Disclaimer: I don't own the male newsies, Disney does. I DO own, however, Bridie/Buttons, Jimmy/Sky, Fantasy, and Dimples. The rest of the girl newsies own themselves. Also, all the elves, leprechauns, and faeries own themselves.

Author's Note (Please Read): This fic is about Irish folklore, and while I will try and stick to the myths as best I can, I have had to change a few things to fit my stories. And since I did this, I'm telling everyone right now that banshees are not evil, and merrows aren't, either. Banshees followed around the old Irish families, which are the six main clans of leprechauns. The banshees would know when one of the family was about to die, which is why they would "scream". They are not, however, truly evil. I will be sticking to this as best I can. Merrows, as I said, aren't evil, either. The woman would sometimes become human and marry, but after that they couldn't change back into mermaids because they couldn't leave their families. I don't know a lot about the males, but I know that they do not turn into people. Maybe you've heard other things, but when I did my research paper on this last year, this is what I found. In fact, the reason the merrows are evil in my story (though it doesn't say yet) is because they missed their friends, the women who became humans.

On a side note, someone asked about the names. So, here's a little helpful thing. Specs is Mark. Racetrack is Anthony. Mush is Michael. Buttons is Bridie (though I'm using her real name in this). Sky is Jimmy. The rest of my characters (and Itey) I haven't decided on yet, but I won't be using them a lot, because they'll always be around the newsies so they can't use their real names. Sorry about the confusion!!

That morning, Specs showed Bridie and Sky how to sell papers. It wasn't as tiring a business for the three elves as it was every day for the newsboys and newsgirls. It was, however, a very hot day, and Bridie and Sky weren't used to it, seeing as how the sun was farther away in Ireland. But they lived until lunchtime, when the three of them headed to the most popular place for lunch: Tibby's.

"We've been goin' here since da strike." Specs explained as they headed down the street. "Denton- the reporter, ya know- brought Jack, Davey, and Les dere, and we've gone almost every day since. It's not dat expensive, and we get money off, too. Dey're really nice."

Bridie laughed. "Thanks for that, Specs."

"You're welcome, Buttons. Now look, all da goils will be there. There's not very many of 'em, since the Lodging House has only been open for a few months, but I'll introduce ya." Specs said.

Bridie nodded. "I figured that."

Specs grinned. "Come on, it's right here..."

He pulled open the door of a cute little restaurant, and they walked into the darkened room. The room was already half-full with the familiar faces of the newsies, and the unfamiliar faces of the newsgirls.

"Who're they?" one of the girls asked as they walked up to the table.

"Dis is Buttons, me old friend, and her little brother Sky." Specs said, answering her question. "And dis is Snapshot."

Snapshot spit in her hand and extended it, and Bridie did the same, though a little reluctantly. "Nice ta meet ya." She said. Brdide nodded.

"And dat's Kane." Specs continued on, pointing down the table at a blonde- haired wearing a red shirt.

At hearing her name, Kane looked up at them. "Who's dis, Specs?"

"Buttons, me old friend. We used ta live by each other." Specs explained, yet again. "And this is her little brother, Sky."

Kane smiled at him. "Hiya, Sky! How old are ya?"

Sky smiled back. "Eleven."

"Dat's a good age." Kane said, laughing. "I'll go get the other girls, wait one second..." And she went off to find the other six girls. A girl with black, wavy hair introduced herself right away.

"I'se Nani." She said, spitting in her hand and extending it like Snapshot.

"Buttons." Bridie said, following her lead. "Nice to meet ye."

Specs took over again after that, and introduced the five girls left. "This Air," he said, and Bridie shook hands yet again with a girl with extremely long hair and small glasses, "Striker," a relatively short girl wearing a light blue skirt stuck out her hand, "Half Pint," a girl with brown eyes, who was also the shortest one there, shook hands with her, "Fantasy," a shy- looking, freckle-faced girl stuck out her hand, no spit included, and smiled at her, "and Dimples." The last girl, with two large dimples on the sides of her mouth, shook her hand, too. "Oh, and dis is Buttons little brother, Sky."

The girls all exchanged "hellos" with him, and then he and Specs headed over to join a table. Bridie, however, stayed with the other girls.

"Where're you from, Buttons?" Air asked her. Snapshot hit her over the head.

"Weren't ya listenin'?" she asked. "She's got an accent."

"Yeah, I know dat. But where's it from?" Air asked again.

"Ireland." Bridie said.

"Oh, I've heard it's pretty dere!" Dimples exclaimed.

Bridie nodded, smiling. "It's beautiful. All green, and tons of hills..."

