Sorry I haven't been on!! I hope this chapter makes up for it.
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Sodapop's POV
What's taking them so long!?
"I'm gonna go check on them. Stay here." I told Johnny.
"Ok. If you're not back soon I'm getting Darry." He said. I nodded and walked out. I took a right and walked down the hall. I didn't see them. I was starting to panic. Maybe they went left. I turned around to go back, sliding my feet. Then, my foot kicked something. I walked over to it and picked it up. I turned it around in my hand examining it. It had Pony on it. This is Pony's lighter!!! I gave this to him!! I bet he left it here for us to find him!! Thank God he's smart! I ran back to my room.
"Johnny come on I'll explain later!!" I ran back out and Johnny followed. I pounded on everyone's doors. They all came out.
"What in the hell is going on?!" Darry asked.
"This better be good." Two-bit grumbled. We were all in the hallway. "Pony and Steve are gone! Steve went for a walk. I sent Pony to check on them. They didn't come back so I went to check on them. All I found was Pony's lighter." I said quickly trying not to cry. My baby brother and best friends gone. I handed Darry the lighter. He just stared at.
"Come on. We gotta find them." Darry said.
"Can we at least put our clothes back on?" Haley asked.
"Yeah. Meet back here. Hurry. This might lead us to Shelby." Greg said.
"Is that all you're worried about?! Finding Shelby!" I yelled at him.
"I'm sorry your brother and Randle are gone. I hope we find them too but Shelby's my little sister just like Pony's your little brother. And if you could choice which one we find you'd choose Pony. Don't deny it." Greg walked off. I guess he's right but still. It's not just Shelby gone now. Since I just have my underwear on I went back to my room and put my clothes back on. I grabbed Steve and Pony's clothes too.

We met back in the hallway.
"Everyone ready?" Darry asked. We nodded.
"Well let's go." He said. We went to our vehicles.
"They guys look! Someone has a bad gas leak. I bet it's Nate. Remember he has crappy truck!" Hunter announced.
"Yeah. Yeah he does!! Good thinkin Hunter! Come on guys! Let's follow it!" Greg said.
"But what if it's not him and we're just wasting our time?" Darry said practical.
"What if it is and we don't follow it?" Greg looked at him. Darry sighed and got in his truck.
"Lead the way then." He told Greg. Greg zoomed off.

We've been following the gas trail for a few hours now and nothing. But Greg refuses to give up. I don't blame him. I just hope he knows what he's doing. We came to a dirt road. Greg stopped and got out of his truck.
"I think there's a house up here. Do we go?" He asked us. I looked at Darry.
"If they're in there we don't have a choice." Darry said. Greg nodded and headed back to his truck.
"Do you think we'll find sis?" Blake asked him.
"Of course we are. We have to." Greg told him. I looked at Darry and sighed. "We'll find them. Don't worry." He put his arm over my shoulder.

We drove up the dirt road. It was really long. Finally, Greg stopped in front of a house. There was someone standing on the porch with a gun. It was Nate. We got out and just stood there waiting to see what he would do. I pushed Leah behind me. The other guys did the same with there girls.
"Hey guys! Long time no see! Didn't think it'd take you this long to get here. Come one in. I have something g to show you." Nate smirked. Greg cautiously walked up the steps. When Nate when in first we all followed.
"Where are they Nate?" Greg hissed.
"Patience." Nate opened up another door. There were steps leading down the what I think is the basement. Nate walked down and we followed him. Yup, we're all gonna die.
"I think you guys will like the surprise." Nate said and turned on the lights. What I saw made my stomach churn and my heart sink. He had Pony, Steve, and Shelby tied up and dangling from the ceiling. The had chairs under them. There had mask on their face.
"You sick bastard!! Let them go!" Greg yelled.
"If that's what you want." Nate shrugged. He started to pull the chair out from under Pony.
"NOOO!!! STOP PLEASE. KILL ME!! JUST LEAVE MY BROTHER ALONE!!" I cried. The gang was screaming too.
"Fine. Spoil the fun. I'll take there mask off." He pulled Pony's off first. He was ok. Then he pulled off Steve's. Steve face was bruised. I guess he beat him. Then he pulled off Shelby's. He really beat her. Her nose was broken for sure. They had handkerchiefs over their mouths. Pony stared at me. It broke my heart.
"Why would you do this. What did they ever do to you?" Greg asked.
"I've loved Shelby since we were kids. But she didn't pay attention to me. All she cares about was Caden. He's dead now. Then, when we came to Tulsa I thought we'd get together but nooo she met Steve Randle and they fell in love. I was gonna kill Steve but I thought this way would be more fun this way. When I got here I went to get something out of the back of my truck and I found that little rat hiding back there. I figured he wanted to play to so." Nate shrugged.
"What kind of game?" Dally asked.
"The rules are only one of three come out alive. You guys get to choose which one. But you all have to agree. I'm gonna let them tell you why you should pick them. After that you guys have five minutes to decide. Let's start with Pony!!" He cut off Pony's handkerchief.
"Soda!! Darry!!" Pony cried.
"It's ok buddy we're gonna get you down." I assured him.
"I don't know what to do. I want to live but I don't want to be the reason they die. Help us Soda!!!! Don't let him kill us Darry!!!" Pony started to cry.
"That's enough out of you." Nate put a handkerchief back over his mouth. I started to cry. Darry was just staring off into space.
"Randle's turn." Nate cut his handkerchief.
"Don't choose me. Just let me die. I'll end up killing myself even if I live so what's the point? Darry, Soda, I know you want your brother and I get that but please just think about it. Let Shelby live. She's pregnant for crying out loud! Please. Just choose her."
"Next!" Nate hollered. He tied Steve's handkerchief. He cut Shelby's. She just looked down and didn't say anything.
"Shelby? Are you ok?" Greg asked.
"No I'm not Greg. Just let me die. The only reason I'd wanna live is for my baby but I don't know if I want to raise a baby in this world. Just do what feels right. If you choose Steve he's gonna kill himself. If you choose Pony he might go off and do something with his life. Let Pony live. He has a chance in life. I'm sorry Steve. I love you. I love you all. And Greg?" She said.
"What?"
"When we die...kill them. As they say in the movies, avenge me." Nate put her handkerchief back on.
"Your five minutes starts now." Nate said. We all just stood there.
"What did we do?" Ashley asked.
"What Shelby said. I hate to say it. But at least she'll go with Randle." Greg said.
"No. I want my sister." Blake said shaking.
"I do too Blake but if she doesn't want to live what kind of life is that?" Greg stated.
"You're right but dammit I just want my sister. I know I'm selfish but I don't care!" He shouted.
"I know." Greg hugged him.
"I need my brother but I need my best friends too. I can't imagine life without either of them." I said.
"Neither can I." Two-bit said. The gang nodded in agreement.
"So what do we do?" Johnny asked.
"We either do what Shelby wants or what Steve wants." Greg said.
"I can't do this. I feel like we're the ones murdering them." Hunter said.
"Pony. We pick Pony." Darry said. No one said anything.
"Final answer?" Nate asked.
"Yes." Darry said.
"Ok." Nate walked over to Steve and Shelby. He put a hand on Steve's chair and a hand on Shelby's.
"On the count of three. 1...2..." BANG!!! ~~~~
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