"They Might Find a Nasty Surprise"
Previously on The Amazing Race
Ten Teams started out from Black Mesa East and raced all the way to Pinna Park.
Jessie and James rushed and made careless errors.
"Jessie, just chill out!"
Nana and Popo surged ahead at the Detour.
"Let's climb the mountain. We've been doing it all our lives."
Romani and Cremia used their U-Turn.
"We choose to U-Turn Jessie and James"
In the end, Jessie and James fell behind and were eliminated.
"You're the last team to arrive. I'm sorry to tell you you have been eliminated from the race."
Now, only nine teams remain. Who will be eliminated next?
This is Pinna Park, a theme park on the edge of Isle Delfino. Teams arrived here at the end of the last leg for a mandatory twelve hour rest period. Teams will depart in the same order they arrived.
Knuckles and Rouge, who were the first to arrive at 12:25 PM.
"You're team number one."
Will depart, at 12:55 AM, in the middle of the night.
Knuckles and Rouge- First to Depart. 12:55 AM
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"Fly to San Fierro" Knuckles read.
Teams must now fly to San Fierro. Once there, they must find CJ's garage, where they will find their next clue.
"Once there, find CJ's garage to find your next clue." Knuckles finished.
"Come on honey, lets get going" Rouge said.
"Last leg was good for us" Rouge said "but we know that we only have the lead because we took the Fast Forward so we have to stay on our guard. Of course we are coming up to the great leveller, the airport, so who knows?"
Romani and Cremia- Second to Depart. 1:01 AM
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Romani and Cremia read their clue and rushed off to the airport, having already booked a taxi to take them.
"We managed to stay in front and we are only a few minutes behind Team Sex Bat" Said Cremia "but we still feel good about that seeing as they used their Fast Forward."
Knuckles and Rouge arrived at the airport at 1:10 AM, with Romani and Cremia right behind. Both teams rushed to the ticket counter.
"Can you tell us when the first flight to San Fierro is?" Rouge asked.
"Ummm… It leaves at 9 AM, stops over in Los Santos at 12 AM, departs there at 12:30 PM, arriving in San Fierro at 1:30 PM."
"Okay, we'll book it. How many seats are left on the plane?" Asked Knuckles.
"There are still 22 seats left on the plane."
"Every team is going to catch up with us on this flight" Said Romani "But we know that we can stay in front anyway"
Axel and Roxas- Third to Depart. 1:17 AM
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Axel and Roxas decided to wait for Nana and Popo and Yoshi and Birdo before moving off.
Nana and Popo- Fourth to Depart. 1:19 AM
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Nana and Popo sat down to wait for Yoshi and Birdo.
Yoshi and Birdo- Fifth to Depart. 1:21 AM
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The three teams all took separate cabs to the airport, arriving at 1:35 and booking tickets on the first flight.
"Why did you U-Turn Team Rocket?" Nana asked Romani and Cremia.
"Because we don't like them and we wanted to see them gone as quickly as possible." Romani retorted.
"There was no need to U-Turn them, they were already behind by a long time anyway."
"We don't like all the hate that seems to be going on in this race" Said Popo "We understand if teams want to use Yields and U-Turns towards the end when the race is winding down, but its just not necessary at this point. That being said, they might find a nasty surprise waiting for them in the near future."
Donkey and Diddy- Sixth to Depart. 1:38 AM
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"Lets get it started Diddy" Said Donkey as the two took a cab.
"Last leg we managed to get a jump on a few of the other teams" Said Diddy "So this leg we're going to try to take it a bit slower and make sure we don't make any mistakes."
Donkey and Diddy arrived at the airport at 1:50 AM and booked the first flight out to San Fierro.
Conker and Berri- Seventh to Depart. 1:59 AM
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"Come on Conker, honey!" Yelled Berri as the two caught a cab.
"Again with the early morning cheerfulness" grunted Conker wearily.
Marth and Roy- Eight to Depart. 2:06 AM
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"Lets go Roy, we've got time to make up!" yelled Marth as the two climbed into a taxi.
Fox and Falco- Last to Depart. 2:10 AM
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"Come on Fox, lets hustle" Said Falco as the pair hailed a taxi.
