The Peccant Pirate: Villain Unmasked
By: Emily Katherine
buttercup_ka@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: None of the Scooby gang are my own - they belong to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and I would never dream of taking them!
Summary: The Peccant Pirate's identity is finally revealed - along with a few surprises...
A/N: This is the conclusion to The Peccant Pirate of Bogle Bay. Thanks for all your reviews and I hope you enjoy the story!
***
"I think I have an idea who it is, but I'm not completely sure," Velma put a finger to her chin.
"Well, let's find out, gang!" Fred grinned. "Scooby, can you light that candle over there? It's a little dark in here."
"Reah!" Scooby trotted over to the wall and felt around for the candle. Soon, he touched the wick and lit it with a match. "Rokay!"
Fred reached into the net to pull off the mask.
"It's..."
"Scooby Doo!" Shaggy shouted. Scooby looked around, confused.
"Scooby Doo?" Fred raised an eyebrow.
"No! Look!" he pointed behind Scooby.
"Scooby!" Fred gasped, the Peccant Pirate forgotten for the moment. "You didn't light the candle - you lit the cannon!" The fuse of the cannon fizzled and sputtered.
"Oh, no!" Daphne cried.
"Jinkies!"
The spark was near the end of the fuse. Fred ran forward and kicked the cannon upward.
"Everybody down!" he shouted, tackling Daphne to the ground. Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby dropped to the floor, and seconds later, the cannon exploded and a cannonball shot into the air. They watched its flight as it soared through the top of the ship into the night sky and then barreled back down through the middle of the room, splintering the ceiling and floor and making a huge hole in the bottom of the boat. Water began to rush into the hull below them, and they could feel the ship start to sink on one side.
"Argh! You're destroying my ship!" the pirate howled. "You're gonna pay, maties!"
"Oh, shut up!" Daphne snapped, still buried under Fred's bulk. The pirate stared at her angrily.
"We've gotta get out of here before the ship sinks!" Fred pulled her up from the splintered floor. She dusted herself off.
"Rinks?" Scooby whimpered, dashing behind Shaggy's back. "Rikes!"
"What about him?" Shaggy indicated the pirate taking advantage of the diversion and trying to find a way out.
"We'll tie him up," Velma suggested. She untied the net, and Fred caught the pirate before he could escape. Velma bound his hands behind his back with some extra rope, then handed him over to Shaggy.
"The only quick way out is through the porthole," Fred pushed the cannon out of the way again. "We'll have to jump out and swim to shore."
"Not again!" Daphne wailed, touching her hair. He smiled apologetically.
"Brilliant idea, Fred!" Velma's eyes lit up as she stared at the opening.
Suddenly, water began to bubble up through the hole in the floor, and the side of the ship was beginning to tilt dramatically.
"Rikes!" Scooby yelped. "Ret's get outta rhere!"
"Come on, Scoob," Shaggy shoved the pirate back over to Fred. "We'll jump on the count of three. 1 - 2 - 3!"
"Reronimo!!!"
***
"That was even worse the second time," Daphne moaned, glaring at Fred. He shrugged an apology, then dragged a waterlogged pirate out of the waves. The Peccant Pirate tried to stand up, but teetered to one side.
"Jinkies!" Velma panted, crawling onto the beach.
"Like, here, Velma," Shaggy said, gripping her elbow and pulling her upright.
"Thanks, Shaggy," she attempted to wring her shirt out.
"Rhew!" Scooby laid down on the sand. As his breathing finally returned to normal, his nose caught a suspicious whiff of...
"Roke!"
"What?" Daphne wrinkled her brow.
"You mean, like, smoke?"
"Reah! Roke!" Scooby pointed to the pirate ship, which was now almost halfway submerged and engulfed in huge orange flames.
"Argh! Not my ship!"
"How did it catch on fire?" Daphne asked, astonished.
"One of the lamps must have busted when the cannonball hit," Fred offered, cupping a hand over his eyes.
Velma smiled. "Well, at least that blaze will attract every policeman and firefighter in the area. Then, we can get this criminal apprehended," Velma poked the pirate in the arm. He glared at her.
