Hades and Shadow entered the LH, they found most everyone in the sitting room, involved in a game of poker. It seemed as though Half-Pint was winning.

"Looks like goin' out wid Race finally paid off, huh Half!" Hades said with a grin.

Race laughed and then stopped suddenly. "Hey..." He said as he finally realized that Hades was insulting him.

Half-Pint laughed. "Hey Hades."

"Heya Hades." Jack said approaching her.

"Hiya Jacky-Boy."

"Wheah's the food you said you was bringin' back?" He asked.

"Yeah! We'se hungry!" Said Inky looking up from her hand of cards.

Shadow and Hades glanced at each other.

"Well uh...we din't ezacly get it..." Hades said putting her hand on the back of her neck.

"What?! Why not?!" Lashes exclaimed.

"Well ya see..." Hades started. "Me an' Shadow ran into Raider an' Shark..."

Spot stood up. "Raider and Shark?!"

Hades nodded. "We kinda had ta do a liddle soakin..."

"A liddle? Hades, I'm scared to know what you consider a liddle." Singah said jokingly - although they all knew she wasn't joking.

Hades smirked. "Well, for all I know, Raider is still layin' in th' street. I knocked 'im out."

"And Shark is probly still layin' in the alley...he's also knocked out." Shadow pronounced.

Everyone clapped and cheered as Hades and Shadow smiled proudly and took a bow.

"Oh...I forgot to mention one minor detail..." Hades suddenly remembered.

Everyone's faces grew serious and they all looked at Hades.

"Yasee, we soaked Raider and Shark...but..."

"There's a but? But's aren't very good! I don't like 'em very much! They are not not NOT good!" Lil'Bit said as she ceased to jump on the couch.

"But. I found a buncha needles stuck inta th' ground right outside."

"WHAT?!" Everyone cried and looked around at each other.

"So, we gotta keep our eyes an' ears open..." Hades said as she glanced out the window. It has started to rain. "Dont panic or nuttin'...I jus' thought I'd tell you guys. Needles aint gonna try anything by his self, an' I think he'll make us worry a while before he attacks or somet'ing. So jus', keep playin' yer poker game."

They all hesitated before finally resumed their game.

Hades went and stood at the window. She looked outside at the rain pounding onto the ground.

"Hey Singah..." She heard Spot say from the circle of poker-players behind her. "When this game is ovah, see me in 'my office'..."

Hades laughed silently and was reminded of a day a long time ago, when she was only 13. Even though her memory had no sexual reference, as Spot's comment...well, did.

***Begin Flashback***

"Hey Hades, can you meet me in my office?" Said Splitz, the then leader of Brooklyn.

"Sure Splitz, I'll be theah in a few minutes." Said the 13 year old Hades.

Splitz disappeared around the corner and Hades stood there calling out false headlines in order to sell her last 10 papes. When she had sold the last one, she sighed happily and put the penny in her pocket. She began to make her way back to the Brooklyn Lodging House, where she had lived since she was 7 years old. Hades looked around, it was a beautiful day. She wasn't quite sure what the date was, but she thought it was probably around the 20th of May. She smacked herself for not looking for the date on one of the 100 papes she had just sold.

Hades opened the door of the Lodging House and stepped inside. She walked down the hall and stopped at the 3rd door on the left. She knocked.

"Come in!" Called Splitz from inside the room.

Hades opened the door and stepped inside. "Ya wanted ta see me?"

"Yeah...I wanted to talk to you 'bout somethin..." Splitz said from the couch in the far left corner of the room.

Hades put her hands out in front of her. "I din't do it Splitz! I sweah! It was all Spot's idea!"

Splitz laughed. "No no, you din't do anything wrong...well you probly did, cuz you're you, but that's not what I wanted to talk to you about."

"Well what is it then?" Hades asked leaning against the wall.

"Well Hades...I'm leavin...I'm goin' out west ta live wit my aunt."

"What does that have ta do wid me?"

"A lot."

"Like what?"

"Well ya see, when I leave, Brooklyn is gonna need a new leader...and I want you to do it."

Hades was shocked. "Whoa whoa WHOA! Back up heah a minute...you want ME ta be th' leadah of Brooklyn? Splitz, are you outta yer mind?!"

"C'mon Hades...evah since the foist day you got heah I knew you'd be a great leadah someday! You'se street smart, agressive...VERY agressive, and you'se tough! Th' fellas respect you! I know you got what it takes."

"But Splitz! I'se only thoiteen! And yeah, the fellas respect me...but I donno how they'll take ta ME, a goil, bein theih leadah."

"You'll be 14 in a few months, and don' worry bout the fellas...just think Hades...all a' Brooklyn will be YOURS."

Hades thought a minute. She couldn't believe that Splitz had picked her over all of the guys...especially her best friend, Spot. He had really hoped to be the next leader. Boy, would he be jealous! Hades couldn't deny that she had longed to be leader ever since she was 10...so why was she hesitating to say she'd do it?

"Alright Splizt...you got yerself a new leadah!" She said with a smirk.

Splitz hopped off the couch and ran to Hades. He wrapped her in a hug, picked her up, and spun her around. Hades laughed.

"You'll be the best leadah ever Hades!!"

***END FLASHBACK***

Hades smiled at the memory. 'I wondah wheah Splitz is...' She though as Mush slipped her good arm around her waist from behind and placed his chin on her shoulder.

Hades smiled. "Hey baby."

Mush kissed her neck, which sent chills down Hades' spine. She loved when he did that. "Hey beautiful." He said softly in her ear.

Hades giggles and turned around to face Mush.

Mush smiled and leaned down to kiss her. As their lips barely touched, there was a loud crash from the other room.

Hades and Mush jumped apart. Thunder rumbled overhead and everyone grew silent.

{[ AN: HAHA, cliffhanger! And I donno when i'll be able to update next! Whehe! Dontcha love me and my evilness? ]}