"Guess what Daphne!" Journey said. "Now what?" Daphne said. "I got us tickets from mom. Because she loved the new car so much, she and dad bought us tickets for you, the gang and I." "Where to?" "New Hampshire. Aren't you happy?" "Very happy Journey. We get to see the Granite State." "It is suppose to be beautiful. I know mom would love us." Journey said. Journey had a happy face on her. She knew that mom would get something to them.
"I am going to call mom and thank her for everything." Journey said while picking up the phone.
Daphne picked up the mail for today. She sat down on the couch and looked over them.
Journey called mom. "Mom, thank you for everything." Journey said. "No problem Journey. It's like a 'thank you' gift from us." "No problem. Everything is in Daphne's name." "We plan to go on summer vacation in June." "I going to go now. Tell me when you are going." "I think right after father's day." "Bye Journey. Say 'hi' to Daphne for me." "I will mom." Journey hung up.
"What did mom say?" Daphne said without looking up at Journey. "Nothing much. Mom just said thank you and she said hi to you that's all." Journey said while walking in the room. "What's this?" Daph said. She picked up a piece of mail that was very strange. "It's a letter from someone from New Hampshire." She said. Journey sat down next to Daphne. "Well open it." Journey said. "That's the problem. It's not addressed for me. It's for you." Daphne said while giving it to Journey.
Journey opened it. "What does it say?" "I don't know." Journey looked at the letter closely. Everything written is in big letters, like a help note. "It's a help note." Journey said. "And everything is bold and big letters." Daphne said. "It says: 'DEAR JOURNEY BLAKE AND MYSTERIES INC, WE NEED YOUR HELP FAST. SOMETHING STRANGE IS GOING ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT IS KIDNAPPING EVERYONE IN TOWN. WE NEED YOUR HELP. SO COME TO NEW HAMPSHIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.' This person means business." Journey said. "Hold that thought, I am going to call the gang." Daphne said.
At Velma's bookstore, she got a call. "Mystery Inc bookshop. Velma speaking." "This is Daphne. Journey got a help message though mail. Come to the Blake house fast." Daphne said. "I'm on my way." Velma said. Velma hung up and closed the shop early. She was in a rush to get there. "I wonder what the note says. We haven't gotten a case in a few months." Velma thought.
At the Coast-to-Cost set, Fred, Shaggy and Scooby were there about to close to everything up when they got the exact same call from Daphne. "Journey received a help message in the mail. Come to the Blake house fast." "Like we're on our way." Shaggy hung up the phone. "Who was that?" Fred asked. "That was Daphne. Like, She wants us at the Blake house fast." "Close everything up and we are on our way." Everything was locked up and everyone went to the Blake house.
Everyone showed up at the same time. "Thank goodness that you guys come." Daphne said. "So where's the fire?" "I received a help note from someone in New Hampshire." Journey says. "What does it say?" Velma said. "Here's the note and read it out loud Velma." Daphne gave the note to Velma. By the look on her face she was serious. "It says: 'DEAR JOURNEY BLAKE AND MYSTERIES INC, WE NEED YOUR HELP FAST. SOMETHING STRANGE IS GOING ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT IS KIDNAPPING EVERYONE IN TOWN. WE NEED YOUR HELP. SO COME TO NEW HAMPSHIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.'" Velma said.
"This guy is serious." Fred said. "Like this guy needs our help." Shaggy said. "Reeds Rour Relp." Scooby said. "Where's those plane tickets?" Velma asked. "Right here. You want to go now?" Journey said. "We better. If we get there too late, who knows what will happen if we don't." Fred said.
So they packed up everything and took the plane. Journey sat next to Fred. Daphne was a couple seats up with Velma. Scooby and Shaggy were sitting next to each other between Journey and Daphne's seats.
"It's not often that we would sit together." Fred said. "I know Fred. We have been in a house together for a night. One way to get to Daphne sometimes is through me. That's something I don't get." " I understand you. I am such a jerk." "Don't say that." Journey playfully elbowed him. "I'm serious Journey." "I am serious. Don't call yourself a jerk. Just because you didn't spill your feelings for her doesn't mean that you are a jerk. You have your reasons why you hid them from her. They're pros and cons about stuff like this. I can't stay with one person for one week." "I know Journey and I am sorry." "Don't be sorry. Now lend me your shoulder so I can sleep my head on." Fred got closer and Journey laid herself on his shoulder to get some sleep.
