"Last time, on the Extra Smashy Amazing Race," Boomed Koopa's voice, "Teams were at Dreamland, where the mighty King Dedede rules!"
"We need to go to Dreamland! You live there! Woo, we can win this leg totally!" Cheered Lucas as he sat in the passenger's seat.
"Once there, they had to eat different local delicacies at Chef Kawaski's restaurant!"
"Oh boy," Said Victor, licking his lips, "Heh, this one will be a piece 'o cake!"
He cackled at the irony.
"JUST EAT IT YOU STUPID TEENAGER!" Yelled Lucario impatiently.
"Wait…" Said Victor, Pausing. "…Why is it that in every season of The Smashy Amazing Race, there's a cooked Wigglytuff-eating task?"
"EET YR MEEL N00B," Said Hoogiman in a cameo, "YU FOND ME OT"
"Oh boy, I love steak!" Smiled Ness happily, "What's next for me to eat?"
"A well-cooked Wigglytuff!" Said Kawaski proudly.
"Why is it that in every Smashy Amazing Race fic by Hoogiman, there's a Wigglytuff eating ta-" Said Ness angrily.
"Already been discussed." Said Victor quickly.
Yoshi finished eating the third course.
"FOURTH COURSE, Cooked Wigglytuff!" Said Kawaski.
Yoshi was just about done eating the Wigglytuff carcass, then he paused.
…
…
He shrugged the thought away and finished his meal.
"Snake and Pikachu attempted the FINAL Fast forward of the Race!"
"We HAVE to do this," Said Pikachu with worry plastered on his face, "This is the final Fast Forward for this Season, and we're fourth place out of six! If we don't do this, we'll probably NEVER win a leg!"
"Okay Pikie, but only because we need to win!" Agreed Snake.
"Okay. Wait, what did you call me!?!" Asked Pikachu with fear.
"…And they proved successful!"
"Team Snake and Pikachu—You are team number one!" Said Koopa. "You're the sixth team to win a leg out of the 13 teams!"
"Yay!" Said Pikachu. "We finally won a leg after 8 other legs!"
"Uh, and for getting first place this leg, as a bonus, you have both won 10,000 dollars! …Each!"
"Victor and Lucario, after 4 legs, were finally penalized for smoking after the host saw the extra scenes for Leg 4! And, Yoshi and Olimar finally resorted to dirty tactics once they figured out they were one of the last three teams!"
"Ness," Said Yoshi in a fake happy tone, "How about you and Mr. Game & Watch get the car started as me and Olimar…uh…fix the tires!"
"Okay!" Said Ness. He dragged the 2-d figure inside the taxi.
"Heh, heh, heh, that ought to slow them down…" Cackled Yoshi evilly, as he slashed the tires.
Both the Hocotates cackled and dashed away, in delight to have finally done a dirty deed.
"What…are they doing? I thought they were our allies!" Said Ness angrily.
He tried to open the taxi doors, but couldn't.
"Curses!" Said Ness, "Foiled by childlock!"
"Ness and Mr. Game & Watch, the victims of the dirty trick, attempted to drive to the pit stop anyways! Victor and Lucario's penalization ticked down to three minutes, and then the three last racers appeared! Teams Mewtwo and Luigi, Yoshi and Olimar and Ness and Mr. Game & Watch fought to stay in the race, as Victor and Lucario watched and waited for their penalization to cease."
Victor and Lucario
Penalized: 7:45
"Hey…I hear a noise…Like the whirr of a taxi…" Said Victor, listening carefully.
He spotted Ness' taxi, as it crashed into the bushes of the Courtyard.
"OH NO OH NO OH NO" Said Victor.
Victor saw only 1 minute left until Check-in.
Olimar tripped, and Yoshi kept running towards the pit stop, neck-in-neck with Ness.
Mar. Game & Watch hit Olimar repeatedly.
Both Yoshi and Ness ran onto the mat at the same time.
"HURRY!" Yelled Yoshi to Olimar.
"HURRY!" Yelled Ness to Mr. Game & Watch.
"…And finally, after a quick scuffle, Team Ness and Mr. Game & Watch was eliminated from the race!"
"Ness and Mr. Game & Watch, you are the last team to arrive." Said Koopa, "And I'm sorry to say, you have been eliminated from the race."
Tears welled up in Ness' eyes.
"Well, we went from first to sixth place, or last in other words." Said Ness weakly, "At least we got to stay around for a while. And besides, we won a leg, that's good. The best thing is, we had a good time racing."
Mr. Game & Watch beeped an essay for thirty minutes straight.
…
"I have no idea what he said." Admitted Ness.
"Neither did we." Said Victor, Yoshi, Mewtwo, Luigi, Olimar, Lucario and Koopa.
Everyone laughed.
"Get the hell out of here." Said Koopa abruptly.
Ness and Mr. Game & Watch walked off, happy to be sixth place out of 13 racers.
"And now, 5 teams remain…who will be eliminated next, with only two more teams to be eliminated? Which two teams will finally fall?"
The Teams:
Victor and Lucario (Martial Arts Fighters)
Snake and Pikachu (Mortal Enemies)
Mewtwo and Luigi (Therapy Members)
King Dedede and Lucas (Party Animals)
Yoshi and Captain Olimar (Hocotate Employees)
"Here I am, at the Ninth Pit Stop, in the Race, Which is King Dedede's courtyard, the main grounds for his castle! Here, teams are able to eat, sleep and Mingle with one another!"
"Can Snake and Pikachu rebuild their old friendship, and keep themselves on track? Is Victor and Lucario going to be fifth place and break their record, with only one leg left until it's impossible to break their unbelievable resume of never lower than Fourth Place? And will Yoshi and Olimar, after coming in second-last for the past two legs since their lucky reprieve, pull out of current last place and make it?"
"Snake and Pikachu, who were the first to arrive at 3:58 PM, shall depart from here at 3:58 AM!" Finished Koopa.
Snake and Pikachu
1st to Depart: 3:58 AM
"We're first out for like, the first time!" Squeaked Pikachu incessantly as he carried their bags out. He looked at the clue once he placed the bags down. "Go to Dreamland Air Flight and order tickets to the Wild and Dangerous lands of the so-called 'Distant Planet'!"
"Teams must now head for the local Airport of Dreamland, 'Dreamland Air Flight', and order tickets to the Wild lands of Distant Planet, a strange land first explored by the great explorer, Captain Olimar, who discovered Pikmin there and named them! This land's vegetation and creatures are also twice the size of normal plant life and Animals! Teams will have to land there at daytime, for the nocturnal creatures are too vicious and lethal to be confronted!"
"You have 113 dollars for this leg of the race. Okay, we need to hurry, Olimar's been here before, and so has Yoshi since they're in the same company." Said Pikachu quickly. "And there's a chance we can win this leg too if we stay ahead at all times!"
"Let's go now then!" Said Snake.
They jumped inside a taxi.
Snake and Pikachu
Pre-Leg interview
"We have tried to become friends again," Explained Pikachu, "And it may just work out! We're doing good, and we think we can win that million dollars!"
Snake ran in, bloodied.
"I killed the man with the "Boom" thing!" Grinned Snake. "You're all safe now!"
"You moron, that amplifies booms, not causes them!" Yelled Pikachu angrily.
"I'm sorry!" Cried Snake as he ran off, crying.
Snake and Pikachu
Mortal Enemies
"Okay, the times are 3:00 and 4:00 PM!" Said Pikachu, "Enough time to rest!"
