Had to comment before. I apologize first to all of the people who were reading this story before I decided to erase from my old account. I'm terribly sorry, this is really not the impression that I wanted to give, and I hope you guys give me a second chance to upload and maybe enjoy this fic, cause even tho I erased it, I don't want it to be over.

Now I changed my account, it's Riddle Glitch and I'm sorry again.

Formerly it was on Joker Enygma but even tho I might still use that account, I want to keep this fic on this one which is the new one. And thanks for the people who watched and readed this story before I erased it from there.

Well anyway. Might not get them edited on time, but I have already more chapters coming. So my question is, would you guys rather have them edited even tho it might take a while or would you like to read it raw?

And of course for the people who just browsed this fic. This is an adaptation, you might want to skip all this author comment but yeah I changed the plot into another universe, feel free to ask anything if it's too confusing, I'll do my best to answer everything with no spoilers of what will have happen next.

Based on Disney's Wreck-It Ralph! Also guest starring Phoenix Wright from Ace Attorney, Sonic the Hedgehog and Eggman from Sega and Hamburguer Time chef from whoever did it.

Story by Joker-Enygma aka Riddling-Author

Special thanks to Patchlamb for the edition

Sugar Rush

Glitch and Reboot

Chapter

Unanswered Questions

In an empty space, this is how we usually met. "Hi Penelope!" The woman would tell me, long black hair with tons of candies in her hair.

"It's not Penelope anymore, we always discuss about this, it's Vanellope since. .quite a while- but it's alright, you always seems to forget." I respond. Usually when we meet, I look small; dunno why, it's always that way.

"Oh, I'm sorry. And well, Vanellope is a cute name though." She would respond with that gentle smile. I usually don't smile back, and I feel bad about it; she cares about me, but every time we meet I never get the answers to my questions. She never seems to remember anything.

"Thanks."

"Oh, and the accessories on your hair look like mine! They look cute on you, kind of feel flattered that you try to look like me." Another thing she brings up that I always seem to remind her.

"About that, I never take them off, so when I see you out there you would find me and- you know-approach me. Now we meet me at last. I looked for you today and well, like always you're never there."

"I'm terribly sorry Penelope- I mean- Vanellope! But, I honestly don't know if I'm still out there, but we can always meet here and talk about anything." She responded to me.

I interrupt immediately. "But that's not enough! I need answers, like, what do I call you; do you have a name?"

She then smiled, but clearly she didn't remember much. "Oh, I think Litwack. Sorry. I can't remember."

When she told me her name was Litwack, my eyes widened. "You remember something? Wait, I usually don't get my questions answered!" Litwack looks at me with a very confused face but smiles at me still. "You remember something!" I began to bounce around her. Finally, a question that has and answer! Now I feel like I look, who would have thought?

"Well, then, Litwack! Strange name for a girl though! Maybe things are changing now!" But suddenly, Litwack's expression changed. I knew that look, concern, goodbye.

"I have to go Vanellope, it was nice to see you again! Please don't ever change and please-"

I stopped jumping around, trying to catch up to Litwack as she began to vanish on the distance. "Wait no!"

Litwack then gives me her usual last quote. "-take care!"

After that I wake up; yeah, it was all a dream. I wake up in this place I call home- looks more like a cave than a house. That's okay though, I'm good with it. If I'm really honest with myself, I should have asked her the other question instead of the one I asked. At least I have one now; Litwack. Well back to my routine. I turned around as tears began to build on my eyes, leaving my frustration on the pillow. Don't worry, I'll be fine.

Then, after a bit I get up and walk over to the table near my bed. I need something to eat; I'm tired of looking like this- oh look at that! A box of pizza! I look at it and notice my appetite took the whole pizza last night. Then there's a mushroom; I think this will do. I pick it up and eat it greedily. All of a sudden, my body becomes blue cubes and numbers. I change back to my real age; yeah I grew up. I'm not actually a child, believe it or not. Not any more.

From being a little girl to a grown woman my clothes don't changed much, but my face does. It's no longer that of an eight year old. It has been a decade since I first remember, before growing up now. How is this even possible, I'm sure you ask yourself. Allow me to tell you the story while I clean up the mess from last night. This is usually what I call a 'jump', but some people call it a 'glitch'. That's more of an insult though, so I just prefer jump.

