Leg One
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The twelve teams raced across the Megamix Dome's roof, heading straight towards their backpacks. It didn't take very long for the teams to arrive at their backpacks, and once they did, they all grabbed the clues resting on them, ripping them open and pulling out blue cards.
"Fly to the world of Starfox…" Ilia read.
"…When you land, make your way by marked car…" Plum read.
"…To the edge of Corneria Lake, where you'll find your next clue…" Penelope read.
"…First, you must drive yourselves to the airport…" Muto read.
"…And book tickets on one of two given flights…" Tabby read.
"Great grinning head of Albert Wily in a pork bowl stuffed with Caesar Salad!" Sam exclaimed randomly.
"…You can chose either Hyrule Airlines…" James read.
"Blah, blah-blah blah, blah, blah…" Jak sped through reading his clue.
"…Or Striker International…" Tomoki read.
"…But you won't know which is faster until you get there…" Kolorado read.
"…You have three-hundred and fifty dollars for this leg of the race…" Vanilla read.
"…Uh…That's it." Billy noted.
"Teams must now drive themselves to the airport and book tickets for one of two charter flights to the world of Starfox." SSBFreak explained. "Once they arrive, teams must drive themselves to Corneria Lake. Once there, teams will find their next clue."
"Come on! Come on!" Beth urged, having put her backpack on and grabbed Ilia's arm.
The twelve teams raced towards the large doorway leading down the stairs of the dome. Running down the stairs, it was pretty close, but Max gained the upper hand due to jumping on the railing beside the staircase and sliding down.
Due to this quick move, Max reached the bottom of the staircase long before anyone else. From there, it was just a quick run down a hallway leading out the front doorway where the marked cars were parked. Max quickly used the time he had in the lead to locate the marked car for him and Sam. By the time the hyper-kinetic rabbity-thing found the marked car, everyone else rushed out of the dome.
Max saw his partner and started waving. "Sam! I found our car!" He said.
"Great work, little buddy!" Sam replied as he rushed over to join his friend.
Everyone else scrambled to find their cars, but by the time they did and drove out of the parking lot, Sam & Max were already long gone.
(SAM & MAX)
Max laughed and looked out the back window. "Not a team in sight, Sam!" He said. "The race has only been going for a few minutes and we've already got a lead!"
"Then we need to make the best of it when we get to the airport, Max." Sam replied as he drove the marked car down the road. "We need to find out which flight is the fastest so we know which one to book tickets for."
"You think I can get a bag of those caramel-coated sugar balls when we get to the airport, Sam?" Max asked.
"Maybe another time. We're in a hurry, after all."
"Oh, right. I forgot that."
(JAK & KIERA)
"We need to make a mental note not to underestimate those two, Kiera." Jak instructed.
"Yeah. With Max's strategy to find the right car quickly, it appears that they've got their heads on right, even though everything else they do says otherwise." Kiera nodded.
"Okay. Keep your eyes peeled once we get to the airport. We need to make sure we find the fastest flight quickly."
"We consider Sam & Max a threat because we've seen how well they can work together." Kiera explained in an after-leg interview. "We know that they're not going to hold anything back, so that's why Jak and I made notes to keep close watch over them. Maybe they'll lead us to the Pitstop and we can pull ahead at the last minute to check in first."
(KOLORADO & BOWYER)
"Chap, do you know where we're going?" Kolorado asked his partner as he drove along the road in an attempt to catch up.
"Know the way I do. Need the map I don't even." Bowyer replied. "To get to the dome, drive from the airport we had to."
"I say! You memorized the way from the airport! Smashing idea, chap!" The British koopa said. "You're definitely a lot smarter than some old beans say you are."
Bowyer was silent. "Not sure if a compliment that is I am." He remarked.
(ILIA & BETH)
"Beth, watch out!!" Ilia shouted as Beth swerved around Tomoki & Aki, passing them. "Why on Earth did I let you drive?!"
"Because you're better with the map." Beth replied simply.
"That may be so, but please don't act so reckless!" Ilia pleaded.
"I know Beth means well and she's really excited about this race, but she can get to be a little TOO excited at times." Ilia sighed in an after-leg interview. "I just hope that as the race goes on, I'll be able to keep Beth's personality in check. If I don't do that, she's not just a hazard to herself, but everyone else as well."
(PLUM & SCARLET)
"Josephine, are we going the right way?" Plum asked.
"Don't worry, Peter." Scarlet assured. "I've already located the airport on the map and it seems that everyone is heading towards it."
Plum sighed. "It would be much better for us if we were closer to the front of the pack." He noted.
"We'll catch up at the airport. Once we get there, we'll be on one of the flights and we'll focus on the race then."
"I'm aware of that. I just hope we get the first flight."
(AIRPORT)
Due to their good lead, Sam & Max arrived first. The mismatched detectives jumped out of their car, grabbed their backpacks and rushed into the airport. Once they ran through the doors, the two looked around.
"You see one of the race flags, Max?" Sam asked.
Max had to squint, but he was able to spot one of the marked counters. "There's one of the flags, Sam! It looks like a ketchup and mustard sandwich that's been sitting out in the sun all day!" He pointed out.
"Well, let's go check it out, then." Sam nodded as he and Max rushed over to the counter.
"May I help you?" The woman behind the counter asked.
"Is this Hyrule Airlines?" Sam asked.
"It is."
"We're with the race. Which flight will get us to the world of Starfox quicker? Here or Striker International?"
"Oh, our flight departs quicker, but it makes a quick stop. Striker International is a direct route and will get there quicker." The woman replied.
"Striker International. Got it." Sam nodded as he turned to his little buddy. "Let's haul tail, Max!"
"Race you there!" Max said as he started running off.
When Jak & Kiera entered the airport, Sam & Max rushed past them.
"Where do you think they're going, Jak?" Kiera asked.
"To the better flight." Jak replied. "Come on. Let's follow them."
With that, Jak & Kiera went after the two detectives. Shortly after they did, the Kane siblings entered the airport. However, they didn't notice the two teams running off.
"Billy, there's the race flag over there!" Lilly pointed out.
"Great eye, sis! Come on!"
The brother and sister wasted no time in rushing over to the counter, which they quickly approached. As they did, Jamie & James arrived. Seeing the Kanes go over to the counter, the brother and sister rushed over themselves.
"We need to get to the world of Starfox." Billy said.
"Sure thing. We have a flight leaving at eleven." The woman explained.
"Sounds good." Lilly nodded. "We'll take two tickets, please."
(BILLY & LILLY – First on Flight 2)
As the Kanes left the counter, Jamie & James stepped forth, hoping to get on the same flight.
"Could we possibly get on the same flight as them?" Jamie asked. "We're in a race."
"Certainly. We have some spots open." The woman nodded.
"Great. We'll take two tickets."
(JAMIE & JAMES – Second on Flight 2)
(SAM & MAX)
"Look, Max! There's the other counter!" Sam said as he and Max ran through the airport.
"I got it!! I got it!!!" Max shouted excitedly as he picked up the pace.
Sam quickly grabbed one of the queue-line posts as he ran by and swung it like a club, striking Max in the side and sending the small, furry creature flying off to the side (much to the surprise of Jak & Kiera, whom were following them). Now that Max was no longer running with him, nothing was stopping Sam from approaching the counter alone.
"I need two tickets to the world of Starfox." Sam explained.
"Sure thing. Our earliest flight leaves at ten-thirty if that's alright." The woman replied.
"That'll be fine."
Max came strolling over as if nothing had happened. "Did you get tickets, Sam?"
"Sure did, Max."
"Great! This is almost as exciting as when I shaved off Brady Culture's hair with a weed-whacker!"
"You crack me up, little buddy."
(SAM & MAX – First on Flight 1)
As Jak stepped up and ordered tickets, Kiera looked at Sam. "You guys have the strangest, and most violent, ways to have fun."
"You should see us when we get bored." Sam chuckled.
