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Mac watched him for a moment, tempted not to help. Finally she sighed inwardly and moved to him, wrapping her arms around Harm, her hands slipping down into the back pockets of his jeans as she nuzzled his neck.
Harm sighed in relief and bent his head down to her ear. "Thank you." He whispered, slipping his hands into her back pockets as well, pulling her close ((the crowd at the Roberts' broke into cheers)). The man rolled his eyes and walked off as the monorail approached and they boarded. Mac sat down, Harm tightly against her side.
"Harm, give me some breathing room would you? And you owe me."
"I know." He dug a blue shirt out of his bag and changed, trying not to smile when he noticed Mac watching him.
They get off at the transportation center and get on the monorail to Epcot. "See…aren't you glad we stopped for help?" Mac asked as they watched the big Epcot ball getting closer."
"Yeah." Harm admitted reluctantly, earning a smile from Mac. The got out at Epcot and took off around the World Showcase Lagoon. "There!" Harm pointed to some boats.
Mac nodded and followed him. "Let's just run it. It'll be faster." When Harm agreed and they took off down the pathway leading to the Boardwalk.
MEANWHILE
Darryl/Danny, Don/Graham, and Sarah/Alison finally got through the parade crowds. The man wearing the princess hat walked up to Darryl and started to hit on him.
"Back off." Danny warned him.
"I don't see him wearing tags."
"I said back off." He hissed and slugged the man. Soon there was a full fight breaking out that had to be broken up by the Disney security guards. They were all taken to the front gates to calm down.
Don and Graham chuckled and shook their heads before running to the train station and retrieving their bags. They got on the bus to the resorts.
Sarah and Alison got their bags and got on the monorail back to the transportation and ticket center.
Gerry/Melissa and Katie/Donna made it to the transportation and ticket center at the same time. They all ran to the buses to the resorts.
Harm/Mac reached the route marker first and grabbed the next clue. Mac read it aloud. "It's a detour."
Phil's voice came on, "A detour was two options, each with their own pros and cons. First the teams must make their way back to the transportation and ticket center at the Magic Kingdom where they must find the Richard Petty Driving Experience. In 'Ride', they must get in with a professional race car driver who will complete 3 laps at speeds close to 145 mph. There is only one driver available, so it's first come first serve. In 'Change', the teams must change four tires on a race car. The cars are unlimited so there is no wait for one, however, the task is physically demanding. "
"I vote for the riding." Harm piped up. "Just don't get sick on me, Marine."
Mac rolled her eyes and sprinted to the bus that was headed to the Center.
Meanwhile, Larry/Henry and Bernie/Anne had finally reached the train station at the front of the park. They quickly gathered their stuff and took the monorail to the Transportation and Ticket center where they hopped on a bus to the resorts.
Bev/Andy and Sarah/Alison had boarded a bus to the resorts and when they got off it, they ran into Gerry/Melissa, Katie/Donna, Don/Graham, and Pete/David. They all sprinted towards the route marker, retrieving the next clue and running back to the bus. They passed Bernie/Anne and Larry/Henry on the way.
Back at the park, Darryl/Danny were informed that they were now disqualified from the race because Disney security wouldn't allow them to reenter the park and they were therefore unable to get their next clue.
Phil handed them their bags. "Darryl and Danny, as you will not be able to complete this leg; you are eliminated from the race."
The couple walked away, still arguing and throwing blame around.
Harm and Mac reached the Raceway and received their helmets. They got in through the window of the car and were strapped in before the driver took off, flying through the three laps in what felt like a matter of seconds. Mac felt a little queasy when she got out but shook it off as Harm ripped open the next clue. "Head to the airport and make your way to Johannesburg, South Africa. Find Knife's Edge, a cliff at Victoria Falls. Here you'll find your next clue. Let's go." He ran to the waiting SUVs and got in, throwing the map at Mac.
"Whoa…who said that you're driving?"
"I'm a pilot, Mac…not a navigator."
"Oh yeah, you're a pilot twice a year, big freaking deal." Mac rolled her eyes. "Just don't crash the car, okay?" She got in the back seat.