"There's two slots for two teams on the first, and three for the second flight. Us and the second team out will be an entire hour ahead of the other three teams!" Said Snake enthusiastically.
"We're not going to be eliminated!" Sang Pikachu.
King Dedede and Lucas
2nd to Depart: 4:44 AM
"Okay, we just need to keep up this pace, and we'll make it to the finals!" Said Lucas happily. "And, please, be serious these last legs, if we make one mistake, we're going to be screwed up and eliminated just before the finals!"
"Right, I'll try to be serious and not silly. Okay, we need to-"
Dedede saw a passing Taco truck.
"Tacos!" Screamed Dedede as he attacked the truck.
"We're going to be eliminated…" Sobbed Lucas.
King Dedede and Lucas
Party Animals
"We're the second and last ones on this first flight," Observed Lucas, "And we are ahead of the other three teams by a whole hour. Enough time to stay ahead!"
"We're not going down, you see! I am King Dedede!" Rhymed Dedede. "You never said that I couldn't rhyme, all the time!"
"Fine," Grumbled Lucas, "Just don't get distracted by things around you!"
Mewtwo and Luigi
3rd to Depart: 5:30 AM
"Hurry, the two other teams are right behind us!" Said Mewtwo, alarmed. "If this is another by-taxi leg, We're in trouble!"
"I think we're-a going to Distant Planet, a place that's in the wild!" Explained Luigi. "It was first explored by Olimar! And he's in the Last departing team! Come on, we can probably lose them if we get to the airport quickly!"
"Okay, and we have to act serious now, only three whole legs are left!" Said Mewtwo solemnly.
Victor and Lucario
4th to Depart: 5:31 AM
"This is the final leg before our resume is imperfect. We've never gotten lower than fourth place for the past 9 legs. One more, and we'll be one of the greatest racing teams of all time!" Said Lucario with wisdom.
"Wow, I didn't think we were that good!" Said a shocked Victor. "Of course, let's hurry so we can be in the finals!"
"Alright, let me get out the luggage!"
Yoshi and Olimar
Last to Depart: 5:32 AM
"We're last right now, again." Groaned Olimar. "And- wait, what does the clue say?"
"It says that we're going to Distant Planet, a place first explored by a guy with your name!" Said Yoshi, naïve.
"That…that is me, Yoshi! I'm the Captain Olimar that crashed there about eight years ago! In 2001!"
"That means…We have a high chance of not being eliminated this leg!" Said Yoshi ecstatically.
"Come on, let's go win ourselves a million dollars!" Said Yoshi triumphantly.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Therapy Members
"We're first, on the Last, A.K.A, the second flight." Fumed Mewtwo, "That means the Martial Artists will have caught up, as well as the Hocotate Employees."
"Aw man." Sighed Luigi.
Victor and Lucario
Martial Arts Fighters
"We're on the last flight." Groaned Victor.
"At least we're only an hour behind. It could be worse, you know." Said Lucario mysteriously.
Yoshi and Olimar
Hocotate Employees
"We're on the last flight. Oh well, at least we're tied with two other teams!" Said Yoshi hopefully.
"Yeah, We can beat them once we reach Distant Planet. We're going to make it." Said Olimar.
"All teams now have a flight to Distant Planet, the wild lands!" Said Koopa.
"The first flight, the 3:00 PM, contains: Snake and Pikachu, and King Dedede and Lucas!"
"The Last, or, the Second flight, departing an hour after the first, has: Mewtwo and Luigi, Victor and Lucario, and Yoshi and Olimar!"
"Once these teams land at Distant Planet, near Awakening Wood, they will find their next clue near the landing site of Olimar's ship when he would land there!"
1st Flight
Arrived at: 3:00 PM
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in 1st Place
"Okay, let's find the spot Olimar always lands when he comes to this section of the Distant Planet." Said Pikachu.
They began their search.
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 2nd Place
"Don't lose the Rivals, we have to keep putting the pressure on them!" Said Lucas with worry.
"Alright." Yelled Dedede, pinning Pikachu to a wall.
"Not that way!" grunted Lucas.
Snake and Pikachu
Mortal Enemies
"Here it is!" Said Snake excitedly.
"Ohhh…" Groaned Pikachu, rubbing his sore neck.
"It says; Eat an entire bowl of Pikmin for your next clue!" Read Snake with excitement.
"Ugh, sounds disgusting." Complained Pikachu.
King Dedede and Lucas
Party Animals
"We have to eat Pikmin? Weird." Replied Dedede. "Let's start before the other team does!"
"We can hear you guys, you know that, right?" Asked Pikachu angrily.
"Quick, start eating!" Whispered King Dedede as he began eating his bowl.
"Oh no you don't!" Growled Pikachu as he snatched a bowl off the nearby table.
The two teams faced off, munching at the still-alive Pikmin.
"Oh man, Olimar's gonna freak when he hears about this task!" Laughed Lucas with a mouthful.
"Hee hee, his team will slow down." Giggled Pikachu as he swallowed a white.
"Uh, Pikachu?" Asked Lucas worriedly.
"What is it?" Asked Pikachu fawningly.
"You…ate the poisonous Pikmin…" Stuttered a shocked Lucas.
"Oh crap."
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 1st Place
As Pikachu ran off to go seek help, Lucas and King Dedede gained their next clue.
"Good thing I knew which Pikmin were poisonous…" Mused Lucas sadistically. "That stunt Pikachu pulled just has to bring his team down!"
"Yeah, they may be passed by the others now because of that." Thought Dedede.
"Make your way to the hole named, 'The Bulblax Kingdom', and go down the hole. Once there, teams will find their next clue!" Read Lucas.
"Teams now have to make their way down into Bulblax Kingdom, a Cavern filled with all different types of Bulblaxes, one of the first creatures Olimar had discovered other than the Pikmin!" Explained Koopa, "Once they are there, their next clue will be near the entrance of the Cavern!"
"Let's go!" Said Lucas happily.
Snake and Pikachu
Mortal Enemies
"Ah, where's medical attention when you need it?!" Screeched Pikachu. He looked everywhere for help.
"Wait…" Said Snake, pausing.
"What is it?" Asked Pikachu in fright.
"Well, Koopa said that this place is a Wild Land, with untamed beasts roaming these lands, so that must mean…" Explained Snake, "…It must mean, there's no medical attention around here! We have to fly to like, a whole other country!"
"Aaaah!" Yelled Pikachu, "Come on, we have to drive back to the airport 20 miles away again! Now!"
"Hurry, this will cause us to be eliminated maybe!" Said Snake quickly, grabbing Pikachu's arm and dragging him on the ground.
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 1st Place
"We're here," Sang King Dedede, "And Snake and Pikie are not anywhere!"
Lucas laughed.
"Hey, that was kinda funny!"
Lucas opened the clue box's top, and he ripped open the next clue.
"Make your way down the hole and go through every floor for your next clue!" Read Lucas. "Hurry, we're ahead of everyone!"
Snake and Pikachu
Mortal Enemies
"We have to go where?!" Shrieked Pikachu. "But…but… we can't go to nearby Kanto, we're in this Race called the Extra Smashy Amazing Race, we have to go on a certain path! If we go to Kanto, we'll be way off track, and we may lose our chance of winning a million dollars!" Pikachu's eyes glanced at the faraway Snake. "And, my partner's, uh, a bit psycho! He'll go nuts if he finds out we're eliminated!"
"It's the only way to receive professorial remedies." Said the clerk sadly.
"Fine." Sighed Pikachu, clearly distressed. "We'll take two tickets to Kanto. But make sure the plane departs as soon as possible."
