A/N: I'm sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up but everything has been crazy with school and I haven't had much free time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies. Skyler, Lucky, Artemis, and Dakota belong to xLittlexItalyx (Thank you very much for them) and Match and Hawk eye Betchya O' Connor, Spades belongs to my friend Britt (xXhoity toityXx-and if you don't already u should read her story!) and the rest belong to me.
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The Brooklyn newsies where all scattered around the bunk room of the lodge after a long day of selling. The Manhattan newsies where coming over for a little while before those who where going to Queens headed out. Rambler, the Manhattan leader, said that he didn't want to let the Brooklyn boys go alone in case anything was to happen, so him and a few more of the Manhattan boys where going as well.
Spot, Shadow, Hawk Eye, Cash, Bandit, West and Sway sat around a table talking about the long night that would be ahead of them. They all thought this would be the perfect opportunity to prove themselves to Gambler and Hustler, and also to all the other Brooklyn boys.
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Gambler and Hustler, Gambler's second in command, were leaning against the bunk beds also talking about what was going to happen tonight. Except to them going to Queens had nothing to do with proving themselves, to them it was just standing up for Brooklyn, and protecting the newsies.
"So do you really have a plan for tonight, or did you just tell the others that?" Hustler asked in a whisper.
"Well," Gambler replied leaning in. "I guess I don't have a sure plan but all we're gonna do is go and have a talk to them about keeping in their own territory and to stop messing with us. If they wanna start something with us then let them start something. We'll have almost every newsie in New York on their asses."
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Spot leaned back in his chair crossing his arms and putting his feet on the table. Looking at his cards that Shadow had just dealt out to him he sighed and slapped them back down on the table. "I fold." He took a swig of his beer, "So do you all think that there is an actual plan that we are going to follow, or that we are just gonna go and do whatever?"
"Not really sure." Bandit replied running his fingers through his shaggy brown hair. "I mean even if he has a plan, knowing Gambler, it's not a very good plan" They all laughed knowing that it was true. Gambler was more of make it up as you go kind of guy.
"Well it doesn't really matter if we have a plan or not were Brooklyn and there just Queens." Sway added in causing the boys at the table to laugh.
"Yeah, it's still gonna be fuckin awesome!" Shadow said with a big smile. He pulled out a pack of cigarettes and passed one out to each of the boys.
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Hustler smirked leaning back on the bed post and crossing his arms over his chest. "I really don't think that they are gonna listen to us. Only a few of us are going, and there whole borough is gonna be there. Tell me again why we are even doing this?"
"So what if every Queen's newsie is gonna be there. The point of this is to get them to stop bothering us. We go there and talk to them they will have a lot more respect for us, and we have a better chance of getting them to stop." He replied stepping closer to Hustler. "Besides you wouldn't want everyone to think Brooklyn's going soft, would ya?" He growled right in Hustlers face.
Hustler shook his head, "Well no, but…"
"But nothing." He almost yelled taking a few steps back. "You don't have to go if you don't wanna." Gambler walked away leaving Hustler standing alone wondering what had just happened. Gambler usually didn't just lash out at people, but lately he had been different, a little more demanding, and a little more cautious. Hustler knew that something was up. Deep in the back of his mind he knew that going to Queens had a deeper meaning then just standing up for Brooklyn, now he just had to figure out what it was.
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Blush and Lucky, two of the older Brooklyn girls, walked in with Razzle and Match, two of the younger Brooklyn girls. Blush immediately made her way over to her boyfriend, Hustler.
"Hey" She smiled sweetly as she wrapped her arms around him in a hug. "How are you?"
"I'm doing alright." Hustler smiled pulling her closer and ruffling her almond brown hair with his hand. "How are you?"
"I'm alright." She looked up at him and smiled warmly. Hustler gave her a quick kiss and then walked her over to where Gambler was sitting with his girlfriend, Lucky, on his lap.
Hustler sat down pulling Blush onto his lap. Lucky was to busy playing with Gambler's wavy brown hair to notice the tension, but Blush, being the observant one, realized that something was wrong as soon as she sat down.
"What's going on with you and Gambler?" Blush whispered into Hustler's ear.
"Nothing," He replied grabbing a beer and popping the top. "I just think…" He started to say but then decided not to.
"Think what? Is everything okay?" Blush asked starting to get worried.
"Yeah, everything is fine it's just," Hustler leaned in to whisper in her ear. "I was talking with Gambler and I think he's hiding something." Blush gave him a confused look and glanced over to Gambler to make sure he hadn't heard that. Seeing that he didn't she motioned for Hustler to continue. "Why would he all of a sudden want to go to Queens? He said it was because he didn't want people thinking Brooklyn was going soft, but then why have Manhattan come for back up? Doesn't that say that we may need help? Which could then turn into people thinking we're going soft, right?" Blush nodded her head in agreement and leaned closer. "Rambler and Gambler know something. There's got to be a different reason behind this then everyone thinks."
"It sounds like there may be, but wouldn't he at least tell you?"
"I don't know. Maybe he…I really don't know baby." He leaned in and kissed her pulling her closer to him so she could rest her head on his chest. "Everything will be okay." He reassured her knowing that she was worried about him getting hurt. He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head.
"Hey deal me in West." Lucky said as she leaned forward resting her elbows on the table.
"I'll play too." Blush said getting of Hustlers lap and sitting in the empty seat next to him and Spot.
There where footsteps coming up the stairs and the Manhattan newsies walked into the room. "Ow!" Skyler laughed as she walked in rubbing her nose. "That really hurt."
"Yeah that's normally what happens when you run into a door." Spades said rolling her brown eyes and dragging Snitch to the table everyone else was at.
"Next time I suggest you open the door and not try to walk through it." Dakota put in with a laugh.
"Ya know sometime I worry about you, Skyler." Lucky said glancing up at her with a big smile. She flipped a few of her red curls of her shoulder. "Blades, you gotta watch out for your girl."
"You think he could really control that one all the time?" Artemis said sarcastically.
"Yeah you're all so funny. Like none of you have ever done anything stupid." Skyler replied trying to stand up for herself.
"Don't worry baby." Blades said putting his arm around her. "They're just better at hiding their stupidity." Skyler glared at her boyfriend before walking to the table and sitting down with everyone else.
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A/N: I hope you all liked it, and I will try to get the next chapter up soon. (But who knows if that will happen) Review and let me know what you think! And the next chapter will start up right where this one left off.