Rivals are Forever: Twenty Sentences
Chapter Two: LyraxSilver
1. Suffocation
Just her very presence made him feel like someone was pressing a pillow against his mouth.
2. Tone
Lyra hated how he spoke to her. She was suppose to be his equal…not some bug underneath his shoe.
3. Cold
He was cold as ice…and no one…not even some little girl with a wimpy hat was going to bring him down from the pedestal he built for himself.
4. Valentine's Day
"One good evening is all I ask! Damn it Silver why do you have to be so…so…so…," her voice trailed off when the the infuriating red-headed male handed her a bouquet of her favorite flowers along with a box of chocolates shaped in the form of Mew. "You were saying Lyra?"
5. Control
"From the moment I was born my whole life was about control…but because of you…everything my father raised me to be no longer matters…and damn it I hate you for that!"
6. Ignorance
Lyra was ignorant of Silver's feelings for her…and that only made him even more determined to defeat her so that for once she would just open her eyes and realize that Gold wasn't the one.
7. Change
He should have accompanied her to Mt. Silver…he should have been there for her…but it was too late. All that remained of Lyra was a shadow of her former self. Long Live the Champion.
8. Dance
Lyra sat beside a disgruntled Silver as they watched the Kimono Girl's performance.
9. Fortune
"Count your blessings Silver and be fortunate that you managed to capture such a prize!" chided Lance.
10. Restricted
Every display of affection was censored in public and kept away from prying eyes. When Silver confronted her on this Lyra looked away and said, "It's not that I'm ashamed of you…I just thought you were the kind of person who didn't like kissing in front of people."
11. Hickey
Now everyone knew she belongs to him.
12. Frustration
Silver grabbed her by the arm, fingers digging into her skin as he yelled in her face, "I am NOT my father!"
13. Caught
"I don't care if you are the champion! If I ever catch you and Silver kissing in the Dragon's Den again I will personally make sure that you are stripped of your title and disgraced!"
14. Acceptance
She accepted him being the son of Team Rocket's Boss…but Silver had yet to accept it himself.
15. Indulgence
A simple kiss. Score one for Lyra.
16. Rain
He left her sobbing in the rain…the same way his father left him years ago.
17. Friends
They were more than just friends and more than just rivals. So…what were they really?
18. Enemies
"Team Rocket is my enemy…but for you Gold I just might make an exception. Touch Lyra again and you'll never be rid of me."
19. Knowledge
"Silver I'm dying." The knowledge of her inevitable death sent him into frenzy until he was finally calm enough to hold her hand and wait for it all to end.
20. Favoritism
He was her favorite tag team partner. She was his favorite rival. Favoritism never felt so good.