VIPER • the serpent princess

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The electric gates open and the guard holding me releases his hand from my shoulder, taking off my cuffs. I turn around and grin.

"You're going to miss me aren't you Fred?"

"Miss the girl who's been a pain in my ass for the last eighteen months? No, not a chance in hell" he responds seriously.

I blow him a kiss, turning around only to give him the finger above my head as I make my exit. I'm out, finally and I smile when I see my welcoming party.

"She's free!" Sweet Pea yells, leaning against his bike.

Toni runs to me and throws her arms around my neck, hugging me tightly.

"Oh my god! I have so much to catch you up on. I am so glad you are back, Sweets and Fangs are unbearable to deal with without you" she states.

"Shut up Topaz we are not" Fangs scoffs, moving up to me and hugging me, "You get any sex in there?"

"Fangs!" Toni laughs, slapping his shoulder hard.

"They're all girls in there Fangs, not exactly my type" I chuckle.

"Toni would love it in there" he responds with a smirk, earning another hit in the shoulder from her.

Sweet Pea walls up to me, I smile extremely happy to see him then we both hug each other tightly.

"You good?" he whispers into my ear, Toni and Fangs bickering behind us.

"Yeah" I answer.

We let each other go and he leans back, looking me up and down.

"Seems as though you're missing something" he says, then hands me my Serpent jacket and a packet of Marlboro cigarettes.

I grin, taking them both. Putting on my jacket it feels as if I am right back home, where I belong. I put the cigarettes in my pocket and take a deep breath.

"So, where's the party at?" I smirk.

"Hell yeah bitches! Casey is back!" Fangs howls, rushing back to his bike.

"Clearly he's missed you" Toni laughs, following Fangs and getting on the back of his bike.

"Clearly" I chuckle, getting on to Sweet Peas bike, wrapping my hands around his waist.

We pull up at the Wyrm, Toni and Fangs go on inside, Sweet Pea asking for a second alone with me. I look up at my tall, best friend.

"FP in there?" I ask.

"No. He, never stoped drinking. Actually it just got a whole lot worse. Spends most of his time in the trailer drinking, or drinking here but, he knows we've got a party for you inside and you wouldn't want him here"

"Good. I don't" I scoff, crossing my arms, "Wait, what about Jughead?"

"He lives in the Northside, couldn't take FP anymore I guess. Goes to school at Riverdale High. He's fine, I keeps check on him like you asked" he assures.

"Good, thanks Sweet Pea. Hey, how have you been?"

"Better now you're back" he smiles.

"Yeah, me too. It's good to see you Sweets, really good" I grin.

"Alright, now let's act like old times and go get pissed off our faces"

I laugh and we walk inside. As soon as I enter, cheers erupt from the Serpents inside. They all howl, cheer, shout and yell, patting my back as I walk past them. I hug anyone who I'm close to, saying hello to the rest. I grab a glass of vodka from Toni, then rush up to the stage, taking the microphone.