Tangled in the Spider's Web

Summary: Missing Scene from 'Make-Up Exam' Archie's persuasions haven't swayed Atlanta so he needs to be more forceful and tells her what he's been dying to for awhile. - One-Shot - /WARNING: Total fluffiness ahead:3/

(In Arachne's underground cave)

"Atlanta! We're your friends! Arachne's tricking you!" Archie called out to his friend.

"Shut-Up!" Atlanta cried and slashed at Archie with her spear. Fortunately, Archie took her advice and saved being cut to ribbons. Unfortunately, his silence didn't last long.

"You don't have to do this! We don't want to hurt you!" Archie tried again.

"Liars!" Atlanta snarled and pushed him back with the spear.

"Atlanta! Please! You have to let us go! Whatever Arachne said it's a lie!" he said to her.

"Why should I believe you?" she asked confused. She swayed on her feet and the purple glow faded a little from her eyes.

"You have to believe me because we care about you. I care a lot about you. You have to listen to me because…well because I love you." He stared at the ground as he said this.

"Wha..?" Atlanta visibly stumbled and the purple glow faded completely from her eyes.

"I love you, Atlanta! I love so much that you don't even know. I love more than anything I've ever loved in my entire life! I can't go through a day without thinking of you. You mean the world to me! Don't you understand that?" Archie shouted out to her, finally getting everything that was building up inside of him off his chest.

"What… Archie, I…What…You… God, I-um, I don't know what to…" she stuttered out in response.

"Just…don't say anything, o.k.?" he said to her. He hung his head in shame and defeat.

"Nothing? Is that what you want me to say?" Atlanta looked hurt.

"If it will save me from you lying to me then, yes, say nothing." He admitted.

"Well then, I guess I shouldn't lie to you then."

Archie visibly flinched "It's what's be-" Atlanta smirked and cut him off "I said I won't lie, never said I wouldn't say anything. I love you too, now get that through you're thick head!"

Archie was speechless, and Atlanta took advantage of that, as well as the fact that he was trussed up in webbing, and kissed him. Hard. On the mouth. Turns out, he didn't have much too say after that anyway.

END