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As the Riots raged on and the streets of Riverdale burned Jughead and his Dad were in the Sheriffs station with the Serpents trying to figure out how to get Fangs out safely. When Minetta walked over Jughead was the first to speak to the man.
“We can’t go out the front! Is there a back way?”
Minetta scoffed at the teenagers as he answered.
“The crowd’s out there too, so pick your poison Serpent.”
That said Minetta walked away and Jughead walked back to his friends. When he got there Sweet Pea was the first to speak.
“What are we gonna do man?”
Fangs cried out at that before Jughead could respond.
“I don’t want to die!”
Jughead quickly walked over and grabbed Fangs’ cheeks as he spoke.
“Hey listen to me! You’re not gonna die! Okay?”
Fangs nodded yes slowly as tears ran down his cheeks and Jughead spoke to the Serpents that were standing with him.
“We stay together so none of us falls! In unity there is strength!”
The Serpents repeated in unison.
”In unity there is strength!”
Jughead led them through the crowd with Fangs in the middle. Once they got close to the door FP joined them, and wrapped an arm around Jughead’s shoulders as he spoke.
“Everything’s gonna be okay son.” Jughead nodded at that as they walked out.
Meanwhile as Jug and the Serpents stepped out the doors Archie saw Reggie making his way through the crowd holding a gun, but by the time Archie managed to tackle him it was too late and a gunshot rang through the air. Before Jughead could join Sweet Pea in catching Fangs FP saw a knife flying through the air, towards his son. Without hesitation he pushed his son to the ground; causing the knife to land in FP’s back, which had Jughead crying out for him.
“Dad!”
He quickly caught his Dad, so FP was leaning against his boy, at the sight of his Dad bleeding and injured tears filled Jughead’s eyes as he spoke.
“Hold on Daddy, Please-please don’t go!”
FP let out a weak whisper at that trying to comfort his son.
“I’m okay son, I’m okay.”
Jughead cried out at that.
“Somebody help! Please help me!”
Before Jughead could fully register what was happening Tom Keller shot a gun in the air, and shouted at the crowd causing them to scatter.
“Everyone get out of here now!”
Soon Jughead could hear Sweet Pea talking, even as he stared down at his Dad.
“Let’s get them to the hospital! Now!”
He hopped into Keller’s car with Jughead, Toni, and Hog Eye; taking FP and Fangs with them. Toni and Hog Eye helped Fangs into the hospital as Jughead and Sweet Pea helped FP. As soon as they were through the doors Jughead started shouting for help.
“Help! We need a doctor!”
He left his Dad leaning heavily on Sweet Pea as he rushed the desk lady.
“Miss, He was shot and my Dad was stabbed.”
Instead of being helpful the desk lady responded in a bored tone.
“Wait your turn please.”
“They’re dying!”
Just than before Jughead could jump the desk and get in the lady’s face a doctor spoke up.
“What’s going on here?”
At the question Jughead ran over to the doctor.
“My friend was shot in the stomach and my Dad was stabbed.”
Soon two gurneys came and Jughead let out a sob as he watched as both his Dad and one of his best friends were being wheeled away. Hours later the doctor came back and took Jughead to the room where his Dad was resting. Jughead walked into his Dad’s hospital room with tears in his eyes and in his voice as he spoke.
“Me and my damn video. I did this to you!! I did this to Fangs!! This is all my fault!!”
At that FP held out his arms for his boy as he spoke.
“Son, Come here.”
Jughead sniffled as he walked over before crawling into the bed, and once he was there his Dad pulled him in close and Jughead cuddled his head into his Dad’s chest.
“It’s not your fault baby boy.”
Jughead lifted his head at that and snapped at his Dad, letting some of his self directed anger hit his Dad.
“Yes it is!”
FP sighed and pulled Jughead even closer, because of course his boy would feel responsible for this, which is why when the time came FP knew that Jughead would be the perfect Serpent King. So he gently kissed his boy’s forehead as he spoke.
“Shh! No it’s not.”
Later that night after he had convinced Jughead to go home and get some sleep FP laid in his hospital bed, knocked out from the painkillers, hoping that he wasn’t going to die, all he could think about was his precious baby boy.
Flashback: The Jones Trailer, February 2002
It was a quiet Saturday morning, FP was reading a magazine on the couch, but glancing up after every page to keep an eye on his baby, where he had set him up on a blanket on the floor. But one of the times he glanced up he stopped and stared, his boy kept trying to roll side, to side; waving his arms happily, and FP could tell Forsythe was trying to roll over for the first time ever! FP couldn’t help but roll his eyes and laugh at the sight!
“Boy! You look like a turtle!”
After observing his giggling baby for a while Forsythe finally rolled onto his tummy and started moving his arms and legs happily. FP smiled and shook his head.
“You still look like a turtle Boy (he got up and picked his baby up into his arms as he continued speaking) But you’re my turtle Forsythe, my cute little turtle.”
His baby gave off the cutest little sneeze ever! Causing FP to laugh and smile lightly, as he gently kissed his boy’s cheek.
“My beautiful boy.”
Forsythe babbled out a string of nonsense syllables, but FP clearly heard one word that made him smile even wider.
“Turtle!” FP laughed as he rolled his eyes.
“Okay fine, a beautiful turtle! But guess what Boy, turtles still need to eat!”
He walked into the kitchen and gently strapped his baby into the high chair. Once the food was ready, FP started feeding him his baby food. Soon the food was gone and FP found himself sitting on the blankets on the floor with Forsythe as his baby tried to roll again and again, causing FP to laugh and smile at his boy, which caused Forsythe to stare up at him from where he was lying on his belly.
“I turtle Dada! I turtle!”
FP couldn’t help but sigh even as he laughed because he had a feeling that turtle had just become his baby’s new favorite word.
“Sure you are baby boy! I love you so much, my little turtle.”
Forsythe smiled at that.
“I love Dada!”
As the afternoon wore on FP just watched his baby with a smile on his face, knowing that his little boy was the most important thing in the world to him, and that he would always protect and love him no matter what.
Flashback over
Two days later Jughead walked back into his Dad’s hospital room ready to take him home, when he got there he saw that his Dad was just sitting on the side of his hospital bed lost in thought.
“Dad? Are you okay?”
FP looked up at that and saw his beautiful boy standing in front of him completely unharmed; which meant that everything he’d been seeing in his head for the last two days had just been nightmares.
“Yeah Boy, I just haven’t been sleeping well, that’s all.”
“Than let’s go home, and you can sleep in a real bed.”
