-==Chapter 9==-
Royal Raceway Rumble
Arthur and Molly prepare for a Duel as their next race. It's Vanellope vs. Crumbelina.
Arthur: "So, Molly, which track would you want to race on?"
Molly: "I call Royal Raceway! I've been seeing you making Time Attacks there."
Arthur: "Then I'd like to see you do what you do best! Royal Raceway it is!"
Molly: "Alright then!"
Arthur and Molly picked Royal Raceway, and set to Casual Mode. Jackson and Norton are now next to Seats 2 and 3. They are a bit nervous. They've never tried Sugar Rush before, but they don't want people to misjudge them since they are part of the Slaughter Race Gang. The Loading Screen ends, the racers are at the Starting line, and kids start to record the race again.
Vanellope: "Well, Crumby, I say we settle this score here!"
Crumbelina: "I say you show me your full power!"
Vanellope: "I'd be HAPPY to!"
The eight other racers are as follows: Sticky, Swizzle, Gloyd, M. Sakura, Snowanna, Nougetsia, Citrusella and Rancis. The race is about to begin, Back at the arcade, the kids are planning to chant the countdown for both Arthur and Molly in-sync with the game's announcer once the announcer is ready.
Announcer and bystanders: "Are you ready? 5!"
Citrusella: "(Does a Twirling jump and pumps her left fist forward)"
Announcer and Bystanders: "4! 3!"
M. Zaki: "(Jumps twice and raises both hands up) Alright!"
Announcer and bystanders: "2! Wua…"
Announcer: "(Accompanied with an Explosion sound and a Rapid Alarm sound) A NEW CHALLENGER!"
Arthur and Molly: "WHAT THE?!"
Crowd: "(Screaming like Banshees)"
The race was abruptly put on hold as Two new challengers came in and join Arthur and Molly, but those two racers are a pair of unlikely boys, and Arthur was shocked to see who the pair were.
Arthur: "JACKSON?! NORTON?!"
It were Jackson and Norton, they have inserted their quarters into the game, and chose Citrusella and M. Zaki respectively. They don't have Tobi-Save cards, by the way. They heard Arthur's shocked response, but didn't say a single word. Thankfully, everyone didn't know that Jackson and Norton were from Slaughter Race. All they know was their usernames.
Arthur: "Um, guys?"
Molly: "Doesn't matter!"
Announcer: "Chews the Track!"
Arthur: "Royal Raceway!"
Molly: "Got it!"
Arthur and Molly picked Royal Raceway, and as they are waiting for Jackson and Norton, the crowd starts getting bigger. To everyone's surprise, Jackson and Norton also picked Royal Raceway. Both Arthur and Molly picked Casual mode for that matter, while Jackson and Norton picked Simulation Mode due to them being accustomed to Slaughter Race's Realism, something Vanellope finds interesting but NOT appealing to her fully, which is why she DREADED Simulation Mode the most in Sugar Rush, because Simulation Mode means she must win using her Natural driving Skills. Thankfully, it was Casual Mode. Jackson and Norton were confused to what this means. After the loading screen, the race is about to begin. The racers are still the same, only that M. Zaki replaced M. Sakura for this one.
M. Sakura: "Emma! Sore wa Anata no hashiridesu! Anata wa Jackson to iu namae no kodomo to issho ni ikimasu! (Emma! It's your run! You're going with a kid named Jackson!)"
M. Zaki: "Jackson? Wasn't he Heather's brother? Vanellope told us about him since her recent visit at Bad-Anon, even though she's NOT A BAD GIRL! He's ACTUALLY DirtySocks537 from Slaughter Race! What is he doing here?!"
M. Sakura: "Kare wa Sugar Rush ni ikunode, watashitachi wa kare ni chansu o ataeru to iimasu! (He's going Sugar Rush, so I say we give him a shot!)"
Vanellope: "Oh BOY, Emma and Citrusella, you two are in on this too?!"
