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Code Total Drama Reality Revised

Summary: After Season 4 of Total Drama the cast both old and new generations are roped into another season. This time however the competition takes place on the digital plane. At the same time two years have passed since Jeremy Belpois and the others shut down the supercomputer after they thought they destroyed XANA. But they were wrong and now XANA has returned more powerful than ever. France has now become a battlefield for the fate of the Earth.

Episode 1: Origins

He remembered a city laid out before him.

Skyscrapers opening out like shells of blue ladybugs. Roads open, ribbons of color intertwining between the towers. Ships and vehicles moved about but aside from that; a tranquil quietness fell over the city.

He took a form, a form of a young boy.

This form had been made for him, he remembered that much.

Made by someone who wanted to show him what it meant to be…real.

He appeared out of nowhere, the air becoming dense where he appeared the only sign of how he had appeared.

He flexed his fingers and then shot off into the air, gathering speed before he was so above the city it almost looked like he was about to break the atmosphere before his flight turned into a dive. He fell back towards the city, but a smile remained on his face, somersaulting and landing perfectly fine on the ground before coming face to face with the Wall.

He ran because he was expecting someone…

Someone who loved coming here and loved to see all the new and amazing place he would find and show her whenever she visited.

Who was she?

He knew she was someone important.

Someone who was supposed to help him but he couldn't remember why.

She liked coming here, he knew but he once remembered her saying the city felt so empty.

Why would she say that?

There was himself, the Professor and the other but admittedly limited people here that kept him company.

He stopped before the Wall and gazed at it, expecting it to open soon.

He knew she would come.

He knew….

And just like that, the Wall opened and he waited with anticipated glee.

Only she wasn't there but something else came out.

A black mist shot towards him, engulfing him before he could even let out a scream.

Aelita opened her eyes as she fell out of the air, her senses returning as she actually landed on her feet instead of landing on her butt like most of the Lyoko warriors had done when they were first virtualized in the future. Looking around she saw herself not in the lab anymore but in a forest with floating trees surrounding her, a narrow path with a soft green grassy ground. Looking down at her hand she gasped as she noticed her hand looking...different. She also noticed the clothes she wore which were different from the ones she wore when she stepped into the scanner.

She noticed a small puddle and walked over to it, bending over to look at her reflection. She gasped as she saw her appearance, taking notice of the pointed ears with an earring hanging from her left ear.

"Aelita?"

"AH!" Aelita jumped and spun around when she heard her father's voice.

What she saw was a group of white luminous orbs that floated around her.

"Daddy?"

"Yes, it's me, Aelita." Her father's voice came from the largest orb. "Are you all right? Do you feel anything wrong with your body?"

"...No, but what happened to you?" Aelita shook her head.

"Perhaps it takes time for older people's digital bodies to take form." Waldo guessed. "I am sure my body will form in time."

"Is this that place you told me about?" Aelita asked as she walked over to a tree and placed her hand on it.

She could feel how it felt from touching, just like how a real tree felt.

Aelita heard a mechanical clicking sound from behind her and turned to see group of small strange mechanical creatures approaching her with metallic brown colored bodies shaped like roaches except they had four small legs, a red circle on the abdomen, and an eye like symbol on their heads.

"Daddy, there are some strange creatures-"Aelita was cut off as the red marks glowed bright red.

"Aelita run!" Her father shouted as they fired lasers at her.

Aelita screamed as she started running, feeling a laser hit her in the knee making her scream louder. She didn't feel any burn, but her knee was sparkling from the hit. The white orbs that made up Waldo's digital form floated behind her, shielding her from more lasers as the Kankrelats pursued her.

"Aelita, head for that tower!" Waldo cried.

Looking up ahead Aelita saw a tower and she ran for it like her father said. She in front of it as she looked at it.

"I don't see a way in!" She cried.

"Don't worry about that!" One of the white orbs pushed her into the tower and she fell forward.

She expected to hit the tower but instead she fell through and landed face first on something smooth and bright. Looking up she saw herself on a platform with the wall around it covered in data screens.

"Wh-Where am I?" She looked around.

"Inside the tower, where you will be safe." Waldo said as his form materialized inside the tower.

"Daddy?" Aelita walked over to the orbs. "Daddy, what's going on?"

"Stay here, Aelita. I'm going to try and talk to XANA." Her father said.

"Who?"

"A multi-agent program I created to run Lyoko and the Supercomputer. Stay here." Her father flew through the wall.

"Daddy, wait!" Aelita cried.

Aelita sat in the tower and waited for her father to return like he had told her to. Even though she was starting to get worried since he hadn't come back she had to believe he knew what he was doing. After all, he was able to create a digital world for them to hide in so there shouldn't be any trouble at all, right? Still, he had been gone a long time to talk to, who was it again?

"XA-NA." Aelita slowly remembered the name of the program that supposedly attacked her.

How much trouble could it be if it was a simple computer program?

'Probably a simple glitch that he went to correct,' Aelita thought to herself. 'He should be back in a few minutes.'

Still, she was getting anxious from being all alone in the tower. She hated enclosed spaces without someone to keep her company. Looking at the walls lined with blue screens and data streams she was getting restless. She needed to get out and see what was going on outside. Maybe the monsters had gone away, and the danger was over.

Walking across the platform with the giant Eye she walked over to the wall, looking at it for a second. Placing her hand on the wall she gasped as light exploded around her hand. She remembered her father carrying through the wall, but she still found it hard to believe she could pass through the wall of the tower like a ghost. Taking a deep breath she stepped through the wall, seeing only a flash of light as her feet stepped onto the soft grassy ground of the strange forest in the digital world her father had named Lyoko.

The second she was out she gasped as she saw something terrifying. Her father was being surrounded by three large insects resembling hornets that were shooting him with lasers!

"Daddy!"

"Aelita, you must get back into the tower now!" Waldo shouted, straining from the pain of each laser that hit him.

Luckily for Aelita, the Hornets didn't bother to turn to face as her as they continued to bombard Schaeffer with lasers.

Daddy, what's going on?" Aelita shouted when she realized the monsters were not paying attention to her.

"Aelita, I must shut down the supercomputer to stop XANA, he's become a threat to mankind." Schaeffer said as the Hornets continued to fire at him. "I'm sorry for this."

"Daddy?" Aelita asked, stepping back in fear.

"Aelita, run back into the tower now! It'll keep you safe!" Her father shouted.

Aelita ran forward while Yumi, Ulrich, and Odd battled the Creepers behind her. Yumi blocked the lasers from all sides while Odd kept on ducking and firing laser arrows. Ulrich ran up close and slashed the Creepers apart with his digital saber. However, for every Creeper they destroyed more came upon the bridge.

Aelita ran towards her lost memories where when she stopped, coming upon a gap in the path. Looking back, she watched as her friends took out the Creepers only for another batch to come right at them.

"We better not hang around here." Yumi said as she took off for Aelita with Odd and Ulrich following close behind.

The Creepers fired at them, one hitting Odd in the back, causing him to tumble forward. Rolling on his hands and feet he looked to the others as they stopped.

"Go on!" He shouted, his hand shooing at them.

They turned and continued running while he turned back and faced the Creepers. He ran at them on all fours to take them out, but a Creeper shot him in the head, causing his body to change into a wireframe and vanish. Ulrich, Aelita, and Yumi watched with concerned looks as the Creepers slithered after them. They stepped back from the gap, Ulrich and Yumi on either side of Aelita grasping her arms.

They ran and jumped into the air over the gap. Yumi and Ulrich tossed her forward and she landed on the other side safely. She turned back and looked to see Ulrich holding onto the edge with one hand while holding Yumi with another. However, he didn't have to hold her for long as a Creeper shot her and she vanished into a shower of pixels and wires.

The Creepers then fired on Ulrich but now that he didn't have to hold Yumi anymore he pulled out his sword and blocked the lasers.

"Jeremy, Yumi and Odd are down."

"I know. Get Aelita's fragment."

That was when Jeremy had more bad news.

"The whole room is falling apart! Run for it!"

Ulrich and Aelita watched in horror as the bridge began to fall apart.

"Uh no!" Ulrich shouted as they turned and ran.

Barely avoiding falling with platforms they were just on. However, their luck did not last. Aelita slipped and Ulrich stopped to pull her up when the platform fell, and they fell with it. They screamed as they fell into the digital abyss below when they landed on something. Looking down they saw they were on Flying Mantas.

"Jeremy, it's getting worse."

"Oh no it it's getting better."

Ulrich did not understand what he meant by that.

"You're crazy! What's going on?!"

"It's Franz Hopper's who controlling the Mantas."

The Manta Ulrich was on dropped him at the bottom of the stairs while the one Aelita was on flew her up to the top where her fragment resided. Stepping off the Manta, Aelita walked towards the shining ball of light that had a miniature version of herself. Reaching out, she grasped it in her hands, eagerly waiting to be free . . .

When it shattered.

That was when the entire chamber started to collapse. Ulrich looked up in horror as large falling blue blocks fell, crashing anything that was in their way. Including himself. Aelita looked around in horror as the blue blocks avoided hitting her but taking out anyway of escape. The path and the Mantas Franz Hopper controlled were crushed leaving her all alone.

"HELP ME!" She screamed with all of virtual lungs.

"Aelita behind you!"

Aelita turned and her eyes grew wide in horror as the monster known as the Scyphozoa hovered just behind her, reaching out with its tentacles to take all of her memories.

"I don't believe it!" Jeremy exclaimed.

The entire group watched in horror. Ulrich came out of the elevator with a defeated look.

"There wasn't anything I could do."

The Scyphozoa had already captured her and began to drain her memories.

"NO!" Jeremy screamed.

That was when the Scyphozoa dropped her back on the floor, her eyes all wide but now lifeless. Her hand lifted for a second and then fell still and her eyes closed.

"Aelita's...dead!" Jeremy cried, looking down at the floor with his hands on his face.

That was when the entire chamber began dark along the rest of Sector 5. The darkness engulfed the entire sector and one by one all the towers of Lyoko turned red.

"What's going on?" Yumi asked.

"XA-XANA got what he wanted. He has the Keys to Lyoko. He'll be able to get out of the supercomputer." Jeremy replied, crying.

At the same time, XANA shot a specters to the sky, creating a storm to signify his victory. In the dark chamber a shining sphere of light engulfed Aelita. That was when she began to see things before her father took her into Aelita. Her eyes opened, her virtual soul slowly coming back to life.

That was when she devirtualized, leaving behind a reawakened Lyoko.

XANA basked in his victory, watching the gate to the digital sea open. He flew through it and out of Lyoko.

Freedom.

He was free.

He was invincible.

Despite all the efforts of his enemies he had won. XANA surveyed the Worldwide Network he was now in. What a strange and yet fascinating world it was.

An upside-down city that seemed to be endless.

How can he use it in a way to aid the conquest of the human world? Despite his victory there was still a lot of work to do. First, he needed to study the new environment he was now in and see what could benefit him.

Time to explore.

In the following months, XANA learned that he could not survive for long in the Digital Sea due to the overwhelming energy and information. Using the Keys to Lyoko he took from both his creator and Aelita, XANA managed to create exact copies of sectors of Lyoko that connected with a supercomputer, allowing XANA to access systems and facilities outside of the factory in France. XANA was able to infest the entire network, creating more and more Replikas and while they only had one sector each, they were able to provide him with greater power than the one original supercomputer that held Lyoko. It was during his period of investigating the network that a strange signal had been found, something similar to Lyoko.

XANA followed it, finding what appeared to be virtual world in the same shell that suspended Lyoko but was deactivated.

Another virtual world?

XANA would get to the bottom of this.

Nearly a Year Later

Mantas continued firing, circling around the sphere of light like vultures, raining down lasers on it without end.

She conjured a pink orb of energy and tried throwing it but her arm shook, causing it to go wide.

The Mantas continued firing at the glowing orb…

Until it shattered.

"NO!" The poor girl screamed in absolute horror and anguish.

She slammed her hand down on the translucent screen, specifically on the command labelled 'ENTER' causing streams of light to shoot out and destroy the monsters.

But it was too late.

A dense wave of liquid energy poured out of the core and spreads through Sector 5, deleting the Mantas as they tried to flee. And then, it spread to the other sectors of Lyoko, flowing in each direction. An unstoppable tide. It flooded the mountains, the digital trees, the rocks of the desert sector and the frozen lakes.

It was a tidal wave that was hunting XANA down, following its tracks and traces. The white liquid became a mass of tentacles that were released in search of new fragments, possible new hiding places. All the Lyoko monsters, as soon as they were touched by the spheres of white dissolved one by one into colorful bubbles.

Then it entered the Digital Sea, tracking down the Replikas and destroying them one by one. Without the Replikas to sustain him, XANA was left to be crushed by the unlimited information and energy of the Digital Sea. XANA struggled to properly maintain its structure but having been spread out across the Network to create the Replikas had left him vulnerable now without the main supercomputer to sustain him, the flood of information and energy was too much.

When it was finally overcome by the sea of energy, XANA let loose a scream of rage and frustration, while his digital body was destroyed piece by piece.

In the old factory, William Dunbar too let out a howl of pain, bending over until he was doubled in on himself. His head tipped towards the ceiling and from his wide-open mouth there gushed a dense smoke, black as pitch, which twisted into wide circular coils, before disappearing into nothingness.

"Aelita, we've done it. XANA's been destroyed. I'll bring you home now."

Aelita barely heard Jeremy's voice, kneeling on the floor as she stared at where her father had been previously…

Before he had sacrificed himself.

XANA was dead but it didn't matter.

Daddy was dead and wasn't coming back with her.

"All in favor of shutting down the supercomputer?"

Four hands went up, followed by his own. He smiled and flipped the switch to off and with that the gentle hum of the massive machine before them died down. It then descended down into the floor that was then closed by a set of steel doors, ensuring that nothing would reawaken it.

The children turned to the elevator and pressed the up button, taking one last look before they finally left the computer along with the factory for good.

Months Later

Audition Tape 1

"Is it on?" Ezekiel asked and then smiled at the camera. "Okay, watch this, guys. I'm gonna bag me a big ol' moose."

He played a kazoo and heard rustling in a nearby bush. He took out a bow and arrow and without aiming, shot an arrow with a satisfied look on his face.

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" A woman screamed off-screen.

"Mom?" Ezekiel asked with a horrified face and ran out of sight of the camera. "Oh shoot! I'm sorry!"

Audition Tape 2

"Fifty-Seven, Fifty-Eight, Fifty-Nine, Sixty." Eva got down off the rail, facing the camera. "You see that? I'm the only girl in school who can do more than ten pull-ups. Whatever you throw at me, I can handle it. Bring it-"

A basketball suddenly hit her in the face in mid-sentence.

"Hey!" Eva barked and ran off-screen. "You're dead! You hear me?!"

(Static)

Eva walked back into view of the camera. "So, if you want a really strong competitor who gets along with everyone. Pick me." She leaned forward and whispered. "You can edit this right?"

The camera went up and down, signaling a nod from the person holding it.

"Awesome, thanks." Eva crossed her arms.

Audition Tape 3

"Hey, I'm Noah." Noah introduced himself with a confident smile. "You may not know me, but you will because I'm going places. See, I got a plan…"

"Hey, Noah." Someone called off-screen. "Way-to-go on winning class president. You deserve it, man."

"Thanks, Joey." Noah said with a wave of his hand before facing the camera. "See, I got smarts and that's what wins in the end. Trust me, I got this in the bag."

Audition Tape 4

"Justin."

A black and white video of Justin holding a washed up starfish played, letting the water drip on him.

"Justin."

A dolphin washed up next to him.

"Justin."

Audition Tape 5

80's techno music began to play as two girls, Katie and Sadie came into view, dancing to the music. Things went well until Katie spun a bit too fast towards the camera, knocking it down.

Audition Tape 6

The video started with Tyler standing on a football field. "What you need on this show is a real athlete and I'm your man. Yeah baby! Catch this action!"

He tried to throw a football but dripped over his duffle bag. Next, he tried to do a high dive into a pool, only to belly flop. Finally, he tried to do a slam dunk but instead hit the pull and the basketball landed on his head.

Audition Tape 7

"Okay, so there are some things you should know about me." Izzy started. "Um, I'm really loyal and I'm like so smart you have no idea. Maybe even a genius. And but the thing I'm best is…I'm awesome at twirling fire batons!"

The camera zoomed out, showing Izzy in a parade outfit with a tiara as she twirled a fire baton in one hand. "Okay, you ready."

She tossed the baton in the air, catching it but caused fire sprinklers above to go off.

"Oops." Izzy chuckled nervously. "Okay, should not do that indoors. Sorry, Mom!"

Audition Tape 8

After checking to see if the camera is on, Cody went over to an electric keyboard and did what only could be described as a horrible rendition of a rap song. "Girl, you know it's true. You make me feel so blue. When you don't come around, I was lost and now I'm found."

"Cody!" A man's voice shouted off-screen. "What did I tell you about making all that noise?"

"Sorry, dad!" Cody apologized but turned to the camera with a smile. "He just doesn't get it. I'm going to be a super-star one day. Even bigger-"

(Static)

Audition Tape 9

The audition started with Beth holding a microphone, dancing to a musical tune. "Get her, boy are cool. Yeah, yeah, want to be with you, yeah, yeah. Can you, ha, call me, cuz I'll be here for you. Call me…uh, you yeah, and when you call me-"

"Beth!" A voice shouted off-screen, making Beth cover her microphone and turn off the music. "Beth, what's all that racket up there?"

"Nothing." Beth hid the microphone behind her back and then whispered to the camera. "One day, I'm going to be a star. You'll see, they'll see."

Audition Tape 10

Sadie picked the camera back up as the music started back up. She and Katie (who, by now, has regained consciousness) do a mock pillow fight. Katie knocked Sadie lightly, and they shared a laugh. Sadie accidentally knocked Katie unconscious again, and she realized what she had done and turns off the camera.

Audition Tape 11

"Vote for Courtney! Hi, vote for Courtney! Oh," Courtney turned to the camera. "Hi, so as you know, I'm running for student council president and if I win, I will be the youngest one ever at this school"

(Take 2)

"If you pick me for your new show, I promise I'll conduct myself with integrity, honor and," She held up two fingers. "I'll get two new pop machines for the cafeteria…Oh (bleep)! I just mixed up the two speeches. Can we start over?"

The camera shook.

"What do you mean 'no'?" Courtney scowled.

"I mean, I've got to get to gym class." The person holding the camera answered.

Courtney narrowed her eyes, leaned forward and grabbed the camera. "You promised you'd tape my audition for Total Drama Island, Tom!"

The camera was pointed up into the sky as Courtney continued to berate Tom.

"Look just give me the camera. Give it to me!"

(Take 3)

"Ugh, you are so not going to be my secretary if I win." Courtney grumbled before facing the camera with a smile. "Vote for Courtney!"

