AUTHORS NOTE: Starting from this chapter, there will be some focus shifts between various universes to show different sides of the story, as well as other characters. Next chapter we will return back to the main one. But for now we're gonna show the side to a rather familiar character from my previous written story... That said, enjoy reading :)
CHAPTER IV: Familiar Heroes... New Threat!
Universe 9... it is a pretty familiar world up close, but from afar it is widely unknown by others. That is, until the tournament's been announced. As of today, they still haven't spoken to me about anything from this tournament... only until i just had woken up.
The alarm clock on the nightstand went off. It currently was 12:30 PM. The black-furred dream cabbit with long black ears and white haired ends pressed the button on top of the alarm to turn it off. As he slowly got out of bed, he stepped into his fluffy slippers and stretched a bit. He then walked downstairs to the living room and towards the front door straight ahead to check on the mail. Meanwhile, the radio was still playing from the kitchen to the side of him.
Kio (Radio): Goooooooodd afternoon everyone, this is Phantomile Radio. With your current host as usual, Kio. As of todays news this beautiful sunny day, there still hasnt been any official plan set fourth towards the invitation of the tournament from two days ago. Man was that pretty dramatic to all of us! It has been noted however that the Commander of Volk City, Leorina, has maybe considered that she would lead the team. But-
The dream cabbit listened a bit but didn't pay any attention afterwards. He just passed by the kitchen and opened the front door, as he was then immediately greeted by the beautiful sunlight and lightblue skies shining upon Breezegale in Phantomile.
I will reintroduce myself... I am Klonoa the Second, or Klonoa Junior for short. A Golden Hero and follow-up of my father, who was the Dream Traveler. But that's all you need to know for now.
Klonoa Jr opened the mailbox and noticed an enclosed letter sitting in it. There was no address aside from the frontside of the letter saying "To Universe 9".
Klonoa Jr: To Universe 9...?
Klonoa Jr slowly opened it and started reading through it rather swiftly only surveying over the important details...
Klonoa Jr: "Dear Universe 9... I, Saya, the soon to-" blah-blah, "Have invited your world to participate in the Universal Tournament." Okay, a battle royal apparently... "If your team loses your universe will be erased forever"?!
Klonoa Jr during his reading seemed a bit shocked, but afterwards... He smiled a little bit. He couldn't think as of why, but he felt both uneasy and excited in a while. Klonoa Jr then began to glance quickly through the letter again.
Klonoa Jr: "One team per universe, ten members, for three hours. Deadline is on... the 21st"?
Klonoa Jr folded the letter in his hand and ran back inside to enter his younger sister room, Lolo Junior. She was just reading a book on her wooden desk near the bed.
Klonoa Jr: Hey sis... what date is it? I hadn't checked, so...
Lolo Jr: Oh, good morning big bro. Ermm... it's the 9th of June.
Klonoa Jr then recalled back to what he heard on the radio less than a few minutes ago and pondered a bit to himself...
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): Wait... the radio said two days ago? And i remembered getting tired early in the evening on the 6th, so that would mean...
Klonoa Jr: Oh crap...! I slept for three days?!
Lolo Jr: Actually two and a half, but... What's wrong?
Klonoa Jr then swiftly slided back into his own room. He quickly dressed himself in his own casual outfit he normally wears, as well as his scarf. He then ran back towards his sisters' room while leaning forward through the doorway of her room.
Klonoa Jr: Look i got no time to stand around, i have been slacking off a lot. By the way, would you want to join my team of ten? I would really appreciate it if you did, sis.
Lolo Jr: Join you on your team...? Wait, what do you mean-
Klonoa Jr: I meant the tournament. Either way, consider it. I am gonna head off now!
Klonoa Jr then quickly sprinted down to the living room and ran straight for the door, taking off to immediately fly as he left his house. He began flying towards Chipple's house up to the north of Breezegale first. While heading there, he tried to put together a list in his head as to who could be a potential member of his team.
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): So... ten fighters, who exactly could i put together on that...? Let's see... There's obviously me, Chipple if he's up for it, The High Priestess from above... Maybe dad? Perhaps Guntz could- oh wait, i'm already here.
Klonoa Jr hastily arrived at Chipple's house on the northern side of Breezegale and landed back down onto his front yard. Chipple seemed to be doing push-ups with one hand behind his back while counting, which Klonoa Jr seemed surprised by.
Chipple: Six... Seven...
Klonoa Jr: Oy, Chipple!
Chipple: Who- Argh-! Owowow...
Chipple was a bit surprised and clumsily fell down onto the grass below him because he lost focus. He then immediately got back up and faced towards Klonoa Jr.
Chipple: O-oh, hey Klonoa. Up from your day-long naps?
Klonoa Jr: Yeah, i suppose. Needed myself some long rest since i ran all over the land... Either way, were you just training back there?
Chipple: That? No, just exercises. N-not like i am up for the tournament anyways, if that's what you came for...
Klonoa Jr: Ehh? But i thought you were pretty strong. Remember our first meeting in Ghazzaland?
Chipple: I know you love to fantasize me as a strong fighter, but with all of us at risk? A bit too big of a responsibility.
Klonoa Jr: ...I see... Well, that's too bad. I could've sworn you were pretty strong back then, too...
Klonoa Jr then slightly dozed off and began thinking again about which people would be great fighters for his own team. Although Chipple didn't notice it and started to casually talk to him while he was dozing off.
Chipple: My little brother's been getting kinda irritating towards me and all. So i just thought 'eh, why not exercise a bit to go against this?'
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): Maybe Ado? I could ask her when she visits Breezegale again. Leorina's perhaps a good choice too, since she was planning to first. I heard a lot about her from father, but never really seen her fight myself. Although she seems to be good at planning things out from what i have heard...
Klonoa Jr then snapped back into it and properly faced towards Chipple again as he just finished his sentence.
Klonoa Jr: Look, i am sorry Chips, but i am in a pretty big hurry. You know somebody good for the team?
Chipple: Don't ask me, ask the old-man who built the tower. He knows more than i do about fighters apparently.
Klonoa Jr: Oh, you're right...! How could i forget that? Thanks Chipple!
Chipple: Wait-
Klonoa Jr then jumped upwards and took off towards Balue's Tower farther up the north. Chipple yelled towards him before he completely vanished from his sight.
Chipple: Are you seriously considering him?! ...Well, okay then...
Chipple then lied back down and began calmly doing push-ups again.
Chipple: ...One... Two...
