Animole The Remix aka Pokemole 2

by CHROMUS

With the mole discovered, let's find out the line-up for next season! WARNING: REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS!

2. Virtual Stars

A Chromus Production Special;

We Bring To You…

ANIMOLE- THE REMIX

FORMERLY POKEMOLE 2

Chapter 1: Virtual Stars

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Here we go, the first chapter of the Pokemole sequel. This one requires a lot more knowledge than the first one (hopefully you've read and researched the characters after the prologue, any trouble, and I'll be happy to help…apart from telling you who the mole is…), and it will be a lot more tougher I promise.

First of all, 16 characters, 6 more than the original Pokemole and indeed the Mole series in general. The Mole in the UK was one of Channel 5's few success stories and were planning to do a Mole 3…but sadly, because of the budget they were forced to cancel it.

However, this is for all those fans who never got the chance to witness Glenn Hugill (brilliant host for Mole) don the leather one more time and see 10 contestants worry themselves to death.

I'd also like to thank everyone who has wanted to be in the quiz so far. Remember, no executions, but the quizzes count for every score, the more you throw in, the better. Nothing to lose, and you must submit 3 from the first 7 quizzes to have a chance at winning the prize.

Now.

Let's.

Do.

It.

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(The mist of the moors of the hills of Duelist Kingdom cloud the screen. As the fog slowly clears, we see a person standing on the hill…)

(It's a teenage girl, auburn hair flowing elegantly in the wind. Her golden eyes open as a perfect smile props on her pretty face. Her school uniform held in place as her posture makes her look like a statue, not even her flickering skirt can ruin the image…)

(The girl turns to the screen and removes her sunglasses…)

????: This is…your first clue.

(Line shows up, with the subtitle 'YUKINO MIYAZAWA – HOST OF POKEMOLE 2 – SHOW: KARE KANO (HIS OR HER CIRCUMSTANCES))

(Shot of Yukino walking down a path, her perfect smile never being out of place once…)

Yukino: Once again, characters from all over anime take a place for the chance to win up to £200,000. That's a lot of money for everyone, rich, poor, smart, stupid…but as always, there is a catch.

(Yukino smiles as a cloak reveals in front of her…)

Yukino: Because on the outside, a perfect appearance can hide their true reflection, the reflection of…

(The cloak conceals Yukino for a few seconds…and when it is removed, Yukino is decked in a totally different outfit, plain red jacksuit, glasses and hair down, looking completely different from normal.)

Yukino: …their true side. A saboteur, a traitor…a mole.

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(Yukino is now shown being outside various places in both anime, and in reality. Shots of the Digiworld, Iron Town, Nerima, Duelist Kingdom, The University Satellite, Kanto, mixed in with shots of West Bromwich and Manchester, England, San Diego, California, Osaka, Siberia, plus Ancient China and even the Moon Kingdom amongst other places…)

Yukino: I have two sides to myself…I'm not ashamed to admit that. That's why when they asked me to be the mole in this competition, I had to decline. I would either be too obvious…or too perfect. However, hosting whilst looking for the mole myself would be something challenge…so thank you to Chromus for letting me have that opportunity.

(Shot of Yukino now in a studio, improved slightly from the flea bitten studio in Nottingham from AAVGS1…)

Yukino: But wait? Who are these people? Who amongst these can full 15 other people and myself into not thinking they are a mole? Well…if you've read the prologue that isn't a problem, but let's see them again, shall we?

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(Shot of a 'broken' cabin where a busy crowd is waiting for something. We see 8 girls and 8 guys, all with a purpose…)

(Shot of one girl, in a flimsy athletics garb, laughing with one of the glass eyed girls…)

CAPTION: AKARI KANZAKI – BATTLE ATHLETES VICTORY

Akari: It's so cool that I get a chance to compete in this mole competition! I'm so used to athletics stunts that using my mind isn't something that comes into play. Itchan, Kris! I'll prove that I'm not a mindless tanuki and find this mole!

(Shot of a pig-tailed auburn girl talking with two girls her same age…)

CAPTION: CHIHARU MIHARA – CARD CAPTOR SAKURA

Chiharu: It's great that me and my friends get another chance at a reality show, we're so used to Sakura, Syoaran and Tomoyo getting the spotlight, it's about time we get the chance! Hi mom, hi Yamazaki!

(Shot of a young boy, talking with another boy similar age, being the smaller of the two. His chinese robe is rather distinguished however…)

CAPTION: CHIRIKO – FUSHIGI YUUGI

Chiriko: I've only just joined the Suzaku Seven, and immediately someone wanted to get my skills to the test. I'm used to studying for government exams, this will be a nice change of pace…and maybe a little fun as well!

(Shot of a small boy laughing at the antics of a girl, as his companion shakes his head.)

CAPTION: CODY HIDA – DIGIMON 02

Cody: Last time, I bowed out gracefully. This time, I intend to prove my worth to my father. I know I can, with or without my friends.

(Shot of a dark green haired pig-tailed girl making funny faces to one of two guys, the younger chuckling a bit as the other shakes his head but smiles.)

CAPTION: DUPLICA IMITÉ – POKÉMON

Duplica: This is another chance in one of these things, and I know I can take the opportunity. Watch out mole, Miss Imite is gonna catch you!

(Shot of a dark brunette watching her 'teammate' in disgust, and also glares at two other guys occassionally.)

CAPTION: GISELLE DEXTER – POKÉMON

Giselle: I come here looking for a chance to prove my worth and intelligence, and by the look of things all we have are a few idiots, a few under-age girls, a mole and myself. This is going to be too easy.

(Shot of one of those two guys shivering at the cold gaze, and then looks at another busty young maiden, and gets a glare of death as ritual as her kiss of death…)

CAPTION: HAITANI MASAYUKI – LOVE HINA

Haitani: I'm so nervous already, this is my shot at the big time, and I can't blow it! Maybe if I win, the girls of Hinatasou can finally notice me! Ah Shinobu-chan and Motoko-chan…

(Shot of the boy talking to Chiriko, despite their different ways of dress…and different times…)

CAPTION: HALEY MABIKI – NADESICO: PRINCE OF DARKNESS

Haley: Ruri told me about her experience on one of these 'reality' shows 5 years ago. Whilst the times are different, the strategy is the same. Win. For my captain, I intend to do that.

(The person with Cody and Duplica also gets into the conversation, his dark blue hair quite a surprise on a young male…)

CAPTION: KEN ICHIJOJI – DIGIMON 02

Ken: I'm not the Digimon Emperor anymore, and I may not have the dark spore in me, but I've still got my wits about me. Even if the mole is one of my friends, I'll find them.

(Shot of two guys talking to each other, the one in question with glasses and a camera round his neck the more talkative of the two.)

CAPTION: KENSUKE AIDA – NEON GENESIS EVANGELION

Kensuke: Our show had a representative win a competition for the first time I can recall, and now it's up to us to pay her back. One of us is going to make it 2 and 0 baby!

(Back to the three young girls, this time focusing on the girls with glasses…)

CAPTION: NAOKO YAMAGISAWA – CARD CAPTOR SAKURA

Naoko: Wow! I'm so excited! Hi mom, hi everyone! I'm going to do my best! But most of all, I'm going to have a great time with my friends current, and hopefully my friends future!

(And still staying on them, the third girl, has a more stronger air of…maturity than the other two…and indeed most of the crew in general…)

CAPTION: RIKA SASAKI – CARD CAPTOR SAKURA

Rika: I never expected to be chosen for a game like this, to find a mole. However, I want to do well, and prepare for a life in the future. And with my friends by my side, I know that is definitely the case.

(Shot of a buxom young girl, with a beautiful red chinese dress on. She's not talking (or trying to talk) to Giselle, perhaps the fact that they are the two who are scaring the two other boys the most…)

CAPTION: SHAMPOO – RANMA ½

Shampoo: Shampoo see angry-girl and spatula-girl do well at these things. Well, anything those two true hussies can do, Shampoo do better! And I win this for airen Ranma! Nihao!

(Shot of the other said scared boy along with Haitani, this one a bit smaller and chubbier…)

CAPTION: SHIRAI KIMIAKI – LOVE HINA

Shirai: I'm so nervous, but I've got the smarts to do this, even if Haitani is the mole…but then again, he hasn't got the smarts for this! Oh, and I hope Haruka-san is watching…

(Back to the other two male stooge team, this one a bit more serious in nature, and most surprisingly fingers his metal arm…)

CAPTION: TOUJI SUZUHARA – NEON GENESIS EVANGELION

Touji: After Hikari's victory…I was so in debt to her, and despite her saying she didn't mind at all, I felt that I had to. So, when I was invited to this, I was there in a shot. I hope Eva's luck in these games are better than their luck on the battlefield…

(Finally caption, the girl talking to Akari is acting as genki as she is, her lavender hair, glasses and plain clothes pale compared to Akari's, but still…)

CAPTION: YOLEI INOUE – DIGIMON 02

Yolei: Wow, I get to try and be a sleuth, all right you criminals, Yolei is going to dig you out! Oh, and Ken is here as well! Wai!

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4.00pm

(The time is when Skuld said the start of the game would begin. However, the guys are just happy mingling…)

Yolei: With you around we should have most of these challenges whipped!

Akari: (blushes) Oh stop it! I'm not that good…there are people just as good if not better back home, I'm just lucky…

Yolei: Don't damper anything Akari, we'll kick butt here!

Akari: (teary eyed) Really?

Yolei: (nods) Hmmm!

(Shot of Cody shaking his head)

Cody: 5 minutes in and she's already found a girlfriend…

Ken: That's Yolei for you.

Duplica: Ah well, let her off, this isn't just a game, this is fun…trust me anything is better than starving on this island like we did, né Cody?

Cody: (smiles) I suppose so.

(Meanwhile, Haitani and Shirai have at least tried to avoid certain death by talking to two other male stooges…)

Haitani: It's scary with those girls giving us the cold shoulder…

Shirai: …not to mention the cold glare.

Kensuke: Guys, it's not the smartest thing to go in there right away, after all it took nearly 2 years to get Touji to get a girlfriend right?

(They realise that Touji is missing…)

Kensuke: Huh? Touji?

Touji: I'm the bionic man! Feel my wrath!

(Shot of Touji with Chiharu perched on that metal arm of his, laughing hysterically, along with Rika and Naoko. Kensuke sweatdrops.)

Kensuke: Great…he's whipped already.

(Shot of Shampoo and Giselle simply eyeing the competition…)

Shampoo: It's no competition. Shampoo beat these and mole with one hand tied behind back…

Giselle: Is that right? Well, we'll see about that.

Shampoo: Well, if that's case, if you mole, I give you kiss of death and chase you down to ends of earth!

Giselle: (uninterested) Yeah, yeah, whatever.

(Shampoo fumes slightly and seems ready to strike, but is stopped by the hand of fellow Chinese character Chiriko.)

Chiriko: Now now, it's not in the best nature to fight this early…

(Shot of Haley joining them)

Haley: I've had enough of fighting, I'm glad I'm here.

(Shampoo calms down a bit, and fortunately, at this time, Skuld appears in front of them (and giving a few people heart attacks) but the game is about to officially start…

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(Shot of the 16 on the ground sitting down as Skuld takes the initiative…)

Skuld: Welcome everyone to the Duelist Kingdom! Now, you won't be here too long as you will find out, but first, I think I need to introduce you to the host.

Giselle: It's not that idiot Tom is it?

Skuld: Sadly no, he had to be taken to psychiatric counselling after one two many needle jabs from Washu…

Haley: Oh boy.

Skuld: …but anyway, we've got a perfect mole host for you, so I hope you get along with her well. So…

(Skuld takes a device and presses a button on it. Instantly, Skuld vanishes…and is replaced by a hologram show a la the monsters in the game of Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Chiriko: Wow, what technology the future has!

Haley: You should see what the later years has…

Akari: The real later years in particular…

(The hologram shows the picture of Miss Yukino Mizayawa, on a set inside Pegasus' castle. Yukino smiles and addresses the people.)

Yukino: Welcome Mole Hunters. Ah, I'm sorry I'm not here to introduce myself personally, but no matter. I am Yukino Mizayawa, your gracious host for this game, and this is your first challenge.

Kensuke: Already?

Yukino: Yes already!

Haitani: When since holograms been able to talk?

Yukino: Since now, and one more interruption and I skewer your private parts with a toothpick!

(Quickly, the guys shut up as Yukino's angry face is replaced with her sweet smile)

Yukino: That's better. Now, as I was saying, this is your first challenge which is simple. You have to find me. Now, on the floor under this hologram device are two items. One is two cards a la the Yu-Gi-Oh game and the second is a GPS system. Find me using that and that only. You will have 2 hours to do so. The reward is £10,000. Oh. But of course, you do know there is a mole amongst you…so be warned. Farewell.

(Yukino's image vanishes, to be replaced by the GPS and the two cards…)

Giselle: Odds are she is in Pegasus' castle.

Cody: Probably…you guys went there before right?

Duplica: Yep!

Haitani: Great, where is it?

(Duplica and Giselle facefault)

Duplica: Er…

Giselle: …we don't know.

(Mass facefault)

Giselle: Hey don't know us, we were blindfolded when we were on the jury!

Ken: Er guys…do you think we should be concentrating on finding the castle with these then?

Chiriko: Good point Ken. Let's see…

(Chiriko takes the two cards. One is indeed a picture of Pegasus' castle outside of a book, with the words 'Anime Toon World' on it. The second is a card with all the elements/field zones of the game, desert, darkness, sea, meadow, forest, mountains and wasteland.)

