Hey! Thanks for reading and reviewing, here's chapter four! It'll get really good in the next chapter!
We sat there for a while until the Cheetahs finally showed up. They had another gang, the Serpents with him. It was expected though that they'd have an allied gang with them. I mean, what idiot leader challenges two gangs against one? Immediately we all stood, looking as menacing as possible. I wasn't really good at that but I'm pretty sure they'd notice everyone else so it was all good. The Cheetahs and the Serpents did the same, standing in front of us. Riff, Tony our lieutenant, my brother who was in the second lieutenant, Jack, his lieutenant Mike, and his second Jason, all stepped forward. Ice, who came after Dally, and Drew, who came after Jason both stepped up before the rest of us, not quite to where the leaders and lieutenants though. The other gangs did the same.
"We challenge you to a rumble." The Cheetahs' leader said, following procedure.
"We accept." Riff said shaking hands. At the same time, Jack and the Serpents' leader shook hands. That's how it would be for the rest of the war council. After every settlement, Riff and the Cheetahs' leader would shake hands, and Jack and the Serpent's leader would shake hands.
"Time." Riff said.
"Wednesday, after dark." I rolled my eyes. No shit, it would be after dark. We couldn't be seen fighting. Today was Saturday so we would have four days before the rumble. Riff looked around to Jack and the Lieutenants. When no one shook their head, Riff nodded and they all shook hands.
"Weapons." The Cheetahs' leader said. They had to agree they they'd use weapons and then they would propose which. Riff looked around and Dally shook his head and quickly glanced over to me. I knew what that meant. He didn't want me fighting with weapons but because I was a Jet I would have to fight. I could tell by Riff's very slight change of expression, that he agreed. He thought for a second of a way to refuse without making his gang seem like we were scared. After a moment,
"What? Not strong enough to use skin?" He taunted. There was some anger in the eyes of both the Cheetahs' leader and the Serpents' leader.
"You want skin?" The Cheetah's leader asked. "Fine. It'll be better to get in close. We can do more damage." Riff and Dally smirked and Riff looked around. No objections. They shook hands. That was it.
"Place." Riff said.
"Under the highway." The Cheetah's leader proposed. Jack shook his head and said
"Next to the river." Jack proposed. The Serpents' lieutenant shook his head. They went like that back and forth until every leader, lieutenant, second and the ones who came next all ran out of ideas. The leaders turned to look at their gangs, meaning they were open to ideas. I looked down and thought and an idea struck me. We were having our council in Sweeny's Lot, we've fought here before, why not? I walked up and everyone looked at me. Riff came directly up to me and I whispered to him
"How 'bout right here?" He put a hand on my shoulder making me stand where I was, as he announced the offer to the others. Everyone agreed.
"Terms." The Cheetah's leader said. This was the final thing. Riff looked at Jack. I could tell he hadn't thought of this. A fight was a fight. You were challenged, you couldn't refuse.
"Terms." Riff said back to him, meaning he should call.
"Turf." Riff looked at Jack. I could tell he didn't like this. This was his turf and he would never give it up. Jack nodded and Riff couldn't say no. They shook hands and the war council was concluded.
"No jazz before the rumble." Riff announced and our rivals left.
"Nice job, Cass." Riff complemented. I smiled. I didn't usually get those ideas like the one I had today but I guess every one and a while, everyone had some good idea.
"Let's all go home." Riff announced. We said bye to each other and we all went our own way. I walked over to my brother. There had been an empty apartment that Dally had taken over. He slinged an arm around me and we walked home.
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