CHAPTER 3
Jack turned around slowly, knowing they were cornered. Spot turned on the toes of his boots, still on his haunches. "Well well well...look who we have heah boys." A shadowed figure smirked in the dark. Spot rose to his feet, never letting his icy gaze leave the other's face.
"Looks like it's da infamous Spot Conlon and Jack Kelly. All alone in a dark alley, cryin ovah a dead man." Another boy next to the leader sneered.
"No use cryin ovah spilt milk...oops I mean Blood." The leader stepped forward to reveal his deep green eyes which were dark with evil.
"Huntah! Yer a bunch a sick fucks!" Spot growled and stepped forward.
The group stood there glaring at each other. The minutes passed in a tense hatred filled silence.
"Maybe, but it ain't Bronx blood paintin' dis alley red, now is it?" Hunter hissed.
Spot lunged at Hunter, plowing his head and shoulder deep into the other leader's stomach, knocking him backwards
Hunter rolled over on top of Spot and punched him across the face.
Jack jumped at Trap, Hunter's second, pining him up against the alley wall.
Trap grinned, an evil wicked grin. "Well well, if Jackyboy ain't a little pissed off. Dis ain'tcha fight Hattan." He threw his head forward with great force and cracks his forehead against Jack's.
Jack flew backward but regained his balance, only to charge at Trap again and punch him dead in the center of his face. A sickening crack filled the alley, and blood gushed down Trap's shirt announcing a broken nose.
Spot rolled again to get on top of Hunter and slammed his fist into Hunter's mouth, over and over.
Hunter grabbed Spot by the shoulder's and flung him off. He jumped up from the floor and pressed the heel of his boot into Spot's face.
Spot kicked up his legs and slammed his boot into Hunter's groin.
Hunter groaned and grabbed his groin as he folded over himself stumbling backward twisting Spot's knee as he did so.
Spot placed his hands above his head and flipped his legs up, propelling him to his feet. "Ya fucked wit da wrong guy Huntah!" He launched again at him. Pummeling him with quick punches and a knee to his face.
Trap's hands flew to his face as he choked on the blood. "You FUCK!" Hunter wasn't known for being the most articulate leader.
Jack head butted Trap and punched him across the face.
Spot kepet punching Hunter in the mouth until a tooth broke and cut his hand. "FUCK! Now I'se gonna end up wit Rabies!" Jack smirked at the comment.
Hunter took advantage of the stall in momentum and smashed his fist into Spot's face, knocking Spot back against the wall and clenched his fingers around Spot's throat. Somehow, Spot managed to get out a few shrill notes of Yankee Doodle.
"FIGHT OH YEA!" Tabloid's voice was heard crowing from the rooftop and then tons of feet coming down ladder's on all sides of the buildings.
Cutter dropped into the alley just behind Hunter.
"Nice call Conlon!" Jack managed to call to Spot before getting punched in the face by Trap.
Trap placed his dirty fingers in the sides of his mouth and whistled. Seconds later, all the Brooky's were surrounded by Bronx boys, and mentally drawing out a plan almost as immediately.
Cutter tapped Hunter on the shoulder.
Hunter spun around only to be met with a fist in his face.
SLAM! Cutter's mammoth fist slammed into his nose. Breaking it again and knocking Hunter out. "Skin outtah heah befoah I kill im!" Cutter shouted at the Bronx thugs. They grumbled but obeyed.
"Everyone out!" Tabloid screamed and all the Brookys took to the rooftops once again.
Spot's eyes were wide at the carnage in the alley. "GO!" Cutter growled over his shoulder. Spot Grabbed Jack's arm. "C'mon." He pried Jack away from Trap and retreated with him to the rooftops.
Cutter backed away, following them.
Trap grabbed for Hunter. "We gotta get outta heah Boss."
Hunter glared at Cutter and followed Trap back out of the alley, cursing and holding his nose.
