{Hey! Long time no update! You might want to read the last chapter again, it was a bit of a cliffhanger.}

"So kill her."

Katherine stared at David, terrified. What was he thinking? She knew he must have a plan, but it seemed very risky. He was putting her life on the line here! David was smart though...he would get her out of this.

"What?"

"Kill her. If you want all of us to be so miserable, just kill her." David repeated.

Oscar froze. He couldn't kill Katherine. He never would. Ever. It wasn't in him. He dropped the knife. Katherine ran to David. They embraced. And then she slapped him.

"You stupid boy! You could've gotten me killed!" she screamed.

"Well, I didn't, did I?" David smiled. Katherine hugged him tightly.

"Stupid, stupid boy..."

"You guys, I know you're having a lovey dovey moment, but-"

"Oh n-no no no. We aren't lovey dovey-" Davey started.

"Whatever! Oscar is still standing right there with a knife. He might not have been willing to kill Katherine, but I have no doubt he would send me to my grave!" Jack mumbled.

Oscar rolled his eyes. "I can hear you."

"Oscar, let's go." Morris said urgently. He obviously didn't want to hang out around here much longer with his possibly psychopathic brother.

Oscar slammed Jack to the ground once more with a hard push. "Watch your back Kelly. And you, David. You're out. Go ahead and join these pathetic little kids. It would have been nice for you to have us on your side."

"I'm not joining the newsies. They're better than you, but that doesn't make them good!" David shouted back.

"Kid, we don't care about you." Oscar laughed and waved him away. "Bye bye."

Otto came forward. "We're leaving you too." he said, arms crossed. William and Martha stood defiantly behind him.

David slowly backed away, grabbing Les's hand as he left. He looked at Katherine, and she ran over to him.

"Don't hurt Katherine. She's not a part of this." David said, a fierceness that he hadn't had before coming over him. The five walked away, leaving the newsies in the dust.

Oscar turned back to the fight. "Well? Who wants the first shot?" he asked, blowing on his knuckles. Jack slammed into him from behind, hard.

"How could you do that! You're a maniac!" he shouted, throwing punches and dodging them.

"I wasn't gonna hurt her!" Oscar responded.

"What were you gonna do then?" Jack asked, slamming his fist into Oscar's face.

"Nothing! God! Scare you a little maybe!" Oscar grabbed Jack's hand. "Me and Morris are leaving now. We'll see you later Kelly." Oscar stated, walking away calmly.

Jack felt utterly defeated.