Chapter 6: Done Fishing

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Slowly, the beautiful sight of the beautiful sun became visible as the sweet shift of the morning took its shift. Deep in the woods behind the deadly hideout of the numerous amounts of wild psychotic moblin pirates, a darling young lad was drawing a picture of himself riding a train. This adorable young 4 year old loved to play with his precious man made toy train and drawing pictures of himself.

"OW!"

Crash

The child caught a sudden shriek of pain and a dreadful sound to boot, in the other room. "Niko are you ok?" hollered the young child with a hint of worry.

"Yes Link, I'm just fine! I'm just getting some equipment!" the old man dramatically assured, only to fall onto the flat freezing floor. Does this man ever stop falling? Quickly, the youthful Link dashed into the room to help his Old Man. Niko raised his head to see the cute, concerned child that was standing before him. "Aw Link, could you please help me up and hand me my cane young man?" Niko asked in a polite manner, despite being in utter and shocking pain.

"Absolutely!" Immediately Link got to work and struggled but succeeded (barley) in pulling Niko of the ground.

"You're a strong little boy. You know that swab... I mean Link?" Niko complemented as the exhausted and heavy breathing child handed him his wooden cane. "Ol Niko is proud of you." Link managed to pull a smile and raise his hand to give a huge prideful thumbs up.

"Ok, Niko *Gasp*... I wanted to show you a picture of me riding a real life train!" Link managed to force out. Niko nodded and gave a mild smile.

"Of course Link, *He then made a scruffy voice* Gev meh da picha!" Link then fetched one of his many drawings for his best friend to endure. In a flash, Link quickly regained his energy and collected his favourite drawing out of the pile and reached his father figure to show him his drawing with anticipation. Niko's eyes widened at the sight of the drawing. It was a very scruffy, slovenly, stick-figured drawing of a supposed characterisation of Link standing on top of the roof of a train.

Niko didn't want to upset him.

But how in Hyrule could he lie to his best friend?

Then he remembered how terrible Senza's drawings were. "Um... It's way better than anything Senza could draw. And that's saying a lot!"

"Yeah! I knew you'd love it" cheered Link with glee. Niko then entered the other room to collect the equipment he intended to get. He soon came out with a fishing hat, a fairly light basket and two fishing hooks, one larger and one smaller.

"Ok Link, today I decided to take you fishing for the very first time!" What?!

What did he say?!

Did he just say what he thought he just said?!

Link's eyes widened with anticipation and shock. He always wanted to go fishing. Not even nearly as much as he wanted to ride a train but still always wanted to go fishing. "Oh, yes! Hand me that fishing hook ol Niko!"

"Here you go young swabbie... I mean Link!" Niko fondly handed Link the fishing hook and they both proceeded to leave. "Oh, I almost forgot my cane. Niko then staggered towards his cane which laid still on the floor, he leaned into to pick it up, when suddenly...

"YOW!"

Niko's back began to ache and he fell to the ground with a thud. "Not again!" Link moaned as he quickly sprinted over to the clumsy senior and struggled yet again to pick him up.

Meanwhile at Papuchia Village, A tall figure was being trained by one of his teaches, Carben. A short, pointy nosed, bearded ancient man who's hair which appeared to be a big spoon full of white vanilla ice cream. Also he had a wonderful mesmerizing body shade of blue. Both Carben and his impatient student were 'practising the art of peace'.

"Um Carben, when are we going to learn something good? Like new techniques or something?" moaned the ever so irritable student. Carben just signed calmly and casually replied to the tall annoyance.

"Now now student Byrne, we must continue to relax. This exercise will surely help sooth your patience." This was not enough to satisfy the frustrated tall and bulky student.

"But could at least do something a bit more... profitable like learning new moves and..." Byrne was abruptly cut off his request by an new unexpected and intimidating side of Carben.

"NO! YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS TRAINING IN ORDER TO BE ONE OF THE BEST, DANG LOKOMO SERVANTS, EVER!" Carben unexpectedly boomed, taking Byrne off guard. Awkwardly, as if nothing happened Carben returned to his calm persona. "So are you enjoying this beautiful weather?"

Shocked and eyes stretching, Byrne barley managed to answer his crazy teacher's question. "It's ok... I guess". Carben smiled proudly to himself as they continued to settle on top of the Papuchian cliffs on the deep blue, marvellous and perfect sea. Byrne was getting sick of this needlessly nauseating nonsense.

When was he going to do something exciting?

When was he ACTUALLY going to learn something?

And when was this useless training ever going to end?!

