Author's note: I'm so incredibly sorry for not continuing this in the longest of times. I had even given up on this for a while, but the one thing that's giving me the will to finish this is your reviews. Thanks for all of your support thus far, and I really hope to get this thing finished.
On a side note, the rest of the race will be done in a more natural format, because I find it easier to express more detail this way.
Also keep in mind that while I shall work on this thing, every two weeks I halt everything until I update my site (because voting for it ends every two weeks). So I'll try and get another leg up before the time for voting for my site expires.
Leg Seven
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Before the leg starts, we see Mr. Jowai walking across an indoor fighting arena.
"The world of Mario. Single-handedly one of the largest and most popular nodes around. With each passing game released, new sections are added to this already-huge node." The portly Rilgarian said to the camera. "And floating high above one of the newest areas of Rougeport: Gltzville. This insanely-popular fighting arena, known for the intense battles and the popular Rawk Hawk, was the sixth Pitstop in a race around the VG Universe."
We see clips of the remaining ten teams checking into the Pitstop, starting with Garfield & Arlene. We then see the teams gathered around a table, eating, although Geese & Krauser are sitting at a different table altogether.
"After checking into the Pitstop, teams received a mandatory rest period. This allowed them to eat…" Mr. Jowai's voice was aired over the clips.
We see Paula laying in a bed, asleep.
"…Sleep…" Mr. Jowai continued.
We see Talon & Malon talking with Tiny & Dingodile.
"…And mingle with the other teams. Can Garfield & Arlene build on their good luck and growing relationship and keep the lead? And will Tiny & Dingodile, despite having had the Glitch used on them, manage to stay in the race?" Mr. Jowai finished. "Garfield & Arlene, whom were the first team to arrive, will be the first to depart, twelve hours later."
(PITSTOP)
Because it was an indoor arena, neither of the cats waiting at the Pitstop would have been able to tell if it were day or night. Luckily, the arena lights had been turned on, allowing teams to open up their first clue without the need of a flashlight. Once the time arrived, Garfield quickly tore open the envelope.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – First to Depart)
After tearing open the envelope, Garfield quickly scanned over the clue. "We're heading to the world of Clue!" The orange tabby said.
"Teams must now fly their cloud cars to the airport and book flights to the world of Clue, a popular board game with many spinoffs and remakes." Mr. Jowai explained over a series of clips. "Once there, they must travel by taxi to the lodge of Col. Michael Mustard, where they'll find their next clue."
"Time to go, Arlene." Garfield said as he picked up his backpack.
"Right, Garfield." The pink cat replied as the two left the Pitstop and started jogging through Glitzville, knowing that they only had a couple minutes on the next team.
Once they got outside, Garfield & Arlene could easily see that it was night out. The dating cats quickly saw the line of ten cloud cars parked at the edge of Glitzville and ran towards them.
"I'll drive, Garfield." Arlene said as she jumped behind the wheel.
Garfield nodded, got into the backseat and pulled out the map. As the two cats flew off in their cloud car, the next team departed from the Pitstop.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Second to Depart)
Velma tore open the envelope and read its contents. "Fly to the world of Clue."
"Clue?" Shaggy asked with a smirk. "Awesome! We'll like, feel right at home!"
Velma chuckled and nodded. "You got that right, Shaggy. Come on, we're not that far behind the cats."
The two detectives left the Pitstop and quickly went through Glitzville, coming upon the remaining cloud cars. With Shaggy behind the wheel, the two flew off after Garfield & Arlene.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Third to Depart)
Geese waited impatiently as his half-brother ripped open the clue. "Where're we going, Krauser?" He asked
"Da vorld of Clue!" Krauser said, raising his index finger into the air.
"Okay. Let's go." Geese said, grabbing both backpacks and briskly walking away from the Pitstop with Krauser behind him.
Soon, the two half-brothers arrived outside, where the remaining cloud cars sat.
Geese looked into the sky and squinted. "I think I can see another cloud car in the distance." He mused before looked at his partner. "Move it, Krauser! We'll catch them at the airport!"
"Da!" Krauser said, jumping into the backseat of a cloud car. Geese quickly climbed behind the wheel and started the car.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE)
Arlene looked over her shoulder. "Are the detectives still behind us?"
Garfield turned in his seat and looked out the back window. "They're a ways behind us, but yeah, they are."
"Hopefully, we'll be able to land a good flight." Arlene said. "If we all get bunched together, teams like us will be in serious trouble."
"Yeah." Garfield agreed. "For sure."
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
"Okay. The airport's about fifteen minutes away." Velma pointed out as she read a map.
"We, like, need to hurry and get a good flight once we arrive." Shaggy said from behind the wheel.
"We shouldn't need to worry, Shag." Velma explained. "We're one of the first teams, so we'll have plenty of time."
"I hope your right, Velma."
(PITSTOP)
(JOLENE & MUSH – Fourth to Depart)
Mush quickly opened the envelope in his hands and scanned over it. "The world of Clue."
Jolene sighed and adjusted her glasses. "Looks like Shaggy & Velma have the advantage if the clues there have anything to do with solving mysteries."
"And knowing Clue, I wouldn't be surprised." Mush agreed as he picked up his backpack and started leaving the Pitstop.
The two mushrooms, knowing Glitzville like the backs of their hands, were easily able to get out and arrive at the cloud cars outside. The two siblings jumped into one and flew off in it.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Fifth to Depart)
Paula easily tore open the envelope as Jewel waited in anticipation. "Well? Where're we going?" The white-haired girl asked.
The orange-haired elf quickly read the clue. "We're going to the world of Clue."
"Let's go, then!" Jewel said as she rushed from the Pitstop.
"Jewel! Wait up!" Paula shouted as she grabbed her backpack and followed her energetic friend.
The two girls went through Glitzville and quickly arrived outside, where they saw the cloud cars parked in a line.
"I'll drive, Jewel." Paula said as she got behind the wheel.
"Sure thing, Paula. I'll navigate." Jewel said as she climbed in after her friend.
(AIRPORT)
Garfield & Arlene flew their cloud car down towards the ground and parked it. After they did, they quickly got out and grabbed their backpacks.
As Garfield grabbed his backpack, Arlene glanced upwards to notice another cloud car coming in their direction. "Here come the detectives, Garfield!"
Garfield quickly closed the trunk. "Let's go!"
The two cats rushed into the airport and quickly saw an open airline. Without thinking of the consequences, they rushed over.
"We need two tickets heading to the world of Clue." Garfield explained.
The Goomba behind the counter nodded. "Okay. From the looks of things, the earliest flight we've got leaves in four hours."
"That's the earliest flight?" Arlene asked. "Okay, then. We'll take it."
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – First on Flight 1)
As Garfield & Arlene left the counter, Shaggy & Velma came through the doors and saw the cats leaving the counter. The two detectives decided to follow suit and went over themselves.
"We're looking for the fastest flight heading to the world of Clue." Velma said. "Do you have any tickets left?"
"As a matter of fact, yes." The Goomba replied. "The earliest flight leaves in four hours."
Shaggy let out a sigh. "Well, all of the others are, like, gonna be here by then. We might as well, like, take it."
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Second on Flight 1)
A couple minutes later and Geese & Krauser arrived. The two half-brothers saw the two teams sitting down.
"Looks like they got tickets from that counter over there." Geese mused. "Come on, Krauser."
"Da. Okay, Geese." Krauser said as he followed Geese ver to the counter.
"May I help you?" The Goomba asked.
