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A/N: If there's anything/anyone you want to see in later chapters, let me know. Um... I'd really appreciate it if you would leave a review - even if you hate it. Constructive critcism is always helpful. Thanks to all those wonderful people who have reviewed the previous chapters. On to the story...

Phoenix


Dean headed out to the car and wondered what he should say to Aiden. He knew she was scared, but that didn't give her the right to hurt people. He figured that would be a good place to start. Before long he'd pulled up outside the home. He wandered in through the double doors and stood at the front desk, waiting for someone to notice his presence.

"Hi, you must be Mr Simons. I'm Kevin Williams, one of the directors here at Bethany." Kevin introduced as he approached Dean.

"Just call me Dean. Can I talk to Aiden now, or is there something else you'd prefer I do first?" Dean queried.

"You're a braver man than most. She's through here." Kevin joked, leading Dean to the Isolation room. Dean looked in through the window and saw Aiden leaning against the far wall, her head bowed.

"Thanks. I'll let you know if I make any progress." Dean nodded as he entered the room. Aiden looked up and was shocked to see Dean standing in front of her.

"I know you wanted to get out of the show on Saturday, but this is a little extreme don't you think?" Dean smiled.

"I'd take main event in a thousand shows if it meant I never had to come back in here." Aiden replied quietly, lowering her head again.

"So, what's the deal then? You're here not even ten minutes and you get yourself locked up." Dean queried.

"Wow, someone actually wants to hear my side for once. Is Jack angry?" Aiden asked, brushing aside Dean's question.

"Not angry, no. A little disappointed and worried, but not angry. Me on the other hand…" Dean shrugged as he moved to sit on the edge of the bed. Aiden didn't look up.

"I didn't mean for it to happen. Casey just… she pushed me too far when all I wanted was for her to leave me alone for five minutes so I could think. I didn't mean to hurt her, I swear." Aiden told Dean, sobbing a little at the end.

"Everybody has someone that knows how to push their buttons. Mine's Chris Benoit. He's my best friend in the world, but I've honestly wanted to kill him at times. The point is, instead of lashing out I found other ways to vent. I'd go for a run. If after one lap I still wanted to hurt him, I'd do another, then another, until finally I'd be too tired to care anymore. You've got to think before you react Aiden because wrestling is violent enough without punches being thrown outside the ring." Dean advised.

"I know. Like I said before, I didn't mean for it to happen. Maybe it's safer for everyone here if I just move into this room permanently. If they need to punish anyone else they can make them room with Casey… although, as she pointed out, she's getting out of here and I'm not. Hooray for me." Aiden stated sarcastically.

"Aiden, I won't get you out of here if this is what Mark has to look forward to. He's got an eight year old daughter to think about. What would happen if that kid started pushing your buttons?" Dean pointed out.

"Look, we both know that what I did was wrong. I could swear it'll never happen again, but that doesn't mean anything here. You'll walk out in about five minutes and I'll still be in Isolation for a week. Apologising makes no difference." Aiden told him.

"Maybe Kevin will leave you in here for a while. But maybe if you try apologising he'll let you out for the show on Saturday. Just a thought. It's all up to you." Dean reasoned.

"Kevin didn't even want to hear my side of the story. He never does. I'm the bad egg around here and that's all there is to it. No matter how hard I try, one little slip and suddenly I'm evil and must be punished. Casey pushes Brianna down the stairs and she just gets told not to do it again. Brianna needs seven stitches and, for some reason, Casey doesn't get put into Iso. How fair is that?" Aiden fumed, getting up and pacing the room.

"It isn't. Look, I'll have a word to Kevin and see what we come up with. Given the opportunity, would you apologise to Casey? I know she started it and deserved everything she got - in your mind - but you're the one in here and this is a possible way out. Like I said, it's all up to you." Dean told her, leaning back so he was resting against the wall.

Aiden continued to pace the room, clearly thinking over Dean's offer. Normally, apologising didn't mean anything to anyone. But with Dean there Kevin would have to accept it. It could work.

"Alright. I'll apologise." Aiden told Dean after she stopped pacing.

"Good choice. Be right back." Dean nodded before getting off the bed and leaving the room.

"Kevin, a word please?" Dean questioned as he walked back to the front desk.

"Sure. Did you get through to her?" Kevin queried as he and Dean walked over to a row of chairs in the lobby and sat down.

"I think I may have. She says she's willing to apologise. She agrees that she shouldn't have done it and she knows she deserves some sort of punishment, but maybe it should fit the crime a little better." Dean suggested seriously.

"This isn't the first time she's been violent with Casey. I think the current punishment fits quite well." Kevin pointed out.

"So, tell me, what sort of punishment would someone get for pushing someone else down a flight of stairs?" Dean enquired.

"Probably two weeks in Iso… why?" Kevin wondered.

"Aiden told me that Casey pushed someone down the stairs and the only punishment she got was a verbal reprimand. I think you've let Aiden's past cloud your judgement on this issue and I believe that to be unfair." Dean replied honestly.

"Mr Simons, it's not easy keeping order around here. Sure, sometimes someone's past actions do get counted against them when they act up again. The incident with Casey pushing a person down the stairs was the first problem we'd ever had with her, so yes we did only give her a verbal warning. If she'd continued acting up then she would have gone into Iso." Kevin explained.

"So, you mean to tell me that you let certain people get away with hurting others to the point where they need stitches, but you punish others for simply getting angry? I'm beginning to understand why Aiden is the way she is." Dean retorted.

"I refuse to justify anything to you. You aren't an expert on raising orphans and abandoned children, are you? Most of these kids are so troubled that them getting angry often ends with someone being hospitalised. Feel free to criticise when you've walked a mile around these halls in my shoes." Kevin replied angrily.

"Maybe you should try walking a mile in Aiden's shoes. She's trying to behave herself but it seems she constantly has a mark against her name. Now, if you'll excuse me, Aiden and I have some training to do at the gym." Dean said before standing up and striding back to the Iso room.

"Aiden, let's go. You're coming back to the gym. If Kevin's lucky, we'll return you later." Dean told her before leading her out of the Bethany Home for Orphaned Children.

Once they were in the car, Aiden turned to Dean.

"I think I was right earlier when I said you were insane. Do you have any idea how angry Kevin's going to be with me?" She questioned.

"This was my way of stopping myself from hitting him. He's definitely got a few double standards going in there, hasn't he?" Dean chuckled.

"Tell me about it. All the staff play favourites. If Casey had tried telling Jenna what I'd done, Jen would have laughed in her face and told her to leave me alone. Unfortunately, Jen no longer works at Bethany. She quit because she couldn't stand Kevin's prejudiced opinions. Sucks for me." Aiden shrugged.

"Well, let's hope Jack doesn't kill me for breaking you out of there." Dean said, shaking his head at the thought.

"We'll live. Just tell him you'll bust me out on Saturday for the show and he'll be happy." Aiden smiled.

"If nothing changes, consider it a deal." Dean agreed as he pulled into the parking lot of the gym. Aiden followed him inside and braced herself for a lecture from Jack.


A/N2: There we have another chapter. I'm trying to update regularly, I swear. Leave me a review and let me know how I'm doing. Much appreciated.

Phoenix