Cutter watched them leave from the rooftop, his and other birds, training their slingshots at them with deadly accuracy.. Once they were gone he made his way back to the Brooklyn LH.
~*~*~*~
Sage poked the baby back. "Go to sleep" She said sleepily to her squirming belly.
"Has anyone seen Rave?" Hope grumbled from Guv's bedside. He was still unconscious but was getting a little color back in his cheeks.
Sage looked up. "Raven? uh, no... I thought she was in bed?"
"Well she's not...traitah probably went to da Bronx to make nicey nice wit her bruddah."
"Shuddap Hope!" Sage hissed. "I knows ya upset cos a Guv...but you don't know Her!"
Sage sat up. Looking around she saw the curtains had been moved and the window was open.
"Hope maybe she ran off ta Brooklyn!" Mayo chimed in.
"Or maybe I jumped offa da Brooklyn bridge." Raven rolled her eyes and stepped inside.
"You awright?" Sage asked softly.
"Yea" Raven turned to Hope. "Good ta know yer so concoined bout me Hope."
Malice shone clearly in Raven's eyes towards the girl.
Hope the one who always jumped to drastic conclusions, glared back at her but said nothing.
Sage shook her head. "Am I gonna have ta separate you two?"
Raven rolled her eyes.
"Come on can't youse just get along..." Mayo pleaded.
A knock came at the door. Raven jumped slightly and ran to get it. She yanked the door open. Blink and Mush stood in the doorway.
"Is Sage awake ?"
"Of course she is..." Raven snapped, her nerves frazzled.
"Is it Race!?" Mayo asked as she ran into the front room.
Blink shook his head. "Da fellas....well all of us...we need ta know whats goin on."
Race stood just inside the door. Drenched and with a black eye. "I'se awright baby." He took Mayo into his arms.
Mayo hugged him tight and tears of relief stung her eyes.
Raven took Blink's hand and led them inside."Siddown, yer gonna need ta."
"I'll come out deah." Sage said. "Can I have a hand heah? dis belly gets any biggah I aint gonna be able ta get outta bed at all."
Hope helped Sage up and came outside with her.
The room full with the older newsboys and girls. Sage took a seat on the sofa. Eve, upon seeing the look on her face wrapped her arms around her. "What's goin on Sagey?"
"War." Raven stated simply, everyone turned their gaze to her. Silence immediately consumed the room.
Mush sat down on the arm of the sofa, his hand on Eve's shoulder.
"War?" Skittery and the other boys said in unison.
Raven nodded and started searching though her pockets for a ciggarette.
Blink sat down and pulled Sparks into his lap. "Whatta ya mean war?" His eyes narrowing on Raven.
"Da bronx killed SS...an' now Spot's out foah blood, an' Jack's wit em...dis ain't no little fight...dis's war." Raven found the cigarette she was looking for and lit it up taking a long drag and studying the worried faces around her.
"We gotta stay put till we heah from em again. Speed said it was bad. Looks like Hattan's da safest...." Sage said sadly, her words trailing off.
"What?" Raven looked at her. She never cut off her words mid sentance.
Race shook his head. "Not no moah. I seen some a Hunta's boys up close an poisonal an they was in Hattan." He gestured to his eye. "if it wasn't foah some a spot's boids..."
"You'd be dead..." Mayo finished for him.
Shocked murmurs of shock and worried looks filled the room.
Race nodded pulling her closer. "I'se okay baby."
"Spot ain't stupid...he must have Tabloid an' his boys in Hattan..." Raven finished. "Dey'se da best... I bet Tab's actually lookin in on da LH."
"So we're safe then right? I mean if we're here nothing can happen?" Sparks spoke up from Blinks lap.
"Well I woudln't go dat far...don't letcha guard down foah nothin." Raven countered.
Blink pulled Sparks tight against him. "I ain't gonna let nuttin happen to ya." He kissed the back of her head.
