Author´s note: A small fic while I revise my other fanfictions. I promise that I will keep the spoilers as low as possible (Pinky swear). As for the setting, after Pericles escape from the asylum and a little before Aphrodite´s walk. Getting to the point! Oh, and one more thing. If u haven´t seen the episode where Mr. E is revealed, you better, cuz that is the only spoiler in this shot. You´ll be warned!

All characters belong to Hannah Barbera, except for OCs.

1. The Eel´s Cage

Scooby yawns.

The gang is in class and he´s alone at the door, waiting for something to come this way so he can eat at last. After what happened with that metal hound, he wants no more trouble from the people of Crystal Cove but, you can never be sure. Not with that E, or whatever he´s called, around.

"(Sigh) Rungry" his stomach is aching and badly. What is taking the guys so long, anyway? "Socks" a bit of stretching. Hm. Maybe he could have stay at home or with Angel, perhaps she doesn´t mind. Well, at least it seems that no more monsters are getting in their way for now. And that means MORE FOOD TIME! Chuckles. So good indeed. Hu? Speaking about Angel, here she comes! "Hey!" he wags his tail in a friendly way.

"Am sorry, Scoob. No time to play. Where´s the gang?"

"Uh. Rin crass" he points inside.

"Of course. Listen, I really need you to get them."

"Uh. Ro ro"

"Why no...? All right, all right, baby. Ma mistake" Scooby is doing the robot thing. "Am sorry, I forgot. But then, you must come with me right now"

"Why? Romething rong?"

"Very wrong. Am sorry, Scoob. But we really gotta go"

"Rokey" he nods and follows her to a car. "Uh" the dog doesn´t like it at all.

"Is OK. Come on" they get in and they drove away. Scooby notices then the dark tainted glasses. "Is all right, Scoob. Trust me"

They drive for some time until the engine stops and the door opens. Angel leads and Scooby follows. He soon notices that they are in the hospital. Why here? Has something happened? Another mystery to solve?

"(Whines)"

"Almost there" they reach a restricted area and head for one of the hospital´s reserved rooms where Angel stops in her tracks. "You´ll have to wait here"

"Here?"

"Yes, it will be just a moment. And don´t worry, they won´t try kickin ye out" she opens the door and goes inside. The dog sits down and after a while, lies down. Why is he waiting? What is going on? Ouh, hungry! Why didn´t they wait for the gang?

After some minutes, Angel comes out. She looks a bit pale but breaths deep and goes to Scooby.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting. But I´m afraid that this is something you´ll have to do without the gang"

"RAR?" the poor dog chockes. Face a monster all alone? With no Shaggy? Poor Scoob covers his eyes.

"Is OK. I´ll help you with this" oh, that´s better. But still.

"No Raggy?"

"No Raggy, no Fred, Daphne nor Velma. I know is hard but there´s no other way" well, after all this thing between Velma and Shaggy, is fine for him. He will only miss his best friend around. "OK. So this is the thing. Someone has poisoned a very good friend of mine and this person is after something called "The Eel´s Nest". I dunno what it is but we will find it together. According to E, it might be related to the planispheric disk although I ain´t sure. So, are you with me?"

"Reah, but..."

"Please, Scoob. This is a matter of great importance to me. I will never ask this if you weren´t my friend"

"Uh, rokey" he nods and ugh, his stomach again.

"Wha? U hungry. I can fix that"

"Yeah yeah yeah" he swiflty nods. "Ro, the rang!"

"Oh, almost forgot. OK, so we have a quick snack and get you back to the guys. I´ll tell you once I get more information"

"Rot it"

The dog heads for the cafeteria while Angel looks back at the door. Sigh. Hang in there, E.

Hot start for a dark story!

Just getting started!

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