-==Chapter 17==-

Candy Babylon Rascals

After several races, Arthur came out on Top, and he got a free game. Molly and Nafisa decide to take their leave, to let other kids play the were so many kids challenging Arthur to Multiplayer races, and Jackson and Norton were stuck behind, as Arthur kept winning and several others have to use their quarters just to re-challenge him over and over. At last, Jackson had enough. Almost before another bunch of kids take the vacant spots, Jackson and Norton decided to rush in to Seats #2 and #3. Jackson inserts his first Quarter of the day. After tapping his Tobi-Save Card to confirm his save data and his racer, Emma, he proceeds to challenge Arthur. The same goes for Norton with his racer Citrusella.

Emma: "(Jumps twice and raises both hands up) Alright!"

Citrusella: "(Does a Twirling jump and pumps her left fist forward)"

Arthur: "Jackson, you're going for another run?"

Jackson: "Always ready for one!"

Norton: "You're going down, Arthur. You're lucky last time."

Later, Isaac came to the arcade, and while the kids are debating to which three of the crowd get to take Seats 4, 5 and 6, Isaac swiftly took Seat #4.

Jackson: "Is that….?"

Norton: "Isaac?"

Taffyta: "(Brushes her hair with one hand and pumps her other one up, carrying a LolliPop.)"

Jackson, Norton and Isaac chose the "Play Together" option to challenge Arthur for a Multiplayer race.

Announcer: "A NEW CHALLENGER!"

Arthur: "This will never end. I CALL COTTON CANDY BABYLON!"

Isaac: "Sounds good to me. Cotton Candy Babylon it is!"

Jackson: "What is that?"

Isaac: "It's a race track on the Blue Skies, like the Rainbow Roads in Mario Kart."

Arthur: "I want to see what this track is like for myself!"

The 4 kids chose Cotton Candy Babylon and picked Casual Mode, and they are waiting for the track to fully load. Two random kids then took seats #5 and #6, and out of all the racers in the roster, since the roster competition last night ends with Vanellope in 1st, Taffyta in 2nd, Snowanna in 3rd, Rancis in 4th, Jubileena in 5th, Sakura in 6th, Emma in 7th, Nougetsia in 8th, and Crumbelina in 9th, and because Vanellope, Taffyta and Emma were crossed out due to being already active with Arthur, Isaac and Jackson, one chose Rancis and the other chose Crumbelina, and surprisingly, they did not challenge Arthur, Isaac, Jackson and Norton, so the race can proceed earlier.

Cotton Candy Babylon is a Rainbow race track taking place in the Blue skies with Vanilla and Strawberry Cotton Candy clouds surrounding the location. With 4 players as Vanellope, Taffyta, Emma and Citrusella, the opponents are Snowanna, Swizzle, Gloyd, Adorabeezle, Sticky and Torvald.

Meanwhile, the two random kids playing as Rancis and Crumbelina were in single races. In Single races, the opponents are randomly generated candy creatures who look like the candy fans on the bleachers and skyboxes, only bigger and hostile.

Vanellope: "It's about time Arthur chose Cotton Candy Babylon."

Citrusella: "I take it this is his first time?"

Emma: "Seems like it! And you guys won't beat me today!"

Taffyta: "Good luck with that, Minty, I think it's either me or Vanellope for this one!"

Announcer: "ARE YOU READY? 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! START!"

The race begins with a Long straight and a Long Right turn. After this first long right turn are power-Up item blocks. Arthur and Vanellope picked one and got a Sugar Cube which they use to accelerate away into a Left descending Slalom. After the slalom is a right turn, where in the surrounding areas are Giant Mountain peaks the track goes through, and Arthur and Vanellope maintained their lead, that is until Jackson and Emma caught up to the two.

Emma: "Seems like you got into a tootsie problem."

Vanellope: "Not now, Emma!"

Emma: "Huh? Van? What's wrong?"

Arthur: "You seem psyched in beating Vanellope, Jack!"

Jackson: "I ain't gonna let that little brat help you win!"

Arthur: "What do you mean?"

Jackson: "Oh I know what I'm talking about, Arthur!"

Jackson and Emma ran into an Item block and got a Jelly cannon and Jackson Activates the cannon, shooting Sticky pink Jelly, RIGHT behind Vanellope, Sticking into her butt and thus slowing her down!

Vanellope: "Aaaagh! Oh dear Sugar…. Uuugh… I'm stuck!"

Emma: "Sorry I can't STICK Around, Hahahaha!"

Vanellope: "(Giggles) Oh Emma, How playful! (Then the jelly disappears) Yes I'm back!"

Arthur and Vanellope accelerate back to speed, now in 3rd place behind Norton and Citrusella and in front of Isaac and Taffyta.

Arthur: "Jackson, what is your point, man?"

Jackson: "Vanellope WAS in Slaughter Race! She's trying to rig the competition in YOUR Favor!"

Isaac: "Jackson, stop talking and MORE Driving! That is not the same Vanellope, the one in Slaughter Race is probably just another player posing as her!"

Norton: "What's going on? What are you all talking about?"

Taffyta: "Say, Van, anything wrong?"

Vanellope: "Not now Taff, I… I'm really worried."

Citrusella: "Is this about Jackson?"

The race goes on to an Ascending right turn from the mountains into what seems to be a Long Candy cane Suspension Bridge, where the Candy Cane pillars are Literally planted on the floating Cotton Candy Clouds. Arthur, Vanellope, Norton and Citrusella caught up to Jackson and Emma in the Suspension Bridge, which goes from a Steep Ascending gentle long right turn to a medium Descending Left Helix where Isaac and Taffyta make their move, now being even with Arthur and Vanellope in 3rd place.

