A/N: Okay, break over! These chapters get too long for me to write so I just need a break every now and then. I'm looking forward to getting back to this especially after a long vacation out to Myrtle Beach. So, that's why most of this took awhile getting out there. Let's skip this note and get on with it.
Chapter 5-Luck of the Irish
A park was seen as four of the remaining fourteen teams found this local park and lake to chill out after the recent leg in Hong Kong. The Sisters wanted to experience their heritage while inviting The Lovey Dovey, The Photographers and The Roomates as they found these teams could use the fresh outdoors.
"Really nice of Em and Kit to invite us out on such a nice night." Clara stated as she sat flat on her bum in the grass.
Penny was deep in thought looking up at the night sky as her partner looked over at with a questionable look.
"You like astronomy all of a sudden?" Clara asked.
"What?! I-I wasn't t-t-thinking about Yoshiro!" Penny replied as she accidentally knocked her barret of her head.
"Oh, I get it now." Clara teased with a giggle.
Penny blushed deep red and fixed her cap on her head looking away to try and derail any further embarrassment.
"Why don't you go talk with him?" Clara asked as she huddled her knees into her chest.
"I just don't want to make it seem like I like him. Not after what happened last time." Penny replied.
"What are we talking about over here?" Genesis asked as she joined the two roomates.
"Hey there! Genesis, was it?" Clara asked.
"Yeah. Dash is being a drama queen so I'm giving myself a break from his overachiever attitude and I figured you two were people to bother." Genesis replied as she sat in the grass.
"Are you and Dash a good couple?" Penny asked.
"Yeah, but he's that football jock at high school. I'm not innocent either, but I'm pretty straight with people so they know who they see." Genesis replied.
"So you're a bad girl?" Clara asked.
"Just know whenever we get into this next leg, all bets are off." Genesis replied with a slight smirk.
Clara smirked back knowing she and Penny have the Fast Forward and can just complete one challenge and make it first again in the next location.
"So what's the blonde all shook up about?" Genesis asked.
"She's got a huge crush." Clara replied.
"I never!" Penny exclaimed as her face went to being red as a tomato.
"Ah, crushes. The 50-50 dealbreakers. You might as well drop some hints and let him come talk to you. Men are naturally the ones to do all the work." Genesis explained.
"How do I even know he knows I exist?" Penny asked.
"You're in the race, Pen. He knows that much." Clara replied.
"After legs, just get close to him when you can. Talk to him and don't get yourself caught too easily. You want him to wonder." Genesis added.
"Ay dios mio." Penny stated in Spanish.
Travis and Rico started taking pictures of different flowers as Rico smelled their scent breathing sighs of relief.
"I have to say that China has exquisite fauna. These would make excellent background shots." Rico stated.
"We talking wedding or college photos?" Travis asked.
"Both would be very nice. I used to do photography jobs as an internship in college." Rico replied.
"Hong Kong is definitely a nice postcard-type city. Coming on this show would definitely boom our creativity and business." Travis explained.
"The lights are beautiful while also having a calming atmosphere with this body of water. This will be great for our agency. I can already smell the meetings." Rico stated as he beamed with pride.
The night sky was beautiful as constellations could be seen as Penny blushed a little more knowing she had to make Yoshiro like her. She had to talk with him even if she was to fail. That's what true love was all about: taking risks.
The camera shows a black globe as the logo 'The Amazing Ridonculous Race' appears on screen in gold letters as the camera then cuts to all 18 teams standing in a circle looking at the environment around them.
A plane takes off as we see every team in the intro doing something
Lindsay and Beth carry shopping bags with them.
Genesis and Dash are seen hugging each other.
Paul is seen getting a piggyback ride from Victor.
Stephanie and Ryan are seen holding hands.
Penny is seen twirling as Clara rolls her eyes.
Haruka and Yoshiro give a thumbs up to the camera while holding fencing swords.
Travis and Rico are seen taking pictures with their cameras.
Josh and Brent are shown holding a baby goat cuddling it.
Hannah is seen standing on Roosevelt's palms holding an arm up with a fist on her hip.
Serena waves excitedly while Gordon rolls his eyes.
