Authors Note: Hey everyone! If you are a fan of my reading your probably rolling your eyes at me for starting yet another story without already have finishing my others. But then again I really don't get many readers on those, so maybe not.. lol! Anyways, this story was a request from someone and I got feelings similar to the Moon stories I did only this one is more realistic! So I just had to do this one.

This story will be told using lots of flashback, so ultimately it's going to get more exciting the further into the story as we go. But I typed up with little summary to help you get a better understanding of what's going on. Because there's nothing worse that not understanding a story! lol

Summary: Fred Jones and Daphne Blake were going steady in their years of dating, but a lot has changed since high school, including Fred. Life get's busier and more hectic and weighs on him heavily. When he tries to sort through and make the best choices for his future he ends up breaking Daphne's heart. The next thing he knows, Daphne has vanished into thin air. Her face will be posted all over the world, looking for MISSING WOMAN: DAPHNE BLAKE. She's been kidnapped before, but never like this. Hope begins to end for her loved ones, and Fred feels guilty for it all.

Chapter 1

"The net! Shaggy shoot the net!" Fred demanded loudly, he watched the masked crook ran up the halls of the haunted mansion. "Like I missed!" Shaggy cried through the chaos. "Really?!" Fred cried sarcastically, struggling to break out of the net accidentally wrapped around his legs. "Velma! Help get me out!" Velma rushed to his side. "Shaggy and Scooby, go chase him!" He shouted. Velma cut the net. "Fred you've gotta calm down! You're panicking!" Velma shook his shoulders. "I'm not panicking! We've gotta catch him I and find out where he's got Daphne!" He leaped to his feet and quickly zoomed by Shaggy and Scooby. He reached in his pocket and grabbed a rope. The crook jogged down the stairs when Fred jumped in the air and kicked him to the ground. The crook turned around and threw a punch at his stomach. He cried out in pain, but continued running. Grabbing his cape and knocking him to the floor. The crook reached into his pocket and pulled out a knife, slicing his arms and laughing loudly. Fred swirled around grabbed the knife and pinned the crook to the floor. "Where's Daphne?" He growled, breathing heavily over the masked figure. "I don't know who you're talking about." He said in his less creepy and more normal voice. "The red head woman who's head comes to right below my shoulder! You know who she is, now tell me where she's hiding before I stab this knife into your guts!" The sound of sirens filled their ears. "I swear! I don't know where she is! Just don't kill me!" The police burst through the front door of the haunted mansion. Fred dropped the knife to the ground and motioned the authorities over. "He's accused of robbery and stabbing." Fred said firmly. With that the police handcuffed him and carried him away.

"Did you find her?" Velma asked, trying to catch her breath. Fred shook his head. "He claims he doesn't know her or where she's at." His voice tense and full of anger. "Split up gang, no one leaves until we've found her." He commanded. "Like Fred, you're bleeding." Shaggy noticed, the obvious red blood leaking through his long sleeved top. "It's a cut, let's go." Velma grabbed hold of him and unbuttoned his shirt, looking at the cut in his right arm. "Freddy, that's more than a cut. You're loosing a lot of blood. If you don't get help you won't be here to find her." He sighed heavily, defeat covered his face. "We'll keep looking." Shaggy said. "She's gonna be alright, she always is." He comforted. Fred shook his head as he breathed heavily. "No, no this time it's different. I have to apologize."

*Flashback to earlier that day*

"You look good in uniform, officer." Daphne said in a more attractive tone than he was use to hearing. "But it's time you take a break, let's go get something for dinner?" gently placing her petite hands on his shoulders. "Daph, that sounds great, but no." Fred confirmed rudely, suddenly noticing the warmth of her hands on his shoulders gone. "Why not?" she asked innocently, holding her hands together and watching him rip off his black tie. "I'm tired, I have homework and errands to run." he grumbled, turning over to see the sad look on her face. "I can help." she gestured friendly, sounding a lot nicer than she felt. "Daphne Blake, no means no." his harsh tone cutting through her like a knife. "I am not a child, Fredrick. Don't speak to me like that." she said coldly. "Maybe you just shouldn't talk to me tonight." he huffed. Daphne's frown went unseen, but hear words were heard crystal clear. "Freddy, wh-what's happened to you?" He shook his head. "I've been thinking" he started, looking into her violet blue eyes. "Daphne, I don't- I don't have time for a relationship right now" he said, still a harshness in his voice. "No time for a relationship, or no time for me?" she asked, anger filling her words, a kind he'd never heard from her before. "You want so much to spend time with me, time that I just don't have right now Daphne. I'm sorry." he finished. The tears trembled down her face, but she remained her strong front. "Me too." said. They stood looking at each other in silence for a moment when both their cells rang. Fred felt obligated to rudely check it. "It's a mystery." he said awkwardly. "Nice." she said as she walked towards to door. "Daph, you've gotta help us. Not for me, but for the sake of the victims waiting for a sense of peace." she whipped her hair towards him. "And you know so much about peace, don't you?" she taunted. He ignored her comments and waited for her real reply.

"I'll go, but don't you dare think that for a moment it's for you. It's to help this poor family."

*Flashback ends*

"It's my fault. I got short with her tonight." Fred explained, breathing heavily, trying to ignore the excruciating pain in his arm. Velma and Shaggy exchanged looks then looked back to him. "Well, maybe she left?" Velma suggested. He shook his head. "She wouldn't. She cared about this case." he insisted, anger becoming more relevant. Shaggy pulled Fred's arm around his shoulders to keep him standing until the medical care came. "Did anyone actually ever see her or hear her get kidnapped?" Velma questioned.

Fred paused and instantly thought back to earlier.

*Flashback*

"Daphne, where are you going?" Fred asked, flashing his light in her eyes. It was obvious she'd been crying, but her eyes were dry now. Her deep purple dress that feel to her knees shined in the bright light. She gripped her skirt of her dress and ignored his question, looking away. "Daphne. Be mature and just answer me, please." he growled. She put her hands in front of her face, blocking the light he rudely shined in her eyes. "Get that out of my eyes!" She snapped weakly. "Not until you answer me. Where are you going?" she stomped her foot on the old floor boards. "I'm going to go look for clues" replied harshly, crossing her arms. He lowered the light out of her eyes. "By yourself?" he laughed. "I don't think so." she flashed a devilish grin, forcing back the tears that were close to bursting out of her violet blue eyes. "There's no monster that could hurt me worse than you have tonight, Freddy. I'm safer without you." she said softly, fading into the darkness of one of the mansion's hallway. A rush of guilt and fear fill Fred's mind. "Daphne! Daphne wait! Come back!" he called, following in behind her. "Daphne! Answer me and stop being to darn stubborn!" he shouted into the hallway, but no reply came from the airy hallway.

*End of Flashback*

"No." he confirmed.

Anger, guilt and concern filled his mind, question after question he'd ask himself. Why'd you let her go? Do you realize how hard you were on her? You basically abused her, the girl that truly loved you. The one that kissed you softly, comforted and encouraged you always even if she was down. The woman that made you feel better than you are. The woman you dreamed would someday be your wife. You let her slip right through your greedy selfish fingers and now...she's gone.

Then everything went blank.

TBC

Review please -DK