Title: To Have and Hold
Authors: Nephitari Champion and Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon

Rating: R
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: Fanon, het, Furry, Angst, Suicide/Attempted Suicide

 

"Stupid monthly curse!" Red muttered as she reached for her pads and tampons. She hated being on her period. She always got horrible cramps so she couldn't camp out and train her pokemon... She even had trouble battling! She was lucky no one had figured it out yet!

Red whined as she inserted the tampon. She felt so horny, but she hurt too.  She left the bathroom a minute later.

There was someone watching her...

She felt it and stopped. She looked around. She didn't see anyone...

 

“Would you like to battle?” A voice asked.

She froze. "All right..."

Lance grinned. Red was always so cute.

He sent out his Gyarados.

She smirked. "Pika!"

Pikachu used Thunderbolt, but Gyarados hung on with its focus band and used Mirror Coat, reflecting double damage back and KOing Pika.

Red had to dodge a bit of the attack herself. * Ouch… * what a good time to get a cramp! She hated this part of being a girl so much!

Lance blinked as she stumbled. He walked over to her and helped her sit up. "Are you all right?"

"I'm fine." Red blushed. She wasn't helpless! But she couldn’t help wincing as another cramp came. She stood and pulled away from Lance, determined to keep battling.

Then she fell to her knees.

 

"We can stop if you want." Lance offered.

"...No!" She glared at him and returned Pika. "Vee!"

Vee wagged her tail, staring up at the Gyarados.

"Jolteon now! Use Thunder!"

Gyarados crashed down as Red flashed her Thunder Stone and Vee transformed into Jolteon before using Thunder.

Lance smiled and sent out Pupitar.

Red blinked. She didn't recognize that pokemon...

"Vee! Hit it with Pin Missile!"

Pupitar used Earthquake, sending Vee flying into a tree. Vee struggled back up.

 

"Ground then..." She flashed her water stone. "All right, Aurora Beam!"

Vee transformed into Vaporeon and used Aurora Beam on Pupitar, who struggled and pulled off Fissure just before he passed out.

Red recalled Vee, trying to ignore her vision blurring and the headache pounding at her head. "Send out your next pokemon."

Lance looked concerned.

Red sent out Poliwrath, while Lance countered with Dragonair.

"Ice Beam!"

Red wanted to go to her rooms and lie down...

Lance's Dragonair countered with Hyper Beam.

She flinched as she felt another cramp. The attack nearly hit her. Poli had to grab her.

Lance frowned. “Red, I really think we should stop.”

Red refused. * I am not weak! *

Master... Poli was really worried.

"I'm fine." She whispered. "You know this happens regularly Poli...."

But it hasn't been this bad before!

"I know!" Red glared at Lance then held her head. "But I have to keep going, Poli...I have to..."

Master...

Poliwrath let go of her and used Belly Drum to maximize attack, but Dragonair hit him with Thunderbolt before he could make use of it.

"Don't question me, Poli!"

Poliwrath shuddered, fainting.

She returned him. "Aeroy!" She clambered onto her Aerodactyl's back.

Lance nodded at Dragonair, who began to control the weather.

Red hung on. "Aeroy, Hyper Beam!" She began to pant. Aeroy did so, but couldn't help but worry, but that was when Dragonair used Attract and he quit thinking.

"Aeroy..."

 

Red suddenly slipped and fell. Lance managed to catch her before she hit the ground. She tried to pull away. But she was so tired...

She passed out.

When Red woke up, she was tucked in a bed. Lance was asleep on a chair nearby.

Red stared at him, blushing. She felt strange... especially around Lance... She had to get away! But... it hurt too much to move.

Lance opened his eyes. "Are you all right?"

She shrank away from him. "I'm fine!" She spat.

"I'm trying to help." Lance said patiently.

"Leave me alone Lance."

Lance frowned. She was in no condition to run around alone or battle, for that matter. “Red…”

She picked up one of her spare pokeballs and threw it at him. "Go away!"

Lance rolled his eyes, before leaving to get Lorelei.

 

He found her in the kitchen. “Something's wrong with our Champion-sama...”

"Besides PMSing?" Lorelei shrugged. "I'll make her some tea."

"She passed out while I was battling hi – Wait, HER?"

"You already called her 'She'." Lorelei said. "You've known for a while, haven't you?"

"I suspected, not knew."

"Well, now you know."

Lance showed up in Red's room a few minutes later with chocolate and herb tea. He put the tray on the table next to her bed.