Travis and Avery plant an American flag in the ground and salute to it.
Tonia starts texting while Arielle tries to get her stepsister's attention.
Daisy and Arnold stand back to back.
Harvey chugs down a Jack Daniels bottle before Ricky shoots off a flamethrower scaring him.
Thornton and Pollyanna smirk at each other.
Emma and Kitty take a selfie.
Rebecca crosses her arms while Athena gives a peace sign.
Lucas picks up Jane in a bridal style smiling.
Different flags of nations zoom on screen before the logo appears and theme ends.
The next clue was being handed out to the teams as they opened the envelope and got out the details. They started reading off the Route Info.
"Head to Belfast, Ireland." Victor read as he showed his partner the pamphlet.
"Oooohhh boy, we are going to hit up all the pubs!" Harvey yelled.
"We are going to go to the green land of luck." Rico added.
"Let's try and catch the earliest flight!" Hannah urged.
Clue #1: Travel to Belfast, Ireland
Summary: Teams must catch a flight from Hong Kong to Belfast. Once there, they must make their way to the Titanic Museum where they will receive their next clue.
The teams got in taxis as they wanted to get to Hong Kong International Airport as soon as possible. The teams were on their way to make their flight arrangements.
Hannah and Roosevelt(The Cheerleaders): I cant believe we are going to Ireland! This is something I can cross off the bucket list. Hopefully, this is a place where we can turn our luck around and get to the end of this leg still being a favorite. We've been slacking so to speak.
Avery and Travis(The Professional Wrestlers): Ah, taking off to Ireland reminds me of the shows we did against various Irish wrestlers or wrestlers that took in the Irish heritage. I remember putting Eddie Edwards through a table with a Turnbuckle Powerbomb which allowed us to retain the ROH World Tag Team Titles or the time we took out The Bar with double Olympic Slams to win the Raw Tag Team Championship.
The teams started arriving to the airport in the order they came out of their taxi cabs and ran into the building.
The Friendship Duo
The Beauty and The Beast
The Lovey Dovey
The Cousins
The Pyromaniac Party Animals
The Photographers
The Twin Blades
The Cheerleaders
The Professional Wrestlers
The Sisters
The Family Feud
The Goat Farmers
The Traveling Friends
The Roommates
"We got up a little later than we wanted to. It's 11:30 PM and we are going for the earliest possible flight." Paul stated.
"Get the 1:15 AM flight and we can be there early in the morning." Genesis explained as she pointed to the screen.
"Print the tickets!" Hannah exclaimed as she slapped the monitor a couple times before it printed the airline tickets before they went to go turn in their luggage.
The teams made it to their gates as they started snuggling up to their partners, reading some magazines or books they got from little stores or getting some early breakfast since they couldn't afford to stop in Belfast.
"Attention all customers. Welcome to the boarding of British Airways Flight 1480 from Hong Kong to Belfast with one stop in London. All ticket goers will line up and show us pass before boarding the plane." A desk clerk announced.
This was for the 12:30 AM flight as the first five teams that got it lined up at the boarding gate: The Goat Farmers, The Roommates, The Cheerleaders, The Beauty and The Beast, and The Pyromaniac Party Animals
"We are gonna get so wasted and maybe find some hot maidens in the land." Harvey stated as Ricky rolled up his magazine whacking his partner on the head.
"We just can't afford to be last so that's why we are getting this flight." Josh added.
Penny looked back at Yoshiro as the fencer waved goodbye to her as she waved back slightly before blushing red to the extreme. They five teams boarded the plane before the door closed.
The Goat Farmers-Currently in First Place
The Roommates-Currently in Second Place
The Cheerleaders-Currently in Third Place
The Beauty and The Beast-Currently in Fourth Place
The Pyromaniac Party Animals-Currently in Fifth Place
The next flight to start boarding was the 1:15 AM flight as the five teams that got tickets started lining up: The Lovey Dovey, The Family Feud, The Cousins, The Traveling Friends, and The Professional Wrestlers.
"Let's go to the land of the green, lads!" Dash exclaimed on a fake Irish accent that made Genesis roll her eyes in amusement.
"Green is a color of peace so we should be at calmness with ourselves." Athena added.
