Shake That Shop Up – Betsy

10:00 AM

When Maya said that magic word, 22 Pokemon dashed off towards the entrance of the building. Max had fallen, and Payton, Jason, and Keowee tripped onto him. Several teams were already out the door, leaving these four teams to try and untangle themselves.

Alfred and Adrianna – Ice Skaters 1st Place

"Make your way…" started Adrianna.

Joshua and Matt – Swimmers 2nd Place

"…to the Friend Safari…" continued Joshua.

Luke and Nico – Actors 3rd Place

"…where you will find…" said Luke.

Melissa and Felipe – Cousins / Best Friends 4th Place

"…clues hidden in…" shouted Melissa and Felipe together.

Paxon and Paige – Dating 5th Place

"…the grass of…" said Paxon.

Jennifer and Victoria – Track Stars 6th Place

"…three different…" continued Victoria.

Adam and Lance – Roommates 7th Place

"…fields!" ended Lance.

Teams will now make their way to the Friend Safari, where they will have to search the 17 fields for their next clue. There are three locations where the clue can be found: The Steel type field, the Ice type field, and the Electric type field. There are only four clues at each field, so it is first come, first serve.

At the Friend Safari:

Joshua and Matt – Swimmers

"Hello!" greeted Matt. "Can we enter the Friend Safari please?"

"Sure!" replied the Togetic at the counter. The Togetic opened the door and was immediately bombarded with "Thank You!" s, and the poor thing almost got trampled by over-excited contestants.

Paxon and Paige – Dating

"So there are 17 fields, and the clues are in three of them. Which field type would you like to start in?" asked Paxon.

"Um, let's go with our type! The electric field!" exclaimed an excited Paige. She ran off with Paxon following close behind.

Melissa and Felipe – Cousins

"Let's follow them!" Melissa and Felipe took off, trailing the dating couple.

They seemed to know what they were doing, Felipe stated.

They also seemed really nice! We could alliance with them, Melissa added.

And even if we didn't, we would just keep following them until they find a clue. We're planning on ending this leg with a high placement, Felipe said.

Joshua and Matt went off towards the Water-type field, while Luke and Nico took off towards the Fighting field. Jennifer and Victoria take off to the Fire-type field, Adam and Lance go to the Rock-type field, and Alfred and Adrianna took off to the Ice-type field.

Alfred and Adrianna – Ice Skaters

It's only natural that we would head to the Ice field. I mean, look at us! We're ice skaters! Adrianna explained.

Yeah! And I noticed that all the other teams had gone to a field that one of them had a type in, Alfred noted.

Battle Maison:

Jason and Gaby – Siblings 8th/9th/10th/11th Place

I had run out of the Battle Maison and picked up the clue. I began reading it out loud when I realized that Gaby wasn't next to me anymore. I looked around and noticed Victor, Betsy, and Tiffany missing their partner as well. Victor cocked his head at me with a confused look, as Betsy and Tiffany went back inside to check out what had happened. Suddenly, Keowee and Gaby came out of the building laughing, Jason described.

Yeah. Max had fallen, and three of us ran straight into him. It was pretty embarrassing, but it was funny too, Gaby said, giggling. I saw Payton suddenly fall, and then I was falling too. That was too funny.

Max and Victor – Movers 8th/9th/10th/11th Place

I don't know how I fell. That was embarrassing, said Max.

I think Payton was really disoriented, because she started running right instead of left, towards the Friend Safari, remarked Victor.

Friend Safari:

"I found it!" Melissa screamed. "We're first right now!"

Paige followed Melissa's voice, motioning for Paxon to follow.

Melissa and Felipe – Cousins 1st Place

"Make your way to the Kiloude Train Station…" started Felipe.

Paxon and Paige – Dating 2nd Place

"…and take a train ride to Lumiose City," continued Paige.

Alfred and Adrianna – Ice Skaters 3rd Place

"We found the clue!" exclaimed the team.

"…Once you land, go to the Battle Institute, where you will find your next clue! Let's go!"

Melissa and Felipe – Cousins

Melissa found the clue and inadvertently alerted the couple close by to us, said Felipe. So, in the end, we helped them get the clue.

Paxon and Paige – Dating

The Minun and jumped for joy when she found the next clue. They seem so energetic, and we always love alliances, said Paige.

They are definitely alliance material, said Paxon.

"I don't really know what you mean, but ok. Sure," retorted Paige.

