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Chapter 6: Sweet Revenge…Sympathy?
"She's grating on my nerves…I didn't think anyone could do that for long." Willy thought irritably before he smiled faintly recalling something he had read on her again and pressed a button labeled chocolate spiders, which was in the Halloween candy wing of the factory. I didn't like that look that crossed his face when he reached out pressing another button but in the process of trying to manage at staying on my feet I hadn't had a chance to see which one it was. I was jerked again in several directions my legs finally giving out as we dropped suddenly without warning and jerked left. "Damn it." I thought glaring up at the now smirking Willy Wonka wondering how he could always maintain his balance and I couldn't.
"Where are we going…this doesn't look like Oompa Loompa village." I said as we stopped suddenly in an orange and black decorated room with machines and workers gathering all over the large room.
"We're going to see how preparations for Halloween are going first." Willy said as explanation stepping from the elevator making sure I followed behind him and then he paused inspecting a large tub of what I guessed was chocolate judging by the brown lumps I saw moving.
"Moving…that can't be right." I thought taking a closer look at the moving candy surprised briefly before I recalled his chocolate birds and frowning as something started to click in my head. "Chocolate spiders." I thought jumping back and shivering violently staring down around the floor making sure none of them managed to crawl from the tub they were currently residing in. If there was one thing on this earth that scared me beyond any reasoning it was spiders of any type even chocolate ones, which reminded me why I avoided only one of his candies when I used to actually collect candy for parties or trick or treating kids. I cringed as he reached down into the thing and pulled one out inspecting it within inches of his face. "Ew gross." I thought cringing as he inspected the wriggling thing carefully before turning toward me that smirk of his only slightly evident. "Evil bastard." I thought seeing he was again trying to mess with my head.
"What do you think about making these in a larger size?" Willy questioned seeing the violent shudder and discomfort etched in my features. "So spiders really do scare you…that's neat." He thought feeling a triumphant smirk on his face and staring almost cross eyed at the spinning chocolate spider between his fingers.
"They're ugly enough." I snapped stepping back nearly knocking down a poor Oompa Loompa who briefly managed to maintain his balance and move swiftly away. "He wouldn't dare." I thought snapping my eyes shut as his hand stretched closer to me. I felt something very lightly touch my nose and let out a loud screech stepping back into what felt like another large tub and realized I had nowhere left to go.
--Willy Wonka's POV (sort of)--
Willy giggled at the reaction as he dangled the spider within inches of his own nose seeing her nearly plow over Marvin another of his workers that knew his personality too well. He saw Marvin give him a small shake of his head before disappearing quickly through the room. On Impulse Willy started to move the spider toward her face watching her eyes snap shut and saw her shudder again violently. "This is far too easy." He thought allowing the spider to barely touch her nose hearing her screech and watch her stumble into another tub.
"They aren't real." Willy said thoughtfully pulling it back and placing it amongst its comrades again, before turning to see the still terrified girl clinging to the tub a faint tear escaping down her face. "I didn't mean to get that carried away." He thought staring at the scared woman as she shuddered again finally falling to her knees taking deep breaths.
--Back to Oriana's POV--
"I don't care if they're real or not." I snapped barely above a whisper shaking so hard my feet gave out underneath me forcing me to lower to my knees trying to catch my breath. "I have arachnophobia…they literally scare me to death." I said realizing I had tears dripping down my face before I angrily wiped away at them not caring to make an even bigger fool of myself in front of the man I thoroughly hated beyond any doubt then.
"Oh…sorry I didn't know." Willy said just remembering he read that she didn't care for them, he didn't realize how serious of a fear it was until then. "Are you alright?" he questioned hearing the soft tone in his voice he rarely used with anyone except the Oompa Loompa's and occasionally to calm Charlie.
