-1Disclaimer: I do not own the outsiders but I do own every other characters. Enjoy

Pony pov Pizza Shop.

I looked at the strange looking pizza. It had everything you could get on a pizza one it.

"Uhhh……What is on this…distorted pizza?" I said raising both my eyebrows since I couldn't just raise one. Something I've always been jealous of Two-Bit… Probley the only thing to. Wisp laughed with his yellow eyes glowing.

"Ya don't want to know just try it Pony" Dominic said while pulling a slice of the pizza up with the cheese oozing off. I shrugged as I picked up my own hot gooey piece. I looked at the mystery meat.

"Don't knock it till you try it" Wisp said as he took a bit of his own piece. 'mmmmmmm' Wisp noised. I laughed and took a bite of my own. I chewed it. It was better then I thought. Warm and gooey goodness.

"Told ya!" Dominic cooed. We all laughed.

"Pony, Lark told me you are staying in school so me or Dominic will have to follow ya around." He said pausing to take another bite of the pizza. " We will have the same schedule and it will change every once in a while so they cant track ya"

I nodded. Steve and Two-Bit we're the only ones that went to school, And they skipped most of the time. We finished off the pizza and our cokes in a matter of minutes.

"Damn Pony you eat like a Horse" Dominic said and laughed.

"That's why they named me Ponyboy" I said with a grin.

"Well we should get going now that we all ate" Chance said looking around. "Pony I think you should get a new name for awhile till things blow over" She added with hard eyes"

"Good idea" Dominic said happily. "How 'bout gimpy" He added. I laughed.

"Sounds like a pirate name" I said with a laugh. He grinned.

"Fine then" Dom said trying to act offended but grinned.

"Didn't you say you ran track Pony?" Wisp asked. I nodded as we walked out of the store.

"How 'bout Flash then?" He said smiling. His yellow eyes seemed to twinkle. I thought for a moment.

"I like Flash, Its tuff" I answered with a grin.

"Flash it is" Chance said trying to get in on the convention. Man I finally made new friends after…..The fire. I pushed it out of my head. Not know! I told myself. I wonder how Soda's doing? I knew he was upset. He'd get over it right? I hope so. I really do….

Okay time skip. A week later……. Soda pov.

I was walking with Two-Bit and Steve. We were making are daily route to walk throw town and see if we could find Pony and ant information. Steve and Two-Bit found out Pony was going to school. We tried to track him down but he somehow avoided us.

Also his schedule changed. Someone was helping him pull the strings. It was bugging me. Darry was glad he was still going to school. He searched when he had time. It hit him hard to know he wasn't planning on coming back.

I was mostly myself because I was just flat out glad Pony was okay. I knew whoever was helping him was watching him closely. I was laughing at a wise crack Two-Bit made at Steve when I heard some one yell out.

"Flash wait up your to damn fast!" A male voice yelled out. I heard a familiar laugh. I tried to think of who it could have been.

"I aint even running fast ya'll are just slow" Someone said with a laugh. I stopped dead in my tracks. Two-Bit and Steve stopped to.

"Ponyboy" Two-Bit said with wide eyes. I went to run over to get him but Steve caught me by me collar of my shirt. I looked at him confused. We stood there waiting to see if it really was Ponyboy.

"You only wish we we're as funny as us" A hyper voice chimed. Pony laughed.

"Who needs to be as funny as you Dominic when I can run faster then you" Pony teased. "I can make fun of you as much as I want and out run ya" He said in a know it all tone. I haven't heard or seen him act like this since Johnny and Dally died. He was always mopping and bottling things up.

The footsteps kept coming closer. The talking stopped for a while.

"Wisp what are we going to do now I'm tiered of just wondering the streets" A girl voiced. Sounding really bored.

"Chance why are you so damn hyper today?" the voice of Wisp I assumed. I laugh came from. We started to walk to the corner. More of a run. When we were about to turn the corner we never had a chance. Bam I fell to the ground cussing. I rubbed my head to look and see Pony rubbing his head.

He looked up and his eyes got wide.

"Shit"

Pony pov…….

I found out I was the info finder. I did all the brain work. Math and stuff. I also eves dropped on people when needed

I was running and laughing at the smart remark I had just made. I looked back to see they weren't to far away. I smiled as I turned a corner almost full speed when bam. I fell to the ground with a thump. Hitting my right side hard. I rubbed my head as I heard a familiar voice cuss.

I looked up knowing what to expect. Just as I thought it was Soda.

"Shit" I said under my breath.

"He crashes and burrrnnsss" Dominic roared with a laugh. Wisp was the first one behind me. I knew he knew who they were. I was to stunned to move.

Wisp pulled on my shirt sleeve to help me up. I was happy to see Soda but I was scared. I was scared he was going to take me back home. I was scared he'd take me away from my friends. The lace I belonged. Some how Dominic got in front of me along with Wisp.

I didn't want them to get in a fight. Soda was smiling goofily on the ground on his butt. For the first time I noticed Steve and Two-Bit we're behind Soda. Oh great they would fight.

"What ya want?" Wisp asked in a cold voice. Soda's smile stayed the same. He stood up.

"I was just going for a walk and ran into Pony or should I say he ran into me." Soda said overly happy. I was frozen He hadn't changed. He didn't need me. I was glad. Now I could leave happily with my new friends with out guilt.

