THIRD POV
They all went inside the room and Mr. Wonka said, "Now, this is the most important room in the entire factory. Now, everyone enjoy yourselves, but just don't touch anything. Okay?"
Violet, Mike and Jason went to a tank filled with Oompa-Loompas diving with candy balls inside, "Hey, Mr. Wonka, what's this?", Violet asked.
"Oh! Let me show you.", he said as an Oompa-Loompa gave him a candy ball.
"Thank you. These are Everylasting Gobstoppers. They're of children who are given very little allowance money. You can suck on it all year, and it'll never get any smaller. Isn't that neat?", he said.
"It's like gum.", Violet said, Mr. Wonka looked at her and said, "No. Gum is for chewing and if you tried chewing one of these gobstoppers, you'd break all your little teeth off. They do sure taste terrific."
Mr. Wonka walk and they followed him, "And this is hair toffee. You suck down one of these little boogers, and it exactly half an hour, a brand-new crop of hair will start growing out all over the top of your little noggin. And a mustache. And a beard."
"Who wants a beard?", Mike said rudely, "Well, beatniks for one. Folk singers and motorbike riders. You know... all those hip, jazzy, super-cool, neat, keen and groovy cats.", Mr. Wonka said
"It's in the fridge, daddy-o. Are you hep to the jive? Can you dig what I'm laying down? I knew that you could. Slide me some skin, soul brother.", and sticks his hand out to Mike, who blankly stared at him.
"Unfortunately, the mixture isn't quite right yet, 'cause an Oompa-Loompa tried some yesterday, and well, he...", he trailed off and a very hairy Oompa-Loompa went to them and Mike looked at him in shock.
"How are you today?", Mr. Wonka said loudly and the Oompa-Loompa give him a thumbs up, "You look great.", he said nervously, trying not to hurt his feelings.
Then they went to a machine and Mr. Wonka pulled a lever, "Watch this.", as the machine turned on and it came out as a strip of gum, and Violet takes it.
"You mean that's it?", Mike said unimpressed, "What is that anyway?", Jason asked, "It's gum.", Violet said.
"Yeah. It's a stick of the most amazing and sensational gum in the whole universe. Know why? Know why?", he asked excitedly.
"'Cause this gum is a full three-course dinner all by itself.", he said and giggled, they were quiet and Mr. Salt asked, "Why would anyone want that?"
Mr. Wonka took out his cue cards and read, "It will be the end of all kitchens and all cooking. Just a little strip of Wonka's magic chewing gum, and that is all you will... ever need at breakfast, lunch and dinner."
"This piece of gum happens to be tomato soup, roast beef and blueberry pie.", Mr. Wonka finished, "It sounds great.", Grandpa Joe said.
"It sounds strange.", Mrs. Gloop said, "It sound like my kind of gum.", Violet said as she puts her gum behind her ear.
"I-I'd rather you didn't there are still one or two things that are little-", Violet cuts him off saying confidently, "I'm the world record-holder of chewing gum. I'm not afraid of anything."
Then, Violet chewed the gum that Wonka, who looks doomed, invented, "How is it, honey?", Ms. Beauregarde said.
"It's amazing! Tomato soup! I can feel it running down my throat!", Violet exclaimed, "Yeah. Spit it out.", Mr. Wonka said.
"Young lady, I think you'd better-", Grandpa Joe said in concern, "It's changing. Roast beef with baked potato. Crispy skin and butter.", Violet said.
"Keep chewing, kiddo. My little girl's gonna be the first person in the world to have a chewing gum meal.", Ms. Beauregarde said.
"Yeah. I'm just a little concerned about the-", Mr. Wonka said, "Blueberry pie and ice cream.", Violet said, "That part.", Mr. Wonka mutters.
"What's happening to her nose?", Veruca said as Violet's nose is turning blue, "It's turning blue.", Augustus said and the blue on Violet's nose is growing.
Jason act quickly and pats her back hard, making Violet spit the gum and her face went back to normal, "Are you okay?", he asked.
"Ow! What was that for?!", Violet shouted, as Jason held his hands in surrender, "Hey! I was trying to help! Jeez!", Jason said.
