Chapter 12: Kung Food
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Sitting in the park Sam was waiting for Alya who he had a surprise for.
"I hope Alya likes the what I have planned for today. I mean my parents will be at the event." Sam said when Faang came out of his pocket.
"Sam, your parents are judges and they want you and Alya to be there. It's going to be fun." Faang said.
A few minutes later Sam feels a pair of hands wrap around his eyes. "Guess who?" A familiar voice said surprising him for a second before he smiles.
"Hmm Adrien buddy, how are you?" Sam jokes.
"Ha ha very funny."
"I'm kidding I know it's you Alya." Sam smiles as she takes her hands off so he could see her standing behind him.
Alya giggles as she sits down next to him. "So, what's the pan for our special day?" Alya asks.
"Well my mom and dad are going to be judges at the chef tournament today at the Grand Du Mont hotel today and they got us in to see it up close." Sam said.
"Hey, my mom's a judge too. What are the odds?" Alya giggles when her phone starts to ring. "Hang on a second. Hello, Alya here."
"Alya it's me. You know my mom's uncle. I don't know if I can do this. Please help me." Marinette said on the other line.
"Chill Marinette I got this." Alya said hanging up.
"So what is it this time?" Sam asks.
"Marinette's uncle you know the famous chef is here and she can't speak the language." Alya said refreshing his memory.
"Wait a minute isn't he competing today?" Sam asks.
"He sure is I know just how to help her out. Tell me Sam who do we know that has been taking Chinese lessons since forever?" ALya asks.
"Just Adrien but I— clever." Sam smirks seeing where this was going.
"She is going to owe me big time for this." Alya smiles dialing up Adrien.
"I'll meet you at the Hotel after the contest." Sam said kissing her on the cheek before leaving.
At the hotel Sam were sitting in the lobby with Alya's mom and Sam's parents waiting for Chef Sifu the final contestant and Marinette's Uncle.
"I wonder what specialty Sifu will be making today?" Nick said.
"Well if it's good enough it'll be the new special I get to make here." Alya's mom said.
"And we get to be your first customers of whatever the specialty is." Lily smiles.
"Already put in your reservation." She smiles.
Suddenly cameras turn on as Alec the TV announcer starts the show.
"In the World's Greatest Chef, the best chefs from around the world will blow your mind with their creations." Alec said as Chef Sifu, Adrien and Marinette stepped out of the car.
"Cheng Sifu. I am honored to have you here as the final contestant on our show." The Mayor said walking over to him. You'll have a chance to defeat all the chefs that have come so far."
"Only one will be named World's Greatest Chef and the winner's dish will be the new special on Le Grand Paris's restaurant menu. Tell us Cheng Sifu what dish will you be making?" Alec asks.
Sifu looks to Adrien who whispers him the translation in Chinese. "My Dish is Celestial Soup." Sifu said.
"Wow, we've heard so much about it and now we finally get to try it." Alec said excited.
"Would you like for me to come with you?" Adrien asks.
"No need Adrien, cooking needs no words." Sifu said as he and Alec walked away.
"Hey glad you guys could make it." Sam said.
"Wow looks like the four of us have a front row seat to all of this." Adrien smiles.
"I'm sorry to drag you all the way here for nothing Adrien, I really thought he couldn't speak English." Marinette apologizes.
"Don't worry Marinette it was great to actually be able to practice my Chinese." Adrien said.
"Well if it isn't my favorite person in the world, Marinette Dupain Cheng." Turning around they saw Chloe walking towards.
"Oh no." Sam groans.
"Does your great-uncle seriously think he can win with a soup? It's not even a main dish. Can't he make sushi like everyone else?" Chloe asks.
"Japanese people make sushi, Cheng Sifu is Chinese." Adrien explains.
"And he's not like everyone else. My Uncle is the best in the world, his soup is legendary." Marinette said.
"Well I despise soup." Chloe said.
"And why should we care?" Sam asks.
"Because I'm on the Jury Marinette's uncle won't get a single vote from me." Chloe said.