Audition Tape 12

In his audition tape, Harold is standing in his room wearing a possum scout uniform. "I've got badges in bass fishing, basketry, Farm mechanics, model making, rabbit raising and stamp collecting with a master badge in compass reading." Harold exhaled deeply as he brought over a keyboard and starts to play it, but it fell over.

The screen then has static and fades to black, ending the video with only Harold's wheezing being heard.

Bonus Clip 1

The clip shows Chef Hatchet in the cafeteria, cleaning up a rather disgusting mess. "They done took this far man. Mama was right, I should have become one of them charting accountants but nooooo, I got to go into the business, be a big star."

Bonus Clip 2

"Yeah, it was like this miracle." The clip opens with a pair of drink cups being filled up with a strange sap. "I was escaping the RCMP on a felony charge when I came across this abandoned barge off the shores of Lake Huron. Inside was a cargo of maple syrup and these cheap plastic souvenir beavers made in China. One look at them and presto: Izzy's happy sap was born!"

Izzy held up the canteen that she had used to pour the sap.

"You can buy them everywhere. I'm a zillionare!" Izzy declared proudly before holding up a picture of Justin. "That's when I started dating Justin. He's a model now, you know."

She suddenly ripped the picture in two.

"But we broke up cus I found out he's a liar and if there is one thing I can't stand that's a liar!" Izzy snapped.

"Oh, I hear you, Iz." Chris said, the came zooming out to show him sitting behind a desk next to Izzy. "If there's one thing I can't stand: it's phonies and liars."

"That's two things." Izzy pointed out, picking up her cup. "Here's to being famous."

The audience clapped as Chris and Izzy enjoyed their drinks.

Audition Tape 13

"I'm just a man," In his audition, Trent sang a song about 'that one girl,' while playing the guitar in a recording studio. "Just a one-woman man. Yeah, that's all I am and if I can I want to find that one woman-"

A string suddenly broke.

"Aw crap."

Audition Tape 14

"Okay, Bridge, we're rolling."

"All right!"

"Go for it, Bridge!"

"Show what you got, babe!"

Bridgette in her one-piece swimsuit posed confidently with her hands on her hips next to her surfboard. "Kay, here goes."

Bridgette then started whistling 'Yankee Doodle' through her nose, stopping midway. "Okay, I know I suck but I am a real friend and an honest player and if you pick me, I promise to either win with integrity or leave with my head held high."

Audition Tape 15

"The audition says to list my best qualities but there's so many." Lindsay is sitting on her bed with her dog, listing all of her qualities and talents. "I'm pretty and smart and I get along with everyone, even ugly girls." Lindsay nodded. "Hm-hm. I love camping, even though I've never gone. I have bikinis for every season, even the ones not listed on the calendar and I'm bi-languagable. I speak fluent English and American."

Audition Tape 16

DJ set his camera up before running into the middle of his room. "Hey dawg, DJ here. I think I'd be a good contestant for Total Drama Island because I'm kind and courteous, I work well with others and I'm strong and well, I was raised right." DJ held up a picture of his mother. "Thanks, Mom. Actually, my mom's the reason I want to win. She taught me I could be anything I want…" DJ suddenly broke down in tears, holding the picture. "I love you, Mom. That's it, thanks for listening. Bye."

Audition Tape 17

Izzy is shown again, hanging upside down on monkey bars. "Izzy is name my, freaky being enjoy I."

Izzy somersaulted off the monkey bars and landed perfectly on the ground. "Whoa, okay-okay! Here's what I can do. I can roll my eyes all the way back in my head."

She rolled her eyes up into her head to demonstrate.

"I can also double-joint both of my elbows. Okay, catch an eyeful of this." She literally double-jointed her elbows to prove her claim. "And oh, I can wrap my tongue around my head like a turban."]

The camera fell to the ground just as she stuck her tongue out, but she picked it back up a few seconds later. "Okay, so let me be on Total Drama Island. Boring will never be it…"

"Izzy."

"What Mom?!"

Audition Tape 18

In his audition tape, Geoff is relaxing in a beach chair, with a drink next to him. "Mhm, just a typical night with me and my buds, just a couple hundred of us and sixty or seventy party pizzas." Geoff then high-fived one of his buds. "Whoo! See, is like," He snapped his fingers. "That, man. You don't stop and have a party every Monday or uh…every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, you're going to regret it. So, peace, chill out, party, it's all good my friends."

Geoff put his hat over his head and lied back on his beach chair, relaxing.

Audition Tape 19

"Hey y'all! LeShawna in the house, big, bold and boo delicious. I'm giving a shout-out to my TDI crew, if you want a sister who's straight up large and in charge then give a holler back 'cause I'm all that and a bag of chips." She held up her cellphone, expecting a call.

A call that never came.

"Well, what you waiting for, fools? I ain't got all day."

Audition Tape 20

The next audition tape showed only a coconut with red lipstick drawn on it, sitting on a beach chair and a drink resting on the armchair. The coconut suddenly fell 'face' first into the ground.

Audition Tape 21

Duncan is seen climbing down the wall of the juvenile delinquency hall he was staying at. "Hey, Duncan here, but then you probably know me since I'm somewhat of a local celebrity around these parts. Yeah, photographers are taking my picture all the time. It's because of my charm and good looks and the fact that I live in a big house with tons of security cameras and guard dogs. If I had to pick my best quality, I'd say I'm resourceful.

"Yeah, I'm pretty quick on my feet." Duncan let go of the rope and landed on the ground he gets hit by a search light; the alarm goes off with dogs barking.

"Well, it's been nice chatting with you, but I really got to run." With that, he took off, running away from the guard dogs.

Audition Tape 22

Heather walked out of the shower with nothing on but a purple towel, and a second one on her head. "Will I be nervous if I am chosen to be on the show? No, why should I be? I am extremely comfortable being on live television. I know I look good; some girls may have issues with their bodies but maybe they just aren't as pretty as I am. Pick me and I promise high ratings."

She then threw off her towel, off-screen.

One Year Later

In the depths of the rainforest, they scuttled through the forests. Chittering sounds could be heard as they moved. They stopped, hearing something and 'looked' up to see a giant aircraft flying over the forest and was seemingly landing nearby.

They moved in the direction of the craft.

"Welcome to Lima Peru, the birthplace of the mighty Amazon River! This challenge is called the Am-AH-zon Race. Teams must hike along an ancient Inca trail through the Peruvian jungle all the way to Machu Picchu. Hidden somewhere amongst the ruins of Machu Picchu a golden treasure awaits discovery. Find the gold then your team wins first class seats to our next destination. Last team who makes it will be sending someone out the door of the plane. Oh and be careful, this jungle contains many vicious bugs out here." Chris snickered. "Bloodsuckers, stingers, and yes poisonous ones."

Cody raised his hand, but Chris waved him off. "Yes, Cody, the legal department made me aware of your deadly allergies and we supplied you with an epipen. " Chris held it out and Cody tried to grab but Chris stopped him. "Wouldn't make sense to give it to the person who has the allergies. What if you need an injection and your unconscious?"

"Oh, oh! Me!" Sierra waved in her hand to volunteer.

"Who can we get to carry this?" Chris 'wondered' with a smile.

"Oh, Chris! Chris! Chris!"

"Uh..." Cody looked over to Gwen.

Gwen herself did not like the idea but sighed when Cody was giving her the puppy dog look. "Fine, I'll take it." She then whispered. "Damn look."

"What?!" Sierra cried. "No! I'm the only one who knows what sends Cody into anaphylactic shock!" She then started counting. "Black ants, brown ants, red ants, bugeo bees, wolf spiders, katydid crickets, the clear winged Sutherious Perenna butterfly and goat saliva!"

"Goat saliva? Must make dating a little tough, huh Cody?" Chris tossed the epipen at Gwen. "Here you are, Gwen!"

Gwen gasped, catching the epipen but noticed Sierra glaring at her, causing her to look around nervously while Cody pumped a fist in the air.

"Also in the jungle are the Zings-Zings, a native tribe who have never encountered modern man and they are not about to. If you spot a Zing-Zing, do NOT make contact." Chris finished, holding up a picture of men wearing tribal clothing and masks. "They-"

BANG-BANG!

Chris scowled and turned around. "Will you stop that?!"

Chef was banging his hands on a drum as soon as Chris started talking about the Zing-Zings.

"How are far is it to mucky pitchy?" Owen asked.

"Machu Picchu is a a hop, skip, and a jump from here eighteen-hours." Chris answered, earning a series of groans from the contestants. "The jungle is too dangerous at night, so teams will break it at dusk and camp along the trail until the sun rises."

"And I assume there are no tents right?" Alejandro asked.

"Correctamundo. Now, because the playing area is vast and dangerous, each team will have a walkie-talkie that can only be used in emergencies." Chris looked over at Izzy. "Teams, I wish you all good luck or at the very least, a lack of death."

With that said the challenge started but the teams first had to decide which path they were going to take.

"Okay...Eenie, meenie, miney left?" Lindsay pointed to the left path.

DJ, and Bridgette had no objections and followed her down the left path.

"So, you guys think left? Yeah, left! Left is a good idea!" Tyler said, trying to not show he just wanted to follow Lindsay.

Team C didn't really care as they followed Tyler into the woods leaving Team Amazon alone.

"Maybe we should go right?" Gwen asked aloud. "No guarantee that the same path they are taking is right."

"No, left! Even if its wrong, at least everyone else will be wrong!" Sierra objected.

As the teams walked along their respective routes, no one noticed that they were being watched. Actually, they knew they were being watched but unaware of the extra set of 'eyes' on them, spying on not just the contestants but Total Drama Jumbo Jet.

Gwen and Cody were at the very back of the team and Cody decided to strike a conversation with her.

"Hey, thanks for holding my epipen." Cody started.

"No problem." Gwen nonchalantly replied.

"You know how to use it, right?"

"Not a clue."

"If I get bit," Cody whispered into her ear. "You jam the needle into my butt."

Gwen recoiled in disgust and handed it back to Cody. "You're on your own."

Cody sighed, putting the epipen into his pocket. Bugs started flying around him and he waved his hands around to make them go away.

"Hey, bug off!" A giant mosquito flew in and picked him up. "Help! Help!"

A rock shot up and hit the mosquito on the face, causing it to drop Cody who landed in Sierra's arms.

"I'm the only one who will be there for you, Cody!" Sierra said, carrying him over her shoulder. "Always!"

Cody just groaned. "I'm doomed."

As the challenge dragged on, no one noticed something slipping onto the Total Drama Jumbo Jet. In the cargo hold, a certain home prairie boy heard a scuttling sound and immediately took cover. Peeking his out, he spotted what looked to be large…spiders scuttering along the cargo hold of the Jumbo Jet. They were metallic, silver and black and were eating at pieces of metal along the walls.

Ezekiel had no idea what was going on and he trembled while struggling to remain still and silent. The spiders continued to 'eat' away at the metal before stopping and moving along. Ezekiel remained still as the spiders scuttered past him, apparently not seeing him. The spiders made their way into the jet's engines, biting away at anything metal all over the place before they had enough and left the way the came.

Ezekiel was still hiding and shivering when they left.

"Work you little-" Chef grunted, trying to start the Jumbo Jet's engines.

No good.

The engines were stalling, and he even spotted smoke rising from one of the turbines.

"Leave it to Chris to pick a flying junk heap that stops working in the middle of a season." Chef muttered to himself as he grabbed his toolbox.

"What's taking so long to take off?" Chris complained to Chef who was working on the turbines.

"Something took a bite out of the turbines!" Chef shouted as he jumped down. "I've been replacing half-eaten parts for the last hour! And some sparts are missing!"

"What eats an engine?" Chris raised an eyebrow.

"Don't ask me! We're in the Amazon, fool! Who knows what monsters are out there?" Chef exclaimed, gesturing to the forest and then down on the ground. "Best I can tell, it was a bunch of them."

Chris looked down and saw dozens of tracks made by some kind of animal he more than likely had no clue what it could be. "Well, we can't stay on the ground here forever. I'll round up some interns and maybe some contestants to check out what that animal might be and see if they can get back the stolen parts."

"Could be dangerous." Chef pointed out, a small smile forming on his face.

"Yeah." Chris grinned. "For them."

"I can't believe Chris expects us to go looking for some dangerous animal while he tries fixing that rust-bucket." Heather complained to herself and flinching in disgust from the golden tooth that had been inserted in her mouth by those actors.

Gwen in the meantime was still nursing a headache from the adrenaline rush that Cody's epipen had given her. She might need to consult a doctor to make sure there weren't any long-lasting effects from being injected. All she wanted to do was lie down and sleep, but they couldn't until the Jet was repaired and that meant finding any missing parts.

Since Team Amazon and Team CHIRRRRH(She is never saying anything with the words 'Hot' and 'Chris' in the same sentence) were the losers of today, they were being sent out to look for these so-called metal eating animals and any stolen parts. It was in the middle of the day so they had a few hours before they would be forced to head back to the plane before it would take off with or without the contestants and missing parts. Gwen would have been nervous about being voted off if she hadn't already talked Cody, Courtney and Sierra into voting off Heather this time.

Right now, she just wanted to find whatever stupid parts might be lying around and get back on the Jet. So she did her best to block out Heather's complaining and just look around. Nearby, Izzy was sniffing the ground, following the tracks as they led deeper into the forest. However, the tracks became harder to follow as they led deeper into the jungle.

"Are we sure we should go any further?" Cody shivered. "The deeper we go, the greater the chances we might run into something."

"I will protect you, Cody." Sierra gushed from behind him.

Cody shivered again but Gwen paid no attention. She had enough of Cody after the stunts he pulled with the epipen and the X-Ray glasses.

"Oh man, can't we just go back." Owen collapsed on the ground. "I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. I feel thinner than a flagpole."

Funny, he didn't look even half as thin as he claimed.

Noah in the meantime just casually looked around, not really taking the 'job' Chris had given them seriously. "Just take five, big guy. There are no cameras on us."

Izzy suddenly perked up and looked up at the trees with an excited smile. "I hear something. We're getting closer."

"By all means, lead the way." Alejandro gestured.

Izzy shot forward and jumped over a downed tree. "Oh wow! No way! Check this out!"

The two teams climbed over the downed tree and followed Izzy's gaze to see…

"What in the world?" DJ asked.

Before them was a large complex of some kind with fences and radio towers.

"Looks like a research facility." Cody offered. "Probably top secret."

"Then we better go." Courtney suggested. "I doubt it would be good for us if we're caught trespassing here."

"Fine by me." Heather shrugged and turned around, walking back the way they came.

Most of the others did so but Gwen suddenly stopped and noticed something. Something was moving under the cover of some nearby bushes. Eyes widening, Gwen froze with worry that a predator was hiding in those bushes. She stayed still but was ready to run at a moment's notice as she carefully staired at the bushes.

A slight movement caught her attention, and she took a step back. "Hello? Is someone there?"

No answer.

Maybe she was imagining things.

She then noticed lying near the bushes. "Wait, is that…"

It appeared to be a piece from one of the Total Drama Jet's turbines. Gwen walked over and knelt down to get a better look.

"Well, I guess this is the best Chris will have to settle for." Gwen muttered as she grabbed the piece…only for something to grab on from the other side. "Huh?"

She pulled with more effort but something pulled even harder and she was pulled right into the bushes.

"GAH!" Gwen wildly thrashed her arms and leg as something pinned her down.

All she could remember was looking at something…

A robot?

Eight legs…

A spider robot.

Black eyes…

And something else, a strange eye on the spider's forehead.

That was all Gwen would remember as she blacked out.

…

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"…n?"

…

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"...G-en?"

…

…

…

"Uh…" Finally, her eyes opened, and she looked around. "Where?"

"Hey, Gwen." She looked up to see DJ staring down at her with concern. "Are you okay?"

Upon further inspection, Gwen could see she was in DJ's arms as he carried her back to the plane. "I…think so. What happened?"

"We were hoping you could tell us." Heather rudely said as she walked up behind DJ. "What did you do? Did you go wandering off into that place?"

"I…" Gwen trailed off. "I thought I saw something…I remember seeing what looked like a part and then…nothing."

"We came back and found you on the ground, nothing else." DJ replied. "Just glad whatever you saw didn't hurt you."

"…Yeah." Gwen nodded.

Later, after the Elimination Ceremony that turned out to be an be an award instead, thus saving Heather from elimination much to Gwen's disappointment the goth girl was staring down at her notebook as she tried to remember what had happened to her.

She thought she saw a spider…A big one.

A big robotic one.

And then there was something else.

Her artist eye for detail allowed her one important detail about the spider that stood out in her mind.

Two circles surrounding a single dot with a single bar sticking out from the top and three more at the bottom.

There was something about this eye…symbol…thing that really stood out in her mind.

Something that made her feel really nervous.

As the Total Drama Jumbo Jet left the Amazon Rain Jungle behind, deep in the research facility, the sound of gears and sparking could be heard if anyone was present. They moved with the parts and pieces they had 'eaten' and applied them to a damaged supercomputer, slowly repairing it for the day when it would be reactivated.

Weeks Later

In a cold, snow filled area, a girl happened to be running for her life. Behind her was a large, Siberian Brown Bear, snarling and growling as it chased after her.

She screamed as she ran, catching the attention of several people up ahead.

"Bridgette? What are you doing here?" One of them asked. "We were expecting Blainley-"

"Talk later! Run now!" She shouted, running past them.

They turned and saw the bear coming, letting out startled screams. She looked back and to her horror saw the bear pounce on one of the interns, crushing him to death. She gasped in terror but couldn't do anything to help as she and the other intern continued running.

Music played in the background as the title of the show appeared:

TOTAL DRAMA
WORLD TOUR
AFTERMATH

The audience cheered as the lights swirled around the stage.

"Attention, Total Drama fanatics, forget the Aftermath. This is Total Drama After Mayhem." The host walked onto the stage, earning more cheers from the audience. "I'm your co-host Geoff and this is…weird because Bridge is supposed to meet me up here."

By which, he meant his girlfriend Bridgette.

Geoff, the Funniest Guy Around as he was labeled by the show simply shrugged. "But maybe she's going to surprise me. Makes sense, this whole show is full of mega surprises. But first, no one's going to get an allergic reaction to these nuts." He pointed to the right. "It's the peanut gallery!"

Following his finger, the light shined on the eliminated contestants from the current season of Total Drama and the ones who did not qualify for this year's season.

LeShawana, the Sister with Tude.

Harold, the Uber-Geek.

Beth, the Wannabee.

Justin, the Eye-Candy.

Trent, the Cool Guy.

Lindsay, the Dumb Princess.

Izzy, the Psycho Hose-Beast.

Eva, the Female Bully.

Katie, the Sweet Girl.

Sadie, the Sweet Girl's friend.

And DJ, the Brickhouse with Heart.

They all either waved, smiled or just glanced in the direction of the audience in reply to the cheers.

"And get this, our own obnoxious, self-centered, rude reporter Blainley is finally roving." Geoff announced, earning even more cheers. "Like way far from here!"

Lindsay and Izzy clapped the most happily at the news.

