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Chapter 14: Leading to Trouble

"Interestingly enough Jacobs father was arrested not long ago…he was caught stealing from his company." Willy murmured turning noticing I was still studying books before snapping to attention. "I'll give you a tour sometime…I can't seem to get into the system records of his father at the moment, but that doesn't mean I won't." he remarked with an odd determined glint in those violet eyes that reminded me of a movie.

"I never met his father as I said, but that doesn't mean no one else has……maybe the school can help out in that aspect." I muttered thinking about various possibilities about Jacobs's father and closing my eyes in thought. "Hackers meets candy criminology 101…in today's lesson…don't annoy the chocolatier." I thought seeing clearly he had a well hidden darker side once his concentration returned to hacking away at the computer again.

"I doubt it…the police aren't even interested in the situation at the moment, just the stolen identity part." Willy muttered breaking my concentration from the thoughts running through my head. "In." he stated with an amused glow returning to his violet eyes again.

I glanced over his shoulder smiling faintly at his curious expression between annoyed and curious, it was a very odd look for Willy. His violet eyes scanned rapidly through so many folders and documents I decided it would be better not to really concentrate on them, their labels were by far too confusing for what little computer knowledge I did have and I could already see he knew where to look. "Jacob's father." I realized seeing Willy open a private file and study the police record of all things. "I can't believe you hacked into those…it's illegal." I thought giving Willy one of my 'you are mad' looks. According to the information Jacob's father was Robert Gallagher, six foot, short brown hair cut almost military style, green eyes and from the picture I could see on the screen…I was glad I hadn't met him. I changed my mind on the aluminum baseball bat theory and moved right to he might have come at me with a machete. "That man is scary." I thought seeing Willy frown in deep thought and wrinkle his face in disgusted annoyance.

"He isn't even close to being smart enough for this kind of mess…plus Ambrose looks nothing like that." Willy muttered shutting down the computer and sighing miserably.

"Yeah…instead of foaming at the mouth, he has teeth and would carry a very large blade. I'm glad I only met the mother." I stated dryly deciding I didn't like how amusing Willy found my comment and giving him a dark look.

"Don't look at me like that." Willy stated seeing he had annoyed me. "This makes things a bit more complicated…I'll hack into the school later and have Charlie identify some of his old nightmares." He murmured staring up at the swirled ceiling, which was swirled in a faint emerald green and forest green. "She's still annoyed with me." He realized seeing my expression was still far from amused.

I decided instead of glaring a hole into his form I would go explore the library, I stood from the chair and started to glance at the various nearby shelves seeing they were labeled fairly easily and started down the one mark horror. My first stop was among the section of vampire novels from all over the world, all printed in English with their original languages also included beside them and took to reading the small cards of information tucked into the back of each.

--Willy Wonka's POV--

Willy watched as she left the chair the dark look remaining in her eyes and started off down the horror section of the massive library. He sighed seeing that she was as stubborn as Charlie had described which he had learned over time and interestingly enough he seemed to annoy her at the worst of times. "Annoy her when you actually want to ask her to do something with you. Gobstoppers." He thought glaring at the now empty chair and reaching for his cane tapping it in agitation, Willy quickly stood and started down the massive horror section glancing over each section carefully pausing at the vampires' area and seeing she was scanning some of the books and reading cards. "Charlie mentioned something about her being fascinated with vampires." He remembered watching as she paused replacing a card and her blue steely gaze met his curios violet one, he noted her narrow her eyes before returning the book and moving farther down the section clearly avoiding him in her usual brazen manner. "Why did I have to become attracted to a temperamental drama queen?" he wondered smiling at his own interpretation of her, knowing full well she probably would have bitten of his head for saying something like that aloud. Even in the short time they had known each other Willy Wonka knew more about her then he thought, and he had Charlie to thank for all the finer details of her interesting personality. He slowly made his way around the section seeing her pause in her replacement of a book sighing irritably.

"How does he managed to annoy me so?" Odette wondered seeing clearly he was amused by her blunt attempt to avoid him. "It's not wise to be around at the moment Willy." she warned watching as he placed his cane against the case and leaned against the shelf careful not to disturb the books.

