The two were on the ground, and their fates were sealed as the Giga Horses dragged the carriage way. Éclair poked the bag on Toriko's back, "What the hell is this? A snack on the way to the prison?" He shook his head, "It's not for me. I hope it's enough though." Just as he spoke, Éclair looked behind her back, "Whoa, I felt like there was someone behind me just now. Did you feel that Toriko? Uh, Toriko?" The man was talking to what seemed to be thin air. The girl put a hand on her face, "My partner's gone nuts. He's talking to himself." They entered the gate and off they set. She began to sing as she walked along, "The only way I can get through this crappy road is to brighten it up with a tune. This place is away uglier than it is creepy." As they continued, Toriko gathered more and more of the beasts that stood in their way. Soon they had a massive pile of dead monsters behind them. The girl stopped singing as she looked at Toriko, "Why are you still taking to yourself?" "Yeah, that's my partner Éclair. ~Hell no, she's not a snack ~or an after dinner toothpick." The girl ran ahead and looked around, "Who are you introducing me to?" The girl put on a pretentious smile, "Hello Toriko's, 'special friend.' My name's Éclair, and I look like an idiot right now. What's your name? Do you wanna be my 'special friend' too?"
Toriko looked at the girl, "You'll be making the food for this prison release party, okay Éclair." She nodded as she was still putting on an act, "Is it for your special friend? Should I cook invisible ingredients with invisible utensils? Oh, can we eat off those invisible plates with those pretty little invisible hearts on them?" The man rolled his eyes, "I'm serious, it's for Zebra." She snapped out of her sarcasm, "Oh yeah, sure. I'd like to jump on any chance to use my Melk knife. What does he eat anyway? What's his favorite dish?" The man shrugged, "He eats anything, trust me." She scrunched her nose, "Yeah, no one eats anything. Don't worry, I'll think of a kick ass meal. After all, I'm pretty sure they don't serve quality food in a prison." Toriko pointed, "I can see it, Honey Prison." The girl sighed in relief, "Honey Prison, I feel better now. I thought it was gonna be called~ I dunno something else. Ooh, do they actually have honey in Honey Prison? Maybe it's what all the prisoners eat." He shook his head, "Don't get the name confused." She smiled, "How adorable, it's called Honey Prison because it looks like a honey comb! This prison is so cute! ~Never thought I'd say that in this lifetime."
A man in a polka dotted coat approached. Éclair whispered to Toriko, "Would it be rude if I stared at his face or do you think he's used to it?" The man shrugged, "I don't know." She shivered a bit, "Eck, if this Honey Prison is the way I think it is, he'd be the first to go." "Mr. Toriko, Ms. Éclair the president has informed us about your arrival." The girl raised her hand as if she were in a classroom, "Can you call me Ms. Reinbou. I like how that sounds better, so official." The man nodded, "Of course Ms. Reinbou." Toriko barked, "If he told you already, then why didn't you meet us sooner. The stitch faced man turned and walked toward the prison once again. "It is because the season is getting ready to turn. You are familiar with the seasons aren't you?" Before the bluenette could answer, Éclair shouted, "Where else are we supposed to walk to? There's no more ~" She wobbled around a bit as the floor lowered. "She smiled, "Cool! This is the kind of elevator I'd want in my prison of honey." The hard looking man faced Toriko and Éclair, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Oban, vice warden here at Honey Prison. This is one of the 3 prisons people are sent to for heinous food crimes. There is the Sky Prison set 10,000 meters in the sky. Escape is not possible considering the surrounding tornadoes and flesh eating birds. Next there is the Prison Submarine. It is 2,000 meters below sea level creating 400 psi, and if by some miracle you would withstand that, the carnivorous fish would have their way with you." Éclair wiped her sweaty hand on her pants, "But it's not like that here, right vice warden? Right!?
The man continued, "Last of the 3 is here, Honey Prison. It is the largest of the 3 and can hold over 100 million inmates. They take the dangerous several dozen path, the hundreds of inmates that come each day. The path is guarded by the A rank execution beasts. Sometimes the execution beasts are at risk from the Forest Goblin when the seasons change. If you're lucky, you'll get to see one. ~or unlucky." The girl stood wide eyed at the information she learned. She mumbled to herself, "He's probably just trying to scare me because of that face comment. There's no way he heard that." Light shined into the elevator and the girl smiled again, "Phew, light." She looked out of the large window and smiled as she was detached from reality. "Oh, that's just lovely. Gigantic beasts surrounding the elevator, ha! And the best part is, I'm not even big enough to be a pupil in their eyes." Toriko pat the girl's shoulder, "You have really learned to control your fear. I'm surprised you aren't going crazy." She jumped around his waist, "I'm freaking out man! What the hell is this place! This isn't the Honey Prison I imagined! I thought there would be honey here! Please Toriko, don't make me let go of you!" She started to hum again and reach her happy place.
Toriko looked around, "There are a fair number of execution beasts." Oban nodded, "Yes, warden Love tamed them." "I'd like to meet this warden if he was powerful enough to tame these guys." The elevator reached the ground and Éclair was still clinging on for her life, "We aren't actually going outside of the elevator with these guys are we? Don't make me do it!" She closed her eyes as the group stepped out. Toriko picked her up and set her on the ground, "It's okay, they won't attack." Her shaky hands covered her eyes and peeked though a bit, "H-hey, that big spiky one with the read skin kind of looks like a dinosaur and a mace had a baby." She lowered her hands and started to laugh, "Hahaha, that's exactly what it looks like!" The beast roared and she ran along, "Sorry Mr. Execution beast sir!" Oban looked up at a funny looking man sitting behind a desk, "Any changes Chupali?" The man grinned, "Hee hee, some of the inmates were attacked, but they're behaving now. Even Zebra. Be careful though, the warden is in a very bad mood. It is quite frightening if you ask me." Éclair looked around at the beast and back to his face, "I believe him. He knows frightening." The convoy beasts began growling and getting riled up. Toriko shook his head, "Silly guys, they want the food I brought for Zebra. Don't do it guys, or Zebra will eat you." The blond girl ran ahead, "Yeah, yeah, Zebra is gonna eat you, so stop!"
