A/N- This is actually the second Video Game Amazing Race series I have written. Both it and the first series (which is craptacular) can be viewed in the blogs at my Myspace (hint: my URL ends in /coutzycarter) (you may have to search through a fair history of them to find what your after) The myspace versions carry all the pictures and video that I couldn't include here :(

As far as I am aware, all appearing characters have appeared in a video game at some point.

Anything in Italics means that Phil said it, generally off camera. Phil's on camera speeches are in normal font.

All characters are copyright's of their respective owners.

And when leaving feedback, please don't complain about the lack of some iconic characters (eg. Mario and Luigi, Link and Zelda, Master Chief and Arbiter etc.) They were either in season one or will be in future seasons.


"The World Is Waiting."

I'm standing in the Citadel of City Seventeen, the power centre of the entire City. It is from here that eleven teams of two will embark on a race around the world. The teams have no idea what is in store for them as they travel all around the world. The eleven teams all have a pre-existing relationship, which will be tested by the trials of the race. The teams are as follows:

Yoshi and Birdo- Friends from the Mushroom Kingdom

"I've been on many adventures with Mario over the years" Said Yoshi, "But I decided that it was time to have some adventures of my own and that's why we signed up for this race."

"We have been good friends for a long time and we decided that the race would be a good way to strengthen that bond we have" Birdo added.

Axel and Roxas- Best friends who met through Organisation XIII

"As nobodies, people will probably underestimate us" Roxas said.

"But that will be their ultimate downfall" Axel finished, "We have a special bond forged over the course of our adventures and that will show through when we win the race."

Conker and Berri- Dating, from the Fairy Panther Kingdom

"We came on this race so we could get a better idea of where our relationship is headed" Said Berri.

"We know that our relationship is strong when we follow a routine, but we want to test it in a high pressure situation" Conker added.

Donkey and Diddy- Brothers from Congo Jungle

"We've saved the world from Captain K. Rool millions of times" Donkey Kong started.

"So winning The Amazing Race should be a snap for us." Diddy finished.

Fox and Falco- Friends and Colleagues from Corneria

"We're experienced star pilots and we've flown on countless dangerous missions." Fox said.

"Winning the race will be a piece of cake compared to that." Falco added.

Jessie and James- Team Rocket members, originally from Kanto

"When we saw Ash and Pikachu on the first series we decided that we have to prove ourselves better than them at racing" Jessie said.

"I'm looking forward to the point where the other teams realise that they underestimated us" James added.

Knuckles and Rouge- Friends and treasure hunters.

"When we first met there was a big rivalry between us" Rouge said.

"But we quickly became friends after a series of treasure expeditions."

Mable and Sable- Sisters from Animal Island.

"We may just be simple seamstresses" Mable started.

"But we know we have what it takes to win the race" Sable finished.

Marth and Roy- Best Friends and Allied members of the Fire Emblem

"The Fire Emblem is tough, no doubt about it" Said Roy.

"But we know this race will be even tougher" Said Marth.

Nana and Popo- Married from Icicle Mountain.

"We have scaled enormous mountains together" Said Popo

"So we know we have the teamwork needed to win" Finished Nana.

Romani and Cremia- Sisters from Romani Ranch.

"Running a ranch all on our own is really hard, so this race is a good chance for us to reconnect as sisters" Cremia said.

"But at the same time, we want to win as well." Romani added.

The teams all lined up while Phil explained the rules to them.

"When I give the word you will embark on a race around the world, following a series of clues in sealed envelopes, the first of which is waiting for you with your luggage. When I say go, run to it and open it. What you do afterwards is completely up to you. Along the way there will be Roadblock tasks, which only one person may perform, and nobody may complete more than five on the entire race, and Detours, which are a choice between two different tasks. Fast Forwards will enable your team to skip all remaining tasks and Yields will force teams to stop racing for a time period. For the first time teams will also be able to use the U-Turn, which forces a team to complete both detour tasks. The only problem is, a team may only use one Yield OR U-turn throughout the race. At the end of each leg there will be a Pit Stop, now it's important to arrive there as fast as possible because if you arrive at a Pit Stop last, you may be eliminated."