M. Zaki: "If it's the race, then yes, I am!"
Citrusella: "So am i! So, you ready to lose, Van?"
Vanellope: "We'll see about that!"
Announcer: "Are you ready?"
Announcer and bystanders: "5! 4! 3! 2! 1! START!"
And the race begins! Arthur and Molly launched as they hit the gas halfway of 2 to 1. But Jackson and Norton FLOORED IT too long that they were left behind. Royal Raceway runs on 3 Laps. First is the straight to the ramp for Gumball Gorge. Arthur ad Vanellope are in 1st place, followed by Molly and Crumbelina in 2nd, the 6 other racers in 3rd to 8th place, while Jackson and M. Zaki are in 9th, and Norton and Citrusella are in 10th. Jackson and Norton were annoyed, because in Slaughter Race, they are used to rev right before the counter starts and they have a great launch because of that.
The race follows in to Gumball Gorge, Arthur and Vanellope are in the lead, evading gumballs and such, but Molly and Crumbelina picked a Power-Up item, an Ice Cream Launcher, and without noticing, Molly presses the Power-Up Button. Crumbelina shoots the ice cream and HITS Vanellope!
Vanellope: "OUCH!"
Arthur: "Oh, I'll get you for that!"
Crumbelina: "Hahaha, I'm in the lead now!"
Molly: "Oh, You'd BET on that!"
Arthur and Vanellope reset and are now in 3rd place in between Snowanna in 2nd place and Rancis in 4th place. Arthur is still unaware about Rancis' secret, but it's probably for the best. Anyway, Crumbelina is now approaching Cakeway Tower, also with Snowanna, Vanellope, Rancis, and the other 6. If you look on the left side in the straight, you can see a part of the track of Cakeway Town. In front of the racers is the ever iconic tower itself with a Launch Cannon. On the sides of the cake lie re-growing Cherry Bombs that can be ignited by either Candlehead's skill (Candle Lighter) or a fire based Power-Up like Sweet Seekers, or even ANOTHER Cherry Bomb.
Arthur, Vanellope, Molly, Crombelina, Snowanna and Rancis start climbing up the tower. Meanwhile, Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella are making their way through Gumball Gorge and have overtaken Sticky, Swizzle and Gloyd. Jackson was surprised to see the giant towering cake as he; M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella are at Cakeway Tower's straight. They also saw Arthur, Vanellope, Molly and Crumbelina up on top of the tower, as well as three sweet seeker bullets fired by Rancis at them and Snowanna, causing Rancis to be in the lead. Jackson and Norton already picked up Power-Ups and they got full Superpower Bars but they refuse to activate them anyway.
As Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella climb up the tower Arthur and Vanellope already caught up to Rancis in 2nd place, as well as Molly and Crumbelina chasing Arthur, Vanellope and Rancis, as the three approach the Launch Tunnel for Ice Cream Mountain, while Gloyd is Neck-and-Neck against Snowanna battling for 4th place..
Rancis: "I'll see you on the other side, my love!"
Vanellope: "We'll see about that!"
Crumbelina: "Oh you'll see that alright!"
Molly: "Arthur, your Superpower Bar is full, just press the Skill Button!"
Arthur: "Fine, what could possibly go wrong? (Presses the Skill Button)"
Vanellope, Rancis and Crumbelina: "(Launched by the Boost pads, with Vanellope getting the MOST power due to Arthur activating her skill) WHHHOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAHHH!"
The three jumped off the ramp and landed on the next section of the track: Frosty, where you can see a glimpse of Frosty Heights' track. The other racers follow suit. Because Arthur used Vanellope's Skill, he took the lead again, and Vanellope's Superpower Bar recharging so Arthur can use another one. Arthur was confused about some parts of the tracks.
Arthur: "Say, Molly, how come I see other tracks seen in Royal Raceway? I mean, I've been running Time Attacks in this specific track."