"Carben I'm getting pretty tired out here." complained Byrne. But he suddenly remembered the huge onslaught of yelling Carben displayed so he quickly braced himself for another onslaught of yelling.

But this time, Carben didn't even throw a glare at him or even frown. Instead, he just blinked and grew a small smirk on his blue tanned face. "Nonsense, this is a perfect day for the relaxing training method. If you want to be a true Lokomo, you must be able to master this test".

Immediately, the two Lokomos closed their eyes, crossed their legs and relaxed, or at least Carben relaxed. Byrne's bored-o-meter was expanding, waiting to burst any minute. Byrne had been training for almost a century, and even though he greatly improved to the point of having unbelievable strength, the spirits STILL haven't answered him yet. Although, this wasn't much of a surprise considering the OTHER mistake they've made. He remembered when he began training with Rael; this was during the time where Tetra and the Hero of Winds found New Hyrule and when Anjean supposedly gave Tetra the Spirit Flute. And the Spirit's allowed it!

But no. Byrne would not believe that deluded story of Anjean giving a HUMAN being the responsibility of the Spirit Flute!

If that was the case then how come New Hyrule is still around and alive?

Pushing the wretched thought aside, Byrne turned his thoughts back on the boring 'training' exercise of how Carben would put it: 'relaxation'. "Now could we do something else? We've been up her for 20 minutes doing NOTHING!" growled Byrne.

"Now now Byrne ol boy. That's the beauty of it, we're calming our nerves. Come on it's not that bad, the Hero of Winds was never this impatient".

How many times are they going to compare him to the Hero of Winds?!

Unexpectedly, Carben's belly began to rumble with utter hunger. "Hmmm, I'm hungry. Let's go grab something to eat." suggested the Ice cream scoop haired Lokomo.

"It's ok master I'm not hungry." replied Byrne faking a polite tone of voice.

"No lad, I insist." smiled Carben.

"Seriously master. I'm not really that hung..."

"YES YOU ARE! A WARRIOR CANNOT TRAIN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH! YOU ARE GOING TO EAT SOME GRUB AND YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE IT!" Again unexpectedly, Carben angrily yelled at his food resisting student who was frightened so much that he accidentally slipped of the cliff and landed in the ocean.

SPLASH

Byrne's head emerged out of the water to glare coldly at his idiot teacher. "Oops, sorry!" hollered Carben.

I really hate my mentors.

Whilst the two Lookout's headed over to the village of Papuchia, Link and Niko found a lake behind the pirate hideout. "What is that huge thing Niko?" asked the innocent Link. Niko took a huge look at the gigantic intimidating building right in front of the lake they were about to fish at.

"I haven't a clue child. Ol Niko doesn't remember that building there at all." answered Niko puzzled at the unfamiliar hut. "I think it's best that we don't investigate that huge building. Anyways LETS GO FISHING!" Link then quickly got his fishing rod out and they began to fish for any unsuspecting fish pray that would be unfortunate enough to have the fishing hooks cling onto them and reeled in to their doom.

"Ok Link, like I said before, be careful. Remember all the steps I taught you about fishing or should I go over?"

"It's ok Niko. I think I got this!" assured Link cheerfully.

"Don't get upset if you don't get it the first time Link". Niko then selected one of the worms he and Link dug up from the muddy yet dry soil in the ground. Link giggled cutely as he saw the worm wiggling on Niko's hook. "Now it's time to chuck the bait in the ocean, observe!" Niko chucked the hook connected to fishing rod into the ocean which was holding the helpless worm captive; he then proceeded to wait for a tug on the fishing rod.

Several minutes passed as Link and Niko continued to fish and only managed to catch shoes, glass bottles among other junk. Niko was getting very frustrated.

They were near Papuchia Village for crying out loud!

How are they not collecting any fish?!

Suddenly, Link felt a huge tug on his fishing rod. What was this? They are finally getting somewhere.

Link then rapidly reeled the menacing mighty mystery fish that was fighting madly for freedom. "Niko I need help!" cried Link as he struggled greatly to keep his grip on the now almost impossible to hold fishing rod.

"Don't worry Linky! Ol Niko's coming to save ya!" Niko then rushed over while still using his walking stick carefully. As soon as he got to his struggling child, Niko dropped the cane immediately and quickly grabbed the wobbling fishing rod with all the youthful strength from his old days at the great sea he had left. "Alright you sly scurvy sea dog! Do your WORST!" taunted Niko to the panicking prey that was trying its best to escape its fishing hook prison.

Suddenly, the catch began slowly dragging Link and Niko towards the ocean whilst they were still standing. However their feet were being dragged against the sand. "It's getting away Niko!" cried Link.

