Leg Nine
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Before the leg starts, we see Mr. Jowai walking along a cliff.
"The world of Kingdom Hearts. This world is what takes two different worlds, Disney and Final Fantasy, and combines them together to form an unlikely, and yet very successful, new craze." Mr. Jowai told the camera. "And sitting at Radient Garden, The Depths of Darkness. This clifftop, where Sora fought Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts 2, was the eighth Pitstop in a race around the VG Universe."
We see clips of the remaining eight teams checking into the Pitstop, starting with Jolene & Mush. We then see Shaggy and Garfied again stuffing their faces.
"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 Jewel laying in a bed, fast asleep.
"…Sleep…" The portly host continued.
We see Jolene and Kim wandering through the marketplace, looking around.
"…And mingle with the other teams. Can Jolene & Mush keep their newfound lead for another leg? And will Garfield & Arlene recover from their second close call in the race and climb out of last place?" Mr. Jowai said. "Jolene & Mush, whom were the first to arrive, will be the first to depart, twelve hours later."
(PITSTOP)
The sun looked about ready to rise as Jolene & Mush prepared to leave the Pitstop. However, it was still dark enough to warrant a flashlight. Once the appropriate time arrived, Mush turned on his flashlight and provided a light for his big sister to read the clue with.
(JOLENE & MUSH – First to Depart)
Jolene ripped open the clue and started reading it. "Fly to the world of Tron."
"Teams must now book flights heading to the world of Tron, a semi-popular node that got even more attention after Kingdom Hearts 2." Mr. Jowai explained over a series of clips. "Once they land, teams must take a taxi and search out EMCOM, the computer company from the movie, where they'll find the next clue in the lower levels."
"Let's get going, Jolene!" Mush said.
"Where's the airport, anyway?" Jolene asked as she pulled the money from the envelope.
"My guess is back in Twilight Town." Mush said. "The race gave us our Gummi Ships, after all."
"Yeah. We'll just go to Twilight Town and jump on a flight there." Jolene nodded.
The two mushrooms rushed from the Pitstop and went through the hole in the side of the cliff. They rushed out into the cavern where the Heartless (and Kid & Ally, after their elimination) were having the party. The party was long over, making the canyon floor empty again. Jolene & Mush quickly saw the line of Gummi Ships waiting for them and they rushed towards theirs.
As soon as the two mushrooms were in, Jolene looked at the pilot. "The Twilight Town airport, please!"
"You got it!"
"How much of a lead do we have on the girls?" Mush asked.
"Not that long." Jolene said. "We need to make good time."
(PAULA & JEWEL – Second to Depart)
Jewel quickly opened up the envelope in her hand. "Alright! The world of Tron!"
"Tron?" Paula asked. "What is a 'Tron'?"
"Uh…Long story. I'll explain it during the trip to the airport."
The two girls quickly left the Pitstop and went out to where the Gummi Ships were. They boarded one as it took off, starting the flight to Twilight Town.
(JOLENE & MUSH)
"How far is it to Twilight Town?" Jolene asked the driver.
"Not long." The pilot explained. "We should be able to get there before too long."
Mush sat back. "Hopefully, we'll land a good flight."
"That's what we always hope, bro." Jolene said.
(PAULA & JEWEL)
"Let's see…The mushrooms had about seven minutes on us." Paula mused. "At the speed we're going, we may be able to close that gap a little."
"All the better." Jewel said with a smile. "We'll be closer to the front and maybe catch a flight as it gets ready to leave."
Paula smirked. "Yeah. That WOULD be pretty entertaining, thinking of the looks on everyone else's faces."
"Especially Geese's!"
The two girls giggled together, although Paula's sounded more like a chuckle.
(PITSTOP)
(TALON & MALON – Third to Depart)
"You have thirty dollars for this leg of the race." Malon said.
Talon took the money from the envelope. "Heh. With how little money we're spendin', we've got a small fortune here."
"Well, at least we know we're not going to run out." Malon said, grabbing her backpack. "Let's move, dad!"
The two farmers briskly walked out into the area where the Gummi Ships were and looked at them.
"Uh…Which one's ours?" Malon asked.
"Let's try that one over there first." Talon pointed one out.
Before too long, the father and daughter located their Gummi Ship, which they quickly climbed into as it took off.
(TWILIGHT TOWN)
Jolene & Mush's Gummi Ship landed outside of the airport. The mushrooms jumped out and rushed inside, where they went over to the first airline they could spot.
"We're looking for an early flight to the world of Tron." Jolene said.
"Our earliest flight leaves at eight if that's okay." The woman behind the counter replied.
"If that'll get us there the fastest, we'll take it."
(JOLENE & MUSH – First on Flight 1)
As Jolene & Mush left the counter, Paula & Jewel arrived, their Gummi Ship having gone at faster speeds. The two girls saw the mushroom siblings leave the airline counter and went over themselves.
"We need to get to the world of Tron." Jewel said. "Preferably on the earliest flight possible."
"You're in luck." The woman said. "I have some tickets left for that flight."
"We'll take them."
(PAULA & JEWEL – Second on Flight 2)
(PITSTOP)
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Fourth to Depart)
As Geese read the clue, his half-brother Krauser counted the money. "Eet ees all heere, Geese!" He said once he finished.
"Good. Now let's get going." Geese said, grabbing his backpack.
"Vhere are ve goingk?" Krauser asked.
"I'll tell you on the Gummi Ship." Geese explained. "Now come on!"
The two tall men rushed into the canyon, where the remaining Gummi Ships sat. After they climbed into theirs, Geese & Krauser took off, flying towards Twilight Town.
(TWILIGHT TOWN)
Talon & Malon arrived next. The two farmers jumped out of their Gummi Ship and went inside, quickly spotting the airline the two previous teams had gotten on before.
"We need tickets to the world of Tron." Malon explained.
"Our earliest flight leaves at eight." The woman replied. "Will that do?"
"Oh, I think so."
(TALON & MALON – Last on Flight 1)
(PITSTOP)
(TINY & DINGODILE – Fifth to Depart)
The sun was now rising, thus providing Dingodile with enough light to read the clue without a flashlight. "Okay, Tiny! We're goin' ta the world of Tron!"
"Oh, goody!" Tiny said, capping his hands excitedly. "We go!"
"Uh…Do ya even KNOW of Tron?"
"No, but we go!"
Dingodile shrugged and followed his best friend out to the Gummi Ship line waiting for them. The two giants got into one and took off in it, going to the airport.
(TWILIGHT TOWN)
The doors to the airport opened as Geese & Krauser stepped inside. The two looked around.
"Vhere do ve go, Geese?" Krauser asked.
"Over there. I see an airline." Geese said.
The two walked over to the airline the others had used and approached the counter.
"Yes?" The woman asked.
"We need two tickets to the world of Tron." Geese explained, holding up two fingers as he said 'two'.
"Let's see…Our earliest flight is booked." The woman said. "However, we've got a flight that leave half an hour later if that will suffice."
"It'll have to, it looks like." Geese sighed.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – First on Flight 2)
"Vell, NOW vhat?" Krauser asked.
