… remember? I was up all night… looking for it."

Naturally, Chris told the White Lotus about the remaining immunity idols after the last elimination ceremony. For the past two days, the campers have been searching for the small Chris heads, some more desperately than others.

Sasha gasped and proceeded to put her hand on May's shoulder. "May I know I told you to look for a Chris Head last night, but you didn't have to look for it all night. C'mon, you look like you're about to fall over."

"What are you talking about?" May's speech was slurred at this point. "I'm doing…alright! Let's go get…something to eat. I'm starvvviinn…" Eventually, May fell flat on her face.

"Did you bore her to sleep or something?"

Sasha frowned when she heard that voice. "Morning Miss Sociopath."

Mandy stopped to look down at May. "So, what happened? May isn't normally eating dirt in the morning."

Sasha sat May up so she could carry her on her back. "Rough morning from the looks of it. I'd appreciate it if you didn't make it worse."

"Trust me Sasha, it's not her day that's going to get worse."

Sasha put on a devilish grin. "Oh, I'd love to see you try." Sasha proceeded to carry May back to the room.

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Sasha scoffed. "Oh, I can't wait until that brat gets what's coming to her."

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"Sasha is definitely on my hitlist," Mandy said. "She's obviously biding her time so she can send me home, but I will make sure her efforts are completely futile."

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Numbuh 5 walked out of the cabin and saw that Sasha was carrying an unconscious May. "Is she ok?"

"Nope," Sasha responded. "Don't worry though, I got it handled." Sasha then walked into the White Lotus Girl's Room.

Numbuh 5 shrugged it off and glanced at Mandy, causing her to tense up a bit. Unbeknown to anyone else, these two have met before. Numbuh 5 knew exactly what Mandy is capable of and is worried about what she could do next. However, she wanted to know if she remembered who she was.

"Um, Numbuh 5?"

Numbuh 5 quickly turned to see Flame Princess standing behind her. "Don't scare Numbuh 5 like that, FP."

Flame Princess let out a weak smile before speaking again. "I think it's time that I tell you about… you know."

"Finally, willing to let it out, eh?" Numbuh 5 grinned. "You know the cameramen could be filming us right now."

"No, I don't care. I can't hold this back anymore. More importantly, I think you can help me the most."

Flame Princess was sincere with Numbuh 5. For the past few days, she's casually interacted with Numbuh 5 more than anyone else. Understandably, Mandy didn't seem like the kind of person who would care about someone else's personal life. While Gumball is a good alternative, most of Flame Princess's interactions with him are due to their alliance.

Numbuh 5 and Flame Princess walked away from the cabins. Mandy noticed this and was suspicious.

"This could be trouble," she muttered.

Mandy looked around to see if Gumball was nearby, but alas he wasn't. Unwilling to search for him in the boys' cabin, she decided to go to the communal bathrooms to freshen up. Once she got there, one of the shower doors opened quickly, slightly startling her. Surprisingly, Gumball, wrapped in a towel, walked out and started singing the Total Drama theme song in a high-pitched voice.

"Cause I wanna be fam-, "Gumball glanced to his right and he jumped up instantly. "MANDY! What are you doing here!?"

"Gee, I do wonder what people go to the bathroom for. Right now, I'm more concerned about what you are doing."

"Uh, well you know…," Gumball frowned as he was filled with embarrassment. "Don't speak of this to anybody."

"Don't worry I won't. Unless I must, but never mind that we gotta talk."

"About what? Sasha?"

"No, about Abby and Flame Princess. Those two are getting close."

"Yeah, but is it a really big deal? We're on an island with people who are around our age range, for the most part."

Annoyed, Mandy pointed her finger at Gumball. "You dimwit. They could be in an alliance."

"Are you really doubting FP right now? C'mon, she's with us."

"It's just something to consider. If she betrays us, we must prepare for the worst."

"I think you're just freaking out, but whatever. Hey here's an idea! What if we just get Abby to join us?"

"Maybe…, but I'd rather keep the alliance as small as it is right now. It's easier to control." What Mandy said was mostly true, but there was another reason why she didn't want Numbuh 5 on their side. "By the way, you remember what I told you about Sasha, right?

Gumball proudly tapped his forehead twice. "Trust me, it's ingrained in my wonderful memory."

(Flashback, Two Days Ago)

"Look you two" Mandy began. "We want Sasha to gradually become more hostile with me. The more she does so, the more she alienates everyone else. Lastly, we must be discrete about it. Got it?"

"Ok," Flame Princess sadly replied. "Sure thing."

Gumball glanced at Flame Princess before answering. "Got it.

(End of Flashback)

"Just out of curiosity," Gumball began, "Do you remember anything else about that conversation? Something fire related?"

Mandy stood there confused and slightly raised her voice. "What the heck are you talking about?"

Gumball was slightly intimidated by Mandy's change in attitude. "Forget about it. Just me saying weird things as usual."

Mandy crossed her arms. "Well, at least you're self-aware."

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Jack and Goku were jogging together around the island, trying to maintain a side-by-side pace without overtaking each other.

"So, Jack," Goku said as he panted. "What do you think of the team right now?"

"From the looks of it, I'd say we're doing alright."

"You think so?"

"Yes. Mandy and Sasha are clearly in a disagreement with each other, but the team is still held strong."

"I guess you're right. Plus, we might be the strongest people on the island."

"I believe so. Though, these challenges are not just about strength, and even if you are the strongest on your team, you could be voted off just for that reason."

Goku chuckled. "Yeah, I guess you're right. For the record, I'm not exactly super smart or anything. Like, I couldn't do something involving some super complex math. My brain would probably explode. Now if my son were here, he would have no problem with that."

Jack raised an eyebrow. "You have a son?"

"Yup. His name is Gohan."

"Huh. That must be nice, having a family."

"What happened to yours?"

"In the world, I'm from, they're long gone. Right now, I'll do anything to get back to them."

Goku put on a sincere frown. "Oh, sorry to hear that."

"No, it's fine. If I win, I'll use the money to find a way to get back to my home and finish my mission."

"Good for you, Jack. Maybe I can help you if I win."

"You'd do that?"

Goku nodded. "Definitely. The only problem is that my wife would probably get a bit mad if I did. She really wants me to win this prize, hehe."

Jack smirked and looked up ahead. "Hey, Goku, I must ask you something."

"Ask away."

"Why did you name your son after rice?"

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Numbuh 5 and Flame Princess were by the campfire. Flame Princess had her arms crossed and was ready to say something.

"So, I've been having these…nightmares for the past few days."

Numbuh 5 was surprised. "I thought this was going to be about Finn."

"Really?"

"I thought it was obvious." Numbuh 5 scratched her head as she spoke. "I mean, it seems you two have some history."

Flame Princess looked down. "I wouldn't say Finn is the problem, or maybe he is, but it has more to do with that. The nightmares I've been having have something to do with me. My…these voices have been talking to me."

"In your dreams, right?"

"Yeah, my dreams. They've told me I don't deserve love or friendship." Flame Princess clenched her fist. "That I'm a force of nature, a monster, and I'm meant for destruction."

Of course, Numbuh 5 was greatly troubled by this. "You don't think that about yourself, do you?"

Flame Princess frowned. "I don't know. I often lose control of my powers and that endangers everyone else."

Numbuh 5 wanted to hold Flame Princess and reassure her that there was nothing wrong with her, but unironically she was scared of getting burned by her. Maybe she is right by considering how dangerous she is, but Numbuh 5 still thought that wasn't a healthy mindset.

"FP, you're one of the sweetest people I know on this island. Right now, I'm just glad you told me about this. Is there anything else I can do?"

"Just be careful around me. I don't want anything happening to you, or anyone else."

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"Glad to see that FP finally opened up," Numbuh 5 said, relieved. "At the same time though, I feel bad. Even though we've talked for nearly a week, I'm still scared of her."

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Suddenly something fell out of a tree nearby. This of course startled Flame Princess and Numbuh 5.

"What the heck was that!?" Numbuh 5 cried.

It turns out it was Zoidberg, who was getting up and rubbing his cranium. He then saw the two girls and smiled "Ah, if it isn't Flame Princess and Abby!"

Numbuh 5 and Flame Princess both had confused looks on their faces.

"Hey, Zoidberg," Flame Princess greeted. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, this is where I sleep now," said Zoidberg. "You see there was a bear last night, and I had to get away from it."

"Why doesn't Chris let you live with the rest of the staff?" Numbuh 5 asked.

"That is a good question. You see Chris isn't very happy with me at the moment, but I'm sure that I can change his mind. Now if you'd excuse me, I'm quite famished, so I'll be going to the mess hall."

Numbuh 5 crossed her arms. "You do know Soldier is definitely gonna try to kill you, right?"

"Yes, but sacrifices must be made! Also, I exhausted my ocean reservoir of free seafood." Zoidberg then proceeded to waddle off to the mess hall.

"Weirdo," Numbuh 5 muttered. "C'mon, as odd as that guy is, he's got the right idea. Let's go get something to eat."

"Gotcha," Flame Princess replied. "I kind of feel bad for him."

"Yeah… it sure is a sad sight. Also, what does he mean by free seafood?"

Flame Princess did nothing but shrug.

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Time passed, and almost every camper was at the Mess Hall. The room was echoed with the various conversations between the campers. As usual, not everyone was happy with the food being served, but that's nothing new. The food supply was low, so Soldier could only serve the vegan food ordered last week. Unsurprisingly, there was a lot of it.

"Enjoy your grub!" Soldier enthusiastically exclaimed while plopping down food on the next tray.

Judai looked down at the food on his tray. His meal looked like a ball of dirt with patches of grass sticking out. "I'm pretty sure this is dirt Soldier."

"It's not dirt Judai!" Sam corrected. "It's ultra-recyclo-vegetarian food."

"Uhhh, ultro-what?"

"It's healthy, nutritious, and doesn't harm the environment."

"Whatever you say, hippie," Soldier interjected, as he plopped a serving on her tray. "Move along! Everyone else needs to get their dirt!"

Sam grumbled and made her way over to the Whoop Butt Squad table with Judai. The line continued to move, with Ilana and Gumball being next in line.

"Is he really serving us dirt for breakfast?" Biscuit asked, who was standing in the middle of the line. "I swear this entire place is one big health hazard."

"No kidding," Mordecai agreed, standing behind her. "The Mess Hall even smells worse than yesterday."

Biscuit turned to face Mordecai. "Honestly, this place should be shut down. Anyways, how are you and Rigby doing if you don't mind me asking?"

