(Disclaimer: I do not own Faithfully by Journey.)
(Thank you, Wreck-It-Ralph, for the song idea.)
The party is in full swing: sugary pop music is playing, some of the racers are dancing, Gloyd and Adorabeezle are helping themselves to the party food, and Vanellope and Rancis are sitting at a table by themselves, talking to each other.
"So, when do you think Stinkbrain'll get here?" Vanellope asks Rancis as she takes a sip of fruit punch.
"He'll be here, Nelly. He said Felix and Calhoun were coming with him as well. They even told me they wouldn't miss this party for all the pie in the world." Rancis reassured her.
Just then, a familiar voice fills the room, and everyone turns around to see who it is. Vanellope runs up to him and glitches onto one of his massive shoulders.
"Stinkbrain!" she squealed. "You made it!"
"Told you I'd be here." Ralph said, pulling her off. "Now take it easy, will ya? I don't want to mess up my tux."
"Sorry about that, Ralph Ma Man!" she says, giggling.
Felix and Calhoun walk in behind Ralph. Felix is sporting a black tuxedo that he hasn't worn since his and Calhoun's wedding, and he's even wearing a blue bow tie. Tamora Jean Calhoun, his wife, is wearing a strapless black dress, black heels, and her blonde hair is parted sideways, held in place with diamond hair clips, and she's wearing diamond jewelry, including her engagement ring.
Vanellope runs up to them, and Felix swings her up in the air.
"Hey, Miss President." Felix says to her, putting her down. "This is some party you have going on here."
"Yeah. This is a party for Minty Zaki, Swizzle's girlfriend. Since this is one of the biggest formal parties I've thrown all year, I decided you guys should be guests tonight." Vanellope explains.
"Makes sense to me, Vanilla Bean." Calhoun says, patting her head.
Felix and Ralph put the gifts from them and Calhoun in the pile of gifts on a nearby table.
A few minutes later, the DJ stops the music, and Vanellope takes the microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Swizzle Malarkey told me that he wants this next song to be for him and Minty. When I first heard the song, I thought it was perfect for them. So, Swizzle, when you're ready." Vanellope hands him the microphone, smiling.
"Thank you, Miss President." Swizzle tells her. "Now, first of all, before we start, I want to say, happy birthday to the most beautiful girl in Sugar Rush." he says, pointing to Minty. The green haired girl stands up, smiling. The other racers clap and cheer wildly.
Once everyone calmed down, he continued. "Now, Minty Zaki, I want to show you my true feelings for you. I think you are the most wonderful person in all of Sugar Rush, and I think you are more beautiful than sunsets on the beach and sugar dust on the racetrack when we race." Swizzle says, with a smile. "So, with a smile in my heart and love in my eyes, may I have this dance?" he asks as the music begins to play.
Minty nods, blushing an interesting shade of pink.
The song begins, and Swizzle takes Minty into his arms.
Highway run
Into the midnight sun
Wheels go round and round
You're on my mind
Restless hearts
Sleep alone tonight
Sending all my love
Along the wire
They say that the road
Ain't no place to start a family
Right down the line
It's been you and me
And lovin' a music man
Ain't always what it's supposed to be
Oh, girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
As the song went on, Swizzle looked deep into Minty's green eyes and kissed her. She pulled deeper into his kiss, and before you know it, they're acting like they're the only two people in the room.
Circus life
Under the big top world
We all need the clowns
To make us smile
Through space and time
Always another show
Wondering where I am
Lost without you
The kissing continues throughout the song, and Swizzle dips Minty lower than ever, as he stops kissing her and stares into her eyes again.
"Baby, I love you." he says as he strokes her hair and pets her cheek gently.
"I love you, too, Swizz." she replies as he continues to stroke her hair.
They look at each other face to face, and continue dancing.
And being apart
Ain't easy on this love affair
Two strangers learn to fall in love again
I get the joy of rediscovering you
Oh, girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
Whooa, oh-oh-ooh
Whooa, oh-oh-ooh, oh
Whooa, oh-oh-oh, oh-whoooooa-oh
Faithfully
I'm still yours
As the song reaches its end, Swizzle throws his arms around Minty and begins to kiss her again, and she once again pulls into his kiss, not letting go of Swizzle as she throws her arms around him.
I'm forever yours
Ever yours
Faithfully
The song ends, and Swizzle gets on stage, pulling a blue velvet box out of the pocket of his tuxedo jacket. He picks up the microphone.
"Minty Zaki, will you make me the happiest guy in Sugar Rush, and be my girlfriend?" he says, opening the ring box to reveal a green hard candy friendship ring with pieces of green rock candy all around it.
