Paul sighed, deciding to keep the the news that Randy was the leader from his brother and mother, it would kill them. "The leader knows me very well , and wants to strike a deal with me. He knows he can force me to do whatever it is he wants me to do if he gets Dawn. So, I had to break up with her to show him I didn't love her, but I do." Paul explained, "And James is pretty much a spy for him."
"First, I want to tell you, that you are a stupid asshole." Reggie nodded and everyone gaped at him for his language, "Second, what does that have to do with now?" Reggie asked.
"Yeah, James and the leader are in jail, aren't they?" May pointed out. Paul shook his head.
"No, actually, James showed up at the party last night and informed me about this." Paul informed them.
"What? Already?" Regina asked, gasping, "I expected them to pay bail or something, but already?"
"Yeah, someone paid his bail." Paul explained, "And Ran- the leader's also."
"Why? Why would someone let them out of jail?" Misty asked stubbornly.
"I don't know." Drew anwsered her, "But," he turned to Paul with a glare, "hurting yourself and Dawn was not the way to go, Paul." he scolded.
"It may hurt Dawn now, but it saves her from being her physically." Paul snarled, "I did it to protect her, not harm her. She should be with someone who's Father doesn't want to use her as bait." It was silent as Paul paled at the realization of what he had just said.
"W-What?" Regina whispered. Reggie looked like he was caught between being shocked and being livid. Regina looked stricken, as if she was about to faint. Everyone else looked confused.
"What?" Paul repeated, trying to push it off like in was nothing.
"Randy's James' leader?" Regina demanded to know, sternness coming into play. Paul leaned back and scratched the back of his neck.
"Yeah." Paul muttered. As it turned out, Reggie decided which emotion he wanted to be more.
"That little son of a bitch!" Reggie yowled, making them all jump. "I cannot believe him!" Reggie waved his hands in the air, "He's almost as bad as you!" he growled. Paul stiffened.
"I am not half as bad as him." Paul stated, deadly calm, slowly and delibretly. Reggie softened.
"I know, I know. At the moment, I'm just mad at both of you at the moment." Reggie sighed. Paul nodded stiffly.
".....a-and he said he didn't love me." Dawn sobbed. Randy cooed sympathetically. Somehow, things had gotten like this, Dawn leaning into her knees, sobbing her life story to a total stranger, Randy, who was faking sympathey and pity. Randy didn't believe it. He knew what his song was doing, Paul was trying to throw him off Dawn's trail. Randy held back a chuckle. Fine, if Paul didn't want him to touch Dawn, then he could make Dawn herself hurt him.
"What I think you need is some closure." Randy advised. Dawn looked up to him, since it was the first time he had spoken throughout he story. Her eyes were slightly red and puffy.
"I think so too, but it's not like I can move on! I love him too much!" she sniffled as an excuse.
"Yes, so I think you need to stay away from him." Randy explained. It hurt his son to see his love hurt, imagine how much it would hurt him to not see her at all, Randy chuckled inside his head.
"But, we practically live in the same house, that's not possible." Dawn shook her head. Randy sighed.
"I'm sure you went on a journey when you were younger, how about going on another?" Randy offered, "Coordinating or battling in another region." Randy continued. Still, Dawn hesitated.
"It's a good idea, but my friends will never let me leave." she pointed out glumly. Randy sighed, more agiated this time. Would she have an excuse for everything?
"Leave in the middle of the night, leave a note." Randy thought up. Dawn's hesitation grew larger.
"But, then I won't get to say goodbye." Dawn whined. Randy nearly growled in frustration. How did Paul deal with her stubborness?
"Would you rather spend your days mooning over Paul?" Randy nearly snapped. Dawn shook her head, a fierce new light in her eyes.
"No, I won't be obsessing over him. I'm leaving Sinnoh!" she determined. Randy smirked, perfect.
A/N: Sorry this one is so short, but I swear the next one will be longer, most definitely. OMG. I feel like killing off Randy for doing this. No…no….that would ruin the plan that Paul will- Hehe, shut up inner self. (Ignore me right now, hopped up on Mountain Dew White Out ((So the flavor I'm voting for them to keep by the by)) and totally changing subjects, so I'm gonna stop now.) Review.