Ever since I can remember, I don't dream like other people. Instead of dreaming, I'm in that empty space with Litwack until I wake up. When I go to sleep, I'm always a little girl, and when I wake up, I'm literally a little girl again. That is, until I eat. Why? I have no answer to that yet, take note, I should ask Litwack. Only after I ask her the question that really matters.

About eating-makes-me-grow, I don't know. One time when I measured myself, I was taller than when I went to sleep; before I slept, I noticed I shrank! I thought I was being crazy, but then after a while I finally noticed that eating is how I turn back to my age. I don't know, honestly.

Back to Litwack- it was strange, she didn't have the time to give me advice to help me protect myself.

Litwack has a list of advice she always tells me while dreaming: avoid King Candy, don't let anyone find out were you live, use your credit card which has enough credits to eat, buy clothes and anything else needed. At least she remembered to tell me that.

Anyway, about the glitch? Call it a jump, please (it's not funny really). Wanna hear the story now? While I take a shower, I think I can tell you why I hate the term 'glitch' so much.

(flashback)

It happened a few time after I woke up for the first time, while Penelope was still what I called myself. Even though at first I didn't listened to Litwack, I hung around the city; the capital of Arcade. I socialized a lot back then. I made friends, but none of them were my age. They were all grown ups, like Hamburger Time chef and Phoenix Wright. Phoenix was an attorney who sometimes looked for people I ask about; he's good at that.

One time I went to this certain park, feeling shy. With grown ups I had no trouble, but for some reason I was kinda frightened about people my age rejecting me. I went to sit somewhere in the park, thinking; trying to find the courage to make some friends my age. I smiled, they sure looked like they were having fun. Suddenly, I heard a voice that made me gasp aloud.

"Hey, why are you here all alone?" came a little girl my age. She green haired, with what looked to be a cupcake on her head and dressed in pink.

"Hey don't do that! You scared me!"

The green haired girl gasped softly. "Oh I'm sorry! I didn't meant to scare you, but I was curious, why aren't you with the rest?" She asked me, a sweet innocent smile on her face.

"Well. .I kind of. .was tired and was like, watching, you know?"

The green haired girl nodded and chuckled softly. "Alright, mind some company? Oh- what's your name?"

I laughed a little and respond to her. "Penelope. . .von Schweetz, and you?"

She then responded with a small giggle. "It's Candy, nice to meet you."

Then I add. "Candy- what? Come on I told you mine."

Candy nervously blushed and whispered something I didn't catch at first. I raised an eyebrow and asked again. "Didn't hear you, what was that?"

Candy then raised her voice a little. "Cane alright! It's Candy Cane. But everybody calls me Candlehead." I couldn't help but try not to laugh, Candy Cane was a really funny name, but the expression on Candy's face forced me from laughing.

"Hey sorry. It's a cute name! It's sugar coated, not like mine, Penelope, which is boring."

Candy changed her expression when I called her name cute, and told me. "It's not boring, it's cute too."

I couldn't help but smile. "So, why are you called Candlehead?"

"Because according to King Candy, there can only be one named Candy, that and cupcakes." she responded.

"Cupcakes?"

"Yeah, I make birthday cupcakes. Once my friend Taffyta noticed the candles I put on them and told me I was a Candlehead. The nick name just stuck!"

I nodded and then joked. "But you should be named Candy instead, that is a girl's name."

Candy laughed and covered her mouth in shock almost immediately, I laughed to at this.
"Don't let King Candy hear that!"

We talked for a long time there. Candy was a cool girl, and fun too. I mostly tried to make her laugh for some reason, keeping her smiling was like something I was supposed to do. Then the topic came up; racing. It was something I was interested in, and I always went to watch the races. King Candy's hobby was racing, so he made a speedway in which many would compete- but only with his authorization.

Even though I didn't listen to Litwack much back then, the one thing that I actually did listen to was to avoid King Candy. Whenever I see the guy I think he looks like a nice guy. Though for some reason, he intimidates me. His silly giggles are actually really disturbing.
To race I only needed a coin, but without King Candy's authorization I couldn't get a coin in the first place. "I want to race, but I can't talk to King Candy, and I need a coin, so basically I can't." I confessed to Candy.