FP nodded at that so Jughead helped him up, and soon they were on the way home. Twenty minutes later Jughead was helping his Dad through the door of the trailer and over to the couch. Once he got his Dad settled Jug spoke up.
“Do you need anything? I’m not a great cook, but I could make you something to eat.”
“It’s okay Boy, I just need you, so why don’t you come sit with me.”
As soon as he heard that Jughead quickly moved across the room to sit with his Dad, once he was on the couch he curled into his Dad’s side.
“I was so scared, when the knife-I thought I was gonna lose you, and Fangs-he’s hurt so bad!”
At those words FP pulled Jug in for a hug and gently kissed the top of his head.
“It’s okay baby boy, I’m here and Fangs is healing, so everything is okay. We’ll get through this. Jones men are fighters, and we’re stronger together, so as long as I have you, and you have me, than we can get through anything.”
Jughead smiled at that as he leaned against FP’s side listening to his Daddy’s heartbeat.
“You’ll always have me. I love you Daddy.”
“I love you too baby, and I’m not going anywhere.”
As the night wore on FP and Jughead just stayed like that, sitting together and basking in eachothers company, before giving in and going back to the bedroom, where they fell asleep in eachothers arms.
A week later both Jones men were getting ready to go back to their lives, and although FP still got twinges in his back if he moved to fast he knew that he had to go back to work. Just as they were finishing breakfast the phone rang so FP moved to answer it while Jughead stayed seated at the table eating his bowl of Lucky Charms.
“Jones.” The voice on the other end of the line froze FP in place.
“You and your little snake stole something from me, and now it’s my turn, you’re going to pay for what you did!”
At those words FP sent a look towards his son as he spoke up.
“I don’t know who the hell you are, but you clearly don’t know who you’re messing with! Don’t call here again!”
Once he hung up Jughead stared at his Dad in confusion.
“Dad? What was that?”
“Just some whack job that thought it was a smart move to threaten the Serpent King and his Prince, but it’s gonna be okay, we’ve got the Serpents to look out for us, but for now I have work and you have school.”
That said both Jones men walked out of the trailer and headed off to go about their day. As soon as Jughead got to school he saw Sweet Pea, Toni, and Fangs! standing outside waiting for him, causing him to pick up speed as he rushed towards his friends.
“Fangs! You’re here! You’re okay!” Fangs spoke up at that.
“Yea I’m okay, still a little sore if I move too fast, but otherwise I’m good. How’s FP? Sweets told me what happened.”
Jughead sighed as he spoke.
“I think okay, he still gets twinges in his back in the morning. He says he’s fine, but I’m still worried, and this morning he got a weird phone call, he said it was someone threatening us, but he told me not to worry about it.”
Sweet Pea spoke up at that as they made their way into the school to head for the lounge to hang out before class actually started.
“Well we’re all here for both of you, and if someone is actually dumb enough to mess with you or FP than we’ll kick their butts!”
Just as they were entering the lounge Jughead’s phone went off and he answered.
“Yeah?”
“I lost everything because of you! Now it’s my turn to take everything from you! I’ll be watching!”
Jughead shivered at the tone of the callers voice, even as he tried to sound tough as he spoke up.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but if you try and mess with me, you’d better be ready for a fight!”
That said he hung up just as the bell rang for first period and he and his friends headed for class. Meanwhile at Andrews Construction Fred and FP were in the trailer taking a break and Fred was the first to speak.
“So how are you FP?”
At the question from his best friend FP sighed before responding.
“I’ll live. I’ve survived worse. What scares me is that, that knife wasn’t meant for me. Whoever threw it was aiming for my boy, and if I hadn’t done what I did he could’ve gotten hurt, or worse, and whoever did this is still out there somewhere.”
Fred sighed at that as he spoke to his best friend.
“If they are than you and the Serpents will find him and stop him, but for now just keep Jug close and you’ll both get through this.”
“Thanks Freddie.”
That said the two men went on with their day, trying to keep themselves busy, and as they did FP thought about his boy and simpler times before death threats, mobsters, serial killers, and riots had become a part of their lives and all he had to worry about was keeping his baby safe.
Flashback: Sunnyside Trailer Park 2005
Five year old Jughead Jones was playing in his treehouse with his best friend Archie Andrews while their Daddies were in the trailer. As they sat playing with their toys in the tree house Jughead got a twinge in his belly, that caused him to stand up bouncing on his toes as Archie looked at him.
“What’s wrong Juggie?”
“I gotta pee!”
With that Little Jughead moved towards the door of the tree house and started to climb down the ladder, but he’d only made it to the second rung when it broke out from under him, sending him falling backwards through the air, with a cry that attracted Archie’s attention, as he hit the ground Archie moved to the treehouse door and looked down at his fallen friend.
“Juggie!”
Fortunately for both boys FP and Fred had just stepped out of the trailer to call the boys in for lunch. Upon seeing his baby lying on the ground FP rushed to his side, while Fred moved to the tree to help Archie down.
“Juggie baby!”
At his Daddy’s voice Jughead opened his tear filled eyes.
“Daddy hurts!”
“What hurts baby?”
Little Jughead answered in a shaky voice, as he continued lying on the ground.
“My arm!”
At that FP looked down at his boy as Fred rejoined them carrying a sobbing Little Red in his arms.
“It’s okay baby, we’ll get you taken care of.”
That said FP scooped his boy up into his arms, and sent a panicked look towards his best friend.
“Freddie-“
At the sight of Jughead’s tear filled eyes and FP’s wide eyes Fred spoke up to reassure his friend.
“It’s okay FP, we’ll get him help. I’ll drive.”
With that said the quartet made their way over to Fred’s truck and drove to the hospital to get Jughead looked over. Hours later Jughead and FP were back in the trailer and Jughead had a cast on his left arm, as they sat together on the couch Jughead looked up at his Daddy.
“It hurts Daddy.”
“It’s okay baby, Daddy’s here.”
At that Jughead curled into his Daddy’s side.
“I love you Daddy.”
“I love you too baby boy, and I’m gonna be right here for you through this whole thing.”
As the night wore on Jughead curled into his Daddy’s side, and fell asleep knowing that his Daddy would always be there to keep him safe.
Flashback over.
That night FP and Jughead Jones sat together in their trailer as they talked about the phone calls that they’d both gotten that day, and Jughead was the first to speak.
“Who’s doing this Dad?”
At the question FP pulled his boy in closer and kissed the top of his head.
“I don’t know Juggie, but we’ll figure it out together, like we always do.”
At those reassuring words Jughead looked up at his Dad, from where he was resting his head on his chest.
“Yeah I know, but this whole thing is crazy. First you and Fangs get hurt on Riot Night, and now some weirdo is calling us, and making random threats.”
