Kaze no Klonoa 3: The Dark Side of Phantomile

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Vision 2: The Nightmare Dimension

Part I

Klonoa walks behind Huepow and the priestesses as they lead him to the room which supposedly holds the key to a strong enough evil to let Klonoa into the dark realm. During the walk, Klonoa looks around admiring the many pictures on the walls. Huepow looks back, seeing that Klonoa's attention is directed towards something other than the mission.

"I didn't know you were an art freak. Those murals depict the creation of Phantomile and the Dream Traveler; you.", Huepow says. Klonoa looks back at him.

"I'm not an art freak…hey, how long until we get to this room? I want to start on my new, dark adventure, no matter how secretly scared I am…", Klonoa says.

"We're almost there…be patient, Dream Traveler.", a priestess says. Klonoa makes a face. Huepow looks back at him, smiling a warm smile.

"Don't worry; everything will be fine. You've been through many things in your life and I'm hoping you can take that knowledge that you have earned and turn it into experience. There's no need to worry.", Huepow says. Klonoa smiles back at him and the group continues on…

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By the time that the team reaches the end of the hall, all conversations drop and everyone looks at the massive door in front of them. This door has two marks on it; one on each side of the door. It also has many other markings on it, but these markings are mostly intersecting lines. Huepow looks at the gate and then looks back at the dream traveler.

"This, Klonoa, is the gate to the nightmare dimension, Surendan. You need to go inside and battle the nightmare beasts to prove that you're worthy of their assistance.", Huepow says.

"Wait, you mean that-", Klonoa says. He is than cut off by his friend.

"Yes, you need to do this alone. Mostly for insurance that they give you their power and not anyone else. Plus, if you defeat them alone, they will see even further that they can trust you with their power. Alright, in you go!"

When Huepow says this, the door slowly slides open and the nightmare dimension, Surendan, is revealed. Klonoa gulps hard and walks toward the entrance. The dream traveler than tightens his hat and walks through the door; causing the door to slowly close behind him.

"Do you think that the dream traveler can handle the nightmare beasts' power?", a priestess says. Huepow puts on a cocky smile.

"Sure! He's Klonoa! He can handle any threat that comes to him…I hope.", Huepow says.

Nightmare Dimension, Surendan…

Once Klonoa sees the true look of the nightmare dimension, he is frozen to the care from fear. The nightmare dimension, Surendan, looks like the place where Klonoa fought the legendary "hero", Nahatomb. This version is somewhat different. The sky is purple and blood-red and it looks somewhat broken. There is a solid road this time, but still looks like it is floating in the middle of nothingness.

"Man, what a memory shock. This place must be connected to the Darkness of Nahato. If these nightmare beasts do exist than they must feel right at home. Well, let's go!", Klonoa says.

With that, Klonoa starts his trip through Surendan, but before he gets more than three feet into the dimension, our hero is confronted by seven nightmare flying moos. These flying moos have steel talons and sharp feathers coming out of their heads. They have blood-red eyes and blackness surrounding their eyes and, with those eyes, they give Klonoa stares of death. Klonoa draws his wind saber and returns the stare.

"Alright, you guys are pissing me off with that look. I guess I'm going to have to beat you down to move on, so…let's go!", Klonoa says.

The dream traveler rushes up to the flying nightmares, but before he can land his hits, one of the flying nightmares grabs the arm with which he holds his wind saber and begins to claw at the dream traveler's torso. The flying nightmare serves Klonoa to its comrades and they get their free hits. In all, Klonoa is hit seven times. The dream traveler steps back and grits his teeth. A flying nightmare flies up to the dream traveler, but before it can grab him, Klonoa grabs the talon of the beast and skillfully throws it into another flying nightmare. After the two beasts make contact, Klonoa delivers a powerful slash to them both. The dream traveler than swiftly turns around and delivers a combo to the remaining beasts. Klonoa clutches his chest and walks on, knowing well of the great battles that are ahead…

Part II

After the previous battle, Klonoa has a peaceful walk through the rest of the area. After walking for a fair amount of time, Klonoa reaches a large platform with a mark on its floor. The mark resembles one of the marks that were on the gate to Surendan. On top of this platform, there are many wrecked walls, fallen columns and a pedestal that looks like it is made out of a black crystal. Klonoa walks up to this pedestal and reads the message that is engraved on top of it:

