Coastal Run

Coastal Run is the fifteenth part of the Town of Haven fiction.

Sypnosis
"The group must work together and beat the challenges held every summer. Would they complete the challenges before the other team? Or would they end up losing?"

Plot
Taking place in Haven`s bay area. The boardwalk is flooded with audience, and a commentator stands at the lifeguard tower. He then began speaking through his megaphone.

"Welcome all to the annual Coastal Run!" The commentator spoke while the audience began screaming and cheering. "Today, two teams will compete against each other to see who will win the new Coastal Run trophy!"

He then announces the team. "And here are your competing teams and their members... Team 1: Madison, Felix, Emma, Belle, Magnus, and Neil... Team Landsliders! And Team 2: Orion, Mei , Evelyn , Jashley , Dexter , and Neko ... The Meta Runners!"

In the audience, Cassie Drew can be seen cheering for them.

The commentator resumes. "Now that the teams are introduced, its time to show everyone the obstacle course!"

The commentator points to the obstacle couse, it is merely a combination of a treehouse and those courses from the American Ninja Warrior show. Not only that, traps such as water cannons, wave machines, and more can be seen. The commentator then resumes speaking. "Anyways, without further a do, lets begin Challenge 1: The Platform!"

He then explains the goal. "All you have to do is run from your starting point all they way to the other side of the platform. You may think this is easy, but its not! That wave machine would send in waves heading toward you while running, so good luck!"

A gunshot can be heard, both teams began running. The Meta Runners began talking to each other while running.

"Would this get harder?" Jashley spoke.

"We`ll never know." Orion answered. "For now, lets keep running and-"

"Incoming wave!" Mei screamed. The Meta Runners succeeded in swiming through the wave. As Orion looked back, he can see one of the members of Team Landsliders getting pushed off by the wave and into the beach waters. The commentator began speaking about her elimination.

"Oh snap! It looks like Belle of Team Landsliders is eliminated! Looks like Beauty is killed by the Beast, folks!"

Both teams now made it into the other side. And the commentator announced the next challenge. "Its time for Challenge 2: The Staircase! All you have to do is climb up your designated spiral staircases. But be warned, theyre both wet!"

Two teams then began climbing their designated staircase. Both of them climbed the stairs slowly and carefully. Unfortunately, one of the members of Team Landsliders slipped and fell down to the waters. "Look at that!" The commentator spoke. "Magnus of Team Landsliders is out of the game!". Soon after, both teams then made it to the top.

"I bet there could be a trap in the next challenge." Neko spoke.

"Like Orion said, we`ll never know..." Dexter answered.

"I wonder how many challenges are there?" Evelyn questioned.

The commentator began speaking. "Looks like both teams made it, and now its time for Challenge 3: The Bridge! All you have to do is quickly cross your designated bridge! Why crossing it quick, you might ask? Well its because the bridges are going to collapse. Good luck!"

Both teams began running, the Meta Runners are talking while running.

"I dont think we can make it!" Mei spoke.

"Me too!" Dexter spoke. "But we have to hope we can make it!"

The bridges began collapsing, Mei, Evelyn, and Neko made it. Orion managed to reach Mei`s hand as she tried reaching for them, but the bridges already collapsed and Jashley and Dexter already fell to the waters.

"Oh no!" The commentator spoke. "It appears Jashley and Dexter of Meta Runners are eliminated!"

Many in the audience, along with Cassie Drew, gasped in shock.

The commentator resumes. "Its time for Challenge 4: Blast Off! In this challenge, run to the other side while avoiding these water cannons. Dont get hit, or you`ll end up into the waters! Good luck!"

The teams began running. Like before, the Meta Runners were talking while running.

"I have a bad feeling about this." Evelyn spoke.

"Just keep running... We`ll make it for sure." Mei spoke.

Water cannons can be heard shooting, the platform was almost soaked with water. And just as both teams made it, Orion got shot by a nearby watter cannon before he reached the other side. The other team members can see him being swiped to the edge by the wet platform and tried to hold on. But unfortunately, the wet platform causes Orion to lose his grip and fall down to the water.

"Oh snap! Orion of Meta Runners was eliminated! What a blast!" The commentator spoke. "But since both teams made it, its time for Challenge 5: Plates of Luck! All you have to do is stand on one of these nine plates to see if youre lucky. If youre not, then the unlucky plate would fall with the person. Good luck!"

