Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Total Drama, except a DVD set of the first season. I am only exploring an AU.

Ridonculous Race Underdogs

"Why are they so fast?!"

Tom and Jen ran towards the Chill Zone, and the Daters, Stephanie and Ryan, were hot on their tails and getting closer. The Chill Zone was coming up fast.

"I don't know!" Jen answered her partner's question anxiously. She gasped, and looked to the top of her head. "Tom, the hats! We're running slow enough so we don't lose them! We have to ditch the fezzes!"

"What?! But-!" Tom sputtered, but was quickly cut off.

"Tom, it's for the blog! Besides, we'll still have four thousand more when we get home." She insisted.

Tom groaned. "Oh… you're right." Taking his fez off, he gave it an apologetic glance. "I'm sorry about this…" Biting his lower lip regrettably, he threw the fez behind him. Beside him, Jen took off hers and quickly tossed it back.

Tom's fez sailed through the air, and smacked Ryan in the face.

"Hey!" The bodybuilder snapped. "Watch where you're throwing- ah!" He exclaimed as Jen's also hit him, but slightly lower than Tom's.

Jen glanced behind her, and saw that the Daters were still close behind. "Hurry!" She cried out, and she and Tom did the best to pick up the pace.

The Chill Zone neared, and Don stood there, ready to greet the remaining teams while Crimson and Ennui just walked off the carpet.

The host smiled a few moments later and said, "Thirteenth, you're still in the race."

Tom blinked once and asked, "We did it?" He broke into a smile, and glanced at his partner. "We did it! We're still in the race!" He exclaimed. "I always want to work with you, Jen."

"I feel the same way, Tom!" Jen responded with a smile, and the Bloggers hugged.

While the Bloggers finished reestablishing their partnership, Don turned his attention to the other team.

"I'm sorry, you're out." He said to the Daters.

"No…" Ryan sighed dismally.

Stephanie glared up at him. "No? No! That's all you have to say? Ugh!" Growling, she stomped away from the Carpet of Completion.

"Babe? Babe, wait up!" Ryan called after her, and started to follow.

Don watched as the troubled couple left, and turned again to address the Bloggers, who were still standing on the carpet.

"By the way," he said to them while glancing up at the fez on his head, "these are very in." Tom and Jen smiled at each other. They could sense a new fashion trend on the rise.

The footage faded into a display of the Daters' moments in the race.

"I am so mad! We would still be in the race if you hadn't kept messing up!" Stephanie complained in a voice-over while the footage showed their more positive moments.

"I tried my best, babe." Ryan responded.

"Well, you should've tried harder then!" The footage began to show their team struggling.

"Uh, Steph?" Ryan asked in a wary voice.

The race footage ended, and flashed back to the Daters walking past Dracula's castle. Noticeably, a horde of bats were flying behind them.

"Is it just me," Ryan continued to say, "or are there a lot of bats around here?" He was visibly concerned about the nocturnal creatures heading their way.

The show faded as Stephanie scoffed, "Oh, what, you're scared of bats now? You're becoming really weak, you know that?"

Sounds of bats screeching could be heard, and both Ryan and Stephanie screamed.

Current Team Rankings:

1st: Josee and Jacques- Ice Dancers

2nd: Noah and Owen- Reality TV Pros

3rd: Emma and Kitty- Sisters

4th: Chet and Lorenzo- Stepbrothers

5th: Kelly and Taylor- Mother & Daughter

6th: Dwayne and Junior- Father & Son

7th: Sanders and MacArthur- Police Cadets

8th: Geoff and Brody- Surfer Dudes

9th: Rock and Spud- Rockers

10th: Carrie and Devin- Best Friends

11th: Mickey and Jay- Adversity Twins

12th: Crimson and Ennui- Goths

13th: Tom and Jen- Fashion Bloggers

Eliminated:

14th: Stephanie and Ryan- Daters

15th: Laurie and Miles- Vegans

16th: Ellody and Mary- Geniuses

17th: Gerry and Pete- Tennis Rivals

18th: Leonard and Tammy- LARPers