As he sprinted down the ramp to the start line, Ralph was jumping about all over to dodge the crackling bolts of electricity that would pop out of thin air all over the place.

This gauntlet continued until at last Ralph found himself in front of the gate of the palace. Without a second thought Ralph swung open the door and looked around the parlor before yelling "KID!? Kid you here?"

There was no answer.

Ralph sighed and pulled at his wild hair before taking off down the main hall to the throne room. But just when Ralph was about to enter the throne room he hit something a flew back.

Ralph rubbed his head with a grumble and looked up to what he hit, it was a glitchy wall of code.

Ralph was certain that Vanellope must be trapped behind it, so Ralph proceeded to do what he was made to do...wreck. His titanic fists flew forward at the wall of code and like shattering glass it flew everywhere, once this wall was gone Ralph at once ran in "KID!? Vanellope are you in here?"

Then there came a slight murmur from behind a curtain "Ehhh, Stinkbrain? Is that you?" Vanellope then stumbled out from behind it with a slight welt on her head "Never had to worry about blackouts when I was a glitch." She seemed to be slightly out of it, if not dazed.

"Vanellope we have to get out of here before the power comes back-" Ralph was cut short by a deep rumbling sound from outside like thunder. He ran to a window and looked to the soda-mountain in the middle of the game, there was a small pulse of light coming from it, each pulse was bigger than the last. "Mother of Mario! The power is coming back!" Ralph grabbed Vanellope and looked about franticly until his eyes rested on his own cart parked by Vanellope's.

The front gate of the place burst open and Ralph's cart flew out! It's engine roared and Vanellope rested in the passenger seat. The cart raced down the ramp but the pulses from the top of the mountain where close behind.

Vanellope blinked a bit and looked behind, she was still quite dazed "Uh, Ralphie...maybe we should speed up."

Ralph was swerving away from bolts of electricity and going quite fast "How am I suppose to speed up more then!?"

"This lever!" Vanellope flicked the lever.

"GEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHH!" Ralph yelled as the cart shot off even faster now!

The wave from the mountain was right behind them now and they where so close to the gate of the station. The cart was moving so fast it ramped right towards the gate, the wave was RIGHT on their tail.

All of the characters of the arcade looked up as the lights in the station returned, a dismayed rumble of voices ensued as they looked to the gate to Sugar Rush.

Felix stood at the front of the group, eyes wide he waited, and after some time simply sighed and turned to the group.

It was at this moment there was a burst of candy and other rubbish that flew out towards the crowd and when the dust cleared Ralph and Vanellope where seen sitting in the cart coughing a bit.

Silence.

Then an earthshaking chorus of cheering and applause overtook the characters and they rushed to the cart and lifted Ralph and Vanellope out! Vanellope rushed to Ralph soon in the cheering mass and hugged him "You saved me Ralph!"

Ralph yelled to her (only way to be heard above the joyous roar of the crowd) "You are one of my best friends kid! And we are even now! You saved me last time remember?"

Vanellope then hopped to the characters of Sugar Rush, all of which where over-joyed to see her unharmed. The crowd was calming down and some began to return to their games.

After the bulk of folk had left, Ralph trudged over to a nearby bench and sat on it with a thud. Felix bounded over, they where more or less alone now. "Ralph, that was the second bravest thing I have ever seen..." He smiled and took a seat by Ralph.

Ralph perked a brow, he was exhausted "Second? Hmm...what was the first then Felix?"

Felix beamed still "Well you a few months ago with the whole Turbo nonsense!"

They both laughed for a good long time. "Glad to have friends like you Felix...Vanellope, Calhoun, all you guys. Seems these brave things you say I have done are...well when I'm doing it, I don't feel brave. I just would do anything for you guys...I do them because you are my family."

With that the duo, Good guy and Bad guy walked back to their game together.

The End