Disclaimer: The events of Total drama island 2023 are not canon to this story.
The episode starts with Don narrating. "This is it" he said. "Tomorrow, one contestant will be returning to Canada, a million dollars richer." "For this event, we have 80,000 temporary seats set up." "Tomorrow's race will start in mid day, and go into the night." "There are torches set up all around the track, and when the sun goes down, they will all light up with a push of a button." "You're not going to want to miss anything." "This is the final episode of the race around the states."
Intro consists of the full version of the final countdown.
All of the families and friends of the contestants were in Daytona to watch the season finale. While most of the show's staff were currently guarding every entrance to the track to make sure there were no trespassers, Don was sitting in a nearby bar. Sitting right next to him was an old lady wearing a pink shirt and pink shorts. She was Don's mother, and she had very severe dementia. Don then noticed something on her left finger. "That's my engagement ring, i'm marrying Gerry" said Don's mother. "Huh, I guess you're never too old to get married" said Don.
(Confession cam- Old people can love too)
Don- "Wait until Gerry finds out that i'm going to have a stepdad with the same name as him."
Gerry- "Oh God, how am I going to tell him that i'm going to be his new daddy?"
**End confessional**
Junior was sitting on a bench in a nearby park, all by himself. His eyes were filled with tears. Tom then showed up and sat down beside him. "I know it's not any of my business, but have you spoken to your dad during the break?" he asked. "There is no point in doing that, talking about Sarah won't make her come back" sobbed Junior. "There is a high probability that tomorrow night, i'm not going to be here anymore." "While it will be nice to finally see Sarah again, my dad won't be the same person without me." "He can't afford to lose another kid." "If you're that concerned about the risk of death, just don't race" said Tom. "No, Sarah wouldn't want me to quit" said Junior. "She was able to go 10 years with one lung, I can't call myself a part of her family if i'm not as strong as her."
Over at the hotel next to the beach, the adversity twins were able to reunite. Mickey was currently reading a book that was written in brail. As he was feeling a certain page, he was shocked. "Wow, I didn't know that word could be said in a children's book" said Mickey. "What was the word?" asked Jay. "The N word" said Mickey. The book that Mickey was reading, was the blind version of Henry the green engine.
Harold, Rock, and Spud had actually found a lead singer for their band. It was a teenager wearing red sports clothes, complete with a headband. "You suing my girlfriend does not make me think any less of you" said Tyler. "Actually, i'm dropping all of the sexual harassment charges" said Harold. "I finally realized that I don't need their money, i'm already getting back at them by becoming something they'll never be, a knight." "I'm also trying to work something out to make sure Courtney doesn't face life in prison, but clearing someone of an attempted murder charge is not going to be easy." Taylor then walked into the room, wearing a new black dress, with a red electric guitar on it. "Alright boys, show me what you got" she said. As Harold, Rock, and Spud were playing their instruments, Tyler began singing real gone.
Pete was currently lying down on a couch after having a few beers, and he was having a weird dream. Both adversity twins had patches on their eyes, and were standing at the end of a large hallway. "Come play with us Pete" they said. Pete then woke up. "Dear God, how wasted was I?" he thought.
(Confession cam- Irish coffee)
Paul- "Am I the only one who thinks those weirdos did a complete 180 with their personality?" "Seriously, judging their traits from how they acted over a year ago, they do not seem like people that would be obsessed with beer."
**End confessional**
Duncan was in the cadets hotel room, and he was holding the case that held Sanders' sword. He was going to put it in Junior's bed, to make it look like he stole it from her. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" said a voice. Duncan turned to see Courtney standing in the doorway. "Long time no see princess" he said. "After everything that has happened, you seriously still have feelings for me?" asked Courtney. She then punched Duncan in the face, and knocked him out. She then began dragging him out of the room. "It's time for you to grow up asshole" she snapped. She dragged him all the way down to the hotel lobby, and ran into Harold. "I'll never forgive you for what you did to me, but i've finally realized that revenge is not always the answer" said Harold. "I'm going to help you out of your current situation, but it won't save you in the long run." "Mark my words, when you die, you are going to burn in hell."
