G5 Adventures in Scooby-Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold

After collecting a footprint sample from the Arkham Cemetary, Batman and Ivory led Mystery Inc and their Equestrian friends back through the cemetery to get to the van.

But as they approached the van, the group noticed something was wrong-- the door of the Mystery Machine was wide open! “Someone opened the hatch!” Pipp exclaimed before gasping. “Someone could be stealing by Sapphire Stone Makeup Collection!”

This caused most of the ponies to look at her strangely. “What? It's extremely rare. Someone could go to desperate measures to get it.”

“I think that's the least of our problems, Pipp! Because, like,” Shaggy gulped, “that someone is still there!”

It was true-- the shadow of someone at the back door of the van was still there, and Shaggy and Scooby yelped and jumped into Velma’s arms for protection. “Guys…” she strained as Detective Bullock walked into view. “It’s just Detective Bullock!”

Shaggy and Scooby were then dropped onto their backs, but Izzy and Misty were there to help them back onto their feet. “Hey! You can’t search the van without a warrant!” Hitch exclaimed. “That's a serious violation of rights!”

“This time, I brung one,” Detective Bullock showed it to the pony sheriff before putting it back in his pocket. “And that ain’t all, hippies.”

As soon as he had spoken, most of the superheroes from earlier, except for Aquaman and Slipstream, stood by the detective’s side. “The Mystery Analysts of Gotham!” Misty exclaimed, instantly relieved to see their friends. “I may not be you super-freaks’ biggest fan, but I thought you’d wanna know about one of your own going bad,” Detective Bullock told the superheroes, gesturing to Batman and the gang. “Batman and his mystery pals let out half the inmates.”

“Inciting a riot?” Paradise asked in shock, unsure of what to velieve. “Is this true?” Martian Manhunter questioned sternly. “We didn’t do that!” Zipp tried to defend. “I-It was the ghost!”

Zipp immediately knew that sounded stupid when she said it, so she internally slapped herself after she finished speaking. “A ghost… right,” Detective Bullock said sarcastically before turning to Detective Chimp, Black Canary and Hoof Beatz. “I was just about to search their van, but be my guest.”

Detective Chimp and Hoof Beatz climbed into the van, the former pushing things aroumd before he found an empty vial in the floorboard, and Detective Chimp lifted it up to see. “The stolen Isotope 29?” Velma asked in shock. “You mean the stuff that went missing from the warehouse?” Izzy blinked. “Why would that be-- ohhhhhhh... now I get it.”

“Hmm…” the Queston muttered. “Curious.”

“You said a mouthful. If you had a mouth,” Detective Bullock told the faceless sleuth. “Those were not in our van. Someone put them there!” Daphne said. “Detective Bullock, us superheroes personally vouch for Mystery Incorporated,” Sunny explained calmly. “We’re working together.”

“Then I'll take that as an admission,” Detective Bullock told the earth pony mare. “You and your friends just became people-- er, ponies of interest as well, young mare.”

That’s when Izzy noticed the smoke bomb on Batman's belt, getting an idea if things went wrong. “There is an explanation for this,” Batman started. “I'm sure there is, but there are procedures to follow,” Black Canary told him. “And right now, you and the gang are prime suspects.”

“And you have been acting a bit off of late, old chap,” Detective Chimp then added. “Beatz? Paradise?” Ivory said, sounding a bit fearful. “You... don't think we did it, do you?”

“We don't want to believe it, Ivory,” Paradise said, ears pinning at the fact they were not able to defend their friends. “But like the Analysts always say... procedure comes first.”

“Yeah,” Hoof Beatz agreed. “Sorry, Ivory... but we have to follow our heads on this one. Not our hearts.”

“Arrest ‘em all! Including the Bat!” Detective Bullock exclaimed, making the ponies gasp, pretty afraid in that moment. “As a former crook,” Plastic Man molded his hands into a pair of handcuffs, “I have to admit, this does look bad.”

“We haven’t done anything! We were framed!” Velma cried. “Come along quietly,” Detective Bullock simply ignored her plea. “Don’t try anything stupid.”

“Like this?” Izzy grabbed the smoke bomb and threw it on the ground, causing a large amount of smoke to blind the superheroes, making them cough and allowing the group to run for their freedom. “To the Batmobile?” Fred asked. “No time,” Batman said, and everyone leapt into the Mystery Machine. “Drive!”

“You heard the man!” Shaggy yelled to the driver, which was Scooby himself. “Paw to the metal!”

Scooby switched the van into gear before slamming on the gas, causing the van to lurch forward and out of the grounds of Arkham Asylum… a bit out of control, I might add.

