Once a Brookie… (Spot Conlon one-shot)

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Limbo walked along the rafter's of the Brooklyn Bridge when she spotted Boots, Jack, and another newsie. The newsie, she realized, was David Jacobs. She had heard of him through Gossip, one of the birds.

Limbo didn't care about David. She had always liked Jack. She ran back to the docks.

Jack didn't even know she existed.

She would make it known today. She remembered when Ace was in charge.

Things between Brooklyn and Manhattan were tense.

Ace ran out on Brooklyn during the Harlem war.

Limbo hoped this wouldn't affect Spot's decision.

Spike, his older brother, had been leader at the time.

"Dat ain' good enough Jackie-Boi", she heard Spot say; "Youse gotta show me".

"Spot, why hang on ta dis feud? It was between your brother and Ace. Not youse and Jack", Limbo reasoned.

Spot looked down into her pleading eyes. "Fine, but youse still gotta show me", Spot said, "Limbo, go wid 'em. Report back if anyting happens".

Limbo's heart leapt for joy.