A/N

Okay so I'm sorry. That's how I'm starting this out, because it has been forever. I'm sorry. My computer broke down so I couldn't post anything, and I'm only doing so now because I got a tablet for Christmas that allows me to post chapters, unlike my meanie of a phone :(

But anyway, this chapter is sort of short because its a transition between what I call "the beginning " arc and "shit's about to get real" arc. So you have that to look forward to.

Anyway, I apologize for any misspellings or grammar mistakes, I'm typing this on a tablet, remember? And yeah, it does suck, uploading this on a tablet. It's hard enough on a laptop, but now I'm doing it on a dang tablet (I still love you, tablet, just not for typing).

Anyway, enjoy~

He went to Dallas first.

He was, after all, the hood who could get a job done. Ol' Dally agreed for multiple reasons:

1) There was never a time in which Dally didn't want to beat on someone. Socs especially.

2)Th

is was Two-Bit's kid sister they had jumped, and he was Two-Bit's buddy. This was like an attack on family here.

3)H

e hated Walter Harrison. He'd seen Sylvia practically shagging the Soc maybe a week ago. That, and Harrison was a Soc.

Afte

r getting Dally in on it, he went to the rest of the gang, which basically means he walked into the Curtis household at supper time. When he told them what happened to Karry, their expressions darkened and their jaws clenched.

Ponyboy especially looked upset

Elizabeth kind of just sighed and said, "Just don't get caught," and Darrel asked if he could join in.

Two

-Bit isn't completely sure on whether or not the man was joking out not. Either way, he appreciated the gesture.

They asked around some and found out that Harrison liked to bum around a bar in Soc territory on Fridays, so you can guess what they did on Friday night.

Sur

prisingly (or maybe not), Darrel did, in fact, join in on beating the shit out of the dirty Soc. His motives were unclear, but his actions deeply welcomed. With him, they even weaseled out the names of the other guys who attacked Karen and her friend, and what they were doing that night.

You can guess what they spent the next several hours doing.

They went and hunted down David Cunningham, Brady Richardson, and finally, Bob Sheldon.

Beating Bob Sheldon to a pulp only got better when Johnny recognized him as one of the guys who jumped him last month. Dally gave Sheldon a nice scar to match Johnny's, as well as a few broken ribs. Admittedly, as soon as Johnny recognized Sheldon, they let Dally take over the situation.

Two-But is pretty sure he's never seen so much blood in one night, even though he's been in a rumble. Even though he's been in a car accident.

Speaking of which, it seems like hell need to keep his arm brace on for a few extra weeks, now. In the light of these past events, he took it off to join in on the severe ass-kicking they gave to those Socs. Whatever, it was worth it. Revenge has never tasted sweeter.

They just had to hope that they didn't get caught.

Which, they didn't.

A month passed, and it was now August, and school was starting soon. Two-Bit made a deal with himself to actually try this semester, as he wanted to finish school as soon as possible and get a job to get himself and his sister away from their dad. The man was starting to act odd and jumpy, a little out of character. It was off-putting. The man-as much as Two-Bit hated to admit it-was usually rather easy-going and carefree, not this overly-cautious man who looked over his shoulder near-constantly. To say he was suspicious was an understatement.

Anyway, this past month, he's only freaked out four times like he did at the Curtis's awhile back, and he's actually been getting sleep since a week ago. He dared to hope that everything might be getting better-ignoring the mess with his dad, but that was a whole other situation that Two-But found himself uncaring for. The point was, everything seemed a bit better, a bit brighter.

Sadly for Two-Bit, it was only the calm before the storm.

And on that foreboding note, I hope you all have a merry Christmas!