Episode 2: Bulls Vs Fairies
Oh boy! First challenge! Here we go, boi!
TheMasterKat: Oh, DIO's in for a world of "fun" soon.
1602jaw: Well, figured these guys needed to have some fun instead of being miserable all the time like the main crew. Of course DP would be the one to reference what happened in Endless. His fanfiction knowledge knows no bounds.
eo5494: They have the potential to be good antagonists, or just jerkass characters. Still trying to figure that out myself.
Guest: Hmm. Doing something from Sam and Max sounds like a good idea. I'll have to think on that.
Kaindol51: Pretty nice ideas. Especially the Banjo Kazooie one. A fun trivia game with a wicked witch? You don't see that everyday.
Thenewsubwayguy: Thanks for the support. And with whatever happens with Draco, I'll let you know I try to be unpredictable. (I even had to slightly tweak the elimination order last season because someone guessed something too good)
TheHiddenAuthor5000: …...Thanks?
That guy: Look, I'm not trying to bash on anyone who rooted for DIO. It's just fun to clown on DIO since he's such a smug dick. I'm sorry if it upset you by getting a little personal with the pranks, but at the very least, it's also a bit of payback for the scummy things he's done to these guys.
ThelastCyberKnight: Then root for your favorites till the very end. May they do well!
SteelRobot: Guess this show had a bit more money given to it. Not bad predictions for these guys. Let's hope Bernie might have some friends who'll help her, otherwise she's done.
Guest: That must've been a fun call. But hey, if there ever is an Infinite 3, expect it to be an All Star type season. Don't know if that'll happen yet.
Ortizale317: Keep rooting for your favorites! I love to see it.
Happiness Studios: Kermit is just the type of guy who doesn't really want to tolerate the annoying crap from these people. To answer with Light, this would probably take place sometime in those five years after killing L.
Cooldude101011: He could use it, but I doubt he'd be allowed to use it on the competition.
That's it from me. Now, onto the story. This memeboi must fly away!
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"Previously on Total Drama Infinite: Bon Voyage, we began a new show filled with adventure, action, laughs, and a cash prize for one winner. But we've got quite the interesting group competing on this show. Bounty hunters, wizards, shamans, robots, angels, pirates, and many more. Today, these guys get their first taste of this show by being put into teams and going through their first challenge ever. To see what it'll be, and who'll face the shame of being the first one eliminated, find out on this exciting episode of Total Drama Infinite: Bon Voyage!"
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It was a sunny day out on the vast ocean. Clouds were scattered in the sky, and a soft spring breeze blew through the air.
We open up out on the main deck of the ship. Most of the new cast for this show took advantage of the nice day and enjoyed themselves. For those that did decide to come out on a day like today, they each had fun in some way or another.
Barry was seen training with one of his Pokemon, a large penguin like creature. Robin sat under an umbrella and got some reading done. Bender was doing some afternoon drinking (Wherever he got the alcohol is beyond me.) Pit was busy geeking out over Peni's SP/dr mech, Lobo was trying to keep his motorcycle clean and polished, and Yang asked Tifa to spar with her.
Draco watched the two ladies sparring, and sniffed with disdain.
"Is this how muggles fight off enemies?" He asked himself. "Hmph. Magic would simply trump them easily."
"Heads up!"
The pureblood wizard was caught off guard as Yang accidentally crashed into Draco from a heavy punch that sent her flying.
"Ooohh…...sorry about that." Yang said as she got off of him.
Draco dusts himself off. "Could you be more reckless, you female boar?!"
"What the hell you just call me?!" Yang snapped. The huntress' hair began to flare up like fire, and her eyes turned red. She pounded her fists together and slowly approached him. "I'll break your face for that!"
Draco smirks and takes out his wand. "Heh. I'd like to see you try."
This got the attention of the other competitors.
"Yang, it's probably best if you back down." Tifa warned.
"Well, whaddya know?" Kermit said. "Care to take any bets?"
"I'm betting five on the blonde woman." Scott said. "And I bet she goes straight for the nuts."
"I'd go for the wizard." Gonard said.
The two either throw a punch or a spell, but someone was unfortunate enough to walk in between this scuffe, and takes the full force of the attacks. That unfortunate someone was Pete, who was knocked down and singed.
"Huh. Guess we're both wrong." Scott corrects.
Pete quickly dusts himself off and regains his senses. "Hey, what's the big idea?!" He yells. "Can't you let a guy be while he's taking a walk?!"
"Shouldn't have gotten in the way, then." Draco sneered.
Pete then rolls up his sleeves and gets ready to punch this mouthy little punk. "Why I oughta…..!"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!"
This conflict was interrupted when Erza stomped in and yelled for them to stop.
"Enough with your fighting." She ordered. "I would hate to step in and solve this little problem personally." With these words, Erza gave off an intimidating and commanding vibe.
"Her again…" Draco thought.
"Uhh…...yep, no problem here!" Pete said nervously. The big guy slowly backed away, getting the feeling Erza could be very dangerous to anger after how mad she got at Draco yesterday.
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"This just flat out stinks!" Pete complained. "First I'm tricked by fine print into a competition, and now I'm stuck here with all of these crazy people! How am I gonna win with people like this around?!"
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"As much as I'd like things to be orderly around here," Erza said, "I'd hate for everyone to feel as though they're walking on eggshells around me. I'm a decent person when you get to know me."
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We then see Karin relaxing, getting herself a well deserved tan. That is, until she was accidentally sprayed with a blast of water.
"Excuse me?!" She screamed with surprise.
