***I DON'T OWN ANYTHING FROM RIVERDALE, BUT I DO OWN DIANA AND HER STORYLINE***

"We're blue and gold! We're dynamite! We'll take you down and fight the fight! Whoo, go Bulldogs!"

The trio finished their cheer, Diana and Veronica stepping out from the sides to do a back-flip while Betty did a cartwheel down the middle. By the time they had made it back to their places, Cheryl and her posse were looking to them with distain.

Diana knew they hadn't done their best, but they had still done very well with only a day to prepare. When she looked to her sister and Betty, she smiled as if to tell them they were okay. No matter what Cheryl said, they did their best.

With a roll of her eyes, Cheryl passed her clip board down the line. "Ladies, where's the heat? Where's the sizzle? I need fire if you're going to be on my squad". Narrowing her eyes at the girls, she remarked "Let's hope you do better during the interview portion of your audition".

With a tilt of her head, she asked in a bored tone "Betty, how is your sister doing?" The underlining aggressiveness puzzling the twins.

"Um, Polly's fine. Thanks for asking" Betty anwsered with a nervous shuffle of her hands as she looked to the ground.

Cheryl dimissed the blondes response and turned her attention to the twins "Veronica, has Betty told you about her sister yet?" Without waiting for a reply, she said to Diana "What about you Diana?"

"Umm, no" Diana said, looking to Betty for some assistance. However, Betty was stuck a mind game stare down with Cheryl. One she seemed to be losing if her defeated expression was any indication.

"Well go ahead Betty, the floor is yours. Tell Diana and Veronica about your sister and my dear brother" Cheryl taunted, daring Betty to refuse.

Betty inspected her hands as if they would somehow produce an anwser for her as she muttered "Jason and Polly dated.." she began before Cheryl interrupted her with a scoff.

"I wouldn't say dated" Cheryl stated with a humorless laugh.

Betty looked between the twins with a glazed glance "It didn't end well". She finished, turning her eyes back to Cheryl.

As Cheryl rambled on, trying to taunt Betty into firing back at her, Diana watched the girl-next-door tremble in anger. She saw the blonde dig her nails into her palms as Cheryl delivered another blow.

Finally Diana glared at Cheryl and growled "That's enough!"

She felt the entire room still, the gym's occupants looking to the new raven haired girl in surprise. All except Cheryl who was fuming.

Before she could open her mouth, Diana continued "You think you can bully someone into being a bitch? Well let me tell you something Cheryl bombshell" she taunted, taking a step closer to the red-head "I've known girl's like you my whole life. You would rather people fear you more than like you so you traffic in terror and intimidation. You're rich so you've never been held accountable. You wear your entitment like a crown, but I hate to break it to you sweetie, that won't last. Eventually there will be a reckoning" She smiled with a shake of her head at the wide eyes of Cheryl and her clan. "Or, maybe that reckoning is now and maybe that reckoning is me. You see, I don't like cliched bullies Cheryl so if you don't want Betty then you don't want me either".

"Me too" Veronica called as she laced her arm through Betty's causing Diana to smile briefly.

Turning back to Cheryl, Diana smirked at the paled expression as she challenged "You wanted fire? Sorry Cheryl, my specialty is ice". She finished as she walked back to her girls.

Lacing her arm through Betty's open arm, she said "Let's go".

As the trio went to leave, they heard Cheryl call out "Wait!" Then with a sigh, she continued "You're all on the squad".

Hey everyone! Long time no see!

Insert excuse here as to why I didn't post.

I'm going to post the rest of the episode tonight as a thanks for your patience.

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