Candy looked at me with concern.

"What about you, have you raced?"

Candy nodded. "Yeah, it's fun competing in the junior's cup. You might like it, you sure you don't want to talk to King Candy and see if you can race? Maybe we could race together sometime?"

I frowned and shook my head. "No, sorry, I can't do that, I don't want to betray someone's trust."

Candy nodded, and for a moment remained silent. She gently took a large coin out of a bag she was carrying then smiles at me, handing it over. "I have raced enough, it's your turn to be on spotlight now!"

I gasped. "No, I can't, that's your coin! Only you can compete."

Candy shook her head. "Actually, when someone throws the coin there, it gets coded, and the one who threw is the one who would compete."

"But the coin it's not mine!"

Then Candy immediately responds. "It doesn't matter, trust me! Come on!"

When I looked at the coin again, I felt weird. I smiled, and I looked Candy in the eyes as I took it gently. "Thanks, you're a real friend Candy." I gently hugged her, and she hugged back.

"You're welcome Penelope! Hey wanna celebrate with some ice cream?"

"Ice Cream?" I asked gently.

"Yeah, you know, flavored ice cream, you've never had one before?" Candy asked with a confused face.

"No I haven't." Candy then grabbed my hand and we began running, with me dragging behind trying to catch up while not falling down. "Whoa wait!"

Finally we arrived to a certain ice cream place and Candy told the grown up in charge of the store "We would like two cones please!"

The girl in charge of the store smiled at us and nodded, we both handed our her our credits and then we told her the flavors we wanted. Candy told her. "Chocolate Mint for me, and what about you? There's chocolate, vanilla, strawberry..."

I interrupted when I heard the word Vanilla, for some reason, I had to taste that. "Vanilla!"
Candy nodded and the girl gave us our ice cream, we walked out and began tasting our sweet dessert.

"Whoa! This is. . .amazing!" I told Candy after I tasted the vanilla flavored ice cream.

"Forget it, I now know how to sugar coat my name now! Penelope is no more, call me Vanellope!" Candy giggled softly.

"You change your name just like that?"

Then I responded. "Of course! Just like that!" Candy giggled once again, at least we were able to finish our ice cream, before. . it happened.

Glitch.

Candy gasped as she saw it, my body suddenly became blue cubes and numbers. It was weird, my jumps didn't come up in our time together till that moment.

"What was that?!"

I nervously responded, afraid by her reaction. "It's. . . one of my jumps! Please, it's just a condition! Don't go please!" My emotions ran out of me, Candy just looked at me with a confused face.

"A jump? A condition? And don't worry, calm down, I'm not going Vanellope." Candy suddenly smiled. Wait, what? Anyone my age that saw my jumps always ran away, scared of me. Candy didn't.

"I have a condition too, I kind of understand. . ." I calmed myself down as soon as Candy showed she wasn't scared of me.

I then noticed it was starting to get late; I have to go back to my house on the woods. "Hey Candy, can I ask you something?"

Candy nods, but we're interrupted by none other than King Candy and Taffyta- a white haired girl- who I have seen Candy hanging around. "Hey you! I saw that you glitch!" King Candy giggled, seeming to be some sort of trick; I see nothing funny about this.

"Hey, how many times I have told you Candlehead? You're supposed to be by Taffyta's side all the time! And you, why do you have a coin! Who are you, glitch?!"

Nervously holding the coin, legs shaking a bit. "I, well, Candy gave it to me. .so I could race."

Then Candy tried to defend me, by putting herself between me and the freak in front of us. "King Candy, I gave the coin to her, I'm not gonna race so she can!"

"I didn't authorize that! You can't do that! Now, you'll come with me, Glitch!" King Candy tried to grab me, but I snapped from my fear and began running without stopping. I didn't even look back.

That was a very traumatic event. I'm gonna be honest, I never felt so much fear in my life! I even wet myself a little. I lost the coin as I ran, and King Candy grabbed it. My chance to race was gone, but I arrived to my house unharmed.