But I couldn't believe Dominic didn't laugh at Soda's comment. I almost did but I was still in semi-shock and pain ran up my side that hit the ground. It still hadn't healed all the way from when the soc stabbed me.

It was throbbing. Steve looked pissed off but his eyes seemed reveled I wonder why? He never liked me. I felt a hand come down on my shoulder. I would have jumped if I wasn't to preoccupied with waiting to see what would happen.

"Pony you need to run back to the hide out. I'll go with you okay?" Chance whispered in my ear. I nodded. Wisp was talking in a low voice to Steve who was turning red in the face. I almost laughed. Wisp must be having some fun. I know how he loves to piss people off.

"Lets go. Turn to face me know and then we run. Just no so fast so I lose sight of you okay flash" I nodded as I turned to her. She nodded. We both took off down the corner and went the way we came. I heard Steve swore. Soda called my name and I know he tried to came after me.

We took a turn and ended up where we didn't need to. Four good sized socs we're right in front of us. I remembered them. The same ones that took me on when I ran from Darry.

They we're drunk. I could smell it and there where beer bottles everywhere. I stared at them coldly. They all laughed.

"I thought we killed off this little greaser?" the blond one asked.

"Guess not" I said coldly. My hand already near my back pocket where my blade was that Lark gave me. Chance was ready to fight to. A soc took a swing at me. I dodged it and throw a punch at his stomic. He grunted and tried to swing at me again. I dodged again and kicked him to the ground. He hit it hard with a thud and just laid there. He was really drunk so that must of helped.

I felt a pain go throw my right side. I looked up to see the blonde smiling. The one that stabbed me ah? I thought dully as I let out a surprise stream of pain. It hurt like there was no tomorrow. I throw a punch at his smiling face. All he will want for Christmas is his to front teeth I thought to myself.

Chance took down the other to thou I'm not sure how she did it.

"Your bleeding" She said out of nowhere. I head footsteps pounding on the ground. The first person to us was Soda. I didn't think he could run so fast. He was panting when he got there. Next was a tie between Steve and Wisp. Then It was Two-Bit and Dominic.

"You okay Pony?" Soda asked still trying to catch his breath.

"Yeah" I said. This wasn't going to go well.

Pony Pov five hours later…….


I pressed my head on the door and listened on their convention. They were talking quietly so I couldn't hear them very good.

"The…dress…Pony?" Soda said. What a dress? They bought me a dress? Or they want me to wear one? God damn it I cant under stand them. I gave up and laid on my old bed looking at the ceiling. I thought back on how I decided to come back. I didn't want anyone to get hurt. Except Steve.

"Come on Pone lets go home" Soda said happily.

"He's not going with anyone" Dominic said coldly. Soda's eyes turned sad and unpleasant. He looked hurt. But he'd be fine without me right? Steve was angry

"The damn kid is coming with us got it ?"Steve asked ready to fight like always. Why couldn't they just leave me alone? Let me live with them? Where I belong. Two-bit looked like he was going to get mad soon. His eye's were turning cold but still had fun and joy in them.

It made me nervous. Would they really fight for me? No Steve just wanted to bring me back home to make fun of me and call me a tag along kid. Soda just thought he needed to protect me, and Two-Bit well I don't really get why Two-Bit was here. Sure we got along but I don't think I'm a big deal in his life.

"Not likely he's stay here where he wants to be!" Dominic said back in a cold harsh tone that sent shivers up my spine.
Soda didn't get any of this. He looked confused and hurt. I felt guilty. I hated it.

"Pony wants to be home where he belongs right Pony?" He asked looking at me with his hopeful eyes. I looked at my feet and shook my head. I heard him make a small noise. I felt horrible for doing that.

"Well I don't care if that damn kid wants to go home or not he's coming if he likes it or not!" Steve shouted.

They we're going to fight. I didn't want that to happen. So I took Chance, Dominic and Wisp to the side and told them I would go with the others and I would sneak out back to them later that night. It took a minute for Wisp to agree but he did.

Once we got home I went to my old room and haven't came out since. Soda would poke his head in occasionally but he stopped doing that a hour ago when I pretended to be sleeping. I looked at the clock to find out it was a little past nine.

Soda would check the room soon. Just then the door open slightly. I was on my side away from the door my eyes wide open. The door shut soon after. I slowly got up from the bed. I looked around the room knowing that it would be my last time being in here.

I noticed something on Soda's dresser. It was the book Johnny gave me. Gone with the wind. Stay gold Pony stay gold rang through my head. I grabbed the book and a old jacket from the closet. Quietly. I went to the window and opened it slowly. I'm glad Darry fixed it the day before we got in the fight. I jumped out of the window and shut it from the outside. Once it was shut I swiftly moved to the shadows of the street. I made she I avoided any of the street lights. Soon before I knew was outside the hang out. Wisp, Chance and, Dominic we're outside talking. They we're in a straight line looking at something. made my way over there making no noise what so ever. When I was right behind Wisp.

"Miss me?" I yelled right in his ear. He jumped a mile along with Dominic. I was laughing my ass off. They joined in to.

"Didn't think you'd be back so soon Pony." Wisp said slinging his arm over my shoulder.

"Me nether they'll be out looking for me soon" I said sourly but I was faking it. For some reason I wanted them to find me.

God I wish I knew what I wanted. I was so mixed up. Know I'm even more lost then before.