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𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯: 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳
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𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙬𝙤.

Camilla Cooper stood in her bedroom smoothing out her demi skirt that went with her off-the-shoulder cream top.

Cami smiles seeing that her shoulder no longer has a bandage on it and is fully healed now. All she had was a pink scar now.

Picking up a necklace Cami snaps it in place before sliding on her cream-colored wedges and leaving her room to head next door.

Not even knocking Cami walks into Betty's room and crosses her arms making Betty look up at her wide-eyed before looking away quickly.

"I'm going to give you let's say fifteen seconds because I'm feeling generous to tell me exactly what is going on with you," Cami tells Betty who doesn't even look towards her.

"And before you try to deny it don't forget one thing Betty I know you better than anyone. I know like the back of my hand. I know you wouldn't speak like that to Veronica. Especially half how many times you defended her. And I also know you wouldn't have broken up with Jughead because I know how in love you are with him. And I especially know that when you're stressed or scared you go half me. You say things you don't mean. Ooh and let's talk about how you even know where my serpent jacket was," Cami says towards Betty who gulps slightly.

"See so many questions and no answers. So explain before I hold you down and force you to tell me," Cami demands she was tired and sick of lies and secrets.

Betty stands at her desk not knowing what to say. She should have known Cami would realize something was wrong. Cami always knew when something was wrong with her.

"Betty," Cami whispers walking towards her sister grabbing her hand and squeezing it making Betty look towards her.

"I'm your sister. Someone who will always be in your corner. You can tell me anything and I'll never judge you. So Betty tell me what's going on. Tell me so I can help you. I'm your big sister so please let me help you," Cami begs her making Betty look up at her with tears in her eyes.

"He said if I told you he would finish what he started that morning at Pop's," Betty whispers making Cami stare at her for a moment in disbelief before wrapping her arms tightly around Betty and pulling her toward her.

"Tell me everything Betty," Cami demands her making Betty nod as she tries not to sob before telling Cami everything that has been helping.

How the Blackhood has been calling her. How he's been making her cut everyone out of her life or he would people. How he threatened Polly and Cami if Betty did not follow his rules.

And to say Camilla Cooper was pissed was an understatement. She was downright vengeful at this moment.

"Look at me. Look at me Betty," Cami tells her sister cupping her cheeks and making her look up at her.

"I'm sorry Cami. For what I said to you and it's not true. I promise you it's not true. I just...you're my sister. My big sister. I need you Cami. I need you. Please don't hate me," Betty tells Cami who sighs at her shaking her head.

"There's nothing to apologize for Betty I promise you. And I would never ever hate you, Betty. You're my sister. My baby sister. And none of this is your fault. It's his. He is the one that has some weird obsession with you. He's torturing you mentally Betty and I won't allow it anymore," Cami tells her as Betty goes to object.

"No, you're not changing my mind. I don't care about anyone else or that he's not killing due to this weird obsession. This stops now Betty. Or so help me I'll hunt this guy's ass down and kill him myself," Cami tells Betty who nods her head at her.

"Come here," Cami whispers to her opening her arms and pulling her into once again hugging her closer to her.

"And if you want to make it up for me. Get me a milkshake or my jacket back," Cami says jokingly to Betty who laughs at her pulling back to wipe her tears.

"Are you okay? Do you want to go to school or go drink a milkshake at Pop's or go to Sweetwater River and have a picnic or something? Whatever you want to do just tell me," Cami tells Betty placing her hands on her shoulders.

"I'm okay. I'm okay I have you," Betty tells Cami who smiles at her.

"Always," Cami whispers to her as Betty nods her head smoking softly at Cami.

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"What do you mean Nick did it to you?" Kevin questions Veronica as the two walk down the hall at the high school.

"He tried to," Veronica clarifies herself to Kevin.

"After the penthouse party, but I nipped it in the bud," Veronica tells Kevin who looks disgusted at that.

"I hope Nick St. Clair chokes on his silver spoon. You have to tell someone. My dad or your dad. Or even Cami! Did you tell Cami?" Kevin questions Veronica who shakes her head at that.

"No, Kevin. My dad cannot know. And I definitely didn't tell her. It takes all morning to calm her down due to Cheryl. If I told her he did it to both of us...have you ever seen The Godfather?" Veronica questions Kevin who looks towards her confused.

