A/N: Response Time: To CottenCandyCarousel, I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter, and your hope has been fulfilled. To Linkwonka88, that's interesting to know where the 88 comes from in your name. Yes, that was a reference to Back to the Future. To mattTheWriter072, I'm glad you liked the submarine ride. And to answer everyone's question as to if the toothpaste incident was Max's trap, no, it is not. He has still not been eliminated. To Guest #1, it's great to know you enjoyed the ideas expressed in last chapter. As for the gummy snakes, that's an interesting idea. It's kind of a twist on gummy worms. It probably won't make it into the story, but thanks anyways. To Turrislucidus, I'm glad you enjoyed the Swedish/Norwegian joke as well as the submarine. It was a lot of fun to write. And Mr. Wonka calling Veruca "Mrs. Salt" was honestly just a typo, but I fixed it. To Guest #2, Damon losing his contacts was just supposed to be a little gag, but I don't really know how well that came through. To Tessa, I love that you loved the Norwegian Fish joke. I already answered your question, and it's good to know that you're enjoying the story. Now, onto the next chapter, written by dragonserpent18.

Mr. Wonka led them to a bus, where he said, "All aboard, everyone! Another mode of transportation has been arranged."

Once everyone was seated, the bus started moving, and Claudia asked, "Vhy do you have so many rides inside zhe factory?"

Mr. Wonka answered, "My dear child, this is a large factory. This place requires multiple ways to get around. Of course, it is mostly for the convenience of the Oompa-Loompas. Charlie and his father built most of the transportation lines. His grandfather is the one who planned them out. He did know this factory well."

"Sounds like Charlie put a huge amount of work into this factory," Mike replied.

"Yes, he did. He was the finest gentleman anyone could ever know. I can't say I'm not at fault, and that I'm sad he's gone." The bus halted at a bus station. "Oh, we've already made it to our destination."

As everyone was getting off the bus, Rouge fell down the steps near the exit. Damon picked her up, but she became angry, "Wow, first you humiliate me, and then you trip me?"

Damon looked and said, "I did not trip you! You're just clumsy!"

"What did you say? You know, you are a total jerk!"

Damon finally lost it, "I'm the jerk? First, you mock me and spit on my shoes, all while calling me a loser. Then, you give me a fake apology after I saved you. I tried to be nice to you, and you treat me like dirt! Somehow, after all this, I'm the jerk? You've got some nerve, you brat!"

Rouge started to fight Damon, but Jake held her while Claudia held Damon. Claudia said to him, "Don't worry about it, Damon. She isn't worth it."

Damon's father told him, "It's okay. Just let it go, son." His father looked at Violet and said, "I am terribly sorry that our kids aren't getting along."

Violet replied, "It's perfectly fine. Besides, I think my daughter could learn a thing or two from your son. But we should solve this issue."

Harry replied, "I agree. Son, please try to find it in your heart to talk to her."

Damon nodded and Claudia let him go. "Listen, Rouge, for what it's worth, I should've accepted your apology in the first place. It's my fault you did what you did."

Rouge sighed and said, "I shouldn't have been so rude to you from the start. I should be the one apologizing. I really am sorry. Friends?"

Rouge held out her hand to Damon. He shook it and said, "Friends."

Mr. Wonka looked at them and said, "I think we all learned an important lesson here. That was a very admirable thing you two did. Damon, you have a very noble heart. And Rouge, you are surprisingly humble when it comes down to it. Now, we are going to see a new room. Damon and Max, you two are the only ones that are still eligible for the prize, so let's proceed."

They walked into a room labeled "SOUR DRAGONS". Inside, there were large gummy dragons with sour powder on them. They were in multiple colors, ranging from red to purple. "In this room, these candies are another set of sentient candies. These sour dragons are pets that can be eaten. They regenerate when they are bitten into, and they can last forever. They also don't need to eat, and they also can't feel being eaten. Let's be honest, who has wanted a dragon as a pet? I know I did at one point."

All of the kids looked at the dragons, while Damon was biting into the yellow dragon. The dragon began to lie down and Damon climbed on its back. The dragon started to fly around the room as Wonka said, "I almost forgot to mention they can fly. Those wings are legitimate."

Wonka spotted Jake about to hop on one. "Jake, is it just me, or you about to have fun?"

Jake got wide-eyed and said, "Well…I…maybe…so what?" This prompted everyone to laugh.

Willy then said, "Damon, when you can, land the dragon. I want to show you guys something."