Cinematic Adventures: Scooby Doo

Chapters

Shaggy and Scooby
Meeting the gang
Spooky Island
Spookapalooza
Monster Attack
Something Strange
Protoplasm
Truth Revealed
Final Battle
Bonus Chapter
Babysitting Disaster
Hassle in the Castle

Shaggy and Scooby

It was a warm spring day, a magnificent setting in Coolsville, Ohio. Many college students were celebrating spring break, all planning on having the time of their lives. Most of them walked down the white sandy terrain of the beach, enjoying some fun in the sun. The only thing that really stuck out was a large green van painted with orange flowers and the words ‘Mystery Machine’ written along the side. A small cloud of smoke steams out the sunroof of the van, as laughing could be heard.

Sitting inside the back of the van is a man with shaggy, dirty-blonde hair with a matching goatee. The hair just happened to match his name, Norville Rogers… Or ‘Shaggy’ as he prefers. Shaggy wore a green tank top, brown slacks and clunky brown shoes. Sitting across from his is a giant Great Dane, brown furred with dark splotches and a blue collar with gold ‘S.D.’ letters. This dog happened to be the most famous dog in the entire world, with a name everyone remembers: Scooby Doo.

The two best friends laughed while grilling out in the back of the Mystery Machine. If there was one thing they love more than anything, it was ‘eating’. As a matter of fact, they could eat their way through a tanker truck loaded with food and still have room left over.

“This is primo!” Shaggy said, while grilling. “Man, talk about toasted.”

Scooby eyes the food with intent, waiting to get a bite of that delicious food. Shaggy grabs a plate and a bottle of chocolate sauce for the burger.

“Man, the only thing I like better than an eggplant burger… Is a chocolate-covered eggplant burger.”

Shaggy squeezed the bottle, as a large glob of chocolate sauce slathered all over his eggplant burger. Scooby held up a bottle of hot sauce.

“With rot sauce, ra-cha-cha-cha!” He said, squirting some sauce.

Yes folks, you heard right: Scooby Doo is a talking dog.

Yep… Just let that sink in for a moment.

Anyway, as far as dogs go, Scooby Doo was special for numerous reasons. Just being able to talk was perhaps the most interesting of them all… But that’s a long story.

Shaggy grabs his burger, as he looks over his one best friend in the entire world.

“Yeah, just another beautiful day in paradise.”

Just as Shaggy was about to take a bit of his burger, he felt a slight draft. Confused, he paused for a moment and looked around for the source. It wasn’t before the draft starts picking up, as if a strong wind appeared ever so suddenly.

“Scooby Doo, did you leave the window open again?” He asked.

“Ruh uh!” Scooby shook his head.

“Like, then where is that wind coming from, man?”

Soon enough, the wind continues to build up practically blowing all the food in the van all around them. This just made Shaggy and Scooby especially nervous.

“Zoinks!” Shaggy cried, urgently. “Like gab the food, Scoob!”

“Rokay!” Scooby responds.

The two friends tried to catch as much food as possible but found it difficult to catch it out of the air. Suddenly, a strange vortex opens from the back of the van. Shaggy and Scooby hold each other close, scared out of their wits.

“Scooby Doo, what do we do?!” Shaggy yelled.

Scooby merely jumped from Shaggy’s arms toward the front seat of the van, hiding down below. Shaggy followed close behind, ducking for cover. The van started to shake as something fell into a pile in the back. Eventually, the vortex closed and the two slowly peek their quivering heads to eye the back of their van.

There, a little creature sat in the van shaking off some food like a cute puppy. From what they could see, this little creature had cotton candy hair, pinkish white fur, big bright-blue eyes, and a giant pair of wings and a horn. Clearly it was an infant, if the diaper it worse wasn’t any indication. It just sits there, a big smile on its face, looking around it’s new surroundings in wonder. Shaggy and Scooby just look at each other, completely bewildered by what to make of this.

“Like Scooby Doo,” Shaggy whispered. “Do you see what I see?”

“Ruh huh!” Scooby nodded.

“Go see what it is, Scoob.”

“Ruh uh, rou go check!”

Shaggy looks between Scooby and the small creature, back and forth for a few seconds.

“Alright, we’ll ‘both’ check!’

They both nod in agreement, slowly stepping over the seat toward the back of the van. The little creature peers at the two and smiled warmly. It stretch out its little hooves, cooing. The two just look at each other, then back towards the creature.

“What do you think it is, Scoob?” Shaggy wondered.

Scooby slowly approaches the little creature, who looked up to the Great Dane with those incredibly huge baby-blue eyes. Their faces were just mere inches from each other, as Scooby sniffed it out. The little creature just giggled, as if ticklish, and grabbed ahold of Scooby’s face. Under most circumstances, Scooby would yelp and run straight out of the Mystery Machine… And yet, he noticed the little creature was just hugging his face. All at once it made his demeanor soften.

“Rawww shucks!” Scooby said.

The Great Dane couldn’t help but lift the little creature in his paws, holding it close to him. The little one nuzzled into the big dog’s chest, as Shaggy came closer.

“Aww, that’s like such a sweet moment, ain’t it Scoob?” Shaggy asked.

“Ruh huh!” Scooby responds, hugging the creature.

As Shaggy came for a closer look, he examined the wings along the creature’s back and the horn protruding from its forehead.

“Like Scoob, this is gonna sound weird,” Shaggy observed. “But I think this is an alicorn!”

“Rah ralicorn?” Scooby asked, confused.

Before Shaggy could explain, the strange vortex opened again. A large mass of bodies flew out, one piling onto Shaggy, knocking him to the ground.

“Like, ouch!” Shaggy wheezed.

Scooby jumps back, holding the little alicorn close as the green vortex closed. It was then they noticed a group of six multicolored horses, some with wings and some with horns. One of them, also with both a horn and wings, was lying on top of Shaggy who was so dizzy he could see flying ponies over his head. The rest were groaning and slowly recovering from the impact of a hard fall.

“Man, I really hate that falling thing!” Rainbow Dash groaned.

“I ain’t felt this sore since the time ah had tah heave a giant bale of hay up the barn with the pully,” Applejack moaned. “Shot me across the entire apple crop!”

“Oh Fluttershy, can you please get of me, darling?” Rarity asked.

Fluttershy, in question, had a much softer landing… Sitting on top of Rarity’s back which was rather uncomfortable for the fashionista.

“Oh, I’m so sorry,” Fluttershy responds, hopping off.

Every pony got to their hooves, standing in the middle of the van and stretched their joints. Shaggy slowly stumbled to his feet, as Twilight hopped off the skinny man and pulled him up.

“I’m terribly sorry sir,” Twilight apologized. “We didn’t mean to fall on you.”

“Like no worries,” Shaggy said, dazed. “What’s a minor concussion between…”

Shaggy turned to whoever was talking to him but paused with shock seeing no one standing in front of him. He slowly peeks down toward six colorful ponies standing before him, staring at him with huge eyes. The man was so shocked his own eyes grew to the size of saucers, turning to Scooby and chuckling nervously.

“Scooby Doo, I haven’t hallucinated this hard since back in college, man. I’m seeing colored horses standing in front of me.”

“Actually sir, we’re ponies,” Pinkie corrected, excitedly. “But don’t worry, it’s an easy mistake. Hi, I’m Pinkie Pie! What’s yours?”

Shaggy just froze in place, hearing every word the pony said. He laughed nervously, then fainted on the ground. Every pony ran up to him, kneeling beside the unconscious man.

“Oh dear, is he alright?” Rarity asked, concerned.

“I’m not sure,” Twilight responds.

“Is there anything we can do to wake him?” Rainbow asked.

Scooby gently places Flurry down, as the little alicorn smiles at him. Scooby searched through the van till he found an old smelly sock from Shaggy’s laundry, walking toward his buddy. The stench was so bad the girls nearly threw up and had to cover their muzzles. They stand back as Scooby waved the sock over Shaggy’s face, before he quickly woke up and sat straight up gasping.

“I’m up!” Shaggy exclaimed, loudly. “I’m alright!”

Shaggy turns to the side, when his eyes caught sight of the ponies once more.

“’Sup?” Rainbow asked.

Shaggy was about to faint again until Twilight grabbed his face with her hooves.

“Sir, me and my friends are talking ponies. This isn’t a dream; you are not hallucinating. Please spare us the trouble of fainting again.”

Shaggy quickly nods his head as best as he could, as Twilight released her hooves. Shaggy shook his head rapidly, looking back toward the others.

“Like sorry for that,” Shaggy said, nervously. “It’s not every day a bunch of multi-colored ponies fall in my van and talk to me.”

“I’m really sorry, sir,” Twilight said, urgently. “But we were just following my niece through the vortex and it’s important we get her back.”

Flurry Heart pokes her little head out from behind Scooby, giggling ang waving at her aunt.

“FLURRY!”

Upon seeing her niece, Twilight’s face lit up and she scrambles toward Flurry. She scoops her up with a big hug as Flurry giggles.

“Oh Flurry, there you are!” Twilight cried. “I was so worried something bad happened!”

“Uh Twi, in case you haven’t noticed, something bad ‘did’ happen,” Rainbow points out. “We’re in another world and no we can’t go back!”

Scooby approaches Twilight Sparkle, gently poking her with his paw to draw her attention.

“Rhat rose rat mean?” He asked.

Twilight shrieks and jumps back toward the others, clutching Flurry closely. The others, aside from Rainbow Dash, looked just as scared. Even Fluttershy, who is able to understand the language of all creatures and conversed with other talking animals, was greatly nervous.

“D-D-Did that d-dog just t-talk?” Fluttershy shook.

Shaggy walks right up to Scooby, placing is hand on his furry shoulder.

“Yeah, that’s ole Scoob for yah,” He replies, reaching his hand out. “We haven’t been properly introduced; I’m Shaggy Rogers and this is Scooby Doo.”

The others wearily shook his hand, as well as Scooby’s paw. But it was good to know these two were friendly, for the time being.

“I’m Twilight Sparkle,” Twilight introduced. “And these are my friends: Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie.”

Twilight then lifts up Flurry Heart, who reaches her tiny hooves toward Scooby.

“I suppose you already know my little niece, Flurry Heart.”

Shaggy smiled and ruffled her mane, making Flurry Heart giggle.

“Like, nice to meet you all,” Shaggy chuckled. “Sorry in advance because I’m still trying to wrap my hand around the fact this isn’t a dream and it’s really happening.”

Twilight and the others merely shrug, brushing it off.

“No worries Shaggy,” Fluttershy said. “We understand how shocking this is.”

Shaggy and Scooby take their seat along the floor of the van, as the ponies got comfortable.

“So, where are you all staying?” Shaggy asked.

“Nowhere, really,” Twilight admits. “You see we sort of pop into worlds randomly and we can’t go home until we’ve stopped some huge evil from destroying the world.”

The others just nod in agreement, as Shaggy laughed nervously.

“Like, this seems like a weird dream that I’ll wake up from any minute.

Every pony, even Scooby Doo, looked at him. Eventually Shaggy shook his head and accepted the circumstances.

“Sorry about that. Anyway, if you’ve got nowhere to say, you’re more than welcome to stay in the van with us. It might be a tight fit, but like we’ll make it work.”

Every pony smiled at the offer.

“Are you quite certain, darling?” Rarity asked.

“Yeah, I mean we hate to impose,” Rainbow said.

“Oh, it’s no worries,” Shaggy smiled. “Anything to help out. Like, how often do you get to say you’ve got six talking ponies and a cute little foal living with you?”

Scooby Doo scratches his chin, trying to think of an answer to that question.

“Ri don’t know Raggy,” He answered.

“Exactly old buddy, old pal. So, you girls hungry or anything? Scoob and I were just sitting down for lunch.”

“Do you guys have any salad or hay or anything?” Fluttershy asked.

Shaggy peaks around the cupboards before pulling out some lettuce and a few other ingredients for a salad. He quickly whips something up into a large bowl and once he’s done he starts placing a pile into separate paper plates.

“Like, here you go! One salad de pony for our new friends, courtesy of your Master Chef, Shaggy Rogers!”

Every pony laughed at the man’s joke as they dig into their food. Pinkie looks around, then spots something along the side.

“Say, can I borrow some of that chocolate sauce?” Pinkie asked.

“Like sure, help yourself,” Shaggy offered.

Pinkie takes the chocolate sauce and proceeds to squirt a glob into her own salad. Under normal circumstances, the other girls would be disgusted but they were too hungry to care. Given the weird food fusions Shaggy’s eaten in his life, this didn’t bother him in the slightest. Once again, he picks up his eggplant burger and just when he was about to take a bite:

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Every pony turns toward the back doors, while Shaggy and Scooby looked somewhat worried.

“I’m looking for a “Mr. Rogers” and a “Mr. Doo”,” A voice called out. “The detectives?”

“Who is that?” Pinkie asked.

Shaggy leans in to talk to Scooby.

“Like, it’s probably just somebody else looking for us to solve some terrifying mystery!”

“Robody home!” Scooby called back.

The ponies all look at the Great Dane with a ‘Seriously?” expression, as the dog just shrugged.

“Quick Scoob-O,” Shaggy whispered. “Grab the food-o and let’s scram-o!”

Scooby quickly scrounged up as much as food as possible, as once again they heard a man call out.

“I’m looking for a ‘Mr. Rogers’ and a ‘Mr. Doo’.”

“What about us?” Twilight asked Shaggy.

Shaggy looked around, gesturing to some pillows off the corner of the van.

“You girls like hide in that big pile over there. We’ll go out there and get rid of him!”

Every pony nodded and quickly ducks into a pile of pillows, while Shaggy and Scooby jump out of the Mystery Machine and close the doors behind them. The walls of the van were so thin the ponies could hear what they were talking about.

“I’m sorry dude,” Shaggy explained. “We’d love to help you out; you seem like a really nice guy. It’s just that we’re not detectives anymore.”

“Oh, it’s just that I’ve been sent here by my employer, Mr. Emile Mondevarious,” The man spoke back. “To invite you to his world-famous amusement park, ‘Spooky Island’.”

“Oh no! We don’t go anywhere with the words ‘spooky’, ‘haunted’, ‘forbidden’, or ‘creepy’ in the name.”

“Or ‘hydrocolonic’,” Scooby added.

“Right, or ‘hydrocolonic’,” Shaggy laughed. “But that’s for a whole different reason man.”

Twilight looked at all her friends with a look of disgust, they all had the same reaction.

“I have an idea what that word means but I really don’t want to say it,” Twilight said, grossed out.

Pinkie Pie reaches into her mane, pulling out a dictionary and a pair of reading glasses. Putting the glasses to her face, she opens the pages to the ‘H’ section and scrolls down.

“Ooh, here it is! Hydrocolonic: A procedure where you stream gallons of water into your body through your—”

“PINKIE!!!” Every pony yelled.

Pinkie squeaked and immediately put the dictionary and glasses back into her mane. Thankfully, Twilight had Flurry’s ears covered the entire time much to her confusion. Back outside, their new friends and the man didn’t seem to pay attention as they continued their conversation.

“Mr. Mondevarious would like you to solve the mystery,” The guy insists. “He’ll pay you a fee of ten thousand dollars.”

“Yeah, it’s just materialism isn’t really our bag, man,” Shaggy shot down.

“Free airfare.”

“No thanks.”

“Room and board.”

“Eh, no thanks.”

“And… ‘All you can eat’.”

There was a moment of silence before Scooby spoke up.

“R-R-Rall you can eat?”

Then, the ponies heard the sound of a certain Great Dane falling flat on the concrete.

“Is he going to be alright?” The guy asked.

“Uh yeah, he’ll be alright,” Shaggy assured. “Like, we’ll be on the next flight, if not sooner. Thanks man!”

Next thing they knew, the back doors flew open and Shaggy, along with a very disoriented Scooby Doo, hops into the back of the van. The ponies all step out from their pillow fortress.

“What in tarnation was all that hullabaloo about?” Applejack asked.

“Well, it looks like we’re going on vacation!” Shaggy said, excitedly.

“Ten thousand dollars, free airfare, room and board, and ‘All You Can Eat’!” Pinkie listed, smiling. “Sounds like my kind of vacation to me!”

“Pinkie, do you even know what ten thousand dollars is?” Twilight asked, eyebrow raised.

“Hmm… I don’t know,” Pinkie shrugged. “But it sounds like more bits than Filthy Rich can make.”

“Excuse me boys, but what was that gentleman talking about ‘solving mysteries’?” Rarity asked.

“Oh, yeah… About that,” Shaggy spoke, awkwardly. “Like, me and Scoob here used to solve terrifying mysteries.”

“So, it was just you and Scooby solving them?” Twilight asked.

The moment Twilight asked, Scooby and Shaggy looked at each other. Then they turn back toward the others with sad faces.

“It didn’t used to be,” Shaggy answered, sadly.

The others reel back a little, realizing they must have said something ‘wrong’.

“Oh, I’m so sorry,” Twilight said, guiltily. “I didn’t mean to bring up anything bad. If you don’t want to tell us, it’s all right.”

“No, it’s fine,” Shaggy waved it off. “It’s already out there, so we may as well tell you guys.”

All the ponies, including Flurry Heart, gather around Shaggy and Scooby. The two friends, as sad as they were, began to tell their story.

“You see, when I was in high school, I was a lonely loser who secretly hoped to find a couple friends. Then one night, ole Scoob here somehow came into my life out of nowhere and we’ve been best buddies ever since. Shortly after, we met Fred, Daphne, and Velma and we all bonded after solving our first mystery. We formed a mystery solving team, solving cases all throughout college and foiled many crimes. But after a while, we started to fall apart. It all came to a chaotic end, two years ago…”

(Flashback)

Mystery Incorporated had just solved the case of the Luna Ghost at the Wow-O-Toy Factory. As it turned out, a creepy janitor, Old Man Smithers, wanted revenge against the pretty owner after she refused to go out with him. Things seemed to end smoothly until it became clear something troubled the Mystery Inc. team. As they walked back toward their van, it was clear they were upset with each other.

“Fred, I can’t believe you took credit for my plan again,” Velma told Fred.

“Some plan,” Daphne complained. “That ghost pawed me for an hour and a half!”

“Daph, it’s not our fault you always get kidnapped,” Fred said.

“I do not always get kidnapped!” Daphne responds. “I can’t believe you’d even say that.”

“Oh please,” Velma rolled her eyes. “You come with your own ransom note.”

This, of course, infuriated the already agitated fashionista. Daphne grabs Velma’s glasses right off her face, holding them high in the air.

“Hey, my glasses!” Velma cried.

Velma dropped to the ground, unable to see, crawling around and trying to feel for anything.

“Who’s helpless now?” Daphne mocked.

“I’m going to kill you, Daphne!” Velma threatened.

Velma finally grabbed ahold of something, presumably Daphne, and tried to strangle her. Only, it wasn’t Daphne… It was Fred, who got caught in the middle.

“Woah—Woah!” Fred gasped, as Velma quickly lets go. “Watch the ascot!”

Seeing the team in disarray, Shaggy felt it was time to jump in and say something encouraging.

“You guys, look, I know I’m just the dude that carries the bags. But it seems to me like we all play a very important part in this group.”

Although Fred, Daphne and Velma were paying attention to what Shaggy was saying, it didn’t seem to help that much. As Shaggy continued, Velma quickly snatched her glasses from Daphne and put them back on.

“I mean we’re like a huge, delicious banana split. Fred, you’re the big banana. Daphne, you’re the pastrami and bubblegum flavored ice cream. And Velma, you’re the sweet-and-sour mustard sauce that goes on top.”

As weird as it was for the gang, Scooby Doo licked his lips with a big ‘Mmm mmm!’.

“That sounds pretty good, doesn’t it Scoob?”

“Ruh huh!”

“You know what, Shaggy?” Velma asked, sadly. “You really know how to put it in perspective, don’t you?”

“Thanks!”

The next thing Velma uttered were perhaps the two most devasting words any of them had ever heard.

“I quit!”

In that one moment, the world stood still as the rest of the gang looked at her in shock, as if she had just uttered the worst thing anyone could ever imagine and multiply it by a thousand.

“No,” Shaggy gasped.

“No way, you can’t quit!” Daphne complained. “I was gonna quit in like two seconds and now everyone is gonna totally think that I copied off the smart girl.”

“Hey now, wait a minute!” Fred butted in. “Wait a minute!”

Everyone turned toward him, as though he was about to break this all up.

“Maybe I quit,” Fred said, seriously.

This was unbelievable and nearly a lot for Shaggy and Scooby to take in. Fred Jones, the leader of ‘Mystery Inc.’, saying that he quits. Now the entire system was falling apart before their eyes.

“I do—Yeah, I quit!” He said, storming off.

“I’m out of here!” Velma stormed off, as well.

“Good riddance!” Daphne muttered, as she left.

All Shaggy and Scooby could do was watch, as their friends walked towards their separate vehicles.

“No, don’t go!” Shaggy pleaded. “Come on guys, don’t do this. Please don’t go.”

Beside him, Scooby Doo whimpered with tears in his eyes watching them all drive away.

“Do I quit?” He asked, looking at Shaggy.

“No Scoob, friends don’t quit.”

(End flashback)

“—So it’s just been me and Scooby ever since,” Shaggy concluded, sadly. “It’s been two years and we haven’t seen the old gang ever since.”

Every pony in the group had tears in their eyes. It was the most heartbreaking story they’ve ever heard, a group of seemingly great friends coming to such a horrible end in one night. Pinkie was practically crying crocodile tears.

“That’s terrible darling,” Rarity choked out.

“That’s the saddest story… I ever heard!” Pinkie cried, wiping away her tears.

“I’m so sorry to hear that you guys,” Twilight said, sadly. “That sounds just awful! I couldn’t imagine my friends and I ever splitting up like that.”

Shaggy nodded sadly, as poor Scooby Doo nuzzled into his side and whimpered. Unbale to bear the sight, little Flurry hops out of Twilight’s grasp and crawls toward Scooby. She lightly taps his side with her little hoof as Scooby looks down and sees the sad expression on her face. Flurry stuck out her hooves and Scooby picks her up in his paws, hugging her closely. This brought a smile to the big dog’s face, which in turn made Flurry giggle and clap.

“Ranks Rurry!” Scooby thanked her.

Flurry, as cute as she is, gave Scooby a tiny kiss on the cheek. Twilight and the other ponies gave a big ‘aww’ at the cute scene. Even Shaggy couldn’t stay sad for long.

“Like I never thought I’d see the day,” Shaggy replied. “Scooby Doo cuddling a baby alicorn.”

“Re quiet,” Scooby growled, annoyed.

Shaggy merely shook his head, chuckling to himself, before facing the group of ponies.

“I’m sure the old gang would have thought that was adorable too,” Shaggy sighed. “I wish I could see the look on their faces.”

It was then, as Twilight sat quietly, an idea pops in her head.

“You know Shaggy, I’ve been thinking,” Twilight ponders. “If ‘you’ got an invitation to this island to solve a mystery, it’s possible Fred, Daphne and Velma got one too. Maybe, ‘just’ maybe, this could bring you back together!”

Shaggy thought for a moment, realizing Twilight was on to something. If Shaggy and Scooby were wanted, then surely the rest of ‘Mystery Inc.’… But…

“You might be right Twilight, but even if that’s the case, Mystery Inc. is broken up. Like, I don’t even think they even consider each other friends, anymore. They never even sent us a postcard, not even a phone call… Probably don’t want to talk to us.”

Hearing that, Twilight and the other girls look at each other, smiling slyly as they stood up.

“Well, luckily for you,” Twilight said. “You just so happen to have the ‘Masters of Friendship’ right here in front of you.”

“Yeah, when it comes to friendship, we’re like totally awesome!” Rainbow bragged.

“If any pony can help resolve your problems, it would be us,” Rarity added, with an eye flutter.

This managed to bring a smile to Shaggy and Scooby’s faces, perhaps giving them hope after a period of uncertainty. Even for just a moment that they’d all be together, to showcase how close they are and how good of friends they used to be, maybe things will work out.

“Well, if you think you can help then far out!” Shaggy smiled. “I guess you’re coming with us to Spooky Island!”

“Rooyah!” Scooby cheered.

Flurry giggled and clapped her hooves, as Twilight and her friends cheer and hoof-bump. It was then, however, Shaggy realized something very important.

“Wait a minute! How are you guys gonna come with us as ponies?” Shaggy asked. “No problem for us, but it’s just that people don’t normally see talking ponies every day.”

“Yet their all just fine and dandy with a talkin’ dog?” Applejack rolled her eyes.

“Rou bet,” Scooby smiled.

Twilight thought hard for a second, pondering the circumstance. True, back in Oz, the citizens were alright with talking animals given how whimsical it was. But here, Twilight considered that things work completely differently as if this world had it’s own set of rules. Then, she thought of something.

“Girls, I’m going to need to take your hooves!” Twilight declared.

“Uh Twi,” Rainbow said, awkwardly. “I know we’re friends and all, but I don’t roll that—”

“Just do it!”

Unsure, each of the Mane Six grabbed each other’s hands, Pinkie grabbing Twilight’s left hand enthusiastically and Rainbow Dash tentatively holding Twilight’s right.

“Hold on girls, this is going to feel odd,” Twilight warned. “Plus, I’ve never done this before.”

“WHAT?!” Rainbow asked, in shock.

But there was no time to say anything as Twilight concentrated her magic around them (Minus Shaggy, Scooby and Flurry), covering them in a blinding purple light. Shaggy and Scooby fold their arms over their eyes, while Flurry looked as if it was the most beautiful sight she ever saw. After a few seconds, the light vanished, and what Shaggy and Scooby saw left them completely shocked. No longer were Twilight and her friends ponies; they were now humans, like as they’d appear in Canterlot High.

Or, to save time on description, whereas ‘this’ Twilight Sparkle and the girls retain the ‘Equestria Girls’ appearance from the current series.

Look it up on the wiki, folks.

As they all looked down at themselves, every pony, except Twilight, were shocked. For her friends, this was completely different for all of them seeing as how Twilight was the only one to visit the other world. And now to see what they look like as humans; this was a shock.

At least the magic includes giving them clothes or else that would be ‘really’ awkward.

*Pause* You’re sick, you know that?

Yep.

“What in the name of Celestia!” Rainbow blurted.

“What are these things on the end of our hooves?” Rarity asked, examining her ‘hands’.

“They’re not ‘hooves’, Rarity,” Twilight explains. “Their called ‘hands’ and those little things are ‘fingers’.”

“What do they do?” Fluttershy whispered.

“Try picking something up.

Fluttershy looks around the Mystery Machine and spots a spatula on the ground. Using her new hands, she reached down and clutches it until the spatula is gently in her hand. As she lifts it to her face, she was stunned of how different it felt to pick things up with hands instead of hooves.

Pinkie Pie, on the other hand, enjoyed her new appearance as she took off one of her sandles and wiggled her dainty toes.

“Wowie, this is super-duper!” Pinkie rambled. “This is cooler than the time I was stuck in the ice box at ‘Sugar Cube Corner’! Mr. and Mrs. Cake had to thaw me out with hot water and a hair dryer… Two of them.”

“As long as I’m still majorly awesome, I don’t mind at all,” Rainbow said, cockily.

“I adore this outfit, darling,” Rarity said, admiring her clothes. “I can’t wait to see what outfits I can try in this new world.”

“Alright Shaggy,” Twilight said, adjusting her glasses. “Looks like we’re ready to go!”

Shaggy was still in shock when he turned to Scooby.

“Like Scooby Doo, that was the most awesome thing I’ve ever seen!” Shaggy said, cheekily.

“Re too!” Scooby responded.

“But what about Flurry?” Shaggy asked.

It was then the girls realized they forgot something…

Apart from leaving Spike out of this story of course…

I SAID I WAS SORRY!!!

*Ahem* It was then the girls realized they forgot something, as they looked toward Flurry Heart, who eyed her aunt and her friends curiously while sucking one of her hooves.

“Whoops, I reckon we missed on,” Applejack points out.

Twilight walks over to her alicorn niece, lifting her up in her arms. She grabs a blanket from the corner, wrapping Flurry until only her cute face was showing.

“As long as I keep Flurry wrapped up like this, I think we’ll be alright,” Twilight said. “When we get there, we’ll figure out the rest.”

“Well, far out! Next stop: Spooky Island!”

With that, Shaggy and Scooby hop in the front seat of the Mystery Machine as all the ponies, now ‘Equestria Girls’, sat in the back and hung on as the van drove off the beach.

For as of this day, a new adventure had just begun…

Meeting the gang

As the Mystery Machine rolled on, most of the ride to the airport was quiet. The only sounds made were those of Flurry Heart, giggling and babbling. The girls had just finished telling Shaggy and Scooby of their adventures for at least a half hour before a long silence commenced. Quite frankly, it was fine since everyone wanted some time to relax after what just happened this morning.

Finally, after a while, the group pulled the van toward the airport. Shaggy and Scooby Doo jumped out from the front of the Mystery Machine, carrying all the stuff they packed for the trip, and opens the back door to let the girls out. They all jump from the back, stretching their limbs.

“Oh, thank goodness,” Rarity complained. “It was so cramped in there; I thought the ride would never end.”

“Like, I did say the van would be a tight squeeze,” Shaggy points out.

“Yah wanna talk about cramped Rarity?” Applejack asked, annoyed. “Try falling in the hay baler and spending the next two weeks shaped like a square.”

Twilight just rolled her eyes at the two bickering friends, as she picks up Little Flurry, all bundled up in her blanket, and kept her close.

“Alright Flurry, I need you to be good and don’t use your magic or wings for a while,” Twilight instructs, sweetly. “Can you do that for Auntie Twily?”

Flurry giggled, hugging her aunt as a response. Not many ponies would understand, but Twilight knew that meant ‘yes’.

“Well, are we doing this thing or not?” Rainbow asked.

They all nod and start walking toward the airport. Just then, Shaggy realized something important and stops them in their tracks.

“Hang on a second guys,” Shaggy said. “Like, how are you gonna come with us to Spooky Island if you don’t have tickets?”

This was very serious predicament, as the girls looked amongst each other. Shaggy did have a point: While he and Scooby were personally invited to this island, that didn’t mean the girls too. Without tickets, they couldn’t possibly fly with them to the island without revealing their true nature to anyone. Just then, Twilight had an idea.

“Can I see your ticket to ‘Spooky Island’, Shaggy?”

“Like sure.”

Shaggy hands her the ticket, while Twilight looks around to see if anyone was around or looking. She waves her hand, as a lavender aura circles the ticket. In a quick flash of light, a few more tickets appear in her other hand, the one holding Flurry Heart, just enough for all of them. Twilight hands the original ticket back to Shaggy, who had wide eyes and his mouth hung open. Scooby had to reach his paw and close Shaggy’s mouth for him.

“Like, I’m still gonna have to get used to that,” Shaggy laughed.

Everyone else just chuckled along, as Twilight hands a ticket to each of her friends. Yet even Pinkie Pie, known for being the most random member of the group, had her questions.

“Didn’t you say you couldn’t use magic when you became human in that other world?” Pinkie asked, scratching her head.

“True, but you do learn things over the years,” Twilight justified.

“Well, let’s just hope my wings don’t have to grow back,” Rainbow smiled, smugly. “Otherwise, you’re all going to have a hard time picking your mouths off the floor after seeing my awesome flying!”

Shaggy and Scooby Doo both smiled, rolling their eyes as Rainbow Dash’s ego reminded them of one of their friends. As they made their way into the airport, Twilight and the ponies could hardly believe the sight. Considering Equestria didn’t have airports, they had never seen anything quite like it. As Shaggy was about to lead them through, passing a few billboards of ‘Spooky Island’, Scooby stops Shaggy.

“What is it, old buddy?” Shaggy asked.

“Ri gotta range,” Scooby replied.

“You’ve gotta change?”

“Ruh huh!”

“Alright, Scooby. Just meet us at the security check when you’re finished.”

With that said, the Great Dane walked off towards another direction while Shaggy led the girls through the airport. Yet as Twilight looked on, she couldn’t help but feel suspicious.

“Hey Shaggy, what was that all about?” Twilight whispered.

“What was ‘what’?” Shaggy asked.

“You know… ‘That’?” Twilight whispered, slightly louder.

“Oh… Trust me. This will all go a lot better when he gets back.”

Neither Twilight nor any of the girls knew what to believe with that statement. Nevertheless, they decided to just go along with it for the time being. It was probably the only way things were going to get done around here. Eventually they made their way toward the security checkpoint.

“Alright guys, now you’re like gonna have to show the guy your tickets,” Shaggy said.

The girls nod, as they watch Shaggy go first. They observe as he hands the security guy his ticket, before he was allowed to go through. Shaggy had placed his personal effects, his shoes included, in a plastic bin and sent it through a scanner. Shaggy then goes through a giant detector to check for any dangerous materials before he was finished.

As for Twilight and her friends, considering they didn’t have a ton of baggage to bring along, they were mostly concerned with the rest of the procedure. But otherwise, they had no problem getting their tickets through security. Fluttershy was the last to go when she felt someone bump into her and made her squeak.

“Rorry rout rat, riss.”

“Oh, that’s quite all right,” Fluttershy replied, not looking back.

Suddenly, Fluttershy froze for a moment and slowly looks back. Her eyes wide as she took a close look at the ‘woman’ in line behind her.

“Oh… My…”

Meanwhile, at another part of the airport, a tall handsome blond man, with sunglasses over his eyes and a leather blue jacket, strolled by with a single bag over his shoulder. Recognized by the white cotton shirt, blue jeans and what appears to be an orange ascot hidden below the collar, this was Fred Jones, formerly the leader of ‘Mystery Inc.’ As he walked by, with a ticket in his hand, he didn’t notice a familiar face approaching him.

It was a mousy young girl with a bob haircut, square rimmed glasses and an orange sweater, with a red open shirt over it that matched her skirt. This was Velma Dinkley, the brains of ‘Mystery Inc.’ or at least… Used to be. She was looking at the handsome man next to her, as if suddenly he looked familiar to her.

“Fred?” The girl asked, drawing his attention.

“Velma?” Fred asked, surprised. “Are you going this way?”

Velma didn’t answer right away, as if this happened so fast, but all she did was nod with a small smile. This was very awkward for them as it’s the first time they’ve seen each other in years and they just happen to be going on the same flight. They were quiet for a moment, unsure of what to say until Velma eventually breaks the silence.

“How have you…” Velma began

“Been?” Fred interrupts.

“Yes.”

“Great! Great, I’m on the lecture circuit with my new book,” Fred explains, showing a book with his face. “’Fred on Fred: The Many Faces of Me’.”

(Flashback)

At a convention center, ‘Fan-Con-A-Thon’, Fred Jones was indeed doing a promotional speech on his book toward a crowd of fans gathered just to attend his lecture… Actually, just two or three kids while everyone just walked by. He stood on the podium next to the poster of his book along with a rubber mask next to him for demonstration.

“And in Chapter 7, I detail how the Black Knight Ghost was no supernatural phenomenon but a cowardly yet ingenious man in a mask,” Fred explains. “I induced this from a nearly imperceptible detail that a man of a lesser skill would have passed over a zipper in the back of the head.”

To prove his point, Fred Jones turns the mask around to show said ‘zipper’ thus revealing the illusion. Needless to say, the kids weren’t exactly impressed in the slightest.

“Now later for $5.00 you can come up and touch it,” Fred continues. “Any questions?”

One kid raised his hand drawing Fred’s attention.

“Yes?”

“Yeah, why do you suck?” The kid asked, obnoxiously.

“Yeah, who dyes your hair?” Another kid asked.

Fred was at a loss for words, clearly this was not going the way he planned out. Here he was trying to promote his material and these little brats were making a mockery out of him. It’s clear things weren’t as awesome as Fred had planned.

(Flashback ends)

“Jinkies, that’s impressive,” Velma said.

“And yourself?” Fred asked.

“I’ve been working at NASA, developing hydro-powered missile defense systems,” Velma replied. “But, more importantly… I’m on a journey of self-discovery.”

To Fred Jones, that sounded very impressive and he thought Velma was doing very well. But actually…

(Flashback)

Velma Dinkley was before a group of people in a room with portraits of black splotches. It was one of those therapy sessions for trouble grown-ups and Velma just happened to be a regular.

“Velma, when did you first experience these feelings of low self-esteem,” The therapist asked.

“Well, for a long time, I was part of a group where I didn’t get the attention I deserve,” Velma spoke.

“Which group was it?” Another member asked.

“Mystery Inc.,” Velma answered, reluctantly.

Suddenly, everyone started jumping out and recalling everything they know about ‘Mystery Inc.’ Shouting about the gang like Fred Jones, Scooby and even Daphne, whom two men thought were extremely hot. But not one member in attendance brought up Velma Dinkley’s name nor even recalled her being part of the group. Suffice to say, Velma would always be the odd man out… Or odd ‘girl’ in this case.

(Flashback ends)

“Charter service to Spooky Island will begin boarding momentarily,” The loudspeaker announced.

Fred and Velma were just nearing the gate, making their way toward their plane. A group of girls just left the desk while another girl still stood there having an argument with one of the airport staff. She was undeniably beautiful, with long red hair and dressed in all purple attire. This was Daphne Blake, who left the team over the ‘damsel in distress’ ordeal.

“What do you mean I can’t have seven carry-on bags?” Daphne complained, referring to her luggage. “That’s so economy!”

“Daphne?” Fred asked.

“Crap,” Velma said.

Should we really be using this kind of language; what will our fans say?

It’s in the bloody script; if they don’t like it, they can pop off!

Daphne turns around, tipping her sunglasses over her eyes. Needless to say, she was least happy to see her old teammates.

“Oh no,” Daphne whispered. “I’m not talking to you guys.”

To prove her point, Daphne made a motion of ‘zipping her lips’, throwing the ‘zipper’ aside, before turning back toward the desk. Still, when Fred Jones looked at her, he couldn’t deny that she was still the same beautiful girl from ages ago. After an awkward pause, Daphne turned back toward them.

“What the heck are you doing here?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” Velma asked, sarcastically. “We all received the same letter from one Emile Mondevarious, the reclusive owner of Spooky Island.”

“It’s not fair!” Daphne complained, stomping her heel. “I was gonna solve the mystery all by myself for the first time ever.”

“How are you gonna save yourself when you get caught?” Fred asked.

“I’m not like that anymore! I’ve transformed my body into a dangerous weapon.”

Fred Jones and Velma Dinkley couldn’t hide a chuckle after hearing that. Daphne Blake a.k.a. ‘Danger-Prone Daphne’ insisting that she was a ‘black belt’? Even that was hard to believe.

“It’s true!” Daphne insists.

(Flashback)

A board breaks apart after Daphne Black delivers a palm strike, decked out in martial arts attire which matched her favorite color. As she warms up, she recalls the words she recalls from her training. She was among a group of fellow martial artists in what appears to be either China or Japan. Her master, an old man with a long beard, overlooks Daphne’s training as she displays some impressive maneuvers like something out of a Bruce Lee movie.

“My opponent is my insecurity,” Daphne states, while breaking more boards. “My strength is my resolve.”

“Excellent Stephanie,” The sensei replies. “Now summon your chi, you are no longer helpless. Your body is the dangerous weapon.”

Daphne assumes a fighting position as another fighter jumps from the tree ready to combat the rising student. He appeared to be rather intimidating, refusing to hold back just because Daphne is a girl. But Daphne was not scared, this was finally her chance to prove herself and to women everywhere that she was not helpless. Daphne charges toward her opponent, performing back flips and stating the motto her sensei taught her.

“My opponent is my insecurity; my strength is my resolve.”

Daphne flips high into the air and the man looks on. But then the sound of branches snapping leaves the man baffled, scratching the back of his neck.

“Oh! My butt is stuck in a tree!”

Daphne Blake was not kidding. She was hanging from a branch where her Gi was caught on a loose branch. For all her skills and hard work, Daphne Blake still found herself prone to doing something embarrassing. She was having a worse wedgie, reminding her of when she was taken by the Luna Ghost as her sensei and fellow students looked on.

