"We're going to take a vacation, Velma," Redd laughed wickedly, "we're going to take you to your place of execution. Sound like fun?"
"You're sick! You two have sick minds!" Velma screamed out at them, as they were dragging her away from the burning house.
"Shut up!" Redd yelled. Then he and Bill shoved her in the back of the van.
The two of them ran to the front doors of the van, climbed in, and slammed the doors shut.
"How could either of you do this!" Velma yelled at them through tears.
"Shut up!" Redd yelled again, turning around and pointing the same gun at her.
Velma's eyes narrowed on the object being pointed at her. She suddenly became quiet, tears still streaming down her face.
After what seemed like an eternity, Redd finally turned around and unarmed the gun.
Velma sat back and cried silently. Her ribs still hurt unbearably, and she couldn't stop thinking about what would happen if her friends never found her.
Redd and Bill had dragged Velma outside. I wonder what they'll do to me now, Velma thought. She shuddered at the possibilities that her imagination had started to come up with. Velma tried to erase those thoughts from her mind.
The Mystery Machine was parked down at the bottom of the mountain side. The four of them got out and looked up at the early morning sky.
"I think it's a fire," Fred said solemnly, hoping Velma wasn't in it.
Fred could tell that Shaggy, Daphne, and Scooby were thinking the same thing, just by reading the expressions on their faces.
Fred and Shaggy started to make their way up the dirt path towards the burning house, when Scooby and Daphne pulled them back from the trail.
"What do you think you're doing!" Daphne exclaimed.
"We're, like, going to see if Velma's up there," Shaggy replied.
"Do you two ever think? The smallest spark or flame can set this whole place up in flames!" Daphne yelled.
"Well, like, Daphne, how do you expect us to find Velma or any other clue if we don't go up and look?" Shaggy protested.
RRRIIINNNGGG!
Fred reached into his pocket and answered his cell phone.
"Jones here," Fred answered.
"Hey, Freddy! Haven't heard from you in a long time," Redd replied.
"Hello, Redd," Fred said calmly through gritted teeth.
Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby listened in at the sound of Redd's name.
"Where's Velma?" Fred demanded.
"Well, we certainly don't beat around the bush, do we?" Redd answered sarcastically.
"Where's Velma?" Fred asked again.
"Fred, you don't seem to have any manners, do you?" Redd replied, still not answering the mind-boggling question. "I'll tell you if you ask nicely."
Fred paused for a moment to try and calm down before he asked the question for the third time. "Would you please tell me where Velma is?" he asked, trying to hold back his anger.
"Mountains, about 3 miles north. Dress warmly," was all Redd said before he hung up.
"We're supposed to go 3 miles north," Fred told the three behind him.
The four of them hurried to the Mystery Machine, wanting to get to Velma as fast as possible. God, I hope Velma's okay, Shaggy thought to himself. I swear if he hurts her…