Mordecai rubbed the back of his head. "Jeez, I guess I haven't talked to him for a while."

The line continued to move forward as they talked periodically.

"Well, he's overreacting about it," Biscuit stated. "I can see why you're not working with him as much."

"Yeah, he kind of screws things up a lot. Though, I guess he's been doing well."

Biscuit gave him a reassuring smile. "Don't worry about it too much. He'll get over it."

"Yeah…"

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"Guess I've been ignoring Rigby a lot," Mordecai lamented. "I don't think I've had a real conversation with him for days. Shouldn't the team I'm with be my main focus? I'm not just gonna let Rigby hold me back!

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Eventually, the campers got their food and were seated at their team's respective tables.

Mandy was poking at her food with a fork, disgusted. "How does this pass as food?" Mandy then noticed that May, who was sitting to the left of her, was sloppily eating her own food. "I guess she has taken a liking to dirt. Hey May, are you ok?"

"Wha?" May slowly turned her head and saw Mandy. "Mandy…didn't see you there...how are you?"

"Alive. Mind telling me what you were doing last night?"

"She doesn't have to tell you anything," Sasha scowled, sitting beside May. "So how about you just let her eat in peace."

"It's ok Sasha." May yawned. "I'm not…bothered-" May eventually passed out, and her face slammed into her tray.

"Oh dear," Jack murmured.

"Dang," Numbuh 5 added.

"Haha," Gumball laughed. "Nice!"

The other campers looked over to see if she was ok.

"Wow," Buttercup said, baffled. "She could use a nap."

"You're right about that," Biscuit agreed. Suddenly, an idea popped inside Biscuit's head. "You guys mind if I take May back to the cabin? I know a way I could help her out."

"Um, sure," Sasha replied. She was confused about why Biscuit wanted to help; she never really talked to May of course. However, there was nothing really that suspicious about her, aside from the fact that she's fifty-seven years old.

Biscuit easily carried May out the Mess Hall, and everything returned to normal.

Over at the Whoop Butt Squad's table, Bloo was sitting by himself at the far-left end of the table.

Ilana nudged Judai. "Hey, what happened to Bloo? And what's with the bruises all over his body."

"Not to mention that black eye," Buttercup butted in, as she was sitting across from the two. She then turned to face Judai. "Did you do that to him?"

"Of course, he wouldn't," said Ilana. "Judai would never do something like that."

"Then who was it?" Buttercup asked. "Finn? Mao Mao?"

"Nope and no," Judai answered. "Get this, it was Rigby."

Buttercup's eyes widened. "Get out of here!"

"Ri'by 'id all of 'at?" Sam asked, her mouthful of food. She then swallowed so she could speak clearly. "I thought they were friends."

"Not anymore," Finn replied.

"Hey, Bloo!" Buttercup called out. "Did Rigby seriously kick your butt!?"

Bloo began to mutter under his breath. Buttercup's taunts were also loud enough for the White Lotus to hear.

"Woah, Rigby's the one who beat up Bloo?" Mordecai asked

"Looks like your buddy's more rational than I thought," Numbuh 5 joked with Mordecai, "Haha, if you ask me, Bloo probably had that coming."

"Probably?" Gumball questioned. "More like definitely."

"You better shut your mouth!" Bloo yelled. "Or else!"

Sasha chuckled. "Bloo if Rigby can beat you to a bloody pulp, I'm pretty sure you pose like little to no threat to us."

At this point, Bloo was furious.

"Alright everyone" Jack began, "That's enough. I think it would benefit everyone if we kept the peace."

"Where is Rigby anyways?" Mao Mao asked.

"I think he went to the bathroom or something," Finn answered.

Suddenly the front door of the Mess Hall opened.

"Hello, friends!" Zoidberg exclaimed. "What's on the menu?" Zoidberg then dodged a pot that was thrown at him.

"What did I tell you, you damn crustacean!?" Soldier yelled.

"C'mon. A doctor has to eat. You wouldn't like me starving and performing surgery on you. The insides of the human body are strangely appetizing."

This time Soldier threw a knife that whizzed past Zoidberg's head. The room went dead silent.

"You don't get to eat!" Soldier folded his arms. "Now scram!"

Zoidberg sighed and sadly walked out of the Mess Hall.

"What did Zoidberg do?" Mao Mao asked.

"You didn't hear?" Finn sliced off a piece of his food. "Soldier thinks he stole some of his kitchen pots."

"What!?"

Finn took a bite and quickly spat out the chunk. "Gross… but yeah he's pretty steamed about it. From the looks of it, he might actually kill Zoidberg. We should probably make sure that doesn't happen."

As the campers resumed their conversations, Mao Mao began to shake in fear. He knew he shouldn't have stolen those pots with Finn, and now because of his actions, Zoidberg is facing the blame.

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"OH NO! OH NO! OH NO!" Mao Mao repeated to himself.

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Mao Mao pulled Finn closer to him so he could whisper. "Finn this is our fault! We were the thieves that day, remember!?"

Finn's demeanor barely changed. "I thought you were fine with it."

"I didn't know Soldier would take it this far!" Mao Mao became angrier as he whispered. "We should tell Soldier that we're the ones who did it immediately!"

"Ok, but are you sure you want to tell Soldier now?"

The two looked up and saw that Soldier was trying to hit a couple of flies. He quickly became agitated and threw a fist at one of the flies. This failed and Soldier ended up making a hole in the wall. This served to greatly intimidate Finn and Mao Mao, causing the two to shiver at the thought of what Soldier might do to them.

"See what I mean?" Finn continued. "You can tell Soldier the truth if you want, but you gotta think about fallout. Trust me, I know."

"Well, I'm still telling him. We have no reason not to."

Finn sighed. "Fine, we'll do it when he cools off."

Mao Mao huffed. "You should be ashamed, you know?"

"You two want to share with the class?" Sam inquired, staring at Mao Mao and Finn.

Mao Mao jumped up and notice that Sam was staring at them. "No, no. This is just a private matter. Nothing to worry about."

"That's right, everything is radacious," Finn added.

Sam raised an eyebrow but reluctantly nodded. "Whatever you say." She then turned to face Ilana who was eating some of the food. "What do you think Ilana? Do you like it?"

Ilana wasn't used to this kind of food, and it wasn't very appetizing to her. However, she didn't want to disappoint Sam, so she lied. "Yes, it's… very good."

Judai chuckled a bit until Ilana elbowed him in the stomach. "Oof!"

"I just couldn't see myself eating this all the time," Ilana continued. "No offense or anything."

"No, it's alright," Sam reassured as she smiled. "But it is a healthier option compared to what most people eat."

"Right." Ilana continued to force herself to eat her breakfast.

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"Sam is a great friend and someone who is very dedicated to the people she cares about," Ilana noted. "That being said, her persistency to introduce me to her vegetarian lifestyle is a bit much." Ilana began to wave her hands frantically to the camera. "I still don't mind though!"

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Ilana then turned to Buttercup. "So, how are you doing Buttercup?"

"Um, I'm doing great," she replied. "Why are you askin'?"

"It's been two days since Blossom left, and you haven't said anything about it. I just want to know if you're alright."

"Oh c'mon. It's not like she's dead or anything. Trust me, I'm fine."

"Ok then. Sorry if that was too personal."

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"Gee, why is Ilana actin' like she's my new big sister or somethin'?" Buttercup complained.

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Back at the White Lotus table, Mordecai was having a conversation with Sasha.

"You still hung up about Rigby?" Sasha asked him.

"Yes, and you should just let this go," Mordecai replied.

"Let it go?" Sasha scoffed. "Mordecai, you're probably one of the most competent members of our team and yet you're holding yourself back because you think you owe something to Rigby."

"Don't talk to me like that!" Mordecai tried his best to keep his voice down. "Why are you acting like you know what's best for me? You're just some kid and you barely know anything about me."

Sasha frowned. "Yeah, I get I'm some teenage girl, but you don't know anything about me either. I'm just being honest, and I think you're letting Rigby bring you down. It might not happen now, but it will eventually, and at that point the only thing I'll feel is pity."

Mordecai and Sasha shared a brief stare-down, but before Mordecai could respond, a loud boom caused the room to go silent. Instantly, smoke emitted from the ground, and this caused the campers to cough violently. Once the smoke cleared, Chris was standing between the two tables. He wore a black ninja outfit, with a matching black face mask. Chris did a brief pose before he returned to his normal composure.

"What in the world?" Flame Princess muttered.

"Campers!" He boldly announced. "Any guesses on what your next challenge will be?"

"Ooh!" Buttercup raised her hand. "Ninjas!?"

"Bingo! Today, you will all compete in various ninja trials, that were all selected by mwah."

Huh," Goku began recalling his earlier dream. "What a coincidence."

"So, this is kinda like the last challenge?" Gumball asked.

"Not exactly." Chris raised his finger. "After each stage, it's expected that a few of you will drop out. The last camper standing during the final stage, or if everyone else dropped out before then, will save their team from elimination; and to motivate you all, we're throwing in an authentic Japanese Dinner as an award for your team. That means sushi, noodles, rice balls, you name it, and yes Sam we have vegan options too."

Sam crossed her arms and grinned with contentment.

After Chris's description, Jack's mouth began to water. "Sushi?" The idea of eating the food from his homeland made him feel nostalgic.

As expected, the other campers were also intrigued by the reward for this challenge.

"Now that is a prize I can get behind!" Goku exclaimed with excitement. "When can we start!?

"Slow down there Goku," Chris said. "Some of your fellow teammates are not here now. Meet me by the campfire in…" Chris briefly checked a watch on his left arm. "Thirty minutes. Hopefully, everyone should be ready by then."

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Thirty minutes passed, and all but May were at the campsite.

Mordecai waved at Rigby, but Rigby simply ignored him. Not at all pleased by this, Mordecai decided to talk to Jack and Goku.

At the same time, Sasha walked to where Biscuit was standing. "Hey, Bisky! How's May?"

"She should be up by now," Biscuit reassured.

"Do you really think a power nap is going to get her back on her feet? She didn't exactly sleep well last night."

"Why don't you ask her yourself? She's coming right now."

Sasha looked up and saw that May was running to where everyone was gathered. When she arrived, everyone quickly noticed that May was completely rejuvenated. Any signs of fatigue were gone as if it was magically whisked away.

"May, are you ok?" Gumball asked.

"Yup!" she happily exclaimed. "Actually, I feel better than ok! I feel like I can take on anything right now!"

"Ok Bisky, what did you do?" Sasha repeated.

"Sorry, but it's a secret," Biscuit answered. She then pulled out paper bills which totaled 10,000 Pokedollars.

