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I don't own Supernatural and Riverdale.
Chapter 1
In our human lives and beliefs if you call them of such.
It defines our relationships of mankind and God.
Well, we all know who the origins of mankind began.
God had created Adam and Eve to bear offspring of descendants in paradise that would be fully dependent and good by following God's every word he commands them without failure.
However, before they could do that role, Eve was tempted by the serpent who says to eat the forbidden fruit. That God had lied to them that you will die from eating it. Eve refused of course, but the serpent had also added you will gain knowledge of good and evil. You will be thinking like God and be truly free.
Eve smiled and thought that maybe they can learn what freedom is.
So, she first ate the fruit then gave it to her husband Adam.
Eve and Adam gain the knowledge but notice what is horrors in reality. How they see differently what they thought was beautiful.
They were naked and ashamed was what they learned that day.
God had noticed the changes in his first creation and question why they broke his command?
They were two different versions of this story: Some say Eve did what she believed was being a good, obedient wife and offered her husband the fruit without knowing she was tricked by the serpent.
Some believe that it was Adam that took the first bite of the apple from the forbidden tree and Eve took the fall to protect him out of love.
Either way, God banished them from paradise to live out of their days in the wilderness.
Yet because of what they had done, it came back full throttle of sins.
Adam and Eve gave birth to two sons, Cain and Abel.
The first victim is Abel.
The first murder is Cain.
That is where the Earth was filled with corruption.
They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
His name was Noah. She believed he was a good example that anyone had a choice and sometimes make the hardest ones to bear it.
By God's grace and favored Noah who was the descendent of Seth the third son of Adam and Eve who replaced Abel to carry the lines of good and loyalty to God alone.
Noah was commanded by God to build him an Ark.
All of God's chosen animals came and wished to be saved by the great flood. Like Adam and Eve before them, they will procreate their offspring that will spread the earth.
Noah had a wife who bore him three sons and their sons had their wives.
God had ended the world and kill off any of the living things on earth.
The flood ended and all the earth had been cleansed away from its sins. The animals had left to search for their own home.
Noah's family had created new lines as God had said, "I will not flood the earth again."
The world was reborn and the very first rainbow had shown above the ark where people claimed that is where the Ark resides its resting place.
To her, Noah was considered the only good man.
Hannah Marie Winchester believed that like all men, they had to carry such a horror to witness and see how people drowned with no hope of saving them.
Genesis 6: 5
The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
In the morning of Riverdale, Fred Andrews decided to give his son the news.
"Um. Archie." He grabs the attention of Archie Andrews his only son. "Yeah, dad?"
"You remember your aunt, my sister Angie?"
Archie looked at his dad confused and nodded.
"Yeah, she is like Bail bondswoman. And she would like to send souvenirs when she and her husband travel around like a lot." Archie remembers that for a special occasion if she would stop by across town before going on the road again. She was with her husband's name Dean and his brother Sam if he recalled correctly.
"Yes. Son," He looked down and inhaled his breath. "My sister is dead."
Archie looked at him. Shocked that they haven't heard her in a while is now dead.
Fred looked like he wants to cry, but didn't want to.
Fred and Archie went to Oregon from the tickets sent by his brother-in-law, Dean to come for the funeral. The travel theirs is quiet and went to a lake house in Oregon.
"Hey, welcome. Fred." The man with shaggy hair. Fred greeted him, "Hello, Sam. How's everyone?"
This is Sam Winchester, brother to Dean Winchester.
Fred gave Sam a brotherly hug.
"We're hanging on. And luckily for Dean. At least he's got me, Uncle Bobby, and our niece."
Fred looked at him confused. "Niece? What Niece?"
Sam gently gave a sad smile. "I'm sorry that we didn't tell you. Dean and Angie have a daughter, Hannah Marie Winchester."
Archie looked at his dad and back at Sam. He wonders if they would make a big deal out of it. I mean, can't they let it slide for his aunt's sake.
He decided to lead them inside. "I'll introduce you guys."
Fred and Archie followed Sam and enter where they meet a few minors of people who are family friends, or few wished to pay some respect.
Dean is sitting there greeting a few people and next to him is a young red girl. She is a pretty cute kid with few freckles, red hair, and light green eyes.
"Dean, Hannah," Sam called out softly. Dean looked sullen and his daughter looked at the new faces behind her uncle.
"Dean."
"Fred." Both men stood and looked at each other. They aren't saying anything. Probably due to the fact, he didn't like how his sister was into this guy who first came to town and weird things were the strangest that happened without evidence.
Or maybe she was pregnant and both men had a big fight about it.
But for the sake of Angie.
Fred and Dean shake hands as a sign of making peace for her sake since she is not here to be a peacemaker between them.
After all, the past stays in the past. Now they had to look at the future.
Now on to the funeral to say their last goodbyes.
Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. A trembling teenage red girl dressed in a lacy black dress clutched a handful of roses as tears freely flowed down her cheeks. She wants to be brave.
The priest said his final prayers for her mom.
They said when you had daughters, you raised them, nurture them then they grow up to be your best friend.
Hannah knows that things will be different.
Her mom risked everything just to make sure the world doesn't end. Sometimes she felt how life isn't fair.
Maybe in this cruel world, no one could hear your cries, sadness, agony, or emptiness.
They are cremating her mother and by her last wishes, she wished to have her ashes be buried at the bridge where the lake was.
There was her secret project of a cherry blossom tree where she used to travel just to preserve it.
Hannah looked on as she gazed at the smoke coming out of the filter and disappeared into the sky. It may take a while to regain what is lost to her, but she wants to see what it's like to have her heaven on earth.
Fred, Dean, and Sam decided to talk alone.
"Dean and I had talked about it. We think Hannah should live in Riverdale until she graduated from school."
Fred asked, "Why? I mean, you guys are going there to just bury her ashes where the cherry blossom tree is."
"That's the thing, we think maybe settling in her mother's hometown would calm her down and get some normality around. It's that we don't want her with us. We talk it over and Hannah took a lot of convincing of giving her the life she deserved. Hannah did not like it at first, but she did want to make us happy and wanted to get something going on her life."
Fred looked unconvinced, but Dean said, "Don't worry about taking care of her, but we will send money to help around the house for everyone. Plus, we give her a cell phone to call us whenever she felt the need to talk and contact us."
Fred Andrews knew it is alike but looking at these two they wanted to give Hannah time for herself and make friends.
"Okay, I will take her in."
"Thanks, Fred. She will be living with you guys for a while, but before we could come back and buy a house for all of us to live in Riverdale."
Fred will be coming home with his son and his niece for a while, but Dean, Sam, and Angie left a small detail that they never told anyone.
They are all hunters.
And Hannah is a very exceptional of a Hunter they ever had.
Riverdale better watches out because there is a hunter back in town and all those better kept their friends close and enemies closer.
Reviews are welcome.
Note Fact: Hannah was the wife of Elkanah in the Bible who was unable to become pregnant. But, Elkanah also had another wife, Peninnah, who was able to have children. After a blessing from the high priest Eli, Hannah was finally able to have a son, Samuel.
Chapter 2: Chapter 2
Summary:
They said God ordered Noah to get all his family and animals that are chosen to live into a new era. Yet why couldn't they know that the world has never changed after the flood? Hannah Marie Winchester sees how the world never changes as they didn't realize that monster comes in many forms. Even within us.
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 2
It has been a minion of five weeks since her mom's death, and she had grown used to the whole Riverdale thing.
Her uncle Fred and Archie had worked and owned a construction company. Though they may have different schedules, at least they spend dinner time or Fred's day off. She couldn't complain. After all, she spent her free time going into the forest to water and care for her cherry blossom tree, where her mother's ashes spread there.
Archie had introduced Betty, Jughead, and Kevin. Thou this summer had changed everyone. Archie is started off going who knows where. Betty had her internship going on. Hannah rolled her eyes. To be honest, she didn't like Betty very much.
She has no ideal or mind, but that mother of hers is definitely from hell.
It wasn't that hard to have a complete dislike of Betty. She is so perfect like she wants to be liked by everyone.
Hannah said nothing and shrugged off any words or comments Betty would speak.
But forget about her and Archie since they both change a lot, and Hannah does not like it.
Time was an enemy for her.
She is hanging out with Jughead At Pop's since she liked being with him a lot.
So, it's not too bad.
Hannah is dressing up and getting ready to hang out with Archie and Betty. She wore her Harry Potter Hogwarts Girls Athletic Crop T-Shirt and ripe jeans and her HARRY POTTER HIGH TOPS shoes. Her choice of jacket is Harry Potter GRYFFINDOR LOGO Fleece Hoodies Jacket.
Hannah is a big fan of Harry Potter stuff, and she instantly begs her parents and uncle to buy things for them since they show the books to movies.
This summer had changed everything.
Jason Blossom had died on the Fourth of July.
"Our story is about a town. A small town. And the people who live in the town. From a distance, it presents itself like so many other small towns all over the world.
The name of our town is Riverdale.
And our story begins, I guess, with what the Blossom twins did this summer..."
They are Jason and Cheryl Blossoms, and really, they could be models from an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog.
They look out at the river's shimmering, rippling surface, start walking towards a DOCK.
"On July 4th, just after dawn, Jason and Cheryl Blossom drove out to Sweetwater River for an early morning boat ride.
As they near the dock, Cheryl turns to Jason. She questioned her brother, "Are you scared, Jason?"
Jason shakes his head, and Jason smiles at her.
Jason and Cheryl are in the rowboat, sliding across the water towards an outcropping of rocks. They pass into - and out of - frame.
Nerdy, glasses-wearing high school geek Dilton Doiley guides a troop of BOY SCOUTS along the river's edge. They all carry BINOCULARS and Dilton's pointing to BIRDS in the trees.
"The next thing we know happened for sure is that Dilton Doiley, who was leading Riverdale's Boy Scout Troop on a bird-watching expedition, came upon Cheryl by the river's edge."
Dilton and the Scouts stop short. There's Cheryl, huddled by the lapping water, knees tucked under her chin, arms around her legs, shivering because she is currently sopping wet.
Numb, in shock, she turns to him. Her face is streaked with tears.
Cheryl whimper in a soft voice, "...Ja...Jason..."
POLICE BOAT moves along the river. Cheryl and her parents, Cliff and Penelope, are onboard. Cheryl is in shock, and her mascara has been smudged.
"Riverdale Police dragged Sweetwater river for Jason's body but never found it."
Alice Cooper and her husband Hal Cooper glared at the riverbank.
Alice grimly told her husband, "If he is dead, how? I hope in those last moments he suffered. May Jason Blossom burn in hell."
Jughead Jones watch on the side
"So a week later, the Blossom family buried an empty casket, and Jason's death was ruled an accident."
At POP's Diner in that late evening….
A skinny teenager with dark, shaggy hair sticking out from under a weird hat - it's like a felt CROWN - sits in one of the diner's booths, sipping coffee and tap-tap-tapping away on his laptop.
"As the story that Cheryl told made the rounds. That Cheryl dropped a glove in the water, and Jason reached down to get it, and accidentally tipped the boat, and panicked, and drowned. As for us, we were still talking about the July 4th tragedy on the last day of summer vacation. When a new mystery rolled into town."
Hannah is getting ready for her first day of Sophomore year since she skipped a grade. She is only a year younger than Archie.
She still likes to wear her Harry potter clothes from Hot Topic and Jansport backpack color red with buttons of whatever anime chibis or quotes they had.
"Morning, Hannah," Fred said to his niece. "Ready for your first day in sophomore year?"
Fred was surprised that she would have started freshmen year if not for her test scores and IQ test were high. They said it would be better to have Hannah catch up with the other students if she skips a grade.
"Are you sure you want to go sophomore year? You might like your freshmen and be with kids your own." Fred did not like the idea his niece wanted to be ahead of being in the same room with older kids.
"It's okay. I won't be afraid." Hannah eats her oatmeal and orange juice.
"Alright. You are taking your bike, right?" Hannah nodded to her uncle. "Bye!" Hannah left as she rode her bike out of the garage.
Hannah focused on her riding as she noticed it was getting cold. It is a good thing she is wearing a jacket.
The Winchester girl is taking a day and a time. After all, what could have happened in Riverdale?
Riverdale High….
Now she got off and went to the office.
Betty came at waved at Veronica and Hannah, who internally groaned since they didn't know that Betty Cooper was taking both of them at the same time.
'Of course, it is always Betty.'
They begin a tour.
Betty's leading Veronica and Hannah down a locker-lined hall.
Cooper talks to them, "So I usually start my tours with a little history and context. Riverdale High first opened its doors in 1941, and…."
Veronica was not impressed and cut out betty's speech, "and hasn't been redecorated since. Honestly, I feel like I'm wandering through the lost epilogue of "Our Town"
Veronica chuckles. Betty is confused but follows with laughter. Betty looked at the other new girl, Hannah Winchester. Archie's little cousin moved here and settled herself after her mother's death.
Betty knew that this girl needed friends. Perhaps she can be her first one.
"So what's the social scene like here? Any nightclubs?"
Kevin Keller came behind the girls, "A strip club called the Hoe Zone and a tragic gay bar called Innuendo…."
Betty, Hannah, and Veronica turn to Kevin, who gets in front of them and faces them while walking backward...
Kevin began talking as if he was talking about the weather today, "Friday nights, it's football games, then tailgate parties at the Mall-mart parking lot. Saturday night is movie night, regardless of what's playing at the Bijou - and you better get there early, because we don't have reserved seating in Riverdale."
Kevin stops and puts an arm around Betty's shoulders.
"And Sunday nights? Thank God for HBO."
Hannah walked as if she hadn't noticed a fourth person.
Betty introduced them, "Veronica Lodge, Hannah Winchester meet Kevin Keller. Veronica and Hannah are both new here, Kevin is..."
Veronica smiled, "gay, thank God. Let's be best friends."
Hannah nodded and said, "What's up?"
"Is it true what they say about your dad?" They all paused their walks, and Veronica seemed not to like where this was going.
Betty glares at Kevin. What exactly did veronica's father do?
"That he's the devil incarnate? I stand by my father. Does everyone here know?" Oh, that father. Hannah would say good riddance since Mr. Lodge was nothing but trouble. She looked over the Lodge's deals and companies he established.
Yet Veronica stands by her father despite the fact that he is a bad guy. Hannah could understand that whole daddy's little girl and all, but come on. She should go against him.
Both Betty and Kevin remain silent.
She sarcastically, "Wonderful! Ten minutes in, and I'm already the "Blue Jasmine" of Riverdale High."
Veronica walks away. Betty turns to Kevin and glares at him
Kevin looks confused, "What?"
Betty moves to follow Veronica.
Betty decided to break the ice since Veronica doesn't feel like talking anymore. "So, Hannah, I hope you can enjoy Riverdale."
Hannah gave a dull look. Is she kidding, right?
"I know that since you never went to school…." Betty gave a positive tone, but Hannah cut her off. "Look, Cooper, no offense, but just because I had never gone to a real school, and this does not mean I don't know socializing. So, thanks, but no thanks."
Hannah walked past her. Betty has to admit that Hannah does scare her sometimes. The Cooper girl just doesn't understand why Hannah Winchester doesn't like her. She never did anything terrible to her.
"Wow, kitty got fire." Kevin sounded impressed with Hannah, and Betty started to walk faster in finishing the tour.
Betty said, "...and of course there is still the back the Back-to-School formal dance this weekend."
Veronica gasps and suddenly grabs Betty's arm and pulls her to show her what she's looking at. Archie lingered outside of the music room after being rejected by Josie and the Pussycats.
Hannah sighed and knew what he was doing.
This sudden change from that summer had made him into a different person. He wants to make music as a career. She knows that someone is influencing him, but she does not know yet.
Probably some girl he likes. Guys like that do stupid things for love.
Speaking of being stupid over love.
Hannah can tell based on the expression that this Betty girl doesn't seem to want Veronica to know Andrews's character. She can pretend to be happy all she wants, but she can see what they think.
Betty is in love with Archie.
Yup, she knew that Archie didn't see that in Betty. Sad, but true. Betty should know that reality sucks, and she should have been better prepared for a considerable heartbreak.
Veronica wanted info about Archie, and that info should be with Betty, "There's the hottie you were with last night. The red-headed Ansel Elgort. Is he your boyfriend?"
Kevin and Betty said simultaneously, "No, he's straight. /No, we're just friends.
Veronica smirks, "In that case, mind putting in a word? I've tried every flavor of the boy but orange..."
Hannah gagged at that reaction. Dude, that is her cousin!
Kevin clarified Veronica, "actually, to clarify. Betty and Archie aren't dating, but they are endgame."
She looked at Betty, "You should ask him to the semi-formal then."
He gossiped, "She should, but I heard it might be getting canceled. Because of what happened to Jason. They're going to tell us at the Assembly..."
She looked confused, "Who's Jason, and what happened to him?"
It is late at night when Hannah walks into Pops. She asks Pop something in hushed tones, Pop's booming laugh and answers setting her a bit at ease, and then she turns and walks down the booths.
"Jughead." She tells him with a curt nod, and Jughead cannot help but answer with a nod of his own.
"Marauder's girl." He acknowledges, and then she sits in the booth behind his own. Hannah laughed as it came from Harry Potter stories.
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." Jughead chuckles at Hannah's answer. Pop placed her hamburger and French fries with a Coca-cola and chocolate Milkshakes on the side. She ate her meal and pulled out her book. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay.
Jughead shook his head fondly. It is grating at first. He spends ages looking at the page open before him, wondering what to write.
A town car passes by the diner, and as he follows its movement, he sees blonde hair peeking out from behind the window.
Betty is getting a lift home from Veronica Lodge, he imagines. Kevin had been talking loudly about them going shopping for the Semi-formal in his vicinity.
Hannah slurps her drink and flips her pages as she whispers excitedly on each passage.
He has inspired again, and his fingers begin hitting the keyboard.
Tap!
The night of the Semi-formal and Jughead has been at Pops for hours. He did not doubt that everyone in school was going there, even Hannah.
Though in his mind and heart, Hannah surprised him again. Jughead thought maybe she would like to go to semi-formal.
She carries only her purse and helmet from her bike ride. Hannah walked towards him and asked, "Can I sit here?"
Jughead sighs and nods. "Sure."
Hannah pulled out of her phone to look over.
"Not going to call?"
"Just looking through and tempted to want to call, but not sure." Hannah hesitated to call her dad or Uncle Sam, and she wasn't sure if it was safe or were they on a case.
"Well…" Jughead was about to say until Archie came looking dressed, but he rushed when he went to the door. "Jughead, Hannah," Archie's voice comes, and Jughead is startled. He was so caught up giving some advice on what to do.
Archie and Jughead were meant to go on this trip for the summer, but he bailed out on him. Jughead and Archie's friendship was cold, and now they are not talking.
"Is something wrong?" Hannah questioned her cousin. Archie wants to talk to Jughead alone for a bit.
"I think your cousin and I need to talk privately," Jughead said. Hannah felt a bit hurt from being out of the loop, and however, she knew they were friends long before her, so maybe they wanted to patch things up.
She went to order something.
"What are you working on?" He asks as if it meant anything to him. Jughead already knew it didn't.
"My novel. It's about this summer, and Jason Blossom." He waits to see if Archie caught what Abigail did but knows he will be disappointed.
"Seventeen years old, and how will he be remembered? As captain of the water polo team?"
"The Aquaholics? Considering how he died, probably not."
"No, what I mean is...was he doing everything he was supposed to do? Did he even know what that was?"
Jughead looked away for a brief second, wondering what he would say to that. He supposed a part of him still expects Jason to be alive, only missing, and he believed they all did.
He changes the topic then to Archie, making Varsity, and Archie frowns.
"I'm kind of terrified I lost my best friend tonight."
"If you mean Betty," Jughead says, "Whatever happened, just talk to her, you know. It would go a long way. Would have gone a long way with me." Archie nods silently, and the silence drags on.
Archie decided to check Betty's house to see if she was there.
Hannah came back and with a basket of French fries and drinks.
"It's on me," Hannah said which Jughead smiled. He is a bit hungry. So that is what it was for them.
It is time to think if it is the right time to heal or move on.
Reviews are welcome.
Chapter 3: Chapter 3
Summary:
They said God ordered Noah to get all his family and animals that are chosen to live into a new era. Yet why couldn't they know that the world has never changed after the flood? Hannah Marie Winchester sees how the world never changes as they didn't realize that monster comes in many forms. Even within us.
Chapter Text
I don't' own Supernatural and Riverdale.
Chapter 3
After the dance, news spread like a hurricane.
Jason Blossom was found dead in the river and proved that he was murdered in the summer. Many residents of Riverdale were shocked, and many feared that there could be chances of a killer that is living among them.
Being slightly distracted by this, Hannah is a top student instead of paying attention to her lessons.
It doesn't make sense.
Her private notes were written and crossed off or some question mark.
This doesn't feel like an amateur killer or anything.
If only she could see the body and try to see any evidence, which is what her dad and uncle do find the police reports. Yeah, but who would be her accomplice since people would want to know where she went or are.
Hannah sneaks a peek around her fellow classmates. As if God had answered her prayers.
"Seats everyone, pair off, gloves on, scalpels up." Mr. Flutesnoot announced as he walked in, and the partner calling began.
Though she hears and saw-like, Archie avoids something, and Betty, Veronica, and even Kevin are doing the same.
Okay, something is going on between them.
"Ms. Winchester and Mr. Jones."
The young hunter went to Jughead. Dissecting a frog? How the '50s can this town get?
"Hello," She greeted him. Jughead nodded in reply.
"So, how you wanted to do this?" She questioned him.
"I'll do the membrane," he said, and she handed him the scalpel.
It's now and never.
"I hear they finally found Jason." Jughead answered, "Yeah, and you wanted me to question you why you ask?"
"I need to see the body." She whispers, which Jughead nearly stabbed hard but stopped before he killed the organs.
"What?"
"I need to know if this was an accident or…." She leans in, pretending to direct him to the frog's organs and add, "He was killed."
"So, you wanted to…."
"It is part of how my dad and uncle do for business. Let's just say that years of learning from them taught me a lot of detective work and find out the truth."
Jughead hesitated a bit, but he could tell that she wanted to help solve this crime. Hannah hinted, "A great novelist would want the firsthand experience to finish his story, doesn't he?"
Oh, she got him good. Jughead is very tempted right now.
"When?"
Hannah replied, "Today after school."
Jughead is confused, "Okay, forget when. The question is, how are we supposed to see Jason's body?"
Hannah smiled, "Let's just say the police station always had their guys in the lab looking for extra money to be paid."
He was definitely going to stay her friend for this.
Jughead leaned to her, "Please tell me you are taking me with you."
Hannah winked at him. "It would be boring without you."
What are you lovebirds talking about?" Tina's grating, a snide voice reached over to them, and Jughead rolled his eyes. Tina had hated him ever since the English teacher had sung his praises while telling her to buck up. But taking it out on Hannah because she corrects the teacher and students a lot. However, he is pretty sure that Hannah is just more intelligent than everyone.
"We are making a bet of who can take the stomach and intestines out without flinching or gagging over its blood. The loser had to pay their dinner over at Pops." Hannah grinned, picking up the scalpel, "Make sure, Jugg, that I like my fries extra crispy."
And Tina paled and turned around.
Jughead wondered, not for the first time, but he has a feeling that Hannah does this more than he likes to believe. It wouldn't surprise him that she probably knew how to commit crimes for the sake of justice that no law can find out that it is her.
"Excellent job Mr. Jones, Miss Winchester." Professor Flutesnoot said as he looked over their cut-open frog carcass before moving on to yell at Archie and Cheryl for their ugly piece of butchery. No questions who'd done that as Archie looked like he was about to faint. And soon, it was time for lunch.
Hannah finished and looked at Archie and Cheryl's table.
"What did I miss?"
It took Jughead his willpower not to laugh out loud. Yes, this girl is someone he would want to be around.
Hannah does not want to involve herself with Archie and others right now. Betty still believes that she is okay, but my God, she can be pretty stupid for a smart girl.
Jughead came to be by her side for lunch.
"Okay, you say that you know how to get in?" Jughead has been bugging himself about the idea over the case with Jason's death. And against his better judgment, Hannah seems to be the only link to get him to the truth.
"I called ahead and questioned him over Jason's body. I even said that I would pay him to get me in. He said, if there is someone with me, I'll pay extra, so I said I will see if my partner will agree to it." Hannah answered and took the bite off of her sandwich.
Jughead looked surprised. He would be asked if not for something happening ahead of him.
Principal Weatherbee and Archie began talking, and Jughead stood up straight. Principal Weatherbee was looking at Archie, unlike how Jughead had watched his friend when he asked about the July 4th mishap.
"Something's up," Reluctantly, he put his tray away and got up. As Archie left for the school building, he followed too, "Come on."
As quietly as they could, they followed Archie. When finally, they turned a corner to see no one there, he swore quietly at having lost him.
"Jughead," Came to a whisper, and he saw Hannah gesturing at him furiously to come over to where she was peering in through the little pane of glass in the door of the music room, and he joined her only to reel at what he was seeing.
Ms. Grundy and Archie in an illegally intimate embrace.
The bell's ringing had the couple springing apart, and Abigail pulled him away as students streamed into the hallway.
She couldn't believe her eyes. Rubbing her looks to get herself a clear image or memories because she hoped that she was sleepy or simply over-imagined.
"Jughead, tell me that I saw nothing more than a simple hug and nothing else?" He saw her being scared and looked like she wanted to cry.
It breaks his heart. To see your family in that situation.
He hugged her since it was the smart thing to do. Few minutes of calm down, Hannah questioned, "What are we going to do? Tell Weatherbee or…"
Jughead shakes his head. "No."
"Jughead, you know that Archie…What he is doing… What they are doing is not healthy."
Hannah brought her inhaler to breathe, taking two puffs before taking a moment to breathe again. It always makes her nervous or anxious that makes her go-to attacks of her asthma.
"I'll talk to him."
She shakes her head, "But what of if he refused to listen. I can tell that woman would actually die before their secret is out."
"Just give me a day." Jughead beg.
"DO you believe that?" Hannah snorted and added, "I see that a lot from news, documentaries, and crime shows. She may not know it, but she is a predator and Archie will be seen as a victim. Since the law would state a statutory rape against her."
Jughead knew she was right. The law would be against them, but he is hoping to try.
"A day, then we will do what you wanted to deal with."
Hannah nodded, "One day, then you tell me about."
That was a done deal for them.
"For now, we need to focus on Jason before you do."
Hannah and Jughead waited for their inside person. The young man with a lab and glasses waved them inside.
"Okay, where's my money?"
Hannah retorted, "Show us the body."
Jughead stood between them as they haggled their deal. He is scared and nervous if they are going to get caught.
Worse they could go to jail. When Hannah throws one bulk of the money into his hand, his feeling becomes calm.
"You'll get the rest once we see the body."
The inside man eagerly agreed to bring them into the lab and forced them to wear lab coats.
So far, so good.
The man presented Jason's body. Hannah quickly looked over each of his markings and wounds or signs of any evidence.
"Looks like judging by these marks." Hannah looked at Jason's wrist as Jughead took pictures. "I say he was alive before turning up missing. Probably for weeks."
Hannah used gloves to examine his face but noticed his champ lips. She looked confused before reaching to feel his hip bones and weight.
"He held captive." She concluded. Jughead paused and just clicked the camera away as it flashed.
Snaps. Snaps. Snap. SNAPS!
Back at Hannah's room, Jughead looked at the photos.
"Captive?"
Hannah brings up the photo to his face.
"There are signs of bones are visibly showing their bumps from their skins. I say that Jason was alive, and Cheryl could be lying about his supposed death of drowning."
Jughead looked at the photos that Jason does look beaten or starved to death.
"But why?"
"That is a good question. Why would a person goes through so much trouble for Jason to remain hidden?"
Hannah and Jughead looked through these photos. It looks like Archie and her uncle will be home soon.
"Quick, let's hide these photos."
Jughead did as she said.
She has her own personal small safe where she can hide anything. Hannah locked it, hid it under her bed, and quickly turned on the tv to make it seem that Jughead and she were just finishing Lord of the rings the Hobbit.
Fred knocked on the door.
"Hannah, you in there?"
"Yeah, and Jughead is here too."
Fred opened the door fast as he looked at the two kids. Jeeze, what is he expecting?
"Oh," Fred looked at the sight as he saw their movie ending. "Hey Jughead, how are you doing?"
"Um," If he didn't know better. Fred Andrews is more worried that he is a boy in his niece's room. And he wanted to make sure that they are not doing anything like tv shows such as "16 and Pregnant."
"Okay." Fred nodded at Jughead's answers.
"Okay." Hannah's uncle repeatedly same answer.
It was awkward and quiet for them. Hannah hears the door opened and Archie announces, "I'm home!"
Hannah perked up a bit. "Archie's home."
"Right." Jughead got up and said, "I will see you tomorrow."
Hannah nodded and waved bye.
Fred briefly smiled at Jughead and looked like he wanted to question or ask Hannah.
Fred gestured awkwardly, "Are you…?"
"Jughead and I are just friends."
God, why did he feel the need to be confirmed by her? She promised that her uncles like Fred and Sam would be first to know before her dad would kill any boyfriends.
Fred looked relieved and seemed better.
"Great." He nodded and slowly left as he waved her. "Great." She heard him repeat before walking down the stairs.
Hannah opened her Laptop and decided against her better judgment. She decided to upload a photo of Mrs. Grundy and wrote her name to her old friend and neighbor, Mr. Stabler, who was once a police officer to a private investigator.
Sent the email with a click of her button, and now she waits.
"Sorry, Archie, Jughead. But I had to do this, or else may god forgive."
Later that night, at 3:00 a.m.…
Her phone receives a text message. Hannah sluggishly picked up her and read it.
MEET ME OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOUSE NOW!
Hannah quickly up and put on the jacket. She made herself practice which stairs make noise and others don't. Opening the door, and walked up to where Jughead was waiting for her outside.
"Jughead, what's up?"
Jughead scratches his neck and answers, "It's Archie."
He told her about confronting him about the summer, his relationship with Mrs. Grundy, and the possible truth about Jason's case.
Hannah felt a headache coming in. Archie is still protecting a pedophile.
"My God, I thought with… you to talk with him. But now I see how she sinks her claws in his flesh."
"We need to tell someone."
Jughead pleads with her, "But we can't."
"Jughead listen to me. If this kept quiet about Jason's possible murder, they would find out about it, and worse they will dig deeper into their personal lives." Hannah urged him. "And I am not talking about the police."
Jughead knew that she meant the Blossoms. No doubt that they will be out for blood. His friend's blood.
"Unless Archie back's me up, he won't go against her. Plus, she worked at that school for three years." Jughead sighed. Perhaps she is right. Grundy is putting herself over Jason's death and will only worsen Archie.
"I had already had a backup plan." She announced it.
Jughead looked at her, shocked.
"I had sent Ms. Grundy's picture from the student lodge and name to Mr. Stabler, who said he will investigate her background just in case."
Jughead looked surprised but slightly hurt.
"You didn't believe that I could help Archie by talking?"
"No Jughead. I did have hope that I was wrong, but as you said, Ms. Grundy has been working in that school for three years. How many victims did she silence them?" Hannah was honest about her personal feelings.
"Okay, we will do it your way." Jughead agreed with her plan.
Hannah decided to confirm, "Listen, even if there are no possible records or reports, she is hiding something. Did she act anything weird or notice any changes from her?"
"No, though I did hear something about Jason before his death."
"What?"
"He used to have private music lessons with Ms. Grundy. Cheryl said, "He came home looked ragged and announced he doesn't want to play music anymore with Ms. Grundy."
Hannah gasped when she pressed her hand to cover her mouth.
Oh God, there is a chance Ms. Grundy was involved with Jason Blossom.
It was worst than she feared.
Next day at Riverdale High School….
Hannah was drawing pictures and graphic designs in her comics. Jughead whispers the details as she scraped or added lines.
The cops interrogated almost all the students. They left pretty early since it was going to be a lengthy investigation.
"Still no added details about Jason?" She whispers as she draws her shadow demons. Jughead nodded, "Yeah, they worried it could be a cold case."
At this rate, Jason will not be closed since no one really knows or comes forward.
"I hope not."
It was a dead-end though she brought good news.
"The inside guy called me today. He said that Jason could not have died on July 4th, and muscle is stiffed as he had exercised from running or something before or after his capture. Even if he was only kept captive for six hours or so before being shot, the gun did not match at all when everyone heard the gunshot on the 4th of July. So, the question is this, who made the second shot silence that no one could hear at all?"
Jughead wondered about it. She is right. It doesn't make sense. Jason had been shot, but who did it on the 4th of July? She said his body was stiff as the muscle wasn't settled in when a person died yet. So, was he kept hostages for days or kept in the freezer until they decided to dump his body?
"Was there anyone declared missing or wounded from a gunshot?" She questioned Jughead as she watched him clench his jaw.
No.
They only cared about Jason.
Everyone else doesn't matter.
"-Like Jughead." Reggie's braying voice called out, and they turned to see the boy looking at him. "What was it like Suicide Squad? When you shot Jason, and you didn't do stuff to the body, did you? Like...after."
"It's called, Necrophilia." He sassed. "Can you even spell that?"
Reggie did not like that.
Hannah watched as Reggie was pushing Jughead too hard. Archie came to his rescue and took the punch from Reggie. Winchester girl noticed something off from Reggie's scent.
'Why did he smell like a wet dog?'
She put her sketchbook away and pulled out her handkerchief for Archie.
"You, okay?" She questioned her cousin, but mainly for Jughead.
"Fine." The boys answered at the same time which she snorted at them.
At least they found their common ground for their redeeming friendships.
Pep rallies. More like vanity for Cheryl Blossom and her deceased brother, Jason, and Hannah hated that his only living sister was sucking up to all of this attention.
Her phone vibrated.
Jughead must have decided to send a message.
'Archie telling bee about gunshot tomorrow'
Well, perhaps Archie released that, unlike Jason, he has someone who loved and cared about him.
'What about Ms. Grundy?'
Hannah hoped that she would do the right thing.
'A bit of argument about it, but I am hoping he will slip up and blurted out.'
Her heart dropped, and she knew that Archie would hate her for this. Hannah left home to look at her email from Mr. Stabler.
He told her on Zoom about Ms. Grundy. He warned her that this would give a lot of trouble if not given to the police and keep her guardian and parents informed. He added that he is glad she contacted him, for who knows what this woman could have done if not investigated.
She looked up all the files that he collected for her.
They had reported news reports, tabloids, tv news, courts, and missing files for Geraldine Grundy. The real Geraldine Grundy was actually an older woman. Then who was this teacher? The following link gasped her and tears from her eyes.
It's worse.
She has to tell someone. She took her Laptop and ran down the stairs. "Fred! Uncle Fred!"
Fred Andrews knew his niece never shouted for no reason, but he is a patient and understanding man. He will hear his niece of her motivation.
He waited when she came to the tv room.
"What is honey?"
Hannah huffing and puffing her inhaler to calm her down.
"I think we need to go to the police station."
Fred shut off the tv and stood calmly. "What's wrong?" He feared the worst. What happened, and why is she holding her Laptop as her life depends on it?
Hannah showed the screen that said, "GERALDINE GRUNDY MISSING?"
Her uncle looked eerily quiet, and his heart began to drop.
"I think Ms. Grundy is not who she claims to be. I think she is a criminal, and I had evidence that she did something bad."
Fred nodded, "Get your jacket."
Hannah whistled for Vegas.
"Come Vegas." The dog whined and ran towards her.
They all ran to his truck and drove down to the police station.
Hannah was very insistent that she wanted to speak to sheriff Keller privately. Fred calmly urged her to show him what she brought for evidence in his office. Opening her Laptop with Mr. Stabler's name and phone number to contact and links of music teacher and her life lie.
Sheriff and Fred looked more scared and paled that this person was living in their community, and they hadn't noticed.
Hannah added the fire to the investigation, "I think she has a connection to Jason Blossom too. Cheryl once said, "He came home looked ragged and announced he doesn't want to play music anymore with Ms. Grundy."
That sounds like motivation enough to bring in the predator to justice. The Sheriff quickly called his closet officers and their district lawyer to gather enough to close this case.
Fred patted her shoulder, saying, "You did the right thing, honey."
She sat in the chair with Vegas, waiting for her uncle to finish talking to the Sheriff.
Hannah decided to make the call.
"Hello?"
"Jughead, it's me."
"What happened?"
"It's worse than I thought. Ms. Grundy could be connected to Jason's Death, and her whole story is all but lies."
"Oh my god."
"I'm at the police station. I'm sorry, but I think Archie is way over his head. I didn't know what to do, and I told Uncle Fred to take me here." She hugs Vegas which the dog whines and licked her for comfort.
"You are not the only one. I didn't think it would turn this bad. How bad is it?"
"Like for the first time, I thought Riverdale is safe, and anyone could trust anybody."
"What do you mean?"
"Jughead, she killed someone before. Please, don't let Archie go to Weatherbee in fact, don't let him meet him at all. Also, stay clear of Ms. Grundy too. It is going to be chaotic, and make excuses for him or reason why he couldn't like they are in meetings or something." She sniffs and wipes her eyes.
"Calm down. Shh, shh. It's going to be okay. I'll try. Send me that email soon. Okay?"
Hannah calms down and nods, "Okay."
Hanging up her phone, and felt a person sitting next to her.
it's never easy to do the right thing, is it."
Hannah sniffles and shakes her head.
"I didn't think you be here," She looked at the person. "Castiel."
Castiel is Lord of Angels, a handsome man of average height in his thirties. He sports a pair of dress shoes, a black suit, a buttoned, white-striped dress shirt, and a loosened blue necktie accentuated by a beige trench coat.
He shrugged, "Well, Dean and Sam wanted to make sure that you are doing alright, but judging by this. I am going to guess no matter what humans would do is making sins against each other."
The Winchester girl sighs. Typical men in her life, but she is glad they think about her.
Castiel gave her yellow envelopes file.
"What's this?" The girl takes the envelope.
"That will be your next connection to Jason's case. I suggest waiting until things cool off and start sniffing around."
"Why?"
"Let's just say something supernatural is affecting the town." Hannah gasped when he said that.
The door opened, making the girl turn away from Castiel and Fred, thanking Sheriff Keller.
"Thank you, Keller." Her uncle said.
"No, thank you and your niece for coming to us."
Hannah looked back, and Castiel vanished. She smiled as she felt herself again.
She whispers, "Vegas, did Castiel come here?"
Vegas huffs at her while wagging the tail.
Yup, she didn't imagine him.
"Let's go, honey." Hannah nodded as she hid it inside her computer bag with Laptop.
Walking with Vegas and her uncle, thinking things are starting to look up for the better.
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Chapter 4: Chapter 4
Summary:
They said God ordered Noah to get all his family and animals that are chosen to live into a new era. Yet why couldn't they know that the world has never changed after the flood? Hannah Marie Winchester sees how the world never changes as they didn't realize that monster comes in many forms. Even within us.
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 4
The plan was simple Hannah ask Jughead to keep Archie away from Principal Weatherbee or even going near the offices.
Archie is rushing to the crowd of students who were trying to get to class or other places. It took him time and patience to decide to tell Weatherbee about the fourth of July gunshot. However, Jughead was acting strange.
First, he wanted Archie to tell someone then all of a sudden Jughead told Archie not to say anything to Weatherbee.
Archie managed to make an excuse to go bathroom as he was going to go to the office. Too many times, Jughead lures Archie away from going to the office and he knows that someone has to tell somebody about the fourth of July.
The guilt is eating him alive.
Lately, this morning, Hannah and his dad acted strange and simply said, "You be careful at school." And his dad hugged him hard and left for work.
Archie looked at Hannah and said, "Don't look at me. I know nothing." She simply makes herself an excuse to get her backpack and ran out the door.
'Okay, something is going on.' Archie thought about it.
Archie was resolved, and he strode up to Weatherbee's office, determined, only to find it closed and locked.
"Principal Weatherbee isn't here, he's been called out of the school," the office staff told him when he went to ask, and morose, Archie went to the Student's lounge.
"Where have you been, man?" Jughead asked, anxious and Archie could only frown.
"I went to Weatherbee's office to tell him, but he wasn't there-" The flash of relief on Jughead's face confused Archie but now he felt pretty damn sure Jughead was trying to keep him from going to Weatherbee, "What's going on?" He asked, angry.
"Archie! Archie!" Kevin unknowingly comes to Jughead. "Come on, Ms. Grundy is being arrested."
"What?!" Archie yelled in confusion. Arrested? Ms. Grundy? Archie looked back at Jughead who looked sorry, but he remained firm that it had to be done.
Kevin tell Archie to follow him as Betty and Veronica saw the boys who ran into the halls. The girls followed them. Hannah who just came out of the bathroom paused as she witness this arrest.