"I've always wondered what Ireland would be like." Daisy wondered.
They all boarded the flight picking their seats before the door closed and they instructed on their safety precautions.
The Lovey Dovey-Currently in Sixth Place
The Family Feud-Currently in Seventh Place
The Cousins-Currently in Eighth Place
The Traveling Friends-Currently in Ninth Place
The Professional Wrestlers-Currently in Tenth Place
The last flight was scheduled for 3:45 AM in the morning and would get into Belfast at around noon so the last four teams hopped on the plane taking their seats.
"We are going to Ireland!" Paul cheered.
"Man, I'm so excited to get into Ireland. I heard they have some great tea." Haruki added.
"I can't wait to get some nice shots." Rico interjected as he fiddled with his camera.
The three flights were shown on the runways of the airport and took off in the air leaving the country of China in the distance.
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After many hours on the flight and a short stop in London to change planes, the first five teams were official in Belfast at 8:20 AM. They got off the plane as they headed for the baggage claim area.
Harvey and Ricky(The Pyromaniac Party Animals): This is definitely the drinking country in the world and I can't wait for all the shots I get to take. Can you stop thinking about booze for once? We have a race to win!
Harvey and Ricky grab their bags first as they headed out of the airport trying to find a taxi.
The Pyromaniac Party Animals-Currently in First Place
The next team to get their belongings was Hannah and Roosevelt as they grabbed their bags quickly heading out of the airport as fast as they could.
The Cheerleaders-Currently in Second Place
Josh and Brent were the next to spot their luggage and grabbed their bags quickly before flagging down a taxi.
The Goat Farmers-Currently in Third Place
Thornton pointes his and Polly's bags as the Russian girl got them both throwing Thornton his. They went out and called for a taxi.
The Beauty and The Beast-Currently in Fourth Place
Harvey and Ricky were already a little ways from Aldergrove International Airport as they were trying to find their way to the Titanic Museum.
"There it is! Drop us off here!" Ricky yelled.
They paid the driver as they saw the marker box and opened it to find their next clue. They rip it open and see it is a 'MERGE' task.
"Oh my god! This again!" Harvey complained.
Clue #2: Merge-Escape the Titanic
Summary: The sinking of the Titanic was one of the worst ship sinkings in history and many people were fortunate to escape. Inside the museum is an escape room style layout of various rooms in the Titanic. Two teams will have to team up to navigate their way through the engine room, the cargo hold, the kitchen, the dining room and finally, to the main deck to get in a lifeboat. When the teams have escaped safely, the skipper will give them their next clue.
The Cheerleaders would show up as they agreed to team up with Harvey and Rick as they head inside the museum getting tickets to the escape room. They were taken inside and placed in a top cabin before sitting on the beds and a skipper coming in to greet them.
"Hello everyone and allow me to officially welcome you aboard the Titanic en route to New York City as we sail delicately across the Atlantic Ocean. The captain has warned us of some minor icebergs ahead, but the ship is very flexible to maneuver itself around them so we should be set for the evening. Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock sharp so make sure to wear your most formal wear as the captain and crew will be joining us there. Oh wait…I'm getting a call-in. Oh god…oh god! Okay, okay, remain calm, remain calm. I've just been informed from the captain that the ship has hit an iceberg and the engines have ceased working so he is ordering an evacuation of the ship entirely. I will not be able to assist you, but you will be going towards the engine room up the emergency ladder towards the cargo hold. Mind the valuables and head for the kitchen through the dining room where you can access the main staircase up towards the main deck. Follow the responder's instructions and you will be safe. Here's a map for you all and there might be water leaking in. Be careful and I have to make sure everyone else on this floor gets out." The skipper announced as he closed the door.
Hannah and Roosevelt(The Cheerleaders): I'm very anxious to try this out and this is going to be so exhilarating. I've never done anything like this and not the most motivated except at cheer routines. However, I have faith in all of us. Mostly just us.
The four members came out as they rushed down the hall quickly looking at the map slushing in some water before finding the door to the engine room. They navigate to the emergency ladder as they all go up one at a time. Back outside, The Goat Farmers and The Beauty and The Beast have made it inside and are currently being loaded into the cabin awaiting their skipper.