Sage nodded. "Tab's prolly around. We'll heah from em soon." She rubbed her too active belly.
"Hopefully..."
Skitts spoke up. "Maybe we should take shifts... like guards. Make sure the LH is secure. So some can sleep while the others watch."
"Good idea." Sage forced a smile.
"I'll take foist, seein as I ain't gonna sleep anyways." Raven said and lounged even more comfortably on the sofa.
"Two guys on da roof." Skitts said standing up. "Bum, yer wit me up foah first shift."
Sage nodded. "Someone should be in the sick room. Each entrance. needs someone."
"I'll stay in deah wit GUv." Hope answered almost immediately.
"I'll sit heah an' rot den."
Skitts rolled his eyes. "Raven, we need guards in heah too. But the guys should take the outside posts."
Ghost gave Skitts a quick hug. They'd only started to date but she was worried for him and the others. "Be careful." Her blonde hair hung in a loose ponytail and soft tendrils framed her face.
"I will." Skittery kissed her quickly before dragging Bumlets up the steps.
"I'll stay in heah wit you Raven....i-if that's ok?" Ghost looked to Raven, apprehension shone in her aqua eyes. Raven could be damned intimidating.
"Yea no prob..."
Blink took Sparks hand. "We'll go in wit Hope."
Sparks nodded and they got up following Hope back into the sick room.
Mush kissed Eve's cheek. "I'se gonna make some coffee. Want some?"
"Sounds good..." she nodded.
"You'se two awright?" Eve asked Sage and Raven.
Raven nodded.
Sage sank into the sofa, thankfully the pillow was still there. "I'll be much bettah when Jack gets home." She sighed.
Raven out of nowhere punched the sofa and stood up.
Sage looked up at her. "Ray?"
"What!?" She snapped.
"Hey...we'se on da same side heah." Eve pointed out.
Sage just looked at her not knowing what to say.
"I'se just stressed alright! When Spot fights he don't t'ink! Youse all know dat!"
Mush looked at Eve funny.
"Jack's wit him." Specs started. "Dey'se gonna be awright."
"Yea..." But, of course that didn't convince her one bit.
Eve shrugged wide eyed. "I'll help wit da coffee"
"Good..." Mush wanted to get out of that room fast as he could and take Eve with him. He didn't much care where they went, even if it was just into the small galley style kitchen.
"Raven?" Sage asked after the newsies had filed out and they were left alone in the room. "Talk to me...what's wrong...I know somethin moah dan da wah is worrying you."
Raven shook her head. "I can't tell you..."
"Am I NOT your best friend?"
"I know you are! But I can't tell you this!" Raven turned around to her sharply her eyes shining with...tears.
"Why not? Please Raven...you know I ain't gonna say nothin...I'se just worried boutcha is all"
"I have to tawk ta Spot foist...I can't..."
Sage nodded. She suspected that she knew what was wrong and why she would want to talk to spot first. Her eyes softened with sympathy for the smaller girl. "Come sit wit me?"
Raven sat next to her and curled her knees up to her chest. Sage wrapped an arm around Raven's shoulders. Raven leaned her head against Sage's shoulder and started to cry. Her shoulders heaving with the sobs and the burden of the one thing she wanted to tell but couldn't.
*******
End chap 3
******
Shout Outs:
Sparks - we love you! Write more SB!!!! we are having withdrawls!
Hope
Caitie
Sneaks
Canarie - WOW! We made FF history!? Hee hee! WOOT for dark angsty newsies fics!
Just Duck - currsing in 4 lauguages takes tallent! 3 couples? Sage is the only one pregnant (or is she?) Uh...there are lots of secluded places if one knows where to look. The roof more so than alleys though.
Fantasy
Zippy
Ghosty
Moxie
Bookey
Sita
Mayo - hunny, we can always make you preggers...haha Lets tawk shall we?
Braids
Jockey
Rae Kelly
Eire
And anyone we forgot. We didn't mean to honest! We love our readers!