Several hours later.
It was about 7:00 PM, and Harold was asleep alone in his bed. The reason why he was going to bed so early, was because he was desperately trying to save his energy for tomorrow. He didn't know if his heart could handle a 40 mile foot race. Duncan had crept into the room, and was about the recreate the first prank he ever pulled on him, the hand in warm water trick. That was before Izzy jumped in through the window, and kicked him in the back of the head, knocking him out. "Nobody is allowed to touch my husband except me" she said.
At a nearby pool, Rock was sitting with Kelly and Taylor. Now that he was up close, Rock could truly see how hot Taylor looked in her golden bikini. "If I pull this off tomorrow, it's not going to feel very deserving" said Kelly. "Look, i'm as concerned for Junior's well being as anyone else, but he'll have nothing to be ashamed of if he loses" said Rock. "Considering how he has a massive head injury, second out of 45 is quite a decent finish" said Taylor.
(Confession cam- No shame)
Taylor- "Rock was probably staring at my boobs most of the time, but I don't really give a crap." "As long as he doesn't see what's behind the cup, everything is fine."
**End confessional**
Out on the track, Junior was sitting on the start/finish line, thinking about what he was about to do. If he was able to win this whole thing, he would make his sister proud. Everyone who doubted him ever since he got his head injury would realize they were in the wrong. People all over the world would be raising their glasses to Dwayne Santori Junior. He didn't have very high hopes though. He didn't notice Miles and Sanders watching him at a distance in the stands. "He is so cute" said Sanders. "The cutest" said Miles.
In the ice dancers hotel room, Jay and Josee were sitting on the floor. "Still don't know if Hazel is going to pull through" said Jay. "Yeah, she was a good bird" said Josee. "So many bad things have happened this season" said Jay. "Thank God everything will all be over soon." "The sooner this competition is over, the sooner I can plan Hazel's funeral." "You don't think she'll make it?" asked Josee. "Her chances are one in a million" said Jay.
Emma, Kitty, and Leshawna were currently having dinner in a McDonalds. "Well, I got the charges against me dropped, but I don't know if Jay will ever give me a second chance" said Leshawna. "Amputation ain't an easy thing to forgive." "Neither is competition manipulation, he showed me when he gave me a bruise" said Emma. "I feel even more guilty about that incident, now that I know Mickey will never see again" said Kitty. "Um, I think it's time we get the hell out of this restaurant" said Leshawna. "There's a dude in a bra at the cash register."
The following day, it was finally time for the final challenge of the season to begin. All of the contestants were standing on the backstretch with their hands on their hearts, as the star spangled banner played.
OH SAY CAN YOU SEE
BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED
AT THE TWILIGHTS LAST GLEAMING
WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT STARS
THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT
O'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED
WERE SO GALLANTLY STREAMING
AND THE ROCKETS RED GLARE
THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR
GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT
THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE
OH SAY DOES THAT STAR SPANGLED BANNER YET WAVE
O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE
AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE
Shortly after the anthem, all of the contestants lined up in rows of two, and began following Don around the track. Junior felt as though his head was on fire, and was not at all looking forward to what was coming next. "I gotta stay strong, i'm doing this for Sarah" he thought. "I can't believe i'm actually going to do this" thought Kelly. "There are about a billion things that could go wrong." Soon, they had climbed the hill, and were now on the frontstretch. It didn't take long for Don to get off the track.
Soon, the green flag was waving, and the final challenge of the season was underway. Picking up his speed, Junior's head was throbbing even more, but he ignored it and kept running. After everyone crossed the start/finish line, there was a lot of lane changing and passing throughout the field. Right at the start, the top 5 began to slowly pull away from everyone else. Harold was off to a little bit of a slow start, falling back to twentieth. But going into turn one, he drastically increased his speed, and made it up to sixth in five seconds. As this was happening, his chest was really hurting him.