Red wasn't sure why she was acting so strange around Lance... they'd been friends for a few months, but now...

She growled. "I told you to leave me alone!"

Lance shrugged, and left the room.

Red grabbed a chocolate bar and took a savage bite. She sighed. What was wrong with her? Stupid monthly cycle...

She was kind of acting like a female dragon, ready to mate...

 

Red felt her breasts, blushing. She lay down and whimpered. She really was getting desperate.  But her toys were hidden in the bottom of her dresser and she didn't want to get up.

She sighed. Wonderful... just wonderful... What was she going to do?

 

The door opened again. If it were Lance again she'd rip his head off...

It wasn't. It was Lorelei.

“Red, are you feeling all right?”

"No I'm not." Red sighed. “I don't know what I would've done if you were Lance, Lorelei. It's never been this bad before..."

"Did you and Lance have a fight?" Lorelei sat down next to Red.

"No, I passed out in the middle of our battle and when I woke up I flipped out on him..." Red buried her face in her hands. "I like Lance! Why was I being such a bitch?"

"Hormones, Red." Lorelei frowned. "Red... are you old enough to Mate?"

"Why?"

"Because... If you need a Mate and don't have one, it makes you cranky."

"I'm sixteen, Lorelei, You know that!"

Lorelei shrugged. "Well, it's your life. By the way, did you need anything else?"

"No… Sixteen is old enough, right?"

"Twelve is old enough sometimes." Lorelei said bluntly.

Red looked a bit green. She swallowed. "No, I don’t want a Mate, Lorelei. I just want to be alone…"

Lorelei got up to leave. Before she closed the door she had something to ask Red. "Do you want me to warn Lance away right now?"

"Yes... please."

 

As soon as Lorelei was gone, Red slipped a hand between her legs. She shouldn't! But she needed...

She didn't want a Mate... Red groaned as she began to fist herself. She needed it badly. She just didn't need a mate... Red groaned as she came all over her hand, and grabbed a towel, wiping up the mess.

She felt really tired... * Why am I so tired? *

 

Lance sighed as he groomed his Dragonite. “I don’t know what to do about Red. I'd try to help, but I'm afraid she'd kill me now... She's deep in heat, isn't she?”

Dragonite nodded. She will get weaker if she doesn't find a mate soon Master...

"She doesn't want me, so I'm not sure what to do."

She is getting weaker, Master...

Lance's nails were digging into his palms. "What do you want me to do?"

She is partially a dragon, Master...

 

In her room, Red had passed out. Vee looked worried.

She is part Dragon and you are the Dragon Master.

Lance closed his eyes. “I can't. It'd be rape, Kairyuu.”

You might not have a choice Master! Red is a special Dragon...

Lance snarled as he stalked out of the room. Kairyuu watched him leave sadly.

 

Vee ran out of the room in search of Lance.

Lance frowned when he saw the Eevee. "Vee?"

Mistress... she's not waking up! She passed out again!

Lance narrowed his eyes. "Very well." He followed Vee to Red's room and opened the door.

Gyra looked up. Dragon Master... Mistress has never been this bad before....

Poli nodded. She doesn't usually pass out either...

"You are giving your consent then." Lance asked coldly as he moved over to Red, feeling her forehead. It was clammy, and her pulse was racing. Her breathing was ragged and slow, barely noticeable...

Lance pulled the blankets off and glanced down between her legs. Blood was pooling between them.

Lance sighed. Then he slipped a finger against her folds.

We are afraid she might die if something isn't done... came Aeroy's mournful voice.

Red shivered in her sleep as Lance ran his fingertips over her body.

"Forgive me then." Lance murmured, before he kissed her.

The pokemon nodded and left the room but stayed close.

 

Lance freed himself and pushed into Red's body.

Red's body shivered.

Lance moved quickly. His eyes widened as he came up against a barrier. * She's a...! *

He couldn't... He began to back away, He wouldn't! Not while she was asleep. That was truly heinous.

'We're afraid she might die if something isn't done...'

"Curses..." Lance muttered. He felt her getting wetter, ready to cum… Perhaps...

He pulled out of her pussy, before easing his length into her asshole. Red arched off the bed, moaning as she came.

He sighed. "Damn you, Aeroy..." He muttered.

Red began to breathe easier, easing into a relaxed sleep. Lance withdrew, wiped the blood off him self, and left the room.

 

Red woke the next morning feeling strange. She noticed that she didn't really hurt at all. She also noticed the blood pooling between her thighs. Red groaned and went to get a pad. At least she wasn't feeling weak and tired anymore.