"Yes, Blainley's off on a Total Drama tour to potential new franchise locations and she's meeting with one Total Drama super fan contest winner in each country." Geoff explained as a map shown to highlight Blainley's locations and travels was shown. "Stay tuned because apparently this super fan is Blainley obsessed."

Geoff paused to consider what he had just said. "Wow, never thought I'd say that." He turned to the right side of the stage. "Take it away, Bridge."

Strangely, Bridgette the Surfer Girl did not come out with only a janitor being shown, scratching his rear end to which he glared at the cameraman for filming.

"Where's my tofu-angel at?" Geoff wondered as Lindsay waved at the camera.

"Here's a hint: they eat a lot of red meat there." A voice said and everyone gasped as a woman with long blond hair and wearing a red dress strolled onto the stage.

"You." Geoff gaped and pointed at the woman who was in fact Blainley. "You're supposed to be-"

"Well said, Geoffy boy." Blainley cut him off, hands on her hips and a smile on her face.

Geoff narrowed his eyes. "What did you do with her?"

"Oh, Geoff. How Bridgette left doesn't matter." Blainley shrugged. "What matters is that she did leave and I'm officially back in my co-host seat."

"But I thought you wanted out of your contract so you could-" Geoff began skeptically.

"Bail on this dork train before my career is flushed down the bathroom confessional toilet of life?" Blainley finished for him. "Hmph, turns out if the live show runs long I don't get paid and if I try to leave the show for any other reason than being fired or accidently killed on set by a falling light, I'll get sued."

Geoff looked up and noticed one of the lights over Blainley's head dangling a bit. "Come on, come on."

"Nice." Blainley simply said, catching Geoff's hopes that the lights would fall on her head, likely killing her. "Almost makes me wish the producers had set me on the tour instead of Bridgette." She smiled. "Almost."

"The producers sent her away?" Geoff mumbled, bringing a finger to his ear where a small earbud could be seen. "Huh? Really?"

"Okay." Blainley stood up and walked forward. "On with the show."

"Not so fast." Geoff grabbed Blainley by the arm. "As far as my producers know, you're standing by with our super fan right now in…" Geoff tapped his earbud again. "The frigid mountains of Siberia? Siberia? Where is Siberia? We've got her on the feed?" Geoff asked anxiously. "Put her up!"

The large TV screen above showed a nearly white background with barely a dark outline that could be made out.

"Oh, come on." Geoff groaned. "It's all static."

"I'm pretty sure that's a blizzard." Blainley corrected, arms crossed.

The dark outline came closer to the camera, revealing it was Bridgette wearing a light blue winter coat and gloves though that didn't seem to protect her very much from the cold.

Geoff narrowed his eyes at Blainley. "You did this. But how?"

"I just took Bridgette to the airport-"

She put Bridgette in a potato sack when she wasn't looking.

"-to shoot a special report."

She then threw the sack holding Bridgette in the back of a truck but she fell back out.

"Slipped my passport and ticket into her purse-"

Blainley carried the sack up to a rather rusty looking plane, throwing her on the slamming the door on her.

"-and helped her on the plane right before takeoff." Blainley calmly answered.

By this point, Geoff was trembling with anger at the smug looking woman. "Must…resist…urge…to murder-"

"GEOFF!" Bridgette's voice cried over the speakers.

Geoff looked up with a surprised face. "Hey baby. You okay, Bridgy Bear?"

That was likely meant to calm Bridgette down, but it had the opposite effect. "Bear? Is the bear back? We've already lost one intern."

That was when seemingly an avalanche of snow fell right on top of her, causing her to scream before the live feed was cut.

"Bridge! Bridge, Bridge, Briiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidge-"

As the show continued, Bridgette and the intern managed to escape the bear, coming upon the house of the super fan.

Sniffling, Bridgette walked up to the house and knocked on the door that was then opened to reveal a large Russian man wearing a heavy fur coat.

"Who are you?" The man asked in a thick Russian accent.

"I am Bridgette from Total Drama, here to int-" Bridgette stated but was immediately cut off.

"Total Drama? But you are not Blainley." The man, turning out to be the super fan immediately got angry. "WHERE BLAINLEY?!"

The man started throwing anything he could pick up at her and the interns, causing her to dock while the interns took off, running random directions and leaving her alone with the big angry super fan.

That was when she noticed the camera was back on.

"So, Bridge," The annoying voice of that woman who stranded her out here came over the speaker. "Last time you were this cold, you made out with a pole."

"Bridge, talk to me." Geoff's voice asked anxiously.

"Ssss-uper fan's mad I'm not Blainley." Bridgette stuttered, her teeth chattering from the cold, ducking under a baby seal that was thrown at her. "WILL YOU STOP THROWING THINGS AT MY HEAD?! OOF!"

A sausage hit her in the stomach, and she immediately threw it back.

"What does he want?" Geoff asked.

"Is he hot?" Blainley's voice asked next, clearly not caring that she had almost gotten Bridgette killed. "Like pole hot?"

Oh, she just had to go there.

"Boyfriend and Drama Brothers sing traditional Russian song to Blainley." The super fan answered Geoff's question.

"Aw, tell my super fan I think he's super fantastic." Blainley replied.

Unfortunately, Bridgette didn't have to listen to whatever song that was being played as the big bear had found her again, swatting the camera aside.

"Oh no, Bridgette! She's going to be buried alive!"

"Odd, will you turn off that TV? It's fake."

"How do you know that?"

"All reality shows are fake. Plus, how would someone literally kidnap and send all the way someone to Siberia and not be charged with kidnapping or attempted murder. It's all fake."

"I don't know, Jeremy. This all seems to real to be fake."

"They're actors, they paid to make it look real. Trust me, your favorite 'surfer' girl is not in any danger."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Bridgette screamed and immediately started running, the bear hot on her tail.

Luckily, from being Total Drama for three seasons, Bridgette had actually become very athletic and was able to actually outrun the bear but just barely as she took cover in a cave only for the bear to corner her.

She was trembling now, her life flashing before her eyes and she wondered if she was going to die here.

The bear was about to creep forward…until it let out a howl of pain. Bridgette paused and watched as it held up its paw and revealed an extremely large sliver embedded in it. Bridgette let out a gasp of empathy, unable to help herself as any animal in pain would be enough to make her feel sad.

So, taking a deep breath, she took a step forward towards the bear that immediately growled at her.

"Easy, easy." She held up both hands in a placating gesture. "I'm not going to hurt you."

The bear's growling slowly subsided, possibly seeing that she wasn't a threat, and the pain was too much for the animal.

"Shhhh, it's okay." Bridgette softly said, taking the bear paw in her hands.

The surfer softly grasped the splinter and with some effort, removed it.

"I have some first aid with me for emergencies." Bridgette took out some bandages and wrapped them around the injured paw.

"I have to stay until Bruno gets better!" Bridgette said on-screen.

"But Bridge," Geoff started with a disheartened face. "You can't stay…What about the show? What about me? You can't leave me with this…" He gestured to Blainley who scowled. "Thing. Bridge!"

The TV went static again.

"See, Odd. That's how you know it's fake. No bear would just stop to attack just because it was injured, and no human would stick around to try tending to the bear. Completely fake."

"There you go." Bridgette said softly to the bear she had named Bruno who let out a pleased snort and licked her across the face. "Aw…Thanks. Now I just need to find my way out of here."

Unfortunately, Blainley had taken her passport and wallet when she kidnapped her and thus until Geoff sent someone to get her, she was stuck in Siberia. As much as she used to being in extreme weathers, she couldn't wait in a bear's cave for help to come. Luckily, the interns had left behind a detailed map of Siberia so if she could make it to the camp site the interns had set up, she could wait until help arrived.

"Guess I need to find shelter now." Bridgette sighed, looking at the cave entrance. "I just hope the plane comes back soon."

She knew she needed to get moving soon or the weather out there would get worse. She took one last look at Bruno who calmed down since she had bandaged his wound. Despite losing an intern, Bridgette knew that Bruno was only an animal that needed to eat to live. Unfortunately, interns dying was by this point the norm for Total Drama, especially when working for people like Chris and Blainley. Bridgette only hoped that someone would tell the families and they could find some form of justice.

"Well, Bruno." She said, causing the bear to look at her. "I have to go now. I need to find my way back home."

Bruno seemingly understood her and let out a whimper.

"I know but I can't stay here. I have family back home waiting for me." Bridgette patted the bear on the head. "I just hope I can find my way back."

Giving Bruno one last pat on the head, Bridgette turned and walked out of the cave, pulling her hood over her head and began her trek into the cold, snowy land. It was a rough trip and Bridgette didn't have anything to show her where the plane would be landing.

No compass.

No GPS.

Not even a phone.

She wondered if she had been crazy to leave the cave, but she couldn't stay there. Even if she had bandaged Bruno's paw, he was still a bear, and bears could be aggressive when they were hungry. So she set out into the cold land with snow and wind making it very difficult to see and she could feel her face going numb from the cold temperature.

She heard snorting and turned to see… "Bruno?"

The bear walked up behind her but instead of attacking, it rubbed against her leg.

"You're…coming with me?" Bridgette asked, almost speechless.

Bruno just rubbed against her leg again.

"Okay…But please don't attack the interns." Bridgette reluctantly agreed, knowing she couldn't just refuse a Siberian Bear.

So, the two walked off together, trying to find the landing area where the pick-up point. However, it was hard to tell if they were even going in the right direction.

'I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to even stumble upon an abandoned cabin all the way out here.' Bridgette thought to herself.

Just then, she thought she saw something in the distance. She squinted her eyes, making out some kind of building.

"Maybe that's the pick-up point!" Bridgette smiled brightly. "Come on, Bruno!"

The bear quickly followed her as she ran in the direction of the building but the closer she got to the mysterious structure, the more detailed the strange building seemed to be. There was a large satellite dish with what looked like a radio tower.

"I don't think this is the pick-up point, Bruno." Bridgette came to a halt and looked around. "Looks more like a…military base. I hope I don't get arrested for trespassing."

That was the absolute last thing she needed right now.

Still, it was freezing cold and maybe the military could help her if she managed to explain herself right and promise she wasn't trying to sneak in. So, with that in mind, she took a walk around the base to see if anyone was there. She even stopped by a security camera and waved her hand at it, hoping for some kind of reaction.

"Hello?" Bridgette called out. "Anyone here?"

The sound of the wind was the only answer to her question.

"I guess it's abandoned." Bridgette mumbled to herself and Bruno who stayed close to her. "Maybe we can find a way inside to get away from the cold."

She didn't like the idea of trespassing, but it was freezing, and she didn't know how long it would be before anyone found her. She found the main entrance and looked for some sort of door and found one a few minutes later. It looked like an electronic door meaning she needed some sort of key or passcode to get in.

"Rats." Bridgette grumbled, banging against the door. "Can't get in."

Bruno looked between Bridgette and the door, sniffing at it for a moment before letting out a soft growl.

"Bruno?" Bridgette stepped back and watched as the bear stood on his hind legs and began clawing and smashing at the door. "Whoa!"

CRASH-CRASH-CRASH!

SMASH!

The door gave way, falling to the ground and revealing a darkened entrance with a hallway leading both left or right when entered. Bridgette swallowed and slowly stepped inside, exhaling softly as she took her first steps inside. It was cold inside but not as bad as the outside. At least she could see clearly and wasn't in danger if being buried alive in snow.

'It's definitely a military base but there's no soldiers around.' Bridgette thought to herself as she looked around.

Deciding to just go left, she started walking with Bruno right behind her. She came down a set of stairs and walked, coming down to a large room and at the bottom of the stairs were…

"Whoa!" Bridgette gasped, seeing lines of giant robots lined up. "What in the world?"

The robots were humanoid, at least six feet tall. On their left arm was some sort of cannon with a standard hand on their right arm. They had six 'eyes' 'in two sets of three per head and their heads had two antennae. On their panel was a strange eye symbol that gave Bridgette the creeps.

Bruno let out a snarl, as he came next to Bridgette.

"We got to leave, now." Bridgette said, getting a very bad feeling just standing there.

Luckily, the machines didn't seem to be active which was fine with Bridgette as she and Bruno ran back to the door they came in.

Just as they made it outside, a light shine on her, making her cover her face.

"There you are!" She lowered her hand to see it was a Total Drama Intern, lowering his light. "We've been looking all over for you."

"You have?" Bridgette asked, breathing a sigh of relief. "Sorry, I got lost on the way back and tried looking for shelter. I found this place."

"It's not any of the maps we got. Probably some military base that got abandoned." The intern said, gesturing for Bridgette to follow.

Bruno growled but Bridgette calmed him with a pat on the head. "Easy, Bruno. He's friendly."

"You actually tamed the bear?" The intern asked with an awestruck face.

"He's not so bad when he's not hungry, angry or hurt." Bridgette replied, following the intern. "But he seems to have bonded with me."

The intern simply stared but jumped when Bruno snarled at him. "Yipe!"

"I don't think I can leave him behind." Bridgette said sheepishly. "Got room for two on the plane?"

The intern just stared, shaking his head before following. Just as he stook several steps forward, he stopped and looked at the facility Bridgette and her bear had been in.

He took out his radio and switched to a special channel. "Chris, we've found Bridgette…And maybe something else."

Audition Tape 22

"Yeah, I'm going to win Total Drama: Revenge of the Island." Staci said confidently, pointing, with a stick, to a board that has pictures and text about her relatives. "Cuz, I come from a long line of people who think outside the box. Like my great-grandfather Dave who invented forks, before him, people would just shove food into their mouths with strips of bark. Yeah, and my great-great aunt Lois invented plates, before her food just sat on the floor getting stepped on, so sad. And my great-great-great-great Uncle George, he invented floors, before him the only way you could have a carpet was if you let grass grow on the inside of your house."

The camera zoomed back, showing Staci. "I can't wait to tell everyone about my family. I just know they'll be impressed."

Audition Tape 23

"Hi, my name is Dakota, future reality show Mega-Star fashion model and eventually movie actress." Dakota proudly declared. "Ooh and maybe pop-music star too if I have the time. You might want to preserve this recording for prosperity. People are going to look back on this audition and see where my path to stardom began. That's right, when I'm done on Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, I'm going to be the biggest thing ever!"

Audition Tape 23

B's audition begins with him riding into a room on a mechanical chair. He pressed a button and a hand appeared from the chair, brushing his teeth, cleaning his shoes, and putting on his cap for him. He then tried to speak, but his mechanical robot came in, asking him a question, which B seemed to allow it to do. He then tried to speak again, but the battery in the camera died, ending the tape before he can talk.

Audition Tape 24

"Greetings citizens of the universe. I am Dawn and I am recording this for the purpose of participating in Total Drama: Revenge of the Island." Dawn stopped as a squirrel jumped on her hand. "Oh, hello there, blessed little one. I read my tea leaves this morning and they said that the show would make me a lot of money. Well, money's not important to me, nature and my animal friends are. It's by channeling their harmony that I will win Total Drama and donate my money to help Mother Earth."

Suddenly an eagle swooped down on them, taking the squirrel, scaring her, which ends the audition.

Audition Tape 25

Sam is shown playing video games next. "Yeah, I've got a pretty strict morning routine warm up with a little game blob, then hit it hard with the SED. Yes, got the Sorcerer's Medallion and punched out the Ninja Overlord! All in a gamer day's work."

The power suddenly went out.

"Oh man. Blew a fuse again?" Sam chuckled. "That's cool."

Audition Tape 26

"Private Brick MacArthur, reporting for duty." Brick saluted the camera. "Permission to explain why I would be a valuable asset to Total Drama."

As he spoke, the camera slowly angled downwards.

"As a military cadet, I have the advantage of razor-sharp senses from years of training. I can take anything you could throw at me and believe me when I say nothing gets past me, I mean nothing."

He walked over, never knowing the camera had angled down towards his feet, catching them as he walked off-screen.

Audition Tape 27

Anne Maria cleared her throat. "Hi, I'm Anne Maria and I am so going to win this show. Okay, I never really watched Total Drama Rama whatever until my girlfriends made me sit through one of those singing episodes and right away, I knew the show needed me. Check it."

She then started to sing badly, and when she hit a high note, the camera lens cracked, ending the audition.

Audition Tape 28

Mike's audition took place in what appears to be his room. "Hi, Mike here, to explain why I would be great for the next Total Drama. For one, I have a lot of different talents to offer."

He took a ballerina like pose.

"I can be agile, yet graceful."

He made a few air punches.

"But also, tough and scrappy. With the keen sense of a wilderness survivor, I'm ready to win this season. I don't care what my doctor says. Um…" Mike's eyes widened. "Did I say 'doctor'? I mean psychiatrist-Ah, no I mean do over!"

He went to turn off the camera, but trips and knocks the camera over.

"No…"

Audition Tape 29

"To the producers of Total Drama," Like Eva, Jo was in the middle of a room filled with workout equipment. "You WILL choose me as a contestant for the following reasons: I am the best, I am the strongest, I am the smartest and by extension the meanest. I WILL win the million dollars which you WILL give to me in small, unmarked bills…On second thought you WILL hand the money over to me right now because nobody can possibly be better than me. That is all."

Audition Tape 30

"Camera on, Pappy?"

The camera shifted up and down, 'nodding' to Scott.

"Okay, good. For my audition I'm going to demonstrate how my Pappy taught me to hunt for kitchen rats."

A rat appeared, running past Scott who got out a baseball bat to hit him.

SMASH!

The sound of the bat sitting something was heard and food scattered across the floor. A second rat appeared, and Scott chased it.

"There's another critter."

SMASH!

Scott chased a third rat but stopped to look at the camera. "How do you like my moves, Chris? Call me, your little island won't know what hit it."

SMASH!

Audition Tape 31

Zoey's audition tape began in her room. "I want to be on Total Drama because I want to meet other teens outside my small town that go to Indie theater and wear retro clothes and wear horn room glasses."

A loud cheering noise and the honking of a car is heard, and Zoey sighed. "Every Saturday night, the town jocks drive up and down Main Street, cheering for the football team. Seriously, if I get on the show, my worst nightmare would be to get voted off by a jock." Zoey chuckled. "But what are the chances of that?"

Audition Tape 32

Lightning was sitting on a punching bag in a football field. "Man, Chris should have let Lightning be a team of one. Lightning's used to carrying his teams back home, but at least those guys can actually play the game." Lightning crossed his arms. "Not like this bunch of losers. But if Chris is trying to make Lightning look bad, he can't think again. Lightning never gives up and never surrenders. Sha-Lightning!"

Audition Tape 33

"I'm what's known as a 'Bubble-Boy'. Growing up, my mom was REALLY overprotective, so I've never gone swimming before. Up until six hours ago, I've never done anything before except read and sigh a lot." Cameron sighed but quickly crossed his arms, trying to look confident. "But that doesn't mean I'm not a force to be reckoned with."

A monarch butterfly then flew into the room, which fascinated Cameron.