Archie stopped and saw Ms. Grundy in cuffs she looked like she silently crying as she was led through the hallways. Jughead looked to see where Hannah is and spotted her. Jughead went to her side as Hannah politely opened the door for the Sheriff to make their way to the car.
Ms. Grundy stopped for a moment as Jughead and Hannah looked at how the teacher is looking at Archie.
Hannah has no regret.
What Ms. Grundy was doing is wrong and she knows that.
She just hoped that her cousin would understand someday and forgive her. Jughead shakes him lightly as if this was a case of Romeo and Juliet's attitude. A typical excuse that every sick person makes it as love.
Jughead sneakily holds her free hand in comfort. Hannah appreciated the gestures as she returns the grip.
Ten minutes ago…
Few minutes before Ms. Grundy's arrest. Everyone was having another boring day in class.
That is until music class began its lesson.
"Alright everyone, we are learning about Mozart's documentary video today. I have passed the worksheet for you all to answer and it is okay to take notes because chances of it that some of them will be in the quiz."
Knock, knock.
"Yes?" Ms. Grundy said as the door opened. Enter came Sheriff Keller and his two deputies along with Principal Weatherbee with grim looks.
"Ms. Grundy, I'm sorry for disturbing your class today." Sheriff Keller comes forward and suggests that she turn around and put her hands above her head. Ms. Grundy was about to question Keller, but principal Weatherbee simply said, "Just do as he asks. Please, let's not make a scene."
The students whisper and wonder what's going on here.
Ms. Grundy obeys as she turns to face her students.
He took her wrist and placed them behind her back and handcuffed her. He then announced her rights.
"You are under arrest for the three accounts of murder, identity theft, and four statutory rape of a minor. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you?"
Ms. Grundy was scared and shocked that she was arrested during class. Her students gasped when they heard 'Statutory rape of a minor'. They are curious about who were her victims.
Also, murder, could she be the one who killed Jason and others before?
The sheriff moved from the face of her students, but Principal Weatherbee made one final say, "Consider yourself fired from this school and kiss your teaching career and license goodbye. For the sake of protecting my students, I suggest you get out of my school. Sheriff, please escort her out." Weatherbee looked at her in disgust as Keller escorted her out of the class.
Ms. Grundy wanted to say something, but she knows that someone had found out about her past. So instead of saying anything, she must remain silent as she knows that justice will be served for what she had done.
Sheriff Keller led her to walk through the halls. Ms. Looked passed several class windows as few looked back surprised at this event.
Music plays as she was being escorted out.
(I took my love, I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
'Til the landslide brought me down)
Students are coming out of their classroom as the bell ring, but paused when they witness Mrs. Grundy being arrested by the Sheriff.
Some took out their cell phones to record this. Sounds of clicks and flashes out fazed the background.
(Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?)
Walking passed there Josie and the pussy cats who were on break saw in slow motion Ms. Grundy being escorted by the sheriff. The jocks like Reggie looked blank and other jocks whisper to each other as they watch a known child molester and the possible murderer is caught by the police.
(Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older too)
The other teachers who come out of the lunge watch and a few shake their heads at Ms. Grundy. Ms. Grundy looked the other way as a few tears flowed a little. Archie came rushing into the halls and stop when he saw who was arrested.
His friends behind are surprised as their music teacher is being arrested. Betty, Veronica, and Kevin are shocked that the police have all evidence to arrest this imposter Grundy.
She looked and stopped her walk as she looked at Archie.
No words were spoken as Sheriff had to use little force to make her walk again.
(Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older too
Oh! I'm getting older too)
Hannah who doesn't look surprised as Jughead stood next to her. They looked coldly at Ms. Grundy as they watch her go inside the police car everyone came out of the front to watch. It doesn't take a genius to know who told the cops about what Ms. Grundy had done. Sheriff Keller looked at Hannah and gave her a tap of his hat in gratitude as they all went to their car.
(Oh-oh, take my love, take it down
Oh-oh, climb a mountain and you turn around
And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well, the landslide bring it down
And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well, the landslide bring it down
Oh-ohh, the landslide bring it down)
The siren noise is heard as Ms. Grundy looked back at Riverdale High as they drive away from the school.
Everyone was quiet as they didn't something like this had happened.
Their small happy town of Riverdale…
Is no longer the same again.
Reviews are welcome.
What do you think of this scene?
I figured since we never had that in the tv shows. I thought to add a little drama a bit.
Next time, Betty Cooper needs Jughead's help. Hannah reading a file about the next case
Chapter 5: Chapter 5
Summary:
They said God ordered Noah to get all his family and animals that are chosen to live into a new era. Yet why couldn't they know that the world has never changed after the flood? Hannah Marie Winchester sees how the world never changes as they didn't realize that monster comes in many forms. Even within us.
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 5
During school hours after Ms. Grundy was arrested.
The whole students talked loudly about the charges in the auditorium. Principal Weatherbee came on stage and make an announcement.
"May I have your attention, please? Settle down, now." He spoke on the microphone. Everyone quiet down as they looked at the principal.
"As you heard today, Ms. Grundy has been arrested. It is true. But! We can't reveal much as this is a police investigation. So, if you have any information about it, please notified us, your parents, or the police. Thank you and school will be canceled today. You may go home now."
Few cheers that they get to leave school today. But Archie, Betty, Veronica, Kevin, Jughead, and Hannah did not join them.
Hannah saw Archie look at her. She knew that she was the reason why Ms. Grundy have to be arrested.
Jughead leads her to the lockers as they get ready for their free day. They went to Pop's as they saw many customers making his business boom.
Pop's Chock'lit shoppe has never been fuller.
Pop's Chock'lit shoppe has never felt stranger.
Jughead looked around and said, "I'll find us some seats and your order."
The loud chattering was heard all over. Hannah looked back at Jughead and said, "Yeah, sounds like a plan."
Jughead found the spot for him to write and eat. He opened his laptop and get ready to do his work. He looked around and got his starting point.
"In Riverdale, it means it's nonexistence.
Safe.
And there are no strangers. Everyone knew each other and grew up together. Children are trusted by their friends' parents and parents trusted each other.
However, now everyone is questioning themselves. Who can we trust now?
There is another dark secret that shook the order of the mundane society they lived for years.
And I like to be believed that Jason's mysterious death had started awakening the darkness inside this golden town."
Hannah came back and said, "I order two burgers with fries and two cokes." Jughead nodded as he focuses on his writing Hannah knew that he was in the zone. So, like any future editor, she grabs her papers about Ms. Grundy's records and police investigation.
He is going to need a good writing bid.
"It has been the very first day since Ms. Grundy's arrest. No, not Ms. Grundy. The real Geraldine Grundy was an elderly woman who mysteriously disappeared in 2010. And the very last person who took care of the elderly Grundy. Our former teacher Ms. Grundy is Jennifer Gibson. Jennifer Gibson had done terrible deeds that cause our little town Riverdale turmoil."
Jughead typing in Pop's at the same table with Hannah. The waitress placed their order of two burgers and two French fries with two sodas.
Hannah passed her notes from the police report to Jughead for him to write it down in his book. Jughead briefly stop and smiled at her. Hannah nodded and brought her burger and fries to her side. She helps added ketchup to his burger. He nodded thanks as Jughead return his writing.
"Jennifer Gibson had a history of bringing dangerous liaisons into her life. It began with rumors going around in the neighborhood about a young woman bringing in the same boy for a private lesson. A man named Andrew Gibson heard of this rumor, but he discovers that it was closer to home. He had caught his wife in an illicit affair with a student name Noah Jones who was sixteen at the time. Noah had quickly left when the husband began the physical assault on him and would had continue if not for Jennifer's intervene it. Noah ran out of the house as they both argue and fight. The following day, a neighbor called the police about a disturbance going on in her neighbor's house. The police who were on the night shift job checked in, but nobody answer the door. The officer used his feet to kick down the door and only found the dead body of a man. Butcher and bath in his blood. He called in his units about a possible murder."
Sheriff Keller interrogated Jennifer Gibson who tearfully crying in the room with her lawyer. The lawyer argues with the sheriff with no doubt excuses.
Sheriff Keller shook his head as he glares at this woman. His department lawyer is not sympathetic to the murder suspect either.
"No one was sure who had done it, but it became clear when Noah Jones came forward. He confesses to the police about his affair with his private tutor. The police realized that Jennifer Gibson was the rumored woman having sex with a minor. Noah added that he got a call from her. He said that she was crying and pleading to run away together. They called in both families if they heard anything from Jennifer Gibson."
Jughead paused as he went to grab a bit of his burger which is sweet and juicy enough to eat. He licked his lips and took a big gulp from his coke. Hannah passed the napkins to him which was appreciated. Hannah went back in highlighting the work.
"As they investigated Jennifer Gibson, they found out that Noah Gibson wasn't the first person she'd done this before. It was her deceased husband, Andrew Gibson her first victim. She'd dated him as a college student while he was in high school. During her college years, her friends explains that she has this bad habit or was addicted to the thrill of dating boyfriends who are still in high school. Jennifer Gibson had never shown much interest in dating guys around her age unless they were her tutoring sessions. When they went to apprehend her as she was close to the bridge back in New York, she injured a police officer and killed his partner as she escaped. She changed her appearance when she came to Riverdale. Where we wonder who else became her victim?"
Jughead then pressed saved on his draft as he now wants to eat his meal. He makes sure that his laptop is away as he was about to eat. Out came Betty Cooper, the perfect girl who has to be the best of everything because of the mistakes of Polly Cooper who had lost her marbles over the breakup with Jason Blossoms. Landing herself in the Sisters of Quiet Mercy and keeping quiet from appearing in town gossip.
"Hey Jughead, could we talk for a moment?" Betty looked nervous as she stood there. Jughead looked at her blankly and said, "Whatever you wanted to talk about. You can talk with Hannah here."
Out of all the people in this town, he trusted Hannah more. After all, Hannah is helping him finish the book and solving a case of Jason Blossom's murder. So, far they got their main suspect, Jennifer Gibson. The Blossom is out for her blood now.
Clifford is demanding that schools launched a full investigation on all students and teachers to look for more clues if the fake Ms. Grundy lies about anything else. Penelope Blossom is held by her side of Cheryl as her mother tearfully cries that Jason could be the victim of Gibson as well.
Cheryl looked blankly and questioned the Sheriff, "Is she the reason why Jason never comes home?"
The Blossom wished to know more if she had something to do with Jason.
Betty looked back at Hannah. Lately, she was never sure what to think of Hannah. After all, Betty had been suspicious about Ms. Grundy lately, especially about her relationship with Archie. Betty talked to the student counselor that she did find a gun and a different ID she broke into her car nights ago. Betty never mention that Archie and Ms. Grundy were in a relationship during her meeting. And she didn't plan to. She quickly texts Veronica and Kevin not to mention this at all.
She did see a few parents of the Riverdale and police thanking Hannah for finding out about Ms. Grundy. Hannah said nothing or even talked about it.
Maybe because she never like the attention of other people or simply did what any person would do.
Get justice.
Maybe Hannah could help her after all.
"Okay," Betty agreed as she asked to be the seat next to Hannah. Which the Winchester girl did without question.
"What do you want?" Jughead questioned the Cooper girl.
"Look, I need help."
Her comment made Hannah retort with another answer. "There is the guidance counselor that everyone such as the students including teachers attends in case of the arrest."
"No," Betty backtracked on her words. "I mean," She leaned forward for them to hear. "Jason's murder."
Hannah paused and looked at Betty then Jughead. Jughead looked at Betty and then at Hannah.
"You don't think Jason was killed by Ms. Grundy," Betty stated as she could tell that they know more than they are letting on.
"C'mon, Hannah. Tell her." Jughead said to Hannah she looked resigned as she pick up her folder from her backpack. She pulled out an orange file envelope.
"Ms. Grundy was indirectly involved with Jason's music lesson, but she didn't kill him," Hannah comment as she made the motion that they head back to Jughead's place in the Drive-in theater.
Drive-In-Theater
"Wait, what do you mean Ms. Grundy did not kill Jason?" Betty looked confused or mixer of upset.
Hannah then said, "It is what I said. How can she go from one place to the other?" That is the confusing part, but she noticed the time difference so how could a killer have enough time to do the dead?
Jughead then added, "Archie was with Ms. Grundy during the Fourth of July when he said they heard a gunshot from a distance where they were 'whatevering'."
Betty was going to lie, but…Hannah answered, "Don't play dumb, Cooper. I know that you kind of went a little witch hunt and tell my cousin about her."
Okay, Betty was going to stay quiet for now.
"So, the question is this, how can Jason die on the Fourth of July?" Hannah questioned Betty. "Because he never did die." Hannah finished her statement.
Wait, what?
Betty had to answer, "But Jason was shot. In the head and his body was dumped in the river." Everyone heard about it during the dance when Jason's body was found by Kevin and Moose.
"Not according to these photos and their diagnosis." Jughead brings the pictures to the table. And the lab report statement.
Betty looked at Jason's corpse. How did they get access on seeing the body before the funeral? She shook her head in denial. She will deal with that later.
Betty looked at the statement. And read it.
It said, judging by the lack of sleep. They believed he may have been insomnia since his eyelids are not functioning at all. The victim's body shows physical bones visible on the hips. Sighs of eating depravity or develop an eating disorder which he has shown no history of it. Not much knowledge about what is the victim doing or the chances of getting on the bad side of town.
Betty looked over and said, "This…how…"
"I know a guy from the inside." Hannah is not saying any more than that. Betty would spill the bean when it comes to Alice Cooper.
It was like for instance she was dealing with not an amateur kid who plays around the law. No, Betty felt that she was dealing with a real professional.
"Okay, Ms. Grundy didn't do. So, who did?" Betty looked at Jughead and Hannah.
"That…We don't know." Jughead started it off. "Yet." He added emphasizing his finger in front of him.
"So, which brings us to another question, what can Betty Cooper bring to the table?" Hannah questioned Betty.
This was it.
"I want to restart the school newspaper, The Blue and Gold." She continued and added, "And I heard Jughead is a good writer."
Hannah could tell that Betty is making a white lie, "What's the real reason?"
"Okay," Betty gives up. "I need your guys' help. My parents are lying about something with my sister, Polly. I can't reach her since Jason caused her to be sent to a group home."
"And you want to know what Jason had done to Polly?" Jughead has nothing to say good things about Jason Blossom. He was a bully and womanizer since he dated almost half the girls in Riverdale.
"So, if you wanted Jughead to work with you," Hannah started like she was a lawyer. "he does have the right to refuse or accept the job you are offering. Right Jughead?" He looked at him as he was thinking about it.
"Okay, I could work with The Blue and The Gold." Jughead added, "Though I have some demands. I want my own free written and quick reminders of deadlines. And if you want me in this, you get a package deal by bringing Hannah to be our investigator for our stories."
Betty nodded. "I can work with that."
Hannah said, "Then it is agreed. We will be writing the school papers, but behind that, we are investigating Jason's murder. If we get too deep in this, we got to be smart about this."
"Sure thing." Jughead nodded.
"Okay, then we need to investigate on the Fourth of July," Betty announced as she shakes with Jughead's hand first then Hannah who gave a little stronger grip on her hand. Betty winced as Hannah leaned forward to say, "Be prepared for the real truth that could destroy everything in Riverdale. You ready for that?"
Betty looked surprised, but she became determined. She firmly nodded as she is in mutual agreement with Hannah.
Is time for someone to confess what happens on the Fourth of July?
But it will be in the similar case of Jennifer Gibson, that crime is closer to home.
Reviews are welcome. I decided to reverse a few scenes like Riverdale episodes so here will be the good stuff coming in.
Next Chapter, Cheryl's confession, the slut shaming, the Boy scouts.
Chapter 6: Chapter 6
Summary:
They said God ordered Noah to get all his family and animals that are chosen to live into a new era. Yet why couldn't they know that the world has never changed after the flood? Hannah Marie Winchester sees how the world never changes as they didn't realize that monster comes in many forms. Even within us.
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 6
Hannah does her daily routine as she goes to class. As she sat down in her desk seat, many students gossiped about Mrs. Grundy's arrest.
Some had already talked to their counselors and parents. Most didn't know anything and now are getting worried. Even some teachers are suspicious if there are other pedophiles or adults they can trust.
It seemed like some wanted to move on from that incident during the arrest.
But others wanted to know if the imposter Mrs. Grundy did kill Jason.
However, some like Alice Cooper, the gossip journalist, insisted that the Blossoms knew about Mrs. Grundy's past and that they are covering it up.
Sheriff Keller and his fellow officers tried to end this case quickly, but it is up to the jury to decide if she is guilty of murdering Jason.
The imposter insisted that she is innocent, but claimed, "Not Guilty." Her lawyer tried to make a point that Jennifer Gibson suffer a case of depression which seemed like a poor excuse for what she has done.
The Judge had no tolerance for pedophiles.
Mrs. Grundy's charges were Statutory Rape, resisting arrest, and murder of first degree. They decided she should also be charged with Involuntary manslaughter over the deceased police officer.
Hannah had suspected that the murder of first-degree wasn't about Jason Blossom, but actually for her deceased husband, Andrew Gibson. Jennifer Gibson denied all allegations of ever killing Jason Blossom.
Indeed, they don't have evidence to prove that she killed Jason Blossom. Hannah thought as she was looking back at the shotgun that was brought in as evidence.
Mrs. Grundy had it in her trunk and still carries stains of dry blood which came from the police officer she killed.
Plus, it hasn't been fired since she escaped her jurisdiction.
So, it couldn't be her.
At least, evidence has been suggested.
Sadly, the court had already decided that she was guilty before she even came to Riverdale.
The court didn't believe her, but Hannah did sense some truth in them.
Yet still, she did commit the crime and needs to be put away before she does it again.
Hannah was there in court during the verdict.
They found Mrs. Grundy guilty of all charges. The whole Riverdale citizens were there and heard the verdict. They all stood and cheered that she is guilty despite the Judge shouting, "Order! Order in Court!"
Hannah did not cheer. No, she knew that Jason's killer is still out there.
She believes that Mrs. Grundy aka Jennifer Gibson was just a distraction for the real killer.
But one question remains a mystery.
'Why did Jason suddenly want to stop his music practice with Mrs. Grundy?' Hannah tapped her chin in thought.
Could it be that Jason was uncomfortable around her? No, that can't be.
Jason wouldn't know if she was the real Mrs. Grundy.
But on the more logical side, maybe Jason witnesses her affair with another student before Archie? Hmmm. That could be true. Perhaps, he kept that secret and simply said that he doesn't want to be in her class anymore.
In his mindset teenage way, he saved himself from being victimized. He probably didn't want to reveal it to anyone because of his already bad reputation as the boy who broke up with Polly Cooper that landed her in the asylum.
'Or maybe he knew the student during Mrs. Grundy's affair and didn't want to be involved in it?'
It could be a similar situation to Jughead and Archie's argument weeks ago over his affair with Mrs. Grundy.
Archie.
It made her curious about why Mrs. Grundy chose Archie Andrews. Out of all the students in the school, why him?
She could have chosen any boy to mold and control whatever she wanted.
She decided maybe it has something to do with her husband and the young boy named Noah Jones.
Hannah first checks the photo of Andrew Gibson.
It shocked her to the core.
She saw the adult version of Archie. Except for his dark brown hair and brown eyes. He does have a strong jaw and says here he works as a construction worker.
It made Hannah want to puke.
She wasn't sure if the Fake Grundy wanted to repeat how she met her husband when he was in high school or if she truly did love her husband and she did regret killing him.
She then checks Noah Jones. He seemed like a scrawny kid, but the statement said, "He was a runner in his school. But it added, "Due the reason why he was attracted to Mrs. Grundy was because of the absences of his biological mother who gave birth to him, but she gave him up for adaptation. No one knew where she was, and she was never heard from again."
"Ah, that is her game," Hannah stated as she read the police reports. Hannah wondered if it was because her aunt Mary Andrew had left them over her dream career to be a lawyer.
'Maybe I can tell Archie to give his mom a call once in a while.' Hannah could understand that fathers you can get, but mothers are the main part that you can never replace. Perhaps, Archie wanted to have a mother in his life, but he mistook that love as a form of manipulation by a pedophile. She took advantage of an already emotional boy who needed reassurance to feel the love of a woman in his life. Ever since Grundy's arrest she did gave a text to both her dad and Uncle Sam. Telling them, "I love U. I miss U."
Her dad and uncle reply, "We love and miss you too kiddo." Hannah felt happy to hear those reassuring words.
Thanks to them she resolved herself.
Hannah then decided.
She doesn't wish to know Jennifer Gibson. She doesn't wish to understand her at all.
If anything, this will give both victims and perpetrators time to think for themselves before reentering society again.
Thou, she is doubtful of Jennifer Gibson because she would have to isolate herself from any public places where families visit. Such as schools, playgrounds, or even restaurants.
Jennifer Gibson would be alone and forgotten once she is out of prison.
Now Hannah is more focused on keeping everything to herself. Her uncle Fred had to make sure that she and Archie were doing okay.
But mostly Archie because he could be still in denial. Hannah on one hand assured him that she is carrying a pepper spray and a taser that she could lend to Archie if he wanted. Fred Andrews wanted to make sure that everyone was okay.
Well, almost okay.
Archie decided to talk with Hannah without Fred's presence.
Flashback: Nights ago, after Mrs. Grundy's arrest…
Hannah just came home from walking with Vegas.
Archie waited for her on the porch in front. Hannah sighs and drops her head a bit before walking up to the porch and sitting down on the rocking chairs.
"I'm not sorry for her arrest." Hannah bluntly said. Archie remained silent.
She took it as a sign to say her peace.
"You know what she was doing to you was wrong. What you are feeling is what most victims felt. They thought it was love, but it is not. It was another form of abuse. Her action and her past you don't want to believe it. You are probably making an excuse for her that she did not mean to. No offense, but she made her choice years ago. She chooses the cowardly way to escape from her crime. Her sin is not yours to bear. It is hers. She has to grow up and stop living in a fantasy world. Tell me, was she really going to stay with you after you graduated high school?"
Silent was the answer. Archie probably envisioned that she would wait for him. No, his lover would choose another boy before Archie found out.
"You wanted to believe she loved you, but what you are doing was going to make her sick. I know it is not your fault, but she will never get better with you around. She will get the need to get help despite that she will be going to prison…for a possible life." She holds in her hand from her backpack the folder of Jennifer Gibson's file Aka the imposter Mrs. Grundy.
"I will leave it here with you. I will let you decide which people do love you and want to help you."
Hannah left to take Vegas inside for food and drink.
She knew that it would be up to Archie to decide who loved him the most in this world.
Flashback End
"You're here for me, are you? Because of the autopsy?" Hannah snapped out of her memory when Cheryl spoke and stood.
Principal Weatherbee said, "We don't need to do this in front of your classmates." At least he was considered for her sake.
Hannah looked surprised and so did Jughead.
It was like they were wondering if Hannah knew about this. Honestly, she doesn't know. But she kept her opinion from making accusations before something came up.
Cheryl looked blank and auto-reply, "It's all right, Principal Weatherbee. They'll find out soon enough." She put forward her wrist together to get ready.
Sheriff Keller tries to avoid arresting her in front of her classmates. "That won't be necessary."
Veronica questioned her. "Wait, Cheryl. Find out about what?" Cheryl turned to Veronica.
Hannah came forward and heard Cheryl confess.
"That I'm guilty." She said in remorse.
"As shocking as those three words were. There was nothing compared to the secrets to Jason's body that had given up during the autopsy that Hannah and I had examined. That Jason didn't die on July 4th. We had believed that he was held captive somewhere we didn't know. That was the only person who could have known what really happened to her twin brother on that day. As Hannah added her note: Over a week later."
Jughead and Hannah quickly ran into the outside of the field during their breaks. Hannah panted and pulled out her inhaler to breathe some air after running out of the halls.
"What Hah! The fuck, man!?" Hannah gasped as she bends down a little.
Jughead panting and gasping as well.
"I did not expect." He said. Hannah gives a deadpan look. Jughead relents, "Okay, we did speculate that Cheryl may have something to do with Jason's possible murder."
"Yeah, but I recalled that you said, and I quote: 'Jason and Cheryl had a very loving sibling bond. I mean, they are twins.'"
Jughead thought back. Why did Cheryl confess now?
I mean, why did she lie about Jason's drowning death?
"I just don't get it," Hannah spoke as Jughead looked at her. "I mean, yeah. She does seem like the psychopath, mean girl type, but I didn't think there is a dark side of her."
Jughead looked back at her. "Just a psychopath, mean girl type? And that is not the dark side of hers." It does seem like a funny joke if not confusing which perspective about the dark side is.
"Oh, you know what I mean." She snapped. Hannah walked a little and said, "There is gotta be more to this story. If anything, she has gotten more secrets than she is telling everyone."
Hannah and Jughead looked at each other and nodded.
Time to snoop around.
Hannah is sitting down on the bench pretending that she is reading a magazine as Jughead went to some locker pretending that he is figuring out which combination is right.
They both lean slightly to the principal door to make sure there is no movement. When all things are clear.
Hannah fixed her hearing cable fan that is disguised inside her backpack of harry potter. She wears her beanie to hide herself. She pointed to the door of the office as she put the earphones in her ear. She waved to Jughead to seat next to her as they both pretended to read the horoscopes on the teen section. Jughead put the earphones on his ear.
They are now hearing Cheryl's side of the story.
"To clarify, I didn't mean I was guilty of killing Jason. I loved him more than I do myself. But I am guilty of lying about what happened on July 4th."
"The autopsy puts his death about July 11th. When was the last time you saw your brother?"
"It was July 4th. I don't know what happened the week after that."
"Cheryl, in your own words, what happened at Sweetwater River?"
"The plan was bananas, even for me. Jason wanted to leave Riverdale and never come back. He asked for my help to stage a tragic accident so that our mom and dad wouldn't come after him. Our story would be, we went for an early morning boat ride, and the boat tipped, capsized, and Jason drowned. In fact, we made it to the other side dry as bones. We said goodbye on the Greendale side of Sweetwater River. He promised he'd call me as soon as he was in a place where he couldn't be reached or pulled back by our parents. One month, at the most. Every day, I waited for him to call, for an email."
"You tell anyone about the plan? Anyway, you can corroborate it. And you have no idea why your brother wanted to run away, fake his own death. Doesn't this seem…cruel?"
"No, he wasn't…Jason wasn't cruel."
"So, maybe this is all just a web of lies you're spinning to cover your own tracks."
"I didn't kill Jason! There was a gunshot that morning. We heard a gunshot on July 4th. Maybe whoever killed Jason took a shot at him and missed that morning."
"You heard a gunshot and you're just telling us this now?"
"I was upset. My brother was murdered."
"So, upset that you sand and danced at a pep rally yesterday."
"Incoming parents," Jughead warned Hannah.
Hannah saw Cheryl's parents coming and they were not happy. Jughead doesn't know what to do either. If they leave, they were be suspected that they heard Cheryl confess. If they don't leave Mr. Blossom will recognize Hannah and him.
Hannah needs to think of something quick.
She recalls that her dad told her this trick and that people will get awkward and leave them alone if she does this!
She grabbed Jughead's face and kissed him. It was blank in his mind. Jughead leaned in more towards Hannah as they slowly kissed more.
"What the hell is going on here?" Mr. Blossom and his wife enter the office to get their daughter.
They left quickly. But not without hearing Mr. Blossom grumbled at them for being 'typical hormone teenagers.'
Hey, it works. Some people do get awkward when they see other people kissing in public.
Jughead and Hannah ended the surprise.
They stared at each other.
That was unexpected, but not awful.
"Um…we should head back to…" Hannah simply looked into his eyes. She started noticing how cute they looked.
"Class." Jughead is helpful as ever.
"Yeah, we should probably study."
Jughead scratches his head a bit as he keeps recalling that kiss. It should mean nothing, right? I mean Hannah is great and everything. And he liked hanging out with her. But it won't happen again, right?
At the end of school, Hannah felt she should apologize for that kiss.
"I'm sorry." Jughead's head snapped at her voice with a worried look.
"I sort of took that action without your consent. It worked with my dad when he told me that public kissing does make people go away and… awkward for them that is."
"Yeah, yeah. It's fine. But at least I know what to do with a girl someday."
He winced at the sentence he made. Great he sounded like Reggie Mantle and that is not a compliment.
"Good. And thanks for that."
They made it to Pop's as everyone is gossiping about Cheryl Blossom. Archie, Betty, Veronica and Kevin Keller were there waiting for them.
Hannah and Jughead awkwardly sit next to each other. Why do you ask? They didn't think of the reason.
Betty is listening to the recording tape from Cheryl's confession. The whole gang was waiting for her to finish before it was passed over.
After finishing listening to the tape.
Betty questioned, "You said this was what she told them."
"Yup." Hannah made a pop sound at the 'p'.
Jughead added, "It doesn't sound like she was lying. She detailed what happened on the fourth of July. It seemed to me that Jason was the ringleader for this so-called plan of disappearing from Riverdale."
"Out of curiosity Betty," Hannah leaned forward. "Were the Blossom family loving or…?"
"My mom and dad made their life mission to give Blossom a lot of vendettas," Betty told them It was like Polly deserved justice for what Jason had done to her. "Ever since Polly and Jason dated it was a nightmare. My mom would scream, and my dad would give her disappointing silent treatment. They got their wish when they broke up."
Hannah wondered about it.
It seemed like Cooper's family never liked Jason because he is a blossom.
But…it sounded like a typical Romeo and Juliet situation here.
"For now, we need to keep this tape secret." Hannah took back the tape and put it in her bag. "But we need to check on those boy scouts."
So Jughead went and talked to Dilton. But he said that they didn't see anything and saw Cheryl wet from the river. Nothing else about a gunshot on the fourth of July.
So, it was a dead end for them, but there is something else that happened that day. They just have to find the right evidence.
That evidence is one of the boy scouts. The kid said that scout leader Dilton shot the gun that day, but it was for practice to protect themselves.
Hannah told Jughead and Betty. "I bet it was simple training for them, but not at Jason. I think we are looking for another shooter on the Fourth of July. Or maybe it was after the fourth of July."
That has opened a whole lot of doors for the death of Jason Blossom.
School on the following day…
Hannah was drinking her Starbucks mocha frappe' with caramel flavor. As she entered the hall, her phone went off for notification on social media.
Hannah saw what seemed to be a slim picture of Veronica and some guy she went on a date with.
Hannah was confused by this.
Everyone is looking at their cellphones and laughing.
Veronica was in her locker when Kevin and Betty joined her.
"So, how was your date with Chuck?" Kevin asked.
"Chuck has muscles for days, but his conversation is not the stuff of Oscar Wilde, or even Diablo Cody." She told them as Tina and Ginger walked by.
"Hey, Veronica. How was the Sticky Maple you had last night?" Tina asked.
"The…what now?"
"The Sticky Maple Chuck gave you? How was it?" Ginger asked with a smirk as they left.
"We had a brownie sundae if that's what you mean," Veronica said when Kevin got a notification on his phone.
"Oh, my god."
"What?" She took his phone to see the photo she took with Chuck last night, but maple syrup was coated all over her face. "What the hell is a Sticky Maple?"
"It's kind of what it sounds like. It's a Riverdale thing." Kevin told her.
"No, Kevin it's a slut-shaming thing. And I'm neither a slut, nor am I going to be shamed by someone named, excuse me, Chuck Clayton." Veronica said as she looked through the comments and they were all horrible. "Does he really think he can get away with this? Does he not know who I am? I will cut the brakes on his souped-up phallic symbol."
"Oh good." A voice made all three turns as if it was Hannah Winchester. She was slurping her frappe as she looked down at her phone.
She finished her slurp and said, "I was curious what this meant, but good thing I didn't ask questions about it with something else. Or else, this would be awkward as it is."
Veronica, Betty, and Kevin looked at each other awkwardly.
Hannah then looked at Veronica and asked, "What are you going to do about it? It's all over the school."
"We can go to Principal Weatherbee," Betty suggested.
"About Coach's son? Who is captain of the football team, and Riverdale High's resident golden boy?"
"And or I can expose him to the pages of the Blue and Gold. Yeah, I can do that!"
"No. Spoken like a true good girl who always follows the rules. Well, I don't follow rules, I make them and when necessary, I break them." Veronica shoved Kevin's phone into her hand as she marched to find Chuck. "If you want to help me, take him down Betty then be my guest but we're going full dark, no stars. Are you in or out?"
"I am." Hannah agreed. Betty and Kevin gapped at her.
Veronica happily nodded, "See that. That's loyalty to the cause." She pointed to Hannah.
No, Hannah wanted to see who Chuck Clayton is because that is a funny name. That and she is curious about the rumors.
Mission impossible.
It seemed Chuck didn't take Veronica's threat seriously and Hannah doesn't seem phased by the room of jocks with only towels on their waist.
So, they retreat for now.
Betty and Hannah decided to investigate Chuck's victims.
Turns out Veronica wasn't the only victim of being slut shamed. Ethel Muggs was one of them Hannah was surprised that no one in the school nor teachers were putting a stop to this. This is why students needed some adults to depend on when things get tough.
She can't imagine what it's like to be a victim of this.
"This story is bigger than we thought. I started asking around, to see if what happened to you happened to anyone else, and if anyone would go on record." Betty said.
"I will, a hundred percent," Ethel told Betty.
"It's five guys on the football team. Chuck and his posse. Ethel was just about to tell us…" Everyone is listening to her story.
"One-day last year, Chuck and I talked in the library for 10 minutes. I helped him with a Pre-Cal problem, and nothing happened. But the next day, he…" Ethel struggled to find the words as Will held out his hand and she took it. She held it in comfort and managed to find the strength and finish. "He started telling people that I let him do stuff to me. Like, sex stuff. And then he…or one of his goons wrote, sloppy seconds on my locker."
"Yes, yes, we've all heard your tragic origin story," Cheryl said as she walked into the room.
"I'm so sorry, Ethel. That's horrible." Betty told her.
"Not as horrible as being a suspect in your own brother's torture-murder case, but we all have our crosses. In the meantime, River Vixen practice starts in five minutes sluts, so…"
Hannah said, "Yes, we stop feeling sorry for you before we remember what a real drama queen you are."
Cheryl gapped surprised that Hannah said that to her.
"They're ruining our lives and to them, it's just a game. They keep score." Ethel said.
"What do you mean, keep score?" Veronica asked.
"Each conquest earns them points. They keep track in some secret playbook." Ethel told them.
"Ok, we have to talk to Weatherbee," Betty said.
"I tried. Weatherbee said that he didn't find anything." Ethel told her.
Hannah input, "Maybe it was hidden somewhere that Weatherbee couldn't find it. Maybe it's still there."
If they have a chance, they could get that record book. People will believe everyone was an innocent victim.
Cheryl scoffed at it. Saying that Jason wouldn't be like all the other boys.
Hannah then had enough.
"Listen, Cheryl, was it? Okay, how did you know Jason wouldn't do this? I mean, do you know your brother? Types of gentlemen tend to hide a better mask than anyone. Let's if all of you remember the saying, "Boys will boys." Now how many times did any of you are sick and tired of every judge and jury keep saying your face."
The girls nodded and murmured at the humiliation when they were slut-shamed by Chuck and his jock buddies.
"I say we find this record. After all, they're still stupid boys who think they are untouchable right, Betty?" Hannah then to Betty as other girls are waiting for her to say it.
Betty realized now is the time to strike.
And she knew who to call.
Trev Brown.
Thanks to Trev Brown, they can sneak inside the school to find out where that book is. Hannah is happy about this distraction.
Both Jughead and Hannah need a moment to think for themselves.
"Football players behaving badly. Steubenville, Glen Ridge. The coach's son is the ringleader. I mean, just how depraved is this town?" Veronica asked.
"Color me impressed." They turned in fright and saw Cheryl shining a flashlight on them. "A B and E with B and V. What would your holy roller mother say about this, Betty?"
"What are you doing here, Cheryl?" Betty asked her. While the others were occupied with her, Hannah and Ethel walked into the locker room.
"And where did you get those thigh-high boots? They're amazing." Kevin added.
"Trev told Valerie who told Josie who told Ginger who told Tina who told me. And I thought I would help out."
"Help? Or derail our investigation?" Betty asked only for Cheryl to shine her flashlight on her face.
"Get over yourself, Betty. I'm here to prove Jason didn't do this." Cheryl pointed it out.
Hannah mumbled, "Yeah, not like a real drama queen."
She then noticed a thick book.
"Hey Betty, is this it?" She waved Betty over to her as she gently carried the book.
They opened it and shocked their poor hearts.
Hannah shakes her head in disgust.
"Wow. This is a new low even for me." Veronica looked upset at her name, "New Girl" and Ethel was called "Big Girl."
Hannah then saw her picture. "Looks like I was going to be the next target for…" She squinted her eyes at the name, "Reggie Mantle." She groaned.
Wow, that is cruel even for her. She doesn't even like the guy. Plus, he smells like a wet dog. Which keeps happening when they cross the hallways.
"Now that's just sad."
Betty gapped at the pictures and points.
This is what happens to Jason who ruined people.
She saw her sister Polly's picture back when she was a cheerleader.
'What happened to you, Polly?'
Now she saw what she hated the most. Jason Blossom wrote his name like a scoreboard.
"This is for you, Polly."
At that moment she wrote an article.
It was all over the school.
Principal Weatherbee decided to suspend the six jocks including Chuck for what they did. They were also kicked out of the team for it.
Ethel thanked Betty, Veronica, Kevin, and Hannah for all they had done for her.
Hannah decided that maybe it would give her a chance. Maybe find a school romance, but she knew that she would give herself at least a taste of the moment.
Even she knew that it will be over once she goes back to her hunting job after graduation.
Her phone vibrated as she pulled it out and saw that made her smile.
'Let's talk about a new deal.' From Jughead.
Hannah said goodbye to the gang saying she needed to confront her fear.
(I know there's something in the wake of your smile
I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yeah
You've built a love but that love falls apart
Your little piece of Heaven turns too dark)
Hannah took her bike and rode out of the school.
(Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye)
Betty then put the record book into the box of evidence for the principal will take and seal away.
She saw the picture of Polly side-hugging Betty. Betty smiled and nodded that she knows that Polly will be home soon once she is better.
(Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile
The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah
They're swept away and nothing is what it seems
The feeling of belonging to your dreams)
Veronica felt her pride is returned and now she can hold her head high as she had done before. Kevin waved and said goodbye for the day.
(Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye)
Archie then stops for a break in his practice when Hannah quickly gives him the gym bag that he left behind at home. Archie accepted the gym and hugged her. It was his forgiveness and realized she did it out of love, something he could understand now.
"Thanks, Hannah."
"Anytime, see you at home. Kick ass."
(And there are voices that want to be heard
So much to mention but you can't find the words
The scent of magic, the beauty that's been (beauty that's been)
When love was wilder than the wind)
Cheryl looked sad as she looked at the picture of Jason and her being happy.
(Listen to your heart (take a listen to it) when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart (take a listen to it) there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before, oh)
A cloud came in and rain smoothing fell a bit heavy. Hannah smiled and did a fun way to let go of the handles and felt free.
(Listen to your heart (take a listen to it) when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart (take a listen to it) there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before
You tell him goodbye)
She went to the drive-in theater where Jughead lived secretly and worked. She locked her bike up with chains and knocked on the door.
Jughead opened and saw her wet.
She is more beautiful in the rain. She smiled at him and said, "You said about the deal."
Jughead smiled at her.
(Listen to your heart
Listen to your heart (take a listen to it)
Listen to your heart
Listen to your heart (take a, take a listen to it)
Listen to your heart
Listen to your heart (oh, oh)
Listen to your heart (oh, ooh, oh)
Listen to your heart (oh, oh, oh)
Listen to your heart (oh, oh)
Listen to your heart (oh, oh, oh)
Listen to your heart (oh, oh)
Listen to your heart (oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Listen to your heart (oh, oh)
The camera moved from that scene as it went up in the air as the rain continued falling down Riverdale. As the music ended.
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Chapter 7: Chapter 7
Summary:
They said God ordered Noah to get all his family and animals that are chosen to live into a new era. Yet why couldn't they know that the world has never changed after the flood? Hannah Marie Winchester sees how the world never changes as they didn't realize that monster comes in many forms. Even within us.
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 7
In the morning, everyone was still sleeping and some an early upper to start the day.
However, one hasn't slept a wink.
Hannah was rolled back and forth with such giddiness. She has been doing this all night. She knew this felt like the first time in her life.
She is happy.
As Hannah was staring up at the ceiling, she recalled what happened.
That day after exposing the school betting book… (Flashback)
Hannah was soaking wet as Jughead led her inside his home projector room where he had been secretly working a part-time job and living arrangements.
"Here," Jughead went to grab a towel and started to help her dry her hair. She removed her jacket and found a hook to hang it there. She looked around and noticed a picture of a man, a woman, an older boy, and the little girl there.
