Chapter four: Realization
Fred stared at the reunited siblings with wide eyes. At first, he didn't believe what Daphne had just said, but the more he looked at them, the more he thought they looked alike. He walked over to Iori, who had just released Daphne.
"So, you're Daphne's twin brother?" Fred asked. "I guess that means that you're my brother-in-law." With that, Fred extended his hand, which Iori gladly shook. Daphne looked at Iori.
"My adoptive parents told me you were dead." Daphne said as she wiped away her tears.
"My neighbors said the same thing about you." Iori replied.
"How did you survive the fire?" Daphne asked.
"My neighbors said they were visiting our parents at the time. When the fire started, our parents told them to get me out of the house while they focused on getting YOU out." Iori explained. "How about you?"
"The fire department was the one to get me out of the fire." Daphne replied. "I was adopted by the Blake family, who explained when I was about five that our parents had died, and that you're body was never recovered."
Suddenly, Iori's eyes widened, almost like he had just realized something.
"Oh, no!" Iori gasped.
"What's wrong, brother?" Daphne asked.
"If you're a blood relative of mine," Iori said. "That means that you can go Riot of Blood too!"
Daphne started shaking, as if she were scared out of her wits. Fred held onto his wife.
"You mean that, before a fierce fight, Daphne will transform into a bloodthirsty maniac?!" Fred asked, worried about his wife.
"I'm afraid so, Fred." Iori replied, hanging his head.
"But it's never happened to me before!" Daphne stated. "It hasn't kicked in yet!"
"It can start anytime, sis!" Iori explained. "I told you that Leona and I started going Riot of Blood at different times!"
"When is it going to start?" Fred asked.
"There's only one way to tell." Iori explained before looking at Fred. "Has Daphne been acting a little out of character recently?"
"Well," Fred replied, scratching his chin. "For the past few nights, she's been making low, wolf-like growls in her sleep."
Iori placed a hand on his face.
"That's what I was afraid of!" Iori exclaimed. "That means the Riot of Blood can kick in any day now!"
"Oh, no!" Daphne said, completely scared now.
"We'd better find everyone else and warn them." Iori suggested.
"Why?" Fred asked.
"Because in Riot of Blood, someone will even turn on his or her friends." Iori explained. "That includes his or her spouse."
Fred, Daphne and Iori quickly walked back to where the group split up after meeting the man in the mask. Dack, Cindy, Jack and Linda were already there.
When asked what happened, Fred responded by telling them everything, starting with them hiding from the man in the hockey mask and ending with Iori saying that Daphne could go Riot of Blood. Everyone stared at him when he finished.
"We didn't need to hear that, Fred." Cindy said.
After everyone calmed down from shock, they continued their trek through the castle.
Soon they came to the end of their quest. They were in a large throne room, wires and controls were everywhere. There was someone sitting on the throne, although the group couldn't make him out as he was in the shadows. He laughed as he saw the gang.
"Welcome!" The man laughed. "Make yourselves comfortable!"
The man threw a switch at the side of the throne. Suddenly, strands of energy surrounded the gang, forming a cage. Jack touched one of the bars, and was shocked back.
"A cage of electricity!" Jack exclaimed, rubbing his hand.
"We're trapped like rats!" Linda stated.
The man laughed even more as he stood up and walked into the light. He was a tall man, with a full head of white hair and a small, white mustache. He wore a white shirt and a red coat with black trim. He wore red pants and black shoes. Iori narrowed his eyes as he looked at the man.
"Rugal Berenstien." Iori growled through his teeth. "I was told you were behind this."
"Exactly." Rugal laughed.
"What are you planning to do?!" Fred demanded. "What was with the strange noises and maniacal laughter every night?!"
"Well, I suppose I can tell you since you won't live to escape." Rugal said. "I've created a machine which will stop the moon from spinning around the globe. The only way I'd return it to normal is if I was given complete control of the world!"
Everyone was silent.
"Couldn't you come up with something a little more original?" Cindy asked.
Normally, Dack would've been mad being locked up like this. But he wasn't mad, no.He was furious!
"Release us, you insane lunatic!" Dack shouted.
"I'm afraid I can't do that, my friend." Rugal laughed. "The only way for you to be released is for the power to be shut off. My henchman with the mask in guarding the only switch that can do that. The rest of you friends should be walking straight into a trap by now."
Rugal continued laughing, leaving everyone to worry about Shaggy, Velma and the others. Their only hope of pulling the mystery off was in the hands of two cowards, their girlfriends, a dog and a shyguy.
