LG: Hey all. I'm back and Kea and D are wit me.
Kea: Hi.
D: Hello (sucking on a lollypop)
LG: Ok. Now jist sose we'se are clear neither Kea, D or I own Newsies. If we'se did you'se would nevah see Spot, Jack or Race again. Da three of us only own Sparks (owner Kea), Stitch (owner D), and Sureshot (owner LG). Freckles, Munch, Juniper, Franks, and Slim also own demselves. Bolt and Bulls belong ta me. Also we'se don't own McDonalds. Also all of the Newsies get deir clothes from da Salvation army.
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Chapter One: Pokah Games and Time Travel
A blonde haired girl dressed in black wool pants and a white button down shirt slept lazily on the steps in front of a sign that read "Brooklyn News Lodge House". Two girls and two young boys, all dressed in different color wool pants and button down shirts, stood around her. The older of the two girls spoke quietly to the elder of the two boys, "Bulls you wake her up, she likes you."
The blonde haired boy named Bulls replied, "Munch, dat's because I'se is her little brudda jist like Slim dere," Bulls pointed to the other little boy.
The other girl spoke up, "Munch shut up, Bulls jist wake her already or we'se is gunna be late."
Bulls stared at her, "Fine Juniper, I'se'll do it."
Bulls moved slowly over to the girl. He pushed on her shoulder and spoke, "Sureshot, time ta get up."
The blonde's hand moved quickly and undected to her side pocket and wrapped around the wooden handle that stuck out of her pocket. She turned quickly while pulling the wooden object out of her pocket. She aimed the crossbow like slingshot at Bulls and then spoke, "Oh, Bulls, it's you'se. I'se tought Munch was tryin' ta wake me up again."
Slim spoke up quickly, "She was but she was scared sose she had Bulls do it."
"Why youse little," Munch started before she finished Sureshot had the slingshot aimed at her head.
Sureshot said coldly, "Finish dat sentence bout me little brudda and dere'll be a new hole in yer head."
"Alright. Let, let's go make our deliveries. No, no need ta get violent huh Shot," Munch said stuttering in fear.
Sureshot put away her slingshot and pulled up her black suspenders, but only the right side, the left one hung broken on her side and said, "Okay. Oh Munch, take Bulls and Slim wit ya taday. I'se got an errand ta run in Manhattan bout da pokah game tanite."
Juniper spoke up, "Ummm, Sureshot. I'se is new. Can ya tell me what ta do whiles we walk ta the distribution office."
Sureshot smiled and said, "Sure Juniper. Now first tings first. Headlines don't sell papes. We sell papes. Now afta ya make da delivery and get paid fer da bundle, ya take one pape and head ta the street. Read da headline out loud, not da real headline, a fake one. One you'se made up. Anyting ta grab attention. Keywords are maniac, nude, corpse, or lovenest, dey always work. Membah da more attention ya grab da more papes da store sells and da biggah yer tip when ya leave." When Sureshot had finished her little speech, they had reached the distribution office. Munch, Juniper, Bulls, and Slim went inside, while Sureshot broke off and ran towards the Manhattan distribution office but not before grabbing the black gray newsboy hat off of Munch's head and putting it on her own head.
(At the Manhattan Distribution Office)
A short girl with black hair, dressed in brown wool pants, a green button down shirt, red suspenders and a gray green newsboy hat with a brownish green bag at her side, walked alongside a tall redheaded girl dressed in gray wool pants, a black button down shirt, and light red almost pink suspenders. All around them many boys and girls in different color wool pants and button down shirts were getting bundles of newspapers and loading them onto wagons and small pull carts. A tall boy with dark black hair walked over to them and spoke, "Okay, Sparks and Stitch, yer papahs are ovah by da fence. Membah ta stay away from Central park taday. Da Fantone twins is lookin' fer ya. I'se don't need me best newsies getting' da crap kicked outta dem."
The girl with black hair named Sparks said, "Bolt shut up. We'se ain't gunna get da crap kicked outta us. We'se could take on da Fantone twins."
The redhead named Stitch said quietly, "I'se don't know Sparks, maybe we'se should listen ta Bolt and jist stay away from da park."