(Multiverse Fact 2: 100 Pokedollars would be equal to about 1 USD, so Biscuit basically got $100, or 10 Credits.)

As she flipped through the money a smug look formed on her face. "But I did get something out of it, hehehe.

Sasha had a worried look on her face and became even more concerned for May.

Now that May finally arrived, Chris decided that it was appropriate to start the challenge. "Ok, the first stage of the challenge will be… a running test!"

"Really?" Buttercup muttered. "I was expecting something big."

"Well, it's just the first stage," Ilana remarked.

"You all have to run for a total of ten kilometers in one hour!" Chris explained

"Um, can you change that to miles?" Finn asked.

"No. If you are unable to complete the challenge, you will be disqualified…from the challenge, not the show."

"That doesn't sound too hard," Goku said.

"Yeah, I'm not too sure about that," Gumball said to Goku.

"You don't know until you try."

"That's not very reassuring."

"AHEM!" Chris sternly coughed. "If you're done interrupting, we can now talk about where we'll be doing the first stage. Oh Hanzo!"

Suddenly, a man, wearing a black ninja outfit, jumped out of nowhere, startling the campers. Also to note, he had a particular red glove with a bright red orb attached. He did a quick hand motion and everyone disappeared from the campsite.

As it happened, a man named Hanzo had directed everyone to gather at the entrance of an underground tunnel made of stone. The campers were still getting oriented and trying to determine their location. With only the light of a full moon, the area was quite dark.

"What the heck!?" Mao Mao yelled.

"Ok… what just happened?" Sam asked.

"What you have just experienced was the ninja art of teleportation," Chris answered.

Some of the campers were amazed.

"So, he was able to teleport that many people here?" Biscuit asked. "That's very impressive."

"Eh, it's more of a second nature to me," Goku commented.

"Wait, you can teleport?" Sasha asked.

"Oh yeah he can," Gumball recalled. "You weren't there when he did."

Mordecai crossed his arms. "That could've been very useful man."

Goku tapped his index fingers together. "Heh, the thing is that Chris insisted that I shouldn't do it…ever again."

"How many times have you teleported Goku?" Jack asked.

"Goku often pops in unannounced," Chris chipped in. "It's very annoying."

(Flashback, Night After Vegeta's Elimination)

Chris was in his private bathroom, in a towel, and about to take a shower. When he turned on the bathtub, Goku suddenly appeared behind him.

"Chris, I have a question," he said.

"AAAAAAAAAHH!" In shock, Chris fell into the bathtub, headfirst.

(End of Flashback)

"Very, very annoying," Chris muttered. "Anyways, we're in a secret ninja training ground that is located somewhere in Asia. We're still on the same planet, but clearly, we're not on the island. As for your challenge, this tunnel is exactly ten kilometers long."

"That's convenient," Mandy noted.

"No kidding. We were wondering if we should've renovated the island, but the producers apparently found this ninja society."

"How in the world did you find a bunch of ninjas?" Numbuh 5 asked.

Chris shrugged. "Look, it's better not to question it. If everything is sorted out, we can now start your challenge. Remember, you can only run or jog. Flight and other means are a big no-no. Walking is fine too, but only if you want to lose. If you do happen to fail miserably, Hanzo will just send you back to the island."

The campers gathered at the entrance, ready for Chris to give them the word.

"You have an hour! Start!" he announced.

With that short announcement, the campers began the first stage of the challenge. Most noticeably, Goku and Buttercup were way ahead of everyone else.

"Oh my Glob! They're fast!" Finn yelled.

"Yeah!" Ilana agreed. "Don't worry though, we can still make it in an hour if we keep up the pace!"

Next in the lead were Jack and Biscuit, who were going at a conservative pace to keep their stamina.

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"This isn't a race, so there's no need to keep up with the likes of those two," said Jack.

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As the challenge continued, Rigby began to increase his speed frantically, running on all fours.

Mao Mao, who was beside him, noticed this as he jogged. "Rigby you're going to fast! You should save your breath!"

"No thanks!" Rigby snapped back. "I'm trying to win this thing!"

"Listen, you idiot! As your teammate, I suggest you go at a reasonable speed!"

"You're not the boss of me, so don't tell me what to do!"

"Are you serious-!?"

"STOP TALKING!" Rigby quickly sped past Mao Mao.

Mao Mao scoffed. "Moron."

Much farther back was Bloo, who seemed like he had no care in the world. While everyone else was up ahead, Mandy noticed this and was curious.

"Guess you've finally realized that your team is going to vote you out no matter what?" Mandy quizzically asked Bloo. "It's about time."

Bloo smirked as he jogged lightly. "I guess that you want to help me?"

"Of course not."

"Then why are you even here exactly?"

"Just curious. I was going to talk to you a bit more, but I can tell you don't want me around. Now that I mention it, I don't want to be around you either." Mandy sped up so she can increase the distance between her and Bloo.

Bloo chuckled in his confusion. "What was that about?"

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"Oh, he's definitely planning something," Mandy said. "Even if I knew my team was after me, I'd still try to win challenges. Any numbskull would think that, well almost every numbskull.

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Fifteen minutes into the first stage, Zoidberg was standing at the finish line waiting for the contestants. To keep himself entertained, Zoidberg was watching a movie on what appeared to be a hologram projector. Before the opening credits began, Buttercup and Goku already arrived at the finish line, leaving dust as they stopped.

"Hoho!" Zoidberg exclaimed. "I see we've got some speed demons!"

"Damn straight!" Buttercup boasted. "Now, where's my prize? I clearly got here first!"

Zoidberg pushed his claws out, signaling Buttercup to stop. "Now, hold on. Remember, this is just the first stage. You have to wait for everyone else to finish too."

Buttercup crossed her arms. "Aw, man! At least I managed to beat you."

"Oh yeah?" Goku smirked. "I could've just been holding back."

Buttercup scoffed, not at all interested in Goku's comebacks. "That's what they all say." Buttercup then turned to look at the hologram projector. In an instant, she zipped to the device. "Whoa, what's this thing?"

"If you think it's for the challenge, you would be mistaken," Zoidberg answered. "This is technology from my world. It can play movies, tv shows, you name it."

"Cool," Goku and Buttercup said in unison.

Goku then placed his right hand on his chin. "What are you watching?"

"And why does that guy kinda look like you?" Buttercup asked, noticing the lobster-like alien in the projection.

"It's a movie called Le Petit Thief." Zoidberg pointed to the Decapodian, the race he originates from, being projected. "It stars Harold Zoid, a famous actor-slash-director. He also happens to be my uncle."

"So, is that why you like this movie?" Goku asked.

"Oh, it's one of my favorites regardless." Zoidberg let out a sad sigh. "Sometimes I wish I could follow in his footsteps."

"Good luck with that," Buttercup said, mockingly. "This guy seems better than you in every possible way."

"I suppose you have a point."

Goku had a sincere frown formed around his mouth. Naturally, he was uncomfortable with Zoidberg's lack of self-confidence. While he also disapproved of what Buttercup said, he believed that she was only teasing. Afterall, she is only a kid.

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It has been thirty minutes since the first stage began. Jack, Mao Mao, and Biscuit were among the campers who finished next during that time. While most of the other campers were doing fine, not everyone was doing so great.

"Hah…hah…hah…" Rigby was nearly exhausted from expending too much energy at the beginning of the round. As much as he was trying to keep himself going, he was getting weaker by the second. "Damn…it!"

A few of the other campers were catching up to his position, and this included Mordecai. Mordecai saw this and wondered if he should help Rigby. However, he was still annoyed by his antics, so he didn't want to interact with him. Besides, he wanted to focus on the challenges, not just for himself but for the rest of his team. He didn't want to admit it, but Rigby was probably one of the most likely obstacles in the way of his goal. Mordecai quickly passed Rigby, increasing the gap between the two of them. This also served to frustrate Rigby and motivate him to continue running.

Next to pass Rigby was Gumball and May, who were jogging side-by-side.

"How much farther?" Gumball asked. He was nearly exhausted from running for so long.

"Does it look like I would know the answer to that question?" May snapped back.

"Well…. I was hoping you did."

May sighed. "I guess it shouldn't be much longer. Honestly, I feel so weird right now."

"How so?"

"Like I'm completely full of energy."

"Really? After jogging for so long… you're not even a bit tired?" Gumball narrowed his eyes in disbelief. "That sounds… very hard to believe."

"Well see for yourself. Do I look tired to you?"

"I never said… I disagreed with you. I'm just… surprised to be… honest." Gumball realized he was reaching his limit and stopped running to catch his breath. "Hey… wait… up!"

May was a bit upset, but she stopped in her tracks. "Sure thing. You better hurry up though." May gave Gumball a reassuring smile.

Gumball smiled back as he continued to breathe heavily.

The two remained silent for a few seconds until May spoke up. "Hey, Gumball?"

"Yeah?"

"If you don't mind me asking, why did you sign up for the show?"

"Um… to win the prize money… isn't that why everybody's here?"

"But don't you find this new experience fun and adventurous?"

Gumball thought about it briefly before saying, "No."

May pouted. "Oh, why do I even bother?"

"I don't know… you tell me."

While the two stopped, Rigby ran past them.

"See you losers… at the finish line!" Rigby confidently exclaimed, while being exhausted.

May frowned as she prepped herself to start running again. "Heh, we'll show him!" Without much effort, May resumed the challenge.

"Hey!" Gumball cried. "Wait up!"

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It has now been fifty minutes since the first stage began. At this point, everyone but Mandy, Bloo, and Chris were at the finish line. Hanzo, the mysterious ninja from earlier, was also nowhere to be seen. Though, no one thought much of Chris or Hanzo being missing from action. Most of the campers were just exhausted and were taking this opportunity to rest before the next stage began.

"That… sucked…" Gumball grieved as he panted.

"Quit crying, you big baby," May teased. "That was fun!"

"Glad to see you guys made it," Sasha chimed in. "Though you were cutting it close."

"I wanted to keep up with Gumball. Besides, it wasn't too bad." May placed a hand on her hip. "Though, you could've ran with us."

"That would be saying I don't have any faith in you guys. I trusted the two of you to make it past the first stage at least, and it paid off."

"That's… an interesting way… of putting it…" Gumball noted.

Sasha smirked with contentment. She then noticed that someone was behind her. To her surprise it was Mordecai, and he didn't seem to want to start anything.

"Hey Sasha," he casually greeted.

"What's up?" Sasha curiously waited for his response.

