Title: Crystal
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #12, Forever Ours

Rating: PG-13
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, het

 

            “You planned this!” He cried out in surprise, as the bindings wound around his wrists and ankles and waist, keeping him securely pinned to the crystal wall rising behind him. “You bastards!”

            “Sorry.” President Goodman said, not sounding the least bit repentant. “But you see, as Champion, it’s perfectly reasonable to ask you to sacrifice your life to save Kanto from destruction, wouldn’t you agree?”

            “No,” Red choked out, but then the crystals solidified and he knew no more.

            President Goodman nodded to the attendants following him. “It’s done. We’re safe for another hundred years.”

            The men trooped outside, laughing.

 

            “Fools,” A voice hissed, as a shape dropped down from one of the cavern’s dark corners. “You cannot force the power of the Crystal Seal on an unwillingly participant. Only when the Chosen one is dedicated, is enacting the ceremony of his own free will – or her free will – can the Crystal Seal protect Kanto.”

            Lance smirked as she walked to the Crystal, where Red stood, frozen with an expression of agony on his face.

            “Don’t worry, my precious Champion. I’ll get you out of here…”

            She closed her eyes as she began to hum. Outside, the air itself began to glow bright green.

 

            “What the hell is going on?” Goodman demanded.

            “I don’t know sir!”

           

            “Yes… wake…” Lance crooned, and the crystal melted away beneath her fingertips. “Foolish, foolish humans… the Crystal Seal is made with the power of Lugia, the Dragon of the Seas… so of course the Dragon Master can shatter it!”

            As if to confirm her words, the crystal shattered.

 

            Red gasped for air, recognizing Lance as his eyes focused. “Lance! What are you doing here?”

            “Breaking you out, what else?” The trainer grinned. “You didn’t think I’d leave you frozen, did you?”

            Red blushed. “I’m sorry… I lost faith in you after the Elite Four vanished…”

            “It’s all right. We set you up for this. But now the Crystal Seal is broken, and no one can ever use it again.”

            “Then I’m glad.” Red said tiredly, as Lance caught him, pulling him into a hug.

            “Shh…”

 

            He buried his face in the crook of her neck, and closed his eyes. His wife was right, but it still stung.

            It had been terrible, being abandoned, and alone.

            “What’s going to happen to me now? And what will happen to Kanto?”

            Lance shrugged, as Red looked up at her. “Kanto’s time is over, Red. We cannot stop the inevitable. You have seen the habitat destruction that has decimated everything already. You know that all the Pokémon are dying. Their cloning experiments have all failed. They have reached the end of the road.”

            “And that’s all?” He asked. “We’re just going to die?”

            That thought was unsatisfying, and it made him angry. How could this be?

 

            “No.” Lance whispered. “No, my precious one, I won’t let you die.” She would never, ever, let her Mate die…

            “Then, what are you going to do?”

            “Trust me,” She purred, and he relaxed. The redheaded woman smirked, before she kissed him again. The air around them began to shimmer.

            “You’re sealing us? Lance! That’s exactly what they want!”

            “Of course I am,” She sounded way too confident. “You see, when the earth renews, it will be waiting for us. And until then, we won’t age. Don’t worry, my darling. I will be able to protect you forever…”

            Forever…

            That did sound rather nice, so he didn’t protest, as the crystals sealed them inside, waiting for the day when they would wake again.

 

End Fic

Completed 9/1/06

Edited 8/13/09

Lance is a tad possessive, isn’t she?

Red: Just a tad? I’m surprised I’m not walking around with her name tattooed on my butt or something!

Phantomness: *Raises eyebrow* Well, if that’s what you want…

Lance: *Holds up chains, whips, collars, and various other assorted goodies*

Red: O.O