Over the entire first lap, while several contestants were changing positions over and over again, the top five began to pull away. Harold, who was in sixth place, was a long way back by the time the second lap started. Tom, who had started the race towards the back, had made it all the way up to eighteenth. Harold then slowly began to pick up the pace. He was determined to make up a ton of distance, and catch the top five. For about half a lap, sixth through eleventh began to close in on the top five. When the leaders were halfway down the backstretch, there were now 11 contestants in the lead pack. While third through eleventh were passing each other left and right, Kelly and Junior remained in first and second.
Going into the the third lap, the leaders began catching up to the slow contestants that were running towards the back. When the slower contestants saw that they were about to be lapped, they started to pick up the pace. They were now running the same speed as the leaders. Chet, who was currently in twelfth place, slowly began to put down faster lap times than the top 11. By the time the leaders had reached the backstretch, Chet had caught up with them.
Going into the fourth lap, the top five began pulling away from sixth on back, and began putting some of the slower contestants a lap down. They lapped Ryan, Tammy, Sanders, Jacques, MacArthur, Gerry, Carrie, and Stephanie. The next few contestants saw that they were about to go a lap down, and began speeding up. Junior saw that his chances of winning were greatly decreasing. Kelly had been leading the entire time so far, and it would take a miracle for her to fall outside the top 33. Then, Kelly began feeling a massive pain in her stomach. This caused her to temporarily slow down, and Junior instantly took the race lead. The pain in Kelly's stomach quickly went away, and her speed picked back up. She wasn't able to pass Junior back though.
Before long, it was the fifth lap of the race. The sun was beginning to set, and tall torches around the racetrack were being lit. Everyone had been running nonstop the entire day, and the race wasn't even halfway done. If Kelly stayed in second the rest of the way, she would easily be the winner of the race around the states. Stephanie, who was currently in last place, was really feeling the stress of having ran so far. She began slowing down, and lead lap contestants began passing her left and right. Kelly's stomach began hurting again, but this time she ignored it and didn't slow down. But once they were in turn three, whatever was in her stomach had gone right to her intestines. If she didn't get to a bathroom within the next 30 seconds, a brown sticky trail would be left behind her. She quickly ran off the track, and into the nearest porta potty. After locking it tight, she pulled down her zipper, yanked her pants and panties all the way down, sat on the toilet, and began releasing explosions from her butt. Poop was erupting out of her like a volcano, and it was incredibly painful to both her stomach and butt. Although Junior was worried about Kelly's health, he saw a massive opportunity. With Kelly out of the running, all he had to do was finish third or better. Junior felt worse than he had ever felt in his entire life. It felt as though his head was repeatedly getting bashed into a rock. But he couldn't give up now, not after making this far. Junior began picking up his speed, he needed to put as much distance between himself and fourth place as possible. Emma was right behind him in second, and the two of them began to pull away from everyone else.
Junior and Emma crossed the start/finish line, finally beginning lap six. The race was now at the halfway point, and the sun had completely gone down. Junior was 20 miles away from one million dollars. Brody and Jay, who were currently running in third and fourth, began to close in on Junior and Emma. Now Junior was starting to get nervous. If he fell back to forth, Kelly would be in position to win the the race around the states. Farther back in the field, Pete began to feel his back acting up. "I can make it" he grunted.
Going into lap seven, Brody and Jay had caught up with Junior and Emma. Now Laurie and Josee, who were currently in fifth and sixth, began to close in on the top four. Way back in seventh place, Leonard was waving his wand around, trying to make himself go faster. It didn't work at all.
Going into lap eight, Laurie and Josee had caught up to the top four. There was still a long way to go, and in more ways than one, Junior was hanging on for dear life. The contestants that were already a lap down, were now going even slower. More lead lap contestants were now passing them. Stephanie was running in second to last place, and she felt as if she was going to throw up. "Oh God, I should not have eaten that fish taco" she thought. Dwayne was all the way back in twenty fifth place, and was thinking of all the things that could go wrong. Just one wrong move, and it would be instant death for his son. Then, Emma jumped to the outside, and took the lead away from Junior. All of the spectators were sitting on the edges of their seats.