FP spoke up at that.
“Well Boy, if anyone can figure this out it’s you, after all you’re basically Sherlock Holmes, you can solve any mystery that you come across.”
Jughead smiled at that, as he sat up slightly.
“You really think so?”
“Of course I do boy, after all if it hadn’t been for you and Betty the truth about who killed Jason wouldn’t have come out.”
That said both Jones men settled in for the night, not realizing as they did that they were being watched. The next day as he was getting ready to leave for school Jughead opened the door to find a strange envelope taped to the door. With a puzzled frown Jughead carried the envelope into the kitchen where his Dad was having breakfast, causing FP to look up from the paper he’d been reading.
“Jug? Is everything okay?”
Jughead spoke up at that holding out the envelope that he’d found.
“I don’t know, I found this taped to the door.”
At that FP took the envelope and dumped the contents out on the kitchen table. When he did both Jones men were taken by surprise by the flood of photographs of the two of them, that had been taken without their knowledge or consent, either from outside the trailer or outside Pop’s. What was even more chilling though were the last couple of pictures that showed them sleeping together on the sofa the previous night, and it had clearly been taken from inside the trailer. Jughead was the first to recover.
“What the hell? This is sick!”
Before he spoke FP stood and pulled his boy into his arms for a hug trying to reassure him.
“It’s okay baby, I’m here and we’ll figure this out.”
“How? Whoever is doing this was in here watching us sleep last night! They’ve been watching us for weeks, and it’s not like we can rely on Minetta!”
FP sighed as he moved his hands to rub Jughead’s cheeks soothingly.
“I know baby, and I’m not gonna deny that this whole thing scares the hell out of me, but we can rely on the Serpents, so what we’re gonna do is go to the Serpents and tell them what’s happening.”
Jughead nodded at that as he took a shaky breath.
“Okay yeah, I guess I should go to school now.”
At that FP let out a shaky laugh, before running a hand through his boy’s hair.
“Yea and I should get to work before Freddie bites my head off, but I want you to stick with Sweet Pea and the others while you’re at school, and call me when you’re on your way home, and I’ll do the same when I’m on my way back from work.”
Jughead smiled at that before he headed out the door to go to school, feeling freaked out and edgy as he walked, trying to hide how scared he was about the idea that someone was basically stalking him and his Dad.
A week later despite the best efforts of the Serpents the Jones men were no closer to figuring out who was after them, but soon they would find out just how dangerous their stalker really was.
That Friday as Jughead was walking home, he was about a block away from the trailer park when something hit him over the head and knocked him out. When he came around he found himself sitting on the floor of a cheap looking motel room, when he reached up to rub his aching head he heard a loud clanging sound and when he looked at his wrists he saw thick steel shackles on each wrist that led to a set of chains that were attached to the wall.
Jughead was sitting on the floor of the room that he’d been brought to staring at the shackles on his wrists and the chains that they were attached to for the third time in the hour since he’d regained consciousness and found his beanie on the floor next to him. He pulled at the shackles trying to get loose but they wouldn’t budge, even when he stood up and pulled at the chains trying to detach from the wall at least, and when that didn’t work he sank back down to the floor in defeat, and smacked his beanie clad head against the wall in frustration.
Before he could do or say anything else the door to his prison opened and a boy he vaguely recognized from school walked in, causing Jughead to speak up in anger, knowing in his gut that this was the person that had been stalking them, and that if he was here, than that meant his Dad was probably here somewhere as well.
“Who the hell are you? What am I doing here, and where is my Dad?”
The boy smirked at that as he walked to the dresser that was on the opposite wall from where Jughead was sitting.
“The name is Caleb Rivers, and it’s like I said on the phone I lost everything because of you! You cost me the girl that I loved with that stupid video you made! You’re precious Daddy is nearby so that he can hear you suffer, knowing that there is nothing that he can do about it.”
That said Caleb opened a drawer on the dresser and pulled out a sledgehammer before turning to face Jughead. When he saw what the guy was holding Jughead knew that he was in some seriously deep shit, and that something really bad was about to happen. So he tried to pull at his chains again but nothing happened, and before he could think the huge hammer was slammed into his forearm, than his shoulder and Jughead could feel the bones breaking, causing him to cry out in pain as his arm hung limply by his side.
”Wait! Fuck! Please don’t!”
Caleb just smiled at his pained screams before slamming the hammer into Jughead’s rib cage on the side opposite of his now badly broken arm, stealing his breath and breaking several, if not all of his ribs with one blow, before he turned and walked out of the room slamming the door closed on his way out.
Once he was gone Jughead held his broken ribs with his good arm, and sobbed brokenly, only to be pulled out of his despair by his Dad’s voice coming through the wall behind him.
“Juggie? Baby, are you okay?”
Jughead cried out at that even as it sent more pain shooting through his clearly broken ribs.
“Daddy!? Daddy where are you?”
His Dad’s answer had Jughead sighing in relief.
“I’m in the next room baby. Are you okay? What happened?”
“No I’m not he broke my arm, and my ribs, with a giant hammer! Everything hurts!”
When FP heard those words and the pained sounds of his baby’s voice his heart broke, but he took a deep breath as he spoke to his son.
“It’s okay baby, I’m here, Daddy’s here, I may not be able to hold you right now but I’m right here. I love you baby boy.”
“I love you too Daddy. Can you sing to me? Like you used to?
FP sighed at that, but he immediately agreed wanting to comfort his baby in any way that he could.
“What do you want me to sing?”
“Anything, I just wanna hear you sing.”
“Okay baby, (singing) ‘Love me tender, love me sweet, Never let me go, You have made my life complete and I love you so, Love me tender, love me true, All my dreams fulfilled, For my darling I love you and I always will, Love me tender, love me long, Take me to your heart, For it’s there that I belong, And will never part, Love me tender, love me true, tell me you are mine, I’ll be yours through all the years, till the end of time, Love me tender, love me true, All my dreams fulfilled, For my darling I love you, and I always will’ (once he finished singing) I love you baby boy.”
When he didn’t get a response FP spoke up worriedly.
“Juggie, Baby?” When he answered his words came out shaky and weak.
“I’m here Daddy, it hurts to breathe and talk, but I’m here. I love you too.”
The next day while FP and Jughead were sitting in their individual prisons the Serpent teens and Hog Eye were in the Jones trailer trying to figure out how to find their Serpent King and Prince when Hog Eye’s phone went off, causing him to pull it out of his pocket and look at it, which caused Sweet Pea to speak up.
“What is it?” Hog Eye spoke up as he read the text from FP.
