Chapter 21: Penny To A Problem
Two weeks later, Lexie told her brother about Dean. Dean and Sam were staying for a couple more weeks until they had to take it off again. Of course Lexie was bummed they had to go. She and Dean have been going out for three weeks now.
She and Dean arrived at the trailer, turned off the the Impala's engine and the anxiety starts setting in Dean's body. He's meeting Alex's family for real this time. Last time wasn't very fun to say at least. Lexie's hand gently squeezed his and he let out a sigh. Her knuckles rap at the wooden door. Sam rent a rental car to hide out west. Bobby called about Ellen. He said he needed some assistance. Dean reluctantly stayed and now was about to have a family dinner. Something he never had growing up.
The door swung up, revealing a tall man with raven black hair and a stern look marking his features. Dean didn't admit out loud but he slightly feared the man in front of him. Lexie glared at her brother, shoving passed him, pulling Dean by his arm and heads to the sofa.
"Alexa wanna introduce me to your friend here?" FP's protectiveness started boring throughout the room.
Lexie looked between Dean and her brother and sighed before getting off the couch and opens her lips. "Dean, this is my brother, FP Jones." Dean held out his hand and the other man shook his hand firmly, almost threatening. She turned toward her brother and said." FP, this is my boyfriend, Dean Winchester."
To be honest she was a nervous wreck. She really wanted them to get along. These two men were the most important men in her life and she didn't want to lose either of them. FP nodded his head and pointed to the dining room. "JB went a little overboard with the welcome decorations." FP chuckled before sitting down at the table.
Lexie gasped." A little is a understatement, For."
Dean looked around the room and chuckled softly to himself. Man that kid really knows her stuff. His eyes scan across the balloons and the streamers hanging from the low-ceiling. In the corner of his eye he sees a boy with a crown beanie come through the front door. His hair looked a lot like Lexie's and the mouth too. Lexie's smile was hard to get out of his head on a given day but now it's always there.
"Who's this?" The boy asks with a detective manner. Lexie meets her nephew's curious look and quickly saves Dean from his interrogating defenses.
"This is Dean, my boyfriend." Dean watched carefully as the boy's eyes widened. Lexie catches the eye roll in the boy's eye. "Jughead, no need to go true detective."
Jughead rolled his eyes and scoffed playfully." Well I did help solve Jason Blossom's murderer." Then he walked off to the kitchen and opened the fridge.
"Boy." His father hollered, causing him to turn around and face him. "Dinner is almost done." He groaned before closing the fridge again.
As dinner was served Dean held Lexie's hand underneath the table cloth while she squeezed his hand back for reassurance. Jughead dove into his plate and ate in peace. Lexie rolled her eyes at him. He loved food more than life itself. FP watched the man sitting next to his baby sister with caution. He wasn't sure if he trusted Dean. He had a dangerous job. He wondered if he even made money.
"I've done a little research about this hunting you do." Interrupted Jughead. Dean looked away from his food and up at the boy.
He chuckled slightly at the boy's determination." Wow kid you sound like my brother Sammy." Lexie nudged him in the ribcage. "Not like that's a bad thing." He stammers trying to avoid the glowing in his girlfriend's eyes.
Jughead cleared his throat." Anyway… I read that you hunt vampires and ghouls." FP wasn't sure he liked the line of work Dean worked in. He didn't want his sister to get hurt.
"Boy." He stayed sternly. "Quiet and let the man eat."
Dean shook his head."it's okay, Mr. Jones. I don't mind." He says with a quick friendly smile. FP nods his head and gave a deadly smile in his direction. He turned back to Jughead and explained. "Yeah and much more. Ghosts, vengeful spirits."
"Is that what Jason was?" The little girl asked with a curious smile on her lips. Dean looked around before everyone gave him the okay.
"Yes. He must've been still triggered by his father. Sometimes they can go mad and become very powerful. He couldn't move on… so he went crazy." The little girl's mouth was gaped.
