Surprise! I'm back, for the 10th time (I think). Anyways, as promised here's the second Aftermath episode. Enjoy :)
Once again it was time for that special occasion. The classic Total Drama Aftermath music starts playing in the background as the letters TDNA flash on a giant TV screen. Next, clips from the main show then began to start playing.
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Blossom was shown cheerleading during the sports challenge from Episode 5. As she danced across the court with exceptional grace, she accompanied her performance with a cheesy, yet suitably cheerful chant.
"Go! Go! Go! Whoop Butt Squad!"
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The next clip was Mordecai and Rigby fighting the infamous prisoner Kentaro, and by fighting, I mean mercilessly getting their butts handed to them. Shortly after the showing of brutality, the video feed ended with the two severely injured and in the infirmary.
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The final clip was Bloo talking to Finn and Mao Mao about his withdrawal from the show.
"You see my good friends," Bloo began, "I just finished packing my things. I decided I'm quitting."
"Really!?" Finn and Mao Mao said unanimously.
"That's right, I'm saving you guys the trouble. Do not weep for me, for this is a sacrifice I'm willing to-,"
Before he could continue, Bloo was unceremoniously cut off by Finn.
"That's cool, bro."
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STARRING
YOUR HOSTS: BRIDGETTE & GEOFF
PLUS, OUR TOTAL DRAMA NEO LOSERS: VEGETA, COURAGE, & KUKI SANBAN
ALSO STARRING
THESE POOR SUCKERS-I MEAN THE TOTAL DRAMA JURY: MONKEY D. LUFFY, LAMMY, CT-5555 "FIVES", KAZUMA SATOU, GWEN TENNYSON, ISABEAU, KING? DEDEDE, GREED, JENNY WAKEMAN, DENKI KAMINARI, YUKAKO YAMAGASHI, & AANG
AND THREE SPECIAL GUESTS!
After the clips play, the audience applauds, and our focus goes to the main stage. Taking the spotlight was no other than Bridgette, who was currently sitting alone on the center couch.
"Hello and welcome back to the totally awesome Total Drama Neo Aftermath!" she exclaimed. "As usual I'm your host Bridgette and boy do we have an interesting show for you today! Before we discuss some of the controversial topics from the show, let's first say hello to some not-so-lucky lucky former competitors! Give it up for Courage!"
Focus is then swapped to Courage, sitting on the peanut gallery couch on the right.
"Hey!" Courage simply smiled and waved as the audience applauded.
"Also," Bridgette began, "We got Kuki!"
The audience applauded her as well.
Numbuh 3 giggled and waved to the audience. "Hi everybody!" She sat right next to Courage and was also holding an orange rainbow monkey.
"Awww," Bridgette cooed. "Now that's an adorable rainbow monkey!"
Numbuh 3 smiled. "Thanks! I named him after one of my bestest friends in the world, Wally!"
Bridgette turned her attention back to the audience. "Also joining us is our one and only Total Drama Jury!"
Sitting in the back row of the jury box, from left to right, was King Dedede, Aang, Jenny, Fives, Yukako, and Denki. The rest, Lammy, Kazuma, Greed, Luffy, Isabeau, and Gwen, were in the back. All of them were located to the right of the stage.
"Anything you guys would like to say to the audience?" Bridgette asked.
"Yeah, bite me!" Greed snapped back.
Bridgette sent Greed an annoyed look. "Guess I was setting myself up for that one."
"Hey, where's Geoff?" Jenny asked.
"And what happened to Vegeta?" Numbuh 3 asked.
"I'm glad you asked," said Bridgette. "Unfortunately, Geoff had to temporarily leave to join an upcoming Total Drama spin-off!"
The audience oohed in excitement.
"We're not sure when or if he's coming back, so we got someone else to fill his shoes!"
"Wait don't tell me it's-" Courage began until he was rudely cut off.
"YEP!" Greed boasted. "It's yours truly, isn't it?"
"Thankfully no," Brigette replied. "Everyone, make some noise for the new Total Drama Neo Aftermath co-host…Vegeta!"
A purple smoke bomb was thrown onto the stage, and Vegeta was sitting next to Bridgette when the smoke cleared. The audience applauded at his bombastic entrance. In stark contrast, Vegeta was not happy to see them, nor was he thrilled to be here.
"Wait really?" Isabeau said.
"The producers see this as an excellent way for Vegeta to make up for leaving prematurely," Bridgette explained. "Um, their words not mine."
Vegeta rolled his eyes and sighed. "Let's just get this over with, shall we?"
"Hold on!" Denki interrupted. "You said one of us will get to be on the show. So, when exactly does that happen?"
"Actually, two of you will," Bridgette corrected. "And you're just in luck 'cause one jury member will be revealed to be joining the cast at the end of this episode!"
"Aw yes!" Denki exclaimed. He then turned to Yukako and raised his hand. "High five!?"
"How many times do I have to tell you not to talk to me," Yukako growled.
Fearful, Denki quickly put his hand down and turned away. "My bad."
"I just know the proud viewers at home voted for me, King Dedede," the penguin king said boldly.
"Yeah right, lard fat," Kazuma chuckled.
"You watch your tone, boy!" Dedede spat.
"Settle down guys," Bridgette pleaded.
"Or I'll settle it for you," Vegeta warned.
Kazuma and Dedede gulped and put aside their bickering.
"So," Bridgette began. "Before we get to today's guest, Vegeta, Courage, Kuki, mind sharing what you've been up to ever since being eliminated?"
"Why should I?" Vegeta groaned. "Isn't being here enough?"
"Come on Vegeta! The fans are dying to know!"
"What makes you think I care about the fans?"
"Okkkk. Let me rephrase. I'm sure the producers, who hold you under a currently active contract, expect you to participate."
Vegeta began to mumble bitterly.
"If he's not gonna share, can I go?" Numbuh 3 asked.
"Sure thing, Kuki!" Bridgette happily replied.
"Yaaaaaaaay! Ahem! So-"
Suddenly loud snoring could be heard in the room. Everyone turned to where the source of the rude sounds was coming from. Lo and behold, it was King Dedede. A few members of the audience couldn't help but chuckle at this.
"Don't worry, I got this," Aang reassured.
He then proceeded to take a deep breath and seemingly blow a large gust of air onto the big-bellied penguin. Just like clockwork, this worked in giving Dedede a rather rude awakening.
"Gahhh!" Dedede yelped. "What happened!?"
"Morning sunshine," Aang greeted with a bright smile.
"It's morning already!?"
"Um, excuse me?" Bridgette interrupted. "Trying to run a show here! Now Kuki you were saying?"
