Title: Prisoner
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash/Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #56, Crystal Tears
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: Shonen-ai, character death

The tears ran down his face, cutting rivulets of silver into his cheeks. His captor watched with a pleased smile. They were beautiful, and his eyes were such a brilliant gold color that it made sense his tears ran silver.

“I hate you.” He choked out.

“You’ll do as I say unless you wish your lover to die.” The man leered, snowing golden teeth filed to sharp points. “You’d best hope I don’t get tired of you, or else…”

Anger flared. “Don’t touch him!”

“… Then do as I say…”

Laughter echoed through the room, before it became a choked gurgle.

The man stood, laughing. “Yes, Giovanni. You wanted my silversteel, did you not? But you know, it was fortunate you made me cry those tears.” He brushed his fingers against his cheeks, watching as silver hardened into sharp, thin blades. Giovanni did not speak of course, being dead. With a gesture, he shook off the chains that had bound him and slunk down the tunnels until he found his love.

The boy was fast asleep, drugged most likely, but it mattered little.

They were free.

Red blinked his eyes open, seeing sunlight. “You saved me again?”

“Mm.” Lance agreed.

“Oh well,” Red murmured, and kissed him. “Thank you.”

End Fic

And now that I’ve written fluff, time for a bit of angst, ne?

Silversteel is made from bone, blood, and tears… just in case you were wondering.