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Alley's decision/Another Horrible night

Spot had spent three hours looking for Alley until he finally realized she didn't want to be found. He hated it when she did this. She'd done it once before but he had found her when he looked in the last place he thought she'd be, but at least she had been safe. Now he wasn't so sure she had the strength to get to that place. He headed for Doctor Allen's house. It was the last and only place he would look for the night. It was dark getting late and he needed to check up on his crew. He finally came to the Doc's door and knocked.

Mr. Allen got up form the couch and opened the door.

"Spot what's wrong?"

"Hello Mr. Allen."

"Hello Spot, sorry out of habit you know."

"Well something is wrong. It's Alley I can't find her."

"What do you mean you can't find her?"

"So I take it she isn't here."

"No"

"Hunny who was at the door?"

"Spot, dear." Mrs. Allen appeared out of the bedroom.

"Hello Spot."

"Hello ma'am." Spot turned his attention to Mr. Allen who had sat down on the couch to think.

"I just thought I'd come by to see. It was the last place I could think of, the place she'd be if she wanted to be found."

"Spot dear, who are you talking about."

"Spot can't find Alley."

"She's missing!"

"Well as of now she's missing. Now Mr. And Mrs. Allen don't worry she just doesn't want to be found that's all." Spot was holding back the tears he had, he could feel them coming. I must stay strong. I must not cry, he thought.

"Spot dear what happened at the Rally?"

"You knew about the rally." He laughed. " I guess she told you. I'm not surprised I wasn't sure she was even gonna come. But… well I wish she hadn't now."

"Why is that Spot." "Well we were all arrested at the rally."

"What!"

"No wait don't go hysterical. Alley is out it's just well…" He sat down on the couch and lowered his head. "she's hurt. I don't know how badly but she's hurt… and well now she has to decide on whether she will turn her backs on us and save her skin or go to the refugee for who knows how long."

"Oh no, we all know what she'll do. You're scared for her aren't you Spot. Scared of what she'll do."

"Yes I'm scared. I'm dead scared. I don't want to see her hurting. I don't want her in that place. It does things to you. I saw it when she came out. I saw it in her eyes when I was taken to the refugee when we were younger. I don't want her back there. I wish she'd just go scab, as much as I don't want that. As much as I don't want the boys to think she's a traitor." He put his head in his hands as the tears started to fall. (Yes the leader of Brooklyn can cry. Now close your mouths). Mr. Allen put his hand on Spot's shoulder as Mrs. Allen walked into the kitchen to get some water.

"Spot you know she'll hold her own. You know no matter what she will stick with you, even if that means she spend the rest of her life in the refugee or prison, and for something few people believe she didn't commit. Her loyalties lie with you and the others. She won't turn her back on you. And Spot there is nothing we say or do that will change her mind. Through all my years of knowing the two of you and of watching you, I've learned that she is stubborn. Nothing changes her mind. Her passion and compassion exceeds what I think most of us would think. After what she's been through, she's determined to show people she can be just a sweet and caring as ever. Even more so. Spot if and when she does want to be found bring her to me and we'll see what they've done to her, because there is no way in hell I am going to let her go back to the refugee without a fight."

"Mr. Allen she'll always be fighting something. Most of the time not even a person."

"I know." Mrs. Allen walked back in and handed the water to her husband and Spot and sat down on a chair next to the couch.

"Thank you ma'am."

"Your welcome Spot." He stood up and put his glass down.

"I must go I have my gang to look out for. I best make sure they are all accounted for." The two adults nodded and he let himself out. A block later he ran into Dust, Shadow, and O'Reily.

Meanwhile, Alley woke up crying. She tried to dry her eyes but the tears just kept coming. She was in so much pain and she felt so weak. Why did I choose to run. Why did I choose to go. Why didn't I just tell the judge to put me in the refugee. I can't make this decision. I just can't! I don't want to go back there. I know what will happen. I can't turn my back on them. I refuse to turn my back on them. She was thinking as the tears fell. She propped her self up against the wall of the alley almost screaming in pain. It was dark and she started to wonder about Jack. She knew they'd put him back in the refugee but she wanted to know for how long. She got up and headed in the direction of the refugee. She came out form the shadows as she saw a carriage driving her way. She jumped out of the way and blended in with the darkness following it. Just behind her was Dave. Neither of them saw each other. The carriage pulled to a stop in front of Old man Pulitzer's house. Oh no, their gonna bribe him. He'll take it too. I know he will. They know his weakness they ain't stupid. This could be bad.

Jack came out and David yelled for him. Alley hid at the end of the alleyway they headed into. Jack told David to go and after a little fight David left. Alley emerged from her hiding spot.

"Jack…Jack Kelly."

"Alley! Are you okay." He was looking at the cut right above her right eye.

"I'm fine…well I'll be fine."

