Here's a rather important detail I left out (maybe not): the co-host will star in one chapter. Yes, one, okay? I want to try to have as many authors participate in the story as possible. Talk about interactive...anyway, in your reviews, if you are applying for a co-host job, include your penname, age, favorite Smasher, and description as in hair color, eye color, your attire, race, personality, any quirks (like CronoMaster being judgmental, Nintendo Nut1's uber-craziness, etc.) because I am sweating bullets as to what you look like and stuff. I want to capture as much of your essence as possible, but I can't do that unless you describe yourself in full detail! Also include your gender in your application, please; I don't want to be sued for changing one's gender... (For an example, see Zephyr Analea's review.) Sheesh, my job gets harder and harder each day.
Side note: the reviewers for this chapter receive 2 slices of the Big Kahuna pizza from Nick and Willy's East from last chapter! This pizza, topped with Canadian bacon, pineapples, and mandarin oranges, is tasty! Here you go...(serves pizza to all the reviewers)
Responses:
CronoMaster: Good idea on the co-hosts. That I can do. I have also attached a GPS system on the entire Smashers' luggage, so we won't lose them.
hoogiman: Thanks. I like your story too. Keep up the good work! Don't worry, this chapter is longer than the previous!
Nintendo Nut1: WHOA! Point those blades somewhere else! As a side note, one of the legs will take place in Corneria, so keep an eye out!
Android11: I'm glad. I write to please!
Disclaimer: Yes, it's long overdue. I do not own SSBM or Amazing Race. BOO!
P.S. Thanks to Digi-dolphin for the description on May! She's a good writer; I suggest you read her works! Trust me, you'll not be denied.
Backstage...
Nintendo Nut1 gulped down a pint of chocolate milk, wiping sweat from her brow. "This is cra-zee...but this is so cool..."
"HIHI!"
Nintendo Nut1 turned to see a 16-year-old girl who was wearing a Yoshi cap on her head. Brown hair to her back and green eyes that shone like emeralds, the girl was dressed in a white halter top, khaki shorts, and silver knee-high boots, and she was also wearing a cape that was white with several green spots on it, reminiscent of the surface of Yoshi's egg. She nodded a cordial greeting to Nintendo Nut1 and said, "Well, I'll be your co-host for this chappie! I'm known as Anters on the website."
"Hi..." Nintendo Nut1 looked on with polite incredulity, but Anters told her:
"Come, we're going to miss the next leg of the race." Dragging Nintendo Nut1 onto the set, Anters prepared herself for the race...
"This is Eagleland," Anters replied, chewing on a caramel. "Made famous by the game Earthbound, the land is prosperous, although the Happy-Happyist cult tends to blow up stuff about half the time. Teams landed here and later made their way to Little Paddocks, once the Parliament palace in Eagleland."
"This building, where the government resided, was the second Pit Stop in a race around the world." Nintendo Nut1 explained. "Teams were given a mandatory rest period, where they can eat, sleep, and mingle with the other teams. The 12 teams left have no idea what's in store for them, and they must reach their next Pit Stop by performing a series of tasks to receive clues to where to go. Can Yoshi and DK get out of last place, and-"
"GO YOSHI! IF YOU CAN'T DO IT, NO ONE CAN! GO YOSHI! GOOOOOOO YOSHI!" Anters shouted. Nintendo Nut1 sweatdropped and Anters replied sheepishly, "Yoshi's my favorite character. What do you expect?"
"...sigh. And can Ness and Mewtwo retain their lead?" Nintendo Nut1 finished. "I can see that; why else would your cape look like Yoshi's egg? Ness and Mewtwo, who were the first to arrive at 5:45 pm, will depart at 5:45 am."
Ness and Mewtwo
1st to depart, 5:45 am
Location: Outside Little Paddocks
"Let's see... 'Travel to the town of Onett via a marked car...'"
"Teams must take a marked car to the town of Onett and buy a Double Burger for themselves to receive their next clue." Anters replied. "Double Burger...two people on the team...sounds good."
"You think too much..." Nintendo Nut1 replied.
"'You have 45 dollars for this leg of the race.' Let's go." Ness replied, going to the marked cars. "Now, which one has the red racing stripe...?"
Fox and Falco
2nd to depart, 6:02 am
Location: Outside Little Paddocks
"Hmm...the drug store in Onett...sounds good." Falco ran off to the marked cars, dropped his luggage in the trunk, and Fox followed behind.
