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Ch.29 Last Hope Part III

(Where we left off)

Lodhi would watch as Vanellope would sit down across from him

"I vas about to commence testing my formulas to vake Annie and Adorabeezle…mine explaining vy I vasn't allowed to do zat?"

Vanellope's eyes would narrow and her tone would get very serious. "Quit the cover story…I know exactly what you did and how you did it…"

"Zen enlighten me princess…" Lodhi would state

Vanellope would show Lodhi a few photos of the killed guards. "These Oreo guards were sliced clean in 2…the guards are armed with spears and a few have swords…but none have swords sharp enough to do that…I have a sword that is sharp enough…but it never leaves my side…which leaves you…I took a look when you caught Minty…stuck her to a Candy Cane tree with your swords…something stuck with me…not only did your swords pierce the tree…the tip was popping out of the other side…no other sword besides mine can do that…"

"Vot makes you zink zat is vas me? It could have been anybody…if zey knew how to craft a sword zey could easily make a replica of yours or mine…"

"Look…I'm trying to figure out where your head is at…so I can then set you straight…"

Lodhi would chuckle. "Don't play games…you already know…"

"Yes and that's the troubling part…your getting into something you know little about…"

"Princess…I already know everysing zere is to know…but I chose to just keep zem to myself…I knew any resistant vouldn't end vell…"

"Lodhi…I know you can tell when people are lying…but unfortunately for you so can I…what I want to know is where's Torvald?"

"Vy are you so desperate to find someone zat has only be engaging in peaceful resistance? Minty and Taffyta vere ze dangerous ones…you killed zem…zen you killed Gloyd, Sticky and Herschel…vizout reason…"

"I disposed of those that would've become a danger…which is why I want Torvald back…I have no idea where her head is at…"

Lodhi would suddenly take a serious tone aswell. "You broke her Vanellope…she's in no shape to resist…"

Vanellope would suddenly grin. "And how would you know that?"

"Vell played…" Lodhi would state

Vanellope's eyes would narrow more. "Your already in trouble for killing guards and helping someone break out of the Fungeon…but I'll be lenient if you give me her location…Swizzle searched your lab…she isn't there…so tell me…where is she?"

Lodhi would look at the table. "She's in one of Gloyd's Shacks deep in ze forest…"

"Thank you…" Vanellope would leave the room

"Swizzle didn't find her? Zat's strange…" Lodhi would tell himself

(Meanwhile)

Swizzle would receive a call from Vanellope

"Yes Princess?" He'd answer

"You searched the lab top to bottom?"

"Yes…there was a room concealed behind a wall but she wasn't there…"

"Well Lodhi said she's in one of Gloyd's many shacks…I'm sending Jubileena and Rancis to go search them…for now stay in the lab and make sure Torvald isn't hidden there…"

"Don't worry Princess…"

Swizzle would hang up and look at Torvald at the holo table. "Done reading through their notes?"

"Lodhi and Phipps files didn't lie when they said they were both very intelligent…they studied this bomb from the inside and out…"

Swizzle would notice a tablet on Lodhi's work desk

"What's this?" He'd pick it up and open in

And would be dumbfounded to see the code

"Torvald…you might want to take a look at this…" Swizzle would hand her the tablet

"These 2 were busy…they even hacked into the code…"

Torvald's eyes would suddenly light up

"Something wrong Torvald?" Swizzle would ask

"Nope I just got an idea…-she'd begin swiping and tapping the screen-…if Vanellope plans on altering their codes…this will throw a wrench into her plans…"

"What are you going to do?"

"Simple…make their codes look fragile…since the newbies are not even a week old yet…I'll make it look like their codes are still in a fragile state…which should deter Vanellope from altering them…"

"Clever…" Swizzle would state

Crumbelina would suddenly wake and would be surprised to see Swizzle

"What in the literal fuck are you doing here?!"

Swizzle would back away as Torvald would get between the 2 and would calmly explain the situation to Crumbelina

Crumbelina would suspiciously look at Swizzle. "I don't trust him…but if you do…I guess I'll keep my thoughts to my self…"

Torvald would smile. "Thanks…"

(Nearby)

Akio would finish his call with Ralph. "I know this is risky Ralph…that's why I only want you coming when I call…wait until Vanellope is distracted…"

"You sure about this?" Ralph would ask

"No…that's why you don't do a thing unless I call you…understand?"

