[color=ADD8E6][h2]Eric[/h2][/color]

	As Eric and his Pokemon neared the castle's entrance, thoughts ran rampant through his mind. [color=ADD8E6[i]Why are we here?[/i][/color] he thought. [color=ADD8E6][i]What do they want from us?[/i][/color] He had never seen any land or building outside of Aurios, so this entire experience was new. The elegant, and decorative fortress in front of him stretched far into the sea of blue above. He could feel the fear and anxiousness emanating from his Pokemon. They didn't seem happy to be here either. However, the emperor assured everyone that this issue was important, and he needed volunteers to help. Eric knew he needed to go see what was wrong - as uneasy as the whole thing made him feel. 

	As they finally reached the castle's entrance, a decorative door halted their progress. Kyo and Eric shared a hesitant glance before moving to push the door open. It opened slowly, revealing an entire dining hall filled with various types of people. It was clear that everyone here wanted to offer their services to the emperor. Eric quickly scanned the room, found the table designated for the Aurios natives, and moved to take his seat. He found a free spot, towards the back of the table, and sat down near the roasted Charmander legs and chunky Squirtel soup. 

	Kyo sat down, very human-like, to Eric's right, and Sei sat to his left. Separately, Saber wormed her way under Eric's legs and laid there, nervous and frightened. Eric began to pet his Mightyena while he looked around. He could feel the glares coming from different areas around the room. He wasn't a soldier, that's for sure, but he knew how to fight. He trained with his village elders every weekend, and on his own during breaks at work. He was different from most of the people at his table, and maybe, that's why some individuals in the crowd had their eyes locked on him. That wasn't important now though, he and his companions were starving! 

	There were miles of food in each direction, as far as the eye could see. It all looked delicious...until he realized what most of this food was. [color=ADD8E6][i]Cooked Pokemon??[/i][/color] A little bit of bile spilled into his mouth. With a painful and difficult swallow, he returned the discharge back to its original resting place. [color=ADD8E6][i]How could they eat these beautiful creatures?[/i][/color] The thought made him want to vomit again, and Eric could tell his Pokemon felt the same. He took care of Pokemon for a living...and here they were...[i]killing[/i] them for their dinner. It was a horrible sight...the only left to do was wait for the emperor to tell everyone why they were there.