Heading into the ninth lap of the race, Emma was more concerned about Junior than the fact that she was on the edge of winning 300 grand. "Hang in there little buddy, you gotta be there at my wedding" she thought. Then, seventh through twelfth caught up to the leaders out of nowhere. A bunch of position swapping began happening from fourth through twelfth, but the top three remained the same. Then, something interesting happened. The slow contestants that were currently a lap down, began passing some of the contestants on the lead lap. With how late in the race it was, even if they made it all the way past Emma, it more than likely wouldn't make a difference. In twenty seventh place, Lorenzo was currently the last contestant on the lead lap. As he was going low to take the shorter way around the track, the top eight easily flew past him on the outside. As they were going into turn four, it looked as though Lorenzo was going to remain the ninth contestant in line, until ninth through eleventh easily went by him.
Finally, the contestants crossed the start/finish line, as the white flag was waving. This was it, the final lap. Now Junior's head felt as though it was being run over by a car over and over again. "Come on, almost there" he panted. The top 11 contestants then began closing in on more lap down contestants. One of them was Dwayne. They didn't get to them until they were on the backstretch though. When first through third went past them, Dwayne dove down to the inside to block fourth on back. This allowed the top three to pull away. "COME ON SON, YOU'RE ALMOST THERE!" he shouted. At that point, any concern he had for his son was out the window. He was done being a doubter, he now had faith in Junior. As he saw his son pull away from him, Dwayne had a smile on his face. Emma and Junior then found speed they never had before, and began significantly pulling away from everyone else as they were going uphill in turn three. Both of them were running at 24 mph. After what felt like forever, they finally made it around turn four, and saw the checkered flag waving. "Oh my God, it's actually happening, i'm actually going to do it" thought Junior. Knowing how close he was to the finish line and how far back fourth place was, Junior slowed down slightly. Emma wasn't slowing down though, and ran across the finish line, winning the race. Then, disaster struck. Junior tripped on his shoelace, and fell forward. His face ended up hitting the asphalt hard. He slid forward 30 feet, with his face scraping the pavement. After leaving behind a massive trail of blood, he finally came to a stop, after going 10 feet past the finish line in second place. "JESUS CHRIST!" shouted Emma. Everyone in the audience began screaming in terror. Soon, all of the other contestants crossed the finish line. 23 contestants finished on the lead lap. Brody got third, Chet got fourth, Laurie got fifth, Josee sixth, Leonard seventh, Ennui eighth, Mary ninth, Taylor tenth, Harold eleventh, Jay twelfth, Noah thirteenth, Tom fourteenth, Crimson fifteenth, Owen sixteenth, Jen seventeenth, Courtney eighteenth, Geoff nineteenth, Pete twentieth, Rock twenty first, Spud twenty second, Kitty twenty third, Ellody twenty fourth, Dwayne twenty fifth, Miles twenty sixth, Lorenzo twenty seventh, Ryan twenty eighth, Tammy twenty ninth, Sanders thirtieth, Jacques thirty first, MacArthur thirty second, Gerry thirty third, Carrie thirty fourth, and Stephanie thirty fifth.
(Confession cam- BLOOD)
Emma- "Oh my God, I was not prepared for what happened behind me." "All of our worst fears have come true."
Dwayne- "NO, NOT MY SON, NOT MY BOY!"
Miles- "I have never seen somebody bleed that much."
