Thanks a bunch for the reviews people! I love you all!

Angelglory: Sleepy people rock, but will Regal win... Hmm, maybe. Like your fic, btw.

CKO: Oh Yuan will be in this, don't worry... But when? Only I know!

MoonCannon: Glad you're still reading, here's the next chapter!

Black Winged Huntress: Yes, who will win? Just a few scrolls down, you'll find out!

SnowCrystal: I have no clue why there's a marathon, I guess... Or wait, I know! There's a marathon because...Because... Ouch, my popcorn! runs

Dragoonknight1: Go go go marathon! Yep, it begins further down the page.

KratosFan: My favourites are Regal and Kratos (you were just a little bit off there) and I'm glad you like this fic!

Vish: Un-serious? Don't you think this fic is as serious as it can be? I know Lloyd's seventeen, but he himself doesn't know.

Spectre: Well, I better get going if I'm going to reach chapter 42 before 2006. Keep reading.

I'm nuts: Eh, think? I do think a lot, but it mostly hurts inside my head when I do.

I'm happy you're with me guys and girls, let's get this started!

Celebrity Insanity- Issue 108-

Name: Genis Sage

Age: 12.. Or wait, write 29. Please? Please?

Weight: Don't know, really.

Occupation: Saxophonist and genius of the Chosen

Instrument of choice: Saxophone

Pets: No, but I've always wanted a Katz.

Favourite possession: My cooking book!

Last thing you bought: A microwave. For Raine.

Favourite band member: Lloyd! We're really tight you know!

Favourite movie: I don't watch movies.

Favourite book: Looking Cooking

What do I do in 10 years: Then I'll be 2 meters tall and have a really masculine voice! YEAH!

Motto: Everything can be solved with a Tidal Wave!

-Thank you Genis Sage, good luck with growing up. Bye bye. -

Sweat was building on their foreheads. This years race would become the greatest Altamira Hotel Marathon ever.

Twelve contestants. Our eight heroes of course. A Penguinist (what the hell did a Penguinist do in Altamira?), and three local citizens all wearing bathing suits.

The hotel manager fired his gun, and but accidently shot himself in the foot. He screamed in pain, and the contestants flung forward towards the stairs.

"Banzai, oh lord of marathon contests! I shall win!" Zelos yelled and took the lead. He had it for two seconds, Raine immidiatley swung her staff and whacked his legs so that he fell flat forward, landing on Genis.

Genis became furious of course, and smashed Zelos in the head with his weapon, rolled to the side and turned The Chosen into a statue of ice in the process.

"Mwahaha, stay there and watch me win!" Genis screamed in thriumph, but didn't look where he was going and ran straight into the wall. He was knocked unconscious, of course. His head was thick, but not that thick.

Two contestants down, ten left.

Sheena reached the stairs first, closely followed by Lloyd who was drooling like a maniac until he discovered that it was virtually impossible for him to go up the stairs in his motor-driven wheelchair. He had amnesia, but he wasn't stupid.

There was only one thing to do. ABANDON THE WHEELCHAIR!

He threw himself to the side, aiming to grab the Penguinist and ride on it all the way up. He missed and hit Colette instead, he took a firm grip around her waist and didn't let go. Colette did nothing to shake him off, she said a short hi and then she smashed a window with her fist.

"We're flying up" She said, and her wings became visible. "We can win this Lloyd!"

Lloyd let out a sinister laugh. This was just too easy. He would just push that annoying angel over the edge when they had reached the terrace.

Meanwhile, Sheena had almost reached the second floor and she decided to set off the first smoke grenade to slow down the people in the stairs.

With a POOF the smoke grenade went off, and covered the whole staircase in smoke. Regal, who had abandoned his sleepy tactic at an early stage, would not be stopped however.

He flung himself through the smoke, and quickly entered the room to the right. After all, Altamira was his hometown, so he had prepared a little something that would take him to the top before everyone else.

The problem was, that he couldn't find it. He specifically asked George to put it in a room on the second floor, but he never asked which. And there were, besides all the shops, 57 rooms on the floor.

