Dear Reader,
Since I didn't put this in the end of the last chapter we will start this one off with a disclaimer. I don't own Newsies. I own Lucky, Kristie, Justin, and Lizzy. I don't own Cecile or Hades but I hope it's ok with their owners that I'm using them in my fic. Thanks for reading and please review.
Lucky aka Darlin'
"Cockroach tell me what happened." Spot said kneeling next to the young newsie moments later.
Lucky had the boy in her lap and was softly wiping the blood away from his wounds in preparation for bandages that Kristie was readying. She kissed the top of the ragamuffin's forehead; he was one of her favorites in Brooklyn. He looked to her for comfort and she nodded reassuringly even though her hands shook as she rewet the towel to wipe his face. "Well I was sittin on the docks as usual aftah sellin me papes and I was eatin an apple that I.found." He said looking guiltly over at Lucky. She saved her speech for another time and nodded for him to continue. "Well all of a sudden there was a commotion up by the Lodging House so I ran to see what was up. There was a buncha guys that I didn't know and they were tryin to soak all us Brooklyn newsies." He said the anger beginning to fill his voice. "So I went up to try and help. I got a couple of em real good Spot." He said proudly.
"I'm sure you did Roach." He smiled patting the boys knee. "But what else happened?"
"Well I was fightin for awhile but eventually we was outnumbered. They was commin outta know wheres. So I look up to the door of the Lodging House and there was Switchblade fightin some scum. Then the scum turned around and it was Stuart!" He said nodding emphatically. "So they was fightin and Switchblade got in a couple a good ones but then.well then Stuart pulled out his own knife and he knicked him in the stomach bad. Well Switchblade let Stuart on into the House then because he was all fallen over and stuff and I went runnin up to him. He told me then." Cockroach got quiet for a moment and his eyes glazed over a bit. "He told me that I should get to Manhattan. I should get to Spot and tell him.tell him that Queens had taken Brooklyn. And he told me to tell Spot that he was sorry."
Lucky set the boy on the bed and kissed his cheek. "Lay down Cockroach you did exactly what you were supposed to. Rest now." The little boy nodded slowly and his eyes began to close in exhaustion. Lucky turned to face Spot who was staring out the window.
Spot was staring towards Brooklyn in total shock. He had heard the rumors but the news of his second in command, switchblade, more than likely dead it had finally hit home. His turf had gone under attack and he hadn't even been there to protect it. "I'm going back to Brooklyn." He said fiercly turning to face his friends.
Jack nodded. "I'm coming with you."
"Me too." Hades said firmly and Mush nodded, "Blink and I will be there." Blink smiled grimly.
"Davey you stay behind." Jack said looking solemnly at David who nodded in understanding since now did not seem the time for argument.
"Kris let me walk you home first." Blink said turning to face her.
"Sure." She nodded and followed him out the door after giving Lucky a goodbye hug. "I don't want you to go." She said once they were out in the open street with the night air around them.
"I know you don't but I have to help Spot." Blink said putting his arm around her to reassure himself as much as to keep the chill off of her.
"I know and that's why I'm not going to try and stop you." She said matter-of-factly. "I just expect you to come back to me Kid Blink." She stopped on her stoop and turned to face him. "I couldn't bear it without you."
He grinned up at her. "Don't worry. I'll be back. I just want to make sure that all my business is taken care of here before I leave. I want you to be my girl."
She stared down at him speechless for the second time that day. "Of course.I mean yes! I mean of course!" she smiled and leaned down to kiss him softly.
He pulled her away after a minute. "I've got to guy everyone is waiting." She nodded understandingly and kissing his cheek softly she left him wordlessly on the steps.
Back at the Lodging House Cecile sat with Jack on the front steps. "I'll make it home ok." She argued.
"I know I just wanted to walk ya." He smiled taking her hand in his.
"Well I want to see you off and I plan on it." She said smiling back.
"Can I ask you a favor? Can I have a kiss for the road?" he said softly and seriously.
She looked at him thoughtfully. "I'll give you a kiss.if you promise to be careful over there."
He leaned in close and she could feel his breath against her cheek. "Promise." He kissed her gently and then put his arms around her.
Upstairs in the bunkroom Spot was still staring out the window. He was ready to charge into battle that moment, his blood was boiling and it was time for someone to pay, but he would give the guys there moments after all this was dangerous business. He heard a soft cough behind him and turned to see Lucky standing close by. "Cockroach is resting he'll be fine." She said in hushed tones.