"Let's see if we can find a map of the world of Tron." Geese said. "We'll put time in wisely that way."
"Da!"
"Why do you have to keep saying that?"
"Vhat?"
(PITSTOP)
(SHAGGY & VELMA – Sixth to Depart)
Velma quickly opened the envelope and handed it to Shaggy to count the money. She then grabbed the clue inside.
"Like, where're we going?" Shaggy asked as he removed the money from the envelope.
"Looks like the world of Tron."
"Hmm…Like, I've never heard of it."
"Neither have I." Velma shook her head. "Well, we may as well get going, then."
"Like, right!"
(TWILIGHT TOWN)
"Oy! Look at this line, mate!" Were the first words from Dingodile after they entered the airport. The two saw a long line leading to the airline everyone was getting tickets from.
"This not good, Dingodile?" Tiny asked.
"No. Tickets are being sold so fast that we're gonna have trouble." Dingodile shook his head.
Tiny quietly looked at his watch. He didn't know how to tell time, but he knew that he and Dingodile didn't have much of a lead on Shaggy & Velma. For all he knew, the two detectives could arrive at any minute
(PITSTOP)
(KIM & RON – Seventh to Depart)
Kim, not wanting to waste any time, opened the clue in her hands quickly. "Fly to the world of Tron."
"Alright! Let's go, KP!" Ron said energetically.
"Coming, Ron." Kim said as she grabbed her backpack and followed Ron out to where the two remaining Gummi Ships were.
The two teen heroes were quickly inside their Gummi Ship, which took off towards Twilight Town when they were inside.
(TWILIGHT TOWN)
Shaggy & Velma walked into the airport and saw the line that Tiny & Dingodile were still in.
"Like, that could a while to get through." Shaggy said.
"Yeah." Velma nodded. She was silent for a few seconds. "Screw this. Let's go find another airline."
Shaggy & Velma walked off, and Tiny & Dingodile noticed them.
"Tiny, did we evah think of searchin' fer another airline?" Dingodile asked.
"Uh…No?"
Dingodile grabbed Tiny's arm, pulled him from the line and followed Shaggy & Velma.
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
"You see anything, Shag?" Velma asked as the two detectives walked through the airport.
Being taller than his partner, Shaggy was easily able to spot an open airline through the sea of people the two were walking through. "Like, yeah! It's, like, over there!"
"Got it! Let's go!"
The two detectives rushed over to the airline, hoping that they had a flight that they were looking for.
"We need to get to the world of Tron." Velma explained.
"Let's see…We have a flight leaving at seven-thirty if that's okay."
"That'll do fine." Velma nodded with a smile.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – First on Flight 3)
Meanwhile, Tiny & Dingodile had seen the two detectives line up at the new airline and looked at each other.
"We go get tickets?" Tiny asked.
"Looks like it." Dingodile said.
The two best friends approached the counter, hoping to get on the flight Shaggy & Velma had gotten on.
"We're lookin' fer a flight to the world of Tron." Dingodile explained.
"Sure thing." The man behind the counter said. "Our earliest flight departs at seven-thirty."
"Sounds early enough," Dingodile said with a nod. "Book 'em!"
(TINY & DINGODILE – Second on Flight 3)
(PITSTOP)
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Last to Depart)
Arlene tore open the envelope and pulled out the clue inside. "Fly to the world of Tron."
Garfield counted the money, and put it away when he was done. "The money's all here, Arlene. We'd better get moving." He explained.
"Yeah. We're last again and we need to catch up." Arlene nodded.
The two cats left the Pitstop and went out to where the last Gummi Ship was awaiting departure. Garfield & Arlene climbed inside it, and after they did, the ship took off towards Twilight Town.
(TWILIGHT TOWN)
Kim & Ron walked through the doors to the airport and looked around, trying to figure out where to go.
"Well, where next?" Ron asked.
"I can see the others hanging around over there, Ron." Kim explained. "Let's try that airline first."
"Sounds like a plan, KP."
The two heroes darted over to the ticket counter, hoping to get a good flight.
"We need the fastest flight possible heading to the world of Tron." Kim said.
"Well, our earliest flight is sold out, but our next one leaves half an hour later." The woman behind the counter explained.
"If that's the fastest one possible, that's fine." Ron nodded.
(KIM & RON – Second on Flight 2)
Eventually, Garfield & Arlene arrived. The two cats entered the airport, but because of their short stature, they had trouble trying to find the airline.
"I think I can see something." Garfield said, looking through the crowd. "There's an airline!"
"Let's go, Garfield!" Arlene said before she saw Garfield hold out his hand to her. "What?"
"We don't want to lose each other in the crowd." Garfield explained. "Take my hand."
Arlene blushed and held Garfield's hand, realizing that this was the first time the two had held hands in a long time. The two cats weaved through the crowd together and approached the counter.
"We're looking for a flight that'll take us to the world of Tron." Garfield told the woman behind the counter.
"We have a flight leaving at eight-thirty if that's okay."
"Is that the earliest flight possible?" Arlene asked.
"Yes." The woman nodded.
"Then we'll take two tickets, please."
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Last on Flight 2)
"All teams are now flying on three different flights, all heading to the world of Tron." Mr. Jowai explained. "On the earliest flight, scheduled to arrive at two in the afternoon, contains Shaggy & Velma and Tiny & Dingodile. One the next flight, arriving at two-thirty, contains Jolene & Mush, Paula & Jewel and Talon & Malon. The third flight, arriving half an hour after the second, contains Geese & Krauser, Kim & Ron and Garfield & Arlene."
(Flight 3 – Landing)
Considering the two teams on the flight, it wasn't much of a race. Shaggy & Velma were much quicker than Tiny & Dingodile and the detectives beat the giants outside by at least a minute. The instant the two were outside, they rushed out into the streets to hail a taxi.
"Taxi! Stop!" Velma said, managing to get the attention of an oncoming taxi.
By the time Tiny & Dingodile got out of the airport, Shaggy & Velma were already driving off in their taxi.
"Oy! They're already gone!" Dingodile growled.
Tiny didn't respond. He simply dashed out into the street and waved his arms in the air, trying to stop a taxi. Luckily, one stopped and they got inside, chasing after Shaggy & Velma.
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
"How far is it to the EMCOM building?" Velma asked the driver.
"About twenty-five minutes." The driver replied.
"Like, the next plane will probably have landed by then." Shaggy said. "We'll have the hurry to keep our lead."
"I wouldn't worry." Velma said. "We're got a lead and we can probably keep it."
"Like, that's the hope." Shaggy nodded.
(TINY & DINGODILE)
Much like with the taxis they had been riding since the start of the race, having two giants like Tiny & Dingodile in the same backseat of any taxi meant that the two had almost no room to move. Tiny was trying to give Dingodile as much elbow room as possible, but stuff was still feeling pretty tight.
"Stay with those two, mate!" Dingodile told the driver. "We can't lose 'em!"
"Will do, pal!" The driver said, stepping on the gas slightly.
"Hopefully, Tiny & Dingodile make it to clue with good time." Tiny said.
"You and me both, buddy." Dingodile replied.