Maya the Manaphy:

Teams are now taking a train ride to Lumiose City. Once they arrive, they have to go to the Battle Institute, which is next door to the Train Station. That is where they will find their next clue. There are three trainrides that depart twenty minutes after each other. The first ride has four spots available, and the second ride has three.

Joshua and Matt – Swimmers 4th Place

"Let's try the Ice field. I just saw the A Team leave all happy and excited," Joshua said quietly.

We heard the Ice Team shout in the field adjacent to us, so we went to see if a clue was there. There was.

"Notice: There are three trainrides. The first trainride has four available spots. Try to be one of the first four teams."

"Taxi!" shouted Paxon.

"Hi, Taxi Driver, can you please take us to the train station?" asked Melissa.

"Taxi! Taxi! Please take us to the Kiloude Train Station as fast as you can!" said Adrianna, waving her hands everywhere.

"Follow that taxi!" Paige ordered, pointing to the Cousins' cab.

Adam and Lance – Roommates

"I don't think it's in this field. We've been searching for five minutes now," said Adam.

"Uh-oh. Here come more teams," commented Lance.

"We better hurry up," said Adam.

Matt and Joshua almost ran into Keowee and Betsy on their way out.

Keowee and Betsy – Models

"Hey, Matt! Do you know where the clues are?" Betsy asked.

"Yeah.. we found ours in the Ice Field," answered Matt, caught off guard.

"Thanks!" replied Betsy, slightly overdoing it. "You're a lifesaver!"

The models rushed off to the Ice field.

Max and Victor – Movers

Jason and Gaby – Siblings

"Four teams are already gone! We need to get a move on!" exclaimed Gaby.

"Hey, that rhymed!" said Jason.

"Oh yeah!" replied Gaby.

They stopped to contemplate that situation for a few seconds, before asking Max and Victor to be temporary allies.

"Sure! The faster we find this, the better! Let's split up! Jason and I will take the right side. We'll start with the Fighting-type field. You and Max will take the left half," ordered Victor.

"Ok!" said Gaby, cheerfully. "Let's start with Ice, ok, Max?"

"Sure! Your guess is as good as mine!" said Max.

This alliance would be healthy for both teams. We don't know if this alliance will hold later in the Race, but we'll just take the Race, one leg at a time, said Victor.

Adam and Lance – Roommates 5th Place

Adam and Lance left the Rock-type field and went to the Steel-type field and started looking. They found it two minutes later.

That was the first clue taken from the Steel-type field, Adam said.

Keowee and Betsy – Models 6th Place

Max and Victor – Movers

Gaby and Jason – Siblings

"We found it!" Keowee said.

We may not be the smartest, the strongest, or the prettiest, started Keowee.

But we're definitely the prettiest, Betsy continued. I'm pretty sure our beauty will take us very far in the race.

"I told you that beauty would come in handy!" said Betsy. The two rushed out of the Ice field. Keowee saw Max and Gaby and tried to put the clue behind her back, but it was obvious that she had a clue. Max and Gaby found a clue three minutes later.

"There's only one clue left. Who should get it?" Gaby asked.

"You two can take the clue if you stay with us. Agreed?" Max replied.

"Umm.." I wasn't sure whether to agree with him or not. He had the clue in his hand, so if I declined, not only would he take the clue and leave, but he would also not trust me. "Sure. We'll stay, but we better start looking!"

Max and Gaby hurried back to the Fight-type field to get their teammates.

"We found the clue in the Ice-type field!" Max said.

Luke and Nico were nearby, and upon hearing this, they sneaked off to get a clue.

"We only found one, though," Gaby continued, with the clue in her hand. "So we need to keep looking for another clue."

At first, I was confused with Gaby's decision, because this was the first leg. We really didn't need to make alliances in the first leg, Jason commented.

But we really did not want a target on our backs, Gaby said.

I know that now. I just didn't realize it at first, Jason retorted. Geeze.

Our plan had worked, said Max. Gaby and I had wanted Luke and Nico to hear us and fall for the plan, so that could buy us some time.

Joshua and Matt – Swimmers 11:18 AM

"There's the train station! I think we're the first team!" Matt said. The two jumped out of the cab, with Joshua paying the cab driver. They ran into the station and asked to buy two tickets to Lumiose.

"Lumiose-Kiloude Connection 451 will depart at 1:50 PM and arrive at 3:20 PM. Here are your tickets," said a cheerful Swanna.

