Chapter 2: Deleting Ralph's Self-Doubt
…There was a lonely troll that guarded the pathway to his junk-filled swamp. No one would talk to him, for everyone he encountered was afraid of him. Soon, that fear evolved into unneeded hate & blaming anger. As a result, they sent a group of raging villagers & people looking for a quest. They never beat him though, but he tried his best to not hurt them & tried to reason with his attackers before getting angry and attacking them out of rage. This, unfortunately, only made his reputation worse. Anyone that returned from their battle with the troll only spread rumors about his strength & aggressiveness or warned others about his strengths & weaknesses.
One day, the Royal Knights came to him. As they approached, the troll wondered why the knights had come. When they reached him, he asked, "What is it that thou want? Another pointless battle?"
The captain of the royal knights replied by saying, "Hopefully not, troll of the swamp. Instead of a battle, we have come seeking the royal princess. Her parents have been poisoned to their graves by a mysterious villan & she has been taken by such person. So we askith you, have thou seeneth her royal highness?"
"Unfortunately not, oh royal knight. For no one has passed me for all these years and all who have challenged me have never won. If thou needith help, I wishith to oblige." answered the troll.
"No needith, but if she cometh this way, please stop this villain, and your name shall not only be cleared, but thou shall be declared a hero." said the captain knight.
"I shall try my best." said the troll.
"Thank you." said the captain knight as he turned his horse around; "I do hope you find her before us."
"Whyith do you wish so?" asked the troll.
"Because if she isn't returned to the castle by dawn of 3 days time, her uncle Kane, shall becometh ruler of this land." answered the knight as he rode away on his horse and his fellow knights following him.
Three days later, the princess was still missing. Her uncle, Kandey Kane, became king and ruled his new kingdom with an iron fist. When he found out about the troll, he tried to capture him at first. After several failed attempts of capturing him, the new king went to confront the monster himself.
The troll noticed a royal-looking carriage coming toward him. He raised an eyebrow when he saw it stop a few feet away from him & a short, well-dressed man exit it. The man walked up to the troll and asked, "Are thou the troll that guardth thith path?"
The troll was surprised at the man's way of speaking. "I am indeed sure, but is thou's throat okay? It appears to be making a weird sound randomly," answered the troll.
"Nothing'th wrong with my voice! It'th called a lithp, you thimpleton!" said the man.
"I'm sorry, uh, whatith is thou name again?" asked the troll.
"Theemth like thomeone doethn't get out of the thwamp much. For thou information, my name ith Kandey Kane, King Kande now though." answered Kane.
"Oh, I'm sorry your highness, I did not knowith. Has it been 3 days time already?" asked the troll.
"I thee thou were waiting for my arrival," the king said in a cautious tone.
"Twas because your neice was taken a few days ago. I am sorry for thy loss." explained the troll.
"Yeth, it wath quite unfortunate for me wath it not?" said Kane.
"If thou do not mind me asking, what business does thou haveith with me?" asked the troll.
"Oh yeth, I jutht wanted to inform you that thou are let my thubjectth pathth from now on." declared Kane before turning around and almost returning to his carriage.
"Why should I?" asked the troll.
Kane stopped I his tracks & sighed. "Because, I already told my thubjectth that they needed to pay you a gold coin if they wanted to pathth. Thou may keep any money you take." explained Kane before getting in his carriage; "Goodbye, thou troll, it wath not a pleathure."
Ralph stopped speaking when he heard Vanellope yawn. "Well, look at that. Seems like Boogerface is getting sleepy." Ralph said to himself as he got off of the floor by Vanellope's bed.
"Uh, I'm not sleepy," Vanellope said sleepily.
Ralph could see through her little lie. "Oh yeah, then why don't try glitching onto my shoulder like usual?" dared Ralph.
Vanellope stared at Ralph determinedly. "Fine Stinkbrain, watch this!" said Vanellope as she glitched. The result: Vanellope glitched too high behind Ralph, causing her to fall from right outside her castle window. "Ralph!" screamed Vanellope as she fell. She covered her eyes, but felt like she landed in something. She opened her eyes and saw that she landed in Ralph's hands sticking out of her bedroom window.
"Don't worry Boogerface, I got you," said Ralph as he pulled her back into the room.
"Th-Th-Thanks Stinkbrain," said Vanellope in a semi-shakey tone.
"Now you really should go to sleep," said Ralph.
Vanellope exhaustedly nodded in agreement. She smiled as Ralph tucked her in. "Thanks Ralph," said Vanellope in a tired tone.
"No problem kid," said Ralph as he turned off the light after Vanellope fell asleep, "'Night kid."
Before he could leave the room, a still-sleeping Vanellope said, "G'Night Dad."
Ralph stopped moving for a second before smiling as he closed the door and left Sugar Rush.
Later: Fix-It Felix Jr.
The moment Ralph set foot in his game, he ran towards the Nicelanders's building as fast as he could to go see Felix. Once there, he knocked on his door and heard, "Comin'!" The blue handyman opened the door and jumped a little in surprise. "Ralph! What are you doing here, don't you know this is me & Tammy's night alone?" whispered Felix.
Ralph slightly put his hands up defensively & whispered, "I know Felix, but I kinda need a 'bro-to-bro' talk right now."
Felix then turned his head back inside the room & said to his wife, "Okay, Tammy, I'll be back in a second." "Fine, but be back quick short-stack!" replied Tamora. Felix nodded and shut the door & said "Okay brother, what's on your mind?"
"I just going to flat out say it, I'm thinking about adopting Vanellope." declared Ralph.
Felix jaw dropped as his eyes went wide before turning into a big smile. "Congratulations brother! When are you going to adopt her?" Felix asked enthusiastically.
"I'm not sure really. See, the problem is that I don't think I'll be a good enough father for her." answered Ralph.
The door behind Felix opened and Tamora stepped out of it. "Well Wreck-It, I think you should just take the bull by the horns and do it," Tamora advised before turning her head away from the two. "Practically have already…" Tamora said under her breath. "Tammy! Were you eavesdropping?" asked Felix. "Yes, yes I was short-stack. You can do the same after you go back into the room," answered Tamora. "Bu-" said Felix before Tamora picked him up and kissed him passionately; "Okay, Tammy, I'll listen to you." Felix went back in the room once Tamora put him down & shut the door. Tamora then turned her attention back to Ralph and said, "Now why do you think you'd be a bad father to Vanellope?"
"I'm afraid that I could end up 'wrecking' her," answered Ralph.
"Look Wreck-It, you & that kid have been through heck and look at you survivors now. You're practically her role-model, and trust me, that's a lucky thing. Me & Felix have wanted a kid ever since we met Vanellope. She just brings so much happiness to all of us," Tamora said as she put a hand on Ralph's shoulder while smiling softly, "Don't you get what I'm saying?"
"Yeah Sarge, I get it…" Ralph answered in both a determined mood & tone as Tamora removed her hand on Ralph's shoulder before walking down the hall with his right fist in the air; "…and I'm going to show her it." And with that, he clutched his right hand into fist before smashing the nearby window/wall & jumping out of it.
Tamora stood there for a moment, surprised before she heard Ralph yell; "Sorry Felix!" Tamora chuckled lightly & shook her head before smirking slightly again. "Go get her tiger," Tamora said quietly as she opened the door. "Back to snuggling." Tamora thought before walking back to her & Felix's b
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