By: South MacCain
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"All right Spot, I'll help you, though I ain't gonna like it." Jonny, the leader of the Hoboken newsies sighed. New York and New Jersey were enimies, that was a known fact, but Spot was also the most dangerous leader, and intimidated Jonny: even though he hid it well.
"Good. Wouldn't want it to get ugly if you said no." Spot and Jack turned to lead the way back to New York, along with New Jersey.
"Oh, and Jonny, I don't want no funny business, you got me? Your on my turf now." Spot added with a bone chilling smile. Jonny nodded quickly. The Brooklyn and New Jersey newsies all eyed each other and cautiously walked to New York.
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Rabbit sat in a unstable wood chair, looking out the window, of her room. She had been locked up. Couldn't even go any where in the orphanage. Her food was brought up to her and if she had to use the bathroom, she had to ring a bell and get escorted down.
She sighed heavily and rubbed her eyes. Fiona was missing, she was far from Manhattan and Jack, she felt as if she should have been dead. She felt like she was.
The squealing of the door hinges knocked Rabbit out of her daze. She turned to see one of the orphans, place a tray of food down on her bed. The orphan was rather tiny, with blonde hair like Rabbit's only straight, not curly. Rabbit's gold locks were curly.
"Why are you locked up here all the time?" The young girl asked. Rabbit turned full body to face her.
"Because I refuse to work, in the mansion, like a pig." The young girl nodded.
"What's your name?" Rabbit asked.
"Senna. What's yours?" Senna sat down in indian style on the floor.
"Rabbit, I like your name Senna, it's very pretty. How old are you?" Senna smiled.
"I'm ten. You?"
"17." Senna looked at Rabbit critically.
"Aren't you alittle old to be in an orphanage?"
"Aye, I guess I am." Senna stood up and sat on the bed.
"I like your accent, where are you from?" Rabbit laughed. Every body liked her accent.
"Ireland. I came over three months ago with me sister, Fiona."
"Where's your sister?" Senna asked. Rabbit looked at her sadly, and shrugged her shoulders.
"I...I don't know."
"SENNA!" A harsh male voice shouted from downstairs. Senna stood up quickly, startled.
"Oh, Old man Howler is calling me. I have to go downstairs. I will see you later?" Senna asked. Rabbit nodded. She would like someone to talk to, and enjoyed Senna's short visit.
"Bye, Rabbit, G' night." Senna said and closed the door behind her. Rabbit sat in silence once again, staring at the door.
"G'night Senna." She said quietly.
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"Count them out, Ireland!" Hobby yelled and punched Fiona hard in the face. She was tied by her hands against a wall. Hobby had found it hilarious to beat the shit out of her, infront of all his friends. They all laughed and cheered him on.
He pulled out a pair of brass knuckles and hit her, cutting her lip. Again and again, he hit her. She coughed and spit some blood at him.
"Ass-hole." She said breathlessly. He turned around to his friends. Then back to her.
"What, what? I can't hear you, Ireland, speak up!" He said and kneed her in the stomach. If her hands weren't tied to a wall, she would have fallen.
"I shoulda stayed in Ireland." She said gasping for air. Hobby laughed.
"Naw, then I wouldn't be having this much fun." He punched her once more. Fiona had quickly developed brusies.
One of Hobby's friends threw a glass beer on her, which stung the open wounds. She greeted her teeth together hard at the pain, tears of fire rolled down her face. They were red from the blood and stung like a bitch.
They all laughed and started to sing an Irish jig, just to mock her.
Oh fare thee well, my own true love,
when I return united we will be,
it's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
but my darling when I think of thee.
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"All right every body shut up!" Spot yelled at the hundred or more newsies that had been crowded in newsie square. Everybody turned their heads to look at Spot and Jack who were standing on the statue of Horace Greeley.
"Jack, you and Philly, got to Buffalo." Jack nodded and got off of the statue. He spit shook with Philly, the leader of Philadelphia, and started with Manhattan to Buffalo.
"Queens, you and Harlem take the five boroughs, check every abandoned warehouse, building what ever, find Fiona. Racetrack, you and Mush go with them, you know what Fiona looks like." Racetrack and Mush had stayed back, while the rest of Manhattan went with Jack.
"Yeah, sure thing, Spot." Race said and they started on their journey.
