Leg Ten: "Where's my shadow guy?"
"Previously on The Amazing Race…
Teams departed the comforts of Earth and the Mushroom Kingdom on an interplanetary adventure to the wastelands of Pandora…"
"Take the train to Toad Town, make your way to Princess Peach's Castle and use the… special Fast Travel Station?" CJ read. "…in the throne room to travel to the Arid Nexus?! Pandora? You have 75 coins for this leg of the race."
"How in the world did we get clearance for Pandora?" Shaylene asked.
"That explains the waivers." CJ said. "But this works out for us."
(~TAR~)
"…to the Arid Nexus, Pandora. You have 75 coins for this leg of the race." Yoshi read. "That's the other planet that Athena, Janey and Tina came from, isn't it?"
"Sweet… Interplanetary travel." Jr said.
"At the Roadblock, racers had to dig through piles of junk in search of an ECHO device, a common communication device on Pandora…"
"I'll handle this one, Dad." Jr said.
"I'm up." Shaylene said. They continued to read their clue.
"Aw c'mon. Junk Loaders? Junk digging?!" Janey said. "This is literally my thing!"
"Sorry." Athena said.
(~TAR~)
"Anyone need a spare tire?" Shaylene asked. "No. Okay." She pushed it out of the way and it rolled down the pile and across the dirt before crashing into a vending machine. "Oops."
"Wish I could keep this." Athena said, picking up a small pistol. "She tossed it over a nearby fence into one of the piles of goo.
"What is this?" Yoshi Jr asked, holding up a small white orb with a blue stripe running around the center.
"Uh oh." Athena said. She quickly grabbed it out of his hand and threw it as far as she could. A few seconds after she threw it, everyone heard a small explosion. "That was a grenade."
"Oops." Jr said.
"Welcome to Pandora." CJ said.
(~TAR~)
"I'm not even sure what an ECHO device looks like…" Jr said.
"You'll know when you pick it up." Shaylene said.
"It looks like this." Athena said, having just found one in the junk pile. She held up a strange, box-like device with a few playback-type buttons, as well as a compass and a large screen that took up half of the device. "And I'm off."
"At the Detour, teams chose between searching the town of Overlook for a specific brand of shields, then dropping them into the town's grinder…"
Athena opened a mailbox, discovering a small box of ammunition.
"Pistol ammo… Darn." She said.
"No luck… I found a Pangolin shield." Janey said.
(~TAR~)
"Athena, I found another!" Janey said. "Ooh, but it's a Shock Nova! I want to keep it!"
"We can't." Athena said.
Janey huffed. "Fine."
"Achy Breaky Adaptive Shield…" DK said, reading off a shield name. "Oh! Anshin! I found one!"
"…Or searching the Atlas city of Opportunity for a Constructor eye and a specific manufacturer's weapons."
"Oh my Din! No way!" Shaylene exclaimed.
"What? What is it?" CJ asked. Shaylene held up a black shotgun with a fancy-looking round sight and a single red stripe down the center of the gun. "Is that the Conference Call?!" CJ grabbed the weapon out of her hands and examined. "It is! It's the friggin' Conference Call!" He pointed it toward the sky and pulled the trigger. A hail of projectiles fired out in several different directions, many of them crossing paths.
"Again. Keep it in your pants, Hyperion fanboy." Shaylene said.
(~TAR~)
"I guess they haven't gotten rid of all of Jack's propaganda." Shaylene said.
"Apparently not." CJ said. He noticed a yellow and black sniper rifle sitting under the ruined statue. "Found a Hyperion sniper."
"Perfect." Shaylene said. "Three to go."
"Dad, I found something!" Jr said. Yoshi ran over and saw the revolver that the Sages had previously been looking at.
"Ornery Revolver… Jakobs. Perfect." Yoshi said.
"Athena and Janey found themselves at a home team advantage, which allowed them to reach the Pit Stop first…"
"It won't be hard to find Moxxi's." Janey said.
"Not at all." Athena said. The two rushed out of the backdoor of the building and turned to their right. Ahead of them was a long building with the name "Moxxi" written on the side in large, bright neon lights. They ran as fast as they could and once inside the bar, found Toadsworth waiting near a booth in the back. Standing with him on the mat was a well-endowed brown-haired woman wearing a cleavage revealing purple dress, fishnets, and a purple top hat with a playing card attached to it. Her face was covered with white makeup and she had a heart tattoo on the right side of her chest. The Pandorans jumped onto the mat.
"Welcome to Pandora." The woman said.