"Huh?" Numbuh 3 tilted her head in confusion until she finally remembered what she was doing. "Oh yeah! Ok, what I've been doing since I left was…um…..sorry. I kinda lost my train of thought earlier."
"Iiiidiot," Kazuma irritably hummed.
Vegeta rolled his eyes. "Why doesn't that surprise me?"
"That's fine Kuki," Bridgette said with sincerity. "We'll just come back to you later. Courage, Vegeta, would you like to-"
"Wait I got it!" Numbuh 3 beamed with excitement. "So, I was coming back to the resort, after being a charitable member of society, and you wouldn't believe what came in the mail!"
"What was it?" Bridgette asked.
"It was a-" Vegeta was quickly cut off by Numbuh 3.
"NOOO!" Numbuh 3 yelled. "You'll ruin the surprise, Vegeta!"
"Oh, big whoop."
"Seconded," Greed added.
"Anyways," Numbuuh 3 began, "Guess what happened!"
"You got a new rainbow monkey?" Bridgette asked.
"Oh, I wish, but guess again!"
"You got a shiny new helmet or blaster?" Fives surmised.
Numbuh 3 raised an eyebrow. "Ummmm, no. Guess again!"
"You got a ton of money?" Gwen asked.
Numbuh 3 shook her head. "Guessssss!"
"Uh…did you uh…get um…fan mail?" Lammy asked.
"Guesssssssssss!"
"You got hate mail?" Greed asked.
"Guessssssssssssssssss!"
"Oh, brother," Courage groaned.
"A sick new phone!?" Denki asked.
"A robot monkey!" Jenny added
"A book?" Isabeau asked.
"Two robot monkeys!" Jenny guessed again.
"MEAT!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Three robot monkeys!" said Jenny and Aang at the same time. "Jinx!"
Numbuh 3 kept shaking her head. "Guessssssssssssssssssssssss!"
On a side note, Vegeta was becoming noticeably irritated.
"Oh, enough with the nonsense!" King Dedede angrily exclaimed. "I obviously know what came from Kuki in the mail!"
Numbuh 3 became bewildered. "You do!?"
On the other hand, Bridgette raised an unconvinced eyebrow. "You do?"
"Did you not hear a word that came out of my mouth!?" Dedede then began to ramble. "You see Kuki bought a highly demanded, low supply, video game console on a sketchy trading website. When her package arrived, to her misfortune she was scammed! Desperate to get justice, Kuki reported her case to the authorities, but they simply ignored her plea for help. Grief-stricken, she underwent a dark metamorphosis and began a horrible, blood-filled rampage against the world that betrayed her!"
"Nuh-uh," Numbuh 3 answered bluntly.
"THEN WHAT WAS IT!?"
Numbuh 3 put on a goofy smile and simply said, "Guess."
"WHAT!?" Everyone but Courage and Vegeta yelled.
"She got a letter from Guess," Courage clarified.
"The fashion company," Vegeta added. "She wouldn't stop telling us about it."
"No way," Gwen said in disbelief.
"That's right!" Numbuh 3 exclaimed. "I'm gonna be on a t-shirt!"
"Who in the world would want to buy a shirt with your dopey face on it!?" Greed snapped.
"I don't know. Probably my fanbase?"
"Fanbase!?" Kazuma spat. "You barely got any screentime! How did you of all people develop a fanbase?"
"I don't know. You should probably ask my fans."
"Or Ezekiel," Bridgette joked. "Anyways, congratulations on getting your own merch, Kuki! Personally, I was thrilled when I saw my face on a PEZ dispenser."
Numbuh 3 giggled in response.
"Okay, Courage, what have you been up to?"
Courage stayed quiet for a bit, recollecting his thoughts of past events.
(Flashback Time)
It was a sunny day at Playa Des Losers Dos. Vegeta was currently helping himself to the snack bar, Numbuh 3 was having fun in the pool, and Courage was sunbathing while enjoying a refreshing mango-lemonade beverage.
For Courage especially, this felt well deserved. For most of his life, he lived in constant fear, so for once he was glad to just be able to relax in peace. Though, unfortunately, that was about to change.
"Hmmm?" Courage grunted as he felt a sensation. A sensation that is familiar to every man, animal, monster, or alien that walks on a set of legs or otherwise. An ancient and primal urge that goes as far back as the dawn of dog-kind.
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…he needed to use the bathroom.
Quickly, Courage hopped out of his chair and ran towards the nearest bathroom. Luckily, there is an outdoor bathroom on the island resort, though is a bit far from the pool area. Once Courage arrived, he felt a wave of relief. This would soon change to worry as he began to hear rustling coming from the bushes.
"Oooooooh" Courage moaned in fear.
The poor pup began to tremble. Sweat dripped from his body and his legs began to shake. His teeth chattered as if he were mimicking a woodpecker. Finally, it came. A large, hairy, tall, hairy, purple, hairy man, or should I say beast popped out of the bushes; did I mention he was hairy?
The good news is that Courage no longer had to go. The bad news is, a hairy monster dude is standing before him. Instantly, Courage screamed at the top of his lungs and ran back to his companions. Oddly enough, the thing also screamed in horror and ran away.
Back at the pool, Vegeta had finally completed his seven plates of snacks. Hamburgers, hot dogs, kebabs, fried chicken, grilled chicken, vegetables (for health purposes), and every other finger food you could think of. Before he could enjoy his meal, Courage finally returned; screaming like a maniac.
"Quite down Courage!" Vegeta hissed. "Are you trying to burst my damn eardrums!?"
"Courage what's the matter?" Numbuh 3 asked while pulling back her swim goggles.
Courage began to mutter gibberish and proceeded to defy the laws of physics. Through some unknown and slightly unsettling power, he shapeshifted into a replica of the beast he encountered.
"Ugh you dimwit," Vegeta groaned. "Fine, I'll go check it out! My food better not get cold because of you!"
Unfortunately, Vegeta's food did get cold. Oh, and uh there was nothing there when the two arrived.
"Welp thanks for wasting my time," Vegeta complained.
"But I saw it!" Courage pleaded.
"I'm sensing a bunch of energies, but they're too weak to even acknowledge. Must've been a bear or something."
"It wasn't a bear!"
"Calm down! Let's head back!"
(Flashback Over)
Courage simply smiled and said, "Nothing too eventful. Just enjoying the resort."
"You deserve it, buddy," said Bridgette. "Now Vegeta, are you willing to play along this time?"
Vegeta crossed his arms and closed his eyes. "Let's see…I got forced to be a guest on this stupid aftermath show, I'm currently on vacation on a rather cozy island, my wife is forcing me to uphold my end of a contract to avoid legal problems, I got forced into becoming a co-host on said stupid show, and now I am here. Is that sufficient?"
Greed began to humorously clap. "Lovely story! Encore please!"
