In Which Herbie is Accused of Being An Alienoid.
Written by: DiamondTrack Jack
Typed graciously at 2am by: SilverSpot

It all started when Blink brought home dat friggin chicken. He had named it Herbie because he claimed thats what the chicken "said" his name was. It looked enough like a normal chicken except fer da fact dat one of Herbie's eyes seemed to wander off to da side, so Blink (bein da brilliant fellah dat he is) put an eyepatch on Herbie. I think it was really just to make the chicken more like him.

~Diamond

Okay, so I'se found a chicken and named it Herbie. I swear dat he TOLD me dat was ta be his name, but of course no one believed me...

~Kid Blink

That [dang] chicken...it looked like trouble from da very beginnin. Ever since Blink brought it to show me an Spot. He barged right in the room carryin dat chicken. Herbie was his name. Me an Spot...no...Spot an I were in da middle of doin somethin important...okay..we were makin out, but dats beside da point. I was so close ta killin Blink and dat stupid boid. Spot was closer...

~Silver

…and now, the story...

It was a bright, sunny day in New York City. The newsies were out selling their papes and the girls were either with their newsies or at their own jobs. Blink was busy chasing some [dang] chicken in Central Park. Silver, Diamond and Race were all there too. By the end of the day, everyone was back at the Lodging House except Blink. When he finally got home he had the chicken with him. "Hey Blink, nice chicken!" exclaimed Diamond. He got tons of compliments on his new found friend. The one question that caught his attention was "Hey idiot, whats its name?" (okay...not the idiot part...) Blink hadn't thought of this yet, so he went for a walk with the chicken.

Blink sat against a building with his chicken, who was now on a leash, and began to think up a name. Blink watched the chicken carefully and suddenly it started talking, "Buck buck--Herbie--name me Herbie!" Blink looked around but saw no one there. His jaw dropped open and he just stared blankly at the chicken. "What are you starin at moron? Haven't ya evah seen a talkin chicken before? Stop starin at me cyclopse! Get dis [dang] eye patch offa me too, who da [heck] wants ta be like you anyway?" Blink just continued to stare at "Herbie" "Well what are you waitin for? Ya want me ta come over dere and force you to be abducted to my chicken ship?" With this, Blink jumped to his feet, tore the eye patch off the chicken, and waited. "Okay so heya's da deal, earthling. You caught me an now you are gonna listen what I say...otherwise my chicken people will abduct you from this miserable, little planet, got it?" Blink nodded dumbly and headed back to The Lodging House with Herbie.

"I swear it guys! Herbie talked ta me! He's dangerous! He'll abduct me if I'se dont do what he says! You gotta help me guys!!!" Everyone stared at Blink as he pleaded with them. Finally Silver started, "A moron..we've got a moron..." Diamond was giggling uncontrollably and even Spot was laughing. Blink looked at the trio and a very strange sensation swept over him. He got mad...something he rarely ever did. A tear rolled down his cheek, "How could ya laugh at me? I'se bein threatened by a chicken an you have da noive ta laugh at me!!! I can't believe your laughing at me!" With that he ran from the room to where Kloppman was holding Herbie for him. Blink grabbed the chicken and ran to Central Park in a fit of tears.

When he got there he tied the chicken to a tree, and stepped back, waiting for Herbie to talk. Little did he know that he wasnt alone with Herbie.

"Blink you told tha others about me...I thought you would at least have enough common sense not to tell anyone. You should have known that they would think you were nuts. You bettah watch yer back, Blink...Dey think your crazy now..." Blink started yelling at Herbie, "No!!! Dey cant think I'm crazy...dey awready thought I was stupid, especially Silver (well come on guys...back me up here...) What am I gonna do? I hafta tell em...I hafta show em dat you can talk. Please...just show em!!!" Blink sat down on the ground next to Herbie. The chicken started pecking at his hand. Blink started giggling, "Ya know...for a liddle, non-human, alienoid, chicken-thing your kinda cute." Blink headed back to The Lodging House to once again try and explain this to everyone.

Silver started laughing insanely when Blink walked in the room with Herbie. All the newsies stopped and stared at Blink. Spot asked, "So what now Blink? Did Herbie propose to ya?" Diamond continued, "Yeah is HE really a SHE now? Don't tell me dat IT had a sex change..." Diamond and Spot laughed uncontrollably, hanging all over each other to keep from falling down. Silver now literally hurt from laughing so much and was holding on to Race's arm. He WAS her best friend's guy but...Silver looked at Diamond, and Diamond looked at Race. She let Spot fall to the ground still laughing, and went to switch places with Silver. Silver fell down on the ground next to Spot and the two started crying from laughter.

"Dont you undahstand? Herbie's an alien!!! AN ALIEN! Cant you undahstand dat?!?!" Blink looked at the group before him, "Fine! But when yer bein abducted dont come ta me for help!" Diamond couldn't stand it anymore,

"Blink...Herbie's not an alien! Look at him! He's just a chicken!" Blink stared in awe, "But he talked to me!" Diamond wiped a tear of laughter from her face, "He didnt talk! Dat was Spot! Spot, Silvah, an me played a trick on you!"

"That [dang] chicken..." Silver chimed in, "we had ta do somethin!" Blink tried to talk, "Bu-" "Go ta sleep Blink..." said Spot. Blink was left standing in the middle of the room with Herbie. The other had taken their bunks and went to sleep after a good laugh.

"But guys? Herbie?"