Chapter 56: Hear My Cry, Part 1

"Location: Yucaipa, Caifornia, GrandpaJoeProductionFanfiction Universe, August 12th 2017"

Vanellope awoke to find herself standing in the middle of an empty field. She did a quick headcount and found everyone with her. And the group also found weapons with the Rugrats children, so they would be able to help defend the Resistance.

"Well, since we're here, it looks like we're counting on you, Vanellope." Bob said.

Vanellope nodded.

"I'll do my best." Vanellope said.

Rancis looked around.

"Hey, does anyone know where we are?" Rancis asked.

"It looks familiar. I think I remember playing here with Benjamin as a kid." Megan replied.

Periwinkle crouched down and rubbed a clump of dirt in her hand.

"The soil says this is the Modesto, or whatever it's called here, of this universe. Which can only mean..." Periwinkle started to say.

"American territory." Rachel said, shivering.

"Then we have to start moving. If the Tommy, Chuckie, Susie, and Dil are being chased here, they'll surely be outnumbered. But the question is where to find them." Vanellope said.

"Over there. Inside that old building." Future Candi-A said.

The tan skinned girl pointed towards a clearing just beyond a group of trees. At the summit of a small but extremely wide hill was an abandoned mansion. A more thorough examination of the area revealed destroyed fencing hidden within the tall grass. It appeared that someone of great wealth lived there before disaster happened and nature reclaimed it.

"I don't hear anyone in there. Are you sure your ears aren't playing tricks on you?" Adorabeezle asked.

"Trust me, Candi's got the right idea." Danny replied, hesitantly.

"Yeah. I think their right." Rachel said.

"Well... it's the best bet we've got. Let's go, guys!" Vanellope said.

The black haired girl took the lead, with Rancis, Adorabeezle, and Abigail following right behind her. Meanwhile, Future Candi-A and Future Candlehead-A were walking together, bringing up the rear. Though no one paid attention, it seemed the latter was trying raise her fellow friend-from-the-same-alternate-timeline's spirits.

"C'mon, Candi! Even if it is what we think it is, we all know how it will eventually turn out!" Future Candlehead-A said.

"But, what if..." Future Candi-A started to ask.

"Plus, we have TheDisneyFan365's protection this time! There's no way we're going to lose!" Future Candlehead-A said.

Future Candi-A sighed.

"I suppose you may be right." Future Candi-A said.


Vanellope, Rancis, Adorabeezle, Future Vanellope-A, Future Taffyta-A, Future Candlehead-A, Future Citrusella-A, Future Candi-A, Danny, Periwinkle, and the Rugrats children approached the mansion. On the other side, the building's state was in an even worse state of disrepair. Smoke was escaping from various windows, although there wasn't any indication that the building would burn down anytime soon.

"Alright, we know that a powerful opponent probably awaits us inside. But what about his forces?" Vanellope asked.

"Lots of them. I'm hearing a bunch of footsteps inside... and... voices... crying for help!" Future Candi-A replied.

"Their probably holding my mother, Tommy, Chuckie, and Dil captive!" Bob said.

"So, what's the plan? Charge in or sneak inside?" Future Citrusella-A asked.

"Stealth really isn't an option. Whoever we're facing probably knows we're here already. If it was just one of us, they would probably think it's just some random animal, but since we all entered the building, they'll know we're trying to conduct a rescue mission." Danny replied.

"Then it looks like we have no other choice but to fight our way through. Let's find them!" Vanellope said.

The group proceeded through the entrance into a very long corridor. From where they stood, they could only spot two doors before the hallways shifted north. Burning piles of rubble were the only source of light in the place. One could say it was desolate with the complete lack of furniture aside from a long red carpet, although that wouldn't best describe the amount of converging soldiers in gray armor.

"Gosh, this is even worse then I thought." Vanellope said.

"Don't let them reach those doors! That's probably where Tommy, Uncle Chuckie, Susie, and Dil are trapped!" Abigail said.

"Leave it to me!" Adorabeezle said.

