Total Drama World Tour Deluxe

by Danicus Green

A rewrite of Total Drama World Tour featuring all twenty-four members of the original cast. Two new contestants join the Total Drama cast for a trip around the world and a chance to win one million dollars! What will change? What will stay the same? Find out in this all-inclusive retelling of Total Drama World Tour!

18. Aftermath 3

Total Drama World Tour Deluxe

Aftermath: Second Chances

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Review Responses

Theboiishere123: I would always include Gwen in an All-Stars rewrite. And thank you!

xx15: Lindsay said that other people had told her that Heather was no good, right after her disqualification. And so what if Lindsay's supposed to be stupid?

Guest A: Not a bad idea, except for the fact that I find TDA to be incredibly boring. But thanks anyway.

Guest B: 1. Good!
2. Thanks!
3. Indeed.
4. Good idea!
5. Nope, sorry.
7. Oh, tell me about it!
8. Noah was declared eliminated like in canon and Owen gets upset and then volunteers to take his place because he already went far in both previous seasons.
9. TDI: Gwen TDA: Duncan TDWT: Heather TDROTI: Cameron TDAS: Zoey TDPI: I think Shawn and Sky are pretty much tied.
10. I'd rather not say.
11. Don't worry about it.

Cody Fanatic: Okay then.

Totalpizza: Sorry about Lindsay. But yes, I was indeed referencing Ed, Edd, n' Eddy. It certainly ain't the first time and it won't be the last! As for Sierra, yes, I do believe she had the potential to be better than she was. In fact, she was actually kinda fun to write at first as she's great for exposition, like when she revealed everyone's full names. As for all these shows you mentioned, I have seen Gravity Falls and that was above average. I also tried Star vs the Forces of Evil, but didn't get into it.

Guest C: Duncan is one of my favorite characters, as is Noah. Owen and Tyler, not so much.

Spectacular Webhead 11: Indeed.

EdFan: I guess so.

AnonBrowser: Look, if I had known that so many people were going to enjoy my version of Lindsay (and that I would enjoy writing her that much), I would have taken that into account.

Guest D: Oh there are many reasons I find Ed to be a better character than Owen. The first is accountability. When Ed screws up, which is quite often, he usually gets called out for it, by either Eddy or Sarah. When Owen screws up, everyone acts as though it was due to circumstances outside his control which it almost never is.

The second is the treatment by the writers. Ed is a social outcast and his only two friends are also social outcasts. Owen on the other hand is the freaking king of the world, effortlessly making friends with people who it wouldn't make sense to without any explanation.

On top of that, Ed comes from an abusive household. His younger sister is a spoiled brat and reminds me of Stephanie from The Ridonculous Race (the only character I hate more than Sugar). His mother clearly favors Sarah and will always believe her over him. And let's not forget the infamous time they dismantled the stairs to the basement while he was grounded. All in all, this makes Ed a far more sympathetic character.

Thirdly, Ed is less selfish than Owen. When he gets a pack of special jawbreakers and realizes there's not enough for him and his friends, he sadly but willingly gives them up to his friends. Do you think Owen would do that? Not many people realize this, but Owen is actually kinda selfish. He threw Izzy at a psycho killer to save his own skin, he voted Cody off to get out of the bet he lost with him, and had to be bribed into taking action against Heather.

Fourth, Ed has a mischievous side, which makes him more entertaining.

Fifth, Ed Edd n' Eddy and Total Drama are very different shows. In the former, the main characters almost never come out on top, so when Ed does screw up and his friends end up pating for it, all I do is sigh and say 'typical.' With the latter show, there's a huge cash prize at stake and no knowing who's going to come out on top, so when someone like Duncan or Beth takes the fall for Owen's screwup, it rubs me the wrong way.

And sixth, Ed just says funnier shit IMO.
"I found my sensitive side because it has a rash!"
"I'm a noodle-head and you're not! Ha-ha!"
"I belch you good day, ladies!"
"I've been a good towel rack, Eddy!"

Gucci Mane LaFlare: Zoey was shown to be somewhat naive and I can buy that she wouldn't believe that Mike was not himself, given that most of his other personalities can't pretend that they're Mike.

LaCuevademisgustos: Um, okay.

Crosshot: Sorry.

SuperSonicHeroes: Thank you!

Guest E: She kept it as a keepsake. She took it out and played with it while feeling proud of herself.

Sishwill: I'm sorry, man.

Guest F: I don't care what a character is intended to be, only what they are.

Rockin' D-99: Thank you.

lordgemini: So you're saying that people give Lindsay a pass just because she's a Gen 1 character? Good grief, it's Pokemon all over again.

Joel Connel: Thank you! Yes, Cody has certainly been affected by his world tour.

decoy73: Yes, but Heather's wickedness was as subtle as a fireworks display. It should have been pretty obvious that Heather was not nice. Regardless, Lindsay is all the way back to the way she's been since Germany.

GimmeMan: Yes, I've heard that one before. Frankly, I find it convoluted and stupid. How would Harold know that Duncan hated it on the island? Why would Harold keep Duncan around so that the latter was still able to pick on him? Getting rid of Duncan instead of Courtney would have killed two birds with one stone; he's lost the hundred grand and he's out of Harold's hair! And on top of that, he could do that without punishing an innocent bystander.

Concerned Fan: Thank you. Yes, I do believe if DJ realized what Beth was doing, he would have switched over to Duncan's side.

DavyDoo: Glad to hear it.

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Several clips played, including the scene of Gwen and Courtney unmasking Ezekiel, the scene of Duncan strangling Tyler, the scene of DJ, Alejandro, and Noah getting attacked by aliens, the scene of Sierra jumping off Hanging Rock while unsupported, and the scene of Lindsay getting shot in the face and accidentally reinserting the crayon back into her brain.

After the theme song, the Aftermath theme begins playing, followed by the sound of cheering and applause. We cut to the set of the Aftermath show, where Josh and Blaineley sat on the red sofa in the center stage. This time, Josh's bowtie and Blaineley's dress were emerald green. The peanut gallery had expanded with the additions of Leshawna, Sadie, Katie, Justin, and Izzy. Yet, for some reason, Bridgette was absent.

"Welcome all!" Josh greeted. "Welcome! To the latest and greatest aftermath show yet! It's yo' boy, Josh Sampson!"

"And yo' girl, Blaineley Stacy Andrews O'Halloran! But you can call me Blaineley!" The audience cheered. "Oh, you're too kind!"

"And here are the people you came here to see: the Total Drama Peanut Gallery!" Josh gestured to the eliminated contestants as the audience cheered.

"Hm, we seem to be short one superstar." Blaineley said, looking at the vacant seat between Geoff and Harold. "Where's our Bridgette?"

"She wasn't feeling well this morning." Beth reported. "She's being looked at by a medical professional."

"Oh dear! Hope she's alright."

"You think she'll be back in time for our main event?" Josh asked.

"I dunno." Beth shrugged.

"Well best wishes to her." said Blaineley. She turned to the audience. "The last five episodes have been quite eventful, to say the least. Break-ups, power struggles, strained friendships, rivalries, and the ultimate demise of Team Victory, it really made the last five episodes super exciting!"

"And that's not even counting the loss of some major heavyweights in the competition!" Josh added. "Owen, DJ, Gwen, and Lindsay!"

"Man, this competition is really heating up!"

"I'll say!" Josh turned back to the audience. "Which of the recently eliminated will receive a nice and pleasant interview?"

"And who's going to get mercilessly interrogated?" said Blaineley, making scary hands. The audience laughed. "Well, we got a lot to get to today! So, let's not waste any more time, shall we?"

"Agreed." said Josh. "We'll start off the interviews with a long overdue one. Our first guest gained his notoriety merely by being the first-ever casualty of the show! Returning in Season Three, it seemed history was doomed to repeat itself. But thanks to Geoff, he managed to break his record and outlast six contestants before ultimately getting the boot. Nevertheless, his persistence almost earned him a spot back in the competition, but he ultimately failed, and now here he is! Please welcome our homeschooled hoser homie, Ezekiel!"

The audience clapped as Ezekiel appeared onstage. He strutted proudly, as though he were the coolest person on Earth. He sat down in between Josh and Blaineley.

"Swiggity-Swag! What's in the bag?" Ezekiel greeted.

"Hey there, Zeke! How's it goin', homie?" Blaineley asked.

"Goin' swell! Thanks for askin'!"

"Well, you certainly seem to be in a good mood!" Josh commented. "I suppose that has something to do with your performance this season being a step above last time?"

"Heck yeah, dude! I'm a badass now! I was in the bottom five times, and I survived them all! Well, all but the last one."

"You didn't seem to take your elimination this season all that well." Josh pointed out.

"That's putting it mildly." said Blaineley. "You snapped at your team, and then snuck back onto the plane, hoping to somehow get back in the competition! How did you even do that?!"

"It's called landing gear, babe!" Ezekiel answered. "I climbed it! And hid with the cargo!"

"Impressive!" said Josh. "But why? Why were you so desperate to win?"

Ezekiel's cool demeanor faltered. He heaved a heavy sigh and adopted a humbler posture.

"Well… I remember thinking… that it would be the darndest thing… if I were to go from last place in my first season to winner in my second! It woulda been the biggest comeback in the history o' anything! Every time I survived, I got more and more excited 'bout it. Then we actually won a challenge, and I was feeling unstoppable!"

"I bet!" said Blaineley.

"Yeah! And then I was suddenly voted off. It freakin' came outta nowhere!"

Josh and Blaineley laughed. Justin rolled his eyes.

"Out of nowhere, Zeke?" Josh chuckled. "Your team was about to win the challenge and then you drove a golf cart right through their statue! How could you not see it coming?!"

"Well, like I said, I survived being in the bottom four times in a row! Don't ya see a pattern there?"

"Well, sure." said Blaineley. "But those other times, someone else had screwed up!"

"Mm, I guess it was pretty obvious in retrospect…" said Ezekiel.

"No shit!" Leshawna called.

"So, how did you convince Chris to give you a second chance?" Josh asked.

"Uh, we… negotiated…" said Ezekiel nervously.

"Go on." said Blaineley.

"I hadn't really planned it out. But Chris said that he planned on using an intern as Jack the Ripper. I told him I could rip better than anyone ever ripped before! He then told me that I could be Jack the Ripper and that if I could catch everyone, he'd let me back in the game."