Mario and Luigi
3rd to depart, 6:15 am
Location: Outside Little Paddocks
"Well-a well. Onett, huh? Let's-a go!" Mario grabbed Luigi, got into the car, and drove off.
Roy and Lilina
4th to depart, 6:27 am
Location: Outside Little Paddocks
"Onett... Are you ready?" Roy asked Lilina. After receiving a nod from her, they jumped into a car and drove onto the highway to Onett.
Ness and Mewtwo
Currently in 1st place
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"Not a lot of cars on the way to Onett, huh?" Mewtwo mused after seeing a car drive past them on the highway.
"Yeah. It's okay, though, we from Onett value a quiet lifestyle." Ness answered.
"I see..."
Link and Zelda
5th to depart, 6:35 am
Location: Outside Little Paddocks
"Off to Onett, then." Zelda and Link ran to a car (nice one, too. A Ford Mustang GT with a gold racing stripe.) and drove onto the highway, leaving the other teams in their wake.
Roy and Lilina
Currently in 4th place
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"Hey, there's Mario and Luigi." Roy pointed out. Lilina pushed down on the gas, sending them blowing by Mario and Luigi.
"Holy-a crap...they-a passed us." Mario remarked.
"That-a wasn't-a fair!" An infuriated Luigi stuck his head out the window and screamed at Lilina. "Troia!"
"Oh-a my god-a...Luigi!" Mario screeched, shaking his head in disbelief, shock, and anger.
"Shut up, you!" Lilina screamed at Luigi. She started crying. "Oh, Roy, that was horrible! They called me a slut in Italian!"
"It's okay, I won't let them get away with this." Roy took this time to stick his head outside and yell, "Fill'e bagassa!" He then grabbed a paintball gun from the car seat and shot at their windshield, splattering paint all over their car and causing them to crash.
"Thanks...by the way, what were you saying?" Lilina asked.
"I called them sons of bitches in Italian." Roy remarked, causing Lilina to laugh.
Mario and Luigi
Currently in 4th place
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"That-a was uncalled-a for!" Mario yelled, slapping his brother. "Because-a of you-a, we-a will-a be eliminated! Plus-a, you-a hurt Lilina's feelings-a!"
"I'm-a sorry..." Luigi replied.
"You-a better be..."
Marth and Sheeda
6th to depart, 6:47 am
Location: Outside Little Paddocks
"Onett...let's go." Marth and Sheeda got into a car and drove off.
Ness and Mewtwo
Currently in 1st place
Location: The Drug Store in Onett
"That was fun." Ness started reading the clue. "'Drive to the airport and fly to Petalburg City...'"
"Teams must now drive back to Fourside and make their way to Eagleland International and fly more than 2,500 miles to Petalburg City in the Hoenn Region." Nintendo Nut1 replied. "Once there, teams must locate the Grand Forum Plaza in the center of town to receive their next clue. HA-HA! Mario and Luigi crashed!" she added, twirling around and eating a chocolate bar.
"Off to the airport, then." Mewtwo and Ness got into the car and drove towards Fourside.
Peach and Samus
7th to depart, 6:51 am
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"That was fun." Samus replied.
"It was, actually-OH MY GOD!" Peach noticed Mario and Luigi standing next to their crashed car, and she called, "Are you okay?"
"No-a thanks to-a Luigi's-a big mouth!" Mario said.
"Oh...will you be okay?" Samus asked.
"Don't-a worry about-a us. Look!" Luigi pointed, and Peach and Samus saw Kirby and Jigglypuff driving away. Peach muttered a few obscenities, and drove off.
Young Link and Dr. Mario
9th to depart, 7:05 am
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"Are we there yet?" Young Link asked.
"No."
'Nuff said.
Bowser and Ganondorf
10th to depart, 7:07 am
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"I'm bored." Bowser replied.
"Well, too bad, I'm not here to entertain you." Ganondorf quipped.
"HEY! Mario and Luigi crashed! Pull over!" Bowser stuck his head out and taunted them before having Ganondorf drive off. "That was fun."
Pikachu and Pichu
11th to depart, 7:12 am
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"I'm going to sleep." Pichu replied.
"Ok."
'Nuff said.
Ness and Mewtwo
Currently in 1st place
Location: Eagleland International Airport, Fourside
"Here we are." Ness replied, and then went to the ticket counter. "Hi, can I get tickets to Petalburg City in the Hoenn Region?"
