When Sky said there would be MAJOR payback to the Ice Dancers, she wasn't kidding at all. Both of us felt their time was coming soon whether by us, the Cadets, Sisters, Surfers, or the by the show itself, Jacq and Josee were going down, down, DOWN. I, and I'm sure everyone else but the Surfers, wanted them eliminated SO bad from the race so we could just gloat in their faces at how bad and big of babies they truly were!
But alas, that would be for another time. Right now, the alliance between us the Sisters was still into play. However, that wouldn't stop me from messing with the Ice Pigs. The pressure of the competition would get to them soon enough (and on an off-note as I found out later on, the Surfers won the last challenge). What was really bothering me though was that I wasn't able to tell Kitty my feelings, and I felt that time was winding down really fast.
After the Ice Dancers got their tip, and glared daggers at me and Sky which we did back, we went up to the Don Box for our next travel tip.
"We're going to the Bahamas." I said after reading the travel tip.
Sky and I wasted no time and took off to the road and called for a taxi. A yellow cab stopped in front of us and we got in. "Quick, airport!" The driver took off immediately to the next destination.
(Dual Confessional: Inside the Cab)
Zane: *Serious expression* From now on 'til the finale, we're gonna beat those Ice Dancers by *pounds fist into his open hand* any means necessary.
Sky: You mean you're gonna-
Zane: *Turns gaze to Sky* Only mess with them IF we have the advantage. *Hears the Ice Dancers' cab in front of them speed up and pass the others easily and smirks mischievously* And I see one comin' up.
In a few minutes, we quickly arrived to the airport the same time as the Cadets, Surfers, and Sisters. Just in time to see Josee grabbing the desk manager from what I can definitely say is threatening him to put us all on later flights.
That and we overheard them as we came in.
"Four more teams are coming and YOU are gonna put them all on a later flight! GOT IT?" Josee's voice was very on edge in an angry kind of way.
MacArthur laughed and all of us were smiling ranging from happy to taunting. "I guess it's true. 'Ice' guys do finish last!"
"And if it makes you feel better, you might get a 5th place medal. A copper medal."
Surprisingly yet expectantly, this taunt didn't come from me. Sky got in on the action and spoke last with a smug smile on her face, if not even more than mine.
"FUH... RRG... RAH!" Josee was so furious to the point where she-and I'm not kidding- threw a flight computer out the window and was trying to break apart the other at the desk which the manager was hiding under to stay away from her wrath. Good call, dude.
Jacques glared at all of us. "We. Are. So sick of you CADETS AND ACROBATS!" And to even add insult to injury, Josee helped emphasize Jacq's statement by throwing the computer she was tearing apart away.
(Dual Confessional)
Sanders: *Chuckles* Did you see her face? *She and MacArthur laugh*
Sky: *Snickering and mischievous grin* I'm not one for messing with people's minds, but she deserved it and THAT was priceless! *She and Zane laugh*
A short plane ride later, all of us piled to the Don Box.
"It's an All-In: Arr Matey This Way be Treasure Maps. Travel to Nassau Pirate Museum by cab and search there for a Ridonculous Treasure Map. Once done, travel by jet ski to the coast Abaco Island to find the next Don Box and your tip." I read from the tip.
All of us darted to the taxi station. Once again the Ice Dancers sprinted ahead, separating us from the Sisters, and put us in last place. It seemed like a problem right?
No. No, it wasn't.
"Hey, driver. We'll pay for $20 bonus if you get ahead of that cab in front of us and make sure they NEVER pass by." I bribed once again since the prison challenge. The driver smirked and pulled ahead of the Ice Dancers' cab. Now, it was a slightly more relaxing ride to the museum.
And the best part? There was no sign of the Ice Dancers catching up. Just them going their normal speed.
We arrived to our location and stepped out of the cab.
"Yes! Second to last!" Sky cheered then put a finger on her chin. "Not sure it's something to celebrate about but at least we're ahead of the Ice Dancers." We both smiled for in victory.
That is until said enemies had the decency to run right over us. "See ya never, Acro-batties!" We both stood up and glared at them with scratches evident on faces as they laughed at us.
"Curse you Ice-pigs!" I shook a fist at them in anger. "We'll make sure you get 5th place! I'll even have Sky rip out your organs if it comes to that!"
