What's In A Name?...
Mattie walked down the steps carrying her stack of papers. As she walked by a group of newsboys, she felt a hand grab her butt. Eyes widening in surprise and anger, she stopped and turned abruptly. Dropping her papers, she swung her fist and it connected with the offender's jaw.
She watched as he hit the ground with a satisfying thud. "No one touches my a** without my permission you bastard!"
By this time every newsie's attention was on Mattie and her assaulter. Jack approached slowly and reached out a hand to the fallen newsie.
"Spot, what did ya do ta 'er?," asked Jack as he helped Spot Conlon to stand up. He kept his eyes on Mattie as if waiting for her to attack them.
Spot rubbed his jaw as he stared at Mattie incredulously. "Geez, can't a guy ask a question anymore?"
"Not when he's grabbin' my a**!," shouted Mattie angrily.
Spot shrugged and tried to smirk but winced in pain. "It was da only way I could t'ink ta stop ya, tempest."
"Next time you might try calling my name. It's Mattie," She bent down and began to gather her papers together. When an extra pair of hands began to help her, she looked up into crystal blue eyes. She leaned back on her heels and realized with a grimace just whose eyes they belonged to.
She scowled as she grabbed her papers roughly from Spot's hands. She added it to the pile she had gathered and stood up in one fluid motion. She began to tturn and leave, but Spot's laughter stopped her dead in her tracks.
"She's got quite a temper, Jacky-boy," Spot said with a smirk. "Got a newsie name fer 'er yet?"
Jack looked confused but answered anyway, "Uh...not yet. Ya 'ave one in mind?"
"Fellas, meet Tempest," Spot anounced to everyone as he turned to meet all eyes, as if challenging them to defy him. Applause and cheers erupted immediately. Spot turned back with a triumphant smirk.
*Oh good job, guys. Inflate that already suffocatingly big ego of his,* thought Mattie/Tempest as she rolled her eyes. "What if I don't like the name 'Tempest'?"
Spot's smirk turned into a frown and his eyes threw sparks at Tempest. *No one challenges Spot Conlon,* he thought. ((A.N. Dude's talking about himself in 3rd person! What a psycho!!...Like Molly..*cough cough* I mean me...heh heh....)) "Ya don't 'ave ta like it. It's yer name anyways."
"And why is that?"
"Because Spot Conlon, the most respected and famous newsie in all New York and practically everywhere else, said so."
"Oh God, now he's talking about himself in the 3rd person," Tempest looked at the other newsies as she talked. "I think he's losing it, boys." Tempest brought her hand up and twirled her index finger in circles as she crossed her eyes in demonstration.
The newsies couldn't help but laugh at Tempest's actions, causing Spot to get even angrier. His quelling look swept over all the newsies, silencing them instantly. Tempest was laughing so hard she was doubled over and had tears streaming down her cheeks. Her laughter died down gradually as she realized that she was the only one laughing.
"What?,' she asked as everyone stared at her. "I, at least, think it's hilarious."
"Well..Sp...I don't," said Spot in a authoritative voice.
"You weren't supposed to find it funny, Spotty dear," she said in a sugary sweet voice with an equally sweet smile. She then turned and began to walk away.
"B****!," Spot called after her.
"What did ya say, Conlon?," asked Sapphire angrily as she came forward. She had a glare on her face that promised Spot a slow and torturous death.
Tempest turned to face Spot with an identical glare, "I believe he just called me a b****, but you know what? He's right. I am a b**** and I like it. I don't give a d*** whether you like it or not, Conlon. DEAL WITH IT!!"
Spot's jaw dropped in shock for a moment before he slammed it shut and turned around, muttering a 'whatever'. Then he walked away.
Clapping could then be heard in the silent Distribution Center. Heads turned to see Oscar applauding entusiastically. He then began to laugh so hard he didn't notice Tempest approaching him. His laughter and applause were cut short as his head snapped to the side. He lifted his hand to cover the quickly forming handprint on his cheek. He turned his head back and finally noticed Tempest as she brought her hand back down slowly.