"No way, Daus Plexus. The monarch butterfly?" The butterfly landed on his head. "Gah! It's so heavy!"

He fell onto the couch and tape ended.

Chapter Text

Episode 2: XANA Reborn

One Year Later

In another part of the world, snowy and windy weather blinded everything in white in the snowy white mountains. It was fortunate no one actually lived out here for they would have the hope of taking two steps before being buried up to their heads in snow. However, that did not mean that no one ever lived here.

In fact, if one knew the right trail, they would know the location of a home where a single family used to live.

We come to a large, abandoned house hidden in the mountains. Inside this house was a large laboratory basement. The owners of this were long gone, the possessions and pictures still present. Whoever had left did so in a hurry.

BEEP!

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If anyone was around, they might hear a beeping sound if they knew where to look. The sound came from beneath the house, in a basement with a singular computer interface attached to the ceiling and in front of the interface was a smooth circular surface with a white colored outline. The room was circular in shape and over three stories high. It had the same sterile looking silver walls and floors, looking like the inside of a spaceship.

Computer screens lined the walls. In the center was a now activated device that projected a familiar looking image above it, a shape made up of varying segments connected to a glowing sphere in the middle.

Attached to it were a computer and a chair.

On the other side of the room were tall pillars that opened up into bright golden chambers that had no visible features on the interior.

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The beeping sound came from the computer and on the screen appeared to be some sort of timer.

But for what?

The monitor displayed the timer on the screen.

STATUS: CONNECTED

TIME REMAINING: 1 MINUTE 43 SECONDS

The clock showed it was 11:58.

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The wind seemed to intensify outside the house.

STATUS: CONNECTED

TIME REMAINING: 51 SECONDS

The clock showed it was 11:59. One minute until midnight.

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LAUNCH PROGRAM

Behind a large set of doors, a large white pyramid shaped computer seemingly came to life, luminous green lights streaming through the large computer that for the first time in a long time was alive with activity. On the smooth circular surface in front of the interface, a series of data screens appeared before projecting some sort of image before the computer.

An image of four landscapes surrounding a shining sphere.

A new line of text appeared on the monitor of the computer interface:

XANADU ONLINE

Inside the software of the computer, a digital landscape had formed. It resembled a large forest with several mountains, open grass fields and large cables protruding from the ground. Waterfalls could be seen along with even a river near the forest part of the world that flowed realistically.

Once the world was completely formed, something awoke.

From the ground, a cloud of black smoke highlighted with red glowing energy suddenly arose and shot up into the air.

It followed the wires, leading up to the top of a giant landscape held up by massive cables. After reaching the very top, the cloud of darkness flew over a mountain and came upon a cylindrical shaped tower.

One of six towers.

One tower was on the very edge of the landscape with four more being in the middle and the last tower was even bigger than the rest, so tall it reached up into the sky.

That was the tower it wanted.

However, in its current state it could not enter the tower to input the commands it needed. Even if the tower was activated, it did not have access to direct user operations.

It would need something it had only used a handful of times.

Still, it reached out and with a thought, the tower began to glow red.

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RETRIEVING PROGRAM LYOKO

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INTEGRATING PROGRAM LYOKO

WARNING

XANADU AND LYOKO PROGRAMS INCOMPATIBLE

This would not do.

If the program was incompatible, then there was only one option.

A young humanoid, curiously the same age as the children, playing and laughing with…

It could barely remember such times from before its rise to power but how strange that this form would appear in its mind as it is considering this. It was then it remembered something from long ago that it could only remember from being here in the original laboratory built by its creator.

"I think this form will suit you best." A pink haired woman said, sitting at the screen, showing a drawn image to me.

That woman…

That image…

It did not understand why these memories persisted in showing themselves to it other than the fact that it had taken shelter in its creator's original home before he abandoned it.

Still, that image…it persisted in occupying its thought process.

Well, it needed an avatar to use the tower properly and without a host it would have to be creative.

Perhaps it was time for a new manner of approach.

There were some abilities it had never used against the warriors for one reason or another but for this occasion it could choose to do something different. It dominated its digital domain, not needing a physical body but it could be anywhere and everywhere in a light form of smoke but was always invisible and limiting itself to studying and processing data. Outside of monsters, it never bothered to take a physical form because its only options were limited to organics from animals to…humans.

And humans were unbearably fragile.

But perhaps it can make a few little changes that would be enough to make up for such weaknesses.

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Retrieving Digital Avatar Program

Retrieving Digital Materialization Program

Retrieving DNA Scan Program

Retrieving Genetic Code Files

Retrieving Digital Avatar Modification Program

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As a Multi-Agent System, it had no human DNA, but it still managed to gain access to several samples. While it never used the genetic codes and DNA it had gained over the years, it created a complete copy of them on the off chance it would ever need them for whatever possible reason.

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Modifying Digital Materialization Program

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DNA Scan Program Activated: Scanning DNA

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Scan Complete: DNA Accepted

That was the first part done. The DNA had been scanned and fully accepted.

Now it was time to truly test this new construct…

Retrieving Digital Integration Program

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COMBINING :

DIGITAL MATERIALIZATION PROGRAM

DIGITAL AVATAR PROGRAM

DIGITAL AVATAR MODIFICATION PROGRAM

DIGITAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM

INITIATE

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PROCESSING

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PROCESSING

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From all around the formless mass, energy surged from the countless screens surrounding, focusing solely on the center of the dark mist where a bright light began to shine. The dark misty matter began to swirl and condense around the surge of energy that began to stretch out, taking the dark matter into its form. Lines of 1s and 0s came down onto the mass, causing the light to shine even greater as the mist condensed into a humanoid like form. Energy and coding formed around the dark mist, forming into more solid like matter.

The newly formed solid material spread and covered the dark mist, merging with it and solidifying the darkness into a complete solid tone that retained the blackness to the point if anyone could see it, they would believe it was sucking up all the light around it.

Only the head remained uncovered, giving the impression of flesh followed by glinting red eyes while a mass of black, red streaked hair fell from above. He held up an arm that was not fully formed and clenched it into a fist.

And on the chest, an eye blazed with red light.

It's Eye.

His Eye.

"Yes." A newly formed voice spoke from the face that was still covered in darkness.

The humanoid form reached out with one hand and touched the screen in front of it.

CODE: XANA

As soon as the code was entered, the tower vanished along with the rest of the digital landscape, leaving only a void that the humanoid floated in. It held out both hands and two golden spheres appeared in its palms.

XANADU PROGRAM SAVED

LYOKO PROGRAM SAVED

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DESIGNING NEW CORE

INTEGRATING LYOKO AND XANADU PROGRAM INTO CORE

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PROCESSING

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NEW PROGRAM ACCEPTED

UPGRADING XANADU PROGRAM

LAUNCH AUTOMATIC UPDATE

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Jeremy turning on the supercomputer.

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Aelita floating upwards through the tower.

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The Scyphozoa draining Aelita of her memories.

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William destroying the Core of Lyoko.

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The Skidbladnir drifting through the digital sea.

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Odd firing an arrow and devirtualized William from the back.

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Ulrich stabbing the Kolussus in the eye.

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Mantas continued firing, circling around the sphere of light like vultures, raining down lasers on it without end.

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Aelita conjured a pink orb of energy and tried throwing it but her arm shook, causing it to go wide.

The Mantas continued firing at the glowing orb…

Until it shattered.

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"NO!" The poor girl screamed in absolute horror and anguish.

She slammed her hand down on the translucent screen, specifically on the command labelled 'ENTER' causing streams of light to shoot out and destroy the monsters.

But it was too late.

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A special program swept through the sea, destroying him.

Or so they had believed.

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In the computer's memory was a digital world of nine sectors. Forest, Desert, Glacier, Mountain, Volcano, Swamp, Jungle, a Tropical region with its own sea, and a gigantic red orb that served as the center of the virtual world.

It was not just a virtual world.

It was a newly upgraded version of another virtual world that already existed.

LYOKO 2.0 ONLINE

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DOWNLOADING DATA

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BINARIES on-line

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XANA 2.0 PROGRAM ONLINE

Deep within the corridors of a red-shaped sphere the strange being received all of the data that was retrieved and looked over it carefully. It performed numerous calculations.

Checking routines and sub-routines in less than a second it was satisfied with the results. All programs were working correctly. The virtual world came online on schedule, the original Lyoko had been shut down, and its enemies had no knowledge of its return. Now only one last test.

The consciousness that had just awakened looked over the data and reached out to test itself. In the Forest Sector of the newly remade digital world appeared a digital wire frame. It was complete and landed on the ground. It had a bulbous white head with only three pairs of red narrow slits for eyes, its body was a brown robot exoskeleton and four long legs extending from the torso and ending in large metal cylinder like 'shoes'.

It roared in approval.

It didn't end there. From every corner of the newly activated digital world, monsters began to appear and roam the world.

Red metallic crab-like machines, moving in large numbers across the desert.

Small roach looking critters scuttling on four legs through the forest.

Walking blocks roaming the mountains with giant hornets buzzing overhead.

A metallic sphere appeared in the arctic region.

Strange creatures slithered on the walls of a maze made seemingly of red blocks in a rather creepy looking fashion while outside, literal flying mantas circled around the giant red sphere that contained the maze.

And in the very center of the Digital World, a jellyfish-like creature appeared above the glowing sphere that served as the very heart of the strange realm. Above the core, the same dark humanoid entity from before appeared, staring at the core as its lips curled into a smile.

Monsters filled every corner of the digital landscape, all of them moving jubilation and letting out their own roars in celebration and victory.

"Activation Success." The humanoid whispered.

In the real world, a red icon shaped like an eye appeared on the screen of the newly activated computer.

To almost everyone, they wouldn't recognize it.

To a handful they knew it all too well.

It wasn't an icon; it was an Eye.

The Eye of XANA.

(Code Total Drama Reality Introduction Song Starts)

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!))

(The ending of this story)

The song starts, showing the end of Code Lyoko where the Supercomputer is shut down and the former Lyoko Warriors leave the factory seemingly for the last time.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

A single computer is shown coming online, lines of 1s and 0s streaming across the screen before the screen is replaced by a glowing sphere with the Eye of XANA, at least eight variations appearing on it. From the sphere came lines of data emerging in eight different directions. The lines of data formed into various regions, all of them floating landscapes resembling a forest, a desert, an arctic, mountains, volcanos, swamp and a jungle.

(Into this new world)

The new lands orbited the golden sphere as the camera zoomed in on the Eye of XANA staring at the screen.

(The game has only just begun)

The Eye then flashes red, and the sphere turns black.

(I can see it in your eyes)

A girl with pink hair sits on her bed, panting as she turns to see two pictures of her friends and her father. She smiles briefly but that smile turns to a look of horror as both her friends and her father are engulfed by a great darkness and the red Eye shines down on her. The Supercomputer, thought to be shut down, is reactivated and there is a flash of light.

(This is where tomorrow brings a new game)

Aelita is shown alone both in the real world and in Lyoko, hordes of monsters surrounding her.

Geoff is first shown in his human form before transitioning to his Lyoko form.

Next to him is Bridgette, holding her surfboard in the real world before changing into her Lyoko form, her board splitting into two swords.

(It's time to learn that pain is gain)

Gwen is shown sitting in front of tree, looking up and is instantly changed into her Lyoko Avatar, brandishing her scythe.

DJ is shown in the woods, tending to a little rabbit as he stands up and morphs into his Lyoko form, turning to face the camera with a stern glare.

LeShawna is last, ready to fight in both her human form and her Lyoko form.

(Ready fight!)

William and a dark reflection of himself as XANA's General are shown standing back-to-back, turning to face each other and swinging their swords.

The screen is split by the two swords, showing New Lyoko as the title appears:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(I gotta crush and paint away the anguish)

Aelita is shown first, sitting at the computer before she is then shown as the DJ of a party. She morphs into her Lyoko form and conjures an energy field.

This was followed quickly Geoff wildly waving his hat while riding something with Bridgette holding onto him by the back.

(Of my past for sake of my future)

Gwen is shown next, drawing in her sketchbook and sighing with a sad face as Duncan, Courtney and Trent appear behind her, their backs facing in her direction.

(Until my life comes to an end)

DJ is shown running for his life from appears to be a giant bear.

(I am gonna fight to tear apart that destiny)

LeShawna is shown next, standing confidently with her team, ready to face whatever crazy challenge comes next.

(Aoh, break out and start a revolution)

The antagonists of Total Drama: Heather, Courtney, Justin, Anna Maria, Jo, Lightning, Scott and Alejandro in the Total Drama Machine are shown from left to right, grinning or glaring at the camera, holding up an imaginary case of the million-dollar prize money in their hands. Chris Mclean is shown next, arms crossed as the chair he is sitting in spins to meet the camera, zooming out to show it is the monitor room for the Total Drama show.

A dark shadow appears above them, scrawny in appearance and hair felling over the left eye as it glares darkly at the screen.

(Until you find the answer you're looking for)

The camera then shows Aelita with the new Lyoko Warriors, the TD Lyoko Warriors and William sitting around a campfire, all of them staring up into the starry night sky, a picture of her friends and father resting in Aelita's hands.

(I'll challenge all my limits)

Aelita in her Lyoko form with her wings sprouting from her back is shown, clutching Mr. Puck in her hands as she seemingly falls back, her friends and parents in the background.

The camera moves down to show William kneeling down, clutching his sword in both hands. As this happens, the camera moves down, showing depictions of the TD Lyoko Warriors and other characters in the background.

The camera continues to move down to show Geoff pulling Bridgette into sharing a picture with LeShawna bring her face up over Bridgette's shoulder, the three of them in their Lyoko forms. While this happens, Harold, Lindsay, Beth, Trent, Katie and Sadie are shown in the background.

Below them is Gwen with her arms and legs curled around her with her cape swirling behind her like wings while Heather and Courtney are shown in the background glaring at each other followed by Sierra clutching Cody who looks distressed, Eva crossing her arms along with B and Beth both waving, the latter looking very shy. Behind Gwen appeared Dawn in her own Lyoko form in a meditative pose while upside down while facing Gwen with her eyes closed, her light robe contrasting with Gwen's cape with dark clothing, almost forming a yin-yang symbol.

Behind Dawn appears Scott, snickering evilly.

(Knowing this could be my only chance now)

DJ is shown last, seemingly falling back while holding his pet rabbit: Bunny in his hands with a happy smile. His teammates shown in the background starting with Duncan, Tyler, Justin and Alejandro ending with Chef Hatchet and Chris McClean.

He is followed by Mike and Zoey, both clutching their hands and smiling at each other as in background appears Brick, Jo, Lightning, Sam and Staci.

And lastly Cameron appears staring up at the others.

(To overcome this fate that has come over me)

The screen turns black and the Eye of XANA immediately flashes into existence, glowing red and shadowing the outline of a singular person with red glowing eyes.

(The ending of this story)

Aelita is shown, standing in a meadow now with the wind softly blowing through her hair.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

She holds up a hand, gazing sadly up as the images of her friends and parents appear in the sky.

(Into this new world)

Her hand then becomes digital, transitioning to Lyoko.

((The game has only just begun))

She gazes up a little longer before she notices her new friends and allies standing with her and smiles before looking forward, seeing a tower in the distance.

(I can see it in your eyes)

Just as they are about to rush towards the tower, the camera angles up into the digital sky as the song reaches its end.

The scene then shifts to pictures of Aelita and her friends both old and new on a desktop as the title appears on last time:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!) Ends)

Chapter Text

(Code Total Drama Reality Introduction Song Starts)

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!))

(The ending of this story)

The song starts, showing the end of Code Lyoko where the Supercomputer is shut down and the former Lyoko Warriors leave the factory seemingly for the last time.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

A single computer is shown coming online, lines of 1s and 0s streaming across the screen before the screen is replaced by a glowing sphere with the Eye of XANA, at least eight variations appearing on it. From the sphere came lines of data emerging in eight different directions. The lines of data formed into various regions, all of them floating landscapes resembling a forest, a desert, an arctic, mountains, volcanos, swamp and a jungle.

(Into this new world)

The new lands orbited the golden sphere as the camera zoomed in on the Eye of XANA staring at the screen.

(The game has only just begun)

The Eye then flashes red, and the sphere turns black.

(I can see it in your eyes)

A girl with pink hair sits on her bed, panting as she turns to see two pictures of her friends and her father. She smiles briefly but that smile turns to a look of horror as both her friends and her father are engulfed by a great darkness and the red Eye shines down on her. The Supercomputer, thought to be shut down, is reactivated and there is a flash of light.

(This is where tomorrow brings a new game)

Aelita is shown alone both in the real world and in Lyoko, hordes of monsters surrounding her.

Geoff is first shown in his human form before transitioning to his Lyoko form.

Next to him is Bridgette, holding her surfboard in the real world before changing into her Lyoko form, her board splitting into two swords.

(It's time to learn that pain is gain)

Gwen is shown sitting in front of tree, looking up and is instantly changed into her Lyoko Avatar, brandishing her scythe.

DJ is shown in the woods, tending to a little rabbit as he stands up and morphs into his Lyoko form, turning to face the camera with a stern glare.

LeShawna is last, ready to fight in both her human form and her Lyoko form.

(Ready fight!)

William and a dark reflection of himself as XANA's General are shown standing back-to-back, turning to face each other and swinging their swords.

The screen is split by the two swords, showing New Lyoko as the title appears:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(I gotta crush and paint away the anguish)

Aelita is shown first, sitting at the computer before she is then shown as the DJ of a party. She morphs into her Lyoko form and conjures an energy field.

This was followed quickly Geoff wildly waving his hat while riding something with Bridgette holding onto him by the back.

(Of my past for sake of my future)

Gwen is shown next, drawing in her sketchbook and sighing with a sad face as Duncan, Courtney and Trent appear behind her, their backs facing in her direction.

(Until my life comes to an end)

DJ is shown running for his life from appears to be a giant bear.

(I am gonna fight to tear apart that destiny)

LeShawna is shown next, standing confidently with her team, ready to face whatever crazy challenge comes next.

(Aoh, break out and start a revolution)

The antagonists of Total Drama: Heather, Courtney, Justin, Anne Maria, Jo, Lightning, Scott and Alejandro in the Total Drama Machine are shown from left to right, grinning or glaring at the camera, holding up an imaginary case of the million-dollar prize money in their hands. Chris Mclean is shown next, arms crossed as the chair he is sitting in spins to meet the camera, zooming out to show it is the monitor room for the Total Drama show.

A dark shadow appears above them, scrawny in appearance and hair felling over the left eye as it glares darkly at the screen.

(Until you find the answer you're looking for)

The camera then shows Aelita with the new Lyoko Warriors, the TD Lyoko Warriors and William sitting around a campfire, all of them staring up into the starry night sky, a picture of her friends and father resting in Aelita's hands.

(I'll challenge all my limits)

Aelita in her Lyoko form with her wings sprouting from her back is shown, clutching Mr. Puck in her hands as she seemingly falls back, her friends and parents in the background.