Phil raised his arm

"The world is waiting."

He paused

"Travel Safe"

"GO!"

The eleven teams all raced for their bags and hurried to open their first clue.

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Axel and Roxas- Currently in 1st place.

"Drive yourselves to your next destination" Axel read.

Marth and Roy- Currently in 2nd place.

"The City 17 train station."

Fox and Falco- Currently in 3rd place.

"Search around the train station for your next clue"

Jessie and James- Currently in 4th place.

"You will find the marked cars outside the Citadel"

Knuckles and Rouge- Currently in 5th place.

"Teams have 63 coins for this leg of the race."

Teams must now drive themselves a short distance to the City Seventeen train station located on the outskirts of the city. It is here they will find their next clue.

Conker and Berri- Currently in 6th place.

Donkey and Diddy- Currently in 7th place.

Yoshi and Birdo- Currently in 8th place.

Romani and Cremia- Currently in 9th place.

Nana and Popo- Currently in 10th place.

Mable and Sable- Currently in 11th place.

"What did you think of the other teams?" Berri asked Conker.

"They're nothing special. But what was with that sex bat thing that was following the echidna around?"

"I've no idea honey. They looked strong though."

"Which teams do we want in the final three with us Fox?" Falco said.

"Definitely the two girls. And probably Team Freezie." Fox replied.

"Who should we try to get rid of first?" Marth asked.

"I think we need to get rid of Bert and Ernie first and then Team Rocket" replied Roy.

Meanwhile, Axel and Roxas had arrived at the train station, with all the other teams close behind.

Axel and Roxas- Currently in 1st place.

"Look Roxas, there's the Yield mat!" Yelled Axel as the two ran towards it.

This is the first of several Yield points in the race. At this point, any team can force another to Yield, that is, stop racing, for a predetermined amount of time. If a team is Yielded, they must turn over an hourglass and wait for the sand to run out before they can continue. Teams may only use their Yield or U-Turn power once throughout the race, so they must decide when it is most advantageous to use it.

"We choose not to Yield" They said together.

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"Fast Forward"
A Fast Forward is a task that allows one team to skip all remaining tasks and proceed directly to the Pit Stop. A team may only claim a Fast Forward once on the entire race, so they must decide when it is in their best interest to use it.

To claim this Fast Forward, the team has make their way to Dr Kleiner's lab and use his teleport to reach their next Pit Stop.

"We shouldn't use our Fast Forward this early. Let's take the detour."

A detour is a choice between two different tasks, each with its own pro's and con's. In this detour, the choice is between Wet and Dry. In Wet, teams have to make their way to the City Seventeen Route Kanal and drive a boat to Black Mesa East, where Alyx Vance will give them their next clue. It's a direct route along the canal, but driving the boat, could prove difficult. In Dry, teams have to take their car and drive overland to Black Mesa East. There's nothing difficult about the task, but driving through the mountainous terrain that surrounds City Seventeen, could take a while.

"Let's take the boat, it can't be that hard to drive." Roxas said as the two headed for the canal.

Fox and Falco- Currently in 2nd place.

"We choose not to Yield"

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"Let's take the dry option. We've never driven a boat before." Said Falco and the two climbed back into their car.

Marth and Roy- Currently in 3rd place.

"We choose not to Yield"

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"We're from the Fire Emblem, we could never do wet." Said the two together as they drove away, hot on the heels of Fox and Falco.

Knuckles and Rouge- Currently in 4th place.

"We choose not to Yield"

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"Oh darling, we have to take Wet." Said Rouge as the two headed after Axel and Roxas.

Jessie and James- Currently in 5th place.

"We choose not to Yield"

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"We've driven boats before, and Black Mesa East is right on the water." Said Jessie so the two ran in the direction that Knuckles and Rouge had gone.