Molly: "Actually, Arthur, Royal Raceway is the Flagship Track, and those other tracks are tracks you can drive on if you pick one of them."
Arthur: "Huh?"
Molly: "I'm talking about Cakeway Town, Frosty Heights, and Nougat Underground."
Arthur: "I take it that they are part of the Track Roster?"
Molly: "They sure do!"
Arthur, Vanellope, Molly, Crumbelina and Rancis all raced across the long-slalom tracks of Frosty Mountain, and they are still in the lead. Meanwhile, Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella had just jumped off the Launch Tunnel of Cakeway Tower and at the first section of Frosty Mountain. Jackson and M. Zaki are in 5th place while Norton and Citrusella are in 5th place.
Citrusella: "Say, Emma, These two boys hesitate to use any of the Power-Ups. This is kind of strange."
M. Zaki: "I know… maybe they thought we drive Simulation Mode all the time."
Citrusella: "Maybe they are hesitant."
M. Zaki and Citrusella then approach Snowanna and Rancis as they reached a Y-Fork that leads to a Long Tunnel which is Part of Nougat Underground as a track and the mines as a section of Royal Raceway. In case you didn't know, Royal Raceway, the flagship track of the Sugar Rush racing game franchise, which the Random Roster competitions in Arcade versions take place, has a section with a Y-Fork.
The standard track has a Roller-Coaster like track that has Boost Pads all over the place, while the other track, which King Candy took during the time Taffyta, Candlehead and Rancis ganged up on him, the infamous "IRON STEEL" Truck Affair, and as portrayed in the movie leads to a Single Steep Downhill with a clear straight line.
Since the original game's rendition doesn't have a Shortcut in a normal basis, the new one has a functional shortcut, but there's a downside: Instead of Boost Pads, there are BOOBY TRAPS that can slow you down if you're not careful. Anyway, Arthur, Vanellope, Molly and Crumbelina took the normal track, entering the tunnel, climbing up a 30 degree ascending slope and…
Vanellope starts accelerating as she drove over the Boost Pads and descends on the Steep Slope to a Big Vertical Loop. She SCREAMS like a wild Banshee similar to when her Skill was activated. Crumbelina also does the same thing to Vanellope. This is because when they are descending; their karts are ACTUALLY ACCELERATING beyond their Designed Speed Limit.
Vanellope and Crumbelina: "WHHOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"
Arthur: "GGRREEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOHHHHH!"
Molly: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!"
The seats simulate a Roller-Coaster experience for this, which is why most players who activated Motion Simulator would indirectly scream, added with the Adrenaline of 3D-Max Camera Mode. Vanellope and Crumbelina drove through the Giant Vertical Loop and through a Large Right Corkscrew (Which has the Shortcut track underneath it). During this time, Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella took the shortcut. Since Jackson and Norton played Slaughter Race, they can notice the traps which are Visual Abnormalities on the track. Also, they are being chased by Gloyd and Nougetsia.
As the 4 racers behind Arthur, Vanellope, Molly, Crumbelina, Rancis and Snowanna drive through the Shortcut full of traps, dodging them, Jackson and Norton noticed Arthur, Vanellope, Molly and Crumbelina speeding through the Loop and the Corkscrew above the Shortcut, and it wasn't long before Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella caught up to 3rd and 4th places, having overtaken Rancis and Snowanna, and now approaching Arthur, Vanellope, Molly and Crumbelina. After the Loop and the Corkscrew, came the fork that merges both tracks back to one, only that the Shortcut has a Booster Ramp, which Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella drove onto and suddenly….
M. Zaki and Citrusella: "(Jumped off the ramp and SLAM into Vanellope and Crumbelina)"
Vanellope: "AAAAAGH!"
Crumbelina: "OUCH!"