"Loud and clear…"

"Good…I'll talk to you later…hopefully…" Akio wound hang up

"This is going to be hell…" He'd mutter to himself

(Back in the castle)

Phipps would silently tap his fingers against the table as Vanellope would enter the room

"Hello Phipps…you're probably wondering why you're here…"

"No…I'm actually wondering why Snowanna went from loving me to slamming my face against a table…"

"Well like me she doesn't like liars and double crossers…" Vanellope would sit down

Phipps wouldn't make eye contact.

"Look…I can't promise anything…but if your truthful with me now…there's a chance you might get Snowanna back…but that would require your full cooperation…"

Phipps would sigh. "What do you want to know?"

Vanellope would smile. "So your cooperating?"

"I'm smart enough to know this will only get worse…"

"True…what I want to know is…how did you get into the security system?"

Phipps would hesitate for a moment but would give Vanellope a detailed step by step method of how he broke into the castle's security system

Vanellope would smile. "Thank you…but one last thing…why did you do it?"

Phipps would sigh. "I agreed with the deaths of Taffyta and Minty…but Gloyd, Sticky and Herschel crossed a line…then seeing Candlehead being burned by a guard…it all demanded a response…one that I just couldn't resist…"

"Well sadly…you should have kept it to yourself…but since you cooperated…I'll let you go under one condition…"

"What condition?" Phipps would ask

"Well…you have to be under supervision…since you now have to regain everyone's trust…"

"And just who might be supervising me?"

"Oh…someone you might want to spend some time apologizing to…"

As if on cue Snowanna would walk in glaring at Phipps

Phipps would gulp as Vanellope would look at Snowanna. "Make sure he learns his lesson…"

Snowanna would nod

Vanellope would leave as Snowanna would drag Phipps out of the castle

"Look Snowanna…I'm sorry…but I just couldn't stand by and watch…"

Snowanna would lift him up by his collar. "YOU STILL BETRAYED MY TRUST!"

Phipps would silently shudder

"I TRUSTED YOU! I THOUGHT YOU WERE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH ME!"

"I'm sorry…"

"Sorry won't cut it Phipps…"

"Give me a chance to make it up to you…"

"You're in the doghouse with no chance of getting out…."

Phipps would gulp as Snowanna would drag him towards her house

(Meanwhile)

Marcy would cover her eyes sob lightly

She wouldn't see or hear Vanellope enter the room

She'd continue to sob

Vanellope would clear her throat

Marcy would remove her hands from her eyes

"Seems like guilt is really getting to you…especially since you told Nougetsia your innocent…which we both know you're not…"

"They told me to distract most of them…they told me they were just going to talk to you…they told me they just didn't want to be outnumbered when doing so…"

"Who's them?"

"Lodhi, Phipps and Akio…"

"You talked to Akio? Where? And when?"

Marcy would hesistate

"Marcy…you don't want to lose Nougetsia do you?"

"Of course I don't! I love her!"

"Then I'd be honest…"

"I talked to Akio at the base of Diet Cola mountain…it was early this morning…about an hour after he returned from Tapper's…"

"Did he say where he might be hiding out?"

"He didn't tell me…but he walked towards Taffy Swamp…I don't know if he's hiding out but that was the last time I saw him…"

"Thanks for the help Marcy…like Phipps you will be able to go home…but you will be kept under supervision…"

"By who?"

"Well to show you I'm not the psychopath you might take me for…I decided on someone close to you…"

On cue Nougetsia would walk in

"But cause anymore trouble and you will face time in the Fungeon…" Vanellope would walk out

Nougetsia would take Marcy's arm and walk her out of the castle

They'd silently walk into Nougetsia's house

"Look Nougetsia…I know I messed up…"

"You owe me…" Nougetsia would state

"Nothing else?"

"No…" Nougetsia would walk them into them into her room

"Y-your not mad?"

"Of course not…I love you…"

Nougetsia would kiss Marcy full on the lips

Marcy would blush before putting her arms around Nougetsia

(A few minutes later)

Lodhi would sigh when Vanellope would return

"Vot now?"

