"So, let me get this straight, you're saying that Carter has been secretly meeting with his father?" Sibella cried.

"Yes,"

"THIS IS HORRIBLE! DADDY'S GOING TO KILL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

"Whoa, calm down Sibella it won't do any good to lose our heads," Elsa said putting a reassuring hand on her friend's shoulder.

"Someone tell that to coach," Phantasma said as she pointed to where Shaggy was currently losing his marbles.

Shaggy sat on the couch rocking back and forth. There was no telling what Christina was going through. However, he did no one thing for certain: it was not good. They had to find Christina and they had to hurry. After taking a few calming breaths, Shaggy stood up and gently ordered Scooby to track Carter and Christina's scents. Scooby obeyed and was soon leading them to the woods. Sadly, their trail went cold. The group looked around for clues but they failed to find any.

"Can't you track Christina using magic Miss Grimwood?" Shaggy asked in desperation.

"I cannot,"

"Like, why?"

"Because-"

"Christina's necklace!" Sibella cut in.

"Huh?"

"The gold necklace she always wears,"

"You mean the locket with Carter's baby picture in it?"

"Yeah, she enchanted it, no one can track her with magic as long as she wears it and since she never takes it off-"

"We won't be able to find her," Shaggy sighed.

"But, we DO have another option", Miss Grimwood exclaimed turning to Winnie.

"Winnie, you like Carter as more than friends don't you?"

"Uh, well, that's uh, very complicated," Winnie stammered taken by surprise, causing the others to giggle.

"Okay Fine! I DO, okay? I admit it!"

"Do you love him?"

Winnie froze, barely able to function. How could she answer such a question? Especially when everyone was staring at her!

"It's okay, Winnie,"

"Yes," Winnie mumbled sheepishly.

"Does he love you?"

"I dunno, I mean, I hope so,"

"Hopefully that's enough," Miss Grimwood sighed as she summoned her cauldron.

The others watched in confusion as Miss Grimwood mixed several very bizarre ingredients into the bubbling cauldron. The mixture went from hazy yellow to blue the green.

"I need something of Carter's"

"I know!" Winnie cried before running off.

She ran to the school and into Carter's room. Getting down on her knees she pushed the several stacks of books out of the way before reaching under the bed.

"FOUND IT" she cried once she had located a normal looking shoe box.

She opened it and pulled out what she was looking for before going back to her friends with a triumphant smile. The other girls watched as she handed Miss Grimwood the bag containing a very small and pointy baby-fang.

"Perfect, now, hold still Winnie," Miss Grimwood said as she pulled a single hair from the young werewolf's head.

"Ouch,"

They watched as Miss Grimwood dropped the final ingredients into her cauldron. The strange mixture turned into pink smoke and entered into Winnie's chest much to her own surprise. It reemerged mere seconds later as a faint pink will-o'-the-wisp. It flew off little ways before stopping, watching them expectantly.

"Follow it," Miss Grimwood urged, "It will lead you to Carter,"

"Let's go, Scoob!" Shaggy cried racing toward his van.

They opened the door to see Matches sitting there with a snarl on his face.

"Okay, fine you can come too, Matches," Shaggy sighed.

"I'm going too!" Winnie cried as she joined them beside the van.

"Uh-uh, Winnie! Like, no way! your papa would use me as a chew-toy if anything hap-" Shaggy started only to be cut off by Miss Grimwood.

"She HAS to go, Shaggy!", Grimwood said. "The will-o'-the-wisp is an avatar of her love for Carter. It won't lead you to him without her."

"Okay, climb in Winnie,"

"Be safe," Miss Grimwood said.

"Yeah, and when you find Drew don't hesitate to beat him senseless for me," Sibella added.

"We will,"

Hopefully, they weren't too late.

…...


When Christina woke up next she panicked. Carter, where was Carter? What had Drew done? Christina sat up upon realizing she could move again. The room she was in was dark with the exception of an open window. She rushed to it before stopping short. Drew was taunting her. He still had Carter and he wanted her to run off and leave him. Not going to happen, no way! With years of pent-up anger fueling her, Christina tried ramming the locked door that no doubt led her to her son. However, she was knocked back by a powerful surge of energy. As Christina landed on her backside she sadly realized that the door was enchanted with dark magic as a means of keeping her inside. She was screwed.

Christina sadly curled herself into a ball. All the years of hiding, all the measures she had taken it had all been in vain. Drew had found them and there was no telling what his twisted plans meant for her and her son. Their only hope now was being rescued.

"Mom?"

"Carter!" Christina cried jerking her head up when the door opened.

"I'm glad you're awake," Carter told her as he sat down.

"Are you okay? He hasn't hurt you has he?" Christina asked in a panic.

"Whoa, Mom chill out Dad hasn't hurt me,"

"He's right Princess, why would I hurt my own son?" Drew asked as he entered the room.

"Because you're a sick twisted Psychopath,"

"Carter doesn't think so do you son?"

"No, why are you so angry Mom?"

"There are some things you just don't understand Carter,"

"Like what how you abandoned Dad? Or how you keep lying to me?"

"I never lied to you, Carter!"

"Then why won't you answer my questions?"

"Because-,"

"See what did I tell you, son?"

"SHUT UP DREW,"

"Now, is that any way to speak to me? Carter go to your room okay?"

"Okay,"

"No, CARTER!"

Drew slapped Christina and sent her flying across the room.

"I think you need to learn about respect Princess," Drew hissed nearing her.

"CARTER, CARTER," Christina wailed causing Drew to laugh.

"He can't hear you, Princess, the room is sound-proof,"

Oh, crud.


Shaggy, Scooby, Matches and, Winnie followed the will-o'-the-wisp through the rather dense and confusing forest. Where could they be hiding in this place? Shaggy decided that was a very stupid question when the will-o'-the-wisp disappeared into the trees. Confused by this Shaggy drove onward and discovered Drew's hidden home. Now to rescue Christina and Carter.