Both Vanellope and Crumbelina lost control after a hard crash like that, but Arthur and Molly managed to get both their respective racers back-on-track. Now, Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella are in the lead, with Jackson and M. Zaki in 1st place while Norton and Citrusella are in 2nd place. Jackson is seen having a dark grin on his face. A Fraction of Sugar Rush's sweet essence, despite starting out as small as a particle, is building up on him. Arthur is the one to notice it first, since before the race even started, when he saw that Jackson and Norton are the ones challenging him, he saw who Jackson's racer was: M. Zaki and that M. Zaki is the one who slammed into Vanellope at the Merger.
As the race went on to the Big long tunnel of Nougat Underground's mines, Arthur can now see that Jackson means trouble, especially because he came from a racing game that was more violent and unpredictable. But what Arthur didn't notice was that Jackson didn't even use a Power-Up or a Character Skill (This is because Jackson doesn't even care, and that his racer's skill was a shield, and according to Jackson, a real racer has to be an absolute MAD-MAN, just like what Heather once told him before that horrible accident. Arthur also notices Norton and his racer Citrusella weren't using any Power-Ups or Character Skill, and this can mean trouble if the opponents are aggressive.
But Arthur didn't care if his opponent is doing something their own way. The only thing he cares about is if someone is bold enough to try and make him want to rage-quit. The race takes a big straight to the exit of Nougat Underground's tunnel and back to the Starting/Finish line. Since the track is 3 Laps per race, the real thing is waiting ahead if one racer advances for Lap 2. And it's clear sight for Jackson and M. Zaki to reach Lap 2, followed by the other racers.
Molly: "Arthur, these guys are something."
Arthur: "I had no idea too! Are Slaughter Race gamers this intense?"
Molly: "Doesn't matter! What matters is I win this race!"
Arthur: "Yeah, right."
As the race continues while Vanellope and Crumbelina spoke…
Vanellope: "Geez, Crumby, I had NO idea that Emma and Citrusella were this wild!"
Crumbelina: "I know, right?! Something must be up with their players."
Vanellope: "Something's up? What are you talking about?"
M. Zaki: "(Speaks up as Vanellope and Crumbelina gain on her and Citrusella as the 4 racers reach Gumball Gorge) My player is Jackson!"
Crumbelina: "WHAT?! Heather's brother?!"
Vanellope: "DirtySocks537?! That is one of the first players I've encountered in my first day of Slaughter Race!"
Citrusella: "Van, is something wrong with that?!"
Crumbelina: "Well, remember when we visit Slaughter Race back then?"
M. Zaki: "Y-Yes?
Vanellope: "The way Jackson plays is very rough! (Now the racers jumped to Cakeway Tower) Emma, you gotta…."
M. Zaki: "Don't worry; I get the idea, which is why, I'M GOING TO WIN THIS!"
Crumbelina and Citrusella: "YOU'RE ON!"
The race is HOT again as Rancis, Snowanna, and the other racers gain up on Vanellope and the other three racers as they climbed up Cakeway Tower a second time. Both Vanellope and Crumbelina's Superpower Bars are full, but so are M. Zaki's and Citrusella's. Jackson and Norton refuse to activate their Power-Ups or Skills.
Arthur: "(Presses his Skill Button)"
Molly: "(Presses her Skill Button)"
Vanellope: "(Glows in Light Blue and picking up speed) WHOOOAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Crumbelina: "(Tira-Missile summons the Linearity Missile underneath it, and Crumbelina accelerates!)"
Arthur, Vanellope, Molly and Crumbelina start to accelerate and Biff Jackson, M. Zaki, Norton and Citrusella out of their way, ascending to the top of the tower.
Rancis: "Emma, Blueberrina, what gives?! Why didn't you use your Power-Up or Skill?!"
Snowanna: "Argh, Emma and Citrusella, you BOTH are UNBELIEVABLE!"
