Episode 2: Part 1

     Gippal walked through a seemingly vacant hotel when a skeleton dropped down by the service desk and two ghosts appeared to play a game of checkers. Gippal walked down a red staircase as he began to address the camera. "I'm standing in the Ghost Square of a magnificent theme park known as The Gold Saucer in the Fantasy 7 verse. This park is known for several different events including a play, a roller coaster, chocobo races, and so much more. It is also the first pitstop in a race around worlds. Teams began in the Fantasy 10 verse and took one of three spaceship flights to the world where they traveled far -and by many many forms of transportation- to compete in a parade and competition. Then a final transport took them here to the Gold Saucer. Reno and Rude made quick work of the roller coaster, while Ma and Zell made quick work of the arcade games, but Reno and Rude edged them out for a first place victory. In the end, it came down to one detour versus another, and Biran and Yenke beat out Barret and Dyne by mere seconds, leaving Barret and Dyne as the first team eliminated. Can Biran and Yenke make up time and get back into the competition? Will Balthier and Fran regain the lead they lost at the last minute? Reno and Rude, who were the first to arrive at 12:21 pm, will depart at 12:21 am."

<Reno & Rude: Partners, 1st to Depart: 12:21 am>
     Reno tore open the clue as Rude read over his shoulder. "Make your way to the eastern coast and retrieve your transportation and your next clue."

<Announcer Gippal>
     "Teams must exit the Gold Saucer and head directly east to the continent's coast. There they will find eleven small airplanes, which have all been broken and can only travel in shallow water by their propellers and wheels. I don't know why we broke eleven capable airplanes, but we did. It was kind of funny. On each of these planes is their next clue."

<Reno & Rude: Partners, Currently in 1st>
     "Okay, guess we'd better get going," Reno said.
     Reno and Rude started to head out when Zell called out to them.

<Ma & Zell: Mother/Son, 2nd to Depart: 12:21 am>
     "Hey guys!" Zell yelled. "I don't suppose you'd like to team up to try to stomp out some competition, would you? Maybe we could help each other and get so far ahead that the other teams can't even try to catch up!"
     Reno and Rude looked at each other, then turned their backs to Zell and Ma to hold a private conversation.
     "No?" Reno asked.
     "No," Rude answered.
     The two turned around and Reno gave their answer. "No thanks. But you can follow us to the coast. Follow us any further and we might get pissed, y'know."
     "Thank you, boys!" Ma said. She pulled Zell aside. "I really like these boys. They're so nice."
     "I heard they're ruthless assassins," Zell said quietly.
     "Now Zelly. Don't judge them just because they can't get good jobs like teachers or janitors. Sometimes people just don't have the privileges that we do."
     "Ma? They're leaving."
     "Oh, right. Let's follow them." 
     Ma and Zell followed Reno and Rude through the pipe labeled "Station," which led them to the main entrance. Then all four ran out to the same area the airships had parked before. Now there was a large bus-like object with propellers on the sides and a large sliding door on one side. The bus was suspended by two strong cables above it. 
     The two Turks ran to the bus and jumped inside with Ma and Zell right behind them. Within a few seconds, the door slid shut and the two propellers began spinning and pushed the bus out of the station and down the long cables. It finally reached a rundown station at the bottom. Broken, rotten wood made up the platform where the bus finally slowed to a stop. The four racers ran down a staircase leading away from the platform into a more depressing area. A bunch of smelly people in unclean clothes sat around a fire, huddled for warmth in the center of a town composed almost exclusively of tents and shops built from broken road signs.
     "North Corel," Reno informed Ma and Zell. "Those two racers that were cut -Barret and Dyne- I'm pretty sure they were from here."
     "We should've let them win," Ma said. "This is horrible."
     "Let... win?" Reno looked at Rude for clarification, but only received a shrug. "Sounds dumb. Now c'mon! You said something about a 'lead' that I really enjoyed and don't want to lose."

