While Betty was in the hospital, there was another explosion. Tre Mccoy, Josie's twin brother. He was at Home Depot with his girlfriend, Kayla. They were getting supplies for a shed she wanted to build in her backyard. They decided to race to the end of the aisle. Tre won and turned to the left with the cart. By the time Kayla got there, the only thing that was left were his clothes, the cart, and his blood that was now everywhere.
When Betty got home, Alice told her some more news. "Tomorrow you're leaving for about two weeks," she explained. "They're doing testing on your class to see if they can find a reason and cure. You don't need to pack. They're not letting you take anything from the outside world."
"Did you sign me up for this?" Betty asked. "I'm seventeen, which makes me a minor. The government can't take me anywhere without your permission."
"Me and you're father both signed the papers," Alice said. "I don't want you to worry about this right now. I want you to go and rest. You're still recovering from a concussion, and you probably won't be given a good bed at the camp they're taking you to."
Betty then had a feeling in her head that made it feel like it was being crushed. Alice could read the discomfort on her daughter's face. "Rest up, honey," Alice said. Betty then climbed up the stairs and went to her room. She flopped onto her bed and passed out.
The next morning, a bus came to pick Betty up. She climbed onto the bus and quickly found Veronica. She sat beside her. Everyone was still in their pajamas since it was only eight in the morning. "How's your head?" Veronica asked.
"Hurts like a booty cheek on a stick, but it's gotten better since yesterday," Betty sighed. The bus then took off. They picked up some more people before passing the town's border. It took them an hour to get to their destination.
There was a line up of white tents with signs on them. The one they parked in front of was called 'Communications.' They walked off the bus, and they noticed that there were a few other buses. Jughead climbed off his own bus and his group joined Veronica and Betty's.
Some scientists took them to another tent. They were handed new clothes and taken to gender-specific areas for them to get changed. The girls were given white tanktops, grey camo leggings, and white slides. "So what now?" Veronica asked.
"I think we're supposed to go to the communication tent," Ethel Muggs said. They then went to that tent. The boys were already there. They were also wearing white tanktops and slides, but they had grey shorts that stopped just below their knees. Veronica sat with Archie, and Betty sat with Jughead.
"I think the president is going to call us," Jughead whispered.
"I don't think so, the president is a very busy woman," Betty whispered. Two secret servicemen entered the tent with a laptop and a projector. They turned on the projector, and the FBI logo appeared. President Selena Sprout was sitting in the oval office. "I'll admit when I'm wrong."
"Good morning students of Riverdale High," the president said. "It's good to finally see you guys. I just want to commend you guys for your bravery. Being test subjects is one of the scariest things a person can do. We to end the explosions soon before another one of you go, and - for Pete's sake."
There was blood on the walls of the tent. Betty turned around and saw that it was Ethel who exploded. "Turn off the camera," the president shouted. "Turn off the camera!"
The agents did as told and took their equipment out. The teens were then filed out of the tent, leaving the bloody mess behind.