Chapter 2
Black Gulch
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"I sure hope you're right Fred. I don't think I can take much more if this horse back riding," complained Daphne.
"I thought you had a horse, back at home that you used to ride," Quizzed Velma.
"I did, but it didn't smell like this horse."
They had been riding west for about five minutes so far. Fred, Daphne, and Velma all had their horses under control, but Shaggy's horse, wouldn't do anything he told it to do. And he was starting to lag behind.
"Like, move, mush," Shaggy was telling it.
"Mush," asked Velma, she had come back to help Shaggy get his horse to move.
"Here Shaggy, see how I'm holding the rains, well you do the same, then make sure your feet are in the stirrups, and tap him slightly with your feet," Velma said, while demonstrating. Shaggy did as she said, and the horse took of running.
"Zoinks, like run away horse," yelled Shaggy, who was sitting on the ground. The horse had taken off so fast, that Shaggy had come out of the saddle and landed on the ground.
"Here Shaggy, hope on the back of my horse," said Velma. After Shaggy had hoped on, she got her horse to catch up with Daphne, Fred and Scooby.
"Well I was wrong about, there being a town over here, but look; there is a stage coach heading this way," said Fred, pointing to the Stage Coach.
"Like, maybe they have some food, were out," said Shaggy.
"Rear, Rime rungry", put in Scooby.
"Can't you two stop thinking about your stomachs for 5 minutes," asked Velma.
"Like sure Velms, But then we would be scared to death, about being back in time."
Just then the stage coach reached them, and stopped.
"Exuse me sir, but could you tell me where the closes town is," asked Fred.
"Sure stranger, If you follow my tracks you will be at Black Gulch in ten minutes, but if I were you, I'd suggest you
hitch your horses on the back of the stage coach and come with me," replied the Driver.
"Why is that," asked Velma.
"Well Miss, there is a Calvary fort near Black Gulch. About 5 months ago the Calvary went off to fight the Apaches
just south of the town, from what we heard the Apaches out numbered the Calvary one to none, the Calvary had no hope, and
there were no survivors. Days have gone by, and now strange things are going on at the fort. It's Haunted!"
Just then the door open and out came a man in a nice black suit, and top hat. "What's going on out here," he asked.
"Sorry Mr. Jed, But these youngsters were asking about the nearest town, and I told them they should come with us
instead of going to Black Gulch."
"You'd be smart coming with us. I'm the Mayor of Black Gulch, and I don't even want to stay," he said turning to the kids.
"Could you tell us what strange thing have been happening at the fort," asked Fred.
"Sure, it started a week ago, the first thing that happened, was the Calvary horn was played, and the flag was raised. We thought a new Calvary batch must have been sent to replace the old one that got wiped out. So I, and some men went to have a look, when we got there, 9thCalvaryBrigade, was written on the door. That was the Calvary that was wiped out. We then open the door, and no one was there. We checked every room in the place. We all thought it must have been a prank. Till one night about five Calvary men on horses started riding through the streets. Yelling charge, and shooting. They were all white, and ghostly.
"Rostly," yelped Scooby.
"Like, I knew there had to be something scary out here," sighed Shaggy.
"Well I think we will continue going to Black Gulch Sir," said Velma.
"Suits yourself, Don't say we didn't warn you," replied the driver. And after that Jed got back in the Coach, and it headed off down the road.
And The Gang started towards the town, which was now visible.
"Like can't we go the way the stage coach is going, PLEASE," begged Shaggy.
"We haven't turned away from a mystery yet," replied Velma.
"Well there is always a first time for everything."
"Rear, Rist rime ror reveryring," added Scooby.
"Well its Not going to be this time," Replied Velma.
"I am starting to agree with Shaggy and Scooby. This is the west, and you heard what Jed said, They were shooting,
that means bullets," said Daphne.
"Come on Daph, no one was hurt," replied Fred
"How do you know," asked Daphne.
"He never said anyone was hurt."
"That's. Because we never asked."
"Well whether you guys want to go there or not. We are going to HAVE to go there. We have no water, no food. And I am
sure. If the place is deserted, there will be plenty of Food," said Velma.
"Like, if you put it that way, I guess we have to go, Right Scoob" asked Shaggy.
"Right."
"Well it would be nice to get off this horse, and get a drink," put in Daphne.
Well there was chapter 2 I hoped you liked it. *been edited*