"What do you think?" I growled angrily flexing my hands wanting to stand up and do something violent but not having the strength to do it yet. "I should knee the bloody bastard and see if he understands that." I thought my focus blurring with more tears that I blinked away. I was so terrified and angry at the same time I couldn't decide what to do and I had finally come to the decision I hated Willy Wonka with all my being.
I finally stood without a word and made my way back into the glass elevator ignoring Willy as he started to say something, which I turned away from and made myself comfortable sitting down in the corner ignoring him and hearing the doors shut. I watched as the various colorful rooms zoomed by in a blur feeling my tears starting to recede finally and found myself thinking of a mean way to pay Willy Wonka back for his little spider fiasco. I heard the ding of the elevator and stood feeling a blast of overly hot air stepping from the elevator again ignoring the odd acting figure that seemed to follow observing my actions more closely then before. I nearly screamed as I felt a tiny hand tugging at my leg and glanced down recognizing the mother of the Oompa Loompa child I had found the last visit. I knelt down beside her smiling and shaking her offered hand gently before I found a small piece of paper placed in my palm and opened it reading.
Please come with me Ms. Winters.
Emilee.
I stared thoughtfully at the note and smiled nodding seeing Willy hesitantly following behind looking as though he was thinking overtime. I was staring around the thick jungle room smiling as various little hands waved as we passed, many of them I noticed were female Oompa Loompa's doing various things around the village. Suddenly we came to a clearing full of what I could tell was an elaborately designed playground of rope ladders and small buildings, which were currently swarming with many mini pudgier versions of the Oompa Loompa's. "There are so many of them." I thought seeing all small bodies pause in play looking at the two tall people watching them briefly before returning to their play.
"I've never seen this part of the village before." Willy said staring around at the small children and flinching uncomfortably as one nearly collided with his legs before running off again.
"They're all children." I said stating the obvious as I glanced down at Emilee who was pulling on my pant leg a second time and holding her child in her arms smiling up at me expectantly. "I would love too." I said reaching down and grasping the squirming child who promptly stopped squirming looking up into my face smiling brightly at the familiar face in front of him before he reached out poking at my chin again giggling with a slight gurgle.
"Duh." Willy muttered in retort as he glanced down at another small Oompa Loompa recognizing her as Hailey who was Doris's sister. "Yes?" he questioned as she wagged her finger at him and motioned her arms irritably.
"Be nice Mr. Cocoa Bean." She motioned before walking over and handing me what I saw was another piece of paper. Carefully I accepted it and allowing the small child to play with my braid and poke at my chin constantly I opened it to read.
The little one is Gilbert and I'm Hailey. You met my sister Doris. Emilee and I have to do some errands and the chief is currently busy. He suggested that you and Mr. Cocoa bean man stay with the children until we return. Would you mind? I know better than to ask him.
"I would love to Hailey. I wouldn't ask him either." I whispered softly to the woman who giggled following after a quickly disappearing Emilee.
"Hey…where are they going?" Willy asked glancing around realizing they were the only ones that remained to watch the mini devils as he so kindly like to call them when annoyed. "Get back……ew." He said being cut off as a small child ran up and grabbed onto his leg hiding from her playmates.
"She's adorable. Don't move you'll give her away." I said seeing the other children looking around for her in a game of hide and seek. "Were you ever a kid…other than the overgrown one you are now?" I asked rolling my eyes still angry for his spider trick earlier.
"Yes. Where did Hailey and Emilee run off too?" Willy asked wrinkling his nose as the small child shuffled further behind him hands locked in the fabric of his pants. "Please find her." He thought wanting to shake of the small child getting very uncomfortable with her contact.
"We're going to baby sit until the chief is no longer busy and they return to take back over the children." I said as Willy nearly dropped his cane his eyes instantly returning to me seeing a small smirk curve at the corner of my mouth.
"You volunteered us." Willy squeaked sighing thankfully as the small child scooted away and he could shake out his leg irritably.
