A/N: Guess what! SEQUEL TIME! If you are new to my Wreck-It Ralph story, I suggest going to my bio page and reading 'Wrecking Limits' before this story, in order for everything to make sense. Hold tight with me, you guys. I am currently trying a chapter-by-chapter basis and will upload/write as soon as I can! I really hope you guys enjoy! I have a basic plot for this sequel, and I'm not so sure it's going to be as long as Wrecking Limits, but it definitely ties in some unanswered questions from Wrecking Limits. The whole gang is included, which means you will still see a lot of Vanellope, Ralph, Taffyta, Rancis and the old gang. Just, this time, Tessa, Penny and Oliver (and a few others) are added!

Now, enough of my ramblings... Enjoy!

**Defying Code**

*Chapter 1*

With a refreshed yawn, Ralph slowly moseyed down his large, spiral staircase. Sugar Rush's early, morning spring rays flood the great hall with specks of still, undisturbed sugar dust. He rubbed his eye and the side of his face with his large hand with a sleepy smile as his feet carried his across the great hall, towards the kitchen. With growing, eager anticipation, he began to hurry his pace as he could hear calm, excitable chatter and laughter coming from the kitchen. He distinctly heard Tessa's giggle, as well as his niece Penny. As he neared the gaping entry to the kitchen, he slowly and carefully peeked his head around the corner to see exactly what everyone was up to.

In the midsts of preparing breakfast, Rancis stood playfully poised between the kitchen island and the stove, which was lit behind him. He eagerly held out a frying pan with what looked to be a stack of two or three thick, chocolate pancakes inside. He gestured his arm and wrist a little in preparation to flip the breakfast he was attempting to master. Ralph cocked an eyebrow and stood still, and unnoticed, to watch the show. Tessa and Penny were sat at the island with their backs to Ralph. Tessa was still in her pajamas while Penny had on a fresh summer dress. They giggled and laughed at Rancis in a calm, yet hyper manner.

"Dad, you're going to break a window," Penny giggled, her voice was coated with pure, girly charm as she shook her head and covered her eyes.

"That'd be so awesome," Tessa hissed loudly with excitement as she gestured her hand towards her uncle, "Throw it up as high as you can!"

"Alright," Rancis assured softly with an eager smile, though his eyes nervously looked up to the slanted, high beamed ceilings above him, "Though if these pancakes stick to the ceiling, I'm putting the blame on you two."

"Coward," Tessa spat as she crossed her arms. She was wearing a faded red tank top and baggy black sweats, they were properly laced with Sugar Rush logos that looked worn and used. She cocked an eyebrow and tucked some of her messy, auburn hair that loosely draped all the way down her back. She pushed on as she shook her head, "Where's your pride gone?"

"Apparently down the toilet," Rancis muttered with a playful grin as he looked nervously up at the ceiling, he continued to jostle around the pan with a readied wrist action. He glanced at his daughter and niece with a nervous, yet eager look as he bit down on his tongue slightly, "Alright, ready?"

"Dad," Penny complained as she slumped her shoulders in a quick, annoyed way. She wrinkled her nose with a girly smile and gestured upwards.

"Get on with it!" Tessa whispered loudly as she, too, gestured her hands outwards.

"Here'goes," Rancis muttered quietly, though just as he was about to follow through with his actions, the door to the garage could be heard loudly opening. Rancis, Penny and Tessa both scrambled to find normality as fast as they could. Rancis immediately returned the pan to the burner as the two girls slumped to a supposed, casual position at the kitchen island.

"Alright," Vanellope suddenly chimed, though she held onto a rather grumpy and nervous demeanor. Ralph was quick to slump his shoulders and slink farther into hiding, though he kept one eye still peered around the corner.

"G'morning," Rancis called softly in a calm tone, as if to pretend nothing was previously happening. Vanellope idly glanced at him before she fixed her eyes on her daughter; Tessa immediately slumped her shoulders and largely rolled her eyes, for she knew exactly what her mother was going to get on her back about.

"Morning, Rancis," Vanellope said kindly to him in return, though she kept her fixed gaze on Tessa, who largely avoided eye contact. Vanellope inhaled a quick breath and cocked an eyebrow, "Just roll out of bed, didja?"

"Yes," Tessa barked as she slowly furrowed her eyebrows, she looked away in a disgruntled way.

"Your cousin and uncle are dressed for the day," Vanellope motioned to Penny and Rancis, "Academy started an hour ago. How are you going to expect to wake up on time, next month?"

"Mom, I have an entire month to get on a good schedule before I go to Academy," Tessa grumbled as she rubbed her eye.

"Speaking of which, where's Ralph?" Vanellope wondered gently as she averted her attention to Rancis. He largely shrugged and kept his eyes trained to the breakfast he was almost finished making.

"Probably still asleep," Tessa grumbled, she shot her mom an annoyed look, "Us wreckers have it hard, y'know."

