*Sighs*

Title: The blind leading the blind
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash/Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #8, The Blind leading the blind
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. Special-verse

Warnings: AU, Shonen-ai, Insanity

“Help me.” He pleaded. “Please… help me.”

The other did not look at him. “You should not be here, Champion Red. This is not your place.”

“You don’t understand.” His voice sounded broken, and one part of him cursed his weakness. “I need your help. Why else would I come?”

“There are many who would grant you aid, and shelter, and … other things.” The voice trailed off. “You have no need of my hospitality.”

“But I have need of your power – and your expertise.”

“Do not mock me, Champion.” The other hissed. “You defeated me.”

“No.” Red shook his head. “It’s not that… it’s not Cerise… and I don’t care about Pika! I… don’t you understand?”

“Were you sent to capture me then?”

Red shook his head so fast his vision blurred. “No!”

“I have nothing you should ever desire, save this.” The figure walked closer, his boots tapping against the slick stone of the cavern floor, as Red began to make out his features, cast in light by the blue glow flickering over his fingertips. “Did you desire to take Viridian’s Gift for your own?”

“No! I just wanted… I just wanted to see you again…”

“You lie.” Lance stepped fully into Red’s path, his features twisted in an expression of rage, ghostly shadows dancing over pale skin and hard golden eyes. “You love another. You love her. Take my power if you so desire. I have naught else to give you now, Champion.”

“L-Lance…”

“Take it!”

“I won’t.” Red breathed. “Lugia, what happened to you?”

Lance smirked. “Fate.” He whispered, before he pulled Red into a kiss. “I lost.”

The last thing Red was aware of was a strange pain, before his eyes closed.

End Fic

Completed 11/16/06

Did Lance heal himself with the Viridian power after the Megavolt? Is that how he survived?