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Chris McLean stood in an airport in Toronto, Ontario, accompanied by his daughter Tina.
“Last year, we followed twenty campers, all sons and daughters of past Total Drama contestants, as they battled it out for a million dollars on Pahkitew Island.” Chris said. “These kids braved challenges, made friends, forged rivalries, fell in love, learned lessons, grew and developed as people, and created memories to last a lifetime. So, for this new season of Total Drama, we’re bringing 'em back, and we’re taking 'em on a trip around the world!”
“That’s right, Dad!” Tina said. “And this time, they’ll be split into 3 teams, each accompanied by a chaperone. These three chaperones are all former Total Drama winners, and each one has a child who competed in the last season.”
Tina looked to her left, and saw three cars coming her way.
“Oh! And here they come now!” she said.
The first car to arrive was a black convertible, driven by an Asian woman wearing a green blouse, black pants, high-heeled sandals, and sunglasses, with dark hair in a bun. Sitting in the passenger seat was a short-haired, green-eyed girl with a scar across her face, wearing a red sleeveless top, dark gray leggings, black boots with red bottoms, a leather jacket, and a choker around her neck. And in the back was a girl with her hair in pigtails, who was wearing a black top, a mint green skirt, and black shoes.
“And here is our first chaperone!” Chris said. “Heather Wong, winner of Season 3. It’s great to see you again!”
“Well, I can’t say the same.” Heather said, as she stepped out of the car. “I still have terrible memories of my time on your show. I only agreed to be a chaperone for this season because your daughter seems to be making the show a lot more merciful. Hopefully, it won’t be as awful as the last four times I’ve competed.”
“Don’t worry, ma’am.” Tina reassured her. “It won’t.”
The scar-faced girl then stepped out of the car, and Tina’s face lit up.
“EMILIA!” she exclaimed, tackle-hugging her.
“Tina!” Emilia said. “It’s so great to see you again. I haven’t seen you in person for so long!”
“I love your outfit.” Tina said to her. “It looks so cool! You really do have an eye for fashion.”
“And I really like your new romper.” Emilia said. “It looks like the type of outfit an explorer would wear on an adventure. And, well, this is an adventure. An adventure across the whole world!”
The two of them kissed.
The pigtailed girl then stepped out of the car, clearly very upset.
“Do I have to go on this trip, Mamá?” she whined.
“Now, now, Raquel.” Heather said. “I signed you up for this trip so that you and Emilia could work out your differences and learn to get along. Plus, I think going around the world could give you a whole new perspective and make you realize how rude you’ve been.”
Raquel scoffed.
“Fine.” she said, with a stomp of her foot.
“And it seems that Heather has brought both of her daughters with her: the ruthless fashionista Emilia, who competed in the last season, and Raquel, one of this season’s two newcomers.” Chris said.
Raquel saw Emilia and Tina kissing.
“Ugh.” she said to Emilia. “Seeing you with that girlfriend of yours just makes me sick. You deserve SO much better than Tina McLame over there.”
“I heard that!” Tina said.
“Shut up, Raquel!” Emilia said.
“YOU shut up!” Raquel snapped back.
Then, a large red pickup truck drove up, blasting rock music. A large, bearded, blond-haired man stepped out, wearing a T-shirt with a flame pattern, an unbuttoned orange Hawaiian shirt, cargo shorts, and sandals with socks.
“And here’s Owen Ziemniak, winner of Season 1!” Chris said. “Nice to have you back on the show.”
“WOO HOO!” Owen exclaimed, pumping his fists in the air. “I’m back on Total Drama! This is AWESOME! We’ll get to travel around the world, see all kinds of sights, eat tons of exotic food- it’s gonna be just like World Tour!”
“I’m glad you’re excited, Owen.” Tina said.
Then, a chubby boy with brown hair, wearing a matching orange Hawaiian shirt, a teal undershirt, black shorts, and red sneakers, stepped out of the passenger seat. He had a grumpy expression.
“And there’s his son Carter, the boy with the bottomless stomach!” Tina said. “…Why the long face?”
“Oh, my husband is pregnant, and Carter’s still processing the knowledge that he’s gonna be a big brother.” Owen explained.
“Wait- Noah is pregnant?” Chris said. “Isn’t he a guy?”
“Yeah, but he’s trans. He’s had top surgery, but not bottom surgery, as his breasts were the only thing that made him dysphoric. So he still has a womb, and can still get pregnant.” Owen explained.
“…I see.” Chris said. “So this is, like, one last fling before the baby?”
“Yep!” Owen said. “I’m pretty upset that my Noah can’t come with, but hey, at least I have Carter!”
Owen gave Carter a hug, and Carter’s expression changed to a small smile.
Then, a white electric car drove up, and out of it stepped a short black man with glasses and a Jheri curl hairstyle. He was wearing a lavender button-up shirt, white shorts, and loafers.
“And last but certainly not least, it’s Cameron Wilkins, winner of Season 4!” Chris exclaimed. “Welcome back to Total Drama, bubble boy.”
“Thank you, Chris.” Cameron said, shaking Chris’s hand. “I’ve never been on a trip around the world before, and I am incredibly excited. Especially considering I’ll be doing it with my little girl.”
Cameron then opened the passenger side door, and out of it stepped his daughter- a girl taller than he was, with short curly hair kept back with a headband. She was wearing a blue and white volleyball uniform, knee-high socks, and blue sneakers.
“And here’s his daughter Storm, the sharp-witted sportswoman!” Tina said. “I see you’re wearing the headband Serena gave you last season.”
“Indeed I am!” Storm said, pointing to the headband- which had a rising sun and the Japanese characters “稲妻” on it.
Emilia, having learned her lesson after Total Drama Legacy, decided to try to be nice to Storm. She had feuded with Storm throughout the whole of last season, and wanted to extend an olive branch.
“That’s a nice outfit, Storm.” she said.
“Oh.” Storm said, surprised that Emilia was being nice to her. “Uh, thank you, I guess?”
“Sorry I was such a jerk last season.” Emilia said. “I’m not gonna be so hard on you this time.”
Emilia glanced over at Raquel.
“Besides, I have… bigger fish to fry.”
“That’s a relief.” Storm said. “I guess this means you won’t be an obstacle getting in the way of me winning, like you were last time. So my chances of winning this season are a lot better.”
Then, a bus arrived.
“Oh, and here comes the bus with all the other contestants on it!” Chris said.
The first to step off the bus was a raven-haired girl wearing an aquamarine T-shirt and red shorts.
“Oh my gosh! We’re going on a trip around the world!” she exclaimed. “I can’t wait to see what kind of challenges await us on our journey. It’ll be so much fun!”
“Here’s Skave, the karate kid!” Chris said. “Great to see you again.”
Skave bowed.
The next to step off the bus was a dark-haired boy with a goatee, who was bridal-carrying his girlfriend and kissing her. He was wearing a dark green shirt, blue shorts, and sandals. The girl in his arms had light brown hair, and was wearing a long-sleeved blue tunic, green capri pants, and sandals.
“And here’s the lovey-dovey couple that just can’t keep themselves away from each other, Keith and Tophella!” Chris said.
Keith and Tophella didn’t respond, as they were too busy making out.
The next one to step off the bus was an incredibly tall boy with green hair, glasses, and a tail. He was wearing a green T-shirt with the Triforce on it and light brown cargo shorts. As he stepped off the bus, he hit his head on the doorway, because he was very tall.
