𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗜𝗻𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 ⮑ 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞 (COMPLETED)

The case of the missing pickens head

I woke up and groaned in annoyance as I remembered I went back home after me and Sweat Pea were together. I decided I should probably get up and get ready.

Without the Indiana jacket
I walked into the kitchen and Jughead let in sheriff Keller. "Sheriff Keller if we've told you once we've told you a thousand times we didn't take he pickens day head." "Like the last four times you were here," I was a bit confused but then I remembered how I came home late last night. When he left me and Jughead walked to school. "What exactly happened while I was gone last night?" he looked irritated. "After the parade the general pickens head was cut off. And since we protested yesterday and I wrote that article the police are blaming us," I started to worry. The serpents were gonna blame Jughead because the northsiders were blaming it on his article. I sighed and flinched as Reggie's car parked in front of us. "Need a ride Jones?" My brother looked at me curiously before I sighed and replied. "Only if my brother can come," he huffed in anger and nodded "Fine," then I ran to the door. "And I call shotgun," I practically yelled causing my brother and Reggie to laugh. If I'm being honest I skipped most of school with Sweat Pea, Toni, and Fangs but ended up going back for eighth period. I walked in late and when I finally did everyone was staring at me. "It's nice of you to join us Mrs. Jones," I looked at him. "Yes because I so greatly wanted to bless you with my presence," he looked at me angrily practically threatening me to say something else. I turned around to find Toni laughing at me so I sat next to her. After eighth we all sat in the student lounge listening to Veronica's invitation to her confirmation. "I would love to V which means of course Jughead will be going as well," he sighed while the rest of the group chuckled when our names got called in the speaker. "Jughead and A.J. Jones, and Betty Cooper," looked down. "I wonder what that could be about," I muttered sarcastically knowing it was because of the article. We walked together and I stood up behind my sitting brother and his crush. "You wrote an article attacking general Pickens and Hiram Lodge who's attorney is threatening to take legal action against the school paper," I scoffed "On what grounds," he looked up at me. "Character defiliation Ms. Jones," I sighed. "This means you will be suspended from the Newspaper you can pick up your personal things," I nodded angrily. We left. I walked out and ran into someone. "I'm sorry I'm not really right in the head right now," I heard a chuckle and laughed as I realized it was Fangs. "You good, Jones?" "Nah, not really," I replied. "How come," "Well first we get blamed for general Pickens head. And now my brother is getting a lot heat for that article. I'm really worried," he nodded. "I'm sorry," "Hey, it's not your fault," I huffed. "Yeah but thanks though. I gotta go I told Jughead I would walk home with him," he nodded again and I smiled at him. He was such a good listener. I met up with Jughead and we walked home. When we got to the trailer we were greeted by sheriff Keller. "Sheriff Keller, we have to quit meeting like this," my annoyed statement caused Jughead to laugh which seemed to irritate the sheriff more. "Wait what is that?" Jughead asked as I noticed the paper the sheriff taped to the door. "Where's your dad Jughead?" I frowned when he didn't say my name like it wasn't my dad too. "He's at a shift at pop's," I stated annoyed. "But what is that?" I asked pointing at the door. "It's and eviction notice," I felt my brain feel like it was gonna explode in anger. "What?" "If this is because of general pickens head. We already said we didn't decapitate the statues," Jughead said angrily getting dangerously close to the sheriff. "Yes but you to wrote a very hateful article on General Pickens," I sighed as remembered just ranting about this to Fangs. "Besides there's a lot of back rent on this place that has not been paid. You have 14 days to remove from the premises. And who knows maybe while your packing the head might come up,"he patted my back and walked off. I huffed in anger "Great this is just what we needed. He looked at me and laughed coldly. We decided we were gonna have to talk with Mayor McCoy. When we got there I was surprised to find that mayor McCoy let us right in. Jughead immediately started to question her. When he stopped. "Unless," I started to realize what he was insisting. "Who's pulling your strings?" I asked. Her eyes darkened in anger. "A.J. and Jughead Jones you've always been bright kids. I've always liked you which is why I'm telling you to back down," I huffed in anger. We walked out in anger with no plan until me and Jughead decided on going to pop's to talk to Betty. "We're glad you could meet with us," I stated "Your the only one we think could talk to," Jughead finished. After jughead explained everything she looked just as angry as I was. "That's illegal. Why don't you go an talk to Mayor McCoy?" I sighed as the memory of what just happened flashed in my mind. "We did," she nodded. "Well then we need to treat this like how we've been able to figure out everything else. The case of the missing Pickens head. We'll put missing signs for the head and anyone who has information," I nodded relieved we finally had a plan. We walked around town and put up a flyer just about everyone we walked. By the time we were done we decided to put one in the Whyte Wyrm. Jughead tried to get everyone's attention as I stapled it to the wall. Everyone was quiet so I turned around. "Jughead and A.J. Jones you didn't really think you wouldn't see me again did you?" "Show em Penny," Tallboy encouraged as she made her big(not really) speech. She pulled down her sleeve showing the red piece of skin. My dad looked up at Jughead worriedly. "You did this?" He nodded sadly before I stupidly spoke up. "No I did. Jughead was trying to say he did so I wouldn't get in trouble. I didn't like that she had you and Jughead selling drugs," I tried my best innocent look and my dad still looked angered just not as bad. "No I'm pretty sure it was Jughead," Penny spoke up. "You lost a lot of blood Penny your probably don't remember. And I'm really sorry," she looked at me and I could see the sympathy. "What is the price Penny?" "Since I remember Jughead doing it. I want him kicked off the serpents and I want to cut off his tattoo myself. With a dirty knife," I gasped. "But wouldn't you want to do that to the person who actually did that to you?" I asked trying to keep Jughead from getting in trouble. "Look sweetie as much as you don't like this I know you. And I know you wouldn't cut off my tattoo your just trying to keep Jughead here from getting in trouble," I sighed in anger. "All though I do show all respect for what you just tried to pull there," I looked at her feeling the anger cloud over my eyes and stormed out with Jughead close behind. I turned around and started to cry. "I'm sorry Juggie I tried so hard," "I don't know why you shouldn't have done that. Your a great sister but I would've never have asked you to do that," he pulled me in one of his famous bear hugs. "You shouldn't have to," he smiled and we walked home with him never removing his arm from around my shoulder. Dad got home for a while later slamming the door when he did. "What did they decide?" I asked already worrying for Jughead. "Their going to vote," I started to get angry "They know what we're gonna get with her?" He looked at me and sighed. "Well you see Jughead broke serpent law. And you," he pointed viciously at me. "You took the blame for it. I told you not to get into stupid crap for your brother," I started to feel hurt. "I was trying to help him. Being as his own dad had nothing to say in his defense," I could see the anger in his eyes. "You know what you two. You will be the death of the serpents not the northside not Penny you will. Cutting up women. Taking the blame for it," Jughead looked beyond angry as he threw his beanie on the floor. I sighed again with all this drama."I'm sorry Juggie," he looked at me and his expression softened. "It's not your fault," I nodded and we decided to go to pop's with Betty realizing we were gonna need to search faster. As I was trying to explain to Betty what was happening because Jughead was to mad she got a call. She looked up at us still talking to the guy. "They say they think they have something," we rushed to the car then to the dump from there. When we got there we met a old creepy man and I held tight on Jughead's hand. "We get a lot of weird stuff out here. But I've never found this before," he pulled out a bag and then opened it to reveal general pickens head. "And have any mysterious men come by?" I asked hoping he would give some descriptors towards Tallboy. "Oh yes one man came by with the same jackets you two are wearing," he said pointing to me and Jughead. "He said he was gonna buy some bike parts but he didn't buy anything," he said while nodding his head no. I thought of Tallboy. "Sir, by any chance was this gentleman tall," he nodded "Oh yes, I would say almost six feet,"I nodded smiling knowing it was Tallboy. I looked at Jughead and the look on his face told me he knew it was Tallboy too. We rushed to the vote with the head. We walked in when I yelled. "Stop, I got something that would change your mind," I pulled out the head and everyone stared at me.
Time skip
I watched as Jughead and my dad I interrogated Tallboy. As much as I disliked Tallboy it got worse when I figured out why he was doing it. After we were trying to decide what to do with the head. I came up with a brilliant idea. We were gonna send it to the Lodges so they expect it to be a confirmation present. Which reminded we need to get to the confirmation. Veronica let me bring Sweat Pea which meant I would be forcing him to go home and get ready. I went home and put my hair up and decided to call Veronica asking what to wear. "Ooh girl, I'm trying to remember all the dresses I bought you," I laughed as she was never gonna get over the fact that she bought pretty much my whole wardrobe. Then she gasped which caused me to get scared. "Wear the red one," I looked through my closet till I found it. "Wow thanks V," I could practically feel her smile through the phone. "Any time A.J. I want you looking good," I thanked her again and she hung up so she could finish getting ready.
My dress