"Nope…they asked and I accepted." I said seeing his eyes lower in a glare. "They asked…didn't order." I pointed out as he huffed crossing his arms and pouting again forcing me to laugh at his expense when a small child stumbled into him forcing him to jump in surprise. "Hah ha." I said with a giggle as I noticed that familiar smirk had returned to his face again. "Now what is he up too." I wondered hoping it didn't involve anymore chocolate spiders.
"Fine…this is a new experience anyway. I didn't realize there were so many…chi-child…little boys and girls." Willy said finally coming to a decision to use something that better fitted the mask he wore around most people.
I ignored Willy sitting down on the dirt floor cradling the now dozing Gilbert who had his pudgy hands wrapped in my by then loosening braid. I then watched the children playing intently not noticing the odd look Willy Wonka was studying me with behind my back. I started to rock slightly back and forth self consciously keeping Gilbert content until I heard something behind me forcing me to jump startled. I whirled noting Gilbert glance up blearily from his perch and scrunch his face about to start crying.
"Don't do that Mr. Wonka." I hissed seeing he had uncomfortably sat down beside me eyeing the ground as though it was the most dangerous thing on earth. "Shhh." I whispered to Gilbert rocking again humming one of my favorite songs seeing the small child start to relax returning to his slumber.
"What was that song?" Willy asked as I turned gazing at him still wanting to hurt him but again my chance wasn't currently available. "It sounded familiar." He said tapping his cane absently on the ground as I glanced around at the playing children before thinking about replying.
"Shape of my heart…it's a song by the Backstreet Boys that I like." I said hearing the small child snort irritably before snuggling further into my hair pulling it briefly forcing me to flinch uncomfortably at the action. "Most people don't even like them anymore…can't really understand why though." I said seeing a small girl very shyly make her way forward and pause before me eyes wide in curiosity. "What would you like little one?" I asked a warm smile curling at my lips as she climb or rather scrambled carefully into my Indian style legs and sat there staring up at my now lowered face.
She stared up thoughtfully pressing her fingers gingerly against my cheeks and tracing my face lightly poking at my skin transfixed by my appearance was all I could assume. I then watched as her hands moved rapidly in an excited fashion before she giggled shyly.
"What did she say?" I asked Willy seeing he was watching the whole thing that smirk never leaving his face which was starting to annoy me yet again. "Be honest otherwise I will drive that smirk off." I said warningly as he let out a high giggle before thoughtfully eyeing the small girl in my lap and Gilbert snuggled in my arms.
"She asked why you didn't flinch away from her poking." Willy answered before he stared at me for a long while. "I was kinda curious myself."
"I don't mind her investigating me by poking within reason. I was curious once." I said seeing him moving his hand in a rapid fashion as the little girl stared at me in open mouth surprise. "What did you tell her?" I asked suspiciously as he turned looking at me as innocently as possible which wasn't innocent at all.
"What you said." Willy simply stated before I eyed him suspiciously again. "They live with me in the factory…do I like being poked at or touched for that matter?" He asked waiting for my reply as another one made their way up to me and smiled hesitantly poking at my nose in thought.
"He's cute." I said with a giggle as the small hand poked at my knees curiously. "I'm not so sure that's entirely true…you do accept some contact from others and sometimes you don't. You're the weird one." I pointed out startled as four other children came over poking very carefully around me cautiously avoiding too much force because of the sleeping Gilbert in my arms.
"Hey." Willy protested as one of the little ones poked thoughtfully at his knee forcing him to cringe away at the contact. "Don't do that." He whined fanning his hands irritably toward the ones making their way over toward him. "Poke her not me."
"Baby." I taunted smiling as the little Oompa Loompa's turned their attention toward me and then I heard a session of claps and turned seeing Emilee and Hailey had returned to the scene. "Welcome back." I called seeing the children scamper of back to their play and handing a very grumpy Gilbert back to his mother before he snuggled against her shoulder going back to sleep.
"About time." Willy said pulling out his gold watch and glancing down looking annoyed.
"Baby." I said standing and brushing myself off waving as Emilee disappeared with Gilbert leaving Hailey standing there with us looking up with a twinkle in her eyes that reminded me so much of her sister.
"Not." Willy said standing and brushing himself of more forcibly then necessary.
"Are too." I said deciding that it was my turn to be mean. "Ew…you missed that horrible muddy smudge on your back." I said as Willy's head snapped up and he glanced down at the back of his coat curiously and then started to literally go into circles trying to brush off the invisible dirt.
"Hailey help." Willy said seeing the little woman was laughing to hard to be of much help. "Ew get it off, now." He thought suddenly stopping as a thought occurred to him after hearing a very defined stifled giggle turning to observe me with intent violet eyes. "Very funny." He said rolling his eyes and pouting realizing he must have looked very stupid for chasing his coat around and round.
"At least mine was funny. You were downright mean." I pointed out still sore over the chocolate spiders. "He's so much fun to annoy." I thought mentally scolding myself for the comment and glaring at the pouting Willy both of us must have looked ridiculous judging by the strange stifled laughter I heard down at my feet. "Where too Hailey?" I questioned turning my attention to the little woman as she made movements with her hands and Willy started toward another section of the village leaving me to follow along behind wondering what was going on.
I ducked down under some tree's noting Willy moving back and forth irritably moving his hands at Hailey who was in turn also deep in the conversation with him. He looked more and more agitated maybe even a little embarrassed but I was too busy watching my feet making sure I didn't fall on my face. I finally noticed the feet ahead of me stopped and paused looking up noticing Willy had paused in the middle of another clearing still waving his hands around frequently which made me come to the conclusion he was arguing with her. "I really need to learn the language." I thought again startled to feel a tugging on my leg and recognizing Gregory who was waving a piece of paper frantically in my direction like he was trying to avoid Willy's attention. I snatched the paper seeing him bow before disappearing from view.
Please don't be angry with us…we really liked what we've learned about you and thought maybe you could get Mr. Cocoa Bean to like you. He reads too many of those romance novel things and it's starting to go to his head. Don't let him know we're in on anything that happens around here. He seems to be starting to like you from what we can tell.
I nearly dropped the note and screamed on the spot. I hated Willy Wonka and now his whole factory of Oompa Loompa's were trying to get me to go out with the bloody man. I was silently fuming rumpling the note angrily and tucking it into my jeans sending a deadly glare in the direction of Gregory who was hiding in the trees waiting for my reaction. The glare seemed to convey my message very clearly as he vanished looking thoroughly terrified. "I don't care if he is…hang on…like me too." I thought staring at the back of the now even more frantically moving handed man and frowning. "Right…bullshit, he held a chocolate spider against my nose." I thought stomping my foot seemingly to draw attention away from the current argument going on ahead of me.
"Is there something wrong?" Willy asked his face flush from arguing and moving his hands around so irritably.
"Like you would care." I said sticking out my tongue and glaring down at a curiously peeking around his leg Hailey. I gave her a very determined glare seeing her eyes widen a moment before she covered her mouth in a giggle. "I should show him the note." I thought feeling the balled paper in my pocket as I smiled thoughtfully. I saw a faint shake of the head from Hailey and somehow had a feeling it would make more trouble then it was worth so I shrugged and watched Willy go back to his arguing with Hailey who made a bunch of complex arm movements and disappeared in the jungle leaving us in the clearing. "Now what's wrong?" I asked seeing violet eyes turn in my direction and arms crossing.
"Like you would care." Willy retorted sneering at me which really annoyed me. "Isn't that what you said?" he questioned with a giggle.
"Alright fine. Baby." I said turning on my heel to make my way back toward the elevator and far away from Willy Wonka. I felt a grip on my arm and glanced down at the purple gloved hand considering breaking all his fingers right then.
