Leg 1.2


Just for clarification, I do want to say a few things. I'm trying to make nice Nagito, like how he was pre-chapter 1. I feel like if there's no killing game or if there's no explicit hope vs despair, he'll be pretty normal. I don't remember what happened in DR3 with him though lol. The people of class 78th already know that Chihiro is a guy, but the people from the other two classes don't. Also, Japan speaks english, so they won't have a language barrier in English speaking countries but they will when they go to more foreign nations. I will also be downplaying Nagito's luck. He'll still be lucky, just not as lucky as he was in DR2 and DR3.

Also, if you would like, I could do a little 'Elimination Station' where you can see the eliminated teams at the race's halfway mark as well as right before the finale. They'll also be watching and reacting to the footage to see what's happening.


Later Flight: 20 Minutes Delayed 3:35

The teams sprinted through LAX, practically barrelling over the other passengers and people exiting the plane.

Celeste and Akane

Akane gripped Celeste's wrist and was practically dragging her through the airport as Celeste's feet barely caught up to her.

"Stop, you're ruining my shoes!" Celeste screamed. Akane didn't listen and didn't stop until they were out by the taxi line.

Hajime and Chiaki

They hopped into a taxi. "Hollywood Walk of Fame. As quick as possible, we're in a race!" Hajime ushered.

Miu and Kazuichi

"We got to the airport fast enough to get on the hour earlier flight," Kazuichi said. "But we got delayed twenty minutes so they're going to close in behind us."

"Of course, you moron! That's how math works!" Miu shouted.

Hiro and Rantaro

"Hollywood Walk of Fame, please," Rantaro directed in a very nonchalant voice.

Chihiro and Hina

Chihiro and Hina sat in the back of their cab.

"I don't think anyone's caught on that we're in the back. There's no one behind us." Hina said.

"We have to keep that a secret," Chihiro replied. "But if someone asks, tell them the truth. We don't want to make enemies this early."

Shuichi and Kaede

Shuichi and Kaede were in their cab, as Kaede was leaning forwards and pointing towards the road.

"Is that Nekomaru and Nagito?" Kaede asked. Shuichi leaned forwards as he saw the unmistakable shape of Nekomaru.

"Definitely."

Kaede leaned to the driver. "You see those people in that cab? That's our competition. We need to go faster than them at all costs."

The cab driver sped up, passing Nagito and Nekomaru.

Nagito and Nekomaru

"Wait, was that Shuichi and Kaede?" Nagito asked. He leaned forwards to the cabbie. "We need to go faster, please."

"No, I can't. I can get pulled over if I go faster than them."

Sonia and Kaito

"Do you think we will see any actors?" Sonia asked.

"If we do, I probably wouldn't know. I don't watch American movies."

Tenko and Himiko

Tenko and Himiko finally reached the Walk of Fame.

"Finally," Himiko said. Tenko ripped open the clue.

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 5th Place

"Make your way to Disneyland," Tenko read.

They rushed to the street and hailed a cab with relative ease.

"Finally, a female driver," she muttered.

Sayaka, Leon

Sayaka and Leon hopped back into the rollercoaster.

"Let's do this again," Leon said. Sayaka sighed as the rollercoaster began moving again.

Shuichi and Kaede

The two ran into the Wilshire Grand Center and reached the clue box.

"Good, we beat them!" Kaede said.

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 1st Place

"Roadblock. Who wants to see the city from a new angle?" Kaede read.

[R] Australian Rappel

The Wilshire Grand Center is the tallest building in Los Angeles. If you stand on the roof, it offers a great view of the surrounding city. In this Roadblock, one team member will get a chance to see the city from the top, down. Strapping up to these harnesses and ropes, the team member that did not do the first Roadblock must commit a forward rappel from the roof of the building all the way to the ground. Once they touch the floor, they will receive their next clue.

"If you have done the first Roadblock, your partner must do this one," Kaede read. "Oh, well. Guess I have to do it."