"Cami would put Nick's head in Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair's bed. I think she's already planning something like that," Veronica says squeezing her eyebrows together as Kevin looks towards her slightly nodding his head lightly.

"Camilla Cooper scares me sometimes," Kevin states making Veronica nod.

"I think she scares everyone," Veronica corrects Kevin just as Cami and Betty round the corner standing in front of the two.

"Hey," Betty says sheepishly.
"Hello, I think I heard my name?" Cami questions with a smirk as Veronica stares at Betty.

"Veronica, I...," Betty begins to say seeing the heart look on Veronica's face as she squeezes Cami's hand.

"Don't even try, Benedict Betty," Kevin says angrily making Cami look at him with a glare.

"Kevin shut it. Now," Cami says in a threatening tone making Kevin gulp slightly. That was the scary Cami that he was just talking about.

Cami pulls Betty with her past the two as she looks at Veronica with a small smile communicating with her eyes there was more to the story making Veronica nod slightly.

As the two blondes walk Betty's phone begins to ring making her pull it out of her pocket only to read the unknown caller ID.

Betty shows it to Cami who pulls her towards the empty classroom squeezing her hand in support once inside and the door shut for Betty to answer the phone call putting it on the speaker phone.

"I've done everything you've asked. Why can't you leave me alone?" Betty questions angrily.

"Because we're not finished. I spared Nick's life. Because of me, you don't have his blood on your hands. If you don't help me, you'll be responsible for far worse Riverdale's streets will run red," the Black Hood-disguised voice speaks making Cami squeeze her fists together to stop from taking the phone but calming down to nod at Betty.

"Help you how?" Betty questions the man looking at Cami.

"While Keller and his men hunt for low-level dealers, we will go after the real sinner. The drug maker, someone who hides behind a name, the Sugarman. A corrupter of children who deserves swift, brutal justice," the Black Hood disguised voice says making Cami squeeze her eyebrows together confused.

"The fact that you're asking me to find him means that you can't. I'm a school newspaper reporter," Betty says making Cami cover her mouth from laughing.

"Who also happens to be friends with the daughter of the Sugarman's former supplier, Clifford Blossom. I'd start there," the Black Hood says making Cami glare at the phone. Knowing he was dragging Cheryl into this as well.

"And if I find him, what will you do to him?" Betty questions him as she looks towards the door slightly.

"Don't ask questions you don't want the answers to, Betty. Bring me the identity of the Sugarman, and I will put down my sword," the Black Hood tells her

"And if I don't? If I refuse?" Betty asks him as Cami stares at the phone.

"Someone will be purified. Maybe one of your sisters. Don't test me on that," the Black Hood warns her making Cami snatch the phone from Betty having enough.

"Then come get me you son of a bitch," Cami grits into the phone making Betty look at her wide-eyed.

"Camilla Cooper. The Betrayer," the Black Hood disguised voice says to her slightly surprised making Cami scoff.

"The Black Hood. The man who can't point and shoot correctly. How do you miss when you are that close, to begin with? It's sort of pathetic," Cami says scoffing as Betty looks at her like she's crazy.

"I would be careful with your words-," the Black Hood begins to say before Cami interrupts him.

"No, if anyone needs to be careful of what you do. I will not stand for someone terrorizing my baby sister. I will not stand for someone hurting the people I care about. I would rather be a fucking betrayer than a hypocrite like you. You are probably the biggest sinner of them all aren't you? That's why you're doing this, aren't you? To make up for your sins," Cami states with a smirk as Betty sighs at her older sister.

"That's what I thought," Cami whispers when he doesn't answer.

"So if anyone needs to watch their back I would watch yours. For if there is one thing I'm good at is getting even. You know a wound for a wound. A shot for a shot," Cami says just as the phone disconnects.

"Well...I think that went well," Cami stated shrugging as Betty snatched her phone and then slapped Cami across the back of the head.

"You just egged on a serial killer! One that shot you not that long ago! Are you insane?" Betty questions Cami who pauses at that before shrugging.

"Probably. But now there's a target on my back, not yours," Cami tells Betty before walking out of the classroom as Betty stares after she rubs her head.

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"Jughead, calm down," Archie tells Jughead as he sits in a booth at Pop's while Jughead paces in front of him.

"Calm down?" Jughead questions looking towards Archie stressed.