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
"Like, look at that, Velma!" Shaggy said, looking out the window at the huge building coming up in a few blocks. "There's EMCOM!"
Looking up, Velma saw the huge word 'EMCOM' written on the side of the large company building. "Hey, yeah! We're almost there!"
"Get ready to jump out, Velma! Like, you go to the door while I pay the driver so we don't waste any time."
(TINY & DINGODILE)
"Ya see that, Tiny?" Dingodile asked, pointing out the window. "That's where we get off."
"Oh! It so close!" The giant tiger said in awe. "We have good chance of beating detectives!"
(EMCOM)
Shaggy & Velma's taxi pulled up outside of the EMCOM building. As Shaggy paid the driver, Velma jumped out and raced towards the door to open it. Shaggy quickly joined his partner and they entered the building together.
Once they got inside, Shaggy & Velma quickly found a set of stairs leading to the basement. The stairs didn't go very far, and the clue box was easy to spot from the staircase.
"There it is!" Velma said.
"Like, let's grab it, Velma!"
The two detectives reached the ground and raced over to the clue box, which just so happened to be near a computer and familiar machine.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – First at Clue 1)
Velma tore open the envelope. "Go into Space Paranoids and search for the Lightcycle track." She read.
"Teams must now allow themselves to be zapped into Space Paranoids, the computer game from the movie." Mr. Jowai explained. "Once inside the computer, they must search out this Lightcycle track. Even though it has been upgraded slightly for the Kingdom Hearts 2 version, this track is where teams will find their next clue."
"Go into cyberspace?" Velma asked. "How can we do that?"
Shaggy saw a large, red button that said 'PRESS' on it. Curiously, the lanky teen pressed it.
Suddenly a beam of light shot from the machine, caught the two racers and pulled itself back into the machine.
The next thing Velma knew, she was standing in some sort of blue room, wearing blue armour and a blue helmet, both of which was glowing white. Shaggy was wearing similar garb.
"Well…I guess my question's answered." Velma said.
"Like, wow!" Shaggy said in awe, looking over his new clothing. "Check us out, Velma!"
"We can't do that right now." Velma said, grabbed Shaggy's arm. "We need to find that Lightcycle track and the two giants are right behind us."
(TINY & DINGODILE)
Velma was right in saying that the giants were right behind them, because as they were saying that, Tiny & Dingodile were running down the staircase leading to the clue box.
"Tiny see clue, Dingodile!" Tiny pointed out excitedly.
"Ah see it!" Dingodile assured. "Let's go!"
The two giants raced down to the clue box and pulled out a clue.
(TINY & DINGODILE – Second at Clue 1)
As Dingodile opened the clue and read it, Tiny caught a glimpse of the big, red button. His eyes lit up. "Oh! Button! Tiny LOVES pressing buttons!" With that, he slammed his palm down on the button, making the machine activate again, zapping the two friends into the game.
Inside the computer, Dingodile looked over his new self. Like Shaggy & Velma, he was wearing armour and a helmet, but even his tail was covered in the armour.
Dingodile looked at Tiny, whom was wearing a set of armour at least one size too small. He flashed a toothy and cheesy grin.
"Well, we're 'ere. Let's get goin'." Dingodile said as he started walking off. Tiny followed him.
(Flight 1 – Landing)
The result was almost a given by now. Jolene & Mush used their small statures to weave through the crowd, Paula & Jewel were directly behind them and Talon & Malon were bringing up the rear. However, the race was much closer than it had been in the past, and all three teams made it outside of the airport at almost the same time.
As Paula & Jewel rushed out into the road to hail a taxi, Jolene & Mush stayed on the sidewalk, deciding to try that way.
However, Talon & Malon looked away from the two teams and saw a taxi parked not too far away. The farmers, sensing an opportunity, rushed over.
"Is this cab taken?" Malon asked the cab driver.
"No." The driver replied simply. "You need to go somewhere?"
"Yeah. Could you please take us to EMCOM?" Malon asked asher father got into the taxi.
"Sure thing. Get in."
As Talon & Malon drove off in their taxi, Jolene & Mush were able to flag a cab down themselves. The two mushrooms got into the taxi.
"EMCOM! And hurry!" Mush said.
"Yes, sir!"
Paula & Jewel were able to grab the attention of a taxi driver. As the girls got in, they saw Jolene & Mush driving off.
"After them!" Jolene said.
"You got it!" The driver replied.
(TALON & MALON)
"This is great!" Malon said. "While the others were searching for taxis, we got this one just sitting around!"
"Yep! That there was just pure luck on our part." Talon nodded.
Malon looked over her shoulder and saw two taxis following them. "Well, it doesn't look like we have much of a lead, though."
"Ah, that's okay." Talon assured. "We'll still get to that there building first."
"I sure hope we do."
(JOLENE & MUSH)
"I can't BELIEVE those two got a taxi ahead of us!" Jolene said. "How could we have missed it?"
"I dunno, but we're still right behind them, sis." Mush said. "We can beat them in a footrace if it came down to it."
"Yeah. You're right." Jolene nodded.
(PAULA & JEWEL)
"Okay. We fell behind a bit trying to hail a taxi, but we're still in this." Jewel said.
"Yeah. I hope we can catch up, because we could probably beat both teams in a footrace." Paula added. "The only reason Jolene & Mush keep beating us out of the airports is because they're so small and can squeeze through the crowds easily."
"I hope our driver's fast, because we really need to stay with the others."
(SPACE PARANOIDS)
Finding their way through the computer was no easy task, but eventually, the first place team arrived at the Lightcycle track, which had a railing overlooking it.
"There's the clue box!"
"Like, wow! It's all blue-ish as well!"
The two rushed over to the clue box and pulled out the first clue.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – First at Boss Battle)
"Like, it's another Boss Battle."
"A Boss Battle is a task only one person may perform, and the team may not proceed until the task is complete." Mr. Jowai (wearing the armour and helmet) said as he walked along the walkway above the Lightcycle track. "In this Boss Battle, that racer must drive a Lightcycle through this maze of paths and get to the finish. The course is the same as the one in Kingdom Hearts 2, so teams should be more familiar with it. Once the racer completes the course, they will receive their next clue."
"Like, I'll do it." Shaggy volunteered.
"You sure, Shag?" Velma asked.
"Yeah. You, like, did the last two." Shaggy said.
The lanky teen saw a pad that had a sign that said 'To the track' on it. Shaggy stepped onto the pad and was warped down to the track.
Meanwhile, Tiny & Dingodile had just arrived. Seeing the clue box, they rushed over.
(TINY & DINGODILE – Second at Boss Battle)
"Another Boss Battle!" Dingodile said after opening the clue.
"You want do it, Dingodile?" Tiny asked.
"Sure. Why not? Ah don't think Ya will be able to pilot a Lightcycle that well, anyway."
(EMCOM)
Talon & Malon managed to beat the others to EMCOM, but only barely. As the two farmers rushed into the building, the other two teams arrived.
However, unlike what the others thought earlier, they weren't able to beat Talon & Malon to the basement, because they just had too much of a lead on them. Running down the stairs to the basement, Malon spotted the clue box and pointed it out to her father. The father and daughter rushed over to the clue box.
