Days later, things had calmed down a bit, Mush's arm was starting to heal, as was Singah's. But Hades still had it out for Needles and Blade. They had crossed the line when the stabbed Mush. It was bad enough when Blade attacked Singah, her best friend. But to go and attack her boyfriend...was going too far.

There had been no major attacks since the attack on Mush. Queens and Manhattan were now bunking in Brooklyn, just in case Staten decided to conduct any later-night ambushes.

"What do you think of this whole thing, 'Sippi?" Rae asked Mis'sippi, her boyfriend.

"I think it's kinda dumb. Staten's jus overreactin'! I mean, it aint like they never stole anythin in their lives!" He answered and patted his leg, motioning Rae to sit down.

Rae grinned and took a seat on his lap. He put his arms around her.

"I just hope its over soon." Rae said. "They'se hurtin' all out lodgers...first Singah was stabbed, and then Mush..." Rae replayed the day Mush had been stabbed. "It was horrible 'Sippi...Hades was cryin' and everything."

'Sippi's eyes widened. "Hades was cryin'?!"

"Yeah...but you bettah not tell no one. Hades'll kill me if anyone finds out."

"I wont tell nobody, Rae."

"I'm worried Staten might keep goin' after Mush...they know that he's Hades' only weakness."

'Sippi nodded. They sat in silence for a while. Until 'Sippi finally spoke. "Rae?"

"Yes?"

"I'm real glad we'se together."

Rae smiled. "Me too 'Sippi...me too."

'Sippi kissed her cheek and tightened his grip on Rae.

*-*

"Hades? What are we doin?" Shadow asked as her and Hades walked down the street, it was growing dark.

"We need food." Hades answered.

"But, we don't have any money..."

"Do we hafta have money to get food?"

"Well no, but that'd be...oohhh! I get it now!" Shadow laughed quietly, and Hades smirked.

Hades stopped abruptly and stared straight ahead.

Shadow stopped and stood beside Hades. "What? What is it?"

"Staten newsies..." Hades answered, still gazing straight ahead.

Shadow looked down the street and saw two Staten newsies headed right for her and Hades. "Are we gonna hafta fight, Hades?" She asked.

"We might..."

The Staten newsies drew closer and Hades was able to make out who they were. "It's Raider and Shark..." She said quietly to Shadow, who nodded and looked at them. The boy on the left was average height, he was very skinny. He had brown hair, dark green eyes, and a ridiculous smile on his face. The boy on the right had dark blonde hair and slate gray eyes. He was a little shorter than the other boy. He had a mean-intentioned grin on his face.

"G'evenin' Hades." Said the boy on the right.

"Ello Shark..." Hades greeted, staring at him.

"How's your boyfriend Hades? Must be pretty hard for him to screw you with a jacked arm." Said the other boy, who was obviously Raider.

Hades glared at him. "I donno Raider. Why don't you tell me...cuz you and Needles screw all the time, and his arm is jacked up too."

Raides grin sagged into an angry frown.

Shark snickered.

"Or wait...maybe its Shark that you screw all the time. I can't seem to remembah." Hades said shooting an infuriated glance at Shark, who stopped laughing and looked at Hades, and then the ground.

Shadow grinned.

"You whore..." Raider snarled.

Hades threw her fist into Raider's stomach. He flew back onto the ground and Hades jumped on top of him and started beating the crap out of him.

"You bitch! I bet your boyfriend can't screw you cuz he aint got nothin to screw you with!" Raider said coldly.

Hades put her hands around Raider's neck and started to strangle him. He gagged and struggled to break free, but Hades just pushed her thumb's into his neck harder. "I bet..." Raided said, choking. "That he don't even...love you."

Hades' eyes glowed red with wicked anger. She brought Raider's head up, and then slammed it into the ground, hard.

*-*

"You tramp!" Shark yelled at Shadow, who had just punched him in the jaw after he dragged her into an alley.

She threw another punch into his upper stomach and kicked him in the balls. Shark bent over in pain. Shadow put her foot on his shoulder and pushed him over. He rolled around on the ground, groaning in immense agony.

"Bastard..." Shadow mumbled.

*-*

Raider's eyes rolled back and he stopped moving and went limp. Hades had knocked him out cold.

Just as she was getting up, someone grabbed her from behind. She struggled to break free, but couldn't. "You're going to have to come with me, Miss." The deep voice from behind her said.

'Damnit...th' Bulls...' Hades though and tried to break free again. "Let go a' me!!" She said, raiser her voice.

"I can't do that ma'am."

"Lemme go!!!!" She shouted.

*-*

Shadow heard Hades shouting and looked out onto the street. She saw a cop holding onto Hades' arm. 'Shit...' Shadow thought. She looked back at Shark, who was still rolling around. She pulled him to his feet and slammed his head against the brick wall. He fell to the ground, unconscious.

Shadow crept out of the alley into the darkening night. She followed Hades and the cop, staying silence and staying in the safety of dusk's shadows.

*-*

"C'mon! Please...lemme go!!!" Hades pleaded.

"Why should I let you go? You were being very violent with that boy..."

"If ya jus' let go a' me arm I'll tell ya why!"

{[ AN: Rabbit, are ya satisfied?! LoL, ya got a lil of whatcha wanted! And Rae, you had no reason to be worried! I behaved just fine, but don't be too sure about next time! Whehe! ]}