Title: Starry Heavens
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red/Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #9, Starry Heavens
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, fanon, AU

I want the stars to fall and die, because then, then everything will be all right. Won’t it, love?

Hai… once we put the stars out, the world will no longer be able to doubt our existence, love.

Isn’t it funny? We’re not even supposed to protect them, but they forced it upon us, and then when we weren’t perfect, they tried to kill us, aniki!

Of course we aren’t perfect. We’re sometimes as human as they, but at other times, we’re more…

I hate falling, aniki. I don’t want to hurt you again.

Hush, my precious one. They are coming…

“Lance?”

“Red?”

“What are you two…?”

“Hush.” Lance said quietly. “You’re irritating him.”

“The stars finally fell.” Red sighed. “It’s over. Without the stars, there will be nothing left.”

“Are you talking about that meteor shower yesterday?” Bruno asked. “Red…”

“No.” Lance smirked. “It was more than a meteor shower. Haven’t you noticed it yet? The sun is starting to set.”

His lips curved up in a smirk. As the sun sank below the horizon, there were gasps of surprise and fear, for there was no moon, and no stars…

“We’ll die together then.” Red said dreamily, as Lance held him close.

“Of course.” Lance smirked. “I wouldn’t want you to go alone.”

“You’re not making any sense!” Bruno spluttered. “What- what are you two?”

Lance laughed, high and soft, as he felt steel emerge from his back, sharp-bladed wings. “We are the Guardians.”

Red nodded, eyes dilating to gold as he felt the familiar transformation grip him. “Yes…” Black feathers swept around him as he smiled.

It was finally over.

End Fic

Completed 12/13/06