A/N: Well I am updating a bit earlier than I thought. This is where you meet some of the girls. Sorry there is not much Newsie action yet, and sorry for the fast pace but it's important that I get this stuff out of the way. Well here is chapter two. Enjoy.

Just a little Clueless

Meanwhile in the Bronx.

"Hey Brianna wait up will ya. I'm in good shape, I can keep up with you! You know I didn't mean it. I was just joking! You know what, your to sensitive!"

"Sensitive! Sensitive! I am not sensitive. I am furious!"

"Oh a woid with with tree syllables. Is you brain ok."

"Cut it out, you may think that making fun of me is…is..well funny, but it ain't."

"Oh come on. It was just a joke."

Suddenly a girl in her teens walks out of a nearby shop looking very flustered. She confronts the two girls.

"Telling someone that someone they have a huge crush on, also has a crush on them is not a joke Lexie, especially when it is a lie. Now apologize."

"Aw but…"

"I don't want to hear it."

"But-"

"Now!"

"Fine. Sorry Bri. Are you happy Madison?"

"Very Happy. Are You Happy now Brianna?"

"NO! Its not fair. She gets away with an "I'm sorry" and I walk away still humiliated. You should have seen his face. I mean the way I was going on about how we were perfect for each other. ARGH! I mean I even said that one day I would like to become Mrs. Higgins. Its just no fair."

"Well that's what you get for opening your trap before thinking. So lets just drop it. Besides it was yesterday so get over it. Anyways the boys are waiting for us, the poker game started at least an hour ago. But first lets go change."

"We are going all the way back to the lodging house?" Brianna Snapped

"No Brianna. We are going to Mars. Of course unless you have another idea." Madison Shot back

"Why don't we just meet the boys as is. We look fine, plus its only Queens boys, if it were Brooklyn or Manhattan then of course we have to change, but I see no need to pretty myself up for Queens. So can we just go Madison."

"Fine, lets go straight to the Boys lodging house. I need to ask Sterling a question anyways. Its kinda important."

"Since when do you and Sterling have anything important to talk about? Better yet since when are you and Sterling civalized"

"Since I….nevah you mind. Its my business now lets keep walkin, were almost at the lodging house." Madison walked away muttering something under her breath.

"Whats do you think is up with her?"

"I dont know Lexie but lets not make her wait any longer. You know how she can get."

"Yeah I know. Lets go. Hey Madison wait up! What where you a horse in anadah life?"

"Well if I was a horse what were you."

"She was a fly. Thats why shes always so annoying." At that the girls broke out laughing and continued there walk to the boys lodging house joking and laughing the whole way there. Little did they know they weren't alone, they hadn't been alone for several blocks now. Suddenly a figure jumped out from one of the many surrounding alleyways.

"What's a bunch of beautiful ladies doing out this late at night, and without proper protection, one a youse could get hoit. And it also aint to smart to be talking bout queens when nobody from Queens is there to stand up for themselves. Ise think you goils need to be taught a few lessons in manners. What do you think Arrow?" Suddenly another boy jumped down from one of the nearby stoops.

"Ise think that youse is right Fighter. They need to be taught a lesson. Specially that one, the one with the long hair. She seems like she is a little uptight, maybe a real man can loosen her up a bit."

"Don't youse talk to her like that ya bastard!" Lexie spat.

"Oh what a mouth this one has on her, heh Arrow."

"Yeah she does. Looks like this goil need to be taught an extra lesson. Come here you slut!"

Arrow lunged at Brianna, but just missed her as she is pushed out of the way by Madison. He grabbed Madison by her neck and pushes her against the wall. Madison swiftly kicks him in the groin but not enough for him to loosen his grip.

"You little slut. That wasn't very nice. Whats that? What are you trying to say." He loosens his grip on her throat.

"Girls, run! Go find the boys." Not needing to be told again Brianna and Lexie take off in the direction on the Boys lodging house.

"Arrow go aftah them!"

"I'll get em. Just don't let this one out of your sight." He throws Madison at Fighter.

"Well it looks like it is just me and you now."

"Get your hands off of me you slime! Let me go or you'll be sorry! The boys will be here any minute. You'll see and then you'll be sorry you eva touched me. Now take your hands off of me."

" Oh sorry chicky, but the boys aint gonna help you. They can't even help themselves right now. Ya see were making some changes around here. Da Bronx is gonna be under new management. So in a couple of hours youse is gonna have to do what I say anyways. Actually all of the goils are. You goils are our gifts from our leadah for helping him take over da Bronx."

"What! You're lying. Sterling won't give up the Bronx that easily. You're wrong! Now I suggest you let me go, before I make it so that you can never have kids." Madison yelled.