"Not on this old man's watch sport!" growled Niko as he and Link began heaving the prey in. Slowly the prey's movements were beginning to falter as Link and Niko began pulling as hard as they could. Slowly but surely, the prey was giving up.

Link and Niko continued to pull and pull as they moved backwards for more effect. However, their victory was starting to fade as their struggling palms began to obtain tons of cursed sweat causing the fishing rod to slowly slip away. "Niko we're losing the fishing rod!"

Niko was not about to lose to some stubborn screwy specimen of fish. "Come on Linky! We're not about to lose to some random life bait demanding freedom! Heave! HO!"

With that said Link and Niko began to pull harder and harder and harder. When is this fish going to give up?!

Suddenly but finally, Link and Niko successfully but clumsily yanked their pray out of the ocean, causing them both to land on their backs on the soft, warm sand.

"Ow my back!" complained Niko. Although they lost all of their energy, it briefly came back as soon as they caught the sight of their new 'catch!' "MINIBLINS?!" Niko exclaimed with shock and horror. Enraged, the angry miniblin pirates proceed to attack them.

Quickly, both Niko (grabbing his cane) and Link got off the sandy surface and fled from the angry moblins chasing after them.

"Niko I'm scared! What are those things" cried Link as he breathed heavily of fear.

"THE EVIL CONCUSSIONS OF HECK!" cried Niko as he and Link struggled to keep the red hot pepper tempered creatures.

Niko then grabbed Link and dived into a bush.

Bang!

"Ow my face!" complained Niko in self pity. The moblins dived into the bush after them only to face plant in the same fashion as Niko did. Swiftly, Link and Niko continued to run for their lives.

"Niko, is fishing always like this?" exclaimed Link with tons of fear hinted in his voice.

"NO NO NO! I do NOT remember fishing being this deadly!" Luckily they came across their hut. Niko then crawled into a ball on the floor while clutching his walking stick. "Link get down!" whimpered Niko.

Unfortunately, before Link could hide the miniblin pirates jumped into the house. Link screamed as he grabbed a bunch of pots and began throwing them on top of the moblins.

The moblins had no idea what hit them as Link rapidly threw pots on top of their unsuspecting heads. Dazed, the moblins quickly gained their pleading sanity and fled from the house. Calming down from the brief battle he had, Link spotted some small treasures on the floor left by the pots he smashed. Niko also reclaimed his senses as he saw Link hold a star fragment in the air in a adorable pose.

Since when did he contain a star fragment in his pots?

And furthermore, the pose Link is making looks very... familiar. While pondering the thought, Niko quickly approached the victorious child.

"Wow Link. The way your holding that fragment in the air is like a big blast from the past." Link turned around in confusion. "Never mind, anyway... Link that was amazing! How did you throw those pots so fast? These things are heavy you know, and not to mention expensive"

"Oh, um sorry Niko"

"Don't be. You're the hero of the day!" Link then smiled widely at his old man. They then spot a treasure trail of golden coins and beautiful rubies on the floor. The pirates must off dropped some treasure while they were chasing them.

As they began to collect the bits of precious treasure, Niko hesitantly asked. "So, um how was your first fishing session, huh Swab...Link?"

"It was hard and very very very scary... I LOVED IT!" exclaimed Link with Joy.

"WHAT?!" Niko shouted in confusion. "WE were nearly owned by Miniblin pirates!"

"But it was fun! I always thought that fishing was just about catching fish with your friends. But now I've found out that it could be very extreme and amazing! And the best part, we got treasure! I would really love to go fishing again Niko".

Exhausted, Niko bit his lower lip. "Ok but let's make sure it's nowhere near that creepy place, ever again!"

As Niko was settling down from the hard day of fishing, Byrne and his master Carben had arrived at Papuchia Village to get something to eat. Mesmerized, Carben caught sight of and eyed the graceful gorgeous gifts of heaven, the Papuchian birds. Calmly, Carben informed Byrne there are birds in the deep blue sky. "Hey Byrne dear. Look, there's birds flying peacefully and beautifully in the big blue sky. How wonderful".

Sarcastically Byrne remarkably joked about Carben rather obvious statement. "Very interesting master obvious. Now we know what we're eating today".

"NO WE'RE NOT EATING THE PRECIOUS BIRDS!" yelled the mad blue man causing Byrne to trip over in fright. "We're simply going to enjoy the delicious juicy... I mean fishy meal that this Papuchian lady has to offer." he replied peacefully this time as he pointed to the lady selling the fresh fish. What does eating fish have to do with training at all?!

