This history is not in the gaming world; this story takes place on a distant planet where things are a bit different from ours. My first story. I just love Wreck-It Ralph, so expect a movie version for continuation, but this was how Sugar Rush began. I hope you enjoy this.

In the cafeteria of a school, fifteen children aged between nine and ten ate, talked and bantered with each other. None of them was aware of the chaos that the city around them was descending into.

The fifteen were orphans and lived there at that school. Without their knowing it, they were actually part of a new experimental government project. Despite it being dinner time, everything on the table was sweet.

Suddenly, Ms. Giannini, director of the school/orphanage rushed into the cafeteria.

"Children, have you finished? The President is coming and I want you all ready to meet him. Penelope, wipe your face! Thomas, straighten your hair! Patricia, take that lollipop out from your mouth! Francis, drop that mirror! And have you set your hair on fire again, Jessica?"

"It's always like this with these children," Ms. Giannini thought. "There's always something wrong that needs to be put right."

"You did not say please!" Amelia sang out playfully.

"I do not have time for that. Now pack it up. Quickly!"

Resignedly, the kids obeyed and lined up to receive the President, who was accompanied by the city mayor and the army general.

"A bunch of kids? These are the hunters you were telling me about?" The President glared at the General.

"Excuse me sir, did you say hunters?" asked a girl with aqua green hair.

"Who are you, little one?"

"Sara Jolyster." Ms. Giannini put in.

"Sticky Wipplesnit." The General spoke at the same time.

" So is it Sara or Sticky?" Confused, the President looked from Ms. Giannini, to the General, then back at Ms. Giannini.

"Well, her original name is Sara, but her project name is Sticky." Ms. Giannini hastened to add.

"You can call me Sticky, sir. Everybody calls me that. Except for Ms. Giannini."

"What project are you talking about?" asked a raven-haired girl.

"And you are?" The President asked.

"Penelope Reilly. But everyone calls me Vanellope."

"This is Vanellope von Schweetz." The general indicated. "Our alpha design."

"What's so special about these kids?" The President asked.

"They adapted easily to candy, which means that they are immune to sickness; thus, they are easily located and identified. Also, they can detect any suspicious substance near them, and create anything using only candy."

"So you think they can find a legend just because they are made out of candy?" The President raised his eyebrows.

"We are not made of candy!" A blonde girl protested angrily.

"And who is this one?"

"Patricia di Angelo, a.k.a Taffyta Muttonfudge." The General replied. "I have yet to fully explain to you the details of this super-secret project. These children are the final prototype; they will not grow old and they also possess unique powers."

"Final prototype? Powers?"

"Yes, each one of them has a superpower, to protect them. You know your powers, kids?" The General asked the children.

Some nodded, while others looked confused and shook their heads. Instead of answering, Vanellope teleported to his side. The General nodded approvingly.

"So you want to have a bunch of kids go look for a legend?" The President asked sceptically.

"Can we talk about this in private?"

The three adults went to Ms. Giannini's office, leaving the children alone.

"Who's up to go spy on them?" asked a brown-haired boy, the one Ms. Giannini called Thomas.

"I'm in!" Vanellope exclaimed excitedly.

"You should not do this." Taffyta warned.

"You're gonna get in trouble!" exclaimed the green haired girl named Jessica.

"You worry too much, Candlehead!" Amelia said. "I'll go with you Gloyd!" she announced.

"Great!" Gloyd smiled. "The rest of you can stay here and wait for our news."

The three children cautiously approached the office door. Gloyd inserted a small device under the door and passed a pair of earphones to each of the girls.

"But it's going to be dangerous," Ms. Giannini said, concerned.

"They are just street children; nobody cares if they're alive or dead," the mayor protested. "I'm just unclear on one thing: why do you want to find Sugar Rush?"

"Because of the Fire Lilies. These magical plants can only be found in Sugar Rush and are very powerful," the General explained. With a gentler note in his voice, he continued, "And I do care about these kids. I would not have started the project and would not be suggesting that they go on the mission had I not been one hundred percent sure that they would be able to survive. I agree that it is inhumane to risk innocent lives on an impossible mission, but I believe Sugar Rush exists and if so, these kids are the only ones who will be able to find it."

"And what makes you so sure that Sugar Rush is real and not just a legend?" the mayor replied.

"The short time we found this, or rather, the original this was based off." Something rattled onto the desk. Both the mayor and Ms. Giannini gasped, making the kids curious. Gloyd tried to peer through the keyhole, but the key blocked his vision. "It is made of hard white chocolate, encrusted with gem-like jellybeans and covered in fine sugar, with a black licorice ribbon. All our bakers, confectioners, chefs, and cooks have tried to make an equal but only one person managed it. It has been vital to our mission, as the combination of ingredients produces an interesting effect: turning people into candy. That's what we did to the kids."

"The Necklace of Citrus." Vanellope whispered to her friends.

A team of scientists used to appear at the orphanage every once in a while and choose one child for a test, usually to craft a certain object. They were allowed to keep what they had made, except on one occasion. Camilla, or Citrusella, had been called to the ultimate test and was told to create a copy of a beautiful candy necklace the scientists had brought, called the Necklace of Citrus. That was the first time they had kept the model the child made.

"How did they do this to us without us noticing?" Amelia asked.

"I don't know." Gloyd shrugged.

"The truth is that I don't even remember how being normal was like." Vanellope murmured, upset.

Gloyd pulled back his device and the three moved away, to talk without the risk of being heard.

"As if being orphans wasn't bad enough, they turned us into a bunch of freaks." Amelia said.

"And they even want us to do something for them." Gloyd added angrily.

"Maybe we should…" Vanellope replied thoughtfully.

"Are you crazy Van?" Amelia exclaimed.

"Adorabeezle, can't you see? It's our chance to get out of here! Even if Sugar Rush does not exist or if we can't find it, it means we can leave this place, see new people and places, and have adventures."

"You're right. Vanie, you're a genius!" Gloyd said. "We accept, and impose the condition that no adult go with us. Remember what the mayor said? Nobody really cares about us. We could live on our own."

"Let's go tell the others then!" Adorabeezle suggested. "Come on!" She rushed off, with Gloyd and Vanellope in hot pursuit.

Sorry for being so short and there was some confusion with names. The appearance of the children is the same as in the movie, but in the beginning all wear the same uniform. For the girls: a white shirt, dark blue skirt, long white socks and black shoes. For the boys: a white shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers. Each has a unique name, so here is the list.
Amelia Robinson - Adorabeezle
Thomas Jackson - Gloyd
Jessica Anders - Candlehead
Penelope Reilly - Vanellope
Patricia di Angelo - Taffyta
Francis Williams - Rancis
Sara Jolyster - Sticky
Mary Jolyster - Minty
Tabitha Jolyster - Torvald
Nathalia Robinson - Nougetsia
Camilla Porter - Citrusella
Jane Porter - Jubileena
Tory Robert - Swizzle
Susan Reynald - Crumbelina
Stella River- Snowanna

I hope you enjoyed this, please excuse any spelling and grammar problems and see you next chapter!