Rancis was laying inside the infirmary of the Candy Castle, getting his injuries treated. He was wondering if it would've been better if he were killed; at least he would've regenerated. He was just in pain right now, physically and emotionally. Everything happened so fast, and now Vanellope was gone, kidnapped by a mysterious racer, with a sword. He couldn't help but keeping replaying the events in his head…

It was a couple of hours ago. It was the end of the day's races, and the Random Roster Race had just finished. It was the week Mr. Litwak went on vacation, so the racers had an entire week to relax. Vanellope, Rancis, Taffyta, and Candlehead had decided to go to the Candy Castle to hang out for the next few hours. They had driven up to the castle, but something was terribly wrong. The entrance to the castle was broken in, and there were tire marks all over the floor of the main hall.

"What the heck is going on here!?" Vanellope asked in a loud voice.

"Somebody completely trashed the place!" Taffyta said. "You weren't planning on throwing a party were you?"

"I was considering it…" Vanellope replied, "But I wouldn't have driven my cart all over the place!"

"It looks like the tracks lead to somewhere in the castle," Rancis pointed out. "Let's follow them and perhaps we'll find our culprit."

The rest of the group nodded and started following the tire tracks.

"I bet it was Gloyd pulling another one of his lame pranks again..." Taffyta said flatly.

"I don't think Gloyd is even capable of this!" Rancis said.

"Well…" Vanellope started, "whoever did it they're going to-"

"AAHHH!" Candlehead screamed suddenly. "G-Guys? Look over there..." She had pointed over to the door leading to the Throne Room and what was in front of it. The others looked over in shock and terror. A squad of Oreo Guards, completely massacred, sliced from how it looked.

"Who would do something like this?" Taffyta asked.

"They'd have to be in the throne room," said Vanellope. "Whoever it is, they can't take on all four of us."

"You sure, Vanellope?" Rancis asked. "They took out the Oreo Guards. Sure, they'll regenerate soon, but whoever managed to actually do that has to be dangerous."

They peered inside the open throne room. There was a boy in there, his back facing the door. There was a cart there also that seemed to be made of French desserts, proving he was a racer. He had what looked to be a sword made of candy in his hand and was surrounded by the bodies of numerous Oreo guards. Vanellope, Taffyta and Rancis couldn't believe what they were seeing and Candlehead felt like she was going to be sick. She heaved loudly.

The boy turned around, hearing Candlehead. He had on a cream and brown colored racing jacket, fastened around him as though it were a cape. He had dark brown hair with a hat that looked like a cross between a beret and a cream pastry. His eyes were light brown, though they seemed to occasionally glow red. He frowned at the sight of Candlehead heaving, as though he felt sorry that she had to witness the sight he had created.

"How troublesome…" the boy had said. He turned his head to Vanellope and smiled. "Greetings, Princess Vanellope…" he said, bowing to her. "I apologize for this mess you had to see." He lifted his head to face her. "I didn't want to harm any of your guards, but they gave me no choice." He expression turned to sadness for a few seconds. "I guess I can't blame them. They were doing their jobs, after all…"

The four were very put off by the words that came from his mouth. Every word that came from his mouth sounded sincere, but the air he was exhibiting couldn't betray the fact that he obviously slaughtered the Oreo Guards. However, there was no hostility in his voice. In fact, he seemed calm for someone who was just caught at a murder scene.

"Wh-who are you?" Vanellope asked.

"Who am I?" the boy responded, standing up. "Why, I'm just a humble knight, Princess…" He said, his voice remaining eerily calm. "Though it brings me no pleasure to do it, I've come to take you away from here…"

"A knight!? You just look like an ordinary racer to me!" Rancis fumed. "You're not taking Vanellope anywhere!" he balled his fists, getting ready to charge at the boy.

The boy's look had become serious while still staying calm. "I don't really want to fight you."

"Too bad! I'm not letting you take Vanellope!" Rancis yelled as he charged at the boy.

"Rancis, no!" Vanellope yelled out.

Rancis couldn't hear. He was too blinded by anger. He kept charging at the boy. The boy simply sighed and sheathed his sword and punched Rancis in the stomach. Rancis fell over in pain.

"Rancis!" The three girls yelled simultaneously.

The boy looked down at Rancis and frowned. "I really didn't want to do that."

The boy turned his attention back to Vanellope.

"Like I said, Princess, you're coming with me." He looked down at Rancis. "I'd prefer if you came willingly. I wouldn't want to hurt you like I did your friend."

Vanellope eyed the boy angrily.

"Listen you creampuff," she yelled. "You're not going to get away with hurting my friend and these guards! You're going to spend so much time in the fungeon…!"

The boy just shook his head in disappointment. "I really didn't want to take force, Princess." He said. "But you've given me no choice. I don't want to keep My Lady waiting." He started walking towards Vanellope, and her friends. As he walked, he shifted in various red tints. The three girls knew what this meant all too well.

"Y-You're a glitch!" Taffyta yelled, staying behind Vanellope, with Candlehead next to her.

The boy smiled and glitched himself behind Vanellope to Taffyta's position and pushed her, sending her flying to the castle wall, and knocking her out.

"Taffyta!" Candlehead rushed over to Taffyta's aid.

Vanellope turned and glitched in front of the boy, standing between him, and what he'd done.

"How could you do something like that!?"

"It's like I said, Princess. I didn't want to take force, but you've given me no choice…" The boy tried to grab Vanellope but she glitched herself away to Rancis' position.

Rancis was just barely on his feet, nearly recovered from the punch to his gut.

"You gotta get out of here, Vanellope." Rancis said, straining.

"I don't think so..." said the boy.

He glitched himself behind Rancis and Vanellope, and hit Vanellope in the back of her neck, knocking her out. Rancis was horrified, and his rage burned throughout his code.

"You're gonna pay!" Rancis yelled, as he threw a punch at the boy. The boy blocked the punch and grabbed Rancis' arm.

"You're too weak…" he said, twisting Rancis' arm and kicking him down. He then lifted Vanellope in his arms, and quickly glitched into his cart.

"I apologize for having to hurt you all, but I had no choice. My Lady needs me to bring her the Princess…" He started his cart. "Sugar Rush will be hers!" He said with a smile, looking down at Rancis. "I have a feeling I'll meet you again...In the world beyond the looking glass. Till then, adieu." He sped out of the castle's gate, with Vanellope in tow.

"D-darn you…" Rancis could only say before passing out.

"Vanellope!" Rancis yelled as he woke up in the castle infirmary.

"Calm down, man!" A familiar voice yelled. Rancis turned his head and saw that it was Gloyd.

"Gloyd? What…?"

"Relax man..." Gloyd said. "Candlehead was the one who called for help."

"What about Taffyta?" Rancis asked weakly.

"She hasn't woken up yet…" Gloyd remarked sadly.

Rancis looked up to the ceiling in thought.

"I apologize for having to hurt you, but I had to. My Lady needs me to bring her the Princess…"

"That guy…" Rancis growled as the intruder's smug face re-appeared in his mind.

"Sugar Rush will be hers."

"I'll find him and whoever his "Lady" is…."

"I have a feeling I'll meet you again. In the world beyond the looking glass."

"And I'll save Vanellope…No matter what!"