June Conlon (Newsies) pt3 Final Adventure

Chapter 13: Red Cardigan

"Finally! I thought I'll never see Brooklyn again"

The leaders had all arrived in Brooklyn, it was the next night, and they were going to meet the newsies who went on the mission in Harlem. Spot had full confidence it went well.

They didn't plan on arriving in the night. They stayed in Staten Isalnd. Rooster was very nice letting them stay, even if they didn't agree on certain things. They kinda slept in a bit they never had that much sleep in ages, they had a full lie in until 1pm. They still sold their papes, so did the rest of the newsies, but they figured they could at least have one lie in.

The other part of their late arrival was because they got lost. A lot. Jack was telling everyone he remembered the right way multiple times but after 2 hours they realised they went in a circle.

"I know right" Flame fixed her hair as they finshed walking Brooklyn Bridge. "I thought we would be lost forever. Seeing Jack was giving us the wrong directions"

"I actually got the directions from Smalls" Jack pointed out for probably the third time. They had walked for around 30 minutes before walking along the docks. The Brooklyn Lodging House was very close to the docks. So close they could hear all the chaos or that could just be the newsies.

"Can you hear that?" Leo asked the leaders. They all heard shouts of panic and distress. People trying to calm each other down and people crying.

"Hey. That's not just my newsies" Spot spoke out as they got closer to the Lodging House. As they got closer they saw people standing on the docks. There was quite a big crowd from the looks of it. People were standing on boxes or barrles or even just one the ground. It was quite a crazy sight to be seen.

The leaders all stopped looking at the sight. What was going on?

Spot the stopped everyone by shouting "WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING HERE!?!!?!"

The shout got everyone's attention. Everyone stood back as they saw the leaders. Some even sighed in relief. Just like Flash "Thank god. We thought they got ya"

"Yeah sorry. Say thanks to Jacks directions" Leo crossed his arms and turned to the Manhattan leader. Jack threw his arms up "It was- Actually never mind." He only turned to the crowd and asked "My only question is. Why is the whole of Manhattan newsies here? Boys explain?"

There was a small silence before a thunder of vocies came up. Everyone trying to explain the story and even Brooklyn newies joined in. It was Flames turn to shout "EVERYONE SHOUT UP!!"

They all did what she said and backed down. With a nod to her from Spot he began saying "Ok so before anyone explains I'm just going to say what I see. My boys are here with Manhattan newsies. The mission team is here-"

"Not all of us"

"What do ya mean not all of us?" Spot frowned. He planned everything. He told them not to go to far.

Smalls spoke out "They got Racetrack and-

"FREYA! Where is she!?" Leo ran forward to the mission team. Panic written on his face. That was his sister. His sister! He never wanted her to go in the first place but she was very stubborn about it. Saying she wanted to make a point. "Where is she!? Stitches what happened!!??"

Stitches was about to speak when Flame spoke out "Dice? What are you doing here?" Dice was a Bronx newsie. Light brown hair and blue eyes and freckles around his face. "I'm here. Well listen to the first part" Dice spoke awkwardly leading his head to the mission team.

Davey sighed. He had a big bruise just under his eye. He tried to hide it from his brother but he saw and was heart broken seeing it. "So. We were spying on them. They're gathering people from bars and pubs and that sort of stuff. So we're walking down the ladder and..and they just got us!" Davey tried to hide the tears forming