Well, here I am again. Honestly the last two chapters had more of a plan to them but right now I'm pretty unsure of what to do with this next chapter. I was thinking to myself to get back to the hectic humor that made up Misinterpreted Love and that's sort of a priority but I don't know. I'm seriously winging it on this next chapter; I have not a clue what I will end up with and it probably won't be that long either, so I hope I don't disappoint. Honestly I am forcing this out here, I'm uber tired and cranky but I guess this will calm me down. Writing is always a stress reliever. Well, enjoy this next chapter

~Rolyn~


Chapter Twenty Nine: Plans


"I really hope that jerk got arrested…" Alex all but muttered as she stabbed her fork into the chicken she was eating for lunch. It was fifth period on a cool Monday, the one right after Thanksgiving to be precise and those who were not in attendance at the Hayden home for the holiday were informed of what had happed. Well, it was more forced out when Dawn had gasped at the sizable bruise on Rolyn's cheek. It would certainly take time to fade but it was already well on its way.

"We don't know what happened to him." Rolyn muttered with a roll of her eyes. Alex had been complaining for far too long and Patou couldn't help but think that she and Nate had too much in common because she had certainly gone through this before, but everyone knew just how protective Alex was of her friends, especially Rolyn. Only heaven knows what would have happened if the purple haired girl was present during the affair.

"Maybe if he goes to my grandfather's court, he can get the death sentence…" Alex said a malicious smile. Dawn gave her an incredulous look and Marina slapped a hand to her forehead before shaking her head slowly. "What?" Alex laughed with a shrug of his shoulder.

"Wishing death on anyone is a bit extreme, isn't it Alex?" May questioned perking a brow. Alex stared at May blankly for a moment before slowly shaking her head, her eyes narrowing slowly as well.

"You don't know me at all…" She basically whimpered. May rolled her eyes but smiled despite this. Alex had a way of taking a potentially more serious conversation and making it into something else entirely, most likely a humorous interaction. May's smile broadened thinking about all the funny moments they would have on their trip…

A trip she had yet to mention.

"Oh!" May gasped slapping a hand down on the table catching the attention of her five closest friends. Dawn even jump as she grinned widely, almost creepily, as her excitement had her bouncing in her chair. Patou and Rolyn were already well aware what had her so excited and the God sisters exchanged knowing smiles. "Christmas break…"

"Yea, what about it?" Alex questioned with a shrug of her shoulders.

"I was thinking we should all spend it together." May said as her wide grin turned into her normal bright smile. There was a slightly awkward silence that hung over the group and May took the slightly confused looks she was receiving as the encouragement to explain. "I mean us Dragonite girls and the Flygon boys pack up and head out for Christmas break. Get away from LaRousse and all its chaos. The whole winter gala thing is totally out of the question being as the school totally shunned us."

"Got that right." Dawn grumbled, pursing her lips into a pout.

"Just let Vanessa and Annabelle plan the dance." Marina sighed with a careless and dismissive wave of her hand. "I hardly care anymore, plus some time away would certainly do me some good. I've been feeling particularly stressed lately."

"Yea, but where would we go?" Patou inserted with a shrug of her shoulders. May opened her mouth to respond only to snap her mouth back shut realizing she had never given that major detail any thought. Where could they go…?

"The mountains." Alex inserted suddenly. "Last time I checked, I knew of one particular navy haired girl with a castle up in the mountains." She added shooting Dawn a knowing look. Dawn gasped, suddenly lifting her head as a smile slowly pulled at the corners of her mouth.

"Oh yea! I almost forgot about that!" Dawn laughed.

"Wait…Dawn you have a castle…in the mountains?" May all but gasped. Dawn nodded quickly, her smile broadening.

"It's been passed down in my family for generations. Apparently my father came from a long line of royalty back when monarchies were still in the norm. The castle is pretty old but has been renovated as a getaway home when my mother deems necessary…we haven't been there since my father passed away though." Dawn explained as her smile softened at the memory of her father.

"So…you're a princess?" May asked, her voice going up an octave. Dawn giggled at her friend's reaction.

"Not exactly…" She giggled shaking her head. May stared at her skeptically for a moment, her brow furrowing for a fleeting moment as she slowly pulled her attention elsewhere. Sometimes she forgot just how high her friends were when it came to high society in this big city. It was like she almost still had some adjusting to do. It wasn't like material things mattered, but it was still so beneficial and May was very grateful for everything she had along with the friends she had made.