She sighed. "Guess I just needed rest..."

Red took a shower and then went outside to get something to eat. Lance was having tea with Charlotte.

She bristled when she saw Lance.

Lance got up and left the table without saying a word to her. Red's glare lit his jacket on fire.

Lance calmly put out the flames. As soon as he was out of the room, he ran down the hall back to his quarters and barricaded the door.

“I knew it. She still hates me.”

I don't think she hates you Master... said Ptera.

"Why wouldn't she? I raped her!" Lance touched his chest, running his fingertips down. It would be so easy...

 

Red sat down in his abandoned seat. * Darn it! * Railed her inner Dragon.

"Tea?" Charlotte asked politely.

“Please?” Red sighed. “Charlotte? Why am I so aggressive towards Lance? Can you tell me?”

Red sighed as she waited for her tea.

"Didn't Lorelei tell you? You want a Mate." Charlotte said, “And as Lance is the only male of right age here... since I don't think you like Bruno.” She paused. “Do you?”

Red shook her head. "No way! And I don't want a Mate, Charlotte. Where'd you get that idea?"

"You're in heat." The fire trainer said bluntly.

“What? I'm on my period, Char....”

“Yes, but you're in heat. I can tell since you're practically radiating lust.”

Red blinked. * What? *

"You're broadcasting sexual intent. If Lorelei and I didn't have good self control we would have jumped you." Charlotte said mildly.

Red colored to match her name. Then she blinked. "How do I control it?"

"Find a Mate. And fast."

 

The one that jumped out at Red for a possible Mate was Lance. But just then, Bruno came in, and Red found herself blushing. "Hi."

Bruno grinned. "Hey..."

* Why am I blushing? I don't like Bruno! * She fumed inwardly.

"Want to sit next to me?" Red asked. "We've got cookies."

"Sure!" Bruno smiled at Red.

Red suddenly got a bad feeling.

 

Back in Lance's room...

Lance closed his eyes. "No. I can't do it. That would be too selfish. I still have to take care of my dragons..."

 

Red barely dodged when Bruno jumped at her. She didn't quite manage to when he kissed her. No! This was wrong! On one hand, she wasn't getting bad feelings from being around him...

But... she wanted it to be Lance...

Charlotte pulled Bruno off before things could get further.

Red got up and ran.

Lance froze in the doorway. So.... Red liked Bruno?

Red pushed past Lance, not noticing him.

Well, it wasn't like he needed more proof! Lance stalked out of the Plateau. He had had enough.

 

Red cried in her bedroom. Something felt wrong, missing...

The next morning, she found Lance's resignation letter waiting on her desk.

She shook her head in disbelief. "No…" She set it aflame.

"This..." Red cried. “This... why...”

She knew she had to find him. She wasn't going to take this lying down... Lance was hers, damn it!

* I need and want a Mate. * She finally acknowledged. * And I want the Dragon Master to be that Mate... *

She tried Whirl Islands first, but Lance wasn't there. Neither was he in Seafoam or at Mount Silver...

 

“Why have you left me Lance?” She asked forlornly one night.

There was no answer. Red frowned. When she had burned the letter, she has seen something... invisible ink?

She tried to remember what the words had been... But it had gone too fast!

She had searched all the major cities in Kanto and Johto already, with no sign of him. He hadn’t been in any of his training grounds either.

Red buried her face in her hands and began to cry. She began feeling weaker...

 

A Zigzagoon peeked out of a bush. It waddled up to her and nudged her leg.

She pulled the pokemon onto her lap. “Why did he leave me?”

Lance said nothing. He simply licked her face. Even if she hated him, he couldn't bear to leave her alone, so if this was the only way he could stay near her, so be it.

"I don't like Bruno!" Red cried into the Zigzagoon's fur. "Why did Lance leave me alone?"

He did not answer.

She threw fire at a tree. “I'll find him... And I'll drag him back to the Plateau if I have to! I need him...”

No, she didn't need him. He nuzzled her as she yawned.

Red wondered if she would cry herself to sleep again tonight. She probably would. And on top of that she was getting weaker. Again.

She fell asleep soon, cuddling her new pokemon.

 

Lance watched as Red slept. He made sure she was fast asleep before he changed back. As long as she orgasmed, she could regain her energy, so... He gently eased her pajama bottoms down and her panties, before licking her slit.

She shivered and her eyes opened, a brilliant golden, hazed over.

Lance did not notice, as he swiftly brought her to climax. Then he shifted back.

