The Outsiders: Bats
This part is import. This is how the first ten became a colony. Everyone has a Pov. long
Ponyboy: She don't own us.
Johnny's Pov.
I was gliding thought the old oak trees trying to get away from my mom and dad. My dad broke my wing last month and it has healed wrong. Everyone thinks it's amazing that I can still fly. And on top of that a couple nights ago I was almost killed by big a Soc (Soc are the sons, daughters, and grandkids of the colony's elder and leaders) my friends saved me. We all stick together because we're Greasers (Greaser are almost like nobodies to the elders we have to fight to protected them, we live at the bottom of the tree, most are mother and or father left, or they have moms and dads like mine.
I was going to get a drink from the pond and see if I could find Pony. When I got to the pond I saw a young female bat. She was not part of our colony, but she was a sunwing. She had white or albino fur, and I could see a golden band around her forearm. When I was a young pup we were told that silver bands were evil and not to go near anyone that had one, but her band was gold could that make it good?
"Are you watching me?" I was broke from my thaws when she said this.
"Oh, sorry I did out mean to stare, but you're not from around here are you? And that is a nice lookin' band" I said. She had golden eyes to match her band.
"Oh, this band," She said weird "No I'm not from around here. My colony kicked me out after I got this. And I don't think you should be near me I might kill you or something." She said with sadness in her voice.
"I don't think you could kill me. Hay you hungry? We can do some hunting." I said "By the way my name is Johnny Cade.
"Thanks, and my name is September Serenity Wheeler. Call me Serenity."
"Ok." I said as we jumped in the air. "Where are you living?"
"Right now I'm live in an old cabin. After we eat I'll take you there." She said with a big smile on her face. She was so beautiful.
Tracie's pov.
All the young pups like me and Ponyboy had been listen to Adam our teacher talk for hours we had lost all inters. We didn't need him to tell us how to do things.
"Adam, how does it feel when you sitting on ants' nest?" We all look back to see Ponyboy the runt of the colony speaking up.
"Why do you ask Michael?" Adam asked Pony. He should not have call Pony by his middle name.
"My name's Ponyboy and your sitting on one" Everyone laughed as Adam screamed in pain.
"Michael you are going to get the whole class laps if you get any mouthier." Adam said angularly. Most everyone gave Pony a mean stare. It must be hard to be the runt.
"Ah, leave them alone Adam." We all look up to see my brother fly down to us.
"Keith this is my class and it your job to teach them how to hunt and fly. I teach them what plants are good and bad." Adam said to him.
"Hay no one even cares. Hay pups go play school is over and Adam the name's Two-Bit"
"Hay Mr. Two-Bit when did class end?" Sally asked.
"Let see. Umm, Five hours ago." All the pups flow off laughing and playing. "Come on you to we have places two be and food to eat." Two-Bit said to me and Ponyboy and with that we were off.
After we ate for an hour we toke roost on an oak tree "Hay look a hawk" I said. "Hay Pony went to see who can get closest?" I asked. I knew if he had no fur you could see he was red. He hated my games and last time he played well he got hurt, embarrassed, and grounded because he got caught.
"Oh your games are so boring." Two-bit said to me "Watch this"
We watched as he flew to the hawk by hissing at it he got it to chase him. We weaved in and out of bush try to keep up. We saw Two-Bit go into some bushes and we heard the hawk say "You die here bat." Just then a mountain lion jump from the bushes. It disappeared as the hawk flew off scared.
We went to see if Two-Bit was Ok. We found him laughing his head off. "Where did that Mountain Lion come from?" I asked him.
"I used my echo projection" he said back.
"I'm goin' to find Sodapop or someone who is not crazy." Ponyboy said Flying off.
"Prow kid. He must still be scared from the time he got caught." Two-Bit said as he flow off.
"Yah" I said in agreement.
I'm telling you this part because I like to talk. Ok, we were all play in the field. I saw a hawk and said who went to see who can get closest I had got the best record one wing span away. Patrick the biggest pup triple dog doctor doughnut dared Ponyboy to touch it. Pony got to close and it hit him. He was hit to the ground hard and his back was bruised. Adam caught him and told Darry. Ponyboy got yelled at spanked and grounded in front of all the others.
"Now to tell you about the rest of my life."
"Sorry Trace it my turn to talk."
"Fine Pony you can talk."
Pony's Pov.
I was looking for Sodapop, but he was with Steve and Steve didn't like me 'tagging along'. So I went to find someone to play with. I found Alister laying on a rock. Alister is Steve's twin and he is the oldest too. Oh, Alister and Steve twins that were born two different days, seasons and months. Alister was born the last day of Spring and Steve was born the first day of Summer. I think Alister is a lot nicer to me then Steve is. Alister is calmer then Steve but he can rip the meat off your bones if he wanted to. But he hurt his back and just likes to nap all the time. He likes the sun too.
