Chapter 7
"You see, Mirage? I told you!"
Vanellope found herself staring in the eye of Disgust.
"Oh no..." she thought glitching.
Next to Disgust was a taller woman who was even more fashionable. Her long platinum blonde hair almost white and she was wearing a very tight dress.
"Looks like it's 8-bit!" She replied in disdain.
"That's what I said!" Disgust exclaimed.
"But the boy does look... attractive." Mirage added, smirking.
"Let's just ignore them..." Dash whispered. "If we ignore them they'll go away.
"Trust me." Vanellope replied. "These two won't go away any time soon."
Mirage walked over to Vanellope and began to look her over.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Vanellope screamed. "I'm serious!"
Mirage smirked again. "You're so abnormal... I bet you don't have a name."
"I do to!" The girl replied, stomping her foot. "It's Vanellope."
Mirage and Disgust's jaws dropped and they burst into laughter.
Vanellope narrowed her eyes, and turned to Dash, but to her surprise, saw he was laughing too! She stared at him in disbelief.
Dash swallowed the rest of his laughter. "Well, you have to admit it's a little... bizarre."
Vanellope saw red. "Oh? And what's your name?" She asked, voice dripping with venom.
Dash muttered something in response.
"I didn't hear that." Vanellope hissed.
Dash groaned. "Dashell. But I go by Dash!" He said.
"And MY name is bizarre?" Vanellope asked, "Tell me, Dashell." She added, "do you think the other normals are as... repulsive as you?"
"I don't think so, VANELLOPE," Dash replied. "And I also don't think they're as rude as you!"
Vanellope was about to reply, when she realized they had an audience.
"What are you looking at?" They asked.
Mirage rested a hand on Dash's shoulder. "Between you and me, Dash." She began, "I don't think this relationship going to work out."
Dash looked over at Vanellope. "We don't exactly have a relationship..." he began.
"Excellent!" Mirage exclaimed. "I suggest that you ditch that... pixie stick." Then she turned his head. "Have you met my apprentice, Disgust?"
Vanellope sighed, she should have seen this coming. "I guess I'll say goodbye than." She said, turning around.
Dash was about to go after her, but Disgust and Mirage grabbed him and clapped a hand over his mouth. Dash tried to scream, but the hand was too tight.
"Fine." Vanellope exclaimed. "Have a good one." She sarcastically replied and stormed off.
Dash squirmed a bit more before pushing the two girls away.
Meanwhile, Vanellope had already ran far down the trail.
"I guess I am supposed to make this journey alone." She thought.
"Vanellope! Wait" She heard behind her.
Turning in surprise, she saw Dash running over to her.
"Where's your friends?" She sarcastically asked.
"Trust me." Dash began. "Those girls are NOT my friends... you're my friend."
Vanellope was surprised. "I am?" She asked in disbelief.
"If you want to be..." Dash added.
Vanellope sighed. "I do need a friend..." she began.
Dash sighed. "Look..." he began, "we have no idea where we're going to end up, this journey could take years before we find our places, you know."
Vanellope nodded. She had mentally prepared herself for a journey that would last years maximum.
"So," Dash continued. "I guess, if we're going to be able to do this journey... we're going to have to learn about each other first, you know?" He turned away, gulping. "If you'd like, we can still travel together."
Vanellope felt her heart burst. This boy was sticking around willingly! He wasn't rejecting her.
She was about to accept, but two men grabbed her. One clapped his hand over her mouth and a dark aura surrounded them, spiriting her away.
Dash turned around, expecting a response, but to his surprise, she was gone. "Guess she'd rather be alone..." he thought, as a manicured hand reached out and towed him away.