Title: Good
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #45, Good

Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Warnings: AU, het

 

            “It…it can’t be…” Red’s hands were shaking. “Y-You are lying to me…!”

            “Red,” Lance’s voice was oddly soothing. “I am not lying to you. Do you think I would willingly put you in danger?”

            She shook her head. She wanted to trust her husband, but even so…! The fact that he had turned into some kind of magical girl in front of her eyes was just too weird!

            Could something like that happen to her, too?

 

            “Red, you cannot be forced.” His voice was oddly gentle, even as he stood there, the glistening steel plates of his armor shining brilliant over a dark blue and dark blue-green fuku and oddly feminine curves. “Don’t take the wand.”

            The wand… It glittered at her fingertips. It would be so simple, to reach out, but could she? Did she want to? What was the cost? Surely, it was high…

            She stared at it, silent and scared.

            What would happen if she said no?

            Even if she did not take the wand, there was no erasing the past. And for whatever reason, Lance was there, and she could not leave him alone.

            Only a selfish woman would leave her husband to fight, without making any attempts to join him. And with this, she could be with him, forever and ever, she was sure.

            Inwardly, she nodded. * Yes… *

 

            “If you choose yes, then your life will not be your own again. I cannot, cannot force such a fate on you!”

            He was trying to protect her, but who was going to protect him?

            “Lance-chan…” Red sighed. “You don’t have to fight alone.” Then she reached out and touched the wand.

            The aura was so bright that Neptune had to shield his eyes. When it cleared, Red stood there in a fuku similar to his, only with the colors of black and gold, golden bows on a black field, golden armor winding up and down her body in the protective embrace only the Outer Soldiers had.

            * No… *

 

            “… Red-chan…” He finally spoke. “Why?”

            Red shook her head as she walked forwards, placing a finger on Lance’s lips. “I’m Uranus now, Neptune.”

            “Uranus,” Lance repeated, and then they kissed.

            And she was certain that nothing had changed.

 

End Fic

Completed 10/16/06

Edited 6/2/09

Set in a Universe where Lance is Neptune, Red is Uranus, and Ash is Sailor Moon… I think I’ll cast Misty as Mercury and Gary as Mars…

Good intentions, ne?