"See now was that too hard?" Bridgette teased. "Now that introductions are out of the way, I think it's time for everyone's favorite, and honestly tasteless, montage of pain…"
"THAT'S GOTTA LEAVE A MARK!" cried the audience.
As usual, music blares from the speakers as the montage of suffering begins.
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The first clip was from Buttercup's snowboarding accident. As she tried to land after doing a trick, she began to tumble downhill and into a tree.
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The next clip was at a tennis court, during the match between Sasha and Judai. Judai was being constantly hit by tennis balls. One in the shoulder, one in the face, one in the pelvis…you get the idea.
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Goku was shown throwing a rock far across the ocean. The throw was exceedingly powerful, so powerful that it managed to blow up a skyscraper.
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Next up, Rigby was trying to make a basketball shot. Unfortunately, the ball bounced off the rim and hit Sam directly on the head.
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A clip played featuring Soldier strangling Zoidberg. This was followed by another clip of Soldier pummeling the poor crustacean.
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Luckily for anyone who pitied Zoidberg, a clip of Soldier getting hit in the crotch by a soccer ball, courtesy of Mandy, was next to play.
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The following clip was from footage inside the Whoop Butt Squad's male cabin. Bloo said some rather upsetting words, resulting in Rigby attacking the lad. Shortly after, Finn and Mao Mao rushed in to pull him off.
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May was at the mess hall table and seemed to be extremely tired. After periods of wobbling, she eventually faceplanted into her tray.
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The campers, excluding Bloo, were shown to be throwing ninja stars at various targets. Gumball tried to hit a target, but he ended up hitting Chris's arm instead. The show host proceeded to howl in pain.
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The next clip had May being swallowed by a giant toad until she was rescued by a ninja, and crawled out. Sadly for her, she was covered in filthy toad slime.
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Next up was Mao Mao being mauled viciously by a demonic rabbit.
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The campers were playing beach volleyball, and Buttercup was set to spike the ball. The resulting impact created a blast that managed to scatter everyone present on the beachside.
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Finally, the montage ends with Chris being electrocuted by government agents using tasers and taken away.
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The audience let out a mix of applause and laughter as the segment ended.
"I'm beginning to see the appeal of this show," Vegeta commented. "Also, I can't say it didn't fill me with great pleasure to see that fool take on 30,000 volts."
"Usually I'm against violence, but I feel the same way," Bridgette agreed. "Alright, viewers! After a quick break, we'll meet three former Total Drama Neo competitors and have some juicy details about our former host! Don't go anywhere!
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"FRESH EMPIRE PRESENTS."
A deep voice began to narrate a commercial for a brand-new TV show.
"FROM THE CREATORS OF TOTAL DRAMA COMES THE NEXT BIG REALITY SHOW OF THE SEASON! 18 TEAMS OF TWO WILL RACE ON A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD TO WIN A 100,000 CREDIT PRIZE! SO STAY TUNED BECAUSE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE ON THE RIDONCULOUS RACE!"
A scene cuts to Total Drama veterans, Owen and Noah, sitting at a bus stop. In usual Owen fashion, the big O lets out a nasty gust of flatulence.
"Heheheh," Owen chuckled. "Sorry."
Noah groaned. "Ugh, this is going to be another long, hazardous, gas-filled trip, isn't it?"
"COMING SOON THIS FALL!"
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With the ad break over, it was time for more Total Drama Aftermath.
Bridgette happily smiled and waved. "Welcome back viewers!"
"Yes, welcome back to a monumental waste of your time," Vegeta crudely remarked.
Bridgette sarcastically laughed. "Anyways I think it's about time we get to see our guest. Vegeta, would you like to call out-"
"No."
"Alrighty. Let's begin the rundown on Blossom, Mordecai, and Bloo!"
The faces of the three former contestants appear on the big screen as the audience woos.
"First, let's talk about Blossom," Bridgette started. "While young, Blossom was certainly one of the resourceful members of the team. With an interesting set of skills and a fair amount of wit, all signs pointed to her making it far this season. Unfortunately, anything can happen on Total Drama, and no one saw what was coming next."
"I'd say," Vegeta agreed. "I wouldn't have minded staying longer just to save my team the trouble of dealing with that Bloo brat."
"I felt bad for Blossom too," Numbuh 3 added. "But I'm also mad that Chris never told us about those rock thingies."
"The immunity idol?" Courage corrected.
"Yeah that! I could've used that ya know?"
"If you ask me, it wouldn't have done you much good I'm afraid," King Dedede said. "You're too stupid to-"
Before another word could leave Dedede's mouth someone slugged him across the face. Everyone was surprised to see it was Yukako who did the deed.
"OWWWW! How dare you! You could've broken my nose!"
"You should learn how to shut your mouth," Yukako snapped.
"Moving on," Bridgette began, "Let's switch topics and talk about Mordecai."
"What's there to say?" Vegeta asked. "He performed regularly and got kicked out for being a liability."
"Kind of a harsh way to put it don't you think? Chris was denying him medical attention. Can you really blame the team for voting him out just so he could get help?"
"G'd poignt," Luffy agreed while snacking on an apple.
"A bit unrelated," Isabeau began, "But he coulda' been nicer to his friend."
In response to Isabeau's statement, Kazuma gave a contemptuous shrug. "Meh, Rigby was kinda annoying."
"Couldn't agree more," said Yukako. "I can't stand guys like him."
"Regardless of what you might think, we'll be sure to ask Mordecai in a moment," Bridgette assured. "Finally, there is the most interesting and troubling case…Bloo.
A few audience members began to chuckle. Even some on stage couldn't help but let out a few giggles.
"Can we just call them in already?" Vegeta asked.
"Glad to see you're up to chat, Vegeta."
"Frankly I'm just losing my patience, but far be it from me to miss out on a mortifying humiliation."
Shortly after, the TV screen displayed live footage of the backstage room. Blossom and Mordecai were shown chilling on the couch while helping themselves to the refreshments. Bloo on the other hand was in a very sour mood.
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Bloo huffed and crossed his arms. "Hmpf!"
"Here we go again," Mordecai grumbled.
"Don't you start, Mordecai! Don't you start!"
"Dude, what is your malfunction?"
"Is it so hard for you to understand!? I was supposed to be laughing all the way to the bank, but nooooooooooo I can't even get that!"
"Zip it, Bloo!" Blossom snapped. "What we understand is that you attempted a major crime!"
"Ugh, you're such a purifist Blossom."
"It's purist!"
"Righttt? You're such a purist."
Suddenly a knock was heard at the door.
"Yeah-yuh!" Mordecai hollered. "Let's get to it!"
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After the live footage was shut off, Bridgette continued with the show.