<Fran & Balthier: Sky Pirates, 3rd to Depart: 12:25 am>
     "Make your way to the eastern coast," Fran read.
     "Let's get a move on, shall we?" Balthier said.
     The pair ran through the Gold Saucer and headed down the rope-way bus to North Corel. They reached the bottom and ran through the dark town and passed through an area illuminated by a trashcan fire. They stopped running and looked around at the poverty-stricken town and walked the rest of the way to the town's exit.
     "Depressing," Fran said to Balthier as they again resumed their jog for the coast. Balthier only nodded and continued on silently.

<Freya & Fratley: Reunited Lovers, 4th to Depart: 12:31 am>
     "Are you ready?" Freya asked Fratley.
     "I think so," Fratley responded. He hiked his backpack up higher onto his shoulders. He ripped open his clue and read it aloud.
     "Let's begin," Freya said. She kissed Fratley on the cheek before the pair ran toward their next destination.

<Zone & Watts: Resistance Fighters, 5th to Depart: 12:41 am>
     "How's the stomach?" Watts asked Zone. His partner was again on the floor, though he was already beginning to stand back up.
     "It's really the stomach this time," he responded. He put his backpack on and read over Watts shoulder as Watts read the clue. "At least we're not immediately next to any other teams. I like running my own race. Other racers just scare me."
     "Definitely. I'm hoping those furry blue guys get cut next. They scared me almost as much as the two that were cut last time."
     Zone nodded. Watts and Zone put their clue away and headed out toward the coast.

<Reno & Rude: Partners, Currently in 1st Place>
<Ma & Zell: Mother/Son, Currently in 2nd Place>
     Reno and Rude reached the shore and found the small airplanes sitting in the water. Water came up to the bottom of their wings and the propellers dipped halfway into the water. Reno ran onto the nearest plane and sat on a wing beside some external controls. 
     Rude joined him but sat closer to the opposite wing. He ripped the clue from a small package beside the controls and read it aloud. "Travel to the Temple of the Ancients."

<Announcer Gippal>
     "Teams must now travel to a lost temple known as the Temple of the Ancients. The real temple was destroyed, but a replica was erected to remind locals of the near devastation of their world. It is located on a distant island, but there is a small, distinct path of shallow water that their planes will be able to follow to reach it, but that path may be hard to find."

<Reno & Rude: Partners, Currently in 1st Place>
<Ma & Zell: Mother/Son, Currently in 2nd Place>
     "No more following us, okay?" Reno yelled to Ma and Zell.
     "Okay!" Zell yelled back from the shore. He and Ma boarded another plane in a similar manner and watched as the Turks turned on their plane. The Turks' plane's propellers started to spin slowly and push the plane through the water.
     "Ready?" Ma asked Zell as she manned the controls.
     "Fire it up, Ma," he replied.
     Ma hit the giant button labeled "Start" and the plane began to shake. Without warning, the plane jolted forward. Zell grabbed onto the wing but failed to notice his mother fall completely off the wing and into the water.
     "Ma!" Zell shouted. He quickly ran to the controls and hit the large "Stop" button, fearing the propellers spinning in the water with his mother.
     Ma surfaced and spit a stream of water from her mouth. Zell sighed with relief and helped his mom back onto the plane. "Thank you, Zelly. Sorry for slowing you down."
     "I'm just glad you're okay, Ma," Zell responded. "I think I'll take the controls from here though."
     "Then I think I'll just hold onto something," Ma said with a smile. "Go fast, Zelly. I need to dry off."
     "I don't think these go fast, but I'll give it my best." Zell fired up the plane and navigated it off the coast and into the shallow waters of the world.

<Dona & Barthello: Summoner/Guardian, 6th to Depart: 12:45 am>
     Dona ripped open the clue and read it to Barthello. "That isn't too complicated for you, is it?"
     "No," Barthello replied.
     "Good, then maybe you can get us there in first this time. Come, Barthello."
     Dona started to run to the next destination, when Barthello suddenly grabbed her and spun her around. She nearly collided with his chest, then looked up at him.
     "It's this way," Barthello said. He gestured toward the tube labeled 'Station'.
     Dona sighed. "It's about time you pulled your weight." The two both ran to the Station tube and headed for the coast.