"I'm not a baby." Willy said very close to my ear which made me extremely uncomfortable because it was the closest he volunteered to get to me without me doing something stupid to get the attention.
"Are too." I said trying to shake my arm free noticing his grip become more firm. "Let go if you value the usage of those appendages." I threatened feeling a tugging sensation that forced me to stumble around to face seething violet eyes. "Ok…this time there's no smirk and I thought he hated people." I wanted to yank to freedom and run for all I was worth but somehow my legs wouldn't budge.
"Stop pretending to respect me." Willy said his grip loosening as I glared up at him wishing somehow I had a stool to reach eye level so he seemed less threatening. "Stop acting as though the spiders were done on purpose, I wouldn't have done that if I known how truly scared you were. I admit that yes I'm a child but only to an extent and only to protect myself. Oh ya…stop filling the Oompa Loompa's heads with crazy ideas." He finished releasing my arm and staring hard at me for some sort of reaction.
"I didn't give them idea's they gave you idea's." I retorted tapping my foot out of habit and crossing my arms. "I have proof." I wanted to say it aloud but thought better of it for the time being. "I also have no respect for you Mr. Wonka…especially since you have been aggravating me since I came here. I had a strange suspicion you liked head games when I learned about everything you've done, but I didn't realize just how much you liked to toy with people until I got here. Have you ever cared for anything but candy?" I hissed turning on my heel and stomping toward the elevator which I nearly collided with not realizing how close we actually were too it.
"I care about the Oompa Loompa's, Buckets, my father and……" Willy stopped there a moment in thought curious to what he was thinking of saying since the thought seemed to linger unspoken.
"Candy." I finished cutting him off again and stepping into the now open elevator waiting for him to follow me in, but he stood there with a truly stumped look on his face. "Hello?" I asked waving my hand in front of his face but getting no reaction. "Shit…now what did I do?" I wondered staring hard at his puzzled expression noticing his eyes would briefly move up and down an odd half smirk on his face, before he seemed to snap back to reality.
"Exactly." Willy said stepping into the elevator and pressing a button. Suddenly the elevator shot in several intricate patterns through the colored blurring maze of the factory at a speed I had forgotten existed until then.
"I'm going to be sick." I thought forcibly landing on the floor and tucking my head into my knees to avoid the sudden vertigo I was feeling, caused by the jerking elevator. "Was he eyeing me?" I wondered remembering the moving of his eyes and feeling my face grow hot with anger. Suddenly all the anger I had felt those two days seemed to cave in on whatever patience I had left and I found the brief strength to actually look up at Willy Wonka out of the corner of my eye and saw his smirk had returned with an odd light that made me very aware of his intently staring eyes. "Why did I come to this mad house?" I wondered wishing I was in my room buried in the cave of pink I so loathed. The elevator finally stopped to my surprise and great annoyance in a familiar purple and white hallway with a door at the end the gold letters flashing back almost taunting me.
"Excuse me." Willy said walking from the elevator and making his way down the hall to his room and shutting the door.
"Huh?" I questioned sitting there for nearly ten minutes before it occurred to me to stand, which I did. "Now what?" I wondered aloud stepping hesitantly into the hall and waiting for him to re-appear.
I waited for nearly twenty minutes or what I assumed was that long and realized he had purposely left me there to sulk while he went to do whatever he did. "Bastard." I thought my anger returning full force as I started to stomp down the tiled floor angrily toward the door and suddenly my feet give out and I crashed hard. "Ouch." I thought feeling dizzy as I sat up feeling the back of my head. "I don't feel so hot." I thought suddenly aware of the spiraling out of control room before I passed out on the floor.
--Oompa Loompa point of view--
"She's hurt." Motioned a frantic Herman as he stared at the still form lying on the tiled hall and watched Doris very gently test for any serious damages and blood that might have shown on the lump she found.
"Get the medicine man and Mr. Cocoa Bean." Motioned Gregory a frown creasing his face seeing that their plan would have to be put on hold due to the fact the girl was down and hurt.