"Wow…" She says before smiling again." The names JB. I love Pink Floyd." Dean's smile falls.
"No way. 90's sucks." He earned a death glare from JB.
"No loser. 90's are the best era ever. The 70's suck." She grumbled, pointing her finger at him.
Dean's face hardened. "I disagree. Led Zeppelin is a legend. Freddie Mercury's legendary." He softly retorted his point.
Lexie and Jughead both roll their eyes at them. FP couldn't help but laugh. This debate was hilarious to watch. JB kept defending her strong belief while Dean argued that 70's was the best.
"You're that fake FBI agent that used mercury as a name." JB chuckled at the man. "Topaz told me that some guy saved her girlfriend with that name."
Jughead looked at his little sister and said." Toni knew and how did you—" She cut him off. "Toni told me, Jug."
A sharp knock broke the conversation. Lexie stood up and walked over to the door. When she opened the door she found Toni breathing heavily in front of her. "Topaz, what's going on?"
"Penny's back." The serpent grumbled, angrily grinding her teeth. Lexie's blood started boiling at the mention of that snake charmer. "She wants money and blood for Cheryl wounding Malachi."
"Where is she?" She said lowly.
"Staking out the serpent birth ground."
Jughead popped out of nowhere and snarled." We'll be there." Lexie glared at him. "No Jughead. She almost killed you last time you intervened."
"I'm serpent king!" He snapped." It my responsibility as king to protect any members of this gang." He retorted, her anger slowly increased.
"I said no. I'll handle it!"
"Whoa whoa, what's going on here?"
Lexie and Jughead both turned toward the voice and he glared. Lexie kinda sighed in relief. Dean stood there with a confused expression on his face. He was telling JB all about Queen when he heard yelling. He found Lexie and Jughead arguing about something. He wasn't sure what it was quite about but it seemed to be tense.
"My nephew is being irrational." Lexie muttered angrily.
"I'm being irrational? That's rich for you, Lexie." Jughead snapped, hardening his eyes.
Dean steps in between the both them. "Maybe you should listen your aunt."
Jughead scoffed." Maybe you should mind your own business." FP couldn't believe his son said that. "Boy! Give me your phone now!" Jughead places his phone into his father's hand and stormed off.
Lexie was shaking in anger as Dean placed his hand on her shoulder. He could feel the rage rolling throughout her body. He's never seen her this angry before. FP explained to him that Jughead had issues and he shouldn't have talked that way to him. Dean understood what it was like to rebellious. Him and his brother were that way too. His dad didn't allow them to talk to him like that.
"Lexie penny's a cobra don't dare go alone."
Lexie bit her tongue." I won't be alone."
"She's right she won't be. I'll go with her." Dean jumped in causing Lexie's lips to fall open.
"W-What no Dean. She'll—"
"You're not going alone." He ordered with a tight voice. There was no room for argument. "I won't be responsible for you getting hurt. Not on my watch." She stomped her foot angrily, throwing on her leather jacket and slamming the door behind her.
—xx—
She parked her bike by the clearing making sure she was out of Penny's slimy view. She's known the snake charmer for years. She knows all her tricks, scam and lies. Her brother fell into her clutches years ago. He delivered her drugs for her to keep their house. She was a wrack when her brother joined the Serpents. He told her he wanted to be the first Jones to go to college but he let their abusive father's grimy hands ruin his future.
She found Penny staking out the local dock. She couldn't see what she was doing but she heard whispers. She leaned closer to hear. "That Blossom sliced my clavicle, Peabody." She heard Malachi's stomach clenching voice.
"Oh quit whining, Malachi. That bitch barely did a thing to you. Is Jones still on my ass?" Penny grumbled, pointing her finger at his chest.
"Which Jones? Oh. I haven't heard. All I know is that the gargoyle gang is making a profit from the Fizzle rocks."