"Okay…I'll do that if you don't give me any mixed signals. With your directions, we'd end up in Maine instead of the airport." He said tightly and got in, slamming the key into the ignition and speeding off, causing the tires to squeal.
As they pulled out, the bus carrying six of the other teams arrived at the Raceway. Gerry/Melissa got to the track first and got in while the other teams went to change tires.
Pete and Dave finished changing the tires first and grabbed the clue before sprinting to a SUV and taking off for the airport right behind Gerry/Melissa.
Andy/Bev saw the opening and ran to get into the racecar as Don/Graham finished changing their tires and took off.
Katie/Donna were next in the racecar as Sarah/Alison continued to struggle with the tires.
Harm/Mac were able to get on the first flight out as all the rest of the teams met up at the airport, waiting for the next flight out. Harm and Mac sat silently in their seats, both refusing to speak to the other. Finally Harm broke the silence.
"Mac, this is ridiculous."
"My thoughts exactly, Commander."
"Let's just get through this race, okay?"
Mac nodded. "Fine by me."
When the plane landed, they ran towards the information area and got maps of the area. "Here it is…Victoria Falls.." Mac pointed to the spot on the map.
"Okay, let's go." They ran off and found the waiting SUVs and started driving towards the airport.
MEANWHILE
ON THE PLANE
The eight remaining teams all got onto the same flight. Gerry/Melissa and Katie all started singing during the flight, entertaining some of the other passengers. Sarah/Alison fought about how Sarah had almost gotten them lost on the way to the airport. Pete began to talk to everyone around him. Don/Graham were both hitting on the flight attendants. Bernie/Anne and Bev/Andy talked about religion. And Larry charmed the flight attendants into giving him and Henry free food and drinks.
BACK IN JOHANNESBURG
Harm and Mac finally found the cliff and ripped open the next clue. "Roadblock"
Again Phil's voice came over, "A roadblock is a task that can only be done by one team member. In this roadblock, they must bungee jump and then cross a rope to get to their teammate and the next clue.
Harm read the clue. "I'll do this one and meet you over there."
"Why are you doing it?" Mac demanded.
"Mac…give me a break."
"Oh I'll gratefully give you one."
"Mac, you can have the next one if you want it, but you're stomach was bothering you so this wouldn't exactly help."
Mac closed her mouth, feeling a bit stupid. "Oh…I…thanks. I'll see you soon." She was lead to the meeting place while Harm was taken to the edge of the cliff and set up for the jump.
Mac's stomach churned even more as she watched from the bottom. Images of the cord breaking assaulted her senses. She watched as he plummeted towards her, almost reaching the ground before being pulled back up. She watched him bob a few times until they got a hold of him and helped him down. She relaxed slightly as he crossed the rope towards her.
Harm finally got to her. "Relax, Marine…" He offered a faint smile and led her over to the box. "Make your way to the pit stop at Lanzarec Manor in Cape Town. The last team to arrive will be eliminated." They ran up to a couple locals that told them the fastest way to get there was by train so they took off to the train station as the other plane touched down and the teams made their way to the cliff.
Don jumped first, followed by Andy, Pete, Gerry, Henry, Katie, Bernie and finally Alison. They all got through the jump and made their way to the train station, just missing the train that Harm and Mac were able to get on and had to take a train that left an hour later.
Mac and Harm arrived at Cape Town and grabbed one of the waiting SUVs, easily finding the Manor. They sprinted to the mat and smiled, both panting.
Phil smiled. "Harm and Mac…you are the first team to arrive."
Mac grinned over at Harm as they walked in to start their mandatory twelve hour waiting period.
An hour later, the other teams began to arrive.
"Don and Graham, you're team number two."
Five minutes later, "Andrew and Beverly, you're team number three."
After another five minutes, "Gerry and Melissa, you're team number four."
Two minutes later, "Peter and David, you're team number five."
Four minutes after that, "Katie and Donna, you're team number six."
Two minutes later, "Larry and Henry, you're team number seven."
Six minutes later, "Bernie and Anne, you're team number eight."