Conker and Berri arrived at the airport at 2:17 AM and quickly booked the first flight, securing their tickets just as Marth and Roy arrived, also securing their tickets. Fox and Falco arrived at 2:28 AM and also booked the flight.
10 AM
All teams are now flying to San Fierro, via Los Santos airport. The flight is scheduled to arrive at 1:30 PM.
1:35 PM
The nine teams all rushed out into the Taxi rank, desperate to be the first to reach CJ's garage first. What they did not know was that there was a Yield waiting for them.
Axel and Roxas were the first team to get a taxi and decided to split the cost with Nana and Popo. Marth and Roy and Romani and Cremia were in the second cab. Fox and Falco were in the third. Knuckles and Rouge in the fourth with Donkey and Diddy. Conker and Berri were in the last taxi with Yoshi and Birdo.
Axel and Roxas- Currently in First Place.
"We choose not to Yield."
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"Fast Forward"
A Fast Forward is a task that allows a team to skip all remaining tasks and proceed directly to the Pit Stop. To claim this Fast Forward, teams must make their way to the Inside Track betting shop and break up a simulated robbery to receive their next clue.
"We don't need the Fast Forward, lets move on" Said Axel.
"Make your way to the Four Dragons Casino" Read Roxas.
Teams must now make their way by any means to the Four Dragons Casino, located on The Strip in Los Venturas.
"Once there find the proprietor, Wu Zi, to receive your next clue." Roxas finished.
Nana and Popo- Currently in Second Place.
"We choose to Yield Romani and Cremia" Nana and Popo said, pasting their photo on the Yield sign before hailing a taxi to Los Venturas.
Marth and Roy- Currently in Third Place.
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"DRIVER! Wait. Can you take us to Los Venturas?" Roy asked.
"Yeah, sure I can get you there."
Romani and Cremia- Currently in Fourth Place.
"Oh Romani! That stupid mountain team Yielded us!" Cremia yelled.
"Well, I guess we have to wait our time then." Romani said as she turned the hourglass over.
Fox and Falco- Currently in Fifth Place.
"Driver, can you wait here for a moment, we'll be right back" Said Falco.
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"Can you take us to Los Ventuas please" Fox said hurriedly.
Donkey and Diddy- Currently in Sixth Place.
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"Lets take the Fast Forward and get ahead" Said Donkey.
Knuckles and Rouge- Currently in Seventh Place.
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"Come on honey, lets get going" Said Rouge.
Yoshi and Birdo- Currently in Eight Place.
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"Let's go Yoshi, we've got time to make up" Said Birdo.
Conker and Berri- Currently in Last Place.
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"Come on Conker, honey!" Yelled Berri.
"We're sitting second to last only thanks to the Yield that the mountaineers put on the farmgirls, so we really need to get going."
Romani and Cremia- Currently in Last Place.
"Look! The sand has run out, lets go!" Yelled Romani.
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"Okay, we can still do this!" Screamed Cremia.
Four Dragons Casino.
Nana and Popo- Currently in First Place.
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"Roadblock: Who feels lucky?" Popo read.
A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform, in this roadblock, the chosen team member must play blackjack in the Four Dragons Casino. Once the team member has won twenty one times, the dealer will hand them their next clue.
"You do this one Nana, it shouldn't be to physical" Said Popo, "Hurry up, though, Axel and Roxas are right behind us!"
Axel and Roxas- Currently in Second Place.
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"It's your turn to do it" Said Roxas.
Nana had won twice, and Axel once when the third and fourth taxi's arrived.
Marth and Roy- Currently in Third Place.
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"It's my turn I guess" Said Roy.
Fox and Falco- Currently in Fourth Place.
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"I did the last one, so I guess your up Falco" said Fox.
Nana- 6 wins
Axel- 4 wins
Marth- 2 wins
Falco- 2 wins
Knuckles and Rouge- Currently in Fifth Place.
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"This is an easy one, you do it Rouge" Said Knuckles.
Donkey and Diddy- Currently in Sixth Place.
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"Come on Donkey, here it is!" Yelled Diddy as the two ran inside to start the task.
Yoshi and Birdo- Currently in Seventh Place.
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"You're up Birdo" Said Yoshi.
Conker and Berri- Currently in Eighth Place.
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"You're doing this one Berri" Said Conker "There's nothing physical about it."