Everyone then stood on a plate. The remaining Meta Runners are staring at each other, hoping none of them get eliminated. Fortunately, three plates only fell, and one of those plates carried one of the members of Team Landsliders.

"And Felix of Team Landsliders is eliminated!" The commentator spoke.

The teams then proceeded to the next area. They can see chairs attached to what appears to be a rotating platform. And infront of it was a water cannon. The Meta Runners gulped in fear after seeing the water cannon.

"Its time for Challenge 6: Water Roulette!" The commentator spoke. "All you have to do is take a seat at those chairs." The competitors then sat on the chairs. "Infront of you are two buttons. Press blue if you want the platform to turn once, or press red if you want to skip. And if the water cannon faces at you, you get shot, and the trapdoor underneath the chairs open! Good luck!"

The competitors voted, the total was 5 turns. The platform rotates until a Landslider team member faces the water cannon. She then get shot and the trapdoor opens, sending her to the water.

"Madison of Team Landsliders is the first to be eliminated!"

The competitors voted again, this time, a total of 3 turns. Unfortunately, the platform turned until Evelyn faced infront of the water cannon. She then got shot and sent to the water.

"Evelyn of the Meta Runners is eliminated!"

The competitors voted, a total of 4 turns. It turned until Neko was the next person. He got shot and was sent to the waters. Mei heard his gasp when the trapdoor underneath him opened.

"I guess im on my own now." Mei spoke. "But i hope i can make it!"

The three remaining competitors voted and got a total of 5 turns. Mei luckily got skipped, but one of the opposing teams isnt. She then got shot and was sent to the waters below.

"And Emma of Team Landsliders is eliminated! Its one to one now folks!"

Mei and the remaining Landslider, Neil, went to the last challenge. The commentator began speaking.

"Alright everybody! This is it! The final Challenge! Who do you think would win?"

The audience cheered. Many voted between Mei and Neil.

"And now, its time for the final Challenge: The Ninja Warrior! All you have to do is reach the other side of the obstacle course first to reach for that trophy! It may not be easy, but its worth it! You begin running when i shoot this gun! Good luck!"

Mei and Neil looked at each other.

"Im surprised a lone girl can reach this far." Neil spoke while in a bully-like posture. "Shame that your friends couldnt come."

"Dont be surprised." Mei responded. "After all, i can positively beat you in this course."

Mei and Neil are in their starting position. A gunshot can be heard, and Neil already went in a quickstart. While Mei catches up, Neil "accidentaly" knocks her by swinging his rope platform towards her`s. Mei can be seen holding on before getting back.

Neil looked back and spoke to her. "Oh come on. Is that all you got?"

Mei smirked. "Im just getting started."

Mei catched up and quickly went through the course, Neil slowly catched up. Mei then can be seen jumping over the last obstacle dramatically like those from any action movies. Afterwards, a horn rings. Both competitors jumped to the waters to see the results. The other eliminated contestants were there waiting.

"It is time folks! Its time to announce the winner of the annual Coastal Run!" The commentator paused for a while. The Meta Runners all looked down, hoping they win.

"And the winner is..."

"THE META RUNNERS!"

Mei gasped. The rest of her team jumped in joy and received the Coastal Run trophy. Cassie Drew went ahead of the audience to congratulate them, followed by Team Landsliders.

Trivia

 * "Coastal Run" was revealed to be a parody of "Pacific Run", a fictional competition from Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion.
 * In early drafts, Cassie Drew was going to be replaced by Mei, while Orion stayed behind to cheer for them. This was then changed since Nancy Drew in the said game was part of a team.
 * The team name "Meta Runners" is a reference to the YouTube series of the same name by Glitch Productions.
 * There were varioud drafts that didnt make it in the final version:
 * There were originally going to be 10 teams, and the Meta Runners were Team #5. But was then changed due to the story possibly going longer, and would delay the development for Season 2.
 * The bridges were originally going to collapse because of a production crew igniting the ropes of the bridges. But was cut due to the possibility that the burning bridges might end up burning the entire course.
 * Speaking of burning bridges, "The Burning Bridges" was also originally going to be name of the challenge.
 * Evelyn was supposed to be eliminated alongside Jashley in this challenge, but was then replaced by Dexter.
 * There were plans about making Coastal Run a game full of rage, in early drafts. Mei was originally going to say "What a b*tch" when Neil caught up with her.