"I'll see what I can do." Said the worker, typing furiously onto the computer.
Pikachu sat back down, mumbling sadly to himself.
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 1st Place
"Okay, we're now on floor six!" Shuddered Lucas, "We saw like, 6 different types of Bulblaxes; every single one was big and hungry."
"Well, we're almost done!" Said King Dedede, holding up his mallet at the approach of another Bulblax.
Snake and Pikachu
On a 3:30 Flight to Kanto
"It's about to depart." Said Pikachu weakly, strapped to a stretcher.
"It's gonna be alright." Said Snake simply.
"You know," Coughed Pikachu, "For once, I think you're actually being nice."
Snake smiled.
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 1st Place
"Okay, we're here," Said Lucas, looking around on the final floor (seventh floor). "Where's the cluebox?"
A giant Emperor Bulblax slowly stomped over there, sneaking up behind the unaware Pair.
"Maybe…we have to do a move!" Said King Dedede, smiling dumbly.
The Emperor Bulblax opened it's huge mouth, ready to chomp King Dedede and Lucas down.
Just then, Dedede happened to turn around and spot the Bulblax just before it closed it's mouth.
"AAAAAAAHHHHH!" Yelled Dedede as he shoved Lucas and himself out of the way.
Lucas saw the clue box a good distance away.
"You distract it, I get the clue!" The boy Yelled.
King Dedede smacked the Bulblax and ran off, with it hot on his heels as Lucas grabbed a clue and read it.
"Make your way…blah, blah…To…the Geyeser and go back to the surface! Once there, Head to the Valley of Repose, a snow land!" Finished Lucas excitedly. "Run to the geyser, Dedede!"
Lucas jumped on top of the geyser, followed by Dedede.
They shot straight out of the cavern.
Last Flight
Arrived at: 4:00 PM
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 3rd Place
"We need to find where we land every time we come here. This'll be easy," Laughed Olimar.
"We?" Asked Yoshi, "I never remember being here."
"After I crashed, a few years later I had two more expeditions here, the last one I took you." Explained Olimar, "We used the Pikmin to increase our funding at Hocotate Freight, our company!"
"Oh, Maybe I'll regain my memory?" Asked Yoshi hopefully.
"Maybe. Come on, to the landing spot!" Yelled Olimar.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 4th Place
"Let's hurry and catch up to the two other teams." Said Victor, "We can't lose this leg! We just can't!"
…
"We can't!"
"I GET it!" Grunted Lucario abruptly.
Luigi and Mewtwo
Currently in Last Place
"We're behind the other last teams, so we need to hurry and move it on this leg." Said Mewtwo.
"At least we could outrun them," Suggested Luigi, "The main thing is, is that we're still in!"
"Oh sure," Said Mewtwo, cynicism dripping in his voice, "Be a pacifist and love peace! Loser!"
"All I did was suggest outrunning the other teams!" Replied Luigi confused.
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 1st Place
"Alright, we're here." Said Lucas. "Apparently, the next clue box is where Louie landed when he fell out of Olimar's ship on the second expedition. So, that way, a few yards ahead."
They trudged through the snow and snatched a clue out, and checked it out.
"It says this; Go to the Landing site of Olimar here at the Valley of Repose, and find a departure slot for tomorrow!" Read Lucas.
"Teams must now search the snowy area at the landing Site of Olimar for the Valley of Repose for one out of two departure times for tomorrow! The two times are 9:00 and 10:00!" Explained Koopa, "Once they pick a card that has a time written on it, they can't switch for a different one! Once they have taken one of five cards, they will camp at the landing site for the night!"
"Okay, let's do this one quickly!" Said Lucas with all due speed.
"Hurry, I think the others will be here soon!"
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 2nd Place
"Oh man, we have to eat Pikmin?" Groaned Olimar, "I never thought of such horrors we would experience such as digesting the very creatures I found and named!"
Everyone stared.
"He, uh, said that he hates the idea of eating Pikmin." Explained Yoshi.
Everyone still stared.
"He doesn't want to eat them." Sighed Yoshi.
"Oh!" Said everyone, laughing.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 2nd Place
"We got a head start on Olimar's team, because he's not willing to eat Pikmin," Exclaimed Victor as he chewed on the wriggling Pikmin, "This one's actually quite easy for me, I'll eat anything really."
"I'll gag." Said Lucario as he made a face.
"Just eat them." Sighed Victor.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Therapy Members
"Start eating, Olimar's refusing to eat!" Said Mewtwo with pride.
"All-a right, but I'm-a little nervous…" Admitted Luigi sheepishly.
"Don't be nervous, be strong!" Said Mewtwo inspirationally.
"Really?" Asked Luigi hopefully.
"No, I wanted to know what it felt like to keep giving you false hope." Said Mewtwo, shrugging.
Luigi sighed.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 2nd Place
"We're done!" Said Victor, taking the next clue, "And in fact, we're leaving Olimar behind!"
"This is good, if we stay ahead as long as we can, we won't be last." Said Lucario optimistically.
Snake and Pikachu
At Kanto Hospital
"So doc, can you get me healed?" Asked Pikachu hopefully.
"Yes, just take this medicine with you as you journey on that TV show race. Take it every 3 hours until next week." Explained the doctor.
"Right, every three hours." Muttered Pikachu.
"Come on, we have to go now, Pikachu!" Said Snake with hope.
"We can still make it probably!"
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 1st Place
"Okay, we need to pick up a card. Look for one." Grunted Lucas.
"Here's one!" Chuckled King Dedede, handing it to Lucas.
"Okay. We're done, we just sleep here for the night." Explained Lucas.
"Oh goody, nap time!" Said Dedede as he instantly fell asleep.
King Dedede and Lucas
1st on 9:00 AM Departure
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 2nd Place
"Through this cavern, it says. There are about seven floors." Commented Victor pointlessly.
"I know, quit telling me." Sighed Lucario exasperatedly.
Luigi and Mewtwo
Currently in 3rd Place
"Okay, we need to lighten our load, Mewtwo." Said Luigi angrily. "We're going a meter per two minutes."
"Okay, we'll just drop the bag full of food, the bag filled with water, and the bag filled with gold watches I bought with all of our race money!" Said Mewtwo.
"That leaves us with your weapons bag!" Said Luigi angrily.
"I did," Explained Mewtwo, "I got rid of the not-important stuff!"
"Agh!" Moaned Luigi.
Yoshi and Olimar
Hocotate Employees
"Just eat them, Olimar!" Panicked Yoshi as he shoved the remaining Pikmin down Olimar's throat.
Olimar gagged and struggled for a few minutes, but then the fighting stopped.
They finally finished after 4 or 5 more minutes, then went to the next place.
Snake and Pikachu
On the 6:00 PM flight to Distant Planet
"We're now on a flight back to Distant planet, and we'll start where we left off…" Muttered Snake.
"At least it went quicker than we thought it would…" Mumbled Pikachu sadly.
"Yeah…" Agreed a nervous Snake.
Victor and Lucario
Martial Arts Fighters
"Apparently the clue is here, on the final Floor." Muttered Victor as he hop-skipped over towards the clue box.
"We're doing good man, let's keep up the relatively quick pace." Nodded Lucario.
"Oh, and I thought I heard something about food poisoning on one of the other teams, so that means someone is really, really, really, far behind." Snickered Victor.
…
"Why are we the serious team out of the pack?" Asked Victor angrily. "Stupid author."
"Okay, the clue says to find the place Louie landed when he fell out of the ship on Olimar's second expedition at the Valley of Repose." Explained Lucario with speed.
