Brooklyn's Curse
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Category:
M through R › Newsies
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
1
Views:
1,830
Reviews:
2
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
Disclaimer:
I do not own Newsies, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Brooklyn's Curse
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own anything from the “Newsies” except for all original characters…:(
R/R please…all comments welcomed!
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Chapter One:
The Proposition
Spot Conlon, the Brooklyn Newsies’ leader, walked down the docks, swinging his walking stick. Racetrack, one of Jack’s Newsies, was next to him on the right and Mush, another Newsie of Jack’s, was behind them.
“So,” Spot said, stopping and turning to look at the two. “What’s the manners of this here visit?”
“Well,” Racetrack said, then looked back at Mush and gave him a puzzled look at which Mush just shrugged. “Well, we’s don’t how to explain it.”
Spot looked from Race to Mush, then back to Race again. “Just say it…I ain’t gonna stand around here waitin’ for Jack ta come.”
“Well, ya see that’s the thing. Jack…he ain’t coming.”
Spot’s eyes widened at this news. “Whatcha mean he ain’t coming? I thought this was his proposition.”
“It is, doncha worry.” Race said, holding his hand up. “He’s just, wells, he’s ‘protecting’ the proposition, so’s ta speak.”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa,” Spot said, holding up his own hand. “Whats he got ta protect?”
“Well, it’s a girl…” Mush said. “His cousin ta be exact.”
“Yeah, and he wants ya ta protect her for a little while….” Race finished.
Spot shook his head. “Hey I ain’t in the business ta protect none of Jack’s relatives. Why’s he want her protected anyways?”
“Well, somethin’ bout the Delancy brudders.” Race said. “He says he can only count on ya ta protect her.”
Spot leaned against one of the barrels that were situated about on the dock. He looked piercingly at Mush, then at Race. He knew if he didn’t help Jack he couldn’t forget about Jack’s alliance in case he got in trouble. But, if he took Jack’s cousin in he’d be in trouble with his Newsies. The Brooklyn Newsies had a reputation for being tough and Spot had to make sure that reputation held up, and taking in a girl for hiding wasn’t going to help them at all. After a few moments of pondering this he banged his stick down, making Mush and Race jump. “Alright, bring her down her…with Jack. I’ll take her in for a week or two, see what happens. Then if it don’t work Jackie boys on his own.”
Race smiled and punched Mush in the shoulder. “You won’t be sorry Spot. Trust me. She’s an angel, you’ll love her.” He and Mush then turned and walked back the end of the docks to get Jack and the girl. A few minutes after they left one of Spot’s closest friends, Ricky, came up to him. Rick was also one of Spot’s most trusted and loyal Newsies.
“Hey, um…Spot man. These rumors goin’ ‘round…are they true?” Ricky asked, slightly above a whisper.
“Don’t know Ricky…what’s the rumors?” Spot asked.
“That we’s taking in a girl? One of Jack’s girls?” Ricky asked, glancing around. “Everyone’s talkin’ bout it.”
“Oh, are they now?” Spot said, becoming annoyed. “Well, it ain’t one of Jack’s girls, because Jack’s only got one girl and that’s Davie’s sister, Sarah. ‘Sides, it’s his cousin. We’re takin’ her in for hiding for awhile…doing Kelly a favor. Why…you concerned bout it?”
“Well, no offense Spot, but why’s we takin’ her in? Could ruin our reputation ya know.”
Spot rolled his eyes. “Ya think I only got half a brain. I thought about that. It could help our reputation, show that we ain’t gonna back down on no alliances…make people trust us more. ‘Sides, it’s about the damn Delancy brudders and no one likes them, so it’ll help us show we ain’t afraid of them.” Inside his mind, Spot knew that sounded like a bunch of poorly thought out excuses, but Ricky just nodded.
“Alright man…just…well be careful. The Delancys got connections, ya know.”
Spot looked offended. “Yeah, man I know that. We can handle ‘em. Besides, it might do good for us to have a girl around here. Make us act all noble and stuff…”
Ricky smiled. “Yeah, just make sure ya keep an eye on the rest of the guys…girl might do good for spirits, but it could be dangerous.”
Spot straightened and looked Ricky in the eye. “Ricky…I know how to run this here territory. Just leave the business dealings ta me. No one’s gonna touch her when she gets here. Go on, tell the others da rumors are true.”
Ricky nodded, then walked past Spot to where there was a group of Spot’s Newsies sitting. Spot looked out to the river, leaning on his walking stick, wondering if he made a mistake agreeing to Jack’s proposition or not.
