G5 Adventures in Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Okay, if you hadn’t read the last chapter, needless to say, it was a doozy.

Velma had been revealed to be the ghost of Cleopatra, while Omar was the leader of the undead army and all the others who had been turned to stone turned out to be all right.

And on a better note, Taraji, Ovelia, Raheema, Hazina and all of Hazina’s friends made it out of the tomb to see that their loved ones and friends were safe and sound, leading to a joyous reunion between all of them.

Now... there was still one major question that had to be answered.

Why did Velma and Omar put themselves through this elaborate scheme and put their friends through all that worry if it was really for nothing?

Well... that's what we're all about to find out for ourselves.

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After the reunions had finally ended, Zipp turned to Velma and Omar with her FlyPad at the ready. “Okay, I’m ready to record your explanation for all of this, all of you,” she said, looking rather stern and upset. “But, you better make this explanation good-- I’m not really in the mood for any bogusness.”

“Yeah,” Ulaghai agreed, looking just as ticked off. “None of us are in the mood.”

“Believe me, guys, we had a good reason for everything,” Velma said before starting to explain to the gathering crowd. “As soon as we discovered the hidden chamber, Omar knew that treasure hunters would come from all over.”

“I hoped,” Omar cut in, “that if we could bring the curse to life, it would scare away the looters. So Velma became Cleopatra, while my workers and I became her army of the undead.”

“Ohhhhh I think I’m starting to get it now!” Pipp said as she began putting pieces of her own together. “Then, you used the quick-drying cement to make stone statues of yourselves!”

“Convincing us all that the curse had really come true!” Daphne added, causing Velma to nod, a bit proud of what they had been able to pull off. “I did add a few extra touches of my own, like the swarm of locusts. I learned to breed them last year in science class. Who knew it would come in so handy?”

“Yeah…” Tofauti shuddered out of remembering those dreaded bugs flying at them. “Who knew?”

“You guys put on an awesome scare,” Rock Rivers said, putting his hands on Velma and Omar’s shoulders. “Maybe we could do a project together.”

“We already have, Rock,” Omar smiled. “After you offered to play along, we took your video camera and cataloged most of the tomb. Thanks to you, that footage is going to be seen around the world.”

“Yeah, baby!” Rock pumped a fist. “I'm going global.”

“The only thing we didn’t count on,” added Omar, turning to the group, “we didn't count on was your surprise visit to the work site.”

“But… we could have helped you,” Anga pointed out. “Yeah,” Daphne nodded. “Why didn't you let us in on the secret?”

“You could have given us a little forewarning, so that way we really didn’t think you had been taken by a supernatural curse cast over 2000 years ago,” Kushinda said rather bluntly, causing the group to look at him strangely. “What? Just being honest.”

“Like I said before,” said Velma with a frown on her face, “I knew it would be dangerous, and I didn't want any of you to get hurt. I never imagined that you would lead an army of your own back to the tomb, just to rescue me.”

“Well,” said Sunny with a smile, turning to the citizens of the lost city and all their new animal friends, “we had Sarona’s pride, Hazina, her friends and the citizens of the lost city to thank for that.”

The citizens of the lost city let out a cheer while Taraji, Raheema, Ovelia and Sarona bowed their heads to Velma and Omar, grateful for their return. “But,” said Ovelia, “it was Sunny, her pony friends, Shaggy and Scooby who were the bravest ones of all.”

“It’s true!” Trail Grazer agreed. “They insisted on coming back for you, no matter what.”

“Ohhh…” Velma pulled the rest of Mystery Inc and the ponies into a tight embrace. “You guys are the best friends ever.”

“And now,” said Hazina with a smile, “Cleopatra's final wish has been granted. The riches of Egypt have been returned to her people.”

“YOW!!” Amelia von Butch grunted from her binds up above the group. “I won't stand for this! Give me my crown! My crown…!!”

“Yikes…” Izzy groaned. “She’s gonna be up there for a good while.”

“Just until the proper authorities arrive, Izzy,” Desert Rose reassured. “But don’t worry-- Triple A and I won’t let her out of our sight.”

Velma then turned to the Mane 6. “I hope you guys aren’t too mad at me and Omar for what we did.”

“Are you kidding? That… was the most scared I’ve ever been in my entire life!” Pipp laughed. “I loved it!”

“We’re just relieved to know you all are okay,” said Hitch with a grateful smile. “And now, I think we have an unveiling ceremony to pull together!”

“Oh, you’re right!” Hazina realized. “We still have so much to do in order to get ready, and it’s tonight!”

“Then, it’s lucky you’ve got a whole army of troops here, ready to help,” Taraji smiled, and immediately, our heroes and their new friends began the final preparations for what could be the most important unveiling ceremony they had ever attended.

