Title: Public Speaking
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red/Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #10, Public Speaking
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: Death, implied shonen-ai

It is generally not easy to give a speech in front of an audience. Generally, the audience will be mildly sympathetic, at the worst, they can be bored out of their skulls, but when your audience is a mishmash of creatures from distant lands who all want to eat you if you fail, well, then, it’s no wonder nervousness kicks in.

We’re waiting… Missingno hissed, perhaps not so politely, and Articuno squawked indignantly, edging away from him.

Hands off! I’m saving myself for someone else!

Red sighed as he folded his wings neatly behind his back, leaning against Lance’s shoulder. Lance paused to flick his fingers, summoning another plate of rice crackers. It seemed that it might take a while.

Well? Serebii asked politely.

Goodman sucked in a deep breath, tried to calm his racing heartbeat, and began to speak. He managed to make it through most of it without tripping, but…

They ate him anyways.

End Fic

Completed 2/15/07

Public Speaking is defined as speaking before an audience. (The Natural Speaker, 5^th Edition by Randy Fujishin)

I don’t like President Goodman.

I did get an A in public speaking! I rule!