(JAK & KIERA – Second on Flight 1)
Meanwhile, at the front of the airport, Eike & Muto had just arrived, although Ilia & Beth were right behind them. This started a footrace over to the nearest counter, which Ilia & Beth ultimately won.
"We need to get to the world of Starfox as quickly as possible." Beth explained.
"Well, our earliest flight departs at eleven." The woman replied. "Is that alright?"
"Shouldn't be a problem."
(ILIA & BETH – Third on Flight 2)
The girls quickly left the counter, which Eike & Muto stepped forth to get tickets themselves.
"Could we get tickets on that same flight?" Muto asked.
"As a matter of fact, we have a few seats left."
"We'll take them!" Muto said. Eike gave a silent nod.
(EIKE & MUTO – Fourth on Flight 2)
After Team Budehuc had received their tickets, a few more teams arrived at the front doors of the airport.
"There's the airline, Aki!" Tomoki pointed out.
"Let's go over there, then!" Aki said.
Kolorado watched the dating couple run off and looked up at his partner. "Shall we follow, chap?"
Bowyer gave a shrug. "Not why?" He asked.
Plum stroked his chin in thought as Kolorado & Bowyer joined Tomoki & Aki at the queue-line. "I think we may be better off searching elsewhere, Josephine." He pointed out.
"Indeed." Scarlet nodded. "I can see that a good amount of teams has already gotten that flight."
"Let's go, then." Plum nodded.
As Plum & Scarlet rushed off, Tomoki & Aki approached the counter they had lined up for.
"Do you have any seats left on that flight to the world of Starfox?" Aki asked.
"As a matter of fact, I do." The woman nodded. "Would you like tickets?"
"Please."
(TOMOKI & AKI – Fifth on Flight 2)
As the dating couple left the counter, Kolorado & Bowyer approached, looking hopeful.
"I say, chap. You wouldn't happen to have any more seats on that flight, would you?" Kolorado asked.
"A few."
"Two tickets we need, please." Bowyer nodded quickly.
(KOLORADO & BOWYER – Sixth on Flight 2)
As the mismatched team left the counter, the yellow-shelled koopa looked around. "I say. What happened to Plum & Scarlet?" He asked.
"Went another way they must have." Bowyer reasoned.
(PLUM & SCARLET)
"Peter, look! There's a couple more of the teams sitting down over there!" Scarlet pointed out.
"Indeed, they are!" Plum nodded. "Let's go grab us some tickets, then!"
With that, the two approached the marked counter, hoping that there was still space left on the flight.
"We need two tickets on the earliest flight to the world of Starfox." Scarlet said.
"Our earliest flight is leaving at ten-thirty." The woman said. "Is that alright?"
"That's pretty early." Plum reasoned.
"Indeed. We'll take two tickets, please."
(PLUM & SCARLET – Third on Flight 1)
Meanwhile, back at the front door of the airport, the trailing three teams arrived. Seeing the marked counter, everyone rushed over. However, Tabby & Bea proved to be more athletic than their short stature gave them credit for, as they beat out the others to the counter.
"We'd like to go to the world of Starfox." Tabby said.
"You're in luck. Our eleven o'clock flight has two seats left."
Bea brightened. "Perfect! We'll take them!"
(TABBY & BEA – Last on Flight 2)
"Did I hear you right?" Vanilla asked as she approached the counter. "They took the last tickets?"
"Yes, they did." The woman sighed. "Your only other shot would be at Striker International. Just go down that hallway over there and you'll eventually run into it."
"Thank you." Penelope nodded.
It took a couple of minutes, but the remaining two teams arrived at their destination, where they saw the other three teams sitting down. The two teams strolled over to the counter, knowing that they would all get on the same flight anyway.
Hugo & Penelope were first. "We'd like to go to the world of Starfox." Hugo said.
"We have a few seats left on our ten-thirty flight. Is that okay?"
"It'll have to be." Hugo nodded.
(HUGO & PENELOPE – Fourth on Flight 1)
"Could we get tickets as well?" Vanilla asked.
"You're in luck. These are our last tickets." The woman nodded.
"Great. Thanks." Vanilla replied.
(VANILLA & CREAM – Last on Flight 1)
"All twelve teams are now on their way to the world of Starfox on two different flights." SSBFreak explained. "The first flight, scheduled to arrive at ten-thirty in the morning, carries Sam & Max, Jak & Kiera, Plum & Scarlet, Hugo & Penelope and Vanilla & Cream. The second flight, arriving half an hour later, carries Billy & Lilly, Jamie & James, Ilia & Beth, Eike & Muto, Tomoki & Aki, Kolorado & Bowyer and Tabby & Bea."
(Flight 1 – Landing)
The first flight landed in the world of Starfox on time and pulled into the airport, coming to a stop. As the people filed off the plane, the five lead teams raced out of the plane and ran through the airport, trying to stay ahead of everyone else. Due to the fact that they were mor ein shape, Jak & Kiera were leading the pack, although Sam, Max and Cream were catching up. Plum & Scarlet were just behind them as Hugo, Penelope and Vanilla brought up the rear.
In the end, Jak & Kiera were the first team out of the airport. The dating couple rushed out into the parking lot, where they saw the line of marked cars waiting for them.
On the way over, Kiera did a quick head count of the cars. "They're all there, Jak!" She exclaimed. "We're in the lead!"
"Great! Come on!" Jak urged.
"Where're we goin', Sam?" Max asked as he jumped into the backseat of their marked car.
"After those pointy-eared elves!" Sam announced as he got behind the wheel.
"Oh! Fun!"
Cream arrived at the marked car, but was forced to wait for Vanilla to arrive as well. "Come on, mom! We need to hurry!" She said.
This allowed Plum & Scarlet to slip past and get into their marked car. With Plum behind the wheel, the two drove off with hopes of catching Sam & Max.
Vanilla arrived at the marked car and jumped behind the wheel as Cream climbed into the backseat. As the rabbits drove off, Hugo & Penelope started their car and drove off as well, starting the race to the first clue.
(PLUM & SCARLET)
"Peter, I've found the lake." Scarlet announced. "We need to turn left up here."
"On it." Plum nodded as he turned the corner sharply, sending a surprised Scarlet crashing into the side of the car.
"Careful!" Scarlet snapped. "You could kill someone!"
"That should remind you to wear your seatbelt, Josephine." Plum said with a smirk.
(HUGO & PENELOPE)
"I'm thankful that we got the earlier flight." Hugo noted.
"Yeah. Not only are we ahead, but all of the more-fit teams are on the later flight." Penelope added. "If we were on that flight, we would be struggling to stay in the race."
"Then we need to make sure we do the leg perfectly or else we may fall behind." Hugo noted. "Which way are we going now, dear?"
"Keep following them."
(SAM & MAX)
"Okay, I think you do right up here." Max said.
"But the elves are turning left." Sam pointed out.
"They must be taking a wrong turn, then." Max shrugged.
Sam looked backwards and saw what Max was doing wrong. "You're holing the map upside-down, bucket-head." He said flatluy.
"Oh! That would do it, huh?"
(JAK & KIERA)
"They're all still following us, Jak." Kiera noted as she looked out the back window.
"Are we still going in the right direction?" Jak asked.
Kiera double-checked the map and nodded. "Yep. We're getting there." She replied.
"Okay. Let me know if Sam & Max try to pass us and I'll speed up." Jak stated.
"Got it." Kiera replied as she resumed looking out the back window, although still holding the map in her hands.
(VANILLA & CREAM)
"Come on, mom! Pass somebody!" Cream urged.
"I don't know, Cream." Vanilla said uneasily. "We're already going pretty fast."
"But we won't get there first if we don't pass anybody!" Cream insisted. "Come on! We need to act quickly!"
"Well…Okay." Vanilla gave in as she went into the other lane and pulled past Plum & Scarlet.
The five lead teams raced through the node, hoping to get to the lake first. Everyone was pretty close when they eventually got to the lake, but in the end, one team managed to get there first. The marked car pulled into a nearby parking lot as the doors opened.
"You see the clue, Kiera?"
"There it is, Jak! Down by the water!"