"All right," Fred rubbed his hands together, smiling. "Let's get the mask off this guy." He reached out toward the pirate's head.
"I'm positive it's Spooky Spiggs," Daphne crossed her arms defiantly. Fred sighed and rolled his eyes.
"Like, I told you - it's Mr. Finks," Shaggy said.
"You're both wrong. It's gotta be Bonk," Fred declared, grabbing the bottom of the mask.
"No," Velma said, smiling, as Fred yanked off the mask. "Ta-da! It's Spooky Spiggs! World-renowned jewel thief!"
Daphne squealed happily. "I knew it! I told you!"
"Huh?" Shaggy scratched the back of his head.
"Jewel thief?" Fred inquired.
"Ri'm ronfrused," Scooby cocked his head to the side.
Spooky Spiggs stood exposed in front of them, shoulders hunched and a huge frown on his face. He was staring at the pirate ship that was slowly sinking into the depths of the bay.
"Spooky Spiggs' real name is actually John Knight. He's a jewel thief wanted in twelve different countries across the world," Velma took out the 'WANTED' poster and held it up. "He needed a reclusive place to hide his stolen stash, so he chose Eidolon Isle, which was also rumored to have hidden treasure buried on it somewhere. He also wanted a way to keep an eye on his loot, so he started up Spooky Spiggs' Boat N' Tackle. Unfortunately, every now and then, people would roam around the island looking for the supposed treasure. Afraid that someone would discover his secret, John made up the story about the Peccant Pirate to scare treasure hunters away."
"I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling..."
"Knight?" Daphne interrupted. "Isn't that Bonk's last name?"
"Good connection, Daphne. It got pretty difficult trying to scare people away and look for the treasure at the same time, so John hired a partner - his own son, Bon Knight."
"I knew it!" Fred shouted. He pointed a finger at Daphne. "I told you!" She rolled her eyes.
"Bonk's job was to look for the treasure while John ran the boat and tackle shop and kept an eye on his jewels."
"So, that's what he was doing with the shovel - when we first saw him at Spooky Spiggs' and then on the beach," Fred said.
"We've been searching for that treasure for years," John Knight grumbled. "It doesn't exist."
"I don't know about that," Velma pulled out another sheet of paper. "This is a map that shows the exact spot where the treasure is supposedly buried."
"No," John argued. "That's the spot where my jewels used to be buried, but I moved them to a different spot because it was too close to the mainland."
"Well, then, like, where's your treasure now?" Shaggy asked.
"On that ship that you all just sank," he jerked his head toward the bay where only the mast of the ship was visible.
"Well, what do we have here?"
Everyone looked over to see a sheriff followed by a flock of policeman, and one of them was dragging along another person.
"It's Bonk!" Daphne cried.
"We found this guy trying to get his boat to work. He ran when he saw us, so we apprehended him. The name's Sheriff Black," he shook hands with Fred. "Who might you bunch be?"
"Mystery, Inc.," Fred answered. "Strangely, we happened to stumble upon this mystery by accident. We were looking for treasure."
"And I see you found some. Probably more than you bargained for, eh?"
"Reah!"
"Like, no truer words were ever spoken, Mr. Sheriff," Shaggy smiled.
"It's too bad all of John Knight's loot was lost when the ship sank," Velma sighed.
Sheriff Black smiled. "Oh, trust me. It's not lost."
***
"Like, zoinks! Look at all this stuff!" Shaggy was wide-eyed as he plunged a hand into the pile of jewels on the deck of their boat.
"Reah! Ri'm rich!" Scooby chuckled as he slid on a few emerald rings in addition to his diamond necklaces and sapphire tiara.
"You sure are, Scoob! You're, like, the richest dog in the world!" Shaggy laughed.
"Diamonds suit you, Scooby," Velma smiled, looking up from recording the jewels.
"Like, keep it coming, guys!" Shaggy called.
"You sure you don't wanna join us, Shaggy?" Fred asked. He and Daphne were standing at the end of the boat clad in scuba gear and wetsuits.
