A/N I don't own any characters except for Erika, Charity, Rosaline and Annaliese

Chapter Four boat ride

The guests admired the vessel approached them, finally coming to a stop just in front of where they were standing. The beautiful pink ship docked in front of them. Inside were at least two dozen Oompa Loompas rowing, once they stopped, they started to laugh. "What's so funny?" asked Violet, snapping her gum as usual. Erika was really starting to get annoyed with that sound.

"Must be from all those dog-gone cocoa beans" Willy suggested.

"Did you guys know that chocolate has an ingredient which releases endorphins into your body? Gives one the feeling…" he stopped when he noticed that both he and Erika were looking straight at each other.

"…of being in love." He finished. They both blushed when he mentioned this and Violet's mother said "you don't say" I glared at the back of her head

"OK a-all aboard!" he announced, with a forced giggle.

Everyone jumped onto the boat, with each child taking a seat next to their parent. Willy held out his hand to Erika.

"Here let me help you." he said. Erika smiled as she took his hand and sat at the back of the boat, followed by Charlie then Willy.

"Onwards"

The Oompa Loompas began to row again. The view from the boat was even more amazing than being on land. Erika and Charlie just sat there in total awe just trying to believe the fact that they were actually there and not dreaming. Willy dipped a small ladle into the river below them and handed it to Charlie.

"Here, try this, you both look starved to death." he said. Charlie sipped the warm liquid and smiled.

"It's great!" he beamed before handing the ladle to his sister.

"Perfect." she said. Willy smiled at her. Erika was thankful she was sitting down because at that moment her knees decided to give way.

"That's because the chocolate is mixed by waterfall, Churns it up, making it light and frothy, and did you know that no other factory in the world m-"

"You've already said that," Veruca rudely interrupted him Erika narrowed her eyes at the kid. Everyone had turned around to face Willy, waiting in anticipation to see what he would say next.

"You're all quite short aren't you." he said Erika smirked figuring out where he was going with this.

"Well yeah, we're children!" said Mike.

'How rude can these children get?' wondered Erika to herself.

"Well that's no excuse. I don't remember ever being as short as you." retorted Willy Charlie now smirked

"You were once." insisted Mike.

"Was Not You know why? I distinctly remember putting a hat on the top of my head. But with your short little arms there's no way you would ever reach." he said.

"Do you remember what it was like when you were young Mr. Wonka?" asked Charlie. Erika said "Charlie" The kid shrugged

"Oh boy do I, Do I?" said Willy. Just then he went off into another one of his dazes. By the time he snapped out of it, they were headed into a dark tunnel.

"Turn on the lights." he shouted. The lights flickered on and the boat went down a huge fall and went cruising down vast rapids. The Oompa Loompas had since lost control of the boats direction and were just literally going with the flow. Willy looked around at his guests. Most of them looked fearful for their lives, Except the Bucket boy and his sister. They looked as if they loved it. Charlie looked to Willy and smiled. That little boy, There was something about him and his sister. She had a beautiful smile and laugh and everything about her made him feel really…weird. He didn't understand it.

"Keep an eye out. Were passing some very important rooms." said Willy. They passed several rooms that you would expect to find in a chocolate factory and some…well only in Willy Wonka's factory. They passed a room entitled 'Hair Cream.'

"What do you use hair cream for?" wondered Mrs. Beauregard.

"To lock in moisture." said Willy, primping his hair. Both Charlie and Erika looked at each other and giggled. They then floated past a room with an open window. Inside were a couple of Oompa Loompas whipping a cow?

"Whipped Cream!" said Charlie and Erika together.

"Exactly!" laughed Willy.

"That doesn't make any sense!" snapped Veruca.

"Well for your information little girl Whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all unless it's been whipped by whips. Everybody knows that." sneered Willy.

So they continued their journey until they came to another room.

"Stop the boat!" yelled Willy. "I wanna show you guys something!"

They all got out of the boat and were standing in front of a door. The sign above said 'Inventing Room'.