Jughead walked in and smiled as he looked at my dress and I smiled at his suit with no beanie. "Where's your special item beanie boy?" he smiled. "I figured if I wore it you would make me take it off," I laughed "You know me so well," I smirked causing us both to in a separate frenzy of laughs. "You look good mi maravilloso hermano gemelo," (my wonderful twin brother). "You don't look to bad yourself chica sin sujetador," (your gonna have to google translate that) we both laughed and went to pick up Sweat Pea. When he walked out he grinned at me. That same irritating boyish grin.

"You look good guisante dulce," his face contorted in confusion. "It means Sweat Pea in spanish," he laughed. "I guess I look like I can but I can't speak Spanish," I laughed nodding "Obviously," he smiled and his cheeks started to tint red. "Aww Sweat Pea I'm sorry," he nodded and we left.
Time skip
After the confirmation Veronica decided she needed to show me to her abuelita. "Abuelita, este es mi amiga A.J.,"(This is my friend A.J.) she smiled at me then looked at Veronica. "Ella es muy bonita," I smiled as I realized she assumed I didn't speak Spanish. But because of Archie I wouldn't be surprised if she had a lot of friends who couldn't speak Spanish. "Gracias señora. Que te ves genial también," (thank you Mrs. You look great also) she smiled and thanked me when I walked off to find Jughead. I wasn't able to find him so I sat down. When I got a text. After the confirmation do you want to sleepover I am very bored xx
I smiled at her text and responded Yea sure let me tell Sweat Pea and Jughead where I'm going xx

I found Sweat Pea who told me he could drive me to my house and to hers and I just decided to text Jughead I was leaving assuming he probably left with Betty trying to process the whole serpent thing. I got there and Sweat Pea decided he would spend the night to so we decided to invite Fangs. After a bunch of movies, popcorn, popcorn fights, pillow fights, and very serious Uno games we decided to go to bed. "No funny business you two," Fangs said seriously pointing at me and Sweat Pea. "Of course not dad," I smiled and saluted to add flare and he laughed. "Besides I'm sleeping with Toni," she smirked at me and Sweat Pea started to look jealous. Then I remembered she was bi. "On second thought I call couch,"we all laughed and decided on where we were sleeping. Toni slept in her room, Fangs slept in the guest, and Sweat Pea slept on the floor next to me. He fell asleep holding my hand.