But now I do! <:-D
Chapter 32: Koopalore the Awesome ~ Pure thrill and excitement raced through Punio's body as he kept his eyes glued to the arena below. A koopa wearing shining, metallic armor stepped into the Glitz Pit from the door opposite of the one Mario entered through. He was tall, buff, and frightening as he raised his armor-gloved hands into the air, signaling the crowd to grow louder. They did.
He pranced up the stairs in an agile way, leaping upon the stage with a twirl of his leg and a wink of his eye. He landed with great form upon the brick beneath his shining feet, not looking at his opponent at all as though he was not equal to the Great Gonzales. Punio was having a troubled time seeing all of this, though, for the excited fans in front of him were simply oozing with spirit as they bounced up and down in their seats. Punio was forced to look back up at the enormous plasma screen as usual.
It displayed Ms. Jolene as the audience began to settle and sit down in their seats. She tapped her portable microphone with her index finger as the fighters began to warm themselves up, glaring at each other and stretching their limbs. She brought her amiable red lips to the round, soft end of the microphone and spoke through.
"May the fight....Begin!!!"
Punio quickly looked over to his left as he watched the enormous gong located in the corner of the Glitz Pit. People next to the enormous, shining gold instrument plugged their ears as a Tanooki, wearing a sumo wrestlers' outfit, raised his hands which both grasped a long, wooden stick that held a thick pom pom upon the end outstretched. He crashed the stick into the enormous gong as it vibrated monstrously, emitting an enormous, deep ring. The crowd began to cheer again as Punio's eye shot directly back to the plasma screen. It showed Koopalore the Awesome twirling and swirling upon the stage, winding up into a flurry of spikes. Mario and Yosh were then shown preparing themselves for whatever there opponent may throw at them.
Lily rose up from the shadows of her seat as she looked down unto the stage. She shook slightly from the discomfort of sound and open air around her, and tugged upon the rim of her pointed hat. She watched as the strange spinning shell suddenly let lose and went hurling at Mario. She gasped as she watched Mario try to leap out of the way, only to have his foot take a nasty blow, sending him to the ground. The crowd gasped as a Toad in front of her winced.
"Come on Gonzales!!!" he cried loudly, in an very annoying voice. "FIGHT 'EM!!!" He clapped his hands twice as he continnued to watch the fight with a furrowed brow.
The spinning shell had turned suddenly back into Koopalore, the amrored Koopatrol Troopa, and was about to leap upon Mario from the looks of it! Suddenly, a red flash shot across the stage, grasping onto the enemy! The crowd roared with approval as the annoyingly energetic Toad in front of Lily hopped up and down chanting the name Gonzales, even thought it was Yosh's tongue that had caught Koopalore.
Yosh pulled back on Koopalore as the astonished turtle was dragged off his feet and suddenly hurled into the air. Mario had quickly stood up, and as Koopalore came down to the stage below, Lily saw MArio take out his trusty hammer. As his opponent reached him, Mario struck Koopalore in the belly, sending him flying to the end of the stage. As the crowd roared, Koopalore quickly jumped back up, resuming fighting position.
Punio bounced up and down, his eyes staring upon the glow of the gigantic screen. Koopalore was spinning himself back into a twirling wonder again, and preparing for his second strike. Mario stretched out his legs, Yosh being invisible to the screen at the moment. Suddenly, the shell shot off like a rocket towards Mario as the agile plumber jumped straight up into the air, the shell zooming straight under him.
Koopalore stopped himself in mid shot, crawling back out of his spikey shell. He stood upon the stage once more facing Mario. The crowd chanted with anticipation, jumping up and down even more so that Punio could hardly even see the screen! But that wouldn't bother the little Puni. Chanting was his favorite part of the fights.
"Lets go Gonzales - Lets Go! *clap-clap* Les go Gonzales - Lets Go! *clap-clap*" cried Punio, his tiny voice barely being heard be even Lily. Upon the screen, Mario could be seen as he ran straight at Koopalore! Koopalore suddenly tried to punch him as Mario side a side-summersault! Mario rolled around Koopalore to face his spikey back. The crowd roared as Punio leapt up and down roaring for Mario. Mario had then grabbed hold of Koopalores rather short tail, and did something he hadn't donw in a while. He began to spin his opponent around in circles, like Bowser in the Mushroom Kingdom!
Everyone laughed and shouted as MArio began to spin Koopalore around and around, faster and faster.
Lily was astounded as she watched Mario do this, Yosh preparing himself a few yards away from his partner. She held her hands to her mouth as she watched Mario and Koopalore go into a spinning friendzy, Mario remaing in his place, his hands grasping the tail of Koopalore as hard as they could.
"And Gonzales appears to be twirling Koopalore around in circles by the tail!!!" cried Ms. Jolene as she watched the fight from the side.
The crowd continued to bounce up and down happily, the Toad in front of Lily simply yelling with happiness, annoying Lily and hurting her ears. Yet, she didn't want to miss this to hide under shadow.
Mario suddenly let go of Koopalore's tail as the crowd grew silent for a moment, watching the armored koopa fly through the air. Suddenly, Yosh grabbed hold of Koopalore once again with his tongue in mid-flight, sending him flying down to the stage. Koopalore crashed into the brick below him, lying flat on his stomach next to the excitable Yoshi. The crowd once again broke into a roar as Ms. Jolene announced the winner into the microphone. Lily could see Punio bouncing up and down next to her, in unison with the annoying Toad guy. She clapped her hands, though lacking enthusiasm, as Mario greeted his applause with open arms, red in the face and tired from spinning around so much.