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Author: Hope you like it, it was one of those quickly written ones. Review please! I love reviews! Also, you can drop some ideas for a chapter, I’m always open to them.
-J.S.
R/R please…all comments welcomed!
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Chapter One:
The Proposition
Spot Conlon, the Brooklyn Newsies’ leader, walked down the docks, swinging his walking stick. Racetrack, one of Jack’s Newsies, was next to him on the right and Mush, another Newsie of Jack’s, was behind them.
“So,” Spot said, stopping and turning to look at the two. “What’s the manners of this here visit?”
“Well,” Racetrack said, then looked back at Mush and gave him a puzzled look at which Mush just shrugged. “Well, we’s don’t how to explain it.”
Spot looked from Race to Mush, then back to Race again. “Just say it…I ain’t gonna stand around here waitin’ for Jack ta come.”
“Well, ya see that’s the thing. Jack…he ain’t coming.”
Spot’s eyes widened at this news. “Whatcha mean he ain’t coming? I thought this was his proposition.”
“It is, doncha worry.” Race said, holding his hand up. “He’s just, wells, he’s ‘protecting’ the proposition, so’s ta speak.”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa,” Spot said, holding up his own hand. “Whats he got ta protect?”
“Well, it’s a girl…” Mush said. “His cousin ta be exact.”
“Yeah, and he wants ya ta protect her for a little while….” Race finished.
Spot shook his head. “Hey I ain’t in the business ta protect none of Jack’s relatives. Why’s he want her protected anyways?”
“Well, somethin’ bout the Delancy brudders.” Race said. “He says he can only count on ya ta protect her.”
Spot leaned against one of the barrels that were situated about on the dock. He looked piercingly at Mush, then at Race. He knew if he didn’t help Jack he couldn’t forget about Jack’s alliance in case he got in trouble. But, if he took Jack’s cousin in he’d be in trouble with his Newsies. The Brooklyn Newsies had a reputation for being tough and Spot had to make sure that reputation held up, and taking in a girl for hiding wasn’t going to help them at all. After a few moments of pondering this he banged his stick down, making Mush and Race jump. “Alright, bring her down her…with Jack. I’ll take her in for a week or two, see what happens. Then if it don’t work Jackie boys on his own.”
Race smiled and punched Mush in the shoulder. “You won’t be sorry Spot. Trust me. She’s an angel, you’ll love her.” He and Mush then turned and walked back the end of the docks to get Jack and the girl. A few minutes after they left one of Spot’s closest friends, Ricky, came up to him. Rick was also one of Spot’s most trusted and loyal Newsies.
“Hey, um…Spot man. These rumors goin’ ‘round…are they true?” Ricky asked, slightly above a whisper.
“Don’t know Ricky…what’s the rumors?” Spot asked.
“That we’s taking in a girl? One of Jack’s girls?” Ricky asked, glancing around. “Everyone’s talkin’ bout it.”
“Oh, are they now?” Spot said, becoming annoyed. “Well, it ain’t one of Jack’s girls, because Jack’s only got one girl and that’s Davie’s sister, Sarah. ‘Sides, it’s his cousin. We’re takin’ her in for hiding for awhile…doing Kelly a favor. Why…you concerned bout it?”
“Well, no offense Spot, but why’s we takin’ her in? Could ruin our reputation ya know.”
Spot rolled his eyes. “Ya think I only got half a brain. I thought about that. It could help our reputation, show that we ain’t gonna back down on no alliances…make people trust us more. ‘Sides, it’s about the damn Delancy brudders and no one likes them, so it’ll help us show we ain’t afraid of them.” Inside his mind, Spot knew that sounded like a bunch of poorly thought out excuses, but Ricky just nodded.
“Alright man…just…well be careful. The Delancys got connections, ya know.”
Spot looked offended. “Yeah, man I know that. We can handle ‘em. Besides, it might do good for us to have a girl around here. Make us act all noble and stuff…”
Ricky smiled. “Yeah, just make sure ya keep an eye on the rest of the guys…girl might do good for spirits, but it could be dangerous.”
Spot straightened and looked Ricky in the eye. “Ricky…I know how to run this here territory. Just leave the business dealings ta me. No one’s gonna touch her when she gets here. Go on, tell the others da rumors are true.”
Ricky nodded, then walked past Spot to where there was a group of Spot’s Newsies sitting. Spot looked out to the river, leaning on his walking stick, wondering if he made a mistake agreeing to Jack’s proposition or not.
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Author: Hope you like it, it was one of those quickly written ones. Review please! I love reviews! Also, you can drop some ideas for a chapter, I’m always open to them.
-J.S.