Title: Pillar
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash/Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #83, Pillar of Strength
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

I hate them both. The Dragon Champion and the Champion of the Kanto League. How dare they be happy, when war is tearing the Kanto and Johto regions apart? Houen is invading, and there is nothing for us to do. We cannot fight them in terms of raw firepower, and so we carry out tactical strikes.

I hate them!

I have to be strong. I have to be calm. After all, I am Elite…

I cannot do it.

They do not deserve happiness, not when their policies brought about this war. I should hate them, but in my heart, I know they are doing the best they can for the pokemon placed in their care.

So I burn, and I hate, and I watch as they kiss goodbye before flying of to do battle.

I hate them.

End Fic

Completed 8/5/06

This is Bruno’s POV. Poor guy…