Author's Note: Here is my rewrite of the Scooby-Doo! Where Are You episode Mystery Mask Mix-Up.
As someone who understands the Chinese language, I felt the need to do a rewrite of this episode, mainly because I want to splice things up in the episode by adding actual Chinese characters and having characters actually speaking Chinese.
This story is likely the first of my series of rewrites of Scooby episodes that feature Chinese-speaking characters. Other episodes that are on the list with Chinese-speaking characters:
- The Scooby-Doo Show episode Scooby's Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper
- The Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show short The Chinese Food Factory
To RPM Shadow: I'm aware that you had requested that I do a rewrite of the entire series, which was indicated in your vote in my earlier Poll. Unfortunately, as you have seen, the Poll ended with two users in favour of me skipping episodes rather than doing a rewrite of the entire series.
To be honest, I'd like to do that, but with my personal life and studies, I don't want to end up spending too much time rewriting the entire series, especially when I've got amazing adventures planned for the D4 saga and at my current pace, it'll take years for me to actually get to the series.
Therefore, I will like to apologize for not being able to do rewrites of A Clue for Scooby-Doo, which is the second episode of SDWAY.
I don't own Scooby-Doo. Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. does.
Chapter 1: The Golden Mask
February 6, 1970
The story begins in a haunted-looking temple located on the top of a mountain located in the outskirts of San Francisco as the city's Chinatown celebrates Lunar New Year that night with fireworks.
Inside the temple, two figures wearing dark robes complete with hoods were praying and bowing in front of a large fire right in front of the statue of Buddha.
A short while later, there was some smoke and then a split second after that, a ghostly-looking figure wearing a white robe and hood with green trimming appeared.
The white ghostly figure looked down at the two dark figures and pointed a finger at them and hollered.
"鄭濤之面具必須回到人民的手中。" (The Mask of Zen Tuo must be returned to the people.) The white figured hollered at its two minions. It's face is completely obscure from view, saving a pair of glowing gold-coloured eyes. "快去!你們在找到面具之前不能回來的!" (Now go! And do not return until you have the mask in your possession!)
The two minions bowed and nodded at their master.
"我們聽後會遵守你的命令，大師。" (We hear and obey your orders, master.) The two minions nodded and bowed before getting up, and their faces are shown to be deathly pale as if they were zombies.
Meanwhile, over at San Francisco's Chinatown, the area was in celebratory mode as the people celebrated Lunar New Year. There were firecrackers, drums playing and the dragon dance as part of a parade.
The streets was filled with onlookers watching the parade, among the onlookers being the Mystery Inc. gang.
"Wow wee." Velma remarked as they watched the parade. "This Chinese New Year parade sure is groovy, eh gang?"
"It sure is." Fred agreed. "It's a good thing that school is still off for the week so we can come over to San Francisco to hang around."
"Even Shag and Scooby are having fun." Daphne remarked as she looked to the right.
Over at their right, Shaggy and Scooby were watching the dragon in the parade.
"Like, look at the dragon go, Scooby!" Shaggy said excitedly as the dragon approached their positions.
"Reah. Reah." Scooby agreed before proceeding to imitate the dragon by walking on all fours, curling his ears into horns, growing a fake mustache and roaring as he marched along.
Shaggy laughed at the sight. "You sure looked like the dragon, Scoob!"
Scooby looked back towards his friend and laughed as well, unaware that he was walking towards a discarded tin can laying on the floor.
"Like, Scooby, look out!" Shaggy shouted when he saw the Great Dane walking towards the tin can, but it was too late.
Scooby stepped on the tin can, lost his balance and as he tried to regain his balance, he stepped onto another discarded can, causing him to slip and flip into the air.
He landed right on the dragon's head, which responded by blowing massive amounts of steam at his rear.
"Yeow!" Scooby exclaimed as he leaped off the dragon and landed on Shaggy.
Shaggy wasn't totally prepared by Scooby landing on his shoulders and lost his balance as well, and as he tried to regain his balance, he and Scooby moved into a nearby alleyway.
"Jeepers, Shaggy!" Daphne exclaimed. "Look out!"
"I can't look." Velma said as she covered her eyes, and a minute later, the onlookers looked on in surprise and amazement as Shaggy and Scooby crashed into a bunch of garbage cans.
Scooby was right on top of one while Shaggy had a garbage can lid ringing on his head, the former with fish bones on his nose.
As Scooby regained his senses, a stray cat emerged from the garbage can, grabbed the fish bones and slipped away.
"I think you two got enough fun for the night." Fred said.
"Yeah. Time to head somewhere not that dangerous." Velma agreed.
"Like, where do you guys suggest we should go?" Shaggy asked as he stopped the shaking garbage can lid and took it off his head.
"I want to take a look around at the nearby shops and see if there are any souvenirs we can buy." Daphne suggested.
"Swell idea, Daph." Shaggy said as he and Scooby got up and joined their friends.
A short while later, the gang were walking down the other streets in Chinatown after dropping by a restaurant for a snack.
As they walk down the sidewalk, Daphne took notice of one particular store just ahead of them.
"Let's go to that Curio shop ahead of us, gang." She suggested, gesturing towards a store that had the words "珍奇市場 Curio Shop" on its sign.
"Like, what kind of groovy things does that shop sell?" Shaggy asked as they walked towards the Curio Shop's entrance.
"We're about to find out." Velma replied as they entered the store.
The store owner was a middle-aged man with black hair and a mustache and wearing a light purple traditional Chinese robe, along with a red hat. He smiled as the gang entered his shop.
"Ah, good evening." The owner smiled, a Chinese accent evident in his voice. "What can I do for you young people?"
"I just want to take a look around the shop." Daphne said. "See if there are any souvenirs we can buy."
"I see." The owner before the gang started to look around the shop. "Now, if you need me, just ring the bell over at that counter."
"Sure thing." Shaggy nodded before the owner disappeared into the back of the store.
Alone in the store, the gang looked around for objects of interest to purchase. It was then that Fred noticed one particular mask.
"Hey Daph, take a look at this golden mask." He said as he pointed at the mask in question.
The mask looked fierce and had a large red ruby right on the forehead. Daphne walked over to the mask and took it.
"It's...it's decorated with jewels." She said. By this point, Shaggy, Scooby and Velma stopped looking around and walked over to join them.
"Like, wow." Shaggy said. "That sure is one scary mask, Fred."
"And expensive too." Fred added, nodding at the price tag.
"I'm sure your family fortune can afford your purchase of the mask, Daphne." Velma said.
"Yes, it can." Daphne nodded before Scooby walked to the counter to ring the bell.
The owner smiled when he saw Daphne holding the golden mask.
"Ah, so you decided to buy this mask, huh?" He said to Daphne. "Good choice for a young lady like you. This mask is supposed to scare away bad spirits."
"Like, I suppose Daph's going to use it to scare away a couple of new boyfriends, huh?" Shaggy remarked jokingly.
Scooby laughed in response to the remark while Fred grinned strangely.
"Very funny, you two." Daphne said in response to Shaggy's remark before turning to the store owner and said, "I'll take it."
The store owner nodded before telling her the price.
After Daphne paid with a credit card, the owner have the mask wrapped in a package.
"Have a nice evening." The owner lifted his hat as the gang exited his shop.
The gang nodded as they headed out of the shop and continued on down the street.
Unbeknownst to either of them, the two dark-hooded zombie-like figures from earlier were at a nearby dark alleyway waiting for them to leave the shop.
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