The kart ride into Sugar Rush 2 was a breeze for Vanellope, as could be expected of a seasoned racer. Come on, kart.. Why won't you go farther than this? She sighed and got out, then watched as it drove back to the other end of the tunnel. Fine, I don't need you, anyways.
Vanellope stared wide-eyed at the landscape of Sugar Rush 2. "Woah.." She said in shock before yelling excitedly, "Holy mother of monkey milk! This is amazing!" She glitched around, simply taking in the sights. It's so similar, and yet so.. Sharp! I wish I had kart to drive around here. She glared back towards the tunnel. "Oh, right! Ralph! Where would he be?"
It wasn't long before Vanellope's excited yelling attracted the attention of two people riding in a kart. As they approached, she immediately recognized who they were, though they were adults.
"Taffyta! Rancis!" Vanellope yelled excitedly. All grown up! Hmm.. So we're adults in this game. And tall!
"Vannie?! What happened? You're so.. tiny!" Taffyta asked while hurriedly getting out of her kart, "And adorable! You have to let me hug you!" She smiled widely. I don't know what's going on, but this cuteness!
Rancis was too amazed at seeing this somewhat rare side of Taffyta to do anything but smirk. It made his heart flutter. If I could just get her to act like this more often..
Vanellope hugged Taffyta, finding her reaction hilarious. They must think that I'm the Vanellope from their game and shrank somehow.
Vanellope had become good friends with Taffyta, Rancis, and Candlehead especially, after the whole Turbo ordeal. Even though the racers in her game only apologized for how they treated her after realizing she wasn't really a glitch, but the princess. She couldn't blame them entirely. It was all Turbo's fault to begin with, putting the idea in their heads that she would get the game unplugged if she were ever allowed to race.
"You don't have to worry about this," Vanellope said with a chuckle, "I'm from the first Sugar Rush, across the arcade." As funny as her reaction is, I should tell her now in case she starts to worry.
"I knew it had to be something like that," Rancis said confidently, breaking his silence. You know I'm lying, Taffyta. It makes sense though.
Taffyta smiled at Rancis incredulously. You are so full of sugar.
"We haven't been out of the game yet. What's it like out there?" Taffyta asked sweetly. I'm curious..
"Kind of like a mall, I guess?" Vanellope said contemplatively. How else could I explain it? "Kind of empty right now though, since pretty much everyone is in the other power strip because everything had to get unplugged for a while."
"Aww, I guess we'll check it out later then," Taffyta said disappointedly, "Hey, you wanna come race around with us? Oh.. but I guess you don't have a kart.." We can fix that easy though..
"I was just thinking it'd be nice if I had one.." Vanellope said sheepishly, "Are guests allowed to cook one up?" Is it done the same way in this game? I see the karts are bigger, even compared to the ones that outsiders make in our game. No matter what, ours only seat one, these have four seats..
"Oh, I don't think anyone would mind if you had a kart," Rancis said warmly, "But it's fine for just about anyone to have a kart. Is it different in your game?" Why wouldn't you be allowed to have a kart?
Vanellope smiled and shook her head. That was true in the past, when Turbo pretended to be some character named King Candy. But I quickly changed that when I became president.
"Alright, well I don't know how it is in your game, but at the entrance you might have seen a garage off to the side," Rancis said as he pointed to the small candy themed garage.
"No, I missed it," Vanellope said with a smile as she turned to look. I was so busy taking in all the awesome scenery that I didn't even notice it.
"Well that's not where they're made anyway," Taffyta said with a smile, "There are garages located at certain parts of Sugar Rush that will always have your kart in it, so long as you have the code that they give you when you make it. It doesn't make much sense, but it kind of just deletes it from wherever it is, and poof, there it is in the garage, just like new."
"Nice! So where do I make one?!" Vanellope asked excitedly. Sorry, Ralph. I'm getting sidetracked, but I might find you along the way. I just need a kart to get around here.
"Hop in!" Taffyta said just as excitedly. They got in Taffyta's kart and sped off, headed to the Kart Bakery. This is going to be so fun.
Later on, something wasn't adding up for Ralph as he looked across the dinner table to Vannie. The more I think about it, the more it doesn't make sense that she didn't know my name at first. I distinctly remember 'her' saying my name sometime before that orange ghost told me and Felix to go to Hero's Duty. And she was smaller then, too.. too.. 2.. "I'm an idiot," he said aloud by accident while he firmly pressed the palm of his hand onto his cheek, resting his elbow on the table. This game is a sequel, so of course the arcade probably has the first one as well.
"Well I could have told you that," Vannie said with a laugh, "Who forgets to dry off after taking a shower?" Sorry, I can't help but laugh. It's so silly..
Ralph sighed uncomfortably. I wish you wouldn't bring that up. And it's bad enough I'm wearing this weird suit. It fits perfectly, but it's purple, no matter how you slice it.. At least the food is good. I expected it to be candy.
"So how is it, Ralph?" King Candy asked cheerfully, "It's imported straight from Adrenaline Rush." He laughed. "I bet you expected candy." I would be surprised if you didn't.
The chef, Spicy Jill, entered the dining room pushing a cart with the main course on it. She resembled Sour Bill, but she was red and less perfectly round.
"It's delicious," Ralph said with a smile after carefully taking a bite. The utensils seemed to do all the work for him. Or rather the game downloaded how to use them directly into his brain. I was so sure I would break the table or forks. Why three forks anyway? Wouldn't one be enough? I'm lucky I can even pick them up at all.
Spicy Jill was quite flattered by Ralph's continued praise for her cooking. "Such a nice young man," she said to herself warmly as she returned to finish preparing dessert. I must remember. No chocolate. She giggled.
Suddenly, sounds of someone knocking at the front door could be heard all the way to the dining room.
"Now I wonder who that could be," King Candy said. I'm not expecting any guests.. Ralph is the only person Vanellope and I have met outside of the game besides the surge protector, and the racers wouldn't normally drop by unless it's important..
Author's Note: Spicy Jill's theme is Red Hots.