(Sorry for the late update! Please enjoy and I don't own Outsiders.)

Chapter 11

"So Pony," Curly sounded pleased. "Are you finally ready to admit defeat?" I looked over at him from where he sat on the edge of the bed.

"No." I said darkly. He nodded and pursed his lips. "Okay, okay, you might need more time."

Curly finally decided to leave me alone. Ethan walked in with a tray of food. Ethan has been keeping me comfy. Sure he was a bit hard to talk to but he started warming up to me. I have been a captive of Curly's for at least a few days. Ethan makes sure that I'm alive. I just can't believe that Curly has been doing this. I have learned that Ethan is the only success of him being turned to a vampire. Which meant that Corey's mom didn't make it.

"So will you let me out?" I asked Ethan. He gave me a sympathetic look and shook his head.

"If I do, Curly threatened to kill me." He sounded terrified.

"Curly won't do anything to you. He's noticed by now that you and I are good friends." Maybe he won't. I really hoped.

He gave a small chuckle.

"You haven't seen him like I have." He licked his lips and sat down on the bed. I turned completely over to face him. "I've seen him rip a Socs head off. He lit the body on fire." I winced. What happened to the Curly that I knew?

"But…" he hesitated. He dug into his back pocket. He pulled out a key. "I made a copy of the key." He placed the key in my free hand. "Make sure you keep this hidden. I want to help you. I really do." He got up and walked toward the door.

"Thank you." I said, sincerely.

"Listen," he paused and leaned against the door. "I'm sorry if I've been cold toward you, but after hearing what Curly done I couldn't take it anymore."

"Ethan, if I could ask but how'd you become a vampire?" I asked, really curious. Wondering why a sweet guy would be a vampire.

"I uh…" he paused and licked his lips. "I have a little sister. She wanted a cool doll from the shop. So I went across the vacant lot and that was when Curly got me. He told me I couldn't see her because of my bloodlust." He gave me a pleading look.

"But if I can somehow get Curly out of the picture, I can turn back into a human." I felt my eyes go wide.

"I didn't know that." I was shocked. So if Paul died or anyone of the gang died, the ones that they turned into a vampire would be human again. (We'll be human again, only human again when the girl finally sets us all free! Sorry had to do it :P)

"So you can go get the gang and bring them here?" I asked cautiously.

"Who?" He asked.

"I mean my brothers and my friends and Johnny." He raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know, but I could if you tell me there address." I felt excited. Maybe I will get out of here.

I told him the address and he nodded. "Sure, I'll go tonight so Curly doesn't know. Tonight's my night to go feed." He paused.

"Curly's home." I nodded.

"Curly usually takes a nap from his scavenging and will be asleep for a couple of hours. So when you hear me leave try to get out. If not I will send the guys over." I nodded again and turned back over, pretending to be asleep.

(Authors POV)

Ethan walked down the stairs to see Curly waiting for him. "Did you do it?" Curly asked, arms crossed over his chest.

"Yes I did. He has the key and I know exactly where Johnny Cade is. And I told him when to leave." Curly gave a satisfied smirk.

"Excellent." Curly smiled. 'Johnny Cade, you will be gone and Pony will be mine!'

(Pony's POV)

The sun had set and the moonlight illuminated my room. I heard the front door close and sprang into action. I grabbed the key from under my pillow and unlocked the chain. I rubbed my wrist which was red and swollen. I quietly as I can, walk across the floor and to the bedroom door.

I opened the door slowly, wincing at the squeak it made. I walked down the stairs making sure not to make any noise. I looked down the hallway and saw a hand over the side of the couch. Curly was asleep just like Ethan said. I walked toward the front door. I had my hand on the door handle when all of a sudden, a voice came from behind me.

"Where do you think you're going?" Curly's voice whispered into my ear. I was shocked. My heart was beating so loud I'm pretty sure Curly good hear it.

"Your hearts beating. It's making me hungry." Curly growled. I felt a hand grab me by the neck and I was flying through the air. I landed on the floor of the living room with my head hitting the wooden floor. My vision was blurry. I tried getting up but I was too shaken from the impact.

"You should learn how to trust people more. Or at least be a bit wearily. I should thank you from the bottom of my heart that you decided your brothers, friends, and Johnny's fate." He grasped his heart like a girl.

"Ethan is probably there now, killing everyone. And it' .your.fault." Curly harshly yelled at me.

I felt my heart explode. I just sent my family to their deaths. I just laid there. Not really wanting to get up. I wanted to die. I couldn't believe that I just did that. I trusted Ethan all too quickly. I looked up at Curly's smug little face. If they do die, at least Curly will be going down with them.

I slowly crawled over to the coffee table and pulled myself up. I tried to balance as the room spung. I could feel myself getting nauseous. I won't get sick in front of him. Not him. I wiped my tears away and glared at Curly.

"What's wrong? You seem upset." Curly teased. I growled. I was sick of it. I took a run toward Curly but that was a mistake. I was still experiencing blurry vision and I stumbled past him and fell into the wall. I slid down the wall. I have a concussion. I could feel myself getting sleepy.

I just sat there. I saw Curly squat down in front of me. He wiped a tear off my face. "I'm sorry Pony. For everything." I closed my eyes. I felt Curly's cold breath on my neck and him biting me. The pain of the venom hit me. I started screaming.

I heard someone call my name. I couldn't hear. I just welcomed the darkness. Not wanting to leave but stay there forever.

