“Master Gourry have you been Hyrule before?” Amelia asked flying to his shoulder.

“No I don’t think so…” Gourry said while scratching his head.

“Forgive my rudeness, please come with me this way.” King Erik motioned for Gourry and Amelia to follow him.

The king led them into a round room with bookshelves that lined the walls. In the very center of the room there a round table. The solders closed the doors behind them and stood guard outside in the hall.

“Please sit down.” King Erik pulled one of the chairs for Gourry to sit on.

Gourry did as told and sat on the chair. The king sat on another facing him at the table.

“Have I been here before?” Gourry asked once they were both settled.

“You might have, but that’s not the reason why we know who you are.” King Erik answered opening a book that was on the table.

“Then how do you know my name?”

“Because of this.” King Erik held out the book so Gourry could see.

Gourry looked closely at the worn pages of the old book. It had a strong musty smell and the pages were all discolored. On one of the pages was a picture of a with long hair and pointed ears. He had with him a magical hylian shield (not unlike the one that Gourry carried) and a grand sword that had rays of light shining from it. You could say that the hero in the picture looked like Gourry but you could also say that about any person with long hair and pointed ears. The picture was faded and you couldn’t tell what the colors of the picture had been originally. Though there was one other thing that looked quite similar to Gourry, the outfit that the hero wore was not very different from the tunic Gourry wore, minus of course the body suit that he wore underneath it. “Who’s this guy?”

“Dating back to the time of the Triforce and the great battle with the dark sorcerer there is a legend of a hero of time. It is said that when Hyrule’s peace is threatened by evil he, the hero of time will come to aid our people and vanquish the evil threatening our lands. It is also said that he aided in the efforts to seal away the dark sorcerer. But at that time the Triforce of Power was lost. The dark sorcerer had gotten the Triforce of Power and was using its power. The only way to seal the sorcerer was to seal him away with the Triforce of Power. But now he has reemerged and kidnapped my daughter Princess Sylphiel. He wants the Triforce of Wisdom but before he could get his hands on it my daughter placed a spell on the Triforce preventing him from using it. And the only way to get into his lair is to have all the pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom. The hero of time is the only man who can save my daughter and defeat Prince Xellos. Will you save my daughter?” King Erik asked urgently.

“I can try but what makes you think I’m this ‘hero of time’?” Gourry frowned looking at the book. He couldn’t read the writing in the book so he had to take King Erik’s word that that was what the book said.

“And how can Master Gourry be this hero? You said that this is the same hero that stopped the evil sorcerer in the first place, but that was hundreds of years ago! How could he be both? That would make him very very old.” Amelia spoke up flying over to the king.

“That is why he is referred to the hero of time. It is said that where there is danger he shall appear, even if it means transcending time itself. Or at least that’s how the legend goes. Whether or not he’s the same man probably isn’t true. But it might be that our Master Gourry is a descendant of the original hero of time, like my daughter and I are the descendants of the other warrior that aided the hero of time in sealing the evil sorcerer.” King Erik explained.

“But that still doesn’t explain how you know Master Gourry’s name and why you think he’s the hero of time.” Amelia stomped her foot.

“I’m sorry. I should have explained that from the start. The Triforce of Wisdom foretold your arrival in Hyrule. It told us of Master Gourry and you Miss Amelia, and that Master Gourry is our hero of time coming to save Hyrule.” King Erik took the book and closed it.

“How do you know that’s true?” Amelia flew up to his face.

“It never lies, and it’s always right. It was right about your names wasn’t it?”

Amelia frowned. “I guess that’s right… But it’s a serious mission to undertake.”

“I’m sure that Master Gourry is up to the challenge. Aren’t you Master Gourry?”

Gourry’s stomach rumbled. “Is there any way I could get something to eat?”

Both Amelia and King Erik facefaulted.

“We’re discussing the fate of this country and its’ princess and you’re thinking about your stomach?!” Amelia chided Gourry with a scolding tone.

“But I’m hungry! I haven’t had anything to eat in hours! That’s why we were fishing in the first place!” Gourry mumbled miserably.

“Oh dear how rude of me! Why of course we can provide you with some food! It’s the least I could do in return for agreeing to save my daughter. I’ll have my chefs prepare a feast in your honor!” King Erik declared.

“Could I have something to eat before?”

There was a grand party held in Gourry’s honor. Everyone in the castle believed that Gourry was the one who would save Princess Sylphiel and Hyrule. So much so that the king refused to see any more warriors about the quest to save his daughter. They were all so confident in Gourry abilities that they were certain that he wouldn’t fail. Well almost everybody.

Gourry let out a heavy sigh after eating a whole chicken leg. Sure he was confident in his abilities but he wasn’t so sure that he was the hero that they thought it was. He was going to try and save Princess Sylphiel but he didn’t know if he was going to succeed. Even though the faith they had in him concerning that didn’t hinder his hunger. He still tore through his food like he hadn’t eaten in days. If it hadn’t been for him being their hero of time they might have thought his bad table manners a little on the rude side and reason to stare. But as it was they just ignored his piggish ways.

Dinner was long. It lasted well over two hours. After dinner Gourry got his stuff ready to head off to make his way to save Princess Sylphiel. But he was stopped before he made it to the front gate.

