Chapter 6

Hmm....Ummmm, yeah, I am not sure what I'll do, its school holidays, maybe the gang will go to Egypt, to solve the riddle of the Idol, but I am still not sure.

Well here goes.

After tea, Velma and Shaggy helped Mrs. Dinkley with the dishes, and then went straight back up to Velma's room. They didn't find much more information on the Idol.

It was soon bed time, and Shaggy left Velma, and went to the room, that Velma had prepared for him earlier.

It was early the next morning that the mystery machine arrived out the front of Velma's house.

Before going to bed, Velma had rung up Daphne, and given her the run down on what had happen, and had asked her to let Fred know, and that they both would meet her and Shaggy, at her place.

"So this Idol, is supposed to be Rar", asked Fred. "Yes, and not just any Idol of Rar, but the Idol that leads to great riches", replied Velma.

"So, that's why the burglar wanted the Head", asked Daphne. "Yes, but know that we have the Idol, I think we should find the riches first, and hand them over to the museum, in Cario", replied Velma, who was still studying the head.

"But, like, how are we supposed to work out the riddle", asked Shaggy, who also was looking at the head. "Well, according to the legend, the Head is said to have a message engraved on it somewhere".

"Well, I can't see a message any where", replied Daphne.

"I know, that's what has me stumped, I have looked over this thing a million times, and still can't see the slightest sign of a message engraved on it" said Velma.

"Wait a minute, what is that", asked Fred, pointing to the ear of the statue.

"What's, what", asked Velma.

"Right there, the ear, it looks like an H".

"Hey, your right Freddy, it does look like an H", said Daphne turning the Idol on it side, so that the H could be seen more clearly.

"Can I have a look at it Velms", asked Shaggy. "Sure".

It was just then that Shaggy took hold of the Idol, and started rubbing the ear, after he had rubbed it several times, there was a click sound, and the mouth of the Idol opened, revealing a large ruby.

"Wow, Shaggy, you did it", congratulated Velma. "Like It was nothing", replied Shaggy blushing.

"Wow, it's beautiful, but is that the treasure they were talking about", asked Daphne.

"Well, actually the treasure is in Egypt, so I am guessing that this is a clue as to where we must start looking, and.... wait, look at this little rising in the ruby, its the same shape as the Idols nose... I wonder", said Velma, as she took the ruby, and put the shape that matched the nose into it, after doing this, the back of the head open and out came a little scroll of paper.

"I'm guessing that the ruby was to put us off, and make us think it was the great riches we were seeking", asked Daphne.

"Correct, and if I am right, there is more of that to come, including booby traps, this adventure is just beginning.", replied Velma with a big grin on her face.

"Like, that's great and all guys, but do we have to chase any thousand year old mummies, cos if we do, you can count me and Scooby out"said Shaggy.

"Well, I didn't read anywhere on the internet that the great riches were protected by a curse", replied Velma.

"So, what does that piece of paper say", asked Daphne. "Lets see", said Velma s she un-scrolled it, and begun to read it, or in any case look at it.

"Well, its all written in ancient Egyptian, so we are going to have to have to translate it", said Velma, doing the scroll back up, and putting it in her pocket.

"Well, gang its look like we have another mystery on our hands", said Fred.

"Only this time, there are not going to be any spooks chasing us", said Shaggy with a sigh of relief.

"Rhere ro reeps", added Scooby.

"Well, I think our first stop for this mystery will be the Library, we need to find a book, that will translate this Egyptian for us", said Velma.

It wasn't long before the Mystery Machine arrived in front of the Library, when the gang got inside Fred had decided that they would split up into two groups, him and Daphne searching the Egyptian section, well Velma, Shaggy and Scooby, would search the Translation section.

You know Velma, there are lots of books here, we could be searching for ever before we find the right ones", said Shaggy going through some book that had Greek translations in.

"I know that Shaggy, but before we started searching the Librarian said that it would be either section we are searching, we just have too keep looking till we find the right one", said Velma, who had had just pushed the ladder over to a book, that read Egyptian on it.

"Anyway I think I might have found the right book", she said as she started to climb the ladder, she had just gotten the book, when there was a loud bang.

"Relp", said Scooby as he ran away.

"Like look out", yelled Shaggy, as he pushed the ladder Velma was on, out of between the bookshelves, just in time before one of the bookshelves came toppling over onto the other bookshelf pushing it over too.

"Jinkies", said Velma, when she realized she could of been killed.

"Are you guys alright", asked Fred, as he and Daphne came running over to see what had happen.

"Yes I am thanks to Shaggy, if he hadn't of pushed me out of there in time, I would be in all that mess", said Velma getting down from the ladder, "The good thing is, I didn't drop the book with the Egyptian translations in", she said as she showed them the book she was holding.

Just then a very angry looking man came up to them asking what had happen.

"Well, you see, the third book shelf down, fell over, making a dominoes effect go off", said Shaggy.

"And I was lucky, not to have been squashed in between them", said Velma.

"Oh, that's terrible, I am glad none of you got hurt, and that you got the book you were looking for, My name is Granger, I am the manager of the library, and I would like to apologize for what has happen."

"That's okay, though you might want to have all your bookshelves checked, next time you might not be so lucky and someone could get hurt, or killed", said Velma.

"Your right, we will have all the bookshelves checked, right away, is there any thing I can do to make up for this terrible misfortune", asked Granger.

"Yes, there is one thing, you can give me a months usage of this book", said Velma.

"Yes certainly, just tell the lady at the deck, that I said it would be okay for you guys to have the book for over a month, now you must excuse me, as I have to start organizing things, so this mess can get cleaned up", and at that Granger walked of.

After the gang had gotten out of the library they headed back for the Velma's home, where they were going to translate the scroll.

Okay I am not sure what you are going to think of this chapter it is not written like the other ones for this story, anyway if you like it pleas give me a review, and I will try and get to work on the next chapters.

Oh, I got the book shelf Idea from 'Monk' the TV show, when all the bookshelves come toppling over.

Velms.