“And here’s lanky Link, the Twitch streamer!” Chris said. “Sorry about your head there. It’s just… when people make buses, they don’t account for circus freaks like you.”
“I’m aware, Chris.” Link said, clearly ticked off. “That bus ride was murder. The seats didn’t have nearly enough room for my legs, so I was extremely cramped. I felt like a Tetris block.”
A short, pale-skinned girl with long brown hair in braids then stepped off the bus, wearing a straw hat, a green gingham dress, and brown lace-up boots.
“Oh, don’t be so negative, Link.” she said. “It wasn’t all bad, eh. We got to see each other again, and we had such a nice conversation about what’s been happening in our lives.”
“And following right behind him is his girlfriend and last season’s winner, Katherine!” Chris said. “Look at how much she’s grown. She used to be terrified of leaving her house, and now, she’s ready to travel all around the world!”
Katherine waved to Chris, with a sweet smile.
“Hey, wait up, Kath!” said a voice with an accent as strong as Katherine’s.
A small red-haired boy, wearing a flannel shirt and ripped jeans, then lunged towards Katherine, almost tackling her. The impact caused both of them to fall down on the ground.
“And this is our other newcomer, Katherine’s little brother Peter!” Chris said. “Welcome to the show, kid.”
“So, you’re Chris McLean, eh?” Peter said, getting up and brushing dust off of himself.
“Yep!” Chris replied. “The one and only.”
“Great!” Peter said. “Because there’s something I always wanted to do.”
He punched Chris in the kiwis.
“That’s for ruining my dad’s life, ya hoser!”
Peter walked away chuckling.
“I can already tell that he’s gonna be a handful.” Chris said.
Then, a girl with dark skin and dyed-blonde hair stepped off the bus. She was wearing a green off-the-shoulder top, skinny jeans, black booties, a gold necklace with her name on it, and earrings shaped like pills.
“Oh. My gosh. I can’t believe we’re gonna go on a trip around the world!” she exclaimed.
She was followed closely behind by a short girl with brown hair kept back with a pink headband. She was wearing a pink, white, and orange sleeveless dress and tall white boots.
“I know! This is gonna be the BEST VACATION EVER!” she said.
The two girls squealed and hugged each other.
“And here’s Morgan the snob and Barbara the sweetie!” Chris said. “Two early boots that became friends at the Playa.”
“Not just friends- best friends.” Barbara clarified.
“And I’m not a snob!” Morgan retorted. “I just have expensive tastes.”
“Sorry.” Chris said.
The next one to step off the bus was a large, muscular boy with brown hair. He was wearing an orange shirt, beige shorts, red running shoes, and a letterman jacket.
“I’m BACK, baby!” he said.
“And here’s Wayne, the lovable lummox!” Chris said. “Good to see ya again, big guy.”
“Hey, Chris, you got tickets?” Wayne asked.
“Tickets… for the plane ride?” Chris said, confused.
“No.” Wayne said. “Tickets to THE GUN SHOW!”
Wayne flexed his biceps, showing off how muscular they were.
“Please cease with that incessant display of machismo.” said a voice coming from within the bus.
The source of that voice then stepped off the bus- a boy with a freckled face and brown hair with a white streak. He was wearing a green polo shirt, brown khaki shorts, a green visor, a fanny pack, and a tie with owls all over it.
“And right behind Wayne, it’s Drew, the cunning student council president!” Chris said.
“Greetings.” Drew said, bowing his head.
“Oh my god, Drew, what are you wearing?” Emilia said. “Between the white hair, the polo shirt, and the fanny pack, you look like you’re 50.”
“Do not underestimate the fanny pack, Emilia.” Drew replied. “It may not be fashionable, but it is practical.”
The next to step off the bus was a very short boy with wild hair, wearing cargo shorts and a T-shirt with the chemical symbols for nitrogen, erbium, and dysprosium on it (which spelled out “N Er Dy”). He looked preoccupied and a bit forlorn.
“And here’s Nero, the mad scientist!” Chris said. “Though right now, he looks more like a sad scientist.”
“Well, can you blame me?” Nero said. “My parents recently got divorced. I’m still processing it.”
“That’s rough, buddy.” Chris said.
“Don’t worry, kid.” Skave said, rubbing his head like an older sister, “We’re all here for you.”
Nero smiled.
“Thank you so much, Skave.” he said. “You’re so kind.”
The next one to step off the bus was a blond-haired boy wearing a teal shirt, dark blue shorts, flip-flops, and a shark-tooth necklace.
“And here’s Marlin, the surfer dude!” Chris said. “Great to have you back.”
“Dude!” Marlin said. “I’m so stoked for this trip. It’s gonna be tubular!”
Carter’s face lit up upon seeing his boyfriend step off the bus.
“PUMPKIN-PIE!” he exclaimed, rushing towards him to give him a big hug.
“Carter!” Marlin said, so happy to see his boyfriend.
The two boys hugged each other tightly.
“Oh, I’ve missed you so much!” Carter said.
“I missed you too, babe.” Marlin said.
Their romantic moment was suddenly interrupted by the next arrival from within the bus.
“WAHOOOOOOO!”
A blonde girl with a very loud voice jumped out of the bus. She was wearing a pink crop top that was tied in the front, a yellow belt, blue jean shorts, yellow sandals, and a cowboy hat.
“And here’s Marlin’s older sister: Marissa, the party animal!” Chris said.
“What’s UP, Chris?” Marissa exclaimed. “I’m SOOOOOOO excited to be back on Total Drama. I JUST graduated from high school, so I’m considering this my senior trip. Y’know, before I head off to college.”
“Same here!” Tina said.
“I’ll be going to college next year as well.” Emilia chimed in.
“Oooh, nice!” Marissa said.
The next one to step off the bus was a chubby girl with dark skin and curly hair in afro puffs. She was wearing a long-sleeved blouse with a sailor-style collar and a red bow on the front, a blue pleated skirt, white socks, and black high-heeled pumps.
“And here comes a fan favorite: Serena, the anime fangirl!” Chris said.
“SQUEEEEEEE!” she exclaimed. “I can’t wait to go around the world with all my friends. We’ll be like the Stardust Crusaders!”
She then saw Storm, and her face lit up as she ran over to her.
“Sha-baby!” Storm exclaimed. “There you are!”
Serena ran into Storm’s arms, and Storm picked her up and spun her around. Serena then kissed Storm all over her face.
“It’s so sugoi to see you again!” Serena said.
They started making out.
A tall boy with brown skin and black hair then walked off the bus, wearing a black tank top, camouflage shorts, and hiking boots.
“And here’s Zack, the Aussie with all the off-the-wall theories!” Chris said.
“They aren’t 'off-the-wall'. They’re TRUE.” Zack retorted. “You’re just a sheep who lets the GOVERNMENT tell you what to think.”
“No, I’m a rational human being who doesn’t believe everything I hear on the internet.” Chris said.
“I like your new outfit.” Keith said.
“Thanks, Keith.” Zack said.
Then, a short young boy with brown hair jumped off the bus, wearing a fedora, a button-up shirt with Among Us crewmates all over it, black shorts, and Crocs.
“Hello there.” Cody Jr. said, in his best Obi-Wan Kenobi impression.
“And speaking of the internet…” Chris said, “here’s Cody Jr., the meme-loving co-host of Total Drama Aftermath!”
“C’mon, dude!” Cody Jr. said. “You were supposed to say 'GENERAL KENOBI!' You are so cringe.”