"Now without further ado, it's time to give a big welcome to our guests!"
The audience cheered in anticipation.
"First up is a young grade-schooler with a bright personality, and superpowers, say hello to Blossom!"
Blossom instantly zipped onstage, leaving a red streak behind her. Furthermore, she was greeted by a round of applause.
"Oooh, nice entrance," Bridgette remarked.
Blossom perched herself on the guest couch and smiled, prideful of her act. "Thank you!"
"Next is a certain blue jay who is also good friends with Rigby. He was beaten up by a convicted felon on multiversal television, Mordecai!"
"Oohhhhhhhhh!" Mordecai hollered as he made his entrance, receiving cheers from the audience while doing so.
"And finally, is a little prankster, failed schemer, and Total Drama dropout like our friend Vegeta…"
Vegeta let out a small groan.
"…come on out Bloo!"
Bloo walked onstage and surprisingly got a huge amount of applause, even greater than the reception Blossom and Mordecai got. Everyone on stage stared in disbelief that anyone could be this stoked on Bloo.
"They love me…they totally love me!" Bloo thought to himself. "I knew it'd be a matter of time till I became famous!"
Naturally, Bloo began to make a fool of himself and gloat.
"Ah yeah baby!" Bloo exclaimed with excitement. "Who's your man!?"
"Rather who's half of one," Vegeta muttered.
"A half is too generous," Bridgette noted. "A quarter suits much better."
Amid striking poses for the crowd, Bloo cheerfully and leisurely sat next to Mordecai.
"All right you three," Bridgette began, "I just want to say it's a real pleasure to meet all of you."
"Thank you, blondie," Bloo replied. "It's natural to feel honored when in the presence of a star such as muah."
"Oh, get over yourself," Blossom groaned.
Bloo frowned. "Blossom you're being totes jelly right now."
"Did you just say totes jelly?" Mordecai asked in disgust.
"People don't say that anymore?" Jenny whispered to Aang.
Aang shrugged. "Eh, I'm not the person to ask that. Not really up to date with today's slang."
Bridgette rolled her eyes after Bloo's comments. "Ok Bloo before you try to hog the spotlight, let's focus on the others, shall we? Blossom, got any exciting stories to tell?"
Eager for some attention, Blossom's eyes began to beam. "You bet I do! So, I went back to my universe for a while to help my other sister fight crime and-"
"Ooh, you're a superhero!?" Numbuh 3 asked.
"Ha!" Bloo laughed. "As if! Kids and their wild imaginations, am I right?"
"Hey, I'm not making stuff up!" Blossom cried. "I'm part of a recognized team of heroes!"
"Cool me too!" Denki exclaimed. "Welp, I am not part of a team of heroes I guess, but I am a hero, singular."
Denki subtly winked at the camera.
"No offense but isn't it a general rule to be secretive about your superhero career?" Gwen asked Denki.
Denki turned to face Gwen, who was sitting directly above him in the top row. "Eh, you worry too much. 'Sides, being a hero's my job."
"Wait, job!?" Blossom asked, stunned. "Like payment and everything?"
"Not until I go pro. After that, the feds start paying me, in my universe at least."
"Isn't that…morally wrong?"
"Welllll…"
"Ahem," Vegeta interrupted. "I do believe we're going off-topic."
"Good point, Vegeta," Bridgette concurred. "So Blossom, it must have been tough being eliminated the way you were."
"No kidding!" Blossom cried. "How can I get randomly kicked out to protect one idiot!? Especially when said idiot up and left the next episode!"
"Yeah, how could you Mordecai!?" Bloo asked. "Do Blossom's feelings mean nothing to you!?"
Mordecai was unamused by Bloo's mental gymnastics. "…you can't be serious?"
Blossom sighed. "Anyways, I'm relieved Buttercup is still competing. Frankly, I never thought she'd get farther than me, but I'm rooting for her!"
"Well said," said Bridgette. "Now Mordecai, I'd like to ask you some questions. Also, congratulations on a speedy recovery."
"Thanks a lot," Mordecai said. "I'm just glad to be here."
"Based on your injuries, I'm surprised you're even here," Vegeta commented.
"I thought the same thing, but the execs made sure I recovered. They were very persistent about making it in time for the aftermath."
"If only they showed that much urgency while you were on the island," Bridgette said. "Perhaps your team wouldn't have decided to vote you out."
"Yeah, probably. In a way, I'm kind of thankful for what they did. Especially, after everything that happened between me and Rigby."
"That's right, you two were at each other's throats in that maze," Bridgette mentioned.
"No kidding and I felt it was mostly my fault. Eventually, I realized putting all my attention towards the show was kind of splitting our broship. I'm just lucky I was able to sort things out, even though I was unable to say a proper goodbye to Rigby."
"Trust me Mordecai you're not alone when it comes to this issue." Bridgette then turned her direction to the jury. "Any thoughts you guys?"
"You're more upset about the prospect of losing a friend over missing out on 100,000 creds?" Kazuma asked.
"All the money in the world can't replace a friend, dude," Mordecai answered.
"Right on man!" Denki agreed. "Bros before dolares."
"Are you crazy?" Greed blurted in disbelief.
"Moving on," Bridgette continued. "Bloo, we have some exclusive fan questions just for you."
"How unexpected…and by unexpected, I mean no duh," said the arrogant Bloo. "Feel free to shower me with my well-deserved praise."
"Um, ok? First question comes from an anonymous user. Anyways, MKing_3RD asks, how did you react when you found out the money you took with you was fake?"
"Well, MKing that's a fair question." Bloo cleared his throat. "I was upset at first, but I handled it well and lived with the consequences."
"It's funny you think that Bloo because there's a little video that shows otherwise," Bridgette remarked.
"What are you talking a-wait…you better not show what I think you're about to show!"
"Sshhh!" Numbuh 3 hushed. "It's starting!"
As promised by Bridgette, the clip started rolling and everyone was greeted to a chaotic scene at a local burger joint. To further add to the mayhem, the entire video was recorded in shaky cam, much to the annoyance of some.
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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY MONEY IS FAKE!?" Bloo angrily roared at a cashier. "THIS IS A GENUINE 100 DOLLAR BILL!"
"Bloo chill out!" said a boy with a red shirt and brown hair.
The weary, and possibly underpaid, worker sighed. "Sir, I can take your money because every single Benjamin is missing a security thread. If you'd like, I can give you a free complimentary large cup of water for your troubles."
"I DON'T WANT YOUR STUPID WATER! I WANT A DOUBLE BURGER!"
"And I want a job that provides health insurance and dental, but we don't always get what we want do we?"
"ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT EVERYTHING I DID WAS FOR NOTHING!? MY ENTIRE PLAN WAS A FAILURE!?"
