Wreck-It Ralph 2
The Glitch Zone
Chapter 2: A Glitch Out of Water
"You were great out there, kid" Ralph congratulated Vanellope after another Random Roster Race!
"Thanks, Chumbo" said Vanellope to Ralph.
It had been a year since Ralph and Vanellope saved Sugar Rush from Turbo and everything was turning out great for both of them. Now that Vanellope was back in charge of Sugar Rush the racers were nicer to her, became her friends, and did everything they could to make up for the way they treated her in the past.
"Madame President, isn't this the one-hundredth race you won in a row" asked Sour Bill walking up to Vanellope?
"Now that you mention it, I think it is" answered Vanellope.
"That means you get this" said Sour Bill presenting Vanellope with a big golden trophy with the number one-hundred on it.
"Thanks, Bill" said Vanellope taking the trophy from him. "I know just where to put this."
"Congratulations, Vanellope" said Taffyta Muttonfudge as she and the other racers walked up to Vanellope to give their congratulations.
"You did great today, Vanellope" said Rancis.
"Yeah, no one deserves this trophy more than you" said Candlehead.
"Thanks, guys" said Vanellope smiling at her fellow racers.
"Well, how about we celebrate your one-hundredth win at Tapper's" suggested Ralph.
"Great minds thinks alike" replied Vanellope before heading to Tapper's with Ralph.
"Hey, Tapper, we need a round of victory root beers for our little one-hundred-time champion here" Ralph called to Tapper.
"Coming right up, Ralph" said Tapper before fetching his order. Ralph and Vanellope enjoyed their victory party at Tapper's until Ralph noticed a sad look on Vanellope's face.
"Hey, kid, is something bothering you" asked Ralph.
"No, nothing's bothering me, what makes you think that" asked Vanellope?
"Well, you look unhappy all of a sudden, is something the matter" asked Ralph?
Vanellope took a deep breath before answering Ralph's question. "I just feel lonely, okay" replied Vanellope.
"How can you feel lonely, you have me, Felix, Calhoun, and the racers" said Ralph.
"Look, I am happy with you and the others and I know you mean well but I've been thinking" said Vanellope.
"About what" asked Ralph?
"You know how I'm a glitch" asked Vanellope? "Yeah, so what's the point" asked Ralph?
"The point is I'm the only glitch in the whole arcade and I've never known any other character who's a glitch, it makes me feel like a fish out of water" said Vanellope.
"You know, I think I felt what you're feeling before" said Ralph.
"You have" asked Vanellope?
"Yeah, before we met I felt lonely being the only character in Fix-It Felix Jr. with big hands" said Ralph.
"So, what did you do" asked Vanellope?
"Well, I learned that in spite of being prone to wrecking things I could do a lot of things with hands as big as mine and that made me feel special even though I didn't know anyone else with big hands" Ralph told Vanellope.
"That's nice, guess I'll have to learn to be happy with the fact that no one is like me" said Vanellope with a small hint of sadness in her voice.
"Hey, everybody's different, but that's what makes them all so unique" said Ralph managing to make Vanellope smile. "Also you're birthday's coming up, are you excited?"
"Well, to be honest, I don't know" replied Vanellope.
"What do you mean you don't know" asked Ralph with a look of confusion?
"Well, this'll be my first birthday since I regained my throne and I'm worried that the racers might forget after fifteen years of never celebrating it" said Vanellope.
"Hey, don't worry, Felix, Calhoun, and I made sure that they'll always remember your birthday from now on and who knows they might come up with something special for you" said Ralph with a reassuring smile.
"Thanks, Stinkbrain" said Vanellope.
"You're welcome, Fart-Feathers" said Ralph.
After the victory party at Tapper's Vanellope returned to Sugar Rush feeling a trifle better after her conversation with Ralph. When Vanellope reached the castle she changed into her pajamas, brushed her teeth, and went to bed. However before Vanellope climbed into bed she spotted a bright blue star twinkling in the sky. Vanellope walked out onto her bedroom balcony where she gazed up at the sky and got a better view of the star.
"Star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight" Vanellope whispered to herself before making a wish. "I feel stupid doing this but, I wish to meet someone different from everyone, someone who'll actually understand me, someone out of the ordinary, but most of all, someone who's a glitch, like me" said Vanellope silently before going to bed.
That night while Vanellope slept the star sent a stream of blue light shining onto her. As the pale blue starlight washed over Vanellope's body she began to stir and her hair began to glow. Vanellope's hair continued glowing until the starlight left two light green streaks on either side of her head before fading away.