Title: Group Think
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #17, Group Think
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, shonen-ai
Summary: President Goodman resigns and power passes to the Elite Four and Champion
Lance watched dispassionately as the President began to speak. Goodman's words were all lies, of course, and his tone of sincerity was undoubtedly faked, but they had successfully forced his resignation after his haphazard handling of the war situation, and now, the power was in the hands of the Elite and Champion.
Red gave his lover a fond smile as he wrapped his arms around Lance's shoulders. "This will be fun…" He purred
"What kind of idiot makes war on Orre to root out Team Snagem and CYPHER?" The Dragon Master smirked. "Flying over and dropping nuclear warheads was certainly ineffective, and now… the whirlwind shall be reaped."
"The public is stupid."
"Undoubtedly yes, but we are not." Red kissed him then, and Lance quit speaking as he closed his eyes.
Soon, the power would be theirs…
End Fic
Completed 12/9/06
Groupthink describes a decision making process, where the group members go along with what they believe is the consensus. Groupthink may cause groups to make hasty, irrational decisions, where individual doubts are set aside, for fear of upsetting the group's balance. The term is usually used as a derogatory term after the results of a bad decision. (Thanks, Wikipedia!)