Chapter 92

The next day Callie was back at Pops for another shift, she had walked over to Archie and Baby Teeth.

" How's your food?" Callie asked.

" I swear, if I never eat anything then these burgers again, I'd die a happy man," Baby Teeth replied, Archie and Callie, chuckled. The door opened, Callie looked at saw Mad Dog.

" Welcome back to Pops, Mad Dog," Callie greeted.

" Hey," Mad Dog greeted grumily as he walked over and took a seat next to Baby Teeth.

" You alright?" Archie asked. 

" I found my grandma and little brother," Mad Dog informed. " They moved into some apartment building that's falling apart. It's been taken over by drug dealers in weird masks."

" What, like gargoyle masks?" Callie asked.

" Yeah," Mad Dog confirmed. The twins both glanced at each other. " They're cooking drugs out of some vacant apartments and my grandma and brother are right there."

" We'll get them out," Archie assured.

" What, we're gonna move my family into the gym?" Mad Dog asked.

" No, not your family," Callie declined." He's talking about the Gargoyles. We're gonna get rid of the Gargoyles."

"What do you have in mind?" Baby Teeth asked.

" I know somebody that's been looking for where the drugs have been cooking," Callie answered. " He'd be delighted to get information about this, I'm sure he and his buddies are more than willing to lend a hand."

******
That night Callie and Archie stood in Andrew's kitchen, reporting information to beanie head.

" We drove past the building," Archie informed. " Jug, Mad Dog was right. We saw Gargoyles coming in and out like they own the place."

" How many?" Jughead asked.

" A lot," Callie answered.

" That must be where Kurtz is doing his cooking," Jughead noted.

" Well, should we go to your dad?" Archie asked.

" No, that's the nuclear option," Jughead denied. " Remember? Besides, my dad doesn't even want us on the street. I'll talk to the guys. See if they're willing to risk their necks against the Gargoyles. Or my dad for that matter."

" Well, count us in, too," Archie declared. " Me, Mad Dog and the crew. They can fight. Everyone last one of them."

" More the merrier," Jughead stated.

" I'll help," Callie said.

" No," Jughead and Archie denied.

*****
The next morning Callie was at Cheryl's locker, she was being filled in on the things Betty was having her do.

" It's illegal," Cheryl said.

" Yeah," Callie agreed. " I've done the same thing many times in the past...and just recently." Cheryl looked at her oddly.

" Drug busting the comic store kind of thing," Callie said.

" You should probably try and stop," Cheryl advised.

" You are probably right," Callie said. " So the Farm helping you?"

" Yeah," Cheryl smiled. " I think you should join."

" You think so?" Callie asked.

" Most definitely,"  Cheryl said. " Join with me...we are the most iconic BFF duo in this school. As iconic as Serena and Blair."

" Pretty iconic," Callie laughed. " I was thinking tomorrow or sometime this week all us Vixens put our uniforms as we used to do."

" Totes," Cheryl agreed as she fixed her lipstick. " Squad up time."

" Totes," Callie laughed.

" Cheryl, I called you a dozen times," Betty said as she walked up to them. " I was beyond worried."

" Why?" Cheryl demanded. " I texted you I was fine."

" Well, what was in that room Edgar took you to?" Betty asked.

" None of your business," Cheryl answered as she put her bag on. " Also, I'm done being your mole. It's disrespectful, not to mention illegal." Cheryl gave Betty the stuff back.

" Okay. Well, I was gonna say the same thing," Betty agreed. " You should stop going to the Farm before Edgar catches on to you."

" Oh, I'm still going to go," Cheryl informed. " I'm just done working for you." She closed her locker.

"Cheryl..."Betty groaned.

" Toodles!" Cheryl dismissed, she and Callie hooked arms before walking away.

*****
After school Callie was at Sweet Pea's trailer, the two of the laid under the blankets, Sweet Pea was playing with her hair.

" So Jughead wants us to find raid out the Gargoyles and their drugs?" Sweet Pea asked.

 " Yeah," Callie answered. " Archie's buddy Mad Dog's grandma and little brother are there, for a falling apart apartment they want to get the Gargoyles and the candies of death out."

" Where will you being during all this?" Sweet Pea asked.

" Home," Callie answered. " I will be at home or working."

