Chapter 19: Arriving At Licortwist's Castle
After three minutes, the Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe arrived at Licortwist's castle. Once they arrived, Vanellope turned to everyone.
"Alright, here's the plan. We go in and confront Licortwist and the Forgotten racers. I'm guessing that Licortwist would most likely be in the castle's throne room." Vanellope explained.
The Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe nodded. Damon placed his hands on the door, which flickered and glitched before disappearing. They made their way inside, and after they did, the door reappeared.
Vanellope walked down a hallway with the others following her, and they all kept their eyes open for either Licortwist or the Forgotten racers. But strangely, all of the hallways were empty, which made walking through the castle more eerie then dangerous like they suspected. Eventually, they reached the throne room and entered it. The throne room, like the rest of the castle, was also empty, but the time machine was by the throne, left unguarded.
"What is that?" Crepe asked.
Vanellope shrugged.
"This is probably what Licortwist needed the Forgotten racers for." Vanellope replied. She then looked around and said "If that's true, then they can't be too far away.".
Suddenly, they heard a familiar laugh come out of nowhere.
"Your pretty smart for a child, Vanellope!" the voice said.
Candi gasped.
"It's him!" Candi said.
Damon narrowed his eyes and looked around.
"Where are you, Licortwist?" Damon asked.
"I wouldn't worry about that for now, Mr. Dumstruck. I'm just going to let you and your other friends know that your invited to something of mine." Licortwist's voice replied.
"And what would that be?" Torvald asked.
Suddenly, a smoke bomb went off in the throne room. Snowanna screamed and fell to the ground, immediately passing out, along with Rancis and Candi. Everyone else barely managed to stay conscious, but then another smoke bomb, this one stronger then the first, went off. The other Sugar Rush racers, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe struggled to breathe, and they fell to the ground, passing out. But Gloyd, who managed to breathe better because of his trickster abilities, managed to hold his eyes open a bit longer just enough to see Licortwist approach him.
"A little ceremony that you'll be forced to attend once you wake up." Licortwist replied.
Gloyd then fell unconscious alongside his friends.