Yukino: The guys have to use the fact they are on the forest setting at the moment, and have to go through all the areas one by one to get to the castle. However, I didn't tell them that. They have to figure it out themselves, otherwise they are disqualified. Heh, I'm sneaky…

(Shot of Haley using the GPS…)

Yukino: …fortunately that is what the GPS is for. Used right, it should be able to direct through all 6 other areas no problems. However, whether they pay attention to it is another matter…

Haley: Guys, it's tell us to go north-east to the sea…

Touji: I guess we follow it, you're the boss, I've got no idea of these things…

(Haley pretty much susses out the GPS quickly, and they follow the Nadesico rep well. However, some aren't happy with the speed he's going…)

Giselle: Haley, can you speed up?

Haley: Oh sorry…

Shampoo: You too slow!

Chiriko: Hey, he's doing his best!

Shampoo: Best not good enough…

(Shampoo jumps over the heads of everyone, landing in front of Haley and taking the GPS off him…)

Shampoo: Now let's…

(Shampoo stops)

Rika: What's wrong?

Shampoo: Stupid thing…won't work!

Duplica: Translation: Shampoo doesn't know how to use it.

(Shampoo gives a glare to the ditto girl, but realises she's right…)

Shampoo: Give Shampoo time…

Naoko: We need as much time as we can get, Shampoo, give it back to Haley!

Kensuke: Geez, let's help out here…

Yolei: I'm with you…

(Yolei and Kensuke along with Haley manage to finally get Shampoo to let go of the GPS and they continue, at a slightly faster pace.)

Haley: We're not all as athletic as Shampoo and Akari, so why would try and get us ahead when we can make it at a normal pace?

Akari: How much time have we got?

Yolei: Well, we've delayed about 15 minutes, but we've got managed to get a hold of a map of the Duelist Kingdom.

(Shot of the GPS, where a map of the Kingdom is shown, with an arrow going the direction of where they need to go to the castle. To sea, then desert, then wasteland, forest, meadow and finally mountain climbing to the castle.)

Touji: Ah, so that is where this card came into play.

Cody: Right, we needed to get through the areas to get to the castle.

Chiharu: So let's don't beat round the bush, let's go!

* * * *

CLOCK REMAINING: 1:30

(The group of contestants are now realising the tiring slog they have to go, and whilst people like Akari, Shampoo and Touji aren't having too many problems, some of the weaker contestants are struggling…)

Naoko: Guys…I'm tired…

Giselle: Already Naoko? Geez, it's been barely half an hour…

Naoko: I know, and I'm sorry, but I'm tired!

Rika: Naoko, it's O.K. Guys, can we rest a bit?

Haley: (back in control of GPS and in front, with Akari, Yolei and Kensuke up there as well) We've only up to the desert though guys, can we do the rest if we have a rest?

Duplica: I don't think it's a bad idea, we could at least get some rest…

Naoko: I'm sorry to be a burden…

Cody: It's no problem Naoko.

Naoko: Thank you all.

Akari: Naoko is a sweet girl, but the fact she was the only one wanting a rest at this stage raises some suspicion…although would the Mole want to strike this early?

(The team do rest for a few minutes, some not too happy about it, but not complaining either. After 8 minutes, the group is back, Touji staying back with the CCS girls offering to carry Naoko if she gets too tired.)

Chiharu: Oh well, at least we'll be fit enough to challenge Sakura and Syaoran when we get home!

Rika: (giggles) Silly Chiharu, you just want to impress Yamazaki!

Chiharu: (blushes) Well…umm…

Chiharu: Rika can read me like a book, good job I'm not the mole otherwise I'd be doomed!

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TIME: 1 HR REMAINING…

(The groups early rest has meant they are barely past the half way stage when they get to the hour mark. And the mountain climbing will take a fair while, so with that in mind, the leaders try and get the pace a bit more…)

Haley: O.K, we've done sea, desert and wasteland, and the forest is a short way away, we can do this…

Chiriko: What do you think the mountains will entail of?

Akari: Hopefully nothing too difficult…

(After clearing the wasteland, they head to the forest…and some genuine insects reside there, not to the pleasure of a few people…)

Rika: Arrrrggggghhhh!

Shirai: I hate bugs!

Giselle: B-bugs?

(All of a sudden, a second wind seems to have been caught as a giant bee seems to have come out…)

Haitani: Holy…

Touji: …crap!

(The bee dives upon them as Touji takes charge)

Touji: Akari, gets the girls out of here and anyone else quickly! Anyone know how to fight?

Shampoo: Shampoo always ready!

Duplica: Count me in!

Cody: Me too.

Touji: You kids?

Cody: (draws his kendo stick) Don't underestimate me.

Duplica: Me as well…

Touji: Very well, I won't. Akari, you guys safe?

Akari: Yep…Rika fainted though…

(Shot of Akari with Rika on her back, Ken also has Naoko on his as the others get out of the forest…)

Touji: O.K…let's go!

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Yolei: Well, we're out…

Kensuke: But we've got to wait for Touji at the others!

Akari: Just as well, we can't leave Rika like this…

(Akari is just fanning Rika as the young girl begins to recover…)

Rika: What…happened?

Akari: Relax sweetheart, you just fainted.

Rika: Faint-ed?

Chiharu/Naoko: You're O.K!

Giselle: Great…the question is…are they?

(Question answered, as a forest opens and 4 not very amused people exit it…)

Haley: Well, all present and correct…and not very happy by the looks of things…

Touji: It was a damn hologram!

Shirai: What?

Shampoo: Aiyaa! Shampoo rest to smash stupid bug's head in when Shampoo's attack passed through it!

Cody: Yes, I tried to strike it and missed, and Touji's punch went through…of course, we then realised it wasn't hitting us either…

Duplica: …talk about a trip through idiocy.

Touji: Already this mole is pi…(realising young girls in the group)…annoying me a bit. Come on, let's go…is Rika and Naoko alright?

Ken: Yes, just a bit shocked…

Chiriko: We'd better not waste more time now…

* * * *

45 minutes remaining…

(Clearing the forest, the castle is in sight…with the meadow to go. However, in the distance, they realise the situation…)

Ken: Oh dear…

Yolei: Geez, I've already got blisters from walking through all this!

(Yep, a bit of high mountain climbing after crossing a river to get to the castle. Add to that, numbers are starting to thin…)

Shampoo: (panicking) Water?

Shampoo: Shampoo thought avoiding sea was good luck, now Shampoo need to get across river without getting wet and becoming kitty-cat!

Chiriko: What's wrong Shampoo?

Shampoo: Aiyaa…Shampoo cannot get wet otherwise…

(As Shampoo explains her curse to her fellow Chinese companion, the guys and girls decide to regroup. Touji has been carrying Naoko for the last 10 minutes, whilst Chiharu has had to hold onto her friend Rika as well. Yolei, Cody, Shirai, Kensuke, Chiriko and Haley also look tired.)

Haley: This is quickly not becoming the pleasure trip I had in mind…

Naoko: (groans) We have to climb up that thing?

Chiriko: Guys, we've got another problem as well…

Shampoo: Anyone got hot water?

* * * *

(After 10 minutes of resting and questioning, the gang begin to cross the meadow. However, in just over 30 minutes, can they climb the mountain with all 16 intact before time runs out?)

Touji: O.K, here we are, ready?

(The group nods. Touji goes first, his metal sensitive to water, and goes across. Naoko and Rika follow next with Haitani and Shirai taking care of them across the water. Chiharu, Yolei and Chiriko follow, with Haley and Duplica following. Cody and Ken go next, then Kensuke and Giselle following straight after. Finally, Akari and Shampoo)

Akari: Why me?

Shampoo: Shampoo don't trust bionic boy…

Akari: Great…

(Akari then is forced to carry Shampoo piggyback across the river. Akari fortunately doesn't get in an act of Miaka clumsiness…)

(…until the end…when she trips on the bank…)

Akari: Whoa!

Shampoo: Aiya…

(But before Shampoo falls, Akari leans forward and is pulled by Giselle to the bank so Shampoo doesn't fall. Shampoo gets on and helps Akari up.)

Akari: That was close!

Shampoo: Too true close!

(Now, the mountain. On the mountain side is Danny, (Pokemon) a specialist in mountain climbing from the Orange Islands.)

Danny: Good, you're all here. Now, I've been instructed to help you in getting set up in the climbing. There are footholds and you will be held down by the hooks in case you fall. I'll be down here along with my pokemon just in case worst comes to worst.

(Shot of Danny releasing his Nidoqueen, Geodude, Machoke, Scyther and Pidgeot just in case.)

Danny: O.K, let's get you suited up…

* * * *

10 minutes later…

(All are suited up, except for Akari and Shampoo who have decided to do this no equipment based. Danny warns them…but then sees them in action.)

(Shampoo jumps from rock to rock with amazing agility which even has Akari in shock. Akari, whilst preferring the way of climbing, is still an amazing athlete, and Danny simply watching them before realizing he has a job to do…)

Yukino: 2 people at the top, but with 20 minutes to go, can 14 others do the same?

Chiriko: I wish Tasuki had taught me this before I left…

Naoko: Up there?

Haitani: How long will it take for me to get as good as those two?

Giselle: About 400 years.

Haitani: (sweatdrops) Thanks a lot.

(Chiharu swings the first hook and makes her rise to glory. Naoko, Rika and Yolei follow soon after.)

Yolei: We decided to let the 3 CCS girls go first considering they are the weakest, that way if they fall we can at least let them right and try again at the end.

(Yolei keeps an eye on the girls as they climb. They are going at a steady pace with cheering from below and above (Akari) to encourage them.)

(As they move half way up, Touji makes his accent. He's going to watch over and help them get up if they can't continue. Duplica and Giselle also begin to climb (and Haitani and Shirai forced to stare at the ground to avoid looking up at Giselle's skirt) following Rika and Chiharu.)

(Giselle, a natural athlete, and Duplica, a mountain native, handle the ropes no problem. However, Naoko is struggling as Ken begins to start and follow Yolei.)

(Suddenly…)

Naoko: I…I can't do it!

(Naoko has frozen on the cliff face and can't pull herself up. Touji immediately speeds up to go alongside her…)

Touji: Yes you can Naoko!

Naoko: I'm…I'm just too tired…

Chiharu: Naoko-chan, you can do it, believe in yourself…

Touji: Hey, I'm with you remember. Come on, we'll do it one step at a time…

(Calmly and slowly, Touji climbs alongside Naoko at her own pace, Naoko is nervous, but she steps up to the challenge…)

Rika: Naoko-chan!

Duplica: Keep it up!

Yolei: You go girl!

(Slowly, Naoko with Touji climbs up…and finally…)

Touji: Just one more push…

(Naoko reaches up…and feels the grasp of a strong hand…)

Akari: Well done sweetheart!

(Naoko gets up, exhausted, but victorious. She gets a hug from Akari and from Touji as cheers emit from all around the cliff-face…however, has that slowed the team down?)

(Shot of Rika, struggling a bit as Chiharu has made it to the top. Giselle climbs a bit faster as Yolei along side also watches Rika. The three of them climb well, as Duplica follows ahead and makes it to the top. Duplica and Chiharu help Yolei and Rika over the top as Giselle gets up there…)

Haitani: How come only that guy was the only one who went up with the girls?

Kensuke: He's the only one they trust. He's got a girlfriend.

Shirai: Please don't rub it in…

(Now it's the guys turn…Haitani, Shirai and Kensuke mount up with Ken nearly up the top after following Yolei. Haley, Cody and Chiriko are the last ones to go…)

Ken: All right!

(Ken gets a high five and a hug from Yolei and congrats from most of the others. Like Yolei, the guys put their glasses away and begin to climb…)

Kensuke: This is certainly a unique experience for someone like me, it's obvious that the mole needs both physical and mental capabilities, which is why I'm looking at certain choices already, being on the mountain was a good example of that.

(Kensuke is making decent time, with Haitani not far behind. Shirai is struggling slightly but under threats from Giselle, he seems to pick it up…)

Chiriko: How much time have we got?

Haley: I don't know…I think this weather is stopping the GPS signal…

Cody: That's not good.

Chiriko: We'd better get up there then…

(Chiriko mounts the wall and desperately begins to pull up. Kensuke and Haitani have made it with Shirai three quarters up there, as Cody props himself up.)

Cody: Straight out of the blocks, we've got this tough challenge. If this is any indication of whats in store, maybe it would have been better off if I stayed on that survivor game.

(As Shirai makes it over the top, Haley suits himself up as the last one to go. However, these last three are getting a bit of help…)

Shampoo: Shampoo not waiting for three slow boys to come up!

Akari: Let me come as well…

Touji: I'll help as well!

(About a third down the mountain, Akari, Shampoo and Touji are climbing down, ready to give the three guys a boost if necessary. Haley is making good time, and Cody seems O.K as well. Chiriko is struggling, but he is gritting his teeth…)

Shampoo: You no make fun of Chinese by bad performance…Shampoo help…

(Shampoo with unnatural agility and strength, begins to lift Chiriko up the mountain (whether he likes it or not), as Akari and Touji gives the more encouraging approach as they climb down and up in time with Haley and Cody.)

Rika: Come on everyone!

Haitani: We can still do it!

Giselle: Don't screw up!

Ken: Right…what she said!

(Six people get up in unison as a huge cheer awaits as they finally enter the doors of Pegasus' castle…but is it enough?)

* * * *

Haley: Got to be here!

(Haley opens the double doors to see…Yukino Misawawa sipping some Earl Grey tea, awaiting the visitors.)

