A/N: hey guys this is my first ever story! I DO NOT ACCEPT JUDGEMENT! jokes! i wanna say thanks to motorchickensmile for drawing my OC for me and u guys should check out her stories! hope u like it! porcupine out!

Chapter 1: The hunt

"Ummmm... Oo! Oo! I know!"

Vanellope yelled at her best friend, waving her hand in his face. Ralph sighed.

"Ok, what is it now, kid?" He put his head in his hand and closed his eyes. Vanellope rolled her eyes.

"Maybe that new character from mortal kombat?" She suggested. Ralph's eyes flew open and he quickly sat up.

"You mean Tara? She's manlier than Calhoun! And if I offend her or something, she'll beat me up so bad I'll have to be rushed to my game so I can REGENERATE!" He screamed. Vanellope grew a smirk.

"Jeez stinkbrain! I didn't know you were afraid of girls! How'd you manage our friendship then?"

She laughed playfully, giving him a raspberry soon after. Ralph put on a strait face.

"You stink-"

"Oh, well look who's talking."

"And that's not what I meant Vanellope!" He barked at her. Vanellope smirked at him.

"But it's what I meant." She said crossing her arms. The train slowed to a stop and arrived at Sugar Rush. Vanellope and Ralph wanted a just-them sleepover. Ralph shook his head.

"Whatever you say, candy breath." Vanellope hopped on her perch on Ralph's shoulder before he got up. Ralph looked at her and smiled. Then, he got up as the voice told them they'd arrived at Sugar Rush. Vanellope got a piece of her hair and started twirling it around her finger.

"Um, Ralphie? Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure, kid. What's wrong?" Ralph asked walking down the rainbow candy bridge.

"Well... I, um..." She said nervously. "I... Wanna have friends from my game as well. Not just you, Felix and Sgt whack a doodle. But, but DON'T take this the wrong way. I mean, I still love you guys as family, but when your not here I'm... I'm lonely again. And I know you hate all of them that were bullying me. And you say if-"

"If they're re-colors or upgrades you can be friends with them. I know." Ralph told her, finishing the sentence. "But, if you want kid, you can be friends with them. I just don't want them hurting you again." He said softly.

"SQUEEEEEE!" Vanellope squealed as she glitched up and around Ralph. He got to the end of the bridge and saw her small kart. Vanellope glitched in front of him.

"Hop on there sweetie brain." She said glitching in the air to pat his head before she fell and broke her fall safely with a glitch near the ground. Ralph raised his eyebrows.

"Um... Don't call me that." He said, shaking his head. Vanellope bit her lip, trying to hide her snickers.

"Sorry. Now come on stinkbrain." She said, pinching his toe. Ralph swatted at her with his finger but she grabbed on and got a wild ride.

"WHAT THE...?!" Ralph yelled shaking his hand everywhere trying to get Vanellope off. She laughed. Ralph finally gave up. Then, Vanellope glitched herself off his finger to her kart.

"C'mon," Vanellope told Ralph, waving her hand to him. "We'll continue talking about your little lady hunt at the castle."