The dating couple quickly ran down to the water's edge, where the clue box was sitting. Once they reached the box, the team took the first clue from within it.
(JAK & KIERA – First at Clue 1)
Jak wasted no time in ripping open the envelope and reading the blue card in it. "Drive yourselves to the Corneria Planetarium." He read.
"Teams must now drive themselves back into Corneria city and search for the Corneria Planetarium." SSBFreak explained. "Once they get there, teams must go inside the front doors, where they'll find their next clue."
"Let's go, Jak! We've still got a lead!" Kiera urged.
"Not for long, Kiera! Here come Sam & Max!"
Jak & Kiera wasted no time in running back to their car, because after they got in, Sam & Max arrived. The detective duo jumped out of their car and raced down to the clue box, taking out the next clue.
(SAM & MAX – Second at Clue 1)
"Drive yourselves to the Corneria Planetarium." Sam read.
"We haven't been to a Planetarium in ages, Sam!" Max noted. "Why is that?"
"You know, Max." Sam replied casually. "You aren't allowed to set foot in our Planetarium again."
"Yeesh. You set Saturn on fire and the people just don't let it go." Max said.
As Sam & Max left the scene, Vanilla & Cream showed up. The mother and daughter jumped out of their car and rushed over to the clue box to take out the next clue.
(VANILLA & CREAM – Third at Clue 1)
"Looks like we're going to a Planetarium, sweetie." Vanilla said.
"Great! Let's go, mom!" Cream said excitedly.
With that, the two rabbits raced back to their car. As they did, the remaining two lead teams showed up. Racing over to the clue box, the teams grabbed the next clues at almost the same time.
(PLUM & SCARLET – Fourth at Clue 1)
(HUGO & PENELOPE – Fifth at Clue 1)
"Drive yourselves to the Planetarium." Scarlet announced as she read the clue.
"Come on, Josephine! We need to move!" Plum urged.
"We can't lose them, darling! Let's go!" Penelope said.
"No argument here." Hugo nodded. "We need to hurry, because we don't know how much of a lead we have on the other teams."
(Flight 2 – Landing)
The seven trailing teams wasted no time in rushing out of the airport. Because of their short stature, Tabby & Bea were sneaking through the crowd of people easily and leading the pack. Everyone else was pretty even, but were thinking that they were in the lead because they couldn't see Tabby & Bea through the crowd.
Tabby & Bea raced out onto the parking lot and quickly spotted the line of remaining marks cars.
As they ran over, Bea did a quick count. "Tabby, five cars are gone!" She announced.
"Crap! We're behind!" Tabby added. "We need to hurry, Bea! Come on!"
The rest of the teams were out next. They saw Tabby & Bea driving off.
"There they go!" Tomoki cried. "Let's move, Aki!"
"Right!" Aki nodded as she rushed towards their car. Ilia & Beth's car was closer, so the two girls managed to get out of the parking lot before Tomoki & Aki.
"There's our car, James!" Jamie said. "Come on! I'll navigate!"
"We need to get there quick, sis." James pointed out.
"Get in the car, Lilly! I'll try to pass some people on the way to the lake!" Billy said.
"On it! I'll find the lake on the map and navigate!" Lilly said as she jumped into the backseat of their car.
"Eike, I'll navigate!" Muto said. "You try to drive us there as fast as possible!"
"I'll do my best." Eike replied as he stepped behind the wheel of their car.
"Come on, chap! We're the last ones out!" Kolorado urged.
"Know I do! Hurry we must!" Bowyer nodded.
(ILIA & BETH)
"Beth, I think I've found the lake." Ilia pointed out. "We just need to go down this road and turn left at the next intersection."
"Okay. Then what?" Beth asked.
"I'll tell you when we get there." Ilia assured.
"Okay, Ilia. I trust you."
(JAMIE & JAMES)
"Woohoo!" Jamie cheered as James passed Tomoki & Aki. "You go, bro!"
"Jamie, the map! Where are we going?" James asked.
"Oh! Right!" Jamie said as she looked at the map again. "Turn right up here!"
"Got it!" James said as he rounded the corner.
(TOMOKI & AKI)
"Ack!" Tomoki shouted in surprise as James swerved in front of him. "What's that kid thinking?!"
"This IS a race, Tomoki." Aki shrugged. "You have to expect things like that."
"I'll keep that in mind for next time." Tomoki sighed.
"Just focus on getting us there quickly." Aki suggested. "I'll direct you and find the fastest route."
(EIKE & MUTO)
"Are we going the right way, Muto?" Eike asked.
"Don't worry, Eike. I've already found the lake." Muto assured. "We're going in the right direction, but I'll see if I can't find a quicker way to get there."
"You might want to hurry, Muto." Eike suggested.
"I know. Everyone else is going real fast and if we don't find a quicker way, we'll still be in last." Muto nodded.
(TABBY & BEA)
"Okay! We're in the lead!" Tabby announced as she drove ahead.
"Not by much, though." Bea noted as she looked out the back window. "And we need to hurry, because we're in the pack of trailing teams."
"We're pretty athletic, Bea." Tabby assured. "If it came down to a footrace, we can pull through."
"That's what I hope." Bea nodded.
(VANILLA & CREAM)
"Excuse me, sir?" Vanilla said to someone walking on a sidewalk. "Do you know where the Planetarium is?"
"Just go two blocks that way." The dog replied. "Hang a right at Town Hall and you'll find it."
"Thank you so much!" Vanilla said as she drove off.
"Sorry about that, mom." Cream apologized. "I couldn't find the Planetarium at first."
"That's okay, Cream."
At the Planetarium, Jak & Kiera had just managed to arrive. Getting out of their car, the dating couple rushed headfirst into the large building. Seeing the clue box in the lobby, the two rushed over and took the first clue out of it.
(JAK & KIERA – First at Split Track)
After ripping open the envelope, Kiera pulled out a yellow card. "It's a Split Track." She announced.
"A Split Track is a choice between two tasks, each with it's own pros and cons." SSBFreak said as he walked through the lobby of the Planetarium. "In this Split Track, teams must choose between 'Search the Stars' or 'Lift the Screen'. In Search the Stars, teams must go across the huge Planetarium and locate the Galaxy Room, which has the walls littered with stars. Teams are given a name and must locate the star on the wall with the matching name underneath it. Once they do, the team will be handed their next clue. There's nothing physical about this task, but trying to locate one name on a wall of three-hundred could take a long time. In Lift the Screen, teams must go into the Projection Room and work together to raise one movie-sized projection screen using the equipment provided. Once the screen is lifted, teams will be given their next clue. The task can be physically demanding, but teams with good upper-body strength can finish faster."
"I say we go for the projection screens." Kiera suggested. "We're pretty strong."
"Yeah. Besides, searching through three-hundred names. That'll take forever." Jak agreed.
The dating couple quickly made themselves scarce and ran off. As they did, Sam & Max entered the Planetarium. The two detectives spotted the clue box and rushed over, taking the next clue from it.
(SAM & MAX – Second at Split Track)
"Great galloping goldfish stuck in the back row of an auditorium!" Sam announced. "It's a Split Track!"
"What do you think we should do, Sam?" Max asked.
"I think we should search the names. We're detectives. We should do well there."
"Are you sure it's not because we're so low of muscle that those old men from the home on First Street beat the tar out of us in ten seconds?"
"Uh…Of course not."
As Sam & Max departed, Plum & Scarlet arrived. Although they saw Sam & Max running off, they spotted the clue box and rushed over to it, taking out the next clue.
(PLUM & SCARLET – Third at Split Track)
"What do you think, Peter?" Scarlet asked.
"Neither of us are that strong." Plum informed.
"Indeed…Alright. Searching for names it is."
Plum & Scarlet were about to run off when Hugo & Penelope entered the lobby. The married couple saw the other team and came over.
"Have you seen Vanilla & Cream?" Hugo asked.
"I thought they were ahead of you." Plum informed.
"They were, but they must have gotten lost." Penelope said as she grabbed the next clue from the clue box.
