Disclaimer: I do not own Klonoa, but Kuroi or Ame and OCs are mine. You can't steal them unless you ask. X3
Chapter 2: Kuroi meets Kaze no Klonoa
"H-how do you know me?" I stammered trying to reach for my gun.
"You are Konnichi's and Kaguya's last daughter, right?" Guntz asked inquiringly.
I nodded. How did he know about them? What connection does he have with them? But the day I was born they died, and I was cursed with those stupid marks on my wrists. Although I don't know who murdered them and gave up finding out years ago.
"Why are you here in Phantomile? You were supposed to stay in Tsubasa until the day of light came." He told me making me flinch.
"What are you talking about? I have the rights to stay here now." I replied with a furrowed brow.
"But..." he hesitated before taking my hand.
He helped me up to my feet and handed me my mask.
"What do you know about Konnichi and Kaguya?" I asked him.
He looked at me from the corner of his eye then looked up towards the sky.
"I'll just tell you that you and the other thirteen are the last hope for all living things." He replied as I put my mask on.
"Tell me," I began looking at him "Are you a hero of the star medal?"
He looked at me questioningly before nodding. I grunted thoughtfully before turning to him.
"I'm going. If you want to come I don't care. Just don't call me Ame or tell anyone about me, okay?" I told him sternly.
"W-wait, why did you change your name?" he asked loudly.
"My name is redemption for an exile like me." I replied before walking to the village.
"Redemption?" Guntz echoed.
"See you around, maybe..." I bade before walking off.
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Shit, someone found out, and out of all people it had to be a fellow bounty hunter. But what puzzles me as to what he meant by the last hope on the day of light. Did it have something to do with my 'fate'? I don't know, all I know is, that my death day is growing near.
Just as I entered the village many people were already looking at me, like every time I walked here. I looked at them happy that I was wearing a mask that just covered my eyes and the top of my nose so no one would see the expression of my eyes. It only took me a few minutes, but had finally reached the weaponry store.
I looked through the front window of the store to see John reading something at the cash register counter. I nonchalantly walked into the store to see the same things as usual. Many various types of weapons show cased and hanged on the walls. Racks of ammo and manuals, and at the counter were new showcased weapons. With a typical sigh I did my usual greeting.
"Hey John, old pal, can I have all the weapons that just came in?"
John, a brown tabby, he wore a simple buttoned up white shirt and jeans with a plain apron on top of both. He looked up from what he was reading only to smirk slyly at me. I bet it was the dirt and rips on my clothes. And supposedly the almost visible dent on my mask. Oh I can tell he was going to guess what happened and get it right, again.
"So Kuroi, what happened this time? An ambush maybe?" he suggested as I leaned against the counter.
"Yeah, it was an ambush, but I got away easily." I told him sarcastically.
"Just be lucky I made that mask especially for you after the other one got broke, plainly you just had to wear a wooden one all the time." John complained as he began to pack a duffel bag filled with new showcased weapons.
I looked at him with a furrowed brow.
"What, I made it out of a fallen log in the forest when I got here. Or did you forget when you first saw me? A beginner bounty hunter with only enough cash just to afford a simple Savage arms 110GXP3 Rifle." I frowned at him.
"You were only ten and you intended to buy rifle with a license from one of the best bounty providers in the whole kingdom." John smirked.
I looked around the store to see that some of the things I saw last time had been sold and some had been gathering dust.
"You know, John, all these weapons are good rounds for bounty hunting and that shit, but did you really have to put up a weaponry store in the kingdom of tranquility?" I asked as he set the duffel bag in front of me and began to add up my price on the cash register.
"Joilant was too crowded with people having fun, Volk was too dangerous, and Mira-Mira was just too secluded." He told me typing down the prices.
"Did you fill them up?" I asked leaning over the counter.
"Yep, your total is two-hundred-fifty, and the price for my lunch is twenty." He smirked at me making me scoff.
I reached into my pocket and settled a big wad of cash on the counter.
"Oh yeah, on today's paper, look at what they put." John told me handing me the newspaper he was reading.
I grabbed the paper and widened my eyes in shock. I read the title over and over again then the description.
"Main General Dokyoo Throwing the High priestess of La-Lakoosha a ball for her thirtieth Birthday." I read out loud.
No way, why would he come here with the whole squadron who fought in the war. Even my old partners and my maiden sisters would be coming too. I only have two weeks until they come, that'll be enough time to get things ready just in case.
"See Tsubasa does exist, you owe me a dollar," John smirked leaning his chin against his palm.
"Shut up, John, See ya later."
After saying bye to John, I left to get the groceries quickly so I could get home before Suppi did. By the time I was at the cash register with a basket filled with food that would last me and Suppi for a week, the worst thing happened to me. Suddenly, five men heavily loaded with fire-arms, many people began to panic and run around or put their hands while the cashiers held up their hands. I looked at them to see that they were men wanted for upholding massacres and heists around all the four kingdoms. What were their names again, Mama Aka-chan or was it Mama Baka-chan? One of the men with bazookas in his hands pointed one at my forehead and yelled at me loudly.
"Put your hands up or else I'll shoot your brains out, Kuroi Okami!"
