Dragon Puncher's Big Archery Tournament

It's a beautiful afternoon at the Mushroom Kingdom where the big Archery Tournament is about to begin. I was one of the players that will compete in this competition along with Bowser and his son Bowser Jr.

Just then, Lakitu came in and said, "Good afternoon everybody! It's time for the Mushroom Kingdom's Big Archery Tournament! Today, three archers will compete in the biggest competition for a chance at big prizes! Now, let's meet the archers!"

Lakitu came to me and said, "First up, we have Dragon Puncher! Welcome aboard, Dragon!"

"Thank you!" I replied to him as the crowd cheered for me, "It's an honor to be here for this amazing archery contest."

"I see. So, you've been doing archery since you were a kid, right?" Lakitu asked me.

"Yes I do! In fact, I've been doing this for seven years and with this competition that I will do today, I'll be very happy to win the title." I said with a smile.

"Well, I hope that you'll do great today. Good luck out there!" Lakitu said to me.

"With pleasure!" I agreed.

Then Lakitu came to Bowser and said, "Next up in our competition is our Koopa King, Bowser! Welcome to the tournament!"

"The pleasure is all mine, Lakitu!" Bowser replied, "I'm a huge fan of archery and hopefully, I'll be crowned as the new champion! So, I think that this game is going to be a great one and with my archery skills, I'll be the one with the win."

Lakitu agreed with him and said, "Well, I hope that your skills will help you win and I think that you'll do great!"

"Thanks!" Bowser agreed as the crowd cheered.

Then Lakitu came to Bowser Jr. and said, "Finally, we have Bowser Jr. here on the field! Good afternoon, Jr.!"

"Afternoon, Lakitu!" Jr. replied with the crowd cheering, "I'm a huge fan of sports and archery is one of my favorite sports and with my archery gear, I'll be very happy to be crowned as the champion!"

"Alright, then! I hope that you'll be fine!" Lakitu said to Jr.

"Thanks!" Jr. said with a smile.

"Well, now that we have our three players, it's time to start the tournament!" Lakitu announced as the crowd cheered, "Now, the rules of the game is simple. There are four rounds in this competition and each round has three arrows. The object of this game is to hit the target and score points. There are five colors on the target with two zones. We have black, white, blue, yellow, and on the center of the board, red. After all four rounds, the player with the most points, wins!"

We were amazed by the rules as the crowd cheered. Then Lakitu said, "Alright, to decide who goes first, we will do a shootout. Now, when I blow this whistle, you'll fire the arrows at our target. The player who is near the center of the target or is right on the center, gets to start the game. Are we clear?"

"All clear!" We all said at the same time.

"Very well, then. Players, take your positions! Once you hear my whistle, you may fire away." Lakitu said as we get our arrows.

Then we placed it on the bows and then Lakitu said, "Alright then, here we go! Opening Shootout! Ready, set… GO!"

With the word shouted, he blew the whistle and we fired our arrows straight at the target.

When we're done, Lakitu blew the whistle again and said, "Great shot, everyone! Now, let's see who is the closest!"

Then Lakitu looked at the target and saw an arrow with green feathers on the center. He said, "Bowser is right on the center! That means he'll start round one!"

Then the crowd cheered as Bowser prepares for the first round. Lakitu came in and said, "Well, here we are at round one! Now, you have three arrows to score as many points as you can. Once you fired all three arrows, I'll announce your score. Got it?"

"OK!" Bowser agreed as he gets the first arrow.

Then Lakitu said, "Ready?"

"All set!" Bowser said with a smile.

"Then let's start Round 1!"

Then Lakitu blew the whistle and Bowser fired his first arrow.

When he was done, Lakitu said, "Great work, Bowser! Let's see how well you did."

Then Lakitu came to the target and said, "Well, you have two arrows in the second yellow zone, and one in the center! So, your score in round one is 26!"

"Good!" Bowser said as he went to the end of the line.

Then Lakitu said, "Bowser Jr., it's your turn!"

"Yay!" Jr. agreed as he went to the target.

Then Lakitu said, "All set for round one?"

"Let's do it!" Jr. replied as he fired his three arrows.

Then Lakitu looked at the target and said the total, "Wow! 23 points for you and all of them are in the yellow zone! Nice!"

"Thank you!" Jr. agreed.

Then Lakitu came to me and said, "Well, it looks like you're last, Dragon! Head on over to the target and let's see what you could do."

"OK!" I said as I went to the target. Then I placed my arrow on the bow and said, "Lakitu, the whistle if you please!"

"You got it! Round 1... GO!" Lakitu announced as he blew the whistle.

Then I fired all three arrows and then I said, "Lakitu, tally up my score for these three arrows! I'm all done!"

