Chapter Sixteen

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(Ralph's POV)

     So, I'm happy to report, and you'll be happy to hear, I'm taking life one game at a time. The Nicelanders, who came back when I came back and prevented our game from getting unplugged, throw me off the roof of the penthouse, and I land in the mud. Of course, the job hasn't changed. Mary brings me a penthouse cake, and this time, my figurine is on top with everyone else. But, news flash, the Nicelanders are being nice to me! And you know, that got me thinking about those poor guys left without a game. The bonus level comes on. So here's what we did. "We're gonna wreck it!" I shout as me and the homeless characters start wrecking the building. We asked them to help us out on the bonus levels. "We can fix it!" Felix says as he and Q*bert work together to fix the building. I'm telling you, guys, we haven't been this popular in years. It's crazy. The gamers say we're "retro," which I think means "odd but cool." The dump has a new sign. It reads "WELCOME TO EAST NICELAND." Oh, and I decided that living in the dump wasn't making me feel very good, so I cleaned it up, built myself a little shack and a couple for the new guys, too. I build a rudimentary home while Felix completes a row of professional-looking homes. Well, with a little help from Felix. Oh! Everyone gathers at the church for Felix and Calhoun's wedding. Turbo and I are Felix's best men while (Y/n) and Vanellope are Calhoun's bridesmaids. Vanellope is wearing her fancy-schmancy dress while (Y/n) is wearing a pretty bridesmaid dress.

(Author's note: the kind of dress you want to wear is your choice.)

And guess who was the best man at his and Calhoun's wedding. That's right, my friends, old Ham Hands himself. Very elegant affair. You should've seen it. Lot of grandeur. And not a single bug. All the soldiers are on Calhoun's side of the aisle, aiming their guns at the window. No bugs. All the Nicelanders and random game characters are on Felix's side. Felix goes in for the kiss. Let's just say some tears were shed. I wipe away a tear, and so does Turbo. I see (Y/n) smiling happily for the newlyweds. And (Y/n) seems to be enjoying her new life here. She's getting along with the other game characters really well, and everybody is happy to know that a human is staying with us. They were shocked, but they're happy nevertheless. I look to see Turbo watching (Y/n) with a loving smile. And Turbo seems to have really changed. I still don't trust him completely yet, but I might get there eventually. He'd just better treat (Y/n) like a queen. If he harms her in any way, I will destroy him.

In our game, Felix wins another medal, which lowers from the sky, as the Nicelanders take me on their shoulders. Seeing Felix win again doesn't phase me anymore. If anything, it makes me feel pretty darned content. The best part of my day is when the Nicelanders throw me off the roof. Because when they lift me up, I get a perfect view of Sugar Rush. As the Nicelanders carry me to the edge of the roof, I look at the Sugar Rush console to see a kid racing as Vanellope as she speeds through the racetrack. And I can watch Vanellope racing. The kid's a natural, and the players love her, glitches and all, just like I knew they would. She tries to get around two racers, and with a glitch and a flip, she takes the lead as the race ends and wins! She holds out a fist to the gamer, and the player fist-bumps the screen. She then looks at me and waves, and I'm practically beaming with pride as I wave back. That's when I realized: I don't need a medal to tell me I'm a good guy. Because if (Y/n) and that kid like me. . . how bad can I be?

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