I practically choke. "I'm sorry, WHAT?" I shout.

"So she's not a Blossom?" Betty asks.

FP chuckles. "Well, legally she is."

"No, this isn't possible. I'm not a Smith-Lodge-Blossom." I gawk. "No no no." I slump into the couch, my eyes wide.

Betty wraps her arms around me. "It's okay, Em, it's okay." She coos.

"It's not okay!" I snap. "First of all, I kissed Veronica in Sophomore year and she's apparently MY SISTER," (A/N THAT SCENE WILL BE IN THE PREQUEL BUT IVE MENTIONED IT IN THE PAST TEEHEE)

"You didn't know-"

"SHUT UP JUGHEAD." I growl. "Cheryl and I aren't even related, my daughter isn't even a Blossom, and you and I are related one way or another on BOTH SIDES OF YOUR FAMILY." I shout at Betty.

"Emmy, your parents raised you like a Blossom." Betty points out.

I cross my arms. "For what?" I shout.

FP sighs. "In case Cheryl wasn't a fit candidate for Jason, you could-"

"EW, LETS NOT." I shout, grabbing my bag and slinging it over my shoulder. "I have to go." I shake my head. "Betty, Sweet Peas at Pops, can you drop T off?" She nods in reply as I stomp out of the trailer. I sling into my car, too angry to call anyone to tell them where I was going.

But I think they all knew.

I swing open The Pembrooke Door, Hiram's capos trying to stop me but unable to do so. Hiram stands at his fireplace and turns around slowly. "So, you were just going to be a creepy stalker and never tell me I'm not even a Blossom!?" I shout.

His eyes widen in surprise. "Emilia-"

"No!" I scream. "I've been living in hell for 17 years and now that I'm finally out I only learn I'm actually part of this other hell-bound family and my dad's a psycho business man who's more obsessed with some stupid game than anyone in the fucking town!" I slam my hand on a table, and he doesn't react. "Let's not forget my mom IS DEAD AND I HAD TO HEAR IT FROM SOMEONE ELSE?" I feel tears coming on but I fight them back.  I scoff. "Oh, and let's not forget that you left me with the Blossoms, and abandoned me for 16 of those goddamn years." I snap.

"Emilia, you have to understand-"

"Understand that I'm not Lodge material? Don't worry, I understand perfectly." I growl in reply.

I go to stomp out, when Hiram calls; "If I didn't believe that, you wouldn't be under my protection without anything in return." I turn slowly, and I observe Hiram. I don't looks anything like him. I definitely did not take his features. "You have that same spunk your mother did."

I stare back at him for a moment. I feel myself crumble to the ground and he slowly comes over, taking me in his arms. He rubs my back soothingly as I sob. "It will be alright mi sirenita." He whispers.

Pulling away, I look up at him. "Does Hermione know?" I ask.

He nods slowly. "She found out when I put you under my protection when you got pregnant."!

I scoff. "That worked well." I mutter.

"I apologize, Emilia. I do."

"It's whatever." I stand up, grabbing my things again. "I have to go home. See you around."

He looks at me confused. "What do you mean? Arent you-"

"If you think I'm going to join your messed up family, you're wrong." I say nonchalant. "You may be my dad by blood, but Id rather stick to Clifford Blossom."

And I shut the door.

I walk into Thistle House, Sweet Pea pacing the floor. "Is it true?"

"That my dad is a psycho Lodge? Yep." I sigh, falling into a chair. "I can't believe this."

Sweet Pea sits on the couch. "Fangs was dealing Fizzle Rocks." He says slowly.

My eyes widen in surprise. "What? No. He can-"

"He and Jug talked. He let him pass." Sweet Pea explains. "But your sisters-"

"My sister is stealing left and right." I mutter. "This is going to be a shit storm, Pea, you and I know that."

He chuckles. "At least you're leaving to go see Archie."

He was the only one who knew I was seeing the Red head, now brunette.

"I am." I sigh.

I sit next to Jughead at his place as Veronica stomps in, explaining that my "sister" took Hermiones egg thing.

"You need to fix this, Jughead." She snaps.

Jughead looks up. "If Cheryl took the egg, why did you come to me? Why didn't you just go directly to her?" He asks, wishing me never knew about this.

V rolls her eyes. "She's dodging my phone calls." She replies. "Besides, aren't you her king?"