"Do you know how that would have worked? If you succeeded?" Blaineley asked.

"Waddaya mean?"

"Well, there are a lot of contestants this season. There's hardly any room for non-elimination rounds. You coming back would have canceled out the elimination of that night. Chris must have had something in mind for your success."

"Oh. Well, if I succeeded, Chris woulda had both teams eliminate someone, and I woulda been put on Team Amazon."

"Ah…." Josh and Blaineley nodded.

"So, are you still upset about it?" Blaineley asked.

"Naw, I'm cool, now."

Josh, Blaineley, and the peanut gallery were all visibly surprised.

"Really? You seemed quite bitter at the end of the London episode!" Josh pointed out.

"I know. I was. But on the plane ride home, I fell asleep… and had a nightmare." said Ezekiel looking down.

"Oh dear! What was it about?" Blaineley asked.

"Well…" Ezekiel paused for a few seconds, deciding on how best to explain. "You guys seen those Lord of the Rings movies?"

"Sure have!" said Josh enthusiastically.

"Yeah, they're some of the best movies ever made!" Blaineley gushed.

"So, you guys are familiar with that feral hobbit, Golem?"

"Gollum!" Harold corrected. "Formerly known as Sméagol!"

"Yeah, that's the one! In my dream, I was becoming Gollum! I was obsessed with winning the million dollars! I had already been eliminated in Egypt. I kept on stowing away on the plane. No matter how many times Chris and Chef found me, I always managed to stay on. Then my mind and body started rotting! My skin turned green! I was losin' all my hair! My eyes were getting bigger! My teeth were getting sharper! I couldn't talk no more! I was just a savage rabid beast and the only thing I could think of was to get the million dollars, even if it killed me! And it did! I remember Chris- or maybe it was Heather- dropping the million dollars into a volcano and I jumped in after it to save it! That's when I woke up! It was a wake-up call, both literally and figuratively. When I woke up, I started thinking that maybe I was getting a little too obsessed... Turning into that monster was freakin' horrifying! So, I decided to let it go! Because my humanity is worth more than a million dollars!"

"Well said, Zeke!" Josh praised.

"Yes, that's very mature of you!" Blaineley commented.

"Thanks!" said Ezekiel.

"Well, that should do it for Ezekiel!" the hostess declared. "Let's wrap this up with a recap of his journey!"

A clipshow played. It showed Ezekiel arriving on Total Drama Island. It showed him jumping off the cliff. It showed him picking his nose. It showed the infamous moment of him offending all the female campers. It showed him being the first to walk down the Dock of Shame. It showed him teaming up with a reluctant Lindsay and Beth to hunt down the million-dollar suitcase. It showed him being the first to exit the pyramid. It showed him confessing that he lost Team Victory's stick, only to be saved by Geoff. It showed each and every time he was in the bottom two during an elimination ceremony and the difference in his expressions, starting from terrified to moderately worried to mildly nervous to calm and finally to smug and overconfident. It ended with a brief montage of him as Jack the Ripper.

The audience cheered.

"Thank you, Zeke!" said Josh. "Now take your seat in the peanut gallery, between Katie and Sadie!"

"Sounds like a plan, little man!" said Ezekiel. Josh raised an eyebrow at him. "Teehee! I always wanted to say that!"

Ezekiel strutted over to the peanut gallery. Katie, Justin, and Izzy were forced to scoot over in order for Ezekiel to take his place in between Katie and Sadie. The BFFFLs did not look happy.

"Before we introduce our next guest, we have an exclusive, behind-the-scenes clip from I See London!" Blaineley announced.

"Strap yourselves in, ladies and gentlemen!" said Josh. "This one's a doozy!"

Clip Begins

Alejandro was alone in First Class. He sat back in the loveseat as he watched the other contestants perform the challenge on the large TV screen, looking quite bored.

"Hey, nice job, Jack!" came Chris's voice. Alejandro turned to see Chris entering First Class, with Jack the Ripper coming in behind. The latter had an enormous sack over his shoulder, giving him a vague resemblance to Santa Claus. He threw it over his shoulder and dumped an unconscious Trent, Tyler, and DJ out onto the floor. Jack then left the plane. Not long after, the musician, jock, and gentle giant all came to.

"Ah, amigos!" Alejandro greeted, helping each of them to their feet.

"Alejandro? You're okay!" Tyler exclaimed.

"That I am!"

"Man, we were really worried!" said DJ.

"Your concern touches me, my friend." said Alejandro gratefully.

"So, are we all out?" Trent asked.

"I am afraid so." said Alejandro. "It is now up to Duncan, Noah, and Eva to win the challenge for us."

"What about Owen?" DJ asked.

"My friends, do you honestly expect Owen to win us this challenge?" Alejandro asked. A surprised look came over the other Minotaurs.

"What do you mean?" said Trent. "Owen's kicked butt at a lot of challenges!"

"I am aware that Owen has had his uses in the past, but you must admit he hasn't really been pulling his weight this season." Alejandro argued. Trent, Tyler, and DJ wanted to rebuke this claim but found it painfully accurate. Owen had been a major liability whilst climbing and descending the Statue of Liberty. In Germany, the big guy's lack of self-control would have cost them the first challenge if not for Alejandro's quick thinking. And in Jamaica, Owen's girth had cost them the challenge.

"Come on, dude! He's friendly enough to keep around." Trent finally said.

"Yeah, don't tell us you don't like him!" said DJ.

"Believe me, my friends, I love Owen as much as any sane person. But such popularity makes one a threat. And besides, he's already won a season! Who's to say he won't do it again if we don't take him seriously?"

Trent and DJ looked down, their faces wrought with conflict. No one spoke for a minute, the only sounds in the room came from the television, which was currently displaying Noah, Eva, and Owen in the torture room.

"We're not gonna have to play Rock-Paper-Scissors to see who's getting stretched, are we?" Noah droned.

"I'll do it." said Eva. "You'd probably snap in half. And Owen would snap the table in half."

"Atta girl, Eva!" Owen cheered. "Alejandro's gonna be proud of you!"

Alejandro did a neck-snapping double-take towards the TV. The other Minotaurs also looked stunned.

"Did you just say 'Alejandro' instead of 'Al'?" Noah asked.

"Sure! That's his name isn't it?" said Owen.

"I thought you thought it was Avocado or Alfredo or something."

"Nah, I just like teasing the guy!" Owen admitted, oblivious to the fact that he was being watched live.

"WHAT?!" Alejandro screamed. Trent, Tyler, and DJ flinched.

"Oh, he's gonna love to hear that." Noah drawled sarcastically.

"You gotta admit, it's a pretty ridiculous name!" said Owen.

Alejandro growled and snarled like a rabid Doberman. His face turned red as fast as a traffic light. His hands curled into fists as they shook with rage.

"Alla-hand-bro! Jalla-rando! Alla-baloosko! Aleeeeeeeeeee-handero! Aaaaaaaaaaal-ebangro!" Owen shouted.

Alejandro stomped over to the television, raised his right fist, and shot it right through the screen.

CRASH!

The images and audio were extinguished as the television shattered like a chicken egg.

"Dude!" Trent cried. "Settle down!"

Alejandro turned to face his teammates with a demonic expression. All three Minotaurs recoiled in fear.

Alejandro stomped around First Class screaming in Spanish, with many words being censored.

Clip Ends

"Holy moly! If anyone needed a Vulcan Neck Pinch, it's him!" Blaineley commented.

"Indeed!" Josh agreed. "Now, let's introduce our next guest!"

"Okay…" Before Blaineley introduced the next guest, she reached behind the couch and pulled out a sheet of paper. She then glanced nervously at the peanut gallery. Izzy leered threateningly at the hostess. Blaineley gulped and cleared her throat before reading from the paper.

"Our… next guest is the most perfect human being ever to honor us by being in our lives! The living embodiment of pure awesomeness, he is literally better than all of the other contestants combined!" Blaineley read in a stale voice, her enthusiasm not up to its usual standard. "He's smarter than Albert Einstein, more of a badass than Chuck Norris, and so… effing virtuous he makes Abraham Lincoln look like Heather! He dominated every challenge, never received so much as a single vote, single-handedly took down Heather, and completely annihilated Gwen in the finale! Here he is! The winner of Total Drama Island and future Prime Minister of Canada, the great and glorious Owen Albert Patrick the First!"

The lights turned off. A spotlight at the back of the studio shown down upon Owen. The big guy was wearing a crown, a king's robe, and holding a golden scepter. The spotlight followed him as he walked down the aisle towards the stage, as though he were the bride at a wedding. The audience cheered and hollered louder and more passionately than they had for anyone else. As Owen neared the stage, another spotlight turned on. Josh and Blaineley's couch had been pushed aside and out of the floor rose an extra-large throne that towered ten feet over the stage. Owen climbed the steps to said throne, tripping on the third step. He turned around, allowing the audience to see his face.

Owen's cheeks were burning red. He had a forced grin on his face. Josh and Blaineley, being experts on reading body language, could tell that he was embarrassed and uncomfortable.

"Um, not that I don't think this is awesome and all, but isn't all this a bit much?" Owen asked.

"Oh no, your highness! This is no less than you deserve!" said Blaineley in a very butt-kissy tone.

"I wouldn't say that…" Owen murmured, his discomfort and awkwardness now on full display for everyone. "I may have won the first season but I'm not perfect! You don't need to treat me like I'm God or something!"

"Well, it was Izzy's… idea!" said Blaineley.

Owen looked over at his ex-girlfriend. She gave him a big toothy grin and two thumbs up. Owen frowned and rolled his eyes.

"Can I just have a normal introduction and interview? Please?" Owen requested.

Blaineley looked over at Izzy as though silently asking for permission to do something. The crazy redhead, looking annoyed, rolled her eyes and gestured for Blaineley to continue.

"Alright, if you insist…" said Blaineley.

"Thanks." said Owen. He ran down the steps and offstage. The rest of the stage lights turned back on. The throne descended back into the stage. Josh and Blaineley moved their couch back to the center.

"Alright! Let's try this again!" said Blaineley. "Our next guest is arguably the most popular member among the entire cast! Known for having a heart as big as his stomach, he completely defied the odds! Despite many contestants being eliminated for being social threats, he somehow managed to fly under the radar and make it all the way to the very end and win the hundred grand! And then lose it all in a foolish wager. Please welcome our optimistic omnivore, Owen!"

