AQUA OLYMPICS
4th Event - The Marathon
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Author's notes: What... oh, my turn again. Hey, folks. Trevor here
again. Well, the Marathon was originally a simple idea, and it really
stayed that way as well. Well, something will happen in the middle of
the event, and I'll explain it here. (I hate author's notes in the
middle of a fic. Really ruins the flow) Basically, it's the result of
me being stupid and not saving the AIM chat we were doing this in, so we
had to find a way to deal with it. You'll know it when you come to it.
Well, happy reading!
Brian: "And we're back, and I was mistaken a minute ago during those
last comments with Simon. We're actually going to the Marathon next."
Trevor: "Indeed. The marathon is a true test of endurance. All the
contestants race at the same time, following checkpoints to refill their
tanks. Robert, fill us in on the specific details."
Robert: "There are 6 checkpoint stations that each racer must pass
through. Not only is it required, but it is the only way they can get a
fresh tank of air. The first racer across the finish after passing
through all the checkpoints wins. Now, there is no contact allowed
between racers, and anyone who initiates anything will be assessed a
severe time penalty. Other than that, simple and straightforward."
Brian: "And with all of the racers going at the same time, you can tell
that everyone is gonna try to make it for the inside track, but no
excessive brawling or else the competitors will be disqualified."
Trevor: "Actually, gentlemen, for this marathon, a slight change to
that makes it legal for contact between the final checkpoint, and the
finish.... they just gotta keep focus on the race. Makes this more
spicy, huh? By the way, Tummi's been fully healed, so don't worry about
that."
Robert: "Perhaps, I guess it all depends on who's in the lead pack at
that time. And it's good to hear about Tummi being healed. Tell me, you
think the relations will help each other? Alvin and his brothers, for
instance."
Brian: "I don't think so. They may watch where the other is going, but
they know as well as we do that this is not a team event. One person
gets the gold, so they'll all be after it for themselves."
Trevor: "Especially Alvin... same goes for the Gummi's, not to mention
the two Get Along Gang members... they're setting up at the line,
guys... they're off!"
Robert: "And speaking of the Get Along Gang, Bingo jumps out to an
early lead, followed by Louie. The others comprise the midpack for now
with Alvin in the lead there and Tummi bringing up the rear."
Brian: "Matter of fact, we can see that some of the competitors are
falling behind quickly as they reach the first checkpoint. Tummi and
Theo are lagging a bit, with Monty and Simon a bit ahead, but starting
to lose a hair of the pace."
Trevor: "Louie and Bingo are going ahead of the pack at a rapid pace...
they're still holding their own in there as they reach their first
checkpoint. They pick up their air tanks, and go... here comes Alvin."
Robert: "And Plucky's right behind him, getting a quicker jump out of
the checkpoint and taking 3rd place for the moment. Cubbi and Buster are
next, but Cubbi's having trouble getting the other tank attached.
This'll cost him."
Brian: "Those smaller arms on his frame are what did him in there. And
looking behind him, Simon and Monty get in just as he checks out. And up
at the front, Alvin's making a move, now nose to nose with Bingo and
Louie."
Trevor: "He's trying to pull into the lead with these two, and is now a
part of the lead pack. They're starting to show the effects of the
intense racing already... maybe time to slow up a bit? Meanwhile, Tummi
and Theodore check in..."
Robert: "And it looks like Bingo's trying to pull away from the other
two. Not smart to go all out this early in the race...he'll tire out for
sure."
Brian: "We'll see how it goes, but for now, he's first to the 2nd
marker and making the change as we speak with Alvin and Louie in a
couple seconds later. Plucky and Buster in now after another few
seconds. They're keeping themselves in it."
Trevor: "Cubbi's in there soon after, trying to make up the time he
lost by messing up his last tank change. The other five are already
off... but Cubbi's making the transition a lot better now... he leaves
just as Simon and Monty pop in."
(BZZZZZZZZZZT.... The feed is lost, and a 'We are having technical
difficulties message. Please stand by' message pops up on screen. It's
some time before the feed returns, and by the time it does, the event is
over! Instead, it's Trevor and Robert on screen.)
Trevor: "Ladies and gentlemen, we've had some technical difficulties
during the live broadcast during much of the marathon, so while Brian is
using the washroom, we'll go over what you missed during our broadcast
trouble. Bingo had a small lead developing."
Robert: "But he pushed himself too hard and his lead dwindled most of
the race, despite strong pushes to stay ahead. Buster and Plucky formed
a temporary alliance for most of the race, not that it did much good
though."
Trevor: "Cubbi, despite some streaks of bad luck, actually managed to
move up some places, despite the fact he would never win. In the
meantime, Tummi and Theodore couldn't shake each other off, even during
the later points."
Robert: "There was a lot of pushing and shoving going on after the last
checkpoint, but Alvin managed to forge ahead at the very end to capture
gold while Louie got his 4th silver of these games."
Trevor: "Bingo managed to pull in 3rd, while Plucky nailed Buster with
a kick and pulled in 4th, followed by his fellow Tiny Toon. Pretty soon
afterwards, we had Cubbi, plowing in 6th, and Simon just edging out
Monty at the line for 7th. Tummi, deciding he didn't want the dignity
of coming in last, decided to show us a preview of things to come, most
likely, by grabbing Theodore, punching him in the back of the head, and
then he unbuttoned his ass end of his swimsuit, and sat on Theo's face.
Tummi then gave Theo a fart powerful enough to kill him instantly, and
he cruised across the line."
Robert: "So that's why Alvin and Simon are crying foul.... but anything
went in that last leg, and Theodore certainly went."
Trevor: "He sure did, Rob. Unfortunately, the feed trouble forces us to
skip the interviews this time around, so we'll be right back with the
next event, the Maze! We'll be right back, after these messages."
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