"I just wanted to tell you that I appreciate what you said earlier today and that I am 100% committed to the team, but not for your sake."

Sasha crossed her arms. "Alright then, but something tells me you're gonna prove me right."

Mordecai became slightly agitated. "Trust me, I won't. I'm just as capable of pulling my weight, and you better believe that."

A few seconds later, Mandy finally arrived. She was exhausted from all the running, but she was relieved that she made it on time.

Flame Princess waved at her. "Hey Mandy, what took you so long?"

Mandy walked sluggishly, showcasing her trademark scowl. "If you haven't noticed, I'm not the fastest girl around."

"I know, I was… just joking." Flame Princess fumbled with her words as she spoke.

"Hmmm…" After Mandy walked away from Flame Princess, she sat down and rest.

"Gee, she sure can be cold," Finn said.

"You know she can hear you, right!?" Flame Princess snapped while whispering.

"Oh, right…"

While worried about how Mandy would retaliate, she was also startled by Finn's presence. "I'm guessing you want to talk again?"

"Well duh." Finn motioned his hand out in his front. "I mean you did say you didn't mind starting over."

Flame Princess nodded. "Yes, I did. I've been meaning to ask you about that Finn. What exactly did you mean by that? Did you think we could get back together?"

"Well, uh…" Finn wanted to say yes, but he realized that could easily ruin the mood. "You see umm…"

"I knew it." Flame Princess let out a sad sigh. "Listen, I…"

"Wait, hear me out first," he interrupted. "I do think we should get back together. I'm not perfect, I know that, and honestly, I'm probably still an idiot." Finn looked down for a bit. "But you did so much for my life and I'm still willing to do so much for you."

Flame Princess hesitated for a moment before she spoke again. "Do you remember why we broke up?"

Finn shifted his eyes downwards. 'Yes, I do." He then focused them back at Flame Princess. "But I want to make it up to you Phoebe; I'm serious."

"Finn, please don't take this the wrong way, but I can't trust you. You know very well what you did, and no apology is good enough for us to be in a relationship now. I'm sorry, but I don't want to talk about this, again." Flame Princess, who was slightly distressed after the conversation, walked off to talk to Numbuh 5.

Finn, on the other hand, was heartbroken, but he did his best to stay confident so he could continue the challenge.

At the same time, the Whoop Butt Squad was annoyed that Bloo wasn't here yet.

"And naturally he's not here yet," Sam stated, with slight irritation.

Mao Mao shrugged. "Eh, I'm not surprised."

"You know what, you're right. We really shouldn't care anymore."

Buttercup crossed her arms. "Oh, I'm way ahead of you guys. Screw that guy."

Ilana frowned. "Of course, we should! Come on guys he's our teammate."

"Ilana we've been over this," Sam replied, while becoming slightly annoyed. "The sooner you accept that Bloo's detrimental to our team, the better." Sam then placed her fist on her hips while looking back at the passage inside the tunnel. "Even if he made it back here, I'm still not changing my opinion of him."

"You're totally right," Rigby agreed while breathing heavily.

Mao Mao raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms. "You know what I don't get? Why did you vote against Bloo? Do you treat all your comrades like trash?"

Biscuit chuckled to herself.

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"He was getting no answer to that question, and that's for certain," Biscuit said.

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"Hey, shut up!" Rigby hissed. "I don't have to explain anything to you or anyone else!"

"Just as I thought," Biscuit said out loud.

Rigby turned his attention to Biscuit. "What? You got something you wanna say?"

Biscuit clasped her hands and brought them down to her waist. She then put on a cute, yet deceiving smile. "Don't worry, just ignore anything I said."

"That's another thing, Rigby!" Mao Mao yelled. "I don't care what you're going through, just stop taking it out on us!"

Rigby was furious at this point and started to yell back at Mao Mao. Since Mao Mao isn't one to take things too lightly, he continued to argue with Rigby. This brought the attention of the others nearby. Unsurprisingly, no one felt obligated to break up their argument. They were just yelling at each other, and while a fight could break out Mao Mao could probably handle any attack from Rigby easily.

In particular, Mordecai was embarrassed by what Rigby was doing. Even though he tries to ignore it, he does feel like he's responsible for Rigby's actions.

As the shouting continued, Ilana tried to talk to Judai about the situation. "Do you ever just feel like the team could fall apart?"

"Sometimes, but not often," Judai replied. "We can just vote out people we don't like, and things will mostly revert to normal."

Ilana chuckled. "That's a funny way of looking at it."

"You think so? I thought it kinda makes sense."

"Well, I don't mean to say you're completely wrong. I'm just saying things feel so chaotic now."

"Yeah, you're right about that."

"I mean look at Vegeta and Blossom. Vegeta apparently came from the same world as Goku, and we have reason to believe he could've been a major power player for our team."

"I don't think how powerful you are matters though. We're still doing ok."

"True, but then look at what happened during the last elimination ceremony. When Blossom was wrongly eliminated, haven't you noticed that tensions are rising?"

"So, you're saying Blossom's elimination caused things to get worse?" Judai put his hands on his hips. "That's a pretty bold claim."

"Well, Bloo just being here is already irritating everyone else. Like aside from Sam, Rigby, or Mao Mao, think about Buttercup. She's already voiced her concerns about it, but I don't know what she'll do next. I don't know, it just feels like no matter how much I try to be a mediator, nothing works."

"Ilana, you can't just stress yourself out like that. Trust me, I understand that you want the best for everyone, but the best thing to do is just have faith in everyone else to do what they gotta do."

"I'm not saying I don't, but it's just difficult." Ilana sighed and looked down. "But maybe I am overthinking this."

"Maybe, or maybe not." Judai gave her a thumbs up. "We just gotta hope for the best, right?"

Ilana smiled. "Yeah, you're right."

Suddenly an alert sounded from what seemed to be speakers hidden in the walls.

"Attention, campers!" Chris' voice was heard from the speakers. "Everyone, except for poor Bloo, has made it to the second round. Hanzo is currently sending Bloo back to the island as we speak. Gotta say I'm kind of impressed. Like, I thought Mandy wouldn't make it because I'm sitting here thinking, there's no way those short legs will carry her that far, but hey she proved me wrong.

A few of the other campers snickered, including Sasha and Gumball. Mandy took out her anger on Gumball by hitting the back of his head.

"Ow!" he yelped. "Sorry!"

Mandy was still furious, but she contained her rage.

"Anyways, congratulations," Chris continued. "You're not failures, yet. Pop quiz! What is a common trait attributed to ninjas that I am currently thinking about?"

"Um, stealth?" Buttercup answered.

"Nope, throwing weapons! Zoidberg, direct the campers to their next challenge."

Suddenly, the wall ahead of the group began to ascend, flooding the dark room with a bright light that caused some of the campers to shield their eyes. Zoidberg then instructed them to follow him through a narrow path flanked by towering trees.

"Hey Mandy," Gumball said to her. "How's your plan going?"

"I haven't found any opportunities," she replied. She then looked at Sasha who was farther up ahead. "But that's just what I expected. Honestly, this plan might not even work."

Gumball smirked. "Told ya so. That's why we should focus on finding the Chris heads."

"Yes, finding the Chris heads are important, but we shouldn't rely on them too much. Don't you think it's better if we never had to rely on them at all?"

"Well, yeah."

"Just continue the plan. Honestly, you're probably the best one suited to do it."

"You're kidding, right? What do you expect me to do if you can't do anything?"

"You can't tell me you haven't noticed anything else about Sasha when you've been working with her for this long? If that's the case, you could just shift your focus to May."

"That could also work, but I don't really want to do that."

Mandy rolled her eyes. "You could at least try to prove your worth."

Eventually, the path led to an open field that was as big as four football fields. As the campers reached the area's outskirts, they witnessed dozens of ninjas training in combat. Naturally, they were in awe.

"Woah!" Buttercup exclaimed. "That's so sick!"

"Yes," Jack agreed. "This is a very impressive legion from the looks of it."

Chris suddenly appeared out of thin air. "Campers, welcome to the training grounds!" He then presented a small star-shaped blade to the campers. "This is a shuriken, an iconic ninja weapon! For this stage, you will be throwing these at targets!"

"Sounds easy enough," Mao Mao said, confidently. "But is there some sort of catch?"

"Nope, we're just looking at your accuracy and efficiency."

"You're right," Biscuit said to Mao Mao. "This is gonna be easy."

Hundreds of wooden, human-like targets, were placed on the ground by the ninjas. All of them were connected to a stand, making them relatively easy to place down.

"Gotta thank the producers for the ninja assistants," Chris said.

"Oh please, I could've done that too," Zoidberg remarked.

"Right, but I'm pretty sure half of these would end up in your stomach somehow."

Zoidberg was chewing on one of the targets. "True, mmph, but I 'on't see your g'point."

One of the ninjas swiped the half-eaten target from Zoidberg. "Omae wa buta ja nai darou! (Don't act like a pig!)"

Zoidberg scratched his head. "Sorry, I don't speak Korean."

Chris sighed. "Any questions?"

Buttercup raised her hand. "Yeah, since I won the first stage, do I get anything?"

"Huh, I almost forgot." Chris tossed a bottle of water to Buttercup.

Buttercup caught the bottle and stared at it disappointingly before looking back at Chris. "…really?"

"Running that long would naturally develop quite a thirst. You should be grateful. If there are no more questions…" Chris held up a weapon case, "grab a bag of ninja stars and start throwing!"

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Meanwhile, Hanzo has just finished teleporting Bloo back to the island. Bloo wanted to ask how Hanzo managed to do that, but he was already gone.

"Huh, that's weird." Bloo looked around for a moment and then began to rub his hands together mischievously. "Time to enact my master plan. But first, I'm gonna need some help."

Bloo began to head to the communal bathrooms because he was searching for someone. In a few minutes, he reached the place and found exactly what he was looking for. Bloo spotted an intern who was a Caucasian man, had black, messy hair, green eyes, and a poorly-shaven beard. Like all interns, he wore a white, short-sleeved, half-buttoned shirt with khaki shorts. The intern had just finished cleaning the bathrooms and was in a rotten mood.

"Ah ha!" Bloo exclaimed. "My genius pays off. Hey, intern!"

The intern looked up and snarled. "My name is Dan, blob! What do you want?"

"How would you like 50,000 credits?"

Dan raised an eyebrow. "I'm listening."

Bloo whispered his plan to Dan. In response, Dan's face brightened up.

"You know what, let's do this. I'm sick of being a slave for that conceited dirtbag. I'll help you get into the staff quarters, and I better get my cut."

Bloo grinned "Wow, this is easier than I expected. You sure are gullible."

"What was that!?"

Bloo quickly waved his hands in the air. "Nothing!"

"You better watch your mouth, pal. Piss me off again; not only will I not help you, but I'll also report you to Chris."

"I hear you buddy." Bloo chuckled nervously.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Dan questioned. "Let's go already!"

"Sheesh, alright."

Dan arrived at the staff quarters and swiftly opened the doors, carrying a sizable duffle bag and pushing a janitorial mop bucket. He made his way to the elevator, where another intern was stationed. This intern was a Caucasian male with blue eyes and blonde hair, dressed in the same attire as Dan, except for a black beanie hat.

"Hey Jude, I need to clean the basement," Dan said.

Jude gave Dan a thumbs up. "Sure thing, dude." He opened the door to a nearby control room so he could activate the elevator.

Once the elevator opened, Dan entered with his supplies, and the door closed. As he descended, Dan hummed a song to himself. Once the elevator stopped, Dan walked out and made sure he was the only person there. He then walked forward down a long hallway and made a right turn. He took one more look around and opened the door.

"Alright Bloo," Dan began. "Get out."

Bloo emerged from the mop bucket, dripping with water. "Why couldn't I have just been in the bag?"

"It's the first place they'd look. Luckily though, Jude was on guard today." Dan chuckled. "The guy's so clueless."

"Ugh, whatever." As he readjusted, Bloo surveyed the area. "What makes you so sure the money is here?"

"It's not, it's in Chris's room. However, no one is allowed without the proper access."

"So why are we here!?"

"Keep your mouth down, dumbass. You see that vent up there?"

Bloo looked up to the right and saw the vent. "Yeah."

"The vent system connects to every room here in the building. You are going to use them to get to Chris's room on the third floor."

"Ok I see what you mean, but there's only one problem with that plan. How am I gonna get to the upper floors?"

"I got that covered mi amigo." Dan took the duffle bag off his shoulder and opened it up. He pulled out two red plungers and presented them to Bloo.

Bloo was unamused. "You're kidding right?"

Dan smirked. "Think of them as suction cups."

"Ohhh, crafty." Bloo took the plungers from Dan with a mischievous smile on his face.

Dan then pulled a crowbar out of the bag so he could unhinge the vent from the wall. "The money should be in a briefcase, and you better hurry. When you're done, we'll meet up at the docs tonight."

Bloo quickly jumped into the vent and began his mission.

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Far from the island, the campers have finished the second stage. The only campers who did unsatisfactorily were Gumball and surprisingly Finn. Naturally, Finn's failure worried the rest of his team.

"Finn, Gumball," Chris began, "Hanzo will see you shortly."

"Aw man," Gumball mumbled. "I never catch a break."

Judai went to go check up on Finn. He then placed his hand on Finn's shoulder and frowned. "You ok? You weren't looking so good out there."

Finn was unresponsive.

Judai was slightly agitated. "Finn! You in there!?"

"Yeah man, I'm alright. I just need to crash, that's all." Finn walked off to meet up with Hanzo.

"Whatever you say."

"He looks heartbroken," said a voice in Judai's head.

Unbeknownst to anyone else, Judai shared his body with an entity called Yubel. To hide this from anyone else, he chooses to only speak to Yubel through his mind. However, there have been some instances where he would occasionally speak out loud.

"How do you know?" Judai asked.

"Heh, do I even need to answer that question?"

"I guess… that's a fair point, but I don't get it."

Yubel became irritated. "Do we seriously have to go over this?"

"No, I understand what you mean, but I don't know why Finn is so down. Unless it's about Flame Princess, but he honestly looked like he didn't care."

"You should be more direct next time. That's how you get answers."

"Finn won't appreciate that, Yubel. I'd rather…"

"Hey, Judai!" Buttercup cried.

Judai jumped up in surprise. "What!? Don't creep up on me like that."

"Um, the next stage is starting." Buttercup pointed to the rest of the team heading to the next area. "Keep up will ya?"

"Oh, sorry." Judai followed Buttercup to the rest of the team.

When the group stopped, they found themselves on the outskirts of a large jungle.

"Alright, campers!" Chris exclaimed. "The third stage will involve assassination. You might know that it is not uncommon for ninjas to act like hitmen. Instead of using actual people, each of you will be assigned an exotic animal."

"What!?" Sam shouted.

Chris put a finger on his lips. "Sshh! What is it with you people interrupting me? Anyways you aren't killing the animals, we can't do that on television. You'll be using these ninja darts that magically cause whoever you hit to fall asleep, and don't worry you don't have to bring your animal back here. We'll know when you're done. To decide what animal you will assassinate, I mean hunt, I mean… whatever you'll be drawing from this bucket.

"Are the animals going to be released when we're done?" Ilana asked.

"Yeah… totally…" Chris tried to keep a straight face.

Sam groaned. "I can't believe this."

"Heh, no big deal," Rigby said to Sam. He quickly made his way to the bucket, but Chris quickly stopped him.

"I haven't finished yet," Chris said. "Since Jack did the best during the last stage, the White Lotus get to draw first, starting with Jack."

Jack walked up to Chris and drew from the Bucket. "A Cerberus?"

"Ooo, bad draw." Chris chuckled due to Jack's misfortune. "Good luck with that. Next!"

The rest of the White Lotus members drew from the bucket. Each slip had a picture to accompany the name of the animal.

Mandy: Man-faced ape

Flame Princess: Velociraptor

Sasha: Houndoom

Mordecai: Acklay

May: Giant toad

Numbuh 5: Lepidopterran

Goku: Kryptonian dog

"Well, some of these are… bizarre," Mandy remarked.

"What the heck is a lepiodo-what's you call it?" Numbuh 5 asked.

"Giant… toads?" May whimpered. "I wish I had my Pokemon for this one."

"You poor thing," Sasha sympathized. "I'm so sick of toads."

"Huh, what's a Kryptonian?" Goku thought aloud.

"Hey, I said they were exotic," Chris replied. "Whoop Butt Squad, you're up next."

Rigby was the first to draw, and the animal he had to hunt was a Grizzly Bear.

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"Compared to the crazies the others got, this wasn't that bad," Rigby said.

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Next, each member of the Whoop Butt Squad made their way to the bucket.

Buttercup: Headcrab

Judai: Yeti

Biscuit: Rajang

Ilana: Giant condor

Sam: Four-assed monkey

Mao Mao: Rabbit

Mao Mao let out a cocky laugh and waved his slip. "Looks like I got the lucky draw, I got a rabbit."

"You're kidding right?" Judai took a glance at Mao Mao's slip. "Mao, you're a lucky guy, but technically I'm lucky too."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm meeting a yeti for the first time in my life. Isn't that so cool?"

Mao Mao gave Judai a blank stare. "Judai that's moronic."

Sam looked at her slip in disbelief. "There is no way I'm hunting a… four-assed monkey? That goes against everything I stand for. As a matter of fact, how can anyone think this is ok!?"

"Oh come on, they won't even feel it," Chris remarked, slightly annoyed. "To test it out, Zoidberg will volunteer."

Zoidberg quickly turned his head to Chris. "Wha-?"

A dart was instantly thrown at Zoidberg, and he instantly slumped to the ground. All the campers were amazed at how effective the darts were.

"If you don't mind me asking, what are these things made out of?" Biscuit asked.

"Ninja magic," Chris replied. "Or at least that's what they told me. Unfortunately for you guys, your targets won't be as easy to nab as Zoidberg."

"I think I can catch a crab with no problem," Buttercup said, confidently.

Chris smirked. "We'll see. I'm sure it will make excellent television. Now, you have forty-five minutes, and I must warn you the Asian jungle is expansive."

The campers were understandably set aback.

"Forty-five!?" Numbuh 5 exclaimed. "No way we can cover a jungle that fast!"

Chris laughed. "Don't worry I'm kidding; you have an hour, but I can make it less if you want. Now get going!

The campers quickly ran into the jungle, but they were quickly stopped in their tracks by an air horn.

"Wait!" Chris yelled. "You forgot your darts!"

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Back on the island, inside the staff quarters, Bloo finally managed to make it to the vent in Chris's room. However, he forgot to bring the crowbar along with him, so he had to bust through the vent, injuring himself in the process. When Bloo got out, after multiple tries, he was covered in dust and bruises.

"Finally!" Bloo violently coughed up dust. "Now, where is that stupid briefcase!"

Without any care, Bloo quickly tossed the room around, searching for the supposed briefcase. He spent twenty minutes rummaging through the bed, nightstand, drawer, closet, and even the bathroom. Bloo still couldn't find the briefcase and was close to giving up.

"Darn, it!" Bloo fell flat on his back and looked at the rotating ceiling fan. "This is hopeless. Maybe it is over."

Bloo then noticed that there was a space on the ceiling that had a string coming off it. Without hesitation, he got on Chris's bed and jumped up to pull the string. This turned out to be connected to an attic door that pulled down along with a ladder.

When Bloo entered he was now in a dark attic filled with cobwebs and dust. He even found so much Chris-related memorabilia and trophies that he almost barfed. "This better be worth it."

When he ventured deeper into the attic, he finally found what he was looking for. On a marble pedestal stood a briefcase. The cracks from the roof caused sunlight to shine down on it as if it was a gift from the heavens. Bloo slowly approached the pedestal and opened the briefcase with relative ease. Inside were stacks of hundred dollar bills, which equaled a grand total of one million dollars.

"I never seen so many Benjamins in my life!" Bloo exclaimed. "Oh my gosh! I'm rich!"

Bloo leaped out of the attic and fell face-first. When he got back up, he reentered the vents and made his way back to the basement.

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Back where the challenge was being held, Judai managed to find his target first. What was odd though, was that he approached Judai. The beast resembled a gorilla, but it was much bigger, eight feet tall to be exact. It had grey fur and it was bipedal. Its large eyes looked down on Judai with no hint of anger or disapproval. However, it didn't know if it could trust Judai.

"Who are you?" The creature asked calmly. "And what are you doing here?"

Judai, despite how he felt earlier, was completely stunned. "Are you… a yeti?"

The 'yeti' paused for a moment before he gave a light chuckle. "I suppose that is a simple term to describe me, but now that you got a good look at me what do you think?"

"For one, I'm kinda scared. I didn't think you would face me willingly."

The yeti grinned and sat down on a nearby rock. He then placed his hand on another rock facing his left. "Come take a seat. I think what I might have to say will interest you."

Judai hesitated but decided to sit next to the creature.

