Hopelessly Lost

[Skye]

(Yeah, it'll be kind of boring since most of the time, Meryl probably would be eating and sleeping and they aren't exactly that interesting.)

Meryl felt pain. She cried out. The uncomfort from the past few weeks was nothing. She was giving birth. The Glameow shed tears once again as she thought of what her children would grow up to become but if they didn't emerge, she would have to go through this whole process all over again.

Slowly, a baby Glameow's head peeked out. And when it came out entirely, some of the pain disappeared. It seemed to take hours but eventually, there were three kittens.

"W-water." Meryl gasped.

[Omega]

The slowking across the hall yelled, "Guards! Guards!"

The breloom appeared, "Wuddya want?"

"Can't you see she's giving birth? She needs help!" replied the slowking.

The breloom turned and walked in front of her cage. "Alright, missy. Yer givin' birth. Jus' keep pushin'. I'll be back with some water."

[Skye]

"Ugh." Meryl moaned. She pushed and she knew that it was the last kit. The Glameow had just experienced pain. Compared to nothing she had ever felt before.

She fought to keep awake as her eyelids continuously shut themselves.

Her voice was raspy as she called for water once more. In the future, there would be four more members of the Horde. For Glameows born and raised in evil. The thought sickened Meryl.

[Omega]

The breloom returned with a rusty, aged bucket filled with water. "Here's yer water, missy. As for you, daddy, you'll be removed from dis cage to make room for the kittens."

"But I'm no good at fighting," replied Miado, "You deemed me weak after you made me fight that sandslash."

"Who said anything 'bout fighting?" replied the breloom.

His response brought an expression of terror on Miado's face.

The breloom opened the cage, tossed in the bucket, and removed Miado before slamming it shut and walking off with him.

[Skye]

The Glameow lapped water from the bucket. It tasted horrid but it quenched her thirst. Then, she saw the cage still open open. The Breloom reached in. We she being let out? No. She was wrong. He grabbed Miado.

"No! Miado! Please!" Meryl leapt to her feet but then fell back down again. She tried again but only knocked down the bucket. Hastily licking the floor for water, Meryl tried again.

She failed and the Breloom carried Miado away.

[Omega]

A few minutes later, the breloom returned. "Alright, ya got a month to care fer yer kitties. If any o' dem get sick, jus' holler." He then departed.

[Skye]

"Thank you, thank you." Meryl murmured at the departing Breloom. What was she going to do? She had no idea on how to raise kittens and if she didn't raise at least one, she would need to do it over again.

Looking to Miado for assistance, Meryl knew he probably hadn't any idea either. The Glameow began licking the ground again. She was thirsty and hungry. The Pidgey the Breloom brought in weeks before was obviously gone but Meryl looked at where it was anyways. She needed food.

[Omega]

A few hours passed. The breloom returned with two recently killed rattata. He tossed them in the cage. "Eat up. Da fatter ya get, da more milk ya make. Gotta feed dem youngins."

[Skye]

Meryl was hesitant to eat the Rattata but ignoring that, she listened only to her hunger. Pretty soon, she was tear through its flesh, savouring every morsel.

If I hadn't bred, I would've been ripped apart like this Rattata
The Glameow thought about that and then instantly stopped eating. She padded away from the food and lay down, licking one of the kits.

These innocent kits! They'll have to join the Horde one day. If they refuse? Well, they'll die.

[Omega]

"Eat up, missy," said the breloom before departing.

OOC: Let's skip to when the kittens are no longer dependent on Meryl's milk.

[Skye]

(Sure. Should we name them or something?)

Meryl sighed. She'd been living for so long in a cage that she forgot what fresh air felt like. All four of her kits were healthy and strong. What'll they become when they grow. They ate from the food brought to them now.

(Had Miado been taken away by the Breloom yet or is her still there with them? Sorry my post was so short. I don't have much to work with...)

[Omega]

OOC: Miado has been taken away to be slaughtered for food. You can name them if you want.

The breloom returned after about a month. "How're ya doin'?"

[Skye]

"I-I uh... um..." Meryl was still nervous around the Breloom. "I-I'm fine." The Glameow touched each of her kits, naming them. "Flora, Dramon, Luna and Mer."

Dramon leaped into the air. "C'mon mum! Ask him if we can go outside. I wanna see what it looks like!"

My kits! My kits... Have never been outside. Never felt the breeze, never ran and chased, free from the confinement of this cage!

[Omega]

"Oh, dey'll be seein' da outside soon enough," replied the breloom. He opened the cage and took the four kits. "I'll be back to take ya to yer new cage," he said as he departed.

After a few minutes, he returned. He lifted Meryl and took her to a separate room with two cages. They were both empty. He tossed Meryl in it before slamming it shut and leaving.