“Remember, the path to independence is winding and most difficult,” The sensei spoke.

One of the guys spoke to the master in a foreign language, telling him ‘Dude, this chick is hopeless!’ Whether Daphne could understand it or not, she knew that she embarrassed herself before her pupils… Again. She was just glad that no one she knew was aware of this or she’d never hear the end of it.

(Flashback ends)

“So just you know, watch it!” Daphne warned.

Meanwhile, Shaggy and the girls had just made it toward the gate when they noticed three faces from Shaggy’s face standing by the desk together.

“I’m assuming that’s them?” Twilight asked.

“You got it!” Shaggy smiled. “Wait here, I’ll introduce you guys.”

Shaggy casually walks over, trying to make it seem as though this was a pure coincidence.

“Far out!” Shaggy said, drawing their attention. “I guess we’re all going to Spooky Island, man!”

“Hey, Shagster!” Fred greeted.

The two men embrace in a quick hug, before Shaggy and Velma do the same thing.

“Good to see you, Shaggy,” Velma said.

“Hey Daph!” Shaggy greeted.

Daphne just gave a small wave, barely smiling. This was not going the way she planned at all.

“Oh, I’d like to introduce you guys to my new posse,” Shaggy said, waving. “Come on over girls.”

It was then the trio all noticed a group of five girls walking towards Shaggy, much to their surprise. They were unlike any girls they have ever seen, Fred especially who in his eyes they look like models walking down a catwalk. After an awkward glance, Fred immediately snapped out of it.

“So, who are your friends, Shag?” Fred asked.

“Oh yeah, so like Fred, Daphne, Velma, this is Twilight, Rainbow, Rarity, Applejack, and… Pinkie?” Shaggy introduced, but thought someone was missing.

“”Nice to meet ya’ll,” Applejack greeted, tipping her hat.

“Hello everyone,” Rarity said, with class. “Tis a divine pleasure to meet you.”

“Sup guys,” Rainbow said, casually.

“Hi! My name is Pinkie Pie!” Pinkie said, excitedly. “I’m super-duper excited to meet you all! Any friend of Shaggy is a friend of mine! He’s so nice, kind and I really like that in others!”

As Pinkie rambled on, she shook the hand of each and every one of Shaggy’s old pals, really hard and rapid. They all pulled back, shaking a bit to dull the feeling. They all turned toward the other girls for an explanation.

“Yeah, you get used to it,” Rainbow said.

“Uh Twilight,” Shaggy whispered. “Where’s your other friend?”

“Fluttershy?” Twilight asked, looking around. “I hope she made it through the gate; she probably just wanted to make sure ‘you know who’ is okay.”

“Oh…”

“So, how do you guys know Shaggy?” Velma asked.

Shaggy and the other froze for a moment, as a bead of sweat fell off Shaggy’s head. They didn’t think the question would come so far and Shaggy didn’t exactly plan this out.

“Well um—” Shaggy stuttered. “Their uh—”

“I’m Shaggy’s cousin!” Twilight jumped in. “And these are all my friends. We just arrived from…”

“CANADA!!!” Pinkie jumped in.

Applejack looked at Pinkie Pie with a raised eyebrow, especially since she’s not used to lying. Or for that matter, how Pinkie would come up with something so random as a place they don’t even know. Rainbow Dash even eyes at Pinkie Pie with a ‘seriously’ expression. But Shaggy saw this as a means to improvise.

“Why yes, they were just visiting from… ‘Canada’,” Shaggy added, awkwardly. “They wanted to spend spring break with me at the last minute and I completely forgot, heh heh. So, I decided to have them come along instead of just leaving them at my place alone.”

The other girls nod quickly, agreeing with the story. It was then Twilight could feel Flurry stirring and held her up before the group.

“Oh and this is my…” Twilight paused, thinking. “My sister! My little sister, Flurry. My parents are on a honeymoon, couldn’t find a foal—I mean ‘babysitter’, so I decided she should come along.”

While not the smoothest explanation Twilight ever made, the gang couldn’t help but fawn over the little one. Thankfully for her, they were oblivious to the fact that the baby was really an alicorn foal. At least so long as they don’t look too closely.

“Um Shag, can I talk to you for a moment?” Fred asked.

Shaggy nods as the two men walk to the side leaving the girls to get acquainted. Fred made sure no one else was listening, as he whispers to Shaggy.

“You do realize this place we’re going to is for college kids, right?” Fred points out, whispering. “These girls barely look like their outta high school and one of them is a baby!”

“Yeah, I know,” Shaggy whispered. “But I just didn’t want to leave ‘em alone, you know?”

Whether that was intentional or not, Fred felt a slight down about it especially the word ‘leave’. But Fred, being macho as he is, tried his best to make it seem it didn’t phase him. It was then the girls noticed someone from the team was missing from this gathering.

“Hey, where’s Scooby?” Velma asked.

Pinkie Pie looks over and suddenly her eyes widen. She slaps Rainbow on the shoulder, who turns toward her direction. Rainbow does the same and slaps Applejack’s, causing her to look. They see their friend Fluttershy helping an old woman up toward the gate to meet with them. Only, this wasn’t a woman at all… It was Scooby Doo!

Walking rather unsteadily on his hind legs, barely fitting in yellow beach sandals, Scooby Doo approached the gang dressed like a woman with a grandma style dress with plants, a hat and glasses over his eyes. Twilight, the other girls (Including Flurry) and the gang, minus Shaggy, look with wide eyes and open mouths. Scooby said ‘Hello’ to some passengers, while Fluttershy helped to keep Scooby steady. The meek girl with the long pink hair would say ‘Sorry’ or ‘Excuse me’ or her usual lines as they made their way toward their friends.

“They don’t allow big dogs on the plane,” Shaggy said, looking on.

“Whoa!” Rainbow gawked.

“Took the word right outta mah mouth!” Applejack agreed.

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to unsee this,” Rarity said.

“I like it!” Pinkie smiles, with a thumbs up.

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Velma said, in a ‘seriously’ tone.

“No one is stupid enough to believe that,” Daphne deadpanned.

Fred leans in to talk through Shaggy’s ear.

“Who’s the ugly old broad?” He asked.

The girls slapped their foreheads at that question, as Scooby walked right up to Fred and gave him a big, slobbery kiss on the cheek. Fred looked disgusted, wiping himself off.

“Say hello to Grandma,” Shaggy said.

“Aloha grandma!” Pinkie waved, cheerily.

“Raloha, Rinkie!” Scooby greeted, chuckling.

Flurry didn’t quite realize it was Scooby at first, pressing against Twilight’s chest and whimpers. Scooby looks from side to side, leans down a bit and whispers.

“Ron’t wrry, Rurry. Rits re!”

Flurry peeks toward Scooby and gets a close look at his smiling face toward her. Flurry’s mood immediately changed, as she giggled and babbled while reaching towards him. It was more surprising for the girls how Scooby even made it passed the checkpoint with no problem.

“Alright, how is that even possible?” Twilight asked, bewildered.

“Fluttershy, haven’t they noticed something?” Applejack asked.

“I’m honestly not sure,” Fluttershy admits, shyly. “I was just worried they were looking at ‘me’.”

“Oh, you’d be surprised of the number of things we pulled on people,” Shaggy replied. “Eh Scoob?”

“Rou ret!” Scooby agreed.

“Flight 3774 to Spooky Island no boarding,” The check-in lady announced.

The gang all looked at each other, but it was clear that they were not excited to see each other.

“Look, I wouldn’t have agreed to come if I knew,” Velma said.

Seeing the obvious tension, Shaggy decides to jump in before things went south.

“Wait, just think about it for one minute. Mystery Inc. reunites. We’ll be a team again, just like the old days. So come on, let’s do that thing where we all put our hands in, lift them up, and go: ‘Woo-hoo-hoo!’”

“Ooh, ooh, I’m game!” Pinkie said excited, holding her hand in.

Everyone just looked at her, until Pinkie awkwardly pulled her hand out rubbing the back of her neck. For a moment no one said anything, until Daphne broke the silence.

“Only if Fred and Velma do it.”

So they waited to see if either Fred and/or Velma would do the thing, as the girls waited anxiously. But neither one were really in a hurry to do so and all Fred said was,

“People are watching, Shag.”

The rest of the gang made their way aboard the plane, going their separate ways. Fred walking ahead and Daphne following with her sunglasses over her eyes. Although Velma seemed like she wanted to, as Shaggy urged her on, she too turned her back on her old friend to board the plane. Shaggy felt a bit disheartened by this, as the girls looked at him sympathetically.

“Sorry Shaggy,” Twilight said. “I guess this will take more work than we thought.”

“But don’t worry, we’re here to help you,” Rarity said, sweetly.

“All the way to the end, sugar cube,” Applejack agreed.

It was more than enough to put a light smile on Shaggy’s face, as Scooby reached his paw in the center.

“Roo-hoo?” Scooby asked, reeling his arm back.

“Yeah, Scooby, ‘roo-hoo’,” Shaggy said. “Come on guys, we’ve got a plane to catch.”

After a while, everyone was on board the plane, ‘Spooky Air’, as it took off into the air. All the girls found themselves in different seats during the entire flight. Rarity and Fluttershy sat by Daphne, who was reading a magazine and giving a flirting guy next to her the cold shoulder. At least, it seems Rarity and Daphne were getting along just fine seeing as they both had a passion for fashion.

Get it? ‘Passion for fashion’? *Chuckles*

Yeah… I got it.

“So, they wouldn’t let you bring seven carry-on bags on this flight, darling?” Rarity asked. “That’s preposterous! Without my clothing and make-up, I’d be lost!”

“I know, right?” Daphne agreed. “It’s so ridiculous! I mean, no offense or anything, but why does Shaggy get to bring you guys and his cousin, while I can’t even bring my own bags?!”

While the two kept talking, Fluttershy kept herself occupied with a nice book. But occasionally, she turns to keep an eye on Velma and Fred, who was reading a copy of his own book to pass the time. Regardless if they were the only seats available, they didn’t speak for most of the flight.

A flash of light draws Fluttershy’s attention as she turns to Pinkie Pie, who had just snapped a picture of Rainbow Dash and Applejack sitting together. They were merely just taking a nap, but the way they cuddled together with them holding hands you’d swear there was something more. Pinkie merely giggles as allows the photo to clear and hide her camera in her hair. She was sitting next to Twilight Sparkle, who eyes her with an annoyed look. Pinkie merely just puts a finger over her mouth saying ‘shh’ while Twilight shakes her head, as Pinkie was just being… Well, “Pinkie”.

Twilight was merely playing with Flurry Heart, trying to keep her occupied during the flight. They were sitting close to Shaggy and Scooby by a ‘bar’ near their seats. Scooby sniffs and hungrily eyes a sandwich that Shaggy was admiring.

“Now that is a beautiful work of art,” Shaggy said.

Shaggy was just about to take a bite when his eyes widen at what strolled down the aisle. A very pretty blonde girl, looking around for a place to seat. She was the most beautiful creature Shaggy had ever seen, so much he didn’t notice Scooby ate the sandwich from his hand and put a magazine over his face to hide his actions. But Shaggy didn’t care, he was entranced by the power of love, the like of which he never felt before…

At least compared to all the “other” girls Shaggy did date during the whole franchise.

Dude, those are completely separate canons.

The girl eventually noticed Shaggy staring at her and smiled back at him.

“Would you mind me taking a seat there next to…?” The girl began, looking at Scooby.

The girl paused for a bit staring at the most unusual ‘woman’ she ever saw. Shaggy immediately butted in before things got awkward.

“To my grandma,” Shaggy spoke. “That’s my grandma.”

“Hi, Grandma,” The girl greeted.

“Like, no.”

Shaggy offers a seat, which the girl appreciated. She slides along Shaggy, who did his best to stay calm. Then suddenly, the girls sneezes with a cute ‘achoo’ before taking her seat next to ‘Grandma’.

“Bless you,” Shaggy whispered, smiling.

“I’m sorry,” The girl apologized. “My allergies. It’s usually only dogs that do it.”

Scooby Doo was just scratching with his hind leg, almost blowing his cover, when he stopped mid-sentence. Shaggy and Scooby look at each other nervously, as the girl’s allergies kicked in.

“Maybe I’d better move,” The girl said, about to get up.

“No, wait!” Shaggy said, stopping her. “It’s probably just my grandma’s perfume. Yeah, even I sometimes get a little allergic, you know.”

Shaggy made it seem like his own allergies kicked in, shouting ‘achoo’ almost imitating the girl. The girl at least thought it was funny enough, as she sat back down. Shaggy, meanwhile, as awkward as it appeared, had to make a ‘slight’ arrangement to this predicament.

“I’m pretty sure Grandma wants to go back and visit with her pal, Velma,” Shaggy continued. “Right, Grandma?”

Scooby Doo was stunned that he was getting pushed aside just so Shaggy can spend more time with some girl he just met. But the look on Shaggy’s eyes made it hard for Scooby to say no and even he didn’t want to spoil things for his best friend.

“Rokay,” Scooby said, reluctantly.

This did not go unnoticed by Twilight Sparkle, who couldn’t help but overhear. She watches as Scooby Doo steps off his seat so Shaggy can sick next to the blonde girl. From the look of his face, as he passed by, Scooby was a little upset.

“You okay, Scooby?” Twilight asked.

Scooby doesn’t answer, instead he turns to her sadly and shrugs. Flurry Heart’s coos get Scooby’s attention as he looks down toward the disguised little foal. He leans down and the little lass hugs his face while planting a kiss on his nose. Twilight smiled at the interaction between the two.

“Rank you,” Scooby said, smiling.

“You know Scooby, if you ever need someone to talk to or need cheering up, we’ll always help you if you want,” Twilight offered.

“Rank you, Rilight,” Scooby said.

As Scooby walks back further down the plane, Twilight keeps an eye on Shaggy, as he continues to talk to that girl. She was making herself comfortable and he noticed that she was taking out a ‘dog biscuit’ from a plastic bag and prepared to munch on it. This surprised Shaggy because he knew what they were.

“Boy, oh boy,” Shaggy said. “Those sure do look like Scooby Snacks.”

“I know they’re for dogs,” The girl said, nervously. “But they’re 100% vegetarian, and I love them.”

“Like, me too!”

“Far out!” The girl said, surprised. “I’ve never met another person who loves Scooby Snacks.”

“Me neither.”

“I’m Mary Jane.”

“Like, that’s my favorite name.”

“Really? No way.”

Twilight just shook her head, as clearly the two were flirting with each other. But, given that she had met a few boys herself whether it was a pony or a human from the other realm, it didn’t bother her so much.

Meanwhile, Scooby Doo found an empty seat next to Velma and Fred, despite the fact all the passengers were looking at him.

“Rello,” Scooby said, casually.

Just then, Scooby’s nose catches a whiff of a peculiar scent. He sniffs the air and his eyes widen at what was right by him. A white cat with green eyes, sitting on the lap of a woman (Who ironically had ‘kitten’ written on it) and the cat itself was looking back at him. His instincts kicking in, Scooby barks at the cat who meows and hisses defensively. All eyes turned toward Scooby Doo, who was unintentionally drawing unwanted attention. This woke Applejack and Rainbow Dash who saw they were holding hands and quickly released, turning to the side while their cheeks blushed.

“Grandma?” Velma asked.

“Velma, it’s simple behavior modification,” Fred explains. “To cause a dog to discontinue any action, flick it on the nose. Observe.”

Fred turns toward Scooby.

“Scoob?”

Scooby Doo turns to face Fred, who flicks him right on the nose drawing him back.

“See?”

But Scooby Doo, not taking it very well, punches Fred right in the face. The cat escapes from the passenger’s lap and Scooby Doo hops off his seat. Next thing Twilight and her friends witnessed was loud barking filling the plane, as Scooby rushed by on all fours chasing a cat. Shaggy practically had to leave his seat to get his friend to stop.

“Sit, Grandma! Bad, Grandma! Don’t eat the kitty!”

Flurry Heart laughed and clapped at this funny scene, while Twilight rubbed her temples and sighed.

“This is going to be a ‘long’ flight,” Twilight muttered.

Spooky Island

Author's Note

Hey guys a few quick things before we begin. First I want to say thank you to Phantom_Dragon for a few quotes in this chapter. Thanks again man they were really funny.

Second I don’t know when I’ll get the next chapter up because I will be house sitting for a few days. Don’t worry though I’ll try to get it up ASAP

Spooky Island

To say the plane ride couldn’t get any more chaotic, that would be a gross understatement. Although the gang were finally able to calm Scooby, more problems would present themselves beyond their control. Flurry Heart started to get fussy, which of course meant issues for Twilight Sparkle. Flurry’s magic would start going haywire and that’s when weird things happen: Random people disappearing and re-appearing in random seats, electronic devices coming to life, etc. Thankfully, Twilight was able to catch all this stuff before anyone truly took notice while trying to calm Flurry.

Finally, after a long flight and much to Twilight’s relief, they finally made it toward Spooky Island. Well ‘technically’, the plane had landed at the docks and all the passengers were escorted to a boat that would take them to the island. The old Mystery Inc. gang and the ‘Equestria Girls’ were all aboard as the boat sailed across the sea toward the resort. A short while into the ride, Rainbow Dash turned from her normal shade of cyan to a sickly green color, clutching her stomach and started feeling woozy.

“Ya’ll alright there, sugar cube?” Applejack asked, concerned.

“Yeah I’m—I’m alright,” Rainbow assured, between breaths. “I just—I just need to…”

Not even a moment later, Rainbow Dash rushed toward the side of the boat and leaned over. She starts emptying her stomach into the water in copious amounts. Applejack walked over and rubbed her friend’s back, comforting her as best as she could.

Wish Rainbow Dash was this sensitive to Applejack when she was seasick that one time.

Would you ‘please’ just let that go?!

The rest of the girls weren’t doing much better. As the ship rocked along the sea, they were barely able to keep their footing. Even Twilight stumbled a bit, trying to keep a tight hold of Flurry Heart, probably the only one having fun on this little ride.

“Whoa!” Pinkie cried, almost falling over.

“I can’t keep my balance!” Fluttershy said, stumbling. “How do humans do this?”

“Honestly Fluttershy,” Twilight began. “I have no idea!”

Eventually, the boat reached the island dock granting all the passengers a good look at the resort. Spooky Island was bigger than they imagined, with all sorts of rides and attractions. But unlike most theme park attractions, they were all made to look scary. Even the greeters welcoming their guests all dressed to look frightening. Fluttershy squeaked and hid behind her friends, as they slowly walked along the dock.

“Welcome to Spooky Island,” A booming voice announced. “The frightfully popular spring break spot for college students.”

The two groups turn their heads, looking for the source. They eventually discover what appears to be an animatronic, in the form of a large monster with a pointy nose and waving its long arms.

“Catch our Electrical Torture Parade, ‘It’s a Dead World After All’, and the world famous Splatterhorn! Ho-oh-oh-oh-oh!!! SCOOBY-DOO?!”

Scooby Doo and the gang, including their new Equestrian friends (Though only Shaggy and Scooby knew who they were), all stopped dead in their tracks. All at once, the announcer immediately expressed his fanboy side.

“And the rest of Mystery Inc.! Oh, it’s marvelous to see you! Oh, fanta—”

The animatronic was waving its arms excitedly, all the while hitting a few passing tourists.

“Oh! I’m so sorry,” The announcer apologized. “Just a second, I just need… Oh!”

With a loud, audible, cartoonish pop, an odd-looking man pulled himself from the contraption.

“Sorry, it’s a new toy,” The man explained. “I’m just getting up to speed with it.”

“Hey!” Pinkie Pie pointed. “It’s Mr. Bean!”

Everyone looked at the party girl in confusion. The man himself looked from side to side until turning back toward the pink-shaded girl.

“I beg your pardon?” The man asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Sorry, wrong movie!” Pinkie blushed.

Pinkie Pie pulled out a list of movies from the ‘Cinematic Adventures Set List’, beginning to look over…

PINKIE PIE!!! GIVE THAT BACK!!!

Pinkie Pie looks toward the front of the screen. Smiling in embarrassment before handing the list over toward the front and it appears to disappear before resuming the scene.

Great. Now I got to change the safe combination… Again.

“Sorry about her, sir,” Twilight spoke up. “She means well.”

The man in question just laughed and shrugged it off.

“Oh, no worries my dear. By the way, who are you?”

Before anyone else could speak up, Shaggy jumped in to answer for her.

“This is my cousin Twilight,” Shaggy introduced, quickly. “Her sister, Flurry, and her friends Rainbow, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack and Pinkie.”

Everyone turned toward Shaggy, with looks that would scream ‘what the heck’. Shaggy just awkwardly steps back, allowing the others to resume talking.

“He’s quite right, sir,” Twilight smiled.

“Oh, I see,” The man nodded, understandably. “Well not to sound rude, my dear, but I don’t recall inviting any of you.”

“Well you see, sir,” Shaggy said, chuckling nervously. “They came all the way from… ‘Canada’, to visit me at the last minute. I didn’t want to leave them by themselves, so I brought them along. I hope that’s not a problem.”

“Oh no, of course not,” The guy quickly shook his head. “Just caught me off guard. I’m glad you brought them; I’ve been meaning to see how my part would work with different age groups.”

A moment later, Daphne trudged along dragging all her luggage. Once she saw the man, she dropped them on the ground.

“Oh, thank goodness,” Daphne sighed. “I was afraid I’d have to lug these all the way up to the hotel.”

“Oh, but that’s what Spooky Island is all about,” The man replied. “Realizing your worst fears.”

“So, I’m guessing you’re this Mondevarious dude, right?” Rainbow asked.

“Quite right, my dear. I am Emile Mondevarious, the owner of this amusement park.”

“You seem less—” Velma started.

“Spooky!” Shaggy added.

“—Than we’d have guessed,” Velma finished.

“Oh, I can be quite spooky when called upon,” Mr. Mondevarious insisted, trying to sound scary. “I can go ‘rawr rawr’ with claws and everything. Oh yes, you wouldn’t want to run into me in a dark alley.

“Seems more creepy than spooky,” Rarity whispered to Rainbow Dash.

“Yeah, I’m totally shaking,” Rainbow said, sarcastically.

“W-W-Well, I’m quite s-scared,” Fluttershy shook.

As for Velma, she couldn’t help but eye Mondevarious curiously.

“So, you’re the one who brought us here?” She questioned.

“No… No, what brought you here was your insatiable appetite for a juicy mystery,” Mondevarious said.

Rainbow Dash leans toward Twilight, whispering so this way he doesn’t hear.

“This guy seems suspicious, doesn’t he?”

Twilight Sparkle didn’t understand right away. She merely observed Mondevarious, as he led them down the docks. Even so, she couldn’t help but agree with Rainbow Dash of all ponies.

“He didn’t even question any further as to why we came along. He just let it go and accepted us without question.”

As they all walked along, Daphne stands alongside Mr. Mondevarious.

“The truth is Mr. Mondevarious,” Daphne explained. “Mystery Inc. is broken up.”

“Oh, but that’s the beauty of something broken,” Mondevarious explained. “It can be fixed. There in lies its potential and I need you to fix Spooky Island.”

“What’s the problem?” Velma asked.

“I believe someone is casting a spell on the students.”

Those words alone sparked the attention of the Equestria Girls. Anything to do with words like ‘magic’ and ‘spells’, especially for dangerous circumstance, is more than enough to draw them in. If there is a problem involving magic, who better to help than these girls. They pondered the matter as Mondevarious led them off the dock onto the sands of the island gesturing to the arriving students and the ones lined up to leave.

“Now listen and look around,” Mondervarious spoke. “Notice any difference between those arriving and those departing?”

The gang looked around and eventually noticed the difference. The group of college kids just arriving were all acting crazy, the kind to drink and party. The ones just leaving were all dressed neatly, standing in line like soldiers.

“They look like sober, well-behaved college kids,” Velma observed.

“Yes, but they didn’t before they came. They changed. In other words, a magic spell.”

“Mr. Mondevarious, if I may say myself,” Rarity interrupts. “That doesn’t sound all that out of the ordinary; it seems like children growing up. I’ve seen this happen to my sister back home.”

“I have to agree with Rarity,” Twilight nodded. “Just because these kids are more well-behaved doesn’t mean anything supernatural is going on here.”

“Carol!”

A voice caused the group to turn, as one of the arriving kids approached one of the kids just leaving. In this case, the one girl standing in front of the line.

“Hey Carol, how was the island?” The young man asked.

The girl didn’t answer right away, she just started at him with a long, far-off expression.

“Are you tricking on me?” She asked.

Both groups all looked at each other curiously, before turning back toward the scene.

“Carol it’s me, it’s Brad,” The guy said. “We’ve known each other since we were like three.”

Then, in a quick instant, Carol grabbed Brad, growling as she lifted him fully over her head with overwhelming strength.

“Get off my grill, son!”

“Carol, what are you doing?”

Everybody just looked on, shocked and horrified. All at once, the girl displayed such power and strength unlike anything they’ve seen. The girl threw Brad clear across the beach, landing with a thud at their feet. The kids departing grabbed their bags, walking along the dock as Brad scurried to his feet and took off. Shaken and scared, Mondevarious turned toward the gang.

“I’m terrified,” Mondevarious shook. “And the young people that step off that barge, the people I love the most, they’re in danger!”

“Excuse us, Mr. Mondevarious,” Twilight said, facing her friends. “Girls, group huddle!”

Twilight grabs the rest of the girls, pulling them aside to huddle. She even held Flurry close enough so she wouldn’t draw any attention.

“Well, this just turned into a very weird situation really fast,” Twilight said.

“Yah think, Twi?” Applejack asked. “Did you see that girl just grab that guy and chuck him halfway cross the beach?”

“Not to mention how expressionless those kids were?” Rarity added. “They seemed like mindless zombies!”

“I know,” Twilight sighed. “I wish I could explain it myself.”

Flurry started to wiggle around in her arms, starting to whine. Twilight tried to readjust her a bit, but Flurry kept whining.

“What’s wrong, Flurry?” Twilight asked.

Flurry points her tiny hoof and they all turned toward where she was looking at. To their surprise, she was pointing directly toward Mondevarious who looked at the newly arriving kids nervously.

“Mondevarious?” Twilight asked Flurry.

The little filly nodded, pressing her face onto Twilight’s shirt. Twilight just stroke her niece’s mane, trying to calm her down, as she turned back toward Mondevarious. Although he seemed harmless enough, apart from being weird, she couldn’t shake the feeling something was wrong with this man. The problem was: She didn’t know what it was.

“I’m gonna solve this one first,” Velma said, excitedly.

“Not if I solve it first!” Fred bragged.

“You guys are going to look like total, total idiots when you’re captured and I’m the one saving you!” Daphne snarked, walking off.

The others walked off as well, leaving Mondevarious with Shaggy, Scooby and the girls.

“Thank you,” Mondevarious said. “Marvelous! Perhaps we can celebrate later with a little ‘spookapalooza’.”

“Ra-Ra-Ra-Ra-Rookapalooza?” Scooby asked, nervously. “Ruh roh!”

The girls looked at each other nervously. There was something weird going on around here and there were determined to find out what it is. As they left to get settled in their rooms, Twilight turned back to Pinkie Pie, who was scratching behind her ears.

“Pinkie, what’s wrong?” Twilight asked.

“I don’t know if it’s just me, but do you think we’re forgetting something?” Pinkie asked. “Or ‘someone’?”

Twilight Sparkle thought about it for a moment, then her eyes widen as her glasses slant.

“Oh no…”

Back in Equestria, Spike had been fiddling with that television set for an unknown time. No matter how many buttons and knobs he turned, even turning it on and off, the portal would not open. All the television would do was show the events of the adventure on screen, forcing him to sit and watch while feeling concerned for his friends. He couldn’t shake the feeling they were approaching something dangerous in this world and not knowing something could happen to them at any time. Not even the bowl of homemade nachos with all the trimmings were enough to calm his nerve.

“I know, Twilight,” Spike said, even if she couldn’t hear. “I really wish I could help you guys; but how?”

Spike was trying to think when a knock at the castle doors jolt his attention from the T.V. The knock had him jump with a start, nearly spilling his snack. He puts the bowl down and approaches the doors. Opening them wide, Spike was surprised to see Princess Celestia standing there.

“Oh, uh h-h-hello Princess!” Spike stammered. “Um, I didn’t—Didn’t know you’d be coming!”

“Hello Spike,” Celestia said, urgently. “Forgive me for coming by so suddenly, but I really needed to speak to Twilight. It’s a matter of upmost importance; did she receive my letter?”

Spike looked at her with wide eyes, as a bead of sweat ran down his face. He scratched the back of his head, trying to look away nervously. This, of course, did not go unnoticed by the sun princess.

“What’s wrong, Spike?” The Princess asked.

“Well, you see Princess um—Well, you see—The thing is—You might want to see this.”

Spike led the Princess into the library, showing her what he’s been watching on the television. Celestia could see the Mane Six, they were assuming a different form, but she recognized their color and their cutie marks stitched on clothing. They were with these college kids and a Great Dane, on some mysterious island. With each passing moment, Celestia’s eyes grew wider and slowly she backs away from the screen. When Spike could see her face, it was a mix of horror and worry.

“Oh no, it’s worse than I thought,” Celestia said, nervously. “This is not good at all.”

“Princess, you sent a scroll because you had something urgent to discuss,” Spike points out. “I know it’s not my place, but I need to know… What was Twilight supposed to hear?”

This seem to draw the princess back to reality for a moment, at least enough to release a sigh. When she could breathe again, she turned to address the minuscule dragon.

“With Twilight Sparkle and her friends in this new world, the timing could not be any worse for what has just occurred.”

“Why? What happened Princess?”

Celestia walked back over to the television, overlooking her protégé and her friends. Then she turns back to Spike and he could see within her eyes something was very wrong.

“Because one of their most dangerous foes, an enemy from ages past, has followed them to this world… And they found them!”

Spookapalooza

Following their introduction to Mondevarious, the gang formerly known as ‘Mystery Inc.’, along with the Equestria Girls, were escorted to the hotel, where they would stay during the duration of the case. Each was given an individual room, apart from Twilight and the others, who opted to share a room together. Presently, they were all getting situated in their room, Twilight making sure Flurry Heart lies comfortably on one of the pillows, when they were alerted by a knock at the door. Twilight approaches the door and opens it with one hand, where she sees Shaggy and Scooby standing on the other side.

“Like, hey Twi!” Shaggy greeted.

“Oh, hi Shaggy! Hello Scooby!” Twilight greeted, gesturing them inside. “Please, come on in.”

Shaggy and Scooby happily obliged, walking into the room. Twilight peeks her head out, looking side to side, making sure no one else was coming. Once she shut the door, Twilight turns toward her friends.

“Alright girls, the coast is clear. I think it’s safe to ‘change’ for a while.”

The word ‘change’ made every pony sigh in relief. Or in this case, ‘everybody’.

“Thank Celestia,” Rainbow sighed. “I needed a break after walking like this.”

“Me too,” Applejack agreed. “I mean it ain’t bad and all, but ah sure need a break.”

The girls, apart from Flurry Heart, gather around in a circle as Shaggy and Scooby step back. Twilight closed her eyes and raised her hands, as they both glowed with a purple hue. The light slowly encased her with a magical aura, eventually spreading toward the other girls. Shaggy and Scooby shield their eyes as a blinding bright light shined through the room. When it eventually cleared, every pony was back to their four-legged, equine selves as Flurry clapped and cooed happily.

“Oh, it feels wonderful to be me again,” Rarity said, admiring herself. “Although I must admit, I rather enjoyed those outfits.”

“Me too!” Pinkie nodded, then thought. “Hmm… Though doesn’t it feel weird that are clothes disappear when we assume these forms?”

“Don’t start with that Pinkie,” Rainbow said.

“What? What did I say?”

Every pony just shook their heads at Pinkie’s behavior, while Fluttershy’s cheeks blushed as she knew what Pinkie was saying. Once things were settled, Shaggy and Scooby propped themselves onto the bed while the girls sat around them. At this time, they were going over the plan for what’s to come tonight.

“Like here’s the plan, girls,” Shaggy explained. “Velma is going down to the gathering at the ceremonial stage; Fred is heading down to hangout by the pool; and Daphne is going to investigate at the beach. You’re all free to do whatever it is you’d like, but if you want to help anyway, you can join up with us.”

“What are you two going to do?” Twilight asked.

“Like elementary my dear, Twilight,” Shaggy answered, imitating Sherlock Holmes. “We stay as far away from any ghost sightings as possible and see about that ‘all-you-can-eat’ meal. When it comes to me and Scoob, only ‘Ghost Free’ vacation for us!”

“Reah, ghost ree!” Scooby cheers.

“Is the way to be!” Shaggy concludes, smiling.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Sudden knocks at the door made every pony jump and turn. Shaggy motioned the ponies to hide under one of the beds, which they dive in without hesitating. Shaggy slowly approaches the door and opens it slightly. There, all standing on the other side, were Fred, Daphne and Velma.

“Hey Shag, what are you doing here?” Fred asked.

“Oh well…” Shaggy began, nervously. “Like I just came by to check up on the girls. Looks like they’re not here, right Scoob?”

“Reah! Robody home!” Scooby emphasized.

“Yeah… We’re just going to get going. Like, maybe we can catch up—Did you do something to your hair?”

“Shaggy, if they’re gone, how did you get in their room?” Velma asked, suspiciously.

“Oh… Yeah… Uh, they gave me a key! To get in here, case of emergencies. Like, can’t be too careful. No sir, heh heh!”

Velma squinted her eyes at Shaggy, which made the nervous hipster widen his eyes. Velma had used this tactic time and time again in all the years he’s known her. Whenever she did that, it was to see if someone was lying and Velma could sense it.

“You’re hiding something, aren’t you?”

Shaggy didn’t answer right away. His eyes darted back and forth between Scooby, who waved his paws and shook his head, then to the rest of the gang, who all eyed on him waiting for an answer. At one point, his gaze flicks back to the ponies hiding under the bed for a moment. Unfortunately for him, Velma noticed it.

“I saw that!”

“Saw what?” Shaggy asked, quickly.

“Oh, enough of this!” Daphne interrupts, impatiently.

Having heard enough, Daphne pushed the door open allowing the whole gang to step into the room and push passed Shaggy. They all looked around the room as if looking for something suspicious, oblivious to a certain alicorn foal still bundled up and lying between two pillows.

“What’s going on here, Shag?” Fred asked.

“Like uh—uh—What do you mean?” Shaggy stammered.

“Do you think we’re idiots?” Daphne asked.

“Like no! Of course not!”

“Then why does it feel like you’re keeping something from us?” Velma pressed.

“… ‘Keeping something’?” Shaggy asked, feigning surprise. “Like, I don’t really know.”

“Look Shag, I get it!” Fred said. “I know we’re not a team anymore and I get we haven’t been in touch. But the least you can do is be honest with us.”

As he spoke, Fred backed up slightly without see where he was going. Just then, his foot accidentally stepped on a rainbow-colored tail sticking from under the bed.

“YEOW!!!!”

Everyone jumped back after hearing the sudden, loud yell. They turn just as a cyan blue Pegasus, with a rainbow mane and tail, soar from under the bed and floating in midair, tending to her tail.

“Sweet Celestia, that hurt!” Rainbow groaned. “All right, whose the wise guy—”

Rainbow turned and froze, realizing what had just happened. Before her eyes, the rest of ‘Mystery Inc.’ looked back with equally shocked expressions, while Shaggy slumped his shoulders and Scooby shrugged with a sheepish smile. For Rainbow Dash, this got awkward in a hurry.

“Uhh… What’s up?”

In that moment, realizing they’ve been caught, all the other ponies emerged from under the bed and stood together before the gang. But rather than screaming or fainting, they turned toward Shaggy, their eyes stating, ‘Explain yourself’.

“Ok,” Shaggy sighed, taking a deep breath. “Like, here it is—”

30 minutes later...

“And like, that’s how it happened,” Shaggy concluded.

The whole time, the gang just looked at him, while the ponies were completely dumbfounded. It was clear this was all too much information to be pulled on at one time.

“So, let me get this straight,” Fred spoke, breaking the silence. “A green vortex opened up and these tiny colorful talking ponies just happen to drop out of it?”

“And they’re here to stop some unknown evil from taking over the world?” Velma added.

“And unless they stop it, they can’t go back to this ‘Equestria’ of theirs?” Daphne finished.

“Yep, pretty much,” Pinkie nodded.

The whole gang turns toward the party pony, who smiled at them hugely.

“Nice to finally know you guys officially; I’m Pinkie Pie!”

Pinkie Pie stuck out her hoof, while the gang just looked at her wondering what to think of all this. Pinkie kept standing there, smiling and holing her hoof out. One by one, the gang slowly shook her hoof and eventually all the others as well.

“I know this is a lot to take in right now,” Twilight said. “We don’t want to make this any harder for you, but we really want to help solve this mystery.”

“It is the only way we’re going to get back to our own land,” Rarity added.

The gang turned toward each other, contemplating the situation. On one hand, they still weren’t keen on working together even though Shaggy gave a look as if saying, ‘Let’s do it for old time’s sake’. But on the other, the benefits of having these ponies helping them out would make it easier to solving this mystery quickly. Not only would their talents be of great help, but this way they can depart for good. The three turn toward the ponies and smile.

“Alright, you girls are in!” Fred declared.

“AWESOME!” Rainbow cheered, doing loops in the air.

“Thank you so much for the opportunity,” Twilight thanked. “We won’t let you down.”

“What do we do now?” Fluttershy asked.

“Not sure if you already know, but we all going to check out this little gathering,” Fred explained. “This way we can start gathering information and figure out what’s going on. Only question is: Who’s going with who?”

“Well, I personally wouldn’t mind going along with Daphne,” Rarity suggested.

“Cool, so long as you don’t mind discussing some outfits along the way,” Daphne accepts, with a nudge.

“My dear, you had me at ‘outfits’!”

“Yeah, and I hear you’re pretty cool,” Rainbow spoke, floating to Fred. “How’s about we hang around for a while?”

“Well, it’s about time someone respected the Fredster!” Fred said, smugly.

Fred and Rainbow Dash gave a high five/hoof while Velma just groaned and rolled her eyes.

“I’ll go with Velma then,” Twilight offered. “I’ve a knack for studying clues as well.”

“A little collaboration of the minds, huh?” Velma nodded, approvingly. “I like that.”

Shaggy and Scooby turn toward Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy.

“Like guess that means you girls are with us,” Shaggy said. “If you’re up for it, that is.”

“Well ahm with ya’ll, all the way,” Applejack tipped her hat.

“Me too,” Fluttershy added.

“I’ll go anywhere so long as it’s with some friends,” Pinkie said excitedly. “Ooh! Ooh! How about we do that part where we go, ‘WOO-HOO-HOO!’”

Pinkie stuck her hoof out repeating that thing Shaggy did. But the other kids were still uneasy about it, even Twilight motioned for Pinkie to put her hoof down. Pinkie sheepishly pulls her hoof back.

“Never mind.”

Shaking her head, Twilight makes her way toward her friends and once more summons a magic aura around them. Before the gang’s eyes, the blinking light shines bright then slowly fades as the ponies assume their human forms again.

“Alright ya’ll, let’s do this!” Applejack declared.

“Hold up,” Twilight said quickly. “Better make sure Flurry Heart is secure before we go.”

Sure enough, as Twilight approached the bed, the little alicorn was already asleep yawning and babbling something incoherent. Twilight adjust the sheets around the foal, tucking her in. Twilight smiles and gently kisses her niece’s forehead before she returned toward the others.

“So… Are you two ‘sisters’ or…?” Fred starts to ask.

“I’ll explain later,” Twilight assures.

With that said, the two gangs made their way out of the hotel room in search for information to uncover the mysterious circumstance surrounding Spooky Island.

The investigation began along a row on ‘Spooky Island’ called ‘Nightmare Boulevard’. Spookapalooza has only just begun and all the attendees were getting into the spirit of the night. Two carts, intertwined together, roamed down the lot as hip hop music played and several tall figures in costumes walked beside them.

In one cart, there was Shaggy and coincidentally Mary Jane, along with Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie sitting together. Velma, Twilight and Applejack sat in the other cart with the rest of the college students. As for Scooby Doo, with his usual seat taken by the Mary Jane girl, he had to sit in the back of the cart much to his chagrin. On their way to the gathering, they passed by several monuments of creeping figurines looming over them.

“This place gives me the creeps,” Shaggy told Mary Jane, smiling nervously. “Creeps in the ‘good’ kind of way.”

“Eh, I’ve seen more frightening figures at the scariest cave in E—” Pinkie began, before correcting herself. “Eee… Ontario! Good ole, Ontario! Really lovely place, right Fluttershy? Fluttershy?”

But Fluttershy wasn’t quite paying attention, she was shivering and quivering at all the scary monuments including one that looked like a giant troll posing like he’s reaching out for the guests. The sight of it made her whimper as she folds her hands over her eyes.

Meanwhile, Spooky Island was flooded with college students and performers. As the greeters ‘welcomed’ their guests to ‘Spooky Island’, there were fire jugglers and some breakdancers performing a routine on a red pad. Rarity and Daphne were searching amidst the crowd for any clues when their eyes spot a man in a green vest and camo pants approaching a blonde-haired man carrying a bag. Strangely, he not only takes the bag but also pays the kid as if it was meant for him. This draws the girls’ attention as the man shakes the bag even sniffing it before starting to leave.

“What do you suppose that fellow has in that bag,” Rarity ponders.

“I’m not sure,” Daphne admits. “But we’re gonna find out.”

The girls were about to follow the man, when some college kids ran in front of them, being chased by some of the performers yet it seemed like they were having fun. Not far behind, Fred and Rainbow Dash were also looking around by the ‘Climb of Death’ wall climbing area. As they searched around, they failed to notice two kids were scaling the wall with no safety harnesses.

Meanwhile, back on the tour trains, Fluttershy was looking around nervously when one of the statues seemed to loom toward her. She squeaks again drawing Applejack’s attention from the other cart, the country girl looking with concern as Pinkie tried to comfort Fluttershy.

“There, there, Fluttershy,” Pinkie assured, patting her friend’s head. “These monsters are not real.”

“M-M-Maybe…” Fluttershy shivered. “B-B-B-But do the monsters know that?”

Even Scooby Doo, sitting behind their train looked nervous. All the while, Velma and Twilight were looking around for any unusual activity when one of the college students, a young man with curly brown hair, a mustache and goatee, spoke to Velma.

“Is that the dude and his dog who used to solve mysteries?” The kid asked.

“They were part of a larger group, Mystery Inc.,” Velma answered.

“Oh yeah!” The kid nodded.

“As a matter of fact, you’re actually sitting beside one of the former members,” Twilight said, motioning to Velma.

“Really?!” The kid said, turning back to Velma. “Which one were you again?

“I’m Velma.”

“Velma?”

“The smart one.”

“Oh… Right! Cool!”

The compliment made Velma giggle mostly because this kid was so cute.

“And… You’ve always been a chick?” The dude asked.

“Say what?” Applejack asked, turning to the guy.

“Oh boy…” Twilight sighed, slapping her forehead.

That immediately made Velma silent, as if the mood was immediately killed off. It was one thing not to be recognized as a member of the team, but now she was being mistaken for a dude. All she could do was sit there in silence while Twilight and Applejack looked to the sides.

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was searching the perimeter for clues when she spies something on the grass.

“Yo Fred!” Rainbow calls out. “Check this out!”

Fred looks toward where Rainbow is motioning and sure enough, they found something intriguing. There appeared to be footprints, three toes hard pressed against the grass. By the looks of it, the tracks were walking from the bounce-houses and towards another spot somewhere on the island.

“Think we might be onto something?” Rainbow asked.

“Score!” Fred answered, following the track.

“Hey, wait for me!”

Rainbow follows Fred into the woods to follow the tracks. Speaking of tracks, the trains reached a fork in the road causing the two to split in different sides. Scooby ends up slipping off the back of one cart and was spun around by the other. He rushes off to follow his friends as a voice makes an announcement on the speakers:

“Here the history of Spooky Island in ten minutes at the Ring of Fire!”

Little did they know, a shadowy creature was eyeing the cartloads of unsuspecting kids heading for the gallery. Its green eyes glowing in the darkness, as if waiting for the right moment to strike.

Finally, Velma and Twilight Sparkle were off the cart and down by the gathering, while Applejack left to find Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. The gathering was taking place at the ceremonial site, where a large assortment of college kids roamed. More staff members, dressed like a ritualistic cult, banged along huge drums which thundered throughout the area. Velma and Twilight looked at each other curiously.

“This place just screams ‘spooky’,” Twilight spoke up.

“You’re telling me,” Velma agreed. “See anyone who we can ask questions?”

Twilight scans the area, until her eyes came upon a figure dressed like a weird-looking skeleton creature.

“How about him?”

Velma caught sight of the figure.

“Yep, he’ll do,” Velma nodded.

The two girls walk toward the figure, stopping him in his tracks.

“Excuse me sir,” Twilight calls to him. “We’d like to ask you a few questions, if you don’t mind.”

The figure doesn’t speak, only looks straight at them. The mask alone is what really spooked Twilight, but she tried to stay calm.

“So, how long have you worked here?” Twilight asked.

“A year…” He responds, in a deep creepy voice.

“How has working here been for you?” Velma asked.

“Fine…” He responds.

“So, you haven’t noticed anything unusual since you started working here?” Velma asked.

“Any weirdos running around” Twilight asked.

“Uh… No,” He responds, shaking his head.

Suddenly, the fire within the pit explodes and he disappears in a flash. All at once, a large group of cult members ran out from behind the two girls, startling them greatly. They all start dancing around the fire pit, chanting something odd.

From inside the mouth of the monster head along the stage, a bald man, wearing a red vest and black pants, walked through. He was covered in tattoos, gazing toward the crowd with a fierce gleam in his eyes. Another man beside him was very muscular, dressed as a masked luchador.

“Welcome, dear victims,” The tattooed man said, sinisterly. “My name is N’Goo Tuana. This is my evil best pal, Zarkos.”

The tattooed man gestures to the luchador beside him, the muscular man flexing and showing off his bulging biceps which made him look tougher.

“You may recognize him from Telemundo as the famous masked wrestler, Zarkos,” Tuana continued.

As the man spoke, the young man who spoke with Velma stood beside the girls, who were busy watching the scene unfold.

“This enchanted island is a thoroughfare to the supernatural realm. For centuries, it was home to creatures who lived on the island undisturbed.”

N’Goo Tuana paused as his wicked eyes land upon Velma and Twilight. As he continues his speech, he slowly approaches the girls.

“But then… Ten years ago, Emile Mondevarious antagonized these ancient beings by building a theme park here.”

The man continues his advancement towards Twilight and Velma, as Zarkos followed behind him. Twilight was slightly intimidated by these two men, not just because of their tone. She had this feeling something was wrong with these two, she just didn’t know what it was.

“The creatures are furious my friends. And I assure you, while you party, they… Plot… THEIR REVENGE!!!”

Tuana points toward the fire pit, as flames burst high into the air. The cultists slowly bow before the face of a hideous creature, that spawned from the flames roaring loudly before the guests.

“Do my friends frighten you?” He asked Velma and Twilight.

Twilight didn’t want to admit it, but she was a little spooked by all this. Velma, meanwhile, just looked on with a smile.

“They would, if it weren’t for the holographic projectors,” Velma points out. “There, and there and there.”

Twilight looked toward all the locations Velma referred to. Sure enough, she could see beams of light coming from a few different spots in the area all pointing toward the fire pit. Tuana stared at Velma, as he patted her head roughly.

“What a smart little one,” Tuana said.

Eventually, he, Zarkos and the cultists walk away as Velma rubbed her now sore head. Twilight breathes a sigh of relief, thankful that this was over.

“There’s definitely something mysterious going on here,” Twilight points out.

“No doubt,” Velma added. “Now we have a suspect.”

They continued looking around the area for a few moments until they couldn’t find anything tangible.

“Hey Twilight, maybe you should head down to the pool and scope things out there,” Velma offered. “I can finish up here.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah, you go on ahead. I’ll catch up.”

Twilight nods and walks away from the ceremonial area. Eventually, she found the pool where the real party was going on. She notices a large crystal skull shimmering as it slowly spun above the group of college kids getting drinks from the servers. She noticed Pinkie dancing by the pool, smiling at her fun-loving friend. She later spots Applejack consoling with Fluttershy off in a corner.

“Hey guys, did you find anything?” Twilight asked.

“Nope, came up empty-handed sadly,” Applejack answered.

“We couldn’t find anything useful,” Fluttershy whispered.

“Where are Scooby and Shaggy?” Twilight asked, looking around.

“Shaggy’s over yonder with that blonde girl from the plane,” Applejack pointed. “Ol’ Scooby’s sitting over there by himself.”

“Oh, poor Scooby looks so sad,” Fluttershy whispered sadly.

Twilight turned toward where Applejack mentioned and sure enough it’s just as she said. Shaggy and Mary Jane were hanging out by a claw machine, while Scooby watched sadly from the sideline. Curious, Twilight approaches Scooby Doo and sits beside him.

“Hey Scooby,” Twilight said, with a small smile. “Something the matter?”

Scooby Doo turns to Twilight Sparkle with sad eyes, but at least he was making contact.

“It’s Raggy,” Scooby answered, sadly. “When he ret that girl, he rays far from re as possible.”

“Ahh, I get it,” Twilight nodded. “I wouldn’t worry to much about it. Shaggy is just having a ‘love at first sight’ moment; actually, I’ve had that experience myself. But that’s another story.”

This still didn’t make Scooby Doo feel better, as he looked down. Twilight places her hand on Scooby’s paw.

“You think he’s going to forget you just because he’s falling in love with a girl?”

“Rah hah,” Scooby replied, sadly.

Twilight gave a quick thought before asking.

“Who’s your best friend?”

“Raggy,” He replied.

“That’s right! And who’s Shaggy’s best friend in the whole wide world?”

“Scooby Doo?”

“Yes indeed, Scooby! The moment he asks you that same question, you know he’s got a best friend. Even if you two are worlds apart and no matter how many girls Shaggy meets, he will always be your best friend in his heart as he will be in yours.”

It was enough to make Scooby Doo smile, as he and Twilight hug each other. Scooby Doo even licks her face, which made her giggle and adjust her glasses.

“Ranks Rilight,” Scooby Doo said.

“Anytime,” Twilight said, smiling.

Meanwhile, as Twilight and Scooby were talking, the phone rang at the tikki bar. A man, possibly the bartender, picked up the phone answered.

“Hello, Dead Mike’s,” He spoke.

After a brief pause, he holds the phone and starts looking for someone.

“We got a ‘Mr. Doo’ here?” He calls out. “I got a call for a ‘Mr. Doo’.”

“Melvin Doo?” A random kid asked.

“No, Scooby.”

The moment the name came up, Twilight Sparkle and Scooby Doo were rather confused.

“That’s strange,” Twilight said, curiously. “Who’d want to call you?”

“Ri don’t know,” Scooby Doo.

“Well, I’m going to take another look around, see what else I can learn. I’ll be right back.”

As Twilight walked off to look for more information, the Great Dane approached the counter and grabbed the phone in his paws.

“Rello,” He spoke.

“We’ve got a bag of uh—” The person at the other end began. “Hamburgers here for yah.”

This really seemed to peek Scooby’s interest. His head swirld with ideas of hamburgers and his mouth started to water a little bit. He didn’t even realize the bartender was watching Scooby Doo, whether it’s his nature to notice or he knows something is up.

“Just walk into the dark shadowy part of the forest,’ The voice instructs, menacingly. “Where no one can see you.”

Scooby looked on curiously, wondering what the voice was talking about. Still, the idea of free food was all too tempting that he didn’t really care.

“Rokay!” He said, quickly.

Scooby quickly dropped the phone, racing off into the forest. Fluttershy, however, noticed him walk off and knew she couldn’t let him wander off by himself. Even if that meant following him into the deep, dark scary woods.

“This goes against my better judgment,” She said to herself.

Fluttershy follows Scooby off into the forest, completely unprepared for what lies ahead. Pinkie and Applejack were hanging out sipping a beverage from cups shaped like skulls as they watched Shaggy work the crane machine.

“Want a stuffed thingy?” Shaggy asked Mary Jane.

“Nobody can win those,” Mary Jane points out.

“Fred says it’s a worthless talent, that I should’ve learned French instead,” Shaggy explained, as he adjusts the crane. “I say, ‘You don’t need to know what voulez-vous coucher avec moi means to love that song!”

Just as Shaggy said that, he successfully grabbed a prize that looked very much like a dismembered head much to Mary Jane’s shock and delight.

“I think being good at crane machines is way cooler than French,” Mary Jane replied.

Shaggy then took the prize from the slot and displays it toward Mary Jane lovingly.

“Voila,” Shaggy said, as Mary Jane took the prize.

“Nobody’s ever given me a stuffed dismembered head before,” Mary Jane said, lovingly.

This did not go unnoticed by Pinkie and Applejack, who had been watching this display and were impressed seeing how Shaggy won her over with that prize.

“Ami… C’est l’amour,” Pinkie sighed.

“I know what ya mean, Pinkie,” Applejack said. “They sure seem happy together.”

“Hmm?” Pinkie asked, looking at the pair. “Oh, yeah sure. They’re cute.”

Turns out Pinkie Pie wasn’t paying much attention to Shaggy and Mary Jane. As Applejack sipped her drink, it’s revealed Pinkie Pie was holding a certain photo she took from the plane ride.

“You know, with images like this, it’s no wonder why ponies think you and Rainbow Dash are more than just best friends.”

Hearing what Pinkie Pie said, Applejack was so shocked she spat her entire drink out of her mouth.

Meanwhile, walking along the beach, Daphne and Rarity were searching for the mystery man from Nightmare Boulevard. As they strolled, they kept themselves occupied through their passion for fashion.

‘Passion for fashion’. HAH! That’s the one thing these two have in common.

Boo!!! *Hurls a tomato at his partner’s face*

“So, you have your own fashion boutique you started back in your world?” Daphne asked, amazed.

“Why yes, I keep Equestria up to date with all the latest fashion,” Rarity explained. “I design all my dress from only the finest materials and once my mind is set on a design I don’t stop.”

“That’s pretty cool. I’ve thought of doing the same thing for the longest time, but I’ve never really got around to it. Least, not yet.”

“Well darling, I believe someday you will turn the fashion world upside down here just as I have in Equestria.”

“You really think so?”

“Of course, dear Daphne.”

Just as Daphne was about to say something, she heard something coming from far down the beach.

“You heard that just now, right?” Daphne asked.

“Indeed,” Rarity answered.

The two girls continued down the beach, until they found a giant hut. Inside, they could heart what sounds like ritualistic chanting. They slowly peek inside to find the mystery man, holding a knife above his head, standing before a dead chicken hanging by a rope on the ceiling. Rarity looked repulsed, if not disgusted, at the sight of the chicken. Just as it seems the man was about to stab the chicken, Daphne made themselves known

“Excuse me?”

Startled, the man abruptly lunged his knife down, before turning to face the girls with a look of dismay.

“What are you doing?” He asked, frowning. “Now I have to start my voodoo ritual all over again!”

“Voodoo ritual?” Rarity asked.

Now Rarity knew of voodoo rituals from her friend, Zecora, who was fortunately understanding when Twilight was late upon gathering ingredients that one time. Still, not once did Rarity ever see the wise zebra perform anything like she’s witnessing.

“Yes, voodoo ritual! I was about to sacrifice this chicken.”

“But that chicken’s not alive,” Daphne points out.

“I know the chicken’s not alive, smart little girls,” The man grumbled. “What, did you figure that out when you saw it didn’t have a head?”

“No, but—”

“Ok, so what are you doing here?” The man asked, quickly. “What do you want? Why are you all up in the voodoo ritual space?”

“Well you see darling,” Rarity explained. “We’re looking for clues to find out why all these kids are acting so strangely.”

The voodoo man gave them a knowing look, with a silent ‘oh’ before looking out the window quickly then back at them.

“Well, here’s a clue,” The man began.

The girls lean in intently, anxious to hear what he has to say.

“Purple is a fall color; it’s the middle of May!” He said, loudly.

Rarity was appalled by his words, as she grabbed ahold of her hair.

“I beg your pardon?!” Rarity said, offended.

“Look, do yourself a favor and get off this island. Go home. Go home before evil befalls your skinny, aerobicized booties!”

Rarity and Daphne looked offended, angry even, by every word he said. But before they could retort, he points the knife at them as he continued.

“And whatever you do… Do not, and I repeat… Do not go into that Spooky Island castle.”

He points the knife out the window, as the girls turned and saw a dark, foreboding abandoned castle close to the Spooky Island sign.

“Aha!” Daphne cried. “You want us to go up to that castle!”

“Didn’t you just hear what I said?” The voodoo man asked.

“But you’re scary and you knew I’d do the opposite of what you say,” Daphne deduced. “So, you told me not to go to the castle so I would go up to that castle, where you set a trap to capture me.”

At this point, even Rarity couldn’t comprehend what Daphne was talking about as she and the voodoo man stare at her, confused.

“Unless… Unless you knew I’d figure it out!” Daphne continued. “So, you told me not to go to the castle, so I would think you didn’t want me to go, so I wouldn’t go just like you didn’t want me to.”

“Daphne, I’m sorry darling, but even I don’t understand what that means,” Rarity interrupts.

“Don’t worry Rarity, you’ll see what I mean,” Daphne assured, facing the voodoo man. “I’ll find out what you’re hiding in that castle, you watch.”

Daphne smugly turned heel and struts out of the hut. Rarity turns toward the voodoo man, sharing the same confusion on their face.

“I’m quite sorry for my friend, sir,” Rarity apologized. “You have yourself a pleasant evening doing—Well, whatever it was you were doing.”

Rarity then walks out, following Daphne. This left the very confused voodoo man wondering what just happened.

“What in the world?” He asked himself, bewildered.

Meanwhile, deep in the dark forest, Scooby continues his trek in search for the elusive bag of hamburgers the voice on the phone told him about.

“Ramburgers, where are rou?” He cooed.

SNAP!

Suddenly, Scooby stops when he heard a twig snap, jumping in the air and turns behind him where a startled and very nervous Fluttershy stood. The shy girl in question squeaked and fell to the ground from the sudden event. Scooby sighs in relief, relaxing upon seeing a familiar face.

“Ruttershy?” Scooby asked. “Rut are rou roing here?”

Scooby walked up toward Fluttershy, helping her off the ground while she brushes off some leaves off her dress.

“Well, I saw you walk off into the forest,” She said, softly. “I couldn’t just let you come in here alone.”

“Roh! Well, rank you!” Scooby thanks her.

“What are you doing out here by yourself, anyway?”

“Rooking for ramburgers!”

Fluttershy raised her brow curiously. Fluttershy heard of hay-burgers back in Equestria, but she never heard of ‘hamburgers’ till today. On that note, why would there be hamburgers out here in the forest?

“Well, if you’re going then I might as well come along,” Fluttershy spoke up. “I just can’t stand by and imagine you being here alone.”

“Rokay, rollow re!” Scooby responds.

The two continue walking through the forest, searching for the mysterious bag of burgers. Fluttershy had a bad feeling something fishy is going on here but didn’t know what. Soon they come across a sign that read, ‘Hamburgers this way’, pointing to the east.

“Ramburgers!” Scooby said, excitedly. “Roh boy!”

Scooby ran off toward the east so fast, Fluttershy didn’t have time to say anything.

“Scooby Doo, wait for me!” She yelled, following him.

Fluttershy ran as fast as she could, finally managing to catch up to Scooby, who sat on the ground looking adoringly ahead. She looks in his direction and sees a bag hanging from a tree with another sign that read “hamburgers” with an arrow pointing at the bag.

“Ramburgers!” Scooby said, dreamily.

Scooby folds his paws in prayer and looks to the sky.

“Rank you.”

The Great Dane began to approach the tree, leaning against it as he reached into the bag.

“Scooby, I really don’t think this feels right,” Fluttershy points out.

Suddenly, she hears footsteps heading in their direction and looks around to see what’s coming their way. When her eyes land on what’s coming, they grew wide with fear. Stalking towards them was a very tall pink-purplish creature with razor sharp claws and glowing green eyes. She backs into Scooby, who obliviously still searched the bag.

“Sc-Sc-Scooby…” Fluttershy quaked with fear. “I t-think we should l-l-leave now…”

Scooby just ignored her, continuing to dig through the bag. The creature came right toward them, as Fluttershy ducks folding her arms over her head. But somehow, Scooby managed to get the bag off the tree which shot back and bashed the creature in the face. Fluttershy looks up as the creature stumbles a bit before falling to the ground out cold.

Scooby had his head stuck in the bag, as Fluttershy came right behind him.

“Scooby, I really think we should go… Now!” She said, urgently.

The creature, unfortunately, recovered quickly and pulled the bag off Scooby’s head. Seeing the creature, Scooby and Fluttershy both screamed in terror as Scooby pulled the bag onto his head. The creature reeled it up, Scooby was like ‘Hey’ and pulled it back. But one final pull and the creature sent the bag away, as once again the frightened pair screams and runs for their lives. Scooby starts climbing a tree, as Fluttershy clings onto his back while he climbs. The creature was close behind them, as they reached the end of the tree which bounced against their weight.

“What do we do now, Scooby Doo?” Fluttershy asked, in fear.

Scooby Doo looks around then notices how high the tree is from the ground. Then, in a rare moment, he gets an idea.

“Rang on!” Scooby said, seriously.

“What?!”

Before she knew it, Scooby lets go of the tree, as he and Fluttershy fall safely toward the ground. The creature, however, was shot from the tree through the air, crashing into a lift that looks like a monster’s head, before landing in front of a rollercoaster which pushed the screaming creature along for the ride.

Meanwhile, Shaggy and Mary Jane were walking along while Applejack was fighting with Pinkie, reaching for the photo which she mischievously held out of reach. Twilight Sparkle stumbled onto this banter and tried to straighten it out.

“PINKAMENA DIANE PIE! GIVE ME THAT PHOTO, NOW!” Applejack demands.

“Why? Are you admitting something?” Pinkie teased.

“Just give it back, Pinkie!” Twilight insisted. “Whatever’s going on, it’s not your business!”

Course, the two love birds were so distracted they paid no attention to the girls’ antics.

“It’s been really nice,” Mary Jane said.

“TWILIGHT!!! GIRLS!!!”

The four stopped when they saw Scooby and Fluttershy run for their lives, pushing passed several kids through the pool area. Scooby leapt into Shaggy’s arms, as he shook, and Fluttershy ran behind Twilight and Applejack.

“Fluttershy, what’s wrong?” Twilight asked.

“Ronster!” Scooby shouted. “Ronster!”

“Yes!” Fluttershy said, pointing. “There’s a monster chasing us!”

“A monster?” Shaggy asked, worriedly.

They turn to see a figure emerging through the trees. Then, out from the woods… A man in a giant bunny outfit arrives, beginning to dance with the students. Scooby and Fluttershy both looked in disbelief, Fluttershy’s cheeks burned bright red from embarrassment.

“Some monster there, Fluttershy,” Applejack chuckled.

“But… But… But…” Fluttershy studdered.

“Scooby Doo, like quit fooling around man,” Shaggy said, dropping Scooby.

“I guess I should go,” Mary Jane said.

“I’m really sorry about that, Mary Jane,” Twilight said. “I don’t know what got into them.”

“It’s fine. It was still very nice to meet you all. I have to meet up with some friends anyway; I’ll see you all tomorrow.”

Before she left, Mary Jane turns toward Shaggy and gives him a ‘smooch’ by planting the toy to his cheek. Then she looks toward Scooby.

“Bye Scooby.”

But before she can reach to pet him, she gives a light sneeze reminding her of her allergies.

“Bless you,” Shaggy said, softly.

Mary Jane smiles and leaves, as Shaggy looks on lovingly. At that moment, Daphne and Rarity appeared from nowhere motioning for their attention.

“Shaggy!” Daphne shouted, quietly. “Scooby! Twilight!”

The three, along with Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy turn toward their direction realizing their friends were beckoning them to follow. They had no idea what to make of it, but they went along anyway.

Monster Attack

The Equestria Girls and Mystery Inc. had finally made it back to the hotel, following a terrifying ordeal at the castle. The lobby was filled with college students, all of them talking over drinks and having a good time. The group didn’t think much on it, as they were still trying to process what happened at the castle. The entirety of their time spent in that horrible place left them with more questions than answers, but thankfully they had a very important clue and a few suspect.s

Speaking of which, Mr. Mondevarious walked towards the group looking very please.

I mean he is the most obvious suspect when we think about it…

Don’t you DARE spoil it for our readers.

“Ah Mystery Inc.,” The owner greeted. “You all seem rather cheery; good news I hope?”

“Mr. Mononucleosis…” Fred began.

Mondevarious rolled his eyes at the fact that his name was mispronounced… Again.

“Yes?” He asks.

“We have hit a clue smorgasbord,” Fred informed.

Velma presents the device to the park owner, who appears confused seeing such a thing.

“After the night we’ve had investigating the island, we have narrowed it down to three suspects,” Twilight points out.

Both Pinkie and Shaggy hold up three fingers for emphasis, as Velma continues.

“N’Goo Tuana, he believes your theme park’s been built on enchanted land,” Velma said.

“The voodoo man, who shrewdly tricked me and Rarity into going to the castle,” Daphne added, as Rarity nods.

“And you,” Fred points toward Mondevarious.

“Me?” Mondevarious asked, shocked.

“Alright gang let’s split up,” Fred told them. “We’ll meet back here in a half hour. I’ll interview employees to see if they’ve noticed anything odd.”

“I’m going to get to work on translating these inscriptions Daphne found,” Velma added, observing the device.

“I have to go check on Flurry Heart and make sure she’s okay,” Twilight told Velma. “I’ll join up with you later.”

“Rarity and I will go research cults on the net,” Daphne said.

“Ooh, this is quite exciting indeed!” Rarity grinned.

Velma and Daphne high-fived as they head off in their separate directions. Rarity followed behind Daphne, while Twilight heads upstairs to her room to fetch her niece. Meanwhile, Mondevarious turned to the rest of the group wide-eyed.

“I’m a suspect?” He asked.

“Don’t take it personally,” Fred assured. “It’s mostly because you creep me out.”

“Oh, I see,” Mondervarious answered, relieved. “Fine.”

Unfortunately, his relief is short-lived when Rainbow walks right up to him and got in his face.

“You’re not out of the loop just yet,” Rainbow said, threateningly. “I’m keeping a close eye on you and if I find out you’re involved in all this, the only thing that’ll be spooky on this island is your face when I’m done!”

Mondevarious looked as if he was about to faint, as he quickly nods his head and Rainbow finally backs off. Rainbow then walked off looking for Fred when she spots a waiter carrying a tray. Like most of the employees, he was dressed from head-to-toe completely concealing himself.

“Hey buddy, you got any cider around this place?”

“Uh… We have ‘hard’ cider,” The man spoke, in a deep voice.

“Sounds 20% cooler to me; I’ll take it.”

Rainbow drops a couple bits on the guy’s tray, if we could see his face, he’d be surprised. He leaves while Rainbow hangs by the stairs, leaving the others to mind themselves.

“Come on guys,” Pinkie cried. “Let’s get something to eat; I’m starving!”

“Like you took the words right out of my mouth,” Shaggy smiled.

They walk over to the bar/restaurant area of the lobby, sitting on the vacant barstools.

“Hmm… I wonder what kind of food they have in this place?” Pinkie asked.

“Like, I don’t care as long as it’s smothered in either barbecue or chocolate sauce,” Shaggy said, his mouth watering.

Applejack and Fluttershy both shared some disgusted looks, while Scooby and Pinkie liked the idea.

“Ah ain’t never seen or heard a pair like Shaggy and Scooby,” Applejack whispered to Fluttershy. “The way they eat and ‘what’ they eat just seems odd.”

Fluttershy just nods as they looked over the menus searching for something to eat.

After a while, Twilight had just came downstairs holding Flurry Heart, keeping her bundled in her blanket. She turns toward Velma, who sat at a counter off to the side studying the device. Neither of them knew they were being watched by N’Goo Tuana, spying on them while playing a piano. At one point, Velma twists the circle in the center of the device revealing more inscriptions much to her astonishment.

“Jinkies!”

“Hey Velma!” Twilight called.

Velma looks up and smiles seeing Twilight and Flurry approaching.

“Well, look who’s finally awake,” Velma said. “Did Flurry sleep well?”

“Yeah, she slept the whole time,” Twilight answered, sitting beside Velma. “Kind of surprises me actually.”

“Well, she looks nice and rested now. Don’t you Flurry? Don’t you?”

Flurry giggled in Twilight’s arms as Velma spoke to her in a baby voice, even tickling her tummy. Twilight laughed at the cute sight.

“I think she likes you, Velma,” Twilight said, happily.

Velma looked up from Flurry to Twilight, smiling.

“Glad to hear it. I really like her as well.”

Velma gave Flurry one last tickle before resuming her studies on the inscriptions. Just then, the young man who sat with them in the cart happened to pass by.

“Hey,” The kid replied.

“Oh, why hello,” Twilight replied, surprised. “Nice to see you again.”

“Your friends ditch you?” He asked.

“No, I always did the brainwork,” Velma replied.

“And my friends are not too far,” Twilight added. “They’re just hanging around while we’re examining this thing.”

“What is it?” He asked.

“Well, we believe that this thing is the Daemon Ritus,” Velma answered.

“Daemon Ritus? What’s it for?”

“This describes an old race of creatures,” Velma explained. “It’s reminiscent of Pandaemonous texts, so I can make some of it out. It looks like instructions to some sort of secret ritual.”

While Velma explains to the guy, Twilight looked over the device herself observing the weird markings. To think these described some form of ancient ritual for Celestia only knows what. Being an admirer of knowledge herself, Twilight found this to be very interesting.

“It is fascinating,” Twilight said.

Just then, a bartender walked up and placed two drinks before them.

“On the house,” The bartender said. “Nice sweater.”

Velma took a tiny sip of her drink but stops Twilight just as she’s about to take a drink.

“You might not want to drink that,” Velma warned.

“Why?” Twilight asked.

“CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!”

Velma turns and points toward the bar, as Twilight turns to her direction. To her dismay, she saw Rainbow Dash chugging what her fourth cup of that ‘cider’. This drew the attention of a nearby group of college kids, who cheer her on as she empties her glass and slaps it on the counter with a sigh.

“So, this one time, we made Bulk Biceps eat an entire cumulonimbus,” Rainbow said, a bit tipsy. “And I don’t want to have to tell you what that bad boy does to your digestive system!”

Either the kids were too drunk to think, or they were easily impressed, they all laughed along. Twilight turned back toward Velma, understanding what she meant, and slide her glass aside.

“BARKEEPER, MORE CIDER!” Rainbow shouts.

“So, you girls really dig doing this, huh?” The young man asked. “Like, clues and stuff.”

“Certainly,” Velma replied. “Really focusing on a mystery reminds me of the old days. We were quite a crew back then, and those were some of the best times of my life.”

Velma smiles as she found herself reminiscing about the old times of Mystery Inc. Using her magic, Twilight closed her eyes and concentrated an image from Velma’s mind to see the memories for herself.

The Mystery Machine, driving down a long patch of road, in the open desert. Inside the van, there was Velma smiling between Shaggy and Scooby. Scooby noticed Shaggy’s drink and snuck behind him for taking a sip himself.

“Shaggy and Scooby; what goofballs! Kind of like they are today.”

Daphne sat next to Shaggy, smiling brightly. She wore her classic purple outfit with a green headband placed perfectly in her hair.

“And Daphne; she was so beautiful. She was the coolest girl at Coolsville High.”

Fred sat with his arm firmly around Daphne, as she looks to him with a big smile. He just smiles back as he continues driving the van. He wore his blue denim jacket and white t-shirt underneath.

“Fred; he was so handsome. And he really knew how to accessorize.”

Twilight found herself smiling, as she looked at the fond memories Mystery Inc. shared before their disbandment. They really were a great time; Twilight just couldn’t figure out how it all went wrong.

“You guys really were great friends,” Twilight said. “Just like me and my friends are.”

“Sounds perfect,” The young man agreed.

Velma’s smile slowly vanished, as she remembered something else. Only this wasn’t a very pleasant memory.

“Yeah… But there was one moment that really stuck with all of us. The day we lost a member of our group.”

A small little Great Dane pup pushed his way to the front of the van from between Shaggy and Daphne.

“Scrappy-Dappy-Doo!” He said loudly.

Scrappy Doo was Scooby’s nephew, sharing the same dog leash as his uncle. Ever since his uncle took him in, Scrappy often accompanied the gang on their mysteries. The little pup was always a little ball of energy and confidence. The only problem was his tendency to bite off a little more than he could chew… Always.

“Ghosts don’t stand a chance with me,” Scrappy continued. “Let me at ‘em! I’ll rock ‘em! I’ll sock ‘em!”

The rest of the gang roll their eyes listening to Scrappy’s little tangent.

“Scrappy, for the thousandth time, there’s no such thing as ghosts,” Fred groaned.

“Sure there are,” Scrappy replied, confidently. “And when I find ‘em, I’ll give ‘em a good dose of puppy power!”

Everyone just groaned again, hearing Scrappy say the same thing over and over. He’d always say he’d fight off ghosts, but mostly he provides the intel for them. Scrappy did help solve riddles, but that was mostly what he was good at.

“Look Scrap, we know you’re trying to help, and we really appreciate it,” Fred explained. “But let’s be real: You don’t really have the fighting chops to stop… Anybody.”

“Honestly, he’s right, Scrappy,” Velma agreed. “Maybe it would be best if you just stick to what you know best.”

This seemed to stop Scrappy in his tracks. He always knew he could do so much more than providing intelligence to the group if given the chance. But hearing those words, his confidence vanished and replaced with disappointment.

“You guys never think I can do anything, do you?” Scrappy asked, seriously.

“Look, it’s not like that, Scrappy,” Daphne insists. “We’d just think it’s better if you stick to just using that intelligence of yours to solve the mysteries. That’s all it is.”

Scrappy looked back to his uncle, hoping for some support. But Scooby just shrugged his shoulders silently leaving the puppy feeling dejected. Scrappy felt being part of this team meant there was something he could offer; except they only appreciate him for one thing… Just one thing. And then it happened…

“Pull over,” Scrappy said.

“What?” Fred asked.

“PULL OVER!!!” Scrappy yelled.

Fred quickly slammed his foot on the breaks, the van coming to a sudden halt. But the pup was so small he smacked right into the windshield and slid off the glass before landing on the floor much to Scooby’s concern.

“Rappy! Rou okay?”

Scooby reached down to help Scrappy, who just smacked his paw aside with a huff and picked himself up. He pushes his way to the back of the van where a huge commotion nearly shook the van. The gang couldn’t quite understand what was going on until Scrappy pushed his way back to the front of the van… Only this time, he had a suitcase, all packed up.

“If you guys don’t think I have what it takes,” Scrappy began. “Maybe it’s time I left.”

“Come on, Scrappy,” Shaggy spoke. “You know we believe in you…”

“Oh yeah? Well if you really believed me, you’d let me do more than just solving riddles and spotting clues!”

“Scrap, come on,” Fred said. “I know you’re upset, but that doesn’t mean you have to go.”

“Yes, I do. I’ve got it all figured out: I’m going out into the world; I’ll solve my own mysteries and be the greatest detective there ever was. Who knows? I’ll be so great they’ll want me to star in my own animated series! And no one, and I mean ‘nobody’, is going to hold me back anymore.”

Scrappy walks over to the passenger side door, sliding it open before jumping out. There was a sign that read ‘Yucca Flats: 6 Miles’, where he knew an uncle who worked with a deputy fighting crime in the west. He figured he could stick around for a few weeks, see about getting a job. Scrappy started walking there when Scooby hopped out of the van.

“Rappy, don’t go! Rease…”

Scrappy stopped in his tracks, slowly turning back to his uncle. A part of him wanted to stay, but there was a part of him where knew that if he did, nothing would change.

“Sorry Uncle Scooby, but I’ve got to go and do this. Maybe one day, I will come back… And hopefully things will change.”

With that said, Scrappy Doo took off his collar and hurled it onto the ground. The little pup, his suitcase in hand, started heading off in the opposite direction. All Scooby could do was watch sadly as his nephew took off into the horizon, as far away from Mystery Inc. as possible.

When the memory ended, Twilight’s eyes started tearing up. She turned over to Velma, who had removed her glasses, wiping the tears away from her own eyes, as she lied on the young man’s shoulder as he comforted her. Twilight felt sorry for Velma, but more importantly she felt bad for the poor pup. All he ever wanted was to be taken seriously, treated like an equal in his own team. In a way, he reminded her of a certain little dragon she left behind in Equestria… Which made her feel worse.

“I’m so sorry that happened, Velma,” Twilight said, sorrowfully. “I can’t imagine what it’s like to have a friend leave like that.”

“Yeah, but I really felt we deserved it. He was right; we never did give him the respect he deserved. He was loyal and courageous, yet all we did was take advantage of him.”

As she said this, Twilight could hear the regret and guilt in her voice. She could tell Scrappy really left an effect on her, probably the rest of the gang. Twilight reached out and placed a comforting hand on Velma’s shoulder. The brunette in question turned to see Twilight smile warmly at her.

“Don’t worry, Velma. I’m sure Scrappy will come back someday and when he does, you guys can tell him just how much he means to you.”

“What if that’s not enough? What if he doesn’t want any part of us anymore?

“At least you’ll know that way you won’t worry so much. It’s a risk you’ll just have to take. If you really feel sorry for what you said, all you can do is just say your sorry. Personally, I believe the power of friendship can withstand anything.”

Velma turned to Twilight and smiled.

“You really think so?”

“Absolutely,” Twilight assured. “If being around my friends has taught me anything, no matter how bad things get friendship always prevails in the end.”

Velma pulls Twilight into a hug, which the princess happily returned.

“Thanks Twilight,” Velma said, as they broke apart. “I really needed to hear that.”

“You’re welcome,” Twilight smiled.

Once they finished their conversation, Twilight and Flurry walked over to join her friends as the Tuana on the piano began to start a different tune. Fred and Daphne were just coming down to join them, as Rainbow finished another drink wiping her mouth clean. Hiccupping, Rainbow turns over to Applejack who was busy talking with Fluttershy then to the piano. Before anyone knew it, she ended up walking towards the piano, hopped right on top of it, and began to drunkenly sing to a classic tune.

(Imagine Rainbow and Pinkie instead of Velma)

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As Rainbow Dash was singing the tune, regardless how she knew this song or was very drunk, the old Mystery Inc. gang and the girls were a bit taken aback. But none more so than a certain cowgirl who noticed that Dash had locked her eyes on her during that song and her cheeks slightly glowed, while trying to hide it. But still it seemed Dash was having so much fun, even Velma was giggling possibly an effect from the drink. And Pinkie Pie… Well, she enjoyed it.

“I know that song!” Pinkie cried.

Pinkie zooms over up to the piano and hops beside Rainbow Dash, who drunkenly smiles as Pinkie adds a verse while they hold arms bellowing to the crowd.

Between verses, Mr. Mondevarious leaned over to Shaggy Rogers, who happened to be sitting next to Mary Jane.

“You never told me your cousin’s friends could sing,” Mr. Mondevarious said.

“Like, I had no idea!” Shaggy smiled.

As Rainbow Dash continued, Pinkie Pie adds herself into the song as the whole room erupts in claps and the piano picks up the beat.

By the time the piano player finished, everyone clapped and cheered the girls for a wonderful performance. Although Applejack had tipped her hat down during most of the performance, she smiled slightly after a slight look toward Dash, who was helped down by the other girls as Pinkie hollered and bounced off the piano.

