The Code Isn't Who We Are

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Wreck-It Ralph, Sonic, and all characters owned by: DISNEY and SEGA.

Chapter 3

-A couple days after the events in Sugar Rush.-

I walked up to the entrance of Fix-It Felix, Jr. yet again. Since the "Sugar Rush Incident" I have become great friends with both Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope Von Schweets. Wreck-It Ralph and I met up at Tapper alot. And Vanellope and I...well, she normally likes to race me. See who's the fastest. She never wins of course, but hey, she never gives up. Kinda like me actually. See a little bit of myself in her.

"Hey!" Ralph shouts to me as he walks out of the entrance, Felix right beside him. Now we just had to go pick up Vanellope for our annual hang out at Tappers, cause they got this more "kid-appropriate" night there. We go to that for Vanellope. Of course, that might be delayed a little, seeing how Vanellope wants to race me every time we go get her.

"Hey," I shout back, waving. "You guys ready?" Ralph and Felix nod their heads. And off we go.

"You ever think she'll beat you one day in a race, Sonic?" Felix asks me. I think for a moment and turn to him.

"Probably not." I say, pretty confident. "One of these days, I might just go slow and let her win. But, knowing her, she'd brag about it, and then there goes my reputation." I chuckle a little at that last part, they do too.

"Yeah, I could see that happening too." Ralph agreed.

-Outside of Sugar Rush's castle-

Ralph, Felix, and I awaited outside the castle door as Vanellope was being fetched. I tapped my foot impatiently.

"Man." I asked. "What is taking her so long?"

"I don't know." Felix said. "Just calm down. She'll be out shortly." The door opened. "Look, there she is right now."

"Hey, guys!" Vanellope greeted. "Stinkbrain, Felix, and Slowpoke."

"Slowpoke?" I said, smiling at her nickname for me. "Looks who's calling who a slowpoke. It took you forever to get out of that castle."

"Yeah, yeah." Vanellope said. "But I was doing something important. Upgrading my car! You know what time it is?"

"I have a pretty good idea." I said, rolling my eyes, then smiling.

"It's race time!" Vanellope shouted, excited. Yep. Just as I thought. This kid is stubborn. Oh well, let's just get this over with.

-The Finish Line, shortly after Sonic and Vanellope's race-

"Yes!" I shout, raising my hand in victory as Vanellope crosses the finish line, seconds after me. "I win! I am the arcade's fastest!"

"I'll get you next time." Vanellope stated, kinda pouting. I walk up to her and mess up her hair with my hand.

"Gotta admit, though," I said, trying to make her feel better. "You're getting a lot closer to catching up to me. Keep it up kiddo, and you'll be faster than me one of these days...maybe." She smiles.

"Yeah." Vanellope says. "Then once I beat you, I can call you old and slow."

"I wouldn't go that far, Van." I said. "Cause I can go like twice as fast when I'm in my super form."

"Yeah, but that's no fair." Vanellope says. "I don't have a super form."

"Well, maybe I can power up your car with the seven Chaos Emeralds." I say. "Then that would make it fair."

"Yeah, that would be awesome." Vanellope says. "Well, what are you guys waiting for? Let's get going!" We all laugh as Vanellope runs in front of us. Kids today. But out of my entire life here in the arcade...I've realized something. The Code...the very thing that makes us what we are in the game...that means nothing. That's not what we are outside the game. Cause I've learned...that the Code isn't who we are.

A/N: Okay, so this chapter wasn't very long at all. And I'm sorry you guys! I really am. I just couldn't think of much to do with the last chapter...unless I decide to make a sequel. Course that depends on what Wreck-It Ralph 2 holds. But, I'm done with my stories! I mean, I will write other stories for other categories. Actually, I already have 3 written in the Sonic Archive. My DEATH OF TAILS trilogy. And I've got a crossover story in mind...one that will combine the Sonic Archive and a surprise archive. Till then...catch ya later!