An hour later, Sarah and Alison who had gotten lost once more arrived and stepped with defeat onto the mat. "Sarah and Alison, you are the last team to arrive. However, one team was disqualified so you're both still in the race."
They both began to squeal and made their way into the Manor where all the other teams were eating and resting.
Off Camera
"So…how long have you two been together?" Pete asked Harm and Mac.
"Ah, well…we're not together." Mac said quickly.
"Yeah, she made sure of that." Harm grumbled, promptly receiving a glare from Mac.
"Is there something we need to discuss?" Mac crossed her arms across her chest.
"Oh, so *now* you want to talk?" Harm stepped closer, trying to intimidate her.
"*I'm* not the one that wanted to table the discussion, that was *you*." Mac stepped closer instead of backing down. They were now standing with barely any space between them.
"Well, you blow so hot and cold you know. One second you won't even come see me in the brig and the next you're kissing Webb…and then all the sudden you're in bed with me and wanting to discuss our future as a couple?" He rolled his eyes. "No wonder all the men in your life die. You push and pull at them until they'd do anything to get away from you."
Mac slapped him as hard as she could, her eyes brimming with tears. The sound caused all the teams to fall silent. "You bastard." Mac said through gritted teeth and stormed off leaving a stunned Harm to rub the red hand print on his cheek.
"Guess we know who the next team to be eliminated will be." Larry whispered to Henry, grinning as he did. "We can take our time on the next leg and still get there before those two."
Anne went after Mac while Bernie pulled Harm to the side to calm them both down.
TBC and soon, I promise :) I've got notes down for all most all the legs now, but if anyone has any ideas for road blocks/detours/etc for Paraguay, Russia or Vegas, feel free to send them my way :) And if anyone knows how to help me with this...things will go alot faster, lol..I have a Dell laptop and occassionally it'll just highlight everything instead of just one item when I click or it will start capitalizing everything and doing what's on the top row of the keys so I can't even type numbers. When I push caps locks, it does lower case but still the top row of keys and hitting shift doesn't work. It'll randomly stop and start doing this.
Mac watched him for a moment, tempted not to help. Finally she sighed inwardly and moved to him, wrapping her arms around Harm, her hands slipping down into the back pockets of his jeans as she nuzzled his neck.
Harm sighed in relief and bent his head down to her ear. "Thank you." He whispered, slipping his hands into her back pockets as well, pulling her close ((the crowd at the Roberts' broke into cheers)). The man rolled his eyes and walked off as the monorail approached and they boarded. Mac sat down, Harm tightly against her side.
"Harm, give me some breathing room would you? And you owe me."
"I know." He dug a blue shirt out of his bag and changed, trying not to smile when he noticed Mac watching him.
They get off at the transportation center and get on the monorail to Epcot. "See…aren't you glad we stopped for help?" Mac asked as they watched the big Epcot ball getting closer."
"Yeah." Harm admitted reluctantly, earning a smile from Mac. The got out at Epcot and took off around the World Showcase Lagoon. "There!" Harm pointed to some boats.
Mac nodded and followed him. "Let's just run it. It'll be faster." When Harm agreed and they took off down the pathway leading to the Boardwalk.
MEANWHILE
Darryl/Danny, Don/Graham, and Sarah/Alison finally got through the parade crowds. The man wearing the princess hat walked up to Darryl and started to hit on him.
"Back off." Danny warned him.
"I don't see him wearing tags."
"I said back off." He hissed and slugged the man. Soon there was a full fight breaking out that had to be broken up by the Disney security guards. They were all taken to the front gates to calm down.
Don and Graham chuckled and shook their heads before running to the train station and retrieving their bags. They got on the bus to the resorts.
Sarah and Alison got their bags and got on the monorail back to the transportation and ticket center.
Gerry/Melissa and Katie/Donna made it to the transportation and ticket center at the same time. They all ran to the buses to the resorts.
Harm/Mac reached the route marker first and grabbed the next clue. Mac read it aloud. "It's a detour."
