Bowser had ordered a chocolate fountain for a party, but he got a little over-excited when it arrived: he jumped right in! He didn't count on it being so cold, though. He stepped out of the fountain, shivering and dripping with cool chocolate. He crossed his arms for warmth while he searched for a towel to wash the chocolate off. As he shuffled around, he experienced a strange, stiffening sensation across his body. By the time he figured out what was happening, the chocolate had already completely hardened, freezing him solidly in place!

Bowser wriggled as much as he could within the smooth chocolate coating, but he couldn't get enough leverage to break it. Just as he was about to give up, he remembered: his fire breath! Of course! One blast should be enough to melt the chocolate right off of him! Bowser huffed and puffed, but...nothing happened. What? Confused, Bowser shifted his eyes down to see that the chocolate had completely engulfed his jaws, locking them tightly shut. Even his lips had been completely molded over with smooth chocolate. This was bad news: if he couldn't get his mouth open, he couldn't use his fire breath!

Bowser strained his mouth, trying to separate his lips even the tiniest bit, but the chocolate wouldn't budge an inch. All Bowser could muster was an annoyed huff through his nose. This brought his attention to another problem: the tantalizing scent of chocolate filled his nostrils, yet he was completely powerless to taste it! If he could lick the chocolate, he might be able to eat his way out, but with his tongue trapped behind his clenched teeth, all he could do was breathe in the smell. Bowser's belly rumbled. This was torture!

Suddenly, Bowser heard the door open. Bowser's eyes widened with hope. The guests for his party were arriving! Surely one of them could get him out! He tried to get their attention. "Hmn! Hvmr hmrm!"

The two koopas who had just entered were admiring the decorations. They walked over to Bowser's encased chocolate form and stared up at it. Bowser looked back at them with expectant eyes: his freedom was at hand!

"Woah, a life-sized chocolate Bowser statue! He really went all-out on these decorations, huh?" One koopa admired.

The other koopa scoffed. "Pfft. How many statues of himself does he need? Besides, this one doesn't even have a mouth. Shoddy craftsmanship."

Bowser couldn't believe his ears. How could they not recognize their own king? He attempted to protest: "HMN! Hm'M NHT H FTHTHM!!!" But the chocolate muted his complaints. He couldn't make himself heard over the sound of the chocolate fountain. The koopas continued their conversation, deaf to Bowser's plight.

"Hey, where IS Bowser anyway? Shouldn't he be here to greet the guests?"
"Hm'm rnght hmrm!"
"I don't know, but I don't think it's a good idea to leave this statue out here like this. It'll melt eventually!"
"Nmf! Mmlt Hmt!"
"You're right. We should move it to the freezer."
"Whht? Thm frmmzmr?!"
"Good idea! That way it'll stay firm and solid forever!"
"FHRMVMR?!?!"

Bowser shifted his eyes helplessly as the koopas began to move him to the freezer. He tried once again to eat the chocolate, pushing his tongue against his teeth, but it was no use. Seems like he might be stuck longer than he thought! "NHHHHHH!!!!"