(end of flashback)

Well, now that I've finished my shower, I get my clothes on and grab my credit card from the table. I finally decide to go out; I'm quite hungry, so I think I'll head to Hamburger Time's restaurant. I tell you, no one does a burger than the Chef there.

I go into the restaurant and the chef immediately recognizes me. "Hey Vanellope! Happy Anniversary!"

I didn't understand. "Excuse me, what anniversary, and it's good to see you too?"

The Chef chuckles and tells me. "It's been a decade since you've been coming to my restaurant!"

I laughed softly. "Wow, really? You're counting how long have I come over?"

The Chef responds. "Well yeah, ever since you started coming, you've made an amazing impression on me! That little girl who likes socializing with my clients, and makes this place more happy than ever!"

I laughed again, feeling flattered. Suddenly he handed me my burger; a simple cheeseburger with onion rings and a big vanilla milkshake. I was about to hand the Chef my credits, but he refused this time.

"No Vanellope, it's for free. Happy anniversary!" I smiled widely as the Chef came from behind the counter, then hugged him. He's always been amazing with me.

I went to sit on a area were people would not see my jumps; I was in no mood to explain, and the Chef was alright with that.

Suddenly I heard a voice. "Hey Vanellope! Just the person I was looking for!" I turned around as I ate a fried chip.

"Wow, Phoenix! It's been a while!" I hugged the guy; Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney. "How have you been?!" Phoenix just shrugged and placed his case on the table, taking a seat as I continued to eat.

"More or less, it's good to see you! I was looking for you, I knew you were gonna come here so I waited." Phoenix told me as he gave a sip to the cup of coffee he had.

"Oh nice! Well, I was hungry so I decided to eat something, it's no mystery!" I joked, Phoenix nodded and took another sip from his coffee. "Any news on the people I wanted you to find?!"

Phoenix nodded. "Yeah, actually, it's one of the reasons why I wanted to find you. ."

I suddenly interrupted, I had to ask the guy. "Did you find the Sugar Rush lady?" My face showed lots of hope, but clearly vanished when I noticed Phoenix's expression.

"Actually, that's some of the bad news. I haven't, sorry." I call her The Sugar Rush lady because she has a 'Sugar Rush' pin on her clothes.

"Oh, but I have good news too! I think I know her name already; it's Litwack." Phoenix responded.

"That would be more helpful! So, she remember anything this time?"

While continued eating my burger. "Yeah, she told me her name's Litwack, but that's the only thing she told me." Phoenix was a good guy, even though I told him that was a dream he didn't judge me or tell me I was crazy or anything.

"Well that's good to know, Litwack. I'll check it out, but first I wanna talk to you about something serious. I have seen you walking around at night around Arcade. I know you're looking for Litwack, but I really recommend that you should try and go home as soon as it dark." Phoenix told with a serious tone.

"Alright, but why so concerned about me? Something happen?"

Phoenix responded, smiling once again. "The Chef and me and other guys are worried about you. Arcade is becoming a dangerous place now, and you're always alone. Something happened, and I really would feel a lot better if you either told me where you live so I could keep an eye on you, or at least try not to hang around the city at night. Vanellope, please?"

I chuckled and nod. "It's alright, but I can defend myself, those guys I told you to find trained me in martial arts, so don't worry about me."

Phoenix chuckled and nodded. "Not only Eggman is a threat, but that Pixels terrorist too. These are dangerous times Vanellope. Thanks for taking care of yourself, we want you hanging around for a while!"

"Heh, thanks, what about the guys I sent you to find? Ryu and Ken?"

Phoenix nodded and responded. "Ryu is traveling from place to place, having quite a list of tournaments he had won. Ken is taking care of his company, making some business with Robert Garcia, he's alright as well."

"Hey, and Terry- did you find Terry Bogard?!"

Phoenix chuckled at my excitement. "Yeah, this guy's- you know- doesn't stay at a single place for long. He's going from place to place on a train, actually."

I nodded. "And Sol Badguy? Think his name is Freddie!"

Phoenix corrected. "It's Frederick actually, and he's fine. Also a traveler, currently a bounty hunter, been having trouble with the police."

"Oh, and what about Ragna, is he alright?"

Phoenix expression changed to a serious one as he told me. "That's more bad news. Ragna is currently labeled a criminal; he destroyed an entire army base by himself. The government there put the largest bounty on his head of all other criminals."

