CHAPTER 56: Janga...?!


Klonoa Jr started to sneak through the halls of the ruins from the left side carefully. He went as slowly through the hallways and corridors as possible. While stabbing a few Blue Moo's. He also noticed quite a number of giant moo's roaming with shields around. After sneaking for quite a while, he reached the gate to the next section of the temple. Klonoa Jr inspected the door a little bit just to make sure while talking as quietly to himself as possible. Although he still didn't feel sure on what to do.

Klonoa Jr: I think this is the entrance... I should probably contact Guntz right now to.

So Klonoa Jr grabbed his walkie-talkie out of his pocket and tried to turn it on to contact Guntz. He looked at the thing from a few angles to find what button he should press.

Klonoa Jr: I think the button must be... here!

Klonoa Jr pressed the on button, but the walkie-talkie outputted a bunch of static. Klonoa Jr turned in a bit of a panic and nearly dropped the thing by accident because of it.

Klonoa Jr: S-ssshh! Crap...! Which button mutes?!

Klonoa Jr quickly began looking around on the walkie-talkie out of panic. Eventually he found a switch for the volume and immediately put his finger on it.

Klonoa Jr: There!

He immediately turned it all the way down which made it all quiet again. He sighed out of relief after that. But then when he looked in front of him, he was already surrounded by a horde of Moo's with shields and flying Moo's who noticed the noise coming from him. They were just staring right at him. But Klonoa Jr knew he couldn't back out of this any more. He slowly grabbed his Wind Ring from his back.

Moo: Moo...?

Klonoa Jr: Oh, darn it...! I might as well CHARGE IN!


Klonoa Jr then quickly activated his Wind Sword and started immediately to charge with full force towards the hoard of Moo's with shields in the front. Meanwhile over at Guntz, he easily took out the roaming monsters through the halls and corridors by using his guns with suppressors. The noise coming from Klonoa Jr's side was loud enough for Guntz and the monsters from the right side of the temple to slightly hear it. The flying moo's in the area began heading mostly where the noise was coming from out of attention, which already made a chunk of them disappear from the area. He sighed after seeing this.

Guntz: Sigh... Sure is easy for me whenever that kid attracts everyone in the area.

Guntz began looking at the carvings on the wall close by for clues. It seemed like a tiny red piece of a broken claw has been laying there for a while. Guntz thought it looked familiar and investigated it up close. Although he couldn't put his finger on what exactly it was. But he knew he felt a ominous sense from it.

Guntz: ...Hmm... I have a bit of a bad feeling about all of this...

Guntz carefully opened the gate that led to the next section of the temple. Guntz walked through it and found himself to be outside in the sun, seeing a camp full of tents and a few shops in front of him and behind it the doors leading to the next section of the temple. Meanwhile, Klonoa Jr came storming quickly out of the other door of the previous temple's section, all panting and sweating. Guntz completely confused at Klonoa Jr.

Guntz: ...What happened?

Klonoa Jr grabbed his Walkie-Talkie and showed it to Guntz.

Klonoa Jr: Pant... Pant... My... my device acted all weird...

Guntz: Are you kidding me?

Klonoa Jr: No... i-i'm serious...

Guntz took the thing out of Klonoa Jr's hands and sighed pretty loudly.

Guntz: Urghh... A-Anyways, just go and ask the people about perhaps some suspicions around here.

Klonoa Jr: Just me?

Guntz: Just go without me! I'll take a look at what's wrong with this thing myself...

Klonoa Jr slowly started to walk over to the camp on his own. A bunch of merchants and other travelers were all doing their usual thing near the temple, but there was one kid who Klonoa Jr immediately noticed. He had brown hair and dark brown eyes wearing a pink/blue drilling suit and had a pink helmet lying down near him. He was sitting on a chair polishing what seemed like an enormous drilling machine. Klonoa Jr walked over to the boy and began to speak. The boy stopped and looked at Klonoa Jr.

Klonoa Jr: Hey...

Boy: Huh?

Klonoa Jr: ...Can i ask you what you're doing? You don't really seem to come from here, too.

The boy then put down his drilling machine to talk to Klonoa Jr.

Boy: You're right... I'm not really from here. But i'm definitely here for a reason...

Klonoa Jr: Oh? If you're fine with talking about it, would you share me your story?

Boy: S-sure, no problem. Well... My father keeps going on about "The Dig-Dug incident" he solved and how nobody appreciates it back in my world. I feel like he's jealous of the attention i get for all of what i've done. But the truth is... i don't even care about that, i just like to do my job. I thought maybe i could convince him that i don't really care for the attention and such by coming here.

Klonoa Jr: Ahh... to be honest, i kind of feel the same. I'm currently on a journey to become a hero... but at the same time, i feel i'm being kind of hindered in some ways.

Boy: ...Y-You do know how it feels?

Klonoa Jr: Mm-hmm. Of course i do.

Boy: Oh, it makes me so glad that you know what it's like!

The boy smiled a bit, and Klonoa Jr smiled back. He then puts his hand out towards Klonoa Jr, as did he. They gave each other a handshake.

Susumu: My name is Susumu Hori. What's yours?

