"Question 2: How many different evolutions does Eevee have?" Bonnie asked.
"6?" Jr questioned.
"8. Come on, it's so simple." Stacey mumbled.
DK / Yoshi / MetaKnight / Shaylene / Athena / Tiny Tina (Prism Tower)
"This wait is gonna kill me…" DK said.
"No kidding." Shaylene said. "If he could just get his turn, we'd be out of here in no time."
"Someone's confident." Athena said.
"In CJ's abilities?" Shaylene said. "Of course. If our worlds had been merged longer, he'd have a league championship under his belt… Or several."
"Confident?" MetaKnight asked. "More like cocky." Shaylene chuckled.
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Kirby / CJ / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 6: What Pokemon learns the unique move Flying Press?" Bonnie asked.
"Um… Aerodactyl?" Jr asked.
"I'm sorry. That's 6 incorrect answers." Bonnie said. "Please step aside. Kirby, you're up next." Kirby stepped up to the podium. "Kirby, Question 1: What two Pokemon have the
ability to Mega Evolve into two different forms?"
"Charizard and Mewtwo…" CJ mumbled.
"(Uh… Mewtwo… and… Charizard?)" Kirby said.
"Correct." Bonnie said.
"(I glanced over the provided questions on the elevator ride, and I was able to get a better look over them while Diddy and Jr took the quiz, and that definitely gave me a leg
up.)" Kirby said.
DK / Yoshi / MetaKnight / Shaylene / Athena / Tiny Tina (Prism Tower)
"How do you think they're doing up there?" Tina wondered.
"Hard to say, but I think Stacey and Janey have a better chance." Athena said.
"What makes you say that?" Shaylene asked.
"They'll have time to study while the others are taking the quiz." Athena said. "So they might be able to ace it on their first try, while everyone else might take several
attempts."
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Kirby / CJ / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 4: What fully evolved Pokemon is known as the Mock Kelp Pokemon?" Bonnie asked.
"(Um… Kelpasaur?)" Kirby asked.
"That is incorrect." Bonnie said.
"Kelpasaur?" CJ wondered aloud. "That's not even a Pokemon…"
"Question 5: What Electric/Ghost Pokemon has 6 forms?" Bonnie asked.
"(Rotom.)" Kirby said, confidently.
"Correct." Bonnie said.
DK / Yoshi / MetaKnight / Shaylene / Athena / Tiny Tina (Prism Tower)
"This is taking too long… Someone needs to finish." Yoshi said.
"Come on, Diddy…"
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Kirby / CJ / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 6: What Pokemon is believed to be the ancestor of all Pokemon?" Bonnie asked.
"(Mew.)" Kirby said.
"Correct." Bonnie said. "That's five correct." A young man stepped forward. He had blonde hair, thick glasses and wore a blue jumpsuit.
"Congratulations on completing my sister's quiz." The young man, Lumiose Gym Leader Clemont, said. He held out a small pin shaped like a triangle with a lightning bolt striking
each side. "Take this Voltage Badge to Champion Diantha in Café Soleil to receive your next clue."
"Upon completing the Roadblock, racers must reunite with their teammates in the lobby of Prism Tower, make their way to Café Soleil on South Boulevard, and give their
Voltage Badge to Diantha, the Champion of the Kalos League. Once they hand over the Voltage Badge, they will receive their next clue." Toadsworth narrated.
Kirby stepped into the elevator and returned to the lobby.
Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors – Currently in 1st (Prism Tower)
DK / Yoshi / Shaylene / Athena / Tiny Tina (Prism Tower)
"Good job Kirby!" MetaKnight said.
"(We need to take this to Diantha at… Café Soleil…)" Kirby said, holding up the Voltage Badge.
"Let's roll." MetaKnight said.
"That means CJ should be up next." Shaylene said.
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / CJ / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
CJ stood at the podium across from Bonnie.
"Question 1: What two Pokemon share the typing of Dark and Ghost?" Bonnie said.
"Sableye and Spiritomb." CJ said.
"That's correct."
Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors (Lumiose City – Vernal Avenue)
The Star Warriors ran up to a blue cab that was pulled over the side of the road.
"Excuse me, we're trying to find Café Soleil." MetaKnight said.
"I can take you there." The driver said.