Conker and Berri- Currently in 6th place.

"We choose not to Yield"

Donkey and Diddy- Currently in 7th place.

"We choose not to Yield"

Nana and Popo- Currently in 8th place.

"We choose not to Yield"

Yoshi and Birdo- Currently in 9th place.

"We choose not to Yield"

Romani and Cremia- Currently in 10th place.

"We choose not to Yield"

Mable and Sable- Currently in last place.

"We choose not to Yield"

Conker and Berri decided to take the Wet option, along with Nana and Popo and Mable and Sable. Donkey and Diddy and Yoshi and Birdo decided to go for the Dry task. Romani and Cremia had decided that the only way for them to stay in the race was to go for the Fast Forward.

"We'll see you guys at the Pit Stop." The two called as they drove to Dr. Kleiner's lab.

"We passed the lab on the way over here, so we should be able to find it again in no time." Said Cremia as Romani drove towards the lab.

In the canals, Axel and Roxas and Knuckles and Rouge were making good progress toward Black Mesa East, while Jessie and James were struggling with the boats controls and had allowed Conker and Berri, Nana and Popo and Mable and Sable to pass them. On the road, the four teams were virtually tied as they made their way through the mountains towards Black Mesa East.

Romani and Cremia had found Dr. Kleiner's lab and were being teleported to Black Mesa East, right next to their next Pit Stop: Dog's house. Romani and Cremia quickly found Phil and walked over to the Pit Stop.

After Claiming the Fast Forward, Romani and Cremia have been transported directly to their next Pit Stop: Dog's House in the Black Mesa East complex. The last team to check in here, will be eliminated.

"…" Said Gordon Freeman.

"Romani and Cremia" Phil said "You're team number one." As the two cheered and high fived.

"Now I've got some good news for you. As the winners of this leg of the race you have won an all expenses paid trip for two to City Seventeen, staying for three nights at White Forest and you guys can enjoy that at the end of the race."

"We've started this race in good fashion and hopefully we can stay in front for the entire race." Romani said.

Romani and Cremia- First Place. 3:17 PM

Back on the water, Axel and Roxas and Knuckles and Rouge had reached the entrance to Black Mesa East and had found the clue box, with Conker and Berri and Nana and Popo right behind. Jessie and James had finally started moving, while Mable and Sable had stalled their boats engine, and were struggling to get it started again.

Axel and Roxas- Currently in 2nd place.

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"Find your next Pit Stop in Black Mesa East: Dog's House."

Teams must now find their next Pit Stop, which is inside the Black Mesa East Complex. They must find the place known as Dog's House. What teams don't know is that 'Dog' is the name of the robotic guard of Black Mesa East.

"Alright, come on Axel" Roxas said as the two started searching for a map of some description.

Knuckles and Rouge- Currently in 3rd place.

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"Alright Rouge, lets get moving" Said Knuckles as the two sped off in the opposite direction to Axel and Roxas.

Back on the Highway, the four teams could see Black Mesa East and were speeding toward it, while Jessie and James and Conker and Berri had reached the complex, with Nana and Popo Mable and Sable not far behind.

Jessie and James- Currently in 4th place.

Conker and Berri- Currently in 5th place.

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Jessie and James scanned their clue before heading off, searching for something that could point them in the right direction.

Conker and Berri decided to head out to the parking lot, figuring there would be a security guard out there that would know where to go.

Marth and Roy- Currently in 6th place.

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"We passed Dog's House on the way inside, let's just go back the way we came" Said Marth.

"Are you completely sure?" Asked Roy "I don't want to get eliminated like that."

"Yeah, I'm certain. I saw it as we came in."

"Okay Marth, if your sure."

The two ran back outside and back towards Dog's House.

Nana and Popo- Currently in 7th place.

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"Lets go Nana, I saw that on the way in!" Yelled Popo as the two ran after Marth and Roy.

Donkey and Diddy- Currently in 8th place.

Fox and Falco- Currently in 9th place.