"Even though I shouldn't…I'm letting you go since I need you to do some planned experiments…"

"Vell my vork is concentrated on Adorabeezle and Annie…and vaking zem from zeir comas…"

"I know…but Swizzle will be keeping a constant eye on you…"

"Of course…"

Vanellope would take a threatening tone. "But cross me again…and their will be consequences…"

Vanellope would leave as guards would escort Lodhi back to his Chalet

Lodhi would walk back down to his lab surprised to find Torvald and Swizzle there

"Ok zere's somesing I'm not avare of here…"

Torvald would chuckle. "A little bit before you robbed Sour Bill he freed Swizzle from Vanellope's corruption…"

"Vell atleast he did somesing besides being a depressed servant…"

Lodhi would walk back over to Candlehead who'd still be asleep

"How is she Lodhi?" Crumbelina would ask

"She showed all ze signs of being fully healed ven I took her out of ze tank…"

Candlehead's eyes would suddenly open

"Lodhi?" She'd ask

"Yes I'm here…" Lodhi would respond as he'd examine Candlehead

"I'm feeling kinda of dizzy…"

"Zat's just a side effect… few seconds you should be fine…"

(Meanwhile)

Jubileena and Rancis would search through Gloyd's shack for any signs of Torvald

"If she was here she's gone now…" Rancis would state

Jubileena would point to the fire place. "She must've seen us…there's a fire still going…"

"So Lodhi wasn't lying…welp…better get back to the castle…" Rancis would state

The 2 would leave the shack not noticing Akio in the trees above them

He'd breath a sigh of relief and text Lodhi

"I manage to beat them to the shack and start the fire and make it look like Torvald was there…they fell for it…"

"Excellent…" Lodhi would respond

(Back at the castle)

Vanellope would go into the code room and float over to the code boxes of the newbies

"Hmm…their all fragile…"

She'd begin to leave when she'd suddenly remember something important. "Wait…Sour Bill was making something to reverse everything I've done…"

She'd sport her evil wicked grin

"But he forgot that I surpassed his skills and abilities with the code…"

She'd laugh

"Better make a few counter measures just incase…"

She'd get to work

(3 weeks later)

Lodhi would call Vanellope

"What is it Lodhi?" Vanellope would ask

"I have finished experimenting on my formula for Adorabeezle and Annie…I believe it's ready for use…"

"Ok…go to the hospital…I'll be awaiting you there…"

"Ok…" Lodhi would hang up

(A few minutes)

Vanellope would be waiting at the hospital with Rancis and Jubileena by her side

Lodhi would arrive with a briefcase closely followed by Swizzle with Marcy and Phipps not to far behind with their escorts of Nougetsia and Snowanna

"Are you sure this will work Lodhi?" Jubileena would ask

"I tested it several times Jubileena…I made sure I got it right…"

"Then let us go…" Vanellope would open the door to the room Adorabeezle and Annie would be in

Lodhi would walk in between the 2 beds and set his briefcase down on a small nightstand

Everyone would watch silently as he'd carefully remove 2 syringes from the padded inside of his briefcase

He'd carefully and gently give Adorabeezle and Annie a dose

"What now?" Jubileena would ask

"Vait for it to take effect…it'll take no more zan a minute…"

Everyone would patiently wait

Adorabeezle and Annie would slowly open their eyes

"W-what happened?" Adorabeezle would ask

Annie would look at Lodhi

"L-Lodhi? D-do you know how long I've been out?"

"3 veeks…" Lodhi would rub a hand down her cheek. "But I vorked tirelessly to make sure it vas no more zen zat…"

Jubileena and Nougetsia would approach Adorabeezle

"Hey Pop…how you feeling?" Jubileena would ask

"Like a ran into a train…"

Jubileena and Nougetsia would hug Adorabeezle tight

Phipps and Marcy would join Lodhi by Annie's side

"You scared the life out of me…" Marcy would state as she'd hug Annie

"Do you remember anysing?" Lodhi would ask

"I remember…warning everyone that my brakes were out and I was struggling to control my kart…then spinning…crashing into Adorabeezle…plunging down the side of the cake mountain…I remember the initial impact with the Jawbreaker strewn ground…after that…nothing…" Annie would reply

Lodhi would go over to Adorabeezle. "How much do you remember?"

Jubileena and Nougetsia would let go of Adorabeezle who'd ponder for a moment

"I remember having engine trouble…which got worse going up the mountain…I remember seeing Annie do a complete 180 and plowing into me…we both plunged down to the ground…I landed nose first…my kart flew back up…and I was ejected and flew up…I remember a Jaw breaker getting super close…I remember screaming right before impact…after that…nothing…" Adorabeezle would respond

Lodhi would write on a clipboard

"What are you doing Lodhi?" Rancis would ask

"Making sure my formula didn't affect zere memories…"

"Then why can't they remember anything after the initial impact?" Snowanna would ask

Lodhi would look at her with a "Are you serious?" look in his eyes

"What?" Snowanna would ask

"Adorabeezle lost consciousness right after hitting ze Jawbreaker ve found her on…and Annie lost consciousness shortly after hitting ze ground…ze reason zey can't remember anysing else is because zey vere already out cold…"

"Oh…" Snowanna would state

Vanellope would look at Lodhi

"Great work Lodhi…"

Lodhi would smile slightly. "Just my job…"

Annie would look around

"Where's Akio?"

