Leigh Lemondrop here! In this chapter, Herschel helps Amos, Gloyd, and Swizzle get help when they wake up hung over, and "Sugar Rush Has Talent" with Peanut Butter Pumpkin Swirl's big debut! So, as I always say, keep calm and read on! And this chapter is dedicated to Bubblina Gumdrop, a great friend and an awesome author. Bubbles, this is for you!

Herschel sits up in bed, and stretches. He climbs out of bed quietly so he doesn't wake Sticky up. He walks into the bathroom and washes his face, thinking about the day before.

"Why did I get those drinks? I made three guys drunk, two parts that make up Peanut Butter Pumpkin Swirl on top of that. If I don't fix them, they won't be in the show tonight." he says, splashing water on his face. Sticky hears him talking about it again, and she walks into the bathroom.

"Hershey, don't put yourself down about it. You said you were going to help them." Sticky says, putting her arms around his waist.

"You're right, Wipp. But how am I going to do that?" Herschel asks her.

"Well, you're going to give them these. My parents took these when they were hung over in high school." Sticky says, taking out some mixed fruit flavored Smarties.

"You sure these'll work, Wipp?" Herschel asks as he takes them from Sticky.

"I'm sure. These work for hangovers only. And they'll be better within minutes." Sticky replies, smiling.

"Okay, if you say so." Herschel says, kissing her as he puts on his boots.

Meanwhile, Swizzle, Gloyd, and Amos are waking up in Gloyd's dorm room. Amos sits up, holding his head in his hands.

"Ohhhhh, my head..." Amos says, groaning. "What happened yesterday?"

"I think we drank that black cherry stuff, and it made us drunk." Swizzle says, managing to pull on a pair of indigo-striped pants.

"Dude, my head totally hurts..." Gloyd tells Swizzle.

"I know. We're not mad at Herschel for the whole alcohol fiasco. And we're not going to act like we are." Swizzle says. "At least I'm not as hung over as you two are."

The two boys just stare at him blankly.

Herschel comes into the room.

"Hey, guys. How are you feeling?" he asks the boys.

Gloyd and Amos groan. Swizzle smiles.

"Oh, I think I was only drunk for a short time. Seems black cherry is one flavor I'm used to. But those two have killer headaches. I know they're hung over, but I'm not." Swizzle explains to Herschel.

"Oh, I see. I have something that'll fix those two right up." Herschel replies, pulling out the pack of mixed fruit Smarties. "Wipp says these cure hangovers. She says her parents took these when hangovers happened to them."

"Cool! Let's see if these really work." Swizzle tells Herschel, giving Gloyd one of the Smarties.

Gloyd takes it, and starts to sit up. "Dude, I feel great. I feel better and my head doesn't hurt anymore." he says, standing to his feet.

Herschel gives Amos one of the Smarties. He pops it into his mouth, and slowly gets up. "Wow! I don't feel all sick anymore. This is great!" Amos says, walking over to Herschel and hugging him. "I'm cured!"

"Glad to hear it." Herschel tells him. "I'm sorry about...you know...getting you guys drunk."

"It's all right." Gloyd tells him. "Hey, Swizz, you got our suits and electric guitars for the show tonight?"

"You know I do, Pumpkinhead." Swizzle says, smiling.

"Well, I'll go find Rancis, and we'll practice for the show." Gloyd tells Swizzle as he leaves the room.

"Okay!" Swizzle says. "And thanks for the help, Herschel. I know who to turn to for help when I need it."

"You're welcome, Swizzle. See you at the show tonight. You guys are going to do GREAT!" Herschel says, walking out the door.

Meanwhile, as everyone is boarding the bus for the trip to the theater for the show, Vanellope, Minty, and Adorabeezle can't help but talk about their boyfriends' newfound fame.

"My Gloydie's been practicing for this show nonstop. He hasn't had time for me." Adorabeezle says, re-braiding her hair.

"You're telling me, Beezy. Flugs hasn't spent ANY time with me since he became famous." Vanellope replies.

Minty pipes up. "Swizz is getting a big head about the whole fame thing. I had to cut our milkshake date short yesterday because it was all he could talk about." she says, sipping an apple-flavored mineral water.

"Well, I hope once this show is over, they'll stop this bigheaded fame talk, and they'll have more time for us." Vanellope says.

At the theater, the students step off the bus and go inside to find seats for the show.

Swizzle, Rancis, and Gloyd are backstage, adjusting their ties and guitar straps.

"Dudes, this is going to be awesome!" Swizzle says, looking out from behind the curtains, and seeing the TV cameras.

"You said it!" Gloyd replies, smiling, and Rancis nods in agreement.

"Shhhhh, guys, the show is starting!" Rancis tells them.

"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Sugar Rush Has Talent, the show that shows off talent like never before! And here's your host for Sugar Rush Has Talent, Terry Hot Tamale!" the announcer says.

The host comes on stage with a microphone.

"Thank you, thank you! Annnnnd welcome to Sugar Rush Has Talent, the show that does show off talent like never before!" Terry tells the audience. "We have an awesome show planned, so without further ado, I'd like to introduce the first act of the night. All the way from Sugar Rush Racing Academy: Rancis Fluggerbutter, Gloyd Orangeboar, and Swizzle Malarkey, better known as Peanut Butter Pumpkin Swirl!" he yells into the microphone as the crowd goes nuts.

The three guys come out, and girls start screaming their names.

"Rancis! I LOVE YOU!" Vanellope yells out.

"You ROCK, Gloyd!" a candy corn person screams.

"Swizzle's the greatest!" two Jolly Rancher fans scream loudly.

The three boys start their song, playing their guitars. The fans go crazy as they go through the entire song, cheering the loudest for Swizzle and Gloyd's singing and the guitar solos.

After the song ends, the crowd screams. Gloyd and Swizzle toss their racing jackets into the audience, and girls start ripping them apart for souvenirs.

"I'm going to keep this forever!" Butterscotch says as she clutches a piece of Swizzle's racing jacket.

"And I'm hanging this above my bed!" Cocoa says as she tucks the piece of Gloyd's jacket into her purse.

There was so much talent that night. From singing to dancing to cool stunts, nobody was bored. Finally, the final act ends, and Terry gets on stage with a trophy and certificate.

"Well, the talent here tonight sure was funky fresh, but ONE act blew the competition away, and the judges don't have any doubt that these rising stars are going to go far! That's right, the judges have spoken, and the winner of 'Sugar Rush Has Talent' is...PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN SWIRL!" Terry announces, and the crowd cheers wildly.

"Swizz, THAT'S US!" Gloyd shouts, dragging Rancis and Swizzle on stage.

"Congratulations, you three." Terry tells them. "Your act really showed your true talent. I congratulate you guys on this victory." he says as he hands them the trophy and certificate. The crowd cheers once again as the boys are doing a victory dance on stage.

On the walk back to the bus, the three of them act like important people.

"Rancis Fluggerbutter, music star, coming through!" Rancis says, tossing his hair back.

"Gloyd Orangeboar, superstar. Don't you forget it!" Gloyd says, flashing a perfect white-toothed smile.

"Swizzle Malarkey, the star of the show, but my fans call me Swizz." Swizzle says, clutching the trophy and strutting around like a peacock.

Minty, Vanellope, and Adorabeezle just roll their eyes.

(Next chapter: The girls cure the trio of the fame bug, and "The Swizz" tells a story about his family nobody's ever heard before. Don't miss it!)