(A/N: This chapter is kind of short. And I feel like I need to warn you. If you'd checked my profile, I tell you why my stories are given their ratings. One of the reasons this story is rather K+ is for a disturbing plot scene. That scene takes place in this chapter.)
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Chapter 14: The Return of King Gorge
The Rebel Chefs, with the addition of Mrs. Makunouchi, entered the top room in the statue of King Gorge. There Don Cook and the Gluttons waited for them, their leader with a confident smirk on his face.
"So you made it to the top." He said. "Congratulations. Unfortunately, this is the end of the line for you."
Chase glared at him. "Don't be so sure, Don Cook. I'm gonna make you pay for everything you did. Especially for what you did to our mother."
Don Cook laughed. "If you want to go blaming others for what was done to your mother, first you should look at what happened to mine. She was turned into a fox, remember?"
"Actually, King Gorge turned her back into a fox because she failed to defeat us."
Don Cook shrugged it off. "It doesn't matter. Once my father sees the light once again and rejoins us, we'll be one big happy family, with the world bowing at our feet."
"That's not gonna happen."
"Oh no? Mussels Marinara, Cole Slawter, bring me the dish I've prepared."
"Yes, sir." the two Gluttons replied, and hurried off.
Don Cook chuckled and turned back to Chase. "I hope your ready to face a Foodon that's never before been attempted. This is a very rare delicacy. In fact, it's forbidden by law to make. The only places this dish is prepared are in areas of the world were primitive natives inhabit the land. It was simply a matter of tracking down one of these tribes, hypnotizing them, and having them teach me how to prepare it."
Chase didn't like the sound of that. What dish could be forbidden by law to make? Why would it be forbidden? And, most importantly, what type of Foodon would be born from it.
"So what kind of Foodon is it?" he asked.
Don Cook held up a Five Star Meal Ticket. "The kind that will require one of these, along with the power of a Dishwizard to create it." He turned to watch Mussels Marinara and Cole Slawter return with the dish, which was currently hidden beneath a lid. "And the kind that will allow me to bring you down."
Chase's fists clenched as he waited anxiously for Don Cook to reveal his secret weapon. "And what's this dish called?"
Don Cook chuckled. "I would tell you if I could, but I'm afraid it has no official name. But I will tell you what it is." He smirked and removed the lid. "Human meat!"
The Rebel Chefs looked on in horror and disgust, not quite registering what he said, and when they did, they couldn't believe it."
"That's just nasty!" Chase shouted.
"Totally sick!" Pie Tin agreed.
Coco's hands went to her mouth. "I think I'm going to be sick."
Don Cook chuckled. "Yes, it was rather unpleasant to prepare, even for us. We Gluttons may be evil, but we're not sadistic."
"This certainly is." Mrs. Makunouchi mumbled, looking green in the face. "So this was the secret project you were working on that you wouldn't even tell me about."
"Indeed." Don Cook replied, nodding. "I couldn't take the chance on by letting someone who was under a spell know of my plans in case the spell was broken." He grinned evilly. "This Foodon will be unlike anything the world has ever seen. Not even my father dreamed of creating a creature like this."
"Not even your father was that twisted." Pie Tin muttered.
Dia looked thoughtful. "As disgusting as this is, I do wonder what it would taste like."
"DIA!!!" the others cried.
"What? It's not like I actually want to try it."
Don Cook chuckled. "Well this dish is not for eating. And I have no intention of making another one. But that will be fine. One is more than enough to win. Now behold as I give life to a Foodon that no one else will ever dream of creating!"
He raised the Meal Ticket, preparing to touch it to the disgusting grilled meat. But a loud voice echoed all around them, halting his hand.
"DO NOT GIVE THAT ABOMINATION LIFE!!!"
Don Cook froze. "I know that voice." He whispered, looking up.
A beam of light fell from the sky, coming down next to the Rebel Chefs. When the light cleared, a tall pale man wearing aristocratic clothes of many colors stood before them. It was no other than King Gorge himself.
Don Cook's eyes widened. "Father."
"King Gorge!" the Gluttons cried, dropping to their knees.
Don Cook ignored his followers. "Father, what are you doing here?"
King Gorge pointed at the dish his son was about to bring to life. "Don Cook, you must not create that Foodon."
Don Cook blinked, looking surprise. "What? Why? This Foodon will give me the power I need to finally crush Chase."
"You must not!" King Gorge roared. "If you give that creature life, it will be taboo. That Foodon will be an abomination. You can't bring it to life."
Clawdia made an attempt to speak. "King Gorge, sir-"
"Silence!" Don Cook cried, and Clawdia closed her mouth. "Father, in order to achieve victory, I must do this. This is the key moment. With this Foodon I will defeat Chase. Then the Glutton Empire will rise again. We can rule this world. You should be encouraging me, Father. I'm working towards our dream."
The former Glutton leader shook his head. "That is all it ever was, son. A dream. When I lost to Chase, I realized that I was not fit to rule this world. What I did, and everything I stood for was wrong. I've seen the light and have turned away from that dark path."
Anger twisted Don Cook's features. "No! It's because of that boy! You lost your way after he defeated you. But you'll see, Father. Once I crush Chase, you'll see that you were right all along."
Again King Gorge shook his head. "I did not lose sight of my dream. I woke up. I faced reality. The Gluttons were not fit to rule this world. What I did was a mistake, and I've corrected it." He turned to Chase and gave him a smile. "This boy did more than defeat me that day. He made me see the truth. He is a far greater chef than you or I ever could be. There was no trickery or accidents. I knowingly and willingly bowed down to Chase and declared him the King of Food. As I shall do once again." And to the shock of the Gluttons, King Gorge got down on his knees, bowing to Chase. "You have my deepest respects and loyalty, my king."
Chase turned red with embarrassment. "Oh, geez, I really wish you wouldn't do that."
"Don't be modest, Chase." Said Coco.
Mrs. Makunouchi wiped a tear from her eye. "To think that King Gorge is bowing down to my son. I never would have thought this was possible."
King Gorge rose to his feet and turned back to his son. "Don Cook, this is not the right path. Abandon these feeble attempts. They will only bring rule upon yourself. As your father, I am ordering you to stop all this at once!"
The Gluttons looked from father to son, waiting to see what would be done. Don Cook remained were he was, his head bowed down, the Five Star Meal Ticket clenched tightly in his hand.
"What are you going to do?" Cinnamonkey asked.
"All this…" he whispered, his voice cracking. "I did all this for you, Father. It was all for you. For our dream."
"Dreams end, my son. It's time to wake up."
Don Cook was silent for a moment. Then he looked up and glared at his father, angry tears running down his cheeks. "No, Father. It's you who are wrong. It's you who needs to wake up. You lost your way, but I will help you find it again. And with the creation of this creature, I shall crush Chase and prove to you that I was right."
King Gorge's fists clenched. "Don't do it."
"Too late, Father. I'm not turning back. Now serving Cannibal Feast!"
He touched the Five Star Meal Ticket to his secret weapon. The card was absorbed and the meat began glowing. Within seconds, a Foodon that was never seen or heard of before rose, producing an evil aura that made even the Gluttons cringe.
"Feast." It growled.
(A/N: I know, I know, you're probably thinking "what the heck were you thinking". Truthfully, I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote this. I was a kid at the time and I just… I don't know, it just came to me. I even grossed myself out, but I had wanted to create a truly evil creature that would be an outrage against nature itself. I think I pulled it off.)
Cannibal Feast – Food: human meat.
