Here's chapter four, where more of Klonoa's questions get answered. Read, review, and most of all, enjoy!

I don't own any characters except Rastik, Kopaska, Yudenno, Morval, Morval's Swift, and any characters I used from my last story.

Empty Training Block, Lunatea

"Ready?" Reyza's voice sounded.

"Yes," said Klonoa. The training block around him was completely empty.

"What do you want it to produce?"

"Reproduce the tree on your island," replied Klonoa. In a matter of seconds, the tree that Reyza meditated in front of was before him. "Interesting," said Klonoa. "How did you do that?"

"It's an incantation," Reyza's voice came again, "something you'll learn in mental training. The larger and more detailed the object, the more energy it takes up. That's why the objects I used during the elusive tactics session had little detail."

Klonoa nodded. "Okay," he said, "I think I know enough." He came out of the trapdoor by the guest house and walked up to Reyza.

"If you don't mind me asking," said Reyza, "why did you want to know that?"

"Well," replied Klonoa, "a two months ago, I had this dream…" He explained the strange dream he had dreamt: the training courses, the familiar presence, everything. "I was just thinking that maybe you did it."

Reyza shook his head. "No, Klonoa," said Reyza, "I'm not able to. No incantation of mine is strong enough to control your dreams, even if I'm in one of them. There is only one force strong enough to do that: yourself."

"But I didn't do anything!" said Klonoa. Then he froze. "Of course! Dark Death! He did it! Probably with the machine he helped Lolo make! Thanks, Reyza! I have to go talk to them now."

Reyza looked at the sun in the sky. "You go ahead," he said. "I'll be right there."

Reyza's Island (Guest House), Lunatea

Klonoa hurried inside and saw everyone at the table. He sat down in a seat between Lolo and Dark Death. He looked around and didn't see any food. Leorina must have seen him do this, for she soon said, "Don't worry, Klonoa. Flieber's preparing our meal."

Klonoa nodded and said, "Okay, as you know, I have a few questions for all of you. I'll ask this first. Lolo, Dark Death, I need you to explain to me in full detail how that machine of yours works."

Lolo nodded. "Well," she began, "as Dark Death said before, it uses the Elements to activate the part of your brainstem that triggers Lunatea. The Elements not only have the incredible power to do this, but also have a direct connection to Lunatea. This lets them use much less power than doing things not related to Lunatea. An example would be that Electrode Bomb that Dark Death tried to activate. It would've drained all of the Elements' power since it's not connected to Lunatea."

"Okay," said Klonoa, "but how did it generate that training zone, then?"

Dark Death took over. "Ah, yes," he said, "that was my idea. You see, I knew that if we ever had to call you back here, you would need to be in peak condition. So I activated a part of your brainstem that drew up a completely non-detailed area for you to train in. This would conserve the machine's energy. Then I brought up monsters from Lunatea so it wouldn't use up much more energy. And so here you are, ready for anything, including…that." He bowed his head.

Klonoa looked at Dark Death, then at Lolo. "What is he talking about?" he asked.

"Well, Klonoa," she said, "all the power coming from the Elements opened a door to your dreams. Dark Death explained to me that this door could let in certain 'things' from your world. These 'things' are other people's subconsciouses. They can sometimes float inside to this dream, but there's a one-in-a-million chance it would happen. It appears it did, however."

"So you're saying that chameleon thing is someone else's subconscious?" Klonoa asked.

"That's what we're thinking," replied Dark Death, "but it seems highly improbable that that thing came here by accident. I think there's someone out there who's channeling their subconscious into your dream."

Klonoa thought about it for a moment. The voice he heard in his dream-within-a-dream…that could've been the person who was trying to reach him. The person who wanted to give him guidance.

Flieber came into the room with their dinner. "I hope you guys are hungry!" he said excitedly. He sat down next to Yudenno after putting down the meal.

"Flieber," Klonoa said to the doll, "my next question's for you. How did you bring yourself into the real world when Dark Death took over my body?"

Flieber shrugged. "I wouldn't know any better than you would, Mister Klonoa, sir. It just…happened. I don't know how."

"So you were just there all of a sudden?" asked Klonoa.

"Pretty much, Mister Klonoa," replied Flieber. "It was very strange."

"Okay," said Klonoa finally, "I think that's all I need to know for today." He picked up his fork and ate his meal. He was thinking all the while about the advice the voice had given him. Seek another Dream Traveler…what could that mean? He thought about it for a while. Then, it just popped up out of his memory. Of course, he thought, that's it! All Dream Travelers have rings, and there are only two other people I know with rings. Dark Death is a part of me, so he can't be the one. The only other possible person is…

Suddenly, everyone heard a loud smacking noise, followed by an even louder "ARRGH!" Klonoa rushed outside to see what was going on. When he reached the porch of the guest house, he was facing the direction of the last thing he ever expected to see: the strange chameleon creature running off with Reyza's unconscious body. Klonoa started toward the monster, but before he took three steps, he stopped. He couldn't move. It was as if his muscles had been turned to stone. All he could do was watch as the beast took Reyza away.

Lolo ran outside after him, followed by the rest of the students. She looked at Klonoa, who was just standing there. "Klonoa?" she asked. "What happened?"

Klonoa wriggled his fingers. He was free again. Without answering Lolo, he sped over the rocks that led to the island in an attempt to catch up with the creature. But alas, when he looked over the hill that led to the Sea of Tears, the monster was nowhere to be seen. Crestfallen, he made his way back to Reyza's Island. Lolo was the first to see him coming back. She rushed up to him. "Klonoa!" she said. "Just what is going on here? Where's Reyza?"

Klonoa shook his head and looked back over the hill. "Gone."

"Gone?" asked Lolo. "Where?"

"What does it matter?" Klonoa replied angrily. "He could be anywhere by now. And I let him get away…"

Everyone looked confused. "You let Reyza get away?" Leorina asked.

Klonoa shook his head again. "The creature that attacked me carried him off…he went toward the Sea of Tears, but I don't think they'd still be there if we went to look for them now."

"Why not?" asked Lolo. "That thing, whatever it is, can't be that fast."

"It probably isn't," said Klonoa, "but when I fought it, it dodged my arrow using some kind of time-bending power. I don't know how he did it, but I bet Reyza would."

"How would Master Reyza know that?" asked Kopaska.

"Well, he is pretty smart," said Rastik, "but I don't think this kinda thing is somethin' you just pick up from knowing a lotta stuff."

"Exactly," said Klonoa. "But he would know it, since he knows all that has to do with dreams."

"He does?" asked Kopaska.

"Yes," said Klonoa. "You see, Reyza is a Dream Traveler. And I need his help."

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Okay, that chapter was a bit shorter than my previous ones, but I wanted a dramatic ending. Come again soon for chapter five!