Josh and Brent(The Goat Farmers): Titanic has to be one of our favorite movies of all time based on how sad it was. Knowing that we are about to literally try and escape with our lives is more pressure on us, but we have crafty Thornton and strong Pollyanna so that's a plus in our books.
The Roommates read off the details of the challenge, but decide to pull out the Fast Forward task they were awarded as they read off the details of what they needed to do.
Fast Forward Task: Arrangement of the Century
Summary: The Botanic Gardens have 28 acres of flowers on display for tourists to Ireland. For Penny and Clara, they will have to enter a glasshouse rearranging five different types of flowers ranging from lilies, roses, tulips, sunflowers, and xanthorrhoeas into different vases. Each vase needs 10 flowers correctly arranged in this specific order. Once the owner inspects their arrangement, he shall hand them their next clue.
"Oh, flowers! This will be delightful!" Penny exclaimed.
"Maybe you could get some for Yoshiro. I'm sure that will be a little icing on the cake for your boyfriend." Clara teased.
"Clara! Let's just get this done." Penny urged as they tried waving down a taxi.
The second flight was soon coming in as the clock read 9:25 at Aldergrove as the next five teams were getting off. They ran their way over to baggage claim in order to get their bags.
"There is our bags! Grab'em!" Arnold exclaimed as he and Daisy grabbed their bags.
The Cousins-Currently in Sixth Place
The next team to grab their bags were Lindsay and Beth grabbing their bags before heading out of the airport.
The Traveling Friends-Currently in Seventh Place
Avery and Travis chuckled their bags down on the floor before going to wave down a taxi.
The Professional Wrestlers-Currently in Eighth Place
Rebecca and Athena grabbed their bags quickly as they started running outside the airport.
The Family Feud-Currently in Ninth Place
Back inside the Escape Room, Josh, Brent, Pollyanna and Thornton came into the lead after easily solving a difficult puzzle in the cargo room. They made it through to the kitchen and heading out towards the dining room. They went up the staircase loosing balance when a shaking vibration was made. They made it to the main deck being lead into a bottom. The boat was lowered down to the exit as they hopped out hugging each other for their teamwork.
"I can't believe we did it!" Josh exclaimed.
"That was most excellent!" Thornton added as he grabbed the next clue.
He ripped it open for the others to read the Route Info to their next location.
Clue #3: Travel to Carrickfergus Castle
Summary: Teams must now travel to central Belfast to the notorious Carrickfergus Castle which is where they will find their next clue.
"It was good working with you guys, but it's back to competitors." Josh stated as he hugged Throton and Pollyanna.
The Goat Farmers-Currently in First Place
The Beauty and The Beast-Currently in Second Place
The Cousins and The Traveling Friends made it to the Titanic Museum reading off the Merge details agreeing to work together on this task. The Pyromaniac Party Animals and The Cheerleaders made it to the main deck after some difficulty in the dining room with sudden shifts in gravity. They got in the boat and were lowered to the exit. They were handed their clue and read off the details.
The Pyromaniac Party Animals-Currently in Third Place
The Cheerleaders-Currently in Fourth Place
The Professional Wrestlers and The Family Feud were delighted to team up with one another as they headed for the escape room.
Rebecca and Athena(The Family Feud): Despite the profession they acquire, Avery and Travis have such a calming nature to themselves. They are considered good guys on the outside, but I've been studying up on wrestling and it's not so fake as everyone claims it is. It's just like any movie or TV show without the extra props and stage productions.
Back at the Botanic Gardens, Penny and Clara were taking their time dropping the right flowers in the vase and arranged them in the order as they were just about finished. They were finally done as Clara dropped in one more tulip as the owner checked the order of each flower vase. He flashed a thumbs up as he gave them their next clue as the two girls hugged one another.
"We did it! We're gonna make first place again!" Clara yelled as she picked up Penny in the air.
Clara dropped her as Penny ripped open the envelope and read the Route Info.
Clue #5: Pitstop-Belfast City Hall
Summary: Belfast City Hall is the home and workplace for the city council that run the government for this capital of Ireland. This place marks the pitstop on this leg of the race. The last team to check in may be eliminated.