"Let's go back to our ship." Said Victor.
"We have a ship?" Asked Lucario.
"Of course, all the teams have had a ship this entire freaking time!" Said Victor angrily. "It's just that the stupid author is lazy to explain simple details like that one!"
"Can you stop fourth-wall breaking and just come on?" Asked Lucario irritably.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 3rd Place
"Go faster man, the frats are passing us!" Whined Mewtwo.
"There are no frats." Said Luigi angrily.
"Sorry, I had a bad experience with two frats myself…" Whimpered Mewtwo.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 4th Place
"Okay, there's the therapy people!" Yelled Yoshi as they ran past them.
"Good job, Yoshi!" Complimented Olimar as he high-fived the dinosaur.
"We're on a roll!"
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 2nd Place
"Woohoo, we're here!" Cheered Victor as they landed in the frosty area.
"Okay, this is where Louie landed when he fell from the spaceship, look around for the next clue-"
"I found it when you said "Where"…" Smirked Victor, wagging the next clue in Lucario's old and tired face.
"Ugh, just read it."
"Go to the Landing site for Olimar when he comes here at the Valley of Repose and search for a time departure card for tomorrow!" Read Victor annoyingly.
"Dude, can't you read any slower? We're in a race, smart-mouth." Snapped Lucario.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 3rd Place
"Whoa, we enter that cavern?" Asked Yoshi with fear.
"Of course, I entered lots of caverns on my second expedition here." Explained Olimar, "If I remember correctly, this is one of the safer ones."
Yoshi gulped as he heard the sounds of roars and teeth gnashing.
"One of the safer ones?" He whimpered.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"Agh, there are the Hocotates, follow them!" Said Luigi, cackling evilly.
"Uh, we can hear you." Said Mewtwo.
"Of course, I wanted you to hear!" Fumed Luigi, "How stupid can you get?"
"I…I'm sorry!" Cried Mewtwo.
"Oh no, I'm sorry Mewtwo! Don't cry!" Cried Luigi.
They sat there and cried for ten minutes.
No editing was involved.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 2nd Place
"Okay, I found a card!" Said Victor, waving in Lucario's face.
"Can you quit that? That's the third time you've waved a card in my face!" Growled Lucario threateningly.
Victor waved it in Lucario's face.
Lucario ate it.
"Aaah!" Yelled Victor.
"You're still on that departure time." Reassured the cameraman.
"Okay." sighed Victor with relief.
Victor and Lucario
2nd for 9:00 AM Departure
Yoshi and Olimar
Hocotate Employees
"We're on the sixth floor, hurry!" Yelled Olimar. "The other team is right behind us! We're the last two teams!"
"Are you sure, Melvin?" Snickered a high Yoshi.
Luigi and Mewtwo
Currently in 4th Place
"We can still make it if you hurry!" Yelled Luigi. "We're the last place team right now, Mewtwo!"
"It's going to be a race I think!" Yelled Mewtwo as he ran alongside Luigi.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 3rd Place
"Hurry, hurry! I hear footsteps!" Yelled Olimar.
Luigi and Mewtwo
"We're almost there, just a bit further Luigi!" Yelled Mewtwo optimistically.
"We're going to make it!"
Yoshi and Olimar
"It's not too late, grab the clue!" Yelled Olimar, pointing to the clue box.
Yoshi ran over and took a clue.
Mewtwo and Luigi
"QUIT CHANGING THE ORDER OF OUR NAMES!!!" Roared Mewtwo.
"Okay!" Whimpered the cameraman.
Yoshi and Olimar
"Okay, take the clue!" Said Olimar.
Yoshi grabbed one and read it.
"Hurry, to Valley of Repose!" Said Yoshi frantically.
Mewtwo and Luigi
"We're indestructible, baby!" Laughed Mewtwo.
"What was that for? We're in freaking last place!" Yelled Luigi, his eyes bloodshot. "…And we haven't won a single leg yet!"
Snake and Pikachu
Arrived at: 6:00 PM
"We're back!" Yelled Pikachu.
"Hurry, we can still make it if we try!" Said Snake inspirationally.
"Yeah!" Hollered Pikachu as he picked up his dropped bowl and continued where he left off.
"Chew as fast as you can!" Screamed Snake.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 3rd Place
"Yeeha, we're almost there!" Cheered Olimar, "And the Therapy people are nowhere near! That means…"
Mewtwo and Luigi
Therapy Members
"…That we won't be last!" Said Mewtwo.
Mewtwo and Olimar turned around and saw one another.
"Yeek! We were back-to-back the entire freaking time?" Said Mewtwo angrily. "That was dumb!"
"Well, we can always forge an alliance!" Suggested Yoshi, raising an eyebrow.
"We're the last two teams!" Roared Mewtwo, "An alliance is unacceptable!"
They were wearing shirts with pink ponies on them.
"Ooo! Ooo! I want to wear one!" Squeaked Mewtwo.
…
"I like ponies, okay?" Whimpered Mewtwo.
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in Last Place
"Done!" Yelled Pikachu as he accepted the next clue. "Make your way inside the cavern of Bulblax Kingdom…"
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 3rd Place
"Okay, we're at the place Louie had fallen," Explained Luigi, "And we're ahead of the Hocotates, so we should- WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?!"
Mewtwo was wearing one of the pony T-shirts.
"Take it off, you're embarrassing us!" Whispered Luigi, pointing to the camera.
"Please?" Asked Mewtwo, with puppy dog's eyes.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 4th Place
"There's the other team!" Yelled Yoshi.
"Pass them!"
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in Last Place
"We're in dead last, Pikachu, pull yourself together!" Screamed Snake, watching Pikachu stumble.
Both started sprinting to the cavern.
"Move, move, move!" Yelled Snake in his "Drill sergeant" Voice.
Pikachu panted.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 3rd Place
"We have to look for cards in the snow! Dig around as fast as possible!" Screamed Yoshi.
"I'm trying!" Yelled back Olimar.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"Don't let 'em out of your sights!" Exclaimed Mewtwo, running along.
Yoshi and Olimar
1st for 10:00 AM Departure
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in Last Place
"We're headed for Valley of Repose!" Explained Pikachu, "Hurry! There may be a plane ride or something that keeps the other teams waiting if we're lucky!"
"Let's do this!"
Mewtwo and Luigi
2nd for 10:00 AM Departure
Mewtwo and Luigi
"Yeeha, we're still in this! And…we're not last here?!" Asked Luigi in confusion. "I…I thought for sure we were last, Victor and Lucario got ahead, King Dedede and Lucas and Snake and Pikachu were here before us! And Yoshi and Olimar are here! Who's missing?"
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in Last Place
"Hurry, it said to dig for a departure time for tomorrow!" Sang Pikachu excitedly, "We're still in this thing!"
"Yahoo!" Cheered Snake.
They were there.
"Oh…they're last here?" Asked Luigi insanely, "But…but…but they were like, an hour ahead of us to begin with! Ahh, so confusing!"
Snake and Pikachu
Last for 10:00 AM Departure
"And…what caused them to be so far behind?" Asked Luigi, scratching his head.
"Give it a rest, Luigi." Grunted Mewtwo.
At the Campsite
"Hee hee, I hid Lucario's Pikmin!" Giggled Victor.
"Uh, Lucario doesn't have Pikmin with him," Replied Olimar angrily.
"Oh. Who does, then?" Asked Victor.
"Me, imbecile." Said Olimar furiously.
"Oops…" Chuckled Victor nervously as he backed away slowly towards a wall.
