A/N: I do not own Scooby-doo or his friends, they are the property of someone else.

A/N: Thank you to my reviewers! Teardrops and Roses i always like to see new stories on here! E. Night here are some more chapters for you to read.

Daphne

Freddie and I went and found Velma, Louise, Shaggy and Scooby and reported to them what we had found. Velma had also found something.

"When I examined the places where the vampire had been seen I found traces of oil on the carpet. I found this in every place Louise took me."

"Well Scooby and I like spoke to the Professor and also to Mrs. Fleur, but we couldn't find the other guests. Both the Prof. and Mrs Fleur have seen the vampire and they both said that he was like tall, with fangs, white face. They also said he like changed into a bat and flew off." Said Shaggy, "So can we like leave now?"

"Why do you want to leave?" Asked Louise

"Because us chickens here don't dig vampires." Said Shaggy.

"Shaggy, Scooby. What other stuff did the guests tell you about the vampire?" I asked

Shaggy and Scooby then told Louise and me everything that was said during the interview. I looked over to the other side of the room, where Freddie and Velma were talking together in low tones. They seemed fascinated by the piece of paper I found earlier. Weird.

"Like Fred, Velma! What are you two doing over there so secretly?" Shouted Shaggy

"We are examining this page that Daphne found earlier. That's all." Said Velma, "Daphne. You said that the old legend wasn't true?"

"Well I never heard anything about it until Uncle Thomas told me a few years ago so I just don't believe it. Why?" I said

"Well, this piece of paper is from your family tree, and your name and Louise's name are on it. According to this, your generation is the third generation." Said Freddie

"What?" Cried Louise, "You don't mean that the ghost vampire has returned to claim either Daphne or me?"

"Louise!" I said, "Calm down! The legend is phoney! I mean you don't really believe it do you?"

"Well yes I do believe it. Look at all the stuff that has been happening. The vampire turning up. Vampires don't just pop up for no reason! If, like the family tree suggests, we are the cursed generation then that vampire is here to claim one of us." Said Louise

"Well look you two. Whether the legend is true or not, no vampire is gonna 'get you'." Said Velma.

We spent the rest of the day talking to the guests and searching the grounds, but we found nothing. We were having really good luck! So far we only have two clues, well three if you count the legend, and they don't even fit together. A page, containing my family tree, torn out from a book, and traces of oil on the carpet.

That evening Freddie and I went for a walk around the hotel grounds.

"So you really don't believe that legend?" He asked

"No. Like I told you, Uncle Thomas was a big practical joker." I replied

"Well your cousin believes it. Especially now. I don't think that this is sheer coincidence." Said Freddie

"What, so you believe it?" I asked dubiously

"Well I just think it is a bit weird, the vampire turning up, you being the third generation and all." He said

"Yeah I suppose it is weird. So if Louise and I are the cursed generation, that vampire is here to claim either me or her." I said broodingly

"So we have two jobs on our hands now. Protecting you and Louise from the vampire and solving this mystery." Said Freddie

"I don't need protecting! If any vampire tries to bite me they will regret it!" I said ferociously

"You really are living up to your nickname." Said Freddie, "First all that business with Sam Donalds and his gang in the summer break and now this curse of the ghost vampire trying to claim either you or your cousin. You really are 'danger-prone Daphne'" He laughed

"Please, don't remind me of the summer break! It was a nightmare! That's why I decided to take up self defence, just in case anything like that happened again." I shuddered.

Freddie didn't say anything; he just put his arm around me and hugged me. We carried on walking. We walked around the grounds for about two hours. It was dark when we decided to go back inside. We joined the others in the sitting room and played cards for a while.

"Louise, I think you and Daph should sleep in the same room tonight." Said Freddie

"I agree." Said Velma, "The vampire could come tonight and well, we don't want to lose one of you. If you two sleep in Shaggy and Scooby's room, which has two single beds."

"Like there's a small problem with that Velma." Said Shaggy,

"Oh, and what's that?" Questioned Velma

"Like where are Scoob' and I supposed to sleep?" Replied Shaggy

"Simple. In Daph's room." Said Freddie

"Like no way, man! The vampire could come!" Shouted Shaggy

"Exactly. If the vampire does come, then he won't be able to get Daphne or Louise because he won't know where they are. All he will get are a couple of chickens in a bed!" Said Velma, "If you say yes, you'll get two Scooby Snax each." She added.

"Like ok then!" Said Shaggy instantaneously.

"Reah, re ro!" Said Scooby.

We stayed down in the sitting room for a while and told Louise about some of our previous cases, she listened enthralled,

"So, Daphne, you are saying that you fell three storeys and Fred caught you at the before you hit the ground!" She said incredulously

"Yep. It was on the news and in the papers and on the radios. Didn't you hear any of it?" Said Freddie

"Now you mention it yes I do remember it. Is that why you took up self defence, Daphne?" She replied

"Yeah. Just in case. Yawn! Wow I'm tired! Shall we turn in for the night?" I said

The rest of the gang agreed. We all went upstairs and got ready for bed. Scooby and Shaggy went into my room and Louise and I went into theirs.

"Like goodnight guys!" Said Shaggy

"Roodnight!" Said Scooby.

Louise and I climbed into bed and I turned off the lights.

"Daphne." Said Louise, "You don't think Uncle Thomas was telling the truth when he told us that legend?"

"No." I replied, "He probably just made it up to give us a fright, you know what Uncle Thomas was like. It's a load of rubbish. Goodnight."

All the same, it wasn't a comforting thought. If the legend really was true then the ghost vampire has really returned from the dead. But that's just a load of rubbish. And anyway I know karate; no vampire will wanna mess with me. No vampire will come and try to 'claim' my life! The legend isn't true… I hope!