Steadily, more and more delegates from all parts of Nintendopia came to join Pit's caravan of followers, all of them willing to accompany him on his journey to the Palace in the Sky. Several thousands of beings was on their way through the land, and it was a curious sight indeed. Since all of Pit's followers were members of hundreds of different races, there were many different sorts of tents and wagons everywhere in his camp.
Still, the tent that was given as a present for Pit was the most glorious one. It was a brilliant white, and it was adorned with two angel's wings next to the Bow of Palutena. It was always standing in the middle, and Samus Aran, who had become something like Pit's personal bodyguard, was always standing next to its entrance.
Link and Charizard mostly stayed amongst themselves, after Pit reprimanded them in front of the others. But they still were part of the caravan, as neither of them was willing to abandon their friend. Still, they didn't come to talk to him, and that made Pit a bit angry. After all, he did nothing wrong, so it should be Link who should come back to him to ask for forgiveness.
When they were en route, Pit was usually riding in front of everyone else, on top of his trusty friend Yoshi, while Link and Charizard preferred to stay behind. Charizard didn't even seem to like flying anymore.
But every now and then, Pit decided to join Medusa in her sedan chair. She always welcomed him by leaving her seat to him, and sitting down on the floor herself, to his feet. She at least seemed to know her place, as she never did anything that would upset him. He was especially glad that she avoided talking about his former life, before he came to Nintendopia.
One day, when he joined her, Medusa asked him: "Do you really like being carried by a mere Yoshi?"
"Of course I do," Pit said with a frown. "What's not to like? Yoshi is a good friend, and he's glad that he can carry me."
"So you say you're doing it because he wants you to?"
"What's it to you?" Pit grumbled, not liking where the covnersation was headed.
"Oh, nothing!" Medusa said meekly, bowing down her head. "Far be it from me to question your actions. But if you allow me to say this, I believe you're caring too much about others. If you would listen to my advice: Concentrate more on your superiority!"
"Yoshi is my friend," Pit said as he stared down at her.
"Of course, of course! But… it pains me to see you on the back of such a… common mount. All of your followers are curious about this. You seem to be the only one who doesn't seem to notice."
Pit didn't reply, but Medusa's words made him ponder.
The next day, Pit's army of followers was marching through a warm area with gentle hills and beautiful meadows. During their midday rest, he went to talk to Yoshi.
"Listen up, Yoshi," he said. "I think it's time for us to say goodbye."
Yoshi let out a mournful cry. "Why, Pit?" he whined. "Did I do my job so bad?"
"That's not it," Pit tried to explain. "On the contrary, during our journey, you were perhaps the best friend I could have ever asked for, and you carried me through all difficulties without any complaints. I believe it's time that you take a rest. Actually, I believe you'll be happy if you hear what's waiting for you when you decide to stay here."
"I don't want anything," the green dinosaur sniffled. "I only wanna carry you. What else could I wish for?"
"Listen, Yoshi, there's something you need to know," Pit said as he knelt down next to his friend. On his wrist, the golden rings of the Star Rod were glowing softly, but Yoshi didn't notice. "You should know that for the last few days, there was a pink, female Yoshi following our caravan. She saw you from afar and was instantly smitten with you. She wanted to get to know you, but she was afraid from all these different creatures around you. So she stayed close and waited for the right moment so she could tell you just how much she's in love with you."
"With me?" Yoshi asked, surprised and shocked. "B-but I'm just a regular Yoshi… I wasn't even born in the wilderness, I hatched within a Cornerian stable…"
"That doesn't matter to her. In her eyes, you are the most handsome guy she has ever seen in her life. You have to go to her, or her yearning will make her heart shatter."
"Oh my…" Yoshi murmured. "It's that bad?"
"Yes, it is," Pit whispered. "But it is your decision, Yoshi. You can stay with me… or you can go to her and start a new life of freedom and joy."
Yoshi seemed uncertain, but finally, he started walking. After he had taken a few steps, he turned around and said: "To be honest… I'm a bit scared."
"That's understandable!" Pit smiled. "After all, you never have been on your own by yourself. But it's going to be just fine, trust me! And don't forget to tell your children from me."
That last part was what tipped the scales. Yoshi nodded one last time, turned around and ran out of the camp, never looking back again.