Oh, before I forget here are our ages. I am 2 if I was human I would be 14. Tracie is 3 she turn 3 last week if human she would be 15 now. Alister, Steve, and Dallas are all 5 if they were humans they would be 17. Sodapop is 4 going on 5 so he would be 16 going on 17, so I just Pepsi- cola is the same. Johnny and Serenity are 4 so they would they are 16. Two-bit is 6 & a ½ so he would 18 & ½. And Darry is 8 so he would be 20.
Back to what I was saying.
"So why ya here kid." Alister said as I landed. He had his ears down. He should have known I was there. I think he's Physic and it's freaky too.
"I had nothing to do so I came here." His eyes were closed but I know he was listening to me; he always did.
"So what's doin' Horsiekid" He always call me that to annoy me or he forgot that my name is Ponyboy.
"Nothin' much" I looked down at him He had dark brown fur like Steve, but he had black wing and reddish brown fur on his chase and stomach.
"Pony what time is it?" The sun was starting to come up.
"5:30 Maybe."
"Ok let's get going before you get in trouble." I shock my head. I knew Alister wouldn't get trouble because his mom died and he killed his dad to save Steve. So he has to take care of Steve. He Steve and I are the only ones who know e killed his dad and they don't know I know I think. I like the fact that he cared if I got in trouble.
I was glad he was with me. He would take the blame for me and I was thankful too because I just got out of trouble for the hawk thing. Adam would tell on me if I was not past sunrise. He doesn't like me because I'm the runt and a Greaser too; yah, Adam's a jacka--. And sure enough he told on me. Darry did yell at me, but scents I was the runt and Alister was with I did get grounded. Then Adam said "Darrel Michael here got mouthy in class today."
"Ok, Ponyboy Cutis your grounded for two weeks" Darry said in a stern voice.
"Two weeks" I whined.
"Now Ponyboy listen to Darry." I looked at Alister and his look gave it way.
"Ok, sorry Adam." I said trying not to smile.
"Now Ponyboy go to your roost and think about what you did." Darry said with a stern voice.
"Ok" I said sadly and I flow off, but I was not grounded. Not even Darry likes Adam.
Soda's Pov.
Pony came to roost near me in our nest. I didn't ask why he was in bed already because I was playing with Stevie. Soon Darry and Alister were there and Steve had to leave.
That day a… night daynight I thought about our parents. I don't know why I just did. Pony's, Darry's and my parents died, Hum Ok, right now Pony is 1 they died when he was six months so they died a six months this week. They were killed by hawks saving Pony. My mom was good looking. She had golden fur like mine and blue eyes like Darry's. My dad and Darry looked alike with black fur, but my dad had dark brown eyes like mine. I miss them.
Alister's and Steve's are dead too. Their mom loved both of them very much. She had purple eyes and dark brown fur like Steve does. Their dad hated both of them, and he looked like a fat Alister with red eyes. Yah, their family has some weird eyes. Their mom got sick and died some after the hawk attack. She died five months ago. Their dad was killed by a hawk two months ago or so they say. I think one of them killed him.
Two-Bit's and Tracie's mom is still a live. She is nice to us. She has light brown fur like Tracie's. She has gray eyes like both Two-Bit and Tracie. Their dad left the day Tracie was born. He had light gray fur like Two-Bit and had gray eyes too.
Johnny has jacka--es for parents. They both kind of look like him. They all have the same black eye, but their eyes were full of hate and evil why Johnny has eyes like a poor puppy dog. A mouth ago his dad broke his wing and almost killed hi, but Dally saved him. It's amazing he can still fly.
Dallas didn't come from are colony so I don't know anything about his parents. He did say once that his mom wasn't a sunwing she was a greywing named Jackie.
"Sodapop," I heard Pony say quietly so not to wake Darry.
"Ummm…"
"Sodapop do you think I'm brave or useful?"
"Yah, I do. Why?" I asked in alarm.
"Well today Tracie wanted me to play The Hawk Game and Two-Bit out raced one. Then I just left scared. And I'm the runt. I'm not strong like Darry or fast like you. I'm just a runt and nobody will ever need me." I could tell he was get sad and embarrassed because when I pulled him close to me I could feel he was warm and tears run down his cheeks.
"Well Two-Bit and Tracie are idiots and Two-Bit shouldn't be doing that. I mean for God sacks he got hurt last week. Your brave just not dumb. And who cares if you're not fast or strong. You'll find a girl and someone will need you to help. I mean Darry and I are just too big to get into small place like you." I said to comfort him.
"Ok, thanks. Night Pepsi-Cola."