" I don't have to do anything you tell me. As a mater a fact I think I'll take my present now right now." Fighter threw Madison on the floor and began trying to undo the buttons on her shirt.

"No! Stop it! Get off of me! Let me go!"

"The quicker you stop fightin the faster this will all be over, now stay still."

"Let go of me!" Madison getting all the strength she could kneed Fighter in the gut giving her enough time to get off the ground and get a head start towards the Boys lodging house.

"You slut, get back here. You only making this harder on yourself."

Fighter's voice got lower and lower as Madison ran through the doors of the boys lodging house.

"Brianna! Lexie! Where are you! Girls? Come on stop playing where is everyone!"

The door to the lodging house opened and five figures walked through the door. Madison slightly frightened stepped behind the nearest wall, keeping herself from being seen. Listening to the conversation happening only a few feet away, but only catching bits and pieces of it.

"Brianna where is she! Where's Madison?"

" I don't know. These guys attacked us and she started fighting with one of them, but he got her and, and she told us to run, to come and find you. We didn't look back, we could hear screaming from all around us, all the way over here. But I could have sworn I just heard her-"

"When, when did you hear her!"

"Just now Sterling but you yelling at me ain't doing us any good. We gotta go out and look for her. She may be in trouble."

Just as Madison was about to come out from behind the wall she felt someone behind her, but it was too late. Strong hands grabbed her too quickly for her to respond.

"You fight me and you die, well maybe you won't die but your gonna be wishing you were dead! Ya hear that? That's the sound of your saviors walking out the front door. Cross. Breaker. The coast is clear, you can come out now."

"That was close boss."

"Yeah to close. We would have Sterling if it weren't for her coming in here. "

" Your right Cross. Hey boss youse alright? Why are you putting your ring in dat dere fire? Don't it boin."

"I'm alright. I just realized that this goil must be special for Sterling to go crazy over her being missing and all. Ise gots an idea. Grab da goil and follow me. Be ready for a fight, but foist this little lady needs ta be taught a lesson."

"Let me go you-"

"Here tie this around her mouth, maybe it will shut her up. Besides we can't have her screaming. After all dis is goin ta hoit. Hold her down."

The two boys were about to do as they were told but Madison was not making their task easy, she managed to break free from the two boys and started to run towards the door, changing her mind and heading for the stairs instead. Looking back to see if the boys were following her she stumbled on a piece carpet and tumbled to the floor. She heard heavy footsteps behind her and quickly began pulling herself up from the ground making her way up to the second floor of the lodging house. She was about eight steps up when she felt a hand close around her ankle, jerking her down the steps again. She hit the ground and felt the air rush from her chest, she groaned and tried to push herself up, softly crying out as a figure, blocked the pale light coming from the doorway to the street.

"Shut up." Suddenly his face became clearer and realization hit her, it was Blaze, the leader of Queens, which meant that what Fighter had said earlier was more true than she would like, how could she be so clueless. Her ears filled with the roar of her heart pounding, her head ached from the fall and she realized she was not getting out of this in one piece. She struggled against the hands that grabbed at her wrists and feet, easily binding her to the ground. Terror surged through her body, and she writhed, desperate to get free, trying to catch enough breath to scream - the boys could only be a few buildings away from the Lodging House, maybe they'd hear her. All hope faded away as a piece of cloth was shoved in her mouth. She gagged choking on another scream as one hand slithered down her body, making her sick.

"Stop your squirmin, your only gonna make things worse for yaself."

She tried to pull away, but couldn't move; his weight was holding her in place, her arms and legs, useless. Then the blow came out of nowhere and stars exploded behind her eyes, leaving her choking for breath as his weight became even heavier on her chest. She tried to move, to get away, she was confused as to what was happening; then she understood as he pulled her scarf off roughly from around her neck, tore open her shirt just enough to reveal lightly tanned skin. Another terrified whimper choked past the cloth and she squeezed her eyes shut against the tears, the light, the vicious smile on his face, and the ring the had only moments ago been place into a fire.

"You bettah stay still or this aint gonna turn out right, I mean it."

She couldn't speak, but continued her fight to get away.

"Quit fightin' me! Fine have it your way." Suddenly she felt a searing pain on the right side of her neck. She could smell the burning skin, and see small waves of smoke making their way from her neck. She was about to pass out from the mixture of the lack of oxygen and the pain when she was hoisted to her feet and pushed out the door into the now Newsie filled street in front of the Lodging house.

A/N: Well thats the end of that chapter. Poor girl, hopefully things get better for her. Well at my pace the story should be updated very soon, hopefully. You know the request every author makes, review. Reviews are always welcome. Well thanks again for giving my story a chance. Until next time.