"Yes. We're needing to get on the fastest flight to the world of Clue." Geese explained.
The Goomba pressed a few keys on his keyboard with his foot. "Okay, we've still got some seats available. The flight leaves in four hours."
"We'll take it." Geese said with a nod.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Third on Flight 1)
(PITSTOP)
(KIM & RON – Sixth to Depart)
Ron's leg was feeling a lot better by now, as he was fully standing on it as Kim opened the first clue. "What does it say, KP?" He asked.
"Fly to the world of Clue." Kim explained. "Well, let's get going, Ron."
The two teen heroes quickly left the Pitstop, hoping to catch up to teams ahead of them. Getting outside and into the night, they saw the five remaining cloud cars and got into one, flying off in it. As they did, the next team left the Pitstop.
(TALON & MALON – Seventh to Depart)
Malon brushed her long, red hair out of her eyes as she opened the clue. "You have sixty-three dollars for this leg of the race." She read.
Talon counted the money pulled from the envelope and nodded. "It's all hear, Malon." The overweight farmer said.
His daughter nodded back. "Sounds good, then. Let's head out, dad." Malon said as she picked up her backpack and left the Pitstop with her father right behind her.
The two farmers got outside and saw a cloud car flying away off in the distance.
"There they go, dad!" Malon shouted, pointing into the sky.
"Let's get into one of those there cloud cars, then!" Talon said as he and Malon rushed towards the remaining cloud cars and got into one.
(XIAOYU & MIHARU – Eighth to Depart)
"Where're we going, Xiao?" Miharu asked her friend.
The raven-haired girl quickly opened the clue to find out. "The world of Clue!"
"Awesome!" The orange-haired schoolgirl said. "C'mon, Xiao! Let's go!"
"Right!"
The two schoolgirls rushed out of Glitzville as quick as they could and quickly came upon the few cloud cars that were left. The two friends got into one and flew off, hoping to catch up.
(AIRPORT)
Jolene & Mush came through the front doors of the airport and quickly found the airline the others had previously gotten their tickets from. The two mushroom siblings went over as well.
"Do you have any tickets remaining for the fastest flight to the world of Clue?" Jolene asked.
"You guys too, eh?" The Goomba asked. "Well, you're in luck. The earliest flight leaves in four hours and I've got only two tickets left."
Mush's eyes lit up. "We'll take them!"
(JOLENE & MUSH – Last on Flight 1)
Not long after, Paula & Jewel showed up. The two girls went over to the airline, hoping to get a good flight.
"Um…We're looking for the fastest flight possible heading to the world of Clue." Paula said.
"Oh, I'm sorry, but I just sold the last tickets for the earliest flight." The Goomba explained. "I've got available seats on the next flight, but it leaves a half-hour later."
"Doesn't look like we have much of a choice." Jewel sighed. "We'll take them, thanks."
(PAULA & JEWEL – First on Flight 2)
A few more minutes passed before Kim & Ron arrived. The two teen heroes looked around.
"What do you think, Ron?" Kim asked.
"Well, from the looks of things, I'd say that teams have been getting flights from that airline over there." Ron pointed out.
Kim nodded. "The best flight there is probably sold out by now. Let's try and find a flight somewhere else first."
"No problem, KP." Ron said with a smiled as the two wandered off in another direction. Luckily for them, no one noticed them arrive or leave.
(PITSTOP)
(KID & ALLY – Ninth to Depart)
Kid USA was the one to open the envelope. His redhead sister watched him.
Once he had opened the envelope, the blonde boxer read the clue. "We're going to the world of Clue, Ally."
"We'd better hurry, bro." Ally said as she grabbed her backpack. "We're almost in last place and we REALLY need to catch up."
"You got that right, sis." Kid replied as he and Ally left the Pitstop. "Let's get going."
The two arrived outside and saw the two cloud cars that hadn't been taken yet. Climbing into one, they flew off as the last team left the Pitstop.
(TINY & DINGODILE – Last to Depart)
"Well Tiny, ya ready ta make up for lost time?" The dingo-crocodile hybrid asked his best friend.
The giant tiger nodded enthusiastically. "Tiny ready, Dingodile!"
Dingodile smirked. "Good ta hear, pal." He said as he ripped open the clue. "Let's roll, Tiny!"
"Okay!" Tiny said as he grabbed his backpack (a pink Hello Kitty one) and followed Dingodile out of Glitzville.
The two best friends arrived outside and saw the one lone cloud car remaining.
"Well, THAT'S not a pretty sight." Dingodile half-joked as he climbed behind the wheel.
Tiny literally jumped into the backseat. Once he was in, Dingodile started the cloud car and flew off in the direction of the airport, hoping to catch up to the others.
(AIRPORT)
Talon & Malon walked through the front doors to the airport and saw all of the teams sitting down (although Geese & Krauser were off studying a large map). The two farmers saw the airline counter and strode over.
"We're looking for a flight to the world of Clue." Malon explained.
"Well, I've got a flight ready. It arrives at three-thirty in the afternoon." The Goomba explained.
Talon nodded. "We'll take it."
(TALON & MALON – Second on Flight 2)
As Talon & Malon left the counter, Xiaoyu & Miharu arrived. They saw the counter, but hesitated on going over.
"You think we should search for another airline, Xiao?" Miharu asked.
"Might be the best choice." Xiaoyu replied. "Everyone seems to be getting on this other airline and the best seats are probably taken by now."
The two girls rushed off, with similar hopes as Kim & Ron.
(KIM & RON)
"Hey, KP! There's an airline!" Ron said.
"Let's check it out." Kim added as the two walked over to the counter.
"May I help you?" The female Koopa behind the counter asked.
"We're looking for a fast flight heading to the world of Clue." Ron explained. "You have any tickets left?"
"Hmm…Let's see." The Koopa said before coming upon an answer. "As a matter of fact, yes. We have a flight leaving in three hours if you like."
"Sounds good." Kim nodded. "We'll take it, please."
(KIM & RON – First on Flight 3)
(XIAOYU & MIHARU)
"You see anything, Xiao?" Miharu asked, looking around as the two walked through the airport.
"Wait…Yes! I see something!" Xiaoyu said as she pulled her friend over to an airline.
"Yes?" The Shyguy behind the counter asked.
"You have any flights heading to the world of Clue?" Xiaoyu asked.
"Hmm…Yes, we do." The Shyguy said after checking it out. "However, it makes a quick landing in the world of Sly Cooper. You'll have to make the connecting flight there."
"What time does the flight take off at?" Miharu asked.
"In one hour."
"We'll take it!" Xiaoyu said excitedly. "That sounds like a fast flight!"
(XIAOYU & MIHARU – First on Flight 4)
(KID & ALLY)
The two boxers burst through the front doors and noticed everyone else sitting down.
"Looks like we're looking for that airline there." Kid pointed out.
"Let's go see what they've got." Ally nodded as the siblings walked over to the counter.
"We need the fastest flight to the world of Clue." Kid told the Goomba.
"Sure thing." The Goomba said. "Our earliest flight available lands at three-thirty if that's what you want."
Ally nodded. "Sounds good. Book 'em!"
(KID & ALLY – Third on Flight 2)
Suddenly, Tiny & Dingodile arrived. The two giants saw Kid & Ally leave the counter and went over as well.
"Mate, we're lookin' for the fastest flight ta Clue that you've got." Dingodile said.
"The earliest flight available lands at three-thirty now." The Goomba explained.
As Tiny glanced to the right, Dingodile nodded. "Sounds good, mate. We'll take 'em."