Yukino: Ah, you're here…welcome! Please have a sit down, I think you need it after being out there…

(The group nod, and a lot of them totally agree with Miss Mizayawa, as they curl up on the seats, settees, sofas, floors, anywhere they came find…)

Yukino: Well, first I'll say that was a well hard challenge, and despite only meeting a few hours ago, you all rose to the challenge well, and I'm very pleased.

(The group nod)

Yukino: However, was it good enough? Well…you did complete the challenge in…

(smiles)

Yukino: 1 hour and 58 minutes.

CHALLENGE COMPLETED

(Immediately, the passive group is in ectascy. Naoko, Rika and Chiharu hug each other, and hug some of the others including Touji and Akari. Chriko and Haley clasp hands, Duplica, Yolei and Cody high five, Giselle and Shampoo smile on, Haitani and Shirai anime tear, and the two Ken's simply sigh in relief.)

Yukino: Congratulation, barely, you completed this challenge and have 10 grand in the bank. A good start for 15 of you…but a poor start for one of you.

(They nod as Yukino continues)

Yukino: Yes, that game, someone did try and sabotage you, maybe slow you down somehow, someway? You need to keep everything you saw today, whether it was a fear of water, a make-believe bug, tiring too easily, whatever, something out there may not have been what it seems, and it is up to you to decide.

(A moment quiet before Yukino smiles)

Yukino: But for now, you get to rest. Tomorrow is a big day, with plenty more money for you to win…and for the mole to stop you from winning. However, please enjoy the foods, beds and general other creatures comforts this castle has to offer, because tomorrow, you will begin the biggest journey of your lives. So make yourself at home.

(Yukino leaves, and that's the cue to party!)

* * * *

Cody: That was a tough one…

Yolei: But at least we get to relax here tonight! Perfecto!

Ken: After that, we need a rest…

Yolei: So, any thoughts on the mole yet?

Cody: I don't like to judge quickly, but I am keeping my eye out, and have ever since we left on that challenge.

Ken: There were a fair points of delaying by a lot of people, but you'd think that the mole wouldn't make his or her move yet.

Yolei: Right!

(Suddenly, they look at each other with surprising clarity)

Cody/Ken/Yolei: Can't be…nah.

Cody: I'm sure we were all thinking at that point, that we quickly realised no-one is to be trusted, not even our own friends.

Ken: I've always suspected that either Yolei or Cody could be moles. I don't think so, I sure hope not…

Yolei: Ken and Cody are great guys, but that's the problem. A great guy can always make a great mole…

(In one of the rooms, Haitani and Shirai are quickly discussing the er…finer points of the journey…)

Haitani: That Akari girl is hot!

Shirai: Wonder if she's…

Haitani: Are you kidding? A girl that gorgeous doesn't have a boyfriend?

Shirai: Yes, and she's the only non-lethal girl factor as well. Giselle is hot, but…

Haitani: Life insurance policies…check.

Kensuke: (entering the room) That Shampoo is single as well, but you'd have to actually beat her to be engaged to her…

Shirai: Kensuke! Got the food?

(Shot of Kensuke with a few bags of potato chips and some sodas, as the trio of perverts, well Kensuke isn't as bad as Haitani and Shirai, but for the time being, the Love Hina duo have a new Keitaro)

Kensuke: This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

Shirai: Yes…and now to discuss the journey in more detail…no way am I going near Shampoo, way too dangerous!

Kensuke: But we don't know anything about Akari yet, she could be just as bad.

Haitani: Nah, she's a sweet girl, I can tell. That Duplica is pretty cute as well…seems a bit young though…

Shirai: Er, considering you've slobbered over Shinobu I don't think you need to say anything.

Haitani: This coming from someone who likes Haruka, I don't think you've got room to talk.

Kensuke: (sweatdrops) This is getting too weird…

Shirai: Anyway, where's your buddy Kensuke?

Kensuke: Er…well…

(in another part of the castle)

Touji: Gaaahhhh! I've got junk again!

Chiharu: (giggles) I've got two pair!

Haley: Only one…this game is too basic for me…

Chiriko: Really, it seems a bit difficult…three of a kind?

Akari: Aww…that's better than me…just two pair for me.

Duplica: Ha, no match for the ditto master! Full house!

Naoko: Sorry sister, but I've got 4 of a kind!

Chiharu: Oh dear…that's all well and good but…

(They all look at Rika smiling peacefully)

Chiharu: …how come Rika has a royal straight flush?

Touji: It's always the quiet ones.

Rika: Oh no, I just got lucky you guys…

(All sweatdropping)

Naoko: All right! One more time!

(This could take a while, let's see if anyone is actually sleeping…)

(Shot of Giselle writing in a notebook. We can see she is already filling in things that happened today)

Giselle: I'm not here to relax, I'm here to win. I may not be as upset when I lost survivor, but that doesn't mean I don't want to win this.

(Finally, shot of Shampoo outside the window looking at the moon)

Shampoo: Shampoo bored…

* * * *

DAY 2

(Morning has broken, and all 16 are either in their rooms or with their friends in their rooms. After their card game, most of them left, but the three CCS girls remained in a slumber party)

*Clips of last night*

Naoko: So, are we set?

Chiharu: Of course we are, we're going to win this aren't we?

Rika: I'm fine with that. We're not going to split up are we?

Naoko: But what if one of us is the mole?

Chiharu: Oh come on, can a face like mine be seen as a mole?

(The two other girls sweatdrop)

Rika: Er, Tomoyo?

Chiharu: (sweatdrops) That was the exception!

Naoko: Houston, we have a problem…

(MORNING – 9.00am)

Yukino: The contestants have got a strict policy on time when to get up, unless we get them up in the middle of a night for a challenge. This time, if they get up late, we'll let them off. However…

(Shot of the breakfast table. Up are Akari, Haitani, Shirai, Cody, Yolei, Ken, Shampoo, Duplica, Giselle, Naoko, Chiharu, Rika and Kensuke. There is no sign of Touji, Haley or Chiriko)

(Shot of Kensuke and Yolei fighting over the last pancake…)

Yolei: Hey, haven't you heard the expression ladies' first?

Kensuke: I would if there were any ladies!

Ken: (sweatdrops) I guess it's tough living in her family, even an extra pancake would be a blessing…

Yukino: Well guys, you having fun?

(Shot of Yukino at the head of the table watching over the 13 people)

Chiharu: Yep Miss Miyazawa! I'm stuffed!

Yukino: (smiles) That's good sweetheart, but there seems to be a problem. I said that the time to be here was 9.00am. That time has passed, and we are missing 3 people.

Kensuke: Come to mention it, I haven't seen Touji at all…

Giselle: Those two other kids are gone as well, the one from the past and the one from the future…

Yukino: They have names, Haley and Chiriko. However, you're right, those three are missing, and until they come, we cannot…

Touji: Sorry we're late!

(Shot of Touji, Chiriko and Haley coming together into the breakfast table)

Yukino: Oh, you've finally awoke…

Chiriko: No, it's not like that.

Haley: Mr Suzuhara was having trouble with his limbs after being in the water last time. He asked me for his assistance. Chiriko was passing by and wanted to have a look himself at this new world technology…

Touji: Basically, Haley helped fix it for me.

Yukino: Ah, a system malfunction. I'll guess I'll let you off this time…however, I'm going to warn you from now on. Every day I will set a time where you will wake up from in the morning. For tomorrow, it is 8.00am. If any of you are even one minute late, each person that is missing will be deducted £1,000 from the team's kitty. At the moment, you have 10 grand. Any money you lose at this moment will not be a good thing.

(Touji, Haley and Chiriko nod.)

Yukino: That…and you miss any chance of getting breakfast, like you three have now.

Touji: What?

Yukino: No excuses, even if they are good ones. This is still a game, and there is a mole to find. And when you have finished cleaning up…there will be another challenge, where you will follow me into the next room, for a little move shall we say?

(Yukino heads off, as Touji curses slightly. He swipes a sausage from Kensuke's plate whilst Chiriko and Haley seem content. The others mostly get up and get ready, although some are vocal at cleaning up. In the end, the slack is picked up as the next challenge gets ready to begin…)

* * * *

Yukino: Welcome everyone, and as I'm sure many of you have seen, we have here our wonderful helper, the goddess Skuld.

Skuld: (smiles) And it seems these guys are more skilled than I thought if they won yesterday's challenge.

Yukino: True, but this time, they've got a really tough challenge ahead.

(Shot of four people ahead of them. Some recognised looks from some of the cast are greeted…)

Haley: Inez-san!

Inez: Nice to meet you again Haley.

(Inez Fressange (Nadesico/Nadesico POD) is the first of four guests, the second is familiar to AAVGS2 fans, Kyosuke Kasuga from Kimagure Orange Road.)

Kyosuke: Welcome all.

(The third is very similar to almost any anime fan, Washu-chan! (Tenchi Muyo)

Washu: This won't be a problem for the greatest scientist in the universe!

(The fourth is pretty much the most famous of all however, the legendary Super Saiyan, Goku Son)

Goku: It's great to be here, and that breakfast was great!

Yukino: Yes, and welcome to our four guests, who are going to be our instructors for this challenge. Now, I hope you enjoyed your sleepover at the Duelist Kingdom, and considering that half the cast stayed over until 11 at night in one room, I think a bit of mole bonding was made.

Kensuke: Yes, thanks for hanging round your best friend Touji…

Touji: Hey, they asked me!

Yukino: Anyways…as I was saying, these guys are going to be your instructors. For what though? You will be leaving the Duelist Kingdom today, and from here on out, Skuld will be helping you travel the world, goddess style. However, we decided to get to our first destination, you'll have to earn Skuld's effort. And we've turned this into a challenge, worth a potential £20,000.

Duplica: That's a whole chunk of change…

Yukino: Note that I said potential. You see…

Inez: Allow me to explain.

(Yukino sweatdrops)

Haley: Don't worry, she does it all the time.

Yukino: The guests better not make a habit of this…

Inez: Each of us possesses a unique form of travel to get from one destination to the other. Haley knows me well to know I'm a Class A Boson Jumper, which is actually a form of time travel in retrospect. However, it will allow you to get to point A to point B as long as you were born on Mars and have the respective implants or DNA reconstruction.

(A mass facefault comes from the contestants, except from Haley and also Akari)

Akari: I much prefer space taxis.

Inez: (sweatdropping) In any case, the boson jump can also occur with a direct link with another boson jumper, such as myself. However, our three other guests have also got versions of teleportation. Kyosuke's method is similar to mine, he can teleport because of his blood, and again, a strong physical link is needed to establish contact.

(Kyosuke nods)

Inez: Miss Washu has her inter-dimensional portal space, which requires simply enough bravery to go through the space…

Washu: Don't worry, there's a 91% chance your molecules won't get scrambled…and call me Washu-chan!

Giselle: I didn't come here for my life to be at stake…

Chiriko: You'll get used to it.

Inez: And finally, Goku over there has a technique called instant translocation. This is the hardest to use because it requires physical and mental concentration. However, this has 100% success rate as long as you visualise the place you are going to.

Yukino: And where you are going to is this!

(Shot of a poster in the office where Chromus has obviously made his base of operations, where there is plenty of football and anime stuff, but the big thing is the poster of 'The Hawthorns' a.k.a. West Bromwich Albion's football team, Chromus' team he supports in the UK)

Yukino: This is where you're going, and this is what everyone will need to visualise.

(Yukino plays a tap recorder, and there isn't much but the words 'Boing! Boing! Baggies! Baggies!' repeated. The group obviously are confused.)

Yukino: Trust me, it will work.

Inez: That concludes my explanation ladies and gentlemen. Any questions?

Rika: Yes…how do we win the challenge?

(Mass facefaulting x2)

Inez: Oh yes, sorry about that. Yukino please?

Yukino: Oh great, now it's back to me. Ah well, basically, four of you will go with each person, you'll have to make your choices. I'll warn you, Goku and Inez's are quite difficult, Washu's easy but slightly risky and Kyosuke not as hard as the first two but still tricky. Goku requires upmost concerntration, Inez needs totally relaxation, as does Kyosuke but not so much visualisation in the head, and Washu, well do you want your lives in her hands?

Ken: Why do I feel that I've been through something like this before?

Yukino: Never mind. Discuss who is going with who guys…

* * * *

Choices;

Inez – Haley, Chiriko, Giselle, Rika

Kyosuke – Chiharu, Naoko, Yolei, Ken

Washu - Haitani, Shirai, Kensuke, Touji

Goku – Cody, Duplica, Shampoo, Akari

Yukino: Interesting choices. Now the money part, for each team of four which completes the challenge, you will collect £5,000. However, it will be done 1 at a time with an hour timelimit. Skuld will be coming with you to make sure you make it in one piece and to help our hosts to get back. Inez and Kyosuke by the way, may need to rest when performing their tasks, so be wary those two groups.

Haley: Obviously, I was going to take charge of the boson jump group, so I helped in picking who would be the most relaxed. I think I did a good job.

Haitani: Why did Haley not pick us to go with the hot blond chick? It's prejudice!

Yolei: Kyosuke seemed the best option, not too risky and not too difficult. Besides, he's a hunk!

Touji: I think I needed to be with Kensuke and the other two four-eyed pair to keep them in order. Mind you, this Washu person looks like someone you shouldn't cross…

Akari: It was hard to go with the Goku group and basically it ended up with volunteers. Me and Shampoo I think will be O.K, but I'm not so sure of the two kids.