"Better start looking" He thought, and began to search through every room. It never crossed his mind just to abandon his secret weapon, he decided to waste all his time looking for it instead.

Meanwhile, Raine managed to reach the end of the first stairs, but suddenly everything went black around her. For a moment, she just stood in complete darkness, surrounded by a thick silence. She started mass-spamming Photons and Rays and Books and all other stuff, but she couldn't break through the infinite darkness.

But suddenly, that nice music started to play in the back of her head, and the second floor of Altamira Hotel formed before her eyes, and once again she was back in the real world.

"Ah, screen change" She muttered, and ran after that filthy ninja, closely followed by Presea.

Sheena held the lead for quite a while. She had almost reached the stairs leading up to the third floor when she saw something fly by outside the window. It was white, ugly, had blonde hair and a super-annoying voice and a red backpack. Colette!

Sheena clenched her fists, and held her step. That angel was playing dirty tricks! Not only was she taking the easy way up, she also hadLloyd with her!

"He's yours over my dead body, Colette" Sheena mumbled and ran over to one of the large windows. With one swift punch she broke it into a million pieces and then she started to chant to call upon the power of Volt. A lightning would surely strike that angel down!

Sheena didn't watch her back carefully though, Presea ran by and saw her chance to get rid of that summoner. She looked around, and took a few steps closer as she whistled on an incredibly innocent melody.

Then she accidently pushed Sheena over the edge. Yes, it was all an accident :insert sinister laugh:

"Humm, humm, la lala" Presea whistled and leaned over the edge just to see what she had done

Sheena would make a pretty good sound when she hit the ground.

Presea smiled and started to run again. The others were no match for her!

Regal opened the door. The room was dark, curtains closed. Not even the strong Altamira sun could break through them.

A man shrouded in black stood in the middle of the room, with his back towards Regal. A large silvery disco-ball was hanging above his head, and there was popcorn all over the place.

Regal took a few steps closer, unsure of what to say to this mysterious stranger, crushing the popcorns as he walked.

"Um, hi" He began, giggling nervously. "Have you possibly seen a secret-looking weapon around here?"

"I've been waiting for you, Regal" The voice said, and Regal froze.

"AH!" Regal gasped. "What are YOU doing here!"

The dark-dressed man turned around, his face still shrouded in shadows.

"We need to talk about the plan, Regal"

"B-But..."

"No buts, or I'll spank you, Regal. HARD. You haven't been keeping your part of the deal."

"B-but, we've been busy..."

"Busy running around inside this stupid hotel in this stupid town! I want inside news, now"

The stranger removed his black coat in one swift gesture, revealing a man who Regal knew well.

"Wow, that's a nasty sunburn" Regal said, trying to keep himself from laughing. "You look like a crab that has eaten a lot of tomatoes, haha"

Yuan took a step forward, but he had to force himself. He wore baby-blue shorts with pink flowers on and was holding a purple umbrella. His crisp sunburn made it almost impossible for him to move.

"Here's the deal, Shackles" Yuan said, trying to look as terrifying as he could with no success. "No jokes about my sunburn, allright? I have bad skin, not my fault. And you better start delivering some juicy news soon, Regal or I'll reveal everything about you. INCLUDING THE TEDDY BEAR INCIDENT!"

"NO!" Regal gasped. "I'll do anything, but not the teddy-bear! PLEASE!"

"Allright, Shackles" Yuan tried to smile, but his face muscles were immobilized. "Now go and win this race, soldier!"

"Uh, of course, Yuan!" Regal said, smiling anxiously and then he turned around to leave.

"Wait a second, Shackles" Yuan said, and Regal held his step. "I have an important mission for you."

"W-What is it?" Regal was trembling in fear. Such a coward.

Yuan nodded towards a bottle that stood on a table nearby.

"Is it poison?" Regal nervously asked. "Who am I going to kill?"

"IT'S SUN-LOTION, YOU IDIOT!" Yuan yelled and whacked Regal's head with his umbrella. "NOW, APPLY IT!"

"Yes, master."

That was chapter 5! The conclusion of the thrilling marathon is coming up, don't you dare miss it!

Love you all, reviewers!