"Look Stitch lollypop," Sparks said while pulling one from her bag and handing it to Stitch. Stitch immediately shut up. Bolt looked at the two girls confused.
Sparks shrugged, "Whad, it shuts her up doesn't it."
Bolt just shook his head and said, "Look, jist stay away from da park."
Stitch and Sparks picked up their four bundles of papers and walked down the street, taking the long way and not cutting through Central Park. They reached their first store and dropped off the bundle. The shopkeeper gave them four dollars for the bundle and said, "Now get outta here and earn yer tip."
Sparks grabbed the top paper and walked out to the street corner. Stitch followed behind, she said, "So whad's da headline taday?"
Sparks read it quietly, "Local Politician Passes New Gun Law. Damn dis headline sucks. Looks like we'se need ta improve it, 'Ey Stitch."
Stitch giggled and thought quickly and finally said, "How's bout, Local Politician Shot Down on Street Corner."
Sparks shook her head, "Nah, how's bout, Corpse of Local Politician Found After Three Day Manhunt."
Stitch shook her head, "Nah, we'se can't say dat, if we do den dey'll expect a body on da news tanite."
Suddenly, a small explosion went off at their feet. Stitch spoke, "Sparks, did ya drop yer fire poppers?"
Sparks said, "Nah dey's still in me pocket."
A voice yelled from above them, "Dat was me ya idiots."
The girls looked up to see crimson eyes staring down at them. Sparks shook her head while Stitch yelled, " 'Ey Sureshot, how's it hangin'?"
Sureshot climbed down from her spot on the store roof and greeted the two, "I'se is good, Stitch, hows bout you'se? 'Ey Sparks,"
Sparks nodded and said, " 'Ey."
Stitch speaking quickly, "We'd be bettah if we'se could tink of a good headline ta yell."
Sureshot said, "Let me see," they handed her the paper. Sureshot thought for a moment and then said, "Got it, Local Politician Murdered By Own Gun."
Sparks shook her head, "Nah we'se cant kill him den people would expect a body. I'se got it, da perfect headline, Local Politician Shot By Own Gun, Still Living, now dat'll get attention."
For the next two hours the three girls went from store to store yelling out the headline and earning tips from the business they brought the store. At noon Stitch looked at the two younger girls and said, "Hows bout lunch at MD's?"
Sureshot raised her eyebrow and said, "MD's whad's dat?"
Sparks sighed, "MD's, McDonald."
Sureshot wrinkled her eyebrows and said, "Oh, yeah."
The three girls walked to McDonalds and ordered food off the dollar menu, each remembering to save at least a dollar to pay for their room that night. Sparks looked at Sureshot and said, " 'ey Shot, why you'se in Manhattan taday and not ovah in Brooklyn."
Sureshot smacked her forehead and spoke, "Oh yeah, knew I'se was fergitin' sumtin. Dere's a pokah game tanite ovah in Brooklyn and we'se wanted ta invite you'se and Bolt and Freckles ta. Sose ya interested."
Stitch said, "Soah, and we'll tell da udders fer ya."
"Tanks Stitch, sose I'se'll see ya tanite at da Brooklyn Lodge House around 9:00," Sureshot said and ran off.
(9:00 at the Brooklyn Lodge House)
Bolt, Sparks, Stitch, Freckles, and Franks stood outside the doors of the Lodge House. Suddenly a blonde head popped out of a window and yelled, " 'Ey Franks. Come on up, Slim's been waitin' fer ya ta play. Oh and you'se guys can come up to fer da pokah game. Sureshot was startin' ta wonder wheres ya were."
The five people went inside and up the stairs to the bunkroom. Sitting around a big table were Sureshot, Munch and Juniper. Sureshot refused to let Bulls play saying he was still to young and sent him off to play with Slim and Franks. The game went on pretty much uneventful. (A/N: I am not typin' da game because even if I love pokah I'se have no idea how ta type it in a story) Around 10 Bolt picked up the sleeping Franks and headed back to Manhattan. Shortly after freckles did to. Munch and Juniper dropped outta the game around 11 and left Sureshot, Stitch, and Sparks alone. Stitch and Sparks started to walk back to Manhattan when they heard footsteps behind them. Sparks reached into her pocket and pulled out several fire poppers, while Stitch grabbed for an empty beer bottle on the ground. The two turned around quickly and saw Sureshot running at them. They put their weapons down and waited for their friend. When Sureshot reached them they all started walking to Manhattan. When they reached the Brooklyn Bridge they stopped to say their goodbyes.