Phil's voice came on, "A detour was two options, each with their own pros and cons. First the teams must make their way back to the transportation and ticket center at the Magic Kingdom where they must find the Richard Petty Driving Experience. In 'Ride', they must get in with a professional race car driver who will complete 3 laps at speeds close to 145 mph. There is only one driver available, so it's first come first serve. In 'Change', the teams must change four tires on a race car. The cars are unlimited so there is no wait for one, however, the task is physically demanding. "
"I vote for the riding." Harm piped up. "Just don't get sick on me, Marine."
Mac rolled her eyes and sprinted to the bus that was headed to the Center.
Meanwhile, Larry/Henry and Bernie/Anne had finally reached the train station at the front of the park. They quickly gathered their stuff and took the monorail to the Transportation and Ticket center where they hopped on a bus to the resorts.
Bev/Andy and Sarah/Alison had boarded a bus to the resorts and when they got off it, they ran into Gerry/Melissa, Katie/Donna, Don/Graham, and Pete/David. They all sprinted towards the route marker, retrieving the next clue and running back to the bus. They passed Bernie/Anne and Larry/Henry on the way.
Back at the park, Darryl/Danny were informed that they were now disqualified from the race because Disney security wouldn't allow them to reenter the park and they were therefore unable to get their next clue.
Phil handed them their bags. "Darryl and Danny, as you will not be able to complete this leg; you are eliminated from the race."
The couple walked away, still arguing and throwing blame around.
Harm and Mac reached the Raceway and received their helmets. They got in through the window of the car and were strapped in before the driver took off, flying through the three laps in what felt like a matter of seconds. Mac felt a little queasy when she got out but shook it off as Harm ripped open the next clue. "Head to the airport and make your way to Johannesburg, South Africa. Find Knife's Edge, a cliff at Victoria Falls. Here you'll find your next clue. Let's go." He ran to the waiting SUVs and got in, throwing the map at Mac.
"Whoa…who said that you're driving?"
"I'm a pilot, Mac…not a navigator."
"Oh yeah, you're a pilot twice a year, big freaking deal." Mac rolled her eyes. "Just don't crash the car, okay?" She got in the back seat.
"Okay…I'll do that if you don't give me any mixed signals. With your directions, we'd end up in Maine instead of the airport." He said tightly and got in, slamming the key into the ignition and speeding off, causing the tires to squeal.
As they pulled out, the bus carrying six of the other teams arrived at the Raceway. Gerry/Melissa got to the track first and got in while the other teams went to change tires.
Pete and Dave finished changing the tires first and grabbed the clue before sprinting to a SUV and taking off for the airport right behind Gerry/Melissa.
Andy/Bev saw the opening and ran to get into the racecar as Don/Graham finished changing their tires and took off.
Katie/Donna were next in the racecar as Sarah/Alison continued to struggle with the tires.
Harm/Mac were able to get on the first flight out as all the rest of the teams met up at the airport, waiting for the next flight out. Harm and Mac sat silently in their seats, both refusing to speak to the other. Finally Harm broke the silence.
"Mac, this is ridiculous."
"My thoughts exactly, Commander."
"Let's just get through this race, okay?"
Mac nodded. "Fine by me."
When the plane landed, they ran towards the information area and got maps of the area. "Here it is…Victoria Falls.." Mac pointed to the spot on the map.
"Okay, let's go." They ran off and found the waiting SUVs and started driving towards the airport.
MEANWHILE
ON THE PLANE
The eight remaining teams all got onto the same flight. Gerry/Melissa and Katie all started singing during the flight, entertaining some of the other passengers. Sarah/Alison fought about how Sarah had almost gotten them lost on the way to the airport. Pete began to talk to everyone around him. Don/Graham were both hitting on the flight attendants. Bernie/Anne and Bev/Andy talked about religion. And Larry charmed the flight attendants into giving him and Henry free food and drinks.
BACK IN JOHANNESBURG
Harm and Mac finally found the cliff and ripped open the next clue. "Roadblock"
Again Phil's voice came over, "A roadblock is a task that can only be done by one team member. In this roadblock, they must bungee jump and then cross a rope to get to their teammate and the next clue.