Kaede read the rest of the clue and put her hands up to her head. "Oh my god,"

"It's alright, it's alright. Just get it done as fast as you can." Shuichi said.

Kaede stepped in the elevator to head up to the roof, sweating bullets

Tenko and Himiko

"Wait here," Tenko said. The driver gave her a thumbs' up as they ran into the park and opened the clue box.

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 5th Place

"I can do this one…" Himiko lazily said. She and Tenko ran up to Ibuki and Makoto, who were waiting for Sayaka and Leon to finish. Himiko went to wait for the next ride while Makoto and Ibuki tried to strike up a conversation.

"What took so long?" Makoto asked.

"Shut up, male!"

"What took so long?" Ibuki asked.

"Stupid degenerate taxi driver got us lost."

Sayaka, Leon

"Okay… so the H goes here… and the R goes here… this last one is certainly an E… can I get a check?" Sayaka asked.

"Congratulations." the judge replied, handing Sayaka her clue.

How about me?" Leon asked.

"That's correct," the judge said, giving Leon the clue.

Outside, Makoto and Ibuki saw Sayaka and Leon running towards them.

"Great job!" Makoto said.

"Ibuki thinks you did great!"

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 3rd Place

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

"Make your way to Wilshire Grand Center for your next clue," Sayaka read. Everyone ran back out of the park and to their cabs.

"Ibuki wishes you good luck, Tenko!" Ibuki waved.

Sonia and Kaito

"There's the walk of fame," Kaito pointed. "Wow, there really are stars on the ground."

Sonia ripped the clue.

Sonia and Kaito: Currently in 6th Place

"Make your way to Disneyland," Sonia read. "I've been to Disneyland Japan and Disneyland Paris. It's fun."

"Well hopefully it's fun this time too," Kaito said.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 7th Place

"Alright, Disneyland," Hajime said.

"I've played a game that took place at Disneyland. It sucked." Chiaki said.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 8th Place

"DISNEYLAND!" Chihiro shouted, hopping up and down.

Hiro and Rantaro: Currently in 9th Place

"Make your way to Disneyland," Rantaro read.

Kaede

Kaede had made it to the roof of the building as the race helpers were strapping her into the harness.

"I'm getting extremely nervous now…" She said, smiling nervously.

"Alright, you just need to go to the edge of the building and just walk off the side." the instructor said. Kaede tensed up and slowly walked to the side of the building. She put one foot over the edge, then the other foot, then stepped off the lip of the building, leaving her horizontal.

"Aah!" she happily/nervously shrieked.

Nagito and Nekomaru

Nagito and Nekomaru ran inside the building to reach their clue box.

"Roadblock." Nagito read. "You have to do this one."

Nekomaru nodded and got into the elevator.

Meanwhile, Shuichi was outside watching Kaede at the very top of the building slowly descend down the side. Nagito ran up to him and turned around to watch.

"Would you do that?" Nagito asked.

"Absolutely not," Shuichi replied. "Though, I'm not sure if Kaede would be willing to either."

Himiko

Himiko placed the last letter on the pedestal to spell WILSHIRE.

"Is that good?" She asked.

"That's correct." the judge said, handing her the clue. Himiko ran away from the ride and right up to Tenko.

"You're amazing, Himiko!"

"It wasn't really that hard…"

She ripped the clue and read it.

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 5th Place

"Alright, let's go." Tenko said. They got into their cab just as Hina and Chihiro got out of theirs.

"Was that a team on the later flight?" Himiko asked with a deadpanned expression.

"I think so," Tenko replied.

Chihiro and Hina

"Was that Tenko and Himiko?" Hina asked.

"It was. Absolutely," Chihiro said. He and Hina ran up to the clue box and ripped it.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 6th Place

"Roadblock. Who wants to sled down the alps?" Hina read. "Ooh, I want to do it!"

Hina read the rest of the clue. "That was… not a great choice. I'm not great at mental stuff."

