Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies. If I did, I would die. Which I haven't yet.

Note: Sorry for the long wait. If you people are even reading this crap.

Project Mayhem

Anna woozily shifted around in the bed. Funnily enough she moved just enough to kick Spot out of bed. Where he landed on the floor with a thud.

She heard him curse and she smiled, her eyes still closed.

"Stupid goil." He muttered under his breath and got up off the floor.

"Everyone up! Everyone up, come on now boiys, today's the day and we got a lot of papes ta sell."

Spot smirked and whipped the blanket from Anna, making her tumble off the bed.

A scream sounded through the room causing everyone in the room to wake up.

Spot was clutching his sides from laughing.

"You stupid little—" Anna snarled at him, her hair messy and her clothes rumpled.

Spot's eyebrows shot up again. "I'se think youse should, put on some clothes…youse kinda look lik'a whore."
Anna glared at him and stared at her clothes, they were perfectly fine…a skirt and a T-shirt. What was so wrong with that…oh—right. They didn't have skirts above their ankles.

"Well—fine." She said through gritted teeth. Spot smirked and threw her some of his spare clothing.

"Raven…" He started to say, before a girl so rudely interrupted him.

"Spot! You lazy ass boiy. Come 'ere!" A shout came from the door. There stood a girl that looked a bit like Anna. Only a few aspects were like Anna's for example…her eyes were blue, not brown. The girl took note that another girl was in the room. "Whose dis Spot? Youse new goil?"

"I'm nobody's girl," Anna snapped. "And who are you?"

"I'm Raven."

Spot suddenly remembered. Damn it. Raven already had claimed that name. Oh well, he'd just have to find another suitable name, but for now—he can call her Anna.

"Well—Raven. I'm Anna." She said, sticking out her hand. Raven spit in her hand and shook hers before Anna could protest.

"Well, wese will have to call youse Anna for now." Spot started saying before interrupted by Spider.

"Spot, wese got some Manhattan newsies lookin' for youse." Spider mumbled through his yawn. "It's Jacky-boiy."

Spot waved him away and made his way down the stairs.

He was met with Jack's face half shaded in the shadows.

He smirked, "Arrghh—oh, it's you Jacky-boiy. I thought I saw dis incredibly UGLY face. But den I realized it was yours." Jack glared at Spot, while Spot was laughing. Anna could hear his laughter from upstairs, still talking to Raven.

He had figured out that this was Spot's half-sister. Come see the similarity of the blue eyes.

Raven was a sweet, kind and incredibly charismatic girl. Anna was beginning to be-friend her before that stupid arrogant brother of hers came barging through the doors cutting their conversation short.

"Come on goils, we gots papes ta sell. No more chit-chat." With that he left again. Leaving an annoyed Raven and a severely pissed-off Anna.

"Stupid boiys." They chorused. Turning to look at each other in amusement, they laughed.

"Come ON!" Came a yell from downstairs.

"Coming, Spotty-boy!" Anna shouted back, holding a straight face as she and Raven descended down the stairs.

"Youse watch it Anna. I'm not a very patient man." Spot said hotly.

"A man? You? I don't see a man here, only, a mere boy. Stupid one at that." Anna commented. Spot looked livid, someone dared mocked Spot Conlon. That…

Anna walked past him following Raven to the Distribution Centre.

Before Anna could walk any further. Spot grabbed her hand and spun her around. "Now youse listen to me, jus' 'cause youse a goil doesn't mean I can't hit ya! Youse better respect me!"

Anna tore her hand away from his and stalked off, trying to keep up with Raven's retreating back. 'That self-centered bastard, I'll show him.'

"Doesn't he ever get on your nerves?" She asked exasperatedly.

"Nope, I get used to him. Youse know? Since he was da oldest. He was always the stupid one ranting about being Mayor." Raven chuckled at the memory. "Dad left dat cane behind. Real gold. Spot would neva give dat up, neva, good thing too."

Anna shifted from one foot to another as she waited in line at the Distribution Centre. At last it was their turn. Raven bought herself fifty papes and Anna twenty.

"Foirst things foist. You sell by…" Raven told her.

Anna interrupted. "I know how to sell…" Anna turned through the pages and spotted quite a few headlines she could change to make it more interesting.

As soon as she got out she started yelling. "Extra! Extra! Man found with a knife in his back! Nude Corpse under his floorboard!"

A group of people quickly ran to her, grabbing a few newspapers and paying for them. She slipped by unnoticed by the crowd. Just as well as the crowd figured out the headline was a false. It was actually 'Man dead, body found.'

"Anna, youse a natural, youse don't even need ta learn from Spot. Now he's da best round 'ere."

"How about Jack Kelly?"

"So youse heard about him?"

"Yes, I thought he was a really good newsie as well…"

Raven smiled, "Don't let Spot hears you say dat. He might kill ya, or go after Jack."

Anna laughed, "That stupid boy has got a really thick head. I don't know how you put up with him…"

"It takes time." Raven sighed, "And practice." You could see laughter glittering in her eyes.

"So…" Anna said, "You've got a boyfriend or what?"

"Yes—well youse see. I like dis boiy, but I think my brudda might kill him, and I don't think that would be quite a good idea since he's…"

"Jack Kelly?" Anna finished for her.

Raven blushed. "Shh, not so loud!"

Anna sighed at Raven's soft side. That girl was always surprising her.

After a good fifteen minutes, she'd had enough, and sought Spot out. She found him and Spider in the back of the store dueling with a stick and a cane. Anna had to chuckle as she watched the two try to whack each other.

"Well, Spot's head is about the size of a bowling ball." She drawled, "Good thing the Delancey Brother's aren't here. Trained whackers wouldn't be able to resist."

The two boys broke apart to face her.

"Why, Anna…" Spot said smoothly, and held out his hand to show her the cane, "Like me cane? It's long and thick an' hard."

Raven whacked the pervert over the head, "Don't talk to her like dat!"

"Raven! Son of a bitch!"

The shopkeeper threw the four out and the foursome found their way to Libby's Restaurant.

Awaiting inside was the Manhattan newsies. "Oh great. Anudda stupid surprise."

"Why? Dun like me visits Spot?" Jack asked, smiling at Raven. Anna saw Raven momentarily drool.

She smirked and sat down, the other three following her example.

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