"Matter of opinion." Willy retorted noting her nose flair irritably at his retort. "How is it I can annoy you so easily…but never seem to know when until you stalk off?" he asked studying her now menacing look and wishing he had rephrased that a bit. "I didn't know she could look so scary." He thought knowing his amused smirk wasn't helping his case any.

"You are too blunt for your own good is why." Odette retorted seeing that currently amused smirk and crossing her arms irritably. "I may like him…maybe get further involved with him someday, I may or may not love the enigma, but I might kill him eventually too." she thought watching Willy studying her for a moment with those intense violet eyes before walking slowly toward her ignoring the 'I'm dangerous' body language she was giving off.

"She's adorable when annoyed." Willy thought amused with the now even more dangerous look he was receiving being just a short space away from her. "You already knew that…otherwise you would have 'drowned me in my own candy' as I recall." He stated using an annoying air quote gesture and seeing her roll her eyes the dangerous look still there.

"I still might." Odette muttered starting to find her anger dwindling thanks to his ever amusing quirks, which she had grown highly fond of.

Willy shook his head his smirk broadening and wagging his finger in her face in the familiar scolding gesture seeing she was starting to surrender her anger. Odette didn't find this amusing, actually technically she had but he didn't need to know that. Willy decided that since he was forgiven judging by the slightly amused expression on her face he would turn his attention back to asking her something after retrieving his cane, he was surprised when arms latched around him from behind pinning his arms to his sides. "Sneaky." He thought smiling faintly hearing the amused giggle behind him and realizing he had let out a startled sound at her blunt attack. Willy decided to play along and glanced over his shoulder seeing her eyes were alight with amusement and mischief, he in turn rolled his eyes in amusement and moved his arms testing her hold. "Why do I get the feeling he isn't a weakling?" she wondered feeling him strain ever so slightly against her grip as though testing her grasp.

--Original POV--

"What are you up to Willy?" I asked already knowing full well he was up to something, I mean I wasn't Supergirl and he was definitely far stronger then I was.

"You are the one up to something…clearly I'm an innocent hostage in this." Willy remarked hearing me laugh at this and feeling my head resting against his back.

"Innocent my foot." I retorted stepping back as he freed himself and turned studying me his eyes reflecting familiar mischief and amusement. "You weren't a hostage either." I pointed out seeing he was thinking something out and getting the impression I was back in my room, running from a certain song that triggered these further interesting events with a very nice kiss.

"Alright…innocent is an overstatement, hostage is a good word though." Willy remarked thoughtfully before observing me through half closed lids seeing as usual my curiosity was winning out.

"Right." I thought allowing my own amused smirk seeing him quirk his brow thoughtfully. I saw his expression turn curious seeing I was also up to something and before he could react I turned and bolted finding myself hidden among a section of the library that made me stifle an amused giggle in case he was near by. "How ironic to disappear into the romance section of the library." I thought hearing distant footsteps and ducking in between two bookcases feeling like a book in between too bookends.

--Willy Wonka's POV--

"That was fast." Will murmured staring at the now empty spot where Odette once stood and sighing with an amused chuckle. "Alright…another game of wits." He murmured tucking his cane under his arm and walking out into the path glancing back and forth turning to his right knowing which direction she had disappeared, but not the section.

The challenge in this current game of cat and mouse would be finding the section, catching her wouldn't be overly difficult if he actually tried. Willy found himself again amused by Odette and realized his amusement was one of many reasons he was fond of her, that and she actually made his life interesting with her quick wit. Slowly he glanced down each section of the library reading the section labels in thought, trying to decide which section would be the most convenient to hide in. "Cooking, Space, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Egyptian history...hang on a second." He thought turning back to the Romance section of the library and recalling a spot that was a fairly decent hiding place, which he had designed to use in case he didn't feel like being found. Without knowing it Odette had basically found herself hidden in one of Willy's many hiding places that he used in the library when wishing to be left alone, she basically announced her hiding spot without actually doing so.