When they got to New Hampshire, they unpacked their stuff and grab the Mystery Machine. They went to the nearest hotel. "Hello. We are looking for two rooms together." Journey said. Then Scooby, Shaggy and Fred overhear something.
"There is this twenty-five year old mystery that hasn't been solved yet." One man said. "I heard it's full of ghost of the living dead." A woman said. The man and the Woman left.
It left Shaggy, Scooby and Fred questioned. "Like, what just happened here?" Shaggy said. "Come on guys we are on our way to our rooms." Velma said pulling Shaggy and Scooby. "Come on Fred. Let's go." Daphne said while grabbing his hand.
They went to rooms 103 and 103 B. the rooms that were jointed together by a door. Daphne, Journey and Velma unpacked. Three small beds, a 13-inched television, and a living room. It was a huge room. Everything was neat. Daphne and Velma checked on the boys by opening the door. "Are you men alright in there?" Velma said. "We're okay in here girls. Everything is so neat. It has three small beds, a thirteen-inch TV, and a living room. It 's so cool." Fred said.
Journey unpacked her acoustic guitar out and placed it in the closet then unpacked the rest of her things. "Did you hear about the twenty-five year old mystery that two people were talking about?" Daphne said. "Oh yeah, I heard. So did the men. But something is so weird." Velma said. "I mean, full of ghost of the living dead? That can't be right!" Journey said sitting on her bed. She continues "It has to be zombies or the ghost. It's impossible to have both. That would be creepy. "You're right Journey. That would be weird. It has to be one or the other."
In the men's room, "I hear the girls talking about it. We better join them." Fred said. "Like we better. Something is not right about this case." Shaggy said. "Reah." So the men joined the girls.
"Hey girls. What's going on?" "We're talking about the twenty-five year old mystery that we over heard. I think we better question anyone that walks past us to get some answers before we open our mouths about it" Velma said. "We don't know if this case is true or not. This case is a lot older than I am." Journey said.
"We can't do it now." Fred said. "It's late and we are tired from the flight." Daphne said. So they ate dinner and went to bed.
In the morning everyone got up and got dressed. Journey's idea to asking around is going to go an affect. "We better separate. I take the Blake sisters down town, Velma you, Scooby and Shaggy go and talk to the people in the nearby town. We'll meet here at noon." Fred said. "Right. Let's go." They went their separate ways.
Fred, Journey and Daphne run into this stranger. The stranger stops and looks at the gang. "It's Mysteries Inc." The man said. There was silence. "Excuse me sir, we would like to ask you a question." Journey said. "Ask Me." the man said. "What do you know about the twenty-five year old mystery?" Daphne asked. "Where going to record everything you say." Journey said while placing a recorder near the man. He didn't mind it really. The man starts his story.
"Sit down on this bench and I'll tell you." So everyone sat down on the bench. "It was twenty-five years ago, in 1975 that this ghost came down and attacked everyone here. Everyone is attractive to this town. It is a tourist attraction. Anyway, every night this ghost shows up and captures the new tourist. Everyone was scared off fast. So this town has a few people to dare to slove this mystery. But no one ever did. Everytime a person tried, they turn to a dead end." The Man said. "Is this all true, or just a silly rumor." Fred said. "It's true alright. You better leave town." The man continued. "If you stay here, you are in great danger." "That's the problem sir, we can't. When we find a mystery, we are attracted to 'em." Journey said.
"Good Luck you guys. I hope you like it here in New Hampshire." The man said. He laughed loudly and left. Journey, Daphne and Fred were looking at each other. "Okay that was very strange. "Yeah but a first clue."
Velma, Shaggy and Scooby got the same answers. They joined Daphne, Fred and Journey at noon to give what they had. "We got a whole lot of something." Journey said.
"Let's discuss it over dinner but first lets take a breather by taking a plunge in the pool." Journey said.
