Chapter 5: Ralph's Wrecking Depression
A.N.: Grab your Twinkies & take out your tissue boxes, because today we're about to see a 30-year old cry yet again.
After running away from Sugar Rush, our favorite hero Ralph went to Tappers to "drown himself in Tapper's special yellow liquid." After getting drunk on Tapper's secret stash of lemonade, Ralph soon went on a destructive rampage inside his own game while crying. Luckily, Felix found Ralph sitting in the dump & eating Rip-Off Garbage Twinkies via inhuman suction while crying & slapped him in front of Sargent Calhoun, who told him to man up & fix the problem. And now, back to our story…
Ralph stood outside the Sugar Rush outlet, staring at its sign blankly, with no emotion. "Did I overreact? Maybe I misunderstood…" thought Ralph as his hopes grew, but then shattered with his next thought, "Or maybe…she's just tired of me…" As Ralph was about to go back to his game, he saw his little Vanellope come from out of nowhere to run up to him & then hug him. Ralph then smiles, kneels down, & hugs her back. "Where were ya Stinkbrain? I was getting bored yesterday without you. Made me miss ya." said Vanellope as she climbed onto his shoulder.
"She…missed me?" thought Ralph. "Um, I was…helping..Q-Bert." Ralph lied. "Really, what with?" asked Vanellope. Ralph was about to answer, before Vanellope interrupted him. "You know what? You can tell me later. I have a surprise to tell you." Vanellope said in an excited tone before insisting; "Come on, guess what it is." "Okay…did you get a butler?" asked Ralph. ''No. I mean…sort of..but that's not the surprise.'' said Vanellope. "Then did you get a new chef or a character that will give us massages whenever we want?" guessed Ralph. "No and no." Vanellope answered before looking to her side & muttering; "Unfortunately."
"Then what is it kid? I'm getting tired of guessing." Ralph said tired. "My surprise is that I got a new, obese dad! Isn't it great?" answered Vanellope. When Ralph heard the word dad, his heart stopped & tried to delete itself before it realized it that she insulted the man. "I still swear to Mod, I might mug a midget because of this." thought Ralph, but then he kept calm & took a deep breath as then the fat guy from yesterday walks up to them.
"Ah, there you are my sugarplum." said the fat guy.
Then he noticed Ralph & and said; "Oh, you must be the man Vanellope's been talking about. I heard so much about you from Vanellope. It is very nice to meet you. My name is James Von Schweetz, but you can call me James."
"Nice to meet you too sir." Ralph said as they shook hands, Ralph trying to crush James's hands with a blank smile on his face.
"You have no idea how much I am in your debt. I wish there was some way I could thank you for saving my daughter." James said as he shook his pained hands with a thoughtful expression before he snapped his fingers, causing him to almost cry from the pain; "Oh! I have a splendid idea." A smile appeared on Vanellope's face as James said; "How about I invite you for a cup of tea and cake at our castle?"
"I guess a cup couldn't hurt." Ralph said playfully as they went on their way.
1 Walk Later: Sugar Rush|Castle
Ralph, Vanellope & James soon arrived at the Sugar Rush castle, where they were waiting for their tea. "Here is your tea, your majesties…and Ralph." Sour Bill said as he handed them their cups of tea. "Thank you Sour Bill." James said as everyone else grabbed their cups. James smiled then held out his cup in a toasting manner. "A toast, to the savior of Sugar Rush." said James. "Yeah, to Stinkbrain!" Vanellope said, standing up in her chair to raise her cup. Ralph tapped both of their cups with his own & said; "Cheers."
They all drank their cups of tea & sat in silence. "I don't feel comfortable here. Maybe I should go." Ralph thought as he slightly sweated. "Ugh…" Ralph groaned as he clutched his stomach. "Ralph, what's wrong?" asked Vanellope. "Sorry kid, I just feel a little sick and should probably go home. Must've been that taco from earlier." Ralph said as he slowly began to leave. Wait Ralph, don't go!" Vanellope called out to him, causing Ralph to stop in the hallway. "I'm sorry, Vanellope. I just…" said Ralph as he looked at her with an apologetic look; "…gotta go." "Ralph…" thought Vanellope as she noticed a tear fall from his eye.
And for the next two weeks, Vanellope never saw him again.
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