"When I saw Chihiro pick me, I felt like we would be a good force with me doing the physical challenges and Chihiro doing the mental challenges. If we swapped them… it could be bad."

"That's alright," Chihiro said. "You'll be fine. It's leg 1. I doubt it'll be too hard."

Kaede, Nekomaru

Kaede was around halfway down the tower as Nekomaru was around a quarter of the way.

"I was going down the tower and all of a sudden I see Nekomaru going faster than me, and I'm just thinking, I have to speed this up! If I get passed with such a head start, Shuichi'll be so disappointed." Kaede explained.

"THIS IS INSAAAAANNNEEE!" Nekomaru shouted.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 7th Place

"I think you should do this, Chiaki," Hajime said. Chiaki nodded.

Sonia and Kaito: Currently in 8th Place

"I think I would be better at this," Sonia said.

Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 9th Place

"I'll do this! With my gorgeous girl brain, this challenge will crumble faster than your love life!" Miu bragged.

"Hey!" Kazuichi protested.

Hiro and Rantaro: Currently in 10th Place

Rantaro opened the clue box. "Wait."

"When I go to notice the clue box, I noticed that there were only two clues left," Rantaro said. "I didn't know if the others had caught on, but it meant that all the other teams on the second flight actually arrived earlier than us. If the others don't notice, that's better for us."

"Hiro," Rantaro said. "These are the last clues. The other flight somehow got in before us. We don't have a cushions."

"Oh, I see," Hiro said.

"I'll do the roadblock," Rantaro said. "I need to make up a lot of time and get ahead of these guys."

Celeste and Akane: Currently in Last Place

"This is an amusement park," Celeste said. "I doubt it'll be physical. I think I can handle it."

Kaede

Kaede touched down to the ground as the race instructors unbuckled her harness.

"That was insane," She said. They handed her the clue as she ran back to Shuichi on the other side of the street, almost getting hit by a bus.

*HOOOOOOOONNNNNNKKKKKK*

"Woah!" she screamed.

"Good job, Kaede, but next time, watch the street." Shuichi said. "You can't win a hundred million yen if you die."

"Haha… yeah."

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 1st Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop," Kaede read.

[i] Proceed to Pit Stop: Griffith Observatory

The Griffith Observatory is a popular tourist attraction here in Los Angeles. Sitting atop Mount Hollywood, it offers a great view of Downtown Los Angeles, the Pacific Ocean, and Hollywood. It will now be the Pit Stop for the first leg of the race. The first team to check in will receive two Express Passes. However, the last team to check in will be eliminated.

"Let's get those Express Passes," Shuichi said, determined. "Nekomaru's already on the ground."

Nekomaru

Nekomaru touched down to the ground as the assistants began to take down his harnesses. When they were done, they handed him the clue.

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 2nd Place

"Nice, Nekomaru," Nagito said. "We could catch up to them."

They ran down and hopped into their taxi cab. "Griffith Observatory," Nagito said. "Go as fast as you can go."

Ibuki and Leon

Ibuki and Leon exited their cab at the same time as Makoto and Sayaka. They each simultaneously ran into the building and ripped open their clues.

Ibuki and Leon: Currently in 3rd Place

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 4th Place

"It's a Roadblock," Sayaka read. "You have to do this one."

"I guess you have to, Ibuki." Leon said. "No saying anything else about it."

Hina

Hina looked at all the letters in the bin besides her. She knew that she had an E at the end and a W up front, but that was about all she consumed from that first trip.

"No," She said, sighing.

Rantaro

Rantaro spelled out Wilshire. "Can I get a check?"

"Congratulations," the judge said, handing Rantaro the clue.

Hiro and Rantaro: Currently in 6th Place.

Chiaki

"Can I get a check?" Chiaki asked. The judge nodded and gave her the clue.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 7th Place

As she ran back out to Hajime, she waved the clue in his face.

"Hiro and Rantaro just left. We could catch up to them at the next challenge." Hajime said.

Celeste

Celeste put hands up to her face. "I have no clue." She muttered. "At least that ride was… fun."