The last one to step off the bus was a leggy brunette with a tan, whose hair was in a pompadoured, ponytailed style that she clearly spent a lot of time on. She was wearing a black off-the shoulder top, a purple tutu, light pink tights, pink pointe shoes, and a purple bow in her hair.
“And finally, the sassy competitive dancer from Joisey, Violet!” Chris exclaimed.
“Oh, it’s so great to be back on Total Drama!” she said, doing a jeté off the steps of the bus. “I’ll get to perform once again on the biggest stage in the world: the TV screen!”
“You look great, Vi.” Cody Jr. said, blushing.
“Awww, thanks!” Violet said, smiling.
“Well, it looks like that’s all of them.” Tina said. “Who will rise and who will fall on this globe-trotting journey?” Chris said. “Well, you’re about to find out. Here on TOTAL! DRAMA! WORLDWIDE!”
-TITLE SEQUENCE-
(It opens with the typical cameras you see in any Total Drama intro, but this time, the cameras are on the plane.)
Dear Mom and Dad, I’m doing fine…
(The camera pans through the aisle of the plane, past Chris McLean and Chef Hatchet, and out the cockpit window.)
You guys are on my mind…
(The camera pans over the CN Tower and transitions to Pahkitew Island, landing in the lake.)
They asked me what I wanted to be…
(Owen and Carter are seen swimming underwater together, and Cameron suddenly falls in.)
And now I think the answer is plain to see…
(Storm dives into the water and brings Cameron back up to the surface.)
I wanna be famous!
(Heather passes them by on a speedboat, on which Emilia is kissing Tina- but then, Raquel breaks up the couple and punches Emilia in the stomach.)
I wanna live close to the sun…
(It transitions to the balcony of a Japanese temple, where Skave’s hair is blowing in the wind, and Serena is squealing because she’s in Japan.)
Go pack your bags, 'cause I’ve already won…
(Nero uses a set of high-tech goggles to look at the people below him, and Peter pushes Violet off the balcony.)
Everything to prove, nothing in my way…
(The scene changes to New York City. Violet falls into Cody Jr.’s arms, and he hugs her.)
I’ll get there one day…
(Drew, Wayne, and Marissa grab magazines from a magazine stand, and Wayne holds his magazine upside down.)
Cause I wanna be famous!
(The scene changes to a beach in Australia, where Marlin and Zack are surfing together- Marlin obviously doing far better at it than Zack.)
Na na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na na!
(The scene changes to London, where Barbara, Morgan, Keith, and Tophella are all walking down Abbey Road and a plane flies over them. It then cuts to Link and Katherine having afternoon tea together as the plane swoops past them, making Link drop his teacup.)
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
(The plane swoops past Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, and St. Basil’s Cathedral.)
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
(The scene changes to all the contestants, standing on top of the plane, singing the theme song. Carter gets smacked in the face by a goose.)
(Whistling)
(The pilot takes a sharp turn, and the contestants all parachute down. Once they land on the ground, the plane lands in front of them, emblazoned with the show’s title, “Total Drama Worldwide”.)
-END OF TITLE SEQUENCE-
Chris led the contestants and chaperones down the airplane runway.
“Now, back on World Tour, the contestants traveled in a plane that was… less than airworthy.” Chris said.
“You can say that again.” Heather snarked, remembering how terrible the plane from World Tour was.
“But this season, we won’t have that problem anymore.” Tina said. “Introducing the new and improved Total Drama Jumbo Jet!”
Tina gestured towards a sleek-looking jet that looked like the ones used by professional airlines. When the campers saw the plane, they all oohed and aahed.
“Yeah, we splurged a little on the plane,” Tina says. “We even got a real pilot!”
As if on cue, a clean-cut and handsome young man with red hair stepped out of the plane, wearing a pilot’s uniform.
“Hey there, Uncle Chris!” he said to Chris. “So good to see you again.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is my nephew, Fred McLean.” Chris said. “He’s a pilot who’s agreed to fly us around the world on our show.”
“What a dreamboat!” Raquel said.
“What can I say? Good looks run in the family.” Chris replied.
Chef then came out of the plane, dressed in a flight attendant uniform.
“And here’s my wonderful husband, Chef Hatchet!” Chris said.
Chef walked up to Chris and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
“Alright, kids.” Chef said. “I’m gonna need to take your suitcases, so I can put them in the cargo hold. But not your carry-on bags, because you’re gonna need them for today’s challenge.”
The contestants all handed him their suitcases, and Chris led them inside of the plane.
He first led them to the dining area.
“This is the dining area, where you’ll enjoy in-flight meals.” Chris said.
“Ugh. We’ll have to eat airplane food?” Morgan said. “Gross.”
“For once, I agree with Morgan.” Cody Jr. said. “There’s a reason why 'What’s the deal with airline food?' is such a common joke.”
“Actually,” Nero piped up, “the issue with airplane food is usually not with the food itself, but with the way our body reacts to being at high altitudes. Taste is heavily reliant on smell, and up in the air, the nasal passages dry up. In addition, the cabin pressure makes our taste buds less sensitive. Hence why airplane food seems to taste so bland.”
“This area is also home to the airplane bathroom, which will serve as this season’s confessional booth.” Tina explained.
She gestured towards the airplane bathroom.
-CONFESSIONAL-
Emilia: I’m pretty excited for this trip. Last season, I was so focused on winning that I ended up being a jerk to everyone. But this season, I’ve grown as a person, and I can loosen up and have fun. I’m just… not so thrilled about the fact that Raquel is coming along. That girl is a nightmare.
Katherine: This is gonna be amazing! For years I’ve been too scared to even leave my house, but now, I’ll be traveling across the world with my little brother Peter, my best friend Serena, and, of course, my boyfriend Link. I’m getting butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it! But, y’know, in a good way, eh.
Cody Jr.: This trip is gonna be an epic win! I just know it. I got booted second last season, which was just like, bruh. But this season, I’m gonna make sure that doesn’t happen.
“It is also home to the showers, which you can use if you need to freshen up.” Chris said.
Chris then led them to the economy section, which had rows of seats like a regular airplane- unlike the benches on the sides of the walls from World Tour. In addition, the seats had seatbelts as opposed to safety harnesses.
“Losing teams will enjoy luxurious economy-class accommodations between destinations.” Chris said.
“Oh, thank goodness. We’ll be in actual seats with seatbelts.” Owen said. “That eases my worries just a bit…”
“You’re telling me that after all these years, you’re still scared of flying?” Chris snarked.
“…A little.” Owen said, nervously tapping his fingers together.
“I understand, Owen.” Cameron said. “After all, I’m still scared of Izzy.”
“Hey, hoser!” Peter said, angered. “Don’t talk about my mom that way!”
“What a wimp.” Raquel said, referring to Owen.
“So… where are the beds?” Emilia asked. “Are there any beds?”
“Oh, not in economy class.” Chris said. “You’ll have to sleep in your seats. Though the seats can be folded down to make them more bed-like.”
“Sleeping in our seats?” Drew said. “Do you want us to develop bad posture?”
“Drew, you’re overreacting.” Storm said. “I’m sure we’ll all be so tuckered out after our challenges that it’ll be easy to fall asleep in our seats.”
“And besides, it won’t be a problem for me.” Carter said. “I can fall asleep anywhere.”
“Besides, I did pack a pillow and a blanket in my carry-on bag, just in case.” Skave said.
“So did I!” Zack added.
“Good for you, Skave and Zack!” Tina said. “Always being prepared.”
“Like a Possum Scout!” Serena piped up.
