(Hey guys, I hope that you will enjoy this next episode! This episode will be for character introduction, but I hope to write more exciting episodes afterwards! Again, vote if you like it and give me suggestions on how you want the story to go! Thank you!)

I was led into the lunch room by mama. I looked around the big room. I felt overwhelmed by its size, along with all the food there is to eat. I licked my lips at all the selections of meat. 

"Ethan, go sit with the other trainers over there. It's time for you to make friends with them"

What about me? What does that mean? Am I going to be separated from mama?! I felt so anxious! That's when the fat hooman looked down at me. 

"Skipper, you're gonna sit with some of the other dinosaurs over on that table." 

I watched as the hooman pointed to said table. I looked up at the hooman and whimpered nervously. I didn't even know these dinosaurs and a lot of them were bigger than me! 

"Go on. Don't be shy. In fact, I order you to go there." 

I sighed. He knew my weakness. I didn't want to disobey orders. I walked up to the table with a slab of meat on a plate I chose myself, sitting next to what looked like a blue stegosaurus eating vegetables.

"Hi! I don't think I've seen you before! Are you new?"

The stegosaurus gave me a friendly wave with its flat foot and I blushed nervously. 

"Uh, hi?" 

"Haha, you don't have to be scared of me. I'm a vegetarian. If anything I should be scared of you! You're a carnivore!" 

I could tell that he was trying to make me feel better, but I didn't like unfamiliar dinosaurs. Not one bit! 

"Look, just keep your distance for now okay? This is all overwhelming for me..." 

"That's what every new dinosaur says when they get their trainer..."

I looked around for the deep voice that said that. When I looked in the other direction, a big red triceratops was sitting next to me, eating vegetables as well. I got scared and clung onto the stegosaurus. 

"Hey, he's okay! He won't hurt you either! That's just Trike. He's a Triceratops!" 

"Right...right..." my heart pounded as I looked at Trike, then back at the stegosaurus. "Hey, I didn't get your name..."

"Neither did I get yours! What's your name? My name's Horns!" 

"Oh, my name's Skipper..." I shuffled my talons nervously. 

"Nice to meet you Skipper. I've got a trainer too. My trainer's name is Alexa! Who's yours?" 

"Oh, you mean my mama? My mama's name is Ethan. He's over there with your trainer at the other table..." 

"Ah, he looks like a good fit for you. Trike, why don't you tell Skipper who your trainer is?" 

"Yeah, yeah, sure...as if it's anyone's business" Trike grumbled.

"Trike...come on. Don't be such an introvert!"

"Okay, sheesh! Fine! I've got a trainer named Drew..." 

"That wasn't so hard was it, three horns?" 

I couldn't help but chuckle at their banter. Then suddenly, I saw another dinosaur sit at the table, across from us. Trike started to groan at the other dinosaur. 

"Great, it's Spines..."

I looked at the Spinosaurus and then looked at Trike. 

"What's your problem with him?" 

"He doesn't take any missions seriously! He jokes around and not to mention he's trigger happy!" 

"Oh lighten up Trike! It's how I cheer myself up during a serious mission!" Spines talked back. Then he looked at me and sniffed me. "There's an unfamiliar scent here...new recruit?" 

I sweated in fear as the Spinosaurus sniffed me. But I managed to speak up. 

"Y-yeah...that'd be me. I'm Skipper..." 

"Oh, no wonder! I didn't see you at first! You sure are a small dinosaur compared to the rest of us, little fella!"  

Thanks for rubbing it in my face. "Yeah, I am...nice to meet you, Spines. Who's your mama?" 

"Mama? What do you mean?" 

"Oh, well my mama is Ethan..." I tried to explain. 

"Oh, you mean trainer? You silly raptor! But seriously, my trainer is named Cameron."

Horns reached across the table and hugged Spines' snout. 

"Spines and I are best friends! We're part of the defense division! And Trike is part of the heavy weaponry division. What divison are you a part of?" 

"Um...I..." 

I fiddled my talons nervously again, having no idea "division" I was part of. 

"I don't know..." 

"You don't know? I thought every newbie knew their division by now!" Trike snorted at me. 

"I'm sorry..."

I looked down in shame. I felt so dumb. But then I overheard the fat hooman's voice as he was talking to mama. 

"I just wanted to tell you again that your dinosaur was incredible in the training room. He will be an excellent solider in the infantry division!" 

Horns suddenly gave me an excited hug. 

"Infantry?! How exciting! Only the quickest dinosaurs can be in that divison!" 

"Yeah, actually, I'm a fast skipper. I skip a lot and I skip really quickly. That's why I'm called Skipper..." 

"Awww, that's so cute!" 

I blushed and tried to wiggle out of the hug. All of a sudden, there was a loud thud that startled all of us, and then we looked to see a pink pterodactyl laying right on top of the table. Horns just laughed. 

"Smooth landing Sarah!" 

I didn't think it was so funny. I whimpered in worry. 

"Are you okay?" 

"Yeah I'm okay...next time I'm flying manually instead of using this stupid jet pack! Say, who are you?" 

"I'm Skipper. I'm a brand new recruit. Infantry division." 

"Ah...I'm Sarah. Flight division. As obvious as it should be. Who's your trainer?" 

"Ethan's my trainer. Yours?" 

"My trainer is named Rachel. Thank you for asking. I see you've met these dinosaurs already. We're not so bad when you get to know us!"

"Y-yeah I guess..." 

I was still a little nervous, being a newbie and all. I do admit though, they were a funny group after all. Perhaps I could get to know them. It can't be too hard, can it? Suddenly, I heard an alarm sound. 

"Red alert, trainers! Emergency mission! A group of anarchist infantry are headed towards the base!" 

A mission already? No way! I haven't had enough practice! How would I survive? 

"Oh boy, this'll be fun!" Spines said in excitment. 

"Yeah, you bet it will!" Horns agreed. 

Trike groaned, not feeling enthusiastic. "Great, another one of these days isn't it?" 

"Yes, yes it is..." Sarah replied. 

We all regrouped with our trainers and listened as the commander gave orders. 

"This is an easy emergency mission. However, Skipper here is new and will need additional protection. Skipper, you will stay with the defense division for this mission. Everyone else, go for the offense!"

"Oh, good! I get to go with the strong guys instead of a puny raptor!" Michael boasted. 

"Michael, if you boast again it's demerits for you! And don't talk back!"

Michael sighed, along with Tyrannus as well.

"I don't like how our commander is so bossy, Michael..." 

"You said it, Tyrannus" 

"Now let's move! Everyone outside the entrance of the base!" 

All of the dinosaurs and trainers started to run to the area as ordered. The leash was put back on me by my mama. 

"Skipper, follow the other dinosaurs! As fast as you can!" 

I nodded at mama's command as I ran as fast as I can, taking Ethan with me. I started to feel a little excited about this, but also scared. I haven't fought real opponents before. And I am still nervous around those new friends I met. So here goes nothing...