I'm working on the next Timeless chapter now so I should submit it before the weekend! If you have no idea what I'm talking about Read Fire and Water...and then Flames Resurrected...and then Timeless. Anyway on with the show!

Riverdale High

"Hey Kevin can I talk to you?" Jughead asked as he approached the tall black haired teen in the hall, Kevin nodded and they walked into an empty classroom "What's up Jones?" Kevin asked as he sat on a desk. Jug shouldered his bag before speaking "Has your dad ever mentioned a Southside Serpent nicknamed Mamba?" he asked and Kevin went wide eyed. After a few seconds he spoke "My dad has been trying to catch that guy for years! He's a ghost dude! No name trace, no sticking prints, never any evidence to tag someone to his crimes." Kevin explained.

Jug rubbed his chin "Then how does he know it's him if there is never any evidence?" he asked and Kevin shrugged "Dad says he leaves a calling card, the head of a Black Mamba snake at every one of his crimes. Plus a few years back dad tried to have a few cops go undercover in the Serpents, try and dig up what people knew about him right?" Kevin started and Jug nodded, remembering his father telling him about it before he ran away the first time.

Kevin continued "Well there was only a few bits of information they got before my dad pulled his guys out of there over fear of getting caught." Jug perked his head up to this "And what was it?" he asked curiously. Kevin sighed "Little things, he goes by many names; The Mamba, The Kiss of Death, Manic Grin Mamba. That last one I never understood though." he finished. Jug leaned forward "I saw him last night! Trust me the name Manic Grin is well placed! That guy is a freaking psychopath!" he explained.

Kevin looked shocked "You saw him?! Dude he's like Riverdales most wanted! We gotta tell my dad!" he said and took out his phone. Jug grabbed his hand before he could unlock it though "No, he vanished literally without a trace I looked for him for hours but he walked out that door and just vanished into thin air." he explained with a groan. Kevin shook his head "Well look if you can figure out who he is then maybe you have a chance of bringing down the most dangerous man in town, maybe even the whole state!" Kevin said as he stood up.

Jughead recalled the smile the Mamba gave as he tortured the man, how his eyes seemed to be the same color as the venom of the reptile his gang was named after, and how his father seemed to ruin his chance of meeting him. Jug looked at his watch, he still had an hour and a half of a free period he decided to take the opportunity to figure this out "I'll be back!" he said and ran out the door. Jug ran past his friends with barely a wave and ran out of the school and onto his motorcycle.

He rode all the way to Pop Tates and didn't even bother parking he let his bike fall as he ran into the diner and saw his father taking someones order. Pop Tate walked up "My favorite customer! The usual?" he asked and Jug shook his head "I actually just need to talk to my dad Pop Tate." he said and he nodded. FP looked over and saw his son with a worried look in his eye "I'll get that order to you as soon as I can okay?" he said and walked over to his son.

FP looked at Pop Tate but he merely waved him off "Go, talk. I'll bring the order out." he said with a smile, FP and jug sat a booth and looked at each other. After a few seconds of awkward silence Jughead spoke "Dad, who the hell is that Black Mamba guy?!" he asked and FP looked at him strangely "No idea who you are talking about son." he said not meeting his sons eye. Jug knew his dad was covering something up "Dad I want to know who that guy was! I know every Serpent but I have never seen that guy before! Is he a murderer? He seems dangerous and deranged dad. I think you should cut ties before he thinks of you as the enemy dad this guy is crazy..." he said.

Jughead was startled by his father slamming his hands on the table "Jug listen to me I want you to stop digging around here! You need to let this whole thing go okay! Just STOP!" he practically yelled and a few people started glancing over. After they stopped looking FP spoke softly "Just let it go! Like everyone else just go on with your life son!" he said with a glare. Jughead was a little shocked that his father was yelling at him again and that he was protecting an insane man for no reason.

Jughead looked at his father and he thought of reasons why his father would defend this man and then he remembered that Toni had said that Mamba was FPs most loyal lieutenant "Dad...has Mamba threatened you or threatened to hurt me or mom or Jellybean?" he asked and his father scoffed "Like I said son, I don't know what you are talking about." he said before he got up and went back to work. As he watched his father bring an order over to the table from before Jughead made a promise to himself...

"No matter what you have done or what he has done, I will not let Mamba hurt you dad. I promise."

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