--Original POV--

I heard Willy stop and walk back down pausing at the end of the section I was hiding in, the silence was starting to drive me nuts and then I heard him start to move again. "Why do I get the feeling I hid in the wrong place?" I thought careful to keep myself hidden I glanced out from my hiding place and noted a familiar smug expression on his face, which made me realize it was time to find a new place, luckily I could move over into the next isle which I did pausing briefly and peeking through the rows of books puzzled when I no longer saw Willy in the section. I peered back and forth along the books but there was no sign of the familiar tall man with top hat and suddenly I wondered if I should have stayed put.

"Where did he go?" I whispered thoughtfully walking slowly down the rows of books intent of finding the familiar form. "Marco?" I whispered with amusement stifling my giggle at the familiar pool game I had played often. I felt arms lace around me from behind and let out a startled cry before hearing a familiar amused giggle and leaning into Willy's arms.

"Polo." Willy whispered near my ear his breath warm and inviting. "This looks like a hostage situation." He remarked softly aware I couldn't seem to squirm loose.

"Really?" I asked innocently, before turning slightly meeting those very amused violet eyes. "I wish I knew how you did that." I muttered feeling his grip loosening and turning around to give him a pretend scowl, which turned into a smile.

"I don't give away trade secrets." Willy retorted with an amused chuckle watching as I pretended to look offended and sniffed annoyed. "Please don't do that…you remind me of someone, I would rather forget." He muttered shuddering at the thought of the one and only little girl, or rather wart that had been part of the tour where he first met Charlie.

"Ok…who?" I questioned puzzled even thought I could clearly see he didn't really like the person I couldn't help myself.

"The girl named after the wart…she fit the garbage chute rather nicely." Willy stated thoughtfully.

"Oh…Charlie told me about your mischief and Veruca Salt's…um…mishap?" I stated amused myself from the stories Charlie had told me of his first adventure in the factory. "So now what Mr. Sneak?"

"I'm not a sneak…just quiet." Willy said studying me for a long moment and then glancing around the library.

Without actually explaining Willy grasped my hand and started around another part of the library clearly something running through his mind, before both of us jumped hearing something resembling an oversized car alarm. "Ah…news." Willy realized remembering he had asked the Oompa Loompa's to be on guard and alert him to anything new or important in the current matter. After explaining what was going on Willy led me through several more isles and surprising right back to the door out, or at least I hoped it was. "I feel dizzy." I noted wondering how many more turns there would be before this whole thing was over, well all of it except for Willy and the fun I was having. I found myself out in the familiar hall studying the cinnamon colored walls and carpet hearing a familiar panicked sound and turning toward the end of the hall seeing Iris waving her hands in a frantic fashion. Willy grasped my hand without warning rushed down the hall, I had to somewhat jog to keep up with his long stride and was also pulled into the glass elevator sitting down to catch my breath, watching Willy and Iris discussing something with some seriously rapid hand movements. I got the feeling something had happened or gone wrong, but I wasn't entirely sure what it was and found myself being lifted to my feet without warning and led out into the chocolate room. "I feel like a damn rag doll." I thought again somehow managing to keep up with his stride realizing we were headed straight for the Bucket's house and Mrs. Bucket was standing there with a very worried expression on her face.

"Stay here with Bucket's…I'll be back and explain soon." Willy said softly before releasing my hand and walking briskly after Iris, about six other Oompa Loompa's following after him.

"What happened?" I questioned completely confused at the moment and realizing Mrs. Bucket was very concerned about something. "Mrs. Bucket?"

"Don't worry about it right now dear…Willy will more then likely explain things in detail, we're still a bit unsure ourselves." Murmured Mrs. Bucket watching Grandpa Joe and Charlie return from their short walk around the chocolate room already aware something was going on due to the Oompa Loompa's frantic way of rushing around without pausing to answer any of Charlie's questions. "I don't know yet Charlie." She murmured again seeing he was about to ask the same thing I had already done.

"Something has definitely gotten Willy upset." Murmured Grandpa Joe nodding and offering Charlie and myself a small smile.