Disclaimer: S.E. Hinton owns the Outsiders. All I own is this story's plot and a few characters that are my own.

Thanks for all reviews. Sorry about the wait, I have been having a little trouble with getting the right dialogue down. I was also dealing with work and my dog who somehow contracted fleas.

Chapter 6


Darry was pacing the living room worried out of his mind about Ponyboy and wondering where the hell he is.

"Where is Johnny and Ponyboy? They should have been back by now. They were only suppose to go to the park and back." Darry said with frustration.

"I am sure Pony and Johnny are fine. Ponyboy probably fell asleep and it is taking Jonny-cakes a little time walking back to the house with Pony in his arms." Two-Bit said from the couch.

"Yah man old Dally is out there talking to Johnny delaying the return." Steve added his two cents in.

"I have this bad feeling something bad has happened. I can't shake it. It will not go away until Pony, Johnny and Dallas get back here." Darry said with worry.

"Well here is your chance here comes Dal, but I do not see either Johnny or Ponyboy with him." said Two-bit who was looking out the window.

Both Darry and Soda made their way out of the house toward Dally. The rest of the gang followed them out the door, for they too were curious about what was going on.

"What's goin on Dal? Where are Pony and Johnny? I thought you went to see what was taking them so long." spoke a tired Soda.

"Yah about that. There was some trouble." Dally responded.

"What kind of trouble Dally?" Soda asked in a scared voice. Darry's comment about a bad feeling was now in him too.

"I found Johnny and Ponyboy at the park. But I also found a dead soc too man."

"WHAT?!" Darry, Soda, Two-bit, and Steve all yelled.

"What do you mean you also found a dead soc at the park too Dallas? You better tell us everything Dally!" Darry said with anger in his voice.

Dally then told them what happened, but he did not tell them what he told Johnny to do because he just realized what he told Johnny to do was bad and when Darry and Soda find out he will be in a world of pain.

"So where are Pony and Johnny right now Dally?" Soda asked as his fear sky rocketed.

"Yes Dally! Where are Ponyboy and Johnny?" Darry asked in a frightening voice.

Dally gulped and knew he was going to be in trouble so he had to quickly think up a lie to cover for himself and Johnny.

"They are at ..."

Johnny and Ponyboy sneaked away from the train after it stopped. Once they were away from the train station and beginning their journey to the abandoned church Ponyboy was not having it. He wanted his brothers and he wanted them now. He was crying his little heart out. Johnny tried his best in comforting him and it worked for a little bit, enough to get them out of the train yard and a little ways away.

"Johnny want Darry and Soda!" sniffled a tear-eyed Pony. "Want to go home." Pony added.

"I know you want your brothers right now buddy, but you will see them later ok?" Johnny tried to reason with Pony.

"NO! Want brothers now!" a stubborn Pony yelled.

Johnny knew he would not get across to Pony so he tried lying to him.

"Darry and Soda are waiting for us at the church we are going to. So we better get going man if we want to get where they are before dark."

Pony gave a big smile and started walking with Johnny.

Both Johnny and Ponyboy walked and after awhile Johnny realized that he and Pony were lost. They chanced upon two men and Johnny reluctantly asked the men directions to the church.

They gave him directions after some inquiry about Ponyboy. Johnny told them that Pony was his friend's brother and he is looking after him for the afternoon to give his brother's a break. The old men accepted the answer and then gave directions that he needed.

Johnny and Ponyboy made it to the church about an hour later. Once Ponyboy saw the church he ran to it expecting to find his older brothers hiding inside. When Ponyboy and Johnny went inside and saw nobody there, Ponyboy turned to face Johnny with a sad and somehow angry face at the same time.

"Darry and Soda not here! You lied!" Pony screamed at Johnny.

Johnny cringed and had to think of what to tell Ponyboy and tell him why he lied.


A/N: Coming up is Dally's answer to Darry. Then there is also Johnny and Ponyboy's stay at the church and Dally visit to Pony and Johnny along with the church fire.