Again, the audience cheered with great passion. Owen ran onstage in just his usual t-shirt and shorts, looking happier far more comfortable. He waved to the audience and pointed coolly at them.

"What's up! What's up! What's up!" Owen shouted. He sat down in between Josh and Blaineley, barely giving the hosts enough space to place one buttock on the couch.

"What's up, Josh?! What's up, Blaineley?!" Owen greeted.

"What's up, Owen?" said Josh.

"Hi, big guy!" said Blaineley. The hostess quickly deduced that Owen had not showered since his elimination and struggled not to plug her nose. "Hey, do you wanna go sit on the other couch so that me and Josh can have some personal space?"

"Sure thing!" said Owen. The interns wheeled out a second couch for Owen. The big guy walked over to it, allowing Blaineley to breathe again.

"Well, well, well!" said Josh. "I'm sure I speak for many when I say that I was not expecting to see you so early."

"Yeah, me neither!" said Owen. "I've always gotten along awesomely with all my teammates!"

"Except for Alejandro, apparently." Blaineley pointed out. Owen cringed in embarrassment.

"No, I guess not…" said Owen. "I still don't see how I got eliminated though! I was in an alliance with Noah and Eva, and pals with Trent, Duncan, and DJ. Sure, Duncan was mad that I farted in his face, but I thought Trent and DJ would come around for me! But they didn't! Why?!" Owen was visibly upset.

"Owen, weren't you watching that exclusive clip?" Josh asked.

"Yeah! And after that tantrum, I figured they'd all be afraid of Al!"

"Hm…" Blaineley mumbled thoughtfully. "Maybe we should play the rest of the clip, eh Josh?"

"Good idea, Blaineley!"

Clip Begins

The clip began where the last one ended. Alejandro was stomping around First Class, screaming and swearing in Spanish.

"What's going on in here?!" Chris demanded, bursting in. The host's eyes went wide. "Dude! That was a five-thousand-dollar screen!"

"GET THE HELL OUT!" Alejandro roared. Startled, the host awkwardly side-stepped out of the room. Finally, the Spaniard seemed to have purged the hellish fury from his system. He turned around and pulled out a small bottle of eye drops. He squirted a heavy amount into each eye, allowing the excess to drip down his cheeks. When he turned back around, Trent, Tyler, and DJ had the impression that Alejandro was crying.

"I am sorry, my friends!" Alejandro wailed. "It's just… I have doing my best to bond with Owen over the season but he has been making it so hard! I don't know if it's because I'm the new guy or what, but I've told him many times that I do not wish to be called 'Al', yet he does so anyway! I've heard so many times that he was the most pleasant guy that ever existed, so I don't understand! Why has he been picking on me?"

Alejandro covered his face and pretended to sob. Trent and DJ looked devastated, as though everything they knew about Owen had been a lie.

Clip Ends

The clip ended and Owen looked like he had an epiphany.

"Oh. I see…" he muttered.

"Ever the clever devil, Alejandro!" Blaineley commented. "Even in moments of emotional instability."

"So, Alejandro tried to get you to pronounce his name properly, but you never complied. Instead, you pretended it was too complicated and continued to call him Al. Why?" Josh asked.

"I didn't realize he hated it! He never told me!" said Owen defensively. "Yes, I did it to tease him, but I wasn't trying to be mean!"

"Some people might say that teasing is a form of bullying." said Blaineley.

"But my dad and my brothers and I tease each other all the time! We know that we don't mean to be mean to each other!"

"You guys never get upset?" Blaineley asked.

"Well, sure. But when we do, my dad always says, 'We only tease you because we love you.' And that usually makes everything better."

"You outright called his name ridiculous!"

Tears welled up in Owen's eyes.

"I was just trying to make Noah laugh!" Owen wailed. "I'd just got dumped by Izzy and I was so sad! But Noah helped me! He was my best friend this season! He made lots of funny jokes that really helped me snap out of my funk. And I just wanted to return the favor! If I had known that I was getting on Alejandro's nerves so bad, I woulda apologized!"

"How about now? Would you still apologize given what he's done to you?" Josh asked.

"What are you talking about?" said Owen, nervously playing dumb.

"We're glad you asked, Owen!" said Blaineley. She and Josh could have easily clarified themselves with a mere sentence, but instead, they decided to play a series of clips, starting with a confessional.

Confessional: Alejandro

"Owen still has to pay for giving me a black eye. I would have left him behind in the Amazon, but Chris wouldn't let me do that. Presumably, since Owen is apparently a 'fan-favorite' but I'll get rid of him eventually! In the meantime, I'm going to steal his girlfriend."

End Confessional

The audience was then treated to a montage of Alejandro seducing Izzy, including the parts where she exposed the existence of the E-Scope Alliance and broke up with Owen. It ended with another confessional.

Confessional: Alejandro

"I hate to see the big guy so sad. But not as much as I hate to see him happy!" (Laughs cruelly, then sighs in satisfaction) "Revenge is so sweet!"

End Confessional

"Oh. That." said Owen, frowning. A dark look came over his face. The peanut gallery became concerned, while Josh and Blaineley became excited.

"So!" said Blaineley. "You now know that Alejandro was behind the breakup between you and Izzy, and you know he did it out of pure spite. What would you say to him if he were here right now?"

"Right now?" said Owen. He then grunted. "I know what I wanna say to him, but I really don't think I should say it on TV."

This, however, seemed to make Josh and Blaineley even more excited. The former turned to the right of the stage.

"Terry! Popcorn!" he called. Almost immediately, an intern ran onto the stage and placed a three-gallon bucket of popcorn onto the hosts' couch, right in between them.

"Popcorn, Owen?" Blaineley offered. Owen ignored her. The peanut gallery popped their eyes. Josh and Blaineley exchanged huge goofy grins.

"Go on, Owen! Tell Alejandro how you feel! No need to hold back! We can censor any naughty words!" Josh encouraged.

"Well, if you insist…" said Owen. He turned to the camera. "Alejandro, for tricking Izzy into breaking up with me, I have this to say…"

Owen took a deep breath. Josh and Blaineley moved to the edge of their seats in anticipation. The peanut gallery watched intently.

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"Thank you."

To say that this was unexpected would be an understatement. The audience gasped loudly. The peanut gallery dropped their jaws. Josh and Blaineley looked like they had been slapped in the face, the latter dropping the bucket of popcorn onto the floor. Leshawna was the first to speak.

"Crazy white boy say what now?"

"Crazy white boy say thank you to mean Hispanic boy." Owen clarified.

"I- I- I don't understand…" said Blaineley. She and Josh had been hoping for Owen to explode into a profanity-filled rant similar to the one Lindsay had given Heather two seasons prior.

"Let me explain." said Owen seriously. "You see, Izzy and I have been having some… relationship bumps. I know she didn't mean any harm when she bit me, scratched me, or kicked me in the nuts, but it was getting exhausting. She's lots of fun because she's so wacky but she just can't be serious to save her life. And sometimes I say the wrong thing and she just gets scary!"

"Um, where are you going with this, Owen?" Blaineley asked, feeling as though Owen was getting off-track.

"Where I'm going is… I've actually felt like I needed to break up with Izzy for quite a while now!" The audience and peanut gallery gasped again. Izzy herself had the same expression Owen had when she unceremoniously dumped him.

"Is that so?" said Josh.

"Yeah. Look, play that clip of Izzy breaking up with me again!" Owen requested.

"Huh? Okay then…" said Josh, surprised that anyone would want to relive a break-up.

Clip Begins

"Good. She's gone." Owen whispered to Noah.

"Mm-hm." Noah nodded.

"You don't think I should call things off with her, do ya, Noah?"

"Let's not do anything drastic." Noah whispered back. "Just put up a few boundaries with her."

"How do I do that?"

"Just tell her that you love her and that you don't wanna have to leave her, but you will if you have to for your own safety. That should spook her into cleaning up her act without hurting her feelings."

"Sounds good."

Just then, Izzy returned.

"Hey, Big O!" she greeted in singsong. "I have a surprise for you!"

"A surprise?" said Owen, nervously. "Uh, cool! What is it?"

"I'm breaking up with you!" Izzy said, a pleasant smile on her face.

"Oh, that's a relief." said Owen. "WHOA-WHOA-WHOA! WHAT?!"

"I'm breaking up with you!" Izzy repeated, as though she thought Owen didn't hear her. Every pair of eyes in the vicinity had turned toward the crazy redhead in shock, including Heather and Eva's.

"Break- Me- WHY?!" Owen stammered.

"Simple! We have nothing in common and are completely incompatible! Therefore, I'm breaking up with you! Bye-bye!" Izzy backflipped out of Economy, leaving everyone staring after her, utterly flabbergasted.

Clip Ends

"Okay, what about it?" Blaineley asked.

"You remember what I said after Izzy dumped me? I said, 'Oh that's a relief.' That wasn't me mishearing what Izzy said, that was genuine honest relief. I needed to break up with Izzy, but I didn't wanna hurt her feelings nor did I wanna be treated like a scumbag who broke up with their boyfriend or girlfriend on TV like Gwen was. So, when Al tricked Izzy into dumping me instead of the other way around, he removed a major burden from my shoulders! Now, I know he did it just to be mean, but the joke's on him! Because in the long run, he did me a favor. Sure, I was sad at first, but that was inevitable. But since Izzy did it, I was spared the guilt. It's also the reason I was back to my usual jolly self by the time we got to London."

"So…" said Blaineley, glancing back at Izzy. "You… don't want to get back together with Izzy?

"Nope."

"Owen!" Izzy cried. She climbed out of the peanut gallery and tromped over to Owen, absolutely heartbroken. "Owen, how can you say that? You and I were the best couple ever! Everyone loved us for being the Romeo and Juliet of goofballs!"

"Romeo and Juliet? It wasn't that good, Izzy." said Owen. "Like I said, you kept hurting me on accident."

"It's my way of giving affection!"

"I know, but I don't like it!"

"Well, why didn't you say anything?"

"Because you never take me seriously and your temper is unpredictable! I'm not brave like Duncan…"

"Come on, Owen!" Izzy pleaded. "I spent the last aftermath show showing my support for you! Hell, I blackmailed Blaineley into giving you that royal introduction!"