"This is a bad idea, Judai," Yubel warned.

"Maybe, but I have to face him anyways," he replied in his thoughts.

"Now, what else would you like to know?" The yeti asked.

"Well first, how were you captured?" Judai questioned him.

"When the multiverse began the conversion, I managed to travel to this dimension through one of the many portals to make it easier for me." The yeti clasped his hands together. "I wanted to explore the vast multiverse, but I was captured. My memory is a little foggy, so I'm not sure what exactly brought me here."

Judai was deep in thought. This was a lot to take in, but he felt that he owed the stranger an answer. "Well, you may not believe it, but right now you're on a reality tv show. Our challenge is to knock you out with these sleep darts." Judai showed the dart to the yeti.

"Stop it!" Yubel exclaimed. "This is a terrible idea!"

The yeti examined the dart. "I see, well I have no reason why I shouldn't play along. I assume I will be released once whoever put you up to this is done with me."

Judai nodded in response. "So, that's it?"

"I have something important to share with you. In my homeland, my civilization was destroyed by humans many thousands of years ago. Growing up, I was taught to fear your kind. But now, with the ongoing convergence, my species sees a new opportunity. The universe is more diverse than ever before, and we no longer need to hide in the shadows. Even if the divide between my kind and humans can never be fully reconciled, we can still forgive the wrongs committed against us. While this may not be relevant to you, I hope that you will remember my words."

Judai gave the yeti a thumbs up. "Gotcha, I think I understand what you mean, but you said something about the convergence continuing. The Convergence right? What does that mean?"

"Our universes are connected, but only through a dimensional portal technology are we able to travel from one universe to the next. Of course, this doesn't stop us from sending signals or broadcasts to neighboring universes. However, I predict that one day, every universe will converge as one."

"Huh? This is probably the craziest thing I've ever heard."

The yeti smiled. "Stranger things have happened already, have they not? Well then, I believe that's enough. I do wish you the best of luck."

"Wait, you don't have to do this…"

Despite Judai's protest, the yeti pricked himself with the dart. "Oh… that is… powerful…. wait… I… never… got… your… name…." Eventually, they yeti fell over and quickly fell asleep.

"Should I believe any of that?" Judai said aloud.

"I wouldn't," Yubel chimed. "He was probably insane."

"Probably, but it's something to think about, right?" Judai looked down at the yeti. "Although, I don't understand why he was captured. He's more of a person than an animal." Suddenly, Judai felt a strange sensation and was slowly losing consciousness. "What… the…" Before he could even realize what was happening, Judai quickly passed out.

Two ninjas, wearing gray and white gi respectively, swooped down to recover Judai. One was a tall man, the other was a slightly shorter woman. Furthermore, the two were concerned about what transpired here.

"I thought these beasts had their memories wiped?" said the white ninja as she picked up Judai and removed a dart from his leg. "This information cannot afford to be broadcasted."

"Hold your breath, Mizuki," said the gray ninja. "The producers of this show are our trusted allies; they'll alter the footage."

Mizuki frowned. "Don't be so careless, Feng. You know damn well what's at stake if the ignorant masses learn of the approaching calamity."

"Trust me, I'm not being careless." Feng narrowed his eyes as he stared at Judai and the yeti. "What we need to do now is wipe both of their memories of anything related to the convergence. The beast's memories can just be wiped completely, but the other one can just forget about this little meeting."

"He'll probably doubt that he ever completed the challenge if we take him to the next location. I say we eliminate him and blame it on the monster."

Feng laughed. "Now you're the one being careless. Regardless, this is how it must be. Once we're done though, we can focus on finding the mole in our ranks. Someone allowed the yeti to retain his memories on purpose. Once we do, we'll eliminate the traitor."

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Among those who hated this stage, Mandy was one of those people. Regardless, she trekked through the jungle motivated by her desire to stay in the game and best her rivals. Before she took another step, Mandy caught sight of something up ahead. She quickly jumped into one of the nearby bushes and waited patiently. To her surprise, it was Chris, in a blue ninja outfit no less. However, Mandy realized something was off. Chris would never put himself in such a dangerous environment unless he had some sort of protection. Moreover, whoever that was had on the wrong color outfit Chris had on earlier, and seemed to be wandering around as if it had no sense of direction. While Mandy doesn't think highly of Chris, she knows he is no idiot.

She then thought about the name of her target, the man-faced ape. If this were her target, it's possible that this could just be a simple disguise. Regardless, she was willing to take that chance.

In her haste, Mandy pulled out her pack of darts. Each camper was given ten darts and a blowgun to use, and the only requirement given was to use that equipment. If a camper lost their equipment, this stage would be impossible to complete. Therefore, Mandy decided to wait for her target to come to her since she knew she wasn't fast enough to begin a chase.

"Just a little closer," she whispered to herself. "C'mon…"

As each second passed, the man-faced ape got closer, and closer to the bush Mandy was hiding in. When it was finally just five feet away, that's when she striked. Using the blowgun, Mandy was able to hit her target dead on, and as a result, it swirled until it finally hit the ground. In response, Mandy got out of the bush to do a little inspection. Before she could even touch the creature, Mandy felt something hit her neck, and seconds later she was out cold.

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Not everyone had an easy time taking out their targets. For example, Numbuh 5 managed to find the animal she was looking for, but it was far from easy. This creature was an alien, also known as a Lepidoterran in another universe. It was a green insectoid with four insect-like legs and two arms that each had three finger-like claws. On its back were four pedunculated eyes and large, yet fragile, wings. The alien was flying around Numbuh 5, shooting streams of green slime from its eyes.

Numbuh 5 barely dodged the last blast. "That was cutting it close!"

Numbuh 5 dodged the next shot and aimed her blowgun at the creature. In seconds, she shot directly at the Lepidoterran, but it quickly evaded it. "Dang it! That was Numbuh 5's ninth dart, you overgrown dragonfly!"

Nearby in an open grassy area, May had also found her target, a giant, green toad with a white underbelly. Unfortunately, the toad had her tucked in its mouth from the waist down.

"Somebody, anybody help!" May tried to wriggle her hand fast enough to get her blowgun case, but it slipped from her hand and fell into the toad's stomach. May began to cry out loud. "I really wish I had my Pokemon!"

The toad eventually swallowed May whole, but before it could begin to digest her a swift shot from a blowgun managed to hit its back. The toad was knocked out instantly, and May was fortunate enough to crawl out.

May coughed twice and tried to wipe away the saliva covering her body. "Bleh, yuck!"

A ninja in black clothing and wielding silver katana stood beside May. "Since you couldn't take down the toad, you shall be taken back to where you came.

May continued to make more disgusted expressions as she frantically wiped the saliva off her. "Good, I don't really care. Right now, all I need is a very long bath."

Suddenly, the Lepidoterran Numbuh 5 was chasing swooped above the two. May quickly ducked to the ground while the ninja stood unphased.

"What the heck was that!?" May exclaimed.

"It would seem one of your associates is in the process of fighting that insect."

May looked up to see Numbuh 5 riding on the back of the giant insectoid. "Wow, look at her go!" However, May couldn't watch for long because she was instantly teleported back to the island.

Numbuh 5 was finally close enough to stab the creature with a dart, and so she did just that. The Lepidoterran came tumbling down through the trees, along with Numbuh 5. When it finally crashed, it was out cold.

Numbuh 5 jumped up and winced from her bruises. Once she realized that she was successful, she began to start dancing. "Aw yeah! Bring on the next… one." Numbuh 5 was knocked out by a dart that hit her lower arm. Seconds later, she was teleported away by a ninja.

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Jack was deep in the jungle where he was walking past a nearby waterfall. He was still diligently searching for his target, the Cerberus. So far, he had only a giant nest perched on top of a tree as well as a bear that Rigby was trying to put to sleep. None of this interested him, so he simply avoided them.

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"Right now, I would feel much more comfortable if I had my sword," Jack admitted. "Though, it's better if I don't rely on it too much."

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Just before he was about to pass a nearby stream, Jack suddenly spotted Mao Mao hiding behind a tree. "Hello there."

Startled, Mao Mao let out a loud scream. "Oh! It's just you, Jack."

"You mind if I ask what you're doing?"

"I probably shouldn't tell you, but I've been surveying my prey." Mao Mao pointed to a small hole in the ground. "I laid down some berries as bait. Once it comes out, I'll make my move." Mao Mao clenched his fist to show off his determination.

"Ah yes, you got a rabbit," Jack remembered while putting his finger on his chin. "That shouldn't be too hard. I wish you luck."

As Jack walked off, Mao Mao smirked. "Heh, wish me luck if you'd like, but I'll show you who's the superior swordsman. Even though I don't have my sword."

Three minutes later, the rabbit finally got out of its hiding hole. When it spotted the berries, it took its time to munch on them.

"Yes!" Mao Mao quickly zipped from the tree and slowly made his way closer to the rabbit. "Don't worry little guy, I don't mean you any harm. Just come to Mao Mao." Mao Mao held out some berries he had in his right hand, but unbeknownst to the rabbit, he was hiding a dart behind his back.

The rabbit quickly noticed Mao Mao and in an instant, its demeanor changed. Mao Mao was surprised to see the rabbit had become vicious in nature. When he was close enough, the rabbit pounced on him and started mauling him with its claws and teeth. During the attack, Mao Mao dropped the dart he was holding.

"OW! You freak of nature!" Mao Mao continued to scream in pain until he finally managed the throw the rabbit away from him. Without hesitation, Mao Mao quickly ran back to the tree he was hiding behind.

As he ran, the rabbit went back to its hole.

"That thing's a… monster," Mao Mao whimpered.

"GET BACK HERE!" cried a familiar voice.

Mao Mao turned around and saw a velociraptor sprint past him. Tailing the dinosaur was Flame Princess leaving a fiery path behind her.

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"Ahhhhhh!" Mordecai screamed. He quickly dodged an incoming attack from a beast with large pincer-like legs.

The reptilian creature, known as an Acklay, walked on six legs. It was a large, greenish creature with a hard outer shell, a long head, three yellow eyes, and razor-sharp teeth. Its torso resembled that of a crab, and it had a stretched-out stomach. The beast took another swing at Mordecai, who dodged the attack by the skin of his teeth.

"Gah!" Mordecai knew he couldn't keep this up for long, but the persistent attacks from the beast made it difficult to fight back.

"SCREEEEE!" The Acklay's attacks were becoming reckless since it was frustrated by Mordecai's evasion tactics.