"Where's my Little Pony set?" Asked Mewtwo irritably.
Everyone stared.
"I didn't really mean it!" Cried Mewtwo.
"Ohhh…" Groaned Yoshi, sprawled out on the ground, "I feel really, really sick…"
"Er…you're definitely not sick…by the rat poison…which I obviously am not hiding behind my back…" Said Lucario shiftily.
Everyone stared.
"Curses, I've been found out!"
"All teams now have a departure card! When the teams get out, they must look for the Hole called, 'Frontier Cavern'. Once there, they will find their next clue!"
"The first group, departing at 9:00 AM tomorrow, Consists of King Dedede and Lucas, and Victor and Lucario! The last group, departing an hour after the first, contains teams Yoshi and Olimar, Mewtwo and Luigi, and Snake and Pikachu!"
King Dedede and Lucas
Victor and Lucario
1st to Depart: 9:00 AM
"Hey, we're reunited with our old buddies!" Said Lucas, laughing, breaking the tension.
"You killed it Lucas!" Screamed Victor, "You killed the tension, ruined the leg!"
"I'm sorry!" Cried Lucas.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 1st Place
"Heh, that ought to distract both of them for a while," Chuckled Victor.
"Let's go to Frontier Cavern, I have a feeling this leg's already halfway done…" Mused Lucario.
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 2nd Place
"Let's-a go!" Said Dedede, "And-a catch-a up-a to-a them-a and-a let's-a hurry-a!"
"Dude, stop, quit making fun of the Italians," Grumbled Lucas as he pushed away his tears.
Victor and Lucario
Pre-Leg interview
"We've come quite a long way, and we'll never turn down the opportunity to lead a team astray," Explained Victor, "We're trying very gutsy and daring and even downright weird things for that million dollars!"
"Though I think no one will take our notions offensively," Pressed on Lucario, "After all, it's only a race…It's all scuffles from hereon out!"
"Yeah!" Said Victor, slamming a fist on his chest.
Victor and Lucario
Martial Arts Fighters
"There's the hole!" Pointed Lucario, "Come on, I smell a detour-a waitin'!"
"Just…no…" Groaned Victor, "You're old and you suck."
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 2nd Place
"Okay, over that hill should be where the hole leading to Frontier Cavern is where it should be." Suggested Lucas, "I talked to Olimar last night."
Yoshi and Olimar
Mewtwo and Luigi
Snake and Pikachu
Last to Depart: 10:00 AM
"We're finally out," Said Yoshi, "And the other teams are far away, no doubt."
"Let's just do this." Muttered Olimar. "We're bound to beat these freaks."
"Hey Pikie-boo!" Giggled Mewtwo.
"Don't call me that in public, honey-I mean, Mewtwo!" Said Pikachu angrily.
"I don't want to know." Said Luigi automatically.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 1st Place
"Here's the entrance to Frontier Cavern…" Whispered Victor. "I think we're near a Detour or Roadblock."
"Just get inside." Blurted out Lucario blatantly. "It's annoying having to do this with you enough, but when you go on and on about obvious things, it's like hell being with you!"
"Fine," Snapped Victor, "I was trying to bond with you by signing us up on this race, that's why I really wanted to do this, but you're being a jerk!"
"You also just wanted to do it for the publicity," Sighed Lucario, "You revised the team lists to where you and your stupid ferret friend got on the show! This was supposed to be a Smasher-only TV show!"
"Way to go, Mr. Blabber-mouth!" Yelled Victor, "Now we've been caught!"
"Why would they eliminate us now?" Laughed Lucario, "Right now ratings are poor because of a certain incident, so they wouldn't do it!"
"Oh really?" Asked Koopa angrily, "Because I am going to eliminate you two!"
Victor and Lucario laughed nervously.
"You're joking, right?" Asked Victor with tension.
"No, I'm not."
Victor gulped.
"Joking!" Laughed Koopa, "I don't care about the dumb OC s in this race!"
Victor sighed with relief.
"Joking again!" Laughed Koopa evilly.
Victor gulped.
"April Fools!" Laughed Koopa.
Victor sighed.
"Wait…It's not April…it's January…" Said Victor, pausing.
"I know," Cackled Koopa evilly.
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 2nd Place
"We're almost there Dedede!" Said Lucas.
"Okay!" Replied Dedede happily.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 3rd Place
"We're ahead! Come on!" Yelled Yoshi.
"I'm trying, but I feel like I've been weighed down!" Said Olimar with a strange expression.
"Olimar," Said Yoshi angrily, "It's because you have rocks in your pockets. How could you not notice that?"
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in 4th Place
"Hee, hee," Snickered Snake, "I snuck some rocks in Olimar's pockets. He'll be weighed down!"
Snake was hit by a rock.
"Or not…" Said Snake angrily, inspecting the rock.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in Last Place
"Hurry-a, Mewtwo! We're last now!" Panicked Luigi.
"Okay, I'll just get rid off the not-so-important bags, like the-"
Luigi burned the weapons bag.
"There," He said angrily, "Now we'll go faster!"
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 1st Place
"We're to go further inside this cavern, named 'Frontier Cavern'…" Muttered Victor.
"Victor, I'm going to count to five," Explained Lucario, as he sounded very threatening, "And If you are not inside the cave, I will personally skin you alive."
"But you don't-"
Lucario brandished a skinning knife.
"Stupid plot inconsistencies," Grunted Victor annoyingly as he ran inside the cave.
King Dedede and Lucas
Party Animals
"I see the other team, quickly, let's follow them!" Chirped Lucas while running ahead.
"I'll be a distraction!" Said Dedede.
"No, Dedede-" Called out Lucas, but King Dedede already ran up to Lucario and tapped him on the shoulder.
"I'm a distraction!" Said Dedede, smiling dumbly.
"That's good." Nodded Lucario before he turned and watched Victor search nervously for the next clue.
Lucario did a double-take at Dedede, and he started running inside the cave.
"Run Victor, the Party People have caught up!" Yelled Lucario as he hopped down the rocky path going down deeper into the cave.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 3rd Place
"Say…isn't that Lucas over there?" Said Yoshi skeptically.
"Yeah…he's running inside Frontier Cavern!" Squeaked Olimar, "Quick, let's follow him!"
Victor and Lucario
Martial Arts Fighters
Victor dashed into the snowy and plant-filled cavern, with Lucas, Lucario and King Dedede hot on his tail.
He ran down one of the three tunnels, and saw the clue box.
He took one and hid into some nearby clovers bunched together.
"You must now," Read Victor as he tried to get air into his system, "Make your way to the second floor, and take one of the five Pikmin squads left for all five teams. Once on the second floor, teams will find their next clue!"
"Teams now have to Find the hole going down into the Second floor, and take a Pikmin squad consisting of 100 Pikmin in each squad, and use their newfound army to fight the oncoming beasts! If teams lose all of their Pikmin, they have to do everything without them, making every upcoming task extremely more difficult!"
Victor found the five groups, and took one with him. He then began searching for Lucario.
King Dedede and Lucas
Party Animals
"This way, Dedede!" Yelled Lucas as he ran to avoid the boulder that was aimed at them. "This place is really weird!"
"I'm hurrying."
Yoshi and Olimar
Hocotate Employees
"Let's go inside!" Said Yoshi enthusiastically.
"Okay." Said Olimar nervously. He looked back and saw Mewtwo coming. "Ah, Mewtwo's coming! Go now!"
"I'm going!"
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"There they are!" Hollered Mewtwo as he sped up. He threw a rock at Yoshi, and successfully hit the dinosaur.