(TALON & MALON – Third at Clue 1)
"Go into Space Paranoids and find the Lightcycle track." Malon read.
"Maybe this here button will take us there." Talon said, pointing out the big, red button.
"It's worth a shot." Malon shrugged as Talon pressed the button, zapping them both into the game.
After the two farmers were gone, Jolene & Mush arrived, although Paula & Jewel were seen running down the stairs at the time the mushrooms got to the clue box.
(JOLENE & MUSH – Fourth at Clue 1)
"How are we supposed to get into the computer?" Mush asked.
"Well, maybe this button has something to do with it." Jolene pondered as she pressed the red button.
By the time Jolene & Mush vanished, Paula & Jewel had arrived at the clue box. The two girls yanked a clue from the box.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Fifth at Clue 1)
"Well, we know how to get inside, so let's do it!" Jewel said, slapping the big-red button down, and sending them both into the computer.
Inside, Paula looked over her new armour and helmet (which still had her elf ears sticking out of, by the way) and chuckled. "Boy. That sure was something, eh Jewel?"
However, Paula was greeted with silence. Turning her head, Paula's eyes widened when she saw that her partner was no longer with her. "Jewel?" She asked.
Paula looked around frantically for her partner. She could see the other teams off in the distance, but Jewel wasn't with them, trying to catch up. In fact, she wasn't anywhere.
"Jewel! This isn't funny!" Paula shouted. "Come out now!"
In the past, that was usually what got Jewel to come out of hiding. However, once again, the elf girl was greeted with silence. Now knowing that something had gone wrong, Paula's heartbeat quickened wondering what could have happened in such a short amount of time.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Shaggy tore through the Lightcycle course, riding atop what looked like a blue motorcycle. Throughout the course, Shaggy had come upon several intersections, and was forced to make decisions on the fly. What Shaggy didn't know was that if he ever took a wrong path, he could have gone in a complete circle and waste precious time. Time was even more valuable now that Dingodile was also on the course, and rapidly gaining ground.
"Like, okay." Shaggy said as he came upon another intersection. "My instinct is, like, telling me to go right."
Shaggy hung a hard right, going around the corner. Not long after Shaggy went around the corner, Dingodile raced up to the same intersection, but took a left instead.
(Flight 2 – Landing)
The last three teams raced through the airport as quick as they could, trying to get ahead of the others. Kim & Ron were the first ones out of the airport, followed directly by Geese & Krauser. Garfield & Arlene came out after them, but by the time the cats were outside, Kim & Ron had already gotten into a taxi and driven off.
"I won't let those two beat us there!" Geese growled, holding up a hand. "Taxi!"
A taxi pulled over, allowing Geese & Krauser to get in and chase after Kim & Ron. This left Garfield & Arlene alone, but the cats were quick to get a taxi to pull over.
"Where to?" The driver asked, as if talking to two cats running on their hind legs was perfectly normal.
"EMCOM, please." Arlene said.
"You got it, lady."
(BOSS BATTLE)
After getting lost a couple of times, Shaggy eventually made it across the finish line. Once he did, Shaggy saw that the path he was on was taking him towards another warp pad (with the clue box beside it), so he slowed down his Lightcycle to a halt and jumped off. Shaggy then raced towards the warp pad and jumped on, but not before grabbing a clue from the box.
Shaggy appeared back on the ledge, where Velma and Tiny were still waiting. Velma saw Shaggy appear and rushed over.
(SHAGGY & VELMA – First at Clue 2)
Shaggy wasted no time in ripping open the clue. "Like, make your way to the I/O Tower."
"Teams must now run to the I/O Tower, one of the only places present in both the movie and Kingdom Hearts 2." Mr. Jowai explained. "Once inside, teams will find their next clue."
"Let's move, Shaggy!" Velma urged.
After the two were gone, Dingodile appeared back on the balcony, also holding a clue.
"Dingodile did it!" Tiny said as he went over to his friend.
(TINY & DINGODILE – Second at Clue 2)
"Let's get goin' Tiny!" Dingodile said after opening the clue. "Maybe we can catch up to 'em!"
Okay, Dingodile!" Tiny nodded.
(EMCOM)
Although Geese & Krauser put up a valiant effort, Kim & Ron still managed to beat them to EMCOM and were the first team inside the building. As Geese & Krauser rushed down the stairs leading to the basement, Kim & Ron had already arrived at the clue box.
(KIM & RON – Sixth at Clue 1)
"Go into the computer?" Kim asked, an eyebrow raised. "How does that work?"
"Hey! Look, KP! A big, red button that says 'PRESS'!" Ron said as he pressed the button, zapping both he and Kim into the game.
Geese & Krauser arrived just in time to see the two go into the computer. "Well, we know how to get in." He mused.
Krauser, in the meantime, had gone ahead and had taken a clue from the box.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Seventh at Clue 1)
"Zhere are only two clues left, Geese." Krauser informed.
"Crap." Geese said, his eyes narrowed at the thought of the two lead teams getting a better flight.
Krauser quickly opened the envelope. "Ve are goingk eento zee computer, Geese!"
"I saw how that kid did it." Geese explained. "I think it was this button here."
Geese pressed the big button and the two were obviously taken into the game. And just as they were, Garfield & Arlene arrived onto the scene.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Last at Clue 1)
"Last one, Garfield!" Arlene said as she opened the envelope. "Press the button, Garfield! We're going in!"
"Right." Garfield replied as he pressed the big button, taking the two cats into the game.
When Garfield & Arlene appeared in the game, they saw Paula wandering around without her partner.
"Paula?" Arlene asked, walking over. "What're you still doing here? Where's Jewel?"
"I-I don't know!" Paula said, starting to get hysterical. "She was with me when we were taken into the game, but…When we arrived, she was gone!"
"Look, we'll help you find her." Arlene offered.
"No, I won't let you lose the race because of me." Paula shook her head. "You go on and continue."
"But-"
"Please. Just go."
Arlene reluctantly backed off and ran off with Garfield, again leaving Paula alone.
Paula continued to look around frantically. "Jewel!" The elf girl called out again. "JEWEL! WHERE ARE YOU!"
"Excuse me?"
Paula looked in the direction of the voice and saw a new figure coming over. He was tall, well-built and was wearing the familiar blue and white armour and helmet. He had a unique design of three dots on a plate on his chest.
"Who are you?" Paula asked.
"My name is Tron." The man replied. "I'm a security program here and I was asked to help out with this leg of the race. What seems to be the problem?"
"My partner just vanished!" Paula said. "She was with me outside, but when we arrived here, I couldn't find her!"
Tron's eyes widened. "I think I might know where your friend is."
"You do!" Paula asked, her hopes soaring now. "Well, where is she?"
"A place too dangerous for you, I'm afraid." Tron sighed. "You wait here. I'll go find your friend and bring her back here as fast as I can."
Paula sighed. "Okay. I'll trust you, Tron. But PLEASE bring her back."
Tron nodded and raced off.
(UNKNOWN LOCATION)
"But I'm telling you! I'm NOT a program!" Jewel insisted, banging on an invisible wall keeping her locked in a small cell. "I'm in a race and you're wasting my precious time here!"
