1 Disclaimer: I do not own Klonoa or related characters.
Claimer: I own Alexander, Komos, Aquarius and Crimson.
Aquarius had woken up and Klonoa had explained the events of his nightmare.
"Hmm, I was afraid of this." Aquarius said.
"Afraid of what?" Klonoa said.
"Nothing." Aquarius said. "But I want to find the one who is committing these crimes. I just received word that they found a small part of the slave district burned to the ground, full of charred bodies."
"What?" Klonoa said.
"Yeah, apparently he struck at night, so there is a chance that they'll think you got out last night." Aquarius said. The doorbell rang. "I guess they sent one of their inspectors here to question you." Aquarius pulled out a leash and collar. "Sorry, gotta chain you up. Have to pass you as a slave."
Klonoa hesitated but got down on all fours and allowed Aquarius to chain him up. They heard loud footsteps coming from the hall. General Komos entered the room.
"You two!" Komos said. "Come to the lobby of this mansion with me."
Klonoa and Aquarius followed Komos and four of those green clad guards. They soon arrived in a large room with several sofas and tables. In a chair their was a blue cat wearing robes. Grey and white hair covered his head, so he was obviously old.
"Now both of you sit down, we have questions." Komos said. Aquarius took a seat. Klonoa was about to, but Komos put a hand on his shoulder.
"I guess your master didn't tell you that slaves don't deserve to sit on good furniture. Sit on the damn floor! That is, if Lord Marinus does not mind you sitting there." Komos said pushing Klonoa onto the floor. Klonoa sat down. It was moments like this that made him regret going from place to place.
"It is fine by me, Komos." the old blue cat said. He must have been Lord Marinus.
"Now that we have the permission of Lord Marinus, we can question you." Komos said. Komos then moved his face down in front of Klonoa's.
"Where were you last night?" Komos said. Klonoa smelled his bad breath. He fought the urge to say, 'I got one word for you, toothbrush.'
"He was in my room last night, General. He was asleep when I went to bed." Aquarius said.
"While that might help the case, what time did you go to bed, Aquarius?" Komos said.
"About 3:00." Aquarius said.
"The torching of Komosic, a minor slave district named after myself, occurred before five yet after four, so Klonoa might have woken up shortly after you fell asleep and burned the neighborhoods." Komos said.
"I wish to make a suggestion." Marinus said. Komos and Aquarius cast their gaze on him immediately. Klonoa decided to do the same.
"What is it, Lord Marinus?" Komos said. Klonoa believed this must have been the grandfather of Aquarius that Alexander had spoken of. That would explain the level of respect.
"To avoid a lengthy questioning, we could look at the security cameras." Marinus said.
"Brilliant idea, sir!" Komos said. Something told Klonoa that Komos would've said the same thing no matter what the idea was. Marinus pointed to a servant in the room.
"Go get the recordings from last night, please." Marinus said. The servant bowed and was off. He returned shortly with a disc. Marinus got up and put the disc in a slot in the wall. A large TV came down from the cieling and began to display the contents. Nothing happened for a while, but when it reached four, something caught their eye. They saw what looked like Klonoa opening the window, closing it, then jumping down and running off screen. About half an hour later, Klonoa returned to the screen, opened the window, then closed it. Marinus pressed a button on a remote that shut the TV off.
"It seems that even in custody of another, you still commit your crimes! You had your chance. Instead of a private execution, this time we will execute you in public!" Komos said before grabbing Klonoa.
"Come with me, Lieutenant Aquarius. You must be compensated for the loss of your slave." Komos said before putting Klonoa in laser handcuffs for the second time. Aquarius followed. Klonoa was thrown into the back of a vehicle that looked like an ambulance, but was made for prisoners. His collar had a chain attached that went into the wall. He could move around, but could not get out. Aquarius sat with him in the back. Komos and the guards got in the front. The vehicle took off, and just when it seemed like this one was going to stay on the ground, it sprouted jets and took off. It landed in a road. This one was wide and had many vehicles, so it must've been a ground level highway. The car pulled into the parking lot.
"Here we are." Komos said. "The Stadium of Alexandria. You're going to have fun here crimin. . ." A large explosion was heard. A part of the wall of the stadium collapsed. It destroyed a portion of the lot. The part of the stadium that collapsed was right in front of them. They could see that a large fire had consumed the inside portion of the stadium. There was a hill-like pile of rubble in the center. Parts on the inside had collapsed to form the hill.