(TINY & DINGODILE – Last on Flight 2)
Tiny's eyes suddenly caught something: Geese & Krauser reading a large map, studying it carefully (well, the former was). He quickly poked his partner in the arm. "Dingodile?"
Dingodile turned his head. "Yeah, Tiny?"
"Strange man in funny pants." Tiny pointed out Geese.
Dingodile saw the two and narrowed his eyes. "That's them all right."
"We go talk?" Tiny asked.
His friend nodded. "We go talk."
With that, the two giants went over to Geese & Krauser. The latter saw them coming and tapped on the former's shoulder. Geese turned and saw the giants coming over.
"Upset that ya wasted yer Glitch, mate?" Dingodile asked with a sly smirk. "Well, look at this. Tiny and Ah are still here."
"A minor setback." Geese said. "You managed to squeeze by under pure luck."
Dingodile sighed. "Look mate, what is it ya have against us? You've been treatin' Tiny and Ah like dirt ever since the race started."
"I merely think that you don't belong here. You shouldn't have lasted this long." Geese replied.
"But that shouldn't be a reason to be treatin' us like ya 'ave!" Dingodile said, pointing accusingly at Geese. "Why 'ave ya been callin' us 'bumblers' behind our backs!"
Geese narrowed his eyes and folded his arms. "That's because you ARE!" He said before he turned around and looked at the map again.
Dingodile sighed, frustrated. "Let's go, Tiny."
"Although they're the first team off the ground, Xiaoyu & Miharu do not have confirmed tickets to the world of Clue, and must make the connecting flight in the world of Sly Cooper." Mr. Jowai explained. "Kim & Ron, having managed to secure a direct flight, will land in Clue at two-forty. Arriving twenty minutes later is the flight containing Garfield & Arlene, Shaggy & Velma, Geese & Krauser and Jolene & Mush. Finally, on a flight arriving another half-hour later, is Paula & Jewel, Talon & Malon, Kid & Ally and Tiny & Dingodile."
(Flight 4 – Landing in Sly Cooper)
After jumping off their plane, Xiaoyu & Miharu found themselves rushing through the airport in a hurry to make their connecting flight before it took off. The two girls weaved their way through the crowd of people as they went through the airport.
"I hope we're in the lead, Miharu!" Xiaoyu said.
"If we can just make that connecting flight, we'll-" Miharu said before looking up. When she saw what she saw, she stopped and stared in shock. Xiaoyu wasn't expecting this, and collided with her friend.
After the two stood up again, Xiaoyu looked at her friend. "What did you stop for, Miharu?"
Miharu said nothing. She simply pointed upwards, at an electronic board hanging from the ceiling. Xiaoyu glanced upwards and her eyes widened as well. The board had listings of all the different flights, but what caught her eyes the most was the single word that had been placed right beside their connecting flight.
'CANCELLED'
"Our flight's been cancelled!" Xiaoyu asked, dropping her backpack in disbelief.
"I can't believe it." Miharu said, shaking her head. "This is horrible! We're eliminated for sure!"
"Well, maybe there's still hope, Miharu." Xiaoyu said, trying to comfort her friend.
"There isn't!" Miharu stated. "We're done!"
With that, Miharu walked over to a nearby bench, sat down and buried her face in her hands. Xiaoyu sighed.
Meanwhile, in the world of Clue…
(Flight 3 – Landing)
Kim & Ron, the lone team on the plane, wasted no time in getting out of the airport. They knew that they were in the lead, but they didn't know how far ahead they were. The two heroes rushed out into the streets to hail a taxi.
"Taxi!" Kim shouted, holding an arm in the air.
Luckily, a taxi stopped to allow the two to get in.
"Where to?" The driver asked.
"Col. Mustard's Lodge!" Ron said as he closed the taxi's door. "Pronto!"
"Yes, sir!"
"The main reason we were hurrying to get there was because we had no idea how far ahead we were." Kim spoke in an after-leg interview. "For all we knew, the rest of the teams could have been a mere five minutes behind us."
Eventually, the taxi arrived at the lodge of Col. Mustard, where the clue box sat outside. Kim & Ron saw it.
"There it is, KP!" Ron pointed out.
"I see it, Ron!" Kim said before looking at the driver. "We're here!"
The taxi driver stopped, and once he did, the back door opened. Kim & Ron jumped out and rushed over to the clue box, taking out the first envelope.
(KIM & RON – First at Clue 1)
Kim ripped open the envelope and read its contents. "Ride bicycles to the castle of Prof. Plum."
"Teams must now take two of the given bicycles and take themselves to the ancient castle of Prof. Plum, archeologist and former race contestant." Mr. Jowai explained. "Teams are given a map, but the castle isn't marked on it, so the only way for teams to get there will be to ask for directions as they go. Once they find the castle, they'll receive their next clue."
"Given bicycles?" Kim asked as she looked around. "Where would they be?"
"I see them, KP!" Ron said as he pointed to a rack of twenty bikes.
"Great. You go get the bikes ready while I pay our driver." Kim said as she turned around and went over to the taxi that was still waiting for them.
After paying the driver, Kim rushed back over to Ron, whom had pulled two bikes from the rack.
"Where's the map?" Kim asked.
"Over here." Ron said as he grabbed a map from a stack of them sitting to the side.
"Well, let's get going." Kim said as she got onto her bike. "I don't know when the other teams will get here."
With that, the two biked off, hoping that they could keep their lead.
(Flight 1 – Landing)
People exited the plane to continue their day casually. In fact, people were progressing so casually that it seemed unusual to see eight people tearing through the airport with backpacks. While everyone else got stuck in a crowd, Jolene & Mush again used their small height to advantage and squeezed through, quickly exiting the airport.
"Well, THAT was easy." Jolene mused.
Mush didn't seem to hear her as he stuck his small arm into the air. "Taxi!" He shouted, quickly getting someone attention. A taxi pulled up, granting the two access into the cab.
"We need to get to Col. Mustard's Lodge." Jolene explained as she got in.
"Will do!" The driver said.
As Jolene & Mush drove off, Shaggy & Velma rushed out of the airport with the other two teams one their heels.
"They did it again!" Geese growled.
Shaggy quickly lifted his hand. "Like, taxi!"
Geese quickly snapped to attention and hailed a taxi as well. Arlene climbed up on Garfield shoulders and hailed a taxi that way.
Eventually, three taxis pulled up and the three teams were on their way, although Shaggy & Velma were still ahead.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE)
Arlene pulled out ten bucks and offered it to the driver. "Could you please pass the team ahead of us?"
"Sure thing." The driver said as he sped up and pulled into the other side of the road.
Garfield glanced out the side window at the team they were now passing. "Uh…Arlene, I don't think it was a wise choice to pass that team."
"Why not?" Arlene asked as she looked out the window. She saw that they were passing Geese & Krauser, and the former was now screaming things that she couldn't hear (although she figured that it was probably better that way). "Oh."
(KIM & RON)
"Excuse me!" Kim shouted as she slowed down and jumped off her bike, going over to a pair of people. "Could you direct us to Prof. Plum's castle?"
"Oh, of course." The woman replied. "You just go down that way about three blocks, and then turn right to go another two blocks and you should see the castle."
"Thank you so much!" Kim said as she jumped onto her bike again and started pedaling with Ron following behind her.
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
Shaggy looked at his partner. "Like, how long do you think it'll take us to get there, Velma?" He asked.
