Episode 1: The Finals
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"We started with twenty-four contestants and whittled them down until only four are left." SSBFreak said. "These four people have proven themselves worthy of facing the biggest obstacle course ever assembled!"
"That's right. One of these four people will walk away with an extra fifty-thousand dollars in his or her pocket." Tinyrocket nodded. "But in order to win, they each have to complete our final obstacle course…"
The camera panned around a large pool at night, showing a huge obstacle course, all of it over the water.
"The Wipeout Zone."
"This killer obstacle course will test everyone's nerves and determination. If they want to win, they have to complete the Wipeout Zone. The obstacle course is broken down into four parts…"
The first part started just outside the pool, because it was a long slide leading to a huge jump aiming at the water. Jets of water constantly wet the slide, making it even faster to slide down.
"First up is Killer Surf. This is easy to complete and will get the adrenaline going, but the pool is filled with ice-cold water and contestants have to swim to the next part."
The second part was a ramp leading up from the pool towards a climbing wall. There was a machine at the top of the ramp, sending red barrels down it.
"Next is the Barrel Run. Just like Donkey Kong, players must jump over oncoming barrels and get to the top of the ramp. Then, they have to traverse the climbing wall to the next obstacle."
The third part was a huge, spinning platform covered with red podiums.
"Then comes the Spinner. Players have to jump onto this slippery platform and jump off onto the platform on the other side. The Spinner is so slippery that players will fall off unless they grab hold of one of the podiums on it."
The final part was a series of four small trampolines at different heights leading to a platform with a light on it.
"Finally, there's the Launch Pads. Players need to jump across all four of these trampolines and land on the final platform, completing the run and stopping the clock."
"Only one of our four finalists, the one with the fastest completion time, will win the fifty thousand dollars. Time for us to find out whom the lucky one will be."
The camera went to the top of the huge slide, where Sypher was seen sitting in an inner tube.
"Our first contestant is Drake Sypher. Orange Sora did a quick interview earlier…"
"Sypher, this is it! The Wipeout Zone!" Orange Sora said. "What do you think?"
Sypher looked over his shoulder at the course and chuckled. "Yikes. That's one big course."
"To win, you need to complete it the fastest, and you're up first. How do you feel?"
"Not bad. This is going to take all I've got for me to win."
The camera showed several shots of Sypher running through the Qualifiers, including getting knocked into the mud and falling off the big balls.
"From the start, Sypher proved to be one of our toughest contestants. Even after falling several times in the Qualifiers, Sypher still managed to snag one of or top five times and secure a spot in the next round."
The camera showed Sypher on the Sweeper, jumping over the bar several times before allowing the bar to carry him around.
"In the Sweeper Round, Sypher dominated the competition, outlasting everyone else and beating fellow finalist Major Flak for the extra thousand dollars."
The camera showed Sypher falling into the water a couple of times during Round Three before he successfully landed the final Pole Vault.
"Finally, Sypher ran into a few problems on the Dizzy Dummy. Still, after three rounds, Sypher managed to take the last spot in the finals over Keira and Muto due to one final Pole Vault."
The horn blared and Sypher launched himself forward on the inner tube, racing down the slide towards the water.
"And here he goes, starting his trek through the Wipeout Zone."
"Technically, we wouldn't call Killer Surf an obstacle, because it only takes one shot to clear it."
Sypher launched off the end of the slide, shooting off his inner tube and landing into the water in the pool.
"And Sypher's off to a good start, landing in the water after only a few seconds."
"Well, he still has to swim to the next obstacle, the Barrel Run."
Sypher reached the ramp and started running up. As he did, the machine at the top started rolling barrels at him. Sypher charged up the ramp and managed to clear the first couple barrels, but as he went, the barrels came faster. Sypher tripped over one and was forced to step over a couple of barrels, but not make any ground up for it.
"Oh, Sypher trips and he crosses a couple of barrels without gaining any ground!"
"Still, he's making okay progress as he approaches the top of the ramp."
Sypher managed to clear another barrel before reaching the top of the ramp. He grabbed hold of one of the rocks on the climbing wall and started making his way across.
Current time – 1:09:32
"Now Sypher needs to make his way across that small, narrow platform to reach the Spinner."
It took a bit, but Sypher managed to reach the platform on the other end of the climbing wall leading to the Spinner.
"You've gotta be kidding me!" Sypher said.
"I'm afraid not, Sypher." SSBFreak said. "This is the real deal."
Sypher watched the Spinner for a few seconds, trying to figure out when to jump. Once the moment came, Sypher jumped…
…And crashed into one of the podiums on the Spinner. Sypher fell into the water instantly.
"And Sypher goes down!"
"Now, unlike in the Qualifiers, if someone fails to complete a task, they have to go back and try again until they finish." Tinyrocket said. "This means that Sypher has to take that ladder and climb back onto that platform again."