They got into their rooms at the hotel. It was very strange the ways that the man was treating them when they were talking with him. Journey pulled out her guitar and went to the pool to perform for the people while the rest would hang out near the pool. Scooby sat near the pool next to Journey. He happily san along with her. Shaggy just enjoyed the music that Journey and Scooby made.
Velma, Daphne and Fred went into the pool to take a little swim to take a little cool down. People swam around in the pool and enjoyed Journey and Scooby's singing. Journey and Scooby took a little breather by jumping into the pool. Shaggy joined them.
"Hey guys." Journey said while swimming along. "Hi. Isn't this refreshing?" Daphne said. "It sure is?" Shaggy said. It was a very huge pool. Fred wasn't that far away from them. "Fred, Where are you?" Velma asked. Fred jumped off the diving board and splashed everyone. When he got some air, everyone was ready to splash him. "Fred. Don't do that!" Velma said. "Since you splashed us, that means we're going to splash you." Daphne said. So everyone splashed Fred. "Hey guys, knock it off!" Fred said.
Once fun time was over, they washed the chlorine water off. They all got dressed for a casual dinner.
Once there, they sat down at a table and discuss the case. Fred talked. "The guy that the girls and I talked to gave us everything we need to know about this 'twenty-five year old case." "He told us that everyone tired to solve the case, but failed. He warned us that if we try to slove the case, we'll fail." Daphne said. "And half of the town's population is gone." Velma said. "The ghost comes and kidnaps the new tourist at the dark of night while they sleep." Everyone had a scared look on their faces when Journey said that.
"What Scooby, Shaggy and I found out is the same thing from the major. He hasn't been around for long so he gave us little information about this mystery." Velma said. "Now what are we going to do?" "We are going to slove this tonight no matter what." Fred said.
"Tonight? Like why?" Shaggy said. Fred didn't answer. Daphne and Journey looked at each other. Velma picked up a piece of chicken from her plate by her fork. "Once we get back to the hotel, we will play the tape that re recorded by the man himself that he gave us. Don't play the end though. He laughs evilly. " Fred said. "Revilly?" Scooby said. He ducked his head in fear. Journey pats him and says. "Don't worry Scooby, I'll be right there to comfort you." Scooby was relived.
When they got done their meal, they all changed into their p.j's. Journey played the tape. "Here's what we discussed."
"It was twenty-five years ago, in 1975 that this ghost came down and attacked everyone here. Everyone is attractive to this town. It is a tourist attraction. Anyway, every night this ghost shows up and captures the new tourist. Everyone was scared off fast. So this town has a few people to dare to slove this mystery. But no one ever did. Everytime a person tried, they turn to a dead end." The Man said. "Is this all true, or just a silly rumor." Fred said. "It's true alright. You better leave town." The man continued. "If you stay here, you are in great danger." "That's the problem sir, we can't. When we find a mystery, we are attracted to 'em." Journey said.
"Good luck you guys. I hope you like it here in New Hampshire." The man said. He laughed loudly. Journey pressed the stop button.
"That is very scary." Shaggy said. Scooby was holding on Shaggy and Journey tight. "That's what we discussed. "How do you think the girls and I felt." Fred said. "Now what we going to do?" Daphne said. "Get dressed from our night gowns and solve this mystery.
When they got outside, they saw something strange. "Look. Something's going on." Daphne whispered. They saw a ghost capturing new tourist before their eyes.
"Look the ghost is gone!" Journey said. "And Look of what the ghost taking with him." Fred said. "New tourist are being captured." Velma said. "I don't like the sound of this." Shaggy said.
"Re roo." Scooby said jumping in Shaggy's arms.
"What are we going to do now Freddy?" Daphne said. "Split up. Differently. I have a plan. Shaggy, you, Journey and Scooby go to this pub and Journey you impersonate playing your guitar." "Pretending that I am giving a show. Just in case the ghost shows up Scooby and Shaggy will help me with electronic guitar and drums. Gotcha." "I'll take the rest of them around the town pretending to be mother, daughter and father." Fred said. "Now that's a stupid idea." Shaggy said. "Not stupid, simple. I am going to give walkie-talkies to Journey and one for myself. If anything happens, give the signal." Everyone said in whispering unison. "Gotcha." They all separated.