"Uh, sir don't tell me your life story. I just work here." The cashier subtly began to signal his co-workers to call the police.
The boy accompanying Bloo tried to reassure his friend. "Don't worry Bloo I can buy you a burg-"
"ARRRRRRRGH!" Bloo screamed. "THIS IS THE FOLEY OF CAPITALISM! DEATH TO THE 1%!"
At this point, Bloo lost it and began to trash the entire establishment. Employees and a few customers tried to stop him, but it was surprisingly hard to stop a short, fast, blue thing. The boy who was with Bloo could only look down in shame as the second-hand embarrassment made its way through every nerve of his body. Bloo was almost about to start a fire using a whole, frozen chicken (Yes, to clarify this is a burger joint.) when three police officers entered the building.
"Oh thank goodness!" an employee cried. "You got our call!"
"No, we just wanted some Burger Stop," said the lead officer rather bluntly. "But as long as we get discounts for our service we're cool with it. All right boys get him!"
"Pigs!?" Bloo put an immediate halt to what he was doing. "Um…ok. Me no riot now. You can go away, he-he."
Despite his swift surrender, Bloo was tased within an inch of his life. It was embarrassing for everyone involved. Well, not everyone just Bloo and his friend, I guess.
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The video was met with a mix of laughter coming from the audience and stage. All but Bloo couldn't help but be amused.
"Oh, that was priceless!" Greed laughed. "It's so funny that it almost makes up for the video being recorded by a person with Parkinson's!"
"Man, I love this show!" King Dedede exclaimed.
"So Bloo how does it feel to be a failure, an object of ridicule, and banned from every Burger Stop in your universe?" Bridgette asked.
"Wow, every Burger Stop?" Mordecai said in disbelief.
For a moment Bloo remained silent before finally answering with a single, "Lame."
"I believe that sums it up quite nicely," Vegeta chuckled.
"Well sorry to disappoint you Bloo, but we have two more questions from MKing3_RD we'd like for you to answer," said Bridgette.
"…fine," Bloo bitterly murmured.
"Ok so the two questions are: Any words for your former teammates and who do you want to win now that you're out of the game?"
"That's an easy one. I. Hate. All. Of. You. That goes double for Rigby and Sam."
Blossom rolled her eyes. "Typical."
"So, then who do you want to win?" Vegeta asked.
"Easy, me!"
"….."
"A..a..are you…serious?" Lammy asked.
"Did the electricity fry your brain?" Denki asked. "Trust me I know the feeling."
"Yeah, me too," Aang added.
"No!" Bloo exclaimed. "I'm thinking ahead here!"
"Because that worked out soooo well for you," Courage sneered.
"I'm serious, geez! I watched past seasons of this show and I'm 99% sure eliminated contestants can come back. Especially, anyone who was kicked out early!"
"And why would they bring you back?" Mordecai asked.
"Hey, I'm way more entertaining than all of you combined! You'll see!"
"Pfff, I'd believe that when pigs fly," Blossom sneered.
"Hey, I know a flying pig. He's technically my neighbor."
Blossom clearly wasn't buying it. "I'll believe that when elephants can sing."
"…I know a singing elephant too."
"Alright Bridgette we talked to the guests," Vegeta said. "Now can we please move on to the inconsequential mini-games so we can go home already?"
"Hey, they're not pointless!" Bridgette snapped. "Some of them are fun…sometimes. Besides Vegeta, we have one more thing to talk about."
"We do?"
"You really need to start watching the show more often. I'm sure all of you know what happened to Chris by now."
"How couldn't we?" Gwen asked. "It was trending last week."
"Well, we got the unfortunate news that Chris escaped from his prison cell on Friday!"
After Bridgette dropped the shocking new information, gasps were heard throughout the room.
"H-how?" Courage cried.
"We're not exactly sure," Bridgette said. "We weren't given all the details, but the guards said there were no signs of damage in his cell, or any signs of an attempt to escape."
"So, he just vanished?" Isabeau asked.
"That's impossible," Blossom remarked. "Don't they have cameras?"
"Well, I forgot to mention the surveillance system went offline briefly. Apparently, that's when Chris made his escape."
"Maybe the producers broke him out," Bloo said.
"No that's stupid," Mordecai said. "Why go through that much trouble when you could just bail him out?"
"Huh, good point."
"Sounds like Chris is doing some shady business, eh?" Bridgette exclaimed.
"I doubt he could be that much of a problem," Aang noted. "But it's probably best to be on the lookout, just in case."
"In the meantime," Bridgette began, "Blaineley is our new host, and probably for the foreseeable future."
"Who that?" Dedede asked.
"A word that I cannot say on television."
"Oh!" Greed exclaimed. "So she's a bi-"
"NO, Greed!"
"What? Then is she a cun-?"
"NOOO, GREED!"
"Well, excuse me for asking."
"She's not very likable, is she?" Vegeta asked.
"Not at all," Bridgette answered. "If I could I'd put her in a box and send her to Pluto, but if that's what the producers want, I can look the other way."
Vegeta chuckled. "That's bold, especially coming from you."
"Everyone has a breaking point," Bridgette joked. "So how about we move on to our last segment before Vegeta here reaches his?"
The audience proceeded to laugh while Vegeta grumbled in annoyance. Afterward, a triumphant melody, primarily composed of trumpets, blares from the speakers. The Juror's Verdict has begun.
"Total Drama jury it's that time again!" Bridgette exclaimed. "Three of you will be selected at random to determine what minigame our esteemed guest will participate in!"
Greed let out a sadistic giggle. "Esteemed guest is a funny connotation for a loser. If I may ask dear Bridgette, will I have a chance to play again?"
"Luckily, our guests will be spared from any of Greed's psychotic schemes. Luffy, Isabeau, since you two also played last time, you're also exempt."
"Aww, really?" Luffy groaned.
"That's fair," said Isabeau with contentment.
"Before we begin, I'd like to mention a new rule change," Bridgette noted. "I was able to convince the producers to give out a little incentive for you all."
"What kind of incentive?" Mordecai asked.
"If you're able to beat the challenge proposed by a jury member, you'll win a total of 100 credits."
The audience oohed in excitement.
"100 credits!?" Bloo exclaimed. "That's like…uh how much money is that?"
"She means 1,000 dollars," Blossom bewilderedly replied.
"1,000 dollars!?"
"That's right," Bridgette reconfirmed. "Likewise, if you're unable to beat a challenge, the respective jury member wins the prize instead."
"WHOA!" Greed interrupted. "Whoa, whoa, whoa….whoa! How about you send some of that coin our way!?"
"I was just getting to that, Greed. Since you, Vegeta, and Kuki won last time, you'll all receive your prize after the show."
