I love dragon pokémon!
Title:
Intimidated
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash/Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #54, Intimidated
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
Red watches, as Lance half-smiles. The trainer standing across from him is beaming arrogantly, but Red knows better than anyone how truly powerful Lance can be.
They decided to go the full five, so Gyarados takes the field. Of course, everyone thinks Gyarados is weak, but really, its easy for a strong pokémon to pretend. And as a Thunderbolt attack from the Nidoking strikes, Gyarados falls and Lance recalls him.
Red is the only one who knows that they are faking.
Hakuryuu and Ptera fall, because Kairyuu Dragonite is Lances most powerful pokémon. Everyone knows that, and it is no surprise when all of the challengers pokémon fall to it.
Red watches as he stomps out, saying how that pokémon is so illegally strong it should be banned.
If only they knew.
The Elite didnt become Elite by being weak
If Lorelei used her full power, she could freeze Cinnabar Island solid.
If Agatha wished to, all the ghosts in Kanto and many from Johto would respond to her call.
If Lance wished to use it, he could summon all the dragon pokémon that live even those that technically belong to other trainers.
But they dont show off.
The Elite hide their true power. Red knows this, because now, he is one of them.
They used to frighten him, and he mistakenly believed them weak at first, but when he saw Lance take a Hyper Beam attack without flinching when he saw Lorelei freeze eight men solid from fifty yards away, without using a pokémon when he saw Agatha channel for the first time
He understood.
They were just like him. They were strong, but pretended to be weak.
That way, no one would ever know the true power. It made perfect sense.
If people did know, Team Rocket and collectors alike would hunt the Elite Four. They might even be killed.
Power was dangerous, and the government was twitchy.
As Champion, Red hid too. He hid the fact that he had captured Mew. He hid his pokémon, using the same tactics the Elite did, allowing the challengers to get lucky shots in and making mistakes any rookie could spot a mile away, withdrawing his pokémon before they could get a good look.
His pokémon became superb actors.
Sometimes, it hurt him to pretend. When that happened, he would challenge Lance to a battle, and the Dragon Master would smile, and they would walk into the stadium and rage until the elements themselves roared in the heavens. It always took hours, and the victor was never sure.
Afterwards, thoroughly drenched with sweat and bone-weary, they would sit together, and Red would sit as close to Lance as he dared.
The Dragon Master was frightfully powerful, and he didnt feel worthy to be near him. But Lance never coaxed, and it was fairly peaceful.
Until the day when well, he wasnt sure what had happened. Perhaps it was hormones, perhaps Fate, but in any case, he had suddenly realized that Lance was pretty.
He had long crimson hair and golden eyes, and he was a Dragon Master.
Red had sat next to him then, and hugged him on impulse.
For a moment, Lance had looked at him, almost frightened, which was ridiculous, but Red couldnt shake the feeling that something was wrong.
Did Lance not like him?
No, the Dragon Master whispered, and kissed him, which was a lot better than hugging, though Lance kept a firm grip on him.
It is because you . I never expected you
It wasnt that hard to piece out.
Lance didnt think Red would love him?
Well, Red himself didnt know why he like no loved, Lance, but did it matter?
When it all came down to the wire, explanations didnt matter
So now Red loves Lance, and Lance doesnt pressure him, and they can pretend many things but they dont have to pretend to be in love.
Thats wonderful.
End Fic
Completed 10/13/06
Kind of fluffy in a vague way
Red: You look tired
Phantomness: I have memorized the brain! Mwahahaha!
Lance: Ahh, cramming for your psychology midterm