"I'm sure they'll find their way here soon enough." Scarlet assured as she grabbed Plum's hand and high-tailed it out of the lobby.
(HUGO & PENELOPE – Fourth at Split Track)
"No question about this one." Hugo noted.
"Right. We need to find the Galaxy Room." Penelope added. "Let's start looking."
(JAK & KIERA)
The dating couple quickly found the Projection Room and rushed inside. When they did, they saw that there was a screen sitting on the floor, ready to be raised.
"How are we supposed to raise that thing?" Kiera asked.
"There's some rope attached to the two sides." Jak pointed out. "I'm assuming that's how we're going to lift it."
"Well, let's get to work, then."
Jak & Kiera rushed over to the screen and they each grabbed hold of a rope. They started pulling on it, but were only managing to get the screen lifted up a small bit at a time. The two paused after a bit to catch their breath.
"This is pretty heavy." Kiera noted.
"I know. We'll have to really put our backs into this if we want to finish quicker." Jak nodded.
(SAM & MAX)
Before entering the Galaxy Room, the two detectives were given a name to look for. Once they had the name, Sam & Max entered the Galaxy Room, which was a large, round room littered with pictures of stars. There was indeed a name underneath each star.
"Man. This could take a while." Max said, shaking his head. "I sure wish I brought my rocket-powered paddle-ball to keep me entertained while we do this."
"You know that you're not allowed to bring that thing out of the city again, Max." Sam replied as he looked at the name he was given. "Okay, little buddy. Star looking. We're searching for the name 'Katina'."
"Got it, Sam."
As Sam & Max went to work and started searching the names underneath the stars, the next two teams entered the room and looked around.
"How are we going to find one name in here, Peter?" Scarlet asked.
"We'll find it, Josaphine." Plum assured. "We're looking for the name 'Zoness'. Should be fairly easy. I can't think of many names with a Z in it."
"Hmm…We're looking for 'Titania'." Hugo noted as he looked over the piece of paper in his hand.
"We may as well start looking, dear." Penelope suggested.
Back at the main lobby of the Planetarium, Vanilla & Cream had finally managed to arrive. Rushing over to the clue box, Vanilla took the next clue out of it.
(VANILLA & CREAM – Fifth at Split Track)
"We haven't lost too much time!" Vanilla observed. "What do you think we should do, dear?"
"I say we try and raise a screen, mom!" Cream suggested.
"Cream, you can't be serious! Those things would probably wear us out before we even get halfway to the top!"
"But it could be over quicker." Cream reminded. "Trying to find ONE name in a sea of words like that could take us forever to do."
"…I suppose you're right, Cream." Vanilla sighed. "Okay. We'll go try raising a screen."
(ILIA & BETH)
"Are those guys still behind us, Ilia?" Beth asked.
Ilia looked out the back window and her eyes widened, seeing a car coming up close. "Kolorado & Bowyer are right behind us, Beth!" She shrieked.
"How far are we to the lake? I'm sure we can beat those guys in a footrace!"
Ilia quickly scanned the map. "About five minutes!" She replied.
(KOLORADO & BOWYER)
"Chap, get ready to run." Kolorado reminded. "Once we get to the lake, those girls are going to try and beat us to the clue."
"Beat them out we shall!" Bowyer said confidently. "Get there fast we must so a lead we shall get!"
"Indeed we must, old bean." Kolorado nodded.
(TABBY & BEA)
"All too easy!" Tabby said as she drove into the parking lot by the lake. "With those guys back there trying to pass each other, we were able to get here a lot easier!"
"I see the clue box, Tabby! It's down there by the lake!" Bea pointed out.
"Come on, Bea!" The orange cat urged.
Getting out of their car, the two short animals raced down to the clue box by the lake and took out the next clue. Bea, however, caught sight of the lake.
"Oh, wow! It's so gorgeous!" Bea said in awe. "Tabby, look at the lake!"
"We don't have time right now, Bea!" Tabby replied. "If we survive the leg, we'll come back here and take a look."
Bea shrugged. "Okay."
(TABBY & BEA – Sixth at Clue 1)
"Drive yourselves to the Planetarium." Tabby read.
Bea looked up and saw another car pulling into the parking lot. "Come on, Tabby! There's another team here!" She urged.
"Let's split, sister!"
The cat and dog duo rushed back to their car, passing by Jamie & James on the way. By the time Tabby & Bea got into their car, Tomoki & Aki had also arrived. Jamie & James rushed down towards the clue box and opened it.
(JAMIE & JAMES – Seventh at Clue 1)
"Drive yourselves to the Planetarium." James read.
"Come on! Let's go!" Jamie said as she turned around, having to step aside to let the oncoming Tomoki & Aki through.
(TOMOKI & AKI – Eighth at Clue 1)
Aki ripped open the clue and read it over. "Come on, Tomoki! Let's go!"
"Maybe we can beat those kids there." Tomoki said.
As Tomoki & Aki were driving off, the next two teams arrived. Ilia & Beth jumped out of their car first, but Kolorado & Bowyer proved to be more athletic than they looked and easily caught up to the girls. Ilia & Beth were short on breath when they finally reached the clue box, but Kolorado & Bowyer looked ready for another run.
(ILIA & BETH – Ninth at Clue 1)
(KOLORADO & BOWYER – Tenth at Clue 1)
"How is it that you guys aren't short on breath like we are?!" Beth asked in shock.
Kolorado smirked. "We've been on a race before, chap." He explained. "Bowyer and I have gained smashing good stamina because of that."
"Right he is." Bowyer smirked as he ripped open the clue. "Go we must, Kolorado! To the Planetarium we must go!"
"Right you are, old bean!"
"Ack!" Beth shouted. "Ilia, move it! These guys are going to get away!"
The two girls raced back to their car, but by the time they had gotten there, Kolorado & Bowyer were already driving away.
"Needless to say, I was pretty surprised to see that Kolorado & Bowyer are in pretty good shape." Beth admitted in an after-leg interview. "I know they were on a race in the past, but I didn't think they were on long enough to develop good stamina! Man, those guys are going to be full of surprises on this race..."
After Ilia & Beth had driven off, the remaining two teams arrived and ran over to the clue box, Billy & Lilly managing to beat out Eike & Muto.
(BILLY & LILLY – Eleventh at Clue 1)
(EIKE & MUTO – Last at Clue 1)
"Drive yourselves to the Planetarium." Billy read.
"The next clue is inside the lobby." Muto read.
"Come on, bro! We're almost in last place!" Lilly urged.
"That was the last clue, Eike! We need to catch up!" Muto said.
"Indeed." Eike nodded.
(SPLIT TRACK)
Jak & Kiera continued to struggle in getting the screen lifted. The two had been going at it for a while now, and had managed to get the screen halfway to the top.
"Jak, this is taking us forever." Kiera said.
"We're too far into this to switch tasks, now." Jak insisted. "We'll just have wasted more time if we did."
"But the people doing the other task might be done by now!" Kiera replied. "We need to hurry or we'll lose our lead!"
As the dating couple continued to pull on the ropes to get the screen lifted, Vanilla & Cream entered the room. The mother and daughter went over to an unused screen and grabbed the ropes, starting to pull on them.
"Look at what Jak & Kiera are doing, Cream." Vanilla informed.
Cream looked over at the competition and saw that Jak & Kiera were struggling to lift the screen. "Mom, from the looks of things, those two are doing what we DON'T want to do." She replied.
"Exactly." Vanilla nodded. "We need to pull at the same time to get anywhere."
"Okay, mom."
Meanwhile, in the Galaxy Room, the three teams searching still hadn't found anything yet, and weren't sure if they had picked the right choice for a task.
"This is like looking for a needle in a haystack." Penelope sighed.
"We'll find it, dear." Hugo assured.
"Honey, we've been searching for a while, now. Do you think we should switch tasks?"
"No. We've been at this too long to back off, now." Hugo insisted. "We'll be fine."
On the other side of the room, Max was using his short height to his advantage and was easily scanning the lower stars for names.
