"Dinner for the Undead"
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After taking a hot bath and scrubbing at her body clean from the horrifying day she had experienced, Davey couldn't help but wonder about what she had seen in the mirror.
Why had she seen that beast in Lena's place?
Sitting on her bed, Davey pulled on a clean pair of jeans, her heeled boots, a white camisole that showed off her stomach and the diamond piercing she had and pulled on a matching diamond necklace and put in silver hoop earrings.
Her hair was left braided and fell down to her hips while she put on some pink gloss.
She didn't want to overdress for dinner, but still wanted to look nice.
"Something's bothering you again." Veemon commented.
He had also taken a bath and was wearing a white bowtie around his neck.
"In the bathroom earlier, I saw something. In the mirror." Davey revealed.
"What did you see?" Veemon questioned.
Sighing, Davey opened her mouth to answer, but was cut off by the sound of screaming.
"Oh, now what's going on?" Veemon groaned.
Opening the door, the duo rushed out and found Fred carrying Scooby and Shaggy in his arms, but he wasn't able to see where he was going and accidentally knocked over Simone.
"Oh my god!" Davey gasped.
"Get this beast off of me!" Simone yelled as she glared at Scooby.
Rushing over, Davey held her hand out to Simone and the woman gladly accepted it while Fred and Shaggy pulled Scooby off the woman.
When she grabbed Simone's hand, Davey felt a jolt go up her spine and it put her on edge.
Daphne and Velma walked out of their rooms to see Davey helped Simone stand up, lured out when they heard the woman scream in shock at having a dog dropped on her.
"Uh, we're terribly sorry." Fred apologized.
"Sorry." Scooby wagged his paw at her and Simone shook her hand at him, showing she didn't want him touching her.
"That's quite enough!" Simone snapped.
"Freddy, what on earth are you doing?" Daphne demanded as she and Velma walked over to stand on other side of Davey and Simone.
"Uh, Scooby and Shaggy…" Fred trailed off.
"Saw another ghost!" Shaggy exclaimed.
Scooby nodded as Fred gripped his collar.
Shaggy then lead everyone to his room and hesitantly opened the door, peaking inside to make sure it was safe.
"In here." Shaggy said before the door was opened wider to let everyone in.
"I don't see anything." Daphne commented.
Filing into the room, everyone spread out and searched for any signs of a ghost.
"Like, in the mirror. It's some civil war guy." Shaggy said with his fingers covering his eyes.
Velma, Daphne and Fred all observed the mirror, trying to search for any clues.
"Well, there's nothing in the mirror now, guys." Fred stated.
"I saw something in the mirror in the bathroom, too. Only it wasn't a ghost. It didn't even look human." Davey said.
Scooby and Shaggy whimpered at that, jumping behind the girl and cowering.
"You too, Davey?" Daphne asked.
The girl nodded and Velma frowned as she went to look behind the mirror.
"There's nothing behind the mirror either. Hm. Wait a minute." Velma exclaimed.
She then moved the mirror away from the wall and moved to stand behind it.
"There's something under this dust." Velma noted.
Taking a deep breath, she blew the dust away, but it bothered Scooby's nose and he sneezed, making the mirror move and knock Velma over.
"Excuse me." Scooby apologized.
"That's okay, Scooby. Hmm. Must have lost my eyeglass cleaning clothe." Velma mused when she couldn't find the blue material in her pocket.
Her glasses had gotten filthy from the dust blowing around the room.
Taking the glasses, Scooby breathed on them and used his tail to wipe them clean before handing them back over to Velma.
"Oh, thanks, Scooby." Velma smiled.
Turning her attention back onto the mirror, Velma frowned and started to read an inscription she found hidden under the dust.
"Hey, look. 'Property of Colonel Jackson T. Pettigrew. Eighth Louisiana.' Hmm, that sounds like a civil war regiment." Velma mused.
"There were confederate barracks on this island." Simone revealed as she gripped her necklace.
"Maybe you guys saw something after all." Velma gasped.
"Like, ghost pirates. Ghost soldiers. What's next?" Shaggy exclaimed.
"Dinner!" A cheerful voice called.
Everyone jumped and turned around to see Lena standing in the doorway, smiling at everyone.
"From all the screaming up here, I'd say you two must be starving." Lena joked.
Scooby and Shaggy turned to look at each other, salivating at the thought of the wonderful meal they would receive.
Everyone then started walking down the stairs, following Simone and Lena down into the dinning room where they would be seated.
Looking around the area, Davey frowned as she felt nervous about how the evening would proceed.
Sitting down in a chair, Davey soon found Cherry at her feet, playing with her boots which made her smile in amusement at the adorable kitten.
Bending down, Davey scooped up Cherry in her arms and held the kitten on her lap.
Lena was lighting the candles in the room which caused Davey to look over at her and then over at Simone as the woman pulled her chair out to sit down.
She still had a feeling that something was off about the two women after seeing the strange creature in the mirror.
"Your dinning room is beautiful, Simone." Daphne complimented.
"Thank you, Daphne. But I'm afraid your…dog will have to eat in the kitchen." Simone sneered.
