"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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFmogiy8sf
"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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡob8Gnr8tZG
"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!" 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYbgKbPEZP
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGSu2zuP1C
"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. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JpWaFIcDP
"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." 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUT4GRIGhH
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnxhujFg7c
The chocolate outside opens and closes with soft clicks to the notes of the little flute.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAZjeT0QAz
"In." I close my hand over the Hoverchoc.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoDtJmriOR
"A." I close the other hand over the flute.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡust4wsickt
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyMCRF8FVj
Gasps and murmurs filter through the crowd with my magic trick. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqmLJhW7vQ
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5muX9OgC6
"These microscopic fleas, like chocolate more than leaves."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUJt6P2hVh
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxeehP9osU
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!'"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3NFPhwrxY
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!'"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyhCMuqv3j
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-"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw8lt5x89S
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDrkW49pEP
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7XBfXLPy4
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcBZ5ZBKYI
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." 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2PNXp8VW8
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiWAFdhQb9
I grab the jar back from a passerby. "You've never had chocolate like this-"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5jArjBBC7
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0i3PYei2m
The crowd starts cheering and I tip my head to my right, smiling and nodding.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WMTv6lPmj
"Well, who wants to try one?" I call.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfI7pPDEZJz
Hands shoot up all around, but one voice rings out over the others. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCohy1ovcF
"I do." The crowd parts for a man in a dark, pinstriped suit. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QOEIofDDa
"Mr. Slugworth, sir." I find myself saying.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjVc8RpAW4
"Excuse me!" calls another man, this one in a green suit, pushing through the crowd.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOhk7b0QDR
"Mr. Ficklegrubber." Yet another famous chocolate maker is coming to meet me.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIrWGeOQeD
I catch sight of yet another man in a yellow suit pushing through the crowd.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFStMUKFuVP
"And Mr. Prodnose." I say somewhat softly, in awe of seeing the men I've admired for years.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FEHPzvYsB
"What an honor." I say as they all line up in front of me.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4el7tGiP8w
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVeYiOVFJC
"It's a business handshake, Mr. Wonka. Lets people know I mean business." Slugworth smirks ever so slightly.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAbr9K829d
"Ahh..." I massage my hand slightly.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B1IqqFP7z
"Now come along, let's try one of these so-called-Hoverchocs..."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2urRiKWJE
I hold out the jar, watching them each take one and pop it into their mouths. I watch their slightly smug expressions turn shocked.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMfnBKSm7t
"Ooo. There's not just chocolate is there? There's... marshmallow." Slugworth sounds surprised.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSdSMpukwW
"That's right," I reply, getting excited. "Harvested from the Mallow Marshes of Peru."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3pHOB6IYW
"And... caramel.." Mr Ficklegrubber puckers his mouth slightly.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk3tMH4zEs
"With the bittersweet tears of the Russian Clown." I turn to Prodnose as he makes his own comment.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E8KUXkjrR
"And.. is that... surely not... chili?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9dCVdrqTR
"Cherry picked by the cherry pickers of the imperial gardens in Japan." I respond readily.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDEL0h0bRi
"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-"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYaRE0xhxB
I nod, nearly bouncing on my toes at Slugworth's impending praise.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97kMOwbnQo
"- this is without doubt, the absolute, one hundred percent, worst."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GtUtfig9R
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?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwR6zjvfbo
"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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhl31rc4ok
Ficklegrubber steps forward, coming alongside Slugworth. "And this, with all its bells and whistles... well it's just.."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2lK2U3Qr1
"Weird," says Mr. Prodnose stepping forward as well.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqYD9rPs8W
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNO4L4L8DsV
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYwqiPxvkX
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXdqsgSs2q
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!"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfOuXnoExd
"Don't worry! You'll be completely unharmed!" I pick up the wig and toss it into Mr. Prodnose's hands.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW71Plga0i8
"Oh thank you."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVns7RChFH