"Night, Lil' Colt"
Serenity's Pov.
I was glad to have someone with me from the night. Johnny was cute he still is 'hint hint', but he was shy. He kept looking at my band; I don't blame him it was a weird band gold not silver. I thought it was good luck, but I was told it was worse there a silver one. I had lived with my older brother, Joey, but was killed six months ago this week ago. He died to save me. I could groom myself ok, but I don't like to be alone. So I was glad to have Johnny there.
"Here we are. My home sweet home." I said proudly
"It's nice," Johnny said quietly.
"Hay, can you stay today. You're my first friend in a long, so can you stay?" I asked hopingly.
"Ok, I mean who could say no to your eyes" He said I smiled a little.
The next night
"I've got to go" Johnny said when we got up.
"Ok, come back soon." I said
"I'll come tomorrow night. Can I bring a friend or two?" He asked
"Sure" I said with a smile "Bye"
"Bye"
I'm so luck to have a new friend. Note nothing happened sexually between me and Johnny. We just talk. And we talked about none of your bees wax. (Sticks tongue out).
Steve's Pov.
That night Ponykid tagged along with Soda and me. I don't hate him. It's just that he's a pest; he should have friends of his own, but he is the runt and not many pups care to play with him.
I had my head in a hole looking for some bugs to eat. When I heard Soda shot "Hay Stevie watch Ponyboy for a minute"
"Why?" I asked while pulling my head out of the hole.
"Because I got to go." He said
"Go where?" I knew what he was talking about but we like to do this to each other.
"Hopefully not here" he said with tears in his eyes.
"Ok go," and with that he ran behind a tree. I look over at Pony who was lying on his back looking at the stars. Then a tiger moth flew past him and he quickly grabbed it.
"Good shot kid" I said to him.
"Thanks your brother taught me how to do it." He said quietly. I guest he's still nerves around me.
Ok, about five month ago after my mom died I toke my anger out on him and he ran off. I had cut him pretty badly too. Everyone was mad at for that even Alister. I found him late at the top of the tree in some branches and he was crying his eyes out you can bet that made me feel lower then dirt. I say sorry, but I should know better then anyone that sorry doesn't help much. Yah, I spooked something him bad.
I watched him eat the moth quickly so no one could take it. Then I heard a sound that made my ears twitch. It was wings flapping. I knew it wasn't Soda even if he was little farther out then that tree for some privacy. Maybe it was one of the gang I thought, but I was wrong dead wrong. It was a pack of eight Socs. They were big to Ponyboy came closer to me as the landed. We both knew what we where in for.
"Hay guys looky what we got here" One said with a voice of evil while they circled us.
"It looks like a couple Greasers, and one's just a baby." Another said mockingly to Ponyboy. I knew he was getting mad. He hated it when he got call a baby. He told Soda and me that he would rather be called runt then baby.
"Ponyboy get underneath me. These guy to big and there are too many for just us to fight and if one of us gets hit first it's goin' to be me." I said without looking at him. I knew damn well he could be killed, and Soda wouldn't want that. Ponyboy crawled underneath me. I was at a stand off and I had to hold my own.
In flash one hit my side knocking me down and I knew I now had some broken ribs. Then three more had me pined down. I saw Ponyboy try to make a break for it they had him down in a second. They were hitting us both and hard. I bit one that got to close to my face. He then had his front claws in my face and neck and his back claws in my stomach and chest. It hurt bad. I could hear Ponyboy shouting for help and I saw them turn over and put his nose and mouth in the sand to shut him up.
"Let's do the colony a favor and killed these to Greasers" the one standing on me said in my face. Then I had a rush of adrenaline. I was able to get free run to free Pony and get the hell out of there. I cared Pony in my mouth he was limp. I was afraid he was dead. Those Socs were hot on my tail and yes sunwings have tails. The next thing I knew I was pulled in to a bush that a mountain lion jump from. I lay on my side wondering what just happened.
Two-Bit's Pov.
Darry and I had just saved Steve and Ponykid from them Socs. I toke a good look at both of them. Pony had blood and sand all over his mouth nose and body. He must have put up a fight. He had four cut on his shoulder. His eyes were closed and he was shaking. Steve had blood in his mouth he must have bit one of them. He had a broke canine tooth. He had three good holes on his face and neck and five on both his stomach and chest. His eye were open and he look like he was about to go into shock. Then we heard a voice calling "Steve Ponyboy where are you." We knew the voice was Soda's.
"Sodapop are you Ok?" Darry asked him as we came thought the bushes.
"Yah, why?" He said with his ear pinned down.
"Steve and Ponyboy where attached by some Socs" I said slowly.
"Come on you two we got to get them to a doctor." Darry said. I put Steve on my back and Darry carried Ponyboy. Poor soda looked like he could start bawling at anytime.
