So sorry for not updating yesterday but I had to go to school and get my schedule and when I got home I wasn't feeling good and fell right to sleep.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Outsiders.

We made our way to the lot. The Shepherds and a couple other guys that I didn't know where already here. I looked around and notice that I was once again the youngest one here but oh well I van fight just as good as them and I would show them tonight. Boy I'm ready for a fight. Especially after the whole Alexis thing. We shook hands with the guys that were there, since we were on the same side. Curly was the next youngest to me and he came over to me.

"How ya' doin' Pony?"

"Okay."

"I heard about Alexis and I have to say I'm sorry man."

I let out a laugh and the gang along with Tim and Curly looked at me. "You're not the one who went out with me because I play football and you did cheat on me. so why should you be sorry?"

"Well Pony, no one deserves that especially you." We stopped talking since the Socs started to come in. I went over and stood by Darry and the gang. Darry tuned to me.

"If you get in a jam holler and I'll come and get you out." I nodded. I only had one thing on my mind as they lined up, Alexis. How could she do that to me today? I have to stop and get my head straight this is a rumble. Darry stepped in front of us, which meant that he would be starting for us. A tall guy from the Socs side stepped forward. He was nowhere as tall as Darry but he would be taller than I would. Darry's eyes looked colder than ever.

"I'll take you." Darry told him in his coldest tone.

"Alright." I glanced around quickly to find Tim looking at the two guys in front of him. Curly was staring straight in front of him. Soda was to the left of me, with Steve by him. Two-Bit was on the other side of Steve. Johnny was on my right side and Dally wasn't too far from him. I looked back at Darry and the Soc they were circling under the moonlight. The moon looked just like the one that was out on the first night I meet Alexis but that's all over now. All of a sudden, the Soc made a swing at Darry but he managed to duck out of the way. Then the rumble was on and range filled me. I picked a blond Soc that looked about my side and I started punching him. I managed to get him to the ground when another one came over and pulled me off of him and started to hit me. I was throwing punches back and the one Soc that I got on the ground got up. We then had a three some going on. I was landing most of my punches on them and they were getting a few here and there on me. No wonder Darry and Tim like to take two on at one time. I managed to push them both to the ground. I looked over to see another Soc trying to go over and jump Johnny while he was fighting. Johnny turned around to see that he was going to have to take on both of them so I jogged over there and pulled back the other guy. We were punching when the two guys from before got up and made their way over to me, where I was fighting the other Soc. Now I was taking on three Socs. Anger rose in me and I started throwing punching and landing them on whichever one I could. But they weren't standing there taking it. I punched two of them to the ground and I was taking on the one that was sneaking up on Johnny. Somehow, the other two got up and joined the punching range between the other and me. They had landed plenty of punches on my face, stomach, and arms but not once did I let them get me to the ground because if you're outnumbered that's the one place that you don't want to be. The next thing I knew was that someone was yelling.

"Look at the no good dirty pigs run..." The voice sounded like Two-Bit.

I looked at the three Socs I was fighting and punched them all once more and they all fell to the ground. They crawled away as the rest of the Socs ran away. I did my first glance around since I got that Soc that was going toward Johnny. We were all standing around I didn't see any real bad damage just a few cut and stuff. Everyone started to make their way to the middle where we usually meet after the rumble. Most of us were still hollering and excited that we beat them. I don't know how many of them were from the football team but I don't really care. I made my way over to the others and one I got over to them most stopped talking and looked at me.

"Man did ya'll see how many this kid was takin' on?" Tim had came over to stand closer to me.

"Well I saw him taking on two." Steve said.

"No three." Johnny spoke which he usually didn't around a lot of people.

"I know I saw." Soda had put his arm around me.

"Good goin' kid." Tim patted me on my back and so did Curly.

"I'm goin' head home. See ya' later."

"Bye Tim, thanks for comin'." Darry spoke he always thanked them for any help he gave us.

"No problem any time." Then the Shepherds and the few other guys that came to help left.

