Note: I don't own any of the original Newsies characters. I believe you know who my characters are now.
Spot could hear the police whistle sounding outside as he grabbed his only other shirt, his slingshot, and all the money he had . It is not hard to pack when you only own the clothes that you are wearing. Vix was standing in the corner of his room crying. Everything was happening so fast, she couldn't handle this. Spot grabbed her wrist. "Let's go, Vixen."
Vix pulled her wrist away. "What are you talking about? I'm not going with you. You just killed my boyfriend!," Vix cried.
"You have to come with me, Vix," Spot ordered, " I need your help." Vix was taken aback. She had never heard Spot ask for anyone's help before. She felt like if she went with Spot she would be betraying Jinx, but looking into his deep, blue eyes she felt that she could not stay here alone and wonder.
"Okay…," Vix spoke with hesitation. She could not believe what she had just said.
Spot didn't let her say another word before he grabbed her wrist, again, this time without Vixen's resistance. He led her down the steps of the lodging house. Spot's right hand man Ace was at the bottom of the stairs waiting for them. Spot put is hand on Ace's shoulder. "Ace, you are in charge." Ace did not say anything; he just nodded his head. Without another word, Spot and Vix were out the door.
Vixen would not have kept up with Spot if he hadn't been holding her hand. He knew every back alleyway and hiding place on the way to Manhattan. Vixen felt that he must have planned it, not the murder, but the getaway.
When they arrived in Manhattan, Spot went through the backdoor of the lodging house. "Hey, how did you two get in here?," Kloppman said as they flew up the stairs. Spot didn't answer. Spot did not knock on the door to the room where the newsies slept which was a mistake because the first thing they heard upon entering was Jack and Ariel's yelps of surprise.
Jack was completely naked and hovering above Ariel who appeared to be naked as well, but luckily for her sake, she was covered by the sheets. Both of their faces were flushed and Jack appeared to have some beads of sweat on his back and face. Vixen gasped and covered her eyes.
"Spot! What the hell are you doing?," Jack yelled at Spot, more embarrassed than angry. Ariel's face was burning red.
"Jack, Me and Vixen gotta get outta town," Spot said, as if nothing had happened. Vix turned around as Jack threw on his clothes while Ariel, wrapped in the bed sheets, fled into the bathroom to get dressed.
"What? Why?," Jack asked concerned as he fumbled with the buttons on his shirt.
"You rememba dat kid, Jinx?"
"Yeah, Vix's boyfriend? What about 'im?"
"Well, I killed him."
"What? Why?… What?" Jack stared at Spot wide-eyed. Vixen had turned back around and Jack saw her tear-stained face for the first time.
"He was messing with me, and trying to undermine my authority in front of me boys," Spot explained.
"So, you killed him? That doesn't sound like a reasonable reaction, Spot!"
"Well, you weren't there! Anyways, Vix and I gotta get out of hea!" Vix suddenly felt sick. What was happening was finally sinking in. Spot had killed her friend and now she was leaving with him? If Spot wasn't crazy, then she must be.
" Well, where do you wanna go?"
"I don't know. I was hoping that you would have some idea. We have to hop a train somewhere!"
"What's going on?," Ariel interrupted. Her concern was plastered all over her face as she reentered the room.
Jack explained to Ariel what had happened, while Spot turned and looked at Vixen for the first time since they had left. Even though she was clearly having a rough day, she still looked lovely in Spot's eyes.
"Spot, how could you do something like that?," Ariel interrupted his gaze.
" It…I…I didn't mean to kill 'im," Spot answered. Though, he sounded more like he was trying to convince himself. Spot sighed and looked across the room out the window while he thought.
Jack was unsure of his friend's sanity, but Spot had always helped him when he needed it, so he knew that he couldn't abandon him now. But, he couldn't help but feel a little frightened. He had not known Jinx all that well, but he had met him before and he wasn't much to look at. He would have never thought that Spot would consider him a threat. So, he had to wonder if there was another reason Spot had killed him.
