Fred, Velma and Daphne were pulling into the flats parking lot. Then they saw the police cars.

Fred clambered out of the car and ran over to the crowd. He shoved the crowd to the side, trying to get in front. The police were standing outside the door, Fred ducked under the tape. He saw Tyler and Whitney talking to some other police officers. A officer walked over to him and told him to back off. Tyler came over.

"Hey, Hunter, it alright they can come through."

Fred, Daphne and Velma were let through.

"Tyler what happened?"

"Hailey from next door came home to find Shaggy's door bashed down. She called the police."

"Is Shaggy alright?"

"Yeah he's fine, just got a black eye, but he's alright."

"Can we go up and see him?"

"Sure, go on up."

Fred, Velma and Daphne walked up the stairs to the battered door. The electricity was out but the living room light was on. Shaggy was sitting on the sofa with ice on his eye.

"Shaggy, you alright?"

"Couldn't be better." Shaggy said sarcastically.

"Ha ha. What happened?"

"Dunno, got home, door was bashed in, went inside into the living room, got punched and everything went black."

"Did you see who it was?"

"Jeez, Fred, you sound like a police officer."

"I'll shut up then."

Shaggy grinned.

"Shaggy, where did you go last night?" Daphne asked.

"Oh, well, um, as soon as you left, the phone rang. It was them, they said they wanted money, $1000. So I went to Oscar's house and told him what happened, and he gave me $2000. I came home and the door was bashed in."

"Well, I'm surprised that whoever hit you didn't take the money."

"Yeah, so am I."

"Well, what time do they want the money?"

"4pm on Parker Street."

"Well, it's 2pm now."

"What! Bloody hell, time fly's when ya havin' fun, don't it?"

Shaggy stood up.

"Shaggy do you want us to take you?"

"Yeah alright then."

In the mystery machine, like old times. Shaggy grinned to himself. Then he remembered Scooby. Scooby had passed away at the age of 13. A good dog age Shaggy had thought. They had buried him at Scooby's favourite park. They arrived on Parker Street and Fred parked in a layby. Shaggy saw the telephone booth. He had the money in the suitcase.

"You alright?" Fred asked.

"Yeah."

"Good luck."

Shaggy climbed out the back of the van and made his way over to the booth. He stepped inside. Now it was a case of waiting. He lent against the wall of the booth. 4 o clock came and went. Quarter past. Half past. Maybe I'm being set up he thought to himself. Finally at quarter to, the phone rang. He picked it up on the first ring.

"Hello?"

"You got the money?"

"Yeah."

"Good. There's an alley down between 2 buildings. Go there. We'll trade."

The line went dead.

Shaggy exited the booth and looked at the others in the van. Velma had her head in a book, Fred was asleep and Daphne was watching Shaggy. She smiled at him. He grinned back. He made his way over to the alley. A man was there, holding Cassie and Ashley.

"Daddy!" Cassie ran forward but the man grabbed her arm and viciously tugged her back.

"Don't do that." Shaggy said.

"Give me the money."

"Give me my family first."

"No, you give me the money then I give you your family."

"You're not having the money until you hand my family over."

"Well you're not having your family until you give me the money."

Shaggy knew he wouldn't win so he placed the money on the floor 5 feet away from the man.

"Now give me my family."

"Bring the money closer."

Shaggy nudged the suitcase closer with his foot.

The man picked the money up and looked inside.

He suddenly let Cassie go and withdrew a gun and pointed it at Ashley's head.

"Woah, what the hell, I gave you the money, you let both my family go!"

He picked Cassie up.

"You gave us $2000, not $1000."

"C'mon, that's even better, right?"

"Wrong."

He pointed the gun at Shaggy. And pulled the trigger. Shaggy ducked. The man dragged Ashley back inside the building and slammed the door. Shaggy put Cassie down and kicked the door.

"Ashley! ASHLEY!" Shaggy shouted. The gang heard him shouting and ran into the alley.

"They've still got Ashley. Take Cassie!"

He picked up Cassie.

"Sweetie, Daddy's gonna go rescue mummy, 'kay. I love you so much, honey."

"Love you too, daddy."

"You're gonna go with your Aunty and Uncle now so you be good for them okay."

"I will."

Daphne and Velma took Cassie to the van and put her in the back, then climbed in after her.

"Good luck."

Shaggy kicked the door open.

"Fred, stop standing there like a dummy and help!" Fred walked over and helped Shaggy kick the door in. It swung open into pitch black.

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"Nah, I'm alright." Fred looked at him worriedly.

"Look, you've got my number so you can ring me every minute if you have too." Fred hit him round the head.

"Look, okay, I'll phone you in half an hour to make sure you're alright, if you don't answer I'm coming to find you both."

"Fine, whatever."

"Good luck mate."

Shaggy entered the building and disappeared into the darkness.

Okay, so the chapters after this are gonna get a bit violent and vicious.

Just pre-warning you :)