Sonia

"Wilksire?" Sonia asked.

"That's not correct," the judge said, directing her back towards the rollercoaster.

"Oh. That is… my bad."

"On the bright side, that was a lovely amusement park ride," Sonia said.

Miu

"I got it! Wilshire! Ha! I'm so much smarter than those morons who have to go on a second time."

"I'm sure you are," the judge said, handing her the clue.

Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 8th Place

Ibuki, Makoto

They both sat in the elevator as it was heading up to the top floor.

"Are you nervous?" Makoto asked.

"No! Ibuki loves extreme activities!"

"Well… I'm really nervous,"

The elevator opened back up as they ran out to the edge of the building where the people began putting harnesses on them.

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 5th Place

"Oh, Himiko, I'm so glad you don't have to do this!" Tenko said.

"Nyeh… I don't think I'd fare well with it anyways."

Nagito and Nekomaru

"You see that cab up there?" Nagito asked. "We have to pass them"

Their cab sped up as they narrowly passed Shuichi and Kaede.

Shuichi and Kaede

"NO, don't let them pass us!" Shuichi urged. The cab driver floored it as they rapidly sped away from Nagito and Nekomaru.

Nagito and Nekomaru

"Keep your lead!" Nekomaru urged. The driver sped up even more to catch up to Shuichi and Kaede's taxi. However…

*Police siren noises*

"Please pull over," the policeman said. The driver sighed and pulled over to reel down his window.

"Sir, you were going five miles over the speed limit,"

"Sorry, officer, it's just… I was going so fast that I couldn't see the speed limit sign."

Nekomaru turned to Nagito. "I thought you were lucky!"

"I have spikes of both good and bad luck! I guess today's just one of the bad days."

Shuichi and Kaede

Their driver pulled over at the observatory as Shuichi paid him exact change.

"There's Monokuma!" Kaede said. Monokuma was standing at the Pit Stop Mat right in front of the observatory.

They ran over and hopped on the mat. "Shuichi and Kaede… how do you like the race so far?"

"It's great," Kaede said.

"Well… I am also proud to tell you that you are team number ONE!"

Shuichi and Kaede: 1st Place

"For winning this leg of the race, you have won the two express passes." Monokuma said, giving them the passes. "Remember, you must give out the second Express Pass to another team by leg 5, and they're usable up until Leg 9."

Shuichi nodded. "Thank you."

"To think that we, of all the people on this race, came in first on the first leg," Shuichi explained. "That's amazing."

Nagito and Nekomaru

"I'm going to let you off with a warning," the officer said. "Just monitor your speed."

"Thank you, officer," the driver replied. With that, they were back on the road, and arrived at the Observatory. Running up to the mat, Monokuma greeted them with open arms.

"Nagito and Nekomaru, you are team number TWO."

Nagito and Nekomaru: 2nd Place

"Alright…" Nagito said. "My talent let me down today. We could've won those express passes."

"No matter!" Nekomaru shouted. "We don't need those to win!"

Hina

The three girls sighed and stepped out of the rollercoaster for a second time.

"I think I've got this now," Hina said. She ran up to the pedestals and spelled out WILSHIRE

"Is that good?" She asked. The judge nodded and handed her the clue.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 9th Place

Hina ran from the other two as she reunited with Chihiro.

Celeste

Celeste, on the other hand, was still having trouble.

"Was it… a circle? Or an octagon..?"

She groaned and threw one of the tile letters on the ground. "Let's go again."

Sonia

"I think I have it…" Sonia said. She placed the H as she asked for the judge.

"That's correct," the judge said, handing her the clue.

Sonia and Kaito: Currently in 10th Place

Sonia ran out to Kaito, in which they immediately left the park. Akane was now standing there, alone.

"You know, it's not over," Akane said. "Maybe the next challenge is super physical and I can beat everyone else. Or maybe someone gets lost."

Ibuki, Makoto

Ibuki touched the ground just a few seconds before Makoto.

