Chapter 4
Shaggy ordered pizzas as Fred opened his laptop and did some research into Baba Yaga. "Pizza will be here in thirty minutes." Shaggy said.
"Check this out, in Russian folk-lore, Baba Yaga is known for stealing, cooking and eating her victims and often accompanies Death on his travels, devouring newly released souls." Fred said. "Great." Shaggy said. "But Baba Yaga has chased us away from her house, she hadn't tried to eat us." Fred said.
"But she threated to." Scooby said.
Shaggy's phone rang, "Like, it's Velma." He said, "What's up, Velm?" He asked. "Seriously, but I just ordered pizza!" Shaggy whined, "Oh, alright." He said.
"What's up?" Fred asked. "Velma said she and Marcie found out where the oil was used." Shaggy said. "Where?" Fred asked. "On ships." Shaggy said.
"Didn't the house arrive in Crystal Cove on a freighter from Russia?" Fred asked. "Yeah, Velma wants to go to the docks." Shaggy said. "Well, let's go then." Scooby said.
The gang arrived at the Crystal Cove docks and climbed onto the freighter. They were surprised to see the house just sitting there, until he stood up and Baba Yaga was cackling from the chimney.
The house jumped off the freighter and ran off the docks. "She's getting away!" Fred exclaimed as the gang climbed into the Mystery Machine and followed the house with chicken legs.
The house ran into the town, catching the attention of Sheriff Stone and Mayor Nettles who jumped into the police car and followed the Mystery Machine in pursuit of the house.
Fred turned into a side road which connected back to the main road and they were now in front of the house.
Shaggy kicked opened the doors and he and Scooby fired crossbows, a rope attached to each end, the arrows stuck into the side of two buildings and the house tripped over the rope and collapsed onto the road.
Baba Yaga fell from the chimney and fell in the road in front of the Mystery Machine. Sheriff Stone pulled up next to the van.
"Let's find out who Baba Yaga really is!" Fred exclaimed, pulling the mask off. "Curator Vronsky!" Everyone exclaimed, Sheriff Stone handcuffed him.
"That piece Marcie found in the oil was a piece of a Fabergé Egg, Curator Vronsky was using the house to smuggle stolen Fabergé Eggs into the country." Velma said.
"That's right, I was going to sell them on the Black Market, I was to be a rich capitalist with all my loot. Before becoming a museum curator, I spent many years in Soviet Special Forces, it allowed me to make modifications on the house using what I could find on the ship. I put a remote control in my walking stick to operate the house. I needed to get my assistant curator out of the way before she became suspicious. I tied her up and kept her prisoner in the house.
"Unfortunately, one of the legs was broken en route to Crystal Cove, I headed to the Haunted Hills to repair the damage, but you brats kept interfering with my repair of the legs, but I just couldn't leave my eggs behind, there were too many."
"I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you teenagers and your slobbering dog!" Vronsky exclaimed, as Anna Akardnyov appeared out of the chimney.
"I was suspicious of Vronsky all along, thank you for saving our Fabergé Eggs, our national treasure." Anna said, thankfully.
Sheriff Stone put Vronsky into the back of the car and took him to the police station, he was sending a team out to deal with the house.
The gang climbed into the Mystery Machine and headed home. "Like, my pizza is either going to be cold, or not there." Shaggy said sadly.
"Well, Marcie, this is what it's like to solve mysteries. I knew it would work out, it's good having you around." Velma said. "It's good to be around, I'm really happy. We make a great team; don't you guys think?" Marcie asked.
"Like yeah, I guess." Shaggy said. "I like the way you smell like hotdogs." Scooby said, shyly. "I'm happy you're here too Hot Dog Water, but don't take this the wrong way." Fred sighed, "I still want Daphne back. My Daphne, who used to care about me and assure me that dreams can come true, unless they involve setting objects on fire with my mind." Fred smiled.
"I miss the way she smells; like a sweet baby animal covered in honey, not some cylindrical pork by-product sweating in a greasy vat of brine- oh I'm sorry Hot Dog Water, no offense." Fred said, "Like, I said, I'm happy you're here."
Luckily, Marcie's house was just coming up, Fred pulled over and Marcie climbed out of the van.
Fred knew he would have carried on talking about how perfect Daphne is and how much he missed her, he knew he needed to find her.
When he got back to his house, he gave Shaggy the pizza's that were left on the doorstep and he slumped onto the sofa.
He picked up the leaflet that came through the door the other day and decided that he would give Dr Henklefust a shot.
However, the next day the papers reported that Dr Henklefust had been kidnapped by Crybaby Clown, so they gang came to Fred's house to come up with a plan to catch Crybaby Clown.
"What's that noise?" Shaggy asked, the gang heard a humming noise. "Oh, that's my phone." Velma said, pulling her phone from her pocket, "It's Mayor Nettles." She said. "Hello, Mayor Nettles?" Velma asked, "Jinkies! Again?" She asked. "Ok, we'll be right there!"
"What happened?" Fred asked. "It's Crybaby Clown, he kidnapped Gianna Jackson this last night as well!" Velma exclaimed.
"Hey, that waitress at Billy's said she bought Daisy Blake's salon." Shaggy said. "That's right." Fred said, "We'd better get down there."
When the gang arrived at the hair salon, there were several police cars but there were more news vans and photographers than police officers.