The stood before a gate reading, Menu 4. Éclair smiled eerily, "So this is where they serve the honey right?" Oban shook his head, "Not exactly. Here at Honey Prison we have what is called a Penal Course Meal. I'll show you' it's on the way anyway. Here is where people are deprived of the foods they love most. In an age that we are in now, that is one of the ultimate punishments." The man pointed, "Like right here, a man known as Eat and Run Norisuke. He racked up over 2 billion in skipped bills." The girl shook her fist, "That bastard came to the Hotel Gourmet!" She yelled down to him, "Doesn't feel good now huh you jerk! I put so much work into my cooking and your cheap ass just skipped out! You could have asked and I would have served you for free, but noooo!" Toriko pulled the girl away from the rail, "Please Éclair." "Sorry. Hey, what's ol' Eat and Escape's punishment anyway?" Oban walked closer to the rail, "He has a big sweet tooth, so as his punishment, we've cut off his ability to taste anything sweet." She put her hands over her mouth, "Whoa. If I was never able to taste cotton candy again, I suppose I'd go crazy like him too." Oban nodded, "There are people in here for all sorts of things, "Using and smuggling Drug Snails, killing other gourmet hunters as well as endangered species, and this is just the top. Each level has a different punishment. They get served poison ingredients, some just get a drink, some are cooked, chopped, and boiled themselves. That is Honey Prison for you." The girl somewhat sympathized for the inmates. Though their crimes where bad, this place was a living hell.
They stood in front of a large door and Oban spoke, "This is Warden Love's office." Éclair smiled, "This guy knows style that's for sure." "Warden, your guests are here." Toriko grinned, "I wonder if he's a giant like Melk the First." The door opened and a small childlike woman walked out. "Comparing me to Melk, that's just rude." She walked inside and sat in her chair "My name is Love. I am the warden here at Honey Prison." Éclair jumped for joy, "A woman in charge! For the win! I like this lady already, don't you Toriko?" The man drooled, "Like her? I love here. She's so beautiful." The girl rolled her eyes, "You like what you like I guess, but she looks like a child." The woman frowned, "I assure you, I am not a child." The girl looked at Toriko, "Eww, you're so gross! The least you could do is not drool all over the floor. No wonder you don't have a girlfriend. You probably scare them off when you show interest." Oban looked at the woman with no interest, "Perhaps that's enough Warden."
The woman clapped her hands, "I'm not interested in a man like you." Toriko's eyes amplified, "What was that? It was beyond just hypnotism, and it carried no scent. Pheromones?" The woman smiled, "Yes, I'm impressed. I knew you'd figure it out. I can freely control hundreds of them, and the ones I used on you were sex pheromones. They cannot be inhaled or blocked. That is how I control the execution beasts." Toriko smiled, "So with that, you can control anyone or anything?" She jumped out of her chair tearfully, "Not everyone! The only person I can't control doesn't listen to a word I say. He's the perfect man for me! My widdle Zebra! He's everything I want in a man!" Oban looked at the two, "I don't think I told you, but she is very against his release so she can be near her beloved." Éclair smiled, "Really now, this Zebra must be some hunk for you to go crazy like that." The woman wiped her tears, "Since I can't disobey the president's order, come on. Let's go get the man."
The group walked down the hall and Éclair looked around, "I don't know what's creepier, this place or outside." She looked over and saw the execution beasts again. She walked on the other side of Toriko, "I do NOT want to stand over there." Love continued to walk further, "These are the execution grounds. The people on death row are sent directly here. It is also where we hold dangerous creatures. A birdlike creature just came in recently." Oban nodded, "It was really violent, but it was a child still." "Anyway Oban! Zebra is on this floor." Éclair bit her lip nervously, "He's on the execution floor? What the hell did he do?" "~He ate too much." "WHAT! You've gotta be kidding me! No one deserves a death sentence for that! It's the Gourmet Age, people are supposed to eat!" Love smiled, "We're almost there. He's been getting executed since he's been here. That's when he's at his finest. He's actually getting executed right now." Éclair frowned, "You say that way too casually for me to feel comfortable around you." Love pointed at a window, "Take a look for yourself."
She looked into the dark room and saw a man sitting in the center of the floor. Toriko looked through the window, "Zebra! We've come here to get you!" They watched as he didn't say a word. The chain's on the floor bean to straighten out. The execution beasts got whipped back as the Heavenly King stood up. Toriko turned to the girl, "Cover your ears Éclair!" She nodded, "Okay." She was quite confused at first, but soon found out the man's concern. A loud blast of sound came crashing through the walls and the girl's heart raced. She knelt below the window and Toriko shielded her from any harm. It seemed like the sound would never end. Even though she was a good distance away and her ears were covered, she felt like she was going to go deaf. Her bones rattled 10 times more than being next to a loud blasting speaker. Finally the loud Sound Bazooka ended and the girl fell to her butt. "My ears are ringing, uh!" Toriko looked through the window, "You trying to kill us!?" Éclair pulled on Toriko's pant leg, "Tell him I'm upset too. My ears aren't happy." She fell back to the ground trying to regain her composure. Zebra smirked, "Get that dumb look off your face Toriko. Ha! Looks like the world has been pretty dull without me."