* * * *

Yukino (VO): With Skuld keeping a watchful eye, Haley and Inez begin their talk to help their fellow teammates through the boson jump experience.

Haley: I'll go last, just to help everyone get through it.

Giselle: Really, you don't think we'll be calm enough?

Haley: Er…

Giselle: Never mind, I'll go first, let's see how this is done.

Inez: Step up to the platform miss.

(Giselle does into a circular platform, where various attachments have been made (courtesy of Washu) as Inez steps up and puts her hands on the valedictorian's shoulders)

Inez: Visualise where you want to go. Relax your body and mind.

Giselle: I want to go to that stupid football ground…or soccer…oh whatever.

Inez: Not in that way, be positive.

Giselle: O.K…

(As Giselle waits, Kyosuke begins his run around with Naoko being the first choice)

Naoko: This is so cool! Just like something out of a sci-fi comic!

Chiharu: (sweatdrops) I'm beginning to see why Rika went on the calmer side.

Kyosuke: Now young lady, all you've had to do is the same as she's doing it, and as soon as your thoughts connect with mine onto where you want to go, we'll be there.

Yolei: You read minds?

Kyosuke: Yes, that's how I can visualise where I'm going or where my family and friends are going.

Ken: Mind reading the minds of the mole then?

Kyosuke: Hmmm…never though of that. Well, the current thoughts are of…huh?

Skuld: Sorry, temporary mindblock. In case you do read the mind of our mole, I can't take any chances. We've got the clearing and it will go as soon as the challenge is gone.

Kyosuke: Right…well Naoko is it? You want to start?

Naoko: Yes, let's a go! Rika, watch me!

Rika (still watching Giselle) gives a thumbs up as the two start their work. However Goku is finding it much tougher…as are his pupils)

Goku: …the key to instant translocation is similar to Kasuga's. However, his method doesn't necessarily need to relax the body. You have to relax your mind and body to utilise this technique. I'll be helping you with the energy, this isn't a move you learn in 5 minutes, this is just a one day helping.

Cody: I'm trying to do that…

Goku: Just link your mind Cody and the body will fall after. (puts a hand on his shoulder) Let's try again.

Shampoo: Shampoo do this in too true quick time.

Akari: Wonder if I can learn this to run away from Kris and Itchan next time there are up in arms…

Duplica: A disappear/reappear act may help in my career…

(Alas, it is not going to be that simple…unless of course, you are the greatest scientist in the known galaxy…nay, the whole universe!)

Washu: O.K, all set! Excuse me for a moment…

(Washu disappears for a moment through her warp gate via her laptop. A couple of minutes later she reappears)

Washu: Ah, sorry about that, the police were kind of surprised when I appeared down outside the ground. Don't worry, they won't remember a thing…

Shirai: I'm getting more and more scared…

Washu: O.K..(a dark purple gate appears) I've put the other side of my device in that area, all you have to do is step through it!

Kensuke: Just like that?

Washu: Yep!

Kensuke: Touj, you go first.

Touji: Me, why me?

Kensuke: Because at least if you die, you'll have died a noble death.

Touji: So why don't you do it?

Kensuke: Because I'm not an action hero chump, you are!

(Both click)

Kensuke/Touji: Haitani, Shirai, would either of you like to…huh?

Shirai: (arguing) I don't trust that thing, it's like something Su would make and you know how much I trust her!

Haitani: Well, I'm not going to be the guinea pig!

(Two stooges, and a greatest scientist sweatdrop)

Washu: This maybe more difficult than I thought…

* * * *

45 minutes left.

Yukino (VO) – 15 minutes gone and there is some luck…sadly, both good AND bad.

8 minute mark…

(Giselle makes the boson jump at 8 minutes. Skuld quickly recovers Inez as Giselle waits outside the ground. Next is Chiriko, who at 15 minutes still hasn't got the move right…)

(Naoko teleported at 5 minutes, with Chiharu following just mere seconds ago. Ken smiles.)

Ken: This is so easy, Yolei…huh?

Yolei: He's hunky!

Ken: (sweatdrops) Yolei, you going next?

Yolei: Huh…oh sure…

Ken: And they wonder why I'd consider my friends the mole…

Yolei: Buzz off! (bobs her tongue and gets ready to disembark…)

(…but at 15 minutes, Goku hasn't helped Cody at all. Shampoo takes over whilst the Digidestined rests.)

Cody: That…I think…was a mistake…

Duplica: Don't worry Cody, this seems a bit too tough…

Shampoo: Shampoo will show you why Amazons not to be underestimated! (To Goku) Spike-haired boy, how does Shampoo do thing again?

Goku: Weren't you listening?

Shampoo: Shampoo get bored.

Akari: TAKE THIS A BIT SERIOUSLY WILL YOU?

(As Shampoo begins her attempt, Washu has finally managed to convince Touji to go through. Quickly however, Kensuke and Shirai go through as well. However, Haitani is a bit more hesitant…)

Haitani: How do I know that they are doing there in one piece?

Washu: (cheery for what she is saying) They don't!

Haitani: I've changed my mind. Su's stuff is much easier.

Washu: Well, all your friends have made it, you want to be the coward? Or maybe the mole?

Haitani: Mole? Me? (hesitates) Oh what the heck, it's my life.

(Haitani jumps in, as Washu gives the thumbs up…)

MEANWHILE…

Haitani/Shirai: YOU'RE ALIVE!

Touji: Geez, I think she was trying to scare us…

Giselle: If I'd had known it was that easy for you twerps to make it…

Naoko: This is something I'm going to write down!

Chiharu: For your mole clues?

Naoko: No, for my novel of the Mole story I'm going to write when I get back!

TEAM WASHU COMPELETES CHALLENGE: £5,000

* * * *

30 minutes gone…

(Shampoo gets the hang of instant translocation at the right place at 28 minutes. After a bit of debate, Akari goes next for Team Goku. Yolei has also managed to teleport at 25 minutes, with just Ken next. However, there is a problem…)

Kyosuke: Ah, my mind isn't working well with you…

Ken: What, how come?

Kyosuke: Two problems. One, you're mind seems to be made from two contrasting sides.

Ken: Ah. My life as a Digimon Emperor.

Kyosuke: Is that was it was? I thought…never mind. And second…well, teleportation with me works better with girls.

Ken: Why?

Kyosuke: Ummm…

Ken: (under his breath) Pervert.

Kyosuke: What was that?

Ken: You heard me!

Kyosuke: Fine. Miss Yukino, Ken has come into my problem in regard the rules.

Yukino: Eh?

Kyosuke: He insulted me.

Yukino: Ah…well the rules don't say anything about the guests so nothing like that. Challenge commences.

Ken: Very well…

(Meanwhile, Chiriko completes the boson jump and now Rika is up to it)

Inez: You've got a very relaxed mind my dear.

Rika: I'm used to being calm in every situation.

Inez: You remind me of someone else, but with a smile every 5 seconds to break the ages.

Rika: (blushes) Thank you.

Inez: Sorry…remain calm.

Haley: (smiles) We've got this one.

* * * *

(38 minutes)

Yukino: Indeed, with 20+ minutes to go, Rika does the bonus jump, immediately followed by Haley, who completes the team's challenge with ease.

TEAM INEZ CHALLENGE COMPLETED - £5,000 (£10,000 altogether)

Yukino: Akari also completes her instant translocation with surprising ease. However, Duplica is finding it much more difficult…

Duplica: I…can't…do…this…

Goku: Your mind and body relaxed as one…make sure your adrenaline is kept under control, think of nothing but you're goal…

Duplica: I'm trying! Damn, they made it look so easy…

(And whilst it took half an hour to complete the challenge for all three girls, Ken still hasn't done the Kyosuke challenge…)

Ken: This is ridiculous, they made it so easy! Time out…I need to relax…

Kyosuke: Man, didn't you think this through?

Ken: I don't need that from you.

Kyosuke: Whatever.

45 minutes gone…

Outside the Hawthorns

Giselle: What are they doing?

Yolei: Where's Ken? That was so easy!

Naoko: Yet he isn't here yet…

Shampoo: Humph. I guess the young ones not exactly got ball of steel to do this challenge…

Akari: I guess she never mastered language skills…

Touji: No sweat Akari, we'll pull through.

Akari: (smiles) Thanks. Hey, are you from Osaka?

Touji: Oh, the accent. Yeah, from the south…but moved to Tokyo before well…

Akari: Really? Wow, I guess Japan doesn't change much, it sounds just like Itchan!

Touji: (sweatdrops) I guess we live in different universes as well…huh? Itchan?

Akari: Oh sorry…

Haitani/Shirai/Kensuke: LUCKY BAS…

Chiharu: It's getting late, and they aren't here yet…

Rika: Don't worry, if they come here it's meant to be.

Chiharu: Always calm right Rika-chan?

Haley: It's a trait that is admirable in my line of work.

Chiriko: And mine as well.

(Alas, the three remaining contestants aren't as calm…)

* * * *

5 minutes to go….

Cody: We're not going to do this are we?

Goku: It's not over till it's over. It took me just 5 minutes to beat Frieza and get out of an exploding planet safely.

Duplica: No offence, but we're not you…

(Cody has taken over the reins, and still can't get the physical and mental concentration down, and Ken is…well, not even trying.)

Kyosuke: It's pointless, the fact we've got a mental lock because of his ineptidude is why we're not going down…

Ken: The fact that your minds are linked only with girls kinda diffuses the point…

Kyosuke: I can link with my grandad…

Ken: …of your own blood…is he a pervert as well?

Kyosuke: Ye…I mean shut up!

(However, the seconds tick down and in the end, it's too much for Cody and he collapses. With barely little time, Duplica sighs and shakes her head.)

TEAM KYOSUKE AND TEAM GOKU – FAILED. WINNINGS - £10,000 OF A POSSIBLE 20.

* * * *

Chiriko: Time is nearly ending…

Giselle: I can't believe Duplica is doing this!

Yolei: What about me? Both of my friends are failing as well, this sucks if you're a Digimon fan!

Haley: Especially if they are the mole…

Yolei: I don't want to go there…

Haitani: Hey, here they come!

(Shot of the three coming from a puddle in the road, Skuld's main form of transportation is via water. As the puddle clears, Skuld, with three forlorn figures and Yukino, come out)

Kensuke: That's not good…

Shampoo: No, stupid boys and girl fail?

Yukino: (sighs) Yes, I suppose if you want to put it that way. Ken failed to connect with Kyosuke whilst Cody and Duplica practically collapsed in effort, but failed to establish the power of translocation, meaning that the two teams there failed.

Naoko: Oh…

Chiharu: …rats.

Yukino: The good news is that two teams did fully complete their challenges, and both teams win five thousand each, making 10 grand out of 20, and £20,000 in the kitty already.

(The team sighs mostly, although Cody in particularly is still disappointed…)

Cody: I didn't want to fail in anything, especially this early, and despite my efforts I couldn't connect.

Yukino: However, life goes on, and we have another challenge for you ready my ladies and gentlemen. The time is now 10.00am sharp, and you guys have got the morning off to do whatever in here, until I call you at 12 O.K. Meet outside the changing rooms there because this is going to be a very physical challenge…and for one of you, some old friends…and maybe enemies…will be the least of your worries.

(Yukino leaves, leaving the people on board looking a bit nervous. However, first things first…)

Giselle: Of all people, I never expected you to quit like that!

Duplica: Give me a break, it was tough!

Giselle: Actually, considering how much you're sweating, you maybe right. I suggest you get a shower here or something…

Shampoo: Well, Shampoo not happy with costume-girl. For Shampoo that was too true easy!

Akari: (under her breath) Yeah right…

Yolei: Cody, Ken?

Cody: Duplica's right, it was too hard for me.

Yolei: Maybe you Cody, but Ken? Naoko, Chiharu and I did that with ease, but you?

Ken: I'm sorry, but dealing with a guy like that just made my blood crawl. I couldn't go through it.

Chiharu: Why, what was wrong?

(Instead, Ken walks away)

Ken: In reality, I'm disappointed with myself, for letting my emotions get the better of me. It's like a double-edged sword, you draw attention to yourself in the wrong ways…but that can work in your favour.

* * * *

(In the bar, some of the crew have decided to get a few soft drinks and something to bite. Fortunately, the money is coming from CP towards the stadium, and it's a great time for Chiharu, Rika and Naoko, along with Chiriko, Haley and Akari to enjoy some free time)

Chiriko: Are you sure you don't mind being with us Miss Akari?

Akari: Guys, I'm an only child, I've always thought of being with myself only. Going to the University Satellite taught me I was wrong. I'd never really cared about others until I went there, and as the oldest here, I feel I've got a responsibility for everyone else now.

Chiriko: I thought Haitani and Shirai were the oldest?

Haley: Maybe she meant oldest mentally…

(Akari blushes as the girls chuckle. Chiriko and Haley inspect their drink)

Chiriko: Rika, what's this?

Rika: I think it's the English equivilent for soda, I think it's called pop. Orange flavour I think.

Chiriko: Drinks from another world huh? There is so much I could learn…

Haley: Drinks haven't really changed much in the future, still high qualities yoghurt drinks and milk drinks. This seems a bit too fizzy though…

Akari: Well, it was always milk and energy drinks for me.

Haley: Well, (blushes) it seems to have worked.

Akari: H-H-Haley! (gets all embarrassed as Chiharu laughs out loud)

Chiharu: This is more funny than one of Yamazaki's stories!

Naoko: Don't worry guys, just try it!

(Chiriko and Haley look at it, nod, and take a gulp. The girls wait for the result…)

Chiriko: …interesting.

Haley: Can I have any more?