Chris then led them to the first-class section, and the contestants were all amazed by it.
“This is the first-class cabin, the domain of the winners!” Chris said.
“It’s so luxurious!” Morgan said, swooning. “It’s like if Versace made a plane!”
“I know!” Barbara replied.
“And they actually have beds!” Katherine said, gesturing to the beds.
“And TVs!” Serena added.
“And free Wi-Fi!” Cody Jr. exclaimed.
Link sat down in one of the seats.
“Wow!” he exclaimed. “The seats have so much leg room! I can stretch out my legs completely when sitting down on this plane!”
He saw an electrical plug on the wall next to the seat.
“And is this an outlet for plugging in computers and stuff?” Link said. “That’s so poggers! I could get used to this.”
Keith went over to one of the TVs, and saw a variety of in-flight movies that could be watched.
“Look, Tophella!” he said. “We can watch all these movies on the plane!”
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Tophella said.
“I’m thinking what you’re thinking.” Keith replied.
“DISNEY MOVIE MARATHON!” they squealed in unison.
Carter then noticed that the first-class section had a snack bar with tons of different snacks.
“Wow, check out the snack bar!” Carter said.
Some of the other contestants wandered over to check it out.
“Ooh, they have pizza!” Barbara said.
“And so many flavors of protein shakes!” Storm exclaimed.
“And all the candy I could possibly need!” Nero chimed in.
“They have pocky?” Serena squealed. “Oh, Chris-sama, you know me too well!”
“Oh! I almost forgot.” Chris said. “I’m gonna need to split you guys up into teams. Owen, Heather, Cameron, get over here.”
Owen, Heather, and Cameron did as they were told.
“Now, automatically, I’m gonna assign Emilia to Heather’s team, Carter to Owen’s team, and Storm to Cameron’s team.” Chris said.
Carter, Emilia, and Storm walked over to Owen, Heather, and Cameron respectively.
“As for the rest of them, Owen, Heather, and Cameron will each get to pick who gets to be on their team.” Tina explained. “It’ll be like picking teams in dodgeball.”
“Owen, you get first pick.” Chris said.
Owen pointed to Marlin.
“Marlin!” he said.
“DUDE!” Marlin exclaimed, running over to Owen to give him a high-five. He then gave Carter a hug.
“Heather, your turn.” Chris said.
Heather, predictably, pointed to Raquel. Emilia sighed as Raquel walked over to join their team.
-CONFESSIONAL-
Heather: The reason I brought both of my daughters on this trip was so they could learn to get along. You honestly think I wasn’t gonna put them on the same team?
“Cameron, you’re up next.” Chris said.
Cameron looked over all the contestants. Ultimately, he picked Violet, whom he had known since she was a baby (on account of being friends with both of her moms).
“Yes! Bada-BING, baby!” she exclaimed.
With a twirl, she went over to join Cameron and Storm.
It was Owen’s turn again.
“I pick… Cody Jr.” he said. “We could use a funny guy on our team.”
“YASS!” Cody Jr. exclaimed.
Marlin and Carter high-fived him when he walked over to join them.
Heather then got to pick another team member.
“Drew.” she said.
“Excellent.” Drew said, in a somewhat pompous way. “I promise you, Heather, you will not regret having me on your team.”
He strutted over to Heather and her daughters with his head held high.
Then, it was Cameron’s turn.
“Well, considering how much my daughter loves her, I have to have Serena on my team.” Cameron said.
“Sugoi!” Serena exclaimed. “Arigato gozaimasu, Wilkins-hakase!”
She ran over to Cameron and Storm enthusiastically, giving them both hugs. She then gave Storm a kiss.
“My turn again.” Owen said. “I pick… Morgan.”
“Oh! Thank you!” she said with a smile.
She sashayed over to Owen, Carter, Marlin, and Cody Jr. like she was walking down a runway.
It was then Heather’s turn to pick. After looking over all her options, her finger pointed to Marissa.
“WAHOOOOO!” Marissa exclaimed, running over to Heather.
“Please, keep it down to a dull roar.” Raquel snarked.
“This is gonna be SO MUCH FUN!” she said, wrapping her arms around Drew and Emilia. “Huh, guys?”
Emilia rolled her eyes, and Drew sighed and nodded.
Then, it was Cameron’s turn.
“Well…” he said, “considering that my daughter was allied with Link last season, and I do find how Dakota’s mutated genes were passed down to her to her son to be very fascinating, I choose Link.”
“RETURN OF THE TOXIC RAT PUPS!” Link exclaimed, running over to Storm. “LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
Link and Storm high-fived each other.
“Good to have you back, R.O.U.S.” Storm said to Link.
It was Owen’s turn once again, and Barbara, wanting desperately to be on the same team as Morgan, was waving her hand in the air, trying to get Owen to pick her.
“Alright! Barbara!” Owen exclaimed, pointing towards her.
Barbara squealed and ran over towards Morgan. The two girls hugged each other tightly.
“My god. Those two are just a repeat of Katie and Sadie.” Heather snarked.
“I’m surprised Barbara didn’t want to be on my team.” Cameron said. “I’m very good friends with both of her parents. She’s known me for years.”
“Yeah, but Morgan’s my BEST FRIEND.” Barbara said. “So, really, I don’t care who’s chaperoning my team, so long as I can be with my bestie.”
Heather once again got to pick, and she picked Wayne.
“YES!” he exclaimed. “I get to be on the same team as Marcia!”
“AAAAAAAAA!” Marissa squealed. “C’mere, you big lug!”
Wayne ran towards Marissa and hugged her.
“Are you two…?” Heather asked.
“No. We’re not dating. Just friends.” Wayne clarified.
-CONFESSIONAL-
Wayne: Just because I’m asexual, people assume I’m also aromantic. Which isn’t true. I love the ladies, but in a chaste way. The reason I don’t see Marissa as anything more than a friend is actually because she’s taken. And I consider myself a gentleman, so I would never swoop in and steal her from Alex like that.
It was Cameron’s turn now, and he was having trouble deciding who to pick.
“Pick Katherine.” Link whispered to Cameron.
“He’s got a point, Dad. Pick Katherine.” Storm said. “After all, she won last season, she’s very well-read, and she speaks 5 languages. She’ll be a valuable asset to have on our trip around the world.”
“Oh, I was just saying that because I think Katherine’s a total babe.” Link said. “But your reasoning is a lot better.”
“Alright.” Cameron said. “Katherine!”
“Thank you so much, Cameron.” Katherine said, walking over to Cameron and his team members.
Serena immediately gave a big hug to her “best tomodachi”, and Storm gave Katherine a high-five.
“Well, would you look at that, eh.” Katherine said. “Team Easy Breezy’s back together again.”
“Sha-yeah!” Storm said. “With you guys, Link, and Violet on my side, this is shaping up to be a dream team. Now all we’re missing is Skave.”
Owen then picked Tophella.
“Oh, how wonderful!” Tophella said, her voice light and cheerful. “I will enjoy getting to know each and every one of you.”
“Boy, her optimism is contagious.” Owen said.
It was then Heather’s turn.
“I pick… Nero.” Heather said.
“Spectacular!” Nero exclaimed.
Nero walked over to join Heather and her gang.
“Welcome to the team, little guy.” Wayne said, patting him on the head. “We’re all gonna be here for you.”
“Thanks.” Nero said. “I could really use that right now.”
It was then Cameron’s turn to pick.
“Well, going off of what my daughter said, I’m gonna pick Skave.” he said.