"Do ya miss it?" Kane asked kindly.

Bridie nodded. "I do, but I'll go back some day."

The girls all smiled at her, and they spent an enjoyable lunch-time talking about different things. When they left to sell the evening edition, Bridie knew that she'd like the girls, and enjoy living with them.

As before, she and Sky sold with Specs, but Racetrack had joined them.

"Race, ye'll meet them tomorrow, won't ye?" Bridie asked.

Racetrack nodded. "Calm down, Buttons. I'll be meetin' all the elves and faeries and leprechauns near Sheepshead."

"Good. Just makin' sure, ye know how it 'tis." Bridie said.

Racetrack laughed. "No matter what ya think, Buttons, I know what m'doin'."

The next morning, Racetrack headed off to Sheepshead like it was a normal day. When in fact, it was not a normal day. He was going to meet the few elves, faeries, and leprechauns that had volunteered to come to New York to help train Mush. He got there as fast as he could, and waited at the place they had arranged to meet at- an empty field a few blocks away from Sheepshead. And, soon enough, Race saw something very large and lopsided flying towards him, and a few seconds later, land in front of him. He smiled, genuinely happy to see the twelve people in front of him.

"Race!" Marbles cried out. "It's so good to see ye!"

Racetrack smirked. "Good to see ya, too."

"Nice accent." Smirk said, smirking.

"Aww, shuddup." Race said. "You try livin' here dis long and not get it."

"Any good pranks lately?" Trolley wanted to make sure Race was still up to par.

"Plenty." Race said. "Over here, da people don't know to watch out for us. Very good prey, ya know."

"Really?" Stress asked, a little surprised. "But there's a lot 'o Irishmen that moved here, aren't there?"

"Yeah- but there's a lot of others, too." Race explained.

"Anyway, how's New York City been?" Smirk asked him.

"Black." Race said. "I need some green again."

"Ye'll get some as soon as we train this Mush kid." Dewey said. She and the other three elves were standing off to one side, and the three faeries off to the other, while the leprechauns had their little "reunion".

Race nodded. "Right, you'll want ta get to the Lodgin' House... Bridie'll be waitin' for ya, and Mush will be there, too."

"This Mush- what do ye think 'o him, Race?" Tree asked.

"I'm sure he'll be good, Tree." Blue Boxer said.

"He'll be good." Racetrack said. "He's me friend, and I know he's strong. And he's a fast learner."

"Ye really think he'll help us, though?" Puck asked curiously.

"Yeah. I really do." Race said confidently.

"How far away is the Lodgin' House?" Jazz asked, looking at her light, glittery pink wings.

"It's not dat far, Jazz. Ya don't have to fly everywhere." Race said.

"She just likes flying." Sparrow said, flapping her wings, which were a mixture of browns and greens, real earthy.

"Who wouldn't?" Tag asked, showing off her pink wings, too.

"Hate to disappoint ya, but the people here aren't used to seein' people with wings, ya know." Race said.

"Of course they aren't." Dewey said, a little exasperated.

Racetrack raised one of his eyebrows, but didn't say anything, and they continued on their way.

Back at the Lodging House, Bridie was sitting on the stairs with Mush, and Specs and Itey, who had wanted to see everyone, were teaching Sky how to play poker.

"I can't believe your doin' that." Bridie complained. "Ye shouldn't be teachin' him that stupid game."

"Just tell that to Race." Itey said, grinning. "He loves this game."

"Yeah, well, he's a leprechaun." Bridie said.

Mush was staring at the wall in front of him, not really seeing it. He was really nervous about meeting all of them. Would they think he was too young? Would they hate him? He frowned. He still didn't understand why it had to be him.

"Ye alright, boyo?" Bridie asked, looking over at him.

Mush jumped a little, not expecting anyone to say anything to him. Still staring at the wall, he nodded.

"A little nervous." Bridie said, not meaning it as a question. "Ye don't want to meet them, do ye?" Mush nodded again. "Don't worry, lad, they're all good people. Even if they don't think ye can fight now, they will turn around later."

"How do ya know for sure?" Mush asked. He was a little taken aback that he had said it aloud, but he really wanted to know.

"I've known all 'o them for a long time. I know, Michael." Bridie said. She smiled at him, and then there was a knock on the door.

"We're back." Racetrack called through the door. "Unlock the door."

Right... I know, it's not very long, and a little stupid. sighs Well, I've got all of the main characters there now, and introduced, so the next chapter will be a lot better. I was going to add Mush meeting them all in this chapter- but I want to get this out as soon as I can, and I just wouldn't have time to do that. Lol. I hope you enjoy it!!!