"Hey there, Moxxi." Janey said.
"Athena and Janey…" Toadsworth said. "You are team number one."
"Finally!" Athena said. "Home field advantage!"
"How does it feel to finally get first place?" Toadsworth asked.
"It feels great." Janey said.
"While the Yoshis struggled and arrived at the Pit Stop last, but were spared elimination…"
The Yoshis rushed into the bar, visibly tired and plopped down on the mat, dropping their bags.
"Welcome to Pandora." Moxxi said.
"Thanks." Yoshi responded.
"Yoshi and Yoshi Jr… You're the last team to arrive." Toadsworth said.
"Of course." Yoshi said.
"I'm… pleased to tell you that this is the final non-elimination leg and you are still in The Amazing Race." Toadsworth said.
"What?!" Jr exclaimed.
"Awesome!"
"Who will be eliminated next?"
Pandorans overlook the competition ; Yoshis given sanctuary with non-elimination
(The camera flies over Opportunity, then Overlook and Blake Bridge before ascending through the clouds and hovering over Sanctuary. Standing in the center of town, near Pierce Station, is Toadsworth. In the distance, Moxxi's Bar can be seen.)
"This is Pandora. And floating in the clouds above this mysterious and dangerous planet is the flying city of Sanctuary. This city, built on the remnants of the Dahl mining ship Sanctuary, was the ninth Pit Stop on The Amazing Race. The four teams waiting here have no idea what's in store for them as they head into the tenth leg on this race. Can new leaders Athena and Janey hold up from their home field advantage and stay in the lead as teams potentially leave Pandora? Can Yoshi and Yoshi Jr get past being marked for elimination and stay in the race?
To make up for the time difference between Pandora and Earth, and the resulting extra-long leg, teams stayed at the Pit Stop for an extra 12 hours, so Athena and Janey, who arrived at 8:37 PM, will depart 24 hours later, at 8:37 PM."
Athena & Janey: Engaged – 1st to Depart / 8:37 PM
"Fast Travel back to Toad Town, then take a plane to Isle Delfino. Once there, take a boat to Delfino Plaza and search for your next clue. You have 300 coins for this leg of the race." Athena read.
"From the Pandoran city of Sanctuary, teams must now use the Fast Travel Station in the city to travel back to Toad Town. From there, they must take a plane to Isle Delfino in the Mushroom Sea. Once there, they will find their clue in Delfino Plaza, in front of the Grand Pianta Statue." Toadsworth narrated.
"Tropical island paradise?" Janey asked. "Let's go!"
(Toad Town)
The Pandorans rushed out of Peach's Castle and into the hustle and bustle of Toad Town.
"Let's get to the airport quickly and see if we can't snag tickets on a fast flight out of here." Janey said.
(Toad Town Airport)
The two rushed into the airport and scanned the departure board.
"Galaxy Air has a flight leaving at 10:00 PM." Athena said.
"Let's see if we can't grab that." Janey replied.
(Galaxy Air Counter)
"Hi, we're looking to get on the 10:00 PM flight to Isle Delfino." Athena said.
"Sure, how many tickets are you looking for?" The Pianta clerk asked.
"Two." Janey said.
"Not a problem." The clerk said. "You'll arrive on Isle Delfino at 7:25 AM, after a connecting stop in Rogueport."
"Is this the fastest flight out of here?" Janey asked.
"Yes." The clerk replied.
Athena & Janey: Engaged – 1st on FLIGHT 1 (Galaxy Air)
"Awesome. Thanks." Athena said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating – 2nd to Depart / 9:19 PM
"Where to next?" Shaylene asked, excitedly.
CJ ripped open the clue and scanned it. "Awesome! We're going to Isle Delfino!"
"What?! No way! Oh man, I really hope we get a chance to see Sirena Beach."
"All right, off to Toad Town Airport."
(Toad Town Airport)
"Let's try Pianta Airlines." CJ said.
"Galaxy Air has a flight leaving at 10:00 PM though." Shaylene said.
"Okay, let's check a travel agency and compare the two." CJ said. The two rushed into the nearest travel agency, Toad Town Travel.
"Hi, how can I help you?" An agent asked.
"We're looking to get on the fastest flight to Isle Delfino. Would that be the Galaxy Air flight?" CJ asked.
"Let's see… Galaxy Air flight 6817 leaves here at 10:00 PM and arrives on Isle Delfino at 7:25 AM, connecting in Rogueport." The clerk said. "Pianta Airlines flight 8262 leaves here at 11:35 PM and arrives on Isle Delfino at 7:45 PM, connecting in Mushroom City."