Sparks spoke first, "Sumtin bout da game wasn't rite tanite. You'se was really lucky tanite Sureshot."
Sureshot guiltily said, "Yeah, dat's why I'se came afta ya. Ya see I'se didn't earn enough taday since I'se was wit you'se two and I'se only had enough fer me bruddas ta stay da nite and I'se didn't wanna sleep on da street again, sose I'se kinda cheated. But I felt really bad sose here's your money back," Sureshot handed them back some money and started walking away.
Stitch said, "Wait what about Freckles and Bolt's money too."
Sureshot ummed and then took off running. She didn't know where she was running. She accidentally ran into the old part of Manhattan, the part that hasn't changed since the 1900's. She ran up to a building that said Manhattan Lodge House on the sign above the door. The door was stuck and wouldn't open. Stitch and Sparks were rite behind her and they all stumbled through the door when the other two reached there. The door slammed open and the three girls fell on the ground feeling dizzy and disoriented. Before anyone could grab her, Sureshot took off running out the door back ta Brooklyn. Stitch got up first and went to go after her but tripped over a boy that hadn't been there before. Her hand scrapped along the rough wood of the floor and she yelled out. Sparks came over to her and said, "Are you'se ok Stitch?"
Stitch replied, "Nah I'se ain't ok I'se tink I'se need stitches."
Sparks looked at her hand and said, "Ya idiot it's jist a scrape, yer fine."
The two girls went outside to see that Sureshot was long gone. Sparks spoke, "Let's get some sleep it's late and I'se don't feel like walkin' back ta da Lodge House. Dere let's sleep undah dat statue looks like plenty a shade and room."
The two headed for an old statue. The inscription on the bottom said Horace Greeley and a quote "Go west young man". The two went ta sleep there for the night.
(In Brooklyn)
Sureshot ran over the bridge and back into Brooklyn. She ran to where the lodge house should have been but instead found the old docks. Many boys were sleeping there in little more then long underwear. Sureshot shook her head and kicked the closest boy. The boy opened his startling blue eyes and glared at the girl that had awoken him, "Whadda want goil?"
Sureshot glared back and said, "Where's da Brooklyn Newsies' Lodge House? Whad didja bunch a bums do wit it?"
The boy said, "It ain't heah dat's fer soah. And why would a goil wanna go ta da lodge house fer?"
Sureshot responded, "Cause I'm da Leadah of da Brooklyn Newsies and if I'se don't get back me bruddas won't be to happy wit me."
The boy laughed, "Trust miss hoity toity, ya ain't da leadah of da Brooklyn Newsies. Spot Conlon is."
Sureshot shook her head, "Den take me ta dis Spot Conlon and we'll see who da leadah is."
The boy's eyes narrowed, "You'se lookin' at him," Spot stood and took her arm
Sureshot said, "Whatevah jist tell me where Bulls is."
"Now don't go callin' da bulls we'se ain't gunna hoit ya." Spot said slight fear in his voice.
Hearing the fear in his voice, Sureshot yelled louder, "Bulls, where ya at, Bulls, stop playin' and git out here."
Suddenly Sureshot was silenced. Another boy had awaken from her yelling and to stop her gave her a quick hit in the head to shut her up.
Spot glared at him, "Now Red, why'd ya do dat?"
Red responded, "She was callin' fer da bulls Spot, I'se had ta stop her."
Spot growled and sat down next to the fallen girl, "Look tomorrah we'll take her ta go see Jack. Maybe he know her or sumtin."
The two boys laid back down and went to sleep.
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LG: wow now dat's a long chapter.
D: Hey why is my character such a dummy sumtimes.
Kea: Takes after her creator.
D starts to chase Kea around the room.
LG: ummm R and R please. (Hears glass breaking) Damn I'se tink I'se bettah go stop dem. See ya next chapter. Dat's when da three goils meet da rest of da Newsies. (Hears pain filled scream from next room) Damn (runs out of room)
