*If any questions arise about any mistakes, or issues with the characters involved, please read the Preface on Chapter 1* Chapter 2 - Change of the Weather As the awakened traveler got out of bed, he looked at his surroundings and wonders. //~A dream? But, wasn't I at...~// Suddenly he can't help but hear two familiar voices calling for him. ~Klonoa!~ the first one shouted. The second one followed, ~Yo. Klonoa! Come on, ya got to see this!~ He rushed out to the window with only his crescent moon pajamas and see two of his friends, but something was wierd from the distance as he looked outside. He can make out where we is though. A naturalistic kingdom called La-Lakoosha. As Klonoa looked around he noticed something wierd far out into the distance. The second voice abruptly yelled ~Hey! Get your butt down here!~ Surprised, Klonoa simply answered ~I'll be right down.~ He quickly went to his closet to dawn his normal blue shirt and shorts attire along with his blue hat but something was rather different as well. As he was getting ready to go outside his two friends are still waiting. One of them being a light skinned female monkey apprentince with orange hair and brown tip tail wearing a darkish-pink and white hat, a pink shirt with lighter pink shirt collar her neck and a green triangular crest with wings on her chest. She also has brown shoes yellow ring bracelets and black pants. The other friend is about half of the girl's size in height. A yellow dog like creature wearing a red bandanna. Though they may look apart, his brown ears and shows seem to be together. He has long yellow arms with brown stripes and three spikes on the edge of his hands as fingers yet his eyes are different than the others. They look like green jewels that has been split into six equal parts for each eye. Finally they see the fully awake traveler run towards them from one of the houses by the waterfall. ~Klonoa! Over here!~ the girl shouted. Her dog-like companion asked ~What took ya so...woah!~ Both of them gaze in a bolt of shock as they see Klonoa in something new. Even though he still has his traditional hat, he now is sporting a opened red short sleeved jacket with a yellow collar and white cuffs, yellow and white gloves, red shorts, and white boots with brown notches in the front and and solid brown base for them. ~Wow Klonoa. You look different.~ the priestess said. The dog snickers and suddenly asks ~Since when did you go shopping? Huh?~ Klonoa stepped back a bit and replied ~Wha...What do you mean? I didn't go anywhere.~ He's sly friend closes in on him and continues. ~Who are ya kiddin'? You're just tryin' to impress Lolo right?~ as the priestess suddenly blushes and looks away a bit. ~Popka, it's not like that. Really!~ the traveler trying desperately to explain. Popka closes his eyes and nods while he was holding something from behind his back. ~Ahh, I see. Well...too bad!~ as he suddenly throws a white ball right to Klonoa's face. He wiped the white power off of his face yelling ~Hey what was that for?!~ Seeing Klonoa's cute frustration made Lolo laugh as she starts to run away. Popka stuck his tongue and the waved his hands saying ~Catch us if you can!~ and ran along side Lolo. Before Klonoa could chase his friends down, he stared at his glove that he wiped his face off with. //~Snow? Down here?~// Once the trio chased each other around, they would eventually arrive at a lake that connects to the sea. There were placed boulders as a pathway to the island at it's center. Klonoa could only slow down and noticed that snowflakes were beginning to fall. When he ran over the hill to get a better view, he can see the entire lake frozen and the island, boulder and fields covered in snow. ~Unbelievable.~ Klonoa whispered in awe. Finally he was able to catch up to his friends near the pathway. ~See? Isn't this wonderful?~ Lolo asked as she twirls around like a ballerina. Klonoa paused for a moment and said ~But I thought it only snowed in Mira-Mippffff!~ The now angry traveler wiped the snow off of his face again and turned to the chuckling canine culprit. Suddenly he smiled and scooped up a mound of snow in his hand. ~So you want to play Popka? Alright...~ He closed his eyes and briefly focused towards the surrounding winds and threw a fast pitch to Popka yelling ~Catch!~ Popka quickly ducked in time for the snowball to brush over his ears. The dog got back and gathered enough snow to make a bigger snowball, grins to his challenger and says ~Okay. Now it's on.