Race Against The Clock - Grian/Impulse/Welsknight/Xisuma (ON HOLD)

1 - So It Begins

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When I was unblindfolded, I immediately noticed two boys sitting in front of me. The third, looked like a girl. "Impulse? And you're Grian, right?" I asked. They both nodded. "Wels?" Asked Impulse I nodded back. "Then who's that?" Asked Grian. "And why are we here?" Asked the girl. "Xisuma?" He just nodded slowly.

"Twenty teams of four are here to compete to win fourty million dollars!" Impulse closed his eyes. "I now know exactly where we are. The Amazing Race." The three of us were confued.

"The Amazing Race is a Canadian race. If you do it, you have tasks to do. If you do these tasks, you will be rewarded with your next clue on where to go. If you come in last to any of the legs to this race, your eliminated. To stay in this race, you need to not be last. Each leg of the race is about 32 tasks long. And there are 14 in total. Some tasks may require you to get on a plane and fly to another contry or state." Impulse explained. "Problem," I replied, "I don't think I have the funds to do all this." Impulse shook his head. "No, it's all paid for by the guy who runs this game." Grian laghed. "I always forget the guys name."

"You all are going to the Paramount Hotel to get some rest and to get to know your teammates. Tomorrow morning, meet back here at 9. Don't be late. You will also be able to shop for whatever you may need once the leg of the race is over."

The other teams dispersed until we were the only ones. "Should we actually do this?" X asked. I shrugged. "Why not? I could defenetely use 1/3rd of the money." I repied. "Why 1/3rd?" Asked Grian. I blinked. "I would not be fair if I took it all, now would I?" Impulse shrugged and we started walking. "That is true."

The four of us got to the Paramount in no time flat and three of us were in awe. "I've stayed here before." Impulse replied, laughing at our faces. We walked up to the reseption desk to check in. "Ah, yes. You are in room 1298 on the 12th floor. If you need anything, we would be happy to help. Have a good day." The reseptionist said. She had the name Barb on her nameplate. "Thanks." Impulse replied and we headed to the elevator. "We don't have to pay for this?" Grian asked. "Nope. That's all part of the race."

We got into the elevator when it came and admired all the brass and gold in shapes all around. When we finally got to our room and Xisuma opened the door, we all walked in. "Check out the shower." Grian had said. "There's a bar in our room?" Xisuma's disembodied voice came from deeper in "Problem." I replied. "We only have one bed?" The others came over to me. "So who's sleeping on the floor?" "No one. There's a second bedroom. The question is who is sleeping with who?" Laughed Impulse.

"I don't know you or Grian too well, so I'll take Wels." X replied. "Guess I get Impulse then." "We all okay with that?" Asked Impulse. We all nodded and went into our seperate rooms to put our bags away then came back to the main aria where we all were hanging out. We were all talking about random stuff, until we got onto the topic of how we got here.

"I don't know about you but I was put in an actual coffin and brought here." Xisuma said first. "That's the most pathetic way ever," I started. "Sorry. I was shoved in a cardboard box and shipped over here. And I'm severely claustrophobic."
"Why don't we tell each other what we can and can't do?" Asked Grian. "That way, if it ever came up in one of these tasks, we don't have to do it and a teammate can do it for you." The three of us nodded. "Okay, well, don't make me dive in water. I have scooba dived before. And died. I almost drowned because my air tank was broken and wasn't holding the air. It was making me heavy and I sank down rather than floated up." Xisuma started. "I'm can't be burried alive. My claustrophobia is very bad." I replied. "I can't take hights." Impulse said. "I honestly can't do anything under pressure. I'll just completely shut down." Grian said at last.

"So that's it. We can act act like a team. None of the others seem to know each other. I don't know why they put us together." X said as he dug a glass out of the cabnet and poured himself a burbon. "Anyone else care for a drink while I'm up?" He asked, turning to us, sitting on the couch. "No thanks," Impulse started, "I kind of want to stay level-headed." Impulse replied. Grian got up and went in the fridge for a bottle of water. I made grabby hands at X "Please and thanks." He nodded.

"So, why the long hair?" Asked Impulse as X handed me a glass and sat down beside me. "Well," he started, "I'm actually transgender. Female to male." He said and looked down as if he was embarassed. "That's ok. I'm aromantic." Impulse replied. I smiled. "Bisexual actually." The other three looked at me. I shrugged. "My first romantic relationship was a guy." I replied. "I'm straight, but I love seeing how others take a joke between to guys." Impulse laughed. "You mean like the whole Grumbo thing back in season 7? And the whole Etho being obsessed with Joel this season?" Grian nodded. "Although I didn't start the whole Etho thing." Impulse rolled his eyes. "Yes you did. With the whole Double Life. That's also how the whole fan thing about Impulse and Bdubs and WelsPulse came about."

"No the Welspulse thing started durring season 8 durring the whole Yes Wings Club shinnannigans." I replied, bringing my glass to my lips, smiling. It was quiet for a moment then Grian pipped up. "WHat do you think the first task will be?" Impulse spoke up. "None of them are easy. And only until you do the task right, do they give you your next clue." Grian nodded. "And the clues are to tell us where to go?" Asked X. The brunette nodded.

"I have an idea." Grian said, smiling evily. "Do we even want to know?" "We should fnd a place to eat tonight then find a mall. I want to get some clothes." I raised my eyebrow. "What are your sizes?" I sighed. "I think I already know what this is about. Matching cloths." Impulse burst out laughing. "I'm actually a medium." Xisuma replied. I nodded. "Same. But I usually buy extra large because I love oversized tops." I replied. "I'm actually extra large." Impulse said. "Cool. I'm a medium too." Grian stood up. "It's almost five now. We should head out for something to eat." I nodded and stood up too. "I didn't eat anything all day. I was in the back of a van blindfolded and gagged. What to you want from me?" Impulse replied.

WIth that settled, we all got up and left the hotel room in search of food.