'They looked like his loved ones.'
Hannah turned and watched as Jughead decided to sit down. Hannah followed his example.
She fidgets and squeezes her hands together.
Hannah is starting to get nervous.
'C'mon, Hannah! You face vampires, werewolves, demons, even fallen angels. And you are acting like a weak little girl in fear of rejection from a high school crush.' She scolded herself, but she couldn't help herself.
BA-Bump, BA-Bump.
"Hannah," jughead called her. Hannah then turned her head to face Jughead but felt the softness of his lips on hers. Hannah felt the warmth from this.
Hannah wasn't sure if this was how to kiss since well, she did CPR, but people kept telling her that it doesn't count. At least, that is what the girls at the beach told her.
Slowly they gave each other a slow kiss to ease each other into their comfort zone.
Hannah then released the make out 101.
"Wow," Hannah blurted it out.
Jughead chuckles and says, "Well, I was thinking that maybe we could take a shot."
"At what?"
"Maybe try to be…ah" Jughead nervously mumbled.
Hannah smiled and kissed him on the cheek. "I'll see how far we can before we are official."
Jughead smiled as he leaned side to rest on her head.
The truth is the future always holds uncertainties, but that is what being young means for teenagers.
They grow into something from experiences. They would fail, succeed, first love, heartbreaks, joy, sadness, and goodbyes.
Sometimes they can look back on the memories and say, "Let me tell you this when I was your age…."
Flashback end.
Hannah sighs as she checks her time. It would appear that it is early in the morning again.
"I hope that I don't look too terrible," Hannah asked herself as she checked any bags under her eyes.
Well, her mom did teach her about a remedy for that called lotion that helps.
Hannah wonders if she looks pretty now that Jughead and she are kind of a thing.
'No, I shouldn't change what I wear.' She decided that she would wear what she wanted to wear. And knowing Jughead, he is not one of those guys who are expecting their hot babe to dress the part and brag that he is scoring with chicks.
No, Hannah is going to look what she always likes to look.
A style that Walt Disney would praise for years.
Hannah looked into her closet and found the matching outfits just for her. She took a "Tale as Old as Time Belle's book shop shirt, Vintage Beauty and the Beast shirt, Belle Princess book coffee shirt, Gift for book lover" and second grabbed a Disney Tale as Old as Time Shirt, Disney Belle & Co Sweatshirt, Beauty And The Beast Shirt, Disney, Princess Shirt Beauty Belle Shirt.
Next is finding her leggings Disney's Beauty and the Beast Capri Leggings.
Hannah wears stained glass windows of the enchanted rose and Vans Shoes Slip Beauty and the Beast dancing with Miss Potts and Chip on the top.
Now here is the fun part. Hairstyling like Emma Waston who played Belle in eth new movie with a blue ribbon tied. Okay, she tied it with a rubber band first then the ribbon.
Putting on the earrings of an enchanted rose in a glass case.
Hannah looked at her body mirror and nodded. "Thank Esty for making these homemade styles for people like me."
Hannah then went to the kitchen and got cereal.
Cocoa Puffs.
Hannah said, "Good morning." To both Uncle Fred and Archie which they mumbled.
Beep.
The sound of her phone signals a text for Hannah.
Dad: Hey Kiddo. Just checking in on ya. Anyway, we are thinking about you. Have you eaten, okay? No problems at all? Hope to see you, honey. Oh, and Sammy wants you to send us a picture of yourself or any friends. Okay? Luv you, bye!
Hannah smiled happily at the message from her dad. She misses both her dad and Sam.
"Was it your dad?" Fred questioned her as he drank his coffee.
"Yeah, he wanted to check up on how my mundane life is going on." Fred nodded at her answer.
Beep.
"Wow, I'm popular today." Hannah checks her text.
Jughead: Meet me in the Gold and Blue room ASAP!
Hannah gulped the chocolate milk from her bowl and put it in the sink.
"Gotta go! Emergency at Gold and Blue News."
Fred and Archie said nothing while watching Hannah run through the front door.
BANG!
The Andrew boys returned to their breakfast.
A minute had passed which was broken by a question.
"So, Archie."
"Yeah, Dad?"
"Are we going to pretend we didn't notice that Hannah looks extra pretty today?"
Oh, why didn't Archie think he should follow Hannah's example and run out to school?
Riverdale High
Hannah was nearly bumped by a few students who came earlier than her for exams, studies, or hanging out with friends.
She mumbled apologies to most of them and reached for that room.
"Jughead, I came as fast as I can."
Jughead looked depressed.
His silent thing worries her, so she sits on the chair knowing something is going on. And it is not about Jason Blossom's case.
"They are closing the Drive-In Theater."
Hannah was not sure what to think, but growing up she had traveled with her family, and they were always on the road through cross country.
However, spending the night as a family was Drive-in Theaters. Hannah loved it all. Wrapped in blankets and eating junk food with no consequences. It was like camping outside and there happened to be a movie screen in front of us.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Jughead. I kind of wish I enjoyed the Drive-in Theater before they closed it." And Hannah meant it too.
"Maybe, we could write an article about it," Hannah suggested. "And perhaps get Students to come and pay to come to the Drive-In Theater to get enough money to save it."
Jughead looked at Hannah and grabbed her face almost impulsive way. And kissed her. Hannah let a yell whisper, "Jughead, really?! C'mon, this is where we work."
He hugged her tightly. "I have the best girl a guy could ever ask for."
And he meant it.
Hannah easily forgives Jughead but promises to get back to him for that kiss.
They research during breaks, lunchtimes, and after school. Hannah had many connections with people who were part of lawyers, business dealers, and construction workers.
Jughead had written down every line that he poured his passion into his writing.
By the end of the week, Friday came and the final night for the drive-in theater.
A week had gone by since Jason Blossom's body was discovered, and Sheriff Keller was no closer to locating the true suspect than when he began. And Mrs. Gundy's trial was over. No new evidence had proven who killed Jason Blossom. Sadly, it is what Hannah had predicted, the case would be a cold one soon. While that hung in the air, Riverdale's Twilight Drive-in cinema was closing, which was a bummer because that facility carried a lot of memories for a lot of people, most of whom were Jughead.
Hannah leaned her head onto Jughead's shoulder as they sat together at Pop's Diner. Eventually, Betty, Kevin, and Veronica joined them.
Jughead had held Hannah's hand under the table for comfort. They both agree that it's better if they don't tell others until it is confirmed they want this relationship. Hannah doesn't mind, after all, she is more worried about Jughead being harmed by something supernatural. There is a saying in the Winchester family that courting a Winchester is never lasting, but falling in love with one is like an executioner cutting off your head.
Yeah, Hannah wished to tell Jughead, but she doesn't want him to end what's between them.
"The drive-in closing is just one more nail in the coffin that is Riverdale. No, forget Riverdale, in the coffin of the American dream. As the godfather of indie cinema, Quentin Tarantino likes to say—" "Please, god, no more Quentin Tarantino references." Kevin begged Jughead to stop.
"What? I'm pissed." Jughead told him. "And not just about losing my job. The Twilight Drive-In should mean something to us. People should be trying to save it."
"In this age of Netflix and VOD, do people really want to watch a movie in a car?" Veronica asked. "I mean, who even goes there?"
"People who want to buy crack," Kevin told her.
"Really?" Hannah questioned Kevin to whom he nodded. Wow, she wonders that's the real reason why they are closing, but then again drug dealers are every corner of the town. So, why punish the theater?
"And cinephiles and car enthusiasts. Right Bets?" Jughead asked but she seemed to be on another planet.
"Totally."
"Anyway, it's closing because the town owns it but didn't invest in it. So, when an anonymous buyer made Mayor McCoy an offer, she couldn't refuse."
"Anonymous buyer? What do they have to hide? No one cares." Veronica said.
"I do," Jughead told her.
"I have to agree." Hannah put in her two cents. "I mean when I was a kid traveling cross-country with my family. Our family night was going to Drive-In Theaters. Best night of my life. They were my favorite part of my childhood. Now it feels like they just take away what great time we had in this town."
"Exactly. See she agrees." Jughead nodded. Glad that his girl is taking his side.
"Simpler times where everything was exciting for us." Hannah sagely nodded.
"I'm glad at least one person is with me on this which is why you guys should come to closing night. I'm thinking American Graffiti or is that too obvious?" Jughead asked.
"I vote for anything starring Audrey Hepburn. Or Cate Blanchett." Veronica suggested.
"Or the Talented Mr. Ripley," Kevin added.
"Oooh, this feels like you gave me two impossible choices of how to commit murder here by gun or knife." Hannah jokingly said. "I watched all kinds of movies growing up. So, perhaps you can put a few awakened childhood films like Snow White and Seven Dwarves or Harry Potter in the first movie. If you going to make one last memory left for us."
Hannah then turned to Betty. "What about you, Betty? Any movies you like to see?"
Betty didn't hear anything about what the group was talking about.
"Betty? Betty? POP!
Betty screamed and looked at Hannah holding a ruined paper bag in her hand. Everyone in the diner looked at their table and some giggled at Betty's reaction.
Then they all returned to their meals and chatted.
"Sorry, for that." Hannah nonchalantly replied, "But you look like your soul was floating away."
Betty glared at Hannah.
"You could have just called out my name."
Hannah smiled and said, "I did. No one was home." Oh, Betty wished she could just hit her for that. How can Archie be related to her?
Veronica then changed the subject, "We were asking you what kind of movies you wanted to see?"
"Movies…? Oh yeah. Um maybe…Rebel Without a Cause?" Betty suggested causing Jughead to chuckle.
Hermione Lodge walked over with a basket of onion rings and fries. "Here you go, kids."
"Thanks, mom." Veronica as she took a piece of onion ring.
Cheryl, who was with Tina and Ginger at a nearby table looked at Hermione Lodge and scoffed. "If I would have known Mama Lodge was working as a waitress at Pop's, I never would have given Veronica a spot on the Vixens. It's off-brand and sends a false message about acceptance."
"After her help in taking down Chuck, all the Vixens kind of like Veronica now," Tina told her.
"Really?" Cheryl asked. Hermione came over to take the check when Cheryl stopped her for one second. "Be sure to put all that cash in the register. You are a Lodge, after all, and Lodges are known to have sticky fingers."
Hannah looked at Mrs. Lodge and then Veronica at that tone from Cheryl. Wow, one minute Cheryl is nice then she is back to being a queen bee bitch. Thou, Hannah wonders if that is all Cheryl is. I mean, can't see just turning off this personality and picking the one everyone would like.
"Cheryl," Veronica stood up to defend her. No one talks shit about her mother like that.
"Honey, I got this. Cheryl, I went to school with your mother. She didn't know the difference between having money and having class, either." Hermione told her as she walked away. Veronica smirked before returning to the table while Cheryl huffed and stewed in her distaste.
Hannah turned to Veronica and said, "You have the coolest mom ever." The group laughed together.
The door opened and a familiar customer came through.
Hannah spotted Archie and Uncle Fred. "Hey, Archie! Uncle over here!" She waved the Andrews.
"Hey guys," Fred waved and came over with Archie to greet them.
"So, Uncle we were thinking what kind of movies for the last night of the Drive-In Theater. You are coming?" Hannah looked at Fred and Archie.
"Yeah, We'll come. Besides, it's a shame that they are closing that place down." Fred told Hannah. Fred used to go there when he was a child, through his high school years. It was where he would hang out with friends and take his dates there.
Hannah thought back to what kind of movies and told Jughead, "You know I never heard of Rebel without a cause. Maybe we could put that." Hannah looked at Jughead who began to think about what Hannah suggested.
"Rebel without a Cause. You win." Jughead nodded.
The next day, Jughead handed out fliers for the final night of the Drive-In, taking Betty's suggestion with a showing of Rebel without a Cause. Hannah joined as well, putting fliers all over the catalogs in the school board and town stores.
They wanted to make it the last goodbye.
Hannah was getting ready to put her textbooks away in her locker when Kevin let out a depressed sigh.
He has been doing those multiple times already.
Final sighs from Kevin which Hannah deadpanned and said, "Alright, Keller. I'll bite. What's going on?"
"I'm just sad, Hannah. I'm catching the Valentine's blues." Kevin replied.
"It's August." Hannah reminded him. They walked to the break room where their friends hung out there.
"You know what I mean. It's the quintessential rite of passage, making out with your boy or girlfriend at the movies and here I am single as can be and the only openly gay guy in this entire town." Kevin sighed before slumping down on the couch. "I'm in a rut."
"Wow," Hannah commented. She has no idea what advice she can give to a gay guy. But she'll give it a shot. "Look, I'm sure there is a nice guy out for you. Maybe he is going to be there, and you might get notice."
Kevin slumped and questioned, "Yeah, like I'm not a total loser." Wow, this is the most sensitive gay man she has ever met in her love.
Hannah looked at Kevin and she saw what appeared to be an answer to her prayers.
"Veronica!" She called out to the lodge girl which she entered and said, "Yes?"
"How would you like to take Kevin out to the Drive-in theater tonight?"
"What?" Kevin's head shot up and Veronica looked surprised.
"Well, let's face it. You have a real shitting date with the last guy and Kevin," She gestured to Kevin. "Here, needs a wingman to get him a nice guy. Or better yet not make it look like he is a loser."
Veronica hesitated and Kevin gave Hannah a look at him, not being a total loser.
"C'mon guys. It's a win-win situation." Hannah is urging them to take it.
Veronica knew she had a point. After all, when her date with Chuck ended up slut-shaming her reputation and got her payback.
She does need a break before she starts dating again.
"You know, she's right." Veronica agrees. "Who knows it might be fun for three of us."
Yes, wait three?
Hannah did not plan that to happen.
"Yes, three Hannah." Oh crap, she said that out loud. Great, this was karma. Yes, Hannah believed it.
So much for being nice and now she is stuck with two losers in her life.
One is depressed without a gay boyfriend and the other is a real socialite dropout daughter of jail dad.
The Winchester girl pouted. 'I wanted to spend time with Jughead for the drive-in theater.'
"Great. Another night, another hag." Hannah said as Cheryl walked in.
"Speaking of hags. Veronica, it's so devastating to me that your mother has to sink to such unspeakable lows just to keep those knockoff Hermes bags on your arm. What's next, selling her hair extensions?"
Okay, she is going to throw a punch at the red-haired bitch. Kevin had a feeling that Hannah was going to do something she would not regret at all. He stopped Hannah from getting up to confront Cheryl and placed her firmly by his side.
"First of all, my mom's a waitress, Cheryl, not Fantine. And your faux concern reeks of ulterior motive. What is it?" Veronica asked.
"Only to remind you of your place in this school, nay, the town's social hierarchy," Cheryl stated.
"Threatened much? Don't worry. You may be a stock character from a 90's teen movie, but I'm not. And what does any of this have to do with my mom being a waitress?"
"It's just that I saw her talking to a Southside Serpent last night, in the alley behind Pop's. They were having an extremely, heated, intimate discussion. See for yourself." Cheryl showed them the photo of Veronica's mom speaking to a guy in a leather jacket.
Hannah tried to look closely at the picture. He seemed familiar to her. She tries to remember where exactly.
Cheryl took the phone away quickly.
Cheryl left with a smirk on her face, leaving Veronica with questions and a little concern. "Who or what is a Southside Serpent?"
"They're this gang of bikers who pretty much stays on the south side of town. And thank god, because they're sort of dangerous. Drug dealers and petty thieves." Kevin explained.
"Then what was my mom doing with one of them?" Veronica asked.
Hannah doesn't know why either. "Hey, Veronica. Not that I am doubting your mom, but that photo does show concern if Cheryl wants to make it public."
Veronica and Kevin did not comment on her statement. If Cheryl had her way, she would humiliate Veronica and her mom in this town. It takes one word and evidence to her to show everyone that picture. And small towns do take things personally like it's their business.
"I would say talk to your mom. Maybe that guy hustled her about something."
It doesn't hurt to know what that gang member was doing to Ms. Lodge.
"You're right. I need to talk to my mom."
Veronica calmly sat on the couch. The minute passed Cheryl's fiasco.
"So, Kevin how did you know that I was going to punch Cheryl?" Hannah questioned the Sheriff's son.
They softly laugh as it lightens up the mood.
Riverdale's Drive-In Theater
The day of the final showing at the Drive-In arrived. They made it to the drive-in and sat in the back of the pickup, using some blankets for warmth and comfort. Archie was supposed to join them and Betty too.
No pressure, Hannah will give them time.
After all, the movie has not started yet.
Part of her is glad that almost every Riverdale resident is coming to the Drive-in. Guess they didn't think that this place would be gone soon.
Hannah stops by to visit Jughead first. He understands that Veronica is making Hannah do it. But it is nice of Hannah to try to be a good friend to them.
Hannah brought snacks and drinks for Jughead. Plus, Pop's burgers that she snuck for Jughead.
Jughead looked like a happy puppy waiting for her to pet and smother him with hugs.
However, an evil mind is playing the game. She gave Jughead a good kiss on the forehead to tease. He looks so put out that it is not on the lips this time.
'I did promise him. Payback is coming.' Hannah is going to make Jughead beg for a good kiss on the lips.
Hannah returns to Kevin and Veronica.
Bark!
And Hannah made them bring Vegas too.
He is such a happy dog when Hannah is around. She figured why not share this special time with the dog?
She cheered Kevin by saying, "Oh, I feel so safe and protected by the son of a Sheriff!" Hannah acting like a giggling high school girl did bring a burst of laughter from Keller.
When it's dark enough.
The movie started.
They watched the movie and munched on some popcorn. Kevin sat on the right while Hannah sat on the left and Veronica in the middle. Vegas lays his head on Hannah as she feeds the good dog popcorn from her fingers. Vegas wags his tail happily as he watches the movie.
"Man, I can't believe that this movie is not in my life," Hannah whispers to Veronica whom she nods agreeing. Hannah passed a chocolate bar called Crunch as Veronica took a piece.
"Sorry, Vegas no chocolate bar." She whispers but feeds him a corndog without a stick.
This night is perfect. Except if you have a rowdy biker gang behind you.
Now Cheryl is here to ruin it all.
That red-haired girl pulled up in her car and stopped in front of them. "Make some room, outcasts." She said as she walked over and climbed into the back of the pickup next to them. They all scooted over so she could fit in and the now group of four plus the dog watched the movie.
"That hair."
"That jacket."
"Jason always adored the drive-in," Cheryl commented. Hannah rolled and wanted to comment by saying, "Yes, after he mark the girl's name on the playbook." But she is not going to say it cause she wants to see a movie and not start a fight.
The constant hollering and chattering from the Serpents were starting to get annoying. A part of her kind of wished to go and talk back at them. But can't do that if her classmates are here. Vegas keeps putting his head up every time they make noise. Hannah clams down the dog by petting his head and gently shushing him.
"Southside trash," Kevin muttered.
"They've been doing that since the opening," Veronica added.
"I'll take one for the team. You want me to talk to them?" Hannah questioned them.
"No." Veronica and Kevin denied her that. Hannah huffed at them. Hey, she did say she will take one for the team.
Kevin turned around to shush them only for the Serpents to shush back and get louder. Veronica just had enough and stood up to face them. "Hey! Do you know what happens to a snake when a Louis Vuitton heel steps on it? Shut the hell up or you'll find out!"
Everyone cheered and honked their horns in applause and that seemed to make the serpents calm down a bit. "I cannot believe you just threatened a gangbanger," Kevin said.
"I've dealt with worse in the East Village. I just hate it when people disrespect my cinematic experience." Veronica told him.
"Amen," Hannah said so.
Veronica chuckled as she looked over at Cheryl and held out the popcorn box. "Hey, Cheryl how about a refill?"
"Yeah, Kev, how about a refill? Cherry cola, as always." She told him and he reluctantly took the box.
"Oh, I'm coming too." Hannah as she took Vegas on the leash. "Vegas could use a walk."
Hannah and Kevin waited in line at the concession building until it was their turn. "Can we get a refill, one cherry cola, and one water, please?"
The attendant as Hannah looked around and ordered, "Can we also get large nachos and jalapenos? Don't hold back the cheese please." She has an odd craving for nachos and jalapenos. Vegas let out his tongue as he smelled food.
The attendant nodded as he grabbed their order. Kevin looked back and sighed as he saw a couple making out in a car. "And some gummy worms and a cola," Kevin added. The attendant nodded, grabbing the food as Kevin looked back again. "And a hot dog? Who am I trying to impress?"
"We're out of dogs." The attendant told him.
"Figures," Kevin muttered.
"Hey, c'mon we're supposed to have fun." Hannah scolded him lightly. "I'll take my sides and you take yours."
Kevin nodded as they turned around to leave. Vegas growled lightly at the member of the serpents.
"Not so tough without your beard, huh?" He said and Kevin got nervous. Hannah tensed her body as if she was ready to fight.
'Maybe, I shouldn't let Veronica yell at them.'
"Uh, Kevin."
"It's okay, Hannah. Take the stuff to the girls and I'll be right back." Hannah didn't want to, but she looked at this other guy.
She knew something was up.
She will have to trust Kevin in this.
"Okay, don't wait too long."
Hannah went back with their food. Vegas calmed down a bit as he walked with her.
Hannah noticed that Veronica was not there, and Cheryl was driving away.
Okay, she knew something was going on here.
She looks at the food.
Oh well, waste not whatnot.
Hannah decided that Vegas and Hannah would eat this stuff like it was the last day on Earth.
About ten minutes later, Kevin came back. "Woah, remind me to never leave you and the dog the food." Few foods scattered around Vegas had his fill.
Kevin then sits down as the moment of quietness is over.
"So, how was your shakedown?" Hannah got the answer she needed when Kevin almost choked from drinking water.
"Cough! Hah. How did you know?"
"You just told me." Kevin groaned at the trick she did. Hannah then added, "Hey, congratulations."
"Thanks." Kevin smiled as they watched the movie.
Veronica then returned as the movie was almost over.
"Hey, what happened?" Hannah questioned her.
"I don't want to talk about it." Veronica urgently retorted. By the sound of things, it sounded like Veronica was not having a fun night.
The movie is over, and Hannah receives the text from Jughead.
Jughead: How do you like the movie?
Reply from Hannah: It was a memorable movie that I'm going to remember.
Hannah smiled sadly.
She knew that jughead was not just losing a home. He was losing something that was part of this town. It was hard to accept the inevitable changes that the world was forcing them to build a new road.
But the question has always remained unanswered.
Are we really heading for a new road or aiming at a cliff?
The Next Morning
Jughead was still at the Drive-In the next morning, sighing as he watched the projector spin the last wheel of film. He took a blouse off a shelf and shoved it into his backpack before picking up an old photo of him and his sister. He donned his bag and walked away, showing a little cot in the corner. Before he went, he spray-painted the words Jughead Jones was here, complete with a little crown. When Jughead saw his father, FP Jones, he grabbed his backpack and went away after one last look at the building.
"They'll tear that booth down, too. Raze the whole place. Send it to the junkyard. And us with it." FP told him.
"Yeah. Or maybe they'll save it. All the pieces. Store it in the town hall attic and rebuild it in a hundred years. Wonder who the hell we were." Jughead hoped.
"Hmmm." FP chuckled as he looked at his son. "So, where are you gonna live now?"
"I'll figure it out, Dad. I always do." Jughead told him.
He walked away from his dad.
Beep.
A sound from Jughead's phone text. He checked and smiled.
Hannah sent a picture of herself waving at Jughead pose.
Hannah: "Don't worry. Whenever you are ready."
All good things must come to an end, but never forget the memories you carried with you forever.
Jason Blossom Funeral
Hannah was told she had to go to a funeral for Jason Blossom.
'Groan. I don't really want to go.' Hannah dreaded seeing the Blossom family.
Besides, they shouldn't buried him.
She believes that Jason's killer is still out there. I mean, it's what happened a few nights ago.
Her suspicions were confirmed by Kevin.
After the Drive-in Theater, Kevin quickly called her late at night and said, "Someone broke into our house and stole all of Jason Blossom's case files and evidence."
Hannah then texted both Betty and Jughead about what Kevin had called.
She was right. The Case is not over yet. The Killer seemed to grow desperate to get all of the police reports. He already leaves warning signs on every trace of Keller's house. It's like he was saying, "I know you are getting closer."
Why? Why go through all the trouble instead of making it a cold case? Shouldn't the killer be relieved that everyone suspected the Fake Grundy had done it?
Maybe there is more to the story about Jason's life before his death.
Hannah wears a nice black dress with boots and her hair is tied in a low bun.
Fred Andrews had driven both the kids up to Thornhill Manor.
The Manor looked cold.
'And scary.' Hannah added her private thoughts.
Uncle Fred pulled over and parked his car. They all came out and looked around. Now thinking back it's not a funeral anymore, but a memorial since Jason's body is recovered.
She was about to walk but paused in her walking. She senses something in the garden and the forest. She stared hard at the scenery which was a little blurry and saw something moving quickly.
It looked white, but something didn't seem human. She felt colder as she stared at two black eyes and antlers on his head.
"Hey," Fred's voice startled her. Hannah turned and saw his concerns. "C'mon. We can't be late."
Hannah then looked back, and it was gone. If she were an ordinary person, she wouldn't believe it. However, as a Winchester, you can see that something is possessing this house.
Fred leads her and Archie inside the manor.
For the service, they invited everyone from town they thought could be suspected of their son's murder, including many of the founding families.
Hannah, Archie, and Fred greeted the Blossoms, Cliff, and Penelope.
Cliff and Penelope gave a tense greeting to them but were thankful for coming. Hannah was hugged by Penelope so suddenly.
"Thank you." She heard Mrs. Blossom thanked Hannah. No doubt this was about the case of fake Ms. Grundy.
Hannah said nothing but nodded.
Cliff was staring at her like he was looking for a nostalgic face. She doesn't know why, but She felt uncomfortable with him. Her instinct is telling her this is a dangerous man to be around.
"Your mother was Angelina Andrews correct," Cliff questioned Hannah.
"Um…" She looked back at her uncle who nodded her to answer. "Yes."
"I knew her back in our school days. Shame I couldn't be there to give my condolences." Cliff continues looking at Hannah like she made him sad.
Fred quickly changed the subjects and said, "We will leave you two be. C'mon, kids." He gently turned her shoulder to lead her in another direction.
What does Cliff Blossom mean that he knew her mom in their school days and couldn't give his condolences at her funeral? And why did Uncle Fred seem uncomfortable when Cliff questioned Hannah?
She went to Jughead and Betty at the food table. "Hey guys," Hannah greeted them.
Casually looked at the food table and Hannah discreetly told Betty and Jughead to do the same.
"Any word about the missing files?" Hannah leaned over to point to the food pretending she was questioning it.
"Not yet," Betty answered as they walked sideways.
Jughead filled in the plan. "We are going to check things about Jason being weird when he was alive."
"Being weird how?" Hannah questioned her boy.
"Like he started selling his own stuff for cash and," Jughead looked around. He whispers, "He is a drug dealer from the serpents."
Hannah inhaled quickly and turned surprised as Betty nodded.
"Who told you that?"
"Trev," Betty answered. Okay, Hannah realized she didn't want to know how Betty got Trev to talk.
"But" Hannah looked confused. Why would Jason a golden child need to be a drug dealer to get money? His family is loaded.
"If Jason was dealing, who wanted him dead?" Hannah questioned them. "And don't say it could be druggie who killed him because it might be too easy."
"Easy?" Betty questioned Hannah.
"Think about it, Cheryl telling the Sheriff that Jason wanted to run away from home and he was going to set up a house for them. Now you are telling me that Jason was a drug dealer, doesn't this seem off balance over why he goes this far."
Betty then said, "And that is why we need to come today."
Hannah looked at her surprised, "You mean?"
"We need to check Jason's room."
They all enter the room to take a seat.
Out came a surprise that Cheryl was walking confidently, but that is not what shocked them. She is wearing a white dress to a funeral. Not just any dress, but the same dress from the day Jason disappeared.
"Even though we were twins, I used to demand I have my own birthday party. Until one year, out of the blue, Jason convinced me we had to combine them into one. It wasn't until years later, I found out why. It was because no one wanted to come to mine. And Jason didn't want me to know. He protected me. Every single day. I wish, that day at the river, I had protected him. [Sobbing] I'm so sorry, Jay-Jay. We failed you. All of us."
Hannah cringed and slightly looked around. She thinks that everyone probably is still surprised about Cheryl's performance at her brother's funeral.
Hannah quickly nodded to Jughead that she had gotten up to make a speech. "Um…Thank you Cheryl for that heartwarming and thoughtful speech about your brother Jason." Hannah waves to bring Veronica to give Cheryl a sit-down. "I didn't plan to speak. I never knew him as you can tell I lived in Riverdale for a year after my own mother's funeral." A few guests nodded sympathetically. "They tell me lots of things about Jason Blossom. He was a hard worker. He is part of the Riverdale team. For others, he was just a best friend. I know that Jason wouldn't want his death to be an excuse to hurt others. Like some I know used him as a way to get back at someone." She glanced a little at Alice Cooper. "Or some try to fill a void by pretending, they are the same person we knew before his death." She looked back at Cheryl and then back at the audience. "I like to say that Jason lived what he could despite his life ending. Anyone could change their plans which are beyond our control, but I like to believe in the little things that people still remember us. I like to say, Jason Blossom for your time with us is short, but thank you for the memories you gave us." They all clapped for her speech.
Hannah walked to the others.
"That was a good speech," Jughead whispers to her. "Yeah, but it's all I can think of."
"I'll be on the lookout for you guys."
"Yup." He nodded as they walked normally around the house.
Betty and Jughead enter the room of Jason Blossom.
They looked at all his closets, bookcases, under the bed, and his undergarments which Jughead was made to do by Betty.
"Anything?" Betty said to which he replied, "No."
"You?"
"Oh," Elderly, kind voice startled the two.
It was an elderly woman in a wheelchair who was blind in one eye. She smiled as if she recalled their names.
"Hello, Polly." She mistakenly called Betty Polly. She rolled calmly towards Betty and patted her hand. "It's so good to see you again. How are feeling today? Don't worry, it's natural for young ladies to feel joy."
Betty seemed confused, but she wanted to know how Granny Rose knew Polly. She believed that the Blossom family, even Jason's grandmother hated Polly.
"Um...I am fine. How are you?" Betty cautiously questioned her.
Granny rose smiled and nodded, "I am better now. Knowing that you and Jason will truly be part of our family."
Wait, part of our family?
"What did I do with Jason?" Betty tried a little direction.
"Oh," Rose showed concern to 'Polly' and said, "When you and Jason last visited me in the garden. I gave you both my blessings and gave our Blossom heirloom ring."
Betty and Jughead gasped surprised.
What a minute. Do you mean to tell them that Jason and Polly did come back together and wanted to get married?
Meow!
A black cat walked into Jason's room and jumped onto Granny Rose's lap. Rose then became distracted and giggled at her cat.
"Oh, you naughty thing, you knew darn well not to go near a mother-to-be." Betty looked at Rose in confusion.
A mother-to-be?
What is she talking about?
"What's that precious?" The cat purred and looked at Betty with his eerily green eyes. "You say a Winchester is back."
A Winchester? Does she mean Hannah? Jughead is worried. How did she know that Hannah was out there guarding the door for them?
"Me žanav ke si tu Winchester. Te mudaren le bengen, ai gonin le bengen." (I know you are there Winchester. Slayers of demons and banishers of spirits.) Rose looked back at the door through which Hannah entered the room.
She kneeled and spoke in Romani language. "Sar zhanes so kerav murhe dadesa ai murho dadesa?" (How do you know what I do with my father and uncle?)
Jughead did not know what language they were speaking, but he could tell that Granny Blossom was telling Hannah something important. Betty looked surprised that Hannah could understand the language she never heard before. But Jughead gave her a silent note not to disturb their conversations between them.
Rose shows wisdom and says, "Kai godi si vari so kai chi zhanel le manush. Si sagda jekh Winchester. Especially when the Blossom family suffers from its sins and curses. Rhugisailem te getolpe iek dies o baro chuno." (Whenever there is something unknown to mankind. There is always going to be a Winchester. Especially when the Blossom family suffers from its sins and curses. I had prayed that one day this feud would end.)
Hannah took hold of her hand and said, "Phen mange sostar o Jason kamlas che swuntsomos?" (Tell me what reason Jason wanted your blessings?)
Rose smiled as tears shed, "Murhe bari pařê." (My great-grandchildren.)
Hannah gasped and looked surprised at her words. The elderly looked happy at the news she had gotten from Jason before his death. Winchester girl spoke in English, "Congratulations." Granny Rose kissed her on her head like a grandmother would do for a grandchild.
They quietly left Granny Rose in Jason's room and went outside.
Hannah sighs.
Betty quickly wanted to know. "What did she say to you?"
Hannah did not want to say it.
Jughead tried to calm Betty down in defense of his girl. "Betty."
"No, Jughead. She knows. Granny Rose told Hannah. What is it? What did she say about Polly or Jason? Why did they need that ring?" Betty was nearly hysterical.
She wants to know why.
Hannah looked and walked to the garden where Granny Rose, Jason, and Polly were before his death. Betty quickly followed her and jughead went with her just to make sure nothing happened.
Hannah looked around and found something on the ground. A note? She bent to pick it up as she unfolded to see what clue it was.
"Hey!" Betty called out to Hannah. Wanting to know what she told Hannah. "I'm talking to you!"
Hannah reads the paper.
"Polly Cooper, I pledged my love and devotion to you. Ever since I met you, I felt something I have never felt before. To me, you are the love of my life. You have given more than I ever deserved. Now that our bundle of joy is proof that we are meant to be together not as a Cooper or a Blossom, but Jason and Polly have taken a new role as father and mother. We are partners for life. And our love will never fade, not even time itself. This I vow before God and our matrimonial bonds."
Oh God, Jason was going to be a father? Wait, did Polly tell Jason? Is that why she is not around?
"Hannah!"
"Betty Shut Up!" Hannah spoke. Betty looked startled but not this time. Betty will get her answers.
"No, you will not shut me up. What language did you speak? What do you mean congratulations to Granny Rose?" Betty is getting a little agitated.
Hannah got sick and tired of Betty's whiney attitude.
"You know Betty, aren't you tired of saying me, me, me, me?" Hannah wants Betty to let it out. Because something is bugging Betty.
"What? I don't say it like that."
"C'mon, Betty. You just want a reason why Jason made your life a living hell. Jason is the reason why Polly seems to fail to be a perfect daughter to her parents. Polly got sent away by her parents because of Jason. Jason is the reason why Betty Cooper can't date ginger-haired boys like Archie because he might not be approved by your bitch, narcissistic mother from hell." Hannah wanted Betty to let it out. She just added the torch and whispered, "Face it, Cooper. You're not a perfect girl which is why no one will care about you."
SLAP!
Hannah got slapped by Betty and Hannah smiled at Betty. Ignoring Jughead cried, "Betty!"
SLAP!
Hannah slapped Betty back.
Betty attacked Hannah as they rolled around the ground fighting. Punches, hair-pulling, and scratches. Jughead tried to break them up.
Instead, Betty accidentally kicked in his face. Jughead groaned and held his nose as he had no choice but to stay out of this catfight. Well, more catfighting on Betty's part, Hannah is a downright bar-fighting style here.
Jughead noticed a paper on the floor and read it. He couldn't believe it. Is that why Hannah wanted Betty to get the darkness out of her? He sighed and waited to let the girls let it out. He sat on the bench and waited for them to work things out.
'My dad's right. It is better to let the ladies finish their disagreement here.' Jughead sagely nodded by his wisdom.
Betty then let it out as she held Hannah by the wrist above her head. "You were supposed to be there for me! You left me for Jason! You did nothing but break our family. Why can't you stop being selfish and start thinking for once? Sometimes I wish you weren't my sister! I hate you, Polly! You ruined my life!" Betty started crying as Hannah calmly looked at Betty.
Oh god, Betty just realized something. She has been blaming Jason for all the problems in her life. The pressure of her mother forced her to be like Polly. The need for attention from Archie's romantic belongs to Veronica. Betty Cooper wanted to be the perfect good girl so that everyone would be happier.
But she failed to realize Betty wasn't happy. She didn't even like what she had become. Betty was still miserable and no kind one was going to be given by anyone.
She felt so alone.
Betty realized Jason wasn't at fault for everything. Polly had encouraged herself to be in Jason's league instead of hers.
She knew. Betty was losing her sister. She was losing her best friend to Jason Blossom.
Hannah knew what Betty was going through. It is the same reaction her grandfather Winchester was. He found out too late that Marie Winchester made a deal and that she became a sacrifice to fulfill the prophecy they didn't know. Worse, he felt that everything that happened was the demon's fault, but some part of him blamed his wife for not telling him the truth.
No matter how strongly you love your soulmate whether it is your partner, parents, siblings, or your best friend. You still felt the need to defend their reason, but they were the source of the cause.
Hannah took hold of Betty to hug her. Betty cried as she was being comforted by Hannah. It's so odd that Hannah is being nice to her. Betty had to guess it because Hannah saw her for what she truly was.
Someone who is struggling to accept her world is changing.
What feels like forever. Hannah got up and walked Betty back to Jughead. Jughead looked at them and boy were they a mess.
Betty's hair is worse dirty and messing with leaves around her. Her cheek is bruised and broken lip. Long socks are ripe and have big holes and she is pretty sure she lost one of her shoes.
Hannah's hair is loose a bit by the rest if still tied in a messy bun. Her shoulder sleeves are ripped out and her dress is dirty. Her face is a little sullen, but her lips are ripe with dried champed.
"Are you done?" He sarcastically questioned them. His nose is bruised, but not bleeding. Thank god.
"Yeah, we're cool," Hannah answered him.
Betty calms down and her makeup is ruined from crying.
"Okay, what did that note say and why did Granny Rose say it?" Betty calmly asked her.
Hannah heaved her breath and said, "You're going to be an auntie."
Betty looked confused and questioned, "What?"
Jughead showed Betty the note. She reads it and her eyes widen about it.
"Is this true?"
"Yes." She said nodding what it was confirmed.
Jason and Polly were going to get married and there was a chance Polly was pregnant. But the only way to confirm this was to talk to Polly.
Sisters of Quiet Mercy
It was days after Jason's memorial. Betty confronted her parents about Polly, but they straight up denied her access to talk to Polly or even call her.
So, Betty called Jughead and Hannah to skip school today with her.
As they were driving up the car saw what appeared to look like a church and nunnery around.
Hannah came out and walked with Jughead and Betty. Betty tightened her ponytail and led them inside to the receptionist. "Hi. My name is Elizabeth Cooper. I'm here to see my sister, Polly."
"May I see some identification?" The nun at the reception desk asked so Betty handed over her student ID. The nun looked it over before sliding over a clipboard. "Sign in here, please. They'll have to wait."
Hannah then brought a basket of goodies, but whispered, "Remember the use the phone to let us hear everything." Betty nodded it's time to face Polly the truth.
Hannah and Jughead were sitting ducks as they waited for the news.
A nun then walked over and escorted her in while she and Jughead walked outside. "Put your phone on speaker."
"Nice move there. Very PI-like." Jughead said, taking his phone out.
"I have my moments," Hannah replied as the two listened in.
"Polly's room is right this way. Though right now it's silent reflection time, and she usually spends that time in the Garden of Deliverance."
So, they locked you up because you're pregnant?"
"A little old-school way to punish unwed teenagers," Jughead muttered as Hannah shrugged.
"It's because they couldn't control me, Betty. Mom and Dad hated that Jason and I were dating. They were thrilled when Jason dumped me. Jason's parents forced him to break up with me. Of course, they didn't approve of a Blossom boy dating a Cooper girl. But when I told him about the baby, our baby…oh, he was so happy, Betty. We were gonna run away. Start our family in a beautiful place. So, on July 4th, I woke up, packed a bag, and I went downstairs to start my new life. Just like Jason and I had planned. We were gonna meet on the other side of Sweetwater River. But Mom and Dad found out about everything. When I went downstairs, there was a woman I didn't know sitting at the kitchen table drinking tea with two men behind her. They threw me in the back of a van. I was screaming. I don't think I stopped screaming until I got here, in this place. Have you talked to him? Does he know that I'm here?
"Who, Polly?"
"Jason. If I give him a message, will you make sure it gets to him?"
"Polly…"
"What does he think happened? He knows that I'm here because of Mom and Dad, right?
"Oh boy." Will and Jughead exchanged looks of unease. It wasn't going to be easy for her to learn about Jason.
"I can fix this, Betty. I know I can. You just have to help me get out of here, and then I'll go to meet him. I'll go to the car on the lost highway off of Route 40. Once you pass the old maple syrup sign, then you'll know you're almost there. See? I remember. I'm packed. We're packed. We'll go to the farm just like we planned…"
"Polly, stop."
Hannah motioned Jughead to cut it off, which he did.
