Title: Catharsis
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #27, Catharsis
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
"You don't have to do this." Red's voice was trembling, as he watched Lance walk up to the altar. "I would love you no matter what!"
"I know." The Dragon Master smiled. "But I cannot choose you over the world. You must realize that."
Red did, but that didn't make him feel better, even as Lance knelt before the stone and began to chant.
The air around them crackled with energy, and finally, Lance slumped forwards, the crimson in his hair bleaching to white. Red rushed to his lover's side, wondering what had happened.
Lance looked at him, and Red gasped involuntarily.
"What is it?"
"Your eyes…"
"They aren't gold any more, are they?" Lance asked. "Brown?"
Red nodded.
"My hair and eyes was a sign of the Goddess's favor. Now that I am no longer an avatar, I have nothing."
"I don't care about that. Besides, you have me." Red spoke.
Lance smirked. "Yes."
They kissed.
End Fic
Completed 12/8/06
Purification! ^^ There was an interesting article in Wikipedia, but basically, if Lance chose to love instead of having power, he had to leave the power behind, and that was what this fic was about… I might write a backstory sometime…