After flying for a bit, Klonoa Jr landed on the roof's terrace of Balue's Tower. Balue was there lying down in his old built relaxation chair, drinking a few bottles of beer.
Klonoa Jr: Hey, old-timer!
Balue: Hrm...?
Balue slowly turned around and pulled up his sunglasses. He was surprised to see Klonoa Jr.
Balue: Oh hey kid. Seems you're finally decided to pay me a visit again, huh?
Klonoa Jr: Yeah... look, i actually wanted to ask you if you want to join me. Seeing as nobody has set up a plan and all.
Balue: Join you...? You mean the tournament they've been yappin on about? Kid, i am too old to fight. Besides, it's just a tournament. You could find some better fighters around Jugpot instead of asking me to fight.
Klonoa Jr: But it's not really a tournament... but our future fate. You taught me some of those moves you took from my father. And being old wouldn't matter, you are a great veteran for on the battlefield!
Balue: ...You almost convinced me there. Still, i have to decline. I am sure there are some better folks than-
Balue turned around and headed back to his chair while he was still talking. But just before he could sit and finish his sentence, Klonoa Jr swallowed his words, and then fully said the following sentence trying not to sound ashamed in a rather clear tone...
Klonoa Jr: I will give you a dirty magazine! If that's what puts the final nail in the coffin for your decision...
Balue then very slowly turned back around and grinned a bit with a dirty smile towards Klonoa Jr.
Balue: So... when do we start?
Klonoa Jr: Let's see... umm... okay, tomorrow evening at my house. We will all come together there and plan out, and other important things...
Balue: ...You better give me that dirty magazine before then.
Klonoa Jr: A-alright, i will. Please don't mention it again.
Balue: Yesss! Okay, see you then! Oh by the way, i have some old friends who were-
Klonoa Jr: Nah that's fine. See ya soon!
Balue: Wha- hey!
Klonoa Jr flew off again and wiped off the sweat of his head from embarrassment. This time he flew back towards his own house.
As he arrived back at their family's own house, he landed on the ground and noticed that their parents' car was parked next to the side of their house.
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): They're already back? Where did they even go?
As Klonoa Jr then walked back inside, he saw his mother Lolo putting groceries on the dinner table while his father Klonoa was grabbing a soda drink from the fridge. Lolo was surprised to see that he was finally awake.
Lolo: Oh, Junior! Good afternoon. Did you rest well?
Klonoa Jr: Yeah... more or less.
Klonoa Jr then walked over to his father as he was putting down the can of soda near the kitchen counter.
Klonoa Jr: Father...
Klonoa: Hm? What's up?
Klonoa Jr: Look, about the tournament... would... would you mind to join-
Klonoa interrupted his son mid-sentence rather quickly with a bold answer...
Klonoa: No.
Klonoa Jr: Huh?! B-but you are even stronger than-
Klonoa then put his hand on his son's shoulder and smiled a bit.
Klonoa: This one is all yours. You are one of the best heroes out there, after all. If not the best. This tournament is a fight you want to face, not me.
Klonoa Jr then began to smile a bit as well.
Klonoa Jr: I see. Still, why wasn't i woken up earlier? I wouldnt mind getting disturbed during my sleep.
Lolo: But you looked so adorable i couldn't wake you up to suddenly break the news~
Klonoa: That, and... well, you wanted a real challenge to face because it's been too long. Right?
Klonoa Jr: True, i suppose... well, i gotta go and hurry to gather a team before it's too late. Maybe get a goot training session going again soon as well... I have been getting pretty rusty since those long naps.
Klonoa Jr then rushed back upstairs and knocked onto Lolo Jr's door before coming in.
Klonoa Jr: Look, sis, sorry for suddenly taking off, but did you... make a decision yet?
Lolo Jr: S-sure. I'll join you! Sorry for taking a bit too long to decide, but-
Klonoa Jr: Nono, it's fine. I was responding a bit too hastily and all.
Lolo Jr: N...no need to apologise... i just wanted to let Susumu in onto this tournament before we would go out. He hasn't said a thing since yesterday, and supposedly said he went on vacation or something like that less than a few minutes ago...
Klonoa Jr: I see... Well, don't worry. If we both go together and win the tournament, we can make sure that he will survive either way! Now i gotta call Adeleine too to let her know about it, too...
Lolo Jr: R-right!
Klonoa Jr then hugged his younger sister, as he grabbed the cell phone Lolo Jr had grabbed from downstairs in her hands and started to call Adeleine. After waiting for a few seconds, she actually picked up.
Adeleine (Phone): Who is this?
Klonoa Jr: H-hey hun, it's me.
Adeleine (Phone): Klono-Bun?! I thought you were asleep for some while!
Klonoa Jr: Hehe... i get that a lot. Look i was, but i just woke up this afternoon and found out something rather new... a tournament invitation for our universe!
Adeleine (Phone): Wait.. did you say your universe?
Klonoa Jr: Yeah...? I was just gonna ask you if you wanted to team up with us and-
Adeleine (Phone): Universe invitation... hrm... mine didn't exactly get one.
Klonoa Jr: Huh? Wait, what do you mean with 'yours'? And how come you didn't get one?!
Adeleine (Phone): Oh right, i do not believe i ever told you this properly, but... i never came from your universe. I am from another. Dreamland resides somewhere completely else from Phantomile.
Klonoa Jr: Ah... that makes sense. I am completely fine with that, but it's just too bad you cannot join our group and fight.
Adeleine (Phone): I know, i know... but hey, i will totally watch it within your world and cheer you on, despite hearing this all for the first time. What date is it being held?
Klonoa Jr: Let's see... ummm... the 21st. Be sure to come to Breezegale tomorrow, okay? I will tell you more about it.
Adeleine (Phone): Alright, i will be sure to visit you tomorrow again. Have a good day, bun~
Klonoa Jr: Y...you too, have a good day...
Klonoa Jr hung up the call and sighed a bit.
Klonoa Jr: How am i gonna tell her all our lives depend on it...? E-either way, we will discuss about our own team tomorrow evening, sis.
Lolo Jr: A-alright, i'll be there!
Klonoa Jr then handed back the phone to Lolo Jr, ran to his own room and took a piece of paper and a pen with him. He then went downstairs and put the piece of paper on the table while he sat down. He drew a distinction on the paper between two categories: Official members of the team, and possible members. So far he wrote himself, Lolo Jr, and Balue on it by official member.
Klonoa Jr: Hrmm... Who can i try to convince so far...?