"I'll be fine too." Spot said reading her mind and trying to calm himself down.
Lucky looked at him intently her eyes filled with worry. Switchblade was one of the best fighters in New York and if he had gone down anyone could. "You were right it didn't matter to them about my past. Thank you." She said laying a hand on his shoulder.
"Your Welcome." He said in the Spot Conlon this discussion is closed kind of way.
Lucky nodded her head in understanding for his need for solitude and walked away from him. She sat down next to Cockroach who stirred slightly and put his hand on the bandages Kris had finished as he slept. "Lucky." he whispered.
"Yes Roach?" she smiled.
"Lucky sing for me." He requested weakly.
/Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking/
Lucky started to sing softly trying to cheer the young boys heart and hopefully the young man's at the window as well /When there are clouds in the sky you'll get by/
Spot turned to watch as Lucky sang and softly brushed the small boys hair out of his eyes.
/If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow/
Mush and Hades came in from the roof top and sat on one of the bunks to listen as well. Mush wrapped his arm around his girl and kissed her cheek.
/You'll see the sun come shining through For you /
Jack walked in with Blink and nodded to Spot, whose face turned blank as he prepared himself for the fight.
/Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear maybe ever so near/
Spot nodded towards Hades and Mush who stood up and left the room followed by Blink and Jack.
/That's the time you must keep on trying Smile- what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worth while If you just smile/
Spot walked softly towards Lucky. His heart was aching to tell her everything he had kept from her, his feelings and guilt. As he opened his mouth to tell her everything he saw a smile spread across her face as the young newsie in front of her fell asleep and his mind changed. He couldn't let himself ruin her happiness. He walked out without another word.
/Oh that's the time you must keep on trying Smile what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worth while/
Lucky softened her voice as Roach fell slowly back to sleep and she heard the front door slam shut.
/If you just smile/
The young boy in front of her reminded her so much of Spot. The way he clutched his hands to his chest as he slept and the hair that constantly seemed to fall into his face if he didn't have his hat on. She sighed and began to remember her childhood with the newsies and three young boys.Jack, Spot, and Stuart.
Dear reader,
Please review!!! Oh and that was a Natalie Cole song called Smile. I hope this is good this chapter has me a little nervous since it's my first major one in awhile.
Since I didn't put this in the end of the last chapter we will start this one off with a disclaimer. I don't own Newsies. I own Lucky, Kristie, Justin, and Lizzy. I don't own Cecile or Hades but I hope it's ok with their owners that I'm using them in my fic. Thanks for reading and please review.
Lucky aka Darlin'
"Cockroach tell me what happened." Spot said kneeling next to the young newsie moments later.
Lucky had the boy in her lap and was softly wiping the blood away from his wounds in preparation for bandages that Kristie was readying. She kissed the top of the ragamuffin's forehead; he was one of her favorites in Brooklyn. He looked to her for comfort and she nodded reassuringly even though her hands shook as she rewet the towel to wipe his face. "Well I was sittin on the docks as usual aftah sellin me papes and I was eatin an apple that I.found." He said looking guiltly over at Lucky. She saved her speech for another time and nodded for him to continue. "Well all of a sudden there was a commotion up by the Lodging House so I ran to see what was up. There was a buncha guys that I didn't know and they were tryin to soak all us Brooklyn newsies." He said the anger beginning to fill his voice. "So I went up to try and help. I got a couple of em real good Spot." He said proudly.
"I'm sure you did Roach." He smiled patting the boys knee. "But what else happened?"
"Well I was fightin for awhile but eventually we was outnumbered. They was commin outta know wheres. So I look up to the door of the Lodging House and there was Switchblade fightin some scum. Then the scum turned around and it was Stuart!" He said nodding emphatically. "So they was fightin and Switchblade got in a couple a good ones but then.well then Stuart pulled out his own knife and he knicked him in the stomach bad. Well Switchblade let Stuart on into the House then because he was all fallen over and stuff and I went runnin up to him. He told me then." Cockroach got quiet for a moment and his eyes glazed over a bit. "He told me that I should get to Manhattan. I should get to Spot and tell him.tell him that Queens had taken Brooklyn. And he told me to tell Spot that he was sorry."
Lucky set the boy on the bed and kissed his cheek. "Lay down Cockroach you did exactly what you were supposed to. Rest now." The little boy nodded slowly and his eyes began to close in exhaustion. Lucky turned to face Spot who was staring out the window.