She transformed into her snow beast form and charged forth towards the eastern door, easily knocking aside any soldiers before they could raise their weapons. Rancis and Danny quickly went over and joined Adorabeezle. Rancis, in his toxic sugar mutant form, spat out sprays of toxic sugar waste or used his tentacles to burn soldiers, while Danny shot ecto-blasts and used his other ghost powers to provide covering support for Adorabeezle while the three decimated the oncoming forces. Adam, Emily, Future Candlehead-A, and Future Citrusella-A soon joined the battle as well. The dark purple haired boy and red haired girl used their weapons, which were swords, and protected Adorabeezle from bullets and cut down any soldier that came close to the door. Utilizing the power of their recently-restored powers, Future Taffyta-A stretched her limbs out into various shapes and attacked different soldiers, while Future Citrusella-A sent out electric that hit numerous soldiers.

Meanwhile at the western end, Future Candlehead-A and Periwinkle were expertly using their powers to make their way through the soldiers. Periwinkle's rapid movements and powerful ice powers easily disarmed and froze opponents, leaving them open for Future Candlehead-A's fiery hot attacks. As support, Charles, Benjamin, and Bob, who all had rifles, sniped at distant foes, halting their advancement.

Vanellope stood at the center beside Future Vanellope-A, Future Candi-A, Rachel, Megan, Camden, Cassi, and Darin.

"The American numbers are manageable now. Get those doors open!" Vanellope ordered.

"This one's locked!" Rancis exclaimed.

"This one as well!" Future Citrusella-A added.

"Alright, you two go back to fighting! Taffyta, Adorabeezle, you know what to do!" Vanellope said.

"Leave it to me." Future Taffyta-A said, winking.

"Think you can beat me to it, Miss Sticky Fingers?" Adorabeezle asked teasingly.

"Oh, look who's talking." Future Taffyta-A replied, using her best guy voice.

The technical artist and Popsicle themed racer immediately got to work. Their concentration was wavering with them, being extremely vulnerable and the sounds of warfare ringing in their ears. Nevertheless, they were able to open the doors with ease, although Future Taffyta-A was the first to succeed.

"Years of professional experience, kid." Future Taffyta-A said.

"Quickly! Rescue whoever's inside!" Vanellope ordered.

Emily grabbed Adam and Camden's hands.

"Come on, guys! I think this should be our job!" Emily said.

"You've got things handled here. I'll handle the rescue." Charles said to his group.


"Eeeek! Get away!" Alternate Chuckie yelled.

The frightened Alternate Chuckie was sitting on top of a tall cabinet, just out of reach from two American soldiers fiercely slamming at his only protection with the butts of their rifles. By the time Future Taffyta-A opened the door, the cabinet collapsed from the sustained damage.

"Hey, you idiots! Leave him alone!" Rachel yelled.

The soldiers charged at her, but they soon found out they were no match for the girl's hidden strength. With them gone, Danny used his ghost powers to clear the rubble and helped Alternate Chuckie stand up.

"Hey, thanks! I thought I was a goner, for a second." Alternate Chuckie said with relief.

"No problem." Danny said with a smile.

Meanwhile, Bob walked into the room with his rifle. He immediately set his sights on two soldiers that were menacing the Alternate Susie. In a few seconds, they were bludgeoned with a barrage of bullets and soon perished. As their bodies fell to the ground, Bob ran over to help his alternate mother.

"I think you dropped this." Bob said.

He handed Alternate Susie her rifle.

"Thanks, kid." Alternate Susie said.


"Everyone, halt your advance!" Future Vanellope-A ordered.

She was serving as the commander of the western force. Vanellope had entrusted her with the responsibility as she left to command the eastern division. They had agreed to advance and converge at the northern part of the mansion. Currently, Future Vanellope-A's team had cleared the entire southwestern section and were in pursuit of a retreating squad until the black haired girl ordered a complete stop.

"Well, this is peculiar." a lone figure said.

He was one of the American soldiers, but he was different from the rest. He looked like he was in his late 40's, was quite muscular, and had light olive skin, brown eyes, and dark brown hair.

