1 Disclaimer: I do not own Klonoa or related characters. I own General Komos, Lord Alexander Kazati, and Aquarius.
The chair spun around. Klonoa tried not to laugh when he saw it's occupant. In it was a man who was very small compared to the chair. He was probably about around five feet when standing up. The man had white skin, blue eyes, black hair, and an irritated look on his face. The hair seemed to have pointy ends in some parts. He was wearing green pants and a green shirt. There was a yellow vest that showed the green suit and the rims of the vest were black. On the shoulders of the vest were yellow armor pieces. On top of that yellow armor piece was black shoulder armor which had three small crimson spikes coming out of each. Connecting the yellow shoulder armor and black shoulder armor was a red medal that was black on the edges and in the middle of that red medal was a black copy of that same strange symbol. Klonoa had seen that symbol on all the goons and the tower, so he figured it was the symbol of the government and military. The man wore black boots that had one red spike coming out of each. Klonoa saw that his right arm was a robotic arm that had a claw. The man wore a belt with a pistol in it. What he found strange was that his ears were pointy, like an elf's. He then looked to Komos, who glanced back with his eye. All the humans here had pointy ears!
"Now then, young boy." Lord Alexander said. "We can begin. What is your name?"
Klonoa decided that of he was truthful, maybe it would go faster.
"Klonoa." Klonoa said.
"Brave are we? It's the same name that you gave us at the crime scenes." Alexander said. "Second, why did you rob facility Sigma?"
"I didn't! I don't even know what Facility Sigma is. I don't even know where this is." Klonoa said. Alexander and Komos laughed.
"Really? Then I guess I should tell you." Alexander said as if talking to a toddler. "You are on the planet Kinetica. This is the Kinetican Federation, one of it's largest empires! This metropolis is Alexandria, the capital of the Federation. And I am Lord Alexander, also known as 'The Grand Consul', 'The Supreme Senator', and 'The Chancellor.' And you are Klonoa, the little thief who defiled our great nation by killing our people and robbing a map that is the key to something great. Ring any bells?"
Klonoa was irritated. He may have been young, but Alexander was saying it like he was a baby.
"I didn't do it!" Klonoa said.
"Do you have any evidence?" Alexander said. Klonoa looked down, trying to find a way out of this.
"No, I umm. . ." Klonoa said.
"I do." Komos said. Klonoa thought that Komos was defending him. He was wrong. "That Klonoa is guilty!" Komos' face curled into a smile. He presented a disk to Alexander. Alexander took it and put it in a slot on his throne. A large TV came down from the cieling and it flashed the scenes of the massacre at the Facility last night. Klonoa saw himself run through the place, incinerating guards with his ring somehow, stealing that document and killing all those police before running off the screen.
"What do you have to say?" Alexander said.
"I. . ." Klonoa was speechless. But how could he convince them that he wasn't here last night. They wouldn't believe him if he said he was a dream traveler who went through dreams.
"Exactly, I hereby sentence you to death for murder and theft of artifacts." Alexander said. Klonoa was then forced onto his knees by Komos. He saw Komos draw his pistol and place it on Klonoa's forehead. Klonoa couldn't believe he was about to be killed. He then thought how this was a dream realm, and how he never died in these. But then, the steel on his forehead felt so real. But that made no sense! He was a dream traveler, not a planet traveler. He saw Komos' finger pull down on the trigger. He closed his eyes. He didn't want to see anymore.
"Wait!" a voice said. Klonoa opened his eyes to see that a blue cat with regular ears had barged in. The cat was wearing a tan uniform and black boots. Several medals and objects adorned his uniform, two of them involving the insignia.. His eyes were brown. He wore a cap which had gold rims on the top and bottom.
"What the hell is the meaning for this intrusion, Lieutenant Aquarius?" Alexander said in rage. "Did you come to enjoy the execution?"
Aquarius moved forth and kneeled before Alexander.
"With all due respect, my lord, I was hoping I could decide this one's fate." Aquarius said.
"Well, though your family has contributed to our military, economic, and international power, I don't like getting my rulings challenged. But I'll give you a chance. What do you have in mind?" Alexander said.
"Well, sir, my grandfather won't let me have a slave of his, and I can't buy one since he has men come everywhere with me. So I was hoping I could keep him." Aquarius said.
"Hmm, slavery? That's a good sentence. Fine, he's yours. Here's your Property tag." Alexander said giving him a pair of tags. Aquarius put one in his pocket, and he went and put a collar and leash on Klonoa; attaching the tag to the collar.
"Let's go boy." Aquarius said. They left the throne room, headed down the elevator, and went out into the city. Klonoa was put gently in a limo. Aquarius got in after. Two men clad in black, one a grey fox and one a human, sat in the front.
"Who's this?" the fox said. Aquarius handed a piece of parchment to him.
"Looks like you finally got around the old man's rules. He said to keep you from buying one, so technically, this doesn't fall under our orders." the fox said.
"Let's go home now. I have to show him where he'll be for a while." Aquarius said. The limo took off, but then, it suddenly sprouted jets and took off into the air. Klonoa was getting nervous while everyone else stayed calm.
Shortly later, they landed at a large airstrip. Klonoa saw several jets parked in hangars. He also saw a large mansion on one side, along with a group of small homes on the opposite side. Aquarius got out with Klonoa and began to walk towards the mansion with Klonoa on a leash. He also made Klonoa stay on all fours on the ground. Klonoa was beginning to wish his brain had been splattered on the floor at the palace.
They arrived at the door that led into the mansion. Aquarius took Klonoa upstairs.
"While there are plenty of rooms to put you in, I'd rather keep you in my room, so I can keep an eye on you." Aquarius said before opening the door to a huge room. Aquarius pulled Klonoa in and shut the door. He then removed Klonoa's leash.
"Sorry about that. But it was the only way to get you out of his palace alive. By the way, I'm Aquarius. What's your name?" Aquarius said.
"Klonoa." Klonoa said. "You mean I'm not your slave?"
"Actually, you are. But don't worry, I won't treat you too bad." Aquarius said. "Well, I got work to do now. Make yourself comfortable." Aquarius said before taking a seat at a desk with books and paperwork. Klonoa was making his way to the large bed in the middle of the room.
"My bed is off limits. Sleep in the smaller one." Aquarius said pointing with a pen and not even looking over his shoulder. Klonoa looked around and saw a small twin sized bed. He lay down and looked around and noticed though Aquarius was in the army, this room looked more like a teenager's room in some places, and an officers in others.
"Aquarius, may I ask how old you are?" Klonoa said.
"Though I don't need to tell you anything, I guess it wouldn't hurt. I am thirteen." Aquarius said still not looking over his shoulder and focusing on the paperwork.
"Thirteen!" Klonoa said. "What are you doing in the army?"
"That reason is personal." Aquarius said. "All I will tell you is my family has supplied brilliant officers and funded the military ever since we immigrated to these lands a century ago."
"Do I have to do anything before I can sleep?" Klonoa said, well aware of what slaves were commonly used for.
"This is your first day, so I'll let you rest without labor. But there will be work tomorrow." Aquarius said. Klonoa closed his eyes. And just before he fell asleep, he could've sworn he'd heard Aquarius say, "Sleep well, Dream Traveler."