((Warnings! Blood and held against their will. Happy ending though! :D))














Leon struggled against his bindings only to cry out when the barbs cut into his skin. Tears spilt down his face as he felt warm blood run down his hands. He hated this. He hated being useless, unable to save himself.

Now, all of Galar had to rely on his little brother and the twins from Postwick to stop these sociopaths. They had taken his pokemon, his dynamax band and left him bound in the highest room of Rose, er, the battle tower.

These two brothers, twins it seemed, approached him not long after he was placed as Chairman. They said something about being the rightful kings of Galar??? Leon, despite it all, didn't laugh at them but he was very confused. He let them explain.

Tell him about how they were descendants of the two kings who took down Eternatus the first time. How Sonia's book was wrong and besmirching their titles they have come to reclaim.

Leon was quick to deny them. Galar hasn't had kings in at least a century. Since the first Darkest Day. There was no need for kings anymore.

They didn't like that. They attacked him and he fought back. He had almost won, having taken one of them out and was almost done with the one in red, Shielbert, his focus too much on the battle as the one in blue, Sordward, came from behind him and cut his belt of pokeballs, taking it from him and then held him at sword point.

Charizard snarled in anger but between the fight it was in and trying to help Leon, he was outmatched.

They took Charizard's pokeball and forced him to return and they took Leon's cloak and then bound his hands with barbed wire making him grimace. They gagged him as well to make sure he couldn't call for help. Then they forced him to the tallest floor, one only he had access to, and took his key, locking him inside.

They said they'd consider letting him out when he comes to his senses and pledges his loyalty as their knight or something as he was supposed to do before Rose had been arrested.

It left him with more questions than answers. He was supposed to be their knight?? Isn't that what Rose called him a few times? All those stories about Kings, Knights, and Dragons?

He frowned deeper despite the gag as he leaned his head against the wall and stared at the stars above him through the glass roof.

He was honestly exhausted. No one had come for him that he could tell. They took his phone too so no calling for help that way. He could only stare up at the stars that sparkled and shined as if nothing was wrong. As if all of Galar wasn't in danger from these maniacs...

He felt tears spill down his face and blur his vision. Hop... his little brother... They'd go after him for his connection to the true protectors of Galar. Zacian and Zamazenta. That means they'd hunt down the twins, Victor and Gloria too. They'd likely go after Sonia for her book and research as well.

And no one knew where he was.

He saw all the red beams throughout Galar going up and vanishing after a bit. He couldn't help. He was supposed to protect Galar... and here he was forced to sit on the sidelines...

He closed his eyes, lowering his head down to his chest as he raised his knees to meet it. He wasn't sure how long he stayed like that. He only knew the pain that slowly became duller as his hands were dug into by the wire whenever he shifted the slightest bit.

He was startled awake, when did he fall asleep?, by the loud shattering of the roof across the room. He jerked his head up and stared at the sight before him.

A very, very big flygon flew above the tower and let out a roar as it hovered above the hole and lowered its tail down inside. Leon watched in surprise as someone slid down and into the room.

Raihan.

"Hop! You have to let go!" he called up to the Flygon before Leon heard his brothers startled cry as he slid down to join them. He seemed fine cause once he saw Leon he was back on his feet.

"Lee!" Hop ran to his side, quickly looking him over for injuries and asking a hundred questions. "Did they hurt you?! What happened?! Anything broken?! What-"

Raihan placed a hand on Hop's shoulder. "Easy there, kiddo. It'll be easier for him to answer if you move that gag." He pointed out which made Hop flush from embarrassment and he was quick at removing the gag to which Leon was very grateful and gave him a bright, slightly teary smile.

"Thanks Hopscotch. I was so worried about you, they didn't hurt you did they??"

"How could you be asking about me right now?! You're the one who's tied up!!"

Leon grinned a bit wider, trying not to wince as Raihan carefully set to work on the barbed wire. "They weren't going to hurt me anymore then this... probably." He glanced away briefly. "Besides, you're my little brother. I'm allowed to put my worries for you first."

Hop pouted a bit at that but frowned when he saw Leon's wrists once they were free. "They're really shredded up..." He mumbled softly as Raihan went to get the first aid that Leon guided him to.

Leon looked back to Hop. "They'll heal. I'm just glad you're alright. What about Victor and Gloria?" He asked.

"Taking them on right now. Was kicking their a-" He stopped upon seeing Leon's look and grinned sheepishly. "Uh, butt, last we saw."

Leon sighed. "Hopefully that puts a stop to that craziness. They need to be arrested, at least till we can properly figure out what the hell they were thinking." He looked exhausted now, letting his facade drop. He didn't have the energy to deal with it.

Hop stared at him for a moment before helping Raihan when asked. They got him all doctored up and Raihan whistled sharply to signal Flygon.

Flygon carefully lifted them out of the room with its tail and onto its back as it soared back to the ground of the stadium a bit away.

They climbed off to find Victor and Gloria having defeated the two as well as disarm both of them of their weapons. Officer Jenny was already there helping cuff them.

Flygon changed back and stood next to Raihan as Leon approached the twins.

"Gloria, Victor, are you two alright?" He asked them, making them both look at him before stumbling back as they hugged him around his waist.

"Lee!" They cried, relieved. "We should be asking you! They wouldn't tell us where you were and were acting like they had done something horrible to you and we were so worried but Hop and Raihan went to look so we dealt with them and-"

"Woah, woah. Slow down." He laughed. "I'm fine now. You two did amazing but I suppose that's to be expected from Galar's Champions, huh?" He winked at them with a grin.

They both grinned back before Gloria realized. "Oh!" She dug out his cape from his bag along with his phone and belt. "We got these from them when we beat them." She held them out but Hop ran over to take them.

Leon looked at him confused before Hop gestured at his hands. "You shouldn't be using those. Not until they properly heal."

Gloria and Victor frowned seeing the bloodied bandages around his hands and wrists. "How did that happen?"

Leon chuckled nervously. "Uh, wires. They, uh, tied me up with wires."

The twins shot dagger looks at the other twins who shrank back with fear making Leon laugh a bit. "Please you two, you act more protective than Hopscotch!"

Hop puffed out his cheeks. "And that's just not fair."

Leon laughed louder. "Alright, alright. You two gonna make sure they behave?" He asked as the twins nodded.

"They won't be doing any more damage." Victor agreed.

Raihan walked up. "Sounds good. Hop and I will escort the chairman to the pokemon center to get tended to properly."

Leon flushed a bit at the title and pouted. "I don't need an escort-"

All four of them gave him a look. "Yes you do."

He blushed a bit deeper at that and let his brother and rival guide him out of the gym.