"Yeah, you might actually enjoy wearing this," Daphne frowned and tugged at her skin-tight wetsuit. Fred smiled.
"I'm enjoying it," he said with a wink. She rolled her eyes and pushed him off.
"Hey!" he yelled before...SPLASH! She giggled.
"Like, no thanks. I think I'm happy enough right here." Shaggy was trying on a gold crown for size.
"Okay," Daphne told him. "I think we're almost halfway done."
"Jinkies!" Velma cried. "Only halfway?" She looked at the huge pile of jewels.
"Yeah!" Fred called from the water. "John Knight must have been some thief."
"Like, you've got that right!"
"It was nice of Sheriff Black to let us recover the treasure for him," Daphne said, fluffing her wet hair.
"It sure was," Velma said, picking up a ruby. "These gems are worth a fortune."
"I wonder if we can..." Daphne started, but suddenly she felt someone grab her ankle. "Fred!"
He yanked her down into the water with a SPLASH! She came up spluttering, then glared at him. He snickered.
"You think that's funny? I'll show you funny," she said, splashing water in his face.
"Ooh, you're asking for it, Daph!" he laughed and splashed her back. Pretty soon it was an all-out war.
Velma chuckled to herself, then looked around.
"Hey, where's Scooby?" she asked Shaggy. He looked up from the jewels.
"I dunno..."
"Ri'm right rhere!" Scooby bounded up from the cabin loaded with scuba gear.
"Like, whatcha doin, Scoob?"
"Riving!" he ran to the end of the boat where Fred and Daphne were splashing relentlessly.
"Diving?" Velma asked, smiling.
"Reah! Rook out relow!" he held his nose and did a cannonball into the bay. Water splashed up into the boat and drenched Shaggy and Velma. Daphne looked up, laughing, and Fred splashed her in the face.
"Like, Scoob! You got us, like, soaked, man!"
"Yeah, Scooby! I'm all wet!" Velma pulled at her shirt, but it clung to her.
"Rorry!" he put on his goggles and snorkel. The gang all burst out laughing. He chuckled.
"Scooby Dooby Doo!"
THE END
By: Emily Katherine
buttercup_ka@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: None of the Scooby gang are my own - they belong to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and I would never dream of taking them!
Summary: The Peccant Pirate's identity is finally revealed - along with a few surprises...
A/N: This is the conclusion to The Peccant Pirate of Bogle Bay. Thanks for all your reviews and I hope you enjoy the story!
***
"I think I have an idea who it is, but I'm not completely sure," Velma put a finger to her chin.
"Well, let's find out, gang!" Fred grinned. "Scooby, can you light that candle over there? It's a little dark in here."
"Reah!" Scooby trotted over to the wall and felt around for the candle. Soon, he touched the wick and lit it with a match. "Rokay!"
Fred reached into the net to pull off the mask.
"It's..."
"Scooby Doo!" Shaggy shouted. Scooby looked around, confused.
"Scooby Doo?" Fred raised an eyebrow.
"No! Look!" he pointed behind Scooby.
"Scooby!" Fred gasped, the Peccant Pirate forgotten for the moment. "You didn't light the candle - you lit the cannon!" The fuse of the cannon fizzled and sputtered.
"Oh, no!" Daphne cried.
"Jinkies!"
The spark was near the end of the fuse. Fred ran forward and kicked the cannon upward.
"Everybody down!" he shouted, tackling Daphne to the ground. Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby dropped to the floor, and seconds later, the cannon exploded and a cannonball shot into the air. They watched its flight as it soared through the top of the ship into the night sky and then barreled back down through the middle of the room, splintering the ceiling and floor and making a huge hole in the bottom of the boat. Water began to rush into the hull below them, and they could feel the ship start to sink on one side.
"Argh! You're destroying my ship!" the pirate howled. "You're gonna pay, maties!"
"Oh, shut up!" Daphne snapped, still buried under Fred's bulk. The pirate stared at her angrily.
"We've gotta get out of here before the ship sinks!" Fred pulled her up from the splintered floor. She dusted herself off.
"Rinks?" Scooby whimpered, dashing behind Shaggy's back. "Rikes!"
