Chapter 2: At The Park
After talking to Sour Bill, Vanellope got out of bed and took a shower. She got dressed and then headed down to the kitchen, where she had breakfast. After she was done eating, she went to her office so she could do some work. The computer screen was normal and the humming had stopped, but Vanellope noticed a handprint.
"That's weird. I don't remember placing my hand on... ah well, I guess it's not important." Vanellope thought.
Just then, the office's phone rang. Vanellope picked it up and answered it.
"Hello?" Vanellope asked.
"Hey, Vanellope. Do you want to go to the park with the others?" Jubileena asked from the other end of the phone.
Vanellope smiled.
"Sure." Vanellope replied.
"Okay, I'll see you there." Jubileena said.
"Sure, see you then." Vanellope said.
Vanellope hung up and walked out of the office. She made her way into the throne room, where Sour Bill was.
"Sour Bill, I'm off to the park to meet with the gang." Vanellope announced.
Sour Bill nodded.
"Alright, have a good time." Sour Bill said.
Vanellope nodded and left the castle. She got into the Blender and drove to the park, where she saw the Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe waiting outside the park gates. She got out of the Blender and walked over to them.
"Hello, Vanellope." the Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe greeted.
"Hey, guys. Let's go inside." Vanellope greeted.
The Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe walked into the park, and they headed towards a large fountain that was placed in the middle. Everyone was in a good mood, even when Candlehead did an impression of a turtle on the ground. Even Toxika smirked a little. After a while, Adorabeezle sighed impatiently.
"Ok, Candlehead, get up. People are watching." Adorabeezle said.
Candlehead did as she was told, but she had a massive grin. After a few more minutes, the Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe brought ice cream, and they sat on the grass and talked.
"So, how was the comedy film you guys saw last night?" Vanellope asked.
Candlehead giggled.
"It was so funny." Candlehead replied.
Taffyta frowned.
"It was boring." Taffyta replied.
"Yeah, it wasn't funny at all." Sticky added.
The other Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe said similar things.
"Oh well. Anyway, I've been doing some work on the computer. There was one time that I recorded my voice, but it somehow did not work and the computer shut down instantly. It was strange." Vanellope said, watching their faces to see if they were interested or not.
"Power-cut maybe." Nougetsia suggested.
"Or maybe you pressed a wrong button." Swizzle suggested.
"It's possible that I could have done that, but then a couple of seconds later, the screen flashed red. It didn't look natural. It must be a technological error or something." Vanellope said.
"How long ago was this?" Rancis asked.
"The day after we fought Dan." Vanellope replied.
Candlehead looked up at the sky.
" Guys, I think we should go. It's getting late." Candlehead said.
Everyone agreed and they headed back to their homes. Candlehead offered to come in with Vanellope to have a look at the computer.
"What do you know about computers?" Torvald asked in confusion.
"She just wants a look, Torvald. It's fine with me." Vanellope replied.
Vanellope and Candlehead entered the castle, and the two of them went into the office. The computer screen looked normal, and there weren't any bright lights or sounds.
"Oh yeah, and I noticed a handprint on it." Vanellope said.
Candlehead touched the computer screen with her hand. No handprint came up on the screen. She and Vanellope then checked the computer over. The wires were connected properly, and everything looked fine. Vanellope sighed and turned to leave.
"Come on, Candlehead, let's go back." Vanellope said.
Vanellope left the office.
"Coming, Vanellope." Candlehead called out.
Candlehead started to leave, but just before she was about to exit the office, she heard a faint whisper.
"Candlehead." the voice whispered.
Candlehead froze. The voice sounded like... Vanellope. Candlehead glanced back, but she didn't see anyone. She shook her head and then left the office. It became quiet... well, except for the sound of cruel laughter... Vanellope's cruel laughter.