"OW!" Yelled Yoshi as he tumbled inside the cave.
"Luigi, come on!" Called Mewtwo. "Yoshi's knocked out!"
Yoshi groaned as he came to.
"Oh no, Yoshi! Are you alright?!" Asked a fearful Olimar.
"Yes…In fact…I…I remember everything again now!" Said Yoshi with happiness, "I…AM…YOSHI!"
"You moron!" Screamed Luigi, "He's lost the amnesia! It's now harder for us!"
"But…but…" Stuttered Mewtwo as he ran off crying.
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in Last Place
"I forgot to get the medicine!" Screamed Pikachu, running back towards the camp site.
"Hurry, I see Yoshi and Olimar entering the cave!" Yelled Snake.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 1st Place
"Lucario! There you are! Come on, the others are coming!" Panicked Victor as he shook Lucario.
"Ugh, I'm coming." Snarled Lucario as he trotted behind Victor.
"This way, I saw the entrance to Floor 2 while finding you." Explained Victor, leading the way.
King Dedede and Lucas
Party Animals
"Come on, Dedede, others are passing us!" Groaned Lucas.
Yoshi and Olimar jogged by.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 2nd Place
"Hey, we have to go this way!" Laughed Yoshi at the newfound old memories.
"This is awesome! We're back in the game!" Said Olimar enthusiastically.
"We're going to win a Million Dollars!" Cheered Yoshi.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"Mewtwo, quit crying, we'll lose the race!" Said Luigi frighteningly.
"I didn't mean to do that!" Cried Mewtwo, "I'm such an idiot!"
"No you aren't, we can win a million Dollars If you hurry!" Explained Luigi.
"I'm so stupid!" Sobbed Mewtwo.
"You can perform surgery with only a Toothpick," Said Luigi, "That's talent!"
"I know," Cackled Mewtwo evilly as he raised a toothpick.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 1st Place
"Come on, We're now at the second floor!" Chanted Victor.
"…And there's the clue." Said Lucario calmly.
"It says Detour! Courage or Fear?" Read Victor. "Warning, U-Turn ahead!"
"Detour!" Said Koopa quickly, "A detour is a choice between two tasks, each with its pros and cons! This detour is a choice between two things that Pikmin are known to do as their hobby!"
"In Courage, teams must Lead their Pikmin squads of 100 on the field of battle! They must travel to a nearby tree stump and go into the large tunnel! They have to fight to reach the end of the cave! At the end is their next clue! However, the beasts vary in many types, and have different patterns of attack! Teams who are good strategists or are small and fast will finish this with speed!"
"In Fear, teams have to travel across this entire floor, and search for three different Treasures! This seems easy, but giant creatures sometimes roam the floor as well!"
"Once a team has successfully completed one of the two choices, they will be handed their next clue! At the end of this Detour, is a U-Turn, the Last of Three in the entire Race! The first one was a Yield! When teams use a U-Turn, they can force another team behind them to complete the other Detour choice they did not complete! Teams must decide when it is most Strategically viable to use their U-Turn, as they can only use it once throughout the entire race!"
"Whoa, the final U-Turn!" Said Victor, in awe. "Who would we U-Turn though?"
"Probably either Yoshi and Olimar, or Mewtwo and Luigi! The Hocotates are familiar here, so they would be hard to beat if we didn't U-Turn them, and Mewtwo and Luigi are just annoying." Said Lucario, tired.
"Come on, we'll do Courage, we're smart about fighting and stuff!"
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 2nd Place
"Okay, it's a Detour!" Explained Yoshi, "Followed by a U-Turn!"
"Oh no," Said Olimar in shock, "We're the biggest candidates for that U-Turn! We're familiar with this place! We have to be the first ones finished with that Detour, or we're goners!"
"Okay!" Replied Yoshi. "We'll do Courage, You're awesome at Strategic fighting!"
King Dedede and Lucas
Party Animals
"Detour! Courage or Fear?" Read Lucas, "Warning, U-Turn ahead!"
"Hurry, I think we may be U-Turned!" Said Dedede.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Therapy Members
"Detour, Courage or Fear?" Read Mewtwo. "Fear, totally, I can telepathically communicate with the Pikmin to make searching for things faster!"
"Okay," Said Luigi, "Let's hurry then."
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in Last Place
"Okay, I got it!" Said Pikachu, "Let's go now!"
"We're falling behind, come on, let's sprint the way there!" Grunted Snake.
Victor and Lucario
On Courage
Victor and Lucario got their squad in formation and began traveling along.
A giant Decorated Cannon Beetle crawled forward, accompanied by two Dwarf Red Bulborbs.
Lucario jumped to the side, and Victor gave the order to attack.
The Beetles here could shoot out boulders from their mouth, to squash Pikmin.
It shot one out, and it rolled over some of the advancing Pikmin.
A few made it over there and whacked the Giant Beetle. The Dwarf Red Bulborbs ate a few Pikmin.
Yoshi and Olimar
On Courage
Pikmin: 98
Yoshi and Olimar ran by Victor and Lucario, and were assaulted by 5 Dwarf Red Bulborbs.
Yoshi squashed one, and continued with about 13 Pikmin. Olimar gave the command to swarm two of the four living Bulborbs.
Both died from the multiple attacks on all sides, and Yoshi encountered a Giant Bulborb.
King Dedede and Lucas
On Fear
Pikmin: 95
"There's one!" Yelled Lucas, pointing to a Present.
He sent some Pikmin towards it, then a hail of boulders crushed them.
He angrily sent a few more, who were successful.
"Okay…bring it back!" Ordered Lucas.
Mewtwo and Luigi
On Fear
Pikmin: 100
"Whoa, this is easy!" Said Mewtwo. "Like, one of the easier tasks for me! I can talk to the Pikmin, who know where some of the treasures are!"
"Hurry, Dedede's team has already found one!" Panicked Luigi.
Victor and Lucario
On Courage
Pikmin: 89
"Ugh, we've lost a lot then." Whined Victor.
"Keep moving." Ordered Lucario, seeing the Hocotatians catching up.
Yoshi and Olimar
On Courage
Pikmin: 97
"Wow, we've barely lost any Pikmin because we're such veterans at something like this!" Said Yoshi happily.
"We're about to surpass Victor and Lucario." Added Olimar.
"Uh oh—It's a Spotty Bulbear honing in over here." Warned Yoshi ominously, knowing the dangers of a Bulbear.
"Ah, one of the fiercer Bulblax species…" Mumbled Olimar.
"ATTACK!" Yelled Yoshi as it appeared.
Victor and Lucario
Completed Detour
Currently in 1st Place
"We're done!" Shouted Victor, seeing the Clue box, the U-Turn and the entrance to the third floor.
"Step on the mat, Victor!" Grunted Lucario.
They both stepped on the U-Turn mat.
"We shall U-Turn…" Muttered Victor, "Ummm…I don't know."
"How about Yoshi and Olimar?" Suggested Lucario, "They're a threat."
Yoshi and Olimar
On Courage
Pikmin: 76
"We're losing our squad—And fast." Groaned Olimar.
Yoshi glanced over and saw Victor and Lucario standing on the U-Turn mat.
"Oh no, Victor's team is on the mat, contemplating which team to U-Turn!" Panicked Yoshi.
"Run to there, now!" Yelled Olimar.
Victor and Lucario
"I know they are a threat, but…but those two were nice racers throughout the race; they were never mean to us or any other team!" Said Victor sadly, "I want to not go home at this point, and I especially don't want to go out because we were too chicken to use this opportunity."
