Ponyboy Curtis was the youngest out of his family and gang. Pony was a shy but outgoing kid. He wanted to fit into his gang but wasn't really like them. He liked to read and watch sunsets.

A month back him and his friend Johnny Cade had ran away because A soc had tried to drown pony in the water fountain in a park, Johnny only wanted to protect pony so he pulled out his switchblade and stabbed the soc in the neck. After about a week of being gone they were back in Tulsa, Oklahoma after Dallas Winston went to go get them.

They had saved some kids from a church fire that they were staying at. Johnny is still recovering from a beam that had fell on him. Luckily no one died and the judged had let them go because it was out of self-defense.

Now Ponyboy just arrived home and grabbed the mail. He walked inside and put his bag away. He was organizing the mail for Darry and Sodapop. He then got to this one letter with a stamp with the army. Pony usually doesn't snoop through his brothers mail but his curiosity got the better of him.

He read the contents of the mail. He was shocked, angry, and worst of all scared. The military wanted Sodapop to fight in the war. Pony doesn't want soda to go, he doesn't want him to die. At that moment pony knew what he was going to do. No one in the gang might like it but he wasn't going to let anyone of his gang members go. Hell, he'd even do it if a letter was sent to Steve.

He had everything packed throughout the week without letting anyone know. When everyone was asleep Pony got up quietly to make sure soda doesn't wake up. Pony went through Soda's wallet and grabbed his ID. He grabbed all his belongings and put them into the living room, walking to the bathroom. He cut his hair and dyed it to look like Soda's.

After everything was set into place, he left. He arrived to the addressed that was asked of Sodapop to go. He signed in without any trouble, luckily because he looks a lot like Sodapop. He went through boot camp and got sent off to war after a week of training.