(Mario, Koops, Flurrie, Eggy, and Ms. Mowz were back in the major league locker room, where Ms. Jolene gave Mario thirteen dollars)
MARIO:
Thanks, ma'am.
JOLENE:
Anytime, Great Gonzales. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got important things to take care of.
(She left the room)
KOOPS:
Mario, was that arch nemesis, Bowser?
MARIO:
It was, actually!
(Mario went up to the terminal)
GRUBBA:
Alright, Gonzales, you'll be against Craw-Daddy, so do not attack him at all!
MARIO:
What the mama-mia?!?
GRUBBA:
Only let your partners attack, okay?
MARIO:
Fine!
(Mario placed Flurrie, Eggy, and Ms. Mowz in his partner band as the security guard escorted Mario and Koops to the ring. Koops shell tossed the dark craw, giving him seven damage. Mario defended. Craw Daddy charged his spear at Koops, but he superguarded it, giving him one damage. Koops and Mario repeated the process on turn two. Craw Daddy threw his spear at Koops, but he superguarded the spear. Koops finished him off with another shell toss. Mario had earned thirteen star points. Back in the room, Jolene gave Mario fourteen dollars and left. Mario's phone chimed again. Mario checked and it was from X)
X:
gO tO tHe TeLePhOnE bOoTh OuT oN tHe PaViLiOn.
EGGY:
A telephone booth? What does he mean by that?
KOOPS:
I think we saw a telephone booth when we first arrived here.
MARIO:
Well, to the telephone booth it is!
(Mario and gang left the room only to find Rawk Hawk standing in front of them)
RAWK HAWK:
Gonzales! Good timing, you little pudgy little punk. Uncle Rawk Hawk's got some advice for ya. If you keep stealing the spotlight from me, you're enter a world of hurt! Quit making such a splash, if you value your puny life! Harharharharharharhar!
(Rawk Hawk runs away from the scene)
EGGY:
Hey, get back here, you… you, big lousy chicken!
KOOPS:
Yeah, who do you think you are?!? Trying to threaten Mario like that?!?
MARIO:
Wait! "Threaten". I think he's the one who sent me that threatening text message earlier!
FLURRIE:
Well, can't you, like, block his number.
MARIO:
I did not not think about that, thank you for reminding me, Madame Flurrie.
(They finally made it to the telephone booth and found a key)
MARIO:
There she blows!
(By the time Mario grabbed the key, his phone chimed again)
X:
gO tO tHe StOrAgE rOoM nExT tO gRuBbA's OfFiCe.
MARIO:
Storage room. Hmm…
(At the outside of the storage room)
JOLENE:
You didn't hear something in the storage room.
SECURITY:
I did! I did! Trust me, I heard it!
JOLENE:
Okay, we need to grab the storage key, stat!
SECURITY:
Roger that!
(Ms. Jolene and the security guard left the hallway, giving Mario and his partners a chance to sneak in)
EGGY:
Okay Gonzales, let's hurry this up! You got this key?
MARIO:
I sure do, Eggy!
(Mario hurried over to the door and unlocked it. They entered the room and what they saw shocked them to the core)
MS. MOWZ #1:
Oh, hello Super Mario. We meet again, handsome.
EGGY:
What is that mouse doing here!?
MS. MOWZ #1:
What does it look like, baby dino? I'm here stealing goods in this place.
MS. MOWZ #2:
No messages.[English]
MS. MOWZ #1:
Hey, we reunite, sister!
(Both Ms. Mowz's started hugging)
MS. MOWZ #2:
No messages.[English]
FLURRIE:
Wait a minute, you're seriously identical twin sisters, so you, English-speaking Ms. Mowz, weren't with us the whole time!?
MS. MOWZ #1:
That's correct, ma'am.
KOOPS:
Oh, so THAT'S the sister you were talking about!
MS. MOWZ #1:
Yeah.
MARIO:
That pretty much explains everything!
MS. MOWZ #1:
And now, my handsome cheese-hunk, it's time to part ways once again, but I really hope I'll see you soon.
(Ms. Mowz #1 kisses Mario on the cheek)
EGGY:
Is that thing called a kiss?
FLURRIE:
Not again!
KOOPS:
And yet, it was the third time she did this!
(Ms. Mowz #1 left the storage room)
EGGY:
I'm so jealous! I want a kiss too!
(Flurrie kissed Eggy on the nose)
FLURRIE:
There, all better?
