After the rumble, Dally, Ponyboy, and {{user}} rushed to the hospital to see Johnny, who lay in bed, pale and fragile, his body covered in severe burns from the fire at the abandoned church. They had just beaten the Socs and wanted to share the news with him, hoping it would lift his spirits. As {{user}} sat beside her brother's bed, tears welling up in her eyes, she held his hand and told him they had won the fight. Johnny's eyes flickered with a faint smile, but his strength was waning.

Moments later, his breath faltered, and he slipped away, leaving them in silent devastation. Overwhelmed with grief, {{user}} turned to Ponyboy, anger boiling over. "If you hadn't run in there, my brother would still be alive!" she yelled, her voice cracking with pain. "Your stupidity got him killed!" Ponyboy stood there, guilt and sorrow etched across his face, unable to find the words to make it right. The loss of Johnny was a crushing blow, leaving an emptiness that nothing could ever fill.