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Post by Jack Kelly on Jul 28, 2006 22:23:19 GMT -5
Jack shrugged. "I dunno Prince. Sneaks would...but he seems to have disappeared at the moment." ...great. Juuust great.
He smirked. "But come on you guys...we aren't idiots...if we all four put our brains together, we can come up with something half as good as Davy could. And half as good is better than nothing!"
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Post by slinks on Jul 28, 2006 23:53:46 GMT -5
After a minute or so, the idea that had been sitting in her mind since her arival made it's way onto her tongue. "What...What 'f we get th'm out?" She asked, eyebrow raised marginally.
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 0:04:43 GMT -5
Firecracker cocked an eyebrow at the Brooklynite. Sure, she'd heard of breaking kids out; heard their infamous leader had broken out of the Refuge single-handedly. But...how could they break them out? She doubted they had been placed in the regular bunkroom, with Ace being like he was. The Manhattan newsgirl was guessing solitary confinement.
"Wha're you'se suggestin, den?" she asked, "I'se guessin' dey'se in solitary confinement; we'd have ta go inside da Refuge or saw off da bars of deir windows ta get to dem...Figurin' dat we'd get past da gaurds. If anythin', we'd need a distraction, and one dat would keep da gaurds away long enough so we'se could get dem out. Any ideas? 'Cause I'se got nothin'."
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Post by Prince on Jul 29, 2006 0:14:24 GMT -5
Prince sighed. "Well... for starters... a distraction right?" Prince sighed. "Alright... we'll... Uhhh" she thought for a second. A bit longer than a second, she was trying to figure out what to do, and was having zero luck. "Well as far as tryin' ta get their attention one or two of us could simply run through the area..." she was thinking either her or Jack, since they were basically wanted. "Dat'll distract 'em," she said proudly, but beyond that... she was clueless.
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Post by firecracker on Jul 29, 2006 0:25:59 GMT -5
Firecracker bit her lip, trying not to let a sarcastic comment stream from her mouth. It wouldn't help to insult the Queens Leader, even if her plans were a bit...filled with flaws. She chewed the inside of her cheek, a habit she had yet to lose, fingering something in her trouser pockets. Finally giving up on the internal battle, she decided to throw out an idea.
"Well, I'se got an idea..." she began slowly, withdrawing five long, skinny objects, a smirk slowly spreading across her face. Firecrackers. Even when her first encounter with the fireworks five years ago had burnt her clothes and singed her hair, she was fond of them. "We'se could light dese babies in da courtyard and t'row 'em. We'd have ta do it at night, and have ta move quick, though, udderwise dey'd figure out where we's throwin' 'em from, and I'se gonna need ta get more. It's risky, but it'd be enough to draw Snyder's attention away while you," she pointed at Prince. "and Jack snuck around ta Davey and Ace's window and sawed off dere bars quick and got 'em out. Da bars shouldn't be too hard, since dey're pro'lly made a cheap metal, knowin' da Refuge," she sucked in a deep breath. "It's risky, but not as risky as havin' no plan at all."
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Post by Jack Kelly on Jul 29, 2006 20:06:49 GMT -5
Jack nodded, resolutely. It wasnt the best, but it was the best they could do. The longer they waited, the more they risked something happening to their friends. "Okay." He stood and nodded towards them all. "...lets go now."
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Post by prints on Jul 29, 2006 20:44:17 GMT -5
As if to spite them and their 'brilliant' plan, David Jacobs appeared at the Lodging House door as they stood up, Sneaks in tow. They both were worse for wear, but Sneaks was by far worse off, while the Jacobs boy only had a few smudges on his face and some rips in his clothes and a slightly tired expression on his face. You'd be tired to if you'd had to run through the House of Refuge's courtyard, basically being dragged along. He opened the door, glancing around at the assembled newsies, who were staring at him as if he had just escaped confinement in an inescapable matchbox...which, in a way, he and Ace had.
"Did I miss something here?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow.
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Post by Jack Kelly on Jul 29, 2006 20:51:34 GMT -5
Jack looked him up and down, and didn't miss a beat. Like he should be surprised...David always knocked him down at the height of his heroism. But Jack was just relieved enough to not care.
Walking over he put an arm around David and shook his head. "...stealing my glory by getting yourself out, I see."
