Chapter 9
Sooner or later, the gang finally found the castle, Ryant was staying at."He's here" Scooby said after he sniffed the castle. Fred came over and pet Scooby's head."Good boy, Scoob. Here, have a Scooby snack". Fred said as he pat Scooby's head and took out a scooby snack. Scooby's eye's lit up and his tail wagged at the sight o the snack."Oh, boy" Scooby said. Fred tossed Scooby the snack and Scooby ate it, happily, and wagged his tail. The gang went inside the castle and went all the way upstairs.
"Ah, Ha!" Fred cried as he entered the top room. Ryant and the ant king looked at the kids."Give us back Shaggy, right now, you ant scums" Fred ordered. Ryant gave Fred a questioning look."Shaggy? Who the heck are you talking about, kiddo?"."Norville" Velma answered."We know you have him. Where is he?"."Oh, Norville. Yeah, he's been out for hours with my two buddies helping to sop the war. They're probably on the spiders side by now. They also have a castle" Ryant told them. Scooby started crying."I want my Rhaggy!". Daphne pet scooby."Don't worry, Scoob. We're on our way there, right now".
"What!?' Ryant cried out in shock."You can't be serious! The spider side is very dangerous. I am very worried about Norville's life. He is my son… I love him"."Son?" the gang questioned. Ryant nodded."Yes. He is my son… I raised him. He is Norville Carpenter. Carpenter is my surname"."Wow, Shaggy's life has been a lie" Daphne said, sadly.
"No" Velma said."I refuse to believe it. He's always been Shaggy Rogers. He lives with his real parents on Earth. He goes to school with us and we all solve mysterious together"."That's how it always been". Ryant pointed at Velma.
"That's where you're wrong, missy and you can't deny it, once you know it. I raised him, I changed his diapers, I taught him how to walk, I fed him. I done it till he turned four years old. I would still be helping him through daily things if I hadn't gave him back. This is his home, he is a human creature of the underworld and it is staying that way"."Well, I can't let anything bad happen to one of my best friends. Come on, guys. We're heading to the other side to get Shaggy back" Daphne said and turned around. The rest of the gang followed her. Rick called out after therm."You might not make it back alive!". He then looked at Ryant and said,"Yep, they're goners". Meanwhile, a young adult ant creature at the age of 18 heard about Shaggy stopping the war. His name is Andrew Lasius.
"I can't believe Norville is back. I haven't seen him since we were 4. We used to be such great friends… best friends. Then, Mr. Carpenter gave Norville back to his real parents". Andrew sighed."I miss Norville". Andrew went outside and sat on the porch. It's the thing he likes to do when he's feeling down or missing someone. Time passed and he was still sitting out there. But, then, he saw three human kids and their dog. Fred turned to Andrew and asked him a question."Excuse me, sir. Do you know how much longer we have to get from the spider kings castle on the other side from here?". Andrew stood up from the bench and walked up to the teenagers.
"The spider kings castle, huh. That's pretty brave of you. Well, you have another three more miles to go". Daphne and Velma sighed a tired sigh."Thank you" Fred thanked.
"If you don't mind me by asking. Why are you going there anyways?" Andrew asked."We're getting our friend, Norville Rogers back" Daphne explained."He went to the castle to end the war and we're worried about him". Andrew smiled.
"Hey, me and Norville were best friends when we were really little. Then Ryant Carpenter gave him back to his real parents on Earth. I haven't seen him since. Mind if I tag along. I really miss him and I want to see him again. I'm not sure if he even remembers me".
"Sure, you can come along with us" Fred said."Thanks" Andrew said. Then, Andrew and the gang walked off."So, tell me. How long have you've known Norville?" Andrew asked. Meanwhile, Shaggy was in a room in the spider king's castle. He was alone in the room. He heard talking outside, but other than that, nothing but silence. He needed to get out of here. He waited for what seemed like forever, until he thought the spider king was asleep. Shaggy was locked in the room, but he found something sharp enough to pick the lock. Finally, Shaggy was free from the room. Shaggy walked around the castle, careful not to make too much noise. He walked downstairs, then walked around. He found another set of stairs and walked down them. He heard dripping water, he was still scared, but he kept going. He finally made it downstairs, where he saw jail cells, with prisoners inside them. Everyone in the cells looked at Shaggy.
"Hey, you're that kid, that we heard on the news. You're Norville Rogers" an ant in a cell pointed out. Shaggy sighed, annoyed that everyone kept calling him Norville.
"Yes, but my friends call me Shaggy" Shaggy told them.
"Shaggy, huh. You do look Shaggy. I can call you that" the ant said.
"Like, why are you all in here" Shaggy asked."The spider king put us in here. We tried to over throw him and he puts us in here" a spider answered."So, he puts ants and spiders in here" Shaggy said.
"Yep" the ant said."What if I help you all escape and we can overthrow the king together. I am stopping the war after all" Shaggy suggested.
"Alright, kid. We have a deal. You help us escape and we'll help you overthrow the king" the spider said.
Authors note: That was chapter 9. When I upload chapter 10, the story will be almost done. This has been quite a long journey. I posted the first chapter by the end of October and it's still not done yet. But, it will be. So, we're almost there. I'm planning on making this 13 chapters long. Please, favorite, follow and review. Next Chapter!