"Wow, so Jason planned everything. It was actually to get Polly and Cheryl to live with him away from Riverdale." Hannah said to Jughead.
"That explains why he did drug dealing. It was so he could get enough money and he couldn't ask his parents for money. If he did that that was meant to reveal that Polly is pregnant." Jughead started to feel bad. They were kids themselves and had a baby on the way.
"Ah shit," Hannah muttered as she saw what was ahead of them. Alice Cooper is here, and the head nun is talking to her.
That bitch nun screwed them over.
"Let's get out of here," Jughead suggested as he and Hannah were stopped by big security guards.
Ms. Cooper was notified if Polly got visitors so she came over as fast as she could.
She pulled Betty with her to the entrance while the two orderlies dragged Will and Jughead when Polly walked by on the way to her room. "Mom?"
"Polly…"
"Jason's dead? And you didn't tell me? And you kept me in here?" Polly was distraught and angry with two orderlies and a nun rushing over.
"Baby, it's for your own good." Mrs. Cooper assured her.
"Ugh! You always say that. And it's not true!" Polly shouted as she was being dragged away. "NO! Betty!"
Betty hugged her sister as Hannah and Jughead tried to help her, but the two orderlies kept them back. Hannah wanted to fight back, but she couldn't because she was meant to keep a low profile.
"So, your sins are considered payment for working with the nuns?" Hannah sassed them which caused both Jughead and Hannah to be thrown out.
Ow.
No really, They really did throw them out.
"Ow, assholes." Hannah got up and quickly helped Jughead.
"So, those nuns are fanatic people," Hannah stated as she patted her dirt clean from her shirts.
She looked at the place and then back at Jughead. "We gotta Polly out of here now."
Jughead questioned her, "Why?"
Back at Andrews's household, she showed him the yellow envelope and revealed what Castiel gave her the night when she was at the police station.
She showed old newspapers and account statements from the public.
"That place is a big hot spot for occult signs." Jughead was reading old newspaper headlines from the earliest of the early 40s to the 80s.
"Is it the mercy house of sinners or murderers?"
"Tammy Ravis found dead by the river: House of Mercy suspected!"
"Lobotomy is still used as a cure or brainwashed?"
"Religious leader or Cult leader?"
"Shutting down the practice hell house!"
"Reopened under new management."
"Forcing rape on an openly lesbian teen."
"Satanic murder or suicide? Tommy Jones hanged from the chapel."
Hannah looked at the news and old-timers.
"I think we need to get her out of there and fast."
"But these came from old news." Jughead was given a new paper.
"Tragic end of a bishop who visited House of Mercy has died at the house of Marcy."
Jughead saw the day it was five years ago when they had a visiting priest from Rome who went to St. Mercy and died.
In other words, the House of Mercy is not a safe place to be.
Not for Polly.
Not for her unborn child.
Jughead and Hannah knew that they needed to find a way to get Polly out of there. But knowing the Cooper parents they will not.
They can only hope they find a way soon.
It wasn't until the next morning, that Polly Cooper escaped and no one knows what happened.
But many suspected that Polly wanted to know what happened in Riverdale while she was away.
Reviews are welcome.
Next Chapter, Polly on the Run, Hannah shows her skills as a hunter, a moment of truth revealed to Jughead.
Chapter 8: Chapter 8
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 8
Polly Cooper is on the run.
That news hit Riverdale like a hurricane. The Coopers are searching around for their daughter Polly.
Betty called Hannah about Polly being missing. So, Hannah as a hunter and detective mind decided to think about where Polly would go.
Hannah made a big map in her room and marked every possible location where Polly could have run.
Despite this, they discover Polly and Jason are about to have a baby together and leave Riverdale forever.
They had a plan.
It would have worked if Jason Blossom hadn't been murdered.
Betty had texted everyone in their Group. Her family seemed to panic, and the town wondered what Polly's connection with Jason Blossom was.
Keeping her phone on text, Hannah sent them a location where Polly could be.
Kevin Keller suggested Polly could be at school cause she often came in the morning for cheerleader practice.
Jughead believed she could be hiding around the back alleys since he recalled she used to sneak into abandoned buildings with Jason before.
Veronica despite a new girl believes she could be at a motel somewhere.
Betty said she was going where Pop's was cause she had a feeling she might be there.
Hanah measured the miles and feet to find the main location where she could hide.
Hannah would have continued mapping out the location if it wasn't for the sound of a banging on the Andrews front door.
She paused then slowly walked down to answer the door. It would appear she wasn't the only one.
BAM, BAM!
Fred was about to pour his coffee, but he heard the banging on the door.
BAM, BAM!
Fred put his coffee down and went to the nosy knocking.
Archie looked at his dad. "Dad?"
"Stay here." His dad told him, but sadly it had the opposite effect. Archie almost followed behind him only to stop near the stairs.
Hannah came downstairs. "Uncle Fred?"
Fred looked at his niece and ordered, "Go to the kitchen with Archie, and don't come out." Hannah quickly went and Archie took Hannah with him to the kitchen to hide.
BAM, BAM, BAM!
The banging on the door was persistences.
"Alright, alright!" Fred announced as he came close to opening the door. "Hold your horse-!"
He saw a big mob in their town, but the ones who were in front of the leader of this mob gave him a piece of bad news.
Sheriff Keller and the Blossoms.
Clifford and Penelope with Cherly look like they are on a murderous path.
"Sheriff, "Fred nodded and looked around the people so early in the morning. "What can I help you with?"
Sheriff looked exhausted and stressed. "I am sorry about this Fred, but the thing is…"
"Jason's murderer is on the loose." Penelope firmly spoke. Fred looked confused and questioned, "But I thought we got his murder?"
"Polly Cooper is on a run." Sheriff Keller told Fred and added, "Is it okay if we talk to Hannah?"
Fred isn't sure that is wise.
"No, I don't think so." He is standing firm. Sure, she did solve a case over the Fake Mrs. Grundy, but he crosses that line when it comes to involving the Blossoms.
"Please, we just wanted to check if she had any ideas where Polly went." The sheriff tries to assure Fred about the situation. He doesn't like it as much as Fred does, but Hannah would likely be off the suspects over Polly's disappearance. After all, The Sisters did mention that a girl whom Alice calls Hannah would know what happened.
Fred sighed and said, "Hannah already told me why she skipped school that day." That day Hannah told Fred that she skipped school because of Polly's condition and Betty wanted to know what happened to her sister.
He understood that, but he did ground her in place of her dad for a week and that was a week ago. However, Fred could tell that Hannah was a good kid.
He did sort of blame Betty for pulling her into this family issue. But Hannah for once stood up for Betty and said, "She just wanted to see her sister that is all."
Fred could sympathize with Betty about siblings.
"And I prefer you talk to the Coopers over why Polly is sick instead. Now please leave." Fred closed the door on them.
Fred sighs and shakes his head.
He swears it's like the roaring 20s for a mob like this. Who has angry mobs in this day and age?
He walked back to the kitchen. Archie and Hannah hiding behind the island table. "Okay, guys close is clear."
Archie and Hannah slowly got up and Vegas wagged his tail and licked his niece's hand.
"Dad, why does the Sheriff want with Hannah?"
Fred waved it off. "Don't worry, she's not in trouble. I have a feeling they wanted her to know if she heard anything from Polly." No doubt they wanted her to act like a freelance cop to investigate this mystery.
No way.
Not while he lives.
Hannah's phones vibrate.
She reached it and saw her text.
"Check the news. My family is on."
"Uncle, Betty said we have to check the news." She looked at the Andrews as they quickly went to the TV room to try every channel.
Fred presses the remote as he tries to see. At the urgency of the two kids to keep going and little arguments here and there.
Hannah noticed the scene where the Coopers are on. "Stop! There."
Fred stopped and they watched the news.
They all leaned forward and watched this scene unfold.
Alice Cooper stood and decided to speak.
"There's been a swirl of rumors today about our daughter, Polly. And we're standing here to tell you that they're all false. Yes, Polly was seeking treatment in a private care facility, and she was under strict observation even at the time of Jason Blossom's death. When she found out about the murder, she was beside herself with grief. You see, my daughter, Polly, is pregnant with Jason Blossom's baby."
All muttering sounded it out. Hannah choked on her salvia as Fred widened his eyes surprised. Archie shook his head as if he couldn't believe it.
"Polly wouldn't hurt a fly, let alone the father of her unborn child. Polly, darling, if you're watching this, please come home."
Alice Cooper tearfully spoke.
Fred quickly turned off the TV.
"Hannah," Fred spoke hoarsely. "Did you know about this?"
His niece cringed a little. She had a feeling she would be grounded for real this time.
Hannah looked at her uncle and said, "About Polly's pregnancy or that Nana Rose gave the blessings for them to get married?"
"What?!" Archie exclaimed. Not sure which questions though. About Polly's pregnancy or that Jason and Polly wanted to get married part.
Fred rubbed his face, and he heaved a breath.
My God, how in hell did Dean raise his daughter to be?
"I think we should talk about this." Fred stood up and then grabbed his keys. "All of them."
Hannah sighed and said, "Archie, I left my will to you so do whatever you want." Not sure if that was a sarcastic joke or real.
Archie nodded, but his mind was blank right now.
Hannah went with Fred to go.
He wanted her to go and talk to the Sheriff plus, the Coopers and Blossoms.
He parked his truck and they started to follow the group hoping to find the sheriff.
As the people started searching for Polly knowing that she was a pregnant teenage mom on the run. Hannah then got off with Fred. Hannah stopped to notice something.
What people didn't see was Polly's footprints that were covered with leaves. She bent down and gently removed the leaves. She must have misled herself and then noticed she was missing on shoe in the footprint.
'Oh Polly,' She felt bad for the mother-to-be. Hannah looked at the trail where Polly had left then slowly followed it.
Fred was about to call her but noticed her concentrated eyes.
He remembers those eyes.
His father had them before him and his sister. Once when he was a boy, his sister was with him. Their father once took them on camping and hunting trips around Riverdale's forest and mountains.
Fred never understood why their father wanted to teach them, but he assumed that it was his bonding time.
His sister never missed the target and Fred tried as he may never managed to get it right. However, his dad would assure his son that maybe he is better off going to school. However, he could tell that he disappointed his dad and felt his sister was the favorite.
Fred remembers that argument between his sister and his dad. He doesn't recall what it was, but he knew it was about him, His sister always defended Fred despite their dad wanting to send him to join the military to be a man.
He snapped out of his mind.
He saw his niece had found a clue. A white shoe that is covered with patches of blood. And judging where she found it, there is a small waterfall and river. No doubt to wash off the blood or get a drink.
"Hannah," He called out to her. She turned and said, "She went back to the town."
Fred nodded and called out to the Sheriff Keller. Lucky for both men she always carries a clear bag meant for evidence and places the shoe in.
Sheriff Keller bent down and took hold of the bag. He observed it. He removed his hat and sighed.
He couldn't believe this was happening.
"Are you saying Polly decided to go back to town?" He questioned her. Looks like she might be the future sheriff if she wants to join the force. Hannah nodded. "Positive. See there."
She pointed to where the river was going. Sheriff nodded with his approval noise.
"Usually, the reason why this town is called Riverdale. It's because Rivers can help point where the source for water for the town to be built." Hannah then stood up. "Also, if I were Polly, I wouldn't return the town for the people who put me away. But I will go back for someone I cared about besides Jason."
Sheriff widened his eyes. He quickly went to radio his deputies to call for the Coopers for Betty to answer.
Hannah reached for her phone and texted Betty.
'Betty get Polly out of here. She is at your house. Cops will be there asap! Get her out of there!'
Betty at the time reached for her phone and gasped. Polly was at her house and Hannah just hinted to the Sheriff where Polly is.
Hannah went to talk to Fred.
"Uncle, can I talk to Cheryl?" Fred looked at his niece wondering if it was a good idea. "I wanted to see if she wants to go home now. This might be too much for her about Jason's secret."
Fred nodded, "That is a nice thing to do. Go on, I will tell her parents that you will be walking their daughter home."
Cheryl was standing there, and Hannah went to her.
"Cheryl, we need to take a walk."
Cherly looked at Hannah blankly.
"I got your parents' permission to do so." She stared at Hannah. She was about to open her mouth, but Hannah didn't want to hear it.
She needs her corporation for Polly's sake.
Hannah quickly took her arm and led her away from the search party. They seemed far enough, and she spoke softly, "Listen, I know this seemed like this is the end of the world but get a grip now."
That seemed to snap Cherly out of it.
"Why? Jason never lies or hides secrets from me. Why would he?" Hannah nodded and cut her off, "Cheryl, not everything's about you. Jason thought it would hurt you. Remember you told me the story about that one birthday when you realized no one wanted to come to yours?"
Cheryl turned quiet and tears were slow to form.
"I understand it hurts, but remember Jason wanted to protect you, but he did it the wrong way." Hannah leans in and whispers, "I know that your parents wanted Jason's babies now. But I know you loved them because they came from Jason. And I know you would do anything to protect it like Jason did for you."
When they came close to her home. The sound of Cheryl breathing and felt like she wanted to not breathe.
"Sniffs, sobs." She whimpers. She looked at the home where Jason and Cheryl lived all their lives.
He is no longer there no more.
Cheryl did what anyone in her shoes would do.
Cheryl collapsed on the ground as she let out her sound of cries. Hannah quickly kneeled and held Cheryl close to her.
Cheryl wailed as she leaned her head on Hannah's shoulder. Tears flow so out of control. The pain was so unbearable.
Hannah hugged her and rocked her to calm down.
Hannah felt the pain.
She knows that pain.
It is so hard to accept the inevitable of this world. Hannah knew that Cheryl reached a point where she needed to be.
Cheryl had reached the final stage of grief.
Acceptance.
Knowing that Jason Blossom is her knight in shining armor.
Her protector is gone.
Only what's left of Jason's gift to Cheryl is his offspring.
Now it is her turn to protect his child.
Even if it is against her parents.
As Hannah left Cheryl to be comforted by Nana Rose. She quickly received a call from Betty as she managed to get Polly out of there, but she wanted her to meet at the former Drive-in theater. Hannah quickly ran and ran as fast as she could.
"Betty!" Hannah called out.
She panted and saw that Polly was hiding in the old shack that Betty found and cleaned for Polly as best as she could.
"Oh, thank god!" Hannah leaned slightly as she entered. She saw Kevin, Archie, Veronica, and Jughead.
It is big enough for a person to live but this might be hard for Polly to live.
Jughead went and hugged his girlfriend.
"You made it." He whispered.
"Yeah. How are you doing Polly?"
Polly nodded, "Fine. We're doing fine." She rubbed her pregnant belly. Hannah looked at the other three. "How did you guys get here?"
Veronica answered, "Betty called Kevin then Archie and I. Since I had to make it seem like I was going out with friends, so I took the mom's car."
Hannah looked around and see if there was a chance that someone was close by, but lucky for them no one was there.
They're safe for now.
She took out her backpack to hand Polly clean slippers and socks.
"I went to a thrift store to get these for you Polly."
Polly sighed, "Yes, thank you. I needed this."
Hannah sat down and said, "Betty, Polly we need to talk." And she looked at the rest of the gang. "We all need to talk."
Hannah explained that she told Cheryl about Polly's situation. Hannah then told Cheryl that if the Blossoms were involved in Polly's child's life that could cause Cooper's family to back off and let Polly get the baby.
Hannah told Betty this might be better since Blossom seemed to hate each other, but they ban together when it comes to loving Jason.
Hannah didn't believe that Betty's parents would accept this new situation and the question remains is this.
Will Polly go home with Betty to keep her babies?
"Betty, I know you don't like this idea, but Polly needs to be safe." Hannah tries to make Betty understand, but Betty refuses to see the bigger picture.
Betty couldn't believe it. "Why did you do that?" Betty is upset that Hannah would talk to Cheryl about this. She just got her sister back and now she wants to let her leave the family again.
Polly pleads to Betty. "Betty."
"Mom and Dad say Polly can come home and the baby is their grandchild." Betty is certain about this. Maybe her mom and dad changed their minds.
Jughead spoke, "But they send your sister away, and that usually spells that they don't want Polly to keep their grandkid."
He agrees. Knowing Alice and Hal, Polly would have been forced to abort her baby or giving away for adoption. Pretending that this never happened at all.
After all, they need to help Polly. And, Polly wants to be a mom to Jason's kids.
Veronica spoke, "Oh come on, what century are we in? Is this the era where children out of wedlock still frown upon?" She added with a scoff, "They can't just pretend this never happened. I know my mom and I tried. What so bad in remembering that you had a grandbaby."
Veronica knew that the situation would look bad if you ignored the problem forever.
Kevin spoke, "When it comes to the Cooper family it is bad. And yes for them they wanted it to pretend. Plus, no offense, Polly." He looked at her a bit sorry which Polly waved it off as an ok. "Her scandal was dating and getting pregnant with Jason Blossom their sworn enemy."
Betty shakes her head. "No, we can keep her safe here."
Veronica had to bring Betty down the earth kind of thing.
"Um no offense, but this shack lacks electricity, water, and clean hygiene. Polly needs a lot more help than this." She understands Betty doesn't want her sister gone, but Polly needs medical treatment, food, and a roof over her head. Plus, the baby is going to need a lot more than this shack.
Archie then spoke in favor of Betty. "Maybe Betty right." Hannah looked surprised and questioned, "But Archie, Betty is not the one who is pregnant. Polly is the one who is."
"I know, but we can hide her here until things cool down." Archie looked at Betty then everyone. "What we can do is take turns and try to cover Polly's location."
Hannah sighed loudly and looked up. She noticed the roof as a hole and questioned, "Anyone have a tarp to cover that hold?"
Might as well make this place a warmer home.
Archie and Kevin took the top to cover the hole as they duck taped to cover for holes. The Girls clean the shack a lot for Polly to sleep in until things cool down.
Jughead heads back to bring pillows, a bed, and warm blankets. He brought them back and made them presentable. Hannah fixed and cleaned the Hearth to place wood and start a fire.
She added surprisingly clean carpets for the flooring.
As the night is upon them. They called it the night; Hannah gave Polly an army phone which cannot be traced back.
Hannah and Jughead walked back together.
Fred believes she is walking still as Archie was hanging out with friends as he told his dad.
"So, Jughead." Hannah spoke, "What do you think?"
Jughead knew and answered, "Right now, we need to let Betty understand that her parents are…"
"Psychotic."
Jughead chuckled, "Jerks, but yeah."
Hannah commented, "Maybe Betty has a point. Archie has a point. I had a point. But we didn't hear what Polly decided what to do right now."
She realized that this was Polly's decision.
Jughead brings his girl closer to him. "Hey, no worries, we are all stressed out today. Hopefully, when things cool down as Archie said. Then we can hear what Polly decides."
Hannah leans in his body comfortably. He's right. Jughead leaned his head as they walked together.
Through kicking instinct, she senses someone is following them. Jughead did notice a tension in her shoulders then briefly in a quick moment saw a tall dark shadow figure that seemed to be stalking them.
Each step they walked as he followed them.
Hannah always carries a knife for her hunting just in case. She slips on her jacket pocket and a hidden gun on her leg bracelets.
"Keep walking," Jughead whispers to her.
She nodded.
'Oh god, could this be the killer who murdered Jason or an attempted kidnapping?' Jughead thought rationally. After all, the books, novels, and movies talked about killers being the main suspects in every scene, yet no one knew his identity until they twisted the ending. However, this is real life and Jughead is trying to think about what to do in this situation.
Then when they turned, they hid briefly.
Noticing that the stranger walked passed them. Jughead looked out a bit then Jughead sighed in relief.
The stranger entered the shop and removed his hat and coat then smiled waving to customers.
"Don't worry, that's just Mr. Jackson the ice cream man." He told his girlfriend.
Hannah sighed, but she was grabbed behind her which she altered Jughead with a small scream.
"Kya!"
She was thrown by the trash cans which hurt her back.
CRASH!
"ow."
Hannah looked up and saw the man aiming his scythe at her as she ducked and rolled out of the way.
"Hey!" Jughead throws the trash can at the attacker. He got him in his back as he was distracted Jughead quickly helped Hannah get up.
They almost got out of the back alley, but Hannah noticed behind them.
Hannah shouted, "Look out!"
She pushed him out of the way.
The man slams his Scythe between them as he hopes to get them both but misses.
PLUG! He pulled it out to strike her again. Hannah dodged left and right then twisted his wrist to throw him away from her.
But that night changes their lives forever.
The attacked turned and saw Jughead's eyes.
Jughead looked up and saw the man's face morphed into like a troll-like face. Jughead let out a sound, "Woah!"
He snarled at Jughead and said, "A Grimm!" He gripped his handle as he hated his kind of centuries.
Jughead is so surprised. He thought he imagined this, but noticed he was coming after him now.
He changed targets to kill Jughead. Hannah jumped onto the toll's back and stabbed him in the back which he gave an inhumane roar.
He tries to shake her off. Hannah is not letting someone die on her watch as she was busy trying to fight him off that was when Jughead snapped out of this.
He has to help Hannah. He grabbed something that he needed.
"Let go!"
Hannah listens then Jughead hits that attacker with a metal pipe super hard like he gains superhero strength.
The attack grunted and flew almost away from them.
He got up slowly, but he didn't see a speeding truck that hit him hard. The light blinded him and came at him so fast he didn't have the chance to get out of the way.
THUMP! BAM!
Hannah looked away as Jughead held her.
The trucker got out of his truck and freaked out.
"Oh God! I hit someone did I?"
Few people heard the commotion outside and checked it out. Jughead looked at the attack and saw his face turned to normal. He blinked so much; he wasn't sure what he was dreaming about.
Though people like Mr. Jackson the ice cream man noticed Jughead and Hannah's appearance like they survived getting mugged or murdered. They looked messy and bruised did show on their face.
"Someone called the Sheriff!" Mr. Jackson ran forward to help Jughead and Hannah inside until the ambulance and cops came.
Hannah looked at Jughead like he couldn't wrap around his head. Jughead acts like he is having an asthma attack.
Hannah held him and rocked him to calm him down.
Jughead whispers, "What am I? Why was he attacking us?"
His girlfriend held him tighter as he wrapped his arm around her as well.
She thought for sure that Jughead would not find out this way, but she showed him what she could do against monsters like these. But who would have thought she found out what Jughead is?
"A Grimm!"
Hannah whispered, "Jughead I need to tell you something."
Jughead heard and closed his eyes.
"I have never thought about what had happened that night when we decided to hide Polly Cooper from the police, the Blossoms, and the Coopers.
I have seen something that was considered nothing but a dream or a nightmare.
However, one thing Hannah was right about.
Riverdale will never be the same again."
Reviews are welcome.
Next Chapter, Jughead Identity and Decisions, Hannah meets FP Jones and Polly's baby shower.
Chapter 9: Chapter 9
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 9
The red and blue flash their lights as police are at the scene. Sheriff Keller thought he had seen it all.
"What we got?" Sheriff Keller spoke to his deputy.
"His name is Joesph Honson, and he was a Chicago accountant. Though in public eyes, they called him Hulda."
"Tell me why that specific name Hulda?"
"Well, the actual name is based on Huldah a prophetess mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. She was supposed to be a spiritual leader connected to God's voice and his work." The Deputy then quickly makes the next statement. "Anyway, he was wanted in several accounts for assault, rape, and murder."
Sheriff looked at his criminal reports. Forensic departments are checking the weapon this supposed attacker would be.
A big scythe.
They check his ID and turns out; he has been wanted in all of Europe and several countries.
"Who are his intended targets?" The deputy pointed out where the ambulance van was.
He checked the medical team as they cleaned the wounds and checked for anything. They are taking full care of this.
Sheriff sighs as he sees Jughead Jones and Hannah Winchester. They managed, Jughead's hand as his wound was not deep for any stitches. Hannah places ice bang on her head as she leans onto Jughead's shoulder. Her bones were sprained, but not broken bones thank god.
The sheriff came to them as his other officer was writing their report on this assault.
"The guy came out of nowhere." Hannah started it off. "We don't know why, but we did feel we were being followed, but Jughead realized it was just Mr. Jackson."
"Then what happened?"
"We were relieved, but it was short-lived. Turns out, he was hiding behind the back alley. He took hold of my jacket and threw me off."
"So you have no idea who he is or have any of you seen him before?"
Jughead stuttered a bit and cleared his throat.
"No, we've never seen him before." Though his mind recalled that word he said to him. "A Grimm!"
Why was he called that?
Or better yet, what is he?
Uncle Fred came right away as some other greaser jacket guy came with him.
"Hannah!" He panted and went to his niece to squeeze her in his hug. He was so worried something happened to her. He lost his sister, and he is not losing his niece.
"Son," He came to check on jughead as he turned to Sheriff Keller, "What the hell happened? Who attacked them?" FP will find that asshole and make him regret tackling his son.
"Calm down, FP." He calmed the Southern serpent down. He could understand that as a parent he would do anything to protect his child. "They're lucky that they managed to get away from him as a truck driver hit him on the street."
'Wait, son?!' Hannah gaped surprised as she was meeting his dad. She just wishes it was under better circumstances. Now that she sees the resemblance it was like looking at the older version of Jughead. Ooh, that means she will remain attractive to Jughead forever.
That seemed to cheer her up a bit.
They got the deceased criminal in a body bag.
As they rolled him away.
Sheriff then explained to them, "Look, the criminal is dead. He was hit by a truck driver for a late-night shift delivery." He gestured to a truck driver named Dave that is talking to a female officer. "This case is over. I would suggest you take your children home and take a day off if you want."
Fred nodded and said, "Thank you, sheriff. Hannah let's go."
"But…" She looked back at Jughead worried.
"Now, Hannah." She sighed as Fred was not in the mood for arguments. Jughead said, "It's okay. We'll talk tomorrow." He waved at his girlfriend.
FP Jones looked at Jughead curiously then back at Hannah.
Woah, boy.
His son is dating her. Guess history repeats itself. FP was about to question him but paused as he recognized those eyes.
Though, he saw the eyes in his son's eyes. He should have known that his son would inherit the " infinite darkness ". He hoped that his kid was normal like Jellybean, but it seemed his genes were stronger in boys.
He sighed and decided to tell Jughead.
"Son," Jughead looks at his dad.
"It's time for me to tell you the truth."
He shouldn't have told Jughead a long time ago, but he held back since he had a normal childhood. Sadly, it is time for a new Grimm to take over.
The next morning,
Hannah was given a day off from school as Fred told her she could. She called and text messaged her dad, Sam, and Uncle Bobby. Hell, she even prayed to Castiel to answer her SOS call.
Nothing.
It was all night she tried to wait for any response.
Now, she is under a so-called house arrest.
However, she was bored as she had to wait for Archie to come home. She cannot leave without freaking Uncle Fred up.
Finally, a phone call.
Hannah quickly picked it up and saw it was Uncle Bobby.
"Hey, Bobby." God, she is so glad someone picks up her phone call.
"Hey kid, now what is this SOS? Are you alright? No vampires, right?"
"No, I'm okay. First off, it was more about seeing someone."
"You are dating? Does Dean know? Or at least Sam?" She was hoping to avoid that but might as well.
"Okay, yes, I am seeing someone but get this. He is a Grimm."
"WHAT!?" She pulled her phone away from her ear as he yelled. Putting her phone back to her ear.
"Look, I get that Winchesters don't always get along with them."
"Don't get along? Look, kid, Grimms are the loose cannons. They are wild cards. Worse, for some of us they are considered that they are outcasts or demigods among hunters."
"Look, Uncle Bobby, we can historically make a list of why Grimms are dangerous, but there were Reapers after me."
"Reapers? How did they find you?"
"I don't know. Maybe, the supernatural community is starting to put the pieces together over what happened to me. Now that they know that Jughead is a Grimm, they are probably spreading the word that there is one Winchester and one Grimm in town." Hannah did recall that few members of the hunter society gossip worse than housewives.
"Jughead? Is that the name of your boyfriend?"
"Yes."
"Who the hell names their kid Jughead?"
"Wow, I gave you the drama over the Reapers hunting and finding me. The name Jughead is what I can get a response from you?" She deadpanned over her boyfriend's name.
"You're right. Sorry."
"Don't mention it."
"Look, what I can do is call and see if Dean and Sam can come and check on Riverdale. If not, I can go over there and check myself over this Grimm. I mean, you are a kid and you still don't know anything about their kind yet."
"Thank you, Uncle Bobby. I can always go to you for help."
"Now, don't get too comfortable kid, you are not out of the woods. Remember you are the one who has to break the news that you have a boyfriend. And knowing Dean he will get his shotgun and try to shoot him."
"And him being Grimm?"
"…"
"Uncle Bobby?"
"…. Just be prepared if you are single again." Click.
Okay, that was weird.
Hannah was about to take a shower when a text stopped her.
She almost ran back to her cell and saw. She read the text and then gasped. Ran to get her jacket and took her bike. Quickly text Archie and Uncle Fred that an emergency is needed.
Jughead sent her a text: "Another one is at the house. Trailer park SOS!"
Hannah rode her bike to the trailer park which was shocking as it sounded over why doesn't Jughead move back to his family home.
She stopped and dropped her bike as she was about to knock on the door. The door burst and out came FP Jones. Woah, he is super scary right now.
"You Hannah?"
"yeah?"
"In." Hannah quickly entered as Jughead was sitting on the couch. Jughead smiled but stopped as he saw his dad look. Hannah quickly went to his side and took hold of his hand.
FP sits on his couch chair.
"Hannah, right?" She nodded.
She realized that the text wasn't from Jughead at all. She figured it was his dad to made her come here and like an idiot, she did not second guess a chance of being tricked.
"Now what kind of talk should we discuss?"
Hannah felt nervous. Maybe Uncle Bobby was right. She was better off single.
"That I am not part of a detective agency." She cringed as FP looked at her. He waves his hand to 'keep going.'
Well, the jig is up.
Luckily, she decided to bring her Winchester heirloom. A dagger with a flaming circle pentagram pressed on the steel. It was to make sure there wasn't any other Reaper here.
She passed it to Jughead. He took hold of it, he looked at her dagger curiously.
The detailed words of Latin.
"Monstra propiora sunt quam apparent."
In Latin, it means that "monsters are closer than they appear."
Jughead recalled his Latin lesson back when his dad used to make his family go to church.
Hannah spoke, "In our line of family business, saving humans, hunting things is our job to continue its job. The Winchester Family are Men of Letters and hunters. My mom came from the long deadlines of Hunters too. The Andrews used to be the top hunters before they became a dying breed."
Jughead looked at her shocked. "Is Mr. Andrew and Archie?" Could it be true?
Hannah shook her head. "No, at least I don't see the signs of it. I doubt that, but after meeting you I could guess the chances of late bloomers maybe. Mom even mentioned that her father was a hunter too."
Now onto his father's confession.
She throws a hidden swish knife at FP to check if he can confirm her theory.
SWISH!
In the slow-motion air, FP watches almost bored then grabs it with ease. He looked at the swish knife as he gotta hand it to her. This one has the guts to go against Grimm.
Then back to normal motion Jughead flinched and shouted, "Woah!" He could see in slow motion but at such an easy catch. How the hell did he do that?
FP spoke, "I guess you knew."
"You're a Grimm too." She got to be a fool as she had hoped that he was a human who got involved with a possible partner who was a Grimm. But who would have thought it was he that is a Grimm?
FP sighed and gave back the swish knife to her. "Yes."
Jughead's eyes widened. "What the hell is going on?"
Welp! He can guess he should call this even as Hannah exposed him in favor. Might as well get this out of the way.
"You remember all those scariest stories you wanted to hear when you were a kid," Jughead remembered. When he was kid, he would beg his dad to tell him his stories despite he often said, "You know your mum would kill me if I told you those stories." But at the pleading of Jughead, he told him stories.
Stories about how the Jones family line dealt with monsters called Wesen.
And they can see these Wesen as humans are blind to see their true face.
FP pulled out his big book.
He opened and showed Jughead a few stories he liked to hear.
Blutbad was titled as they showed him sketches. Showing its features as wolf-like carnivores and a list of habitats. They showed weakness and how many times Grimms had encountered them.
"Wolf-like creatures. They have an incredible sense of smell that can only be weakened by an herb called Wolfsbane.
Blutbaden are often violent in packs, especially when they see red. Their physical weak spot is on the lower back, an area of the lumbar vertebrae with a cluster of nerves. In between kills, Blutbaden fatten up their victims because they typically go a week between meals."
Jughead remembers that word. It was like his favorite story because his dad told him that his grandfather had hunted one down decapitated his head and burned down his den. It reminded him of a darker version of Red Riding Hood. His dad even told him that his ancestor was Little Red Riding Hood, but the story is misinterpreted as the main character is a little girl, but the truth is she was an eighteen-year-old spinster who killed that wolf in revenge for her grandmother.
He turns his next page The last time it was written was signed by his grandfather's name and his brief story:
"As I was taking my son FP to his first hunting. We tracked that dog down as he kidnapped a little girl who wore a red jacket, and we fought him off. I pulled a trigger and shot his shoulder as he showed his woge to reveal his true face. As I told FP to find that girl while I fought off the beast.
I managed to hit him on his side, but only for a brief moment. That bastard threw me off and was about to end my life. FP pulled a trigger and shot at him through his head.
BANG! I watched his body drop to the ground pull out my sword and decapitate his head.
Looking at my son, I can relax now.
Now that I can leave the legacy behind of being Grimm."
- Forsythe Pendleton Jones I
Jughead observed the summary and looked at Hannah and his dad.
Hannah spoke, "I guess it's better late than never right." She swore that she did want to tell him, but thinking back to her family record. They lose their loved ones faster than a speeding bullet. Especially, they probably are bait or demon-possessed humans trying to kill them.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He observed them.
Hannah sighs, "Well, to be honest. I was hopping never, but then again Dad said, "The best truth about relationships is to witness you fighting off as a hunter."'
"Great advice." Jughead sarcastically said. He couldn't help but wish to never meet her dad.
FP had to agree. "Sounds like a wise man." And people said Jughead wasn't related to him.
Hannah pursed her lips. "To be fair, if he had his way I would die alone."
Both Jones men shrugged in agreement then leaned back in a lazy attitude.
"So, son, what do you think? I would suggest thinking carefully because those monsters don't wait to kill you." FP should know over the fact why he drinks cause he wants to erase the horrors of what those monsters had done and the humans he failed to save.
It is a heavy burden to carry.
A curse.
A responsibility.
Jughead looked down. He wonders if can he do this
.
But then again, he thought back to what that troll with a scythe had said.
"A Grimm!"
He knew that he might be the first attacker, but he wouldn't be the last.
And looking at Hannah's family line, it's in the blood.
Or worse a curse to walk in the line where they are separated from humans and supernatural.
"I would understand if you don't want this." Hannah understands that this is not a life everyone wants. He took hold of her hand as she looked at him.
Jughead smiled and nodded. He looked at FP and said, "Dad, can you how to fight?"
FP looked at Jughead and said, "We will practice tomorrow morning."
That settles it.
Jughead will now take the ropes of being a Grimm. But Hannah had to forward the warning.
"This should come from me, but I should warn you ahead of the start. My dad and Uncle Sam might come to Riverdale. There is a chance that they wanted to see Grimm. Or if we are lucky which I doubt, Uncle Bobby will come instead." She might as well put a bullet in their head because they rather not.
"WHAT!?" FP and Jughead shouted.
Yeah, great start, but boy do they have awful timing.
Days later…
Jughead yawned in exhaustion.
Hannah leaned on him as he wrapped around her shoulder close to him.
"Rough week?" She questioned him though he could tell she was smug.
"Haha." He sarcastically voiced out his laughter. She knows that FP was teaching him how to fight and boy was it hard.
No wonder his dad had rough nights. Boy, was his dad strict or what?
FP would say, "Focus." Or "Never hold back! Or else that will be your last mistake when you're dead."
His dad showed his silver bullet trailer where all weapons, potions, and books are passed down from generation to generation. Lots and lots of books to give him knowledge over the Wesens world. Previous Grimms had experiences and passed their knowledge to the next Grimm.
Jughead was in awe and for the moment he felt like he had gotten to know his dad for the first time.
Betty came to them as she spoke, "Hey how are you guys? I heard what happened."
"Let us guess, the whole town knows right?" Hannah noticed that everything they did was that it affected their little town.
"Yeah," They walked as Betty informed them that Polly moved to Veronica's home to start a baby shower. Hannah wonders if this is such a good idea. After all, Polly is a new mom and requires positive energy not negative like her parents or the Blossoms.
"Are you sure? I mean remember Polly can decide if she wants to invite or even have a baby shower." She recalls that Polly has a choice.
"Yes, plus we can show her that we are supporting her as a mother." Betty is more than happy to bring Polly closures.
Betty pulled out a piece of paper. "here is the address plus some list of things you can bring." The class bell rings. "Bye, guys."
Hannah looked at the list and Jughead. "How much do you want to bet that this is more of Betty's dream ideas for her future baby shower?"
"Simple. Let's see if we can drink." He opened the door for their English class. Time for the start of a day.
Hannah went home and saw a few bills on the table. Fred's construction work is not doing well lately. Hannah looked and then startled when Fred came to the kitchen.
"Oh, ah..." Fred doesn't want to bring problems to Hannah.
"Is something wrong with business?"
Fred waved off her concerns. "Don't worry about sweetie. It's just a slight pullback." More than a pullback, he is losing business and fast.
He then changed the subject and saw a piece of paper with baby shower written on it.
"Baby shower?" Fred looked at the list. Hannah responded, "Yeah, Betty is planning a Baby shower for Polly."
"Polly is back with her family?" Fred is sort of worried if that is okay.
"No, more like she is hiding at Veronica's home right now."
"Ah, well that's nice." Hannah looked at him and asked, "You can come if you like."
Fred smiled. "Well, it is a special occasion, and you do need help finding a diaper bag?"
"It is for a lottery in case someone wins." It is a traditional game to use diaper baggies as a lottery to see who wins.
Fred nodded his head. That does sound like fun.
They went to the store to gather some of the supplies for the baby shower and gifts for Polly and the babies.
Fred drove Hannah to the lodge's home and they took the elevator.
Hermione Lodge answered the door, 'Oh Fred and who's this?"
She seemed like a nice lady. A nice lady who compared to Lamia is way nicer. Hannah kept the thought to herself.
"I'm Hannah. Hannah Winchester." She shook her hand which was a good grip. "Woah, nice handshake." Hermione Lodge complimented her. Hannah carried the stuff for the baby shower.
"Sorry about that." Fred carried the party supplies for the baby shower. "My niece is still not used to strangers around."
"Oh, I understand. New town and new people she never met before."
Veronica greeted Hannah. "Hey, you came?"
"Yeah, for the supplies." She showed the party supplies to help around the place. They quietly get to work to put up balloons and banners.
Veronica couldn't help but see Hannah for the first time. After all, they survived an assaulter and had to miss school a bit.
"So how have you been?"
Let's see, getting attacked by a Reaper of assassins, discovery Jughead is a Grimm, his father is also a Grimm slash teacher to Jughead to be a Grimm, he found out that she is a hunter and wondering if her dad will come to see her and possibility killing Jughead to be single.
"Good." Hannah then added, "I told Uncle Fred that I am dating Jughead."
'Oh,' she silences her mouth like that. Veronica nodded and she could tell that something else had happened.
"And?"
"I was blindsided into integration with jughead's dad which I believe I met his approval in continue seeing jughead." At least in Hannah's mind, she got approved by FP.
She has her sympathies. Veronica decided.
"What does Archie say about this?"
Hannah thought for a moment.
"I think he is typically weirded out. So, that is the start." The girls looked at each other and then returned to blowing up balloons.
Fred Andrews talked to Hermoine Lodge.
"I swear I thought I knew what I was getting into, but…" Fred spoke as he hung the banner. Hermoine spoke, "Come on, Fred. I recall your sister went through similar arguments with your dad once."
"That was different." He tied the strings and said, "They argue about her whether or not she goes to college."
"Jughead is a good kid, but dating is a different story." Fred then looks at Hermoine as she hands him a nail. "I think she does this knowing it was on purpose."
She shook her head. "Come now, she doesn't."
"Yes, she does." He argues.
"No, she likes him, and he is good to her." She helps straighten out the letters.
"I recall Angie your sister dated someone similar to him."
Fred rolled his eyes, "Yeah, don't remind me. And dad was more likely to grab his hunting gear and take him on a hunting trip to murder him. I swear he was planning it."
His dad was always protective of his daughter and disliked any boys near her. Fred was in matter of opinion and agreed with him.
"He did not." Hermoine smiled and laughed. Typical Andrews trying to keep their woman with him until they are old and grey.
"Okay, not murder. But more like scared him to leave. Yet that didn't work, and Angie still managed to sneak out of the house."