<Reina & Faris: Sisters, 7th to Depart: 12: 48 am>
     Reina read through the clue as Faris held out Reina's pink, unicorn-shaped hiking backpack to her.
     "East is the 'E'!" Reina said happily as she took her backpack.
     "Indeed it is," Faris said. She handed Reina the compass in her pocket. "Be ye prepared to use this?"
     "You trust me with it? Already? Even after last time?"
     "Aye. I know yeh to be a quick learner. It's best ye learn this now whilst we be ahead of some teams, else we be findin' ourselves on the danger-side of the elimination mat."
     "Thank you, Faris!" Reina said. She smiled and took the compass. She adjusted it and pointed to her left. "That way is east! Let's go there!" Faris looked over her shoulder at the compass. She smirked and reached over her shoulder to adjust it slightly. Reina looked at the adjustment and smiled. "Oh. Oops."
     "Tis okay. Let us just exit this world of lights in the sky and get to me home in the water."

<Fran & Balthier: Sky Pirates, Currently in 3rd Place>
     Fran and Balthier ran to the planes in the water and boarded the nearest one from the backside.
     "I don't suppose we're allowed to fix these and fly them," Balthier said.
     "It would probably be a penalty we would not want to incur," Fran said.
     "I guess some days sky pirates have to be sea pirates." Balthier took the controls and began driving the plane through the shallow waters.

<Brahne & Garnet: Mother/Daughter, 8th to Depart: 12:54 am>
     "Can you believe it, dearie?" Brahne asked Garnet. "We were not eliminated! Not only that, but we're eighth! We can win this race!"
     "I love your optimism," Garnet said. She read the clue aloud. "We have to get going."
     "Should we wait for our friends?" Brahne asked. "They're only slightly behind us."
     "Oh, yes. We'll wait for Cid and Celes before departing. I wouldn't want to destroy the anti-cute guy alliance."

-------------------------{Brahne & Garnet: Interview}-------------------------

     Brahne and Garnet faced the camera for a post-leg interview. 
     "We started an alliance in the last leg," Garnet informed the camera. "Ourselves and Celes and Cid were tricked by Balthier and found ourselves on the last flight to Fantasy 7. We would have also included Dona and Barthello in our alliance, but they ignored Balthier, while Celes and I fell victim to his plot. Also I doubt they would join up with us anyway."
     "We don't need them anyway," Brahne added. "We don't need anybody! We will prevail and show that scrawny pretty boy our might!"

-------------------------{End Interview}-------------------------

<Freya & Fratley: Reunited Lovers, Currently in 4th Place>
     Freya and Fratley reached the broken airplanes and boarded the nearest one. Fratley took the controls and Freya spread a map out on the roof of the plane to navigate. She held it down firmly by the corners to keep it from blowing away.

<Celes & Cid: Subject/Researcher, 9th to Depart: 12:59 am>
     Cid ripped open the clue and read it aloud. Celes spotted Brahne easily and the four quickly grouped up.
     "Know where we're going?" Celes asked Garnet.
     "We at least know the way out of this place," Garnet said. "I'm assuming besides that it's just east."
     "More than we know, thanks," Cid said.
     The foursome walked to the exit of the Gold Saucer and took the rope-way bus to the ground before heading due east.

<Zone & Watts: Resistance Fighters, Currently in 5th Place>
     Zone and Watts reached the coast just moments before Dona and Barthello. Zone quickly boarded the back of the broken airplane and looked back at Dona.
     "Oh man, competition," Zone said. He cringed and sat on the plane while Watts boarded and took the controls.
     "Just try not to fall off," Watts said. "Some navigation help would be nice too."

<Dona & Barthello: Summoner/Guardian, Currently in 6th Place>
     "This is stupid." Dona looked at the broken planes. "We have to ride around in not only forbidden machina, but broken machina?"
     "Seems challenging," Barthello said. "I look forward to it."
     "Well you can look forward to driving it then. I want nothing to do with it."
     Dona stepped onto the airplane and laid on the starboard wing. Barthello boarded and took up the controls, leading their plane out to the shallow sea.