"Yeah? Well he doesn't need your vote to win. The other judges have much better taste than you. I mean look at your clothes." Marinette mocks.
"How dare you speak to me like that." Chloe said walking to the stairs. "You're gonna regret that."
"Wow I didn't even know you had that in you." Sam said impressed.
"You really stood up for Sifu he would have appreciated it." Adrien said.
"I'm not sure I don't think he likes me." Marinette admits.
"Cheng Sifu isn't just a chef he's an artist. He says he's going to put flowers in the soup. He believes in using faithful ingredients handed down to him. The flowers must be yours." Adrien said.
"So, you think he actually likes me?" Marinette asks.
"He's shown you great respect in his own way." Adrien smiles.
In the kitchen Cheng Sifu was hard at work making his Celestial soup adding many ingredients including Marinette's flowers she gave him.
Peeking in through the door Chloe walks in.
"Mr. Cheng? Marinette is looking for you outside." Chloe said as he walks out. Smirking Chloe heads over to the soup and starts dumping a bunch of random ingredients in it. "Let's if the judges like your Uncle's soup now Marinette."
As Chloe walks to the door Cheng Sifu reenters. "Marinette was not there." He said.
"Sorry no speak Japanese." Chloe said leaving.
An hour later Alec was on camera announcing it was time. "Our panel of judges is made up of Andre Bourgeois, mayor of Paris and owner of this luxury hotel. His daughter Chloe, representing her generation, the two tech wizards taking Paris by storm Nick and his wife Lily Noctis, rock start Jagged Stone and his crocodile Fang, and finally the divine head chef of this very hotel Marlena Cesarie and your truly Alec." Alec said as they all made took their seats and Cheng Sifu brought out 7 bowls of his Celestial Soup.
"And now let's see how amazing Cheng Sifu's famous Celestial soup really is." Alec said as all the judges, but Chloe took at taste and instantly they all spit it up. "What is this?" Alec asks surprising everyone.
"I don't think this soup would fare well with our guests. I'll give it a 3 out of 10." The Mayor said.
"Seeing how it's pretty unappetizing I'll pass on the tasting, but I'll still give it a zero." Chloe said.
"I'm sorry, but this is not something I would eat. I'll give it a 2." Nick said.
"I'll give it a one I can't get the taste out of my mouth." Lily said.
"It's like kissing the singer from the Zomebeats Negative 0." Jagged Stone said.
"I'm sorry, but it's inedible. I give it a 1." Marlena said.
Shocked by this Cheng Sifu walks over to taste his soup and ends up spitting it out.
"I didn't put these ingredients in. Someone sabotage soup." Cheng Sifu said.
Standing Chloe walks away unaware of a purple flower petal falling down.
"This has to be Chole's fault." Marinette said.
"I can see that." Sam nods.
"I want to say you two are wrong, but I know her all too well." Adrien sighs.
Walking over to her uncle Marinette puts her hand on his shoulder. "Uncle it's not your fault I think Chloe's behind it. It's because I provoked her, I'm sorry."
"Shame is on Celestial Soup. I will never be world's greatest chef." Sifu said walking into the kitchen.
"Why don't we head down stairs and give him a minute?" Sam suggests as the three of them leave.
At his unknown location Hawk Moth saw it all as his large window opens.
"A great artist was wronged today. I can feel it. I can hear his heart screaming for revenge." Hawk Moth said as a butterfly floats into his hand and he turns it into an Akuma. "Fly my little Akuma, and evillise him. Victory never tasted so good." Hawk Moth laughs as the Akuma flies out the window.
In the kitchen Chen Sifu was looking around his station to possible see what could have gone wrong when he notices a bottle of Olive Oil nearby and gasps. "Marinette was right. It was that evil brat! No respect for Cheng Sifu." He said when the Akuma goes into his chef's hat.
"Kung Food, I am Hawk Moth. Those who tasted your soup will be your servants. The one who wronged you will pay dearly." Hawk Moth said telepathically.
