Chapter 4: Dark Vanellope

Just then, Taffyta showed up.

"Candlehead, what are you doing?" Taffyta asked.

Vanellope looked impatient.

"No, Candlehead, don't listen to her. Come on." Vanellope urged.

At that moment, Taffyta rushed in. Candlehead smirked and pointed at the screen, and she turned her head to Taffyta.

"Now do you believe me?" Candlehead asked.

Taffyta looked at the computer and rolled her eyes. Candlehead turned to the computer screen and saw that it was perfectly normal. She frowned and shook her head.

"No, watch this." Candlehead said.

Candlehead ran over to the computer screen and put her hand flat out on the screen. For a moment, all was fine. But then, Candlehead felt a weird tingling sensation, and before she knew it, she was sucked into the computer.

"CANDLEHEAD!" Taffyta screamed.

In Candlehead's place stood the darker Vanellope, who smirked at Taffyta.

"Your turn." Dark Vanellope said.

Dark Vanellope grabbed Taffyta's hand and started to push her over to the computer.

"NO, LET ME GO!" Taffyta yelled.

Taffyta tried her best to make Dark Vanellope let go of her arm, but she was surprisingly strong. Dark Vanellope laughed as she placed Taffyta's hand flat out on the screen and she went inside. Dark Vanellope smirked as she watched the computer screen turn on, Taffyta and Candlehead both appearing on the screen.

"Finally! I was starting to get bored, but I always knew that dork Candlehead would be the first. Shame really, you guys don't seem to appreciate her. Oh, and by the way, nobody can hear you. You are trapped until I find a way to get all of you in there. Unfortunately, my counterpart is here, so I'll have to stay hidden or drive her away somewhere. We'll work something out, right guys?" Dark Vanellope asked. She then faked a shocked expression and put a hand to her mouth, and she said "Oh yeah, and one more thing that I forgot to mention. When someone looks at this computer, all they will see is a blank computer screen.".

Taffyta and Candlehead looked frightened. Dark Vanellope smiled and left the office. Once she was gone, Taffyta turned to Candlehead.

"Candlehead, I am so sorry." Taffyta said.

Candlehed felt like sobbing.

"She's right though. I wish you guys appreciated me a bit more. I always feel like such a nuisance. Kandle has probably been the most understanding, but none of you believed me. Don't get me wrong, I know it sounded silly, but I feel like the team doesn't listen." Candlehead said sadly.

Taffyta took in what Candlehead was saying. She could see hurt and pain in her eyes, very different to the jolly, bumbling Candlehead that she thought she knew. Taffyta embraced Candlehead in a hug and patted her back.

Meanwhile, Kandle reached his house and entered it. He had never felt so angry like he did in the castle.

"Serves them right." Kandle said aloud.

It was no good for a person's confidence to be shunned all the time. He decided to call Candlehead, but there was no answer.

"She's probably too upset." Kandle thought.

Just then, Kandle heard a knock on the door. He opened it and saw the Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe standing outside.

"Hey, Kandle. Listen, we did not mean to hurt you or Candlehead. We can't seem to find her or Taffyta anywhere. We do appreciate her, you know that." Snowanna said, looking upset.

"We care about the both of you, and nobody can change that." Candace said.

The other Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe said similar things. Kandle knew that they were being sincere, and he sighed.

"Maybe I exaggerated a bit. I just don't like to see one person being ganged up on, and all of you tend to gang up on her. I feel like I am the only one who listens to her." Kandle said.

The Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe looked hurt. How could he think that? They knew he was the closest to Candlehead, but the others still cared about her. Sure, they admitted they nit-picked a bit, but they never meant any harm.

"Wer're sorry." The Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe said in unison.

Kandle nodded.

"Okay, I believe you guys." Kandle said.

The Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe then left. Once they were gone, Kandle smiled to himself.

"They aren't bad people at all." Kandle thought.

The Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe left Kandle's house, and they each returned to their houses. Ten minutes later, at the Mint sisters house, Sticky heard a knock on the door. It was Dark Vanellope, but Sticky thought that she was Vanellope. She was surprised to see Dark Vanellope's outfit, but because she thought it was Vanellope, she decided not to ask her about the outfit.

"Hey, Sticky. Are you okay?" Dark Vanellope asked.

Sticky nodded.

"Yes, I'm fine." Sticky replied.

Dark Vanellope nodded.

"Alright, can you come to the castle tomorrow? I want to show you something." Dark Vanellope asked.

Sticky thought about it, and then she nodded.

"Sure." Sticky replied.

Dark Vanellope smiled.

"Okay, great. I'll see you tomorrow." Dark Vanellope said.

Dark Vanellope walked away and Sticky shut the door. As soon as Sticky had shut the door, Dark Vanellope laughed.