Where Journey, Scooby and Shaggy were, they went to the pub. Journey talked to the manager. "Sir. May I put a show on?" Journey asked. "For who?" the manager said. "For me and my band SDLU2." "Gotcha." He said. "Shaggy, Scooby we're on. We are going to be called SDLU2 for now." "Like cool." Shaggy said. "Re rare roing ro re ra real rand." Scooby said.
"Scooby, grab your drums, and Shaggy electronic guitar and we are going to practice a song. One of my songs anyway. Manager, we need time to practice." "You got it." they went backstage to practice.
"Fred, Journey here. Have you seen the ghost yet?" Journey said. "Not yet Journey. What's up?" Fred said. "Everything is all set. We are going to put on a show." "Great, you are so ready for an audience." "Okay. Especially singing my Solo song fly with me." "Well better go now. Bye now." Fred turned off his walkie-talkie. So did Journey.
"We got a songs to sing. Notes to play. Come on. The manager is introducing us as SDLU2." "Like gotcha." Shaggy said. "Rotcha." Scooby said.
"Ladies and gentlemen. We got a new band in town for a while. Please welcome, two men and a woman band, SDLU2!" He said. "Like were on." Shaggy said. Everyone made an entrance.
Fred, Daphne, and Velma were walking around the neighborhood. Daphne and Fred pretending to be parents of Velma. "Do you think this idea will work?" Daphne said. "Don't worry, it will." Fred said. "We're new here." Velma said. "Let's just hope that Scooby, Shaggy and Journey are doing fine. I don't want my sister hurt." Daphne said. They kept on walking down the street. Fred and Velma were distracted. When they turned around Daphne was gone.
"Daphne's gone. And it's too late to phone Journey. She keeps hers on. Shoot, she is in a middle of a song." A few minutes later, "She's done."
At the pub, "There's going to be an intermission while we warm up." Journey said going back stage. "Journey. Journey are you there." "Right here." "Daphne's disappear." "See I told you. They capture new people in town." "Get here once you are done." "I'll sing one song and we'll come on our way." " You better be. Bye.
"What happened?" Shaggy said. "Daphne is kidnapped, like dragged away." Journey said. "Shaggy listen, tell the manager that we are going to cut the show short." "Gotcha."
Shaggy went to the manager. "You guys are great." "We're going to cut our show short. Something came up." "Okay." Shaggy left.
"He said it was okay." Journey said. "I knew I would count on you." Journey said hugged him. "Come on let's tell the Audience." Journey, Shaggy and Scooby went back to the stage. "You love it?" Everyone was shouting. "Bad news I'm afraid the show is going to be cut short. But I am going to sing this song that you are going to love." Journey said while she gave Shaggy her guitar. "Be careful of it." "Like okay." Shaggy said. Scooby grabbed his bongos and both started to play.
"Daphne is gone." Velma said. "She's disappeared, but her tracks aren't." Fred said kneeling on one knee investigating the footprints. "You've found footprints." Look where it leads." Velma continues. "All we have to wait for is Scooby, Shaggy and Journey." "What they say?" "They're going to cut the show short. So far nothing happened at the pub, Just here."
At the pub, "Thank you, thank you for your applause." Journey said. Everyone left. Scooby, Shaggy and Journey picked up everything and ran out of the pub quickly. "Sorry Mister, we better get going now bye." Journey said. Scooby, Shaggy and Journey ran out of the door to meet with the others.
When they did, Fred and Velma were there too. "What happened?" Shaggy said. "Daphne's disappeared." Fred said. "That's not all who's gone Journey and Velma's gone too." Shaggy said. "Well I guess it's up to the three of us to find them." Fred said. "Three of us? Oh boy." Shaggy said.
At the hiding place, Daphne, Velma and Journey were locked up in a dungeon alone. Their legs were chained up. They can still talk. "How are we going to get us out of this mess?" Velma found a lock to the door inside of their cell. "I got an idea."