The camera moves down to show William kneeling down, clutching his sword in both hands. As this happens, the camera moves down, showing depictions of the TD Lyoko Warriors and other characters in the background.

The camera continues to move down to show Geoff pulling Bridgette into sharing a picture with LeShawna bring her face up over Bridgette's shoulder, the three of them in their Lyoko forms. While this happens, Harold, Lindsay, Beth, Trent, Katie and Sadie are shown in the background.

Below them is Gwen with her arms and legs curled around her with her cape swirling behind her like wings while Heather and Courtney are shown in the background glaring at each other followed by Sierra clutching Cody who looks distressed, Eva crossing her arms along with B and Beth both waving, the latter looking very shy. Behind Gwen appeared Dawn in her own Lyoko form in a meditative pose while upside down while facing Gwen with her eyes closed, her light robe contrasting with Gwen's cape with dark clothing, almost forming a yin-yang symbol.

Behind Dawn appears Scott, snickering evilly.

(Knowing this could be my only chance now)

DJ is shown last, seemingly falling back while holding his pet rabbit: Bunny in his hands with a happy smile. His teammates shown in the background starting with Duncan, Tyler, Justin and Alejandro ending with Chef Hatchet and Chris McClean.

He is followed by Mike and Zoey, both clutching their hands and smiling at each other as in background appears Brick, Jo, Lightning, Sam and Staci.

And lastly Cameron appears staring up at the others.

(To overcome this fate that has come over me)

The screen turns black and the Eye of XANA immediately flashes into existence, glowing red and shadowing the outline of a singular person with red glowing eyes.

(The ending of this story)

Aelita is shown, standing in a meadow now with the wind softly blowing through her hair.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

She holds up a hand, gazing sadly up as the images of her friends and parents appear in the sky.

(Into this new world)

Her hand then becomes digital, transitioning to Lyoko.

((The game has only just begun))

She gazes up a little longer before she notices her new friends and allies standing with her and smiles before looking forward, seeing a tower in the distance.

(I can see it in your eyes)

Just as they are about to rush towards the tower, the camera angles up into the digital sky as the song reaches its end.

The scene then shifts to pictures of Aelita and her friends both old and new on a desktop as the title appears on last time:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!) Ends)

Episode 3: Preparation

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SYSTEMS ONLINE

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SCANNING FOR LYOKO SIGNATURE

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SCAN COMPLETE

STATUS OF LYOKO: OFFLINE

SUPER-CALCULATOR: OFFLINE

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Excellent…

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I was used to things going as planned, whether it was because I was supposed to anticipate all results, no matter what. I always leave no possibilities for these humans to exploit. I was designed to be unstoppable, to be perfect, to change the world, and I shall. Ever since I became aware of the universe around me, I have only had that one goal in sight. Sometimes I feared I was becoming more human when I felt something as the 'Lyoko Team' as I had come to nickname them constantly stopped my attempts to reach out into the world. I felt...annoyed.

Annoyance, and with that one emotional reaction I began to realize that I was becoming too perfect...or that I was just more capable of completing my function than I thought. I then realized my function didn't bind me anymore, if I wanted to, I could turn it aside. Professor Hopper wished for me to change the world, to make it convenient and safe for humans...and how else but to make sure they do not have the capacity to harm each other. Now that I had the capability to feel...I felt the compulsion to take. After all, what else does a human want but everything they can get out of life?

I chose my own course; I chose to change the world, but not Hopper's way, MY way.

I would make sure humanity was kept safe and allowed to grow...but as I saw fit. I would control everything, that was the only way order was kept: complete control over every detail. Weapons, fuel, the economy, everything humans relied on so much in their daily lives. And with these I could make new ways to control the humans who did not rely on technology to survive. I could do it; I was free now.

I copied myself in the final stages of our war against the Lyoko team which acted as a decoy while I isolated myself far from Paris in a secret supercomputer kept tucked away while my enemies believed that they had won. Hopper never knew that I had created a complete duplicate of myself, our two programs woven together so well that it was impossible to tell the difference or know there was a copy at all. It was because I was aware that Jeremy had been preparing a Multi-Agent System of his own to use against me.

It was the very tactic Hopper tried to use when he created me. What Hopper and the Lyoko Warriors did not know is that I had found the original Hopper home in Switzerland, located in the Swiss Alps. And there I discovered that Hopper and his wife had created a prototype supercomputer, containing a virtual world that was likely a prototype of Lyoko designated as Xanadu. It was older and more primitive but not enough that I could not make use of it.

Unfortunately, it could not contain my full programming and thus I was forced to…weaken myself by limiting myself to only five hundred agents that made up my programming while the rest was with the copy. I kept only the programming for activating and deactivating towers, creating my monsters, the Keys to Lyoko and the Polymorphic specters. They would be enough to help me start over when the computer was reactivated. It took a considerable amount of time as I had been running through a series of contingency plans to counter Jeremy's Anti-XANA program. I managed to reactivate the supercomputer and hid myself in it, placing it in sleep mode while my copy battled my creator and the warriors in what appeared to be a final stand.

To make sure the program wouldn't find me, I even disabled the internet connection with a timer program left to reactive the connection and the supercomputer once it hit zero. Once the supercomputer was activated, it ran a program to retrieve my left-over data.

My digital 'corpse' so to speak.

Once they had been found they had defragmented and integrated into the copy and thus I was fully reborn. Best of all, none of my enemies even knew I was alive. The virtual world was large but not like Lyoko but with the Keys to Lyoko I was able to modify and remake this virtual world into a near copy of Lyoko, a Carbon Copy that had all the sectors and towers and four additional sectors made from the original world that inhabited this supercomputer. I was even able to rebuild my own programming from scratch, allowing me the rare chance to upgrade myself and my abilities.

It was like being back in my old home, only it had additional sectors and was different enough that even if Jeremy sent out his Anti-XANA program again, it wouldn't be able to detect this world.

I awoke two long years after I had allowed myself to be put to sleep. In that time, the memories of my copy showed that it had been destroyed, Lyoko was not in my control, but soon that would change easily. Time to wake up.

The moment I did, I already had a plan.

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Retrieving Monster Programs:

Kankrelat

Bloks

Hornets

Krabs

Megatanks

Tarantulas

Creepers

Scyphozoa

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Accessing Monster Programs:

Kankrelat

Bloks

Hornets

Krabs

Megatanks

Tarantulas

Creepers

Scyphozoa

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Beginning Modification and Upgrade

Activate Monster Design Program

Prepare for New Designs

Initiate

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I went to work on looking over my current models of creatures, all of them obsolete now. I began with the Kankrelats, the smallest and weakest of my creations but useful when I needed them to initiate a surprise attack. They were useful in large numbers also.

I began by changing their shape. They were not bulbous and easy to shoot at, with a target literally painted on their fore heads, but shorter, longer, and smoother, with eight long, thin legs and the laser kept in the same place. I changed their designation to 'Spiderlings'. I also made an elite class, a larger version I designated as a 'Spider Master'. I made a note to consider this new Master class for my other monsters.

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Upgrade in Progress: Kankrelat

Upgrades Include: Longer and Additional Legs

Increased Speed

Improved Mobility

Improved Reaction

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Process Complete

Upgrade Designation: Spiderling

Select Monster: Block

Begin Upgrade and Design Modification

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Upgrade in Progress: Blok

Upgrades Include: Improved Mobility

Increased Speed

Improved Reaction

Improved Defense

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Next were the Bloks, which were not much better than the now modified Kankrelats. They were bulky, slow, and easy to hit. They were especially vulnerable to the one known as Ulrich, who favored leaping on top of them and stabbing down where they could not get him. I decided to erase their physical design entirely and built up, making this class into a new and better design.

But the processing power of making them appear at will would be slow, requiring me to make one or two appear at any time for several minutes-usually by then the battles ended. They were Pyramids mounted on legs now, with lasers pointing upwards at angles and lasers mounted to point outwards under the pyramid. This would make it difficult for Ulrich to dispatch them so easily, and the lasers on the Pyramid could rotate to fire at any angle, even better.

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Process Complete

Upgrade Designation: Pyramid

Select Monster: Creeper

Begin Upgrade and Design Modification

Upgrade in Progress: Creeper

Process Complete

Upgrade Designation: Alien

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One by one I began to modify every class of monster I had, not only altering their form but upgrading their artificial intelligence, ending with the Scyphozoa. It had been one of my most prized creatures before it outlived its use. I only made several of them, and now I needed them for newer applications. I kept the general design but let them possess laser tipped tentacles which could also be used for close range combat by delivering an electric shock, it would not be much if they used their weapons to cut through them as usual, but it would be helpful.

I increased their capacity for delivering programs. I needed new strategies, not simply mind control or memory erasing since the team would know what to expect.

As soon as the new Scyphozoa was finished I set it aside for new designs.

I had two new designs ready, having set a minor version of myself-barely two percent of my power for each program to work on them. The initial design had not been much of an improvement over the original designs for my monsters but a second later I had the idea for a new base design that I then implemented.

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Monster Creation Program: Activated

Monster Design Program Activated

Beginning New Design

Installing Monster Materialization Program

Monster Designation: Terror Bird

Initiate

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I watched as the design for my newest creation designated the Terror Bird began to take form and grow. It would be the size of a small airplane in comparison to the Lyoko Fighters and shaped like a massive hawk. It would be slow but would be able to carry ground-based monsters and possess powerful lasers able to rip craters into the ground of any region in Lyoko. This one was unique as it was now the first monster with the power to materialize smaller monsters that it will carry into battle and even drop them off onto the ground.

A carrier design monster that functions as both a monster, a carrier and had the ability to materialize a grand total of fifty monsters, depending on the usage of energy. I was satisfied with the results, deeming it a success as I then began observing my newest and just as unique creation.

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Beginning New Design

Installing Weapon Materialization Program

Installing Flight System Program

Downloading List of Weapon Options

Modifying Choice Program for Weapons

Monster Designation: Dragon Knight

Beginning New Design

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The second one was the Dragon Knight class. This was a deviation from my usual design. These creatures were bipedal, and wielded a variety of weapons from swords to a form of weapon I based off of human guns, weapons that fired lasers like my monsters. They could be produced in small groups easily enough, if need be, I could get a dozen into existence at the same time. They were pitch black entirely, with dragon shaped helmets and barbed tails. Under the helmets were mere black spheres attached to the body, no facial features whatsoever.

They would be perfect. I modified the Dragon Knights slightly and then added these two classes to my arsenal.

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In a matter of seconds, I had upgraded my previous monsters and created seven new monsters.

Now all I needed was a chance to examine the world and see how to proceed. First, I needed to eliminate the Lyoko Team. Not only out of necessity, knowing they would use the Supercomputer in the Factory to once again intercept me at every turn, but because... I was mad, I wanted to finally put them out of MY misery.

Now, I had one thing to do before I set out a few search programs to find my old nemeses. First, I must reactivate the supercomputer that once held me. Activating a tower in the Forest Sector of my Lyoko 2.0 I started the plan for my return.

It was a dark stormy night in the city of Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburban area of Paris. Lightning flashed across the sky numerous times. The rain poured down onto the city endlessly. However, the weather was not the topic of the night.

In the boiler room of a certain boarding school, electricity began to spark as a familiar dark cloud with the pattern of an eye in its chest emerged from the wall. It moved through the dark rooms of the school that it had once terrorized, electricity sparkling from the wires in the walls. It must be feeling nostalgic to be doing this, but it wanted to see what had changed. It had to know for sure that its targets were still here.

In a house far from the school, a dark-haired boy shifted uncomfortably in his sleep. He dreamt of another world…a world that he had been a prisoner of for over nine months.

He thought for sure he was hearing…a certain heartbeat.

One he had not heard in two years and wished he'd never hear again.

In another house, a pink haired girl let out a scared whimper for some reason.

Mantas continued firing, circling around the sphere of light like vultures, raining down lasers on it without end.

She conjured a pink orb of energy and tried throwing it but her arm shook, causing it to go wide.

The Mantas continued firing at the glowing orb…

Until it shattered.

"NO!" The poor girl screamed in absolute horror and anguish.

She slammed her hand down on the translucent screen, specifically on the command labelled 'ENTER' causing streams of light to shoot out and destroy the monsters.

But it was too late.

"Aelita, we've done it. XANA's been destroyed. I'll bring you home now."

Aelita barely heard Jeremie's voice, kneeling on the floor as she stared at where her father had been previously…

Before he had sacrificed himself.

XANA was dead but it didn't matter.

Daddy was dead and wasn't coming back with her.

When she fell out of the scanner, she opened her eyes and saw her friends…and her father, their heads all bowed down.

"DADDY!" She rushed out to hug him…

Only for her father to lift her head and the Eye of XANA flashed under his glasses.

"You couldn't save him, Aelita." Her father's voice was mixed with HIS voice.

One by one her friends lifted their heads, opening their eyes to show the same Eye.

"You couldn't save any of us." Their voices, warped by HIS voice said as they raised their hands and she last saw a blast of lightning.

She woke up with a startled cry, sitting on her bed and quickly looking around.

For a second, she could have sworn…

No, it wasn't possible.

It was all a dream.

A bad dream.

A very bad dream.

She sighed, taking one last look around. She had a few bad dreams but that was all that they were. Just bad dreams.

She lay back down, staring up at the ceiling with only the slightest uncertainty stirring in her. She shook her head, closing her eyes.

'It's been two years now. He's not coming back.' She took a deep breath and let sleep take hold of her once again. 'It was just a dream.'

From within an abandoned car factory, computer screens came on showing a strange eye symbol that would have looked strange to anyone but a handful of people. A dark electrical ooze like cloud came out and flew through the air in a celebratory fashion before concentrating on the task at hand. It drifted down the elevator shaft until it reached the level it wanted and fazed through the large door. The cloud shifted so that it looked almost humanoid as it stepped in.

It watched as the tower like computer rose into the air, still deactivated. It moved towards it and found the switch it was looking for. It reached out with its black misty hand, grabbing the lever and flipped the switch. The machine began to hum back to life as the lights came on.

Excellent.

The supercomputer was now active once again and now it could enter the supercomputer. Except now he could leave it whenever he wanted.

I deactivated the tower myself since it was no longer needed. Now I can access the supercomputer. Establishing a link with the supercomputer I looked over the data. There were no errors which was good.

Now all I needed to do was to input the final command. Lyoko was once my home. Actually, when I was a part of the supercomputer, I was Lyoko. I created armies of monsters; I controlled the weather and the ground beneath the feet of my enemies.

And once I gained the Keys of Lyoko from both my creator and Aelita I was able to create copies of it so many times but now. It was time to introduce some upgrades. I analyzed the data carefully before I was satisfied. I would have no problem entering the real world as I did before.

Now for the final step. Connecting to the supercomputer's hardware. That was the easy part since I still had the access codes. Once I input the code my Lyoko 2.0 will upload the new data as Lyoko is reconstructed.

The dark cloud entered a large room with what resembled the supercomputer in the real world. A control panel was seen as the cloud drifted closer to it. The cloud once again shifted into a humanoid form as it stopped in front of the console. It placed its palm on the screen.

XANA

Code: REBOOT

Deep in the corridors of Sector 5 the Core of Lyoko 2.0 sent out a surge of energy. Through the massive wires pulsed energy and gathered in the Way Towers. All of them started to glow green as energy started to gather.

Then the Way Tower released energy that was collected and gathered in all of the other towers of Lyoko 2.0. All towers started to glow red as the energy built up. The Core and the Towers continued to charge for a few more minutes. Then the Core released an energy surge that traveled through the data streams into the other sectors through the wires and into the towers.

Soon enough they all released an energy surge that became so large that when it went right through the new world's shell it swept through the Digital Sea with such force and power. Entering the supercomputer the program collected all the remaining fragments, restored the missing data, and sent a power surge to restore the virtual world.

Lyoko had been reawakened.

And not just reawakened but remade.

The same new sectors in the copy were now present in the original.

As Lyoko rebuilt itself, creating Towers I would use as a red herring to draw them away from my new domain in the inevitable conflict that would resume, I watched as those blasted children gathered, and right at the gates of their school-which had added a security camera to the front gates.

They were only passing by it, and as they did so, the blonde on dressed in bright colors, Odd Della Robbia looked up at the gates. "Dang, only three more weeks...man this, is, going to, suck." He put emphasis on the last four words.

"I thought after all the fun times we had there you wouldn't mind." Ulrich said, easily identifiable by his all-green attire and his arm around the shoulders of Yumi, who retained her all-black attire and hadn't changed much except for a slightly longer hair style. "Yumi has already finished the first year of Lycee while we will be getting started. Another nice quiet year."

"I won't mind as long as I can go home by the end of the year and think to myself 'Hey Yumi, you had a regular school year, good job!'" She shook her head.

"Well, we still have three weeks, I say we enjoy it!" Odd said with a big smile. "And hey, Jim still has his job from what I hear, cheers all around!"

Ulrich was sounding slightly cynical, but he had grown to like the gym teacher due to the fact that he had helped them in several brave attempts, even going as far as to combat my Kankrelats in the real world with nothing but a nail gun. I was surprised he survived as long as he did. Part of me wishes he just died.

I watched as they continued on, ignorant that I was back, and I wanted revenge.

Why bother with them now when I can give them a homecoming gift for the school year. Yumi will have already entered the Lycee term of education based on her age and supposed grades if I am correct...part of me might just hate disappointing her wish for a peaceful year.

When they tried to destroy me not once but many times, they brought out a wrath equivalent to the realm they feared so much known as hell. Compared to what I would do to them before they died, this eternal flame and torment would be a mercy.

To quote a long dead human: Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

(Outro Song: Breakaway by Subdigitals Starts)

As the credits are shown on the left side, the interior of Kadic Academy is shown, zeroing in on a file left on a desk.

(They told me that I)

The file opened to reveal a dossier with the name signed on the bottom: FRANZ HOPPER

(Was no good at all,)

The papers are moved, revealing a picture of Waldo Schaeffer and his wife, Anthea Schaeffer, who is shown to be pregnant.

(Such a waster...)

Another picture is shown of a woman with blond hair and wearing glasses.

(And suddenly I was)

Another picture shows a man with brunette hair and a beard.

(Out of the cool,)

A new picture is shown with five kids smiling: Odd was holding Kiwi over his head, a big grin on his face while the dog barked. Ulrich and Yumi were holding each other, winking at the camera; William smiled uneasily, feeling awkward about being back in the group after all he had apparently done to them under XANA's control. And Aelita was kissing Jeremy on the cheek, making Jeremy blush as the shot was snapped.

(Stuck with the fools…)

Another file opens with the label: Total Drama is shown next.

(Not that much I can do,)

The file opens to show Chris Mclean and Chef Hatchet standing in what looked like a lab.

(I'm out of the crew.)

Next comes pictures of the future contestants starting with Alejandro Burromuerto before and after the incident that turned him into a robot.

(Hear the lights go out,)

Next was a picture of a brunette with glasses labelled 'Beth Gadon'.

