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Um, hello =) Yes, I am back... I updated chapter eleven (which had not worked the first time due to technical difficulties at the site), but this didn't put the story to the front of the "most recently updated" list, so most of you wouldn't have noticed. Hopefully submitting Chapter Twelve will do the trick. Happy reading. ^-^
Chapter 12: The Split
Ben's levitation spell wore off and he let himself descend to the ground. Presently he was running towards them, still a little while behind his servant.
Shaggy saw a chance and quickly whispered something to Scooby, who nodded.
"Okay, when I say..." mumbled Shaggy, watching for the best timing.
"Now!" he yelled, and he and Scooby grabbed different parts of the rope with their teeth and gave a sharp tug.
The servant standing on the other end was forced to fall backwards - right into the oncoming Ben!
As they fell into a heap and struggled to get up, Shaggy and Scooby managed to bounce their rope-cocoon into an upright position, and started to hop away. Ben angrily threw an energy ball straight at them.
Shaggy and Scooby stopped in their tracks, only to discover that the energy ball had done no more damage than to split the ropes free from them.
"Like, thanks man!" said Shaggy, turning back to see the very frustrated warlock, before he and Scooby turned tail and dove straight into the secret opening in the wall.
"Rooby Dooby Dooooooooooooo!!!" exclaimed the Great Dane as they slid down the chute at a great speed. Shaggy however was not enjoying it quite so much. Inside it was dark - pitch black in fact. The entire length of the chute had been greased so there was nothing they could do to slow their descent.
What they did not see was the fork in the downhill tunnel before them; the two sub-tunnels were just as steep, but veered off in different directions. Not knowing of the fork's existence, Scooby carried on sliding down the right-side tunnel.
Shaggy landed rather unfortunately, dead center between the two tunnels. He let out a rather squeaky whimper before stiffly tipping over and falling head first down the tunnel to the left.
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Sorry Daphne!" said Freddie, who in the tunnel had been behind her, as he stood up.
"It's Okay..." she groaned, and prised herself off the ground.
Just as Freddie was helping her up, they were knocked straight back down as Scooby flew out of the high opening and onto them.
He got up, shook his head, and looked towards the others.
"Reddie! Raphne!" he exclaimed. Groaning, they were standing up again, but Scooby almost knocked them down a second time as he greeted them happily.
"Okay, Okay!" Freddie chuckled, trying to guard his face against the doggy licks.
Looking around, they were in a rather boring room much like the others in this place.
"I wonder what happened to Velma and Shaggy?" asked Daphne.
"I don't know - I was sure Velma was right behind me when we were falling?" answered Freddie.
"Raggy, too," said Scooby.
"Well they're not here now, so we'd better find them," Daphne said.
"Rhat about Ren?" asked Scooby.
"I guess he and his servant will be coming after us, so we should get out of here," Freddie replied.
"Reah..." said Scooby as they cautiously continued into another maze of corridors.
Um, hello =) Yes, I am back... I updated chapter eleven (which had not worked the first time due to technical difficulties at the site), but this didn't put the story to the front of the "most recently updated" list, so most of you wouldn't have noticed. Hopefully submitting Chapter Twelve will do the trick. Happy reading. ^-^
Chapter 12: The Split
Ben's levitation spell wore off and he let himself descend to the ground. Presently he was running towards them, still a little while behind his servant.
Shaggy saw a chance and quickly whispered something to Scooby, who nodded.
"Okay, when I say..." mumbled Shaggy, watching for the best timing.
"Now!" he yelled, and he and Scooby grabbed different parts of the rope with their teeth and gave a sharp tug.
The servant standing on the other end was forced to fall backwards - right into the oncoming Ben!
As they fell into a heap and struggled to get up, Shaggy and Scooby managed to bounce their rope-cocoon into an upright position, and started to hop away. Ben angrily threw an energy ball straight at them.
Shaggy and Scooby stopped in their tracks, only to discover that the energy ball had done no more damage than to split the ropes free from them.
"Like, thanks man!" said Shaggy, turning back to see the very frustrated warlock, before he and Scooby turned tail and dove straight into the secret opening in the wall.
"Rooby Dooby Dooooooooooooo!!!" exclaimed the Great Dane as they slid down the chute at a great speed. Shaggy however was not enjoying it quite so much. Inside it was dark - pitch black in fact. The entire length of the chute had been greased so there was nothing they could do to slow their descent.
What they did not see was the fork in the downhill tunnel before them; the two sub-tunnels were just as steep, but veered off in different directions. Not knowing of the fork's existence, Scooby carried on sliding down the right-side tunnel.
Shaggy landed rather unfortunately, dead center between the two tunnels. He let out a rather squeaky whimper before stiffly tipping over and falling head first down the tunnel to the left.
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Sorry Daphne!" said Freddie, who in the tunnel had been behind her, as he stood up.
"It's Okay..." she groaned, and prised herself off the ground.
Just as Freddie was helping her up, they were knocked straight back down as Scooby flew out of the high opening and onto them.
He got up, shook his head, and looked towards the others.
"Reddie! Raphne!" he exclaimed. Groaning, they were standing up again, but Scooby almost knocked them down a second time as he greeted them happily.
"Okay, Okay!" Freddie chuckled, trying to guard his face against the doggy licks.
Looking around, they were in a rather boring room much like the others in this place.
"I wonder what happened to Velma and Shaggy?" asked Daphne.
"I don't know - I was sure Velma was right behind me when we were falling?" answered Freddie.
"Raggy, too," said Scooby.
"Well they're not here now, so we'd better find them," Daphne said.
"Rhat about Ren?" asked Scooby.
"I guess he and his servant will be coming after us, so we should get out of here," Freddie replied.
"Reah..." said Scooby as they cautiously continued into another maze of corridors.