A/N: Hey, everyone. I managed to finish up this movie to pick up after Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. It's quite similar to the Witch's Ghost, except a bit different, it includes a new enemy, and this time, both ben and Sarag are the good guys. Plus, there's a few surprises in this story. Anyhoo, enjoy. :)
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Omen
Chapter 1: Meet Ben Ravencroft
At the museum of natural history, at the night of the full moon, the curator turned out the lights in his room and walked out of his room before closing the door, getting out the keys, and locking the door. As he walked across the hallway, he passed Velma, who was in the Greek exhibit and in the disguise as a sort of maiden feeding the king grapes before she looked back to the curator and put her glasses back on, Fred and Daphne, both of which are in the renaissance exhibit in renaissance costumes as they looked back at the curator that passed them with smiles, and the Egypt exhibit, ironically the spot where Scrappy stood as a sort of statue for Anubis, where two coffins suddenly creak open slowly, catching the curator's attention as he turned around and gasped before backing away slowly.
"Is anyone there?", asked the curator.
Then, as he slowly backed away, before he could hit a button behind him by accident, Googie, disguised as a tour guide, noticed the curator backing away.
"Be careful, sir!", Googie warned, prompting him to turn to notice her, although he still pressed the button by accident, turning the exhibit lights on, showing Scooby and Shaggy in prehistoric costumes as a recorded voice spoke from the speaker.
"Early man's struggle for survival was a harsh one.", the voice spoke, frightening the curator and prompting Googie to rush over to him.
"Are you okay? You seem a bit worked up.", spoke Googie as he turned to the exhibit.
"Threats to his existence were everywhere.", the voice continued.
"I really must switch to decaf.", the curator spoke calmly before he went down to pick up his papers.
"Good idea.", Googie agreed as she then helped pick up the papers and give them to the curator.
"Fortunately, man had his greater intelligence to help him survive. It is with the use of tools that humans learned to overcome their savage enemies. Please move to the next exhibit.", the voice spoke as while she was helping the curator get his papers, she noticed the mummy coffins being opened by two sorts of gladiators that wield an axe and mace and gave a quiet gasp as Scooby and Shaggy, as well as Scrappy, noticed them too and grew frightened while Scrappy gave a gasp before the exhibit lights went out.
As the monsters neared the curator, Googie had to warn him and quick.
"Uh, professor? You might want to look behind you.", Googie warned.
"What do you mean?", asked the curator before he turned around to notice the two gladiator monsters, which roared and prepared to strike him down, only to miss as he made his narrow escape.
Then, they proceeded toward Googie, Scooby, and Shaggy.
"Like, stay right there!", Shaggy spoke in fear.
They only growled as they proceeded toward them still and raised their axe and mace before Shaggy tossed his club and Scooby, his sabertooth carpet, before the club was sliced and the carpet fell onto another monster, who had difficulty, but eventually tore apart the carpet, before they moved forward.
"Shaggy!", Scooby exclaimed.
Then, Googie got out a stapler and held it out at the monsters.
"All right, nobody move! This stapler's loaded. I'll let you have it!", Googie warned, earning the monsters' laughter, only making Googie smile, knowing it was actually a distraction.
That was when Scrappy popped up from behind one of the monsters and landed on the helmet before shouting.
"Now, Uncle Scoob!", Scrappy shouted before Scooby pulled a string, causing a net to fall toward the monsters, before Scrappy hopped off in the nick of time.
"Yes!", Scooby and Shaggy shouted.
Then, Scrappy landed in Googie's arms.
"Nice use of the stapler back there, Googie.", Scrappy complimented.
"Thanks, Scrappy.", Googie grinned before Scooby and Shaggy started to celebrate.
"The trap worked, Scoob!", Shaggy grinned.
"Yeah!", Scooby agreed before he laughed.
"Give me four!", Shaggy spoke before he and Scooby high-fived each other while hopping into the air.
Meanwhile, Googie and Scrappy noticed the monsters breaking free with the axe as Shaggy and Scooby seemed oblivious.
"Uh, guys?", Googie began.
"You're the man, Scoob!", Shaggy complimented.
"You're the man!", Scooby responded before he laughed again.
"I wouldn't be too sure about that, Uncle Scoob.", Scrappy warned.
"Why not?", Scooby puzzled before the monsters then tapped Scooby and Shaggy's shoulders, catching their attention, causing them to turn around. proving Scrappy's point, as the monsters growled.
"That's why not.", Googie replied as the monsters raised their weapons.
"Yikes!", Shaggy and Scooby exclaimed before they ran off, causing the monsters to miss.
Then, Googie had an idea.
"I've got an idea. Meet me at the torture exhibit.", Googie spoke as she and Scrappy headed there while Shaggy and Scooby fled.
"Like, if it means we don't have to get chased by these guys, it's a done deal!", Shaggy shouted before he passed by Fred and Daphne two times going down the hallway in one direction and then another, puzzling them as they shrugged at each other.
