Author's Note: I caressed the flower. Immediately, my body went numb as bright colors swirled around me. My heart tingled, my hands ached, my senses cleared - I found myself glowing and brimming with energy!
A piranha fish splashed out of the water.
In one giant leap, I was sixteen feet up in the air. I pointed a finger at it.
With my flaming desire for vengeance and my shining remnants of youth, I released a shimmering ball of glorious fire. It struck the damned fish, sending it back into its watery limbo.
Willowy trails of smoke puffed and fizzled behind me.
As my foot landed on Mushroom Kingdom's dread-trodden road, I clenched my fists, looked behind at all the annihilated Piranha Plant corpses, and contemplated my long and complicated quest of finding my beloved princess.