"Yes, I remember." Hermione laughed and said, "She told me that she was dating the hot stranger and future husband, Dean Winchester." She remembered Dean Winchester would park at Riverdale wearing his leather jacket and he was hot. All the girls were like cats in heat. She swears if she wasn't married, she napped him right off the bat. Angelina and Hermoine would giggle at Dean whenever he winked his eye at them.
Hermoine missed her old friend.
When she first saw Hannah, it was like looking back into the past. She looked more like her mother every day. She was saddened that she died.
"My dad strictly said, and I quoted, "My daughter is not getting on that car with that punk." Fred fondly shook his head. "Next thing, I know. She got married right off the bat."
Hermoine wondered what made Dean Winchester marry Angie right off the bat. It was after graduation, and she left right away. No warnings or phone calls after that.
But she seemed happy with Dean.
Fred smiled briefly, "Yeah and I thought it was his way to protect my sister from punks like him. I swear she has a weakness for bad boys with leather jackets, no rules apply, and cool rides. Compared to her, she was a straight-A student, head cheerleading squad, treasurer for the debate team, and waitress at Pop's."
Hermoine smiled and said, "Yet she never dated any guys back in Riverdale High."
"No she tried, but they never managed to keep her interest. I think because she felt that they would drag her down. Keep her here in this town forever." He lost his smile for a brief thought. He remembered how she hated staying in this small town and wanted to leave.
Take a car and never look back.
"I know." Mrs. Lodge said. "Now let's get ready to make this party fun."
The party tonight was fun and peaceful.
Hannah decided to buy a gift from Baths and Body Works. A big basket gift full of honey-flavored soaps, perfumes, body orders, scrubs, and shampoos.
Polly looked happy. "This is mostly for the mama, but the other bag is for the baby for both to enjoy."
Polly hugged Hannah thanking her. Jughead came and kissed her on the cheek. Hannah smiled at him and leaned her head onto his chest.
Suddenly, The Baby Shower finally commenced as people arrived at the Pembrooke apartment. Polly was reuniting with several of her other friends that she hadn't seen in months, such as Valerie and Melody.
Hannah was putting some of the sweets on the tables alongside Betty.
"So far so good," Winchester said as she sipped her water bottle.
"Yeah, isn't it great?" Betty and Hannah looked at saw Polly happily catching up with her friends.
Then come back with a surprise. Alice Cooper came to the party.
"Huh, I guess the wicked witch of the West has appeared," Hannah commented and Jughead snorted.
"Mom!" Betty went to her mom happy about her coming.
"Polly, look, Mom's here!" Betty announced to Polly as she stood beside her. Oh boy. Not a good sign. Polly is not happy.
Hannah went to say as she grabbed a cake slice for Polly.
"Hey, Polly, first-time moms always get the first bite of her cake." Distracting Polly is what she needs right? Polly snapped out of her mind and nodded, "Yeah, like they say it will be bad luck for me not to eat it." Polly nervously took a bit from her slice.
Hannah said, "I'll take the goodie bag, Mrs. Cooper." Alice nodded as she wanted to talk to her daughter.
She decided to take the bag to the table where the presents were.
"We're here!" The arrival of the Blossoms: Cheryl, Penelope, and Nana Rose.
"Oh shit," Hannah said as Jughead went to her side.
"No big deal, it's only the best stroller money can buy." They gift Polly with an expensive stroller.
"So expensive." It was Polly's justifiable reaction.
"All I ask in return is that you make me your baby's godmother." Cheryl wants to be named the child's godmother, unaware that Polly has already named Betty the godmother. Betty cleared her throat after hearing it.
"Kidding!" She added and both of them chuckled. "So not kidding."
Hannah greeted Nana Rose. "It's good to see you, Mrs. Rose."
"Oh, It is so good that you are still here." She greeted Hannah in return. Jughead greeted her as Nana Rose looked at him in a knowing eye. "I am glad you have awoken."
Jughead and Hannah tensed at her words. Gee, everything she said feels like she knows a lot.
But before they could say anything else. "Come on, Nana Rose, let's get you a good spot by the food. " Cheryl appeared and pushed her away.
Hannah whispered, "Is it me or does that look like she is jealous of us just now?"
Jughead looks at the bar, "Rum and coke."
"Yes~." She needs a drink.
As the party is good so far. Despite this, the Blossoms and Alice Cooper are still in the room. Hannah was kissing up to jughead in the kitchen. Yes, she is a little drunk, but more relaxed to kiss him.
Jughead likes this situation.
"Woah!" Veronica interrupted, which caused them to separate. They laughed a bit embarrassed.
"I hope you two keep this kitchen clean." The Lodge girl joked. God, she sometimes finds them cute together. "We cook and eat here you know."
"Don't worry, you and Archie can still have this spot," Hannah said laughing. Veronica looked blankly then smiled, "How drunk are you?"
"Not yet. Sadly, my poor boy here is watching me sober up a bit."
"Where are getting sober from his mouth?"
"Okay." Jughead interrupted and said, "We should get back at the party right now." He is flushed red as he took hold of her hand and walked out. While Veronica gave them a mocking 'Shame, shame.'
"This necklace reads the baby's aura." Nana Rose is holding Polly's hand.
Hannah watches curiously.
Everyone circled Nana Rose, where she took out a necklace "Predicts the sex." She told Polly.
She stood beside Veronica and Cheryl "Nana has dementia and gypsy blood." Cheryl stated, causing Veronica to look confused.
"Oh!" Nana Rose reacted.
"What?" Polly was concerned. " Is my baby, okay?"
"Babies." She spoke up. "It's twins." She announced, " One of each!"
Woah, double trouble.
Now she felt bad for Polly.
Now present time, she opened the baby gifts and saw cute little pjs for fall with cute patterns. She is lucky that she got one for a girl and one for a boy.
"Wow, one for each baby." Polly showed the clothing as all the people cooed.
Hannah nodded, "it's funny. I went and bought that because it was buy one get one free."
And to keep a guess over the gender sex.
"Okay, now Mom's," Betty announced before handing their mother's present.
Polly then opened the present. "It's my nightlight." She spoke." When I was a little kid." Some of the guests exclaimed again. "How did you... Where did you even..."
"I saved it." Her mother told her. " I know how much you loved it and how it made you feel safe." She explained. " And I wanted you to be able to pass it down to your own baby one day."
"Alice, it's lovely." Mrs. Lodge told her.
Cheryl's mom then spoke. "Open ours next, dear." She told Polly. She opened the gift, and it was a wooden horse. "That is a family heirloom. Great-grandfather Blossom used to play with it."
"Isn't it magnificent?"
Yeah, creepy. Thoughtful, but creepy.
"He did, he used to play with it all the time when he was little." Mrs. Blossom spoke, visibly sad about it.
"Oh, Polly, come stay with us at Thornhill." Suddenly, Cheryl spoke up.
"Cheryl's invitation is genuine." Her mom added. "Thornhill's gates will always be open to you." She stated. "The child would want for nothing." She made it clear. " You would want for nothing."
Hannah cringed as she saw this coming.
Alice happily fought back. No way, she will allow her daughter to go with them.
"Do you think that you can just waltz in here, with a bedbug-infested Trojan Horse, wave a blank check around, and steal my daughter?"
Hannah complimented, "Ooh, good one. A history for this feud over a maiden here."
Alice nodded firmly. Finally, someone agrees. Not!
Hannah just wanted to point out that Helen of Troy did not survive the war since she was the cause of it.
"I didn't think you wanted her, else why would she have been exiled like some pariah?" Mrs. Blossom quickly rebuffed.
"To keep her away from your family." Alice stood up from her chair.
"Oh..." Mrs. Blossom also stood up. "And not because you're ashamed?" She approached Alice. "Why is your daughter not living with you?"
"She's not going to set foot in that twisted, poisonous house of yours," Alice yelled in response.
"She should be so lucky." Cheryl stood and told Alice.
"Cheryl, that's not helping." Betty was quick to say it.
"She'd do a lot better there than with you." Mrs. Blossom stated.
"How dare you?" Alice asked her in a hostile tone.
Polly had enough!
"Stop it! Stop both of you!" Polly shouted shocking everyone. "Jason was supposed to be alive. This petty quarrel is the cause of it!"
Alice tried to reach her daughter, but she refused. "No, no don't touch me. We were supposed to be together."
She started to cry. "And you didn't let us have that, neither of you." She told both Alice and Penelope. "And you know it cost Jason his life." Polly then walked away from them.
"Polly." Her mother called her as she walked away.
Okay, time for this party to end. Hannah nodded and jughead followed her out. Since Uncle Fred wants her home after the party.
During the walk, Jughead spoke, "Wow. Nothing changes. The feud between their family."
Hannah snorted and said, "Well, it's part of their legacy. There's nothing you could do about it."
Jughead questioned, "I know it is a bad time to ask, but…" He hesitated and said, "Dad said, we were considered the biggest threats in a supernatural world. So, are we threats? At least to you guys?"
She sighed and said, "Hunters especially Winchesters had a feud with everyone even hunters millennium ago. Before we were merged to the hunter lineage by my grandmother's side, Mary Campbell who married into the family. So it's like a 50/50, but Grimms are what we see as wild cards because they used to hunt them down if they are showing their rogue side."
"Rogue side?"
"You know, breaking codes based on Hunter's society or in most cases showing too much appearance for humans to figure things out. In most cases, you be lucky to keep your humane side."
"How?"
Hannah stopped and looked at him.
"Find your anchor."
Jughead looked at Hannah as she said that. Find his anchor. He decided.
He kissed her slowly and romantically. Hannah replied calmly. They stopped as they hugged each other.
He decided that Hannah was his anchor. And he will protect her.
No matter what.
Elsewhere…
Phones rings.
Rinnnnngggggg. A male hand picks up his telephone on his desk.
"Yes?"
"Sir, we found him."
"Who?"
"Another Grimm."
"Where?"
"A place called Riverdale."
"I'll fly on the next plane. Keep watch."
"Yes sir."
He ended the call and pulled out his passport.
Showing only his name.
Sean Renard.
He is coming to Riverdale.
Reviews are welcome.
Next chapter, a new resident/detective in Riverdale, the Blossom family's maple tree-tapping ceremony nears and Veronica needs Hannah's help.
Chapter 10: Chapter 10
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 10
Riverdale
Jughead is writing on his computer. His dad is back in his trailer home, and Hannah decided to help FP clean up their trailer home. Hannah is mixing the pancake mix while FP is flipping them.
Jughead is happy that he is seeing this side of his dad as he is a Grimm and is teaching him everything he knows, but he would add.
"Son, sooner or later. You will someday add your discovery to these books. After all, half of the Grimms were superstitious and lacked a proper understanding of science. You might add some facts on how to deal with them for future generations to come." FP spoke to him that day at that silver bullet trailer.
Jughead watches them in a relaxed mode. All three of them have been cleaning since last night. He opens his computer and starts typing.
"Thicker than blood. More precious than oil. Riverdale's big business is maple syrup. Since the town's founding, one family has controlled its lucrative syrup trade, the Blossoms. They were a part of the fabric of our daily lives... Rich or poor, old or young, we consumed Blossom syrup by the bucket. That sickly, sweet smell was inescapable."
Jughead plate for pancakes was placed as he pressed saved on his computer putting it away for now. Hannah gestured to finish the food first before it got cold. Then he can return to his work later. Jughead poured the Blossoms maple syrups. He put it on the table and started to cut his pancakes. He is enjoying butter-coated pancakes.
Hannah poured some which she finds sweet and surgery as sin itself. She took a bit as she liked this syrup.
Hannah commented, "This would give me enough diabetes if I ate nothing but this stuff." She pours a lot more syrups than she realized.
FP hummed and laughed. "Yeah, but then again, I say the angels put this stuff on earth. For us to enjoy it while it lasts us." He took a bite from it. He has been obsessed with these syrups since he was a kid. It was one good thing to savor during his youth.
Hannah smiled at that statement as she recalled Castiel was quite a sugar monster who loved to eat all kinds of unhealthy amounts of sugar.
"Bribery to sweeten the deal for us to get to heaven." Jughead smiled a bit. Hannah nodded her head in a shrug mode. Yeah, it is all about bribery and deals when it comes to supernatural deities.
"The death of Jason Blossom precipitated a crisis. With the heir apparent gone, who would inherit the family business one day? Certainly not Cheryl. It was a question that brought the wolves to Riverdale. And now, the Blossoms were circling the wagons against possible attack, from within their own ranks."
On that cold winter day, all of the members of Blossoms' family, their inner circle, and business groups drove in their black limos and entered Thornhill. Everyone even Polly Cooper decided to live with Jason's family as she is carrying the heir to his family name. However, there is tension competition over who will be the leader of the Blossoms empire. Riverdale is covered by snow and grey skies above them.
Hannah led back and took the phone call with Betty over Polly's decisions to live with the Blossoms and Hal Cooper was kicked out by Alice. So, their little family is falling apart. And Betty, having no one to turn to, had called Hannah instead.
Hanah was outside of Jughead's trailer house. She is dressed warmly as it is freaky cold out there. She held her cell phone to her ear. Vegas was playing fetch with a tennis ball as she threw the ball for him where they had a big middle playground.
Ever since she had been taking Vegas with her everywhere as Vegas enjoys being around Hannah a lot. Looks like Vegas was a lonely dog and seemed to like Hannah a lot since she spoiled and enjoyed him a lot.
Betty is driving herself to the wall and Hannah feels like hiring some imitators hit man to pay five hundred bucks to put a bullet into Hannah's head and end her misery right now.
"Betty, what do you want me to do about it? Your mom pretty much took her helicopter parenting to extreme levels. And your dad tries to force Polly to get an abortion with no doubt frantic religious ideas from somewhere. Polly well, she is a big girl now and she seemed firm in wanting to give her babies the best financial stability she has." Hannah spoke to Betty. She shook her as if she couldn't believe that Betty was not letting this go.
Hannah knew that was quite an awful thing to say, but Polly was a teenage mom with no backing from both her parents and had no job paying for her baby.
To be honest, she was surprised that Polly asked her that early in the morning to come pick her up and she wanted her to take her somewhere.
It surprised her that Polly was carrying what belongings she did not doubt baby showers and placing them in the truck. Polly directed her to Thornhill where the Blossoms lived. She should've known that Polly was planning this from the beginning.
Hannah understood but she gave Polly her phone number just in case things turn south.
"Are you sure?" She once questioned Polly and she spoke, "I'm sure." Hannah saw the door open for Polly as if they were expecting her to come to their house. Hannah sighed as if she had a feeling that Polly may have called the Blossoms for a reason. She had to text everyone that Polly had her pick up and drop her off at the Blossom which she suspects that Polly had called ahead to them for her decisions.
And guess what, the Cooper family fell instantly apart. Hal is kicked out of the house. Alice is super upset and goes as far as to smoke up a sage in her house. And Betty well, Betty is upset that Polly left her behind again, and Hannah had to take her out to do a paintball shooting range to give her stress relief.
That helps Betty for a while since they don't want dark Betty to come out.
It seemed like all that effort into trying to keep Polly away from Jason's family was all for nothing.
Polly going with Blossoms seemed like the best solution she had.
Hannah looked at Vegas as he brought his tennis ball in his mouth. She took it and threw it at him to get it back.
"I know, Hannah, but it feels wrong, and wished that the Blossoms were bad enough people that want to make Polly leave them and come home. Am I an awful person to wish that was true?" Betty voiced from the line.
"No, Betty. It is natural that you wished something bad happened to them and wake them up to reality." Hannah told her. It is a normal thing for siblings not to talk to each other over the estrangement of their parents. But it seemed like Betty and Polly were so close tight siblings. They didn't realize that sooner or later, they would go separate ways when it comes to deciding what is the best choice.
"Did you try to contact Polly? It has been weeks since she decided to live with the Blossoms." Hannah questioned Betty,
"Polly won't answer my calls or e-mails. I mean, I get that she doesn't want to talk to my dad, but what did I do wrong?" Betty speaks still heartbrokenly over Polly not seeing her or calling her.
"Nothing. You try to mend the bond, but it seems like your attempts to fix it made it worse. Look, no one is blaming you for it. It just takes time to heal an opened wound you know." Hannah tries to explain it to Betty. No one is blaming her. I mean, she doesn't know how controlling her parents are in trying to make Polly into something she is not. After all, Betty was shielded too much from the dark side of their perfect suborn family.
"(Sigh) You're right. It just…"
"Look knowing your sister, she will call you when she is ready. I mean after all; she did escape to come see you."
"Yeah, she did. Okay, I will wait for her to call."
"Good. And Betty tries to be happy for Polly's sake."
"Got it. See ya."
Monday Riverdale High School
Hannah walked with Jughead as they went to check their The Blue and Gold newspaper thing. Betty had found out breaking news that Riverdale was getting a new detective. Betty got the story yesterday on Sunday.
She even got his picture.
Sean Renard is dressed in a suit and hair is shaved clean and blue-grey eyes. He is now head of the detective department of special cases. His record is quite amazing. He was once captain of Portland and former mayor for a brief time. He is kind of good-looking if you look past his age of mid-thirties or early forties.
"I am pleased to be part of serving this community. I also, hope that whoever commits any heinous crimes they will be brought to justice by all of my fellow officers." That was Sean Renard's comment to Betty as she was there that day.
As Betty wrote the main news of a new detective department as Head department Sean Renard, Jughead writing and editing for columns.
Hannah had decided to add a new column called, "Weird Mysterious and Monsters in America." It has many weird mysteries and monsters in America which are based on people who witness unusual and strange sightings of creatures based on legends, folklore, and real-life events.
Betty and Jughead like that idea. After all, it serves as there are strange things in this world and could used as a good distraction from everything.
Her first three parts of the story are "Appalachia: Sheepsquatch, Kentucky Green Men, Mothman". Hannah gives details of where parts of America their located and sightings. In Hardinsburg, Kentucky, two lifelong friends encounter a horrid beast known as Sheepsquatch. In Kelly, Kentucky, a family is terrorized by aliens from another world, and in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the locals report sightings of a winged beast known as the Mothman.
Hanah figured maybe she could give off ideas of exactly what is going on since media, the internet, and newspapers are a free way to tell their stories to the world. And give people an eye-opening of mysteriousness that no one ever talked about.
Thanks to that was a great hit idea. They sold out many papers for their school. And Hannah could tell that Principal Weatherbee is a secret big fan of strange and bizarre things.
Few students commented and liked the "Weird mysterious and monsters in America" column. Some like to speak in theories and comment on true stories. Others like to believe it was government conspiracy ideals.
Though, some like Reggie would mock it and not believe it. Hannah rolled her eyes and walked away.
Lately, Reggie has been bugging her a lot. Geeze, he acts like a jerk who tries to make her life hell for fun and attention.
Hannah didn't even care what he did and often found Betty, Jughead, and even Archie.
Archie came running to Hannah as she switched her books for her classes that ended today.
"Yeah, Archie?"
Hannah is curious about why he looked excited. "Hey Hannah, I gotta tell you the news."
"Okay, what?"
"With the whole gang," Archie said as they walked down to a break room for them.
Archie spoke along with the gang as he explained why Cheryl wanted Archie to be part of the Maple tree sap ceremony, and the price is entering some big-time music program.
"Just in time, we're celebrating," Veronica said as if she ate a piece of candy.
Kevin excitedly spoke. "Archie was just telling us how he's going to some super-exclusive music program this summer."
"Maybe. If it happens, though, it would be huge for me." Archie, which Hannah questioned her cousin. "Do you have to audition for it?"
"Well, not exactly." Archie cautioned added, "Mrs. Blossom came by earlier and said she'd put a good word in for me."
"Amazing."
"Terrifying."
"Uh-huh," Jughead spoke with suspicion about this. "What's she getting out of it?"
"I told her I'd take Cheryl to their family's tree-tapping thing." So that was the price.
Hannah questioned him. "What about your girl?" She knows that girlfriends get pretty jealous if another girl asks their boyfriends to be their escort to some party. It usually doesn't end well if they try to steal them.
"I already talked to Valerie, and she's cool with it." Archie shrugged. Oh, poor Archie. He doesn't know that he has just signed his death penalty.
"Cool with you being a gigolo now?" Jughead is sort of being cynical and sarcastic about this. "Nice," his girlfriend agreed. Hannah fisted-bumped into the jughead, and he did the same for that good comeback. Yeah, Hannah has to agree with that. Archie is being pimped out and he didn't even know about it.
"I'm doing someone a favor for my music, Jughead. I need to make connections outside of Riverdale." Archie trying to speak in favor of it.
"Connections over being Cheryl's new hubby?" Hannah spoke to Archie.
"Hubby? No. Haha. There is no way Cheryl wants that. Does she?" Archie looked at his friends nervously.
"Of course, not," Kevin spoke up though his eyes said otherwise. Yeah, everyone knows that Cheryl is kind of unpredictable about everything. It makes everyone take a second guess about her.
"But Jughead's right. These kinds of favors always come with a price tag." Veronica should know, after all, the Lodges used to have so many connections. And it sounded to her that Blossoms has their type of schemes to lure in favors.
"Betty, back me up here." Archie pleaded his case to Betty.
"I think it's a great idea," Betty spoke agreeing with Archie.
"Of course, you say that," Hannah murmured as Jughead held her in a side hug to calm her down. Lately, he has been doing this, but Hannah tries her best to be good for goodness' sake. Jughead doesn't mind after all she is his anchor.
"Thank you, Betty." Archie is grateful for Betty's support.
"And don't worry, Ronnie, I can take care of myself." His words appreciated Veronica's concerns.
"Famous last words, Archiekins."
Yes, it is. After all, Blossoms are bloodsuckers and won't hesitate to step on their bodies under their feet. That is a reason why there is a good chance Jason wanted to run away from his bloody legacy.
At the Pembrooke of Lodges, they had a dinner table as Kevin, Jughead, Hannah, Betty, Veronica, and Ethel were invited to dinner.
They were all awkward and quiet. Sounds of plates, cups, and folks lightly scratching on the plates. Everyone was looking at each other, but not sure how to start.
So, Hannah decided to begin.
"This food is good, Mrs. Lodge." Hannah began her conversations hoping to get rid of these weird tensions.
Hermione smiled and said, "Thank you, my dear. Eat plenty. There is enough for everyone." This is true as Quiche Lorraine is good.
Hannah looked around and made a knowing clearing throat. Betty responded, to her voice, "Yeah, it's not too overcooked and it is nice to get out once in a while."
Veronica looked concerned with Ethel.
"Ethel, you haven't eaten at all."
"Oh. Sorry. I just... I'm not really hungry." Ethel looked stumbling if anything. Hannah could tell that something was going on. After all, Veronica said that she seemed depressed, and her poem had given rather disturbing emotions bottling up.
"Anything we can help with?" Veronica spoke.
"Uh, my parents... All they do is yell at each other." Ethel explained and Betty spoke up, "My parents are fighting right now, too."
"I guess something happened." Hannah looked at Ethel.
"I think my dad had some bad luck with our savings. Now my mom says we're going to have to sell the house. My dad is just so... Crushed." Ethel told her parents about the situation.
Hannah felt bad for Ethel as it is never easy to suddenly see how your whole family is torn apart. Hannah recalls how her mom died, and her dad just doesn't want to talk, and Sam tries to make sure his brother doesn't fall apart. And Hannah well...she tries to distract herself from feelings of loss.
The dinner ended if not quickly as they all parted ways.
The following day at school, it seemed like Veronica was desperate to make amends. And for some reason, Hannah was the unlucky person to be dragged into this.
"C'mon, V. Why do I have to do this?" She complained as Veronica seemed to have this habit of trying and following her around to get her to say yes to helping Ethel.
"Look, Ethel needs to be comforted and friends because of the situation over her parents." Veronica is determined to follow her despite walking speed with her high heels.
"Dude, Betty has an issue with her parents, and you don't seem to want to help with her situation," Hannah spoke incredulously.
"Betty is a big girl, and she can handle her problems." The lodge girl spoke as she continued, "Ethel, is dealing with a whole different level."
"Such as?" Hannah went to her locker to get her books for the next class.
"Okay," Veronica sighed and spoke honestly. "Listen, my dad was involved in her father's business failure when he took their money after he was arrested. Her father, Manfred Muggs, invested with my dad. And it's probable that they lost a lot when he was arrested. Maybe everything. They're being kicked out of their house, their home."
Hannah looked at Veronica with a thoughtful expression. Oh god, don't tell her…
"You are trying to make amends for what your dad has done."
Veronica nodded silently.
"(Sigh) Look, I get it. Your dad screw over a lot of people and you were shielded by that image of your dad being a good guy because you wanted to believe it. To be honest, he should be the one who should be sorry for what he did. Not you. You should bear his sins. He is in jail. Maybe, that is the way the law handles the injustice."
Veronica looked sad, but she seemed to understand it. It feels like her dad was everything people are saying all along. Her dad wasn't someone people could trust with his money.
Hannah understood that being daddy's little girl has its price. One minute he was your hero, the next he was not a good person at all.
"Do you think there is a good chance that they could get to keep their house?" Hannah questioned her, to which Veronica replied, "From the way, Ethel said. The arrangements are done over selling the house in order to save their business and livelihood."
Hannah pursed her lips. Okay, no doubt Mrs. of the household decided to do it for the sake of her family. She could tell that the family seemed to have worked their whole lives and put a lot of thought into how to continue their legitimate business. Now that they trusted the wrong investor, they could lose their money and everything else if it continues.
"Have you talked to your mom about this?"
"Yeah," Veronica said what her mom had told her yesterday. When Hermione pulled Veronica out of the dining room after finding out that Ethel's last name was Muggs. She told her daughter that Ethel's father was among those who had done business with Veronica's father, Hiram Lodge and that he probably lost a lot of money—possibly all of it—in the controversy.
"So, I was thinking of giving her gifts to cheer her up." Veronica's figure may be something nice that could help a girl out.
Hannah shook her head. "That sounded like you are trading their loss of money over something with gifts to cover their cost of wasting more money." She could tell that giving gifts did seem like a good idea, but that was like trying to cover the mistakes of what their parents had done. In this case of Veronica, that spells backfire as Ethel would probably be guilty or uncomfortable if Veronica gave her gifts.
"Well, what would have me do?" Veronica is a bit agitated.
"Why not just being her friend is a good start for one." Hannah closed her locker as she took her math book out and walked with Veronica. She turned to her before entering her classroom. "I mean what could be a better gift than being a good friend."
She took her seat as Veronica stood there.
Hopefully, that is good advice since what Muggs girl needs is a friend. Not a gift that anyone can buy from the stores and online. True, gifts are nice to give, but sometimes physically and emotionally being there can help heal too.
After all, everyone deserves one kind person in this whole world. That is better than any money in the world.
Friday at Riverdale High
Veronica is over the moon. Turns out that Hannah was right. Being friends with Ethel is better than giving her gifts.
They went to movies, hung out at Pop's, and went on a little shopping spree.
It was fun.
She can't wait to tell Hannah and Betty about it.
Now she is curious about what they should do next.
Oh lalala! Veronica raised her eyebrows at this.
Jughead is holding Hannah as she is in front talking to Betty. Jughead pressed his lips onto Hannah's head as she leaned back a little. They are so cute together.
"Polly seemed okay."
Veronica came and spoke, "Why wouldn't Polly be okay?"
Hannah was about to answer it, but fate as other plans.
Dilton Doily came running almost out of breath and spoke, "Hey guys. You never guess what happened."
They all stopped talking and looked at Dilton Doily.
"Have you heard what happened to Ethel Muggs today?" Dilton is shocked yet almost excited to spread the news.
"Oh my God! Ethel did it." Kevin covered his mouth shocked. He knew that chances Ethel was suicidal but this…
"What? No!" Dilton looked confused at first, but he shook his head. "It was her dad. It seemed like the Muggs family hit a load of money troubles and the next thing happened. Her dad took sleeping pills and overdosed himself. He is at the hospital right now. There hasn't been news, but someone said he is recovering, but he needs to be watched. Ethel looked really upset. So, she was excused for the day."
"Hey, Veronica are okay?" Hannah spoke as she saw her staring in blank air.
Echoed words by Betty spoke, "Veronica, it's okay."
Veronica just left for the girl's bathroom, and she looked at herself in the mirror. She had tears streaming down her face.
She is developing self-loathing about herself. She tore out her pearls as they fell on the floor. She collapsed onto the floor as she cried a lot.
The bathroom door is opened as Hannah and Betty enter. They whispered comfort but Veronica felt she didn't deserve their comfort.
She never thought about the day she wished she hadn't been born as a Lodge.
After school ended, Hannah stayed with Jughead outside on the bench looking at the stars. The campfire burning bright. They are at the trailer park as there is an outdoor furnace to burn the wood. It was an awful day.
"Veronica seemed heartbroken." She spoke in a low voice.
Jughead said nothing as they wrapped themselves in a native American blanket.
"I know she felt guilty, but it is not hers." Hannah doesn't understand why they take the burden of their parents' sins instead of looking into their own.
"Sometimes, people like Veronica wanted to make amends," Jughead spoke. "I don't know what she used to be before she came here, but she was like worse than Cheryl Blossom. Last time, Betty told me what Veronica told her. Veronica used to pick on people, make their lives miserable, and sometimes be a total bitch." He lightly laughed which made Hannah smile a bit.
"Maybe for Veronica, she felt like she owed it to old herself to try. Try to change and make amends. After all, her dad being in jail actually became an eye-opener for her. And that is a good thing I guess. Sometimes we all need an eye opener even if it means come to our parents' crimes." Jughead spoke as he looked at Hannah. She hugged him tight as he returned the favor.
"Sometimes, we forget how we got here. Others try to remember that it was a gift. A gift given by our parents as a second chance. I recalled that in world history class a famous Roman emperor named Octavian Augustus. The great Augustus was Rome's first true great emperor. He built a place called the Augusteum. When the barbarians came they trashed it along with everything else. People often wondered how the greatest emperor could have predicted that someday his great city and empire would collapse along with its law, religion, and hierarchy."
Sean Renard in his new rental house. Look at the pictures of Jason's blossom case and place them on the boards, but he added new names of Blossoms Maple Business along with the connection of Hiram Lodge. He then looked at a new pictures file that had FP Jones, Jughead Jones, Hannah Winchester, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Angelina Andrews Winchester, Bobby Singer, and John Doe aka Castiel.
"Well, he could have. Maybe someday, he believed that his once mighty empire would one day be in ruins. That was probably why we have terrible conflicts followed by a succession of emperors who came after his passing that created outrageous status quo."
Clifford Blossom in his private office looked around to see no one was here or coming in. He pulls his desk dwarves and uncovers his secret one. He took out a picture of his youth. Clifford Blossom looked longing in the photo. In his youth, he looked almost identical to his son Jason. But next to him holding in his arms was almost identical to Hannah Winchester is Angelina Andrews dressed in her cheerleader outfit smiling in the picture.
"They all feared that everyone would not remember their names along with greatness. They wanted to stay the same even if it meant stealing from others because it was how the old law taught them for centuries was necessary for survival. Because of that old law, they have forgotten how to live instead of thinking about survival."
Veronica cries in the car as Betty hugs and comforts her. She felt so guilty about it. Ethel's mom hates her for what her dad did and now she fears Ethel will too.
"However, looking at this, maybe his fear was unfounded. His empire may have collapsed, but they left behind its ruins, and around those ruins became a sanctuary and built a new city to let go of the past wound and created a healing process for his descendants. It is called progress. Progress can lead a new possible world to live in."
They all met up at Archie's house on Saturday in the pretense of getting homework or a project done.
Archie explains to everyone including Betty about what Polly said to him.
Betty smiled as she was relieved. "She didn't choose the Blossoms over us, she's actually there to spy on them."
Hannah pursed her lips as she looked at Betty. "But is what Polly said is true?"
"Yes, why wouldn't be." Betty defends her sister.
"Easy, Cooper." Jughead spoke as he continued, "What Hannah means is can Polly be really trusted over the Blossoms family." The Blossoms are as sticky as maple syrups. They leave their sugary taste and can grab hold any addicts to take the fall for them.
"Polly said that she is there to find out what happened to Jason with his family."
"And she believes it could be his own parents or rather business partners," Jughead added his input.
"Sounds like a real mystery," Hannah spoke. She was close to using Scooby Doo quotes for this, but she will save this later.
"What mystery?" Veronica entered as she spoke up.
"That Polly is going to play the double spy for Betty over Jason's murder."
"But wasn't his murderer the fake Mrs. Grundy," Veronica spoke as the town talked about ending his case.
"That's the thing," Betty spoke up but did not reveal too many theories Hannah and Jughead spoke of before. "The time set. It doesn't match the timing of Jason's death."
"In other words, chances it was the Blossoms who did the deed or could be someone else who is connected to them," Hannah added as she tried to see if there was a connection or pattern about Jason's death.
"Wow, I mean. You know what, I am sticking to it. Wow." Veronica is way off the loop. So, fake Mrs. Grundy couldn't have done it, but chances it was the blossoms that did it or at least their business partners.
"Are we sure? Cause the way I see it. Both parents were devastated about Jason's death. Even Mrs. Blossoms cried out that chance that Jason was being groomed by Mrs. Grundy. Hell, she even yelled at my dad saying, 'She deserved the chair. That pedophile deserved to die being assaulted in prison." Kevin said as he recalled how his dad was yelled at by Mrs. Blossom. It was hell for everyone that day.
"We should at least try to find a way for Polly to contact us without getting caught," Betty spoke with urgency.
"Hey Veronica, are you okay?" Veronica smiled calmly and said, "Ethel and I talked about it over the phone this morning. She forgave me. And she asked when we can catch up on the next shopping spree."
Everyone smiled at her.
"It seemed that, for Veronica, the sins of the father would remain simply that. While Archie Andrews returned from the brink with one more bit of news."
"Wait, are you saying Clifford Blossom has something to do with my dad going to jail?" Veronica was shocked that Archie overheard Mr. Blossom talking with his wife.
Hannah input, "You sure that is what he exactly said?"
"Yes, he said it at the banquet." Archie was shocked and scared. His dad was right about being too comfortable around the Blossoms.
"If Clifford sent Hiram Lodge to jail, and tore apart his family, then maybe Hiram was trying to do the same thing to him. Yeah, by going after what the Blossoms value most, their family, their legacy. That's a motive." Jughead spoke seriously.
"You mean…?" Kevin is paled by that thought.
"He is saying there is a chance my dad put a hit on Jason Blossoms." Veronica finished that meaning.
Hanah was thinking hard. "But Cheryl and Jason planned their boating ride that day. And we all know it was planned to get Cheryl and Polly away from Riverdale. So, how did your dad know the right time to kidnap and kill off the Blossom heir?"
"Maybe he has someone on the inside," Kevin spoke. That sounded more in his area as his dad once said, there is always a sneak who has more motive for his end of the bargain.
Archie spoke, "Yeah, but Polly is inside so, could be someone close to the Blossom who saw or heard of Jason's plan."
"Impossible," Hannah spoke. "Remember at the funeral. They don't have many servants to serve them hand and feet unless you can count the gardener or their cook that only comes on the five days a week and not on the weekends." She remembered that she had never seen any butlers or maids. To her, it seemed like they never hired servants as they seemed like private people and didn't hire people easily.
"Damn, you're right," Jughead recalls that. Man, who else to have done the deed to go off on Jason?
"So, Ronnie," Archie spoke to Veronica. "You think your mom may know this?"
Veronica grows pale and thinks for a moment.
They all looked at each other wondering and thinking. Who had done this deed? And why kill Jason? Is it Hiram Lodge? Or was it someone closer to home?
"Winter had come early to Riverdale. Brutal and unforgiving."
Thornhill manor
"But it would be nothing compared to the storm that was gathering."
Cheryl in the bedroom is angry.
She saw the picture and decided on her enemies.
"A storm of chaos named..."
She used a red marker and colored on Archie's face there. As she sniffles and silently cries.
"...Cheryl Blossom."
Cheryl Blossom looked at the camera and then went back to the red mark on Polly's face next.
Reviews are welcome.
"Weird Mysterious and Monsters in America." is based on Monsters and Mysteries in America 2013 TV series. I added Weird Mysterious in honor of Archie's Wierd Mysterious cartoon series.
Next Chapter, Fred departs for Chicago to finalize his divorce, leaving Archie and Hannah alone. Hannah discovered Jughead's birthday. She desperately asked Betty for advice.
Chapter 11: Chapter 11
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
"Hannah's thoughts"
Chapter 11
Hannah's mind has gone blank.
You are probably questioning why her mind is going blank.
Was it that she forgot her homework?
No.
Was it that she needed to text or call her father, or other father figures?
That was one time, but they understood.
Give up on why her mind is blank.
Hannah looked at the locker and grabbed her textbooks, remembering the first morning, when her uncle Fred announced.
Flashback morning…
"The good news is that all these divorce papers and legal mumbo jumbo will be done. Should be behind us by the end of the week." Uncle Fred told the kids about the trip to Chicago.
Hannah shrugged. She knew that adults, especially married ones who had been separated for a long time, now wanted to call it quits, if you asked her.
Archie thought that it was a good idea for his dad and mom to finalize their divorce.
"Are you only going to see Mom now because of you and Hermione Lodge?" Archie asked. Ever since he found out about their parents' outing from Veronica, it feels like they are reveling in their teenage years or wanting to date each other.
"No. No, son, I ended that. Being together, working together, is not a good idea." Fred shook his head.
Hannah gulped from her milk and looked at them, concerned. Say what you want, but her parents never thought of divorce at all. In fact, they knew that in their line of work, they had to stick it together for better or worse—that was Dad's vow in marriage to her mom before she died.
"In that case, then, why finalize things in such a final way now?" Archie pushed on. Hannah sighed silently, then finished her cereal.
"Sometimes, son, you just gotta rip the Band-Aid off." He stood up and grabbed his bag to make his way to his truck.
"Or you can try and fix things." Archie stood up to meet him by the stairs.
"We're past that point, Archie." He sighs as he turns his head to look at his son.
"I spoke to Mom last week; she didn't mention any of this, Dad." Archie talks to her every week. She always talks about how much she misses him, and Archie thinks she means more than just him.
"Your mom moved out two years ago. She didn't tell you because she wanted me to be the bearer of bad news." Fred walks down the steps.
"What if I came with you?" He thought there had to be something he could do to save his parents' marriage.
"This is between me and your mom. I'll check in." Fred got in his truck and drove away. Archie sighed in disappointment as he watched his dad leave for Chicago. Hannah went by his side and patted him on the back for comfort.
"These things to everybody."
Archie sighed again. "Well, at least we can celebrate Jughead's birthday this weekend."
Hannah snapped her head and looked confused. Archie looked at his cousin and said, in a surprised voice, "You do know it's Jughead's birthday, right?"
At lunch time, Hannah placed her head on the table. Great! How could she be blind? Veronica and Betty were watching this.
"Oh, come on," Veronica tries to cheer her up. "You didn't know that Jughead's birthday is coming up soon?"
Betty added, "Look, I'm sure. He wouldn't leave out of the loop. After all, we have had a busy week since that day."
Hannah looked up. "It's not about that. It's just…(Sigh) When I was a kid, birthdays were the best time and rare occasion that we spent on dinners, and we were lucky enough to save money for theme parks. Mom always planned the best ones growing up."
Betty and Veronica were saddened by it. It was obvious that Hannah was close to her mom, and birthdays are considered the happiest childhood event. Hannah didn't want to mention that when she was little, she always wanted to have birthday parties. She would invite friends, have magician performances, petting zoos, and dress like a princess once in a lifetime.
Oh, sure, her mom did try her best to give her daughter the best memories for her birthdays, like saving and calculating money for everyone's birthdays. And her dad did learn how to do close-up magic online, and Uncle Sam would take her to zoos and museums, which she grew to like.
"Maybe we can have a surprise party?" Betty perked up at her suggestion.
Hannah looked up hopefully at Betty.
"Hey, Betty, look who's out of his suspension." Veronica sneered when all three looked at the man of the hour.
Chuck Clayton. Chuck had returned from his leave of absence. The jock who treated girls like a sport to score some easy-going chicks as a playboy. He enters the cafe and takes a seat at their table. He swiftly got to the point after noticing the glances they were giving him.
Hannah gaped, then gave a glare at that guy.
Betty's eyes and face seemed to change in an instant.
Whoa, major dark Betty might come out and play.
Hannah has faced dark Betty before, and I trust her on this. Hannah got out with a few scratches and bruises, but Chuck will be the second kid in Riverdale High School to be buried in the cemetery.
"I want to apologize to you."
"You want to apologize?" Ethel asked. Hannah went to grab Betty to stay seated, but she shrugged her off.
Betty came over to glare at the ex-football player. "Get away from her, Chuck."
"Easy. Look, I only came over here to apologize. You don't have to go Dark Betty on me again." Chuck glanced at her before looking at Ethel.
"I'm not going!" She slams her hands on the table, making everyone jump. She looks around at the stares she is getting. "I'm not going, Dark anything. Ethel, is Chuck bothering you?" she asks.
