"Last time on Dream Supreme: The two teams were once again faced with a repeated task from last season: the talent show! Each team picked three of their members to perform, and try to win the highest ratings from Grand Master Zan.
"The Bears started off on the right foot, always remaining just ahead of the Comforting Squirrels. Both of their first acts got five-out-of-six ratings, whereas the first two acts for the Squirrels each got a four-out-of-six, and a three-out-of-six rating, respectively.
"However, the last act for the Bears was foiled by bad boy Bowser, who yelled loudly while Peach was lifting a piano above her head. Losing her concentration, she stumbled back and dropped the piano on Pauline, who was to be the Squirrels' final performer.
"So there was a change of plans, and Boo ended up being the final performer. And with his (ironically) incredible singing voice, he instantly won the task for the Squirrels.
"At the Bonfire, Peach was sent home for unintentionally losing the task for her team by tripping up. And boy was she MAD about it!
"AS we prepare for Episode 8, the campers will face the most physical challenge yet, so get ready for the latest, and most dramatic episode yet, of Dream…Surpeme!"
Isle Delfino, 8:30 A.M…
Half an hour after their breakfast, Twila called all the campers down to the Dock of Shame.
"Goooooood morning campers! I have called you all down to the Dock of Shame for one reason: You're all going home right now!"
"WHAT?!"
"Ha! Just kidding. You won't be going home…yet. Anyway, let's get down to business: For your next task, each team will, once again, pick three of their players to participate in this next task, which is somewhat like a mix of a passing-the-baton challenge, and an all-terrain crash course! There are three phases to this race." Twila held up three fingers. "The first phase: a jog starting from here, at the Dock of Shame, through the campsite, then the woods, and ending at the old Boathouse. Once there, the runner will hand off their respective batons to the next person in line, which leads to the second phase: a go-kart race back through the woods, and up to the base of the 1,000-foot mountain. Once there, the two go-kart drivers will get out of their vehicles and run up the mountain, carrying their prizes.
"When they reach the top, they'll hand off the batons to the third, and final, campers, who will complete the race in the final phase, which consists of jumping off the 1,000-foot mountain, into shark-infested waters, and swimming halfway around the island, right back to the Dock of Shame, where the finish line is.
"So, you have thirty minutes to pick your three players. When you're ready, declare your choices, and I'll give you your batons."
The two teams huddled up to discuss their choices.
"Alright, so who's gonna do the run?" Mimi asked of the Drama Bears. No one volunteered.
"Well, I can't do it. I've got to do the 1,000-foot dive/swim. That challenge is way more physically demanding."
"If only Peach were here…" Princess Shroob started.
"All because of that idiot Bowser!" Toadsworth said angrily.
"Forget that right now! We need to focus." Mimi reminded them sharply. "Who wants to do the run?"
After a moment, Rosalina raised her hand.
"OK, Rosie. You got it. So who wants to do the go-kart phase?"
Oh! I'll do it!" Princess Shroob volunteered immediately.
"You've ever driven one before?"
"Heck, yeah! Back home, my family had this awesome go-kart that we used to drive around the Back Forty all the time!"
" 'Back Forty'?" Wendy asked.
"Yeah, it's basically a large area of land behind our back yard that's about four acres large. It's nothing but dirt, weeds, and a few small saplings; perfect for driving around."
"OK. Shroob, you got it."
"Yes!"
"Now I guess I'll do the dive/swim. Anyone here object?"
After no one did, she continued.
"Alright, so that's our game plan. Let's go, team!"
And over on the Squirrels' side, they decided that Yoshi would do the run, Bowser the go-kart (since he had been involved in many high-speed pursuits with the police, and was an expert driver), and Waluigi would do the 1,000-foot dive and the swim.
After the teams made their decisions, they reported back to Twila.
"Alright then, campers. You've made your choices, now it's time for your three players to go and take their positions. Runners, stay right here at the Dock of Shame. Drivers, go to the old Boathouse, and prepare your rides. And divers/swimmers, go to the top of the 1,000-foot mountain."
After the six did so, Twila handed the runners their batons.
"For the Drama Bears, the baton is this comb." She handed Rosalina the sleek, black comb.
"And the Squirrels' baton is this mirror." Yoshi received the pink mirror, and looked at his reflection.
"Runners, get ready!"
Rosalina and Yoshi crouched down in front of the red starting line. All the others moved off to the sides. Brighton, who was sitting in the tall lifeguard chair, readied his whistle.