How these red-armoured programs had captured her, Jewel would never know. All she knew was that the instant she was in the game, someone had jammed an electric taser of some sort into her neck, knocking her out. The next thing she knew, she was in this cell.
"I'm afraid I can't believe you." The head program, Commander Sark, said from the other side of the invisible wall. "We've seen a number of suspicious programs showing up today."
"Those are all racers!" Jewel insisted. "None of them are programs! And besides, why me!"
"You seemed like the weakest of the bunch we had seen." Sark explained. "The last thing any of us need is someone strong enough to break free and de-rezz us all."
With that, Sark walked off. Jewel sighed and sat down, then started crying, complaining about her horrible luck. "We're going to be eliminated now."
(BOSS BATTLE)
The Lightcycle track was empty. That was, until the next two teams raced onto the scene.
"Where'd Paula & Jewel go?" Malon asked. "I thought that they were right behind us!"
"They must've gotten lost." Talon sighed.
The two farmers raced over to the clue box as Jolene & Mush came up from behind.
(TALON & MALON – Third at Boss Battle)
(JOLENE & MUSH – Fourth at Boss Battle)
"I'd better do this one, dad." Malon said. "I'm not sure if you'll be able to handle those types of speeds."
"If ya want, Malon." Talon shrugged.
"I'll handle this, sis." Mush assured.
"You sure?" Jolene asked.
"Sure, I'm sure." Mush nodded as he followed Talon over to the warp pad.
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
The two detectives raced through the computer, hoping to reach the I/O Tower before Tiny & Dingodile, whom were catching up fast.
The only reason the two giants had caught up so easily was that Shaggy & Velma stopped for a few seconds to ask for directions. After a bit, Velma saw a tall tower off in the distance.
"There it is, Shaggy!" Velma pointed out.
Shaggy saw a floating platform connected to two rails of light. "Like, it looks like we need to get on a moving platform to take us there!"
The two detectives jumped onto the platform, and once they did, they started moving towards the I/O Tower. As they went off, Tiny & Dingodile slowed to a halt just ahead of where the platform had been.
"Crap! We missed it!" Dingodile said. "Now it looks like we gotta wait fer the next one!"
Luckily, another platform appeared after only a couple of minutes. The two giants stepped on and went off after Shaggy & Velma.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Malon raced through the maze of pathways on her Lightcycle, trying to stay ahead of Mush. The two had been side by side for the entire time they were racing, and the only hope either of them had was that the other would make a wrong turn somewhere.
The two came up to an intersection and zoomed around the corners of two opposite directions. This meant that one of them took the wrong path, but they didn't know whom.
(I/O TOWER)
Shaggy & Velma stepped off the floating platform one they reached the tower and quickly spotted the clue box sitting by the far wall.
"There it is!"
"Like, let's get it!"
(SHAGGY & VELMA – First at Split Track)
Velma ripped open the clue and pulled out a yellow card. "Another Split Track."
"A Split Track is a choice between two tasks, each with its own pros and cons. In this Split Track, teams must choose between 'Sailor' or 'Fighter'." Mr. Jowai said as he walked through the I/O Tower. "In Sailor, teams must get onto a Solar Sailor and ride to the center point of the computer, where Tron fought the MCP. Once they arrive, teams will find the next clue. The task isn't physically demanding, but the ride could take longer to arrive at the destination. In Fighter, teams must warp onto the game grid and fight off fifty enemies using only the discs given to them. Once they delete the viruses, they'll be given the next clue. The task is physically demanding and could potentially scare people, but teams with enough willpower and guts could finish quickly."
"I'd say we jump on the Solar Sailor." Velma said, reading the clue.
"Like, yeah. Come on, Velma." Shaggy said. "The sign over there says the docking bay is, like, this way."
After Shaggy & Velma walked off, Tiny & Dingodile showed up. The two giants saw the clue box and quickly went over.
(TINY & DINGODILE – Second at Split Track)
"It's a Split Track, Tiny!" Dingodile observed.
"We much strong, Dingodile!" Tiny said as he reached behind his back and pulled out the disc he had. "We take out viruses!"
"Uh…Where'd ya get the disc, Tiny?" Dingodile asked.
"Tiny get it when he appear in computer." Tiny shrugged. "Dingodile have one, too."
"Ah do?" The Australian hybrid asked as he reached behind his back and pulled out a disc. "Well, whaddya know? Ah do. Okay. We'll take on the viruses."
(BOSS BATTLE)
Talon & Jolene wait patiently for their respective partners to finish. Suddenly, the warp pad activates again, making the person who finished the track appear back on the balcony again.
Mush stepped off the warp pad, clue in hand. Jolene smiled and rushed over to her brother.
(JOLENE & MUSH – Third at Clue 2)
"Looks like we're heading to the I/O Tower, sis." Mush said after opening the clue.
"Well, let's go." Jolene said. "If the teams ahead of us got stuck or something, maybe we can catch up."
(PIT CELL)
Jewel sat in her cell, knowing that Paula was probably freaking out looking for her.
"Well, this is it." Jewel sighed sadly. "Because of me letting this happen to myself, we'll be eliminated."
Suddenly, Jewel heard a loud banging noise and looked up. Her eyes widened when she saw a blue disc ricochet off of the two red-clad guards at the door to her cell, knocking them down. The disc flew back into the hand of a tall, blue-clad man, whom quickly rushed over and unlocked the door to Jewel's cell.
"Come on!" Tron ordered. "I need to get you back to your partner!"
Jewel's eyes widened as she got up and followed Tron.
(TINY & DINGODILE)
Dingodile lashed out with his hand, firing his disc into a virus, destroying it. "This is harder than Ah thought, Tiny! We haven't gotten that many yet!" The hybrid mentioned. "You wanna switch tasks, mate?"
"No, Dingodile!" Tiny replied as he smashed his disc over a virus' head. "We do this!"
"If ya say so." Dingodile said.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Malon finally appeared back on the balcony. Talon saw her and waked over to her as she opened up her clue.
(TALON & MALON – Fourth at Clue 2)
"Run to the I/O Tower." Malon read.
"We need to hurry, Malon!" Talon urged. "The others might be arriving soon!"
With that, the two farmers raced off, hoping to catch up and make up for lost ground.
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
Riding atop a Solar Sailor, which looked like a small boat floating on a line of light. The two were traveling through a huge, purple field of data, and the view was amazing.
"Wow! Look at the view, Shaggy!" Velma said in awe. "I've never seen so much data before!"
"I, like, never thought data could be USED for a field." Shaggy scratched his head.
Suddenly, the Solar Sailor encountered turbulence, causing the boat to shake back and forth. The two detectives grabbed hold of the railing, trying to prevent themselves from falling hundreds of feet to the surface below.
"W-What's happening!" Velma asked as she gripped the railing for dear life.
Shaggy didn't get a chance to reply, because the Solar Sailor suddenly ran into a pocket of corrupt data on the line (most likely place by the red-clad programs), causing severe turbulence and jerking the ship sharply to one side. This took Shaggy completely by surprise and sent him over the side.