Kio (Radio): Oh, it looks like we have received a pretty recent report of a golden hero who went through Breezegale, talking about the tournament and about a team! Now who exactly would this be...? There are only a few out there over the entire world, but in our hometown...?
Lolo: Hehe~ Seems like you finally gotten the reputation you always wanted with that badge, right Junior?
Klonoa Jr: Haha, yeah... it was a tiring process but also worth it for this very day. Either way dad, can you at least help me a bit on this?
Klonoa: Hm? What is it you need help with, son?
Klonoa walked over and stood right beside the sitting Klonoa Jr. He looked at the piece of paper he had by his hand.
Klonoa Jr: You probably know a few of the people i met before better than I did, so... i wanted to ask you a few questions. Options i had in mind and all... you need to fill me in here until we reach ten, alright?
Klonoa: Sure. Go ahead and name them up.
Klonoa Jr: Okay... I thought of the following... Guntz the Bounty Hunter, although i dunno where he is, and Pango the Pangolin as a start, dunno where he exactly lives either. Both were heroes who helped me defeat Garlen back then, so i figured they would be my first choice. Although i would need to go out of my way to find them.
Klonoa: Mm-hmm. I believe you well on those ones. Next?
Klonoa Jr wrote both Guntz and Pango in possible members on the paper.
Klonoa Jr: Leorina from Volk City. I heard quite a lot about how she brought peace to the entire Volk region by herself, but i dunno, i never saw her fight...
Klonoa: Believe me, you may want to write Tat up with her as well. No doubts about them. These are brilliants in mechanics and as stragetists.
Klonoa Jr: Wait, you mean the two-colored cat?
Klonoa: Uh-huh. She is the sidekick of Leorina, and she also has a few hidden abilities up her sleeve that even I don't know of yet. Also, take in mind that maybe you can ask these two where either Guntz or Pango are. Now, next up...
Klonoa Jr wrote down Leorina and Tat as well in the possible members section.
Klonoa Jr: I thought Emperor Jillius maybe would be a good pick, and so would Hewpoe. He lives one with the Wind Ring anyways.
Klonoa: Maybe Emperor Jillius is a bit too farfetched... Hewpoe however may be able to sneak in as a part of your Wind Ring, so he would not count as a member.
Klonoa Jr: But what if we would be caught?
Klonoa: Believe me, if there was a rule against that i am sure they would've noted it. Besides, he is not exactly a fighter, more of a power source. Take him with you.
A faint voice could be heard coming from Klonoa Junior's Wind Ring right next on the table, which was from Hewpoe himself. He seemed pretty excited about it.
Hewpoe (In Ring): Oh heck yeah ! !
Klonoa Jr: Okay, so far... we got 7 official members on our list. I was thinking of going with the High Priestess from the Temple of the Sky as well. What are your ideas, dad?
Klonoa: Hmmmm... I am sure she would be in for it. Knowing what's at stake, she would not mind to fight. Although a couple of prayers to Claire would be needed.
Klonoa Jr: Okay. So, two more to go...
Klonoa: Oh right, do not forget to write down the Prince of Sorrow. He must absolutely be on there. He also spends a lot of time in the Temple of the Sky.
Klonoa Jr: The green Dream Cabbit? But why?
Klonoa: I know you never really interacted that much with him, but believe me... he has massive potential. Plus, he easily goes together with the High Priestess as well.
Klonoa Jr: O...okay then, Sorrow it will be, as well.
Klonoa Jr then wrote down the High Priestess and Prince of Sorrow down as well in the possible fighters. The two leaned back away from the paper a bit.
Klonoa Jr: So one more to go...
Klonoa: Your girlfriend? Oh wait, she's from another universe...
Klonoa Jr: Yeah...
Klonoa: Hrmm... Harlequin wouldn't fit that well either as she isn't so enduring for a long tournament... You already thought of Chipple, right?
Klonoa Jr: He doesn't want to join.
Klonoa: Well in that case, you already know the obvious choice.
Klonoa Jr: I see... Thank you for helping me, dad.
Klonoa Jr picked up the pen and paper as well as his Wind Ring, left the table and went for the front door as he noticed Popka walked inside.
Popka: Yo everyone, i was just takin' a breeze outsid-
Klonoa Jr: Popka, you're in the team.
Klonoa Jr then poked Popka at his long ear and casually walked outside, noting one last member on the paper of the official list.
Popka: What in the he- ya' mean that tournament thingy?! Absolutely NOT!Btw weren't ya just nappin' for a few days?!
Klonoa Jr: Yeah, but too bad i'm awake now. Chipple dropped out. Gotta make quick and effective decisions, meet our team members tomorrow evening here in the living room.
Popka: ...Well ya better gimme some biscuits afterwards.
Klonoa Jr: Sure thing, sure thing. But don't bail out on us.
Popka: Riiiight...
Klonoa Jr then hid his piece of paper and pen into his pockets and took off into the sky, flying towards the Phantomile Plains below him. Popka sighed a bit with an irritated look and lied down in his dog bed.
Popka: I don't wanna go to that tournament...
Lolo: Oh Popka, pleaaase? Our daughter's in for it too, so just this once. Do it for-
Popka: ...Okay, alright. But for once i'd be one who saves the world. 'member that!
Klonoa: Hehehe... you sure will, Popka. You sure will.
Meanwhile in Makai, Universe 7...
A woman who looked like a hybrid between a succubus and a vampire with green hair, darkgreen eyes, bat-wings on her head and on her back while wearing a black leotard, somewhat see-through elbow covers with white feathers sticking out of the ends, purple thigh-highs and dark purple knee high boots approached a really dark, underground thick-bricked hallway. The only thing that lit the hallway were some old torches attached against the upper side of the wall. As the woman turned around the hallway, she approached a prison cell surrounded in indestructive glass and bricks. The succubus-hybrid then walked up closer to the cell and looked inside the darkened space. Another voice could be heard from the other side of the cell.
Unknown Voice: ...Well well, if it isn't the almighty 'Morrigan Aensland' from our bloodline... After everything, now you have come back to me, the so-called 'mistake' to you known as Lilith "Genevieve" Aensland?
Morrigan didn't really respond either way, while another female succubus-vampire hybrid walked up to Morrigan from her side of the cell. This one was smaller, flat-chested, had purple hair and red eyes, as well as red wings. She also wore the same outfit as Morrigan, but her leotard was red, her see-through elbow covers were light-purple, her thigh-highs were blue and her knee high boots were red. She smirked right at Morrigan, although physically she seemed incredibly beaten up.
