Hi everyone, so this is chapter three, I decided to add in what I think Dally would be doing as the grim reaper, as well as giving Dally his own person to love. so you'll see more of her in later chapters. Do I look like S. E Hinton to you? I own nothing in this story or any of my stories
Pony and Johnny lay on a soft cloud overlooking the city, they had just gotten out of their tutoring session with Pony's mom and had nothing better to do.
"Darry should be out of work soon" said pony lazily, Darry had cut down to one part time job and college classes every other day, as a result the oldest Curtis brother was more laid back and social. Soda and Steve drag raced and got into normal teenage shenanigans. On his days off Dally would walk around town at night terrifying mean old people by saying
"I'm coming for you next". Pony and Johnny just liked being lazy, or flying off to who knows where or relaxing on the beach in heaven. Pony rested his head in Johnny's chest until Johnny got mischievous and rolled over pinning Pony to the cloud
"JOHNNY! I was comfy" pouted Pony. Johnny laughed and began to tickle Pony
"Wha ah hahahahaha, Johnny haha cut it hahaha, out" laughed Pony
"Only way to stop me is to kiss me" giggled Johnny before feeling Pony's lips smash into his own, they both melted into the kiss.
"I love you so damn much" said Johnny when they parted. Pony smiled and kissed him again.
"We should be careful otherwise we might roll off the cloud" giggled Pony
"We can fly, remember dear" said Johnny
"Oh..right" giggled Pony
"Alright what did you smoke?" asked Johnny folding his arms
"Dally had to take some drug addicts to hell and I tagged along, kinda got a contact high" giggled Pony
"You're lucky that angels can't get addicted to stuff" said Johnny rolling his eyes
"Yeah, I haven't smoked in two weeks, I haven't needed a cigarette since you gave me these wings" said Pony snuggling into Johnny
"Now why were you tagging along on Dally's soul gathering trips?" asked Johnny
"I was bored, you were talking to some artist, my parents were out with their friends, Darry was at school and Two-Bit had a job interview and Steve and Soda had gone car shopping, so I tagged along with Dally, honestly I got a look at what hell was like, church really kinda messed up, each person's hell is different, yes there is a lake of fire but it's to torture the pyromaniacs" Said Pony absentmindedly. Johnny pulled Pony close to him
"I don't want you going with Dally on his trips, It's dangerous and I worry every time you aren't near me" said Johnny resting his chin on Pony's head
"Ok, I won't tag along with Dally, I'll stay with you, even if your conversations with Confucius bore me, heh confucius, more like confusing" said Pony snuggling into Johnny. The two of them fell back onto their cloud and snuggled close to each other.
"Do you want to go to Darry's house or your parents' place?" asked Johnny
"I don't care as long as I'm with you" said Pony nuzzling his face into Johnny's chest
"You're really cuddly today, not that I mind it's just its not normally like you" said Johnny rubbing Pony's back.
"Johnny, remember what today is? I mean I know I can see my parents anytime now but for my brothers…. It's been a year" sighed Pony, Johnny held his husband tighter
"I'm sorry baby, I didn't mean to upset you" said Johnny gently rubbing Pony's back
"Johnny, when did you first realize you loved me?" asked Pony
" Second night at the church, you just looked so peaceful sleeping on my lap and I felt the urge to protect you and be by your side all the time" said Johnny
"I loved you long before the church, I think I loved you ever since you held held me after my parents died" said Pony. Johnny kissed Pony softly, tangling his fingers in Pony's hair as the two fell back on the cloud as their kiss heated up.
"Hey love birds, Mrs. C is making muffins" said Dally landing behind them
"GO AWAY" shouted the two in unison before going back to making out
"Geeze, fine, more for me then" said Dally walking off. Dally walked into The Curtis Parents house and flopped onto the couch, resting his scythe on the coat rack. Mrs. Curtis brought over a plate of double chocolate muffins that were still warm
"Hello Dallas, were you able to find Pony and Johnny" asked Mrs. Curtis
"Yeah I found them alright, kinda interrupted their make out session, it just reminded me that Johnny isn't that innocent little 16 year old anymore, he's married and comfortable in his own skin now, he doesn't need me looking out for him anymore, he's got Pony to look after, well they look after each other" said Dally sadly
"Dally, Johnny dose need you, he just needs Pony in a different way, and I'm sure if he knew how you felt he's tell you the same thing" said Mrs. Curtis hugging Dallas, she and Johnny were the only people Dally allowed to give him hugs, Mrs. Curtis was the mom he always wanted and Johnny was practically his little brother.
"Well they might be kinda annoyed at me right now considering I interrupted them" said Dally. Mr Curtis chuckled
"You aren't the first, Pony threw a shoe at me when I walked in to get the dishes they left in their room, granted they were doing a lot more than just kissing, but when those two are in the zone, it's best to just let them be" said Darrel Sr.
"Geeze, did Pony apologize after?" asked Dally taking another muffin
"Are you kidding, those two never remember anything after words, all they remember is what they do with each other and that all they see and hear. I tried to give Pony a few pointers on a couple things and had to dodge another shoe, Pony couldn't remember doing that. Its kinda funny really" said Darrel Sr.
"Wow that is funny" laughed Dally
"Yeah, trust me, in an hour or so those two will stumble in here as if they are drunk and go right to their room and not have a clue tomorrow that they yelled at you" said Mr. Curtis, as if on Cue Pony and Johnny came in, Johnny carrying a giggling Ponyboy in his arms.