Pit sighed deeply, and a small tear came trickling down his cheek. "It's for the best," he tried to tell himself. "He will be happy…"
As for Yoshi, he really found the pink Yoshi and fell in love with her too. After becoming her life mate, they had many Yoshi eggs together. One of their sons would become a very famous Yoshi throughout Nintendopia history, but that's another story.
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From that day on, Pit journeyed in Medusa's sedan chair. Together, they went ahead of the enormous army of followers that walked after them. The Eggplant Wizards carried them without complaints, and Samus Aran was always close to them, keeping a strict eye on the former Queen of the Underworld.
The following night, a new wish was appearing in Pit's heart. He had seen so many things and wonderful creatures, and had adventures in several parts of Nintendopia, but somehow, he wasn't satisfied. Something was amiss, and he couldn't place his finger on it. He was still upset about Link and Charizard, but that couldn't be it, could it?
Being a great hero and powerful fighter was one thing. But he was sick of being admired for the very same reasons every day. There had to be more than just being strong and famous. And then he got it: He wanted to be admired for being a wise man, maybe even as wise as Palutena herself. That was his new wish!
Several minutes later, he stepped out of his tent. The huge camp was spread in a deep valley that was surrounded by high mountains. Several small woods were surrounding them. The night was unusually clear and the stars were shining down on them. Then, Pit saw something on the highest peak of the mountain he was looking at. It looked like some sort of temple, and it was obvious that somebody was living up there, as he could see a soft light coming from up there.
Samus stepped next to him. "What could that be?" she asked, gesturing up to the building.
Pit shrugged. "I don't know. It doesn't look like anything I have seen before, but…"
Before he could say anything else, they heard a strange sound coming from above. Surprised, they watched as a group of six winged beings came flying at them, coming from the temple on the peak.
"They look like… owls!" Pit murmured. "But they are so big… I've never seen owls big as that before."
The owls landed in front of them, and now Pit could see that there were six of the immense birds. The largest one stepped forth, and his eyes were gleaming in the darkness.
"Greetings, travellers!" the owl said. "We are messengers from the Oracle Sanctuary which you can see on the summit of Mt. Crenel. My name is Kaepora Gaebora, a servant of the oracle, Nayru."
"What kind of place is that sanctuary?" Pit asked.
"It is a place of wisdom, home to the three oracles! Up there, they are teaching young Nintendopians all about their wisdom of the Ages, the Seasons and all of the Secrets of Nintendopia they know about."
"And who is Nayru?" Pit asked. "I thought that was the name of the Goddess of Wisdom."
"Nayru is the Oracle of Ages," the wise owl explained. "She was named after the goddess. She always sends her messengers in the night. Would it be day, Din, the Oracle of Seasons would have sent her messengers, the monkeys. And in the twilight between day and night, Farore, the Oracle of Secrets, would have sent her messengers, the Keaton Foxes."
"So, and what are you looking for?"
"We are looking for the Great Sage," Kaepora Gaebora explained. "The three oracles know that he is staying in this tent town and ask him for a visit in their sanctuary."
"Who's that supposed to be?" Pit frowned. "This 'Great Sage'?"
"He is also known as the champion of the goddess Palutena, but his true name is Pit."
"You have found him," Pit explained. "I am Pit."
At once, the owls bowed down their big heads in front of him.
"The three oracles beg for your visit in our sanctuary," Kaepora repeated. "They are hoping that you have the answer for their question, an answer they have been looking for all their lives."
Pit thought about it and rubbed his chin. "Fine," he finally said. "But I want to take my two own disciples along with me."
"That should be no problem," the owl said. "There are six of us, two of us can carry a person each."
Pit turned to Samus. "Please, tell Link and Medusa that I want to see them."
The bounty hunter nodded and quickly left.
"What kind of question is it that they want to ask me?" Pit asked the owls.
"Sir, we are just Nayru's messengers and cannot speak of this. The oracles prefer to ask you their question themselves."
Shortly afterwards, Samus came back with Link and Medusa. Pit explained them where they were going to.
Link looked at Pit and finally asked him: "Why me?"
"Indeed," Medusa raised an eyebrow. "Why him?"
"I will tell you in time," Pit said impatiently. "Now let's get going!"
Three of the owls were carrying swings which they were holding in their claws. While two owls each held the ends of one swing, Pit and his two companions could sit down on them as the huge birds flapped their wings and rose off the ground.
"Tell the others where we are and that we'll be back soon," Pit shouted to Samus as she stayed behind. Samus nodded, and the six owls and their passengers flew off into the night.