"Pull! Pull!" The older man yelled to the boy. The mop of yellow hair flew forward as the fish tugged again. It jumped, forcing the boy to let go slightly. As the fish hit the water, the boy pulled. His fingers screaming as the fish hit the deck.
Linebeck! You weren't any help! Bring that fish back here!" The tiny yellow light screamed in an unusually loud voice for its size. Linebeck handed the fish back to the boy.
"Link... It's... really small..." Link looked the fish over, smiling at his first victory. Carefully, he removed the hook without cutting the fish anymore.
"You really put up a fight little guy. Linebeck, what is it?" The captain examined the fish, slightly more dramatic than he should have been. Placing his chin on the skin between his thumb and index finger, he sat in that position for the longest time, before the fairy spoke.
"It's a Skippyjack!" The fish wiggled slightly, drying out as Link pulled out his Idiot's Guide to Everything. Flipping to the end of the book, Link read aloud for the crew.
"Skippyjack. The most common fish, but it's unusually tasty." The captain began to drool as the fairy recoiled in disgust.
"Linebeck! How could you even think of eating that fish! It's still alive!" Link watched the fish flop around, trying to figure out how someone would eat it. He watched it flop towards the edge of the ship as Linebeck and Ciela argued. Link snapped. Slowly, he produced an empty jar from his pocket, filled it with water, and stuck the fish in it. After floating around, the fish came to the surface of the jar.
"PSSSSSSSSSHHHT!" The fish spewed a mouthful of water at Link as the ship went silent.
"Shrimp, to celebrate, I'm gonna show you something special." Linebeck grabbed the boy's hand, and pulled him down below deck. Pulling down a lever that he had hid inside the crate, the captain produced a secret room. "You can spend the rest of the night here!" Link surveyed the room.
Nothing peculiar... except those two... A large black box stood on a coffee table, with a tall white rectangular box next to it. Pressing a switch, Linebeck brought the box to life.
"Here, just hold these two remotes, and follow the instructions." Link held the remotes, one in each hand, and pressed the start button. Like placed the jar with the fish in it beside him, and then looked up when the box began to talk.
"Welcome to Wii Fishing. Please wave the remote in your right hand." Link moved his right hand side-to-side. "Good. Now, would you like to view the tutorial? If so, wave the remote in your right hand." Link waved again. "Alright, waving your right hand selects the 'yes' option, waving your left hand will signify that you want me to repeat that section." Two bubbles appeared on the screen. Link waved his right hand. Slowly, three fish swam onto the screen; a red one, a blue one, and a green one. The green one was the smallest of the three fished.
"These are the fishes you are able to catch. The green one is the smallest, and therefore the easiest to catch." A swarm of green fishes covered the screen, then left. "The next biggest fish is the blue fish." It swam in a circle, looking like it was smiling. "It is not as common as the green fish, and slightly more difficult to catch."
"Linebeck, are you sure it's safe to leave Link alone down there?" He nodded, ignoring the fairy's reasons. He walked back over to the steering wheel, plotting a course back to Mercay.
"Now, pull back with your dominant hand, and there!" The black box showed a picture of the fish with a hook sticking out of its jaw. Link's jaw dropped as he waved for the box to repeat how to catch the fish.
It was much easier in real life...
The fish smiled evilly, a plan had been formulating in its tiny head for hours now, while the unknowing human tried to play this simulated fishing game.