"That's my bad." Barry said as he returned his Pokemon back to its Poke Ball. "Empoleon just got a bit careless there. I'll go ahead and train someone else."
He takes out another Poke Ball and calls out a giant blue horned beetle.
"Alright, Heracross. It's your turn."
"Hera!" Heracross happily cried.
"How about an apology, commoner!" Karin asked.
Nearby, we see Yami, leaning on the wall and watching everyone with interest.
"Hey, mister. What's up with you?" Tiff asked, walking up to the magic captain.
"Nothing." Yami replied gruffly. He takes a puff of his cigarette before continuing. "Just taking a good look at everyone. Sizing them up."
"Well, what do you think of me?"
Yami lets out a small chuckle. "Heh. You really think I'd divulge crap like that? That's for me to know, and for you to never find out."
Tiff huffed. "Didn't have to be so rude about it."
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"If I'm being honest, I was doing more than sizing the competition up." Yami said. "I was told beforehand I'd be choosing and leading a team of my own, so I'm trying to see who I'm gonna choose. Personally, I'd want my team to feel like my squad back in the Clover Kingdom. I do wonder who else is going to have their own team."
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Elsewhere, we now see Pit talking with Bunnie, Gonard, and Peni. As they chatted, the angel was browsing through a bag of snacks that Palutena packed him for the trip.
"Aww man." Pit groaned as he looked through the bag
"What's wrong?" Gonard asked. "Did your mom forget to pack you a pudding cup or something? Trust me, I've felt your pain."
"No. Lady Palutena knows I hate vegetables." He pulls out a carrot and an eggplant and tosses them overboard. "Blech. A growing boy doesn't need vegetables."
"I think you've got it the other way around." Bunnie said, but Pit wasn't listening, as he and Gonard were now chowing down on candy Peni had just given them.
The cyborg shakes her head. "Sigh….boys, sometimes."
Elsewhere, Futaba was sitting down huddled up, playing a handheld game, until she saw Ryu and Kronk walking by. Ryu was seen with a piece of cake wrapped in saran wrap. This caught the girl's interest.
"Hey…...Rio, was it?" She asked.
Ryu shakes his head. "Wrong. It's Ryu."
"Oh. Sorry, I guess. What are you doing with that cake?"
"If you must know, I'm going to go find that Bernadetta girl. I made a bad first impression on her, and I want to apologize."
"So that's why I helped make some cake." Kronk said. "So he could give it to her as a peace offering."
Suddenly, Tokageroh appeared and began to talk to Ryu.
"Do you think she'd go for it?" Tokageroh asked.
Upon seeing the ghost, Futaba and Kronk were a bit shocked to see him.
"What the heck is that?!" Futaba exclaimed. "A Persona?!"
"Relax." Ryu assures. "It's just my spirit ally, Tokageroh. He's a ghost."
After he explained this, Tokageroh was quick to dodge what sounded like a gunshot.
"What the sweet hell?!" Ryu cried. The shaman looked to see who tried to kill his spirit ally. He finally noticed Panty, who was holding a white gun that was still smoking.
"You wanna tell me what the big idea is, missy?!"
"Killing ghosts is my job, retard." Panty replied. "Gotta kill these little bastards if I wanna get back into heaven."
"I don't care! He's my partner! So I suggest you don't try to attack him! Unless you want to see what happens when you mess with a Dead Ender!"
"Alright, I was just fucking with you." Panty said defensively. "Don't need to get your thong in a twist."
"I already don't like this girl." Tokageroh said.
"Anyway….." Ryu continued, "I'm going to give this cake to Bernadetta. So if you don't mind, I'm gonna go ahead and do that."
"Ooh, this'll be fun to watch." Panty snickers. "That girl is all kinds of weird. Last time she gave you a good kick in the balls. Wouldn't be surprised if this time she's waiting at the door with a shotgun."
"Oh ha ha."
"Do you want to come with us?" Kronk asked Futaba.
The hacker contemplated this. Sure, she didn't really feel like it, but Bernadetta's actions and attitude reminded her a little bit of herself. At the least, she should at least see how this plays out.
"Sure. I guess I have the time."
The group then proceeds to head to what is presumably Bernadetta's room.
Ryu knocks on the door. "Hello? Ms. Bernadetta? You in there?"
All they could hear from the other side was an "EEP!" and the sound of stuff falling in there. Very slowly, the door creaks open, and all that can be seen is Bernadetta's eye peeking through.
"What do you want?!" She asked in a panicked voice.
"Why are you all cooped up in there?!" Panty asked abruptly. Ryu shot the angel a glare.
"I-I don't really come out unless I absolutely have to." Bernadetta stutters. "But what do you want? I'm armed, you know."
"No, you're not." Futaba said bluntly.
"Darn it! You called my bluff. I thought that lie would work! Look, just please go away, okay?!"
"Look, I promise I'll make this quick." Fyi said quickly. He holds out the cake. "I'm sorry for scaring you yesterday. I'm sorry that we got off on the wrong foot. My weakness for women…...just overtook me. So here. I offer this cake as an apology."
Bernadetta eyed the confection suspiciously, but quickly took the cake. The sounds of her scarfing the treat down could be heard.
"I think she likes it." Kronk said.
"No shit, Sherlock." Panty told him. "Thanks for pointing out the obvious."
Once she finished eating, she slowly peeked her eye through the door.
"Umm…...thanks." She said.
"It was no problem." Ryu said as he took out a comb and coolly combed his huge pompadour. "Maybe now, we can start over. Y'know, as friends."
"I don't know if I really want to befriend anyone." She said nervously.
