It turned out that Captain Jughead and his Serpents wanted to form an alliance with the River Vixen. Jughead said that it was absurd for the two spaceships to hate each other because of the choices that the previous generation had made. Betty agreed, so she said that Jughead and some of his crew could board the Vixen for a meeting.
Two hours later, a pod from the Whyte Wyrm was docking on one of the Vixen's ports. Four Serpents were aboard it: Toni Topaz, Fangs Fogarty, Sweet Pea, and Jughead himself. They all wore their signature black uniforms with the Serpent symbol of a two-headed snake on the back.
"Very nice to meet you in person, Betty," Jughead said, reaching out his gloved hand to shake her bare one.
"Likewise," Betty replied, trying not to stare at his crown. He was a captain, not a king. She realized she was digging her nails into her palms because she was nervous, so she pried her hand open.
Archie stood to the right of Betty, flanked by two of his men, Reggie Mantle and Moose Mason. Two her left, stood Veronica, Josie, and Cheryl. Jughead noticed Cheryl's presence and smirked.
"Ah, Cheryl, so nice to see you again. Do you think you can be civil this time around?" he questioned. Cheryl was uncharacteristicly silent, the reason being the stunning Toni Topaz. Cheryl couldn't help but stare at the pink-haired Serpent. Veronica, standing only inches away, grabbed her girlfriend's hand possessively. She and Cheryl had their issues, sure, but Veronica was not about to let her girl go goo-goo eyes over some Serpent trash like Toni.
"How about you and you're crew join us in a room more suited for discussion than the hallway, Captain Jones," Betty suggested after it became apparent that Cheryl wasn't going to respond to Jughead.
"Please," the crowned captain said, "call me Jughead."
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