Akari: Yes, but make sure not too much, it could get you hyper.

Naoko: I know…that's why we drink them!

(Chiriko and Haley sweatdrop, but the 6 share a 'kampai' between them anyway)

Chiharu: It's a nice mix, we have us three from the present, then you got Chiriko from the distant past, Haley from a century away, and Akari from many centuries away! And the difference show…but we still get along anyway!

(Meanwhile…)

Giselle: No peeking, got that?

Ken/Cody: Yes ma'am!

Giselle: Come on girls, we'll walk over them…

Yolei/Duplica: (subdued) Yes ma'am…

(In the shower area of the dressing room, the guys and girls are wiping out a night and morning's work in the showers…)

Cody: So is it going to be anything as tiring as it has been?

Ken: I don't know how much more I can take…

Yolei: Hey, at least it will be interesting!

Giselle: As long as those two guys from Love Hina stay their distance, I can relax.

Duplica: You can say that, but we've still got a mole to find…

Ken: True…

(suddenly, there is a knock on the door…)

Yolei: Eep! I mean…who is it?

(A smashing of the door after the knock pretty much confirms who it is…)

Shampoo: Shampoo want to have shower, is okay?

Duplica: I guess so…

(Shampoo, used to it, strips off before entering the shower, giving Ken an eyeful…who quickly covers Cody's eyes before anything happens…)

(…and catches a shoe in his face)

Yolei: Don't think you can fool me Ken?

Ken: (in pain) Why me?

(Shampoo steps in…and Giselle pouts)

Giselle: Crap…I guess I can't say I've got the best body in the game this time…

Shampoo: (smirk) Shampoo lean mean Amazon! Best of best!

Ken: Actually, I'd say Akari has a more…

Shampoo: SHUT UP STUPID BOY!

(Finally, in a mini arcade area, the four stooges talk as well…)

Kensuke: O.K, so you're in right?

Touji: I guess so…all for one and all that right?

Kensuke: Exactly, we are four of a kind!

(Touji looks at the three glass-eyed boys, and at his bionic arm, and sweatdrops)

Touji: I wouldn't say that.

Haitani: Aw, don't say that! It's good with three but with four it's better!

Shirai: We'll find this mole before they can say 'little sister complex!'

Touji: Sure…and if the mole is one of us?

Haitani: Makes it much easier then right?

(Kensuke sweatdrops)

Kensuke: Whatever…let's just stick together…no more sucking up to the girls Touji?

Touji: For the last time…they invited me, how could I say no? Something about that Rika's face kinda makes it impossible to say no to…

Kensuke: Guy, she's 10 years old! If you're going to get invited, make sure Akari is involved!

Touji: She was.

Kensuke/Haitani/Shirai: WHAT?

Kensuke: You've got a lovely girl like Hikari…

Haitani: …and yet this sex fiend is trying to get his metallic claws…

Shirai: …on our little Akari?

All: FOR SHAME!

Touji: (sweatdrops) I think we lost the plot on this discussion somewhere…

(So they have, but time flies by…)

(…and before they can think anything else, the time is midday, and it's time for the next challenge…)

* * * *

Yukino: Well, have you had a chance to relax?

(A mostly affirmative nod comes from most of the group as Yukino continues)

Yukino: That's good, but now, we have a challenge for you. It's just gone noon, and we have the football pitch just outside outside these changing rooms. You can probably guess what the challenge involves…

Giselle: Something tells me it isn't fixing a spaceship for NASA…

Yukino: (sweatdrops) True…basically you are having a soccer match against…shall we say…an elite team. However, for some of you, you may have never kicked a ball before, or in Chiriko's case, may not have even heard of the sport, so you've got 2 hours to practice…and also to decide a line up.

(Yukino show's various formations on a blackboard and on pieces of paper. 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 5-3-2, etc.)

Yukino: 11 players must be on the field, with 5 on the substitute's bench, ready to come on if a person gets tired, or if worst comes to worst, gets injured.

Naoko: This doesn't sound nice…

Yukino: You must decide a goalkeeper, basically, the person that can save the shots, and take the goalkicks, etc…

Ken: I guess I can explain this better than she can.

Yukino: You may have to Ken. You can then choose between 3 to 5 defenders, midfielders and attackers. Attack or defend, choose your best team, because your opponents are no easy task. At 2.00pm, you'll be ready for kick off…and for the occasion, we've got you these.

(Yukino brings out many blue and white shirts, the shirt of WBA, but has instead the name of a country on the back of them rather than the name of the player)

Yukino: You will represent a country from the final 16 of these world cup as well. Choose a shirt and get practicing…studying or whatever, you need your fittest and best for the match. The prize, £10,000 if you beat the team. If it's a draw, we'll explain later on, k?

(An affirmative is made, as Yukino leaves. The guys and girls look on…)

Chiriko: Help?

Ken: Leave it to me, I feel I need to make up for the last challenge…

Ken: Luck that a soccer challenge is next, I may have lost the spore, but my skills haven't dulled down completely. This is my chance.

Akari: I'll help too, we did soccer a lot at Anartica and our team won in the Satellite!

Akari: So far, I haven't had to worry about my performance, which is why I'm keeping an eye on everyone else, in how they can perform.

(Ken and Akari begin to take a ball outside, as Haley decided to take a look at the formations.)

Haley: Let's see…if the team we're up against is tough, we'd better keep a defensive position and catch them on the counterattack. We need to measure however who our strongest are…

Chiriko: Let me help with that then, I don't think I'll be playing…

* * * *

(Shot of the 'team' outside. Akari is showing off her running, her speed down the flank is impressing Ken, named 'captain' for the match.)

Ken: I reckon Akari will be our main threat…(calls) Shampoo? You O.K with being up front?

Shampoo: (smiles) Shampoo ready to strike!

Ken: That should be O.K guys!

(Haley and Chiriko, along with Naoko, are watching over everything and looking at the best attributes…)

Chiriko: Shampoo and Akari are the strongest here, they cast the best threat.

Haley: Ken and Giselle can work the midfield I think well, but apart from that….

(The three look at Haitani and Shirai, who are struggling running a bit because of not wearing their glasses.)

Haley: (calls) Guys, can you wear your glasses?

Haitani: We could, but I'm not sure if you want to risk it…

Chiriko: Haitani is actually pretty fast, if we can work him into the defence, that might be the basis of our attacking…

Naoko: Maybe we should put Shampoo into defence, she's strong and solid, they'd be hard to get past…

Haley: Would you put Ken in attack though to rectify that?

Naoko: What about Chiharu?

(To the surprise of everyone, Chiharu is actually very skillful with the ball, doing some decent tricks, to the impressed Yolei, Cody and Rika)

Naoko: (smiles) I guess she caught some of Yamazaki's soccer skills.

Haley: I don't know, Chiharu I think would work in the midfield better with Giselle. I think we should put Shampoo in defence, put Ken in attack and put Haitani in the midfield.

Naoko: But that means we've got 4 more defence spots…

Chiriko: Ken, can you come here please?

(Ken does, as in the goal area, Touji is practicing penalties against Kensuke)

Chriko: Listen, we feel that Shampoo would be better in defence and putting you in attack with Akari.

Ken: But Shampoo is a much bigger threat in attack…

Haley: ..but we need some muscle in defence. If we add Touji to that, that should work, and I'll make the third one.

Ken: You?

Haley: Well…

Chiriko: He's got the strategies.

Ken: Hmmm…I'd better ask Shampoo first, but who is going in the midfield then?

Naoko: Chiharu.

Ken: Her? (looks at her impressing Yolei) Oh…sorry, haven't been paying attention.

Haley: O.K, that puts myself, Touji and Shampoo in defence, midfield of Chiharu, Haitani and Giselle in midfield, and Akari and yourself in attack.

Ken: That means we need two wingers and a keeper…

Naoko: Well, Kensuke is…

(Shot of Kensuke picking the ball out of the net for the 5th time, as the three sweatdrop)

Naoko: Ah. Maybe Shirai then?

Ken: Shirai! Swap with Kensuke!

(They swop as Touji resumes blasting…and Shirai doesn't even move.)

Ken: Aw nuts.

Naoko: Well, who is left?

Haley: There is you, Chriko, Duplica, Rika, Yolei and Cody, and we still need two wingers…

Ken: Yolei can be quite aggressive and fast if she needs be…

Naoko: Just pray her glasses don't fall off…

Haley: If Yolei goes on the left, but that means we need Kensuke or Shirai to be on the other side, and we've still got a keeper to find.

(Ken turns and a shot of Rika shooting at Duplica, who dodges out of the way every time, and the two girls are in hysterics.)

Ken: (smiles) Never mind.

15 minutes later…

Shampoo: Why change of plans?

Ken: We think you'd be stronger in defence…you can also run out from there better than anyone, if the opponents are strong, we need some muscle back here…

(Shampoo grunts, but doesn't complain…)

(…on the other hand…)

Duplica: Why me?

(Shot of Duplica, who has a pair of gloves on two sizes two big, as Giselle tries hard not to laugh…and fails.)

Duplica: How come I'm in goal?

Ken: You're the only person other than Shampoo and Akari with a decent agility rate…and no offence, they are faster than you…

Duplica: (sarcastic) Great, the last line of defence. I'm doomed.

Touji: That's what we are here for then…

Haley: We'll protect the goal Miss Imité, just don't worry yourself.

Duplica: (smiles) Sure.

Kensuke: I'm playing?

Ken: Yeah, go down the right wing, we favoured you simply because you're bigger than Cody or Rika…although Cody probably will have a few words with me later…

Kensuke: I won't let you down!

Chiriko: Famous last words…

* * * *

(The time is coming up to 2 o'clock, and the team has been practicing plays, strategy and just football in general. The team sheet)

Goalkeeper;

1 – England – Duplica Imité

Left back;

2 – Turkey – Yolei Inoue

Central defenders;

4 - Senegal – Touji Suzuhara

5 – Germany – Shampoo

6 – Sweden – Haley Mabiki

Right back;

3 – Ireland – Kensuke Aida

Midfield three;

7 – Spain – Giselle Dexter

8 – Paraguay – Haitani Masayuki

11 – Denmark – Chiharu Mihara

Strikers/Centre forwards;

9 – Brazil – Akari Kanzaki

10 – Italy – Ken Ichijoji

Substitutes;

12 – Mexico – Chiriko

13 – South Korea – Naoko Yamagisawa

14 – Japan – Rika Sasaki

15 – USA – Cody Hida

16 – Belgium – Shirai Kimiaki

Yukino: The team have gone for a 5-3-2 position, hoping to catch the opposition out with a defensive approach with counter attacking…the good news is that the opposition is handicapping with 7 people vs. 11. The bad news…

* * * *

2.00pm

(Crowd noise flutters thanks to a pre-recording crowd from a WBA match, as Yukino addresses the 11 outside.)

Yukino: Welcome to the Animole vs. Team Extreme match! And to introduce your opponents…first, in goal number 1…

(The spotlight comes to the entrance way and Akari is in shock…)

Akari: No way!

Yukino: (smiles) Oh yes Akari, in goal, number 1, Anna Reispegi!

(Shot of Battle Athletes girl, Anna Reispegi, nervous and shy but a smile to Akari she does manage to give, although Akari is quickly putting the pieces together…)

Akari: Guys…I think we're toast.

Ken: What?

Akari: If my hunch is right, then…

Yukino: And now the two central defenders, please welcome Lahrri Feldnut and Mylanndah Akar Walder!

Akari: (sweatdrops) We are screwed.

(The two upperclassmen from BAV, Lahrri and Mylanndah enter. Unlike the shy smaller girl Anna, these two are tall, condfident and stern. Lahrri has a stealth like face with strong blond hair. Mylandah on the other hand, has a feral like face with her messy blue hair. Plus they are both very strong…)

Chiharu: We've got to face them?

Yukino: We would have had Ayla as well, but she's currently pregnant with her second child.

Akari: WHAT?

Yukino: (continuing) Now the midfield, introducing Tanya and Ling-Pha!

(First off is Tanya Nyatipidhad, a girl from Africa who is very hyper, Kaolla Su like hyper. She's BAV closest rep to a cat girl as well, dark skin, fangs and a bright smile…)

Tanya: Tanya happy to be running, to be facing friend Akari once again!

(…her partner, Ling-Pha Wong enters with a bit more flair, as 4 men in black robes carry her on a throne as she enters…she is Chinese, with glasses and two Meiling type bobbles for her hair.)

Ling-Pha: It is I, Ling-PhaWong ready to test myself against everyone around the stadium! Witness my beauty and immense talent. (to her servants) Make sure grandfather doesn't know I'm here…

Yukino: Right…and now the two strikers…

(However, one makes her entrance a bit too abruptly…let's see…try glomping Akari like abruptly…)

????: Akari! I was so lonely!

Akari: Kris!!!!

(This display of affection catches some of Akari's current teammates off guard…especially Kensuke, Shirai and Haitani)

Haitani: NOOOO!

Shirai: Our sweet Akari…

Kensuke: …is really…

Akari: IT'S NOT LIKE THAT!

Kris: Oh come on, it's doesn't help to be shy Akari!

(The Kris is question, is Kris Christopher, a competitor from the moon and along with Anna, was one of Akari's teammates in the Satellite saga. As you can guess, she has a…er…crush on Akari…^_^)

????: Geez…

(The other girl at least enters with a bit more dignity. This is probably the girl most reality fans recognise most, Jessie Gurtland. She is tall, blond, probably Akari's equal in skill…and IMO beauty as well.)