"SHAGGY!" Velma screamed.
Shaggy quickly grabbed hold of the railing in midair, stopping himself from falling. However, his back slammed into the side of the Solar Sailor, and sent a severe pain through his back.
"Like, HELP!" Shaggy cried.
Velma quickly grabbed Shaggy's hands and hauled him back onto the Solar Sailor. The pocket of corrupt data was burned up as soon as the Solar Sailor passed by, allowing turbulence-free flying for the other racers.
"Shaggy, don't you EVER scare me like that again!" Velma cried, wraping her arms around her friend.
"Seeing Shaggy go over the side of the Solar Sailor frightened me like you wouldn't believe." Velma said in an after-leg interview. "I never thought I'd see anyone I knew so close to death before, and to be honest, that's something I never really want to see again."
(SPLIT TRACK)
Jolene & Mush jumped off the floating platform once it arrived at the I/O Tower. The mushroom siblings quickly went over to the clue box and took out the next clue from within it.
(JOLENE & MUSH – Third at Split Track)
"It's a Split Track." Jolene said.
"I say we fight off the viruses." Mush suggested.
"Are you KIDDING me!" Jolene asked. "I'm no fighter!"
"But I AM." Mush replied with a smirk. "I'm the champion of the Glitz Pit, after all."
Jolene sighed. "Yeah. I guess with your fighting skills, we could get it done quicker."
(BOSS BATTLE)
The next three teams charged towards the clue box, but the race wasn't exactly close. Kim & Ron beat everyone else there by a mile.
(KIM & RON – Fifth at Boss Battle)
"Hey! I got this one, KP!" Ron said excitedly.
"You sure?"
"Yeah! I played Space Paranoids all the time! Riding a Lightcycle should be no problem!"
As Ron jumped onto the warp pad and beamed down to the track, Geese & Krauser arrived. The half-brothers saw the clue box and went over to fish an envelope out of it.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Sixth at Boss Battle)
"I've got this one, Krauser." Geese explained casually.
Krauser scratched his head, but nodded. "Da. You do zat."
Geese stepped onto the pad as Garfield & Arlene came onto the scene. Seeing the box, the two cats rushed over.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Seventh at Boss Battle)
"I'll do it." Arlene said.
"Riding a Lightcycle?" Garfield asked. "Are you sure?"
"You probably won't be able to do it." Arlene shrugged.
(PAULA & JEWEL)
"Paula!" Was the first word that came from Jewel's mouth upon seeing her elf friend.
Paula looked in the direction of the voice and saw Jewel running over with Tron behind her. "Jewel!" She cried in joy, which was very rare for an elf. She ran over to her friend and embraced her as Tron looked on.
The orange-haired elf broke away and looked at Tron. "Thank you SO much for finding my friend." Paula said, wiping a tear from her eye.
"My pleasure." Tron said with a smile.
"Where WERE you, Jewel!" Paula asked.
"Long story." Jewel sighed. "I'll tell you after we check into the Pitstop."
Paula nodded and the two ran off together, bidding a final farewell to Tron.
"When I had heard what had happened to Jewel, I was shocked to say the least." Paula said in an after-leg interview. "Part of me wanted to go back into the computer and beat the tar out of those red programs."
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
The Solar Sailor containing the two detectives finally arrived at the destination, which was a large dome. However, the clue box was sitting right beside what looked like a computer terminal.
Rather than go for the clue, Shaggy jumped from the ship and kissed the ground. "Oh! Like, sweet, precious ground! Never again will I, like, leave you!"
Velma, in the meantime, had already gotten the clue. "Leave the computer and go to the next Pitstop!"
"Teams must now use the terminal at the end of either Split Track challenge to get out of cyberspace and back to EMCOM." Mr. Jowai said as he strolled through a spacious office. "Teams must then use any method to get to the top floor, because at the top floor is the office of the new owner of EMCOM, Flynn. This office, which became Flynn's after the movie, is the Pitstop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in may be eliminated."
Velma wasted no time in getting over to the terminal nearby. "Shaggy, stop kissing the ground and get over here!"
Shaggy snapped to attention in time to see Velma pressing a few buttons on the terminal. The lanky teen jumped to his feet and raced to her side. The terminal emitted a white light, blinding both racers and sending them out of the computer.
(TINY & DINGODILE)
Jolene & Mush had now joined the two giants in taking out viruses, and the mushrooms had already destroyed ten of them. However, Tiny & Dingodile had a bigger lead, and Dingodile managed to destroy another virus. As soon as he did, the room flashed green.
"The giants have now scored fifty kills." A voice, the one belonging to Tron's friend Ram, echoed. "They may proceed to the next room."
The door on the far side of the room swooshed open and granted Tiny & Dingodile access to a small room, which held a computer terminal and a clue box.
"Clue box!" Tiny shouted as he scrambled over, grabbed a clue and ripped it open. "We go to Pitstop now, Dingodile!"
"Great! Now we just need ta get outta here." Dingodile mused as he pressed a few buttons on the terminal, making it activate and sending the giants back into the real world.
(SHAGGY & VELMA)
The two detectives materialized where they had gone into the computer. Once they had, Velma grabbed Shaggy's arm. "Cone on, Shaggy! The clue said the Pitstop was on the top floor!"
As soon as the two detectives left the basement, Tiny & Dingodile appeared. The two giants raced up the stairs and left the basement, starting a race to the Pitstop.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Ron, with no other racer in sight, drove his Lightcycle over the finish line. The blonde teen jumped off the bike and ran over to the clue box. After grabbing a clue, Ron stepped onto the warp pad and vanished.
Ron materialized back on the balcony. Kim saw him and ran over.
(KIM & RON – Fifth at Clue 2)
"Go to the I/O Tower." Ron read.
"Let's move, Ron! We've got a slight lead!" Kim urged.
The two teen heroes ran off, but Krauser and Garfield weren't really paying attention. They were more focused on the track below, and watching both of their partners make several wrong turns.
"Maybe mazes are not beingk Geese's forte." Krauser mused.
Garfield looked at the finish line and followed it to where Arlene was. "Come on, Arlene. Make a left." He silently said. Arlene turned right.
(SPLIT TRACK)
Talon & Malon arrived at the I/O Tower next. Knowing that their lead on the next teams could be shrinking, the farmers went over to the clue box.
(TALON & MALON – Fourth at Split Track)
"It's a Split Track, dad." Malon observed.
"Neither of us are good fighters, Malon." Talon shook his head. "We'd better take that Solar Sailor."
"You're right, dad." Malon nodded. "Okay. Let's go."
(EMCOM)
Shaggy & Velma got into an elevator and closed the doors before Tiny & Dingodile could arrive.
Dingodile looked around for another elevator, but there wasn't any. "Great!" He growled.
"Dingodile!" Tiny said as he opened a door, leading to a stairwell. "We take stairs!"
"That's our only hope if we wanna beat them there." Dingodile nodded as he and Tiny vanished through the doorway and started climbing the many stairs that lay before them.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Geese finally found the finish line and promptly crossed it, Arlene right behind him. The two jumped off their respective bikes, grabbed a clue and jumped onto the warp pad, although Arlene had to wait until Gees had gone.
