A/N: This is the sequel to Frozen Petals. It takes place a year after the events in Frozen Petals. While you don't have to read the last story to understand this one, it may clear up some things. I hope you all enjoy.
Leafeon's eyes fluttered open. His glazed eyes stared straight ahead in confusion. He lifted his head up and observed his surroundings. Darkness surrounded him at all sides and it felt as if he were moving. Still dazed, Leafeon looked around in the darkness. Blinking his eyes a few times, the grass Pokemon finally woke up from his daze.
His eyes grew wide in shock before he shot up. His left hind leg seized up in response, causing the grass Pokemon to collapse in a heap. Leafeon hissed and looked down at his hind leg. There was blood caked into his fur, most of which was dried. Looking closely, the grass Pokemon could see that his wound was starting to open back up again.
Leaning down, Leafeon gingerly licked at the blood, hissing when his tongue came into contact with a large gash. Gritting his teeth, Leafeon continued to lick at his wound despite the pain. While he cleaned up his wound, he raked his mind for any clues that would tell him where he was. Looking around the small room out of the corner of his eyes, he saw some slits in the walls where light was shining through.
Seeing it as a chance to figure out where he was, Leafeon slowly raised up. His legs wobbled slightly, especially his hind legs, as he struggled to stay on his feet. Once he was confident in his balance, the grass Pokemon slowly made his way over towards one of the larger cracks in the wall.
Leafeon narrowed his eyes to see through the crack in the wall. At first, he couldn't make out anything except for a few trees. His eyes snapped open when he realize that the trees were moving. Backing away from the crack, Leafeon looked around the room that he was in.
A sudden lurch caused him to collapse again. Leafeon banged his head against the floor, making him dazed for a few seconds. Hissing in pain, the grass Pokemon never noticed that the room that he was in had stopped rocking. The sound of locks being opened caused the grass Pokemon to jump in surprise. He turned his head towards the sound and stayed completely still. He saw a door open a few feet away and his held his breath.
All that Leafeon could make out was the silhouette of the person. Narrowing his eyes in suspicion, the grass Pokemon slowly stood to his feet. Before he could straighten his posture though, the figure glided across the floor until he or she was standing right in front of Leafeon. The grass Pokemon froze in shock and looked up.
Now that he was right under the person, he could make out some of the features. The person, who now looked to be a woman, was glancing down at him with small, beady eyes. Leafeon shivered, unnerved by the woman's stare. Her silver hair only seemed to intensify the glare, reflecting off of the light in an unusual way.
The woman suddenly kneeled down so that she was looking him straight into his eyes. Leafeon gasped softly as he gazed upon the woman's eyes. They were completely blank. There was no emotion shining in her eyes at all. It was as though she wasn't human at all.
The sound of shuffling caused Leafeon to look around in mild fear. Although the door to whatever room he was stuck in was open, barely any light was shining through the entrance. In fact, almost the entire room was covered in darkness.
Leafeon's eyes continued to shift back and forth before a hand roughly pulled his attention back upward. The woman was scowling down at him now and the grass Pokemon couldn't stop a shiver of fear from going through his body. His left hind leg started to twinge in pain and the grass Pokemon hissed under his breath. The woman's eyes narrowed into small slits and her hand tightened on his face in response. Her nails started to dig into the skin, drawing blood.
Leafeon flinched unconsciously as the woman drew closer to him. Her warm breath mapped its way across his face. His eyes fluttered close in response, wishing the woman to get away from him. However, all he heard was a grunt.
"Such a weak Pokemon...I despise weak Pokemon...," the woman said in disgust.
The shuffling around Leafeon grew in sound and the grass Pokemon flinched involuntarily. His instincts were screaming at him to get away quickly. And so, it came as a surprise when the woman suddenly slung him across the room into the darkness. Leafeon skidded to a stop, groaning when his hind leg twinged in response. He remained on the ground for the next few seconds until the shuffling started to make its way towards him. Snapping his head up, Leafeon jumped to his feet without putting strain on his hind leg at all.