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jack turned around slowly, knowing they were cornered. Spot turned on the toes of his boots, still on his haunches. "Well well well...look who we have heah boys." A shadowed figure smirked in the dark. Spot rose to his feet, never letting his icy gaze leave the other's face.
"Looks like it's da infamous Spot Conlon and Jack Kelly. All alone in a dark alley, cryin ovah a dead man." Another boy next to the leader sneered.
"No use cryin ovah spilt milk...oops I mean Blood." The leader stepped forward to reveal his deep green eyes which were dark with evil.
"Huntah! Yer a bunch a sick fucks!" Spot growled and stepped forward.
The group stood there glaring at each other. The minutes passed in a tense hatred filled silence.
"Maybe, but it ain't Bronx blood paintin' dis alley red, now is it?" Hunter hissed.
Spot lunged at Hunter, plowing his head and shoulder deep into the other leader's stomach, knocking him backwards
Hunter rolled over on top of Spot and punched him across the face.
Jack jumped at Trap, Hunter's second, pining him up against the alley wall.
Trap grinned, an evil wicked grin. "Well well, if Jackyboy ain't a little pissed off. Dis ain'tcha fight Hattan." He threw his head forward with great force and cracks his forehead against Jack's.
Jack flew backward but regained his balance, only to charge at Trap again and punch him dead in the center of his face. A sickening crack filled the alley, and blood gushed down Trap's shirt announcing a broken nose.
Spot rolled again to get on top of Hunter and slammed his fist into Hunter's mouth, over and over.
Hunter grabbed Spot by the shoulder's and flung him off. He jumped up from the floor and pressed the heel of his boot into Spot's face.
Spot kicked up his legs and slammed his boot into Hunter's groin.
Hunter groaned and grabbed his groin as he folded over himself stumbling backward twisting Spot's knee as he did so.
Spot placed his hands above his head and flipped his legs up, propelling him to his feet. "Ya fucked wit da wrong guy Huntah!" He launched again at him. Pummeling him with quick punches and a knee to his face.
Trap's hands flew to his face as he choked on the blood. "You FUCK!" Hunter wasn't known for being the most articulate leader.
Jack head butted Trap and punched him across the face.
Spot kepet punching Hunter in the mouth until a tooth broke and cut his hand. "FUCK! Now I'se gonna end up wit Rabies!" Jack smirked at the comment.
Hunter took advantage of the stall in momentum and smashed his fist into Spot's face, knocking Spot back against the wall and clenched his fingers around Spot's throat. Somehow, Spot managed to get out a few shrill notes of Yankee Doodle.
"FIGHT OH YEA!" Tabloid's voice was heard crowing from the rooftop and then tons of feet coming down ladder's on all sides of the buildings.
Cutter dropped into the alley just behind Hunter.
"Nice call Conlon!" Jack managed to call to Spot before getting punched in the face by Trap.
Trap placed his dirty fingers in the sides of his mouth and whistled. Seconds later, all the Brooky's were surrounded by Bronx boys, and mentally drawing out a plan almost as immediately.
Cutter tapped Hunter on the shoulder.
Hunter spun around only to be met with a fist in his face.
SLAM! Cutter's mammoth fist slammed into his nose. Breaking it again and knocking Hunter out. "Skin outtah heah befoah I kill im!" Cutter shouted at the Bronx thugs. They grumbled but obeyed.
"Everyone out!" Tabloid screamed and all the Brookys took to the rooftops once again.
Spot's eyes were wide at the carnage in the alley. "GO!" Cutter growled over his shoulder. Spot Grabbed Jack's arm. "C'mon." He pried Jack away from Trap and retreated with him to the rooftops.
Cutter backed away, following them.
Trap grabbed for Hunter. "We gotta get outta heah Boss."
Hunter glared at Cutter and followed Trap back out of the alley, cursing and holding his nose.
