The falling behemoth caused the earth beneath Lorek to rumble, making Lorek fall to his knees. Lorek did not care, as he much needed the rest. The behemoth had put up a great deal of a fight and left Lorek huffing and puffing. However, he was grateful to fight such a powerful creature, as his magical prowess had increased tenfold after the fight. 

[i]Nothing became any stronger, but I'm getting closer to learning it all...[/i] Lorek looked at his staff, and it seemed to look back at him with power. [i]Maybe they'll have Meteor in Moogle Village...[/i] Lorek stood up and brushed himself off, his strength regained. He took a few steps forward to continue his journey, but suddenly, everything went black.

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Lorek found himself on his back and stood up, quickly observed his environment. He was surrounded by several beings, all that seemed human. 6 males, 1 female. Most of them looked like you're typical human, but one was clearly bigger than the rest. Another looked like a Cocoon soldier, which made him instinctively grab his staff. Another looked like a Cocoon politician, with his fancy tux, which also put him on edge as well. The smallest of the humans was something he didn't recognize at all, his attire strange. There was a man with a hat that looked like he could have been from Gran Pulse, but he couldn't tell. The female definitely looked from Gran Pulse, so he took a step back towards her, his front facing the rest. 

[i]Was I captured by Cocoon?[/i] Lorek began to slightly panic. [i]What do they want me for?[/i]