Amelia got fed up after a while and decided she wasn’t going to fly, and perched herself on Gourry’s shoulder. Which wasn’t a good idea because on the way they fought red and blue octoroks, zolas and red and blue leevers. So all the sudden movements kept making Amelia fall and onto the ground.

“Ahhh!” Amelia yelled out in frustration as she landed face first yet again into a bush.

“Hey Amelia what are you doing down there?” Gourry stopped and looked down at her.

Amelia grinded her teeth and grumbled but didn’t answer.

Gourry just shrugged and continued walking.

Amelia dusted herself off and flew over to Gourry. “Master Gourry are we near Hyrule Castle?”

“I don’t know.” Gourry said with a big smile not even flinching.

“You don’t know?! Do you even know where Hyrule Castle is?”

“Not a clue.”

Amelia facefaulted midair. “Then how do you know if we’re going the right way?”

“I was following you.” Gourry looked at her confused.

“I was sitting on your shoulder! I wasn’t leading!”

“Then who was I following?” Gourry wondered. A really large bug flew by.

Both Gourry and Amelia sweatdropped.

“Master Gourry, you didn’t mistake a bug for me did you?” Amelia asked with a lowered face.

“Maybe…”

“How can you think a stupid little bug is me?!” Amelia screamed.

“You both have wings and can fly.” Gourry suggested weakly.

“AHHHHHHHH!!!!” Amelia screamed at the top of her lungs. “What are we going to do now?! We’re lost!”

“We’re lost? You mean you don’t know where we are?”

“NOOOOO!!!”

“That’s okay. If we walk long enough we’ll eventually find Hyrule Castle.” Gourry smiled dumbly and continued walking.

Amelia wasn’t comforted by Gourry’s half-baked logic. “That could take days!”

Gourry didn’t answer he just went back to whistling.

Amelia sighed. “Maybe we’ll run into someone who will know the way to the castle.” She said as they walked west passing a sign that read ‘Hyrule Castle - Northeast from here.’

Xellos sat in his throne with a seemingly evil smile playing on his lips. “My I do think your father is getting desperate Princess.” He looked over to his captive, the princess of Hyrule, trapped in a magic crystal orb. “He’s sending just about any pathetic fool he can get to try and save you.” He said with a laugh.

“Just you wait Xellos! My father will send someone who can stop you! Just you wait!” Princess Sylphiel declared.

“What? Do you mean your fabled Hylian hero of legend? You don’t honestly believe that stupid myth do you? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!” Xellos roared with laughter. “Now your getting as desperate as your father.”

“Legend or not my father will send someone with the power, strength and courage to stop you and your reign of terror.”

“That may or may not be… But you know we could stop all of this, Princess. If you just break the spell you have on the Triforce of Wisdom and I could let you go.”

Princess Sylphiel glared at Xellos. “I would never hand over the Triforce of Wisdom to you.”

“Alright Princess have it your way. You’ll rot in that orb until you change your mind.” Xellos walked off and left Princess Sylphiel alone in the room.

Princess of Sylphiel let out a depressive sigh. She pulled out her rod from out of her bag. ‘Please stop Xellos.’ Sylphiel mentally pleaded to the hero of time. ‘And save Hyrule!’

After walking around for what seemed like countless hours Amelia and Gourry finally found something in the trails. But what they found wasn’t Hyrule Castle…

“We walked all that time just to end up back here?!” Amelia cried out. They were back at the town they were in before they set off for Hyrule castle.

“Whoops! Looks like we walked around in a circle huh Amelia?” Gourry nervously laughed.

Amelia gave him a death glare.

“I’m hungry, how about we go back to walking after we eat?” Gourry suggested as he started walking back into the town.

Amelia sighed and flew following. ‘We wasted the whole day going no where!’

There was really only one restaurant in town. But since the king sent out requests for heroes to save Hyrule, Kakariko village was now much more buys. So accommodate all the extra visitors the town had made three extra temporary restaurants and two extra temporary inns. But even with that the restaurants were really busy. There was long lines just to get into the restaurant.

“Awwwww the lines are too long! And I’m hungry too!” Gourry whined.

Amelia flew over to see inside the restaurants. “Master Gourry they’re really busy in there. Those lines aren’t going to get smaller anytime soon.” Amelia flew back over to Gourry’s shoulder.