"Archie, Riverdale just became a police state," Jughead exclaims to him angrily.

"McCoy's convinced the Serpents are dealing jingle-jangle," Archie explains to Jughead.

"Serpents don't deal with that stuff. The Ghoulies do," Jughead tells Archie with head motions getting more and more worked up.

"So, tell Mayor McCoy that," Archie tells Jughead not even mentioning that Cami told her that this morning.

"Oh, Mayor McCoy. Do you mean the McCoy that just arrested all my friends for no reason?" Jughead questions him sitting down in the booth across from Archie.

"Why do you care anyway, man? I thought you and Betty wanted nothing to do with me, right?" Jughead questions Archie who looks at him.

"I'm sorry about what happened, and how it happened. And as for Betty, you should maybe talk to her," Archie tells Jughead just as his cell phone chimes making Jughead look down at it.

"I gotta go. Tall Boy wants to parley," Jughead tells him as he stands up from the booth leaving Pop's.

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"Sweet cousin, to what do I owe this unannounced pleasure?" Cheryl questions looking at Betty through her sunglasses as she sits in a lawn chair in front of her house tanning.

"I just wanted to see how you were doing," Betty tells Cheryl as she stands beside her rubbing her hands together.

"I'm...compartmentalizing. But I also see right through you, Invisible Woman," Cheryl tells her as she removes her sunglasses looking at Betty.

"I'm writing an article. On jingle-jangle inundating Riverdale. Have you ever heard of the Sugarman?" Betty questions Cheryl who grabs her book opening it.

"Yeah, of course," Cheryl says putting the book down and looking at Betty who looks at her surprised.

"What?" Betty questions her in disbelief.

"As children, Mother told us tales of how Daddy was friends with the so-called Sugarman. And if we were bad, he'd sneak into our rooms at night, steal us from our beds, whisk us away, nevermore to be seen," Cheryl tells Betty remembering the story her mom told her before going back to her book.

"Cheryl, is it possible that this man maybe worked for your father's drug business?" Betty questions the redhead who looks up at her.

"Dear God, Betty, is there no memory, however traumatic, you won't defile?" Cheryl questions Betty with a smile on her face.

"I've just trying to get to the truth," Betty tells Cheryl.

"I've told you. The Sugarman was a poison confection spun by my mother to scare children. Like the sandman or Krampus. Now, fly away, little bird," Cheryl tells Betty dismissing her with a wave of her hand as puts her sunglasses back on and begins reading her book again.

Betty walks away sighing softly looking down at her phone and seeing a text from Cami asking where she was and if she was okay.

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Punk music plays as Jughead walks down a pair of stairs that Tall Boy told him to come to looking around confused.

"Sit down, kid. Business to discuss," Tall Boy tells Jughead as he sits down making Jughead look at him confused.

"Tall Boy, what the hell is this? Where are we?" Jughead questions the serpent as someone walks up behind him.

"You're in my house," a man says with some type of robe that has skulls on it and a pair of black jeans on as he chuckles at Jughead who looks at him confused.

"It's the House of the Dead," the man tells Jughead who stares at him.

"Well, I'm sorry, who the hell are you?" Jughead questions pointing to the man.

"Take it easy, Jughead. Malachai speaks for the Ghoulies. With the heat on us and our ranks depleted, our tribes need to unite, and that's gonna be easier to do if you endorse this partnership," Tall Boy explains to Jughead as Malachai smiles at him.

"Me?" Jughead questions trying to wrap his head around what is happening.

"You're FP's son. That carries weight, especially with our younger members. And you need to get that blonde on your side. They trust her," Tall Boy tells Jughead.

"Tall Boy, they're the reason Southside was even raided. Them and their jingle-jangle," Jughead says pointing towards Malachai.

"Chaos is how we thrive. You'd better get used to it," Malachai tells Jughead with a smile on his face.

"Are you seriously gonna do this to my dad? You're supposed to be his right hand," Jughead says pointing at Talk Boy who looks at him emotionless.

"The Northside declared war today. That induces your blonde bitch," Tall Boy says making Jughead glare at him as the older man stands up.

"Your old man ain't here to call the shots. And, yeah, I'm his right hand. That makes me de facto leader here and now. So...things are changing, Jones. Either you change with them...or suffer the consequences," Tall Boy tells the boy who stares at him as Malachai chuckles.

