Bowser Jr.'s Easter Egg Hunt 2022

It is Easter at Mushroom Park and Bowser Jr. is gearing up for the big Easter Egg Hunt with his basket. He smiled to himself and said, "I can't believe that I'm going to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt and after all, it is Easter. This is going to be an exciting day!"

Lakitu came in and said, "Happy Easter, everyone! It is time for the Mushroom Kingdom's Big Easter Egg Hunt 2022!"

As he said that, the crowd is cheering with excitement as the hunt is about to begin. Lakitu smiled and said, "That's right, everyone! This is the day where everyone comes to the park and search for those Easter Eggs. Today, we have three contestants who will be taking part in this game. So, let's meet them!"

So Lakitu came to the players and said, "Our first hunter of the day is Bowser Jr. Good morning to you."

"Good morning, Lakitu," Bowser Jr. replied with a smile.

"So, you're here to have some fun on this Easter. Right?"

"That's right, Lakitu. This is one of my favorite Spring holidays and after all, you have to play fair and be a good sport."

"I see. Well, I hope you'll do a great job today. Good luck to you!"

"Thanks!"

Then Lakitu came to a Shy Guy and a Koopa Troopa and introduced them to the crowd.

Lakitu smiled at them and said, "All right, hunters. Here's how the game works. There are 100 eggs hidden in this park and all you have to do is to find as many eggs as you can. The player with the most eggs at the end, wins. Now hidden somewhere is a golden egg. If you can find it, then you will receive a very special surprise! Got it?"

"Got it," Bowser Jr. replied.

Lakitu took out his whistle and said, "Okay, then. You have thirty minutes to find them. If all of the eggs are found before time runs out, then the hunt will come to an end. Ready?"

All three players nodded with approval as they took their starting positions.

"All right, then! The hunt will begin on my whistle. Scoreboard, can we have thirty minutes on the clock, please."

The scoreboard agreed as the timer is set for thirty minutes. Then Lakitu smiled and said, "So without further ado, let the Big Easter Egg Hunt 2022..."

Lakitu raised his whistle up to his lips, took a deep breath and then...

It is time.

"BEGIN!"

TWEET!

With the whistle blown by Lakitu, all three hunters took off with great speed as the timer started. It is time to hunt some eggs.

Bowser Jr. found some eggs by the pool while a Shy Guy found plenty by the table. Even Koopa Troopa found a few by the trees.

Lakitu looked at the progress and said, "So far, 50 eggs have been found by all three players and we still have ten minutes left in this hunt. Remember, one of these eggs is a golden egg."

As the hunt goes on, even more eggs were found as the timer keeps on ticking.

Bowser Jr. looked at his basket and said, "Okay, I have found a lot of eggs and there's still four minutes left to go. Now all I need is a golden egg and I'm good to go. Let's see if I can find that gold egg."

The entire park is cheering with excitement as the hunt is almost over. Lakitu smiled and said, "Well, it looks like we're down to the final ninety seconds and there's only one egg left in the hunt, the legendary golden egg. Who will get it before the final buzzer? We're about to find out!"

Bowser Jr. searched high and low for that egg as the timer now enters its final minute. He looked at the clock and said, "All right, let's see if I can find that gold egg within the next minute, shall we?"

Shy Guy and Koopa Troopa came back to the park with plenty of eggs in the basket as Lakitu said, "Shy Guy and Koopa Troopa are finished! But Bowser Jr. is still looking for that gold egg and he only has forty-seven seconds left to find it. Can he do it? We'll see!"

Bowser Jr. saw something that is glittering in the distance and said, "That's the golden egg and it is hiding in the sand! Let's go!"

So Bowser Jr. ran to the sandbox and began his search for the golden egg.

"Thirty seconds," Lakitu announced as the timer turned yellow.

Bowser Jr. dug as fast as he can until he found something that is oval. He picked it up and said, "It's an egg."

Then he looked at the item once more and after a few moments of waiting...

He made the official announcement.

"Wait a minute! This is no ordinary egg, this is a... GOLDEN EASTER EGG!"

Lakitu looked at the screen and said, "He did it! Bowser Jr. has found the golden Easter Egg and now all he has to do is run to the finish line and cross it before the final buzzer to get the big surprise! Twenty seconds left!"

Bowser Jr. wasted no time as he placed his golden egg in the basket. Then he spun in his shell and sped his way to the finish line as fast as he could.