"Ah-ha!" Blaineley cried victoriously. "Got it on camera!"

"Oh shit…" Izzy eeped, covering her mouth.

"What?" said Owen and Josh, looking at the hostess.

Never you mind, boys!" said Blaineley. "Izzy, continue!"

"Owen, please!" Izzy begged. "I'm sorry for falling for Alejandro's trick! I was an idiot! A stupid, stupid idiot! Come on, Big O! I promise I won't hurt you again! Don't ruin what you and I had!"

"I…" said Owen, highly conflicted.

"Owen, I gave you a second chance! Give me one!"

Owen exhaled heavily.

"I'll think about it, Izzy."

Izzy sighed. She stood up and slumped back to the peanut gallery, looking miserable. Blaineley smirked cruelly at her. Josh elbowed her in the side, and the hostess quickly assumed a look of sympathy for the crazy redhead.

"Oh boy…" Owen groaned, covering his face.

"So, you don't hate Alejandro?" said Josh.

"No, I don't really hate anyone. I'm not that kinda guy." said Owen.

"Really? No one at all?" said Blaineley.

"Well… I suppose there is one guy…" said Owen. "One of my cousins. Someone who's been terrorizing me since I was four years old. A megalomaniac who wants to take over the world! And his name is…" Owen shuddered. "Ugh! I dare not say his name. But woe be unto all if he were to land a spot on Total Drama! For he makes Alejandro look like a choir boy!"

"Um… Okay then." said Blaineley. "Well, Owen, as much as we love you, we have plenty to get to today, and we wouldn't anyone accusing you of being a screen hog or teacher's pet. Let's wrap your interview up with your journey video."

A clipshow played. It showed Owen arriving on Total Drama Island. It showed him farting in the confessional. It showed him sleepwalking in the nude. It showed him eating the ribs and getting yelled at by Leshawna. It showed him winning the battle of the sexes. It showed him exposing the existence of the Guys' Alliance to Gwen. It showed him throwing Izzy at the psycho killer. It showed him bypassing the totem pole to steal Chef's sticky buns. It showed Owen winning TDI. It showed Owen sacrificing his check for the chance to win a million. It showed him choosing the wrecked trailer for the guys to sleep in instead of the intact one. It showed him breaking out of the vault like the Incredible Hulk. It showed his elimination in Total Drama Action. It showed the formation of the E-Scope Alliance in Egypt. It showed him reconciling with Eva. It ended with him giving away that he knew how to say Alejandro's name properly.

"And that's it for Owen!" said Blaineley. "We'll take a break for now but stay tuned! You don't want to miss our biggest event yet! On the Total Drama Aftermath!" Before the cut to commercial, Blaineley turned to the peanut gallery. "Oh, Izzy! Could you follow me? I wanna have a little girl-to-girl chat!"

After the commercial break, we cut back to the aftermath studio. There was another peanut gallery set up on the left side of the stage. Owen was currently its only occupant. Izzy sat in the other gallery, looking quite rattled.

"Welcome back, Total Drama After-Maniacs!" Josh greeted.

"I like to think we've had a pretty fun aftermath so far, so let's keep it coming!" said Blaineley.

"Agreed!" said Josh. He turned to the audience. "Our next guest is perhaps one of the kindest, most caring souls on the planet! With a passion for sports, a strong sense of morality, and a touching relationship with Lindsay, it's no wonder that he's become more of a fan favorite this season. Please welcome everyone's favorite jock, Devon Joseph! Also known… as DJ!"

The audience cheered excitedly as DJ marched onstage, smiling and waving to his friends and the fans.

"Hey, Blaineley! Hey, Josh!" DJ greeted. "Josh?"

"Josh, is something wrong?" Blaineley asked. The host was looking down, seemingly in deep thought.

"I… feel like we're forgetting something…" said Josh. He looked at his co-host and his guest, both of whom shrugged. He then looked at the peanut gallery, all of whom looked just as puzzled.

"Well, we can solve that mystery later." said Blaineley. "Right now, I have a little request for DJ."

"Yeah?" said the gentle giant.

"Give me a hug!" The hostess threw up her arms. DJ rolled his eyes but smiled and complied with Blaineley's request.

"Oh, Blaineley…" said Josh.

"What? You mean you never wanted to hug DJ?" Blaineley asked, sounding slightly appalled. "He's only the biggest teddy bear in the world! Go on, DJ! Show him!"

"I'm good." said Josh.

"Aw, and after that heartwarming intro? You'll hurt his feelings, you monster!"

"Oh, I'm sure-"

"Josh! Give DJ a hug!" Blaineley demanded. "Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug!"

Blaineley started chanting and the peanut gallery and audience joined in.

"Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug!"

"It's okay, Josh! I'll show you how to do the bro hug!" DJ offered.

"Okay…"

"Here. We grab each other's right hands and pat each other on the back with our fists." Josh did as DJ instructed and the two embraced in a wholesome, yet masculine manner. The audience cheered.

"That's our DJ!" said Blaineley.

"You know, you don't have to do all this for me." said DJ, modestly.

"Oh, come on, DJ! If anyone needed a hug, it was you! You've undoubtedly had one of the hardest times this season. At least top three!"

"Eh, it wasn't all bad." said DJ. "I got to see a lotta animals, including my old pet alligator Vince! I also got to meet some aliens! Though they weren't as nice as I'd hoped, it was still an amazing experience! And besides, I made friends with Lindsay and Justin!"

"True. But when it came to winning challenges, you've attended the most elimination ceremonies before finally ending up the victim of one. How does that feel?"

"Not gonna lie. It was… frustrating." DJ sighed, his optimistic demeanor finally faltering. "A lesser man would have had his confidence completely shattered. And while there was a point after Paris where me and Justin were gettin' ready to give up, Lindsay was able to snap us out of it, and we won our second challenge because of her!"

"Yes, you and Lindsay probably had one of the best platonic relationships this season. Probably up there with Owen and Noah, Trent and Duncan, and Gwen and Courtney before Greece." said Blaineley. She turned to the audience. "Be sure to go on our Twitter page and tell us what you think the best friendship of this season was!"

"It probably really sucked when Chris split you up in London!" Josh said to DJ.

"On one hand." DJ admitted. "But on the other, it was nice to have a full team again. And to have Trent, Owen, and Duncan on it. At least, until…" the gentle giant trailed off.

"Well, we'll get to Duncan in a second." said Blaineley. "When you moved to Team Minotaur, your bad luck didn't seem to change much when it came to winning challenges."

"Oh, tell me about it." said DJ. "I was hoping that I could win some more challenges by getting transferred to Team Minotaur because statistically speaking, they were the best team this season. No offense, guys." Harold, Geoff, Leshawna, Ezekiel, and Justin all brushed it off. "But then they suddenly started losing! And I was like, 'I just can't catch a break!' Eva tried accusing me of bein' the source of Team Minotaur's bad luck. I tried to argue that the losing streak started before I joined them, but now I'm starting to wonder if she was right…"

"Well, Team Minotaur certainly avoided elimination the longest, but they didn't win every challenge." Josh pointed out. "In fact, they never even won two challenges in a row until after you were eliminated. And when your team dissolved, second place resumed its status doubling as last place."

"I guess that makes sense…" said DJ.

"So, back to Duncan." said Blaineley. "He orchestrated your elimination this season. And you seem to have lost him as a friend. How does that feel?"

DJ sighed.

"Yeah, that wasn't my favorite part." said DJ.

"Can you tell us why you didn't believe him when he tried to clear his name?"

"Well, he really wasn't doing a good job of making himself look innocent. He's been to Juvie three separate times, the first of which was when he was ten! When Tyler spilled the beans, Duncan's reaction was to pull a Homer Simpson on him. And Courtney started freaking out. It was kinda hard not to take her side."

"Guilty until proven innocent, right?" said Josh.

"Uh, yeah. I guess…" said DJ remorsefully.

"I think that was just the straw that broke the camel's back." Blaineley commented. "Remember, Duncan was already angry with you for your lack of support in the TDA vote."

"Well, like I told him, I was doing it to show my disapproval of the way he treated Harold in Season Two And I figured Beth would be more responsible with the money anyway."

"Hm. Funny you should say that…" said Blaineley thoughtfully.

"What? Why?"

"I'll tell you in a minute. But first, I wanna ask you. How are you and your mama faring?"

"Um, we doin' fine. Not great, but fine. Managed to scrounge up enough dough to repair Mama's tour bus, but we're still pretty tight on cash. I been trying to get Mama to swallow her pride and ask my Pa for help, but she ain't goin' for it."

"Shame. You didn't try reaching out to any of your friends from Total Drama to ask for help, did ya?"

"I did, but none of them could really do much besides let us crash at their place for a week at most. Couldn't do much to get us back on our feet. But what does that have to do with Beth being more responsible with the prize money?"

"I was just thinking that… Considering that he went out of his way to find you a new pet rabbit after the first one got eaten… Maybe Duncan would have been willing to help you out if he wasn't so tight on cash."

A shocked look came over DJ's face.

"Oh shit. Never thoughta that."

"Don't you miss having him as a friend?" Josh asked.

"Yeah… I guess I do…" said DJ mournfully. "Hopefully, he'll give me a second chance next time we meet."

"Oh, he'd better!" said Blaineley, pounding her fist. "Or else he'll have to answer to me!"

"YEAH!" the audience shouted in agreement.

"Well, on that note, I think we should wrap it up. Let's see DJ's journey!" said Josh.

DJ's journey video played. Like all the rest, it started with his arrival on Total Drama Island. It showed Chris placing a chicken hat on his head during the cliff-jumping challenge. It showed him auditioning for the talent show with a ribbon dance. It showed him giving Geoff advice on how to court Bridgette. It showed him acting like a deer during the paintball challenge, followed by him tossing Owen off the cliff. It showed his terrified reactions to Duncan, Geoff, and Owen reminiscing about their first bike rides and the gruesome injuries they sustained. It showed him screaming and running like a maniac upon seeing Heather shave her legs. It showed DJ in his illegal alliance with Chef. It showed him quitting Total Drama Action. It showed him bonding with Lindsay over the course of Total Drama World Tour. It showed them sadly parting ways in London. It showed Duncan confronting DJ on his lack of loyalty. It showed DJ touching fingers with an alien before getting attacked. It ended with his elimination, specifically Eva apologizing to him for snapping at him and Trent reassuring him that he had not voted for him.