Oliver and Alex ran off down the hall to collect the medicine man from their village while a very worried Doris checked for more damages to the sleeping form. Against his better judgment Herman found himself outside the door to Willy Wonka's room and went in without knocking.
--Willy Wonka's POV (sort of)--
"Herman what are you doing in here?" questioned Willy as he jumped from one of his lounging chairs dropping the book he was engrossed in and squeaking in fright. He watched the rapid and frantic hand movements of Herman for a full minute before registering what he said. "She what!" he said his voice high pitched as he stared down at his worker and found his eye twitching at the news of Oriana colliding with his hall floor.
"Yes Mr. Cocoa Bean man…she's unconscious too." Motioned the frantic Herman as Willy lifted the book he had been reading and stared at it thoughtfully.
"I don't care." Willy said turning back to his chair and looking to find his page to continue reading. "Ha take that." He thought finally finding his page and settling back in the chair.
Herman's jaw nearly fell to the floor as the Chocolatier turned his attention back to the book. He couldn't believe what he had just witnessed and was very near the point of becoming violent with the man himself.
"Yes?" Willy asked feeling a tug on his pant leg and glancing down at the very odd expression on Herman's face, before shrugging and returning to his book. Suddenly the book was flung from his hand as he turned again seeing the little man had used one of the various stools built for them in his room and had literally hit the book to the floor with a violent sounding thump. "Hey." He protested leaning away from the now almost violent moving little hands.
"You listen here Mr. Cocoa Bean…get your head out of those stupid romance novels and pay very close attention to the real world. That lady out there possibly with a concussion could actually learn to like you for all your stupid mood swings. If you weren't so stubborn and secondly if you don't get out there I'm going to go find Charlie and tell him exactly what you are really like when you aren't around them." Motioned Herman his face nearly as red as the suit he was currently wearing.
"You wouldn't dare." Willy hissed his eyes narrowing at another of his workers that knew exactly what he was like if he felt comfortable enough. They also knew that underneath the innocent Willy there was a very temperamental man that could easily loose his temper when provoked.
"I would dare." Motioned Herman stubbornly as he stared up at the very angry scowl that crossed Willy's face and was suddenly aware of how much he had pushed the limit with the chocolatier's patience.
"Where is she?" Willy said standing to collect his cane and hat without another thought toward the anger that had momentarily passed through his body. "Um…never mind." He squeaked sounding like his innocent self again as he ignored Herman and made his way into the hall spotting the still form on the floor and the medicine man from the village. "Doris, Gregory, Oliver, Alex, and the medicine man." He noted to himself aware of small feet shuffle beside him and glancing down at a very proud looking Herman berating himself for attempting to loose his temper with the little people he actually cared about and brought to his factory to protect. "What has gotten into me?" he wondered pausing at the small group and kneeling down grudgingly on the floor of the hall.
"She's got a good bump, but will be alright." Motioned the medicine man as he eyed the great Cocoa Bean man and saw an odd expression on his face which was between a full smile and a grimace of annoyance. "She doesn't have a concussion but will need to rest and it may be a while before she wakes up." He motioned nodding before disappearing inside one of the many secret rooms.
"Good she's fine. Take her to her room and watch over her." Willy said with a small giggle turning away from the Oompa Loompa's and heading toward his room, pausing the minute all five lined up blocking his path. "What?" he questioned pretending to act innocent and succeeding only to pull of a forced smile instead.
"It's your fault." Motioned Doris as Willy lowered his eyes the smile fading quickly. "We will take her to the bubblegum room, but you will be the one to make sure she's taken care of." She said as Willy knelt down toward the five people blocking his path.