“It’s from FP, he says that they’re trapped at some motel in Centerville and that Jughead is hurt bad. We need to move out now! So we can get them the hell out of there! Everybody go gear up, and we’ll meet back here in an hour, so we can get them back!”
At the command from FP’s right hand Sweet Pea and the others raced out to get whatever they would need to fight whoever had managed not only to get the drop on Jughead but FP as well.
Back in the room where he was being held Jughead looked up as Caleb walked back in carrying the sledgehammer with him. At the sight of that Jughead tried to move back, but all that did was send even more pain rushing through his badly battered body.
Before he could get far Jughead watched wide-eyed as Caleb raised the hammer over his head and than quickly slammed it down on both of Jughead’s thighs with enough force that he felt it vibrating through his entire body, before bringing it up again and shifting before bringing it back down on the tibia and fibia of both legs and bringing out a pained scream.
”Agh, ahh, ow-ahh-agh-please don’t!”
Before he walked out again leaving Jughead a bleeding, broken, sobbing mess. In the next room FP pushed up from his position on the floor as he heard loud screams and crashing sounds from Jughead’s room.
“Jug! Juggie! Baby!”
When he didn’t get an answer he nearly cried, but he distinctly heard pained screams and sobs through the wall, before he heard the sounds of a door slamming and footsteps in the hallway walking past his room. This left FP with feelings of helplessness, fear, and despair as he pulled at his chains, desperate to get loose and get to his baby boy.
Hours later FP jerked to attention when the door to his room opened and suddenly the room was filled with Serpents including Hog Eye, Sweet Pea, Toni, and Fangs, the first voice he heard was Hog Eye.
“FP!” At the voice FP pulled at his chains as he shouted.
“Get me loose now! I have to get to Jug!”
The next thing he knew he was loose and pushing up to a standing position ready to run into the next room and get to his boy.
In the next room Jughead was sobbing so hard; lying against the wall that he couldn’t hear anything but his loud sobs and he wasn’t paying attention to anything else. At this point he didn’t care anymore, he felt like Caleb had taken everything from him. Thanks to what had been done to his legs Jughead knew that he would no longer be able to do Serpent things or solve mysteries anymore! He would be stuck on the sidelines forever now, only being able to give information instead of actually being able to do anything.
He felt so helpless and more alone than he’d ever felt in his life, he wished that Caleb would just come back and end it all! In the state he was in he didn’t realize that someone had come running in or who it was, until he felt gentle hands on his cheeks and Jughead knew who they belonged to, so he spoke up desperately, sobbing hard.
“Daddy! Please help me!” FP looked at his poor boy’s legs with a broken heart, as he spoke.
“Oh baby-“ He quickly unchained Jughead’s hands as he spoke.
”Put your arm around my neck baby.”
Jughead gently wrapped his good arm around his Dad’s neck and cried out in pain as his Dad gently stood up with him in his arms.
“Daddy, How did you get free?” FP gently laid his head on Jughead’s forehead, connecting them in a moment of despair.
“I’ll tell you about that later Boy. What matters now is getting you the hell out of here!”
But soon the door opened and the boy walked in holding a knife; causing FP to clutch his baby more tightly to his chest, as he spoke.
”Please! Just let us go!”
Before he could say anything else there was a loud bang and the boy who had caused his baby untold agony was lying dead on the floor and Hog Eye was standing next to him holding a smoking gun at his side.
“Let’s move out, and get him help!”
FP nodded at that and the next thing he knew they were in Hog Eye’s van heading for the hospital to get his boy taken care of. Soon FP was rushing through the doors of the Centerville emergency room, crying out for help as he held his unconscious and bleeding boy close to his chest.
“Help! Somebody help me!”
Soon he was being rushed by medical personnel pushing a gurney towards him, and urging him to lay his boy down so they could help him. At the moment a doctor broke into his thoughts as he stared down at his son.
“What happened to him?”
“We were kidnapped and kept in separate rooms, all I know is that he said his arm and ribs were broken using a big hammer. I have no clue what happened to his legs. Please help him!”
“We’ll do everything that we can. What’s his name?”
“Thank you, his name is Jughead-Jughead Jones he’s my son.”
Hours later FP was pacing the waiting room while Hog Eye and the Serpents sat waiting for news about Jughead. When the doctor finally came back out, at the sight of him FP rushed over, just as the doctor spoke up.
“Mr. Jones?”
“How’s my boy?”
“Well Mr. Jones, other than the broken ribs, his left arm is broken in two places, and as far as his legs go, given the severity of the damage there’s nothing that we can do to repair what was done.”
Before the doctor could finish FP broke in because he had a sinking feeling about where this was going.
“Are you trying to tell me that he’s paralyzed?” At the question the doctor sighed before he spoke again.
“Unfortunately yes, that is what I’m saying. Given the severity and number of injuries I would suggest that he stays here for the next couple of days at least.”
At that FP took a shaky breath.
“Does he know? Did you tell my boy about his legs yet?”
“Not as yet, since we had to sedate him for surgery and he’s still coming down from that.”
“I need to see him.” The doctor spoke at that.
“I can take you to him.”
That said FP followed the doctor down the hall to his boy’s hospital room, when he got there he saw his poor injured baby lying in the bed unconscious and immediately moved across the room to his boy and ran a hand through his hair.
“Hey baby,” At that FP felt a movement under his hand, and when he looked down he saw his boy’s beautiful blue eyes staring up at him.
“Daddy?”
“Yeah baby, I’m here.”
“Where are we?”
“We’re at a hospital baby.” At that Jughead tried to shift to sit up, but when he couldn’t move his legs he panicked.
“Daddy-I-I can’t move my legs! Why can’t I move my legs?”
FP took a shaky breath at that as he moved the back of the hospital bed up so Jughead was sitting up more before he spoke again, and as he did he picked up Jughead’s beanie from the bedside table and handed it to him.
“I know baby, I know-I’m sorry but the doctor he said because of what that bastard did to you, your paralyzed now.”
Jughead lifted his head to look his Dad in the eyes.
“No Daddy-I-I can’t be-I need to move.”
At that FP sighed before running a hand through his boy’s hair and stroking his cheek lovingly.
“I know baby, I know, but I’m gonna be right here for you, through all of this.”
At that Jughead just closed his eyes and drifted off. Two days later the Jones men were back in the trailer and Jughead was sitting on the couch next to his Dad. FP was worried because Jug hadn’t said a word since they’d gotten home.
“Juggie baby, You have to talk to me.”
Jughead finally spoke up at that in a broken and tear-filled voice.