Snowanna proceeds activating her Skill: The Loudspeaker Hurricane, where 4 Loudspeakers are summoned from her Fro-Cone, and then emits HUGE Power waves in a Circular form, allowing the Fro-Cone to spin at high speeds. While the kart spins, the internal bowl stays put, this is because the chassis has a functional separator to shield Snowanna from getting spun out. This is how Snowanna can use the hurricane to attack her foes without getting dizzy. Because Rancis, M. Zaki and Citrusella are DANGEROUSLY-CLOSE to Snowanna, the latter's hurricane dragged Rancis, M. Zaki and Citrusella into the hurricane, and causing them to crash. As Arthur, Vanellope, Molly and Crumbelina jumped off the ramp to Frosty Mountain again while being chased by Snowanna, Jackson and Norton suddenly frown, as if it looks like they are going to rage. Swizzle and the pack with him saw Rancis, M. Zaki and Citrusella crashed and reset back on track.
Swizzle: "MINTY?!"
Sticky: "EMMA?!"
Gloyd: "Something's wrong with them!"
Nougetsia: "How come?"
Gloyd: "I think Minty and Blueberrina's players aren't even using Power-Ups or something?"
Rancis: "You guys SHUT UP and drive! Snowanna's gonna get MY GIRL'S BUTT if I don't hurry!"
The race is now getting hotter and hotter, The crowd cheers wild as Vanellope and Crumbelina entered Nougat Underground Mines again, followed by Snowanna in 3rd and Gloyd in 4th, and with M. Zaki and Citrusella also gaining up on Vanellope and Crumbelina, Jackson and Norton are starting to feel the REAL Adrenaline of chasing their prey on a Closed Area with NOWHERE to escape. Jackson is starting to sweat because Arthur and Molly's racers are FAR ahead of him and m. Zaki.
Meanwhile, as the race goes on to the Third and Final Lap, a figure from outside the arcade sees the race, and then leaves a letter outside the entrance. And during the race, Fix-It Felix Jr. is having another Record Breaking target. It was Mike, he is now in Level 74, and is aiming to beat Molly's record, which Heather never got to shatter due to her death.
The race advances to Lap Three of Royal Raceway, and now, Vanellope and M. Zaki are in front. This means that Jackson has proven himself to be quite the racer without using any Power-Ups or Character Skills. Jackson is hot behind Arthur. Vanellope can see that Arthur is now starting to sweat.
Arthur: "(As he reached Gumball Gorge) (On his thoughts: Man, Jackson sure is one formidable opponent. He managed to get ahead of Molly. No wonder Slaughter Race holds up to his standards. He must have been playing a lot of that game.)"
Arthur is not the only one who discovers something insane from his competitor, Norton feels it too, as Molly and Crumbelina in 3rd place are blocking him and Citrusella in 4th place as they all climb up to Cakeway Tower one last time.
Norton: "(On his thoughts: Man, who is this Molly girl here?! She's like, so good at this game. When I try to find an opening, she managed to block it, and it's like she knew the game's tricks or something. I gotta do something… wait a minute, what's this? (Sees the Superpower bar at 100% fully charged and the flashing Skill Button) Hmm, Slaughter Race doesn't have Power-Ups or Car specific skills; maybe I gotta try it out.)"
Norton presses his Skill Button, and Citrusella's kart wheels grow larger into Monster Truck Wheels.
Citrusella: "MAKE WAY FOR BLUEBERRINA!"
Norton was amazed! So he uses the skill as an advantage to Knock Crumbelina and M. Zaki, but before he could even knock Vanellope, his racer's skill wears off.
M. Zaki and Crumbelina: "AAAGH!"
Vanellope: "(Gasps in shock) Ci… Ci…. Citrusella?!"
Citrusella: "Hey, Vanny, you gotta WATCH YOUR BUTT!"
Both Vanellope and Citrusella jumped off to Frosty Mountain. Now, Crumbelina is in 6th place and M. Zaki is in 7th place. Jackson FINALLY starts to speak up.
Jackson: "WHAT THE HELL?! Norton?! What the fire was THAT for?!"
