The Abduction

3. Three Years Ago

Ladies and gentleman, please buckle your seat belts, keeping your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. You're in for a bumpy ride. Grab your tissues, your softest blanket, the ice cream, chocolate and takis.

Every time I read over this chapter I fucking bawl my eyes out.

Sunday, June 15th, 2019

Toni and Cheryl were at the Whyte Wyrm to finally make Cheryl Blossom-Topaz a Southside Serpent. It had been a few years in the making, having gotten busy with having a baby. The kids were with Alice and FP for the weekend. The bar was closed on Sundays, so they decided to do the initiation the week before.

The wives were joined by Peaches, Jughead and Betty, Fangs and Kevin, and Sweet Pea and Veronica, as well as all of the other Serpents. Once Toni became Serpent Queen she outlawed the infamous Serpent dance for the girls and the beat down for the boys. All anyone had to do was get the knife out of the snake enclosure and recite the laws.

"You ready, babe? I promise the snake had its venom glands removed. So if she bites, you have nothing to worry about. It'll hurt, but it'll be pretty badass." Toni told her wife with a smirk. "You'll do great. Plus, I have a surprise for you after we do the laws."

Toni gave Cheryl a sweet kiss on the lips before she led her wife to the snake enclosure, set up on one of the pool tables. Cheryl slowly reached her hand in to grab the knife, the snake never bothering her. The redhead wrapped her hand around the knife handle, pulling it out of a log and slowly pulling her hand back out. She threw her hand up, still holding the knife and all the Serpents cheered! Toni pulled her wife into a kiss before heading up to the stage.

"Alright Serpents! Tonight my wonderful wife Cheryl is finally joining the Serpents! I know you have all considered her to be a Serpent, as have I, but now it will be official. I just wanted to thank everyone for being so amazing over the years and here's to the future!" Everyone in the bar cheered. "Babe, come on up." Toni held her hand out to Cheryl.

Toni took a deep breath before moving closer to Cheryl, so they were just a few inches apart. She first smiled, then took a deep breath.

"WHAT IS THE FIRST LAW?!"

"A SERPENT NEVER SHOWS COWARDICE AND NEVER STANDS ALONE!"

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"WHAT IS THE SIXTH LAW?!"

"IN UNITY, THERE IS STRENGTH!"

"IN UNITY, THERE IS STRENGTH!" All of the Serpents yelled. Toni kissed Cheryl again, before she turned to Fangs. "Now, for your surprise." Toni grinned, pulling a red leather jacket out of a bag, holding it up for Cheryl to slide her arms into. "Oh my god, babe! It's perfect. I love it. I love you."

"And I love you, my love."

Everyone was having a great time conversing, dancing to music and having a few drinks while Toni gave Cheryl her Serpent tattoo. The redhead decided to get it on the left side of her ribs, the opposite of Toni. She took the pain well and it was done in less than two hours.

The wives were standing behind the bar mixing drinks when everyone heard gunshots outside. Since Toni became Serpent Queen, crime on the Southside had dropped, meaning it was extremely unusual to hear gunshots these days. "Everyone get in the bathroom and my office, now!" Toni shouted, but she didn't move. She stayed behind the bar, standing her ground, taking care of her family. Protecting them. "Cheryl, baby. You need to go. I'll be fine." Toni said with tears in her eyes, holding her wifes face. "I'm not going anywhere without you, TT. This is our fight. No Serpent stands alone." Cheryl fought back.