“Why didn’t he just kill me? He should have just killed me!” FP stared at his boy at that.
“Juggie-baby-Why-why would you say that?” Jughead just looked at his Dad at that.
“Why wouldn’t I? I’m broken now, and you’d be better off if I just died!”
At that FP moved to sit on the coffee table so he was sitting in front of his boy, before grabbing his face, forcing Jughead to look him in the eyes.
“Don’t you dare say that boy! Do you have any idea what that would do to me? If you died? You are the most important thing in the world to me, and nothing will ever change that! I know this is bad, and that you’re scared, but I’m right here for you, and I’m not going anywhere, and neither are any of the people who really care about you.” At those words Jughead finally really looked at his Dad.
“I know Daddy, I’m sorry, I just feel like everything is falling apart!”
“I know you do Juggie, but I’m here and I’m not going anywhere! You know what you need?”
“What?”
“You need your best friend, and so do I, so I’m calling Freddie and having him bring Red over, so you can have someone else here that can show you that you still have people who see who you really are.”
At that Jughead couldn’t help but sigh, he didn’t want to see anyone, but if his Dad needed it he’d agree.
“Okay.”
An hour later Jughead and FP were still sitting on the couch when the trailer door opened and Fred and Archie came running in, at the sight of Jughead sitting on the couch, and the wheelchair both Andrews men froze, but Fred was the first to speak.
“FP? Jug? What’s going on? Where have you been? We’ve been worried sick!”
At that FP pulled Fred outside leaving Jughead and Archie alone together in the trailer. As soon as their Dad’s had walked out Archie moved to sit next to his friend.
“Jug?” At his best friends voice Jughead finally looked up.
“Arch?”
As he looked at his best friend Jughead was hit by a rush of memories and he finally broke, and before Archie knew what was happening Jughead was leaning forward and crying into his chest, so Archie just held him while he cried.
Meanwhile outside the trailer Fred was watching his best friend warily.
“FP? Talk to me, What’s going on?”
“Everything’s a mess Freddie, I’m terrified of screwing up, that bastard broke my baby, and I don’t know what to do or how to fix this!” Fred sighed at that.
”I know buddy, but I’m here for both of you. The first thing we need to do though is build a ramp, so Jug can get out and about, and feel like he can still do the things he used to do. I’ve got boards and my tools in the truck, so let’s do this.”
FP managed a small smile at that.
“Yeah, That’s a good idea, maybe if he doesn’t feel so trapped he’ll actually be able to move forward.”
That said the two men moved to the truck and grabbed a bunch of boards, they started by building out so Jug would have space to maneuver, than they went to the side, so the ramp wasn’t going straight into the road. While they were doing this Archie had finally gotten Jug to stop crying.
”I’m here Jug, you’re my best friend, my brother and nothing will ever change that,not some maniac with a vendetta, who’s blaming you for something you had no control over, not a stupid chair, nothing! You’re still you, and no matter what I’m not going anywhere.” At that Jughead couldn’t help but smile.
“Thanks Arch, I needed that.”
Just than Jughead’s phone went off and when he pulled it out there was a text from Betty, when Jug read it all of the good feelings that Archie had managed to bring out vanished in an instant.
“I heard what that boy did to you when you and your Dad were kidnapped, and I’m sorry about it. But I can’t spend my life taking care of someone who can’t walk, I wish you the best in life, and still want to be your friend.”
At that Jughead shoved his phone at Archie as he felt his heart breaking into a million pieces, Archie caught the phone and read the text, as soon as he did he decided that he was done with Betty, because Jug was more important, so he pulled Jug in for a hug and just held him as he cried.
“It’s okay Jug, I’m here. Betty’s not even worth crying over and I’m done with her!” At that Jughead lifted his head, before speaking in a shaky voice.
“I really thought that she loved me, but now I don’t know what to do.”
At that moment FP and Fred walked in having finished the ramp, when he saw the tears in his sons eyes FP immediately moved to sit next to his baby.
“Hey it’s okay, I’m here. What happened?”
“Betty broke up with me. She said she couldn’t be with someone who couldn’t walk.” Upon hearing that FP was furious, but he just pulled his boy close to his side.
“Shh, it’s okay baby, I’m here.”
Soon Fred and Archie headed home wanting to give FP and Jughead space to themselves. As the night wore on Jughead ended up falling asleep in his Dad’s arms, and while FP held his boy close he knew that he would do whatever it took to show his boy how much he was loved.
Two days later Jughead was getting ready to go back to school for the first time since his abduction and everything that had happened as a result of that, so that meant that everyone would be seeing him in his wheelchair for the first time. As he was sitting at the kitchen table having breakfast with his Dad, FP was the first to speak up.
“How’re you feeling Juggie?”
“I’m scared of everyone seeing me like this, after everything and a bit on edge about facing Betty after what she did.” FP sighed at that.
“I know baby, but you’re strong so you’ll get through this, plus you’ve got the Serpents and Red to help you through things at school.”
“Yeah I know.”
That said once they finished breakfast FP gave Jughead a ride to school, and once Jug was out of the truck he took a deep breath before wheeling his way into school, planning on seeking out the Serpents once he was inside. As he was rolling inside though the confidence that he’d been feeling after talking to his Dad started to waver, and as he felt people staring at him Jughead wanted to crawl under a rock and die inside as everyone saw him in his wheelchair for the first time.
Sweet Pea’s eyes widened as Jughead rolled over to his locker, because while he knew that Jug had been in bad shape after the rescue, nobody had actually seen him until now, so when he spoke Sweet Pea’s voice was filled with shock and sadness.
“Oh my God! Jones I-“ Jughead took his Serpent jacket out of his bag and shoved it into Sweet Pea’s arms causing him to stare at him in shock.
“Jones, what....What are you doing?”
“I’ll never be what a Serpent is meant to be! I’m TOO broken!! I’m still the cause of what happened to Fangs! You, Fangs, and Toni should just leave me alone now, I’m not worth any Serpents attention.”
Just as his poor but still beautiful Serpent Prince started to wheel away, Sweet Pea quickly grabbed the back of the chair and turned it back around to face him as he spoke.
“No, no Jones, please don’t do this! Listen to me! I-“
“Move Sweet Pea, or I’ll run you over!”
Sweet Pea was beyond hurt at seeing his Jones like this.
“You know what, do it! If you’re hurting, hurt me too! If you think you’re broken, break me too!” Jughead stared at his friend at that, at a loss for words for once in his life.
“I-“ Sweet Pea just cut him off.