Akari: We are so dead…

Ken: I have a hunch these are Akari's friends…all athletic…oh boy.

(Too late, Haitani and Shirai are out of their minds with the many lovelies…but as soon as Lahrri and Mylanndah stare at them, they quick shut up.)

Yukino: As you can see, there is only 7 here. This is to give you a slight chance against these magnificant athletes.

Shampoo: Shampoo can still beat them!

Chiharu: Akari, you know what they can do, lead by example!

Akari: (nervous) Er…hai!

Kris: WHAT? YOU MEAN WE HAVE TO COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER?! OH AKARI!!!

(In classic Kris moment, her cow Gyubei enters, Kris hops on it and she runs on the cow, whilst crying, and the Animole contestants have to get outta dodge…)

Yukino: (sweatdropping) This may take a while…

* * * *

(After the unpleasantness ends, normality returns. The BAV side will line up with Anna in goal, the intimidating Lahrri and Mylandah in defence, Ling-Pha and Tanya running the midfield and Kris and Jessie in attack)

Yukino: The match will last for 45 minutes each half 90 minutes overall. If it's a tie, we will go into 30 minutes, 15 each half, overtime. If after that, it's still tied, we go into a penalty shoot-out. I will now hand over to my commentator…

(And as we have a BAV theme, we stick in BAV's most famous announcer (especially in Osaka) Kannouji!)

Kannouji: People around the world, especially in Osaka, welcome to the first Animole vs. Battle Athletes in the final! Unfortunately, our beloved Itchan of Osaka is not competing in this, but nonetheless, we still have Akari Kanzaki, playing for the Animole team of all things, against a lot of her old friends and colleagues for the other team. Can Akari bring her team to the best they can, or will Lahrri and friends crush them?

Yukino: I'm betting on the latter rather than the former.

Kannouji: (sweatdrops) You don't have to say it so bluntly. Anyway, this is a unique moment in time, so let's get some comments from the substitutes!

Rika: Good luck everyone!

Shirai: I can't believe Haitani got chose ahead of me…

Naoko: (in cheerleader mode) Animole, animole, ra ra ra!

Cody: Ken better know what he's doing…

Chiriko: Are all clothes from this world this weird? (indicated his coloured top)

Kannouji: As you can see, a wealth of comments from the substitutes as the main teams begin to assemble. Animole won the toss, and they have elected to kick off first, lead by none other than Japan's own Akari Kanzaki!

(Akari goes to the centre circle, with Ken, as the others line up behind the line. Jessie stares a mudhole in Akari as Kris just stares at her…)

Akari: Ken, this isn't going to be easy, just hope and pray alright?

Ken: Thanks for the vote of confidence…

(The referee also has been hand picked as well, Mikado Sanzenin, from Ranma ½)

Mikado: All these lovely women around here, it shouldn't be right unless I give them my greeting fi…eep?

Mylanndah: (has him by the scruff of his neck) Just shut up and blow the whistle.

(Mikado, for the first time in his life, listens, and after Mylandah dumps him on the ground, she returns to the defensive position and Mikado gets up and blows. Akari takes the first touch to Ken, who passes it on the left wing to Yolei.)

(However…)

Yolei: O.K, what do I…huh?

(The ball has been taken by Gurtland who runs at the defence. Kris is open with Tanya sprinting fast. Jessie, from 35 yards decides to take a shot, which leaves Duplica stranded as the shot is REALLY hard and powerful…fortunately over the bar.)

Jessie: Damn, missed.

Duplica: THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO STOP?!

Haley: I guess I didn't figure calculations from a time period further than mine…

Kannouji: And in the first minute, a mistake by Yolei Inuoe, brought Golden Jessie into play with a stinging shot which could have blown away the goalkeeper if it was on target…

Touji: Guys, we have to rally together!

(Touji takes the goal kicks (legs stronger than Duplica) as they battle in the centre of the field. One advantage the Animole team have other than Akari is the amount of space they have because of the 7 to 11 advantage…sadly, when you've got these speed demons against you, that space can be cut down in an instant…)

(…as Ken finds out when Lahrri takes the ball away.)

Ken: What?

(Lahrri's strength and speed are showing as she is bombing down the right wing, leaving Kensuke in the dust, but has a little more difficulty as she comes up against Shampoo. Lahrri is forced to pass to Kris, who looks up and tries to curl it to the head of Tanya, but Haley boots it out of play.)

Kannouji: In the opening minute, the Animole team have been put on the back foot, can they come back…

(Mikado blows a whistle on a foul on Tanya by Shampoo, as two cat-girls collide. A free kick from about 30 yards away in the 2nd minute isn't what they wanted…)

Kannouji: And a free kick with Mylanndah set to take it for the BAV team, let's see what comes from it…

(Mylandah waits for the whistle to go and bullets a shot curving around the three man wall of Kensuke, Touji and Haley. It curls straight at the goal, which Duplica only parries, and the follow up diving header from Jessie is an easy goal.)

ANIMOLE 0 – 1 BAV

Shampoo: Who was marking Golden girl?

Duplica: We've got to deal with this?

Akari: Guys, don't worry, plenty of time…

Chiharu: That's it, come on guys!

(For the remainder of the match, we'll just commentate on the main things happening…)

5 min

(Team Bav get another chance as Ling-Pha directs a powerful header at goal after a Kris cross. It's straight at Duplica though, whilst she fumbles, Touji is there to clear.)

7 min

(Jessie easily outpaces and outmuscles Yolei on the left, and a bold tackle all the way back from Akari stops the attack.)

11 min

(Chiharu instigates Animole's first real attack with some sharp skills in the centre…but then…)

Kannouji: And the young star Chiharu has waltzed passed Ling-Pha…hey, wait!

(Surrounding Chiharu are a few explosions, as Chiharu panics! Akari sees the situation and quick dives to save Chiharu, as Ling-Pha laughs)

Ling-Pha: Oh ho ho ho! That's what you get when you mess with the Wong family!

Akari: Ling-Pha, what the heck are you thinking?

Ling-Pha: What I always do! I Ling-Pha…

Mikado: Foul and a yellow card.

Ling-Pha: What?

Mikado: Got to follow the rules…

Ling-Pha: I never follow the rules! (sees Mikado reach for the red card) Uh…there is some mistunderstanding?

Chiharu: Send her off! She could have killed me!

(Sadly, Mikado doesn't send her off, as Akari and Chiharu are pissed. However, they have a free kick inside the BAV half. Touji is ready to take it as Shampoo goes into the box, leaving just Haley back, Jessie and Kris still attacking, real problems if they counter)

(Touji takes the free kick which is high, and everyone but Akari is surprised to see Lahrri jump nearly 8 feet to head the ball away…)

(…but someone beats her to it, as Shampoo does the same and heads it down, in the scramble, the ball makes it way to Haitani, who stabs the ball towards the bottom left hand corner, out of Anna's fingertips, a GOAL!)

Kannouji: Wow! Haitani was left unmarked and it had led into a shock equalizer for the Animole team!

(On the bench, Shirai leads the cheers as Haitani celebrates in classic football fashion, a sliding dive to the post, and is mobbed by Akari, Chiharu and Ken, Haitani doesn't seem to mind that much, but gets plenty of high-fives as team Bav get ready to kick off…)

Lahrri: Not bad.

ANIMOLE 1 – 1 BAV

14 mins

(The confidence grows as Haitani crosses to Giselle on the far left who goes on a run and gets the better of Ling-Pha, Tanya makes ground to cover and Giselle lets a through pass to Ken, who takes a pot shot before Lahrri or Mylandah can get there. It's an easy save for Anna but they are getting stronger…)

18 mins

(BAV counter attack after a Giselle slip on the left. Tanya bombs down and is fouled by Kensuke. A curling free kick by Jessie is well claimed by Duplica.)

25 mins

(Akari sprints down avoiding a back tracking Jessie from a counterattack from a BAV corner. Akari slides it through to the unmarked Chiharu who is one on one with Anna, however, Mylandah comes back in time to put her off long enough for her shot to be saved by Anna)

33 mins

(Yolei is exploited on the flank again as Tanya uses her speed to run circles around her (literally), after Tanya gets dizzy, Jessie takes over and does a cross for Kris to hit first time, Shampoo does an initial block before Haley clears.)

(On the bench, the five are discussing the match)

Chiriko: They are surprisingly more even than I thought.

Rika: Do you think we should make some changes?

Chiriko: We'll have to see what Ken says when the half ends…

Shirai: Well, my man Haitani got us back in it! I'm happy!

Cody: What was that girl doing with those mines on the field? This is real life?

Naoko: I have a feeling for them it is…

37 mins

(A long range effort from Jessie is only parried by Duplica and Kris is open, but she somehow misses with the header as it hits the crossbar and Touji boots it out to safety. It seems easier to score…)

Akari: Is she the mole?

44 mins…

(However…)

Kannouji: And the goalscorer, Haitani is running down the path…but that is a decent interception by Ling-Pha, and the Chinese girl slots it through…and Shampoo misses the ball and Kris is through here, she slots the ball across the goal…AND TANYA IS THERE FOR THE TAP IN! Oh my god, where was the marking there, they were all trying to hold Jessie at bay, and from the left side, Tanya slots in an easy goal, keeper no chance, 2-1 BAV!

ANIMOLE 1 – 2 BAV

(Half-time whistle blows)

Ken: We are doing O.K in the middle, but down the flanks we're getting slaughtered!

Kensuke: Um…

Yolei: …sorry…

Ken: Shampoo, do you think you can go on the left side? Change of plans.

Yolei: Hey wait, you mean…

Ken: Yolei, take a breather. Shirai, you're on.

Shirai: Yatta!

Ken: (ignoring Yolei's pissed off face) Shirai, go into the centre of defence, Haley, come into midfield, Haitani, goes into the back three.

Haitani: Why, I scored?

Shirai: I think it's because we work together well.

Ken: Exactly, plus we've got a bit more muscle there, we don't need too much speed in defence.

Yolei: But why me instead of Kensuke?

Kensuke: Because I didn't make as many mistakes…

Ken: Did I say that? Kensuke, you're going off as well.

Kensuke: WHAT?

Ken: Cody, you're coming on.

Cody: (smiles) Glad you trust in me now.

(Shot of Kensuke fuming as Cody will now flanking the right hand side.)

Kensuke: Ken said he needed more muscle in the defence, so how does putting the youngest person in the team help?

* * * *

Kannouji: And we're back! The Animole team have made a few changes, both in personnel and in strategy. Cody Hida and Shirai Kimiaki have come in for the two wingers Yolei Inuoe and Kensuke Aida, and have a reshuffled defence and midfield. Haley Mabiki has gone into the centre with Shirai now in defence, Cody and Shampoo now occupying the wingers, and Haitani moving into defence. Will this strategy pay off?

Yukino: Well, if it does, they will get paid off, £10,000 to be exact. However, going a goal down before half-time will have totally demoralized them, so let's see how they bring themselves up for it.

Kannouji: Right, and Jessie kicks off for BAV team, and Kris takes over as Cody is quickly brought into action with a lovely sliding tackle, taking the ball out of play for a throw in, which Mylandah comes over and takes, for the long throw.

(Mylandah does the long throw, but with Shampoo now on the left, the height problem in the centre defence is a real problem, as Lahrri out of nowhere, jumps and bullets a header with Duplica no chance whatsoever.)

Kannouji: Oh wow, Lahrri has just added some salt in the opened wounds!

ANIMOLE 1-3 BAV

Shampoo: Aiya! If Shampoo was there she would have stopped stealth-girl!

Shirai: Aww…

Akari: It's not over yet guys, keep your chin up! Persistance, spirit and guts!

(Somewhere in Osaka, someone sneezes…)

Ichino: Damn it, someone is stealing my line!

(Back to reality)

50 mins

(If you want something done right, do it yourself…)

(Giselle loses the ball to Kris who runs down, evading Shampoo's tackle, that is…)

Akari: Kris, gomen!

(To the surprise of Kris, Akari has run all the way back to help out her defence and slide tackles the ball (and Kris) out of the way. Mikado, too distracted by the slide to call foul, ignores Tanya's complaints as Akari gets the ball.)

Kris: Wow…

Jessie: NO TIME TO BE IMPRESSED!

(Akari goes on a solo run, as Lahrri and Mylandah get ready to defend. Akari looks up, Chiharu and Giselle are making runs with Ken to the far left. Instead, Akari spreads her arms across…)

Kris: Is that…

Lahrri: What?

(Suddenly, Akari seems to glow in the eyes of them, bathed in light. Akari's speed increases with a sonic wave as her teammates, both past and present cannot even stop her. Lahrri is dumbstruck and Mylandah misses her, leaving her with a one-on-one Anna who seems scared…)

Anna: Um…

Akari: Gomen ne, Anna-chan!

(Akari hits a right foot shot, which Anna doesn't have a chance with. Kannouji goes nuts!)

Kannouji: Wow! What a girl! The reigning Cosmo Beauty shows us why she earned that title, with a staggering solo effort!

(Akari efforts have left her exhausted, but it doesn't stop the glomping from her teammates, as Haley, Chiharu, Giselle (and after some hesitations) Haitani and Shirai join the celebrations.)

Kris: Can I join in?

Jessie: NO!

ANIMOLE 2 – 3 BAV

(It's still anybody's game…)

55 mins

(A miss kick from Giselle let's Ling-Pha in, and a short pass to Tanya as she takes on the defence. She takes a lovely shot which Duplica does an excellent save to tip it over the bar…)

(…but from the resulting corner, she turns from hero to villain as she flaps at the corner and Jessie rises above to head it in, her second goal of the day.)