I looked up to the man and took in his feature, just as the wanted poster said, the leader, a tiger with a scar right over his left eye and emerald eyes. The men who work for him were different felines and were armed with a certain weapon they had mastered for years on end.
One was a cheetah with rifles in each of his hands and two long staffs strapped to his back. Another was a tabby with various knives in his hands and many more strapped to his body. Another was a panther carrying a large amount of bombs and grenades. And last was a buff cougar with real fire arms like flamethrowers and missile launchers. I looked down to the man's bazooka and sighed annoyingly.
"You know old man I'm really tired of having certain weapons being place on my head all day so why don't you go Volk and kill someone there with your pathetic group of men." I growled.
The tiger growled and was about to pull the trigger on his bazooka when I kicked it out of his grip and let it fly to the other side of the grocery store.
"You little bastard!" He yelled pointing his other bazooka at me.
I gripped it while grasping the tiger's arm and throwing him across the grocery store making him smash into a shelf filled with items. I turned only to dodge from being stabbed in the neck, so the tabby's my next opponent. I grabbed the tabby's wrist and slammed him against a tall shelf making it fall with him, luckily no one was in the aisle between it. The panther then lunged towards me with readied bombs in his palms.
He threw them at me then brought out a miniature bomb launcher. I caught the bombs but the panther slammed his bomb launcher against my gut and I was thrown right next to the tiger. Suddenly, a cat-rabbit-like boy ran in front of me with a laser sabre in his hands standing in an offensive stance. T-this was Kaze no Klonoa, the dream traveler.
"Get out of the way kid," the panther ordered as the cougar brought out a flamethrower behind him.
"No, you have no rights to be here." He protested "If you want to kill and rob, go to Volk!"
Suddenly, the panther began to launch bombs at Klonoa while the cougar began to shoot fire at us. Klonoa slashed the bomb in-half before I stood in front of him and held up my arms over my face and chest protectively.
Once the fire made contact with me it immediately disappeared only burning the sleeves of my shirt from the elbow to the wrist. The two bandits gasped when they saw metal wristbands on my arms along with various bandages on my arms as well. I growled at them angrily as I took out my gun and shot away their weapons.
"You bastards don't know the one thing about La-Lakoosha! If you intend to ruin the peace here, then so be it I'll make sure you go to jail with more than just a few bruises." I growled cracking my knuckles.
"Dream traveler," I called looking back to him with a grin.
He flinched in surprise when he made eye contact with me.
"You take care of the panther, the cougar is mine." I smirked before jumping over the panther and lunging towards the cougar.
He flinched in shock, taking out a missile launcher and tried to aim for me. I landed on his weapon and spun around knocking the muscular cougar to the ground. He dropped his launcher and fell on his bottom dazed, before he could focus his vision I punched him square in the face and he fell to the ground on his back out cold. I turned around to see Klonoa had already finished off the panther that was on his stomach with a black eye and a swollen cheek. The cat-rabbit smiled at me brightly making me grin.
I turned to the cashier who was taking cover behind her counter and told her to call the authorities while Klonoa and I began to tie the men up. When they were all tied up and stacked in a pile many people who were hiding in the grocery store began to praise me and Klonoa. Some even told me that they used to be afraid of me, but now they praised as their hero. The only reason I beat those guys up were mostly out of annoyance and disturbing the peace.
Man, Suppi is going to kill me for this. I wanted to leave before the police came, but Klonoa wanted me to stay so that they can question us. I wasn't in the mood too, but he did save me so I had no choice. When the police arrive, my boss and Suppi had arrived as well along with Guntz. Great, it's been such a long day and I have to endure more.
"B-boss," I stammered as he came up to me and began pumping my hand.
"Good job, Kuroi, you'll get a bonus for capturing five wanted bandits at once." He praised me with a wide smile.
I smiled sheepishly scratching the back of my head. He must be really proud that one of his youngest employees had made a big capture and would receive a big reward.
"T-thank you, sir." I bowed.
"Guntz," Klonoa waved to the wolf-dog as he came up to him.
"What were you doing there?" he asked the dream traveler.
"I just wanted to buy some candy is all." Klonoa replied with a shrug.
"G-Guntz!" I called shocked "You know him?!"
"Y-Yeah, he's my partner, what you thought I didn't need one as a hero?" He asked annoyingly.
"Shut up, Guntz," I frowned.
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After all of that commotion in the village, Suppi, who had just finish talking to the police about my license of possessing weapons, she decided to let Guntz and Mr. Seion to have a drink at our cabin. We had just finished a large dinner and I was exhausted from this day of battles, but I had to stay up long enough to hear what my next job would be for the next day.
It turns out someone by the name of Leorina, a devious sky pirate who was going to make a heist near the Joilant Lake tomorrow. Since Guntz and I were present bounty hunters, Mr. Seion decided that we work together and plan out the capture of the target. I felt the need to protest, but I was too tired to so I immediately agreed. Why does it feel like fate had to with something like this?
Nya: Yay, it's August 29th, my birthday. X3 I'm fourteen!X3 Thank you all who have been reading mine and Kon's stories. Anyway, the day before I start school I'll put up Chapter 3: Kira Suishou, the Second Rozen Maiden.