Seven

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Everyone's afraid to say it, so let me be the first.
There is a serial killer amongst us.
San Francisco had the Zodiac.
New Orleans had the Axeman.
Texarkana, Texas, had the Phantom Killer.
The list goes on and on.
Add to their ranks Riverdale's very own psychopath, the Black Hood.
There it was.
Terror was seeping into the bedrock of Riverdale A Town Hall Meeting had been set by Mayor McCoy.
People were afraid to walk the streets alone, especially as dusk approached.
Shops closed early, locks were added to doors, suspicions between the North and South side deepened, fanned into flames by Alice Cooper. As everyone wondered what danger lurked in the dark.
When would we hear from the Black Hood next, and how far into darkness would Archie go on his quest to avenge his father And to stop the Black Hood?

Jughead's POV
My phone started ringing on my way to the cafeteria. Emily's name popped up and I answered.
" Have you seen Archie's video?" She asked
" Hello to you too" I said sarcastically
" Sorry, I'm just worried and stressed at the moment." She said
" It's Fine Emmy. What's wrong?" I asked calmly
" Archie posted a video basically threatening the Black Hood and I'm just worried for him" She said as I entered the cafeteria. The Serpents were watching a video and laughing.
" Do you think you can come over during lunch?" She asked
" Emily, I have to try and at least maintain a
semblance of being a student here." I said
" I know, I just miss you and I'm just really stressed right now." She said
" Uh, I gotta go, Emily, okay." I said as I was almost to the table " I'll talk to you later"
" Okay, Bye" She said before I hung up
" Hey." Toni said as I reached the table
" I'm guessing we're not watching funny cat videos." I responded
" Check this out." Sweet Pea said turning the computer around so I could see. It was Archie's video Emily was telling me about. " Some sick-in-the-head Northsider posted a crazy-ass video, - and we were just talking..." Pea started
" About what?" I interrupted 
" Fogarty wants to earn his Serpent stripes. I say bring us the head of that Northsider, and you're in." He said looking to the boy next to him
" I'm down with that." The boy said
" No, guys, don't." I said quickly
" What, Jones?" Pea asked
" I know this guy, he's a milquetoast. He's a football player. It's kind of a lame target, is all I'm saying. You wanna prove something? Why don't you go after the Black Hood?" I said hoping to stir them away from Archie
" And why would we do that? The Black Hood's targeting Northsiders, who do nothing but blame the Southside for everything that's wrong with this town. And we're sick of it. The Black Hood's doing our work for us. He's a hero." Sweet Pea said shocking me.

Emily's POV
I walked outside and got the mail to see a letter for me. I opened it and saw it was from the Black Hood. It said that the reason he was doing all of this was because my speech at the jubilee inspired him. I was shocked and quickly shoved it in my Bag before heading to school.

Archie's POV
" My parents want me to break up with you.
They basically think you're the teen American Psycho." Veronica said to me as we walked down the halls of the school.
" Since when do you care about what your parents think?" I asked
" I don't, except when I happen to agree with them." She said
" Can't you just support me on this, Ronnie?" I asked
" On what? Is this part of some master plan? 'Cause if it is, please enlighten me." She said
" You know, to be honest, I don't see why your dad's got such a problem with it, Veronica.
He pretty much gave me the idea. In his study, he basically told me I should.." I started but she interrupted me
" Line up a bunch of semi-naked boys straight out of Lord of the Flies put them in red ski masks and deliver some Unabomber-like manifesto? Is that what he said you should do?" She asked clearly upset
" Fight fire with fire. Fight terror with terror. That's what he said." I said before the intercom came on and Mr Weatherbee's voice was heard.
" Mr. Archie Andrews, please report to the principal's office." He said. I groaned and went there. When I went inside he played my video I made threatening the black hood.
" These are your sentiments, Mr. Andrews.
And they are hardly comforting." He said
" Principal Weatherbee, you have my word, there's only one person who should be scared by that video." I said
" You're off the football team, Mr. Andrews, effective immediately. In fact, there is no football team. Not until this Red Circle insanity is over. If, by week's end, you haven't written a signed letter apologizing to the entire Riverdale High community and disbanding the Red Circle, your suspension will begin, and will continue until you've complied. Care to re-think your position?" He asked
" It's a crazy time, sir. We all have to do what we think is right." I said before I left.

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