Everyone is always searching for a way to be better than everyone else. There is no better way to put it. There is always some part of someone who was certain they are able to do something better than the next. That has never been an issue for me. I'm a head cheerleader on Riverdale's famous cheer team and I started up Riverdale High's very own school newspaper, the Blue and Gold. I have always had a reputation around school, and with that reputation came a whole new status.

I guess I had my father to thank for my reputation. My father, Hal Cooper, was the leader of the Ghoulies, the gang on the North Side of Riverdale. I guess I was kind of a Ghoulie Princess and that came with some major perks. No one ever argued with me and I never had the issue of conflict. Ever. People either followed me, or stayed well out of my way. I guess sometimes it was weird to be feared but it made getting around the school a lot easier. And I had no interest in anything they were doing anyway. All that I cared about were my friends, my grades and the Blue and Gold

There was only one other gang in Riverdale and they were the South Side Serpents. The Ghoulies arch enemies. All the Serpents went to South Side High though so that wasn't really an issue for me.

My first day back started off pretty well. I met up with my best friends Kevin Keller, Veronica Lodge and her boyfriend, Archie Andrews. As for me, I wasn't interested in anyone currently. My father wouldn't approve of anyone outside of the Ghoulies and I was too busy keeping up my grades and working on the Blue and Gold, our school newsletter, to be worrying about boys. Veronica had told me about how there were some new kids joining our school tomorrow and that she needed a hand with introductions.

"It would only be before school to hand out their timetables and maps of the school. And you never know, you might find yourself a guy" Veronica said, winking at me.

"You know better than anyone how I feel about dating! And I guarantee my dad would never, ever approve, but sure, I'll definitely be there!"

It wasn't long before class and the day ran smoothly after that. I had already read my textbooks for most of the classes so the day seemed to whizz by! Before long, it was the end of the day and we were all packing up, ready to go home when the school intercom started up, Principal Weatherbee's words just understandable through the static.

"Attention Students. I have an announcement to make. Due to the recent Jingle Jangle outbreak at on the South Side, South Side High has officially closed down until further notice. Because of this, as of tomorrow, all students previously attending South Side High will be sent here."

That was all I could hear before the classroom erupted, everyone with the same thoughts. The Serpents were coming to Riverdale High, tomorrow. This was not ok. That meant war. Big time.

As soon as I got home, I called V. "She picked up on the first ring.

"Did you hear?" I asked, barely able to get the words out.

"B, I'm the schools gossip queen. Of course I've heard! And this is going to be bad. Very bad. We can't have their filthy scum in our school. Can't they just wait until their school opens up again?"

"That would take time but I agree. We don't want them here! Surely there is some way to send them back?!"

"Have you asked your dad yet?"

"No. I'll go ask him now. I'll let you know what he says."

"Don't stress B. We will work this out and get rid of them. Until then, we just need to stay as far away from them as we can"

We said a quick good bye before I hung up. It was time to find my dad.

He came home later, apologising for his late-ness saying he was kept up at a Ghoulie meeting.

"Dad, can we talk?" I ask, hesitantly.

"If it's about those filthy Serpents then I already know. And trust me, I'm not happy about it." He replied, a look of anger shadowing his face.

"Do they have to stay, daddy? Can't they just wait until their school starts back up again? I mean, what am I meant to do at school?!"

"I know Honey; it's going to be hard. I tried looking at every option with Sherriff Keller but this was the only way. And you should be fine. I've made sure that Malachai will be keeping an eye out for you. Just stay away from them as much as you can. Especially that Jughead boy. He will just bring you trouble."

And like that, dad left to go to his study again. I knew about Jughead, he was the Serpents leader's son and a force to be reckoned with. I wanted nothing to do with that boy and I was going to do anything possible to get as far away from him as humanely possible.

As I lay down in bed that night, I thought about the last time we had issues with the South Side. We hadn't had conflict with them in almost 10 years. In fact, I had almost forgotten completely about them. I decided that in the morning, I would find out as much as I could about the Serpents to make sure I was prepared for their arrival.

Tomorrow was going to be a big day…