Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies or any characters from the movies, I do own Phantom and a select few that my mind made up

A/N: thanks to Naomi for the review!! And I want to thank everyone for reading (who didn't review) because at least I saw that this story was getting hits on the counter.

A BIGG thanks to my faithful reviewers you guys know who you are…and theres a thanks on every page for you!! But it meant a lot for me to get some feedback.

I would love to continue this story but it was just dragging on...or at least I thought; so the time came to end it….im sorry this isnt the best or longest ending ever but I needed to finish it soo this is what I came up with.

Phantom and her crew might show up again in the background of other stories..who knows what i'll think up (but i dont think it will be a sequel to this)

So enjoy this chapter and leave some thoughts!!

I left my room, with Spot in tow, as I headed towards the front desk to pay Kloppman for the night.

Spot continued on, heading upstairs for the night.

Kloppman smiled at me, "Staying the night?" I smiled back and nodded.

"Yeah, this storm doesn't look like it's gonna pass"

Kloppman laughed softly, "And that's the only reason you're staying tonight?"

I frowned at him, how did he always know everything about me even when I didn't live here anymore. I smiled innocently and left the desk to join the newsies upstairs for a little. As I entered the bunkroom upstairs I joined the others in quick game of poker before I turned in for the night.

The next morning I woke up in my old room, taking in the sight before I remembered I had spent the night in Manhattan. I stood up and stretched, getting ready for the day ahead. I could hear the newsies moving around upstairs and I knew it was almost time to start selling, but I wanted to leave earlier so I could sell in my own territory.

I hurried to get ready and said bye to Kloppman on the way out. But as I was leaving I heard some footsteps coming down the stairs. I turned to see Spot ready to go as well, "Ya headin' out early too?" I asked, noticing no other newsies were following him.

"Yeah I want to get back to my boys" I nodded understanding that selling in another territory felt weird.

He walked me half way through Manhattan before we stopped walking, realizing we had to go separate ways now.

"So I heard there's a good place to get some dinner in the Bronx" I shook my head at Spot but smiled.

"Well if ya must know there are a lot of good places, we might have to do this more than once" Spot smirked back at me.

"So I'll see ya later then" I nodded as Spot kissed me on the lips quickly before strolling off towards the Brooklyn Bridge.

I rolled my eyes and turned my own way.

I got to the Bronx in time to sell the morning edition, and soon found Haze and the others waiting in line to buy some papers.

"Well look what the cat dragged in" I heard Haze say from the front.

"Yeah well I couldn't miss selling with my favorite newsies now could I?" I stepped in line with Haze as we waited for the distribution office to open.

"Ya get caught in the storm last night?" I turned to Haze, I could tell he was trying to figure out if I went to see Spot yesterday.

"I spent the night in 'hattan" I smiled as Haze seemed a little disappointed. Before we could get into any more questions it was time to get our papers and start the day.

The afternoon seemed to fly by as I sold all my papers and took a quick lunch with the boys. As I waited for dinner time to roll around I resorted to smoking one of my last cigars on the roof of the lodging house.

As I watched the sun start to set I realized my cigar was also finishing. Sighing I threw the end to the streets below and slowly stood up. As I turned around I saw Haze coming through the window.

"Hey Phantom, there's someone here to see ya"

"Let him up"

Haze smirked back at me, "Who said it was a boy?" I narrowed my eyes as he laughed, "I'll tell Spot to come up."

Just as Haze entered the bunk room again, I saw his figure being replaced by Spot's.

"Ya got some tough body guards" he said as he slid all the way through the window.

"Ya never know who is afta ya power, ya know?"

"Know one would want the Bronx. Brooklyn is where all the power is"

I rolled my eyes at him, "Ya hungry?" I asked walking back through the window with him following.

Around midnight I found myself rolling into my bed at the lodging house. Spot and I had gone to dinner and somehow found ourselves in the park and around the Bronx. I hadn't realized we were gone that long until I felt the tiredness hit my body. I sighed as I pulled the sheets over me.

For once I felt like something right was coming my way and I couldn't wait to see what tomorrow would bring, although I would have to explain my date to Haze. I frowned knowing he would rub it in on how he knew all along.

About two months after we first went to dinner in the Bronx, Spot and I seemed to have flowed nicely.

We went out on more and more dates, and soon we were seeing each other a few times a week. We both stayed with our territories making sure not to lose that power but we did become serious with each other.

The balance of seeing someone a few boroughs away and trying to maintain your own boys was hard but we both figured it out eventually. So far I was living with having a boyfriend that was the king of Brooklyn, and I think he adjusted to having a girlfriend with power in the Bronx.

It took me those two months to gain back trust I had lost with men, but it was still improving. I was finally comfortable around them once again and glad my heart could take a rest from the hurt and try and heal now.

So until I stirrup some more trouble in New York, I hope to go back to being the Phantom I was before, and receive the respect and fear all leaders need, even ones dating another feared leader.

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THE END!! I hope you enjoyed it, and this story as much as I did writing it!!