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Vanellope is now with Simon

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Ch.3 Reasons and Intentions

Simon would walk Vanellope into his kitchen. "I know your starving, don't worry I got some food, sit down while I fetch it."

"…ok." Vanellope would sit at the table

Simon would take some food out of then oven and place it on the table.

"…you knew I was coming...didn't you?"

"Partially…it's mostly leftovers from my supper that I left in the oven…my oven was running on a special setting that was simply keeping everything warm…"

"…ok." Vanellope would respond as she'd dig in

Simon would wait as Vanellope would devour the food and would chuckle when she'd practically eat a cookie whole

"What?" Vanellope would ask

"Oh nothing…I just noticed you eat rather fast…and tend to scarf everything down at once…"

"…When you spend every second worrying about every little noise around you that could be a sign of danger…you quickly realize that taking time and 'savouring' meals isn't ideal as it keeps you still for too long plus it distracts you from looking out for danger…"

"How did you survive this long?"

"Before you showed up security around food storages wasn't so tight…it was an easy in and out and it was rare I'd be noticed…on top of that I had help from a few of the racers…"

"Well, no need to worry now…you won't have to worry about food or safety here…now…are you full or do you need more food?"

"I'm good…" Vanellope would respond before letting out a large burp and cover her mouth embarrassed

Simon would laugh. "That's a burp that could challenge Sebastian's…"

Vanellope would remain silent as he'd take her hand and lead her into the living room, they'd sit on the couch and watch tv

Vanellope would silently stare at the tv as Simon would pull her closer to him. "I'd like for you to cuddle with me…"

Vanellope would wrap her arms around Simon and lean on him

Simon would smile and watch tv

(A while later)

Simon would turn off the tv. "Well time for bed…" He'd take Vanellope's hand and lead her to a guest room

"I know you have no clothes besides what you wear but worry not I did steal most of what was taken from your hideout after the raid…"

"…thanks…"

Simon would open a closet. "Everything you had clothes wise is in here…since no offence but your current clothes are in desperate need of a good wash…"

"…Alright…"

"I suggest you take a good shower…bathroom is fully stocked…"

Vanellope would nod

"I'll leave you to it…goodnight Vanellope." Simon would leave the room and would be unsurprised when he'd hear the door lock behind him almost immediately

He'd walk over to his room and sit at his desk. "Ok so I have her for now…just have to make sure the others can't interfere…which unfortunately means King Candy has to be shown some evidence to keep the curfew in places and magnifying glass on everyone…though I have to make sure he can't tell which racer is actually involved…this is difficult…" He'd tell himself as he'd open his computer and scroll through a few documents.

"Even though I know they'd stand in my way I don't want to screw them over…especially since they may be the reason Vanellope made it this far…what could I possibly anonymously send to King Candy that doesn't outright implicate them?" He'd ponder for a moment than would come across a screenshot he took from security cam footage. "Hold on…that figure running in the background…easy to overlook considering Vanellope is fleeing from some guards…that figure resembles Taffyta…what the hell was she doing out there? Or was someone trying to frame her? Either way this should give King Candy enough reason to keep current measures in place for a while to come…on top of throwing him off the scent of the others…though I'm surprised with how easy they seem to cover their tracks…"

He'd copy the file onto another document and draw a circle around the figure than send it directly to King Candy's phone and would connect a microphone to one of his burner phones

King Candy would be resting in bed when his phone would start ringing.

He'd jump up and answer. "King Candy! Whose calling me this late at night?!"

A robotic voice would respond. "Don't bite the hands that feeds King Candy…"

"Oh! You! I…I apologize…do you have more information to give me? Everything you've given me is at best circumstantial…on top of most photos being blurry and hard to make out…while I appreciate the help…I need more…on top of who are you?"

The robotic voice would respond "Who I am matters not…revealing myself now would undo all the work and trust I have gained from those breaking the law…"

"Sell them out! Tell me right now who they are and the situation will be resolved! Tell me it's clearly the new comers! Those 5 siblings are up to no good I just know it!"

The robotic voice would chuckle in response. "If you think it's that straight forward…you are deeply mistaken…"

"What do you mean?!"

King Candy's phone would buzz from a text message from an unknown sender, the robotic voice would chuckle. "I was looking through some evidence…and noticed something you clearly missed…or intentionally ignored…"

King Candy would look at the image and see the racer circled.

"That looks just like-" He'd be cut off by the robotic voice "Taffyta…"

"But…everything you sent me pointed to others! How could Taffyta be involved?!"

"As I explained to you last time…the evidence was at best circumstantial…and while it did lean towards Lodhi and a few others…it just as easily implicated everyone else…that is all for now…till next time King Candy…"

"NO! DON'T YOU DARE HANG UP! WHO ARE YOU?! WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO GAIN FROM THIS?!"

