Alternations – Where Walks Aphrodite
"Take a look Daph. I'm working on this one right now. It's a net drop with a cinch-action hem." Fred explained proudly, showing off his trap book to Daphne.
The couple were suddenly knocked over by Velma and Shaggy who carelessly danced by them.
Fred couldn't remember what he was talking about, but when he looked up, he could see everything in pink, white flowers fell around Daphne.
His eyes were suddenly glued to her, and he quickly became more aware of how gorgeous she was.
Daphne was experiencing the same feelings. Everything in pink with white flowers and Fred looking more and more handsome.
They were both unaware of the group of students running to Scooby-Doo and smothering him in cuddles and kisses.
Then a figure appeared, and she got their attention. Fred and Daphne looked up at her, she was smiling widely down at them, "Come with me, my puppets." She said, her enchantment worked on Fred and Daphne as they both stood up and followed Aphrodite.
Aphrodite led them to where Velma and Shaggy were dancing by the lockers, "Puppets. Come." She said, and the four followed the Goddess out of the school and into the parking lot.
"Let's go for a drive." Aphrodite said. "Yes, Miss Aphrodite." The gang said. They all climbed into the Mystery Machine, Fred in the driver's seat with Daphne latched onto his arm. Next to them were Shaggy and Velma, both holding each other lovingly. Aphrodite sat on the end, making it quite a squeeze. But the gang were so entranced, they probably didn't even know they were in the Mystery Machine.
The Mystery Machine drove around the parking lot a few times, Fred was so distracted by Daphne, he wasn't focussing on the road, until Aphrodite screamed, "Run him down! Run him down with the love!"
"Yes Miss Aphrodite." The gang replied, not noticing Scooby-Doo standing in the middle of the road. Luckily, he jumped out the way of the Mystery Machine.
Aphrodite groaned angrily. The Mystery Machine sped out of the parking lot and down the street before quickly coming to a stop outside of the Mayor's office.
Aphrodite climbed out of the van and angrily slammed the door shut, "Fools!" She exclaimed, as she stormed off.
"Like, wanna go to the Clam Cabin?" Shaggy asked, bewitched by Velma's beauty. "I'd love that." Velma replied. Shaggy grabbed her hand and the two ran through the street, in the direction of the beach.
Daphne and Fred abandoned the Mystery Machine and walked hand-in-hand to Fred's house.
Fred and Daphne quietly crept up to Fred's bedroom, careful to avoid the attention of Mayor Jones; it seemed that the pair had forgotten that the Mayor was at the office, as it was only 11 o'clock in the morning.
Giggling as they quietly closed the bedroom door behind them.
Usually when Fred arrived home from school, he would dump his homework on his desk and begin working on his traps. But today was different; he and Daphne collapsed on his bed, both laughing and looking up at the pink ceiling which was covered in white flowers.
Fred turned his head and watched as Daphne slowly stopped laughing, when she saw he was staring at her, she looked at him. Their eyes locked and they stayed silent, enjoying each other's company, and taking in each other's beauty.
"You're gorgeous." Fred said, Daphne smiled. "Oh Freddie." She sighed and rolled onto her side to be closer to him. He rolled onto his side and wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you." He said slowly. Daphne smiled, "I love you too."
If Daphne wasn't entranced by Aphrodite, she would have acted completely different; she probably would have thought over what he'd just said, to make sure she hadn't imagined it, and she would have stuttered when she told him she loves him back.
However, if Fred had not been entranced by Aphrodite, he probably would have been too scared to tell Daphne that he loves her.
Daphne giggled as she pressed her lips to Fred's, he tightened his arms around her and rolled onto his back, bringing Daphne on top of him.
A few hours had passed; maybe it was because of Aphrodite's trance, the gang ended up outside the Mayor's office.
The townspeople, who were all under Aphrodite's spell, were dancing through the streets. Mayor Jones and Sherriff Stone danced together, "Fred I never told you this, but I love it when you make those ridiculous traps!" Mayor Jones exclaimed, Sherriff Stone laughed as he and the Mayor continued dancing.
Suddenly, some kind of green goo splattered over the gang. Everything returned to its normal colour, and the white flowers disappeared.
"Awkward." Velma said, pulling her hand out of Shaggy's, "Yeah, I'm gonna need that hand." He chuckled awkwardly.
Fred and Daphne looked at each other suspiciously, wondering if everything that had happened at the house, had happened.
"Hello, Mystery Incorporated." A voice said, the gang recognised the familiar German accent. "Professor Pericles?" The gang asked. "Rello." Scooby-Doo waved, he was wearing a vest which had a contraption on the back, that must have contained the goo which cured the gang from their trance.
"Galloping Gopher Ponies Fred, you're not in the love anymore?" Mayor Jones asked, "I guess I have to let out an unearthly growl and destroy you." Suddenly, Mayor Jones began screaming, Sherriff Stone followed in suit. It sounded like a siren scream, and it got the attention of Aphrodite and the townspeople who stopped dancing and began marching toward the gang, chanting "Not in the love! Not in the love!" over and over.
"They shall be offered as a sacrifice of the Goddess of Love, who is in fact, me!" Aphrodite exclaimed.
"Not in the love! Not in the love!" Chanted the townspeople.
The gang huddled together.
The sound of screeching tyres caught the gang's attention, and the Mystery Machine stopped between the gang and entranced mob.
"What are ya waitin' for an evite? Get in!" Angel Dynamite was in the driver's seat of the Mystery Machine, the gang didn't hesitate to jump into the van. And the Angel sped away.
"Angel, you're not infected?" Velma asked. "That's right, baby, it was born with no sense of smell!" Angel Dynamite exclaimed.
"What was going on back there?" Daphne asked. "It seems you an' the townspeople were…hypnotised by that 'Aphrodite' back there." Angel said.
"Well, thanks for saving us." Fred said.
"I don't believe we have been introduced." Professor Pericles said, in all the chaos, the gang had forgotten about the evil parrot.
"Professor Pericles?" Angel asked. "Hello Angel." He replied.
The plan was to sabotage the 'Crowning of Aphrodite' by making more of the antidote that Scooby and Professor Pericles made up to rescue the gang from Aphrodite, then they would unmask her in front of everyone.
Angel, Scooby and Professor Pericles began making more of the antidote, whilst Velma and Shaggy went to find some fire extinguishers which they could fill up with the antidote and use it on the townspeople.
Fred and Daphne went off to find costumes for their disguises. Daphne looked through one of the clothing racks whilst Fred looked through the other.
Since she had been cured from Aphrodite's love spell, Daphne had been wondering if what had happened between her and Fred whilst they were in the trace, had happened. They didn't go far, but Daphne was fully aware that she and Fred had never kissed like that before. But she couldn't remember if it was a dream, or just the spell playing tricks on her.
"Fred?" She asked timidly, he looked up at her with a small smile, "What do you remember, about being under Aphrodite's love spell?" As soon as she asked, she knew it must have been true; she had never seen Fred's face turn that shade of red before, his eyes widened.
"I umm…I remember all of it." Fred said. "All of it?" Daphne asked, Fred nodded.
"How does that make you feel?" Daphne asked. "No different." Fred said, "I don't need a spell to tell you how I feel." He said, "I meant it."
Daphne was speechless, "I…I…erm..." She stuttered.
"Come on, let's go." Fred said, as he wheeled the clothing rack out of the dressing room.
Still speechless, Daphne followed him.