"Yes." The ticket person replied. "It leaves at 11:30 am today and flies to Warren Riverhead. There you can reach the connecting flight to Petalburg City."
"Thanks!" Ness got the tickets and muttered, "I hope the other teams get stuck..."
Yoshi and DK
Last to depart, 7:35 am
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"Man, we're last." Yoshi remarked.
"YOU CAN DO IT, YOSHI!" Anters cheered from off-camera.
"Um...thanks?" Yoshi replied.
And by some weird supernatural event, a UFO picks them up and takes them to Onett!
"Yay!" Yoshi opened the clue and said, "To Fourside, baby, let's do it!" They got back in the car and drove off.
Mario and Luigi
Currently in Last place
Location: Eagleland Route 451 to Onett
"Here's-a the car." Mario replied, the spare car being towed over. "Let's-a move. And-a no funny stuff, okay-a?" Mario and Luigi drove off, leaving the wreck in their wake.
Yoshi and DK
Currently in 2nd place
Location: Eagleland International Airport, Fourside
"Yes!" Yoshi cheered, grabbing the tickets for the flight. "We went from last to second, baby!"
"Don't get your hopes up." Mewtwo said. "It leaves at 11:30. That gives teams 2½ hours to get here."
"Well, we can take them." DK replied.
2½ hours later
"Oh, why?" Yoshi asked. Everyone had made it onto the flight, and he remarked, "Why did this have to happen?" He overheard a conversation between Lilina and Luigi. "What's this?"
"...and all I have-a to say is I'm-a sorry for-a hurting your-a feelings."
"It's okay. You were just mad. That's understandable." Lilina told Luigi. "You just have to think about what you say first."
"Like the time you called Merlinus a smelly old coot?" Roy chimed in.
"Grr...STOW IT!" Lilina screamed, earning her several stares from the other teams and several laughs from Roy, Mario and Luigi.
"All the teams are on the same flight to Petalburg City from Fourside," Anters replied. "Once the teams land, they must locate the Grand Forum Plaza, reminiscent of Old Petalburg, to receive their next clue." She then added, "Why didn't the teams search for a flight that leaves earlier? That's what I would have done so I could be in first... or Yoshi and DK, GO YOSHI!"
Petalburg City, Hoenn International Airport
Pokèmon 253 from Eagleland
Pikachu and Pichu
Currently in 1st place
Location: Plusle Parkway, Petalburg City
"Go, go, go!" Pikachu told their taxi driver as they hopped in. "Take us to the Grand Forum Plaza!"
"And do it fast!" Pichu added. Stepping on the gas, their driver, a Bagon, hit the throttle and sped off, leaving the airport.
Yoshi and DK
Currently in 2nd place
Location: Plusle Parkway, Petalburg City
"To the Grand Forum Plaza, please." Yoshi directed the driver. He sped off, leaving Yoshi and DK bouncing around the back of their taxi.
Mario and Luigi
Currently in 3rd place
Location: Plusle Parkway, Petalburg City
"Grand Forum Plaza?" Luigi asked. When the driver nodded, he told Mario, "Yo-a, he-a knows where-a to go."
"Good, good." Mario and Luigi packed themselves in and high-fived before driving off.
Roy and Lilina
Currently in 4th place
Location: Plusle Parkway, Petalburg City
"Lilina, let's go." Roy rushed into the taxi, Lilina close behind, as it drove off to the Grand Forum Plaza.
Link and Zelda
Currently in 5th place
Location: Furret Freeway (Route 101), Petalburg City
"Well, that was fun." Link mused as Zelda laid her head on his shoulder. He then replied, "Zelda, I'm glad to be running this race with you."
"Thanks, Link." She kissed him on the cheek, causing him to blush a bright red.
Young Link and Dr. Mario
Currently in 6th place
Location: Furret Freeway (Route 101), Petalburg City
"EEWWWW! My older self and Zelda are making out, eewwwwwwwwww!" Young Link screamed. "My eyes! My virgin eyes! They're burning up! Why must this happen...?"
"Allergies-a, perhaps?" Dr. Mario mused. Young Link stared at him, and then he explained, "Burning eyes are-a symptoms of-a allergies."
"Shut up..."
