A normal brain will often misinterpret or try to replace information or lack of information, in this case it will usually try to put false information into the senses of the person because it doesn’t know how to cope with the loss of a limb or other body part
Two-bit does not need Pony to be dragged into the life of brutality. Ponyboy was unique and rest of the young men knew it, they value him. Two-bit and Jonny both have same assessment. After Jonny's demise, two-bit and others may expect that Ponyboy may get dragged into the vengeance cycle and may get himself slaughtered with a specific end goal to deliver retribution of Jonny's passing.
It would be called Bill of Rights.