"Yeah!" Sky glared at them before realizing what I just said then glanced at me questionably and suspensefully. "What?"
"Let's tear 'em new stump-hold!" I ignored her glanced and stormed back into focus before trying to catch up with them.
"Seriously, now you're just making up weird, motivational gags." Sky said before she ran to catch up with me. We ran inside the museum and started our search for the map. We split off into different sections in the museum. I search right while Sky was on the left. With all the teams here, pressure was nearing its peak for sure. I searched calmly through the barrels and behind picture frames. Sky was doing the same thing too on her end. Eventually, I went back to where she and Emma were, reached behind a frame, and got a Ridonculous Race map...
"Got one!"
...At the same time Kitty did... and we were holding the map in our hands. Major bashfulness and awkwardness comin' up in 3...2...1...
"Oh, sorry. My mistake. You can have it." We spoke at the same time. "No, I'll go find another one. Me and Sky/Emma will catch up. I'm okay with staying behind./I'll just give it to you anyway. I'm gonna give it back when you're not looking./I'm not gonna let you do that. Me and Emma can do the challenge our-/I'll give it back to you when you aren't-"
"Oh, Zane." Josee called deviously with a smile. "You can take this map!" She threw a rolled map into my eye.
Yes, I'm serious. INTO MY EYE.
"You really deserve it." She and Jacques laughed while I grunted in pain when she nailed me then glared at her along with Sky, Emma, and Kitty (especially her). I opened up the map and found out that...
Wait for it...
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Wait for it...
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...she threw a Ridonculous Race Map at me! HAHAHAHA. I like irony.
I smiled tauntingly along with the girls as we looked at it. "Wow, Josee. You're right. I really do deserve this." I showed her exactly what she threw at me. She and Jacq returned wide-eyes for a second before Josee growled in irritation and her partner facepalmed.
"Give me that!" She had livid eyes and was charging towards me at an alarming (by normal standards) pace to me.
"Well, if you say so." I shrugged casually. I gave it to her alright. A good knockback to the wall that is! HA, HA, HA, HA. Serving justice is so fun, hilarious, and satisfying at the same time. Don't you think so?
"How did you knock her back?" Kitty asked with a bewildered and confused expression. I thought she'd be used to it by now.
I showed her the wooden bat that was "secretly and wisely" placed in the map to cause such payback to the Ice Pigs.
"How and where did you even get that bat?"
"Sorry, that's one of the world's unsolvable mysteries like the Bermuda Triangle." I answered. "That and the author decided to help me troll."
(Author: *Nodding* It's true. I did.)
Kitty giggled with her hand over mouth. "Wall-breaker." Sky was still confused (since I pulled that off a few more ago), while Emma didn't seem to be impressed one bit.
"Oh, look who's talking. You did it when we were catching fish in Vietnam." I pointed out with a smile.
"Technically, I was leaning on it...or was that using medium awareness?" She put a finger on her chin in thought.
"Maybe check the author's note in that adventure."
"If you two are done breaking the fourth wall and making medium awareness jokes," Emma interrupted our discussion with a slight frown, "We have a challenge to win." She ran off with Sky following close behind.
"Well, it was fun while it lasted." I muttered in response as I started running with Kitty. We all took first and second place and ran past the Ice Dancer-
Oh, my mistake. I gave them the wrong name. Can somebody correct me?
"In your face, Ice Dunces!" Thanks, Kitty. That's what I was looking alongside a raspberry I blew at them making Jacq and Josee glare at us. We even heard MacArthur laughing from inside the museum as we exited out.
(Confessional: Outside the Museum)
Kitty: *Smiling* Okay, that felt goooooood.
Zane: *Grinning* I know right?
We ran to the beach and into the changing our swim suits. Sky was done walking out already with me behind her. I was bust applying sunscreen with my folded swim shirt on my shoulder.
"Zane, why are you putting on sunscreen?" She asked me.
I shrugged in response. "Because we're... out in the sun?" It came out as more of question than it did to answering as I was starting to put some on my arms. "It's common knowledge. I mean if you want to get sunburn."
Sky raised an eyebrow. "We're heading to the coast Abaco Island and I assume we're not gonna be spending most of that time in the sun."
