"Here we go, Momma," I whisper, running my thumb across her elegant handwriting. I tuck the chocolate bar into my coat, placing my mobile travel factory down in front of the empty storefront. Setting my cane down on one end, I touch the hidden trigger that lengthens it, stepping up onto my travel factory and hitting the button that makes the little banner pop out.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY1ZxWvtZK
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Gallery Gourmet!" I cry, my eyes alighting on a lone girl. Her hair is the color of chocolate and her eyes match. Her skin is light, a similar shade to my own. Other passerby begin to slow to a stop, looking at me.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUZF7P32rP
"My name is Willy Wonka." I touch my hat, sliding my finger along the rim as I speak. "And I have come to show you a marvelous morsel!" 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDbDcziiey
People begin crowding closer, and the girl gets jostled further back where I can't see her as well. The faces reflect varying degrees of interest and curiosity.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWd6iP84um
"An incredible edible!" I continue my speech. "AN UNBEATABLE EATABLE!" I lean back then straighten with the intensity of the words. "The likes of which this world has never seen. So quiet up and listen down." I pause my animated hand gestures, realizing that the words switched themselves somehow. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFvM71Rk80
"Nope, scratch that, reverse it." I swing my arm just so, sending the Hoverchoc down my sleeve and into my closed hand. "I give you-" I open my palm, revealing the Hoverchoc. "The Hoverchoc." 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZzBKucdph
Murmurs ripple through the crowd, and I can't -and don't want to- keep the smile from appearing on my face. With the other hand, I make the little flute appear and bring it to my lips, playing the notes to wake the Hoverfly.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkByrBtbWl
The chocolate outside opens and closes with soft clicks to the notes of the little flute.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxazqV850pk
"In." I close my hand over the Hoverchoc.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGJJNSsumg
"A." I close the other hand over the flute.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSMdg8l8hZ
I quickly, and with the ease of endless practice, slide them both out of sight before opening both hands to the next words of my song. "Jungle near Mumbai there's a little Hoverfly."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJ6PaMDtoq
Gasps and murmurs filter through the crowd with my magic trick. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUFp22bI1A
My grin widens as I continue singing, folding my arms and flapping them for emphasis. "Whose wings go at a thousand flaps a second, that's no lie." I hold up a finger, sliding my gaze across the crowd.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvREpIUidNa
"These microscopic fleas, like chocolate more than leaves."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qn9l64gJd
I sweep my hat off my head and into my arm. "And when asked nicely lay precisely-" I reach into my hat, pulling out an entire jar of Hoverchocs. "One little egg in each of these." I smile brightly as gasps sweep the crowd once again.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PQdKCtqoa
Plonking my hat back upon my head, I hold the jar up in plain sight. "When it hatches from its shell, it gives a happy yell, 'Woohoo!'"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtqJgNUFeq
Hopping off my travel factory, I march around it in a circle, animatedly shoving the jar into the air then back down again. "'How thrilling to be living in a chocolate hotel!'"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BXuQuxnjs
I stop in front of the crowd, drumming my fingers under the jar. "It beats its wings with glee, and then as you will see-"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRijyRXQRE
I lift the top off the jar. "The choco-LATE will levitate and float most gracefully." The Hoverchocs float up out of the jar, lifting into the air over the shocked passerby.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnqDJvtXEe
Against my will, I find myself seeking out the girl in the crown, anxious for her reaction. To my utter delight, I find her eyes alight with joy and awe.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsnEpqqPAL
I tap the ground in time to the tune playing through my mind, pressing my lips together in an attempt to contain the pure joy running through me. "Well there's chocolate. And there's chocolate."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49zt7PLOIs
I whip my hat off my head and spin around, causing the Hoverchocs to follow my movement from above. "But only Wonka's makes your eyes pop out their sockelets." 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMjz451ncx
I replace my hat once again, grabbing my cane and swinging it through the air. "Put your hand into your pockelet, get yourself some Wonka chocolate! Come now I insist."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9UdmC8Juh
I grab the jar back from a passerby. "You've never had chocolate like this-"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjKT1ILyzK
I drum my fingers on the underside of the jar, calling the Hoverchocs back. "No, you've never had chocolate like-" I replace the lid. "This."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80TzIoV1qJ
The crowd starts cheering and I tip my head to my right, smiling and nodding.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJAhG8WkpP
"Well, who wants to try one?" I call.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9lIH1aMjB
Hands shoot up all around, but one voice rings out over the others. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAHfF1UsvK
"I do." The crowd parts for a man in a dark, pinstriped suit. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjifaywn4L
"Mr. Slugworth, sir." I find myself saying.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEx3UAYTxI
"Excuse me!" calls another man, this one in a green suit, pushing through the crowd.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSihgSaxkB9