By the time Sypher managed to pull himself onto the platform again, his clock had put on more than a minute of time.
Current time – 3:17:43
"Okay. Sypher's going to try again."
"You think he can make it this time?"
Sypher jumped and managed to land on the Spinner, but didn't grab hold of one of the podiums and slid off.
"I guess not."
"Man, this isn't looking good. Sypher has to try the Spinner AGAIN."
Sypher, his body starting to become numb from the water, climbed to the top of the platform again and stood, ready to jump on the Spinner again.
"Let's see if the third time's the charm."
Sypher jumped again, sticking a landing. He quickly grabbed one of the podiums to keep himself from sliding off. Sypher got to his feet and looked at the platform he was supposed to jump on as he spun around.
"He did it! He's actually holding on!"
"Now he wants to jump onto that platform leading to the Launch Pads."
When the platform came around again, Sypher made a leap of faith and jumped off the Spinner, landing flat on his stomach on the platform.
Current time – 6:32:27
"And he nailed it! Only one obstacle separates Sypher from the end of the course!"
"Can he do it?"
Sypher turned and jumped onto the first trampoline easily, but when he made a jump to the next, higher one, Sypher grabbed hold of it and tried to pull himself up onto it, but slipped and fell.
"And Sypher wipes out again!"
"Now he has to swim back and attempt the Launch Pads again!"
Sypher swam back to the first platform and climbed up. Taking a breath, Sypher jumped onto the first trampoline again, then jumped up to the second one, grabbing hold of it again. This time, Sypher managed to pull himself up.
"Okay. Sypher's halfway there. Two more trampolines to go."
Sypher jumped down to the third, lower trampoline, then bounced up to the final trampoline. Climbing up again, Sypher looked at the final platform and jumped, landing on it and getting into a standing position over the lighted circle on the platform.
Drake Sypher – 8:05:53
"And Sypher finishes with a time of just over eight minutes!" SSBFreak said.
"That sets the bar for the next contestant." Tinyrocket piped up.
The camera showed Sybil at the top of the slide, preparing to start the course.
"Looks like Sybil's next. Can she beat Sypher's time and take the lead?"
"Sybil, you're the only girl left and you've made it to the Wipeout Zone against three physically-fit opponents." Orange Sora said. "How does that make you feel?"
"A little overwhelmed, but that's not going to stop me from surprising everyone and getting the fastest time." Sybil replied.
"You think you can do it?"
"I sure hope I can."
The camera showed several shots of Sybil racing through the Qualifiers, including her wipeouts.
"Sybil was a surprise from the start. She blitzed through the Qualifiers and managed to finish with the best time out of all of the competing females!"
The camera showed Sybil on the Sweeper, jumping over the bar and almost falling off. Daisy was seen falling off behind her.
"Then Sybil got lucky in the Sweeper. With only one more elimination required, Sybil almost went down, but managed to pull herself up. The person right behind her fell right after this, allowing Sybil access to the next round."
The camera showed Sybil falling into the water a couple of times in Round Three before managing to land a Pole Vault.
"Sybil shined in the second round of the Dizzy Dummy. After falling in the water a couple of times, Sybil took the second spot in the finals with a successful Pole Vault."
The horn blared and Sybil raced down the slide on her inner tube. Quickly reaching the end of the slide, Sybil was launched into the air and was sent falling into the water.
"And Sybil starts the course with a bang!"
"More like a splash, actually…"
"Well, either way, Sybil is up and is swimming towards the Barrel Run."
Sybil got up onto the ramp and started running up it, jumping over barrels as she did. However, just like Sypher, Sybil tripped and landed on the ramp. After getting up, Sybil couldn't get much momentum going and had to slowly step over the oncoming barrels.
"Much like Sypher, Sybil is having a bit of trouble on the barrels…"
"She's not letting it slow her down, though! She's getting to the top!"
Current time – 1:11:75
Sybil reached the top of the ramp and started climbing around the wall leading to the Spinner platform. She almost lost her balance, but managed to hold on and continue on to reach the platform.
"She's in pretty good condition. She's just behind Sypher at this point."
"But remember that Sypher fell off the Spinner TWICE."
Sybil jumped onto the spinner, but didn't get a good enough grip on one of the podiums and fell into the water.
"Too bad. Now Sybil needs to climb back up onto the platform and try again."
"The more time she spends climbing that ladder, the more time she wastes…"
It took a bit, but Sybil eventually got out of the water and onto the platform to try the Spinner again.
Current time – 3:20:42
"Once again, Sybil is just behind Sypher in time. If she wants to beat him, Sybil needs to focus and finish the course quickly."
"Looks like she's about to try again…"
Sybil tried the jump again and once again landed on the platform, but just barely, with half her body hanging off the edge. Sybil instantly lost grip and fell into the water again.