Dragon Master... Red whimpered, before falling into deeper sleep.

Lance curled up next to her, ignoring the throbbing in his heart.

 

The next morning, when Red woke on her side, she noticed... Wings? They were golden streaked with red, feathery. She felt a lot better...

She sighed. "I still have to find Lance..."

She just didn't understand him at all...

"He didn't have to leave..."

Lance cocked his head to the side curiously, wondering where this was going.

"Now I understand... I wanted him to make the first move... The aggression makes sense now... I love him..." She began to cry again.

Maybe she did now... no. Lance shook his head. She didn’t love him. She never had. He was just deluding himself.

Just then, several wild pokemon burst out of the bushes. They surrounded Red, growling.

Red gasped. Her poke balls were still in her backpack! She was suddenly scared.

 

Lance hissed, before he used Headbutt, sending an Ekans flying into a Rattata.

Red went for her backpack.

Lance growled, watching the other wild pokemon run away.

Red sighed in relief.

Lance did too. His secret was still safe...

Red kept going. She needed to find Lance.

A few more days passed. Red found herself becoming more dragon-like... What was she going to do? She wasn't sure why, but she was feeling the energy drain less. Still...

She needed Lance...

 

She suddenly realized something. ...Hate me... I raped you...

She remembered a little bit from the letter!

"No… Never... Never hate you Lance..." Red frowned. "What does he mean he raped me? I'm still a virgin..."

"I... He couldn't have..." Red shook her head. I know he didn't!"

Red clutched herself. "Lance...I really do love you... Please come back... Please?"

Lance nudged her gently.

Red turned to the pokemon. She stroked his fur sadly.

"I wish he never left..." She began crying again.

* I'll only make her sad. * Lance thought. * It's better this way. *

 

Another few days passed. This time, Red and Lance were completely alone when a hideous demon-like thing appeared

Red gaped. "What is that thing?"

She threw out Venus, Gyara and Aeroy, but they were all KO'd in seconds. It advanced on her. She backed away in fear.

Lance had to do something. He cursed as he transformed, before freezing the demon solid in a block of ice.

Red blinked. Lance! She reacted out to touch him.

Lance backed away from her. “No. I'm sorry. I lied to you. I'll leave now.”

Red lunged. “No! Don't leave me again... Please don't leave me again...” She began to cry as she grabbed onto his shirt and leaned into his chest.

Lance hesitated. "Why?"

"I need you..." She flared her wings and slipped her tail around his waist.

Lance stared into her eyes. He looked sad.

 

Red wrapped her tail around his front, frowning when she encountered metal. She tore his pants off to reveal that he was wearing a chastity device. "Lance... what..."

"Why...?"

"Didn't... want to rape you again." Lance murmured.

Red started shaking.... She lashed out, destroying it.

Lance stared in disbelief at her.

She then pulled him down into a savage kiss. "I'm tired of waiting for you to make the first move!"

Lance snarled, before he pinned her down, digging his nails into her shoulders. "I thought you didn't want me."

“You saw Bruno forcing himself on me! You're the Dragon Master! You should know how females act around the male they want!”

Red looked at Lance. "Unless you didn't want me?"

Lance dug his fangs into her throat.

She cried out. Yes... This is what she wanted...

His erection pressed against her thigh.

 

Red smirked. "I love you, Lance..."

"Do you..." Lance purred. "I've wanted this for weeks..." He thrust inside of her, breaking her roughly.

She screamed. "Why did you think I hated you?"

“I was trying to be nice and you'd just snap at me!”

"That's Dragon behavior, remember?" Red licked his cheek. “I’m sorry…”

Lance shuddered as he filled her with his seed.

Red shivered. "You should've been able to figure it out... I am a dragon, Lance..."

"As your pokemon forced me to admit."

Red looked up at him with a happy smile.

Lance closed his eyes. He felt like his heart was breaking. How could she still let him do this? Had he broken her that badly?

Red blinked at his expression.

 

He pulled out of her. His hands were shaking. What had he just done?

Red's smile vanished. Had she done something wrong...?

Lance pulled her closed and stroked her hair. "My fault..." He whispered. It was his fault she was turning into this...

Had-had she...

"No… I was always part Dragon..."

Lance blinked. "But you..."

Red blinked. "But I what?"

"It's my fault because I turned you into a dragon-girl in the first place, Destiny!"

Red glared. “You did not do anything I didn't ask for! I was born part-Dragon in this life!"

Lance stood. "Well, then I suppose it's not my concern, is it?"