"Yeah. I've tried it on, like, 20 Oompa-Loompas, and each one ended up as a blueberry. I'm terribly sorry about that.", Mr. Wonka said.
"It's fine, Mr. Wonka, as long as she's alright, right, Violet?", Jason asked, Violet hesitately nodded and said, "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks, Jason. I'm sorry about the gum, Mr. Wonka, I should have listen to you."
Mr. Wonka held his hand out and said, "It's fine, as long as you're okay. Now, let's boogie.", and they left the room.
"Without the boat, we'll have to move double-time, just to keep on schedule. There's far to much too see.", Mr. Wonka said.
"Mr. Wonka?", Charlie asked, "Yeah.", Mr. Wonka replied, "Why did you decide to let people in?", Charlie asked.
"Oh, so they can see the factory, of course.", Mr. Wonka said, "But why now, and why only six?", Jason asked.
"What's the special prize and who gets it?", Mike asked rudely, "The best kind of prize is a surprise.", Mr. Wonka laughed.
"Vhat happened if Violet turn into a blueberry?", Augustus asked, "Well, she needs to go into the Juicing Room to squeeze out the juice in her."
Then, Veruca shoved Jason into Mike and asked, "Will Violet always be a blueberry?", Violet looked at her and exclaimed, "Are you kidding me?!"
"No. Maybe. I don't know. But that's what you get from chewing gum all day. It's just disgusting.", Mr. Wonka said.
"If you hate gum so much, why do you make it?", Mike asked angrily, "You really shouldn't mumble, 'cause it's kind of starting to bum me out.", Mr. Wonka said.
"Can you remember the first candy you ever ate?", Charlie asked him, Mr. Wonka stopped walking and trailed, "No.", and has a flashback again.
Jason looked at his dad and said, "Dad, do you think he's always like that?", Mr. Black said, "I don't know, but sometimes he needs time."
He nodded and Violet and Augustus went to him and she said, "Why did you save us? You could have leave us."
"And meet your demise? No way. Besides, you guys need to learn your lessons on the factory. Think about it. What would happen if you two were in trouble and I know that Mr. Wonka won't save you.", Jason said.
They thought about it and Augustus asked, "But, vhy vould you save us?", Jason answered, "Because you guys are my friends. You know what friendship is, right?"
"Of course, we know friendship, it's just... I never had friends before. I was too busy at winning to make friends", Violet muttered, "Me, too. I vas make fun of because of my weight.", Augustus admitted.
"Well, I'll be your friend.", Jason said, they looked at him and asked, "Really?", Jason nodded and said, "Yeah. If you guys don't mind."
They looked at each other and Violet smiled, "Alright, will be friends.", and she sticks out her hand, "I'm Violet Beauregarde." "And I'm Augustus Gloop.", he said as he also sticks his hand out.
Jason shakes their hands and introduced, "I'm Jason Black, nice to meet you.", and they went back to their moms.
"See, dad, I told they aren't bad.", Jason said to his dad, "Okay, I get it.", he said, then Mike went to him and said, "You're friends with Gus and Vi?"
Jason said, "Yeah, why? Are you jealous?", Mike blushed and shakes his head, "N-No, I'm not jealous."
Jason raised his eyebrow, "Okay, but don't worry, you're my first friend.", he reminded, Mike looked at him and asked, "Really? I thought you have friends."
Jason shakes his head and said, "I never have real friends. They're scared of me because of how quiet and blunt I am."
"But you're the opposite of that and to be honest, I kinda wanna see how blunt you are.", Mike said, "Well, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I can feel my dad keeps an eye on you because you hate chocolate."
Mike looked behind him and saw Mr. Black was looking at him, "Your dad scares me.", he said, "He's just overly protective. Don't worry about it."
Then Mr. Wonka got out of his flashback and said, "I'm sorry. I was having a flashback.", Mr. Salt puts Veruca back protectively, "I see."
"These flashbacks happen often?", Mr. Teavee asked suspiciously, "Increasingly. Today.", Mr. Wonka said and laughed nevously.
A/N: 1,471 words, in this book, I save the four brats because I want them to learn their lessons.