It didn't take long for Shaggy and Scooby to fix up the engine of the Mystery Machine.
"Whew" Shaggy sighed "Finally, we're done Scooby Doo"
"Reah, rhat was some really hard work" Scooby added "Rand it made me hungry"
"Me too, Scoob" Shaggy agreed "Like let's eat"
The duo took off their gloves and headed into the house, walking past the living room as they went.
They went into the kitchen and started looking for some food in the fridge.
Meanwhile, Fred and the others were busy watching a superhero movie.
"Are you the man that they called...'President'?" A man dressed in black asked.
"Yes" the other man replied "I am the President."
The man in black then looked down on the rug before commenting, "I see your people have a habit of worshipping flying creatures. Excellent."
After a brief pause, the man in black continued, "Now, raise before Zod."
The President, after some deliberation, stood up as the man in black instructed.
"Now." The man in black said after the President stood up. "Kneel before Zod."
"Boy, this Zod is one awesome super villain" remarked Madelyn.
"No kidding." Daphne agreed.
"He's pretty hardcore" Fred added.
"But, not as awesome as the Joker in 1989" Shaggy said as he and Scooby entered with a plate of sandwiches.
"Hello boys, you're just in time for the movie" said Madelyn "I saved you a spot, Shaggy"
"Gee...uh...thanks Madelyn" Shaggy chuckled.
"So is the Mystery Machine fixed up, Shag?" Daphne asked as she took an offered sandwich from Shaggy.
"It's as good as new." Shaggy replied before munching into one.
Scooby then took the tray of other sandwiches and gobbled them all down and then took Daphne's sandwich and ate it too.
"Scooby! Those were ours!" Velma waved her finger at Scooby "Bad boy!"
"Like, I can always make some more." Shaggy said as he glared at Scooby.
"Rorry." Scooby smiled sheepishly.
"Forget that, dude" said Freddy "Lets go see how the van is doing"
"No prob." Shaggy nodded as they all got up and headed for the garage.
Moments later, the gang were driving through the neighbourhood and it was more obvious that the drive was smoother.
"I have to say, not bad, guys." Marcie remarked.
"Yeah, it's just smooth sailing from here" Daphne added "Right Freddy?"
"You betcha, Daph" said Freddy.
Apr 13"You guys did a terrific job fixing this van up." Velma said to Shaggy and Scooby.
Apr 13"I always knew you were a genius, Shaggy, I just knew it" Madelyn said as she batted her eyelashes.
Apr 13"Anyways, where to, Freddie?" Velma asked.
Before Fred could think of anything, something strange happened. The lights started flashing on and off randomly.
"Zoinks!" Shaggy gasped "Wh-wh-what was that?"
All of a sudden, the key in the ignition started turning by itself and so did the wheel.
"Hey, what's going on?" Daphne asked worriedly.
"Don't be such a fraidy cat, Daphne" Marcie remarked "It's probably just the guys' faulty mechanical skills"
Just then, the van started driving all by itself at breakneck speed.
"AAAAHHHHH!" everyone screamed.
"Like, Crazy Ed ain't crazy" said Shaggy "This thing is like totally haunted, dudes"
"It must be something you guys did to the engine." Velma said.
"No way, man." Shaggy protested. "We didn't touch anything we weren't supposed to touch?"
"Then, how do you guys explain this?" Fred asked as he and Daphne struggled to hang onto their seats.
"Tell that to Crazy Ed, Freddie" Shaggy retorted "He's the one that said that the van was supposed to be haunted, man."
"Well I didn't think he was serious" Fred retorted back "I thought Crazy Ed was...crazy"
"All I know is that we're HEADED FOR THAT DEAD TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!" Shaggy screamed as he held onto Scooby.
Fred turned and looked. Sure enough, a tree was fast approaching them.
Fred started to shiver "Okay gang, we need to jump out of the car!"
"ARE YOU INSANE?!" Scooby screamed.