"Evolve or die, baby. Evolve or die," Malachai tells Jughead but it's more of a threat than anything.

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Betty enters Pop's looking around spotting the man she's been looking for making her walk towards him as he sat at the bar.

"Sheriff Keller. The station said you might be here," Betty tells the man who looks towards away from his food.

"I'm off the clock, Betty," Keller tells Betty as he wipes his face slightly.

"Just a few questions for a Blue and Gold story on jingle-jangle," Betty tells the man as Cami and Veronica look towards the girl from their spot in a booth drinking milkshakes neither speaking since they arrived just enjoying the moment.

"All right. One question, so, you'd better make it good," Keller tells Betty who takes the seat beside him.

"Have you ever heard of a dealer called the Sugarman?" Betty questions Keller who looks at her.

"Have I heard of him? Well, I know him. You know him. The Sugarman, the Maple Man, the Delivery Man, he had about a million different names, but it was always just one man. Clifford Blossom," Keller explains to Betty.

"But he's dead. So, how is there still a supply of jingle-jangle?" Betty questions him slightly confused.

"Jingle-jangle didn't hit the streets until after Clifford died. Truth is, anybody could be the supplier now," Keller tells Betty as he places the money for his food on the counter.

"Good night, Betty," Keller tells her getting up and leaving the diner as Betty sits there for a moment.

"Drafting your next savage takedown?" Veronica questions Betty who looks towards the two girls before getting up and walking toward them.

Veronica removes her glasses as Cami looks through her emails.

"I don't expect you to believe me, but I didn't mean what I said. There's no sane excuse," Betty tells Veronica who stares at her.

"No, there isn't. So, tell me, B...what's the insane excuse?" Veronica questions Betty as she lays her hands crossed on the table while Betty looks at Cami who nods her head at her.

A few minutes later Betty sat drinking her milkshake as Cami licked the whipped cream off her straw while Veronica processed everything Betty told her.

"So, to recap...you're talking to a serial killer on the reg...and he's been puppet-mastering you?" Veronica questions Betty as Cami nods.

"I'll never forgive myself for what I did, V. To you, to Jug, to Cami, to my mom. Hell, even to Nick St. Clair," Betty tells Veronica as Cami scoffs at that.

"Girl, I would've given Nick's name and then happily treated myself to a facial. I still may," Veronica tells Betty as Cami nods.

"Please," Cami says nodding her head as Veronica laughs at her slightly.

"But, yes...you're in a toxic relationship with the Black Hood and you need to break up," Veronica tells Betty as Cami nods.

"Definitely agreeing to that. Maybe with me threatening him. He'll shut it for a little bit," Cami says rolling her head.

"Or I could turn the tables on him, C, V. He says he'll go away if I do one last thing...find out who's behind the jingle-jangle. Some creep called the Sugarman," Betty tells the two girls.

"Okay. So, what's the problem?" Veronica questions Betty.

"If the Sugarman exists and I find out who he is, I can't just give up his name. The Black Hood would kill him. Drug dealer or not, he's still a human being," Betty says as Cami shrugs slightly at that.

"Barely," Cami and Veronica tell her before smirking at each other.

"I'm so close, V. Will you both help?" Betty asks hopefully.

"I'm in," Veronica tells her after a moment.
"Ooh definitely. I like bringing men to their knees," Cami says raising her milkshake into the air making Betty and Veronica laugh at her as the three clink glasses.

"I know just where to begin," Cami informs the two with a smirk just as her phone dings.

Grabbing her phone Cami looks to see an email making her immediately open it and a wide smile appears on her face.

"And it seems another one is appearing on the list," Cami says smirking at the two who look at her confused.

"Cami...?" Betty trails off questions as Cami shrugs.
"Don't worry Betty. It's something for the better good and I'm keeping a promise I made," Cami says shrugging as Betty and Veronica stare at each other, and then Cami smiles at her shaking her head.

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"This isn't an alliance with the Ghoulies. This is a hostile takeover," Jughead exclaims as he paces in his trailer with Archie sitting on the couch.

"Oh God, who knows how long Tall Boy has been planning on betraying us. Maybe I stall, just until Sweet Pea and Toni get out. I just hope they'd rather go to war with the Ghoulies than start...," Jughead exclaims as he trails off trying to think of what to do.

