Here's the next chapter

So what has Vanellope planned for Snowanna?

Will Swizzle's guilt force him to come to her aid?

How will the others react to it?

How will Rancis fare knowing that he now has Crumbelina after him aswell?

Will he survive till the light of dawn once more?

Or will he be the first to fall?

I'll never tell the only way to find out is by reading

Ch.6 Night 5 Part 1: Redemption.

(Around noon the following day)

Rancis would be having lunch remembering what he had done the night before when he'd let out a sigh. "Crumbelina's gonna have it out for me…" He'd finish when another track would spawn on his table. "Hmm…guess we get a new one everyday…" He'd pick up when he'd finally realize it. "Wait…that means those that didn't use them yesterday have 2 today…and if Candlehead and Crumbelina both have 2…that means they have 4…-he'd gulp-…if they want me out…they'll succeed…" He'd go and get dressed and fix his hair. "I'm not going down tonight…they have to understand that was sheer desperation…I didn't want to die…" His phone would ring and he'd see it's a call from Crumbelina. "…She'll have choice words for me…that's a garuntee…" He'd reluctantly answer. "Hello?"

"Hey…mine telling me why you activated that tracker on us?" She'd sound calm which would worry him.

"Well…I was only thinking of survival at that point…I saw you both….and…well…I saw my best chance at surviving…"

"You do realize you got Candlehead killed right? Your best friend…we were close to my place when Vanellope finally showed up…had I had just 1 more minute I would have gotten her inside and out of sight…but I didn't get that minute…she told me to leave her there…knowing full well what was gonna happen to her…I had to leave as Vanellope killed her! It's all your fault!"

"Crumbelina…I know your mad…but let's keep calm and talk about this…"

"What is there to talk about?! You betrayed one of your best and closest friends! Wait…maybe this will get you to understand…" She'd go silent.

"Hello? Crumbelina?" He'd hear her walking but not saying a word.

(A few minutes pass)

"Crumbelina? I hear you walking…where are you? If your approaching my place you'll find I'm not there…" Rancis would nervously look out his window. "Please don't call my bluff….please don't call my bluff…" He'd mutter.

"….I know your in your home Rancis…..just wanted to show you this…."

"S-sh-show me what?" His hands would start shaking as Crumbelina would send him a photo.

"Take a long look at it and know your to blame for it…" She'd hang up and Rancis would nervously swipe to the picture which would be Candlehead's cold lifeless body in a pool of her own blood, eyes rolled back into her head and her skin pale as a ghost.

"Oh my…-he'd hold in his vomit and scroll away-…I didn't mean for that to happen…"

He'd call Crumbelina back.

"I hope you took a good look at it…" Crumbelina would state when she'd answer her phone.

"I-I-I-I d-didn't mean for that to happen…I thought you'd drag her away in time…I though Vanellope wouldn't find you and I'd still be safe for the night…"

"You thought wrong liar! You didn't expect us to escape!" Crumbelina would shout angrily.

"Y-yes I did…I thought Vanellope was somewhere deep in the forest far away from everyone…I didn't expect her t-Crumbelina would cut him off- You expected her! She showed up immediately! I bet she had been following you the whole time! I bet you activated the tracker because you knew she was close behind you! You needed someone to fall for you! And you chose one of your best friends!" She'd almost be screaming at him.

"Crumbelina…I'm sorry…I got desperate…I didn't want to die…I wasn't thinking…please Crumbelina I hope you understand what was running through my head!"

"Don't worry Rancis…I already know exactly what was going through that sick…traitorous…vain…thick head of yours!"

"Crumbelina…it doesn't have to end in violence…"

Crumbelina would chuckle. "Rancis…there's a term I'm about to use that will describe how tonight is gonna go down…an eye for eye…or in this case…a death for a death…" She'd hang up and Rancis would gulp.

"Not good…not good…" He'd bolt out his back door and flee away from the village and towards Taffy Swamp.

Crumbelina would slowly walk back to her place. "You better run…you better hide…"

She'd sit down and look at the 2 trackers in her hand. "Candlehead might not go after Rancis…so I better make these 2 count…and hopefully I find her before the "Seekers" do…"

(A few minutes before sun down)

Gloyd would look at a map of his tunnels as everyone would be eating energy bars they had picked up.

"Don't tell me we're lost in your OWN tunnels Gloyd…" Minty would glance at him.

"You made them but don't know where we are?" Taffyta would add.

"I'm making sure we're at the right spot…" Gloyd would state looking up from his map.

"Right spot?" Sticky would be confused.

"What? Have to pick somethings up…" Gloyd would press a button on the wall and a hatch above him would open.

"Impressive…" Torvald would look up as Gloyd would climb a small ladder to the surface.

"Why do you think Snowanna was spared last night?" Minty would ask.

"Vanellope had something planned…and I guess since Swizzle used his tracker first Snowanna was spared while Candlehead died…" Torvald would respond.