Pikachu and Pichu
Currently in 1st place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"Here's the clue." Pikachu replied, but he stared in awe first. "Holy crap...this architecture is beautiful." The marble pillars and arches blending peacefully with the shops and homes of today were beautiful, indeed. "It's a Detour. 'Coordinate or Excavate...'"
"A Detour is a choice between two tasks, each with its own pros and cons. In this Detour, teams must choose between Coordinate or Excavate." Anters replied. "In Coordinate, teams must go 1.5 miles to the contest hall, on the intersection of Sullivan and Beautifly. Once there, teams must choose a Pokèmon and play a game similar to 'Simon Says'. Once teams have successfully mirrored the Pokèmon's moves, they will receive their next clue. This task is not easy, but if the teams succeed in remembering the Pokèmon's moves, teams can breeze through quickly."
"In Excavate, teams must drive a longer distance of 3.5 miles to the dig site outside Petalburg, a little after the end of Furret Freeway." Nintendo Nut1 explained. "Teams must then locate one of the artifacts buried in the ground. Once teams locate an artifact, the historian will give them their next clue. This task is not difficult, but searching through tons of dirt and rubble to locate an item will take a long time."
"Let's Excavate." Pichu replied, getting back into their taxi.
Fox and Falco
Currently in 2nd place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"'Coordinate or Excavate...'" Falco mused.
"Which one's closer to our location?" Fox asked.
"The Pokèmon Contest Hall. Why?"
"Let's go, then." Fox replied, making his way to the contest hall.
Yoshi and DK
Currently in 3rd place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"Coordinate or Excavate...I say Excavate." Yoshi replied, going back to the taxi.
Pikachu and Pichu
Currently in 1st place
Location: The Dig Site, outside Petalburg City
"So, this is where we try to find the artifact..." Pichu replied, looking down into the huge square-shaped hole in the ground.
"Time to dig, then." Pikachu replied, hopping into the hole.
Fox and Falco
Currently in 2nd place
Location: The Contest Hall, Petalburg City
"This'll be cake." Falco replied as a Makuhita stepped out. It moved, and Falco ended up slipping and crashing into the wall. Fox tried it, and all he did was trip and fall face-first on the ground.
"This'll be harder than I thought..." Fox muttered through a mouthful of dirt.
Yoshi and DK
Currently in 3rd place
Location: The Dig Site, outside Petalburg City
"So, you decided to Excavate, too?" Yoshi asked Pikachu, who was busy tossing dirt, soil and pebbles onto a mound, one that was getting rather big.
"Yep." Pikachu replied. The dirt mound fell over and covered him and filled up the hole he was digging. "Damn it..." The dirt also revealed a gold Pokè Ball hidden under the mound. Yoshi grabbed it and showed it to the historian, who gave them their next clue as Pikachu let forth a string of obscenities too horrific to type into the story. "'The golden Pokè Ball is symbolic of the golden age of Petalburg City, when the Umbreon Tower was built. Go there...'"
"Teams must make their way to the Umbreon Tower, a building rumored to be haunted with the spirits of Pokèmon that burned to death when the tower's furnace exploded." Anters said. "Within the foyer of the burned-out building is the next clue. Where is Luigi and his Poltergust 2000 when you need him?" she muttered. This caused some laughter among the readers.
"Let's go." DK replied, trying to hunt down a taxi.
Roy and Lilina
Currently in 4th place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"Well, well. Coordinate or Excavate...what do you think?" Lilina asked Roy, who was whistling.
"Coordinate sounds promising..." Roy remarked.
"Then that's that." Lilina said, going back to the taxi. "To the contest hall!"
Link and Zelda
Currently in 5th place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"Coordinate or Excavate...let's Excavate." Link replied, getting into the taxi.
Marth and Sheeda
Currently in 6th place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"What do you think?" Marth asked Sheeda what they should do.
"I say we Coordinate." Sheeda answered.
"Okay."
Kirby and Jigglypuff
Currently in 7th place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"Excavate." And that is the story of Kirby's life.
Bowser and Ganondorf
Currently in 8th place
Location: Grand Forum Plaza, Petalburg City
"What to do..." Bowser was contemplating the choices when Young Link and Dr. Mario drove by and grabbed the clue and retreated.
"Follow them!" Ganondorf said.
Fox and Falco
Currently in 2nd place
Location: The Contest Hall, Petalburg City
"Finally, we did it." Fox said, falling onto the floor exhausted.
