Chapter 97: Transporting Cargo
Author's Note: Hey! Bet you all didn't expect me to be back this early! Well, I am, and in my possession I have Chapter 97 of Charlie's Chocolatey Adventure! It is much longer than the previous chapter, as requested by a Guest. But before we can get to the actual text, I need to respond to your reviews. :)
Matt, whether or not Batman left...hm, you'll just have to find out. You'll also find out the heir in this chapter...or will you? ;)
Guest 1, after this story is finished (which will be extremely soon), I will resume What Could Have Been. That story is my next priority.
Guest 2, certainly! *hands you this chapter* :)
food 66, I wonder what indeed Willy Wonka's top 10 favorite foods are. For one, I'm certain that chocolate's on there. ;)
Guest 3, I'm rooting for Alexis, too! And wow, thanks for pointing that out! As soon as you pointed out that you were the 500th review, I checked back to discover also that my story recently passed the 20,000 view threshold! I can't thank you all enough for the support on this story, no matter how long you've been involved in reading it! :)
(Credits: "On the Good Ship Lollipop" belongs to Shirley Temple, and the Great Glass Cargo Elevator belongs to Matt.)
And now, with that out of the way, it is my pleasure to say- enjoy the next chapter of Charlie's Chocolatey Adventure, everyone! :D
"So, you've finally made a decision, Mr. Wonka?" Grandpa Joe asked.
Mr. Wonka nodded with a twinkle in his eyes, and motioned for Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, and the rest of Charlie's family to come towards him. They all gathered in a huddle circle as Mr. Wonka began whispering. Everyone watched as the rest of them began whispering back and nodding in approval. A few minutes later, they separated and stared back at the rest of their extremely large group.
"Well, who is it?" Stephanie Perry asked.
"Is it me?" Drew Hyde beamed, his chin proudly pointing up in the air.
"We have a rather...special place where we would like to tell you the answer to all your questions," Charlie Bucket smiled sweetly.
"Where is this...special place?" Tyler Smith asked.
"You'll find out," Grandpa Joe answered. "But in order to get to it, we'll need to enter a rather interesting ride."
"Well, where is this ride?" Tyler Smith asked impatiently.
"Follow us," Mr. Wonka answered. "Straight line, please! That's the way! Single file! No pushing or shoving, please! We'll all make it, I assure you! I'll bet my goatee on it!"
Mr. Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, and the rest of Charlie's family guided the rest of the group over to a door that said: "WONKATANIA PADDLE BOAT."
"This sounds like something similar that I rode in the Yar Har Pirate Booty Area," Charlotte Grimm said to herself as everyone looked around at where they were.
It looked like they were inside a gigantic grey pipe, and there was a river made of chocolate. Lights were dangling down from the ceiling, and the group slowly but surely began to hear a dinging noise as they looked to their right.
They saw a paddle boat that had a blue and white striped drape over it, along with a blue flag on the front of it which contained a curled "W" on it. The boat contained red seats, and at the front of it all was a giant captain's wheel being controlled by an Oompa-Loompa. At the back of it, there was a giant red paddle, also being controlled by an Oompa-Loompa to maneuver the boat's speed.
""Mesdames et messieurs, maintenant nous allons faire grand petit voyage par bateau," Mr. Wonka turned around and said to the group as the Wonkatania paddle boat came to a halt in the chocolate river.
"What?" Veruca Perr asked out loud. "What on earth does that mean?"
"He said, 'Ladies and Gentlemen, now we are going for a great little boat trip,'" Mike Teavee answered. "It's French. I studied multiple languages including French, German, and Italian when I went to college."
"College?" Veruca Perr asked.
"University where you come from," Mike Teavee answered.
"Oooooh, university!" Veruca Perr remarked. "That makes sense!"
As everyone else in the group scrambled to sit down in one of the Wonkatania's seats, Mr. Wonka and Charlie, along with his family, squeezed to the front of the paddle boat by the Oompa-Loompa captain. As everyone settled in, the captain rang a bell, and they began moving.
"Well, this is somewhat...nostalgic," Adam Wood said, holding Emma's hand.
"You've come a long way, Adam dearie," Emma P. Perr smiled at her boyfriend as they began moving.
Everyone looked around, then Mr. Wonka began to sing a song.
"I've thrown away my toys,
Even my drum and trains.
I want to make some noise
With real live aeroplanes.
Someday I'm going to fly
I'll be a pilot too!
And when I do, how would you
Like to be my crew?
On the good ship
Lollipop.
It's a sweet trip
To a candy shop
Where bon-bons play
On the sunny beach of peppermint bay.
Lemonade stands
Everywhere.
Crackerjack bands
Fill the air.
And there you are
Happy landing on a chocolate bar!
See the sugar bowl!
Do the tootsie roll!
With the big bad devil's food cake,
If you eat too much,
Ooh, ooh!
You'll awake with a tummy ache!
On the good ship
Lollipop,
It's a night trip!
Into bed you hop,
And dream away
On the good ship
Lollipop!