Penny rolled her eyes and looked over by the tree. Shit, shit, Shit! Penny started laughing. "Oh it's good to see you, Trouble." Lexie glared her eyes and whipped open her blade. "No need for that, Jones. Just making friendly conversation."
Lexie changed her stance and hardened her eyes." Really you call this friendly conversation?"
"Does your boy toy you know about your past? About Daddy's last visit two years ago?" Penny taunted knowing she had hit a nerve.
Lexie's blood boiled at the bastard's name. " No and you're gonna keep your mouth shut."
Penny shook her head." Tsk tsk, I don't think so. A snake never sheds their skin, right Trouble? That boy of yours doesn't know you used to be a serpent, am I right?"
Lexie shoved Penny against the tree bark. Penny cackled until Lexie's hands were around her throat. She didn't take Penny's shit at all. Her and Penny had a lot beef that could go on for decades.
"So what if he doesn't know. Don't forget I can kill you for what you did to my baby nephew. No I haven't forgotten, Penny. You carved his tattoo off with your blade, let him to die and expected what?"
Penny spit in her face." Validation. Once he was gone, FP would have no choice to be with me."
Lexie furiously wiped the spit off her cheek, grabbed the blade and held it closer to Penny's exposed neck. Lexie had to laugh. Penny actually thought that FP would still want to be with her after she killed his kin. Wow this charmer has quite an imagination.
Lexie laughed." Wow you thought my brother would come running into arms after you murdered his son. And thought I'm just going to be with you now ba bam." She mocked as she brought the blade to Penny's shoulder and made a quick but perfected slice down.
Penny screamed in agony."Oh baby that was just the beginning." Lexie whispered dangerously to her ear. Malachi had already left at this point. Probably feared for his life. Everyone knew you don't mess with trouble. Another cut along her arm." That's for bringing my brother into your drug dealing."
"Ah!!" The only thing Lexie did was cackle at the scream. She knew that she could go on and on about her reasons. "Okay! Stop! Please!" She pleaded. Lexie's knife drew closed and she smirked.
"Only on one condition… do you wanna hear it?" Penny frantically nodded and Lexie held the tip of the knife to her lip. "You have to leave Riverdale and never come back. Do you hear?"
A whimper escaped her tightly pursed lips." Yes. Fine I'll do it. Just please let me go."
She loosened her grip on her neck and let her sink to the bottom of the trunk of a tree. She watched as Penny scurried off. She laughed to herself as Penny anxiously got onto her bike and rode off. Just she was about to walk over to where her bike was parked. Her eyes widened and a curse broke off her lips.
"H-how long were you there?" She asked barely looking him in the eyes and her voice was to an almost whisper.
"Long enough." Dean grouched. His jaw slacked and his eyes were filled with fury. "So you're a serpent and you never told me. I told you about my family, hunting and even shared personal shit with you and you can't even tell me this."
Lexie slowly tried approaching him. He backed away, looking at the ground and kept his fist clenched at his side. "Dean… I used to be. I just had unfinished business. It's done and over with. She won't be bother me or my family again."
Dean slightly grinned proudly but then it faded. "You took off before I could even come with you. Me and your brother looked for you. Which the whole time he muttered about some laws. I can only remember one." No serpent is left behind." You never told me, Alex."
Lexie kisses his cheek lightly before cupping his face with her hands forcing him to meet her eyes. Dean didn't want to be angry with her but he was. She lied to him, made her worried and now he found out her being a gang member.
"Dean… honey.. I'm sorry I left that wasn't fair to you and I never meant to worry you. I know I make irrational decisions. I'll work on it, I promise, D."
He couldn't stay mad for long. He cupped her face with his hands and drew her lips closer with his. Lexie smiled wildly and deepens the kiss. Her hands tangled in his arm as his tongue played tennis with hers.
"I really like you, Alex. I couldn't stand myself if something happened you and it was all my fault." He whispered as his eyes stayed serious.
Lexie smiled wider and looked him in the eyes and replied. "I really like you too, D. I promise you'll never be the reason something happens to me."