Christina and company kept an eye on the students. The demon attacked several times throughout the day appearing and disappearing so suddenly it was more of a blink and you miss it encounter. The students were scared, very scared all walking from class to class with fear-stricken faces. Even those who didn't usually show fear were scared.

"This is getting out of hand," Christina moaned, rubbing her temples in frustration.

"Christina?" Shaggy fretted, "You alright?"

"In a matter of speaking," Christina huffed.

Shaggy grabbed her arm, worriedly, "What's wrong?"

"I'm stressed!"

"We notice," Melinda drawled.

"Now, that it's getting late we should hunt for clues," Duncan suggested,

"And leave our friends at risk?" Clawdeen questioned.

"He's never struck after curfew,"

"Good point, let's grab dinner and get moving." Shaggy agreed, more excited by the prospect of dinner.

"Let's search Grimm's office after lights out," Christina declared.

…...

The halls were dark with long shadows that stretched long, playing tricks on the eyes. Scooby clung to Shaggy who held onto Christina while Clawdeen and Duncan walked hand and hand. They were as quiet as mice both for the sake of their sleeping friends and to keep a low profile. Arriving at the door to the office Christina tried the knob. It was locked as expected.

Scooby picked the lock with his tail and held the door open for the rest of the gang.

"It's creepy in here," Shaggy declared in a frightened whisper.

"The sooner we search for clues, the sooner we can leave," Christina reassured him, "Now, go search around the Book,"

"We've got the bookshelves," Duncan said, smiling at Clawdeen.

"One for me and one for you," Clawdeen added.

"I'll take the desk then," Christina decided.

Scooby, for his part, put his nose to the ground and went to work.

"That's a lot of awards," Duncan observed with a low whistle.

Christina rolled her eyes. Grimm's awards were something he proudly displayed among his knick-knacks, nothing of interest there.

"Awards nothing, look at all these books! First editions," Clawdeen piped.

It would be an impressive sight if it weren't surrounded by family photos, all with eerily serious faces.

"Like, nothing around here," Shaggy announced.

"You and Scooby help me search the desk and file cabinets then,"

"Sure thing, Christy,"

Christina moved to the filing cabinets in the outer-office while Shaggy and Scooby took over the desk and it's many, many drawers.

Thumbing through the files, Christina stumbled upon hers, pulling it out with a curious gleam in her eye. She tucked it in her bag for later before finding her mother's shoved away, hidden. Well, she wasn't just going to leave it besides, what use were these files to Grimm? Christina attended Monster High now and her mother had graduated years ago.

"Scoob, Like, look what I found!"

Shaggy pulled out peanut brittle from the top drawer, he split it with Scooby before they inhaled it.

"Back to the clues, guys," Duncan laughed, "Hey, what's this?"

A crystal skull had been hidden behind some of the larger awards. Duncan could have sworn he had seen it before but he couldn't place where or when. Carefully moving the awards back into place he elected to help Clawdeen thumb through the books.

Having finished with the files Christina moved back to the desk, helping Shaggy and Scooby sift through the many drawers. Headmaster Grimm didn't seem to be very organized at all.

"ow, Scooby,"

The Dane had bumped Shaggy's head with one of the drawers.

"Sorry," Scooby apologized.

"You okay?" Christina asked, sweetly.

"I think so," Shaggy replied, rubbing the sore spot on his head, "Kiss it better?"

Christina obliged with a giggle.

"We found something," Clawdeen chirped, setting a box down on the desk.

It was no bigger than a shoebox and very plain but they could leave no stone unturned so, Duncan pulled off the lid.

…...

The next day.

The rain beat against the windows as the students entered the castereria. Not many had been able to sleep, most were rubbing their eyes and yawning. Their eyes dropped with tiredness but were filled with fear. Thunder boomed and lightning crackled then the demon was there before them, brandishing his scythe. Shrieks of filled the room as everyone present tensed to run...

"Hey! Ugly! Over here!"

all eyes turned to Christina who stood at the opposite end of the room, a teasing smile dancing on her face.

"FOOLISH CHILD!" the monster roared, advancing on Christina.

She leaped into the air, zipping out of the room and through the once cheery halls, the monster right on her heels, swinging his scythe as always.

"Can't catch me!" Christina teased doing a flip mid-air.

The demon growled, growing more frantic with every second.

Christina flew up and down, doing flips as she went.

"AH!" she yelped as a door swung open, knocking her out of the air.

She hit the floor scrambling away, the demon reached for her...

"BACK AWAY FROM MY GIRL!" Shaggy yelled jumping between them, claws extended.

The demon backed up a few steps, where a net was thrown over him by Clawdeen and duncan who tied it closed and hauled him back to the castleteria.

"It's time to see who this demon really is," Christina declared.

All eyes were on them, Blondie pulled out her mirror pad to record the unmasking for her mirror cast.

Duncan pulled off the mask to reveal Headmaster Grimm.

Mystery solved and written off as a get the Rebels to sign the book scheme but something didn't sit right with Christina. Grimm could have hurt someone with the scythe which was very, real and sharp.

"Christy, you don't look so well," Shaggy whispered, noting how pale Christina seemed.

"I'm not laying down again, Shaggy, we've got a job to do," Christina replied.

"We better be careful,"

"And keep a low profile,"

"Right,"

The group turned to leave.

THMP

Christina hit the ground out cold.

UGH, I seem to be losing touch with this story! It has a clear path (Clear-ish) but I can't seem to grab on and take off with it! I'm losing it over here!