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Chapter 2 - Mission Halloween

It's 6:00 p.m. as the Smith family is touring the city with a real estate agent.

" And There you go ! 1313 pumpkin street, your new home "said the agent opening the gate leading straight to the house

The house looked quite old: old bricks, an old fireplace and the trees in the garden had already lost all their leaves.

"This house looks perfect for us," said Mr. Smith as he walked to the front door which was on a small front terrace.

"Are we the first to live there?" Asked Miss Smith

"To be fair, this house belonged to an old, little-appreciated scientist but the neighbors one day just found his things in the cellar but the man was no longer there," says the seller

"Wow happy mood," said a teenage girl, Mr. and Mrs. Smith's daughter, as she wrote on her phone

"Don't worry about that, the house is safe" said the seller letting the family come into the house

However, after the family returned, the door closed abruptly, preventing the vendor from entering to help them. A shrill roar went through the house as all the lights flashed as the family howled.

" Oh no! Not again!" Yelled the terrified salesman. "This is the last time I will show this house. She's haunted "the man yelled before running away as the rumbling stopped

The screaming had also stopped. The Smith family was no longer showing signs of life!

HALLOWEEN MISSION

Shaggy, an 8 year old boy, had just woken up. He looked at his room and sighed, feeling lonely. That's when a small brown dog with black spots jumped onto his bed and began to lick his face.

"Hahahaha that's enough Scooby" Shaggy laughed, stroking his dog.

"Glad to see you standing Raggy" said the dog happy to see the boy who adopted him

"No no I'm Shaggy " the boy answered smiling

"Alright... Shaggy " said Scooby

"Wow too hard you made it! I thought you were going to call me Raggy for a long time "Said Shaggy surprised

"Nope me I'm a dog who takes what I'm told," Scooby said, looking cool as Shaggy laughed and took something out of his bag

"Yesterday, since I was on vacation, I went to buy you something for Halloween. Hope you like it "he said handing Scooby a green suit

"What is Halloween?" Scooby asked sniffing the costume.

"What don't you know about the best party in the world?! It's like a party where we dress up and we go like looking for candy from people and they give us like it for free!" Said Shaggy excited

" Candy? Free? I love Halloween!" Scooby said, licking his lips. "And what is this costume? "

"This my friend is Dynomutt, the super dog as well as the best friend of Blue Falcon, a super hero who disguises himself as a blue eagle. And I'm going to dress up as a Blue Falcon, so we'll be on the same theme "said Shaggy

"Like the best friends in the world" said Scooby rubbing up against Shaggy.

"Like the best friends in the universe," Shaggy said, hugging his friend before pulling out a sheet of paper. "Now I'm going to show you how we're going to go about having like a lot of treats. First of all, we go to our neighborhood where we should have a lot of caramel since there are a lot of old people in this neighborhood. Then we rush into the wealthy neighborhood where we should have like lots of good stuff and we end our tour in Pumpkin Street to avoid the cemetery because like... I'm not a fan of going through a cemetery at night "said Shaggy trembling

" Neither do I ! Not even the day "said Scooby

"Glad to see we're on the same page. Let's go partner! »Said Shaggy patting his dog

In the evening, Shaggy and Scooby had already collected more than 5 kilos of candy between them.

"I think we're going to have cavities until next week," Shaggy laughed as Scooby also laughed as they walked down Pumpkin Street. "On the other hand, it's weird how the bag looks so ... light" Shaggy said before seeing a hole in her bag.

The two friends turned around when they saw that there was a trail of candy behind them.

" Damn it !" Shaggy yelled "You couldn't have noticed Scooby !? "

"And how did you want me to see it?" It's not my fault if your bag sucks "Scooby replied putting his nose to Shaggy's.

"You know what's bad too? YOU! You suck as a Halloween partner " Shaggy said turning to fold his arms.

Scooby didn't respond and looked dejected as he looked down sadly. It was then that he noticed a rope around his legs tightening to catch him. Shaggy hearing a small cry turned around and saw Scooby with his paws tied.

"Scooby!" Said Shaggy getting close to Scooby to try to take the rope off him.

That's when the rope pulled Scooby at breakneck speed, pulling him into the house that was numbered 1313.

"SHAGGYYYY" Scooby yelled before he was locked inside the house.

"SCOOBY-DOO" also screamed Shaggy losing sight of his dog.

Shaggy looked at his bag of candy and threw it away as he began to cry, kneeling on the floor.