"What about him?" Shaggy indicated the pirate taking advantage of the diversion and trying to find a way out.
"We'll tie him up," Velma suggested. She untied the net, and Fred caught the pirate before he could escape. Velma bound his hands behind his back with some extra rope, then handed him over to Shaggy.
"The only quick way out is through the porthole," Fred pushed the cannon out of the way again. "We'll have to jump out and swim to shore."
"Not again!" Daphne wailed, touching her hair. He smiled apologetically.
"Brilliant idea, Fred!" Velma's eyes lit up as she stared at the opening.
Suddenly, water began to bubble up through the hole in the floor, and the side of the ship was beginning to tilt dramatically.
"Rikes!" Scooby yelped. "Ret's get outta rhere!"
"Come on, Scoob," Shaggy shoved the pirate back over to Fred. "We'll jump on the count of three. 1 - 2 - 3!"
"Reronimo!!!"
***
"That was even worse the second time," Daphne moaned, glaring at Fred. He shrugged an apology, then dragged a waterlogged pirate out of the waves. The Peccant Pirate tried to stand up, but teetered to one side.
"Jinkies!" Velma panted, crawling onto the beach.
"Like, here, Velma," Shaggy said, gripping her elbow and pulling her upright.
"Thanks, Shaggy," she attempted to wring her shirt out.
"Rhew!" Scooby laid down on the sand. As his breathing finally returned to normal, his nose caught a suspicious whiff of...
"Roke!"
"What?" Daphne wrinkled her brow.
"You mean, like, smoke?"
"Reah! Roke!" Scooby pointed to the pirate ship, which was now almost halfway submerged and engulfed in huge orange flames.
"Argh! Not my ship!"
"How did it catch on fire?" Daphne asked, astonished.
"One of the lamps must have busted when the cannonball hit," Fred offered, cupping a hand over his eyes.
Velma smiled. "Well, at least that blaze will attract every policeman and firefighter in the area. Then, we can get this criminal apprehended," Velma poked the pirate in the arm. He glared at her.
"All right," Fred rubbed his hands together, smiling. "Let's get the mask off this guy." He reached out toward the pirate's head.
"I'm positive it's Spooky Spiggs," Daphne crossed her arms defiantly. Fred sighed and rolled his eyes.
"Like, I told you - it's Mr. Finks," Shaggy said.
"You're both wrong. It's gotta be Bonk," Fred declared, grabbing the bottom of the mask.
"No," Velma said, smiling, as Fred yanked off the mask. "Ta-da! It's Spooky Spiggs! World-renowned jewel thief!"
Daphne squealed happily. "I knew it! I told you!"
"Huh?" Shaggy scratched the back of his head.
"Jewel thief?" Fred inquired.
"Ri'm ronfrused," Scooby cocked his head to the side.
Spooky Spiggs stood exposed in front of them, shoulders hunched and a huge frown on his face. He was staring at the pirate ship that was slowly sinking into the depths of the bay.
"Spooky Spiggs' real name is actually John Knight. He's a jewel thief wanted in twelve different countries across the world," Velma took out the 'WANTED' poster and held it up. "He needed a reclusive place to hide his stolen stash, so he chose Eidolon Isle, which was also rumored to have hidden treasure buried on it somewhere. He also wanted a way to keep an eye on his loot, so he started up Spooky Spiggs' Boat N' Tackle. Unfortunately, every now and then, people would roam around the island looking for the supposed treasure. Afraid that someone would discover his secret, John made up the story about the Peccant Pirate to scare treasure hunters away."
"I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling..."
"Knight?" Daphne interrupted. "Isn't that Bonk's last name?"
"Good connection, Daphne. It got pretty difficult trying to scare people away and look for the treasure at the same time, so John hired a partner - his own son, Bon Knight."
"I knew it!" Fred shouted. He pointed a finger at Daphne. "I told you!" She rolled her eyes.
"Bonk's job was to look for the treasure while John ran the boat and tackle shop and kept an eye on his jewels."
"So, that's what he was doing with the shovel - when we first saw him at Spooky Spiggs' and then on the beach," Fred said.