"On your mark…get set…" He blew the whistle.
All the campers on the sidelines cheered on their teammates, while Rosalina and Yoshi took off.
They ran through the campsite, passing by the lodges, the restrooms, and the main lodge. Then they disappeared into the woods.
Rosalina, being a cheerleader, was very fast and was ahead of Yoshi instantly once they reached the woods. After a couple minutes, she was five yards ahead of Yoshi. She dashed through bushes that weren't large enough to be considered and obstruction. She leapt over rocks, swerved through the trees. Yoshi wasn't so maneuverable.
At one point, however, Yoshi got his lucky break. Rosalina stumbled when she stepped in a ditch that she didn't notice until it was too late. She faltered, and the comb flew from her hands. It took her a few seconds to notice. Once she did, she stopped and ran back to the ditch and searched frantically for the comb.
While she was searching, Yoshi dashed past her. He was nearly fifteen yards ahead by the time she found the comb.
It took the entire rest of the run for Rosalina to catch up to Yoshi. By the time they reached the old Boathouse, where their teammates were waiting, they were neck-and-neck.
Since Shroob's go-kart (a yellow one with a black 13 on the side) was closer to the woods than Bowser's, Rosalina reached him first. He was already wearing the helmet and goggles that had been waiting for him on the seat of the go-kart. When he saw them coming, he buckled up his seat belt.
"Here! Go! GO!" Rosie yelled as she handed him the comb. Princess Shroob shoved the baton into her pocket, zipped it up, and instantly sped off, kicking up dirt and grass behind her.
Unfortunately, Yoshi was behind the go-kart at that moment.
After he shook off the mess, he ran to Bowser. Bowser didn't even bother to put on the helmet or goggles. They lied on the ground discarded. His go-kart was a blood red color, with a skull-and-crossbones on the side.
At least he has his seat belt on. Yoshi thought as he handed him the mirror. Bowser floored it and sped off. Yoshi was once again covered in dirt.
As Princess Shroob had said before, she had driven a go-kart before, and had been doing it for years. By now, she had pretty much mastered driving a go-kart. She knew that, on a rough terrain such as this, not to speed up instantly, as she could flip over on hard turns, or wouldn't be able to avoid something that came in her way instantly.
Bowser, on the other hand, only knew one word when it came to cars.
Speed.
He had run from the cops in a jeep once, and had gone off-road. That terrain made this forest look like a flat beach. He weaved between trees, flattened bushes, and jumped over ditches.
After a few minutes, they were side-by-side. Bowser looked at Shroob fiercely.
That fancy-pancy good boy. He's probably gonna pull somethin' else here, like he did at the Starve-a-thon.
Needless to say, Bowser probably hated Shroob the most out of all the other campers, only because of the fact that Shroob was the one person in Bowser's life who had outsmarted her. He was determined to get back at her.
He veered hard to the side, and rammed into Shroob's go-kart.
"Whoa! Watch it!"
"No! I'm not gonna lose to you again!" He rammed Shroob a second time.
"Stop! I don't like to play dirty!"
"Well, too bad! You don't do somethin' back, you're gonna lose!" He rammed her again and again.
"GRR! Stop! You're gonna cause us both to crash!"
"I don't care!"
I don't want to do this, but she's asking for it.
"Alright! You leave me no choice!"
Princess Shroob then softened up on the gas pedal, and fell behind.
"That's it!? You're so gonna lose, and you're gonna go home tonight!"
"You haven't seen anything yet! It's time for me to pull a maneuver that I've learned from watching all those episodes of 'Cops'!"
She then lined up so that the front foot or so of her go-kart was right alongside the rear of Bowser's go-kart.
"No!" Peter yelled. He knew this maneuver all too well, also. The cops had done it to him while chasing him.
"PIT Maneuver!" Princess Shroob then veered to the right, and slammed into Bowser's go-kart. His vehicle spun around and out of control. Shroob fell back, then moved farther to the side, at a safe distance from the spinning go-kart. She then floored it and sped ahead.
While he was spinning, Bowser could barely see his opponent's go-kart speeding off.
"NOOO!" He was so angry, that the moment he stopped spinning, he floored it. He didn't even care which direction he was facing, which was the wrong way.
It took Bowser a few seconds to realize that he was going the opposite direction.
"WHAT?! DARN IT!"
He then stopped, turned around, and sped after his opponent once more.