"Mr. Ficklegrubber." Yet another famous chocolate maker is coming to meet me.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXvPYmo2re
I catch sight of yet another man in a yellow suit pushing through the crowd.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRP3XS3QvJy
"And Mr. Prodnose." I say somewhat softly, in awe of seeing the men I've admired for years.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODZOR321wx
"What an honor." I say as they all line up in front of me.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPZyJmMOdU
Mr. Slugworth holds out his hand and I reach for his. "Ever since I was a little boy-" I trail off as his grip firmly clenches my hand, leaving me with a throbbing hand. "That is quite a handshake," I say, somewhat weakly.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwr0jLpJzZf
"It's a business handshake, Mr. Wonka. Lets people know I mean business." Slugworth smirks ever so slightly.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsKikjdEAU
"Ahh..." I massage my hand slightly.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RZZMiFSxD
"Now come along, let's try one of these so-called-Hoverchocs..."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1oHOuOM7y
I hold out the jar, watching them each take one and pop it into their mouths. I watch their slightly smug expressions turn shocked.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ842WzB0nZt
"Ooo. There's not just chocolate is there? There's... marshmallow." Slugworth sounds surprised.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGFDLePCc9
"That's right," I reply, getting excited. "Harvested from the Mallow Marshes of Peru."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVdsAYyof2
"And... caramel.." Mr Ficklegrubber puckers his mouth slightly.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64lj5qLEXS
"With the bittersweet tears of the Russian Clown." I turn to Prodnose as he makes his own comment.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqBODWBcup
"And.. is that... surely not... chili?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkfMyyhDod
"Cherry picked by the cherry pickers of the imperial gardens in Japan." I respond readily.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWtMMUMnYq
"Well. Mr. Wonka. I've been in this business a very long time. And I think it's safe to say that of all the chocolate I've ever tasted-"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnxQrxm8FG
I nod, nearly bouncing on my toes at Slugworth's impending praise.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyWxJ29dFl
"- this is without doubt, the absolute, one hundred percent, worst."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPFW1iFRYm
I let out a whoop, turning away from the chocolate makers. "There we have it, ladies and gentle men, an endorsement from Mr. Sl-" I pause, his words suddenly hitting me and turn back to him. "Wait, the worst?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB3xm7at9G
"We three are the fiercest of rivals." Slugworth gestures to the other chocolate makers. "And yet we agree on one thing. A good chocolate should be simple, plain, uncomplicated."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4J5OOY8wQ
Ficklegrubber steps forward, coming alongside Slugworth. "And this, with all its bells and whistles... well it's just.."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSD6MtPDpo
"Weird," says Mr. Prodnose stepping forward as well.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJSC8Us7e0
I lower myself to sit on my travel factory, only a little disappointed they didn't like my chocolate. "It's a shame," I say sadly, watching Mr. Slugworth lick his lips. "If you thought the chocolate was weird.. you're gonna hate what happens next."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9gTCQVrdy
He opens his mouth, probably to ask what happens next, but then he lifts off the ground. "What's happening? What's going on?" he cries, sounding slightly panicked.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQQE61rOMd
I stand up, "That's the Hoverfly! Broken out of its cocoon, it's flapping its wings in your belly!" I lean back watching the chocolate makers drift upwards.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VkgTVHhSA
Mr. Prodnose flips over, his hair dropping to the floor at my feet. "My hair!" He tries to swim through the air to get it. "My goodness!"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmLmdK603H
"Don't worry! You'll be completely unharmed!" I pick up the wig and toss it into Mr. Prodnose's hands.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3qwlDCIgC
"Oh thank you."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm0u183gj1
"In about twenty minutes, it'll get tired and exit through your rear!"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgNLp4FI7R
I smile as they drift ever higher, nearly reaching the roof of the Gallery Gourmet.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGYmuEJOtS
"You're off your rocker, Wonka!" yells Slugworth. "Who in their right mind wants chocolate that makes them fly?!"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZcN9BjSyU
"Let's find out, shall we?" I whisk the lid off the jar. "Who's for a Hoverchoc?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtVpGl85za
People all around jump for the floating chocolates, dropping silver sovereigns in my jar as they grab them. I thank each person, telling a few of them to enjoy their flight.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZbJEDGpmC
Suddenly, the air is full of flying people and I step away, admiring my work. I catch sight of Noodle the orphan by the gate. I tip my hat to her, smiling when she smiles at me.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9woVAkSpE
A whistle pierces the air, and I see policemen pushing past Noodle and into the Gallery.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LO9YvyvgH
"Alright folks," calls the one in charge. "Nothing to see here. Just a small group of people defying the laws of gravity. Poke 'em boys."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHi0ir8cfT
The remaining crowd disperses rapidly.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1Z5YWVALf
"That's the Hoverchoc, sir, that's the point." I glance at the policemen sticking poles up at the flying people.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc8hxRipVO
