The next morning then came.
Darla was checking out a book that Urchin got for her called Rainbow Fish which was a classic to some. "This does look interesting." She smiled.
"Is that Rainbow Fish?" Atticus asked. "I think I saw that in the orphanage library once."
"Yeah, those scales are so pretty." Darla smiled as she showed him the titular fish that had shining scales that glowed from the book without magic.
"They sure are." Atticus said.
Darla smiled as she hugged the book.
"As much as I love you reading, I'm afraid it'll have to stop for now," Atticus told her. "We're seeing Auntie Mahina today."
"Aww! Okay." Darla pouted.
"I'm so glad you're reading though," Atticus smiled. "Remind me to buy you a DVD of Reading Rainbow, that was always Cherry's favorite, it's all about books."
"Yay!" Darla smiled.
They all then got set to go and there were vehicles for them to take them to where Auntie Mahina was. Teresa was going to tell them where to go after she got a hold of Cobra and her mother of how to get to the house in the island's jungle and where Atticus was in the driver seat of one vehicle while Fred was in the driver seat of the other vehicle. Teresa told them where to go as she had the map that her mother and Cobra gave her through fax. Shaggy and Scooby leaned in the back and Shaggy played his ukulele as they explored the peaceful and tropical sights.
"This place is so peaceful." Yuki smiled.
"Sometimes I wish we could've lived here instead of Kokowa Town, but Dad said that was where he met Mom..." Nani sighed.
"And where it's true." Layla smiled.
"Well, there's nothing to worry about with the danger," Fred said. "Danger's my middle name."
"I thought it was Herman?" Velma smirked.
This caused for everyone to laugh. Fred groaned as he was not laughing however.
"Turn right up there." Teresa instructed.
Fred and Atticus soon turned to the right.
"But there's no road." Victoria noticed as Snooty sat on her head.
"We can't let that stop us." Teresa replied as she pet Shush who was asleep on the floor.
"All right, everyone, hold onto your butts!" Atticus called out, using a Jurassic Park quote.
"I have a feeling this will be a bumpy ride." Urchin said.
"You got that right." Atticus nodded to him as he and Fred drove on the bumpy path to Mahina's place.
"How far is it now?!" Cherry asked.
"Yeah, this jungle trekking sure is making me hungry." Shaggy added.
"What doesn't?" Mo asked.
"You know, now that I think about it, you're right," Shaggy smiled. "I'm starving!"
"Oh, brother." Cherry groaned.
"Hey, a mango!" Shaggy smiled to the tree above them.
The cowardly duo then began to eat and pick the fruit instantly.
"And they're off." Patch sighed.
"I want some mangoes too, guys!" Scrappy smiled.
They continued to pick fruit and where they soon weren't paying attention. Scooby actually grabbed an iguana and was about to eat it until he saw what it was.
"It's a big ugly lizard!" Shaggy yelped which startled both him and Scooby and where they soon threw the iguana away.
"Look, Shush, were almost there," Teresa smiled to her pet experiment. "Okay, Atticus, park here and I'll walk you guys the rest of the way."
Atticus and Fred both soon parked.
Teresa then took the lead with Shush as she took out the map to lead them all to Mahina's place.
"How much farther do we have to walk?" Cherry complained.
"I promise this won't take long, right now we just have to find the bridge." Teresa replied.
Cherry gulped nervously. 'Bridge?"
"Yep." Teresa nodded.
Cherry moaned weakly as she wasn't very good when it came to crossing bridges. They continued to go through the jungle. Teresa and Shush took the lead as they knew exactly where to go from the map that Aleka gave them.
"So, if I have Moana's powers, am I gonna have to have a chicken sidekick?" Nani asked Jose with a slight groan as she thought that Moana and Maui's chicken friend was a bit annoying.
"No, no, Nani, you won't have to have a chicken sidekick." Layla giggled.
"Thank goodness, I think a little sister and a genetic alien mutation are enough." Nani smirked back to her mother.
"I think Shush heard you." Jose smirked as he saw Shush looking towards Nani.
Shush had her ears up as she was eavesdropping as usual since it was her primary function.
"Not that I'm complaining." Nani smiled nervously.
Shush smirked as they then continued forward.
They soon finally made it to a bridge.
Atticus took out a cloth from Cherry's pocket and tied it around her eyes. "Come here, Cherry."
Cherry then carried herself into his arms to cross the bridge with him. Teresa and Shush shrugged at that and they then crossed the bridge together.
"Tell me when we're across." Cherry said while blindfolded.
"It's okay, Cherry, I got ya." Atticus soothed.
"What's with her?" Yuki whispered to Darla.
"She's afraid of heights." Darla explained.
"Ohh." Yuki said then.
"That makes sense." Yang said.
They then crossed the bridge. Cherry panted softly and nervously as she felt the way through the creaking bridge.
"Cherry, we've crossed the bridge." Atticus told her once they had finally crossed the bridge.
Cherry then put her feet on the ground and undid the blindfold.
"Almost there." Teresa promised.
"That's what she said hundreds of miles ago..." Patch sighed.
Scooby, Scrappy, Patch, Stitch, Shush, Yin, and Yang all soon smelled something delicious.
"That must be the Macadamia Nut Pie, Uncle Scooby." Scrappy smiled.
Scooby nodded excitedly. Teresa smiled herself as she followed the tasty smell now. They all soon followed the scent.
They kept walking along until they ran into an older woman who appeared to be sleeping.
"Is that her?" Mo asked.
Teresa nodded as she came to the woman and gently woke her up. "Auntie Mahina, it's me, Teresa~..." she gently called.