“I’m looking at you right now, and I’m not seeing you any differently than I’ve been seeing you since the first time you walked into Southside High, moping and giving me attitude! You were and still are SO beautiful to me, and I...I’ve been deeply in love with you since day one!
(he gently rubbed Jughead’s right cheek as he continued) That hasn’t changed Jones and it never will.”
A tear rolled down Jughead’s cheek as he looked at Sweet Pea with shame and sorrow.
“You really want to live a life with such a burden? Wheeling me around all the time? I probably won’t be able to perform much during sex.” Sweet Pea sighed at that.
“Jones, I’m sure you’ll perform just fine. You don’t always have to do so much to make sex enjoyable! And if your hot ass is a burden than it’s more than worth it!”
Jughead sniffeled and averted his eyes as he ripped his head out of Sweet Pea’s touch as he snapped at him.
”You’re an idiot and a fool!”
But Sweet Pea aggressively grabbed Jughead’s cheeks and forced his stare back on him; holding his face tightly so he couldn’t rip it away again.
“You do that to me Jones. You drive me crazy!”
He aggressively smashed his lips into Jughead’s. At first Jughead sobbed and tried to push him away, but he couldn’t fight it for long, and soon he was giving into the feelings he had for Sweet Pea. Jughead let out a soft moan when Sweet Pea finally broke it.
“If you really want to see how I can perform sexually now, let’s test it! Let’s go to your trailer after school.” Sweet Pea grinned at that.
“I’m so in Jones.”
Twenty minutes later Jughead wheeled into the Blue and Gold and found Betty, now that he had Sweet Pea he needed to have his say, even if it also meant giving up working on the paper. When he wheeled in Betty looked up.
“Juggie?” Jughead snapped at that.
“Don’t call me that! You broke up with me because you couldn’t deal, so you don’t ever get to call me that again! I thought that I was broken after what that psycho did to me, but you just made it ten times worse! I have a chance at something good now, with Sweet Pea, and as far as being friends that’s not gonna happen! We’re not friends anymore! We’re not anything anymore! I hope you can find someone else to help you on the paper, cause I’m done!”
Having said his piece Jughead turned his chair and wheeled out of the Blue and Gold, without giving Betty a chance to respond and went to seek out his real friends in the lounge.
That day after school, and after calling his Dad to let him know that he was going to hang out at Sweet Pea’s Jughead found himself being lifted out of his chair and set down on the side of Sweet Pea’s small bed, and soon Sweet Pea was sitting next to him, and leaning in to kiss him. Jughead parted his lips when Sweet Pea smoothed his tongue over the seam of his plump lips. Jughead’s fingers found Sweet Pea’s hair and started to run through the strands cautiously.
Sweet Pea stuck his tongue in Jughead’s mouth. Their tongues twisted together, in a strange dance before their lips parted and Jughead was gasping in breaths of air as he looked at Sweet Pea with lust filled eyes. He moved to mouth at Jughead’s neck, happy when Jughead willingly exposed his throat in submission to him. Jughead panted, cheeks flushing brightly while Sweet Pea kissed his neck.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take it slow. I’ll ease you into it. I can’t imagine what you went through, or what you’re going through, but I’ll take care of you, my Serpent King.”
At those words Jughead couldn’t help but smile, glad in this moment that he hadn’t wasted his first time on Betty, and instead he was giving himself to someone who actually truly loved him.
“Sweets!”
His hips jerked up highlighting the obvious tent that was forming in his pants. He gasped when Sweet Pea lightly bit down on a tendon on his neck, writhing a bit as pleasure lit his nerves. They laid on the bed, and took off eachothers shirts. Sweet Pea grinned as he used his teeth to drag down the zipper of Jughead’s jeans, groaning at the sight of the long, thick, cock that sprung loose. The hot wet suction of Sweet Pea’s mouth was applied to the head of Jughead’s cock without warning causing him to cry out.
“Oh my God!”
Sweet Pea easily swallowed every inch of his cock, and his hand squeezed his balls. The stimulation was so intense that Jughead had to fight not to cum right than and there. Sweet Pea pulled off of Jughead’s cock with a lewd pop, as he spoke up.
“Feels good?” Jughead just nodded at that, so lost in pleasure that he couldn’t form words.
He dragged his tongue up the underside of Jughead’s cock, still fondling the balls. Sweet Pea closed his fingers around Jughead’s thighs, lifting them up, and to the sides. Jughead let out a cry as Sweet Pea swiped his tongue over his front hole. He slowly circled Jughead’s pink pucker with the tip of his tongue. Jughead let out a moan when Sweet Pea pressed the tip of his tongue past the tight ring of muscles. Jughead let out a weak moan as his eyes closed and he gave in to Sweet Pea fully, legs trembling in Sweet Pea’s firm hold and he helplessly whined when Sweet Pea sucked at his rim, as he worked his hole open.
Jughead let out a cry as Sweet Pea’s talented tongue pressed against a nub of nerves and that was it for Jughead. Jughead’s eyes rolled up into his head, as his cock spurted ropes of cum, covering his chest. Sweet Pea kept licking and rolling his tongue even with Jughead’s hole tightening dramatically through his orgasm, causing Sweet Pea to speak up.
“You truly are beautiful.”
Jughead groaned as Sweet Pea fondled his balls and stroked the parts of his length that he couldn’t fit in his mouth. Sweet Pea was happily sucking, and swallowing around the cock, taking as much as he could until the head of Jughead’s cock hit the back of his throat. He gagged lightly around the length in his mouth, so he backed off until he was comfortable and hummed around Jughead.
Jughead’s hips jerked up as a series of groans fell from his lips as Sweet Pea’s actions drove him closer and closer to orgasm, he knew the feeling he was experiencing in his stomach. Like Sweet Pea sensed this from the way Jughead was throbbing in his mouth, he pulled back to give soft kitten licks to the head, groaning at the taste of pre-cum, Sweet Pea took his mouth away and took of his own jeans and boxers, as he spoke to Jughead.
“Come here baby.”
He tugged Jughead up to straddle his lap, Jughead groaned shamelessly as he arched up into the hot touch. Sweet Pea pressed the heel of his palm against Jughead’s erection, feeling the way he ground and humped against his hand as he chased his own release. It didn’t take him long at all until his body was arching and shaking as his release washed over him with a feeling that he had never experienced. Jughead’s mouth was covered with Sweet Pea’s to muffle the almost scream that he was about to let out, Sweet Pea only pulled him closer as he kissed him soundly.
“Sweet Pea!” He clung to his boyfriend as he spoke.
“You’re mine Jones.” Jughead keened softly before he exposed his neck in submission again letting Sweet Pea bury his face against soft skin.
