A big hello to all my readers! I know I've been away from this story for awhile, and I'm really sorry for making you wait. Anyway, here's the next chapter! Enjoy! And here's my reply to your reviews for chapters 14 and 15:

RobinsonSiblings: Yeah, exactly how I'd imagine her too. Rancis' recovery? Well, here it is.

annabre24: Thanks for your compliments! The cybug: well, I guess it was eating candy cane trees…they aren't picky eaters ;-) Thanks again!

PsychoMac2: If you want him to be just Carls' Cane, that's fine. Thanks for your positive review!

Kam XD: Sorry to hear that. Maybe I could put them in as ordinary racers (without the fighting and other tough stuff)? I wouldn't be able to write them well if I tried to add everything you put in (just not my style). I encourage you to give fanfics a shot. I never thought I'd do well, until I started this story!

BlackRose56: I know how you feel!

SpongeBob Man: Thanks for your review, but that's not how the story's gonna go.

SargeCalhoun64: Amen to that! Thanks for reviewing!

MistyMayDawnStar: Thanks! So you like TaffyButter? Then you might enjoy this chapter.

Guest: Here's a little bit of that Crumbelina x Gloyd…

Caleb4SPARTA: Thanks man!

Angels' Best Friend: Thanks! Other characters; I'm not too sure. A race between Sonic and Sugar Rush sounds awesome; I may try a one-shot of that, but you're right; as things stand it would be unfair.

bri.h123: *rubs hands together gleefully* Oh-ho!

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Whew, that's almost everyone! Thanks for all your awesome reviews; they really make my day. Anyway, enough babbling from me; to the story!

Good News

"Man, that was an awesome race-off!" Swizzle exclaimed, downing a swig of root beer. The racers had all gone out to celebrate at Tapper's after the end of the Showdown GP.

"I'll say! Talk about taking it to the wire!" Jubileena squealed.

"And Gloyd's overtaking move! Oh my gosh! Hey Swizz, if you're not careful, Gloyd's gonna dethrone you as the daredevil of Sugar Rush!" Snowanna gushed.

"That's my Gloyd, all right!" Crumbelina smiled fondly, giving him a peck on the cheek, making him blush slightly.

"Ahh, it wasn't that big," Gloyd said, rubbing his arm self-consciously.

"Yeah, you only tied and won the GP for your team!" Barry joked.

The 'newbies' had dominated the second race at Brownie Beach; Barry and Amos completely destroying the Swizz and Adorabeezle. The 'oldies' clawed back a bit of ground at Diet Cola Mountain; Vanellope leading home Rae Ring-Pop and Carls' Cane.

The real surprise came at Cotton Candy Clouds, the cute Kristin Jellybean stunning nearly everyone with her rocket-powered tricycle. She had managed to outrace even Jerry, whom everyone considered the favorite due to his high speed and skilful racing.

The fifth race had seen Gloyd and Minty lining up against the twins, Honey and Maple O'Sweetie. The oldies were trailing with 19 points to the newbies' 21. With their backs to the wall, Gloyd produced a flawless drive, overtaking the twins late on to grab the win. Minty had also driven well, holding third despite Maple's challenge.

In the end, the points were tied 25 to 25. Upon discussion, the newer racers conceded the GP due to the oldies' superior win count, 3 to 2. They then all headed down to Tapper's for a celebration.

Amid the laughter and banter, Swizzle elbowed his way to Rancis' side. "So, Butterfingers, what's your story? You said you'd tell me after the GP!"

"Just for that name, I won't tell you," Rancis pouted.

"Aww, come on, Flugs. Even I don't know the whole story yet!" Taffyta wheedled. Rancis sighed.

"All right then. But it's going to take awhile," Rancis warned.

Swizzle quickly spread the word among the Sugar Rush racers, and they quickly gathered around.

"Well, most of you know that I was knocked unconscious in a crash involving most of the roster just before the data transfer," Rancis began. "Apparently, I was out for a few hours. When I woke up, Jerry was… well, I think he should tell this part."

Jerry smiled and took up the story. "I visited Rancis and Taffyta in the hospital. I had a short talk with Taffyta before, well…she-" He grimaced. "Never mind about that, first. After the doctor stabilized her, I moved over to Rancis' bed, while he was still unconscious. And then…"

"Then what?" Jubileena begged.

"Then, Rancis woke up. Miraculously, I must say." A voice said from behind the racers. They all turned to see Dr. Hershey smiling at them.

"Dr. Hershey! It's so good to see you!" Rancis exclaimed. "Tapper! A couple of root beers for the good doctor, on me!" he called.

Dr. Hershey took a sip of the root beer and sighed. "It's good to get out. Thanks, Rancis."

"You took such good care of me and Taff; this is but a small token of thanks!" Rancis replied.

"So, Doctor, what really happened?" Jubileena asked again. "Why do you say Rancis' getting up was miraculous?"

"Rancis sustained cranial injuries, internal hemorrhaging and various external lacerations. Medically speaking, his recovery was nothing short of a miracle." Dr. Hershey explained.

"Um, what's the English translation of what he just said?" Candlehead whispered, a little too loudly.

Dr. Hershey smiled. "I'm sorry. Rancis hurt his head, his body, and got quite a few cuts."

"So if it was medically impossible, how did that happen?" Gloyd asked quizzically.

"Jerry?" Everyone looked back at the gummy-themed racer.

"I… prayed."

A 'huh?' was the collective response.

"I prayed, and asked God to wake Rancis and Taffyta up. It would have been too risky to fiddle around with their code with them unconscious." Jerry said, a little shyly.

He continued, "Then I headed over to the code vault. Several strings of code were hanging loose from Rancis' code box. I tried reattaching them, but that didn't quite work. I asked for God's help again, and this time it worked."

"But Taffyta's code wasn't quite so simple to repair. Dr. Hershey showed up, but even with us putting our heads together we weren't able to do much. Her code has sustained some serious damage. We were able to stabilize it some, but we're unsure if she can race again. So there you have it."

Everyone had quietened down after the story. The racers had just heard amazing news about Rancis, but Taffyta's situation had sobered everyone. Well, everyone except one jealous little racer…

They dispersed in twos and threes, talking as they headed back to their game. Dr. Hershey kept an eye on Rancis, who was relatively quiet despite Jerry and Swizzle's attempt to draw him out.

"Rancis, can I talk to you for just a moment?" Dr. Hershey suddenly said.

"Uh, sure." Jerry and Swizzle respectfully kept walking.

"Son, I couldn't bear to see your face any longer. Taffyta has been cleared to race." Rancis' eyes lit up.

"But, I want her to take it easy. It might be a good idea to take her out for a spin tomorrow, maybe go see some new scenery, before the next Roster Race," the doctor concluded.

"Thank you!" Rancis cried, throwing his arms round the rotund doctor before rushing off.

Dr. Hershey just stood in the middle of Game Central Station, a bemused look on his face as he watched Rancis run joyfully back to Sugar Rush. "I really got to get out more," he thought.

Hey everyone, I was advised that I was detouring from the main plot too much (thanks crankyman7), so I skipped the Showdown GP. Here's the finishing order for all five races:

Cakeway:

Rancis

Coco

Snow

Gingy

Brownie Beach:

Barry

Amos

Swizz

Dora

Diet Cola Mountain:

Vanellope

Rae

Carls' Cane

Jubi

Cotton Candy Clouds:

Jelly

Jerry

Candle

Stella

Lollipop Lane:

Gloyd

Honey

Minty

Maple

Thanks for reading and please review! 100 reviews by this chapter, please? *wide puppy eyes*

Shalom and God bless from JarrettSoon!