"Yeah, but…" Stuttered Lucario, "They're almost here!"
Yoshi and Olimar
"Take only a third of the survivors, to that U-Turn mat, NOW!" Shouted Olimar as he dodged a blow from the huge beast that was attacking.
"Come on, they're about done!"
Victor and Lucario
"Okay, do we yield the Hocotatians? …Or no?" Asked Lucario, pondering.
"Hmmm…" Mused Victor.
Yoshi and Olimar
"Almost there!" Yelled Olimar, 30 yards from the mat.
"They're now saying who to U-Turn!" Freaked Yoshi.
Victor and Lucario
"How about…"
Yoshi and Olimar
"Hurry!" Yelled Yoshi as he ran by Olimar.
"I'm trying, trying!" Cried out Olimar.
Victor and Lucario
"How about, to save ourselves definitely, we U-Turn one of the other teams! At least we won't be eliminated!" Saved Victor.
"Yeah! We U-Turn… …Snake, and Pikachu!" Announced Lucario, pasting the said team upon the board.
They gladly grabbed the clue and read it.
"It says to make your way to Floor three, and navigate safely through the labyrinth, avoiding the Bulbears!" Read Victor.
"Come on!" Beckoned Lucario, running to the hole.
Yoshi and Olimar
They ran up to the mat.
"They…they didn't U-Turn us…" Stuttered a shocked Yoshi.
"And they could have…They didn't because we were nice throughout the entirety of the race…" Said a pale Olimar.
Yoshi and Olimar
After Leg Interview
"Today, that experience at the U-Turn mat, has taught me and Yoshi that, being nice to others really does pay off in the end!" Said Olimar. "It was very satisfying to see something like that happen."
"I guess we really were a good team." Mused Yoshi.
King Dedede and Lucas
Completed Detour
Currently in 3rd Place
"It says to go to the Labyrinth of the Third Floor!" Explained Lucas, "Hurry! Others will catch up!"
"Okay, don't worry, I'll bribe us there!" Said Dedede.
"There's no-one to bribe!" Replied Lucas angrily.
…
"Yeah. That." Sighed Dedede.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 1st Place
"We apparently have to be quiet here…" Whispered Victor. "There's the vicious type of Bulblaxes, the Bulbears, roaming around."
"Okay, step ahead quietly." Replied Lucario.
They stepped towards the corner.
Yoshi and Olimar ran in plain sight.
"Don't worry, they'll get attacked because of their brash move…" Chuckled Victor confidently.
"Just shut up and keep walking." Snapped Lucario.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 1st Place
"Okay, the clue says go to Floor 4 and dodge the bumbling Snitchbugs, which attack Pikmin leaders. Or the team who is leading the Pikmin." Read Olimar. "That would be us. Let's pay attention to them."
"Okay, and Victor and Lucario should be distracted getting here." Said Yoshi.
Victor and Lucario
Martial Arts Fighters
"Maybe we should have U-Turned them…" Sighed Lucario.
"It was your choice to not U-Turn them!" Said Victor angrily.
"Actually," Replied Lucario, "It was yours, and I wasn't going to accuse you of us not U-Turning them."
They read the next clue that Olimar and Yoshi had read.
"Floor 4." Said Victor. "How many are there?!"
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 3rd Place
"We have to avoid these Bulblaxes on Floor 3!" Explained Lucas, "T-they're huge!"
Lucas' timid side was appearing once again.
"Oh look, the next clue!" Said Dedede happily.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"We're sucking at this!" Said Luigi, "Oh, the horrors! We'll even be eliminated!"
"We're done, Stupid." Said Mewtwo, Opening their next clue. "It says go on Floor 3 and avoid the Bulbears!"
"Let's-a go!" Said Luigi.
Snake and Pikachu
Mortal Enemies
"We're obviously last." Said Pikachu as they finished the Detour.
They saw Luigi and Mewtwo walk carelessly past the U-Turn.
The Mortal Enemies approached the U-Turn, and gasped.
"Oh no, we've been U-Turned!" Yelled Pikachu, "For the second time out of three Yields/U-Turns!"
"This must really suck." Said Snake.
"It does." Lamented Pikachu.
"Oh." Said Snake.
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 1st Place
"We may finally get first place for the second time!" Said Olimar, "That would be cool!"
They were on the 5th floor.
"Okay, Roadblock!" Read Yoshi, "Who is the fast one?"
"Roadblock!" Said Koopa, "A Roadblock is a task only one person may perform!"
"In this Roadblock, one team member must take the survivors in their Pikmin squad and run across the fifth floor of the Cavern! This may seem really easy, however, random falling boulders will fall and possibly kill all their Pikmin, and hurt the team member!"
"Oh wow, I think I'll do it." Said Yoshi, "After all I'm the fastest Mushroom Kingdom runner!"
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 2nd Place
"This is pathetic! We can't pass Floor four!" Said Victor. "We can get eliminated if we can't hurry!"
"At least We're second!" Said Lucario optimistically.
Dedede and Lucas appeared.
"Ahhhh!!" Yelled Victor and Lucario.
King Dedede and Lucas
Party Animals
"We got to avoid these weird Leader-attacking bugs!" Said Lucas.
Dedede just ate all the bugs in the room.
"That was easy…" Said Lucas as the two teams went to floor five.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"I think we're-a last!" Whined Luigi as they ran down the spiraling path leading to Floor four.
"Oh come on, You've been whining how we're third, and one wrong turn now you're whining we're last!" Cried Mewtwo. "How about shutting that trap for once?!"
Mewtwo stapled Luigi's mouth shut.
"Better." Sighed Mewtwo, throwing the stapler behind him.
Snake and Pikachu
U-Turned
"We're doing Courage, because we had done fear." Explained Pikachu as he swiped away a small beast with his thick tail.
Snake shot some, and then planted a nuke.
"How long will it be until it detonates?" Asked Pikachu, nervously glancing at the bomb.
"About one hour." Replied Snake.
"Eh, good enough." Shrugged Pikachu, running for his life down Floor Three.
Yoshi
On Roadblock
"I'm about there…" Said Yoshi as he ran through the course, avoiding the huge boulders.
"Wow, you weren't kidding when you said you were fast!" Laughed Olimar.
Victor and Lucario
Currently in 2nd Place
"Roadblock!" Read Victor. "Who is the Fast runner?"
…
…
"Please?" Begged Victor, "Please say the announcement? We Are first, right?!"
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 3rd Place
"Roadblock!" Read Lucas, "Who is the fast runner?"
Lucas glanced at Dedede, his fat Penguin partner.
"Err…I'll do it!" Laughed Lucas nervously. "Y-you don't want to hurt yourself, King!"
"Smart boy." Growled Dedede, lowering the gun.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"Besides, we couldn't be last," Explained Mewtwo. "The Martial Artists got ahead, and so did the Party Boys. Yoshi and Olimar know the terrain, maybe, just maybe they got ahead, and Snake and Pikachu were U-Turned, and we didn't see them. So either the Mortal enemies are so far ahead, that they're with the others, or they're so far behind they hadn't reached the U-Turn before us."
Luigi couldn't reply, as his pie hole was stapled shut.
"Oh ho, today has been a great day, yes…" Muttered Mewtwo charmingly.
Snake and Pikachu
Currently in Last Place
"We have apparently completed the Detour, because Snake's Nuke will go off in an hour." Said Pikachu.
"We can catch up maybe." Said Snake. "Or we'll die because we went too slow."
There was an awkward silence.