“YES!” Skave said, raising her fist to the air.
She high-fived everyone.
“Glad to be here!” Skave said.
“We’re glad you’re here too, Skave.” Storm said.
Storm and Skave fist-bumped each other.
“Alright.” Chris said. “It’s down to Keith, Zack, and Peter. Owen, who do you choose?”
“Keith.” Owen said.
“YES!” Keith exclaimed. “I get to be with Tophella!”
It was Heather’s turn to choose, and she chose Zack.
“Wait, does this mean…” Cameron said.
“Yes.” Chris said. “Even though his mom terrorized you back when you were a teen, you’ll have to have Peter on your team.”
Cameron winced.
“Don’t worry, Dr. Wilkins.” Katherine said, in a comforting tone of voice. “I’ll make sure to keep Peter under control. After all, I’ve been doing it for years, eh.”
“What a freak of a brother you have.” Raquel said.
“WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?” Peter exclaimed. “’Cause if you wanna fight, it’s a fight you’re gonna get, hoser!”
“Calm down, Peter.” Katherine said, holding him back.
“Alright, chaperones.” Tina said. “Now that you’ve all picked out your team members, you will each have to pick a name for your team.”
“Well, I know what I’m calling my team.” Owen said. “The Dynamic Dumplings! After my little dumpling Carter.”
“Awww, Papa.” Carter said, smiling.
“What about your team, Heather?” Tina said. “What are you gonna call it?”
“Hmmm.” Heather said, tapping her chin. “…I’ve got it! The Vicious Vipers.”
“Ooh, I love that name!” Emilia said.
“We’ll be snakes on a plane!” Marissa exclaimed. “Y’know, like that movie!”
“Yeah!” Wayne said.
“And finally, Cameron, have you come up with a name for your team?” Tina asked.
“Well, since I was a bubble boy back when I first starred on this show,” Cameron said, “I thought it would be cute if we called our team… the Bubble Buddies!”
He squealed.
“…Really?” Violet said. “The Bubble Buddies?”
“Yeah. What kind of a name is that?” Link said. “It just reminds me of Bubble Buddy from SpongeBob SquarePants. That friend Spongebob created from a soap bubble who just ended up causing trouble all over Bikini Bottom.”
“Exactly!” Peter said. “We’ll be causing trouble for the other teams! It’s a perfect name!”
“Besides, I think it’s pretty cute.” Serena added.
“Okay!” Chris said. “Henceforth, you shall be… the Dynamic Dumplings, the Vicious Vipers, and the Bubble Buddies!”
“Now, c’mon, everyone!” Tina said. “It’s time for our first challenge.”
They all followed Tina as she led them out of the airplane and into the airport.
"Okay, before we do anything, let's all take a group photo." Tina said. "Everybody, get into your groups."
Everyone gathered with their other team members and struck a pose as Tina got out a camera.
"Okay!" Tina said. "One... two... three!"
Tina took the photo.
Once they had taken the photo, they made their way towards the airport security.
Owen was trying to ingratiate himself to his team members.
“From now on, I want you all to think of me as like a father figure.” Owen said. “In fact, you guys can call me 'Uncle Owen'!”
“Uncle Owen?” Cody Jr. said. “Like that guy in Star Wars who got killed by stormtroopers?”
“…On second thought, maybe don’t call me that.” Owen said.
Soon, all the teams had arrived at the airport security checkpoint.
“Okay, campers.” Chris said.
“Why are you calling us 'campers'?” Drew interrupted. “We aren’t at a summer camp anymore.”
Chris shrugged.
“I don’t know.” he said. “Force of habit, I guess. Anyways…”
He gestured towards the airport security line.
“All of you will have to get in line and go through security, regardless of what you may be carrying in your carry-on bags.” Chris explained. “The first team to have all their members make it through security will get to ride in first class on the next plane ride.”
“Then what’s next?” Skave asked.
“Well, when the challenge is done, we’ll get on the plane and fly to our first destination!” Tina said.
“As usual before you go on a plane, you’ll all have to remove your electronics from your carry-on bags and place them in separate trays.” Chris explained. “Then, you’ll have your carry-on bags inspected by the police. If they find anything that you can’t bring on a plane, they’ll have to confiscate it. Hopefully, you don’t have anything in your carry-on bags that you can’t take on a plane.”
“Ha! This should be easy.” Drew said. “I know all about what is and isn’t lawful to have on a plane, and have packed accordingly. Hopefully, my teammates are the same way.”
All the contestants and chaperones lined up to go through security. Each of them took out their electronics and placed them in separate trays, but no one had more electronics to take out of their bag than Link, who took out his gaming computer and several video game systems.
“Jeez, dude, how many games do you need?” Heather said.
Soon, everyone’s carry-on bags were on the conveyor belt, ready to be inspected.
The first two to get their bags checked were Marlin and Link. Fortunately, the police found nothing suspicious in their bags. As the two boys walked over to the metal detectors, Skave and Marissa then had their bags checked.
They didn’t find anything in Marissa’s carry-on bag, but they did find something in Skave’s.
”Ma’am?” the policeman said, pulling out a fencing sword from her carry-on bag. “You are aware that you can’t bring a sword onto a plane, right?”
“Oh, sorry.” Skave said. “I was so caught up in being 'prepared for anything' that I decided 'Why shouldn’t I pack a sword? After all, we could get attacked by someone.' And I momentarily forgot that you can’t bring weapons on a plane.”
Marlin strutted through the metal detector confidently, and it didn’t go off. With that, he was the first to complete the challenge.
“And the Dynamic Dumplings score the first point, with Marlin making it through security without any issues!” Chris announced.
“Gnarly!” Marlin exclaimed.
Link then made it through the metal detector.
“And following close behind, the Bubble Buddies score their first point, with Link making it through!” Tina said.
“Poggers!” Link said.
Raquel noticed that Morgan was next in line, right ahead of her. Feeling a bit mischievous, she decided to sabotage her by slipping a bottle of orange juice she had gotten from a vending machine on her way there into Morgan’s purse.
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Raquel: I was not going to let the Vicious Vipers come in last. So, I decided to use a little trickery. They don’t let you take more than 100 milliliters of liquid onto a plane, so this’ll definitely get her bag inspected.
However, as Raquel was putting the bottle in the purse, Morgan grabbed her wrist.
“What do you think you’re trying to do?” she said, sternly.
“Um…” Raquel hesitated.
“Because if you’re trying to sabotage me, that’s not gonna work, as I’m smarter than you think.” Morgan said. “And even if you aren’t and were just innocently offering me some juice, this purse was expensive, and I can’t risk it getting stained by anything.”
“ARGH!” Raquel said. “YOU RUINED MY PLAN!”
Angered, Morgan took off her necklace and earrings, and put them in her purse.
“Good thinking, Megan!” Wayne said. “Taking off your bling before a fight. Y’know, so it doesn’t get in the way.”
“Okay, first of all, my name’s Morgan, and second of all, I was just taking them off so I wouldn’t set off the metal detector.” Morgan said. “I wasn’t gonna fight Raquel over this. I just had my nails done, and I don’t want to break them.”
“…Oh.” Wayne said.
“Well, I’m ready to fight over this!” Raquel said.
Heather then rushed through the line, grabbed Raquel by the arm, and took her further back in the line to stand with her and Emilia.
As Marissa and Skave made their way to the metal detector, it was time for Morgan and Wayne to have their bags checked.