The audience cheered and DJ joined Owen in the new peanut gallery. Blaineley and Josh looked towards the other one and saw, to their disappointment, that Bridgette was still absent.

"Darn it…" Blaineley muttered.

"Oh well." said Josh. "The show must go on, right?"

"Right…" Blaineley composed herself. "Our next guest is another contender for the ultimate fan-favorite. Auditioning for the show on a mere dare set by her little brother, this contestant has had no shortage of adversity in her Total Drama career. Nevertheless, she managed to power through Total Drama Island, making it all the way to the finale! …Only to lose it all at the last second, thanks to Izzy and Lindsay's sabotage! After that, she seemed to have gotten far too deeply entangled in her love life and lost all her steam. Please welcome the runner-up of Total Drama Island, Gwen!"

The audience cheered with an enthusiasm that rivaled Owen's, a stark contrast from the previous season. Gwen slowly trudged onstage with a nervous smile. She had clearly not forgotten the tough time she had been given during her Total Drama Action interview.

"Gwen, Gwen, Gwen!" Blaineley greeted. "How's our favorite grumpy goth girl?"

"Uh…" Gwen uttered.

"Come on, sweetheart! Have a seat! Josh and I won't bite!"

The goth nervously sat down in between the hosts. Despite the warmer reception, she still disliked being the center of attention.

"You certainly made quite the exit this season, Gwen!" said Josh. "Telling off Chris, making out with Courtney's ex right before you leave, and of course, quitting the show!"

"Yup. Getting stabbed in the back can certainly make a girl frustrated."

"You're talking about Cody, right?"

"The twerp looked in my diary! And took bikini pics of me while I was sleeping! I swear, he has no respect for my privacy! And yet, he expects me to feel sorry for him when Sierra violates his privacy! Sure, Sierra is ten times worse than Cody, but it still makes him a hypocrite! I was really hoping he would take it as a wake-up call to the way he treated me back in Season One, but no! He only sees how Ed, Edd, and Eddy feel when they get molested by the… Cancer sisters or whatever!"

"Yeah, that was pretty funny!" Josh chuckled.

"Honestly, I want to feel sorry for Cody, but he's making it so hard!"

"Your relationship with Cody seems very complicated." Blaineley commented. "Care to break it down for us?"

"Well, he was very annoying at first. Eventually, he realized that he was getting on my nerves and changed his approach by backing off and helping me get together with Trent. I was impressed by his maturity there. Now, I didn't really need his help to get together with Trent, but I appreciated the gesture, nonetheless. After that, he respected my personal space. I also appreciated him sticking by me in the finale of Season One and during the break-up debacle last season, even though he only did so because he was… biased at best. And I'm glad he took me and Duncan reasonably."

"Ah yes. Duncan." said Josh, grinning.

"Duncan indeed." Blaineley concurred. "You certainly made a lot of Gwent and Duncney fans quite sad."

"Well, sorry." said Gwen. "But this is real life. And in real life, your first relationship doesn't always last forever."

"Real life sucks!" Blaineley pouted.

"Agreed."

"But still, Duncan? Why him?"

"Well, why not? He and I are alike in so many ways!" said Gwen passionately. "We both have an affinity for practical jokes, we like the same movies and music, we hate the same politicians, we understand the need to look tougher than we really are, and…" Gwen paused and let out a heavy sigh. "And he's the only other person that knows what it's like to come in second place on Total Drama."

Josh and Blaineley leaned forward with great interest. Gwen suddenly had the feeling that she had said too much.

"Anyway, next question." said Gwen.

"Okay." said Blaineley, grinning naughtily. "What is it like to come in second place on Total Drama?"

Gwen cringed.

"Yes, is it an honor?" Josh asked. "Or is it a painful position to hold, knowing that you were so close to victory and still lost?"

"It's… an honor!" said Gwen, weakly. "Second place out of twenty-two! That's something I'm proud of!"

"Uh-huh…" said Blaineley skeptically.

"Right…" said Josh, equally unconvinced.

"It is!" Gwen insisted. "I played a strong, honest game and almost won! I don't resent Owen for winning, I'm happy for him!"

"Well, we applaud your sportsmanship, Gwen." said Blaineley. "You really handled your defeat like a saint!"

Gwen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled weakly.

"Except for a few times where you… didn't." Josh pointed out. Gwen said nothing. "Interested to see what we're talking about?" said Josh, holding up the remote.

"Not really, but you're gonna show it anyway, aren't you?"

"Smart girl!" said Blaineley.

Clip Begins

Gwen and Eva were seen relaxing on sun chairs at Playa Des Losers.

"I have never been so happy to finish something in my life!" Gwen exclaimed. "At this point, I don't even care that I didn't win."

Eva narrowed her eyes at Gwen as she sipped her drink. Her expression dripped with skepticism.

"I WON!" Owen screamed excitedly. The big guy ran past Gwen and Eva, holding his prize up for all to see. "I WON I WON!"

A pained and envious expression crossed Gwen's face.

"Seriously! I don't!" Gwen insisted, despite Eva not saying anything. "I know I played hard and was always fair, and I can sleep well at night knowing I was a good sport!"

Eva frowned as though Gwen had thrown a mild insult at her.

"AYE-AYE-AYE!" Owen yelled, coming back. "KICKED YOUR BUTTS AND I WON! KICKED YOUR BUTTS AND I WON!" Owen sang obnoxiously, shaking his butt at Gwen. He then skipped off. Again, Eva leered silently at Gwen, who laughed it off.

"Whatever. I'm really happy for him!"

Eva's expression did not change.

"I am!" Gwen cried. "Money doesn't buy happiness anyway, right?"

Eva rolled her eyes.

"I GOT ONE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND DOLLARS!" Owen sang. "I GOT ONE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND DOLLARS!"

"Excuse me." said Gwen darkly. The goth stood up and marched over to Owen with a look of intense frustration.

"I GOT ONE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND DOLL-ARRRRRRRRRRGH!" Owen howled in agony as Gwen seized his trunks and savagely yanked them upwards. She then shoved Owen off the dock and into the water.

SPLASH!

Eva smirked in approval and vindication as Gwen returned to her chair.

"What? It was an accident!" Gwen defended.

Clip Ends

"Looks like Ezekiel has some competition for the title of Biggest Braggart!" Josh exclaimed. The audience laughed.

"An accident indeed, Gwen!" Blaineley teased. "Not that Owen didn't deserve it, of course."

Everyone looked at Owen, whose face had turned hot pink from shame.

"Hey, Gwen said she didn't care!" Owen defended. "I'm not a mind reader, you know..."

"Yeah, but you have a brain, don't you?" Blaineley asked. "You should know that gloating annoys people! Right, Gwen?"

"Okay, yeah, that was a little annoying." Gwen admitted.

"A little?!" Leshawna exclaimed incredulously. "If that were me, I woulda whooped his ass so hard he'd think Eva was holding back!"

"See? Anyone would have done the same!" said Gwen to Josh and Blaineley, who frowned skeptically at Gwen.

"But what about these clips, Gwen?" Josh asked.

Clip Begins

"You see, Gwen?" Cody asked, pausing the video. "I was one of the four who stayed loyal to you all the way!"

Cody turned to look at Gwen, expecting her to smile appreciatively at him. However, Gwen didn't seem to be focusing on that. Judging by the grouchy expression, she was focusing on those who had left her behind for a party.

"Selfish shallow jerks!" she hissed bitterly.

"Hey, guys! Watcha watchin'?" Heather asked in a falsely friendly tone. "Oh, the Season One finale! That's my favorite episode! Wanna see my favorite part?"

Heather snatched the remote away from Cody and skipped all the way to the climax.

"OWEN'S THE WINNER! OWEN'S THE WINNER!" cried the Chris onscreen, along with the sounds of most of the contestants cheering uproariously.

Gwen got up and ran into the First Class bathroom.

"Well, that backfired." Cody groaned. Heather grinned in cruel satisfaction.

Clip Begins

The Amazons had somehow managed to lose the yowie. Ten minutes passed and the girls had collected four pieces of their statue. Two had been found by Gwen and two by Courtney.

"Come on, girls!" Heather snapped. "We can't let the boys beat us this time!"

"You seem to be taking this very personally." said Gwen.

"Well, yeah! They've beaten us four times!" Heather retorted.

"People lose challenges! It happens!"

"I suppose the runner-up of Season One would know, wouldn't she?" Gwen was silenced. A look of pain escaped her before she could disguise it with anger. Heather smirked victoriously.

Clip Ends

Gwen's face went slightly pink.

"What can I say? Heather's a pro at getting under people's skin." Gwen mumbled. "She should be a dermatologist."

"Come on, Gwen! We know you're trying to be a good sport, but you can't deny that you're disappointed to come in second!" said Blaineley.

"I was at first, but I'm over it! I swear!" Gwen insisted. "Listen, I looked at my contract and found something disturbing. It said that if at any time a bigger prize was offered, I would be forced to participate. This means I would be forced to give up the hundred-grand check in order to start the hunt for the million-dollar suitcase. Honestly, who's to say it would have ended any differently? So, really, I dodged a bullet. I'm glad I didn't win!"

"Care to prove it in a game of Truth or Hammer?" Blaineley challenged.

A terrified expression came over Gwen, similar to that of when Tyler had exposed her and Duncan's first kiss out of context.

"Come on, Gwen." Josh encouraged. "It's unhealthy to bottle up your emotions. After all, look what it made you do to Bridgette!"

"He's right, Gwen." said Blaineley. "You're never gonna feel better until you get it off your chest!"

Gwen gave up. A look of despair and exhaustion was plastered across her face.

"Okay, you win." Gwen conceded. "Coming in second place, especially at the last second, was devastating. It made me feel like everything I went through on Total Drama Island was for nothing! I suspected that I was going to have a bad time as soon as I arrived, but I had no idea how right I was! I was trapped at a rundown summer camp, put through brutal challenges issued by a sociopathic host, and surrounded by people who drove me crazy! It was a struggle putting up with everyone, as I am not a people person. No offense, guys. Of course, the worst of them by far was Heather! I don't know what I did to piss her off, but she seemed to go out of her way to make my life miserable. Reading my diary in front of everyone, yanking my skirt off, tricking me into thinking that Trent was cheating on me, and just being the most rotten human being she could possibly be!"