Klonoa Jr: Klonoa. Klonoa the Second.

Susumu: Klonoa, huh... i kind of feel i have maybe heard that name somewhere before...

Klonoa Jr: W-well, that's definitely possible. After all, there's apparently something i don't yet know... Anyways, if you don't mind me asking, do you might have an idea if suspicious activities have been happening in the next temple section up ahead?

Susumu: Hmm... i've heard quite a lot of rumors from deeper in the next section. As for that, i don't know much else. Sorry.

Klonoa Jr: It's okay. Thanks a lot for the information. Anyways, i'm sorry for having to cut it here, but i'm in a bit of a hurry. I hope to see you again soon though!

Susumu: See you soon!

Klonoa Jr started to walk off towards where Guntz was and waved at Susumu. Susumu waved back at him. Klonoa Jr then arrived back at where Guntz stood.

Guntz: ...and?

Klonoa Jr: Well, i've been told there's maybe something deeper in the next section up ahead.

Guntz: Alright then. Let's head up there next. Also, i don't see any kind of problem with the walkie-talkie myself.

Guntz handed the walkie-talkie back to Klonoa Jr while he still had a bit of a confused look, as they began to head towards the entrance of the next section up ahead.

Guntz: Let's go.

Klonoa Jr: R-right...


Klonoa Jr went on the left side of the next section, and Guntz on the right. They splitted up and went deeper into the section while sneaking around like before. Now with more giant Moo's covering the hallways though, but they still managed to get undetected up to this point. In one of the more foggy and darker hallways, Guntz accidentally pressed against one of the walls with his own hand and discovered that there was a hidden button on the wall which he barely noticed at all. Guntz inspected the button.

Guntz: ...?

Guntz pressed it and it's slowly revealed that a hidden halways opened up. Slowly, he went into the hidden hallway and heard a mysterious voice coming from the corner of the end of it while he was getting closer and closer. He looked just around the corner before getting into the room ahead. It was all dark and foggy, and he could barely see what was happening in the room... Until a little silhouette became a bit clear in front of Guntz' eyes, and then his entire shadow. There seemed to be a tall man talking to himself from what Guntz could make out of it. He was in a pretty menacing pose.

?: That damn bodyguard gorilla... Why does he keep letting all these fools in? ...Pff, whatever. Whoever the hell makes it down here, i'll just easily kill them if i have to on my own, even if it is himself again...

The large man from the shadows then licked what seemed like his own large claws. Guntz was a bit terrified, and could only think about one person who it could be... But without any hesitation, Guntz immediately came from behind the corner, grabed his sniper rifle and pointed it at the man.

Guntz: DON'T MOVE!

The large man slowly turned around and looked at Guntz.

?: Oh...? You are... you are his son from way back... There's no doubt...

The fog cleared up a tiny bit. It is revealed that it's a cat in purple with a hat, scarf, and of course the giant red claws he saw before. Guntz had no doubt... he didn't see his face clearly, but he was sure that it was Janga. The one and only cat that killed his father. But he was still trying to process it through his brain. He couldn't move an inch from this sight at the moment...

Guntz: J...Janga...?!

?: Well, i got no time to play with you for now... Sayonara.

The cat with a devilish smirk snapped his finger, and the floor underneath Guntz disappeared. Guntz started to fall into the hole while screaming loudly.

Guntz: AAAAAAAAHHHH!


Meanwhile, Klonoa Jr was still sneaking through the deeper hallways. It was getting more foggy and dark, but nothing special has happened to him yet. He tried to look around for anyone who by any chance was trapped, captured, or perhaps something else, but couldn't find anything or anyone down here.

Klonoa Jr: Hmm... so this is the deeper part, but... i can't even find any hint regarding people that may be captured or something else. Maybe i should contact Guntz again...

Klonoa Jr grabbed his walkie-talkie and turned it on. This time, there was no static. Klonoa seemed a bit relieved and pressed the call button on the side. He then started to speak.

Klonoa Jr: Hey, Guntz... where is your current position? Over.

Klonoa Jr then released the call button. Then the static suddenly and immediately came back on. Klonoa Jr seemed totally shocked from the sound again.

Klonoa Jr: Argh, again...?! Stop it, will you...!

Klonoa Jr turned it immediately off. But he was already surrounded by six large shielded blue-moo's and quite a number of flying moo's. Klonoa Jr seemed pretty irritated.

Giant Blue Moo: Moo...!

Klonoa Jr: ...Not again...

Klonoa Jr grabbed his hammer, jumped up in the air and began to swing it wildly at one of the giant moo's. He knocked the shield out of one and then made another pop. He then jumped up and began swinging the hammer at the flying moo's, which he defeated a few with. But then another giant blue moo came charging at him from the side and sent him flying into the wall.

Klonoa Jr: MAGYA!

Klonoa Jr fell back on the ground and became surrounded by the remaining giant moo's and flying moo's. He slowly put his hands up in the air and surrendered. Along with a nervous smile and laugh.

Klonoa Jr: U-umm... Ehehe. Please go easy on me, okay? Please? Sigh...

Klonoa Jr was officially caught... What will happen next for the two? And what about that purple cat?