"Jughead," Archie calls out to the boy who doesn't hear him really.

"...dealing jingle-jangle," Jughead finishes his thought.
"You joined the Serpents to keep the peace," Archie tells him with his arms crossed.

"My dad would never sit back and let this happen, so, neither will I. So, unless you have any better ideas...," Jughead tells Archie who leans up.

"You know what we have to do don't you?" Archie questions Jughead who pauses looking at him making Jughead run a hand down his face.

"You call her. I don't want her to yell at me," Jughead tells Archie who sighs grabbing his phone as he looks for a familiar caller ID before pressing on it and waiting for the person on the other line to answer.

"Hey Arch what's going on?" Cami's voice is heard making Jughead look towards Archie biting his thumb slightly.

"How fast can you get to Jughead's? There's been a situation with the serpents and we need help. We don't know what to do," Archie exclaims to Cami who is quiet on the other side of the phone.

"Cami?" Archie questions after a few seconds of her not saying anything.

"Be ready tomorrow morning by nine o'clock. Make sure you both have your ID," Cami tells Archie before hanging up the phone making Archie look at Jughead confused.

"Uhm...," Archie trails off confused as Jughead nods his head slightly.

"That went better than expected," Jughead says making Archie nod but still worried not knowing what was going to happen.

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"Start from the beginning, boys," FP says towards Jughead, Archie, and Cami sit in front of him glasses separating the group from him. Cami clears her throat at the man with a pointed look.

"And Cami," FP corrects making Cami smile at him nodding her head as Jughead begins to explain everything to FP who has his head bowed while Cami sighs stressed.

"Hey, you can reprimand me for joining the Serpents later, but if we don't do something now...there will be no more Serpents. It'll just be the Ghoulies," Jughead explains to his dad who slams his phone on the glass making Jughead jump.

Cami snatched the phone from Archie since she didn't have one of her own since she sat between the two.

"Calm down. I brought them here for you to help them not to throw a hissy fit," Cami tells FP with a glare who glares back at her.

"Ghoulies dress like fops, but they're a nasty crew. The Serpents have survived worse, though. Much worse. The only hitch is, it sounds like you're outmanned, which means you gotta avoid bloodshed at all costs," FP explains after a moment as Jughead nods his head and Cami leans back in her chair.

"I agree. A hundred percent," Archie says into Cami's phone.

"So, outthink them. This is about territory. If there's one thing Ghoulies love, it's their crazy souped-up retro cars and hearses. You catch my Riverdale drift, boys and Cami?" FP questions the three as Cami smirks at that.

"Challenge them to a street race, one-on-one. But keep it on the DL. It's illegal. It'll get you locked up," FP explains in a whisper making sure no one hears them.

"Go on," Jughead tells his Dad.

"Set the terms of the race. Their guy wins, and the Serpents roll over," FP says staring straight at Jughead who looks at him in understanding.

"But if we win, the Ghoulies back off," Jughead says making Cami nod.

"And maybe you raise the stakes. Whoever wins controls Southside High," Cami offers making FP nod at her words.

"We get rid of the Ghoulies and get rid of the jingle-jangle and get McCoy off our back," Jughead says as Cami smirks happily.

"You can know tell me thank you," Cami says looking at Jughead who rolls his eyes at her but a smile on his face just as Cami's alarm goes off making her look down at her phone.

"Alright you two catch up I have a meeting to get to," Cami explains as she's stands up dusting off her beige skirt and blazer with a white top underneath along with her red heels

"A meeting? We're in a prison?" Jughead questions her confused as Cami smiles at him.

"Don't worry about it Juggie. Here's the keys to the car just wait for me. It won't be long at all," Cami tells the two who nod at her confused as Cami takes the phone from Jughead looking at FP.

"Nice to see you again Jones. And don't worry you won't be in here for that much longer," Cami tells FP smirking who looks at her confused as she turns around and walks out of the room as if she owns the place.

"Jug," FP calls as he stares at where Cami just disappeared too.

"Don't ask me. I never know what she's doing I just find out after," Jughead tells his Dad as Archie nods.

"I sometimes find out from other people. You know how there was an entire group of girls against me," Archie explains as Jughead nods while FP just stares after Cami confused about her words.

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"I'll go out on a limb and guess you're Verne. You got my stuff?" Veronica questions as she walks towards the Ghoul with her heels clicking against the ground.

