This was it. This is how his life was going to end. It had been a short and unfulfilling experience, and Monaghan was not ready to let go of it, but he had no choice in the matter. He could barely lift his head and utter a feeble "Yes, sir." towards Kulero before averting his gaze away from the seer.

 He had sealed his own fate by eavesdropping on this group of [i] things[/i]. If the seer was correct, they weren't Pokemon. The thought of standing next to these otherworldly creatures frightened and... in a way, excited him. He had left the underground for a reason: to broaden his horizons, to venture out of the inky darkness and into the blinding stun and open up new opportunities for commerce, and these aliens just [i] oozed[/i] business opportunities. They didn't have any knowledge of the world beyond the most basic of things. They couldn't know any better than to trust the only actual Pokemon of the group, so he could get away with outlandish claims about the products he offered! The possibilities were nearly endless with these blank slates! He could even use this odd "quest" to expand his business into the Dawn and increase the variety of his goods. He'd only ventured out into the Dusk, he hadn't even been to the grand cities of the midlands, but the chance had finally presented itself to him.

As these thoughts passed through his head, Monaghan's morale began returning, bringing the toothy grin along with it. The smile was an involuntary action, much like blinking when sneezing. He turned to face the Alakazam's "friends" and quickly studied them, his sapphire eyes and unwavering smile made it impossible top discern what he was thinking. Out of all the "pokemon" in the clearing, those he had been grouped with seemed to be the most normal. They hadn't broken down into tears or threatened anyone with violence. One was a small Noibat. He'd seen Noibats and Noiverns gracefully flying around in complete darkness before as if they could see without eyes, with the swarms being accompanied by a horrible cacophony of barely audible sound. Though looking at the Noibat, he was hard pressed to believe that something so small could cause such a painful sound. The second companion was a Vulpix. He didn't know to much about them, as they usually stayed in the desert. He recalled their evolved forms being infamous for tricking travelers and occasionally acting as oracles and doomsayers.

Eager to begin their "friendship", he strolled towards the two without making an effort to conceal his sinister smile. Making an exaggerated bowing motion, the Sableye began introducing himself to his new... adventuring group. "Greetings, I believe the seer has chosen to group us together. My name is Monaghan, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance." He extended a clawed hand at his two team members and waited for their response. Perhaps someone with a good ear could pick up the false sincerity in Monaghan's voice.