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
Go back to the Castle Grounds from here.