Chapter VII Frustrated Out of His Mind

Under the supervision of Darmani, Lance went through the basic training in order to receive the Goron Ruby. Over the past year or so, Lance learned advanced sword fighting, weight lifting, and was now focusing on the basic handling of a powder keg. But in order to get the license need to handle the kegs independently, Lance needed to take the test. The test was currently being held in Goron Village in Termina. Termina is the land that lies just left of Hyrule.

Termina is very hard to reach, for thick and dangerous forests surround Hyrule. It's almost impossible with out a warp song. Lance would leave immediately, the proceeding day.

Darmani prepared Lance for his journey. He told him vaguely where the village was, what he would need to do in order to get his license, and how to get the ruby.

"Only two things left…here…I'll…just…" Darmani explained as he turned round to search through a trunk behind him. "Aha!" He found what he was looking for. Darmani had pulled out a portable drum set. "Let's see now…" he said to himself and he tested some of the drums to make sure they were in tune. Finally finding the right beat, he began to play a song. The song reminded Lance a lot of 'Mandy's Melody.' Seconds later and image of Mandy appeared. Surprise, surprise! It was Mandy's Melody.

Darmani began talking to her, "Hey Miss M.! Could you come over here a sec! I've got a friend here who'd like to meet you!" Lance froze. He didn't want to see Mandy! Even if she said they were just friends and all, she still seemed pretty weird last time he saw her. Plus Lance didn't want a meltdown in front of his current mentor. Meltdown + Cool People Watching Major Dorkdom.

"Um, actually," came Mandy's voice, "I'm kind of busy right now…can it wait?" Lance's eyes lit up at this—maybe she wouldn't be able to come!

Ignoring Lance's obvious gestures, Darmani pleaded, "Please, Mistress Mandy? This would mean an awful lot to my friend here… If it's not too much trouble of course."

"Well, I guess… but only a minute… that's all I have," Mandy explained.

"That's perfect!" Darmani explained as he vigorously punched the air in excitement. "Could you bring the mask too?"

"The mask?"

"You know the one."

"No problem, see you in a sec."

"Bye!"

While Lance contemplated what the purpose of 'The' mask could be, Darmani ran around uselessly tidying up the throne room in which they stood. Literally, a second later, Mandy appeared with Ritl at her side and holding a small bundle.

"Lance?" Mandy gasped, as she soon found out that he was Darmani's 'friend' who was in need of her aid. "Lance, I'd thought by now you'd have…"

"Moved on?" Lance finished for her. He threw her a look.

Surprised, and now angered, Mandy shouted, "Well! Here's your dumb mask." And she threw a worn, round wooden mask, to the ground at Lance's feet.

"I can see we're not wanted here. Ritl, let's go," Mandy exclaimed in pure rage.

"Like totally," Ritl said in a valley girl voice, "Whatever!" Lance rolled his eyes as Mandy quickly warped out of the small room.

Darmani was practically in tears. He had recovered the mask and was inspecting it for damage. When he found none, he thrust it at Lance. And Lance took it, reluctant to take anything that had come from Mandy.

"I can't believe you!" Darmani screamed in his face. While Navi on the other hand, secretly chuckled.

"How dare you insult the princess in such a way?" Darmani continued to shout.

"Excuse me," Lance interrupted, "But incase you didn't notice, she dissed me first!" Darmani held up his hands, he refused to argue any longer.

"I've had enough!" Darmani explained, "Take the mask and use the 'Song of Soaring' to warp to Termina." At that, Darmani pulled out his drums and played a short song before curling up into a ball and rolling away in anger.

"It's not like I need him…" Lance mumbled to himself. Navi coughed.

"Shut up." Lance muttered.

And that's what Navi did, she flew up into his hat and didn't show any signs of coming out. Over the past year, Lance hadn't had much time for Carnation…In fact, as far as Lance knew right now, she was still tied to that rock out front.

Lance made his way back out to the entrance. Many Gorons stared at Lance as he walked through the City. Lance looked down avoiding eye contact at all costs.

When Lance found Carnation, she was still tied to the rock, but she had obviously been fed. Lance walked up and began to stroke her mane. But as he fingered with the long hairs, she had sensed the anger in him and pulled away.

Lance, who was now frustrated out of his mind, pulled out his ocarina and warped himself to Clock Town, Termina, and leaving Carnation behind.