Morgan had nothing suspicious in her bag, fortunately, but Wayne did.
“Sir, is this a hockey stick?” a police officer said, pointing to a hockey stick that was sticking out of Wayne’s carry-on bag.
“Uh… yeah.” Wayne said. “What’s wrong with that?”
“I’m sorry, sir, but you cannot bring a hockey stick in a carry-on bag, so we’ll have to confiscate it.” said the police officer.
“WHAT?” Wayne said. “You can’t coffin skate my hockey stick!”
“Don’t you mean confiscate?” Drew said.
“Tomato, potato.” Wayne replied. “You know what I meant.”
“Look, Wayne, I just don’t see the logic in taking a hockey stick with you in your carry-on bag.” Owen said. “It’s not like we’re going to be playing hockey on the plane. They don’t even have an ice rink.”
“You’re a Leafs fan.” Wayne said to Owen. “Your opinion on anything hockey-related doesn’t matter.”
Marissa then made her way through the metal detector, giving the Vicious Vipers their first point. Skave then made her way through, giving the Bubble Buddies another point and allowing Morgan to go through the metal detector.
“She’s going through!” Serena, who was in line behind Wayne, said. “C’mon, you baka! You’re holding up the line!”
“Okay, okay!” Wayne said, walking over to the metal detector.
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Wayne: Farewell, hockey stick. You will be missed.
It was then time for Serena and Carter to get their bags checked. Serena had nothing suspicious in her backpack, which was pastel pink and covered in pins and keychains of anime characters. However, Carter’s backpack, in addition to a wide variety of snacks, contained something suspicious.
“Is this… a knife?” a policeman said, pulling a steak knife out of the backpack. “I don’t care what kind of food you’ll be eating up there, we will have to confiscate this.”
“That’s not a knife!” Zack, who was in line behind Carter, exclaimed.
He pulled out a Bowie knife.
“That’s a knife!” he said.
“Okay, we’ll be confiscating that too.” the policeman said, taking Zack’s knife from him.
“My knife!” Zack exclaimed.
With that, Morgan and Wayne made their way through the metal detectors, and the line moved up. It was now Storm and Zack’s turn to get their bags checked.
A police officer unzipped Storm’s bag and pulled out a protein shake bottle she had in there.
“Sha-WHAT?” Storm said. “You can’t take my protein shake!”
“And you can’t bring more than 100 milliliters of liquid onto a plane.” the police officer responded.
“What, because I’ll make a bomb or something?” Storm said. “Listen, I’m smart, but not 'make a bomb out of a protein shake' smart.”
“Wait, we can’t take more than 100 milliliters of liquid?” Cody Jr. said.
He took out a bottle of Mountain Dew Baja Blast from his bag.
“Guess I’ll have to drink all of this now.” he said.
He drank the entire bottle of Baja Blast. Once he had drank it all, he burped loudly, as a result of all the carbonation.
“Wow! Now that is a burp.” Skave said. “My mom would be very proud.”
Serena then went through the metal detector, and Storm followed behind her. Carter then went through, and Zack, who didn’t have anything suspicious in his carry-on bag aside from his knife, was allowed to go up to the metal detector.
With that, the line moved up, and Drew and Keith were next.
Keith and Drew’s bags were both found to have nothing suspicious in them, and as they got in line for the metal detector, Storm and Zack made their way through the metal detectors.
“Sha-yeah!” Storm said, posing.
She made her way over to Serena, and they hugged each other.
As Keith and Drew prepared to go through the metal detector, Cameron and Cody Jr. got their bags checked. As they stood next to each other, Cody Jr. made an amazing discovery- Cameron was shorter than him.
“Oh. My god. I never thought it was possible, but it is!” Cody Jr. said. “A grown man shorter than I am! Ohohohoho, I feel like a GIANT!”
Cameron sighed.
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Cameron: I already feel insecure about my height every single day. Spending my entire childhood sealed inside a plastic bubble permanently stunted my growth. You think it’s hard being a man under six feet? Well, try being a man under five feet. Even my own daughter is taller than I am. Do you know how hard it is when you’re even littler than your “little girl”?
“Are you mocking me, sir?” Cameron said. “I would have assumed that you would know what it’s like to be a short guy.”
“No, no, no! As a fellow short king, I stand in solidarity with you.” Cody Jr. said. “I’m so sorry if it came off as rude. I was just… impressed. It’s super rare for me to meet a grown man who’s shorter than I am. It’s like seeing a Shiny Pokémon.”
“Oh.” Cameron said. “ Well, thank you, I guess?”
“No problem, man.” Cody Jr. said. “And besides, you’re lucky you’re not attracted to girls and have never been on a date with anyone before meeting Lightning. The girls at my school would always laugh at me when I asked them out on a date, because I was so short and they were only interested in tall guys.”
“Wait, how do you know my sexual preference and dating history?” Cameron said. “Aside from being on the same set during the Aftermath show, we’ve never even met.”
“Oh, I heard it through the grapevine.” Cody Jr. said. “And by the grapevine, I mean my mom. She has the dirt on every single Total Drama contestant.”
“I’m aware.” Cameron said. “I was on All-Stars with her.”
Keith and Drew then went through the metal detector, joining their respective teams.
“How was it?” Skave asked Keith.
“Great.” Keith responded.
Cody Jr. and Cameron then prepared to go through the metal detector, and Katherine and Tophella got their bags checked.
“Okay. You’re good to go.” the policeman said to Tophella.
“Thank you, Officer! Have a delightful day!” Tophella said. She flounced over to the metal detector as Cody Jr. went through it.
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Keith: She’s such a delightful ray of sunshine. I’m so glad to have a girlfriend like her. (Swoon)
Katherine’s bag was also determined to be “good to go”- after all, it was mostly filled with books- and she went over to the metal detector as Cameron made his way through.
“Dad!” Storm exclaimed.
“My Storm!” Cameron said, hugging her.
Heather and Violet were the next to go through. As they looked through Heather’s bag, they found a bottle of wine.
“Over 100 milliliters of liquid!” the policeman said. “You can’t bring that on the plane.”
“HEY!” Heather said. “I’m gonna be on a plane ride with my two daughters who are constantly arguing. I’m gonna need a lot of wine.”
“But ma’am, I-” the policeman said.
“Do you know who I am?” Heather said, holding up her passport to prove her identity. “Heather Wong! CEO, reality TV star, and winner of Total Drama World Tour! If you don’t let me bring my wine onto the plane, I swear, I’m gonna-”
“Fine, fine!” the policeman said. “You can bring it onto the plane.”
“Thank you.” Heather said.
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Emilia: Ugh. Was that really necessary, Mamá? I felt like I could die of embarrassment.
Heather (in the background): I HEARD THAT!
Meanwhile, Violet’s bag was being inspected, and the officer noticed she had packed several cans of hairspray that weren’t in travel-sized containers.
“You do realize hairspray counts as a liquid, right?” the officer said.
“It does?” Violet asked, as this was apparently new to her.
“We’ll have to confiscate this.” he said.
“Oh, HECK no!” Violet said. “You get between me and my hairspray, and I’ll knock ya into next week!”
She kicked the police officer.
“WHOA!” Chris said. “Violet, you’re turning violent, Violet!”
As that was happening, Katherine and Tophella then made their way through the metal detector, joining their respective boyfriends on the other side.
“Oh, Link…” Katherine said, as Link picked her up in his arms.
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Link: Katherine is surprisingly easy to bridal-carry. Either she’s just that lightweight, or my years of playing Wii Sports Resort are paying off.
