Fading Gold Chapter 1: The funeral, an outsiders fanfic

chapter 1

Disclaimer: I own nothing! S.E. Hinton own everything! Billy Gilman owns 'There's a hero' and Mariah Carey owns 'hero'

PONYBOY'S P.O.V.

The day has come, Johnny Cade's funeral. A day I wish wasn't here at all, that I wish he were still alive. He was right about sixteen years not being enough. If I had never fell asleep in the lot Darry would have never hit me and I wouldn't have ran. If I hadn't ran Johnny would have never stabbed that soc and we wouldn't have ran to windrixville and that church wouldn't have been set on fire. Because of me he ran into that damn church and now because of me he's dead and if he hadn't died, Dally wouldn't have committed suicide. It's all my fault. I'm lucky state didn't put me in a boys home. The reason Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade are dead is me.
"Ponyboy! Hurry up! We're gonna be late!" Darry yelled from the living room. "Give me a sec!" I finished putting on my tux, it's kinda big 'cause it was Soda's old one. Soda smiled a sad smile towards me as u walked into the living room, "hey there Pone, we gotta wait for Two-bit and Steve."
"Okay," I haven't seen either one of 'em since Dally's funeral. "Hey! Y'all ready?" Two-bit yelled, walking in the house with Steve hot on his heels. Darry nodded and we climbed in the truck.
Once everyone was seated the pastor began, " A boy died at the young age of sixteen, he died saving the lives of little children, with the help I his two best friends, Ponyboy Curtis and Dallas Winston. Dallas Winston passed the same night Johnny did, but Ponyboy is here today." He turned to me, "is there anything you would like to say?" I nodded, "yes there is." Walking up there the pastor handed me a microphone, "Some would say Johnny died a murderer, but others would say he died a hero. He was a hero, he save my life, causing people to call him a murderer, but five long days later Johnny, Dallas, and I saved the lives of little kids who got trapped in a church fire, causing people to say he died a hero. Dallas, died a hero, but no one would no that, 'cause of they way he was and the he died, so all you hear is the infamous juvenile delinquent, Dallas Winston has died. With Johnny it's a whole different story, he was misunderstood, if it wasn't for the gang, more like family than a gang, he wouldn't know what it felt like to be loved. We are the cl-" I got of by Johnny's mom, "that is not true! We love him! We have him all the attention we could him!" Anger boiled inside me, "yeah, by abusing 'im, then kicking him out everyday!" She shut up real quick. "Like I was saying, we are his family. Johnny Cade's last words were, 'stay gold, Ponyboy, Stay gold', telling to stay the way I am and don't change. He died a hero, so I have a song I wrote I would like to sing. Soda I taught you the piano piece to can you come play it for me?" He nodded, walking over to the piano. "This is called 'There a hero'

There's a flower in the smallest garden
Reaching for the light
There's a candle in the darkest corner
Conquering the night
There is amazing strength In a willing hand
There are victories
That you've never planned
There's a hero
In everybody's heart

There's a fire inside of everybody
Burning clear & bright
There's a power in the faintest heartbeat
That cannot be denied
Go on and trust yourself
Cause you can ride the wind
You're gonna take your dreams
Where's they've never been
There's a hero In everybody's heart

Go on and trust yourself
Cause you can ride the wind
You're gonna take your dreams
Where they've never been
There's a hero In everybody's heart,"
I finished singing and Soda finished the piano, followed by an roaring applause. "My Brother Darrel has a song he'd like to sing and my brother Sodapop will play the piano."
I went and sat down in between Two-bit and Steve, as Darry went up to the microphone, "this is called 'hero'

There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away

I felt like I was gonna cry.

[Chorus:]
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you

I choked a sob out.

It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear

I felt a strong arm wrap around my shoulders.

[Chorus]
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you

Looking up to see that Steve us the one comforting me, I layed my head on his chest and cried.

Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You'll find the way

I felt him kiss the top of my head as he pulled me on to his lap and wrapped both arms around me, as I layed my head in the crook of his neck and wrapped my arms around his neck and cried.

Darry finished and the crowd applauded. I heared the pastor say, "let's all go outside for the barrial. Steve stood up with me still in his arms. I went to get down, but he said, "just stay in my arms, I don't care, I kinda wanna carry you." That's what I did. I stayed in his arms and wrapped my legs around his and he locked his hands under my ass, so I wouldn't fall, and I put my head back in the crook of his neck.

SODAPOP'S P.O.V.

We all gather around the barrial plot next to Dally's. I didn't see Pony anywhere, until I realize Steve was carrying 'im. Pone has him arms around Steve's neck, with his head in the crook of Steve's neck, and his legs wrapped around Steve's waist. Looking closer I saw that Steve's hands were locked together under Pony's ass and he's whispering things in Pone's ear, trying to calm his crying down. Tapping Two-bit on the shoulder, "look at Steve and Pony." He turned around to look at them, "oh. My. God. Has hell froze over? They look totally cute like that! They are usually fighting. Soda's best bud a and kid brother finally caring about each other!" He turned to Darry, "hey Superman, did you bring the camera?" Turning to look at Two-bit, "yeah, why?"
"Look over at Steve and You'll see a picture perfect and completely adorable sight," he replied. Dar looked at them and said, "aw they look cute like that. Wait, has hell froze over?"
"Nope," I said as Dar took their picture.
On the way home Pony had fallen asleep in Steve's arms and now Steve is laying on the couch with 'im still in his arms, both fast asleep.