Cutter watched them leave from the rooftop, his and other birds, training their slingshots at them with deadly accuracy.. Once they were gone he made his way back to the Brooklyn LH.
~*~*~*~
Sage poked the baby back. "Go to sleep" She said sleepily to her squirming belly.
"Has anyone seen Rave?" Hope grumbled from Guv's bedside. He was still unconscious but was getting a little color back in his cheeks.
Sage looked up. "Raven? uh, no... I thought she was in bed?"
"Well she's not...traitah probably went to da Bronx to make nicey nice wit her bruddah."
"Shuddap Hope!" Sage hissed. "I knows ya upset cos a Guv...but you don't know Her!"
Sage sat up. Looking around she saw the curtains had been moved and the window was open.
"Hope maybe she ran off ta Brooklyn!" Mayo chimed in.
"Or maybe I jumped offa da Brooklyn bridge." Raven rolled her eyes and stepped inside.
"You awright?" Sage asked softly.
"Yea" Raven turned to Hope. "Good ta know yer so concoined bout me Hope."
Malice shone clearly in Raven's eyes towards the girl.
Hope the one who always jumped to drastic conclusions, glared back at her but said nothing.
Sage shook her head. "Am I gonna have ta separate you two?"
Raven rolled her eyes.
"Come on can't youse just get along..." Mayo pleaded.
A knock came at the door. Raven jumped slightly and ran to get it. She yanked the door open. Blink and Mush stood in the doorway.
"Is Sage awake ?"
"Of course she is..." Raven snapped, her nerves frazzled.
"Is it Race!?" Mayo asked as she ran into the front room.
Blink shook his head. "Da fellas....well all of us...we need ta know whats goin on."
Race stood just inside the door. Drenched and with a black eye. "I'se awright baby." He took Mayo into his arms.
Mayo hugged him tight and tears of relief stung her eyes.
Raven took Blink's hand and led them inside."Siddown, yer gonna need ta."
"I'll come out deah." Sage said. "Can I have a hand heah? dis belly gets any biggah I aint gonna be able ta get outta bed at all."
Hope helped Sage up and came outside with her.
The room full with the older newsboys and girls. Sage took a seat on the sofa. Eve, upon seeing the look on her face wrapped her arms around her. "What's goin on Sagey?"
"War." Raven stated simply, everyone turned their gaze to her. Silence immediately consumed the room.
Mush sat down on the arm of the sofa, his hand on Eve's shoulder.
"War?" Skittery and the other boys said in unison.
Raven nodded and started searching though her pockets for a ciggarette.
Blink sat down and pulled Sparks into his lap. "Whatta ya mean war?" His eyes narrowing on Raven.
"Da bronx killed SS...an' now Spot's out foah blood, an' Jack's wit em...dis ain't no little fight...dis's war." Raven found the cigarette she was looking for and lit it up taking a long drag and studying the worried faces around her.
"We gotta stay put till we heah from em again. Speed said it was bad. Looks like Hattan's da safest...." Sage said sadly, her words trailing off.
"What?" Raven looked at her. She never cut off her words mid sentance.
Race shook his head. "Not no moah. I seen some a Hunta's boys up close an poisonal an they was in Hattan." He gestured to his eye. "if it wasn't foah some a spot's boids..."
"You'd be dead..." Mayo finished for him.
Shocked murmurs of shock and worried looks filled the room.
Race nodded pulling her closer. "I'se okay baby."
"Spot ain't stupid...he must have Tabloid an' his boys in Hattan..." Raven finished. "Dey'se da best... I bet Tab's actually lookin in on da LH."
"So we're safe then right? I mean if we're here nothing can happen?" Sparks spoke up from Blinks lap.
"Well I woudln't go dat far...don't letcha guard down foah nothin." Raven countered.
Blink pulled Sparks tight against him. "I ain't gonna let nuttin happen to ya." He kissed the back of her head.
Sage nodded. "Tab's prolly around. We'll heah from em soon." She rubbed her too active belly.