"I don't take American Excess," the guy tells her after a moment.

"Will this do?" Veronica questions him as holds up a couple of twenties.

"My girls and I need a reason to live tonight. She broke up with her beau. Full spiral. Tragic," Veronica tells the man who just looks at not at all interested.

"One fifty," the man tells Veronica who begins counting the man.

"For the record, I know you're overcharging me, but I'm desperate," Veronica tells the man who holds her a couple of jingle jangles sticks.

"My compliments to the Sugarman," Veronica tells him placing the sticks into her bag as the man stares at her.

"Did I get it wrong? Isn't that the name of the genius behind these sweet treats? Have you ever met him?" Veronica questions the boy who looks at her before he begins to run away.

"What about my change, asshat?" Veronica exclaims to him as she digs through her purse before dialing the familiar number.

"Our Drugstore Cowboy should be passing you in three... two... one," Veronica tells Betty and Cami who watch as the man passes them.

"We've got eyes on him," Cami says smirking as she looks towards Betty. The older Cooper dressed differently from what she was in earlier today. Now instead of business, she was in a pair of high-waisted shorts and a black tub top before the two began to follow after the man.

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Rock music plays again as Jughead and Archie stand in the Ghoulie's hideout again.

"Me and my boy...wanna challenge you to a race," Jughead states looking at Malachai who stares at him.

"If we win...Serpents remain autonomous...and you quit dealing at Southside High," Jughead finishes as Tall Boy stares at the boy angrily.

"And if we win?" Malachai questions the boy as she sniffs.

"We fold...and you can continue polluting Southside with your little straws of death," Jughead tells Malachai angrily.

"So, the mighty Serpent Prince has some stones, but not much else. So, unless Your Highness wants to put some of Daddy's territory on the table, I got no reason to agree to a race," Malachai tells Jughead as the door slams open making the two boys snap their heads towards the boy especially when they hear a certain voice.

"You don't let us go in the next two seconds my heels will end up stabbing you in the dick," Cami threatens the man who drags her and the other one who was pulling Betty and Veronica.

"They were following me. Tried to get in the garage," The man who tried to sell Veronica jingle jangle tells Malachai.

"Veronica?" Archie questions confused and worried.
"Betty? Cami?" Jughead questions confused worried.

"Archie?" Veronica questions confused.
"Jughead?" Betty questions confused.
"Boys," Cami greets them as she stabs her heel into the idiots holding her foot making him scream as she scoffs.

"What are you doing here?" The four question each other as Cami looks around rolling her eyes at Tall Boy who glares at her.

"Wait. So, these are your bitches?" Malachai questions pointing a finger at Jughead.

"I beg your misogynistic pardon?" Veronica questions crossing her arms.

"Yeah, who the hell are you calling a bitch when you're dressed like that. Do you even know how horrific you look?" Cami scoffs looking at the man who walks closer to her.

"Camilla Cooper. I've heard all about you," Malachai states as he raises his hand to brush a piece of hair out of her face making Cami raise her hand and wrap it around his wrist in a tight grip.

"If you ever try to touch me again. This wrist will be broken instead of just bruised. And that little dick you think is the world will be stabbed by me cheapest pair of heels," Cami threatens the man with a glare who smirks at her as Jughead walks between the two pushing Cami behind him.

"Why don't you take your skanks and get the hell out of here? Until you make me a better offer, there'll be no race," Malachai tells Jughead as Cami scoffs at the man.

"If you win...we'll give you the Whyte Wyrm," Jughead says making Cami look towards him in disbelief.

"You can expand your drug-dealing horizons and upgrade out of this literal hellhole," Jughead finishes as Cami sighs shaking her head.

"We'll take the Wyrm and Sunnyside Trailer Park," Malachai tells Jughead as Veronica and Betty share a look while Malachai looks at Cami.

"Maybe you too blondie," Malachai says licking his lips making Cami look at him disgusted.

"Not even in your dreams," Cami tells him gaging slightly.

"Cami come on," Jughead says wrapping his arms around her shoulders and pulling her out of the hellhole as Cami pulls Betty and Veronica with her.

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Later that day Cami pulled up to where the race was taking place. Grabbing her sunglasses from the passenger seat still dressed in the clothes from earlier Cami was about to open her door when it was thrown open and Cami was pulled out of the car.