Geese appeared on the balcony, and once he stepped off the warp pad, Arlene appeared as well. The two raced over to their respective partners.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Sixth at Clue 2)
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Seventh at Clue 2)
"Move it, Krauser!" Geese ordered for what seemed like the hundredth time in the race.
"Da!"
"You okay, Arlene?" Garfield asked.
"That didn't take anything out of my stamina, Garfield." Arlene assured as she opened the clue. "Let's go, Garfield! We need to stay in the race!"
"Got it."
(JOLENE & MUSH)
"Okay! I think that's fifty!" Mush said as he destroyed another virus. "Was it?"
"It was." Ram's voice said. "You two can now proceed through to the next room and get the clue."
"Thanks…Uh…Disembodied voice!" Jolene said as she and her brother ran into the next room. They saw the clue box and quickly pulled one from inside.
"To the Pitstop!" Mush said.
"Let's go!" Jolene said as she pressed a button on the terminal and zapped them out of the computer.
(PITSTOP)
Mr. Jowai stood on the Pitstop mat, which lay in the center of the large office, waiting for the first team to arrive. At his side was Flynn, the owner of EMCOM and main character in the movie. Even though it wasn't necessary due to the office only having on entrance, Mr. Jowai still pointed out to Flynn where the teams would be coming from.
Suddenly, the two heard footsteps running down the hall on the other side of the door. The twin doors to the office swung open, granting access for the first place team.
Shaggy & Velma ran through the office and jumped onto the mat, hopeful looks on each of their faces.
"Welcome to EMCOM." Flynn said with a smile, slightly bowing his head.
"Like, thanks, man." Shaggy replied.
"Shaggy & Velma…" Mr. Jowai said, pausing. "…You're team number one!"
(SHAGGY & VELMA – First Place)
"Jinkies! Another first place finish!" Velma said with an excited smile.
Shaggy was expressing his happiness much more. He jumped into the air several times, shooting his fists into the air. "Like, YES! Back on top!"
"Let's see if we can keep this up, Shaggy!"
"You got it, Velma!"
(BOSS BATTLE)
Paula & Jewel finally arrived at the Lightcycle track. Wanting to catch up, they rushed over to the clue box and pulled the last clue from it.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Last at Boss Battle)
"It's another Boss Battle, and everyone's already gone." Paula said.
"I'll do it." Jewel said quietly.
"What for?" Paula asked.
"I'm the reason we're behind so much." Jewel said timidly, lacking the excited and cheerful tone she always had.
"Jewel, it wasn't your-"
"Yes it was, so I'll make it up by completing this Boss Battle really fast."
(PITSTOP)
Tiny & Dingodile jogged through the office and jumped onto the mat, looking pleased.
"Tiny & Dingodile………You're team number two!"
(TINY & DINGODILE – Second Place)
Dingodile shrugged. "Eh, so we didn't get ta beat the detectives here." He lamented, but still had a smile. "Second's really good."
"Dingodile right!" Tiny said enthusiastically. "We do REAL well!"
(TALON & MALON)
The farmers received a much safer ride on the Solar Sailor than Shaggy & Velma did, and arrived at their destination without any problems. Seeing the clue box, the two ran over to it.
Malon tore open the envelope and read the clue. "Leave the computer and go to the next Pitstop!" She said.
Talon, upon hearing 'leave the computer', was already over at the terminal, pressing the button to take them back to EMCOM.
(SPLIT TRACK)
Another moving platform arrived at the I/O Tower, and Kim & Ron stepped off. The two heroes saw the clue box and rushed over.
(KIM & RON – Fifth at Split Track)
"It's a Split Track!" Kim said.
"Fighting viruses…Hey, that's right up our alley!" Ron said. "These are probably way easier than those villains we lay to waste all the time!"
"You're probably right, Ron." Kim said with a smirk. "Well, let's go find the game grid."
(BOSS BATTLE)
Luckily for the two last place racers, Jewel completed the track with almost no mistakes, having a stroke of severe luck. The brown-skinned girl jumped off her Lightcycle once she crossed the finish line and grabbed a clue. Jewel then stepped onto the warp pad to reunite with her partner.
"You did that so fast, Jewel!" Paula said in surprise. "We're still in this!"
(PAULA & JEWEL – Last at Clue 2)
Jewel quickly opened up the envelope. "Okay. Let's go, Paula." Jewel said, still not sounding as happy as usual.
"Jewel, please stop being so hard on yourself." Paula said sympathetically. "It's not your fault."
(PITSTOP)
Jolene & Mush quickly found the Pitstop mat and jumped on, awaiting the verdict.
"Jolene & Mush………You are team number three!"
(JOLENE & MUSH – Third Place)
"Alright, that's pretty good." Jolene nodded in satisfaction. "We didn't lose too much ground."
"Here's hoping we can do another first place victory in the next leg." Mush continued.
(SPLIT TRACK)
Geese & Krauser had to ask for directions, and this provided Garfield & Arlene with enough time to get ahead of them and step on the moving platform first. Garfield & Arlene reached the I/O Tower and ran over to the clue box.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Sixth at Split Track)
"It's yet another Split Track." Arlene said.
"If we choose to fight the viruses, you'll probably exhaust yourself again." Garfield said. "We'd better do the Solar Sailor."
"Okay. I was actually going to suggest that." Arlene said with a nod.
Not long after Garfield & Arlene raced off, Geese & Krauser stepped into the tower, the former not looking very pleased.
"I can't believe that those two cats beat us here." Geese muttered.
"Vee vill catch zhem, Geese!" Krauser said, sticking his index finger into the air.
"Of course we will." Geese said as he pulled a clue from the box.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – Seventh at Split Track)
"We're doing the Solar Sailor." Geese said. "We'd waste time fighting viruses."
"Okay. Eef you say so." Krauser said.
(PITSTOP)
Talon & Malon ran from the elevator and rushed down the hallway leading to Flynn's office, where they saw the Pitstop. The father and daughter ran over and jumped on.
"Talon & Malon………You're team number four!"
(TALON & MALON – Fourth Place)
"That was pretty good." Malon said. "Halfway through the ladder."
"Well, we're still in the race, dearie." Talon said with an optimistic smile.
(KIM & RON)
Kim threw her disc at another virus, wiping it out. Before she could continue the onslaught, the room flashed green.
"You have completed the task and killed fifty viruses." Ram explained. "The door to the next room is now open for you."
The two heroes, hearing this, rushed into the next room and found the terminal and clue box.
"There's the clue!" Ron said.
"You grab it, Ron! I'll start on the computer!" Kim replied.
Ron did as he was told and pulled an envelope from the box. "Boo-Yah! The Pitstop!"
"Where is it?"
"The office on the top floor of EMCOM!"
Kim quickly pressed the button and zapped both her and Ron out of the computer, back to the real world.
(SPLIT TRACK)
Paula & Jewel wasted no time in getting to the tower, and even arrived in record time. The two girls saw the clue box and rushed over to it.
(PAULA & JEWEL – Last at Split Track)
"We need to fight off the viruses." Paula said. "That seems to be the quicker task."
