Note: I sincerely apologize for the wait. I gave up on myself but decided to push through and I've gotten back into it. So, as a treat for having to wait for so long… here are the next three chapters! Enjoy!

Chapter 10 – WHO'S on the Menu?

Before the contestants could get to cooking, they had to come up with what they were going to cook.

Peach looked to her teammates. "I can do dessert, I make a mean cake. Can you guys make anything?"

"Garden salad?" Wiggler suggested, the only thing he ate himself.

Peach sighed in return. "I guess that's the appetizer. What about you, Rover?" He cocked his head in confusion. "Never mind…"

Peach's team wasn't the only one getting off to a rough start. Luigi wasn't having much luck either. Jeffrey Star and his team on the other hand had already started preparing their food. Jeffrey himself was making steak with fancy dressings no one could pronounce, Doopliss was making cheese sticks, Bombette was helping all three, and Baby Bowser was assigned the dessert… we'll see how that goes.

Mario and his team were the first to get cooking, but what else would you expect from our hero? Most of the contestants knew how to make something, even if it wasn't particularly well. All they had to do was be better than their teammates and they were safe… that's what Peach was hoping for anyway.

The cooking portion passed extremely fast for our players. A bell rang throughout the kitchen, telling the contestants only ten minutes remained. So, whether edible or not, they plated what they had.

Kandy went over to the producers. "Um, make sure they have a paramedic on hand. Some of these dishes look like dog shit." She quickly smiled and marched over to the nervous players. "Well, well, well, here we are at the moment you've been dreading; the tasting. Now to be fair, we will call the teams in order. So, Team A please come forward and present your dishes."

Peach wiped the sweat from her brow as she approached the judges, expecting the worst from her teammates. "Wiggler was assigned the first course. He made a garden salad."

Wiggler brought the food to the judges and they began to partake. As expected, Simon was quick to criticize.

"A blind homeless man could make a better salad than this using grass and garbage." He scorned.

Heidi was nicer in response, but agreed. "It is rather plain."

'Shit, that's one strike.' Peach thought to herself. "Heh, Monty Mole was assigned the next course."

He took his cue and stepped forward, presenting some dark goop that was frightening in smell and color.

Frank held his nose, feeling nauseated. "Do we really have to taste this?"

"Don't be such a fag." Simon called to him as he took a big spoonful and brought it to his mouth. He chewed slowly as everyone watched waiting for his reaction. "Surprisingly that wasn't half bad. What's it made of?"

Monty Mole smiled meekly. "Worms."

Simon paused mid-chew, pulling a bucket from underneath the judges table and spitting into it. "What the fuck is wrong with you? Are you trying to poison me?"

"Like that would be a bad thing." Heidi muttered to herself as she pushed the bowl away. "Um, what's next?"

Peach stepped forward, presenting a beautifully mouth-watering strawberry cake. She gave each judge a plate and stepped back. "That would be my famous Princess Cake."

Frank gave a wide grin. "Looks yummy." He exclaimed before he took a bite. "Oh, that is delectable." Enunciating each word to prove his point.

"I've had better." Simon replied.

Heidi licked her icing-covered lips. "Well Peach, you just might have saved your team from being in the bottom five."

She smiled her Peachy grin in return. Looking at her idiot teammates and cursing them inside her head.

"At least no ones dead yet." Kandy said gloomily. "Alright, Team B your turn."

Jeffrey Star moved forward, shooting a dirty glance at Peach. "Prepare to have your taste buds blown away by our delicious creations."

"Get on with it, Martha Stewart." Simon interrupted.

Jeffrey nodded to Doopliss who changed into Simon momentarily. "Oh, look at me. I have an accent and I'm so cool. My mother hasn't called me in years and my father abused me when I was little. Perhaps that's why I'm such an asshole. I don't know maybe it's because I never get laid."

Everyone stared wide-eyed and then burst into laughter, except for Simon of course who was staring with fire in his eyes.

Jeffrey also wasn't laughing knowing that greatly hindered their chances of winning. "Doopliss stop being a fool and present your dish… please."

He shrugged and changed back placing the cheese sticks in front of the panel. "Pretty self explanatory cheese sticks and marina sauce made from scratch."

Heidi and Frank enjoyed them but Simon had his own opinion. "If I was in the middle of a jungle dying from hunger and you offered me these I would simply spit in your face and say I'd rather die."

"Well, hopefully you won't feel the same about the next course." Jeffery stated through clenched teeth as he stepped forward, presenting an elegantly plated steak which smelled fantastic.

Frank cut into the steak, juice dripping from it. "Mmm, this is absolutely to die for. I've never had a better steak in my life."

"You've outdone yourself once again, Jeffrey." Heidi praised as he smiled broadly.

"It was good." Simon managed to muster.

Baby Bowser then stepped forward to present the last course. "Here we have a double chocolate cake, laced in caramel and a special chocolate dressing."

Bowser looked to his son. "Where the hell did you lean to cook like that?" An evil grin quickly filled his face. "I know, it's not really chocolate is it?"

"It's really chocolate, dad. You don't have to be evil all the time." He replied sourly.