“I’m yours, forever and always.”
Sweet Pea cupped Jughead’s chin and swooped in to taste those tempting lips. Jughead moaned into his lips, his own parting instantly and Sweet Pea happily licked into Jughead’s mouth as he took control.
“Do you want me to fuck you Jones? I bet you do, I could get on your lap.” Jughead spoke at that.
“No, I want you inside of me. I want you Sweet Pea.”
Sweet Pea spread Jughead’s legs wider, showing off his spit slicked hole, that was too tempting for Sweet Pea to resist.
“Let me open you up some more first beautiful! I refuse to hurt you.”
He laid Jughead back on the bed, than he knelt back between Jughead’s open legs and slicked up his fingers, as he pressed two fingers into Jughead with ease, causing Jughead to moan.
“Ohhh!”
“You opened up quickly beautiful.”
Jughead let out a high-pitched keen as Sweet Pea pushed the head of his cock into Jughead staying still until he adjusted. Jughead tossed his arms above his head as Sweet Pea hooked Jughead’s legs up on his hips, as Jughead steadied himself, adjusting to having the cock inside of him.
“Ohh!”
Sweet Pea gripped his legs and smoothly pushed his hips forward, sheathing himself fully in Jughead. As he did that Jughead’s head was swimming as he adjusted to being speared open on Sweet Pea’s thick cock. Sweet Pea thought that Jughead was a sight of pure beauty, and he was drinking in the sight with everything he had, as Jughead relaxed fully and sank into the mattress.
Sweet Pea slowly dragged his cock out of the tight heat of Jughead’s front hole, before smoothly thrusting back in, both of them moaning at the sensation, as Jughead clutched desperately at whatever he could find above his head. He was extremely pleased when his fingers found purchase on the headboard. Jughead clung there as Sweet Pea gave more powerful thrusts into him, that forced him to move up the bed bit by bit.
”Jughead, oh fuck!” His own moans seemed to urge Jughead on as he rocked back against Sweet Pea, meeting his thrusts as he spoke up.
“I’m gonna....” Jughead responded to that desperately.
“Do it! Oh God Sweet Pea, I want to feel it!”
Jughead urged him on, his legs wrapping around Sweet Pea’s waist keeping him close, as Sweet Pea leaned down and pressed their lips together, again as he came, pulsing inside of Jughead’s tight hole. Even in the haze of his orgasm Sweet Pea wrapped his hand around Jughead’s cock and jerked the hard flesh a few times, as he came on Sweet Pea’s hand. When it was over Jughead was lying on the bed next to Sweet Pea breathing heavily.
“Let’s just stay like this for a while okay?” Jughead ran his fingers through Sweet Pea’s hair, as his boyfriend murmured against his shoulder.
“Yeah, Good plan.” Sweet Pea was content to stay like this in Jughead’s arms for as long as he could. Jughead spoke up happily.
“God I love you so much Sweet Pea. I love you, I love you, I love you.”
“I know Jug, I love you too, you’re so beautiful.”
He leaned forward to seal their lips together in a passionate kiss. Eventually before they ended up falling asleep together Jughead texted his Dad to let him know that he was spending the night in Sweet Pea’s trailer.
Two days later Jughead was in his trailer with his Dad getting ready for a date with Sweet Pea, as he rolled into the living room and spoke to his Dad.
“Well? Do I look okay?” FP smiled at his beautiful baby boy.
“You look hot Boy! (mumbling under his breath) For a turtle.” Jughead rolled his eyes with a smile.
“Hey, I heard that! Thanks, I love you too.” FP laughed, as he spoke again glad to see his boy so happy.
“Sorry Boy, when you were a baby and you learned to roll over for the first time, for three weeks straight all you kept calling yourself was ‘turtle’ You were driving me nuts! (as he ruffled Jughead’s hair) Just like you always do.”
Soon Sweet Pea arrived to pick him up for their much anticipated date. Twenty minutes later Sweet Pea pulled his car into the parking lot at Pop’s. As Sweet Pea got out to get Jughead’s wheelchair out of the trunk Jughead sat in the passenger seat feeling confused, and nervous since Sweet Pea had told him that it was just going to be the two of them for the date, but he could see other people through the windows of Pops. When Sweet Pea opened the door and gently picked his lover up into his arms Jughead voiced his confusion.
“Sweet-“ He started but was immediately cut off by Sweet Pea smashing their lips together. When Sweet Pea finally pulled away Jughead laughed and rolled his eyes.
“God Sweets, you’re gonna do that every time you have to pick me up aren’t you?” Sweet Pea smiled at that as he spoke.
“Of course, I know an opportunity when I see it Jones.” He smirked as his gaze was drawn to his Serpent Prince’s neck.
“Another opportunity I have every time I pick you up is this.”
Jughead cried out as Sweet Pea grabbed the back of his neck; pushing it to his lips and giving long continuous licks to the front of his neck; causing Jughead to let out gasps and groans.
“Sw-Sweets, p-please, people are already staring at me.” When Sweet Pea finally took his mouth away from his man’s neck he spoke.
“Let them. I’ll never stop proving to the world that I’m lucky to have you as mine, wheelchair or not!”
He gave Jughead a gentle kiss on his right cheek before finally settling him down in his wheelchair. As Sweet Pea wheeled him in Jughead spoke.
“Sweet Pea, you’re killing me. I’m confused as hell! Just tell me what you’re planning, and how it involves us being alone!”
“Oh you’ll see Jones.”
Soon he wheeled Jughead into the diner and over to the entrance to the downstairs where there was a sign that said ‘Stay Out’ Veronica walked over to them.
“Good the VIP’s finally arrived. Pick him up, I’ll grab his wheelchair.”
Jughead was once again picked up as Sweet Pea carried him down and Veronica followed with his chair. Soon Jughead was settled back in his wheelchair at a table where to plates of steak, fries, and string beans along with a big bottle of Mountain Dew and two lit candles was waiting. Soon after Veronica filled the cups she spoke.
“Alright, I’m trusting you two down here by yourselves. If you get into the alcohol behind the counter your night is over.”
At the comment Sweet Pea laughed dryly.
“Lodge, Trust me if I give FP Jones’s son alcohol more than my night is over! FP would kill me if I gave his kid alcohol.”
With that Veronica left leaving the couple alone. Once she was gone Jughead was the first to speak.
“So is this your favorite Pop’s meal?”
“It is. Did I surprise you?”
“You did.” Soon they were absorbed in their meal, but Jughead was the first to speak.
“Y’know, I’m glad that you were my first, and that I’m here with you now, being with Betty, I always felt like I was waiting for her to realize that she was better off without me, so I was always on my guard, but with you I can actually relax and be happy.”