Nana- 15 wins
Axel- 14 wins
Marth- 10 wins
Falco- 9 wins
Rouge- 9 wins
Birdo- 4 wins
Berri- 2 wins
Romani and Cremia- Currently in Last Place
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"It's your turn Romani" Said Cremia as she headed towards the tables.
Meanwhile, Donkey and Diddy had successfully broken up the robbery at the Inside Track betting shop.
Donkey and Diddy- Currently in First Place.
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"Make your way to your next Pit Stop: The Grove Street Bridge in Los Santos"
After taking the Fast Forward, Donkey and Diddy may now skip all remaining tasks and proceed directly to The Pit Stop: The bridge above Grove Street in Los Santos. The last team to check in here, may be eliminated.
"Okay Diddy, lets get rolling."
Nana- 21 wins
Axel- 20 wins
Marth- 18 wins
Rouge- 17 wins
Falco- 15 wins
Birdo- 10 wins
Berri- 10 wins
Romani- 6 wins
Nana and Popo- Currently in Second Place.
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"Detour: Road or Rail?" Nana read.
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 Road and Rail.
In Road, teams must find a marked car which is parked somewhere in the Los Venturas desert, using only a map to guide them. Once they have found the car, they must drive themselves to the Los Santos train station. A car is the quickest way to get to Los Santos, but finding it in the desert could take a while.
In Rail, teams must make their way to the Los Venturas train station, once there, they must take a train to Los Santos. There's nothing challenging about the task, but the slow moving train could take a while.
"Lets take the train, we don't want to get lost in the desert" Said Popo as the two took a taxi for the train station, where luckily a train was about to leave.
Axel and Roxas- Currently in Third Place.
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"We're good with maps, let's take the road" Said Roxas.
Marth and Roy- Currently in Fourth Place.
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"Let's follow Axel and Roxas" Said Roy "We can easily outrun them if it comes down to it."
Knuckles and Rouge- Currently in Fifth Place.
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"We cant read maps, lets take a train honey" Said Rouge as the two headed for the station.
Falco- 19 wins
Birdo- 17 wins
Berri- 17 wins
Romani- 14 wins
"Welcome to San Andreas" Said CJ.
"Donkey and Diddy" Said Phil "You're team number one."
"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 Los Venturas for five nights, staying at the Four Dragons Casino with your own private car each."
"Thank You" Said Donkey and Diddy.
"It gets better. You will each get to keep the car you will receive on your trip."
"We worked well together on this leg" Said Diddy "Hopefully we can hang on to our lead for the next few legs at least."
Donkey and Diddy- First Place.3:39 PM
In the desert, Axel and Roxas and Marth and Roy had found the cars and were driving towards Los Santos, while Nana and Popo were still riding the train. Knuckles and Rouge had boarded a train and were about to leave the station.
Fox and Falco- Currently in Sixth Place.
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"Lets take the car, we've used maps loads of times" Said Fox.
Yoshi and Birdo- Currently in Seventh Place.
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"Lets take the train, we hate the desert." Said Birdo.
Conker and Berri- Currently in Eighth Place.
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"Let's take the train Berri, we're terrible with maps" Said Conker.
Nana and Popo's train had arrived just as Axel and Roxas and Marth and Roy arrived at the train station.
Nana and Popo- Currently in Second Place.
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"Make your way on foot to your next Pit Stop: Grove Street Bridge."
Teams must now make their way on foot four blocks to their next Pit Stop: The top of the bridge above Grove Street. The last team to check in here, may be eliminated.
Axel and Roxas- Currently in Third Place.
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"Lets go Axel!" Yelled Roxas "Look there's the mountain team."
Marth and Roy- Currently in Fourth Place.
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"Come on Marth!" Screamed Roy "We can beat them"
The three teams all ran towards Grove Street, while in Los Venturas Romani and Cremia had completed the roadblock.
Romani and Cremia- Currently in Last Place.
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"Lets take the car, it should be faster than the train" Said Cremia.
Meanwhile, Knuckles and Rouge were on a train towards Los Santos, while Conker and Berri and Yoshi and Birdo were on a later train. Fox and Falco had found a car and were driving towards Los Santos. Romani and Cremia were searching frantically for their marked car.