“But I’m hungry… I want to eat now…” Gourry mumbled. He looked up at Amelia and suddenly grinned. “Say Amelia you don’t know a spell to make people disappear do you?”

Amelia gasped. “Master Gourry I can believe you’d even suggest that! Making people disappear just do you can get to eat faster is unjust!” Amelia exclaimed crossing her arms.

There was a moment of silence between the two.

“So do you know a spell to make people disappear?” Gourry asked again ignoring what Amelia just said.

“NO!” Amelia yelled.

“Oh. So what are we going to do now?” Gourry whined… again.

“Well we’re practically out of food supplies.” Amelia surveyed their remaining food. “Just stale bread and water.”

“Break and water, yuck! There has to be something we can do! Hey inns sometimes have restaurants in them. We could try one of the inns!” Gourry exclaimed.

“Master Gourry…” Amelia pointed to a large sign near the inns. ‘Only those staying the night at the inns may eat at the inn restaurants.’

Gourry’s face lowered. “Well we could sleep at the inn tonight. So they’ll let us eat!’ Gourry beamed.

Amelia didn’t say anything. She just pointed to the lineups to the inns. They were twice as long as the ones to the restaurants.

Gourry facefaulted. He was going to suggest going to the market area to buy food but before he could Amelia pointed out the massive lineups and lots of people crowding the market area where you buy food. “But I’m hungry!” Gourry cried out with tears falling down his cheeks.

“We could always go fishing.” Amelia suggested.

Gourry looked up at her pathetically. “And what are the chances of us actually catching a fish?”

“I could try and use some magic to help us catch a nice big fish.” Amelia reassured Gourry while sweatdropping. Gourry very ever rarely cried. And when he did it was always about food.

Gourry perked up and grinned. “Alright let’s go fishing!’ Gourry started to make his way back to the woods.

“Wait Master Gourry! We should ask for directions before we leave. So that we can find out where Hyrule Castle is and a good place to fish.” Amelia said flying trying to catch up to Gourry.

Gourry stopped dead in his tracks and Amelia crashed into his back. Unfazed Gourry went over to the nearest townsperson, which just happened to be another merchant.

“Hello sir what can I do for you?” The man asked flashing a too friendly smile.

“Do you know a good place to fish around here?”

Amelia facefaulted. “Master Gourry what about the castle?!”

“Oh yeah and do you know where Hyrule Castle is?”

The merchant’s smile broadened. “It just so happens I’ve got a sale on my maps of the area. But one and you’ll easily find your way around Hyrule. Only for 100 rupees.”

“You call that a sale?! That’s outrageous! Maps are never that expensive even at full price!” Amelia huffed.

“Would you care to buy one?” The merchant ignored what Amelia said and held up a rolled up map for Gourry to see.

“No I don’t think I do.”

Both the merchant and Amelia sweatdropped.

“Are you sure? At this price they are practically a steal!”

Amelia was going to comment when Gourry spoke.

“I only want directions on where to fish and where Hyrule Castle is I don’t need a map for just that. And besides I only have 30 rupees left anyway. And I think I want that to buy supplies later so I’ll need the money. So I’ll just go and ask someone else for directions.” Gourry started to walk off.

“Wait! Are you sure? Why a map could be so useful to you. I know I’ll cut you a deal. Just pay me 20 rupees and throw in the fairy and the map’s yours.” The merchant suggested.

“I’m not for sale!” Amelia exclaimed.

“That’s okay I’ll just ask someone else.” Gourry stared to walk off again but the merchant grabbed his arm.

“Okay okay! You can have the map for 30 rupees, final offer.”

Gourry looked at the guy for a moment and give it some serious thought. “But I’d be out of money if I buy it.”

“Fine 20 rupees!”

“Okay fine.” Gourry gave the merchant the money.

“You wont regret this decision I assure you.” The merchant handed Gourry the map.

“Thanks.” Gourry thanked the man and walked off with Amelia flying behind him.

“Man, that guy was desperate. Makes me wonder whether those maps are even accurate. Probably just some crook trying to pry on innocent travelers by selling fake maps.” Amelia grumbled.

“You’re just angry because he wanted to buy you.”

Amelia just grumbled again, but she didn’t answer him.

“Well at least this one offered more money then the last one.”

Amelia glared at him. “I’m not a piece of merchandise!” Amelia yelled.

