Riverdale Oneshots

Beyond the Upside Down

A/N: Hey guys! This is a Stranger Things x Riverdale crossover! It revolves around Barb and Ethel and that's all I'm gonna say 🤫😉 Some of this night not be factually correct but whatever. No hate tolerated here. Enjoy!

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The core four were sitting in Archie's living room along with Cheryl, Ethel, Dilton, Kevin, and Reggie.

"Wow I can't believe it's only been 4 years since we met!" Betty says in awe to Kevin.

"Yeah, I know right! I feel like we've been friends forever!"

"You know what I find weird?" Cheryl starts with a smug grin on her face. "No one just moves to Riverdale out of the blue."

"I did..." Veronica says.

"No but you're case is different. Your parents grew up here and you were basically forced to move back. But Ethel here, where did she come from?"

"Cheryl-" Betty tries to stop her.

"No it's ok Betty." Ethel says. "She has a point."

"So where did Riverdale's own little Ethel Muggs come from?" Cheryl says in her classic up-to-no-good tone.

"Umm.." she starts reluctantly. "well you guys probably won't believe me." She mumbles looking down at her feet.

"Oh come on, it can't be that bad." Archie says smiling at her.

Jughead, sitting in the corner, discreetly pulling out his leather bound notebook and a fountain pen, prepared to start writing.

"Um ok." She starts nervously. "So I come from a... umm... a different place."

"Different how, Ethel?" Veronica asks worriedly.

"Like another dimension?" Dilton asks jokingly with a snort of laughter.

"Yeah, exactly!" Ethel says. The room goes silent.  Reggie bursts out in laughter.

"Hahahaha! Good one Ethel-" Veronica cuts him off with a punch in the arm.

"Continue sweety," she smiles.

"So my hometown is called Hawkins. It's in Indiana and um... my real name is Barbara Holland and um I'm a junior in highschool at Hawkins High School and I'm actually from another time p-"

"Ok you can cut the crap Ethel." Dilton says standing up and rolling his eyes.

"Yeah you could have just said you didn't want to tell us." Kevin says placing a hand on her back.

Ethel sighs and packs up her bag. "Whatever. I'll be at Pop's if anyone needs me." She hurries out the door but closes it softly.

"Well that was quite the story!" Cheryl exclaims.

Everyone slowly trickles out until Jughead and Archie are the only ones left.

Jughead, still silently scribbling notes into his notebook, stands up abruptly.

"Hey Arch, I'm gonna head over to Pop's. Want me to bring you anything?"

"No I'm good. Thanks though!" Archie rearranges the furniture back into their original spots.

"Sounds good. I'll probably be there for a while. See you later, Arch."

Jughead heads out the door and hops on his motorcycle. He speeds toward Pop's.

The small bell above the door jingles as he walks in. He looks around and greets Pop before spotting Ethel in a booth by herself in the corner. He slowly walks over and hesitates behind her before sliding into the booth.