"Welcome to San Andreas" Said CJ.
"Marth and Roy" Said Phil "You're team number two."
"It's finally started coming together for us, were the first non Fast Forward team and we're getting better and better as the race goes on" Said Roy.
Marth and Roy- Second Place.5:23 PM
"Axel and Roxas" Said Phil "You're team number three."
"We keep showing we are one of the strongest teams here" Said Axel "We've been top three every leg and once all the Fast Forwards have been used we'll show that we are the number one team."
Axel and Roxas- Third Place.5:25 PM
"Nana and Popo" Said Phil "You're team number four"
"We came together well today" Said Nana "We probably took the slower Detour, but in the end we got the result we were after"
Nana and Popo- Fourth Place.5:27 PM
Back at the train station, Knuckles and Rouge had arrived on the train. Fox and Falco were in Los Santos and closing in fast, Yoshi and Birdo and Conker and Berri were approaching and Romani and Cremia had found there car and were rapidly catching up.
Knuckles and Rouge- Currently in Fifth Place.
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"Lets go Rouge, the Arwings can't be far behind us!" Yelled Knuckles as the two ran for Grove Street.
"Welcome to San Andreas" Said CJ.
"Knuckles and Rouge" Said Phil "You're team number five."
Knuckles and Rouge- Fifth Place.6:04 PM
Fox and Falco- Currently in Sixth Place.
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"Come on Fox, we've got no time to waste!" Yelled Falco.
On the train, Yoshi and Birdo and Conker and Berri were approaching Los Santos, while Romani and Cremia were already in Los Santos and asking for directions to the train station.
"Fox and Falco" Said Phil "You're team number six"
Fox and Falco- Sixth Place.6:10 PM
Back at the station, the train arrived just as Romani and Cremia arrived in their car.
Romani and Cremia- Currently in Seventh Place.
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"Come on sis, the other teams are here!" Screamed Romani.
Conker and Berri- Currently in Eighth Place.
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"Let's go Berri, we can't be last!" Yelled Conker.
Yoshi and Birdo- Currently in Last Place.
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"Come on Yoshi, we don't want to be eliminated!" Yelled Birdo.
The three teams, all neck and neck, ran towards Grove Street. One team decided to check under the bridge first, one team decided to go up the east side of the bridge and one team decided to go up the west side of the bridge.
"Welcome to San Andreas" Said CJ.
"Yoshi and Birdo" Said Phil "You're team number seven"
"Today was bad for us, we had really bad luck at the roadblock and we took the slower Detour" Said Birdo "In the end we were probably saved by the Yield on the girls."
Yoshi and Birdo- Seventh Place.6:45 PM
"Look! There's Phil!" Yelled Cremia.
"Come on Berri! There's the Pit Stop!" Screamed Conker.
"Welcome to San Andreas" Said CJ.
"Thank You"
Phil paused.
"Conker and Berri" Said Phil "You're team number eight."
Conker and Berri exhaled heavily, relieved to still be in the race.
"We struggled today and if the mountain team didn't Yield the farmgirls we would have been going home" Said Berri.
Conker and Berri- Eight Place.6:49 PM
"Tell us what we want to hear Phil!" Yelled Romani as the two ran towards the Pit Stop.
"Welcome to San Andreas" Said CJ.
"Thank You"
"Romani and Cremia" Said Phil "You're the last team to arrive."
"I'm sorry to tell you you have been eliminated from the race" he finished.
"We had fun on this race and we probably shouldn't have used our U-Turn and Fast Forward so early, we really didn't give ourselves a chance for the later legs." Romani said through tears.
Romani and Cremia- Last Place.6:52 PM
STANDINGS:
1st- Donkey and Diddy
2nd- Marth and Roy
3rd- Axel and Roxas
4th- Nana and Popo
5th- Knuckles and Rouge
6th- Fox and Falco
7th- Yoshi and Birdo
8th- Conker and Berri
9th- Romani and Cremia(ELIMINATED)
10th- Jessie and James(ELIMINATED)
11th- Mable and Sable(ELIMINATED)
Next Time on The Amazing Race.
The eight remaining teams travel to Clock Town.
Donkey and Diddy make a critical error.
Marth and Roy struggle with a watery task.
Knuckles and Rouge find themselves in trouble.