(Johnny's POV)

It has been a few days since Pony got captured. Everyone was looking for him. Even Tim. I was watching Corey and he patted me on the shoulder. I looked over at him and saw how calm he was. "Don't worry, we'll find him." Corey smiled at me. His tongue gapping from the missing bottom tooth. I laughed at him.

"Sure we will, just wait and see." I heard a knock on the door.

I got up from the couch and went toward the door. Someone was standing there. "Can I help you?"

"Are you Johnny Cade?" The guy had dark hair and ripped jeans. I watched him cautiously.

"Curly Sheppard sends his regards." He busted down the screen door and attacked. I felt his hands wrap around my throat and I stumbled back. I hit the floor. I used the momentum and put my foot on his stomach and shot him over me. I did a backflip and took my position in front of the couch. Corey was screaming and crying.

I had my fangs bared and I circled with this new vampire. His eyes were a dark red and his fangs were long. I was trying to keep him away from Corey. I made sure I was between them.

"Where's Ponyboy Curtis?" I snarled. Corey sobs turned into hiccups. He got off the couch and went behind it.

"Oh, you mean the one with beautiful eyes?" He smiled and I snarled. "Curly got a taste of him. More ways than one." I let out a roar and attacked. He seemed to plan it and dodge. He grabbed me by the shirt and threw me into the kitchen. I connected with the counter and a chunk of it fell off and fell on top of me. I quickly got up and he grabbed my shirt and pinned me against the broken counter.

"You don't understand. Curly's planning something. You won't see it coming. And it's all thanks to the slutty human you love. You should have heard him call out Curly's name." He laughed. It stopped when we heard a squish sound. We both stopped and looked. He had a stake sticking out of his chest. All of a sudden, he turned into ashes.

Soda stood there with red eyes. "No one talks about my brother like that." The jacket, jeans and shirt laid in a pile at my feet. Dally came back in with Corey in his arms.

"The little guy wanted to see if you were alright." I patted Corey on the back and he smiled at me with red puffed eyes.

"What is that smell?" Steve asked. I pointed at the pile of clothes. "Dead vamp." Dally said.

"No the other smell, it smells like fish." We all took another smell. I smelled it too. It was coming from the clothes. I picked up the shirt. It defiantly smelled like fish.

"I know that smell." Tim said, appearing from behind Steve. "That's from the old log cabin that I used to take Curly and Angela too." We all stopped there. "PONY!" We all shouted.

I pushed past everyone and ran toward the school. Tim yelling after me. "JOHNNY!" He yelled and I stopped and he caught me.

"I don't have time for it. Curly might be doing something to him." I yelled at him.

"He's my brother. So I want to go." I just looked at him. He looked sad and underneath it all, he seemed to be planning something.

"Alright," I conceded. "Where is it?" He pointed the other way away from the school. We ran back to the house. "Darry, I'm taking your truck." He held up the keys. Darry went toward the driver's side. "Alright, but I'm driving." Darry made it sound like a challenge.

"Okay, let's go we don't have all night." We all hopped in, but Dally stayed with Corey. "He won't let go." He explained but I knew he was terrified about another vampire coming. We drove for a long time until we reached a dirt road that was hidden by trees.

"Down there." Tim instructed and Darry took the turn a little too fast. But it still stood on its four wheels.

We came up to a log cabin that looked in shape. It had its lights on. "Let's go."

We all climbed out of the truck and ran into the house. We all stopped when we saw Pony slumped over, with a blood spot on his shirt. I ran toward him. He was cold and pale. "Pony?" I taped his cheek. No response.

"Come on," I begged but no response. I felt for a pulse. It was there but faint. I let out a sigh. "He's okay, but he needs a doctor." I stood up and saw Curly standing behind everyone with a red covered mouth. He smiled at me. I growled.

Everyone was curious till I seethed, "Curly." Everyone turned and gaped.

"Hello, Johnny. Tonight you're going to die." He charged toward me but Tim stepped in front. I saw Curly skid to a halt.

"What are you doing here?" Curly asked, really surprised to see his older brother there.

"What is this? You could have possibly killed Pony." Tim scolded. Curly seemed to snap out of it but he growled again.

"It wouldn't have been like this if it wasn't for him." He pointed at me. I just stared at him not bothering with the stares I was getting.

"What did Johnnycake do?" Two-bit asked.

"He stole Pony from me." He seethed. Curly was gone. Now, standing in front of me was a ravenous vampire that needed killed.

"You let jealousy consume you." I started, walking around Tim, "What was that vampire's name?" I asked.

"Ethan," he responded, "the one from the vacant lot on the news." He smirked. "You killed all those people?" Soda said appalled.

"I wanted to build an army. You won't see what's coming." Curly smirked. I wanted to ask more but Curly made a gasping noise. We all saw Tim, with a stake, who had it in Curly's chest.

"You would do this to your own brother?" Curly asked, looking at Tim with pitiful gaze.

"You're not my brother. You're a monster." With that Curly turned into ash.

I went over and picked up Pony. "Let's go. Where's the closest hospital?"

"It's just down the road. We just take a left instead of a right." Tim said and we all walked out. Soda and Darry rode the back with me as we laid Pony on our laps. I had his head and Darry had his feet.

"It's alright Pony," I kissed is forehead. "You're going to be okay. You just have to be." I whispered. I want him back, I just want to see him smile. I just hope we are not too late.

(I had to do a Beauty and the Beast reference it was too much. Sorry for the random thing while your reading. Please review and one more to go!)