The robotic voice would laugh. "My identity is irrelevant…you will most likely know in time…as for my intentions…this…all of this serves a purpose…though you will only know it when it comes to pass…many will stand in the way…though you won't be one of them…be sure it remains that way…I would hate to tell and show the game what you did to Vanellope…I know what you did in the code room Candy…take this as a warning…come after me…no…just try and see whose behind the voice…hell reveal my existence to anyone…and see what I do…"

Simon would hang up and disconnect the microphone from his phone, he'd stretch and yawn

"Oh yea…definitely time for bed…" He'd shut off his computer and head to bed.

(Next morning)

He'd wake up and stretch. "Let's see how he handled that…" He'd open his computer back up and look through messages between King Candy and his security, he'd laugh seeing King Candy have a mini meltdown. "Well that should get him to shut up and let me talk next time…"

He'd look at a list of priorities the guard were given and would chuckle. "Taffyta brought in for questioning in the middle of the night? Oh boy that's going to be discussed to hell and back this morning…oh and what's this? She requires a full squad of guards at all times? Funny how with all that talk you did Taffyta…"

He'd go downstairs and see Vanellope in the kitchen silently going through his pantry.

"Morning Vanellope." Simon would state

Vanellope would jump and glitch away

"It's alright you're allowed to eat whenever you want…your safe in here come on out please."

Vanellope would slowly walk out of the living room. "I'm…I'm not use to this…"

"I know…sit yourself down and I'll make you breakfast…I was making bacon and eggs this morning…"

"Sounds great…"

"I felt you'd say that…make yourself comfortable…it won't take me long…"

Vanellope would look around as Simon would cook. "You have a nice place…"

"It's not much compared to some of the other racers, but where some see having a big house presents status and all that, for me have a small little place is all I need, I mean yes I have several guest rooms and rooms I don't technically need, but I mean I'd rather half something small compared to Lodhi's Chalet, you know?"

"Yea…I understand what you're trying to get at…"

"So what do I do during the day?" She'd ask

"Whatever you feel like my dear, watch tv, cook stuff, I have a few gaming consoles, I have a gaming PC I could set up if you want, I have an entire gym in the basement if you want to exercise, whatever you wish, aslong as you stay inside since no one can see you."

"Ok…"

Simon would put a plate full of food infront of her

"I know you don't trust me…but I do have the best of intentions…"

"And what would those be?"

"Well ensure your protection, ensure your well fed, properly entertained, and this sounds cliché but make sure your happy…or atleast the closest I can manage."

"And what are you trying to get out of this? The creepy stuff you were talking about before?"

"Call it whatever you want, I was being flat out honest, I just want to get to every base with you, at your pace of course, besides having you around will be nice, I do get lonely in here every now and again…"

"That's just creepy…"

"Again I call it being completely open, but if you wish to leave, I'll never go after you, but if you ever wish to come back, the doors always open for you…"

Vanellope would eat silently.

Simon would eat then do the dishes as Vanellope would remain silently at her table.

"Well…I'm going to get to the Royal Raceway, if your still around when I get back I'll make hamburgers for supper, if you want to leave and take some of my stuff, go ahead, just know doors always open to you, and it's cold and dangerous out there…" He'd walk out, jump into his kart and drive off

When he'd get to the Royal Raceway he'd see most have already gathered, he'd join them as they'd see Taffyta being escorted by Oreo Guards

There'd be a few whispers and mutters when she turn to the others

"SHUT UP! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING! SOMEONE IS SETTING ME THE FUCK UP!" She'd yell enraged.

Most would look at her than back at those also with Oreo Guard escorts, there'd be a tension that Simon felt he could cut with a knife though the arrival of King Candy would quickly clear it.

Simon would chuckle to himself as he'd see King Candy stumble as he'd climb up the stairs to his announcement stand, the King clearly have several competing thoughts that were making concentration difficult.

"My candy citizens! Overnight new evidence was discovered, what was gathered definitely made it clear the glitch had aid…however with the evidence we gathered last night both help clear other racers while also implicating others we had never considered…however based on the circumstances and length of investigation still ahead we won't be acting on anything yet, however the curfew remains in effect and the racers with Oero Guard escorts will remain under strict observation…am I clear?"

The racers would nod and bow

"Good, now let the race commence!"

(Later that day)

Simon would return home after a day of racing, he'd close his door and look around the house, Vanellope would be nowhere to be found.

"Probably didn't feel safe." He'd shrug while speaking aloud

He'd check his fridge, freezer, pantry and cabinets. "Odd…she didn't take anything though…"

He'd start cooking when he'd hear Vanellope glitch and he'd see her sitting at the table out the corner of his eye

He'd keep his back to her as he'd cook. "So you stayed."

"There's Oero Guards and CLAW officers everywhere…"

"Did you keep yourself busy?"

"I mostly watched tv…"

"Well atleast you kept yourself distracted…"

"You're still a creep…"

"Again, I was only being honest with what I was expecting out of this….and it's always at your pace…"

"So me saying never would mean never?"

"Of course."

