Author: Hey guys… school starts… tomorrow…. AHHHAAA! Sorry… it's my first year at a public school… eep… My writing is really going to slow down… I have marching band on Tues., Wed., and Thurs and a game every Friday night. Sooo it may be a while till my next chap… but… new characters… the strike in a few chaps… Hehe…

Note: this chap could have been combined with the last chap. But I wasn't quiet sure how I wanted it to go so I didn't. Just remember this as you read…

Sorry can't do shout outs but thanx Newsie Freak172 and Jockey/Gracie…

Love Across Time

Chapter 26: A Plan

I sell papes w/ Blink and Mush. I do this so I can keep an eye one him. Yes I know I'm paranoid. I wish I could have sold with Jack tho. I can't help but want to be near him.

After we finish selling we head over to Tibby's. A few other Newsies were already their. Blink went to go talk with Crutchy. I dragged Mush to an empty both and then brought Ben over.

"So how was sellin' today Bum?" smirked Mush. Mush had taken to using Ben's nickname as often as possible. Ben would have hit him if their hadn't been so many humans around.

"Hey" I slammed my fist into the table. They jumped. Then seeing the look on my face quickly sat down.

"Did ya get anything from Smith?"

"Yes actually I did." I looked around the room. I shook my head. "Not here."

"Why not?"

I leaned closer to them. "Spot has to hear this too."

Ben looked appalled at the idea. He still hadn't forgiven Spot for stealing his hat. "Why does that Chicken have to hear this too?"

Mush and I gasped at the insult. "I'm not Spot's biggest fan but he's no Chicken." Whispered Mush as if something bad would happen if someone heard the insult. Chickens are what we call the Seelie Courts. Their Chickens because the find any excuse not to fight.

"Spot has to hear this because I'm going to need his help. He's going to have a big part in my plan." I explained.

"When are we crossing the bridge?" asked Mush.

I stood up. I was about to say now when something or should I say someone changed my mind. "You guys head over their. I've got something that I need to take care of."

"How long will this take?"

"You'll see when I get their." I then rushed them out the door.

I turned to the man. He was in his late 20s early 30s. His hair was dark brown and slicked back. I barely reached his shoulder. "What do you want Denton?"

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An hour later we were walking side by side just in view of the Bridge. We had talked of the goings on of the world. We had started not too friendly… but we had eventually cooled down and started talking of the latest news.

"So will you help me?" I asked after I had told him my plan. He considered for a moment.

"If you help me…. I'll help you." He finally answered. I let out the breath I had been holding. "But you have to prove to me that the second thing you ask is not as foolish as it sounds."

"Not to worry my friend. Once this is over you will have your proof." I then turned to him. "Just hold on that long."

I held out my hand. He looked at it, then at my face, then smiled, and took my hand. "You've never failed any one before. I don't see why this would be any different."

Satisfied we both went our separate ways… for the time being.

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I met up with Mush and Ben were the bridge meets the street. They had seen Denton. "Who was that?" asked Mush. Ben knew all too well who he was.

"Someone you will meet very soon…" We did not speak until we found Spot.

We found him heading toward the Brooklyn Lodging house. We sped up to catch him. "Spot we need to talk."

He didn't say a word. Only lead us into an alley. We stood in a circle waiting for Jessie to speak. "Today I went to speak with Joseph Smith. He wasn't too willing to talk… But what he did tell me was that his master had made a deal with a demon. The demon gave him everything he asked for… then the master killed the demon and in doing so he got endowed with all of the demon's powers."

"Do he tell us who his master was?" asked Ben.

"No, But he did give me a hint… he said that Joseph was not his real name but the name of his master it was. An exact quote by the way." I said,

Spot ran a hand through his hair (All females please stop drooling.). "This is going to be tricky."

The others nodded. I smiled. "Don't worry I have a plan…"

"But in order to have a plan you need to know who the master is."

I rolled my eyes. "Common it's obvious…"

:A little longer… I promise more newsies in the next chap: