(I'll get back to the game land story after this chapter but until then I thought of this idea, started typing it down and couldn't stop myself. This is a serious topic where I go into one of lucys darker sides.)

'Why does she even exist?'

'She's just a vanellope wannabe'

'At least that Kevin kid has his own unique stuff, what does Lucy got?'

'She's just a waste of space'

'This game doesn't need her'

'No way would I ever play as her'

'She's just a worthless recolor'

'She's not very original'

Those were just some of the things 11 year old Lucy Fluggerbutter had heard players say about her, whether while playing the game, or when she checked the fan websites comments about her. They were all so mean to her, they didn't know her, why did they hate her so much? Not even the recolor racers got this harsh of criticism. Lucy was sad, while she had a loving family and good friends in sugar rush, it didn't seem enough anymore. A character like her strives to be a racer, but it seemed like she was unwelcome.

She rarely if ever got played anymore, she didn't really have any unique moves of her own, using her force abilities on a kart took too much concentration, and she hadn't had the time to make her own unique weapons or anything. Sure she could glitch, but so could her mom. Yeah she was fast, but there were unique racers just as fast. Lucy felt unloved, it was one thing to be hated by someone in the arcade, it was crushing to be hated by real world players, which many game characters took as very insulting. Lucy had made roster almost every time she raced, yet no one ever wanted to play as her. Lucy felt sad, though she didn't show it to her family and friends. She was depressed, though no one knew it, she didn't tell anyone. It was now the end of another work day, again no one had played as her, normally racers were just glad to be on the roster, but that wasn't enough to Lucy anymore.

"Maybe tomorrow you'll be played as sis" her brother Kevin told her

"Yeah, maybe tomorrow" Said Lucy

"You alright?" Kevin asked

"Yeah I'm fine. I'll meet you and mom and dad at home, I got something I gotta do" Said Lucy

"What's that?" Asked Kevin

"Gotta help mocho with something, I won't be long" Said Lucy

"Ok, well take care sis, I'll see you at home" Said Kevin

Lucy started her kart, and headed off to the candy cane forest, towards diet cola mountain. That was a lie she told her brother, her friend didn't need anything from her. Upon reaching the mountain she glitched up to the top and sat on the mentos covering the top. She had a great view of the game from up here, but that didn't make her feel any better.

"What's the point of my existence, I have nothing but bad luck and I'm hated by players, if I can't be a racer, then what's the point of being in this game?" Lucy asked herself

Lucy looked over the edge, it was a tall drop down, a fall she wouldn't survive. Sure she'd probably regenerate, she definitely would, but the thought of ending her life was suddenly becoming acceptable to her.

"Not like anyone will miss me that badly, what have I ever contributed to this game? Released a virus on this mountain that's what I did" Lucy said to herself

Lucy stood up and inched herself to the edge.

"While I will regenerate after hitting the bottom, maybe this will-

Lucy suddenly found herself covered in a force field which stopped her from jumping. An arm grabbed her and threw her towards the middle of the mountain, it was her friend Mocho Smoreline.

"Lucy, what are you doing?" Mocho asked worriedly

"Mocho? What are you doing up here? How'd you get up here?" Lucy asked

"There's things I'm capable of that I'm not proud of. I saw you glitching up here and I wanted to see why. You were gonna jump off the mountain were you?" Mocho Asked

"Just leave me alone this doesn't concern you" Said Lucy

"If this is part of a bet you're better than this" Said Mocho

"It's not part of a bet mocho. I was jumping to try and end my life" Said Lucy "I know I would regenerate after hitting the ground, but maybe I'd just let myself get eaten or something, I don't care anymore"

"Lucy what're you talking about?" Mocho Asked

"I'm depressed ok? You happy now? I don't feel welcome in this mod forsaken game anymore" Said Lucy sadly

"What are you talking about? You're not unloved. Where on earth did you get that idea?" Mocho Asked

"I've heard players say things about me, mostly negative. I've also looked at comments from the fan community" Said Lucy

She pulled her phone out and showed mocho the comments people said about her, which horrified him. How could they say those things to a child?

"Well who cares what they think? You got a loving family, you live in a big castle, you got great friends, like me" Said Mocho

"It's not enough anymore" Said Lucy

"Our friendships not enough anymore? How can you say that?" Mocho Asked

"All I want is to be played by a gamer, any gamer, just want one of them to see that I'm not a waste of space or just a cheap copy of my mom. But they won't even give me a chance. They don't want me around, if I'm not a racer then who am I?" Lucy asked

"You're still the princess of this game, and my friend" said Mocho

Lucy opened her mouth to say something but mocho hit her in the arm

"Don't you dare say it's not enough anymore, how dare you think that. You're more than just my friend, you're my bestest friend in the whole world, you know how hard it was for me to say that to you all the times we hang out? I'm saying it now, you're my best friend. And you're not the only one who feels bad about their lives. It's because of you that I'm still around" mocho told her