"Many have tried to tame the power of the wild and powerful nightmare beast, but have failed and met its wrath. This beast is the mighty bishon(half-dragon, half-wolf creature), Djermegandre. This beast has ripped apart everyone that it has come across and focuses all of its energy to conjure the destructive, ethereal power of ' Chaos'. Sadly, if you are reading this plaque now, you are summoning the nightmare beast that has ravaged this entire half of Surendan…"

Klonoa raises his invisible eyebrow and the whole area begins to quake. Black flames arise in one place on the platform, black lightening strikes from the sky and a huge aura appears in the midst of all of the flames. Klonoa steps back until he can't step back anymore as he is shocked at the huge creature that stands before him. The beast has a wolf-like head, dragon horns and furry unusual-looking ears. It has a flowing black and white mane and grayish fur that flows just as gracefully. It has four odd-appendages thrusting out of its back that look like the lightening rods that are usually found at power plants. It also has huge, jagged claws and nine, slim arrow-pointed tails. The creature stares down Klonoa with its blood-red piercing eyes and Klonoa is in absolute awe.

"Whoa…they do exist. Okay…it may be huge and powerful, but I'm smart and quick! I just have to concentrate and I can win this…get ready, Djermegandre!", Klonoa says. In response to Klonoa's challenge, Djermegandre lets out an earth-shaking roar that sends out a wave of energy. Klonoa didn't expect this and gets hit by the wave. He slams into a wall and regains easily. Klonoa retaliates by running at Djermegandre and jumping at the beast to release a powerful slash directed at its head, but Djermegandre sees this coming and jumps back. He than attacks Klonoa with his nine tails but, the dream traveler leaps onto one of the tails and runs along it until he reaches Djermegandre's main body.

"Try this on for size! Let's go, Tornado Attack!", Klonoa says. Klonoa swings his wind saber and countless blades of wind are released at the nightmare beast. Unable to put up a barrier fast enough, Djermegandre takes many a hit from Klonoa's attack. Klonoa smiles, but his smile falters when Djermegandre emerges from the dust and Klonoa sees that the Tornado attack didn't do as much damage as he had hoped.

Clearly pissed off from the dream traveler's attack, Djermegandre's eyes glow a deep purple and clouds begin to form in the sky. Klonoa sees this and prepares to attack Djermegandre, but a barrier prevents his advancement. Djermegandre begins to charge up a dark thunder beam in his mouth and as he does, black lightening strikes down from the clouds and hits the lightening rods on the beast's back. The energy in Djermegandre's mouth triples and he lets it rip; rip up the ground, that is. The attack takes the form of a colossal beam of lightening and energy that makes it way toward the dream traveler.

"Dammit, how am I supposed to avoid something like that! This is crazy!", Klonoa says. Suddenly, his hand resonates and it moves in front of the beam and, quite strangely, the beam is absorbed into Klonoa's hand! After it is completely absorbed, Klonoa and Djermegandre have looks of utter surprise on their faces.

"Whoa…what was that all about…? Huh!", Klonoa says. That last remark is directed towards the fact that Djermegandre is beginning to turn into a spirit-like entity and flames begin to appear around his body. These flames enter Klonoa's left hand than Djermegandre himself enters the same hand. Klonoa fights back the urge to scream as black lightening crackles all over his body. Claw-like clips appear on Klonoa's left ear and left shoulder and the mark of Djermegandre appears on Klonoa's left glove.

"Hmm…I guess I've obtained his power…wow, I don't feel that much different, plus I have the encouraging fact that I can do this! Awesome!", Klonoa says. The dream traveler's great mood is interrupted by the sound of a gate opening. The path to the next area of Surendan has been revealed to Klonoa, but what will he find there…?

Part III

After getting himself together from the last battle, Klonoa walks through the gate to the next area of Surendan. Upon going through this gate, Klonoa shields his eyes from the intense light that hits his face and when the dream traveler sees the source of this light, he is very surprised. The source of the intense light is a sun, except it is eclipsed.