"He's at Tapper's…he didn't know Lodhi's formula was ready to use on you…"

Vanellope would tilt her head slightly

Lodhi would look at her

"Now's not zey time to tell her" He'd speak in silent language

"Fine…" Vanellope would respond in silent language

(A day later)

Adorabeezle and Annie would leave the hospital

Jubileena would lead Adorabeezle to the castle

Annie would follow Lodhi

"Hey Annie I want to talk…" Vanellope would state

"Mine if I come by alittle later Princess? I want to thank Lodhi…and see some of my fans…I know they've been worried about me…"

"Sure I'll be waiting in my throne room…"

Vanellope would walk away

Lodhi would go down to his lab

Annie would follow surprised to see Torvald there reading something on a tablet and would be shocked to see Crumbelina and Candlehead resting near Lodhi's work table

"I miss much didn't I?" She'd ask

Torvald would look up and hug her. "I'm sorry…so sorry about what happened…had I known what was going to happen you would have never been in that kart…"

Annie would return the hug

"It's alright…I knew you weren't one of the crazy ones on your team…but what happened?"

"Minty and Taffyta sabotaged your kart aswell as Adorabeezle…they made Crumbelina help them out…Sticky stumbled upon them…Minty threatened her…so she kept quiet…during the race the only reason you spun on the mountain was due to Minty hitting you…Lodhi found you unresponsive on the ground…with your kart in pieces…and Jubileena found Adorabeezle face down on a Jawbreaker…make a long story short…my team was rounded up…while Candlehead was burned severely…she was brought here…Lodhi healed her…Crumbelina was brought here to be tested on…everyone else…was killed…I was left to rot deep in the Fungeon…but thanks to your siblings I was freed…"

Annie would be shocked taking everything in. "So Gloyd, Sticky and Herschel…they're dead?"

Torvald would nod

"W-what did they do?"

"Notsing…Vanellope killed zem since zey had ze "potential" to become dangerous…" Lodhi would respond

"What about Crumbelina and Candlehead…have you been experimenting on them?"

"Candlehead I just tested my healing formulas…more out of necessity since she vas in terrible pain from her burns…Crumbelina volunteered to test ze formula zat brought you and Adorabeezle back…"

As if on cue both girls would wake and sit up

Both would be surprised to see Annie

"Annie!" Candlehead would run over and hug her

Annie would smile and return the hug

She'd see Crumbelina rubbing the back of her head

"I got a lot of explaining to do…" Crumbelina would state

(At the castle)

Adorabeezle would enter the throne room shocked to see the head beside Vanellope's throne

"You've been busy…"

"I was…but…thanks to your crash and injury…I won this conflict…and have complete control…the newbies freed Torvald…but they were each punished for it…and they have listened ever since…but Akio is still out there on the run…he's recently killed a claw officer…so he's armed with not only his staff…but also the officer's revolver, shotgun and sniper rifle…"

"Does he have a hideout?" Adorabeezle would ask

"No he's constantly on the move…which worries me heavily…"

"Why?"

"Well as everyone else now knows…I'm now 2 months pregnant…"

Adorabeezle would be shocked. "There's no way Rancis is the father…"

Vanellope would chuckle. "He is…"

"So you think Akio might try something?"

"I don't think…I know he will…"

Adorabeezle would ponder. "If you don't mind…I might have an idea…"

"What is your idea?"

"I'd rather not say…give me a few days…and I'll show you…"

"I'm intrigued…this better be good Winterpop…"

Adorabeezle would bow. "It will be Princess…"

With that she'd leave the castle and would head up the mountain towards her home

Jubileena would catch up to her

"Hey Pop…what are you doing?"

"Going to make something for the Princess…"

"Need help?"

"Sure…" Adorabeezle would kiss Jubileena's cheek

They'd enter Adorabeezle's house and head to her workshop in the basement

(Meanwhile)

Torvald would walk up to Lodhi

"So when do we make our move?"

Lodhi would turn to her. "Ven ze time is right…at ze moment ve are no vere close viz Phipps and Marcy under constant vatch…"

Torvald would sigh. "Ok…"

Lodhi would put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't vorry…ven ze time comes…Vanellope vill fall…"

Torvald would smile. "Promise?"

Lodhi would smile. "Cross my heart and hope to die…"

End Ch.29

Sorry if the chapter was rather long and dull

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