Hello everyone! I told you I would be back soon! Now that the Trial of the Century series is over, new projects can be awakened. For example, mattTheWriter072's request! So sit back and enjoy!

Chapter 1: Meeting His Old Pals

Charlie sat in a chair as his mentor and good friend, Mr. Wonka, briefed him on his mission. "Charlie, this is something that is very important to me, and I will be trusting you with something very important. This letter must be delivered to the post office across town. It contains very important information. The recipe inside is very precious and it must be kept safe. Do you understand?"

Charlie tried to pay attention, really he did. However, this duty didn't seem as important. He would rather be in the factory, working on new ideas. Another thing that distracted him was an event happening today. "After delivering the letter," Wonka said, "You must go to the Festival today! It's an age-old tradition that has escalated each year. Not only were we asked to be a guest of honor, but the other ticket winners were asked as well. Feel free to avoid them."

Charlie suddenly remembered the festival! It was indeed today! Oh, but how he really did not want to attend, for he was weary of seeing the others again. Augustus, Violet, Veruca and Mike were going to be there! They had gone back to the way they were, but he still felt skeptical. Mike was the only one who was respectful to him, while the others were cold and cruel. But Charlie felt bad about what had happened to them. On the outside, they were fine, but they were so much different on the inside. "I really don't want to go, Mr. Wonka."

"Oh, come now, Charlie, if I'm going, so are you. I have a meeting for a few hours, but I will be there. Please, just do your best. You could always hang around with Mike. You two got along, didn't you? Now go on! Scoot!"

Charlie grabbed the letter and made his way outside. He walked for a while, before he spotted the festival. That's when he saw them. The ones he was trying to avoid. Augustus was wearing a soccer jersey, soccer shorts, and cleats. Mike was wearing a punk rock t-shirt, black jeans and a spiky wrist watch. Veruca wore a yellow shirt, black sweater, and a red skirt. Violet wore a black tank top, baseball cap, short-shorts, and a skull necklace. She also wore eyeliner, and had her blonde hair long and flowing. Charlie managed to eavesdrop, despite the fact he shouldn't.

"Where's Charlie? I know Wonka is coming later, but Charlie should be here by now," Mike said while checking his watch.

"I bet he's not coming," Veruca scowled.

"Can't say I blame him, considering how I treated him," Violet said in a sad tone. "I bet he's still at the factory, refusing to show up."

Charlie came out of hiding and said, "You really feel that way, huh?"

Realizing he was there, they all gave him a group hug. "We really do, Charles," Veruca said.

"Don't worry about it, you two," Charlie assured. "It's water under the bridge."

"Good," Violet said. "Come and ride one of the rides with me." She grabbed his arm and tried to pull him with her, but Veruca was grabbing the other arm. Veruca and Violet both fought over him, pulling him back and forth. Mike finally detached the two, and they all went in the gates. Charlie followed, not realizing he had dropped the letter he was supposed to deliver. The letter was picked up by a suspicious group of kids nearby.

That's the first chapter! To mattTheWriter072, I hope you enjoy this beginning! Stay tuned and have a great day!