"Well, why take chances anyway?" I questioned.
Sky only rolled her eyes, sighed, and walked away. "I'll be on the jetski when you're ready."
"Okay." I called to her. When I finished, I turned to see Kitty staring at me with stars in eyes. I smirked mischievously, at pumped my arms. "Like the gunshow, Kitty?"
She shook her head after a second, had a sheepish smile, and her cheeks colored. "Wh-what? I have no idea what you're talking about." My smile turned even more smug; she knew she was cornered. "I-I was... um... staring at the sun?" Riiiiiight.
"Aw, thanks." I pretended to be happily embarrassed. "I guess I am hot." Kitty groaned, knowing she messed up and blushed even more. She walked back over to Emma who was on the jetski.
Revenge complete. And I didn't even have to try to get her attention.
After putting my swim shirt back on, I ran over to the jet ski where Sky reserved the driver's seat for me. I hopped on and took off at a comfortable speed heading to Abaco Island.
...For Sky's sake and because we had a huge lead.
"There's the island!" Kitty exclaimed, pointing ahead. She and I took travel tips from the Don Box.
(Author: Important Plot Point)
"Oh no, it's a Random Botch." She read from her tip with concerned look on her face.
"What's so bad about that?" I asked with a confused expression, then looked back on the travel tip and I realized. "Oh. Dive to Survive: Whoever's holding this tip-"
Emma sighed in relief, which I returned with a glare while Kitty looked to her. "Hey!/Emma."
"Sorry." She apologized.
"Whoever's holding this tip must search for sunken treasure...?" Kitty finished looking unsure and a little scared.
"Botchers must navigate through underwater tunnels and find gold doubloons with your map, a flashlight, and small... very small tank of oxygen. You REALLY need that to live." I read from it and then frowned. "Thank you Captain Obvious. Find the big room with treasure, take the doubloons, swim back up to the pier to your jetski and along the beach to the first mid-point chill zone... or don't, enjoy your new watery grave and while your partner may never smile at a beach once again." As soon as I finished, I felt Kitty hugged me from behind extremely tight.
To the point where breathing was a challenge.
"Ca... can I have some... breathing room?" I strained.
She let go off me from behind and sheepishly apologized. "Sorry. Uh... L-Let's just get this challenge over with."
Kitty ran over to put her helmet and oxygen tank on her... somewhat hesitantly.
I whispered to Emma. "What's with her? She seems frightened."
She only sighed. "At my 7th birthday party, we had a pirate themed pool party. We dove for treasure and Kitty's bikini strap got caught in the drain."
"Ooh, rough." Was all I could say.
"Yeah. Her top got stuck in the filter and-"
I blushed brightly at that image and cut Emma off with my hands up in front. "TMI, Emma! TMI!" I started to run over to where Kitty was and prepared myself for the diving challenge.
"Just stating the facts!" She called back. Yeah, but there are some things that people just aren't ready to see and/or hear.
That was one of them.
(Dual Confessional)
Zane: It's really sad Kitty's afraid of going underwater. Though it makes sense in the context because... well you know.
Sky: Uh... I don't know. Where are you getting at?
Zane: *Raises an eyebrow* Her name... and water.
Sky: Oh.
Zane: *Grins* But this is also a great opportunity for me. If I can help get her over her fear, she'll love me even more than she does. Then I'll confess my feelings to her and BAM. I'll have a girlfriend before we even get to the chill zone.
Sky: *Crosses her arms* About time. I was beginning to lose faith in you. *Gains a surprised look then a frown from Zane* What? It literally took you an entire story... of challenges throughout this race.
Zane: *Sarcastically* Yeah, thank your support.
I fully prepared myself for the diving challenge whereas Kitty looked below the water with a frightened expression. It hurt me to see her like this. Really it did. No matter what would happen, I'd have her back when we were down there.
"Hey." She turned to me just as I gave her a reassuring smile. "We're in this together. Still have the alliance ya know."
"Um, yeah. I'm just... uncomfortable when it comes to water." Kitty admitted. "I've uh... had an incident you could say before all of this." She had an even more scared look... crossed with embarrassment. "I'm not sure if I can even do this."
"It's okay. Like I said, I'll be down there with you." I said. She still didn't seem to budge, but I seemed to surprise her when I took her hand. "We're in this together."