The Roommates-Currently in First Place
The last flight was coming in as the last four teams came off the plane as they went straight for the baggage claim for their luggage.
"Grab the bags! Grab the bags!" Yoshiro yelled as he and Haruki grabbed their bag real quick heading out to flag down a taxi.
The Twin Blades-Currently in Eleventh Place
Paul and Victor grabbed their bags as they started running out to get their own taxi.
The Friendship Duo-Currently in Twelfth Place
The Sisters mowed down some other customers just to get their bags as they hurried themselves out of the airport. Travis and Rico would soon go for their own bags.
The Sisters-Currently in Thirteenth Place
The Photographers-Currently in Last Place
The Family Feud and The Professional Wrestlers made it out of the escape room as they were handed their next clues. They then hurried to get another taxi.
The Family Feud-Currently in Sixth Place
The Professional Wrestlers-Currently in Seventh Place
"That was such a workout!" Avery exclaimed as he and Travis paid the driver their fare.
"The unnecessary shaking is one to make anyone nauseous." Travis added as he held his stomach.
Avery and Travis(The Professional Wrestlers): The escape room wasn't all that bad, but it sure was challenging until Rebecca put her brains with mine to success. It was good to have someone on board that has to investigate the little things.
The Traveling Friends and The Cousins made it through as well as they received their next clues.
The Traveling Friends-Currently in Eighth Place
The Cousins-Currently in Ninth Place
Back with the Pyromaniac Party Animals, they stopped at Carrickfergus Castle as they got out and headed for the marker box.
"Let's see what we go now." Ricky stated as he grabbed the clue from inside as he ripped it open.
"A detour?!" Harvey recoiled in annoyance.
Clue #4: Detour- Medieval Frontlines or Medieval Sidelines
Summary: In this detour, the teams will travel back to the medieval times of battle and must decide their battle positions on the field. In Medieval Frontlines, teams must push a catapult til it is 15 feet away from a standing target. They must load the catapult with a cannonball and angle their shot in order to knock down the target. Once they succeed, a knight will give them their next clue. In Medieval Sidelines, the teams must head inside the castle and construct a trap that will shoot an arrow into the bullseye of the target inside. Once they have finished and succeeded, another knight will hand over their next clue.
"Let's choose Frontlines." Ricky decided as his partner agreed heading for the field.
The Cheerleaders arrived next and read of the clue details as they settled for Frontlines as well.
"Come on, Brent! We are here!" Josh exclaimed as they ran for the marker box.
"We can come up with something crafty. Let's do Sidelines." Brent suggested.
Thornton and Pollyanna were right behind them as they got their next clue deciding on Frontlines to take advantage of Polly's strength. The first two teams to arrive began moving the heavy catapult out on the field using what strength they had in their bones.
"I should've paid more attention in P.E. class." Harvey whined as he pushed with Ricky.
"I didn't think these things would be that heavy to push." Hannah added.
Pollyanna started pushing with all her might able to get the catapult out on the field even running a bit as Thornton got a ride in the launcher as his partner promised to do all the pushing. Back over at the Titanic Museum, The Twin Blades come up to the waiting Genesis and Dash deciding to team up with them. Soon, the last three teams arrived having to team up to get through this escape room.
Paul and Victor(The Friendship Duo): So it seems that the Roommates got something to boost themselves further so me and Vic have to be stuck with The Photographers and The Sisters. We are in a crucial position here like we were in Hong Kong so we need to get ahead and make this one count.
Inside the escape room, the last three teams were able to pull ahead due to Emma's quick thinking in the cargo hold. Paul and Victor were also able to catch some of their fallen teammates during the shaking in the dining room as plates, knives, spoons and wine glasses fell over smashing on the ground. Haruki fell back a little bit in the kitchen and Dash accidentally put his own head through a painting after tumbling.
"You're a freakin' idiot!" Genesis exclaimed as she helped Dash her his head out of the painting.
The last three teams got to the boat and were lowered down to the exit getting their next clues and taking back the lead.
The Friendship Duo-Currently in Tenth Place
The Sisters-Currently in Eleventh Place
The Photographers-Currently in Twelfth Place
The Twin Blades and The Lovey Dovey came to the boat as they were lowered down as they hopped out and got their next clue.