"Alright, now all we need is parental consent." Rolyn sighed as she clapped her hands together before rubbing them with a lopsided smile. It wouldn't be much of an issue getting consent from the parents. First of all, their parents trusted them and Dawn's mother was likely to be going on this trip along with Ms. Foxx, the former Mrs. Hayden who needed a getaway and the only people with both parents still in the equation were May, Patou, Jimmy, Marina, Paul and Ian, everyone else simply had a mother figure.

"That'll be easy," Alex laughed lightly with a careless wave of her hand. "My mother would love to get me out of the house." She added with a nod. Yes, Dean Cramer wasn't exactly tolerable to Alex's behavior but ever since her father had passed away, Jordyn has been clinging to her daughter for dear life so Alex wasn't sure how much truth was behind her words.

"What about the boys?" Patou inserted suddenly. The boys were not present for this obvious planning session and that could definitely be a slight set back. It had been common for the boys and girls to split into their respective groups during lunch period unless plans were made otherwise, like Drew's sudden urge to have lunch with May.

"Drew will handle giving them whatever information they need." Rolyn said waving off her God sisters concern. "I bet he's debriefing them as we speak…"


"You do know this is an obvious pass to reinitiate the war that has remained so dormant for the past couple of months." Jimmy said with a shake of his head after Drew had pitched the idea for their Christmas break. "I mean really? They've done it before."

"It's just a trip to get us out of the city." Drew said in defense for his girlfriend's plans. There was truly an infinite amount of innocence behind May's words when she had offered the idea. It was a random thought after all. He was sure she had no ill will at the time…although now that they were given the opportunity to plan…

"It's a trip to our deaths." Aden inserted with an affirming nod. That little quip earned him a strange look from Paul who shook his head, muttering about idiots before rolling his eyes and attempting to tune out the conversation at hand. He would go with whatever decision that was made. If they went, they went…

"It'll be fine you pansy…" Drew sighed with a roll of his eyes. Aden pouted at the nickname he couldn't seem to shake. It sounded much better coming from Alex though. He knew she said it out of love rather than attempting to genuinely insult him.

"I don't know…" Ian inserted with a careless shrug of his shoulders. "After everything I have heard concerning this war, I don't know what to think. Honestly, females have to be the most conniving creatures to walk the planet."

"I agree." Jason said simply with a nod.

"So your girlfriend, my sister, is a conniving creature?" Drew all but snapped as he shot his best friend a narrow eyed look. Jason shrugged. There he goes playing the big brother card once again. Frankly, it was getting on Jason's nerves.

"The girl is a mastermind Drew; she has the mind of an evil villain, but the body of a curvaceous vixen…" Jason trailed off as a wolfish smile came to his lips and a far off look glazed over his eyes. Drew made a face of disgust; he could never get used to his best friend talking about his sister in such a manner…this was why he barely conversed with Max about May. He didn't want to scar the poor boy.

"Jason, why do I feel as though your mind is like one giant porno starring Drew's sister?" Jimmy questioned with a shake of his head. Jason's wolfish smile turned into an all-out devilish smirk as he nodded slowly.

"Can we get back on topic because I seem to tune into the conversation at the most disturbing times and I'd rather just ignore you all." Paul said suddenly. All eyes turned on him and he received mostly blank stares. "What?"

"Anyway…" Drew began rolling his eyes for the umpteenth time. He really was friends with a bunch of idiots who he wouldn't trade for all the money in the world. "I don't see why we're having an argument about this. Spending Christmas break with your girlfriends; what could be better than that?"

"Do we get to share beds with said girlfriends?" Of course Jason piped up raising his hand like a child in school. Drew responded by punching him in the forehead. "Ow! Dude…"

"Not all of us have a girlfriend either…" Aden said shooting Ian a sly look. The golden eyed boy perked a brow at the tallest Flygon boy. Aden had taken to teasing Ian about his single status because for once, he wasn't the one getting teased. "When are you gonna pop the question and just ask Patou out."

It was no secret that Ian felt for the golden haired Dragonite girl, but he still took no pleasure out of getting mercilessly taunted about it on a regular basis. It wasn't exactly helping his confidence that his new circle of friends all had girlfriends of their own. "I'll take care of it when I take care of it." Ian grumbled.