"Let's see…Corneria…Sauria…Zoness…Solar…Fortuna…Katina…" Max read. He was about to continue when his eyes snapped open, then zipped back to the one he had just read. "Hey, Sam! I found the name!"
"Great heaping amounts of artificially-flavoured high-fructose corn syrup!" Sam exclaimed as he rushed over and double-checked. "You're right, Max! We've got a match!" He looked up over at an official. "We've found a match, buddy!"
The official came over and observed the names. He nodded and pulled out a clue. "Congratulations." He said.
(SAM & MAX – First at Clue 2)
"Drive yourselves to Corneria City Hall." Sam read.
"Teams must now drive themselves to Corneria City Hall, the tallest building on the planet." SSBFreak explained. "Just outside of it, teams will find their next clue."
"Come on, Max! Let's blow this popsicle stand!" Sam urged.
"Right behind you, Sam!"
The other teams paused their search long enough to watch the two detectives flee, but quickly resumed their search.
"Hopefully, we can find this planet quickly." Scarlet sighed. "That way, we might be able to catch up with them."
"Just keep looking, Josephine." Plum urged. "The sooner we find it, the sooner we get out of here."
Back at the Projection Room, the two teams attempting the other task continued to haul the projection screens to the maximum height. Vanilla & Cream were behind a bit, but they looked like they weren't struggling as much as Jak & Kiera were.
"Almost there, Kiera!" Jak urged. "Just a couple more pulls!"
"I'm trying, Jak!" Kiera insisted. "I'm not as strong as you are!"
"We're doing great, Cream!" Vanilla said. "We're almost halfway there!"
"We'll do fine, mom!" Cream said. "If we just hurry up a bit, we can catch up!"
The two teams battled it out for a few more minutes before Jak & Kiera finally managed to get their screen up to the maximum height.
"Are we done?" Jake asked an official.
"I need to test it out so it's positioned properly." The official replied as he turned on a projector,causing a huge picture of an old rabbit to appear on the screen.
"Do a barrel roll!" The image of Peppy Hare said. The official turned off the projector.
Across the room, Cream's eyes snapped open as a strange force took over her mind.
(Author's note: Come on. You knew this was coming the instant I said that the teams were going to the world of Starfox, didn't you?)
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!" Cream shouted, doing a side flip (while still holding onto her end of the rope) and landing on her feet gracefully.
"C-Cream! What was that for?!" Vanilla shouted in surprise.
"I…I don't know, mom." Cream replied. "Something just took over my mind."
In the meantime, Jak & Kiera had received their clue.
(JAK & KIERA – Second at Clue 2)
"Drive yourselves to Corneria City Hall." Jak read.
"Come on, Jak! Maybe we're still in the lead!" Kiera urged.
(KOLORADO & BOWYER)
"Chap, are we going in the right direction?" Kolorado asked as he turned a corner.
"Right way we are going." Bowyer assured as he looked out the back window. "Following us girls still are."
"Quite alright, old bean." Kolorado replied. "We've already proven that we can beat those two in a footrace."
(ILIA & BETH)
"Keep on them, Beth." Ilia ordered. "They're going the right way, and we need to get a jump on them if we want to beat them in a race."
"Man. You're right." Beth shook her head. "I still can't believe how in shape those two are."
"Dark horse?"
"Dark horse."
(SPLIT TRACK)
"Peter, I think I found the name we're looking for!" Scarlet said.
"Oh! You have?" Plum asked as he came over and double-checked the piece of paper in his hand. "Titania! We've got it!"
An official came over and looked at the name. "Indeed you do." He said as he handed Plum a clue. "Congratulations."
(PLUM & SCARLET – Third at Clue 2)
"Drive yourselves to Corneria City Hall." Plum read.
"We need to move, Peter!" Scarlet urged. "Sam & Max have been gone for a while!"
The team quickly departed the Galaxy Room, hoping to catch up with the first team that left. This left Hugo & Penelope alone in the room, still trying to complete their task.
"We might be behind now, dear." Penelope sighed.
"We must be getting close to finding it, Penelope." Hugo assured. "We've been around almost the whole room."
"I sure hope we'll find it, soon."
In the Projection Room, Vanilla & Cream finally managed to raise their screen. An official turned on a projector and the same image of Peppy Hare appeared on the screen.
"Do a barrel roll!"
Cream's eyes snapped open again. "DO A BARREL ROLL!!!" She screamed, doing another side flip.
"You're certain that you can't control those, Cream?" Vanilla asked as she was handed a clue.
"I'm positive, mom." Cream replied with a shrug. "They've just taken over my mind and I uncontrollably do a flip."
"It must be whenever you hear the word 'roll'…"
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!"
Vanilla sighed and ripped open the clue.
(VANILLA & CREAM – Fourth at Clue 2)
"Come on, Cream! We need to catch up!"
"Okay, mom!"
The two rabbits quickly raced out of the Porjection Room and made their way back to the main lobby. Vanilla & Cream raced back outside and went back to their car, but as they were getting ready to drive away, Tabby & Bea drove onto the scene.
Bea watched the team drive off. "Tabby, that was Vanilla & Cream!" She said. "We've caught up!"
"Alright! Let's go inside!" Tabby said.
The cat and dog duo raced into the Planetarium and quickly spotted the clue box. Running over, Tabby & Bea took the next clue out of it.
(TABBY & BEA – Sixth at Split Track)
"It's a Split Track!" Tabby said.
"We'll have to search the Galaxy Room." Bea said. "Neither of us are very strong."
"Are you kidding? I can lift Kody above my head!"
"…Tabby, Kody's a bear cub."
"Oh. Right. Okay, we'll search for names."
Shortly after the cat and dog ran off, the next two teams raced into the lobby. Thanks to some quick thinking on the road, Tomoki & Aki managed to beat Jamie & James to the clue box.
(TOMOKI & AKI – Seventh at Split Track)
(JAMIE & JAMES – Eighth at Split Track)
"What do you think, Tomoki?" Aki asked.
"The Galaxy Room." Tomoki replied. "There's no way we'd be able to lift a projection screen."
"Yeah. You're probably right."
"I'm with them, James." Jamie noted. "We're awesome with our feet, but not so much with our hands."
"I hear you on that, sis." James nodded. "Let's go to the Galaxy Room."
The two teams raced off as the next two teams arrived, reaching the clue box at almost the same time.
(KOLORADO & BOWYER – Ninth at Split Track)
(ILIA & BETH – Tenth at Split Track)
"You up for some heavy lifting, chap?" Kolorado asked.
"Ready I am." Bowyer nodded. "Heavy lifting we must do."
"You think we should search the Galaxy Room, Beth?" Ilia asked.
"You kidding? Let's go lift the screen!" Beth replied.
"Beth…You can't be serious."
"Ilia, we need to catch up! This is the fastest task!"
Ilia reluctantly agreed and rushed off after Kolorado & Bowyer. After they did, the remaining two teams came rushing in and went over to the clue box.
(BILLY & LILLY – Eleventh at Split Track)
(EIKE & MUTO – Last at Split Track)
"Lifting heavy objects, Billy?" Lilly asked.
"You bet, sis! Let's go!" Billy nodded.
"I don't think we'd be able to lift a screen like that, Eike." Muto noted.
"You're right." Eike agreed. "Let's go to the Galaxy Room."
(SAM & MAX)
"There it is, Max! Corneria City Hall!" Sam pointed out.
"Oh, goodie! Does this mean we can ransack the place searching for jewel-encrusted floor trimming?" Max asked.
Sam gave a chuckle. "Maybe next time."
Sam pulled up to the front of City Hall and spotted the clue box sitting outside the front door. Jumping out of their car, Sam & Max rushed over and pulled out the first clue.
(SAM & MAX – First at Boss Battle)
Sam ripped open the envelope and pulled out a red card. "It's a Boss Battle, little buddy." He said.
"Oh! Fun!"
"A Boss Battle is a task only one person may perform, and the team may not proceed until the task is complete." SSBFreak explained as he walked along the roof of City Hall. "In this Boss Battle, that racer must go inside City Hall and travel all the way to the roof. When they get there, they must get suited up and repel down the side of City Hall until they get back to the ground. Once the racer is back on the ground, they'll receive their next clue."