"I would think about ten more minutes." Velma said after a bit of thinking. "But we can't catch up to Jolene & Mush. They've got too much of a lead on us."
Shaggy shrugged. "Eh, we're ahead of, like, most of the pack."
Velma was right in saying that Jolene & Mush would beat everyone to the lodge. The two mushrooms arrived, got out of their taxi and rushed over to the clue box.
(JOLENE & MUSH – Second at Clue 1)
"Hey, wait a second." Mush said as he counted the clues. "Looks like there's already been one team here."
"That's okay." Jolene said as she tore open the clue. "Bike to the castle of Prof. Plum."
"I guess that means that we won't need our taxi anymore." Mush said as he rushed over to pay their taxi driver.
By the time Mush had returned, Jolene had gotten the bikes out as well as grabbed a map.
"Ready, sis?" Mush asked.
"Ready." Jolene nodded.
As the two mushrooms pedaled off, Shaggy & Velma's taxi arrived.
"There goes Jolene & Mush." Velma observed. "I guess we won't be needing our taxi anymore."
After they pulled up, the detectives paid their taxi driver and went over to the clue box sitting outside the lodge.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Third at Clue 1)
Shaggy ripped open the clue. "Like, bike to Prof. Plum's castle."
"Let's grab some bikes then, Shag!" Velma said as she went over to the bike rack and grabbed a bike. Shaggy followed suit.
"Looks like we'll need to ask for directions, though." Velma observed. "This map doesn't show the location of the castle."
As Shaggy & Velma biked off, the next teams arrived. Paying their taxis, they rushed over to the clue box.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Fourth a Clue 1)
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Fifth at Clue 1)
Arlene tore open the clue. "Looks like we're going to have to bike, Garfield. Are you okay with that?"
"Me? Are YOU okay with that?" Garfield countered.
"I'm fine. We'd better get going, though."
In the meantime, Geese had opened his clue as well. "Let's go, Krauser! We need to catch up!"
"Da!"
(KIM & RON)
The two teens biked as fast as their legs could take them. After having to stop for directions, the two had eventually found the large, ancient, purple castle that was their destination.
"We're here!" Kim said.
"You see the clue box, KP?" Ron asked, looking around.
"Yeah! It's over there by the front door!"
The two biked over to the clue box and jumped off their bikes. The they quickly grabbed their next clue.
(KIM & RON – First at Boss Battle)
Ron quickly tore open the envelope and pulled out a red card. "A Boss Battle!"
"A Boss Battle is a task that only one person may perform, and the team may not proceed until the task is finished." Mr. Jowai said as he walked through a hallway in the castle. "In this Boss Battle, that racer must put his or her sleuthing skills to the test. First, they must so into the castle and search through a pile of broken pottery, each piece having a letter on it. The racer must deduce which word the pieces spell when unscrambled. Once the racer informs the judge the correct word, they'll be given their next clue."
"This one's all me, Ron." Kim said. "I'll be right back."
"Gotcha." Ron nodded as Kim vanished into the castle.
(Flight 2 – Landing Early)
The four teams on the flight, thinking that they were in last, wasted no time in getting through the airport. Leading the pack were Paula, Jewel and Ally, although Kid and Malon were close behind. Per usual, Tiny, Dingodile and Talon were behind, but struggling to keep up with the others.
Rushing outside, Paula quickly hailed a taxi, although Ally was quick to do it as well. By the time everyone was out of the airport, Paula & Jewel had already gotten into a taxi and driven off. Kid quickly got into the taxi that Ally had summoned, allowing the siblings to drive off as well.
"Dad! I got us a taxi!" Malon shouted to Talon as she opened the back door of a taxi.
"Coming, dear!" Talon replied as he rushed over as quick as his round body would allow. The two farmers were quickly off in their taxi, leaving Tiny & Dingodile standing alone.
Tiny looked around for a few second before timidly lifting his finger into the air. "Uh…Taxi?"
(PAULA & JEWEL)
"We're probably the last teams, so we need to stay ahead of this group if we want to stay in the race." Paula said.
Jewel nodded. "You're right. We need to try our hardest to stay ahead."
(KID & ALLY)
Ally looked at the cameraman in the front seat of their taxi. "We're not doing too bad right now. We're ahead of two teams and we're just behind Paula & Jewel."
Her blonde-haired brother sighed. "Here's hoping we can catch up to the teams that got the better flights."
(BOSS BATTLE)
Kim stepped out onto the roof of the castle and saw ten piles of broken pottery. She quickly rushed over to one and dropped to her knees.
"Okay." Kim mused, picking up a pottery piece with an 'I' on it. "This shouldn't be too hard."
However, Kim noticed the amount of letters in the pile. She sighed. "Maybe not."
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
"Could you direct us to Prof. Plum's castle?" Velma asked as she showed a passerby the map she was holding.
"Sure. You go this way for four blocks, and then you turn left and continue for about three more." The man explained.
Shaggy looked in the direction they had come from. "Aw, man! We, like, went straight past the spot we should have turned at!"
"Oh, no!" Velma said as she got back on her bike. "We need to make up for lost time, Shaggy! The others might beat us to the caste, now!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
Kim sighed. "This isn't good." She said. "I don't know how these letters could POSSIBLY spell a-" That was all Kim was able to get out before she suddenly stopped herself, looking at a slight pattern in the pottery she had unknowingly created by placing a 'N' and 'S' close to the 'I'.
Kim stared on with wide eyes as she slowly connected the different letters in her mind, forming not one word, but two. Kim gasped, jumped to her feet and rushed over to the judge, whom happened to be Prof. Plum himself.
"Are the words 'INSPPECTOR BROWN'?" Kim asked.
Plum smirked. "Splendid!" He said as he handed Kim an envelope.
"Thank you so much!" Kim said as she turned around and ran back down the steps leading back into the castle.
Within a matter of seconds, Kim had flown out the front doors to the castle, holding the clue. Ron saw her. "KP! You got the clue!"
(KIM & RON – First at Clue 2)
Kim again opened the envelope. "Bike to the police station."
"Teams must now board their bikes again and pedal to the police station, which is a good ways away." Mr. Jowai explained. "Luckily, the station IS on the map given to the teams. Once they arrive, they must go inside, where they'll find the next clue."
"Let's go, Ron!" Kim said.
"Right, KP!" Ron replied. "Actually, I think I see another team coming!"
Within seconds, the two teen heroes are back on their bikes again and on their way. Almost right after they left, Jolene & Mush biked onto the scene. The two mushrooms quickly rushed over and grabbed a clue.
(JOLENE & MUSH – Second at Boss Battle)
Jolene tore the tab off the envelope and pulled out the Boss Battle card. "Another Boss Battle."
"You'd better do this, sis." Mush said.
"Why me?" Jolene asked.
"You're the better detective." Mush explained. "Heck, you had probably solved the mystery of my disappearance before relaying the message on to Mario."
Jolene blushed in modesty. "Well, okay. I'll do it."
As Jolene rushed into the castle, two panting cats arrived as well. Garfield & Arlene, tired from all the biking, got off and went over to the clue box.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Third at Boss Battle)
Garfield opened the clue. "'Who's the better detective?'" He read.
Arlene panted a couple of times. "That would be me." She said as she took the clue from Garfield and read it over. "Okay. This shouldn't be too hard."
Arlene ran into the castle as fast as her legs allowed. Shortly after she went in, the next two teams arrived at almost the same time due to Shaggy & Velma missing their turn earlier. The four racers jump off their bikes and grab a clue.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Fourth at Boss Battle)
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Fifth at Boss Battle)
Krauser opened the envelope and read its contents. "Eet ees a Boss Battle, Geese! I shall do zees!"