Emilia and Barbara were next.
Fortunately, nothing alarming was found in either of their bags, and they were able to make it to the metal detectors just as Heather was walking through hers.
Barbara then made her way through the metal detector, as she was after Heather, and then, once Violet made it through, Emilia followed behind her.
As Emilia and Barbara went through the metal detector, Raquel and Owen were getting their bags checked. Raquel had too much stuff in her bag, like her makeup kit.
“Wow. This bag is heavy.” the policeman said. “Are you sure all the stuff in this is necessary to have in your carry-on bag?”
“YES!” Raquel snapped. “It’s ALL important!”
“Okay. If you say so.” the policeman said, shrugging.
Owen had a lot fewer items in his carry-on bag, so he was able to get to the metal detector before Raquel could.
Owen made his way through the metal detector- a bit of a tight squeeze because he was so fat- and joined the other Dynamic Dumplings.
“And with that, all the Dynamic Dumplings have made it through security!” Chris announced. “Congratulations, Dumplings, you’ve won invincibility.”
“AWESOME!” Owen exclaimed.
All the Dumplings celebrated.
Raquel then made her way through shortly after Owen, and it all came down to the last two competitors- Peter and Nero.
As Nero was getting his bag checked, the police officer found several chemicals in his bag.
“Sir, why do you have butane, mercury, chlorine, and tear gas in your bag?” the police officer asked.
“For science, of course!” Nero exclaimed.
“Well, whatever 'science' you’re doing, you shouldn’t be doing it on a plane.” the officer said. “I’ll have to confiscate these chemicals.”
Meanwhile, Peter’s bag was checked, and they found several sticks in the bag.
“Why do you have sticks in this bag?” the policeman asked.
“Oh, I found these back on the farm.” Peter said.
“…Okay.” the policeman said, as he continued to look through Peter’s bag. Fortunately, he found nothing suspicious inside.
As Peter went over to the metal detector to go through it, Nero’s bag was still being looked through.
“…Is this a FLAMETHROWER?” the police officer said.
“No! My homemade flamethrower!” Nero said.
“You CANNOT bring this onto a plane. It’s highly dangerous.” the police officer said.
The officer then confiscated it, much to Nero’s chagrin.
And just when all the illegal things were taken from Nero’s bag and he was ready to go through the metal detector, Peter had already made it through.
“And the Bubble Buddies come in second!” Chris said. “Sorry, Vicious Vipers. Better luck next time.”
“Way to go, Nero.” Raquel said. “You absolute moron.”
Nero frowned.
“You’re really mean, Raquel.” he said. “You know that?”
“Please, Raquel, go easy on him.” Emilia said. “He recently went through a divorce. And he’s trying his best.”
“SHUT UP, ARPÍA!” Raquel snapped back.
Emilia and Raquel launched into a fight, and Heather took out her bottle of wine and took a sip from it.
“Alright, campers.” Chris said. “Grab your bags, because it’s time for us to board the plane and travel to our first destination!”
“Which is?” asked Emilia.
“Los Angeles, California!” Tina announced.
Storm and Cameron’s faces lit up.
“Storm!” Cameron exclaimed. “We’re going back home!”
“YES!” Storm exclaimed. “I’ll have home-field advantage!”
“OMG! We’re going to LA!” Morgan squealed. “I can’t wait to see the Hollywood Sign and the Walk of Fame and Rodeo Drive! You think we’ll see any movie stars?”
“Oh, I’m sure we will.” Barbara said.
“WOOOOOOO! CITY OF ANGELS, BABY!” Marissa screamed. “I can’t wait!”
“I know!” Marlin said. “I hope I can find time to surf some waves in California.”
“Maybe we could check out the headquarters of Activision in Santa Monica!” Link said.
“Or the headquarters of Disney in Burbank!” Tophella chimed in.
“Or the headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne!” Nero added.
"And let's not forget SoFi Stadium in Inglewood." Storm mentioned. "That's where my dad plays football."
“I can already tell you guys are very excited.” Tina said. “So, without further ado, come on board!”
The contestants all boarded the plane, with the Bubble Buddies and Vicious Vipers sitting down in economy class and the Dynamic Dumplings sitting down in first-class. Unbeknownst to them, a Canada goose also followed them onto the plane.
Up in first class, the Dynamic Dumplings were making themselves comfortable.
“WOO HOO! We won the first challenge of the season!” Owen exclaimed. “Great job, Dumplings. Now, let’s all go treat ourselves to something tasty at the snack bar!”
“This is so cool!” Marlin said.
“I know!” Carter said. “And it’s even better because I’m with you, pumpkin-pie.”
“It’s too bad my sister’s not with me.” Keith said.
“Don’t worry, brah.” Marlin said. “My sister isn’t on the same team as I am, so we’re in the same boat.”
“But at least I have my girlfriend.” Keith said, looking at Tophella.
Tophella giggled.
Keith took a seat next to Tophella, Barbara and Morgan sat next to each other, and Carter sat next to Marlin. With that, Cody Jr. had nowhere else to sit but next to Owen.
“Don’t worry, kid!” Owen said. “I don’t bite. Well, unless I get really hungry!”
Owen laughed, and Cody Jr. chuckled and sat next to him.
“Well, as far as past Total Drama contestants I could be seated next to, it could be worse.” Cody Jr. said. “I could be seated next to Jo.”
“Who’s Jo?” Morgan asked.
A wicked grin stretched across Cody Jr.’s face.
“Don’t say it!” Barbara said, knowing what was coming.
“JO MAMA!” Cody Jr. exclaimed.
He burst out into laughter, and Owen, Marlin, and Carter also cracked up.
Morgan then walked up to him and slapped him.
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Morgan: Normally, I’m not one to resort to violence. But if you make a fool out of me like that, I will slap you in your stupid face.
“Whoa!” Barbara said, her eyes wide in amazement. “I had no idea you could hit like that.”
“Oh, well, now you do.” Morgan said confidently.
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Barbara: Morgan and I have been best friends ever since we met on Total Drama Legacy, but what she doesn’t know is that I kinda… sorta… have a crush on her. She’s just so pretty, and I admire her strong-minded personality.
Meanwhile, in economy class, the Vicious Vipers and Bubble Buddies were sitting down and getting situated.
“Los Angeles, huh?” Wayne said. “The largest city in California? Home of the Los Angeles Kings?”
“I’m surprised you know where Los Angeles is, Wayne.” Drew said, condescendingly. “I thought you were terrible at geography.”
“Look, Dirk, all my knowledge about geology-” Wayne said.
“GEOGRAPHY?” Drew corrected.
“Yeah, all my knowledge about that comes from watching hockey games.” Wayne said. “I know all the cities that have NHL teams, and where they are in the world.”
“Really now?” Drew said, raising an eyebrow. “That can’t be practical. There are only so many cities that have NHL teams.”
“I’ll show you how practical it is.” Wayne said.
He pointed to Violet.
“Hey, you!” he said. “Where are you from?”
“I’m from Newark, New Jersey.” Violet said.
“Ooh, cool! The home of the New Jersey Devils!” Wayne said.
He pointed to Link.
“Where are you from?” he asked.
“Vancouver.” Link said.
“Home of the Canucks! Nice!” Wayne said.
He pointed to Emilia.
“And you! Where are you from?” he asked her.
“Madrid.” Emilia responded.
Wayne looked confused.
“…Where the heck is Madrid?” he said.