Back at the Tree
Alister was at the tree just hang a round. When he saw us with Steve and Ponyboy he swore something awful, and he toke Steve from me. Then we all toke them to a doctor. We watched as she worked. She put some berry juice in their cuts and that stuff hurt believe me. She used water get the sand out of Pony's nose, just looking at him hurt. Sodapop had found Steve's tooth and using some berry that are really sticky she got it back into his mouth. Then she felt along Steve's chest. He had five broke ribs, three on his left and two on his right. The doc said the rest were probably bruised. She said Pony had broken one and cracked two. I had to leave to go back to my roost, and I knew they were going to be ok.
Darry Pov.
Ponyboy and Steve had to stay in the rest of the night. Sodapop Alister and I stayed with them.
"It's my fault they got hurt. If I was there they wouldn't be hurt" Soda kept saying almost in tears.
"No Sodapop you would just got hurt too!!!!" Alister had a temper And Sodapop's whining got to him. I hate to say this about Soda but he is the bawl baby of the family.
We made Dally get us some food but Steve and Pony didn't eat. Pony said had a headache but he most have been hurting from having sand and then water up his nose. Steve said his chest and his mouth hurt from getting hit. Steve then told us the cuts on Pony's shoulder where from he get hit on his side and trying to grab Pony but he it didn't hurt and he cut him.
Later after Alister and Steve left Soda and I saw the Socs that hurt them. It was not too hard. One had a bit mark on his face. The rest were sand and some had blood on them. I could've killed them if I had the chance.
Ponyboy slept in between Sodapop and me I don't think he got to sleep well that day. That night he did feel better. Dally said he would watch Pony and they left. Sodapop and I went to go check on Steve. For the more part he was ok. We all went hunt that night.
Dallas' Pov.
"Where are we goin' Dally?" I heard Ponyboy ask from behind me.
"Johnny asked me to meat him hear. Said some about meatin' someone." I said to him over my shoulder.
We came to the pond where Johnny said he wanted to meat him. We saw him sitting on the over side. There was some little broad sitting next to him. She looked like a Socs. Pony and I flow across the pond. She was not from this colony that's for hell sure.
"Dally Pony, this is Serenity. Serenity this is Dallas and Ponyboy." Johnny said to us all.
"So Lil' lady why you out hear by all your lonesome?" I asked.
"Because of this" she lifted up her wing to show a gold band. Pony and I didn't think too much of it. We all went to the stream to hunt.
"So where were you in your colony? Were you a Soc Greaser or in the Middle?" I hear Pony ask.
"A Greaser, but I was goin' to have to mate a Soc because I was the most beautiful female in our colony." Serenity said. "You hear that?" She said with her ears up.
"Yah" We set quietly then net came down and grabbed Johnny. One more caught Ponyboy. Serenity and I got out of there. We watched as two female humans toke Pony and Johnny out of the nets.
"What are they goin' to do?" I asked the broad.
"I got suck with nettle and fail asleep" She said. We watched closely. All the humans did was take some fur and measure them before put silver bands on their wrist. Then they put Pony and Johnny on the ground and then they just left.
"Are you two ok?" Serenity asked
"Yah I think so." Johnny said his voice was shaky.
"This is not good. We get kick out of the colony for this." Pony said scared.
"Let's go find the other others maybe they can help get these things off you." I said
We all found the rest of the gang farther up stream. This is not going to be good.
Alister's Pov.
Most the gang was eating near the stream. I was laying on a rock with my eyes open. I saw Dally Johnny and Pony running to us they had a good looking female with them. We all looked up at them.
"Darry we have a problem" Dally said as they can to a stop.
"What." Darry asked
"This" Pony said as him and Johnny held up their wings. There they each had a silver band.
"They'll be kick out of the colony" Steve said slowly.
"If they are we won't leave them." I said "If we all get kick out we're going to need a roost."
"You all can say with me at my roost" the female said
"Ok" I said "From now on we are a colony. We all will stay with this colony or be killed for high treason. We will late banded ones in and fright to live."
"We are now outsiders" Two-Bit said.
"Alister you're the leader." Darry said to me.
"We now goin' to be called The Outsiders" I said holding out my wing. "To The Outsiders." I said as the gang put their wings on mine.
"To The Outsiders" We all shouted as we raised our wings. We were now a colony.
That Day at the Tree
"You all are band from this colony, for staying with the banded ones. Now leave this tree." The colony's top elder said to us.
"Bye Mom." I heard Two-Bit and Tracie said to their mom.
"By Keith Bye Tracie I love you two." She said as they hugged good bye. "I'll miss you two."
"We're The Outsiders" I said as we left.
The rest of the day we stayed in our new home as The Outsider colony.