Title: The choices we make
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #4, Opportunity Cost
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: Het, AU

“I wish I had a clone.” Red muttered.

“That’s an odd choice of words. Why?” Lance asked, before giving his Dragonite’s shiny scales another brush.

“Because I’m not sure if I want to go see a concert by that new singing group with the Meowth or go exploring with Teal in the Sevii Islands.”

“Choices, choices,” Lance agreed. “I’m not too keen about you heading off with Teal, to be honest, so how about if I tip the scale a little in my favor?”

“Hmm,” She blinked at him. “What are you proposing?”

The Dragon Master slunk over to the Champion, causing her claret eyes to grow wide as she stared at his curves. “I’ll let you do anything you want to me for two nights if you stay for the concert.” He whispered.

Red’s breath caught and she blushed. “L-Lance…”

“Will you?” He crooned, winding his arms about her waist and pulling his wife close. How could she resist?
“All right,” She grinned. “You’ve got yourself a deal!”

What man would let his wife go off, alone, with another?

As it turned out, it was lucky, because Teal was killed and eaten by a herd of wild wolf pokémon, so Red was very glad she hadn’t chosen to go.

Perhaps it was only an accident, and perhaps not, but Lance was not going to bring up the subject again.

Besides, those two nights had been very enjoyable.

End Fic

Completed 1/3/07

Edited 6/1/09

Opportunity Cost is defined as what you give up in order to obtain something else. For example, if Farmer John can plant beans at 20 bushels an acre or corn at 50 bushels an acre, if he chooses to plant the corn he can’t plant the beans.

Lance: ^^
Red: You killed off another OC?
Phantomness: *Watches counter tick* Yes, so what?

Lance: *Chuckles and hugs Red*