Ten seconds later, the timer turned red, signaling the final ten seconds of the game. Lakitu looked at the screen, took out his checkered flag and then...

The final countdown has begun.

"10..."

"9..."

"8..."

"7..."

"6..."

"5..."

"4..."

"3..."

"2..."

"1..."

Bowser Jr. saw the finish line, braced himself for impact and then...

The big moment came.

WHOOSH!

BUZZ!

He crossed it just as the final buzzer went off.

Lakitu saw it all and with a huge smile...

He waved his checkered flag as he said the magic word.

"FINISH!"

Bowser Jr. came out of his shell and jumped for joy as the crowd cheered for his close finish.

Lakitu came to the players and said, "That was an amazing hunt, guys. All of you did a great job and you found all 100 eggs just as the buzzer went off. Now let's see how well you did as we count your eggs. Koopa Troopa, let's start with you. Can I have your basket, please."

Koopa Troopa agreed as he gave the basket to Lakitu. Then he smiled and said, "Koopa Troopa, you have found 33 eggs."

The scoreboard agreed as Koopa Troopa scored 33 eggs.

Then Lakitu came to Shy Guy and said, "Okay, Shy Guy. Your turn. Let's see your basket of eggs."

Shy Guy smiled at him as he passed the basket to him. Lakitu looked at his basket and after a few moments of counting, he said, "Shy Guy, you found 33 eggs as well. That means you're tied for the lead. Scoreboard, thirty-three for Shy Guy if you would please."

The scoreboard agreed as it updates the current standings. Now Shy Guy and Koopa Troopa are tied with 33 eggs.

Lakitu came to Bowser Jr. and said, "Well Bowser Jr., it all comes down to you. May I have your basket of eggs, please?"

"You got it," Bowser Jr. replied as he passed his basket to Lakitu.

Lakitu looked at the basket as he began counting.

When everything is all done, Lakitu said, "Bowser Jr., this is it! The eggs have been counted and if your final score is higher than 33, you'll win the hunt. If not, then Shy Guy and Koopa Troopa will win. So, are you ready for the final results?"

"Of course I'm ready for this," Bowser Jr. replied, "Let's hear it!"

"All right, then! Here we go! Drum roll, please!"

With the words said by Lakitu, the drum roll began as the entire crowd grew silent. Then he looked at Bowser Jr. and said, "Bowser Jr., your final egg count in this year's Big Easter Egg Hunt is..."

Everyone in the park is waiting for the final score as the drum roll grew louder. Bowser Jr. is waiting patiently for his total as the scoreboard continues to add up. Lakitu checked his basket once more, took a deep breath and then...

It is time.

"34!"

With the announcement made by Lakitu, Bowser Jr. jumped for joy. He has won the hunt by a single egg as confetti starts to fall across the park with the crowd cheering for his amazing victory.

Lakitu came to him and said with a hug, "Congratulations, Bowser Jr.! You're the winner! That was an amazing run!"

"Thanks, Lakitu," Bowser Jr. replied with a huge smile.

"So, how do you feel?"

"It feels great! I can't believe that I got the golden Easter Egg and I've made it just in time."

"Of course you did. You have crossed the finish line with your shell just .001 seconds before the final buzzer sounded and for that amazing performance, you deserve a huge round of applause!"

The crowd agreed as they applaud Bowser Jr. for an amazing finish. Then Lakitu took out the golden Easter Egg and said, "Well Bowser Jr., here it is! The golden Easter Egg is all yours and because you found it at the last moment, you'll get a huge surprise. Ready to find out what it is?"

"I'm ready," Bowser Jr. replied with a smile.

"All right, then. Open the golden Easter Egg and let's see what's inside!"

Bowser Jr. agreed as Lakitu gave the egg to him. Then he opened it up and inside is a key and a note. Bowser Jr. looked at the note and said, "It's time to celebrate Mario Kart's 30th anniversary! Please enjoy these keys to your new Gold Standard Kart!"

Just then, Bowser Jr.'s Standard Kart came in as the entire crowd cheered for his surprise. Then he hugged Lakitu for organizing this huge event as the cheering continued on.

Bowser Jr. smiled and said, "Thank you Lakitu for this amazing go-kart! I love Mario Kart!"

"You're very welcome," Lakitu replied, "Say, care to give it a try?"

"You bet!"

So Bowser Jr. hopped into his kart and said to the readers, "Happy Easter, everyone!"

And with that, Bowser Jr. took off in style as he enjoys his Easter.