"I will show I am the greatest chef in the world!" Cheng said as he transforms.
In the competition room Alec holds his stomach in pain along with Marlene, Jagged Stone, Sam's parents and Mayor Bourgeois.
Jumping out from the kitchen Kung Food jumps out. He had spiky golden hair, an orange gi, gray skin, and his white chef's hat.
"You have eaten my soup. You become my servants." Kung Food said as the 6 of them stood up with glowing orange eyes.
"At your command Master." Alec said.
"Grab the girl!" He ordered pointing to Chloe who was talking on her phone.
Turning around Chloe saw them ganging up on them.
"Why are you all looking at me like that? I'm the Mayor's daughter remember?" Chloe said when her father grabs her from behind trapping her.
"Kung Food make new soup, Brat Soup." He grins.
"But I don't like soup!" Chloe screams.
From his location Hawk Moth laughed at all the chaos.
"Perfect! Soon Ladybug, Silver Claw and Cat Noir will show up and meet their doom!" Hawk Moth laughs.
In the lobby of the hotel Marinette, Adrien and Sam were waiting downstairs when the TV cameraman ran past them.
"Quick! Get out while you can!" He yelled as a piece of Dim Sum with wings flew after him shocking them when the dim sum creates a projection of Kung Food.
"Not polite to leave. Cut off all exits!" Kung Food said shocking them.
From the hotel rooftops they dumped giant vats of orange liquid. Running to the exit Sam and Adrien try to open the doors, but they wouldn't budge as the orange goo drops down.
"What is that stuff?" Marinette asks.
"It looks like…caramel." Sam said as Adrien grabs some.
"It may taste good, but its indestructible. We're trapped." Adrien said.
"My Uncle is still upstairs." Marinette said.
"I'll go find him." Adrien said running off.
"I got to go find my parents." Sam said running off in another direction.
"Uh right I'll go find a way out." Marinette said walking away to see the projection of Kung Food.
"You will taste Kung Food's soup. You all become my servants and Kung Food become world's greatest chef!" Kung Food said when Marinette realizes who it was.
"Uncle?!" Marinette said in shock before running to a hiding spot and lets Tikki out. "I never should have riled Chloe up. I have to save my Uncle."
"You'll do it Marinette. I'm sure you will." Tikki said as Marinette nods.
"Tikki, Spots on!" Marinette said as her earrings glowed as she transforms into Ladybug.
Running towards the staircase Adrien lets out Plagg.
"Time to transform." Adrien said.
"You didn't happen to grab a little piece of camembert, did you?" Plagg asks.
"Cheese comes after the meal. Plagg, claws out!" Adrien said as his ring glows as he transforms into Cat Noir.
Running into the janitor's closet Sam lets out Faang.
"This isn't good what if Kung Food got my parents?" Sam asks.
"Then we'll do whatever we can to save them." Faang said.
"Right, let's do this. Faang, teeth out!" Sam said as his bracelet glows as he transforms into Silver Claw.
Jumping out the three heroes land in front of each other.
"What the?" The three of them said surprised to see their teammates already in.
"I don't know about you two but I'm getting hungry." Cat Noir said.
"Well let's go eat then." Ladybug said.
"Let's hope we don't need a reservation." Silver Claw said as they ran to the elevator.
Watching them from his cameras Kung Food was on the roof.
"Who are those three?" He asks.
"They're Ladybug, Cat Noir and Silver Claw. They've come to stop you. You must add them to your soup." Hawk Moth said.
"Surprise ingredients? Delicious." Kung Food grins turning to Jagged Stone and Sam's Mom. "You two deal with them."
"Yes, Master Kung Food." Jagged Stone nods.
"As you wish." Lucy nods as they run off.
"Brat soup more powerful with superhero flavor." Kung Food said looking to the pool of bubbling liquid and Chole dangling above it.
"I will not eat your soup!" Chloe said in denial.
"Foolish girl. You will not eat soup. You are soup!" Kung Food said causing Chloe to scream.
