Chapter 10: Family Reunion
"Location: Litwak's Arcade, The World Of Disney, October 24th 2108"
The next day, everything was back to normal. After Anton and the Cy-Bugs had went into the beacon, Felix was able to fix the entrance to Sugar Rush and help Vanellope repair the game's code. And since Candace wanted to help the Sugar Rush racers and Cinndon, Vanellope took her to the Code Room and gave her powers of her own, so she could help the team on missions. She modified Candace's code box so she had fire abilities, but since Candlehead already had fire powers, Vanellope had Candace's powers be slightly different so she could also control fire. However, not everything concerning Anton was finished yet.
After arcade hours, Timothy stood at the entrance to the Code Room, accompanied by Crumbelina, Vanellope, Candlehead, Gloyd, and Snowanna. Crumbelina was holding onto the licorice rope that was tied around Timothy's waist, and in his hand was a bag that was filled with all of Candi's codes. He breathed out a heavy sigh.
"Well, I sure hope I know what I'm doing." Timothy muttered.
Timothy stepped off into the blackness and swam up to the repaired code of Sugar Rush. Wires and boxes were glowing with life, but one code box was turned off. As he floated over to it, he noticed that the yellow name of 'Princess Candi DiCaramello Owens' was faintly covered with charred edges and slight burns on it, evidence of the struggle from the previous day. Hesitantly, Timothy double tapped it and opened the code box up. Of course, it was empty, but not for long. Gradually, he placed Candi's codes in their proper places. A name here, an article of clothing there, some personality traits there, and a series of numbers after that. The process went on for hours as he made sure that each and every detail was right where it belonged. But after an incalculable amount of time passed, Timothy came to the final part of restoring his daughter.
"Timothy, her character model is in the throne room now!" Timothy heard Snowanna shout from the entrance to the Code Room.
Timothy looked down at what was left in his hands: a data bank. Memory. Not the overall memory stored with the Sugar Rush racers and her other friends, but her personal memory that got separated from the rest when Anton took over her body. Gingerly, he placed the data bank in her code. He then attempted to activate her, but then his finger paused, and instead he wandered to the data bank. With a double tap, it opened up, and Timothy was free to browse his daughter's memories. The first memory that he looked at was Candi building a prototype kart and showing it to him and Crumbelina back when they thought that she wouldn't be able to regenerate in Sugar Rush. Another memory was of Candi exploring the rest of The World Of Disney and The World Of Nickelodeon for the first time. Another memory was of Candi getting her first trophy during racing. Another memory was of Taffyta letting Candi look at the Pink Lightning and telling her about it when she found the princess eyeballing it one day. And another memory was of him, Crumbelina, Ralph, and Vanellope helping her make the Tiramissle II.
Eventually, Timothy finished reading through all of her memories. As he finished, his eyes moved down and something caught his attention. There was a blank memory slot that said 'Insert New Memory.'. Timothy double tapped the slot, and a holographic keyboard appeared in front of him, it's blue light glowing and splashing all over the Confederate monarch. He wasn't going to manufacture a memory because instead he was going to leave a message. His fingers magnetically drew themselves to the keyboard and he typed.
"Candi, this is your dad. There's something that I want you to know..." Timothy typed.
He typed and typed and typed, explaining all the necessary things. He told her about how Anton had attached himself to her code like a parasite, about everything that the other Sugar Rush racers and Cinndon had went through in trying to help her, and everything else. He then told her about how much he loved having her as a daughter and that she was truly the greatest joy a father could ever have. After that was done, he pressed the "Save" button and the memory box closed. Then, with two final taps, he activated Candi. Hesitantly, he waited, listening for Crumbelina, Vanellope, Candlehead, Gloyd, and Snowanna. After ten minutes, Candlehead spoke up.
"Timothy, she's awake!" Candlehead called out.
Timothy gave the licorice rope two jerks, and Crumbelina pulled him back into the castle. Once he was out of the Code Room, he, Crumbelina, Vanellope, Candlehead, Gloyd, and Snowanna walked down the hall to the throne room. When they were outside of the throne room, Timothy and Crumbelina asked Vanellope, Candlehead, Gloyd, and Snowanna if they could give them some time alone. The four of them nodded and left them alone. Timothy and Crumbelina then stepped into the throne room, and they saw Candi sheepishly looking at the ground.
"Candi?" Crumbelina asked.
Candi looked up at Timothy and Crumbelina, tears in her eyes.
"M-M-Mom? D-D-Dad?" Candi asked.
After a moment where the words hang in the air, Candi ran forward and leaped into her mother and father's warm embrace.