Hmmmm......what do we have here? Looks like new territory, Piker thought happily to herself as she scanned the bright crowded streets. But where's here? Piker looked around for any indication as of her location. As to where she was, she had no idea. She started the day off alright. She sold her papes and told Race she was looking into new territory. She wondered off not paying any attention to where she was going and here she is. She continued through the streets until she came to a dock. The dock was infested with most likely newsboys. She shrugged it off and walked towards the boys. These guys were nothing like the Manhattan newsies. They were rough and most of them Irish from what she heard of their conversations. She scanned the crowd and set her eyes on a handsome blue-eyed, dirty blonde haired male who was in deep conversation with another newsie. But it wasn't looks that caught her eye. It was the air of possible wealth. She sauntered over until she was behind him. Then, she cautiously slipped her hand into his pocket. She grabbed a marble that looked nice. Maybe I'll give it to Boots. He'll like it, Piker thought. She started towards the other pocket when she started listening to the conversation.
"So, youse sayin' dat de oder newsies dink dat Jacky-boy's newsies are da most powerful newsies in New Yawk, huh? If it wasn't for us, dose losers would be in da refuge right now! Dat's it, I'm sick of Jack getting all de glory. It's war."
"Whatcha' tawking about, Boss?"
"Every newsgroup now is being rated by power. Looks like we's second to de Manhattan boys and dat ain't right. We'se gonna get ours when we soak every Manhattan newsies and dey recognize dat we're da power in New Yawk."
Piker couldn't believe it. They were going to attack all her friends. She couldn't let that happen. She turned to walk off, but forgot that her hand was in the guy's pocket. When she started walking, her hand flipped his pocket and he felt it. He turned and saw her. She started running towards the city. He started running too and he was faster than her. He soon caught up with her and jumped on her back. He flipped her over and her hat was long gone. He looked down in surprise.
"Hey! Youse ain't a boy!"
Piker took advantage of the moment of surprise and kicked the boy in the crotch. He fell off in pain and she manage to get away. When she dashed off the dock and into an alley she finally stopped to catch her breath and think about what happen. He realized she was a girl! This had never happened before. After she freaked out sufficiently about him recognizing her gender, she remembered what was said. She started running again, this time to get home.