"It's probably best if we just leave her alone for right now." Futaba brought up.
"See?! Listen to her!" Bernadetta exclaimed. "She seems to know what she's talking about!"
At this moment, the PA system blared across the boat.
"Attention to all competitors." Don said through the system. "Please report to the main deck. It's now time for the team selection."
"So it's finally time, huh?" Ryu said. "Hope to be on the same team as you, Ms. Bernadetta."
"Guess there's no choice but to leave with us, huh Bernie-Bear?" Panty jokes.
Bernadetta groans with defeat. "Guess I've got no choice. But on the way, I'm staying fifteen feet behind you guys."
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Futaba was squatting down in the chair, with her knees close to her face. "I figured as much." Futaba said. "I was once like Bernadetta. Always in my room, wanting nothing to do with society. But it's a good thing I have friends who were there to help me. I'm still trying to get used to interacting with the public, so I know it's not something they can help her with instantly. It takes time. That is, if she actually puts forth any effort."
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Five minutes later, all 26 contestants were gathered out on the main deck, as Don had instructed. The host stood in front of them, ready to get this part of the show on the road.
"Okay, now we're ready to sort you all into teams." Don explains. "But we're doing it a little differently than normal. Two of you were briefed beforehand that you'd be choosing your teams and leading them. I need the two of you to step forward."
Both Yami and Erza step forward and stand beside Don.
"So you're the other one, huh?" Yami said to Erza. "I hope you know I won't be holding back."
Erza gives the captain a small smirk. "Duly noted. I will be disappointed if you don't. I'll even give you the pleasure of choosing first."
"Hold on one bloody second!" Draco complained. All heads turn to the young wizard. "Why were both of them chosen?!"
Don chuckles. "Their merits and achievements speak for themselves."
Draco scoffs. "Hmph. I'm sure I'd make a better leader than them."
Draco then found himself literally in Yami's clutches. Yami literally gripped Draco's head in his hand. He was even strong enough to lift Draco off the ground. The purple aura begins to emanate from Yami like it did yesterday.
"Whaddya know?" Yami said darkly. "Looks like I just found my first teammate."
Draco was not scared of Yami whatsoever, even though he could easily crush his skull right there.
"You've gotta be kidding me." He groans.
"Sorry, but all decisions are final." Don told him. "Maybe think next time before you decide to talk smack."
Yami relinquished his grip, making Draco fall flat on his back. He quickly gets up, dusts himself off, and tries to save face.
"Very well, you boar. I'll be on your team. But I won't like it."
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"Heh heh." Yami chuckles. "I'm gonna have a lot of fun with this kid."
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"Alright, Erza." Don said. "It's your turn."
"Hmm….." Erza looked at everyone, contemplating her choices.
"I'll go ahead and pick Light."
"Huh. Really?" Light asked with a bit of surprise. "Didn't think you'd choose me rather quickly."
"I think you'll be quite useful."
"See that, Light? She's a keeper." Ryuk jokes, to which Light rolls his eyes. "Hyuk hyuk."
Now it was Yami's turn once again. Yami looked over who remained. He personally wasn't looking for a strong team. He just wanted to put together an interesting team.
"Guess I'll take the rabbit girl." Yami said pointing at Bunnie.
"Well, I am just flattered." Bunnie drawls as she joins Yami. "The name's Bunnie by the way.
"Then I suppose I shall take Tiff next." Erza said.
"Thanks so much." Tiff beams. "I will not let you down."
"You. Frog." Yami points at Kermit. You're joining my squad."
"You know, it'd be a lot easier if you actually bothered to remember our names." Kermit said, walking towards Yami's team.
"I'll remember them when I feel like it." Yami bluntly said. "Besides, we've known each other for a day. How the hell can you expect me to remember everyone's names?"
"True."
"I suppose I'll add Bender next." Erza said.
"Hell yeah!" Bender celebrates. "Not last pick, bitches!"
"Guess I'll take the creepy goth girl next." Yami said, pointing at Raven.
"Hmm. This can work, I guess." Raven said as she floated over to the captain.?
"My next choice will be…..Shermie." Erza said.
"Ooh, you couldn't have made a better choice." Shermie gushes. "I bet some of you boys would be lucky to be on the same team as me."
"I am not worthy." Ryu said to her.
"Hey, wiseguy." Yami said to Ryu. "Yeah, you. The one with the tacky suit and the weird hair. You're on my team now."
"A wise choice, my friend." Ryu said as he joined him. "But don't disrespect the hair."
"No promises."
"My next choice is Scott." Erza said.
Scott shrugs. "I can live with that." He said. Scott looks at his team so far, and looks mildly pleased. "I think I could get used to this team. Up top!"
"You know it, brother!" As Bender returns the high five."
"You're Lobo, right?" Yami asked the bounty hunter.
"Yeah." Lobo answers. "What about it?"
"Get your butt over here. Now."
"Guess it's yer call, cap'n." Lobo laughed. "Just a heads up it takes a lot to earn my respect."
"Just don't forget you're taking orders from me."
"Guess I'll take Barry next." Erza said.
"About time!" Barry said impatiently. "But I'm glad I wasn't last! How much longer is this going to take, anyway?!"
"Hey, I was gonna pick him next!" Yami said to Erza.
"Apologies." Erza said sternly. "But you should have made the choice sooner, then. You snooze, you lose."
Yami began to look irritated. The dark aura began to emanate from him again.
"That guy's beginning to scare me." Bunnie said worriedly.
"Crap…" Yami muttered. "Guess I've gotta choose a good enough to replace that choice. What a pain."