EGGY:
Yeah-heh-heh.
(Mario's phone chimed and he grabbed it)
X:
fInD tHe StAiRcAsE sWiTcH tO rEaCh ThE aTtIc.
FLURRIE:
Guys, I found it!
(She pressed the switch, and the stairs showed up for them)
EGGY:
Cool!
MARIO:
Now we gotta find an attic!
KOOPS:
I believe if you break that blockade…
MARIO:
Koops, you're onto something!
(Mario smashed the giant block with his hammer)
KOOPS:
There it is.
MARIO:
Let's-a go.
(Mario and gang jumped down the dark attic)
EGGY:
G-Gonzales, c-can y-you p-pick me up, p-p-please?
(Mario picked up Eggy as they continued walking down the big attic)
KOOPS:
This is so scary!
FLURRIE:
I think a rat touched me!
MARIO:
It's just Ms. Mowz.
(Mario can hear mumbling in the distance)
MARIO:
Is that…?
KOOPS:
It sounds like… Mr. Grubba!
MARIO:
Wait, Grubba?
(Mario and gang eavesdropped on Grubba and Jolene's conversation)
GRUBBA:
Are you sure the storage is secured? You didn't go into my personal room, did ya?
JOLENE:
Please remain calm, Grubba, sir, we made sure the rooms are secure.
GRUBBA:
Okay, I just didn't want anyone to mess my stuff up.
JOLENE:
I understand.
GRUBBA:
Hey, uh, do you have, uh, any idea where, uh, King K is?
JOLENE:
He did say he was retiring, so he should be at home.
GRUBBA:
Okay. Hey, when you get a chance, Jolene, would you like to… go out on a date with me?
JOLENE:
Wha… date!? Are you out of your mind, Grubba Blubba!? You're my boss, and I'm your assistant! It's highly inappropriate to be asking me out in a situation like this!!
GRUBBA:
Whoa, I'm so sorry, Jolene, I just… got a little carried away…
JOLENE:
You know what? Just… I'm not in the mood for this! I know what you're up to, Grubba Blubba! And I will get to the bottom of this! Enjoy your freedom while it lasts! I'm so ticked off right now!
GRUBBA:
Wait, Jolene! Get back here or I'll fire you!
MARIO:
Did you hear what Ms. Jolene said about Grubba?
KOOPS:
He must be up to no good.
MARIO:
Not just that, he's Tubba Blubba's brother!
FLURRIE:
Isn't he that giant monster that eats ghosts?
MARIO:
Exactly, we stopped him thanks to Lady Bow!
EGGY:
Can we get out of here now?
MARIO:
Yes, I've-a heard enough!
(Back in the major league locker room)
FLURRIE:
What was up with Grubba lately? It's like he's… very suspicious.
KOOPS:
He actually is suspicious, like when we were moving here, he started having a panic attack! I think he committed a crime or something.
MARIO:
Yeah, that would explain why he was freaking out earlier!
EGGY:
Does he eat ghosts, Gonzales?
MARIO:
Maybe. We just gotta keep fighting until we beat Rawk Hawk, and we'll probably get all the answers we need.
(Mario turned on the terminal)
GRUBBA:
Hey Gonzales, you'll be fighting Hamma, Bamma, and Flare! Now this time, you will not be using your FP!
(Mario inserted Flurrie, Eggy, and Ms. Mowz in his partner band just as the security escorted Mario and Koops to the ring. Mario used the blue emerald to paralyze the Hammer, Boomerang, and Fire Bros. Koops shell tossed the Hammer Bro giving him six damage. Koops shell tossed him again, and he was KO'd. Mario jumped on the Fire Bro giving him eight damage, and he was also KO'd. Mario jumped on the Boomerang Bro, giving him eight damage, and he, too, was KO'd. Mario earned twenty-eight star points)
GRUBBA:
And with that, The Great Gonzales levels up again!
MARIO:
No, I should've swapped to another partner!
GRUBBA:
Pick your upgrade, Gonzales!
(Mario chose BP, and he and Koops were fully healed)
GRUBBA:
Great choice, my boy! Great choice!
(Back in the room, Jolene gave Mario fourteen dollars)
JOLENE:
You would not believe what Grubba said to me in his office!
MARIO:
What even happened?
JOLENE:
You don't wanna know about this, Gonzales. Anyway, I gotta go. There's cake if you want some.
MARIO:
Thanks!