"I'm not stopping you." Geese shrugged and went onto the grass to sit down.
In the meantime, Shaggy was laughing. "Like, 'Who's the batter detective?'. You have, like, SO got this one in the bag, Velma!"
Velma smirked. "You've got that right, Shaggy! I'll be right back!"
(PAULA & JEWEL)
"There's Col. Mustard's lodge!" Jewel pointed out.
"You can let us off here." Paula told the driver.
The taxi stopped, but waited as Paula & Jewel went over to the clue box and pulled out the next clue. Kid & Ally's taxi was coming up fast.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Sixth at Clue 1)
Jewel tore open the envelope and read the clue. "Doesn't look like we'll be needing the taxi anymore, Paula."
The elf girl nodded. "Okay. I'll go pay the driver."
As Jewel went over to the bike rack to grab a couple of bikes, Kid & Ally showed up. The brother and sister team rushed over to the clue box as Paula went over to join her partner.
(KID & ALLY – Seventh at Clue 1)
Ally ripped open the next clue. "C'mon, bro! Let's follow Paula & Jewel!"
"Right, Ally!"
Not long after the two teams biked off, Talon & Malon pulled up in their taxi.
"I caught a glimpse of the others biking off, dad." Malon said as she got out of the taxi. "You pay the driver and I'll grab the next clue."
"Sure thing, Malon."
With that, the redhead girl rushed over to the cluebox as her overweight father paid the taxi driver.
(TALON & MALON – Eighth at Clue 1)
Malon waited for her father to get back before opening the clue. "Bike to Prof. Plum's castle."
Talon nodded and grabbed a bike from the rack. "Let's get goin' then, Malon!"
The two farmers biked off as Tiny & Dingodile's taxi showed up. The two giants got out and saw them biking away. They quickly paid their driver and went over to the clue box.
(TINY & DINGODILE – Ninth at Clue 1)
Dingodile tore open the envelope. "Right. Looks like we're bikin', pal."
Tiny nodded. "We do good, Dingodile! We catch up!"
(KIM & RON)
"How far away are we now, KP?" Ron asked as he and Kim pulled over.
Kim scanned over the map in her hands. "About two more blocks that way." She said.
"Let's go, then! We gotta keep our lead!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
On the roof of the castle, Jolene, Arlene, Velma and Krauser were studying their respective piles of pottery, each of them trying to figure out what the mysterious word is. In fact, Velma was the only one not organizing the pieces, because she was using her mind to create words with the letters given to her.
Suddenly, a smirk appeared on the brown-haired girl's face. "That's it." She said as she stood up and rushed over to Prof. Plum. Not wanting to alert the others, Velma whispered the two words into his ear.
Plum smiled and handed Velma her clue.
"Thank you so much!" Velma said as she rushed back into the castle.
The other three racers quickly resumed going over the pottery before them.
"I think I might have an idea." Jolene muttered as she though hard. After a couple of seconds, Jolene's eyes widened as she jumped to her feet and ran over to the judge. Like Velma, she whispered into Plum's ear.
"You've got it." Plum said as he handed Jolene her clue.
"Thanks!" The mushroom woman said as she ran back into the castle after Velma.
Outside the castle, Velma rushed out of the door. Shaggy saw her and went over to her.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Second at Clue 2)
Shaggy laughed. "Like, I KNEW this would be your thing, Velma!"
Velma smiled as she opened the envelope. "Bike to the Police Station."
"Right! C'mon, Velma! We've, like, got a slight lead!"
The two detectives quickly jumped back onto their bikes and were off. Not long after they left, Jolene arrived. Mush jumped to his feet and went over to greet her.
(JOLENE & MUSH – Third at Clue 2)
Jolene quickly opened the envelope. "Come on, Mush! Maybe we can catch Shaggy & Velma!"
(POLICE STATION)
Two bikes flew towards the Police Station, the riders pedaling as fast as they could go.
"There it is!"
"The clue said that the box would be inside! Come on, KP!"
Kim & Ron pulled up to the station and got off their bikes. No time was wasted, as the two friends were almost instantly inside the station. The clue box sat just inside the station, and Kim & Ron were quickly pulled the first clue from it.
(KIM & RON – First at Split Track)
Ron opened the envelope and pulled out a yellow card. "It's another Split Track, KP!"
"A Split Track is a choice between two tasks, each with it's own pros and cons." Mr. Jowai said as he walked outside the station. "In this Split Track, teams must chose between 'Firearm' and 'Spyglass'. In Firearm, teams must head to the station's firing range and shoot the target thirty feet away three times each. The task is difficult at first for those with no experience, but once they get the hang of it, teams could finish quickly. In 'Spyglass', teams must go into the station evidence room and sit down at a table of twenty-thousand pins. Then, using a spyglass, teams must search for one of twenty pins painted red. No experience is needed for this task, but searching through thousands of pins could take a long time."
"If we chose to search the pins, we may lose our lead." Kim mused.
"Then that settles it. We're going to the firing range." Ron said.
The two were directed to the firing range, where a judge greeted them. "I take it you're here for the firearm task?" After Kim & Ro nodded, the judge handed them each a pair of goggles and a set of earmuffs. "You'll want these, then."
Soon, the two were about to start the task. Kim was up first, and was given a gun to shoot. Kim took a deep breath, aimed and fired. Unfortunately, the shot missed the target.
Kim sighed. "This could be tricky."
(BOSS BATTLE)
Arlene gasped. "Oh! I think I know what it is!"
Krauser watched as the pink cat jumped to her feet and went over to Plum, where she received a clue and ran back into the castle. The purple-haired man sighed. "Maybe Geese should haff done zee task."
(OUTSIDE)
Geese growled. "I should have done the task." He muttered when he saw Arlene emerge from the castle with a clue. Garfield got up and rushed over to her.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Fourth at Clue 2)
Garfield read the clue and sighed. "Looks like we've gotta get back on the bikes."
"That's fine by me, Garfield." Arlene said, preparing herself for another exhausting ride that would most like drain her of energy.
As the two cats got back onto their bikes and rode off, the next two teams arrived. Geese saw them and silently cursed Krauser for going so slow. The teams either didn't hear him or ignored him altogether as they each grabbed a clue.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Sixth at Boss Battle)
(KID & ALLY – Seventh at Boss Battle)
Paula sighed as she opened up the clue. "Neither of us are that good at solving problems. I guess I'm the better one, though."
Jewel shrugged. "If you want, you can do it." She said.
"I got this one, bro." Ally assured.
"You sure, Ally?" Kid asked.
Ally smirked. "I'm sure. I didn't read all those Nancy Drew books for nothing, you know."
As the two girls went into the castle to start the task, the next two teams arrived. Geese screamed in fury, causing a nearby pedestrian to whack him with his cane.
(TALON & MALON – Eighth at Boss Battle)
(TINY & DINGODILE – Ninth at Boss Battle)
"Don't worry, dear. I got this here task." Talon assured.
"Well, if you want, dad." Malon replied. "Just as long as you're sure you can do it."
Dingodile opened the clue. "Let's see, 'ere…'Who's the better detective?'…" He read before looking at his partner. "What do ya think, Tiny?"
Tiny was busy skipping in circles, occasionally jumping, trying to catch a butterfly. He tripped, landed on his stomach, looked at Dingodile and smiled cheesily.
"…Yeah, that's right. Ah'll do it."
