Hello again

This is a story that won't be super long chapter wise

Just a small little story I wrote for my good friend Mangle6 who I highly recommend you read up on their stories

This story features several OCs

Sebastain, Shaman and Simon belong to Mangle6

Herschel Nougaston belongs to Captain Alaska

Annie Brownie, Phipps Twix, Lodhi Crisp, Akio Cookie and Marcy Mars belong to me

Ch.1 First Encounters

The sun would shine brightly in Sugar Rush, a day of racing having come and gone, King Candy would climb up to his stand as the racers would gather infront of it.

"My sweet subjects! Another successful day of racing has come and gone! I'd like to congratulate our top 3 today! Lodhi with 29 wins, Herschel with 28, and Candlehead with 20! As usual the random roster race will be tomorrow morning! I'll see you all there! Dismissed."

The racers would nod and walk away most talking about events during races, others venting frustrations after a bad day, others still angered by not even making the roster.

Suddenly a bright flash of light would blind everyone. "What the?" King Candy would ask himself as he'd shield his eyes

When the light would dissipate everyone would see 3 boys and 2 karts sitting on the track infront of them.

"Oh new racers!" Candlehead would shout happily

Everyone would approach the 3 when King Candy would raise his voice. "Now hold it! Wait!"

He'd pull on a rope and a slide would pop out if his stand and he'd slide down and jump over the racers landing between them and the newcomers.

"I'm king candy, welcome to sugar rush, who may you fine gentlemen be?"

One would quickly stand up and place himself infront of the others.

"My name is Simon….this is my brother Sebastian…as you can see we're both racers…unlike our brother Shaman here who I think the game has programmed him to be a healer/medic should someone injure themselves during a race….essentially he's an NPC that players can see in cutscenes…."

Everyone would look at Sebastian who'd nervously wave and Shaman who'd hide behind his brothers, King Candy would clap his hands together. "It's a pleasure to meet you boys! Let me introduce to your new friends or should I say competition!"

King Candy would jump over to the racers and introduce them, the 3 newcomers greeting them all warmly, after naming each racer King Candy would clap his hands again. "It's a pleasure to meet you boys shall we go- he'd be interrupted by the sound of someone glitching nearby, everyone would turn around just into time to see a few bright flashes as something would glitch away.

"That does it, she needs to learn a lesson, come on!" Taffyta would jump in her kart and everyone minus Lodhi, Marcy, Annie, Akio, Phipps, Torvald, Candlehead, Herschel and Sticky would follow.

"Whose her? Why does she need a lesson? What did she do?" Sebastian would ask

King Candy would sigh. "That'd be the glitch….she's a danger to the game and herself, if players ever saw her she'd get our game unplugged….I've tried to tell her to avoid being seen and stay away since if the game ever gets unplugged she can't escape, she'd die with the game….which has led to recent rumours and conclusions that she's trying to kill the game and take us with her."

"That doesn't sound right…." Sebastian would respond

Simon would see the eye rolls coming from the group of racers left. "So just how dangerous is this glitch?"

"Very I don't like what the racers are doing since it's risky….but atleast they go in groups….anyway I'd love to invite you all to my castle for treats however I need to see how the glitch got so close without being detected….have a lovely day gentlemen….I'll leave you in the hands of the racers…." King Candy would jump in his kart and leave.

"So what's with the eye rolls?" Simon would ask looking at the others, getting several sighss in response

"Long story…." Annie would respond

"We got time…." Simon would glance at his brothers and back at the group

"Then follow us we'll go to Lodhi's Chalet to talk…" Phipps would state as he'd turn and begin walking away.

"What about our karts? And yours?" Simon would ask

"Random roster race is always on Sugar Rush Raceway, and the Chalet isn't far, so it's not worth driving…" Candlehead would respond

The group would walk away as Simon would turn to his brothers. "You're both coming, neither of you have a choice…."

"Oh I was going anyway they seemed friendly and I wanted to know more about the poor glitch…" Sebastian would respond

"Then the message was more for Shaman…" Simon would glare at his brother hiding behind Sebastian

"Do I have too?"

"I'm not giving you a choice brother…."

Simon would lead his brothers and they'd quickly catch up to the others.

