Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon or The Amazing Race. I do not own the characters or the locations of the story, unless mentioned. This will apply to all the chapters of this fanfic.

"This... is Meteor Cave. It was created when rocks from the destroyed meteor crashed into a mountain. It is home to the legendary Deoxys. I am your host, Ryder the Rotom," said a normal-looking Rotom as his voice echoes throughout the cave. "From here, 12 teams will embark in a race around the world... for 1... million... pokédollars. The teams are now on their way by two jeepneys, each carrying six teams, to the deepest part of the cave, the 12 teams are:"

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"Nadine & Archer, dating for seven months from Fuchsia, Kanto."

Nadine & Archer: Newly Dating

"We've been dating 7 months now and so far... he's still as hot as ever!" said Nadine the Ninetales.

"This race can help us improve our relationship," said Archer the Arcanine.

"We've prepared for this race for two months, and we feel confident that we could win the race," said Nadine.

"And we're really excited to run this race for the first time," Archer added.

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"Annie & Cassidy, best friends from Nacrene, Unova."

Annie & Cassidy: Best Friends

"We may be small, but inside, we are tough and competitive," said Cassidy the Cottonee.

"Teams will underestimate us for our size, but when we get ahead of them, they will feel sorry for underestimating us," said Annie the Petilil sticking out her tongue.

"We can still beat stronger teams even with our size," said Cassidy.

"Because if there is a will, there is always a way," said Annie.

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"Vic & Jenna, married business tycoon and home economist from Veilstone, Sinnoh."

Vic & Jenna: Married

"I've been wearing this ring for 12 years already, and I never took it off my finger ever since our marriage," said Jenna the Gardevoir.

"What!? You never did?" asked Vic the Gallade.

"Nope, I never took it off, " answered Jenna.

"Awww... how sweet..." said Vic. "I know that you really love me."

"We have a happy family," said Jenna "We have five kids."

"It'd be nice to come home telling our kids what an adventure we will have," said Vic.

"No hun, you'd make them jealous," said Jenna. "But It'd be really nice to come home with the money."

"You're right honey! Now why didn't I think of that?" said Vic.

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"Bill & Charles, best friends and gym buddies from Viridian, Kanto."

Bill & Charles: Gym Buddies / Best Friends

"Charles and I met at... school," said Bill the Blastoise. "We were classmates from nursery all the way to college. After work, we go to the gym almost every single day."

"We are neighbors, classmates, bodybuilders, colleagues, and most of all best friends," said Charles the Charizard. "We look really tough, and teams are sure to overestimate us from our size."

"We can be the Alpha male team for this race," Bill said.

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"Diana & Cindy, mother and daughter from Pokémon Square, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Region."

Diana & Cindy: Mother & Daughter

"Mom and I wanted to run this race to improve our strong relationship," said Cindy the Skitty.

"We are going to work hard for the race and improve our relationship," said Diana the Delcatty "At the end of the race, we are hoping to see teamwork. I think it can really boost our relationship to another level."

"We are not going to boast ourselves about winning this race, because we did not prepare for anything," said Cindy "except for our things for the race of course."

"What!? You did not prepare for the race!?" asked Diana.

"Um... um..." stammered Cindy. "How... 'bout... you?"

"Me!? Of course I did!" answered Diana. "I may be on my 50's, but I'm still strong!"

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"Barry & Sam, best friends from Cherrygrove, Johto."

Barry & Sam: Best Friends

"Other pokémons are mean to us," said Barry the Bidoof. "A lot of 'em call us nerds. We are booksmart and competitive. Right Sam?"

The unresponsive Slowpoke stared at the camera.

"I said am I right Sam?" said Barry.

Several moments have passed, and the Slowpoke is still unresponsive.

"Hello, my name is Sam," said Sam the Slowpoke. "Were you asking me something, Barry?"

"Uh, never mind," said Barry as he does a facepalm.

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"Brycen & Robin, actors working in Verdanturf Studio, Hoenn."

Brycen & Robin: Actors

"If you watch Crobatman," Brycen the Crobat said, "then you should know us very well."

"As Crobatman's sidekick, we work together to fight against... evil villains," said Robin the Fletchling.

"What!? You know we're in a race right?" asked Brycen.

"Yeah, but there are villains right?" replied Robin.

"We'll only have it if we make it," answered Brycen. "But for us, teamwork is definitely not a problem."

"You're right!" agreed Robin. "Now we shall win the million. Am I right Bryce?"

"Of course we are going to win it," answered Brycen. "Because we are in it to win it."