"You can relax, Betty, it's fine." Ethel gave Chuck a small smile.
"Yeah, Betty, we're fine. The real question is, are you?" Chuck smirks at her, and Betty freezes. Hannah is curious: What does he mean by that?
Hannah quickly went to where Ethel's table was. Hannah took hold of Betty's arm and whispered something to Betty. They don't know what was spoken, but it looks like Hannah managed to convince Betty not to do anything stupid.
Veronica came and took Betty away. Hannah stared at Chuck for a long time, almost warning him, 'Be Careful not to cross me.' This was the unspoken message to Chuck.
Hannah walked away as peace returned to the lunchroom.
Ethel tells Chuck that she has forgiven him, but Hannah is suspicious of the real reason Chuck wants to apologize to Ethel.
Hannah spoke to Betty and Veronica. "Don't worry. We all know that if something like the Chuck incident happened again, they would probably fire Coach Clayton instead."
Veronica looked surprised. "Wait, why?"
"Principal Weatherbee mentioned that if he somehow found another incident like his son did. His dad's job will be on the line. That is why Coach Clayton had to cut off his son and his friends from the team."
Betty looked shocked. Either his dad would be put in the fire, or his son would be on the front line for what he had done.
She guessed that was the toughest decision Principal Weatherbee had to make. Before the school gets a field day, the newspaper will publish an article about the scorebook.
Veronica said, "Let's change the subject. I mean, why not use this as an opportunity for Jughead's surprise party?"
Both girls beamed at the suggestion.
"So, I was thinking maybe something small. I mean, I don't want it to seem like I am trying too hard to be his special friend." Hannah quoted the word "friend," and Betty and Veronica rolled their eyes at it. Give her a break! It's the first time she ever had a real relationship in high school.
"Okay," Betty wrote down a few suggestions. Jughead would like a small party with close friends. He seemed like a loner, which is why Hannah didn't want him to feel obligated.
"We could invite Ethel, Kevin, and Archie. Of course, he is Jughead's best friend again. Betty and I could be coming too."
Hannah pursed her lips, "I could use myself to distract Jughead from going to movies with me. While you guys can help get ready for his surprise party."
Betty nodded happily.
Veronica even clapped silently, happy for the occasion.
After school, Hannah texted Jughead to go to the movies with her for his birthday since he had given her a pouting emoji that Archie had told her. Jughead happily replied that he would like that. The Winchester girl decided to be even more surprised. She delivered mail to a very important person in his life to celebrate his birthday soon.
Hannah is getting excited to celebrate Jughead's birthday.
She can't wait!
Night of Jughead's birthday…
Hannah and Jughead went to watch Underworld: Blood Wars.
They had drinks, and she allowed Jughead to have many junk sweets as he was a birthday boy.
They had a fun night, which Hannah believes might be a perfect chance for his small, simple party just for him.
They entered Andrews' residences and opened the door.
"What's so dark here?"
Jughead's question was answered.
"Surprise!" The lights turned on, and everyone jumped out. Ethel Muggs, Kevin Keller, Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, and Archie Andrews.
Jughead looks less than impressed.
"Happy birthday, bro." Archie hugs Jughead.
"You really shouldn't have. Ugh, you reek. Are you drunk?" Jughead whispers.
"No." He shook his head.
Hannah looked surprised at the new face Kevin brought over.
"Um…Weren't you at the drive-in movie last time?" She asked. He happily answered, "Yeah, I'm Joaquin DeSantos. Nice to meet you." They shake hands, and Hannah raises an eyebrow at Kevin.
Kevin sheepishly shrugged. Hannah sighed, although she nodded. It's Jughead's birthday anyway, so the more, the merrier.
Hannah looked at Jughead, who seemed to be uncomfortable about this. What's up with him?
Betty gestured for her to come to the kitchen, and Hannah followed. She saw the birthday cake.
"Um…Betty, are you sure this was a good idea?" The more Hannah thinks, the more she starts to doubt this party.
Betty looked at her and spoke almost assuredly. "Come now, don't get cold feet yet. You did send an invitation to that special someone to come to this party. I promise you. Jughead will appreciate what you are doing."
Hannah breathed in and said, "You got any matches?" Betty passed the matches, and she scratched with the box as the match lit up. She used it to light up the candles.
Hannah came forward as they started singing. Happy Birthday song, then everyone started singing.
Jughead stared as he whispered, "Oh God, Betty. You brainwashed Hannah."
"Blow out the candles, genius, before I do." Hannah nods to the cake. He whispers something to her before blowing out the candles.
"One blow!" Kevin was impressed.
They all clapped for Jughead.
Hannah checked to see if they could have rum and Coke. The doorbell rang. Hannah yelled, "Archie, get the door!"
Archie went and did not expect the people to come to his house.
"Cheryl?" Archie is stunned. The last time he saw Cheryl was at the house party for her place as heir to her family.
"Did you really think you could have a party without inviting moi?" She pointed to herself.
"Or me?" Chuck came up behind her.
Archie might be drunk, but not that drunk as he knows that Chuck is the number one enemy on Hannah's blacklist.
"Archie, where do you want the kegs?" Moose yells.
"Archie, who's at the door?" Hannah came along with Jughead and Betty. She was surprised. "Betty." The tone in her voice is threatening if Betty has something to do with this.
Betty came forward, "Archie." She tugged at his sleeves as Betty knew that Hannah did not want others at Jughead's small and simple birthday party.
"Screw it! One in the kitchen, one in the backyard." He yelled.
"Archie!" Hannah facepalmed her hands.
The students came in a flow to start the party.
It's only been five minutes, and the whole house is hosting style parties in their house. Hannah is surprised as they are trashing the place. Jughead looked upset, and he disappeared for a while.
She knows where he could be.
Hannah went to the place where Vegas should be.
And he is there petting the dog at the garage.
"Jughead," Hannah called to him softly. Jughead looked up and said, "Your cousin is a jerk."
Hannah retorts, "More like dumbass." Lately, Archie has been acting like it is the end of the world.
She sighed, "I'm sorry."
Jughead looked surprised that she was apologizing. "I didn't think it would be a big mess. I just wanted to make fun memories for us in case…" In case they died, as she wanted to say but couldn't.
Jughead breathed through his nose. He spread his arms and gestured for her to come here. "C'mon."
Hannah happily sat on his lap and leaned in. Thank God Jughead was so understanding about it. Hannah did what she thought would be a good idea to be a good special friend when Archie came in. "Dude, Valerie just got here. You think she wants me back?"
Hannah glared at Archie. Really? This is about him right now. Jughead seemed inclined to agree with Hannah.
"Archie, as my blood-brother, it was your sole responsibility to ensure that something like this never happened on my birthday. And now we're here. In the middle of a Seth Rogen movie." He was thinking about the movie, Neighbors.
"This was Hannah's idea, okay? I just went along with it." He sat on the top of the couch.
"Hey!" his cousin yelled. "I thought with Betty's idea of a small party and not allowing my dumbass cousin to drunkenly invite hooligans, " no doubt she blamed him for ruining a nice night.
"It's so not me." Jughead sighs.
"It doesn't matter, Jughead, you're her boyfriend now." Archie let out a drunken giggle. The thought of Jughead and Hannah was still odd to him.
"What does that mean?" He scoffs.
"It means you're getting your birthday party, whether you want one or not." Archie points to the door where the party is going on. Hannah was about to argue when the supposed surprised guest arrived.
It opened to reveal FP holding a big, gift-wrapped box. "Dad, hey." Hannah quickly gets off of Jughead, as she still wants to make a good impression by being good to Jughead.
"Happy birthday, Jughead." He walks into the room.
"How are you, Mr. Jones?" Archie stood up and tried to act like he wasn't drunk.
"I'm Happy to be here, celebrating with my son. I didn't realize you had so many friends." He looked back at the door, shocked at all the teens celebrating his birthday.
"I don't. And fair warning. You're the only adult here." Jughead told him.
"So I gather. Where can I put this?" He held up the gift.
"There's a table in the den," Archie told him.
"Dad. Did Hannah call you?" He wondered how much Betty's reverse psychology had done to Hannah.
"Yeah, she came by too. She knows what she wants, that one. I'll be back." He nods his head before leaving the room.
Hannah facepalm again. Great.
So much for great memories.
Jughead got up, and Hannah followed him to the party. Cheryl came and grabbed Jughead's arm and pulled.
"Cheryl?"
"C'mon, birthday. It's time to play a game." Jughead might be a Grimm, but lately, he could tell that there was an underlying threat anyway.
"Cheryl, whatever you're planning, can it wait?" Hannah spoke on the Jughead side. Hannah had noticed lately that she seemed to be scheming for something, no doubt about what Archie did at that party.
"But it's fun."
Cheryl just tugged Jugghead to follow, as Hannah had to follow him to the living room.
"Oh, I have to get the guest of honor." Cheryl rushed over to Jughead with Chuck. They stopped him from leaving the house and made him sit in the circle. "Let's play Secrets and Sins, " she announced to the group.
"What the hell is Secrets and Sins?" Jug asked.
"It's a variation on Truth or Dare. In which we own our truths. By telling it like it is. I'll start the game with Veronica Lodge." She turns to her current arch-enemy.
Hannah is not comfortable with this.
Secrets and Sins? That sounded a lot more like pain than Cheryl realized.
"Naturally." She sighs, knowing this party was just a way for Cheryl to get back at her for taking her spot as the head vixen.
"Let's begin with the day you and your mob wife of a mother came to town for a so-called fresh start. Tell us, Veronica, what's so fresh about defiling Archie Andrews in a closet?" Cheryl asked.
Hannah gave a disgusted look. Really?
"That was your doing," Veronica pointed out. Veronica had no choice but to play the game, and thanks to that game, she almost lost her friendship with Betty.
"Moving on to dear Daddy Lodge... Isn't it true that your father, from prison, illegally purchased the drive-in land? Which makes me wonder, what else is he doing from behind bars?" She stood over Veronica.
"I can't speak for my father, but I can think of someone with a very dirty secret. Specifically, Cheryl killing her very own brother." She matches Cheryl's stone face.
"Everyone knows how much I loved my brother." Cheryl's face cracked.
Hannah followed the idea. "Yet your brother didn't bother to tell you that he was about to leave with Polly and the babies. And you were someone he needed to cover his tracks. Perhaps, he lied that he was coming back for you?"
Her input hurtled Cheryl's backlash.
Veronica nodded, "Exactly. Well put, Hannah. How do we know that Jason was coming back for you? Maybe he figured out that you love him in ways that a sister shouldn't love a brother? And as you got older, Jason started to think it was strange and unnatural. So, he chose Polly over you. So, you shot him between the eyes with one of your father's many hunting rifles." Veronica spins the story that many were gossiping about.
"This game is sick. I wanna go next." Dilton smiled.
"I saw Ms. Grundy's car by the Sweetwater River, the day Jason went missing. I told Betty and Jughead, and then, Ms. Grundy quit her job and left Riverdale, like, two days later. And let's not forget that Archie was also at Sweetwater that morning." He shared.
"Dear Lord," Jughead mumbled. That taboo was a secret, and despite being fake, Ms. Grundy was arrested. But they wanted to leave Archie because he was still in denial and attached to her.
"Oh, my God, color me shocked, Archie Andrews. Is that why you became a mediocre musician overnight? Because of you and Miss. Four Eyes was pulling a Mary Kay Letourneau?" Cheryle smirked like a cat caught a canary.
"Archie, don't say a word," Hannah warned her cousin. The last thing they needed was for a wound to reopen.
Veronica defends Archie, too. "Yeah, Hannah's right. You don't have to say anything."
"Wait, what? Andrews was banging on a teacher? Well, damn, I wish I would have known. I would've added you and Ms. Grundy to the board of conquests." Chuck smiled, excited by the news.
"Classy, Chuck, as always." Veronica rolled her eyes.
Hannah quickly spoke, "Like how your daddy put you on fire instead of losing his job."
Chuck's smirk was wiped out. What did she say?
"Yes, did you have the memo? No? Well, might as well bring the secret from what I have heard. Principal Weatherbee had to force Coach Clayton to make one of his two choices. They would fire him with no references, and they pin all the blame on him over scorebooks, meaning he won't work with any sports activities involving kids. Or get the son and his close buddies to be off the team and allow them to get shot at in the blame game of the world school. And the coach didn't hesitate for a second to shift the blame." Hannah looked at Chuck Clayton to say something.
Damn. The deal coach Clayton did to save himself from his son. That's cold even for Reggie, who was stunned.
"Guess it proves that once you're useless. It is natural to get rid of them." Hannah gave a rather cruel smirk at Chuck, whose nose is inhaled fast like a bull. Chuck stood before her.
FP says to Jughead, "Go get her." Jughead quickly stands and almost shields her from Chuck, who looks ready to hit Hannah.
Cheryl retorted, "At least he doesn't have a dad who had a record of murder in this town."
Hannah looked back. "A dad with a record? I hope you're not talking about FPs." She gave a thumb back to FP, who looked pale for a bit. Oh God, what would she say?
Cheryl smirked, "Your dad killed someone at Prom night. Daddy said the dead boy was Charles Craven, and they were fighting over your mom."
"My father is a murderer? Impossible. Looking at Cheryl's expression, I can tell she had hoped to see me cry or deny it. Sadly, I'm not going to do that. After all, killing humans is like the biggest taboo in the supernatural world for hunters, which is considered a huge line we cannot cross. A sin if you will, but my dad never did anything like that in his youth. Or perhaps, it was because he was ashamed of what he thought of what he might have done to this Charles Craven."
Chuck then added, "I guess you are not only with a sin. I guess that is why your dad dropped you here to avoid his crimes." Jughead had enough of this crap. Jughead swings a good strong hook to the jock's face. Chuck throws a punch back at Jughead, but it doesn't knock him down, thanks to his training with his dad. Hannah took advantage of this situation to punch Cheryl in the face as Cheryl crashed into the juice punch table.
Cheryl was K.O.
"Enough! That's enough!" FP grabbed Chuck before he could jump on his son.
"Get your hands off me, snake." Chuck tried to fight back, but he was no match for the full-grown man.
"Get out! Go on!" he threw Chuck out of the house. "What are you looking at? The party's done. It's over! Go home!" FP made the teens leave. The girls carried Cheryl to the car.
Hannah decided to take a run out of there. FP called out, "Hannah!" Boy, she can run that girl.
FP had enough. He took Jughead by the shoulder and gave him the best advice a father can give.
"Jughead!" He stared into his eyes. "Go after her. She is the best thing you have. Don't make mistakes that ruin your life because you believe you will fail again."
FP pushes him to urge him to go after her. Jughead ran to the street.
"God, help me." FP softly said to himself.
At Pop's Shoppe…
Hannah was sitting at the table with an ice bag in her hand, a courtesy from Pop's, who helped her with it.
Jughead ran to her and hugged her tightly.
They were silent.
Jughead decided to speak his mind.
The truth.
"When people do nice things for me, I short-circuit." Jughead looked down as Hannah spoke, "You forget when people do these things because they love. You remember that no matter what. We'll remember you and the memories we have."
Jughead gently placed his head onto hers.
He placed his bruised hand onto hers. They did punch two people they wanted to punch for a long time.
And you know what? It was the best birthday Jughead will remember for the rest of his life.
Andrews house…
"Archie. Hannah. We're home." Fred yelled from the front door after Archie finished cleaning up the house.
"We?" Archie walks out of the kitchen as Hannah comes downstairs.
"Mom?" Archie smiled. Hannah looked confused at this ginger-haired woman who was her aunt. She had a heart-shaped face and a long brown jacket. She smiled at Archie and hugged her son.
"Hi, Honey." She smiles at Archie, then looks at Hannah. "Hello, Hannah. I'm your aunt Mary."
Hannah looked surprised.
But…What does this mean for Hannah?
Elsewhere…
The police got a tip from an anonymous caller that something related to the Jason Blossom case is in the forest.
Leading them is Sean Renard, who came upon something in the forest.
A car that someone claimed Jason Blossom had purchased to escape Riverdale.
Sean ordered everyone to start their jobs. "Get everyone to search for any evidence and check for DNA. "
The car was recorded as stolen almost six months ago, and they reported that a Southside Serpent, who some witnesses claimed stole his car and drove away.
Sean pulled out the gloves to check the inside of the car.
'Hmm, looking at this car. I would say this looks like it has been in good condition before it got stolen. No doubt Jason bought a quick cash as it was probably clean.' Sean, have them check the glove compartment. 'Ah, I see that fake IDs are being made. A brochure to a chapel for an elope. And in the back.' He got out and went to the back of the dividers. What he found were diaper bags, bottles, and a few baby clothes. And the baby food expired.
Sean found receipts from a grocery store in another town.
The dated receipts say it was around 9:00 a.m. on May 16 of this year. Sherif and his deputy had to bring the yellow crime tapes to make this area off-limits.
Another van drove up to the scene as the forensic team came out and got ready. One of the forensic members came and presented the clear bag for evidence. Sean brought the bag and placed the receipt into it.
Sean went to talk to the Sheriff and spoke, "Right now, we need to talk to everyone." He looked around to see if they could find out more about this scene.
"The Southside. Right, I will send…" Sean cut off the Sheriff as he firmly told him. "And everyone in Riverdale. The Northside, too."
Sean looked directly at Sheriff Keller. There is no time for any prejudice.
"Right. The Northside as well." Sheriff Keller had to agree reluctantly. He went to make the call that everyone, even Riverdale, is now a suspect.
Sean stepped onto something on the ground. He lifted his shirt to check. It seemed wet, which is strange, since it didn't rain yesterday.
Why would it be wet?
He checked the ground and sniffed it. It smelled strong, and the texture felt familiar. Sean was thinking hard about what this stuff could be.
Widened his eyes in realization. He knows that smell. Quickly, he turned to warn the others.
He shouted, "Get out of there!" But it was too late.
KA-BOOM!
The stolen car that Jason brought was set on fire. Everyone screamed and ducked from that explosion.
Few were blown away in the air, and some were caught on fire.
Everyone was already calling in for ambulances and firefighters. Sean walked to check on one of the female deputies. She is okay. She just sprained her ankle and was covered in smoke.
Sheriff Keller stood there. He stares at the blazing fire that is burning up any evidence that could have traced Jason's killer. He can only say, "Oh my God."
Whoever killed Jason is getting desperate to rid themselves of any traces connected to Jason.
And he did not have to be a criminal profiler to know.
That this murder is not taking any risks to be found.
Reviews are welcome.
Next Chapter, Homecoming, Hannah meets Sean Renard for the first time. Jughead's got his first fight with a Wesen at Homecoming.
Chapter 12: Chapter 12
Chapter Text
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Chapter 12
♪ All hail ♪ ♪ Our fair Riverdale ♪ ♪ My heart rings true ♪
Jughead voice over: "People like to say that the death of Jason Blossom changed everything at Riverdale High. But certain things, certain traditions, never change. Take Homecoming, for instance. Though Jason's jersey had been retired, the Riverdale Bulldogs would still be playing their arch-rivals, the Baxter High Ravens, with the River Vixens cheering them on."
Hannah is typing on her computer for the next Weird Mysterious and Monsters in America. The title of the movie is "Ozarks: Fouke Monster, Pope Lick Monster, Spooklight". In Fouke, Arkansas, a woman describes how a fabled mountain beast invaded her family's rural land. Locals in Kentucky are frightened by accounts of a ghostly light. A half-goat, half-man monstrosity that preys on the defenseless is even more terrible.
Hannah bites on her gummy cinnamon bears as she needs a pick-me-up. She thinks and gains a spice to awaken her taste buds.
She wants to finish her story before the upcoming event.
Homecoming.
A time of year when everyone can live out their one-night dreams.
However, there is one name that many of them spoke as if it were a ghost. A haunting crime. A cold case, if you will.
Charles Craven.
Flashback:
A young teenage girl walked with an umbrella during the rain of homecoming. Then suddenly, a body fell right in front of her.
Thump!
The face that looked so much like Cheryl Blossom is actually her mother back when she was young. Penelope Blossom, with reading glasses, had screamed.
"KYAH!"
Standing above is a young boy with cropped, Ivy League hair that is dark blond. It is Dean Winchester, soaking wet. Holding the Riverdale high-caliber sword given by the founder of this town.
A light lit up the faces of those in this traumatic event.
"I think he had a sword, and they certainly have issues." Penelope Blossom was telling the sheriff everything. Clifford Blossom was by her side as the police rolled the body bag away.
"I don't like to tell tales, Sheriff Walker, but it's all Angelina Andrews' fault."
Clifford tries to stop her, "Pen." She ignored him.
"They were fighting over her."
Penelope gave a vindictive smirk.
"Angie..." Dean was handcuffed and being escorted by the deputy dressed in his homecoming suit. Angelina was telling the police as Dean called out to his girlfriend.
"I don't know what to say, Dean. Seeing you in handcuffs, accused of murder... I've never loved you more." Angie smiled at Dean. The love of her life. He did something that made her more in love with him.
"Amica mea." (My love.) Dean whispered almost a kiss. But he was pulled away by the deputy.
"All right, that's enough, Winchester. Let's go. Let's move it out. Let's get going."
Dean was put in the police car and driven away. One day after that rainy night, Dean's charges were dropped, and they still hang around in school, despite people's whispers about him.
Flashback end
Hannah looked at the website where her dad's charges were dropped, as it was claimed self-defense. And Charles Craven was the attacker at the time.
And who helped drop the charges?
She pulled out a name and picture.
Her grandfather, Arthur Andrews, helped the case be dropped.
"Dad, what happened that night?" More questions as she preferred face-to-face with her dad that day.
For now, she has homecoming if she is going.
Click!
To print out the column.
"As in previous years, graduates from the days of Riverdale Past will come to town to relive their more youthful, more carefree days. Or to make up for lost time." Jughead ended his thoughts.
Hannah had a very awkward meeting with her Aunt Mary, who showed up out of nowhere.
"So, Hannah," Mary started it out. They sat together in the living room as Hannah looked at the tea set and treats. Wow, already planning to poison Hannah.
She can respect that.
After all, Mary left before she even met her niece, as her parents had already left after high school to go on the open road. They never talked as there was barely any contact.
"I know that things will be strange with change. But that is okay." Mary tried to reassure her niece. "I hope that we can get along with each other as you are a teenager and I'm an adult…" Mary rambles on and on, which Hannah blocks her out until she hears something more important to pay attention to.
Oh well. She will see how homecoming goes.
'I wonder how Jughead's morning is so far?'
Trailer park
Jughead sees his dad in his trailer, as he has been more at home, as he is teaching Jughead everything he needs to know.
And also, Jughead is to be more careful in looking people in the eye, as the Wesen tends to freak out. Hell, FP even spoke of old rumors that if Grimms hang out with hunters like Campbell or the Mills family. They can gain more abilities to activate to see more, such as ghosts, demons, and angels. Of course, that was just old superstition.
But Jughead wonders how true that rumor might be.
So, he read about any other Grimms who encountered Hunters before. He tries to figure out the names from the Hunter families, so he returns to turning pages. He found one name that widened his eyes.
Winchester.
He pointed at the name as he had a feeling that one of the Grimms or his ancestor might have met one.
He looked to see what their first encounter was.
FUCHSTEUFELWILD
This ill-tempered creature is small in stature but capable of horrible and cunning acts of violence. He has an immense ego for such a nasty little beast.
One might be inclined to laugh at him, but it is not advisable, for he is equipped (sic) with fierce bone-like fingers and powerful legs. His leap is far and his stomp can cause the earth to shutter (sic) beneath him. Its muscles secrete a highly concentrated acid, allowing them to burn and slice through victims.
In the Wesen state, this beast's fingers become two digits and two extraordinary bone-like nails.
Jughead looked at what that species was and saw the written dialogue of his ancestor, named Maximilian Jones, a traveling merchant from Germany.
It was written in German, but lucky for Jughead, the other Grimm who read it translated it into English.
May 17, 1889
My first encounter with the hunter named George Winchester, also known as the Letter of Men. The town was in peril as the Fuchsteufelwild had ruled this village as a game.
These goblin-like creatures seemed to have a sadistic intent to outwit the minds of others.
Lucky, I met George Winchester, a foreign ambassador whom the English queen sent. Queen Victoria of Britain, who wanted to end this man who was ruining her plans to make both Germany, Russia, and England as the united Empire as brothers.
Who would have thought that Queen Victoria had sent her prized diplomat to do his job ?
He said that his job is like sharing an encyclopedia of every supernatural, spells, riddles, and more.
We enter the castle and challenge the ruling lord of his borders in his game.
He only asked what his name was.
George, stop me from speaking his name, and whisper it could be the true name of his origin. The clues left in his castle were a stable house where the horses should be, and yet one is missing. The famous Albanian horse.
The second hint is the castle laundry as the white linens are hanging, but we mixed the bottles as they turned red.
Finally, a crown was placed in a church.
It took us until sunrise as we answered, Albrecht, also known as Albert in English. He is the illegitimate son of the former ruler's lord and the English laundry maid.
He lost the game and slit his own throat, thus ending another potential war between Germany and England.
Now, Sir George Winchester can return to England and report that their country can be at peace again.
We said our goodbyes. Years later, as far as the last time I heard that he had gone back to the countryside after the Queen's passing.
Signed, Maxmillion Jones, Knight of Tailors.
Jughead read it. Looks like Maxmillion was awarded as the Knight of Tailors for helping Queen Victoria at that time.
After that, he noticed a few had encountered each other once every 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, sometimes almost 15 years later, almost like there were patterns of why fate brought them together.
Why?
Why would fate allow Jughead to meet Hannah in this timeline?
Did they have a role they had to play?
Then again, he recalled that if his dad had been a Grimm from the time he was a kid. Could it be that Hannah's mom might have known his existence, but kept silent?
If so, will his dad tell him about it?
Hearing his dad coming home, and no doubt bringing donuts. Jughead closed the book and went back to the living room.
His surprise is written all over his face as his dad is reading his novel.
"Hey, Dad."
"Son, I am surprised that you write this." FP comment. He has the talent; he could tell right away.
"Yeah, it is about Jason Blossom and the town." Jughead went and poured coffee for them.
"I noticed that the portfolio folder is a big bulk." He saw that it had the ability to listen to whatever case, such as the fake Mrs. Grundy one, Jason's reasons for St. Mercy's house.
"Hannah has been doing P.I. work as her dad and uncle taught her that."
FP nodded. "So, it's about Jason Blossom solving a case?"
"No, it's more than that," Jughead told him. "Whether Riverdale is a place of good or a place of darkness and evil."
FP nodded. Yes, Riverdale was always complicated. History would repeat and show distortions.
"Could be both."
FP told Jughead, "You should stop investigating this."
"What?"
"You and Hannah should stop digging into the Jason Blossom case. It's over." FP got up and took a coat with his coffee mug to enjoy the chill outside.
Jughead looked at his dad, who had gone to the door. Jughead looked at the first pages of his novel. He started it as he wanted to write something no one had done before. At first, it was meant to be a conspiracy theory, but the more he dug into the clues, the more he realized that Jason's life wasn't all perfect.
He felt a bit disappointed. Anger? He is not sure. Could it be both? However, he knew Hannah wouldn't want to end this case as she had a feeling that something was going on. After all, Jason deserved to put an end to this case. Jason might have been a jerk, but he was someone's son, brother, boyfriend, and friend.
And Hannah came into his life. His theory began as a conspiracy theory. Spiritual belief, if you will. What if something supernatural had gotten involved in Jason's life? Or in his dad's life case as a Grimm, what if it was some Wesen attack on Jason?
He has to know.
No matter what his dad said.
He is going to finish his book, and Jason's case has to end.
Riverdale High
Everyone is super excited for the homecoming dance. Some are placing votes for homecoming queen and king.
Veronica went to Riverdale High to do something she might regret.
She entered the Blue and Gold department to ask Alice and Betty.
"Betty, Mrs. Cooper." She greeted two blondes for this.
"Hey, Veronica," Betty spoke as you can feel some tension in this room. Ever since Alice Cooper found what Hal did, she has been using her daughter, Betty Gold, and the blue newspaper club to help edit for her vendetta.
"Listen, I need your help. Actually, both of yours." Veronica told them everything. Her mom's own schemes in buying Fred Andrews' business, Hal's possible release, and worse, FP's involvement in Jason's murder.
Veronica is growing desperate. Paranoid that every connection could lead to her dad.
"If I help you, you will need to give me what I want." Alcie offered her a deal. She was to get the dirt on the Lodges.
"Mom," Betty argued. She knows that her mom will do anything to prove she is right about the Lodges, Blossoms, and Southside Serpents being involved with this.
"It's okay, Betty," Veronica assured her friend. "I'll tell you everything that my dad did."
After Alice left with whatever information she had, Betty and Veronica talked.
"Are you sure about this?"
Betty could understand her reason, but trusting her mom would have been shaking hands with the devil on one's left hand.
"I had to, Betty. My dad is getting out. Someday. Soon, even." She heaved her breath to remain calm.
Betty nodded.
Although Veronica noticed something on the computer. "Hey, was that on before?"
Betty turned and saw it was still on.
"Oh, Hannah was here, and she must have been in a hurry to give me the file before leaving this morning." Betty walked to the other side and noticed the history bar. Betty looked curious as she pressed it. It looked like an old case about a murder a few years back during Homecoming in 1991-1992.
She observed the police file.
Case of the manslaughter of Charles Craven. The report stated that he came out of nowhere and attacked a fellow classmate, Dean Winchester. Witness said that Angelina Andrews spoke about how he attacked them, as Dean told her to run and hide. One lead to another, Dean had no choice but to pull the cavalier sword and stab him.
Betty was so absorbed in the file as Veronica was reading it with her. It looks like Hannah was bothered by what Cheryl had said at Jughead's birthday party.
The charges were dropped right away by Arthur "Artie" Andrews' statement. Archie and Hannah's grandfather brought up that they reported that Dean Winchester did it in self-defense.
"Huh, Charles Craven."
Betty, click on that name.
Charles Craven used to be part of the oldest, richest, and most powerful family in Riverdale. That the Blossoms couldn't rival them. But since the death of their son, the family had one death after another. His father, Jordan Craven, drank himself to death. His wife, Anne, committed suicide by slitting her wrists while in the bathtub. His little brother, Richard, was sent away to foster care and was involved in a terrible fire with his foster family. Finally, their infant sister, Jane, was given a closed adoption and has remained so for her safety. Her location is unknown.
"Oh my God," Veronica read it. No wonder it bothered Hannah about what her dad's old case said.
"It said that after the Craven family had met with unfortunate events. The Blossoms had taken over their business, estates, and lands right before the takeover. And now the Blossoms are the family to rule everything in the business world." Betty couldn't believe how evil the Blossoms had taken advantage of their deaths. Feeling something on the keyboard. She pulled out a paper that read, "DEATH BEGAN WITH ONE SON AS THE BLOSSOMS LOSE THEIR SON."
Betty recognized the handwriting. Hannah must have written it as a clue for herself. Could the Blossoms be the root of the evil?
"What does this mean?" Veronica took the note as she looked scared by this sentence.
"It means that the Blossoms are the root of everything. Hannah thinks that it started with a son." Betty is sure of herself.
"Wait, how do you know that Hannah wrote this?" The Lodge girl looked at Cooper seriously. It could be anyone.
"But think about, you said the Blossoms sucked any blood dry," Betty spoke with certainty. "They must have killed them off." Except the infant, because Jane Craven was the lucky one who escaped their hands.
"Yeah, but they only took advantage of the Craven family son's death, and they had a hostile takeover of everything. There's no need to make a murder pact." It doesn't make sense. Why would the Blossom kill the rest of the family? It doesn't sound like their motivation. In fact, they only got lucky because of their deaths under strange circumstances. Veronica knew that in the business empire, you have to think like a conqueror to make sure you stay on top. Or else, you lose everything you own.
"Hannah knows that Blossoms might have something to do with this." She pointed her finger, lightly tapping on the screen. She clicks on. Many people spoke about conspiracy, rumors, and evidence that they got away with everything and all business. Even the board of directors had no choice but to submit to the Blossoms' power. Even workers had no choice but to accept this change of leadership.
Even though they are schemers and not people to trust, they got the luck of winning the board members and owning their stocks.
"Look, they waited patiently for chances to change their status. Their money won't stop growing. Their power will influence others to bend to their will. They are stronger hiding in the dark to see if they can strike." Betty told Veronica about her theory.
"So, what you are saying is that my dad is in jail, Jason went missing and is dead, and now Cheryl brought up the Charles Craven case. Are you saying they are still behind everything?" Veronica looked afraid. This has gone way deeper than she realized.
And Hannah just opened a Pandora's box.
"They might have known Jason was planning to leave, but his death was caused by someone else playing the game." Betty looked at Veronica. "I think someone is playing against us and the Blossoms here. No doubt using Charles Craven as the figurehead for revenge."
Betty is sure that this vendetta started with Charles Craven. The beloved son who was taken too soon.
First thing is, she needs to get Polly home. After all, she is carrying Jason's children, which makes her an easy target.
Second thing, she would need evidence to know that Dean did not kill him on purpose, and it was the Blossoms who turned this to their advantage.
Veronica looked worried, but she had a feeling that this sentence meant more than that.
The question is, did Hannah write this?
Or did someone else do it?
Andrews residence
Hannah is looking at the wiring on the ceiling. Fred is passing the tools to help fix it.
"You sure you got it, Honey?" Fred questioned his niece.
"Yes," Hannah said, she changed the wiring and gave it a good jump start. "Ah, see if the powers don't make noise or drain the power for the next bill." She called out to anyone.
Mary checked the lights and saw that it wasn't flickering or draining energy. "Oh! You fixed it!"
"Told ya!" Hannah got down from the ladder as Fred was watching to make sure she didn't fall. The electric bill was a hazard since this house is old. So, Hannah wanted to take a look to see if she could improve it since she dealt with an old house and a terrible electricity bill.
"Hopefully, the bill won't kill this payment yet," Fred commented. It was nice that Hannah forced him not to call any electrician or any companies to stock up on their payments.
Knock, knock.
Knocking on the door, Mary announced, "I'll get it!" Pizza must have arrived. She grabbed her wallet since it's on her tonight.
She opened the door and smiled, "Oh good, you're here. You just got in time before the pizza came."
Jughead nodded at her. "Yeah, thanks for inviting me, Mrs. Andrews."
"Oh, please call me Mary!"
Jughead entered the halls of the house and saw the people inside.
Hannah looked at the guest, "Jughead!?"
Archie came down the stairs and repeated, "Jughead?"
"Hey guys," He awkwardly waved.
Mary came forward and spoke, "I hope you don't mind, but I invited him over since he is your friend Archie and Hannah's new boyfriend."
Fred facepalmed himself.
Great. Mary is trying to be one of those prep moms who invite their boyfriends to see how far they go.
Hannah looked dreadful. Oh no. Mary is an unstoppable woman. Is it too late to send her back to Chicago?
The pizza came as they all started eating dinner together. Mary wanted to know all about the kids' lives. Hannah looked at her as she took a big bite of her pizza in order not to talk. Hey, she can't talk with a mouth full.
Hannah has manners.
"So, I was thinking we can go to homecoming with Hermione."
Fred nearly choked on his pizza. He banged his chest a little. He coughed and cleared his throat. "Uh, Mary."
Mary spoke as if she didn't show concern that Fred had that date with Hermione Lodge as a brief affair since he was legally separated, and Hermione's husband is in jail.
Hannah cringed slightly and hid it behind the cup of Pepsi.
Archie looked a bit awkward.
And Jughead couldn't help but to say, "You sure about that?"
Archie hit lightly on his best friend's shoulder. Jughead couldn't help but say, "What? We are all adults here."
Mary waved off concerns.
"Why not? After all, I did think of a possibility of showing a fun time, and Hermione needs to have fun with good friends back in high school." This didn't fool Hannah.
Fred gave a brief, tense smile and said, "Hey, boys, can you help me find a suit for homecoming?"
His hidden tone spoke, 'Don't argue.'
"Uh, sure, Dad." Archie nodded, and Jughead followed Archie's lead.
The boys left to discuss this awkward moment in Fred's room to search for that suit. Leaving behind the girls.
Hannah was definitely not fooled by Mary's action.
"You wanted to mark your territory, don't you?" Their niece spoke. Hannah eyed Mary, to whom she smirked.
Wow, already a week and she knew her well.
"I kind of had to." Mary spoke and added, "How else am I going to settle old scores?" Mary would have loved to tear down a few mean girls back in high school. What better way than to show them you ain't the same kid back in high school.
Hannah nodded sagely.
"You should write a book on how to think like a woman."
Mary smiled at her compliment. "Did I mention you are now my favorite niece?"
"I'll drink to that." Hannah poured rum on her Pepsi and gave one to Mary. Huh, she is not going to criticize her niece for drinking underage. She likes her aunt after all. A woman of her own heart.
They raised a toast.
A toast to say, 'I am a woman. Hear me roar.'
While the boys went to his dad's room. Looking around the room, or at least pretending to rid the awkwardness.
Archie has made a discreet text to Betty and Veronica that he will meet them there.
"Hey, Dad, Jughead. Sorry about this, but Betty needs my input about the homecoming song, and Veronica wanted to practice to see if we need more work." Archie made a fib about it.
Despite his heart guilt about what he was about to do.
Fred then nodded, "Sure, son. Can't wait to hear your music."
Jughead was about to ask, but Archie planned ahead. "You and Hannah can go shopping with Mom, as you know how Hannah is and you…"
Jughead pursed his lips in thought, then nodded, "Well, hate to leave her alone with a woman who might teach her how to tame dogs."
Fred was about to argue, but he went silent. Yeah, Jughead might have a point.
Mary might have a chance to be a good lawyer after all.
At night, Trailer park…
Archie, Veronica, and Betty went in there.
"This is a bad idea." Betty tried to convince me not to do this.
"I just need to know." Veronica persisted.
Her dad always schemes his way out, and if he is behind, this. Her dad will stay in jail.
They searched around the trailer. The trailer house looks clean. Too clean for them.
They searched for hours, but found nothing.
"See? What did I tell you?" Betty gestured that the house has no evidence. Nothing.
"No. No. No!" Veronica looked around more, even trashing the place. "It's here! It's got to be here!"
Archie shouted, "Calm down, Ronnie!"
Betty came with Archie to stop her. "Look, there's nothing here."
"It has to be here!"
Veronica tearfully cried. She is scared. She doesn't know what to do.
Betty saw the turnover table. She flashed her light at the overturned table. There was a note.
She walked to it.
She took the note and opened it.
"Do this right or else."
No signature or anything.
Betty spoke, "Archie."
He looked and saw what she was holding. He looked at it and read it.
"Do this right or else?" Archie wonders what this means. And judging by this, it looked like someone was threatening FP. But was it because he was innocent?
Yet he recalled Jughead mentioning that he and his dad spoke of moving to Toledo to make amends to his mom and sister.
Veronica looked at it as she confirmed something.
"This paper. It feels rich." She is curious who would sue such an old-fashioned paper, especially on the wealthy side that would own it.
"This is not my dad's," Veronica confirmed. Looking at the covered object, they uncovered it, and they saw an old typewriter.
They all sigh in relief. It was nothing. There is a note that says, "Reminder: buy more ink. -FP Jones."
This was used for an old-school typewriter. Not a computer.
"Maybe this was meant to be something else." Archie turned this around and spoke, "But what I do know is that FP is innocent."
They throw the note away. Can't believe how stupid they were.
They left quickly at night after cleaning it up. Not knowing that someone entered the trailer and placed a bloody jersey jacket of Jason and a gun that was used to kill him.
The person quickly left as he did his job.
Homecoming Night
Jughead and Hannah were dressed and ready for the homecoming. They would have been here earlier if not Mrs. Andrews hadn't stopped them from leaving and taking pictures nonstop.
It wasn't until Betty arrived with Veronica that Archie took them to the dance. Like father, like son.
They quickly left as Archie will now be stuck taking pictures with the girls. Jughead could have sworn he heard Archie cry out to them, "Traitors!"
They went to FP's truck and shouted, "Drive, drive, drive." FP could guess that they couldn't take another minute for photos. So he sped away from the house to the school.
"Thanks for the ride, FP," Hannah said to FP. Jughead stayed a bit, and he talked to his dad. "You need to tell her soon, son."
Jughead nodded, "I will. But just for one night."
FP nodded solemnly. Yeah, he knows. Time for a new change, hopefully for good.
The homecoming looks great.
"I can't believe it," Hannah said to Jughead as the lights and balloons looked amazing.
"We need to talk after the dance." Jughead had to say something. It was about what he and his dad talked about.
"Okay, after the dance." Hannah nodded. She is wearing a beautiful dress in blue and green with beads attached to the design like waves. Her hair is up due to a blue rose crown.
