Response Time: To Sonny April, yeah I get what you mean. The first chapter was going to be a hard one to pull off. Then again, what else can you do? To XXCandyLoverXX, They will be entirely new characters, as demonstrated in this chapter. To JohnHammond1993, I intentionally did that to see who would notice. :) I also see what you mean with the reviews. I've had that problem before, but it's fixed now! To TheIndividualist, I aim to please, and I intend to continue with that! To Rachel Deuce, thank you, and it is based on the 2005 version. On with the next chapter!

Chapter 2: The First of Many

The next couple days were silent, but Charlie fell asleep at his desk to be woken up by Wonka. "What is the meaning of this?"

Charlie was confused. "What's the matter?" Mr. Wonka led him to the television, where the news was on. Charlie was surprised it only took three days for the first ticket to be found.

Mr. Wonka pointed at the screen, saying, "This is what I'm talking about! You made tickets even when I told you not to!"

Charlie argued, "Mr. Wonka, this heir will be my responsibility, and therefore I should be the one to decide how I find him. Besides, look at it this way. Finding love, getting married, and having a child takes time. If I die in an accident beforehand, you lose the heir I was going to have, as well as your own heir. Using the tickets will take at least a month and a half at most. I'll handle it, I promise."

Mr. Wonka sighed and said, "I know. And the die has already been cast, since the tickets are already distributed. How many did you make?"

"I made eight of them."

Mr. Wonka stood up and shouted, "Eight?! YOU MADE EIGHT TICKETS? BUT WHY?"

Charlie shrugged and answered, "More people, more chances to find the best."

Mr. Wonka replied, "Well, then I guess we just have to let it run its course. Oh, the news is back."

The anchor began his report. "Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the news. That magical wizard of chocolate-making, Mr. Willy Wonka, has done it again! Golden Tickets have been scattered around the globe once again. This time, eight are out there! The first ticket was found last night in London, England, by 15-year old Bridget Smythe."

Charlie said, "Smythe is a rather interesting name, eh? It's one of those names that sounds regal."

A group of newscasters approached the Smythe home, and entered inside. Waiting in the den was Bridget, a tall, slender girl with straight, brown hair and braces. She was wearing a pair of black jeans and a crimson shirt with the green poison control center logo that had the words, "Warning: Kiss of Death" written above it. She said, "How do you like the ticket? It's my most prized possession!"

"Tell us how you found it, Bridget."

"Well, I do have a lot of computer skill, so I hacked my way in and found the nearest ticket. I arrived just in time for it!" She laughed in a mocking way before continuing. "I love getting away with things that are purely legal. Mostly lying and cheating is where I specialize, but then I upped the ante to computer trolling and hacking games. After all, what fun is it to work things the hard way? I thought 'work smart, not hard' was a great catchphrase. Never having to use your brain for the hard stuff is so much easier. My parents are in jail, because they were thieves, and all I have is my aunt who's just as conniving. I get to live the good life, and I just have to keep it running any way I can."

Mr. Wonka and Charlie were infuriated. "So she cheated her way through. She'll lose everything she didn't earn, I'll say that!"

Charlie said, "She'll get herself kicked off sometime. All that cheating will backfire on her someday."

That's the chapter! I know it's been done before, but how else can you see a cheater get a golden ticket? She's more than just a cheater, though. I will be seeing you all again soon with the second winner! Take care, everyone!