"Here is your clue," the assistant said, handing Ibuki the clue. Ibuki hugged the assistant and then ran off to find Leon.

"Leon!" she shouted. She ran to him as they ripped open their clue.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 3rd Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop," Leon read.

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 4th Place

"You're so great, Makoto," Sayaka said, leaning on his shoulder.

"Oh- uhh- well- thanks?"

Tenko

Tenko was around halfway down when Makoto and Ibuki left the premises.

"I can do this," Tenko said.

Hiro and Rantaro: Currently in 6th Place

"Have you climbed down a building before?" Rantaro asked.

"Oh, yeah, totally! I do that on a regular basis, at least once a week. Are you kidding me? Of course not!"

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 7th Place

"Well that's… new." Hajime said, after reading the clue. "I don't have a big deal with heights."

"You can do this, right?" Chiaki asked.

"Yeah. No problem."

Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 8th Place

"Ha," Miu said, reading the clue. "You should've done the last one!"

"You literally said you wanted to do it," Kazuichi replied.

"So what? Go up there and kick some ass!"

Celeste

Celeste got out of her third time in the ride and stepped off to the side to hurl in the flower display.

"Motion sickness got to me," Celeste said. "Fourth time on a rollercoaster while turning your head… not my cup of tea. But I would not live up to my talent if I were to give up."

She walked up to the pedestal and took off a few letters to replace them.

"Can I get a check?" Celeste asked.

"Congratulations," the Judge announced. Celeste smiled.

Celeste and Akane: Currently in Last Place

"Akane!" Celeste shouted. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine. We might catch up later."

Sonia and Kaito

Sonia pointed to the cab in front of them. "Is that Chihiro and Hina?"

"It looks like it," Kaito said.

Suddenly, the cab ahead of them turned right as they turned left.

"I am not sure if this is a good sign," Sonia said.

Chihiro and Hina

"Did they go the other way?" Hina asked, looking behind the cab.

"They're going to hit rush hour LA traffic," the driver said. "They'll be stuck there for an hour. I'm taking a detour."

"You're the best driver ever," Chihiro said.

Tenko

Tenko touched down to the ground to receive her clue as she ran across the street to Himiko.

"HIMIKOOOO!"

"You did it," Himiko said.

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 5th Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop!" Tenko excitedly read.

"Nyeh. Let's get this over with."

Ibuki and Leon

"Ibuki and Leon," Monokuma suspensefully said. "You are team number three!"

Ibuki and Leon: 3rd Place

Ibuki hi-fived Leon who went in with a fist bump, causing an awkward 'ball in socket' formation.

"Uhh…" Ibuki said.

"Oh, there comes our next team," Monokuma announced. Makoto and Sayaka came running in.

"Makoto and Sayaka, you are team number FOUR and you will be continuing to race."

Makoto and Sayaka: 4th Place

"So, how do you two feel about your first leg?" Monokuma asked.

"I love it!" Sayaka gushed.

"It gets Ibuki's heart thumpin'!"

"Great experience." Makoto said. "Definitely jaw-dropping."

"To be honest, I'm a bit jealous of Ibuki for going down that building," Leon said.

Hiro

Hiro was strapped up to the harness.

"Oh my lord," Hiro said, walking up to the edge of the building. "This is safe? This can hold me?"

"It held Nekomaru," the instructor said.

"And I won't die?"

"Eeh… we'll see."

Hiro stood right at the edge of the building, looking at the massive drop below.

Rantaro stood down at the bottom. "What is he doing?"

It wasn't until Hajime and Kazuichi opened the door to the roof that Hiro was motivated to go. He slowly stepped off the edge and swung so his body was perpendicular to the wall.

"OOH MY GOOOODDD!" He shouted, slowly descending and clenching an iron grip on the rope.

Sonia and Kaito

"Why aren't we moving?" Kaito asked.

"It's 5 PM Los Angeles on a Friday." the driver replied. "Is this your first time here?"

