Title: The Last Riddle
Author: Gaeriel Mallory
Rating: PG
Fandoms: Buffy/Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Distribution: TTH, The Haven, Fanfictiondot net
Disclaimer:Buffy is the property of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy, Inc. Willy Wonka is the property of Roald Dahl and Mel Stuart.
Note: Written for TTH's Fic-for-fall Pairing #1606 Buffy/Willy Wonka
The leader of the Oompa Loompas stared at the body of his former master floating in the now still river of chocolate. "We can't thank you enough," he told the woman next to him, who despite her petite size still towered over him.
Buffy Summers shrugged. "It was no big," she replied. "Freeing you and your people was just a happy perk. The reason we came in was to stop him from brainwashing another generation of children."
"We would have stopped him if we could have. But he had us under his mental control, making us dance and sing for his amusement. We did all the work in his candy factory while he reaped the benefits."
She patted him on the shoulder. "When we were researching, we found out that this particular species of demon is so dangerous because they look like humans and are incredibly persuasive. They effectively brainwash everyone without any effort on their part."
"Still..." He trailed off and shook his head. "I thank you for freeing my people, Vampire Slayer."
"Come on." She motioned for him to walk away from the chocolate river with its morbid burden. "Let's go help the Watcher-types identify and destroy all that candy." They left the room that was made to be a dieter's nightmare—everything was made from sweets—and headed towards the storehouses. "You know," she commented, "this isn't the first time I've had to deal with cursed candy."
Behind them, the body of Willy Wonka continued to float facedown in the chocolate.
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