CHAPTER 37: Tenebrae Hue?

Klonoa and Lolo arrived back at where everyone else was in Jugpot. Lolo put Klonoa down to make him rest from his wounds he gained in battle, with her sitting right beside him.

Klonoa: I... I've truly pushed myself this time... Heh...

Lolo and the High Priestess got up closer and used their energy to heal Klonoa. Lolo seemed to be happy to have Klonoa right beside her and gave him a kiss on his forehead.

Lolo: Mm~

Klonoa: A-aahhh...

Clawford was wondering who Lolo was, considering they haven't said anything to each other yet.

Clawford (Thinking): Hmm... Is that her?

Clawford: Hey, Klonoa...

Klonoa: Hm?

Clawford: About that cute girl... Is that Lolo?

Klonoa: Y-yeah.

Clawford: Ah... Lolo, it's nice to finally meet you.

Lolo: Y-You, too.

Huepow then got up to Klonoa because he felt so happy to see that Klonoa won.

Huepow: Klonoa, you actually did it!

Klonoa: Ehehe... i actually did...

Klonoa then started to cry a bit because he was thinking about his Grandpa. But he tried to smile.

Klonoa: I finally did it...

Eventually Klonoa was healed up enough to move again. Klonoa slowly stood up.

Balue: So... you had Fightin' Spirit this whole time?

Klonoa: Fighting Spirit?

Balue: That aura that was around you... That's what it's called.

Klonoa: Ohh... is that what it's called?

Balue: Yep. You're truly somethin', i tell you.

Kio: Yeah! That you'd just beat him all by yourself! That's crazy!

Clawford: All these armed enemies seemed to just all suddenly disappear as well... Klonoa, we saved Phantomile!

Klonoa: Hehehe...

The rest seemed really happy about Phantomile being at peace again, too. Then Klonoa thought a bit to himself about a certain name... And decided to speak up.

Klonoa: ...But... Who is Tenebrae Hue, exactly?

High Priestess: Tenebrae Hue? Hmm... that name rings a bell, but i can't put my finger on it...

?: I know it.

Lolo: Hm-?

Everyone turned to where that mysterious voice came from. They all saw it was Granny from Forlock. Tikosu seemed surprised.

Tikosu: C-chieftess! What you doing here?

Granny: I heard Klonoa came back, so i decided to check myself. I'm happy to see you well, Klonoa.

Klonoa: Aww, thanks.

Kio: Huh...

Granny: But enough about that. I heard one say 'Tenebrae'?

Klonoa: Well, Joka mentioned that name...

Granny: Tenebrae... Tenebrae, huh... that's a name i haven't heard in long time.

Sorrow: Tenebrae... Hue?

Granny: Let me explain... Tenebrae Hue has been a myth for thousands and thousands of years. He is said to be responsible for disappearance of multiple planets and races. Hence why nobody knows exactly who he is.

Sorrow: Tenebrae...? A-Ah!

Then it all suddenly struck Sorrow again. He remembered that Tenebrae Hue is the one who actually stood in front of him in the Terminus of Tears and took his whole mind over.

Sorrow: I remember! I couldn't see him probably, but i definitely remember he was there!

High Priestess: Where?!

Sorrow: In the Terminus of Tears a few months ago...

High Priestess: But... but i thought he was just a myth!

Granny: Perhaps not... We're facing real danger here.

High Priestess: That... that can't be...

Klonoa: ...Hue is coming for us...

High Priestess: ...Alright then, Sorrow!

Sorrow: Eh?!

High Priestess: It's time we get to pulling out your real potential!

Sorrow: But... but i don't have that...

Popka: Don't talk rubbish, Sorrow. I've seen you fight perfectly with all ya strength!

Lolo: You're the reincarnation of the King of Sorrow itself!

Sorrow: But... but...

Sorrow turned to Klonoa while feeling confused. Klonoa looked at Sorrow in the eyes and smiled.

Klonoa: ...You have what it takes, buddy. You can do it.

Sorrow then turned back to the High Priestess, closed his eyes for a bit, breathes in, breathes out and then looked at her again. Sorrow now seemed a bit more confident.

Sorrow: Let's do it, mother!

High Priestess: As for the rest... Anyone willing to follow my training, too? It can really help by a bunch to sense energy and other thing. We need to try and do this together!

Klonoa raised his hand first after hearing it. Lolo then raised her hand as well. Klonoa seemed confident.

Klonoa: Heh... of course i want to!

Lolo: Hmm... some more of Priestess training can help me by a lot.

Balue: Sorry guys, i've gotta pass this one. Age is catching up with me more slowly.

Tikosu: Me too. Sorry, I am not too great.

Popka: Hmm...

Popka slowly raised his hand too, as did Huepow and Clawford.

Huepow: Anything to help Klonoa and Phantomile!

Klonoa: Huepow...

Clawford: Anything for protecting our own world!

Popka: Yo, let's do it!

Klonoa looked at Kio who seemed to just be completely lost in his thoughts from hearing all of this.

Klonoa: Kio...?

Kio: Oh, i-i... i don't know...