Norton: "Dude, you gotta try out the Power-Ups and Character Skill!"
Jackson's Power Up is a Sweet Seeker he got in Gumball Gorge back at lap 1. With him overtaking Molly and Crumbelina, in front of him are Snowanna, Rancis, and Gloyd. He shot the Sweet Seeker to knock the three out of his way. And with that, Jackson and M. Zaki are now in 3rd place, gaining up on Vanellope and Citrusella.
Snowanna: "Looks like Citrusella is now with Vanellope! Come on, guys, we gotta step It up!"
Gloyd: "Certainly right about that."
Rancisw: "Come on, this race is not over yet!"
Meanwhile at Taffyta's house, Taffyta, Candlehead and Jubileena watch the race as recorded by the Marshmallow Cameramen Live.
Jubileena: "Geez, it took this far for Blueberrina's player to activate her Skill. I wonder why though?"
Taffyta: "It was BabeRaham_Linkin. Real name is Norton, Both Jackson and Norton are top gamers in Slaughter Race, so maybe they thought by using their own skills in that game, they'll get the upper hand."
Candlehead: "But that's ridiculous. That kind of driving style will only work in Simulation Mode."
Taffyta: "Well, whatever they're doing, I hope for the best. Besides, Jackson lost his sister, remember?"
The race is at Nougat Underground's mines. After the Rollercoaster track and the merger, Arthur and Vanellope still got a hold on 1st place with Norton and Citrusella hot behind the former two in 2nd place. The race is almost over. Meanwhile, Mr. Litwak walked off to the entrance to find the mysterious letter.
Stan Litwak: "Hmmm. What's this? A mysterious letter? Hmm… to Jackson Madison? Maybe this letter is important, I'll give it to him once he stopped playing."
Mr. Litwak took the letter to the main counter. The race is now at the final stretch! Molly and Crumbelina activate the Linearity missile, Jackson and M. Zaki activate their Power-Up: a Sugar boost Cube, AND M. Zaki's Skill: Candy Wrapper Shield, while chasing Vanellope and Citrusella. The other six racers chase the player controlled racers as well, now reaching about 216 MPH! And as all the racers close in on Vanellope to overtake her, Arthur deploys a Cherry Bomb Power-Up he got from the tunnel which then explodes and attacked the racers except M. Zaki and Crumbelina. And then….
Arthur: "(Presses the Skill Button)"
Vanellope: "(Glows in Light Blue and picking up speed) WHOOOAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Crumbelina and M. Zaki were closing in on Vanellope bit by bit as ALL the racers reached Peak maximum Speed, up to 226 MPH, no less, and Rancis managed to overtake Crumbelina in 3rd place! Arthur wasn't distracted, because he was focused, which allows Vanellope to remain going straight, and by the Last part of the track to the Starting/Finish Line, Arthur and Vanellope WON the race!
1st: Vanellope
2nd: Minty Zaki
3rd: Rancis
4th: Crumbelina
5th: Gloyd
6th: Citrusella
7th: Swizzle
8th: Snowanna
9th: Sticky
10th: Nougetsia
Vanellope: "SWEET MOTHER OF MONKEY MILK I WON!"
Arthur: "HAHAHAH-I OWNED ALL OF YOU! ALL OF YOU!"
The crowd Cheered wild! Videos are also posted on BuzzzTube! Everyone is going Wild!"
Molly: "Great race, Arthur!"
Vanellope: "(Receives her 1st Place Winner's Trophy) TOP SHELF!"
Gloyd: "You guys all did great!"
Snowanna: "So are you too!"
Nougetsia: "It was Fun, alright! I hope we have another race!"
Rancis: "You can bet on it."
Arthur: "(Fist Bumps the screen for Vanellope) Jackson, Norton, you guys did great too! Um… guys? (Gets a Free game and waits for the others to proceed)"
Jackson: "I….. I love it…."