"I love how easily this world burns." A voice said over all of them. They looked for the source of the sound. They couldn't find it. Then they saw something. A shadow stood on top of the hill. Then the shadow became clear. They saw a black cat in blue clothes, with yellow/brown eyes. It was Klonoa! The only thing different between them was that Klonoa had a red gem in his ring.
"But. . .how can you. . .be here and be. ?" Komos said in confusion.
"Isn't it obvious?" Klonoa said.
"Is what obvious?" Komos said.
"What did the Klonoa who attacked that facility have that I don't have?" Klonoa said.
"A red gem! Yours is green!" Komos said. "But how could he have gotten in and out of the house?"
"Simple. He slipped in before lock down and stayed in until that time. He then slipped out and returned. He must've left in the morning. Our estate is more vulnerable than you think. Planes and trucks have plenty of cargo holds to hide in." Aquarius said.
"You're right. Alright men, he's the real culprit!" Komos said before he and his men got out and began walking towards the stadium. They rushed to the figure. The figure raised his ring at them. Klonoa knew what was about to happen. He heard the words, 'Blazing Blitz.' A large fire was propelled at the men and Komos. The fire incinerated the soldiers and Komos covered his face, thinking he was going to die. But then he heard the sound of steam being produced. He opened his eyes to see that there was steam where the fire was before.
"What? Who. . .?" Komos said.
Aquarius stood a distance behind Komos and had a ring with a blue gem pointed where the fire was before.
'I'm starting to feel unoriginal.' Klonoa said as he noticed both Aquarius and his evil counterpart had rings like his.
"Gonna have to try better than that to defeat the federation!" Aquarius said. Komos had pulled out a gun and pointed it at the imposter. He pulled the trigger and a laser shot out towards the look alike. The figure jumped just before the laser hit and didn't come back down. Komos looked everywhere and when he turned towards the front, the look alike was right in front of him. Komos pointed the gun at him. An evil smile crossed the evil Klonoa's face. He wrapped his hand around the gun and the gun melted in a few seconds. Komos was powerless. The villain grabbed Komos by the throat and lifted him up. The evil one was going to strangle him with his hands, which were increasing their grip on Komos's throat. Klonoa got out and pointed his ring at the evil Klonoa. He was about to try to fire a wind blast, but something happened. A large jet of water hit the look alike in the side, who was sent flying after dropping Komos, who gasped for breath.
"General, are you alright?" Aquarius said to Komos. He helped him up.
"Yes, Aquarius. I will try to repay you soon." Komos said.
"Hahaha!" they heard. The look alike was walking towards them. "So the might lieutenant finally decides to enter the game. This is going to be fun!" He landed near them after jumping up high.
Aquarius fired a water jet at the criminal, but he jumped out of the way. Klonoa fired a wind blast at him, but the criminal fired a minor fire blast at the wind blast, which caused the fire to follow the wind back to the spot where it came from. Klonoa rolled out of the way. This was going to be difficult. The look alike was laughing.
"You fools!" he said. "You'll never hit me like that! Time for me to finish this! Flaming Obliteration!" The look alike held his hands in the air. Above him, a large ball that was made of blood red flames formed slowly.
"And now you die!" The look alike said. Just as he was about to throw it at them, he was hit with a laser in the side. The ball fell onto him and the look alike dropped to the ground. He didn't move much.
Klonoa and Aquarius looked to the side to see Komos holding a large rifle.
"The blast and that ball has paralyzed him. Finish him off before he can move agin." Komos said. Aquarius pointed his ring at the paralyzed criminal. Klonoa got in the way.
"Aquarius! You might kill him!" Klonoa said.
"Sometimes in life Klonoa, to solve problems, we must kill." Aquarius said before leaping to the side and pointing his ring at the evil Klonoa. "Aquatic Assault!" A large water beam doused the flames and hit the look alike with a large amount of pressure that could kill the average person by squishing them like a soda can. Komos then shot an electric shock from his gun which electrocuted the criminal. The copycat's skin was charred and he stopped moving.
"He's dead now." Komos said. "For your actions in destroying this criminal who threatened all of Alexandria, I am confident you may get a promotion." He glanced at Klonoa. "And it seems Lord Alexander will have to clear you of charges. If he wants to, that is."
"I wouldn't count on that, General." a weak voice said from behind them. They gazed in shock to see the criminal getting back up. The skin of the criminal suddenly peeled off, showing not internal organs, but another body. This one was different. It had gold fur, green eyes, and was nude, probably due to how his clothes had burned with his 'shell.' His ears were like Klonoa's except the ends on them were pointy like knives.
"How did you. . . ?" Komos said.