(SPLIT TRACK)
Ron shot his fourth bullet down the shooting range. However, this one was able to strike the target. "Boo-Yah! I got one!"
Kim stepped up. "That's great, Ron! Now we just need five more."
Kim took aim and shot again. This time, she got lucky.
"Alright! You got one!"
Meanwhile, outside the station, Shaggy & Velma had just pulled up. The two detectives raced into the building and quickly spotted the box.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Second at Split Track)
Velma tore open the clue. "What do you think, Shag?"
"Well, we're detective, so we might, like, have some luck searching through the pins." Shaggy suggested.
Velma nodded. "I don't think we'd be able to handle the guns, anyway."
After Shaggy & Velma had wandered off, Jolene & Mush biked onto the scene. The two mushrooms got off their bikes and rushed into the station, where they saw the clue box.
(JOLENE & MUSH – Third at Split Track)
"There's no way we'd be able to handle the guns." Jolene mused. "We'd better search through the pins."
"I dunno, sis." Mush said. "Twenty-thousand is a lot."
"Well, let's just go give it a try."
(BOSS BATTLE)
Now that four other racers were joining him, Krauser had stepped up the pace to try and figure out what the word spelled. Paula looked like she was starting to get a feeling, and Dingodile wasn't too far off himself. Talon and Ally were still in the dark, but they kept trying.
Suddenly, Krauser caught a glimpse of a pattern and put the two words together in his mind. The purple-haired man smiled widely as he got to his feet and quickly strode over to Prof. Plum.
After Krauser had told him the words, Plum handed the German noble a clue. Krauser shook Plum's hand vigorously before turning and running back into the castle.
Outside the castle, Krauser rushed out of the castle holding the clue.
"It's about freaking time!" Geese said as he stood up. "Do you know how many teams passed us!"
"Uh…But…Ve haff been beehind een zee group zee entire leg." Krauser pointed out.
"NO EXCUSES!" Geese screamed, waving his arms in the air. "Now open the freaking clue!"
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Fifth at Clue 2)
Krauser obeyed his half-brother and opened the clue. "Ve shall go to Police Station!"
"Let's get going." Geese muttered as he grabbed a bike.
After the two had biked off, the waiting racers looked amongst themselves.
"Such contrasting personalities." Malon mused.
"I'd hate to see that guy on a BAD day." Kid added.
(SPLIT TRACK)
The two teams searching through the severe amount of pins found the task much more tedious than expected. Luckily, all four of them were given magnifying glasses to spot the red pins easier.
"Like, this is tough." Shaggy said as he stared through the magnifying glass in his hand. "The red pins could, like, be anywhere."
"Well, they're here somewhere." Jolene said. "The race officials wouldn't have forgotten to add the red pins because we'd be stuck here forever."
"I just hope we can find one soon." Velma muttered. "We've got a slight lead on the others, so we need to keep it."
Outside the station, Garfield & Arlene had arrived, the latter starting to look worn out. Surprisingly, Garfield wasn't as tired as one might think he would be.
"Well, we're here." Garfield said. "Let's grab a clue."
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Fourth at Split Track)
"What do you think we should do, Arlene?" Garfield asked.
"I…Could stand to…Rest my legs…" Arlene panted. "Let's…Search the pins…"
Garfield nodded. "Okay. Let's do that."
As the cats walked towards the evidence room, Kim & Ron had almost finished their task at shooting the targets.
"Just one more." Ron waited in anticipation as Kim fired the shot from her gun, striking the target for the third and final time.
"We did it!" Kim said in awe as she took off her goggles.
Ron in the meantime, had received a clue from the judge. "Thanks a bunch!" He said as he tore open the clue and read what was inside. His face lit up with excitement. "Bike to the next Pitstop!"
"Teams must now bike through the town again and search for Tudor Mansion, home of Mr. Boddy. Like the Police Station, it's marked on the team's map." Mr. Jowai said as he strolled down a path outside of a mansion. "This mansion, know to be the setting for all of the Clue games, is the Pitstop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here may be eliminated."
"Come on, Ron!" Kim said. "Let's go!"
As Kim & Ron raced out of the Police Station, the teams in the evidence room (now numbering three) still searched for the red pins hidden on the table.
"Hey…Wait a minute." Velma mused as she plucked a pin from the table and examined it in her hand with the spyglass. "This one's red!"
"Like, wow!" Shaggy said as he jumped to his feet. "We totally got lucky!"
Velma rushed over to the judge and handed him the pin. He looked over the pin before smiling and handing Velma a clue.
"Thank you, sir!" Velma said as she opened the clue. "Shaggy! We're going to the Pitstop!"
"Okay! Let's go, Velma!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
"Wait a sec…" Paula paused as she took a second glance at the pottery. "Of course!"
With that, Paula jumped to her feet, went over to Prof. Plum and whispered the words into his ear.
"You've got it right." Plum said with a smile as he handed Paula her clue.
"Thank you!" The elf girl said as she ran back into the castle.
"Oy! Professor!"
Plum turned his head and saw Dingodile coming over. The hybrid relaying his message onto the orange-haired professor and received a clue.
"Thanks, mate!" Dingodile said with a toothy grin as he turned and raced off after Paula.
It took a matter of seconds for the two racers to arrive outside the castle. Their respective partners got up and rushed over.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Sixth at Clue 2)
(TINY & DINGODILE – Seventh at Clue 2)
Paula tore open the clue and scanned over it. "Back on the bikes, Jewel."
"Yeah. I figured that."
"Let's move, Tiny!" Dingodile said as he rushed back over to the bikes.
"Okay! We go now!"
(KIM & RON)
"The mansion should be nearby." Kim said, looking around.
"Hopefully, we'll get there first." Ron said nervously.
"We just might, because I don't know if there's anyone else that caught up to us."
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
"This way, Shaggy!" Velma said as she turned onto a dirt road. She was managing to ride her bike and read the map at the same time.
"Are you sure about this, Velma?" Shaggy asked as he pedaled behind her.
"Yes! This is a shortcut!"
(SPLIT TRACK)
Geese & Krauser biked onto the scene. After ditching their bikes, the two half-brothers darted into the station and saw the clue box.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Fifth at Split Track)
"We're going to the shooting range, Krauser."
"But I haff not good experience viff a gun."
"Doesn't matter! Let's just do it!"
Geese & Krauser rushed over to the shooting range, and as they did, Jolene & Mush got lucky in the evidence room.
"I found a red pin!" Mush said. "Here it is!"
"Great, Mush!" Jolene said as she stood up. Mush, in the meantime, had given the pin to the judge and had received a clue.
Mush quickly opened the clue. "The Pitstop!"
"Really!" Jolene asked.
"Yeah! And we've STILL got a good standing!"
"Come on, Mush! Let's go!"
(PITSTOP)
Mr. Jowai stood on the Pitstop mat just outside of Tudor Mansion, preparing to check in the first team. At his side, predictably, was Mr. Boddy. The portly host pointed off in the direction where the teams would be coming from so they both would know when someone was coming. Suddenly, they both heard the sounds of two bikes coming near, as the fast pedaling was showing that the team was in a hurry. The two looked off around a corner.
Kim & Ron biked around the corner and saw Tudor Mansion. The mere sight of the Pitstop fueled the two with enough energy to complete their journey. Kim & Ron arrived at the end of the pathway, jumped off their bikes and ran up to the Pitstop, checking in.
"Welcome to Tudor Mansion." Mr. Boddy said with a warm smile.