Isaac: "You're quite talented, kid, I praise you."

Arthur: "Oh, thanks?"

Taffyta: "Hey Vanny, keep going! I won't go easy on you!"

Vanellope: "You too Taff!"

Both Vanellope and Taffyta drift left as they exit the Helix into a big Ascending ramp back to the starting/finish line, waiting for lap 2 to commence. Approaching the big ramp, the Superpower Bars for Vanellope and Taffyta are fully charged, and Arthur and Isaac activate their skills.

Vanellope: "(Glows in Light Blue and picking up speed) WHOOOAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"

Taffyta's Slingshot drones also did their move, accelerating with the taffy slingshot strapped on to them, Taffyta still in her pace, and then Taffyta gets Shot forward to a Tremendous high speed now even with Vanellope, and the two racers jumped off the big ramp into the Big straight back to the Starting/Finish line advancing to Lap 2 and into the track's first right turn again. It is in this point of the race where Jackson decided to make Emma do something unexpected.

In the Mountain Slaloms, Jackson drove Emma towards Arthur and Vanellope and Emma's Veloci-Wrapper BIFFS into Vanellope's kart, causing her to fall off!

Vanellope: "Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Arthur: "AAAAAAAGH WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!"

Jackson: "You IDIOT! You don't think I'm capable of beating you, HUH?! You guessed WRONG!"

Emma: "No time to waste, TAFF you're Next!"

Isaac: "(What is up with this Jackson guy? He's so unethical, making Minty push Vanellope off the race track?! What is he?)"

Vanellope resets back on track and is now in 5th place behind Sticky and in front of Torvald.

Sticky: "Geez Louise! Emma threw a Rough one!"

Vanellope: "Oh no, exactly what I'm worried about!"

Torvald: "It's her player, Van, just get a grip on!"

Vanellope: "Oh, you're right!"

Arthur: "Do you really have to pull that off?!"

Norton: "Like you didn't know how Jackson does his dirty work!"

Arthur: "What dirty work?"

Jackson: "Shut up and keep your damn eyes on the track!"

The race continues as usual, but on the Suspension Bridge Helix to the big ramp, something happened. Jackson drove Emma towards Taffyta, and Jackson made Emme SLAM into Taffyta on purpose! Luckily Isaac and Taffyta were saved by side walls on the bridge!

Taffyta: "Aaaaaagh!"

Isaac: "What the hell?!"

Jackson: "I thought you were good, you can't predict someone would bash you off the track?"

Isaac: "Why you…"

Jackson and Emma sped away into the ramp, and advancing to Lap three they did.

Emma: "Looks like you all have to keep going! Hahahahaha!"

With Emma in the lead, she spearheaded the Last Lap of the race. Isaac and Taffyta weren't far behind, but Arthur and Vanellope caught up to Jackson, Emma, Isaac and Taffyta, followed by Norton and Citrusella, while the other 6 opponents were left behind.

Norton: "Jackson, you better save a Spot for me, I'm GOMING STRAIGHT TO YOUR…."

Isaac: "SHUT UP!"

Citrusella: "Emma GET BACK HERE!"

Arthur: "Oh no you don't!"

As the racers pass through the first long curve into the Mountain slaloms, Arthur and Vanellope picked up a Sweet Seeker Power-Up, and waiting for the opportunity, Norton and Citrusella passed Arthur and Vanellope in the ascending Suspension Bridge. And at the helix, that's where Arthur changes the game in his favor. He activates the Sweet seeker, firing 3 Red Hots, Knocking Isaac, Taffyta, Jackson, Emma, Norton and Citrusella. Lucky for Arthur, Jackson and Norton forgot that Emma and Citrusella's Superpower Bar were full.

Taffyta, Emma and Citrusella: "Aaaaagh!"

Isaac: "Well played, Arthur!"

Jackson and Norton: "WHAT?!"

Arthur: "Looks like you two forgot about the Racer skills! (Activates Vanellope's Sugar Nitro as he and Vanellope reach the ramp.)"

Vanellope: "(Glows in Light Blue and picking up speed) WHOOOAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"

It's already obvious that with Sugar Nitro, Arthur and Vanellope jumped the ramp and finished first. Isaac and Taffyta managed to finish 2nd. Jackson and Emma came 3rd while Norton and Citrusella came 4th, and the opponents were 5th to dead last.

Arthur: "How's that for a Finisher?"

Vanellope: "YAAAY I WON!"

Everyone cheered at Arthur's victory yet again.

Arthur and Vanellope: "TOP SHELF!"

Emma: "Hey Van, I hope you're not mad with me."

Vanellope: "I'm not mad with you, Emma, Jackson is the problem."

Citrusella: "How come? Jackson and Norton being the problem?"

Taffyta: "Oh, right, the Slaughter Race conflict. Vanny, don't worry too much."

With Arthur and Vanellope winning this race, everyone agrees that they had to let him finish a Free-Game or defeat him in the next race. So, Isaac, Jackson and Norton chose NO, refusing to continue. And as such, random kids played the game, and refused to challenge Arthur. So Arthur made his shot to have another Time Attack at Royal Raceway, but unable to beat Isaac's fastest race record. After finishing that, Arthur stepped off and his progress is saved, allowing other kids to play the game. Arthur then walked up to other games for him to try for the time being, and then get Lunch.

To be Continued...

Author's Note: Sorry that the Chapters are getting shorter and shorter. But don't worry, i'll go back making Long Chapters with 3000+ words like i used to. I'll be trying my best to reach that level of Productivity, but i have other stuff to do and need to take breaks from time to time. Writing isn't easy, you know. But rest assured that the next chapters will combine the racing and conversations before and after races. Heck, i'll be back making chapters with more than one race, like in Chapter 2.