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Chapter 16

Homeward Bound

Jack looked at the three Buckets, shrugged his shoulders and smirked. "Couldn't resist mate, luv, and lad." The trio just continued to stare at him.

"Well, are we just going to stand here, or should we go back to that thing and go back home." "It is not your home, Captain Sparrow."

"I know that luv, but considering I haven't the faintest idea how I got here, I think I can call it home for now ay?" Mrs Bucket sighed. "Perhaps you are right." "Get used to it lass."

The three walked out and into the elevator. "How you'd know where I was?" "When you took so long coming from Mr Greens', I thought it would be best to come to the station and see if they could help. They recognized you and told me you were here. Then I went back home to tell mom and dad."

"Smart lad." Jack really wished Charlie hadn't found him. He was Captain Jack Sparrow, after all, he would have escaped.

Charlie had no idea what he was going to do with this man once they were back to the factory. Maybe he would give him a project or something. Then Charlie had a wonderful idea.

"Do you miss your boat Captain?" Jack got a faraway look of longing on his face. "Ship lad, and yes I do." "I think there is something at the factory you might enjoy."

Charlie Bucket, was of course, referring to Mr Willy Wonka's pink, boiled sweet boat. He hoped this man did not have a short attention span.

"What?" "It's a surprise." "I don't like surprises boy, they interfere with plans." The littlest Bucket was very scared of this man's plans.

"You had plans?" Captain Sparrow took one look at the boy's face and laughed. "Don't worry boy, they're not destructive." For that, Charlie was exceedingly grateful.

"How is Mr Wonka going to straighten this whole thing out?" "I don't know dear, there's no telling." Mrs Bucket was very angry at this man for causing their benefactor trouble.

Jack overhead this conversation. It was inevitable; with four people inside a five by five square, things were bound to be public.

"You mean, this Wonka fellow has never had any fun?" "Not your type, Captain, no." "No need to get testy luv, so, what exactly does he do?"

"He makes candies." Charlie stuck up for Willy whenever possible. "That's all? No girls?" He thought of Will with the swords. He would have asked if he were a eunuch, if he were not inhabiting the man's body.

"No, none that we know of." "Why not?" Then he remembered his reflection. "Never mind."

When they landed in the factory, Charlie pressed the button to go to the beautiful room where his house was.

The Buckets and Jack stepped out of the elevator and stared at the pipes that were sucking up the chocolate. Several Oompas Loompas were working.

Mr and Mrs Bucket went inside their humble house. "What is it you wanted to show me boy?" Charlie called for one of the Oompa Loompa's and signed a request.