Morrigan: Lilith, not now.
Lilith: I just want to ask... Why? Just to mock me years after my imprisonment? To remember fondly of what you did?
Morrigan: That's enough. Turn on a bit more light... we need to talk.
Lilith then walked back into the darkness, created a spark of fire enough to light the entire hallway and prison cell and then sat down against her backside of the prison cell's walls. She looked rather sad... Her bed and nighttable were completely destroyed and scattered across the prison cell.
Lilith: Now you know what has happened since then, sister...
Morrigan however, did not seem to show any emotion and then calmly spoke up towards Lilith again.
Morrigan: I did not come here to feel sympathy for you. I instead am here to give you an offer... both for the world and for yourself.
Lilith laughed it off a bit and then stared back at Morrigan. She softly said...
Lilith: You are so desperate that you needed to come back to me, didn't you? But go on...
Morrigan: I know you want to be free out into the world again, causing mischief and toy with others. But in the near future we may not be able to live in here again, at all, if we don't do something... A fateful battle royale. I am giving you a chance to come out and fight together with us, free to go afterwards.
Lilith: Why do you trust me on such a task?
Morrigan: I don't. But we need the best night warriors there are, and i figured you at least got something to protect, since i know you well from our childhood... If you do anything against us, i will not hesitate to kill you right on the spot, if you were to accept though.
Lilith: ...When will we begin?
Back over in Universe 9, 1:58 PM...
Klonoa Jr was flying quickly towards Volk City until he reached Volk's City Hall. As he entered the building and walked inside to the wide hall, he saw Leorina standing in the center of the nearly-empty hall as Tat was near the machines on the other side of the building. Klonoa Jr noticed that the floor was cracked and the windows being broken in many different spots. Tat checked on her laptop near the machines as she then indicated a handsign to Leorina.
Tat: Test 1731. Start!
Leorina then launched herself upwards with a large blast from her arm cannon, and then switched to an energy beam from her heels to send herself flying downwards. The entire area rumbled as the beam hit the ground and exploded yet again. Klonoa Jr almost fell over from the shock.
Klonoa Jr: W-whoa!
Leorina: Hey, watch out! We're doing tests over her-
As Leorina turned around towards Klonoa Jr, she then finally noticed it was him while the dust clouds were slowly clearing up.
Leorina: Oh... it's you. You must be Klonoa the Second, correct?
Klonoa Jr: Right. I believe i first saw you... 2 years ago. Leorina, right?
Leorina: Absolutely. It's nice to properly meet you for once.
Leorina politely shook hands with Klonoa Jr. She put up a pretty genuine smile.
Leorina: Your father and I have known each other well for quite a long time...
Klonoa Jr: Yeah, he told me quite a bit about this 'wonderous sky pirate' and all, hehe.
Leorina: I take it you heard the official news from me declaring on participating?
Klonoa Jr: A bit vaguely since i recently woke up, but i came here for exactly that reason... I want you to join us instead. With Tat participating in the team, too. I have travelled quite a bit, so i know strength when i see it.
Leorina: Hrmm... i cannot give you a definite answer yet, but I have one request before officially becoming a part of your team... Can you maybe spar with me? I have to measure the power scaling between such a fighter as you on the battlefield, as well as refine my own drivers within my body parts. By then i will let you know.
Klonoa Jr: Erm... o-okay. Maybe not now, but perhaps in the evening? I got to get all of the fighters before tomorrow.
Leorina: Alright, i'll be waiting near the Sea of Tears close to the Kingdom of Sorrow, at 5:30 PM.
Klonoa Jr: I'll definitely be there. One more important question though... do you happen to know where somebody who goes by the name 'Guntz' could be?
Leorina: The silver-medaled bounty hunter? Not of the top of my head, but i can definitely look him up in a whim with our technology here in the city. Tat, start up an identification search from our satellite!
Tat: Riiight~!
Tat booted up an advanced identification search on her laptop by connecting to the sattelite attached on the moon of Lunatea, which was scanning over the entire planet from afar. After a few seconds or so, results came back up to her. It appeared to be somewhere more up north... Tat glazed over it, and then spoke back up to Leorina.
Tat: Apparently in a bar near La-Lakoosha on the south-western side, nya~
Klonoa Jr: Okay, thank you for telling me. Well, i gotta go now!
Klonoa Jr ran off outside the hall and started flying in the sky, heading towards La-Lakoosha up to the north of him.
Meanwhile in Alternia, Universe 21...
Tyzias Entykk was walking down the streets through Outglut to get back to her house during early sunrise, carrying new legal documents with her. The streets were almost empty at this point due to the danger of the sun at daytime. But as she then heard two voices from other trolls coming from around the corner, she quickly began to hide in the alleyway behind the dumpster can right near her, sneakily eavesdropping in onto the two trolls walking by. It apparently turned out to be the gold and olive-blooded assassins, Azdaja Knelax and Konyyl Okimaw coming back from the canyons in the distance.
Konyyl: grr...! why does it seem like i cant get any STRONGER?!
Azdaja: | | | Well for one, you do not really seem to put your body into it all that much. Gotta learn how to pull a punch instead of making a scratch. | | |
Konyyl: because all of it is utter bullcrap and i do not wanna learn. why do we even need to PARTICIPATE IN A TEAM?
Azdaja: | | | Hmph. Who knows. Trizza sent us specific trolls to go "kill for the glory in that tournament" and all. | | |
Konyyl: oh you mean where she mentioned to meet up near that TEMPLE LATER ON?
Tyzias (Thinking): temmmmple...?
Azdaja: | | | H-hey, shhh... Trizza's private orders... we do not want others to find out about that. What if others jump in on it because of us? I do not feel like killing more damn trolls this week. | | |
Konyyl: y-youre right...
As the two passed by the hallway Tyzias was hiding in, she slowly walked back over into the street, making sure the two didn't see her. She still tried to eavesdrop on the two as best as she could to gain more info from their conversation until they were fully gone.
Azdaja: | | | Besides, we do not necessarily 'need' to team up with our own team... we can just seperate from them and stand on our own. | | |
Konyyl: wow you are a goddamn GENIUS!
Azdaja: | | | Heh, i know i am. | | |
Tyzias thought to herself for a bit as the two then walked into the right corner of the intersection. The streets were clear again.
Tyzias: hmmmm... how commmme i never heard of this before? i honestly do not have a clue howwww this passed mmmme by, but i ammmm gonna go and see all of it for mmmmyself...
