It was a typically beautiful day in Sugar Rush. The lemon drop sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the sweet smell of chocolate, pastries, and candy filled the air. A light wind blew over the land, and the sound of children's laughter echoed all around. The giant, pink castle was practically empty, save for the staff, and three gameless avatars, one of whom was leaning peacefully on the pretzel railing of the balcony outside his bedroom. He smiled, taking in the sunlight and watching the candy-coated racers drive their ways through the various tracks of the increasingly popular game. He brushed a strand of blond hair out of his face with a happy sigh.

"Watching the race?" He heard from behind him. Turning around, he beamed at the sight of his fiancée walking up from behind him.

"Yeah. You want to join me?" He asked.

"Sure." She said with a smile. "Who's winning?"

"Vanellope. Big shocker there, huh?" He said sarcastically. She laughed and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Just listen to them down there. They sound like they're having so much fun."

"Yeah. They sort of remind me of us when we were younger." He smiled and turned his head to look her square in the eye. Not all that long ago, he had thought that he would never see her again. Now, everything was absolutely perfect.

"Do you ever miss it? You know…racing?" She asked.

"Oddly enough, no. I mean, if I had the chance, I would love to get out on the track again, but for right now, I've found something way more important." He planted a kiss on her cheek, and her blue eyes shone. "What about you?"

"I lost all interest in racing after the whole Turbo debacle." She said quietly, looking over at him.

"It didn't exactly do much for me, either…" He said, tensing up and looking away with his eyes closed; horrible memories flashing through his mind. His grip on the banister tightened, and he clenched his jaw.

"Ted?" She asked concernedly. "Are…are you okay?"

"Yeah…I'm…I'm fine." He said quietly, turning away from her.

"Look, I…I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have brought him up."

"No, I just need to get over it." Teddy sighed. "It's been almost a year now. I shouldn't get so worked up over Turbo anymore. I mean, look at everything I have; how great my life is. Getting upset over the past is a waste of time."

"You can't just forget about it. Nobody could. But we can help you through it." She turned his head back towards her and looked him square in the eye. "I can help you through it."

"It's not that simple, Felicity."

"You've been talking about it like it is."

"Well, I'm trying to convince myself. I'm not doing a great job, but…" Felicity put her arms around him and pulled him into a hug.

"Everything's going to be okay. I promise."

"It already is okay."

"Then why do you keep acting like it's not?"

"I don't know… Maybe…maybe it's because I got so used to things going wrong that it's taking me a while to get used to everything being so..."

"So what?"

"So perfect." Teddy replied quietly. "I've got everything I could possibly ask for. My friends, my family…you…and I'm just so terrified that it'll all be taken away."

"Hey. Listen to me." Felicity said, putting her hand on the side of his face. "That's not going to happen, okay? I'm never going to leave you alone again. I'll always be right here."

"Promise?"

"Of course I do. I love you so much."

"I love you, too." He squeezed her hand with a smile, then turned his head as a familiar voice spoke from outside the game.

"Alright, kids. It's that time of day again."

"Aww, come on, Mr. Litwak! Five more minutes! Please!"

"I'm sorry, kids, but it's getting late. I have to lock up. But, you can come back first thing tomorrow, okay?"

"Alright." The kids said glumly. "See you tomorrow."

"The kids sure do love this arcade." Teddy said with a smile. "Was it this popular when we were young?"

"Not usually. Litwak's done a lot of renovating in the last few years."

"Plus, this is one of the only arcades left around here."

"Yeah…" She replied quietly. "We're lucky, for sure."

"You can say that again." Suddenly, they were interrupted by the sound of little footsteps running towards them.

"There you guys are! I was wondering where you were!"

"We're here all the time, Vanellope." Teddy replied.

"Well yeah, but you might not have been here."

"Where else would we be?"

"I don't know, somewhere. This is a big castle, you know."

"Yes, we know." Felicity chuckled.

"Anyway, I'm meeting Stinkbrain and Hammertime over at Tapper's. You wanna come?"

"Sure. I could go for a root beer." Teddy said. "You in, Felicity?"

"Absolutely."

"So come on! Time's a-wasting!" Vanellope yelled, running towards the door.

"Hey, wait up kiddo!" Teddy laughed and ran after her with Felicity right behind him. He slowed down for a moment, and knocked on a door. "Jack, wake up! We're going to Tapper's."

"Five more minutes." The former racer whined from behind the door with a yawn.

"Fine. Just meet us there, okay? That, or you could be alone in a castle with Sour Bill for a few hours."

"Fine, I'm coming!" He yelled, scrambling out of bed.

"That's what I thought." Teddy laughed. Sour Bill meant well, but he bored Jack to no end. "I'll see you there!"

When they reached Game Central Station, it was abuzz with characters, even more so than usual, and they all seemed to be gossiping about something, but Teddy couldn't quite make out what. Something involving computers. Whatever it was, it must have been exciting.

"What are they all talking about?" He asked Felicity.

"No idea, but we'll probably find out sooner or later. It can't be anything too major, right?"

"Yeah, or at least nothing bad. Litwak seemed to be in a great mood today."

"I'm sure it's nothing."

"And you're probably right."