On the good ship
Lollipop,
It's a sweet trip
To a candy shop
Where bon-bons play
On the sunny beach of peppermint bay!
Lemonade stands
Everywhere!
Crackerjack bands
Fill the air!
And there you are!
Happy landing on a chocolate bar!
See the sugar bowl,
Do the tootsie roll!
With the big bad devil's food cake,
If you eat too much,
Ooh, ooh!
You'll awake with a tummy ache,
On the good ship
Lollipop!
It's a night trip,
Into bed you hop
And dream away (Dream away)
On the good ship
Lollipop!
(You'll awake)
(With a tummy ache)
On the good ship
Lollipop
(It's a night trip)
(Into bed you hop)
(And dream away)
(On the good ship)
(Lollipop)"
As soon as Mr. Wonka was finished singing his song, the Oompa-Loompa captain rang the bell once more, and the paddle boat slowly began to stop. As everyone got off via the opposite side of the boat, they saw two glass doors that looked similar to the Great Glass Elevator, but they were much, much larger.
"We're...back at the Great Glass Elevator?" Alexis Williams enquired.
"Close, my dear girl, but not quite," Mr. Wonka said happily with a slight smile and a twinkle in his eyes. "This is actually the Great Glass Cargo Elevator! I use it when we need to transfer larger objects throughout the factory that won't fit in the normal Great Glass Elevator, so it'll be perfect for a group such as us at the moment!"
"I'm so excited to find out who the winner could be!" Eva Pondicherry whispered quietly in an excited voice to James. "Who do you possibly think that it could be?"
"I don't know," James whispered back, smiling. "I'm just as excited as you are!"
Charlie Bucket pressed a button, and with a DING! Sound, the two enormous doors opened, and the group easily made their way inside.
Mr. Wonka smiled at his enormous group with another twinkle, then after a couple seconds, pressed a button that said, "OFFICE."
"'Office'?" Miss Honey said out loud. "What's so special about an office?"
"You'll see," Grandpa Joe smiled.
Woosh!
The Great Glass Cargo Elevator swerved to the left, nearly causing everyone to be swept off their feet. Then, it dipped down, causing everyone to feel like their stomachs were rising up to their throats. Then, the contraption suddenly went to the right, then in a circle, then it dipped down once more, followed by a diagonal dip to the right.
Then, it stopped altogether, and the group saw a brown door that had various things written on it:
"WONKA & CHARLIE
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
PRESIDENTS
VICE PRESIDENTS"
"But I'm afraid that I have some news to say," Mr. Wonka said with a serious look on his face.
"What is it?" everyone said at the same time, alarmed.
"This is a top secret room," Mr. Wonka began, taking out a pen and a piece of white paper, "so I'm afraid that you'll have to agree to this contract before you are allowed to enter inside."
Everyone gathered around the piece of paper that Mr. Willy Wonka was holding and tried to read what it said:
"WHEREAS The management cannot be held responsible for any accidents, incidents, loss of property or life or limb.
And
WHEREAS For damage caused by lightning, earthquakes, floods, fire, frost or frippery of any sort, kind or condition, consequently the undersigned take responsibility.
WHEREAS During the term of this Agreement you will become and remain, at your sole cost and expense and at our request, a member in good standing of any then properly designated labor unions, guilds, or other organizations, as defined and determined under the applicable law, pertaining persons performing services of the type and the character to be performed here and hereunder. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the violation of any written agreement executed between us and any such labor union, guild or other organization which may be in effect at the time of the execution of this agreement, and wherever there is any conflict between the provisions of this agreement and any other, the latter shall prevail, but in such event, the provisions of this agreement so affected shall be curtailed and limited only to the events necessary to permit compliance with such payment of any additional compensation it shall be at the minimum that is permitted thereunder."
"I can't read what it says at the bottom!" Matilda Williams cried. "That text is positively miniscule!"
"Have any questions? Please submit it in writing!" Mr. Wonka said quickly before she could continue. "Yes? Sign!"
Mr. Wonka paused for a few seconds, then tossed the contract in the air and began laughing wildly.
"What's so funny?" Madison Pottle asked.
"You don't need to sign!" Mr. Wonka giggled behind his goatee. "I had you all fooled! Hahahaha!"
"Hahaha," Drew Hyde laughed sarcastically. "Very funny."
Mr. Wonka opened the door to the office, and the group was met with the strangest sight- everything was cut in half! His desk, a bust on the desk, a safe, even the chairs were cut in half.
"What kind of woodwork workshop did'ja go to, Mr. Wonka?" Stephanie Perry smirked. "The Saw Club?"
"Maybe," Mr. Wonka winked at Stephanie with a giggle.
"It is here where I will announce the next heir to the Willy Wonka Candy Company," Charlie Bucket said, looking around the room, "and that person is…"
Author's Note: Aaaaand, that's where it'll end! You'll all discover the heir in the next chapter! As usual, favorites/follows/reviews are always welcomed and appreciated, and criticism is appreciated as long as it's constructive. Once again, I thank everyone for the support, and I hope that you're all looking forward to the next chapter as much as I am! :D
Until then,
Gabe S. :)