<Reina & Faris: Sisters, Currently in 7th Place>
     "Home sweet home," Faris said as she reached the coast. She ran into the water until it reached her knees, then she bent down and kissed the water.
     "I'm navigator again!" Reina said happily as she boarded the plane.
     "Aye, and I'll steer us into the mighty blue."
     Faris took a few moments to figure out the controls, then fired up the plane and led it into the shallow waters.

<Cecil & Rosa: Married, 10th to Depart: 1:07 am>
     Rosa ripped open the clue and read it to Cecil. Cecil seemed a bit distraught. 
     "I'm sorry," Rosa said. "I know you aren't happy when I abuse your dark side."
     "I'm just trying to get rid of that side of me," Cecil said. "For you."
     "I know. I just want to win is all."
     "I'll win for you, too," Cecil said. He put his arm around Rosa and led her through the Gold Saucer.

<Reno & Rude: Partners, Currently in 1st Place>
     "Not exactly a direct route, is there?" Reno asked.
     "Guess not," Rude replied. He looked down at the map over the top of his sunglasses, which he still wore despite the darkness.
     "It'd help a lot if we could just fly. I don't quite understand this whole 'broken airplane' thing."
     "For a challenge I'd assume."
     "It's not a challenge, though," Reno said. "It's just annoying really. Follow the shallow water marked on this map closely and get to that old temple. Seems easy enough to me."
     Without warning, the airplane lurched and leaned sharply to the right. The Turks quickly grabbed onto something firm and stayed atop the plane, but their backpacks slid quickly down the wing and slid into the ocean where they both released a few air bubbles before sinking straight down.
     "Oh crap," Reno said. "Our stuff is- Well, whatever. I didn't bring anything important anyway. Did you?"
     "Toothpaste," Rude said. 
     "I'll buy you some more. I think I drove us too close to deep water and hit a drop-off point. Let's just forget the packs and go on, okay?"
     Reno pushed the start button, but it would not respond with one of the propeller engines completely submerged. Reno tried it again, only to this time be attacked by sparks. "Yikes! The hell's going on?"
     "I think I'll look for our bags," Rude said. He took his sunglasses off and dove into the water after their bags.
     Reno shrugged. "Whatever." He dove in as well and started searching the deep, dark waters of the ocean.

<Biran & Yenke: Comrades, Last to Depart: 1:18 am>
     "Biran and Yenke need to do better for all Ronso," Yenke said. He ripped open the clue and read it to Biran.
     "Biran will race good," Biran said. "Yenke should too. Biran is doing well. Yenke is dead weight."
     The Ronso duo raced out of the Gold Saucer and headed for the coast.

<Celes & Cid: Subject/Researcher, Currently in 8th Place>
<Brahne & Garnet: Mother/Daughter, Currently in 9th Place>
     The four racers found their airplanes resting in the ocean and quickly boarded them. Celes and Cid took an early lead out to sea while Brahne and Garnet struggled to keep their airplane balanced. Finally Brahne just took the center of the plane.
     "Just keep your lights on us," Celes said. "We'll get us there. Don't worry. If you have problems steering, just honk or something."
     "Does this have a horn?" Garnet asked. "I thought the driver's training said only cars had them."
     "Well just make her make a lot of noise then," Cid said with a gesture toward Brahne.
     "I will, sugar!" Brahne said. She waved at Cid. "I won't let my daughter lose track of you."
     "Gag," Garnet said.
     "I'll second that," Celes added.

<Cecil & Rosa: Married, Currently in 10th Place>
     Cecil and Rosa reached the coast and boarded their plane. Rosa took the controls and Cecil stood on the front of the ship. He struggled to see out into the waters, but in the darkness he could barely see anything.
     "This will be difficult," Cecil said. "I never liked flying on the airships at night. This isn't much different."

