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Chapter 1: The First Day

Betty sighed, why on earth did her parents need to move to that new house? Sure, it was a nice house, better than where they lived before, even though it was smaller.
But after her sister, Polly had run away with that Blossom boy (Betty knew Polly was fine, pregnant and happily engaged) her parents wanted a "fresh start". Whatever that means.
They were still Southside Serpents. Even part of the gang leaders, so it wasn't like fleeing their old lives.
And if she didn't need to switch schools for the new year Betty would've been happy over the moving. But now she needed to go to Riverdale High instead of Southside High. Maybe her mother was afraid that she would get pregnant too if she stayed at Southside High. At which it was normal that a few of the older girls got pregnant every year.
Ironically Polly got pregnant from a Boy who went to Riverdale High. And not just anybody but Jason Blossom. Son of the Blossoms, the richest family in town.

But who was she kidding, she had no other choice. So, she got ready for her first day at Riverdale High. Her mother had gone shopping with her to get some new clothes that were fitting for her new school. As if something was wrong with the clothes she normally wore.
As she put on her ripped jeans, a black shirt with a V neck, that didn't reveal too much, she rolled her eyes. Toni would laugh if she saw her dressed that modest. She also put a bandana around her head to keep her blond hair from falling into her face and did her make up.
Her make-up stayed the same as always, winged eyeliner with a grey shade around her eyes, letting them seem even greener than they were. She smiled a little as she put on her biker boots and the leather Jacket. Sadly, one without a Serpent on it. She couldn't wait to get her own Serpent Jacket. It wouldn't be that long anymore, she was nearly sixteen and old enough to join.
Toni had gotten her Jacket (and Tattoo) this summer, just a few weeks ago and was beaming with pride. Betty smiled as she thought back to the initiation of her best friend.

A little later she walked towards Riverdale High. Her father had dropped her off, not wanting her to take the motorbike to school. For whatever reason, she hadn't really listened. The bag draped over her shoulder, hands deep in the pockets of her Jacket and a cold expression on her face as she walked through the front door. She could feel the other students staring at her as she walked by like she was some sort of alien.
Letting out a sigh she shook her head and walked to the headmaster's office. She hated being the new girl and felt a little like a freak. Out of place at this oh so nice school and all those kids from the good neighborhoods.
After the little chat with the headmaster, she and the other new girl needed to wait outside the office for the guy who should show them around.
Betty looked at the other girl. She had black hair and was dressed in an expensive looking designer dress, wearing high heels and a pearl necklace. Typical princess Betty thought.
"I guess you are the new girls?", a boy with a huge grin walked right up to them. Betty could hold back rolling her eyes. She knew him, it was Kevin Keller, son of the Town's Sheriff, who would love to lock up all the Serpents.
Great. She hoped he wouldn't recognize her. As many pride, she had for the Serpents and where she actually belonged, but somehow, she felt like it wasn't exactly the best idea to show that pride here. At least not yet. Even though she really would've loved to tease and annoy all this o so good Northside kids.
"We are.", the raven-haired girl said, shaking his hand, "Veronica Lodge." She smiled at him.
"Kevin Keller.", he introduced himself, "and I guess you must be Elizabeth?" he asked Betty.
"Betty.", she corrected him but nodded, ignoring his hand and leaving her arms crossed in front of her chest. Keeping her cold expression and distance. Trying to push away the uncomfortable feeling in her stomach.
She didn't want to make friends here. She was here because she had no other choice and had tried to talk her parents out of it. Tried to stay at Southside High even if she lived in the area that "belonged" to Riverdale High. But she had no success, so she decided to stay distant to everyone. She had enough friends.
Kevin kept smiling. "Welcome to Riverdale High, Betty, Veronica."
Veronica smiled back, while Betty was still wishing the day would go by or that she was back at Southside High with her friends. She missed Toni and the others. Even Sweet Pea, who tried to hit on her nearly every time they saw each other.
She missed being herself and she hated that knot of anxiety that kept her stomach tense, after only 20 Minutes at the new school. She kinda knew she didn't need to pretend to be someone else, but lesser connections here would be better and safer. And anyway, she was from the Southside, all these spoiled Northside kids didn't want to know her, so why bother and in the worst case be pushed away again after they found out who she really was.
Kevin showed them the school, giving a few explanations. The girls followed him around the halls and finally in class.
Non-surprisingly the lessons at Riverdale High where quieter and the students paid attention to what the teacher said. Not that Betty didn't have paid attention to the lessons at Southside High. Her mother had a strange sense of being a strict parent. On the one hand one of the leaders of the local biker gang and on the other hand expecting only the best grades and perfect behavior from their daughters. Probably another reason why she was so eager that Betty went to Riverdale High, expecting her to get a better education.

