I have debated with myself and I lost to myself or I guess I won anyway you will see.
Jade teleported Lucy to the hospital wing of the Ghoul School to get her healed. Tanis upon seeing them goes into healer mode to save the young women that has become like family to the school. Sadly Lucy was in worse shape than Jade had thought. The shadow creatures had torn at her skin and caused a lot of blood to be lost a lot more then Jade originally thought.
"I am sorry guys I don't think she is going to make it." Tanis said sadly with a heavy heart. It was the one thing she hated about being a healer telling someone they were going to die and then telling the family and loved ones the same news. Jade, Crystal and Shaggy were in the room.
Jade was not about to let her best friend slash sister die. She looked at Crystal and both nodded. The two of them had been secretly talking the past few weeks about Lucy. By secretly the author means without Shaggy knowing. What they were about to do was risky but if it worked Lucy would live and the family would get larger.
"Shaggy there is away to save her." Jade said with a hint of nervousness in her voice.
"I am sensing a but coming." Shaggy said and Jade nodded her head. She took a deep breath before she spoke.
"If you mark her she will live." Jade said. Now the reason this was risky for she was playing on Shaggy's weakness of helping his friends and not letting them down. She knew he may not be happy that she played that card but it would work in the long run at least that was her hope.
Lucy loved Shaggy even if she denied it which she had when Jade asked her. Jade was smarter then she let on with her friend which allowed her to see through her friend. She guessed that maybe Shaggy loved Lucy but she was unsure he was better at hiding his emotions form others even her and Crystal.
Crystal did not care one way or the other. She had become fond of Lucy so she would be happy. Shaggy sighed.
"What do I need to do?" He asked. Jade did not expect him to agree this fast.
"Just bite her and transfer any love you have for her to her. It will mark her and heal her. On the subject of love do you love her?" Jade asked with some nervousness.
"We will not be upset if the answer is yes." Crystal said gently.
"To be honest I think I do. I have ignored my feelings for so long however I think she should be the first I tell my feelings to so for now I will keep quite. All I will say is I do not want to lose her. Also I am not annoyed you used my weakness against me." Shaggy said. Jade and Crystal engaged a three way hug. They both understood and respected that. Jade was also really happy that Shaggy was not upset with her.
"The girls love her so that will not be a problem." Jade said.
"Your mom will be happy to have more grandchildren." Crystal said. Both parts were true. Ruby accepted Lucy and once that occurred the other three accepted her. Once the two power couples accepted Lucy the rest of the school accepted her. Stacy would be happy to have another daughter in law that would give her more grandkids. It still freaked Jade and Crystal out that she kept asking.
A few months after the honeymoon they told her not until Velma was dead. They would not risk their family with having her around. Stacy understood that but she was not getting any younger and she wanted grandkids to spoil well more she already had three and she loved them but she wanted more.
Shaggy reach towards Lucy's neck and bit her. He transferred the love he had for into the bite. Tanis had been watching so once Shaggy was done she performed a scan and said this.
"She is coming back you did it Shaggy she will live." All three were thrilled to hear that news. Shaggy went to train he had a battle to get ready for and he did not plan on losing it. It took two days for Lucy to wake up. She saw Jade and Crystal.
"How am I still alive it does not make any sense? Also how is it that I can smell better than I ever have before? " Lucy asked.
"You were marked." Jade said. She was not going to beat around the bush so to speak.
"By who?" Lucy asked for she understood what that meant and she was worried that she would forever be with someone she did not love or even like. Jade and Crystal gave a huge smirk.
"Shaggy of course and before you try to lie I know you love him." Jade said.
"I don't love him I already have told you that." Lucy said. Jade sighed.
"Lucy you know me pretty well right?" Jade asked and Lucy nodded her head in confused manner unsure where this was going also slightly afraid of where this was going.
"What do I do to anyone or anything I consider a threat?" Jade asked.
"You kill the person or destroy the thing." Lucy said.
"Would I consider someone wanting my husband a threat to me and my family?" Jade asked.
"I guess a little." Lucy said.
"Lucy bottom line is if I wanted to kill you I would have. I know you love Shaggy so do not lie. You are his mate now so you can be with him just don't lie." Jade said.