She let a breath in response, trying to calm herself.
"Whenever you're ready." I waited for her until she nodded. Both of us ran across the docks, dived into the water, and were immediately greeted by darkness.
I turned on my flashlight for better sight. I could hear Kitty gulp from beside me as we were going down. "Um... I'm starting to have second thoughts about this."
"Ah, don't worry, Kitty." I grinned, looking to her. "The only thing to fear is fear itself."
"And... what pretty much lurks in the darkness."
"How are you guys doing down there?" Sky communicated with us. "The Surfers just pulled up."
"We're good." I pointed my flashlight toward my map. "Just starting navigate through here."
"Okay, the tunnel entrance should be..." Kitty focused her flashlight into a dark cavern and then screamed. "YAAH! Yeah, I don't think I can do this!"
"Of course you can do this! You're the toughest, most resourceful person I know." Emma encouraged her. "I believe in you Kitty. Zane comes in a far second."
"Wait, what do you mean a far second?" I glared up to the surface. How come I'm not a close second? Also, Emma thinks I'm tough and resourceful? I thought she finds me immature and annoying.
"Aw, that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me." Kitty said back. She paused then realized I was next to her just as I gave a blank look. "A-and Zane."
"Nice to be appreciated..." Was all I could come up with as I sulked down a little.
"Nice. NOW MOVE IT! BRODY'S COMING!" Emma screamed through the comms.
"And the boss lady returns." I retorted as we started to swim through the cavern. After a bit, we were heard what sounded like a-
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
That. The sound equal to someone who's about to get killed.
It made me stop in my tracks and cringe A LOT. I thought my eardrums were explode. I stood still for a moment before I fell back and sank on the floor. For Kitty, it made her somewhat more afraid to be down here.
"What was that?" She asked.
"Josee screaming in her mic." Sky answered. "Nothing to deal with yet."
"Well if you get the chance, tell her 'Congratulations. You've almost succeeded into destroying my eardrums." I snarked, getting back up and catching up with Kitty. "And she's a grown-up crybaby."
"I HEARD THAT!"
Once again, Josee almost managed to break my eardrums.
"Perfect." I deadpanned again, before swimming along with Kitty navigating through the caverns.
After a while of searching, more panicking...
...from Josee. "I can't do it. I can't... WHAT DO YOU WANT?! Wake up, Josee. You're a winner. And winners never quit! Are you a baby? Don't even answer or taunt me, Zane! I'm talking to myself!" Me and Kitty cringed for a moment then just looked awkwardly to each other as she went even more insane. "Where was I? Oh, right. You're pathetic, Josee! A pathetic baby who sucks her thumb and goes to bed."
"Super awkward..." We heard Emma respond to... well... everyone in general during Josee's episode.
"No kidding." Sky's voice rang out.
"Do you hear me?" Josee finally ended.
"Oh, we're hearin' it." MacArthur replied, in a taunting tone. "Can someone please disconnect her mic?"
"Yeah, I'm with MacArthur." I spoke up. "I'm starting feeling an odd mixture of guilt and annoyance."
"Shouldn't you talk her down?" Sanders voice came up on comms.
"I've taken this kind of crud from her for 14 years! It's about time she got a taste." Jacques responded.
(Dual Confessional)
Kitty: 14 years of that? Almost feel sorry for him... *smiles along with Emma* almost.
Zane: *Crosses arms with deadpan expression* Yeesh. If anything I'd rather have Hatchet as my partner... and the guy's a crazy ex-army vet who can barely cook food. No offense, dude.
Sky: *Nods her head in agreement*
"Emma, we've made it to the caverns." Kitty updated as we stopped in a big room. She pointed her flashlight around. "I think I see something gold..." She stopped over a treasure chest full of gold coins. She gasped in excitement.
I smiled along with her and pointed ahead. "There it is! We've found the treasure!" We swam toward the chest.
"Yes!" Emma and Sky cheered. "Knew you two could do it." Sanders and Jacq groaned.
"Kudos!" Geoff replied.
"Thank you." I thanked.
"No problem, Zane." Emma responded.
I frowned in response. "I was talking to Geoff."
"No problem, bro."