<Ma & Zell: Mother/Son>
     "Is that-" Zell looked out into the water and pointed one of their large lights at Reno and Rude's airplane floating in the darkness, illuminated by its own lights reflecting on the waters surrounding it.
     "I think we have the lead now," Ma said. "Hooray!"
     "Hooray for now," Zell said. "Take the small victories, Ma. I think things are going to get worse."
     "No way. We'll be just fine. Now let's not screw up and soon enough we'll be shaking Gippal's hand and taking a big fat juicy check for a billion smackers."
     "Did you even watch the first season?" Zell asked. "There was no handshake, no billion sm-"
     "Oh hush, you. I was joking."

<Reina & Faris: Sisters>
     "Faris?" Reina asked. She looked long and hard at the map and at the compass. "I may be wrong, but is this a shortcut if we go right here?"
     Faris looked at the map with her. "I... Aye. I believe it are."
     "Yay! I've figured out the compass!"
     Faris jammed on the controls and twisted the ship to the right down a narrow patch of shallow water. "Leviathan be with us. We need ye."

<Fran & Balthier: Sky Pirates>
     Balthier slowed their plane to a stop and rose up from the controls. He joined Fran in looking out into the vast blue ocean. In the distance was a small island, but it was hard to make out anything aside from a patch of trees on the inland.
     "You're sure we can't fix it," Balthier asked Fran.
     "Positive," she replied.
     "Drat. I know now why I stick to the skies. You can soar right over obstacles." Balthier looked down at the water beneath the nose of the plane, which drastically changed from the shallow, light blue waters into the dark blue, deep ocean water. "Direct route is out. Where to try next?"
     "I think we have to go all the way north," Fran said, not bothering to look up from the map her nose was buried in. "Then it finally loops around back down."
     "I could've sworn I saw a shorter route. Well, to the north then."

<Biran & Yenke: Comrades, Currently in Last Place>
     Biran and Yenke found the coast and boarded the remaining plane. Biran immediately grabbed the controls and waited for his partner to instruct him.
     "Where should Biran go!?" Biran yelled impatiently. 
     "Yenke is learning," Yenke responded. He stared at the map for a large amount of time before finally giving an instruction in the form of a finger pointing up. "Go up."
     "Biran cannot go up! Up is sky! Yenke is retarded."
     "Up on compass," Yenke corrected. 
     "Oh, up on compass." Biran fired up the engine and the plane began scooting its way north.

<Ma & Zell: Mother/Son, Currently in 1st Place>
     "There there!" Ma shouted happily.
     Zell piloted their plane onto a nearby coast before he and Ma leapt off the roof of the plane and into the shallow water. They stomped through the water and onto the coast where they saw a large temple shrouded in trees just slightly inland.
     "It's gotta be it," Zell said.
     Ma and Zell jogged through the forest to the temple entrance, where a red and yellow flagged sign pointed them around to the back. They followed a few small arrows and found a small iron door. The door was strapped up with chains like a mental patient in a straightjacket. For some reason, it seemed like this back door was not meant to be entered. The more depressing part about this door for Ma and Zell was the yellow sign on the door reading 'Hours of Operation: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm'.
     "But!" Zell shouted at the sign. "Aww, man! We're in first, too!"
     "Let's just use this as a chance to rest," Ma said.
     "But I don't want to rest! I'm ready to race! The waterplane was rest enough! Can't we like, break the door down or something?"
     "Now Zelly, no whining. I didn't raise you like that."
     "Yes, you did!"
     "Well calm down, you're giving mommy a headache," Ma said. "Let's just position ourselves at the very front of the door so nobody else can pass."
     "And so nobody can see what time this opens so they won't know how to prepare. Good idea!" 
     "I don't think they'll be too surprised," Ma said. "Somebody is going to have to open all these padlocked chains."
     "Oh. Yeah. Dangit, Why us?"

