Author´s Note: A longer chapter now as we get to the end of the fic. Keep this in mind, where Vampy goes, Ian is always right behind. Will they be able to break Scooby free from the asylum? And the gang? Are Judy and Brad up to something? Will the new episodes come up soon?
Let´s go!
10. Gathering Storms
3 hours before
Pericles glances at the stormy night and back to the gang. Not a sign of the dog. Where is that fur ball? And where´s his planispheric disk piece? A large cloud of bats is flying around the mouth of the cave and the parrot grunts. Birds should be the only ones in this world to fly, not mammals.
"What´s the matter, feathers? Poly wants a cracker?" says a cheerful and funny voice pissing Pericles off. "Oops, sorry. No crackers left" a large bats lands near him. Shaggy smiles. That is Vamp, the agent they met at the festival.
"Vats should haf gotten extinct vy now"
"Oh, really? Tell ya what. If you ever get the malaria, not my problem, pal. And since it is you talkin, piece of advice. He who sows the wind will reap the whirlwind"
"I´m just givink humans vhat dey deserve"
"Total annihilation? That´s from a video game, Poly. And you can complain whatever you like, I should be the one hating humans but I´m not"
"Und warum ist das?"
"English or at least, castellano, por favor. I´ve been a lab bat, feathers. I´ve been through hell but here I am happy and free! YAY! Cuz I´ve got my own life and I don´t give a moth about revenge. No, sir. Not this bat"
"Dat´s for veaklings"
"Speak for yourself, man. You say you are better than humans, but you act just lik´em"
"Dat is a dirty lie. Lüge!"
"If you say so, but I´m not the one who´s dying for a pile of stones. That´s human, definitely human"
"You do shut up!"
"Or what? You´ll send that horny brute? They say we like to imitate hairless for survival but you do it cuz you like it, Poly. I can see it in your face"
"So do you?"
"Nah, not really. And now if you excuse me, but I think I´m going to find something more interesting than your blah blah blah. My granny sounds better than you" Vamp jumps and takes flight towards the asylum where Langdale and Ian are waiting. His fellow bats will watch the parrot.
" 'cause I'm a real fruit bat
And I'm ready to rap - I'm ready to snap
I suffer from sciatica and chapped lips
And jock itch - like a rocket in my pocket
And I need to scratch - but now I can't stop it
I'm batty - I'm batty - It's my batty rap
It's my batty rap
It's my batty rap
Who´s Batty? Moi"
SD
Scooby has almost give up. Langdale isn´t coming for him. Meanwhile, one of the windows of the asylum is open by one long tail which slides through the open glass and moves the knob. Ian easily gets in and avoids the guards using his long tail and natural ability to bypass other predators. The moabi sniffs around. No sign of the dog. Better come up with a plan or he´s toasted. Hmm. Hey! Ian begins to sing softly a song that Scooby surely heard back in the festival, Lugh´s ballade.
"King of Laugh Mask, we thus salute thou
Through the mists ya will hunt us down to death.
Come taste ma blade ya manky bear for gobblin' up ma leg!
We shall tear ya up like a bad rot n´skin ya in a peg!
Lugh, thy Lord,
Lugh, thy blood!
Old as times told where the air was still on row.
Lugh, thy Mercy,
Lugh, thy Bear!
Blüd shall run when time comes tae kill ya!"
The other animals quickly begin to sing along but is clear that they do not know the tune so the moabi goes on with his search. Johnson and the others also hear the tune and try to catch whoever or whatever is singing but Ian is too smart for them and uses the guards so they open the doors for him. In one of those hide and seek games, he lets Langdale in and they both move through the asylum.
"Bigger than Moauntain Kelly, killin' armies with his paws.
Lugh is never happy till the blood runs from his jaws.
Hunts in the hills, hideing in the deepest fog
And loves to eat flesh of men like blood of sheep flocks.
Lugh, thy Lord,
Lugh, thy blood!
Lads, lassies and babies are all part of his menu!
Lugh, thy Mercy,
Lugh, thy Bear!
Blüd shall run when time comes tae kill ya!