"Help! Get me down!" Chloe screams.
"Don't worry you will be let down soon." Kung Food cackles.
Downstairs Cat Noir pushes the button of the elevator, but it doesn't show up. "It's jammed." Cat Noir said as a projection of Kung Food appeared behind them.
"Ladybug, Cat Noir, Silver Claw, you soon be ingredients for Kung Food's soup, but first you taste today's special." Kung Food said as the elevator opened to reveal Jagged Stone and Lucy Noctis.
"Seafood appetizers." Jagged said holding a sword made up of seafood.
"And a refreshing Chef salad." Lucy said holding balls of lettuce like bombs.
"Jagged Stone!" Ladybug said in shock.
Silver Claw gasps seeing his mom under Kung Food's control.
Lucy throws a ball of Lettuce towards them, but the heroes jump out of the way as it explodes.
"Who was it that said veggies never hurt?" Cat Noir said as Jagged Stone swings his seafood sword at them.
"That's not very rock n' roll of you Jagged Stone." Cat Noir said.
"Rock is one thing, soup is another. When I'm done with you you'll be mincemeat." Jagged said charging at them.
Jumping out of the way Cat Noir draws his staff and Silver Claw draws his sword. Sending a nod to Ladybug Cat Noir charges at Jagged Stone while Silver Claw runs towards Lily.
Swinging his staff Cat Noir charges at Jagged who blocks the attack, using this opening Ladybug ties her yoyo around his leg and pulls pulling Jagged Stone away as she spins him around and throws him into the janitor's closet.
Lily throws lettuce bomb again and again at Silver Claw who dodges jumping around the room.
'Oh man I would get so grounded for this if she knew this was me.' Silver Claw thought jumping into the air.
As Lily prepares to throw another bomb Silver Claw throws his sword slicing the veggies in half before delivering a powerful kick knocking her into the same closet as Jagged.
As Cat Noir slams the door shut Ladybug closes it with chair.
"Good job." Cat Noir smiles.
"No time to lose. Chloe may be the main dish and I we really don't want to wait to find out." Ladybug said as they ran to the elevator.
Up on the roof Kung Food was making the preparations to his soup.
"This Brat Soup be Kung Food's greatest masterpiece." Kung Food smiles.
"Must you tie me up above this foul-smelling liquid? My clothes will stink of grease." Chloe whined.
"Soup not greasy at all, very well balanced." Kung Food laughs when his cameras show Jagged Stone and Lily had been defeated. 'Bad Sous-Chefs! You two, do me justice!" Kung Food points to Nick Noctis and Mayor Bourgeois.
"As you wish Master." Nick said as he and the Mayor ran off.
In the elevator Cat Noir tried flirting with Ladybug into joining him for dinner causing her and Silver Claw to roll their eyes.
"Seriously Kitty can't you take a hint? No is not the time." Silver Claw said when suddenly the elevator came to a stop.
"I think the electricity between me and Ladybug short circuited the elevator." Cat Noir said.
"You wish, brace yourselves boys." Ladybug said as the elevator door opened to reveal Mayor Bourgeois and Nick Noctis.
"Royal hotpot with giant smoked sausages." Mayor said swinging a rope made of sausage and potatoes.
"And to compliment it. Soup De Poisson." Nick said with a giant tank of scalding hot soup strapped to his back hooked up with a hose.
"Looks like we have a food fight." Ladybug said.
"I prefer my sausages with Mashed potatoes." Cat Noir said.
Throwing his rope Mayor Bourgeois ties up their legs throwing them into a hotel suite.
"Welcome to the world-famous Suite 36 of this hotel." Mayor said as Nick fires a blast of soup at them.
"Incoming!" Silver Claw yells jumping out of the way.
Silver Claw runs into the bedroom with Nick right on his tail.
"Looks like the dog is cornered." Nick said holding the hose ready to fire.
"Not quite." Silver Claw jumps up and grabs the ceiling fan delivering a double kick knocking Nick backwards. Using the hose from his weapon Silver Claw ties up Nick preventing any movements.