~ Oddly enough it was a simply a match between cat and dog while having a snowball fight. Lolo was on the sidelines laughing at the playful mayhem they were causing. Klonoa dived out of the way and readies another big snowball and threw it to Popka with all that he's got only for Popka to dodge out of the way causing Lolo to get hit in the face instead. Lolo quickly shuts her eyes and starts to shake. The guys began to feel sorry for having her hurt like that when suddenly she quickly gathers an even bigger snowball, hurled it over her head, and struck the target landing on both of theirs. The boys surfaced over the snow and wondered //when can she do that?!// Lolo gave a little chuckle and started to grab another batch of snow. Popka yelled, ~Looks like her priestess training is starting to pay off. Run for it!~ as him and Klonoa head toward the iced lake. As they both jumped on the ice and started skating around, Lolo followed with the snow still over her head and suddenly slipped on the ice to get a taste of her own medicine. She moved out of the snow to see the two guys laughing at her as she started to laugh too. They've continued thier fun staking on the ice until the three of them heard some kind of machine heading near them. ~What is that?~ Lolo asked. ~A Volk Robot?~ Popka followed. ~No.....a motorcycle!~ Klonoa answered as he carefully skates near the edge of the lake to find someone on the said vehicle. The rider stopped and got off of his hover bike. He appears to be a slightly taller black furred wolf with a golden-yellow face with a mane that starts from his shoulders and goes around his chest. Underneath the black and golden like mane he wears a red coat, black undershirt with matching pants along with his boots with red V-like srtipes at the heels. He also has brown goggles and a bullet strapped belt with holster for his guns. ~I see you guys are having fun as usual~ he presumes. ~Guntz? What are you doing here?~ the traveler wonders. ~Is there anything wrong for seeing an old friend?~ the wolf replies. ~Besides, I have a question for you. Notice anything weird recently?~ he asks. Lolo tries to think, ~Ummm...nothing seems to be wrong.~ Popka strongly followed, ~Yeah. We were just playin' in the snow. So if you can just...~ ~That's the point. It's not suppose to snow here ever!~ Guntz said abruptly. ~Just look around you.~ Klonoa viewed the present landscape of the fields and rivers further out. ~The waterfalls and rivers. They're all completely frozen~ he said. ~Exactly. I don't think this is the only problem. If we don't act now, Lunatea will...LOOK OUT!~ Guntz suddenly points to something that is floating from the snow covered tree from the island. The others turned around to see some type of mechanical ball with three receptor prongs sticking out. Guntz pulled out his red gun and fired at the metallic object but the bullets keeps bouncing off of it's icy exterior. The machine quickly gathered up the frozen temperature to form a gigantic ice ball and hurled it at the trio. Klonoa knew that hit or miss, the ball will crack the frozen lake's surface leaving them to their frozen watery fate. Out of sheer will, Klonoa pointed his ring toward the ball of ice and a wind bullet struck it leaving the ice ball hovering in the air over his head. As the others ducked for cover, Popka slowly spoke. ~K...Klonoa?.....But how did....?~ as the canine turned to the frightened Priestess, Klonoa tossed the Ice ball back to the ice making machine, smashing it to pieces. ~Is everyone okay?~ Klonoa asked. ~Yes, I'm alright~ Lolo answered. ~Klonoa, how were you able to toss that ball back without Lolo's help?~ Popka asked. Klonoa gave a surprised look and stares at his ring to figure out the odd coincidence. Popka continued by saying ~The ring won't work without a priestess. So how is that even possible?~ Guntz responded ~Now do you see what I talking about? Not even the world's properties are making any sense. But it's good to know that your ring still works.~ The wolf put his gun back in his holster and hopped back in his bike. ~Come with me. It's best to show you what I'm talking about~ Guntz offers. Klonoa nodded and turned to the others. ~Right. Lolo, Popka~ They agreed and jumped into Klonoa's ring. The dream traveler then got to mainland and hopped on the back of Guntz bike as the wolf drives them to Joliant. Once the hover bike came to a complete stop Klonoa got out of the bike and Lolo and Popka instantly jumped out of the ring to see Joliant for themselves. ~This...this is just terrible~ Lolo cried. ~Terrible? Wrong is more like it.