[Skye]

"What? Sir, I would like to go out as well!" Meryl cried from her new cage. What was the point in moving her to a new one anyways? She tried to break through the bars but was unsuccessful. "Where are my kits?"

Meryl wished Miado was there. Some hungry creature probably already ripped him apart. Well, at least he satisfied someone's hunger. I hope it wasn't a member of the Horde's

The Glameow hollered again. "Come on! Lemme out!"

[Omega]

Hours passed. Eventually, the two golbat entered. That room had been there residence. They completely ignored her and began to argue. "We just keep getting treated worse and worse." "What do you expect us to do about it? If we complain, they'll kill us!" "What if we escaped. Just left and never came back?" "We've been stationed here. The only chance we get of going outside is if a prisoner escaped."

The golbats then turned to Meryl and grinned.

[Skye]

Meryl woke up from her sleep.

Two Golbat, the ones she saw before, were there, grinning maliciously at her. She remembered catching the words 'prisoner' and 'escape' as she woke up.

The Glameow backed up into her cage. "No! What are you going to do to me?"

(Sorry if I take a little longer to post. I'm doing something else right now.)

[Omega]

"I have a plan," said one of them, "We'll let you out of the cage. You, run like you've never run before. Just run and keep going. We'll chase you. Then, when we're all out of sight, we'll be free!"

[Skye]

"U-Uh..." Meryl was terrified of the too Golbat looming tall over her. She craved freedom but all the months she sat in her cage made her weak and slow. What would happen if she got caught? Meryl didn't want to end up dead like Miado.

These thoughts terrified her but if she made it, she would be free. What about the kits?? It was a hard decision but finally, she said.

"I'll do it."

[Omega]

"Alright, the sooner the better," replied one of them. He opened the cage, "Run. We'll start chasing you. The front gate is open, run out and don't stop until we do."

[Skye]

Meryl nodded and took a few steps. Her muscles were cold and aching but she paid them no heed. Gaining more confidence, she began sprinting away. The Glameow had no idea if the Golbat were following, she didn't bother looking back.

Soon, the front gate was in sight. "The light at the end of the tunnel" Meryl murmured to herself with satisfaction and pushed her body harder. If she was stopped now, she would never forgive herself.

"I have to reach the exit!"

[Omega]

The two golbat followed behind by a few feet.

The scyther was nearby. When he saw the two golbat rushing after Meryl, he knew she was trying to escape. He became airborne and followed behind, unnoticed by the others.

The two golbat reached the outside. They continued flying until they were out of sight. The trio then stopped. They were safe. "I've been waiting years for this moment," said one golbat.

The scyther halted. He shook his head in shame, "Y'know, when Veneno escaped, I thought I could trust you two." He then raised one scythe threateningly, ready for battle.

"General Fleshcutter!" cried one golbat. The other golbat made a fighting pose. Following his colleague's lead, the other did so as well.

A battle was about to take place.

[Skye]

Meryl stopped running. They were safe but the Glameow was exhausted. She heard a Golbat say something but was too tired to catch it. "General Fleshcutter!" one Golbat cried. Who's General Flashcutter? Meryl's question was answered as she turned around and saw the Scyther from before.

It was obvious. A battle was about to take place. Meryl's eyes filled with fear. She was tired from the long sprint here and she wasn't particularly strong in the first place. The Glameow had considered running away, leaving the Golbat to fend for themselves. Still, they had released her so after a moment, she stepped forward, hissing. She would fight too.

[Omega]

One golbat attacked with air cutter. Fleshcutter was blown back several feet with a gash across his body. He extended one scythe and jabbed it at one of the golbat. He avoided it and swooped around Fleshcutter before retaliating with a wing attack.

Fleshcutter was weakened. Flying-type moves were especially strong towards him. He spun around rapidly while both his scythes were extended, creating a vicious tornado. One golbat suffered a gash across his wing. The other became airborne and used another air cutter. A huge gash stretched across Fleshcutter's body.

Fleshcutter knew he wouldn't last long. He became airborne and flew back to the fortress for reinforcements.

[Skye]

The Scyther, Fleshcutter launched a series of attacks at them. During the fight, Meryl sat, shuddering behind the two Golbat. They didn't seem to notice and as long as they didn't falter, she was safe. Somehow, the Glameow felt wrong. Her spring-shaped tail bobbed side to side.

Fleshcutter began to retreat. He was wounded by the Golbat and Meryl was about to yowl "And don't come back!" but she realized- The Glameow hadn't done any fighting. It was a cowardly thing to do and she was determined to overcome that.

The thought struck her. He's getting reinforcements! If we run, they'll catch up to us. Making a quick decision, she leaped up into the air after Fleshcutter, claws sheathed. She was aiming for part of the gash a Golbat made. If she further ripped that, then they might have a victory.