Lakitu agreed as he looked at the target. Then he counted them up and said, "Perfect! All of these arrows hit the center of the target! That's 30 points, Dragon Puncher! Great job! You're in the lead with that performance!"

"Thank you!" I agreed as the crowd cheered.

Then Lakitu said, "That brings us to the end of round one and here are the scores. Currently in the lead with a perfect score of thirty is Dragon Puncher! Followed by Bowser with twenty-six, and Bowser Jr. is just seven points behind our leader with twenty-three. Now, let's start our second round and this time, we'll start with the player with the least amount of points so Bowser Jr., you're up first!"

Much later, the game has reached the final round. Lakitu said, "Wow! This game is getting close as we start the final round. Dragon Puncher still has a perfect score after three rounds with ninety points. Bowser Jr. has eighty, and in the bottom of our scoreboard is Bowser with seventy-five. Now, let's start this round with Bowser! Take you place!"

So Bowser agreed and fired his arrows. Then Lakitu counted up and said, "Twenty-eight! So, that brings Bowser's final score to 103! Now it's time for Bowser Jr. to take his turn!"

Bowser Jr. came to the target and fired his three arrows. When he was done, Lakitu said, "Perfect! Thirty points for Bowser Jr.! That makes him our current leader right now with 110 points but, we still have one more player to shoot and that is our current leader entering this round, Dragon Puncher! So, let's see who will win the game… right now! Dragon Puncher, to the field!"

So I came to the target and Lakitu said, "Well, here we are Dragon Puncher. The final round of our game. Right now, Bowser Jr. has 110 points so to win the game, you need at least twenty-one points. Get twenty-one or more, and you will crowned as our champion. However, if you get nineteen or less, then Bowser Jr. will win. Are we clear?"

"Of course and if I get twenty, then there will be a tiebreaker?" I asked him.

"Yes! Thanks for remembering that, Dragon!" Lakitu replied.

"You're welcome. Well, let's do it!"

"Alright, then! Remember, nineteen or less to lose, twenty to tie, and twenty-one or more to win. Ready?" Lakitu asked me.

"All set!" I replied with a thumbs up.

"Then let's fire those three arrows!" Lakitu announced as the whistle blew.

I fired the first arrow and it hit the center of the target for ten points!

"That's ten for Dragon Puncher!" Lakitu said to the crowd.

Then I took out the second arrow and it went to the target for another ten.

"Another ten for Dragon!" Lakitu cheered, "Alright then, this is it! Only one arrow separates him from victory. Can he do it? Let's find out right now. Dragon Puncher… FIRE THAT ARROW!"

I took out the arrow and said, "Well, this is it. The final arrow. Here goes."

Then I placed it on the bow, pulled back, and said, "Ready, aim…"

As I got ready to shoot, the crowd grew very silent as I await the shot. All I have to do now is lock on target.

And then, the target is locked. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and then, I let out a shout…

"FIRE!"

With the word shouted, I let go of my hand and then, the arrow fired from my bow, heading for the target. The crowd stood silent as the arrow gets closer to the target. I closed my eyes and thought, "Please arrow, make it to the target. Please give me the win."

And then, the arrow hit the target.

Lakitu looked at the final arrow on the target and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the final arrow of the Mushroom Kingdom Archery Tournament has been fired. I will now announce the results."

Then Lakitu came to me and said, "Dragon Puncher, your score for this round is…"

I held my breath and waited for the final score.

And then, it is official…

"THIRTY!"

As Lakitu announced the final score, the crowd erupted in big cheers! Lakitu continued on and said, "That means the winner of the Mushroom Kingdom Archery Tournament is… DRAGON PUNCHER!"

And then, I jumped for joy as the crowd cheered even louder for my victory. Lakitu came to me and said with a hug, "Congratulations, Dragon! You have scored a perfect game! 120 points after all four rounds! Well done, Dragon! How do you feel?"

"Amazing!" I replied, "I can't believe that I've achieved a perfect victory! Everything that I've done led me to the final arrow So, I gave it a shot and then, it did it!"

"Of course that final arrow did it! Not only did you score a perfect game, but the victory! So, let's take a look at the final score, shall we?" Lakitu asked me.

"Let's take a look!"

"Alright then, here's how the game finishes. Dragon Puncher has a perfect game with 120 points, Bowser Jr. finishes in second place with 110 points, and rounding out the scoreboard is Bowser with 103! So, that's our final scores for this tournament and you won."

Then Bowser came to me and said, "Great game, Dragon!"

"Yeah! Great match, Dragon. You deserved a perfect game." Bowser Jr. added.

"Thanks!" I replied.

Then Lakitu gave me the trophy and I said, "Now that is a… PERFECT FINISH!"