All of the members of each team were lined up waiting for Vintages instructions. Vintage smiled "Good morning everyone! Tonight we have another challenge for you guys! A race! Each team must pick someone to run a track! The first 2 teams to make it will be safe! The last one will be up for elimination! You have 30 Minutes to decide!"
Team Fire:
Calligraphy Pen immediately smirked "I think I'd be the best for this! I'm athletic and fast!" Lighter replayed "I haven't done anything... Maybe I should." Calligraphy Pen growled "What!? B-" FL chimed in "Look Cali, if he loses we can vote him out, let's give him a chance. Okay?" Cali looked away, he wanted to participate but he knew he was outnumbered. Cookie sighed "Fine." Chip was a little surprised at Cookies reaction "Your just giving up?" "O guess..." Chip seemed a little worried but sighed "Alright, So it's been decided."
Team water:
Spork started "I should run. I didn't do anything last game and I have longer legs." Hypnosis Pendant stepped forward "I'll do it, I've barely done anything this whole game. It's about time I start helping out." Spork gulped "Are you sure? Your still recovering from your injury!" Hypnosis Pendant nodded "I can do this." Spork looked to the rest of the team. Broom sighed "Alright. Sure. Good look HP!"
Team Grass:
Cappy immediately said "SoapStone will be running. Me, Soapstone and Bottle will agree. So if you 2 have anything different to say it's out outnumbered. Now. Soapstone? Bottle? Shall we discuss the plan in private?" Flower looked over at RazorBlade "Babe this has gotten out of control! We're completely outnumbered now! What do we do!?" RazorBlade gulped "I don't know... What can we do...?" Flower looked scared "I don't know..." Raz stroked her cheek "Hey, it'll be okay...! We'll figure something out."
Team Cappy:
Cappy immediately started "Alright. Soapstone, listen. This is a sort of test. I could pick Bottle here since she's most likely fast but I'm trusting you. I want to make sure your up to the challenge. Cause after this things are only going to get worse." Soapstone nodded without thinking. She felt like a zombie. She knew without Cappy she couldn't win. So she had to do this if she wanted a chance to win any money. "Good, now. Here's a good device." He handed her a device with a screen. On the screen showed the race track as well as some red dots and lines and a blue dot. "The blue dot is you. The red dots and lines are where I set up traps. Keep an eye out for them, understood?" "Yes sir." "Good. Now let's get out there."
Vintage stood before each teams picked racer. Soapstone, Lighter and Hypnosis Pendant. He send "Alright! On the count of three! 1, 2, 3!" And the three started running. Soapstone checked the radar to see an upcoming trap. She watched as Lighter tripped it causing a line of fire to go up. She stopped dead in her trucks as a nearby tree caught fire. She looked back at Cappy who was smiling a little beside a very shocked Bottle. She watched as the fire spread around the race track. Soapstone watched as Lighter started screaming. Clenching onto the ground while Hypnosis Pendant tried to drag him "COME ON! WE GOTTA GO!" Soapstone took a deep breath. As she ran through the was of fire. Luckily Soapstone is fire resistant. As Cappy saw her emerge he started cheering "GO SOAPSTONE!" Soapstone continued dodging the traps until she made it to the end. She stopped. this wasn't right. Was it? Cappy called out "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? CROSS THE LINE!" Soapstone hesitated. When she turned around she saw Hypnosis Pendant running straight into a trap. Before she could stop them they fell down into a covered up pit. Soapstone stopped. Cappy was screaming at her to go. But she didn't. She turned back and ran over to the out "Hey! You okay?" Hypnosis Pendant was lying at the bottom. They seemed in shock when Soapstone noticed her foot was bent weird. After hesitating Soapstone climbed down the pit and helped pull hypnosis Pendant out. She saw Cappy glaring at her. So she picked Hypnosis pendant up and carried them across the finish line before carrying them over to Vintage "Vintage! I think they broke they're leg!" Vintage seemed really panicked "Oh geeze... Someone go get the doctor...! I... I can't change the schedule again so... I guess team fire los-" Cookie cut them off "WHO CARES!? I'M GOING TO FIND LIGHTER!" Cookie ran though the fire wall before Chip could stop them. There was a pause before Cookie emerged, holding Lighter who was sobbing their eyes out. Cookie carried him over to the rest of the cast.
Later that night:
Vintage stood before Team fire. "Alright, you all voted for your teammates to see who'll be eliminated. Lighter is safe after what happened to him. You all ready? Here's who'll be leaving!:"
Chocolate chip voted for: FL!
Cookie voted for: Calligraphy Pen!
FL voted for: Cookie!
Calligraphy Pen voted for: FL!
FL stared at the entire team in shock "Huh...?" Calligraphy Pen stuttered "I... I didn't think you'd actually lose! I- I just didn't know who to vote for!" She looked at Cookie who refused to return eye contact. They sat up and walked through the portal without another word.
Later that night:
Lighter was unable to sleep. Painful memories playing in his head. Cookie sat next to him "Can't sleep eh?" "No..." Cookie wanted to ask him about why he was so terrified of the fire. But they didn't want to make him upset "So, Soapstone... We're all pretty sure SHE made that trap. But, I have a plan to get her out. But I'll need your help." Lighter looked back at Cookie "...Okay."
Team Cappy:
Soapstone was pretty upset "Cappy that was way too dangerous! They could've died!" "So? They didn't. And we're all still here." "I think your forgetting that their people!" "Soapstone, I think your forgetting your place." He snarled "You are a servant. One who could be easily replaced at any time. Me and Bottle could easily let team water have at you. You are walking rubbish. Act like it." As Cappy walked away Soapstone felt tears stream from her eyes. She realized just how cruel Cappy really was. But she was in too deep now. She had to see this to the end.