“Good, Because that’s all I want Jones, for you to be happy.” Soon Sweet Pea put on some music and as the lyrics,
”There’s something in the way you look at me. As if my heart knows you’re the missing piece. You make me believe that there’s nothing in this world I can’t be. I’ll never know what you see, but there’s something in the way you look at me.”
Sweet Pea couldn’t help but stare at his man; as his heart filled with overwhelming love. With that he stood up, grabbed the back of the wheelchair, and wheeled Jug away from the table.
“What are you doing Sweet Pea?” At the question Sweet Pea smiled down at his boyfriend.
“It’s time for a dance.” Tears filled Jughead’s eyes as he looked at his lap with sorrow and fear.
“I can’t! Please stop Sweet Pea.”
With that Sweet Pea stood in front of Jughead and gently laid his head on Jughead’s shoulders as he spoke.
“Jug I-“ Some sobs escaped Jughead’s lips as he cut his boyfriend off.
“So much for ever enjoying the school dances again. Homecoming was already ruined last year! Now I’ll never be able to enjoy one ever again!”
Sweet Pea grabbed Jughead’s cheeks, forcing his boyfriend to look him in the eyes.
“Jones, You may not be able to dance in the ways that you’re used to, but you can still dance, I promise. You can still dance with me, and if anyone tries to stop you, or says you can’t go to school dances anymore, than I’ll kill them! Just trust me okay honey?” Jughead sniffled as he slowly nodded yes.
“Take my hands sweetheart .”
Jughead gently put his hands in Sweet Pea’s and soon Sweet Pea was moving slowly around the room; forcing the wheelchair to move with him.
“See other than not standing, it’s not that different is it?”
Jughead blushed hard as he nodded in agreement. He let out a laugh as Sweet Pea gave him a hard spin; causing the wheelchair to spin in a circle. Jughead continued to laugh as his boyfriend took a seat on his lap.
“See, Having fun Jones?”
Jughead nodded his head yes with a big grin. Sweet Pea wrapped his arms around Jughead’s neck and gave his lips a hard, passionate kiss. Once the kiss was broken Sweet Pea spoke.
“Well than Jones, show me what you’ve got!” At that Jughead tipped him a little; causing Sweet Pea to laugh.
“Whoa! Jones, I swear if you drop me you’ll be sorry, I’m your only way out of this room!”
Jughead laughed as he pulled his man back into a sitting position. Once he was upright again Sweet Pea spoke up.
“Babe, let’s end the night at the White Wyrm. It’s time for the Serpents to see that while you might not be able to do as much as you used to, you’re still forever their Serpent Prince, and their future Serpent King, and that you deserve to be treated the same as before! You deserve to be honored and respected!!”
At the thought of going back to the Wyrm for the first time since his abduction and attack Jughead started trembling hard, and let out a small whimper. Although his Dad had given the Serpents a heads up on Jughead’s new condition he still didn’t want all of the Serpents other than his Dad, boyfriend, Fangs, and Toni to see him like this! Sweet Pea started rubbing his boyfriend’s cheeks gently.
“Shh sweetie, you’ll be okay. You know that I’ll be with you the whole time, and so will your Dad, I’ll text him and have him meet us there.”
Once they got to the Wyrm Sweet Pea made Jughead wear his Serpent jacket. The minute Sweet Pea rolled Jughead into the Wyrm all of the Serpents stared at Jughead; causing him to shake and look at the floor in shame.
“Heads up Jones, you’ll feel better once you beat my ass at pool.” Jughead spoke up shakily at that.
“I...I need to use the bathroom first.”
“Do you want me to wait outside the door for you?”
“I’ll be okay Sweets. I’d feel better if you’d go find my Dad.” Sweet Pea nodded at that as he spoke.
“Okay, We’ll be waiting by the stage. FP is going to make it clear that if anyone is planning on treating you differently because of your new condition, than they’re breaking Serpent Law, and they have to turn in their jacket.”
Jughead rolled away to go to the bathroom as Sweet Pea went to find FP. After Jughead was done relieving himself he swore under his breath as he realized that he couldn’t reach the sink let alone the soap. But soon he heard someone behind him laughing at him, he immediately recognized the obnoxious laugh as Tall Boy’s laugh. Before he could say anything Tall Boy spoke up.
“I thought you were weak and pathetic before, but this-this is just laughable! It’s exactly what I was hoping for! Not just to teach you to keep your snotty mouth to yourself, but so we wouldn’t have a little bitch like you in charge anymore.”
With a hard kick to the back of the wheelchair he sent Jughead crashing to the floor with a cry of pain. Just as Jughead attempted to grab the wheelchair to pull himself back in, Tall Boy kicked it away, sending it to the far corner of the bathroom. Jughead whimpered as he started crawling towards the door, but soon he let out a pained cry as Tall Boy stomped heavily on his back. Jughead tried to call out weakly for his Dad and Sweet Pea, but that only caused Tall Boy to backhand him hard in the face, as he spoke again.
“Go on Jones, crawl to the stage and give one of your whiny bitch speeches on what YOU think the Serpents should be!”
But soon Tall Boy was thrown off of him and Jughead was lifted into Sweet Pea’s arms. When he looked up he saw his Dad dragging Tall Boy out of the bathroom. When Sweet Pea rolled him to the stage Jughead saw that FP was ready to give his speech as some of the Serpents held Tall Boy down.
“Looks like we have our first low-life who thinks that they can disrespect my boy just because of his condition. Nowhere in our Serpent Laws does it say that you can treat a Serpent differently if there’s something different about a Serpent! The rules have not changed, and they’re not going to change! All of us are going to stand by Jughead no matter what, and help him with whatever he needs, as it says in law one! If you don’t want to than there’s the damn door!”
He turned to the Serpents that had Tall Boy seized.
”Get that scum out of here!”
As Tall Boy was dragged out FP whispered something to Hog Eye, and before Jughead knew what was happening a banner was dropped that said ‘We’re sorry Jughead’ and Toni brought out a three-layer chocolate cake with green Serpents and red words that read ‘We still love you Jughead’ As Jughead’s heart was filled with so much joy, happiness, and understanding from his gang he looked up at his beautiful boyfriend.
“You and my Dad were planning this the whole time weren’t you?”
Sweet Pea grabbed Jughead’s chin, as he spoke.
”Yes we were.”
He gently kissed Jug’s lips, and fed him a spoonful of cake, and Jughead knew that he was going to get through his new condition as long as he had his Daddy and his boyfriend by his side.
-Fin