Cami went to punch them in the face before she was spun around.

"Camilla Cooper! Ooh, I've missed you!" Sweet Pea exclaims making Cami calm down as she laughs hugging him tightly.

"I'm so glad you're okay and out of jail," Cami tells Sweet Pea who smiles at her kissing her cheek and placing her on the ground.

"Me too. Although I was told I missed a lot. Something along the line of you threatening to put your heel into the leader of the Ghoulies dick," Sweet Pea says smirking as he wraps an arm around her shoulders while the two begin to walk.

"Maybe. Perhaps I did. But he deserved it," Cami tells Sweet Pea who laughs at her.

"I know he did. And if he tries to touch you again let me know. I'll remove his hand," Sweet Pea tells Cami who smiles at him brightly as the two walk towards Toni and Fangs.

"There's our favorite badass," Toni greets smiling at Cami as she hugs her.

"I'm everyone's favorite," Cami tells her kissing her cheek as Toni laughs at her.

"All right, let's do this!" Tall Boy shouts as he claps his hands making everyone cheer.

"I still hate him," Cami tells the three who laugh at her.
"Everyone does. We need FP out of jail. Tall Boy in charge is not for anyone," Fangs tells Cami who smirks at him.

"It might happen sooner than later," Cami tells the boy with a shrug as the three stare at her. Cami looks to see Archie and Veronica kissing and Betty and Jughead talking.

"I'm so single," Cami whispers as Sweet Pea pulls her closer.

"I can fix that for you," Sweet Pea tells her making Cami scoff as she pushes him away with a smile on her face.

"Let's do it!" Tall Boy exclaims as the ones riding in the car head towards the two as the crowd cheers.

"Get these cars up in a row!" Tall Boy demands as Jughead and Malachi drive the two cars to the road where the race will begin.

"Race over Herk Harvey Bridge to Dead Man's Curve. First one back here wins," Jughead tells Malachia as they shake hands before heading towards their cars just as Cheryl and Toni head towards the starting line to start the race.

"Uh, I usually do the honors," Toni tells Cheryl who holds a red scarf in her hands.

"Not today, Cha-Cha. I was born for this moment," Cheryl tells her as she stands between the two cars as their engines rev.

"Engines warm and ready, gentlemen?" Cheryl questions the two as Cami laughs shaking her head.

Cheryl places her sunglasses on her head before raising her arms and then putting them down in a dramatic way starting the race and making everyone cheer as Jughead and Malachi drive away.

The race starts alright with Jughead in the lead before Malachi begins running into the back of Jughead's car while the two race.

"Jug, we're coming up to the bridge," Archie tells Jughead.

"I know. I got this," Jughead tells Archie determined to win the race as he stares at the road.

"It's too narrow for both of us, Jughead," Archie tells Jughead worriedly but he just keeps speeding up.

"Jug, we should abort," Archie tells Jughead.
"And let them win?" Jughead questions Archie.

"We will both crash on that bridge," Archie exclaims at Jughead.

"Serpents are joining the Ghoulies over my dead body, Archie," Jughead tells Archie angrily.

"I'm sorry, man, but I'm not down for those terms," Archie tells Jughead as he grabs the emergency break and pulls it making the tires squeal and Malachi to pass the two. Jughead gets out of the car angrily as well as Archie.

"Why would you do that?" Jughead exclaims angrily grabbing Archie by his letterman jacket.

"Trust me, Jug, you're gonna thank me for this," Archie tells Jughead who looks at him confused as police sirens wail making Jughead run towards the sound.

"Jug, stop! Jug! Jug! Jug!" Archie screams racing after Jughead who stops seeing Keller in front of Malachi's car with deputies beyond him.

"Come on, Jug, we gotta go. Come on," Archie tells Jughead who stares at the scene in front of him.

Back at the beginning point, Cami laughs as she drinks a drink Sweet Pea gave her standing with the group as she talks with Betty and Veronica as well when someone runs up.

"Everyone scatter! The cops are rounding up Ghoulies!" The guy screams making everyone yell as they scatter just as Jughead and Archie pull up.

"Get in my car," Cami tells Sweet Pea, Toni, and Fangs throwing Toni her keys as she walks towards the two boys.

"Oh, my God, you're okay," Veronica says hugging Archie tightly.