Yami thought long and hard on his options. Then he settled on Robin.
"I guess I'll settle for you, woman."
"Thank you for choosing me." Robin said graciously.
"That Katakuri guy said you bring danger everywhere you go, huh? How could I pass up a chance to add that to the team."
Yami then smirks at Erza. "Oh, I'm sorry. Were you gonna choose her?"
"Actually, no." Erza replies. "Your attempt to provoke me is useless."
"Worth a shot."
"I shall choose Kronk next." Erza said, getting back to choosing teammates.
"Pleasure to be working with you." Kronk said as he joined his team.
"How about you choose something that's close to normal or perfect, instead of the odd or dangerous?" Draco sarcastically asked Yami.
"How about you shut the hell up before I hit you so hard you'll go flying around the world, you little smart mouth." Yami said darkly.
"Sure glad I'm not on that team." Kronk said awkwardly.
"Amen to that." Scott said. "Yami seems like a real hardass."
Would you all shut up so I can make my next choice?!" Yami roars. Nobody dares answer that out of fear. "Good. Now, who to choose next….."
Yami analyzed those left. There were surely some interesting choices left. He preferred uniqueness over quality.
"...I'll take the slutty one."
"Don't need a psychic to know you're referring to me, big boy." Panty said flirtatiously.
"Just shut it and get over here!"
"Sheesh, don't get your balls in a twist!"
"If I may, I think I'll choose Tifa next." Erza said.
"Cool." Tifa says. As the freedom fighter joins, her and Erza exchange a handshake.
Yami then begins to ponder again who to choose.
"Guess I'll take the other angel."
"Sweet!" Pit runs up and tries to flex his arms. "Hope you guys are ready for a real heavy hitter on this team."
"You look young." Draco scoffs. "Younger than me, even. You know it's wrong to lie, pipsqueak."
"I'll have you know I'm a general where I come from!" Pit declares. "I've defeated countless gods and threats in my world! And I'm definitely older than you in human years!"
"Yet you look like your balls haven't dropped yet." Panty jokes.
"Don't listen to these clowns." Kermit told Pit. "Betcha they're just trying to flex their own skills."
"Watch your tongue, amphibian." Draco warns. "Unless you want to feel the power of a wizard."
Kermit takes out a banjo and holds it like a bat. "I'd like to see you try."
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"What did I get myself into?" Pit groans. "Seems like this team is at each other's throats. So much for teamwork. But I'll make sure to pull my weight."
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"Already been here for over twenty-four hours, and I'm already sick of some of these guys' crud." Kermit said. He then gives the camera a look that says "See what I have to put up with?"
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"Ahem." Erza says to the other team. "If you all are done rambling, I'd like to get this selection done."
Erza then ponders her choices. There weren't very many people left, and she was drawing a blank. She then turns to her team.
"Do any of you have any ideas? I'm open to suggestions."
"Definitely not Pete." Tiff said. "He doesn't look very trustworthy."
"Hey!" Pete yells.
"How about Yang?" Scott suggests. "Or Karin? They both look strong?"
"Very well." Erza said. "Yang, I choose you next."
"Now we're talking." Yang says as she pounds her fists together.
"Y'know, I'm willing to take some suggestions from you guys." Yami says to his team. "Got any ideas? This is the only time"
"How 'bout the kid with the spider robot?" Kermit suggests. "Could be useful."
"Alright, then. I'll take the girl and her robot."
Peni looks at SP/dr, and says, "Looks like we made a good impression on them." To which SP/dr's LCD face lights up with joy.
"My next choice will be Karin." Erza says.
"It's about time." Karin said. "When you have an elite like me, you're sure not to fail."
"Big guy with the blue hair, you're with me." Yami said.
Gonard pumps his fist in the air. "Oh yeah! Finally!" The actor joins the team, and is welcomed warmly by most of them.
"Glad to have ya, man." Pit said.
"This team is filled with nothing but maniacs." Draco groans.
"Nothing wrong with that." Ryu said. "Us outcasts and lost souls gotta stick together."
"Alright! I'm an outcast!" Gonard exclaims, followed by Draco facepalming.
"Futaba, I'll choose you next." Erza said.
Futaba kinda wasn't paying attention. The member of the Phantom Thieves kinda zoned out and wasn't paying attention at all, looking up at the clouds.
"Um, Futaba?" Don said. "Erza chose you to be on her team."
This finally snaps Futaba back to reality. "Oh! Uh, sorry about that."
This left Yami with one choice left. It was now down to Pete and Bernadetta. Pete tried to make himself look like a good choice, while Bernadetta, who trembled at all the eyes on her, looked down at the ground.
"I think my choice is pretty obvious." Yami said.
Pete steps forward, until Yami says-
"The tiny one with the purple hair."
"WHAT?!" Both Bernadetta and Pete exclaim.
"Why Bernie?" Bernadetta asks.
"Oh come on!" Pete complained. "There's nothing worse than being picked last! Why choose her over me?!"
"You got a problem, we can fight about it." Yami threatens.
Pete knew full well Yami would win in a fair fight, so he grumbles as he joins Erza's team.
"Uh, welcome to the team." Kronk says as he holds his hand out to Pete. The big guy crosses his arms and looks away.
"Think he's still upset about earlier?" Yang whispers to Light.
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"This day has nothing but knock me down and kick me around." Pete says. "They're all going to learn, one way or another. Now that I'm here, I'm here to win!"
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"I have to admit, these are some really nice looking teams." Don said. "Now that they're complete, the captains have the honor to give their new teams a name."