Duplica: (silent) That sucked…

ANIMOLE 2 – 4 BAV

(At this point, Ken makes a third change, replacing Chiharu, who is quite tired, with her CCS teammate Rika. Chiharu gets a warm round of applause from her teammates and some of BAV as well. Rika replaces Chiharu position in the midfield.)

60 minutes

(Rika's first real move actually nearly results in a goal. She looks up and Lahrri expected her to chip it over. Instead she hits a side-rule pass where Shampoo has bombed down the wing, and from an angle plants a beautiful shot just wide of Anna's post.)

Ken: Everyone move, offense to midfield keeping attacking! We might as well go for it now!

64 minutes

(All out attack usually means a struggle for defence. With Shampoo attacking so much, Tanya manages to dispossess her and Kris is free on the left side. She bombs down as Shirai meets her. Kris dummies and slots a ball for Jessie to finish off…however Touji gets a foot in and Haley comes back to clear)

77 minutes

(Shampoo does another wonderful run and goes for a solo effort blocked. Akari gets the rebound and a spectacular overhead kick is well saved by Anna)]

81 minutes

Then…

Kannouji: And Giselle has it for the midfield, Shampoo going down, Mylandah staying with her…passes it to Rika. Rika goes forward and there's the wall known as Lahrri waiting for her. Passes back to Touji. Touji with the first time ball to Shampoo, who kept running. Touji and Haley moving up…Shampoo with a wayward pass which Touji gets, tries the shot…HITS THE POST…AND KEN STICKS IN THE TAP IN!

(Ken falls to the ground as he is mobbed by his teammates, as they still have a chance. On the bench, Naoko and Chiharu are dancing, Yolei is hugging Chiriko and Kensuke simply gives the thumbs up)

ANIMOLE 3 – 4 BAV

Yukino: So, with under 10 minutes to go, the team need to get one goal to tie the game and get it into extra time. Can they do it, can they do more or can they do less?

(Back to the match)

83 minutes

(A lot of the AM team are tired now, and BAV simply play keep ball and let them chase it. Giselle actually gets the ball from a Ling-Pha miss pass and tries an audacious lob from 40 yards which goes nowhere)

86 minutes

(It nearly was ended when Kris slotted the ball in a one on one situation for Jessie to get the hat-trick, Shampoo fails to get back and Jessie seems certain to score, but Duplica forces her wide. Jessie gets the ball again as Duplica tries to get back, Jessie seems certain to score, but a brave tackle from Cody forces the ball behind for a corner. The resulting corner this time, Shampoo marks Lahrri…and is booted out by Touji anyway.)

90 minutes

Kannouji: That's nearly time now…and it looks like the Animole team are ready to giv…hey, hold the phone!

(Ken gets the ball past Tanya and slots it to Giselle. In the distance, you can see Akari warming up the Tomoe Sonic Wave again as Giselle holds the ball as best she can. With brilliant style, Giselle gets past Ling-Pha and curves a ball over to Akari, who bolts down again…)

Kannouji: Could this be the moment?

(Akari looks up, sees Anna and pulls the trigger…)

(…and fires 5 miles wide.)

Giselle: What?

Anna: Huh?

Jessie: (shakes her head) Akari, she has the blood of Tomoe Midoh, the greatest athlete known in the world…but in the end, she's still Akari.

Tanya: Akari, klutzy!

Naoko: Why does she remind me of Sakura all of a sudden?

(Akari collapses on the floor in disbelief…and to add insult to injury, the final whistle blows, signalling the end of the game. FINAL SCORE – ANIMOLE (3) BAV (4)

CHALLENGE FAILED

Kannouji: Oh, what a shocker, just when it seemed like our little Akari was going to save the day again, she misses a sitter of an opportunity! Which means the Battle Athletes win this one! For everyone, especially those in Osaka, I bid you a fine sayonnara!

(Shot of the teams shaking hands, Anna giving Akari a consolling hug…and Kris giving her a glomping one. Lahrri shakes hands with Shampoo, to the surprise of many, but apart from that, there is much depression...)

Ken: We nearly had it…

Giselle: We did have it.

Chiharu: I guess we had to lose one someday…

Yolei: We were so close…

Yukino: (joining them) I guess close doesn't cut it now, unless you are the mole of course. In the end, that is £10,000 down the toilet, but you still won £20,000 altogether in these two days, not a bad day. Now, I suggest you all get a shower and then meet me in the dining hall for something to eat to drink. It's been a hard day.

(Yukino leaves, as on the side, Akari is literally being dragged by the ponytails by Shampoo back to base, as everyone knows there were some mistakes, but only one of them was doing it on purpose…)

* * * *

5.00pm

(In the main dining hall, Kannouji decides to get an after-school interview with some of the contestants)

Shampoo: …well if Shampoo was there, she would have finished it for sure!

Kannouji: Right, well let's go to one of our goalscorers, Mr Haitani, if you will?

Haitani: What? I'm on TV? Hello everyone in Hinata! Keitaro, Naru, Shinobu, Motoko, Kitsune, Su, are you watching? Did you see me score? Please say yes…

Kannouji: You do know that they can't hear you, plus this is Osaka broadcasting you know. Ah, here is the captain Ken Ichijoji! Ken, how did you think your team did against the powerhouses of the athletes?

Ken: I reckon we pulled off an excellent performance against out of this world opposition. We can proud that we held our own against supreme beings.

Kannouji: Thank you, and what about you Miss Kanzaki?

(Shot of a box, with kanji on it. CAPTION – AKARI'S HOUSE 4 – It's basically just a large cardboard box with a painting of a house on it, where Akari likes to hide in when she's scared, depressed, failed, embarrassed, etc…)

Haley: Miss Kanzaki, it's O.K. We don't blame you…

Giselle: Kid, you need the right touch! (Pulls Akari out by the pigtails) Get out here beauty queen!

Akari: (anime tears) Leave me be, I'm so embarrassed, I had the chance to score and I blew it…

Kannouji: (sweatdropping) Well, that's that I guess…

Yukino: Indeed it is, because I've got to talk to you all. Tonight, you will have your first quiz…

Haitani: A quiz already?

Shirai: You mean we are supposed to find the mole now?

Yukino: (sarcastic) Yes, that is the nature of the game. Now, with so many of you here, it's going to be hard for you to keep track on everything that has gone on…so, every episode before a quiz, you'll be getting one of these.

(Yukino holds out a few scripts, which remarkably, look like the exactly writing you are reading now…including this sentence)

Yukino: In here, is what has happened, each day, every challenge, mistake, victory, everything. Our sponsor, Universe Of The Four Gods Inc, has generously supplied these for you.

Chiriko: The Universe Of The Four Gods?

Haley: What's that?

Yukino: Tell him later. With just a few hours left till the first execution…(Yukino rubs her hands together and gives an evil smile), it's your choice whether to study these scripts or just relax, and go with what you know. The time is just after 5, you've got until 8 when you'll take the first quiz. For now, enjoy your time together…because for one of you, the time will end way too soon.

(Yukino leaves to go study with Skuld, as the group of 16 look on in surprise, even Akari has broken out of her ritual.)

Rika: Straight away, we have to find the mole. Do we know enough? I'm not sure…

Chiharu: After that game, I've forgotten everything I was thinking about the game! I sure hope Naoko and Rika help me out…

Naoko: I stayed out of the game for more than one reason. I was able to keep an eye on everyone, and know what they were doing in the game. I'm fairly confident I won't be the first one going.

Haitani: The elation of my goal went to deflation after defeat and more so because of the fact that I could be going…the mole? Who is that?

Shirai: Well, I haven't really been thinking about it this early. The mole I don't think has done anything stupendous…yet…

Duplica: Of course I've been watching the game, and from my spot on the field, there were several instances which could be mole-ish.

Giselle: You'd be stupid not to keep your eye off for even a second. Giselle never misses a thing and I don't intend to either.

Ken: It's been a hectic couple of days, and now everything we've done in those two days we need to keep in mind.

Yolei: I think between myself, Ken and Cody, we've all got ideas about who is the mole…but on the same token, everyone else has as well, it's just the ideas that are right which counts.

Cody: I've always had good observation skills, and they will come in incredibly useful for this game. No-one is under my gaze and think they are innocent, friend or foe, I'll find them.

Touji: I need to get my 'pea-brained perverted mind' as Asuka calls it, in gear. I promised Hikari I'd pay her back, and I keep my word. I just hope Kensuke is willing to help…

Kensuke: After these first couple of days, it's been kinda tough to keep track of these things. Thank god for these scripts…

Akari: I feel disappointed and upset, not a good thing to keep your mind in when you've got to enter a quiz, and I've always hated tests. This better not be Akari's goodbye…

Shampoo: Shampoo smart, Shampoo strong. Shampoo know to search out mole and win game for airen. That is what Shampoo will do.

Chiriko: I'm used to watching the stars, and this time I'll be watching these people. It's been a good fun couple of days, exhausting at times, but the game is to test every capacity.

Haley: I really wish I'd have seen those future results, however, I'm playing the game to the upmost fairness. I've had a good time, and I don't want it to end this early.

* * * *

Naoko: I can't believe that out here, we're still studying!

Chiharu: At least they've got room service!

Rika: (on the phone) Yes, thank you. (puts phone down) 3 ice teas ready to come…

Chiharu: I'm glad they did this though, makes me remember everything that has come so far, and I need all the help I can get!

Naoko: Don't put yourself down Chiharu-chan, we'll get through this!

Rika: That's right…now let's just get what we can from each other and this, and go for it!

(Three girls from one show study, whilst two guys and a girl do the same…)

Yolei: Man, this sucks! Come on brain, work!

Cody: We've been telling you that many time in the Digital World, why should it start now?

Yolei: Ha ha, very funny Cody.

Ken: So, any ideas guys?

Yolei: Ah, can't tell my dear Ken, that is a secret, I want to win this!

Ken: Well so do I, which is why I'm trying to get my dear Yolei to help me!

Yolei: Is that right dear?

Ken: Of course dear!

Cody: (sweatdrops) This may become a bad habit…

(Meanwhile…)

Giselle: (reading the script) Hmmm…maybe this might be a good time to compare answers…

(Giselle leaves the room)

Giselle: Chiriko is probably the second smartest here…after myself…I think an alliance with him may reap the benefits.

(Giselle stops outside Chiriko's door…)

Giselle: (knocks) Chiriko?

Chiriko: Yes?

Giselle: Can I come and join you please?

Chiriko: (genki) Sure!

Giselle: (smiles to herself) Peace of cake.

(She opens the door and enters)

Giselle: Chiriko, I was wondering…huh?

(To her surprise, Chiriko isn't alone. Haley and Akari are also there…)

Giselle: Huh, what?

Chiriko: Oh, sorry Miss Giselle, I invited Haley and Akari over just to talk about their lives in the future, I wanted to learn about them as much as possible.

Giselle: I see…

Chiriko: Is there anything you wanted?

Giselle: Doesn't matter, not important.

(Giselle leaves as the three continue talking…)

Haley: It's good that you invited us here Chiriko, I think we could get along here…

Akari: If it was almost any of the other guys, except maybe Cody, I might have been frightened, but you two are alright!

Haley: (sweatdrops) Er…thanks.

Chiriko: So you see…

(Outside)

Giselle: Rats…oh well…

Duplica: …there is always next time right?

(Giselle turns to see her old rival standing outside a door, smiling at her)

Giselle: You!!!

Duplica: Oops, did I catch you at a bad time? Were you doing something, like say, trying to go to Chiriko's for a little brain storming?

Giselle: Well…hey it's none of your business! Why are you out here anyway?

Duplica: (smiles) Also none of your business.

Giselle: Hey wait…were you trying the same thing?

Duplica: (innocently) Why Giselle, I can't believe you'd think of such a thing! (Duplica skips off as Giselle fumes…)

(Meanwhile, the only guys not studying are just relaxing in the local Finnish Sauna)

Touji: I guess it's the life we need…

Haitani: Who cares about the game? Live a little…

Kensuke: Apparently everyone else disagrees, they're all studying like bookworms…

Shirai: I've studied enough in my lifetime, I'm here now to have a bit of fun.

Touji: Let's hope it lasts then.

Kensuke: (hand out) Four Musketters ready?

Haitani: Yep!

Shirai: Sure!

Touji: (hesitantly) I guess.

(The four put their hands together and raise them. However, the fun is about to be brought to an abrupt halt…)

* * * *

FIRST QUIZ

(Note: The quiz is sent to all those involving wanting to take it, but if for some reason, you can't e-mail me or what, the questions are also here if you want to catch me on AIM or Yahoo…or as a last resort, leave your answers in a review)

(Shot of Rika taking the quiz, and the first question, 'Is the mole male or female?')

Rika: The mole so far could be anyone. Naoko is a possibility, although I'd never think that about her, however, my early suspect is Giselle. Her nature is seemingly uptight, but she's smart and seems to be ready to do anything without putting suspicion onto herself. She can bitch to others and put them off, like she did when Akari missed that goal.

(Shot of Haitani typing in something)

Haitani: I don't suspect Shirai, Kensuke or Touji. Too trusting maybe, but on the other hand, Chiriko has had a good spot to watch everything in the soccer without raising suspicion, and I think that is the best path to go. Cody and Naoko also raise supsicion.

(Shot of Duplica taking the quiz, and looking at question 2, ' In the transportation challenge, who did the Mole go (or was supposed to go) with?' She presses Kyosuke)

Duplica: I've got my suspicions on Ken. Sure, he's a nice guy, but the fact that he didn't even bother to go for teleportation and the fact that he seemed to put some weird decisions in football is a bit mole-ish. I'm however going to spread my answers until I'm sure of it.