Arthur: "Huh?"
Jackson: I love it…. ILOVEIT-ILOVEIT-ILOVEIT-ILOVEIT-NOWIKNOW-WHY-SUGARRUSH-WAS-SO-LOVED-BY-EVERYONE! I-LOVE-IT!"
Norton: "Jackson, Calm down, dude!"
M. Zaki: "Oh, Jackson… he's just so adorable now…"
Citrusella: "He really is. Heather's going to be happy."
Vanellope smiles innocently at the heartwarming sight of Jackson being happy for the first time since he lost Heather. Seeing gamers happy because o0f Sugar Rush makes Vanellope happy; but then, another Loud Cheering came from the crowd at Fix-It Felix Jr. It was Sally, she had played the game 2 hours earlier, and was now at Level 132! She is really serious at this game! She's practically going to Heather out Molly's record! Some of the kids even LIVE-STREAMED Sally's game session on BuzzzTube!
Arthur: "(Chuckles at the sight of Jackson being happy after playing the game his sister used to play before Disaster, but then notices Felix and Ralph's game) Hey, look, isn't that Sally?"
Molly: "Oh yeah, I didn't even notice her! (Molly chose No on her Continue Screen, which then displays her Data successfully saved, and the "Parting is Such a Sweet Sorrow" screen.) Well, I'll get some meals."
Arthur: "Okay. So, guys, I got a free game for winning 1st place. If you insert your Quarter and choose Yes when the game asks whether or not you continue, you'll have a Rematch!"
Norton: "Well, Slaughter Race may be our obsession, but after what we went through with this game, I suppose I'll give it another go. But don't tell anyone about this."
Jackson: "Relax, they don't know that we're from Slaughter Race (In fact, the crowd were too busy with themselves) and don't worry, I won't spoil anything."
Arthur: "Your secrets are safe with me. I won't tell anyone."
Arthur, Jackson and Norton then go for another race at Sugar Rush while Molly sees Sally's attempt to beat the record. However, Sally was distracted, and with the last life in her game and a brick crushed Felix, it was over. Sally's high score was: Lv. 135 and 178500! It was so close, but everyone cheered for Sally had managed to reach that far.
Felix: "Grrh! She was so close to beating Molly's Record!"
Ralph: "But hey, to her credit, she's gotten you back to shape!"
Felix: "I know that, but… What would the Hell Defiler say had she been alive today?"
Nolan: "Oh, come on, Felix, don't be such a fuss pot."
Mary: "Yeah, man, you're starting to…"
Felix: "Sorry, guys, it's just that…"
Gene: "Oh, I see... You still felt uneasy when Ralph told us the news."
Felix: "I know! The Real world out there is NOT fair! Why are there children or teenagers who had to die in violent ways? The world out there is just FOOLISHLY CRUEL and MESSED UP!"
Ralph: "I know that, Felix. Reality is harsh, which is why Video Games are made for Escapism of that Reality."
Later, after Arthur finished playing Sugar Rush, it was time for him to go back home. Jackson and Norton decide to play some more, but when it's their turn to go home…
Stan Litwak: "Hello, which one of you is named Jackson Madison?"
Jackson: "That's me, sir. Is something wrong?"
Stan Litwak: "Here's a letter for you. The sender is unknown."
Jackson: "Okay, sir, I'll read it. Thanks anyway."
As Jackson and Norton walked out of the arcade and to the train station to take the Light Rail Train back to their homes, Jackson decides to read the letter. Both he and Norton were SHOCKED when they read it. It said: "You are gonna DIE….."
Jackson: "What the hell?!"
Norton: "I have no idea..."
To be continued...
Author's note: From this point on, there are some changes to the Sugar Rush Racers, particularly Minty Zaki and Citrusella. They have nicknames: Emma for Minty and Blueberrina for Citrusella. Some address the two by their official names, while others address them by nicknames. The next chapter will take place at night time and at Game Central Station.