"No. We're in a competition and we need to go on foot." MetaKnight said.
"Oh… Uh, follow Vernal Ave straight down toward the Sycamore Lab and take a left. Café Soleil is right across the street from the Lumiose Transportation Office."
"(Thanks!)" Kirby said.
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / CJ / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 3: What is the only Steel/Flying Pokemon?" Bonnie asked.
"Skarmory." CJ said.
"Correct."
DK / Yoshi / Shaylene / Athena / Tiny Tina (Prism Tower)
"I hope he can knock this out quickly." Shaylene said.
"Waiting in the lobby of Prism Tower was a killer." Shaylene said (After-Leg). "You had no idea who was going to come down first or how hard the questions were. You just had
to have faith in your partner's abilities."
Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors (Café Soleil)
The Star Warriors briskly walked into a small café in the southern part of Lumiose City.
"Excuse me, are any of you Diantha?" MetaKnight asked.
"I am." Said a woman with short black hair, dressed in a white tank top, short shorts and elegant white jacket that made it look like she had puffy wings. Around her neck was
a gold hook-shaped charm. Inside the charm was a rainbow-colored glass orb with a symbol like a DNA strand inside it.
"We're supposed to give this to you…" MetaKnight said, holding out the Voltage Badge.
"Thank you. Here is your next clue." Diantha said, taking the badge and holding out a clue envelope. MetaKnight took the clue and ripped it open.
"Detour… Mega Stone or Mega Meal."
"Lumiose City is well-known for two things: its high price shops and its high quality restaurants. In this Detour, teams must choose one of the two… Mega Stone or Mega Meal.
In Mega Stone, teams must make their way to the Stone Emporium on Vernal Avenue. Once inside, they must search the shelves filled with hundreds of Mega Stones for a
stone whose colors match the race markers… Charizardite Y. What teams don't know is that Ampharosite bears a strong resemblance to Charizardite Y. Once teams have
picked the correct Mega Stone, they will be given a Garchompite and their next clue.
In Mega Meal, teams must make their way to Sushi High Roller near Rouge Plaza. Once there, they will be given a Sushi Boat, a large wooden boat filled with 60 pieces of
sushi. Among those 60 pieces of sushi are 4 wasabi bombs, simple rice sushi rolls filled with wasabi, a fiery hot Japanese spice. Each teammate must eat 30 pieces of sushi,
including two of the wasabi bombs. Once they have eaten all 60 pieces of sushi, they will be given a Garchompite and their next clue."
"(Let's do Mega Meal.)" Kirby said.
"Ok." MetaKnight said.
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / CJ / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 5: How much does Excadrill weigh?" Bonnie asked.
"90 pounds?" CJ asked.
"That is incorrect." Bonnie said. "Question 6: What three moves can only be learned by starter Pokemon?"
"Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon and Frenzy Plant." CJ said.
"That's correct." Bonnie said. "You have correctly answered 5 questions." Clemont stepped forward and held out a Voltage Badge.
"Take this to Champion Dian
tha at Café Soleil to receive your next clue." Clemont said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating – Currently in 2nd (Prism Tower)
DK / Yoshi / Athena / Tiny Tina (Prism Tower)
CJ stepped out of the elevator, Voltage Badge in hand.
"You got it?" Shaylene asked.
"I got it." CJ said, as the two stepped outside. "We've got to bring this badge to Diantha."
"No way! I hope I can meet her Gardevoir!" Shaylene said.
Inside Prism Tower, the other four racers anxiously waited.
"And then there were four…" DK said.
"Janey should be up next." Athena said.
Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors (Vernal Avenue)
"(Excuse me… We're looking for Sushi High Roller.)" Kirby said.
"Head straight up past Prism Tower to Rouge Plaza, in between Autumnal and Hibernal Avenues. Sushi High Roller is right near the plaza across from the Looker Bureau."
"Thank you." MetaKnight said.
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 2: What Pokemon is the Lava Dome Pokemon?" Bonnie asked.
"Um… Heatran." Janey said.
"Correct." Bonnie said. "Question 3: How many different evolutions does Eevee have?"
"8." Janey said.
"Correct." Bonnie said.
"Being one of the last ones up was actually a bit easier than being one of the first." Janey said (After-Leg). "I was able to study the questions while I waited, and I also heard
some correct answers from the other racers."