"Wow." said Blaineley. "When you put it that way, it's a wonder you didn't quit!"

"Oh, it was definitely on my mind! In fact, there are times when I wish I could switch places with Ezekiel. Because if I wasn't going to win, I might as well have spent the entire summer at the resort instead of getting tortured by Chris and Heather."

"So why didn't you quit then?" Josh asked.

"My mom has been preaching the virtues of perseverance my whole life. So, while I was having a hard time looking at the bright side, I thought, 'Oh well. I'm already here. Might as well try and win this. It'll all be worth the hundred grand. The bullying, torture, the humiliation. And then, Owen offers to throw a party and the rest is history." Gwen heaved a heavy sigh.

"Didn't anyone try to console you?" Blaineley asked sympathetically.

"Trent did…" Gwen answered.

"Just Trent?"

"Well, he was the only one who was somewhat successful. Cody and Bridgette tried to cheer me up afterward by pointing out that I still got to go to Owen's party, but that didn't work. Leshawna was like 'At least you weren't rigged out like I was.' And while I totally agree that her elimination was complete bullshit, at least it didn't happen fifty feet away from the finish line! Ugh!" Gwen was hyperventilating. Suddenly, Owen spoke up.

"Come on, Gwen. I'm sure there's some… alternate universe out there where ya did win!"

Gwen rolled her eyes.

"Can we move on, please? I don't wanna look like those ice dancers who've been bitching about losing gold at the Olympics for the last couple of years! Even though I now know exactly how they feel…"

"Okay, okay!" said Josh. "Let's move on to Total Drama Action. All things considered, you still had a very impressive run in Season One. But when Season Two rolled around, you seemed to give up quite quickly. What happened to that perseverance your mom instilled in you?"

"I ran out."

"How?"

"Because I felt like the whole world was against me…"

"Because almost everyone was supporting Owen in the Island finale?" Josh asked.

"Well, that didn't help." Gwen admitted. "But really, I've been feeling that way ever since I was like twelve. And it got even worse when I broke up with Trent. The Killer Grips accused me of cheating even though I did nothing wrong. And given that Season Two started days after Season One, I was totally burnt out and just didn't have the energy to stand up for myself. And I haven't forgotten that everyone seemed to hate me for breaking up with Trent. Thank heavens he was there to stick up for me…" Gwen's voice cracked as she trailed off. She looked down as tears began to leak from her eyes.

"Gwen? You okay, sweetheart?" Blaineley asked sympathetically.

"I'm such an idiot!" Gwen exclaimed. "I threw away my consolation prize from TDI just because he was a little jealous! I left one of my best friends behind to freeze in the cold! No wonder the whole world is against me!"

Gwen covered her eyes and began sobbing. The audience and peanut gallery looked upon her with sympathy. Katie, Sadie, and Ezekiel were also crying. Blaineley pulled Gwen in for a hug and Josh patted her on the back.

As they did, Bridgette reappeared onstage and tried to make her way back to her seat without being noticed. She successfully made it to her seat, but when she did, Beth called out.

"Hi, Bridgette!"

Every set of eyes in the studio made their way to the third seat in the first row of the right-hand peanut gallery.

"Hey, everyone! Bridgette's back!" Josh called. The audience cheered.

"Aw, Bridgette! Perfect timing!" said Blaineley.

"Bridgette, what's wrong?" Katie asked.

"Yeah, are you dying?!" Sadie asked, worriedly.

"No, I'm not dying! I'm fine!" said Bridgette.

"Uh… You're not pregnant, are you?" Geoff asked.

"Geoff!" Bridgette hissed. Many eyes went wide at this question. "No, in fact, I never saw a medical professional. That was a lie to get me out of doing this."

"What? Why would you wanna get out of the aftermath?" said Blaineley, sounding mildly hurt.

"I just… didn't feel like I had the stomach for it." said Bridgette.

"That's my fault, isn't it?" Gwen asked remorsefully. Bridgette said nothing. "Bridgette, I'm sorry for leaving you behind back in the Yukon. That was mean and petty of me…"

"Oh..." Bridgette muttered, blushing. "Well, I'm sorry too, Gwen. I should have had your back in the last two seasons!"

Gwen blushed.

"Thanks. Gimme a second chance?"

"Give me one?"

"Of course."

The two girls got up, walked over to each other, and hugged. Every female in the vicinity went "Aaaaaaaaaaawww!"

The males smiled as well, all except for Josh, who frowned in disappointment.

"What a touching way to end Gwen's interview!" Blaineley declared.

"Eh, I wanted another catfight." said Josh.

"Well, too bad, Josh! Let's see Gwen's journey video!"

Gwen's journey video played, starting with her arrival on Total Drama Island. It showed her confessional where she decided that even though she hated it there, she going to try her best anyway. It showed her and Trent talking during the Awake-A-Thon. It showed her winning the Awake-A-Thon. It showed her venting to Trent on the Dock of Shame. It showed her getting buried alive. It showed her completing the Rock-Climbing challenge in a skirt-less state, courtesy of Heather. It showed her winning the military challenge. It showed her first kiss with Trent. It showed her and Trent reconciling before Trent departed. It showed Gwen kicking the escaped psycho killer. It showed Gwen bonding with Geoff. It showed Gwen bribing Owen into taking down Heather. It showed Gwen breaking up with Trent. It showed Gwen getting eliminated in TDA. It showed Gwen and Courtney bickering as they climbed the pyramid. It showed Gwen promising Courtney to vote Heather off at the first opportunity. It showed Gwen insulting Cody. It showed her and Duncan's first kiss. It ended with her quitting Total Drama World Tour.

The audience cheered as Gwen joined DJ and Owen in the left-hand peanut gallery.

"Boy what a show this has been!" Blaineley exclaimed. "Alas, we have only one more interview before our climax! Care to introduce our final guest, Josh?"

"With pleasure!" said Josh. He turned to the audience. "Our final guest is a fan-favorite with a penchant for fashion and friendship! Easily the most dimwitted member of the cast, she proved that you don't need brainpower in order to go far, serving as an inspiration to idiots everywhere! Until recently, when a common cold cured her cranium by expelling a crayon that had been crammed into her cortex! Please welcome Beth's bestie and our busty blonde bimbo become brunette brainiac, Lindsay!"

The audience cheered as Lindsay walked onstage, waving and blowing kisses.

"Lindsay!" Blaineley greeted as the formerly dumb blonde sat down.

"Looking gorgeous as ever, Lindsay!" Josh complimented.

"Thanks, Josh!"

"But why did you have to change your hair?" Blaineley asked. "You and I could have been like sisters! Two blue-eyed, blonde-haired beauties!"

"Sorry." Lindsay shrugged.

"How are you holding up, Lindsay?" Josh asked. "Getting eliminated the way you did must have stung!"

"Eh. What else is new?" Lindsay snarked cynically. "It just wouldn't be Total Drama if I wasn't screwed out of the game in such a ridiculous manner."

"Spoken like a true fan!" Blaineley joked.

"Speaking of which, Noah made a confessional in Greece, commenting on your elimination in the first season!" said Josh. "We wanna get your reaction to it!"

Confessional: Noah

"You know, a lot of people were pretty upset over Lindsay's elimination in Total Drama Island. They claimed she was 'robbed' and that it was totally unfair. That is not true. Lindsay's elimination in Season One served her right! Sure, the challenge was poorly thought out, I mean, what else could you expect from Chris McButtbrain? But to say she didn't deserve to go after assisting Heather in her reign of terror and failing to realize she wasn't a nice person is stupid. And that's precisely why Tyler has to go! Because like Lindsay did for Heather, Tyler has become Alejandro's stooge and is going to give him leeway to cause even more havoc. I would have loved to get rid of the eel himself, but Duncan and Eva were angrier at Tyler, so I had to vote their way for now."

End Confessional

"Well, Lindsay? You have a response to this?" Blaineley asked.

"That was a bit harsh. And he's certainly one to talk given his brilliant dodgeball strategy!" said Lindsay. "But I can't really say that I disagree with him."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. In retrospect, it was kinda astonishing how blatantly evil Heather was! It should have been a dead giveaway when she read Gwen's diary that she was one of the meanest mean girls ever! And that's not counting how she kept using all my things without permission and kept threatening to kick me out of the alliance. And then… (sighs) when she tricked Gwen and Trent into thinking that they had seriously wronged one another. Honestly, I feel guilty about my part in that scheme."

"Well, I think you've more than redeemed yourself." said Blaineley.

"What about Noah's comments on Tyler? That he deserved to be eliminated for not realizing how evil Alejandro is?" Josh asked.

"Again, a little harsh. I mean, give Alejandro some credit, he does a fantastic job of pretending he's not a terrible person. Like, he is leagues above Heather! Hell, even I was falling for it until we got to Sweden!" said Lindsay.

"Speaking of Tyler…" said Blaineley.

"What?" said Lindsay impatiently.

"Well, with the break-up of Gwent last season, the break-ups of Gidgette, Ozzy, and Duncney this season, and Lesharold never actually being a thing to begin with, that makes you and Tyler the last remaining couple!"

"Actually, Tyler and I broke up last night." said Lindsay bluntly. The audience and peanut gallery gasped. Even Josh and Blaineley looked taken aback.

"Whoa!" Blaineley exclaimed. "Did not see that coming!"

"Last night?!" Josh exclaimed.

"Yup. That recent." Lindsay confirmed.

"Why? What happened?" Blaineley asked.

Lindsay sighed.

"Well, to be perfectly honest, I really only saw our time on Total Drama Island as a one-time summer romance. And frankly, there's someone else who I've grown much close to."

"Ooh!" went the peanut gallery and the audience.

"Tyler wasn't happy, but he took it well."

"Who's the new guy, though?" Blaineley asked.

"I'll say when I'm ready!" said Lindsay defensively.

"Don't worry, Lindsay! We weren't gonna force you to tell us!" said Josh.

"Thanks."

"Because we already know!" said Blaineley. Lindsay blanched. "But before we get to that, let's watch this exclusive clip from The Ex-Files!"

Clip Begins

Lindsay was seen walking around the Blackbox Warehouse, a terrified expression on her face.

"Oh, jeez. Where did everyone go?" The formerly dumb blonde wandered around, not daring to call out to anyone out of fear of being caught by the guards. Her encounter with the robot had severely shaken her and she felt extremely unsafe. She looked as though she was about to cry, when suddenly, she ran into the most welcome face ever.

