Pony's POV :
Johnny's dead, it's not fair. He never did anything but help others. All his life he was beaten and taken the advantage of. His parents were crap, he got beaten the crap out of him by some Socs, and dies saving stupid kids from a burning church. How can so much happen to a kid who never did anything but help people. I mean what were those kids doing in that church anyways. It was rundown, old, and broken down. It was not a place for kids especially little kids at that. Why Johnny why, you were my best friend. We went through so much together. You saved my life and I never got to repay you for it. Jo-Johnny w-why I need you dally needs you, w-we all ne-need you. I continue the walk home to tell everyone the sad news. I was almost home when I hear sirens. Dally no please not now, you can't go back there not so soon. I follow the noise and find the whole gang already there. Dally was just standing there with a fixed stare. The gang a few feet away, the cops were just coming out of the cop car. Dally goes for something in his right side, "no! Dally don't do it! " I shout running full speed toward him. " pony! Stop!" I ignore Darry and soda determined not to loose another one of us. I reach dally and tackle him right as he pulled out his heater. We all knew it was empty but they didn't, sure enough I could hear shots being fired. "Glory! Boy, what were you thinking?! You could of got yourself killed!" He hissed, grabbing Pony's arm but the boy shook his head, refusing to budge as Dally shoved him back. " no Dally you can't please no! W-we ne-need y-you P -please for Johnny" " man what are you talking about Johnny's gone he will never get to really live! I have nothing anymore, nothing! Now get off me!" Dally shouts shoving pony harder. Pony refuses making his hold on him stronger. " you do have something, you have us, we all care for you I can't loose you t-too dally please just st-stop." The cops lower their guns and the gang run over to us. " I did not know you felt that way, man I'm sorry It just was so much, I never thought about what it would do to you guys. I guess it's pretty hard for you too huh, him being your best friend and all." Dally says while putting a comforting arm around pony. Pony lets go and let's dally get up. Soda and Darry grab pony and hug him. "What were you thinking you could of got yourself killed!" " I sorry Darry but I couldn't do it, I could not loose dally too, I would not be able to cope" "what do you mean dally too?" " Johnny h-he's gone" pony replies now crying. " oh, baby I'm sorry." Says soda pulling pony closer to him. The cops seeing the scene let dally off. They take the heater and the Kools and leave with a warning. " your crazy kid, never though you had it in you" says Steve breaking the silence. Dally walks over to them. " are you stupid or something why do something like that!" Shouts two-bit slapping him across the head. " ow, hey was that necessary?!" " yes, I needed to knock some sense into you, what were you thinking!" " Im sorry, I didn't think I had anything left, Johnny was gone he was the only one who really cared about me" " what! The only one, pony over here risked his life for you, and you think no one cares, you are stupid." " I said I was sorry, gees" " come on let's just go home we can talk there, no point arguing in the weather, we will all end up dead in the cold." Darry had a point it was cold out but I really did not care. Dally was safe and I had my brothers. " come on pony I know you are tired but you need to get home first" I get up with the help of soda, and start to walk home. My vision was not quite clear yet from crying so I stumbled a little bit. " man come here we don't need you hurting yourself. " dally puts an arm around pony helping him home. " pony" " yeah dally" " I want to thank you, for well saving me and all. Im sorry I was so stupid I almost got you killed." " dally it's all right I know you were just upset I was too, I just can't believe he's gone. He never did anything but help others, he saved my life Dally, and I-I never g-got to repay him for it." " pony don't cry, I know he was such a good kid, and you did repay him, you risked your life to save me, Johnny would of been proud, we all are."