"Hopefully..."
Skitts spoke up. "Maybe we should take shifts... like guards. Make sure the LH is secure. So some can sleep while the others watch."
"Good idea." Sage forced a smile.
"I'll take foist, seein as I ain't gonna sleep anyways." Raven said and lounged even more comfortably on the sofa.
"Two guys on da roof." Skitts said standing up. "Bum, yer wit me up foah first shift."
Sage nodded. "Someone should be in the sick room. Each entrance. needs someone."
"I'll stay in deah wit GUv." Hope answered almost immediately.
"I'll sit heah an' rot den."
Skitts rolled his eyes. "Raven, we need guards in heah too. But the guys should take the outside posts."
Ghost gave Skitts a quick hug. They'd only started to date but she was worried for him and the others. "Be careful." Her blonde hair hung in a loose ponytail and soft tendrils framed her face.
"I will." Skittery kissed her quickly before dragging Bumlets up the steps.
"I'll stay in heah wit you Raven....i-if that's ok?" Ghost looked to Raven, apprehension shone in her aqua eyes. Raven could be damned intimidating.
"Yea no prob..."
Blink took Sparks hand. "We'll go in wit Hope."
Sparks nodded and they got up following Hope back into the sick room.
Mush kissed Eve's cheek. "I'se gonna make some coffee. Want some?"
"Sounds good..." she nodded.
"You'se two awright?" Eve asked Sage and Raven.
Raven nodded.
Sage sank into the sofa, thankfully the pillow was still there. "I'll be much bettah when Jack gets home." She sighed.
Raven out of nowhere punched the sofa and stood up.
Sage looked up at her. "Ray?"
"What!?" She snapped.
"Hey...we'se on da same side heah." Eve pointed out.
Sage just looked at her not knowing what to say.
"I'se just stressed alright! When Spot fights he don't t'ink! Youse all know dat!"
Mush looked at Eve funny.
"Jack's wit him." Specs started. "Dey'se gonna be awright."
"Yea..." But, of course that didn't convince her one bit.
Eve shrugged wide eyed. "I'll help wit da coffee"
"Good..." Mush wanted to get out of that room fast as he could and take Eve with him. He didn't much care where they went, even if it was just into the small galley style kitchen.
"Raven?" Sage asked after the newsies had filed out and they were left alone in the room. "Talk to me...what's wrong...I know somethin moah dan da wah is worrying you."
Raven shook her head. "I can't tell you..."
"Am I NOT your best friend?"
"I know you are! But I can't tell you this!" Raven turned around to her sharply her eyes shining with...tears.
"Why not? Please Raven...you know I ain't gonna say nothin...I'se just worried boutcha is all"
"I have to tawk ta Spot foist...I can't..."
Sage nodded. She suspected that she knew what was wrong and why she would want to talk to spot first. Her eyes softened with sympathy for the smaller girl. "Come sit wit me?"
Raven sat next to her and curled her knees up to her chest. Sage wrapped an arm around Raven's shoulders. Raven leaned her head against Sage's shoulder and started to cry. Her shoulders heaving with the sobs and the burden of the one thing she wanted to tell but couldn't.
*******
End chap 3
******
Shout Outs:
Sparks - we love you! Write more SB!!!! we are having withdrawls!
Hope
Caitie
Sneaks
Canarie - WOW! We made FF history!? Hee hee! WOOT for dark angsty newsies fics!
Just Duck - currsing in 4 lauguages takes tallent! 3 couples? Sage is the only one pregnant (or is she?) Uh...there are lots of secluded places if one knows where to look. The roof more so than alleys though.
Fantasy
Zippy
Ghosty
Moxie
Bookey
Sita
Mayo - hunny, we can always make you preggers...haha Lets tawk shall we?
Braids
Jockey
Rae Kelly
Eire
And anyone we forgot. We didn't mean to honest! We love our readers!
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |