AQUA OLYMPICS
Event 8: First Strike Retrieval
(Coming from Finisher Special for this)
(Characters copyright their respective owners)
Author's Note: Brian here. My turn again. And time for more
inspirattions. This one was Trevor's idea, even though it sounds like
it should have come from me. If you remember the movie "Jackie Chan's
First Strike", then there's a fight scene in that film that should
give you a very good idea of what we did here. Pure and simple.
Enjoy, and as always, Stay Way Past Cool!
Brian: "And those finishers are just a hint of what we're going to
see in this next event, our most dangerous one yet: First Strike
Retrieval. Trevor has more on the details of the battleground."
Trevor: "Well, we have a 40 foot deep aquarium here. There is a
synthetic marine habitat in here. This is complete with ocean floor,
and tunnels, as well. This is going to be very challenging for the
competitors. Robert has details on the rules."
Robert: "The rules here are very simple. There is an object
somewhere in the aquarium the contestant must find and escape with
using only a mask; no snorkel or other gear allowed Five seconds after
they start, 3 defenders, who have been predetermined, are released in
full gear to stop the competitor. Anything goes, no holds barred."
Brian: "And that's not all. The fight is not only limited to our 10
competitors. We have some surprise guests as well, some of our
friends' worst enemies have volunteered to make the trek a living
hell."
Trevor: "And very happily so, I might add. Knowing that they have
the shot at ultimate revenge against them was a very big selling
point. Oh, and look, Simon looks ready to start us off here. And his
three defenders, Alvin, Cubbi, and Tummi are getting ready behind him."
Robert: "Interesting how one brother has to defend the other, not to
mention that both of the Gummies from Gummi Glen are present here.
Simon's luck was not there when this draw was made."
Brian: "What will be interesting, and something we never thought of,
is that with the trailers themselves... are any rivalries gonna sneak
in, still? Perhaps one may try to steal the glory, no?"
Trevor: "Well, we're about to find out, guys, cause the gun just went
off and Simon has finally hit the water and is going down as fast as
he can... and that's the 5 seconds, and the defenders are in the
water, and coming after Simon and it already looks like Cubbi is
making water on Simon."
Robert: "With full gear, Cubbi doesn't have to worry about his small
breathhold so he's just flying down there."
Brian: "It's an advantage he's able to use as one of the pursuers.
Simon looks for a quick cut down a side tunnel, but Cubbi's too close
back to be lost."
Trevor: "Simon, whose air in his lungs already seems to be getting
stale, goes down the side tunnel, and looks to be ready to try to
ambush the cub and take a breath out of his regulator."
Robert: "Ahh, but Cubbi is swimming around to the other side of the
tunnel, looking to turn the tables on Simon here."
Brian: "It's a matter of who sees who coming first. It's between
these two now as the others have been set well behind the pace and are
navigating through the tunnels on their own."
Trevor: "Ahh.. it looks like Cubbi has managed to get behind the
intruder. But before he got to him, Simon did a shot into Cubbi's
gut, and stole a breath, and has taken off, leaving a stunned Cubbi
behind. He's now making another turn in the tunnels... oh! He just
ran smack into Tummi!"
Robert "And Tummi just wrapped those meaty arms around Simon and is
squeezing the breath and life right out of him. Simon doesn't even
stand a chance."
Brian: "You're right, no need for a finisher as this one is over.
Simon has been squeezed into a thinner shape than he already is. He
held out for 1:42 down there. Not the best of times."
Trevor: "Indeed... well, next up, we have Monty, and his defenders,
Cubbi doing double duty, Simon being revived in a hurry, and a special
defender in Monty's fellow Get Along Gang member, Zipper. And there's
our gun, and Monty's in, guys! As the defenders go in, comments?"
Robert: "Well I for one am anxious to see how Zipper does. The best
athlete of the Get Along Gang....let's see what he's capable of."
Brian: "Indeed, especially considering his natural dislike to water.
Species things that can't be helped, I guess. Just before the gun
goes, a quick recap of the maze itself, Trevor?"
Trevor: "But they're already in, Brian... anyway, the cave maze is at
the bottom of the aquarium, and the object in question is somewhere
within. Monty seems to have decided to try a different cave than
Simon did. Cubbi and Zipper are close behind though, and they're
looking to make things tough for him as monty goes in."
Robert: "Monty feels them coming though and turns on the speed. Oh
no! He just passed over the item without even seeing it. Huge
mistake here."
Brian: "When you're down here under this pressure, it's easy to
forget about it. Fortunately, these caves are interconnected, no dead
ends, so he might circle around. Meanwhile, the other 3 have taken a
split, Zipper directly following Monty and the others taking a side
cave one over."
Trevor: "Monty's running really low on air, folks, and he's decided
to stop and try to hope for a breath from his defenders. Monty's just
tackled Zipper folks, and he's trying to get his regulator. Cubbi's
coming though."
Robert: "But Cubbi makes it there too late as Monty gets a few needed
breaths from Zipper's regulator before swimming away quickly"
Brian: "Monty's getaway is not unseen, though. Cubbi's starting to
make his move after him, still a little back of him. The interesting
part is that it's taking him just a little further from the object."
Trevor: "As Monty makes another turn though, Simon ambushes him from
above, wrapping his legs around his neck, trying to choke him out, and
Cubbi's in there punching Monty's stomach to compound things."
Robert: "One on one, Monty stood a chance. Two on one however proves
to be his undoing as his breath gets forced from his body, drowning in
2:01."
Brian: "Still lasting longer than Simon did moments ago, but so far,
neither of our first two combatants have found a winning strategy yet.
Will that change as Buster takes the field?"
Trevor: "Buster will have an interesting time of it down there as
Plucky, Alvin, and Theodore will be his defenders. Now Plucky and
Buster have a shot at each other down there. And there's the gun!"
Robert: "Wait....we've got a false start here. *yells off mic* Hey
Plucky! You have to give him a 5 second headstart, remember? One
more like that and you'll be outta here with Buster having a
two-on-one match."
Brian: "He's eager to get at him, and he shows it. He knows that he's
more at an advantage in this match. Everyone is brought back out to
restart. Buster gets himself resituatued, at the ready to dive in, and
he's off. Plucky stays back now."
Trevor: "Smart of him. Now, the defenders jump in, and we're on! As
expected, Plucky is after Buster like a shot, and he intends to use
every bit of his advantage here."
Robert: "Buster's trying to shake him, but it's no good. He dives
into the nearby cave...and finds the item. But Plucky is right on him
and tackles him down. Alvin isn't far behind and they are putting a
hurting on Buster ... but Buster has gotten his hand on the item!"
Brian: "Wait! Just before he can get a full grip on the item, Plucky
storms in and yanks him back up! The two are getting it on now,
guys! They're struggling with each other now, and Buster knows this is
costing him air."
Trevor: "By laying a hand on the item, folks, Buster has just assured
himself of taking the current lead no matter what happens here. You
see, if someone touches the object, but fails to surface, they're
placed above those who don't touch it. If they complete the journey,
then they're placed above those who just touched it."
Robert: "Right, but Plucky's making him pay for it....and how. Man,
I think someone needs to get in there and pull Plucky off Buster's
body right now."
Brian: "And Buster is still trying to fight for the lung, but
Plucky's cut him off at every pass, and has just shaken the life out
of him. This is too much for Buster, and it looks like he just went
limp as the others arrive to tear Plucky off of him."
Trevor: "Geez, Plucky's cup runneth over with joy... while we finish
up there, we declare Buster's time 1:56. Tummi's up next. What do you
guys think of his chances?"
Robert: "To be honest, this doesn't seem like his event. I have to
wonder if he'll even find the object, much less retrieve it."
Brian: "Stamina will be the key to this fight with him, and I'm 50/50
myself about how well his breath will hold. As Buster, Monty and
Theodore take their place behind him, the gun is off, and Tummi's in!"
Trevor: "Well, Tummi may actually, due to his size, be one of the few
who could actually fight a bit down there if he runs into somebody.
But as he swims down, and Buster making ground on him one has to
wonder how much revenge is on Theodore's mind for what happened during
the marathon."
Robert: "And who could blame him? But Theodore's not the first to
reach him as Buster catches up...but wait, Tummi's fighting back!
Buster is caught very unaware here and is not able to fight back."
Brian: "Indeed. Tummi's laid a good shot to his gut and popped his
aqualung out, guys! He quickly snatches it and takes a HUGE breath
right there. And now he's swimming off in search of the object."
Trevor: "What the hell was he trying to do, suck it all at once?
Well, Theo and Monty have passed the stunned Buster in pursuit of the
biggest ass in these games. Tummi's entering a cave now. This is
about to get interesting."
Robert: "You're telling me. Monty's swimming around to the front of
the cave while Theo's going in behind Tummi. Can't quite make out
what's going on in there, but there's definitely some kind of ruckus."
Brian: "You're right. It is an unusually darker section of the caves,
and all 3 have now entered it. You can see the bubbles shooting out
from the melee."
Trevor: "They're finally starting to move into a more lit up area, and
we can see them finally. What are we looking at, Robert?"
Robert: "We're looking at.....Tummi? He's swimming freely, looking
around for the object, but I don't see either Theo or Monty. Uh oh...
one thing I do see is some telltale brown bubbles floating from that
cave. You know what that means."
Brian: "Right, he's used his patented fart on his foes, and they have
got to be just about toast now. Strange, though, I expected Tummi's
fart to shoot the others right out of the cave."
Trevor: "Aww... Tummi... shoulda took one of their tanks, bud... well,
it's just Buster finally starting up again, and Tummi's taken the
object, folks... now we'll see if he gets out of here alive."
Robert: "Looks like that won't be a problem Trevor. Buster's giving
him a wide berth, not even trying to challenge him. Oh and Brian, I
just got word as to why Theo and Monty weren't blown from the cave.
The fart embedded them in the walls of the cave."
Brian: (face turns green, makes a motion to Trevor to move on without
him)
Trevor: "And Buster decides against any sort of pursuit, especially
after seeing his fellow defenders go in and not come out.... Tummi
escapes with the object in 3 minutes flat, folks. *Gets evil look*
Hey, Robert, hear about that dragon guy that's supposed to have a fart
around twice the strength of Tummi's?"
Robert: "Wait, are you talking about Ord? Haven't heard much about
him yet, just that he's in the development leagues. Hope to see him
here soon though if that's true. What do you think, Brian?"
Brian: (Face turns even greener)
Trevor: "Translation: No comment. Anyway, he's actually in a tourney
now that the winner moves up to this league, so we could be seeing him
VERY soon indeed."
Robert: "Good luck to him then. *passes Brian some Pepto* Here,
this'll help settle your stomach. And while we wait for Brian to
recover, our next competitor is waiting for that cave to be cleared."
Brian: (nods to Robert, holds up one finger as he leaves the booth,
taking the Pepto with him)
Trevor: "Well, while Brian gulps down the medicine, we have Cubbi
preparing himself to make his mark in this event, with Buster, Plucky,
and Monty behind him."
Robert: "Now I may have been wrong on Tummi, but there's no way Cubbi
will do well here. Low breathhold and some of the best pursuers
behind him....well, at least he won last time."
Trevor: "Well, we'll see how well that holds up as Cubbi jumps into
the water, looking none too confident about his ability here. With
the others behind him and Buster gaining, it could already be over for
the cub unless he pulls out a trick fast."
Robert: "Cubbi is darting around as best he can, but his low
breathhold is his undoing here as he goes up for air and is now
surrounded. This will be gruesome...."
Trevor: "This is nasty, folks. This is an old fashioned gang
beatdown... and Cubbi falls under the barrage in 50 seconds... jeez..."
Robert: "That wasn't unexpected, but still, they could've taken it a
bit easier on him, dont you think?"
Brian: (walks back in) "Man, I needed that. My apologies to all of you
out there for suddenly leaving like that. No one said this stuff was
for the weak of heart. And is that..."
Trevor: "Indeed, that's a dead Cubbi, who just got gang beat by his
defenders for the worst effort so far. Well, Brian, might as well
keep that Peptol on hand, huh? Next up is Louie, with Alvin, Simon,
and Plucky yet again."
Robert: "Plucky is pulling a lot of shifts here. Can't help but
wonder if that'll affect how he performs when it's his turn to
compete."
Brian: "That's the marvel of our recovery systems back in the
trainer's area. They're back up to full effectiveness and didn't even
know what hit 'em earlier. Anyway, Louie's ready, and look at Plucky,
he's chompin' at the bit again! "
Trevor: "I swear, where do we get some of this stuff from.. aliens?
Anyway, they're ready for Louie over there.... and the gun fires!
Louie's in, along with the others after the 5 seconds."
Robert: "In sharp contrast to Cubbi, Louie has an excellent
breathhold, and he's really putting on the speed here. He wants to
find that item before he's caught up to."
Brian: "I'm amazed that Plucky is as eager to go after Louie as he is,
but right now, I'd say that Bingo and Alvin aren't that inhibited
themselves. All three are pouring it on themselves as they try to keep
pace behind Louie."
Trevor: "Actually, Brian, that's Simon, not Bingo there. Maybe you
should get your eyes checked... anyway, Alvin and Plucky are trying to
keep up with Louie, in what has probably been the fastest moving
session yet."
Robert: "That's all right, Brian. Just take a few deep breaths and
you'll be fine. Now then, at this speed Louie has to be using up his
air, but he's not showing any sign of it...wait a minute, he's slowing
down a bit now."
Brian: "And having not sighted the gem yet, it's not a good sign for
him to be slowing down. But now he's using this moment to get himself
psyched up as the others make their way towards him with Alvin in
front."
Trevor: "I'm sorta surprised to see Alvin take point here, seeing as
Plucky was so gung ho earlier, but oh well. Louie's finally going
into a cave, and is now searching for the object, with guess who
behind."
Robert: "Plucky's getting ready to follow, but Simon is holding him
back. He's trying to gesture something to Plucky, but the duck's not
catching on yet...oh wait, he's got it. And yes, they're taking up
ambush spots out the entrances. Very smart strategy here by Simon,
wouldn't you agree, Brian?"
Brian: "It's sort of setting up the bull ring from each of this cave's
entrances. Inside, though, Louie and Alvin are staring each other down
waiting for the first move."
Trevor: "Interesting choice of analogies, Brian... Louie better not be
staring Alvin down too long, or he'll just make it worse for himself.
Actually, maybe that's Alvin's plan. Robert?"
Robert: "No sooner do you say that Trevor than Louie makes his move,
darting for the exit. Alvin follows close behind, but wait, Louie
stopped short. Alvin didn't expect that and he kept going... right
into his brother."
Brian: "So now Louie's got them both in front of him and out of
position. He quickly grabs for Simon's lung and breathes in. Chucks it
away now as--whoa, a double high kick pushes both of his adversaries
away!"
Trevor: "And away he goes! He's continuing the quest for our coveted
object... do you guys realize that we could make this greatly coveted
object anything we want? I mean, think about it, guys."
Robert: "Well, not anything. After all, if it were too disgusting,
some of our contestants would just give up instead of going near it.
Think about it, if the object was a pile of shit, who in their right
minds would grab that?"
Trevor: "Oh, good, Robert..." *Force feeds Brian more pepto*
Robert: "Well, you did say anything... just proving my point."
Brian: (gulps as spoon is shoved in his mouth) "eech... didn't need
that, but thanks. But thankfully, that's not what's down there, guys.
There's a standard cubic zirconia gem down there, and Louie is still
in search for it as the others get their bearings straight."