Tyzias with a bit of a confused and curious look on her face from listening in to the two, then began to walk back over to her home in the distance.
Back over in Universe 9...
After flying for a few minutes, Klonoa Jr arrived within the southern west side of La-Lakoosha. As he never really set foot in the western region of the kingdom, he observed the location from above.
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): So this is La-Lakoosha's western side, huh...
After searching for quite a bit, he eventually found a bar in the far distance near the stone bridge across the lake. He flew over there and headed downwards and calmly entered the small building. As he entered, he found himself in a rather wooden interior. He saw a regular bartender behind the counter preparing a drink, as well as Zweegle sitting in the farther corner at the table as he entered the bar. As Zweegle saw Klonoa Jr, he almost instantly noticed he looked very familiar to a certain other fighter he met before and quickly hid his face from Klonoa Jr. He was a bit confused.
But aside from that, there was Guntz on the other side of the counter trying to drag an unconscious body with him away from the bar stools on the counter. Guntz still wore the same outfit as the one he did last time Klonoa Jr saw him, except much cleaner and fixed up this time, as well as supporting a new dark brown cowboy hat on top of his head. As Guntz finally looked over to the doorway, he noticed Klonoa Jr standing there and dropped the unconscious body. He actually seemed rather surprised to see him after two whole years.
Guntz: Yo, Klonoa!
Klonoa Jr: Heh. Hey Guntz!
Klonoa Jr and Guntz slowly walked over to each other and gave a fist bump.
Klonoa Jr: It's been way too long since i last saw you... how's it been?
Guntz: Eh, like usual. Hunting bounties either dead or alive, gaining money, and overall just doing a rather good service to the world.
Klonoa Jr: So how's it with your medal?
Guntz pulled out his Hero Medal and showed it to Klonoa Jr up close. It was...
Klonoa Jr: Silver, huh? Nice going! I already got my gold back, but i ran over multiple miles for that doing chores and beating up rather minor criminals...
Guntz: I just used to hunt hidden bounties like i always do and i got it up to this. But eh, i don't care about ranks. Just about my job.
Klonoa Jr: Speaking of which, i wanted to request you of something...
Guntz: Hm? A bounty, or what?
Klonoa Jr got up a bit closer to Guntz with his head.
Klonoa Jr: What would you say about... saving the world again?
Guntz: The world? Nah, i'm not really that good of a hero for something up to that. I just rather hunt.
Klonoa Jr pulled out one dream stone out of his pocket and tossed it over to Guntz.
Klonoa Jr: Well, that's exactly why i need you. What would you say if i paid back those... 100 Dream Stones?
Guntz: Only 100? Well, that's what i offered from you before, but i dunno. I cannot possibly take it from you-
Klonoa Jr: Oh maybe i misspoke a bit, i meant 1000.
Guntz turned quiet for a bit, now more curious than before. He took off his hat to hear Klonoa Jr better.
Guntz: ...Saving the world you said? So how are we gonna save the world this time?
Klonoa Jr: You know of the tournament, right? 10 fighters per universe and all?
Guntz: Oh yeah, i heard about that from time to time...
Klonoa Jr: Well, you are fighting along with us. No need to team up or anything, but we count on you to survive for as long as possible with us. Meet us tomorrow evening at my house so that we'll plan things out. You already know where.
Guntz: Alright, sure thing... But before you go, can you at least help me carry my target onto the bike? This pig of a bounty's really heavy...
Klonoa Jr: O-oh, sure thing.
Klonoa Jr walked over to the unconscious body and carried it on his shoulder back outside with Guntz. As they walked to the side of the bar where the Red Clan is parked, Klonoa Jr just heavily put him down onto the passenger's seat.
Klonoa Jr: Oomph! Man, i feel i am getting a bit weaker from time to time...
Guntz: Really? In my regards, i only got stronger since we last saw each other.
Klonoa Jr: Yeah, i noticed. You have become pretty strong! Still, i really need to take some more time to train as soon as i'm done with gathering everyone...
Guntz: Well, i wish you good luck with that. As i am counting on you for us all to survive.
Klonoa Jr: H-hehe... yeah...
Guntz stepped on his motorcycle and revved the engine. But before he decided to take off, Klonoa Jr stopped him for one more thing.
Klonoa Jr: By the way, i have one more question... Do you know by any chance where Pango could be found? I should've asked him or Leo where he lived, buttt... i accidentally didn't, so...
Guntz: Really? Well, it's easy. You remember the temple up north from here that we went to, right?
Klonoa Jr: Uh-huh?
Guntz: Okay, so... then you keep going north, and then more to the east near the sea. Eventually you will find this distinct village. That's apparently where he lives.
Klonoa Jr: Alright, thanks Guntz!
Guntz: Heh, don't mention it. I travel a lot, after all...
Guntz put his cowboy hat back on and tipped it towards Klonoa Jr, and then took off on the Red Clan while heading southwards. Klonoa took out his pen and paper, writing down Guntz in the official member category.
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): Alright, thats five now...
As Klonoa Jr then put his pen and paper back, he started to look up more to the north and the east, he could already see the giant pillar leading up to the Temple of the Sky in the distance. He started to ponder to himself on a few decisions...
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): Hrmm... Should i first go to Pango, or the High Priestess and Sorrow? Ah screw it, Pango first before i would forget.
Klonoa Jr took off in the air and went flying more to the north-eastern side and past the large forest, until he eventually arrived at the quiet and small village full of Pangolins on the plains. It seems like they were setting up a special festival around the entire village. Klonoa Jr quietly landed in the center of the village and looked around at all the residents and his surroundings for a bit to find Pango.
Klonoa Jr: Now where could he be...?
As Klonoa Jr then saw a pangolin which looked very similar to him who was sitting around the center preparing special meals, he tried to pull his attention by poking him from the back.
Klonoa Jr: Hey, Pango-?!
As he turned around, it was revealed to be Borris, the son of Pango. Although Klonoa Jr wasn't aware of that at all yet.
Klonoa Jr: Oh... you're not who i thought you were. My bad. You are smaller and thinner than him, so i dunno how i made that mistake...
Borris: N-no that's fine. Tourists usually confuse us all for one another. Either way, i know the villagers at least somewhat well, so you can tell me who you are looking for.
Klonoa Jr: Okay, um... I was looking for somebody known as 'Pango'. You know of him?
Borris: Oh, you mean father?
Klonoa Jr seemed quite surprised by the fact that he ran into him at pure coincidence.