"That was for being an a**hole," she declared before turning around and walking away.
"What da h***?!," cried Oscar but Tempest just kept walking. Oscar turned quickly in anger and almost ran straight into Sapphire.
"I t'ink we need ta talk Oscar. Now!," she ordered right before turning and storming off to an alley. Oscar knew from the look on her face not to disobey her, so he followed.
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Hey~ Hope you liked this chappie cause it sure was fun to write out.....haha.....Please REVIEW!!! I was going to combine the last two chappies but this one was long enough by itself that I decided against it. Okay here's the shout-outs!!!!
Sapphy~ Don't worry you'll have your chance with Oscar in the next chappie...hehe...^_^ That should be fun to write....oh well... update soon Sapphy cause I want to know what happens in your stories.....Oh and I was thinking that the other person could be Specs cause Skitts and Specs are around each other a lot in the movie...or at least that it what my extensive 'research' showed...haha....Well let me know what you decide....Lots of Love......
Cerridwen~ Hey...Glad you like my story..Hope you like this chappie...CTB!!
danielle~ Here's your update....I'm sorry it took a while but I just finished writing this chappie yesterday so I couldn't upload it until today.....Don't be mad at me!!! Hope you like these chappies....
Cadense~ Thanks for the compliment. A lot of people are surprised about the choice of couple but after talking to Sapphy about her one story it was just an idea that haunted me until I started writing it out....Hope you like these chappies... secret Delancey urges, huh?....hmmm..interesting...
Miss PunK~ I'm glad you're enjoying this story.... I give all credit for this story to Sapphire considering she was the one who got the idea in my head but thank you for the compliment. I hope you like these chappies.
kellyanne~ Hahahahaha....I love reading your reviews over and over again because they are hilarious....Question: Could you write a Oscar/Jake story...I don't care if it's fluff or not I'm just interested in finding out what you could come up with....haha...Well hope you enjoyed these chappies I can't wait until your next review...
~Molly
Mattie walked down the steps carrying her stack of papers. As she walked by a group of newsboys, she felt a hand grab her butt. Eyes widening in surprise and anger, she stopped and turned abruptly. Dropping her papers, she swung her fist and it connected with the offender's jaw.
She watched as he hit the ground with a satisfying thud. "No one touches my a** without my permission you bastard!"
By this time every newsie's attention was on Mattie and her assaulter. Jack approached slowly and reached out a hand to the fallen newsie.
"Spot, what did ya do ta 'er?," asked Jack as he helped Spot Conlon to stand up. He kept his eyes on Mattie as if waiting for her to attack them.
Spot rubbed his jaw as he stared at Mattie incredulously. "Geez, can't a guy ask a question anymore?"
"Not when he's grabbin' my a**!," shouted Mattie angrily.
Spot shrugged and tried to smirk but winced in pain. "It was da only way I could t'ink ta stop ya, tempest."
"Next time you might try calling my name. It's Mattie," She bent down and began to gather her papers together. When an extra pair of hands began to help her, she looked up into crystal blue eyes. She leaned back on her heels and realized with a grimace just whose eyes they belonged to.
She scowled as she grabbed her papers roughly from Spot's hands. She added it to the pile she had gathered and stood up in one fluid motion. She began to tturn and leave, but Spot's laughter stopped her dead in her tracks.
"She's got quite a temper, Jacky-boy," Spot said with a smirk. "Got a newsie name fer 'er yet?"
Jack looked confused but answered anyway, "Uh...not yet. Ya 'ave one in mind?"
"Fellas, meet Tempest," Spot anounced to everyone as he turned to meet all eyes, as if challenging them to defy him. Applause and cheers erupted immediately. Spot turned back with a triumphant smirk.
*Oh good job, guys. Inflate that already suffocatingly big ego of his,* thought Mattie/Tempest as she rolled her eyes. "What if I don't like the name 'Tempest'?"
