Inside the Isle of Machine's submarine, in the engine room, Willy Wonka lay in an access space fixing the engine, he called out to Violet who was sitting next to the toolbox. Chief Bearegarde, who was sitting at a nearby table looking over some paperwork said, "So you turned my daughter into a..

Violet stopped him with, "Believe me Dad, I was warned not to eat that gum. I've got no one to blame but myself. Still I'm kinda glad I did now."

"How's that?"

Willy Wonka said, "Flathead Screwdriver please!"

As Violet passed Willy Wonka a screwdriver, She said, "Me trying that gum was one event in a series of events all related. If I didn't do it, I would not have been able to come to these islands, and then I wouldn't have my daddy back."

"I see."

Willy Wonka crawled out of the access space and pulled a lever and the engine started its cycle and was emmiting a nice clean hum to it. Willy Wonka said, "Ah nothing like the hum of a nicely fixed machine. I think were water ready. Anything else on our list."

Chief Bearegarde picked up a piece of paper on the table. "Check hole for posible leaks. Done. Ready Engine. Done. Load Torpedos. Done. Ready our troops to take down whatever troops Darnital is using to keep guard. Done. Are our pilots ready?"

Willy Wonka moved over to a ladder, and opened a hatch which led to the submarines bridge. He called inside, "Charlie have you prepared the crew?"

"Were ready but I'm going to have to come. These guys can't pilot on their own."

If it were possible to discern genuine concern on Willy Wonka's face, then that was going on now. He said worriedly, "Kiddo, theres a good chance of armed conflict on this mission. I really don't like the idea of you coming."

Violet said, "Me neither.

Charlie said, "If we don't get that poison stopped soon, the damage to the Isle of Water's ecosystem is going to be devastating. I don't have time to train them completly."

That seemed to satisfy Willy Wonka but Violet sputtered, "But, But, But,"

"I need to speak to your daughter alone."

After Charlie pulled Violet outside he said, "You're afraid I won't come back."

Violet replied harshly, "I'm not afraid of anything."

Charlie said calmly, "As you wish, but there's nothing wrong with it if you were. I'm man enough to admit I'm terrified of going down there, but you wanted me to be brave when you hit that board, and bravery isn't the absense of fear. It's the ability to take action despite of it."

Violet said calmly, "I've allways prided myself on being allways fearless."

Charlie said as he went back into the submarine, "Than you pride yourself on the impossible."

Cheif Beauregarde came out and said, "It's time."

Cheif Beauregarde had to hold Violet back as the hatch closed on the what Cheif Beauregarde had named the the IMS Liberator. The Liberator with Charlie at the helm took a dive into the water.

It took about a half hour for the navigator to lead the Liberator to the cave, and inside they Charlie stood speachless. Inside was a pumping machine bigger than the Chocolate factory.

He motioned to Willy Wonka and showed him the view through the perescope. "There's no way down here! How can that thing still be working after several hundred years?"

Charlie said, "I don't know, but I betcha a hundred bucks we'll find out." He saw through the periscope an area in the cave which was filled with air, and he ordered the Liberator to head for the surface.