"All of my resources informed me that there was only four people resisting my master in this mansion. How is it possible that they were all wrong?" the man asked. He then shook his head, took out an automatic rifle, and said "But whether your here or not doesn't matter. My orders are to kill you where you stand!".

"I'd like to see you try!" Future Candlehead-A said.

"Plus, we know all your tricks! Countering them will be a breeze!" Megan added.

The man scoffed.

"Ha! My heart belongs to President Thump. You will not sway me from my master! If you insist on interfering, I swear I will destroy you!" the man said.

"Everyone get down!" Periwinkle exclaimed.

The others followed the Ice Fairy's command, all except Future Candlehead-A, who joined Periwinkle in combining her ice with fire. They aimed their combined power at the man. After colliding, a massive cloud floated above everyone's heads. A few thunderous booms were heard before the cloud began to dissipate.

"Candi, Darin, now!" Future Vanellope-A shouted.

Future Candi-A quickly held out her hands and fired a blast of caramel, while Darin raised his weapon, a pistol, and fired a bullet. The man, who survived the blast, reacted fast by moving his body away from the bullet's path. He also possessed sharp eyes as he noticed the peculiarity of Darin's shot. The bullet was glowing yellow and soon released a burst of molten caramel. The man's arm was then struck with a basic caramel blast, and he clutched his arm in pain. It wasn't bleeding, but it was clear that he couldn't use it again until properly treated.

"Argh! What kind of technique was that?" the man asked angrily.

"Improvisation. We came up with the great idea of combining my powers and gunfire into one! Caramel infused bullets!" Future Candi-A replied.

The man raised his gun.

"Urgh! Don't think you've won just yet!" the man exclaimed.

"Citrusella, go! I've got you covered!" Periwinkle shouted.

Future Citrusella-A dashed straight towards the man, who smirked and started firing bullets. However, Periwinkle sent off a cloud of snow and ice that slowed the bullets down and froze over them, making them harmless. Future Citrusella-A soon emerged from the cloud and lunged forth. The man stepped aside and then quickly jumped back as Future Citrusella-A formed a bolt of electricity in her palm and went for a sideways slash.

"Did you really think that tactic would work?" the man asked.

"Not really." Future Candlehead-A replied in his ear.

The man was taken by surprise. He couldn't react in time and suffered five successive burns from Future Candlehead-A before he could regain his footing and dodge again.

"Darn it! You kids are always a pest!" the man snarled.

"Thanks for the compliment! I'll be sure to spread word to my friends!" Future Candlehead-A said.

"Ugh. Your all fools if you think I'll fall for your tricks again!" the man said.

Future Candlehead-A chuckled and pointed at his hand.

"Uh, I think YOUR the bigger fool if you fell for one of the oldest tricks in the book." Future Candlehead-A said.

The man was confused at first, until finally noticing that he no longer held the rifle. It was replaced with a plain banana.

"Looking for this?" Future Candlehead-A asked while holding the rifle in her hand.

The man tried grabbing it, but the green haired girl simply pulled away and tossed it towards Abigail and George.

"Grr... who are you people?" the man asked.

"We're emissaries of the Divine Lord, TheDisneyFan365. We've been sent to liberate this world from the corrupt president's tyrannical rule!" Future Vanellope-A replied.

"Then that means... no... I must warn my master. Soldiers!" the man shouted.

The man summoned a wall of soldiers to separate himself. Once finished with delivering his orders, he made a hasty retreat.

"Don't let him get away!" Future Vanellope-A ordered.

"I've got him!" Periwinkle shouted as she flew past the soldiers.

"Candi, Darin, what about you?" Future Vanellope-A asked.

"There's too many soldiers blocking the way! None of us can get an accurate shot!" Darin replied.

"I could fly and take him down!" Future Candlehead-A suggested.

"No, you'll be too vulnerable!" Future Vanellope-A said.

"Well, it looks like we'll have to fight our way through." Megan said.

Future Citrusella-A giggled and formed another bolt of electricity, the energy bursting and taking great leaps to rush into the ground and disperse.

"Oooooh, this is gonna be fun!" Future Citrusella-A said.


"Darn it! The lock's busted!" Adorabeezle said.