<Reno & Rude: Partners>
     "That should do it," Reno said as he rose out of the water. He climbed up to a wing and sat on the corner.
     Rude sat on top of the plane with his and Reno's wet backpacks on either side of him. He moved to the controls and fired up the plane. The propellers spun around and the plane lurched violently before moving forward at its normal pace.
     "What'd you do?" Rude asked.
     "Just moved a few big rocks under the wheel," Reno said. "I think we just hit a big patch of loose sand. It was like having your wheels stuck in mud, y'know."
     "Good. We can start winning again."
     "You always did know the right things to say to me," Reno said with a smile.

<Freya & Fratley: Reunited Lovers, Currently in 2nd Place>
     Freya and Fratley reached the shore and parked beside Ma and Zell's planes. They left their backpacks on the plane and ran through the forest to the back entrance, where they were surprised to see Ma and Zell.
     "You two?" Freya asked.
     "What's that supposed to mean?" Zell asked.
     "I- I'm sorry," Freya said. "I did not mean to sound harsh. It's only that I expected those suited men with sunglasses. Or possibly the woman with the long ears and her partner."
     "Honestly, we did too," Ma said. "I wonder what happened."
     "Perhaps it was one of them that had broken down in the water," Fratley said. "It was so hard to see-"
     "Yes, it was the sunglasses boys," Ma said. "We were slightly behind them when something left them stranded."
     "I pray for their safety," Freya said.
     "Did I pray before I lost my memory?" Fratley asked Freya. She nodded. "Oh. Then I shall pray as well."
     "Yeah, I hope they're safe," Zell said. "But I do hope that they're also kidnapped by a local tribe of natives and held hostage until the race is over. Safely held hostage, I mean. I just have the feeling they're going to beat us all with both legs tied behind their backs."
     "We'll see," Freya said with a smile. "Good luck, when we get inside."
     "You too," Ma responded.

<Zone & Watts: Resistance Fighters>
     "We did it," Zone said. "Piece of cake." He and Watts jumped off the plane, which had just parked beside two other planes.
     "You really do work best when nobody is looking," Watts said. "Let's- uh oh."
     "Uh oh?" Zone looked around frantically until he saw the 'uh-oh'. "Oh. Uh oh. Not only other racers but... Women."
     "Let's get to the temple, fast!" Watts led Zone through the forest and to the temple's backdoor. 

<Reina & Faris: Sisters>
     "Perfect route," Faris commended her sister as they pulled up alongside the three parked planes on the coast.
     "Nice sailing," Reina said. "Despite the lack of sails."
     "Aye. I be doin' a lot of sailing without wind these days."
     They quickly disembarked and joined the other three teams in waiting for the temple to open.

<Dona & Barthello: Summoner/Guardian>
     "I can't see a thing," Dona said. She was laying on the wing of their ship as Barthello tried to pilot and navigate for them both. The sun was beginning to brighten up the horizon, but the unlit ocean was still a dark, dangerous place. Dona, carefree as she appeared, still clutched tightly onto the ship every time a wave rocked them more than usual.
     "I think we're almost there," Barthello responded. He juggled the map and the controls until they suddenly and violently collided with the beach. Luckily they did not hit any of the other planes parked on the beach, but unluckily, Dona didn't expect it in the slightest and shot off the wing and landed in the wet sands below.
     Barthello immediately turned off the plane and jumped down to the beach. He ran over to Dona and picked her up off the ground and cradled her in his arms. "Dona! Dona! Are you okay?"
     "Are you an idiot!?" she replied harshly. She jumped out of his grasp and dusted herself off. She spat sand out of her mouth and straightened her clothes. 
     "Well, we are here," Barthello said. He pointed to the temple, which had several spotlights shining on it.
     "I don't care, this is disgusting." Dona walked off toward the temple angrily. 
     Barthello just sighed and looked out into the water, where two large lights shined brightly. They came straight at Barthello one at a time. As they got closer, Barthello could make out the two planes approaching and their occupants: Cid and Celes, and Brahne and Garnet. The two planes slid into the coast and clicked off their lights. Barthello approached Cid and Celes cautiously.
     "Excuse me," he said to them. "I did not realize we had lights on the planes. Would you mind telling me where they are? In case I need them in the future."
     "You made it all the way here without lights!?" Celes asked. "That's really incredible."
     "I'm fairly good in the dark, but light is always helpful you see."
     "Just to the left of the steering controls," Cid said with a nod. "Can't miss 'em."
     "I actually, well, did," Barthello responded. "But thank you."
     "Oh. Right. No problem."
     "I have to go now, my summoner is going to kill me already. Being late will just make her kill me more."
     "Good luck!" Garnet yelled from her ship, which Brahne was parking. Poorly.
     Barthello ran ahead and joined Dona, while Brahne and Garnet finally hopped off the plane, only to find the plane was not properly parked and anchored. It slowly began drifting back out to sea.
     "No no no no no no no!" Brahne shouted at the plane. She ran after it and grabbed the landing gear and successfully stopped the plane from floating further out into the sea. "Garnet, sweetheart? Be a dear and drive the aircraft in more."
     "Go on ahead," Garnet said to Cid and Celes. They nodded and headed to the temple, while Garnet boarded their plane and helped her mother to re-park it.