This woke up the woman immediately. She then looked to Teresa and gave her a bone-crushing hug. "Ah, Terry, my little honey cake!"
"Uh, Auntie Mahina, mind loosening the grip?" Teresa gasped.
"Oh, sorry, dear, ah, I see you've brought friends," Auntie Mahina smiled before letting go of her great-niece. "Now, what can Auntie Mahina do for you?"
"We wanted to talk to you about the Wiki Tiki." Teresa explained.
"The Wiki Tiki?!" Auntie Mahina gasped and was about to say something in Hawaiian until her niece stopped her and soon whispered something to her. "Are you sure, child?"
Teresa nodded to the older woman.
"That is a relief." Auntie Mahina smiled.
Teresa smiled back to her great-aunt.
"So, then, what seems to be the problem?" Auntie Mahina asked.
"It's about... About..." Layla stammered as she felt extremely hesitant to say her nephew's name as he had been causing trouble for the island. "M-Manu."
"Manu?!" Auntie Mahina replied in disbelief.
"And Snookie." Fred then added in.
"Hmm... Are you sure?" Auntie Mahina also doubted that Manu would cause any trouble.
"Trust me, Mahina, I didn't want to believe it either, but Lilo told me and she should know." Layla nodded.
"Because Wiki told me and Stitch." Lilo said.
Layla frowned as she felt heartbroken and Jose did his best to comfort his wife about this.
"Sorry about Mrs. Pelekai, Auntie," Teresa told Mahina. "She's having a hard time adjusting with her nephew being a crook."
"I felt the same way when your mother met your father..." Auntie Mahina sighed in sympathy.
"So, what do we need to do?" Mo asked.
"For this, I need to consult the gods, Teresa, Lilo, you can help me." Auntie Mahina replied as she stood up from her chair.
The young girls followed her to help her talk with the Hawaiian gods and goddesses from the great beyond.
'This is so cool.' Darla thought to herself.
Auntie Mahina got ready while Lilo and Teresa awaited further instruction from the older woman.
"She kinda reminds me of Mama Odie." Darla commented to Atticus.
"Same here." Atticus said.
"The Wiki Tiki is angry with Manu." Auntie Mahina told the others.
"So, the spirit is angry," Cherry commented. "But why about a silly surfing contest?"
"It's not just a surfing contest!" Auntie Mahina told her.
Cherry flinched slightly at the sudden sharpness.
"Auntie Mahina is right." Layla said.
"Sor-ry..." Cherry shrugged as she never got what the big deal about surfing was.
"Auntie Mahina, mind telling us why this surfing contest is so important?" Patch asked.
"The Big Kahuna of Hanahuna must be born of Hawaiian blood," Auntie Mahina replied. "Ancients rode long boards into the wind, crashing waves, always Hawaiian blood!"
"She's right," Velma educated the others. "Surfing was invented in Hawaii."
"That's true." Layla nodded.
"Yes, child," Auntie Mahina added. "We call it 'nalukaha' or wave sliding," she then stood up to them all. "The Wiki Tiki believes the mainlanders have come to ruin the island! The Wiki Tiki will have vengeance!" she then took one item and threw it into the concoction which made a blue flame grow wild before them all which startled everyone and not just Shaggy and Scooby.
"But Wiki was so nice." Lilo frowned.
"He must be angry with Manu and Snookie's plan." Nani suggested.
"That must be it," Mo said. "And possibly also with the mayor and that real estate man."
"That's what I'm sensing..." Auntie Mahina nodded. "Pele feels the same way."
"So then, what do we need to do?" Yin asked.
"If the ancient myth is true, the Wiki Tiki will sacrifice Manu and Snookie by throwing them into the volcano." Auntie Mahina replied.
"What does that mean for us?" Cherry asked, dryly and sharply as always as she looked a bit impatient.
"We have to stop him from doing that." Mo said.
"You must go and find the entrance to his lair, and enter through the mountain." Auntie Mahina instructed.
"Okay." Atticus nodded.
"Like, through spooky caves and stuff?" Shaggy asked.
"Yes," Auntie Mahina appeared to roll her eyes. "Through spooky caves and stuff."
"Great..." Shaggy moaned as he carried Scooby.
"We can take on anything scary." Scrappy said.
"Now, go, you must face with courage in your hearts," Auntie Mahina told them and handed over her necklace. "Take this, it's filled with the extract in the Bowalagalute. The ancient spirits used it to repel spirits... IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS!"
"Okay, okay," Cherry groaned. "We'll take it."
"Thanks for your help." Fred smiled.
"Thank you, Auntie." Teresa added gratefully.
Auntie Mahina smiled and nodded to them before giving Teresa a big hug. "I trust this Cobra Bubbles is making your mother happy?"
"Yes, very much, Auntie." Teresa nodded.
"That is good." Auntie Mahina smiled.
"Uh, we thought we smelled the Macadamia Nut Pie," Shaggy came up with Scooby and Scrappy. "Did you happen to bake one today?"
"Why yes, child, I did." Auntie Mahina replied before taking out a silver plate.
"Uh, then where is it?" Patch asked as he noticed nothing on it.
"And I must say, it was delicious!" Auntie Mahina laughed as she showed only crumbs were left.
Shaggy and Scooby fainted in response.
"Do we have to go the long way to get back?" Cherry groaned.
"Just take the main road right out there." Auntie Mahina replied as she opened the door to show them the way out.
"That's strange," Victoria folded her arms. "I wonder why we had to take the long way to get here?"
"Sorry, guys, but it was Mom's map and she'd never lie to me." Teresa replied.
"I guess she must have not known about the short path." Mo said.
They then drove back to the main land only to see that many locals were packing up and moving out of the area.