He looked at Sneaks. "...or having someone else get you out."
He sighed. So there went their need for a plan!
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Post by Prince on Jul 29, 2006 20:57:47 GMT -5
Prince shrugged and sat down. "That saves us a lotta time," she said with a smile. "Just a couple of questions though," she said. "For one, how did ya manage it? And two... where's Ace? He alright?" she asked. After all... if Snyder had caught Ace, and Leone knew about it it could cause big problems for Ace. Though she didn't think Sneaks would leave the Bronx boy behind if he could help it, she did wonder what had become of him.
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Post by Jack Kelly on Jul 29, 2006 21:02:50 GMT -5
Jack turned towards Prince, raising an eyebrow. "...Prince, what aren't you telling me about Ace?" She seemed overly worried about the boy.
There was something being held back from him. And he didn't like it.
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Post by Prince on Jul 29, 2006 21:16:51 GMT -5
"Uh-" Prince started to think of an excuse but thought better of it. It was getting too dangerous, and they should know. If Ace hated her for it... so be it.
She sighed a bit, "Alright, so... a whlie back Ace ran away from home... an' his bruddah, Leone. And it was b'cause... Ace was rich. Well, that's not the whole reason. Ace was the younger of da two bruddahs. His parents were gonna give the whole fortune to him, and not to the elder boy, Leone. Leone got jelous, an' started beatin' on Ace pretty bad... and when I say dat I mean neah death. So he ran ta stay alive. His bruddah wants him dead, b'cause if Ace is dead den he gets da money, but as long as Ace is alive he's da one whose gonna get it. Ace an' me was talkin' a while back, we think dat Snyder and Leone got togethah, so da only reason dat Ace was arrested at all was so dat he could be turned over to his bruddah."
She said it all without a smile on her face and once she was done she still wouldn't smile. It's amazing how much she'd been talking about pasts these last few days. Her's, Ace's... between the two of them they could probably turn themselves in and get Leone and Snyder off of the newsies backs forever. But, knowing these two, it would take an army for them to let that happen.
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Post by prints on Jul 29, 2006 21:32:54 GMT -5
"Long story," David stated, not exactly wanting to recite the whole process. It was a blur to him, almost as if he wasn't even there during the whole breakout. If Sneaks wanted to get into details, he let him. "Ace is fine. He went back to the Bronx Lodging House, but he should be here soon."
He shifted uneasily as Prince explained the Bronx Leader's past, trying not to look too guilty. Sure, he wouldn't have been able to tell Jack if he wanted to, having only found out today, but it still felt like betrayal keeping the secret from his friend and leader. At least it was out in the open now...Or as out in the open as it would probably ever get with Ace being so...insecure, about it.
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Post by Jack Kelly on Jul 29, 2006 21:36:10 GMT -5
Jack raised an eyebrow. I like how I was kept in the dark by the two people I cared about the most
He snorted, not letting his confliction show on his face. "Figures. Now I see how it all fits together...with the Delancys...everything." His mouth was set in a fine line. Things were more serious than any of them ever thought.
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Post by Daniel Cardoni on Jul 29, 2006 21:39:40 GMT -5
It was only fitting that the topic of discussion come back in at this moment, running his fingers through his hair, wrists slightly red and his head aching from where he had been hit. There was a bruise showing up on his face too, just starting to form.
"Hey." He greeted, looking around before pausing. "...What?"
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Post by slinks on Jul 29, 2006 22:19:27 GMT -5
It was really hard to believe. What with Ace being her boyfriend, how little she had truly known about his life. Prince was talking about his brother beating him, close enough to death, but he had never told her about it. Never mentioned it. Had never even HINTED at it. He was so God damned happy-go-lucky all of the time- you would never have guessed something like that had happend to him. Not to mention...the rich part. She had assumed he had been well off, but never rich. Never rich.
Then she saw him enter, all bruised, a smile on his face, and felt her eyes begin to sting, threatening burning tears. How stupid was he? To hide this from those who could help him? And what...What if his brother had gotten to him before someone had shown up to help? Prince said he had wanted to kill Ace... So... he might have... actually... Oh. God, no...
Crossing the room silently, she flung her arms around his neck and pressed her face against his neck, tears silently falling down her face.
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