"We gotta get out of here," Archie tells her hugging her back.

"Come on. Come on. We gotta go. Right now," Jughead says clearly stressed.

"You called the cops?" Tall Boy exclaims making Cami walk towards the two quickly.

"You won't throw in with the Ghoulies, but you will with cops? Where's the honor in that?" Tall Boy questions getting in Jughead's face.

"Calm down, Tall Boy. You think I knew Keller would be there?" Jughead questions as Cami stands close by ready to get between the two if needed.

"I called Keller," Archie states making Jughead turn to him in disbelief as Cami sighs stressed.

"What the hell, Archie? Did my dad tell you about this, too?" Jughead yells at him angrily and betrayed but before she can listen in more someone grabs Cami's wrist in a tight grip making her look to see Tall Boy.

"I would be careful Northside Princess," Tall Boy tells her Northside Princess sounding like venom on his tongue.

"Is that a threat?" Cami questions him with a glare as he stares at her before walking away towards his motorcycle Cami watches him before heading toward her car.

"Come on. Let's get out of here," Cami tells the three as she speeds away as fast as she can without being suspicious no one says anything as Cami looks down at her slightly red wrist.

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Later that night Cami, Betty, and Veronica sit in a booth at Pop's drinking milkshakes when Betty's cell phone begins to ring.

"Oh, my God, is that the Black Hood?" Veronica questions Betty who grabs her phone looking to see who is calling her.

"It's Cheryl," Betty tells the two making them release a breath they didn't even know they were holding.

"Hey, You did? Who is he? Wait, are you positive?" Betty says on the phone making Cami and Veronica confused before Betty hangs up the phone.

"Betty?" Cami questions worriedly looking at her sister.

"Cheryl just told me the Sugarman's name," Betty says still in slight disbelief.

"Oh, my God, Cherry Bombshell for the win," Veronica says making Cami laugh as she nods her head before Betty sighs.

"What do I do, Cami Veronica?" Betty asks stressed.
"If I give the Black Hood his name, may God have mercy on the Sugarman. And if I don't...may God have mercy on all of us," Betty explains to the two as Cami looks at her.

"Betty you're forgetting door number three," Cami tells Betty who looks towards her sister as Cami smiles at her.

"There's always a door number three," Cami tells Betty as she leans in closer to her.

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The next morning Betty stands in her room as her cell phone begins ringing making her answer it.

"I assume my time's up?" Berry questions already knowing the answer.

"Yes, Betty. Have you found him for me?" The Black Hood questions her.

"I did," Betty tells him.

"Good girl. Now tell me his name," The Black Hood tells her as Betty takes a deep breath.

"I could. But that wouldn't do you any good now. I've already notified the sheriff's office. You'll have to read his name in the exposé I just published in the Blue and Gold. Care to comment?" Betty questions as she walks around her room.

"I told you what would happen," The Black Hood tells her angrily.

"The Sugarman needed to be brought to justice, not execution. He will be dealt with in the right way," Betty tells him.

"You're playing a risky game," The Black Hood warns her.

"Yeah...but it's my game now," Betty says walking towards her bedroom window.

"Which is what, Betty?" The Black Hood questions her in a darker tone.

"A game that ends with me catching you. I found out who killed Jason Blossom. I found out who the Sugarman was. You're next, Black Hood. I'm breathing down your neck. Can you feel it? Can you feel me?" Betty questions him and then the line disconnects.

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Cami walks back into her room dressed for school spotting something on her bed making her walk toward it only to see the Serpent jacket that her Mom took making her smile knowing exactly who got it for her.

Just as her phone begins to ring making her answers the phone call and she places the jacket down on her bed turning her attention to her instead.

"Ms.Cooper. My end of what we discussed yesterday will be done in the upcoming weeks," the man tells her as Cami smiles.

"Thank you Warden and I'll be deleting my email to the governor. I hope you have a nice day," Cami says smiling brightly as she hangs up the phone.

❀ ༄ ❀ AUTHOR NOTE ❀ ༄ ❀
Sorry for taking so long!! But here's the update you've all wanted!!!

Oh and should I skip the next episode going straight towards the episode you've all been waiting for?! What do you guys think?

Please ignore any spelling mistakes! I beg you! Don't forget to comment, my lovelies! I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! I love you all! <333