" I prefer if you are at Pops," Sweet Pea said. " I don't want the Gargoyle Junkie to get another shot."

" I'll be fine," Callie huffed. " I'm more worried about you and the others...that is were Kurtz put the lab, and he'll most likely be there."

" I'll be careful," Sweet Pea said. 

" Got your knuckles ready?" Callie asked as she took his hand.

" You know it, Shortstop," Sweet Pea smiled. " So this war of ours?"

" It ended mutually," Callie laughed as Sweet Pea folded his hand over hers.

" We should probably head to the gym," Sweet Pea suggested.

" Couple more minutes," Callie said. " We don't have to be there till later tonight."

" Fangs has been talking to Baby Teeth," Sweet Pea brought up. " Thinking about getting him to join the Serpents."

" Baby Teeth would like that," Callie said.

" You think so?" Sweet Pea asked.

" Definitely," Callie nodded. " Lure him in with a burger from Pops." Sweet Pea laughed.

*****
Late that night the two were at the gym, plans were being laid out.

" All right, listen up," Jughead ordered. " This is it." Everyone gathered around. " Thanks to Mad Dog's recon, we have a pretty decent idea of the layout of the apartment building. But we still need to be vigilant in there." They prepared to leave.

" Be careful," Callie told Archie.

" Can't promise I won't come back without bruises," Archie said.

" Just come back alive," Callie requested.

" I'll try my best," Archie said. The two hugged, then Archie turned off the light and they left the gym. He went and got a ride with others.

" As I told Archie, be careful and come back alive," Callie said as he walked over to Sweet Pea.

" Have an ice pack and some bandaids ready," Sweet Pea said as she put on his knuckles.

" On it," Callie confirmed. He kissed her forehead before riding off with the others. That night Callie picked up a shift at Pops when she came home boxes of food she found Archie, Mad Dog, Sweet Pea, Fangs, and a couple of others looking pretty beat up.

" Ambushed?" Callie asked.

" Yeah," they all replied. She put her stuff down before grabbing First-Aid things and started to work on them.

" So, what happened?" Callie asked as she started on Mad Dog.

" A couple of the Gargoyles used guns," Fangs answered. " Tried to shoot Archie and Jug."

" Kurtz was one of them," Sweet Pea said.

" Shocker," Callie breathed sarcastically.

" He told Jughead he was ready to acsend and tried to Jug down with him," Fangs reported.

" Not shocked," Callie said as Mad Dog hissed. " Where's Baby Teeth?"

" Probably back at the gym," Thumper answered.

" He doesn't need first aid?" Callie asked.

" How did you spend your night?" Archie asked.

" At work," Callie answered. " I had a feeling you would all be here, so I brought home some burgers."

" I'll take one to Baby Teeth when I leave," Thumper smiled. " I'm sure he'd be in heaven."

" If you guys don't see Baby Teeth, make sure some you go out looking for him," Callie requested.

" Of course," everyone agreed. " Pea?"

" Yeah," He said. 

" Could try and help me out a little?" Callie requested.

" Yeah," Sweet Pea smiled as he started to apply first aid to the others. Soon it ended and everyone was heading out. Sweet Pea decided to head home for the night, to get some rest, which made sense.

" I'm going back to the gym," Archie informed her. " Make sure everything is extremely locked up and don't let anyone."

" I know the drill," Callie nodded. " Don't be too late."

" I won't," Archie said as he walked out closing the door behind him. She shook her head, she turned around and jumped, right in front of her was Kurtz. He was bleeding.

" How did you get in here?" Callie demanded back up to the door.

" When one door locks, another always unlocks," Kurtz giggled as he pointed up. " I told the Serpent King I was ready to ascend. I truly am, but first I need to put the Jones family up to the laws of the King." He walked closer to her, he put his hand on the doorknob.

" I need you to back up," Callie requested.

" You will wait for me, won't you?" Kurtz asked.

" Wait for you?" Callie furrowed her eyebrows.

" I am sorry my red hair princess," Kurtz laughed. " But you are going to have to ascend without me." He turned the doorknob and opened the door, a clothe got put to her mouth, and she went out.

****

Archie got home to find the door wide open, it was just like last time, his heart started to race.

" CALLIE!" Archie yelled, no reply. He ran up to her room to find Vegas asleep on her bed, but no Callie. He then ran next door and pounded on the door.

