Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ 50_Prompts: Theme Set #2 ❯ Theme #37: Silence ( Chapter 37 )

Title: Silence
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #37, Silence (Theme Set #2)
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, Palletshipping-bashing, angst and insanity, fanon references

 

“Why won't you say anything?” Ash asked. “I know you're angry with me, but… why won't you tell me?”

Lance did not reply, golden eyes staring straight ahead.

“It's because of Gary, isn't it? Yes, I know I didn't mean to … well, I guess I kind of brought it upon myself, but…”

The Dragon Master said nothing.

“Damn it, can't you just yell at me and quit brooding?” Ash demanded. It would be so much easier… at least then everything would be out in the open, and they would be able to deal with it… right?

“No.” Lance said, and lapsed into silence once again.

Ash felt frustration welling up in his chest, and he strode over to Lance, grabbing him by the collar. Lifeless gold met startled brown, and Ash paled.

“You…”

Lance smiled bitterly, but refused to speak. Tears began to well up in Ash's eyes.

“No… you wouldn't…”

Would he? As Ash met Lance's stare once again, he decided that the answer to that question really was yes.

 

It was so much easier not to feel, Lance reflected, safe behind the mental barriers he could put up. Crystal looked simply bored, Catelyn a trifle sad, but surely, Ash would not want anything to do with him now. Then he could wipe the boy from his memory and go on with the important things in life, like his duty.

How Ash felt about the situation was no longer important.

 

End Fic

Completed 12/3/06

Yeah… what a sad prompt, ne?

Ash: *Cries*

Lance: *Glares*

Phantomness: *Flees*