"How is light coming from an eclipsed sun…? Whoa, what a transition…", Klonoa says. This area of Surendan looks as though it is just point-black floating…in the sky! Clouds are visible below the limited road and sections of former buildings are floating in the sky. Birds with horns and long talons fly through the skies with wings only made up of feathers. Silver clouds float through the dimension and seem to change form every other time Klonoa shifts his gaze.

"…okay, this must be the home of the next nightmare beast. I'm ready to go, so…", Klonoa says. He walks onward but as soon as he does, black and purple voids appear in front of him and Klonoa is confronted by more familiar, but unfamiliar enemies; Likuries. The nightmare versions are purple instead of their normal yellow color. The crystals thrusting out of their backs are black coated with a red substance and their clip-like arms are navy blue. Klonoa draws his wind saber and takes up his battle stance.

Klonoa dashes forward and as he does, the Likuries' crystals glow with energy. The creatures than lean forward and the crystals thrust out at Klonoa. The afore-mentioned crystals are attached to gel-like tendrils, but Klonoa doesn't care about that, as he just leaps onto the crystals and jumps from one to the next. The dream traveler than jumps at the beasts and slashes them with a wide arc of force. The Likuries vanish and Klonoa is allowed to move on.

The rest of the trek goes smoothly and in no time, Klonoa reaches the center platform of this area. It looks like the previous platform that housed Djermegandre, except for a different mark being placed on the floor of the platform and the pedestal with the fateful plaque being a silver hue instead of black. Klonoa walks up to the pedestal, not bothering to waste any time.

"Many have tried to tame the power of the merciless and quick nightmare beast. This beast is the aquatic phoenix, Useria. This beast has washed away all who tried to tame its erasing power. It also has the ability to conjure its magical energy to invoke the forbidden spells of the 'Sean' and, using this power, it has obliterated its prey. Sadly, if you are reading this plaque, you are summoning the nightmare beast that is responsible for this area of Surendan being misplaced into the skies…"

Klonoa immediately turns around as he feels a strong gust whipping up. As the dream traveler shifts his gaze, columns of water erupt from the ground and the clouds swirl into a cycle. Out of said clouds, comes a phoenix-like creature. This beast has a basic phoenix design, except it is blue with some white tints in certain places. It has six feathery wings and two horns coming out of its beak. The beast also wears a giant, black ring around its neck and it has three tails. The feathers jetting out its head most likely serve as hair and the two charms dangling from its head help others tell that this one is female. Useria lets out an ear-piercing screech and faces the dream traveler.

"You don't look as foreboding as Djermegandre but, I won't underestimate you. Let's go!", Klonoa says. Useria smirks at his bravery and stands her ground. Klonoa is the first to move, with a powerful, vertical slash. Useria dodges back with blinding speed and an ethereal energy surrounds her. She than closes her eyes and a magic circle appears in front of her wings. The spell is discharged and it takes the form of many blasts of a sky-bluish energy. Klonoa dodges as best as he can, but is hit by at least two of the blasts. The dream traveler begins to fall to the ground but, Useria isn't willing to let him go, as she knocks Klonoa against a floating building with her foot. Klonoa awakens from the impact but, begins to panic at what he sees.

Flying towards Klonoa is a glowing Useria with her beak aimed at the dream traveler. Klonoa moves frantically, until an instinct kicks in. The dream traveler thrusts his wind saber into the building and, with an almost supernatural strength, he flips off of the building and in the process, throws it at Useria. The phoenix is blinded by the debris and Klonoa takes this chance to thrust his returned wind saber into Useria's head.

"Hah! Take that!", Klonoa says. Useria is clearly getting angry, as an aura begins to appear around the beast. This barrier repels Klonoa and the dream traveler is sent flying into the void below. As he falls, Klonoa keeps his eyes shut and his ring gripped in his hand, but it doesn't help hold back his fear and anguish.

"Is that it? Is my adventure over, just like that? It can't be over…it can't be…I don't want to let everyone in Phantomile down. I can't die here…dammit…I wonder if this void…ever…ends…", Klonoa thinks. Useria's screeching is the only thing Klonoa can hear, as he plummets deep into the depths below…

To Be Continued…