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They all came out, and we stood tough. They were all dressed in madras, something I thought was weird. " Wouldn't those jackets get in the way?" I whispered to Johnny. He shrugged. " They like to show off..." he whispered back. Darry stepped out under the street light, and a Soc came. " Darrel." he said formally. " Paul." Darry said back. I looked at Johnny, and he whispered to me " Darry and that Paul-guy used to pal around. It's kind of a long story."

I just nodded, and turned back to Darry and Paul. Paul looked over at me. " What're you tryin' to pull, Darrel?" he asked. " What?" Darry asked. " You can't plainly see that there's a girl standing with your group?" he replied, starting to chuckle. I felt my face get hot, and it wasn't embarrassment, it was anger. " Actually, she's part of my gang, so she can be here." Darry said calmly. Some of the Socs laughed.

I looked over at Fang, and I could actually see the anger welling up in him. He had his fists clenched so tightly that the knuckles were white, and his teeth were bared, as if growling. I felt so bad, but I couldn't think about it now. I had a rumble to think about. Just as Paul was about to throw the first punch, we were interrupted. " Hold up! You know a rumble ain't a rumble without me!"

All I could do was grin. " Dally, Dally, Dally...." I thought, slightly shaking my head. As he jumped onto a car, the first punch was thrown. It was on!

I looked around, and a Soc stepped right in front of me. " Y'know, you should go home. Don't wanna get that pretty face of yours messed up!" he taunted. I thrust my fist into his gut, and as he bent over, I got him good in the back. As he was on the ground, he looked up and I taunted " Looks like that.....pretty ugly face of yours got messed up!"

He just groaned, and I smirked at him. " Killer! You deserve this!" a Soc yelled. I turned to see them ganging up on Johnny. I ran over, and with Dally's help, got Johnny out and pummeled them. " You fight pretty good!" Dally said quickly. " You, too!" I said back, ducking a Soc's swing. I felt myself get tackled, and I was getting the crap beat outta me. " Hang on!" Johnny yelled, pulling the Soc off and punching him to the ground. He helped me up, and I smiled at him.

He blushed, but we went back to the rumble. " Whoo! They're running! Look at them little ------- run!" Two-Bit yelled. I noticed they were all running back to their cars. We all were whooping and yelling like we were crazy. Fang started howling, louder than ever, and me, Johnny, and Ponyboy joined. It became our thing.

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That night, after we got...slightly..cleaned up from the rumble, Soda and Steve threw a huge party. They made chocolate cakes, the gang's staple, they had the music blaring, and it was fun. We were all laughing, saying what we did in the rumble, showing our..." battle scars", if that's what you want to call our bandaged arms, faces, and hands. Me, Johnny, and Darry sat on the couch, Ponyboy and Fang were sitting on the chair, one on each arm. Two-Bit sat in the actual chair part, which might have been stupid, knowing Fang was right there, and Two-Bit at his mercy.

Dally and Steve were sitting on the arms of the couch, and Soda happily took the floor. They were busy talking loudly, so me and Johnny talked to each other. " Thanks for getting that Soc off of me." I said thankfully. " Don't thank me, I should thank you and Dally. I thought I was really gonna die this time!" Johnny said, chuckling a little. I laughed a little, too. " Hey! Johnnycake and Keisha!" Fang said aloud. We turned in his direction, and everyone was snickering. " What?" I asked.

" C'mon, we all know you two are gonna hook up, so why not kick this night off with a bang and kiss already?!" he said, grinning. Both me and Johnny automatically blushed. " Uhhh...well.." Johnny whispered, avoiding everyone's gaze. I was doing the same, trying to find something to say. " Do it! Do it! Do it!" they started to chant. I looked over to Johnny, who looked at me.

I sighed. " They probably won't leave us be unless we do, huh?" I asked. He nodded shyly. I felt my face get hotter as I thought about what's gonna come. Johnny turned a little toward me, and I did the same. I felt my heart race as we got a little closer. " Quiet down, guys! They're gonna do it!" Fang said quickly. I closed my eyes, and I felt his lips touch mine, and we kissed. I heard sounds from the gang, 'cause, of course, they acted up.