Tears of joy fill Minty's eyes as she answers him. "Swizz, I would love to be your girlfriend." she says.
"I love you, Mints." Swizzle says as he slips the ring on her finger.
"I love you, too, Swizz." Minty replies as she kisses him on the cheek once more.
"Cake time!"
The five-layered birthday cake was brought into the middle of the party room. Minty smiled as some of the candy servants lit all the candles on the top layer.
She thought the cake was absolutely perfect.
As everyone began to sing "Happy Birthday", Ralph lifted Minty up so she would be able to reach the candles.
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Minty, Happy Birthday to you!" everyone sang.
Minty looked around the room at everyone, and said, "Thanks so much for this special party on my special day. And to Swizzle, thank you for everything today. You've truly made this birthday one of the best ones yet." she says, smiling happily.
Minty then faced the candles, and closed her eyes. All I wish is for me, my friends, and my boyfriend to be happy every day of their lives until the end of the arcade in a million years! She wished silently, took a deep breath, and blew out all the candles in one breath. Everyone cheered and clapped for her as Ralph put her down.
A few minutes later, Swizzle helped Minty cut her first slice of cake, as well as many others.
Once the cake was served, Minty sat in Swizzle's lap at a table with Vanellope, Rancis, Ralph, Felix, and Calhoun.
"What did you wish for, Minty?" Vanellope asked her as everyone enjoyed their slices of the delicious cake.
Minty simply rolled her eyes. "I'm not telling, because if I tell, it won't come true."
Rancis chuckled at Minty's response.
Soon, it was time for Minty to open her presents. Everyone gathered around as Minty, who was still sitting on Swizzle's lap, picked up the first present.
"Happy Birthday Mints, from Swizz." Minty read the card aloud, and everyone smiled and said "Awwwww..." as Minty kissed him on the cheek.
She opened the present and took out a brand new racing helmet. It wasn't just any racing helmet, though. It was one Swizzle made himself, complete with Minty's initials on both sides of the helmet. He also gave her emerald green racing goggles.
"I love your gift, Swizz. Thank you. And the song we danced to was great, too. I loved it." Minty says as she puts the helmet and goggles back into the gift box.
"You're welcome, princess. And I'm glad you think so. That will always be our song." he says as he hands her another present.
"Okay, that sounds good to me." Minty said.
The other gifts are as follows: Taffyta gave her a pair of light green racing gloves, Candlehead gave her apple and mint-scented air fresheners for her kart as well as a book full of fruit-flavored candies, Rancis gave her a green compact mirror, Adorabeezle gave her a set of black snow boots with light green fur on them, Snowanna gave her a Journey CD and a rainbow patchwork quilt, Gloyd gave her a green gummy teddy bear with an emerald green bow around its neck, Jubileena got her cherry Life Saver earrings as well as cherry decorations for her kart, Crumbelina got her a chocolate welcome bar for her front door, Vanellope gave her candy jewelry with green rock candy charms and a guitar pick charm for her charm bracelet, Citrusella gave her a spa package complete with a blueberry frosting facial mask, Sticky gave her green apple-flavored salt water taffy and brand new bows to wear in her hair, Torvald got her new legwarmers (in green, of course), Nougetsia gave her a special snowglobe with vanilla ice cream snowflakes, green glitter, and a small sculpture of Minty and Swizzle's first meeting on the racetrack, Felix gave her a tool kit with tools to fix her kart, Ralph gave her a green vase full of artificial gardenia flowers, and Calhoun gave her a Cy-Bug blaster of her very own (one she could hold and it'll come in handy next time there's a Cy-Bug invasion, Calhoun told her.)
"Thank you for the gifts. They're wonderful." Minty says as she hops off of Swizzle's lap, and sits at a nearby table, putting her head on top of it.
"Looks like someone's had a big day." Vanellope says as she looks at Minty, half-asleep and snoring lightly.
"How about if I take her gifts over to her house, providing her sisters could help me do that, and you take her to one of the guest rooms. Lend her a nightshirt, and put her to bed." Swizzle tells Vanellope as he takes Minty's gummy teddy bear and puts it in her arms.
"Okay, that sounds good." Vanellope says to him as she wakes up Minty and takes her to one of the castle's guest rooms.
After Swizzle takes the gifts (except for the gummy teddy bear) to Minty's house, he comes back to the castle, and walks into the guest room Minty was staying in.
She is sleeping soundly in a large shortcake bed, covered with a green candy wrapper, and is cuddling her green gummy teddy bear. Swizzle slips off his shoes and climbs in the bed next to her. He kisses her softly.
"I love you, Mints. And I always will." he says as he begins to fall asleep beside his girlfriend.
The End
(Well, that's my first story! Hope you all liked it!)