"In a few more days, I will be queen." Vanellope says, sighing as she stares out her bedroom window.
Her royal advisor, Carter Chicle, walks in. "Preparations for your coronation and your birthday have begun, Miss Von Schweetz." he says with a smile.
"I know, Carter. I know." Vanellope says, sighing. "It's obvious the game is all up in arms about this. What could possibly be planned for this supposed 'best day of my life'? As quoted by Swizzle..."
"Well, the castle chefs are preparing quite a feast, the decorating committee plans to decorate in your signature colors, Leoreo Balana has designed your coronation dress and it will be done in a few days, and I've booked M&M Astroblast for your coronation and birthday party. That's what's been done so far." Carter explains to Vanellope, who is less than enthused about the whole thing.
"Great, Carter. Simply marvelous." Vanellope says sarcastically.
"You don't sound excited about this, Miss Von Schweetz." Carter says, looking at Vanellope.
"I'm not excited at all! You think I like having my coronation on my birthday?!" Vanellope says, looking at Carter. "Not to mention, Swizzle is a bit crazier than normal...but then again, he's crazy every day."
"Well, you got me there, Miss Von Schweetz. Shall I invite your friends Ralph, Felix, and Sargeant Calhoun to your coronation?" Carter asks her.
"Sure, Carter. Can you please leave now? I wanna be alone for a moment." Vanellope says, walking back to her window.
"As you wish, Miss Von Schweetz." Carter says as he walks out the throne room doors.
As soon as Carter is gone, Vanellope stares out the windows and sighs again.
(Later, before the Roster Race, in the castle)
"Why does everyone really think my coronation is such a happy day? Everyone knows after I become queen, my life's gonna change." Vanellope says, staring at the Sno-Cap Hills as Swizzle steps into her bedroom and covers her eyes.
"Guess who?" Swizzle asks the vanilla-scented girl.
"Let's see, could it be King Swirly?" Vanellope replies as Swizzle takes his hands away from her eyes.
"Don't be like this, baby. You know I'm king, and soon, you'll be my queen." Swizzle says as he sits next to Vanellope.
Vanellope rolls her eyes and stands up. "Are you going to pester me about this? I know how you get." She walks off to her closet and pulls on her vanilla-colored racing suit with the peach and mint green stripes on the sides.
"Oh, darling, you know you're excited about being queen." Swizzle says, pulling on his cerulean blue racing suit patterned with rainbow swirls that represent swirl pops.
"Well, I don't know what possesses you to schedule my coronation on my birthday!" Vanellope says, grabbing her helmet and racing goggles from the closet. "Why couldn't you wait to do the coronation, anyway?"
"Because, I think having the coronation on your birthday will give everyone two reasons to celebrate, my love." Swizzle says, wrapping his arms around Vanellope's waist.
"Fine..." Vanellope says, zipping her racing suit.
She grabs her kart keys to the Royal Racer, and leaves, Swizzle doing the same as he hops into the Tongue Twister.
As soon as they arrive at the track, the other racers all see Vanellope and Swizzle go to the popcorn podium as they talk about the upcoming coronation.
"You think the party's gonna be big, considering she'll be 16 on coronation day?" Rancis asks Taffyta.
Taffyta's licking her lollipop and staring at the popcorn podium, smirking. "Hmph, like I care, Rancis. I mean, she was a glitch, and NOW she's gonna be queen? I don't care about what her coronation party will be like...nor do I really want to go to the dumb ceremony." Taffyta says, putting her lollipop into her mouth as she turns to face the podium.
"Citizens of Sugar Rush, all hail our rightful rulers, President Vanellope Von Schweetz and King Swizzle Malarkey..." Sour Bill says as the cherry Fruit Roll-Up curtains open. The crowd of candy spectators cheer as the two of them start making the pre-race speech.
"And with that, we will go first!" Swizzle says as he ends the speech with him and Vanellope throwing in their coins.
As the others throw in their coins, Vanellope steps down to join the other racers at the starting line.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Miss Prissident Vanellope Von Schweetz!" Taffyta says, smirking at Vanellope. "How does it feel knowing you're gonna be queen in a few days, hmmmm?"
"Come off it, Strawberry Shortcake!" Vanellope snaps at her, putting on her helmet and racing goggles. "You're just jealous of me, Miss High And Mighty Number One Racer!"
"Now, now, Vanellope, I wouldn't think of you any less than I do now." Taffyta says, taking her lollipop out of her mouth. "I actually think queen fits you well."
"Oh, Taffyta..." Vanellope says, shaking her head. "You don't fool me for a second..."
"Oh, and why is that?" Taffyta asks Vanellope, flicking her lollipop stick into the cinnamon dirt.
"You know you would have been queen if King Crazy was still here, so don't act like you're pretending to be jealous of me. Because you are jealous of me and you always will be. So back off, Looney Lolli!" Vanellope says as she hops into her kart.
And with that, the race starts.
Little does Vanellope know, there's a figure watching in the shadows.
"That's what you think, Vanellope. Being queen can be quite a thrill..." the figure says with a smirk.
(A/N: I am gonna accept a male OC for this figure in the shadows. And Vanellope does own King Candy's Royal Racer in this story. The kart she made with Ralph is used as a spare kart if needed.)