Thursday, August 12, 2010

Assignment (Xavier and the King)

Xavier and the King

Once upon a time there was a shark named Rob. Now, Rob wasn't just any plain old shark named Rob (and keep in mind, Rob is the most common name starting with a letter other than X among sharks). Rob was known as King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?!
Now, the thing about King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?! was that he didn't like the taste of meat, which was a bit unusual for sharks. Now, as you can imagine, this would be very bad for his image. King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?! was the meanest of the sharks, and was feared by all. If anyone found out he didn't eat meat, what would they think of him then?! His reputation would be ruined! This is why King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?! had his most trusted chefs stuff his meat with tofu, which he would sneakily pull out and eat. But he lived in constant fear of someone discovering he was a vegetarian.
Now, enough about King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright? for now. In the kitchens, there was a new chef, named Xavier. Now, Xavier had worked hard to get to his position. His father, Rob, had a bad experience with cooking as a child. That was all Xavier knew about it, because whenever he asked, his father merely said "I had a bad experience with cooking as a child." But cooking was Xavier's passion! His father tried to squash it out of him, but to no avail. Xavier was determined. He would practice in the dead of night, making delicious food that no one but he would ever taste. Finally, Xavier couldn't stand it anymore, so he traveled to the castle of King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?!, where the best chefs of the Pacific Ocean were. They were skeptical of Xavier at first, but once they tasted one of his famous peanut butter and jellyfish sandwiches, they knew he would fit right in.
Xavier quickly moved his way up in rank, until he became one of the few chefs who cooked for King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?! himself, and he learned the king's secret. That meant it was his job to stuff the meat with tofu.
Now there was another shark-chef there, who Xavier was quite smitten with. Her name was Xiomara. One day he was chatting with Xiomara as he prepared a peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich for King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?!. He was so distracted that instead of stuffing the jellyfish with tofu, he stuffed it with tuna fish. REAL MEAT. It was only after the food was sent out that young Xavier realized his terrible mistake.
That night King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?! demanded to know which chef had made his tofu that night. Poor Xavier was terrified. King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?! wasn't also known as King Rob, Meanest King of the Pacific, No, Meanest Shark of the Pacific, No, Meanest Shark Alive, No, Meanest Shark There Ever Was, No, Meanest Fish There Ever Was, No, Meanest Creature of the Sea There Ever Was, Because As You Can Tell From His Other Title, King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?!, It's Not Just Fish In There, No, Meanest Living Thing There Ever Was, No- Alright, You Get The Point, He's Really, Really, Mean, for nothing. So you can imagine Xavier's shock when King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?!, also known as King Rob, Meanest King of the Pacific, No, Meanest Shark of the Pacific, No, Meanest Shark Alive, No, Meanest Shark There Ever Was, No, Meanest Fish There Ever Was, No, Meanest Creature of the Sea There Ever Was, Because As You Can Tell From His Other Title, King Rob, Ruler of the Pacific Ocean, and All Fish Residing There, and Also Mammals, Such as Whales, But Not Just Whales, Sea Otters and the Like As Well, and of course Dolphins are Also Included, Really Any Living Thing in the Pacific Ocean, Even Plants, Such as Seaweed, But Not Just Seaweed, Kelp Too, and... Well... Basically All Living Things In the Pacific Ocean, Alright?!, It's Not Just Fish In There, No, Meanest Living Thing There Ever Was, No- Alright, You Get The Point, He's Really, Really, Mean, told him that he loved his tofu, and demanded that Xavier make his tofu from then on. And Xavier always secretly made him tuna fish instead.

The End

1 comment:

  1. I tried to read this one outloud and I kept getting tangled up on King Rob's name. Very fun!

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