I was shocked. "But it's not possible, he wouldn't do that!"

Phoenix, with a worried face, responded to me. "Sorry, but you probably don't know the guy quite well."

I responded back. "No, I know the do guy well. He wouldn't do that without a reason, he's a good guy!"

Phoenix showed a concerned look at my response. "Sorry, I must assume you're telling the truth, but that doesn't change the fact that he did something bad there."

I remained shut down for a while before decided to finish my milk shake. "Sorry, I didn't mean to use that tone on you. I just. .wanna go there and talk to the guy. Ash him why he did it."

Phoenix nodded. "Don't worry, and why don't you? I have contacts there, we could. . ."
"I can't Phoenix! Leave Arcade, I mean."

Phoenix nods, he had asked me before, but I can't tell that awful truth. I just can't. "Alright, well I have to go now, Vanellope. I'll keep checking on Litwack; I'll find her, don't worry. Take care."

I get up and hug Phoenix, then leave the restaurant to get myself focused on trying to find Litwack. On my way I notice the speedway, and decide to watch the races.

I smile every time I see people racing; the junior's cup seems fun, but I'm a grown woman now. I can't compete on that one anymore, only the big races. Suddenly I notice from a distance; there they were, Taffyta and. . .Candy, or Candlehead. They have grown as well, but they probably don't have my jump issues, so they don't turn young in the morning. They changed, but they keep wearing similar clothes to that when they were younger.

I look at them seriously. They're watching the races just like me. Taffyta with that confident look on her face, and Candlehead- she has changed the most. She was carrying a pink staff; I heard she was trained by Billy Kane to protect Taffyta. I don't trust that guy, or anyone who's around Geese Howard. If Terry hates the guy it's because there's something behind that.

I notice Candlehead's serious expression. She's not mad, nor is she happy. She looks depressed, and it's not the first time I have seen her that way. I ran into them several times before, along with the other sugar guys and gals. They always bother me, and once they broke a car I built. Candlehead did nothing. I remember when Taffyta threw me to the mud; Candlehead asked me if I was alright, but I immediately pushed her away. I feel bad because of that, but still she did nothing.

All of a sudden, she kind of feels my stare on her and looks at me. I immediately looked away and decide to leave; I'm in no mood to be picked on. So I left, I have to keep looking for Litwack. Maybe I'll find her this time with some luck.

(Candlehead's point of view)

"It's her! Vanellope!" I waved around as I noticed her. I didn't imagine it- she was looking at me. I was about to run after her, but I felt Taffyta's hand grabbing mine. My smile faded away once again as I looked back, a bit angry.

"No, Candlehead! You can't talk to the glitch! Remember King Candy's warning. Don't be a fool, you don't want what happened that time to repeat again, do you?!"

"Stop calling her that! And no, I don't. .but that's none of your business!"

Taffyta looked at me with a bit of anger, concern mixed in. "I'm terribly sorry, but King Candy specifically told me to keep an eye on you! I don't know why King Candy doesn't want that girl to race, but think it through. There's gonna be consequences- and you act like you wanna know something King Candy knows!"

Taffyta's expression, with 'that' she meant. No, of all people, how did King Candy find out about that? "How?!" I asked with both fear and anger on my tone.

"Most of us noticed Candlehead. When you were with Jubileena, most of us kinda..."

I interrupted. "It's over!"

Taffyta then responded. "It's because it's over he knows! Why else would you show interest in that girl? He's paranoid, and he's dangerous!"

I noticed Taffyta changed her expression. Wow, she actually cared about me! But that didn't change the fact that I was planning on taking my chances. The coin; now the only thing I have to do is drive the attention away. "I have to go!"

Taffyta tried grabbing me, and I used my staff to take her arm away. I pointed it at her. "I'm going to Billy's on practice, so leave me alone!"

(Back to Vanellope's point of view)

It was getting a bit late, and I continued walking around Arcade looking for Litwack. No luck yet. I sighed; all of a sudden I had a jump, gladly nobody seemed to noticed. That is, except one woman who had walked in front of me. She stopped short; she had long black hair and what appeared to be cat ears on her head.

