Thomas
Quickly wiping them away with his arm, Leon stands straight back up. He *Hates* Feeling this way. He shouldn't have to have felt this way. But a loss is a loss, and he just has to accept that. The male just wants to call Eden's way of battling strategic but some seem so flat-out sadistic. His Pokémon are brutal. Once again, Leon is fighting with himself on this. *It was a good match, it was a sadistic match, it was a good match, it was a sadistic match...* But every time he refers back to his Pokémon that seem to have gotten it the worse, Leon would get a burst of anger. He kicks a stone from the forest floor as it bounced against the trees. He needs to heal his Pokémon as soon as possible. ~~If he could find his way out.~~
Reginald
Finally, she found him, but she saw the tears falling from his eyes. She quickly ran to him and wrapped her arms around him and rubbed his back, comforting him, just like he did to her when she told him about her brother.
Thomas
When he feels the arms wrapping around him, Leon lets out a low gasp. It's Monika! How much did she saw him throwing such a tantrum? Trying to negate the thought of her catching him act that way, Leon brightly asks, "What's up, Monika? Didn't you enjoy the battle?" He would also wrap his arms around her and sigh as he lie his head against her shoulder. The male feels really exhausted. The adrenaline from battle have long since died and now he's just experiencing the aftertaste. "Charizard really tore down that forest... I hope you're okay." He laughs a little as if this was supposed to be funny. The champ just can't get his mind straight.
Reginald
"I did..! But... Are you alright..? You look pretty sad." She looked up at him and saw the tears going down his face, she reached up to wipe them away.
Thomas
His eyes widen at first before quickly turning his face away when Monika reaches for it. "Crying? It's this... I think it's the pollen from the trees... Ugh." He feels even more embarrassed and places his face in the crook of Monika's neck so that she wouldn't see his eyes. If he is crying- which he isn't!- doing so in front of a girl is shameful and he quickly tries to change the topic. "I... So where are we?" Even more pathetic he feels that his partner isn't with him to guide the two. Right now, he'll just have to depend on Monika. Just Monika.
Reginald
She looked around. "I-I'm not sure... I was so concentrated on looking for you I didn't even realize where I was going... And don't be embarrassed! It's good to cry!" She smiled at him, she just wanted him to feel better.
Thomas
Leon presses his lips hard against each other and release his hold on Monika so that he could put the cap over his eyes again. "I'm telling you, it's not that!" His voice shook a little before he turn toward the density of the forest. If Monika doesn't know where they are, then how would they ever get out? Maybe they should just keep walking and eventually they'll be out. That's how Leon solved it before! "Let's go," He plainly says while shooting a glance back at Monika. He starts to walk off while dragging his cape in his arm.
Reginald
She followed him, she was worried about him, she could tell that his spirit was broken. She wanted to go back to the lake, since she left her bag there, and Mimikyu was also there. She tried listening for water, how far did she go. She put her hand on her head, trying to remember which way she went. Surprisingly, she wasn't freaking out like she normally does.
Thomas
Brushing the branches aside, they would snap back to slap him in his face and release a bunch of leaves in his hair. *Deja vu.* It's a mess, but he has to find them out somehow. The whole time they walk, Leon doesn't say a word, which he usually would try to strike up a conversation but in honesty doesn't have anything in mind to say at the moment. He tells himself that he'll feel better once his 'mons are cared for, and once they're not lost! Feeling bad that he lead Monika astray like this, he turns to face her, finally slowing down. That's when he catches her as if she's trying to focus.
Ward
Then, there was an explosion in the sky not that far away from them, but they weren't explosions! They were Shadow Balls! Mimikyu and Gengar were trying to help Leon and Monika get back to the lake.
Reginald
She jumped slightly when she heard the explosions, but recognized them as Shadow Balls. "The lake is that way!" She said kind of loudly, she relieved to know that her Pokemon knew the situation she was in.
Thomas
Leon also flinched from the explosions and immediately look to the sky. As soon as Monika announces that it's her Pokémon, Leon was impressed by this. "Alright! Lead the way!" Even if it's to go back to the lake, it's better than to be in the middle of nowhere. At least in that rendezvous area, he could find a way to get out of the forest entirely.
Reginald
She grabbed his hand and ran towards the location of the Shadow Balls. It looked like he was feeling a little better, and she was thankful for that.