All his effort was finally worth it, although one thing was still missing. He took from his pocket the chocolate bar that his mother had made for him before she died
Wonka slowly removed the wrapper from the chocolate, noticing that on the bar was a note on gold paper, he took the note
~The secret is... it's not the chocolate... that matters~
For a moment Willy couldn't understand the meaning, but he turned the note over, seeing that there were a couple more words
~It's the people you share it with~
The young chocolatier let out a slight sob, slowly looking up at the crowd of people, seeing his mother among them. Willy smiled, letting tears fall from his eyes, she was proud of him, in her smile he could see it
"...You took care of me when I needed it most, mom, now should I take care of her?" Wonka murmured
She simply nooded happily, then a man walked in front of her and when he walked away, his mother was no longer there
Wonka turned to look at Noodle, who was approaching. He stood up and walked towards her
"It was a very crazy adventure" Noodle spoke
He agreed with a chuckle, taking a piece of his chocolate to hand to the girl, who, even though she was surprised by it, accepted the piece
Then, his friends also came over, each also receiving a piece of the chocolate bar, so in the end, Wonka was left with one, which he ate; he sighed as he felt the taste
"Is it as good as you remember?" Noodle asked
Willy nodded "Every little bite" he muttered "I wish this would last forever..." the young man turned to look at the great clock of the cathedral "I think it's time" Willy said
"Time for what?" Noodle narrowed her eyes, confused
He returned his gaze to the girl "When I arrived in the city I had only one goal, to be the best chocolatier in the world" Willy murmured "But I realized one thing, that I want to share this with someone... with you... I want to adopt you"
"...What?" it took Noodle a couple of seconds to realize what he was saying "But I...I..."
"I'm not going to leave you alone in this big world" he said softly
Noodle couldn't help but start sobbing, advancing towards the chocolatier to give him a big hug, being wrapped in his arms
"You're lucky" Abacus took a step forward "We spent all day looking for the best lawyer to help you"
"And we found it" Piper added, handing him the letter
Wonka looked carefully at the letter "...Mr. Wi... Wilkinson" he muttered "Are you sure he's trustworthy?"
"He has a good reputation" Abacus said
"And we had enough money to pay for his service" Lottie smiled
"Sounds like a good opportunity" Larry muttered
"It seems so" Willy turned to look at Noodle "Let's go"
"Come with me and you'll be"
"In a world of pure imagination"
"Reach out, touch what was once"
"Just in your imagination"
The months had passed, with difficulties and advantages, although the most overwhelming for Wonka was surely the time in which he had to leave Noodle in the orphanage, visiting her constantly
"Don't be shy, it's alright"
"If you feel a little trepidation"
"Sometimes these things don't need"
"Explanation"
"If you want to view paradise"
"Simply look at them and view it"
"Somebody to hold on to, it's..."
"All we really need"
"Nothing else to it"
Wonka stood up from his seat, grabbing a pen to finally sign, but not before taking a quick look, without seeing anything out of place, he signed
He shook hands with the judge, who lay before him, then with his lawyer, Mr. Wilkinson "Thank you very much, we'll be in communication"
"Of course" Mr. Wilkinson said
• • •
When young Willy left the court, he was with Noodle, who eagerly read the adoption certificate, while he just looked at her with a smile
"It looks like you did your good deed for the day" that took the young man by surprise, who turned around, descovering that it was Lofty
"I thought I would never see you again... thank for saving our lives" Wonka muttered
"...The little orange man" Noodle looked at him, surprised
"You won't get rid of me, not before you finish your debt" instantly, Willy placed a jar full of chocolates in Lofty's hand
"Here you go, but I don't plan on getting rid of you, fella" Wonka said "I need someone to help me in my factory while I raise my daughter"
"Hmm, okay, I'm listening" Lofty murmured
"Come with me and you'll be"
"In a world of pure imagination"
"Take a look and you'll see"
"Into your imagination"
The three walked towards s ruined castle, which slowly began to take the shape of a factory while Wonka continued with his song
"We'll begin with a spin"
"Traveling in the world of my creation"
"What we'll see will defy"
"Explanation"
"If you want to view paradise"
"Simply look around and view it"
"Anything you want to do, do it"
"Wanna change the world?"
"There's nothing to it"
Noodle looked in amazement at the place that became colorful
"There is no life I know"
"To compare with pure imagination"
"Living there, you'll be free"
"If you truly wish to be!"
THE END... for now
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Chocolate Heart (Wonka And Noodle) #1
FanfictionSince Willy exchanged glances with Noodle, a strange feeling grew inside him, a feeling he had never had before, now he just want to protect her at all costs... just like his mother did