Mordecai decided the best way to subdue the creature was by hitting its neck or underbelly. The tough outer shell on its upper body made it difficult for the darts to take effect. Before he could think of a plan to get under, Mordecai was struck by the side of a claw. The force sent him barreling into a nearby stream.

Mordecai held his chest in pain. "You've gotta be kidding me."

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"That last hit I got felt like a sledgehammer to the chest!" Mordecai exclaimed. He was also noticeably covered in bandages. "Why does almost every challenge have to involve some life-or-death situation!?"

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Mordecai looked up and was struck with fear once the Acklay towered above him. Mordecai tried to take out his blowgun and aim, but the beast quickly grabbed Mordecai with its claws and brought him closer to its mouth. Mordecai let out screams of agony. As the Acklay increased the intensity of its grip, the spikes on its claws dug into his skin, causing him to bleed. In an act of desperation, Mordecai managed to pull out his right arm from the beast's stranglehold. With adrenaline fueling his actions, Mordecai stabbed a dart right into the neck of the creature. The Acklay let out an ear-piercing scream, released Mordecai, and fell to the ground.

Finally freed from its grip, Mordecai let out a sigh of relief. "Yay-yuh! At least I didn't die…" Eventually, he collapsed due to exhaustion.

A ninja, wearing a light blue outfit, suddenly appeared, crouching right beside Mordecai. He then checked Moredcai's pulse and was relieved to know that he was still alive. "Good, but he still needs medical attention. Still, that was very impressive."

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"What is that thing!?" Buttercup cried out.

While exploring, Buttercup came across a small monkey that had a parasite attached to its head. The parasite was massive, roughly the size of a watermelon, and had tan coloring with its claws deeply embedded into the monkey's flesh. The monkey's head was bleeding profusely, and it moved with a zombie-like gait. Additionally, the monkey had four unusual protrusions on its backside that resembled buttocks.

Buttercup cringed. "You know I should feel grossed out, but now I just feel bad. Guess I'm gonna put ya' out of ya' misery!

The zombified monkey made horrifying noises, which startled Buttercup.

Buttercup stood firmly and clenched her fists. "Bring it on!"

The monkey leaped at Buttercup, but she easily dodged the attack. Buttercup then kicked the primate into a nearby tree and performed a follow-up attack using one of the darts.

Buttercup let out a sad sigh. "Boooo, what a letdown."

Buttercup was then alerted when the parasite got detached itself from its victim. Without hesitation, she threw another dart before it could do anything else.

"Man, these things sure are useful, buuuut it's not as fun as using my fist!" Buttercup dusted off her hands. "Since that takes care of things, time to find that Headcrab. Gee, I wonder if Blossom is watching me right now. Heh, bet she's jealous."

Suddenly, a dart hit Buttercup on the neck. She tried fighting off the effects, but she eventually fell asleep.

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"See anything?" Ilana asked.

"Nope," Sam replied. "Honestly, I still don't like this stage."

Ilana and Sam stood atop a lush green hill, deep in the heart of the jungle. Close by, an abandoned monastery exhibited signs of decay.

Ilana gazed upon the vast treetops hoping that her target, a giant condor, would show up eventually. "Yeah, I know, but I appreciate that you're tagging along."

"Hey, someone's gotta watch out for you, and I still haven't found the quote on quote four-assed monkey."

Ilana laughed. "That is a very odd name."

Sam along laughed with her. "Yeah, I feel the same way! Though if I'm being a bit honest, I kinda wish I forfeited; the sun's killing me right now."

A playful smile formed on Ilana's face. "I thought you cared about helping the team. Wouldn't something like that look bad on your reputation?"

"Heh, right." Sam crossed her arms. "If something like this sends me home instead of Bloo, then there really is no hope for the world."

"Well, you better hope there are fewer animal-themed challenges, otherwise-," Ilana's attention was suddenly brought to something else.

"Ilana? You good?"

Ilana jumped up in excitement and pointed at a large bird flying over the trees. "Sam, I think that's it!"

Sam held her hand on her forehead to get a better view. 'Hey, I think you're right. That thing's huge!"

"I gotta hurry!" Ilana quickly ran into the forest up ahead.

"Hey, wait up!" Suddenly, Sam felt a hand on her shoulder. She quickly recoiled, only to realize that it was one of the ninjas. "For a ninja, you're really bad at approaching people."

The ninja had on a light blue outfit. As a matter of fact, he was the same ninja who took care of Mordecai. "My apologies, but you have failed this stage."

"What! Why!?"

The ninja scratched the back of his head. "Your target was neutralized by one of the other animals. Since you failed to tranquilize it while it was alive, I have to send you back to the island."

Sam was frustrated. "Good work, you messed up."

"We know. Things obviously didn't go as planned.:

"If you ask me, something tells you never cared in the first place. Now get me out of here."

The ninja let out a surprisingly sorrowful sigh. "Very well."

"Oh wait I need to tell Ila-!"

Before Sam could finish, the two disappeared.

Up ahead, the condor was circling its nest due to sensing nearby danger. Trees were smashed and scorched down below due to two animals engaged in battle. One was a 20ft tall gorilla-like beast with broad muscles, large horns, and a tail with a hairy tip. The other resembled a dog and was about four feet tall. It had black fur, an orange snout, orange eyes, horns, and rib-like ridges on its back. It also had a skull pedant, a yellow underbelly, two white bands on each ankle, and a skinny tail with a triangular tip.

The shorter beast emitted a blast of fire from behind, but the attack had no effect. The gorilla-like beat retaliated by leaping toward the canine and slamming its fist to the ground. Fortunately for the other beast, it dodged the attack and countered with a shadowy-colored slash that scared the larger beast's face. Enraged, the larger beast's hair turned yellow, and began to roar.

Nearby, Biscuit and Sasha were in awe as they were spectating.

Sasha looked at her slip and back at the canine-like creature. "At least I found the Houndoom, but how do I get to it without being killed?"

"I'm with you, Sasha," Biscuit chimed in, nervously staring at the Rajang. "I don't see us getting into that unscathed."

"You think we can hit it with the blowguns?" Sasha asked.

"Depends. You don't look that capable, but I recommend you hurry. That devil dog probably doesn't have that long." Biscuit took a huge leap forward.

Sasha gritted her teeth, trying to contain her anger. "Well, aren't you just condescending…"

The Rajang let out another loud roar and began to rush in the Houndoom's direction. The canine jumped out of the way in response, but that didn't stop the Rajang's charge attack. With great ease, the beast smashed through several trees in its path. One of the trees happened to be where the condor had her nest which housed three eggs. During the chain of events, the tree, and by extension, the nest fell from the tree and landed on the Rajang. One of the most precious things to a mother is her children, and this is likewise for the condor who was filled with rage.

Biscuit continued to focus on the Rajang. When the beast finally stopped, she grinned and decided that she'd attack first to weaken it, or at least that's what she told herself. Unfortunately, the Rajang quickly turned and lunged toward the Houndoom. Biscuit gasped and promptly dodged.

Sasha was in the middle of trying to take out the Pokemon with a dart until she was alerted by the incoming attack. "Ahh!" Sasha watched as the Houndoom flew into a nearby, burned, tree. "Bisky! Hurry up and knock out that thing, woah!" Sasha barely dodged a fist slam from the Rajang.

Biscuit quickly appeared in the air, right in front of the Rajang, and landed a powerful kick. This sent the animal staggering back. Once she found a way out, Sasha sprinted for the Houndoom. When she approached it, she found it in crippling pain. Tending to it was Ilana, who was distressed by the canine's pain.

"Get out of the way," Sasha demanded while pulling out a dart and her blowgun. "I gotta job to do."

Ilana looked up to see Sasha standing before her. One thing she noticed is that Sasha was very irate. "Don't you see that this poor creature is in pai-, "

Without hesitation, Sasha shot a dart right at the Houndoom's side. "Haven't you noticed that we're on a ticking clock? You should probably find what you're looking for instead of feeling sorry for some violent mutt." With nothing else to do, Sasha decided to walk back to the starting point. Unknown to her, a ninja was watching her from the treetops, waiting for her to be alone.

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Ilana held her knees and looked down to the ground. "Guess there's only one word for that… unsympathetic."

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Ilana realized that there wasn't much she could do for the Houndoom, so she focused on her main objective. When she looked up, she saw the condor diving down. Biscuit and the Rajang were very close by, still engaged in battle. The beast proceeded to open its mouth and charge an electrical attack. Biscuit was prepared to dodge the attack, but before the attack was released, the giant condor dug its wings into the Rajang's back. The Rajang let out howls of pain and fired an electric blast into the air, yet it still managed to pull off the condor and slam it forcefully to the ground. Not satisfied, the Rajang continued to exact its rage by slamming the giant avian repeatedly.

Biscuit and Ilana were both shocked by the beast's endurance as well as its lust for violence.

"That's it!" Biscuit exclaimed while pulling out a dart. "Enough is enough!" Biscuit quickly threw her dart at the Rajang and it managed to hit the Rajang's right shoulder. Despite the immense strength the beast showed earlier, the Rajang went down easily.

Ilana ran so she could congratulate Biscuit. She was still noticeably upset about her encounter with Sasha. "Hey Bisky, good work out there."

Biscuit turned to Ilana and smiled. She then shifted her focus back to her downed target. "Thanks, but I could've done better."

"What do you mean? You dodged all of those attacks easily, nor does it look like you took any damage."

"True, but I honestly could've taken it out much sooner. Instead, I was enjoying myself and well-," Biscuit wistfully glanced at the injured condor as it gasped for air. "That happened."

"Yeah…conveniently, that's also my target."

"Well…what are you waiting for?"

Ilana sighed and crouched beside the condor. The once mighty bird was in too much pain to fly or even move. Ilana pulled out a dart and gently pricked the wing of the condor. Once the condor fell asleep, Ilana got back up, relieved that she had finished the stage. "Where do we go now? Chris said someone would know when we're finished, but I don't see anyone nearby."

"I suppose that means we'll have to wait for someone to get us, but where did Sasha go?"

"She went…" Ilana briefly recalled the direction Sasha went and pointed south of where they were standing. "She went that way."

"I see. So, she went back to the starting point."

"Should we follow her? She shouldn't be too far off."

"I don't know." Biscuit held her chin as she tried to make sense of things. "Chris never said we should go back to where we began. It's probably best if we, Ow! What the heck was that!?"

"Bisky?"

Biscuit touched the back of her neck and felt a dart on the back of it. Eventually, she became very tired and fell to the ground.

"Bisky!? What's wrong!?" Ilana quickly knelt beside Biscuit and began to shake her urgently. As she did, another dart landed on Ilana, and in seconds, she found herself unconscious and lying on top of Biscuit.

