Callie was now heading to the garage when she saw a detective walk out of it.

" Who is he?" Callie asked when she walked into the garage.

" FBI," Archie answered. " He wants to know what happened to Nick St. Clair."

"The shit had it coming to him," Callie stated.

" I might not have been an accident," Archie informed her.

"What?" Callie asked.

"No more questions," Archie told her. " I'm going to Cheryl's and then to New York. Will you be fine here all by yourself?"

"Yeah," Callie answered.

"If you run into trouble call Sweet Pea," Archie advised, Callie gave him a look. " I'm coming around."

" I will get your homework from school as well," Callie added.

"Thanks, sis," Archie breathed. 

*******

The next day Callie sat in the student lounge, she was sitting with the Serpents when they saw Jughead walk, still wearing the jacket.

" Oh hey guys," Jughead greeted them. " What's up?" He then went over to the vending machine.

" Take it off," Reggie demanded. He dropped the basketball and made his way over to Jughead, the Bulldogs walked over as well, the male Serpents got up and walked over as well. " Take off that jacket, Rat Boy." Jughead turned around as he sighed, Toni stayed back with Callie.

" Oh, Reggie," Jughead began. " I don't think you know what this jacket means. Because you have no sense of honor, or history, or loyalty."

"That's it," Reggie growled before throwing a punch. All the guys started fighting each other.

" Oh my, God," Callie breathed.

" Mr. Weatherbee..." Veronica called out from behind them. All of them now sat or stood in Principal Weatherbee's office.

" You all have a week's detention for fighting," Principal Weatherbee stated. He then stepped up to Jughead. " But I made myself clear to you, Mr. Jones. Take off that jacket, right now, or you're suspended."

"Please, Jughead, just-" Veronica pleaded.

" Then I guess I'm suspended," Jughead stated before walking over.  Later Toni was in the hallway with Jughead.

" Ever since he's joined the Serpents, he's become a bit of a drama queen," Callie stated as she rolled her eyes.

"You're not wrong," Toni agreed. " Will you be in detention too?"

" Well I didn't get detention," Callie reminded her.

" No serpent left behind," Toni reminded her.

" I also have Vixen practice after school," Callie brought up. " Cheryl will have my throat if I skip practice to spend time in detention."

"It's alright," Toni said.

"But if I will come by if practice ends early," Callie offered.

"You better," a voice stated from behind them. They turned to see Sweet Pea, he had another black eye, except on his eye.

" First the right eye, then the left eye," Callie commented. " Maybe they should get both the next time to create a pattern."

"Laugh all you want Shortstop," Sweet Pea growled. " It's the price for fighting, you will learn that if you ever get into an actual fight."

"Go to practice," Toni said before Sweet Pea and Callie could start arguing. " We will see you later. Callie then walked away and over to her locker, she opened it revealing a jacket that did not belong to her.

" Why are you invading my locker space?" Callie asked she looked behind her to see Sweet Pea.

" How did you know I was behind you? How do you know that's my jacket?" Sweet Pea questioned.

 I'm good like that," Callie answered.

" Your locker is close to the exit, " Sweet Pea answered. " So after school ends, I can grab my jacket and get out of this hell hole." 

"How did you know my combination?" Callie asked.

" I watched you do, a couple of times," Sweet Pea answered.

" Stalkerish much?" Callie asked as Sweet Pea closed her locker shut. She did not hear his response, her eyes saw the blood on his hand. 

"Callie?" Sweet Pea asked waving his hand in front of her face.

" Your hand Sweet Pea," Callie breathed as opened her locker once more. 

"It's nothing," Sweet Pea assured her, but Callie ignored him and pulled out a mini first aid kit. " I'm fine." He moved his hand away.

"Just let me take care of it," Callie pleaded as she went to go grab his wrist, but he put his hand in the air, Callie couldn't reach it. So she got on her tippy toes and tried to grab it.

" Can't reach it now shortstop," Sweet Pea smirked. 

" I'm going to clean that hand," Callie determined as she reached high as she could, only getting to his a bit past his elbow. She was so focused, that she didn't realize that she was losing balance. Callie fell forward, but she didn't go far, before crashing into Sweet Pea, who just wrapped his arms around her, and stayed standing. " Sorry."

" Careful shortstop," Sweet Pea advised. " Unless you want to end up looking like me."  She put her hands on his chest and pushed away from him. Callie felt her breath hitch, and as for Sweet Pea, he felt a little heart starting to be a little faster.

********

The next day Callie walked into school with Jughead.

" What made you change your mind?" Callie asked.

" Dad told me to think smart," Jughead began. " How can we still be the serpents while at school?"

"Maybe you should start up a club," Callie suggested as they walked into the student lounge. they saw some people and Toni with a Riverdale shirt on, and Sweet Pea with the same shirt, and a white long sleeve turtleneck under covering his neck tattoo. Callie put a hand to her mouth to prevent her self from laughing.

"What the hell?" Jughead asked " Guys..." They looked over at them.

" Weatherbee gave them to us," Toni informed as her and Sweet Pea walked over. Sweet Pea crossed his arms. " Said he understood that not every Southside student had the means to purchase Riverdale High acceptable clothes. He thinks this will help us fit in."

" Where's Fangs?" Callie asked.

"He wouldn't wear the uniform,  so they got rid of him, suspended him," Sweet Pea answered.

" So our choices are conform or be cast out," Jughead said.

" Yeah," Toni nodded.

" Maybe, I will take up your suggestion," Jughead said before leaving the room, Toni walked over to the other serpents.

" You look like a misplaced flight attendant," Callie laughed.

"Shut up,"  Sweet Pea demanded as he rolled his eyes.

" Personally I like that bad boy look more," Callie admitted.

" Are you checking me out?" Sweet Pea asked as he raised an eyebrow. Callie walked out of the room without a saying anything. Sweet Pea looked down at the ground smiling before looking over to the Serpents. He saw Toni watching, with the cup of coffee raised to her mouth. She was trying to hide a smirk.

*****
Later Callie stood at the front of an empty classroom with Jughead as the Serpents sat on the desks. Fangs were back in the school.

"Welcome to the inaugural meeting of the Swords and Serpents Club," Jughead announced. 

" Which is what, exactly?" Toni asked.

" Like I told Fogarty to lure him back to dear ol' Riverdale, we are a gaming group," Jughead explained. " Sanctioned by Mr. Weatherbee, himself, after a very persuasive Callie Andrews. Where like-minded students can meet concoct world-building, role-playing scenarios, inhabiting fantastical heroes and dispatching mythological creatures."

" No, but really?" Toni asked.

" It's a club," Callie answered. " A safe haven where you guys can be Serpents, during school hours and everyone's noses."

"We're not shedding our skins," Jughead added. " We're lying low, in the tall grass."

" You keep doing all these favors for us Callie," Fangs stated. " Are you our new Penny Peabody?"

"Well do you have any favors you want us to do?" Jughead.

"Well," Callie began.

"No," Sweet Pea said.

" After every eight," Callie continued.

" No," Sweet Pea repeated himself.

" Milkshake at Pop's or a card game night," Callie continued.

"I'm down for that," Toni agreed.

" And maybe Sweet Pea could pay for the milkshakes," Callie added.

" No," Sweet Pea said,

" Yes," the others laughed at the same time.