**End confessional**
As all of this was happening, Kelly had just walked out of the bathroom, after emptying her system completely. Her skin was pale, and she was walking very gingerly. She had clearly contracted some kind of virus. When she saw Junior lying on the ground with everyone surrounding him, she instantly knew what happened. Dwayne had tears absolutely covering his face, as he gently picked up his son. His face was absolutely covered in blood, and was missing several layers of skin. Annie then ran onto the track, fearing the worst. "SON, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME LIKE THIS, IT JUST CAN'T END THIS WAY!" shouted Dwayne. Junior then weakly lifted up his hand, and pointed at the finish line. "One…point" he said weakly. "I…did…it." A small smile then appeared on his face. "Thanks…for…everything…daddy." "I'm…going…to…see…Sarah…now." "Bye…bye." He then fell unconscious, with a smile still on his face. "NO, NOT MY SON, THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!" shouted Dwayne. His wife was way calmer than he was, and gently put a hand on his shoulder. "There is nothing we can do, i'm so sorry" said Annie.
It wasn't long before Junior's face was completely covered by a damp cloth, and his body was being loaded onto an ambulance with Dwayne and Annie getting in with him. They knew these were their son's final moments, and they had to be there for him. Kelly was in a completely separate ambulance, needing treatment for her virus. Before she was even on board, the doctor informed everyone she would be okay. As the two ambulances drove off, the entire racetrack was silent. It was well past midnight, everyone was tired, and nobody wanted it to end this way. Everyone continued to be silent, As Emma stepped up to the first place pedestal on the podium, And Brody stepped up to the third place pedestal. Don then silently handed Emma a $300,000 check, and Brody a $100,000 check. Then, a group of interns quietly set the championship trophy down on the second place pedestal. The brass plate on the base of the trophy now had words that read, DWAYNE MARCUS SANTORI II 2010 CHAMPION. Nobody was celebrating, Not even Emma. She wasn't focused at all on the fact that had just won a 40 mile foot race. At last, Sanders finally broke the silence, with tears in her eyes. "In years to come, nobody should ever forget what happened here tonight" she sobbed. "But we shouldn't entirely focus on the negative aspects." "Junior did something that most people wouldn't even dream of." "In competitions like this, it is next to impossible for a minor to go all the way and win." "Not only did Junior accomplish that, but he did it with a very severe head injury." "Many people doubted his ability to do this, many people said that he was too injured to compete, they said that he needed to go home and get some rest." "But the bravest man I ever met proved them all wrong." "As the competition went on, his pain got even worse." "But through his physical and emotional pain, he kept on going." "What he has accomplished tonight, should be a reminder to everyone, that you are stronger than you think." "Everyone in this world is capable of amazing things, and no matter how large it is, any setback can be overcome, you just need to remember to not give up." "Remember the people that care about you, even the ones that are no longer on this earth." After the speech she just gave, several people were now smiling, and one person in the audience started clapping. Another person joined in, then another, then another. Sanders was now receiving a standing ovation. Miles walked up to Sanders, and began hugging her.
Point standings
First place: Junior, 2,266 points, 5 wins
Second place: Kelly, 2,265 points, 1 win
Third place: Emma, 2,260 points, 2 wins
Fourth place: Chet, 2,250 points
Fifth place: Crimson, 2,242 points 2 wins
Sixth place: Sanders, 2,231 points 1 win
Seventh place: Taylor, 2,229 points
Eighth place: Leonard, 2,225 points
Ninth place: Jay, 2,220 points, 4 wins
Tenth place: Ryan, 2,215 points, 3 wins
Eleventh place: Laurie, 2,199 points, 2 wins
Twelfth place: Harold, 2,174 points, 12 wins
Thirteenth place: Owen, 1,175 points
Fourteenth place: Kitty, 1,152 points
Fifteenth place: Noah, 1,126 points, 3 wins
Sixteenth place: Lorenzo, 1,086 points, 1 win
Seventeenth place: Ennui, 1,060 points
Eighteenth place: Tammy, 1,021 points