"Like, what's with the media circus?" Shaggy asked. "It's J.R. Kipple, Mayor Nettles hired him a few months ago, he's the new publicist." Velma said.
"Make sure you get pictures of all the destruction!" Mr Kipple exclaimed to his photographers.
The big window was smashed and some of the bricks were damaged. The gang stepped into the salon, they noticed that nothing was taken from inside the salon.
"Mystery Incorporated." One of the officers said as he stepped into the salon. "What happened?" Fred asked, "Crybaby Clown took Dr Henklefust last night too." He said.
"Yep, drove his buggy right through the window there." The officer said, pointing to the broken window.
"Were there any witnesses?" Velma asked. "Not for Henklefust, but her over there was here when it happened." The officer said, he pointed to a woman talking to Sheriff Stone, that woman was Angel Dynamite, a.k.a Cassidy Williams.
"Great." Velma mumbled.
"She got locked in the bathroom when Crybaby Clown attacked." The officer said.
"Hey, gang." Cassidy said as she approached them. "Mind if we talk?" She asked. "No way, Angel Cassidy Dynamite Williams, or whatever your name is!" Shaggy exclaimed. "We don't want to hear any of it." Velma said. "Alright then." Cassidy said, walking away sadly.
"I think we need to find out if Dr Henklefust and Gianna Jackson have anything in common that could link them to Crybaby Clown." Velma said.
"Agreed." Marcie said.
Shaggy pulled his phone out of his pocket, "Oh boy, like I forgot, I've got to take my Mom to the plastic surgeon." Shaggy said. "I'll meet up with you guys later, come on Scooby." He said, and he and Scooby left the salon.
"Marcie and I are going to do some research into Henklefust and Gianna." Velma said, and she and Marcie left too.
Fred left the salon and returned to the Mystery Machine, he couldn't believe Gianna Jackson had been kidnapped by Crybaby Clown, he was going to ask her if she knew where the Blakes went.
Though, Velma might be right; get Crybaby Clown captured first and then focus on finding Daphne.
Instead of going home, he drove around Crystal Cove, and for some reason he ended up outside the old Spanish Church.
He turned the engine off but remained in the Mystery Machine just staring at the Church, where he left his life behind, "I threw everything away." He sighed.
His phone started ringing, he looked at the caller ID; Shaggy. "What's up, Shag?" He asked. "What? Where are you?" He asked. "Ok, I'll be right there." He hung up, speeding away from the Church and back into town.
He stopped outside the plastic surgeon's office, Sheriff Stone's car was parked next to an ambulance, where the surgeon's receptionist sat in the back and Sheriff Stone was talking to her. J.R Kipple's van was parked there too, and his photographers were taking pictures of the office.
"Shaggy what happened?" Fred asked. "Like, I brought my Mom to the office, she came to get a pamphlet, and the receptionist was pinned to the wall with ice cream cones." Shaggy said, "She said Crybaby Clown took the doctor."
"What does Crybaby Clown want with a therapist, a plastic surgeon and a hairdresser?" Fred asked.
Fred's phone rang again, "It's Velma." Fred said. "Hey Velma." He said. "Yeah, he's here, ok we'll meet you there."
"What was that about?" Shaggy asked. "Sounds like Velma and Hot Dog Water might have found something." Fred said, climbing into the Mystery Machine, Shaggy and Scooby jumped into the back.
"So, Marcie and I have done some research. J.R Kipple had been at the scene of all the abductions, and he arrived in Crystal Cove just two weeks before Crybaby Clown started attacking the town." Velma said.
"So, J.R Kipple could be Crybaby Clown?" Shaggy asked. "Possibly." Velma said. "We need to see what he gets up to when nobody else is around." Marcie said.
"We'll head to his house and wait for him to come home and see what he gets up to." Fred said. "Can we like, grab some steak out food first, Fredster?" Shaggy asked.
The gang stood behind a hedge outside J.R Kipple's house, the lights came on in the house and the gang saw into his house. "He's home." Fred whispered, looking over the hedge. The lights came on in the house and J.R Kipple stepped into the living room.
He picked up the phone and began shouting down the phone.
"Oh no." Fred said, Crybaby Clown came up behind J.R Kipple, he saw the gang and they ran out from behind the hedge and waved to J.R Kipple. "Mr Kipple, behind you!" Shaggy exclaimed, but it was too late, Crybaby Clown grabbed J.R Kipple and the room filled with pink smoke and they were both gone.
"We've got to stop that clown!" Velma exclaimed as they gang ran back to the Mystery Machine.
"Where do we go?" Fred asked. "I don't know." Velma said. "I know where." Marcie said, "When we researched Crybaby Clown earlier, V, there was someone else who arrived in town few weeks before Crybaby Clown attacked. Fred, take us to the airport."
Crystal Cove Airport
Dr Henklefust, Gianna Jackson, J.R Kipple and the plastic surgeron were gagged and tied to the seats in an airplane. Crybaby Clown walked down the aisle, when he got to the doors of the cockpit he turned and faced his abductees.
"Oh, I wish I had enough friends to fill this entire plane!" Crybaby Clown exclaimed. "But I have all of you and I'm taking you back to my special Clown Town!" He laughed, evilly.
There was another person sat among the abductees, wearing black clothes and scruffy black converses; Daphne Blake.