Princess Shroob was already about forty yards ahead.
By the time Bowser cleared the woods and arrived at the base of the 1,000-foot mountain, Shroob's go-kart was already there, empty, save for the goggles and helmet. Bowser was so mad, that he slammed head-on into Shroob's hitting right on the large 13. After the collision, Bowser tore off his seatbelt, jumped out, made sure he still had the mirror (which he did), and then took off towards the mountaintop.
Princess Shroob was still ahead, holding the black comb in her hand. When she got there, Mimi and Waluigi were waiting. She threw the comb to Mimi, who caught it. She then put it in her zipper pocket. She turned and faced the massive dive before her. She paused a moment, and then spread her arms out wide before jumping.
After about five minutes, Bowser arrived at the top. Still panting heavily, he handed the comb to Josh. Josh took it and, without a moment to spare, jumped off the cliff. Mimi had already landed in the water, and swam towards the Dock of Shame. She saw several sharks in the water, but she wasn't stupid. She knew a thing or two about sharks that could save one's life in a predicament like this.
She still remembered what Shroob had told her a few days ago.
Mimi was walking through the campsite when she saw Shroob standing alone on the Dock of Shame. She was staring out to sea, where several shark fins could be seen.
Mimi walked up to her.
"Hey man. What are you doing?"
"Just watching the sharks. Man, such fascinating creatures."
" 'Fascinating'? I always heard that they were cold-blooded killers."
"Whoever told you that didn't know their shark facts quite well. I am an expert on sharks. And I know for a fact that sharks, even Carcharodon Carcharias, are…"
"Car-what-ion?"
"Carcharodon Carcharias is the scientific name for Great Whites."
"Ah."
"Even Carcharodon Carcharias are anything but bloodthirsty. Movies such as Jaws and all that have given sharks a bad reputation. But they're not so bad. In fact, they'd even avoid a human. There are only two things that spark a shark's hunger: thrashing around, as this leads the shark to believe that something is in distress, thus perfect to eat; and the scent of blood."
"Thrashing around and blood." Mimi said to herself. She decided to take Shroob's word for it. She already knew that she wasn't bleeding anywhere. And she stayed calm, and swam in long, calm strokes. As expected, no sharks came near her.
Meanwhile, Waluigi had the opposite problem. He had no idea that sharks would stay away from him if he did those things. So he just swam rapidly, hoping to reach the Dock of Shame before the sharks reached him.
This was not the case.
Due to his rapid, jerky motions, the sharks were upon him like moths to a light. Of course, being a black belt, he figured that he had a chance. He screamed and kicked the first shark on the back.
It barely even flinched.
Waluigi panicked and kicked again, this time scoring a hit in the eye. The shark swam away quickly.
"The eye? The eyes are their weak spots!"
The next time a shark came near him, he poked it in the eye with his thumb. It also swam away.
So although he managed to repel the sharks, he wasn't moving any faster through the water. In fact, he was getting so eager to fight off sharks, that he stopped swimming altogether.
But then, he heard loud shouts, all calling his name.
"WALUIGI! WALUIGI!"
"Huh?"
"Waluigi!" It was the Comforti Squirrels, all standing on the Dock of Shame in the distance. Also on the dock were the other four participants, who had returned from their posts.
"COME ON! YOU'RE GONNA LOSE!"
Waluigi then remembered the challenge, and swam as fast as he could, which was pretty fast. Although Mimi had a major head start, Waluigi was quick to catch up. Pretty soon, Mimi was only ten yards from the Dock of Shame, and Waluigi was five yards behind her. Mimi and Waluigi reached the ladders at the same time.
Mimi scrambled up the ladder, and reached the top a few seconds before Waluigi did. She wasted no time in racing towards the red ribbon that Twila and Brighton held. Waluigi reached the top of his ladder just as Mimi tore through the ribbon.
"Mimi has win 65,000 coins."
"YES!" The Drama Bears cheered. They all congratulated Mimi and were patting her on the back. Waluigi stood up to face his teammates.
"What were you doing out there, you idiot!?" Bowser screamed in rage. "This isn't 'Sharkbusters', or anything like that! This is, was, a race! A race that you were supposed to win!"
Waluigi was so ashamed that he remained silent, his head hanging.
"Well, Squirrels. You have lost once more. Report to the Bonfire tonight. And one more of you will be riding the Boat of Losers home. See you all tonight!"