To be continued.
Fred stared at the reunited siblings with wide eyes. At first, he didn't believe what Daphne had just said, but the more he looked at them, the more he thought they looked alike. He walked over to Iori, who had just released Daphne.
"So, you're Daphne's twin brother?" Fred asked. "I guess that means that you're my brother-in-law." With that, Fred extended his hand, which Iori gladly shook. Daphne looked at Iori.
"My adoptive parents told me you were dead." Daphne said as she wiped away her tears.
"My neighbors said the same thing about you." Iori replied.
"How did you survive the fire?" Daphne asked.
"My neighbors said they were visiting our parents at the time. When the fire started, our parents told them to get me out of the house while they focused on getting YOU out." Iori explained. "How about you?"
"The fire department was the one to get me out of the fire." Daphne replied. "I was adopted by the Blake family, who explained when I was about five that our parents had died, and that you're body was never recovered."
Suddenly, Iori's eyes widened, almost like he had just realized something.
"Oh, no!" Iori gasped.
"What's wrong, brother?" Daphne asked.
"If you're a blood relative of mine," Iori said. "That means that you can go Riot of Blood too!"
Daphne started shaking, as if she were scared out of her wits. Fred held onto his wife.
"You mean that, before a fierce fight, Daphne will transform into a bloodthirsty maniac?!" Fred asked, worried about his wife.
"I'm afraid so, Fred." Iori replied, hanging his head.
"But it's never happened to me before!" Daphne stated. "It hasn't kicked in yet!"
"It can start anytime, sis!" Iori explained. "I told you that Leona and I started going Riot of Blood at different times!"
"When is it going to start?" Fred asked.
"There's only one way to tell." Iori explained before looking at Fred. "Has Daphne been acting a little out of character recently?"
"Well," Fred replied, scratching his chin. "For the past few nights, she's been making low, wolf-like growls in her sleep."
Iori placed a hand on his face.
"That's what I was afraid of!" Iori exclaimed. "That means the Riot of Blood can kick in any day now!"
"Oh, no!" Daphne said, completely scared now.
"We'd better find everyone else and warn them." Iori suggested.
"Why?" Fred asked.
"Because in Riot of Blood, someone will even turn on his or her friends." Iori explained. "That includes his or her spouse."
Fred, Daphne and Iori quickly walked back to where the group split up after meeting the man in the mask. Dack, Cindy, Jack and Linda were already there.
When asked what happened, Fred responded by telling them everything, starting with them hiding from the man in the hockey mask and ending with Iori saying that Daphne could go Riot of Blood. Everyone stared at him when he finished.
"We didn't need to hear that, Fred." Cindy said.
After everyone calmed down from shock, they continued their trek through the castle.
Soon they came to the end of their quest. They were in a large throne room, wires and controls were everywhere. There was someone sitting on the throne, although the group couldn't make him out as he was in the shadows. He laughed as he saw the gang.
"Welcome!" The man laughed. "Make yourselves comfortable!"
The man threw a switch at the side of the throne. Suddenly, strands of energy surrounded the gang, forming a cage. Jack touched one of the bars, and was shocked back.
"A cage of electricity!" Jack exclaimed, rubbing his hand.
"We're trapped like rats!" Linda stated.
The man laughed even more as he stood up and walked into the light. He was a tall man, with a full head of white hair and a small, white mustache. He wore a white shirt and a red coat with black trim. He wore red pants and black shoes. Iori narrowed his eyes as he looked at the man.
"Rugal Berenstien." Iori growled through his teeth. "I was told you were behind this."
"Exactly." Rugal laughed.
"What are you planning to do?!" Fred demanded. "What was with the strange noises and maniacal laughter every night?!"
"Well, I suppose I can tell you since you won't live to escape." Rugal said. "I've created a machine which will stop the moon from spinning around the globe. The only way I'd return it to normal is if I was given complete control of the world!"
Everyone was silent.
"Couldn't you come up with something a little more original?" Cindy asked.
Normally, Dack would've been mad being locked up like this. But he wasn't mad, no.He was furious!
"Release us, you insane lunatic!" Dack shouted.
"I'm afraid I can't do that, my friend." Rugal laughed. "The only way for you to be released is for the power to be shut off. My henchman with the mask in guarding the only switch that can do that. The rest of you friends should be walking straight into a trap by now."
Rugal continued laughing, leaving everyone to worry about Shaggy, Velma and the others. Their only hope of pulling the mystery off was in the hands of two cowards, their girlfriends, a dog and a shyguy.
To be continued.