She stood in front of me then asked- almost hard to comprehend- her voice almost sound like that time when Taffyta made fun of my jumps, like G-Gli-Glitch!

"W-Wow, wh-what w-was th-that?!"

I frowned. "Are you making fun of me?"

The girl shook her head and took a notebook out to write it down so it was easier to understand her. 'What was that?' She wrote.

"Oh. It's what I call I jump! Nothing to worry about, like your condition, m-miss!" I tried walking away. Yeah, I felt terrible. I made fun of her; feel bad, nothing proud. But she stopped and showed me a smile, even though I kind of insulted her.

She wrote down 'It's called a glitch, I'm sorry if I offended you.' I doubt at first, but finally nodded.

"Alright, I'm sorry if I offended you, too." The girl clearly had an interest on my glitch- I mean- my jumps!

She then wrote down. 'Mind if we talk about it? Maybe I could help. How about Tapper's? How about a beer?' I immediately showed her a dumb smile. I mean, I didn't like watching Terry getting all drunk out of it at Tapper's, but I did have some curiosity on how a beer would taste.

"Alright!"

Then the girl grimaced, and wrote down worriedly. 'How old are you?'

I immediately responded. "It's twenty-two, I'm more than just legal!" Liar~ Oh shut up conscience, it's just a beer! Learn to have fun. The girl smiled and nodded as we headed over to Tapper's. We sat at a table away from all the attention.

Tapper came to our table and asked. "Hey, how old are you?"

The girl immediately responded. "O-Old E-Eno-Enough!" She then wrote down to tell Tapper to bring two beers. Awesome! She then aimed her attention back at me, writing down 'It's Akane Miyamoto, nice to meet you.'

I nodded with a smile as I introduced myself. "Vanellope von Schweetz, lady. Nice to meet you too! So what, you can help me with my jumps?"

Soon Tapper brought two beers and I instantly grabbed mine, giving a sip, which made me gasp at first. It had a weird taste; strong one. I tried not to look like an under aged kid, but clearly the chuckle from Akane seemed to make her finally doubt my age.

'You ain't legally able to drink, are you?'.

I responded with a nervous smile. "No. .sorry. ."

Akane then wrote down 'Don't worry, I won't tell your secret.'

I laughed softly and drank a bit more. After a few mouth fulls- I must comment- you get used to it, though it soon affected me. We talked, but there was something odd about Akane. I couldn't seem to focus, maybe because the table had a shorter leg? All of a sudden Akane did something that impressed me; She opened what looked to be a holographic floating blue screen and keyboard.

With a few types, the table- like by magic- was repaired. I was speechless; The alcohol made me overreacted at the scene. "Wow! How did you. .?"

Akane put the screens away and wrote with a nervous smile. 'Sorry, I just can't be around broken things, I have to fix them. It's just some piece of Mana-Tech, don't worry about it.'
"Oh, it was awesome! I mean, I never seen something like that! Oh, this technology doesn't seem to stop amazing me, huh?" I responded, drinking some more before I quickly decided to stop. I felt a bit dizzy, but tried not to show it. We continued talking about my jumps, then Akane mentioned she'd investigate it, and maybe come up with a cure.

I was happy, nodding. Soon enough I told Akane I had to go. "Sorry I didn't finish my beer. Thanks again but I have to go, it's getting late. I'll see you around."

Akane wrote down as a response 'Take care'. With that I head out of Tapper. Now I had to get home, I didn't want to betray Phoenix's trust.

(End of Vanellope's point of view)

After Vanellope left Tapper, Akane's expression changed. She took out the blue screens once again, beginning to type madly and desperately, trying to find. . something. Then, she spoke. However, it was not like her usual bumbling; it was perfectly clear. "Where is it? Damn, that girl couldn't have been here without me noticing! Where's her code? Where?"
Gladly, Akane was far away from where people could notice her. She remained there typing, trying to find Vanellope's code, until she finally got it. She looked at Vanellope's profile on the screen. Age, information, other facts, but what caught Akane's attention was the 'Programmer's Code: Penelope Litwack'.

