Lets get this out of the way first.

I do NOT own any Buffy or Scooby Doo characters. This is just for fun, and no money is being made from this. If I was making $ from it I'd update a heck of a lot faster. :p

This story is set during season Five. Between "Out of My Mind" and "No Place Like Home."

Review Responses:

(Ch10)

AnimeHanyou39: Of course it's sick and twisted. It's a virtual road map of my mind. ; /

sired-by-spike: You maybe right on Glinda. But I'm staying with Glenda since my spell checker likes it.

Sean Malloy-1: Shaggy's last name is probably Rogers. I was probably going from and old memory of his uncle Shagworthy and his castle.

marykaitlyn: Sorry I didn't update that fast. There's an explanation below.

Piscean Wisdom: It may not have been his last name. But it was mentioned in the cartoon. THAT I vaguely remember. (And not much else apparently ) ;)

CelticLady: It maybe. I'm just going off old memories here and winging it as I type.

Setting Notes:

The chapter opens as they are hearing Scoobies story.

Chapter 11 Velma's Grief:

"You can call me Scott or Scooby I'm used to both. Velma and I had been in a rough patch in our relationship. So the circumstances could have been better."

"It was my fault. I was feeling neglected and unappreciated and when I found Scott with someone else I just lost it. Not to mention that I'd had a few tequila's by then. Booze and magic tend to make for spectacularly bad results."

Thoughts of Cave Buffy went flashing through the minds of Buffy's friends.

"I went running back to my room and grabbed the amulet of Ho-San." (AN:1)

"Did you say Ho-San? Do you still have it?" Tara's face looked as if she'd just found a million dollars.

"Yeah we found it down in Mexico during one of our early trips. It seemed extremely strange that a Chinese artifact was hidden in an abandoned Aztec temple. And no we don't have it any longer. Once I sobered up and heard Fred's explanation."

"Excuse me I thought it was Scott's cousin." Dawn was showing the curiosity that had gotten her in more than one dangerous situation.

"One of my hobbies back then was genealogy. The connection is distant. But it turns out Fred is related to Shaggy and Scoob. The connection is pretty vague. For simplicities sake we just say cousins. But since we all essentially became each others family through the years we don't really think of it much."

Tara was trying to be polite. But the offhand mention of losing the Amulet of Ho-San had her ready to chew nails for details. "Can we get back to you using the Amulet, please?"

"Oh right the Amulet. Well I charged rather unsteadily to the bar and got myself completely plastered. I was a little tipsy before then, and the extra alcohol convinced me that I wanted to make him literally a cheating son of a bitch. Eventually I tottered to my room. Tequila will have it's way after all."

Thoughts of Cave Buffy kept running through a few minds. Buffy blushed from the knowing looks coming from her friends. Which the Scooby Doo gang were apparently oblivious to, being so focused on Velma.

"I've never been real sure as to the exact incantation I used. The magical circle was even a bastardization of multiple styles. All things considered the spell just have turned around and bit me on the ass."

"Luv if there's any biting to be done around here I'll do it." He hauled out a hip flask and took a sip from it.

Xander could tell Buffy was seriously thinking about leaving "William the Bloody" bruised and bloody for that remark.

"Spike enough! Let's hear the rest of the story so Buffy can go patrol."

"Alright Glenda I'll be good. This is more interesting than this lot anyway." And he took a much bigger swig from his flask.

"There isn't much more to tell. I only have vague disjointed recollections of what I did that night. All I really remember is that I woke up with a monster hangover, and the Amulet in my hand. I had no idea of what I had done really, I just knew that I did something I was sure that I would regret while sober."

Tara was obviously turning toward Scott (Scooby) to question him, when the doorbell rang.

"Buffy I've got Giles and Anya with me. We were at the Magic Box when we got Dawns call about Xander. Come on and open the door."

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This one is pretty late (and short) because I've been so busy over the past couple of weeks I've barely had time to do housework and pay bills, let alone do any writing. Even the other story that should have started posting soon hasn't been worked on so it looks to be late June before I post even the first part of it.

The next chapter will be up soon. Certainly by Monday, if not earlier.

AN:1 There's a theory that the China discovered the New World before Columbus did. The fleet returned to China and was burned to the water line and never was another expedition mounted. There will be more of my reason for this in later chapters.