"Thanks..." Falco muttered, getting the clue from the Makuhita. "Umbreon Tower...let's go...as soon as we can feel our legs...oooh..."
Pikachu and Pichu
Currently in 3rd place
Location: The Dig Site, outside Petalburg City
"Yes! I finally found that elusive artifact!" Pichu yelled, holding up a golden Pokè Ball.
"Good. Let's get out of here." Pikachu said, grabbing the clue and reading it. He then flagged down a taxi and yelled, "To the Umbreon Tower!"
Yoshi and DK
Currently in 1st place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"Holy crap..." Yoshi said.
"What's wrong, Yoshi?" DK asked. "Shouldn't we go inside and get the clue?"
"No."
"What?"
"No!"
"Why?"
"No go. No me. No see gho- I have an idea! Why don't you go?" Yoshi squeaked at the top of his lungs.
"You'll eat spiked balls and Bob-ombs, but you not going to go inside where there could possibly see gho-" DK was immediately cut off by Yoshi's high-pitched squealing.
"AAHH! Don't say it!" Yoshi squealed, spinning like a whirling dervish. " Don't say ghost! Aah! I said it! I said ghost! I'M TERRIFIED OF GHOSTS! AAAAAAAAAA (breath of air) UUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGG (another breath of air) GGGHHHH (a third breath of air)HHHH!" Yoshi screamed. It was enough to shatter all the windows in a 10-foot radius.
"Oh for the love of-" DK hoisted Yoshi onto his back, screams of protest from Yoshi reaching his ear. He slapped Yoshi and said, "Shut up."
"Okay..."
Fox and Falco
Currently in 2nd place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"What the hell..." As they pulled up, they saw DK yelling at Yoshi to be a man; he smacked Yoshi on the head and sent it flying to the ground, a reddened area on its head that would make a splendid bruise in a day or two. Fox and Falco took in the scene before them and Fox whispered, "I don't think they sees us. Let's pull an illusion and get to the clue." With that, they both used Fox Illusion to reach the clue box. "Let's see...it's a roadblock. 'Who's ready to scare up a few thrills?'"
"A Road Block is a task only one person may perform, and no one can perform more than 6 in the whole race. In this Road Block, that person has to use the burned staircase to ascend the Umbreon Tower and reach the top using only a flashlight to defend themselves. Once they reach the top, the friendly ghost on the roof will give them their next clue." Nintendo Nut1 blinked and said, "Wait, Fox and Falco are first? WHEE!" She proceeded to pull out a Starfox gatling gun and ran around in circles, shooting the gun into the air and getting herself dizzy.
"I'll do it." Falco muttered, grabbing the flashlight and beginning his ascent into the bowels of the tower.
Pikachu and Pichu
Currently in 3rd place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"Oh my..." Pikachu said. "That looks hellish..."
"Indeed..." Pichu replied. Grabbing the clue and reading it, he said, "You do it. You're braver than I am."
"Whatever..."
Roy and Lilina
Currently in 4th place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"That was rather easy," Roy remarked as they left the contest hall. "But you were great, Lilina."
"Thanks, Roy...what the...is that where we're supposed to be?" Lilina asked, staring at the burned tower they stopped at.
"Oh, hell, I don't like the looks of this place." Roy quipped. "But if that's where the clue leads us, then that's where we are to go." Their taxi stopped, and they grabbed the clue inside the tower. "I'll go. This'll be easy..."
"Be careful..." Lilina squeaked.
Yoshi and DK
Currently in 1st place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"Oh, this is scary..." Yoshi said as he trotted up the ash-caked steps of the tower, every step creaking and whining during his ascent. Below him he saw Falco, Pikachu, Roy and Mario climbing up. Things didn't help when the step he put his foot on gave way beneath his foot; it only caused him to scream more.
"Shush!" Mario yelled from the foot of the steps. "You are-a not helping-a here!"
"Sorry..."
"GO YOSHI!" Anters yelled from off-camera.
Link and Zelda
Currently in 6th place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"Oh my..." Link's face was contorted with displeasure and discontent when he stared at the ruined tower.
"I'll do it...I don't know how, but I'll do it..." Zelda murmured as she clattered up the stairs.
Bowser and Ganondorf
Currently in 7th place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"I'll do it." Bowser remarked. He started climbing the stairs, but he tripped and smashed through the wooden support beam of the tower, causing it to rattle and shake. The other Smashers noticed and began to panic.