In the main room Cat Noir spins his staff, but Mayor Bourgeois wraps his sausage and potato whip tying up Cat Noir's hand pulling him forward.
"Time to pick up the bill Kung Food. Grab me Cat Noir's Miraculous. His ring!" Hawk Moth said telepathically.
Looking up Ladybug sees the Mayor was right under the chandelier. "You got the wrong superhero, Bourgeois. I bet you can't do this." Ladybug spins her yoyo around like a pro including a spin overhead.
"Really Ladybug?" He mimics her movements easily, but when he does the over head he pulls down and his whip gets stuck in the chandelier. He struggles to get it free but ends up pulling the chandelier out of the wall and it crashes down on him.
"Very Clever." Silver Claw said walking in.
"Great job taking care of the other guy." Ladybug said.
"So, shall we go find the head chef?" Cat Noir asks looking through the hole in the ceiling for them to go through.
On the roof Kung Food saw everything and growled in anger.
"Pea brain! Useless! My recipe not perfect without those three! Capture them! And don't mess up or you end up in soup!" Kung Food said to Alec and Marlena.
"Yes master." They both said running off.
"My hair is ruined! Do you know how long it took to style?" Chloe complains.
"That won't be a problem soon." Kung Food said.
"Ladybug help me!" Chloe screams as Kung Food laughs.
Back in the hotel Cat Noir extends his staff through the hole and the three heroes climb up it to the restaurant level.
"We're almost there." Ladybug said.
"Next stop, the roof." Silver Claw said.
"Good thing to, all this fighting is making me hungry." Cat Noir said when a projection of Kung Food appears.
"Kung Food is being very generous, instead of choice between Cheese and Dessert you get both." Kung Food said as Alec appears with a cheese crossbow and Marlena had a bow and arrows made of desserts.
"Watch this spectacular demonstration of the famous Flying Cakes." Alec said as Marlena drew her bow and fired multiple arrows at them.
Jumping out of the way the three heroes draw their weapons deflecting the arrows.
"Our guests seem to have a few tricks up their sleeves how will they fair against the Stinky Cheese Bomb?" Alec fires balls of cheese Ladybug jumps out of the way as Cat Noir smashes one with his staff, but when he does the cheese explodes in his face.
"Aw! Oh man this cheese really stings your eyes." Cat Noir said.
Running towards Marlena Ladybug delivers a powerful kick to her bow get Marlena's attention. As Marlena draws her bow Ladybug gets behind Alec so when she shot her arrow Ladybug ducked out of the way making it hit Alec instead.
Grabbing one of his cheese bombs Silver Claw throws it at Marlena's feet and it explodes blinding her.
"Alright boys time for the next course." Ladybug said as they ran to the elevator and went up to the roof.
On the roof Kung Food was examining his soup.
"Ah, the perfect temperature, now to add final ingredient." Kung Food said as the rope holding Chloe started lowering her down.
"No! No, no, no, no!" Chloe screams when Silver Claw throws his sword cutting the rope freeing Chloe allowing Ladybug to run and save her before she hit the soup. "Ladybug? What took you so long? Just wait til I tell everyone—" Before Chloe could finish Ladybug drops her making her hit the ground.
"Oops. My bad." Ladybug said not really meaning it.
"No! My Brat Soup will be so flavorless now!" Kung Food said.
"You're more honorable than this Cheng Sifu." Ladybug said.
"I am not Cheng Sifu, I am Kung Food! The world's greatest chef and nobody will stop me from finishing my brat soup!" Kung Food reaches into his bag and pulls out two tonfas from his bag. "I'll deal with you three myself!"
Kung Food charges, but Cat Noir and Silver Claw block with their staff and sword allowing Ladybug to deliver two kicks knocking the tonfas out of his hand and into Ladybug who throws them away.
"Cat Noir, Silver Claw the Akuma must be in his chef's hat, try and grab it!" Ladybug said.
As Silver Claw lunches forward Kung Food grabs a baguette club and whacks him backwards.