Bowser stepped forward. "Oh hell nah! You ain't gonna be no goody goody if you know what's good for you. Do you want to end up like your brother?"

"Sorry to break up this father, son moment but they have to taste your cake now." Kandy interrupted.

Simon looked at the dish fearfully. "Well, here goes nothing… oh, my, god! That was absolutely positively wonderful!"

Baby Bowser's face perked up. "Really?"

"No, you twit. I was being sarcastic. Yes it was good, practically perfect." Simon answered, confusing everyone.

Heidi shook her head. "Here let me see for myself." She slowly chewed a piece of the cake. "It is delicious! Simon wasn't lying for once."

"Great. Team C?" Kandy said impatiently.

Yoshi and his team members approached the table. "For our first course we have deviled eggs. I made them myself, secret recipe."

Simon paused before eating. "Wait, did you use your eggs?"

Yoshi nodded, feeling slightly embarrassed.

"That is totally twisted… but something I would do. Yummy!" Simon replied as he ate one.

Yoshi's deviled Yoshi eggs were moderately well received although most of the people in the room thought that it was morally wrong. Granted this game is far from morally correct.

Lady Bow approached next, placing lamb in front of the judges. Simon didn't wait for an explanation and started munching. He grinned and was once again well receptive.

"Very tender and well seasoned." Heidi complimented.

Frank nodded. "I would pay 5,000 coins for this if I had to. It's great."

The last course was a Sonic and Raphael made apple pie. Simon said it tasted like he was licking the toilet seat of a porter potty with a hint of rotten apples. Heidi was more gracious and said it was okay but was lacking. Frank used the term it's not the best.

"Team D you're up." Kandy yelled.

Goombario looked around a minute, whispering to Waluigi. "Where's Bobo?" The little Ukiki was no where to be found.

"He'll be along in a minute." Waluigi replied.

Twila looked to Goombario questioningly, he shrugged in return. She decided to go on without him and brought a plate of fig cookies to the table. "I hope you enjoy." She stated plainly.

Simon was the first to judge. "Well it was a better use of fruit than the porter potty pie."

"It was good." Heidi said warmly. Frank agreed, saying something similar. Team D's outlook seemed bright, but that was shattered as the next teammate came forth.

"Now, for the second course we have roast Ukiki." Waluigi offered the plate to the judges, a sly grin on his face.

Everyone's mouths dropped as Heidi asked the question that was on everyone's mind. "You cooked Bobo?"

"No… we roasted him. It was a team decision." He replied, a crazed look in his eye.

"A team what?" Goombario barked. "I had no hand in this at all, he said he was making chicken!"

Simon grabbed a nearby butcher knife as everyone watched in horror. "Well, I don't know about you, but I'm starving." And without another word he raised the knife and brought it down to chop off the cooked Ukiki's head.

Heidi fainted and Frank threw up, along with several other contestants. Kandy watched in disbelief as Simon took a big bite of a purple mush.

"Mmm, the brains are the best part." He exclaimed.

Kandy continued to watch in shock a moment longer before regaining her senses. "Waluigi, you are disqualified from the game for… killing Bobo." She painfully said.

Two police officers emerged and handcuffed Waluigi, dragging him away while he shouted to the others. "It was totally worth it! I avenged you brother! Muhahaha!"

Mario looked around slowly. "I think this would be a good time to say a prayer for Bobo."

"Who gets his bed?" Bowser asked.

Peach turned to him, tears in her eyes. "Is that all you can think about at a time like this? Bobo has been murdered! All because of this stupid game show."

Simon continued to munch on Bobo's remains, holding up the plate. "Anybody want some?"

Kandy was quickly prompted by the producers to get a hold of the situation. "I know this is a horrific incident and Bobo will be greatly missed but we have a show to complete. Each of you knew coming into this that there would be risks. Since Waluigi was disqualified the remaining two members of Team D are safe, but five teams will still face elimination."

Many of the contestants were in shock as she asked for the next team to step forward. Kandy looked to the judges; Heidi was still knocked out cold, Frank was muttering something to himself about being scarred forever, and Simon was still cold-heartedly eating Bobo's remains.

A short producer with thick dark glasses walked over to Kandy, whispering something in her ear. Kandy nodded in return and addressed the waiting players. "Please come this way."

She led them to the waiting room and ushered them inside.

"What's going to happen now?" Peach asked, wanting to just quit the stupid show.

Kandy laughed dryly. "We are going to carry on as if nothing ever happened. This portion of the contest is going to be edited out before broadcast, it will be as though Bobo had never existed and Waluigi quit the show."

"I think that is the worst thing we can do. We need to have some sort of memoriam for him or have an episode dedicated to him or something." Daisy replied, disgusted that they were going to just sweep this under the carpet.

"You want to be disqualified? Go ahead and try and talk to the producers about it. After you signed that contract you are owned by them. They can do whatever the fuck they want!" Kandy screamed at her.

She then regained her sweetness. "Please wait here, your food is going to be tasted and judged. The esteemed panel will come up with their best and worst picks and I will be back once they have. Thank you." Kandy quickly exited the room before anyone could respond.