"First place, all the way." We both looked to an... angler fish. "Aah!" Kitty freaked out accidentally letting go of her flashlight which resulted by getting eaten by the fish. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no!"
"Don't worry. I still have mine." I reassured her. Right after I said that, the angler fish ate my flashlight as well. I glared at it as the lights inside flickered on. "Oh, come on! Give them back!" I grabbed onto the angular fish. As soon as I did, it started to drag me around the cavern. "Whoa! Aah! Little help here?"
As soon as she had the opportunity, Kitty grabbed onto it and it stopped. "Got it!" The fish then growled in response.
I made an 'Oh, brother' underreaction face while Kitty's face was by normal standards 'uh-oh'. "That can't be good." The fish suddenly moved even wilder making us scream in terror.
"Guys, what is it?!" Emma spoke up in comms in concern.
"We're being dragged away by a fish!" Kitty responded, very frightened.
"Not as fun as it sounds!" I added, in the same tone.
"AAH!" We both screamed as it took us into another cavern.
During our wild ride, we heard that Brody (after mistaking it for balloons) was able get gold doubloons, and Sky ask him if he saw us.
"Uh... nope. Sorry."
"Guys, where are you?"
"A couple caves over... I think..." Kitty replied, while I was punching the fish for it to cough out our flashlights as it kept swimming in defiance. "Oh, enough already! Give it back!" Unfortunately, the fish got away from us and with our flashlights.
Yet, that wasn't our worst problem.
*CLANG*
"Oh, no!/perfect."
"What?" Emma responded in panic as to our comments as we both struggled. "Is everything okay down there?"
"We're... we're stu-u-u-u-u-uck! AAAHH!" Kitty cried as we were both stuck in the hole we were in.
"We're doomed." I sulked my head down in despair. "And don't get any bright ideas or images in your head!" I glared up at the surface.
"Ha, too late."
I frowned in response. "You are one dirty cop, MacArthur." I turned serious this time. "Can't someone dive in and get us out? This is... an embarrassing position for us." That was an understatement.
"The tip says they can get divers to rescue you, but you'll get cut from race." Sky answered. Wow, isn't that helpful?
I made an angry expression. "Can this show not be sadistic for once?" We both tried our best to get out of the hole we were in, but wasn't heading anywhere. After a while, we both stop struggling and Kitty groaned while I growled. "Well, isn't this great? Just exactly how I planned it. Both of us are stuck in this hole with no way out! And if that weren't enough, we'll be soaked corpses by the time we get out! The show REALLY likes to mess with people!" I screamed in anger and frustration. "Maybe they should send waterproof robots to annihilate us or just fill this ocean with tiger sharks and electric eels to eat us already!"
"Zane, STOP IT! GET A GRIP! You're scaring Kitty!" Emma scolded just as she heard Kitty's cries in response.
I sighed calmly. "Sorry. I... I was losing myself there. I haven't been in a tight spot like this for a while." I exhaled again. "What's the use anyway?" I looked at Kitty in her eyes just like she did me. "I was supposed to protect you from this and... look how that turned out. We're stuck in this hole with no way out. Now we're both gonna die. And..." I sniffled. "It... It's all my fault." Tears started to form in my eyes. "I don't even deserve to be your boyfriend."
Kitty had wide-eyes and gasped in surprise. "What?!"
"BOYFRIEND?!"
My tears went away instantly as we both cringed at the other voices that came on all channels on the comms. I groaned in annoyance in response. "Oh, come on! I thought everyone would've known this beforehand."
(Dual Confessional)
MacArthur: *Raises an eyebrow* Zane having a crush on Kitty? *shrugs shoulders* Um... news to me.
Sanders: *Nods her head* Yup.
Jacques: *Utterly confused* They both had crushes on each other?
Josee: *Puts a finger on her chin* Well, that would partially explain their alliance.
Brody: Whoa, Zane loves Kitty?
Geoff: *Grins* And it's his first one and they're like a match made in paradise bro.
Brody: *Smiles* Sha-yeah, man. Zane really knows how to pick 'em!
Both: *Fistbump* Boom!
Emma: *Honestly... and being for real... surprised* You and Zane love each other?!
Kitty: Why are you so surprised? You teased us about having a romantic tango dance last challenge... *sulks in slight embarrassment* and I was crying over him when we went to the hospital when I caused that emu mountain accident. *Looks to the camera* Sorry, again.
