Chapter Nine: The Wonkatania

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Everyone was a little at a loss for words after what had happened, especially with what had happened to Augustus.

"Hey, what kind of place are you running here anyhow, Wonka?" Mr. Beauregard demanded, feeling anxious.

Mr. Wonka thought about it, then he Whoa to speak in French. Braedey tried to keep up with his sudden change in language, and since he's read up on different languages to speak in different counties. Mr. Wonka spoke too quick though and Braedey couldn't catch up.

"What's he talking about?" Mr. Salt wondered.

"He's speaking in French." Valka clarified.

Willy continued to speak in French and talked about something called a Wonkatania. He then gestured a hand to a lone tunnel nearby. A moment goes by, then a beautiful blue/white paddle boat with a canopy roof on top began to make its way over to them, ringing its bell to them. There were three Oompa Loompas in control of the vessel; one to navigate, and two to operate the Mississippi-style paddle wheel on the back.

"Wow. That is some boat." Braedey commented on interest. "Looks very nice."

"Definitely something to be in amazement of." Valka agreed.

"That's quite a nice little canoe you've got there, Wonka." Mr. Salt admitted.

"All I ask is a tall ship and a star to sail her by." Mr. Wonka replied. "All aboard, everybody!" He announced to everyone.

"Uh, ladies first, and that means Veruca." Mr. Salt said, going with his daughter.

"If she is a lady, I'm a Vermicious Knid." Valka joked as she joined Braedey, the two of them laughing as they got onboard the boat.

"You sure this thing'll float, Wonka?" Mr. Salt asked.

"With your buoyancy, sir, rest assured." Willy replied, casually, then took Katie's hand. "Be careful, my dear."

"She's tres joli, but is she sea worthy?" Mrs. TeeVee asked, admiring the boat.

"Nothing to worry about, my dear, lady," Willy assured her. "I take good care of my guests."

"Yeah." Mr. Beauregarde scoffed. "You took real good care of that August kid over there, that's for sure."

"Everybody aboard?" Willy called to see everyone in the boat nicely. "You're going to love this. Just love it."

The navigation Oompa Loompas rang the bell three times, and the two Oompa Loompas in the back began to paddle the boat slowly down the chocolate river. Everyone watches on to see the candyland go by them, as they made their way downstream.

"Hey Daddy!" Veruca chirped as the boat goes along down the chocolate river. "I want a boat like this! A beautiful, paddle boat, that's what I want!"

"What she needs is a good spanking, and a lesson in life." Valka whispered to Braedey, and he nodded to her in agreement.

"I think I'm gonna be seasick." Mrs. TeeVee spoke up, sweating anxiously.

"Here, try one of these." Mr. Wonka handed the woman a pack of rainbow candies.

"What are they?" Mrs. TeeVee asked questionably, taking one with all colours from the rainbow.

"Rainbow Drops." Mr. Wonka clarified. "Suck 'em and, you can spit in seven different colours."

"Spitting's a dirty habit." Violet commented from the back, picking her nose.

"I know a worse one." Willy glanced at her.

The journey down the chocolate river was rather enjoyable and relaxing. Everyone could tell this man has outdone himself for what he had in mind for showing off his creations to those. In addition, his candy and chocolate were beyond anyone could think of. Braedey and Valka watched as the scenery goes by, mentally commenting that it was somewhat like a candyland safari at the moment. But then, they saw they were approaching a rather dark tunnel at the end of the river. Both Martins hold hands, unsure as to what could be in there.

"Hang on, where are we going?" Mr. Salt called out.

"I don't know, but I don't like the looks of that tunnel up there," Mr. Beauregarde panicked. "Hey Wonka, I want off!"

"'Round the world and home again, that's the sailor's way!" Willy laughed hysterically, as it grew dark and creepy once they got into the tunnel.

The boat ride went faster and faster. A few flashes of light passed by the boat, making the whole ordeal even more worrisome and spooky. The kids and parents were all in worry and in confusion as to what could be happening, and they had no clue as to where this boat was going.

"I don't like this ride, Daddy!" Veruca cried out.

"We're going too fast!" Mrs. TeeVee called.

"We're going to sink!" Mike added.

"Why doesn't he stop the boat?!" Violet spoke up.

"Faster!" Mr. Wonka spoke up, then suddenly, eerie and strange lights began to flash around the small boat, as it rockets down the tunnel, nobody sure as to where the end of the tunnel might be.

"What is this, a freak-out?!" Violet yelled out.

"This isn't funny, Wonka!" Mr. Beauregarde snapped.

"You can't possibly see where you're going, Wonka!" Mt. Salt yelled next.

"You're right. I can't." Mr. Wonka replied monotonously.

"This would make a great series!" Mike commented about the lights around them.

"This feels really strange." Braedey whispered to his mother.

"I know. But it's a little bit fun." Valka replied with a small smirk, and Braedey puts on a brave face.

Mr. Salt looked to the right of the boat, just in time to see something flash on the wall. "I want to get off the boat, Wonka!" He called out.

"I may get sick." Mrs. TeeVee groaned, when she thought she saw something on the wall.

"This is going too far! Tell that little guy to turn us around, Wonka!" Mr. Beauregarde yelled out to the candyman, to no avail, as he just sat there.

"Now I am going to be sick!" Mrs. TeeVee yelled.

Braedey looked around in confusion as to what everyone was seeing, then looked to the right, and to his and his mother's shock, they saw a snarling and roaring image of a creature they never thought they'd run into ever again, as it glared at them, then prepared to go in for the kill, until it vanished from sight.

"The Indominus!" Braedey cried out quietly, looking to his mother. "Did... Did you see that?"

"I saw it, and I don't believe it." Valka muttered out in horror, holding her son close to her form.

Everyone was panicking and felt disturbed. Nobody felt like they were safe on this boat at all, and it was beyond being inside of a haunted house ride at an amusement park. Braedey freaked out at the sight of the spiders, but knew that Indominus sighting will be in the back of his head for a while now.

There's no Earthly way of knowing

"He's singing..." Mr. Salt chuckled nervously.

Which direction we are going
There's no showing where we're rowing

"Rowing..." Mr. Salt echoed.

Or which way the river's flowing
Is it raining?
Is it snowing?
Is a hurricane a-blowing?

Mr. Wonka's sudden singing grew as dark and as demonic as the lights that were flashing all around them. He sang of pure deathly darkness, and everyone else seemed scared or sick. Braedey and Valka held each other tightly, the two of them refusing to let go, as it got more and more frightening and freaky for them.

Not a speck of light is showing
So the danger must be growing
Are the fires of Hell a glowing?
Is the grisly reaper mowing?

YES! The danger must be growing
For the rowers keep on rowing
And they're certinately not showing
Any signs that they are slowing!

Mr. Wonka suddenly screamed out hysterically, making everyone else feel suddenly afraid to be anywhere near him, as the images got worse and worse, and it soon reached a point where they felt like they had entered the Underworld.

"Oh, make him stop, Daddy!" Veruca moaned.

"Wonka, this has gone far enough!" Mr. Salt barked.

"Quite right, sir!" Mr. Wonka agreed. "Stop the boat!" He announced.

Suddenly, everything went black.

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