The Teams

Bowser Jr. and Toadette

Bowser and Petey Piranha

Waluigi and Paratroopa

Mario and Wario

Yoshi and Koopa

Donkey Kong and Toad

Luigi and Birdo

Diddy Kong and King Boo


As all of the racers gathered on the beautiful Peach Beach, Lakitu floated above the finish line, looking down to start the race. Plenty of cheerful Piantas and Nokis were there to cheer on the racer, with Toadsworth watching from the starting golden gate.

"All right, Toadette. we can totally redeem ourselves here." Bowser Jr. stated as he got in the back, preparing to push the kart forward.

Toadette turned around to face Bowser Jr. "But Junior.. I don't know..." She gulped as she watched the other pairs get ready. "Everyone here is better than us, and I think that may have the edge over us."

Bowser Jr. rolled his eyes as he patted Toadette on the head. "Toadette, my sweet, we'll beat all of these losers at their own game. Besides, this is the beach! I doubt that we would lose so easily here."

Toadette gulped as she folded her hands together, dropping her arms as she sighed. "Gee, I don't know, Junior... I don't know if we can handle it..."

Petey watched Toadette and Bowser Jr. have their little chat, turning to Bowser and poking him from behind. "Bowser, are you sure your son will be all right?"

Bowser scoffed as he faced Petey, his hands on his scaly hips. "Petey, it was just Luigi Circuit." He waved his right hand as he shook his head. "Besides, this will probably be a better place for them. That Toadette girl has the acceleration those two need."

"Well, if you say so, Bowser..." Petey replied as he shrugged.

Donkey Kong turned to Toad, helping him into the DK Barrel as he asked, "Well, Toad, are you ready to go for the top?"

Toad twirled his fingers about as he pointed at Donkey Kong. "DK, I was born ready. Let's do this!"

Mario and Wario both exchanged angry looks at each other, determined to do much better this time.

"Remember, lard ass, it's either us at the top, or you out of here," Mario warned as he cracked his knuckles together.

Wario stuck his tongue out at Mario, spiting him. "Pleh! I already intend to win, mustache boy."

Waluigi and Paratroopa exchanged looks with each other, nodding their heads as they were determined to win.

"You remember what to do, right?" Waluigi stated as he placed the kart in driving mode.

Paratroopa performed several hand signals, nodding his head as he complied. "Yes! Let's go and kick some butt!"

And, with the signal of Lakitu giving the go to boost, all of the eight pairs of racers dashed off eastward, heading down the straight path as the Piantas and Nokis cheered them on.

Bowser and Petey were in front, with petey tossing a Giant Banana behind them. Donkey Kong swerved to the left, avoiding the Giant Banana, but he and Toad collided into a green Cataquack, which sent them into the air. Bowser Jr. and Toadette sped by, with Bowser Jr. driving as they were then nailed by a green shell fired from Mario and Wario, with Mario tossing red fireballs that burnt two Cataquacks, one blue and the other red. King Boo used the Golden Mushroom to zip right across the water, Diddy staying straight as thy rammed into Mario and Wario. Luigi and Birdo quickly took the lead as Luigi used a Star he held from one of the item boxes, Birdo switching places and tossing a Birdo Egg in front as they switched positions again.

Bowser Jr. then switched with Toadette, grabbing a Bowser Shell he tossed behind as they turned around the bend, heading upward. Almost everyone got hit by the gigantic spiky green shell, except Donkey Kong and Toad, who swerved to the left, Toad using a Lightning Bolt to shrink everyone else. Lap 2 having started, Bowser rammed King Boo and Diddy to the side as Petey fired triple red shells in front, hitting Yoshi and Koopa, who were right in front of an incoming blue Cataquack. Waluigi and Paratroopa took the shortcut, Waluigi tossing a bomb in front of him as it exploded, sending Bowser Jr. and Toadette into the air. Paratroopa then fired a green shell behind him, only to be hit by a Blue Shell from Luigi and Birdo, who slyly drove right past by. Luigi held on tightly as Bowser and Petey were behind. Luigi tossed his green fireballs behind, successfully hitting the two giants, but Petey launched a Yoshi Egg forward, hitting Luigi and Birdo, which spawned a banana, a green shell, and a bomb, which sent both Luigi/Birdo and King Boo/Diddy into the air. Bowser Jr. and Toadette quickly drove by, but Waluigi and Paratroopa were right on their tails, with paratroopa tossing red shell after red shell, nailing the youngsters three times. Waluigi stuck out his tongue as he taunted Bowser Jr. and Toadette, Paratroopa turning around the right bend and heading onto the sandy beach for the third time.

Mario and Wario were coming hard, Wario attempting to snake as he formed many mini turbos, with Mario tossing green shells and bananas as fast as he could. Bowser launched a Bowser Shell in front, hitting Mario and Wario. Bowser Jr. and Toadette were swerving around the Cataquacks, but they got pushed into the water by Waluigi and Paratroopa, who were using triple mushrooms, being blasted by a bomb tossed from Wario. Donkey Kong grabbed three mushrooms, using them as Toad swerved towards the middle, turning on the right curve and heading upward as Donkey Kong dropped a giant banana behind, securing first place. Wario pushed Bowser Jr. and Toadette out of the way as Mario used one mushroom to get them second place. Another Bowser Shell from behind knocked Bowser Jr. and Toadette around, letting Bowser and Petey steal third place. Luckily for the youngsters, they secured fourth place, with Waluigi and Paratroopa trailing in fifth place. Diddy Kong used the second mushroom to net sixth place for him and King Boo, with Luigi and Birdo using a star to get seventh place. Yoshi and Koopa finally came last, getting a pitiful eighth place.

