Chapter 96: The Reunion

Author's Note: Happy belated Christmas and New Year's, everyone! It's Gabe here once again, bringing you chapter 96 of Charlie's Chocolatey Adventure! I hope that you'll enjoy it, everyone! But before that, I need to respond to all of your reviews!

Guest 1, that song sure is a catchy one, isn't it?

Matt, thanks so much for the compliment! I'm glad you liked the Chief Blank battle, as well as my portrayal of how Jenna's brother could be like. And yes, trash cans are a method of defeat now, and those segments are hilarious to write. XD

Guest 2, I'll be sure to fix those errors as soon as possible. Thanks for pointing them out.

morrid mortry, how would Mr. Wonka get food poisoning and diarrhea from his own product? I'm sure that the Oompa-Loompas do a fine job of keeping up with the freshness of his food. :)

Guest 3, that could happen. I'll need to think about it.

Guest 4, hm, I'll consider that.

Guest 5, that could do for Adam and Emma. I'll consider that suggestion.

Adam, hello! I'm definitely planning for that to happen in a future chapter of this story! :D

And now, with the reviews responded to, I hope that you all will enjoy this short, but sweet, chapter of Charlie's Chocolatey Adventure.

"Eva? Can you hear me?"

The voice continued speaking.

"No!" Eva Pondicherry thought to herself. "It can't be!"

"Eva? Eva?"

Eva slowly turned around, and there he was- James Cornelius Brown.

She couldn't handle what was happening, and she began hyperventilating. She gripped her knees and began to feel weak and hardly able to stand.

"What's wrong?" James Brown asked, concerned for Eva.

"Guilty?" Eva Pondicherry panted, unable to contain herself. "Guilty! Guilty! AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

"EVA?!" James Brown shouted, running by Eva. "EVA! SNAP OUT OF IT!"

"So...thirsty!" Eva Pondicherry, getting closer to going off the edge. "Hahahaha!"

James Brown grabbed Eva by her shoulders and began shaking her furiously.

"SNAP OUT OF IT!" James shouted once again.

This seemed to bring Eva Pondicherry back to reality.

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Eva Pondicherry shouted once more, then blacked out.

"W-where am I…?" Eva asked herself out loud, her eyes blinking and opening slowly, while everything around her was blurry.

The world began to get more and more clear to her with every passing second.

"I think she's waking up," she heard Mr. Wonka's voice saying.

"Ooo-la-la!" Ulala said happily. "It's about time!"

A chill suddenly went through the room, and a faint male laugh was heard as Eva Pondicherry began to sit up. She noticed that she was back in the Puppet Hospital and Burn Center, with its white walls and gleaming silver metal tracks for the Great Glass Elevator to ride on.

"W-where…?" Eva Pondicherry asked as she looked around her new environment.

Charlie Bucket turned to look at her.

"So, you've come to be," he said to Eva. "How do you feel?"

"W-what happened?" Eva asked the group.

"You blacked out," a voice said.

She turned around, and once again she saw her old friend, James Brown.

"J-james…?" Eva Pondicherry said worriedly, once again speechless.

"What's happened to you, Eva?" James Brown said, concerned.

"I...how do you not hate me even after all that I did to you back then?" Eva asked him.

"You can't go around in life just holding grudges," James smiled sweetly.

"Oh, James!" Eva exclaimed, running towards and hugging him tightly. "I'm so sorry for all that I did to you! Will...you forgive me?"

"I forgive you," James smiled as they were hugging, then let go.

Mr. Willy Wonka looked at his surroundings. He looked at his group, around the Puppet Hospital and Burn Center, then finally at all the new people that joined him along the way through their adventure.

Woosh!

He could've sworn that he saw a bat-shaped shadow swoop through the room, then disappear in a flash.

The chocolatier cleared his throat.

"I think…" he said rather loudly, then everyone looked at him, "I think...it's finally time to select an heir."

Author's Note: Well, it's finally time! Who do you think will end up being the new heir to the Willy Wonka Candy Company? If you'd like, put your guesses in the review section. I hope that you're all looking forward to all that's coming up as much as I am. :D

Until then,

Gabe S. :)