"I also am ok with it Lucy. I like you and respect you. You are one of the few humans I can say that about. I to would have killed you if I wanted to." Crystal said. Lucy started to cry as she buried her head into her friends shoulder.
"I had a crush on him since I met him and it has grown stronger. Where is he I need to talk to him?" Lucy said slashed asked.
"He is training the battle is in 28 days we need to be ready. Plus when he is nervous he fights." Jade said.
"Plus I need to clear you first." Tanis said as she walked into the room she performed a few scans and cleared Lucy.
"Now go and get him." Tanis said. Lucy ran off to the gym and to Shaggy. She found him transformed and training and it was awesome to watch him train that hard. Shaggy looks up and sees Lucy he walked over to her and embrace's her in a hug. She kiss's him passionately letting go of all the repressed feelings she had stored up. The result was a kiss that made both shake with joy and happiness.
"Is it true Shaggy that you love me?" Lucy asked with hope in her eyes and her voice. Yes she knew of the mark and knew Shaggy had to love her for it to work and yes she felt the love in the kiss but she wanted to and needed to hear it from him. Shaggy smiled.
"Yes it is true I do love you. At first I did not like you. At first I thought you might hurt Jade." Shaggy said with some sadness and guilt in his voice. Lucy kissed his check letting him know she understood and it was ok.
"I am sorry for thinking that." He knew she had forgiven him but it still ate him up.
"After I married Jade and Crystal and you got a job here I started to feel something so I buried it deep down." Shaggy said and he was having a hard time. He was close to losing it.
"However seeing you in the hospital bed and knowing we might lose it I could not fight it anymore. I knew that if you died it would be like losing Jade or Crystal." Shaggy said and once more he had to stop the tears and himself from losing it.
"So I stopped fighting it and knew I loved you." Shaggy said and this time the fight was over he could not stop the tears. He felt several pairs of arms around him and knew Jade, Crystal, Ruby, Sugi, Sara and Silver were here. He also felt a wet snot near him and knew Nightshade was here as well. All of them joined in the tears since all of them knew a great battle was going to occur. The girls knew they would not fight Velma but they also knew that Velma might send people to the Ghoul School anyway. Lucy was later given a ring hers had a red ruby next to a diamond on a gold band.
Stacy as predicted was thrilled and started asking for grandkids. Lucy was starting to get scared by this. However she really liked Stacy and was glad she had her as a mother in law.
The next month the plans were made and training was done. Lucy, Jade and Crystal doubled their training and Shaggy tripled his. Day in and day out the four trained and did not stop. They were not going to lose. Even after his wives went to bed Shaggy would train. He would train form first light to last light.
About three days before the battle Thorn, Luna, Dusk and Sugi used a sleeping spell on him. At the rate he was pushing himself everyone feared he would not survive the battle. He woke up a few hours later and went to train until his wives stopped him.
"Shaggy you need to rest you need to spend time with your family. You have not made love to Lucy yet." Jade said.
"I know you are worried we all are worried but pushing this hard will do no one any good." Crystal said.
"Plus the girls want to spend time with you and we want to spend time with you." Lucy said. It took her a few days to get use to the being married thing but she enjoyed it greatly. Every morning waking up next to Shaggy was amazing. True they had not made love yet but she was willing to wait. She did not have to wait long. Shaggy kissed her and this started the process that led to love making. Once Lucy was done and asleep Shaggy made love to Jade and Crystal.
The next two days were more relaxed with the adults spending time with the kids. The girls did not leave there mothers or father or brother at all. Nightshade was also training she had been training alongside her daddy. The last day and night was the hardest. The girls all slept with their parents and brother. Even Shaggy's mom and Silver mom stayed with them. It was a big group hug and cuddle. Sugi, Sara and Ruby were the most scared afraid to lose the one person that had always been there for them besides their girlfriends.
The next morning the four adults along with Sibella and Thorn went to the battle site. The rest stayed behind to help the school. Nightshade wanted to go with her daddy but was asked to protect her sisters. The girls bid a tearful goodbye to their parents hoping it was not the final time. The adults get to the prearranged site and see Velma and her army waiting.
End of chapter. Next chapter the battle and the aftermath.
Side note as anyone seen Scooby Doo Adventures I have no clue what to think. It is odd.