"Since when are you and your father aligned?" I ask.

She scoffs. "We're not. He's squeezing me, he's squeezing my business. Now not only does he have me paying him protection, he's got me on this wild-goose chase to get my moms stolen egg back." She explains.

"You're paying your father protection money?" Jug asks.

"Against his very own Gargoyle Gang." V mumbles.

Jug stares out in thought. "What if you were to pay less money not to be in business with him?" He asks, standing up.

"What are you suggesting?" She asks him.

"Let the Serpents come work for you. You get real protection from your fathers goons and the Serpents get jobs with a steady income. This is a win-win."

Veronica give Jug a smug look. "Get me that Glamourge fed back and we have an accord."

As they shake hands, I smirk, putting a red lollipop into my mouth.

I stand next to Jughead, arms crossed. "Serpents, earlier today, I brokered a deal." He begins to walk slowly and I stare at Cheryl and Toni, giving them my iconic death stare. "I got us a paid gig. From here on out, we'll be working security detail for Veronica Lodge, her speakeasy and her employees."

Everyone begins to shout, Sweet Pea smiling widely. "I know it's good news for a change, but Ive also gathered us here for less celebratory reasons."

I look at my sisters. "Cheryl, Toni, come up here." I hum.

"Excuse me? What did we do?" Cheryl asks.

"You broke into the Lodge apartment and stole a Glamourge egg." Jughead says coldly.

She stands up. "So what if we did?"

"Well, more than that, you left your calling card, attaching yourself, and by extension, all of the Serpents, to your crime." He scolds.

She scoffs. "I'm not afraid of Lodge. What's he gonna do, call the sheriff?" She gasps. "Oh, right, there is no sheriff."

I step forward. "You might not be afraid of him, but you sure as hell should be afraid of me."

"Emmy, now is not the time." FP calls out.

Cheryl raises a brow. "What? Are you protecting Hiram too?"

"No, but he's closer to family than you are right now." People look at me in confusion.

"What do you mean?" Cheryl asks, suddenly confused.

I give her a cold stare. "I'm not a Blossom, Cheryl." I snap. "Im actually the child of Kimberly Smith and Hiram Lodge." Everyone begins to whisper in surprise. I lean towards Cheryl. "And you might not be afraid of the Lodge family, but remember that I've lived with you all our lives, and I know every little thing." I whisper in her ear. "And as long as you're acting like this, just like Penelope, I don't want anything to do with you."

"Turn in your jackets and go." Jughead says, stopping my argument.

Toni looks at us. "Are you serious, Jones?" She stands by Toni. "I'm a Serpent by blood. You can't take that away from me."

"Maybe you should have thought about that when you kept pulling your shit after the code was made." I say under my breath.

"You hypocrite. You give your drug-dealing buddy Fangs a pass but you crucify us?" Cheryl shouts. Toni explains how they know, and I glare at Sweet Pea.

"He stopped at least." I growl.

Cheryl disregards my comment. "If you're asking for our jackets, shouldn't you be asking for his as well?"

Then, it happens.

Jughead asks for Fangs jacket. Sweet Pea goes to Jug. But Fangs stomps off, Pea chasing after him.

Cheryl refuses to give her jacket.

I give up, stomping away.

I dial for Archies number, but there's no answer. My heart drops.

Somethings wrong.

I speed home, packing a red duffel bag. My mind races. What happened? Is Archie okay? What if Hiram found him?  I grab a piece of paper and pen.

Archies in trouble. I'll be back.

~ E

I leave it for SP to find, then run back to my car. I make my way to Canada.

It takes me all night to get to Archies small
cabin like home. Vegas barking inside. My heeled boots sink into the mud as I run inside.

Archie lays there, staring up at the ceiling. His body covered in blood. "Oh my god, Archie!" I scream. I rush to his bed, trying to stop the blood coming out of his chest. "No no no." I sob. I pull Archie into my arms, trying to find a heartbeat, something. "Archie you're not leaving me! You're not leaving me!" I scream.

I look back at the door as two forest rangers rush in. "Help him!" I scream.

The man pulls me back as the woman tries to shake Archie awake.

I just scream.

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we all know archie will be fine but now emmys outfits probably ruined cause of archie ugh.

anywhore,

i'm happy a lot of you like the idea of emmy being a lodge cause i started doubting it as soon as i uploaded the chapter, but i think it liking it now.