"And Sybil goes down again! This could be close!"
"Mind you, Sybil let go earlier than Sypher did on his second try. This could actually help her catch up…"
Climbing to the top of the ladder again, Sybil kept an eye on the Spinner before jumping, landing on the platform and grabbing a podium.
"Third time's a charm yet again!"
Sybil let the Spinner spin around one full time so she could get ready to jump. Once she saw the platform come around again, she jumped and landed on it successfully.
Current time – 6:31:30
"Hey! She's actually ahead of Sypher, now!"
"Only by a second. If she can make it across the Launch Pads without falling in, she'll have the top time thus far."
Sizing up the first trampoline, Sybil jumped and landed on it. Steadying herself, Sybil got to her feet and jumped up to the second one, grabbing hold of it and pulling herself up.
"Sybil's in good form! We may have a new best time!"
Sybil jumped down to the third trampoline and instantly bounced off of it up to the fourth and final one. Grabbing hold of it, Sybil pulled herself up. From there, it was just a quick jump to land on the final platform, finishing her run.
Sybil Pandemik – 7:12:43
"And she did it! Sybil has just beaten Sypher's time!" Tinyrocket said.
"That eliminates Sypher and now Sybil is the current leader." SSBFreak pointed out.
"At least for now. We've still got two more contestants…"
At the top of the slide, Max was seen getting ready to start.
"Max, how do you feel about this? You're in the finals, now!" Orange Sora asked.
"I know! It's awesome!" Max said. "That obstacle course looks pretty tough, though…"
"Well, this is the Wipeout Zone." Orange Sora reminded. "Fifty thousand dollars are on the line."
"Yeah, and you can bet that I'm going to tackle that course with all I've got."
The camera showed several shots of Max running through the Qualifiers, including wipeouts.
"Being our first contestant, Max had to be the one to set the bar, and he delivered. Even though several contestants beat his time, Max still managed to easily land a spot in the top twelve."
The camera showed Max jumping over the Sweeper bar several times before falling into the water.
"Max proved to be the athlete he claimed to be, easily outlasting several contestants before falling into the water, although still managing to make it into the top six."
The camera showed shots of Max falling into the water several times in Round Three before he managed to cross the Crazy Beams and step onto the final platform.
"Although he ran into a few problems on the Dizzy Dummy, Max still managed to secure the third slot in the finals the second time he ran across the Crazy Beams."
The horn blared and Max leapt forward, shooting down the slide until he reached the bottom, where he was launched into the water.
"Max starts his run the usual way and lands into the water."
"He's up fast, though. He swimming towards the Barrel Run the instant he's in the water…"
Reaching the ramp, Max climbed out of the water and started running towards the climbing wall. Sure enough, barrels started rolling down at him, but Max was able to jump over them easily and reach the top of the ramp without tripping.
Current time – 1:03:63
"Max is in great form! He didn't fall on those barrels once!"
"Let's see if he can make it across the climbing wall…"
After making sure that he got a good enough grip, Max started making his way across the thin walkway using the climbing wall. Max managed to get to the other side and climbed out onto the platform.
"He's looking good! Already he's made it to the Spinner!"
"But can he can get across faster than Sybil and Sypher?"
Max jumped onto the Spinner and grabbed at one of the podiums, but his hands slipped. Max was sent falling off the Spinner and he fell into the water.
"Max has fallen! He's in the water!"
"If he wants to turn this around, Max needs to act fast and get through the course."
Reaching the water at the water's surface, Max quickly climbed up, hoping he didn't lose too much time as he climbed onto the platform again.
Current time – 3:10:43
"Max is still ahead of Sybil's time as he climbs up for his second attempt at the Spinner."
"Hopefully, he can stick the landing this time."
Looking at the Spinner for a few seconds, Max leapt onto the spinning platform and managed to stick the landing, grabbing at the nearest podium. Keeping his balance, Max watched the platform he was aiming for and waited for it to come around again.
"He's still in good form, but he still needs to stick that landing."
"Yeah. If he misses, he has to swim all the way back to the platform and jump onto the Spinner again."
Seeing the platform coming, Max leapt off the Spinner and landed flat on his stomach. Luckily, he landed on the platform and not in the water.
"He did it! Max has a great lead on Sybil, now!"
Current time – 3:32:12
"All that's left is the Launch Pads! Can he do it?"
Max quickly jumped to the first trampoline, then jumped up to the second one. Grabbing hold of it, Max pulled himself up.
"He's halfway done! Two more trampolines to go and his run is completed!"
"Can Max do it without falling in?"
Max jumped down to the third pad and instantly jumped up to the final trampoline. Climbing onto the trampoline, Max quickly jumped over to the final platform and stood in the light on it.
