Chapter 3:

Fred & the gang rushed into Daphne's bedroom. They watched her toss & turn in her bed screaming at the top of her lungs for help & begging for another way.

"Daphne wake up! Wake up Daphne, it's okay no one is after you!" Fred said, lifting her up with his hand under her head. He laid her in his arms.

"Daphne. please wake up.." Velma sighed. Daphne flew up screaming the loudest scream they'd heard, it still didn't top the scream she did when she'd seen the ghost. Daphne could feel the drops of sweat on her face, burning hot, she felt like she'd ran a race. Breathing heavy as if she really had.

"Daphne, shh, calm down, take a deep breath & just relax...everythings okay." Said Fred's voice she heard, making her calm by the his soft voice & gentle touch on her warm skin. Her breathing began to calm as she took three large deep breaths.

"Are you okay Daphne?" Shaggy asked. "Like what happened?"

"There was a ghost! It had me! I..I-I..." Daphne started to panic. Velma & Shaggy gave Fred a look.

"Long story, I'll explain later.." Fred whispered to them. "It's alright Daphne, there's no ghost here. Just us." Fred said, comforting his best friend of 17 short years.

"I'm sorry you guys, I didn't mean to wake you all. I guess I got carried away with myself." Daphne said.

"Don't be sorry Daphne, we were just worried that's all." Velma said.

"Thanks guys, I don't know what I'd do with out you." Daphne said.

Fred glanced at Daphne's alarm clock.

"Well, it's five a.m., time for me to get up & get ready for work now." Fred's tired worn out face said.

"How long will you be gone, Freddie?" Daphne asked.

"Ehh, only a few hours today, until then everybody just go back to bed & call me if you need me. I'll most likely be back before you are awake, since it's Saturday and all." Fred said.

"Ok, night guys..& I guess like..good morning Fred." Half asleep Shaggy yawned as he left Daphne's room.

"I'm sorry Fred." Daphne sighed.

"For what?" Fred asked. "Making me get about an hour of sleep total last night?" He laughed. "Listen Daph, I don't mind. If it's for you or the gang, it's worth every restless moment in my life."

"Aww Freddie, your so sweet. Thank you, you're the best leader the gang could ever have!" Daphne said smiling brightly.

"I hate to rush off but, I gotta go Daph, sleep well." Fred whispered closing the door shut behinde him. Daphne curled up back under the sheets, still feeling bad about Fred going to work so tired, all because of her. She hoped to get a little cat nap before the morning sun came shining through her windows.

The red head yawned as she stretched out on her bed, taking a deep breath, smelling a wonderful smell from no other than Shaggy's homemade pancakes, fresh on the table just waiting to be eaten. Daphne dressed herself in her usual outfit for the day, a green scarf, pink hair band to match the long sleeved pink dress she was wearing, with light purple tights. She carefully walked down the steps turning into the kitchen area where she found Velma & Shaggy cooking breakfast together.

"Morning sleeping beauty." Velma teased. Daphne looked at the clock on the stove.

"Hey, it's only nine, I didn't sleep well last night." Daphne said.

"Like, yeah...we know." Shaggy joked. Velma laughed. "Your not the only one.." Shaggy said pointing his head towards the living room, where Fred was asleep on the sofa, with scooby curled beside him.

"Aww, aren't they cute?" Daphne said.

"Like sure, Scooby is." Shaggy teased. Velma bursting out laughing once again. Daphne smirked at them. She walked over to the sleeping blond, peacefully alseep with the brown dog beside him.

"Like, wake him up Daphne, it's time to eat, that'll give him some energy." Shaggy said. Scooby woke to the words "eat" & flew to the dining table. Fred feeling the cool hit his body once Scooby had left woke.

"Good morning Freddie." Daphne greeted softly. As he rubbed his eyes & yawned.

"Good morning." He yawned.

"When did you get home?"

"Like thirty minutes ago or something, " He said, taking his seat at the table.

"Oh." Daphne said as he placed a stack of pancakes onto his dish.

"Gang I wanna go take a look at the grave yard today."

"Sure thing Fred, I'm very curious to see it myself." Velma said.

"Like oh man." Shaggy moaned. "Like me & Scoob, think it's a good idea for us to stay home instead.."

"Nope, the only one staying here is Daphne, she had a rough night last night & I think it's safest she stays far away for the grave yard as possible." Fred said, sipping out of his glass of milk.

"I could go if you want." Daphne said, thinking how nice it would be never to go back to the grave again.

"No, listen to Fred, until we find out what's up, it's best you stay." Velma said.

"Ok." Daphne agreed.

"Ready to go?" Fred asked, leaving his seat.

"Like no but since we finished the breakfast I guess I am." Shaggy said.

"We'll be back soon Daph, be careful & call me if anything goes wrong." Fred said.

"Got it. I will, & you do the same guys." Daphne said waving goodbye as the van drove away.

"I feel a lot safer here anyways, I wish someone could've stayed with me though." Daphne said to herself, locking the door of the house shut.

Daphne cleaned the dirty sink full of dishes then straighten some things around the house, a full house of four adults and a messy dog, needed to be cleaned often. Daphne heard the mail come by, she walked to the mailbox, it was a cloudy cool fall, day in Crystal Cove. Leaves had fallen off of most the trees. Daphne scanned through the mail while walking up the deck stairs, She felt a strong breeze whip inside when she opened the door, it sent a chill up her spine. "Brrr, I'd better start a fire in here, don't want anyone catching a cold in this weather." Daphne said lighting a fire in the fireplace. Sitting down to watch some TV she sit on the sofa. All through the house was silent, no one made a sound.

Suddenly a strong, cold wind ran throught the house, blowing out the fire, the TV shut off & the lights flickered on & off. Daphne shivered.

"I'm back.." The ghostly voice whispered into Daphne's ear as she shivered with fright.

"No! How did you find me? Please go away!" Daphne cried. The voice evily laughed, enjoying Daphne's pain.

"Not until I get what I came for! You will pay Daphne Blake, your coming with me!" He laughed evily.

"Patrick please, leave me alone! Go away, I don't want to go with you!" She pleaded, curled up on the sofa, shaking.

"You never did! All you ever wanted was Fred! Time to pay Daphne!" He shouted loudly.

"Fred? What are you talking about!" Daphne asked the voice she couldn't see, she shivered as she felt a touch on her face.

"Get off of me!" She screamed. "I'm calling Freddie!" She cried reaching for her cell phone on the coffee table. The phone shattered when Daphne went to grab it, she gasped.

"Now no one will ever save you!" He laughed.

"Help!" Daphne screamed as the ghost's face apperead in front of her. Daphne backed as far as she possibly could on the sofa before falling off. The ghost chased her through the house, making her run into the stack of plates breaking in the process.

She ran to her bed room & slammed the door. She could hear thunder roaring & see lighting flashing out the window. She hid in the corner of her room, the ghost slipped throught the door of her room, floating over to Daphne.

"No please, don't touch me! Get away!" Daphne begged, sobbing in tears, shevering in the dark with thunder rolling & lighting flashing. The ghost got to Daphne's face then slowly leaned in close to her.

"W-what are y.." Before she could ask, the ghosts eyes met with Daphne's as his airy cold ghostly lips met hers. Daphne completely froze. The room light up with a powerful ghost shine, then the ghost vanished in then air.

TBC

So I don't know how you like it, but I didn't think this chapter was half bad. PLEASE REVIEW :D