"And who is going to make me?" Willy asked with a giggle staring at the five annoyed expressions that all glared at him in turn. "How many of these little devils know my mood swings again?" he wondered thoughtfully counting of names and frowning as a thought occurred to him from Herman's earlier threat. "You will tell the Bucket's about me and then about my original idea to use the tickets for fun even when looking for an heir aren't you?" he questioned seeing all the heads nod in sequence. "Oh fine then." He snapped pouting as he stood staring down at the small gathering of Oompa Loompa's carrying her into the elevator. "Note to self remember to keep better hold on the mask one wears." He thought irritably pressing the button to the guest wing of the factory.
Willy stood outside the now opened door watching the Oompa Loompa's settle the figure on the bed and tuck around a blanket to keep her warm before they all exited except the original five who waited for the chocolatier to enter the room. Willy stood his ground for a long time before grudgingly entering the pink room and sitting in one of the lounge chairs smiling at the discovery of his book in one of his pockets. "Ah I did pick it up." He thought returning to the romance novel and ignoring the pink room that even at times would bother him, but only because it was named after gum.
--Back to original view--
I felt a very dull throbbing on the back of my head and moaned slightly before I rolled over on my side snuggling further into the soft bed. "My head hurts." I thought before I carefully opened my eyes and remembered what had happened. I then rolled back over placing a hand gingerly to my head finding the familiar bump and looked carefully around at all the pink glory of my familiar room. "Yick." I thought before spying Willy Wonka reading a book not far from the bed. He appeared to be so intent in the book he hadn't noticed me move at all and I decided to read the cover which was facing me. "Mountain Canyon" I read silently then I saw a picture of a couple kissing on the cover and nearly groaned. "He does read cheesy romances." I thought suddenly aware that there were no little people present.
"Ouch." I hissed as I made an attempt to sit up and accidentally tapped my head on the headboard.
"Oh goodie you're alive." Willy said sarcastically as he placed his book back into the pocket of his coat and frowned irritably.
"You sound disappointed." I muttered gently rubbing my sore head and glancing around the room briefly seeing his violet eyes lingering intently on me. "Staring problem?" I questioned as he turned his attention to me violet eyes meeting blue eyes.
"What is there to stare at…other then an obnoxious little girl?" Willy said as I felt my eyes lower into slits of anger. "That got her attention." He thought satisfied she wasn't as sharp with her words as usual.
"Look who's talking." I retorted remembering I had already said that once too him that day and frowning my thought process still hazy.
"That was swift…you on repeat now?" Willy questioned as he leaned forward in his seat and flashed one of his smiles only this time there was more sarcasm then amusement behind it.
"My mind doesn't want to function…I can't think straight enough to fight with you." I muttered rubbing my head again and sighing irritably as I forced myself into a sitting position and turned allowing my feet to hang over the bed lowering my head in my hands trying to focus. "Why are you here anyway?" I asked seeing him hesitate to answer this before he glanced up somehow his violet eyes seemed alight with a hint of worry.
"Doris, Herman, Gregory, Oliver and Alex." Willy stated simply still trying to recall all the Oompa Loompa's that actually knew his mood swings so well. "Then it probably would have been Marty, Marvin, Hailey and Emilee." He muttered sounding only slightly annoyed.
"You are one weird one Willy." I said staring at the floor of my room wishing it would turn any shade but bubblegum pink. "I just called him Willy." I realized leaving my head down waiting for some sort of smart ass retort.
"I know that." Willy said as it registered what I said. "Careful that sounded somewhat like respect." He retorted as I sat up sending him a piercing glare noting the smirk had returned to his face, which again annoyed me.
"Don't think that…your ego is already too big." I said starting to feel odd again as the throbbing in my head seemed to pick up speed.
"Funny…I see you're still the usual mumbler." Willy retorted seeing her body seem to rock slightly standing quickly as she started to fall forward and caught her shoulders holding her steady. "You're moving too much…Doris will kill me if you do any more damage to yourself." He said as she looked up surprise in her face.