"Are there any direct flights?" Shaylene asked.
"Just a sec… Yes. Paratroopa Airlines flight 7192 leaves at 12:35 AM, arriving on Isle Delfino at 6:55 AM non-stop." The clerk said.
"Fantastic. Can we get tickets on that please?" CJ asked.
"I'm sorry, you'll have to book those tickets through the Paratroopa Airlines counter."
"Okay, thank you."
(Paratroopa Airlines)
"Excuse me, we're looking to get tickets on flight 7192 to Isle Delfino." The Sages handed over their passports and within a few moments were handed their tickets.
"You're all set." The clerk said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating – 1st on FLIGHT 2 (Paratroopa Airlines flight 7192)
"Well, we have some time to kill, but we should be on the earliest arriving flight to Isle Delfino." CJ said.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends – 3rd to Depart / 9:54 PM
DK ripped open the clue.
"…Delfino Plaza and search for your next clue… 300 coins…" He said. "Let's go. We've got some catching up to do."
FLIGHT 1 (Galaxy Air Flight 6817) – Departure (Toad Town) / 10:00 PM
"This is the first flight departing Toad Town for Isle Delfino, carrying only engaged couple Athena & Janey."
"We didn't see anyone else get on this flight with us, and we were the first team to leave the Pit Stop, so we're pretty confident that we have the lead right now." Janey said.
"Of course, there's the possibility that the teams behind us found an earlier arriving flight." Athena said.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Toad Town Airport)
"Pianta Airlines. That seems like a good option." DK said.
(Pianta Airlines Counter)
"Hi, we're looking to get on the flight to Isle Delfino."
"Sure. Just a moment." Within a few moments, the clerk was handing over the freshly printed boarding passes. "You're all set. Your flight departs at 11:35 PM."
"Right when the Yoshis will be leaving the Pit Stop." Diddy said. "So that's an edge up on them. And chances are that the Pandorans and Sages will be on our flight too."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son – Last to Depart / 11:35 PM
"We're headed to Isle Delfino." Yoshi said.
"Perfect." Jr said. "We know the most about the island, so we should have a leg up on everyone else."
"Being marked for elimination as we go into the tenth leg is nothing short of intimidating." Yoshi said. "But Jr and I are confident in our ability to power through and make it out on top."
FLIGHT 2 (Pianta Airlines Flight 8262) – Departure (Toad Town) / 11:35 PM
"This is the second flight leaving Toad Town, carrying only best friends DK & Diddy."
"So, no one else is on our flight, which means that the teams ahead of us probably found something better. Of course, we're still ahead of the Yoshis, but the pressure is definitely on."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son (Toad Town Airport)
"It looks like the only flight to Isle Delfino is through Paratroopa Airlines." Yoshi said.
FLIGHT 3 (Paratroopa Airlines Flight 7192) – Departure (Toad Town) / 12:35 AM
"This is the final flight leaving Toad Town, carrying dating couple CJ & Shaylene and father-and-son team Yoshi & Yoshi Jr."
"As far as we know, we're the last ones out of Toad Town, along with the Yoshis. But, according to the travel agency, we should be arriving first." CJ said.
"Last flight out of the gate. Luckily, the Sages are on our flight as well, so we still have a chance." Yoshi said.
FLIGHT 3 (Paratroopa Airlines Flight 7192) – Arrival (Isle Delfino) / 6:55 AM
The two teams stepped off of the flight and into the lobby of the airstrip terminal.
"Excuse me, when's the next boat to Delfino Plaza?" CJ asked.
"7:00 AM."
"That's five minutes! Where do we catch it?" Yoshi asked.
"Out that door and to the left."
"Thank you." Shaylene said, as the teams rushed out.
7:00 AM
"We're on our way to the island itself, and we're hoping we gained some ground with our flight." Yoshi said.
Delfino Plaza / 7:15 AM
The teams rushed off the boat and onto the docks of Isle Delfino's main plaza. Buildings and palm trees were scattered around the area. On the opposite side of the plaza from the docks was a sandy beach. To the right of the beach was a tall lighthouse. In the northern area of the plaza was a tall gate with a golden sun-like structure built into it. North of the plaza was a volcano, as well as grassy foothills. In the center of the southern section of the plaza was a large statue of a Pianta.
"I see the clue!" Shaylene said. "In front of the Pianta statue!" The two teams rushed over to the clue box and grabbed their clues, stunned by the number of envelopes in the box.