“It’s in Spain, pendejo!” Raquel snapped. “Learn some basic geography!”
“Where are you from, Wayne?” Drew said. “Just out of curiosity.”
“Calgary, Alberta!” Wayne said. “Home of the Calgary Flames.”
“Oh, we’re both from Alberta!” Katherine said. “How nice, eh.”
“Yeah. Kath and I are from Alberta too, but, y’know, way out in the countryside.” Peter said.
“Cool.” Wayne said.
“Hey, everyone.” Skave said, opening up her bag. “I have snacks for all of you.”
“Poggers!” Link exclaimed.
All the Bubble Buddies helped themselves to Skave’s snacks.
Violet was helping herself to some candy and sitting in her seat, when suddenly, she felt something hit her, and then a burning sensation on the back of her head.
She reached back and located the source of the pain- a spitball that someone behind her had shot. Unlike an ordinary spitball, it caused a burning sensation when one touched it, as if it was coated in acid.
Furiously, she took the spitball out of her hair, threw it on the ground, and stood up in her seat.
“OKAY!” she said, angered. “WHICH ONE OF YOUSE JUST SHOT A SPITBALL INTO MY HAIR?”
Peter, who was sitting directly behind Violet, giggled.
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Peter: I inherited my dad’s corrosive spit, eh. I use it to make acid spitballs. The reactions you get from people when you hit them with an acid spitball are just priceless!
“Peter?” Violet said. “Oh, you’re gonna PAY for THAT!”
“BRING IT ON, HOSER!” Peter exclaimed, putting up his fists.
Violet lunged towards Peter, and the two of them descended into a full-on fight. The fight was then halted by an announcement from the pilot, Fred McLean.
“This is your captain speaking.” Fred said. “We are going to begin takeoff in 5 minutes, so please sit down in your seats and fasten your seatbelts.”
All the Vipers and Buddies got into their seats and fastened their seatbelts. Meanwhile, up in first class, the Dumplings did the same.
“AHHHH!” Owen said, scared. “The plane’s gonna take off!”
“Calm down, Papa.” Carter said. “Just take deep breaths.”
“And remember that this plane is way safer than the one on Total Drama World Tour.” Cody Jr. added.
And then, as everyone braced themselves and Owen was quivering with fear, the plane began to move, and before long, they were in the air.
“This is going to be awesome!” Storm said.
“I know!” Serena exclaimed.
“LA, here we come!” Violet said.
Some time later, as they were in the air, Wayne glanced over to Storm, who was sitting across the aisle from him, and noticed how strong her arms were.
“Hey… uh… Steam.” Wayne said. “Nice biceps.”
“Sha-thanks!” Storm said. “Though my name is Storm.”
“Oh. Sorry.” Wayne said. “Wanna arm-wrestle?”
“Sure.” Storm replied with a confident smirk. “But I must warn you, I’m really good at arm-wrestling. I’ve arm-wrestled with my friends tons of times, and every single time, I have won. So, prepare to lose.”
With that, Storm and Wayne placed their elbows on the arm-rests of the seats, reached across the aisle, and gripped onto each others’ hands.
And with that, they began to arm-wrestle, exerting as much force as they could to try to push the other one’s hand down. Storm’s dark brown eyes stared into Wayne’s azure ones, her gaze steely and intense. It was an epic struggle, and both parties were giving it their all.
But ultimately, Wayne managed to push down Storm’s arm, signaling that he had won.
“WOO HOO! I WIN!” Wayne exclaimed.
Storm glared at Wayne angrily, and sulked back into her seat.
“This ain’t over, Wayne.” Storm said. “You will feel the wrath of the Storm.”
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Storm: Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battles will be LEGENDARY!
Drew: When Wayne beat Storm at arm-wrestling, you could see the exact moment when she realized she had lost. It was AMAZING.
Meanwhile, Link was feeling cramped in his seat, as it didn’t allow much leg room for tall people like him. He currently was playing The Sims on his computer to try to distract himself from it, but still, he was feeling uncomfortable.
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Link: I am fortunate that my mom comes from a rich family, because we can usually afford to fly first class. I haven’t flown coach since I was a little kid. And I’m used to the leg room you get in first class, so this just feels like such a downgrade. It’s like when you’re playing a Metroid game and Samus starts out with all these cool abilities, and then an explosion happens or something and all but her most basic abilities are disabled.
Katherine, who was seated next to Link, saw he was uncomfortable, and was concerned.
“Is something wrong, sweetie?” she said.
“Yeah.” Link said. “I’m feeling pretty cramped in this seat.”
“I’m sorry about that, eh.” Katherine said. “Can I do anything to make it better?”
“Well, you can keep talking in that cute accent of yours.” Link said sweetly. “That’ll make me feel better.”
“What’s so 'cute' about her accent?” Violet said. “She sounds like a joke. Like, when a Canadian character shows up in an American cartoon, that’s the kind of accent they have.”
“Those are bold words coming from someone who sounds like Lois Griffin.” Link said.
“WHAT? I don’t sound like Lois Griffin!” Violet retorted defensively.
She then had another acid spitball fired at her, which she managed to dodge just in time.
“PETER!” she exclaimed.
Because of her accent, it sounded like “Petah”, which was exactly how Lois Griffin pronounced her husband Peter’s name on Family Guy. As a result, Link laughed.
Meanwhile, as Storm and Serena were watching a movie on Storm’s tablet, Cameron was calling Lightning on the phone.
“No, Lightning, just because there are extra small and extra large clothes doesn’t mean there are 'extra medium' clothes.” he said. “Anyways, I’m actually on my way to LA, so you can ask me any more questions you have when I get there. Love you, babe!”
On the Vipers’ side, Nero was nervous about being away from his dad.
“Hey, Nero.” Zack said. “You look scared. Are you scared?”
“I’m not scared. Just… nervous.” Nero said. “I’ve never traveled abroad without my father accompanying me.”
“Don’t be so worried, Nero.” Zack said. “I’m here for you. You’re my mate, and I don’t want anything bad to happen to you.”
“Thank you so much, Zack.” Nero said. “It’s nice to hear that you care about me.”
As they were talking, Raquel looked over all the other Vicious Vipers, trying to decide who she should make an alliance with.
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Raquel: If I want to stay in the game, I’ll need a strong alliance partner. However, my options are… pretty limited. Emilia has been my archenemy for as long as I can remember, Zack probably unironically thinks the Earth is flat, Nero is a nerd who never brushes his hair, and Marissa is just obnoxious. Really, my only good options are Wayne and Drew, and since Drew’s already in an alliance with Emilia, that just leaves… Wayne.
Raquel peeked up from behind Wayne.
“Pssst. Wayne.” Raquel said. “You wanna make an alliance?”
“What, you mean, like, you wanna be friends with me?” Wayne asked.
“Well, in a way.” Raquel said. “We’d work together during challenges for the benefit of both of us, and when I say we’re doing something together, you have to do as I say.”
“Okay!” Wayne said, oblivious to the fact that Raquel was a terrible person. “I’d love to be your friend!”
After some more time passed, Fred McLean made an announcement.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we will be landing shortly.” he said. “All tray tables must be returned to the upright and locked position. Make sure your seatbelts are buckled as we begin our descent. Welcome to Los Angeles!”
“What obstacles will our contestants face in the City of Angels? Will any new alliances or rivalries be forged? And who will be the first to get voted off?” Chris said.
“Tune in next time, on…” Tina said.
“TOTAL! DRAMA! WORLDWIDE!” they said in unison.