"Hey you two, I made muffins" said Mrs. C. Neither of them answered because they were kissing. They made their way to their room and the door slammed behind them.
"Will that happen to me when I find my soulmate?" asked Dally
"It depends on the person but they are still technically newly weds, however you don't see Darrel or I acting like that" said Mrs. C
"Wait? You two are soul mates?" asked Dally
"Of course we are, marriage is only still viable after death between soulmates" said Darrel kissing his wife
"So how do I find my soulmate?" asked Dally
"Well, since you're a grim reaper it might be a little harder but there's a match maker machine on virtue street. It tells you at the very least whether or not your soulmate is alive or here in heaven" said Darrel
"I'll go after my shift tomorrow" said Dally. Almost giddy at the thought of finding the person he was meant to be with forever. The next day Dally was walking through a prison on earth, he was thumbing a clipboard, Pony had alphabetized and listed all the names by last name and date of transport as well as destination, it was also color coded and addresses were also listed. He had three on death row today at this prison in particular.
"Let's see, do I have time to grab a coffee in the guard barracks?" he muttered to himself double checking his schedule.
"Hmm, I get a 20 minute break if I let this guy live one more day, but then again, Bob could always get him tonight, ah hell with it, the coffee here sucks I'll just wait till later" muttered Dally before he heard a voice
"Hey you, death, you're not the normal guy, what happened to Dave?" asked an inmate, Dally turned around
"How many near death encounters have you had?" asked Dally
"More than enough to know you aren't Dave, what's your name" asked the inmate
"Dallas" said Dally
"You seem to know your wait around a cell block" said the inmate
"I've done time, had a record a mile long" smirked Dallas before checking his watch, he had two minutes to get to the room where the executions were held. Dally looked at the inmate again, the idiot didn't even notice his cell mate holding a knife to his throat, Dally rolled his eyes, the guy wasn't on the list today so that was just one more encounter he had to put on the books. He was glad he was just the grim reaper for oklahoma.
"So what happened to dave?" asked the inmate
"He switched reaping locations, he does Washington State now" said Dally
"Well tell him, James says hi, he'll know who I am" said The guy apparently named James, Dally took off, gliding through the halls until he came to the room holding the electric chair, he had one minute to spare, maybe he'd catch a drink with the guys later, he sat in one of the empty chairs in the room as the prisoner scheduled to die was lead in, Dally had his red pen hovering by the box next to the guy's name, ready to check him off. He kept his eye on the phone, a call from the governor would mean a blue checkmark by this guys name instead of red and a serious set back in Dally's schedule. Luckily the phone didn't ring so Dally checked the guy's name off in red and walked over to him.
"Alright, Mr. Smith, could you follow me? Says here that you're going to heaven but on a provisional basis, you'll need to be screened by Peter first" said Dally tapping the clipboard with his pen.
"How did I avoid Hell?" asked the guy, following Dally to the staircase
"No clue man, I just reap the souls and bring them to where they need to go." said Dally
"I never expected death to wear a tie on his robe, or polished dress shoes" said the guy
"You're awfully chatty, aren't you, it's part of the uniform, things had to modernize a bit." said Dally dropping the guy off
"He's all yours pete" said Dally to saint Peter
"Thanks Dallas" said Peter before looking at the guy. Dally walked back down the stairs and looked at the next location and time slot
"Hmm, I have ten minutes before I have to go get a barista in that coffee shop Darry likes, I wonder if I can ask her to make me a latte before I bring her to heaven" wondered Dally.
"Hello, Mr. Grim Reaper, what can I get you?" asked the old lady behind the counter
"Vanilla latte please, I take it this isn't your first time on the list?" asked Dally. The lady started making the coffee and chuckled
"I used to be a medium before working here, I make all passing spirits coffee. You grim reapers need your coffee" smiled the lady
"Thank you, but I'm sorry to say that i think my coffee is the last you'll be making, it's time to go Ms. Mariane" said Dally
"Oh, my then let me get you a muffin to take with you" she said grabbing a fresh double chocolate muffin from the oven and placing it in a to go bag.
"Would you like rum in your latte? I know the other reapers prefer having a little booze in their drinks" she smiled
"Um, butterscotch liquor please" said Dally
"Of course dear" she said Pouring about two shots into the coffee cup and handing them to Dally.
"Ready to go then?" asked Dally
"One small question deary? What am I dying of?" asked Mariane
"Sudden heart attack" said Dally
"Oh, alright then, it's my time I guess" she said Sadly before taking Dally's arm. Dally crossed her name off and took her right to the gate
"You take it easy now deary, and I have another friend who's also a medium, she lives a few blocks away and is always happy to make you boys some coffee or tea or whatever you fancy" said Mariane before walking into the gate. Dally smiled, old grannies were his favorite, he sipped at his coffee and carried out the rest of his day slightly buzzed but happy. Before going to dinner with the other day shift deaths. Then he noticed a female death he'd never seen, he felt something spark.
"Hi I'm Dallas" he said cooly, she giggled
"I'm Abilene" she said. Dally smiled, he had found his soul mate.
"So what location do you operate in?" asked Dally
"Florida, you?" she said
"Oklahoma" said Dally. They smiled at each other and left the bar hand in hand.
"Boy, dating up here is so much easier than it was in life" laughed Dally
"Yeah" she giggled. Dally smiled and the two of them kissed. Wait till Pony and Johnny found out he was married!