Ice Hockey: The Battle of the Mario Bros.
The Mushroom Kingdom Arena, a spectacular stadium where most of the sports are held here and today's match is another ice hockey game. The crowd cheered as Lakitu announces the match, "Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for another great hockey game and today's match is going to be brother vs. brother! That's right, it's Mario vs. Luigi!"
As the crowd cheered, the Mario Bros. came to the ice for what promises to be the battle of the Mario Bros. as Lakitu came in with the puck.
"Well, it looks like Mario and Luigi are ready to do battle on this arena as we are about to begin this amazing hockey game." Lakitu said, "Now, you have one minute to score as many goals as you can during this period. You may use your special shot at anytime during the match and there are no fouls in this special battle. Whoever has the most goals after sixty seconds is declared the winner of the match but, if no one scores or if the game is tied when the buzzer sounds, then we will go to sudden death. So, are you two ready?"
The Mario Bros. agreed and said, "YES!"
"Alright then. Now, may we have 60 seconds on the scoreboard, please?"
The scoreboard then shows 60 seconds as the battle of the brothers is about to begin.
Lakitu took his position and said, "Remember, whoever has the most goals, wins the game. Mario and Luigi, good luck out there and may the best brother win. Now, it's time to start the battle of the Mario Bros. Are you ready?"
The crowd cheered as Lakitu prepares to drop the puck. He said, "Alright, then let the battle of the Mario Bros…"
Mario and Luigi took their positions as Lakitu says the word that will drop the puck and start the one minute timer…
"BEGIN!"
And then, the puck dropped on the Mario Bros. and Mario took control of the opening face-off. The one minute timer begins to go down as the game began.
Mario starts the game by moving the puck, but Luigi took it away from him and skated along the ice. Mario used his fireball to burn Luigi and stole the puck. He shot it in the goal and then, the puck went in the net. Mario scored the first goal of the game.
Lakitu blew the whistle and said, "Score, Mario! What a great way to kick off the battle!"
With Mario's goal, the scoreboard now shows 1-0 with 40 seconds left to go.
Then Lakitu came back with the puck and said, "Nice job, Mario. You scored the first goal of the game and with that goal, you're in the lead with forty seconds left to play. The current score is one to nothing! Time for another face-off!"
Then the puck drops and Luigi took control of it this time. The crowd cheered for these two players as the clock now shows thirty seconds.
With fast speed, Luigi skated along the ice and decided to score the goal for himself. He took his shot and then, the puck went in! Luigi has tied the game!
"Score, Luigi!" Lakitu announced as he blew the whistle, "We are now tied at one goal!"
The scoreboard now shows 1-1 with just fifteen seconds left to play. This was it for the Mario Bros. One final goal will decide the game as Lakitu came back with the puck. He said, "Well, Mario and Luigi, this is it. The final face-off of the game. One puck, one goal, fifteen seconds left. This puck right here will be the final fifteen seconds of the match and so far, we have a tie game. So, let's find out who will get the face-off and the final fifteen seconds. This is for the game! Here comes the puck because the fifteen seconds starts... NOW!"
And then, the puck drops and the fifteen seconds begins to wind down as Mario took control. He skated all across the ice and when he got to the goal, the timer now shows six seconds.
Lakitu checked his stopwatch and said, "5, 4..."
Mario took a deep breath and said, "Mario…"
"3..."
"…Final…"
"2..."
"…Fireball…"
"1..."
"SHOOT!"
Then, he raised his stick which turns the puck into a fireball. He took his special shot and then…
And then…
The puck went… in the net!
Lakitu saw the shot and said, "Score…"
The crowd watched and waited for the decision from Lakitu. Mario hoping for a win, and Luigi hoping for sudden death. All the Mario Bros. have to do was watch and wait for the announcement.
And then…
And then…
Lakitu has made his decision. He held his breath and said the results…
"No one! The puck went over the net so, no goal!"
"Awww!" The crowd reacted as the buzzer went off, ending the period.
Lakitu said, "And with that special shot failed, that ends the period and the score is tied so, we have a tie game! Now, since no one scored the game-winning goal after the sixty seconds are up, that means this game now goes to overtime, or in this case... SUDDEN DEATH!"
The crowd then cheered as the Mario Bros. got to the center of the arena for sudden death. Lakitu came in with the puck and said, "Well, here we are Mario and Luigi, sudden death. This extra period will decide who will win the battle of the brothers. Now, for this extra period we're going to put twenty seconds on the scoreboard this time. So, for the next twenty seconds, we're going to make this sudden death period fast and fun. Now, let's see those twenty seconds on the scoreboard, if you please."
The scoreboard agreed as the timer shows twenty seconds.
"Alright, the twenty seconds won't start until I blow the whistle and drop the puck. Mario and Luigi, this is for the game. Now, take your positions, and let's get sudden death started. Remember, the next person who scores, wins. On my whistle, one, two, three… GO!"
Both brothers took a deep breath, raised their sticks, and got ready to face sudden death. When everything is all set, Lakitu blew the whistle and dropped the puck. Sudden death has officially begun.
Mario started the extra period by gliding on the ice but Luigi used his green fireball and stole it from him. The crowd cheered for these two competitors as the game draws closer to the end.
"10 seconds left!" Lakitu shouted as the stopwatch shows ten seconds, "This is it! If Mario scores this one, it's going to be a game winner. Who will win?"
Mario took the puck and decided to end the game now.
"5, 4..." Lakitu said.
Mario raised his stick…
"3..."
He placed the puck on the ice…
"2..."
Mario held his breath and said the special shot again, "Mario Final Fireball…"
"1..."
"FINAL SHOOT!"
He released the puck and shot it with all of his might as the puck transforms to a fireball. The speed of the puck was so fast, it went to the goal. By the time the shot was finished, the fireball turns to a puck again and then…
And then...
BUZZ!
The buzzer sounded, ending the game!
Lakitu blew the final whistle and said, "GOOOOOAL! It's the game-winning goal and that means the winner of this game is Mario! The final score of the match is two to one! Mario wins the match! What a finish it has been here and I like it!"
The crowd cheered very loudly as Mario shook Luigi's hand for a great match. Mario said, "Great game, bro. That was a good game."
"You too, Mario. That was indeed a game of brotherly love!" Then both brothers hugged each other as the crowd cheered very loudly.