His brown eyes scanned the darkness, but he couldn't make out anything except for the beam of light emitting from the doorway. Figuring that was his only choice, Leafeon started to make his way towards the door when something slammed down in front of him. Jumping back in fright, the grass Pokemon bent his legs and narrowed his eyes. However, due to the intense darkness, his eyes couldn't pick up anything. Therefore, he had to rely solely on his sense of hearing to guide him through the room while keeping him away from whatever was slinking around in the darkness.
The shuffling picked up again and Leafeon let his instincts guide him through the darkness. Something started to swing right overhead, causing the grass Pokemon to duck in response. Taking this as a sign to escape as fast as he could, Leafeon ran towards the only exit.
He sprinted towards the door, not taking the time to conceal any of his sounds. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw something slicking around in the darkness and Leafeon picked up his pace. He would rather not be attacked when he was already injured.
He heard the sound of footsteps in front of him and Leafeon slid to a stop. Looking up, the grass Pokemon cursed in his head as he saw the woman from before. She was standing right in front of the door with her arms crossed.
"Drapion, stop playing around and finish this weakling," the woman said monotonically.
Leafeon froze in horror. If there really was a Drapion in the room with him, then he was doomed. Poison types were harmful for grass type Pokemon. And given the fact that poison seemed to have a stronger effect against Leafeon which bordered on deadly, the grass Pokemon saw no reason to dilly-dally.
Leafeon twisted his head to look around the woman. The door was just few a few feet away from where he was currently standing and if he sprinted, he was guaranteed freedom. However, there was the problem of his hind leg. He was no longer as limber as he used to be prior to his injury. And unfortunately, the same could be said about his fighting power as well. If he missed his target, he was a good as dead.
Taking in a deep breath, Leafeon decided to chance it and began to run towards the exit. The woman moved to intercept him, but the grass Pokemon had other plans. Suddenly moving his body back, Leafeon started to slide in-between the woman's gaped legs. Her hands reached down to grab at him, but he luckily slid out of her reach just in time.
He stopped just short of the doorway and the grass Pokemon cheered mentally. Standing up, Leafeon started to make his way towards the door when something pierced him from behind. His eyes flew open in shock before he slowly turned his head around. Standing right behind him was Drapion. An extremely large Drapion, to be exact. Looking down slightly, the grass Pokemon saw that the poison Pokemon's stinger was embedded deep in his back. A hiss left his lips as he felt the poison from the Drapion pump into his system.
Leafeon's eyes moved back up to Drapion's eyes, which had a sinister gleam present. A shiver went through his spine before he felt the poison start to kick in. Shaking his head as his vision began to blur, the grass Pokemon stumbled. Th world around him started to spin quickly and it took everything inside of Leafeon to keep himself from throwing up on the floor. Blinking his eyes several times in order to keep himself conscious, Leafeon started to make his way over to the door.
However, someone or something got in his way and kicked him to the ground in a heap. Grunting as his side collided with the hard ground, Leafeon turned his head up to the ceiling. He stared blankly into space before his sight focused somewhat. Looking over in front of him, he could make out the form of the woman and her Drapion.
"Such a pathetic Pokemon...GRUNTS! Come in here and collect this trash to take to your boss!" the woman shouted in anger.
The sound of footsteps reverberated through Leafeon's ears loudly, causing the grass Pokemon to recoil in pain. His head was starting to throb due to all the loud noise in the room. As the noise around him grew louder, Leafeon started to feel his eyelids grow heavier. Struggling to stay awake, the grass Pokemon lifted his head up sluggishly. He could feel the pulls of unconsciousness start to sneak up on his body, slowly but surely.
As he felt his body start to shut down due to the poison, Leafeon could feel several hands pawing at his body. And because the poison had already spread to most parts of his body, Leafeon could barely put up a struggle against the people carrying him.
Shutting his eyes in exhaustion, Leafeon let himself be taken away into unconsciousness. The sounds of maniacal laughter and footsteps could be heard in the background as the grass Pokemon passed out.