BACK AT CASTLE BLECK...
"…and that is how the ruffians managed to best me." Dimentio finished, wrapping up the tale of his encounter with Scooby at the caverns. "Ah ha ha. They are strong, to be sure…very strong. Even when I put their friend in danger they didn't seem to crumble all too much. Dare I say…They might be strong enough to defy the prophecy!"
Count Bleck placed a hand to his chin. "Spare Count Bleck the theatrics. The Light Prognosticus is false. The Dark Prognosticus holds the answer to eliminating heroes that rise to stop us."
Dimentio was now even more intrigued. "Oh my. That's the first time that morsel of information has touched my ears. Do tell!"
"Bleh heh heh heh…in due time, Dimentio. In due time." Count Bleck then turned to his most trusted assistant. "Oh, Nastasia? It's time we launch "her"."
"She's with Boomerland's remaining toons. Yeah, um, I'll take care of things from here for you, Count…" Natasia said.
"Her who?" Mimi asked.
"Our newest minion" Natasia said "I'll be back with her very soon..."
"Lovely, exclaimed Count Bleck. Return to your posts, my dear minions." He ordered his minions.
"As you command, Count! HAIL BLECK!" chimed Mimi, O'Chunks, and Dimentio, dispersing in their generic ways and leaving Nastasia and the Count alone. Nastasia hung her head and whispered something under her breath.
"Does something trouble you, Nastasia?" the Count asked.
"Yeah, Count…you know, there's still time…you can still change your mind." Nastasia said with her head down.
"That is enough, Nastasia. We've already come this far, so we shall forge on! But you needn't stay by Count Bleck's side. You can depart with my blessing." Count Bleck said.
Nastasia looked up at the Count like he was crazy. "Um, no, my Count. I won't be doing that. My life is already sworn to you. Yeah, it's belonged to you since the day you saved me…I'll be sticking it out with you until my game ends, K?"
"If that pleases you…" The Count told the young girl.
Count Bleck teleported away, Nastasia jumping off her platform to take care of other business…
"My my my! How interesting! Nastasia and the count have such DEEP conversations!" Dimentio thought to himself, returning to the room once they were gone. "Mm…just what is our dear count playing at? Ah, well. I'll let him worry about that. I must attend to my own…projects."
And he vanished again.
MEANWHILE WITH VELMA'S CREW...
Blue Falcon and Dynomutt had taken Velma, Marcie, Madelyn, Mr. Jinks, Top Cat, Snagglepuss, Spot, Hong Kong Phooey, and Huck to where he and the other remaining toons were.
"Here they are!" BF said pointing to the other survivors.
The survivors were so happy to see Velma, TC, Mr. Jinks, Snag, Phooey, Spot, and Huck. They didn't recognize Marcie and Madelyn however.
"Velma!" Everybody said.
"Guys!" She said back "Thank goodness I found you!"
"Great to see you V." Said Thorn as she hugged Velma.
"We missed you Velma." Auggie hugged Velma as well.
"Thats my boy who said that!" Doggy Daddy pointed out.
"Um hello?" Madelyn asked.
"Yeah!" Marcie continued "What are we? Chopped liver?"
"Oh sorry." Velma chuckled "Everyone this is Marcie and Madelyn."
"Pleased to meet you." Luna shook Marcie's hand.
"Delighted to make your acquaintance." Auggie shook Madelyn's hand.
"Madelyn is my little sister and Marcie is my friend from Crystal Cove." Velma explained.
"I hate to interrupt this little introduction..." BF said "But are we gonna get outta here now?"
"Oh yeah!" Velma came to her senses "We gotta focus on finding a way out of here."
"I think I saw something out there." Quick Draw pointed to a nearby door.
"Maybe we'd better check it out!" Dusk suggested.
"To the door stage left." Snag proceeded to the door.
The gang all entered the door and found themselves in another hallway.
"Another hallway?" Marcie asked "You've got be joking!"
"This might be the way out." Auggie deduced "Maybe we can find our way out."
"I hope so." BF thought.
He then turned to his robot dog sidekick.
"Dog Wonder!" He said "Activate your flashlight!"
"Sure thing BF!" Dynomutt proudly summoned a flashlight out of his robot dog skull.
They had searched all over the hallway wherever the flashlight saw a door or place of some kind. They got very frustrated and annoyed by this.
"IF I SEE ONE MORE HALLWAY..." Thorn snapped "I'LL CRACK!"
"You won't be able to see another hallway." Top Cat told his allies "Because it's a dead end."
"A dead end?" Velma asked annoyed "Oh MY GOD!"
"What're we gonna do now?" Phooey asked "Maybe theres something in my Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu that can help us."
"NO THERE ISNT YOU IDIOT!" Madelyn yelled "THAT'S BOOK'S STUPID!"
Spot rolled his eyes. He waited long for someone to finally tell his master that. Surely Scrappy did that in their previous big adventure, but still.
"I guess we'll have to find another way to find a way out gang." Velma said.
"But how?" Marcie asked confused.
"There they are…" a deep sinister voice abruptly spoke, its owner pointing at the group in the corner.
"Hmmm mmm mmm…I've been looking all OVER for you…" Nastasia said creepily upon arriving with the monsters that Velma and the others fought earlier.
"OK, guys, new agenda? Hold this fool down so I can get his priorities on track…" Nastasia ordered.
"YES, MA'AM!" The monsters obeyed. They got up to Marcie and the others and apprehended them.
"Get off of me!" Madelyn struggled to get free.
"Creeper!" Nastasia said "Spare the girl in orange, I have something special for her."
"What're you doing?" Velma grunted while struggling to get free and save her friends.
"I'm sending your little friends to wherever I can send them..." Nastasia explained "But I have plans for you! Dimentio! Send them away!"
The evil, sadistic jester had appeared out of nowhere, ready to send Marcie, Madelyn, and the others to some random dimension.
"Looks like I've ruined your day like a rainy day at a carnival." Dimentio snapped his fingers and the toons disappeared into who knows where.
"MARCIE! MADELYN! NO!" Velma screamed at the top of her voice "Nastasia what've you done?"
"Oh I just sent them to another dimension." Dimentio sadistically giggled and disappeared into nowhere.
"Now it's time to see what I have in store for you." Natasia told Velma.
The monsters quickly restrained Velma, who at least attempted to struggle free. She froze with fear as she witnessed Nastasia lifting her glasses and revealing her powerful eyes.
Velma was motionless as the hypnosis began to work its evil ways through her mind, filling it with thoughts of evil. Her only hope now resting in the hands of Scooby and the gang…but would they really be able to find her?
Author's Note:
Well, Velma has now been brainwashed by Nastasia. Can she get free from her brainwashing and return to her old self again? It's up to Scooby and the gang to find her and return her to her normal self before it's too late. Stay tuned!