"DJ?" Lindsay squeaked.

"Lindsay?" the gentle giant answered.

Lindsay threw herself into DJ's arms.

"Oh, DJ! It's so nice to see a friendly face!"

"Lindsay, what's wrong?"

"I got separated from my team! It's so scary in here!"

"It's okay, I'm here!" said DJ, patting her on the back comfortingly. Lindsay looked up at DJ and smiled sweetly.

"I'm really happy to see you, DJ! It's been two challenges since we were separated and I already miss you!"

"Yeah, me too."

"How's it going on Team Minotaur? I heard you arguing with Duncan back in Economy."

"Eh, we got into a fight. I told him he was out of line cheating on Courtney and he called me a hypocrite and a mama's boy."

"Oh, wow. That sounds mean."

"Yeah, it got kinda heated."

"Are we certain that Duncan's guilty? Gwen insists that Duncan dumped her an hour before they hooked up."

"Does she now?" DJ asked.

"Yeah… You know, come to think of it, this is the third time someone accused her of doing evil stuff. It must be that loner vibe."

"So, you think she and Duncan might be telling the truth?"

"I think it might be worth hearing them out. Courtney's just… Well, you know…"

"True…"

"Yeah, they could make good allies for the merge."

"I guess. I certainly can't wait for the merge."

"Me neither!" Both Lindsay and DJ smiled passionately at each other. They both blushed.

"DJ?!" cried Alejandro from out of sight.

"Oh! Better get back to searching for Noah!"

"Okay. Let's ask Gwen and Duncan for their side of the story tonight and try to survive until the merge. Okay?"

"Sounds good. Go Team Victory!"

"Team Victory!"

Clip Ends

"Such unfortunate timing!" Josh commented. "Really makes the annihilation of Team Victory all the more tragic!"

"Victory, Shmictory!" Blaineley scoffed. "I'm seeing some major sparks between Lindsay and DJ!"

Lindsay blushed and smiled, not saying anything.

"I'll take that as a yes!" said Blaineley. She turned to the audience. "Well folks, I think we've violated our contestant's privacy enough today! Let's close out Lindsay's interview!"

Lindsay's journey video played. It showed Lindsay arriving on Total Drama Island. It showed her, Beth, and Heather forming the first-ever alliance. It showed Lindsay trying to prevent Gwen from entering the cabin while Heather searched for her diary. It showed her and Sadie wearing ugly wigs. It showed her accidentally poisoning Trent. It showed her delivering a fake love letter to Gwen. It showed her cussing Heather out after her betrayal. It showed Admiral Lindsay her Hotness, giving orders. It showed her sneezing a crayon out of her brain. It showed her disguising herself in Paris. It showed her winning the interpretation round of the Screeching-In challenge. It showed her and DJ getting separated. It showed her beating DJ in pankration. It showed her hearing Gwen out. It ended with Chris announcing that Team Amazon's boat had won the first Swedish challenge.

"And that's all the interviews for today!" Blaineley told the cheering audience. "But stayed tuned! For the biggest plot twist in Total Drama history, on the Total Drama Aftermath!"

Before the commercial break, Blaineley turned to her co-host.

"Josh?"

"I can't shake the feeling that we're forgetting something." said Josh.

After the commercial break, we cut back to the studio, where the lights had been dimmed and two spotlights danced around the stage.

"Forget the aftermath!" came Josh's voice. "This is Total Drama After-Mayhem!"

"It's time for us to announce our big surprise!" said Blaineley. The spotlights shone over Josh and Blaineley, who were standing up. "Tonight, the Total Drama Aftermath is holding the very first-ever…"

"Total Drama Second-Chance Challenge!" Blaineley and Josh announced together. The audience cheered.

"That's right! Our motley collection of Total Drama all-stars are about to compete for a spot back on the Total Drama Jumbo Plane and a second chance for that million dollars!"

Most of the peanut gallery cheered. The lights turned back on.

"Here's how it's gonna work!" said Josh, holding up a box. Inside the box were fifteen cylindrical containers similar to Pringle cans. "You will all line up in the order you were eliminated. You will then select a can from this box. Inside ten of these cans are mere peanuts. If you get that, then I'm sorry, but that means you're out. But five of these cans contain something really special!"

The contestants all lined up with Beth at the front and Lindsay at the back. One by one, the contestants grabbed a can from the box. When Lindsay had taken her can, Josh and Blaineley found, to their surprise, that they still had one left.

"Uh, who didn't get a can?" Blaineley asked. The hosts looked around, but each contestant was holding a can. "Well, this is weird. We had fifteen cans, which should have been just enough for everyone, so what gives? How'd we wind up with one extra?"

"Tyler didn't get one!" Lindsay exclaimed, exasperated.

"Ty… ler…?" Blaineley uttered, looking as though she'd been slapped.

"Tyler!" Josh exclaimed, slapping his forehead. "Oh, I knew we were forgetting something!"

"Oh dear…" Blaineley muttered, looking morbidly embarrassed. "Tyler! Get on out here!"

A few seconds later, Tyler came running onstage.

"Is it my turn for an interview?" he asked enthusiastically.

"Uh, sorry, Tyler! But it seems we've… overlooked your elimination and forgot to make time for your interview." said Josh.

"Eh, story of my life." Tyler shrugged, mildly disgruntled.

"We'll get to you next time, we promise!" said Blaineley. "For now, grab the last can of peanuts so we can proceed with the Second Chance challenge."

Tyler obeyed.

"Okay! Now that everyone has a can, let's crack 'em open!" Blaineley declared. The contestants began opening their cans. Two-thirds of the cast would wind up getting peanuts. But when Lindsay opened her can, a golden jack-in-the-box in the shape of Chris's head popped out.

"Ah!" she cried, startled. "A Chris-in-the-box?!"

"Lovely Lindsay is the first contestant to get another shot at the million!" Josh announced. The audience cheered.

"Congratulations, Lindsay!" said Blaineley. "Now come stand over here!"

Lindsay moved to the left-hand side of the stage.

"WOOHOO!" Owen cheered, holding up his can.

"Oh, did you get a Chris-in-the-box too, Owen?" Josh asked.

"Even better! I got the peanuts!" Owen responded. The audience laughed.

"Aw damn it!" Izzy swore after opening her can. "I wanted the peanuts, too!"

"A million dollars can buy many peanuts!" said Josh, matter-of-factly.

"Explain how." Izzy commanded.

"Money can be exchanged for goods and services." said Josh without missing a beat.

"Woohoo!" Izzy cheered. She ran up beside Lindsay, a Chris-in-the-box in her hand.

"Izzy is contestant number two!" said Blaineley, struggling not to appear bitter. The audience cheered.

"Holy Roley Poley!" Geoff exclaimed.

"Party Boy Geoff is contestant number three!" Josh announced.

"Yeah!" cried DJ.

"And DJ is number four!" Blaineley announced.

Geoff and DJ joined Izzy and Lindsay. While the hosts were congratulating the boys, the last contestant received their Chris-in-the-box. It wasn't Beth, Bridgette, Gwen, Harold, Justin, Katie, Leshawna, Owen, Sadie, or Tyler. It was Ezekiel. The homeschooler looked quite shocked. Instead of celebrating, he stared at his prize as though he didn't know what to do with it. The only one who noticed was Gwen.

"Well done, Zeke." the goth congratulated the homeschooler. "You decided to let it go. And now you're being rewarded for it. That's some good karma for ya!"

"I don't want it." said Ezekiel.

"Come again?" Gwen asked. The homeschooler grabbed the goth's hand and placed the golden Chris head within her grasp. "Whoa! Really, dude?"

"I don't wanna win no more."

"Wow… Thanks, Zeke! That's really cool of you!" said Gwen.

"No prob, babe!"

Josh and Blaineley turned back to the others.

"Alright! We have room for one more!" said Blaineley. "Who's our last lucky contestant?"

"Um… looks like it's me!" said Gwen, holding up the Chris head given to her by Ezekiel.

"Wonderful!" Blaineley exclaimed.

"Congratulations, Gwen!" Josh exclaimed. Gwen quickly joined the others.

"So, our lucky five are Lindsay, Izzy, Geoff, DJ, and Gwen!" Blaineley announced. "One of these five superstars is about to win our Second-Chance Challenge! And go back into the game for another shot at the million! So, what is the challenge?"

"It's Total Drama: The Boardgame!" Josh announced. Josh and Blaineley moved the contestants over to another section of the studio. There were of set of lighted panels on the ground, five rows of twelve. The first square in each row had a picture of Alejandro's face on it. The second column had a picture of the Nevada state flag. These were followed by the Australian flag, then Noah's face, the Greek flag, Heather's face, Cody's face, Courtney's face, the Swedish flag, Trent's face, Eva's face, and the last square displayed the Union Jack. Appropriately, one of the guards from the London challenge was standing at the end.

"This is no ordinary board game!" Josh announced. "The contestants will take turns rolling the dice and hopping along the game board. Each square represents either a contestant from the final nine or one of the last five locations they visited."

"But roll carefully, because some of the squares are booby-trapped!" Blaineley warned.

"Each square has a mini-challenge, that you will have to complete before you can roll again! Fail, and you're out of the running. Get past the twelfth square to face the guard and answer a trivia question! The first to answer correctly wins!"

"You guys ready to play?"

The contestants nodded.

"Alright, Lindsay! You first!" said Blaineley, tossing the formerly dumb blonde a rubber die the size of a basketball.

"Come on! Mama needs a new pair of shoes!" Lindsay exclaimed excitedly as she tossed the die. It bounced around the gameboard and landed on four. She moved four spaces to the space displaying Noah's face. Before she could step directly on it, a table popped out of it with a gallon of milk.

"Oh snap!" Josh exclaimed. "You get the Noah challenge!"

"You have to watch a countdown of the top five funniest Noah moments this season, while drinking from a milk jug!" Blaineley commanded.

"And if you can avoid laughing so hard you squirt milk out your nose, you're still in the game! Go!"

Lindsay brought the milk jug to her mouth and began to drink. The screen then showed five instances of Noah making his fellow contestants laugh.

"Is 'never' also your policy on mouthwash, homeschool?"

"Considering buying myself a life on Craigslist! But having trouble deciding because they are all such major improvements!"