<Cecil & Rosa: Married>
     "I see it, darling," Cecil said to Rosa. "Continue this course." Cecil continued to stand on the front of the plane and navigate for Rosa. "Slow down, you're coming up on the shore."
     Rosa guided the plane onto the coast and parked it. Cecil leapt off and held his arms out for Rosa to jump to him, which she did. "Ouch," she said upon impact with Cecil.
     "I'm sorry, dear, did I catch you wrong?"
     "Not at all, but you're wearing armor," Rosa said. She stood on her own and rubbed her shoulder. "Thank you for the gesture, though. Perhaps you should change out of your armor for future challenges though?"
     "Perhaps," Cecil said. "Ready?"
     Rosa nodded. She and Cecil jogged toward the brightly lit temple and joined the rest of the group in waiting for the door to open.

<Fran & Balthier: Sky Pirates>
     "There we are," Balthier said. The plane pulled into the coast alongside the other eight other planes. "I think we're a bit behind the pack right now."
     "Then we shouldn't waste time talking," Fran said. She leapt off the plane and sprinted toward the temple.
     "She knows I can't keep up with her," Balthier said to himself. He jogged after her toward the temple.

<Reno & Rude: Partners>
     Reno and Rude reached the coast and parked their plane, then ran through the forest to join the others, only to find them all sitting around in a line. Zell and Ma stood firmly in front of the door, blocking everyone's view of the official hours of operation.
     "Oh good, we're not screwed," Reno said. "When's this baby open?"
     "Seven," Cid said.
     "Nuh uh!" Zell said. "Now stop guessing already. You'll know it when it opens!"
     "It's seven," Cid whispered to Reno. "I saw it when he stretched his legs out."
     "Oh, seven," Reno said. "Then I guess this is like a new beginning."
     "Only without my- my," Brahne began to sob.
     "Only without our competition, she means to say," Garnet added. "Actually, I don't believe she means that at all, but she really should."

<Biran & Yenke: Comrades>
     Biran and Yenke rode their poorly piloted plane through the shallow waters toward the temple. The plane continuously lurched from Biran's bad driving.
     "Biran making Yenke sick," Yenke said.
     "If Yenke blows chunks near Biran, Biran will skin Yenke," Biran said. "Yenke would be wise to throw up in water."
     "Fine! Yenke will then!" Yenke walked to the front of the plane, when suddenly there was a small bang on the right side of the plane from under the wing, followed immediately by a horrible screeching noise as the right engine exploded and sent the propeller whizzing across the front of the plane and disappeared from sight somewhere to their left.
     Both Ronso were slack jawed at the sight. The plane bobbed up and down from the waves. The engines were dead so the plane stood no chance of moving. Yenke pointed to the front of the plane where a large gash made by the propeller glistened in the sun.
     "Yenke was going to put his head there," Yenke said.
     "Yenke would've been... hornless," Biran said.
     "Yenke would've been headless," Yenke corrected him.