“I know. Now let’s look at this map.” Gourry pulled out the map. It looked fine enough with things very clearly marked. “We could try this long lake. What do you think?” Gourry held the map up for Amelia to see.

“Sure why not.” Amelia blinked. “Master Gourry where’s Hyrule Castle on the map?”

Gourry looked at her confused. “What do you mean? It’s not there?”

“No I don’t think so. Take a look yourself.”

“Well isn’t that the castle?” Gourry asked pointed at a spot on the map.

“No that’s this town!”

Gourry raised an eyebrow. “Looks like Hyrule Castle isn’t on the map at all.” He said smiling goofy without a care in the world.

“That little weasel! We should go back and teach him a lesson!” Amelia huffed all ready to fly back.

“Nah, let’s just go fishing instead.” Gourry continued to walk out of town.

“But what about the castle and the princess?!” Amelia exclaimed.

“We’ll save Hyrule… after we eat. I’m hungry!” Gourry smiled his goofy smile again.

“Is feeding your stomach the only thing you think about?”

“Nope, I also think about sleeping.”

Amelia facefaulted. “But you don’t even know if that map is even accurate?!”

Gourry didn’t respond. He just went back to whistling.

‘Sometimes I think he’s hopeless.’ Amelia thought while sighing. ‘Well better make sure I follow the map so we don’t get lost again. Of course that’s provided that this map is even accurate.’

After almost an hour of traveling and following the map, Amelia and Gourry came to what they thought was the large lake on the map.

“Is this the spot Amelia?” Gourry asked as they came up to a large lake.

“If the map is correct, then yes.” Amelia said rolling up the map.

“Alight then let’s fish!” Gourry grinned while getting his fishing gear out. He set up his fishing rod and casted his line. “So when are you going to use your magic to get us a good fish?”

“I’ll do it right now.” Amelia held out her hands and started to concentrate.

Gourry felt he rod get warm in his hand. ‘Whoa!’ Gourry thought as he felt a tug. “It’s working Amelia!” Gourry really felt the line tug hard. ‘Wow this must be a big one!’

After a bit of wrestling Gourry got the line up. Only what he pulled out wasn’t a big fish.

“Watch out Master Gourry! It’s a zola!” Amelia cried out dodging a fireball that zola shot out.

Gourry used his shield to block the fireballs, He aimed a shot at the zola and it hit it straight on. But it wasn’t a enough to kill the zola so it retreated back to the water.

“We’d better leave! That zola will come back and it will be back to full health from being in the water.” Amelia advised.

“But I wanted to eat!” Gourry whined.

“We can fish someplace else! Let’s go!”

Gourry and Amelia went to leave when they were cornered by three solders in Hylian armor.

“Who dares fish in Lake Hylia?!” One of them demanded.

“I’m sorry my name is Gourry and I-“ Gourry started to say when he was interrupted.

“It’s true! He did come!” One of the solders exclaimed. The solders looked at each other with shocked faces.

“Huh?”

“I’m sorry you are going to have to come with us.” One of the solders half demanded.

“What?”

“Come with us.” The three solders shoved Gourry and pulled him along with them.

“Where are you taking Master Gourry?!” Amelia demanded.

The solders didn’t say anything they just continued to pull Gourry along.

Amelia had to fly fast just to keep up with them.

“Is there going to be food where we’re going?” Gourry asked as his stomach started to grumble.

The solders ushered Gourry along the woods with Amelia flying as close as she could. But it was heard because they were walking so fast.

Gourry had given up trying to get away and was now just walking with the solders leading.

The solders led Gourry and Amelia through many trails till they reached a large castle with a very long lineup.

“This is Hyrule Castle isn’t it?” Amelia asked in wonder.

The solders pushed Gourry outside past the long lineup of warriors and into the castle. They led him past the lineup in the castle of those waiting to see the king. They reached the very beginning of the line. It started at the large double doors that led to the main throne room. They opened the doors and pushed Gourry in front of the king.

“Hey it’s my turn to speak with the king!” A warrior that had been standing in front the king cried out as solders dragged him out of the room.

“What is the meaning of this?!” The king demanded to his solders.

“He has returned your highness.” One of the solders said motioning to Gourry

The king stared at Gourry with a shocked face. “Master Gourry?! Thank the heavens! You’ve returned!” King Erik exclaimed giving Gourry a warm hug. Everyone in the throne room cheered.

“Huh?” Gourry blinked in confusion.