Shaggy ran as fast as he could. She was gaining on him fast. Too fast.
"Where are you?" She yelled.
Shaggy ducked into a nearby room but she followed and shut him inside.
"Christina please listen to me you're not well" he begged.
"I'm perfectly fine" she replied backing him against a wall.
"Please don't do this " Shaggy begged.
"Too bad" she replied before sinking her fangs into him.
Shaggy went limp.
Christina snapped out of it horrified.
"Shaggy!" She cried shaking him.
Nothing
"Please don't leave me"
Shaggy was dead.
Christina let out a scream as the walls came crashing down around her sucking her into darkness.
..
Winnie woke up. She listened. Something wasn't right.
"I'm sorry"
Winnie knew what was going on before she even turned around. Christina was thrashing violently around in her sleep. Winnie jumped to her feet. Rushing to Christina's bed she tried desperately to wake her. Getting no results she rushed to Shaggy's room. She threw open the door waking Shaggy.
"Nightmare?" Shaggy asked.
Winnie shook her head yes and Shaggy was off. He ran into Christina's room. Walking over to her bed he began to shake her gently.
"Christina wake up"
After a few minutes she sat up right panting. Seeing Shaggy she threw herself into his waiting arms and cried like a child.
"I know. It's alright I'm right here" he said gently rubbing her back.
"It-it was –" she stuttered.
"I know"
"I-I"
"Shh it's okay "
"But-"
Shaggy was angry at seeing his girlfriend like that. Sick, twisted Toralie was to blame. Christina didn't deserve this mental tournament. Over the past three months Shaggy had to wake Christina from a nightmare at least twice a month and there was no telling how many she'd actually had. It was awful.
"Shh Christina it will all be okay "
…
The next day.
Christina woke up with a vague memory of the night before. She must have fallen asleep again at some point. The dream afterwards was much more pleasant. She'd been getting married to Shaggy. She could remember it so clearly. Tannis had been a flower girl. Dracula had been the maid of honor. It was perfect.
Pushing the thoughts of her dream aside she began to wonder where Shaggy was.
"Morning sleepyhead "
Turning over Christina found him.
"Morning. What happened last night I don't remember much "
"You had a nightmare fell asleep in my arms. I wasn't about to leave you alone after last time "
Last time had ended with Christina having another nightmare and screaming in her sleep while kicking violently.
"What time is it?" Winnie groaned sitting up.
"Ten"
"Great we missed first second and third period " Christina grumbled.
"Don't worry Sibella spoke to the headmaster. We're no longer enrolled " Shaggy said sitting up.
"Then why haven't they kicked us out?"
"Giles asked that we be allowed to stay until we can return home"
"When?"
"As soon as we solve this mystery"
"Of course "
…
Christina and Shaggy met up with their friends in the library.
"Whoa you two look like you just rolled out of bed" Fred said.
"Thank you for noticing that Fred" Shaggy said.
"Wait did you just get up?"
"Yes"
"Wow"
"Yeah can we please discuss The mystery please?" Christina yawned.
"We know that Alissa was friends with the evil queen and little red riding hood" Velma started.
"And that she was friends with someone named Hopper" Daphne continued.
"And she left through some minor " Draculaura finished.
"That's it?" Shaggy asked.
"I'm afraid so"
"We're clearly still missing something"
"Maybe we should interview Alissa's friends" Fred suggested.
"We could try"
"Okay"
…
So Christina asked Cerise to speak to her mother.
"I don't think she would "
"Would it be alright if I came?"
"That might work " Cerise agreed.
…
"Hi Mom"
"Cerise how was school?"
"Good. I brought someone you might want to meet" Cerise said nervous.
"Cerise you know the-"
"I know just please come outside for a minute "
Reluctantly Cerise's mother followed her outside. There was a girl a little older than Cerise waiting. Red riding hood stopped suddenly. It couldn't be could it?
"Alissa?"
"No. I'm Christina " the girl replied.
"Mom Christina is Alissa's daughter " Cerise explained.
"How-"
"May we go inside?" Cerise asked.
"But your-"
"She knows and understands"
"Well okay"
…
The three went inside.
"What do you mean by understand?"
"I'm half vampire " Christina explained as they sat down.
"Oh I see. How's your mother?" Red asked.
Christina looked down uncomfortable.
"I was adopted by my uncle I didn't know my mother "
"Oh I'm sorry I just-"
"It's okay. You and my mother seemed to be best friends "
"How do you know that?"
"We found this " Christina said bringing out the diary.
"Alissa's diary" Red gasped.
"We found it the other day " Cerise explained.
"I was hoping you could tell me more about my mother" Christina said somewhat timid.
"Of course "
…
Years ago.
Alissa wasn't watching where she was headed and crashed into someone as a result.
"I'm sorry" she said as she stood back up.
"No it was my fault. I was in a hurry trying to find my next class"
"Me too"
"My name's Red. What's yours?"
"Alissa"
"I'm sorry for running into you "
"No it was my fault"
"I think we might both be to blame"
"Agreed"
"So what's your next class Alissa?"
"Um General Villainy" Alissa said scared that Red might run away now.
However Red just glanced at the schedule and pointed her in the right direction
"I hope we can be friends " Red added.
"I'd like that"