"Mine telling us more about yourselves?" Simon would ask aloud

Torvald would glance back at him. "There's a lot to breakdown….considering everyone here except Candlehead, Sticky and myself are modelled after Formula 1 Legends or in Herschel's case Nascar Legends…"

"Oh? That'll be interesting to learn about….though why did we have to move where we were speaking just to talk more?"

"Felt like sitting on a nice couch or chair after a long day of racing….besides King Candy likes to have ears almost everywhere…." Annie would state

"Annie god damn it…." Marcy would face palm

"Ok now you all need to start talking….-Simon would stop walking and would stop his brothers-….cause you're acting suspicious I don't trust any of you yet let alone going someplace with my brothers in tow…."

Phipps would sigh. "To tell the truth Lodhi, Akio, Marcy, Annie, Herschel and I were added about 2 years ago….and things seemed off almost immediately, since unlike the others apparently no memory or code recognizing King Candy as the ruler is in our programming…"

"English please?"

"Example, right away from our programming we knew Taffyta was a rival racer, the Candy citizens were simple NPCs, the doughnut cops were doughnut cops without having to say it….essentially we knew who or what people were, like how I'm certain you all knew immediately that we were all your racing competitors….right?"

"Y-yea I immediately got a competitor vibe from all of you….an even stronger vibe from you Marcy…." Sebastian would nervously reply

"That simply means she's one of your programmed rivals…."

"Ok but how does this answer what I said?" Simon would interrupt

"As I said, we recognize/knew what everyone was or were suppose to be….except King Candy….as Sebastian was saying there was no vibe, no programmed knowledge, no hint of what he was, it was odd considering no one else was like that….than when we went to Game Central Station…a place where all the games are connected and you can travel….it's where that giant rainbow bridge leads too…."

"What happened there?"

Phipps would pass his phone to Simon with a photo he took. "Vanellope aka "The Glitch" isn't some mistake in the code, she was supposed to be part of the game, I mean she's one of only 4 characters are the damn box art…worse part? We all got a vibe, likes there's something about her that our programming recognizes but we can't figure it out…it's like anything about her is just put of reach

"So your saying she might be more than a glitch?"

"It's a damn guarantee she's more than a glitch…."

"Interesting…." Simon would respond

"Still feel like coming over for drinks?"

"Sure….gives us a chance to talk more…"

Everyone would walk to Lodhi's chalet and sit in his giant living room, have drinks he share stories, Lodhi giving thorough breakdowns of his siblings and who they're modelled after and Herschel giving the details those he's modelled after.

While everyone would talk Simon would notice Annie and Candlehead putting several containers of food, a couple of sodas and a large homemade brownie in a large bag and placing in next to a large open window.

"What are you girls doing?"

Annie would sigh. "Report me to King Candy if you fucking want but I'm not going to let Vanellope starve….she's banned from everywhere, the others hunt her relentlessly….I'm surprise she never starved to death before we arrived…"

"So your giving that to the Glitch?"

"She's gotta eat….no one is getting hurt by me making a little extra for her….now stay quiet and you might see her….she barely trust us as it is….hearing people she doesn't recognize will probably spook her…."

The 3 would quiet down as they'd hear the glitching sound again and hear footsteps in the snow outside getting closer to the window, they'd see Vanellope appear nervously, Annie would slide the bag towards her

"Th-thanks….." She'd say nervously

"Next time you run out just tell me….don't starve yourself for nearly a week trying to make that last for a month…"

"Y-you know I don't want to put you in danger…."

"Don't worry about me….I'll be fine….you on the other hand…"

"I know I know I fucked up earlier…."

"Did they catch you?"

"No….the forest gives me an advantage…"

"Good….try to stay out of sight next time…"

Vanellope would glitch. "You know I can't control it…"

Annie would sigh. "I know I just don't want you to get hurt….Lodhi made you a Tv that shows whatever you want to watch for a reason…."

"I know he did and I'm thankful for that….just I want to be around the track I like watching it up close…"

"I know….but you better get going….less your seen the better…"

Vanellope would nod. "Till next time…." And she'd glitch away

Annie would turn towards Sebastian and Simon who'd be staring at her. "Something wrong boys?"

Both would snap out of it shaking their heads.

"Than let's go back to knowing each other better…"

"Quick question though, Candlehead you said you used to bully her, what changed?"

