Author: HI! I just Finished the 6th Harry Potter book yesterday. WOOTLY! Shout outs…

Misty/Perch/Regina::snickers: Sorry I had to put all of the names down. Oh and if you get any odd emails from me it's because you are in my address book. I've been meaning to warn you. Glad you luff water and dragons.

Hawk: Glad you liked the element thing. Perch is one of the few characters made completely from other people. Keep reading…

Newsiefreak172: I find it fun how you reviewed for more than one chapter. That made my day. The original chapter 1 wasn't as good. All it did was tell you what she did once she got their and didn't do much foreshadowing. That whole thing with her having to pretend to be a boy will be explained way latter. Tell me what you think of latter chapters. I'm worried I've put too much in too fast. Keep reading and reviewing.

Daisy Miller: Oh… I did not know that pizza was in New York that time… sorry. But I'm glad you like my story. This is probably the longest review I have gotten. Newsiefreak, who is right above you, sent me 3 reviews on other chapters. Let me know what you think of latter chapters. I think I may have made this a little too confusing. Keep reading and reviewing.

Hey by the way this chapter is from Mush's point of view. Just so you don't get too confused…

Love Across Time

Chapter 20: Potato Masher, Spot, and Ben/Bumlets

I sat on a beryl full of scraps and watched Potato Masher work. He was hard at work repairing a broken sword. How anyone could break a sword that thick was a mystery to me. I watched Potato Masher work the metal with wonder.

I wondered vaguely how he got the name Potato Masher. I mean the guy is almost 6 foot but was built slimmer than any of the other Weasels I've seen. His hair was jet black and reached to his shoulders. I could not see what odd color was dyed into his hair because he had a bandana holding it back from the flames of the furnace. I also noticed a scar running through his right eyebrow. It was probably from when he was human. Weasels don't scar easily.

As I looked at this kid (like all Weasels he was stuck at the age of 16) I could not even imagine how he got a name like Potato Masher printed over him.

His blue Weasel eyes were filled with concentration that I haven't seen in any of the other Weasels I have met in my stay here as he worked the metal. He worked as a perfectionist in this little world of flame and metal he has created. He did not look like someone to be given such a name as Potato Masher.

I was brought back from my thoughts with a jolt as Masher placed the red hot sword into a water beryl. The hiss of the steam seemed to lift the spell of silence that filled the room as he worked. Even Jessie was silent.

He looked up at me. He laughed at the look on m face. It was the kind laugh of an optimist. "Well Mush welcome to my forge…"

Jessie snorted at his formality. He threw an oil stained rag at her in retaliation. He watched smugly as the oil stuck to her shirt and she tried to wipe it off with her hands. She threw the rag onto the floor in frustration. "Why do you even need an oil rag in a Forge!"

"Shows how much you know about weaponry." He retaliated.

She crossed her arms. "What for then?"

"The machinery." He explained with a wave of a hand. He then changed the subject. "So I hear Benny Boy's joined the Newsies?" he made it a question.

Jessie smiled almost immediately forgetting the oil stain on her shirt. "Yeah last I saw him he was selling with Dutchy and Specs. Didn't get a chance to talk to him after that."

She snickered. "But you should have seen his outfit…"

Masher smiled at the thought. "Wonder what they'll call him…"

"They decided to call him Bumlets…" said a voice behind me. I turned to see Ben walk into the Forge still dressed as a Newsie. "Because Skittery tried to say 'Ben lets go sell in Central Park.' But instead it came out 'Bumlets go sell in Central Park.'."

All of us started laughing our heads off. Even Ben. Because really… who knew? And we laughed a little more when Masher missed the chair as he fell over laughing.

"That has to be the most brilliant thing I've heard this week." Said Masher. "And me being me that's saying something."

Ben gave him a sarcastic glare. Masher threw his hands up in surrender. "Well at least it's better than The Mexican or Potato Masher."

"That's up for debate." Said Ben grumpily.

Potato Masher changed the subject. "So how's the other Newsie recruit?"

