Hey there, hi there, ho there :::smiles::: I'm back, and I've got the 2nd chapter for you all, and I know how I'm going to end this story! It's all up here! :::taps on her head:::

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Disclaimer: :::greedily grabs newsies::: they're mine, all of them, ya hear, mine! :::angry newsie lovers approach Lysaka::: ok ok….you can have Spot :::throws Spot into newsie lovers pit::: and Jack, :::throws Jack::: and Davey :::throws Davey::: and this funny one with the unibrow. HEY :::talking to newsie with unibrow::: YOU WEREN'T IN THE MOVIE GET OUT OF HERE! :::throws unknown newsie off to the side! Fine I guess I can share the newsies. :::drops the newsies into the pit::: Except for Prankster, Killjoy, Marbles, Ramble, Mute, Smarts and Jon….they all belong to me!

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The train whistled as it stopped in the station. Three figures walked out, carrying their stuff. Each hoping that Smarts' letter made to Prank in time so they would have a place to stay. The trio would've waited for Prank's reply, but they needed to get out of San Francisco and fast. The gang had fallen apart since Prank's departure.

Their fears were put to rest when they saw Prank. She hadn't changed a bit. Except her hair was a little longer. But what they all noticed was the smile on her face. Not a sight they were used to seeing. They also saw her siblings, even though Prank was oldest, all of her siblings were taller then her. Ramble ran up to the trio.

"Smarts!" she cried and hugged the only girl in the trio.

Smarts was around 5'8. Looking around 15. She had light brown hair that touched her shoulder blades. Her eyes were a hazel color. She ran to hug her friend.

"Hello Ramble."

Mute stepped forward and spit shacked with Killjoy.

Mute got his nickname by hardly ever talking. He stood at 5'7 his hair was a dark brown, and was African American. He, like Smarts, had dark brown eyes. His age was 17, but his boyish looks made him look as old as Ramble and Marbles, at 15.

"How ya doing Killjoy?" he asked.

"Good." Killjoy replied.

Prank looked around Mute to find a small boy. He stood 4'10. He looked no older then 11. He contradicted his traveling partners; he had blond hair, and blue eyes. (I don't think Race has to worry do you?)

"Hi, Jon-Jon." Prank smiled.

Jon smiled and hugged Prank.

"I missed you," he said.

"I missed you too."

"Ok," Marbles interrupted. "Let's go to the lodging house, get you signed in, then we'll go to Tibbys for lunch, you can meet the others."

"Sounds good." Mute said. The trio followed their friends to the lodging house. Kloppmen, already knowing that new people were coming, had the book out and everything.

Mute, Smarts and Jon signed their names in the book. They then went upstairs to set their stuff down.

"You can bunk above me Smarts," Prank said.

"Alright," she said. "So, are any of the newsboys cute?" she asked.

"Well, I have the cutest one." Prank said, "but there's still some good one's left."

Smarts smiled at her friend's comment.

"It's good to see you." Smarts said, the girls walked down the stairs, finding that the boys were ready for them.

"Let's go." Killjoy said.

The San Francisco newsies said one last good bye to Kloppmen and then stepped out of lodging house and walked towards Tibbys.

At Tibbys:

Race sat down at the table. Trying his best to look like there was nothing wrong. Yeah, it's not everyday your girl brings friends from her past, and one that she 'loves.' Mush looked over to his friend.

"Hey Race, it's gonna be ok."

Race didn't answer because the little bell dinged, telling the restaurant that new people were entering. Race turned to see Prank and her siblings walk in, with three new people.

Prank:

Prank walked in. The newsies did their various greets.

"Listen up!" Prank called. "I have old friends with me, if I hear any complaints form them, then you have me to answer too."

The newsies were dead silent. Prank then turned sweet.

"Now with that said, here's my friends. Smarts, Mute, and Jon."

"You can sit with us Smarts," Ramble pulled Smarts over to the table where Mush, Blink, and Race were eating. Marbles followed them. Prank turned to Jon.

"Hey, I'll introduce you to everybody." Prank said. She made her way to the first table.

"Ok, take notes kid, you'll be tested on this later," she joked. "Ok, this is Bumlets, Swifty, Jake, Itey, Snoddy, and the one with the pie is called Pie Eater, this is my friend Jon." The newsies smiled and said their hellos. Prank pulled Jon over to another table.

"Ok, this is Boots, Crutchy, Snipeshooter, Jack, you know Killjoy and Mute." They said their hellos. She dragged Jon to the final table.

"Now, you know most of the people here, so that's Mush, Kid Blink, and Racetrack. This guy is Jon." Jon smiled.

"Hello, nice to meet you."

"Hey kid," Race said, "How old are ya?"

"11."

Just then the bell rang and David and Les entered Tibbys. Prank called to them.

"Hey guys, come over here."

"Hey Prank." David greeted.

"Hello," Prank greeted, "Hey, I got a friend from San Fran," she patted his back. "Now we go way back, but since Les and Jon here are the same age, I think they'll like eating together better then with us, what do you say?"