"In about twenty minutes, it'll get tired and exit through your rear!"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8MPnXzOSi
I smile as they drift ever higher, nearly reaching the roof of the Gallery Gourmet.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2lJM2oQm1
"You're off your rocker, Wonka!" yells Slugworth. "Who in their right mind wants chocolate that makes them fly?!"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMphB6S60p
"Let's find out, shall we?" I whisk the lid off the jar. "Who's for a Hoverchoc?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHbojwWrEs
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc609S3VznT
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OnPVs0sSG
A whistle pierces the air, and I see policemen pushing past Noodle and into the Gallery.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFkqbqzTZ6
"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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgjSrAfPXe
The remaining crowd disperses rapidly.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvIKb2YvcO
"That's the Hoverchoc, sir, that's the point." I glance at the policemen sticking poles up at the flying people.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NGZfv5SDz
A second policeman steps up in front of me. "I'm afraid we've had some complaints about you, sir."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUzLS8VAHg
"Complaints?" I repeat, confused.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ0sJSI8tq
"That you're disrupting the trade of other businesses. And we're regrettably obliged to move you on and.. confiscate your earnings.."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZb5t4vpWga
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?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCOp5OfpHk
"Don't worry," calls the man over his shoulder. "It's going to a good cause. Sick kids or something."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lF4mufDbi
"Sorry, sir." I look back at the police officer in front of me. "Rules is rules."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM13yfxRXJ2
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..."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySJPdsfbZa
He glances around then sighs, sticking his hand into his jacket. "Here." He presses a coin into my hand.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBcLXO1kTz
"Thank you." 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5t53Sbb9dE
I retrieve my travel factory, slinging it over my back, and start back to the guesthouse.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32dM31kDPY
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQmsx2GUcm
Someone slams into me, and I stumble backwards, dropping my sovereign. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtqoqM4cgu
"Watch where you're going!" The man shoves me aside.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwydhUSLbl
I sigh, and look around for the sovereign, but it's nowhere to be seen.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEDifw9pQM
"Great. Now what am I going to do?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGViFOmrO7
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwJYsMHYda
I turn to confront the girl I saw in the crowd earlier.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0zL8Gop6B
I shrug, letting my shoulders slump.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3BO6tpcv0
"I saw what happened." The girl looks livid. "I don't understand why they'd take your money. That seemed completely unnecessary."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoOQVuhO6A
"The one officer gave me a sovereign to pay for my room."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PPYQzG413
She deflates ever so slightly. "That was.. kind."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArGTJiXyNM
"Did you get to try a Hoverchoc?" I ask hopefully.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroo6SewmnH
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQddqjbAEJL
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qOZM69w7z
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path anyway?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlPSWcI2bV
"I dropped my sovereign.."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsu076rX3Ml
"Oh no!" She puts a hand to her mouth before lowering it and looking determined.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEvt9whAuC
I shrug again. "I don't know how I'm going to pay for my room now."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAaoAWYeih
She puts a hand into a pocket in her dress, pulling out a pouch. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb63fhIibP
"What're you doing?" I ask, watching her as she opens the pouch.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IW7lADrqy
"Helping you." She pulls out a few silver sovereigns and replaces the pouch.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad7eAq0miU
I smile softly. "I can't accept that.."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONXI1YY1P9
She grabs one of my hands, shocking me with how cold they are. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6pvzcz2zx
"Your hands are so cold!"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQhssBAChI
"Why thank you," she says dryly, pressing the coins into my hands.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCvXyUFcYj
I try to press them back into her hands, noting how ratty her dress is. "I really can't take these."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwMbOwi2bI
"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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEcAnRohCZ
I can only stare at her as she steps away. 69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eojFVsjvg
"Think of it as an advance payment." She steps back again. "Another time you can give me the chocolate I'm paying you for."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyt41AfdDqS
I open my mouth to argue but- "When will I do that?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ6uuz657p
"The next time you see me, I assume."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXNYjYaoQK
"When will that be?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxyBCCVeCO
She takes another step back. "I don't know."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QUy9Savmb
I bite my lip, watching her turn away. "I don't even know your name!"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQGiMaAr3h
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 :D69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CfGjxOeiR
I'd love to hear what you think so please comment <3
