He's Not Worth It – Chapter 7
Hey everyone! Here's chapter 7. I know I promised you guys this today, but I'm just going to be real with you guys: I'm a heavy procrastinator XD I have the motivation to write and publish stories, but sometimes I feel like I have so much to do, I have nothing to do. Anyway, on with the show!
Disclaimer: unless I had a certain amount of creativity and patience, I do not own Wreck-It Ralph/Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Enjoy :)
Word had already spread that the 'Wreck-it Ralph virus' has traveled throughout the internet. Since Vanellope needed help, Knowsmore was her best bet.
"Mr. Knowsmore!"
"Hmm? Oh delightful, you're that courteous little girl, who says 'thank you,'" he beamed. "What can Knowsmore help you find today?"
"There's a whole bunch of-"
"Whole bunch of love? Hole in the wall? Hole in my basket?" the humpty dumpty-like figure started blurting out guesses.
"No, there's a whole bunch of Ralphs chasing me!" Vanellope cried, and as if on cue, the Ralph viruses appeared and started running towards the pair. They proceeded to hide in the rectangular shelter that housed Knowsmore. The door on the side started banging.
"How long do you think it'll be until they get in here?"
"Precisely one second." Ralph – the real Ralph – barged in, and without second thoughts, the two shorties started hurling items at him, until he convinced them it was him.
"I think they're after you, kid!" Ralph yelped.
"Yeah, ya think?" Vanellope snapped. "What did you do?!"
"I don't know what happened!"
"Well I think it's pretty obvious." The duo turned their attention to the intellectual. "It was because an insecurity virus took hold of all your needy, clingy, self-destructive behavior, which will not only lead to destroying friendship, but the entire internet!" Ralph dropped his head in shame as Knowsmore was explain the circumstance.
So Taffyta had been right.
Ralph is clingy.
Ralph is needy.
In Fix-it Felix Jr.,
"Y'know," Taffyta said, "I'm beginning to feel bad for what I said to Ralph earlier."
"What did you say to him?" Citrusella asked.
"I told him he was being all needy and clingy towards Vanellope just to please her and act as her servant," she answered quietly, but still audible to the racers.
"Taff, you should've cut him some slack!" Candlehead cried.
"Candles is right," Swizzle said, squeezing her hand. "The guy has been living alone in a pile of bricks for 30 years treated like dirt, without any friends. I gotta say, I'm really glad he and Vanellope met. They're like two peas in a pod!" The racers nodded in agreement until they recalled the uttered word of their president.
Vanellope…
Over the last 6 years, the characters from Sugar Rush and the characters from Fix-it Felix Jr. (with the exception of Gene, sort of) have grown to love their former outcasts. To see that the two characters weren't holding a grudge against them after more than a decade of torment was beyond took a moment of silence for their heroes.
"If Sugar Rush gets plugged back in," Jubileena said as she broke the silence, "Will Ralph be allowed in?"
"We can leave that decision up to Vanellope," Taffyta affirmed. "But for now, I think its best we temporarily ban him, JUST until he learns to stop wrecking everything he touches." "Even though we know he means no harm," Rancis finished off for her. Out of nowhere, the PA system came on in Fix-it Felix, Jr., which also came on in the rest of the games throughout the arcade.
"ATTENTION GAME CENTRAL CITIZENS, MR. LITWAK HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING. PLEASE REPORT TO YOUR GAMES THIS INSTANT."
Mr. Litwak is here? On a Sunday? But the arcade is closed on Sundays! Unless-
Oh.
He was here with the maintenance guy, meaning it would be time to dig Sugar Rush's grave. The racers went to the top of the building where they could see their lifeless game, and kissed their home goodbye. Fortunately for them, Litwak and the maintenance guy wouldn't be able to see them since the big 'FIX-IT FELIX JR.' logo was blocking them. Eventually, Felix and Calhoun were at the top of the building as well, doing their best to comfort each and every one of the racers.
In the real world,
Mr. Litwak parked his car next to the maintenance guy's truck, and grabbed the keys to the arcade.
"Thanks again for comin' a day early, Dan," Litwak said. "I wanted to get the part-selling of Sugar Rush over with. I still can't bear to see one of the sweetest racing games in the arcade go!" Dan wasn't a very social guy, so all he said was "meh, it happens." Just then, Litwak nearly tripped over a random object sitting by the entrance to the arcade. It was a medium-sized cardboard box, and to Litwak's surprise, the object inside seemed fairly light.
"To Stan Litwak, eBay?" Litwak read. "I don't remember ordering anything from eBay. I guess I'll have a look at what the heck this thing is." He went into his office while Dan started looking around the buzzing excitement the video games had to offer, all except one.
No way, Litwak thought. Who would be this generous to send this? It was the Sugar Rush steering wheel! He tried to run as fast as his old legs could carry him. "Hey Dan, you think you could work some magic with this steering wheel?" Dan nodded, took the wheel and started screwing it into its respective position.
Man, if Fix-it Felix were a real-life character, he would've gotten this done in an instant! Litwak thought. Unbeknowst to him, the two men were being watched. Dan had finished his handiwork as he finished his thought.
"Good as new," he said dryly.
"Thanks, bud!" Litwak beamed. The wheel was indeed functioning and turning on command like it was supposed to. There was only one thing left to do…
In Game Central Station,
The Fix-it Family had watched the whole thing in disbelief. The racers couldn't believe it! Their game was getting plugged back in!
"Oh my land!" Felix exclaimed. "Litwak is about to plug your game back in! We better hurry!" They ran down the steps, waited impatiently for the elevator to reach the main floor, scooped up Sour Bill, making him lose his doorman attire and made a beeline for Game Central Station. Apparently, everyone else in the arcade saw what happened out in the real world because the majority of them were gathered around the empty hole. The Candy NPCs were also there, which took the racers by surprise seeing that there were still hundreds of them. The 'new game' buzzer sounded. The plug was slowly pushed in as electrical lights shot everywhere. Finally, the plug was fully in, revealing the 'new' game: Sugar Rush. The Sugar Rush characters erupted in joy and excitement. No one really knew what happened to Sugar Rush in the first place since it had gotten unplugged during arcade hours, but still managed to show sympathy for the avatars.
"THANK YOU, RALPH AND VANELLOPE!" the Fix-it Family shouted in unison, as if the two were watching over them.
That's all for now, folks! So glad that everything is back to normal, for now. In the next chapter, there will be a slight change of events. I'm afraid you guys might not like it, but please don't screech at me ;-; hope you enjoyed the chapter! Your reviews and feedback are appreciated! Thanks for reading! :)