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Café Soleil)
The two walked into the café and quickly located Diantha.
"We're supposed to give this to you." CJ said, holding out the Voltage Badge.
"Oh my Din!" Shaylene said. "CJ, look! She's wearing her Key Stone!"
Diantha smiled. "Here is your next clue."
"Detour… Mega Stone or Mega Meal." CJ read. He scanned the challenges. "Mega Meal is a sushi challenge."
"Let's do it." Shaylene said.
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Janey / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 5: What Pokemon changes to Dragon/Fairy when it Mega Evolves?" Bonnie asked.
"I… have no idea." Janey said.
"Question 6: Who is the Steam Pokemon?" Bonnie asked.
"Volcanion." Janey said.
"Correct. That's 5 correct answers." Bonnie said. Clemont approached her and handed her a Voltage Badge.
"Take this to Champion Diantha at Café Soleil." Clemont said.
Athena & Janey: Engaged – Currently in 3rd (Prism Tower)
DK / Yoshi / Tiny Tina (Prism Tower)
"Ok, we have to find… Champion Diana? At Café So Lay?" Janey said. "I think that's what he said."
"And now there's three." Tina said. "Come on, girl, kick this thing in the butt-butt."
"It's nerve-wracking seeing all the other teams finishing this." Tina said (During-Leg). "We're marked for elimination. We need a first place win now more than ever. Sure, life on
Pandora is all I've ever known, but I'd love to get off that rock. And winning this would be a stepping stone to a new life."
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Lumiose City – Centrico Plaza)
The dating Sages rushed through the city plaza surrounding Prism Tower as the Pandorans came running out.
"Did you guys find Deanna?" Janey asked.
"Is she in the same place as your games?" Athena asked.
"No. We haven't found her yet." CJ said. "No idea where Café Soleil is."
"Do I regret lying to Athena and Janey?" CJ asked (After-Leg). "Not at all. They're a strong team. Half of the teams have gone home. I'm not afraid to play a little dirty and tell
a lie or two to stay ahead."
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 3: What two Pokemon share the Ice/Grass typing?" Bonnie asked.
"Oh! Oh! I know this!" Stacey said. "Abomasnow and… that other one!"
"I'm sorry, that's incorrect." Bonnie said. "Question 4: What Pokemon has the unique type combination of Ice/Ghost?"
"Geisha!" Stacey said.
"I'm sorry that's incorrect." Bonnie said.
"Froslass. Ugh, I should've got that one." Stacey said (After-Leg). "Before our worlds merged, my sister had a Froslass nicknamed Geisha in one of her Pokemon games, so I
always get confused on its name."
Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors
The two Star Warriors walked into a large restaurant somewhere in the city.
"Hi! Welcome to Restaurant Le Nah! How can I help you?"
"Um… We're looking for Sushi High Roller…" MetaKnight said, as Kirby inhaled a tray of food that a nearby waiter was carrying. MetaKnight sighed. "How much for that meal?"
"Um… 3,200 Poke Dollars."
"How much is that in Mushroom Kingdom coins?" MetaKnight asked.
"1,840."
"We… can't afford to pay for that…" MetaKnight sighed. "Kirby, your appetite might just cost us the race… Wait! The credit card!" MetaKnight pulled a credit card out of his
fanny pack and handed it to the greeter. He swiped the card in his computer.
"You're all set sir. Sushi High Roller is off of North Boulevard, near Rouge Plaza."
"Thanks." MetaKnight said.
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 6: What Pokemon is the Lava Dome Pokemon?" Bonnie asked.
"Um… Camerupt?" Stacey asked.
"I'm sorry, that's incorrect." Bonnie said.
"Darn…"
"Question 7: What Pokemon becomes Dragon and Fairy when it Mega Evolves?" Bonnie asked.
"Diancie?" Stacey asked.
"I'm sorry that's incorrect." Bonnie said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Sushi High Roller)
The dating Sages walked into a fancy restaurant in north Lumiose City.