"EEEK! Mario! (choke, sob)"
"Bowser, you idiot! Now what do we do?"
"AUGH! We-a are all-a going to-a die!"
"I want my mommy!"
"Help!"
"NO! ZELDA!"
"What's your problem, Bowser!"
"Hey, I didn't do it on purpose!"
Meanwhile, inside the tower, things weren't exactly rosy, either.
"YAAA! What now!"
"The tower's collapsing! Let's get out of here!"
"We're all gonna die! We're all gonna die!"
"Abort mission! We must abort our mission! The battle plan's ruined; we must retreat!"
"Help, Ash!"
"Are we going to die!"
"Let's get out of here!" At that point, everyone in the tower, including Yoshi, ran outside and out of the quaky tower. Good thing, too, cause look at that. The roof of the tower crumbled and pieces struck the walls of the tower, sending debris all over the teams. Jagged daggers of glass shattered against the cold concrete of the ground, and wood tore through some of the drywall. Smoke and debris littered the collapsing tower, and it gave a final moan before the tower collapsed completely. It raised such a smoke that it left the ground around it desolated and stripped of any life. The Smashers had avoided the destruction, but all eyes turned to Bowser.
"What?"
Bloody hell...this area won't be usable for a while. Blithering idiot...it's going to take me forever to rebuild it...
4½ hours later
At this point I finished typing up the repair program for the Umbreon Tower, and the building was rebuilt to its original condition (with a support beam of steel instead of wood) and ready for the teams. Everyone was still sore at Bowser, however, because the other teams had caught up to them while I was rebuilding the tower.
"Thanks a lot, Bowser..." Lilina growled.
"Sorry."
"I guess it's a true race now, huh?" Peach added.
"Yep." The people doing the Road Block (Yoshi, Falco, Pikachu, Roy, Mario, Zelda, Bowser, Sheeda, Dr. Mario, Ness, Kirby, and Samus) had gathered at the tower entrance.
They then proceeded to climb the tower. Everyone struggled to get inside, but Pikachu, obviously being smaller, managed to escape the tangle and reach the roof and the spirit first.
"Hi!" the spirit replied. "That was interesting, right?"
"Indeed." Pikachu agreed. The spirit gave him the clue, and said, "Now you parachute off the building! Your clue is clipped onto your bag."
"Thanks." Pikachu jumped off the building first, and got to Pichu. "I got the clue!"
"That's good." Pichu said. They tore open the clue and read, "'Hotel Roselia was an important stronghold during the Great Pokèmon Crusades. Now go there to your next Pit Stop...'"
"Teams must now make their way to the Pit Stop: Hotel Roselia." Anters explained. "A beautifully decorated hotel, with roses of all colors and a Roselia statue complimenting the courtyard, one would never guess it was once a fort used to guard Petalburg City from invading enemies."
"This opulent, lavish hotel is the Pit Stop for this leg of the race." Nintendo Nut1 said. "The last team to check in will be eliminated."
"Let's go." Pichu called a taxi and had him drive off to the Hotel.
Yoshi and DK
Currently in 2nd place
Location: The Umbreon Tower (Beautifly Boulevard and Shuppet Street), Petalburg City
"Well, that was fun..." Yoshi gasped. After the spirit handed them the next clue, he jumped off and floated safely to the ground. Landing on DK, he gave him the next clue, which he read. "Hotel Roselia, huh?" DK mused. "Let's go." He called a taxi and they drove off after Pikachu and Pichu.
Hotel Roselia: The Courtyard
"So, are you ready, May?" Nintendo Nut1 asked. (Just in case you don't know, May is the girl trainer in the Pokèmon Ruby and Sapphire games. She is also the new girl in both Pokèmon: Advanced and Pokèmon: Advanced Challenge, TV shows on Channel 21, Cable 14)
"I am." May was a 10-year-old girl who was a budding Pokèmon coordinator from Petalburg City. She was dressed in a red blouse with a white skirt and black shorts. Her brown hair was styled to resemble a pair of long ponytails that flared out away from her face, a red and white bandana tied around her head. Her bright blue eyes were shining with excitement as she asked, "So, when is the first team coming?"
"They should be here any minute." Anters replied. "On a side note, have you watched Super Bowl XXXIX? You know, the one in Jacksonville?"
"Yeah." Nintendo Nut1 said.
"It was fun." May replied. "The Patriots versus the Eagles. The Patriots won 24 to 21, right?"
