Racing Love {Fix-it-Felix love story}

Chapter 3: Teaching Two To Drive While Learning Some Secrets. Also... Bonding?

~SNOWANNA P.O.V

We had just escaped from King Candy and we were now hiding in Diet Cola Mountain. Vaney was sitting in her kart, I was sitting on a bit of chocolate, and Ralph was sitting on his back, upside down.

"So let me get this straight. You don't know how to drive," Ralph questioned Vaney before looking at me. "And you, along with your other friend, didn't teach her?"

I rubbed the back of my neck as I took off my trench coat and my mask. "We didn't think we'd get a real kart for... For translation, we never thought we'd get this far," I told him.

Vaney nodded in agreement. "Well, no, not technically. But, we'd just thought that-"

"What did you think?" Ralph questioned as he stood up again. "'Oh, I'll just magically win the race just because I really want to!'" Ralph impersonated.

Vaney and I glared at him. "Look, wise guy. I know I'm a racer. I can feel it in my code," she told him, turning the wheel.

"Yeah, and I can feel it, too!" I agreed, crossing my arms.

Ralph groaned in frustration. "That's it! I'm never getting my medal back," he complained.

Vaney got out of her kart, standing next to him. "What is the big whoop about that crummy medal anyway?" Vaney questioned as we grabbed the underneath of her kart, trying to get off the rock.

Ralph turned to us. "The big whoop? Well, this may come as a shock to you two, but in my game, I'm the bad guy and I live in the garbage," he told us.

Vaney looked at him with a smile. "Cool," she responded.

"No. Not cool. Unhygienic and lonely and boring. And that crummy medal was going to change all that. I go home with that baby around my neck and I'll get a penthouse. Pies. Ice sculptures. Fireworks!" Ralph informed us, causing Vaney and I to look at him sympathetically.

Ralph grunts in annoyance after a few seconds. "It's grown-up stuff. You two wouldn't understand," he mumbled.

Vaney and I let go of the kart, stepping towards him. "No, we get it. That's exactly what racing would do for me," Vaney told him, motioning to herself.

"Yeah! All Oreline and I want is for Vaney to feel like an equal," I added with a small smile.

Ralph glared at us slightly. News flash! Neither one of us is getting what we want!" he angrily exclaims, stomping his foot, sobbing slightly.

Suddenly, there was an explosion in the distance, causing Ralph to freeze. He looked over at Vaney and I in confusion.  "What was that?" he questioned before walking further into the mountain.

We followed closely behind him as he stared at the Diet Cola Hot Springs. He walked over to the sign. "'Diet Cola Hot Springs. Watch out for falling Mentos,'" he read aloud.

I nodded, grabbing a rock. "Yep! Check it out. Look!" I said, throwing the rock.

It hit a mento, causing one to fall right into the pool, causing a giant broiling geyser to shoot up into the air. A splash of it landed on Ralph's foot, causing him to exclaim in pain.

"Oh, you gotta watch out for the splash. That stuff is broiling hot," Vaney explained.

"Yeah, I got that, thank you. What is this dump?" Ralph questioned, setting a hand on his hips.

"We think it's some sort of unfinished bonus level. Yeah, it's pretty cool, huh? I found that secret opening, and now I live here," Vaney explained, rubbing her arm.

I nodded in agreement. "It also became a hang-out spot for us, plus Orey," I added, rubbing the back of my neck.

Vaney grabbed my hand. "See, look, look look!" she said, pulling me over to her makeshift house.