Title: Jump
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red/Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #20, Jump
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: Shonen-ai, suicidal thoughts, fanon

One step.

It would only take one step to get away from it all. They could probably argue that he was drunk, or it had been an accident, or that yes, he’d had issues and forgotten to take his medication, but he didn’t care. He didn’t care…

He just wanted it to be over, but he didn’t have the Sword so there was no way to back out gracefully. He laughed bitterly as he dangled his legs over the edge. It would be so simple.

But it wouldn’t help him forget…

He sighed. Jumping off the roof of the Plateau, no matter how tempting it was, was not an option. Perhaps he’d simply resign and go home.

It would be safer, a little, and so, the next day, Ash found Lance’s resignation letter neatly typed on his desk, and the Dragon Master was gone.

The Pallet trainer wasn’t quite sure why Lance had left, but didn’t pry, and didn’t. Really. Care. Anyways.

“You don’t deserve anything.” Lance said. Dragonair peered at him quizzically, and he shook his head.

“Not you, Hakuryuu. Sometimes, I curse how innocent I was. I thought that my spell would stop Serebii’s manipulation. Instead, all it leads to is my death. Ironic, isn’t it?”

She nuzzled him, and he sighed.

“I don’t even understand why I love Ash anymore. I really don’t… and I wish I could stop it, just once, and be free. After all… it is my fault.”

End Fic

Completed 3/10/07

If you don’t understand what Lance is ranting about, go read Vision of Hope please… part 12 has a flashback where it’s explained.