"Jonny, you and Jersey...are with me and Brooklyn." Brooklyn looked at New Jersey like they had fights on their minds. Jonny stood on the statue with Spot.
"Hey Jersey, don't try nothing!" Jonny said to his newsies and spit shook with Spot.
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"Ok, Blink you go with Queens and check the east side." Race said dividing the large search party. Seth, the leader of Queens and Blink headed off. Jeff, the leader of Midtown pushed his way to Racetrack.
"Jeff?" Race said suprised. Jeff also knew Fiona, he had been at Medda's two nights before and danced with her.
"Hey, Race. Sorry I didn't bring the rest of Midtown with me, I left them home, when I heard Fiona was in trouble, I came as fast as I could. I wanna help, and We can split up the groups. I'll take Half of Harlem and you take the rest." Race nodded and looked at Tony, the leader of Harlem. He nodded.
"All right. Chef." Tony shouted. Chef stepped forward.
"You take Jake, Bush, Spike, Bradfeild, and Butler, and go with Jeff, up the center. I'll go with Race and Ticky ,Jewelers, and Will." Chef nodded and half of Harlem went with him and Jeff. Race and Tony started up the west side.
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"I don't think we're in Buffalo yet." Marvin, one of the Philadelphia newsies sighed when they wandered around a unknown town.
"You don't know New York, yet alone, Buffalo." Skittery said roughly. Snipeshooter nodded. And stood up, looked around and sat back down.
"We're in Buffalo." He said nodding, sure of himself. Crutchy looked at him.
"How do you know?" He asked.
"Manhattan don't got trees, Buffalo does. We're in Buffalo." A carriage slowly trotted towards them.
"Excuse me sir." Jack yelled at the driver.
"Are we in Buffalo?" The driver nodded and continued to drive past them. Snipeshooter smiled.
"I told ya so." Snipeshooter continued to pride himself.
"All right then," Jack sighed.
"Let's find us some Rabbit." He said trying to sound excited, but he was really nervous
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There was a soft knock at Rabbit's door. She was lying on her bed, facing the wall.
"Come in." She yelled, and turned onto her opposite side. Senna slowly walked in and quietly shut the door.
"Hello Rabbit, I brought you tonight's dessert." Senna said and handed Rabbit a small cup of vanilla pudding.
"Thank you Senna," R abbit smiled and took a small spoon full. It was the sweetest thing Rabbit had tasted in a long time. Senna looked at the window. Rabbit finished the small cup of pudding and looked up at her.
"Did you hear something?" Senna asked and walked to the window. Rabbit shook her head and got off the bed, slowly following Senna to the window. Rabbit stood behind her
"JACK!" Rabbit screamed happily. Crutchy and Jack stopped and looked up, straining to see Rabbit in the dark.
"Rabbit?" Jack asked trying to see and then nodded his head. "RABBIT!" Jack's heart fluttered. He found her, he actually found Rabbit. He didn't think it would be that easy, the first orphanage they searched, and she was here.
"Jack, I'm coming down!" Rabbit shouted and sat on the window ledge. Senna moved back and watched, tears filling the ten year olds eyes. Rabbit looked back at her.
"Senna, go straight to the front door. Get whatever you have and go straight to the front door! Your coming back to Manhattan with me! These child welfare people can kiss me arse. Go!" Senna ran out the door. Rabbit looked the door after her and walked back to the window.
She put her foot on a window ledge under her window. Jack and David were directly under her. If she fell, they would try to catch her.
"Jesus Christ, Jack. Are we saving Rabbit or Fiona?" Race asked. Rabbit had carefully made her way down to the third floor. Sarah's dirty, torn, skirt was getting under her feet making the hard descend even harder. The ragged skirt got under her feet and she slipped. Jack's stomach went to his throat. Rabbit regained her footing and clutched to the window ledge. She slowly, and more carefully, continued her climb.
When she reached the second floor she held onto the edge of the window sill letting her feet dangle in the air. Jack, Race and Dave were all there to catch her.
"Jump." David said Rabbit took a breath and let go. She lightly fell into the boys' arms, and was quickly put on the ground. Jack took her face in his hands and looked at her.
"I have been so worried about you!" He said breathlessly and kissed her passionatly. Rabbit's heart pounded, and she wrapped her arms around Jack.
Race cleared his throat. Senna stood infront of him. Rabbit and Jack slowly pulled apart and looked at Race and Senna.
