Making Discoveries
By kp004a8561
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Note: In this chapter, Chaz is being played by Dylan Sprouse.
Chapter 10
Over the next few weeks, Veronica talked Hermione into pulling some strings to get all the permits Alice and FP needed to make the conversions on their house. FP and Fred had talked to Alice about the improvements that they could make. It was decided that so that they could fit all their kids and the twins into the house they would convert the attic into a storage room and a bedroom for Jelly as one of her hobbies was stargazing so she could have a telescope up there, above the garage two smaller rooms were going to build so that when Juniper and Dagwood got older they would be able to have their own rooms. Finally, they were going to set up a lounge/games room and a guest bedroom as well as a laundry area in the basement.
FP and Alice had discussed the possibility that Chic had lied, that Charles could be alive somewhere. Alice was apprehensive to contemplate it which FP could understand after all the emotional distress that was linked to their son. They agreed that Charles could be alive but Alice wasn't sure how much more they could do to find him. FP had an idea but thought it was best not to tell Alice until he knew it worked.
This is how early one Saturday morning Alice was taking Jelly shopping for school supplies while unbeknownst to her FP, Jughead and Betty were holding a meeting with all the Serpents from far and wide. Jughead and Betty stood in the middle of the serpent circle.
"Serpents, I, your King, have a very important mission for you. My dad FP needs your help. As you know he is getting married to his High School love Alice Smith."
The serpents cheered a loudly. Betty moved forwards to address the crowd.
"What you don't know is when they split up 25 years ago my mom was pregnant with FP's son. My birth father, The Black Hood, target her at her most vulnerable forcing her to go to The Sisters of Quiet Mercy putting him up for adoption." At this, the serpents booed and growled.
"I tried to find him but found an imposter called Chic instead. He told us how he murdered our brother before The Black Hood chased him out of town." It was time for FP to speak.
"We don't believe him. I need you to use your contacts to help find him. He was born September 12 1993. His birth name was Charles Smith. We don't need to have another imposter on our hands so if you think you have found him we will get Dr Jim Kendall to do a DNA test."
Before they left every serpent was given a flyer with the picture that the sisters had given Betty and Jughead as well as a summary of the information they knew.
A week later, the family was spending a quiet Saturday at home when Betty's phone began to ring. She glanced at the display to see who was calling.
"It's my loyal subject." Jughead groaned.
"What does Dingo want now?" Alice and FP chucked. Dingo was harmless, but he did enjoy pressing the young king's buttons. Betty kissed his forehead before moving out of the room to answer his phone.
"Hello, Dingo. What can I do for you?"
"My Queen I have completed the mission you gave your subjects."
"What? Dingo you know your humble servant routine makes me laugh but I don't have a clue what you're on about."
"Sorry, Betty. What I meant was I've found Charles. He's alive, working as a mechanic in Westbridge under the name Chaz Smith."
"Really? Have you spoken to him? Has he agreed to a DNA test?"
"Betty, I went to check out the lead personally. I wouldn't put you or your mom through all the anguish without being sure. As for a DNA test, you won't need it."
"DINGO! We told you they needed to agree to one."
"Trust me, Betty, you won't need one."
Betty got the details of where Dingo was with "Charles". She still wasn't convinced but he had repeatedly insisted it was her brother and that the whole family should come to see for themselves. Betty moved apprehensively into the living room. Alice looked over at her daughter, something was wrong.
"Elizabeth, what's wrong?" Betty tried to avoid looking at Alice.
"Juggy, FP…Dingo has found him. He's in Westbridge." Both FP and Jughead sat up straight.
"Who Betty? Who's in Westbridge?"
"FP you need to tell her. Dingo is certain. He wants us all to go straight away to see for ourselves." FP nervously rubbed his hair before telling Alice and Jelly everything.
"YOU DID WHAT? I THOUGHT WE SAID NO MORE SECRETS, THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE A TEAM AND SHARE EVERYTHING."
"ALICE I'M SORRY. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to be disappointed if it didn't work. Did Dingo say if he had agreed to a DNA test?"
"I did ask but Dingo said when we saw Chaz we would agree it wasn't needed."
"GREAT! THIS IS GOING TO BE CHIC ALL OVER AGAIN." Jughead pulled Alice into a hug, speaking to her calmly.