"Ka-ching!" Greed happily exclaimed.
"But don't these guys get a cozy vacation anyways?" Jenny asked, focusing on the former contestants. "What's the point of giving them anything extra?"
"How about you shut your mouth!" Bloo snapped.
"Unsurprisingly," Bridgette began, "Money's a good motivator. The producers are hoping you'll be serious about this as a result. I don't think there is anything else to ask, so let's get started. Vegeta if you'd please."
Vegeta brought out a jar, filled with paper slips, and set it on the table. Promptly, he pulled one out and said, "Jenny."
"Alright, Jenny. You get to choose Blossom's challenge."
Jenny pondered for a bit. "Hmm, I want to see who's stronger, so how about an arm wrestling contest?"
After hearing that, Blossom became extremely eager. "That's fine. Though if you're scared of getting hurt, I'd give up now if I were you."
Jenny smirked in response. "Oh that's it, you're on!"
"No need to get competitive just yet you two," Bridgette noted. "Who's next Vegeta?"
Vegeta took out another slip of paper. "Yukako will be deciding for Mordecai."
"Me, huh?" Yukako murmured. "If it can be anything I want, how about a 1v1 quiz game…"
"Quiz time!" Mordecai hollered.
"Sounds good," said Bridgette. "Last but not least, who's going to be picking for Bloo?"
Vegeta pulled out one last slip and said, "Looks like it will be Dedede."
"That's King Dedede to you, peasant!" said the "king". "And I got the perfect challenge for that blob!"
"Oh yeah?" Bloo taunted. "Bring it!"
Dedede proudly crossed his arms and huffed. "Dance Dance Revolution!"
"Heh, not a problem!" Bloo then thought to himself, "Wait what's Dance Dance Revolution?"
"Welp there you have it, folks," Bridgette announced. "Will Blossom beat Jenny in a competition of strength? Will Mordecai outwit Yukako in a game of the minds? And between Bloo and Dedede-"
"King Dedede!" hollered Dedede.
"Ahem, between Bloo and King Dedede, who has the fancier footwork? Find our right after the break!"
TDNA
A commercial begins with two kids, Jimmy and Lola, sitting at a kitchen table eating breakfast. However, the two seem very disinterested in their plain bowls of food.
"Ugh oatmeal?" Jimmy groaned. "Boring!"
"No kidding," Lola agreed with an accompanying sigh. "I wish we had something more exciting to eat."
Just then, a colorful and punctual smoke bomb goes off, and out pops former Total Drama contestant, Duncan. Duncan began violently coughing as the smoke entered his lungs. After this brief out-of-character moment, Duncan recomposed himself and said his lines.
"Did someone say they wanted something more exciting to eat?" Duncan cheerfully asked.
"Whoa!" said the two kids in unison. "Duncan!"
"That's right you little scamps, and I got the perfect treat for you! You see when I have to go on a jog, go to work, or escape from a prison cell, I usually want to have an energetic breakfast that will start my morning right. That's why I'm here to introduce the new breakfast cereal, Lock-em-Ups!"
Duncan pulled out a rectangular, decorated box of breakfast cereal, labeled "Lock-em-Ups" in all caps. He then smacked the bowls of oatmeal away and poured the cereal into two separate bowls. The bits of spherical cereal came in orange and white colors and had little marshmallow pieces in various shapes and colors.
"You see kids, Lock-em-Ups isn't just a delicious vanilla-tasting cereal, but it also has marshmallow pieces inside every box such as red inmates, blue coppers, yellow prison bars, green showers, purple psychiatrists, brown lawyers, and orange bunkies named Bubba."
"Wow really!?" Jimmy asked.
Duncan smiled. "Sure thing little dude! And the best part is that Lock-em-Ups are made by actual prisoners!"
Lola turned to face the camera and began speaking in a way as if she was reading lines from a poster. "Amazing! Perhaps the outsourcing of prison labor to private companies is actually beneficial to society!"
Duncan nervously laughed. "Sure thing! Feel free to also try it with milk!"
"Thanks, Duncan!" said the kids.
"Remember folks, try our Lock-em-Ups, the cereal that gives you a taste of prison!"
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TDNA
The audience roared as the commercial break ended and the show continued. Everyone's attention was focused on Blossom and Jenny, who sat across from each other at a table.
"Welcome back everyone!" Bridgette announced from a microphone. "Who's ready for a spectacular arm-wrestling contest!?"
The audience cheered, with some people rooting for either Blossom or Jenny in bombastic fashion.
"Blossom and Jenny, prep yourselves on the table!"
Blossom scooted her chair towards the table and reached over to grab Jenny's robotic hand. "I promise I won't go too hard on you."
Jenny smirked. "Likewise, sister."
Vegeta, who will be the referee for this match, wrapped a long, yellow band around their wrists to keep them locked.
"Bit much don't ya think?"
Vegeta ignored her and continued. "You know the rules. I'll give you two a standard countdown, and after that feel free to make it a spectacle."
Blossom and Jenny nodded and locked eyes across the table. The room grew silent as everyone stared in anticipation.
"3!"
Blossom grinned, feeling confident in her abilities, but at the same time anxious to see what Jenny's got in store.
"2!"
Jenny gripped Blossom's hand tightly and fiercely stared Blossom down. She wasn't going to let Blossom's earlier taunts fly.
"1!"
The peanut gallery and jury eagerly looked on, with some of the more competitive members wishing they could've taken either girl's place.
"C'mon," Greed irked. "Start already!"
"Go!"
The contest had finally begun, and both competitors had each other's hands in a fierce grip. Their arms began to shake as the strain on their muscles, or joints in Jenny's case, grew. At first, it seemed like Blossom had the upper hand, however, Jenny was a machine built for strength and endurance, so the match continued into a stalemate. As the match continued, the crowd roared with much understood hype.
Sweat glistened from Blossom's forehead. This strength was stronger than she anticipated, but deep inside she was excited. Still, she had a challenge to win, and hoping to end the match as quickly as possible, Blossom exerted more force. As a result, Jenny's arm began a slow descent.
"Wuh!?" Startled by the sudden show of strength, Jenny readjusted her posture and planted her feet firmly. "Soooo…now you're fired up, eh?"
Blossom smirked. "If you think this is me being fired up, just you wait!"
"Looking…forward to it!"
Jenny responded in kind and showed off her own display of force. This was enough to send Blossom's hand back to the other side of the table. Blossom's face contorted as she tried to regain control of the match. However, Jenny continued to fight back with fierce determination.
"Incredible!" Bridgette exclaimed. "It's been less than four minutes, and Blossom and Jenny are still neck-in-neck! The question is, how much more fight do they got left in them!?"