"Every body this Senna." The boys all looked at her, Senna blushed. Snipeshooter walked over to her and looked her over. Rabbit laughed and looked back at Jack.
"Have...Do...Do you have Fiona?" Rabbit asked. Jack's smile faded and he looked at the ground.
"No, Spot and Jersey are looking for her. The guard took her somewhere." Rabbit looked at the ground. Jack put his arms around her.
"We'll find her, Spot loves her, I know he won't give up." Jack prayed to himself. "Come on, Rabbit, Senna, lets get you two back to Manhattan." Jack walked with his arm around Rabbit's shoulders the whole long trek home.
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"Yes, sir I am here to see me sister." Actor, a Brooklyn newsie, lied to the guard at the desk of the refuge. The guard looked at Actor suspiciously.
"Who is your sister?" The guard asked and pulled out a large leather binded book.
"Felicia."
"Felicia what?"
"Felicia Ford." The guard nodded and waved his hand for Actor to follow him.
The guard lead Actor up a flight of stairs and down two narrow halls, to the girls rooms.
"Felicia, your brother is here to see you." The guard said and let Actor in the room. Felicia looked up at Actor, she recognized him almost immediately, for she used to run with the Brooklyn newsies.
"Hi Actor.What are you doing here?" Actor smiled. Felicia nodded.
"Oh, that famous Brooklyn smirk," Felicia smiled. "Ok, what's the plan?" She asked more quietly.
"Ok, Spot..." Actor started.
"Has a thing for Ireland, yeah I know all about it. Spare me the story and tell me the details, what's up?" Actor smiled at Felicia.
"All right , I'm breaking you out. You and Mirror. And anyone else. Get mirror and at ten when the guards are switching sifts bust out. There won't be any guards to stop you. I'll meet you at the bridge."
"Why are you breaking me out? This has nothing to do with Spot and Ireland." Felica asked puzzled.
"If Spot can get his girl back, than I can get mine back." Felicia blushed.
"all right kid, your time is up." The guard said roughly. Actor stood to leave.
"What Actor, your not gonna kiss your girl?" Felicia asked quietly. Actor smiled and kiss her cheek.
"I can't remember, your my sister."
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"Well , Ireland, it has been fun, but it's almost ten, and I am on the night shift tonight. So boys, load up. G'night Ireland." Hobby smiled to an unconscious Fiona. He lifted her bloody face and kissed her.
"Good bye Ireland." Hobby smiled and left with his friends back to the refuge. Leaving Fiona tied to the wall.
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"Hey Seth, I'm gonna check this building here." Blink said standing outside of an abandoned building. Hobby and his friends walked out of the building laughing hysterically.
"Hobby, I gotta hand it to ya, that was the best afternoon." One of the goons laughed. Blink overheard and looked back at them.
"Hobby?" Blink asked himself quietly. He watched as the guards got into a carriage and pulled away. Blink looked at Seth and the two of them ran into the building.
"You go upstairs and I'll take the lower floor." Seth said and ran upstairs. Half of Queens went with him. Blink searched frantically around, but there was no Fiona.
He stopped and banged his fist hard into a pillar.
"Damn!" He shouted.
"Blink! Come here!" Seth yelled from upstairs. Blink sprinted as fast as he could up the stairs.
"Where are you?'' Blink shouted. Miami apperared in a doorway. Blink ran into the room and stopped.
"Jesus Christ, get her down!" Blink ordered. And almost threw up. Seth and Miami carefully un tied the ropes around Fiona's wrists. She slumped forward and Blink caught her.
"Fiona. Fiona, wake up. Wake up Fiona, god damnit wake up!" He shook her. Fiona moved slightly and looked up at Blink.
"Blink..." She said softly and slipped back into unconsciousness.
"No! No, Fiona you have to stay awake. Stay awake." Blink picked up Fiona and cradled her in his arms.
"We've got to get her to a hospital." Seth said. Blink nodded and they quickly walked out the door.
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"Actor, I'm going to Manhattan to see if they've hand any luck." Spot said and left Actor and Five others to bust out Felicia and Mirror.
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"Hello Kloppman, how are you?" Rabbit asked happily, when she walked into the Lodging house. Kloppman looked up and smiled.
"Oh, Rab..Rabbit!" He walked over and hugged her. "It's good to have you back. Oh we missed you so much." Kloppman smiled and noticed Senna laughing with Snipeshooter.