"Welcome to Sushi High Roller. How may I help you?" The waitress asked. CJ held up the clue envelope. "Follow me." She led the Sages to a marked table in the restaurant and
the sat down. A short time later, she returned with a large tray in the shape of a boat. Filling the boat were various different kinds of sushi rolls, some were simple balls of rice
topped with slices of fish, and others were rolls filled with fish and veggies, wrapped in seaweed. At the two ends of the boat were four wasabi bombs, two at each end.
"You ready for this?" CJ asked.
"I was born ready." Shaylene said.
"This is two legs now that we've had to eat a weird-ish food that I like: first the liver and onions in Mushroom City and now the sushi here in Lumiose." CJ said (After-Leg).
"Fortunately, Shaylene is also a huge fan of sushi."
Diddy / Yoshi Jr / Stacey (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 9: What three moves can only be learned by fully evolved starter Pokemon?" Bonnie asked.
"Frenzy Plant, Hydro Cannon and… gimme a sec I know this one…" Stacey said. "Blast Burn!"
"Correct." Bonnie said. "That's five correct answers." Clemont walked over to Stacey and held out a Voltage Badge.
"Take this to Diantha at Café Soleil to receive your next clue." Clemont said.
Stacey & Tiny Tina: Friends – Currently in 4th (Prism Tower)
DK / Yoshi (Prism Tower)
Stacey stepped out of the elevator.
"Did you get it?" Tina asked.
"Yup." Stacey said, as the two stepped outside. "We have to take this badge to Diantha at Café Soleil."
Diddy / Yoshi Jr (Lumiose Gym)
"Just us." Jr said. "You're up." Diddy stepped up to the podium.
"Question 1: What two Pokemon share the typing of Dark and Ghost?" Bonnie asked.
"Sableye and… Spirit…usk?" Diddy asked.
"I'm sorry, that's incorrect." Bonnie said.
"Spirit… something. That's all I could remember." Diddy said (After-Leg). "I thought maybe Spirit and Dusk because Ghost and Dark, but nope."
The two walked into a small shop somewhere in the city.
"Excuse me, we're looking for a Café Soul something." Janey said. "Trying to find Champion Diane."
The employee behind the counter couldn't help but chuckle. "Oh, you're looking for Champion Diantha. She hangs out at Café Soleil over on South Boulevard. It's near
Sycamore Lab."
"Thank you." Athena said.
"It's not my fault." Janey said (After-Leg). "Diantha? Soleil? Those are weird names."
"You called hands 'meat hunks'. And you used to drive hover bikes called a 'Moon Zoomy'." Athena said. "Talking about weird names."
Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors (Sushi High Roller)
"Probably going to get penalized and you've already eaten an entire table worth of food, but we made it." MetaKnight said.
"Hi. Welcome to Sushi High Roller, how may I help you?"
"We're part of the Amazing Race." MetaKnight said.
"Ah yes, right this way." The waitress said, leading them to a marked table. As they sat down, they saw CJ and Shaylene sitting nearby.
"Stupid question, but are you sure you can eat all that?" MetaKnight asked, looking at the boat of sushi.
"(Worry about your own stomach! I've got this down no problem!)" Kirby said.
CJ & Shaylene: Dating (Sushi High Roller)
Shaylene took a deep breath before taking a bite out of one of the wasabi bombs. Within a few seconds, her eyes started to water and her face turned a bit red. CJ took a
bite of one as well before closing his eyes tightly and grabbing the top of his head in a failed attempt to ease the pain from the spice.
"Holy crap! That's wicked hot!" Shaylene said.
CJ took a swig of a nearby glass of water. "Whoo that has a kick!" He then took another big bite. "Come on… We've gotta… power through this."
"I know." Shaylene said, taking another bite. "Ow ow ow!"
Diddy / Yoshi Jr (Lumiose Gym)
"Question 6: What two Pokemon share the Ice/Grass typing?"
"Snover and… Abomasnow." Diddy said.
"Correct." Bonnie said. "That's five."
"Awesome!"
DK & Diddy: Best Friends – Currently in 5th (Prism Tower)
Diddy stepped out of the elevator, Voltage Badge in hand.
"We need to take this to Café Soleil, to someone named Diantha." Diddy said.
"Let's roll." DK said.
Stacey & Tiny Tina / Athena & Janey (Café Soleil)
The two teams walked into the café, quickly finding Diantha sitting in the back. They handed over their Voltage Badges and were handed a clue envelope.
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