Ah, the holiday season. It's a time of giving, warm feelings and as any commercial will tell you, shopping. Usually, Ethan Gold is smart enough not to to the last bit of his shopping so late in the season. However, a last minute run quickly turns into a nightmare when the worst situation possible happens. He gets stuck in an elevator with the future owner of one of his gifts. Oops.

This is how things were supposed to be. His brother, once so familiar had become nothing but a ghost of a man, obsessed with work and distant from all others. His best friend is a hero, saving the world from destruction. Him? Well, he was nothing. He was a guy who was once a star, but has now become nothing of importance. Although, perhaps there's more to things than meets the eye.

When Madoka is kidnapped by a strange group, Gingka and five of his friends must travel to South Kito City to save her. However, this isn't just a rescue mission. Upon arrival, the gang finds out that her kidnapper Kyu has far more planned for them than just stopping by and heading home. Now Gingka finds himself a pawn in a twisted blader's game of revenge. Can they ever escape?

This was it. He wasn't going to do this any longer. Today was the day that he was going to kick this habit and never again so much as look at the catalyst to his misery ever again. He no longer cared about keeping up appearances to the rest of the world. He wanted out, NOW. (SoulSilver Future!Fic)

There was his protégé, lying on the floor with the most notorious criminal in the whole Kanto/Johto landmass pushing her down face-first to the marble. The diabolical monster lifted his gaze to Lance's face and the man was instantly struck silent by the cold, heartless orbs that stared back at him. (SoulSilver Writing Challenge) (Stubborn!Lyra)

Every Friday, life in the Dragon's Den tends to get a little bit...interesting. "And right here, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the very rare 'Admirabilis irrumator' in his natural habitat, scanning his territory for any signs of intruders." A camera screen zoomed in on a redheaded teen as he stood inside of the Dragon's Den, taking a break from his training. (Film Student!AU)

[Sequel to Irritation] Here we go again. You would think that fate was done messing with me at this point. However, it seems that it just LOVES throwing me and my redheaded rival together for some odd reason. I guess I'm just lucky that way... (Stubborn/Tsundere!Lyra)

The winds of new beginnings are blowing all around us. Only the chosen one of the great bird will quell his taste for fighting and eliminate the oncoming threat. Like the flames of the great phoenix, the chosen one will burn across the land and leave no evil unscathed. A great evil may rise, but it will only rise to feed the flames of the great phoenix's chosen one. (Stubborn!Lyra)

She had escaped the ravenous jerks that insisted on taking everything from her. The cold winds whipped her face as she looked out over the edge. The clouds swirled around the peak of the mountain as an elegant robe of pure white. Her chin lifted as she fought to keep her pride. She would be something, whether they liked it or not. "You will remember me forever!"

What's the most cliché thing you can think of when it comes to rivals? Well, if you're like me, it's having to bunk in the same room for a night when the Pokémon Center is full. I'll tell you right now, I'm NOT a fan of such cheesy twists of fate—especially when it involves me and a certain redhead. (Stubborn!/Tsundere!Lyra) (SoulSilver) [The sequel, "Frustration" is up!]

You know, when a girl sets out to become the Champion, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with the guy who pushed her down behind a mailbox. Sure, things are less rocky nowadays, but these two still are pretty much rivals 'till they day they die. The only difference now is that they happen to sneak a kiss in with those battles. (Drabbles for Stubborn!Lyra and Silver)

For six months, Lyra has been on the hunt for her rival. After spending a long time in deep thought, she's realized something very important about that stubborn redhead. She finally finds him in the last place she'd expect, the Dragon's Den in Blackthorn. Before they can talk, the duo is challenged by Lance and his cousin! Once the battle ends, can she tell him? (Stubborn!Lyra)

Sometimes, a chance meeting can give great things. For Kotone, a chance meeting with a grumpy trainer gifted her with a Chikorita Egg. However, seeing as she now has two of the starters in her possession, it only would make sense to have a Totodile as well... (Really old and short SoulSilver drabble)

She shouldn't be seeing him like this. He should always be strong, intimidating and cold, never taking so much as a second look at the opponent before he creams their entire team with only one Pokémon. He should NOT be weak, struggling to keep his balance and trying desperately to leave before he becomes unconscious or something. (Stubborn!Lyra) (SoulSilver)

He may have snuck into this little ballroom, but he wasn't dancing. In fact, he was sitting at a table and watching as the couples danced, including a certain duo he knew even with their masks. No, Silver wasn't going to dance...but he didn't expect a stranger to try to convince him otherwise. (SoulSilver)

Don't fall asleep. If you do, all of your insecurities shall emerge from their darkest corners and drag you down into an abyss of suffering. The calmer a person is by day, the stronger the nightmare under the surface. No matter how far you run while you're awake, you cannot escape the darkness that lingers inside of your own mind. Escape is impossible. You shall be left to suffer.

Everything had gone wrong, shattered at his feet within a few agonized heartbeats. Never in his life had he imagined that his journey to become the best would become this eternal nightmare of pain and loss. However, he did not even have the faintest idea that those steps out of his beloved town of Pallet would be steps he dreaded for the rest of his life.

His eyes narrowed as he found a small frame curled up in a corner, arms wrapped around his knees and his dull eyes looking out into nothing. This lonely figure was wearing nothing but a white shirt and pants that seemed to hang off of a sickening bag of skin and bones. A soft white glow seemed to surround the boy as he waited patiently for his visitor to appear. "...You're late."

Silver knew that he was going to become the strongest. He was going to track down that man and prove to him that he wasn't just some weakling to throw away. His plans are jeopardized by the meeting of a certain girl from New Bark Town. Will Silver still become the strongest and reach his goal, or will this girl reach her own? (One-Shot of HeartGold through the thoughts of Silver)

After narrowly escaping the paparazzi, a teenage trainer and her Pokemon stop for a break in a small clearing. The band of seven may be the current Champions of Kalos, but they're far from perfect! Even as they prepare for lunch, two rival members of the team will learn the hard way the consequences of constant feuds, along with how lucky they truly are. (Based on actual team in X)