"Dude, it isn't something you take care of," Jimmy said putting air quotes around the last couple of words he had taken from Ian's statement. "You like her; you ask her out. Simple as that."

"Your romantic advice is so bland." Paul muttered.

"Don't even talk!" Jimmy snapped shooting the purple haired boy a glare. "You taunted Dawn on a regular basis and you literally show no emotion…ever." He said flatly before turning back to Ian. "I'll admit when I first saw Marina and started talking to her, I was pretty freaked out; I mean the chick was gorgeous and I was just me…but she's my best friend and I trust her with everything…including my heart."

"You sap…" Jason chuckled.

"Hey, next time Rolyn rolls around and you start falling over yourself like the whipped idiot you are, we'll see who the sap is." Jimmy shot back before turning to Ian once again. "Obviously you and Patou have a deep friendship being as you trust each other a lot and she looks up to you…she trusts you so trust that she won't totally stomp on your feelings."

"When Jimmy gets that insightful, it makes me feel stupid." Aden muttered.

"Because you are." Paul said lowly. Aden gave him a hurt look.

"You guys really get off topic so easily." Drew finally said crossing his arms over his chest and shaking his head.

"Hello? We're dudes; our attention span is just about the span of a goldfish's…" Jason commented.

Drew slapped a hand to his forehead.

"Waita completely downgrade yourself and your gender." Aden muttered with a roll of his eyes. It seemed like whenever the six boys were together, you had to roll your eyes at least once or something was wrong.

"There are times I consider killing you all." Paul said suddenly. All eyes turned on him and uncharacteristically, the onyx eyed boy cracked a small, crooked smile. Aden, who was sitting next to him quickly scooted his chair over and away from him, basically sitting on top of Ian.

"Dude, you wanna not invade my personal space?" Ian said quickly as he pushed Aden away and back towards Paul. Aden's eyes widened as he tried to move back and away from Paul who was now chuckling evilly. Aden didn't like the look in his eye.

"Okay can I just get an okay for going on this damn trip?" Drew snapped slapping his hand down on the lunch room table causing a few of them to jump in response. "Even if the girls plan anything,we can handle it. Let's try and win something for once."

"I'm down with that." Jason said with a nod.

"I'll go." Jimmy breathed with a shrug.

"Doesn't matter to me." Ian said.

"Do I have a choice?" Aden said lifting his hand. Drew shot him a narrow eyed look and he quickly lowered his hand to his side. "Nevermind; I'll go." He said quickly.

"I'll go…but I will not be held responsible for my actions if you all drive me to the point of insanity because you are all pushing me." Paul said flatly.

"We love you too Paul…" Jason said with a smirk. Paul shot him a glare and Jason winked in response causing an unpleasant shiver to travel up the purple haired boy's spine.


"I hate speed ball day!" Dawn squealed as she jumped from person to person, hiding behind them and using them as a shield to avoid getting hit in the face by a ball. The newest shield just happened to be Paul who rolled his eyes at her as she gripped tightly to his shoulders and crouched behind him.

It seemed that whenever the gym instructor announced that today they would be playing speed ball, every boy figured themselves an Olympic athlete. As soon as the ball was dropped on the court it was like watching monkeys fighting over a banana as one team attempted to score either a goal or touchdown. Speed ball was a combination of soccer and football after all.

It was definitely a man's type of game. Now there was no girl saying that she wasn't capable of handling such a sport because Alex had made it clear that if she and her friends made an effort they could actually be pretty good, but with every boy in that gym going crazy over a neon colored ball, she had stuck with standing off to the side, drifting along with Aden, trying to look like she was actually doing something when she was trying to avoid the ball all together.

"Why do boys always overdo it in gym class?" Alex grumbled as she and Aden slowly strode by Paul and Dawn along with the others. The only one really involved in the game was Jimmy. Dawn peaked from behind Paul and shrugged in response to Alex's question causing her to sigh deeply. The navy haired girl released a high pitched squeal and ducked down even lower when the ball flew over her head.

"Boys are stupid, simple as that." Rolyn said with a shrug only to be snatched up by the waist by Jason who demanded she take that comment back. Rolyn responded by twisting around to slap her palm to his cheek in order to make her release her.