Klonoa: It's okay if you don't want to join... You've helped me more times than i actually expected from you. And i can't thank you enough for that.

Kio: ...Thank you, Klonoa. I'm sure now. I'll join!

Klonoa: Hm?

Kio: It's the least i can do. To the end, i will help you as much as i can!

Klonoa slowly smiled and put his hand on Kio's shoulder.

Klonoa: Thank you, Kio.

Granny: Well, i'll be going now.

The High Priestess grabbed his Dream Crystal and activated it to open a warp up to Cress. Balue, Tikosu and Granny started to head off back to their own towns.

High Priestess: Well, shall we go to Cress then?

Kio: Right!

Klonoa: Wait, hold on...

Klonoa switched back to his blue clothes and seemed like he had to go somewhere else.

Klonoa: I still have somewhere else to go before going to Cress... Lolo, will you come with me?

Lolo: Hm?

Klonoa: It won't take very long.

Lolo: R-Right.

High Priestess: Alright, i'll see you two soon then.

Lolo: See you soon!

The High Priestess, Popka, Sorrow, Huepow, Clawford and Kio all went with the warp to Cress. As the warp closed, Klonoa held out his hand to Lolo and they headed off to Breezegale. When the sun started to set, they arrived back in Breezegale near Grandpa's destroyed home. The remains of the house itself were all completely black at this point. Klonoa pointed at Grandpa's old home.

Klonoa: Lolo... can you look at this?

Lolo: Hmm...

Lolo looked at Grandpa's home. It was so depressing to look at it. Lolo started to feel a bit sad. As did Klonoa a bit.

Klonoa: ...I used to live here. This used to be, what i believed, my first home...

Klonoa slowly started to drop some tears. Lolo felt incredibly sad seeing all of this.

Klonoa: And my Grandpa's. We lived here together... Until i discovered my fate...

Lolo: But... but what happened to your Grandpa...?

Klonoa slowly pointed at the gravestone near the home. Lolo was speechless and shocked.

Lolo: Ohh... oh my goddess...!

Lolo hugged Klonoa out of sadness as Klonoa started to break out in tears.

Klonoa: Joka did all of this when i was about eight years old... I wish i could've saved him...

Klonoa hugged Lolo as he started to cry a bit more. Lolo also started to cry a bit.

Klonoa: But at last, it's finally done. Grandpa… You can finally rest.

Klonoa grabbed a beautiful flower that was near them and puts it on Grandpa's grave. Lolo fully started to cry as well.

Lolo: I... I'm so sorry, Klonoa...

Klonoa: It's okay, my past has no reason to be hidden...

Lolo: So your past...

Klonoa: L-lolo...

Lolo: I shouldn't have to hide mine anymore, too... i was a failure...

Klonoa: F-failure...? Lolo...

Lolo: No one liked me. Nobody cared for me… Until i met Popka... The High Priestess... And you.

Lolo hugged Klonoa tighter as they both were crying. They just couldn't hold it in.

Klonoa: W-wha...? You...?

Lolo:I... I...!

Klonoa hugged Lolo tight as well and felt her tears completely falling down on him.

Lolo: The Maze of Memories made me realise that again...!

Klonoa (Thinking): Is that what happened at the Maze of Memories...? Lolo...

Klonoa: You're safe with me... Lolo. I'm so sorry you had to experience that...

Lolo sniffed, and Klonoa wiped her tears away. As did Klonoa with his own.

Lolo: T-thank you...

Klonoa: We'll always be together...

Klonoa and Lolo released each other from their hug. A while later as they started to leave Breezegale together, they noticed that Karal started to fly close by.

Karal: Heeeeyy! Klonoa!

Lolo: Hm...?

Klonoa: Ah, Karal...

Karal stopped in front of Klonoa and Lolo.

Karal: Do you two need to go to the Moon Kingdom?

Klonoa: How did you know?

Karal: Well, Huepow told me. He thought it may spare you two the time.

Klonoa: Aww, thanks. It would really help us.

Klonoa and Lolo got on Karal's back and they started to head off for Cress.

Karal: By the way, who is she?

Lolo: M-me? I... I'm Lolo.

Karal: Nice to meet you, Lolo! I'm Karal.

Lolo: It… It's nice to meet you, too.

They all flew off to Cress in the distance. What could await everyone next? And what is Tenebrae Hue's plan exactly?

Meanwhile in the mysterious Dark Realm

Tenebrae Hue sensed what happened to Joka. He sighed, and stood up from his chair.

Tenebrae Hue: That fool… Now it's up to me to handle all myself.

A Nighty-Knight immediately got up to Tenebrae Hue as he stood up.

Nighty Knight: Lord Tenebrae! Any orders?

Tenebrae Hue: ...It's time. Get the ship ready. Let's head off for Zabrion and make our way from there to find the Dream Traveler...

Nighty Knight: Zabrion...? R-right!

Tenebrae Hue started to walk forward over to his space ship, deeply angered in his own thoughts.

Tenebrae Hue (Thinking): That little, lousy remaining Dream Cabbit… I'll finally end your entire race by my own hand!