"Thanks." Kim said, breathing heavily.
"Kim & Ron…" Mr. Jowai said.
The two heroes held their breath, wondering what the verdict would be.
"You're team number one!"
(KIM & RON – First Place)
"BOO-YAH!" Ron shouted. "We're finally on top, KP!"
Yes, we are!" Kim said. "This feels so great to be on top of the pack!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
"This is tough." Ally sighed. "I don't know what this could spell." The redhead sighed and sat back, thinking that she might have just eliminated her and her brother.
Suddenly, a light went on inside the female boxer's head. Taking another glance down at the pottery, Ally read out two words. "I've got it!"
However, Talon had managed to figure out the problem first. The portly farmer was already receiving his clue from Prof. Plum when Ally got to her feet.
Seeing that she was the last one on the roof, Ally figured that she didn't need to whisper. "Is it 'INSPECTOR BROWN'?" She asked.
"It is." Plum said with a smile as he handed Ally a clue.
"Thank you, professor!" Ally said as she turned around to start running off. However, before running back into the castle, the redhead looked back at Plum. "And by the way, I was rooting for you in the last race."
Plum chuckled as Ally vanished back into the castle. "What a charming young lady." He said to himself.
Talon emerged from the castle with Ally hot on his heels. The remaining waiting racers quickly rushed over.
(TALON & MALON – Eighth at Clue 2)
(KID & ALLY – Ninth at Clue 2)
"We're headin' to the Police Station, Malon! Let's get going!" Talon said.
"Right, dad!" Malon replied. "Back on the bikes!"
"You heard them, bro!" Ally said. "After them!"
"Heh. Ya read my mind, Ally!"
(PITSTOP)
Shaggy & Velma, holding hands, ran up the pathway to Tudor Mansion and checked into the Pitstop.
"Shaggy & Velma…" Mr. Jowai said. "You're team number two!"
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Second Place)
"Like, wow! Second place again!" Shaggy said in excitement.
"Hopefully, we'll be able to land the top slot in the next leg." Velma said with a nod.
(SPLIT TRACK)
The next two teams biked into view, although it looked somewhat odd at the sight of someone as huge as Tiny biking on a normal-sized bike. The two teams quickly arrived at the Police Station, although Paula & Jewel were able to beat their opponents.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Sixth at Split Track)
(TINY & DINGODILE – Seventh at Split Track)
"What do you think, Paula?" Jewel asked after opening the clue.
"I think we should try the shooting range. Searching through the pins could take forever." The elf girl replied.
"Okay. Let's do that."
"Can ya operate a gun, Tiny?" Dingodile asked.
"What 'gun', Dingodile?"
"…….Okay, we'll search the pins."
When Paula & Jewel arrived at the shooting range, they saw that Geese & Krauser were still there. The two girls went into the lane beside the half-brothers and put on goggles.
Krauser once again missed his mark. "I tellingk you zat I haff no experience viff a gun."
Geese, whom had already shot the target two times, growled. "Keep trying, you fool!"
At the evidence room, Tiny & Dingodile had arrived to see Garfield & Arlene still searching through the severe amount of pins.
"It is hard, mates?" Dingodile asked.
"Not really." Garfield replied. "Just very tedious."
"Well, let's just try and find one, Tiny." Dingodile said as he sat down.
(PITSTOP)
Jolene & Mush rushed over to the Pitstop and jumped onto the mat, smiles on their faces.
"Jolene & Mush………You're team number three!"
(JOLENE & MUSH – Third Place)
"Alright! We moved up!" Mush said.
Jolene simply sighed in relief with a smile.
(SPLIT TRACK)
"Hey, Garfield! I think I found one!" Arlene said, holding a red pin into the air.
"You did? That's great!" Garfield said as he got out of his chair.
Arlene quickly went over to the judge and exchanged the red pin for a clue. Once she had it, Arlene went back over to Garfield and opened it, letting out a gasp. "The Pitstop!"
"Looks like we've gotta bike there." Garfield said. "We've better hurry."
The two cats quickly left the evidence room, leaving Tiny & Dingodile still searching.
The Australian hybrid sighed. "This ain't good, Tiny. Judgin' by how long those two wre here, we could be here for a while."
"Dingodile?"
"Yeah?"
"Is this red pin?"
Dingodile looked at Tiny and his eyes widened when he saw that his best friend was indeed holding a red pin. "Ah don't believe it! We lucked out!"
Tiny jumped to his feet and rushed over to the judge, receiving a clue for the pin. The giant tiger tore open the clue and smiled. "We go to Pitstop, Dingodile!"
"Yeah! Maybe we can beat Garfield & Arlene there!" Dingodile exclaimed.
The giants left the Police Station just in time to see Garfield & Arlene pedal away. Tiny & Dingodile jumped onto their bikes again and rushed off after them. Not long after they did, the next two teams arrived. They got off their bikes and rushed over to the clue box, each getting a clue at almost the same time.
(TALON & MALON – Eighth at Split Track)
(KID & ALLY – Ninth at Split Track)
Malon tore open her clue. "I think we should try the shooting range, dad. We're both decent shots with a bow and arrow, so I don't see how this could be much different."
"You're probably right, dearie. Let's give it a shot."
"I dunno, bro." Ally mused. "I, for one, think we should start with the pins."
Kid nodded. "Yeah. That may be the quicker task."
(GARFIELD & ARLENE)
Arlene panted as she pedaled through the town. "G-Garfield! I'm…Tiring out!"
"Keep trying, Arlene!" Garfield encouraged. "We're almost there!"
(TINY & DINGODILE)
Dingodile glanced down at the map while he was riding. "Tiny! The back road here is a short cut!"
"We turn, then?"
"Right!" The two quickly turned down the dirt road that Shaggy & Velma had taken before, hoping to make up for any lost time and pull ahead.
(SPLIT TRACK)
Krauser took aim and fired. Thankfully, he struck the target. Geese had long finished and was waiting impatiently for Krauser to do the same.
"Zat vas three!" Krauser said as he took off his goggles.
"Finally." Geese muttered as the judge handed him the clue. The blonde man quickly opened it. "Move it, Krauser! We're going to the Pitstop!"
"Da! Ve're goingk back to zee bikes!"
(PITSTOP)
Because of Arlene tiring out and them taking a shorter way, Tiny & Dingodile ended up beating the two cats to the Pitstop. The two giants rushed over to the mat and checked in.
"Tiny & Dingodile………You are team number four!"
(TINY & DINGODILE – Fourth Place)
"YAY!" Tiny shouted with glee, jumping up and down (making the ground shake). "We climb out of last place, Dingodile!"
"Yeah! We're in good shape, now!" Dingodile said.
Not long after the two giants checked in, Garfield & Arlene showed up. The two cats raced up to the Pitstop and jumped on the mat together, Arlene practically out of breath.
"Garfield & Arlene………You're team number five!"
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Fifth Place)
Garfield sighed in relief. "We're still in. That's good."
Arlene took several deep breaths before having the energy to give her reply. "I hope we can keep doing well despite my stamina."
(SPLIT TRACK)
"How many target was that?" Paula asked after Jewel managed to shoot a successful shot.
"I think that was my second." Jewel said.
"I've shot two as well." Paula nodded as she stepped up. "We just need one more each."
However, Talon & Malon, despite having arrived later, have managed to prove that their actually really good shots.
"I'm done!" Malon said as she hit the target for the third time.
"We're finished, then!" Talon said as the judge handed him a clue. "Thanks, partner!" He said as he opened the clue. "We're goin' to the Pitstop, Malon!"