Spot's smirk turned into a frown and his eyes threw sparks at Tempest. *No one challenges Spot Conlon,* he thought. ((A.N. Dude's talking about himself in 3rd person! What a psycho!!...Like Molly..*cough cough* I mean me...heh heh....)) "Ya don't 'ave ta like it. It's yer name anyways."
"And why is that?"
"Because Spot Conlon, the most respected and famous newsie in all New York and practically everywhere else, said so."
"Oh God, now he's talking about himself in the 3rd person," Tempest looked at the other newsies as she talked. "I think he's losing it, boys." Tempest brought her hand up and twirled her index finger in circles as she crossed her eyes in demonstration.
The newsies couldn't help but laugh at Tempest's actions, causing Spot to get even angrier. His quelling look swept over all the newsies, silencing them instantly. Tempest was laughing so hard she was doubled over and had tears streaming down her cheeks. Her laughter died down gradually as she realized that she was the only one laughing.
"What?,' she asked as everyone stared at her. "I, at least, think it's hilarious."
"Well..Sp...I don't," said Spot in a authoritative voice.
"You weren't supposed to find it funny, Spotty dear," she said in a sugary sweet voice with an equally sweet smile. She then turned and began to walk away.
"B****!," Spot called after her.
"What did ya say, Conlon?," asked Sapphire angrily as she came forward. She had a glare on her face that promised Spot a slow and torturous death.
Tempest turned to face Spot with an identical glare, "I believe he just called me a b****, but you know what? He's right. I am a b**** and I like it. I don't give a d*** whether you like it or not, Conlon. DEAL WITH IT!!"
Spot's jaw dropped in shock for a moment before he slammed it shut and turned around, muttering a 'whatever'. Then he walked away.
Clapping could then be heard in the silent Distribution Center. Heads turned to see Oscar applauding entusiastically. He then began to laugh so hard he didn't notice Tempest approaching him. His laughter and applause were cut short as his head snapped to the side. He lifted his hand to cover the quickly forming handprint on his cheek. He turned his head back and finally noticed Tempest as she brought her hand back down slowly.
"That was for being an a**hole," she declared before turning around and walking away.
"What da h***?!," cried Oscar but Tempest just kept walking. Oscar turned quickly in anger and almost ran straight into Sapphire.
"I t'ink we need ta talk Oscar. Now!," she ordered right before turning and storming off to an alley. Oscar knew from the look on her face not to disobey her, so he followed.
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Hey~ Hope you liked this chappie cause it sure was fun to write out.....haha.....Please REVIEW!!! I was going to combine the last two chappies but this one was long enough by itself that I decided against it. Okay here's the shout-outs!!!!
Sapphy~ Don't worry you'll have your chance with Oscar in the next chappie...hehe...^_^ That should be fun to write....oh well... update soon Sapphy cause I want to know what happens in your stories.....Oh and I was thinking that the other person could be Specs cause Skitts and Specs are around each other a lot in the movie...or at least that it what my extensive 'research' showed...haha....Well let me know what you decide....Lots of Love......
Cerridwen~ Hey...Glad you like my story..Hope you like this chappie...CTB!!
danielle~ Here's your update....I'm sorry it took a while but I just finished writing this chappie yesterday so I couldn't upload it until today.....Don't be mad at me!!! Hope you like these chappies....
Cadense~ Thanks for the compliment. A lot of people are surprised about the choice of couple but after talking to Sapphy about her one story it was just an idea that haunted me until I started writing it out....Hope you like these chappies... secret Delancey urges, huh?....hmmm..interesting...
Miss PunK~ I'm glad you're enjoying this story.... I give all credit for this story to Sapphire considering she was the one who got the idea in my head but thank you for the compliment. I hope you like these chappies.
kellyanne~ Hahahahaha....I love reading your reviews over and over again because they are hilarious....Question: Could you write a Oscar/Jake story...I don't care if it's fluff or not I'm just interested in finding out what you could come up with....haha...Well hope you enjoyed these chappies I can't wait until your next review...
~Molly