Yes. Already a Chapter 3. I'm working hard on this fic. I also need to work on my other ones… XD

Fire spirit- Thanks. And it's much okay that you thought I was on Serebii. Damn that typo.

A/N- this chapter will be 2000 words or more because my friend loves this story. Since no one replied to my question of "Should we have Ikarishipping in this fic?" I guess I'll be deciding that. Ne? Anyways, yes. There will be atleast some Ikarishipping in this fic.

Determined Pairings: None.

But we will have some RileyxOc [Chi and PaulxDawn. OC pairings are going to be highly likely in this fic, so if you hate OC related romance, get out.

Chapter 2: Don't Jump To Conclusions

-X-

"What do you mean?" Dawn asked, making the twins heave a sigh.

"It's called a staraptor." Paul replied nonchalantly, stepping outside the Pokemon Center into the light drizzle of a rain.

"A what?" Ash replied in a confused tone of voice. The scowl Paul wore told Chi he was about to make a smart remark. She prayed silently that he wouldn't, but somehow instantly knew what he would say. They were twins after all.

"A staraptor. The final evolution of Starly. The evolution of Staravia. A Bird Pokemon. It can fly. Are you catching all of this or am I going to fast for you?" Paul asked in the way Chi had known he would. Ash looked rather angry, but confused none the less. "Heh. Loser." Glancing over at his two-minute younger sister, he said, "Come on Chi. Let's get going." Chi nodded and threw out her Staraptor at the exact time Paul did.

"Why you…" Ash started, but didn't get to finish as Paul plainly flew off, perched on his Staraptor's back. Growling again, Ash was stopped when Dawn started to speak.

"Chi?" Dawn started, everyone turned to her, Chi doing so to signify she had her attention. "Why is it that Paul is so…" She trailed off, Chi waving her on. Taking a deep breath, coming back stronger, Dawn asked, "Why is it that Paul is so mean?" Chi frowned.

"You know, he fakes a smile for my mother and I, when he's really in hell. Think about what's on the inside more than what's on the out, Dawn-chan." Chi told the girl, flying off on her staraptor.

-X-

"May! Phone for you!" A 9-year-old voice yelled. Who were these two? It was, of course, May and Max. The two siblings and children of the Petalburg Gymleader. Since Ash left them in Hoenn, the two had grown much more closer than before they went on the journey with Ash and Brock two years ago.

Rushing to the phone, the brunette clutched the item. "Hello?" She responded into the receiver.

"Ummm… Hello May." The other end said. It was Dawn, calling the other coordinator. Ash had 'introduced' them a while back and they ended up great friends. "How are things with you and Drew?" May blushed a dark shade of red.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I hate that stupid jerk." May protested against the girl. "Wait, how are things going with you and Paul?"

"W-what!?" Dawn roared, "I haven't really spoke to him before! Besides, that's what I called about…" May looked interested now. She was calling May to ask about Paul when she didn't even know the guy? Weird. "I met his sister yesterday."

"Paul has a sister!?" May practically yelled. In the background you could hear Drew say, "Yea. What was her name? Chow? Chew? Chio? Chi? Yea! Chi!"

"Yes! Chi! She was leaving with Paul this morning and said, 'He fakes a smile for my mother and I, when he's really in hell. Think about what's on the inside more than what is on the out.' What's that supposed to mean? I'm heartless?" Dawn asked, slightly tearing. "Me and Chi were getting along so well too…."

"No! Dawn, how could anyone real ever think that? You're the best!" May protested the girl, Drew's protests caught in the background, but unhearable.

"But Paul thinks that…" Dawn muttered, May raising a hand.

"But! That's just Paul. Arrogant little Paul. Paul, who insults you and everyone else he talks to." May told the blue haired mistress. Dawn fidgeted slightly, "What's wrong Dawn?"

"Can I tell you something May?" Dawn asked, watching the coordinator nod. "I… uh…. Kinda like… Paul."

"WHAT!? Come on Dawn! You must be crazy! Are you on steroids or something?" May asked, talking quickly.

"What do steroids have to do with anything?" Dawn asked the girl in a confused fashion.

"Nothing."

"Umm… Okay… I… gotta go!" Dawn yelled, hanging up at the speed of light.

"Dawn! Wait!" May called before the phone hung up, but it was to late. "Damnit. I had to tell her that…"

-X-

Much like Chi had said, there was a mansion northeast of Twinleaf town, beside Lake Valor hidden behind the trees. The thing is, the large brick white mansion wasn't exactly how it should be today.

"A… Police line? What happened?" Chi muttered, the twins gapped at the sight. Police officers everywhere, one being the sheriff, Jenny. "Excuse me, Officer Jenny, what happened here?"

"A murder." Officer Jenny said, Chi and Paul opened their mouths in unison to ask another question, but Jenny beat them to it. "The murder of Payton Sousei."

-X-

"Hello?" The familiar voice of a retired coordinator said over the phone. Her daughter had called and Glameow was perched on the stool, practically waving at Dawn.

"Hey mom!" Dawn exclaimed, she hadn't seen her mom in a while, and very much wanted to go see the woman.

"Oh, Dawn! How are you, honey?" The woman asked, being curious over the girl's whereabouts.

