Chapter 5: The Spell

Candlehead panicked.

"Oh no, that horrible monster ran off with Torvald!" Candlehead cried.

"I know. What does that hairball want with Torvald anyway?" Swizzle asked as he flew back down from the ceiling.

"Beats me." Citrusella replied.

Vanellope thought about it and then got an idea.

"Hmm... didn't you two say that the wolfman was with The Doom Tree?" Vanellope asked Taffyta and Candlehead.

"Yeah, we did." Candlehead replied.

"And you said that you lit the candle, right?" Vanellope asked.

"Yes." Candlehead replied, admittedly.

"It was Candlehead's fault." Taffyta pointed out.

"Hey!" Candlehead shouted angrily.

"Then this is bad. VERY bad." Vanellope said.

Vanellope ran to her bedroom and came back with the book that she had read earlier. She opened the book and spoke.

"The demon that you just released is known as The Doom Tree that existed many years ago." Vanellope explained.

"We saw The Doom Tree. What about the wolf?" Taffyta asked.

Vanellope read some more of the book.

"The wolfman is a servant of The Doom Tree. He has the ability to sense sugar energy, and he brings the children who have it to The Doom Tree so he can absorb it for energy." Vanellope replied.

"That explains why he took Torvald. But what exactly is sugar energy?" Tamora asked.

Vanellope began to flip through the pages until she stopped.

"It says that sugar energy is what gives kids their hyperactive energy." Vanellope replied.

"Like candy?" Snowanna asked.

"Yep. It also explains that if The Doom Tree gets enough children's sugar energy, it will give him enough power to take over any world that he wants." Vanellope replied.

"Oh man, this is some Halloween." Gloyd said with excitement and panic.

"But if that demon is after all the kids around here, then how can we stop it?" Swizzle asked.

"Relax, Swizzle, there are millions of kids here and one Doom Tree. It'll take a long time before he can have the wolfman capture every kid and suck the sugar energy out of all of them. He will need something a lot bigger." Taffyta replied.


"Location: Richmond, Virginia, October 31st 2108"

In the forest outside of Richmond, the wolfman was standing in front of The Doom Tree, snarling.

"Excellent. With the sugar energy from the girl that you brought, I have enough power to bring all of the children here at once. Be ready for when they come, and stop anyone who stands in the way." The Doom Tree ordered.

A glow formed around the tree, and it let out a high-pitched screech that went out like a sonic wave.


"Location: Litwak's Arcade, The World Of Disney, October 31st 2108"

Swizzle sneezed and sighed.

"Hang on, guys. I'm going to go get a drink." Swizzle said.

Swizzle went into the castle's kitchen and got a glass of water. While he was drinking, he heard a screeching sound that caused him to drop his glass and cover his ears.

"What was that?" Swizzle asked, feeling annoyed by the sound.

Just then, Candlehead, Crumbelina, Ralph, Felix, Tamora, Turbo, and Sour Bill ran into the kitchen.

"Swizzle!" Crumbelina exclaimed.

Swizzle looked at Candlehead, Crumbelina, Ralph, Felix, Tamora, Turbo, and Sour Bill.

"Guys, did you hear that weird sound?" Swizzle asked.

"Yeah, we did." Sour Bill replied.

"What do you think that was?" Swizzle asked.

"I don't know, but the other racers, Cinndon, and Candace are acting really weird." Felix replied.

"What?" Swizzle asked, confused.

Swizzle, Candlehead, Crumbelina, Ralph, Felix, Tamora, Turbo, and Sour Bill exited the kitchen to see the other Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, and Candace no longer there.

"Where did they go?" Swizzle asked.

They looked out a window and saw the other Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, and Candace walking away from the castle like they were in a trance.

"Oh my gosh! The other racers, Cinndon, and Candace are zombies!" Candlehead cried.

"So are they." Ralph said.

Ralph pointed to candy citizens that were kids and the other game characters throughout the arcade that were kids, who were trick or treating and were the same as the other Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, and Candace.

"But how?" Candlehead asked.

"It must've been that screech." Turbo replied.

"What do we do?" Candlehead asked.

"First, we should find out where they are going." Crumbelina replied.

Swizzle grabbed Candlehead and Crumbelina, and Turbo transformed into his Turbug form and picked up Ralph, Felix, and Tamora. Swizzle and Turbo then flew into the air with Candlehead, Crumbelina, Ralph, Felix, Tamora, and Turbo towards the crowd of children, while Sour Bill stayed back at the castle.


In the air, Swizzle, Candlehead, Crumbelina, Ralph, Felix, Tamora, and Turbo followed the group of hypnotized children.

"Wow, they all look like robots that are walking in their sleep." Candlehead muttered.

Swizzle nodded.

"I know. It's pretty creepy." Swizzle said.

"But where are they going?" Felix asked in confusion.

Crumbelina looked at the trail that the kids were walking on and pointed at a portal that had formed. From the looks of it, the portal led to Richmond.

"Look, they're heading into the Richmond woods." Crumbelina replied.

Candlehead gasped.

"But that's where The Doom Tree is!" Candlehead said.

Turbo gasped in realization.

"Oh no, now I know what's going on. The Doom Tree must have let out that screech in order to hypnotize all of the kids, and now he's making them come to him so he can steal their sugar energy." Turbo said.

"Well, if that's true, then why were me and Candlehead not affected?" Swizzle asked.

Crumbelina thought about it and then got an idea.

"Maybe because Candlehead lit the candle, it made her immune to the screech's effects. And since Swizzle has a cold, maybe his illness also made him immune to the screech's effects." Crumbelina replied.

"Well, we still have to do something!" Tamora said, slamming a fist in her hand.

"Yeah, and I think I have a plan. Come on!" Swizzle ordered.

Swizzle, Candlehead, Crumbelina, Ralph, Felix, Tamora, and Turbo flew away.


Swizzle, Candlehead, Crumbelina, Ralph, Felix, Tamora, and Turbo landed on a street in Sugar Town, and Swizzle started picking up bags of candy off of the ground.

"Swizzle, what's the point of picking up someone else's candy off the ground?" Candlehead asked.

"Because I know a way we can beat The Doom Tree and save all of the kids. I figured that with THIS much sugar, there's no way that he can beat us." Swizzle replied as he handed a bag of candy to Candlehead.

Candlehead looked a little confused.

"Don't worry, I'll explain everything else later." Swizzle said.

Candlehead nodded.

"Sure thing." Candlehead said. She then reached into the bag, took out a piece of candy, and said "But, it does sound like a sweet plan.".

Candlehead attempted to eat the candy, but then Swizzle stopped her.

"Don't eat any candy yet, Candlehead." Swizzle ordered.

Candlehead put the candy back in the bag.

"Sorry." Candlehead apologized.

"Are you sure this will work?" Ralph asked.

Swizzle picked up Candlehead and Crumbelina, and Turbo picked up Ralph, Felix, and Tamora.

"Just trust me. We better hurry before we're too late." Swizzle replied.

Swizzle flew off with Candlehead and Crumbelina, and Turbo flew off with Ralph, Felix, and Tamora, and they all headed to the portal that led to Richmond.