Love is Forever [Jughead Jones] [2]

Prisoners

The angel of death had come to Riverdale. Midge Klump's gruesome murder and Skylar Andrews torture and attack had gutted the entire town. And in grief, brought us back together.

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Cheryl was singing with her vixens and I was singing with the Talent Gang. Cheryl and I decided to come together to sing for Mitchs funeral even though everyone is telling me I don't have to after everything.

When you walk
Through a storm
Hey ld your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark

At the end of the storm
There's a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark

You'll never walk
Alone

The Vixens put up their pom poms while Cheryl spoke. "I also feel it is my duty to say that like the Furies of Ancient Greece, who pursue blood atonement when a crime's committed, the Vixens and I vow that we will not rest until those responsible for the murder of our sister is rightly punished."

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At the end of the funeral I looked back at my siblings and said "I'm just going to mom's, James and Jade's graves if anyone is looking for me but you guys can come if you want even though I would prefer if you didn't." I didn't let them respond I just went straight to the grave not knowing Archie, Veronica, Jughead and Betty following me.

I went over to mom's, Jades and James graves. Beside her grave was all my murdered brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins and cousins. They were murdered for being nice like me and not evil like Paul. "Hi mom. I miss you so much. A lot has happened and I wish you were here to safe me from it. Dad has teamed up with Riverdale's very own serial killer. He killed the twins and he admitted it. I watched Mitch get killed and it was horrific and gruesome. Mom, I'm never gonna get that image out of my head. I love you even though we had our differences." I buried my face in my hands and sat at the graves of my family members for a few minutes before heading to Pops.

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"I have a theory. It's a copycat killer. And who coincidentally showed up in Riverdale after Mr. Svenson was killed? And has been giving us creepy vibes ever since?" That was Jug talking. He was saying his theory on the Black Hood. We were all sitting in a booth at Pop's. Jughead continued. "Chic. He has a temper, too." Betty cut in. "Chic is here because I went to the hostel to get him. Yes, he's weird, but he didn't know Midge. So, moving on."

I decided to break up that fight by saying "My dad is helping the Black Hood. I..." They all looked at me and Jug put his hand on my thigh while I was debating whether to tell them about the Black Hood coming to me. Jug and Archie were worried about me. Archie decided to speak while I think. "What if Svenson wasn't the Black Hood?" Betty looked at him. "Archie, we were there when he died."

"I know, but just because he was wearing a hood that night, it doesn't necessarily mean he's the same guy who shot mine and Sky's dad and now killed Midge." "Svenson forced me to bury you alive. He cut off his own finger and sent it to me." "Maybe the real Black Hood cut it off and was working with Svenson." Veronica interfered. "And Svenson would have let himself be mutilated?" Archie kept trying to convince them that the Black Hood is still alive, the real one.

"Look, all I'm trying to say is the real Black Hood could still be alive. I looked into the Black Hood's eyes. They weren't Mr. Svenson's eyes." The bell rang and Sheriff Keller came over to us. "Skylar." "Sheriff." "Are you available to do your interview now?" "Can I do it when I'm ready Sheriff? It still traumatises me." "Of course." He left.

I look at the others. "Look, what I'm about to say proves Archie is right." Jug snaps his head towards me. "What do you mean babe?" "When Kev told me to continue writing the songs when you guys were rehearsing Act 1 Scene 1, the Black Hood came to my dressing room." Archie looked at me worried and concerned. "What do you mean the Black Hood came to you in your dressing room?" "He came and threatened me. He said if I didn't replace Cheryl that he would hurt you guys and everyone in the hall." I got a text from Dad. "Look, I gotta go. Dad text me saying he needs me home for a minute. Alone." I looked at Archie saying the last part.