The Twin Blades-Currently in Thirteenth Place
The Lovey Dovey-Currently in Last Place
The Roommates were dropped off outside city hall as they ran up to Phil, Don, and an Irishman stood at the mat. They stopped on the mat smiling wide.
"Welcome to Belfast." The Irishman greeted.
"Clara, Penny, you're Team #1 again!" Phil announced.
The girls hugged one another smiling and laughing.
The Roommates-Finished in First Place
Back over at the Castle, The Family Feud and The Professional Wrestlers arrived at the same time as they ran for the marker box pulling out their clue. They read of the details as Family Feud chose Sidelines while the Wrestlers chose Frontlines.
"Yes! We hit our target!" Thornton exclaimed as the cannonball hit the target.
"Наша огромная сила и умение сокрушают наших врагов, дорогой партнер!" Pollyanna added in Russian as the knight gave her the next clue.
The Beauty and The Beast-Currently in Second Place
Lindsay and Beth got out of the taxi as they ran for the box reading out the details choosing Sidelines.
"Construction of projects is one of my specialities. I've also picked up a few things from Harold." Beth explained.
Arnold and Daisy showed up as they chose to do Sidelines as they headed inside the castle. Josh and Brent were finished with their trap to hit the arrow. They had a path of dominoes set up to tumble over to hit a switch launching a bowling ball to hit the arrow switch to launch the arrow in the bullseye. Josh hit the domino trail and the chain reaction started as the switch to the arrow hit and launched itself into the bullseye. The knight saw this handing over their next clue. The Goat Farmers read that they needed to head to City Hall.
The Goat Farmers-Currently in Third Place
Avery and Travis pushes the catapult in place as they prepared aiming it directly for the target in a straight angle. Hannah and Roosevelt launched another cannon ball only to miss by a few feet.
"Crap! Turn it more to the right!" Hannah ordered.
"These things are so heavy!" Harvey exclaimed as he loaded it in.
Ricky pulled the string and the ball was launched, but the shot missed soaring over the target.
"We have it straight enough! Load it up, Travis." Avery ordered.
Travis loaded up the ball and Avery launched it as the cannon ball hit the target directly as the Professional Wrestlers slapped fives with one another. They received their next clue and headed to find another taxi.
The Professional Wrestlers-Currently in Fourth Place
Hannah and Roosevelt(The Cheerleaders): There is a certain science and physics that goes into this challenge. You have to angle it just right before shooting. You have to be an expert at this, but we've never let a challenge stand in our way before. We get ahead of these pumpkins and still be in the race.
The Friendship Duo was ahead as they got out and headed for the box. They read off the clue deciding on Frontlines as they headed on the field to get a catapult. The Sisters were next to arrive as they paid the driver and they headed over to get their next clue.
"I'm so glad you are a lawyer, because your salary makes up for how much we have to pay for these trips." Kitty stated.
"Money I'm never gonna spend anyway. At least on nothing useless." Emma added as they chose Sidelines.
Harvey loaded in another cannon ball as Ricky launched it and it nicked the target allowing it to fall over as both friends cheered wildly. They got their next clue and their bags heading off to find another taxi.
The Pyromaniac Party Animals-Currently in Fifth Place
Over at City Hall, Pollyanna and Thornton got out of the taxi as they ran for the placemat stopping in front of the hosts.
"I'm excited to say that you two are in second place!" Don announced.
Both members hugged one another as Thornton found it hard to breathe with the bone-crushing hug he received.
The Beauty and The Beast-Finished in Second Place
The Goat Farmers were the next to arrive as they stood firmly on the placemat.
"Josh, Brent, you're Team #3!" Phil announced.
The gay couple kissed as they hugged each other tightly.
The Goat Farmers-Finished in Third Place
The Photographers came out of the taxi as they ran up to the box. They decided to do Frontlines as they headed for a catapult on the field. Beth attached a few strings to some thumbnails and hammered them into some wood plates. The strings were attached to a giant hammer that was angled to hit the switch to the arrow. Lindsay used safety scissors to cut the strings as the hammer hit the switch and launched the arrow into the bullseye.