"That so?" Yami says. "Then in honor of my squad back home, we are the Black Bulls."
A black logo the Black Bulls logo Yami has on him is shown.
"Sounds like a kick butt team!" Pit said. "I like it!"
"Well, the name really fits this crackpot team." Draco mumbles. "Full of bulls, indeed."
"Do you do anything besides complain?" Panty asks the wizard.
"Only when it's justified."
"Then I guess I'll call our team...the Fairies." Erza declares. "In honor of my guild."
A pink logo flashes on screen, showcasing the Fairy Tail logo.
"Such an...interesting name." Shermie said.
"Makes us sound like a bunch of pansies." Bender said.
"I can assure you that there's a much deeper meaning to the name." Erza explained.
"Regardless of your thoughts, I find your team names to be fitting and charming." Don said. "Now that the team formation is out of the way, we're going to need a little bit of time to get your first challenge ready. So for now, I suggest getting to know your fellow teammates, and prepare for the challenge in a little bit. Until then, you're all dismissed."
(Later…)
Yami had ordered that all of his team meet together in the dining hall privately. And he wanted EVERYONE there, which meant Lobo literally had to drag Bernadetta from her room to join them. Literally. They saw the bounty hunter dragging her by her hood, with the noble kicking and screaming.
They moved a couple of tables together so that the Bulls could all sit together.
Yami sat there, his feet propped up on the table like he didn't give a damn.
"You all here?" He asks. "Good."
"We gonna talk strategy, Captain Yami?!" Pit asked eagerly. "Because I'm ready!"
"Shut the hell up and let me finish!" Yami yelled. Pit nods nervously.
"Finally. Now, I'm gonna keep this short. First off, I chose you all not because I think you're useful, but because I find you all interesting."
"Um…...thanks?" Bunnie said, not sure if what he said was a compliment.
"Second," Yami continued, "we're doing things my way on this team. I command respect, and I'm gonna get respect. You don't like the way I run things, tough!"
"Not a problem, chief." Ryu said.
Yami took his katana and came close to slicing off Ryu's precious pompadour.
"I wasn't done talking!" The captain snarled. "I believe in actions over words! Lastly, I want to see you all surpass your limits."
"Hmm? What exactly do you mean by that?" Raven questions.
"It means what it means." Yami tells them. "When the going gets tough, I want you all to break through your limits, and overcome the obstacles that stand in your way. Do that, and victory is assured. But I also hope you all know that we do our own thing. Us, this group of misfits, are going to be the best us we can be. No matter what, live as you're all up for that?"
Most of the Bulls give a shout of enthusiasm to this.
"Heh. Maybe you're all not hopeless after all."
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"Now Yami seems like the kind of guy I can get behind." Lobo said. "He's tough, but encourages us to embrace our quirks. When you can't die, no obstacle stands in my way. So I think he's not just spoutin' nonsense."
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"Hmph. A man like him wouldn't last long in my world." Draco declared. "Yami is bullheaded, uncouth, reckless, and just plain looks like a peasant. I'd rather die at the hands of Voldemort than give him an ounce of respect."
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"If the going gets tough, can't I just run and hide?" Bernadetta said.
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Out on the main deck, Erza is staring out at the sea in silence.
"It's quite beautiful, isn't it?" A voice said.
Erza turns to see that it was just Light.
"Oh. Light." She said. "Didn't see you there. Yes, it looks quite nice. It's so weird seeing all of this scenery so far away from my world. This must've been how it felt for Wendy."
"I see…." Light muses. "I'm sure everyone else feels the same way. I came by to thank you for choosing me first for this team."
"It's no problem. I just chose those who I'm sure I can rely on. Since you're here, would you mind if I were to ask you for a favor?"
"Sure." Light answered. "What is it?"
"How would you like to help me with our team as my number two? Just know I wouldn't ask just anybody. And you seem to be very trustworthy."
"Sure." Light replied. "I don't mind. If you need help, just ask."
Erza gives Light a nod of approval.
"Appreciated."
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"Wow." Ryuk said. "You either must be convincing for her to do that, or she must be really dumb."
"Hard to tell." Light said. "But I plan not to let this opportunity go to waste. She seems like someone who's good and righteous. But it looks like I can't say the same for other people. As Kira, I must do whatever it takes to become the God I'm destined to be. In the name of justice, I'll trounce all others here."
"You're starting to sound like that DIO guy."
"Please. I'm nothing like that madman. He has no right to call himself a god."
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"Attention, competitors!" Don announced across the ship. "Grab your swimwear and meet me outside in twenty!"
Soon after, everyone was gathered at the challenge area at the front of the ship, and were now in their swim attire.
"I think I may have found my Best Place!" Ryu swooned as he admired the girls. "Wouldn't you say so, angel guy?" Pit merely facepalmed in response.
"I won't have lewd thoughts like that. Lady Palutena is always watching, and I'd be embarrassed if she knew I'd think like you."
"Your loss, amigo."
"Hey, keep staring, and it'll be the last thing you see." Yang threatened, cracking her knuckles.
"Gotta agree with her. How about you act like more like a normal guy?" Raven says to Ryu.
"What's the big deal?" Yami said. "It's perfectly normal for a guy to stare at attractive women or men, that is, if they're into that. I don't judge."
"So you both aren't normal. Got it." Draco jokes.
"Heh. You're not looking too shabby yourself, big boy." Panty says seductively at Yami and his bulging muscles.
"Hey, if you got it, flaunt it." Shermie says, striking a sexy pose.