Seeing around, it looks like everyone is here, even the parents. However, Betty looks upset that her sister didn't come to the dance. Betty went to question Cheryl. "She's fine. She had a sugar-crash and canceled at the last minute, leaving me high and dry, which is why I'm never doing anything nice for anyone ever again. Excuse me." She puts her drink down and walks away..
The band played by Josie and the Pussycats.
Hannah danced with Jughead. Partying hard to feel the blisters on her high heels.
After an hour or so, she rested as she removed her heels a bit. Yup, looks like her feet are aching, but no blisters yet.
Jughead went to get some drinks for them.
"Should I be concerned about your feet, miss?"
And guess who is here.
Hannah looked up and saw the man of the hour. She had seen that photo before in Betty's newspaper. Sean Renard was dressed in a nice suit.
"It's nothing. Wanna dance like it's no tomorrow." Hannah answered as Sean took a seat next to hers. "I'm Sean Renard."
He handed her his hand for a greeting.
"Yeah, I know. I am part of the Gold and Blue newspaper." Hannah shook his hand.
"Oh, photographer?"
"No, I write a column for 'Weird Mysterious and Monsters in America," Hannah said when Sean smiled. "Ah, the thrills of knowing something is out there." He spoke to her.
"How are you liking our town?"
Sean smirked, "It's different, but I like to find small towns to end crimes everywhere."
Hannah nodded as she looked at him closely. She doesn't know why. But why would a top-notch cop move from Oregon to Riverdale?
Sean answered, "Looks like your boyfriend came back."
Jughead came and looked at Sean cautiously.
"Hello, young man, I'm Sean Renard." He greeted him.
"Jughead Jones III."
Something in his eyes seemed to gleam, almost recognizing him. He knew who he was.
Jughead sat down almost nervously. He doesn't know why, but lately he has been avoiding looking people in the eye just in case he sees something he shouldn't.
"Is something wrong?" Sean could tell he was avoiding looking at him.
"Oh, um…" Sean smiled to reassure him. "I didn't think being a cop scars you."
"Oh, no!" Jughead quickly assured him. "It's just um…" He can't say it out loud. Like, 'Hey, there is a reason why I avoid looking people in the eyes, it is because I am a Grimm and I am supposed to kill Wesens once they show me their real face.'
Oh yeah. Sean will put him in jail if he sees a teenage boy start killing people.
"Don't worry, I don't judge people based on their fathers."
"You what?"
Jughead looked confused.
Sean spoke almost understanding, "I know a thing or two about being a father's son." Sean knows what his own childhood is like. His birth was an affair between his father and mother. And they had to flee from his father's wife, who wanted to kill them both.
"Oh, yeah. I guess that's good."
Jughead looked around and noticed something. Archie, Veronica, and Betty are acting suspicious.
"I'll be right back." He left before Hannah spoke.
She wanted to tell him. Don't take too long before a slow and final dance.
"Seems like he is in a hurry."
Sean commented on it.
"Well, I can't keep him from wanting to talk to his friends. My cousin is his best friend. Archie Andrews."
Sean nodded; he would put that file away.
The sound was filled with applause as Archie and Veronica took the stage and performed, "We're the Kids of America!"
Hannah put on a video app on her screen to tape their performances.
Meanwhile…
Although their acquaintances were not aware of it for very long, Archie and Veronica were excellent singers, close friends, and co-conspirators.
Jughead was in the school hallway, where he could have sworn he heard Betty yelling.
Something doesn't feel right.
"What's going on?" Jughead asked Betty. Betty looked beyond furious.
"Do you want to tell him, or should I?" Betty asked, turning to face Jughead with somber eyes. Her two pals, who both appeared to be feeling quite guilty, were asked.
Jughead really doesn't like where this is going.
"Tell me what?"
"We went to your dad's trailer to -" Archie broke off.
"To search for it, Jughead." Veronica filled in for Archie, her eyes big and round and worried.
"Why would you guys do that?" His tone feels like betrayal.
"My mom put them up to it." Betty broke in, looking close to tears. "She was convinced that he was hiding something about Jason."
"We were wrong," Veronica assured him, quickly. "All of us. We didn't find anything." She cannot bring up the note because it might be nothing.
"We were only doing it to prove that -"
"That my dad wasn't a murderer?" Jughead doesn't believe that. Hannah spoke about how they uphold a code that killing humans is bad. And his dad is a Grimm who hasn't gone rogue at all.
You went behind my back, Archie?"
"Jug..."
"How did you - When did you guys know to go to my dad's trailer?" He doesn't know what to say. That was when everything clicked. "That's why,'' he looked at Archie. "You discreetly made an excuse for me to hang out with Hannah and your mom."
Jughead couldn't believe this.
"Does Hannah know or…?" He doesn't want to believe this. Hannah wouldn't do this to him, right?
"No!" Archie assured passionately. "Hannah doesn't know anything. Cause I know she would try to stop us." Archie didn't trust Hannah about Veronica's fear of her dad being involved. He knows his cousin wouldn't approve of this, not without confirming the lead.
"Maybe she should have!" Jughead yelled back. He is furious. "Unlike the rest of you guys, she always told me the truth right in my face." Yes, Hannah told him about her hunter despite understanding why she kept it a secret. After all, living in her world, or rather theirs, no one can truly understand it.
He looked at them in disgust. "Some friends you are."
Betty blurted out. "Like she was searching for Charles Craven's case." Why does Jughead trust Hannah and not his friends is beyond her? Jughead sees Hannah as an angel, as if she could do no wrong here. Why are they the bad guys?
Veronica hissed, "Betty!" She is not helping their case here. Bringing up Jughead's girlfriend is a bad move.
"You leave her out of this!" He pointed at Betty. Archie pushed Jughead lightly away from Betty.
"Hey, easy, Jughead." He opened his hands to keep himself calm, yet at a distance.
"I'm not taking it easy here!"
He couldn't believe this! Is everyone trying to crush his hope of happiness? He wanted one thing: his dad being his dad, his mom and sister coming home, and being a family again. Why is the world against him having that?
He cannot do this anymore.
"Unbelievable." After scoffing, Jughead walked down the corridor, frantically raking his hands through his hair, and then he turned back to Betty.
"I didn't know what they were doing!" She approached her friend and begged him. "I tried to stop her."
"Don't touch me!" He raised his arms and spoke, "Just…you ruin everything." That crushed Betty hard.
Jughead was about to walk away when some jerk bumped into his shoulder hard.
Wham!
"Hey buddy, I'm not in the mood-?" He was about to say, but his suit grabbed him. It looked like a seventeen-year-old, indicating that he was tall, thin, and perhaps weakly built. His appearance fooled people because he is strong.
"Hey, let go of him!" Archie tried to grab his arm away, but he smacked him, almost flying in the air. "Archie!" Betty/Veronica screamed as they reached to help Archie up. Luckily, Jughead is thankful for the girl's distraction as he sees his attacker.
Jughead looked at him, and his face changed.
He woges as Jughead sees pointed ears and a feline muzzle that terminates in a pink feline nose. Yellow eyes glow sharply, and his fur is light gray.
Jughead recalled seeing that face.
Jughead fast forwards to see all kinds of Wesen and sees Klaustreich and a picture of catlike males and females.
"Vicious alley cat-like creatures, they are typically known for being jerks in the Wesen community. Women love them, but it never ends well for those who fall for them. They are violent and abusive, and it's best to sleep with one eye open if one's nearby."
"Klaustreich," Jughead whispered about his identity.
"A Grimm!" He hissed. He has been hearing rumors that there is a Grimm in town. He has been looking for one as he needs to get his anger and revenge on someone. Jughead kicked his knee, which he roared. Jughead twisted his arm to keep himself away from his friends. He tackled him to the ground. Jughead placed his arm towards his attacker's neck to keep him from chewing his face.
They rolled each other and wrestled to be on top.
Veronica announced, "I'll get help!"
She ran towards the dance floor. "Mom! Someone help! Jughead is being attacked!" Sean quickly ran towards the hallway. Hannah cursed. She ran after the cop while she kicked her high heels away from her feet to run faster. She paused and bit as she saw Reggie boasting and showing off this Italian wine from early, as King Louis XVI had before the French revolutionaries raided the palace.
The sweetened wine can even make a cat's nose uncomfortable and blind.
"Borrowing this!" Hannah announced behind him and took it right out of Reggie's hand.
"Hey!" Reggie ran after her.
Everyone heard the commotion, and a few parents and the Mayor worried about the kids. They ran after the commotion in the hallways.
Back to Jughead…
His attacker was choking Jughead. God! He wished he had been paying more attention to his surroundings. Maybe he could have been more prepared in defending himself.
Archie shouted, "Get off him!" He jumped on the guy. Archie might be seeing this, but why would he be wearing a mask like this? And why did he roar like an animal?
He roared and he took Archie's body and then threw him off of him. Jughead punched the cat, Wesen, left and right.
And kicked him hard to the floor.
"Had enough?" Jughead spoke, panting, but he widened his eyes at what came next.
The guy pounced at him again. His head hit the lockers, and he had a concussion.
"Ugh!"
He smirked at what he was about to do.
He raised his claw-like hands to strike him dead. His family will be avenged.
"Hey!"
He turned as a bottle of Reggie's wine hit him right in the face.
CRASH!
Shards of glass and the sweet smell of wine were overwhelming and made him roar in pain.
RWAR!
Jughead took advantage of this and kicked him in the genitals. He curled in pain and away from Jughead.
He looked around and saw Hannah in a throwing position and returned to a normal stance. "Jughead!" She ran towards him.
"I'm okay." Jughead hugged her as she helped him up. "I'm okay." His suit is a bit torn up and has claw tears.
Sean came forward with a gun in hand, "FREEZE!" He ordered as he walked forward.
His fellow officers came and walked towards them.
Jughead saw his attacker turn off his woged into his normal face. Good. That way, no one can know. But Archie might have caught on that it was a no-mask. He needs to fool Archie for a bit. Jughead looked at the broken locker with a catlike cougar mask.
Would he use some kids masked to cover up the whole thing?
Yes. Cause that kid will thank him one day.
Sean cuffed the attacker and waved his officers to lift the suspect.
The suspect groaned in pain as shards of glass and stains of wine. "What's the matter? You act like you've never drunk alcohol before?" Sean sassed the suspect as he dug around his packet.
He pulled out his wallet. Seeing his ID and driver's license.
"Theodore Steinkellner," Sean spoke the suspect's name. "You're a long way from home. Back from Oregon, Portland. I'm guessing, you're family from jail told you to do this."
Theodore looked at him, almost sneering. Sean could tell by family resemblance, and no doubt, he is Klaustreich like all his relatives.
"No worries, cause you will be back home for your family reunion in jail." Sean waved at his officers to take him away.
Archie looked bruised, but okay enough to stand as Betty leaned on him to shoulder his walk.
"But I saw his face was covered in fur." Archie could have sworn that he saw something unreal. Jughead lifted the cougar like a mask.
"Officer Sean, I think this was what he saw." Jughead sassed as he held it up for Archie.
Sean didn't question it, but he liked how quick he was to cover up what his friend saw.
"I'll take that as evidence." He put it in a clear bag.
Sean looked at the state Jughead is in. "I'll call in for a medical checkup."
Hannah walked with Jughead slowly as they went past all the adults, and classmate Sean was leading them to get medical attention.
"Great," Jughead sarcastically said.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to heading for the hospital soon." Hannah knows the routine by heart.
Jughead nodded as the car drove up to take him for medical treatment. The sounds of the ambulance were alarming as they moved up to the hospital. Jughead lay there as he thought for a minute. He couldn't believe it. His first real fight against a Wesen. Man, it hurts. How does his dad do this?
But one thing he knows for sure.
He needs to be ready.
Ready for anything.
Anything.
Riverdale police station
Sean was writing on the paper for his report.
He heard something running as he noticed people were heading somewhere.
"Sheriff! Sheriff Keller, what's going on?" Sean bypassed everyone as Keller spoke, "FP has been contained."
"Contained? For what?"
"For the murder of Jason Blossom."
Sean looked at him, almost surprised.
"Impossible," Sean whispered.
He looked at FP being led away, but Sean watched as he knew he had to find a way to get him out of jail. As he needs FP's son to be prepared because Theodor Steinkellner is not the only Wesen who comes to town.
Soon, there will be others.
Others that will take this down into their kingdom.
There is a storm coming.
And pray to God that they will be best prepared for it.
Reviews are welcome.
Next Chapter, FP arrested, Hannah calls in backup, and an unknown phantom appeared to be haunting Hannah's presence, finally solving the crime of Jason Blossom.
Chapter 13: Chapter 13
Chapter Text
I don't own Riverdale and Supernatural.
Chapter 13
News came around that FP Jones is the true killer of Jason Blossom. They found the bloody jersey jacket of Jason Blossom. And the gun that matches the bullets that were not fired at Jason.
With newfound evidence about the gun and FP's confessions on how he did it.
It was a solid case.
Now, the attorney who was the fake Mrs. Grundy case attorney has decided to ask for an appeal for her client.
They haggled the price for a while until finally, Mayor spoke that she will be placed on the sex offender register, complete therapy sessions, and reduced sentencing with five years if she shows good behavior, she might get out early.
Doesn't that suck?
Hannah was upset at the injustice they were facing.
When it comes to releasing someone who was on the run from her past, yet she never harmed Jason Blossom. But still, that former teacher has other victims whom she has defiled and damaged.
Fake Grundy gets the free slap on the wrist and gets an out-of-jail-free card.
While FP, the notorious Southside Serpent, could get a sentencing or, in the worst case, make an example of FP.
The death penalty.
Unbelievable.
Hannah doesn't believe that FP did kill Jason.
It is ludicrous.
She can tell by the look in his eyes that he hasn't gone rogue at all. I mean, he had a bad drinking habit, but what hunter wouldn't have that problem?
Hannah is not the only one who believes FP is innocent. Some still believed that FP Jones was innocent. Head of the Detective Department, Detective Sean Renard, doesn't believe it. He has been trying to convince Sheriff Keller that he didn't do it.
Because how could someone break into the Kellers' residences about the Jason Blossom murder board? Sean believed this was done by someone else. After all, this was a sign of panic, not fear. No doubt this person seemed panicked about destroying the evidence.
Sean Renard doesn't believe it was FP.
Sadly, Keller believed FP did it. Sean wouldn't give up. He searched and checked every possible lead.
Meanwhile, Hannah had some beef with her cousin and his gal pals.
Hannah was furious with Archie, Betty, and Veronica for what they had done. They could have contaminated evidence, but worse, they should have talked to Jughead, or better yet, asked her about it.
She told them firmly that what they did was beyond stupid.
And reckless.
But also stupid.
Fred agrees with his niece as he didn't realize that Hannah was madder that they did without her okay input.
Worse, Hannah even pointed out that between making a deal with Alice Cooper and the devil. She would choose to make a pact with the devil as a lesser evil.
When Alice heard that, it created a huge shouting match between Alice Cooper and Hannah Winchester. Boy, Hannah was this close to tearing Alice's fake blond hair pieces out if Mary Andrews hadn't stepped in to stop them from getting into a physical assault with each other.
Archie winced at everything he screw up.
They all went to bed that night.
Archie wanted to tell the sheriff that there was no gun, but Fred wouldn't hear it.
Great.
Since that night, Hannah made a call that went through voicemails, texts, or emails to contact her dad, Sam, Uncle Bobby, and anyone she knows.
"Sorry, the number you're trying to reach is not available," Hannah repeated the words to leave a message. "Hey, everyone, this is Hannah. The bad news is that Jughead Jones might need help for protection, as his father is in jail!" She then added, "Please call back."
She hung up and threw her phone onto the bed. She growled at herself. She just dropped onto her bed and lay there. Angrily pressed the pillow onto her face in frustration.
Frustration is the oldest friend Hannah has.
Now what is she going to do? Wait, what does her dad always say?
"When all things are important, they can be recovered by the police, yet evidence doesn't make sense…"
Quickly removing the pillow, I stood up. She said, "See if they're missing anything they deemed unimportant." She finished her dad's lesson. Hannah got more motivated for this crime. It's not over yet.
She grabbed her coat and ran down the stairs. She took her bike and rode down to the destination.
Quickly calling in sick to school. She went to the trailer park where the Joneses lived. She tore up the yellow tapes that covered the place.
She rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Can't they at least keep this investigation underground?" She spoke. Pulling her hair up and using trash bags to cover her feet as she left the shoes in the front.
Hannah went inside to search for more clues. Looking around to see if there is something left behind.
Hannah looked everywhere.
Even checking the heaters, air conditioners, and fridge.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing!
Hannah growled in her throat in frustration. She slammed the closet hard. Where is it?
She knows it can't be FP.
Say what you will, but everyone had to follow that old rule not to kill humans. Only hunt those who hunt them first. Her back hit the wall as her legs gave out, and she sat on the floor.
Hannah sighed in hopelessness. She sniffs and wipes away her tears.
Amazing, isn't it?
How easily does it breed more injustice and let personal bias get in the way of the truth?
Hannah thought back on how the world was created and how humanity began.
When the whole earth was doomed by the flood for the many sins they had committed. God saw how evil the world he had tried to create had become. He sent his message to Noah, the last hope, to redeem his descendants to be good to the world.
Build thee an Ark, God had said to Noah. And he did. So faithfully without question. Then came the rain and the flood that ended the world just like that.
After the flood ended, God made a promise that he wouldn't destroy the world again. Noah and his three sons and their wives can spread his descendants to the world as the animals had done the same.
Yet nothing's changed.
Disease, wars, religious conflicts, kingdoms rise to fall into ruins, prejudice, racism, and greed still live in their hearts.
Animals that were spared never hide their instincts and what is in their nature.
Animals never hide that they hunt, the breed, or how they went to a place where they want to die.
Yet humanity seemed to fail to understand what is right and wrong.
To choose the hard or the easy way.
Hannah doesn't know what to do.
She never felt so powerless in her life.
Hannah just wanted to close her eyes for a minute.
It was only five minutes. That was all she needed. But she slept for almost the entire day.
That was when something came to play.
There was something chill in the air. The cold had fogged up the window, and the light came through the open door.
At first, in her logical mind, but she chittered and her throat felt colder.
A wave of a cold boy's hand was grooming her hair and whispering, "Help me."
Hannah snapped her eyes with a small gasp. She looked around as she was still in the Jones trailer house. She noticed that it was a bit late, as noon had passed.
Woah.
She didn't even notice how late it is.
Hannah decided to get up, but she noticed something else.
The windows got foggy and wet.
She dealt with this event, but she noticed handprints. Hannah breathed in the heat at the window and saw it.
What terrifies her the most is a male face printed on the window with two hands there.
Already knew who was trying to contact her.
"Jason."
She felt something on the floor. She looked down and saw a ring. Odd, what's Nana Rose's ring doing here? She recalls that she searched, but could it be that Jason Blossom gave her this ring on purpose? Could it be that he is telling her that his murderer is still out there?
A bing from her cellphone, quickly looking into her cell phone.
Hannah received a text from Jughead. She looked at it. She took the ring into her pocket. And ran out the door. She quickly took off her shoes and ran to her bicycle.
The speed of her bicycle helped her reach the destination.
She let go of her bicycle as it hit the ground. She looked around to find Jughead. Hannah spotted him as he waited on the bench.
She sighed in relief. Tears were shown on her eyes. She heaved a breath of relief, thinking he would leave just like that.
Jughead stood up as he looked at her. The girl he cared for like no other.
She ran to him as fast as Jughead walked towards her. She jumped into his arms as they hugged like the world could end any minute.
They didn't break off as he looked at her and kissed her. It tasted like salt and water, but then again, they are both crying. He held her close to his chest. Hannah closed her eyes to listen to his heartbeat.
Jughead placed the side of his face on top of her head. Slowly, he realized something.
Jughead couldn't let her go. Not now. Not ever.
He thought he could leave with his dad, but he realized he couldn't do it.
Riverdale is his home.
Hannah is his home.
And his job as the Grimm is his duty.
His oath.
His fate.
And Jughead needs to be here to make sure Riverdale doesn't burn.
Riverdale High School the following day…
Hannah was walking with Jughead and spoke, "Are you sure you want to do this?" She told him that he doesn't owe anything to Cheryl, but Jughead wanted to say his final piece.
"Not really. But" Afterthought for a moment, Jughead spoke, "It's the least I could do after what happened to Jason and my dad."
Hannah nodded. She understands. If it were her shoe, she might want to hear what the murderer or his/her family would say.
But it is not an easy case for her, as they hunted monsters, yet people blame them because they didn't believe it. Hell, her family was arrested on account of killing innocent humans.
They walked to the cafeteria. Everyone was surprised that Jughead came back to school. Hannah walked by his side to reassure him.
Jughead walked where Cheryl was. Jughead took a moment to breathe before walking up to the Blossom girl.
"Cheryl," Jughead spoke to Cheryl. She looked up tearfully at Jughead. "I'm sorry."
Hannah felt the tension of her nonmovement.
Cheryl swallowed hard and got to her feet, tears welling up in her eyes. She shook him as though he were FP Jones himself, her hands gripping his shirt as her hand struck his cheek in a stinging smack.
SMACK!
As she pounded her fists on his chest, he stood there with his hands in his pockets, grabbing what he felt was rightfully his.
Without hesitation, they all leaped to their feet and scrambled over the seats to assist their comrade. Cheryl was pulled away from his best friend by Archie, who arrived before them and held her back.
Hannah pulled Jughead away from Cheryl. She knew what he was trying to do, but she hoped it would be less painful.
"Are you okay?" She whispers, taking care of his face. That ginger girl made light scratches, but thank god, no blood.
Jughead nodded shakily. Yeah, he wanted to say.
But he knows that it doesn't mean it hurts less.
"Hey!" Mr. Weatherbee announced, no doubt angry about this. "Mr. Jones, come with me."
Great. Jughead sighed.
Archie tries to defend Jughead, "Mr. Weatherbee, he didn't do anything."
"Now." The principal ordered.
Hannah looked at Jughead, and he gestured that he'd be fine.
Hannah looked at her cousin, a bit pissed at him for what he had done. The lunch ended as Hannah waited for Jughead to come out of the office.
He came out, and Hannah stood up.
"How was it?" She questioned. And knowing Weatherbee, it wasn't good.
"You know, this was my second interrogation, and I am trying to figure out who is the bigger dick, Weatherbee or Sheriff Keller."
Hannah answered, "Weatherbee." Yeah, he is being a dick, at least lately he has been since the so-called murder case is closed.
Jughead smirked at her answer.
"Although I am leaning towards Sheriff Keller a bit, so it's a so-so." She gave her hand signal for so-so.
He leaned against her for a bit. "Dad's going to prison, my mom can't deal with this for a moment, and I might get sent somewhere else."
Hannah looked up at him and said, "I know it's seemed hopeless, but…" She pulled out a ring. Jughead saw the ring and recalled it. His eyes widen.
"You ready for something supernatural?"
She smiled at him. Jughead left a thought in his story.
"Sometimes, if the living cannot help the dead. Perhaps, Jason Blossom, the murder victim, might give us a clue about what happened that day."
Back to the Andrews residence…
In the middle of the night, Jughead pulled on a video camera. She lit up the candles and placed salt around her circle, and made a pentagon line to the candles. They have chosen a location in the garage.
Jughead must barricade the door to make sure no one gets in or out.
She pulled out a ring and held a string. Jughead, who got scared, or rather, nervous. After all, Hannah had experienced a ghost that brought a big, bad situation that caused a lot of police reports. And Jughead, well, the only so-called ghost experience was a woman named La Llorona, yet the Grimm from the book never made it back alive.
Jughead waited as he held a small bag of salt. She said salt burns them, so he held bags of it. Just to be safe.
Hannah closed her eyes to see if Jason could be summoned. She knows he has been contacting her now.
The candles flickered as the presence of someone no longer among the living. Jughead looked around as he saw the windows turning frozen fast.
"That's not normal." He whispered.
The shivers chilled his body as his hot breath showed his breathing. Then out in the shadows, a figure walked, limping, and looked almost cold, and sounds of bones cracking stiffly.
His eyes widen at the moonlight shining on his ginger hair. Oh my god! It's Jason! He covered his mouth with his hand. He couldn't believe his eyes when she mentioned that the Nana Rose ring was placed on the floor. And the cold window was frozen as she spoke, saying that she thinks it was Jason who came to her.
He would have called her crazy, but with things being happening. What's crazy about not believing it? He remembered her warning.
"No matter what, Jughead. Don't intervene or move. Ghosts get more than just an impulse reaction. After all, Jason's death is like any other ghost. They became more violent after they died. The real problem they had was that they don't accept that they're dead."
Jughead stood still as Jason walked towards her. He reached his cold, dead hand towards her, then paused. He saw the ring.
Jason hand touched the ring in a tight grip. Hannah remained calm as she held firmly onto the string and ring. Jason looked confused, then frustration showed.
Jughead doesn't know what's going on, but it seemed like they were fighting, but with willpower. It was like an exorcist that every holy man from Asia to Europe had practiced in facing spirits.
Jughead felt fear and looked at Hannah, focusing on her.
What he didn't know was that Hannah was trying to get Jason the memories of his life before death. Jason was struggling to fight her emotionally.
Hannah looked focused, but was sweating on her forehead.
"Dad, what are you doing?!" Jason is yelling at his father for something bad.
"Son, you don't understand." Clifford tries to calm down his son. He looked pale and weak.
Looking around the room, it looked like he was part of a secret society. Bones of goat skulls hanging. Feathers on some ashtray.
It looked like Cliff was holding a ceremonial knife as he slit his wrist. Jason grabbed a towel to cover his father's wound.
He carried him out.
All she, or rather Jason, could hear from Clifford was, "She's gone. She's gone." Seeing a newspaper about the death of Angelina Winchester, who died in a bombing caused by terrorists.
Jason didn't know what his father was mumbling about. He had never seen his father so vulnerable, but he saw a picture of his dad in high school, and a woman in her cheerleader outfit smiling. He knows that's not his mom because he's seen her photos before. This was a different woman.
A few photos were scattered, in which his dad was smiling in every photo and kissing in some of them.
Jason shook his head and took his dad out of that secret room.
…
The next thing was that Jason Blossom argued with his dad. "I don't want to take over the business!"
"You have to! You're the Blossoms Heir!"
They got into a physical fight, which is when Penelope had to intervene to separate the two of them. She held back her husband and shouted, "Jason, run!"
He ran but stopped when he heard a body thump onto the ground. He turned and saw it.
His father pushed his mother to the ground. He was about to go after him, but his mother took hold of his father's leg and shouted, "Go!"
Jason looked worried for his mother, but he ran out in the rain.
….
Jason looked around his father's private room. He looked uncomfortable. It looked like the Hot Topic store would love to collect mixed with cults.
He found photos from some PI and saw it was that girl again. She looks older and has photos of her husband, brother-in-law, and a daughter too. However, saw strange events involving them. Jason got a closer look, and it looked like an odd-looking creature that sparked his curiosity.
"Hannah Winchester." He whispered the name.
…
Jason discovered a horrifying secret. His dad is using their trucks for shipping drugs such as heroin. He realized that he needed to get out of Riverdale.
He went to FP to help him with the cause.
Jason went to sell marijuana to the regulars on the south side. Jason noticed that FP was looking at someone who seemed to woge into a scale-like skin.
…
Jason was thrown back at the guy who wants to get high. Revealing his Alligator-like creature, he was about to ruff him off.
FP kicked that guy away from Jason. He took hold of the guy.
FP growled, "Get off my territory." The man hissed. "Fucking Grimm." FP sucker punches him in the gut and kicks him out of the street.
The guy ran like hell. FP looked and pointed out someone named Tall Boy, "Make sure he doesn't come back."
Tall Boy nodded and rode his motorcycle to make sure he didn't come back.
FP looked at surprised Jason, "You see nothing."
He shakily nodded, but he knew it was real.
…
He bought the car from the Southside Serpent. He made it to the other town to test its condition.
Finally, he gathered what he had planned. He called Poly about the plan.
He got excited and happy. He will do right by his kid and Polly. Cheryl was in the plan, but he didn't mention that Polly would come, as he didn't want to upset his sister.
The plan could have worked if not for his dad finding out about it.
…
His father knocked him and tied him up in the cold cellar. Jason was scared, but he refused to say a word.
He was still wet from the boat ride and was about to get the car and get out of the town.
Jason was beaten, forced awake, and beaten again.
Clifford stood there. Cold as ice. He thought, reasoning himself that, 'I'm his son. He wouldn't kill his son.'
How wrong he was.
A bullet right to his forehead.
But he was more relieved that he had it.
The flash drive.
He hid it right where….
Hannah gasped and coughed. Hannah collapsed. She was having a hard time breathing, as if she were having an asthma attack. Jughead ran as the candles were blown away.
Jughead gave her CPR.
Jughead pressed her chest as Hannah coughed and rolled to her side. "Hey, you okay?" Jughead, check on her.
Hannah wheezes and breathes slowly. She closed her eyes and calmed down her breathing. That was intense.
Jason was showing all that emotion. All the memories give her a clue. She snapped her eyes and gripped Jughead.
"Han-?!" Jughead was cut off.
"Jughead, I know who killed Jason," Hannah spoke hurriedly.
Jughead widened his eyes.
He was about to speak when the noises and police sirens came from next door. "What's that?"
Jughead lifted Hannah as they walked out. Seeing Hal Cooper in cuffs by Sean Renard. Alcie Cooper was arguing and yelling as Betty tried to calm down her mom.
"Let go of my husband!" Alice yelled as a deputy officer told her to stay back. "Hal!" His wife cried out as they held a warrant to search the house. They searched every corner of the house.
Many cops came out and brought a few things as evidence.
Sean and a handcuffed Hal were walking down the porch to the police vehicle.
"You are making a mistake," Hal spoke to Sean, but he was in no mood to as he cuffed him.
"The only mistake you made was breaking into the Sheriff's house and tampering with evidence." Sean was mad as hell. Thanks to him, now Polly Cooper is back on the suspect list.
Again.
Hal spoke, "I was trying to protect my daughter." He really did think Polly did it. Killing Jason, mind you, but Hal didn't think anyone would believe him if he told them.
Alice yelled, "Hal, stop talking, you idiot! I'm calling my lawyer!" Betty looked and stood there. "Dad."
"It's okay, Betty!" Hall called behind him. "Everything's going to be okay."
"The charges against you are breaking in, entering, and tampering with the evidence, which is one's ticket to jail time," Sean spoke.
Hal spoke, "If you are father were here, wouldn't you do the same?" Sean does have a daughter, but Nick is better off raising her than by himself. But he does visit her as a favorite uncle.
"No, even if my daughter did it. I still have to do what's right. But you were being selfish and worse, thanks to you, an innocent man is in prison." Sean pushed Hal's head into the car and closed the door. The neighbors came out to see this.
All the neighbors are watching this scene. Many are whispering about the Coopers. They wondered what crime they had committed.
Jughead and Hannah watched, shocked. "Jughead, I need a distraction."
"What? Wait!" He hissed as Hannah went behind the few officers and saw the report. She went and took a picture to see the warrant, crime, and anything.
Jughead was talking to two officers with numerous and stupid questions like Code violations, and we people should be protesting it, which made them roll their eyes and look annoyed. Half in mind to put pepper spray or a taser on themselves rather than dealing with Jughead.
Hannah checked everything that Sean might have and quickly left when a few people were coming back. Hannah sneaks back into the crowd and taps Jughead, grabbing him. "Sorry, Officer, Jughead is on a big sugar rush right now." She dragged him away.
"Seriously, Code violations and protesting." Hannah hissed at Jughead, who replied, "You put me in the spotlight."
"I got what I need, and I think of putting Archie and the gang to earn our forgiveness and debt."
Jughead raised his eyebrow.
"Depends. Are they going to be in trouble for once?"
Hannah licked her lips lightly and said, "Like they're the ones with parents who have zero trust."
He gave a silent yes with his fist.
The Next day…
Hal Cooper was in his interrogation with his lawyer. Sean entered the room and looked through your files.
"You know that you have zero in trouble with the law, minus parking violations and a few unpaid tickets."
Hal sighed and spoke, "I was about to finish them this week."
"Was it before or after breaking and entering the Sheriff's house and tampering with the evidence?" Sean looks nonchalant as he looks at the file.
"Mr. Cooper didn't enter or break into the Sheriff's house." The lawyer spoke as Hal sat there.
Sean showed the surveillance and street cameras that caught him speeding on the same night. "Now, are you telling me that this isn't you?"
The lawyer looked, and Hal decided to whisper to his lawyer.
"What are you offering?"
"Admit his guilt for breaking and entering, but for tampering with evidence, he should be in jail for six to nine months, along with a bail of 8,000,000."
"That's unconstitutional."
Sean spoke, "Give me a real reason why I shouldn't offer that?"
That was when Hal started talking about his crime. It was actually during the last Drive-in that Hal worried about Sheriff Keller linking the crime to Polly and Jason. He stole the case files, which is impossible considering FP has already confessed to that crime. He was worried that the investigation would lead back to Polly and that Sheriff Keller would somehow learn of the ongoing feud between their family and the Blossoms.
Sean has already gotten the case files that were stolen. But he questioned him, "What feud about this family line?"
Hal continued, "The Blossoms' great-grandfather murdered my great-grandfather. The crime was never solved, but we all know that he did it."
Sean spoke, "You know that old grudge is a big lie, right?"
Hal rubbed his face and sighed, "Actually, in truth, he wasn't just a Cooper being killed by Blossom's Great-grandfather."
He looked at Sean, "He was a Blossom."
That shocked the case to the core.
Hal spoke almost ashamed. "After the murder, our family severed ties with the Blossoms and took the new name of Cooper."
"Then you mean to tell me that your half-blossoms."
"Yes."
"And your daughters?"
"I never told them, but maybe I should've. After all, Polly was dating Jason Blossom. And I told her to break it off. She wouldn't. It was not because of our feud, but because they are.. Polly and Jason are blood relatives, third cousins to be exact."
Behind the glass window, they all looked surprised, disgusted, or shocked. Sheriff Keller was rubbing his face with his hand.
Keller taped the glass to bring Sean out.
Sean heard it and spoke, "Continue discussing with your lawyer to help change my mind or not."
He left them to continue discussing it.
"Sheriff."
"What we could do is bail."
Sean looked at the lawyer, "I say give him seven days in jail, but his bail needs to be 1,000,000, and his record will be reduced to this crime and house arrest with no computers, no cell phones since he is a reporter."
Sean did not like that.
"In other words, he is from the Northside, and he deserved a free penalty." Sean hated it.
"That is not what we mean," The Sheriff tried to say, but Sean spoke, "One month of jail, at least 350,000 bail plus probation."
"Done." The lawyer spoke as he entered the Hal interrogation room.
They spoke as it seemed Hal Cooper agreed.
As the trial was commencing.
Hal Cooper accepted the plea of the charges. He will be in jail for three weeks instead of a month. After he is released, he will post bail for $350,000 for damages.
He will be checked by a parole officer since he has to give back to his community.
Hannah looked at the link to a newspaper, not of Cooper's newspaper business, mind you, about Hal Cooper's charges.
Hannah placed the newspaper down as she stared at the people.
Betty, Veronica, Archie, and Kevin.
She called them here for an act of forgiveness kind of thing. Jughead sat with her, staring down at a business deal.
Kevin raised his hand, "Um, do I have your need of forgiveness?"
"No, you're cool, plus you're the person we can trust better."
He sighed in relief, "Oh, thank god!" Kevin grimaced and added, "Sorry, guys."
Hannah looked at Jughead as he nodded, "We need you guys to go to the Southside."
Jughead spoke and pulled a file that got their connections to Jason Blossom.
He pushed the file slide across to Archie. He opened as they all looked into it.
The names and locations of Jason.
Joaquin was named for Jason's disappearance and the connection to getting a car.
"Wait, Joaquin?" Betty spoke as Kevin answered, "What does he have to do with this?" Kevin got personal as it was his boyfriend they suspected.
"We believed that he might have known some serpents who were already breaking the code," Hannah spoke as she leaned forward.
Jughead spoke, "My dad was a firm believer in never giving drugs like heroin or cocaine. Not even jiggle jaggles rocks." He looked and spoke, "Joaquin might know a serpent might be high on this stuff and would do anything to get more of it for his addiction."
Jughead looked at them.
Veronica spoke, "This is crazy."
"Hey," Jughead spoke, "You want my forgiveness and to make this right. Search for Joaquin and find these other serpents." The photo showed a medium-height, middle-aged man with bright blue eyes, blonde hair, and pale skin. He wore tattered clothes and a normal Serpent leather jacket, just like the rest of the Southside Serpents.
"This is the serpent that was known as a thug among the serpents. And he happened to be Jason's codrug dealer partner."
Betty spoke, "But why this Serpent?"
"I believed there was a clue to Jason's disappearance and death. Everything came from the Southside because Jason was forced to go there on purpose." Hannah spoke as she saw what Jason was trying to do.
Archie looked at them and spoke, "If we do this, what about you guys?"
Jughead answered, "We are going to Thornhill."
"But the Blossoms will blame you and…"
Hannah answered, "Don't worry, we get in and get out. Without being seen."
Betty spoke, "Wait a minute, what do you mean?" She doesn't like the sound of that.
A text interrupted them as Jughead checked on it. "Excuse us. Remember your assignments." He gave an order, or rather, told them what to do. Hannah and Jughead left the diner, which left them stunned.
Kevin gave a thoughtful look.
"Am I the only one feeling they could be in jail earlier than us?" They all turned to him.
Kevin shrugged, "It's a feeling I get."
Thornhill that evening…
Jughead and Hannah sneaked around as they hid in the shadows. They check a little as the Blossoms are eating dinner with Polly Cooper.
"Well?" She whispered to Jughead as he looked in a small mirror. "Yup. Just like Polly said, they'll be punctual when it comes to dinner on time."
"Let's do this." They almost ran towards the back of the manor, where the hidden door should be.
"Okay, the servants' entrance should be…" She checked as I turned the knob. "Open." She silently cheered.
They entered the servants' entrances as they walked where the wine cellars are. Hannah opened the door and looked to see if anyone was out there.
She gestured to come on.
Jughead's heartbeat is beating like crazy. I mean, sneaking into a house such as Blossom's is crazy enough. But Hannah said that Jason had evidence, and she made contact with Polly Cooper, explaining to her that the real killer is out there.
It took some coaxing to convince Polly to help them, and she agreed.
Hannah and Jughead sneaked into the manor and quickly jumped each step of the stairs to make sure it doesn't make a sound of creak.
Quickly entering the hallway to Jason's room. Just like last time, they swiftly entered his room.
"Find his jersey jacket," Hannah whispered to Jughead.
Quietly, they get to work to search for it.
Hannah got it. It was in his closet.
She pulled it out and turned, "Jughead."
"You got it."
"Yup."
She carried it, and they went to the window and held the vine wall to climb down.
Jughead waited for her, and Hannah jumped down.
"Okay, now we can…" The red and blue lights flashed out.
"Freeze!"
Crap!
Looks like there was a deputy on patrol.
Hannah tears something from the shoulder sleeves of Jason's jersey jacket and slips the evidence into her boots.
"Well, well. Looks like Jughead Jones is following in his father's footsteps, and Hannah Winchester…Boy, your uncle is going to kill you." They flashed a flashlight into their face. The Deputy handcuffed them and escorted them into a car.
They looked and saw the Blossoms watching outside.
Jughead spoke, "Well, at least Dad and I will have some bond in prison time."
"It's not over," Hannah said as she felt the vehicle was driving up to the station.
They were put in a holding cell, as Jughead is in a separate one.
Hannah looked around and noticed something. "Am I the only female in this cell?"
Yeah, there are no women on her cell, and Jughead has a few guys on his.
Sean Renard with Sheriff Keller. The sheriff looked almost disappointed at this.
"Your friends got themselves in trouble, which was on the Southside. We found a dead serpent in a motel, and now you guys broke in at the Blossoms' manor."
"Okay, I get you kids blamed the Blossoms, but…" Sheriff Keller looked at Hannah, who seemed amused by this.
"What are you smirking at?" Sheriff Keller demanded her. Hannah tilted her head and said, "That we might want to show the evidence."
"Are you confessing?"
Sean stopped the Sheriff and asked, "What do you mean?"
Hannah answered, "You might want to watch the show with us in it." She showed a flash drive that was from her boot.
Sheriff Keller brought Jughead, Hannah, Sean Renard, and the lawyer.
The flash drive was written by Jason, stating in case of my demise.
After plugging in the flash drive, they view the CCTV footage from the night Jason was killed, which identifies Jason's murderer. As soon as it was completed, everyone was shocked. Horrified by the death of Jason Blossom and the murderer who did it.
Hannah felt a migraine about this. Jughead held her as she was reliving Jason's death. Sheriff quickly called in his officers and headed for the residence of the killer.