"Yay! We scored a homerun!" Lindsay yelled as she accidentally cut off some hair with the scissors.
"Tyler did say you never paid attention to watching sports."
Beth muttered as she read off the clue.
The Traveling Friends-Currently in Sixth Place
Travis and Rico pushes their catapult out as Travis made an arm motion in a straight line before Rico lifted a cannon ball loading it up. He pulled the string and the catapult launched as it hit dead in the middle. Travis hugged his partner as they got their next clue.
The Photographers-Currently in Seventh Place
The Sisters had finished getting their trap done as it was a simple slingshot contraption with some stones. Emma loaded some in and pulled back on the lever launching the stones. While three of them missed the switch, the last one hit the switch and the arrow hit a bullseye.
"Yes!" Kitty cheered as she was handed the next clue.
The Sisters-Currently in Eighth Place
Back over at City Hall, Avery and Travis ran over to the placemat as they stopped in front of the hosts.
"Welcome to fourth place!" Don announced.
The wrestlers nodded and walked off knowing they were safe.
The Professional Wrestlers-Finished in Fourth Place
Shortly after, Harvey and Ricky came out of the taxi as they ran over to the placemat.
"You both have a reason to celebrate. You're Team #5!" Phil announced.
The boys hugged one another as Harvey thought about all the shots he was gonna drink this evening.
The Pyromaniac Party Animals-Finished in Fifth Place
Back at Carrickfergus Castle, The Twin Blades and The Lovey Dovey showed up as the last six teams were determined as both teams chose Frontlines. Dash pushed with all his might flailing in the dirt sometimes as Genesis walked with a little amusement. They set the catapult up and Genesis hucked a cannon ball into the launching bay.
"Shouldn't we measure and line it up first?" Dash asked.
"Trust me, you just wing it til you get it." Genesis replied as she pulled the string.
Unfortunately for Dash, he was caught in the launching pad's path and was lifted up despite pleas of mercy. He and the cannon ball was launched through the air as they both hit the target, but Dash managed to land on his feet before rolling through the grass. Genesis was handed her next clue as she went to grab her boyfriend.
The Lovey Dovey-Currently in Ninth Place
Daisy and Arnold finished setting up their system of approach which was a wooden slide with a bowling ball straight in the switch. Arnold gave the ball a push as the spherical object mad direct impact with the switch allowing the arrow to make the bullseye. Arnold and Daisy hug one another cheering for their victory as they get their next clue.
The Cousins-Currently in Tenth Place
Lindsay and Beth made their way over to the placemat stepping down firmly on it.
"Lindsay and Beth, you're Team #6!" Phil announced.
Both friends hugged one another finishing to race once more.
The Traveling Friends-Finished in Sixth Place
Travis and Rico got out of another taxi as they headed up to the hosts stepping on the placemat.
"Travis, Rico, you've finished 7th!" Don announced.
The friends slapped fives and hugged one another as they were safe.
The Photographers-Finished in Seventh Place
Emma and Kitty were the next ones to get out as Kitty grabbed a quick selfie in front of the building before they stepped down on the placemat.
"Both of you are Team #8!" Phil announced.
"Thank you very much." Emma praised as she hugged her sister.
The Sisters-Finished in Eighth Place
Back over at the Castle, there four teams left in order to complete their challenge. The Cheerleaders weren't having the best time either having a horrible angle to shoot or their cannon balls missing a few feet. The Family Feud were keeping up their work at a slow pace. The Twin Blades and The Friendship Duo had trouble setting up their angles always second guessing themselves.
Haruki and Yoshiro(The Twin Blades): Science hurts my head! You never paid attention so why does this surprise me?
Paul and Victor(The Friendship Duo): Me and Vic don't have a lick of what angle we are gonna shot our balls from. As far as I know, we will end up messing up and starting all over again. It's a nightmare hahaha!
Hannah loaded another cannon ball up and pulled the string managing to take out the target form the side as both women cheered at finally getting the big one.
The Cheerleaders-Currently in Eleventh Place
"I never passed physics and this isn't an easy routine." Hannah stated as she wiped sweat from her brow.