"Yeah. But the cheerleaders got annoying with 'Defense!' and 'Offense!' I was about to bust a blood vessel." Nintendo Nut1 noted, chewing on a piece of chocolate.
"Yeah, really, are the cheers helping anyone?" Anters mused. She continued, "I mean, do we see a football player get interviewed after the game and say, 'Yeah, we was gonna get beat, but the cheerleaders (God bless them), they chanted "Defense!" and our coach said, "Them gals is right. We gots to play defense."' Really, do we see that in interviews?"
Nintendo Nut1 laughed. May giggled a bit, and replied, "The mimicry was good. That was funny!"
"Yeah, but I'm not done. The cheers themselves are rather stupid." Anters replied. "I mean, one of them is B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E. Be aggressive. Why do they spell it? Is it because one player is going to ask, 'B-E A-G-G...oh! Be aggressive! I thought they were spelling "Be egregious!"' Really, is that why they spell it?" This served to make Nintendo Nut1 and May laugh so hard tears were rolling down their cheeks.
"That was good!" May stifled in-between laughs. She then noticed Pikachu and Pichu coming up the drive into the courtyard. "Here's a team right now!"
Straightening themselves and struggling to get into dignified positions, Nintendo Nut1 and Anters greeted Pikachu and Pichu. "Pikachu and Pichu, you are team number one!"
"YAY!" Pikachu replied, they he noticed May and got excited. "May! It's been a while!"
"Wha-?" May stammered, but Pikachu told her, "I traveled with Ash, do you remember him?"
"Pi-Pikachu?" May asked. She then picked it up and hugged him. "Wow, Pikachu, it is you! It's so good to see you again!" However, a question was raised in her mind. "How did you learn to talk, though?"
"It's this translator hidden in our fur!" Pichu said, showing her a metal bracelet hidden in its fur.
"Ooh...who's this?" May asked, picking Pichu up.
"That's my friend, Pichu. We're buddies." Pikachu explained.
"Aaw...it's so cute!" May squealed with delight as she hugged Pichu, who was blushing furiously. "Hi! I'm May! Nice to meet you!"
"S-same here..." Pichu replied.
"Ooh, Pichu's nervous!" Pikachu squeaked, pointing to Pichu's reddened face.
"Am not!" Pichu screamed, which caused everyone to laugh. May then said, "Here!" She handed Pikachu and Pichu a box decorated with a Pokè Ball. "It's the Souvenir Set for this land!" Opening the box, they pulled out a Hotel Roselia miniature, a May figurine, and various books on Petalburg City. It was then that Yoshi and DK drove up to the courtyard. "Yoshi and DK, you are team number two!"
"Yay!" Yoshi squealed. "We're finally near the top!"
"That's good." Anters replied, smiling. She then turned around and started walking.
"Where are you going?" Nintendo Nut1 asked.
"I gotta jet." Anters replied, turning her gaze to the skies ahead. "You see, I am just a writer, so I must finish what I started. And since I have seen Yoshi and DK succeed, my mission is done. But don't worry, you'll see me again." Anters then picked up the box with Souvenir Set 2 (see Chapter 3 for details) and said, "I should hope to see you around the site!" she replied before a column of white light enveloped her. Nintendo Nut1, May and the others had to look away, and when they looked back, she was gone.
"That was strange..." May said.
"Indeed..." DK concurred.
Afterwards, it was pretty uneventful, with Fox and Falco, Roy and Lilina, Mario and Luigi, Marth and Sheeda, Ness and Mewtwo, Peach and Samus, Link and Zelda, and Bowser and Ganondorf coming in that order. (Well, Bowser got May to sign his figurine, but she slapped him when he used cheesy pick-up lines on her.) The real action, however, was on the street...
Young Link and Dr. Mario
Currently in 11th place
Location: Lake LaRousse Avenue, 2.5 miles from Hotel Roselia, outside Petalburg City
"Hurry, Dr. Mario! Kirby and Jigglypuff are gaining!" Young Link screeched as they sped down the highway. Kirby and Jigglypuff were driving and gaining behind them as they drove at dangerous speeds down the highway towards Hotel Roselia. They were dodging cars, pedestrians, and the occasional Stantler who had the 'deer in the headlights' look on him.
"I'm-a trying! But-a I-a can't shake-a them!" Dr. Mario yelled as they dodged another car.
