Ello! The names Kai. I'm a girl, but I really don't look like one when I have my hair in my cap. I work as a Newsie, and, I like to think of myself as strong.
I'm currently getting ready for my first day of selling papes in Manhattan, and gladly, I practiced my New York accent, so my British one doesn't stick out that much.
I finish tucking my long, wavy-ish brown hair in my cap, and am lacing my boots, when I hear a lot of screaming.
"Hey listen! Pultizer and Hearst, have to respect the rights of the woikin boys of New Yoik! That's right!" A...well...a Newsie, I'm assuming yelled. I hear a lot of commotion going on, but I stay in my alleyway because I really don't want to risk getting hurt...
"Pulitzer and Hearst, they think we're nothin! Are we nothin!?" The same Newsie yelled.
"NO!" Multiple Newsies yelled
This kept going on for a while so I kind of tuned it out, until...I heard singing...
"...and the world. Will. Know!
And the journal too!
Mr. Hearst and Pulitzer have we got news for you!
Now the world will hear! What we've got to say! We been hawking headlines but we're Makin em today! And our ranks will grow!"
"And we'll kick their rear!" A Newsie shouted out.
"And the world will know, that, we've, been, here!"
I notice the noise is getting closer so I decide to walk out, and I walk out and lean on the side of the building and prop my leg up on the building (A/N like Bumlets does on the statue close to the end) and wait for them to finish.
I notice two Newsies doing cartwheels and tricks like that, and one in particular catches my eye, and I notice he's really attractive. Like...REALLY attactive. I would've started drooling if I didn't have a reputation to keep.
I realize they're done, and decide to be my cocky self, so I walk up and start clapping slowly.
All the Newsies look at me, and move out of the way as I make my way to the front.
"Who is you?" The Newsie wearing a red bandana asks.
"Well, uh, cowboy," I say motioning to his outfit, "My real name isn't important, but the Newsies call me Ninja." I glance around and notice the one I think is attractive is right there and blush slightly.
"Anyway, I hear you're going on strike. I'd like to join yah." I say
"Psshhht! You? Joining us? You'se looks like youse could barely hoit a fly." A Newsie I don't know says from the crowd.
I turn and look for the Newsie who said it and press my tongue against my cheek when I find them. I turn around, and look at the leader.
"I'll prove I'm useful. I'll fight the toughest Newsie youse got. If I win, I'm in. If not, I'll leave" I bet.
"Ohkay. Mush, get up hea." He says.
"OOOH! 5 ta 1 Mush soaks em!" A newsie yells, causing the rest to look at him like he's crazy.
I see a tough looking newsie step up, and I get ready to fight, as I realize it's the newsie that insulted me.
I ask if he's ready, and he nods, so I let him throw the first hit.
He goes to throw a hook to my temple, so I block it, and punch his stomach, he doubles over for a second, and straightens up, he throws a punch at my face, but I block it, check it, step behind his leg, and swipe his leg out from under him, taking him down, still holding on to his hand, I kick the side of his head (gently....I think...) and throw his arm. He gets back up, and I punch him in the eye. That'll be a shiner for sure, hit his stomach, and he doubles over. I knee his face, and he falls down.
"Okay, okay...I'm done, I'm done." He stands up and walks away.
I turn to look at them, and they're staring at me wide eyed and looking at mush to my he-wait...
My hands fly up to my head and I realize my long brown hair is now cascading down my back, and they realized I'm a girl...
"Y-youre a giol?"
"HAH! Mush just got soaked by a goil!"
Cowboy and a newsie blurt at the same time.
I smile sheepishly, and notice the cute newsie staring at me out of the corner of my eye. I look over at him, wink, smirk, then look back at cowboy.
"Y-you'se can join the strike..." he says.
I smile, and walk towards the cute newsie.
"Hey. You know my name, obviously. It's Ninja. Youse?" I ask him
"B-bumlets..." he says with a glint of fear in his eyes. We make eye contact for a while, then I hear his name, and apparently he was "assigned" to go to Queens with two other newsies, Specs and Skittery.
"Alright, now Brooklyn, who wants Brooklyn?" I notice everyone looks scared, and wonder why.
"I'll do it." I say and raise my hand.
"Yeah, yeah, okay. You, me, boots, and Davey here can keep us company" he smiles at me.
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I'm sorry for cutting it off there, but I'll try to update as soon as I can, but I'm really busy lately...a lots gonna happen next chapter, just so all zero people who read this knows.
~Gia
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Forever Your Goil (A Bumlets Fanfic)
FanfictionA girl newsie by the name of Kai was getting ready one day, when she ran into a group of Newsies. The leaders name was Jack Kelly with his "walkin mouth" Davey. The other rag tag team are Race, Skittery, Crutchie, Boots, and Bumlets. She ends up j...