The audience cheered along as the contest continued. The names of both competitors were chanted throughout the auditorium, giving Blossom and Jenny further motivation.
"Grrr!" Blossom gritted her teeth. As her blood pumped and her adrenaline kicked in, she finally found the kick she needed. Slowly but surely, Jenny's arm began to fall.
"Oh, crud!" Jenny yelped.
Finally, Blossom laboriously pushed Jenny's arm down.
"Heh," Vegeta chuckled. "Looks like we got our winner.
The crowd erupted in cheers and applause as Blossom stood victorious, with a look of exhaustion and satisfaction on her small face.
"That was amazing!" Numbuh 3 hollered.
"Yuh-huh!" Courage agreed.
"Congratulations, Blossom!" Bridgette cheered. "As promised you win 100 credits! Use it how you wish!"
"Glady!" Blossom huffed while taking deep breaths.
Jenny stood up and groaned slightly. "Awww, I can't believe I lost to a kid."
Blossom smugly grinned. "A super-powered kid."
"Still a kid though." Jenny smiled and extended her hand. "Still, you're a worthy opponent! I'm looking forward to beating you in a rematch!"
Blossom simply laughed and shook her hand.
"Alright, people!" Bridgette exclaimed with excitement. "It's time for a quiz-off!? May I please direct your attention to the stage!?"
On stage, Mordecai and Yukako stood behind two distinctly colored podiums, colored light-blue and violet respectively. Mordecai was pumped. Game shows were not at all foreign to him, and he was eager to win the prize. Yukako was also ready-to-go, but unlike Mordecai who was more lax, she had a more attentive look on her face.
Bridgette walked onstage but almost tripped on her way there. She stood between both podiums, holding a stack of notecards that had questions and answers written front and back.
"Since Yukako didn't specify a topic," Bridgette began, "We ultimately decided on asking you Total Drama Trivia questions."
"Appropriate," Yukako murmured.
"However, we're only asking you two questions from past seasons. So, I hope you two bothered to watch at least one episode of Total Drama."
Mordecai smiled and pointed at his temple. "Don't worry. This noggin's ready for whatever you got."
"Well first, let's go over the rules. I'm sure each of you can see the buzzer attached to your respective podiums. After I ask a question, you must press the buzzer to answer. The first one to do so gets to answer first, but if you press the buzzer too early, then priority shifts to another player. Getting the question right gives you 1 point. Getting it wrong means the other player gets a shot. If you both get it wrong, we move on to the next question. We do this until someone gets 7 points. Do you guys follow?"
"Sounds simple enough," Yukako said.
Mordecai nodded. "What she said."
"Then let's begin!" Bridgette exclaimed.
A jolly jingly played for a short time and Bridgette read the first question aloud.
"Question 1! The season is Total Drama Island. Which contestant is known for being a natural surfer, but is also clumsy on land?" Bridgette felt bothered by that question.
Both buzzers went off, but Mordecai was the first to press it. "Is it Geoff?"
Bridgette flipped the notecard over and frowned. "Uhh, no."
"Then no offense," Yukako began, "But is it you?"
Bridgette sighed. "Yep. That's correct."
Mordecai: 0 – Yukako: 1
"I didn't know you were clumsy," Mordecai said.
"Ahem," Bridgette coughed. "Moving on, the season is Island once again. Which contestant got eliminated on the same episode they got sprayed…by a skunk. That's uh…specific."
Once more, Mordecai pressed the buzzer first. "Easy, Bridgette. A.k.a, you."
Bridgette wasn't amused by that answer.
"Uh, no hard feelings?"
"Correct," Bridgette muttered.
Mordecai: 1 – Yukako: 1
Over in the jury stands Greed chuckled. "Heh, no friggin way."
"Hush Greed," Isabeau snapped. "It must've been torture for something like that to happen to her."
Greed continued to snicker. "Yeah, that's what makes it funny."
"On to question 3. This better not be what I think this is. This one is from World Tour. On the frozen Yukon tundra, who got their tongue….stuck to a pole?"
Yukako was the first to press the buzzer this time. "It was you."
Bridgette sighed. "…yep."
Mordecai: 1 – Yukako: 2
Suddenly a clip of Bridgette getting stuck on a pole played on the TV screen, amusing the audience.
"Now that's embarrassing," Kazuma chuckled.
"No question," Jenny agreed.
"Y-yeah," Lammy murmured. "…and now I just unlocked a new fear."
Vegeta crossed his arms and grinned. "I'm glad we're getting to learn sooo much about our treasured host."
Bridgette gritted her teeth. "Okay, what the hell!? Is it the humiliate Bridgette Power Hour!?"
Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
Bridgette began to read off questions. "Who has a fear of being alone in the forest? Who got eliminated because she couldn't keep her hands off her boyfriend? Who got shipped to Siberia?"
"Hey, I saw that episode!" Numbuh 3 exclaimed. "So is that why you hate Blaineley?"
"That's not the issue right now! Since it looks like none of these questions are about anything other than me, I think it's best I make the questions."
"Booooooo," Greed groaned.
"Oh, shut up Greed. Anyways this question is from Revenge of the Island. Which contestant was known for having multiple personalities?"
Mordecai pressed the buzzer first. "Um…was it Matt?"
"Wrong answer. Yukako?"
"I believe his name was Mike."
"Correct!"
Mordecai: 1 – Yukako: 3
"In All-Stars, who was eliminated first for her lackluster performance?" Bridgette asked.
Mordecai pressed the Buzzer. "Lindsay."
"That's right."
Mordecai: 2 – Yukako: 3
"Who was secretly working with Chef during Total Drama Action?"
"DJ," Mordecai said aloud.
"Ah-a. You forgot to press the buzzer, Mordecai."
"Oh."
Yukako pressed her buzzer and smiled. "DJ."
"Yep."
Mordecai: 2 – Yukako: 4
"Who is one of the top 10 on the RCMP's Most Wanted list?"
Yukako was lost in thought, but Mordecai rang the buzzer first.
"Is it Izzy?" Mordecai asked.
"Correct. She was recently moved up from top eight to top seven."
Mordecai: 3 – Yukako: 4
"Who indirectly got an alien killed on World Tour?"
Mordecai pressed his buzzer again. "Tyler!"
"Correct!"
Mordecai: 4 – Yukako: 4
"Which contestant from Pahkitew Island had a boyfriend named Keith?"
Yukako pressed the buzzer. "Was it Sky?"
"Yep!"
Mordecai: 4 – Yukako: 5
A minute passed, and the score was now tied 6-6. Bridgette was currently trying to think up one final question.
Bridgette snapped her finger. "Got it! What is the name of the bear I met in Siberia?"
Mordecai and Yukako were stumped by that one.