"I'll do this, Max." Sam assured. "I'll be right back."
Shortly after Sam went into the tall building, Jak & Kiera showed up. The dating couple saw Max waiting out in front of City Hall.
"Looks like we're not first, Jak." Kiera noted.
"And from the looks of things, it's a Boss Battle." Jak nodded. "Come on."
Jak & Kiera got out of their car and rushed over to the clue box, taking out the next clue inside it.
(JAK & KIERA – Second at Boss Battle)
"Yep. I was right." Jak announced as he pulled the red card from inside the envelope.
"You want me to do it, Jak?" Kiera asked.
"You can if you want."
(SPLIT TRACK)
In the Projection Room, Ilia & Beth and Billy & Lilly were having trouble lifting their respective screens, but when they looked over at Kolorado & Bowyer, they saw that the mismatched team was having a much easier time than they were.
"3…2…1…Pull!" Kolorado said as he and Bowyer yanked the ropes as hard as they could, lifting the projection screen twice as high as anyone else could normally.
"Why didn't we think of that?" Billy asked.
"I know. That way looks so much easier." Lilly nodded.
"We're doing a smashing good job, chap!" Kolorado said. "We're already halfway there!"
"Trying my hardest I am!" Bowyer insisted. "Finish fast we will!"
In the Galaxy Room, Hugo & Penelope were starting to get frustrated with how long they were taking to find a matching name.
"Everyone else is here, Hugo." Penelope sighed. "We're taking forever with this task."
"We have to be getting close, dear." Hugo replied. "Come on. Let's keep searching."
"This isn't as easy as we thought this was going to be, Aki." Tomoki noted.
"Maybe not, but we won't be able lift a screen." Aki replied. "We may as well stick with this task, here."
"Yeah. I know."
Meanwhile, Tabby & Bea searched around the room, going a little quicker than some of the other teams. As Bea passed by one of the names, she caught sight of what it was. She did a double-take.
"Hey, Tabby! I think I found it!" Bea said.
Tabby came rushing over and gave an inspection. "Yeah! We've got it!" She exclaimed.
An official came over and made sure the girls were telling the truth, and once he was satisfied, he handed the girls their clue.
(TABBY & BEA – Fifth at Clue 2)
"Drive yourselves to Corneria City Hall." Bea read.
"Come on, Bea! We've caught up, now!" Tabby urged.
Hugo & Penelope sighed as Tabby & Bea ran off, but quickly cheered up when they finally found the word they were looking for. After receiving a clue from the official, Hugo ripped the envelope open.
(HUGO & PENELOPE – Sixth at Clue 2)
"Come on, honey!" Hugo said. "Maybe we can catch the girls!"
"Right! Let's go!"
Over in the Projection Room, Kolorado & Bowyer managed to complete their task in record time. After an official ran a check, he handed over a clue.
(KOLORADO & BOWYER – Seventh at Clue 2)
"Come on, chap! We're going to City Hall!" Kolorado urged.
"Fast we shall go!" Bowyer said. "Flee we must!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
Max and Jak were still awaiting their partners when the next two teams drove onto the scene. The two teams started a footrace to the clue box, but because they arrived first, Plum & Scarlet won.
(PLUM & SCARLET – Third at Boss Battle)
(VANILLA & CREAM – Fourth at Boss Battle)
"You'd better do this one, Peter." Scarlet informed. "I'm not one for heights."
"Okay. I'll do this one." Plum nodded.
"You can do this one, mom!" Cream said brightly.
"Cream…Are you serious?" Vanilla asked with wide eyes.
"Mom, you need some excitement!" Cream replied. "Come on! This'll be fun!"
"Well…Okay."
As the mother and daughter were talking, Max was looking up and watched from below as Sam started to repel down from the roof. Thinking that Sam was going too slow, Max shouted up to him.
"Come on, Sam! Pick up the pace!" Max shouted. "We need to get the ball rolling, here!"
Cream's eyes snapped open again. "DO A BARREL ROLL!!!" She screamed, doing another side flip.
Jak looked at Vanilla. "What's up with her?" He asked.
"I don't know. It happened during the Split Track and she seems to do it whenever someone says the word 'roll'." Vanilla replied.
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!"
Vanilla sighed and followed Plum into City Hall.
(SPLIT TRACK)
"Hmm…" Eike mused as he scanned the wall of the Galaxy Room, eventually coming across a name. "Muto, I believe I've found a match."
"Oh! Really?!" Muto asked as he came over. He then looked over at the nearby official. "My partner found a match!"
The official came over and inspected the words. He nodded and handed Muto a clue.
"Thanks a bunch!"
(EIKE & MUTO – Eighth at Clue 2)
"Drive yourselves to Corneria City Hall." Muto read.
"Let's go, Muto." Eike urged.
Shortly after Eike & Muto had left the scene, Tomoki managed to find a matched planet name as well. He and Aki were given a clue for their troubles.
(TOMOKI & AKI – Ninth at Clue 2)
"Come on, Aki!" Tomoki said. "Maybe we can beat Team Budehuc there!"
"Right! Let's go!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
Vanilla nervously started to repel down the side of City Hall. She was honestly starting to regret choosing to do this task, but she knew that she had to get it over with now that she had made a commitment.
"Just go down one step at a time." Vanilla told herself as she went down the side of the building.
Meanwhile, down on the ground, Max was starting to get bored. He looked at Cream and gave a mischievous smirk as he walked over.
"Hey, Cream?" Max asked.
"Yeah, Max?"
"'Roll'."
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!"
"'Roll'."
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!"
"'Roll'."
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!"
"'Roll'."
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!"
"SAM, GET THAT MANIAC OF YOURS AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER!!!!!" Vanilla screamed from somewhere close to the top of City Hall.
"Max, leave the poor girl alone!" Sam, having gotten within fifty feet of the ground, shouted at Max.
"But Sam! It's so much fun for me to say 'roll'!" Max insisted.
"DO A BARREL ROLL!!!"
"Look, we'll teach the trick to Bosco when we get back home. Then you'll be able to have as much fun as you want."
"Oh! Okay!"
Sam was soon at the bottom again and got unhooked from his repelling equipment. After he was freed, Sam was given the next clue.
"Thanks a lot, mac." Sam said as he ripped open the clue. "Sweet pile of fava beans stuffed inside a baked potato bearing a striking resemblance to Luigi Mario! Drive yourselves to the first Pitstop!"
"Teams must now drive themselves to Granga Fields, which is most well-known for the land battle the Starfox team had with a member of Andross' forces." SSBFreak explained as he walked along a field. "This field, which didn't get named until the Starfox team finished their epic batle, is the Pitstop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here may be eliminated."
"Come on, Max! The leg is almost over!" Sam said.
"Hopefully, we can get some well-deserved rest after we check in." Max noted. "My feet are killing me."
"Max, it's only the first leg."
"It is?"
As Sam & Max were going back towards their car, Kiera was let back on the ground. Kiera quickly ripped open the clue and her eyes widened.
"The Pitstop!" Kiera realized. "Sam & Max are already gone!"
"Come on, Kiera! Maybe we can catch them!" Jak urged.
The dating couple quickly made tracks and rushed back to their car. Jumping in, Jak & Kiera quickly drove off after Sam & Max. Shortly after they did, the next two teams arrived. The teams got out of their cars and went rushing over to the clue box.
(TABBY & BEA – Fifth at Boss Battle)
(HUGO & PENELOPE – Sixth at Boss Battle)
"Alright! A Boss Battle!" Tabby said.
"Uh…You can do it if you want, Tabby." Bea, not really jumping at the chance to do some repelling, said.
"You mean it?! Oh, boy!!"
"I can do it if you want, dear." Hugo offered. "I know you've got a bad back."
Penelope gave a nervous chuckle. "Yeah. I don't think my back's been the same since that jungle adventure." She replied.