"Mom, I know you're scared, we all are, but you are forgetting one thing. Dingo like all the Serpents are petrified of you. If he says Chaz is Charles we need to go check it out."
Everyone piled into Alice's car, driving the hour and a half to Westbridge. Alice couldn't believe that all this time their son could have been living so close. Once they pulled up outside Westbridge Garage they could see Dingo waving them over. FP turned to look at the teens in the back.
"Okay, kids. I need you to go in there and check out this Chaz. You are the Serpent King and Queen so it should be you who looks into this. Jellygo with them if you guys are sure, Jelly come to get us and we will come in."
"You sure, Dad?"
"Yeah son, we trust you to make the call. We can't deal with going in there if it was another hoax."
The teens exited the car and approached Dingo.
"Is Alice and FP not coming?"
"Not yet. Dad wants me and the girls to check it out first. They would be more open to it if he agreed to a DNA test."
"Jug, he gave all the right information plus wait till you see him you'll understand why you don't need one."
"Come on let's get it out of the way."
Dingo led them into the garage.
"Hey Chaz. This is Jughead, Betty and JB." A man stood from under the bonnet of a Plymouth Voyager, turning around to face them.
"Shit! The sisters weren't kidding about the family resemblance."
"Jug, I'll go get Dad and Alice."
Jelly ran to the car.
"Dad. Alice. You've got to come to meet him. It's him. It's like they are twins."
"Jelly, honey. Slow down what is it?"
"No, I can't. Come see."
The adults followed Jelly into the garage. Once they entered they stopped in their tracks. Betty was standing in front of Jughead and another young man, pointing at both their faces. Dingo was jumping up and down with excitement.
The other young man looked just like Jughead the only difference being his long hair that was the same colour as Alice's own hair. Dingo glanced over at FP.
"See what I mean FP. No DNA test needed. He's defiantly your son."
FP walked over to Chaz, shaking his hand.
"Hi. I'm FP Jones. I'm sorry that we have invaded your garage and interrupted your day. I don't know if it has all been explained to you or not."
"A little, not much. Do you all want to come into the back office so we can talk?"
"Sure. Come on everyone."
Once everyone had congregated in the office FP began to speak again.
"So this is Alice Smith my fiancée. We are looking for our son who we were forced to put up for adoption nearly 20 years ago. Dingo is a friend of ours; he thinks you might be our son. Do you know if you are adopted?"
"Yes, I am. I was born September 12 1993." Alice gasped. She jumped in.
"Were you born at The Sisters of Quiet Mercy as Charles Smith?"
"Yes. Does that mean I'm your son? I think I am, cause looking at Jughead is like looking at myself in a mirror." Alice nodded enthusiastically.
"Alice or should I say Mom do you want a hug? You look like you need one." Alice nodded enthusiastically again before being wrapped in her son's arms. When they sat back down everyone explained their strange family history and their dynamics. Betty explained how she had brought Chic into their lives believing him to be Chaz.
"OMG Betty are you okay? Chic is a psycho. He tried to beat me to death. He thought he had killed me, leaving me for dead. Soon as he left I escaped and changed my name to Chaz to get away from him."
Betty confirmed that she was fine but Alice explained how Chic had told them that she had turned Charles away.
"Mom, you didn't. I've never looked you up in Riverdale. I don't know who it was or how Chic knew about it but I swear it wasn't me."
FP and Jughead explained about their life on Southside and their involvement with the Serpents.
After a couple of hours, talking arrangements had been made for Chaz to come to stay with them once his boss returned from vacation. Dingo offered Chaz a job at his garage so that he could earn his own money while he lived with his family.
As Jughead and Jelly got back into Alice's car Betty turned to Dingo who was looking at Alice and FP embracing their oldest son.
"Dingo. Thank you for finding my brother. I don't know how to ever thank you."
"Queenie, you don't need to thank me. I've told you I would do anything for you or your mom. Anytime you need me, I've got your back. Just look after our King and we'll call it even."
Betty got in the back, Jug wrapping his arm around her shoulders as FP pulled the car out on to the road.
"FP. The guest room in the basement…you built that for Chaz didn't you?"
"Can't get anything past you can I Blonde? I needed to make the room so we could have all of our kids with us. We've just got to get Polly and the twins home away from that damn cult."
Betty, Jughead and Jelly laughed at their parents.
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