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Chapter Two: Taking Precautions

"So, you don't think it's over?" Ace asked, worriedly.

"I know it's not over, Oscar told me." Riley replied.

"And that's what he whispered to you before he left?" Spot inquired.

"Yes."

Blink let out a low whistle. "This is gonna be hard to tell the others. How are we gonna tell the younger ones? They're not ready to be in so much danger."

"We'll have to think of something. Maybe we can let a few stay at my place or something."

"Do you think that's the best plan?" Ace questioned.

"I don't know! It's the best I've got, okay? And I don't see why you all should be having me decide everything! Jack was the leader, and now he's gone, and I just don't know what to do anymore!" Riley suddenly burst out.

"Hey, Dodger, calm down okay? She didn't mean it that way," Spot said, trying to calm her down.

They were on their way to the burial, where they would be meeting with the others from the funeral. Blink was driving, Dodger was in the passenger's seat, and Spot and Ace were in the back seat. After the burial, Dodger was going to have to tell the others about Oscar's threat, and she had no idea what they were going to do to protect themselves. Jack had been their leader, and now that he was gone everyone had been turning to Dodger, and she didn't know how to help. They had all just expected her to be the one to take over after Jack was gone.

Blink parked the car and they all got out. Dodger slammed her door shut and marched over to the gravesite, without speaking to the others. She went over and stood next to Mush and Pyro.

The burial was hard on all of them, and as Dodger looked around at all the tearful faces of her friends, she was even more afraid of telling them the warning after this was all over. Dodger stared at the casket as it was lowered into the ground, wishing with all her might that Jack would come out of it, healthy and alive, and take his position as leader again. But he didn't. Dodger choked back a sob. "Goodbye, Jack."

Okie dokie, so that's it for the next chapter…really short I know, but I wanted to give some more people a chance for the casting call who might've not seen it last time. So here you go:

Name:

Nickname:

Preferred newsie (see list below for newsies already taken):

Basic features (eyes, hair, height, etc.):

Personality:

Any other info I should know:

That should do it! Hope to hear from some more of you!

IMPORTANT!!!:

Newsies already taken: Kid Blink, Spot, Skittery, Racetrack, Mush, David, Bumlets, and Crutchy…sorry, I wanna have as little confusion as possible when matching people up, so please make sure you don't pick one of these so the process of completing the next chapter or two doesn't take too long. Thanks!