Trevor: "And a lovely piece of jewelry it is too. Hey, he's found it,
guys! He picked it up, and is now trying to find a way out, but he
runs into Plucky almost right away!"
Robert: "Ooh! Plucky just punched him in the throat! From all the
bubbles he's losing, you can tell how badly Louie's shaken up from
that shot."
Brian: "Louie's gotta make a comeback, and he's trying to, but that
swing at Plucky is slow. He's now wide open for more punishment."
Trevor: "And don't look now, but we got the two chipmunks coming in
too, and Louie's getting beat down like a dog! No offense to them, by
the way. But Louie's gone, folks, lasts 2:30 B."
Robert: "Well, Louie's performance was good enough to put him in
second place for the moment. But now it's Theodore's turn, and boy
does he look scared. All those beatdowns have to be taking their toll
on those waiting to compete."
Brian: "And the 3 that are waiting on Theo - Cubbi, Bingo, and Plucky
- are not certain to care that Theo's scared. It looks to me that
they're gonna go all out and not get surprised."
Trevor: "As the gun goes and Theo jumps in, I don't think very highly
of his chances here... he really needs a miracle here. As the other
three jump in, what do you think, Robert?"
Robert: "Fear makes you do some dumb things....and it look like Theo
is no exception as he already has to surface. I think he forgot to
take a breath before diving in."
Brian: "And... you guys realize that doing it this early, the others
have seen it and are following him. And look at this, Plucky and Cubbi
are gesturing to Bingo to go first!"
Trevor: "This is a real surprise... I thought Plucky would want more
glory here... oh well, Bingo is on Theo in a hurry... smacks his back
hard with his tail, and Theo drowns in 0:13 C... excuse me, guys..
*turns off his mic and muffled laughter*"
Robert: "Well, I knew it would be bad, but this was simply pitiful...
Well, they say when you hit bottom, nowhere to go but up. Theo can't
get much worse than this."
Brian: "Indeed, that's true. We'll see how he rebounds later. Right
now, Plucky himself is ready for the fray. Aha, so that's why he
didn't go for the kill, he was saving his energy."
Trevor: "But what about our super recovery facilities.... oh never
mind.... anyway, his guards are going to be Alvin, Theodore as soon as
we get him back, and a special guest in Dizzy Devil!"
Robert: "Dizzy? Oh no, not him! But yes, it's indeed him....couldn't
mistake that guy for anyone else. Are you sure this pool can survive
Dizzy?"
Brian: "I'd be more worried for the audience watching over the pool.
Remember Dizzy's cyclones. One good one and we're not only talking
possible cave breakdown, but the biggest splashdown this side of
Shamu!"
Trevor: "Of course, guys, you gotta remember Dizzy's not exactly the
most water tolerant creature on earth either... ah, we have Theodore
now... and there's the horn, and we're underway!"
Robert: "And there go the three pursuers. Theo's looking a lot more
comfortable in full gear, and being the pursuer instead of the
pursued."
Brian: "Proof the chase does not suit him. Dizzy, meanwhile, looks
really anxious. He's itching to spin, but the others are actually
holding him back as if to tell him to wait for when they trap Plucky.
Of course, they have to trap him first."
Trevor: "They can get insanely gruesome results once they trap him in
a cave somewhere... anyway, Plucky's getting ahead. Taking advantage
of the containment from the Chipmunks, he can afford to do this
because of his breathhold."
Robert: "Very true. However, he'd better not overestimate himself
like he's been known to do. With him getting such a lead on his
pursuers, he might be tempted to take it easy."
Brian: "Well, it seems he's doing exactly the opposite and continuing
to push himself. He's actually gaining more ground on them. He's
looking for a fast grab here."
Trevor: "This may be just really stupid. Doesn't he realize he's
gotta go back? Oh well.... he's entering the cave system now.... Now
Alvin stopped the posse above.... looks like he's trying to set up a
plan of action to keep Plucky in there."