After battling hordes of soldiers, Vanellope's group finally found another locked door. But not even their prodigy racer could break inside.

"Is there anything else you can do?" Vanellope asked.

"I've tried everything, Nelly! I don't even know how this door got locked in the first place!" Adorabeezle replied.

"Move aside! Time to do this my way!" Rancis said.

The boy went up to the door and placed his hands on the door. The sugar sludge melted through the frame enough for him to bend the door back, and he and the others run into the room.

"Alright, you darned soldiers! Which one of you wants to take me on?" Rancis asked.

There were two soldiers, one holding a military knife and another holding a rifle. Noticing the Peanut Butter themed boy, they ceased their assault on the Alternate Dil and slowly approached the boy. However, Rancis drew back a deep breath and, after holding it for a second, blew out a large spray of sick green and purple sugar slime. The soldiers cried out in disgust as they were blown away by the slimy mess.


"Please hurry, Taffyta. My father is the only person left. I hope we're not too late." Adam said.

The dark purple haired boy was standing by a working Future Taffyta-A. The blonde haired girl had went to help the other group and was trying to unlock the door leading to the Alternate Tommy, while Adam grew worried for his safety. Vanellope was nearby, talking to Future Vanellope-A about what had just occurred while the rest of the group was dispatching the remaining soldiers.

"I'm sorry, I should have acted faster." Future Vanellope-A said.

"It's not your fault, me. You had the right to be cautious." Vanellope said.

"But I could've just unknowingly sent Periwinkle to her death!" Future Vanellope-A said.

"Periwinkle's more then capable of taking care of herself. Right now, we need to focus on Tommy, Chuckie, Susie, and Dil's safety." Vanellope said.

"Hey, Vanellope, I got it open! You better hurry! Adam just charged right in!" Future Taffyta-A called out.

"What?" Vanellope asked.

By the time she got inside, the bodies of numerous soldiers were already lying on the floor.


"That's the last of the soldiers, Vanellope." Rancis announced.

Vanellope, Rancis, Adorabeezle, Future Vanellope-A, Future Taffyta-A, Future Candlehead-A, Future Citrusella-A, Future Candi-A, Danny, Periwinkle, and the Rugrats children were gathered outside behind the mansion. Most were resting now, completely exhausted from eliminating the American soldiers.

"Excellent work, guys. You've done a incredible job today." Vanellope said.

Charles sighed.

"I thought my gun was going to overheat." Charles said.

"Maybe you shouldn't have gotten all fired up!" Camden said with a grin.

"Hey, those soldiers were getting close to my... er... my other father's room!" Charles said.

"Hey, speaking of those four, did any of you got to talk with them?" Future Taffyta-A asked.

"Only I did, with my mother, but very briefly. We weren't sure how they would react to seeing their children from another universe." Bob replied.

"I could. I don't really think my dad in this universe would react well to knowing who me and Charles are. He'd probably faint in shock." Rachel added.

Vanellope nodded.

"I think it was for the best. They've had enough overwhelming emotions stirred from all the hardships they've went through." Vanellope said.

Danny frowned.

"So what now? While we're still here, shouldn't we escort Tommy, Chuckie, Susie, and Dil back to the Rebellion's base or as far as we can?" Danny asked.

"TheDisneyFan365 told us that our time here was short. I think he meant we'd only have enough time to help them out of this place." Bob replied.

"So what then? Just wait around like sitting ducks until TheDisneyFan365's power wears off?" Camden asked.

"Wait, Camden, are you glowing?" Future Candi-A asked.

"Uh, I think we have more important things to worry about than our skin complexions..." Camden started to reply.

"No, Camden, you really ARE glowing!" Adam said.

"Hm? Well, so are the others." Camden said.

Dark purple light began radiating from each of the group's bodies. Once a person was completely consumed, they disappeared in a quick flash. However, there was only one concern. Vanellope was the only person not experiencing it.

"Vanellope! Why aren't you..." Rancis started to ask.

"I... I don't know!" Vanellope replied.

"Hurry! Take my hand!" Rancis said.

