Disclaimer: Nothing in this story is mine, except for the Bucket twins.
A/n: Well, the moment you've all been waiting for is here, the birth of the twins! At this point, I am thinking that I will have one more chapter after this and then an Epilogue. Unless you'd like me to continue it, that is! Well, enjoy! Oh, and you know I love reviews, so please review!
Chapter 13: Bundles of Joy
"Time for what?" Willy asked, confused. Mrs. Bucket rested her hand on her gigantic belly. She didn't want to frighten the Chocolatier, but she knew she didn't have much choice. "Willy, it's time for the twins to be born," she said gently.
Willy's jaw dropped in surprise. Being, well, Willy Wonka, he immediately began to panic. "Don't you dare faint!" said a voice inside his head. "Oh, my! I…I don't know what to do!" cried Willy. Just then, a very familiar voice asked, "What's all the commotion about?"
"Charlie, oh thank goodness you're here!" Willy exclaimed. "Willy, is everything okay?" Charlie asked his mentor. "No! You're mother says it's time for the twins to be born and I don't know what to do and the Oompa Loompas are all on supper break and…" Willy said, sounding nervous as all-get out. Charlie held up his hand to stop his mentor. "Willy, relax! I know where the break room is. I'll just go there and get some Oompa Loompas," he said. "'Kay," said Willy.
Charlie ran off, leaving Willy alone with Mrs. Bucket (much to the Chocolatier's dismay). Suddenly, Mrs. Bucket let out a strange moaning sound. Willy looked at her and noticed that she looked like she was in pain. "Mrs. Bucket, are you okay?" Willy asked. Mrs. Bucket moaned again. "Is something wrong?" asked Willy. "Let's just say that having a baby, let alone two, isn't exactly easy!" replied Mrs. Bucket.
As Mrs. Bucket continued moaning, Willy couldn't help but feel bad for her. He could tell that she was really hurting. He hadn't realized that having a baby was so painful. Although Willy had never been very good at comforting others, he reached out and gently rested a hand on Mrs. Bucket's shoulder. "Um, don't worry, Mrs. Bucket. Just…try to calm down, 'kay?" he said soothingly. Mrs. Bucket managed a smile. "Thanks, Willy," she said.
At that moment, Charlie returned with several midwife Oompa Loompas in tow. "Okay, Mom, let's get you back to the house," said Charlie. Mrs. Bucket nodded and followed Charlie, Willy, and the midwife Oompa Loompas back to the Buckets' house. When Mr. Bucket caught sight of them, he was so surprised he nearly knocked his bowl of soup to the floor!
"Well, the big moment has finally arrived, I take it," said Mr. Bucket. "Yes, it has," replied Mrs. Bucket. Mr. Bucket turned to Charlie and Willy. "I think you two better go wait someplace else," he said. "Why don't we go to the Inventing Room?" suggested Charlie. "'Kay," said Willy.
Once Charlie and Willy reached the Inventing Room, Charlie noticed just how rattled his mentor was. "That was scary for you, wasn't it?" he asked. "Yes, it was. Especially when your she started, you know, moaning and stuff," said Willy. He didn't even want to mention the screams he had heard as they were getting into the glass elevator! "Well, Mom told me that giving birth can be very painful," said Charlie.
"I hope she'll be all right," Willy said nervously. Charlie knew that Willy must have been thinking of how his own mother had died in childbirth. "Of course she'll be all right!" Charlie assured his mentor. Willy, however, did not look convinced.
After what seemed like an eternity (during which Charlie and Willy talked about everything from the twins to hair toffee), an Oompa Loompa came into the Inventing Room. It was one of the midwives, and she was grinning broadly. "Are they here?" Charlie exclaimed. The Oompa Loompa just smiled and motioned for them to follow her.
The Oompa Loompa led Charlie and Willy back to the Chocolate Room. Right away, they could hear a tiny cry coming from the direction of the Buckets' house. Still grinning, the Oompa Loompa opened the door and ushered Charlie and Willy inside.
Mrs. Bucket was laying in bed, two tiny bundles cradled in her arms. Mr. Bucket was standing next to her, grinning from ear-to-ear. "Hi, Mom, hi Dad," Charlie said. "Yeah, hi, Mr. and Mrs. Bucket," Willy said shyly. Mrs. Bucket smiled and beckoned to them. Charlie and Willy stepped over to the bed.
Charlie and Willy looked at the two tiny babies in Mrs. Bucket's arms. One of them looked an awful lot like Charlie, with brown eyes and straight, brown hair. He or she was looking around the room contentedly. The other baby had blue eyes and curly, black hair like Mr. Bucket. Unlike his or her sibling, this baby was bawling its head off. To Charlie's surprise, however, Willy was not covering his ears. He was just looking at the babies in awe. "They're…they're so tiny!" he exclaimed. "Yes, they are," said Mrs. Bucket.
"So, are they boys or girls? And what are their names?" Charlie asked. "Well, this one's a girl, and her name is Jenny," said Mrs. Bucket, indicating the content baby. "And this one's a boy, and his name is Johnny," said Mr. Bucket, indicating the crying baby. "Cute names!" said Charlie. "Thanks!" said Mrs. Bucket. Charlie looked at the babies. "Hi, Jenny, hi, Johnny! I'm your big brother, Charlie," he said softly. Then, he turned to Willy. Or rather, where Willy had been. The Chocolatier had disappeared.
A/n: I hope you liked it! I also hope Willy wasn't too OOC this chapter! As usual, please review! Oh, and before I forget, I would like to thank Megan the Phantom Girlie for coming up with the names Jenny and Johnny for the twins. Clever idea (I can pretty much guess where you came up with the name Johnny)! I'd also like to give an honorable mention to Me 4 Johnny D. She (at least I'm assuming you're a she, Me 4 Johnny D. Please correct me if I'm wrong!) suggested the names Candy and Kane for the twins. I liked them, but Johnny and Jenny won out!
Chapter 14 preview: Willy adjusts to having babies in the factory, and Johnny has trouble with (according to Willy) "cow lick"! No one can seem to comfort him, except for one person. Who is that person? Well, you'll find out next chapter! Oh, and if you're confused as to what "cow lick" is, I promise it'll be explained next chapter:-)