"I think Crumbelina will go after Rancis…I have a feeling she'll go to the ends of this game chasing him down…and frankly I don't blame her…" Taffyta would state.

"Really? Rancis was in desperation mode last night! The second he came across them it was all about survival! He wasn't thinking! How would you feel if it were your life on the line?" Sticky would look at her shocked.

Taffyta would take out her phone. "Understandable…but I'm more than willing to bet they offered to help him out if he didn't use his tracker…and Candlehead….she…she…she wasn't getting away after he activated…."

"What do you mean?" Torvald would turn to her along with Minty.

Taffyta would show them a picture Crumbelina sent her showing Candlehead caught in a spiked bear trap. "She was caught in that…from what Crumbelina is telling me…Rancis showed up…she asked him to help get Candlehead to her house so she could treat her injury…he immediately took out his tracker…they pleaded with him not to use it…and he used it anyway…and…Crumbelina…couldn't drag Candlehead away in time…Vanellope showed up barely 2 minutes later…"

"Oh…." They'd go silent.

"That's why I understand why Crumbelina is going after him tonight…not only did he turn on one of his best friends…she didn't even stand a chance of getting away and he damn well knew it…."

Gloyd would drop down with a few items and snacks. "Ok now to get to one of my hideouts…" He'd close the hatch.

"Ok…lead the way…" Torvald would glance back at Taffyta before following him.

Candlehead would spawn all alone deep in the forest. "N-n-n-ne-never realized how scary the forest got at n-night…" She'd look around expecting something to pop out at her as Sour Bill's voice would almost give her a heart attack.

"The Game has begun…good luck hiders….the seekers know who's above ground….and who's below it…"

Those in the tunnel would turn to each other nervous.

"Wait how did they find out?! We're so dead!" Sticky would be a nervous wreck.

"Keep calm…" Torvald would comfort her and turn to look at Gloyd. "They must have come across a hatch…"

Gloyd would nod. "That's the only probable thing…but unless they pry it open…which would take a lot of strength to do…they won't get in…but let's get to my hideout quickly…" He'd speed down the tunnel and they'd silently follow.

Crumbelina would follow Rancis tire tracks into Taffy Swamp. "Idiot…of course you fled in your kart….how stupid can you be?" She'd come across his abandoned kart. "Hmm…so where did you go?" She'd see his footprints lead deeper into the swamp. "Damn…going passed the danger signs…he's desperate…I'll give him that…"

(An hour later)

Swizzle would be walking around the base of Diet Cola Mountain full of guilt. "What could they be doing to Snowanna?" He'd find himself repeatedly asking himself as everyone would receive a Skype call from Vanellope which all of them would reluctantly answer and would see a chained up Snowanna being held over the bright hot liquid in Diet Cola Mountain. "Since she got caught last night…I decided to make this her final life…" Vanellope would break the silence.

"Shit…" Gloyd would state.

"Damn…" Minty, Torvald and Taffyta would say in unison.

"Oh no…" Sticky would be horrified.

"Poor Snowanna…" Candlehead would state.

"She doesn't deserve to go out like that…" Crumbelina would mutter.

"Atleast she'll die before me…" Rancis would tell himself.

"And your broadcasting it live?" Swizzle crouch behind a jawbreaker and block the cam on his phone to avoid giving his position away.

"Not quite…if your paying attention she's slowly being lowered into it…" Vanellope would state.

"And just why are you making it slow?" Swizzle would ask.

"Because it's more horrifying for her…and more entertaining for us…plus there's a twist…"

"And that is?"

"After I leave…those who want to risk it…can come in here at their own risk and try to save her…but I doubt Gloyd, Taffyta, Torvald, Minty or Sticky will be able too…"

"W-w-why?" Sticky would ask fear stricken.

Vanellope would chuckle. "Gloyd's hatches aren't bomb proof…"

"What do you mean…wait…" Gloyd would look at the hatch above him and hear a Cherry Bomb being ignited. "RUN!" He'd shout as the hatch would be blown off.

Vanellope would laugh as Adorabeezle and Nougetsia would jump down and purse them knowing full well Jubileena and Citrusella would be awaiting them further down the tunnels.

"Oh and Crumbelina?" Vanellope would hold in her laughter.

"What?" Crumbelina would ask.

"Based on what I saw on the cameras I've positioned around the game…Rancis is 5 feet to your right behind a tree…"

Crumbelina would turn in that direction seeing Rancis staying back in pure terror.

"Thanks for the tip…"

"No problem." Vanellope would chuckle, as Rancis would take off screaming. "Screw you Vanellope!"

"Like Sour Bill said…never think your safe…I'll always…ALWAYS…know exactly where you are…" She'd leave the call.

Swizzle would leave the call along with everyone else and would stay behind the jawbreaker as Vanellope would walk out of the mountain.

"Hmm…a wall that you can walk through…cool…" He'd mutter as Vanellope would glitch away.