"We've been searching for that treasure for years," John Knight grumbled. "It doesn't exist."
"I don't know about that," Velma pulled out another sheet of paper. "This is a map that shows the exact spot where the treasure is supposedly buried."
"No," John argued. "That's the spot where my jewels used to be buried, but I moved them to a different spot because it was too close to the mainland."
"Well, then, like, where's your treasure now?" Shaggy asked.
"On that ship that you all just sank," he jerked his head toward the bay where only the mast of the ship was visible.
"Well, what do we have here?"
Everyone looked over to see a sheriff followed by a flock of policeman, and one of them was dragging along another person.
"It's Bonk!" Daphne cried.
"We found this guy trying to get his boat to work. He ran when he saw us, so we apprehended him. The name's Sheriff Black," he shook hands with Fred. "Who might you bunch be?"
"Mystery, Inc.," Fred answered. "Strangely, we happened to stumble upon this mystery by accident. We were looking for treasure."
"And I see you found some. Probably more than you bargained for, eh?"
"Reah!"
"Like, no truer words were ever spoken, Mr. Sheriff," Shaggy smiled.
"It's too bad all of John Knight's loot was lost when the ship sank," Velma sighed.
Sheriff Black smiled. "Oh, trust me. It's not lost."
***
"Like, zoinks! Look at all this stuff!" Shaggy was wide-eyed as he plunged a hand into the pile of jewels on the deck of their boat.
"Reah! Ri'm rich!" Scooby chuckled as he slid on a few emerald rings in addition to his diamond necklaces and sapphire tiara.
"You sure are, Scoob! You're, like, the richest dog in the world!" Shaggy laughed.
"Diamonds suit you, Scooby," Velma smiled, looking up from recording the jewels.
"Like, keep it coming, guys!" Shaggy called.
"You sure you don't wanna join us, Shaggy?" Fred asked. He and Daphne were standing at the end of the boat clad in scuba gear and wetsuits.
"Yeah, you might actually enjoy wearing this," Daphne frowned and tugged at her skin-tight wetsuit. Fred smiled.
"I'm enjoying it," he said with a wink. She rolled her eyes and pushed him off.
"Hey!" he yelled before...SPLASH! She giggled.
"Like, no thanks. I think I'm happy enough right here." Shaggy was trying on a gold crown for size.
"Okay," Daphne told him. "I think we're almost halfway done."
"Jinkies!" Velma cried. "Only halfway?" She looked at the huge pile of jewels.
"Yeah!" Fred called from the water. "John Knight must have been some thief."
"Like, you've got that right!"
"It was nice of Sheriff Black to let us recover the treasure for him," Daphne said, fluffing her wet hair.
"It sure was," Velma said, picking up a ruby. "These gems are worth a fortune."
"I wonder if we can..." Daphne started, but suddenly she felt someone grab her ankle. "Fred!"
He yanked her down into the water with a SPLASH! She came up spluttering, then glared at him. He snickered.
"You think that's funny? I'll show you funny," she said, splashing water in his face.
"Ooh, you're asking for it, Daph!" he laughed and splashed her back. Pretty soon it was an all-out war.
Velma chuckled to herself, then looked around.
"Hey, where's Scooby?" she asked Shaggy. He looked up from the jewels.
"I dunno..."
"Ri'm right rhere!" Scooby bounded up from the cabin loaded with scuba gear.
"Like, whatcha doin, Scoob?"
"Riving!" he ran to the end of the boat where Fred and Daphne were splashing relentlessly.
"Diving?" Velma asked, smiling.
"Reah! Rook out relow!" he held his nose and did a cannonball into the bay. Water splashed up into the boat and drenched Shaggy and Velma. Daphne looked up, laughing, and Fred splashed her in the face.
"Like, Scoob! You got us, like, soaked, man!"
"Yeah, Scooby! I'm all wet!" Velma pulled at her shirt, but it clung to her.
"Rorry!" he put on his goggles and snorkel. The gang all burst out laughing. He chuckled.
"Scooby Dooby Doo!"
THE END