"Alley you're limping."

"I know!"

"Come on Jack you can't leave us. You can't turn you back on us."

"Alley I have no choice. Alley I can't be a kid no more."

"Jack I'm the same age as you are. I haven't been a kid since I was four! What did he threaten you with. I know what he gave I can see it in your eyes. You'll leave us for Santa Fe."

"Look Alley I'm sorry but I have no choice."

"Yes you do. We can fight for ourselves. It doesn't matter if they put us in the refugee we won't stop."

"Alley I suggest you do the same."

"NO! I won't. I have more…well it doesn't matter."

"Alley run. Just go."

"NO not without you." He slapped her across the face sending her to her knees. She lifted her head,

"You…you hit me." The tears began to fall.

"Alley I'm sorry. I just got heated up." He helped her up. "But Alley you must do what they say the refugee isn't any place for you."

"I don't care Jack. I'm not doing it. I ain't goin' scab." She looked into his eyes and saw them pleading with her. He grabbed her by the arms and shock her.

"Alley just run. Don't let them find you. Get away from here. They'll be coming for me. Bide you time. Get out of here. It's too late for me. I'm not going to let them do anything worse to you and the boys. That's what he threatened okay."

"Jack stop you're hurting me. Okay okay. I get it. Let go you're hurting me." She was sobbing. He let go of her his heart heavy and his eyes full of regret. "You're scaring me Jack." With that she ran from him before he could even say he was sorry. In his head all he could think of was, Damn Spot's gonna kill me if he sees me again. And not only for what I'm about to do but because of what I did to her. I hate it. He was caught and brought back to the refugee.

Alley collapsed in an alley. He hit me and he grabbed me. Why, why was he being so vicious. He just wanted me to get it. He didn't want me hurt. I can't believe he's going scab. I won't believe it. I'm not mad at him I just…Her tears penetrated her thoughts. "Santa Fe, please bring him back to us. Make him see he has family here. We are his family. We need him." She buried her head in her hand, a short time later she curled up into a ball.

"Well, Well, Well what do we have here." Alley looked up startled tears still in her eyes.

"Oh is the slut scared." (yea I know the word is out of date. I'm sorry).

"I'm upset you stupid ape," she said with anger the tears gone. She looked up at the Delancy brother with utter disgust. She knew she couldn't fight back if they decided to do anything to her. Oscar kicked her in the side which already hurt. She winced in pain. She was trapped she had no way out. Why, why did I have to be in an alley now. I have no way out. She was kicked again, this time she screamed out in pain.

"O I hit a sore spot." She got up and tried to fight back but she knew it wouldn't work. She was back on the ground again brass knuckles to her stomach. She curled in a ball the only way to defend from their abuse. Morris grabbed her legs and spread them out. They had her on her back now. She was being held down in a not so comfortable but oh so familiar position. She screamed but it didn't do her much good because Oscar had his hand covering her mouth. He sat on top of her now making it heard for her to breath. Morris still had her legs spread apart but now he was in between them a little to close for comfort. The tears started to fall. This isn't happening not again. Not again. Dear god please. Just let them kill me. Please. Just let me die. I just don't want to die this way, but it's better then nothing, better then waking up after this. God please let me die. She began to struggle this wasn't supposed to be happening. She stopped struggling to weak to more and losing air fast. Oscar was covering her mouth and noise suffocating her. Morris had her dress up and was pulling off her underwear. He managed to get it off. Oscar moved from her stomach on to the floor next to her his hand still covering her mouth and noise. She was too weak to struggle as Morris took her dress off her.

"I hope you don't mind," he hissed as Oscar laughed. Tears was all she could give them. She was short on breath just hoping the end would come, that her body would go numb and she wouldn't feel anything. Out of the corner of her eyes she saw something shiny. She realized what it was when she felt it cut her skin. Morris was kissing her, touching her inappropriately. She felt as his fingers enter her. She felt his tongue lick her. Then Oscar joined in. She didn't scream, she didn't move she just closed her eyes as she coughed to get air. She finally got the erg to struggle and when she did she felt the knife go in her and she felt the her blood run out. She was took weak to struggle anymore. She could feel the darkness coming. She felt something new enter her body but she didn't feel anymore after that for the world had gone dark…

a/n: Hey yea sorry i didn't update yesterday. i had a friend over. I know this is sad. And Dramaqueen isn't it da ja vu. lol. Thanks for the reviews. I love my faithful readers. ElleestJenn. i hope you could picture this not that i really wanted you too. lol. Well i hope you guys liked it i have another chap. it'll get better again but yea. i'm nearing the end off this story but i'm writing my prequel and a secquel so i'm not going anywhere. a few more chapters to go. Again i don't own anything but those that aren't in the movie. :hugs invisible spot doll: Awww i feel better. Byes. i gotta put up the next chapter.