“Thank you! Thank you very much!” Pinkie called out. “We’ll be here all weekend! Tip all your waitresses!”

Sitting in a corner, Scooby Doo gave a shrilling whistle to the girls. However, as he looked out the window, he briefly noticed a snarling monster looking back at him. Seeing this, Scooby instantly freaked out and starts running through the lobby, knocking people over.

“Relp me! Relp me!” Scooby yelled. “Ronster! Ronster!”

Finally, the Great Dane hid himself under a coffee table shaking furiously. Everyone in the lobby looked at him confused, as Fred walked over with a sour expression.

“Scooby!” Fred said, through his teeth. “This is the most embarrassing thing you’ve done since you decided to clean your beans at Don Knotts’ Christmas party!”

Scooby looked confused for a moment, but then chuckled at the memory.

“Cleaned his beans…” Fluttershy spoke, wide eyed. “Oh my!”

“Ew! That was just… Ew!” Rainbow shivered, leaning on Pinkie.

“I don’t think anyone needed to hear that,” Applejack added.

“What a revolting thought!” Rarity cringed.

“I know!” Pinkie frowned. “There are children reading this story!”

The girls just looked at her confused, though Rainbow’s face looked drowsier than confused.

“Pinkie, what are you talking about?” Twilight asked.

“Oh nothing…” Pinkie giggled.

“How many times do I have to tell you?” Fred said. “There are no such things as ghouls, ghosts, goblins, or monsters.”

As Fred spoke, he walks up before a gathering of students and looks out among them all.

“Now listen up! There is absolutely, ABSOLUTELY no such thing…”

Suddenly, something big burst through the window cutting him off. He turns back to see a creature, snarling and shrieking, while all the lights went out.

“MONSTER!!” He shouted.

Everyone started panicking, running at the sight of the monster. Twilight held Flurry closely to her chest, as the others band together as more creatures appeared crashing from the floor and through the roof. Fred tried to run, but the creature grabbed ahold of his ankle tripping him to the ground.

“Fred!” Daphne yelled.

The creature lifts Fred upside down, right before its massive face.

“Scooby…”

The monster breathed green gas from its mouth, which made Fred very sleepy.

“… Save Daphne…”

Scooby ran out from under the table towards Twilight, as more creatures burst through the windows and walls. Twilight noticed Velma crawling around on the floor looking for her glasses.

“My glasses! I can’t find my glasses!”

“Scooby, watch Flurry!” Twilight shouts.

Twilight placed Flurry on Scooby’s back, as she ran toward Velma. Another creature crashed through the ceiling in front of Velma.

“Help me find my glasses,” Velma said.

“Velma!” Twilight yelled.

The creature picks up Velma’s glasses in its claws, handing them to her. She quickly grabs them, placing the glasses back on her face.

“Thank you…”

The creature growled right in her face, but all she did was smile either due to the drink or because it looked silly.

“Nice mask! Bad breath!”

The creature looked confused for a moment, before snatching Velma in its grasp. Twilight leapt onto the creature’s back, pulling at its face trying to blind it.

“Get your claws off my friend!” Twilight snarled.

The creature reached around, trying to pull Twilight off. Velma just laughed as she pulled the creatures tendrils, attempting to pull the ‘mask’ off. All that did was stretch the monster’s face every way Velma pulled.

“Velma, that’s not a mask!” Twilight points out.

Velma’s smile immediately went away, realizing Twilight was right. The momentary lack of concentration allowed the creature to hurl Twilight aside sending her rolling over a coffee table. The beast snarled to Velma, who was suddenly terrified.

“Jinkies!”

The creature breathes the same green gas and Velma passed out.

“Velma!” Twilight yelled.

Shaggy, Mary Jane, and the other girls rushed towards Twilight, helping her off the ground.

“Come on!” Shaggy said.

They all ran and dove behind the bar area as more monsters arrived.

“Velma!”

They slightly poked their heads out and watched that mustached kid rush toward the monster attempting to save Velma. But the monster grabs his arm and carries him away.

“This is, like, the exact opposite of what I wanted to do today,” Shaggy spoke, fearfully.

“You and me both partner!” Applejack agreed.

As they watched the monsters walk away with their friends or capturing the panicking college kids, Fluttershy was able to snap Rainbow Dash out of her stupor with a cold glass of water. As Dash came to, Fluttershy looks around.

“Where’s Daphne?” Fluttershy squeaked.

“Or Rarity for that matter?” Rainbow added.

Unbeknownst to them, Rarity and Daphne ran through the crowd trying to reach them. As they ran past a few students, Rarity caught sight of N’Goo Tuana smirking evilly at all the carnage. She then caught sight of the Daemon Ritus sitting on the counter. Unfortunately, Tuana saw it too and quickly made his way to it.

“Leave it!” He growled.

Rarity used her magic to pull the Daemon Ritus straight to her, catching in her hands and ran away. Tuana chased after her but was quickly overwhelmed by a crowd of students. Rarity ran over to Daphne and hands her the device.

“I was able to keep this away from that horrible ruffian,” Rarity said.

Daphne places the Daemon Ritus in her purse and they both stood in front of a terrified Mondevarious.

“Stand back sir!” Daphne said, assuming a fighting stance. “We’ll protect you.

“Indeed darling!” Rarity said, readying her magic. “We won’t let any horrid monster near you.”

Suddenly, another creature shot it’s arm straight through the floor and grabs Mondevarious. It pulls the screaming man straight down through the broken floor.

“Mr. Mondevarious!” Daphne and Rarity yelled, in unison.

Another creature shot it’s arm out towards them, as Daphne tried to swat it away with her purse. Rarity shot a ball of magic toward its arm causing it to retract. The others all ran up behind them.

“Girls, go!” Shaggy yelled.

They all obliged that request, running away for safety. The only one lingering for a moment was Shaggy shouting:

“SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?!”

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Thankfully, amidst all the chaos, Scooby was able to sneak himself and Flurry Heart away from the creatures. Flurry hung onto Scooby’s back tightly, as they hid themselves inside a large suitcase. Scooby tiptoed quietly, sneaking them past a few monsters.

“Rime a suitcase; rime a suitcase…”

Suddenly, they found the suitcase lift off them and they jump around to see a creature standing over them. It swung its massive claw at them, but Scooby ducked underneath. Thankfully, it missed Flurry who squeaked with fright. Just as it swiped again, Scooby held up his paw and the creature halts.

The creature looks confused, as the Great Dane grabbed its claw. Scooby starts rubbing his elbow over the creature’s nails, as if polishing them. Even Flurry climbed up Scooby’s shoulders and used her baby magic to conjure a nail buffer and work on the other claw.

The creature enjoyed the treatment it received and seems to relax. Then, Flurry shoved the bugger away and instead conjured a giant nail clipper. Scooby grabs the creature’s claws and quickly chews them off while Flurry clipped the rest.

The creature was horrified of its now missing claws. Scooby smiles, while Flurry giggled and babbly. They ran so fast, well mostly Scooby as Flurry hung on, they left a cloud of smoke in the shape of themselves. The creature regained its focus and chased them. Scooby jumped onto a bar, sliding across while keeping ahold of Flurry.

Scooby paused when he noticed they slid passed a sandwich and went back to get it. Just as he picks it up in his teeth, the creature caught up with them and reached out to grab them. But they ran off and the creature grabs the sandwich, squirting mustard in its eye. Scooby quickly went back and retrieved the sandwich from the monster.

“Rank you!”

Scooby and Flurry run off again, as the creature looks on.

Meanwhile, the two groups, along with Mary Jane, managed to make it to the fourth floor and found themselves running through the halls.

“Where’s Scooby?” Daphne asked.

“And Flurry Heart? Twilight asked, frantically.

“I don’t know, but I hope their okay,” Shaggy said.

“Well, at least we shouldn’t expect any more surprises,” Rainbow sighed, in relief.

Suddenly, a luggage cart crashed into them from behind and they all fell onto it. It turns out Scooby was pushing said cart while Flurry flew right behind him.

“Scooby Dooby Doo!” Scooby cheered.

“Hey Scoob!” Shaggy greeted.

“Oh Flurry!” Twilight said, catching Flurry Heart. “Thank Celestia you’re alright!”

Twilight hugged Flurry Heart tight, as the cart rolls forward. Unfortunately for them, they noticed they were heading straight toward a window.

“SCOOBY!!!” They all screamed.

Scooby looked straight ahead, eyes widen in shock, as they all smash through the window. They all screamed while falling, but thankfully they landed on the hotel awning which broke their fall. They rolled off the awning and land on their feet. But before they could run, they found themselves surrounded by monsters. They all huddled as close together as possible, while the creatures reached for them.

“Like, what do we do now?” Shaggy asked, fearfully.

“Looks like we’re fighting our way out!” Rainbow said, ready to fight.

“We can’t possibly fight them off like this!” Rarity points out.

Just then, Twilight felt something move in her arms and looks down. Twilight could see the little foal’s eyes widen with tears, squirming while her lips quiver. Twilight knew what was coming and faced her friends.

“Guys, get down and cover your ears!” She instructed.

“Why?” Mary Jane asked.

“Trust me!”

They all duck downed, covering their ears. Flurry began whining and whimpering, tears streamed down her face as the creatures edged closely. Just then, Flurry unleashed a massive wail that sent shockwaves throughout the entire area. The force was so powerful, it sent all the creatures flying backward and some deep into the night sky never to come down.

After they were gone, they all uncovered their ears and helped each other up as Twilight tried to calm her niece.

“Shhh!!!” Twilight shushed, softly. “It’s okay, Flurry. The big, bad monsters are all gone. You’re safe.”

Flurry just buries her face in Twilight’s shoulder. The rest turn toward Twilight and Flurry with shocked expressions, especially Shaggy, Daphne and Scooby.

“Now that’s what I call a sonic boom!” Rainbow said. “That’ll clear the senses.”

“Well, that certainly worked in our favor,” Daphne smiled.

Scooby walks over to Twilight, tapping Flurry’s back. Flurry slowly looks up to see Scooby standing there and immediately perks up, giggling and babbling.

“Rank you, Rurry,” Scooby thanked her.

The little foal leapt out of Twilight’s arms and into Scooby’s. She hugs the Great Dane with all her might, planting a kiss on the cheek as they slowly walk off.

Something Strange

A large ensemble of monsters departed the hotel, which was now in shambles. Furniture tossed around and about, broken glass all over the floor, pieces of the roof hanging loosely, it truly was a mess. Each monster dragged at least one unconscious college student in their claws, while the fate of all the other students remained in the air. As they left, they were communicating to each other in a rather strange language, one you wouldn’t find in any linguistics book but a language only they know.

As they made their way toward wherever they were meeting, they passed a row of carnival games just outside the hotel. None of them took notice of a particular group of people and ponies (Disguised as humans anyway) hiding amongst the ‘Head in a Vase’ game. Slowly, they pop their heads out watching the creatures dragging the students away.

“Like, I have a sinking feeling these dudes aren’t brainwashed cult members,” Shaggy said.

“Oh, really?!” Rainbow snarked. “What was your first clue?”

“Come now, Rainbow, there’s no need for that,” Rarity scolds.

“Will ya’ll keep quiet before yah get us caught?!” Applejack whisper yelled.

Rainbow just rolls her eyes, shaking her head in response.

“Who are they?” Daphne asked. “What do they want with the college students?”

“All very good questions, Daphne,” Twilight spoke up. “Personally, I think we should follow them.”

Shaggy instantly snaps his head in her direction, looking at her like she was crazy.

“Say what?”

“She’s right, Shaggy,” Daphne agreed. “We need to defeat the creatures and save Fred and Velma.”

“Well, that’s sort of like my plan: We just get the heck out of here and let the creatures eat Fred and Velma!”

Shaggy laughed nervously at that thought, while everyone else looked at him in shock.

“You would seriously leave your own friends to be eaten by those beasts?!” Rarity asked, appalled.

“Better than being eaten myself,” Shaggy replied.

“Reah!” Scooby agreed.

“Lookie here boys, we ain’t goin’ nowhere and neither are ya’ll!” Applejack said. “If there’s one thing we never do is abandon our friends in need!”

“Besides, who knows what those monsters could do to those poor kids?” Pinkie rambled. “They could be luring them straight to the deepest darkest depths of a spooky cave. Only to be imprisoned inside some icky-sticky cocoons against the walls, at the end of their ropes. This way those beasts could probably drain the life out of them till their bodies are dried as husks and whatever ends up being left over…”

“PINKIE PIE!!!” Twilight shouted, frustrated.

Immediately the other girls shushed their friend, in case any nearby monsters heard that. Still, all that talk about what those monsters had in mind for their friends made Flurry Heart whimper, hugging her aunt close. But thankfully, any monsters still around were far from hearing distance much to their relief. Pinkie Pie paused for a moment, with a nervous grin and tries to change the subject.

“Not like that ‘would’ happen. Point is: We can’t let those big meanies get away with… Whatever it is they have in mind.”

“The girls are right,” Daphne explains to Shaggy. “Fred and Velma always figured out everything. Now it’s our turn Shaggy. For once, they’re the damsels in distress, not me!”

No sooner did she say that, when the vase she was in starts to tip over. Everyone reached out to stop her fall, but ultimately the vase tipped completely over, sending Daphne crashing hard on the floor.

“Daphne, are you okay?” Fluttershy asked.

“Help!” Daphne groaned.

“Timber!” Rainbow joked, with a laugh.

Everyone just glared toward her, which made her stop laughing.

“Oh come on, guys! Any pony in their right mind would’ve said the same thing!”

Rolling their eyes, the girls and their friends climbed out of their individual vases. Mary Jane, one of the only college students left, helped Daphne off the ground and slowly crept along following the creatures. They followed the trail which led them back to the ceremonial stage, as all the creatures walked toward the Skull entrance. Everyone peeks over a small hill, watching the creatures drag the students into the cave.

Twilight Sparkle could feel a stir and looked down, as Flurry wiggled in her grasp whimpering at the sight of the cave. She ran a comforting hand over the little foal’s mane, trying to soothe her.

“Shh… It’s alright, Flurry,” Twilight reassured. “Auntie Twilight won’t let those monsters hurt you.”

Flurry smiled a bit toward her aunt, then turned over to Scooby Doo. Even though he was just as scared as Flurry, the Great Dane made one look toward the alicorn foal and knew he had to make her feel better. So he starts making funny faces, even waving his tongue about, but as quietly as possible. Seeing the big dog act silly, Flurry clap her little hoofs and giggled.

“Alright, I’m calling for help,” Mary Jane announces, pulling out her cell phone.

“No, I got this,” Daphne assured. “I got this…”

However, as Daphne turned back toward the cave entrance, a big stone door closed and sealed the entire entrance. Daphne’s confident demeanor instantly shift to uncertainty, perhaps realizing they are over their heads this time.

“I don’t got this!” Daphne admits.

“All right call for back-up,” Twilight instructs Mary Jane. “But whatever you do: Don’t say ‘anything’ about giant monsters; they’ll never believe us.”

Mary Jane nods as she dials the number for the Coast Guard, which happened to have a station just outside the island. They wait for a while as the phone rings, until they hear someone pick up immediately.

“Coast Guard, Fitzgibbon.”

“Hello, sir. We’re on Spooky Island. Our friends were…”

Mary Jane looked around toward the others, trying to figure out what to say. They just shrugged as they all didn’t know how to describe their situation without mentioning ‘monsters’. So Mary Jane had to improvise.

“… Kidnapped. We need someone here right away!” She finished.

“Well, we do have a unit in the vicinity. Can you meet them at the pier?”

“Uh huh!”

“Okay, they’ll be right there.”

With that settled, Mary Jane hung up the phone and faced the rest of the gang.

“So, what’s the plan?” Twilight asked.

“The Coast guard will send a unit out right away,” Mary Jane replied. “They told us to wait for them at the pier.”

“Oh, I do hope they can help us,” Fluttershy said, nervously.

“I just hope they’re more useful than the guards back in Canterlot,” Rainbow replied.

The girls again turned their face toward Rainbow Dash, giving a ‘Really?’ expression.

“I’ll be quiet,” Rainbow concludes.

“Well, come on girls!” Pinkie said, excitedly. “What are we waiting for?”

Pinkie starts skipping towards the beach, while the rest of the team follows close behind. Reaching the pier, they sat along the sand waiting for the coast guard to arrive. While half the group kept watch, the others looked around in case the monsters come back. But after a while, they all started feeling very tired as not a trace of a boat could be seen. Slowly, one by one, the whole group fell asleep as minutes drift into hours.

The rays of the morning sun rose high above the horizon over the island. The waves wash smoothly and evenly over the banks of the beach, as the team slept soundly along the shore. Scooby Doo kicks and grumbled as he dreamed, while Twilight clutched a sleeping Flurry close to her chest. The rest were all sleeping normally when a volleyball rolls into Daphne causing her to sit straight up.

As Daphne looked around, she noticed something was definitely off. The hotel, which was destroyed last night, suddenly looked practically new. As if nothing happened from the night before.

“Something messed up is happening,” Daphne said, as the others stirred.

“What happened?” Shaggy asked, jolting awake. “Is the coast guard here?”

“Hey Dash, are yah seein’ this?” Applejack asked, turning to the side. “Uh… Dash?”

Rainbow Dash, in question, was the one girl who didn’t jolt awake as usual. She lied in a very weird angle: Her face planted against the sand and her rear in the air almost like a crouched ostrich. Applejack, rolling her eyes, stands up from the sand and kicks her shoe gently.

“Wake up!”

Rainbow Dash rolls over to the side with a groan. As she lifts her face off the ground, her face was covered in sand and she looked tired. She takes one look up at the sun and turns back shielding her eyes, while holding her forehead with the other hand.

“Oh boy… I don’t feel so good,” Rainbow Dash moaned. “Remind me never too…”

Rainbow Dash stops as she turns toward the hotel, while the other girls were looking around. It was then it slowly dawned on Dash as she concentrated.

“Wow, this is strange. I must’ve had more than I thought!”

“Like what happened to the shattered windows and the busted walls?” Shaggy asked, bewildered.

“It’s like last night’s attack was a bad dream,” Twilight added. “Everything looks so normal.”

None could understand what was going on. They all stood up, Twilight lifting Flurry Heart who yawns cutely but when she saw the hotel even she was confused.

“Is the Coast Guard even coming?” Applejack asked, looking around.

“Honestly, we’ve been here all night and no one’s coming,” Rarity hugged. “Now that’s just rude!”

“Well, at least those monsters are gone,” Fluttershy whispered. “I hope…”

“Yo Red! The ball!” A random college student yelled.

Daphne reached down and grabbed the ball that hit her side. She throws the ball, which the girl caught, as the latter returned to her friends.

“Let’s go!” Daphne told the group.

Together, they made their way back toward the hotel. As they round the back towards the pool, they could hear what sounded like a party. Upon arrival, they saw a whole group of college kids dancing to rock music. There was also a band, Sugar Ray as they call themselves, performing one of their tracks towards the students.

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“Finally!” Pinkie proclaimed, excitedly. “Now we can party like there’s no tomorrow!”

“Pinkie, wait!” Twilight called.

But it was already too late, however, as Pinkie ran off and started dancing on stage with Sugar Ray. The band didn’t seem to mind or care; they practically encouraged her to dance while they kept playing.

“Could she possibly pick a worse time to start partying?” Rainbow asked.

“Well, what can you expect?” Rarity asked, deadpanned. “It’s Pinkie Pie!”

“Okay, we need to split up,” Daphne informed them.

“Why?” Shaggy asked, nervously.

“Have ya already forgotten Shaggy?” Applejack asked, raising an eyebrow. “If all them college kids are here, I reckon Fred and Velma are in there. We gotta find ‘em and figure out what happened.”

“She’s right,” Twilight agreed. “The best way to cover more ground is to split up and keep an eye open for anything suspicious or scary.”

“Rou rotta re kidding?” Scooby moaned.

“I’ll go this way,” Mary Jane said, before walking off.

“Me, Fluttershy, and Applejack will take a look around the bar,” Twilight said.

“Hey, why don’t I take a look at the bar?” Rainbow asked.

“… Seriously, Dash?” Applejack asked.

“Maybe it be best if you keep an eye on Pinkie,” Twilight suggests. “Just to make sure she’s not having too much fun.”

Rainbow Dash turned toward Pinkie Pie, who was crowd-surfing above a sea of college students cheering and waving her arms.

“Hmmph… Fine!” Rainbow groaned, before walking off.

Nearly everyone walked off in different directions, leaving Rarity, Shaggy, Scooby, and Daphne.

“We’ll go with you two,” Shaggy suggested.

Daphne, however, just points off in another direction with a stern look. They both turn eagerly to Rarity, who just shrugged. Shaggy sighs in defeat and starts walking off toward the direction Daphne pointed to.

“Come on, Scoob!” Shaggy called to his best buddy.

As they both head off, Rarity turns to Daphne.

“Was it really necessary to send them off on their own?” Rarity asked. “Maybe they could help us.”

“Trust me Rarity,” Daphne explained. “If years of working with these two taught me anything, the first thing they’d do is find a place that serves food instead of looking for clues. We’d never get anything done.”

As they talked, they pushed through all the college students till they reached the other side of the pool. Just then, their path was blocked by the lead singer of Sugar Ray, Mark McGrath.

Initially, as Mark sang to them, the girls were nearly flattered by this serenade. But it wasn’t long till they noticed his eyes seem to change to a glowing green color and his voice lowered, almost demon-like. This made the two fashionistas slightly uneasy and slowly head off in the other direction. After a while, the two found themselves at the entrance to the women’s locker room where they could hear a commotion inside. Curious, the two face each other and silently nod their heads, cautiously entering the locker room.

Meanwhile, Scooby and Shaggy were walking through the huge gathering of partying students and when they eventually regrouped with Twilight and the other girls.

“Hey, you guys find them yet?” Shaggy asked.

“No,” Twilight answered, shaking her head. “We’ve looked everywhere!”

“How can we possibly find two people in this sea of craziness?” Rainbow asked.

“WHOO-HOO!!!”

Suddenly, the girls turned as Pinkie Pie danced her way back to her friends.

“Oh my gosh, you guys, this is the best party I’ve ever been to!” Pinkie laughed. “This beats the time we had a birthday party for Gummy, then we had a party the day after! You know, I honestly thought you guys didn’t want to be friends anymore after that. Then there was that thing with the turnips and the flour…”

As she rambled on, Scooby kept scouring the area using his nose to pick up a scent. As he sniffed around, he stops suddenly when he noticed a very familiar figure partying with the other students.

“Fred?!”

It was indeed Fred Jones, only he appears very different. He was sporting a tank top and swim trunks along with a pair of sunglasses. A complete contrast from his usual denim shirt and jeans.

“Yo yo, the biatch was like, ‘What?’ and I was like, ‘Later on!’”

As if the clothes weren’t odd enough, Fred’s choice of words came off weird and made no sense. Nope, this was not Fred’s usual manner even if he was the cool guy. The way he acted was reminiscent of some of the crazy college students who acted weird on this island. Shaggy, Twilight, and the others all caught sight of Fred and ran to him.

“Fred!” Twilight sighed in relief. “Oh thank Celestia you’re alive!”

“Yeah, we thought you were a goner there, Fredster!” Rainbow playfully punched his shoulder.

This seemed to catch Fred’s attention as he turned to face the group.

“What up, dogs? And uh—Dog?” Fred asked.

“Keeping it real,” Scooby responds, giving a peace sign.

Everyone else just looked at him funny, wondering what was up with Fred. They could definitely see he was acting very strange, even Pinkie could tell.

“Like, what happened last night?” Shaggy asked Fred.

“Man, we got beats like it was the lizz-nizz on Earth!” Fred responds. “You know what I’m saying G?”

Shaggy nodded, but after a moment shook his head.

“No.”

“Fred, you are really starting to creep us out,” Twilight said, holding Flurry close to herself.

“Yeah, what the hay is going on?” Dash asked.

“Let me handle this, Dashie,” Pinkie offered, pushing Rainbow aside. “I speak Jive.”

Pinkie turns toward Fred Jones, looking silently at his face then he starts speaking slang while doing a jig.

“Yo, homey, peep this! Ya’ll tripping if ya’ll think we buy this shizzle! Now step off our homies a’fore we gotta get up in yo face and lay ya’ll out! Ya dig, fool?

The music suddenly stopped, as everyone turned toward Pinkie Pie. Even Fred seemed taken aback by Pinkie’s choice of words, but none more surprised than Pinkie’s friends along with Shaggy and Scooby.

And in case you don’t speak 90s, let’s put this in a way we all can understand:

“See here, my friend. You must be insane if you think we believe this obvious charade. Now tell us what you’ve done with our friends before we engage in fisticuffs. Understand, good sir?”

… That's it! No more British sitcoms for you.

Meanwhile, Daphne and Rarity were investigating the Women’s locker room, looking for anything that seemed out of the ordinary. Just then, they happen upon a familiar face.

“Velma!” Daphne said, in relief.

Rarity turns to catch a sign of their old friend, but then she noticed something startling. There was Velma, dancing on one of the benches surrounded by a bunch of girls in swim wear. But what caught her off guard was not just Velma dressed in swim wear, but she wasn’t even wearing her glasses.

“You’re wearing make up?” Daphne asked.

“Darling, what’s going on?” Rarity asked.

“I’m just getting my swerve on,” Velma smiled. “Right ladies?”

The other girls cheered, encouraging Velma to let loose and have some fun. The two fashionistas were taken aback by this display, but none more surprised than Daphne. Having worked with Velma back then, she’s never seen her act this way. Even Rarity found Velma was acting… Well, un-Velma like.

“Velma,” Rarity spoke up. “Now I adore your choice of fashion, albeit a little… Revealing. But we were wondering if you can remember anything that happened the other night. You know? With the monsters?”

“Hold up!”

Velma immediately stopped, her face shifts from cheery to serious, and the room was completely silent. Rarity and Daphne looked around nervously, as Velma turns toward her friends while creaking her neck.

“There is ‘one’ thing I do remember those creatures doing,” Velma said, sinisterly.

As Velma spoke, she slowly stepped down from the bench and never once took her eyes off the girls bending her neck to the side with an awful cracking sound. Rarity shivered uncomfortably, a habit she never liked.

“Um… What did they do to you?” Rarity asked, nervously.

“They make you scream,” Velma answered.

“Scream?” Daphne asked, nervously.

“Uh huh,” Velma replied, twisting her neck again. “Kind of like…”

Velma slowly rolls her head in position, her eyes starts to frown, and she roared inhumanely, right in the girls’ face. All the other girls start to roar viciously towards the fashionistas, Rarity was so frightened that she released a high-pitch scream. The two fashionistas made a bolt for the door as all the girls chased after them. Daphne quickly closes the door, while Rarity uses her magic to levitate a broom and position it between the door handles while they tried to bash their way out.

“We have to warn the others!” Rarity screamed.

Daphne nods without arguing and they quickly make a mad dash to the outside.

Back at the pool, all the commotion, including a crashing sound and a loud growl, drew the group’s attention.

“You guys heard that right?” Shaggy asked the girls.

“I’ve got a really bad feeling about this,” Twilight answered.

“Ah, the heck with this!” A growling voice spoke.

They all turn back around, as a bunch of college students leapt onto a few tables surrounding Fred. Then all of them, including Fred, roared loudly and released the same green gas those monsters unleashed the night before. It was then they all realized what happened, as they all scream in terror and ran away as far as they could.

“Get the dog and the foal,” ‘Fred’ growled.

Fred and the other demonically possessed students gave chase towards the group, as they ran for their lives.

Meanwhile, Rarity fled from the locker room area with Daphne following behind. Just then, the masked henchmen, Zarkos, grabs Daphne before she could get far.

“Damsel in distress!” Zarkos declared.

“Let go of me!” Daphne struggled.

Rarity turned back to see Daphne trying to fight her way out of Zarko’s grip, who had her locked in a wrestling position. He reached for the Daemon Ritus in Daphne’s purse, smiling.

“DAPHNE!!!” Rarity cries.

The fashionista rushed over to help, when a group of cultists swooped in from the bushes growling as green mist steamed from their mouths. Rarity looked at them nervously, realizing she was outmatched by the numbers.

“RUN RARITY!” Daphne screamed. “GO GET HELP!”

Rarity nods, reluctantly leaving Daphne behind as the demonic students follow her. Zarkos merely looks on but deciding to let the ‘muchachos’ handle her. Having got what he came for, he leaves with Daphne fighting in his grip and the daemon ritus in his possession.

Meanwhile, the other girls and their friends bolted for their lives until they reached a storage shed, where all the Spooky Island vehicles were kept. With no second thought, they quickly run inside.

“Hurry, get the door!” Shaggy said, urgently.

Rainbow and Applejack both grab the two doors, quickly sealing them shut and locking them from the inside. The students began to pound on the door violently, until a few punched through the walls and Fred grabbed ahold of Shaggy. Fluttershy was so scared, she hid behind Rainbow Dash.

“Why is Fred in a bad mood?” squeaked.

“That’s not Fred, Flutters!” Rainbow shouts.

“He’s a monster!” Shaggy cried, breaking free.

The students/monsters kept punching their way through the wall. Suddenly, the members of Sugar Ray, also possessed, jumped toward the roof and started bashing their way through with their instruments. Twilight hugged Flurry close as she looked up, the little foal whining amidst all the chaos.

“Ruys, rikes!” Scooby shouts.

“I know, yikes!” Shaggy gasped.

“No, rikes!”

Scooby pulls a tarp back, revealing four Spooky Island ATV’s that were all ready for use. The entire group, especially Rainbow, eyed the bikes happily.

“Now that’s what I’m talking about!” Rainbow said, excitedly.

Rainbow quickly jumps on one of the bikes, revving it up. Twilight held Flurry for dear life as they hop behind Rainbow. Applejack and Fluttershy jump on another, Scooby and Pinkie board a third bike and Shaggy took the last. They all put their helmets on, revving the motors as the teens tried to hack their way through.

“Hold on, Flurry!” Twilight instructs her niece.

Flurry just giggles and claps as they start moving, as ‘Fred’s eyes widen. Before long, they burst through the door as Scooby gave a loud cheer and waving his arms out. The sped away from the storage shed, momentarily leaving the possessed-teens behind, as they sped through Spooky Island. They trailed through the island, as Rainbow enjoys the breeze brushing against her.

“This is majorly awesome!” Rainbow yelled, revving the engine faster.

Meanwhile, Rarity brushed through the foliage and found herself on the trail when Mary Jane emerges from the other side.

“Mary Jane?!” Rarity spoke, surprised.

“Rarity?!” Mary Jane answered back.

“Raggy, look out!”

The two girls turned to see the group speeding towards them. Fortunately, they hit the breaks to a complete stop before they could hit the girls.

“Rarity! Mary Jane!” Twilight said, relieved. “What happened?”

“I saw my friend, Beth Ann,” Mary Jane said, frantically. “There’s something wrong with her eyes!”

“Where’s Daphne?!” Fluttershy asked, worried.

“That brute, Zarkos, and the cults!” Rarity explained. “They kidnapped Daphne and took the Daemon Ritus!”

“Like, hop on!” Shaggy tells the girls.

Mary Jane jumps on the back of Shaggy’s bike, but Rarity stops as Applejack holds out a helmet for her.

“Oh, you cannot be serious…” Rarity whined.

Suddenly, the girls look back as a few possessed students jump from the foliage behind them.

“Oh, for Pete’s sake, this ain’t a time to argue!” Applejack groaned. “Just get on!”

Reluctantly, Rarity grabs the helmet and gets on the bike between the cowgirl and Fluttershy as they start the engines again.

“Last one to lose these chumps is a rotten hay burger!” Rainbow yelled.

Rainbow speeds off as the others follow behind her. Scooby performs a wheelie, as he and Pinkie speed off which made Pinkie cheer while holding onto the Great Dane. Shaggy and Mary Jane took off at a slower pace, which allowed one possessed student to lunge and grab ahold of the tail on the back of the bike. Shaggy looks behind seeing the student being dragged along but refusing to let go.

“Like, what a drag!” He yelled.

As the student tried to pull itself up, Shaggy and Mary Jane noticed they were about to turn a corner and had a plan. They made a sharp turn around the corner, forcing the student to let go and crash into a pile of bushes.

As Shaggy’s bike met up with the others, they were all relieved to see none of the other students followed them. They took the time to enjoy the ride, as Pinkie Pie cheered. Scooby looks toward his best friend, his tongue hanging loosely.

“Like, duck!” Shaggy yelled.

Shaggy was able to duck an incoming branch, but it smacked Mary Jane upside the head. When she looks up, Scooby noticed that he face seemed stretch out, her eyes were green, and she was growling towards the Great Dane. Scooby gasps in shock, but Pinkie was swept away by the ride she wasn’t paying attention. The figure, assuming Mary Jane’s identity, stretched her face until it was able to rearrange itself. And just like that, it assumed Mary Jane’s identity like nothing happened.

By the Ceremonial Stage, Rainbow Dash, along with Twilight and Flurry, were the first to arrive and came to a complete stop. They hop off the bike, discarding their helmets. Rainbow could not wipe the smile off her face.

“That was the coolest thing I’ve ever done!” Rainbow said, excitedly. “When we go back to Equestria, I’m taking this bad boy with me!”

“Are you kidding, Rainbow?” Twilight muttered, flabbergasted. “We almost got killed riding this thing and Flurry is scared to death!”

Rainbow looks down toward the little foal in question. Flurry Heart merely giggled and clapped excitedly. Rainbow looks up to Twilight with a smirk, clearing seeing the only one terrified is Flurry’s own aunt.

“I’m pretty sure Flurry Heart isn’t the one who’s scared, Twilight.”

Twilight was about to argue, when the rest of the gang came riding up alongside them. Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy got off their bike and pulled off their helmets. Rarity’s hair practically stuck up in the air wildly, as she brushed a hand over it with a frown.

“Oh, look what that helmet did to my beautiful hair!” Rarity whined.

“Seriously Rarity, is this really the best time?” Applejack groaned.

“Come on girls, please don’t fight,” Fluttershy whispered. “You know I don’t like seeing friends fight.”

Applejack and Rarity turned to Fluttershy, nodding understandingly and sighed.

“Sorry,” They said in unison.

Soon enough, Scooby, Pinkie, Shaggy and Mary Jane came riding through the forest stopping before the others. Shaggy and Mary Jane were the first to hope off their bikes, cheering for their escape.

“Yes!” Shaggy shouted.

“That was great!” Mary Jane said, loudly.

The two of them embraced in a hug, while Twilight and her friends were like ‘aww’. But the two lovebirds were too distracted the moment they laid eyes on each other.

“Oh man, are you alright? You were great!”

“You too…”

Suddenly, Scooby jumps in front of Mary Jane and barked angrily at her. The girl squeaks and jumps back much to everyone’s confusion.

“Scooby, what are you doing, man?” Shaggy asked, confused.

“Raggy! Rarry Rane is a ran in a RASK!” Scooby barked, making random gestures.

“Mary Jane is a man in a mask?” Shaggy chuckled, skeptical.

“I think the expression is ‘Mary Jane’ is wearing a mask,” Fluttershy corrected.

“It’s not really important how he said it, Fluttershy,” Applejack said. “Point is, Scooby thinks Mary Jane ain’t who she claims to be.”

“Girls…” Mary Jane began.

But Mary Jane didn’t get very far when Scooby kept barking at her. Shaggy jumps in between his best friend and the girl he has a crush on.

“What are you doing, man?” Shaggy berets his dog. “Step off, Scoob!”

“Raggy, you’re ripped!” Scooby barked.

Shaggy, and especially Fluttershy, were taken aback by his words.

“I’m whipped?” Shaggy challenged. “Oh yeah? Well, why don’t you say that to my face, man?”

“Guys, come on!” Twilight said, trying to reason. “Let’s not behave like children and be practical…”

“YOU STAY OUT OF THIS!” The guys shout.

Twilight Sparkle was shocked by the outburst as the other girls swarmed to her defense. Flurry Heart’s eyes widen as she looks in utter shock, like the other girls. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Mary Jane stood to the side and appeared to be ‘amused’ by their back-and-forth banter.

“Roar rother eats rat roop!” Scooby barked toward Shaggy.

“SCOOBY DOOBEY DOO!” Fluttershy gasped. “Language!”

“No Scooby Doo, your mom eats cat poop!” Shaggy argues back.

Fluttershy held her hands over her mouth, she nearly faints when Applejack and Rainbow caught her. Before long, fists were flying as Scooby and Shaggy both starts sparring together, staring each other down.

“Bring it! You want a piece of the Shagster?” Shaggy challenged. “Feel the pain, Scoob. Okay, come on! Two shots! Two shots! Me and you, me and you again. I’ll give you some right now, buddy!”

“SHAGGY! SCOOBY! STOP!” Twilight shouts.

Suddenly, a loud wail stopped the boys before they could lay it out and everyone turned to see Flurry Heart crying and wriggling in Twilight’s arms. It wasn’t as loud as last night, but the poor alicorn was unable to stand the sight of the two fighting. Flying right out of Twilight’s arms, she landed upon the ground as tears streamed down her face. It was more than enough for the girls to step in.

“Ya’ll aught to be ashamed ah yerselves!” Applejack scolded.

“She’s absolutely right!” Rarity added. “You two are supposed to be best friends, yet here you are fighting and bickering like fillies in day care!”

“Are you happy now?” Twilight asked, angrily. “Now you’ve made Flurry cry! And when Flurry gets hurt, I get very… Very… Upset!”

The two friends looked between their new friends and the little crying alicorn huddled between them. The more they thought about it, they realized the girls were right. What were they even arguing about? Here they are supposedly the best friends in the world, and they were about to rip each other apart. But none felt more ashamed than Scooby Doo, as he looked toward Flurry.

From the very beginning, the two seemed to share a very special bond and now this argument with Shaggy made her upset. As he turned toward Mary Jane, who seemed innocent enough, he tried to see if what he saw was true… And yet, she seemed ‘normal’. Maybe he was the one who is wrong, that maybe he was just ‘jealous’. The Great Dane turns back toward the little foal, who’s cries dim to a whimper, and he places a comforting paw on her back.

“Rim rorry,” Scooby apologized. “Raybe ri was reeing things.”

Shaggy walks up toward the little foal as well, giving her a tiny pat on the head.

“Yeah, like me too,” Shaggy apologized. “I’m really sorry for upsetting you Flurry and I’m sorry for snapping at you, Scooby Doo.”

Hearing the two friends make up, little Flurry’s mood brightens again, giggling happily again. The two friends hug it out, with Flurry caught in the middle, who otherwise hugs them back as the girls look on.

“Aww…” The girls said, in unison.

They all look back to see the Equestria Girls smiling approvingly, marveling at the cuteness they displayed.

“You see?” Rainbow smiled. “That’s how friends should be acting.”

“Yeah, instead of arguing, it’s better to work it out and apologize,” Pinkie smiled as well. “Even if it’s not your fault.”

Flurry flew behind Scooby, landing onto his back. Just as the two were about to step toward the girls, a trap door opens below their position and they plummet down a dark cavern. Shaggy and the girls immediately ran up to the opening, looking down.

“SCOOB!” Shaggy called out.

“FLURRY!” Twilight cried. “Flurry, where are you?! FLURRY!”

But answer there came none, no one could see through the darkness below the floor.

“Scooby and Flurry Heart have been eaten!” Pinkie screamed.

“I gotta save him!” Shaggy said, frantically. “You girls stay here, and I’ll be right back!”

“No way!” Twilight said. “My niece is down there too! I’m coming with you!”

“We’ve all got to do down there!” Rainbow exclaimed, frantically. “There’s no time to waste!”

“No guys!” A deep voice spoke.

They all turn around, but all they could see is Mary Jane, who looked scared for them.

“I mean it’s too dangerous,” She said.

“I’ve got to!” Shaggy insists. “Scooby is my best pal!”

“And Flurry is my little niece,” Twilight said, determined. “I promised her parents she would not get hurt like last time and I intend to keep it. I’m willing to go down into that hole, jumping into the nest of those monsters, and save her along with our friend, Scoob!”

The tanker group, minus Mary Jane, stood at the mouth of the cavern and prepares to jump.

“Friends don’t quit!” Shaggy shouts.

One by one, with Shaggy in the lead, they all jump through the pipe into the deep cavern. Fluttershy was the last as she looks down nervously.

“Oh, oh dear goodness!” Fluttershy whimpered.

Before long, she proceeds to follow her friends not knowing where the pipe would take them. All the group knew was that they needed to save Scooby and Flurry, unaware of the most particular discovery during this entire mystery.

Protoplasm

Down the long tunnel, the team screamed as they plummeted into the depths beneath Spooky Island. After Scooby Doo and Flurry Heart fell into this very same cavern, they made the unanimous decision to jump in to save them. They slid for a good while before coming to a sudden end of the tunnel, dropping out and landing upon the sandy floor of a cave. Shaggy hit the ground first, while the girls landed alongside him in a pile. They coughed sand out of their mouths following the sudden impact, brushing off the remaining sand from their faces.

“Like, you girls okay?” Shaggy wheezed.

“We had better landings,” Applejack groaned.

“Granted, the sliding was pretty cool,” Rainbow added. “But falling on the ground… Not so much.”

They all slowly sat up, trying to regain their bearings. But again, the only one who seemed in a good mood was a certain pink party pony… Or in this case, a pink party ‘girl’.

“Whee! That was so much fun!” Pinkie exclaimed, excitedly. “Can we do it again?!”

“NO!” The girls said, in unison.

“Seriously, Pinkie?” Twilight grumbled.

Pinkie just shrugs as she got back to her feet, helping her friends up. Shaggy quickly scampered to his feet, looking around the cave.

“Scoob?” He called, quietly.

The rest of the girls, all up on their feet, looked around the cave too. There were two separate directions leading to Luna knows where and there weren’t even any tracks to follow.

“Scooby Doo, where are you?” Shaggy called, louder.

“Shaggy, we really shouldn’t be shouting,” Twilight told him, quietly. “I want to find Flurry and Scooby as much as you do, but we can’t help them if we’re caught.”

“Right, like sorry.”

“What do we do now?” Applejack asked.

“You snuck up on me you jerk!” A voice called out. “Let me out!”

Rarity turned toward one of the caves where the voice came from and immediately recognized it.

“It’s Daphne!” Rarity said. “Down this way, come on.”

Rarity and the others slowly made their way down the passage. They stopped just upon a corner and quickly huddled against the wall. One by one, they peeked their heads from behind and saw a shocking sight. They saw a giant cavern with a giant pit off to the side, vents from the ceiling indicated that it led toward the mountains. There Daphne stood strapped to a contraption, overlooked by Zarkos and a pair of cultists. A device activates slowly reached toward their friend, like a freaky looking crane, controlled by the hulking Luchadore.

“That can’t be good,” Daphne said, frightened.

“Daphne!” Rarity cried, quietly.

Rarity was about to reach for her, but the other girls held her back reluctantly watching the device at work. As the crane got closer, they watched and listened as Daphne repeated ‘No’ before something terrifying happen. It appeared to pierce deep inside Daphne’s chest, as it began to glow, and she screams as the device drags something from her body. After an uncomfortable moment, a glowing head that looked like Daphne’s emerges as her body went limp. Shaggy skid backwards, scared out of his mind, while Fluttershy barely contained a whimper, holding onto her friends tightly as tears streamed down her eyes.

“Hey, put back my spirit thingy!” Daphne’s spirit shouts. “That is so uncool and you’re messing up my hair!”

As they looked on, Zarkos sinisterly carried Daphne’s glowing orb drawing everyone’s attention toward a large, strange-looking vat glowing as brightly as Daphne’s ‘spirit thingy’. Shaggy and the girls looked on as Daphne’s spirit was hung over the giant vat.

“You’re a jerk!” Daphne shouts, in defiance. “Capital J—”

But before Daphne could finish, Zarkos dropped Daphne’s spirit head into the glowing vat. Suddenly, before they thought it couldn’t get worse, one of the demons leapt out from the pit. It lingers towards Daphne’s limp body, adjusting her head for a better look. Then, it forcefully opens her mouth and sticks a claw down her throat. To their shock, the creature appears to materialize inside Daphne’s body, the creature streaming into dust as Daphne’s body shook. By the time the process was done, Daphne’s eyes snap open with a sinister glare as it looked around the room.

“Oh Daphne…” Rarity whimpered, quietly. “What have they done to you?”

“Okay… That is WAY worse than I ever imagined,” Pinkie shook.

Once it was over, the Cultists unstrapped the bonds from ‘Daphne’ releasing it. The demonically possessed sleuth looks toward the cultists and spoke some random words in an eerie voice while the cultists helped ‘her’ down. Suddenly, it became clear to Shaggy and the Equestria Girls.

“That’s how they did it,” Twilight whispered. “They took all the college students so they can switch out their protoplasm.”

“Protoplasm?” Applejack asked.

“It’s essentially the living part of a cell or in this case, Daphne’s soul. They took it out so those monsters can inhabit the kids’ bodies. No wonder they were acting so strange; the monsters needed to blend in.”

As Twilight explained, it seemed to dawn on Shaggy as a thought occurred.

“Scoob… Flurry Heart…”

“We don’t know yet,” Twilight said, trying to keep calm. “At least, I hope not. Look, they’re leaving.”

Sure enough, as the Cults led ‘Daphne’ out into the surface, once the device was shut down Zarkos turned to leave to Celestia knows where. They waited until everyone in the cavern disappeared before it was safe to speak up.

“Something’s very wrong here,” Rainbow said, straight-forward.

“You are absolutely right, darling,” Rarity agreed. “What those beastly people did to Daphne, it’s so… So… Mortifying!”

“Why did they put that spirit thing in that weird vat?” Fluttershy asked, nervously.

Shaggy and Twilight look at each, then back toward the vat.

“If Daphne is in there, then that can only mean one thing,” Twilight speculated. “Come on!”

Without a second thought, they rushed toward the vat and peeked inside. The sight of the contents made their eyes widen and their mouths fall open. Inside the vat, swirling in a vortex, there were hundreds of glowing orbs eerily similar to Daphne’s… Perhaps even thousands. And much like Daphne’s, much to their shock, they were eerily human heads.

“Shaggy!”

The entire group looked around after hearing the strange ghostly voice echoing through the cave.

“W-W-What was that?” Fluttershy shook.

“I don’t reckon it’s ‘what’,” Applejack responds. “But ‘who’.”

“Shaggy!” The voice called again.

Twilight looks deep into the vat, her eyes widening farther when she saw something familiar. She tapped Shaggy on the shoulder, drawing his attention back to the vat. Shaggy peers in and it suddenly dawns on him…

“Velma!” Shaggy gasped.

Indeed it was Velma, or rather a weird glowing head version of her. Clarifying Twilight’s suspicions that all their friends are down there, among millions of other heads.

“Don’t worry Velma,” Twilight whispers. “We’ll get you out of there.”

Twilight raised her hand as if to reach into the vat only to hold back uncertain. But after a moment, she realized this was the only way to save her friends, possibly Scooby and Flurry if they’re in there. So she lunged an arm into the vat, cringing at the cold goop until she eventually pulls out the protoplasmic Velma.

“Oh, thank you Twilight,” Velma sighed, in relief. “Boy am I glad to see you guys.”

“No problem, Velma,” Twilight said. “Did you see Scooby and Flurry in there? And why are they keeping you all in there?”

“Scooby and Flurry Heart have been taken? I’m not sure what these people want with them, but wherever they’ve taken them they’re not here. I have a hunch as to what they’re up to, but I’d rather explain it when I’m not like this anymore.”

Twilight nodded her head understandingly. On one hand, she was disappointed that their two friends aren’t in the vat. But otherwise, if there is the slightest chance they are still alive, that was very reassuring.

“Now let me go, so I can return to my body,” Velma continued. “And then get out of here before they find all of you and steal your protoplasms too.”

Twilight, Shaggy, and the others nod in unison as Twilight released her grip on Velma’s protoplasm. They watch as her floating head quickly takes off through the cave.

“I always knew you were all heroes!” Velma called out.

Everyone else in the cavern just looked at each other, confused. Just when they thought they had this mystery figured out; the case grew stranger with every minute.

“Did that really just happen?” Rainbow asked, shaking her head. “Or am I still hungover from last night?”

“Well, I’m certain you’re still hungover, Rainbow Dash,” Rarity confirmed. “But yes, that did just happen.”

Meanwhile, Velma’s protoplasm continued to soar rapidly through the air towards the Spooky Island castle. Near the back entrance to the castle, she saw her possessed body amongst a few other students as they entered the castle. Her protoplasm raced straight ahead towards her body.

“JINKIES!!!”

Velma’s body turned just as her protoplasm rushed into her body, propelling it backwards and crashing onto the ground. As the body laid upon the ground, a strange green light emerged from her chest and one of the creatures emerged, standing before her. As it snarled at Velma, something weird took place.

The creature’s skin sizzled and broke out in strange glowing boils all over its body. The creature shrieked, trying to cover itself from the morning sky before exploding into ash, which quickly whisked away by the wind. Velma’s eyes widened as she quickly grabs her glasses and put them back. Only one thing was on her mind:

What had she just seen?

Back in the cavern, the gang searches the vat of protoplasm and vaguely saw what looks like Fred’s. Shaggy quickly reached in, grabbed the protoplasm and pulled him out.

“Hey, buddy,” Shaggy greeted him.

Fred’s protoplasm looked around, as if it didn’t know where it was before looking toward Shaggy.

“Shaggy! Listen man, someone must have spiked my root beer last night. Talk me down, man! Talk me down!”

Everyone just looked at each other, unsure of what he just said.

“Fred, I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not,” Rainbow Dash explained, bluntly. “But your very essence has basically been sucked out of you and we just pulled you out of a giant vat of goop!”

“You’re a freaky protoplasmic head!” Shaggy simplified.

Fred’s protoplasm cringed at the fact, knowing this was true.

“I know. But I’m still the best-looking protoplasmic head here.”

Rolling her eyes, Rainbow smacked the protoplasmic head from Shaggy’s grasp, sending it soaring out of the cavern.

“Like, what did you do that for?” Shaggy asked.

“What?” Rainbow shrugged. “We need to get him back to his body, don’t we? Besides, he had that one coming.”

Meanwhile, by the time it left the cave, Fred’s protoplasm raced rapidly into the ‘Spooky Island’ hotel trying to return to his body. But it didn’t take long for him to realize he was beyond control at this point.

“How do you drive this?” Fred asked, himself.

As Fred tried to get this sorted out, he found his ‘body’ talking amongst a group of teenagers as they were just finishing a conversation.

“The Darkopalypse’s upon us,” ‘Fred’ informed. “Get what you need for the ceremony.”

Whether Fred got that message or not, that didn’t matter at this point. While the students were leaving to prepare, Fred tried to steer his way back into his body as it approached a room.

“On your right, you left,” Fred told himself. “I’m coming, good-looking!”

WHAM!!!

Unfortunately, Fred’s protoplasm slammed into a closed door preventing him from reaching his body. The protoplasm soon spiraled out of control and zoomed off to who knows where.

So wait? It can go into human bodies fine, but it seems to have trouble with…

DON’T YOU DARE USE THAT JOKE!

Meanwhile, Shaggy and the girls were still fishing through the vat trying to find another of their friends. But for some reason, Shaggy pulled out a random guy’s protoplasm instead.

“Thank you so much, you saved me. Thank you!”

“Sorry, I’m looking for my friends,” Shaggy said.

Just as Shaggy was about to plunge the guy’s protoplasm back into the vat, a magical aura enclosed his hand. He quickly turns back seeing Twilight hold up her hand, casting her magic.

“What are you doing? Don’t just put him back!”

Twilight walks up to Shaggy, grabbing the protoplasmic head out of his grip before releasing her aura.

“I’m very sorry about that sir,” Twilight assured the head. “Now when you get back to your body, do not talk to anybody and find a safe place to hide until this is over. We promise to make this right.”

With that said, she released the head and watch it zoom out of the cave. She smiles with satisfaction, as everyone just watched. Shaggy turns back to the vat and reached in when he found Daphne’s protoplasm. He pulls her out, only she didn’t seem thrilled to be rescued… Again.

“Put me back, Shaggy,” She demanded. “I’ll figure a way out myself.”

“Daphne, no offense darling, but how exactly do you plan to get out of this situation?” Rarity asked.

“I don’t know,” Daphne responds. “I’ll use my tongue as an oar and swim to the edge.

“Sorry,” Shaggy said, quickly.

Shaggy then releases Daphne’s protoplasm, which shot her out of the cave. Seeing all their friends freed, the group took a breather trying to get over the shock.

“Would it be weird if I said this is the weirdest thing I’ve seen so far?” Rainbow asked.

“We’ve sure seen some pretty weird things in our lives,” Applejack nods. “But that there sure ranks up as the strangest.”

Everyone else nods at the statement, agreeing this has been a very confusing experience. Twilight scans the area to see if there was anything that could be useful when her eyes land upon something sitting off the far corner of the cave.

“Guys look!”

Twilight points ahead, as they all turn to see the Daemon Ritus just off to the side. They quickly run over and look as Shaggy picks it up.

“What do we do now?” Fluttershy asked.

“Well, Scooby and Flurry are not in that vat, that’s for certain,” Twilight confirmed. “We’ll need to find them somewhere else.”

“Like, I think we regroup with the gang first,” Shaggy suggests.

“What?! You said we had to find Scooby and Flurry!”

“I know I did. But we’re going to need all the help we can get if we’re gonna win this thing!”

Twilight really didn’t want to leave so soon, especially if she wasn’t sure if her little niece was okay. However, Shaggy did have a point. If they were to stand any chance of finding their friends, foiling this evil plot, and realizing that help probably wasn’t coming, they’re going to need all of Mystery Inc.

“Alright,” Twilight relents.

Shaggy nods his head, leading the girls through the mouth of the cave to regroup with the rest of their friends.

Back near the castle, Velma was about to follow the students through the back entrance when she turns around. Her eyes quickly spot a protoplasm zooming in the air toward her and she soon had an idea. As she walks in, she stumbles upon ‘Daphne’ following from the back of the pack.

“Yo, yo, you, yo!” Velma said.

While it was pretty bad impression, it was more than enough to draw ‘Daphne’s attention and it curiously walks toward Velma. Once they were close, Velma quickly elbows her possessed friend into a room, the Manager’s office of the castle. Velma guards the doors waiting for the protoplasm to come in as ‘Daphne’ stood in shock.

“What the…?”

But the protoplasm crashes into ‘Daphne’ before it could finish, sending her body falling backwards toward a couch. Her body lurched into spasms, as if something was fighting to stay inside her. But just like Velma, Daphne’s chest glowed a bright green and the monster bounced out of the body. It quickly turns around, growling towards the stunned woman looming over the frightened girl as Velma rushed toward the shutters.

“You could use a little sunlight,” Velma declared.

Quickly, Velma pulls back the shutters as a beam of morning light struck against the beast, who quickly shields himself. Just then, the monster noticed the boils on his arm and screams as it feels a burning sensation. The beast desperately tried to blow off the boils as flames explode from it’s claws, hopping around desperately until it eventually explodes into ash and disappears. The girls sat in silence as Daphne tried to come to terms with what happened, all while Velma started to put the two-and-two together.

“That’s one part of the mystery solved,” Velma explained. “The creatures need our bodies to survive in sunlight. Like a human suit. SPF 1,000,000. But what are they doing here in the first place?”

Realizing she was talking to herself, Velma turned towards Daphne, who wasn’t quite paying attention. She seemed more concern with looking at herself, as if something was wrong.

“Daphne, you okay?” Velma asked.

Then, as if the weirdness couldn’t get stronger, the next few words leave even Velma surprised.

“Yeah,” Daphne spoke, in a male voice. “But I’m not Daphne!”

“Fred?!” Velma asked, in shock.

“I couldn’t get to my body,” Fred-Daphne explained. “I didn’t know where else to go. It’s not easy to steer when you’re pure spirit.”

While this was a lot for Velma to take in, she imagined that if Fred is in Daphne’s body then she had a rough idea as to what happened with Daphne’s. But then, ‘Fred’ looked at himself through Daphne’s body and suddenly… He began to smirk.

“Hey… I can look at myself naked!” Fred said, with a dance.

Velma gave a look of annoyance. Of all the worst times Fred could say something so immature, this was not the best time. It was a good thing the other girls weren’t around, especially Rainbow Dash, or else they’d be ‘really’ sore.

“Oh, brother,” Velma muttered.

Velma simply walks away as Fred-Daphne look on. Before he leaves, Fred takes a quick peek through Daphne’s dress, smiles satisfied and then follows Velma out of the castle.

You know… For kids!

Running through the forest, Shaggy and the girls searched the grounds for their friends. As they ran, making sure they weren’t followed, they heard a commotion in the distance.

“Get your hands off me!” Daphne’s voice cried.

“Daphne?” Velma’s voice answered.

“He planned this somehow, didn’t he?”

“Hey, good-looking!” Fred’s voice greeted.

“Fred, you egocentric…” Daphne began.

In the midst of their banter, Shaggy and the girls raced toward a clearing where they stumbled upon the three members of Mystery Inc.

“Please tell me you guys are you,” Shaggy said to them.

“Fred keeps touching me!” Daphne’s voice spoke, from Fred’s body.

This made everyone reel back in shock, as their mouths hit the floor again. They could not believe they just heard Fred talk and act exactly like Daphne, even using her voice. Which meant Daphne was talking like Fred, but fortunately Velma seemed normal.

Well, aside from a slight change in wardrobe especially showing…

Dude, can we TRY to keep this a family show?!

“Okay, this is all getting to be too much for me to process all at once,” Rainbow shook her head.

“This entire adventure is a little too much for us all, Rainbow Dash,” Rarity retorts.

“Kind of makes you nostalgic for the homicidal creatures,” Velma joked.

Shaggy placed the Daemon Ritus upon a tree stump, just in front of the whole group.

“We stole this,” Shaggy said.

“Hopefully it will help,” Twilight added.

“The Daemon Ritus!” Velma admired.

Suddenly, the entire group, including the Equestria Girls, felt a strange sensation take over them and one-by-one each of their protoplasm left their bodies. They swirled and zipped around for a moment or two, until each protoplasm went back to each and every person in the area.

“Hey!” Daphne said, in her usual voice. “I’m me again!”

“Yippie for you,” Velma sighed, in Fred’s body.

“What in Celestia’s good name happened to me?!” Rainbow freaked out, in Velma’s body. “I’m an egghead!”

“Wow, what a really rude thing to say, Dash!” Twilight said, in Rainbow’s body.

“Oh, this is absolutely atrocious!” Rarity complained, in Pinkie’s body. “Pinkie, how can you stand having your hair this messy?!”

“I don’t see what the big deal is,” Pinkie smiled, hopping in Twilight’s body. “I think this is totally cool! I always wondered how much fun it would be playing some pony else for a change.”

“Man, like why am I wearing a dress?” Shaggy whimpered, in Rarity’s body.

“Everyone remain calm,” Fred said, in Shaggy’s body. “Velma, what the heck is going on?”

“If my calculations are correct,” Velma/Fred began. “Due to the instability of protoplasm in proximity of the Daemon Ritus, we’re going to continue randomly changing bodies until…”

Suddenly, the protoplasm exits their bodies again, zipping around their heads, before reentering their bodies.

“… Until the protoplasm aligns with the appropriate bodies,” Velma/Shaggy finished.

“I’m Fred again!” Daphne/Fred complained.

“So till we end up back in our original bodies,” Rainbow/Fluttershy spoke. “This is just going to keep happening?”

“Basically,” Velma/Shaggy nodded.

“W-W-Well I hope it d-doesn’t take too long,” Fluttershy/Twilight whimpered.

“Oh Daph, what’s wrong with you?” Shaggy/Daphne asked, clutching his stomach. “Don’t you ever eat?”

The protoplasms shot out of their bodies out of their bodies again, repeating the whole process, scrambling about returning to the bodies.

“I’m me!” Fred cheered.

“I’m back!” Daphne said, thankfully.

“Like me too!” Shaggy gasped.

“Told you so!” Velma smirked.

“OH, COME ON!!!” Rainbow Dash cried.

While Mystery Inc. and most of the Equestria Girls were back to normal, they quickly turn to see Rainbow Dash and Applejack staying side by side. However, they weren’t exactly themselves.

“That stupid device must be broken!” Rainbow Dash/Applejack whined. “I can’t get this whole soul-swapping junk to work!”

“Now settle down now, sugar cube,” Applejack/Rainbow Dash assured. “This is weird for me too. We just need to calm down, get our alignments in order…”

“Are you kidding me?!” Rainbow Dash/Applejack interrupts, freaking out. “I’m a member of the Wonderbolt, but they’ll never take me in if I come back as an ‘Earth Pony’! I mean, no offense A.J., I’m sure I can still pull this off. But how long is it going to take until I’m back to my awesome self? I mean, what other combinations am I having next? TwiDash? RariDash? Rainbow Pie??! I don’t even like ‘pie’…”

“Oh, land’s sake!” Applejack/Rainbow Dash groaned. “Every pony, stand back now!”

Nodding, he “normal” Mystery Inc. kids and the other Equestria Girls quickly stepped as far away from the Daemon Ritus as possible while AppleDash approached RainbowJack. AppleDash latches onto RainbowJack’s shoulder till their eye-to-eye.

“Hey, hey, hey, hey, what do you think you’re…?”

Before RainbowJack could argue, AppleDash plants their lips together as the former eyes went wide. But then, as they close embracing the moment, their cheeks began to glow as the Daemon Ritus worked the protoplasms through each other’s bodies. After the process was finally done, they release their lips and gasped, taking a few deep breathes.

“Thanks!” Rainbow Dash sighed, in her normal voice.

“No problem,” Applejack sighed, brushing her hat. “I’m just glad that confusion is over, once and for all.”

As Applejack adjusted herself, it was then the girls turned and noticed that everyone was staring at them. The girls especially were wide-eyed at that unexpected scene, while Pinkie Pie was holding it in as if she were about to explode.

“What?” Applejack asked, bluntly.

“I… KNEW IT!!!” Pinkie declared, pointing.

Suddenly, before any confirmation is made, a large explosion drew their attention to the beach.

“OH NO!” Fluttershy gasped. “We’re under attack!”

“I don’t think it’s an attack,” Twilight said. “Come on, let’s go!”

With that, they all raced through the jungle area eventually reaching the beach. It was here they saw the voodoo man, sitting at a fire outside his hut.

“Something tells me I was using the wrong ingredient,” The voodoo man muttered.

The whole group was about to approach him when Daphne held her hand, signaling to stop.

“Hang on, I know how to handle this guy.”

Smiling, Daphne casually approaches the voodoo man.

“Hey, you!” She calls out, casually. “What are you doing?”

Everyone else just shook their heads, while a few of the girls face-palm at the simplicity. Needless to say, the Voodoo Man wasn’t happy to see any of them.

“Yes, that is masterful,” Velma said, sarcastically.

“I’m trying to do a voodoo ritual over here, thank you,” The Voodoo Man said. “I need to get the right ingredients. The only way to protect myself is by blessing this dead Arnouki beast.”

The voodoo man held up a small, shriveled, ugly-looking creature that made the girls reel back in fear and disgust.

“Oh, that is so revolting!” Rarity gagged.

“They’re about to perform their evil Darkopalypse ritual,” The voodoo man said.

“Darkopalypse ritual?” Velma questioned.

“Right.”

Velma pulls out the Daemon Ritus, opening it up for further inspection.

“That’s what the ancient text describes…” Velma began.

The voodoo man recoils seeing the Daemon Ritus, holding the Arnouki beast in front of him.

“Hey, hold up!” He freaked out. “Don’t open that! Don’t open that!”

“They use the protoplasm in the vat as an energy source,” Velma continued. “And their leader needs to absorb a purely good soul, and a soul of innocence, to complete the ritual.”

“Legend has it that once their ritual is performed, the creatures will rule over Earth for ten thousand years,” The voodoo man concludes.

“Ten thousand years?!?!” Rainbow Dash gasped. “That’s ten times more than a thousand!”

“You’re darn right, Rainbow Brite,” The voodoo man nods. “So that’s why I’m taking this dead Arnouki beast up in my house to protect myself.”

“You got another one of those?” Shaggy asked, nervously.

“Make that two,” Pinkie added.

The voodoo man just shook his head, as he walks back into his house.

“Those creatures are taking over the world?” Daphne asked, frightened. “That is so mean!”

“They can’t do the ritual without a pure human spirit and an innocent human,” Fred spoke, thinking. “Where are they going to find those?”

“I didn’t say ‘human’,” Velma shook her head.

The others look between each other, wondering what Velma meant. If the creatures don’t need a human soul of purity or innocence, what else could they possibly us? Unless…

Shaggy and Twilight look at each other, with a knowing look of horror.

“Oh boy,” They said, in unison.

In the depths of Spooky Island Castle, poor Scooby Doo whimpered as he sat in a huge pyramid shaped cage, where the Daemon Ritus originally sat. Scooby Doo had been there ever since he & Flurry fell into the cavern. He vaguely remembered what happened: By the time they hit the bottom, they were ambushed by cult members waiting for them. Flurry was forcibly taken from Scooby’s back, chained up and muzzled in a barrel before she could do anything. Scooby ended up dragged away and locked in this cage. Scooby had no idea where Flurry was or rather where he was, as he looked around for an escape.

There were a group of people, two in the skeleton costumes, and the other a possessed teen playing cards. Scooby knew he needed to escape and had an idea. He starts making faces, clutching his chest and making moaning sounds as if he was having a heart attack. He stumbles around feigning to be in pain, hoping the guards will open the cage and check on him. After a few seconds, Scooby finally ends it by falling flat on his back pretending to be dead.

If Velma were here at this point she’d be like…

“What a ham!”

Man, you stole my joke!

*Clears throat* Needless to say, whatever Scooby had in mind, the guards were not buying it.

“It didn’t work the first time you did it,” The possessed teen said, bluntly.

“Ri really am read!” Scooby argues.

“Then, why are you talking?”

Scooby Doo realized his mistake and slapped himself on the forehead.

“Rupid!”

Suddenly, the cage starts to open as more cult members enter the chamber. Scooby looks up, whimpering as they surrounded all the exits. Before his eyes, the leader of the cult, N’Goo Tauna, approaches him, staring sinisterly toward the frightened dog.

“Hello puppy…”

The other cult members came up behind the Great Dane, goading him to move. He quickly obliged, as he follows Tauna to who knows where. They walked through the entire castle until they arrive at an office. As Tauna opens the door, Scooby enters to see a familiar face sitting at the desk: Mr. Emile Mondevarious.

“Scoobert!” Monderavious said, kindly. “How are you, my friend? Sit down, please.”

Tuana walks away, as Scooby sat on one of the leather sofas. Mondevarious grabs a box off his desk, kneeling to Scooby’s level and opens it up revealing his favorite snack.

“Scooby Snack?” Mondevarious offered.

“Hmmm…” Scooby thought, seeing all the treats. “Raybe one…”

Within seconds, Scooby devours the entire box of Scooby Snacks. Mondevarious looks in the box, seeing nothing left inside. Not even crumbs.

“Definitely going to have to get some more of those.”

Scooby looks over the side table and sees a picture of him inside the Spooky Island Castle (Their first time inside, specifically).

“Rey, rats me!” Scooby said, excitedly.

Mondevarious smiled at the Great Dane, watching him strike the same pose as the picture.

“It certainly is. And that’s because… Why? We love you, Scooby-Doo. Unlike that alleged friend of yours, Shaggy. He wouldn’t believe you about that nasty girl Mary Jane, would he?”

Scooby shook his head sadly at the memory.

“Ro… Rut rits okay row,” Scooby explains. “Rilight and the rothers relped us work it out!”

“Are you sure you can truly trust those meddlesome girls?” Mondevarious asked. “After all, you’ve only known them for such a short time, haven’t you? How long was it now? Two days? Three days?”

Scooby thought for a moment, but deep down he had to admit Mondevarious made a good point. He hadn’t truly known these girls long enough and they didn’t even defend him despite being sure he had seen something wrong with Mary Jane. In fact, he ‘knew’ he saw something but they didn’t believe him either.

“But I believe you my friend,” Mondevarious continued. “And that is why I have a very important job for you.”

Scooby, meanwhile, was preoccupied with playing with the bobble-head cat on the end table.

“Ruts that?” He asked.

Mondevarious rolled his eyes, his facial expression appears as if he’s trying not to growl.

“That’s a cat with a bobbing head,” Mondevarious answered, slapping his paw. “Please, don’t touch it.”

Now having Scooby’s full attention, Mondevarious was ready to tell him just what he needed to do.

“Scooby… I need you to be a sacrifice.”

“Ra racrifice?” Scooby asked.

Mondevarious just slowly nods his head.

“Rut does rat mean?”

“Oh, you shall see soon enough, my friend,” Mondevarious smiled.

Scooby thought for a moment. He didn’t know what a sacrifice was or what that would require him to do. However, he did imagine it made him feel very important. Plus, if Mondevarious believes in him so much, that was more than enough to make him feel special. There was just ‘one’ thing he needed to know…

“Ro you know where Rurry is?” He asked.

“Oh! You mean the little one? You’ve no need to worry, my friend. I promise you she is quite safe. In fact, she is going to help us as a sacrifice too. Now, all we need is you Scooby Doo and together we shall create a new world… A ‘better’ world. What do you say?”

Mondevarious stuck out his hand for the Great Dane to shake. As Scooby looks at the outstretched hand, all the information swirled through his head. Mondevarious was asking him to create a better world, one where a true best friend would never question his instincts about their girlfriends or yell at him when they think he’s wrong. And if Flurry Heart was going to help him build this world, how bad could it be? Making up his mind, Scooby Doo smiles, puts his paw in Mondevarious’ hand and shook it.

“Rokay!”

“Wonderful!” Mondevarious cheered. “Now, if you just follow Mr. Tauna, he will escort you somewhere where you will be ‘taken care of’. After all, you want to look your best for your own party.”

Scooby hops off the sofa, walking toward the door which Tuana opened. As he left the office, out of earshot, Tuana turns toward Monderavious, whose demeanor changes.

“Make sure that mutt is satisfied,” Mondevarious sneered. “Don’t let him out of your sight!”

Tuana nods slowly, following the Great Dane out of the room. Mondevarious smiles wickedly, now this plan was coming together nicely. When no one was looking, he walks back behind his desk and reach for one of the books on the bookshelf. He pulls it till it gave a click.

The bookshelf slid to the side revealing a room lined with steel walls. In the center of the room stood a small podium and nothing else. Atop the podium, entrapped in a magically concealed bubble and wrapped in chains, the little alicorn Flurry Heart sat. The poor little foal had huge tears in her eyes, sliding down her face and landing on the muzzle wrapped around her face. Mondevarious slowly approaches the little foal, kneeling to look her in the eye.

“Soon little foal, you and that stupid dog shall be consumed,” Mondevarious growled. “And once I do, I shall rule this world for thousands of years!”

As he spoke, Mondevarious’ eyes glowed green while all little Flurry could do is whimper and turn away from the evil man. The man in question merely chuckles, before proceeding out of the room re-sealing the door closed.

Back at the beach, the entirety of the situation had hit the rest of the gang. Suddenly, they understood the severity of this mystery.

“So if the person behind this needs Scooby and Flurry…” Velma started.

“Then that person is the one who brought them here,” Daphne finished.

“Mondevarious!” Shaggy realized.

“Well, if Mondorajagaga wanted Scooby and Flurry, then why’d he invite the rest of us?” Fred asked.

“Does that really matter right now?” Twilight piped in. “We need to stop standing around and do something!”

“She’s right,” Shaggy said, determined. “We like gotta go save Scooby and Flurry.”

Shaggy and the other girls turned to head out before Fred stopped them.

“Guys! Our area of expertise is nut jobs in Halloween costumes.”

“So what?” Rainbow asked. “You guys are just going to stand around and do nothing?”

“Here I thought ya’ll were supposed tah be the best mystery solvin’ team in the world!” Applejack shook her head.

“After all this time with all of you, I thought better of you!” Rarity pouted.

“Exactly!” Shaggy said. “Like, we’re supposed to be heroes, man.”

Fred, Velma, and Daphne looked at each other, knowing that everything they said was true. Meanwhile, Shaggy grabs Daphne’s purse and pulls out a Scooby Snack before giving the purse back.

“So I’m gonna do what I always do,” Shaggy declares. “I’m gonna eat myself a Scooby Snack and I’m gonna go save my best pal and my new little buddy!”

"Then the girls and I are going to,” Twilight said, tears in her eyes. “Because I won’t abandon my niece or Scooby for anything. We won’t fight for them to be famous, to get respect or to break any female stereotypes. You kids are free to do whatever you want, but we’re saving them because we ‘love’ them.”

One by one, the rest of the girls step beside the two.

“Just let those monsters try to stop me,” Rainbow growled, cracking her knuckles. “I’m gonna pound Mondevarious so hard, the whole ground will cave in.”

“It’s high time we stop this once and for all!” Applejack added.

“Time for the magic of friendship to be put to the test!” Rarity professed.

“And stop big meanies from taking over the world!” Pinkie said.

“And as long as I’m with you girls, I won’t run from anything,” Fluttershy exclaimed.

Seeing the fierce determination on all of them made Fred smile, as he turns to Velma.

“What do you think, Velmster?”

Hearing Fred give her a nickname made Velma’s mouth drop, as her eyes widen in shock.

“Oh, you think I’m gonna fall for that? Giving me my own nickname? Trying to make me feel like… Part of the gang?”

She turned toward them all, as if for the first time in forever, Velma Dinkley actually felt like a major player on this team. That alone put a smile on her face.

“We could make a plan.”

However, Daphne was still feeling a little dejected.

“What can I do?” She frowned. “All I’m good for is getting caught.”

“But you never let that stop you before,” Fred smiled at her. “And if that’s not a true hero, then I don’t know what is.”

Hearing this made Daphne smile, as everyone was finally on board. Shaggy sticks out his hand in the middle of the group, then Fred did the same. Daphne came next, followed by Velma. One by one, the Equestria Girls joined in: First Twilight, then Rainbow, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie, who shook excitedly. Once everyone’s hands met in the middle, they smile at each other as one cohesive team.

“Let’s get jinky with it!” Velma smiled.

They all threw their hands in the air as Pinkie Pie shouts, ‘WHOO-HOO!’. Soon, they put their plan into effect: To rescue Scooby and Flurry Heart and save the world!

Truth Revealed

Immediately, the two teams went to work putting their plan into fruition. For the next few hours, they gathered all the necessary materials needed to pull off the biggest trap they’ve ever constructed. Everything needed came from various parts of the island: Fred, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, and Fluttershy collected the disco skull from the pool while Velma, Daphne, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Rarity collected a few climbing equipment from the rock-climbing wall.

Once they collected all the tools and equipment, they made their way back to the cave where the ritual is to be performed and immediately went to work. Shaggy and Velma used a pully to raise the disco skull high into the air. Daphne, Fred, and Rarity were suspended in the air with some rock-climbing equipment working around the vents leading to the outside. The rest of the girls helped position the disco skull into the deep crevice in the wall to keep in place until the time to use it.

Shaggy, along with Velma, used one of the pulleys to lower himself to the cave floor, while Fred lowered himself to Velma’s level. Shaggy approaches the Equestria Girls, who had just finished their part of the job.

“You guys got it all ready? Shaggy asked.

“You bet!” Rainbow nods.

“Yep, that there disco skull’s as packed as hay in a hay bale,” Applejack added.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash do a fist-bump, as Shaggy nods and walks off toward the vat of protoplasm.

“Shaggy, are you guys certain this will work?” Twilight asked, unsure.

“Like totally!” He assured.

“Hey Fred!” Rainbow yelled. “Everything ready up there?”

“All good on this angle!” Fred answered.

Pinkie looks up toward the top of the cave, where Rarity and Daphne are still suspended along the vent.

“Wow, I can’t believe how tiny you guys look up there,” Pinkie rambled. “Do we look as tiny down here as you look up there? I bet we look like tiny bugs!”

“Pinkie darling, is now really the best time?” Rarity asked from above.

Pinkie just smiled, shrugging her shoulders. Twilight, still unsure of the plan, can only think about two important people in her life. The lives of Scooby Doo and Flurry Heart were at stake, not to mention the whole world. If this fails, there would not be a do-over for any of them.

“Can we go over the plan one more time?” Twilight asked. “I just want to be sure everything goes accordingly.”

“Of course,” Fred replied, showing off the pulley. “So, we use the pulleys to tip over the vat.”

“Then Daphne and Rarity will open the air vents from the outside and release the disco skull,” Velma continued.

Twilight nodded, as she heard the plan again, understanding the entirety of it all.

“Okay, then the light will reflect off the skull…” Twilight added.

“Those creatures will explode,” Shaggy jumped in, excitedly. “We’ll find Scoob and Flurry, and then we will have like saved the world!”

“You know, it feels somewhat different saving a world that isn’t our own,” Fluttershy whispered.

“I agree with Flutters,” Rainbow nodded. “Don’t get me wrong, I love helping people, but it feels weird when we’re not saving our own world for a change.”

Before more could be said, the sound of big heavy drums echoed throughout the entirety of the cave. Everyone looked worried because they knew what’s coming.

“Oh no…” Fred began. “The ritual’s beginning.”

“We’ve gotta finish this up quickly!” Applejack said, urgently.

“Quick Shaggy, attach this to the vat!” Velma instructs.

Velma tossed a rope down to Shaggy, who quickly ran toward the protoplasm vat and quickly attaches the rope to it. While doing so, he could hear their voices crying for help.

“Shh! We’re trying to save you,” Shaggy whispered to them.

The drums were getting louder, which could only mean they were getting closer.

“Shaggy, please hurry!” Twilight urged.

He quickly finished tying the rope to the vat, before giving the big thumbs up.

“All systems go!”

They all nod, moving into action to initiate the plan. Completely unbeknownst to them, Shaggy’s belt accidently got clipped to the rope instead of the vat. He quickly realized his mistake when he was unable to move.

“No wait!” Shaggy cried. “Fred! Velma!”

However, no one seemed to hear him.

“Mystery Inc. rides again,” Fred said.

With that said, Fred and Velma leapt off their position with the rope pulling Shaggy straight towards the top of the cave. He hit the ceiling so hard, the harnesses holding Daphne and Rarity snapped, sending them screaming and swinging through the air.

“Rarity!” Fluttershy shouts.

“Hold on Shaggy!” Twilight yelled. “I got you!”

Twilight ran in front of Shaggy, holding up her arms to stop his descent. However, he was too fast, and they end up crashing into each other. Twilight held tightly to Shaggy, as they swung downward toward the pit. A pair of cultist guards were passing through, when the screaming makes them turn and saw two kids propelling towards them. All the guards could do is scream before Twilight and Shaggy crash into them, knocking them out cold.

“Like, what a ride!” Shaggy said.

“You’re telling me,” Twilight agreed.

Twilight turns toward the unconscious guards, making sure they were completely out. Shaggy looks off down the corridor, his eyes widen with excitement. He taps Twilight on the shoulder a few times, until she looks up and saw what he was seeing. Her eyes widen as well, especially what they both saw.

Scooby Doo, sitting in the relic room, fanned and treated like royalty. A few female attendants even fed him a couple Scooby Snacks.

“Would you like another Scooby Snack?” One attendant asked.

“Hmm… Rokay!” Scooby nodded.

Twilight and Shaggy couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces seeing that their friend is alive and well.

“Scooby Doo!” Shaggy said, happily.

“If he’s down here, that means Flurry can’t be too far,” Twilight said. “We need to close enough to ask if he’s seen her.”

“Like, how do we do that?” Shaggy asked.

Twilight turns back toward the unconscious guards, then back to Shaggy. She determined the smaller one was a bit more her stature, while the bigger guard was more Shaggy’s. A thought came to her head, making her smile.

“I know exactly what we’re going to do.”

Meanwhile, back up in the cave, the mass of possessed college students and cultists made their way toward the ritual site. Fred, Velma, and the remaining Equestria girls huddled together in one area.

“There goes the entire plan,” Rainbow groaned.

“Quick!” Velma instructs. “Hide the Daemon Ritus!”

They hid the device in one of the backpacks with all the material inside and hid it behind them. Soon enough, the entire cave was filled with possessed students, all gathered around the vat and they begin some strange ritualistic dance-and-chant. As they did so, the others knew if they’d be discovered if they didn’t play along. They did their best to emulate the dance, until they eventually found themselves doing their own dancing (With Velma doing the ‘hand jive’).

Rarity and Daphne were hanging above them all through their suspended ropes, watching everything from the ceiling. It was so strange and creepy; they couldn’t wait to stop it all. They looked down and saw Fred motioning them to go with his head. Nodding, they both knew what they had to do and slowly crawled through a small cavern in the walls.

Meanwhile, Shaggy and Twilight had partially undressed the guards, wearing the vests and the masks. Twilight had to take off her glasses so she could wear her mask, only to realize something.

“Wow… My vision is really bad in this form,” Twilight whispered.

Just then, more chanting is heard when another group of possessed students pass through. Shaggy and Twilight quickly danced just like them, or at least tried to in order to avoid suspicion. But soon enough, their dancing went a little crazy with Twilight performing the exact dance as she did during that Garden Party but in human form.

Suddenly, the two cultist guards start stirring and noticed those two kids dancing in front of them. Course, they were both so caught up in the rhythm they didn’t notice them looming over. Soon enough, during their dance, they inadvertently struck the guards Twilight hitting the small guard in the face and Shaggy even hit the bigger guard below their belt. They both swung their arms hitting the guards repeatedly in the face until one final hit sent them both backwards knocking them unconscious again. The commotion causes Twilight to turn to the unconscious guards, turning back with a shrug, before they moved to the side to reach Scooby.

As the mass of students continued performing the ritual, the main architects behind the ceremony made their presence felt. N’Goo Tauna and Mondevarious, walking side-by-side, through the sea of students. Mondevarious wore blue ceremonial robes, with a resting place to inset the Daemon Ritus on his chest. As they walked, they noticed two of Mystery Inc. and the Equestria Girls desperately trying to dance.

Soon enough, the ritualistic chanting and dancing came to an abrupt halt, with everyone freezing and pointing off toward the cavern behind them. The only one who didn’t stop was Fred, who kept dancing. Velma and the girls all looked at him, making small gestures to get him to stop. He soon stopped and looked around, seeing everyone staring directly at him.

“Y-Y-Yo yo yo, home dogs!” Fred said, nervously. “Ya’ll forgot the next part of the dance. W-Where we do the electric slide!”

“Ooh, yeah that’s a fun one!” Pinkie cried.

Then, she quickly pulled out a boombox from her hair and quickly laid it on the sand. She then clicks the button and soon the ‘Electric Slide’ track begins to play as she and Fred tried to demonstrate the dance, to look like they were under control. Even Pinkie sung some of the lyrics as she truly found herself into it, while the others reluctantly followed.

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Pinkie Pie (Sings):
You can’t see it (It’s electric!)
You gotta feel it (It’s electric!)
Ooh, it’s shakin’ (It’s electric!)
Jiggle-a-mesa-cara
She’s a pumpin’ like a matic
She’s a movin’ like electric
She sure got the…

In the middle of her verse, one student’s shoulders were moving up and down when one look from another immediately made him stop. Despite their efforts, this was failing miserably. Mondevarious rolled his eyes at the idiocy, while Tuana motioned for the cult members to detain them. A few walked up from behind the group, holding them in place while one guard smashed the boombox with one foot.

“Aww!” Pinkie whined. “Right in the middle of the chorus!”

“Fred! Velma!” Mondevarious gestured. “Welcome to my little end of the world party.”

One of the cult members dug through the bags behind them, until he found what he was looking for. Pulling the Daemon Ritus out of the bag, he slowly approaches Mondevarious.

“I’ve waited a long time for this moment. Thank you for returning the ultimate party favor… The Daemon Ritus.”

Mondevarious turns his attention toward the Equestria Girls, smiling wickedly.

“How wonderful it will be when I assume control of an entire army of demonic creatures and take this world as my own. Soon I shall have the power to destroy all who stand against me, especially ‘you’… You, for what you’ve done to me.”

“What could you possibly have against us?” Fluttershy shook.

“We ain’t never done a darn thing to yah!” Applejack added.

“You still haven’t figured it out, have you?” Mondevarious smirked, slightly. “You may think as you wish, but you are more responsible than you can imagine. Having everything that I’ve built, everything I worked for my entire life… Taken away. Now, you will learn how I felt.”

Mondevarious then returns his attention to Mystery Inc.

“Don’t think I have forgotten you. I would be remiss, however, if not ‘every’ member of your little team were here to witness your ultimate downfall. As a parting gift, allow me to reunite you with a very ‘old’ friend.”

Mondevarious motions one of the cultists to bring something forward, watching as the man walks up with a quivering cage wrapped in a sheet. Placing it on the floor beside Mondevarious, the evil man lifts the sheet off and its contents leave Fred and Velma especially shocked. Inside, a dog the size of a puppy, locked in that very cage struggling to free himself.

“Come on, let me outta here!” The pup yelled. “Fight me like a man you coward! I’ll rock you, I’ll sock you straight outta…”

The pup stopped when he saw a pair he hadn’t seen in a long time, two grown-ups who were just as surprised.

“Scrappy Doo!” Velma said.

“Velma? Fred?!” Scrappy asked, confused. “What are you guys doing on this kooky island? And who are these girls?”

“Sooo, that’s Scrappy Doo?” Rainbow Dash asked. “The puppy you told us about?”

“Yep, that’s him,” Velma nodded.

“Wait a second!” Scrappy interrupts, looking around. “Where’s Uncle Scooby?”

Mondevarious merely chuckles, as he turns toward the masses of students.

“And now, behold the sacrifices!” He announced.

A group of cult members slowly walk forward carrying Scooby Doo on what appears to be a stone throne. The Great Dane, blissfully unaware of what was truly going on, waved as he passed through the crowd.

“Rank you, rank you!” Scooby thanked. “Rello, rank you!”

One of the guards beside him was very different than the others and not as muscular.

“Psst!” He whispered.

“Rank you—Raggy!?” Scooby realized.

“Scoobert!”

“I’m here too, Scooby!” A female voice added.

“Rilight?!”

Scooby turns toward the two cultists holding the back ends of his seat. Both Twilight and Shaggy slightly removed their cult masks revealing their faces and smiling at him.

“Rat are rou doing here?” Scooby asked, surprised.

“We’re here to save you, Scooby,” Twilight whispered. “Do you know where Flurry is?”

“Ruh uh!” Scooby shook his head.

“Uh… Twilight?” Shaggy whispered, harshly.

Twilight turns to Shaggy, his eyes widen.

“What is it, Shaggy?”

“Like, I know where she is!”

Shaggy shakily points ahead, as Twilight looks over until her eyes widen. A cult member pulls a chain attached to a magical bubble, where inside a very scared and crying Flurry Heart was kept. The poor little foal was in hysterics, crying as she was pulled up alongside Mondevarious who eyed her evilly. Twilight herself could feel tears falling down her face, seeing her niece in this state.

“Flurry…” She whimpered.

“This is insane!” Shaggy said, fearfully. “Let’s make a run for it; we like gotta get out of here, man.”

“Ruh uh!” Scooby shook his head. “Rime a raccrifce!”

“A sacrifice? Dude, that’s not a good thing, Scoob!”

As they pressed on, the rest of the gang watched from the sidelines seeing the cultists bring Scooby toward the center of the gathering. Their eyes went wide seeing poor Flurry and Scooby placed in this situation. Even Scrappy Doo stopped struggling, watching from his confinement seeing the events unfold. Meanwhile, Shaggy still tried to talk sense in Scooby, who was willing to take part in this ritual.

“I’m sorry I yelled at you,” Shaggy said. “And, I’m really sorry I haven’t been a really good friend since we got here. But listen, you like gotta trust me now.”

“Rou don’t trust me!” Scooby whined.

“I do trust you, Scoob. Now look, who’s your best buddy?”

“Raggy?”

“That’s right, and who’s my best buddy in the whole wide world?”

“Rooby Doo!” Scooby pointed to himself, tearfully.

“That’s right Scooby, you are. And we’re like two trippy peas in a far-out pod, man.”

Twilight turned toward Scooby Doo, seeing the tears in his eyes hearing Shaggy saying those things to him.

“It’s just as we discussed back at the pool, Scooby,” Twilight said. “Remember?”

Scooby thought for a moment, realizing that she was right. He remembered their discussion at the pool that night, during Spookapalooza, when Twilight tried to assure him that no matter what happened, Shaggy would always be his best friend. Hearing those exact words, he realized she was telling the truth all along.

“Reah!” Scooby croaked, holding back tears.

“Like I said: No matter what Shaggy will always be there for you,” Twilight said, smiling. “Because true best friends are always there for each other.”

“She’s absolutely right, buddy,” Shaggy said. “And best buddies trust each other. So, let’s do what we do best: Let’s grab Flurry, then we’ll all run out of here screaming in fear like a couple of lunatics, alright?”

“Rokay!” Scooby agreed.

“On the count of um—Let’s make it five!”

“All right, but hurry!” Twilight whispered, urgently.

“One…” Shaggy began. “Two…”

Before they could even get to ‘three’, the large pincher came down from nowhere and reached itself into Scooby’s chest which began glowing.

“Scooby Doo!” Shaggy shouted.

Twilight looked up, catching N’Goo Tauna controlling the pincher. While Scooby seemed ticklish at the pincher messing with him, the evil man used the pincher to pull Scooby’s protoplasm from his body the same, leaving Scooby Doo’s body limp and out while Tuana brought the protoplasm slowly towards Mondevarious.

“NOOOOO!!!” Twilight shouts.

“Rey, rook at re!” Scooby’s protoplasm said.

The man himself positioned the Daemon Ritus, clicking it into place along his chest as the vat of protoplasm began to spin uncontrollably like a tornado.

“The moment is at hand,” Mondevarious announced. “Through the Daemon Ritus, I shall absorb the energy source!”

As two more guards grabbed ahold of Shaggy and Twilight, the Daemon Ritus opens and glows wildly pulling the protoplasmic vortex into itself. Mondevarious’ body shook, as he absorbed the protoplasm through the Daemon Ritus right before the teams’ eyes as the screams of the captured spirits echoed through the cave.

“And now, to complete the transformation, I shall absorb the pure and innocent ones!”

“Scoob!” Shaggy gasped.

“Raggy!” Scooby’s protoplasm called out.

“Flurry Heart!” Twilight squeaked. “Please, let her go!”

The little alicorn foal caught sight of her aunt, tried vainly to reach for her but could not move due to the chains and the magical bubble encasing her. She could only watch helplessly as Scooby’s protoplasm reached closer toward the Daemon Ritus.

“ULTIMATE POWER SHALL BE MINE!” Mondevarious professed, loudly.

“Nobody absorbs my pals!” Shaggy exclaimed.

“I’ve waited long enough,” Twilight agreed. “Let’s do this!”

Nodding to each other, Shaggy elbowed the guard holding him in the gut and Twilight kicked the guard holding her in the lower region. They both released their captives, gasping in pain, as Shaggy ran forth and jumped on the pincher, which began to move around erratically. Twilight quickly ran forward and jumped onto the air to forcefully kick Mondevarious across the cave until he crashed to the floor, out cold. The Equestria Girls cheered Twilight along, as they saw this happen.

“Go Twilight!” Rainbow cheered.

“That’s gonna hurt in the morning!” Applejack laughed.

“Down with the big meanie!” Pinkie clapped.

“I don’t know what’s going on, but you boys are in big trouble now!” Scrappy cheered.

Fluttershy didn’t quite cheer, but she smiled and clapped along with the rest of the girls.

Shaggy and Scooby, meanwhile, we swung around and about along the pincher. Thankfully, after a moment or two, Scooby’s protoplasm was freed from the pincher’s grip as he zoomed around the room.

“Rime free!” Scooby cheered. “Rook at me!”

The cultists tried to catch Scooby’s protoplasm, only to crash into some of the possessed students, who were just standing around. Scooby even mocked a few who tried desperately to grab him. Needless to Tauna wasn’t faring any better with Shaggy.

“Get off my pincher!” Tuana growled.

Finally, Shaggy was thrown from the pincher and rolled along the cave floor until he reached the edge of the giant pit. Scooby, meanwhile, was finally able to return to his body, laughing as he was brought back to life.

“Rowabunga!” Scooby said, excitedly.

Twilight slowly approached the grounded Mondevarious, as the other girls including Fred and Velma came up to join her.

“I think it’s about time we solved this mystery, once and for all,” Velma declared.

“I couldn’t agree more on that one,” Twilight nodded.

Twilight leans down, slowly reaching her hand to remove the Daemon Ritus which glowed brightly. Just as her fingertips made contact, Mondevarious arms violently grabbed Twilight’s arms. As Twilight struggled against his grip, Mondevarious slowly rose up, his eyes shot open, only this time they were glowing bright green. Twilight tried to retract her arms but found herself lifted in the air as Mondevarious got back to his feet, his evil smile now filled with fangs.

“You will not stop me this time, Twilight Sparkle! The magic of friendship won’t be enough to save you now!”

Suddenly, green energy exploded from Mondevarious propelling Twilight Sparkle, sending her crashing toward her friends. Mondevarious shook violently, his body twitching and turning in all directions. From his back, two giant insect-like wings protruded. Mondevarious’ skin was soon replaced by matted dark furs. His arms and legs shift into long legs filled with holes. His entire body morphed into what appears to be a cross between a giant insect and an equine breed. Finally, a large jagged horn protrudes from his head as his eyelids open and eyes roll forward glowing a bright green.

The Equestria Girls eyes widen, as their mouths dropped. They could not believe what they were seeing; no way what they saw is real.

“No way!” Rainbow gawked.

“How can this be?” Applejack stammered.

“That’s not possible!” Fluttershy shook her head.

An evil feminine laugh emerged from the creature standing before them. There was no mistaking that indeed a familiar foe from their past was here. A being responsible for the near destruction of Canterlot during the royal wedding, a creature who almost took over Equestria and turned nearly every pony against each other. Before their very eyes, stood the almighty Queen of the Changelings herself.

“Queen… Chrysalis…” Twilight gasped.

Final Battle

The entire group, especially the Equestria Girls, could not believe what just happened. Queen Chrysalis, one of Equestria’s most dangerous enemies, stood not even ten feet away from the girls and their friends. How was that even possible? The last time she was seen, she and her two cohorts were encased in a stone prison and sealed away deep in the confines of the Canterlot Caves. Yet, here she was, standing directly before them laughing menacingly.

“How is this even possible?” Twilight spoke, in disbelief. “Last time we faced off, we trapped you, Cozy Glow and Tirek in stone!”

“You think it’s easy to rid the world of me?” Chrysalis chuckled. “That ‘you’ could defeat the all-powerful Queen of the Changelings?”

“Well ‘technically’, you were an ex-Queen of the Changelings,” Pinkie points out, rambling. “I mean after Starlight Glimmer defeated you and freed us from the cocoons, convinced all the ‘Changelings’ to share their love, turning into those pretty rainbow creatures, turning their back on you…”

“SILENCE!!!!” Chrysalis shouts, her voice echoing. “I will not have my moment interrupted by pitiful ponies… Especially ‘YOU’!!!!”

The very look on Chrysalis’ face made even Pinkie Pie squeak and ducked behind Fluttershy of all ponies. Fluttershy in turn was just as frightened and ducked behind Pinkie, as Rainbow and Applejack stood in front of them in a defensive stance.

“But we sealed you away in a place no pony should have been able to find it,” Twilight points. “How did you even get released? ‘Who’ found out where you were?”

Chrysalis cracked an evil smile, stepping closer toward the ponies and the kids. Eventually, she stood eye-to-eye with the Princess of Friendship herself.

“I will ‘never’ tell you that part, My Little Princess. Fortunately, for me and my acquaintances, it seems you and your pitiful teacher did not hide us well enough. I remember it, very well…”

Equestria, One Month Ago…

Darkness… Damp… Beneatch the capital city of Canterlot, those were the only words to describe the depths of the endless caves. A network of caverns no pony would dare enter, as they were designed to act as a giant maze one could never escape from. The only ones who have ever made their way down these depths were none other than Princess Celestia and Princess Luna themselves.

Sitting in a shadowy corner of the cave, a large statue depicting a terrifying Changeling Queen, a frightened little foal, and a weakened centaur sat. Together, they were known through all of Equestria as either the ‘Mean Three’ or ‘The Legion of Doom’ and for a time they lived up to that name. Together, they joined forces in an attempt to conquer all of Equestria and almost succeeded before the power of friendship completely overwhelmed them. Ever since that battle, they sat in these caves forever imprisoned alive in stone to atone for their actions… Or so it was believed.

Through the dark recesses of this ancient cavern, a lone figure enters slowly. A black hood had completely covered this mysterious being, not a single shred of their physical being could be seen (Nor reveal any limbs sticking out). It stalks silently through the cave, seemingly gliding more than walking, until it paused before the front of the statue. Two glowing lights, possibly it’s eyes, stare upon the figures encase in stone as a sinister smile reveals itself under its hood.

Suddenly, after a moment or two, the statue became engulfed in a magical aura as it lifted clear off the ground. Then, it shook violently as the stone began to crack all the way from top to bottom, piece-by-piece. Until at last, the statue finally explodes into a million pieces. Once the dust and rubble cleared away, no longer was there a statue… Instead, three very much alive villains stood in place.

Lord Tirek… Cozy Glow… And Queen Chrysalis, standing fully reanimated, stretched and shook the stiff feeling of being trapped in stone for a lengthy period of time.

“I’ve never felt so stiff in hundreds of years,” Tirek groaned, stretching his giant limbs.

“You’re one to complain,” Cozy Glow argued. “You’re already fully grown; if something happens to me, it could seriously mess up ‘my’ growth!”

“Silence, you fools!” Chrysalis hissed. “We’ve been released from our prison; if I were you, I wouldn’t complain.”

“Who would be foolish enough to release us?” Tirek growled.

A low chuckle drew the trio’s attention, quickly taking notice of the cloaked figure slowly approaching them. They immediately dawned fierce gleams, standing in a fighting position while the mysterious stranger merely stood straight as an arrow.

“You know, rather than preparing to fight me,” The figure spoke, deeply. “I would suggest you drop to your knees and thank me.”

“And why would we ever do that?” Cozy Glow snarled.

The figure merely gives a dark chuckle with an evil gleam in their eyes, though none of the villains could see it.

“Because if not for me, you’d all be stiff as tone for the next thousand years. Of course, I could ‘always’ put you back the way I found you if you won’t hear me out… Just as easily.”

The three villains growled but could not deny the truth in that statement. This figure had to be very powerful to free them, to break magic created by the Princesses of Magic and the Lord of Chaos, Discord. Otherwise, they’d still be imprisoned for Celestia knows how long. Still, the few things that crossed their minds was who this figure was and why they chose to help them.

“Who are you?” Chrysalis hissed.

“Call me what you will,” The figure explains. “Ally… Companion… But ‘never’ a ‘friend’. All you need to know is we share a common enemy: The Elements of Harmony. We despise them all; we seek to destroy them to take this land for our very own. But if we wish to do that, we merely need to follow a new plan… MY plan.”

“Exactly how do you hope to succeed, where we and many others before failed?” Tirek questioned.

“Because, unlike all of you, I have means of collecting power far beyond anything Equestria has ever seen. Join me and I am willing to share this great power, more than enough to not only rule this pitiful world but many others beyond this dimension.”

The Mean 3 listened intently, taking in the figure’s words. As it spoke, they couldn’t help but feel intrigued by such a huge offering. A chance to not only seize control of Equestria, but many other worlds beyond their borders. However, having not seen proof of what this figure said was true, they couldn’t truly trust them just yet.

“We’ll consider your offer,” Cozy Glow said. “IF you show us exactly you plan to do this.”

The figure seemed to smile under their robe, stepping toward the side. Suddenly, another magical aura glows before the Mean 3, so bright they had to shield their eyes. When the lights dim and they put their arms down, what they saw was a surprise to them: A strange device, unlike anything they’ve ever seen, a large square box with what appears to be some reflective mirror.

“What in the name of Tartarus is that thing?” Tirek asked, pointing at the device.

“It is known as ‘television’, but do not be fooled by its appearance,” The figure explained. “This device is the key to all hope of domination; a device that showcases moving pictures of other worlds. We have enchanted this device to transport us to the many dimensions it holds, to exploit their powers and conquer endless realms.”

The figure seemed to conjure some magic to operate the device, the screen lights up and displays all sorts of images before the trio, as they admired all these worlds containing power that would make even Celestia and Luna bend to their knees. As they studied these new places, considering all the power they held, they began to admire this idea more and more. Satisfied with the proof, the three turn back toward the figure, smiling wickedly.

“With all this power, we would be unstoppable!” Tirek said, clenching his fist.

“Not even the Elements of Harmony would stand a chance against us,” Cozy Glow added.

“I do believe we’ve seen enough,” Chrysalis hissed. “We accept your offer, to join you in pursuit of this great power.”

The Mean 3 bow their heads before the figure, who smiled under their hood.

“A wise choice. Now, for this to work, we must insert this device in a place where the Elements themselves are bound to find it. And once they do… Their demise will soon begin…”

The Equestria Girls, along with Mystery Inc., listened to Chrysalis’ story without moving or blinking. This was all so shocking, even for kids not familiar with this creature.

“Once I arrived in this world,” Chrysalis continued. “I learned of an ancient ritual which would grant ultimate power to control a massive army of monsters. All I needed to do was lure the ‘purest’ souls, along with the most innocent, to this very island to finally have all I needed for the ritual to be complete. Now, thanks to you, I finally have the last components I need. At long last, I shall become more powerful than you girls could possibly imagine…”

Chrysalis smiled victoriously, looking upon the mass of possessed students. She used her magic to draw the magic bubble, with a scared Flurry Heart inside, to her side. Soon enough, her army will spread across the world and nothing, not even the Elements of Harmony, could stop her. At long last, Queen Chrysalis was finally going to win… Even singing a rather familiar tune.

Chrysalis (Sings):
This day has been just perfect
The kind of day of which I dreamed since I was small
All these creatures at my control
And the power from this young foal
Soon this world shall all be mine for me to rule!

Chrysalis pauses when she turns toward the Equestria Girls, sneering at their new human forms.

“Except… If I am to defeat you,” Chrysalis spoke. “I wish to destroy the ‘real’ you!”

Twisting her horn toward the girls, Chrysalis struck Twilight and her friends with a bright green aura, shooting electric energy through them. Twilight and the girls (Minus Rarity) felt the pain inflicted, the sparks coursing through them, as Fred and Velma, even Scrappy Doo, looked on. Until at last, after a moment of being engulfed in this aura, a blinding light shot out and fades when they see the girls revert to their regular equine selves, trying to catch their breath.

“We beat you once before Chrysalis,” Twilight spoke, looking up fiercely. “And we ‘will’ beat you again just the same.”

“Correction, My Little Pony,” Chrysalis sneered. “You will be facing the ‘new and improved’ Chrysalis.”

Laughing evilly to herself, Chrysalis’ body began to evolve. Her wings grew immensely, till they were sharp as kitchen knives. Her legs grew out, as green crystals protrude where the holes once were. Her body shifts and hardens almost like armor, while the Daemon Ritus embeds itself in her chest. Her head starts to glow into a ball of flames, until only her flaming skull was visible.

“Because I Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings, have absorbed enough protoplasm to rule the world with my all-powerful army to do my nefarious bidding,” Chrysalis spoke, during her transformation. “Of course, I could care less about bringing ‘you’, puny, pathetic Mystery Inc. because now the very creatures, who interfered with my plan for years, are now here to bear witness to my ascent to power, my moment of triumph! All I need now, to complete my transformation, is… SCOOBY DOO AND FLURRY HEART!!!”

The Great Dane in question reels back in fear.

“Re? Ron’t you mean Melvin Doo?”

Scooby points to said person, who was conveniently right next to him.

“And Cherry Tart?” Pinkie smiled, holding a bowl of pastry.

“SEIZE THEM!!!”

“Like, let’s get out of here Scoob!” Shaggy screamed.

Shaggy and Scooby tried to run, as the servants chased them. The rest of the possessed group charged toward the ponies, when Pinkie Pie, hurling the plate back in her mane, stands in their way.

“I don’t think so boys!” Pinkie Pie said.

“We don’t be defeated by your mastery of human slang this time, puny pony!” A possessed teen said.

“Oh, I don’t have to… Because I just exposed your one true weakness! That will be Chapter Ten, especially Paragraph 67, the lyrics just under the link… I saw you dancing and singing during the ritual. The perfect rhythm, the flawless choreography, memorizing every line though you don’t know how… You demons have music in your… Well, actually ‘souls’ probably isn’t the right word, but you get my drift!”

“Uh…” The possessed teen paused, acts defensive. “We don’t know what you’re talking about!”

“You’re like us,” Pinkie explains. “Breaking into random song-and-dance numbers like it’s second nature. The moment you stopped, and Fred tried to keep it going, if he had any musical talent you’d have kept dancing anyway because you can’t help yourselves!”

“I feel like I’m being insulted!” Fred said, eyebrow raised.

“Shh! She’s on a roll!” Rainbow hushed.

“But now, you’re looking at the premier party pony in all Equestria,” Pinkie continued. “The pony who has broken into random musical numbers more than anypony alive! The pony who knows every irresistible, stuck-in-your-head-forever tunes that nopony and I mean NOPONY can ever listen to without singing and dancing along. And if I start a song, you won’t stop yourselves from joining in.”

All at once, the possessed teens seemed to look pretty scared which is more expressive than their usual stoic appearance.

“That’s… That’s ridiculous!” The possessed teen stuttered.

“Oh really?” Pinkie smiles, evilly. “So, if I say, oh…”

Realizing what he did, the Possessed teen clamps his hands over his mouth while Chrysalis looks flabbergasted.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” Chrysalis shouts, her flames growing. “ATTACK THEM, NOW!!!”

“Uh huh…” Pinkie nods, then continues.

“GRRR… YOU IDIOTS!!!” Chrysalis shouts. “I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING MYSELF; OUT OF THE WAY, TWITS!”

Chrysalis knocks Fred and Velma off their feet, propelling them to the side. The other girls managed to duck Chrysalis’ swing, turning to their friends, and rushing to regroup. Scooby jumps high in the air, grabbing Flurry’s bubble which smashed in his grip and reuniting the happy foal with her friend.

“Roh, Rurry!!” Scooby said, giving her a quick pat.

The little foal giggles and babbles in delight, holding tightly to Scooby as they ran away with Twilight and Shaggy just ahead of them.

“This is totally un-groovy, Twi!” Shaggy said.

“That we can all agree on!” Twilight nodded.

“SCOOBY DOO!!! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?!?!?” Chrysalis screamed, maniacally.

Meanwhile, in the midst of all the calamity, Daphne and Rarity had been crawling through the tiny tunnel which seemed to take forever. Finally, after minutes working through the caverns, the two girls finally emerge through the Spooky Island mountain over the sign on top of the cliff. They quickly rush toward the vent hatch, which connected to the back of the cave and tried to pry it open. Daphne pulled the nearby lever, but she wasn’t strong enough to open it.

“Rarity, can you give me a hand!” She called.

“Absolutely darling!” Rarity answered.

Rarity runs over to Daphne, and together they grabbed ahold of the lever and pulled with all their might. But the hatch still wouldn’t open, as if it were rusted shut. As they continued to pull, unknown to them, Zarkos snuck behind them.

“Senioritas!”

They quickly turn but not quick enough to escape Zarkos before he snatched them by the throat. Daphne wrenched the hand off of her neck, while Rarity used her magic to shove Zarkos back. Zarkos comes back with a vengeance, throwing a big right hook which Daphne ducked and followed up with a kick to the head.

Scooby Doo kept a tight hold on Flurry, as he and Shaggy ran as fast as they could through the sea of possessed students, who were actually singing and dancing with Pinkie Pie, who breaks out in a rock version of a familiar song (Surprisingly with a matching outfit).

Be sure to check out the link because there’s too many lyrics to keep track of.

You’ll thank us later!

Anyways, Chrysalis, in her giant demonic form, pursued them while knocking several possessed students aside.

“YOU WILL BEND TO MY POWER!!!”

As Chrysalis continues her hot pursuit through the crowd, Twilight met up with the others whom stood off to the side.

“I don’t know how Chrysalis got out of that statue, but I do know one thing,” Rainbow said, getting ready to fight. “She’s going straight back when I’m through with her!”

“How are we gonna do that?!” Applejack exclaimed. “Look at her! She’s the size of Canterlot!”

“We’ve got to tip over the protoplasm vat!” Velma said.

“And how do we plan to do that?” Fluttershy asked.

“The pincher! Come on!”

Velma took off in a sprint but was caught by a few cult members. Fred grabbed one of the cable ropes, swinging it around rapidly as he faced the cultists.

“Hey Dash!” Fred called, smiling. “Wanna lend me a hand or uh… Hoof?”

“Thought you’d never ask!” Rainbow smirked.

Rainbow flew up alongside Fred, as the two got ready to fight.

“Ya’ll need to step back,” Fred warned. “Because Fredster’s got his groove on!”

“And you’ve never experienced the major awesomeness that is Rainbow Dash!” Rainbow points.

With that, Rainbow shot toward one of the cultists, landing a series of fast jabs before tackling him to the ground. Fred, meanwhile, whipped the cable around and nailed a few cultists successfully knocking them out cold. Twilight looks around from the fight going on, to Pinkie Pie distracting the other students, and then to Scrappy Doo still struggling to open the cage door. Then, she had an idea.

“Does anybody have a Scooby Snack?!” Twilight shouts.

“Want that in a box?” Pinkie said, to the side.

Twilight reached for the square box marked ‘Scooby Snax’ but stops when she sees the Pinkie on this side then the Pinkie Pie still leading the singing students on the other. Twilight was slightly confused but then just shrugged and took the box, as the other Pinkie Pie disappears. Twilight digs in the box until she grabbed a snack and turns to Scrappy Doo.

“Scrappy Doo! Fetch!”

Twilight Sparkle hurls the Scooby Snack towards the cage, as the little puppy looked up. It seemed to fly in slow motion as it reached the cage. Scrappy opens his mouth as wide as possible as the snack barely skims through the tiny metal holes of the cage until it lands on his tongue and Scrappy snaps his jaw shut. He chews the treat for a few minutes, breaking it into pieces, before swallowing it with a loud gulp.

“Mmm… Hey, that’s pretty tasty!”

Suddenly, Scrappy Doo’s eyes widen, his tiny body starts to quiver and the cage itself starts to hop up-and-down as if an Earthquake erupts. Just then, the cage explodes into pieces and as it fades Scrappy Doo emerges, only the little pup was different. He was slightly taller and muscular, with six pack abs and a wide chest wearing what appears to be a superhero outfit where the tights and cape were violet, the rest of the uniform light purple and the ‘S.D.’ emblem, much like his old collar, was printed on the front. He strikes a mighty pose before the astounded girls and the others.

Superhero Scrappy Doo (Thank Benny Ross)

“TA DADADA TA DAAA! SUPER… PUPPY… POWER!!!” Scrappy Doo shouts.

“All right, everypony!” Twilight calls out. “Time to deal with Chrysalis!”

“Let’s do this thing!” Applejack shouted.

The ponies galloped forth, with Scrappy rushing alongside them, as Chrysalis nearly reached for Shaggy and Scooby. Twilight quickly fires a magical ball toward the giant Chrysalis, the blast strikes her in the rear which made her shriek. But while it hurt, it only succeeded in drawing attention away from the two cowardly buddies.

“THE MAGIC OF FRIENDSHIP WILL NOT DEFEAT ME THIS TIME, TWILIGHT SPARKLE!”

Chrysalis, her attention toward the ponies, charged straight toward them as Twilight flew toward Chrysalis. Just as the two were about to collide, as Chrysalis’ massive jaw expands to clamp shut on her, Twilight dodged to the side allowing Scrappy Doo to jump in toward the Changeling Queen.

“Prepare to splat, Chrissie!!!” Scrappy shouts.

With one big punch, Scrappy Doo delivers a massive uppercut right in the jaw partially knocking some of her teeth out. Chrysalis screams in pain, turning toward the super-powered pup with hate.

“ARE YOU INSANE?! YOU COULD’VE RUINED MY BEAUTIFUL FACE!!!”

“I guess somebody already beat me to it!” Scrappy Doo replied, with a smirk.

Insert drumroll here.

Suddenly, a magic blast strikes Chrysalis in the eye, making her head whip around. The giant demon Changeling again shrieked in pain, clutching her burning eye. Her horn glowing, Twilight Sparkle turns to her cowgirl friend.

“APPLEJACK, NOW!”

Applejack pulled her lasso out from under her hat, twirling it around before hurling it toward Chrysalis. The lasso wraps around one of Chrysalis’ giant legs, as the Changeling slowly regains her vision. She growls angrily, charging toward Twilight again, dragging Applejack along for the ride. Applejack held on with all her might, as she caught sight of Fluttershy, who hid behind a random dancing student.

“Fluttershy, take this here rope and tie it to that rock!” Applejack instructs, through her teeth.

“I-I-I c-c-can’t!” Fluttershy shook, vigorously.

“Yes yah can Fluttershy! Do it for Scooby!”

Applejack hurls the rope to Fluttershy, who reluctantly caught it and quickly wraps it tightly around a rock. Twilight kept flying around the cave, leading Chrysalis around in circles. Completely unbeknownst to her, Chrysalis was actually tying herself in Applejack’s trap. After a while, she found her movements constricted, the rope trips her and she fell screaming, crashing hard onto the sandy ground.

Unfortunately, as she lifts her head, spitting sand out of her mouth, she smiles when she landed right in front of Scooby and Flurry.

“NOW YOU TWO ARE MINE!”

Scrappy Doo turns toward Scooby and Flurry, who clutched each other closely as Chrysalis growled at them.

“Uncle Scooby!” Scrappy Doo yells.

Scrappy was about to rush in when more cultists showed up and blocked his path. But the pup was not having it.

“Big mistake boys!”

Scrappy Doo defends himself against the cult members, who found themselves swept away by Scrappy Doo’s newly built strength as he threw punches left and right and even tossed a few with a body slam. Meanwhile, Scooby backs away from Chrysalis, with Flurry in his possession, as Chrysalis desperately crawled to them.

“RAGGY!” Scooby called.

Shaggy, who was running towards the pincher, looked back and saw Scooby and Flurry.

“Scoob!” Shaggy shouts back.

Shaggy runs, grabbing Scooby’s tail, pulling him and Flurry down into the pit just as Chrysalis reeled a giant hoof down where they were with a loud crash. Scooby Doo grips Flurry closer, as he and Shaggy back deep into the caverns. Chrysalis was soon back on her hooves, breaking the lasso off, staring toward the frightened fans cowering before her.

“YOU CAN’T ESCAPE ME! NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, I WILL FIND YOU!!!”

The two friends and Flurry kept back up until they bumped into something, or someone.

“Shaggy,” A female voice said.

They turn around and see Mary Jane standing there. Suddenly, she had an angry look on her face as she grabbed both Shaggy and Scooby by the necks, backing them against the wall. If that wasn’t enough for Shaggy to put two-and-two together, her allergies didn’t even kick in.

“Crud!” Shaggy gasped.

“Rold you so!” Scooby said, mockingly.

Mary Jane breathes that same green gas right up in Shaggy’s face. But rather than knocking him, he just smiled like a goofy content idiot.

“Like wow!” Shaggy sighed, happily.

Disgusted, Mary Jane hurls Shaggy to the side and grabs Flurry Heart with her free hand. The little foal struggles in her grasp, as Mary Jane drags her and Scooby toward Chrysalis.

“GIVE ME THE DOG AND THE FOAL!!!”

Mary Jane offers the two to the Changeling Queen, who grabs them with her green magical aura. The two frightened souls were pulled directly in front of her giant flaming skull, staring at the scariest face they’ve ever seen. She drags them back toward where N’Goo Tauna waits for them, the pincher at the ready.

“IT IS TIME TO FINISH THIS! NOW!”

She held the two, in her magical grip, towards the pincher as it power to life. Tuana smiles evilly as he movies it toward them.

“Ruh Roh! Rot again!” Scooby cried.

Scooby Doo tried to hold the pincher back, while Flurry tried shooting her magic to help them escape. But no matter how many blasts she fired, she wasn’t strong enough to break the magic aura and eventually she became exhausted. Which left only one question:

Is this really how it ends?

Back atop the mountain, Daphne and Rarity were busy with Zarkos, a handicap intergender match as the girls relied on their speed and quickness against Zarkos’ fierce power. Zarkos hurled punches and kicks, which thankfully Daphne dodged. At one point, Zarkos grabbed Daphne in an arm lock while Daphne kicked his head only to be slammed onto the hard floor. Zarkos quickly climbed atop the steel bars and jumped for an elbow drop, only for Rarity to use her magic to draw Daphne aside while Zarkos nearly broke his elbow on the floor, crying in pain.

But Zarkos quickly recovers, throwing a kick, which Daphne dodged, that broke the wood of the supply shed. Rarity uses the opportunity to slam the door over him, breaking the glass window over his masked head. Daphne hurls a punch, but Zarkos caught it and broke his way through the door.

Rarity rushes in, jumping on Zarkos’ back and wrapping a headlock on the luchadore, as he swung around trying to hurl her off. Daphne ran up attempting a kick to the gut, but Zarkos grabs her leg and threw her back. He finally grabs ahold of Rarity, slamming her to the ground making the fashionista gasp in pain. Daphne threw a punch, but Zarkos caught her and hurls Daphne over his shoulders in a Torture Rack position. Rarity picks herself off the ground, seeing Daphne in distress.

“Come on, Daphne!” Rarity cheered. “You’re not the damsel in distress everyone says you are! You are the strongest, independent woman I’ve met. You need to show him!”

Daphne heard her friend’s words ring in her head and knew Rarity was absolutely right.

“Captured again, seniorita!” Zarkos mocked.

“Not… This… Time!” Daphne growled.

With all her might, Daphne bit down on Zarkos’ hand and he screams in pain. He lets go, allowing her to back up and take a deep breath. She jumps in the air, performing a spinning heel kick which made Zarkos stumble backward and fall. He caught himself just above the vent leading into the cave. Daphne helps Rarity to her feet, as they look down at Zarkos.

“Now who’s the damsel in distress?” Daphne asked.

“Me?” Zarkos whimpered.

“Straight up, darling,” Rarity smiled.

Daphne and Rarity propel through the air, driving their feet into Zarkos’ chest. He screams as he lost his grip, plummeting through the vent and falling into the cave below.

The sound of someone screaming and light streaming through the cave drew Chrysalis’ attention from the pincher. She saw Zarkos fall from the vent above, landing smack-dab onto the vat of protoplasm and knocked it over. Chrysalis screams as each protoplasm escaped the vat, some drawing back to their individual bodies. One creature emerged very dazed and smiling idiotically, as he was still caught in the rhythm.

The creature collapses toward the ground, as Pinkie approaches the fallen creature and pats him on the shoulder.

“That’ll do, beastie,” Pinkie smiled. “That’ll do.”

Up above, Daphne was having trouble releasing the disco skull. So she turns to Rarity.

“Rarity, a little help?”

“Don’t worry, Darling. I’ve got you!”

They both grab ahold of the cable and gave it a good hard tug. The disco skull came free, swinging into the light. The light reflecting off the skull hit the creatures before they could get away. One by one, they screamed in pain as they explode into dust. Chrysalis looks around, witnessing her entire army destroyed before her eyes.

“NO!!! YOU FOOLS RUINED EVERYTHING!”Chrysalis screams, intensely. “BUT THIS ISN’T OVER, NOT BY A LONG SHOT! I AM STILL THE MOST POWERFUL BEING ON EARTH AND I WILL CRUSH YOU BENEATH MY…”

She then felt a tap on her shoulder, causing Chrysalis to look behind her. They see Scrappy Doo at the control panel, with Shaggy, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack beside him.

“Oh, Chrissie!!!” Scrappy said.

“WHAT DO YOU WANT YOU MISERABLE WHELP?”

“Time to squash you like a bug!”

Chrysalis screamed as the pincher ripped the Daemon Ritus violently from her chest, as the protoplasm flows from her very body. In doing so, her powers weaken and fade, her flamed skull dims and her body shrinks as the crystals disappear. The process continues until she assumes her normal appearance, but now only half her original power.

“No!” She yelled. “What have you done?!”

The Mane Six gather around her, as Twilight walks up to face her.

“It’s over, Chrysalis!” Twilight declared. “We’re taking you back to Canterlot and you’re going to tell every pony who helped you out of that statue!”

Hearing those words, Chrysalis merely laughs at the lavender alicorn Princess.

“If I told you once, I'll say it again… I will NEVER, EVER tell you that!” Chrysalis laughed. “You may have won this time, but Tirek, Cozy Glow, and I are free. Now with our new benefactor, we shall be unstoppable!”

Using the last of her magic, she pushed each member of the Mane Six back as she assumed her full height. Just then, a swirling vortex of green smoke appears behind her. She turns back seeing her escape, before facing the fallen heroes with a sinister smile.

“You shall be seeing my again, little princess. I will enjoy watching you and your friends sleep.”

The Changeling Queen’s laughter echoes throughout the cave, as the green smoke completely engulfs her. By the time the smoke cleared, Chrysalis, the Queen of Changelings, disappeared.

“Where did she go?” Rainbow asked, looking around.

“Ah, don’t have a clue,” Applejack responds. “But I reckon we have some unfinished business.”

“Don’t worry guys,” Twilight assured. “Even if this means we’ll be seeing Chrysalis, Tirek or Cozy Glow again, we’ll be ready, and we’ll defeat them just as we always do.”

For the moment, Twilight Sparkle was absolutely right as for now they were victorious. All around them, all the students cheered and embraced each other now that they were free from the monsters control and all the other protoplasm had flown over the island to return to their bodies afar. Fred and Velma high five each other for a job well done, as Daphne and Rarity reel down from the ceiling. As Rarity unclips herself, she watches Daphne and Fred reunite.

“We did it!” Daphne declared.

“Yes, we did!” Fred agreed.

Then, the girls and Rarity watch as Daphne and Fred stare lovingly in their eyes, as if reminiscing their high school days especially their first meeting. Then, before their eyes, they lean in and kiss each other as a loud ‘aw’ came from the girls. But after a few seconds, Daphne pushed herself off.

“Fred! Cut it out!” Daphne whined.

Still, the two kids smile as Pinkie Pie leans in before the two lovebirds.

“So… When’s the wedding?”

Daphne and Fred look toward Pinkie Pie, who merely smiles. But then they just laugh it off, hugging their pink friend as she wraps them tightly in her embrace.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Suddenly, Shaggy and Twilight hears a metal banging sound and looks around. The knocking leads him towards what appears to look like a manhole and lifts the door. To the duo’s surprise, a bearded man with long graying hair and dirty clothes emerges, a man who looked very familiar.

“Mr. Mondevarious,” Twilight Sparkle gasped.

“Is that you?” Shaggy asked.

“Thank goodness!” Mr. Mondevarious sighed, shaking Shaggy’s hand. “Thank you! Thank you!”

“Velma!”

Velma turns as the mustached kid, now free from his predicament, lifts her in the air.

“Thank you!”

As he places her down, the two kids stare for a moment Velma having to look up at how tall he was. His hand caressed the side of her cheeks, as she smiled.

“You’re fogging up my glasses,” Velma chuckled, as they walked away.

“Mr. Mondevarious, what happened to you?” Twilight asked.

“Two years ago,” Mondevarious explained. “Some creepy woman turns up at a casting session for our evil elves. Next thing I know, I’m stuck in a hole and she’s cavorting about disguised as me! But look, thank you so much!”

Mondevarious wraps a hug around Twilight Sparkle, who gasped as he squeezed tightly and could hear her back crack. Nonetheless she just smiles and pats him on the back until he lets go.

“What a delight!” Mondevarious cheered. “Fantastic! Fantastic!”

Meanwhile, Scooby Doo, with Flurry Heart on his back, skimmed through the sea of students warmly greeting each other happily. They look around until they spy Shaggy and Twilight happily.

“Rilight! Raggy!” Scooby cried, running towards them.

“Scooby Doo!” Shaggy cheered, holding his arms out.

“Flurry Heart!” Twilight cheers.

Flurry Heart hops off Scooby’s back and flies toward Twilight, who ran toward her. Taking into the air, the two alicorns snatch each other in a massive hug laughing happily. Scooby Doo hops onto Shaggy, licking his face as the skinny man giggles.

“Ri rove you, Raggy,” Scooby said.

“I love you too, Scoob,” Shaggy answers back, pushing him off. “Now get off me, buddy.”

“Oh, my sweet little Flurry,” Twilight cried, tearfully. “I thought I’d never see you again.”

Flurry merely giggles, hugging her aunt tightly as Shaggy gets up on his feet.

“What can I say, Twi?” Shaggy smiled. “She’s tough, just like her aunt.”

Twilight Sparkle turns back to Shaggy and smiles as she hugs Flurry. Just then, Mary Jane, who is also freed from the creatures, approaches the group.

“Thanks Shaggy,” Mary Jane said, to Shaggy. “You saved my life.”

“Like, no problem,” Shaggy said, lovingly.

Then, Mary Jane turns toward Twilight and her friends.

“Thank you girls, for saving us all,” Mary Jane thanked them.

“No need to thank us darling,” Rarity said, happily. “We were merely doing what we do best.”

“Saving the world, beating up super baddies…” Rainbow added.

“Helping our friends,” Fluttershy said.

“And having amazing loads of old school fun, Pinkie Pie style!” Pinkie said, excitedly.

Just then, Mary Jane felt her nose itch and gave cute ‘sneeze’. It was then she turned toward Scooby Doo and smiled.

“And thank you, Scooby Doo,” Mary Jane said, cutely. “My little schmookem-wookem!”

Then Mary Jane rubs her nose along Scooby Doo’s and he actually liked it.

“Raw, shucks!” Scooby sighed.

The whole group embrace in a giant group hug before the rest of Mystery Inc approaches to join them.

“Nice job out there, Dash,” Fred compliment.

“Not so bad out there yourself, Jones,” Rainbow smirked, fist/hoof bumping.

“We want to thank you all for your help,” Daphne smiled.

“We probably wouldn’t have been able to do this without you,” Velma added.

“It was really no trouble,” Twilight giggled, holding Flurry close. “We are always willing to help.”

At that moment, Scrappy Doo approaches the group. Only now, the effects of the Scooby Snack disappeared, and he was back to his cute adorable self as if he never changed. They all look down toward the little pup, who rubbed the back of his head.

“Hi guys,” Scrappy said, with a small smile.

“Scrappy! Little buddy!” Shaggy said. “How are you?”

“Well, better now, thanks,” Scrappy responds. “Nothing a few weeks of therapy won’t help.”

“How did you even get to this island anyway?” Fluttershy asked.

“The same way as my old team,” Scrappy explains. “I was invited to this island to solve a case involving some mysterious happenings going on and I thought this was finally my chance to prove myself as a solo detective, to solve the mystery my way. Course, it didn’t even take long before I end up captured and locked up in that cage, apparently not even the creatures wanted my body. Go figure, right?”

Scrappy Doo sighs, as he looks toward the group and they could see the sadness in their eyes.

“Boy, you guys have really changed since the last time we were together,” Scrappy said, looking down. “Unlike some, I suppose I’m always landing myself in hot water. But I guess you did tell me so from the start, right?”

Velma turns toward Twilight Sparkle, who nods her head. They remember the talk they had the bar the other night and she leans down toward Scrappy’s level.

“Scrappy, we owe you an apology for the way we treated you years ago,” Velma explained. “The way we made you feel less important to the team was wrong, we have no excuse.”

“We’re really sorry, Scraps,” Fred nodded.

“Ah forget about it, guys,” Scrappy shrugs it off. “I’m all over it. I guess it takes being kidnapped by a psycho power-hungry bug pony to make you realize who your true friends are.”

Every pony laughed at his words, as Scrappy seemed back to his old self… Almost. In that moment, Daphne reaches into her purse and pulls something out. Passing it onto to Shaggy, he holds it out before Scrappy Doo: It’s Scrappy Doo’s old collar, with the matching words. Even Scrappy was surprised.

“You… Kept that all these years?” Scrappy gasped.

“Like, we really fell apart after you left, Scrappy Doo,” Shaggy said. “Despite everything, what that bug woman said was true: We can’t really call ourselves Mystery Inc. if not ‘every’ member is included. So, what do you say? Would you like to be part of the team again?”

Scrappy Doo looks down at the collar, which fell into his little paws. He then looks up toward his Uncle, who looks down happily.

“Rits rours rif rou rant it,” Scooby said.

Scrappy Doo took a while to think about it, looking back at the team then his collar. He then looks determinedly, as if he made up his mind. Before the team, he reclips the collar around his neck and straightens it out.

“Now who am I to pass up on being part of Mystery Inc.?”

Then, the kids invite the little pup in for a group hug as the girls look on proudly. As this tender scene takes place, Twilight’s thoughts return to a rather similar friend of theirs who was undoubtedly waiting for them back in Equestria. She knew that when they do get back, they have a long overdo talk just the way their friends did.

A short while later, all of Spooky Island recovered following the events of the Darkopalypse ritual and everyone was back to their old selves. The Coast Guard had finally arrived, with N’Goo Tauna and Zarkos, along with the rest of the cult members, arrested for their part in the kidnapping. The Mystery Inc. gang, along with Twilight and her friends, with Rarity reassuming her pony form, walked through the sea of cheering students who delivered a heroes’ reception. Now that the truth about the girls was revealed, they had nothing to hide from them anymore, but it did not matter. Soon, a swarm of news reporters approach Mystery Inc. with many questions.

“Fred, can you tell us how you solved the case?” One reporter asked.

“Well, it all started when I was giving a speech on my new book and…”

All of a sudden, Fred felt something hit him over the back of the head. He turns back to see Rainbow Dash floating behind him, the Pegasus shaking her head.

“What?” Fred asked.

“Remember the whole thing about being a team effort?” Rainbow reminds him. “And not taking all the credit for yourself?”

Fred looks over, noticing Velma looking dejected after the fact her plan was being stolen… Again. He suddenly felt guilty taking the credit for all the years, believing it’s high time he did something right.

“… And, I really think the Velmster should take it from here,” He finished.

Hearing this, Velma looked up with wide eyes, shocked beyond belief. She notices Fred winking at her and turns behind her as Twilight gestures her forward with her hoof. Velma smiles and prepares to address the reporters, as Pinkie randomly pops in.

“Hi mom!” Pinkie greets to the camera, waving her hoof.

“Pinkie Pie!” Applejack said, pulling Pinkie back.

After that fiasco, Velma shakes her head, clears her throat, and proceeds.

“Through the combined intuitive powers of Mystery Inc., we were able to discover that the real villain is, in fact, N’Goo Tauna,” Velma explained. “He, along with his friend, Zarkos, became corrupted by the Daemon Ritus, obsessed with finding power that they were willing to follow a supernatural force beyond even our understanding.”

They all turn and noticed Tauna and Zarkos loaded into the back of a police helicopter. Before the door closed, the two men shot them a hateful look.

“We would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids and your dumb dogs!” Tauna growled.

“We’ll get you for this—” Zarkos began.

The police had shut the back door before he could finish, as the teams watch the chopper fly off over the horizon. The teams smile victoriously as the reporters turn back to answer more questions.

“So Velma, was there anything else mysterious you discovered on the case?” A reporter asked.

The gang turn around toward the Mane Six, silently asking for approval. The six ponies nod their heads, before Mystery Inc. turns back to the reporters.

“One other thing we discovered along this mystery were a couple of brand new, unexpected allies,” Fred explained. “Friends who showed us all that being a team is much better when we all put forth the effort and hard work to make it great.”

The gang stepped aside revealing the Mane Six entirely to the reporters. Once their eyes land on the ponies, a large number of pictures were snapped, and all the reporters talked amongst themselves.

“Hello everyone!” Twilight greeted.

“Pretty cool to meet you all,” Rainbow added.

If hearing Pinkie Pie talk earlier didn’t make them all jump, hearing all the ponies talk at once built more questions and snapping more pictures.

“What are your names?”

“How are you able to talk?”

“Where do you come from?”

As all these questions were fired, the Mystery Inc. gang all smiled and held the reporters off.

“Alright everybody, we know this is a lot to take in,” Fred said. “But just hear us out.”

“These little ponies came to us by surprise too,” Velma added. “Truth be told we’re still trying to get used to it.”

“But one thing is absolutely certain,” Shaggy stepped in. “If it weren’t for them, like we would never have realized how much it means for us to be Mystery Inc… To be a family.”

The ponies smile, as a few teams form in their eyes hearing the gang’s kind words.

“Now that Mystery Inc. is back together,” A reporter steps in. “Any comment on the Mud Bog Monster that’s been terrorizing London?”

“Whatever the case,” Fred said, putting his hand in the center. “Mystery Inc. will be there.”

“Solving mysteries, man,” Shaggy put his hand in.

“Righting wrongs,” Daphne added.

“Looking for clues,” Velma added.

“Making new friends,” Twilight added.

“Showcasing major awesomeness,” Rainbow added.

“Having fun,” Pinkie added.

“Bein’ there for each other,” Applejack added.

“Helping others,” Fluttershy added.

“And kicking flank!” Rarity concludes.

With that, they all threw their hands in the air and shouted ‘Woo-Hoo!’. Once they were finished, many reports finally left them alone to investigate something else. Rainbow then noticed an empty stage full of band equipment and suddenly had this strange feeling inside her. Twilight noticed and faced her cyan blue friend.

“Are you okay, Rainbow?”

“I don’t know, Twi. Suddenly, I just have this strange feeling I need to… Rock out!”

Twilight smiles to herself, having fond memories of the human dimension of their world. Even the times she and the friends she made truly ‘rocked out’. Suddenly, Twilight uses her magic to encase herself and her friends, minus Flurry, in a blinding light and they once more assumed their human forms.

Or in this case, their Rainbooms look that is.

“Twilight, what are you doing?” Rainbow asked.

“Well, you said you wanted to rock out,” Twilight smiled. “Let’s do just that!”

Twilight walks up to the stage, grabbing a guitar and plugging it into an amplifier. The others slowly follow and grab an instrument for themselves. Pinkie on drums, Fluttershy on tambourine, Rarity on the keytar, Applejack on the bass, and Rainbow on lead.

“So, what do we do now?” Rainbow asked.

“Just feel it,” Twilight answered. “It will come to you.”

Rainbow and the others reached deep within themselves, imagining the music residing in them. One by one, they start playing and before too long they found their rhythm.

https://m.

A huge crowd gathers around the Mane Six, as they rock out on stage cheering loudly when their song is finished. They all smile and bowed, as the crowd starts chanting ‘encore’ repeatedly.

“I think these kids want another!” Rainbow told the girls.

They all nod and prepare one more song. They start to set a very rocking tune as they start singing.

https://m.

As they continue rocking out, they felt something that they haven’t felt before. Well, except Twilight, who felt this feeling when she performed with the ‘Equestria Girls’ friends in another world. As they played, they notice Rainbow really getting into the song and they all agreed that she needed something to send them all over the top.

“Kick it Rainbow!” Pinkie shouted.

Rainbow smiled brightly, as she proceeds into a righteous guitar solo. She slid across the stage, rocking each and every cord and note. As her solo eventually came to an end, she looked happier in this one instant than she did during many of their journeys.

The crowd erupts into cheers and applause, as the Mane Six wave to the crowd and smile brightly. Mystery Inc. soon joins them onstage, embracing in a group hug. As they stood there hugging, they felt a strange draft pick p and turn to see a large green vortex open up.

“Neat-O!” Scrappy gasped.

“Rhats that?” Scooby asked, curiously.

The Mane Six all smile widely, as they knew what this meant.

“That’s our ride home,” Twilight answered.

The Mystery Inc. gang back away from the Mane Six, smiling at them all.

“Are you guys sure you’ve gotta split?” Shaggy asked. “We really liked having you around.”

“I’m afraid it’s time to go, Shaggy darling,” Rarity nods. “We really must return to our own world, where our families and friends are waiting for us.”

“Besides, we have our own mystery to solve,” Twilight added. “Now with Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow running loose again, somehow connected to this mysterious benefactor of theirs, we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Fred reaches into a bag he was holding onto, pulling out a little rectangular shaped device and hands it to Rainbow.

“What’s this?” She asked.

“It’s called a walkie-talkie,” Fred explains. “It’s a device that lets you communicate with us from anywhere. So no matter where you are, we’ll always be able to keep in touch.”

The Mane Six smile as they look at the tiny device Rainbow held in her hand. Knowing now they had a means to talk to their new friends no matter where they are, this was one of the best gifts they ever had. They all smile again, hugging Mystery Inc. with one more group hug. Once separated, the Mane Six turn to the vortex and start approaching it.

“Hey, like wait a minute!”

They all turn back again, seeing Shaggy, Scooby and even Scrappy run towards them.

“Like, I um—” Shaggy began. “I just want to thank you guys, for everything you’ve done. Like, there’s no way we could ever possibly repay you guys for bringing us back together.”

“You’re very welcome, Shaggy,” Twilight smiled. “We are so glad we met you, Scooby, and the rest of the gang. You’ve been so kind to us; we really hope to see you all again.”

Shaggy looks down at the little foal, who floated into Twilight’s arms.

“Hey Scooby, I think there’s some pony who wants to say goodbye.”

Flurry Heart, tears streaming in her eyes, stretches her little hooves to Scooby. The Great Dane smiles, picking Flurry up in his paws.

“Shucks, it’s sad we have to see you guys leave,” Scrappy Doo said. “Meeting you was actually pretty cool.”

“I know, Scrappy Doo,” Twilight said, looking down. “But even if we’re worlds apart, we’ll always have our friends in our hearts.”

Scrappy Doo smiles, as he turns toward his uncle. Scooby Doo pulls out a custom-made Scooby collar with the initials ‘F.H.’ on it and wraps it around Flurry Heart’s neck, as a farewell present.

“Friends ron’t quit,” Scooby said.

Flurry Heart giggles, kissing Scooby Doo on the cheek one last time. Scooby then hands Flurry back to Twilight, as the Mane Six wave farewell to Mystery Inc. before stepping into the portal one by one.

“Goodbye, Scrappy Doo!” Fluttershy waved. “I hope everything works out for you!”

As she enters the portal, Scrappy Doo looks around at his friends and Uncle looking down proudly at him.

“You know what? For the first time in gosh knows how long, I think things are starting to look up for me.”

Back in Equestria, Spike ran rampant through the library, grabbing every book and piece of parchment his tiny arms could carry. He gathers just enough to set onto the table in front of Princess Celestia.

“Thank you, Spike,” Celestia thanked him.

“No problem, Princess. Although, I just don’t see how we’re going to open the portal ourselves.”

“Well you see Spike, while you, Big Mac and Discord kept watch over the Elements and eating your nachos,” Celestia explains. “I have been working on a spell that will allow us to control the portal through that device, this way it doesn’t open spontaneously.”

Just then, Discord appears out of thin air much to their surprise and chagrin. Big Mac, in general, casually walked right in silently.

“To be fair, those nachos were really good,” Discord points out. “And don’t think you’re fooling any pony, Celestia. I saw you cheat on that ‘diet’ of yours with that tub of ice cream.”

“Oh hush!” Celestia argues, annoyed.

Discord just shrugs, using his chaotic magic to conjure up a nacho cheese waterfall in the middle of the library and summon a large bowl of chips. He doused the bowl inside the waterfall and ate a scoopful of the yummy contents, though Big Mac frowned at Discord’s table manners. With a snap of his fingers, the waterfall of cheese disappears.

“It’s a shame Tia, I think you would’ve enjoyed this cheese,” Discord rambled, between bites. “Oh, you know it’s kind of funny really that we mention ‘cheese’ at this moment. After all, the next story…”

Just as he spoke, the green vortex opens in the middle of the library as the Mane Six with Flurry Heart step out, reassuming their pony forms. They all smile at the familiar surroundings, but gasp once they saw Celestia standing at the table.

“Princess Celestia!” Twilight said, surprised. “What are you doing here?”

“I arrived here shortly after you’ve all been taken to this new world, to inform you that Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow somehow escaped,” Her teacher responds. “Then, we’ve had Spike, Discord and Big Mac decide to keep an eye on you all through that television and we saw ‘everything’, including your encounter with Chrysalis.”

The girls paused for a moment, before turning back to Spike, Discord and Big Mac. Spike rubs his arm as if saying ‘surprise!’, Discord raised his eyebrows up, and Big Mac just looked stoic.

“Everything?” Rainbow asked.

“Eeyup!” Big Mac said.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack look toward each other, realizing exactly what that meant. But before they could go any further, the library doors burst open as Cadence and Shining Armor ran in.

“We came as soon as we heard,” Shining Armor said, urgently. “Have they come back yet?”

“What about Flurry Heart?” Cadence asked, also urgently. “Is she okay?”

Once their eyes land upon Twilight and Flurry, their eyes grew immensely joyful as they ran forth and embraced the two tightly, especially Flurry Heart.

“Oh Flurry, we missed you so much!” Cadence cried.

“Don’t ever scare us like that again!” Shining also cried.

Seeing the happy family reunion, Celestia just smiles as she leans toward Twilight’s ear.

“We will discuss this later,” Celestia whispered.

Twilight just nods, as she resumes hugging her brother, her sister-in-law, and her niece. As they hug, they could hear Flurry making gasping noises and mumbling incoherently. They all back away, staring at the little foal in amazement.

“Oh my gosh you guys,” Twilight said, in wonder. “I think Flurry is trying to say something!”

They all look expectantly at the little alicorn, awaiting those infamous first words of hers.

Again, Flurry Heart did say her first word when King Sombra…

Will you please just let them have this moment?

*Sighs* Fine…

*Clears throat* It was something they all looked forward to for a long time, now the time had come to finally hear them. As they watched, Flurry giggled happily and said…

“SCOOBY… DOOBY… DOO!!!!”

The End

Bonus Chapter

Author's Note

Just so you guys are made aware this bonus chapter was not my own doing. This amazing bonus chapter was written completely by my amazing proofreader Dramamaster829. So all thanks for this amazing chapter should go to him alone.

Thanks so much for all your help buddy

Bonus Chapter

Sometime Later…

Back in the Spooky Island resort, as all the students chilled and relax in the bar area, the green vortex reopens as two familiar girls emerge. One was the super party planner, Pinkie Pie, and the other is the cyan blue Pegasus wonderbolt, Rainbow Dash. With the other ponies still back in Equestria, the two decided to pay one last visit to see how everything was going. But they were not alone as a little purple dragon came along.

“So, this is the world you girls came from?” Spike admired, looking around. “This is pretty cool!”

“Breathe it in little buddy,” Rainbow said. “Now with all the monsters and cults out the window, these kids can really have themselves a party!”

“Ooh, you had me at ‘party’, Dashie!” Pinkie said, excitedly.

One of the costumed members of Spooky Island, now fully reformed after the demon shenanigans, passed by with a tray of Hard Cider. Rainbow Dash eyed it widely then reached in and grabbed a mug. Before the guy could say anything, Dash casually lays in some extra bits on the tray.

“Keep the drinks coming pal,” Rainbow Dash said, taking a sip. “And put it all on my tab.”

The costumed person looked at all the shiny gold coins on the tray, then looked back at the Pegasus pony.

“Yes, ma’am!” He said in a deep voice, excited.

As the costumed man walked back into the kitchen and Rainbow Dash drank from her mug, a familiar voice called out to them.

“Rainbow Dash! Pinkie Pie! Over here!”

The girls turn to the side and saw Shaggy Rogers, along with Scooby Doo and Scrappy, sitting at one of the tables. A pile of food including some sandwiches and a few slices of pizza among things filled the whole counter. Shaggy was trying to open a jar of peppers when he noticed the girls appear.

“Like, come on over here!” Shaggy called out.

The girls excitedly motioned their way toward the table, giving some hoof bumps toward their old friends.

“What’s up, Shagster!” Rainbow said, putting her mug away.

“Gee girls, back so soon?” Scrappy asked.

“Reah! Rere are the rothers?” Scooby asked.

“Well, Twilight is having some family bonding time with her family and Flurry,” Pinkie rambled. “She by the way said her first words, mostly about a certain somebody. The others needed a breather after these exciting few days, but we thought we’d stop by and pay a quick visit!”

“Like, who’s your little friend?” Shaggy asked.

“This is Spike, our little dragon friend,” Pinkie introduced. “We felt bad that he couldn’t join our initial trip with us, so we decided to bring him along. Fortunately, Twilight said it was okay.”

“Pleased to meet you guys,” Spike said, extending a claw.

Spike shook with Shaggy, gave a high five to Scooby Doo, and even shook hands with Scrappy Doo.

“You must be Scooby’s nephew, Scrappy.”

“And you must be Twilight’s number one assistant,” Scrappy said. “I’ve heard good things about you; your friends have said you’re pretty cool!”

“They did?!” Spike said, with a smug. “Well, well, well…”

“So, it seems like you guys are enjoying your little reward?” Rainbow noticed.

“How groovy is this, man?” Shaggy asked, opening the jar. “Spooky Island finally came through with its all-you-can-eat deal!”

“Boy, you’re telling me,” Scrappy replied, slurping a sandwich. “After months in a cage eating nothing but wet dog food, I ‘really’ needed some good chow.”

“And there’s nobody I’d rather gorge myself with than you, guys,” Shaggy replied.

“Ry rest friend,” Scooby said.

“You’re my best friend, buddy,” Shaggy said.

“Aw, isn’t that sweet, Dashie?” Pinkie admired.

“Blech, too mushy for me,” Rainbow said, grabbing a passing mug.

“You’re beautiful like a beautiful piece of pizza,” Shaggy continued.

Shaggy picks up a slice of pizza with a red pepper on top. He takes one bit of both the pizza and the pepper, chewing it… Until his eyes widen and he spits the whole thing out.

“Zoinks! Them peppers is, like, hot!”

“Ah, come on,” Rainbow shrugged it off. “That was barely five seconds.”

“Rimp,” Scooby smirked.

“Wimp?” Shaggy asked. “You think you can handle it? Why don’t you put your mouth where your mouth is?”

Shaggy pushes a jar that literally said ‘Hot Peppers’, by the looks of it they appeared to be Cayenne Long Red Thin Hot Peppers. Rainbow Dash dropped the mug down after a gulp, eying the jar before them.

“The first thing you gotta know, buddy,” Rainbow began. “I ‘never’ turn down a challenge.”

“Ooh, ooh! Can I go first, Dashie?!” Pinkie volunteered. “Can I? Can I?”

“I like your enthusiasm and all, Pinkie. But are you sure you can handle these?”

“If I can eat a cupcake smothered in hot sauce or sip rainbow juice from that weather factory, I’m pretty sure I can handle it. In fact… I think Spike should give it a go!”

“Eh, why not?” Spike shrugs. “I’ve literally swallowed lava; how bad can this be?”

Spike takes out a pepper, while Pinkie takes two, and Scooby decides to take the whole jar. He takes one sniff and immediately could feel the spice reeling up his nose.

“Ready boys?” Pinkie asked, itching to go.

“Rokay!” Scooby barks.

Scooby chugs the whole jar of peppers down his throat, Pinkie tosses the two peppers into her jaw and swallows immediately, while Spike takes a big bite out of his own pepper. Scooby drops the jar with a sigh, as Spike nods his head tasting the flavor.

“Huh, it’s not so bad,” Spike says, between chews. “It’s more tingly than hot…”

Suddenly, Scooby Doo’s eyes widen, and he starts gasping, sticking his tongue out and waving his paws. Pinkie’s body starts to shake as she can feel not just her face, but her whole body turning a darker shade of red. Spike suddenly began to cough and gasp, as tears started streaming and he shook the table.

“Uh fellas, you feeling okay?” Shaggy asked.

“We… Might want to duck,” Scrappy suggests, dropping down.

Suddenly, Scooby Doo and the others scream as steam blows out of their ears like a steam engine. Scooby Doo searches desperately till she grabs a water jug off a waitress’s tray, chugging all the water down his throat… But that only made it worse. All their efforts to ease the burning sensation on their tongues drew a ton of attention from the patrons, as Spike desperately took the buns off the sandwiches and chewed them down. Pinkie reached for a nearby tray, at first trying to fan the heat off, but it got so bad that she ended up bashing her head with the tray leaving a dent with the shape of her head.

As Shaggy looked on, Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but laugh at their misfortunes banging their hoof on the table and even Scrappy Doo couldn’t help but join in seeing how funny it was. Looking around, Shaggy quickly had an idea and grabs a nearby ketchup bottle.

“Here you go, dudes!” Shaggy said, opening the bottle.

Shaggy quickly takes Scooby’s tongue, stretching it wide, as he squirts the ketchup all over his tongue. Getting the idea, Spike grabs another ketchup bottle and mustard squeezing it all over his mouth leaving a mess. Pinkie finds a giant bowl of hot fudge Sunday and literally dives into the bowl, slurping the ice cream as it melted all around her. Finally, the intensity of the peppers fade, and they were able to sigh in relief, though the pony and dragon’s faces were messy.

“Like, how’d that taste, man?” Shaggy asked.

“Mmm… Delicious!” Scooby said.

“Kind of spicy, but good!” Pinkie said.

“Can we have another?” Spike asked.

“Sure thing, little champ,” Shaggy said, turning to Scrappy. “Well little buddy, let’s get two more!”

“Make that five!” Rainbow Dash offers. “I’m all in this time.”

“Well don’t leave me out,” Scrappy replied.

They all grabbed a couple jars of the peppers from the nearby tables, opening up the lids, and clinking them like shot glasses.

“All right ladies and gentlemen let’s make this interesting,” Scrappy challenges. “Whomever can go the longest without drinking milk gets that last piece of pie in the kitchen!”

“Oh, you are so on!” Rainbow said, excited.

“On the count of three,” Shaggy began.

“1… 2… 3!”

With that said, Scooby Doo, Shaggy, Scrappy Doo, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Spike chug down the jars of peppers. But it wasn’t long before several loud bloodcurdling screams of agony, with a cloud of smoke to add to their misfortune, was seen outside the restaurant.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

“SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCYYYYYYYY!!!!”

Babysitting Disaster

Author's Note

Well hello folks, here we are once again in another cinematic adventure. I have missed you all and I hope you’ve missed me as well. As always thank you to my proof reader Dramamaster829 for helping me out with this story as well as the rest of my administration. Also thank you to all my loyal readers who have been with us since the first chapter in Oz and are still with us now as well as those reading for the first time.

Now let’s get to it.

Babysitting Disaster

In the land of Equestria, there was nothing but happy times as the giant, glowing sun sat high above the mountains overlooking Ponyville. It’s colorful denizens walked about the streets of their tiny town, many going about their daily lives. The Cakes opened ‘Sugar Cube Corner’ for business, while Rarity opens her boutique as a small crowd of patrons stroll in. It wouldn’t be long before it grows, and the business is swamped with hundreds of customers. Of all the ponies in town that day, there was perhaps one pony busier than all the others.

Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship, rushed around the castle trying her hardest to clean as much as possible in a short amount of time. Her indigo eyes went wide as she galloped through every room all around her home. Her little assistant, Spike, ran after her as fast as his little legs could carry him. But no matter how fast he ran, the little dragon was unable to keep up with her. Eventually, he stopped to catch his breath.

“You know… Twilight…” Spike panted, between breaths. “I’m sure… We’ve got… Everything cleaned… Enough… Boy, I’m out of shape…”

Whether Twilight was simply oblivious to his words or chose to ignore it, the princess kept running around obsessively cleaning whatever she could. Even the areas that were already ‘clean’.

“Oh!” Twilight gasped. “Did I remember to clean every floor tile in this hall?”

In a split second, she used her magic to conjure a bucket of water and a sponge, scrubbing each individual floor tile as Spike looked on, shaking his head.

“Seriously Twilight?” Spike asked, in disbelief.

The moment Twilight looked up, Spike was taken aback by the crazy look in her eyes, barely covered by her untamed mane. The sight alone was more than enough to make the baby dragon reel back in fear.

“Yes seriously, Spike! Cadence and Shining Armor will be here any minute; this place isn’t even “close” to ready!”

Then a knock at the door caused the lavender alicorn to jump and gasp.

“Oh no!” Twilight cried. “They’re here already!”

The door opens and to her relief it was her friends walking in. Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie, a familiar sight for a rather distressed princess.

“Morning Twilight!” The girls greeted.

“Oh, hey guys!” Twilight sighed, somewhat calmly. “It’s just you.”

“Yeah, nice to see you too, Twi,” Rainbow joked.

Twilight ignored the joke, resuming her incessant cleaning on the tiles. The others casually trot over to Spike, gazing at him with knowing looks.

“She’s at it again, ain’t she?” Applejack asked, bluntly.

“Yep,” Spike nodded. “She’s been cleaning this place ever since Cadence and Shining Armor asked her to babysit.”

“Wasn’t that like three days ago?” Pinkie asked.

“Three… days… Of cleaning!” Little Spike emphasized, nodding his head. “She hasn’t stopped since.”

The others merely shook their heads, watching their magical friend work herself to death… Again.

“All right, I’m bored,” Rainbow sighed. “Let’s get her to stop.”

Every pony nodded in agreement, as they walk toward Twilight Sparkle, who mumbled something about ‘must be perfect’. Rarity uses her magic to levitate the bucket and sponge away from Twilight, who turned frantically.

“Hey, give that back!” Twilight cried out.

WHACK!

Twilight Sparkle received a much-needed slap in the face, courtesy of Applejack. The alicorn’s head snapped to the side from the impact. But when it returns, she seemed much more relaxed.

“Oh, thank you, A.J.,” Twilight breathed heavily. “I needed that.”

“No problem,” Applejack replied, patting her friend’s back.

Twilight sits on her haunches along the floor, breathing heavily. Rarity sits beside her friend, while fixing up her mane with a comb. Because Celestia knows, that little detail was going to bother the fashionista.

“Twilight dear, you look like an absolute mess!” Rarity said, worriedly. “Why must you do this to yourself?”

Twilight managed to calm down enough to properly explain.

“It’s just that’s it’s been a while since I babysat Flurry Heart. Last time, things didn’t exactly go according to plan. Flurry managed to cause trouble, but it was only because I wasn’t paying attention to her and not excusing the fact I ‘yelled’ at her! I never forgave myself after that; now that I have a second chance, I want to make things… Perfect.”

Every pony nodded understandingly; they recalled the last time Twilight babysat for Flurry. They remembered the frosting disaster at Sugar Cube Corner, the incident at the school, and worst of all, the chaos at the hospital. Those poor nurses weren’t the same after that.

“Well Twi, if that’s all it is, babysitting should be too difficult,” Rainbow said, confidently. “After all, we’ve defeated an evil witch and helped a poor farm girl get back home.”

“It wasn’t a very easy task,” Fluttershy added.

“But we did manage to do all that,” Applejack agreed. “So ya’ll can do this.”

Twilight remembered the events that took place a month ago, the moments that forever changed their lives. The day they fell through a portal cast by a mysterious television and transported them into the land of Oz. It was there they met Dorothy Gale and their friends Lion, Scarecrow and the Tin Man. Where the ‘Elements of Harmony’, fully restored, were stolen by the Wicked Witch, driving them to fight to get them back and all the while helping Dorothy return home to Kansas. To this very day, the television sits in the library and has laid dormant ever since.

“You know, that reminds me of something,” Rarity pondered. “Twilight, you mentioned Princess Celestia was here shortly after we returned. What did she have to say?”

“Well…”

(Flashback)

Twilight Sparkle stood outside her castle awaiting the arrival of her mentor and ruler of Equestria, Princess Celestia. Only a day or two had passed since their return; in that time, they managed to explain their story to their families and friends. Only now there was one more pony that really needed to know about this.

The alicorn looks to the sky, noticing two pony guards pulling the royal carriage down to the ground before coming to a halt. From the carriage emerged the most important pony in all Equestria. Her magnificent iridescent mane blew in an invisible breeze, as it always does. She exits the carriage with the poise of a true royal, bowing her head to her guards. When her eyes met Twilight’s, she smiled beautifully.

“Twilight Sparkle,” She spoke, in a soft and gentle voice. “My faithful student.”

Twilight trots toward her mentor, gently nuzzling her side, which the princess reciprocated.

“Princess Celestia, it’s nice to see you again,” Twilight said, backing away.

“And you as well. Now, what is this about a magical artifact you wish to show me?”

“Right this way, Princess.”

Twilight led the princess of the sun through her castle until they eventually came upon the library. Using her magic to push the door open, Twilight leads the princess inside. Celestia could see an endless pile of books, many of them open, and numerous scribblings on pages scattered about. The one thing which really got her attention was the strange device set up along the corner.

Celestia slowly approaches the device, known as a television, examining it closely.

“Careful Princess!” Twilight warned, worriedly. “Last time any of us got too close, it sucked us away to another world.”

Celestia turns toward her student for a moment before looking back to the device. She used her magic to entrap it in a white aura, lifting it off the ground. She closed her eyes, concentrating hard as the light began to glow brighter. Twilight had to shield her eyes from the blinding radiance. After a few moments, Celestia’s eyes shot open and she gently set the device back on the ground. She turned to her student and began explaining what she knew.

“Well Twilight, it seems this mysterious device did not come to you by mere coincidence.”

Twilight cocks her head to the side.

“What do you mean?” She asked, curiously.

“It seems some unknown force has enchanted this device. I cannot say for certain what this force may be or why it brought this here, but what I do know is that it chose you and your friends for a purpose.”

Twilight’s eyes grew in amazement. Yet, even taking in what her teacher said, this left her very confused.

“So, this wasn’t an accident?”

Celestia shook her head ‘no’ before smiling.

“It also seems there are many more worlds besides the one you recently visited, and this device is the means to find them. The magic will continue to transport you toward those in great need of the magic of friendship.”

“So, you’re saying this won’t be the last time we’ll be sent off to another world?”

“I’m afraid so, my student. This device will randomly send you to any world it chooses. Once you are there, you cannot return until you have accomplished your mission. This may be your biggest challenge yet.”

(End Flashback)

“So essentially, if what Princess Celestia was saying is true, we’ve been chosen to travel to a whole bunch of other worlds,” Twilight explained. “To right some great wrong in order to save their world if we are to return to Equestria.”

After her explanation, every single pony and the little dragon had wide eyes and were somewhat scared.

“So, we’re gonna keep getting’ sucked into that there contraption to save the world from some kinda evil?” Applejack asked, point blank.

“Pretty much,” Twilight shrugged, nodding her head.

Every pony didn’t get the chance to respond, when another knock at the door grabbed Twilight’s attention. She trots over to the door and used her magic to open it up.

“Surprise!”

Twilight smiled at the source just outside the door. Before her stood her brother Shining Armor, captain of the Crystal Empire royal guard. Alongside him was his wife and Twilight’s old foal sitter, as well as the ‘Princess of Love’, Princess Mi Amora Cadenza a.k.a. Princess Cadence. And, of course, sitting her little baby stroller was her niece, Princess Flurry Heart.