Les' eyes lighted up. Jon looked nice enough and it got boring eating with the older newsies sometimes.

"Yeah, Jon, sit wid us!" Jon smiled and waved to Prank then followed Les. Only then did Prank take her seat next to Racetrack.

"You'se knew didn't ya?" Race asked.

"Knew what?"

"Dat I thought Jon was olda,"

Prank smiled and looked at Race.

"Yeah, I knew,"

Race opened his mouth to speak.

"Before you say anything, I'd like to say something." Prank paused, "it was worth it." She smiled.

"What?" Smarts spoke for the first time.

"Oh, when we got your letter, we were telling Race to watch out because Prank loves Jon a lot." Marbles explained.

Smarts started cracking up.

"S'not dat funny." Race spoke up.

"Yes it is." Smarts replied.

"Hey Race, we're only fooling, I mean Mush and Blink were as clueless too." Ramble said.

Prank opened her mouth to speak.

"Shut up Prank." Marbles caught her sister just in time.

Prank's mouth closed.

"So, how's everything in San Fran?" Ramble asked changing the subject. Smarts sighed and looked at Prank.

"Not so well, we lost a lot when the terrible trio," Smarts pointed to the girls, "and the Killjoy left." The girls smiled, Smarts continued.

"You know, they still talk about Prank and how she 'stopped' San Francisco." Smarts said to the boys. The sisters started cracking up.

"What?" Blink asked.

"It's how she got her name." Smarts said. The boys still looked confused, Smarts turned her head to Prank.

"You never told them how you got your name?!?" she cried.

"It never came up." Prank said.

"Can I tell it?" Smarts raised her eyebrows, looking like she'd pop.

Prank sighed. Then grabbed her drink and leaned back in her seat.

"Go ahead."

"Ok," she started, "When she was about 10, this man kept harassing her. Wouldn't buy a pape from her. So she learned where this guy worked. Which happened to be at the trolley station." The boys leaned very interested in the story. Smarts continued.

"So one night, Prank broke into the station and messed with all the controls. She never told anybody exactly how she did it, but she managed to derail a couple trolleys and messed with the others so much that they had to stop the trolleys that day, and so we gave her the name Prankster."

The boys looked at Prank in shock, amazed that she could ever do something like that.

"And if you think that was bad." Ramble started, " when she was 12, she tricked our leader into thinking he had a secret admirer."

"Well it got Mink, and Tenor together right?" Prank said.

"Oh yeah, they just had their third child." Smarts said. "A girl, they named her Mary."

"Ahhh," Marbles squealed. "Was Lyssie happy?"

"Lyssie was very happy to have a sister." Smarts said.

"Huh?" Mush looked confused.

"Are leader Tenor, and his wife Mink, had twins a couple years ago. Colin and they named the girl Lysaka after Prank, 'cause she got them together." Smarts explained.

"Hey don't look at me, I told them to name their kid something else." Prank joked.

"I'se think Lysaka's a beautiful name." Race said.

"Yeah, Anthony is a good name too." Prank commented.

"Shh, don't need evabody ta know dat." Race hushed her up. It wasn't like Racetracks real name wasn't known. He just preferred Race. Their conversation was interrupted with Jon and Les coming up to Prankster, she sighed but greeted them anyway.

"Hi Jon, Les, did you enjoy your lunch?" Prank asked.

"It was good." Les commented.

"Yeah, when do we sell papes?" Jon asked, ready to start selling.

"Slow down Sparky," Smarts said, "You can sell papes tomorrow."

"Sparky?" Marbles asked.

Smarts shrugged, "I don't know, the name just popped out."

"Hey," Ramble said, "that's Jon's new name now."

"I like it," Smarts commented.

"Yeah, so do I." Marbles piped in.

"Don't I get a say in this?" Jon asked.

"NO!" cried Ramble and Marbles.

Prank had to laugh at this. Jon thought about the name. Looking at the ceiling as if it would give him more insight. He finally looked at the newsies.

"Ok, Sparky it is." He smiled.

"Good," Prank said, "It's about time you got a newsie name."

"Hey Prank," Marbles commented, "you were a little younger then Sparky when you got your name."

"Don't bother me with technicalities Marbs." Prank threatened.

The table burst out laughing.

"Lyssie?" Sparky asked. "Is it ok if I sell with Les and David today?"

Prank rolled her eyes.

"Why should my opinion matter to you? Yeah if it's alright with Davey then go ahead and go." Sparky and Les smiled. Then ran to tell David that Spraks was selling with them. Prank shook her head. Then turned to the table.

"Ok, do I have a sign that says 'ask me the annoying questions because I'm your mother' on me, that I just don't know about?" Prank asked.

Smarts smiled, "He's used to you being leader Prankster, he's always looked up to you."

"Yeah, it's like Les with Jack." Ramble piped in.

"Yeah," Marbles said. "But you know what I've noticed, that the boys aren't talking."

"What's with that?" Ramble joked.

