Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies, though I wish I did.
Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter. It was a lot of fun for me to write and I hope you like it.
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Three Years Later
The past three years had been interesting. Blade had become one of Brooklyn's best Newsies at ten years old. There were rumors that Night was going to be leaving his days of being a newsboy behind at the age of eighteen and that he would name Spot Conlon leader very soon, but those were just rumors. Blade was sure that Spot would never make her bunk with the boys, but with Night leaving, some of the other older Newsies would also be leaving. That would leave quite a few open bunks and sharing a room with a girl who was quickly gaining curves in the right places could get interesting in the next few years, but Spot didn't seem worried.
They were sitting on some crates while watching some of the other Newsies swim.
"You'se has become a fine Newsie, Blade." Spot said with a smile. These days it was an odd thing for Spot to complement anything. He had been all business lately, trying to act more like a leader; thought Night hadn't said anything final yet.
"Thanks Spot." Blade said as she watched Blaze and Blast splash a boy named Apple. They had been released from the refuge only two years ago. They had been held for a year, much to Blade's sadness because they had kept getting into trouble like beating up other boys or trying to break out by stealing keys.
"Its true thought. If you'se hadn't been so pushy I'se would have left you'se there ta get picked up by some old man who could have done who knows what to ya." Spot said.
"Or I could have gone home and been warm in my bed and eating food for a few days." Blade said though she thought she wouldn't have been able to return to that house if it had come down to that.
"Grumpy Blade?" Blaze said as he came up the latter. At thirteen Blaze at least knew something about what the hell was going on with Blade.
"And what if I'se is?" Blade asked. "What are you gunna go 'bout it?"
Spot smirked, getting what Blaze was thinking.
"We'll do this." Blaze said and he grabbed Blade's arms while Spot grabbed her legs. They moved to the edge of the dock, swinging Blade back and forth as she struggled.
"One, two, three." They yelled in unison and flung Blade into the water.
She came up a few second later. "God damb it! Couldn't you'se at least let me take off me hat?" she yelled as she grabbed her hat and threw it on the dock. She climbed up the latter as fast as she could and instantly took Spot's cane and used it to push both Blaze and Spot into the water.
She sat down and took off her boots, dumped water out of them, and then put them in the sun. By now Spot was out of the water and pealing off his cloths leaving on his boxer briefs.
"Give me cane back!" Spot growled at her.
"Make me, Conlon." Blade snarled.
Spot grabbed the cane and threw it over by his cloths. He grabbed her and attempted to push her back in, but she grabbed his arm and they both fell in.
Blast and Blaze along with most of the other Newsies on the dock laughed as the two began shoving each other under the water.
Night sat on his pile of crates like a king, laughing with them.
Finally Blade gave up and swam to the latter. She climbed up and shoved hands out of her way as about six boys tried to help her up this time.
She finally got back onto the dock. She pushed one of the boys out of her way and he fell off the dock. "So sorry Suspender. I'se didn't see ya there." Blade said in a cute little voice.
"Such a sweet little voice, Blade." Night said with a grin.
Blade pulled her knife from her belt and picked up her boots. "And this is why I'se don't usually wear dresses 'round you."
"Ahh. Dat hurts Blade." Night said
Blade turned on her heel and left the dock with her knife still in her hand.
"God she scares me." Said one of the younger Newsies.
"And that is why she shares a room with Spot." Night said with a smirk.
"Not like it's fun to live wid her when she's like dis." Spot said as he climbed up the latter.
"I'se think you'se will appreciate her soon." Night said "She's the toughest newsgirl I'se ever seen and she's a beauty."
Spot smirked at Night "That is true."
Blaze and Blast looked at them. "Jus' don't hurt her." Blast said
"That's all ya had ta say 'bout it?" Night asked
"Jus' about. It'll be her own felt when it happens so why worry." Blast said
"Jus' don't rape her." Blaze continued.
"Why would I'se." Spot snapped
Night sighed. "Anyway talk to the rest of da boys 'bout me leaving party tomarrow." Though it was the first time most of them had heard about it.
"Tomarrow!?" Spot almost yelled in shock as he redressed.
"Yes. Tell da rest of da Brooklyn Newsies when ya sees 'em."
