Chapter 10: Becoming A Racer

"Location: Richmond, Virginia, February 10th 2106"

The next morning, Reneult, Daisy, Kelly, Penelope, Timothy, Crumbelina, Leif, Penny, Yukiko, Thomas, Axel, Princess Shroob, Eva, Halvard, Elsbeth, Jeffery, Lucy, and Aron were having breakfast in the dining room when Candi walked in.

"Hey, guys." Candi greeted.

"Hey, Candi. Is there something that you need?" Halvard asked.

"Um, yes, there is. I have something to tell each of you." Candi replied.

"What would that be?" Thomas asked.

Candi hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Last night, while all of you were sleeping, I visited the Code Room in Sugar Rush in order to create a code box for myself so that I could be able to race and regenerate. But, while I was there, I saw that my code was also part of the game." Candi replied.

Timothy actually smiled.

"Well, if your code is in there, then that means that you will be able to regenerate in Sugar Rush." Timothy said.

Candi brightened up.

"Really?" Candi asked.

Crumbelina smiled.

"Yeah, which means there's only one thing left to do: go to the Kart Bakery and build you a kart of your own." Crumbelina replied.

Candi leaped with joy.

"Yes! I can race!" Candi shouted happily.

Aron grinned.

"I can't wait to see you race, Chocolate Chip. I just know that you'll be as good as your mother." Aron said.

Candi grinned.

"Maybe better." Candi said.

Crumbelina smirked.

"Is that a challenge?" Crumbelina asked.

Candi smirked back.

"Well, I'm going to need to race if I want to be on the roster." Candi replied.

Crumbelina suddenly hugged Candi.

"I'm so glad that you'll be able to race without any worries." Crumbelina said.

Candi hugged her back.

"Hey, mom, it's okay. I understood why you and dad didn't want me to race before, and frankly, I don't blame you. I'm just glad that I can regenerate in your game." Candi said.

Crumbelina smiled, glad that her daughter didn't hate her or even blame her for not letting her race before.

"Location: Litwak's Arcade, The World Of Disney, February 10th 2106"

So, Timothy, Crumbelina, and Candi left to go to the Kart Bakery and build Candi a kart of her own. The others decided to just hang out back in the castle, and they said goodbye to Timothy, Crumbelina, and Candi when they left.

Once they were in Game Central Station, Timothy, Crumbelina, and Candi went to Niceland, and they told Ralph about what they had learned. They then asked Ralph if he could help make Candi's kart, and he agreed. They then left Niceland and went to Sugar Rush, where they went to the castle and found Vanellope. They told Vanellope about what they had learned, and then they asked Vanellope if she could help make Candi's kart, and she agreed. They then made their way to the Kart Bakery.

Once they were at the Kart Bakery, they got to work. However, Ralph just watched, since Candi didn't want a kart that looked similar to the Blender. Instead, Timothy, Crumbelina, and Vanellope helped Candi. Candi liked both brown and white, so they tried to stick with mostly those colors in making the kart. Fortunately, since the Kart Bakery had ended up not becoming a playable part of the game, Vanellope had been able to modify the factory so that it worked slower, like a normal factory, rather then on a timer, like a mini game. Candi wanted her kart to have a special feature, like how Vanellope's kart had the 'made by Vanellope and Ralph' sign on the side, so they put the kart making on pause as they thought of what special feature to add. But finally, after a few minutes, Candi got an idea and she smiled.

"I've got it! Each racer has a special feature that can be used to help win a race, right? For example, Vanellope can glitch and Candlehead can light the cherry bombs. Well, why don't I use a cylinder during races? I can push away obstacles to help stay on the track." Candi asked.

Vanellope smiled.

"Hey, that's a great idea! We should add a feature to her kart to represent that." Vanellope replied.

Ralph smiled before thinking. After a few moments, he got an idea.

"How about one of those spiked cylinders that you see in front of some vehicles? It could help to prevent the wrecked obstacles from reaching her wheels and making her lose control." Ralph asked.

Vanellope frowned.

"Yeah... only, this factory doesn't have that kind of feature. We're going to have to build one ourselves outside of the factory." Vanellope replied.

"Alright, then. I'll be right back." Ralph said.

Ralph then left.

After two hours, Ralph came back with a jawbreaker that he had broken into a cylinder shape.

"Good thing that I'm used to wrecking hard objects." Ralph muttered.

"A jawbreaker. Perfect." Candi said.

"We still have to add the spikes, but it should be easier then carving out a ring was, right?" Timothy asked.

"I think so, especially if we work together." Crumbelina replied.

So, that's what they did. It was easier then carving out a ring, but it was still very hard. Fortunately, Ralph had the foresight to bring tools from Niceland, which was why it had taken him so long to return. After a few hours, the spikes were completed and the spiked jawbreaker cylinder was then attached to the kart. However, Candi still wanted another special feature done to the kart, and she decided on having her kart have an anti-gravity feature. The others agreed, and Timothy went to Danville, then Todayland, and then Retroville, in order to get Phineas, Ferb, Louis, and Jimmy. When he found them, Timothy told Phineas, Ferb, Louis, and Jimmy about what he, Crumbelina, Candi, and Vanellope had learned, and how they were making a kart for Candi. And then, he told them that Candi wanted an anti-gravity feature installed on her kart, but he, Crumbelina, Candi, Ralph, and Vanellope didn't know how to make one. Phineas, Ferb, Louis, and Jimmy agreed to make one, and they got the tools that they needed to make an anti-gravity feature for the kart, went to the Kart Bakery, made an anti-gravity feature, attached it to the kart, and then they said goodbye and left for their worlds.

By that point, the only thing that was left was to add decorations. Timothy, Crumbelina, Candi, Ralph, and Vanellope decided to do that by hand, instead of using the factory machines. Candi definitely wanted brown and white frosting and candies, although they decided to add a few other colors, due to the multi-colored stripes on the jawbreaker spike cylinder. Finally, all that was left was to name it.

"Well there's only one name for this beauty. The Tiramissle II." Candi said.

Everyone else agreed.

Now that the Tiramissle II was done, it was time for the Random Roster Race. As Aron predicted, Candi ended up being a natural born racer. In fact, she nearly tied with her mom, which was impressive, considering that it was her first time. That also meant that she was on the roster. After they got out of their karts, Crumbelina hugged Candi.

"I'm so proud of you, Candi!" Crumbelina said.

"Yep, you really are a chip off the ol' chocolate cookie. Our little Candi, a racer. And an excellent one at that." Timothy said.

Candi smiled.

"Thanks, mom and dad. But, I'm just glad that I can now race with the rest of the racers." Candi said.

"Location: Litwak's Arcade, The World Of Disney, February 11th 2106"

The next day, the Sugar Rush gamers saw Candi on the roster and they asked Litwak about her. Shortly after Candi had done her first race, Timothy, Crumbelina, Candi, Ralph, and Vanellope had told Litwak about what they had found out, so he told the gamers about what he had learned. One of the gamers decided to try Candi out, and his friend picked Crumbelina, which wasn't surprising.

As the race went on, it was mostly between Candi and Crumbelina. The Tiramissle II's spiked jawbreaker cylinder and anti-gravity feature ended up coming in handy a few times, like when Candi pushed some cherry bombs off of the track. It wasn't long until she became around as popular as her mother.

And of course, that made Timothy even happier to visit the arcade. Now, he could watch both his wife and his daughter race whenever he visited.