Klonoa Jr: 'Father'? You mean you are his son that he mentioned before?!
Borris: Now that i think of it...
Borris knew something seemed familiar about him and checked out Klonoa Jr from up close for a bit. He came to the conclusion...
Borris: You seem exactly like one of the two other heroes my father told me about in his stories.
Klonoa Jr: Y-yeah... i was with him on a journey once.
Borris politely shook hands with Klonoa Jr out of gratefulness. Klonoa Jr's face flushed a bit.
Borris: I never got the chance to thank either one of you for what you did... if it wasn't for you, maybe my father would have never made it back!
Klonoa Jr: Oh, erm... thank you. Either way, where can i find him?
Borris: If i remember right, he went up to the forest close by. Probably gathering some more ingredients for the summer festival at our village.
Klonoa Jr: Ohh, so that's what this is called? E-either way, thank you for telling me.
Klonoa Jr then took off into the air and flew into the forest that was closer to the west side near the village. As he arrived in the forest, he noticed that there was almost nothing. Not even any insects or other tiny creatures nearby. Klonoa Jr started to try and find Pango by sensing the closest energy level while traversing through the forest. On his path, he crossed a river with ease and then encountered a cliff after walking towards the sensed energy. Klonoa Jr jumped off of it and then arrived near a dark swamp as he landed back on the ground. After walking for a while more into that specific direction, he finally found a campfire nearby. Pango was sitting there on the other side. Klonoa Jr yelled towards him from the distance.
Klonoa Jr: Heyyy! ! Pango!
Pango: Hrm?
Pango seemed to be tweaking a bomb. As he then heard the yell from the distance, he turned towards it and noticed it was Klonoa Jr. He was rather glad to see him.
Pango: Oh hey Klonoa! It's a surprise to see you here after so long.
Klonoa Jr: Hehe. Same, same. By the way, what are you doing all the way here from the village?
Pango: Oh, i just wanted to test out one of my new inventions i created while on my way to collect food for the festival...
Klonoa Jr: What's that then?
Pango proudly held up his tiny metal spiked ball he was tweaking with just now, as well as a small remote with one button on it. Klonoa Jr seemed confused about what it was.
Klonoa Jr: A spiked ball?
Pango: Not quite. They're Compact bombs. Easily stick to surfaces, and I can even explode them at will with the press of one button!
Klonoa Jr: Ohh... so they're based on your turtle shell?
Pango's eye twitched a bit out of frustration, while he still tried his best to keep his smile and face straight.
Pango: I... I would prefer you to not call me that. It's Pangolin.
Klonoa Jr: O-oh, right. Heh... i'm so sorry. Still, that's pretty cool. You sure have gotten better over the last two years as well!
Pango: Aw, thanks for the compliment... While you're here, why not come over to my house and meet my son? He'd be glad to finally meet one of the two heroes. Really wish there would've been an official Hero-Day or something like that so that we could've honored your victory from two years ago.
Klonoa Jr: Same. But ermm... I already met your son by accident while searching for you. That's how i got here in the first place.
Pango: Ahh... nevermind heading back then, why did you come here to me?
Klonoa Jr softly began to speak as he leaned in closer to Pango.
Klonoa Jr: Did you ever hear about the tournament?
Pango: Tournament...? What tournament?
Klonoa Jr was utterly surprised. A person who hasn't heard of the tournament yet?!
Klonoa Jr: H-HUH?! Okay, that one is new... everybody i have been surrounded with knew at least one thing of it. Alright, lemme retry then...
Klonoa Jr then came over to the other side of the sit at the campfire to be on the opposite side of Pango. He then cleared his throat and started speaking up.
Klonoa Jr: Ahem. Here is the story... There is a new threat awaiting us all within less than two weeks. A Battle Royal, involving universes against universes...
Pango: A new threat, which is a Battle Royal?
Klonoa Jr: Yeah... we're talking about a Battle Royal which puts very existence at risk. Even your own son...
Pango: No... it can't be...!
Klonoa Jr: To survive, we need to pull together a maximum number of ten warriors and fight. So I wanted to ask you, will you join our team? Because if we don't fight at all, we won't even get a chance of survival whatsoever...
Pango: This is all so sudden to me, but... I'll do it. If my own son's life is to be at risk, i am willing to do anything to save it.
Klonoa Jr smiled a bit at Pango and stood up again, grabbing his piece of paper to write down Pango at the official members list.
Klonoa Jr: So that makes six... Well, it's settled then. You can let the others in your village know in hope to gain support or not, but that's up to you. Meet me in Breezegale tomorrow evening at my house. We'll discuss our plans by then.
Pango: S-sure... i'll be there tomorrow.
Klonoa Jr: Oh... by the way, do you need help to return back to the village? The road to here on foot seemed pretty rough, but maybe that's just me.
Pango: Ah no, it's okay. I can make it back on my own.
Klonoa Jr: Alright. See you tomorrow then!
Klonoa Jr jumped up and flew off, heading towards the Temple of the Sky. Pango thought to himself a bit as he blew out the campfire and headed back to the village on foot.
Pango (Thinking): If i could even find out exactly where he lives in Breezegale... but i guess it's something i'll figure out on my own...
Meanwhile in Universe 3...
Ken Masters was carrying a luggage in his arm. He climbed up a flight of stairs to arrive at what seemed like an abandoned feudal-aged castle within Japan as the sun was setting. As he finally reached the top of the stairs, he found himself standing in front of a huge gate and waited there for a few hours while doing a little combat training.
After a while, he finally heard somebody walking up to the stairs. He stopped and looked downward at the stairs. It seemed to be a specific person that Ken was waiting for at exactly this castle.
Ken: Heh, took ya long enough!
Ryu: What are you doing here...?
It was apparently Ryu that he was waiting for. As Ryu saw Ken Masters waiting for him up the stairs, he seemed rather confused and scratched his hair.
Ken: I knew you had to visit this place once more before the big day, so i took advantage of it to finally meet you again. Why not carry a phone with you man?
Ryu: I am more of a traveler-type... Besides, don't you have a family to take care of?
Ken: Well... of course, but i broke down the news to them to enter this new tournament. After all, what good is it to go home and just die from doing nothing?
Ryu: Well either way, i am glad we are finally back here, once again after so many years.
Ryu stared at the castle in the distance beyond the gates, and smiled up a bit.
Ryu: This place feels pretty nostalgic...
Ken: Wanna train like old times? I know you are always up for a good sparring session, sooo...