As he repelled down the side of the building, Plum looked down and saw the newly-arrived racers running into the building. "I'd better step this up." He told himself. "Some of the teams from the trailing pack are catching up."
Plum was about to continue repelling when he spotted another car coming. "Here comes another team. I'd better hurry." He said.
(KOLORADO & BOWYER – Seventh at Boss Battle)
"A Boss Battle, chap!" Kolorado said.
Bowyer looked up and saw some teams members repelling own the building. "What it is I know." He told Kolorado. "Do this I will."
"Indeed. Those long joints of yours give you smashing good footing during a repel." Kolorado nodded.
(SPLIT TRACK)
"Hey, Jamie! I found the word!" James said.
"That's great! We're still in this!" Jamie said in glee.
After receiving their clue, the siblings thanked the official and ripped the envelope open.
(JAMIE & JAMES – Tenth at Clue 2)
"Drive yourselves to Corneria City Hall." James read.
"Come on, bro! Let's get going!" Jamie urged.
In the Projection Room, the remaining two teams managed to get the screens lifted at almost the same time. After running a couple of tests, the official handed both teams their clue.
(ILIA & BETH – Eleventh at Clue 2)
(BILLY & LILLY – Last at Clue 2)
"Drive yourselves to Corneria City Hall." Ilia read.
"City Hall, sis! Billy said. "Let's go! We're probably last!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
Bowyer proved that he was indeed a expert at repelling, doing fairly big jumps instead of the steps everyone else was taking. Bowyer had already overtaken Vanilla and was rapidly gaining on Plum, the current leader.
Unfortunately for Bowyer, when Plum saw how fast his opponent was coming down the side of the building, he stepped up the ante as well and reached the ground first. After he was unhooked, Plum was given a clue, which he promptly opened when he was back with Scarlet."
"Let's go, Josephine! We're going to the Pitstop!" Plum said.
"Right! Let's go!" Scarlet nodded. "From the looks of things, it may come down to a footrace!"
As Plum & Scarlet rushed off, Bowyer touched the ground only mere minutes after leaving the roof. Although he was surprised, the official handed Bowyer the clue after he was unhooked. The unusual creature rushed back over to his Koopa teammate and ripped open the clue.
"The Pitstop we are going to!" Bowyer announced. "Go we must!"
"Right you are, chap!" Kolorado nodded. "Let's go!"
After Kolorado & Bowyer had left the scene, the next two teams arrived. Due to passing them on the road, Tomoki & Aki managed to beat Eike & Muto to the clue box.
(TOMOKI & AKI – Eighth at Boss Battle)
(EIKE & MUTO – Ninth at Boss Battle)
"I'll do it, Tomoki." Aki said.
"You sure, Aki?" Tomoki asked. "I can do it."
"I've repelled a few times." Aki shrugged. "I'm sure that I'll be fine."
"I'd better do this one, Eike." Muto offered.
"If you want." Eike replied with a shrug.
(PITSTOP)
SSBFreak stood on the Pitstop mat, which was sitting in the middle of the open field, awaiting the check-in of the first-place team. Standing at his side was Fox McCloud, leader of the Starfox team. SSBFreak pointed off in the direction the teams would be coming from to show Fox which direction to look.
Suddenly, a car drove onto the scene. The host and greeter waited a little longer until the team jumped out of their car.
Sam & Max, seeing the Pitstop, raced over and stepped onto the mat.
"Welcome to Corneria." Fox greeted.
"Thanks a bunch." Sam nodded.
"Sam & Max…" SSBFreak said. "…You are team number one!"
(SAM & MAX – First Place)
"Great jumping billy goats covered in honey making random farm noises!" Sam said in amazement. "First place on the first leg!"
"This is great, Sam!" Max said. "Can I carve our initials into the Pitstop mat with my flame-thrower?"
"You crack me up, little buddy."
"Who's joking?"
(BOSS BATTLE)
Because of Vanilla's nervousness in attempting the task, Tabby managed to get to the ground first, overtaking the rabbit. After she was unhooked, Tabby received a clue, which she quickly opened once Bea had come over.
"Oh, boy! The Pitstop!" Tabby said in glee.
"Come on, Tabby!" Bea urged.
Shortly after Tabby & Bea ran off, Vanilla finally managed to make it to the bottom. Breathing a sigh of relief, Vanilla was unhooked from the repelling equipment and was given the next clue.
"Cream, we're going to the Pitstop." Vanilla informed. "The leg's almost over, now."
"That's great, mom!"
As Vanilla & Cream rushed off, Jamie & James showed up. The siblings raced over to the clue box and took out the next clue.
(JAMIE & JAMES – Tenth at Boss Battle)
"I'll do it, James." Jamie offered. "I know you can't repel very well."
"You got me there, Jamie." James shrugged.
Jamie ran into the building as the remaining two teams showed up. This started another footrace, which Ilia & Beth ultimately won due to arriving first.
(ILIA & BETH – Eleventh at Boss Battle)
(BILLY & LILLY – Last at Boss Battle)
"Uh…You go ahead, Beth." Ilia insisted. "I don't really think I want to do something like repelling."
"Your loss, Ilia." Beth shrugged.
"I'd better do this one, Lilly." Billy said. "I'm the more athletic one."
"That's right, Billy." Lilly agreed. "You go ahead."
(PITSTOP)
"There's the Pitstop, Jak!" Kiera pointed out.
"Looks like Sam & Max beat us here." Jak added upon seeing the marked car parked just off the field.
Parking and getting out of their car, Jak & Kiera ran over to the Pitstop and checked in.
"Jak & Kiera…You're team number two!"
(JAK & KIERA – Second Place)
"I kinda figured that." Jak nodded with a smile. "Hey. Second out of twelve is pretty good."
"Yeah. We'll take it this time." Kiera added.
(BOSS BATTLE)
The remaining waiting racers stood on the sidewalk and awaited their partners. Penelope, Tomoki, Eike, James, Ilia and Lilly nervously looked at each other (well, except for Eike, whom was just giving emotionless looks), wondering which team would get eliminated from the race.
"Looks like Billy's catching up to the others." Penelope noted.
"Yeah, but Beth's no slouch, either." Tomoki added before calling up. "Aki, you'd better hurry! Some of those racers can overtake you!"
Hugo finally landed on the ground, much to Penelope's relief. After he was unhooked, Hugo was given a clue, which he quickly opened once he was back with Penelope.
"Hey! The Pitstop!" Hugo said.
"Come on, Hugo!" Penelope said. "We can stay in this!"
(PITSTOP)
"There's the Pitstop!" Plum said.
Scarlet dared to look back and her eyes snapped open. "Kolorado & Bowyer are right behind us!" She shrieked.
"Josephine, get ready to run!" Plum ordered.
The two cars pulled up at almost the same time, but Plum & Scarlet were out of their car first. Kolorado & Bowyer tried to catch up, but they couldn't manage to do so, which meant that Plum & Scarlet checked in first.
"Plum & Scarlet…You're team number three!"
(PLUM & SCARLET – Third Place)
"That's pretty good, actually." Plum nodded.
"Good? Peter, it's great!" Scarlet corrected. "It's out of twelve teams!"
"Guys, you can check in, now."
Plum & Scarlet stepped off the mat and allowed Kolorado & Bowyer to get on.
"Kolorado & Bowyer…You're team number four!"
(KOLORADO & BOWYER – Fourth Place)
"I say! That's smashingly good, old chap!" Kolorado nodded.
"Indeed it is." Bowyer nodded. "In the next leg, first place we will get!"
"Right you are, bean!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
Aki reached the ground, ending her task. Shortly after she did, Muto finished his task as well. Both racers were unhooked from the repelling equipment and were given clues. Once they were handed the envelopes, they rushed over to their teammates.
"Drive yourselves to the first Pitstop!" Aki read.
"Warning: The last team to check in will be eliminated." Muto read.
"Come on, Aki!" Tomoki urged.
"We'd better go as well, Muto." Eike added.
The two teams ran back to their cars and got in, driving off and leaving James, Ilia and Lilly waiting for their partners to come down from the repelling.