“Master Gourry you can’t be thinking of going at this hour?” King Erik and his guards met up with him.

“Why not?”

“At night there is almost double the number of monsters. Please don’t think I’m insulting your swordsmen skills but I believe it would be better off to wait till morning. I have a room prepared for you. Please follow me.” King Erik motioned for him to follow. “Besides were you planning on leaving your fairy companion behind?”

Gourry sweatdropped. “Oh yeah I forgot. Where is Amelia anyway?”

“She’s waiting for you in your room.”

The King and his guards led Gourry to a room in one of the towers. It was at the top floor as to make it difficult for intruders. It was possible that Prince Xellos may have heard of Gourry’s arrival and may send his troops to attack him in his sleep.

“I hope that you sleep well. I’ll shall see you in the morning.” King Erik gave Gourry a nod before leaving. Half of the guards that were with the king followed him while the others stayed outside Gourry’s room.

‘Guess the king left orders for them to stand watch.’ Gourry thought while shrugging. He opened his door and found that his room not only nice but extremely large. There was a huge king size bed, several dressers, table, chairs, closet, two lamps, large full length mirror and another little bed that was so tiny that it seemed that it was a bed made for a doll. And in that little doll bed was Amelia looking very comfortable.

“This is so much better then sleeping in trees.” Amelia said while sighing.

“I don’t think I’ve ever had a home as big as this room.” Gourry said out loud sitting on the bed.

“Master Gourry have you ever had a home?” Amelia asked while flying up to meet his eye.

Gourry thought hard for a moment. “I can’t remember…”

Amelia sweatdropped. “So do you think this Triforce was right and you’re their hero of time?”

Gourry shrugged. “I’ll do my best to help but I don’t think I am.”

“You know this is probably going to be very dangerous Master Gourry.”

“If you don’t want to come Amelia you don’t have you.”

Amelia balled her fists. “It was be a great injustice to leave such an innocent damsel to the hands of such an evil felon! I can’t stand by and let such evil continue! It would be unjust!”

Gourry chuckled. That was typical of Amelia. Even though she was tiny that didn’t damper her spirit. “I’m tired, let’s get to sleep.”

Amelia nodded and flew over to her bed. “Goodnight Master Gourry.”

“Goodnight Amelia.”

The very next morning Gourry and Amelia were woken up bright and early. Where they both cheery? No…

“Couldn’t we have slept in a little longer…?” Amelia whined while yawning.

Gourry on the other hand was like the walking dead. He appeared to be conscious because he was walking but he had the most vacant look on his face.

“I am very sorry to upset your beauty rest Miss Amelia but the King sent for me to wake you both up. Breakfast is ready.” The guard that had woken them up said as he led them back to the main dining hall.

Both Amelia and Gourry’s faces lit up at the mention of food and were racing past the guard.

“Master Gourry! Miss Amelia! Wait for me!” The guard ran to keep up with them.

Breakfast was more or less like dinner before. Gourry was eating like a pig. And though Amelia may have been tiny she ate more then four times her own size. But then magic was pretty taxing and took a lot out of you.

“Ahhh! That was good!” Gourry exclaimed patting his stomach.

“Yes it was.” Amelia grinned equally stuffed. “Should we get going?”

Gourry stared longingly at the rest of the food that was on the table but his stomach was screaming no at him. He was full and any more would make him burst. “Yeah I guess so…”

“Alright onward we go!” Amelia went to fly in the air but fell flat on her face. “Owwww…”

“Maybe you shouldn’t have eaten that much.” Gourry observed picking her up by the wings. She looked like a little round ball.

“OWWWW!!! That hurts!! My wings!!” Amelia cried out.

Gourry in reflex dropped her and she landed right in a cream puff.

“Ewwww… This is so gross…” Amelia stood up covered in whipped cream.

“Well you look good enough to eat.” Gourry grinned sheepishly.

Amelia glared at him.

After washing Amelia up Gourry and her went off to go to the first dungeon. The King had given Gourry a map of all of Hyrule (better then that one they bought in town) that had the location of the first dungeon. Prince Xellos had been very cocky that no one would be able to get through his dungeons that he told King Erik where the first one was. But of course even with the king’s greatest scouts and scholars they couldn’t find the locations of the other dungeons. Gourry was going to have to find them on his own.

“This thing looks confusing… It all looks backwards.” Gourry squinted trying to read the map.

Amelia sweatdropped. “Um, Master Gourry you have the map upside down.”

Gourry nervously laughed. “Ooops!” He turned the map the right way and looked at it again. “This still doesn’t make sense!”

“Let me have the map and I’ll guide us.” Amelia held out her hand.

Gourry handed her the map. But this wasn’t a paper map. It was a map that had been written on leather so as not to wear out as fast as a paper map would. And being that this wasn’t paper and Amelia was a very little person the extra weight was too much for her and she fell straight to the ground.

“You know Amelia you should stop doing that.”

Amelia glared at him. “Pick up the map.”

Gourry picked the map up and Amelia flew up to his shoulder.

Amelia took the map from him once again but this time keeping herself steady on Gourry’s shoulder. “Alright we start by heading north.”

“Which way is north?”

Amelia rolled her eyes. This was going to be a long day…