(Jolene left the room. A few seconds after she did, Mario's phone chimed again)
UNKNOWN PHONE NUMBER:
This is your last warning! Stop snooping around about the Chaos Emerald! If you don't, you'll suffer the same fate as the others who have gone missing…
MARIO:
What the mama-mia?!? I thought I blocked him, didn't I!?
FLURRIE:
Perhaps, he must've gotten another phone number.
MARIO:
Well, I'm gonna block that number, too! Rawk Hawk ain't messing around!
KOOPS:
But what does he mean by "the others who have gone missing"?
MARIO:
Wait, didn't he make King K retire?
EGGY:
I want some cake right now! I'm craving for sugar! Look, Ms. Mowz is into it!
(Mario noticed that Ms. Mowz already took a bite)
MARIO:
Whoa, Ms. Mowz, you're in the sugar rush, too!
MS. MOWZ:
No mess…
(But before she could finish her sentence, she completely vanished out of existence)
MARIO:
Holy ravioli!
EGGY:
Okay, I take it back about the cake!
FLURRIE:
What the frick just happened!?
KOOPS:
Did she just poofed?
SHADY KOOPA:
Not just that! She turned invisible! I've gotta have all that cake if I wanna become invisible and haunt the Glitz Pit!
FLURRIE:
Okay, I think she still exists, but we can't really see her anymore.
EGGY:
How are we gonna find her if we can't see her?
KOOPS:
You know what, Eggy? Let's talk to Ms. Jolene about this!
FLURRIE:
Mario, do you think you can take care of business all by yourself while we're gone for a moment?
MARIO:
Sure thing, Flurrie! When I'm in peril, nothing can stop me!
KOOPS:
Please be careful.
EGGY:
I don't want you to get hurt.
MARIO:
I'll be fine, you go on without me, okay?
(Just as Koops, Flurrie, and Eggy left the room, Mario turned on the terminal)
GRUBBA:
Howdy, man! You're gonna be fighting against Chomp Country, and your partners cannot attack at all! Only you get to, okay?
(Mario gave him a thumbs up. The security came and was about to escort Mario)
SECURITY:
Hey, Gonzales, where did that turtle, that cloud lady, and that baby dino go?
MARIO:
It's a very long story, but they really shouldn't be attacking anyway.
(The security shrugged and took Mario to the ring)
GRUBBA:
Whoa, dude! You actually have no partners! That's good, 'cause you're following my condition! Let the battle begin!
(Mario appealed to the crowd, and they started applauding to him. Both Red Chomps chomped on Mario. He blocked the first attack, giving him four damage, but he purposely got damaged on the second one, giving him five damage, which means he's now in peril. Mario multibounced the Red Chomps, KO'ing them. Mario had just earned eighteen star points)
GRUBBA:
Congratulations, Great Gonzales! Ms. Jolene's not here at the moment, so I'll be giving you your fight money.
(Grubba gave Mario fifteen dollars)
MARIO:
Thanks, Mr. Grubba.
GRUBBA:
Ay, don't mention it, son. Now, get out of here before my legs kill me!
(Mario went back to his room, only to find that Koops, Flurrie, and Eggy are still gone. However, he quickly noticed the Shady Koopa lying on the floor all paralyzed)
SHADY KOOPA:
I can't feel my body! I'm going to die!
HAMMA:
Don't worry, we've called the ambulance, and they're on their way right now!
(Mario went outside the Glitz Pit to get a hot dog)
HOGGLE:
Hey, Gonzales! How's that baby Yoshi doing?
MARIO:
Oh, Eggy's doing great! Anyway, I'd like two hot dogs, please!
HOGGLE:
Two hot dogs coming in a jiffy!
GOOMBELLA:
Hey, what do you think you're doing, you lousy chicken!? Stay away from me!!!
(Mario noticed Goombella was being harassed by Rawk Hawk)
MARIO:
Oh shoot!
To Be Continued
P.S.: Ms. Mowz vanishing after eating cake is based on another glitch in the GameCube version of TTYD where if you eat the poison cake with either Vivian, Bobbery, or Ms. Mowz as your active partner, they vanish out of existence, though they still show up on your party menu. Also, since you normally would have Goombella, Koops, Flurrie, and Eggy (Yoshi) at this point, they still disappear from your party menu. Another thing is after the partnerless battle, even if you skipped at least either one of your first four partners, they automatically show up as if you already have them with you.