Red blinked. W-what... was Lance doing...?

Lance zipped himself back up. "You shouldn't have any more problems with energy drain for a while."

Tears sprung into her eyes. "If you leave..." She said quietly. "You will kill me..."

 

"Really." Lance said coldly.

She looked down. "Yes..."

"You should have chosen someone else to love. It would have hurt you less."

"It hurts that you are even considering leaving! Dragons mate for life, Lance! Or did you forget that fact too?" Her tears began to fall.

"D-Do you hate me...?"

"NO!" She shouted shaking her head. "Why do you think you're undeserving of love Lance?"

"Because I'm selfish." Lance hissed.

He pressed his fingertips against his chest.

She knew what he was about to do. "No!"

Lance chuckled mockingly. "Why not?"

Red shook her head slowly. "I want you not the Sword.... You!" She was shaking. "It's different this time, Lance, our lives are bound together this time. You die when the Sword is called, if you call it this time you kill me too!"

She took his hand and put it over her heart.

 

Lance was silent for a moment.

"Our hearts beat in sync, if yours stops... So does mine."

"No…" Lance whispered, horrified.

Red looked into his eyes. "Yes."

"Then... Lugia, I bound you to me! W-Why didn't you stop me...?"

Red nodded. "That's how it worked this time..."

"You should have stopped me...."

"I would've died had we not gone at it... I didn't want to anyway..."

Lance blinked.

“The energy drain? That was my life draining away” Red looked into Lance's eyes. "You saved my life, Lance..." She slipped her hand into his. “Why do you hate yourself for it?”

Lance was shaking. He hoped this wasn't permanent...

“Please, Lance... I'm your Mate...”

Lance stared at her. How had this...?

He could feel the dragonfyre flashing in his eyes. If he lost control again...

"Please..."

"I'll hurt you." He rasped out.

"No you won't..."

"Yes..." Lance felt his silversteel wings rip through skin, arching above his back.

She looked into his eyes again, revealing dragonfyre of her own. "I am yours, Lance..."

 

Lance growled before he mounted her again. It was brutal and horrifying and by the end of the night, she was gasping and covered with blood. But it had been wonderful...

Red was resting when the morning dawned.

Lance watched her, not sure how he felt. He knew he should leave, but... Lance shoved the dragon down, shaking his head. 

He drew his legs up to his chest. * All I ever wanted to do was to protect her, and keep her innocent and happy, and see her smile... but instead, I've done this. Some protector I turned out to be! I should have finished the job before I bonded her, should have called the Sword... *

Red's eyes opened. “I would've died anyway..." She murmured. "From the energy drain, remember?" She looked up at him with adoring eyes.

"Y-You heard my thoughts?"

Red nodded. * You can read mine too... *

"Are you really... happier like this, Red?"

* You can hear mine too... * She thought, to prove her point. "Yes I am." She curled up next to him. "Why? You're sad, why?"

She looked up at him. < Lance? >

 

Lance sighed, and kissed her, and let her see. All the pain, all the sorrow, and all the memories that was drenched in blood.

Red closed her eyes at the pain. < It'll get better... >

< Do you really believe that? >

< Yes. Time heals almost all wounds, Lance...> Red told him, looking at his wings. < You just have to let it... >

< You are the only hope I have. > Lance replied dully.

Red frowned. < Then why are you always killing yourself? > She closed her eyes. < If I am your hope? >

< Because... > Lance shrugged. < Hope isn't perfect. And neither am I. >

< Lance... > There was nothing Red could say to that. She knew it was true.

 

< Do you love me? > Lance asked.

< Yes! More then life itself! >

Lance kissed her, deep and slow and Red closed her eyes, before she felt wetness, a welling up against her, and her eyes widened as she saw the Sword. Why...?

< Why...? > She could feel her heart stopping. She looked into his eyes.

< Because... > Lance whispered, < Now you will be mine forever... >

Red's eyes fell closed and she fell limp.

Lance cradled her close, a small smile curving his lips, before he joined her. He could see that their next life might be very interesting...

            They would see.


End Fic

Started 9/21/07

Completed 9/22/07

Ash – Red in this case is naïve beyond all reasonable doubt and sleeps around. Lance has years and year’s worth of pain and memories to sort through and he doesn’t trust easily!

Man… This is before the Ashura and Slut! Ash split, so… you’ll see in the sequels!

Ash: *Sobs*

Lance: I think it’s reasonable…

Phantomness: There is a sequel, of course! Several, considering my fic timeline…