Hannah took a seat next to Jughead when they were waiting for Uncle Fred to come. No doubt he will be disappointed, but she'll worry about that later.
Hannah had texted Polly and forewarned her about what happened.
Polly received the text from Hannah. Tears fell down her eyes as she collapsed to the floor. Cheryl heard a noise and saw Polly crying. Cheryl was curious and checked Polly's phone and read it clearly.
Cheryl walked calmly to the house along with Polly, who showed red eyes.
"Daddy," She called out to her father. "You did a bad thing."
The flashes of blue and red are shown in the background. Clifford looked at the scene of everything he tried to protect was becoming undone.
"You killed Jason." She announced, and after the word became chaos in the night.
News became alarming. All things had revealed that FP did not kill Jason Blossom. It was his own father.
Clifford Blossom.
The video's contents are made public, revealing a restrained Jason Blossom in the Whyte Whyrm's basement as Mustang made fun of him. Clifford Blossom then emerged, approached Jason, removed Nana Blossom's ring from his pocket, shot his son in the head, and looked him in the eyes.
It was later revealed why FP confessed to doing it.
It turns out that FP Jones only confessed to the murder because Clifford Blossom had come to see him the night before he was arrested and threatened to kill his son, Jughead Jones, if he didn't confess.
FP couldn't allow him to kill his son. After all, there will be chaos if his son dies.
Hannah wondered if they could release Jughead's father, but it was a no-go. FP will still be brought up on charges of tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, mishandling a body, perjury, and more.
Uncle Fred was furious that she sneaked into the Blossoms despite doing it because she looked for clues.
Hannah knew that she was under strict punishment for both her and Archie so that he could cool off.
Archie hugged his mom goodbye as he could not leave Riverdale. And Hannah hugged her goodbye as well.
Now the case is finally solved. Many hope they can go back to the way things were.
At Thornhill…
Cheryl and Penelope lead the police to the barn when they arrive at the Thornhill residence to take Clifford into custody. Clifford has already hanged himself by the time Sheriff Keller arrives, and two barrels of maple syrup have spilled on the ground, exposing drugs within.
Polly Cooper sat there a bit distressed as the car pulled out. Out came her family; they all ran to her. They hugged her and promised never to let go.
Polly cried in relief. It was over.
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Chapter 14: Chapter 14
Chapter Text
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Chapter 14
Jughead writes his novel as Hannah poured ketchup on his fries and hamburger. Jughead can finally finish his novel.
"It was the ultimate cliffhanger. Clifford Blossom had killed himself. But why? Life's not an Agatha Christie novel. It's a lot messier. What the hell is Cliff Blossom doing with drugs?"
Hannah slurps her soda cola. Yup, it was a sweet taste of finishing the case, but why does it feel like this was not a good ending?
"Turns out, maple syrup was a front for his true business. Transporting heroin from Montreal on his trucks. A narrative quickly emerged."
After Jughead ended his lines, out came Alice Cooper, writing her thoughts.
Alice Cooper is writing her article about the Blossoms. Now that Hal Cooper is out of his three-week jail sentence. He still has to do his community service as ordered by the Judge to join a volunteer group about awareness of gangs, drugs, and troubles at home. Hal Cooper is seen giving his lecture about how they can turn their life around and change what they should have done.
"That 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."
Alice is typing her article. Polly Cooper is back home with her family. Hal came home relieved and happy to see his family.
Jughead voiced in his thoughts as he typed the writing.
"And then to Jason's murder at the hands of his father."
Alice looked at her computer as her glasses showed the light of her writing being typed.
"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."
Jughead was about to click saved, but he suddenly recalled something. Quickly typing it down.
"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."
Pop came into sight carrying another tray of burgers for both Jughead and Hannah. He smiled at the young couple. "Here you go, kids. Enjoy!"
Hannah smiled, "Thanks, Pop. Maybe we can have that milkshake dessert you are making." She has been reading the reviews of Pop's diner about this new dessert milkshake he is making. And she figured, why not eat something that would cheer them up?
He laughed and smiled, "The Cherry Bombs. You got it." He left to make that order.
"And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for a group of pesky kids who uncovered the truth."
Back to Alice, who thought as she wrote.
"Even as Clifford Blossom, consumed by guilt and shame, took the coward's way out."
Jughead wrote as he dialoged the focus.
"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."
Jughead clicked save.
He gently closed his laptop and sighed. He rubbed his face and looked around. He couldn't believe it.
Everything is over.
But why doesn't it feel like a happy ending?
"Hey, you okay?" He heard her voice. He looked at Hannah, who showed a bit of concern about him.
She was dressed warmly in a red, black flannel coat, a brown long-sleeved shirt, and jeans with purple boots. Her hair is tied in a big fish-tail braid with loose pieces of hair to her sides.
"Yeah, it's just…" He wanted to say that he wished that it wasn't over, but he was glad that Jason's case was finally closed. But it felt like he wanted to continue this adventure.
Her hand touched his.
"Hey, I get it." Hannah spoke, then concluded, "But just because we have one mystery doesn't mean we can't have another?"
"Really?" He sounded hopeful.
"Sure. Fate is like a cruel mistress; you never know how she will turn out in this." Hannah urged her boyfriend with the afterthought, "Trust me. Just enjoy peaceful moments. I know I would."
"Yeah." Hannah's right. Just enjoy this peaceful moment, then plan another day.
The following day,
Jughead and Hannah walked to school in the snow. It is a bit chillier than before, which is why they stop for warm coffees.
"It's going to be weird coming back to school after our one night in jail," Jughead admits. Although he is more concerned, Hannah mentioned that she had been in jail before and had faked her death many times.
"If it makes you feel better, adults would be jealous that we got out after one night in jail." She spoke.
"So, how come this doesn't faze you?" He questioned, and she said, "The Winchester motto is Lie, lie, and lie more."
Jughead looked at her as she shrugged, "How else are we going to explain that it was California's Bigfoot that did it? Or that one-time psychic vampire nearly ruled the towns in New Orleans? Sometimes it's better to lie like a dog. Or, more accurately, Dead Man Tells No Tales." She threw back the question, to which Jughead nodded.
Yeah, and someday this might be his life.
As they went to Riverdale High, they waved at their friends, as all their friends were forgiven. Jughead hugged Archie like bros and awkwardly patted. Archie is relieved that they did well. And this time, they did it like a team.
Hannah awkwardly patted Betty and Veronica's shoulders.
It was a done deal that they needed friends like this.
They enter the hallways of school, and everyone who was in awe gave them a good pat on the back.
Hannah and Jughead's case was more of a talk over what jail feels like, or did Hannah lure him into a Bonnie and Clyde?
Yeah, Hannah expected that.
They are, in this case, the Marvels "Thunderbolts," A group of people who don't follow their pretense laws to hide the real truth. But they do the right thing by saving as many lives as they can.
It was okay for Jughead as he didn't expect medals or praises, as Hannah was used to not being thanked for ridding the world of evil.
They just followed their way to get the truth.
Archie and Betty were sent to the principal's office, where Mayor McCoy is.
"Archie. Betty." Mayor McCoy spoke to them. "I'd like to feature you both at the Jubilee. As you know, it's our 75th anniversary of our town's founding, and also a kickoff for the next 75 years."
She smiled at them.
"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?"
Betty was about to protest, "But that's not exactly what happened…"
Principal cut her off.
"Let the Mayor finish, Ms. Cooper."
Betty stayed silent.
"Archie, the Pussycats will be performing at the Jubilee, and I would love for you to join them." The mayor pointed it out to Archie and then turned to Betty. "Betty, I think it's important that we hear from Riverdale's best and brightest." She smiled as if they had won a medal for saving the world.
"What do you say, both of you?"
Archie spoke, "What about Jughead? And my cousin Hannah?"
Betty agreed. "Yeah, if it weren't for them, we wouldn't be able to help solve them."
Betty meant every word. Hannah and Jughead are the brains behind everything. Despite that, they sneak into Thornhill Manor and risk getting the evidence. She doesn't know how, but they deserved this tribute.
Mayor McCoy spoke sincerely, "Look, I like Jughead. He is a good kid, but his father is in jail, and they went to jail for one night. As for Hannah, well…" The Mayor and Principal looked at each other almost as if they were worried about something.
Betty could already tell.
"Her dad was involved in the Charles Craven case, right?" Betty was outraged. How could they hold a grudge against her dad like that? In fact, why would they hold against their two children over what their dad did? It was outrageous.
Mayor McCory and Principal Weatherbee tensed up. "How did you know?" Betty cut her off.
"Cheryl spoke about it at Jughead's birthday."
They all waited for any explanation, but all they could say was, "It's complicated."
At the lunch table, where Betty, Archie, Veronica, Kevin, Jughead, and Hannah talked about what Mayor McCoy offered them as a reward for being heroes.
"Seriously, how fifties can this town get?" Hannah pulled out a chip of Ruffles. She took a bite at it.
"I told her I wouldn't do it." Betty spoke, "You guys deserved it better than Archie and me." If anything, Hannah and Jughead did the dirty work, although she was upset that they broke into Thornhill Manor and got their hands on evidence. Also, they were put in jail for one night.
"I appreciate the righteous indignation, Betty, I do," Jughead nodded. "But"
Hannah spoke out, "It's better not to be recognized as heroes than to live in their image."
"Image?" Kevin spoke. He is curious. Who wouldn't want to be known as the Town's hero?
"Their image is that it was their kind of people who did good deeds, while the Southside is still the dirty side of people," Hannah said.
"They want someone to pay from the Southside," Jughead added that clearly.
"Yeah, I kind of get it." Archie commonly spoke. It sucks! Archie knew that they got the main guy who killed Jason, but no one wants to talk about it in public.
Ever since the case was closed, they still wanted the Serpents to give them names.
"Here's the latest. Mayor McCoy wants my dad to name names in exchange for a lesser sentence." Jughead rolled his eyes.
Veronica questioned, "Wait, they want names?"
"The serpents. They think that they are part of a deal that Clifford Blossom is involved in." Hannah spoke and added, "I doubted it."
"Why is that?" Kevin questioned her.
"I remember my mom once said that Jughead's dad hated Clifford Blossom's guts." Hannah shrugged off.
"Wait, Dad hated Clifford Blossom's guts." Jughead looked at Hannah, who answered, "Actually, I think my dad mentioned that he sees him more of a viper than a serpent. And maybe why FP and Clifford were mortal enemies."
They all looked at each other.
Could FP Jones know what a dirty person Clifford Blossom is?
Hannah laid her head onto Jughead's shoulder.
"Well, it wouldn't matter anyway." She spoke as Jughead nodded.
"What do you mean?" Betty spoke about how they can let this go and not get angry.
"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." Jughead spoke to them about it. Mayor McCoy did whatever it needed to protect Riverdale, even if it meant ignoring crimes involving influential people like the Blossom family, who were one of the wealthiest and biggest donors to the town.
Betty spoke, "What about the Craven families? How come they reported his death as if he were in some tragedy?"
Hannah opened her eyes as her head was still resting on his shoulders.
"The Cravens?" She questioned as Betty rummaged through her bag and pulled out that note. "You wrote this on the day before homecoming."
Hannah took it and read it.
"DEATH BEGAN WITH ONE SON AS THE BLOSSOMS LOSE THEIR SON."
Hannah repeated, "Death began one son as the Blossoms lose their son?"
She looked at Betty, all confused. "Betty, I never wrote this."
"What?" Both Veronica and Betty retorted.
She pointed it out. "I am right-handed. This was done by the left hand."
They looked skeptical, and she rolled her eyes.
"You know, for years, left-handed people have argued about their issue with their notebooks. Believe it or not, they make companies say Walmart helped their psychological mind to write their notes all the way to the next page without stopping."
She pointed at the holes that were ripped, showing the left side.
Kevin looked closely and gasped, "My god, she's right." He sees clearly that this person wrote with their left hand instead of their right.
"I think there might be someone else who knows the truth," Hannah said seriously. "Betty, I know you want the truth after Jason Blossom's case. We did it. For Jason's death, the final got justice answered, but people like McCoy don't care about the real truth. Only falsify truth to keep the town safe." She showed the paper. Based on the writing, the lines on the 'G' stroke look angry. "But this…it looks like someone is obsessed with their ideal truth. I don't think this person cares what's true or not. This person could be aftering something else."
Hannah pulled the paper into her file.
"Trust me on this, Betty. Trying to change the town's view of the truth can get you killed. I saw it before." Hannah tries to warn Betty.
Sadly, Betty didn't listen.
Betty was eagerly writing the truth about the case of Jason Blossom, and FP Jones was innocent. She drinks her coffee and types everything.
Archie knocked on the Blue and Gold door. "Betty, can we talk?"
"Yeah, sure, Archie." She never looked away from her computer screen as she was typing her final page for tomorrow's news.
"I wanted to make sure that everything was okay when I told you about Veronica and I in…" Archie hesitated as he still cared about Betty, but he liked Veronica more when he first saw her. He needed to make sure Betty could be okay about it. He already talked to Hannah about it before Betty.
Minutes before Betty..
When Archie told Hannah about going out with Veronica, his cousin said, "I hope you are serious this time." Archie said that he is serious about wanting a healthy relationship. Hannah nodded and said, "Then you don't need to fear. As I could tell, she is a good girl for a Lodge."
Archie snapped out his memory as Betty spoke.
Betty said, "Archie, I told you that I'm fine with you and Veronica dating."
"Yeah, but I mean…" Archie held his hands and spoke, "I still thought about you, and I would end up together."
"Finish!" Betty announced that the printing machines had started making the school newspaper for the school.
"Fresh off the press." Betty gave Archie a copy.
Archie looked at it and widened his eyes. "The Riverdale Witch Trial; FP Jones, Serpents Slandered." That will be the front page tomorrow.
"Wait, Betty, didn't Hannah say not to do this?" Archie, check the newspaper. Betty wrote that Jason's real murderer is Clifford Blossom. Hannah spoke about how there might be something else going on with the Blossoms, and it's better to let it cool off before going full war on them.
"Hannah said a lot of things," Betty reported as she gathered the papers. "But I wanted the truth to be known in Riverdale. We cannot let Mayor McCoy or anyone else get away with this." She is tired of people trying to hide that their perfect little world is not ruined.
Archie tries to tell her. "Look, Hannah knows these things better than we ever did. She doesn't want this. Jughead wouldn't ask for this."
Betty looked at Archie. "But Hannah doesn't know everything. She just got…" She trailed off as if she wanted to dismiss it.
"Got what, Betty?" Archie demanded as he crossed his arms. He is getting protective of Hannah. He knows she can take care of herself, but that doesn't mean he won't stop worrying about her well-being. "She got what?" He rephrases his question.
"She…just…I don't know!" Betty's frustrated voice sounded out. "Maybe, she watched too many movies of murder mysteries, books, or something with luck!" She waved around a bit. Everything Hannah did was something out of luck.
Too much luck. No one's that lucky.
Hannah looked almost like she was doing too good a job for a kid a year younger than she is.
Archie couldn't believe it. Betty sounded a bit…he doesn't know jealous that Hannah seemed to be cool-headed and knew what to do when it comes to tough situations.
"C'mon, Betty, Hannah is…I don't know. Her dad is like a PI or bounty hunter, and her mom was a bail bonds person. Maybe she learn the best from them." Archie scratched his head. That was all he ever heard that Dean Winchester is like a bounty Hunter or PI that helps FBI or CIA cases. And her mom was a bail bonds person who went after anyone due to a court date.
"Yes, too well, Archie!" Betty almost shouted. "It feels like she knows more than she is letting anyone on. It feels like she is hiding something that simple kids like us cannot handle, and Jughead doesn't see that." Tears were running down her eyes and cheeks.
Archie went and hugged her as she cried. He doesn't know that maybe her family being back together and making it a perfect family might have pushed her to the edge. Or this frustration with the truth is making things harder for Betty.
Andrews Residence
Jughead sat on the stairs with Hannah holding his hand. They are waiting for Jughead's caseworker.
Whatever the decision is.
Fred Andrews is willing to take Jughead in. Of course, he strictly ordered that he better not see Jughead sleep in the same room as his niece.
Jughead is nervous.
He doesn't want to admit it, but he knew that no matter what. He has to see if it's through.
The door knocked. Fred walked up and saw the kids on the stairs looking at him worriedly. Fred knows how hard it is. No kid should go through this.
"Don't worry, no matter what happens. It's going to be okay." Fred gave a brief, assured smile, then walked up to the door.
"Hello, I'm Ms. Weiss. I am the caseworker from social services."
Fred greeted her with a handshake. "Hello, I'm Fred Andrews."
Ms. Weiss, Jughead's caseworker from Social Services, entered the house. They talked about what is going on. FP is in jail and could get a long sentence for it. And his mom is out of the country. They want to make sure Jughead is getting the care he needs. Fred had offered their home before they arrived, and Archie volunteered it till further notice. Unfortunately, the chances are against them because of Fred's lack of cash and the DUI charge he received after Mary left town.
Hannah was shocked by this. And Archie, too, as he didn't know his dad had a DUI.
A foster family on the south side has expressed interest in adopting Jughead, according to Ms. Weiss. They are decent individuals with whom Social Services has previously collaborated. But in order to do this, he will have to transfer to Southside High. By the end of the week, Jughead will be on the south side after completing the necessary paperwork.
Jughead looked a bit upset as he held Hannah's hand tightly underneath the table. Hannah closed her eyes a bit as a silent tear ran down the corner of her left eye.
She's going to lose everything again.
The time was always an enemy to Hannah.
The next day,
Archie, being the prodigal son, went to FP to talk to him about making a deal with the Sheriff. Archie wanted to talk some sense into making Jughead not leave. But FP won't rant out any of his serpents.
"Your cousin would make sure Jughead will be okay." FP talks to Archie. Archie spoke, "He is going to leave her on the Southside. I might not have seen it, but Hannah can't handle another broken promise. Please, if you love Jughead, don't ruin his once-in-a-lifetime of happiness." Archie begged him. He doesn't want to lose his best friend, and he doesn't want this change to ruin them.
It scares him. He just got his best friend back.
He doesn't want to lose him again. That will always be his biggest mistake that summer.
FP looked at Archie. He thinks rationally about his son. He protected Riverdale with the best of his abilities, but the Southside is a whole new wild jungle out there. There are few Wesen who are more dangerous in the southside as they're part of gangs or worse, troublemakers.
FP wonders if his son will be okay.
After all, Jughead is the Grimm and the only liability without protection. Since they will know his son is by himself. He will be an easy target.
He could say he trusted the Serpents to take care of him, but his son was attacked twice, and he got lucky that Hannah was there.
"Tell the Sheriff, I need to make a personal call." Archie mistakenly believed that FP was willing to take the deal. He ran to the Sheriff about FP's request for a personal call.
Sheriff Keller walked calmly and placed the phone in the interrogation room.
FP pressed the numbers onto the telephone as he placed the phone to his ear and waited for the call to reach that person.
The phone clicked.
"Hello?" A male voice was heard.
"Hey, is this the hunter I am speaking with?" FP voices speak lowly so that others won't hear them.
"FP?" He voiced surprise.
"Yeah," FP looked ahead. "I'm going to need your help with my son."
"Why?"
"He is a Grimm." FP looks up briefly and continues speaking. "Can you send someone to protect him in the Southside?" Whisper the name, Dean. "Dean."
The scene goes black at the name.
Riverdale High School
Jughead is holding hands with Hannah. They were walking together in the school halls.
It was no go.
Jughead will be going to Southside High as his foster parents will take care of him. Hannah spoke about how he wanted to spend time with everyone.
Jughead spoke that perhaps, some Pop's diner to hang out after school since he is going to miss going there as he wasn't sure if he would go there while on the Southside. Hannah agrees as she will call their friends to go there to eat whatever they like.
Jughead gave her a brief smile. He knows she is taking it harder than he was. Perhaps, because she is happier, there is someone to really let in her world without getting hurt. Jughead promised her that he would call or text her for their long-distance thing.
Though she laughed and said, "You're only going to be on the other side of town. I'm pretty sure I'll make it." Jughead laughed at the irony.
Hannah promised that she will see him whenever she can.
At the table, Veronica came to their table for lunch. "I guess this is Pariah table, huh?" She spoke to them; they looked at her.
"Your dad is in jail," She spoke with empathy, "And yours was charged then dropped, and mine is coming out of jail."
Hannah nodded. "Yeah, life's a bitch."
"True."
Veronica was about to speak, but out came trouble. Cheryl came to them as she apologized to Jughead and even Hannah as she forgives her for punching the daylights out of her at that birthday party.
She gives Jughead a spider brooch.
And she gave Hannah a King Solomon star signet ring.
She looked confused by this gift as Cheryl spoke, "Daddy would've wanted you to have that." Cheryl spoke as if she were resigned to something.
Hannah looked at her.
Really looked at her.
Why is she apologizing?
"Are you okay?" Veronica questions Cheryl. She noticed something too.
Kevin ran almost out of breath.
"Guys! Guys, Betty's in trouble." They all quickly ran and left Cheryl behind. They all see what everyone is gathering. They pushed forward and saw what they did to Betty's locker.
Southside Serpents Slut!
It was written in blood, with her articles and papers used as a pasted wall. In punishment for the article she authored, someone has defaced Betty's locker with pig blood and a hanging Betty doll.
Hannah looked a bit closer.
She is trying to pinpoint who would do this. However, this looks more like something a jerk would do. She knows Betty's list of people she might have gotten payback from. Chuck, his teammates, and no doubt a few others.
She doesn't want to contaminate evidence.
Hannah wanted to yell at Betty's stupidity, but seeing her with Polly there. She can't. Not right now in front of these people.
Archie went to Betty's side as tears were forming.
Veronica looked furious at this.
Jughead looked concerned.
Betty had started a fight so that she could not win. And Hannah knows it.
It is only natural to admire the truth, but sadly, the world cares not for the truth. They only care about their false security.
And that false security is Riverdale's undoing.
….
After that school day incident, Jughead is walking home to Hannah.
"How come you're not affected by this?" He questioned it.
Hannah spoke, "In truth. Whose to say I am not affected by this?"
"It's not easy to be affected by this. At first, I wanted nothing more than to leave and return to my family. But I started caring about you, our friends, and people. I just got scared at the thought of leaving. And now, you will leave me."
She breathed slowly, started getting troubled in her mind.
Jughead waited for her to continue. Hannah said, "My dad. He once spoke about how estranged he was from his dad. My grampa. How he used to drink, sometimes he used him as a punching bag, and in most cases, he was subjected to verbal abuse. Uncle Sam was lucky he only got verbal because when he wanted to go to university. Grampa said, "Don't bother coming back."
"I often wondered if he threw me away like Grampa did…" She tries to restrain her tears. Her heart is beating heavily. Jughead quickly hugged her.
He whispers comfort words. Jughead knew she was trying to be strong, but she was slowly caring for another human being.
It must have hurt Hannah.
It was always difficult for hunters like Hannah to feel pain or anything. They were supposed to be perfect soldiers.
Is that why God isn't answering their prayers?
Just be a good soldier and nothing else.
Jughead knows this might hurt Hannah, but he has to go to Southside. There's nothing he can do.
But he will see her soon.
On the day when they received a call.
Fred announced that Ms. Weiss is coming along with his new foster family.
"Come on," Fred spoke softly as he was carrying Jughead's belongings, or what he could take. Fred gave him a few of his old clothes. You know, he wasn't sure if his foster family would give him what he needed.
Archie walked slowly with Jughead and Hannah.
Vegas the dog gave a sad high-pitched whine. Yeah, the dog felt sad too.
The door is opened, and as Fred greeted the caseworker and…
Hannah gasped in shock at who his foster parent was.
Archie looked startled, but he seemed confused.
Jughead looked unsure. Hannah startled and gasped.
"Hannah, do you know who…?" He was about to question his girlfriend.
He has a beard and short, graying brown hair. Usually, he dons a blue cap. He is 6'1" and has the normal body type of an alcoholic; he is well-built and rather round.
"Hello, everyone, this is…" Ms. Weiss was about to introduce Jughead's guardian.
"Uncle Bobby," Hannah answered. Well, she almost cried out.
'Wait, what? Uncle Bobby?' Jughead questioned that statement. He looked and realized something when she mentioned men in her life. Jughead turned pale.
Oh #*@% !!!.
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Aha! See what I did there.
In the next chapter, FP Jones calls Bobby Singer, who talks to Hannah and undergoes a change in redemption.
Chapter 15: Chapter 15
Chapter Text
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Chapter 15
Bobby Singer wasn't sure why he had to come back to Riverdale.
However, Dean called him and told him about the situation.
FP Jones has been charged with and put to prison, but he won't get out unless he gives them the names of his crew.
That is not good for anyone.
However, the worst case is that Jughead is still new to being a Grimm, and thus, he needs protection as his father is not here, and Hannah can't go with him.
Bobby entered the building to meet with FP Jones.
They spoke over the condition and the records. Bobby even called Ms. Weiss to make the report. Bobby asked, "Read this over and we will see if there is any disagreement."
FP looked over and spoke, "Jughead wants to go to Southside school."
Bobby looked surprised. "Is he sure? I don't mind if he can continue at Riverdale High."
"He needs to learn more about the Southside as it's a lot messier to clean since it was usually my job," FP spoke truthfully. They have more Wesen and monsters on the Southside as they tend to let out their rage and hunger upon the people.
Bobby spoke, "Perhaps that is why you believe he has to learn differently there."
Bobby might not like it, but Grimms are a whole different breed than Hunters. That is why, with him as a hunter, he could make sure that Jughead guards himself better. After all, they dealt with the southside before, and it wasn't easy to make it alive.
Southside
Jughead sat in the truck that might have seen better days. The truck runs in good condition, as it has a few rusty sides barely noticeable and wash-up paint jobs. Bobby is driving the car to Southside as he has rented a home just for him and Jughead.
It was awkward as he recalls back in the Andrews house.
Flashback
He has a beard and short, graying brown hair. Usually, he dons a blue cap. He is 6'1" and has the normal body type of an alcoholic; he is well-built and rather round.
"Hello, everyone, this is…" Ms. Weiss was about to introduce Jughead's guardian.
"Uncle Bobby," Hannah answered. Well, she almost cried out.
'Wait, what? Uncle Bobby?' Jughead questioned that statement. He looked and realized something when she mentioned men in her life. Jughead turned pale.
Oh #*@% !!!.
"Umm…" Ms. Weiss was startled at this new information.
"Yeah, hey Hannah." Uncle Bobby nodded to the gaping girl.
Fred spoke, "So, you are her father's friend."
"I raised both Dean and Sam and considered their godparent and legal guardian when their dad had his routine trip for his job."
Bobby spoke the story he would repeat over and over again in case people got too curious.
Ms. Weiss spoke almost hastily to get rid of their awkwardness. "Alright, let's get his things into his truck."
Fred nodded, and Archie helped him as he hoped to talk more about Jughead's situation.
When they are gone for a bit, Hannah spoke, "What are you doing?"
"I am seeing to do my job to be a guardian for Jughead."
"No, I mean, what are you really doing here?" Hannah knew her uncle too well.
Bobby looked at her, then at the beanie hat boy. "You old man, FP called Dean about your situation."
Jughead gulped through his throat.
"Dad did?" So he does love him. Not so much in words, but his action to try to help his son.
"Yeah, I did stop by to talk to your dad in prison before signing paperwork for guardianships. We talked. He mentions how you are a newly awakened Grimm and that will be bad."
"Bad? What do you mean by bad?"
Bobby sighed and spoke, "It means, now that FP is in jail, he can't protect you without his protection. For now, the Southside will be your safe refuge."
"And Hannah," He looked at the kid and spoke, "I suggest you talk to FP today. He will be expecting you there. He will explain more to you than I."
Jughead saw their rented house as Bobby parked the truck at the side of the walk. Jughead opened the door, and Bobby took the bags as Jughead helped, since it was his stuff.
It looked like a simple family home and looked clean despite the Southside condition.
Jughead breathed in as the hot breath was out.
Bobby came and said, "Well, let's go in." He patted his shoulder then added, "And let's talk about your current situation."
Jughead nodded as he wrote his storyline.
"I thought things would turn from bad to worse. However, the situation changes when my dad. FP Jones, king of the Southside serpents, had called in a favor. From one father to another, Dean Winchester was the name Hannah hadn't heard from a long time."
Hannah walked to the building to see FP Jones.
"Hannah decided to see FP in prison to talk about his son's current situation."
Hannah sat and waited for FP to come and see her.
FP dressed out of his clothes into prison clothes and handcuffs. He looked so different in his greaser jacket and everything.
"FP."
"Hannah." FP nodded to her, then talked. "I see that Bobby Singer came and took in my son."
"Why didn't you tell me you knew my uncle Bobby?"
FP sighed and answered, "You think I don't know Hunters before Grimms. I helped hunt with your mother, Dean, and Bobby. We did our best to keep Riverdale safe, but it wasn't enough."
Hannah grew curious.
What did he mean by " it wasn't enough?
"It wasn't enough?"
"We started a different path, as you can imagine, in high school. We were going to set a goal before the situation had changed. I started to become what my dad wanted. I joined the Southside Serpents instead of College. Jughead is not like me. He can go to College and start a new life, then mine. You and Jughead might stay together. You might not. But one thing I know is that he is going to take another path, far different from yours. I'm not trying to be cruel, but that is life. High school life is going to end once you hit the final year."
FP looked at her as Hannah had never thought of any possibilities. All her life, she knew she was going to continue the line and job as a hunter, but did she want to have another life?
If it weren't for the cruel destiny written for their family, wouldn't they have lived a much more peaceful life?
Doubtful.
Even if they did, it would take them back to the beginning.
Her uncle Sam tried that once he was old enough to leave and start college, but in the end, a demon came and killed his girlfriend, causing him to return to their life.
Sam wanted to find out why the demons are eager to bring the Winchester brothers back in the game.
Or better yet, Hannah was born as a miracle child as her mother was forced to drink a curse to be barren to save her husband and brother-in-law?
Yet Hannah was born because someone had to play a part in forcing a deal that would change fate.
However, Hannah's birth was part of a bigger play that she doesn't know about.
She doesn't know.
Fate can play you like a fiddle, as they would say.
Hunting is in their bloodline.
Hannah closed her eyes and thought.
FP is right. This might not be the life Jughead wanted, but she wants to stay with him as long as she can.
"I want to see how far we go before such a decision happens." Hannah looked FP serious. Yes, they might stay together. They might not. But she wants to see how far they will go and see if they can make it.
FP nodded as he recalled someone a long time ago had said something to him before high school was over.
"Take care. Both you and Jughead."
Hannah left as she wondered how much it would change.
When she came to this town, it was simply to bury her mother's ashes. Wait, her mom's ashes. She hasn't visited her. Maybe she can see how far that tree grows.
She walked through the woods.
Hannah went down the same path as she knew where it was.
She came upon it and was awed at the sight.
A miracle if you believed it.
The tree that was only a sprout, buried with her mother's ashes, has grown into the most beautiful tree. The reason for the miracle is that it was white cherry blossoms blooming during the winter.
She walked to it and saw her plate with her name and the year of her birth to death.
Hannah wiped it off the snow and saw what was written.
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
Her mom loved that quote.
You can only live once, but if you do it right. It was more than enough for her mom to decide to leave Riverdale with her dad and never look back.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'm going to follow my path. It might be different than yours, but it is my choice. You would support me, won't you?" Hannah said to her mom, hoping her mom could hear her in heaven. The wind is blowing in the air. Hannah tearfully looked at the tree being blown, with its full petals being scattered to the wind.
"Thanks, Mom."
Riverdale High School
Hannah, Archie, Veronica, and Betty sat at their table. A bit depressed as Jughead is not here with them.
"I guess, Jughead is enjoying Southside school now," Veronica spoke up to clear up any dark air.
Hannah looked at her phone, hoping he would text her as it should be lunchtime now.
Betty asked, "Have you heard from Jughead?"
Hannah sighed and said, "No, but Uncle Bobby told me that Jughead is doing well. But…" The word, well is a kind word to say it's not bad, but it's not good either.
Archie stood and said, "We gotta get Jughead back."
Hannah did not realize what had just happened. All she recalled was Archie grabbing her arm, and they ran the hell out of there.
Archie slipped over his own feet as the four of them skidded down the Riverdale High hallways, resembling a scene from a teen film. Smoke billowed from the wheels as they rushed toward Southside High after they all piled into Veronica's car and she mashed the pedal to the floor.
Hannah questioned, "You know, I could drive faster and crazier than you, right?"
Yet she huffed when everyone ignored her. Okay, fine.
Fortunately, the metal detectors had been switched off when they rushed through the doors, but Savannah was a little concerned about what they were getting into when she saw them.
"Where would he be?" Veronica inquired.
"Cafeteria." Betty and Archie answered.
They all ran towards it.
Panic began to swell in Jughead like a balloon as the Serpents circled her table, and then they all started laughing. She noticed Jughead's book thrown aside. He had discovered another amusement.
Hannah said, "Jughead."
Jughead turned around in his chair, startled to see them. "What are you guys doing here?"
She picked up her phone and said, "You didn't text me."
Jughead gave a sheepish look. "Yeah, Uncle Bobby took my phone away until I learn how to use the house phone to make it less expensive."
Hannah gave a deadpan look. "You do know he hid it in his pillow, right? You could have sneaked in and gotten before he remembers he had your phone." She does it all the time when he babysits her.
"Really?" Jughead inquired. He did not know that. If he did, he would have done it by now. He thought it was better to do what Bobby said in keeping a good side with him.
"That's what I did with my dad." One of the serpents agreed, and everyone nodded wisely. Jughead gaped as he looked at Hannah, then the serpents.
He wonders if Hannah should have come with him instead.
"Guys!" Veronica cried from the front of the school, a look of panic on her face. "We have to go! Now!"
Hannah and Jughead looked like something was going down.
On that tragic winter afternoon, a group of children ran through the Sweetwater River woods in search of a red-haired girl who was hoping to reunite with her brother, despite the bittersweet nature of their reunion.
They stopped at the edge of the ice and stared at the girl who was using a rock to batter at the surface in the distance.
When they called for her, she stood with tears in her eyes and begged her to come so they could talk it all out.
But she was too heavy for the ice to support.
Then she plunged under.
Ignoring the statement that Archie had mentioned before that the ice would shatter under their weight, they all dashed across the ice and trampled through the snow, eager to reach the girl who had been swallowed whole.
"The current has her!" Archie cried, "Spread out."
They started swiping at the loose snow, wiping away the dust to see if they could spot a flash of red underneath.
Hannah brought an Axe and brought it down.
BASH! CRACK!
Hannah drove in despite shouting from Jughead. "Hannah!"
The gang heard Jughead as Hannah drove into the water. Swimming with the current, she spotted the red hair and white dress. Hannah swam further and faster towards Cheryl.
She grabbed her wrist and tried to tug her, but the current was stronger than she realized.
'Crap! Shouldn't have a rope!' Hannah thought as she tried to suck the breath for a moment onto the ice.
Above the shore, Archie and Jughead search for Hannah and Cheryl. Veronica spots the familiar face trying to find air. Hannah saw Veronica, and the Winchester girl is trying to hit the ice to get them to hear them.
"Archie!" She shouted at him.
Before smashing his fist into the ice and shattering his wrist, Archie made an announcement.
The ice and water turned scarlet as the surface began to fracture, and blood spurted from Archie's knuckles. The three other kids watched in disbelief as their friend went to such lengths to save a distraught girl and his cousin, and it appeared to be a carnage.
Hannah first bangs the ice to help her cousin.
It's hurting her, but she did it. Her bleeding fist went out as she felt Jughead's hand grab her hand.
Jughead staggered forward, assisting Archie in dragging Hannah and a soaking and icy Cheryl from the river onto the ice. With her eyes closed, Cheryl's complexion and ethereal red and white features stood out against the snow like Archie's blood.
Jughead hugged her as Hannah shivered and was cold. Her hand is bleeding and bruised, but all in all, she is fine.
But Cheryl…
"She's alive." He panted, looking up at the relieved group of teenagers.
"Let's get Cheryl home," Betty suggested to them.
They all got into a car, and Veronica turned up the heater.
Archie hugged his cousin and said, "Don't scare me like that."
Hannah coughed a bit as Jughead quickly said. "Let her go in front; she has asthma."
Veronica is driving as Hannah is sitting in front of Archie to keep warm. Hannah sighed as she was going to need to get warm and get her inhaler soon.
Later…
Hannah is warmed up and has wrapped her hand. As well as Archie has to play at the Jubilee tonight.
She received a call from Jughead.
"Hey, Hannah."
"Hey, Jughead."
"Can you come over?"
"Okay."
Hannah rode her bike and went to the address where Bobby and Jughead are living.
Now, if she remembers where the spare key is, she went to the next mailbox and took out a spare key from behind the back.
Typical Uncle Bobby.
He always kept the habit just in case.
She used the spare key and unlocked the door. Jughead came almost running as she entered the house.
"Alone?" She confirmed it with Jughead, who said, "Alone."
Bobby had to go and check for more ground in case of any unexpected visitors.
Whatever he was about to say was swallowed by a set of lips that had grown on his own.
The fact that she couldn't stop hitting him made her bite the bullet.
After a few tense moments during which she hoped he wouldn't push her away, his arms encircled her waist, drawing her in and beginning to give her tender, tiny pecks in return.
But Hannah wasn't satisfied, so she grabbed his hair and threw the beanie on the ground. Her senses were going crazy; she could smell the shampoo in his hair and taste mint on his breath.
Jughead was so scared that she would throw herself into danger to save Cheryl. He doesn't want to lose her.
Jughead stops a bit and whispers, "Don't do that again."
Hannah panted and nodded. She doesn't trust her words, but it was good enough for Jughead.
Together, they shared another kiss, this one sweet and tender. It was the way their first should have been—passionate and emotional, not controlled by hormones.
They were interrupted by a loud banging on the door.
BAM, BAM!
"Who's that?"
"I have no idea."
Jughead went to check as Hannah went to the side of the door as he opened it. Upon opening the door, he was confronted by a collection of Southside Serpents on the house steps. A dog was also present, and it began to bark.
"Easy Hot-Dog. He's family."
"Hey." Jughead offered to the group, hesitantly.
"Heard your dad could've named names but didn't." The big guy at the front said, "Serpents take care of their own. We wanted you to know, no matter what happens to him, however long he's gone. We got your back." He lifted a heavy jacket with a green snake on the back, "This is yours, if you want it."
Jughead took the jacket with a small smirk, sliding his arms through the sleeves until it fell neatly on his shoulders. Hannah came forward and went to his side.
The one named Sweet Pea looked confused, but he smiled at Hannah. "Welcome to the Southside, Winchester."
He had heard rumors that a Winchester came back to town. And FP did order them to treat Hanah as their own. Who would've thought history repeated itself?
The Next Morning…
Hannah had to leave after seeing Jughead.
They couldn't do anything since Jughead had to see to the new group, and Hannah had to leave before Uncle Fred grounded her for real this time.
But Jughead now knows he can take the phone back without Bobby taking notice. He texted her and told her that he would see her soon.
Hannah is happy. She won't lie to say she is afraid of the future, but she will enjoy the present.
Fred told Hannah that they should enjoy the break over the weekend and go to Pop's for a meal.
Fred and Hannah are waiting for Archie at the booth.
"Hey, Casanova. I ordered you the usual." When his son entered the room, Fred greeted him.
"Thanks, Dad. I'm just gonna go wash my hands." He raised his hands.
"Who knows where those have been?" Hannah makes fun of it. As he walks past her to use the restroom, Archie tousles her hair. "Archie!" As her cousin browsed through them, giggling, she screamed at the bathroom door.
The door opened, and a man wearing a mask came in. Hannah felt tension in her body and looked at the man in the mask. Hannah couldn't believe it. There is already a robbery coming, and on a Saturday too.
She slips behind her back pocket, where she carries a knife just to be safe.
"Who's in charge here? Show me where the safe is!" He pointed a gun at Pops.
"There is no safe!" Pops yelled. People on the other side stay still and calm as they don't want to bring panic to the man with a gun.
"Stay calm, don't move," Fred whispers to his niece. However, Hannah is more focused on the bulgar than on listening to Fred right now.
"You've got a safe. Show me where it is! Where's the safe, old man?" The man got on the counter and grabbed Pops to hold a gun to his head.
"There ain't no safe." Pops cried. Archie came out of the bathroom. Fred stood up to block him from view before the robber could see him.
The robber jumped off the counter and stuck the gun in Fred's face. "Give me your wallet!" As Fred reached for it, the robber opened fire at the same time Hannah threw the knife in the air.
BANG!
"There is no rest for the wicked here in Riverdale." Hannah voiced out as the scene turned black with a cliffhanger.
The end of Season 1.
Season 2 will start another book called "The Unsolved Tales, vol.2" Where the Black Hood rises and new threats are emerging.
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