"Going out again, Ralph?" Felix asked as Ralph locked his house.

"Yeah," he said, "I'm heading to visit Vanellope again."

Felix watched him carefully. The Nicelanders had seen him going to Sugar Rush every day after quitting time and wondered what was up. As he was his "brother", Felix was the one who was chosen to see what was up.

"Watcha gonna do over there?" Felix asked.

"Uh, ya know, just gonna hang out."

"That's just swell," Felix said nervously. It was obvious that Ralph was lying. Before Felix could say anything more, Ralph boarded the carts to go into Game Central Station.

"Felix," Gene cried, running toward him with a bunch of other Nicelanders, "what did you find out?"

Felix sighed. "Nothing yet."

"Then follow him!" Diana cried.

Taking her advice, Felix boarded the carts into the station. The ride in seemed like forever, but when he finally made it into GCS, he saw Ralph talking to Surge outside of Sugar Rush. Felix rushed over and hid behind a pillar. Surge disappeared after a second, and Ralph, shaking his head, entered Sugar Rush. As he carefully followed Ralph, he was called over by a couple of the candy people. Being the nice person he was, he irresistibly walked over to help them fix a broken piece of race track before the pre-races began. Before he headed off again, Felix stayed to watch one round of the pre-races.

Strange, he thought, Vanellope isn't in this race.

Taffyta won the race, grinning and holding up a trophy. The racers began preparations for another race. Before it could begin, Felix snuck off to the castle, figuring since Ralph was visiting Vanellope, he was in there. He approached Vanellope's room and heard a bang, then Vanellope apologizing and crying.

"Don't apologize," he said, "it's not your fault. Just lie down and relax. I don't want you getting up, okay?"

"Okay, Stinkbrain," she teased.

Felix saw Sour Bill heading down the hallway. He quickly hid behind the corner. Ralph walked out of Vanellope's room, turning off the lights and shutting the door behind him.

"How is she?" Bill asked monotonously.

Ralph sighed. "I'm gonna get Doctor Mario in tomorrow. He'll know what to do. In the mean time, keep this quiet and a secret. We don't want to worry anyone."

"What about Felix?" Bill questioned.

This time, Ralph looked down both ways of the hallway, checking to see if anyone was there. Felix, luckily, was not seen. Ralph leaned in toward Bill.

"Ever since Felix married Calhoun, it's been... I don't know. I like them, don't get me wrong, but Felix is obsessed with this now. He doesn't seem to be interested in anything. I doubt he even cares for Vanellope anymore."

Felix was stunned. He loved Calhoun with all his heart, but he also loved little Vanellope and his "brother", Ralph. Had he really been ignoring them this whole time?

"Golly," he whispered as memories came back to him, "I may have been..."

Vanellope screamed in her room, but it sounded like an angry scream. The door shook as she banged on it.

"Let me out you morons!" she screamed, very out-of-character. After a moment, the banging and shaking of the door stopped, and the sound of her slumping to the ground and crying was heard. Ralph sighed and entered the room again. Sour Bill walked away, shaking his head.

"I hope the doctor can help her."