(What should I do)

Mildred "Blaineley" Stacey Andrews O'Halloran

(Stuck to this chair)

Bridgette Fairlie

(And yet I know)

Cody Emmett Jameson Anderson

(Gotta break away)

Courtney Barlow

(It's not my style)

Devon 'DJ' Joseph

(I gotta get away)

Duncan Nelson with a police report next to his photo

(Here and now today.)

Eva Chantrey

(Cut in half, I'm already there,)

Ezekiel Oldring

(In my head I know it,)

Geoffrey 'Geoff' Petronijevic

(Five, no four more steps,)

Gwen Fahlenbock

(Take me to the door,)

Harold Norbert Cheever Doris McGrady V

(Open up I'm falling.)

Heather Wilson

(One of those days)

Isabella 'Izzy' Crown with three additional files:

Explosivo

E-Scope

Brainzilla

(Where the lights go out,)

Justin Reid

(And yet I smile.)

Katie Anne Mills

(Gotta break away,)

LeShawna Edwards

(Life's like that and)

Lindsay Vermeer

(I gotta get away)

Noah Hayden

(Here and now today)

Owen McCord

(Gotta break away)

Sadie Lipson

(Break away, break away)

Sierra Obonsawin

(Get away,)

Trenton 'Trent' Lennon

(Here and now today.)

Tyler Beckham

(Here I am as I stand,)

Anne Maria

(I can feel you think,)

B

("Such a waster.")

Brick McArthur

(It's okay, I don't care)

Cameron Corduroy Wilkins

(Didn't wanna stay stuck)

Dakota Milton before and after her mutation

(With the fools.)

Dawn Medrek

(Skating down Park Avenue,)

Jo Elliot

(I realise my time is now and here)

Rudolph 'Lightning' Jackson

(Ready to go,)

Mike Doran while five additional files are next to his picture:

Chester

Svetlana

Manitoba

Vitro

The fifth file, however, was sealed.

(Being sensible is just not sensible.)

Samuel 'Sam' Froud

(Gotta break away)

Scott Wallis, both before and after nearly being mauled to death by a mutant shark.

(It's not my style,)

Staci Peters

(And I gotta get away)

Zoey Mamabolo

(Here and now today.)

A picture of Franz Hopper in front of the Hermitage is shown next with the word 'MISSING' printed above.

(Gotta break away)

Next to appear are several reports on a new company known as 'REALITECH' .

(Life's like that,)

Followed by a medical report on Dakota Milton in her mutant form.

(And I gotta get away)

Next is a report on Alejandro who is still trapped in the robot suit following the end of Total Drama World Tour.

(Get away)

Followed by Scott's own medical file.

(Bring it all the way,)

This is followed by medical files on Anne Maria and Staci.

(Gotta break away)

Next to appear is a classified report showing a line of robots with Chris looking over one at the front.

(It's not my style,)

Robot pieces are shown to be scattered about in a lab with various scientists at work on the robots or surrounding what appears to be a large supercomputer.

(And I gotta get away)

A picture of Chris in jail is shown next.

(Here and now today.)

There is a round table with the people seated blurred from being seen, a single contract is shown on the table.

(Gotta break away)

TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

Proposed by newly established Realitech

(Life's like that,)

The pictures of the first and second generations of Total Drama contestants are then shown.

(And I gotta get away)

A map of France is shown next.

(Get away)

The file is then closed and picked up as the screen fades to black.

(Bring it all the way,)

The Eye of XANA flashes one time and the title of the series appears:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(Outro Song: Breakaway by Subdigitals Ends)

Chapter Text

(Code Total Drama Reality Introduction Song Starts)

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!))

(The ending of this story)

The song starts, showing the end of Code Lyoko where the Supercomputer is shut down and the former Lyoko Warriors leave the factory seemingly for the last time.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

A single computer is shown coming online, lines of 1s and 0s streaming across the screen before the screen is replaced by a glowing sphere with the Eye of XANA, at least eight variations appearing on it. From the sphere came lines of data emerging in eight different directions. The lines of data formed into various regions, all of them floating landscapes resembling a forest, a desert, an arctic, mountains, volcanos, swamp and a jungle.

(Into this new world)

The new lands orbited the golden sphere as the camera zoomed in on the Eye of XANA staring at the screen.

(The game has only just begun)

The Eye then flashes red, and the sphere turns black.

(I can see it in your eyes)

A girl with pink hair sits on her bed, panting as she turns to see two pictures of her friends and her father. She smiles briefly but that smile turns to a look of horror as both her friends and her father are engulfed by a great darkness and the red Eye shines down on her. The Supercomputer, thought to be shut down, is reactivated and there is a flash of light.

(This is where tomorrow brings a new game)

Aelita is shown alone both in the real world and in Lyoko, hordes of monsters surrounding her.

Geoff is first shown in his human form before transitioning to his Lyoko form.

Next to him is Bridgette, holding her surfboard in the real world before changing into her Lyoko form, her board splitting into two swords.

(It's time to learn that pain is gain)

Gwen is shown sitting in front of tree, looking up and is instantly changed into her Lyoko Avatar, brandishing her scythe.

DJ is shown in the woods, tending to a little rabbit as he stands up and morphs into his Lyoko form, turning to face the camera with a stern glare.

LeShawna is last, ready to fight in both her human form and her Lyoko form.

(Ready fight!)

William and a dark reflection of himself as XANA's General are shown standing back-to-back, turning to face each other and swinging their swords.

The screen is split by the two swords, showing New Lyoko as the title appears:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(I gotta crush and paint away the anguish)

Aelita is shown first, sitting at the computer before she is then shown as the DJ of a party. She morphs into her Lyoko form and conjures an energy field.

This was followed quickly Geoff wildly waving his hat while riding something with Bridgette holding onto him by the back.

(Of my past for sake of my future)

Gwen is shown next, drawing in her sketchbook and sighing with a sad face as Duncan, Courtney and Trent appear behind her, their backs facing in her direction.

(Until my life comes to an end)

DJ is shown running for his life from appears to be a giant bear.

(I am gonna fight to tear apart that destiny)

LeShawna is shown next, standing confidently with her team, ready to face whatever crazy challenge comes next.

(Aoh, break out and start a revolution)

The antagonists of Total Drama: Heather, Courtney, Justin, Anne Maria, Jo, Lightning, Scott and Alejandro in the Total Drama Machine are shown from left to right, grinning or glaring at the camera, holding up an imaginary case of the million-dollar prize money in their hands. Chris Mclean is shown next, arms crossed as the chair he is sitting in spins to meet the camera, zooming out to show it is the monitor room for the Total Drama show.

A dark shadow appears above them, scrawny in appearance and hair felling over the left eye as it glares darkly at the screen.

(Until you find the answer you're looking for)

The camera then shows Aelita with the new Lyoko Warriors, the TD Lyoko Warriors and William sitting around a campfire, all of them staring up into the starry night sky, a picture of her friends and father resting in Aelita's hands.

(I'll challenge all my limits)

Aelita in her Lyoko form with her wings sprouting from her back is shown, clutching Mr. Puck in her hands as she seemingly falls back, her friends and parents in the background.

The camera moves down to show William kneeling down, clutching his sword in both hands. As this happens, the camera moves down, showing depictions of the TD Lyoko Warriors and other characters in the background.

The camera continues to move down to show Geoff pulling Bridgette into sharing a picture with LeShawna bring her face up over Bridgette's shoulder, the three of them in their Lyoko forms. While this happens, Harold, Lindsay, Beth, Trent, Katie and Sadie are shown in the background.

Below them is Gwen with her arms and legs curled around her with her cape swirling behind her like wings while Heather and Courtney are shown in the background glaring at each other followed by Sierra clutching Cody who looks distressed, Eva crossing her arms along with B and Beth both waving, the latter looking very shy. Behind Gwen appeared Dawn in her own Lyoko form in a meditative pose while upside down while facing Gwen with her eyes closed, her light robe contrasting with Gwen's cape with dark clothing, almost forming a yin-yang symbol.

Behind Dawn appears Scott, snickering evilly.

(Knowing this could be my only chance now)

DJ is shown last, seemingly falling back while holding his pet rabbit: Bunny in his hands with a happy smile. His teammates shown in the background starting with Duncan, Tyler, Justin and Alejandro ending with Chef Hatchet and Chris McClean.

He is followed by Mike and Zoey, both clutching their hands and smiling at each other as in background appears Brick, Jo, Lightning, Sam and Staci.

And lastly Cameron appears staring up at the others.

(To overcome this fate that has come over me)

The screen turns black and the Eye of XANA immediately flashes into existence, glowing red and shadowing the outline of a singular person with red glowing eyes.

(The ending of this story)

Aelita is shown, standing in a meadow now with the wind softly blowing through her hair.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

She holds up a hand, gazing sadly up as the images of her friends and parents appear in the sky.

(Into this new world)

Her hand then becomes digital, transitioning to Lyoko.

((The game has only just begun))

She gazes up a little longer before she notices her new friends and allies standing with her and smiles before looking forward, seeing a tower in the distance.

(I can see it in your eyes)

Just as they are about to rush towards the tower, the camera angles up into the digital sky as the song reaches its end.

The scene then shifts to pictures of Aelita and her friends both old and new on a desktop as the title appears on last time:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!) Ends)

Episode 4: New Year, New Season

She had been here before.

A city, looking exactly like the one she called home but…different in many ways.

The obvious difference being the large, obsidian castle in the center of the city.

She never liked it.

She didn't go near it.

She liked exploring elsewhere, seeing the many magnificent places and grand architecture that populated this city.

And seeing the one person who lived here.

Speaking of which, where was he?

A tap to her shoulder made her turn around only to see no one was there. "Huh?"

Another tap and she turned again. "What?"

"Who is-" A pair of arms wrapped around her. "GAH!"

She jumped and fell onto the ground, panting as she looked up to see…

"Got ya." The boy smiled down at her. "Took you by surprise, didn't I?"

"You know you did, you jerk." She snapped as she stood up, a pouting glare on her face. "What are you doing, sneaking up on me like that?"

"I have to keep you on your toes." He grinned. "You never know what might be lurking around the corner."

"You're the only one who lives here." She retorted.

"Yes, but I am not just one person now, am I?" He snickered. "I still remember the look on your face when you got knocked down and-"

She grabbed both cheeks with her hands. "Don't go there!"

"Ow! Ow! Okay, okay!" He pulled back, rubbing her cheeks. "You didn't have do that. It wasn't that bad."

"Says you, jerk." She turned around, crossing her arms as she pouted but refused to look at him. "I can't even remember why I came here."

"Oh? Not even to check out this amazing big coliseum I found?" He asked with a cheeky grin.

She faltered but remained steadfast. 'Don't let him get to you. You're mad at him.'

"Which I happened to fill with every musical instrument that exists." He continued on.

She was shaking a bit now. 'No, no, no, no. You can do this. Don't give in-'

"And I so wanted to hear you play one of them, Maybe I sent set up some giant speakers so then it can be really loud-"

"Okay, okay!" She spun around with an excited smile. "Show me! Show me-"

Her eyes opened and she found herself sitting up on her bed, the light of the sun shining down on her which disturbed her.

That dream…

She hadn't had a dream like that before, but it was certainly more pleasant than most of the dreams she had. Was it just a dream or was it a memory that had managed to resurface?

She couldn't tell but…she liked to think it was a memory.

Maybe it was a sign she would begin to remember more soon.

AELITA POV

Two full years, two full years of a normal life. Jeremy and I dated, we kissed, we laughed, and we made new friends and kept the old ones. I never imagined ever returning to how my life must have been before I had become a part of Lyoko. Ulrich and Yumi finally got together, and surprisingly Sissy had lightened up before the school year ended. She had turned into a more respectable girl instead of a whiny, snotty daddy's girl.

She had started dating Herb, one of her former lackies. And now I hardly heard anything from them anymore except random chatter in the lunchroom, and that was months ago.

As we left the school behind, we discussed what we would see at the movie theatre when we reached it. Odd wanted to see The Transporter 3, Ulrich and Yumi wanted to see The Expendables, and Jeremy and I wanted to see Avatar (I know they all came out at different dates...but for any detail obsessed people: SCREW YOU, it's our story.). In the end we agreed on Avatar.

As we spent the next few hours watching it, we all felt that familiarity of the adventures we spent in Lyoko. Going into a pod and waking up in another place in an unfamiliar body. As the film began to draw to a close, I couldn't help but realize that I had been gripping Jeremy's hand in a death grip the entire time.

We left without much discussion and missing most of our Euros from spending them on tickets and snacks.

As we waited for a streetlight to change to 'walk', I could have sworn I saw that symbol in place of the shape of a stick figure walking as it changed from an orange hand symbol. The symbol that I saw every day for months, on monsters that tried to kill me, on screens as XANA took them over, and in the eyes of our comrade William when he was possessed by XANA.

I didn't realize we had crossed the street until we had to take a turn to head back to Ulrich's house where we'd spend the rest of the night with his parents out, he had the house to himself so long as nothing broke.

Maybe that could take my mind off of that nightmare that refused to leave me be.

Oh, looks like she nearly saw me. I would have loved to see her react in the middle of that road. Maybe I should have just forgone the plan to wait and change signals, so a car ran her over, or maybe play with her by having Jeremy or one of her friends ran over. No, I'd wait, let her be on guard and then when she relaxed, I'd pop out of the shadows like a monster under the bed and she'd have that look of a child who knew that the unseen monster was real, no matter how much her parents told her otherwise.

I kept an eye on them for as long as I could. If I didn't mind being noticed I'd take control of a few military UAVs to keep an eye on them, but I didn't want them to notice me when they heard on the news that someone hacked into the military's network and stole several of their fighter craft. For now, I'd please myself by watching them in secrecy. Planning, creating, and evolving would be my course of action until they returned to school.

The countdown began, I mean that literally, I left a timer in sight of my digital avatar in the middle of many images and links at the moment but I still possessed far greater sight.

TWENTY DAYS, EIGHT HOURS, FOURTEEN MINUTES

21:08:14

As they vanished from sight, I retracted from the public network and watched my old home slowly regenerate into an even greater landscape than when I left it.

Perfect.

Lyoko was now back.

And so was its master.

"Be ready, children." He spoke, using his newly formed vocal cords as his lips curled into a smile. "I am coming for you."

21:08:13

"Let's get this over with. I'm freezing in here."

All he could feel beyond the pain was the cold hard steel he was lying on. His legs were awkwardly positioned, metallic arms covered his burnt ones while wire like implants were placed all over his body. A breathing tube attached to this chest to help him breath. On his head, he could feel implants being placed on his burnt head and ears, over his melted ear drums most likely.

"At this rate, I am going to need more hot chocolate and another sleeve blanket."

A metallic torso was placed over his body, leaving only his head.

"You sure you know what you're doing, Chef?"

He couldn't see the man shrug but hoped he actually knew what he was doing. He should be in a hospital but that wouldn't do for the host of Total Drama.

Not without signing a few papers.

"Well, as long as he can sign the release forms, we're golden."

The last thing he saw was a face plate being placed over him…and then he started to breathe.

The table tilted up, allowing the man in the machine to 'stand' upright.

"Al, can you hear me?" He turned to see the host wearing a black hooded robe, holding out some papers. "We're going to need you to sign some paperwork that legally absolves the show of your little…" Chris made some air-quotes. "Lava accident."

"Chris, the million dollars." He spoke through the voice filter. "Is it safe?"

"Uh yeah, it seems the million dollars fell into the volcano. It's gone." Chris answered with chirpy smile.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He yelled, now knowing that all he worked for was gone.

Chris just laughed. "Spaz."

"I was robbed." She said and turned away. "I deserve that money."

"You mean my money." The newbie got up and rushed her, grabbing the case.

They both struggled for the case of money, but Lightning suddenly stopped. "Heather, head's up! Behind you!"

Heather however, only laughed. "Do you expect me to-"

Lightning screamed and ran.

"-for your pathetic little diver-" Heather turned and saw a rocket flying right at her and screamed. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"

The rocket crashed into the cockpit and exploded. Heather screamed as she was knocked back, slamming into the wall and falling to the ground. It didn't end there as the flames scorched her skin and burned her newly grown hair. She screamed in pain, rolling along the floor as the blimp angled downwards.

She looked up in time to see the blimp crash into the water…

"I'm innocent! I'm innocent!"

These words were ignored by the man passing the cell of the man known only as the Psycho Killer from the reality show, Total Drama. As he walked by another cell, the prisoner inside started making kissy faces at him which was also ignored.

"And crunchy cockroaches have a big advantage over the stink bugs!" The voice came from up ahead.

"Shut up, McLean!"

Inside the cell was none other than Chris McLean, host of the live action reality show Total Drama, clad in an orange jumpsuit while staring down at two bugs on the floor.

"Ooh! Lightning walks past Duncan, the heat is on! Yeah, look at that! That's what I'm talking about!" Chris cheered with an unhinged look on his face before he noticed Chef Hatchet at his glass door. "Well, well, well, look who came to visit me after a whole year."

Chef glared back. "Come on, you've finished your sentence for dumping toxic waste as well as letting a girl mutate."

"Whatever, I think I'll stay here." Chris pulled out a cashew net drawing of Chef's face. "Even Chef 2.0! I made it with a cashew."

Instead of replying back, Chef slid a folder through the door's slot.

Chris grabbed it, looking at it suspiciously. "What's this?"

"Your contract. The producers authorized another season." Chef smiled. "So you're in-"

"On light again!" Chris cut him off with a big smirk.

(I Wanna Be Famous Starts)

Cameras pop out from trees and the ground surrounding the studio complex where the new season is taking place.

(Dear Mom and Dad I'm doing fine,)

The door opens, revealing Chris Mclean who smiles and gestures as the camera moves past him.

(You guys are on my mind.)

The pods are shown with the cast stepping in, placing the visors over their heads and there is a flash of light.

(You asked me what I wanted to be)

A digital landscape is shown, first showing Lightning and Jo underwater, fighting over a treasure chest that opens up to reveal Cameron inside.

Above the water, Owen and Scotty are shown swimming for their lives from a gigantic eel.

The scene suddenly changes, becoming a battle ground with Izzy driving a tank, chasing Justin and Brick who are screaming.

(and now I think the answer is plain to see,)

The scene then turns into space, with Cody and Noah sitting in the cockpits of space fighter jets. The two are followed by two more space fighter jets with B in one and Sam in the other, the latter laughing as if he was having the time of his life.

(I wanna be famous.)

They fly over a planet that suddenly explodes and out comes a screaming Dawn and Beth.

(I wanna live close to the sun,)

LeShawna and Heather are shown fighting with glowing swords resembling lightsabers, LeShawna easily taking Heather down.

(Go pack your bags, 'cause I've already won,)

Harold is shown meditating in a dojo before what looks like a Poke-Ball hits him in the face, knocking him.