A second policeman steps up in front of me. "I'm afraid we've had some complaints about you, sir."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5ofZY5p7N
"Complaints?" I repeat, confused.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tPuuB39TP
"That you're disrupting the trade of other businesses. And we're regrettably obliged to move you on and.. confiscate your earnings.."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIXEoa6hUq
I open my mouth to question him further, but the police chief pushes past, snatching my jar in the process. "Hey! What're you doing?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmeRA7vbFF
"Don't worry," calls the man over his shoulder. "It's going to a good cause. Sick kids or something."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05EnIGGNYI
"Sorry, sir." I look back at the police officer in front of me. "Rules is rules."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZBk1MbkWN
I think despairingly of the room I have to pay for. "Can you at least leave me a sovereign? I need to pay for my room..."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRee4y8NWy
He glances around then sighs, sticking his hand into his jacket. "Here." He presses a coin into my hand.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVinBtwoDr
"Thank you." 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNs9QX5bmUw
I retrieve my travel factory, slinging it over my back, and start back to the guesthouse.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSD5Eayz4P
With the sovereign in one hand, my cane in the other, and my eyes upon the road tiles, I don't notice until it's too late.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDuaD6OZEy
Someone slams into me, and I stumble backwards, dropping my sovereign. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxna15P6mz
"Watch where you're going!" The man shoves me aside.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KYogB2ZKr
I sigh, and look around for the sovereign, but it's nowhere to be seen.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATVb3dccLs
"Great. Now what am I going to do?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeRnK9igim
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37MZVcaH2Y
I turn to confront the girl I saw in the crowd earlier.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkD16eMkME
I shrug, letting my shoulders slump.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFDa13wAuE
"I saw what happened." The girl looks livid. "I don't understand why they'd take your money. That seemed completely unnecessary."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMvmCF1rQS
"The one officer gave me a sovereign to pay for my room."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzqOZvvDHY
She deflates ever so slightly. "That was.. kind."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYImxSEtDUq
"Did you get to try a Hoverchoc?" I ask hopefully.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlY4M462om
She shakes her head. "I wasn't close enough to grab one. But it's okay." She hurries to reassure me since I find myself insanely disappointed. My mother always said I had an expressive face. "I'm afraid of heights anyway, so I don't mind missing out."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGZviAbXlu
I let out a slow sigh, that was all the chocolate I took the time to make last night, so I don't have any I could give her.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdepuRNwz9Y
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path anyway?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZgy2xBC9G
"I dropped my sovereign.."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnG8eMvh9z0
"Oh no!" She puts a hand to her mouth before lowering it and looking determined.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0n8KZM4mt
I shrug again. "I don't know how I'm going to pay for my room now."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P0jn93Zeg
She puts a hand into a pocket in her dress, pulling out a pouch. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4ypOhjmRv
"What're you doing?" I ask, watching her as she opens the pouch.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7quHSXs35
"Helping you." She pulls out a few silver sovereigns and replaces the pouch.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UCpmEO8Is
I smile softly. "I can't accept that.."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZBakAmmTx
She grabs one of my hands, shocking me with how cold they are. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIxvtDjS2t
"Your hands are so cold!"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNt97VrUOX
"Why thank you," she says dryly, pressing the coins into my hands.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM70959suq2
I try to press them back into her hands, noting how ratty her dress is. "I really can't take these."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8usXcigvU
"I insist." She closes my hand over the sovereigns and I stifle a shiver at her touch. Her hands feel like ice, only without the wetness.86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27CdfHDUcB
I can only stare at her as she steps away. 86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5dkfszt2O
"Think of it as an advance payment." She steps back again. "Another time you can give me the chocolate I'm paying you for."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB2R9JPX0S
I open my mouth to argue but- "When will I do that?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTSsoYPGz4
"The next time you see me, I assume."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCAmmea9CI
"When will that be?"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdXmQw11KR
She takes another step back. "I don't know."86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNxunOn34V
I bite my lip, watching her turn away. "I don't even know your name!"86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxO5aB4Da02
She pauses. She looks over her shoulder. And that's when I see the gold glimmering in her chocolate eyes. "Ember." And then she's gone.
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I know I spent most of the chapter retelling part of the movie, but I still hope you liked it :D86Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rugnOlcCV
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