Rebecca and Athena our the finishing touches on their contraption which is two wood slides holding two marbles at the top. The marbles would then go down the wood slides to the center and down another wood slat into a cup which would raise a boot to hit the switch. Rebecca and Athena put the marbles on the slides releasing them waiting for their chain reaction to work. The system was good as both marbles went inside the cup lifting the boot to hit the switch. The arrow was shot into the bullseye as both girls hugged one another.
The Family Feud-Currently in Twelfth Place
The Twin Blades and The Friendship Duo managed to hit their targets at the same time knocking them down. The boys all received their next clues as Paul and Victor ran off to find another taxi.
The Friendship Duo-Currently in Thirteenth Place
The Twin Blades-Currently in Last Place
A taxi showed up to pick up Paul and Victor as they got in while Paul looked for his wallet. He checked his pockets as he tried finding his billfold and looked under him.
"S**t! I forgot my damn wallet!" Paul exclaimed.
"Isn't it with the bags?" Victor suggested.
Paula and Victor were stuck looking for the wallet as The Twin Blades paid a fare to their driver and he drove his way over to City Hall.
"Sorede anata to Penny wa dō shita no?" Haruki asked in Japanese so the driver couldn't understand their conversation.
"Nani mo okoranai. Nani ni kidzuita no?" Yoshiro asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Kanojo wa anataniauto kinchō shi, ringo no yō ni akaku narimasu. Watashi wa kanojo ga anata o sukida to omoimasu." Haruki replied with a sly smile.
"Nani ga anata ni sore o iwa seru nodesu ka? Kanojo wa kore ni tsuite anata ni hanashimashita ka? Kore wa itazuradesu ka?" Yoshiro asked with his arms crossed.
"Īe! Īe! Risukuwookasu kachi ga aru kamo shirenaito watashi wa itte iru dakedesu. Anata wa hontōni ai ni chansu o ataeta node wanai, otoko." Haruki explained as he placed his hands up in defense.
"Otōsanga shita koto no ato, watashi wa sono yōna koto ni kakawaritai to wa amari omotte imasen. Shirimasen. Amari kangaete imasen. Kanojo wa kawaikute yasashīdesu. Tabun watashi wa sukunakutomo kanojo to hanashi o shinai." Yoshiro explained as he put his hands behind his head.
Back at City Hall, Genesis and Dash ran to the placemat before placing themselves on it.
"Genesis, Dash, you're Team #9!" Phil announced.
The couple kisses and hugged as Genesis whispered apologies for her earlier comments.
The Lovey Dovey-Finished in Ninth Place
The next team to arrive were Daisy and Arnold as they ran all the way to the placemat and stepped on it.
"Daisy and Arnold, you're staying on as Team #10!" Don announced.
Both family members hugged it out as they were still in the race.
The Cousins-Finished in Tenth Place
Hannah and Roosevelt appeared next in their taxi as they ran up to the placemat stepping on it.
"Hannah, Rose, you're Team #11!" Phil announced.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Hannah cheered as Roosevelt smiled widely.
The Cheerleaders-Finished in Eleventh Place
The Family Feud and The Twin Blades made it at roughly the same time as both teams were running as they grabbed their bags. The Friendship Duo wasn't too far behind after finding that Paul simply misplaced his wallet in the bags. All three teams were running to the mat as the final moment of truth was happening.
"We made it!" Athena exclaimed as she and Rebecca made the mat first followed by The Twin Blades.
"Rebecca, Athena, you're in 12th place!" Don announced.
The women hugged one another again as Haruki and Yoshiro shook their hands.
"Boys, you made it just in time. Team #13!" Phil announced.
The Family Feud-Finished in Twelfth Place
The Twin Blades-Finished in Thirteenth Place
Paul and Victor hung their heads down as they faced Don, who nodded soddenly and looked at them.
"Sorry guys, but you arrived last. I'm afraid that means you're time in the race is done." Don announced.
"We get it. We had a fun time." Victor explained.
Paul and Victor(The Friendship Duo): Not the result we wanted, but we got caught up in looking for my wallet to pay the driver and that cost us two million bucks. We have money from Nicole left over so that's something we can spend and