"Yeah like, I'm not jumping out" said Daphne "I just got my hair done and this is my best dress"
"It's either that or crash into that dead tree!" Fred screamed as he pointed to the tree, which they were getting closer to.
"Like, cowards first!" Shaggy yelled as he and Scooby opened the rear door and jumped out.
They both started tumbling on the ground and landed right on their faces.
The due then got up and watched their friends also deciding to jump from the out-of-control Mystery Machine.
Just as the van was about to crash into the fallen tree, it stopped when it was an inch away.
"Woah!" Shaggy said "What's going on?"
"Obviously, you and Scooby fixed it wrong, Shaggy" Marcie said as she tried to look for her glasses.
"You think, eh?" Shaggy said."We just did what our intuitions told us."'
"Obviously, your intuitions were wrong" Marcie said as she kept looking for her glasses.
Marcie then unknowingly picked up Velma's glasses and put them on her eyes and Velma unknowingly did the same with Marcie's glasses.
"Whoa" Marcie said "These glasses don't...feel right."
"Same with mine" Velma added.
"Maybe that's because y'all have your glasses on wrong, sis" Madelyn told Velma as she fixed her glasses.
As the girls switched glasses, Shaggy and Scooby walked over to the stopped Mystery Machine. They approached it with as much caution as possible.
"You know guys, I think Crazy Ed was right" Shaggy said nervously "Maybe this thing really is cursed"
"Don't be stupid, Shaggy!" Velma folded her arms "Cars don't come to life"
"Then how do you explain it driving by itself and almost crashing into that tree?" asked Scooby.
"Maybe you guys fixed it wrong as Marcie had said" Velma huffed.
"Like, no way" Shaggy shook his head "There's no way we would've touched something that will cause a car to come to life on its own."
"Then I guess it's haunted" Velma folded her arms.
"Well gang, I guess we once again have a mystery on our hands" Freddy proclaimed.
"And when are going to not run into something that is NOT haunted?" Shaggy sighed in annoyance.
"No kidding, Shag" Daphne agreed "That was a close call if you ask me."
"Probably never" said Fred "Now lets go to my place and figure this out"
The gang all nodded.
"Probably never" said Fred "Now lets go to my place and figure this out"
A short while later, the gang were in Fred's house.
"Okay gang, we have a mystery on our hands" said Freddy "The Mystery Machine is apparently haunted"
"Well what do you propose we do about it?" Velma raised an eyebrow.
"I think we should go through the facts and state what we know" Fred replied "As leader, I'll start; Crazy Ed told us that the van used to belong to some people called the Mystery Kids, a band who broke up a while back and, he also told us that some people claim it to be haunted and we almost got killed because the van came to life"
"Jeepers" Daphne remarked.
"Don't remind me" said Scooby "My entire life flashed before my eyes back there"
"Like, so did mine" Shaggy shivered "It was really boring"
"Well now that we've gotten the facts out of the way, anybody got an idea on how to figure this out?" asked Daphne.
"If you ask me, I think the first thing we should do is go interview the Mystery Kids" Marcie suggested.
"But where are we supposed to find them, Marcie?" asked Velma "They could be anywhere"
"I hope Crazy Ed has some information on the sellers of those second-hand vehicles" Marcie replied "That guy may seem crazy, but I'm sure he's gotta have kept some sort of records"
"Marcie's right" Madelyn agreed "Maybe we can pick up a clue if we go pay him another visit."
"Good idea, Madelyn" said Fred "Maybe he'll tell us where the Mystery Kids might be"
"Well come on, let's go" said Daphne.
"But we're walking!" Scooby proclaimed.
"I'm afraid that's the only way for us to get around, Scoob ol' buddy." Shaggy said. "With that haunted van, you know."
"Then come on, let's go" said Velma "After all, we need a groovy vehicle to ride in"
"That's my girl" Marcie remarked.
Author's Note:
It looks like the gang has another Mystery on their hands and their only means of figuring it out is by questioning the former Mystery Kids. Where are they? Stay tuned!