"Ugh! Finally! Thanks for not noticing I was missing all night! Who am I, Tyler?!"

"Must learn how to make nose-shakes like Owen! That will impress Cody!"

"I dunno! Did we land in the seventies?"

The audience laughed uproariously, and Lindsay was visibly struggling not to do the same.

"Time's up!" Blaineley declared. "Way to go, Lindsay! You win your challenge! Izzy, your turn!"

Izzy tossed the die and rolled a five. She then launched herself across the board, doing a double-flip and landing the Greece space.

KA-THUNK!

Suddenly, the space Izzy landed on opened up like a trap door, causing the crazy redhead to fall through it. It was about three seconds before she was heard hitting the ground.

"Oh!" Blaineley exclaimed, grinning evilly. "Hello booby trap, goodbye boob! Looks like Izzy's out! Next up is Geoff!"

Blaineley tossed Geoff the die.

"Are you still mad about the cake?" Josh asked his co-host.

"I will never not be." Blaineley huffed.

Geoff tossed the die and rolled a two.

"Area 51!" Josh announced. "Listen up, soldier! You'll have to dodge some carefully aimed lasers without breaking contact with the square. If you can make it twenty seconds without getting hit, you win!"

A pair of laser grids popped up between Geoff each with eleven small laser guns.

"Are these gonna hurt if I get hit?" Geoff asked.

"Ready? Go!" Blaineley commanded, ignoring the party animal.

At once the lasers began firing at Geoff. Luckily, each gun lit up half a second before it fired. This allowed Geoff to see them coming and he easily dodged the first ten, all the while dancing.

"Nice disco moves!" Josh complimented.

"Thanks, Josh!" Geoff thanked. "Whoa!"

Geoff continued his dance-dodging.

"Wow! Are you available for birthday parties?" Blaineley asked.

BUZZ!

Suddenly, a laser at the bottom fired and Geoff thoughtlessly jumped upwards, breaking contact with the square. A loud buzz sounded, indicating Geoff's disqualification.

"Oh, too bad, Geoff!" said Josh.

"Aw, man!" Geoff moaned.

"DJ! You're up!" said Blaineley.

The gentle giant nervously caught the die and rolled a three.

"Australia!" Josh exclaimed. "Hoo boy! Good luck with this one!"

We then cut to two minutes later. DJ was in a boxing ring, donning boxing gloves. His opponent was a kangaroo, also wearing boxing gloves.

"Your challenge is to spar for a full minute with a boxing kangaroo!"

The kangaroo made a bring-it-on gesture with it right hand.

"I refuse." said DJ. The audience gasped. "I don't hurt animals for personal gain!"

"You don't have to hurt him! You just have to avoid getting KO'd by him!" Josh reasoned.

"And how am I gonna do that without throwing a couple of punches?!" DJ challenged.

"Uh…" Josh muttered.

"Well…" said Blaineley.

"Yeah, I thought so." said DJ. He hopped out of the ring and threw his boxing gloves to the floor. He then walked back to the peanut gallery.

"Well, that's disappointing…" said Josh. "Oh well. Looks like it's down to Lindsay and Gwen!"

Gwen took the die and tossed it. She got a six.

"Oh, good roll, Gwen!" Blaineley complimented. "You've landed on… the Heather square!"

"Of course, I have." said Gwen, rolling her eyes and moving to said spot.

"Your challenge is perhaps the hardest one we have! You must make up a haiku highlighting one of Heather's positive attributes!"

"Oh, good grief!" Gwen muttered. "Uh… Heather is a cunning foe… she knows that Alejandro… has to go!"

Josh and Blaineley looked at each other and shrugged.

"Works for me!" said Josh.

"Agreed. Well done, Gwen!" said Blaineley. "You're still in the running."

"Phew!" Gwen breathed.

"Lindsay, you're up again!"

The formerly dumb blonde threw the die and obtained a five.

"The Sweden square!" Josh announced. Lindsay moved five spaces. Out of the Sweden square popped another table, this time with a plate of three meatballs, each the size of a softball.

"I'm not going to have to swallow these things whole, am I?" Lindsay asked nervously.

"Even worse!" said Blaineley. "You have to balance all three of them on your nose for five seconds!"

"Oh. Easy!" said Lindsay. She leaned her head back and tossed all three of them onto her nose. They landed on top of each other in a perfect tower. "Ar-ar-ar-ar-ar-ar-ar!" Lindsay barked like a seal.

"Wow! Impressive, Lindsay!" said Blaineley. "You're still in the game!"

"Alright, Gwen! Go!" said Josh. The goth threw the die.

"Another six!" Blaineley exclaimed. Josh gave an impressed whistle. "That's the last square!"

Gwen quickly moved to the Union Jack square. An intern dressed like Jack the Ripper came onstage. Blaineley handed Gwen a burlap sack similar to the one she and Courtney had stuffed Ezekiel into.

"Your challenge is to chase and capture Jack the Ripper here and stuff him into your sack! Then drag him over to Sergeant Beefy here to get the trivia question. You have one minute! Go!"

The intern took off and Gwen chased him all around the studio. The intern was much faster than Gwen and kept ahead of her at all times. Forty-five seconds in, Gwen was beginning to panic. Then the intern ran by Ezekiel, who stuck his leg and tripped the Ripper. Incapacitated, Gwen threw the sack over him, thanked Ezekiel, and returned him to Josh and Blaineley.

"One serial killer! Hold the pickles!"

"Excellent work, Gwen!" Blaineley commented.

"Now how about that trivia question?"

The British guard took off his hat and pulled a flash card out from under it.

"Ahem! What is the name of Duncan's favorite English band?" he asked.

Gwen's eyes went wide as the gears in her head began turning.

"Oh, I know this one!" she said, wracking her brain frantically.

"Twenty seconds, Gwen!" Josh warned.

"Uh… Uh… Uh…" Gwen squeaked.

"Ten seconds…" said Blaineley impatiently.

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"Der Schnitzel Kickers!" Gwen answered. "It's gotta be Der Schnitzel Kickers!"

DING!

"That is correct, Gwen!" Blaineley announced enthusiastically. Balloons and confetti began raining down upon the goth and the audience began cheering.

"Congratulations, Gwen!" Josh exclaimed, seizing her right hand with both of his hands and shaking it vigorously. "You've just won the Second Chance Challenge!"'

"Wow! For real?!" Gwen exclaimed, struggling to take it all in.

"We're so happy for you, Gwen!" said Blaineley, hugging the goth.

"Go kick Alejandro's butt for us!" said Josh.

"He's on the list!" said Gwen grinning wickedly.

The audience cheered.

"You go, girl!" Blaineley exclaimed.

"Yeah, we'll be rooting for you!" said Josh. He then turned to the audience. "Well folks, that's it for this show! Next time, we'll be coming to you live from the secret location of the World Tour finale!"

"We'll be giving you an awesome sneak peek of all the terror and carnage that await our final two! And it's gonna be brutal, ladies and gents! But until then, stick around for Part Four of the greatest reality show ever to hit television!"

"Total…"

"Drama…"

"World Tour!"

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Rankings

11. Lindsay

X. Gwen (Returning)

12. DJ

13. Tyler

14. Owen

15. Izzy

16. Justin

17. Katie

18. Ezekiel

19. Sadie

20. Leshawna

21. Geoff

22. Bridgette

23. Harold

24. Beth

Author's note: Whoa! That took a while! I mean, the first two aftermaths also took a while, but my computer was still functioning properly back then. Sadly, I've had to retire my old computer and get a new one, and that took a while. But getting onto the chapter, you'll notice that this is easily the longest one I've ever written, and that was because I had five interviews to get through along with the Second-Chance challenge, which took up half the canon episode.

Now, I've seen some people accuse me of hating Ezekiel. This is not true. I have nothing against him. I pity him way too much to hold anything against him. I just felt that this was the best way to give some development to the homeschooler.

As for Owen, I figured this serves as somewhat of a plot twist. I know some fans like to see nice characters reach their crap limit and blow a gasket, but I think that would only give Alejandro some satisfaction. As much as I think Alejandro is a better character, I know he's twisted, rotten, and immoral, and that Owen didn't deserve what the Spaniard tried to do to him. So, by having Alejandro trick Izzy into breaking up with him, Owen gets the last laugh on the Spaniard.

Now, if you're going to accuse me of making shit up in order to make Owen look bad, then FYI, that clip of Owen rubbing his victory in Gwen's face is real. And surprise-surprise, I did not find it endearing. The reason I brought it up is that it gave me the headcanon that in the timelines where Owen wins, Gwen is lying about not being upset that she lost.

You'll notice that I did not grant Tyler an interview. This is because I am trying to meter out all the interviews so that there's no more than five per aftermath (Also, I've decided to write a fifth aftermath after the finale). Also, I had to make room for Ezekiel's interview, and I just couldn't come up with any interesting topics for Tyler. And with how ignored and forgotten he was in canon, it only made sense that he could be skipped out of forgetfulness. Originally, Josh and Blaineley weren't going to remember him until the next aftermath, and this episode would end with Tyler in the green room, asking if it was his turn for an interview. But I decided that him missing the Second-Chance challenge because of that was going too far.

Now, with the break-up of Tyler and Lindsay, we also have the death of the final couple formed in the first season. Insert devil emoji here. It wasn't in my original plan, but I figured that since all the other couples were gone at this point, why the hell not? If the network was going to force Gwent, Duncney, and Ozzy to break up, then it would only be fair to break them all up. Now, I could change my mind and have Ozzy and Gidgette get back together, but only if I get something in return…

And finally, we have the second-chance challenge. I had the idea of making it into a Revenge Vote challenge, in which the winner would choose someone to eliminate from the game, and then adding the twist that the winner actually got to return, but this would eliminate a certain character moment. I figured it would be enough of a twist if someone actually won it. So I did that. And shocker, it's not Blaineley, because her accidentally winning the second-chance challenge was a stupid twist and a wasted opportunity. The aftermath segments don't really need a villain, we already have the main storyline for that. The aftermaths should just serve as a fun break from the conflicts in the competition. Here, the winner is Gwen. Because she still has a bit of plot left. Honestly, I'm kinda surprised no one predicted this. Originally, I had Courtney getting eliminated in Australia and coming back, but it seemed like I needed to have her mend fences with Bridgette before she went any further.