Finally, Kamek missed a dodge. A food splatter, flaming hot, landed right on his hood. �Yeouch!� Kamek fell to the ground patting his head furiously with his hands. �Do you have to throw most of the ingredients at me, Sir.�
Bowser turned to him while flinging food blindly. �Ya know, Kamek. You should have more respect for an artiste� in the making.�
Kamek was overjoyed when the last installment of the lesson tapes ended. �Oh, this means you�re finished.�
Bowser swung around with the burning pan in his hand, belting poor Kamek. �Nope. Just means it�s time to serve my delicious delight.� He looked down at the twitching Kamek. �You idiot, get off the floor and ring the dinner bell.�
The dinner bell was ringing at the Mushroom Kingdom Castle too. It was the second Royal Banquet that year, the other one being a failure since Changling paid a visit. Peach stood up in front of the long dining room table, lavishly dressed with a magnificent teal tablecloth and colorful ornaments and silverware. All the mushrooms of the good town and several visitors, including Mario the famous plumber, sat down at the well-set table. �Good people, enjoy this meal. Let it remind us of the unity of our cities.�
Bowser laid out the selected dishes before his starving troops. They hadn�t had anything to eat besides insects in the past week. Their tongues were literally hanging out. �Heh. Eat up.� Bowser watched with glee as the monsters ate up his dishes, ones that were carefully placed on his pink tablecloth. �Isn�t it beautiful, Kamek?�
Kamek was still rubbing his sore head, �Yes, Sire.�
Bowser couldn�t believe his eyes when everyone suddenly spit out the food. �Yuck! I�d rather eat bugs.�
�Awful! Who made this crap?�
Bowser held back a tear as he roared, �You uncultured idiots. I made it. I�ll have you all beheaded. And then I�ll kill the lot of ya.�
The frightened eaters rushed out of the room.
Later, Bowser was further angered when he watched a recording of the Mushroom Banquet. He watched it through a series of cameras he had set up in the castle. Peach had found them, but she left them up just to humor Bowser. �Look, everybody loves her food. She�s even got a gorgeous teal tablecloth. It�s so pretty.�
�Yeah, if only we could use food for evil.�
Bowser threw back his hands, knocking Kamek down. �That�s it! We�ll have Mario and Peach over. My food, which we will poison, will be the main course. Mwahahaha!�
Kamek really didn�t think it had to be poisoned.
When Mario and Peach had gotten the letter they suspected something was up. Nevertheless, they came for a few laughs. Once inside, they saw that the reptilian reject had set up quite a nice table. Shiny pink bows and a pretty dress completed Bowser�s ensemble. �Now, let�s eat.�
Bowser fluttered over to Mario. �Here, my special dish.� He wandered back to Kamek. �Watch this.�
Mario pushed it away. �Nah, I�m just thirsty. Do you want it?� He turned to a Goomba guard. The eager guard chomped down.
Bowser rushed over and threw the poor guard out a window before he showed signs of the poison. Bowser turned to Mario and giggled. �Heh, bad guard.�
Mario gulped as the Goomba�s scream diminished, �Yeah. I guess so.�
Bowser rushed over with four drinks on a silver tray, stupidly not noticing the antidote bracelet on their wrists. �Here.�
Mario smiled. �Ooooh. Watch this.� He spun the tray on his finger, causing Bowser to lose track of the poisoned ones.
"Give me that, you idiot.� Mario quietly sat down, taking a drink. Peach did the same.
Bowser and Kamek waited for them to drink. After nothing happened, Bowser ran over. �Switch drinks. You�ve got our favorite glasses.�
Bowser and Kamek giggled as they slowly sipped their poison drinks. The happy couple was the last thing Bowser saw before he and Kamek passed out.
The next morning, a Goomba walked in on the barely living pair. �It seems your dinner went great. Mario said he loved it. He especially liked the complimentary antidote pins I gave them. Aren�t you proud of me?�
Bowser and Kamek both yelled, �You idiot!�
Fine
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