"No. .oh Vanilla! You weasel! You had this very well hidden, even from me! What a bad girl! So that girl is changing everything here." Akane's looked excited, typing until another screen interrupted. The screen showed a picture, or more of a warning. 'Subject: Doctor Ivo Robotnik aka Eggman, robbing the museum'.

Akane gasped. "Damn it! I forgot I have to take care of Eggman or he'll steal that stupid emerald! I have to make sure of something first- how can Vanellope change the code on Arcade, eh?"

Akane continued her frantic typing until she finally found within the code King Candy's Speedway; crossing the line would trigger a reboot. Akane giggled madly, it soon had a very disturbing tone. "But she needs a coin, and King Candy's authorization. Damn, that's one of the few things I can't do! But I can always find a similar type of code that would match to let her race."

After some searching, Akane found code that could match a medal. "Hero's Duty: War Simulator. Built to test soldiers, successful competition of the campaign earns a medal to the soldier. But how can I take one out without King Candy noticing me?"

Suddenly another screen popped out beside of Eggman's, it had a picture of a large man; Ralph Reilly. Akane began reading Ralph's situation from the code. He was currently ignoring his code's purpose.

"What?! Ralph, are you going Turbo?!" Akane asked to herself, chuckling madly once again. This was too good to be true. "But the question remains, how can I give Ralph a spot on Hero's Duty? Oh I know! Tapper, he has connections everywhere, but. .I'll be getting one of Tapper's friends in trouble." Akane's expression changed but, soon she giggled. "Like I care!"

Akane kept to her computer until she finished her beer. Soon enough, she noticed Ralph entering Tapper's. He had a very depressed expression on his face. Akane smiled, and went to give Tapper the credits for the beers. She gently told Ralph. "G-Good lu-luck Ralph! Ha-Hang in th-there!"

Ralph raised an eyebrow, but nodded. "Oh, thanks Akane. I guess. Good luck to you too!" Akane nodded and left a beer for Ralph. After all, he's gonna earn it!

(Vanellope's point of view)

While I walked back home, I felt a breeze. All of a sudden I saw it; something really fast and blue passed by me in a blur. I immediately recognized who it was. "It's Sonic! I gotta catch up!" I shouted to the nearest taxi and decided to go after Sonic instead of going home. "Hey dude, to Station Square and fast you hear me! Catch up to Sonic please!"

The taxi driver nodded and we sped towards the center of Arcade where a robbery was in progress, by none other than the Eggbrain. Police and army teams where there pointing their guns at the large robot that Eggman was situated on; protected as he took a look at the emerald he just stole.

The head of police, a short haired blonde woman named Calhoun, aimed her voice at Eggman as he laughed like a madman. "This is the police! Eggman, throw down the emerald and turn down that robot of yours. You're surrounded, come on!"

"It's Ivo Robotnik you insolent fools! And you think I'm scared of your little toys there? There's nothing you can do!" All of a sudden Eggman's expression changed as Sonic the Hedgehog ran towards his robot, hitting it hard. It was brought down to the floor on his back.

"Wow! Guns at Eggman everybody. That's Sonic, he's one of the good guys!" Calhoun told the rest of the police while Sonic walked to face Eggman.

"Hey Eggman, it's weird to see you robbing jewelry. Didn't think that you where into that- or is there a Miss Eggman I don't know about or what?" Suddenly Eggman directed the robot to try and hit Sonic, but the hedgehog was too fast. "Too slow Eggman, you'll never be as fast as me!"

"Shut up, you idiotic Hedgehog! Why don't you just lay low and die already!"

Eggman kept attacking but soon found the opportunity to run and took his chances. He didn't count on Sonic to catch up, who hit the robot so hard that it went back to scene. Sonic went to try getting Eggman out of it, but gasped as it exploded. Everyone screamed Sonic's name, even Calhoun, scared he was hurt. Soon Sonic came out of the explosion with emerald in hand.

The owner of the museum smiled as Sonic walked back with the emerald, only to be shocked as Sonic crushed it with his hand. "It was a decoy. This was all a distraction while the real thief stole the emerald; no surprise there have been an active case of a white collar thief stealing jewelry."

Calhoun nodded and began taking care of the situation from there while discussing with Sonic. Soon my taxi arrived, and I hoped out of it with my 'jump'. Running towards Sonic while he was still there, finally I caught up. "Sonic!" Then all of a sudden, Sonic ran, and we was gone. I stopped running and frowned. The luck of my life, being ignored.

