Bughead Oneshots ~request open~

Soft underbelly

~ set after episode 21 ~

You think you could meet me at the Whyte Wrym tonight??

Betty's eyebrows crinkle together as she reads the text. She lets out a heavy sigh as she begins to gather her things from the red leather booth.

I was really looking forward to that shake jug, I guess I'll just have to settle for a Shirley temple 😫

She waves to pop as she exits the dinner, the little bell jingling behind her. She tightens her pony tail and pulls her jacket tighter a round her, her sweater not quite warming her to her satisfaction. Her phone busses and she smiles as she reads his texts.

You are the best cooper ❤️

Yea, I know

She opens Uber on her phone and enters her location as she stands at the edge of pops parking lot, the dark night sky making it hard to see around her, the dim light of pops slowly fading as she walks towards the pick up point a little down the street.

She smiles as she sees a car pull up, a white van. The smile quickly falls as she checks her phone,

Louis, 24

Red Nissan 2014 altima

She doesn't have time to react before the door slides open and two men grab her arm. She drops her bag and tries to yank herself away. They grip her tighter. She turns away from the van her legs flailing.

This can't be happening this can't be happening this can't be happening

" Help-" she tries to tell before a hand slams over her mouth and a set of arms wrap around her torso lifting her up into the car as the door slams behind her and the van speeds off. She writhes on the floor trying to get there hands off her, that's when she sees there faces, well at least half. Ones hair is black with tight short curls, his eyes sharp and filled with something that sends a chill down her spine... excitement. A bandana folded over his mouth, the picture of a flaming skull smiling replacing his own. He wears a leather jacket. She can't quite see the back but she doesn't need to, she already knows why. The other has dirty blonde hair, his brow and forehead covered with a fine layer of sweat, he's breathing fast and there's something else in his eyes, panic, a feeling she can relate to in this moment.

There's another body there, she can sense it, the body is towards the back of the van, towards the back doors, just watching. She feels a jab in her neck as she looks up to see the dark haired man with a needle, finger slowly pushing down on the plunger. She moves harder. He uses his other hand to pull his bandana down. She immediately recognizes the man as Malachi, the ghoulie leader. Her brain gets foggy, as the injection makes its way through her blood stream.

" it's ok blonde, we're not gonna hurt ya" he says mockingly.

" I wouldn't be too sure of that" the figure from the end of the truck responds. Penny Peabody leans forward, flicking out her switchblade.

" I just found the snakes underbelly"

Betty's eyes slowly drift close, her brain still running miles.

——

She wakes in some sort of warehouse on the ground. She goes to sit up, only to be pulled back down. Her wrists are being held down by the two men. Malachi yanks down roughly.

" where do you think your going? We haven't even started"

Betty's eyes wander as she sees Penny waking towards her.

" what do you want?" She asked desperately and out of breath. Penny frowns.

"Nothing that your concerned with. Your only hear cause you got caught in the cross fire. You can thank your little serpent prince for that. He told you that right? That I threatened your life into making him do what I want" she says rolling up her sleeve reveling a nasty square shaped shiny scar. " and yet, he still did this." She says walking towards Betty's front. Betty's heart beats faster as Penny approaches.

" let her go boys" she says to the ghoulies, they do what she says without a word. Betty slowly starts to sit up

" Jughead. He's gotta learn his lesson" she says before swiftly dragging her fist against Betty's face sending her back to the ground. Another one hits her nose, blood slowly trickling down over her lip. She remembers how she cleaned Jughead up after he stood up to chuck, how she cleaned up his blood. Another fist smashes against  the right  side of her face with a bang. Betty lays there helpless as tears slowly slide down her cheeks that's when she sees Malachi come back. Standing next to her, his heavy boot connecting to her ribs. She cries out rolling to the other side, just allowing Penny to land a heavy kick to her other side. Betty's head lolls on the ground as she writhes in pain.

" please! Stop!" She yells as they continue to abuse her. Penny grabs the collar of her sweater, pulling her up.

" he asked for it Betty" she says before shoving her back down, the force and Betty's weakness making her quickly collide with the ground, her head ricocheting of the concrete.

thats when they stop, leaving her a sobbing mess on the floor. Her right eye is slightly purple and puffy, a steady stream of blood flows from a cut above her left eyebrow, her nose is red and (seems to be) broken, and her busted lip will defiantly need stitches. Penny gently kneels to the side of Betty, gently combing the hair out of her face, Betty turns away.

" there there, you'll be with Jughead soon, we just gotta leave him a little note" she says climbing Betty's lap to sit in a stradling position, a leg on either side of Betty's. Penny looks up to the two boys.

" grab her" she yells. Malachi immediately  jumps into action, grabbing Betty's flailing arms as she yells out.

" Jake get over here!" Malachi yells angrily turning to the dirty blonde. He shakes his head, his hands shaking.

" I- I don't think I can do this" he says voice shaking. Malachi's grip tightens as he struggle to hold Betty down.

" you want to be a part of the ghoulies or not!"

" yea but- but not like this, she doesn't deserve this" he says slowly, walking towards them. 

" Jake, get your ass over there or we'll be getting you next!" At this Jake quickly sits next to Betty holding her arm down, staring in her eyes. Betty recognizes regret and she shakes her head. Penny flips open her switchblade and lifts Betty's sweater to expose her abdomen, before lining up the blade a few inches above the spot next to her belly button.

" no please!" She yells. Penny looks up, a cynical smile lingering on her lips before she forcefully puts the blade down, cutting Betty's skin, carving some sort of word. Betty screams, tears rushing out of her eyes as she tries to get away. Each movement she makes sends penny's blade deeper into her fleshy stomach. Penny groans.

" stop moving Cooper, your just making it worse" she says she she continues, her tounge slightly out of her mouth in focus as she wright's on her skin. Betty continues to scream.

Alright! Imma do a part 2, maybe part 3? But for the carving of the words I was imagining like hermione and Bellatrix in Harry Potter and the deathly hallows part 1. So not like CARVING but not like scratching so if you want a reference just look that up!  So I hope you like it!

Why do you think Penny's writing on Betty?

Do you think this is too dark let me know!!