Nineteenth place: Geoff, 996 points
Twentieth place: Jen, 982 points
Twenty first place: MacArthur, 908 points, 1 win
Twenty second place: Stephanie, 871 points
Twenty third place: Mary, 819 points
Twenty fourth place: Miles, 788 points
Twenty fifth place: Brody, 768 points, 4 wins
Twenty sixth place: Jacques, 760 points, 1 win
Twenty seventh place: Pete, 676 points
Twenty eighth place: Rock, 668 points
Twenty ninth place: Chris, 605 points, 1 win
Thirtieth place: Spud, 593 points
Thirty first place: Ellody, 466 points
Thirty second place: Dwayne, 449 points, 3 wins
Thirty third place: Tom, 418 points
Thirty fourth place: Josee, 396 points, 3 wins
Thirty fifth place: Gerry, 354 points
Thirty sixth place: Carrie, 340 points
Thirty seventh place: Izzy, 272 points, 1 win
Thirty eighth place: Leshawna, 171 points
Thirty ninth place: Courtney, 145 points
Fortieth place: Mickey, 139 points
Forty first place: Devin, 114 points
Forty second place: Zoey, 101 points
Forty third place: Dawn, 81 points
Forty fourth place: Duncan, 35 points
Forty fifth place: Lindsay, 18 points
For some odd reason, Junior no longer felt any pain whatsoever in his head. He felt as though he was bleeding to death just a few seconds ago. He let out a yawn, and slowly opened his eyes. Everything around him looked white. He began feeling deja vu, as if something like this might have happened before. He slowly got up, and saw something rather unusual, a giant spiral staircase. It seemed to go up for miles. Then, he saw a familiar brown figure coming down the stairs. It was none other than the brown dress of Sarah Santori. "Well hello Junior, it certainly has been awhile" said Sarah. "Yeah, it has been, we're probably meeting again much earlier than expected" said Junior. Sarah had now reached the bottom of the stairs, and was now directly facing her younger brother. "Ever since we last met, you've been very brave" she said. "Look at you, you are now a champion." "Well, it was at the cost of my life" said Junior. "As much as i'm glad to see you again, I feel bad about leaving mom and dad behind." "Oh no Junior, this is no different than last time, you are still alive said" said Sarah. "However, if you truly want to spend the rest of your life with the sister you didn't know you had, the stairway to heaven is right in front of you." "Where you go from here, is up to you." "If I was given this choice during the Loki incident, I would be full of anxiety" said Junior. "But I have learned a lot of things since that moment, and one of those lessons is that you can't let the past haunt you forever." "Things happen in this world for a reason." "I'm not going to the afterlife just yet." "But while I remain on earth, though I may not be able to interact with you, you will always remain inside of my heart." "You are my sister, and I love you." Sarah then walked closer to Junior, and the two of them embraced each other. After they broke, Sarah walked backwards onto the stairway to heaven. "Farewell Sarah, I will see you again when my time has come" said Junior. "Until then, I shall always watch over you" said Sarah. The two then began waving at each other, before Sarah and the stairway slowly vanished away. "That's that" said Junior.
Junior slowly opened his eyes, and felt that his head was sore again. He felt some kind of cloth in his left arm, it was his teddy bear. Although he wasn't able to see it at the moment, his face looked really screwed up. It was covered with permanent scars, with stitches everywhere. He felt as though his skull had several nails inside of it. He slowly looked around, and saw that he was lying in a hospital bed. There were balloons and flowers at the foot of his bed. All of the balloons had get well soon in bold letters on therm. To his left, he saw two massive stacks. One consisted of get well soon cards, and the other consisted of all of his favorite candies. To his right, he saw his championship trophy. Right beside it on a small table, was a piece of paper, and a briefcase. Junior picked up the piece of paper, and saw that it was a $200,000 check. After putting the check back on the table, he picked up the briefcase. After opening it up, it was revealed to be full of green dollar bills. Without question, the amount was exactly one million bucks. Junior then gently set the briefcase on the table, and began singing softly.
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world.
