(For the people who are curious: The incarnation of Scooby-Doo and the Gang that I'm using is from the original "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" show. And for Camp Camp, the story takes place before the Season One Finale)
Chapter 1: Machine Breakdown Outside of Town
As the sun sets on a lush green forest with the nice cool wind breezing, a van can be seen driving down a dirt road. Now, most people wouldn't see this as odd were it not for its design. Aside from the distinctive green and blue colors with an occasional orange flower here and there, the writing on each side is what sets it apart from other vans reading as THE MYSTERY MACHINE
"All right gang, if we stay on this road, we should reach the dance by Sunday." Fred points out, driving on the gravel road as they pass by a small village
"Man, I hope they have, like a banana split sundae with chocolate and strawberry sauce on the side. Mm-mmm!" Shaggy thinking aloud dreaming about creative food combinations while a Great Dane sitting beside him just slurps and smacks his tongue thinking about the food that could be there as well.
"Shaggy! What do you think the chances are that the dance will just have ice-cream syrup just on the side of ketchup and mustard?" Velma speaking with a firm tone, turning away from a book that explained the history and lore of the state that they were in.
"Besides, we had already grabbed a lot of food for the road anyway AND we just grabbed some fast food along the way as well." Daphne turning around adding to the conversation.
"Can I help it if Scoob and I have big appetites?" Shaggy quickly defending himself, this being true. The man could put away sandwiches as big as his head, but it never showed, rather looking thin for a man with his eating habits.
"Yeah! Ree-hee-hee-hee!" Scooby-Doo, the Great Dane finally speaking, chiming in to defend his friend.
"Well, the food didn't last for that long anyways" Daphne finishes, knowing that this could go on for the whole trip unless somebody put a stop to it. "Hey, Fred. Did the guy hosting the dance tell anybody why we have to drive all the way out here?" Daphne trying to change the subject while genuinely curious as to why the gang had to travel this far out.
"Actually, yeah. What this guy says is that this dance is going to be bigger than the last one we went to, but his barn is the only place that has enough room for everybody there, now that there are going to be twice as many people there."
"Gulp…" Shaggy and Scooby, both thinking about the last time they went to a barn dance with memories of the Creeper showing up and chasing them around with the words "PAPER!" echoing within
"Oh, calm down, you chickens. I know what the both of you are thinking, and if you also remember, the Creeper was just some guy in a mask just trying get away with what his crime, and we had the only piece of evidence." Velma points out to the two.
"Exactly, there's no such thing as monsters, the dance is going to go smoothly this time, and everything is going to be just fine…" Fred calls out confidently.
Just at that moment…
(Bang! Clunk! Sputter-Sputter!) These are only a couple of the sounds that can be heard from the van as hefty smoke starts to rise from the hood
The gang looks at Fred
"Uh…"
(Hhhhhaaaahhhh…) The Mystery Machine starts to slow down to a crawl…
(-hhhhiiiiisssssss.) Finally, the Mystery Machine stops
And just when it seemed to end…
(BURST!) The rubber on the back-left tire completely ripped bringing the entire van to a tilt.
…
…
"Well, I saw a campground up ahead, so maybe they'll have a phone for a tow truck or better yet, some tools so we can get this girl fixed up and ready to go." Fred speaks, anxiously trying to save himself but the looks the rest of the gang gave said it all…
"You just HAD to say it…"
As Fred, Velma and Daphne get out of the Mystery Machine and start to walk down the trail, they turn around to see Shaggy and Scooby sitting in the front seats, with arms crossed and both heads held up high looking away.
"C'mon guys, it's only about a mile away," Velma calls out
"Rope, row ray!" Scooby shaking his head definitely, but still in his pose
"Scooby's right, Velma. Like, we know how this goes, so this time we are staying in the Mystery Machine, and nothing you can do will make us budge." Shaggy states with audacity in his voice.
Daphne then walks towards the van with a box behind her back
"Would you guys come with us for TWO Scooby-Snacks each?" Daphne showing off four dog-sized treats in her hand. The Scooby-Snacks had always worked for getting the two chickens to help, so it shouldn't any different this time.
"Nice try, Daphne. But, like, Scoob and I both have a box of Scooby-Snacks each." Both Scooby and Shaggy pull out a box of Scooby-Snacks from behind the driver's seat. "Like I said, nothing you do can make us leave this van." Shaggy says with more defiance in his voice while Scooby is chucking at the three, ("Ree-hee-hee-hee") then imminently starts chowing down his share of Scooby-Snacks, with Shaggy joining along.
"Alright, you guys win…" Fred, sounding defeated then turns and starts walking the trail, with Daphne and Velma just looking at him confused.
"The three of us will go to the nice, warm and safe campground,"
These words cause both Shaggy and Scooby to stop eating for a second and look up, while Velma and Daphne start to walk with Fred now realizing what he's trying to do.
"While you two get to stay in the broken-down Mystery Machine… in the middle of the woods… (Fred's voice trailing off) in the middle of the night… all by yourselves…"
Shaggy and Scooby both then look at each other, and in both pairs of eyes… Only fear can be seen in them…
"HEY, LIKE, DON'T LEAVE US BEHIND, GUYS!"
End of Chapter 1