"1…2…3 4 5! No way, are we first?!" Yoshi gasped, ripping open the clue.
"Detour… Shining Sprites or Fruity Delights."
"In this Detour, teams must choose between two things that Isle Delfino is known for… Shining Sprites or Fruity Delights.
In Shining Sprites, teams must make their way to the Shine Gate, pick up 30 Shine Sprite replicas, and bring them to the boathouse on the west side of the plaza.
In Fruity Delights, teams must search Delfino Plaza for one of four marked fruit baskets. Once they've found one, they must head to the Delfino Fruit Market and pick up the fruit designated on their basket. Once they have filled their basket with the correct quantities of the correct fruit, the Pianta waiting nearby will hand them their next clue."
"Let's do Shining Sprites." Yoshi said.
"Fruity Delights sounds fun." Shaylene said.
FLIGHT 1 (Galaxy Air Flight 6817) – Arrival (Isle Delfino) / 7:45 AM
FLIGHT 3 (Pianta Airlines Flight 8262) – Arrival (Isle Delfino) / 7:45 AM
Both teams rushed off of their planes, quickly noticing the boat parked at the nearby docks and running to it.
"Is this the boat to the rest of the island?" Athena asked.
"Yes. We depart at 8:00 AM."
"Thank you." DK said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Delfino Plaza – Fruity Delights)
"Do you think the fruit baskets are in the same spots as in Mario Sunshine?" Shaylene asked.
"Only one way to find out." CJ said. The two ran through a nearby alleyway, turned a corner into the center of the plaza, and were greeted by a pink female Pianta with a woven basket next to her. On the basket was a race flag.
"Bingo. Marked basket." Shaylene said. "What do you need from us, ma'am?"
"This legs number divided by two. Bring me that many durians to receive your next clue." The Pianta said.
"Got it." Shaylene said. "Let's go."
Delfino Airstrip / 8:00 AM
"Unfortunately, our flight got held up a bit so we got tied up and we're on a boat with the Kongs." Athena said.
"Still no sign of the Yoshis or the Sages." DK said. "So we're thinking we might be tied for first with the Pandorans."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son (Delfino Plaza – Shining Sprites)
"Where would they hide Shine Sprite replicas?" Yoshi wondered.
"Probably near the Shine Gate." Jr said.
Delfino Plaza / 8:15 AM
The Pandorans and Kongs stepped off of the boat and scanned the area.
"Let's try over near the Shine Gate." DK said. "Maybe the clue is there."
"Wait! I see it." Diddy said, pointing to the statue. Overhearing him, the Pandorans took off in the direction of the Grand Pianta, followed by the Kongs.
"Detour… Shining Sprites or Fruity Delights."
"Let's do Fruity Delights." DK said.
"Shining Sprites sounds easier." Athena said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Delfino Plaza – Fruity Delights)
The Sages approached a small fruit stand run by a Pianta. Stacked in front were a bunch of spiky brown fruits, known as durians.
"Didn't Mario have to kick these around Isle Delfino because they were too thorny to hold?" Shaylene asked.
"Yup." CJ said. "Delfino Durians have a much thornier outer shell, but it's also much sturdier. So while humans can't hold them, other species like Piantas and even Noki have no problem carrying them with my hands."
"And we needed 5 right?" Shaylene questioned. "She said 'This leg's number divided by two', I think."
"Yeah she did." CJ said.
"Perfect." Shaylene said. "Time to put my soccer skills to work."
"Shay and I both played soccer when we were younger, though she played a lot longer than I did." CJ said (After-Leg). "So it worked out that we happened to pick the durian basket."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son (Delfino Plaza – Shining Sprites)
The two Yoshis approached a tall structure in the center of the plaza. It was a tall arch-like structure. In the center of the top part of the arch was a golden sun-like object with 8 points on it. On the tip of the top three points were small orbs. The structure was known as the Shine Gate, and the sun-like object was a statue of a Shine Sprite. At the base of the Shine Gate were several boxes filled with smaller Shine Sprites.
"Let's just grab as many as we can." Yoshi said. "We need to power through this." Jr reached into the box and grabbed 6 Shine Sprites. Yoshi reached in and grabbed 6 as well. Jr then dropped 2 of his.
"Nope. Too many." Jr said.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Delfino Plaza – Fruity Delights)
The Kongs ran into the center of the plaza and scanned the area. They noticed the Yoshis running away from the Shine Gate, Shine replicas in hand.
