Sweethearts // Archie Fanfiction

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Jason Blossom learned about dear old Dad's drug running,and threatened to expose the truth. Which led to Jason's abduction at the hands of a Southside Serpent named Mustang. And then to Jason's murder at the hands of his father. Clifford killed Mustang to cover his tracks,making it look like he'd overdosed,and tried to implicate a rival businessman, Hiram Lodge, as having masterminded the whole thing. And, oh, yeah, I almost forgot. Mr. Blossom threatened my life,so that my dad would confess to pulling the trigger, even though all he did was clean up the mess. And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for a group of pesky kids who uncovered the truth. Even as Clifford Blossom, consumed by guilt and shame, took the coward's way out... Jason's murder had revealed some dark truths none of us were too eager to face. Especially not Mayor McCoy, who wanted every last vestige of corruption crushed like a snake under a boot heel.

"They're acting like the last week and the last few months didn't even happen. Polly's back home, my dad's back home,my mom's back at The Register. They all just keep smiling and talking about the Jubilee," B says as Arch, B and I all walk into school together. "That's good, right?". "Nope it's not because that means that her family is kinda in denial. My family did that after my sister died but it didn't last long and eventually, you could see the cracks. " See and it's exactly the way things were before, pretending to be normal and perfect when really, we're like... Like a Greek suburban tragedy. My family imploded, guys, and we barely survived. If we don't start dealing with our crap, it's all gonna happen again," To be honest, Betty is right. My family and I are still not dealing with our crap and we have to sooner and later. "Lila Landon, Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper , report to the Principal's office.". I've done nothing! I think? We headed to office to be greeted by Mayor Mccoy. "Archie. Lila. Betty. I'd like to feature you three at the Jubilee. As you know, it's our anniversary of our town's founding, and also a kickoff for the next few years. And who better represents the future of Riverdale than the young people who, working with Sheriff Keller and my office, helped bring peace and justice to our streets once more?". "But, that's not exactly what happened-". "-Let the Mayor finish, Ms. Cooper.". "Archie, Lila the Pussycats will be performing at the Jubilee, and I would love for you two to join them. Betty, I think it's important that we hear from Riverdale's best and brightest. What do you say, both of you?". "Uh... What about Jughead?" Betty asked, but what about Jughead? "I, uh... I like Jughead. And he's welcome to attend the Jubilee, of course. But his father is in jail, and I think it might be confusing to have him up on the Jubilee stage.". "That's so unfair, Mayor McCoy.". Lila, Betty, Archie, you're heroes. The kind of heroes that Riverdale desperately needs right about now.". Long story short... "I told her I wouldn't do it. Not unless you're up there with us, Jug.". "I appreciate the righteous indignation, Betty, I do, but Jubilees aren't my thing.". See! Not everything Betty does has to include Jug. " Jug, how's your dad? Did you get in to see him?". "Here's the latest. Mayor McCoy wants my dad to name names in exchange for a lesser sentence.". "What? Whose names?". "The Serpents. Sheriff Keller thinks they're the ones dealing the drugs that Clifford Blossom brought into the town.". "What? No way the serpents would do that," I said. "My dad says more and more drugs are hitting the streets.". "Kevin, relax, this isn't The Wire. My dad says they're not the ones dealing.". "And meanwhile, Mayor McCoy hasn't even said the words "Clifford" or "Blossom" in public. It's all about how the Serpents are the problem, the villains. This is outrageous. I'm writing an article about this, and not just for The Blue and Gold, for The Register. This is a town story.". "Okay, as long as the article doesn't include my dad.". "No, it is going to be about your dad, Jug. It doesn't matter how many Jubilees Mayor McCoy throws. This town's changed. That needs to be acknowledged. Why are people so afraid of the truth?". Maybe people are afraid of what they'll think their loved ones will think of them. "I'm inspired, could I possibly help with the article?". B nodded and high fived me as B and L are together again. "Also, Red, do you think the song is ready for the pussycats to hear?" Arch and I have kinda been throwing ourselves into trying to be creative as possible as we were kinda in shock because of that video so we created a song to express how we feel. "Yeah we can show them later today.". After lunch, I headed to Vixen practise with B where we of course bumped into Veronica. "Lila, Betty, I just wanted to apologise again for what I did. I'm not that kind of girl okay. I'll do anything to make it up to you guys," We both looked at her and just said "We'll think about it.". After practise, B and I headed home but we both got a call from our boys and it wasn't good news. "Jug is leaving?". "That place is no joke. If there's a deal on the table, Mr. Jones, you've gotta take it," Archie says as him and I went to go visit FP to try and talk some sense into him. "It tears me up, Red, but the Serpents are my tribe. They're also innocent, not that anyone in this town cares.". "You know we care about the serpents , they were there for my dad and I. But... Nobody wants you to go to jail for years, especially not Jughead," I said, getting teary. "That kid knows what's what. He knows you can't betray the folks that stand by you. Who got your back.". "And that's the Serpents?". "When the time comes, they'll step up. Hey, Jughead's a tough kid. Scrappy. A survivor. He'll make it. Especially if you're looking after him. And he'll try to pull away from you, he'll try to disappear into himself. He needs his friends. That's why you two and Betty, you gotta stick with him. No matter what. He's got some darkness in him.". Don't we all have darkness inside us?