Emma: *Shrugs* Well, I thought he was joking, and that you felt really bad for that incident.
Kitty: *Deadpan* I would've anyway.
"Anyway... I've been wanting to tell you this for long time." I had a determined expression and smile. "Kitty, I love you!" Kitty looked at me with wide-eyes for a moment, until I responded and formed a frightened expression. "Also, please don't hurt me for not telling you!"
Kitty only smiled back passionately. "Zane, I've felt the same way ever since you saved me from falling off the CN Tower over in Toronto and especially Dubai... also, I'm not gonna hurt you."
I sighed in relief, mostly because she's not gonna hurt me.
"But I'm SO gonna hold this against you."
And relief gone.
"What? Why?" I asked her.
"Because, seriously?" Kitty chuckled, then made a serious face. "It took you an entire story to confess your feelings. What's up with that?"
"Ha!" I smiled victory. "Now you're breaking the fourth wall clearly. Just like me!"
Kitty laughed and smiled playfully. "Well, you started it!"
"If you two are done down there..."
I gave a solemn look up to the surface. "Sky, we're having a private moment. Stay out of this."
"It's not really private per say since everyone's hearing..." Her voice started to turn smug. "But if you really think about it-"
"SKY!" Kitty and I glared upwards with our cheeks colored in anger or embarrassment. I can't really tell for myself anyway.
"Now before anyone else decides to interrupt, I've been wanting say that ever since Dubai, but I just couldn't find the strength to." I smiled passionately back to her. "But... now that we're here..."
"I know..." She did the same thing. We both closed in toward our faces to kiss each other.
*CLANG*
"Oof!/Ow!"
...until we realized we still had our helmets on.
"Oh, right. The glass is in our way.../We still have our helmets on..." Kitty and I muttered shamefully.
"At least we get to enjoy each other's company." I did my best to look at the bright side of things. "That is, until the tanks on our backs run out of oxygen."
Kitty brightened up. "Zane, that's it!"
I confused where this was going. "What's it?"
"We're both gonna have to ditch the oxygen tanks and swim for it!" Okay, this is the craziest idea I've ever heard.
"Wait, what?" Sky's voice came up. "No, Kitty! That's too risky!"
"She's right. You heard Jacq. You both can't hold your breath long enough!" Emma agreed with her.
I had the decency to anyway. "Yeah, I don't wanna take sides on this. Unless you've forgotten we need air, happen to have a spare submarine, and that we don't have gills."
"Well, maybe Josee can't, but we have a chance." Kitty tried to reassure the three of us. "I've been practicing to hold my breath. I can go four minutes without batting an eyelash." She looked at me directly in the eye. "Zane, if you can survive a fall down a mountain, you should be able to go a few minutes without oxygen. "
"Um... that was me in a huge disaster that turned out ok, this is me trying to hold my breath with water rushing in me every second." I returned with an unsure look.
"Hey..." I felt her hand grab onto mine as she smiled. "It's like you said: 'We're in this together'. We can do this."
I grinned back. "Right."
"Okay, here we go!" Both of us took off our oxygen tanks, pulled ourselves out of the hole, held our breaths, and started to swim up to the surface, taking our bag of doubloons with us. It didn't take long just like she said. We inhaled largely just when we were above water.
"Made it." I said.
"Thank goodness!" Emma and Sky sighed in relief.
"Are we toast?" Kitty asked when both stepped on the docks.
"It's not over, 'til it's over." Emma stated, clearly saying we're gonna give up yet.
The four of us got on our jet skis and drove off to the beach. By the time we got there, the Cadets were already done and changed into their normal attire while the Ice Dancers were busy changing into theirs. By the time we were done changing into our normal attire, the four of us were in the bottom two. While we sprinting to the mid-point chill zone, the Cadets passing the Ice Dancers was a sight to see.
But for Josee, it was her way of showing she was still spoiled brat by throwing a coconut at MacArthur's head while she was running.
Sanders took of this, stopped, and glared at the Ice Dancers who passed on by. "Hey!" Josee only laughed like the Ice Witch she was.
We stopped where MacArthur fell, and gasped. Well, the girls were the ones gasping. I only presented a concerned look to MacArthur on the ground, then glared at Josee just as she looked back at me and blew a raspberry.