"Bingo!" Diddy said, pointing ahead to a basket. They rushed over to the basket, where they were greeted by the Pianta.
"The total number of Roadblocks you've done times three. Bring me that many banana bunches to receive your next clue." The Pianta said.
"Bananas. Got it." DK said.
"Just make sure not to eat them." Diddy said. As they rushed off, CJ and Shaylene jogged into the plaza, each kicking a durian.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating
"2 down, 3 to go." CJ said, as he and Shaylene kicked their durians into the basket.
"We've got this in the bag." Shaylene said.
Athena & Janey: Engaged (Delfino Plaza – Shining Sprites)
The Pandorans rushed up to the Shine Gate.
"I'm guessing those are the Shine Sprites." Athena said.
"We have to carry 30 of those?" Janey questioned. "Are there baskets or bags or something?"
"I don't think so." Athena said, grabbing 5 of the Shines.
"Well, let's try to power through this." Janey said, scooping up 4.
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son
The Yoshis rushed into a small hut on a dock in the western section of the plaza. Inside was a simple counter. Behind the counter were a pair of raccoons, an adult and a child, and in front of the counter were four marked baskets. The Yoshis dropped their Shines into one of the baskets.
"1, 2, 3…. 10." Yoshi counter. "Okay, let's go back and grab more."
Athena & Janey: Engaged
The Pandoras ran through the walkways of Delfino Plaza, Shine Sprites in hand. As they ran down a path not far from the Grand Pianta Statue, they passed the Yoshis.
"There's the Yoshis." Janey said. "Good. We're ahead."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son
"The Pandorans." Yoshi said, as both teams ran in opposite directions. "That means we're ahead."
"We've got this, Dad." Jr said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Delfino Plaza – Fruity Delights)
The two rushed through the paths of Delfino Plaza, each kicking a durian. As they ran, they alternated a third durian, kicking it back and forth between them, in a way that they would kick two durians forward, and then alternate kicking the third. They rushed toward their basket and kicked each durian in.
"GOOOOALLL!" Shaylene shouted. CJ couldn't help but chuckle.
"Is that enough?" CJ asked.
"Yes." The Pianta said, holding out a clue.
"Make your way to Bianco Hills and search for your next clue." CJ read. "Caution: U-Turn ahead."
"Teams must now return to the Grand Pianta Statue and use the magic graffiti 'M' on the side to warp to Bianco Hills. Once there, they will find their next clue at the point where the warp drops them into Bianco Hills. It is here that they will also find the final U-Turn."
"Let's roll!" CJ said.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends
The Kongs rushed up to a small banana stand in the fruit market.
"Grab as many as you can. We've gotta blast through this." DK said.
"I know." Diddy said.
Athena & Janey: Engaged
The Pandorans ran into the boathouse, and dropped their Shine Sprites into a basket.
"1, 2, 3…." Athena counted. "9. Ok, let's go get more, quickly."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son
"Grab as many as you can, son." Yoshi said, grabbing an armful of Shine Sprite replicas. Jr then followed suit, picking up a bunch before dropping a couple.
"Argh. Too many." Jr said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating
The Sages ran over to the Grand Pianta Statue. Painted on the side of it was a rainbow colored "M". It gave off an unusual glow and through it they could see a hillside village and a tall windmill. They stepped toward it and vanished in a flash of light before being dropped atop a cobblestone walkway leading down to a small stream that ran through the village. Behind them was a small overlook area that could see both Delfino Plaza as well as the nearby Ricco Harbor. At the beginning of the walkway was the clue box as well a U-Turn board.
"We choose not to U-Turn anyone." CJ said. He grabbed the clue and ripped it open. "Roadblock… Who's got fast feet? I guess I have to do this one."
"During his adventures on Isle Delfino, Mario found himself frequently chasing down a shadowy duplicate of himself. In this Roadblocks, racers will mimic those very chases." Toadsworth said, standing next to what looked like a translucent, liquid-like blue version of himself. "They will have to race against a clone of themselves created using the E. Gadd Magic Paintbrush. If they can make it from the clue box to the Bianco Hills Windmill faster than the magic shadow, they will receive their next clue."
"Good luck." Shaylene said. "You can do it." CJ's clone appeared next to the Sages and took off running.
"What? He gets a headstart?" CJ questioned, quickly giving chase. He rushed down the path, across a small bridge and into the village.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Delfino Plaza)
"Here you go." DK said, as he and Diddy dropped their bananas into the basket.
"13." Diddy counted. "11 more to go."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr / Athena & Janey
The Yoshis jogged toward the boathouse, once again passing the Pandorans on the way.