"Probably going to go get Rancis…or see if Crumbelina will kill him…" He'd tell himself as he'd slowly and cautiously would walk into the mountain.

He'd be meant with a glare from Snowanna when she'd see him.

"I know you got choice words…and I don't blame you…"

"Just get me down so I can beat you!" Snowanna would shout angrily.

"Ok I know I have it coming but let's not do that here ok?" A pellet would fall into the sword causing some to fly upwards almost hitting Snowanna.

"Ok ok just get me out!"

Swizzle would look over at the makeshift home on his left. "Guess this is what she called home for all those years…" He'd sigh.

"Swizzle! Focus!" Snowanna would shout, as Swizzle would realize she'd be just 15 feet from the molten liquid.

"Hang on…I see the lever to stop this…" He'd walk over stepping over a few bear traps even having to jump over 2 holes to get to it. "Well she definitely had measures in place to stop me…"

He'd grab the lever put would see it in the middle. "Does forward pull you back up? Or drop you down faster? Or does down do that?"

Snowanna would look at him. "I-I-I-I-I don't know!" She'd look down at the liquid just 10 feet away.

"Up it is…" He'd push up and Snowanna would drop. "Fuck!" He'd bring it back to the middle and Snowanna would stop just 4 feet above the liquid.

"Actually down Swizzle…" She'd glance at him.

"Of course…" Swizzle would go to pull down when the lever would jam. "Uh oh…"

"Swizzle…it's getting kinda of close!"

Swizzle would pull down hard the lever not moving an inch. "It's jammed!"

7 feet

"Swizzle!"

6 feet

"I'm trying!"

5 feet

"Do something!"

4 feet

"It won't budge!"

3 feet

"Please get it to stop!"

2 feet

"I think I got it…" The lever would begin to move.

Mere inchs

"Swizzle!"

"Snowanna!"

Snowanna would open her eyes to find herself being pulled back up and towards Swizzle who'd let out a sigh of relief.

"Close one there…"

"Don't remind me…" Snowanna would state as she'd get the chains off her and promptly get a hard punch to the jaw.

"I had that one coming…" Swizzle would hold his jaw.

"You got a whole lot more too…" Snowanna would cross her arms.

"Looks let's get out of here before a more pellets fall and we end up getting burned…"

"Sure…" They'd both go to leave when Vanellope's voice would echo in the mountain.

"I'd leave rather quickly…for reason look above…"

Swizzle and Snowanna would look up to see Cherry Bombs explode and send all the pellets falling from the top.

"RUN!" Swizzle would grab Snowanna's arm and they'd bolt for the way out and would get to it just as a large trapdoor would open and they'd both stop just short.

Swizzle would glance behind him to see the first few pellets touch the liquid.

He'd grab Snowanna. "Looks like this is a solo flight!" Using all his strength he'd toss her over the hole and out of the mountain as she'd see hot soda bursting from the ground behind him.

"SWIZZLE!" Her voices would echo throughout the game as she'd back away to the forest to avoid the liquid raining down all around the base of the mountain.

(A few minutes later)

She'd walk back towards the way in the ground destroyed and steaming from the eruption.

"Did he melt?" She'd ask herself as she'd see him slump beside a jaw breaker.

"Swizzle!" She'd rush over to find most of his clothes gone and 3rd degree burns covering his body. "S-S-Swizzle?" She'd kneel down beside his steaming body as Sour Bill's voice would echo throughout the game.

"Swizzle dead…next death will be permanent…"

Tears would escape Snowanna's eyes. "He'd sacrificed everything…just to make it up to me…-she'd look down at his body-…I'll return the favor by getting you through the last 2 nights…" She'd stand up and walk away.

(Meanwhile)

Gloyd would continue running down his tunnel Taffyta, Torvald, Minty and Sticky following as Adorabeezle and Nougetsia would slowly gain on them.

"Where is the exit?!" Taffyta would shout.

Gloyd would get to a door and open it. "We're here common get in!" They'd rush in and he'd slam it shut and lock it and barricade it.

Taffyta would pant. "How long were we running for?"

Gloyd would head for the door out of the basement. "Doesn't matter…we need to keep moving…since they know this hideout exist…"

He'd head open the door and would come face to face with Jubileena and Citrusella. "Your not going anywhere…"

(Further away)

Rancis would run on the unstable soft ground through the swamp Crumbelina hot on his tail.

"Keep running...Keep running!" He'd tell himself as he'd come to an abrupt halt having run out of ground and the only thing that would be infront of him would be a vast swamp. "Oh no…" He'd turn around to see Crumbelina with a murderous look in her eyes.

"Got you now…"

End Ch.6

As I've said before I love ending chapters like this

So Swizzle sacrificed himself to save Snowanna

Gloyd, Taffyta, Torvald, Minty and Sticky have been cornered

Will they fight back and escape?

Or will they get slaughtered?

And will Rancis be the first to die permanently?

I'll allow suspense to keep you all guessing till the next chapter

Stay tuned