Joshua and Matt – 1st on LKC 451

Alfred and Adrianna – Ice Skaters 11:21 AM

"Two tickets to Lumiose City please!" asked Alfred.

Alfred and Adrianna – 2nd on LKC 451

Melissa and Felipe – Best Friends

Paxon and Paige – Dating

"Are you sure you're going the right way?" Melissa asked. The Dratini shook his head.

"I'm sorry. I'm kind of new to this city. I'll stop for directions, ok?" The Dratini apologized.

"It's okay. Just try to hurry. We're in a race, and we really need to keep this lead." Felipe reassured.

"Why are they stopping?" Paxon asked. "Have we all been going the wrong way?"

*Commercial Break*

Paxon and Paige – Dating

"Are you sure you're going the right way?" Melissa asked. The Dratini shook his head.

"I'm sorry. I'm kind of new to this city. I'll stop for directions, ok?" The Dratini apologized.

"It's okay. Just try to hurry. We're in a race, and we really need to keep this lead." Felipe reassured.

"Why are they stopping?" Paxon asked. "Have we all been going the wrong way?"

"Well, you told me to follow this cab, correct?" asked the Kecleon cab driver.

"Correction. My beautiful girlfriend who wasn't thinking at the time told you to follow them. Can you ignore the other taxi and take us to the train station, please?" Paxon asked.

Ok. I admit that it might not have been a good idea to follow Team Bunnies car, but I wanted to be close to another team, so we wouldn't be completely in the dark with our rankings, reasoned Paige.

Paxon and Paige's car is seen turning around, and heading towards the airport, while the scene transitions back to the five remaining teams in the Friend Safari. After scenes of teams searching fire-type, fairy-type, and other wrong fields, Payton and Tiffany, followed by Jason and Gaby, and Max and Victor arrived at the electric field.

Payton and Tiffany – Singers 7th Place

"Make your way to Kiloude Train Station… find your next clue at the Battle Institute," Payton read. "Let's get out of here!"

Jason and Gaby – Siblings 8th Place

Max and Victor – Movers 9th Place

"Finally! We found another clue," Victor exclaimed.

"And this is the last clue in the Electric field." Max added.

"Yup! Good luck to those other two teams!" Jason said.

"Take a trainride to Lumiose City." Gaby read. "Ok, let's go! We can't be on the last train!"

Adam and Lance – College Football Players 3rd Place

The two were seen running into the train station.

"Two tickets to Lumiose please!" said Lance.

Adam and Lance 11:43 AM

Adam and Lance – 3rd on LKC 451

Paige and Keowee are soon seen running into the station with Paxon and Betsy close behind with the respective backpacks. Alfred, Adrianna, Matt, and Joshua are seen conversing with each other, while Alfred is pointing to the incoming teams.

"I wonder who is going to get here first," Matt said.

"Whatever happens, it's gonna be close," Alfred agreed.

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"Tickets for two, please!" said a breathless Paige at the counter. Keowee almost runs into Paige. The other two team members are seen far behind, casually making their way to the counter.

Paxon and Paige 11:47 AM

Paxon and Paige – Last on LKC 451

Keowee and Betsy 11:48 AM

"We're on the next train, right?" Keowee asked the worker.

"Yes, ma'am," replied the Staryu. "You two are scheduled to depart at 2:10 PM and arrive in Lumiose at 3:40 PM."

Keowee and Betsy – 1st on LKC 672

That was a close run, remarked Betsy. But in the end, Paige beat Keowee.

Oh well, sighed Keowee. We'll make up for it.

Max and Victor – Movers

Payton and Tiffany – Singers

Jason and Gaby – Siblings

"So right now, I think we are all racing to fill up the last spot for the second departure. Max and Victor are in the cab right next to us, and the siblings are behind us." Tiffany explained.

"This is going to be a close run." Max said.

"You need to pass those two cabs!" Jason said, pointing to the two cabs ahead of him. "We need to arrive before them."

Melissa and Felipe – Cousins

"Ok, so our Dratini driver knows where he is going now," Melissa affirmed.

"Hopefully," Felipe said. "We need to at least get on the second departure."

Luke and Nico – Models

They finally found the clue in the only remaining field with clues. They are seen rushing out of the Steel-type field, while Jennifer and Victoria are looking around in the Electric-type field.

Jennifer and Victoria – Runners

"I can't believe that we're the last ones here! We need to find the clue!" Jennifer panicked. Jennifer sits down and puts her head in her hands.