"Come on, dad! We've caught up!" Malon said as she and her father rushed out of the Police Station.
Meanwhile, at the evidence room, Kid & Ally were still searching through the amount of pins and still hadn't come across anything.
"You find anything yet, Ally?" Kid asked.
"Not yet, bro." Ally sighed. "Man, this is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"I know." Kid said. "We've been here so long that I wonder if we're the last team."
"This is impossible." Ally moaned. "I think we should switch tasks."
"I don't believe this." Kid muttered, frustrated that they had wasted so much time on the one task just to switch. He stood up. "We're done! We're eliminated!"
"No, we're not, bro! We can catch up!" Ally said as she stood up. "Now come on! We need to hurry!"
(PITSTOP)
Geese & Krauser, knowing that there wasn't any team near them, simply walked up to the Pitstop and checked in, where they awaited the verdict from Mr. Jowai.
"Geese & Krauser………You're team number six!"
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Sixth Place)
Geese sighed. "We'll make up for it in the next leg. This just wasn't our day."
Krauser placed a hand on his partner's shoulder. "Don't vorry, Geese! Ve shall catch up!"
(SPLIT TRACK)
"There! I'm done!" Jewel said.
"Okay. I just need one more." Paula said as she stepped up and took aim again. After firing her gun, Paula managed to strike the target, completing the task. "I'm done!"
Jewel, in the meantime, had received a clue, which she promptly tore open. "Bike to the next Pitstop!"
"We have to hurry, Jewel!" Paula said. "We may be the last team!"
As the two girls left, Kid & Ally walked into the shooting range.
"We'd like to try this task." Ally said.
"Okay. Just put on the goggles and earmuffs and I'll get you started." The judge explained.
Kid stepped up first. Taking aim, the blonde boxer fired, hitting the target directly in the center. Ally then stepped up, firing and hitting the target as well.
This continued until both siblings had hit three targets each, which had only taken a matter of seconds. Ally sighed in relief as Kid received a clue.
"Looks like we're heading to the Pitstop, sis." Kid said.
"Works for me." Ally said. "Hopefully, we're still in the race."
(PITSTOP)
Talon & Malon biked onto the scene and saw Tudor Mansion. Getting off their bikes, the father and daughter rushed up the pathway and stepped onto the mat.
"Talon & Malon………You're team number seven!"
(TALON & MALON – Seventh Place)
"Yes! We're still in!" Malon cheered.
"Hopefully, we'll get a better standing in the next leg." Talon nodded.
(PAULA & JEWEL)
Thinking that they were the last team, Paula & Jewel weren't biking their hardest, taking it easy on the way to the Pitstop.
"I think I can see the Pitstop." Jewel noted as she noticed that they were approaching Tudor Mansion.
"Good. Let's check in and we can get eliminated happy with our performance." Paula said.
Jewel nodded before hearing some more pedaling. Looking over her shoulder, the dark-skinned girl's eyes widened when she saw another team torpedoing around a corner.
"There's Kid & Ally!" Jewel shrieked.
"Where!" Paula asked.
"Right behind us!" Jewel replied, picking up the pace. "Hurry, Paula!"
The two teams pedaled towards the Pitstop, hoping to arrive before the others. The teams reached Tudor Mansion at almost the same time, but it was Paula & Jewel to get the upper hand and step onto the mat first.
"Paula & Jewel………You're team number eight!"
(PAULA & JEWEL – Eighth Place)
Jewel shot her arms into the air. "YES! We're still in!"
Paula said nothing, but smiled. The two girls then stepped off and allowed the boxers to get on.
"Kid & Ally, that's makes you team number nine."
(KID & ALLY – Ninth Place)
Kid sighed in relief. "Hey, at least we're still in."
(Flight 4 – Landing)
It was night as Xiaoyu & Miharu finally got off their plane, went out into the streets and hailed a taxi.
"Xiaoyu & Miharu are a fantastic team." Ally said in an after-leg interview. "They get along great and are optimistic about everything. They're exactly what a team should be."
The two schoolgirls, now riding the bikes from Col. Mustard's lodge, arrived at Prof. Plum's castle. After finding out that it was a Boss Battle, Xiaoyu rushed into the castle to perform it.
"If there was one team we got along with the most, it was Xiaoyu & Miharu." Jewel said in another after-leg interview. "They were an inspiration to most of us to look on the bright side of things. The only reason I say most of us is because Geese is still in the race."
Xiaoyu & Miharu arrived at the Police Station, where they opted to shoot targets.
"Those girls amaze me." Kid said in yet another after-leg interview. "They have more spirit and determination than a lot of us put together. If only they had managed to land a flight, because if they did, they would have done a lot better."
Even though they knew they were last, Xiaoyu & Miharu smiled as they stepped onto the Pitstop mat.
Mr. Jowai sighed. "Xiaoyu & Miharu………You're the last team to arrive."
"Surprise, surprise." Miharu chuckled.
"I'm sorry to tell you that you've both been eliminated from the race."
"Well, we had a good run." Xiaoyu shrugged.
(XIAOYU & MIHARU – ELIMINATED)
"This race has been a real blast to do." Xiaoyu said in an after-leg interview. "Sure, we didn't win, but we traveled to places I've only dreamed of going to. If I had the option to do it all again, I would do it without a second thought."
"I'm not upset that we were eliminated. I'm just bummed that we went out the way we did." Miharu said in an after-leg interview. "I really wish we would have made that flight, but hey, what can you do?"
"Miharu's my best friend, and I wouldn't have done the race with anyone but her." Xiaoyu explained. "We've been inseparable since we met years ago, and she's always been so encouraging of me entering the King of Iron Fist tournaments. I really can't ask for a better friend."
"Of course I would encourage Xiao. I mean, she's my best friend." Miharu said. "I'm the only one she tells precious secrets to because we have an unbreakable bond of trust between us. Well, I guess the only thing for us to do now is finish the school year and pass together."
In a slow-motion shot, Xiaoyu & Miharu turned around and left the Pitstop. When they got to the end of the pathway, Josephine Scarlet passed by, catching the attention of both schoolgirls. They looked at each other, back at Miss Scarlet and rushed off to get her autograph.
"On the next leg of the Amazing Race: VG Style………" Mr. Jowai said.
We see Kim & Ron wandering through a marketplace.
"Kim & Ron get lost"
"Where the heck is it?" Kim asked, looking around.
"I don't think we're at the right place, KP." Ron pointed out.
We Talon & Malon walking through the base of some sort of canyon.
"And Talon & Malon run into some resistance."
"Wait, Malon. You hear that?" Talon asked, stopping.
"What is it?" Malon asked.
Talon looked over his shoulder and his eyes sprang open. "MALON! RUN!"
The screen went into slow motion as Malon looked over her shoulder.
Current Standings:
1 – Kim & Ron
2 – Shaggy & Velma
3 – Jolene & Mush
4 – Tiny & Dingodile
5 – Garfield & Arlene
6 – Geese & Krauser
7 – Talon & Malon
8 – Paula & Jewel
9 – Kid & Ally
10 – Xiaoyu & Miharu (ELIMINATED)
11 – Dan & Mika (ELIMINATED)
12 – Raven & Beast Boy (ELIMINATED)
13 – Joker & Harley (ELIMINATED)
14 – Bridget & Dizzy (ELIMINATED)
15 – Harry & Kitten (ELIMINATED)
16 – Diddy & Dixie (ELIMINATED)