Title: Goodbye
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #22, Goodbye (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

“You,” She said, and her voice was deadly still, “Are going to die.”

Ash fidgeted, still clutching her locket tightly. “I…”

“We know what you did.” Lance replied, voice silky smooth as she felt her Henshin Pen glimmer in her hand.

“We’re not going to forgive you for her death. For their deaths.” Red almost – almost purred, turning to her partner. “Shall we?”

“Neptune Planet Power, Make up!”

“Uranus Planet Power, Make up!”

The two remaining guardians of the Outer Solar System faced their Princess. Princess Ashline, and also Sailor Moon, so named because she held the Silver Crystal. It mattered little.

They would make her pay for her crimes! Her naiveté had nearly destroyed them all! It was her fault that Saturn had died to save earth… her fault that earth had even been in danger…!

Heaven’s Fury and Atlantis Tide slammed into her, sending her flying, and Red settled her wings grimly, hoping bones had broken.

They had not, and as she stood, their eyes met in identical snarls. The damned crystal had saved her worthless life once again.

Still, as she forced them to kneel and swear allegiance, their hearts burned with fury, and afterwards, they left.

The Daimons, the Witches Five, Mistress Nine, Saturn and Pharaoh 90… all were gone, all defeated. There was no point in staying here, and besides, they had a country to run, as the Elite and Champion.

“I hate her,” Red sobbed, as Lance held her close, none entering the Dragon Master’s chambers on pain of death. “We couldn’t defeat her… the Crystal saved her again, and all our efforts were for nothing… her innocence will always save her, and we walk the bloody paths of hell for her glory!”

“Yes.” Lance hissed.

Red touched her lover’s steel wings with a sad gesture. “And we are bound forever now, are we not?”

Lance nodded.

Red scowled. “At least…. She can’t take you from me this time around.”

Lance nodded. “Is that enough for you?”

“It must be.” Red said grimly. “I wish we could kill her.”

“Hush.” Lance soothed.

“Are you going to erase my memory?”

“What good would that do?” She teased, and Red chuckled.

“We’ll just wait, and be snakes in the nest, ne?”

“Exactly.” She promised, and drew her into a kiss.

It was all they had, after all.

End Fic

Completed 11/17/06

Sailor Moon-esque, more Ash-bashing…