When the smoke finally cleared, the superheroes and Detective Bullock saw they had disappeared, causing Detective Bullock to sigh heavily. “The guilty always run.”

“Detective, we’ll bring them in,” Hoof Beatz promised, and they each set off after the escapees in different methods; Plastic Man bounced along, Black Canary rode her motorcycle with Detective Chimp, Martian Manhunter and Paradise flew, and Hoof Beatz rode his skateboard.

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Meanwhile, in the Mystery Machine, everyone hung on for their lives as Scooby twisted and turned wildly throughout Gotham’s busy streets. “That was a good idea you had, Izzy,” Ivory said as she and the lavender unicorn steadied themselves from the van’s rough turning. “Using a smoke bomb to distract the others long enough for us to make our getaway.”

“Yeah… a good idea… but stupid. VERY stupid!” Izzy said as the van took a sharp turn, causing her to fall backwards. That’s when Hitch noticed the superheroes gaining on them. “Guys! The Mystery Analysts are right on our tail!”

“We’ve been chased by a lot of things before,” Daphne said, “but never superheroes!”

Scooby gulped nervously, but turned the steering wheel rapidly to head down another street. “Whoever’s at the wheel is driving like a mad-man,” Black Canary said, watching as the Mystery Machine nearly took out several civillians. “Indeed,” Detective Chimp said. “They need to be stopped before someone gets injured!”

“Let me show ‘em the proper hand signals,” Plastic Man stretched his hand out in front of the van, growing it larger in order to stop the van from going further. “Scooby, turn left!” Batman said. “Left-- copy!” Scooby nodded firmly, but instead turned the wheel right. “He doesn’t know directions,” Batman said, a tad annoyed. “Duh,” Daphne responded. “He’s a dog!”

“Hey, Daph!” Zipp scolded. “This is no time for hurtful comments!”

Scooby charged right through Plastic Man’s hand backwards, allowing the group to move off in another direction. “Where’d they go?” Hoof Beatz asked, stopping his skateboard and looking around. “I don’t know-- I lost sight of them during the chase,” Paradise said before sighing. “Ivory, ponies… I really hope you know what you’re doing…”

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Meanwhile, Scooby directed the Mystery Machine into desolate parts of Gotham City… someplace Batman and Ivory knew the league wouldn’t look. “Where are we going?” Velma asked, looking at their surroundings. “They call it… No Man’s Land,” Batman spoke. “If there’s one place the heroes will never find us,” said Ivory, “it’s in the creepiest part of town.”

Scooby took a series of sharp turns once entering No Man’s Land, but after the last turn, they were heading toward a brick wall!

Everyone screamed as Scooby planted on the brakes, luckily coming to a stop before they hit the wall. But that moment of relief didn’t last long-- two thugs were heading in their direction, growling. “You guys make a run for it,” Ivory told them. “Batman and I will hold them off as long as we can!”

But before she could make a move, Pipp put a hood on her shoulder to stop her. “Shag, Scoob and I got this!” said the pink pegasus. “Just stay low and stay hidden.”

Batman and Ivory immediately wanted to protest, but Ivory's gut told her that she needed to trust her friends.

As the rest of the group hid, Shaggy and Scooby opened the back of the Mystery Machine, dressed in football attire, confusing the thugs entirely. “Dudes, where you been?” Shaggy asked as the thugs looked at one another. “We throw this killer tailgate party and you guys are just showing up now?”

“The game starts in five minutes!” Pipp agreed with a frown, causing Scooby to huff. “Not cool.”

The thugs looked really nervous and ashamed with themselves, and Shaggy sighed and prepared them a couple of hot dogs. “Here, down these quick. Can't bring food in the stadium.”

Quickly enough, the thugs prepared to put ketchup on the hot dogs, only for Shaggy and Scooby to grab the bottles. “What are you doing?” Pipp asked with a sneer. “No one puts ketchup on a hot dog-- mustard and relish only! Like this!”

Shaggy and Scooby squirted mustard and relish in the thugs’ faces, causing them to reel back, and the group took the opportunity to escape, with Scooby driving and Zipp directing and showing him what to do.

Batman and Ivory sat there for a few moments, taking in how that actually worked before Batman finally spoke up. “There's no possible way that should have worked.”

Velma only shrugged with a smile at that statement. “Just go with it.”

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As the gang drove down the road, they had no idea that they were heading into villain’s territory-- more specifically, one of the villain’s hangout places.

Along the side of the road was a bar where many of the Mystery Analysts’ foes, specifically Batman’s foes, were playing pool, making bets, and drinking different varieties of drinks.