Robert: "Maybe he's gonna see if Plucky won't drown himself. With no
one going after him, he can't steal any breaths. We've seen some
varying strategies in this event, but most have worked."
Brian: "And lo and behold, this one seems to be working as well.
Plucky's starting to slow down, it looks like. This is a sure sign
he's tired and running out of breath. Where does he go from here,
Trevor?"
Trevor: "If this goes on for too much longer, he may have to go out
and face the posse out there, if he finds the object or not, to get
air. Whoa, wait, he's found it, guys! But Alvin and company are
taking up positions themselves."
Robert: "Now they are not just here to stop him from getting a breath,
but to stop him from completing the event. Plucky's poking his head
out now...and Dizzy's started to spin! Excuse me guys." *takes cover*
Brian: "The others have taken cover as well to avoid getting caught in
the cyclone. Plucky is by himself and is ducking back into the cave,
grabbing onto a stalactite for dear life!"
Trevor: "aww.. forget it, Plucky, just let go and get it over with....
oh well, gets him a better time, I guess.... but oh, no, there he
goes! And into the Spinning Dizzy he goes! Cover your eyes, guys,
this won't be pretty."
Robert: *just stays under his desk, waiting for the carnage to end*
Brian: *ducks his head into his arms on the desk*
Trevor: ".... is it over? Looks like it, the water stopped moving...
the defenders are out.... eww... Plucky's been disembered from head to
toe. His time comes in as 2:02 B, folks."
Robert: "Umm, will someone please remind Dizzy there's no eating the
competitors? Umm...too late. Great...I hope Plucky's not needed for
a while....it'll be some time before we see any part of him again."
Brian: "I don't know if our crack medical staff has covered genetics
for the regenerators yet. In any event, we'll keep you up to date on
that story as Bingo gets set for his round."
Trevor: "I believe we do... but it's likely going to be until the next
event before we see Plucky whole again. Anyway, Bingo's three guards
are Buster, Theodore, and a special guest for Bingo, Catchum
Crocodile! You've been following this guy, Robert, what can you tell
us?"
Robert: "Well, there's not much to tell about him to be honest. A
bully by all accounts, Catchum often harassed Bingo and the rest of
the Get Along Gang with his 'sidekick' Leland Lizard. None of their
schemes ever seemed to work and I know Bingo's hoping for the same
bad luck to follow him here. I just hope Bingo can take the revenge
factor into account here."
Brian: "But for his sake, revenge better not be in a physical form.
Catchum may more that willingly want to take a chomp at Bingo, and he
seems more than willing to do so, knowing that it's no holds barred
down there."
Trevor: "Well, this is sorta more Bingo's terrain than Catchum's, so
just maybe... well, we'll find our answers very soon, because the
horn's gone off! Bingo's in there, and.... there the others go!"
Robert: "I have to disagree slightly, Trevor. I mean, a crocodile is
just as much at home under the water as a beaver, and Catchum's
proving it now. Look at him make a beeline for Bingo!"
Brian: "Bingo can sense him coming and is pushing through the tunnels
quickly himself. One thing he's gotta watch is that tail of his, and
you can see he's trying to maintain some kind of zigzag pattern to
avoid the bite there."
Trevor: "The other two, Buster and Theodore, are just being slow and
steady on this, letting Catchum do the work here. However, Catchum is
proving to be a lot to handle for the beaver, even as they enter the
caves... oh, it looks like Bingo has shook him off for the time being.
Now, he'll have some time too look for the object, considering his
very good breathhold."
Robert: "Indeed, and look, he's found the item! Now if he can get to
the surface quickly, we'll have a new leader on our hands."
Brian: "But he's gotta be careful here. He's in the caves now, where
it gets a bit darker, and Catchum is more in his element here, playing
on surprise. You can see he's looking for another entrance to corner
Bingo from as Bingo's reaching for the item."
Trevor: "I can see this coming... Bingo's putting the item in his
overalls, and he's trying to decide which way... don't sit there too
long, kid. He finally decides on a way... but he's caught in
Catchum's ambush! Catchum has made contact with him."
Robert: "Catchum's going for the bite...but wait! Bingo moved his
tail and smacked him across the face with it. That shot stunned
Catchum, just long enough for Bingo to power out of there. But I
think he forgot about the other two."
Brian: "Right, they've been laying back since the beginning, and have
almost reared back to the start, even. The straight path is totally
blocked, so Bingo only way out is to plow through 'em."
Trevor: "Bingo's gotta be running low on air now, so he may not have
much choice. He's making that final dash... he easily gets past
Theodore, and Buster's flailing arms, and he exits the pool, and
removes the object from his overalls!"
Robert: "His time....2:30! He moves into first place by a full half
minute. He's gotta be feeling good about that."
Brian: "And down in the pool, Catchum is really ticked off! He wanted
Bingo in the worst way, and he's racing out of the cave-- uh oh..."
Trevor: "He's trying to get after Buster and Theodore for missing his
quarry... but he's literally green for the fight environs down here,
and has made a mistake of going into a 2 on 1 situation... but we
can't have this."
Robert: *hangs up his phone* "And here comes security to get Catchum.
Now Catchum may be enraged, but I don't think he wants to mess with
these guys, all of which are stronger and more dangerous than he is."
Brian: "True, he's forgotten what the actual purpose of these games
is, and all out violence for the sake of violence is not one of them."
Trevor: "Getting close to the end of the event, folks. Now, we got
Cubbi. His defenders will be Buster, Plucky. See, Brian, he's all
better, and a still snickering Monty. I don't like Cubbi's chances,
guys. This isn't his event."
Robert: "No it's not, and the look on his face shows Cubbi knows it
too. There's the gun, and in dives Cubbi, determined to make a go of
it. The cub's got guts."
Brian: "You're right on that. Cubbi's making a big push to get as far
as he can. And there's the 2nd gun, the chase is on. Plucky's already
making progress on him."
Trevor: "And he's almost at him... this will be fast, I promise you,
guys. And he's grabbed Cubbi from behind, and he's stomach pumping
him from behind like crazy!"
Robert: "Cubbi's making a grab for Plucky's regulator, but it's too
late. Down he goes in 30 seconds. But even that's not the worst from
this event."
Brian: "No way, but still a painful loss for him, going down so
quickly. And so with little hesitation, Alvin is now due up. He's our
last one in this event, and he's got Tummi, Monty and Plucky in
pursuit of him. Plucky and Monty pulling double duty this time."
Trevor: "He's looking really worried about Tummi though. He's done a
lot of damage so far in this event, and he's looking to do the same to
Alvin. And the horn goes, and Alvin's in, followed after the 5
seconds by the other 3."
Robert: "Look at Alvin go. He's more concerned about staying away
from Tummi than he is finding the item at the moment. Can't say I
blame him though."
Brian: "But he's not being a fool about it, either, as he's looking
for a clear way to shake Tummi. He knows that if he can lose him,
he'll buy himself time. But not much, with the other 2 in pursuit
also."
Trevor: "Alvin's now entering the caves, trying to shake him off
there, and Tummi follows, and the others are entering through other
entrances, to try to ambush him."
Robert: "Can't really make out what's going on though. Guys, next
time we do this, remind me to install night vision on the cameras."
Brian: "Wait, we may not need it, as Monty goes flying back through
the cave we just saw him go into. Alvin's in quick chase to grab a
breath. (pause) He's got it, and now heads back in that same way to
continue the search."
Trevor: "And now Alvin's coming into a lighter part of the cave... and
he's got the object in hand, and he's now looking for a way out... but
before he can do anything, Plucky attacks from behind! Monty's
getting back into the caves and Tummi's getting close."
Robert: "Plucky's trying the stomach pump again, but Alvin nails him
with two vicious back elbows to the beak. Plucky's barely conscious
and Alvin's taking his time to get his breath back using Plucky's
gear."