Jessie shrugged her shoulders. "Last time I saw him he was working on multiarrow archery."

"Which would be?" I asked. Awe crap did I say that out loud? Since when am I so mouthy?

"Shooting more than one arrow at a time." Said Ben brushing away the question. Not even Jessie seemed disturbed by my outburst.

"Which he mastered faster than Sarah." Said a voice from behind Ben. I looked over just in time to see none other than Spot Conlon bounce into the room. He looked around the room when he saw Jessie he smiled. "So finally came to check on me?"

"You know very well Patrick Conlon that I am busy with other Newsies and I can't leave them at this point." Said Jessie seriously.

At that point anyone else would have dropped the subject. But nooo Spot just keeps pushing it. "But I'm your Ferret. You're supposed to be training me… not Phoebe and Dodger."

Potato Masher cut in. "Oh quit your whining Conlon or would you like a new nickname?" That shut Spot up.

"Why are you here Spot? Other than you showing off your new Weaselly personality to your old friends." Said Ben with a gesture at me.

Spot did a double take. "Mush?"

"What?" I said boredly. I decided a Weaselly approach to this would be best.

Spot looked at Jessie. "I though you were waiting till I was done training before you turned any one."

"Yeah well, their was an accident. Mush nearly got himself killed… Not scratch that… He would have died if I hadn't turned him." Replied Jessie.

Spot looked back at me. "Smooth move Mush."

I just shrugged. "So why are you here Spot?"

"David wants a talk with Jessie and Bumlets." Said Spot with a smirk. He was enjoying Ben's new nickname.

Jessie gave Spot a stern look. "Ben and Spot go on and tell David I'll be with you in a second."

Spot opened him mouth to protest but Ben pushed him out the door. Before the door closed however I could just hear Ben say 'Trust me Spot you don't want to piss her off right now.' That made me smile.

She turned to Potato Masher. She asked him something in a foreign language. I have a feeling I know what she's asking him. Masher nods his agreement. She walks over to me. In English she asks, "Is it alright with you if I leave you with Potato Masher?"

I feel an odd feeling of fear grip my gut. Why I don't know. "But if you want me to say I have no problem blowing off David."

Against my gut instinct I shook my head. "Are you sure? I know what your instincts are telling you and I know David would punish me if I say behind to help you." She gave me a half smile. "The worst he will do is come here and talk to me here."

"No go ahead I'll be fine." She gave me one last concerned look before giving Masher some last minute instructions in French. She grabbed up the newly repaired sword and walked out the door.

Potato Masher gave me a long look. Suddenly he spoke. "If you are uncomfortable calling me Potato Masher feel free to call me bay my real name, Fulton." (Any Body recognize that name!)

"Ok then."

I heard footsteps in the hallway on the other side of the door. I couldn't help it. I looked over at the door hoping she'd come back. Fulton Smiled. "Don't worry. This reaction is natural."

I looked back at him not understanding. "You'll always have a connection to her because she's the one who brought you into this new life. Since you are young and unused to magic it'll be harder for you not to be near her."

"Which explains Spot's comment about him being Her Ferret earlier." I thought out loud.

Fulton nodded. "Exactly."

"Now Mush." Said Fulton getting down to business. "Let me see your hands…"

Author: WOOT! Sorry that took sooo long to write. I had to work on my stuff for Marching band this week and my sister's at camp so I wanted to just be lazy. And yes that is our Spot. I also made up my own Bumlets character back story so please don't sue I know it was wrong and I don't have a disclaimer…

… Anyway I have some things I have been meaning to mention…

I do not type in the Newsies accents… please don't kill me…

But the accents are their in spirit…

I need more female characters…

Jack, Spot, Racetrack (newly claimed), Mush, Blink, and Ben/Bumlets are already claimed… But everyone else is fair game.

Dave and Les will show up latter.

David and Dave are two completely different characters.

Potato Masher/Fulton is from The Mighty Ducks… but I gave him his own nickname so I own Potato Masher but not Fulton… :Twitches:

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