" Hey you ! Everything is fine ?" Asked a young man coming near him

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EARLY IN THE EVENING

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Fred, a young man of 8, was walking in the street with his two friends Velma and Daphne.

"I can't believe we have so many candies," said Daphne happy to have collected so many treats

"We have to admit that we made a splash with your Wonder Woman costume, you are beautiful Daphne" said Fred smiling at her

"Aw thank you Fred and you are incredible as a knight" said Daphne holding his hand

"M-thank you," Fred whispered, blushing. "It's just a shame the salesman didn't have a helmet to go with the outfit anymore," he said before seeing Velma behind them who had a slight mocking smile. "And you too, Velma, you are amazing in your ... uh"

"Lawyer suit" replied Velma.

"As a lawyer suit?! I thought you were disguised as Harry Potter from the start" said the redhead of the gang.

"Don't worry about it, even my mother thought I was dressed as Harry Potter" Velma sighed.

"Thanks again for inviting me," said Fred before being pushed around by another boy taller than him

"Hey look where you're going Tyrone" Daphne yelled at the boy.

" You know him?" Asked Velma surprised

"He's my old boyfriend" replied the redhead

"But you are only 7 years old" said Velma

"I wanted to do like my big sisters okay!" Daphne replied dryly

"Daphne my beautiful. What are you doing with these idiots?" Tyrone said as Fred folded his arms looking at Tyrone jealously.

"Well those idiots as you call them are my friends and we don't need you. I don't need you "said Daphne looking at the ground rubbing her arm

"Go get some candy instead," said Fred, glaring at Tyrone that he wanted him to go.

"Looking for candy?" It's good for kids and I prefer pranks. I just gave one to a kid talking to his dog, I quickly cut his bag with scissors. Look you can see the candy trail there "Tyrone said pointing at candy on the ground.

"What but that's horrible" said Daphne pushing Tyrone

"What kind of person would do that," Velma said, looking at Tyrone sternly as Fred walked away from the girls and picked up the few candies he put in a separate bag.

"What the hell are you doing?" Said Tyrone looking at Fred

"I intend to return the candy to whoever you did this to by following the candy trail" said Fred as he walked away while collecting each candy on the ground.

Velma and Daphne nodded and followed Fred helping him collect the candy leaving Tyrone alone. After a brief moment the trio saw a boy the same age as them who was sitting outside a house crying.

" Hey you. Everything is fine?" Fred asked as he approached

"We got your candy" said Daphne giving her the bag they had filled

"T-thank you" replied the young man dressed as the Blue Falcon.

"Hey I know you are... Sam... no... Shaggy is that it?" Fred asked helping him stand while Shaggy nodded

"You don't seem really happy to have your candy. Did you lose anything else?" Tyrone got something else from you?" Daphne asked seeing that Shaggy was still crying

"I ... I ... I lost my dog! Screamed Shaggy in tears

"Did we take your dog? Who?" Velma asked trying to comfort Shaggy

"There was like a rope and like we pulled him inside this house" Shaggy said pointing to the house at number 1313

"It's ... it's impossible! The house has been uninhabited for months since the death of its owner, old Torrance" said Velma, putting up her glasses.

" Who ?" Said Fred and Daphne at the same time before both blushing

"I don't know much but my mom told me he was an old mad scientist who wanted to become immortal but one day he disappeared" Velma said as Fred and Daphne looked at each other

"Oh no and my Scooby is trapped by a ghost. And the last thing I would say to him is that he ... that he sucks " Shaggy said as tears rolled down his cheek.

"If that can console you dogs are not known to have good memories so they don't even remember that you are..." Velma tried to say.

"But Scooby he's not a normal dog!" Like do you know how to keep a secret? Shaggy asked while Daphne, Fred and Velma nodded. "Like Scooby talks" said Shaggy

"What?! It's impossible "screamed Velma

" I swear! And now he's probably... " Shaggy said shaking before Fred put his hand on his shoulder.

"We're going to get him back!" Fred answered simply

"But... what about the ghost?" Said Shaggy

"Ghosts don't exist" said Velma.

"And if he's your friend then I'll go get him" said Fred

"We're going there too" replied Velma and Daphne.

Shaggy smiled slightly as he thanked his three new friends as they passed the gate, slowly making their way home. Shaggy was persuaded for a moment that he heard a sound coming from the outside walls of the house, but no one other than himself had heard it. As she climbed the stairs to the terrace, Shaggy stumbled and saw a horrible face on the stairs. It looked like the face of an old man. Shaggy screamed and showed what he had seen but there was nothing left on the stairs. Fred decided not to ring the bell but to push open the door directly and as soon as they entered the four young people heard a deep cry ordering them to leave which made them all scream in fear while Shaggy hid in a room before calling the others.