"Uh...can we phone a friend?" Mordecai asked.
"I'll give you a hint," Bridgette reassured. "His name starts with a B."
Unsurprisingly, that didn't help.
"It also has a r and a n in it."
Mordecai's eyes widened and pressed the buzzer. "It's BruACK!"
"Uh, that's wrong Mordecai."
Mordecai was confused, but he quickly realized what went wrong. Something was stuck in his throat. Meanwhile, Yukako pressed her buzzer.
"Is his name…Bruno?"
"Good job and congratulations! Yukako you're our winner!"
The audience gave thunderous applause.
Yukako smiled. "Oh, that's wonderful!"
At the same time, Mordecai coughed out what was clogging his throat. He looked at what was in his hand and was stunned. "Is that…hair?"
Black strands of hair rested on his palm. It almost looked like Yukako's hair, but that would be ridiculous, no? Anyways, the stage was set for the final event, a dance-off between Bloo and King Dedede. A 2-player DDR arcade machine was wheeled onto the stage, by helpful, unpaid interns of course.
"Bloo, King Dedede, please take your places on the stage!" Bridgette exclaimed.
"Aye-aye!" Bloo replied.
"Ha!" Dedede laughed. "Let's get this over with."
Bloo stood on the left dance pad while Dedede stood on the right. The blue blob got a good look at his heavyweight opponent, slightly intimated by his size. At the same time, Dedede looked down upon Bloo as if he were a peasant.
"Heheheh."
Bloo raised an eyebrow. "What are you laughing about?"
"Boy, do you even understand the situation you're in?"
"Come again?"
"This game is all about footwork, but more importantly this game was meant to be played with two feet. You on the other hand only have one singular stump."
Bloo looked down and gazed at his disability. "Huh."
Dedede guffawed. "Ha! You best give up now if you don't want to embarrass yourself."
Bloo had an irate grin on his face. "Hey, don't worry about me! Newsflash pal, I got three limbs in total. Besides, I'd worry more about you cuz' DDR is also all about agility, fatso!"
Dedede sneered and focused his attention on the game monitor. "We'll see."
"Whoever gets the highest score wins!" Bridgette announced. "Are you ready!?"
"Ready shreddy!" said Bloo.
The game started and the music blared. The song in particular was an upbeat mix of classical and techno (Beethoven Virus by Diana Boncheva, for those of you who want an exact name and something to listen to). As the arrows flew on-screen, Bloo and Dedede immediately started moving their feet. To everyone's surprise, they were both very talented at this game. Bloo would constantly shift from using his foot to using his hands, all at a remarkable pace, and despite his large size Dedede was astonishingly agile. Every now and then they'd miss a few arrows but given that they were playing on a high difficulty it was impressive that managed to hit most of them.
"W-wow," Bridgette said in disbelief. "I mean wow! They're really going at it!"
Everyone in the peanut gallery was surprised as well, especially by how Bloo maneuvered on the stage.
"Hey, Bloo's actually good at something!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Yeah," Fives agreed. "But how and why?"
Greed let out a light chuckle. "Heh, money's a good motivator. That's probably why he's dancing his pants off."
"But he's not wearing pants," said Jenny.
"Figure of speech, Jenny," Aang assured.
"Oh."
"Dumb robot," Greed muttered.
"I heard that!" Jenny barked.
Back to the game, the two were finally feeling the pressure mounting. The clapping and chanting from the audience further added to that feeling of overconfidence and worry mixed in the minds of both players. Bloo had to slow down from his current strategy as his arms were getting tired quickly. Dedede felt his heart pounding each time he took another step. The colorful penguin held the handlebars to support himself, something that Bloo couldn't do given his short stature.
"Hey…no fair!" Bloo cried.
"If it wasn't fair then they wouldn't have built it now, would they?" Dedede retorted.
Bloo growled. He was not going to miss out on the opportunity to win a cash prize, no matter how small. Bloo began to dance as his life depended on it, and likewise, Dedede did the same. It seemed that the winner would be decided when someone drops first. Dedede realized he had a golden opportunity to win, and it required an underhanded tactic.
"Welp, may the victor…go the spoils kid."
Bloo's eyes widened. "Does that mean you're giving up?"
"Uh…..no?" While holding onto the handlebar, Dedede kicked Bloo right off.
"Urk!" Bloo flew across the stage and right into Courage.
"Oof!" Courage yelped. "Ow!"
In a few short seconds, the song was over, and Dedede was the winner.
"Hey, that's cheating!" Bloo yelled.
"We never really specified the rules," Vegeta said, rather smugly. "So, tough luck."
"I guess he's right," Bridgette begrudgingly agreed.
"Haha, success!" Dedede bellowed.
The audience gave the "king" his applause. Dedede, boastful as he is, began to bow unceremoniously. Bloo seemed to be the only one not having any of it.
"ARE YOU KIDDING M-!" Before Bloo could have another freakout, Blossom delivered a swift chop to his neck, knocking him out in the process.
"He'll thank me for this," said Blossom. "Someday."
Courage rubbed his head. "That's unlikely."
Vegeta turned to face Bridgette. "Now can you end this already?"
"Nope," Bridgette said bluntly.
"What!?"
"We still have one more thing to announce, but first I'd like to thank everyone here and at home for watching this episode of Total Drama Neo Aftermath!"
The audience cheered and whooped.
"Now I think our jury members would like to know who's joining the show first."
"YES!" Denki exclaimed.
"So, who got in?" Gwen asked.
"You won't believe it, but with a surprising 21% turnout of the vote…"
Everyone waited in anticipation. Lammy, Kazuma, Greed, Luffy, Isabeau, Gwen, Dedede, Aang, Jenny, Fives, Yukako, and Denki. One of these twelve will be joining the cast on the island.
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And cliffhanger! I'm sorry everyone. I know I said the new contestant would be revealed in this chapter, but I decided that saving their reveal for the next chapter will be more impactful. At least that's what I'm hoping for. Rest assured though, there will be a new contestant in the next chapter.
On a side note, this is the first new chapter of 2023, so I hope you've all been enjoying the new year. Expect more Total Drama Neo chapters on the way.
Moving on, this chapter introduced the Ridonculous Race, so clearly I'm working on my own version of that show, right? Sorry, but no. I barely get out 2-4 chapters per year, so in order to focus more on TDN I won't be doing that. However, if I ever finish TDN or for some reason put this fanfic on hold out of disinterest, then yes, I might do a Ridonculous Race fanfic.
Lastly, I'd like to thank fellow writer MemeKing the Third for some input on Bloo's interview question. He's a very cool guy and he writes very cool fanfics so check him out.
Other than that, thank you for reading, leave a review, and I will see you again in the next one. :)