(PITSTOP)
"Woo-hoo!" Tabby cheered. "There's the Pitstop!"
"Don't celebrate until after we've checked in, Tabby." Bea scolded.
Parking their car with the others, Tabby & Bea raced onto the field and charged headfirst onto the Pitstop, checking in.
"Tabby & Bea…You're team number five!"
(TABBY & BEA – Fifth Place)
"That's great! We've got a decent standing for the next leg!" Tabby cheered.
"Let's hope we can improve on it." Bea nodded.
(NEARBY)
Vanilla did a quick count of the marked cars parked as she got out of the one she was driving. "I think the girls may have beaten us here, Cream." She pointed out.
"Hey, we're still in, mom!" Cream assured. "Come on!"
The mother and daughter raced across the field and stepped onto the mat, breathing sighs of relief that the leg was over.
"Vanilla & Cream…You're team number six!"
(VANILLA & CREAM – Sixth Place)
"Halfway there. Not bad." Cream noted.
"You think we could do better in the next leg, Cream?" Vanilla asked.
"I know it, mom!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
"Come on, Jamie! You're almost there!"
"You're doing great, Beth! Just a little further!"
"It's so close! Billy, you're nearly done!"
The encouragement from their partners aided the three remaining racers as they finally touched the ground at almost the same time, although Jamie touched the ground first. The three racers were unhooked and given clues as they ran back to their partners.
"Drive yourselves to the first Pitstop…" Jamie read.
"…At Granga Fields outside of the city…" Beth read.
"Warning: The last team to check in will be eliminated." Billy read.
The three teams started a footrace back to their cars and got in. The teams drove off at almost the same time, starting a three-way race to the Pitstop.
(PITSTOP)
The married couple, Hugo & Penelope, managed to find the parking area for the fields and got out of their car. The married team jogged across the field and checked into the Pitstop.
"Hugo & Penelope…You're team number seven!"
(HUGO & PENELOPE – Seventh Place)
"We managed to finish before some younger teams, dear." Penelope chuckled. "What do you have to say about that?"
"I'd say we've still got it." Hugo replied.
(BILLY & LILLY)
"I don't know if we're going the right way, Billy!" Lilly said.
"I'd better ask someone for directions, then." Billy said. "This close to elimination, we can't take any chances."
"I know. I'll keep looking for a way out of the city."
(JAMIE & JAMES)
"How do we get to Granga Field?" James asked a man passing on the sidewalk.
"Just go in that general direction and you'll eventually get there." The man replied.
"Thanks a lot!" James said as he sped off.
(ILIA & BETH)
"Go left!" Ilia said. "We've got to be getting close!"
"On it!" Beth replied as she hung a hard left.
"I hope we can survive this leg." Ilia noted.
"We'll be fine, Ilia." Beth assured. "Don't worry."
(PITSTOP)
Beating Eike & Muto to the fields, Tomoki & Aki jogged across the field and checked into the Pitstop.
"Tomoki & Aki…You're team number eight!"
(TOMOKI & AKI – Eighth Place)
"Not bad for the first leg." Aki nodded in satisfaction.
"We'll do better in the next leg." Tomoki assured.
Shortly afterwards, Eike & Muto arrived. Team Budehuc saw the Pitstop and went across the field to eventually check in.
"Eike & Muto…You're team number nine!"
(EIKE & MUTO – Ninth Place)
"Gee. Cutting it kinda close, there." Muto said.
"I'm sure we can make up for it later." Eike offered.
"Yeah. You're right, Eike."
It took several minutes, but another car came driving onto the scene. The safe team parked their car, got out and rushed across the field to check into the Pitstop, awaiting the final result.
"Billy & Lilly…You are team number ten!"
(BILLY & LILLY – Tenth Place)
Lilly sighed in relief. "Luck really wasn't on our side, today."
"Let's try to make up for it in the next leg, sis." Billy said.
"No sweat, Billy."
SSBFreak and Fox patiently awaited the final safe team to arrive. Getting bored once in a while, Fox pulled out his blaster and spun it around his hand a few times. However, a car suddenly drove onto the scene. Fox quickly put his blaster back and resumed waiting. SSBFreak had to squint, but he could make out the final safe team as they got out of their car.
Ilia & Beth jogged across the field, hoping for the best. The two girls stepped onto the Pitstop mat and sighed.
"Ilia & Beth…You are team number eleven!"
(ILIA & BETH – Eleventh Place)
"You're…You're kidding! We're still in?!" Ilia asked in shock.
"Alright, Ilia! We made it past the first leg!" Beth said in victory. "Let's try to make up for today's performance in the next one!"
"I'll certainly try my hardest." Ilia assured with a smile.
Sad music played as Jamie & James got out of their car and ran across Granga Field to check into the Pitstop.
"Jamie & James…" SSBFreak sighed. "…You're the last team to arrive."
Jamie sighed a looked at the ground, knowing what was coming next.
"I'm sorry to tell you that you're both been eliminated from the race."
"Hey. We tried." James gave a slight chuckle.
(JAMIE & JAMES – ELIMINATED)
"I was really hoping that we would do better than we ended up doing. Being the first team out sucks so bad." Jamie sighed in an after-leg interview. "Well, it was definitely fun while it lasted. If I was given another chance to do it, I really think I could do a better job, because I just feel like I've really let myself down here."
"The first team gone…Man. That's pretty rough." James said in an after-leg interview. "I think Jamie and I could have done a few things better. I think it all came down o whom was on the later flight, and we just so happened to get a lot of the stronger teams on our flight. It was luck of the draw and we ended up getting the short end of the stick."
"James has always been, and always will be, my big brother, and he's the best." Jamie said. "We've done everything together, so even though our time on the race was short, we still did it together, and we had a good time while it lasted. That's good enough for me, even though I still wish we could have lasted longer."
"Hey, Jamie's my little sister. What can I say about her?" James asked. "I need to look out for her when the time comes. I was hoping Jamie could show me how well she could perform without me to back her up, and when she did that Boss Battle, I was impressed. Hey, give it a few more years and maybe I'll lay off on those potential boyfriends she keeps bringing home."
In a slow-motion shot, Jamie & James turned around and left the Pitstop, walking back across the field. The camera focused on them until they were far away, going towards the marked cars.
"On the next leg of the Amazing Race…"
Tomoki is seen arguing with Tabby & Bea.
"A dispute over a taxi fuels Tomoki's anger…"
"Girls, that's our taxi! You can't just take it!" Tomoki said.
"We don't see your name on it." Tabby replied.
"You are NOT taking that cab!"
Ilia & Beth are seen at a ticket counter in an airport.
"And Ilia & Beth run into some serious problems."
"I'm sorry, but the flight is full." The woman behind the counter explained.
"What?! Oh, no!" Ilia said.
"We NEED to get on this flight!" Beth pleaded. "Can't you just get us on?"
The camera went into slow motion as Ilia turned from the counter, leaving Beth to face the ticket counter alone.
Current standings:
1 – Sam & Max
2 – Jak & Kiera
3 – Plum & Scarlet
4 – Kolorado & Bowyer
5 – Tabby & Bea
6 – Vanilla & Cream
7 – Hugo & Penelope
8 – Tomoki & Aki
9 – Eike & Muto
10 – Billy & Lilly
11 – Ilia & Beth
12 – Jamie & James (ELIMINATED)
Elimination Station:
Jamie & James were dropped off at the beachside villa where the eliminated teams would go until the race ended. Jamie wandered around and remarked at the sheer beauty of the villa and the entire layout of the place. The brother and sister wasted no time in changing into their swimsuits and jumping into the provided pool, wading around for a bit.
After a bit of swimming, the first eliminated team discussed the other teams and came to an agreement that, while Sam & Max and Jak & Kiera were probably the strongest teams, Kolorado & Bowyer were going to be the dark horse. James predicted the Hugo & Penelope would be eliminated next, while Jamie had a feeling that Ilia & Beth could be at risk because of Ilia's inexperience.