" What is that thing?" Shaggy asked, pointing to a piece of paper with a strange machine drawn on it.

"Looks like a way to transfer his... soul into someone else's body," Velma said trying to decipher the paper.

" His soul?!" Said Fred and Daphne at the same time

"Is that voodoo like?" Shaggy asked

"No, this is a prototype invention. It's purely scientific "Velma replied before hearing a noise in the kitchen.

The group walked there before they noticed something in the oven

"Like it's cooking turkey," said Shaggy looking at the oven.

"But I thought the house was uninhabited so how did that turkey cook? "Daphne asked before hearing a soft cry in the cellar.

"It's Scooby-Doo" Shaggy yelled before rushing to the cellar, falling down the stairs

Standing up Shaggy smirked as he saw his dog strapped to a chair with an orange scarf around his mouth to keep him from howling.

"Scooby-Doo!" Shaggy yelled as he untied Scooby and took off his scarf.

"Shaggy!" Scooby yelled as he hugged Shaggy.

"Wow the dog really knows how to talk" said Velma astonished just like Fred and Daphne.

"Who are they?" Said Scooby shaking

"Don't worry Scooby they helped me find you" Shaggy said as Daphne knelt by the dog to reassure him and give him a little pat on the head as Scooby smiled at him licking Daphne's face

"Uh and who is he?" Said Scooby shaking and pointing at a strange shadow with a white face.

"Ah well it's just the ghost" Shaggy said before realizing what he had just said.

" The ghost!" The gang screamed before they started running around the cellar

Shaggy and Scooby hid in an old cupboard before realizing that inside was the same face Shaggy had seen on the stairs. The two friends screamed before breaking out of their hiding place and running towards the wall as the strange ghost came behind them. Panicking Scooby leaned against a brick in the wall which opened a door behind them, knocking them down the stairs with the ghost. Arrived at the bottom, Fred, Daphne and Velma went down to join them

"Are you alright boys?" Daphne asked

"Like I don't feel my leg anymore" said Shaggy

"It's because it's mine that you're holding in your hand" said Scooby

"Oops sorry" said Shaggy laughing

Fred approached the ghost and noticed something

"It's a mask!" Shouted Fred

"So there is no ghost?" Shaggy asked

"And I think I know who did this to us, it's... Tyrone!" Said Fred taking off the mask

Fred was quite surprised not to see Tyrone but a boy they had never seen before.

" But who are you ?" Daphne asked the young boy who must have been 12 years old

"My friends call me Dick" replied the boy

"Rick?" Said Scooby

"No I am not a Rick, I am Dick with a D, Dick Dastardly" said Dastardly

"What do you want from us?" Said Fred threatening him slightly

"I... I just wanted to find a friend," Dastardly said. "Since I was little I dreamed of becoming a racing driver but... I was rejected because apparently you needed a racing partner and no one ever wanted to be my friend" he said with a sad tone looking at the ground . "So since I knew that this house was uninhabited, I told myself that I could then make a friend discreetly ... by kidnapping one"

"Like that's not cool man" said Shaggy

"Oh it's okay plus I cooked a turkey in the oven to sympathize" said Dastardly

"Mmmmmmh turkey" said Scooby licking his lips.

"Sorry Dick but my Scooby, he's like my friend" said Shaggy looking at Scooby

"Thought I was a bad partner" Scooby said with a frown.

"I... I'm sorry Scooby. I left food before you and hurt you. I am really sorry. I am an idiot. Finally Dastardly would be better than me" Said Shaggy ashamed of himself before being licked by Scooby

"You're my idiot" said Scooby giving him a hug as Fred, Velma and Daphne joined them for a group hug

"And once again I'm the only one in history" said Dastardly

"Wait, like, where are we here?" Shaggy said as he watched the place.

In the room was an office with various machines and potions with shelves and weird other scientific devices.

"It looks like Mr. Torrance's lab" Velma said before hearing a noise behind a door.

The door seemed to be double-locked with a sign on it that read Experiment 314 Danger. Scooby went to the door to open it.

"I found the way out" said Scooby

"Scooby, he's in danger!" Screamed Shaggy

"Oops I can't read I forgot it" Scooby said before observing two eyes watching him

" A monster !" Shaggy shouted

"It must be one of Torrance's experiences" said Velma shaking.