Scooby, who was sitting at the table typing a napkin around his neck, blinked at being addressed and glanced around the room.
"Dog? Where?" He asked.
"No one finds that funny." Veemon stated.
Getting up from his seat, Shaggy grabbed Scooby by the collar and started leading him towards the kitchen, intent on not getting into a confrontation with Simone.
"Like, come on, old buddy. We'll chow down in the kitchen." Shaggy told him.
"Mm, this gumbo is delicious. And these biscuits? Light as a feather." Fred complimented the cooking.
Rolling her eyes at the jealous look that appeared in Daphne's eyes as she watched Fred compliment the food he was scarfing down, Davey then noticed that someone was missing.
"Um, where's Beau? Doesn't he eat with you?" Davey questioned.
A white cat then walked into the room, making his way over to Simone and jumped up onto her lap and she began petting him.
"No, he usually has dinner is his room above the carriage house." Simone said.
"I brought him some food, but he wasn't there." Lena reported.
"Figures." Fred muttered.
"Maybe he's still working on the damages that Scooby made to the garden. Again, sorry about that. I had no idea he would chase after the cats." Davey apologized.
"You think a dog that has enough intelligence to learn human speech and mannerisms would also be smart enough to learn how to not chase after cats and wreck someone's property." Veemon commented.
"Scooby can have his moments when he can be unpredictable. Still, we are very sorry for what happened." Velma said.
"We'd be happy to pay for the damages that were done." Daphne offered.
After all, the Blake family came from money and Daphne had quite a bit to spare.
"No, that's not needed. I'm sure Beau can fix everything himself." Simone shook her head.
"Exactly how long has Beau been working for you, Ms. Lenoir?" Velma asked.
"Hmm, several months. And it's Simone, Velma." The blonde woman responded.
"Well, I think this guy is pretty suspicious." Fred said as he slurped his gumbo.
"Really, I wondered why?" Veemon muttered as he glanced between Fred and Daphne.
Fred didn't seem to have any issues with Beau until after Daphne confessed she found him attractive.
"Oh, he had excellent references." Simone said.
Yelling made everyone jump as they looked to the side to see Shaggy and Scooby falling onto the floor, both of them having bowels of food on their heads.
"Like, I don't think the kitchen was such a good idea. You know, cats." Shaggy informed.
"Rats?" Scooby growled.
Spotting the white cat in Simone's arms, Scooby rose up onto his feet and growled at it.
Arching his back, the cat started hissing and waved his paw, claws extended, in the dog's direction while Shaggy held onto Scooby's collar to stop him from attacking.
"Zoinks!" Shaggy gasped as Scooby dragged him along.
Jumping out of his seat, Veemon rushed in front of Scooby and pushed the dog backwards, away from the hissing cat.
"This is quite enough! The dog will have to eat outside." Simone declared, not wanting her cats to be harassed by the dog any longer.
"Outside? Nu uh." Scooby shook his head.
"Like, there's a dead guy out there." Shaggy exclaimed.
"May I make a suggestion?" Lena stood up.
Lena's idea was for the duo to eat out in the Mystery Machine.
Feeling uncomfortable in the kitchen, Davey decided to join them and packed up some food along with Veemon before going outside.
Cherry followed after them, mewing for attention the entire time.
Climbing into the back of the Mystery Machine, the quartet sat down and started enjoying their meal.
"Like, this is a lot quieter, buddy. And Lena even made us a special dish to go." Shaggy said pulling out a type of shellfish and slurping the meat out of it.
They even had a platter of biscuits to eat.
"Nothing like a good old crawfish boil." Shaggy said.
"You guys are making a mess." Davey commented as the duo slurped meat out of the shells and threw them on the floor.
"We'll clean it up later." Shaggy shrugged and continued eating.
Rolling her eyes, Davey glanced down to see Veemon handing a dish of tuna to Cherry who attacked it hungrily.
"These crawfish sure are tasty." Shaggy grinned.
Scooby tapped Shaggy on the shoulder with his tail to distract him and went to slurp up the crawfish that the brunette was holding.
"Oh no you don't." Davey flicked Scooby on the nose.
Whining, Scooby rubbed at his nose and grinned nervously as Davey gave him a look.
"No more sneaking food. Eat your own." Davey scolded.
"Sorry." He grinned.
"Not getting away with food stealing when Davey's around." Veemon snickered.
Grabbing a handful of crawfish, Scooby shoved them into his mouth and sucked the meat out before spitting the shells out onto the floor.
"Here buddy, have a biscuit." Shaggy handed the plate over before grabbing one for himself, Davey and Veemon.
Cherry was content with her own food, not paying attention to anyone else.
"Ranks." Scooby said and tilted the whole plate of biscuits into his mouth.
"Something tells me you're getting the best of this meal." Shaggy stared.
Meowing was heard outside and Cherry perked up, looking out the windows to see the cats crawling all over the Mystery Machine.
Crawling into Davey's lap, Cherry stared out at the older cats and her eyes glowed for a moment, warning them off.
"Rats!" Scooby growled as he stood up and stared out the window to see a whole cluster of orange and black cats in a tree.