Harm read the clue. "I'll do this one and meet you over there."
"Why are you doing it?" Mac demanded.
"Mac…give me a break."
"Oh I'll gratefully give you one."
"Mac, you can have the next one if you want it, but you're stomach was bothering you so this wouldn't exactly help."
Mac closed her mouth, feeling a bit stupid. "Oh…I…thanks. I'll see you soon." She was lead to the meeting place while Harm was taken to the edge of the cliff and set up for the jump.
Mac's stomach churned even more as she watched from the bottom. Images of the cord breaking assaulted her senses. She watched as he plummeted towards her, almost reaching the ground before being pulled back up. She watched him bob a few times until they got a hold of him and helped him down. She relaxed slightly as he crossed the rope towards her.
Harm finally got to her. "Relax, Marine…" He offered a faint smile and led her over to the box. "Make your way to the pit stop at Lanzarec Manor in Cape Town. The last team to arrive will be eliminated." They ran up to a couple locals that told them the fastest way to get there was by train so they took off to the train station as the other plane touched down and the teams made their way to the cliff.
Don jumped first, followed by Andy, Pete, Gerry, Henry, Katie, Bernie and finally Alison. They all got through the jump and made their way to the train station, just missing the train that Harm and Mac were able to get on and had to take a train that left an hour later.
Mac and Harm arrived at Cape Town and grabbed one of the waiting SUVs, easily finding the Manor. They sprinted to the mat and smiled, both panting.
Phil smiled. "Harm and Mac…you are the first team to arrive."
Mac grinned over at Harm as they walked in to start their mandatory twelve hour waiting period.
An hour later, the other teams began to arrive.
"Don and Graham, you're team number two."
Five minutes later, "Andrew and Beverly, you're team number three."
After another five minutes, "Gerry and Melissa, you're team number four."
Two minutes later, "Peter and David, you're team number five."
Four minutes after that, "Katie and Donna, you're team number six."
Two minutes later, "Larry and Henry, you're team number seven."
Six minutes later, "Bernie and Anne, you're team number eight."
An hour later, Sarah and Alison who had gotten lost once more arrived and stepped with defeat onto the mat. "Sarah and Alison, you are the last team to arrive. However, one team was disqualified so you're both still in the race."
They both began to squeal and made their way into the Manor where all the other teams were eating and resting.
Off Camera
"So…how long have you two been together?" Pete asked Harm and Mac.
"Ah, well…we're not together." Mac said quickly.
"Yeah, she made sure of that." Harm grumbled, promptly receiving a glare from Mac.
"Is there something we need to discuss?" Mac crossed her arms across her chest.
"Oh, so *now* you want to talk?" Harm stepped closer, trying to intimidate her.
"*I'm* not the one that wanted to table the discussion, that was *you*." Mac stepped closer instead of backing down. They were now standing with barely any space between them.
"Well, you blow so hot and cold you know. One second you won't even come see me in the brig and the next you're kissing Webb…and then all the sudden you're in bed with me and wanting to discuss our future as a couple?" He rolled his eyes. "No wonder all the men in your life die. You push and pull at them until they'd do anything to get away from you."
Mac slapped him as hard as she could, her eyes brimming with tears. The sound caused all the teams to fall silent. "You bastard." Mac said through gritted teeth and stormed off leaving a stunned Harm to rub the red hand print on his cheek.
"Guess we know who the next team to be eliminated will be." Larry whispered to Henry, grinning as he did. "We can take our time on the next leg and still get there before those two."
Anne went after Mac while Bernie pulled Harm to the side to calm them both down.
TBC and soon, I promise :) I've got notes down for all most all the legs now, but if anyone has any ideas for road blocks/detours/etc for Paraguay, Russia or Vegas, feel free to send them my way :) And if anyone knows how to help me with this...things will go alot faster, lol..I have a Dell laptop and occassionally it'll just highlight everything instead of just one item when I click or it will start capitalizing everything and doing what's on the top row of the keys so I can't even type numbers. When I push caps locks, it does lower case but still the top row of keys and hitting shift doesn't work. It'll randomly stop and start doing this.