"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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsQ6gdk1YM
"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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyFWcAtN5P
"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!" 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jAuYZtQrd
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlWBgABfUf
"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. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXjzWbitXN
"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." 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eApoDGp96
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj2gnB11JW
The chocolate outside opens and closes with soft clicks to the notes of the little flute.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhSLj1iitu
"In." I close my hand over the Hoverchoc.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01nojPguNT
"A." I close the other hand over the flute.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXz6WhC5Mj
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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQDZfxNulF
Gasps and murmurs filter through the crowd with my magic trick. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9s15Qk2Ra
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac4a07r5Nq
"These microscopic fleas, like chocolate more than leaves."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxNNe3Ev06
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG9wUaqxiJ
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!'"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm0sUFsBjO
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!'"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNkFdXk4IY
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-"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RSFsziJu7
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1jvWkfRVc
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3ZbhJejBi
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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX26TDgk21
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." 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsh08hdfnSp
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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mGmhKuqZj
I grab the jar back from a passerby. "You've never had chocolate like this-"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnQgPMG2js
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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7PKRTvsxo
The crowd starts cheering and I tip my head to my right, smiling and nodding.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRfj58eVzJ
"Well, who wants to try one?" I call.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuahnveF10F
Hands shoot up all around, but one voice rings out over the others. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44eT7YDNEz
"I do." The crowd parts for a man in a dark, pinstriped suit. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXRnhgZWvo
"Mr. Slugworth, sir." I find myself saying.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojwZ5KmIKW
"Excuse me!" calls another man, this one in a green suit, pushing through the crowd.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhs43JP7nF
"Mr. Ficklegrubber." Yet another famous chocolate maker is coming to meet me.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSR4Ujno0Vc
I catch sight of yet another man in a yellow suit pushing through the crowd.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq10TwP5DSy
"And Mr. Prodnose." I say somewhat softly, in awe of seeing the men I've admired for years.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tRkYTBYwq
"What an honor." I say as they all line up in front of me.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVE7ZNWcFhr
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6R4VVPXtP
"It's a business handshake, Mr. Wonka. Lets people know I mean business." Slugworth smirks ever so slightly.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCD68EgGy5
"Ahh..." I massage my hand slightly.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoTDA3SZnu
"Now come along, let's try one of these so-called-Hoverchocs..."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2LEs8CoV8
I hold out the jar, watching them each take one and pop it into their mouths. I watch their slightly smug expressions turn shocked.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpYcSy1xa7
"Ooo. There's not just chocolate is there? There's... marshmallow." Slugworth sounds surprised.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJVP6gjBOs
"That's right," I reply, getting excited. "Harvested from the Mallow Marshes of Peru."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhzXuD4JF0
"And... caramel.." Mr Ficklegrubber puckers his mouth slightly.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOGh5nnK9v
"With the bittersweet tears of the Russian Clown." I turn to Prodnose as he makes his own comment.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmWnkGL5D4
"And.. is that... surely not... chili?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb23Novmryl
"Cherry picked by the cherry pickers of the imperial gardens in Japan." I respond readily.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuFwWX4tZ1
"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-"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYpWGeLsHy
I nod, nearly bouncing on my toes at Slugworth's impending praise.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQtMi9elVF
"- this is without doubt, the absolute, one hundred percent, worst."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfH1cFtSEn
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?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFoDdIeKpo
"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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXCOi2gIaN
Ficklegrubber steps forward, coming alongside Slugworth. "And this, with all its bells and whistles... well it's just.."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ495S3H3siP
"Weird," says Mr. Prodnose stepping forward as well.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYznwGTp34l
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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3rQ4D5rp0
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3cDj4qpdH
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbettUxSg1a
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!"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pMAkRASDy
"Don't worry! You'll be completely unharmed!" I pick up the wig and toss it into Mr. Prodnose's hands.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wnMHMHwrQ
"Oh thank you."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXajDVowaD7