Jewel nodded quietly and followed Paula over to the warp pad to take them to the game grid.
(GARFIELD & ARLENE)
"Can you believe this view?" Arlene asked, looking over the side of the Solar Sailor.
"No, I can't." Garfield remarked, having never really taken the time to admire a great view like this one. "It's hard to believe that we're still inside a computer."
"Well, our rides almost over." Arlene pointed out, seeing that the line was coming up to a structure. "We'd better enjoy this while we can."
Soon, the Solar Sailor arrived at the structure. Before going over to the terminal, Garfield & Arlene went for the clue box first.
Arlene was the one to open it. "The Pitstop!"
"Okay! Let's go!"
One button press later and the two cats were gone from cyberspace, heading back to the real world.
(PAULA & JEWEL)
"This isn't so hard." Paula said as she destroyed another virus with her disc. "We must have about thirty kills already."
Jewel nodded, starting to feel a little better. "We should be able to finish this task quickly if this keeps up."
(PITSTOP)
Kim & Ron darted through the office and stepped onto the Pitstop.
"Kim & Ron………You're team number five!"
(KIM & RON – Fifth Place)
"Cutting it pretty close, there." Kim exhaled in relief.
"Yeah." Ron said before a thought suddenly occurred to him. "It feels kinda weird considering fifth place as 'cutting it close'. That would have been considered a good ranking earlier in the race."
Kim chuckled. "You got that right, Ron."
(GEESE & KRAUSER)
"There's the finish!" Geese pointed out. "Once we get there, we're jumping out and grabbing the clue. Okay?"
"Da! Vee shall do zhat!"
The two half-brothers arrived at the structure and jumped off the Solar Sailor, which vanished once it was empty. Krauser quickly pulled an envelope from the box. "Vee are headingk to zee Peetstop, Geese!"
"Good, now let's hurry!"
The two went over to the terminal and pressed the buttons, which sent them back into the real world.
(PAULA & JEWEL)
Jewel lashed out her hand, sending the disc in her hand soaring towards a virus, destroying it. Before the disc returned, it took out three more. Once the disc returned to Jewel's hand, the room turned green again.
"That was fifty." Ram explained. "I'll open the door for you so you can get your next clue."
The door on the other side of the game grid opened again and the two girls rushed to the next room and saw the clue box. Paula quickly went over and grabbed an envelope.
"We're going to the Pitstop, Jewel!" Paula said after reading the clue.
The two girls quickly activated the nearby terminal and warped out of the game.
After the girls got out of the game and back into the real world, they wasted no time in getting out of the basement. However, when they arrived at the elevator, they saw the doors closing on them.
"The elevator's gone!" Jewel exclaimed.
"Quick! The stairs!" Paula suggested. "It's our only hope!"
(PITSTOP)
One elevator ride later and Garfield & Arlene were on the top floor. The two cats quickly found Flynn's office and rushed inside, jumping onto the mat together.
"Garfield & Arlene………You're team number six!"
(GARFIELD & ARLENE – Sixth Place)
"Wow! Really! Sixth!" Arlene gasped.
"That's better than we thought we were going to get." Garfield stated. "I sure hope we can do better in the next leg."
Mr. Jowai and Flynn patiently awaited the final safe team to arrive. One team was travelling by elevator and the other by stairs, but only one team could make it in the end. Hearing footsteps again, the host and greeter snapped to attention as the double doors swung open again.
Paula & Jewel, exhausted from their sprint up the almost never-ending staircase, stepped towards the Pitstop and got onto the mat.
"Paula & Jewel………You are team number seven!"
(PAULA & JEWEL – Seventh Place)
Jewel stood in silence for a couple of seconds, her eyes widened in absolute shock. "WHAT!"
"We're still in, Jewel." Paula said with a warm smile. "We're still in the race."
Jewel started crying tears of happiness and latched onto her friend. "I-I thought for sure what h-had happened was g-going to get us eliminated." Jewel sobbed.
"It's okay, Jewel." Paula soothed, returning the hug. "We're still in this and it's not your fault any of that happened in the first place."
Sad music played as Geese & Krauser stepped off the elevator and checked into the Pitstop.
"Geese & Krauser…" Mr. Jowai sighed. "…You're the last team to arrive."
Geese sighed and looked at the ground in shame.
"I'm sorry to tell you tell you that you've both been eliminated from the race."
"Vell, it vas good vhile eet lasted." Krauser shrugged.
(GEESE & KRAUSER – ELIMINATED)
"I never thought I could allow myself to lose the race so early." Geese said in an after-leg interview. "I was confident that Krauser and I could go all the way, but I guess we just weren't trying hard enough. I guess I was wrong about how easy it would be to win the race, because if someone like me could finish in a lousy eighth place, it's tougher than people think."
"I am not beingk terribly upset about beingk eleeminated." Krauser said in an after-leg interview. "I had a lot of fun, and I know zhat deep inside, Geese had fun, too. I vas not een zee race for zee money, but rather for zee threel of adventure. And I am beingk happy to say zhat's exactly vhat I got."
"Krauser may be a fool, but he's still family." Geese shrugged. "He and I have done many things together, even enter a fighting tournament on the same team. I admire him, because he is one of the very few people that can actually match me in the strength department. Sure, he loses a bit of intelligence for that, but not enough that I don't respect him. I feel that Krauser brought a lot to the team and pulled his weight around enough, so I'm not going to blame him for our elimination."
"Vee may not haff much een common, but Geese ees steel my brother, eef just a half-brother." Krauser explained. "I know he has a soft spot somevhere down in zhat heart of hees. Othervise, he vouldn't haff gotten married to a loveengk vife. I reely hope he and I can get along better after zees, because vee haff spent more time together of zhis race zhan vee haff in our entire lifes. Eef not, I shall steel try and get heem to open up more, because eef he had hees heart is zee right place, he vould make an even batter man."
In a slow-motion shot, Geese & Krauser turned around and left the Pitstop. They walked through the office and Geese pushed open one of the double doors, leaving. Krauser started to follow him, but because he was so tall, he hit his forehead on the door frame, making him collapse on his back, unconscious.
"On the next leg of the Amazing Race: VG Style…" Mr. Jowai said.
We see Garfield helping an exhausted Arlene in walking.
"Garfield & Arlene's relationship reaches new heights."
"Don't worry, Arlene." Garfield soothed. "You can do this."
Arlene looked at Garfield and hugged him. "I love you, Garfield."
We see Paula & Jewel frantically driving a car down a road.
"And a race to the Glitch cause Paula & Jewel to freak out."
"We have to beat them to the Glitch, Paula!" Jewel cried.
"I know! If they get there before we do, they'll use it on us!" Paula replied.
The screen suddenly went into slow-motion as Jewel looked out the back window of their car.
Current Standings:
1 – Shaggy & Velma
2 – Tiny & Dingodile
3 – Jolene & Mush
4 – Talon & Malon
5 – Kim & Ron
6 – Garfield & Arlene
7 – Paula & Jewel
8 – Geese & Krauser (ELIMINATED)
9 – Kid & Ally (ELIMINATED)
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)