Meanwhile, Scooby was running from the monsters as they readied their weapons again before Scooby wound up going up the bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and stop atop the head before looking down to notice the monsters below, one of which split the bone in half with his mace, causing the bones themselves to collapse in the process before Scooby braced himself for the fall only to be bounced upward by the skull and caught by Shaggy in the nick of time.
🎵Scooby-Dooby-Doo, Where are you? We've got some things to do now
Scooby-Dooby-Doo, Where are you? We need some help from you now
Then, the duo noticed the monsters peeping out from the skull's eyeholes, prompting Shaggy and Scooby to run away, unaware that Fred, Daphne, and Velma were regrouping before they suddenly collided with Googie and Scrappy by mistake and fell to the floor as a result.
"Excuse me. Pardon. Coming through.", Googie urged as she and Scrappy helped the gang back up before they ran off, giving Shaggy and Scooby room to flee as they passed by before turning left, only to notice one of the monsters chasing after them before and then run with Shaggy riding Scooby before crossing paths with another monster, holding his axe at the ready.
🎵Come on, Scooby-Doo, I see you pretending you got a sliver
You're not fooling me, 'cause I can see the way you shake and shiver
Then, the monsters only clashed with each other as they both missed Shaggy again before they ran up to a big flag with a knight's shield as a symbol before Shaggy Let Scooby climb atop the flag first before Shaggy grabbed Scooby's tail for support and then decided to hold onto Scooby's back as the dog made his ascent carefully with the two monsters nearing the boys before Scooby inadvertently tore down the flag, trapping himself, Shaggy, and the two monsters underneath before the monsters growled as they stood back up as they were evidently landed on by Shaggy and Scooby during the fall, revealing them to be sitting on the monsters' shoulders as they got the flag off them before they Scooby, Shaggy, and the monsters noticed each other with which they managed to flee before the monsters could grab them.
🎵You know, we've got a mystery to solve, so Scooby-Doo, be ready for your act Don't hold back!
And Scooby-Doo, if you come through, you're gonna have a Scooby Snack
That's a fact!
Go!
Meanwhile, at the torture exhibit, Googie and Scrappy were setting up traps for the monsters with someone else's help.
"Thanks for the assist, Mr. Ravencroft.", Googie gratified.
"Now, I assure you, the pleasure's all mine. And please, call me 'Ben'.", Ben replied.
"Sure thing.", Googie nodded.
"That's all well and good, but if you don't mind, we need to get into position.", Scrappy urged.
"Got it.", Googie understood before Ben hid behind the curtains and Googie then grew pointy ears, wolf fur, fangs, claws, a wolf tail, and, of course, a cute wolf nose before climbing up the wall with Scrappy on top of her back while Googie held on to her rope and turned around on the top of the wall, noticing Shaggy and Scooby there just in time as they opened the Iron Maiden and saw spikes on the inside.
"Psst! Over here, guys!", the werewolf whispered, shocking Scooby and Shaggy a bit before they realized who it really was.
"Oh. Like, that's only you, Googie.", Shaggy sighed.
"Yeah.", Scooby agreed.
"Right. Now, if you guys see these monsters, give a holler, okay?", Googie requested.
"Okay.", Scooby and Shaggy agreed just before they turned around to notice the two monsters approaching them just in time and panicked in response.
"Like, they're here, Googie!", Shaggy signaled as he and Scooby covered their eyes.
"What? Already?", Googie puzzled.
"Well, what are you waiting for? Let's rock 'em and sock 'em already!", Scrappy urged.
"Geez, Scrappy. No need to be testy.", Googie responded before she then swung down from the wall, howling with her normal voice as she swung down while Scrappy shouted his usual catchphrase.
"Da da da da da da! Puppy power!", Scrappy shouted before he and Googie then knock the monster with the axe off-course to the right side, trapping him in the drawbridge-like torture device that had restraints on the feet and restraints with chains on the wrists before Ben then lifted his left foot in the path of the other monster's causing him to trip and let go of his mace and fall onto the same trap, dismantling it on the process as well as falling into a cage in the process before Scooby and Shaggy uncovered their eyes.
🎵Scooby-Dooby-Doo, Here are you, you're ready and you're willing
If we can count on you, Scooby-Doo, I know we'll catch that villain
I know we'll catch that villain!
Yeah!
The two monsters groaned from the trap as Scooby, Shaggy, Googie, and Scrappy saw the results as the werewolf giggled from the sight of the monsters' hilarious failure.
"I'd say those monsters are down and out.", Scrappy spoke before Fred turned the lights on as he, Daphne, and Velma walked in with the curator and two security guards.
"Nice going, guys. You caught 'em.", Fred complimented.
"Uh, right. No problem, Freddy, but, like, we had a little help.", Shaggy responded as he and Scooby pointed to the curtain before out walked Ben Ravencroft.
"Who are you?", puzzled Daphne.
Then, Velma gasped in surprise.
"I don't believe it. You're Ben Ravencroft, the famous horror writer.", Velma spoke in surprise.
"That's right. And let's see who they are.", Ben replied as he walked toward one of the monsters as Googie walked toward another before Ben unmasked the first monster, revealing him to be a sort of red-haired man with a mustache and glasses.
