A/N: This is my eighth fanfiction story and my second Klonoa Fic. FYI, I live in Jakarta (Yup, I'm Indonesian). Since I became a fanfiction writer in 2020, I've always wanted to write a fic that took place in Jakarta but never got the inspiration to make it (mostly because no fic would fit to take place in this city LOL). Recently, I read a Klonoa Fic called 'New, Interesting, and Unusual' by Chibikawa (highly recommended to read, go check that out), and then suddenly I got inspired to make this story! This story will tell how Klonoa, Guntz, and Pango must find a way home after they suddenly get transported to the human world (Jakarta) by an incident in their world. I know this story would be a little bit strange for a lot of you because this will take in a place that you may never heard of and also this is the first time I would introduce Indonesia (especially Jakarta) to my old/new readers because it's been lingering on my head. So I would happily accept any review and criticism but most importantly, NO FLAMES. Cheers.
Disclaimer: Klonoa belongs to Bandai Namco except for my story, thank you.
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Prologue
Jakarta, the Capital City of Indonesia. It is the biggest metropolitan and the most populated city in the country, the city also became the center of economy, culture, politics, and government. Jakarta also became the most advanced city in Indonesia because the infrastructure was way better than other regions and also one of the cities that have the best facilities to offer such as many fancy shopping malls, high-class night club, luxury five-star hotels, and A Grade (Top Grade) office with their unique skyscraper. So no wonder why every year people from all over the country compete to live and get their dream job in Jakarta. Despite it being called 'The City of Dream' by many people, living in Jakarta was not as easy as they thought, this city is also known as the most expensive to live in the country by cost of living per month of about 15 million Rupiah ($927), not to mention the price of the house in the center and south Jakarta was the most expensive ones, so many people who came to Jakarta are mostly rent a home or live in the outskirt of the city. Not all of the area of the city was covered by tall buildings, fancy houses, and glamour life.
In the east of Jakarta, which is known as 'the slump' area of the city, lives a man named Rama. He was from Lampung (a City on Sumatera Island) and traveled to Jakarta to get his Bachelor's Degree and a job for a living, he just graduated in Management Studies at Borobudur University Jakarta just in time but still struggling to find a job 3 months after his graduation day. He knew he came all the way from Lampung to find a better life in Jakarta, after all this a city of dreams from what people said. Every day he already applied to many companies from national, private, multinational, and state enterprise companies, but none of those application was responded to. Even though he already has part-time experience as a cashier guy at A restaurant during his university days, it is still not good enough to get the job he needs. Rama also knew he wasn't from a famous university in Jakarta or Indonesia, but this was his only way to survive in this big city. Every week his father called him to ask did he had already gotten a job or not, if not, his father was always disappointed in him and told him he must reconsider back to Lampung immediately to get a job there instead of Jakarta if he didn't get a job yet.
"Dad, I told you! I've tried my best to find a job here!" Rama said to his father from the phone with annoying tone. "It's only 3 months since I graduated and finding a job is not an easy thing you know?! Especially in Jakarta, it took 6 months or years to find a job in this big city!"
"I don't care! You need to find a job immediately or I will cut out your rent money and book a ticket to Lampung tomorrow, got it?!" His father replied with an angry tone. "From the beginning, I've never supported you to travel to Jakarta, it was a place of suffering!! Only those who have money and power who live in that corrupted city! Look at you! You live in a rented house in the slump part of the city and get a degree from an unknown university!! At first, you assured me that you could survive live there, and get a degree and a job, that's why I gave you permission in the first place. But since you couldn't prove that you already have a job…… I'M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU!!"
"Dad!! This is my dream to get a job here!!" Rama said. "I'm promised if I already have a job, I will help you and Mother with my salary, I will send the money to both of you every month, and If already have enough money, I'm promised……………… I will take you both to Jakarta, to see that the city is not as bad as you thought……Dad."
There was a moment of silence between them after they argued with each other, Rama was nervous about what his father would tell him after that conversation. After one minute, his father answered.
"Fine Rama, I give you one week, ONE……WEEK! For you to get a job there." His father said that made Rama a little bit relieved. "But remember! If you don't get any job yet after that, leave that putrid city immediately!! There are a lot of jobs here in Lampung where we work for ourselves rather than work for the corrupted government!" Then he hung up his phone without saying goodbye.
Rama knew his father wasn't meant to say that, he was so idealistic that he was really worried about his son that separated miles away from home. But what he said was true, only true survivors or rich people can live in Jakarta, so Rama must find a job soon or go back to his hometown. But how is he supposed to find a job in just a week? He already applied for more than 50 jobs in the last 3 months but has no answer, he is competing with other people who graduated from reputable universities in Indonesia such as the University of Indonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology, and Gadjah Mada University, those people were easier to get a job in Jakarta because of the University reputation. This makes Rama frustrated about his future, after the conversation with his father, he decides to take a walk for a while outside the get some fresh air.
The time now showed 08:10 PM, since his rented house was in the alley, he had to walk for about 2 minutes until he reached the main street. It was a busy night in East Jakarta, especially in Melayu Village, people were stuck in traffic after work from the office and on their way home. Rama just sitting down in the bust stop while smoking cigarettes to relieve his stress until something caught his eye.
"What……What's that?" Rama suddenly saw some kind of shooting stars in the sky headed toward the center of the city, there were three of them, one was blue, one was red, and the other one was orange. This makes Rama instantly record the strange things using his phone but a minute later, his phone is off.
"GOD DAMMIT!!" Rama was so pissed that he forgot to charge his phone, then he tried to chase the three 'shooting stars' as fast as he could.
Some of the people nearby are also shocked and confused about what they just saw in the sky.
"Is that a comet?!" Said a man in the car.
"Oh my god is this the end of the world?!" Said an old lady.
Then the rest of the people record the three "shooting stars" from their phones then immediately post them on social media. What happens next, they will never expect.