"We're neck-and-neck with them." Yoshi said. "We can do this." They ran into the boathouse and dropped their shines in the basket. "…9, 10… 15! Nice! Only five more."
CJ (Bianco Hills)
CJ rushed around a small house, through a gate and into a lakeside area littered with palm trees, having lost sight of his double after the initial take off. Meanwhile, his double leaped from tree top to tree top. CJ darted through the trees and came to a tall hill leading to a rickety bridge. As he did, his double dropped down from above and ran up the hill.
"Oh no you don't!" CJ said, picking up his pace. In the distance, he could see the windmill, atop a tall, winding hill. "Crap…"
Shaylene (Bianco Hills – Entrance)
"I'm a bit nervous with him doing the challenge." Shaylene said. "He's not as physically fit as he used to be, and we both agree that I'm the better runner. But I've already done 5 Roadblocks, so he was up."
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Delfino Plaza)
"You grab 5, I'll grab 6." DK said.
"Got it." Diddy said.
Athena & Janey: Engaged
"Grab as many as you can, Janey." Athena said, grabbing as many as she could.
"Athena, believe me. I'm trying." Janey said, scooping up an armful of Shine Sprites.
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son
The Yoshis ran through the streets of Delfino Plaza, passing the Pandorans on the way, and soon found themselves at the base of the Shine Gate again. Yoshi reached into the basket and grabbed 3. Jr reached in and grabbed 2.
"Back to the boathouse." Yoshi said.
CJ (Bianco Hills)
CJ rushed up the winding path, quickly reaching the windmill. He hunched over, placing his hands on his knees, and started trying to catch his breath.
"Did… I… win? Do I… get my… clue?" He asked in between breaths. His double laughed, before vanishing and leaving behind a clue. "Awesome." He started running back in the direction of Shaylene.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Delfino Plaza)
"Here you go." DK said, as the Kongs dropped their bananas into the basket. "Please tell me that's enough." The Pianta reached behind her and pulled out a clue. "Yes!"
"Make your way to Bianco Hills and search for your next clue. Caution: U-Turn Ahead." Diddy read. "Let's go!"
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son
The Yoshis ran into the boathouse and dropped their Shines into the basket.
"28… 29… 30! That's all of them!" Yoshi said. The adult raccoon checked their basket and began counting the Shine Sprites. He nodded to the child, who pulled out a clue.
"Bianco Hills. Got it." Jr said, scanning the clue. "U-Turn Ahead? Let's move."
"Being marked for elimination, we immediately saw the U-Turn as a chance to slow someone down. We needed to save ourselves, so we knew we needed to get there as quick as possible." Yoshi said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating – Currently in 1st (Bianco Hills)
CJ reached the Roadblock clue, where Shaylene waited.
"You did it?" She asked.
"I did it." CJ said, ripping open the clue. "Make your way to the Pit Stop… Delfino Plaza Lighthouse. Warning: the last team to check in may be eliminated."
"Teams must now proceed back to Delfino Plaza and search for this place… the Delfino Plaza Lighthouse. This lighthouse, which has guided sailors to the shores of Delfino for 217 years, is the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here… may be eliminated."
"Time to move!" CJ said, as the Yoshis emerged from the magic portal. "Good luck, guys." The Sages then jumped through the portal, bound for Delfino Plaza.
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son
"No one's used the U-Turn yet." Yoshi said. "Perfect."
"We choose to U-Turn Athena and Janey." The Yoshis said in unison, placing both pictures on the U-Turn board.
"It was an easy decision." Yoshi said (After-Leg). "Both the Sages and the Pandorans are strong teams. We knew we would U-Turn one of them, and once we saw the Sages at the Roadblock, we knew that the Pandorans were our only option."
"DK and Diddy were an option too, but the Pandorans seemed like a stronger threat." Yoshi Jr said.
"Roadblock… Who's got fast feet?" Yoshi Jr read. "This one's yours, Dad." Shadow Yoshi appeared next to the team and took off running.
"That's not fair!" Yoshi said, chasing him.
Athena & Janey: Engaged (Delfino Plaza)
The Pandorans ran into the boathouse.
"17…18…19…20." Athena counted, dropping hers in.
"23…24…25." Janey said, dropping hers. "Sorry Athena."
"Let's just go." Athena said. "Only 5 more."
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Bianco Hills)
The Kongs appeared at the Bianco Hills overlook, where Yoshi Jr was standing near the clue box.