"What's that?" Shaggy said. "Three footprints, torn pieces of clothing from each of them, and piece of Journey's hair." Fred said. "Like what are we going to do Freddy?" Shaggy said. "Reah, rhat?" Scooby asked. "Follow them and see where they lead." Fred said. "That is the most like crazy idea that I've heard all day." Shaggy said. "Ra huh." Scooby said nodding his head.
Once the girls got free, they noticed that they were locked in there. "There is not key for this door." Velma said. "So we are stuck in here?" Daphne said. "For a while or until the men get here." Journey said. Journey noticed something else. "I don't have my guitar with me. It's gone!" "You must have dropped it where that someone grabbed us." Velma said. "But you were captured first Daphne. Velma and I were captured the second time. Let's just hope that the guys do find my guitar and us." "Yeah. You don't know when the ghost will show up." Daphne said.
At the ghost site, the ghost was capturing more people were being captured. "Let's just hope those women we captured a few hours earlier didn't escape from their chains." One said. "Did you lock all their limbs." "I forgot their arms." The second said.
"You idiot! Let me guess you left the key in there too." The first one said. "I did." The second one sighed. "Stupid, you know how those girls are, one's smart, and the other is a singer and the last one is a television reporter. They are part of Mysteries Inc. did you know that!?!!!" The first one said. "NO." "We'll recapture them." "Can't. I left the keys to the chains in the cell but not the cell key." "That's good. But wait the men will get them out." "Don't worry, we'll capture them."
"Look, a jail house." Fred said. Suddenly, they heard familiar noises. "It's the girls." Fred said. Shaggy looked down on the door. "Look what I've found." Shaggy picked up the guitar.
"It's Journey's guitar. She must of left it." Shaggy handed the guitar to Fred. "Like, How do you know it's hers? It could be anyone's." "She had is specially made with Daphne's favorite color is Lemon yellow and Journey's favorite color, which is dark purple." Fred said. "And it has "Journey Blake" on it. "That is like a good clue." Shaggy said. "Reah ra rery rood rue." Scooby said playing it. "Your very good Scoob." "Ranks Rheddy." Scooby said. Suddenly he stopped and carried the guitar in.
Journey was asleep; Velma and Daphne are devising a plan to get out. "All we have to do is get that key off the table." Daphne said. "Hey grab that back pack off Journey's back, I bet there is something in there that we need." Velma said.
So Daphne got the backpack off of Journey and dumped it out. Journey woke up. "Velma has an idea but needs your stuff from your pack." Daphne said. "That's fine with me. Just as long as we get out of here, that's good." Journey said.
In Journey's back pack was a rope, gum, CD's recording tapes, straws, tape, cassette player, a pair of headphones, a picture of Gavin, her wallet, Scooby's picture, the picture of the gang, some candles a match and a lighter. "How can you carry stuff like that?" "Just in case we are in this sticky situation like this." Journey said. "Plus any of this is leisure time stuff like the CD's and this cassette player and stuff. So what's the plan?" Journey asked.
"All we have to do is light this candle and set an signal for the guys to find us." Daphne said. Velma lighted one candle. "Are you sure one candle will do it?" Journey asked. "We should light up more." Journey said. "We should. One candle is not enough." Daphne said. Velma said.
The men got in the jailhouse. "Hey look, a light, and a note." Shaggy said. Scooby looked at the note. "Rhat roes rit ray?" Scooby said. "It's very hard to read, let's get closer." Fred said.
Shaggy was the lead. "Like, I can read it now." "Well what does it say?" Fred asked. "It says We need help. We're locked in, we are free from the chains, but the keys are an unreachable spot. We need your help. From Journey, Velma and Daphne. "
"What does this all mean?" Fred asked. "Like, I think it means that they are free from their chains but not free from their cells." Shaggy said. "We need to get to them. And look what it says on the bottom. don't EVER split up. " Fred said.
In their cell, Journey, Daphne and Velma got a little worried. "Do you think that they got the note?" Journey said. "I sure hope so."