Two of these were the Joker and the Penguin, preparing to toast to themselves and the world of crime around them. “Here’s to crime,” Joker laughed before an impact tossed them from their seat. Turns out, the Mystery Machine, with Scooby at the wheel, had barged right through the wall and sent different villains flying. “Ooh... sorry about that,” Zipp groaned. “I guess I need more practice on this driving instructor thing.”

Quickly, Batman scooped Scooby up, put him in the back seat and took their place just as the Penguin noticed them. “What?! Hippies have invaded our sacred sanctorum!” he cried to the other villains. “And the Caped Crusader was at the wheel!”

Needless to say, the villains were not at all pleased, and this made the Unity Squad and Mystery Incorporated to become even more nervous... if that seemed possible. “Hang on, guys!” Ivory said, and Batman quickly reversed and sped off, but the Joker pulled out a set of car keys and turned to the others. “Come on, you nefarious nobodies,” he said. “Let us A-listers show you how to skin a bat!”

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The Mystery Machine rolled down the road at top speed before hearing a missle coming past them, and Batman was able to swerve out of the way in time before it hit.

Zipp and Fred gasped before peering out the window, noticing the Joker and several more villains piled up in his vehicle as the Joker laughed. “Is there room in this wacky race for the mountebank of menace?”

“Is that... the Joker?!” Zipp asked, hearing of and seeing the face from different sources. Batman looked in the mirror before seeing Penguin and several more vehicles in his vehicle, chasing them as well. “And Penguin...”

The chase proceeded with several more items, including rubber ducks, giant playing cards and umbrellas being shot out at the group, and eventually, the Joker launched a good group of villains onto the top of the van to attack. “This is insane!” Daphne said, panicked. “We can't outrun superpowered heroes and villains in the Mystery Machine!”

“We won't have to,” Batman assured, pushing a button on his utility belt which summoned the Batmobile, and once it was good and beside the Mystery Machine, Batman used a steel device to connect the steering wheel and gas pedals to keep the van going. “Ivory, get them in the car,” he instructed. “I'll cover you.”

Batman then swiftly climbed out of the window to fight the villains, and Ivory swiftly opened the van door. “This way, everyone!”

As the Batmobile's roof opened, the crystal kirin immediately leapt into the passenger seat. Needless to say, the others began to get worried, Shaggy speaking first. “Like, she wants us to jump?!”

“From a moving car?!” Fred asked. “Into a moving car?!” Sunny shrieked. Scooby immediately said no to this, but Daphne and Pipp had no problem with it and immediately jumped in. “That was fun!” Daphne said before waving to the others. “Come on, gang!”

Hitch sighed reluctantly. “Fine... GERONIMO!!”

He quickly leapt out of the van and into the seat beside Pipp, panting to himself. “That... was... HORRIFYING!! You guys get in here so we never have to do this again!”

Then, it was Izzy, Sunny, Fred and Scooby leaping to the Batmobile, and then Misty and Zipp. But as Velma and Shaggy went to jump, a bump in the road caused them to stumble, but Fred and Scooby were able to catch them before they hit the ground.

When Batman finally defeated some of the villains and jumped into the Batmobile, they drove off just as the Mystery Machine crashed and fell into a ditch. “Huh, it may just be me,” said Izzy, “but it feels like you lose more Mystery Machines that way.”

When the group looked ahead, they gasped as Martian Manhunter quickly appeared from the ground, grabbing the Batmobile and halting it in its tracks. “Stop this, Batman,” the martian warned, “before you go down in flames.”

“You first,” Batman said, pushing a button that made a box of Chocos pop out, making Martian Manhunter stop holding the Batmobile so it could zoom away. Sooner or later, they came down to the railroad tracks, but Plastic Man stretched across the tracks to slow them down. “Sorry, Bats. End of the line.”

Suddenly, a train sounded, and the group screamed as the Batmobile leapt to the top of the train, going across it for a few minutes before speeding off once again.

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As for the villains, they found the Mystery Machine in the ditch, but no kids, ponies or Batman within. “Aww, curses!” Penguin growled. “The bat winged boob and those beatniks have blown the belfry!”

“But as car chases go,” joked the Joker, “it was a gas! Ha ha ha ha!”

“Well, look who we have here.”

Suddenly, the villains turned to see the rest of the Mystery Analysts not too far away, and Plastic Man smirked. “New plan-- let’s bash some bad guys.”

“I’m down,” Paradise said with a smirk, and the Mystery Analysts all leapt into action, unaware of where the others might be heading.