"Must be a Roadblock." Diddy said, reaching into the clue box. He ripped open the clue. "Roadblock… Who's got fast feet?"
"I wanna try this." DK said.
"Are you sure?" Diddy asked. "I might be better suited. It sounds like a running challenge."
"That's exactly why I want to do it." DK said.
"Ok." Diddy said. DK scanned the clue.
"I'm ready for this. Where's my shadow guy?" DK asked, as Shadow DK appeared next to him and immediately started running. "No one said anything about racing a cheater!" DK quickly gave chase.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Delfino Plaza Lighthouse)
Toadsworth stood in front of a tall lighthouse on the beach of Delfino Plaza, next to a blue Pianta. The Sages quickly rushed over to him and smiled.
"Welcome to Delfino Plaza." The Pianta said.
"CJ and Shaylene…" Toadsworth said.
"Team number one?" CJ asked, trying to contain his excitement.
"You're team number one." Toadsworth said.
"Oh yeah! Final three baby!" CJ cheered, high fiving Shaylene.
"However…" Toadsworth said, erasing the excitement from the Sages' faces. He held out a rolled up piece of paper. "You're still racing. Here is your next clue."
"No way…"
Yoshi (Bianco Hills)
"You're not gonna beat me!" Yoshi said, as he ran among the trees along the lakeside. Much like CJ's doppelganger, Shadow Yoshi jumped from treetop to treetop, laughing as he did. Yoshi picked up speed and was halfway up the small hill before Shadow Yoshi dropped down from the trees.
DK
"Man… maybe I shouldn't have done this…" DK said, stopping to catch his breath.
"I don't know what happened at the Roadblock." DK said. "I don't remember struggling that much with the Boston Marathon Roadblock."
Athena & Janey: Engaged (Delfino Plaza)
"Done!" Athena dropped the last of the Pandorans' Shine Sprites in the basket.
The adult raccoon counted the shines and nodded to the child, who held out the clue.
"Bianco Hills." Janey read. "Uh oh, Athena. U-Turn ahead."
Yoshi (Bianco Hills)
Yoshi sprinted toward the windmill and smacked his hand against the wall. He turned and saw his double running up just behind him. The double laughed as it arrived, before vanishing in a puff of smoke, leaving behind a clue. Yoshi picked it up and ran back to the village entrance.
DK
"Almost… there…" DK huffed and puffed as he reached the windmill, where his double waited. "Coconuts… Gotta try again."
Athena & Janey / Yoshi & Yoshi Jr
Yoshi reached the entrance to Bianco Hills and the Pandorans were warped in.
"Athena, we've been U-Turned." Janey said. "Real cool, guys."
"Come on, Janey. Let's go." Athena said, as they jumped back through the warp.
"Marked for elimination. I understand why they did it." Athena said (After-Leg). "It doesn't make it any better feeling, though."
Yoshi ripped open the clue.
"Pit Stop." Yoshi said. "Good. We're still ahead of at two teams."
"We knew we weren't in first going into the Pit Stop, but we felt we had enough of a lead on the other two teams to stay in the race." Yoshi said (After-Leg).
Athena & Janey: Engaged (Delfino Plaza)
"So we've gotta do the fruit Detour now." Athena said.
"There was a fruit basket near where we picked up the Shine Sprites." Janey said.
"Perfect." Athena said. "Let's go."
Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son (Delfino Plaza Lighthouse)
"I see Toadsworth!" Yoshi said, as the Yoshis sprinted to the mat.
"Team number two?" Jr asked.
"Yoshi and Yoshi Jr… You're the second team to arrive." Toadsworth said. "However…"
"30 minute penalty." Yoshi said. Toadsworth held out a rolled up paper.
"You're still racing. Here is your next clue." Toadsworth said.
"What?!" Yoshi gasped.
DK (Bianco Hills)
"You did it?" Diddy asked.
"No. I gotta go again, little buddy." DK said, as he double appeared next to him and took off running. DK quickly followed suit. "Man… I'm tired…"
"The challenge with the Roadblock is that you had to keep trying until you got it." DK said (After-Leg). "And every time you failed and started over, it became more and more exhausting."
Athena & Janey: Engaged (Delfino Plaza)
The Pandorans approached a basket where an orange female Pianta waited.
"The number of Roadblocks you've done, plus the number of Pit Stops you've won. Bring me that many coconuts to receive your next clue." The Pianta said.
"Number of Roadblocks… I've done 5, you've done 4." Janey said. "Plus the number of legs we've won. Last leg was the only one. So, 10 coconuts."
