✔ Dark Rose [3] (Riverdale) ✔

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"You're Meant To Be Together, You're End Game"

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A punch, a kick, Rosalie managed to doge them all. Jesse was testing her reflexes. He was attempting to push her to her limits.

Rosalie wanted to prove to herself she was strong. She was just as strong as Jesse.

Jesse grabbed her arm, though she was able to break out of it, pushing the man to the ground. He smirked as he looked up at the girl. Since they began their physical training the girl was growing, her mental and physical well being increasing with each session.

"You're good, Miss Wilde." Jesse grabbed a knife from the side causing the girl's eyes to widen. "Though, can you handle this?"

Jesse ran towards the girl, ducking as he tried to hit her with the knife. He could kill her, easily kill her, yet she strangely trusted him.

Who would be crazy enough to trust someone holding a knife against them?

Rosalie decided it was time to test his loyalty. She stopped moving, standing still on the spot as the man charged towards her, a knife in his hand. She didn't blink, she didn't move as the knife went towards her face. She didn't care about the small drop of blood that fell from her cheek.

Jesse had put the knife against her face, though it only grazed her cheek. He hadn't killed her, not even attempted to hurt the girl.

The man stared at her, a look of disbelief on his face. Never had he seen a person act the way Rosalie did. She had stopped while he charged at her. She didn't blink, not even as the knife pierced her skin.

"What are you?"

"I am Rosalie Wilde, previously known as the Wild Rose" Rosalie started. She smirked slightly at the older man. "Now, I am the Dark Rose."

Jesse smirked at the girl. She had changed, and now, she was going to become even stronger.

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Leon seemed to be the only one eager to find Joaquin. Fangs was conflicted, as was Sweet Pea. He didn't want to see his friend who betrayed them. Joaquin was a traitor, he betrayed the Serpent law by hurting Archie. Yes, Archie wasn't a true Serpent, but he wore the ink.

"What do we do when we find him" Fangs mumbled to Sweet Pea, as Leon led them through the forest. The Walker boy was acting as their leader for the mission, only because he didn't know Joaquin.

"There's nothing we can do. He's a traitor, Fangs, he'll get his punishment."

A smirk was on Leon's face as he found a strange boy sitting down. He was familiar, at least he looked somewhat like a picture of Joaquin he had seen.

"Found him."

Leon grabbed the boy, who tried to fight him. Fangs and Sweet Pea rushed over, helping their friend, helping the Walker boy. Joaquin was shocked as the boys pulled him away. He thought his two friends would help him, not the unfamiliar Serpent.

They pulled him to the bridge, where Leon tied him up. "You're a traitor, Joaquin." Leon grinned at the boy. "Let's see what our King wants to do with you."

Sweet Pea hated watching Joaquin's mouth being taped, though he could do nothing about it. Leon was right, their friend was in trouble.

A frown was on Sweet Pea's face as he saw something in Joaquin's pocket. He growled as he grabbed it. It was a Gargoyle mask. The boy was with the Gargoyles.