"In about twenty minutes, it'll get tired and exit through your rear!"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXojyRhGLws
I smile as they drift ever higher, nearly reaching the roof of the Gallery Gourmet.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvYAICHqaA
"You're off your rocker, Wonka!" yells Slugworth. "Who in their right mind wants chocolate that makes them fly?!"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1muiaM0q0
"Let's find out, shall we?" I whisk the lid off the jar. "Who's for a Hoverchoc?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf1NSsJ63T
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIihfzKfGfW
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCUkuiwZCy
A whistle pierces the air, and I see policemen pushing past Noodle and into the Gallery.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidoWVCQgQ6
"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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvDxKzBUn2
The remaining crowd disperses rapidly.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pXaDLPIkh
"That's the Hoverchoc, sir, that's the point." I glance at the policemen sticking poles up at the flying people.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oAQwP7B94
A second policeman steps up in front of me. "I'm afraid we've had some complaints about you, sir."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MrFss4J8L
"Complaints?" I repeat, confused.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdTBz6I54I
"That you're disrupting the trade of other businesses. And we're regrettably obliged to move you on and.. confiscate your earnings.."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwIzI6DsAm
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?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfFtdgBCCL
"Don't worry," calls the man over his shoulder. "It's going to a good cause. Sick kids or something."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLwQuMSCaX
"Sorry, sir." I look back at the police officer in front of me. "Rules is rules."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb3qYu40mx
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..."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9DgiHatpP
He glances around then sighs, sticking his hand into his jacket. "Here." He presses a coin into my hand.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqL0WyouFv
"Thank you." 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaSBZkJeYC
I retrieve my travel factory, slinging it over my back, and start back to the guesthouse.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBElfZp7CH
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeowsGeI3jY
Someone slams into me, and I stumble backwards, dropping my sovereign. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy9FlsvRs7
"Watch where you're going!" The man shoves me aside.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydpPOExeFJ
I sigh, and look around for the sovereign, but it's nowhere to be seen.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhPc8yFyHi
"Great. Now what am I going to do?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqNNJ67hVE
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwJzO2zVL0
I turn to confront the girl I saw in the crowd earlier.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxqv8FFVzV
I shrug, letting my shoulders slump.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35YRq7u3pC
"I saw what happened." The girl looks livid. "I don't understand why they'd take your money. That seemed completely unnecessary."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCX2wWttrd
"The one officer gave me a sovereign to pay for my room."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH1YkIu5di
She deflates ever so slightly. "That was.. kind."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwBunKxyjo
"Did you get to try a Hoverchoc?" I ask hopefully.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFY8ZJJJj6
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."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTnbQTkUIE
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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrNL9opKVE
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path anyway?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvlxjoPQ96
"I dropped my sovereign.."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMjsprzzgA
"Oh no!" She puts a hand to her mouth before lowering it and looking determined.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdt3xTjdfh
I shrug again. "I don't know how I'm going to pay for my room now."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJT76QxX5U
She puts a hand into a pocket in her dress, pulling out a pouch. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUY0OunJmkh
"What're you doing?" I ask, watching her as she opens the pouch.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLhjCGfXh1
"Helping you." She pulls out a few silver sovereigns and replaces the pouch.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbWBmOTli7
I smile softly. "I can't accept that.."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXeAO5iVhi
She grabs one of my hands, shocking me with how cold they are. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKUF7feZmC
"Your hands are so cold!"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ407dmSlEMu
"Why thank you," she says dryly, pressing the coins into my hands.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdgJZdoUm2
I try to press them back into her hands, noting how ratty her dress is. "I really can't take these."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1MCjvxKVV
"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.169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL3xHVN1LR
I can only stare at her as she steps away. 169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQHNGuxXzb
"Think of it as an advance payment." She steps back again. "Another time you can give me the chocolate I'm paying you for."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFVFJyXl43
I open my mouth to argue but- "When will I do that?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9UdxnTlQX
"The next time you see me, I assume."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3d18JdTbA
"When will that be?"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvGB5R2kis
She takes another step back. "I don't know."169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JDqrPGOjU
I bite my lip, watching her turn away. "I don't even know your name!"169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaDkJRvOfG
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.
169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj3MHtzGzQ
I know I spent most of the chapter retelling part of the movie, but I still hope you liked it :D169Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywa25M03df
I'd love to hear what you think so please comment <3
然後按「加至主畫面」