"Let's move it." Athena said.
DK (Bianco Hills)
DK plopped down under a tree and watched defeatedly as his double ran up the hill toward the windmill.
"I don't know if I can keep going." He said. "But I don't want to let Diddy down."
Athena & Janey: Engaged (Delfino Plaza)
"10 coconuts." Athena said. "Can you manage 5, Janey?"
"I have an idea." Janey said, dropping her backpack. She reached in and pulled out a shirt, before wrapping five coconuts in it.
"Why didn't we think of that with the Shine Sprites?" Athena questioned, following suit.
"We thought of it now." Janey said. "Let's go!"
DK (Bianco Hills)
"Crap… Beat me again…" DK said between breaths as he reached the lighthouse. "I can't keep doing this."
Athena & Janey: Engaged (Delfino Plaza)
"Boom. 10." Janey said as the Pandorans dropped their coconuts into the basket.
"Correct." The Pianta said.
"Back to Bianco Hills!"
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Bianco Hills)
"I can't keep going…" DK panted as he reached the entrance to Bianco Hills.
"It's the final four." Diddy said. "And we're in third. If we take the penalty, we're out for sure!"
"I know, but…" DK began to protest as the Pandorans warped back into the village.
Athena & Janey: Engaged
"Roadblock…" Janey read. "You're up, Athena." Athena ripped open the clue and read it.
"This should be easy." She said, as he double appeared and took off in a dash. Athena immediately followed suit, and by the bottom of the hill, Athena was leading as they raced into the main village.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends
"Athena's going to breeze through this, little buddy." DK said.
"Just… give it one more shot, ok?" Diddy pleaded.
"Ok. One more shot." DK said. His shadowy doppelganger reappeared and started running. "I can do this. I can do this. I can do this." DK tried to motivate himself before taking off running as well.
Athena / DK
Athena rounded the path through the trees and started making her way up the hill. Within moments, he double dropped down behind her and picked up the pace. Not wanting to lose, Athena picked up her speed as well. As she neared the winding hill to the windmill, she took off in a sprint. As DK and his double ran into the village, Athena slapped the side of the windmill shortly before Shadow Athena caught up.
"How's that for speed?" Athena smirked. Shadow Athena vanished in a flash, dropping a clue. Athena picked it up and made her way back toward the village.
"So… tired…" DK said in passing.
"You can do it, DK! Almost there!" Athena cheered.
Athena & Janey: Engaged
Athena ran toward her partner, clue in hand.
"Go Athena! You killed it!" Janey cheered. Athena ripped open the clue as she reached her partner.
"Make your way to the Pit Stop: Delfino Plaza Lighthouse." Athena read.
"And one team's still behind us!"
DK
"Almost… there… Gotta keep going…" DK huffed and puffed as he made a mad dash for the windmill. He sprinted frantically as he neared it, triumphantly slamming his hand onto the wall. He nervously turned and saw only a clue on the ground. "No way! I did it?" He reached down, picked up the clue and slowly walked back to his partner.
DK & Diddy: Best Friends – Currently in Last Place
DK struggled his way up the hill to the clue box where Diddy waited, where he ripped open the clue.
"Make your way to the Pit Stop… Warning: the last team to check in may be eliminated." DK read. "Well, little buddy, this is it."
"Yeah, but we ran a good race." Diddy said. "And you didn't quit that Roadblock."
(Delfino Plaza Lighthouse)
Toadsworth waited on the mat as Athena and Janey ran toward it. They jumped onto the mat, both triumphant and nervous.
"Athena and Janey… You're the third team to arrive." Toadsworth said.
"Awesome! We did it!" Janey cheered.
"However…"
"However? No, no 'however'. What?" Janey questioned, as Toadsworth held out a paper.
"You're still racing." Toadsworth said. "Here is your next clue."
DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Delfino Plaza Lighthouse)
DK and Diddy walked down the beach of Delfino Plaza, gazing out over the ocean as they did, and soon reached the Pit Stop mat. DK slumped to the ground as they stepped onto the mat.
"I'm ok. Just tired." DK said.
"DK and Diddy… You're the last team to arrive."
"It was a good race." DK said. "And I'm glad we got to run it."
"However…"
"What? No way!" Diddy gasped.
"You are still racing, here is your next clue."
"You're kidding me." DK said. "I'm beat."
"Come on, man! We're still in this!" Diddy said.
"Don't give up yet, DK! The final three is close." Toadsworth said, cheering DK on.