"Than let's keep it that way…"

Simon would chuckle. "You'll see in time I can be quite charming…"

"I don't trust you in the least…"

"I get that…but I trusted you enough that I left my door unlocked…I was vulnerable…"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You were in my room last night…I don't know why…but you went in…I know cause one of my 2 phones was missing….and I can prove it's on you if I call it right now…"

He'd hear the phone plop on the table. "I needed to let the others know I was ok…but then I realized if I texted them it would only doom them…"

"I get that…but you could've just asked for a phone…"

"Why do you have 2?"

"Casual phone and a business phone…"

"Business?"

"A club called Tapper's and other games are always calling after arcade closes talking about if racers can include their games logos on their cars during the televised random roster races, and honestly half the time I don't want to talk to them so to avoid my phone constantly ringing I have a phone whose sole purpose was to receive calls from outside the arcade…and that was the phone you took…"

"That's why it kept ringing…"

"It's funny you speak of trust…yet I trusted you enough to keep my door unlocked while you locked yours the moment I stepped out…"

"You're a creep!"

"Yet I don't sneak into people's rooms at night…nor go through their garbage…"

Vanellope would look down. "Uncalled for…"

"You keep calling me a creep…I've just been open about my intentions…you need to understand the insults go both ways Vanellope…and creep is a broad term a lot can fall under it…"

Vanellope would remain silent.

Simon would sigh as he'd put a plateful of food infront of her. "Look I'm sorry, but you have to understand, I'm patient, but I'm not just going to stand there and let you keep calling me a creep…"

Vanellope would nod

"Now eat up…speaking of which did you eat anything today?"

"…Mostly leftovers you kept for yourself…"

"Alright atleast you ate that's all that matters."

"Why?"

"Everyone needs to eat 3 times a day, it's not good for your health not too."

Vanellope would nod and eat.

(Later on)

Simon would be in his basement working out, he'd be laying on a bench readying to do another set of weight lifting, he'd be surprised when Vanellope would suddenly appear standing over him

"Vanellope, something wrong?"

"I want an honest answer."

"Ok?" Simon would ask as he'd grab onto the bar the weights were placed on

"What am I too you? Is my body truly the only thing you're after here?"

Simon would continue staring up at her. "Well as I've said I prefer being honest, and the honest answer is your beauty is part of it, to say otherwise is an outright lie, your body in this case did factor in."

"What else did then?"

"Well as I said earlier today the house does get pretty lonely at times, only made worse by the curfew, having someone around is nice, on top of that I felt you needed someone who could provide you safety, the others were willingly to supply you with food and what not, but none would ever risk letting you in from the cold, I can't say I've ever slept outdoors before, so the thought that you had to no matter the weather was, unthinkable to me, and as a final point, all I've ever been told was you're a sweet, caring, energetic, and care free girl, and to be completely honest? I dig that, your my kind of women."

Vanellope would look at him silently

"Was that all?" Simon would ask

"So you want me for my body…but also because you like me?"

"As I said, from how others described you, you were perfect to me, meeting you and actually talking to you only sealed the deal…"

"So even if I never let you see me with so much as my sweater off…you still let me stick around?"

"Why wouldn't I? As I said just having you around is amazing."

Vanellope would sigh sounding frustrated

"What's wrong?" Simon would ask

"There's no way you're doing this out of goodwill! There's something your after! There has to be! It's always the case! The moment my guard goes down I get hurt! The second I put any trust in someone I immediately get betrayed!"

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! The others never betrayed you…someone tipped King Candy off about them…"

"NOT THEM! THE OTHERS!"

"What happened?" Simon would sit up

Vanellope would hesitate. "A long while ago, Rancis started acting friendly, he stayed behind after I got beaten up to make sure I could atleast walk, he even started leaving snacks and treats for me, he claimed he was going along with the others because he wasn't given a choice, since he'd get singled out and bullied aswell, and I started to trust him, then…-she'd start sobbing-…one night he let me sleep on the swing on his patio…he told me aslong as I was gone by morning he'd didn't mind…when I went to sleep I woke up to a nightmare…"

"What happened?" Simon would ask concerned.

"I woke up and the other girls were there…they dunked cold water on me…calling me…I can't even repeat it…as I tried to run they grab my clothes tearing them up badly as a ran….they kept calling me horrible things as I fled…worse part? Taffyta and Rancis planned every second…they wanted to gain my trust just so they could hurt me…"

"That's…that's fucking horrible!"

"So I need to know…what's your aim with me?"

"I've already told you…I want you safe, fed and comfortable…since well I like you, and I want you to stick around…"

Vanellope would suddenly hug him tightly

Simon would return the hug. "Just as planned…" He'd tell himself, he'd hear Vanellope beginning to sob. "That settles it though…once everything is in place…I need to enact that plan…which means I'll have to talk with Lodhi and the others…going to have to deal with that backlash but…we need to get this game right…for Vanellope's sake…"

Simon would hold Vanellope close. "It's alright…it's alright…I'm here…nothing is ever changing that…you matter to me Vanellope…"