"What's with the diving suit, lady?" Bender asks. We see that Robin is instead wearing an old fashioned looking diving suit.
"Seeing as I can't swim as a Devil Fruit user, I figured I needed to come up with an alternative if this challenge is indeed aquatic." Robin explains.
"So you physically are unable to swim?" Peni points out. Robin nods.
"Yes. Otherwise, I'd sink like a rock."
"Must be hard being a pirate, then." Bunnie said.
"Quite the opposite. It's actually quite fun living the life of a pirate."
In a puff of smoke, Don had arrived.
"Don't tell me you can also use magic!" Draco exclaimed.
"Relax, it's just special effects." The host said.
"So what's the challenge?! I'm ready for anything!" Barry says.
"Very well. Here's how it'll go: One person on each team will swim out to that ring over there-" he pointed to a floating ring in the ocean a bit far from the ship. Attached around the ring were several small bags colored black and pink. "They'll grab a bag sitting on the ring and swim back to their team here on the ship, tagging out to someone else. There should be one bag for each team member to grab. Black for the Bulls, and pink for the Fairies."
"What's in the bags?" Tiff asked.
"I was just getting to that." Don explains. "Inside each bag are pieces to a puzzle. When bags are brought back, you can untie them and take out the pieces to solve. The first team to finish their puzzle will win immunity, while the losing team will face their first elimination ceremony."
"Is there anything else we should know?" Lobo asks. "Should I be expecting booby traps, or explosive mines, and whatnot?"
"What do I look like, Chris? No. The only thing to worry about are some sharks, but that's about it. Pretty sure many of you guys have handled worse."
"That's it, huh?" Tifa says. "I think we'll be able to manage."
"That's the spirit. Figure out what order you're going in and we'll get started."
A few minutes later, the teams had figured out how they'd go about the challenge and were ready to start. Out in front were Yami for the Bulls, and Bender for the Fairies.
"I hope you're ready to lose, meatbag!" Bender taunts.
"I hope you're shark proof, pal." Yami retorts.
"You guys ready?" Don asked, receiving a nod in return. "Then go!" He says, firing off a starting pistol.
Both Yami and Bender leap off the ship and into the water, and begin to swim as fast as they can. Above, their teammates watch and cheer them on.
"COME ON, CAPTAIN YAMI!" Pit cheers. "YOU CAN DO THIS!"
"You better not lose, robot!" Karin warns.
Yami had managed to overtake Bender quickly and grab his team's first bag. A shark rose from the ocean to take a bite out of him, but Yami silenced it with a punch to the snout. It wasn't long before he climbed the ladder in front of the ship and handed the bag to Lobo.
"Alright, one of you guys get going now." Yami says as he walks away.
"Whoa! Where the bloody hell do you think you're going?!" Draco asks.
"I have to go take a shit." Yami answered bluntly. "I may be a while. I'm leaving the rest to you guys."
"You can't be serious!" Bernadetta cries.
"I am. Now surpass your limits and get this challenge done!"
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"Yep. That's our "great" captain for you." Draco snarks. "Leaving and forcing us to do the work."
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Yami walks away, leaving his team in shock. During this, Bender returns with his team's piece.
"Not even a scratch!" Bender said, though a shark had obviously got one of his arms.
Erza quickly grabs the bag from him, and Barry jumps into the water for his team next.
"Guys!" Ryu said to his team. "They're in the lead! Whether the chief is here or not, we gotta try to win!"
"I'm on it!" Kermit says as he hops into the ocean.
"I'll try and get this puzzle crap started until it's my turn." Lobo says, dumping the contents of the bag on the ground. "One you help me out, damn it!"
As Barry tried to get a bag free from the ring, a shark was swimming towards him.
"Uh oh!" The trainer takes out a Poke Ball to the air, and out comes a big white and brown bird.
"STARR!" The bird cries.
"Staraptor, hit that shark with Brave Bird!" Barry ordered.
Staraptor flies at the shark and rams into it at high speed. This makes the shark fly into the sky and into the horizon.
"Good job!"
While this was happening, Kermit quickly grabbed a bag for his team and started swimming back.
"Help me get back to the ship, Staraptor!"
Staraptor flies towards Barry and grabs him with his talons, flying the both of them back to the ship, beating out Kermit.
"Thanks, Staraptor." Barry says as he returns his Pokemon to its ball.
"Hey!" Pit cried. "Isn't that cheating?"
"It's perfectly fine to use your skills and abilities to aid you." Don answered. "Wouldn't be as fun if you couldn't. As long as everyone gets a turn."
Kermit finally gets back and says, "Now he tells us."
Barry tags in Shermie as he and Bender begin to work on part of the puzzle.
"I'll catch us back up quickly." Robin said. "I won't even need to go in the water after all."
Robin crosses both of her arms together.
"Cien Fleur!"
Suddenly, arms begin to sprout out of the ring and grab a bag as Shermie arrives to get one.
"Quite an interesting ability she's got there." Shermie mused.
More arms sprout from those arms as the arms relay the bag back to her. Just as quickly as they appeared, the arms disappeared in a flutter of flower petals.
"Incredible!" Pit exclaimed. "Alright, I'm up next!"
The angel dives headfirst into the water and begins to swim. As he's doing this, Shermie returns.
"Oh, I'm very sorry." Shermie pouts. "I didn't think that woman had powers like that."
"It's quite alright." Erza tells her. "Ill try and get us caught up."
Erza jumps into the water and swims at an insanely fast pace. As Pit his swimming, he sees Erza catching up to him.
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"How the heck is she that fast?!" Pit exclaimed. "Last time I checked, nobody here can turn into Aquaman."
