PROLOG

I always thought I was going to die like this. I was going to get jumped and then a Soc was just going to run that blade across my neck. But the weird thing was, I never thought I was going to die for someone that I loved and with my own blade!? I lied there in the dirt, with Jacob sitting on my my stomach with his knees on my arms, his other buddies holding me down too. Man did it hurt. But I just stared at Jacob blankly. I guess I know what The Rumble Fish and The Pretty Goldfish or well...Romeo and Juliette felt now. I needed to protect my loved one at all costs. But one question pondered me.

Was I the Rumble Fish?

Or the Pretty Gold fish?

My neck stung with pain as Jacob lightly pressed my blade against my neck and he pierced it a bit, I could feel my blood welling a bit to find a way out of my neck.

"Any last words Greaser?"

It then hit me. I wasn't the Rumble Fish, or The Pretty Fish. I was The Wild One. A Real Wild Child.

I gave Jacob my most cat like smile that showed I wasn't afraid of him, or dying. Cause I wasn't. I was going to die, and I was going to die gallant. I then talked to him in the most smug way I could.

"Yeah I do. Socs, are white trash with butt ugly Beatle Cuts and Pansy Pants" and grinned wildly. But before I could even hear his reply something hit my head and everything went black. My head ached but I could only smile. Was I dead?

I think so.

A/N: This isn't my first The Outsiders fan fiction I have ever written. But it is the first one that I have put on Fanfiction. I'm a big fan of S.E Hinton and all of her works. The Gang, The Shepard Gang and the Socs all belong to S.E Hinton. All of the other Characters that you have never heard of belong to ME! :D

As well...I seriously don't know what I was really thinking of when I wrote this. So, the time frame...is before the Outsiders but Ponyboy, Johnny and Dally have met Cherry and Marcia before.

And if anyone is wondering, I did in fact name this story by my favourite Jerry Lee Lewis Song Wild One (Real Wild Child). Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley rock!

R&R

Janino