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A/n: Here's chapter 2! I hope you enjoy it! Oh, and a HUGE thank you to my reviewers for the past chapter. I love reviews, so please keep 'em coming. Of course, you know what I'll do with flames:-)
Chapter 2: A Shocking Revelation
Willy was completely grossed out. He turned and ran out of the room, leaving behind a very embarrassed Mrs. Bucket. "Oh my goodness!" Charlie exclaimed upon seeing his mentor's predicament. "This is going right in the incinerator!" Willy exclaimed, indicating his outfit. "Willy, I'm quite sure the Oompa Loompas can wash it for you," said Charlie. As much as he hated germs, Willy had to admit that he certainly didn't want to destroy his beautiful outfit. "Oh, all right. I guess we can have them try," he agreed. "Willy, if you leave your clothes here, I can take them to an Oompa Loompa for you," said Charlie, knowing Willy didn't even want to look at his outfit, let alone touch it. "Uh, Charlie, I can't exactly go walking around without any clothes on!" Willy exclaimed.
Charlie hadn't stopped to think of that. The thought of the world's greatest Chocolatier running around his factory naked was too much for him. He let out a giggle. Willy glared at him. "Sorry, Willy," Charlie apologized. Then, he had an idea. "Willy, you can borrow Dad's bathrobe. I'm sure he wouldn't mind, especially under these circumstances," he said. The idea of wearing somebody else's clothes was disgusting to Willy, but he was even more disgusted at the thought of staying in his yucky, messy outfit. "'Kay," he agreed. So, Charlie got his father's robe and Willy went into to the Buckets' bathroom to change.
As soon as he was finished changing, Willy said goodbye to the Buckets and headed to his private quarters. Gratefully, he hopped into the shower and started to wash himself with just about every cleansing product he had (making sure not to forget his Hair Cream!). It took close to half an hour before Willy was finally satisfied that he was "decontaminated". He got dressed and headed to the Inventing Room. To his delight, Charlie was there waiting for him. "Mom went to the doctor," he informed Willy. "And…" said Willy. "And we don't know yet. She's still there," said Charlie. Willy blushed. "Oopsie!" he said.
Later that night, when Willy arrived at the Bucket's house for supper, he was surprised and pleased to find Mrs. Bucket at the table with the others. She still looked tired and weak, but at least she was up. The meal was a simple one, but Willy didn't mind. Just as he was taking a sip of his Hot Chocolate, he heard a clinking noise and noticed Mr. Bucket tapping his knife on his coffee mug. "Attention, please!" he said. Everybody looked at him (except for Grandma Georgina, who commented that grapes were delicious). Mr. Bucket put his arm around his wife's shoulders. "We have a very important announcement to make," he said. Mrs. Bucket smiled. "I'm expecting a baby! Charlie, you're going to be a big brother!" she said. Everyone started congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Bucket, except for Grandma Georgina (who announced that dragonflies were pretty) and Willy (who was so surprised, he spit out his Hot Chocolate!). The thought of another person in his factory, let alone a baby, made him shudder.
"How did this happen?" he moaned. "Well, one night, after a candy binge in the Chocolate Room and a little too much Butter Gin, we got a bit careless and…" Mrs. Bucket replied. "EW!" said Charlie and Willy at the same time. Willy, for one, couldn't see how ANYONE could do something so (in his mind, anyway) disgusting. It made him feel slightly ill just thinking about it. "Won't it be fun having a baby around, Willy?" Charlie asked. "EW! No way!" Willy exclaimed. "Aw, come on! Babies are fun!" Charlie insisted. Willy shuddered. "They most certainly are not! They drool and cry, not to mention all those icky diapers. It's just disgusting!" said Willy.
A/n: Can anyone spot the reference from the original (1971) movie (hint: it's an item that Willy makes, and it definently isn't candy!)? If you can, Willy will give you a great big hug! (well, right now he's saying, "EW! That's GROSS!", but I'll work on him:-))
Chapter 3 preview: Charlie accidentally stumbles upon some albums of Willy's baby pictures, to the embarrassment of the Chocolatier!