Cat Noir breaks the bread in half, but Kung Food pulls some paprika out of his bag and blows it at Cat Noir.
"Ah! It burns." Cat Noir flinches in pain.
"Like it spicy?" Kung Food mocks.
"Lucky Charm!" Ladybug throws her yoyo into the air and from a bright light a credit card machine appears.
"A check?" Ladybug asks.
"I think it's gonna be a steep one." Cat Noir said as Silver Claw stood up.
Reaching into his bag Kung Food pulls out a giant sword that looked to be made up of Pizza shocking all of them.
"You think you can beat me with paper?" Kung Food laughs.
"You're one to talk, you've been trying to beat us with sausages and cheese without much luck." Cat Noir mocks.
Kung Food swings his giant sword, but Cat Noir and Silver Claw block allowing Ladybug to run across it. Seeing this Kung Food flips the sword sending Ladybug flying into a lawn chair.
Looking around for any clues Ladybug sees the big pool of soup and the paper from the credit card machine and gets an idea.
"Silver Claw stop him!" Ladybug yells.
"You got it. Moon Call!" Silver Claw's bracelet glows as he takes a deep breath before releasing a sonic howl that forces Kung Food to drop his sword as he holds his ears in pain.
Using this opening Ladybug dunks the paper in the soup before throwing it at Kung Food, with the paper wet it became super tough and sticky.
"Cat Noir, all the weapons come from his bag destroy it!" Ladybug said.
"Cataclysm!" Cat Noir's ring glows as black energy surrounds his hand, running forward he destroys the bag with one touch.
As Kung Food falls backwards, Ladybug grabs his chef's hat. "Take that Akuma." Ladybug said ripping it in half releasing the Akuma. "Time to de-evilse!" Ladybug throws her yoyo trapping the Akuma and turning it back into a butterfly. "Bye-bye little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug throws the credit card machine in the air and it undoes all the damage to the hotel and turns Cheng Sifu back to normal.
At his unknown location Hawk Moth was furious at another failed attempt.
"This evil dinner was supposed to be perfect. Revenge is a dish best served cold so watch yourself because soon I'll be ready to strike again!" Hawk Moth vows.
Back at the hotel Cheng Sifu was working on his retry of Celestial Soup when Marinette walks in with a pot of flowers.
"Do you think you could teach me how to make Celestial Soup?" Marinette asks.
"I'd be happy to." Cheng Sifu smiles.
From the door Sam and Adrien were watching with smiles on their faces.
"Cooking it really needs now words." Adrien smiles.
"Got that right." Sam said when Alya walks in.
"Wow whatever is in there smells really good." Alya said.
"Yeah I hope it wins." Sam smiles.
"Seriously? Still making Soup? I hate soup! The jury will not want to hear about this." Chloe complained.
"Uh didn't your father kick you off the jury?" Adrien said causing them all to chuckle.
"What? No I-I-I resigned." Chloe said making an excuse.
"I think Marinette and Cheng Sifu have this covered. How about we leave this to the real jury." Sam smirks as Chloe storms off.
At the judging all of them were tasting Cheng's Celestial soup.
"Congratulations Cheng your Celestial Soup has received the highest marks making you the final winner!" Alec announces as they all burst into applause.
"And it will soon be the mayor's special at my prestigious hotel restaurant." Mayor Bourgeois said.
"This is the best thing I've ever eaten." Nick said enjoying more.
"Thank you, but no longer Celestial, now Marinette Soup." Cheng said gesturing to his niece.
"Way to go girl." Alya smiles.
"Talk about an honor." Sam said.
"Come on up Marinette and join your Uncle, the world's greatest chef." Alec said as all of them burst into cheers at the success.
Walking over Sam grabs an extra bowl of Marinette soup. "I promised you would try something amazing."
"Aw such a sweetie." Alya smiles as Sam feeds her a spoonful. "That's got to be the most delicious soup I've ever had."
Sam smiles at this as the two of them share a delicious meal.