"You called?" Sonic's voice came from behind me. He did hear me! When I heard his voice I had a jump, and he saw the whole thing; the cubes and numbers teleporting me a few steps back as I screamed like a little girl.

"Sonic! You heard me!"

Sonic still had a shocked look on his face. "Whoa what was that?"

I responded now nervously. "Oh, it's what I call a jump. .it's kind of a condition. I- please don't see it like a negative thing."

"That was awesome!" A smile came back to my face at the unexpected compliment.

"Really?!"

Sonic nodded. "Yeah, I'm fast but I don't teleport myself! Now that's speed! It's something you learned?"

I nervously began responding again. "Well no, I can do this ever since I remember."
Sonic nodded interested. "Can you show me again?"

I smiled widely again and nodded. "Oh yeah, look!"

I began to focus, forcing myself into one of my jumps so Sonic could see. Suddenly I was behind him, taking a gasp out of his mouth. "Hi Sonic!" We both laughed; wow, it's great Sonic thought I was cool- with a glitch- I mean jump and everything. maybe things are really changing.

"Wow that was awesome. So what is it you called me for? Something you need help with?"
"I wanted to thank you."

Sonic chuckled and shook his head. "What? That? Nah, you don't have to, I mean kicking Eggman's butt it's what I do best!"

I chuckled and shook my head. "No, I meant, we met long ago. I was a little girl back then, I fell down from a dangerous height and you caught me! I think was the first time you and Eggman fought against each other."

Sonic nodded, trying to recall. His expression changed, and his joking tone was gone.

"Don't worry about it. Now I remember, you've grown up, look at you! You're taller than me!" I couldn't help but chuckle again. "But no, you don't have to thank me. Now I have to apologize, I had to slow down. You've been trying to thank me since that time? Sorry."

"No it's alright! It was fun trying to catch up to you! I like speed too, you know!"

I responded, Sonic nodded and suggested. "Well then, I owe you a chili dog! Unfortunately it has to be some other time, it's getting late."

I nodded- and don't laugh at me for what I asked next- I still feel like that little girl around Sonic; my hero. "Sonic, can I hug you?"

Sonic laughed softly, but spread out his arms. "Come here you- oh, what's your name?"

I responded gently, but excitedly brought Sonic into a hug. "Vanellope von Schweetz! Thanks again!"

Sonic responded the hug warmly. "Don't worry about it, don't ever change girl! Hey wait, lemme do you this favor! Hey Calhoun! Can you give Vanellope a ride home? I'll feel much better if she brings you back."

"Is she a friend of yours?" Calhoun asked with a serious look on her face, she was always like that.

"Yeah, could you then?" Calhoun finally nodded.

"It's too late to be walking around Arcade girl, come with me."

"She's always a sugar! Well, take care Vanellope, see ya around!" After that Sonic ran away, me waving as I began to walk nervously towards Calhoun's car. She and her partner where already in it. I climbed inside and we left the scene.

"So Vanellope, huh?" I nodded and began telling her where to drop me off. Of course I lied, I won't betray Litwack's trust and give away where I lived. I just needed her to drop me off close by.

When we finally arrived to the fake address, Calhoun told me. "Take care Vanellope. Try not to be around the city at night. We'll be here until you're in your house, so bye." she didn't meant to be rude but damn was she an insensitive lady.

I was nervous as I got out of the car and posed myself in front of a house's door, pretending to be taking my keys out. They just wouldn't leave; not until they saw me go in. Too bad it wasn't my house.

There was no other way of getting out of this- I had to lose them. They can't know where I live, I can't betray Litwack's trust! I used my jump and teleported a car's distance away from the door. Calhoun and her partner gasped and began to drive to catch up to me as I used my jumps to escape. Rears ran down my cheeks. Litwack, what exactly can I do if I don't lose them?

More importantly than that, why can't they know? Why do I have to be hidden? Why Litwack, why are you so protective; why do my questions never seem to get answered? Are. .you my mom?

After that, the only thing that I see in my buzzing mind is Litwack with a smile on her face as she tells me "Take care."