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Both Erza and Pit untie their bags and swim back, but Erza is still ahead of him.
"Geez...I wish I was that fast." Pit mutters. "She's a total powerhouse."
Once Erza is back, she tags in Futaba.
"How's the puzzle coming along?" Erza asked.
"A little tricky." Barry replied. "It's not making a lick of sense!"
"You have to be patient with it." Karin says. "That seems to be something you lack."
"I'll be patient when this starts to go our way!"
"Here, let me help." Erza obliges.
Pit finally returns to the ship, and tags Bunnie. Futaba wasn't the most athletic person around, so Bunnie was able to catch up to her fairly easily.
"Sorry, darlin'." Bunnie says as she quickly unties a bag. "But I got a challenge to win."
The cyborg obviously gets back before Futaba does, and tags into Gonard. Meanwhile, Lobo and the rest of the Bulls were working on the puzzle, but we're struggling just as much as the Fairies.
"Why haven't you dolts got it figured out yet?!" Draco snapped.
"Well I don't see you helping!" Kermit said. "All you've done is stand there and complain!"
Futaba returns and now tags in Pete. Pete laughs to himself as he sees a shark cornering Gonard.
"Heh heh. That fool is shark bait. While it's distracted, I'll make away with a bag and get us caught up."
"Nice shark." Gonard said nervously. Suddenly, he got an idea. He dove under the water, and reemerged behind the ravenous fish. And what did he do next?
He bit the shark right on its tail. The shark wails in pain as Gonard begins to slowly devour the shark, sucking him into his giant mouth like slurping up a noodle. Not just Pete, but everyone watched in awe and horror.
"What the heck did I just see?!" Pete yelled.
"Damn! The guy can eat!" Scott exclaims.
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"The poor shark." Tiff said glumly. "How dare that oaf eat it whole?! Marine life is just as precious as ours."
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"Y'know, even after that, I'm still hungry." Gonard said, letting out a loud burp.
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Pete returned to his senses and quickly swam over the ring. He struggled to untie a bag, with his fingers being too big.
"Urgh…...stupid little bag!" He grunted. "Come to papa already!"
While this continued, Gonard had already returned to the ship, and Lobo was now at the ring alongside Pete.
"Here. I'll throw ya a freebie, chump!" Lobo used his hook and cut off a bag for him and one for Pete.
"Are you taking pity on me?!" Pete asks angrily.
Lobo sticks his tongue out at him. "Maybe. See ya around."
Pete growls as Lobo swims away, then remembers he needs to get back to the ship.
"What took you so long?!" Barry asked.
"Hey! Those bags were being tricky!" Pete defends.
"Guys! Let's please not argue!" Tifa says. "Look, I'll try and get us caught up."
Tifa leaped into the water, and saw that on the other team, Ryu was now at the ring.
"Well hello, beautiful." Ryu says, giving Tifa a wink. "Will you be my Best Place?"
"Er….no." Tifa said awkwardly. She then unties the bag and swims back in silence. Ryus's pompadour droops down in disappointment after being shot down by yet another woman.
We then flash forward as we see Peni, Scott, Yang, Raven, Tiff, Light, Draco and Kronk manage to get their bags with ease.
"How long does it take for a guy to use the bathroom?!" Peni asks as the team works on the puzzle.
"Must be an awful shit." Panty says as she takes her turn to dive.
Karin returns and has a big smile on her face.
"What are you so happy about?" Light asks.
The heiress gives a haughty laugh as she shows them two bags. One pink...and a black one!
"You didn't!" Erza gasped
"You stole one of theirs?!" Tiff cried.
"There's no rules against it." Karin said. "I'm honestly surprised none of you commoners thought of this plan."
"Who you calling a commoner?!" Bender snaps.
"Well sooooorry. I'm just trying to help. A Kanzuki must not know failure. I'm sure those fools haven't noticed yet."
Panty finally returns, and gives Bernadetta a pat on the back.
"Alright, it's up to you." She tells the recluse. "Go out there, grab the bag, and victory is fucking ours. No pressure, though."
She pushes Bernadetta in, making her scream.
"Oh no…...It's all on me now." Bernadetta groans. "C'mon, Bernie. You can do this. In and out. Just like my dorm at night."
The Fairies are now seen arguing at Karin for her strategic theft.
"I think you should return it!" Scott said. "That's kind of a dick move."
"Now hold on…" Pete said, completely siding with Karin. "You guys wanna win, don't you?!"
"Well yes," Kronk said, "but that seems kinda wrong."
Suddenly, Kronk sees a little devil that looked like him appear on his shoulder.
"They've got a point, you know." The devil Kronk said.
On his other shoulder, another Kronk that looked like an angel appeared.
"Think about how that other team must feel." The angel Kronk said. "That Bernadetta girl is out there swimming, and is gonna find nothing there."
"You do make a good point." Kronk said to the angel, to the weird looks of his teammates, who saw him talking to himself.
"I don't care if it gives us an advantage, it's dishonest!" Tiff said.
"You're just jealous you didn't think of this idea first." Karin huffed.
Bernadetta reaches the ring, but finds nothing there.
"W-what?!" She cried. "What happened?! Did it run from me?!"
"What's the hold up?!" Panty called.
"I can't find it!" Bernadetta cries. "It must've sunk!"
Then, a shark emerges from the water, setting its sights on Bernadetta.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Bernadetta screams. "Is this how it all ends?! Why couldnt i just die in my room like I always wanted?!
"Somebody do something!" Peni cries.