"If we don't do something, we're all gonna get a zero for the day," May inserted with an affirming nod. "The only one who could pass gym with flying colors is Jimmy." She added as she looked towards the navy haired boy that had just scored a touchdown against the opposing team.

"Jimmy is athletic," Marina inserted. "We…" She gestured to her and the other girls. "Are not."

"Gym is a joke!" Alex called out just as the ball came and slapped her in the face. She gasped as the ball fell to her feet and the nearest guy quickly kicked it. Her entire face flushed with frustration as she glared at all those who were playing like her life depended on it. Dawn, who had peaked over Paul's shoulder giggled at her friend's expense.

"It's strange how you just happen to be the strongest out of all six girls when you abstain from all forms of physical activity." Aden sighed as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He would have gone for her waist but then he would have to bend pretty far being as he was so tall and she was so short. Alex tilted her head back to look him in the eye.

"I don't abstain from all physical activity…I skateboard, surf, and I do mixed martial arts, but gym…it just doesn't make sense." Alex said with a shake of her head. May smiled lightly. She honestly could not remember the last time she had went skateboarding or surfing…well actually she did that most often in Petalburg. She made a mental note to dust off the old skateboard once it start getting warmer out.

"Alex, you are such a tomboy." Rolyn laughed as she narrowly dodged getting tackled by a boy who was stumbling for the ball. She made a face as she took a step closer to Jason who was just as much her shield as Paul was Dawn's.

"Tomboy?" Alex snorted. "I refuse to go by that…term. I'm a girl who happens to enjoy dressing up sometimes and beating up the occasional boy. Hence, I am not a tomboy…"

"Right." Marina said sarcastically. Alex shot her a look.

May unconsciously smiled. It seemed like nothing could get her and her friends down. Even being completely ignored by the student body population, dealing with some ridicule and personal drama, they always managed to make each other laugh. May doesn't believe she was ever this content even though she was standing in the middle of something that could snap any other teenage girl.

Drew said she just had massive amounts of strength and could handle anything but in all honesty, May doubted she would have held out for so long back in Petalburg. Of course she loved her home town and the friends she had there, but there was something about the life she had here and the friends she had now that changed her…for the better of course. She was stronger…happier.

"What's with the smile Maple?" Drew said as he suddenly came up next to her. May turned to him and beamed before wrapping her arms around his neck in a sudden embrace. Of course Drew was a major factor when it came to her happiness. "Uh…alright?" Drew laughed as he hesitantly returned the hug. His girlfriend could be so random at times.

"Sorry…" She laughed pulling away slightly but keeping her arms around his neck. "I'm just in a good mood." She added. Drew gave a lopsided smile as he locked eyes with her. Her eyes did seem brighter than usual.

"When are you not in a good mood?" He retorted.

May shrugged. Drew laughed as he leaned his forehead against hers.

"Ugh…" Vanessa groaned rolling her eyes as she tore her silver eyes away from the oh so happy couple. It was like nothing could faze them…but that wasn't going to stop her. Every couple had their weak spot and Vanessa was an expert at finding them…

"Ah know!" Annabelle drawled rolling her eyes. "That princess hangs on Jason like if she lets go, she'll die…Ah wish." She muttered. Vanessa shot her friend a dirty look.

"I swear Annabelle you can be so self-centered." Vanessa said hypocritically. Annabelle pouted, muttering an apology when Vanessa truly had no right to be talking. That was what Vanessa liked about Annabelle. She was so submissive. "I was talking about May and Drew. I swear the two of them look disgusting together."

"Because ya'll and Drew belong togethah?" Annabelle questioned with a crooked smile.

"Of course." Vanessa said automatically. "Drew and I match in social standing, plus he's incredibly handsome and talented and I am the most beautiful girl at this girl, not to mention I am amazing at everything I do. May is…mediocrity…"

Annabelle simply nodded in agreement even though in the back of her mind she thought otherwise. She knew that Vanessa wasn't the prettiest granted she was looker; everyone knew Marina was the perfect depiction of beauty. Vanessa wasn't the most talented either because Rolyn was a Hayden…skill was in their blood even if she was adopted and May…Annabelle couldn't really say much about the brunette except the fact that she was…nice.

