A/N: Sorry this took me so long to post this chapter. I've been doing a lot of stuff, plus school starts monday and this is my last year of school:) so I'll be a little busy, but I'll keep it going.
Also I've had like 256 hits on the story, but only 3 reviews. I'm a little sad about that, so I was hoping I could get more people to review. I would really appreciate it! I like to know what you all think, good or bad.
Plus I wanted to say that I don't know too much about the army and ranks of that sort. So if i write something incorrect, I would appreciate if someone could tell me and I will fix it right away. Thanks Again!
Twitch
When they got to the house, Willy, Charlie, and Elizabeth went in before Rea, and Elizabeth stopped in the doorway so Rea couldn't get in. Before Charlie could say anything Elizabeth said, "Mom, Dad," addressing Joe and Josephine, who were lying in bed, "guess who we found today?"
The two looked at each other and Joe said, "I don't know. Who?"
Elizabeth smiled and moved away from the doorway to reveal Rea. "Why your youngest daughter!" she exclaimed as Rea walked into the house.
Rea smiled at their shocked faces, "Hi Mom, Dad, George, Georgina."
"Oh my word." Joe said in disbelief. "Rea is that really you? It's been what 3 years? My you have grown more beautiful."
"Thanks Dad, and it's only been 2 ½ years." Rea said then went over to the bed and hugged him, then her mother, George and Georgina.
"Rea, dear, what happened to your arm? And how did you get that cut?" Josephine asked holding Rea's injured arm trying to examine it, worried for her youngest daughter.
Rea's face went grim, remembering what had happened. She really didn't want to talk about it now, but she had to eventually. The sooner the better, so she sat down on the edge of the bed and closed her eyes, sighing. Willy took notice of this from across the room, because he often did the same thing in his room, when he was remembering something horrible.
She opened her eyes and looked at her mother, "Mom, please don't freak out, ok? I know you're not going to like it, but I'm still staying with the Army." Her mother nodded her head, knowing that there was no way of talking Rea out of something when she had set her mind to it.
Rea smiled slightly and then looked to the floor, trying to think of the best way to tell her family that she had almost been killed. "Well, my squad and I were on a quiet mission to check out a small town and clear for any hostile suspects. We were almost done clearing the town, with no problem at all, then we were under fire. Two of my men were shot down and the rest of us took cover. I started giving out orders trying to keep my boys safe, when I saw a bomb coming my way. I got out of the way, and was almost out of range when it went off. I was thrown, metal flying, that's how I got the cut. I slid when I hit the ground on another piece of debris, hence a very long gash on my arm, but the way I landed on it cause my wrist to break. I got medical attention right away and they said that I was lucky to be alive, because the metal that hit my head could have hit my neck or eye, and well…you know what could have happened. So they sent me home for a while, until they need me back, and I don't know when that is." Rea finished still not lifting her gaze from the house floor.
"Rea…" Joe whispered. He had know that her signing up for the army was dangerous, but now having his daughter sitting there telling him that she had almost been killed was to much to handle.
"Don't worry Dad" Rea said turning to face him when he had said her name. "I'm fine and I'm here now. I'll always be here no matter what too. In the flesh or spirit. So please don't worry to much."
"But Dear, we still worry about you. We don't want anything to happen to you." Joe said.
"I know." Rea replied smiling.
"Will you really have to go back?" Josephine asked.
"Yes, Mom. I will have to. It's my duty, as a Lieutenant, to get back with my squad and help out the Army. I just don't know when I am going back. It could be anywhere from when my arms is healed in a few weeks, to a full year. I have no idea. I'll know when they call, send a letter, or send someone. Until then, it's a waiting game." Rea explained.
There was a long silence with everyone lost in there own thoughts. The Elizabeth looked up at everyone and then to Rea, "Why don't we take you to your room, Rea?" she said changing the subject.
"Alright." Rea said, grateful for the subject change.
Rea got up off of the bed and started to walk around it to the door. Willy was standing there and backed up ever so slightly when Rea was, what he felt, was too close in his space. Charlie jumped up and ran over to the two before his mother got up and said very excitedly, "We'll take her Mom. We can show her around too. You can stay here and rest. Please Mom?" Charlie pleaded with his mother.
"Alright Charlie. You can do it. I wouldn't mind a little rest anyway. No go on!" she said waving them out the door.
"Thanks Mom! We'll be back at dinner!" Charlie said before he closed the door. "Aunt Rea. Mr. Wonka." Charlie said when he caught up with her and Willy standing together in the middle of the room and Rea continued to look around still utterly amazed that Willy had built such a place.
Willy turned and looked at him as he came to a stop. "Yes Charlie?" he said in his high-pitched voice.
"Can we take the glass elevator?" Charlie asked his mentor. Rea looked at Charlie strangely.