Spot was staring towards Brooklyn in total shock. He had heard the rumors but the news of his second in command, switchblade, more than likely dead it had finally hit home. His turf had gone under attack and he hadn't even been there to protect it. "I'm going back to Brooklyn." He said fiercly turning to face his friends.
Jack nodded. "I'm coming with you."
"Me too." Hades said firmly and Mush nodded, "Blink and I will be there." Blink smiled grimly.
"Davey you stay behind." Jack said looking solemnly at David who nodded in understanding since now did not seem the time for argument.
"Kris let me walk you home first." Blink said turning to face her.
"Sure." She nodded and followed him out the door after giving Lucky a goodbye hug. "I don't want you to go." She said once they were out in the open street with the night air around them.
"I know you don't but I have to help Spot." Blink said putting his arm around her to reassure himself as much as to keep the chill off of her.
"I know and that's why I'm not going to try and stop you." She said matter-of-factly. "I just expect you to come back to me Kid Blink." She stopped on her stoop and turned to face him. "I couldn't bear it without you."
He grinned up at her. "Don't worry. I'll be back. I just want to make sure that all my business is taken care of here before I leave. I want you to be my girl."
She stared down at him speechless for the second time that day. "Of course.I mean yes! I mean of course!" she smiled and leaned down to kiss him softly.
He pulled her away after a minute. "I've got to guy everyone is waiting." She nodded understandingly and kissing his cheek softly she left him wordlessly on the steps.
Back at the Lodging House Cecile sat with Jack on the front steps. "I'll make it home ok." She argued.
"I know I just wanted to walk ya." He smiled taking her hand in his.
"Well I want to see you off and I plan on it." She said smiling back.
"Can I ask you a favor? Can I have a kiss for the road?" he said softly and seriously.
She looked at him thoughtfully. "I'll give you a kiss.if you promise to be careful over there."
He leaned in close and she could feel his breath against her cheek. "Promise." He kissed her gently and then put his arms around her.
Upstairs in the bunkroom Spot was still staring out the window. He was ready to charge into battle that moment, his blood was boiling and it was time for someone to pay, but he would give the guys there moments after all this was dangerous business. He heard a soft cough behind him and turned to see Lucky standing close by. "Cockroach is resting he'll be fine." She said in hushed tones.
"I'll be fine too." Spot said reading her mind and trying to calm himself down.
Lucky looked at him intently her eyes filled with worry. Switchblade was one of the best fighters in New York and if he had gone down anyone could. "You were right it didn't matter to them about my past. Thank you." She said laying a hand on his shoulder.
"Your Welcome." He said in the Spot Conlon this discussion is closed kind of way.
Lucky nodded her head in understanding for his need for solitude and walked away from him. She sat down next to Cockroach who stirred slightly and put his hand on the bandages Kris had finished as he slept. "Lucky." he whispered.
"Yes Roach?" she smiled.
"Lucky sing for me." He requested weakly.
/Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking/
Lucky started to sing softly trying to cheer the young boys heart and hopefully the young man's at the window as well /When there are clouds in the sky you'll get by/
Spot turned to watch as Lucky sang and softly brushed the small boys hair out of his eyes.
/If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow/
Mush and Hades came in from the roof top and sat on one of the bunks to listen as well. Mush wrapped his arm around his girl and kissed her cheek.
/You'll see the sun come shining through For you /
Jack walked in with Blink and nodded to Spot, whose face turned blank as he prepared himself for the fight.
/Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear maybe ever so near/
Spot nodded towards Hades and Mush who stood up and left the room followed by Blink and Jack.
/That's the time you must keep on trying Smile- what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worth while If you just smile/
Spot walked softly towards Lucky. His heart was aching to tell her everything he had kept from her, his feelings and guilt. As he opened his mouth to tell her everything he saw a smile spread across her face as the young newsie in front of her fell asleep and his mind changed. He couldn't let himself ruin her happiness. He walked out without another word.
/Oh that's the time you must keep on trying Smile what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worth while/
Lucky softened her voice as Roach fell slowly back to sleep and she heard the front door slam shut.
/If you just smile/
The young boy in front of her reminded her so much of Spot. The way he clutched his hands to his chest as he slept and the hair that constantly seemed to fall into his face if he didn't have his hat on. She sighed and began to remember her childhood with the newsies and three young boys.Jack, Spot, and Stuart.
Dear reader,
Please review!!! Oh and that was a Natalie Cole song called Smile. I hope this is good this chapter has me a little nervous since it's my first major one in awhile.