"It's Perkins.", the curator gasped before Googie spoke next.
"And don't forget about...", the werewolf began as she unmasked another monster, revealing him to be a Black-haired man. "Griswold."
"Dr. Dean, those archeologists from the museum's Babylonian project were, in fact, both disgruntled over the fact that you cut off their funding, as well as furious enough to dress up like these monsters.", Scrappy explained.
"And we would've gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for this meddling...writer!", Perkins complained, surprising the group as Perkins and Griswold were escorted to the police car outside.
"Well, that's an unexpected change of pace.", Scrappy admitted.
"Like, that's a twist.", Shaggy concurred.
"Yeah. You said it, Scrappy.", Googie agreed as she changed back to normal.
"Yeah. Well, at least he didn't call us 'kids'. I hate that.", Fred responded.
"Guess you beat us to the punch, Mr. Ravencroft.", Daphne spoke.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to upstage you.", Ben apologized.
"So, what were you doing here?", asked Fred.
"I was doing research on my latest novel when I saw the archeologists acting suspiciously and decided to investigate.", Ben explained.
"Which, is a very likely story, because it's true.", Scrappy added.
"Mr. Ravencroft, I am a huge fan of your work. I have read all your books, which, in my opinion, are the best horror stories ever written.", Velma sighed as she shook hands with him.
"Um, thanks. Velma.", Ben gratified puzzlingly, surprising Velma even more.
"You know my name?", gasped Velma.
"And Daphne's and Fred's.", Ben replied before Scooby tapped on Ben's shoulder with his tail, prompting him to turn to the slightly disgruntled Scooby and the weary Shaggy before Scooby smiled hopefully.
"And Scooby and Shaggy, of course.", Ben chuckled, earning Scooby's laughter.
"And let me guess, you know our names, too?", asked Googie.
"That's right. You're Googie, and the puppy you're holding is the one and only Scrappy Cornelius Doo.", Ben replied.
"Yeah, that's right, and wherever there's a monster, I'll rock 'em and sock 'em.", Scrappy replied, earning Ben's chuckle.
"And I'm sure you will. Anyway, I've admired your work unraveling supernatural mysteries for some time now. I mean, basically, we're in the same business of mystery and the occult, right?", Ben spoke.
"Oh, please. What we do pales in comparison with the sheer, palpable fright of your novels.", Velma commented.
"I wouldn't say that.", Ben spoke modestly.
"I mean, take 'The Dead Mall' for example. Oh, that creepy jewelry store owner was an incredibly complex character.", Velma continued.
"You're very kind. Listen, Velma. I'm going back to my hometown in Massachusetts this weekend to the house where I wrote my early books. I go back every year for the full color. It's very peaceful and relaxing. Why don't you and your friends come visit?", asked Ben, earning Velma's surprised gasp.
"Really? Oh, that would be great! Uh..uh, wouldn't it, gang?", asked Velma.
"Yeah. We could use a break from all these spooky mysteries.", Daphne agreed.
"And after solving all those mysteries, a little break from adventure is a nice change.", Googie concurred.
"And Oakhaven does have one of the best restaurants in New England.", Ben added.
"You're telling me that it has the best restaurants with the best food to keep us stuffed?", Googie spoke excitedly.
"Wow, Googie. You seem just excited about food as Shaggy and Uncle Scoob are.", Scrappy admitted.
"Sorry. I guess it's one of my wolf instincts acting up again.", Googie apologized with a grin.
"Wolf instincts?", asked Ben.
"Trust me, Ben. You have no idea.", Scrappy warned, although Ben pretty much got the gist.
"That would explain the reason for Googie's howl, because she's a werewolf, isn't she?", asked Ben, earning Googie's gasp.
"How'd you know?", asked Googie.
"Because, I wrote one book that actually involves a woman who used a spell book to transform into a werewolf as an act of protection and then back, only to discover that she is now capable of transforming at will, although she did have side effects based upon her newfound 'wolf instincts'.", Ben explained.
"That's actually true. I did read that.", Velma agreed.
"Whoa.", Googie spoke.
"I know, right? Who would've thought that there would actually be a book about someone like you?", Scrappy admitted.
"Like,in any case, we're sold. Right, Scoob?", asked Shaggy as he turned to Scooby, who slurped his tongue in anticipation.
"Yeah.", Scooby agreed before he laughed.
Little did they know that a man in a black coat watched from the ceiling hatch as he spoke to himself.
"Oh, great. Ben's headed to Oakhaven as well. No matter. I just have to make certain that they remain ignorant of the Beast's Spellbook. That's all there is to it, and then, I'll have my revenge.", the cloaked man spoke.
A/N: So, what do you think so far? Also, that version of the Scooby-Doo theme song that played was form the 2002 Live-Action Scooby-Doo movie performed by MxPx. Prety cool, right? I like that one the best. As for the rest, as certain surprises turn up, I'll explain things. For example, this new enemy is the man in black coat. Although, he won't remain unmasked for the whole movie, I can say that much.