Title: Feelings
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash/Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #13, Feelings (Theme Set #2)
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, Shoujo-ai

Lance held Red close as the wind whipped around them, sending her long crimson hair flying. The aquamarines in her hair glittered, as the light glinted off her silversteel armor and fuku.

“You don’t have to go…” Red pleaded. “Why does it have to be you?”

“Because emissaries from the Sun Kingdom are different.” Lance sighed. “And in case any of their hot-headed courtiers try to harm Princess Ashline, my power over water makes me best-equipped to deal with the problem.”

“Even so…!”

“Queen Delia has trusted me with this important task. I will not fail her. It is only for two weeks, love.” She kissed Red, and Red sighed, settling her black-feathered wings against her back.

“But I’ll miss you. It’s so lonely, guarding the borders, and all by myself…”

“You’ll be fine.” Lance reassured her.

“All…. All right…”

“Take care, my love.” With that, Lance left, her silvery-fins trailing behind her like a cloak of power.

Red did not know this was the last time she would see Lance in one piece again. “You too!” She called after her.

Then she returned to her post and cursed Delia and Ashline both.

End Fic

Completed 11/25/06

Ooh, implied angst… ^^