"Oh, I'm great! Anyways, the reason I called is because Ash, Brock and I wanted to come down? Would it be okay?" Dawn asked, watching her mother nod her head.

"I would love it if you came down! Besides that, one of your friends just came to the door a few minutes ago, she wants to see you. How long will you be?" Dawn's mother, Caroline asked.

"About an hour or two." Dawn replied, "See you then!" Then she hung up.

-X-

"So? Let's get going!" Ash announced, facing Dawn with a sheepish grin on his face.

"Okay." Dawn said, the trio walking out the door. "My mom said that someone was there to see me…"

"Really? Who?" Brock asked, looking over at the coordinator, who shrugged.

"Didn't say, but the only one I know in Twinleaf or near Twinleaf is… Chi." Dawn muttered, glancing at Ash and Brock. "Think she might be in trouble?" Ash and Brock shrugged. How would they know?

-Later-

As Dawn, Ash and Brock reached the door to Dawn's house, they could hear a conversation.

"I'm… so sorry. Do you know who did it?" Caroline could be heard, however, Chi's voice was muffled with the sound of sobbing.

"N-no. Pa-Paul is helping o-officer Jenny w-with it r-right now. I-I was t-to much of a ch-chicken to help. I-I have a g-good idea wh-who though. S-so d-does Pa-Paul." Chi muttered, it was hard to hear through the door and the sobs as the same time, but manageable.

"Who? Who do you think did it?" Caroline asked, the image was vague of what the two were talking about. The first image that came to mind was rape, but that wouldn't be the case.

"A damned bastard that tells Paul and I he's our father." Chi continued, Caroline making a gasp.

"How could you ever call your father such a thing, Chi?" Caroline asked, shocked at the girl's language.

"We've been calling it since the first time he hired someone…" Chi told Caroline, who was about to speak, but Chi continued, "To kill my brother…"

The trio outside the door all gasped before walking in.

-X-

"We've been calling it since the first time he hired someone…" Chi told Caroline, who was about to speak, but Chi continued, "To kill my brother…"

Then suddenly, the door burst open. "WHAT!?" Dawn yelled.

"D-Dawn." Chi stuttered.

"What about trying to kill Paul?!" Dawn yelled at the girl who had tears running down her cheeks, but her eyes weren't puffy.

"My father tried to kill Paul on three different occasions. What's the big deal? He's not dead." Chi said in a monotone voice, looking away.

"The big deal? What's wrong with you Chi? If you had told me yesterday, you would have been fuming… But today? What's wrong?" Dawn asked.

"Leave her be Dawn." Caroline told her daughter.

Just then, Chi's cell phone went off. A text message. When she removed it and opened the flip phone, she squeaked before drying her eyes, muttering, "Damnit."

"What is it, Chi?" Caroline asked.

"They have a lead." Chi muttered, "More like, they know who did it and where they're going next."

"How is that a bad thing?" Caroline asked, "That's.. Kinda good, kinda bad."

"But… Paul already went that way…" Chi told them, picking up her backpack and dodging the trio in front of the door.

"Wait! Chi!" Dawn yelled, but it was to late. Chi flew off on her Staraptor's back, much like Paul had earlier that day.

"Dawn, you have to follow her… While she was here, she's told me a few things. Paul and Chi have a fear of their father. When Chi is out of it, she can fall off her Pokemon while flying and Paul has an incurable disease that forces the person to fall unconscious at random times and sometimes come down with some sort of illness, like a flu." Caroline told them, "Dawn, take my Staraptors. I have three, one for each of you. You must hurry." Caroline handed three Pokeballs to Dawn before shoving them out the door.

-X-

Paul had just gotten to La Rousse and returned his Staraptor. Walking into his father's mansion, he began to realize what could occur. His father could kill him, his father could send more assassinations out for him, or he could try to kill Chi, Ash, Brock or Dawn. But most importantly of the last three stated, Dawn.

Walking up the stairs quickly and quietly, he edged his way up to his father's room, where he heard chattering,

"So, you've decided to kill me now?" A voice said. Riley! Didn't he go missing? Paul thought, I guess the kidnapper was that bastard. That murderer. That…

"Yes. Then my daughter, my son's little girlfriend and then Paul himself." The man said.

"Stop it Isane! Paul and Chi did nothing to you!" Riley yelled, which surprised Paul that no one had heard them earlier.

Just then, a maid came walking down the hall of the rich house. "Oh! Master Paul! You're back already?"

"Damnit." Paul muttered as he heard his father.

"Hmmm… Paul's here? Wonderful. I'll kill him first. Then you." Isane told Riley, who began screaming the word 'no' over and over again. Paul trampled down the stairs, not caring if he was quiet at this point.

He just didn't want anyone else involved.

Immediately locking the front door so Dawn and Chi would be unable to enter, atleast, unable to enter easily.

Hearing the door to his father's bedroom open and the calling of his father, he dashed off to the kitchen to-

END OF CHAPTER

Hehe. Cliffy. Fear me. Anyways, review, you're quite lucky you got 2000 words. Had my friend not read it, we'd only have 1000. :P So, please review for a longer chapter.