Ryu: Hmph. Sure thing. Come on!
Ryu and Ken faced against each other, and started to fight in front of the feudal-aged castle. Ken jumped upwards towards Ryu and came flying with a hurricane kick. Ryu got himself ready to block the kick...
Back in Universe 9...
As Klonoa Jr had arrived at the Temple of the Sky, he rested out on the railing near the entrance, watching over the clouds below them while the sun was starting to set in the distance. Klonoa Jr was trying to catch up with his breath while watching over the calm, orange sky above him since he arrived.
Klonoa Jr: Pant... pant... I really shouldn't have rushed so quickly... How many fighters have i gotten now...?
Klonoa Jr slowly began to reach for his piece of paper and began to go through all the party he had members so far.
Klonoa Jr: That'd make eight after visiting these two... yeah, i could've just taken it easier...
Klonoa Jr then decided to stand back up and got off the railing, entering the Temple of the Sky by walking through the main centre right towards the shrine of the temple. He noticed there was a pretty large line in front of the entrance, full of other priestesses and heroes waiting to enter it as well, so he patiently got onto the back of the line and waited. He waited for 15 minutes, as the line only moved the length of three people in a row. Klonoa Jr started to get a little more impatient now.
Klonoa Jr: This is taking forever...
Klonoa Jr checked his old analogue pocket watch and carefully read the time. After carefully deciphering the time of the watch, he was shocked to find out that with the time it took to gather the other warriors, fly up to the Temple of the Sky plus the time he took to rest, that it took him nearly three hours and twenty minutes. the current time on his watch said it was already 5:21 PM.
Klonoa Jr: Crap...! I am gonna be late if this doesn't hurry up!
Klonoa Jr panicked a little bit until he came up with a solution.
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): Wait... i got it!
Klonoa Jr then grabbed his golden hero medal, held it up high, made it shine pretty brightly and started to cut the line as formally as possible.
Priestess: Hey! What the-
Klonoa Jr: Sorry, Golden Hero business! It's important. I gotta get through!
Klonoa Jr cut through the line until he finally managed to enter the shrine himself. As another blank-medaled hero tried to walk back out, he stared at Klonoa Jr out of surprise and then casually tried to walk out again.
Klonoa Jr: Hey don't worry, you'll get there too.
Klonoa Jr then turned back towards the other end of the room and walked up towards the throne on the other side, where the High Priestess was sitting. With Sorrow standing right beside her too. Klonoa Jr politely got on his knees on the carpet.
Klonoa Jr: Good evening to you, High Priestess.
High Priestess: Good evening... Klonoa the Second. We expected your arrival for a few days.
Klonoa Jr: Ah that's good, i'll then immediately get to the point. I want to ask you two about the tournament...
High Priestess: I see... so you wanted to ask my adoptive son Prince Sorrow along too, right?
Sorrow: Hm?
Klonoa Jr: That's right... Because I need to gather up everything that helps us survive the best.
High Priestess: Hrmm... very well. We two will be glad to participate within your team. Seeing as even all of our existence is at stake... Although i may need to pray to our lord and goddess above more than i desire for this.
Klonoa Jr: Oh thank you, High Priestess. I am in a bit of a hurry right now, so... Remember, at our house tomorrow evening.
High Priestess: Understood.
Klonoa Jr grabbed his pen and paper while turning around, noting down the High Priestess and Sorrow in the official member section. As he put the pen and paper back in his pocket, he then quickly turned back around to Sorrow to ask one more thing.
Klonoa Jr: Oh by the way, Sorrow?
Sorrow: W-what is it?
Klonoa Jr smiled up a bit as he spoke up again towards Sorrow.
Klonoa Jr: ...I want to see your strength for myself, sometime soon.
Sorrow: Erm... okay. I guess i could show you soon, i suppose.
Klonoa Jr smirked in a light-hearted tone and then turned back, immediately running out of the shrine and exiting out of the Temple of the Sky. He jumped between the open pillars and railing surrounding the temple to head straight downwards. As he was falling downwards, he then started heading for the Sea of Tears' shore by flying over there.
After flying for a few minutes, Klonoa Jr arrived at the cliff's edge of the mainland, near the Kingdom of Sorrow and Sea of Tears. He landed near the single tree at the cliffside, and walked towards Leorina who was looking over the ocean at the kingdom in the distance. As she heard Klonoa Jr approaching her, she checked her digital watch to look at the current time. The watch directly stated it was 5:31 PM.
Leorina: ...You're a minute late.
Klonoa Jr: I haven't been really training all that well and flew at constant speed to recruit others, so please don't get mad at me for this...
Leorina: Heh, you really are like your father. Being a bit late to the bush, but still getting there on time and providing great results... It's honestly unbelievable I finally have a chance to take a breather from my own city, let alone meet up with you properly out there. I never expected the day would come...
Klonoa Jr: Honestly, me neither. I had never even thought about really getting to know you since the last conflict in the military base.
Leorina smiled up a bit and looked up towards the Kingdom of Sorrow. Reflecting back on the past. How she turned into a cyborg, as well as restoring peace to Volk Kingdom. She then turned back around to face towards Klonoa Jr.
Leorina: Life sure has its ways... The first time i came in contact with your lineage was by your father, known as the upcoming saviour of our world... Although instead of embracing it and seeing things play out, i wanted to take them in my own hand. Fix the world in a rather subtle way... And i never got the chance to properly fight it out against one of you two, aside from a corrupted minded me. It's making me curious.
Klonoa Jr: Same here. So i am also curious as to how strong you really would be...
Leorina waved a sign at Tat who was watching the two from the other side of the tree with her laptop in her hands.
Leorina: You may want to start your calculation tests, Tat.
Tat: R-right!
Tat immediately initiated the energy sensor connected to her laptop and started to calculate her entire surroundings with it. Klonoa Jr began to fill himself up with energy in order to push himself to hit limits in his current state. Leorina seemed rather amused.
Klonoa Jr: Well, i accepted your request for a reason. To get to know you a bit better as a person... as well as getting to know you MUCH better as a fighter in a real fight. So let me see what you can do!
Klonoa Jr then started charging at Leorina with a flying punch, which Leorina dodges at reflex by jumping upwards pretty highly. Klonoa Jr follows her, as they started to take the battle into the air. He tried to uppercut Leorina, which she easily dodged. Leorina then followed up with a right punch, as Klonoa Jr tried to block it with both fists. The two then started to exchange equal blows for a while until Klonoa Jr goes for a strong right punch. Leorina ducks to avoid it, following back up with a kick to the stomach, nearly launching him into the Kingdom of Sorrow. Leorina seemed a bit worried about this.