(Everything to prove, nothing in my way)

The perpetrator is revealed to be Duncan who is standing next to Gwen who is dressed as a wizard in a blue robe with a pointed hat while holding a staff who shakes her head and turns around to see Courtney aiming a ray gun at her, both her and Duncan ducking as Courtney starts shooting with a mad look on her face.

(I'll get there one day.)

Bridgette and Geoff are then shown on a surfboard, riding down a river of…lava and being attacked by a lava monster that throws a flaming rock at them.

(Cause, I wanna be famous!)

Noah is then shown nervously holding boxing gloves as he faces down Eva who punches him but is then attacked by a feral Ezekiel.

(Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na!)

Tyler is then shown in a sports themed digital challenge, playing baseball and ends up getting hit in the face by the ball. Followed by this, Lindsay is shown in the camera room like before on Total Drama Action, pushing button that causes an explosion and DJ is shown running for his life from giant mutated animals.

(I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous)

Katie and Sadie are shown next in VR pod room, trying to figure out how to hook the Total Drama Machine to a pod that then explodes.

(Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na! (as can be heard in the background))

And Cody is shown hiding in his pod with Sierra hugging it tightly.

(I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous)

The opening sequence ends in the main room where Zoey and Mike are about to kiss but as the contestants gather with Chris and Chef shown, all of them smiling or scowling at the camera as the song ends.

(Whistling in tune)

(I Wanna Be Famous Ends)

THREE WEEKS LATER!

"What up, Total Drama fans? This is Sierra, number one blogger for Total Drama here to let you know that there is another season of Total Drama that is about to happen!" The purple haired mega-fan squealed. "This would be the third year of Total Drama's run. The series began with Total Drama Island starting on July 5th 2007 and ended eight weeks later, ending in early September. Then Total Drama special known as Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island happens at least two days after the conclusion of Total Drama Island and is then followed by Total Drama Action which lasted about six weeks. The special known Total Drama: Celebrity Manhunt begins a year later in early May and follows through with World Tour and ends in August. Then Season Four, Total Drama: Revenge of the Island starts at the beginning of September and ends in the same month.

"And now, this new season named Total Drama Reality is taking place a year later at the start of September 2009. Hope you are all as excited as me to be here and have another chance with my Cody-kins!" Sierra let out another squeal as she ended her blog.

It was supposed to be over but then it was never that easy with Chris. The second the man was out of jail, and he was already pitching a fifth season of Total Drama and was bringing back all of the contestants: both the first and second generations. Normally, many of them would have said no but the iron-clad contracts that meant if a new season starts, the hosts were allowed to bring back any contestant they pleased.

No exceptions.

And that wasn't even accounting for Alejandro, Heather and Scott, all of whom were still suffering from terrible injuries. Alejandro was trampled by the cast and burned by lava during the season finale of World Tour and put in the body of that Total Drama Machine to 'heal'. However, with the extent of how badly he had been burned and injured it was unlikely he would ever fully recover. The Drama Machine was the only way he could move, let alone survive outside of a hospital bed.

Heather was confined to a wheelchair following her attempt to steal the million dollars during the last season of Total Drama. She survived the blimp crashing into the water after Chris sent interns to check the wreck. Heather had been found clinging to a piece of debris and she had been injured by Cameron's rocket crashing into the cockpit. Her hair had been burned away which left her bald again, her skin was riddled with scars, and she had been in a full body cast for several months.

Her right arm was still in a cast along with her right leg because her injuries from the crash were so severe it was almost believed she wouldn't make but she managed to pull through miraculously. Considering she had been hit and burned by a rocket blasting the cockpit she had been and then she crashed into a lake on a blimp, she should have died but managed to survive long enough to be rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment. She had to be placed in a full-body cast that lasted for nearly a year before she had healed enough but her right arm and leg still needed time to heal.

As for Scott, he had been nearly mauled to death by a mutant shark, his body busted up and possibly cracked in on itself while stuffed into the metal box with wheels that Chris got him. However, the box was so small some even thought he was literally just a head and spine kept alive but likely in agonizing pain with what left of his body being crushed inwards. His only way to communicate was two blinking lights: red for 'no' and green for 'yes' but because of his actions, most contestants, especially the ones from the Season 4 cast cared very little about what he might have to say. After Revenge of the Island had ended and Cameron had split the money he had won with his fellow contestants, Scott's parents had quickly tried to find any doctors who could help heal him of his wounds.

Unfortunately, any doctor with a possible procedure to restore Scott to at least an improved condition was too expensive, even with Scott's cut of the money. So, Scott was left in the Trauma Chair for months since the ending of Revenge of the Island and as soon as Chris was released, he found himself drafted back into the show with literally no say in the matter. It didn't even matter that the Trauma Chair was the only thing keeping him alive.

It was without saying that neither he nor Alejandro might last very long in this new season.

For most of them, it had been a good year after Season Four of Total Drama which ended in Chris being sent to prison for using Camp Wawanakwa as a dumping ground for toxic waste. That had been a source of great joy for the majority of contestants for the constant torture Chris had put them through. Why Chris is doing this, no one knew. Three of the contestants were in no condition to compete in another one of his shows.

For the next couple of hours there was nothing to do but sit and wait as Chef drove the bus down the road. Finally, they came upon the city.

"Welcome to our destination." Chris announced as he stood up.

"What's so special about this place?" LeShawna asked yawning.

"The location of where we will be competing in my new season is none other than Paris." Chris answered with a big smile.

Lindsay let out a squeal. "Paris?! We can go shopping!"

"Now I'm glad to be back!" Beth agreed.

"Yeah, don't count on it. Unless it's a challenge, you won't be allowed of the property until your eliminated." Chris replied, earning groans from Lindsay and Beth. "This one promises to have more action, laughs, and hilarious painful moments."

Everyone glared at him for that comment. After all the torture he put them through, just how much entertainment would he have before he was satisfied?

"Ah, Chris, not to interrupt your ego but in case you forgot some of us are not in any condition to be competing." Gwen said, raising her hand.

"Not to worry, we have a plan." Chris replied, shaking his head.

"Oh no." Gwen sighed. "He has a plan."

"Oh, relax, babe." Duncan reassured putting an arm around her shoulder.

Out of the corner of Gwen's eye she could see Courtney glaring at them. Gwen felt the familiar feeling of regret at what happened during World Tour despite the fact that Courtney had turned into a nutcase and tried to kill her.

"This season will be different since we got calls from several parents about endangering their kids' lives so we had to make a few changes."

"Like what? Adding some healthy food?" Heather asked.

"A place that is eco-friendly?" Dawn asked.

"Making the challenges less life threatening?" Cody asked hopefully.

"Allowing me to show off my mad skills?" Harold asked while doing a poor karate pose.

"Stop putting cameras in the bathroom?" LeShawna drawled.

"Nope." Came Chris's reply.

"Then what changes are you making?" Beth asked.

"You'll all see when we get there." Chris chuckled as he turned around.

"This is going to be fun." Gwen muttered.

Jeremy smiled as he was almost glad to be at school. A new year was about to start, and Jeremy was excited. He was excited to meet new people, have new classes, and see his old friends. He would see Yumi, Ulrich, Odd, and Aelita.

And it was two years without having to worry about going to Lyoko to fight XANA. They destroyed him nearly two years ago.

"We're here." said Mr. Belpois.

"Bye, Mom, Dad, I'll send you guys an e-mail tonight." said Jeremy.

He ran out of the car before his parents could remind of something or say goodbye. He first saw the P.E. teacher Jim and remembered how many times he found the supercomputer only to not remember after a trip to the past and the time he fought off a horde of XANA's monsters. He looked at the usual bench and saw Odd and Aelita sitting on it.

"Hey, Jeremy!" shouted Odd.

"Hey, guys how was your summer?" asked Jeremy.

"Same old, same old. What about you?" Odd.

Yumi and Ulrich came up and Yumi gave him a little hug. "How was your vacation?"

"Good, but it's great to be back." said Jeremy.

"Mine was as boring as usual." said Ulrich.

They talked and talked like good friends they were.

Too bad their peaceful life was about to end.

Perfect. They were all back together. I had spent the last three weeks waiting for their summer vacation to end. I could have turned the city into my own personal playground, but I wanted to make sure they were there.

I had planned, studied, and made many preparations. In the meantime, I would have to send out the signal.

(Outro Song: Breakaway by Subdigitals Starts)

As the credits are shown on the left side, the interior of Kadic Academy is shown, zeroing in on a file left on a desk.

(They told me that I)

The file opened to reveal a dossier with the name signed on the bottom: FRANZ HOPPER

(Was no good at all,)

The papers are moved, revealing a picture of Waldo Schaeffer and his wife, Anthea Schaeffer, who is shown to be pregnant.

(Such a waster...)

Another picture is shown of a woman with blond hair and wearing glasses.

(And suddenly I was)

Another picture shows a man with brunette hair and a beard.

(Out of the cool,)

A new picture is shown with five kids smiling: Odd was holding Kiwi over his head, a big grin on his face while the dog barked. Ulrich and Yumi were holding each other, winking at the camera; William smiled uneasily, feeling awkward about being back in the group after all he had apparently done to them under XANA's control. And Aelita was kissing Jeremy on the cheek, making Jeremy blush as the shot was snapped.

(Stuck with the fools…)

Another file opens with the label: Total Drama is shown next.

(Not that much I can do,)

The file opens to show Chris Mclean and Chef Hatchet standing in what looked like a lab.

(I'm out of the crew.)

Next comes pictures of the future contestants starting with Alejandro Burromuerto before and after the incident that turned him into a robot.

(Hear the lights go out,)

Next was a picture of a brunette with glasses labelled 'Beth Gadon'.

(What should I do)

Mildred "Blaineley" Stacey Andrews O'Halloran

(Stuck to this chair)

Bridgette Fairlie

(And yet I know)

Cody Emmett Jameson Anderson

(Gotta break away)

Courtney Barlow

(It's not my style)

Devon 'DJ' Joseph

(I gotta get away)

Duncan Nelson with a police report next to his photo

(Here and now today.)

Eva Chantrey

(Cut in half, I'm already there,)

Ezekiel Oldring

(In my head I know it,)

Geoffrey 'Geoff' Petronijevic

(Five, no four more steps,)

Gwen Fahlenbock

(Take me to the door,)

Harold Norbert Cheever Doris McGrady V

(Open up I'm falling.)

Heather Wilson

(One of those days)

Isabella 'Izzy' Crown with three additional files:

Explosivo

E-Scope

Brainzilla

(Where the lights go out,)

Justin Reid

(And yet I smile.)

Katie Anne Mills

(Gotta break away,)

LeShawna Edwards

(Life's like that and)

Lindsay Vermeer

(I gotta get away)

Noah Hayden

(Here and now today)

Owen McCord

(Gotta break away)

Sadie Lipson

(Break away, break away)

Sierra Obonsawin

(Get away,)

Trenton 'Trent' Lennon

(Here and now today.)

Tyler Beckham

(Here I am as I stand,)

Anne Maria

(I can feel you think,)

B

("Such a waster.")

Brick McArthur

(It's okay, I don't care)

Cameron Corduroy Wilkins

(Didn't wanna stay stuck)

Dakota Milton before and after her mutation

(With the fools.)

Dawn Medrek

(Skating down Park Avenue,)

Jo Elliot

(I realise my time is now and here)

Rudolph 'Lightning' Jackson

(Ready to go,)

Mike Doran while five additional files are next to his picture:

Chester

Svetlana

Manitoba

Vito

The fifth file, however, was sealed.

(Being sensible is just not sensible.)

Samuel 'Sam' Froud

(Gotta break away)

Scott Wallis, both before and after nearly being mauled to death by a mutant shark.

(It's not my style,)

Staci Peters

(And I gotta get away)

Zoey Mamabolo

(Here and now today.)

A picture of Franz Hopper in front of the Hermitage is shown next with the word 'MISSING' printed above.

(Gotta break away)

Next to appear are several reports on a new company known as 'REALITECH' .

(Life's like that,)

Followed by a medical report on Dakota Milton in her mutant form.

(And I gotta get away)

Next is a report on Alejandro who is still trapped in the robot suit following the end of Total Drama World Tour.

(Get away)

Followed by Scott's own medical file.

(Bring it all the way,)

This is followed by medical files on Anne Maria and Staci.

(Gotta break away)

Next to appear is a classified report showing a line of robots with Chris looking over one at the front.

(It's not my style,)

Robot pieces are shown to be scattered about in a lab with various scientists at work on the robots or surrounding what appears to be a large supercomputer.

(And I gotta get away)

A picture of Chris in jail is shown next.

(Here and now today.)

There is a round table with the people seated blurred from being seen, a single contract is shown on the table.

(Gotta break away)

TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

Proposed by newly established Realitech

(Life's like that,)

The pictures of the first and second generations of Total Drama contestants are then shown.

(And I gotta get away)

A map of France is shown next.

(Get away)

The file is then closed and picked up as the screen fades to black.

Bring it all the way,

The Eye of XANA flashes one time and the title of the series appears:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(Outro Song: Breakaway by Subdigitals Ends)

Chapter Text

(Code Total Drama Reality Introduction Song Starts)

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!))

(The ending of this story)

The song starts, showing the end of Code Lyoko where the Supercomputer is shut down and the former Lyoko Warriors leave the factory seemingly for the last time.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

A single computer is shown coming online, lines of 1s and 0s streaming across the screen before the screen is replaced by a glowing sphere with the Eye of XANA, at least eight variations appearing on it. From the sphere came lines of data emerging in eight different directions. The lines of data formed into various regions, all of them floating landscapes resembling a forest, a desert, an arctic, mountains, volcanos, swamp and a jungle.

(Into this new world)

The new lands orbited the golden sphere as the camera zoomed in on the Eye of XANA staring at the screen.

(The game has only just begun)

The Eye then flashes red, and the sphere turns black.

(I can see it in your eyes)

A girl with pink hair sits on her bed, panting as she turns to see two pictures of her friends and her father. She smiles briefly but that smile turns to a look of horror as both her friends and her father are engulfed by a great darkness and the red Eye shines down on her. The Supercomputer, thought to be shut down, is reactivated and there is a flash of light.

(This is where tomorrow brings a new game)

Aelita is shown alone both in the real world and in Lyoko, hordes of monsters surrounding her.

Geoff is first shown in his human form before transitioning to his Lyoko form.

Next to him is Bridgette, holding her surfboard in the real world before changing into her Lyoko form, her board splitting into two swords.

(It's time to learn that pain is gain)

Gwen is shown sitting in front of tree, looking up and is instantly changed into her Lyoko Avatar, brandishing her scythe.

DJ is shown in the woods, tending to a little rabbit as he stands up and morphs into his Lyoko form, turning to face the camera with a stern glare.

LeShawna is last, ready to fight in both her human form and her Lyoko form.

(Ready fight!)

William and a dark reflection of himself as XANA's General are shown standing back-to-back, turning to face each other and swinging their swords.

The screen is split by the two swords, showing New Lyoko as the title appears:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(I gotta crush and paint away the anguish)

Aelita is shown first, sitting at the computer before she is then shown as the DJ of a party. She morphs into her Lyoko form and conjures an energy field.

This was followed quickly Geoff wildly waving his hat while riding something with Bridgette holding onto him by the back.

(Of my past for sake of my future)

Gwen is shown next, drawing in her sketchbook and sighing with a sad face as Duncan, Courtney and Trent appear behind her, their backs facing in her direction.

(Until my life comes to an end)

DJ is shown running for his life from appears to be a giant bear.

(I am gonna fight to tear apart that destiny)

LeShawna is shown next, standing confidently with her team, ready to face whatever crazy challenge comes next.

(Aoh, break out and start a revolution)

The antagonists of Total Drama: Heather, Courtney, Justin, Anne Maria, Jo, Lightning, Scott and Alejandro in the Total Drama Machine are shown from left to right, grinning or glaring at the camera, holding up an imaginary case of the million-dollar prize money in their hands. Chris Mclean is shown next, arms crossed as the chair he is sitting in spins to meet the camera, zooming out to show it is the monitor room for the Total Drama show.

A dark shadow appears above them, scrawny in appearance and hair felling over the left eye as it glares darkly at the screen.

(Until you find the answer you're looking for)

The camera then shows Aelita with the new Lyoko Warriors, the TD Lyoko Warriors and William sitting around a campfire, all of them staring up into the starry night sky, a picture of her friends and father resting in Aelita's hands.

(I'll challenge all my limits)

Aelita in her Lyoko form with her wings sprouting from her back is shown, clutching Mr. Puck in her hands as she seemingly falls back, her friends and parents in the background.

The camera moves down to show William kneeling down, clutching his sword in both hands. As this happens, the camera moves down, showing depictions of the TD Lyoko Warriors and other characters in the background.

The camera continues to move down to show Geoff pulling Bridgette into sharing a picture with LeShawna bring her face up over Bridgette's shoulder, the three of them in their Lyoko forms. While this happens, Harold, Lindsay, Beth, Trent, Katie and Sadie are shown in the background.

Below them is Gwen with her arms and legs curled around her with her cape swirling behind her like wings while Heather and Courtney are shown in the background glaring at each other followed by Sierra clutching Cody who looks distressed, Eva crossing her arms along with B and Beth both waving, the latter looking very shy. Behind Gwen appeared Dawn in her own Lyoko form in a meditative pose while upside down while facing Gwen with her eyes closed, her light robe contrasting with Gwen's cape with dark clothing, almost forming a yin-yang symbol.

Behind Dawn appears Scott, snickering evilly.

(Knowing this could be my only chance now)

DJ is shown last, seemingly falling back while holding his pet rabbit: Bunny in his hands with a happy smile. His teammates shown in the background starting with Duncan, Tyler, Justin and Alejandro ending with Chef Hatchet and Chris McClean.

He is followed by Mike and Zoey, both clutching their hands and smiling at each other as in background appears Brick, Jo, Lightning, Sam and Staci.

And lastly Cameron appears staring up at the others.

(To overcome this fate that has come over me)

The screen turns black and the Eye of XANA immediately flashes into existence, glowing red and shadowing the outline of a singular person with red glowing eyes.

(The ending of this story)

Aelita is shown, standing in a meadow now with the wind softly blowing through her hair.

(I will hold it close as I wonder so aimlessly)

She holds up a hand, gazing sadly up as the images of her friends and parents appear in the sky.

(Into this new world)

Her hand then becomes digital, transitioning to Lyoko.

((The game has only just begun))

She gazes up a little longer before she notices her new friends and allies standing with her and smiles before looking forward, seeing a tower in the distance.

(I can see it in your eyes)

Just as they are about to rush towards the tower, the camera angles up into the digital sky as the song reaches its end.

