Title: Simple Reason
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #19, Simple Reason
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, fanon, Palletshipping-bashing, implied shonen-ai, Character Death

Ash screamed when he saw that there was an intruder in his bedroom. The fact that it was a girl did not help much, until he realized she was just sitting there, staring at him, instead of snapping pictures or trying to kiss him.

She had strange eyes, such a dark shade of red, though her hair was normal enough, save for the blood-red streak that ran from each temple. She was wearing – his breath caught – plain black, and it was so easy to imagine Lance there instead…

But she looked angry, if nothing else.

“Um… hello?” Ash ventured.

She only glared at him before she stood up, her cape rustling behind her. “Charlotte was right. You’re nothing but a slut.”

“W-What?” Ash asked, insulted and completely baffled.

“Even now, you still feel nothing for him but lust. You never loved him. He was a fool to have loved you.” She sighed, flicking her fingers, and Ash was very discomfited to see a sword appear between her hands. “So really, I’m doing him a favor.”

“W-Wait!” Ash protested. “What is this all about?”

“Are you really so dense?” She asked. “Never mind. You are. I erased his memory once, so he could live on, but that was a mistake.”

“… Are you talking about Lance?” Ash finally ventured.

“Bravo! He’s finally decided to think!” She taunted, and stalked closer. “I’m glad, though. Now, I’ll know how to keep him safe.”

“Now just a minute here!” Ash complained. “I never meant to hurt him…”

“No, you were just desperate to get Gary’s cock up your ass, weren’t you? I suppose you thought it a wonderful arrangement, Lance would love you platonically and Gary would fuck you silly nightly. In any case, Lance is dead now. I hope you enjoy loving Gary! Because you must love him, right?”

“I… I don’t love Gary!”

“In that case, you are wholly incapable of love, and I am doing the world a favor by ridding a spineless leech like you.” She said.

That was all Ash had time to comprehend before she drove her sword through his chest.

End Fic

Completed 12/3/06

Yeah… Crystal didn’t like Ash ogling her body…

This takes place after Themes #30 and #31.

I know it’s sad, but so is life… er…yes.