"That's no excuse," Vanellope chimed as she cocked an eyebrow towards Tessa, she tried her hardest to stay calm as she forced a smile. Tessa glared at her in a sleepy way and kept her eyebrows harshly bent downward. Vanellope gave her a confused smirk and began to head towards the garage door again.

"Is it close to quarter alerts?" Rancis wondered, "I know Taffyta head out to the tracks a little while ago to help with the weekly stadium cleaning."

"Yeah, a few of us were down there for a little while," Vanellope stated as she neared Rancis, though she peered back at Tessa and Penny, "Girls, Tammy is at Academy today and won't be here to keep you two company."

"Oh no," Tessa grumbled, she interrupted Penny and her sweet, agreeable voice, "What are we going to do now that we can take care of ourselves…"

"You're going to stay on the castle grounds," Vanellope said in a dull and annoyed tone as she gestured to the kitchen, "And keep an eye on your little brother."

"But mom," Tessa complained as she laid the backs of her large hands flat on the counter before her. Vanellope cocked an eyebrow in her direction.

"Sorry, Tessa. There will be no repeats of what happened last week," Vanellope's tone began to grow more firm.

"Oh come on," Tessa suddenly beamed a smile that mocked Ralph's, "Beard Papa's cart factory had never been so colorful. It was an upgrade on that old dump, really."

"You halted production at his factory for two days solid, Tess," Vanellope muttered as she raised an eyebrow. She adjusted her racing vest over her shoulders and straightened out her shirt.

"I don't see you nagging Oliver like this," Tessa began to argue, though she flinched once Vanellope shot her a look as if to dare her to test her authority further.

"Because Oliver was down at the stadium helping us clean all morning long," Vanellope said in a firm tone. She heaved an annoyed chuckle and shook her head, "You're to stay at the castle and watch over Oliver. Deal?"

"What about Penny?" Tessa barked as she gestured towards her cousin; Penny furrowed her eyebrows in annoyance and glared at her cousin playfully.

"Penny is to stay with you and watch over Oliver and the castle as well," Rancis eased as he gave his daughter a small, knowing nod. Penny gently nodded back.

"Okay, dad," Penny said softly. Vanellope cocked an eyebrow towards Tessa.

"Thank you, Penny," Vanellope said kindly to her niece, though she kept her testing gaze on her daughter.

"Mhmm," Penny hummed as she looked down at the counter top with a small smile, she tried her hardest to stay out of the way of her aunt's recent, nervous attitude.

"We'll meet you out there, Rancis," Vanellope said as she eased up a bit towards her Knight, she nudged Rancis's shoulder lovingly. He smiled happily in her direction.

"Yeah, I'll be out there shortly," He assured with a nod.

"If you see Ralph, tell him he's late," Vanellope called gently over her shoulder. After a few moments, and an assuring slam of the garage door, everyone slumped their shoulders and exhaled hard, nervous breaths.

"What crawled up her candy pipe and died," Tessa barked as she gave her uncle an annoyed look. Rancis rolled his eyes at his niece and smiled in a wide, annoyed way.

"Best not to argue with her, Tess," Penny said to her quietly. Tessa puckered her lips in contemplation and sighed heavily through her nose.

"Wise words, Ms. Fluggerbutter," Ralph grumbled as he finally stepped around the corner.

"Dad! THERE you are!" Tessa barked as she turned around on her stool and threw her arms up. She looked her father over in a large, exaggerated way, "And you're still in your pajamas as well! Why didn't you get yelled at!"

"Tessa," Ralph grumbled through an exasperated sigh. He lovingly ruffled the top of Tessa's head with his large hand, "Best not to argue with queen bee."

"It's not arguing," Tessa urged as she finally beamed a wide smile, Ralph continued to playfully ruffle the top of her head. She tried her hardest to shoo his massive hand away, "I-It's, reasoning! Right?"

"Can't reason with the top dog, Tess," Rancis said as he continued to keep his back turned, he flipped the pancakes a few time.

"I thought dad was the top dog," Tessa grumbled as Ralph lovingly nudged Penny's arm. She giggled and gave her uncle a knowing, good morning grin. Tessa gestured to her dad again and pleadingly gazed at Rancis.

"Everyone knows, the woman is in charge," Rancis said softly, as if it was routine.

"He's including your aunt Taffyta," Ralph grumbled.

"Can you talk to her?" Tessa mumbled back as Ralph slowly moseyed his way over to Rancis. He peered over his shoulder in curiosity and could feel his stomach grumble.

"Yes," Ralph assured dully, "I'll talk to her. She's going through a bit of a rough time right now, Tess. Take it easy with the 'tude, okay? I listened to your entire conversation with her and I'm not sure I liked your tone."

"What, she losing races recently or something?" Tessa muttered as she crossed her arms. Rancis kindly served the two girls pancakes and enjoyed watching their eyes light up.

"No," Ralph heaved a small chuckle and gazed at his young daughter, "It's a little bit deeper than merely losing races, Tess..."