"Snake, you DID set it to go off in an hour, right?!" Laughed Pikachu nervously.
"Yep!" Replied Snake. "I set it at 1:00!"
Pikachu gulped, and ventured to ask:
"Snake? Did it happen to say; 00:01:00?"
"Yep! One hour!" Grinned Snake.
"No," Replied Pikachu, looking grim. "You set it for one minute."
"Oh, Fuc-"
Yoshi and Olimar
Currently in 1st Place
"It says to go down to floor Eighth, the final Floor!" Said Yoshi excitedly. "The Tenth Pit stop!"
"Teams must now head for the Pit Stop this Leg, the Eighth Floor of Frontier Cavern!" Said Koopa, "This is the tenth pit stop in our Amazing Race around the World! Teams must hurry, as the last team to arrive will be eliminated!"
"We're going to be in the Final Three!" Said Olimar, "We're going to make it!"
King Dedede and Lucas
Currently in 2nd Place
"Oh, no you aren't!" Laughed Dedede as they ran past them.
"Uh-oh, we have to beat the Party guys there!" Said Yoshi to Victor.
"Uh, I'm not Olimar." Said Victor, "But thanks for the info. Bye!"
Victor and Lucario followed after the Party Boys down into the Sixth floor.
"Ahh!" Screamed Yoshi and Olimar, "After them!"
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"We couldn't be last, right?!" Laughed Mewtwo nervously, "Right?! RIGHT?!"
Mewtwo realized he was shaking Luigi, panting in the plumber's face.
"Oops, sorry Luigi." Chuckled Mewtwo. "Oh, and your No-Talk penalty is up!"
Mewtwo ripped off the staples on Luigi's face.
"OW!" Yelled Luigi, clutching his bleeding mouth.
"Never mind, you spoke…" Sighed Mewtwo, getting out a stapler gun.
Floor Six
King Dedede and Lucas jumped in the cave, and looked around.
"Okay, this floor and one more after it until we're at the Floor with the pit stop, f-floor eight!" Explained Lucas, looking around cautiously.
"Let's go this way!" Suggested Dedede.
"No, Dedede, I-I think it's this way!" Yelled Lucas, running after Dedede.
Victor and Lucario chuckled heartily to themselves as they walked down to Floor seven.
Yoshi ran past them.
"Agh, where are all of you coming from?!" Asked Victor, trying to catch up.
A Bulborb ran after Lucario.
"Just get on the mat, I'll follow!" Replied Lucario.
"Okay!" Said Victor, jumping into the Final Floor, after Yoshi.
At The Pit Stop
Yoshi ran in, breathless.
"Woo, shouldn't have run…that fast…" Breathed Yoshi quietly.
Yoshi realized he had searing pain in his right ankle.
He looked down, and saw Bulborb Larvae.
"Oh-no, there's Bulborb Larvae here!" Gasped Yoshi, "These things can devour things twice their size!"
He limped (The Larvae sank it's teeth into his leg) over one of the many paths and jumped over the swarms of Larvae.
"There! The mat!" Yelled Yoshi, bleeding.
He limped onto the mat.
Victor however, encountered an even more serious problem: The Actual Empress Bulblax.
"Holy Tuna fish!" Screamed Victor as the beast awoke. "What does this monster even do?!"
As if to answer Victor's question, the beast grunted and reproduced more Bulborb Larvae.
"It was rhetorical!" Said Victor desperately, running out onto the mat.
Olimar battled his way to the mat, with only 14 surviving Pikmin.
"I…took the shortcut." Explained a bloody Olimar.
"Ah." Said Koopa. "Team Yoshi and Olimar, you are team number One!"
"Yes, for the second time!" Cheered Yoshi.
"I have great news! You have both won your own private jets!" Said Koopa.
"Yay!" They Cheered.
Lucario ran in three minutes later.
"Dammit!" Said Victor, "What took so long? Lost by Three Lousy Minutes!"
"Team Victor and Lucario," Said Koopa, "You are team number Two!"
"It's better than three, four or Last at this point." Shrugged Lucario.
Mewtwo and Luigi
Currently in 4th Place
"Just can't be last…" Sang Mewtwo, listening to his ipod.
"This can't be happening!" Said Luigi, "We're last!"
Snake and Pikachu hobbled by, and took the Roadblock clue.
"We really Are last now!" Yelled Luigi.
Snake and Pikachu
"Roadblock!" Read Pikachu, "Who's the fast runner?"
They looked at one another.
"I'll do it, I'm fast." Said Pikachu.
"I'm fast too, dammit!" Yelled Snake as he ran off to go cry.
King Dedede and Lucas
Arrived 3rd Place
Lucas and Dedede, jumped in, unharmed.
"We used Dedede's limo to run over the bugs." Explained Lucas.
"Oh…" Said Koopa. "You're team number three!"
"At least we'll be second-last to depart next leg…" Sighed Lucas sadly.
Pikachu
On Roadblock
He did it.
"You're running out of good ideas, aren't you?" Asked Pikachu. "Pit stop, here we come!"
Mewtwo
On Roadblock
Mewtwo teleported to the Clue box.
"Easy." Smirked Mewtwo. "Pit stop!"
At the Pit Stop
A long while later, Pikachu ran in the Final Floor, with the pit stop.
"Where's the mat?" Quizzed Pikachu, running into a room.
Snake crawled on the floor to Pikachu.
"Okay, we have to-Ow, Pikachu, quit hurting me!" Said Snake angrily. "I'm trying to be friends with you!"
"Ouch, I'm not doing anything!" Said Pikachu, "It's this swarm of bugs!"
They swatted them off, and staggered into a path.
"Oh no!" Gasped Pikachu, "We picked the path with all the Bulborb Larvae!"
Mewtwo teleported onto the mat. Luigi frantically searched for the mat.
"Over here!" Called out Mewtwo.
The three racers stumbled towards the correct room.
Luigi ran in, not bleeding, but he was tied to a weight.
"Luigi!" Yelled Mewtwo angrily, "Why on earth do you have yourself tied to a weight?!"
"You tied me to it, and threatened to push me into the lake!" Screamed Luigi angrily.
"Oh yeah…" Muttered Mewtwo, scratching his chin.
Snake crawled towards the mat in terrible pain, his body receiving multiple bites.
Pikachu touched the mat.
Luigi yanked with all his might to get away from the weight.
Snake reached out to touch the mat.
Luigi pulled so hard, his rope tying him to the weight snapped, and he flew across the room.
Snake lowered his hand, inches away from touching the mat.
Luigi landed on the mat.
"YES!" Cheered Mewtwo. "We're still in!"
"Team Mewtwo and Luigi, you are team Number four!" Said Koopa.
Snake touched the mat. Sadly.
"Team Snake and Pikachu, you are the last team to arrive," Said Koopa. "And I'm sorry to say, you have been eliminated, from the race."
"Well…" Sighed Pikachu, bloody and in tears. "We got to be in Ten whole legs, and we got Fifth Place. We even won a leg. But most importantly, We gained our friendship back."
Pikachu looked at Snake.
"Right Snake?"
"No!" Yelled Snake, bleeding and drowning in his blood, "I'm tired, dying and I wanna go home!"
Pikachu cried, and Snake died.
…
Victor covered Snake's body with his cardboard box.
Finish Times:
Yoshi and Olimar: 12:37 PM
Victor and Lucario: 12:40 PM
King Dedede and Lucas: 12:48 PM
Mewtwo and Luigi: 1:01 PM
Snake and Pikachu: 1:05 PM- Eliminated
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