Sonia put prayer hands to her face.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 9th Place

"Right there!" Chihiro pointed. "Roadblock. Oh. I have to…"

"It's alright, you can do this!" Hina encouraged.

Hajime

Hajime had walked over the edge and began forward rappelling down the front of the tower, walking down the side to gain some traction and stop swinging around.

"This is awesome!" he said.

Kazuichi

Kazuichi stood on the top of the building. He walked towards the edge, then walked back.

"I can't," he said. "Oh, I can't."

"Now, listen to me," the instructor said.

"No, no, I'm not listening to anything you say!" Kazuichi replied.

"It's not that hard. Just don't think about it too much. Close your eyes if you have to."

Tenko and Himiko

"Tenko and Himiko, you are team number five." Monokuma announced.

Tenko and Himiko: 5th Place

"I'll take it," Tenko said. "Not our best performance."

"Technically it was," Monokuma replied.

"Do you want to be my next training dummy?"

"Er, nevermind."

Hiro

Hiro touched down as they handed him the clue.

Hiro and Rantaro: Currently in 6th Place

"Wow, you did better than I thought you would," Rantaro said.

"Thanks!... Wait a minute…"

Hajime

Hajime also touched down as soon as Hiro rendezvoused with Rantaro.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 7th Place

"Let's go check into the pitstop," Chiaki said. "We're not first, but at least we're not last, am I right?"

They left as Miu kept staring up, not seeing Kazuichi anywhere.

"Where is that wimpy bitch?"

Chihiro

Chihiro arrived to the roof just as Kazuichi was pacing back and forth.

"You have to do this, you have to do this," Kazuichi muttered, holding his head. He stared at Chihiro.

"You can go in front of me," he said. Chihiro was stunned. He was nervous too, but this was a great chance to get in front of them. He nodded as he stepped forwards and got attached to the rope.

Sweating, Chihiro walked off the side as he was greeted with 1000 feet of open air right below him.

Kazuichi

"Okay, Kazuichi," he muttered to himself. "If that little girl can do it, why can't you? You're a grown man."

He approached the second rope as he was clamped into it. He then took a deep breath before walking off the edge, only around five feet behind Chihiro.

Hiro and Rantaro

Their cab pulled up to the observatory as Rantaro carefully counted out their money to pay him.

"Thank you," Rantaro said. He shut the door as he and Hiro ran up to the Pit Stop mat.

"Hiro and Rantaro," Monokuma said. "Neither of you got to choose your partners. But perhaps that's not a bad thing. You're team number SIX."

Hiro and Rantaro: 6th Place

"Wow!" Hiro gasped.

"We did well…" Rantaro said with a smirk.

Chihiro

Chihiro was mostly down to the ground as he was neck and neck with Kazuichi.

"Come on, Chihiro!" Hina shouted.

"Beat the hell out of her!" Miu shouted.

Sonia and Kaito

*HOONK*

Sonia and Kaito were still in the middle of the highway as the honkings of cars around them began to make them deaf.

Celeste and Akane

"Wow, that traffic is insane," Akane said, Luckily for them, their driver took the last exit before the blockage.

"Welcome to LA," the driver replied. "We can take a detour. It'll save you an hour."

Chihiro

Chihiro touched down maybe around fifteen seconds before Kazuichi.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 8th Place

"You got in front of them!" Hina praised. "Nice job!"

Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 9th Place

"What did you do up there?" Miu asked. "Were you jerking off to calm your nerves? Or to relieve yourself after spending a whole day with me?"

"Am I stuck with you for the rest of the race?" Kazuichi asked.

Hajime and Chiaki

"Hajime and Chiaki, you are team number seven."

Hajime and Chiaki: 7th Place

"Seven?" Chiaki asked. "I thought we were second."

"The other flight got in around an hour earlier."

Celeste and Akane: Currently in 10th Place

Celeste and Akane pulled up to Wilshire Grand Center.

"Everyone's gone," Celeste said. "It's a Roadblock. You do it."