"Who..Who is this?" Kloppman asked. Rabbit looked at Senna.
"This is Senna, she was in the Orphanage with me. I helped her escape."
Spot walked into the lodging house. His hopes were raised when he saw Rabbit, but were lowered when he didn't see Fiona.
"Hey ya Rabbit. Did you find Fiona?" Spot asked after he hugged Rabbit. They all shook their head.
Blink busted into the lodging house. Blood all over his shirt, and hands, and neck.
"Jesus Blink what happened to you?" Race asked.
"It's not my blood." Spot looked up in alarm.
"Whose Blood is it?" Spot asked. Blink was quiet.
Rabbit looked at Blink with fear in her eyes.
"Blink who's blood is it?" She asked quietly. Still no answer.
"Blink who's god damned blood is it!" Spot shouted.
"It's...Fiona's." He said quietly looking at Rabbit at Spot.
"Is she..." Rabbit asked. Blink shook his head.
"No, she's fine. She is in the hospital."
"Where?" Jack asked.
"In Queens." Jack nodded his head.
"All right, Come on Blink take us to the hospital."Jack said and led Rabbit towards the door.
"Blink, who did it to her." Spot asked threw clenched teeth.
"That guard Hobby." Spot punched the wall hard, leaving a big indent.
"Are you sure?" He asked Blink nodded.
"Positive. I saw him come out of the building we found her in." Spot ran towards the door but Rabbit grabbed his arm.
"Fiona needs you, not you going and getting yourself into trouble. Come with us to the hospital, Spot." Spot looked down at the ground, and slowly nodded.
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"Okay," Felicia sighed and took a deep breath. Mirror stood next to her. They waited as the guards were getting ready to change shifts. Christina, Manda, Kelleta, and Stacey, stood behind them.
"They gone?" Stacey asked. Mirror shook her head no. Manda shook slightly, with fear of getting caught. The old grandfather clock rung ten o' clock.
The guards packed up their things and slowly left.
"Okay, come on!" Felicia said quietly. The girls ran out the door and into the night.
"That was easier than I thought." Mirror said as they ran to Brooklyn.
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"Hi, can I help you ?" A nurse asked. Spot stepped forward.
"I am here to see Fiona O'Shea, she was brought in earlier." The nurse nodded and motioned for them to follow her.
"Hey," Mush said softly to Rabbit and lead her into the room. Rabbit gasped and nearly collapsed, Jack carefully stood her upright. She started to cry into his shoulder. Spot stood rooted to the floor.
Fiona lay beated, and brusied. The blood was cleaned from her face, and it was still caked in her hair. Jack looked at Spot and then kissed Rabbit's hair. Fiona's left wrist was in a splint.
"Jesus," Race gasped quietly. Rabbit slowly walked over to Fiona and sat in the chair next to the bed. She started to cry once more. Fiona's hand moved slightly. Spot noticed and walked over to the other edge of the bed. Rabbit looked up in alarm.
"What? What is it?" She asked.
"She moved." Rabbit looked intently at Fiona.
"Please, Fiona, wake up." She mumbled quietly. Rabbit's voice echoed in Fiona's mind.
Fiona's hand twitched and she slowly moved her head and opened her eyes. Rabbit laughed and cried.
"Fiona!" Fiona tried tro sit up, but winced in pain and fell backward.
"I think you should stay down." Spot said lovingly and caressed her forehead.
"Where am I?" Fiona asked.
"A hospital in Queens." Senna piped up. Fiona looked at her.
"Who's that?" She asked.
"Senna. She came with me from Buffalo." Rabbit said happily. Fiona slowly nodded.
"How do you feel?" Rabbit asked.
"Besides that big ass head ache I have and splitting pain in my side, I'd say I was fine." Rabbit laughed and kissed Fiona's hand.
"I was so worried about you." Rabbit said quietly and tears slid down her cheeks. Fiona smiled and laughed.
"Och, sure going to get all emotional now, ain't ya?" Rabbit laughed and held Fiona's hand.
"I want to go home." Fiona smiled at Spot. He nodded, and picked her up.
"I need you there anyway." He whispered in her ear. She blushed.
"Why is that?" She whispered back. Spot grinned.
"Because I needed you." Spot smiled, Fiona kissed him in front of everybody. Loud cheers and claps sounded.
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The End.
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