Queen of the Serpents- [Sweet Pea] // Riverdale

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*Natalie's POV

"You promised us a war." Sweet Pea yelled. "Then you're on stage looking like Buddy Holly, sucking up to the Northside." Instead Of standing right next to Jughead, I sat on the stool next to Fangs.

"We need their votes, Sweet Pea." Jughead argued. "It's the only way that we can affect change. Whoever selected gets a seat on the school board, means they're on the inside." Jughead reasoned.

"You and the Northside princess, you mean?" I couldn't help but contain my laughter as Fangs jumped in angrily.

Looks like Betty is the Northside princess and I'm the Southside princess.

"Wait, is that why you guys are pissed?" Jughead exclaimed. "Betty's on our side!" Jughead defended his girlfriend.

"Yeah," Betty put in her two cents.

"She's helped the serpents many times." I spoke up picking at my nails, not really bothering to look up.

"Yeah I mean, I helped find the Pickens statue's head, I got Cheryl to testify in court so FP, your king," She exclaimed. "Could get early parole."

"You did all that for your boyfriend, not the serpents." Sweet Pea's voice was laced with anger.

"It doesn't matter if she did it for Jughead or not," I sighed finally getting up. "She's done right by me, so tone it down Sweets." I said having enough of this situation.

"It's only a matter of time before she bails on us, just like her mother." I rolled my eyes.

"Okay, So your objections aren't even about me," Betty defended herself. "They're about my mom..."

"Her legacy, Yeah." Of course Sweet Pea wasn't gonna let this go. "She's an enemy of the serpent state, taking shots at us in the Register for years, blaming us for crimes we didn't commit."

"Listen Pea, I don't like Alice as much as the next guy, bu-"

"But nothing!" I stood there taken back.

What the hell was his problem?

"Running with a turncoat's daughter is a slap in the face." He glared at Jughead. "And for that reason alone, you're not getting the serpent vote."

"Who says?" I crossed my arms and now walked to the front of the room. "Because last time I checked I am the one who controls the serpent vote." I clenched my jaw.

"Don't forget your place." I gritted.

Sweet Pea scoffed and walked out the room.

"Nat," Betty's voice was small.

"No don't worry about it," I shook my head waving her off. "But he's right Juggie," I whispered stepping closer to him. "Just because I have the serpent vote doesn't mean I'll give it to you," he sighed.

"I stand with the majority at the end of the day."

"Yeah I know." He sighed.

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"Has shacking up together driven you both completely insane?" Alice yelled. "Talking to the Sheriff's son about the car? You didn't think that was going to raise any red flags?"