"W-wow! We actually did a lot better!" Toadette exclaimed as she clapped her hands with joy.

Bowser Jr. sighed as he folded his arms in disappointment. "Yeah... but fourth place..."

Toadette smiled as she patted Bowser Jr. on the head. "D'aww, don't worry, Junior! We can do better! I know we can!"

A reassuring smile on his face, Bowser Jr. nodded as he complied with the conditions of the victory. He then got up and hugged Toadette. "You know what, Dette? You're absolutely right."

Toadette giggled as she blushed, hugging Bowser Jr. back.

Bowser and Petey Piranha both smiled as they watched Bowser Jr. and Toadette laugh, turning to each other.

"Hey Bowser, you sure got a great kid," Petey stated as he wrapped his big leafy hands behind his gigantic head. "You sure know how to be a family guy."

Bowser laughed sheepishly as he shrugged. "Well, I try my best. Being the King of an entire Kingdom does have its perks." He then eyed Toadette, a suspicious grin on his face. "Although I must admit, even though she's a mushroom, Toadette would make a good wife for Junior... especially how well they're bonding..."

Petey grabbed a martini, drinking it all down as he suggested to Bowser, "Hey, maybe when we head to the next course, you can ask her about your feelings."

Bowser eyed Petey oddly as he smashed Petey on the head. "You mean Junior's feelings. And besides, now is not the time." He sighed as he placed both of his hands on his face, watching Bowser Jr. and Toadette gleefully chatting. "They're both so young yet bold... let them grow to their full potential."

Donkey Kong and Toad celebrated with joy as they gave each other several hi fives, finishing with a butt bump as they celebrated their first place victory.

"Toad, you really pulled through with those golden mushrooms!" Donkey Kong congratulated as he applauded Toad, stating proudly, "I gotta admit, it was great for me to be paired with a small guy like you!"

Toad shrugged meekly as he chuckled. "Well, if it weren't for your Giant Bananas, we wouldn't have secured first! You really know how to implement strategy!"

Waluigi and Paratroopa finished in fifth place, not a good sign for the tricky pair after finishing fifth place in the previous race.

"Waa... we need a new tactic. A new approach." Waluigi stated as he twisted his thin mustache.

Paratroopa nodded in agreement as he was fixing one of the rear tires of the kart. "Hmm. Should I be using more of my homing triple red shells?"

Waluigi snapped his fingers, a smile appearing on his face as he pointed at Paratroopa. "Yes! Yes, that will do. We need less of those green shells, too."

Paratroopa winked at Waluigi as he placed in a brand new tire, working on the left rear tire next. "Right. I'll make it a priority to ensure that we only get red shells, then."

"Good, good! Let's go with that, Paratroopa." Waluigi stated as he chuckled, rubbing his hands together as he watched Paratroopa fix up the kart more.

Mario and Wario certainly were feeling better, as their performance in this race was far better than the one hosted at Luigi Circuit.

"Mamma mia. Your bombs actually came to be useful, Wario." Mario complimented as he adjusted his bright red cap.

Wario laughed heartily as he slapped his stomach several times. "Of course-a! Imma Wario, after all."

"Yeah, don't gloat... just don't..." Mario groaned as he rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Wario wrapped his right arm around Mario, a wide grin appearing on his smug face. "Well, you gotta admit, I got one hell of a genius plan with dem bombs, right?"

"Yeah, but if it wasn't for my fire, we wouldn't have made it through!" Mario shouted back as he pushed Wario off. "Just because we won, doesn't mean you have the right to brag about it!"

"Don't make me bash you, you walking stereotype!" Wario growled as he grabbed Mario by the suspenders, staring down face to face.

King Boo was hissing at Diddy, who was too busy cowering in fear, the unlucky pair finishing sixth. "You furry freak! I told you to accelerate, but no, you insisted on barreling ahead!"

Diddy trembled with fright as he looked up, only to be scared poopless as King Boo roared with rage. He held down his lucky red cap as King Boo continued scaring him.

Luigi and Birdo both sighed as they looked at each other, both grimacing after performing a staggering seventh place. It was a shocking departure from their first place victory.

"Oh man... we crashed big time..." Birdo frowned as she shook her head, looking up at Luigi. Do you think we can make up for it in the next race?"

Luigi looked up at Birdo and shrugged, shaking his head as he stated, "Well, Birdo, I honestly have no clue." He trembled as his low self esteem kicked in again. "I'm just grateful that we even managed to get first place the last time..."

Birdo groaned as she facepalmed, shaking her head in embarrassment and shame, mostly due to Luigi. "Luigi... you need to respect yourself, man... seriously..."

Yoshi and Koopa were in a fickle situation, finishing in an embarrassing eighth place.

"Sigh... last place..." Yoshi groaned as he slammed his head on the steering wheel. "If only I had run over that star we missed..."

Koopa rubbed the back of his head as he tried his best to be reasonable about finishing last. "Don't worry, Yosh. We just need a bit more prep time."

Yoshi gawked as he turned to Koopa. "Prep time? That's only good for Batman!" He sighed as he placed the top half of a Yoshi Egg over his head. "Ugh, I just want the next race to start..."

Koopa shrugged as he patted Yoshi on the back, trying to make him feel better.


Bowser Jr. and Toadette - 6

Bowser and Petey Piranha - 11

Waluigi and Paratroopa - 9

Mario and Wario - 10

Yoshi and Koopa - 8

Donkey Kong and Toad - 10

Luigi and Birdo - 10

Diddy Kong and King Boo - 9