Scooby screamed before running to get away but he banged on the door. The strange monster suddenly laughed at what Scooby had just done and as they walked forward the group saw it was a dog still laughing.

" It's a dog !" Said Daphne

"No worries I know how to deal with mad dogs" said Dastardly as he kicked the dog on the head.

"Grrrr Sassafrassarassum " answered the dog biting the leg of Dastardly who started to howl

"Aaaaah the dirty beast! You are just a horrible naughty chip bag who laughs at others ... you remind me of me when I was younger " Dastardly said as the dog laughed after biting him.

"What the hell is that monster like?" Said Sammy

"I'd rather say it's... Muttley," Dastardly said, picking up the dog. "Oh what a scent there is to give you a headache. But wait a sec, would you be interested in shopping? "

Muttley looked at him before nodding

"Great and on top of that you are a dog that talks like the other coward" said Dastardly

"A coward where is he?" Said Scooby

"Looks like it was old Torrance's dog. He must have had some weird experiments on him, "said Velma.

"Whatever I take it" Dastardly said hugging Muttley as he smiled slightly at him.

"Dick" replied Muttley smiling as well.

"I'll take care of you old boy," Dastardly said before seeing the others watching him. "I mean ... you're ugly dog but I'll take you anyway" he said as Muttley growled

"On the other hand Experience... I mean Muttley. Do you know what happened to your master »asked Velma while Muttley answered him by pointing a machine

"It looks like the same machine as in the drawing" said Fred

"It's the kind machine that does stuff with your soul" Shaggy said shaking.

"But what if the machine worked? What if Torrance had sent his soul somewhere like that in Muttley?" Said Daphne

Muttley shook his head before pointing to the ground

"I don't understand anything" said Scooby

"Uh Dick... were you the face I saw on the floor and the voice that told us to go?" Shaggy asked

"What? No, I have known this house since yesterday and I was busy shaving my mustache when you arrived. What?! I have the start of a mustache and I want to take care of it " Dastardly said as Muttley laughed.

"So who was it?" Said Shaggy

Suddenly the ground began to shake and the lights began to flash as an evil laugh was heard.

"Jinkies! What if Torrance weren't dead "said Velma

"Torrance sent his soul ..." said Daphne

"In his house" screamed Shaggy and Scooby.

"Run" Fred yelled, running out of the house with the others.

Suddenly the house rose from the ground as old Torrance's face appeared on the facade.

"Damn kids! I will absorb your energy from you as I did with the old family and with enough energy I will be able to find my body "said the house

The house used the windows as for eyes and the terrace as a mouth

" We are doomed. Goodbye Scooby-Doo. I love you old buddy "Shaggy said hugging Scooby

"I love you too Shaggy" Scooby said closing his eyes as the house approached them as Dastardly hugged Muttley tightly.

The house was going to swallow them when suddenly his left side burned and the fire started to get worse

" What is happening ?" Torrance yelled in pain

"It smells like burnt" Scooby yelled

"Drat! It's my turkey! It cost me $ 23! Drat, double Drat!" Complained Dastardly

"Noooooo! You damn meddling kids!" Said the house before it burned down completely

Later that evening, the firefighters had come along with the parents of the children. The gang had decided not to accuse Dastardly since his turkey had saved them. No one dared to talk about Torrance as well, thinking that no one would believe them.

"Well it was a horror to have known you nosy. Come on Muttley we will soon be champions of the wheel "said Dastardly taking Muttley

"It will be wacky races" said Muttley with a laugh as Dastardly left.

"Wow well what a night!" Said Fred

"I don't want to do that again" Shaggy said as Scooby nodded.

"By the way I forgot to introduce myself I'm Fred, this is Velma and this is Daphne" said Fred looking at Shaggy

"I am Shaggy and this is Scooby-Doo" said Shaggy smiling

"Well it would be nice to have you in our group of friends," said Fred.

"Is that okay for you?" Said Velma

"It's okay and after all this is like the only time we will face monsters so it's safe now" Shaggy laughed.

"See you guys at school on Monday" said Daphne following her parents while Fred and Velma did the same

"Oh Shaggy you're forgetting that" said Fred throwing Shaggy a bag

" The candies !" Said Scooby

"Even though no candy will ever replace my best partner," Shaggy said on his way home with Scooby

"And no one will replace my Shaggy hihihi Scooby-Dooby-Doo!" Said Scooby laughing.

THE END