"Don't count on it," a woman said. "Who are you?" Velma asked. "One of the new tourists." She said. "How did you get here?" Journey said. "Well I was putting my family asleep until I heard screaming noises. I tired to save myself but I got kidnapped by the ghost." She said. "Did the ghost capture your family." Daphne asked. "Sure did. They're in other cells." "We're sorry." Journey said. "Where are you three from?" the woman asked. "Coolsville, Ohio." Velma said. "I'm out of state too. I live in Cleveland. We are vacationing to see our relatives." "That's cool. We just came here because one of us got a SOS from somewhere around here." Velma said.
What are your names?" The woman asked. "I'm Journey Blake, my sister Daphne Blake and Velma Dinkley." Journey said while shaking the woman's hand. "I'm Lexis LaCool. Do you know Gavin LaCool?" she asked. "I'm his girlfriend." Journey said. "I'm his older sister. I have a five-year-old son named. AC and an older daughter named Mandy. She's seven. She's kinda of a wild one." Lexis said. "Your son is so cute. I kinda helped Gavin baby-sit him because AC was in a sad mood. He calls me Aunt Journey for some reason. I loved it." Journey said.
"When were you last locked here." Velma said. "My family and I were locked in here for three days. No food, no water and I am thirsty and hungry." Lexis said. "Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine. Once my friends get here, we'll get you out."
Fred, Shaggy and Scooby saw them. "You found us finally." Daphne said. "Where's the key?" "On the table." Journey said. "See, Once we get us out, we'll find everyone and free them. Once you do, tell them to meet you at the pub." Velma said. "Gotcha." Lexis said.
Once they got free, Fred gave the gang and Lexis all the keys to the cells and the notes. Journey grabbed her backpack and left.
Journey found the kids and their father. "Aunt Journey." AC said. "Don't worry, I'll get you guys out." Once free, AC, Mandy and their father came to Journey. "Daddy, Mandy, this our future Aunt Journey. Aunt Journey, this is Mandy, and Daddy." Journey shook hands with Mandy and Mr. LaCool. "Did you find my mother?" Mandy asked hugging Journey. "She was at the cell across from me. We talked until my friends got us free. Your mother told us to meet us at the pub across the street. But stick with me while I get the other's free." They got the other's free with the gang's help.
Everyone got out and the ghost showed up just in time to see all the cells empty. "You idiot! Everyone's gone." "Not my fault that you told us to go to the other place. So everyone is meeting a the pub huh, there would be a lot of people to catch."
"Everyone is free. Come on let's set a trap here if the manager doesn't mind." Fred said. "Anything to capture the ghost. I don't really mind it really."
So the manager, the gang and the people at the pub set a trap. There was a set of ropes, tape, a net, roller skates, some sound horns, and a lot of cool stuff.
"Everyone ready?" Fred said. "Yes we are over here." Journey said. "We're ready over here." Shaggy said with the rest of the group.
The ghost showed up, the trap was all set to take the ghost in. Journey, Daphne, Lexis and Mandy were the bait for the trap. A few minutes later, everyone heard some screams from the back of the pub. The ghost has been caught! Everyone ran to where the ghost was caught.
"Okay, let just see who the ghost really is." Journey said. "May I unmask him Aunt Journey?" Mandy said. "Sure go ahead." Journey said. So Mandy pulled off the mask. Everyone had a shocked look in their eyes. "It's the mayor." Daphne said. "How did you know it was me?" The mayor asked.
"Journey, Daphne and I got suspicious when you told us that story. You laughed and everything, You weren't home when everyone is captured. And you separate the mothers from their families." Fred said. "Now that's just rude. And we got your partner in crime." Journey said. "And I would of gotten away with it too if it wasn't for this meddling town!" The mayor said while he and the police dragged him and his partner.
A new mayor was elected. The LaCool's and the gang and to leave. Once they got back from New Hampshire, Gavin greeted them. "Hey, you're back." He said. "Sure am." His niece and nephew came running to him in hoping for a hug. In which they got. And a kiss is what Journey got from him.
"It's so great to be back." Journey said. Everyone agreed. "Anyone would like to stay here for a sleep over?" Daphne said. Everyone agreed. "This is going to be a full house." Velma said. Scooby Doo was placing his sleeping bag on the floor. So was the rest of the gang. They laughed and had fun that night.
THE END!!!!!!!!
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