"Hey why don't ya'll come over to the house and get cleaned up." The guys nodded.

"I'll be home in a little while."

"You sure Pony?" Soda asked.

"Yea."

"I'll stay with Pony." Johnny told the gang.

"Okay ya'll be home in any hour." They left me and Johnny standing in the same spot. We made our way to the bench that Johnny uses as a bed in the spring and summer. Lots of things have happened in this lot.

"What are you thinking about Pony?"

"That if this lot could talk it would have a lot of stories."

"Yup. Like all the rumbles and football games."

"Do you remember the first time we meet Dally?"

"Yea." We both sat in silence remember how we meet Dally.

My parents were at work so they left Darry who was twelve in charge of nine-year-old Soda and me. The guys had came over and me and Soda wanted to go outside and play. Therefore, Darry picked up a football and a kickball for Johnny and me because they didn't want us to get hurt while they played football. Soda's best buddy was the same age as him and Darry had meet Two-Bit so he was coming with us, it was almost his eleventh birthday. We all walked to the lot. Darry handed the red kickball to Johnny since he was only eight and so small they guys didn't want him or six year old me to get hurt. The guys went and started to play football, while me and Johnny went over to the side of the lot to kick the ball to each other. Johnny kicked the ball and it went into the street and I didn't think about where it went I just took off to get it. I was on the side walk when a boy across the street got it. Me and Johnny went across the street to get it from him. It was Darry's ball and I didn't want anyone to mess it up because he might get made.

"Hey can I have that back?" I asked him not wanting to get in a fight with him. He had blond hair and he was taller than me but who wasn't. He looked down at me and Johnny.

"I don't usually like kids but I'll give it back." Before he could give it back to us the gang was by us.

"Hey get away from my brother and friend Then give back that ball." Darry yelled even at twelve he knew about greasers and Socs.

"Darry he was going to give it to us."

"Really?"

"Yea Darry." Johnny answered him. Darry turned to him.

"Thanks. There are just some people around here that wouldn't have done that."

"Yea I know what you mean. I don't normal like kids but they seem okay" Dally had spoken for the first time since the guys came over here.

"I'm Darrel Curtis and I'm twelve. But call me Darry."

"Dallas Winston, ten but you guys can call me Dally." Soda and Steve stepped forward.

"This is Steve Randal and my brother Soda who are both nine." Darry pointed them out.

"Hey." They both said. Two-Bit stepped forward.

"I'm Keith but I go by Two-Bit and I'm almost eleven."

"Hey." Was all that Dally said.

"The two you meet early were Johnny Cade who is eight. The other is my youngest brother Ponyboy who is six. We were getting ready to go to my house to watch TV. Would you like to come?"

"You mean you wouldn't mind if I come."

"No come on let's go." They started to walk but Johnny and I walked slower than them and Dally was walking slow to. He still had the red ball.

"Thanks for not breaking the ball." I looked at him.

"No problem kids. I was surprised that you weren't scared of me."

"Why would we be scared of you?" Johnny asked.

"Most kids are." He handed the ball to Johnny and we arrived at the house.

Dally later on had told us all about him getting arrested and what New York was like.

"You were remembering the story too weren't you?"

"Yea I was Johnny."

"Thanks for getting that Soc that was going to jump on my back."

"Anytime Johnny." He smiled. Just then a figure of a girl came up to us and I hoped that it wasn't Alexis.

"Hey Pony. Hey Johnny" For one it was what I hoped it was Angela Shepherd.

"Hey Angela." We both said.

"Johnny do you mind if I talk to Pony for a minute?"

"No, Pony I'm going to head to your house."

"Thanks Johnny tell Darry I'll be there in a little while." He nodded and left me and Angela on the bench in the lot.

Thanks for all the review I would never had thought when I started writing this story that I would ever get over 50 reviews. School starts on Tuesday and I will try to update when I can. But I have four high school honors classes, SCA, and Sophomore Student Council. Please keep reviewing. Next chapter most likely will be Pony and Angela's talk.