Race of a Lifetime

A day before the race, the athletes were given a race briefing. The organizer introduced the course, he said "Today athletes, our race will be consisting three different places for each leg of the race."

"You will start in Waves of Hell, a 5km swim, going through Satan's tower then through Jack the Ripper's pool."

Everyone was shocked with what they heard, since not everyone has ever passed through Jack The Ripper's pool, since people who pass through there gets killed. But a guy named Connor, he was determined to finish this race. He was determined to be the very first person to ever finish this race.

The organizer then said.

"After Waves of Hell, you will be cycling through Hills of Purgatory, a 200km ride. Everyone will be going through the Gates of Purgatory then through the souls of people who have not yet pass through the gate."

Everyone was calm about going through Purgatory because they know that nothing can happen to them there. But the organizer then said,"Be careful and be aware, you never know when things are coming towards you." Connor wasn't intimidated by it at all.

"After the Hills of Purgatory is finally the most challenging part of the race, the Road to Heaven. It's a 84 kilometer journey to the top of the mountain, where the finish line will be and where everyone will be waiting for you guys to cross the line."

***the next day

Connor prepared his stuff, everything that he thought that he'll be needing. At the start of the race, he saw his friends and the person he cares for the most, Belle. He saw them there cheering for him to finish.

3....2....1... Go!

Everyone rushed running towards the water, centaurs, nymphs, pirates, and people. Cold and deep water, they had to keep going even though they can't go any further. As they pass by Satan's Tower, they encountered archers, aiming at them, little by little athletes were taken down by the archers. But luckily Connor was able to escape the tragedy, going on with the race, they almost reached the last kilometer, they reached Jack The Ripper pool, where he was ready to kill anyone that he sees. After killing nearly half of the participants, he sees Connor, but Connor knew what to do in that situation, he got from his pocket some salt, and threw it to the eyes of Jack which blinded him and allowed him to pass through.

After passing the swim leg, they enter the transition area, where athletes get their bicycles and gears. It was a breeze for Connor, since he loved riding his bicycle, but suddenly he noticed that the road was starting to become narrower and narrower every kilometer. Also as they approached the end, athletes started to fall off the racetrack and land on the corpses of the dead people who also fell off the track. It came to the point where the track was only only six inches wide. Which made him think on what he should do in that situation, then he remembered he packed himself a wand, using the wand he waved himself a path.

He said,"Ala-Pathica!"

Then he made himself a path which helped him finished that part of the race. Entering the transition from bike to run, he got his running shoes, cap and shades to protect himself from the rays of sunlight, cause it can cause blindness once it enter your eyes.

During the leg of the race, it was a steep uphill climb to the finish line, from start to bottom it is all uphill. But none of that mattered to Connor, all that mattered to him was to finish the race. He also noticed that there were only nine participants left, nearly all of them were killed, captured or fell off the track. Everyone was going at a fast pace at the start of the leg, but as they went on, everyone started to slow down and go on their own pace.

Legs soaring, feet burning, arms exhausted and a tired mind, this was what all the athletes were feeling at this moment. Connor ate one of his energy gels to give him some energy and to lift his spirits up.

"I'm feeling a bit better after taking that energy gel, I feel like I can go faster." said Connor.

He passed the athlete in the 5th place, then he passed the 4th, then suddenly..

"I'm feeling a bit exhausted, it's kinda getting hot and my muscles are starting to cramp." Connor worriedly said.

"I think the energy gel is wearing off," he said.

When the gel wore off, he started to run at a slower pace, allowing the 5th placer to pass him, it only lasted him 15km, until the gel wore off. He couldn't go any further, his body was too tired from everything that he went through throughout the race. From swimming 10km, blinding Jack the Ripper, cycling 200km with only 6 inches wide of road and everything else.

But suddenly he remembered his family and also Belle, on the other hand. At the finish line.

"Connor I know you can do this, I believe in you, I am right there beside you, all the way. We'll both go through this together," Belle prayed for Connor.

Connor felt the prayer and the faith of everyone for him, especially Belle's. Which made him go further, he went faster and faster, little by little he passed over the 4th then the 3rd then the 2nd, at the last 2km he finally saw the 1st, he was determined to catch up and over pass him. He took one deep breathe and said..

"This is for you Belle," said in Connor's mind.

"Agghh! Let's Go!," he exclaimed.

With one final push he caught up with the 1st, dragging on one another he they went on for the last kilometer. As they approached the carpet to the finish line, he saw his family cheering on and he also saw Belle there cheering for him, shouting his name. Then he pushed himself for the last time and finally he passed the 1st, he didn't stop there he kept going on he just left the 2nd and didn't look back. When he reached the finish line, Belle was there ready to give him a hug.

"I won!" he exclaimed.

"You did it, Connor!" Belle happily exclaimed.

Then Connor just fell and collapsed into Belle's arms.