(Dual Confessional)
Emma: Yikes! Right after MacArthur helped her stay in the game... and you know... *shrugs* alive?
Zane: *Glaring at the camera* Wow, Josee. Throwing a coconut at someone who saved your life, *sarcastically* real professional! What's next? You're gonna drop a bus on someone for saving you from a car accident?
Josee: *Smiling* Just because she got all soft doesn't mean I have to!
(Author: *Ticked off* YES! Yes, it does! Or at least return some kind of favor to show that you're actually thankful that she saved your stanked up life! That's the EXACT reason that keeps everyone from thinking you're a straight up spoiled, bratty, witch!)
Amazingly, Sanders picked up MacArthur while she was down and ran past us when we started racing again. For real, she's stronger than she looks.
"Wow, you're glute strength has improved!" MacArthur said to her as Sanders started passing the Ice Dancers. Since when does carrying your big partner with your arms mean you're using glute strength?
All of us were now neck-in-neck to the chill zone approaching fast. Sky and I, without realizing, pushed ourselves, running past everyone else to the chill zone.
"Acrobats, 2nd place." Don announced. "Ice Dancers, 3rd. Cadets, 4th place."
Wait... that meant...
"Emma, Kitty, I'm sorry... but you've been cut from the race." I groaned in disappointment.
(Dual Confessional)
Zane: *Sulking* We pushed ourselves without knowing and completely left the Sisters behind. *Puts arms up in frustration* What's wrong with us?
Sky: *Shrugs sheepishly* Pressure of the competition?
Zane: *Crosses arms, Deadpan* Rhetorical, Sky. I was being rhetorical.
"Kitty, I'm sorry!" I ran straight back to her, completely passing by Emma and Don, with a sympathetic expression. "We didn't mean to leave you and Emma behind. We were just so focused on the competition and-"
She smiled and stopped me by putting a finger on my mouth. "Zane. It's ok. We were gonna get eliminated sooner or later. Besides, we had a great time. Emma even complimented me."
I returned a strange look to her from behind. "You did?" She nodded her head, which made me narrow my eyes. "Who are you and what have you with the real Emma?"
"Anyway..." I turned my head back toward Kitty when she spoke up. "It was fun while it lasted." Her smile turned sheepish. "And, heh, about what happened back there in the ocean..." She didn't really want to finish that.
I raised a hand to stop her. "Uh... yeah. What happened in the ocean, stays in the ocean. Let's agree to keep that secret between us, okay?"
"Right." She nodded her head in agreement. Both of us we'll never live that down. "I'm just glad we were able to spend what time we had in the race together. Besides if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gone through that challenge and I wouldn't be your girlfriend."
I brightened up. "So we're official now?"
"Definitely." We both hugged each other. I wished it could've lasted longer.
"Ahem." Don cleared his throat on purpose. "Don't mean to interrupt, but the competition's starting to heat up." He pointed to where the Cadets and Ice Dancers were running to their respective boats.
"Right, Sky and I are still in the race." I looked back toward Kitty and I held her hands. "Meet me at the final chill zone, and after the race, we'll go out together."
"Sounds great." Kitty replied with a smile. "Oh, and Zane?" She smiled mischievously. "Make sure you crush those Ice Dancers."
I smiled smugly. "With extreme pleasure." I started to run off to the boats, but I stopped and came right back to her. "Oh, and before I forget... I owe you something"
She had a confused face. "You do?"
I smirked passionately. "Yup. This."
I kissed her back to return the favor in Dubai.
Kitty had a shocked expression with a blush straight across her face. "You... you..."
I smiled and waved to her as I started running to the boat. "See you at the chill zone!"
Not too long after I kissed her, I heard what sounded like a-
"EEEEEE!"
Yup, that. No doubt that Kitty screaming in delight at me kissing her. Although it was loud, I found it very cute. I blushed happily in response as I made it to the boat Sky was on.
She was smiling. "So, you and Kitty...?"
"Definitely official." I grinned back. "Now..." My smile was formed into a determined one. "Let's finish this."
And thus part one of the finale passed, and Kane (Kitty x Zane) was born. No words or notes of importance here.
Just the finale. Final chapter's up.
Enjoy.