Brian: "Tummi's getting close, though, and just as Alvin gets his last
breath, Tummi shoves Plucky out of the way to get to Alvin. This is
exactly what Alvin didn't want."
Trevor: "Wow, usually don't normally see Tummi this aggressive,
shoving his own partner out of the way. But then again, a silver
medal spot is on the line here for Tummi. I don't particularily blame
him for only trusting himself with that."
Robert: "I don't either as Tummi's going for a bearhug, but Alvin's
far too quick to grab like that. Uh oh... Tummi's got that look...
you don't think..."
Brian: "He seems like he's building up, and Alvin knows it. He's
dodging and attempting to fight back to keep him distracted, but I
don't think it's working."
Trevor: "Tummi finally hits a shot and sends Alvin down to the cave
floor, folks. Alvin's dazed and he's in big trouble. Tummi's turns
on his weight belt and is standing over him... and he hits the sit
squash!"
Robert: "And Monty and Plucky are getting out of there as fast as they
can....we know what's next...."
Brian: "You got it. He's just staying on top of Alvin... *BOOM* There
it is, you can see it shake the caves a little. And I don't think
Alvin's getting up from that one. The question, though, is what is his
time?"
Trevor: "Alvin is our bronze medal winner at 2:45 B. And with that,
this event is over, everyone, and even as Alvin's carcass is being
peeled off the cave floor, Bingo takes home his second gold of these
games!"
Robert: "And Tummi secures his own silver with that fart, one of only
two competitors to complete the mission today."
Brian: "But that means it guaranteed him a medal. Sometimes that's all
it takes in an event like this. We'll give him and the others a few
minutes to get back to normal, and we'll come back with more exciting
competition."
INTERVIEWS
Trevor: "Welcome back, everyone, Trevor here, along with Robert and
Brian, and we're here for the interviews. First off, we have our gold
medal winner, Bingo! How does this new victory feel, Bingo?"
Bingo: "It feels great, like I finally proved that the first was no
fluke, and you can expect a few more wins like that."
Brian: "We hope to see that. As far as your encounter with Catchum
down there, you put a stunning move on him to turn the tables when he
had you faked in the caves. How were you able to avoid his attack?"
Bingo: "You know, I'm not entirely sure myself. Just swung that tail
of mine in his direction and it caught him, and I took off. Just luck
going my way there."
Robert: "Well, I've always said I'd rather be lucky than good, and you
just proved it. Congratulations on a job well done."
Bingo: "Thanks a lot" (Exits)
Trevor: "Yes, it was a nice win for Bingo as he gets his 2nd gold of
these games, but the big, and I do mean BIG, story of this event was
Tummi. And as we bring him in... Tummi, I'm sure that most of the
locker room is a little queasy over your performances out there."
Tummi: "Really? I don't mind. *snickers* Anyway, being serious for a
moment, they always say show them the best thing you got, and I showed
them."
Brian: "You did more than show them Tummi. No one expected you to
medal in this event, but here you are carrying silver. That has to
make you feel good."
Tummi: "It does, and now that I've made my mark here, I'm gonna let it
all out again every time I'm out there."
Trevor: "Aww, great... Brian, I'll take you to the infirmary...
Robert, we'll be back in a jiffy. Find Alvin, will you?"
Robert: "Actually Trevor, I think Alvin's still in the infirmary. Send
him this way, would you?"
Trevor: "Sure thing.... *Wait a few, Alvin arrives*"
Robert: "Alvin, how're you feeling? That looked beyond painful from
up here."
Alvin: "Don't remind me. I was trying to avoid that the whole time I
was down there."
Robert: "So we all saw. But you did manage to finish with the bronze,
so that counts for something."
Alvin: "I suppose. Still, I was part of that cave for a while... you
gotta know that's no fun, even if I was dead the whole time."
Robert: "I can't even begin to imagine. Well, good luck on the next
event."
Alvin: "Remember, they're the ones that need luck." (exits)
To be continued with the Atlas Stones....
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