"Speed! What did you do?" Sling yelled, slapping his friends shoulder.

"He jinxed us, that's what!" Archer fired back.

"Alright! Calm yourselves!" Books stopped the fight. "Slip, what do we do?" He looked to the younger girl.

Slip opened her mouth before closing it.

"We adapt." Slip turned back to her newsies.

Each frowning, hope lost from their eyes.

"Let's get down to business! To survive this world!" The newsies nodded along to her. "Did they send me cowards? When all they do, is hurl!" Everyone roared in annoyance.

"Please don't kill us all Slip," Books prayed, watching as she rallied up the newsies.

"You're the saddest bunch I ever met." She pointed to them.

"Hey!" The newsies yelled.

"But you can bet before we're through. Mister, I'll make a man out of you. So? What are we gonna do?" Slip yelled.

"We survive!" The newsies roared back.

"Yeah! They think they can knock us out of the watah. They think they can get us down. Well guess what? Wese gonna stand tall. Together! We'll make it through this! Yeh?"

"Yeah!" The Queens newsies threw their fists in the air.

"We're family, you have my back, I have yours. Got it?" She scanned the group of newsies.

Her family.

"We'll make it through this." Books put a hand on her shoulder.

"Together," Hyper added, smiling his wacky grin.

"Together." Slip nodded.

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"ARROW! ARROW YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS," the voice of a child rang as he ran to the older boy.

"What's wrong kid?" The black haired boy ruffled the smaller boys hair.

"The prices are raised! What will he do?" The kid, Drools, voice cracked at the end.

Arrow knelt down to the child's level.

"Don't you worry kid."

"But-"

"Tranquil as a forest, but on fire within." Arrow patted Drools's shoulders. "Once you find your center, you are sure to win! Hey, we'll make it through this, okay? You here me? We'll be okay." He wrapped his arms around the newsie, in which the small boy clung back tightly. "Get one of the older boys to send a message to Choker, we need to see what he's planning to do."

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"CHOKER!" A small boy yelled running in.

"What?" The orange-haired man snapped back, growling at the child.

"Well- well-."

"Spit it out." Choker crossed his arms.

"The prices- they've been raised."

Chokers eyes widened.

"Send a message to Brooklyn, tell Conlon we need a council meeting."

"But- but-" Choker's annoyed glare cut the small boy off, making him shake in fear. "Yes Choker."

Choker rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"You're a spineless, pale, pathetic lot. And you haven't got a clue! How could I? Make a man, out of you."

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"GUYS!" Smalls yelled over all the bickering. "CALM DOWN!"

I'm never gonna catch my breath! She thought.

"Calm down?" Happy's voice rung through as he glared. "Smalls, this is crazy!"

"Say goodbye to those who knew me!"

"I got it, but look, Slip must have a plan, right?"

Murmurs rang through the crowd.

"Boy, was I a fool in for stealing bread?"

"Slip is my friend, and as the leader of Queens, one of the power house boroughs, she'll know what to do! Right? Together, we can get through this! Yeh?"

"Yeah." Murmurs rang through the crowd.

"We're family, I got you guys." She smiled.

"Papes to the newsies!"

Hesitant looks flickered through the group.

"We'll make it through," she reassured, even if she wasn't so sure herself.

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"THE WORLD WILL FEEL THE FIRE AND FINALLY! KNOW!" The newsies of Manhattan sang at the top of their lungs.

They were gonna show Pulitzer who's boss.

"I'd say we launched our strike in a most auspicious manner!" Davey exclaimed.

"I don't know about that, but we sure scared the bejeebers outta Weasel!" Mush yelled and they all cheered.

"Did you see the Delanceys?" Crutchie laughed. "They didn't know which way was up."

Jack turned to Davey, "So, what's next?"

"Now you have to spread the word. Let the rest of the city's Newsies know about the strike." Davey explained.

"You heard the man. Let's split up and spread the word," Jack exclaimed.

"I'll take Harlem," Mush yelled.

Specs got up and yelled, "I got Midtown."

"I got the Bronx," JoJo cheered.

"And I got the Bowery." Buttons grinned. [CHAZ WOLCOTT] (yessss)

"Tommy Boy, you take the Eastside. And who wants Brooklyn and Queens?" Everyone flinched and looked away. "C'mon. Brooklyn. Spot Conlon's turf. Queens! Slip Redwood's turf! Finch, you tellin' me you're scared of Brooklyn?"

Finch stood up. "I ain't scared of no turf. But that Spot Conlon got me a little jittery." He gestured with his hands and slingshot.

"Fine." Jack huffed. "Me and Davey will take Brooklyn!"

"Me? I have to..."

"I'll take Queens!" Race yelled, raising his hand.

Jack looked at the younger boy.

"Nah Racer-"

"I'll take Queens," the curly blonde repeated, crossing his arms.

Jack sighed, knowing this time would come.

"Go ahead then."

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"Be a man!"

Slip sighed.

Everyone was having a tough day of selling.

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"You must be swift as the coursing river!"

Arrow passed out extra change to his newsies.

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"Be a man!" Choker rolled his eyes.

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"With all the force of a great typhoon!" Smalls cheered, her fist raised to the sky.

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"Be a man!"

Jack watched as his newsies ran off.

"With all the strength of a raging fire." He smiled softly.

~~~~~~📰~~~~~~

"Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!"

Race stood, overlooking Queens.

"Anastasia Redwood, here I come." He chuckled softly. "...my old friend." [i cANT SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE DREAMINNN] (tHOUGH I KNOW THATS ALL I SEEM INCLINED TA DOOOOOO)

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