Vanellope stood horrified as the rest of the group disappeared one by one, before it was finally only her and Rancis.

"Vanellope!" Rancis shouted.

The president grabbed her boyfriend's hand, but even then, she could feel his physical body slipping away. Soon, she held nothing but air, now alone in a dark hostile world.


"Guys! Thank god your okay!" Alternate Tommy said.

He, Alternate Chuckie, Alternate Susie, and Alternate Dil were able to reunite on an old trail nearby the mansion.

"I had made my peace with death. But... those people saved us." Alternate Susie said. She then looked around and asked "Hey, where did they go? They were just here a moment ago.".

"Huh? Their right over..." Alternate Dil started to reply. He then noticed that the group was gone and said "Wait, what? Your right! Their gone! Every last one of them... wow, disappeared without saying a word. Talk about your heroic departures.".

"I never even got a chance to thank them. If they hadn't shown up, I'm sure we'd... we'd all be dead by now." Alternate Chuckie said.

"Yeah, no kidding." Alternate Tommy said.

Alternate Susie turned to Alternate Chuckie.

"Chuckie... I owe you an apology." Alternate Susie said.

"Huh? What for?" Alternate Chuckie asked.

"For insisting there was no such thing as miracles. I'd never truly believed in that sort of thing before, but... well, how else can you describe it? That was an honest-to-god miracle. Miracles can happen. And even this world can be saved." Alternate Susie replied.

"Yes! It definitely can! Man, we're going to do such a number on Thump! And then we can finally see what it's like to lead normal happy lives for a change! That's what you said you wanted, right, Chuckie?" Alternate Dil asked.

"I... I guess it was! To think that day might actually come... even I can't help but be a little optimistic after what we just witnessed." Alternate Chuckie replied thankfully.

"Hey, slow down, everyone. Don't go getting spoiled by what happened. We aren't going to bail us out every time we run into trouble. So no more counting on miracles, alright? We need to get back to relying on our combat potential. And by 'we', I mean 'all of you'." Alternate Susie said.

"But, Susie, weren't you the one just saluting our unexpected strength and bravery?" Alternate Tommy asked.

"What, that? That was just me blowing smoke to make you all feel better. Come on, I thought we were going to die! You're supposed to say stuff like that." Alternate Susie replied.

"Ha! Well... I guess I'll just forget that ever happened, then." Alternate Tommy said.

"Good." Alternate Susie said.

"Back in drill-sergeant mode already, Susie? Guess that means the party's over. Onward to the base! Petersen's probably scowling at his pocket watch as we speak." Alternate Chuckie said.

Alternate Tommy nodded.

"Yeah. The sooner we get back, the sooner we can continue defying Thump." Alternate Tommy said.

"I hope everyone else is okay. Do you think they all made it back safely?" Alternate Dil asked.

"I'm sure they are all fine. Although their probably getting tired of waiting on us!" Alternate Susie replied.

"You think we're the last ones? We'd better get moving, then!" Alternate Chuckie said.

"Huh? Chuckie, hang on! Don't run ahead! It isn't safe! Being saved by a miracle doesn't mean you can't get yourself killed, you know!" Alternate Tommy said. He then sighed and said "Running off half-cocked again... so much for life-changing lessons. I'll go calm him down.".

"Yeah, that's probably for the best. Thanks, T." Alternate Dil said.

"I'll see you in a bit!" Alternate Tommy said.

Alternate Tommy got up and ran after Alternate Chuckie, with Alternate Susie following after him. Meanwhile, Alternate Dil got up and prepared for departure. But before he could leave, the red haired man suddenly heard a rustle within the bushes. He quickly took out his gun and shouted a warning.

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Alternate Dil shouted.

Vanellope slowly came out of the bushes.

"Dil? Is it just you now?" Vanellope asked.

Alternate Dil lowered his weapon.

"Yeah. Hey, your one of the people who helped us survive!" Alternate Dil replied.

Vanellope nodded.

"Yeah, and I have a lot of explaining to do, though." Vanellope said.

Alternate Dil smiled.

"No need. Your from the other world, aren't you?" Alternate Dil asked.