"OH MY GOD, HE'S ACTUALLY AWAKE!" shouted a voice. Junior heard the sound of running, and before long Dwayne and Annie had burst into the room, their eyes full of tears. "Oh my God, you had us scared to death son" said Dwayne. "It already happened twice before, we thought this third strike would take you out" said Annie. Junior stretched out his hand, and put his palm on Dwayne's chest. "Sarah never left us, she was always in here" he said. Dwayne realized that his son was absolutely right. "Son, I'm really sorry I never told you about Sarah" he said. "I was just so traumatized by what happens all those years ago, and I failed to take into consideration all of the good times I had with her." "I shouldn't have been 100% focused on what happened at the end of her life." "And after I had that vision a year ago, I should have told you about it" said Junior. "From now on, let's not keep secrets from each other." "If we encounter a problem, we don't have to be afraid to talk to each other about it."
Junior had been unconscious for several days, and by the time he woke up, it was the twenty fifth of December. Everyone was calling his survival a Christmas miracle. A lot of things had happened in between the events at Daytona and Junior waking up. Devin was able to beat his cancer, Harold somehow managed to get Courtney cleared of her attempted murder charges in court, and Don found out he was going to have Gerry as a stepdad. It wasn't something that Don had an issue with in the slightest, but it would take some getting used to nonetheless. Harold also made amends with his family, forgiving them for lying about his father. He never did truly hate them, he still loved them deep down, it just took a series of incidents for him to realize that. Chris McLean was able to survive his serious injury, but given what happened to him next, he probably would have been better off dead. After all of the heinous crimes he committed, he was found guilty in court, and would be spending the rest of his life in solitary confinement.
Eventually, it was the first of January, and all of the Total drama and race around the states contestants with the exception of Chris were sitting in Buckingham palace, as they were watching Harold walk up onto a stage. There stood the queen of England, holding a sword. She then raised the sword above Harold. "I hereby dub thee, Sir Harold" she said as she tapped him on both shoulders. Everyone in the audience clapped for him, except Duncan. He had just had his award for services to the school stripped from him, and it was given to Junior. His reputation was now ruined. As everyone was walking out of the palace, they heard the sound of an owl hoot. Hazel flew over to them, and landed on Jay's shoulder. Jay then began welling up with tears. He thought for sure his pet owl wouldn't make it, but she was able to pull through, and made a full recovery.
A few hours later, everyone was gathered around another stage in wedding attire, ready to see Noah and Emma finally get married. Rock and Taylor were sitting next to each other, holding hands. The two of them were officially now dating. Kitty was one of the bridesmaids, Don was the best man, and Owen was the preacher. It wasn't long before Noah and Emma walked up onto the stage, ready to read their vows to each other. Noah went first. "Emma, before I met you, I was not the person that I am now." "I was very sarcastic, I insulted others I felt I was smarter than, and I had a terrible sense of humor." "Until I met you, I didn't realize that the reason I acted the way I did, was because I was lonely." "I never once considered the possibility of me falling in love, until I laid my eyes on you." "It was love at first sight." Now it was Emma's turn. "Before we started dating, I had gone through a really bad breakup." "After how horrible the last one was, I swore to myself that for as long as I live, I will never date another man again." "I wouldn't allow myself to be betrayed again." "I became a very bitter and angry person, and I regrettably took my frustrations out on my own family." "That was until I met you." "I realized that I shouldn't let the incidents of the past consume me so much." "I didn't think it was possible, but I found the man I belong with." "I am more than happy to spend the rest of my life with you." The two then held hands. "Do you Emily Lam, take Noah Hindal to be your husband, and to love him forever?" asked Owen. "I do" said Emma tearfully. "And do you Noah Hindal, take Emily Lam to be your wife, and to love her forever?" asked Owen. "100%, I do" said Noah tearfully. "I know pronounce you, Mr and Mrs Hindal" said Owen. "You may now kiss the bride." The couple kissed each other on the lips, and everyone cheered.
THE END
Authors note: After over two years, this story is finally finished. And damn, it was one roller coaster of the story. There were sevaral depressing points in the story, but at the end of it all, it concluded with a happy ending.
There will be a sequel to this story, there are still some loose ends that have yet to be tied up. But after those loose ends are tied up, the race around the states will be back, for the 2011 season. The saga is not ending any time soon.
Thank you for reading and please have a great day.