"We're allowed to attack the sharks from here, are we?" Bunnie asks Don.
"I'd hope so!" Don said worriedly. "I don't want to see you guys die!"
Pit takes out his bow, Ryu gets out his wooden sword and Tokageroh, Raven creates a sphere of dark energy, and Draco takes out his wand.
"There won't be a need for that." A voice said. "You dumbasses are making me proud."
They all turn to see Yami, holding his sword. He also had his Grimoire floating in front of him, the book emanating darkness. Tvis even made the Fairies cease arguing.
"So I'm gonna make like a hero and steal the show." Yami finishes.
The captain holds his sword with both hands, darkness flowing from the sword.
Bernadetta swims away in a panic as the shark chases after her.
"I WANNA GO HOME!"
"You all better step back." Yami orders.
They all do as he said, and Yami says one thing.
"Dark Magic: Dark Cloaked Dimension Slash!"
With one powerful swing, Yami sends a slash of darkness that cuts through dimensions, and slices the shark clean in two. Everyone was utterly shocked to watch this guy's immense power.
"Holy cow….CAPTAIN YAMI IS SO COOL!" Pit said with stars in his eyes.
"Incredible…" Erza mutters. "He just might be as strong as me. Maybe even….stronger."
Robin quickly uses her Devil Fruit powers to pull Bernadetta out of the water.
"You alright?!" Ryu asks. "How many fingers am I holding up?!"
But Bernadetta didn't say anything. She stood there, motionless, her pupils gone white.
"Impressive…" Robin said. "How did she manage to faint while standing up?"
"Now that that's taken care of…." Yami says. He walks to the Fairies and glares at them.
"Give it back. Now!" He ordered.
"Whatever are you talking about?" Karin asked nervously.
"Don't play games with me! Give me the bag you stole from our team or you're all gonna end up like that shark!"
Karin quickly pulled out their bag and handed it to him in a panic. Yami takes the bag and walks back to his team in silence.
"Are you happy now?!" Yang huffed. "Some plan that was!"
"How was I supposed to know that ape of a man would stop us?!" Karin said defensively.
"And we have a winner!" Don announced. "The Black Bulls finished their puzzle first, so they won the challenge!"
The Bulls all cheer in celebration. Pit and Peni high five, Lobo pulls Panty and Kermit in for a victory hug that nearly crushes them, and Yami just gives a satisfied nod.
"Fairies, what can I say?" Don said with disappointment. "I honestly thought the Bulls would turn out to be the dysfunctional team. Guess I was wrong. And I guess ill be seeing you guys at our first elimination tonight."
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"Guess I'll have to try harder to lead this team." Erza said worriedly. "Even if it wasn't my fault, I still feel like I could've done something."
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"Am I happy we won?" Draco said. "Yes. But it was sheer luck. This team has no real skill or pedigree whatsoever. However, I need allies to win. Guess I should look for allies outside of my team."
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"Never underestimate the outsiders." Yami states.
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We now move to later that night, with all of the Fairies gathered at the elimination ceremony. They all look upset, but mostly nervous about this being their first elimination.
"Nothing is more shameful than being the first team to lose." Don said. "And it's even worse to be the first one voted off on reality TV. I have twelve miniature life preservers. When I call your name, I will toss you one, signaling you are safe. So listen closely."
Don begins to call out names and toss out the life preservers.
"Tiff"
"Scott"
"Yang"
"Futaba"
"Bender"
"Erza"
"Shermie"
"Kronk"
"Light"
"Tifa"
"And Barry"
Now this left Pete and Karin. Pete looked nervous while Karin just glared at Don.
"You two either were of little help, or too much unneeded help."
"Hey! The rope was too small for my fingers!" Pete defended.
"Say what you want, but the votes have spoken. The final life preserver goes to….."
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"...Pete. Sorry, Ms. Kanzuki. You're the first one eliminated."
Pete takes his life preserver and begins to gloat.
"Take that, rich girl! I live to compete another day!"
"I should have expected as much." Karin sighed. "I knew I should have stuck to fighting tournaments. As for you all, I wish you all whatever in your endeavors. Ta-ta."
Karin walks over to the raft in silence, and it drops into the ocean with her.
"Well, I hope you all consider yourselves lucky." Don said. "You're all safe for now. I hope I don't see you guys here again next time. You're all dismissed.
The Fairies leave the elimination ceremony and go their separate ways. Except for two people.
"I hope you know we're gonna have to try harder next time." Erza said to Light. "We clearly need better teamwork."
"Don't worry." Light said calmly, hiding his nasty grin. "Your wish is my command. As your right hand man, I'll make sure to keep us in order.
"Hoo boy." Ryuk chuckles. "I know that look on his face. Here he goes again…"
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And there you have it. Figured I'd keep the first challenge simple, yet fun. I may have forgotten to mention this before, but not every challenge is going to take place in a fictional world. Sometimes we'll have challenges like that, and sometimes we'll have challenges that take place on the ship. Just depends on the challenge ideas you guys send in.
This chapter was also to help us get a little more used to the characters. Next time, some actual plots will actually begin to start.
I'm sorry to those that rooted for Karin. Looking at everyone, I had the least amount of plot and storylines for her. And she seemed the easiest to boot first. Please don't kill me for it.
Now that I got off my chest, I guess I'll explain what'll happen next time. It's time to bust up some baddies that plan to steal a valuable treasure from a museum. With vampires, to boot.
Thanks again for reading. Review and let me know your thoughts and/or challenge ideas. Also remember to fav and follow if you want to stay updated. Until next time, this is MemeKing, signing off.