"I am like the undead, General. Once I fall, I rise back up." the criminal said.
"You wish to fight us agin, infidel?" Aquarius said drawing his ring.
"I'm afraid not." the criminal said drawing a silver sphere. "I'm too exhausted to fight you now." He threw the sphere down and smoke came out. They covered their eyes. They then saw that he was gone once the smoke cleared.
"Though you think this is over, I shall return soon. And I will crush not only this city, but this whole world!" the gold one's evil voice said overhead.
"Let us go inform the authorities that the criminal is still on the loose." Aquarius said as they got back in the vehicle. Klonoa was released from his handcuffs and was able to sit in the seats reserved for those dead guards.
Later at Aquarius's estate. . .
"Aquarius what was with you back there?" Klonoa said. "Even if he was really paralyzed, you were going to kill him!"
"Klonoa. You wouldn't understand. Though I am only thirteen, I have seen and experienced much more than you. In life, we must accept that we will lose things precious to us. We must also accept the fact that all intelligent races on this planet, Kinetican or anthromorphic, just want to kill and commit crimes against their soul(Sin in case you can't tell what he means by that.). I learned these lessons the hard way." Aquarius said.
"How did you learn them?" Klonoa said.
"You're too soft Klonoa. And the reason I am this way is in the past." Aquarius said.
"You're too rough Aquarius. You're thirteen yet you act like an adult." Klonoa said. Aquarius walked over to his bed and laid down.
"Just because you're not my slave anymore doesn't mean you shouldn't show me respect. This house is the only place you're safe in the whole federation. Good night." Aquarius said turning out his light before closing his eyes.
"Good night." Klonoa said lying down and turning out his light.
Elsewhere. . .
The look alike walked through the hall of a structure that looked ancient. He walked into a room that looked like a decaying chapel. He walked to the end and touched something on the altar. He kneeled down before thin air. Something shaped like a large gold ring hovered in front of him above the altar. Pure darkness was inside the ring. Dark shadows flew out of the ring and flew around this ancient structure. Torches went out when they passed them and curtains closed over windows. A pair of red eyes appeared inside the ring.
"Crimson, why do you call me? I'm busy trying to cause others to invoke the Power of Shadow." the voice said.
"My master, the Dark Overlord, I have something to tell you. I have unfortunately lost a battle to the one who is this world's hero. However, I have obtained one of the components to open the gate." the gold cat now known as Crimson said.
"Good, but your easy defeat by this one was not for no reason. It turns out, he is not of that world known as Kinetica. He comes from another planet. However, to eliminate him, I am setting in motion a plan. First of all, he might think this is one of those dream realms, so he won't be afraid to die. That's our advantage. Second, I'm sending reinforcements. I believe you remember William Eskozo?" the evil being on the other side, now known as the Dark Overlord, said.
"William the Butcher? Master, are you sure that's wise?" Crimson said. The crimson eyes narrowed.
"If you defy those who control you, you shall suffer punishment!" the Dark Overlord said. Lightning shot out and struck Crimson, electrocuting him but not killing him.
"I'm sorry, my Overlord! I agree to your brilliant plan!" Crimson said as he felt pain. The lightning stopped.
"At least you know when to obey. He shall arrive soon. And remember, even though the Shadows do not rule that realm, I can see what is going on inside it! So do not even think about double-crossing me!" The Dark Overlord said before the shadows from before returned to the ring and went inside. The torches and windows opened again and the ring closed and disappeared. A blinding light filled the room for a second. Something fell to the floor.
A brown/red fox stood up. His right leg was mostly metal, as well as his entire left arm. The right side of his face was metal, with a blood red mechanical visor where an eye would have been if it was organic. Two katanas were crossed over each other on his back. A dagger was in a sheath on a belt on his waist. And he held a butcher knife.
"Why hello there, Crimson!" he said in a happy tone. He could seem so calm, not very bright, and polite when you first met him, but he was really a cold-blooded, intelligent, and ruthless killer.
"Why me?" Crimson said.
"Because our master gave you a second chance at life when you originally died Crimson. You are lucky with all he gave you. Your shape-shifting, camouflage and pyro-related abilities are a blessing." William the Butcher said.
"I was talking about why master sent you of all people to help me." Crimson said.
"Because he is wise and all-knowing." The Butcher said. "Now let's go kill someone! I need the blood and the sensation of slicing through flesh!" He said in a different, murderous tone.
"Sure." Crimson said. "Let's go steal that ring of Thunder. Plenty of people guarding it to chop up." The Butcher's face curled into a psychotic smile.