Everything in Delfino Square was all right... except that thunder boomed from the eastern direction as dark, stormy clouds rolled in, with it pouring rain on the village as the races that were planned ended up being cancelled.
The Piantas all retreated back into their homes so that they wouldn't get wet, leaving only Dry Bowser and Dry Bones outside, neither of the two minding as they were both skeletons. They looked up at the stormy sky to see white lightning cracking as thunder boomed shortly afterwards, the two standing before the starting line.
"Well, it was bound to rain eventually," Dry Bowser commented as he rolled his right skeletal hand about, his left skeletal hand on his skeletal hip. "This place gets a bit too hot for its own good."
Dry Bones nodded in agreement as he moved his skeletal hands about. "Isn't it a bit strange that it rains less here than Isle Delfino?" He pinpointed, blinking.
Dry Bowser shrugged as he shook his head. "Well, that's not much of a surprise. This place is several miles north of that island." He commented as he and Dry Bones headed to the drawbridge.
With the rain pouring harshly, the individual green shelled Koopa Troopa and individual red robbed Shy Guy were having a hard time trying to get into people's houses, the Piantas rejecting them due to the two not being related in any way, shape, or form.
"Oh, this is great." Koopa groaned as he shook his head, his hands on his hips. "Even when we ask nicely, they still close the door on us."
"Look at it this way." Shy Guy stated as he tried to make Koopa feel better. "At least we have each other."
Suddenly, a lightning bolt electrocuted them, causing both of the two characters to fall on their backs as they were fried, paralyzed by the electricity running through their bodies.
Dry Bowser and Dry Bones looked at the wooden pier as they noticed that the planks were getting wetter by the minute, looking like they could come apart very easily. Dry Bones placed his right skeletal hand on his skeletal face.
"You know, boss, I wonder how those plank people feel," Dry Bones commented as he looked at the planks curiously.
Dry Bowser eyed Dry Bones suspiciously, placing his skeletal hands on his hips. "Plank people? You mean the Whittles?" He shook his head at Dry Bones. "They have a name, you know."
"I knew that." Dry Bones remarked as he nodded his head, his left hand on his chin. "I just wonder what they think about wood different from them. Would they get wood from the thought?"
After a few seconds of awkward silence, Dry Bowser pushed Dry Bones into the water below, baffled by the stupidity Dry Bones displayed.
With it still raining, Toadette watched from the long stretch of concrete road as Waluigi was selling tacos at the tailgate end of the racecourse, while also noticing Lakithunder was selling electricity.
"Power! Get your sparking dose of electricity here!" Lakithunder eexclaimed as he fired off lightning bolts into the air to garner some attention. "The amount of power they'll generate will shock you!"
"Tacos! Fresh tacos here! Come and try them!" Waluigi exclaimed as he raised several tacos, glancing left and right. "I promise, they won't burn your motuh and cost a fortune. Honest!"
Toadette sighed as she smiled, simply shrugging in response as she mumbled, "Some things just never change, huh?"
"You know, this place sells decent fish," Mario told Luigi as they were walking through the shops in the middle of the racecourse.
Luigi rubbed his big nose as he nodded his head, murmuring. "Hmm... they must taste good if they are getting this kind of reception from you." He chuckled, wagging his right index finger at Mario. "After all, you are a picky eater."
"Oh come on, Luigi! Give me a break-a!" Mario shouted in defense as he pushed Luigi gently, shaking his head.
Dry Bowser and Dry Bones continued feeling the rain pouring heavily on them as they kept walking around the Delfino Square, with Dry Bones seeing all of the fruit stands set up.
"You know, I could go for some pineapples," Dry Bones commented as he rubbed his skeletal hands together.
Dry Bowser placed his right skeletal hand on his skeletal hip. "Why would you want to have a pineapple? You're a skeleton."
"Yeah, well even piles of bones like us could use some vitamin C!" Dry Bones responded as he shook his right skeletal hand at Dry Bowser. "Fruit prevents scurvy!" As he attempted to take one of the pineapples, lightning zapped him, causing him to fall on his back as he groaned, his skeletal left foot twitching.
Dry Bowser rolled his eyes as he shook his head. "You are one of a kind, Dry Bones." He then folded his skeletal arms together, shaking his head. "On second thought, no you're not."
As the drawbridge was rising again, King Boo was waiting for it to reach the top. Why? Because he was wanting to do tricks. Why did he want to do tricks? Because he was a ghostly king. Why was he a ghostly king? Because he was a ghost. Why was he a ghost? Because he was dead. Why was he dead? Why am I asking you all these questions?
"Come on... come on!" King Boo shouted, being impatient.
Petey Piranha walked up towards the drawbridge, turning to King Boo, then glancing back at the drawbridge. When the drawbridge reached the top, King Boo summoned a grayish pipe framed heavy kart, zipping to the top and performing a trick in the air as he landed on the other side, laughing as he then jumped out of the kart, with the kart crashing into the building that was ahead of it.
"Yeah! Totally nailed it!" King Boo laughed as he punched out his ghostly, stubby white arms, with Petey rubbing the back of his head with his giant right leaf, genuinely confused.