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"I can't believe you allowed it to fly to space!" Feng cried. The ninja was currently cursing out Goku over what he did during the challenge.

Goku was upset about the whole situation. In his hand was a small collar with green, glowing lights. "I can't believe you would allow this. Taking this animal's will by using this?" Goku held up the strange collar. "It was a good thing I spotted it."

Feng scoffed. "Who cares! Your goal was to subdue that dog! You had no permission to alter any of our property!"

"Property?" Goku was baffled by that claim. "An innocent dog doesn't seem like property to me?"

"What gives you the right to judge us?" Feng crossed his arms as he continued speaking with crude remarks. "We own these beasts, but now that you removed this collar, we lost our only way to control it!"

"Well, I think he's better off in space." All of a sudden, Goku's nose started twitching. "You smell something? It smells like something's burning."

"You're right," Feng agreed. "You stay put. I'll go check it out."

"Don't bother. I'll take care of this." Goku leaped into the air and flew above the treetops. Once he was high enough, Goku was speechless. Meters away, a fire engulfed the surrounding environment. "Oh, no…" Goku quickly flew to the area, hoping no one else was nearby. When he arrived, he first noticed how intense the heat was. Surrounding him were chaotic, bright, orange flames. Each step he made felt as if it was getting hotter, but unknown to him, he was getting closer to the source.

As Goku continued through, he spotted something laying on the ground. Unfortunately, whoever or whatever it was happened to be burnt to a crisp. Goku was worried that he couldn't even recognize the corpse, but his attention was brought to the sounds of a girl crying. When he got closer to the sounds, he found out who it was. Kneeling on the ground was Flame Princess. "FP!? What happened!?"

Flame Princess looked up and turned to face Goku. The girl was in great distress. Streaks of a lava-like substance were running from her eyes, mimicking tears. "Goku?"

"Hey there. What happened?"

Flame Princess continued to cry. "It's all my fault! I'm a monster!"

"What are you talking about? You're not a monster. Just tell me how this happened." Goku tried to approach Flame Princess, but she swung her arm in his direction.

"No stay away!" she pleaded. "You'll just get hurt!"

Goku chuckled. "You can try, but I don't think you'll do much. Come on, let's get you out of here. That would probably be best for both of us."

Flame Princess sniffled. "Ok…"

Nearby, Feng was watching the situation unfold. He then tapped a button on an earpiece. "Hello!? I need some assistance, now!"

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For a tropical jungle, a cave with subfreezing temperatures would be an unusual area for this setting. Strangely enough, this happened to be the case. Deep in an icy cave, Jack was taking a narrow path, guided entirely by instinct. Icicles and icy stalagmites were at every side, and a cold breeze continuously blew toward him.

"Achoo!" Jack hugged himself and shivered underneath the cold. He didn't like venturing this deep, but the unusual temperature could be a sign of the creature he was looking for.

Eventually, the path led him to a large den, covered with ice. Sitting in the middle was a large, three-headed quadruped. Its heads resembled wolves, and its claws and teeth were razor-sharp. The beast identified Jack, and quickly took a defensive stance.

"You shouldn't have entered my abode!" exclaimed the middle head of the beast. "Walk away, or you shall pay for this with your life!"

"Your threats will not work on me," Jack replied. "I have a mission to do, and I will see it through."

All three heads let out a loud cackle. Once the heads stopped laughing, the head on the left began to speak. "YOU DARE CHALLENGE ME!? A MEMBER OF THE CERBERUS TRIBE!? LOOK AT YOU, YOU'RE COMPLETELY EMPTY HANDED! EVEN THE ONE WHO CAPTURED ME NEEDED SOME SORT OF WEAPON TO DEFEAT ME!" As the beast continued his rant, Jack noticed that this voice, or better yet this head, was much more aggressive than the last. It was as if three personalities shared one body.

The right head let out a comical laugh. "Hehehe! Maybe this fool wants a pathetic death! I say we oblige him!"

"Enough of this!" Jack exclaimed. "I will admit you're an amusing creature, but I have very little time. Now stop rambling and do your worst!" Jack extended his left foot out as he arched both of his legs, waiting for the Cerberus to make the first move.

"YOU, A MERE HUMAN, MAKE A MOCKERY OF ME!?" boomed the left head.

"Hehehe," the right head cackled. "Don't say we didn't warn you!" In an instant, the beast shot out a beam of ice directly at Jack. Without fear, Jack quickly dodged the attack. However, the blast managed to completely block off the only exit. "Hahahaha! Now you can't escape!"

Jack could care less. Using the blowgun, Jack shot a dart from behind. Not willing to succumb to defeat, the Cerberus coated its backside with ice. As a result, the ice armor easily deflected the dart and it landed on the floor, near the Cerberus's back right foot. Furthermore, the beast turned around and belched a flurry of small icebergs. Jack evaded by doing several backflips, but despite his efforts, one managed to hit his chest while another ripped through his kimono. Jack flipped once more and landed as he held ish chest.

"I must admit that you're quite skilled-," the middle head began.

"BUT THOSE MOVES WILL ONLY GET YOU SO FAR!" the left head echoed.

The right head cackled. "I guess you were right! You do have very little time! I suggest you start praying hahaha!"

"Submit, warrior," the middle head said.

Jack smirked and once again did the stance he did earlier. As the Cerberus was baffled, Jack waggled his finger toward him. "You're very cocky, aren't you? This battle has only begun you know."

The left head snarled and shot another ice beam from its mouth. Jack found himself running from the continuous blast. Jack tried to fire another dart with his blowgun, but Cerberus froze it easily. As he was running, he realized that the entire floor was being covered with ice. Soon, he would find it very difficult to run.

"Foolish beast!" Jack exclaimed. "This attack is very predictable or is this all you got!?"

"SILENCE!" the left head howled. Without a second the massive beast lunged at Jack, extending its left claws to attack.

Jack smirked. Once Cerberus was close enough, he jumped above the creature and landed on its icy back. As the Cerberus landed, Jack let out a battle cry and unleashed a powerful karate chop with his right hand.

"What are you doing!?" the middle head asked.

"Breaking the ice." Jack followed up with another karate chop that managed to expose the beast's back. Before Cerberus could repair its icy armor, Jack swiftly stabbed a dart into its back. All three heads howled, but nonetheless, they succumbed to the dart's effects and fell asleep.

Jack proceeded to leap off Cerberus and landed on the cold floor. "Argh!" Jack held his right hand in pain. Cerberus's armor was unusual compared to regular ice, but him being able to break it was a big feat, nevertheless. Regardless, Jack had to be careful when using this hand in the next stage. Despite this, Jack had a much bigger problem. Now that the only exit was frozen off, he'd had to wait for someone to come get him or break himself out.

"Hm, now that I think about it, this challenge wasn't planned out very well," Jack said aloud. "I'm not sure why Chris never explained what to do next."

Jack looked back at Cerberus slumbering inches away from him and realized something.

"How were they able to fit him into this den? The cave's passageway is not big enough for a beast this large to pass through. Hm, I guess they used teleportation then, though I don't know how they managed to contain him. He's probably strong enough to break out of-,"

All of a sudden Jack felt something hit his shoulder. As he tried to figure out what it was, he grew drowsy and collapsed to the ground.

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"Son, son!"

"…Wait?" Jack called out to a mysterious voice, speaking to him in a mysterious white void. "Am… am I dead?"

"This is only a dream, son, but you must wake up. You must continue to pursue your goals. You must remember your purpose!"

"That voice… f-!"

(End of Jack's Dream)

Jack's eyes flew open, and he sat up, breathing heavily. Once his breathing calmed down, Jack looked around and noticed that he was surrounded by brick walls. Naturally, he was confused by this, since all he remembered last was defeating Cerberus in the cave. As he stood up, while trying to collect his thoughts, Jack felt the wall on his right.

"So this is no illusion," he said to himself. He then proceeded to rub his fingers against his temple. "But how did I get here?" Jack looked up to the corner of his right and noticed something very peculiar. It was a small, white device and its most particular feature was the red dot blinking repeatedly. Unbeknownst to Jack, he was being watched.

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And that is the end of Part 1 of this chapter. Part 2 should come out in a week or so but there are a few things I want to clarify.

If you don't remember, I established that there is a Universal/Dimensional government due to a recent convergence in the Multiverse. For people to travel from universe to universe, they have to go through a facility located in each dimension known as Interdimensional Customs, similar to Rick and Morty in the Pilot Episode. I don't like explaining stuff like this outside the story, but that is basically how all these characters were able to meet. It also is important to note that this new government established a new currency, so that's why the prize changed from one million dollars to one-hundred thousand credits.

As for the ninja society, let's just say their origins and goals are a little mystery. Don't be surprised if they get mentioned again in later chapters.

Now I'd like to say where each individual animal originates from. The yeti comes from the SCP universe and is better known as SCP-1000 or Bigfoot. Now this brings the question of other SCPs, especially the reality-altering ones that could potentially affect the story. It's important to note that the SCP foundation isn't exactly united by one singular canon. Most stories and articles normally pick and choose which SCPs to reference, so if I ever use another SCP, it will be chosen carefully.

The Man-faced Ape originates from the Hunter x Hunter universe. Houndoom is from Pokemon, and the velociraptor comes exclusively from the Jurassic Park universe. Giant Toads come from Konosuba if you recognized the gag. Acklay comes from the Star Wars universe. Rajang comes from Monster Hunter (You should play Monster Hunter Rise btw). The grizzly bear… is just a regular grizzly bear, which is why I didn't bother writing a scene for it. The rabbit comes from Monty Python, and the giant condor is a bird that was first introduced in Total Drama World Tour. Headcrabs come from Half-Life and Lepidopterrans are an alien species in Ben 10. The weird Four-Assed Monkey? South Park.

Cerberus is a demon from the Devil May Cry series. For the record, after writing this I really wanted to add a Devil May Cry character to the story. Maybe I'll do that next season. Finally, I shouldn't have to say what universe the Kryptonian Dog originates from, that's right the Invincible universe from the planet Viltrum. In all seriousness, the DC universe. If you paid attention, the dog is now flying in space so it could come back this season, maybe. Also, yes, the collar had kryptonite in it.

I'm planning on updating my progress more, so I don't leave people in the dark for so long. Anyways if you have any questions feel free to PM me or leave it in the comments. Hope you all have a great day and see you in the next one.

Almost forgot to mention that Dan is from Dan vs. and Jude is a character from the cartoon 6Teen.