Grudge-stroked, Byrne followed his stupid excuse for a mentor towards the fish saleswoman. Oh boy this is going to end well Byrne thought to himself.

"Excuse me lady, could we buy some of your fresh fish?" asked Carben in a polite manner.

"Of course buddy and... *The lady let out a scream* what the... What happened to your skin mate?!" Gasped the saleswoman as she caught sight of the Lokomo's shade of blue.

"Um... I've been in the ocean for too long, let's just leave it at that!" Squirmed the panicking Carben. Oh man how am I going to get out of this?! thought Carben vigorously, while the satisfied Byrne rather enjoyed the moment.

Wow this is definitely worth that stupid 'relaxation training' this moron put me through.

"How the heck does that even work?!" asked the lady in a very puzzled manner. Carben was beginning to lose concentration.

"I know I didn't believe it at first!"

"I don't believe that's how you got it. Is it a disease or something?!"

Byrne then smugly mocked his teacher. "Remember Carben, relax".

"Don't tell me to relax it should be the other way around!" yelled the anxious Lokomo. "Anyways it's a natural shade lady." Carben finally replied calmly.

"Oh my spirits!" exclaimed the lady in shock.

"Whatever! May we purchase your fine looking fish products lady?"

"Uh um I well um... sure." replied the shaking and stuttering lady. "For 50 rupees. If you can cough up the dough, I'll seal the deal." Sweet spirits, I only brought 30 rupees. I keep telling myself to get more but why do I never listen to myself?!

"Um... how about I give you most of the rupees now, and then come back with the rest after we eat?" asked Carben with hope in his eyes.

"Um... how about you give me the cash in full, or else no fish. In other words, good day sir." Carben then leaped out of his wheel cart and grabbed hold of her legs crying.

"OOOOHHH PLEEEEAAAASSSSE! GIVE US SOME GRUB !ITS BEEN A FEW HOURS SINCE..." As Carben continued to make a clown out of himself, Byrne continued to look in disbelief and annoyance as all the amusement of the once funny conversation, vanished and was replaced with sheer disturbance.

Geesh it's like he tried to ask her out or something!

Much later, Carben managed to pay the full price for the fish and he and his stubborn student ate some delicious fried fish. "How's the fish student Byrne?"

"It's alright master Carben. It's better than the fish I stole from those annoying Miniblin pirates the other day..." before Byrne could continue, Carben yet again entered hysterical mode.

"PIRATES?! WHERE?!" Carben shrieked as he began to cover himself to defend himself from the pirates that were supposedly about to attack him. Byrne was getting tired of his so called 'Relaxation Training Expert'

"Relax you ol geezer! Gees, there are NO pirates around!"

"Oh, thank goodness." the relieved Lokomo then proceeded to sleep, while the angry Byrne was left to think coldly and bitterly to himself. Good grief this idiot's far worse than Anjean! At least her voice doesn't make me wish I was deaf!

Snapping out of his thoughts, he spotted some pirates entering a huge gigantic building. Presumably the same place where he had stolen that fish to test his skills of stealth.

Inside the pirate hideout, Andre was scowling his pirates for their incoherence. "How dare you worthless sea rats lose my valuable treasure? You incoherent imbecilic MORONS!" The wet and soggy miniblins had wrote a letter about their encounter with Link and Niko.

Andre snatched the letter straight out of their tiny stubby hands. "Hmmmph... And exactly where are these landlubbers living?" the 5 pirates gave an 'I dunno' look on their faces. With that Andre swatted the useless buffoons into the ocean, forcing them to make their way back to the top of the hideout, again.

"I will find that kid and old man, and I will make them pay!" then he turned to a picture of Alfonzo on the wall with knives stabbed into the picture. "Just like what I'm going to do you as well Alonzo! I'm going to make you pay!"

Oh snap! Cliff hanger! So far I'm pleased with this chapter. The idea of Byrne not believing that Anjean gave Tetra the Spirit Flute came from the European version of Spirit Track (I'm also from Europe). During the boss fight, Byrne (or in this case Stamen) would yell something like "Anjean you gave the Spirit Flute to a child? How pathetic!" if you play the Spirit Flute during the battle. This had led to other fans thinking that Byrne had trained and quite the Lokomo tribe before Link and Tetra even got to New Hyrule. So in order keep my Byrne and Anjean subplot, I made a theory that Byrne had been training with one of the other Lokomo's whilst Tetra and Link existed in New Hyrule, and that he doesn't believe that Anjean gave Tetra the Spirit Flute. Please review me and tell me what you thought of this chapter and how I could improve. Alright guys, that's it for now!