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With everyone working together, the preparations for the unveiling ceremony went much faster than Omar and Hazina could have ever dreamed.

And as the sun set last night, fireworks lit up the sky as the newly restored sphinx stood against the moon and stars. But what really got people cheering was Pipp singing 'Bestie Life' one more time, to celebrate everyone's safe return, the defeat of Amelia von Butch and the restoration of one of Egypt's greatest treasures.

I'm livin' my bestie life
When I got you by my side
Nothin' that we cannot do
All I really need is you

The bestie life, the bestie life
Oh-ohhh, ohhh, ohhh-ohhhh

You, you
I know that when I've got you, you
There's nothin' that I cannot do, do

The bestie life
Whoa-ohhh, ohhh, ohhh-ohhhh

I'm livin' my bestie life
When I got you by my side
Nothin' that we cannot do
All I really need is you...

The crowd, including Pipp's friends, new and old, cheered at the top of their lungs as the young pegasus princess took her final bow before flying back to where the group had been gathered to admire the sphinx. “Well,” Fred spoke with a proud smile, “that ought to hold it for another few thousand years.”

“You should be incredibly proud, Velma,” Raheema said wisely. “You helped restore one of the great monuments of the world.”

“I just had a small part in the work,” Velma said with a slight blush. “That may be true,” Sunny said gently, putting a hoof on Velma’s shoulder, “but you play such a big part in our lives. We couldn't imagine our friendship or our Unity Quests without you in them.”

“Yeah!” Scooby nodded before licking Velma’s face once again, causing her to giggle in amusement. “Scooby…”

“Oh! Sunny, before I forgot,” said Omar, pulling something out of his pocket, “I wanted to give you this. “I know you and your friends have been mentioning the lost realm of Skyros, and after examining this map piece, I think you might find that it can help you on your search.”

Sunny studied the map piece for a few moments, her eyes narrowing as she saw a familiar landmark on the corner… the lighthouse where she had grown up!

After seeing this, Sunny gasped and hugged Omar tightly. “Thank you, thank you, thank you, Omar! You have no idea how much this means to me!” she said before turning to her friends. “Guys! This is the first piece of a map to Skyros!”

“Oh, no way!” Zipp said as she examined the map. “How many more pieces do you think are out there?”

“Who knows? But don’t worry, Sunny,” said Misty with a grin. “We’re gonna keep searching on our missions, far and wide, if we have to, until we find the rest of the pieces and your mom.”

Sunny sighed out of relief and happiness as soon as she heard those words. “Thanks, ponies.”

“So… what about you and your family, Taraji?” Daphne asked the lioness and her family, a curious look on her face. “What are you gonna do now?”

“Actually,” said Taraji, “we’ve been thinking of staying with Omar, Hazina and their little crew for a while, to see what good we can do for Egypt.”

Sarona looked at her mother and two aunts in surprise at this. “Really, Mom? But… what about finding Milele?”

“Milele is going to be waiting for us when we get there, my love,” Ovelia said, purring against the cub gently. “We have to enjoy life here while we have it. That is… if you wanna stay and try to make some friends here.”

“Are you kidding?! I’d love to! Maybe we can find some more lions and make a big pride with lots of cubs!” Sarona said happily, causing Taraji to smile and nod. “Then that’s exactly what we’re going to do.”

“Like, check it out, gang!” said Shaggy, walking onto the scene with a giant firework in hands that he stuck in the ground. “A firework fit for the pharaohs.”

“Uh… are you sure that’s a good idea, Shaggy?” Anga asked with nervousness. “That firework looks a little… big for comfort.”

“Sure,” Shaggy responded as he lit a match. “What could go wrong?”

He put the match to the fuse of the firework, and the fuse lit up before the firework ignited, sending the firework rocketing into the night sky. Unfortunately, the firework didn't go directly into the sky as planned...

...and instead, slammed right into the sphinx's nose, destroying it!

The Mane 6 and all their friends immediately cringed at this, with Sparky covering his eyes with his tiny hands. “Oh, boy…” Tofauti looked terrified at this. “You guys are gonna be in for it now.”

However, the more Omar looked at it, he realized that this look actually suited the sphinx quite well. “You know, I think it looks better that way.”

The others laughed at this before Scooby let out a howl to the sky. “Scooby-Dooby-Doooooooo!!!”

Fireworks soon illuminated the sky once again, and while the ponies knew they would have to head for home soon, the thoughts of finding Skyros and finding Sunny’s mother filled their hearts with determination and purpose.

But they had to be quick about finding the other pieces of the map as well.

Because, if they waited too long... Alterro might have the upper paw, and want to eliminate the ponies before they could complete their mission.

And then... he would have Skyros and the different kinds of alicorns that lived there all to himself.