The Smallest and Most Important Realm There Is

Chapter Twenty Eight

Professor: Hey everyone! Sorry about the response time! I know, I always take forever, but hopefully the updates will be more often because now school is over and I have more motivation to write now that I have (slightly) more free time!

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"I don't believe it," Nabooru muttered as they walked onto the deck of the ghost ship, "That dragon really summoned it..."

Darunia huffed, a smirk on his face, "Don't underestimate the power of dragons my good friend."

"We won't," Impa said, crossing her arms.

"I can't believe that the dragon had enough power to summon this ship," Saria said, "Especially after opening that portal and flying all over the Sea."

Impa nodded, "You're right. There isn't a lot of power in this world, but obviously we have underestimated Valoo."

Darunia grinned, "I'd say that that dragon is a decedent of Volvagia, with the power he wields!"

"Wasn't Volvagia responsible for almost destroying your Tribe twice?"

Darunia's grin fell and the others smiled slightly.

"I don't care about his power," the Doctor spoke up, "I just need to remember to thank Valoo for all he has done."

Rauru nodded in agreement and they fell silent, looking around the ship.

It wasn't that impressive to look at, especially the deck. In fact, it just looked like an older, more run down version of Tetra's own pirate ship. Of course, there was an eerie feeling in the air that surrounded them. Almost foreboding. They had felt it since they teleported to the ship. The fact that they now had to walk throughout the rest of the ship to get to the Triforce Piece did not make them feel any better.

"Come on!" the Doctor said, rubbing his hands together in that childish way of his, a look of excitement on his face, "Down below we go!"

"Down, Doctor?" Nabooru raised her eyebrow.

He nodded, his smile only widening, "I hid it on the bottom floor!" he 'whispered', pointing down at the deck.

He ran down to the opening and dove down the ladder, not bothering to wait for his friends.

"He...He does know that it isn't called a floor, right?" Saria whispered.

"I'm sure part of him does," Nabooru sighed, "But it's the Doctor, so who knows?"

The small Sage smiled and then the rest of them followed. However, the eerie feeling only increased.

The group continued down as far as the ladder would let them until they found the Doctor waiting for them at the bottom. A smile was on his face as though he couldn't sense the foreboding feeling.

"How are you so happy?" Impa asked as she finished climbing down the ladder.

The Doctor just waved off her question and responded with one of his own, "So, who's ready?"

"Ready for what?" Nabooru asked.

"The maze! The whole bottom floor is a maze!"

"It...It's not called a floor..." Saria whispered but was ignored.

"There's a maze, Doctor?" Rauru raised his eyebrow.

"Of course there's a maze!" the Doctor said, staring at them in shock, "How else is the Ghost Ship supposed to protect its treasure?"

"I don't know, maybe with a couple of ghosts?" Nabooru mumbled under her breath but the Doctor didn't hear her. Instead, he just ran straight to the door.