Two-Bit whistled, Ponyboy went " Yeow!", and the rest of them either clapped or went " Oooooh!".

We finished, and we just stayed there, looking into each other's eyes. " Man! I never would've imagined this would happen!" Soda exclaimed. " Yeah, before we know it, they'll be married, and have kids...and we'll be uncles to 'em!" Two-Bit said, wiping a fake tear away. I smiled, too happy to keep it in.

" I knew you had it in ya, Johnnykid." Dally said, grinning. Johnny smiled shyly. After the party, Dally left, and so did Two-Bit and Steve. " See ya, guys." I said to Fang and the Curtis brothers. Me and Johnny headed to the lot, and did the usual. As we sat, looking at the stars, I sighed and said, " It's strange."

" What is?" he asked. " These past few days.... so much has happened." I explained. " Yeah." he agreed. Then, something hit me. " Johnny! We still have to go to court!" I said worriedly. He got a look of surprise, then leaned back and said " Crap, you're right! I completely forgot."

I could see he was getting nervous. " Don't worry. You've got me, Fang, Ponyboy, and Cherry to help you. We all know it was self defense." I said reassuringly. " Yeah..." he said, his voice a little shaky. I scooted a little closer to comfort him, ( and the fact I was kinda cold..) and he relaxed a little. We sat in silence for a few minutes, then Johnny broke it. " I'm glad you joined..." he said nicely.

I smiled.

" I am, too." I replied. So, we sat there, then drifted off to sleep.

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The next day was hectic. We found out we had the court hearing that day, and we were all kinda nervous. Darry drove us all up there, and boy, was there tension! I'll tell you, though, stressing that it was, it was kinda boring compared to what I saw on T.V.

In the defendant's area stood me, Johnny, Ponyboy, and Fang. We all went on the stand, and me, Ponyboy, Fang, Cherry, and surprisingly Randy, all testified that it was self-defense, and that Bob and them were all drunk. After the jury's deliberation, the judge called us to stand.

" Has the jury reached a verdict?" the judge asked. " We have, your honor." a juryman replied. Johnny was shaking, so I took his hand, and he relaxed slightly. " In the case of Johnny Cade versus Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon, we find the defendant....." he started. My heart raced. "......innocent of all charges." he finished. Things were deathly quiet as the judge said " This court is adjourned."

He hit his gavel, and people were filing out of the courtroom. When we got outside, we all started yelling and whooping and cheering. I hugged Johnny, in spite of myself, and since we were both moving, he twirled me around and hugged me back.

Seriously, though, we were acting so wild that we were jumping and doing flips and turns all the way to the car.

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" Crank the music! Break out the beer! It's time to party!" Soda and Steve yelled simultaneously. " We just had a party the night before!" I said. " So?! Let's do it!" Fang said, running to the jukebox. I rolled my eyes, and sat down on the couch. Johnny sat next to me, and was holding his head. " What's wrong?" I asked. " Slight headache... and the music's not helping much.." he said, making a small grin.

I got up, and suggested we go for a walk instead. " You sure? I don't want to drag you away from this..." he said, glancing at me. I rolled my eyes again, and I picked him up by his arm. We headed out, and we walked. " Y'know....you're too nice." I said. He blushed, and asked " Really?"

I giggled. " And that's why I like you." I continued. He chuckled, and said " Well, on my end, I've never met a girl like you, and that's why I like you."

After a few moments of silence, I said " Hard to believe we're known as heroes." " Yeah..." he replied. Then, a thought occurred to me. I smiled. " I may not be as flashy, but, maybe I am one of those heroines in the books..."

Sad to say, this is it. The Grand Finale! If you guys want me to make a sequel to this, please say in a review. Hope you liked it! Sorry this chapter is so short, but it is the last chapter...

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BTW, even if I don't get any reviews saying so, I'll probably still make a sequel.