"No problem!"

Chihiro and Hina

"Miu and Kazuichi are right behind us," Hina said. Both their cabs pulled up to the observatory as they paid their fare and pulled their backpacks out of the trunk. They both dashed to the Pit Stop, but Miu and Kazuichi barely outran them.

"Miu and Kazuichi, Chihiro and Hina," Monokuma said. "You are teams number eight and nine."

Miu and Kazuichi: 8th Place

Chihiro and Hina: 9th Place

"Wait, eight?" Kazuichi asked.

"Your flight had a longer layover, so the other flight arrived first." Monokuma explained.

"That could've been bad," Miu said.

"It could've."

Akane

Akane suited up and walked to the edge of the building with no hesitation. She quickly dropped down the side and began tugging at the rope.

Sonia and Kaito

Kaito sighed as their driver took the exit ramp.

"Finally," Kaito said.

Akane

Akane began sweating all of a sudden. She noticed that everyone was gone and could only see the faint outline of Celeste down at the ground.

"When I was in the middle of that challenge," Akane said. "I just got a gut feeling that we were in last or at least close to being last. I knew that our flight said we would come in before the other teams, but I had a feeling."

Just then, however, she saw a second taxi pull up as two individuals came out.

Sonia and Kaito: Currently in Last Place

"Roadblock," Kaito read. "I have to do it."

Akane

Akane was around halfway to the ground "Go fast, go fast, go fast," she muttered.

Kaito

Kaito waited as the instructors put the harnesses and hooks onto him. He stared down nervously as he took his first step off the roof.

Both of them descended at more or less the same pace.

Akane

Akane touched down to the ground as the instructor gave her the clue.

Celeste and Akane: Currently in 10th Place

"We're not last," Akane said.

"Well, we have to beat them to the mat, no matter the cost." Celeste said, hopping into their cab.

Kaito

Kaito reached the ground with mach speed as he ran back up to Sonia.

Kaito and Sonia: Currently in Last Place

"Come on! Let's go!" Kaito urged. They ran down to their cab. "Griffith Observatory. As fast as possible."

Celeste and Akane

Akane faced behind, looking for the cab. "I don't see them,"

"There's a lot of traffic behind us, though," Celeste said.

Kaito and Sonia

"Maybe they get stuck in traffic like we did," Kaito said. "Or maybe they got lost… you can't really know."


Monokuma sat at the Pit Stop as the team got out of their cab and ran up to the mat.

"Rough day, huh? Well… I am proud to tell you that you are still in this race and that you are team number TEN."

Celeste and Akane: 10th Place

Celeste put her hands up behind her head in relief as Akane bent forwards.

"That could've been bad," Celeste said.

"If we had gone home today, the first day, because of me," Celeste began. "I would be the most disappointed person. I don't lose."


Sonia and Kaito ran up to Monokuma on the mat.

"Sonia and Kaito," Monokuma announced. "All the teams have already checked in. I am sorry to tell you that you have been eliminated from the race."

Sonia and Kaito: Eliminated

"That is alright," Sonia said. "This first leg was pretty sweeeet, though. I have gratitude."

"Eh, I was hoping I'd get further," Kaito said. "If only we got a different cab, am I right?"

"At the end of the day, it's disappointing to get out due to traffic," Kaito explained. "But now I have a new friend from Novoselic."

Race Stats:

This Leg:

1st: Shuichi and Kaede

2nd: Nagito and Nekomaru

3rd: Leon and Ibuki

4th: Makoto and Sayaka

5th: Tenko and Himiko

6th: Hiro and Rantaro

7th: Hajime and Chiaki

8th: Miu and Kazuichi

9th: Chihiro and Hina

10th: Celeste and Akane

Eliminated: Sonia and Kaito


Next Time on the Amazing Race: Hope's Peak Edition:

Teams swing into action in Montreal, Canada as alliances are formed and enemies are established. Who will be eliminated next?


Please comment if you have any input or if you want to let me know who you're rooting for!