Annabelle still couldn't forget that morning…a few days after Annabelle had broken her necklace when all her paperwork spewed from her binder in the middle of the hall. Some people chuckled lightly at the southern belle's misfortune, while others tried to pretend it didn't happen but a pair of hands were snatching up papers for her and when she looked up it had been the brunette who smiled prior to handing her the lost papers.

Annabelle didn't know what to say and May didn't mind. The brunette had went on her way…as did Annabelle.

"May isn't that bad…" Annabelle found herself saying. Her brown eyes locked on the brunette who was smiling with determination as she took up the ball in play in her hands and threw it with enough force to send it across the gym.

It was Vanessa's loud scoff that brought Annabelle back from her daze. She looked towards Vanessa to see her cold silver eyes narrowed at her in a deadly glare. Annabelle swallowed knowing she had definitely spoken wrong.

"Did you just say, what I think you said?" Vanessa snapped. Annabelle didn't respond, too afraid that she might say the wrong thing again. Vanessa may seem like she was all talk but Annabelle knew better. They were friends after all. "You truly are a disgrace sometimes…"

Annabelle cringed as Vanessa pushed past her. She knew Vanessa was upset and usually handled things such as this by walking away, only to return when she needed something. Annabelle sighed, her brown eyes going skywards. She really needed to learn how to hold her tongue because it scared her to think Vanessa was mad at her.

"Hey,"

Annabelle jumped, glancing to her side to find Vanessa's half-brother of all people. Annabelle was practically the only one who knew that Dexter and Vanessa were related and Vanessa wanted to keep it that way. Annabelle sometimes questioned why Vanessa was so…ashamed of her own brother, but she knew the circumstances…

"What do ya'll want?" She chided, looking the dirty blonde up and down; an intimidation trick she had picked up from Vanessa, although it had hardly any effect on Dex.

"You shouldn't let her talk to you like that." Dex said simply. He must have overheard her exchange with Vanessa. Annabelle's jaw set. "You have a heart Annabelle…I know you do. And I know you have a mind of your own. Vanessa doesn't have the right to control you."

"She's mah best friend…" Annabelle said simply.

"Friend's don't treat each other like that…" Dex said quickly.

Annabelle pursed her lips. She wasn't stupid. She knew friends didn't treat each other that way. Friends laughed and smiled together…genuine smiles like the one May wore when that Patou chick cracked a joke or when Dawn and Alex got into another one of their playful fights only to hug it out in the end…Vanessa didn't exactly treat her like a friend, but she was there…

"Vanessa and Ah treat each othah like that all the time. It's normal." Annabelle tried. Dex didn't looked so convinced. Even if that was how they acted often, it was far from normal.

"I don't know why you submit to her." He sighed.

"Ah don't submit ta nobody!" She retorted sharply.

"Then why don't you stand up for yourself and let her tell you what to do?" He shot back. "Annabelle, you don't have to put up with her."

"I don't have a choice." She muttered, her gaze darting downward.

"Going up against her might be hard…but do you really want to be like her?" He asked. Annabelle turned slightly just in time to see Vanessa push a girl out of her way. The southern belle pursed her lips.

"Ah can't…" She began carefully. "Ah can't pull away. She's all Ah got."

"No." Dex said firmly placing a hand on her shoulder. Annabelle quickly looked towards the hand before meeting Dex's bright orange eyes. The boy was smiling so kindly at her…it reminded her of May's smile; very genuine and full of hope and optimism. "You have me too."

Annabelle stared at him, not knowing what to say.

"Dex?" Bryant called from a little ways off. Dex looked towards his friend before rolling his eyes and turned back to Annabelle.

"You wanna stop feeling this way…come see me, alright? I can help you and maybe we can soften that stone heart my sister has." Dex said quietly. All Annabelle could do was nod. Dex flashed her a charming, boyish smile before dashing off. Annabelle watched him before her eyes trailed over towards Jason, the supposed boy of her affection. She looked towards Dex once again and noticed a distinct difference.

Dex actually made her blush. She felt something…


Now I really wasn't going to look to far into Annabelle but I just felt like she deserved something. Each person has a story and something to deal with and I guess you can say Dex is Annabelle's May to her Drew. Next up the girls get ready for their trip as do the boys and things start getting even better than they are…hopefully. We'll just have to see, now won't we? Thanks for reading and I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Oh! And don't forget to review! I'll update sooner.

~Rolyn~