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"Alright come on Diddy!" Yelled Donkey Kong.

"Hurry up Fox, we need to hustle" Said Falco as the two headed off in opposite directions.

Yoshi and Birdo- Currently in 10th place.

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"Come on Yoshi, we've gotta get going." Said Birdo as the two ran back out towards Dog's House.

Mable and Sable- Currently in Last place.

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"Come on, sis we're still in it!" Yelled Mable as the two ran out to the parking lot, looking for the security guard that could tell them where Dog lived.

Meanwhile, one team had found Dog's house and were checking in with Phil.

"Marth and Roy" Phil said "You're team number two."

"We did well today" said Marth "We fought hard and worked together, and it showed in the end."

Marth and Roy- Second Place. 3:58 PM

"Come on in Nana and Popo"

The two walked up to Phil and jumped onto the mat together.

"Nana and Popo" Phil said "You're team number three."

"We worked well today, and it showed in our high placing. Hopefully we can keep this up through the race." Nana said.

Nana and Popo- Third Place. 3:59 PM

Yoshi and Birdo and Fox and Falco were not far behind Jessie and James and Axel and Roxas. Conker and Berri, Knuckles and Rouge, Donkey and Diddy and Mable and Sable had gone the wrong way and were falling behind.

"…" Said Gordon Freeman.

"Axel and Roxas" Phil said "You're team number four."

"Today was hard, but we managed to stick it out" said Axel.

"Hopefully it will get easier as the teams start to wind down." Added Roxas.

Axel and Roxas- Fourth Place. 4:13 PM

"Jessie and James" Phil said "You're team number five."

"We struggled with the boat, but we kept on with it and got the good result we deserved.

Jessie and James- Fifth Place. 4:16 PM

"Yoshi and Birdo. Fox and Falco" Phil said "You're teams number six and seven."

Yoshi and Birdo- Sixth Place. 4:24 PM

Fox and Falco- Seventh Place. 4:25 PM

The remaining teams had found a map and started running for Dog's house, all only a few seconds apart. One team found a shortcut and got a few minutes ahead of the others.

"Conker and Berri" Phil said "You're team number eight."

"We are just happy to have beaten Team Sexbat today. We thought that they were among the strongest teams here but after today we're not so sure."

Conker and Berri- Eighth Place. 4:37 PM

The remaining three teams were all neck and neck as they caught sight of Dog's House and sprinted towards the mat, nobody wanting to go home first.

"…" Said Dr. Freeman

"Knuckles and Rouge" Phil said "You're team number nine."

Knuckles and Rouge- Ninth Place. 4:41 PM

The two other teams were still running for the mat as fast as possible.

"…" Said Dr. Freeman.

"Donkey and Diddy" Phil said "You're team number ten."

"We thought we would do better than this today" Donkey said "But we're still relieved to still be in the race and hopefully we can do better in the next legs."

Donkey and Diddy- Tenth Place. 4:42 PM

"Come on in Mable and Sable" Phil said.

The sisters stepped on the map.

"Mable and Sable" Phil said "You're the last team to arrive."

"We suspected as much" The girls said.

"I'm sorry to tell you you have been eliminated from the race."

"Well it sucks to be first out, but I guess it has to be somebody." Said Sable.

"We had fun today, we aren't really super competitive anyway so I guess it's better to be out now before all the fighting starts." Said Mable.

Mable and Sable- Last Place. 4:43 PM

STANDINGS:

1st- Romani and Cremia

2nd- Marth and Roy

3rd- Nana and Popo

4th- Axel and Roxas

5th- Jessie and James

6th- Yoshi and Birdo

7th- Fox and Falco

8th- Conker and Berri

9th- Knuckles and Rouge

10th- Donkey and Diddy

11th- Mable and Sable (ELIMINATED)

Next Time On The Amazing Race.

The ten teams travel to Delfino Plaza.

The teams are introduced to the U-Turn.

And some teams are left stranded after a flight is delayed.