Sorry this chapter took a while! Hope everyone's having a Happy New Year nonetheless! Only one more chapter after this!
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Revenge of a Racer
Chapter 9
"This guy's crazy!" A Hammer Bro. was trying to head back to Super Mario Bros., his friends following suit. They'd witnessed darkness emanating from the Fix-It Felix Jr. port and it was far from pretty. Several of the Nicelanders were fleeing the invaded game.
"You said it, man," agreed the Ice Bro. not far behind, "I'd rather Mario kills me in my own game and I regenerate." Then a shadow caught his leg.
"Where do you think you're going?" "Felix" smirked, staring down the helpless creature.
"Whoa, what the hell happened to you?" The Ice Bro. was taking in the possessed handyman's features. His uniform was a combination of black and grey, the eyes were bloodshot, his hair was completely black, and his skin was pale and devoid of any honeyglows.
"Felix, I demand you let go of that creature this instant!"
The corrupt Felix noticed Gene approaching him, the usual scowl and cynicism on his face. He laughed at the Niceland mayor's attempted scolding. "Make me. That is, if you think you can."
"Let that ugly creature go! And get out of my husband!"
The possessed Felix turned his attention to the approaching (and angry) Calhoun, along with the others, which now included Lucia.
"Oh good. You're all here now." Gene still retained that cynicism (namely toward Ralph). "Maybe you all can figure out what's gotten into him and talk some sense into him!"
"Turbo's gotten into him," Ralph growled, glaring at his corrupt friend. He was going to rip that virus out of him, even if it killed him.
"And I was just headed for Hero's Duty too," Turbo smirked, releasing the Ice Bro.
"Where's Taffyta?" Vanellope demanded.
"Right here, glitch!" With a snap of his fingers, Taffyta's cage appeared before them.
"Vanellope!" the pink-clad racer cried. She was scared, which was a first.
"Let her go!"
"I would, but that'll be too easy, considering that all three of you (and the poor Fix-It) thwarted my plans last time. How about a trade?" Then Turbo turned to Lucia and Sonia. "And I see you two are best friends again now. I knew Lucy never liked me. She always hated me. Didn't like Sonia and I together."
"With good reason," added the necromancer. "And then you use me for this? You're insane! You were back then and you are now! And I'm not gonna forgive you for hurting Sonia the way you did then either! Nor are we going to let you destroy this arcade!"
"Really? The only way I can be stopped is that Felix can try to take over again. And that will never happen. But the other option, as I said before, is a trade."
"What trade?" Ralph was angry now.
"You three for this brat here." "Felix" pointed at the wrecker, Vanellope, and Calhoun.
"He's lying," Sonia said.
"Nonsense, Sonia dear, I'm being truthful. Lucia can bring back all the dead characters and the arcade'll be safe. No unplugged games tomorrow. Oh, sans three, I might add. But everyone will be fine without Fix-It Felix Jr., Sugar Rush, and Hero's Duty. I'll have my revenge while everyone else goes on as normal. Who's going to miss them?"
"I will!" Taffyta snapped, rattling her cage. "We'll still be homeless, because of you!"
"At least you won't end up like Crumbelina. You should pay attention. I'm offering a generous deal here."
Far from generous!
"What? Who was that?" Turbo wondered, glancing around Game Central Station.
You should know who it is, gosh darn it!
"Fix-It Felix?" the possessed handyman grabbed his head. "How? You were..."
Chained to my head? Yes, well, let's just say I had a little help with that. And he's real cross with you right now for tricking him.
"What's going on?" Vanellope wondered.
"Fix-It Felix must be trying to push through to the surface," said Lucia, "I felt his soul a second ago, and it was warm too. Tudyk must've freed his soul."
"And now Fix-It's fighting with that virus in his own mind?" Calhoun asked.
"That's right. And I could use an exorcism to separate Turbo from Felix, but I don't want to risk exorcising the wrong soul."
"But Felix is good, not evil," Ralph interjected.
"I know, but there's probably a chance that only Felix can expel Turbo from his mind and body."
"Lucia!"
The necromancer regarded the struggling Felix, whose eyes (which were gold) were now on her.
"Tudyk?"
"Listen to me! I have a plan that may strengthen the light inside Felix's soul, but I need your help."
"What are you...?"
"I know what he's getting at, Lucia," Sonia said, hand on her nemesis's shoulder. "The characters Turbo killed for payment, remember? If you bring them back, Tudyk's deal with Turbo will be null and void. Turbo's will can be weakened."
"And then Felix will be able to turn the tables! Oh, Sonia!" Lucia pulled the slayer into a hug. "I'm so glad we're friends again!"
"I didn't say that. I'm still mad that you brought back Turbo and transferred him to Fix-It. But I do want to be friends again, just after we take care of him first."
"You got it!"
The final chapter's right around the corner! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and are looking forward to the final one! Again, sorry this took so long! The next chapter will not take as long, I promise you. And I'm open to titles for the prequel too, if anyone has any ideas!
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