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"Gina & Regine, musicians and moms from Nimbasa, Unova."

Gina & Regine: Musician Moms

"We. Love. Music." said both Gina the Gothitelle and Regine the Reuniclus.

"We can do different genres of music," said Regine. "I could play a guitar, a violin, a piano, et cetera."

"I do the vocals most of the time," Gina said. "I love doing punk and rock music, but I also do pop."

"Gina and I met at school as music club members," said Regine. "Then we made a band with three other pokémons whom we also met at the music club."

"I can say that other than forming a band, we are also talented a capella singers," added Gina.

"No matter how hard it gets! We, are gonna win, Theeee Amaaaaazzziiiiiiiiiing Raaaaace," said Gina in a punk rock tune.

"Gina, not everyone likes punk rock," said Regine. "We might lose fans this early."

"Oh, my bad," Gina said.

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"Mark & Steve, former knights from Opelucid, Unova."

Mark & Steve: Former Knights / Grandpas

"We used to work as knights guarding the castle doors every day and every night," said Steve the Escavalier.

"Hey dude, that was 30 years ago. Think of how young we were back then," said Mark the Accelgor. "Now that we are retired, we had so much free time that we decided to run the race instead of staying home as ordinary grandpas babysitting our grandkids."

"We can win this race and prove to the world that old pokémon can also win this race," said Steve.

"That's right!" Mark agreed. "We may be old, but we can still beat other younger teams."

"Correct!" Steve continued. "We shall prove to the world that age doesn't matter."

"Right!" agreed Mark.

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"Raphael & Raffael, twin brothers from Cerulean, Kanto."

Raphael & Raffael: Twins

"We may look the same in the outside, but inside we both have different interests," said Raphael the Poliwrath "I like basketball, Raffael likes swimming; I am a scriptwriter and he is a lifeguard; but something that we have in common is going out and exploring the different and diverse parts of the world."

"We are outgoing, adventurous, and competitive Poliwraths," said Raffael. "We are here to win. We are here to take home that money."

"Going around the world is just... perfect for us," said Raphael. "This adventure is going to be memorable for us."

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"Henry & Maria, dating ghosts from Lavender, Kanto."

Henry & Maria: Dating On/Off

"We are here to strengthen our relationship as ghost-type lovers," said Henry the Haunter in a spooky voice. "We are of course here to win."

"We will make friends to avoid ourselves from getting yielded or u-turned," said Maria the Misdreavus. "If we make an enemy or a lot of enemies, for sure we'll be at risk of getting u-turned or yielded."

"Making new friends can also help us along the race," added Henry. "Am I right?"

"Umm... m-maybe... it... could, ... I guess?" stammered Maria.

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"Annie & Baron, a dance teacher and history teacher respectively from Fortree, Hoenn."

Annie & Baron: Teachers / Friends

"I am a high school teacher and I teach history," began Baron the Aggron. "My friend here is partially deaf after an accident. She is a special education teacher who teaches children who can't hear. Although she can't hear well, she never gave up on her dreams on becoming a dance teacher."

"Baron is one of those few loyal pokémons that I've met along the way," said Annie the Altaria. "He told me to never give up on any of my dreams, so I never gave up. After pursuing my dream, I decided that I could help and inspire others by teaching young children who are deaf. We are not just here to inspire others."

"But we are also here to win it," continued Baron.

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As the teams arrived at the deepest part of the cave, the teams formed a long, semicircular line. Everyone was very excited as the race was about to begin. Everyone patiently waited for Ryder the Rotom.

After a few moments Ryder arrived on the starting line and said, "Everyone, in just a few minutes, you'll be leaving on a race around the world. The race is split up into a number of legs, and as you travel, you need to complete various tasks. At the end of each leg of the race... there is a pit stop. The first team to check in at the first pit stop wins the express pass. The team who crosses the finish line first will win one million pokédollars."

Everybody cheered as Ryder continues with a smirk saying, "However, I'll be eliminating... most of you."

After a few reactions, Ryder continued speaking, "Your first clue is inside the envelope on top of your bags that you brought with you. When I give you the word, you can run over to your bags, read the clue, and jump in to one of those vehicles outside the cave. Is everybody ready?"

The teams shouted, "YES!" And they cheered for a few more seconds.

Ryder continued once more, "The world is waiting for you... Good luck... Travel safe... go!"

A/N: Yay! Finally, my fanfic about one of my favorite T.V. series and one of my favorite games. Please do not leave bad reviews or comments. This is just my 1st fanfic.

Last edited: 02/03/2015