Max Goof – 3:57:32
"Max has just blown Sybil's time out of the water!" SSBFreak said. "We have a new best time!"
"But we have one more contestant to go…" Tinyrocket reminded.
The camera showed Major Flak at the top of the slide, getting ready to go down.
"Well major, this is it. The finals." Orange Sora said. "Do you feel a little overwhelmed?"
"I don't think it's quite set in, yet." Major Flak said. "Now that I realize it, I have a one-in-four chance at winning, and I respect the abilities of each of my opponents."
"You think your skills in the army can help you here?"
"We'll soon see." Major Flak said with a smirk.
The camera showed Major Flak racing though the Qualifiers, including wipeouts.
"A serious contender, Major Flak showed that he is a force to be reckoned with and ran through the Qualifying Round at an amazing pace, landing the top time overall."
The camera showed Major Flak jumping over the Sweeper bar several times before getting knocked into the water.
"That force carried on into the Sweeper round. The good major managed to last until the end before losing to Drake Sypher, finishing that round second."
The camera showed Major Flak getting off the Dizzy Dummy and jumping across the Crazy Beams, landing on the platform easily.
"And then, to almost no effect on the Dizzy Dummy, Major Flak easily traversed the Crazy Beams and took the first slot in the finals."
The horn blared and Major Flak started his trek down the slide. When he reached the bottom, the major shot into the water.
"Okay. Major Flak needs to finish with a time better than four minutes and fifty-seven seconds to win."
"He's been doing well all day, so let's see how well he does."
Swimming over to the Barrel Run ramp, Major Flak climbed up and started running. Like Max before him, the major had no problem jumping the barrels.
"Oh, man. We may have a race, here! Major Flak is running up the ramp just as fast as Max!"
"If the major doesn't screw up, we could be looking at a winner!"
Current time – 1:02:43
Major Flak reached the top of the ramp and started making his way across the climbing wall. Like everyone else, the climbing wall didn't end up being a problem and Major Flak arrived at the Spinner platform.
"The major is attempting his first jump onto the Spinner…"
"No one's made it across in one go, yet. Could Major Flak be the one?"
Major Flak jumped onto the Spinner and reached for a podium to hold on to, but missed it by inches and fell off the Spinner. The major hit the water with a loud splash.
"I guess not."
"Even still, the major's making good time."
Major Flak climbed up the ladder leading t the platform to try again, the freezing cold water slowing him down. Major Flak arrived at the platform and got ready to try again.
Current time – 3:09:50
"If Major Flak wants any chance at beating Max, he needs to make it across now."
"And he knows it. Looks like the pressure is starting to get to him…"
Major Flak jumped onto the Spinner and managed to stick the landing, holding onto a podium for support. Standing straight, the major waited for the Spinner to rotate for him to jump.
"This could be close. If the major misses now, it's all over."
"He needs to time this jump perfectly if he wants to avoid falling into the water again."
Although he had to wait an extra rotation of the Spinner, Major Flak waited for the platform to come around again before jumping off and landing on it successfully.
"Major Flak landed it! He's almost done!"
"But that extra rotation on the Spinner added some time to his clock!"
Current time – 3:35:65
Major Flak didn't waste any time and jumped to the first trampoline. Major Flak quickly jumped up to the next one and grabbed hold of it, trying to pull himself up. Unfortunately, he lost his grip and the major was sent falling into the water.
"I don't believe it! Major Flak is in the water again!"
"This could be it! The major needs to get back on his feet and act fast or else Max has won!"
Major Flak climbed onto the platform again and tried jumping, but by the time the major jumped to the first trampoline, it was already too late. A loud horn blared again, signaling the end.
"No good! Major Flak has failed to beat the fastest time!" SSBFreak said.
"You know what that means! Max Goof is today's champion!" Tinyrocket added.
"Let's go to Orange Sora with our winner!"
Max was cheering and jumping several times as Orange Sora talked. "As you can see, Max is very excited to win this, guys." He said. "Hey, Max! How do you feel?"
"I can't believe it! I just won fifty grand!" Max replied.
"What're you going to do with the money?"
"I don't know, but I can say that a lot of it's going to pay off my college debts!"
"Well, good luck with that, Max. You are officially our first champion."
As Max continued celebrating, Orange Sora turned to the camera again. "Back to you guys."
"Let's take a look at the final times." SSBFreak said.
First – Max Goof – 3:57:32
Second – Major Flak – 4:15:20
Third – Sybil Pandemik – 7:12:43
Fourth – Drake Sypher – 8:05:53
"Not bad for a first show, eh?" Tinyrocket asked.
"I'll say." SSBFreak nodded as he looked at the camera. "Join us next time, where twenty-four new contestants will be attempting to complete the obstacle course of their lives in a chance to win fifty thousand dollars."
"See you then!"