(Speaking of Ken, he's busy racking his brains on question 3, 'In the soccer challenge, what team was the mole representing?')

Ken: Those who look the least likely to be mole like are probably good chance of being a mole. Rika is a clever girl, and she has that innocence which seems to work against anyone being a mole. She hadn't done anything to make me suspicious, but that's probably what the mole would go for.

(Shot of Touji taking the quiz, and having a think)

Touji: I don't want to think Kensuke is the mole, but it's in the back of my mind that he is. However, I've very suspicious of Duplica, somethings in the football match she could have stop, plus Mole rule 1. Anyone that cute is bound to be a mole…mmm…maybe Rika, Chiharu and Akari need consideration…Hikari didn't hear that right?

(Akari is on question 4, what show is the mole from? She answers Digimon)

Akari: There is something about Yolei which makes me think she could be a mole. I don't think she had a chance against Kris in the soccer, which is fine, but I don't know. Because of that as well, Ken is a suspect in my book with some of the things he decided in the game.)

(Shampoo is taking the quiz, and going slow with her not good use on computers. Fortunately, Skuld has put a shield around it so they can't be destroyed…)

Shampoo: Shampoo thinking ditto-girl or athlete-girl is mole. Both made too true many mistakes in match that Shampoo would not have made.

(Chiriko is now taking the quiz, and on question 5, 'Is this the Mole's first appearance as a contestant in the Chromus Production series?')

Chiriko: Akari is a sweet girl, but there were other reasons why I asked her around, I am suspicious of her…and of Haley. Something about the future means they could easily prepare in hand…and they seem more prepared than Touji or Kensuke…although Kensuke is also a suspect.

(Haley, on Q6, 'Does the mole's show (dubbed) end with –mon' answers 'Yes.')

Haley: For the first quiz, I'm looking to answer with the majority if I can, hopefully it makes me a bit safer. I'm not sure at this early stage, although I am considering Cody, Duplica and Giselle because of their past interaction with these series.

(Shot of Chiharu, looking tired, taking the quiz)

Chiharu: It could be Naoko, it could be Rika, I don't trust anyone, even my friends. Touji is my first choice though, he seems too friendly to me, maybe he's doing that because it's unlikely anyone will think he's the mole.

(Shot of Shirai taking the quiz, Q7 'What is the moles occupation?' He puts in 'Amazon')

Shirai: Shampoo is my main suspect, although Akari also has some merit. Shampoo seems too strong, yet also too insulting, for anyone to really care if she screws up or not.

(Shot of Giselle, with a confident little smile)

Giselle: Whilst plan A failed, at least I didn't lose anything. I've looked through the scripts, and I feel that I might as well explain. I wanted to go to Chiriko because I think he is the mole. He's the least obvious…but definitely a possible clever mole.

(Shot of Yolei, on question 8, 'How many letters are there in the Mole's name?)

Yolei: Ken or Cody…possibly. Cody I think would be a good mole, no-one would really suspect him, but I do. I also think Haley is a decent chance of being a mole, something the way he stalled using the GPS seems suspicious to me, and the fact that he was the only one with a character from his show in the transport challenge made it too easy for him.

(Kensuke, on Q9, 'What type would you best describe the genre of the anime the Mole is representing. He seems undecided between monster and magical girl.)

Kensuke: Duplica is an excellent choice for a mole because of her acting experience. Giselle is as sneaky as they come. Naoko is a real smart girl. Any of those three are good mole choices, and I'll spread them around these three for the time being until I get more concrete evidence.

(Shot of Naoko taking the quiz, a thoughtful look on her features)

Naoko: I don't think Chiharu is the mole…I'm a little bit suspicious of Rika, but my two top suspects as Kensuke and Yolei. They seemed a bit too weak down the wings even against top flight athletes. They didn't say much when they were substituted, maybe disappointment on not completing their mole duties?

(Finally, Cody as he tackles the last question, and most important. 'Who is the mole?)

Cody: I can't discount Ken or Yolei, nor will I. However, my top suspect is Naoko. She is naturally not very fit, so can easily use that as an excuse for the physical challenges. Also, Haitani seemed to delay the Washu transport which I noticed…it didn't work, but sometimes, the little things are what lead to the big picture.

* * * *

TIME – 8.00pm

(Shot of the 16 all packed and ready to go. One of them will of course.)

Yukino (VO) Before every quiz, the team must pack their things and prepare to leave, in case they are the unlucky one that is executed. The teams scores will be totalled individually, and the one that scores the lowest will be eliminated. Only the mole is safe…because the mole knows all the answers.

Kensuke: Well, let's not say goodbye yet…

Haitani: I've always hated tests…

Shirai: …kinda like the old ronin spirit our buddy Keitaro had.

Touji: Let's just hope us 4 together stay together.

Naoko: We're all together right?

Chiharu: Except for one of us of course…

Rika: Don't worry. In our hearts, we know we are together.

Akari: Rika, you're so mature!

Chiriko: That's right, but it doesn't matter who or how we are, where or when we're from…

Haley: …at least today we have a common bond.

Giselle: How long it lasts is another question…

Duplica: Giselle, at least act like you're polite…

Shampoo: Shampoo know she not going.

Yolei: That's right, gotta believe the faith!

Ken: Either that or bury your head underground…

Cody: Well, one of us is a mole, so they've done that since yesterday.

(The group chuckle as they exchange handshakes, hugs and well wishes…well most of them…because one of them will not see these guys and gals (and a mole) for a while.)

* * * *

(Shot of the 16, all dressed and packed (Akari is in her casual wear for the University Satellite, and Haitani and Shirai are trying not to stare at her skirt for too long) as Yukino watches with a smile.)

Yukino: Welcome, to the 16 of you. 15 mole hunters and the mole themselves. It's been a hectic first two days, however mostly, you've rose to the challenge. You've won half of the money that was offered to you this episode, £20,000 out of £40,000, so well done to both the mole and everyone else, as you seemed to do your jobs. However, for one of you, your work is done. Skuld is ready to send you back home outside, and one of you will be joining her. So, the mole quiz has decided your fate. Whoever scored the lowest…is outta here. You will know if you survived or not if the screen (indicates the laptop) glows green. However, if it glows red…you have been executed.

(A few nervous breaths. Yukino addresses them all.)

Yukino: This is the first quiz, so we are going to go in alphabetical order. So, let's start off…with Akari.

(Yukino types in 'AKARI' in her laptop. Akari is nervous.)

(It flashes green. Akari breathes out and Yukino smiles, as Rika congratulates her)

Yukino: Next is Chiharu.

(The pig-tailed girl is nervous as Yukino types in 'CHIHARU')

(It flashes green. Chiharu is relieved as Naoko and Rika hold their friends hands.)

Yukino: Chiriko.

(Yukino types in 'CHIRIKO'. Chiriko is calm.)

(Flashes green. Chiriko smiles and gets a pat on the back from Haley.)

Yukino: Cody.

(The youngest of the tri…er, group, is fairly calm although Yolei is holding his hand. Yukino types in 'CODY')

(Flashes green. Cody smiles as Yolei pats him on the hand.)

Yukino: Duplica.

(Yukino types in 'DUPLICA' on the keyboard, the green haired girl is slightly nervous)

(Flashes green. Duplica sighs as Akari gives her a thumbs up, Giselle slightly scoffing)

Yukino: Giselle.

(Giselle nods, calm, as Yukino types her name 'GISELLE' in)

(Flashes green. Giselle smiles as Duplica imitates her scoff, but to the surprise, the two high five.)

Yukino: Haitani.

(The Love Hina rep is nervous as 'HAITANI' is typed in.)

(Flashes green. Haitani is very relieved and Shirai and Kensuke congratulate him)

Yukino: Half way point, Haley.

(The Nadesico rep nods, nervous as Yukino types in 'HALEY')

(Flashes green. Haley nods, and wipes a bit of sweat as Chiriko congratulates him.)

Yukino: 8 down, 8 to go. Nervous yet?

Kensuke: Very!

Yukino: Well, Ken, you're up.

Ken: Bring it on.

(Yukino types in 'KEN' as he doesn't seem nervous.)

(Flashes green. Ken gets a hug from Yolei as Yukino smiles)

Yukino: From Ken, now Kensuke.

(Kensuke, very nervous, doesn't even want to see Yukino type in 'KENSUKE')

(No worries…green. Kensuke is very relieved as Touji pats him on the shoulder.)

Yukino: What are the odds now? Next…Naoko.

(The glass eyed girls nods, now very nervous. Yukino types in 'NAOKO')

(Flashes green. Naoko is very relieved as Chiharu hugs her.)

Yukino: From one CCS girl to another…Rika.

(Rika is surprisingly calm as Yukino types her name, 'RIKA')

(Flashes green. Rika smiles sweetly as she gets congratulations from everyone.)

Yukino: 4 left, Shampoo, Shirai, Touji and Yolei. One of you is going next. Shampoo, is it you?

Shampoo: Shampoo staying here!

(Yukino types in 'SHAMPOO')

(Flashes green.)

Yukino: Looks like you are. 3 left…

(Shots of Shirai, very nervous, Touji chattering teeth, and Yolei, even worse, knowing that if those two are green, she's gone.)

Yukino: Shirai.

(The second stooge nods as Yukino types it in 'SHIRAI')

(Flashes…red. Shirai is stunned, Haitani is stunned. Touji and Yolei are relieved…and disappointed as well, as everyone sighs at the unfortunate first victim.)

Yukino: Wow. Mr. Kimiaki, it's time to go.

Shirai: I don't believe it…sorry guys…

Haitani: It's O.K man, I'll see you on the outside k?

(Shirai high fives Haitani, Kensuke and Touji. He shakes the hands of many of the others, and even apologises to Akari who simply smiles and hugs him, as Shirai tries not to get a nosebleed. Yukino drags him away as Shirai heads off to an early bath.)

Yukino: What a drag eh?

Shirai: You can say that again. Someone had to be first…I just didn't think it would be me.

(Back at the hotel, they talk about the departed…)

Touji: He was a bit weird, a bit perverted and a bit of a goofball, but he was fun, and at least for the time he was here, he made something out of his life.

Akari: Sure, he was a bit nuts, but considering the people I've hung around with, anything nuts can be deceiving. I hope he doesn't feel too down about this…

Haitani: He's my best friend, and now, he's gone. Am I alone, I hope not. But one thing is for certain, I've got to learn to fend for myself…being together was something we relied on, we can't now.

(Shot of Haitani with Yukino and Skuld)

Yukino: Any thoughts?

Haitani: If girls are as cute as they are from 4999 like I saw today and with Akari, can I live forever?

Yukino: A pervert to the end.

(Haitani shakes Yukino hand as he's about to travel one way ticket to Hinata, Skuld Express…)

(…courtesy of the mole.)

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NEXT TIME;

Haitani has to learn to cope without his best friend. Can Kensuke and Touji help with that? Giselle's plan to get Chiriko on her side are still on, but Chiriko suddenly starts getting friendly with Rika. Is this a thorn in her plans? Like a mole, they get digging! As they head off to Rio De Janiero for a mining challenge…should be perfect for some mole sabotage… An AT-Field has commandeered Los Angeles, they have to break it before time runs out… What else is in store for our young hunters? Three girls take on three girls in one challenge, whilst the others have a bit more work to do in Niagra Falls… And who goes home next?

Well, that's the first one done and dusted.

Although most of you will have got the quiz, here it is again…

QUIZ 1

Q1: Is the mole male or female?

Male Female

Q2: In the transportation challenge, who did the Mole go (or was supposed to go) with?

Inez Kyosuke Washu Goku

Q3: In the soccer challenge, what team was the mole representing?

Belgium Brazil Denmark England Germany Ireland Italy Japan Mexico Paraguay Senegal South Korea Spain Sweden Turkey USA

Q4: What show is the mole from?

Battle Athletes Card Captor Sakura Digimon 02 Fushigi Yugi Love Hina Martian Successor Nadesico: The Movie Neon Genesis Evangelion Pokémon Ranma ½

Q5: Is this the Mole's first appearance as a contestant in the Chromus Production series?

Yes No

Q6: Does the mole's show (dubbed) end with –mon?

Yes No

Q7: What is the moles 'occupation' described in the prologue and first chapter?

Actress and Ditto Master Amazon Bionic Man College Pervert Cosmo Beauty Digidestined of Kindness Digidestined of Knowledge and Reliability Digidestined of Love and Sincerity Navigator Otaku Student/Cheerleader Student/Horror Otaku Student/Model Housewife Suzaku warrior and researcher Valedictorian

Q8: How many letters are in the moles name?

3 4 5 6 7

Q9: What 'type' would you best describe the genre of the anime the Mole is representing?

Mecha Monster Magical Girl Martial-arts comedy Sports drama Bishoujo meets Bishounen type Beating up the poor guy every 5 minutes comedy type…

Q10: Who is the mole?

Akari Chiharu Chiriko Cody Duplica Giselle Haitani Haley Ken Kensuke Naoko Rika Shampoo Shirai Touji Yolei

My friends, I hope you enjoy searching for the mole. The next chapter is scheduled every Tuesday, so your quizzes should be in on the Monday, so Monday 10th March is the deadline for the quiz, with Tuesday 11th March the next chapter scheduled.

Anyway, sorry for Love Hina fans, but Shirai is gone, can Haitani coped? Stay tuned and see you next week!