" What the hell?" FP demanded as he opened the door.

" Is Callie here?" Archie asked in a panic. " I went to the gym and when I came back the door was open and she wasn't home."

" I haven't seen her," JB said coming to the door. " Call Sweet Pea?"

" I'm on it," Jughead said as he had the phone to his ear.

" What?" Sweet Pea grumbled as he was put on speaker phone.

" Is Callie with you?" Archie asked.

" No," Sweet Pea answered.

" Don't lie to me," Archie ordered. " She never leaves the door open when she leaves the house, I don't see your bike around."

" That's because it's at my trailer," Sweet Pea answered, the was rustling on his side. " Do you think...?"

" I will send guys out to look for her," FP said. " In the meantime, try calling Cheryl, Veronica or even Betty." He walked away. Archie sat down on the ground. " This can't be happening again. Is Nick St. Clair back in town?"

" If he is, I'm gonna kill him," Sweet Pea growled before hanging up the phone.

*****

The next night rolled around, Callie was awake. She had a back ripped off her head, she looked to the side and saw Baby Teeth, his mouth, ears, and head all bloody, symbols carved on his back, blue lips. He was kneeling in front of a circle and the creation of the Gargoyle King like when she and Jughead found Ben and Dilton.

" Baby Teeth!" Callie gasped as she crawled over to him, tears formed in her eyes. " What did you do to him?" She looked up at Kurtz and some other Gargoyles.

" He was a sacrifice waiting to be made," Kurt said. " He's now in the Kingdom and soon you will join him."

"Why are you doing this?" Callie demanded as a Gargoyle brought out and chalice.

" It's his law," Kurtz giggled. " Pick out a pretty wedding dress while you there, I want to be wowed at our wedding."

" You're insane," Callie glared at him.

" Not insane," Kurtz said as two Gargoyles dragged Callie away from Baby Teeth, she fought to stay by his side.

" Don't make this harder then it has to be," a Gargoyle ordered as a knife was heard being taken.

" She likes it, rough fellas," Kurtz laughed as he knelt down to her. " " Let's give her a good time." Kurtz touched her face. Callie ripped her hands-free and dug into her pocket. " Looking for this?" She looked at him to see that he was holding her phone. " You won't need this while in the Kingdom." He threw her phone far into the woods." A Gargoyle cut opened the back of her shirt, one put a gag around her mouth. and some held her down. He started to cut into her back, she screamed, but nobody would be able to hear her. She started to feel extremely dizzy. " How about a drink?" He held her face up to him and pour the fresh aid down her throat.

" She won't be needing this anymore," a Gargoyle said as he took off her Serpent ring.

" I will take care of that," Kurtz smiled. I know excatly who to send it too."

******

At the boxing gym,  everyone was gathered around waiting on word from

" Archie," a guy said walking in with a Chalice. " Found this outside."

" Is there Fresh-Aid in this?" Jughead demanded as he took the chalice.

" No, but there are two Quest Cards," Archie answered as he looked at them. " Defang the wolf club. Ascend the red snake princess"  Jughead took out a tooth along with a ring, he looked at the two of them diligently.

" Looks like a tooth and a ring," Jughead noted. Archie looked around and it came to him.

" Jug..."Archie said as panic rose in his voice. " Baby Teeth." This could not be happening, Hiram took out the Red Paladin card, there is no way he was aiming for another family member. He could not even think of the worse, even though the worse was staring right at him.

" Or what's left of him," Jughead said. He then looked at the ring. " Callie." They heard something shatter all over the floor, they turned and saw Sweet Pea, broken glass was all around him, and he was practically a stone. He just got Callie back.

*****

FP was walking through the words shinning a flashlight.

" Terry, I'm getting close to the clearing that the...hiker called about," FP reported. " But I don't see any..." He stopped talking as soon as his light shined on Baby Teeth, he was still how Callie found him kneeling. And beside him was Callie in the same condition.

" Callie!" FP shouted as he knelt beside her. He shook her. " CALLIE!" She coughed up some foam but did not open her eyes. He pressed his walkie talkie. " I have two bodies, one dead and the other on the verge of death, I need an ambulance, NOW!" Tears formed in his eyes. " Hang in there kiddo."

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