Flurry Heart, the cutest little foal a pony could ever lay eyes on. Her soft fur was a pinkish-white color, a combination of her parents. Her mane was a combo of purple, pink and baby blue. Unlike most foals, her eyes were huge with a soft baby-blue color. She had tiny little hooves which paled in comparison to her massive wings and horn.

When Twilight and her friends first met Flurry, they were all extremely shocked to discover she was an alicorn. The birth of an alicorn was something Equestria had never seen before, not even the Rulers of Equestria themselves. This led her to be a very strong flier with a huge amount of crazy magic. It did create a drastic situation for the Crystal Empire and Twilight especially, but she still loved her little niece.

Speaking of which, Twilight picks up Flurry in her magical grip and hugged her close.

“Hi Flurry!” Twilight said, in baby talk. “How’s my favorite little niece?”

Twilight starts kissing her niece all over her tiny face. Flurry giggled and babbled, as all babies do as her aunt kissed her.

“Twily, I think she’s your ‘only’ niece,” Shining Armor chuckled.

“For now,” Twilight said, mischievously.

Shining Armor and Cadence both looked at each other, eyes growing wide and blushing furiously.

“Oh my!” Cadence gasped.

“Twilight and Flurry both shared a laugh at the expense of the two.

“I’m only kidding!” Twilight reassured.

Shining Armor and Cadence both let out a breath, smiling in relief.

“So, you’re sure you can watch her Twilight?” Cadence asked.

“Of course, I’m sure!”

“Really?” Shining Armor smiled. “Remember last time?”

“Well, this time, I’ve made extra sure to leave my schedule open. This way, I can only spend time with Flurry.”

The little foal in question sat on her aunt’s back, giggling and clapping in pure joy. Twilight picks her up with her magic, holding her in front of her face.

“I’m also hoping I can finally hear Flurry’s first words,” Twilight smiled. “What do you say Flurry? For your Auntie Twily?”

Of course, as expected, Flurry continued giggling and babbly nonsense. Twilight just chuckled and shook her head. One of these days, she was going to get those first words out of Flurry.

Dude, didn’t Flurry Heart ‘technically’ say her first word when King Sombra returned and tried to take over the Crystal Empire?

Yes… But two things: One, Twilight Sparkle wasn’t there when Sombra was taking over. Two, of course Shining Armor and Cadence weren’t going to tell Twilight or else it would spoil the moment.

I don’t know…

Hey, if there was this movie in theaters that you always want to see and a group of your friends already saw it the day before, wouldn’t that kind of ruin it if they told you just how it happened?

Hmm… Okay, that’s a good point. Moving on!

“Alright Twilight, you two have fun now,” Shining Armor told Twilight. “Just be careful.”

“Okay and you both do the same,” She responded.

“We certainly will,” Cadence smiled.

Cadence picks up her daughter with her magic, holding her between herself and Shining Armor. They both kiss Flurry on the cheek and she giggled in response. Cadence handed Flurry back to Twilight, as the two made their way out the door, waving goodbye.

Once the door closed, Twilight held Flurry in front of her again.

“So, what are we going to do today, Flurry?” She asked, excitedly. “We’ve got the whole day to play and have fun!”

Flurry giggled joyfully, flying out of her aunt’s magical grasp. She flew around the main hall giggling and babbling.

“Oh, I’m gonna get you!” Twilight laughed.

Twilight took off into the air, pursuing Flurry Heart around for a while. Flurry was so happy and giddy, playing with her aunt and this time there was nothing to stop them. Twilight eventually caught up to Flurry, grabbing her in her hooves, hugging her close. Flurry laughs and hugged her aunt as well, as they both descend toward the ground.

It was then Twilight Sparkle eventually noticed her friends standing off to the side, smiling and shaking their heads at their silly shenanigans. Then, an idea pops in Twilight’s head as she lifts Flurry in front of her face once more.

“Hey Flurry, how about a little show for you?”

Flurry cocked her little head to the side, confused by her aunt’s words.

Twilight put Flurry on her back and turns toward her friends with a wink. They all nod their heads smiling, as they quickly bolt off in another direction. Twilight and Flurry follow close behind, eventually approaching the castle auditorium. Twilight walked up to the front, placing Flurry in one of the seats.

“Now you stay here, Flurry. Auntie Twily and friends have a little show for you!”

Flurry smiles brightly, sitting patiently in her seat. Twilight walked on stage and behind the curtain. Within a moment, the curtain opens revealing Twilight in a blue gingham dress and ruby slippers, just like Dorothy Gale. Flurry giggled and clapped seeing her aunt in a silly outfit.

For the next fifteen minutes or so, Twilight and the others put together a little rendition of the ‘Wizard of Oz’ for Flurry. Twilight as Dorothy, Rainbow as Scarecrow, Applejack as Tin Man, Fluttershy as Lion, Pinkie as Glinda and Rarity was the Wicked Witch. Of course, Flurry didn’t like the Wicked Witch scenes all that much and would growl cutely. Other times, she giggled and clapped for the happier scenes. Finally, they made it to the last scene.

“Oh, Auntie Em, there’s no place like home!” Twilight said.

They all take a bow, as Flurry laughed and clapped her little hooves joyfully.

“Thank you, thank you,” Twilight bowed.

“You’ve been a lovely audience!” Rarity added.

“Don’t forget to tip your waitress!” Pinkie added, comically.

Having truly enjoyed the little show, Flurry was so excited she didn’t notice her magic flare up and her horn glowing. Next thing any pony knew, Flurry vanished in a golden flash.

“Flurry, where did you go?!” Twilight gasped.

“Uh oh!” Rainbow said, wide eyed. “That’s not good!”

Every pony quickly burst out of their costumes, running all throughout the palace searching for the missing alicorn foal. Just as Twilight ran by the library doors, she could hear giggling from the other side. Every pony else came toward Twilight and could hear it too.

“She’s in the library!” Rarity pointed out.

“Twilight, isn’t the television in there?” Fluttershy asked.

Twilight’s eyes grew wide in realization.

“Oh no…”

Twilight quickly threw the doors open and saw Flurry fiddling with the television, laughing in amusement.

“Flurry honey, get away from there!” Twilight yelled.

Twilight made a mad gallop forward, jumping to catch Flurry. Suddenly, the little foal flipped a switch and a green vortex opened. Little Flurry giggled and clapped as she was unknowingly sucked through the portal. Twilight came up just short and watch her niece disappear deep into the void.

“NO!” Twilight shouted.

All the other ponies ran toward their friend, gasping with horrified expressions. Of all the worst outcomes that could happen on all days, this was the worst thing that could happen. Flurry Heart had jus fallen through a magical void to Celestia only knows where.

“Oh, my Celestia!” Twilight cried, horrified. “Shining Armor and Cadence are going to kill me!”

“Twilight, I think we should be worried about Flurry and what could possibly kill her!” Rarity points out. “Who knows where she could end up?”

“Now hold on, every pony!” Applejack said. “Before we start rushing into things, we need to come up with a plan just in case…”

But Twilight, ignoring Applejack, quickly made a mad dash for the vortex and with a running leap she jumped straight through the portal, disappearing into the unknown.

“Or… We could just go after Flurry Heart and hopefully save her,” Rainbow said, bluntly.

“Agreed!” The other ponies said.

The ponies quickly follow their friend through the portal, while Applejack just sighed and tipped her hat knowing most ponies don’t listen to her. Once she made it into the portal, the vortex immediately disappeared, the screen went dark and the whole library was quiet.

Just then, the library door leans open as Spike walked into the room. The little dragon was dressed like one of the Munchkins they encountered, but to be fair it was the ‘one’ costume that could fit him, much to his chagrin. At any rate, he came into the library reading a small scroll.

“Hey Twilight, I just got an important notice from Princess Celestia,” Spike said. “She told me to tell you—”

Spike didn’t get to finish when he peeked up from the scroll and saw that the library was completely devoid of ponies.

“Twilight? Girls??” Spike called out. “Did you guys just leave me out of another adventure again?!”

Spike slowly walked toward the television curiously and flipped the switch. Only instead of a vortex, all that appeared was static buzzing against the screen. Twilight pushed some of the buttons on the side, but nothing seemed to happen. Spike even slapped the side of the television but that end up causing the T.V. to go completely dark again. Spike’s eyes went wide as the realization dawned on him.

“Oh boy…” Spike sighed. “Here we go again!”

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Hassle in the Castle

Author's Note

Before we begin I want to give a shoutout to Wolfram-and-Hart for their quotes that were used in this chapter. Also a big amount of thanks to my proof reader Dramamaster829 who always works so hard to help me make these stories happen

Hassle in the Castle

As the night settled upon Spooky Island, all the students had the time of their lives partying all through the evening. This, however, was not the case for a certain group of investigators, collectively standing high upon the cliffs overlooking the island. For them, fear and uncertainty filled their minds as they gazed upon the Spooky Island Castle. The castle, technically an old ride, was closed due to posing a hazard to its guests. There it stood, old and abandoned giving it a rather ‘spooky’ atmosphere.

Shaggy, looking over his shoulder at the castle, turned back to Daphne and the others wide eyed.

“No way,” Shaggy said, fearfully.

“Shaggy,” Daphne sighed.

“We simply must do this, darling,” Rarity insists. “True it looks dark and creepy, but there could be clues in there.”

“Uh-Uh! Scoob and me don’t do castles!”

“Reah!” Scooby agreed.

“Why’s that?” Applejack asked.

“Because castles have paintings with eyes that watch you,” Shaggy explained, while Scooby acts it out. “And suits of armor you thinks statue, but there’s a guy inside who follows you every time you turn around!”

“Well, I can understand that,” Twilight admits. “We’ve had our share of spooky encounters in old castles.”

The Equestria Girls look at each other and nod, reminiscing their times at the Castle of the Two Sisters. They remembered all the trap doors, the mysterious shadows, the eerie sounds, and everything else that terrified them while they were there.

“How many times has that actually happened?” Daphne asked Shaggy.

”Twelve, we’re not gonna do it,” Shaggy responds, folding his arms.

“Rats right!” Scooby agreed.

Having an idea, Daphne reaches into her purse and pulls out a familiar dog treat.

“Scooby!” She called.

The Great Dane in question turned around, but then started whimpering and holding up a dangling paw, acting like he was hurt.

“Aww, did you hurt your paw?” Daphne asked, faking sympathy.

“Oh, you poor thing,” Fluttershy cooed. “Let me help you with that.”

Fluttershy was about to approach Scooby, when Daphne held her back.

“Trust me, he’s faking it,” Daphne informs Fluttershy. “I’ll prove it.”

Scooby swatted his paw, which swung side to side, as he kept whimpering.

“Would you do it for a Scooby Snack?” Daphne asked, holding the treat up.

Instantly, Scooby went from feigning injury to hyper and excited, jumping around shouting:

“Roh boy! Reah, reah, reah!!!”

Daphne smirked and looked toward Fluttershy.

“Told you he was faking,” She said, before turning to Scooby. “And you’ll be fearless?”

“Rearless?”

Scooby then jumped on his hind legs, holding up his front paws assuming a fighting position. He yells while throwing punches in the air, mimicking a karate master. He jumps and threw a kick, which unfortunately hit Shaggy in the face.

“Ow! Hey Hong Kong Phooey, watch the fists of fury will you buddy?” Shaggy laughed.

“Here you go.”

Daphne threw the Scooby Snack, which Shaggy tried to catch with his mouth. But Scooby proves too quick and snaps the treat in his mouth. The Equestria Girls giggled seeing this scene unfold.

“Rank you!” Scooby thanked Daphne.

“Those two must really love those snacks,” Rarity points out.

“But aren’t they ‘dog treats’?” Fluttershy asked.

“Yeah, but for some reason they both enjoy them,” Daphne explains. “We don’t ask questions. Now let’s go before someone sees us.”

“Rokay!”

“Let’s do this!” Twilight said, determined.

They all proceed to make their way up the stairs into the castle. Before they went in, the group turned back and Shaggy still standing there, scared to death.

“You’re not going to stay out here alone, are you?” Daphne asked.

“No, thank you,” Shaggy answered.

Shaggy quickly follows them up the stairs, as they pushed the heavy wooden doors, which made a loud creaking noise as they opened. Eventually, they all stepped into the creepy castle itself where several suits of armor surrounded a few creepy clown coaster carts. A creaking sound made them all turn to see the doors shut themselves, which scared them somewhat. Fluttershy, along with Shaggy and Scooby, were the most scared.

“This place is, like, uber creepy,” Shaggy pointed out.

“You could say that again,” Twilight added.

“Reah, ruber creepy!” Scooby agreed.

“And I thought the Castle of the Two Sisters was creepy,” Applejack said, looking around. “The only thing missin’ are mindless zombies.”

Suddenly, they all heard a loud bang making Shaggy, Scooby and Fluttershy scream. Shaggy leaps into Scooby’s arms, while Fluttershy jumps behind Pinkie and Twilight. Emerging from another room, Fred came walking in with Rainbow Dash following close behind. Seeing it was just their friends, Scooby dropped Shaggy.

“’Sup guys!” Rainbow said.

“Fred? Rainbow? Where’d ya’ll come from?” Applejack asked.

“We followed this trail leading up to this creepy place,” Rainbow explained, walking up to them. “We didn’t expect to see you guys.”

“Fred, get back!” Daphne demands. “I found this place and I call dibs on its clues.”

“Me and Dash already found some clues,” Fred replied.

“What?” Daphne asked, surprised.

“Yeah, there’s a whole lot of weird footprints that led us here,” Rainbow explained. “I don’t know what made them, but I’m guessing it’s pretty big.”

“She’s right,” Fred nodded. “It might be dangerous for you.”

“If anyone mess with me,” Daphne replied, cockily. “I’ll be sure to bring the pain on them, Chinese style!”

Daphne was completely unaware that the creepy statue behind her was moving close behind her. It reached out its hand and toucher her shoulder causing Daphne, Shaggy, and Fluttershy to scream. From behind the statue, Velma poked her head out, giggling to herself.

“Velma!” Shaggy whined.

“What are you doing here?” Twilight asked. “I thought you were back at the ceremonial stage looking for clues.”

“This ride was closed due to dangerous construction,” Velma replied. “It’s the most likely place to hatch a nefarious plan and I wanted to scare Daphne.”

Daphne just whacked her with her purse, making Velma groan in pain.

“Well, since we’re all together, let’s split up and look for more clues,” Fred suggested. “Daphne, you and I will…”

“Typical,” Velma grumbled.

“What?!” Fred asked.

“Oh nothing,” Velma sighed, leaning against the statue. “I was always picked last for the teams.”

“Okay,” Fred sighed, rolling his eyes. “Daphne, Rarity, and Applejack exit through the entrance. Velma, Rainbow, Twilight, and I will enter here through the exit. And Shaggy, Scooby, Pinkie, and Fluttershy…”

Fred paused when he noticed Shaggy scratching himself with the sharp claws of the statue, while Fluttershy cowered behind Scooby and Pinkie sat in one of the abandoned carts pretending to drive it. They all stopped when they noticed Fred staring at them, while Pinkie cheerfully waved at Fred.

“… Do whatever you guys do.”

“Okee-dokee-lokee!” Pinkie replied, saluting.

With that settled, the individual teams headed off in their own separate directions. Shaggy, Scooby, Fluttershy, and Pinkie push open a door and found themselves in a giant room. In the very center stood a long table set up with all sorts of food on it. Shaggy eyed the table as if he had just found the Fountain of Youth.

“Whoa, check this out guys! It’s like a medieval sizzler. Pinch me, I’m in heaven…”

Hearing his words, both Scooby and Pinkie stood on both sides of him and pinch his arms.

“Ow! It’s an expression, you guys!” Shaggy said, rubbing his arms.

“Oopsie! Sorry about that,” Pinkie apologized, blushing red.

“Rorry!” Scooby added.

Meanwhile, in another part of the castle, Daphne, along with Rarity and Applejack, walked down a dark hall till they reached a door blocked off by large wooden pillars.

“Looks like we’re gonna have tah move them pillars if we wanna go any further,” Applejack pointed out.

“You’re right, A.J.,” Daphne agreed.

“So exactly what do we do?” Rarity asked.

Daphne looked over at the pillars, noting they didn’t seem difficult to lift.

“I’m thinking if we all work together, we should be able to move them all out of the way.”

All three girls nod, as they approach the first pillar and grabbed ahold of it.

“Alright… Now heave!”

They all lift the pillar until it came right off. It was so heavy that it caused them to stumble backward a bit before they threw it to the ground. Daphne looked at all the dust and grime on her hands.

“Ew!” Daphne cringed.

Rarity looked at her hands as well, acting as if she had a heart attack.

“Oh, sweet Celestia!” Rarity grimaced. “This is so unbelievably disgusting; when we get back to the hotel, I’m going to bathe at least a dozen times to get clean!”

Daphne took out some wet napkins from her purse, one for both girls, as they quickly cleaned their hands. But then they heard a moan and turned, watching as Applejack carried a single pillar near effortlessly before hurling it aside. Applejack turns back to them, noting their wide-eyed expressions.

“Wut?”

Meanwhile, Fred, Velma, Twilight, and Rainbow strolled down a long corridor lined with suits of armor on both sides. It was awkwardly silent, mostly for Fred and Velma, but eventually he broke the silence.

“Hey Velma, I never meant to… You know… Pick you last all those years,” Fred apologized.

“Don’t worry about it, Fred,” Velma brushed it off. “I know you: All you care about are swimsuit models.”

Fred couldn’t help but feel offended by Velma’s ‘matter of fact’ statement.

“No! Hey look, I’m a man of substance,” Fred stated. “Dorky chicks like you and Twilight turn me on too.”

Velma and Twilight gave disgusted looks toward Fred.

“Fred, that is something that never needed to be said at all,” Twilight cringed.

Both girls walked away, their disgusted looks still on their faces. Rainbow turned to Fred, glaring at him.

“Real smooth, Mr. Cool!” Rainbow said. “That’s my best friend you were just talking about. If I ever hear anything like that out of your mouth again, I’ll slap it clear off your face! Got it?!”

Fred was too stunned to respond, as Rainbow stormed off after Twilight and Velma. Fred rolled his eyes as he follows them.

“That’s a compliment!” Fred said to himself.

Not one of them noticed the statue off to the side, whose eyes seemed to move as if watching after them. As it turns out, one of the cultists, a midget, is spying on the kids trespassing in the castle. Sealing the peephole, he toddles away to make his move.

Later, Daphne, Rarity and Applejack finally finished removing the last of the pillars. Now they were trying to push the door open; unfortunately, it wouldn’t budge an inch.

“Alright, this ain’t working,” Applejack sighed.

“Oh, you don’t say, Applejack,” Rarity muttered, annoyed. “Do you by chance have anything else that’s painfully obvious to point out?”

Applejack stopped pushing, glaring toward Rarity.

“Why don’t you come over here and say that to may face?!” Applejack said, intensely.

Before things could get heated, Daphne stepped between them.

“Girls stop it! We’re not getting anywhere by arguing!”

Rarity and Applejack still glared at each other but calmed down after a minute before turning to Daphne.

“What do we do now?” Rarity asked.

“Well, I’m thinking if we all give it a nice hard kick, we’ll be able to bust the door down,” Daphne responds.

“Now that’s more like mah style,” Applejack said, stretching her legs.

Looking toward the door, the girls turn to each other and nod slowly. They face the door and get ready to kick it open. Daphne closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, while Applejack and Rarity stand at the ready preparing their legs.

While all this is going on, the midget cultist raced toward what appears to be the control room. He proceeds to flip the switch, which released a spark, and all at once the castle came to life as all the lights turn on.

While the house sprang to life, all the animatronics activating, the three girls kicked the door with all their might, and it flew wide open. They were celebrating their triumph, unaware of the house coming to life, the light strobes followed by thunder, and the cackling clowns. Not even noticing the ride starting up, as a cart headed straight for them.

“YEEHAW!!!” Applejack cheered.

“YES! YES!” Daphne cheered. “Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.”

Just then, they turn around and just notice the cart running towards them as their eyes grew wide.

“Oh no!” Daphne shouted.

“Look out!” Applejack yelled.

Rarity and Applejack managed to clear out of the way, but Daphne got caught on the front of the cart. She screamed as it carried her away, while Rarity and Applejack got back up, watching it all unfold.

“Hold on, Daph!” Applejack yelled. “We’ll be right there!”

“Just hold on, darling!” Rarity also yelled.

“LIKE I HAVE A CHOICE!” Daphne shouted.

Rarity and Applejack raced after the cart, running as fast as they could trying to catch up to her.

Back in the dining room, all the statues and furniture sprang to life moving around the frightened group.

“And now for our dinner show,” An announcer spoke.

Scooby, Shaggy, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie were all terrified as the food and chairs began to move around.

“Rikes!” Scooby yelled.

“The dinner is fighting back!!!” Pinkie shouted.

In the entrance hall, Fred, Velma, Rainbow, and Twilight looked around as a red light filled the room and the suits of armor sprang to life. Another cart starts up, heading toward them.

“Watch out!” Velma shouted.

“We’ve got to get out of here!” Twilight added.

They ran down the hall, barely avoiding the maces and lances slicing toward them by the suits of armor.

In the meantime, Shaggy and Scooby we’re trying to avoid being grabbed by the food as it dangled toward them. Suffice to say, the girls weren’t going any better.

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this, you guys,” Shaggy said, fearfully.

“Re too!” Scooby agreed.

“Celestia, please help us!” Fluttershy squeaked.

Suddenly, long sausage links wrapped around them and pulled them back against the wall keeping them in place.

“And now for the main course: YOU!!!” The announcer said. “Feast on this!”

Suddenly, the turkeys split open like a zipper as horrifying creatures with giant teeth popped out trying to bite them. They all screamed like they were living some horrible nightmare they wish would end.

Fred, Velma, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash burst through a set of doors into another room. Just as their feet touched the ground, two giant guillotine axes came down from the ceiling barely missing them. An animatronic clown was riding on one, cackling at the group.

“Whoa!” Fred gasped.

“Who the hay had this idea?!” Rainbow yelled.

They all step back from the swinging axes, but quickly noticed they were moving closer. No matter how far away they went and no other way out, those blades would likely slice and dice them.

“Jinkies!” Velma cried, frantically. “They’re moving toward us.”

“How are we going to get out of this?” Twilight asked.

“Couldn’t you just whip up something magical?” Fred asked. “Like maybe stop the axes from killing us!”

“I don’t perform my best magic under pressure!”

They all ran toward the other door in the room, but when they tried to open it they discovered it was locked shut.

“We’re trapped!” Fred yelled.

“Quick try the bookcase!” Velma said, pointing to it.

“What?!” Fred and Rainbow asked, in unison.

“Velma’s right, we have to check quickly,” Twilight explained, as she helped Velma pull the books out. “One of these books should open a secret passageway.”

“Twilight, this is a ride!” Fred shouted.

“Do you have a better plan?!”

Fred turned back, watching the axes move closer. He turns back to Rainbow Dash and they quickly began pulling books off the shelf as well.

In the dining room, Shaggy and Scooby were frantically pull their restraints, while all Pinkie and Fluttershy could do is kick and scream.

“What do we do?!” Scooby asked.

“What can we possibly do against this?” Pinkie asked.

“We do what we do best, Scoob: Eat!” Shaggy shouts.

One of the creatures shrieked directly in Shaggy’s face, causing him to scream. Scooby bit into one of the sausages and pulled a piece off. He immediately spits it out once he realized something.

“Bleh! It’s plastic!”

“What do you care?” Shaggy groaned. “You drink out of a toilet.”

Scooby’s mouth fell open and his eyes grew wide at that statement.

“So do you!” Scooby shot back.

“Guys this is no time to argue!” Fluttershy yelled. “We need to get out of here!”

Scooby kept trying to eat his way out, while Shaggy and the girls tried to pry themselves free of this precarious predicament.

Daphne clutched tightly to the front of the cart, as it raced through the hall. Rarity and Applejack managed to catch up and jumped into the seat.

“We’re here to help yah, Daph!” Applejack stated.

“Please do something, quickly!” Daphne said, urgently.

“I’ll try to slow us down!” Rarity said.

Rarity helped her hands, as a blue aura slowly encased the cart and the passengers on them. The cart started to slow down, but it kept racing toward the end.

“I’m not helpless,” Daphne repeated to herself. “I’m not helpless.”

“Uh Daph, you may want to look at this!” Applejack pointed.

Daphne looked toward where Applejack pointed and sure enough the end of the line was blocked by a pile of rocks. Even worse, a few sword blades protruded from them.

“I am helpless. I’M GONNA DIE!”

Rarity kept trying to slow the cart with her magic, but it wasn’t going very well. They were driving straight toward the wall and their inevitable demise.

Fred, Velma, and the girls kept pulling books off the shelf as fast as they could. The blades drew closer now and soon they’d be in serious trouble. Fred gave a hard tug at one book, which came out loose and made Fred stumble backward into the path of the blade. Rainbow noticed this and quickly ran toward him.

“Hang on Fred, I’ve got you!”

Rainbow leapt through the air and tackled Fred through the glass ceiling on the other side of the room, moments before the blade made contact. As they fell through the glass, one or the other hit a switch on a panel.

Rarity struggled to slow the cart, but her magic wasn’t doing any good. No matter how hard she concentrated, the cart was rapidly rolling straight toward the wall and the oncoming blades.

“It’s no use!” She yelled. “My magic just isn’t strong enough to stop this cart!”

The cart continued racing onward, when suddenly… It started to stop. Finally, it came to a full stop just before the girls hit the wall. Daphne just looked shocked after escaping a near death experience, while Applejack and Rarity were practically breathless.

“I thought you said you weren’t able to stop the cart,” Applejack told Rarity.

“I wasn’t.”

In the dining room, everything came to a halt. Shaggy, Scooby, Pinkie, and Fluttershy all released a breath of relief they’ve been holding for nearly an eternity.

“We made it, you guys!” Shaggy cheered. “We’re alive!”

“Thank goodness it’s over!” Fluttershy sighed.

“Whew! It’s amazing no one was hurt,” Pinkie said.

“Just then, the wall fell backward as the four screamed and fell back with it. They all crashed to the ground, groaning in pain.

“I stand corrected,” Pinkie moaned.

“That was weird,” Shaggy said.

Everyone else just nodded, as they laid on the ground trying to catch their bearings.

Velma and Twilight slowly approach the glass wall where Fred and Rainbow crashed through, hoping to see if they were okay.

“Fred? Rainbow?” Velma called out. “Are you guys all right?”

“Please be alright,” Twilight plead.

Soon Fred crawled out of what remained of the glass window, as he looked up to Velma, who was happy to see he’s alright. Rainbow also crawled up beside him, much to Twilight’s relief, and once Fred was on his feet, he helped her up.

“You bet your flank we’re alright,” Rainbow said.

Velma, Fred and Twilight laughed at Rainbow’s remark. Then, Velma looked down at the bookshelf and discovered only one book remained on the shelf

Oh, now they find it.

“The last book,” Velma sighed.

The moment she pulled it back, the bookshelf shifts upward revealing a door leading to a secret room. But what was in there would stun our young sleuths and their friends.

Shaggy and Scooby got up and shook themselves off. Then, the boys helped Pinkie and Fluttershy up like gentlemen. Pinkie’s eyes spun around and if she wasn’t dizzy enough, she saw miniature Pinkie ponies running around giggling.

“When did we get back in the tornado, Dorothy?” She asked, completely dazed.

Shaggy and Scooby turned to Fluttershy for an explanation.

“It was our last adventure; had to be there to know.”

Scooby spat out a great amount of plastic, as Shaggy held his stomach.

“Oh, I don’t feel so good,” Shaggy moaned. “Reminds me of the time we tried to eat that guy in the hot-dog costume.”

Fred, Velma, Rainbow, and Twilight entered the room behind the bookcase. There were a whole bunch of monitors, along with different amounts of technology. But they also noticed, in the center of this room, there was a bunch of desks and chairs.

“What is this place?” Rainbow asked.

“Looks like some kind of school,” Fred deduced.

“In a spooky castle ride?” Velma points out. “Fishy!”

As they looked around, Twilight thought she could see someone moving behind one of the giant crates in the room. Rainbow turned toward her friend, noticing her motions.

“What is it, Twi?” Rainbow asked.

“I thought I just saw… Never mind.”

Daphne, along with Rarity and Applejack, walked along the dark corridor passing by a variety of creepy statues. As they walked, Rarity noticed they nearly passed a door that seemed different from the others. And being a girl with a keen eye for detail, this seemed too unique to pass up.

“Girls, does that door over there seem odd to you?” Rarity spoke up.

Daphne and Applejack backed up, noticing the door.

“Yeah, there’s definitely something outta place here,” Applejack mentioned.

“Let’s check it out,” Daphne suggested.

They all slowly approach the door; Daphne is the first to pry it open. Doing so, a bright light illuminates around a strange podium where a mysterious pyramid-shaped device sits on top.

Back in the control room, Fred flips on a monitor and a video of teenagers playing on a beach titled ‘Training Video’ pops up. Then, a blonde woman in a business suit appears.

“Welcome to America,” She speaks. “I am using the language English.”

As the video plays, it soon becomes clear to everyone in the room as to what is going on.

At the same time, Shaggy, Scooby, Pinkie and Fluttershy just recovered from that fall, now back on their feet.

“Like, we should probably keep going, you guys,” Shaggy said.

“Let’s check out what’s over here,” Pinkie suggests.

Pinkie walks over to a large panel box and flips a big switch. When she did, the room immediately lit up. By the looks of it, the room appears to resemble a kitchen and living room, but with cameras everywhere. Almost like they were standing on the set of a sitcom; it was amazing for them to look at.

“Lights, Camera, Action eh guys?” Shaggy asked.

“Reah!” Scooby agreed.

“I don’t know,” Fluttershy said, suspiciously. “There’s something odd going on in this old castle.”

Fred, Velma and the girls were still watching the monitor as the lady continues her ‘lessons’ to whichever audience she was programmed to speak to.

“Now that you’re a young adult,” The woman continues. “You’ll need to learn societal dos… And don’ts. Interaction between young people is polite and casual.”

The presentation shifts to a ‘simulation’ of sorts. A bunch of kids were gathered around a piano, one of them playing a few kids. Two kids walk by in separate directions, one bumps into the other causing said kid to spill his drink.

“Hey, sorry, bro,” The kid asked.

The other young adult looked extremely displeased, so mad he crushed the glass cup with inhuman strength.

“I will crush your bones into dust!” He threatened.

The other kids by the piano turned to the scene feigning shock. The video pauses and returns to the mysterious yet pretty instructor.

You’re really milking the description of the woman, you know that?

Ah, leave me alone, why don’t you?

“Let’s see how the situation should be handled,” The woman continued. “Remember, today’s young people have a language all their own.”

The simulation repeats the same scenario, only this time there was a significant change to the program.

“Sorry, bro,” One kid apologized.

“No big whoop, dog,” The other kid replied, casually. “Yo, you catch that new vid on the box?”

“True dat. I’m up to sniznuff on all popular trends.”

“Word,” The other kid concludes, with a wink.

“Any idea what we’re watching here?” Twilight asked.

“It seems to be some sort of brain-washing facility of some type,” Velma explained. “Wherever there’s a brainwashing cult, there’s always a power-hungry leader. The ‘Papa Smurf’ figure.”

“Mondevarious,” Fred realized.

“I knew from the start there was something off about him,” Twilight said. “Even Flurry knew it.”

“Then, why would he invite us here?” Velma asked.

“Why do villains do anything?” Rainbow replied. “They’ve always got some ulterior motive that only they understand.”

Back in the relic room, Daphne, Rarity, and Applejack slowly began to approach the strange podium. As they neared it, they could immediately feel a strange power emanating from the pyramid.

“I don’t know what it is, darlings,” Rarity spoke, nervously. “But I have this feeling something is wrong here.”

“That there do-hickey sure seems creepy enough,” Applejack points to the pyramid.

Daphne moves closer to the pyramid, within reach to touch it. Before she could, it sprang open causing them all to jump back. Inside the pyramid, strange engravings along the side appeared to depict some ancient ritual.

“This sure makes for one interesting clue,” Applejack stared.

“You bet it does,” Daphne smiled, triumphantly.

Daphne reached out, closed the device and lifts it off the podium. When she did, the floor itself appeared to lift off the ground forming a pyramid shape.

“It’s a trap!” Rarity yelled.

“Come on girls, follow me!” Daphne ushered.

The girls leapt through the opening of the trap. They just managed to make it out before it completely sealed them in.

“Oh jellybeans,” Fluttershy sighed, lying on the couch. “I don’t know how much more of tonight I can take after this.”

Everyone else pretty much settled on the set, taking a slight breather after the close calls they’ve had tonight.

“Are you kidding?” Pinkie said, surprisingly cheerful. “There wouldn’t be so many of these traps if the folks here didn’t want to find anything. Like maybe there’s a lost treasure, possibly covering one of those trafficking operations. Or, or, OR… Maybe they are hiding a secret weapon that they intend to use for nuclear warfare or something.”

“Roh boy,” Scooby shivered.

“Like look Pinkie, I’m sure you and your friends think you’re ready for all the spooky stuff,” Shaggy replied, casually. “But we’ve got more experience than you girls, it’s safe to say we know when we’re in over our heads.”

“I’m sure we’ve faced crazier, scary things than you boys,” Pinkie replied, under her breath.

Shaggy was just walking around when that last statement made him stop. He slowly turns around toward Pinkie.

“Are you challenging me?”

“Hmm… Maybe…”

“Oh really?” Shaggy said, coming closer. “We’ve faced werewolves.”

“Well, we’ve faced an army of Changelings… Twice!” Pinkie counters, smirking.

“We defeated the Ghost Clown!”

“We defeated Discord, Spirt of Chaos! Also, he’s a good friend of ours… Though I heard rumors he wants to marry…”

“PINKIE!” Fluttershy squeaked. “I’ve already told you; Discord and I are ‘just’ friends!”

“’Sure’ you are…” Pinkie smiled, moving her eyebrows.

“We’ve faced loads of zombies,” Shaggy continued.

“The Storm King’s army,” Pinkie countered.

“The 10,000 Volt Ghost!”

“A nightmare-inducing Tantabus!”

“The No-Face Zombie!”

“The Pony of Shadows!

“Miner Forty Niner!”

“Nightmare Moon!

“The Tar Monster!

“The Bugbear!”

“The Space Kook!”

“Lord Tirek!”

“Mr. Hyde!”

“King Sombra!”

As Pinkie and Shaggy jump back and forth between the dangers they’ve faced, Scooby Doo and Fluttershy just sat on the side swiveling their heads back-and-forth. This could go on-and-on for hours.

“Should we step in and do something?” Fluttershy asked Scooby.

“Roh ray,” Scooby shook his head. “Ris is just gettin’ good!”

At one point, Shaggy paused and tried to think of something that could trump the energetic pink pony-turned-human. Then, Shaggy smiles when he finally thinks of something.

“You’re in trouble,” Shaggy smirked.

“Bring it!” Pinkie said, posing like a gunslinger.

“We’ve been exploring more cemeteries than you can count!”

“We’ve literally went to Tartarus… And back!”

“We’ve lived for years with a talking dog! Especially me, his best friend!”

“We still live with a fire-breathing dragon!”

On that last comment, Shaggy’s mouth clamped shut and his eyes went wide. Now this was something so huge to take in at once.

“… Seriously?” Shaggy asked, breaking the silence.

“Rhut ralking dog?” Scooby asked, looking around.

“Ooh, Scooby,” Fluttershy giggled, scratching behind his ears.

Little did they know, Daphne, Rarity and Applejack had found their way into the set, where unknowingly a simulation had taken place. They were wondering how they got there when they silently watched Shaggy and Pinkie have some form of fun argument, while Fluttershy and Scooby Doo were watching from a couch. They slowly approach the group, who had no idea they weren’t alone.

“Zoinks, you girls really have faced some freaky stuff!” Shaggy laughed. “Who, did all those monsters turn out to be?”

“Excuse me?” Fluttershy asked.

“You know, whenever we caught the monsters, they turn out to be a man-in-a-mask. I mean sometimes girls too, but that’s rare. So… What about you girls? Are they usually those corrupt real-estate developers, greedy neighbors, a hypnotist out for revenge?”

“No… Heh-heh, you’re really weird,” Pinkie laughed. “No, you see ‘we’ don’t deal with people in costumes, or ‘ponies’ back home. We deal with ‘real’ monsters, some of whom turn out to be real softies. Even my friend Flutters there, she tamed a Manticore just because it had a thorn in its paw.”

“What?Rhut?” Shaggy and Scooby asked, simultaneously.

The stunned duo turned towards Fluttershy, who’s cheeks merely turned pink due to the manticore story. Just then, they heard a ‘ahem’ off to the side and turned. They immediately stood up when they saw Daphne and their friends having stood on that spot watching them.

“How long have you…?” Fluttershy began.

“The whole time,” Applejack replied.

“We’re here to solve a mystery,” Daphne said, bluntly.

“Yeah, girls!” Shaggy said, turning to Pinkie and Fluttershy.

“WHAT?!” Pinkie cried.

Pinkie began muttering something coherently, trying to find the right comeback for what Shaggy did. When she couldn’t find the right words, her cheeks puffed up like she was about to scream... But then she just folds her arms and gave a pouty look with a ‘Hmph’ towards Shaggy. Fluttershy just lowered with a whimper as Scooby pat her shoulder.

Suddenly, an alarm rang throughout the entire castle, no one aware that the little man reached for the red ‘emergency’ button from under the monitor. Fred, Velma, Twilight and Rainbow looked around from the control room, which turned out to be right above the simulation room.

“Let’s get out of here!” Fred said.

Not arguing, they all rushed out of the control room as fast as they could, Rainbow running rapidly ahead. Those in the simulation room made their own exit.

“Zoinks! Skedaddle!” Shaggy screamed.

Soon enough, Mystery Inc. and the Equestria Girls all ran trying to meet up with each other. Eventually, they happened to run into each other in another corridor.

“We found a neat and scary clue,” Daphne boasted.

“Yeah and nearly got caught in a giant trap of some sort,” Applejack reminded her.

Shaggy and Scooby couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Classic Daphne,” Shaggy said, reminiscing.

“We found something too,” Velma added. “We think this is a brainwashing facility for an evil cult.”

“Well, maybe this is the secret relic thingy they worship,” Daphne said, showing the device.

As they continued down the hall, they heard noises and turned toward a group of shadows heading right in their direction.

“We’ll all be relics if we don’t get out of here, man,” Shaggy warned.

They looked around for a possible way out, but the shadows were coming from both ends of the room.

“I’ve got a plan!” Fred announced.

The figures round the corner, revealing to be those cultists from the gathering, led by the hulking luchador, Zarkos.

“What’s this?” Zarkos asked.

The figures all met in the middle of the corridor, completely unaware of the gang right beside them all dressed up. Daphne was a Princess, Velma an old mage, Fred and Shaggy were knights, while all the girls dressed like serving wenches in different poses (Applejack and Rainbow in a rather ‘interesting’ position). But they weren’t interested on whether they were recently new or something else, before they could investigate one cultist approached Zarkos.

“Sir, they’ve found the Daemon Ritus.”

Infuriated, Zarkos grabbed the little man, supposedly in charge of the castle, lifting the frightened little man to his eye level.

“For your sake, they better not have gotten far,” Zarkos growled.

The gang watched silently as the hulking man dropped the little man with a hard crash, they dared not give away their position. But what the luchador said next really made them curious.

“It is time to summon the big muchachos.”

They waited until Zarkos and the cult members left the corridor before they could relax from that terrifying scenario.

“We’ve got to get back to the hotel… Now!” Twilight said.

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Soon enough, the gang quickly made their way to the exit, discarding their disguises just as quickly as they put them on. Once they were all out of the castle, it was a straight run back to the hotel. After that experience in the castle, though left with more questions than answers, at the very least what they gathered was enough to give them an idea on the students’ behavior. But this also left them with questions of their own including…

What is the ‘Daemon Ritus’? And why do they want it so bad?