A/N:I should probably point out that I don't own anything about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…lol But Anyways…Here is Chapter 5, sorry it took so long, I have the flu and it's hard to come up with things when your sick. I do hope you all enjoy this chapter, it's kinda sad and cold but it's a necessary chapter to start a relationship type thingy between Aspen and Willy. Right now they aren't fond of each other and well that just can't continue now can it? Lol Please review everyone, I am starting to feel slightly unloved…lol Thanks to all who reviewed the last chapter…here is what I have to say….

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Chapter 5

Popsicles and Germs

Charlie gave Wonka a very dangerous glare and shook his head, "That was not nice. She is only trying to get home, and as strange as all of this is, we should try to help her! Why are you being so mean to her?"

Willy frowned, "You aren't being very fun today, Charlie."

Charlie said nothing causing Wonka to gulp heavily and sit back down in his chair, "I didn't mean to, I've had a rough week and she popped up at the wrong time. I don't trust her either; she just appeared into my factory out of nowhere! You can't expect me to just ignore that."

Mrs. Bucket approached Willy and sat on the creaky wooden chair beside him, "Now listen Mr.Wonka, Charlie and I understand how busy you are and how sometimes you get very tired and stressed. As a mother and wife, it happens to me all too often. But what I know is that you can't take it out on someone who doesn't deserve it, you have to deal with it maturely."

Willy nodded and gave her and Charlie a large 'Wonka Smile', " Your right, for once." Willy laughed nervously as Mrs. Bucket gave Willy a 'watch it' type look.

Willy Wonka stood from his seat and left the small, dilapidated house to search for the girl he had pushed away, before something bad came to her. But unfortunately for Wonka, it might have been too late.

Aspen walked through the large iron gates of the factory, she had finally managed to find a way out of the place and now had to find out where in the world she was. Aspen walked down a small, snow-covered street. She shivered as a harsh wind hit her and blew her flowing, dark purple skirt around. She had only a white tank top on since it was summer at her house. She was freezing to death! She was used to cold weather as long she was prepared for it. The cold nipped at her skin causing it sting and tingle uncomfortably. Goosebumps appeared on her arms and in a small attempt to warm herself, she tried rubbing any uncovered skin but the attempt made little difference.

Aspen walked slowly about the small town, she didn't know what she was looking for but only hoped it would come to her before she became a popsicle. She looked up to see a chocolate shop; it was closed, of course, since it was nearly nightfall. Wait, when had it become dark? Aspen was sure she was loosing her mind now. If only she had ignored what she saw back home, left it to an overactive imagination, if only she hadn't found Wonka's broach, if only….

Aspen began to cry, if only she hadn't believed in something so stupid and childish. All her life she believed in things like Wonka's Factory and Unicorns to escape the hurt she felt inside, and after a while she actually thought it all to be true.

"I believed he was real, I wanted him to be real!" She cried to the sky, discouraged and upset. "I wanted him to come take me away to his factory and make me forget about all of it! For him to tell me it was ok and I was safe and he wouldn't let me go. But he wasn't like that…he was nothing like that."

Aspen felt like there was nothing left for her, she had no way to get home and she was all by herself in a place she was not welcomed. She was so cold, so scared and so very alone as she came to a stop beside a building wall, sat down and curled up into a ball to keep herself warm. She would die here and no one would know what really happened to Aspen, not even Aspen herself.

Wonka took the infamous glass elevator out in the now raging storm to search for the girl. The Oompa Loompas told him she had left the factory a little while ago and this concerned him. It was very cold and the crazy woman had nothing but half a shirt on and a long skirt. Why she would wear such odd clothes, he wasn't sure but he knew one thing, they would not shield her from the harsh wind. Charlie stood beside Wonka as the glass box swooped across the sky. Charlie insisted he accompany Wonka to make sure he actually looked for her, even though Wonka insisted he was not that heartless.

They had been searching for a little over an hour now and Willy was begging to get anxious and tired, he had a dreadful feeling that something wasn't right but shrugged it off and blamed it on nerves, "Maybe she found a way home and is not even here anymore. There! That's it! Problem solved! We can't find her because she's gone home! And that's what we're going to do, go home!" Wonka went to push the home button when Charlie slapped away his finger, "What's that?"

Wonka looked to where Charlie was pointing to, below, beside what used to be Wonka's first chocolate shop. There laid a dark lump in the snow.

"A dog probably, come now Charlie, I'm getting a bit chilled, let's go home."

"I don't think it's a dog, Mr.Wonka." Charlie whispered and pushed the landing button. The glass elevator flowed gracefully down onto the sidewalk beside the building and stopped with a 'ding'. The doors opened and Charlie ran out to the 'lump'.

"Mr. Wonka hurry, it's Aspen!" Charlie shook the girl in order to wake her but his efforts were useless.

Wonka's eyes widened at the news and he quickly made his way out of the elevator, "What's the matter with her? Why isn't she getting up?"

Charlie shook his head sadly, "I don't know, we have to get her back to the factory. Something is very wrong!"

The chocolatier looked hesitant at the idea but nodded, after a moment Charlie gave him an expectant look.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Charlie asked, slightly annoyed at Willy's dumbfounded look.

"What do you mean 'What am I waiting for?' What are YOU waiting for?" Willy crossed his arms over his chest and tapped his pointed boot lightly on the snow-covered pavement.

"Mr.Wonka, pick her up and carry her to the elevator! She clearly can't do it on her own!"

Willy Wonka shook his head and put his hands up defensively, "I'm NOT touching her Charlie, she's covered in germs and ….you do it!"

Charlie gave Wonka a disbelieving look and sighed, "I can't! She too big for me to carry! If you don't pick Aspen up, she'll die! Do you want Aspen to die Mr.Wonka?"

Willy remained silent for a moment before he finally gave in and handed Charlie his cane then lifted the girl up into his arms, bridal style. Her head fell against his shoulder and Willy grimaced at the extra contact.

"Let's go." Wonka spoke as he got into the elevator, his voice strained and quiet. Charlie nodded and followed, secretly hiding the smile that was plastered across his face.

A/N: It isn't long but I don't care! That's what you get! I have the flu so cut me some slack friends! Lol. Enjoy and REVIEW!