Title: Reach Out
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Red x Lance)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #42, Reach Out
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. Special-verse

Warnings: AU, Shonen-ai, mind control

Lance bared his teeth, but Red had been prepared for this. He carefully rested his fingers atop the other’s long red tresses, and the Dragon Master instantly calmed.

So it was true…

“What did they do to you?” Red wondered. He was soon enlightened. The scientists had discovered how to maximize the effect of his natural empathy, so much so that now, for all intents and purposes, he had a pokémon mindset.

Merciful Mew…

But it beat trying to kill humanity, he supposed, and Lance probably wouldn’t think of it as a terrible punishment, so as the … doll followed him home, he decided not to protest.

After all, his position as Champion was shaky. Many were clamoring that he was too young and inexperienced, and Silph Corporation hated him – the battle against Team Rocket had caused unspeakable structural damage to Saffron City.

Life… could not be fought against. He could only go with the flow, and as Lance nuzzled his face into his hand for a pet, Red’s mind was still whirling.

Yes, it was unfair, but at least he was not dead, right?

Right.

End Fic

Completed 11/17/06

Vaguely implied relationship! Very vague!