"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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VHFowq6Ns
"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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVRwbEHhVD
"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!" 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqDQvkrlcG
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzdu96jh9t
"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. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTezrF7aI3N
"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." 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3avZFcwdW
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1vVs8Zzl8
The chocolate outside opens and closes with soft clicks to the notes of the little flute.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEWecSLMrn
"In." I close my hand over the Hoverchoc.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIkDEurOIy
"A." I close the other hand over the flute.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04dP94wlPF
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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4I4TT9UCF
Gasps and murmurs filter through the crowd with my magic trick. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk85KqAb2at
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMGcubCYYb
"These microscopic fleas, like chocolate more than leaves."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzFJwCUa9k
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0PcU4i0YT
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!'"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS27BaWmG6U
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!'"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimtKj3inmp
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-"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHJG6oLJoq
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnrz0m2SfG
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3yBhAOdDX
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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEz06VaPkE3
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." 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x6Val8KYK
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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLVyyONtE9
I grab the jar back from a passerby. "You've never had chocolate like this-"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4h0pRbYED
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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmCsqjHbla
The crowd starts cheering and I tip my head to my right, smiling and nodding.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYcgN4f33A
"Well, who wants to try one?" I call.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9StxNzSeZm
Hands shoot up all around, but one voice rings out over the others. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuekfMkc518
"I do." The crowd parts for a man in a dark, pinstriped suit. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsjqo08uTo
"Mr. Slugworth, sir." I find myself saying.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4qINdnAWG
"Excuse me!" calls another man, this one in a green suit, pushing through the crowd.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8wfwGfstL
"Mr. Ficklegrubber." Yet another famous chocolate maker is coming to meet me.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaJMCl0VW3
I catch sight of yet another man in a yellow suit pushing through the crowd.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjqeerCSem
"And Mr. Prodnose." I say somewhat softly, in awe of seeing the men I've admired for years.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvrUCCzdhi
"What an honor." I say as they all line up in front of me.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDcCokPvVV
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiDD5DqTmc
"It's a business handshake, Mr. Wonka. Lets people know I mean business." Slugworth smirks ever so slightly.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnDaIssvEd
"Ahh..." I massage my hand slightly.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuN9R9dVG5r
"Now come along, let's try one of these so-called-Hoverchocs..."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuk2zFrDi7
I hold out the jar, watching them each take one and pop it into their mouths. I watch their slightly smug expressions turn shocked.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbFYajzPgI
"Ooo. There's not just chocolate is there? There's... marshmallow." Slugworth sounds surprised.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ0srpFS4R
"That's right," I reply, getting excited. "Harvested from the Mallow Marshes of Peru."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYCHQzDGC1
"And... caramel.." Mr Ficklegrubber puckers his mouth slightly.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgADCzmEyxH
"With the bittersweet tears of the Russian Clown." I turn to Prodnose as he makes his own comment.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5LxQv9LhE
"And.. is that... surely not... chili?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwJJ2nTr6G
"Cherry picked by the cherry pickers of the imperial gardens in Japan." I respond readily.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1jkcxr4ok
"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-"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilV5e2pWNA
I nod, nearly bouncing on my toes at Slugworth's impending praise.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePYcf4Tdk2
"- this is without doubt, the absolute, one hundred percent, worst."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjfqUFiLa7
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?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3Qtw5JroD
"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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV9iZ5lpr9
Ficklegrubber steps forward, coming alongside Slugworth. "And this, with all its bells and whistles... well it's just.."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtuO3xEY4U
"Weird," says Mr. Prodnose stepping forward as well.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUy2YhsA29j
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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstwl2gUjuE
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ985iDsqy7C
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvsHAYKcOJ
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!"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpTmh3DAKG
"Don't worry! You'll be completely unharmed!" I pick up the wig and toss it into Mr. Prodnose's hands.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVMwqSLPma
"Oh thank you."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraIT7wqxQD
"In about twenty minutes, it'll get tired and exit through your rear!"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwnI8H3Oql
I smile as they drift ever higher, nearly reaching the roof of the Gallery Gourmet.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnWqzzltpR
"You're off your rocker, Wonka!" yells Slugworth. "Who in their right mind wants chocolate that makes them fly?!"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg8xOUzfOT
"Let's find out, shall we?" I whisk the lid off the jar. "Who's for a Hoverchoc?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcT9zIxqgdt
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7V47706rF
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY4m9jUoHD
A whistle pierces the air, and I see policemen pushing past Noodle and into the Gallery.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEA6eyXH5wr
"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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjglyJ7t2et
The remaining crowd disperses rapidly.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97NHtWSI0q
"That's the Hoverchoc, sir, that's the point." I glance at the policemen sticking poles up at the flying people.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarx228kY8F
A second policeman steps up in front of me. "I'm afraid we've had some complaints about you, sir."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1lFXlCzrZ
"Complaints?" I repeat, confused.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOT29KdgrD
"That you're disrupting the trade of other businesses. And we're regrettably obliged to move you on and.. confiscate your earnings.."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFnG69Jcrc
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?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BRiTtIm5V
"Don't worry," calls the man over his shoulder. "It's going to a good cause. Sick kids or something."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsafZYqxbf
"Sorry, sir." I look back at the police officer in front of me. "Rules is rules."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhiVAPgEtq
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..."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlte7vRuf0a
He glances around then sighs, sticking his hand into his jacket. "Here." He presses a coin into my hand.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeicU3l8E4b
"Thank you." 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXWqR494kI
I retrieve my travel factory, slinging it over my back, and start back to the guesthouse.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrW2fnHC4H
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzozReofCOL
Someone slams into me, and I stumble backwards, dropping my sovereign. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaflbfZRnWb
"Watch where you're going!" The man shoves me aside.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8c2OsNLGc
I sigh, and look around for the sovereign, but it's nowhere to be seen.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNFrs6ncy8
"Great. Now what am I going to do?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3w42hMF5Q
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7m5PDfkKs
I turn to confront the girl I saw in the crowd earlier.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu8MSpu4ru
I shrug, letting my shoulders slump.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeY96UftXM
"I saw what happened." The girl looks livid. "I don't understand why they'd take your money. That seemed completely unnecessary."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXQ7soUnps
"The one officer gave me a sovereign to pay for my room."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckY2ML6lxr
She deflates ever so slightly. "That was.. kind."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMiIPEybET
"Did you get to try a Hoverchoc?" I ask hopefully.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDZrFpaJ38
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."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHESvb3c87G
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsOSvlcned
"Why are you stopped in the middle of the path anyway?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6AjjgufBd
"I dropped my sovereign.."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoxiPMxA8t
"Oh no!" She puts a hand to her mouth before lowering it and looking determined.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJP8SykFpm
I shrug again. "I don't know how I'm going to pay for my room now."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbfrMop5CD
She puts a hand into a pocket in her dress, pulling out a pouch. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9Vq92RjbJ
"What're you doing?" I ask, watching her as she opens the pouch.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1ktZygp1Z
"Helping you." She pulls out a few silver sovereigns and replaces the pouch.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgpLpgoV3V
I smile softly. "I can't accept that.."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs2yrA2RZU
She grabs one of my hands, shocking me with how cold they are. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3N5PyppvLI
"Your hands are so cold!"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpe41bTij6
"Why thank you," she says dryly, pressing the coins into my hands.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJBuNiFIyB
I try to press them back into her hands, noting how ratty her dress is. "I really can't take these."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbId55orMHV
"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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFKERIe3qU
I can only stare at her as she steps away. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkxrJJWG8z
"Think of it as an advance payment." She steps back again. "Another time you can give me the chocolate I'm paying you for."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJGtrdxTnp
I open my mouth to argue but- "When will I do that?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKZBWMD7sf
"The next time you see me, I assume."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQzjzrDToS
"When will that be?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGLpv2kPGW
She takes another step back. "I don't know."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjRt1NktOS
I bite my lip, watching her turn away. "I don't even know your name!"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHxRA4zDkh
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 :D159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53CNkaCugh
I'd love to hear what you think so please comment <3
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