~ Popka responded as all four of them witnessed dozens of citizens in Joliant running out of the theme park screaming as bolts of lightning continues to strike on the farris wheels and roller coasters during a tremendous rain storm. ~No sense of having any fun with all that lightning stormin' about~ Popka explained. ~What is wrong with this world now?~ Klonoa asks. ~Hey guys, what's that up there?~ the canine suddenly pointed up to the sky. They all see some sort of weird looking plane with green gemstones to power the front and back of it. It closes in on the foursome as it slowly decends to land. The moment the plane lands and long quick leap of dark blue came from the plane and tackled the dream traveler. ~Klonoa!~ As it starts to rub it's face to his nose ~I'm glad that you're safe sweetie. I....~ It suddenly looked up to see Guntz, Lolo, and Popka stare at it. It jumped back and said ~...a...and you guys too.~ ~Tat!~ Klonoa shouted while getting up from a dazed tackle to see a hovering female two colored cat that white on one side and dark blue on the other. Only her right eye is open and has a two colored stripe tail with a green and white stripe ring hovering around that. Yet, she has no legs and her arm are at the same length as Popka's with the exception of her yellow star paw print and long nails for fingers. ~Klonoa. Are you alright?~ Lolo asks as she goes to see if he's hurt. ~He'll be fine. I'm sure of it~ The other voice said as it jumps off the plane. ~L....Leorina.~ Lolo gasps. The priestess is still unsure to compare herself to the sky pirate. A brown skinned, long dark red headed female fellow being like herself who was a former priestess. Dawning navy blue and crimson red pirate attire with white and gold strap gloves and matching long boots. ~Looks like everyone is alright so far~ the pirate said. ~But I'm afraid it's only getting worse.~ Klonoa jumped back up and asks ~Worse. How so?~ The sky pirate answers ~Mira-Mira's snow is starting to melt. Volk is under massive earthquakes and the Sea of Tears along with the king's island are surrounded by tornadoes.~ The rest of the party was in shock of the wild environmental hazards spreading throughout Lunatea. ~Hold on! La-Lakoosha is the only place that's still normal~ Popka stated. ~It is? How are you sure?~ Guntz asked. Lolo answered the wolf ~Because we woke Klonoa up to show him the snow.....Oh no! The High Priestess.~ Guntz responded ~Whoever is doing this would have to be at someplace safe~ ~But what if it was like back at the island?~ Popka asked. ~mmmm.....you might be right. In that case, we need to split up. We'll meet back at the island if anything happens~ Guntz suggested. ~Klonoa, let's go check on the High Priestess~ Lolo asked. ~Wrong, we'll go check on the High priestess.~ the sky pirate corrected. ~But...~ ~Leorina has a point. It may take the two of you to help her out~ Guntz agreed. ~How can I help then?....~ Lolo asked. ~I still have this.~ Leorina then pulls out her silver ring with a red gem embedded in it. ~The copy ring? Alright! I'll Check La-Lakoosha to see of that weather weirdo's there~ Popka replied. ~You better go to. You never know when he might need help.~ Leorina told Tat. ~M....Me? With him?~ Tat asked with doubt. ~Quit bein' such a wuss and come on!~ Popka said as he grabs Tat's hand and runs off to La-Lakoosha. ~HHEEEYYY....Sssllloooww ddooowwwwnnn......~ Klonoa chuckled a little bit until the loud thunder broke the comedic moment. ~Guntz, drop me off past the High Priestess' castle so you can check on Volk~ Klonoa asks. ~.....Sure thing.~ the wolf replied. ~Alright then. Let's go!~ Klonoa shouted. ~Good luck Klonoa~ Lolo wishes as she jumped into Leorina's ring. ~Be careful you two~ as Leorina hopped into her plane and flew off into the sky. As the two former rivals ride past the High-Priestess' castle, Klonoa can see Leorina's plane flying near. Guntz made a 180 on his bike as Klonoa jumped off. ~Are you sure you don't want my help?~ Guntz asks. ~Something tells me that I should be here on my own.~ the traveler said calmly. ~Heh. Brave as always huh? Alright, but watch yourself.~ as the gun slinging wolf drives off a heads towards Volk. Klonoa turned around and sees the tower of one of the housed bells. He then pulls out his ring as a green beam shoots out in the shape of a sword and says ~I will...~ as the dream traveler runs towards the tower.