Somewher´we shall find this monster´s furry lair
And then we'll lance you, make you dance- you bear that are nae mair.
Ya will be coat, ya will be roast, ya will be a confy chair
And we shall dance that day till thi mornin´breaks.
Lugh, thy Lord,
Lugh, thy blood!
A stuffed bear shall be thy in our huse to be view.
Lugh, thy Mercy,
Lugh, thy Bear!
Blüd shall run when time comes tae kill ya!"
Finally, Scooby hears the song. At first, he thinks is just a dream or some other inmate who knows the tune but he finally starts singing too with the animal of the cell in front of him, who seems to know the song too. Ian hears the unmistakable voice of the Dane and they finally arrive at his place. The dog wags his tail when he sees his two friends.
"His hide a fine coat, his head shall hang on the wall,
We'll splash a dram of whiskey on his snout at every ball.
No man shall fear again no harm from this evil beast
For we shall gave ya death n´make thus a royal feast.
Lugh, thy Lord,
Lugh, thy blood!
Ya shall be no more when our fire gets tae you.
Lugh, thy Mercy,
Lugh, thy Bear!
Blüd shall run when time comes tae kill ya!"
"Told you I always planned ahead, my lad" smiles Pike.
"Ranks ror coming"
"You´re welcome, wags. But now, we must wait a little bit" smiles Ian.
"Ror what?"
"For them to come, of course. If we just break you free, they will hunt us down" the moabi glances at the inmate of the other side. Langdale quickly recognizes him.
"If I knew that in Crystal Cove I would have so many family meetings, I would have called mother. Evening, Flinty dear" smiles the kea and Scooby notices that he´s talking to a Blue-throated Macaw who looks a bit old. So this is the one who told him Jack´s story and is, also a cousin to Pericles? Oh, brother! "Scoob, meet my cousin Flint also known as the Captain. Belonged to a sailor"
"Pieces of Eight, dog!"
"Rome ramily ru have"
"Indeed, my boy. But since I do know your uncle Danny and your cousin Spook, I think we´re even. Flinty dear, we´re after our dear cousin Pericles"
"Perhaps yours not mine. I want that bird in a pike! Pike, pike!" he laughs like crazy. "Jack will slice his throat!" this comments make Scooby and Ian exchange glances.
"If you say so. See you in ten minutes" they hear the guards and go quiet. Langdale perches in Ian´s tail who hears a new tune and disappears through the corridor. Johnson looks pretty crossed. He has been given new orders. The clear goal of the intruder is the Dane so the orders are pretty clear. Flint gives Scooby a look.
"Dead man tell no tales" Flint giggles as the man opens the cell. Scooby´s head is covered with a bag and the dog knows no more.
SD
Jormungard glances at the caves hiding in the dark sea. Pericles is getting too impatient but that is no news. That bird is always like that. A sound from the nearby road, an engine. Gard smiles. Is time to put the clock in motion.
"When, how we ended up in this hell?
Why we thought we escaped from villainy
Egoism and money?
Open your eyes, grab your heart tight.
There is a lot to do in this place,
Is still not too late.
Who gave us flowers and sold us chains?
Who gave us hope and bathe us in blood?
Someday, some way
We have to get out of this long night.
Do not listen to their money, keep going.
Some time, some hour
Was certainly better than this devil´s,
But hatred is not overcome with swords.
The straw that covers the flowers
Shall burn under our goals for truth.
I know the world is drifting
But this place is sinking into the sea.
Thousands of stories of heroes
Turned into pillars of Tyrants
Extremists and death.
Who wants to leave this winter?
Who has the courage to fight further?
Chorus
When, how we ended up in this hell?
Why we thought we escaped from villainy
Egoism and money?
Open your eyes, grab heart tight.
There is much to do in this place,
Is still not too late.
Who gave us flowers and sold us chains?
Who gave us hope and bathe us in blood?
Chorus"
What has happened to Scooby?
Is this Flint the same one of Long John Silver?
Why didn´t we know that Pike had such large family?
Is Scooby still in danger?
Next clue: Heading for the Check