The morning went by slowly. At lunchtime, Kevin dragged Betty and Veronica with him. Well dragged only Betty since Veronica followed him happily, talking with him over everything as if they knew each other for years.
They sat down on one of the tables on the school ground. Betty deep in her thoughts, checking her phone and answering Toni's texts, when Kevin tipped her shoulder. She looked up and saw two guys sitting down on the other side of the table. She took a little sharp breath as she recognized the redhead.
It was Archie, her childhood friend. They lost contact when her parents came out of jail and she moved back to the Southside, after staying with her grandparents. She also remembered the other guy vaguely, he was Archie's next-door neighbor who moved there just a couple of months before she left.
"Our two newest members," Kevin told the guys, "Veronica" he pointed to his left where Veronica sat smiling at the two boys "and Betty.", Archie said instead of Kevin.
"Uhm, yes." Kevin looked confused from Archie to Betty. Archie was smiling at Betty. "Long time no see.", he said to her. Betty nodded "yeah, it's been a while."
"and these are Archie", Kevin pointed at the redhead, "and Jughead.", he pointed at the other one, explaining it more to Veronica than Betty.
Veronica smiling "Nice to meet you."
"So you guys know each other?" Kevin looked from Archie to Betty.
Archie nodded smiling. "We do. We were friends in kindergarten and I think the first two years of elementary school."
"Huh…" Kevin looked at Betty, he went to kindergarten with Archie too but didn't remember her.
"She was the girl who always had a ponytail." Archie clarified.
"Ahh… yes." Kevin nodded, "sorry I forgot."
Betty just shrugged. "It's been long ago." She looked a moment at Kevin and turned her attention back to her phone. Toni was complaining how boring it was without her, a little grin sneaked on Betty's face.
Veronica watched the exchange interested, smiling brightly at the two boys. "Jughead…" she said the name slowly, "not a name you hear often, or at all."
Jughead chuckled, "Yeah…", he just shrugged and continued eating his food.
Veronica raised an eyebrow but also got back to her lunch, chatting with Archie and Kevin. Betty still just looking on her phone and Jughead eating in silence but glancing every now and then and the blond girl across the table. Something seemed off with her like she was hiding something. He could see a spark in her eyes as long as she was texting. Something that fast disappeared when she was looking up.

After the last period, Betty left the school. Glad she got away without being dragged to Pop's by Kevin, who convinced Veronica and Archie to spend the afternoon there. She hadn't expected to meet someone she knew here. Or even someone who remembers her, and she totally forgot about Archie in the past years.
"Hey girl." Sher heard a familiar voice call her, as she walked down the front stairs of the school building. She looked up and saw Toni leaning on her motorbike. Sweet Pea and two other young Serpents next to her.
With a smile she walked up to them, the knot in her stomach slowly relaxing. Not noticing Kevin, Archie and Veronica coming out of the school.
Greeting Toni with a quick kiss and the others with the typical Serpent handshake, she relaxed immediately, becoming herself again, laughing bright over something Toni said.
To be said Toni wasn't her girlfriend or something, she was definitely into boys, but it had just gotten a habit to say hello like this. Taking Toni's spare helmet, she and the other Serpents drove off. The big patches on the backs of the others jackets good visible for everyone near them.
Kevin, Archie, and Veronica watched them drive away.
"She's a Serpent now.", Archie looked at Kevin "so she disappeared to the Southside all those years ago."
"A what?", Veronica looked confused.
"Southside Serpent.", Jughead walking up to them. "It's the local biker gang from the Southside."
"aha." Veronica still looking after the bikes even though they long disappeared.
Kevin nodded, "My Dad says they are mostly criminals and drug dealers."
Archie sighed, "great new friend you brought us, Kev."
"She's your childhood friend," Kevin answered in defense.
Veronica shrugged "maybe she's not a part of them, they wore different jackets than her."
"Or maybe she just wouldn't be allowed here with a Serpent jacket." Archie looked skeptical. He had really liked her as a child. She was always smiling and seeing the best in other people. He asked himself what had changed her so much. She seemed so different now.
"Maybe she's here to steal Reggie's drug clients." Jughead deadpanned leaning against the wall.
"Yeah probably.", Archie shrugged, "are you coming with us to Pop's Jug?"
Jughead shacked his head "Not today Arch, I need to go back to the Blue and Gold editing some articles." He nodded to the others and went back inside the school.
The three left and spent the afternoon at Pop's.

Hey Guys.
This is my first AU FanFic. I hope you like it.
I try to keep the characters as original to the TV series as possibles but with the different setting, it's not always possible. I hope you like it.