Mayor Corey spoke with Jake and told him all about their arrival and how they were friends of Ben.

"You probably better bring in lots of food," Duncan said to Jake. "'Cuz my sister and those two will eat a lot." he then said, pointing to Abby, Shaggy, and Scooby.

"Oh, no problem." Jake assured them.

"Come along, Taylor, let's show your friend the sights." Mayor Corey said as they left together.

"Come on, Ash!" Taylor beamed, leaving with her childhood best friend.

Abby inhaled the air and drooled slightly. "What is that...?"

"That's just our New England clam chowder, maple-baked ham and beans, roast turkey with chestnut stuffing, and apple cinnamon pie!" Jake told them with a very friendly and joyous smile. "And I'll get a bone for your dog."

"Rone? Ruck!" Scooby got disgusted.

"Scooby's allergic to bones," Shaggy explained to Jake. "Just give us four orders of everything."

Jake laughed as he went to get their food. "I love people who love to eat!"

Abby laughed as her canine teeth popped out.

"Be careful, animal girl." Duncan laughed.

This was going to be a great buffet for them.


"Wow!" Velma gasped once they got to Ben's studio. "So, this is where it all started..."

"Yes, I wrote all my early novels here." Ben said as he showed them around.

Cindy looked around with wonder as she looked all around the place. "This is amazing!"

"This is an amazing place, Mr. Ravencroft," Brianna looked in awestruck.

"Shortly after high school and early into college," Ben explained with a smile. "It was like my second home after I decided to become the horror writer I always dreamed of becoming. Even if now I spend most of my time in Europe, I come back here once a year to recharge my batteries."

Velma wanted to sit at Ben's old desk and computer and he gave her permission.

Cindy tugged on Ben's jacket, making him look down to her. "I write stories too... You wanna see?"

"Umm... Sure, little girl." Ben smiled down at her.

Cindy reached into her backpack and took out her notebook from her English class.

Ben took it and flipped through it, amazed at her writing skills despite being a little girl. "Whoa... You're really good... You might be as good as me when I was your age!"

Cindy giggled and shuffled her feet to the floor, hugging herself.

Daphne looked around and noticed someone missing. "Has anyone seen Dawn?"

"I thought she was coming with us to the studio?" Fred was now confused as well.

The others just shrugged about Dawn, maybe she ran into some woodland animals.

Trent noticed a painted portrait of a woman who was standing in front of a tree with a book in her arms. "Hey, who's this?"

Ben came over to him and then had a delightful smile. "This is Sarah Ravencroft," he told the others about his ancestor. "I think it was painted by a grateful patient. Of course, she wasn't very popular with the town's doctor. She was a Wiccan."

"What is a Wiccan, Mr. Ravencroft?" Trent asked, still hopelessly wondering.

"I've read about them," Cindy spoke up. "Wiccans were people who were in tune with the forces of nature and used them for healing purposes."

"That's right," Ben nodded as he continued to tell them about his ancestor. "She believed in using herbs and other natural elements to draw from the earth's powers to heal the sick. Sarah helped many people who could not afford medical treatment. She treated her patients under a large oak tree, which she believed to have healing powers."

Brianna recognized the tree. "Hey, I saw that at the town square, Shaggy found a shoe buckle there!"

"I've already searched the area around that tree but never found anything," Ben continued. "That book could finally prove Sarah's innocence and that she was a wiccan, not an evil witch."

"What's the difference?" Fred asked.

"Wiccans have been misunderstood and accused of sorcery," Cindy explained, adjusting her glasses. "In fact, the word 'witch' comes from Wicca."

"Is it me or does Sarah Ravencroft remind me of Dawn?" Brianna said quietly to her boyfriend.

"What makes you say that?" Trent asked.

Brianna shrugged. "The nature and the healing of others..."

Trent shrugged as he looked to the portrait of Sarah. "Well, she seems kinda cool..."

"Still, researching about Sarah made me interested and curious about superstition and the supernatural world that inspired me to write stories to frighten people." Ben said with a grateful smile.


Meanwhile, over at the Diner...

"You ready to get beaten, guys?" Abby smirked.

"My guess is that Abby probably wisn because she was in an eating contest with Coop and Ed, she won the comepition, you've should've seen the looks on Eddy's, Double D's, Jamie's and Kiva's faces, it was priceless." Ashlyn said to Taylor.

"And Coop was the competition?" Taylor asked.

Ashlyn nodded while the other diner patrons looked a little disgusted.

"Dang..." Taylor was shocked, but this was a lot of fun to hang out with Ashlyn like they used to.

"Come on, Abby!" Duncan laughed.

"What are you guys starin' at?" Abby glanced to the diner patrons. "Got a starin' problem!?"

One of the guys even ran off, cupping his mouth and rushed out the door. Shaggy, Scooby, and Abby just ate normally like there was no problem. Duncan was full, but he watched his sister attempt to beat Shaggy and Scooby, which was usually a sucker's bet.

"Are you guys gonna give up?" Abby looked to Shaggy and Scooby.

"You wish!" Shaggy laughed as he ate even more.

Jake came over, very nervous. "Goodness gracious, are you all even tasting my food!?"

Shaggy gulped down more helpings, not even feeling full. "Like, it's the best food we've ever had!"

"Reah!" Scooby agreed as he licked a gravy stained plate.

"This is the best food ever, man," Abby chowed down on chili cheese fries. "I'm not even full yet!"

Jake went to get them even more food.

Duncan took off his belt and held his stomach. "I need to lie down..." he groaned, he had eaten a little more than he should have or could have.


Fred, Daphne, Velma, Brianna, Trent, and Dawn came to check on them.

Daphne chuckled as she saw them all still eating. "Goodness! Is there anything left in the kitchen?"

Jake came back over, wearing a coat and hat. "I'll be right back, kids," he told Shaggy, Scooby, and Abby. "I gotta make a run to the market!" he then rushed out to buy more food since they had eaten almost every single thing that could be eaten.

"It's getting dark, guys," Fred said to them as they continued on eating. "Let's see if that ghost is gonna make an appearance."

"Ghost?" Shaggy asked. "Like, what ghost?"

"You know, the witch's ghost we've been hearin' about," Dawn reminded them. "People around here say she's Ben's great-grandmother."

"Yeah, he's already gone ahead with Cindy." Fred added.

"Like, if you see it, just start running without us." Shaggy chuckled as they were going to stay here.

"I'll come," Duncan didn't believe in this ghost nonsense, but he decided to join them after he finished eating. "Phew... I'm gonna need new pants."

"I'll stay with these two." Abby said, still with Shaggy and Scooby.

"Are you sure, Abby?" Velma asked her.

"Yeah..." Abby said as she wiped her mouth to eat a bit more.

"Well... Okay..." Dawn gave a small wave before they all left.


Cindy was laughing and playing in the leaves like the little kid she was, due to this being autumn season and all as she waited for the others with Ben.

"We just dealt with zombies and werecats, now we're gonna deal with a witch's ghost," Trent spoke once they were alone. "What's next, three researchers disguised themselves as aliens so they can scare people away so they can keep the gold for themselves?" he then asked sarcastically.

"Now, now, let's not get crazy." Brianna slightly rolled her eyes to Trent as they walked off, without Shaggy, Scooby, and Abby as they were going to keep eating.