Kirby and Jigglypuff were currently having their own problems. "How do you speed up on this thing?" Jigglypuff asked.
"We're already at top speed!" Kirby yelled. However, they caught up to Dr. Mario and Young Link and they were side to side with them. Young Link had other plans, however. He shot an arrow through one of the windows and nearly skewered Jigglypuff. "EEK! KIRBYHELPMEKIRBYHELPME!"
"So, that's the way you want to play, huh? Take this!" Kirby screeched over to the side, hitting the doctor's car and forcing them into the guardrail. "HAHA! Try at beat us!"
"Bloody hell..." Dr. Mario muttered. He then had an idea. "Young Link, fasten your belt!" Dr. Mario then set his plan into motion.
Meanwhile...
"...and yeah, that's what's been going on." May finished, wiping sweat from her forehead. She then asked, "So what about you, Pikachu? How's life been?"
"Good, good. I've so far won-" He was cut off by Pichu, who squealed, "There are the last two teams!" He pointed to the cars speeding towards them, and Nintendo Nut1 noticed quickly something was wrong.
"They're going too fast!" They're gonna crash!" Nintendo Nut1 screeched as the cars came closer and closer.
Kirby yelled through a cold sweat, "Only one of us is gonna win, Dr. Mario! Who will it be?"
"I'll protect you!" Pikachu replied, arms outstretched and standing in front of May.
"I'll warn the others!" Pichu yelled.
"Good idea. I'll help too." Nintendo Nut1 replied as they dashed up the steps into the fort-converted hotel.
"Yes, Kirby, and it'll be us! HA!" Dr. Mario sped up and struck the front of Kirby's car lightly with the front of his own. "It's been fun,..."
"RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! TWO CARS ARE GOING TO CRASH INTO THE HOTEL!" Pichu and Nintendo Nut1 screamed throughout the hotel. This caught the attention of the other Smashers, who began to panic.
"This crap isn't good for my skin; it makes it all oily!" Peach wailed.
"Who cares about your skin, there are cars that will destroy us if we keep wagging our tongues and standing about!" Roy retorted.
"RUN!" Lilina screamed. Everyone ran out to the front where Pikachu and May were.
"Oh, much I fear some ill, unthrifty thing..." Marth muttered to no one in particular.
To his surprise, Sheeda answered him in fear, "No, but that ill, unthrifty thing has right to cause fear!"
"...but we are the victors!" Dr. Mario finished. With that, he forced the back of the car into Kirby's car, sending it rolling over on the highway before flipping over the Hotel gate and crashing upside-down in the parking lot, knocking over a streetlamp in the process. Young Link and Dr. Mario skidded to a stop in front of the host, and they got out and stepped on the world-map square. "That was crazy...but Young Link and Dr. Mario, you are team number eleven!"
"That was fun! Let's do it again!" Young Link bellowed.
"Maybe not..." May replied.
"Ooh, lucky day! You're cute..." Young Link had noticed May, and he was hooting at her. "What's your name?"
"...I'm May."
"Man, the author's got to put another cute girl at the Pit Stop next leg!" Young Link wooed. "May is a good name for a cutie like you, and-"
STFU, YOU CRAZY FLIRT!
Kirby and Jigglypuff finally made their way to the square after crawling out of the wreckage. Nintendo Nut1 said. "It brings me great sadness to say that you are the last team to arrive and that you are eliminated from the Amazing Race." Nintendo Nut1 handed them their Souvenir Set and watched as they dejectedly left the scene.
"I guess it was fun while it lasted, and I'm glad to have been with Jigglypuff." Kirby said.
"Same here." Jigglypuff replied, kissing Kirby.
"Aw, shucks..."
Whew! Talk about a suspenseful leg! Anyway, to be a co-host for the next chapter, please send a review with the following information:
Penname:
Age:
Favorite Smasher:
Description (be specific):
hair color
eye color
your attire
race
personality
any personality quirks (like CronoMaster being judgmental, Nintendo Nut1's uber-craziness, etc.)
GENDER! (Most important!)
Please include this info in your co-host application. Also, you will win Souvenir Set 3 for becoming the co-host, which includes the following:
The Hotel Roselia miniature
A May figurine
Maps of Hoenn
A Guidebook to Hoenn
The Guide to Petalburg City for Dummies book
A new weapon of your choice
The Pokèmon Official Master Ball
Farewell! Until next time!
Gamer21