Mocho began breaking into tears upon finishing his sentence

"What do you mean by that?" Lucy asked concerned

"At one point, I was just like you are right now, I wanted to die. I had no friends, I was bullied for my looks, I was a shy loser. The day I met you in the forest all those years ago, you want to know what I was gonna do? I was gonna cut myself that's what I was gonna do. Sure I have my family who love and support me but I needed interactions, good interactions with other people. Just one person I can call a friend. Sure I have sweet tooth but he's different. Then I found you, sleeping by that killer robot, you changed my life. I thought a princess like you wouldn't want anything to do with a rabbit boy like me, but you gave me a chance. You saved my life from one of those robots, you were willing to hang out and talk to me, make myself less shy. Please don't kill yourself Lucy, I need you"

Mocho broke down crying into Lucys shoulder. Lucy also began to cry, she never thought about mocho this way. She never knew about him having these problems, he never told her. She never realized just how important she was to him. He wasn't a gamer, but he was someone she had a positive influence on. Lucy had forgotten about that, focusing too much on her problems and how she almost destroyed the game once.

"Please Lucy, don't die, I need you more than you probably need me" mocho cried

Lucy wiped both her and mochos tears.

"I never realized how important I was to you Mocho. And here I was thinking I'm just a waste of space" Said Lucy

"Don't ever think that Lucy, don't listen to what those comments say. You're special in your own way, you just need help is all. I'll get you help, your family will too I know of it, you gotta tell them. Comments can do many things to us Lucy, but they shouldn't make you jump off this mountain. Come down with me Lucy, we gotta let your parents know, they deserve to."

Mocho stood up and held his arm out to Lucy. She grabbed it and stood up.

"You're right mocho, I need help" Said Lucy

Together, the 2 made it down the mountain with Lucys glitching. Not trusting Lucy to drive because of what she was attempting to do, Mocho called his mom to drive Lucy home. After explaining to his mom what Lucy was attempting to do, she didn't hesitate and rushed over. Lucy and mocho arrived at the castle within half an hour.

"I won't be long mom" said Mocho

Mocho and Lucy walked into the castle where Vanellope sat on her throne with Rancis and Kevin around her. They were discussing something when they saw the 2, and they quickly noticed how sad Lucy looked.

"You ok princess?" Rancis Asked

"No daddy, I'm not" Said Lucy

"What's wring Lucy?" Vanellope Asked

"She needs help, she tried to jump off diet cola mountain" said Mocho

The family gasped.

"Why would you wanna do that?" Kevin asked surprised and shocked

Lucy then began to explain what she was dealing with, the things gamers told and said about her, how she felt unwanted in the game, that she wasn't sure what to do. Tears were shed and hugs given. Rancis and Kevin led Lucy out of the throne room. Vanellope stood last.

"Thank you for bringing this to our attention, we didn't know how bad this was. We will get Lucy all the help she needs. Have you told anyone else about this?" Vanellope Asked

"Just my mom" Said Mocho

"No one outside your family may know about this. Lucy needs to be kept here while we get her treated. I'm sorry but you won't be able to see her, last thing she needs is outside interference" said Vanellope

"I understand, just promise me she'll be alright. She's my best friend" Said Mocho

After that conversation with Vanellope, Mocho didn't see lucy for a while, Lucy was isolated in the castle while she got help from doctors and psychologists and stuff like that. Lucys disappearance didn't go unnoticed, her friends asked about her, as well as the other racers. Mocho was questioned, as well as Vanellope and her family, but they were silent, they didn't need to know, not yet. Mocho got threatened by lucys friend Amy Rose the hedgehog, but Vanellope threatened her back and mocho got out of that situation unharmed. After a long month and a half of Lucy not being around, Vanellope announced what was going on with her daughter. All the racers were in shock at what happened, they never expected Lucy to go that far, they all liked her being around. They agreed that comments could be hurtful and that when she got back to racing, they'd give her their respects.

On the day Lucy was to be released from her time in the castle, her friends from sugar rush Reese Caramel, Natasia Monde, and Mocho, as well as her friend Amy Rose from outside the game, came to see her. Mocho felt nervous being around Lucys friends, but he understood why they were there, they were worried for Lucy just as much as he was.

Soon enough, Lucy was led down a staircase by her family, and when she came down, she was greeted by hugs from her friends, all saying they missed seeing her around. Lucy explained she was doing alright, the doctors had talked to her, recommended she do some things and other stuff. Her friends offered to take her out to eat which Lucy agreed to do, but first, she wanted a private talk with mocho in her room. Mocho and Lucy went to lucys bedroom and Lucy spoke

"Thank you mocho, for stopping me from jumping" Said Lucy

"You gonna be ok Lucy?" Mocho Asked

"In time maybe. While I may not be a liked racer by gamers, I do have those who love me. And I have you. I'm your hero" Said Lucy

"And you're my best friend" Said Mocho

"And I'm glad you see me that way. Come on mocho, I crave a burger time burger, I missed eating those" Said Lucy

Mocho grabbed lucys hand, and the 2 left the bedroom.