Title: Hallucination
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #40, Hallucination
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. Pokemon Special/Adventures-verse

Warnings: Het, insanity, AU

 

            I love you…

            “Be quiet!” Red covered his ears angrily. “You’re dead, you’re dead! I know you’re dead! You can never speak to me again!”

            Why? Gentle fingertips ran down his skin, and he shivered involuntarily. Don’t you know, my precious Champion? I love you, forever and ever, and that I’ll never leave you? I’ll be with you forever…

            This touch – surely it was not a lie? Surely it was not just the fanciful wishing of his imagination? It felt so real…

            Red, my love… Open your eyes and I’ll be there. Trust me? The voice coaxed, and involuntarily, he did, only to see into sun-bright gold. With a choked cry, he flung himself into Lance’s arms, as the Dragon Master held him close.

 

            “I-I thought you had died after Cerise.” He sobbed. “When I heard that Yellow had defeated you, I prepared for the worst, and Pika wouldn’t tell me what had happened…”

            I promised to protect you, didn’t I? Lance purred, and Red nodded wordlessly, relishing in the feel of strong arms around him. It would be all right. He would be safe… he was safe now…

            They kissed, and moved to the bed without breaking their embrace, and the next morning, he woke up happy and satiated.

            Lance smiled at him, and Red hugged her close, not even noticing that there was no reflection in the mirror.

 

End Fic

Completed 12/11/06

Hallucinations are false sensory experiences. Hearing voices is a common auditory hallucination of schizophrenia. Visual hallucinations occur but are less common. (Introductory Psychology, 7th Edition, by James Kalat)

Red: So I’m dreaming this whole thing?

Phantomness: Pretty much, yes

Red: *Sobs*

Lance: *Sighs and hugs Red*