"Sorry." I said staring down at the firmly planted gloved hands and feeling odd that he was in my personal space again. "You could always pull back and fall creating more damage to yourself." I thought dryly before I lay back on the bed seeing the tall form of Willy Wonka awkwardly standing over making sure I wasn't going to stand again.
"Ye-ah sure…I'm going to get an Oompa Loompa. You look almost as pale as I do." Willy said absently before walking across the room to a large pink button and pressing it waiting by the door.
"If I didn't know better I would say he was pretending to care." I thought rolling my eyes at the stupidity of it and hearing the door click open seeing a small figure enter the room. "Who is that one?" I wondered seeing a curious little man thinking he was somewhat familiar.
"Marvin…um…hmm." Willy stopped talking and made a bunch of hand movements nodding at the little man who motioned in his direction in compliance before he made his way across the room dragging a small step ladder to the bed and walking over to me.
"I recognize you." I said vaguely trying to place where I had seen the little man before and frowning as the throbbing in my head started again.
"He was the one I nearly caused you to squish in the Halloween room." Willy replied to the puzzled look on my face as I tried to place the little man. "He's one of the few that know me too well for his own good." He replied still irritated that his mischief makers had found a way to blackmail him into being around the annoying girl.
"Oh." I said remembering the stupid eight legged candies and staring around the room feeling my neck prickling as I glanced back seeing Willy Wonka staring at me while the little man inspected the bump on my head.
"She's got a bit of swelling…the medicine man said it wasn't a concussion but she will probably suffer from dizzy spells for a bit." Motioned Marvin before Willy wrinkled his nose slightly in distaste wondering how much of his work day would be wasted on the annoying woman. "You could always take her down to the inventing room and let her rest on one of the couches Mr. Cranky Cocoa Bean man." He motioned smirking at the distaste in Willy's face.
"Thank you Marvin…that's all." Willy said a note of warning in his voice as the little man scrambled down and toward the door muffling his giggles all the way out. "Sneaky little devils, think they've thought of everything." He thought smirking thoughtfully remembering the lecture he had received from Herman before shrugging the thought away and turning to the now sitting up again woman. "Are you trying to kill yourself?" he questioned.
"No…laying down makes the room spin. I don't like it." I said irritably before glancing up at the smirking face wishing I could balance enough to reach up and clobber him or at least knock that stupid smirk off his face. "It does kind of make him adorable." I thought very angrily berating myself for such a stupid thought.
"Do you think you could manage to walk to the elevator without crashing again? I think you could rest in the inventing room better then here and maybe Charlie would like to see you again. He seems to like you……unfortunately." Willy said rolling his eyes at the glare again shot in his direction as he saw her hand lock on one of the pillows and appear to hesitate worried she would collide with the floor instead. "If you throw that I won't be able to catch you again." He pointed out as I loosened my grip on the pink pillow and pouted not daring to cross my arms worried I would fall on my face.
"Fine…maybe a vacation from this color will help." I said crossly before I hesitantly stood managing to find my footing. I watched as Willy stood there expectantly. "Do you honestly think I will trust you behind me?" I questioned seeing one of his overly straight smiles and hearing a high giggle in response.
"What choice do you have…it's not like you can walk without someone to make sure you don't fall." Willy pointed out as I glowered angrily at him. "I hate when he's right." I thought reluctantly moving forward straining my ears for any signs of movement other then his walking and tapping cane.
We exited into the hall and I made my way into the elevator suddenly a thought occurred to me. "I need to sit down otherwise I will most…" my thought was cut off as Willy firmly pressed the inventing room button and took hold of my shoulders steadying me while the elevator shot off at an alarming speed. "He's got to be a lot less germaphobic then he used to be." I thought very uncomfortable with the soft breathing behind me as the elevator moved in several different directions forcing me to close my eyes against the dizzy feeling I was experiencing. Suddenly the elevator stopped without warning and I glanced around seeing we were dangling in the middle of the factory surrounded by oddly floating candies and frowned.