Jinkies! This mystery was getting more mysterious by the minute! We now know that the legend isn't true, so the 'vampire' must be someone who was staying at the hotel when Daphne's Uncle Thomas handed over the management to Daphne's cousin Louise. But how were we going to find out information like that?
I puzzled over this as the gang and Mr and Mrs Jackson made our way back to the hotel. Shaggy, Scooby, Fred and Daphne were listening to Mr and Mrs Jackson.
"I mean, we have come to this hotel so many times. We just posed as hikers so it wouldn't seem strange if we went off for days at a time. If you look at the guest book, our name is in there so many times." Said Mrs Jackson.
"Hang on." I said, "The hotel has a guest book?"
"Yes, all the guests who have stayed at this hotel have signed their names and the date when they left and how long they stayed in the guest book." Said Mrs Jackson, "Why?"
"Well I've worked out that if the legend isn't true, the vampire must be someone who was staying at the hotel when Daphne's Uncle handed it over to Daphne's cousin." I began
"So if we find out the exact date the hotel's management was handed over to Louise we can look in the guest book and find out who was staying there at the time. Then, if it is one of the suspects…"Continued Fred
"Then all we will have to do is catch them in the act, and the case is solved!" Finished Daphne, "So what do we do?"
"Firstly, we check out the guest book, find our suspects and then we trap the vampire." I said, "Simple."
"Like, I don't think it's gonna be that simple, Velma." Said Shaggy
"Oh and why not?" I said
"Like, that's why not!" Said Shaggy pointing right ahead of him.
We all looked and we all saw tall, pale and creepy, as Daphne called him, or in other words, the vampire!
"Ok guys. Listen up!" Said Mr Jackson, "Keep Daphne and Fred out of sight. The vampire is on to them."
The vampire began moving forward, we all backed away,
"Guys, look. If we move back into that corner the 'vampire' will come forward, which will give us space to run for it." Said Fred.
So we carried out his plan and it worked,
"Like run!" Shouted Shaggy, and we all ran for it. We didn't go back to the Jackson's room we followed the secret passageway round until we go to
"My room!" Said Daphne, shocked, "But how?"
"The secret passageway we just ran down goes all over the hotel, thus enabling the vampire to get to all the different rooms without being seen. Now shall we all go to our rooms and get some sleep. We can't do much now." I said.
The Jacksons went to their room, but we all stayed in Daphne's room talking about what had happened.
"So now we know what's going on, we just need to find out who it is and catch them in the act." Said Fred.
"YAWN! Man, I'm like mega tired!" Said Shaggy, "C'mon Scoob' let's like hit the sack!" And Shaggy and Scooby went off to bed,
"Well I really should go to bed now. We can sort things out in the morning. Night Velma. Night Daph!" Said Fred
"Wait! I'm not staying in here alone! You heard what Mr and Mrs Jackson said. Can I get a mattress and sleep on the floor in your room, Freddie?" Asked Daphne.
"Yeah, sure. C'mon then darling, we'll go sort out a mattress." Said Fred, and they went off holding hands. I sighed and went into my room. Put on my pyjamas and fell asleep instantly