Title: Conditioning
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #34, Ballad/Sonnet/Limerick, Recite
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: AU, mind control, het

“George.”

The little boy stood up. “Yes, Ms. Bennett?”

“Please recite the Guardian Pledge of Allegiance.”

George nodded. “I pledge allegiance to the three Guardians, without whom the world would be dust. I pledge loyalty to the Lord of Dragons, the Lady of Flame, and the Chosen One. I pledge to respect pokemon and nature, to never let greed or envy destroy my love for them. I pledge to never interfere in the Balance, to never look on a Guardian with impure intentions, to never try to capture legendary pokemon, and to never allow others to do so no matter the risk to myself.”

“Very good.” The teacher said.

George sat down, pleased.

He had gotten it all right!

“It’s so simple.” Lance reclined on the couch, stroking Red’s hair.

“I know.” Red giggled. “Now, none of them will ever dare to rebel. Our mantra is implanted so deep in their minds that they will never, ever, hurt the Guardians.”

“And those that try, we can weed out…”

“Because we’ll be able to see it early on.”

Lance nodded, as her husband cuddled against her. “And best of all, no one will take you away from me.”

“No,” He agreed. “Since that’s the way I want it.”

End Fic

Completed 10/17/07

Edited 4/17/09

A Guardian Utopia might be a very frightening place to be, ne? ^^