"Of course we can! It's the most efficient way around the factory anyway!" Willy said, very enthusiastically. "Now, we just have to find it! I know I left it around here somewhere, but where?" Willy said starting to walk off. Charlie followed after him, and gestured back at Rea to follow as well and she did. After a few minutes of looking around Rea heard a very audible 'THUMP' and Willy saying, "I found it."
Rea looked in front of her and Willy was laying flat on his back rubbing his forehead, where he had run into something. Rea started to giggle as Willy stood up, placing his hat back on his head, and walked inside of what appeared to be a big glass box. "I really must stop doing that." Willy mumbled to himself, slightly embarrassed.
Charlie stepped inside next to Willy, and looked at Rea. "Come on Aunt Rea." Charlie said, and Rea just stood there looking at them both like they were nuts.
"You really can't be serious can you? I think you're a bit nuts." Rea said looking at them.
"We're as serious as good nuts can be." Willy said smiling, then the smile disappeared. "Wait….good nuts aren't serious, they take the fun out of things. Oh no, we might be bad nuts after all!" He brought his hands up to his mouth looking frightened at Charlie. "We might have to be sent to the garbage!"
"Calm down Mr. Wonka. You're scaring yourself. We aren't bad nuts." Charlie said to Willy. Willy looked at him uncertain and then quickly took his hands away from his mouth and rested them on his can in front of him and took on a blank look. "Ok now. Come on Aunt Rea. It's perfectly safe. Nothing is going to happen."
"Alright Charlie. I will. But I swear if something bad happens, I'll hunt you down, and hurt you." Rea said before walking in the elevator and standing on the other side of Charlie.
From inside, Rea could see all of the buttons that lined the side of the elevator that Willy was standing by. "Now, I must warn you." Willy said starting to look over at all the buttons. "This is an ordinary elevator. This elevator can go long ways, up ways, downs ways, side ways, slant ways, and any other ways you can think of." he explained.
Rea was about to say something when he found the button he was looking for and pushed it. The elevator took of and Rea was thrown into the side of the elevator, luckily not on her arm. That was something that she definitely need to get used too, but she saw that Charlie and Willy must have not been used to it as well, for they were also thrown of balance, but not as much. Regaining her lost balance she stood up straighter and leaned up against the wall for some support. She looked around and saw some of the many rooms that were in the factory. She watched in amazement as they left one grand room, only to enter another one, better then the last.
Charlie looked up at Rea and smiled when he saw how amazed she was about everything that she saw. He then looked up at Willy and saw him smiling, but in a different way, like he was enjoying this more then usual.
"This place is amazing Mr. Wonka." Rea said still amazed.
Willy looked over to her and smiled. "Why thank you. It took me a while to get it just the way I like it." he said and then continue to look forward.
Rea felt the elevator stop and the glass doors along with another set of metal doors opened to reveal a hallway with a few doors along each wall. Willy stepped out, along with Charlie, and Rea followed after them. They stopped a wooden door across from another wooden door the had two W's carved into it.
"That is my room. " Willy said pointing to the door with the W's. He then took out his keys and unlocked the other door, then handed Rea the key. "And this is your room." He said, pushing the door open.
Rea walked in the room and couldn't believe it, she was speechless. The room itself was bigger then her small house, and all of things fit in it rather comfortably. To her right was her queen size bed with her black and red covers already made on it, also on top of her bed was her army bag and jacket. Her nightstands were on either side of the bed, with lamps on them. Her alarm clock and phone was there as well. To her left was her living room furniture sitting there in front of a fire place. The couches and chairs had throw pillows and blankets laid out on them already. She walked over to her dresser that was almost empty, but on top of it was her pictures of her family and friends. She then saw a door that was open next to the bed, that led into a walk-in closet. She ran over to it and walked in amazed to see all of her clothes already neatly hung up. She walked out of the closet and saw another door on the other side of the room. She ran over to it and opened the door. Inside done in all white tile was her own bathroom. She looked through the cabinets seeing all of her things already in them.
She walked out smiling broadly when she saw that Charlie was still standing there with Willy, who was leaning on his cane, both watching her run around the room in excitement. She blushed slightly and looked at Willy. "Thank you Mr. Wonka, for the room and all, and for letting me stay here. It means a lot to me."
Willy smiled, "Your welcome, but you should thank Charlie and his mom, they are the ones who put everything in here and arranged it all."
"Thank you Charlie." Rea said coming over and giving him a hug. "It's excellent."
She then turned to Willy and went to give him a hug, but stopped herself. She remembered how odd he was when he shook her hand earlier. She also remembered when he backed up a little when she was standing next to him. So she just stood there and smiled at him, and he returned looking relieved that she hadn't hugged him.
"On with the tour." Willy said nervously as he walked out of the room followed by the two of them.
