The Unbreakable Bond
Ever wondered what would have happened if Soda and Darry had chased after Pony that fateful night? Well, here's my version!
Darry's POV
Oh my God. Oh my God. This wasn't happening. This wasn't happening…
I had just slapped my baby brother in the face. I HIT MY BABY.
What kind of big brother was I? I had just driven my baby brother from home by physically hurting him.
Pony ran out the door. I called after him, but paused in the doorway. Should I chase him?
Suddenly, I turned around to look at Soda. And, probably for the first time ever, he looked like he wanted to MURDER me.
"DARREL SHAYNNE CURTIS!" Soda screamed, "How COULD you? You SLAPPED MY BABY!" Damn, Soda practically was breathing fire. I know he and Pony are close, but I never realized just how much… "I-i-I didn't mean to-o" I said shakily. Soda snarled, "Isn't that JUST what you yelled at PONY for saying?"
I swear Soda was two seconds from hitting me. Suddenly, though, he stopped.
"We have to go", he said hoarsely. "What is it?" I asked cautiously. "Pony needs me. I just know it."
He ran out the door, and I mechanically followed.
Soda's POV
I was running like the wind. I doubt that even Pony could have out run me. Pony… Oh, my poor baby. He must REALLY believe Darry hates him now…
But from the look of haunted regret in his eyes, I could tell that Dar loved Pony as much as I did. That didn't necessarily mean I forgave him, but I would when we found Pony.
I gulped as we ran around the corner from the park, which is the general direction Pony was running in. I had a very bad feeling that Pony was in danger. I just wanted to find him safe and sound. I wanted to hug him and tell him I love him, and, most of all, I wanted him and Darry to make up.
Darry and I ran through the park. "Pony, where are you?" I called out anxiously. Damn that kid's ability to run like a hare.
We ran up a hill, and looked down at where an old fountain was. Darry and I gasped at what we saw.
There were five Socs surrounding Johnny and Ponyboy. When Pony spit at one of them, which I was proud of him for doing, three grabbed him from behind while the other two grabbed Johnny. They began beating the crap out of him.
Pony, on the other hand, was being drug into the fountain. They tossed him in and held him down. I watched in horror as my baby struggled to break free, but the Socs held his head under the water. THEY WERE DROWNING HIM!
I had seen enough, and by the white hot fury in his eyes, so had Darry.
"YOU BASTARDS!" I shrieked as I dashed to grab one of the Socs holding Pony down. Darry came around the other side and nabbed the second one. Darry was repeatedly punching his Soc in the face, while I drop kicked mine and stepped on his chest, causing him to gasp for breath.
Unfortunately, the two Socs had let go of Johnny and came over, knocking me and Darry out of the way to get to Pony, whose head was still being held underwater by the Soc I know recognized as a kid from my school named Bob.
Darry flew at them in a rage, lifting two of them into the air and tossing them into a tree about ten feet away. Bob turned and panicked.
"You can take your hands off our baby brother right now" I said coldly.
"Or we'll MAKE you." Darry finished, cracking his knuckles.
Bob looked between the two of us, then at his unconscious buddies. He finally dropped Pony and ran.
I watched as he ran past Johnny, who was shaking as he stood up. "Soda… Darry…" he muttered uncertainly, but then looked past me and screamed, "PONYBOY!"
Dar and I swiveled around to see that our baby's haed and chest were still in the water, and his legs were dangling from the side of the fountain. AND HE WASN'T MOVING.
Cliffhanger! So, yeah, review and rate if you think I should continue!