"Like, it's hard to enjoy a meal with a bunch of eyes staring at you." Shaggy commented.
Standing up, Shaggy moved Scooby into the passenger's seat and buckled him in before claiming the driver's seat for himself.
"Like, sit tight, old buddy. I'll find us a peaceful place to eat." Shaggy said.
Starting the van up, Shaggy then started driving off and the cats on top of the Mystery Machine jumped off, landing on the ground safely while Scooby blew a raspberry at them.
The cats all watched them go, meowing as they did so.
"Okay, am I the only one starting to think those cats might be demonic?" Veemon asked.
"I think this whole island is messed up. Is there any chance you could Digivolve to ExVeemon and carry all of us in the Mystery Machine out of here?" Davey asked as she cradled Cherry in her arms.
"I think I could." Veemon said.
"Like, let's call that plan B after we eat." Shaggy told them.
Driving through the forest that surrounded the house, Shaggy finally found the perfect spot for them to eat in front of a lake.
The moon was full and provided them with plenty of light as they relaxed inside of the van, enjoying the peaceful night.
"Like, this is much better, eh, guys?" Shaggy asked.
Everyone had just finished up their gumbo, literally licking their bowels clean.
Curled up in Davey's lap was Cherry who was taking a nap, tuckered out from the long day filled with scares and running that had been done.
"And now for the heat du resistance." Shaggy proclaimed.
"Heat? Oh, you didn't!" Davey gasped.
Reaching behind him, Shaggy revealed two peppers that he had picked from the fields before they were chased into the hole by Mojo.
"This won't end well." Veemon sighed.
"Don't worry so much." Shaggy smiled back at the duo.
Rolling their eyes, Veemon and Davey sat back to watch how this would turn out.
"I hope you remember that we forgot to pack drinks with us." Davey spoke up.
"Like, on your mark. Get set. Ignition." Shaggy said before he and Scooby ate the peppers.
Before he even swallowed, Shaggy's eyes started to water and tears fell down his face at the heat.
Laughing at the sight, Scooby revealed that he hadn't eaten his and held it out between his teeth.
"Hey, no fair! What's the matter? Chicken?" Shaggy taunted as he fanned his burning tongue.
"Uh uh." Scooby shook his head and properly ate his pepper.
The heat soon got to the two males, turning their faces red and steam blew out their ears.
Screaming, they raced out of the Mystery Machine and dunked their heads in the lake.
"I knew that was going to happen." Davey sighed while Vemeon laughed.
The wind then picked up and blew around, giving off an eerie vibe to the area and Davey frowned.
Looking out the window and towards the sky, she gasped when she spotted a streak of green energy moving through the air.
"Oh no." Davey groaned.
"What is it?" Veemon asked.
"It's that same weird green energy that turned Moonscar's bones into a zombie!" Davey exclaimed.
Gasping in horror, Veemon and Davey both jumped up to the front seats and watched as the energy swirled around in the sky before sailing down into the lake.
"How many zombies do you think will come out of that lake?" Veemon asked as his ears lowered.
"I don't wanna know." Davey shook her head.
As for Scooby and Shaggy, their heads were still under water and they noticed the green energy that dug itself into the ground.
Much to their horror, a zombie dressed in a confederate soldier's uniform dug its way to the surface and looked right at them with hollow yellow eyes making the duo scream in terror.
Pulling themselves out of the water, they trembled and held each other as a whole army of zombies climbed out of the water and started walking towards them.
"Z-Zombies!" Shaggy whimpered.
Eyes growing wide in shock, Davey then sat down in the driver's seat and turned the Mystery Machine on, turning it around so that she could drive over to her friends.
The green energy appeared in the sky once again and hit the ground in front of Shaggy and Scooby, awakening more zombies that rose up.
Hearing a horn honking, the duo turned and found Davey driving towards them, running over various zombies that started rising out of the ground in front of them.
"Get out of the way or become road kill!" Davey yelled.
Throwing the side door open, Veemon grabbed Shaggy and Scooby, dragging them inside before Davey slammed her foot on the pedal, trying to drive them back to the house for safety.
"Like, I think we ditched them." Shaggy sighed in relief.
Just then, a zombie climbed down from the top of the Mystery Machine making every cry out.
Suddenly, the van stopped moving and everyone was jerked forward.
"Ravey, rive!" Scooby urged.
"I can't! I think we're stuck!" Davey slammed her foot on the pedal repeatedly.
"We're gonna have to get out and run!" Veemon exclaimed when he spotted the horde of zombies following them.
Grabbing a now awake Cherry from the back, Davey jumped out of the van and started running with Scooby, Shaggy and Veemon, trying to avoid the zombies that were moving very slowly.
While running, the group bumped into a body and they fell to the ground.
Fear pumping through their veins, the quartet stood up and took off running, not bothering to look up and see that it had been Beau who they ran into.
Beau stared off after the group in confusion, wondering why they had taken off.
As he was about to follow, he found a diamond necklace lying on the ground and bent down to retrieve it, recognizing it as Davey's.
To be continued…
