Author's Note: This chapter will fill you in on Random a little and then it will also let you know a little about The Rippers. During the summer I will be writing a story about the gang you hear in a lot of my stories.
Blade walked across the bridge and towards The Bronx. He had been sent there to find Reilly and Fire's friend. Spit Fire had been very worried about her best friend still being up in The Bronx and had begged Spot to send some one up there to get her or else she was going to go herself. Spot had chosen Blade because he was the strongest newsie he had. Blade had so many things running through his head right now it was hard to think of where the first one began and the next one ended. He soon found him self-stepping foot into The Bronx. Blade carried himself as if he knew exactly what he was doing, where he was going and was ready for anything that would be thrown at him. He saw a few familiar faces as he walked. Blade looked for some one he knew he could trust and intimidate easily. Blade noticed a few Rippers hanging around and figured that they must be in town, "Hey Ash!" Blade called upon seeing his old friend.
"Switchblade, how've yah been?" He asked walking towards Blade. The two shook hands.
"Good, good. Reilly around?" He asked Ash. Blade took a switchblade from his pocket and twisted it in one hand, "Don't lie to me Ash. You heard about Fire, right? I am sure Reilly would be bragging about it."
"Reilly hasn't been heah fer a fer days. Says he's foun' some goil in Manhattan." Ash said truthfully, "What he do tah Fire?" Ash wasn't too sure if he wanted to know.
"Give yah t'ree guesses Ash." He said to Ash. Blade flipped the switchblade around on more time before replacing it back into his pocket, "Brooklyn isn't too happy about this. Neither is Manhattan."
"Why is Brooklyn in this?" Ash asked him.
"It happened in Brooklyn. That scum crossed over into Brooklyn of all places and did this. He shouldn't have been there in the first place. Reilly should of never touched Fire." Blade glared over at Ash and he shrunk back, "Plus Reilly's got the key and Spot wants that back. Not that that is the most important thing right now. They're going to take Rage and Reilly down."
"Does Chaos know?" Ash asked meekly making sure to keep his distance from Blade. He twisted his hands nervously. He knew what could happen if he got angry. Blade looked over at Ash again and could tell he was nervous.
"Is Reilly dead?" Blade answered knowing that if Chaos found out he would kill Reilly and then go after Brooklyn for letting it happen.
"No"
"Well there's your answer."
"Is some one going to tell him?"
"I don't think so. Most of us don't have a death wish." Blade said as he kept his hand on his switchblade. He had a bad feeling that something was going to happen or he was going to need it in a few minutes.
Ash nodded and saw Rage walking his territory to make sure none of Brooklyn or Manhattan was in his territory, "Can we continue over there?" Ash said more then asked him to. Ash walked over towards an alley in hopes that Blade would follow.
"Okay I need something from you and you are going to help me with out any questions asked." Blade said lowly and threateningly. Ash nodded with out any hesitation, "I need to know where I can find a girl by the name of Random. One of Fire's friends."
"I know 'er." He said, "She would be over in Pelham."
"Take me to her then." Blade ordered. Ash started towards the back of the alley so Rage wouldn't see them when they left. Only Rage had seen Blade walk into The Bronx and knew he was up to no good. He would find out soon why he was there and it wasn't going to be pretty. The two of them walked towards Pelham. Ash stopped a ways away from a group of people standing by the side of a lodging house. Blade looked over at the group and saw two girls standing there surrounded by guys, "Which one's her?" He asked watching them.
"The one with the brown hair." Ash pointed. Blade looked over at the girl and found him self-staring at her. Her hair was a soft brown. He looked over at her face and a small smile played across his lips. She had the most beautiful brown eyes that he had ever seen. Blade was like a lovesick puppy watching Random. The sun shone a heavenly glow on her. Blade continued to watch her as the guys swooned over her, "Dude you in there?" Ash asked elbowing Blade in the side.
"Huh? Oh yeah. Thanks Ash." He said to him. Blade started across the street towards her. He stopped and faced Ash; "If you have any problems you can always find me in Brooklyn." Then Blade walked over to Random.
Random looked up from where she was standing and saw Blade crossing the street. She had never seen him around here before. She watched as Blade approached her, "Are you Random?" He asked her.
"Depends on who's asking." She looked Blade up and down.
"Yer friend Spit Fire's in Brooklyn. She said she was worried about you and wanted me to come get yah." Blade explained to her. Random looked at Blade as if he was lying to her, "She woul' of come her self, but Reilly got to her and well…"
"Is she okay?" Random asked paying a little more attention to him now.
"Yeah she is fine. Just soaked pretty bad and a little upset, well a little more then upset." Blade said to her, "She would like for you to come to Brooklyn."
Rage walked up across the other side of the street and looked across at Blade talking to Random. He placed his hand on his hip where his gun was ready to kill him. Random wasn't too sure about all of this. Some guy just showed up told her that her friend was hurt and wanted her to go to Brooklyn. She didn't know if she could trust him. He didn't even have proof that everything he said was true.
Rage started across the street and Blade had caught site of him out of the corner of his eye, "Come on!" Blade grabbed Random's arm and ran down the street. Rage pulled out his gun and cocked it.
"Get ovah heah!" He shouted as he fired the gun at the two of them.