Spot nodded and headed back to the lodging house. He walked in and went to his room. He knocked then walked in.
Nicole was sitting on her bed, now wearing dry cloths. She looked up at him when he entered.
"I'se is sorry I'se embarrassed you'se." Spot said though he didn't look at her face.
"It's ok. It would have been nicer if I had some warning." Blade looked at him as he sat on his bed.
"Blade. Night's party is tomarrow night."
"Oh. Is he going to name you leader?"
"I'se think so."
"That's great! You'll make a great leader, Spot." Blade said and lay on her bed, soon falling asleep.
Spot watched her for a few minutes then went over and turned off the newly installed light. He lay back down on his bed and went to sleep.
The Next Day
Spot and Blade were woken up at about five in the morning because of the commotion going on in the washroom, signaling them to get up. They walked into the washroom about five minutes later and finished getting ready.
A while later they were at the Brooklyn distribution center.
"Hundred pape's." Blade heard Night say before he walked by. It could be the last time she heard him say that.
Everyone got their pape's and left to go sell.
Blade took seven year old Apple with her since he was so young, though he did sell a lot because he was a cute little boy.
By about noon they had finished selling and were going to Max's for lunch where all the Brooklyn Newsies usually had lunch.
Blade sat down at a table with Blaze, Blast, Apple and Spot.
After lunch they went over to the docks. Boots, hats, sock and other clothing were thrown on the dock as everyone jumped into the cool water. It always felt nice on a hot day.
Blade jumped into the water with nearly everyone else. She came up to the surface and floated on her back.
She saw two guys walking toward them. Night looked at them and got out of the water. "Delancy." He said, "What do you'se want?"
Some of the other boys now began climbing onto the dock, wondering what would happen. The Delancy brothers had come before and it had never been enjoyable, especially for Blade because Oscar Delancy was obsessed with her.
"We'se hear you'se is leaving. We'se were just wondering who you'se new little leada' was gunna be. We thought we'se might rough 'em up a bit fer his corination." Oscar Delancy said.
"I'se ain't telling ya." Night said and he punched Oscar in the face, breaking his nose.
Morris punched back in his brother's defense, but one of the other boys, (it looked like Spot) pushed him off the dock and into the water. Morris coughed and sputtered as he tried to get up the latter.
Those who were still in the water dunked him under. When he finally got away and back onto the dock, he found Oscar on the ground. He helped him up and they ran for it. They weren't the smartest boys.
The rest of the time spent at the dock was relatively peaceful.
Blade left early to go change into a dress she was wearing to Night's party. She had picked out a blue dress, nothing fancy, but better than what she was wearing. She had just finished putting it on when Spot walked in.
Spot looked her over, this being the first time he had ever seen her in a dress. He attempted to clear his throat. "You look nice." He said.
"Thanks Spot." Blade said, smiling at him.
Spot put on a brown jacket, that being the nicest thing he owned and said. "Lets go downstairs, da party is starting."
Blade nodded and they walked down the staires. When they came into view of the other Newsies everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at Blade.
"I'se didn't ever know Blade owned a dress." Blast whispered.
"I'se bought it fer her on her birthday." Blaze said.
Blade came and stood next to them.
About half an hour later Night jumped on one of the table that had been set up.
"Hey! As you'se have all heard I'se and a few others are leaving fer Virginia. An' before I'se left I'se wanted to appoint your new leader, Spot Conlon." Spot jumped up on the table and shook Night's hand as everyone clapped. "Get ta work, Conlon."
"Ok, me first order a business. You'se is all gunna learn to use sling shots." Spot declared and the crown cheered "And me right hand man is gunna be Blade." He then jumped off the table.
Blade just looked at him for a moment as he approached her. "You'se want me to be your right hand man?"
"You'se is da best choice. Two of da toughest Newsies runnin' da Brooklyn Newsies, we'll be unstoppable." Spot said as he spit in his hand and offered it to Blade who spit into her own hand and shook Spot's.
The next day everyone said their good-byes to their old leader and their friends. It was a saw day, but also a new beginning for the Brooklyn Newsies.
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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The next one will hopefully be posted soon if life doesn't get in my way. Thank you for your constructive reviews and for reading my story.
- Nicole