Prank turned to Race. "So you finished selling your papes?"

"Yeah, you'se?"

Prank motioned to the fifteen papes left.

"Not yet, but I can easily lose them at Sheepshed."

He smiled; happy that even with the new arrivals, his plans with his girl wasn't messed up. He enjoyed having Prank there. She was his lady luck; she had this ability to pick the winners. Well not all the time, but, she picked them more then Race did.

"Prank," Marbles said. "You shouldn't gamble, it's not lady like."

"Yeah, and when you think of me, you think lady like right." Prank replied sarcastically.

"She's gotta point." Mush spoke.

"Yeah," Smarts spoke, "she more of a guy then some males in this room."

"I don't know if I should feel insulted or not." Prank said. "Now I'm a guy."

"Nah," Racetrack said putting his arm around her, "I'se knows you'se a goil."

"Yeah, you better." Prank teased.

Killjoy and Mute approached the table, interrupting the conversation again.

"Hey," Killjoy said.

"Mute." Ramble started. "You never gave us a hug." Ramble got up and hugged her friend.

"Yeah, I'm disappointed in you." Marbles laughed.

"Oh, sorry," Mute rolled his eyes.

"Oh Mute," Prank spoke up, "This is Mush, Racetrack and Kid Blink."

"Hello," Mute greeted.

"So, Killjoy," Blink started. "Have ya told 'em 'bout da party?" he asked.

"What? Party?" Smarts asked.

"Well, it's at Irving Hall in about a week," Prank explained. But was interrupted by Smarts.

"You gonna play?" she asked Prank.

Prank shook her head and blushed a little bit.

"I haven't performed since I left California." Prank explained.

"Oh no," Smarts cried, "you can't stop, you have too good of a voice."

"What's she talkin' 'bout?" Mush asked Marbles.

Marbles finished sipping her drink, then set it on the table before beginning to talk.

"Smarts is talking about the best singer in the world, my sister Prank."

"Yeah Prank, you never sing anymore," Ramble started, "you need to sing more, I'm sure Medda would let you sing if you wanted to."

"Well I don't want to," Prank said, "I don't sing anymore, and the boys go to see Medda, not me, so just drop it."

"What do ya mean, ya don't sing anymore?" Race asked, now very interested in the conversation.

"Meaning I used too, but now I don't," Prank explained it like Race had an I.Q. of four. She turned her head to her brother and Mute, she changed the subject.

"So what are you fella's doing the rest of the day?"

Killjoy noticed his sister's distressed and played along with it, knowing that Prank didn't want to talk about why she didn't sing anymore.

"Well, Mute and I were going to walk around New York, I still have papes to sell."

"I think we all do," Blink said motioning to his left over papes.

"I'se don't," Race corrected Blink.

"Yeah, neither do I," Smarts joked.

"Wonder why?" Mute spoke up.

Prank reached into Race's pocket and pulled out his pocket watch, then opened it.

"Prank, ya know you'se have a pocket watch of your own." Race commented.

"Yeah I know," Prank said, closing the watch, "but it gives me an excuse to touch you." Prank smiled and shoved the watch back.

"We have to get going," Prank stood up and grabbed her remaining papes. Race stood also.

"So we'll see you later right?" Marbles asked.

"No, she was planing on dying," Smarts, true to her name commented.

Prank smiled and pulled on her jacket.

"Smarts," Prank started.

"Yeah," Smarts turned to look at her friend.

"It's a good thing you're here, I've had to answer all the dumb questions myself."

Smarts and Prank laughed at this while Marbles pouted a little.

"Now you're being mean." Marbles pouted.

"Ok, well you got me there," Prank stated, "But don't go blaming it on Smarts, she's just living up to her name."

"What?" Blink asked.

"You know Racetrack, how we call him Race for short?" Ramble explained.

"Yeah, What 'bout it?" Blink asked.

"Well Smarts' real name is Smartass, because she makes smartass comments." Marbles finished.

"We got to go now," Prank grabbed Race's hand, "Bye guys." She called and then walked out of the restaurant with Racetrack. After the door closed Smarts let out a giggle.

"What's so funny?" Blink asked.

"Race and Prank left us with their bills." Smarts pointed out.

The rest of the table was about to discuss whom was going to pay the bill of their friends when the door burst open with Race and Prank bickering.

"Prank, we'se can't leave da oudda's ta pay."

"We could've paid them back." She grabbed the bill from the waiter and paid, Race did the same with his bill.

"Sometimes, you are no fun at all." Prank called. She then looked to the table with her siblings.

"For real this time, Bye." Prank yelled.

Race and Prank walked out of Tibbys for the last time and made their way to Sheepshed.

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What do you think? Like it? Hate it? Want to print it out so you can burn it? Whatever, I take all kinds of reviews. I'm waiting for a flame so we can have smores. Maybe I'll flame my own story! :::ponders that for a moment::: Maybe later. Well review, you all want ice cream right? :::smiles::: This is Lysaka signing off……