Candlehead would sigh. "I'm a bit of a Ditz, and we'll before Taffyta was my BFF and found ways of talking me into it….than Annie came along and opened up my eyes to see what a mistake I was making….seeing Vanellope on our game's box art also shattered everything I had been spoon fed to believe before…"

"Ah I see….anyway as Annie said let's get to know each other more…"

(A few hours later)

Simon would be travelling through the forest. "Forests give you an advantage? Makes me think you'd stay in them as much as possible….considering this is where I saw the flashes of light going earlier when you got spotted at the track…."

He'd get to a clearing next to a river and he'd find what he was looking for.

Vanellope would be sitting next to the river eating some of the food Annie gave her and would have several empty bottles that's she'd be filling up.

Simon would silently watch her for a few minutes as Vanellope would eat the brownie Annie made for her.

She'd then get a drink from the river and Simon would check her out more, he'd chuckle to himself as he'd walk out of his hiding place. "So you must be Vanellope the glitch….I've heard so much about you already…."

Vanellope would quickly glitch away, though Simon would hear her glitch close by and see the bright flash behind a tree

"Come now I know your not gonna just leave a bag of food here to spoil….I just wanted to talk…."

"…..W-what do you want?"

"I mean I just got here learned that there's a game threatening glitch that could hurt my brothers….and she needs help from others to avoid starving…."

"I could handle myself without them…."

"Yes I've heard stories of how you stolen food before….what the land of literal Candy isn't filling enough for you?"

Vanellope would remain silent

"I guess I can't say that since not everything is edible despite the look, a Candycane tree is still just a tree…"

Again there'd be silence

"I'm not here to hurt you like the others do….just had an offer to make you…."

"…..what is it?"

"You could live with me, I have special windows that only see one way, inside you can see everything but outside is just black glass…."

Vanellope would poke her head out from behind the a tree "….what's the catch…..there's always a catch…."

"I mean tidying up around the house would be a good start…."

"…..I said what's the catch…"

"No catch…."

"….There's always one don't bullshit me…."

"Fine….you got me…..I'd just like you to be mine…."

"….Mine? As in….girlfriend?"

"You could say that yes…."

"I'm not interested in you….."

"Don't be afraid to give it a shot darling…"

"No…..and move away from my stuff…."

Simon would take a few steps back and Vanellope would glitch back to her stuff keeping close eyes on Simon as she'd gather her stuff.

"I mean I could also just supply you with food….if I could get a hug out of it or a little tap on your rear…." He'd chuckle

"…again I'm not interested…..and you're abit of a creep…"

"I see it as I'd rather be flat out honest with what I want out of something then try and twist words and meanings around…."

"Either way I'm not interested….."

"And what if people can't help you for whatever reason…..what do you do than?"

"….Than I manage…."

"How?"

"…..doesn't concern you…." She'd pick up her bag. "…..I'd rather not talk to you if it's all the same going forward…."

"Alright than….you know where to find me if you ever need anything…."

"I won't…."

"We'll see…."

Vanellope would glitch away as Simon would hold up his phone and use a tracker he had slipped into the bag while Vanellope hid from him.

"Oh I think you will…." He'd chuckle to himself

(Later that night)

Vanellope would sit on her makeshift bed in Diet Cola Mountain, she'd be watching a Tv Lodhi had made her, it was like most TVs in the game and had all the channels other racers had, including a few channels from other games, she'd be eating a snack when she'd hear a kart park outside her hideout.

"What the?" She'd look towards the hidden entrance as Oreo Guards would charge through, she'd scream and glitch to a ledge a dozen or so feet in the air and she'd lie there motionless, King Candy would walk into the hideout.

"Vanellope….come out I know your in here….I'm not here to hurt you….only here to bring you to the castle….this way you can't stay out of sight if the players, but atleast have a better roof over your head….come now dear….enough running around daily…."

Vanellope's phone would vibrate in her pocket and she'd look at it seeing a text from Akio

"WATCH OUT, DON'T KNOW HOW BUT KING CANDY KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE!"

She'd get another text from Candlehead

"You need to hide! THEY KNOW WE HELPED YOU!"

Vanellope would put her phone away and glitch out of the mountain

King Candy would hear it and sigh. "Take everything boys, leave nothing….."

The Oreo guards would nod destroying everything and carrying it away, in the distance Simon would be watching.

"Let's see how long you last Vanellope…."