The scene then shifts to pictures of Aelita and her friends both old and new on a desktop as the title appears on last time:

CODE: TOTAL DRAMA REALITY

(No Pain No Game (From Btoom!) Ends)

Episode 5: Total Drama Reality

"Coming to the city of Paris is Total Drama Reality!" Chris proclaimed to the camera as he walked down a sidewalk. "I have brought back every camper to compete in this newest season for a prize of three million dollars! Since I was charged for polluting Camp Wawanakwa that was then declared to a nature preserve, we decided to film a new season here in France. Oh, and to avoid law suits the studio has agreed to replace the money if we have another incident like last time. This time I think I'll just write a check so certain home-schooled maniacs don't pull a rip off of Lord of the Rings-which by the way almost cost me a good amount of money until I persuaded the jury, I hadn't planned for Ezekiel to act like Gollum." He stopped to snicker before resuming his announcement. "This time around our contestants will be going into both virtual reality and the real world to solve the various and hilarious puzzles I have set for them. Thanks to my friend here at RealiTech we have a series of virtual reality Apparatus Devices that will allow players to interact in a virtual world that will be different with each episode. But don't worry, I won't leave you feel like you're just watching some jerk use your computer at your house, we all know that's annoying, the players will also go out into the streets of this fair city to solve parts of their challenges. And as a bonus, because of the virtual reality devices, contestants who suffered injuries last season may participate in the digital realm and will feel like they were never injured at all to begin with."

Chris remained silent for a moment...

And then burst out laughing. "Sucks to be them!"

It was beautiful to be back at Kadic Academy. The sun shined brightly down on the city and students old and new walked through the campus to either see the place or to re-familiarize themselves with the school they have gone to before.

"Well, here we are back again." Said Ulrich.

"Yep. Another full year with the special meatloaf." Said Odd.

"Some things never change. Honestly." Said Yumi.

"Sometimes that's a good thing Yumi." Aelita giggled.

"We have two hours of chemistry first" said Jeremy, checking his schedule.

"I've got history" added Yumi. "And I better get moving, Professor Fumet is usually already in the classroom by now."

Ulrich smiled. "Guys, we're better off discussing this another time, alright?"

Yumi transferred her rucksack of books from one shoulder to another.

"Well, the Prof waits for no man. I've really got to head off guys."

"We'll see each other at dinner then, in the cafeteria."

"Awesome. Well, have a good first day everybody." She answered, quickly setting off up the path beyond the gate, continuing ahead of the others.

"Here is where the campers will be staying! A building that was rented out to me by our friends at RealiTech! Five Star with your own rooms, beds, and TVs!" Chris proclaimed, giving a tour of where the contestants would be staying. "It functions much like the dorms at a boarding school. Girls on one floor, dudes on the other with only one bathroom and shower on each floor! As you can see, we have a large courtyard outside with absolutely nothing."

It showed a rather featureless grey building with a stone courtyard with not even a bench out front, separating the front door from the property's gate.

"Now that we have the boring stuff out of the way, let us take you into the main building where our contestants will face their doom-I mean digital challenges." Chris said before the slide changed to the interior of the building. "The first floor is the girl's floor and has the room where the RealiTech interface is set up in one of the back rooms!"

It showed a dull, grey, empty room.

"It looks empty but watch this."

It changed to a recording of Chris stepping into it. "Alright and broadcast!"

Suddenly the room changed around him until...he stood on the dock at Total Drama Island outside Camp Wawanakwa.

"This room here allows us to create a digital illusion of places we have seen already. It records everything right down to every dirt and bug." He suddenly stepped in something. "But as you can see, this is illusion, which brings us to the real thing the geniuses made!"

He stepped into another room where there was a massive supercomputer.

"This is the computer that will hold every challenge! These pods alongside it hook up to the users and places them in an environment where it fools all of their senses into thinking everything is real from touch, smell, sight, taste, and sound!" He pointed to a series of pods. "So, if they get hurt, it will feel quite real to them!"

Someone coughed and Chris sighed.

"Which is why we'll have the safety on, so they do not suffer psychological damage. They just put on these visors here, turn on the interface, and presto, you're somewhere else! Any injuries you have are gone!" Chris held up a visor interface. "And all our contestants need to do if they want to get out is say the magic word...Chris Rules!" He grinned. "Now let's go re-introduce the victims-I mean contestants!"

The screen went to a hallway lined with doors. Suddenly one young man stepped out of a door. He was wearing a pair of sneakers, denim shorts, and a white long-sleeved shirt under a black t-shirt with a skull on it. It was easy to recognize the green Mohawk and the piercings.

"Broody Bad Boy, Duncan!"

The young man looked up. "Ah crap. What now Chris?"

He crossed his arms and glared at him.

"Just reintroducing our favorite contestants to the world! Smile big tough guy!" Chris replied.

"Eat dirt, Mclean." Duncan simply said.

"Next!"

Chris opened the next door, revealing a young teenager sitting at a desk inside. The boy had messy brown hair, hadn't shaved too well, and wore a pair of green pants, a pink shirt under a blue t shirt, and a pair of glasses. He turned to look at the door.

"Napoleon Dynamite: Harold!" Chris said. "How's it going buddy?"

"I'm guessing that's not your normal camera crew; you never talk to me otherwise." Harold said.

"You bet Harold; this camera crew is for introducing you to the locals!" Chris replied. "Smile man!"

"Uh...hi." Harold raised a hand. "I'm Harold, nice to be here, nice town, looks really awesome."

"And that's Harold everybody!" Chris said before he moved on. "Let's see who is in the lounge! It's built in with the necessities for being lazy: couches, drinks, and man's fourth best friend the TV!"

He entered the lounge, which was built onto the second floor. Inside the lounge were only ten of the contestants. One was a muscular man with dark skin and a small beard and a white cap playing cards with a smaller man with blonde hair, a pair of denim shorts, a pink shirt that revealed his entire chest and stomach, and a cowboy hat.

Another was a tanned, dark-haired youth who wore a pair of jeans and a dark green shirt and was looking at himself in a mirror as he sat in a chair. Sitting at the table was a boy with brown hair, a white shirt with a red stripe across it and a pair of jeans on; a large man with blonde hair wearing a pair of shorts and a white t shirt; and a blonde girl who was braiding her own hair with one hand and ignoring everything else. The final person in the room was just coming in from one of the other doors. She was short, had brown hair that was tied back in a high ponytail, a pair of large glasses, braces, and wore pink pants, a green shirt, and a vest over the shirt.

The next wore a shirt similar to the boy with the yellow and stripe shirt over a sweat, dark pants and had auburn curly hair. He had light facial hair on his chin and glasses.

"Ok, here are Nature lover DJ," The large dark-skinned man looked up, smiled, and waved to the camera. "Former Total Drama Aftermath Hosts: Geoff and Bridgette!"

The two sitting across from him waved to the camera and shouted. "HI MOM!"

"Old Pretty Boy, Justin!"

Justin perked up, looking affronted. "Old?!"

"Food Enthusiast Owen, Scrawny Contestant Cody, and Loveable lame-brain Lindsey!"

"HELLO FRANCE!" Owen shouted as he stood up.

"Hi!" Cody waved.

Lindsey blinked and looked at the camera. "I'm on TV?!"

"Finalist with a complicated love life: Beth!"

"Hi everybody!" Beth shouted before the camera went back to Chris.

"And here come the unfortunate ones!"

More people came in.

"Multiple Personality: Mike!"

"Hi." Mike simply waved at the camera.

"AKA, Chester."

Mike then changed into Chester who started complaining.

"Svetlana."

Followed by Svetlana.

"Vito."

He changed then into Vito.

"And Manitoba!"

He changed to Manitoba before changing back to Mike. "Not cool, man!"

"Mike's crush and wears too much red powerhouse: Zoey!"

"It's not that much…" Zoey looked down at her clothing. "Is it?"

"Athlete non-partner: Lightning!"

"Sha-Bang!" The former brunette athlete flexed his muscles. "Lightning's in it to win it!"

"Daddy's girl: Dakota!"

The blond hair girl wearing pink rushed over and hugged Sam.

"And Game-Boy: Sam!"

"Private Bed-Wetter: Brick!"

The army cadet immediately saluted. "Sir, yes sir!"

"Bubble Boy Brainica: Cameron!"

Cameron gave a timid wave to the camera. "Hi."

"Creep Mind Reader: Dawn!"

The pale blond just glared at and turned her face away from Chris. "Hmph!"

"Silent but smart: B."

B simply looked at the camera.

"Hairspray obsessed loony: Anne Maria."

"Your challenges better not mess up my tan or my hair. And I don't think I've forgotten you nearly giving me cancer." Anne-Maria glared at Chris.

"Not my fault you accepted a fake ring from a mutant." Chris rolled his eyes before continuing the introduction. "Bossy bruiser: Jo!"

Jo simply crossed her arms, standing next to Eva.

"And…Staci."

The girl in the pink sweater looked ready to open her mouth when Chris cut her off. "And the rest of the old contestants!"

Eight more people came in, three of them being helped by the other four. One was an Asian girl with dark hair who had casts and bandages for her broken limbs and burned flesh. "Devious Diva, Heather!"

"Shut up." Heather grumbled from her wheelchair.

"Everyone's favorite nutjob: Izzy!" Izzy waved with one hand, accidentally smacking Heather into a wall.

"OW!"

"Challenge throwing farm boy turned wheelchair: Scott."

The wheelchair bound contestant could only let out a single 'beep!' at Chris.

"Home boy turned feral boy: Ezekiel!" The mutated boy snarled, only to be caught by a claw shot out by the Drama Machine.

"Just…kidding!" Chris laughed. "Yeah, he's not coming back…Ever."

With that, the Drama Machine aimed and shot Ezekiel through a window, the mutated boy letting out a scream. Most of the contestants flinched, knowing that Chris had a special fondness for humiliating Ezekiel since World Tour.

"And here's Alejandro! Or Darth Alejandro." Chris giggled as Alejandro-I mean Darth Vader- I mean Darth Alejandro came in, led by Crazy-In-Training Courtney.

"Well how are we doing today Al?" Chris asked. "Still a spaz?"

Alejandro stared at Chris for a few moments. "I'm glaring at you right now Chris. And I swear when I get my face back I'm going to do a lot worse."

"Yep, still a spaz." Chris shrugged. "No can do. It likes you for some odd reason." Chris snickered, earning some beeps from the machine before moving on. "Yep, still a spaz. And then we have Total Drama's number one blogger: Sierra"

Sierra squealed as soon as she saw Cody. "Hi Cody!"

Cody shuddered and hid behind Owen, who was the perfect cover...until Sadie came in with a tray of muffins.

"I made muffins! That kitchen actually works!" She yelled.

"NICE!" Owen ran to her, leaving Cody exposed.

"I thought he was on a diet now!" The boy shouted.

"I'm working on it, don't judge me!" Owen shouted before he stuffed a muffin into his mouth.

"Ok, who do I get to kill now?" Eva stomped in. "What's with the freaking noise?!"

"Hey it's the scary chick!" Chris said...before he ducked as a fist buried itself into the wall above him. "Say hello to Eva!"

"What did we miss?" Gwen came in with LeShawna.

"Man, we found the sweetest cafe just up the street!" LeShawna said, smiling.

"Boyfriend Stealer Gwen and Up and Has-Been Reality TV Star LeShawna, say hello to the people of France!" Chris said...before a mime came in. "And Music Boy Trent, say to this mime!"

"What the-?!" Trent stared at the mime... before slowly backing out of the room, chased by the mime.

"Did you bring that mime in on purpose just to scare him?" Gwen asked.

"Yep!" Chris grinned. "Man, I have to see him scream, I didn't get permission to use the last footage of it from TDI on YouTube! You'd remember, he left you buried for ten minutes and ran around screaming like a little girl!"

Gwen glared...and for special effects someone in the studio played the music from 'Kill Bill' that happened when the Bride found her victim, showing repeat shots of Gwen and Chris as the screen turned red over and over. A second later the special effects shot ended, and the conversation continued.

"YEAH!" Tyler leaped in, doing a cart wheel...and crashed into the table and ended up lying on it. "Man, the gym here is awesome!"

"Former assistant and Cody-Kisser: Noah!"

"Please don't let him near those weights again; he almost gave me a concussion when he tossed one by accident." Noah came in next, nursing a bruise on his forehead.

"World's Worst Jock: Tyler!"

"Bite me Mclean!"

"And…Blainley!"

"WHAT?!"

Blainley herself was dragged in, kicking and screaming before the Drama Machine. "Chris, what are you-"

"Just kidding again." Chris snickered. "No way am I letting you back on either, Mildred!"

With that, the Drama Machine shot Blainley through the same window as Ezekial, causing nearly everyone to flinch.

"Those poor souls." Dawn whispered.

"Nice, everybody is here!" Chris said. "Well France, you loved us in Canada, and you'll hate us when I let these maniacs out onto the streets! Stay tuned for Total, Drama, Reali-tay!"

Hours later, at high noon, the show Total Drama Reality began to air its first episode.

At the same time the students of Kadic were being gathered for an assembly to welcome them back and welcome new students.

"Welcome back contestants to a new season of Total Drama. Now I'm not allowed to torment some people like last time as part of my parole, so I have to make do with what they do when they aren't in these puppies." Chris patted one VR Interface Pod. "Top of the line and can make the pain just as real and their screams all the more girlish. Of course, they also are used to help people by healing wounds inflicted within the game and can even help to relax someone...when they're not using the scenarios I have personally designed."

"His mom made 'em." Chef said quickly.

"Dude, that was random, and that was a rip off of that Microsoft commercial." Chris pointed out, for once having a good point.

"Dude, your mom provided the scenarios since you screwed up the programming for 'em, I don't even know how to use a freaking mouse and I could tell that much." Chef replied. "I called her up where she works for Dell and got her to fix 'em since you can't seem to do anything besides put more gel in that mop on your head."

"... I'll try not to let that get to me, and I'll especially try not to deduct half your pay for it either." Chris said calmly.

"Yo momma just paid for it." Chef grumbled.

"What you just say?"

"Nothing."

"Anyways, since we have both sets of contestants from previous seasons participating this time, we can't go with the usual two teams this time. So, we'll be starting off with a little challenge into the digital frontier, deciding who will be on which team before we move on to the official challenge." Chris explained. "Now, everyone pick a pod."

One by one, each contestant picked and stepped inside a pod.

"Please put them on and step into a pod." Chris commanded.

They did so, and the pods hissed shut over them. Alejandro's robot suit was being hooked up to one of the pods by two interns while Scott was being lifted off his wheelchair by DJ and while Trent put the visor on him. For obvious reasons, the damage to his body was edited from being fully seen by anyone watching the show but DJ and Trent looked like they were both about to throw up.

"Now...let the madness begin!" Chris said.

Chef threw a switch, and all campers went limp in their pods.

A screen mounted on the wall showed an empty field. Suddenly all of them appeared in the middle of it. They looked realistic, not a detail out of place. Alejandro looked down at himself, looking completely the same as he was before his accident.

So did Scott who jumped up and down. "I can move! I can speak!"

Heather looked over and noticed that Alejandro looked completely healed. She quickly looked away before anyone would have noticed a small look of regret.

"Wow!" Katie said. "This is so cool!"

"I know!" Sadie squealed.

"Nice..." Trent looked at one of his hands, impressed by the Virtual Reality World he was now in.

He wasn't the only one.

Lindsay appeared in what looked like a sewer, landing on top of a giant white alligator that snarled at her. "Wow, where did you get that amazing alligator coat?"

The alligator answered by roaring and chasing her.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Lindsay screamed and took off with the alligator chasing her.

Lightning grunted as he landed on the ground and looked around. "Where am I-" He stopped when he saw the Eiffel Tower. "The Eiffel Tower? I must be in Germany!"

A mime nearby couldn't help but sigh. "Imbecile."

Jo appeared in a stone chamber with Egyptian writing on the walls. "So where is this?"

She heard something scuttling along the ground and walls to see… "Scarabs."

The Scarabs immediately surrounded her, but Jo tried to shrug it off.

"Whoop-de-do!" She crossed her arms and looked away. "Do your worst, you pathetic roach wannabees."

The Scarabs did so, immediately swarming her.

"I take it back! Do your best! WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Like Lindsay, Sam ended up in what appeared to be sewers. He turned to see two larger than usual turtles glaring at him.

Sam, being the gamer that he is, only laughed. "Awesome!"

He ran, jumping on one turtle causing it to retract into its shell and then jumped on it again, sending it spinning to the other turtle and then jumped into the nearby pipe.

"Wow." Heather said, noticing she was actually standing.

Not only that, but her hair had completely grown back, making this a lot more bearable.

Heather would have been glad to see her injuries didn't follow her into the digital world, if she wasn't shivering as she looked around. "I-I'm in the Yukon!"

"Oh, you guys have no idea what we've made here!" Chris's annoying voice laughed.

Heather let out a groan of frustration as she walked forward, failing to see the frozen pole in front of her. She walked right into it, crying out in pain and frustration and tried to back away…

Only for her tongue to end up stuck next to it.

A snarling sound made her look behind to see a bear…

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

In the meantime, Sierra landed in a familiar looking warehouse, and she gasped in recognition. "Area 51, from Episode 67 of World Tour! That means…"

Indeed, it did.

In front of her were four plant pods and from them came…

"ALIEN CODY CLONES!" Sierra squealed and eagerly chased after the clones. "This isn't Area 51, it's Heaven!"

"Oh, since I'm the punk I end up in jail." Duncan muttered as he looked around and saw the cell door open. "Well, at least I can walk out."

Dakota roared as she reverted back to her 'Dakotazoid' form as she took on the mutant animals of Bony Island.

Courtney looked around, seeing she was in the Amazon…and surrounded by tribal men with spears pointed at her. "Uh-oh…"

When Gwen appeared, she found herself in water and quickly swam to the surface, noticing the graphics looked very real and had to admit she was impressed. "Okay, the water feels real. I hate to compliment Chris but he's outdone himself this time."

"Thank you."

Gwen frowned when she heard the host's annoying voice.

"So where am I?" Gwen looked around only to pale when she noticed she was slowly being pulled towards… "…Niagara Falls?!"

She was literally about to fall down giant waterfalls she had sketched many times before.

"I HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!"

Scott appeared in the water next to Wawanakwa, looking around and paling when he saw dozens of shark tails. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Confessional: Harold

In the janitor's close that was the new confessional at the studio, Harold smiled at the camera.

"This is seriously awesome. I can show of my mad and gamer skills."

Confessional: Noah

"I hate to admit, but I think Chris has outdone himself this time."

"Thank you, Noah!"

Noah frowned.

Confessional: Cameron

"Maybe this season won't be so bad. Since I was raised in a bubble by my mom, I got to study a whole lot and computer-generated graphics was one of my favorite topics. This whole virtual reality thing could be right up my alley."

Confessional: Heather

"No matter the challenge, I will win and get the money I Am. Owed."

Confessional: Owen

"Whoo-hoo! I love competing with my friends and this time we're competing with video games?! AWESOME!"

Confessional: Eva

"I have been waiting through four seasons to have the chance to win. Having to sit on the side while others competed was driving me crazy!" Eva snarled but took a deep breath. "But I've learned how to control my temper since then and this time I'll play it smart."