Klonoa Jr: Kch-! !
Leorina: Oh crud, the Kingdom. I've gotta stop him!
Leorina then tried to fly over to him as quickly as she could. However, Klonoa Jr caught himself right in his tracks before he could even crash into the building. She was surprised, although quickly changed back to her more serious expression.
Klonoa Jr: Ngh... not bad, Leo!
Leorina: Likewise, Klonoa. You are pretty good yourself.
Klonoa Jr then charged right back at Leorina. The two started to clash within the air at high speeds, making as much use of their flight abilities as possible. They then clashed strong fists into each other in front of the sun, with the ocean's water right under them. The environment around them began to rumble a bit, as the water splashed skyward from the sides.
Klonoa Jr: You really know how to handle your own body in combat...!
Leorina: Just because i have been taking care of an entire city does not mean i have been slacking off!
Klonoa Jr: Unfortunately for you, i haven't been getting that weaker since the world's been at peace either!
They then both retreated from their punch simultaneously and started to exchange punches and kicks with the sea underneath them. The water began to harshly flow. Eventually Leorina went for a hard punch in the gut, causing Klonoa Jr to cough out a bit of blood. She then threw a spinning kick in his face from below, sending him flying upwards really far.
Klonoa Jr: K-arghh...! Urrgh...
As he reappeared above the clouds, he still tried to recover from that painful punch in the gut. Just as Leorina then went charging in with a headbutt towards him, Klonoa Jr immediately dodged and sent her flying with a hard kick. As Leorina then recovered from his momentum, Klonoa Jr clenched his fists and tried his hardest to burst out all his anger.
Klonoa Jr: HuaaaaAAAAAARRRRRGHHH! ! ! ! !
His fur began to glow yellow bit by bit until his energy exploded. It then completely turned both his fur and energy yellow, as well as his fur more on end. He had turned into his Super Dream Cabbit state. Leorina's face lightened up a bit.
Leorina: Hm... So this is the legendary transformation i have heard about time to time... It's good to see it up close.
Klonoa Jr: I've gotta be honest... i didn't really think i would've needed to push it this far against you.
Leorina: So you've been holding back?
Klonoa Jr: I could sense that from you too... we both haven't taken it that serious yet.
Leorina: Hrm... you better give it all you got this time then. Because this may get harsh if you don't.
Klonoa Jr: Alright... since you have asked for it. Better prepare yourself for my own strength!
Klonoa Jr grabbed his Wind Ring, pulled it back and started to charge it up, trying to keep in mind to exactly aim it at Leorina.
Klonoa Jr: Here goes... Wind... BEAM! ! !
Klonoa Jr then pointed the Wind Ring directly at Leorina and fired his charged Wind Beam at her. As Leorina then activated her Energy Resistor and Artificial Shield within her right arm, she held it up against her body and blocked out the beam while not even moving an inch. Although Klonoa Jr kept pushing to his limit while screaming as hard as he could until the shield broke and exploded. The area went up in smoke. Leorina emerged from the explosion while her clothes appeared to me more torn up. As the two then charged right at each other and began to clash their fists against each other with all their energy stored in it. They almost seemed like an equal match. Eventually their clash caused an explosion in itself, sending the two both flying downwards, crashing right into the ocean below them. Tat was just surprised to see what happened, as the tremoring of the surface finally stopped. After a while, the two then slowly emerged back up from the water and faced off again. Klonoa Jr seemed ready to go at it, but Leorina held her palm up towards Klonoa Jr.
Klonoa Jr: Hm?
Leorina: ...That's good enough. Maybe if we would've kept going like this, we could've destroyed the mainland by accident. Besides, i believe we already have enough of an analysis of our battle. I know where the more outdated drivers within my own body finally lie.
Klonoa Jr: Ah, okay...
Leorina and Klonoa Jr flew back over to the single tree near the cliffside and landed onto the ground again. She looked towards the sun which was still slowly setting. It turned quiet for a bit. As she then finally turned around, and decided to speak up again, she said...
Leorina: ...Well... then it's official. We two will be an official part of your team.
Klonoa Jr's face glimmered with excitement and happiness. Leorina smiled back at him, too.
Klonoa Jr: Really? That's great! Oh thank you so much! !
Leorina: Hm. No problem. To tell you the truth, I had been giving it some thought as to who i wanted to assemble together myself first, but... i figured you would know better since you have been more out there, so i waited until you responded.
Klonoa Jr: Now that makes ten...
Klonoa Jr grabbed his piece of paper and wrote down Leorina and Tat on the official members list. The list was finally complete. But although he seemed a bit happy at first, his smile on his face slowly started to fade away as he looked up towards the sun.
Leorina: ...Something the matter?
Klonoa Jr: Well... i have been feeling a little uneasy since this afternoon. I feel like the concept of such a tournament is rather... strange. How do you think others would feel about this tournament...?
Leorina: You know, you are a strange one for thinking that first, but... that's a good question.
Klonoa Jr: Heh... yeah. I really have been thinking a bit deeper about things since my encounter with Nahatomb. Maybe that is why. Still, this idea of a tournament where peaceful universes go up against other peaceful universes feels rather... brutal. Do you really think other universes are more accepting toward this idea?
Leorina: Who knows... But maybe we can build up a good strategy on that concept.
Klonoa Jr (Thinking): Hrm... now that i think about it... maybe that's why i feel rather uneasy yet excited at the same time. Thrill from a real threat, but also a threat i don't wanna really fight...
Klonoa Jr: W-well either way, i will see you tomorrow evening then at our house, okay? We can discuss our plans by then.
Leorina: Sure thing. We'll meet you all there!
Klonoa Jr: Goodbye, until tomorrow!
Tat: Byeee~!
Klonoa Jr took off into the air and began flying across the sea to head back to Breezegale. As he completely disappeared, Tat dropped his smile and sighed.
Tat: Urgh, how i hate him though. I will never forgive what he did!
Leorina: Come now, Tat... I know you are still upset about last year, but you don't have to turn your emotions to hatred.
Tat: Hmph. Well, you wouldnt know how it is to be dumped. Although he is still hotter than ever, nya...
With all of the ten fighters finally gathered in less than a day, Universe 9 will set out a plan for the tournament tomorrow... But how will Universe 1 get their last two fighters? And how about the other universes?