CHAPTER 2: Secrets Aren't Buried Forever
It was a calm, warm and sunny summer day. Mystery Inc. were relaxing by the pool in their backyard.
Fred: "It sure is a perfect day isn't it?"
Daphne: "Yeah…"
Velma walks toward them with a crystal ball in her hand.
Velma: "Umm, what's this?" She says as she reaches out the crystal for the gang to observe.
Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby gasped. Their secret was out now. The secret that they hated the most.
Shaggy: "Like please put that away."
Velma: "Why should I?"
Fred: "I don't remember getting a crystal ball."
The ball then lit up a green light and Vincent appeared.
Vincent: "Shaggy, Daphne, Scooby, you must come to the Himalayas right now."
Shaggy: "Like, why?"
Vincent: "I found the 13th ghost again! You have to capture him and seal the Chest Of Demons forever!"
Daphne: "We're on our way, Vincent!"
Vincent disappeared and the crystal ball's green light went out.
Velma: "Who's Vincent? What's a Chest Of Demons?"
Daphne: "Velma, there's something that the three of us haven't told you and Fred yet…"
Fred: "Well then, what is it Daph?"
An hour of Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby telling Fred and Velma what happened when they were away has passed…
Velma: "Don't be ridiculous. Ghosts aren't real."
Shaggy: "Like they are. We just told you we saw them."
Fred: "Are you insane? You guys hunted the 13 most powerful ghosts with Scrappy Doo and this kid named Flim Flam and you never told us? Why?"
Daphne: "Well you see, Scrappy got hurt badly by the 13th ghost. Scooby and Flim Flam were devastated. Ghost hunting wouldn't be the same without him. Besides, we wouldn't want the same thing happening to anyone else. So, we had to leave Flim Flam, Vincent and Scrappy behind. We promised to never speak of it again because it brings up painful memories."
Fred: "I'm sorry that happened to Scrappy, Scooby . But, didn't you ever think that it would come up again one day?"
Scooby: "It's okay…" He then sighed.
Shaggy: "Like we were hoping it wouldn't, but now I guess we have to hunt the last ghost."
Daphne: "Let's go you two! Velma and Fred, you both stay behind." She said as she put on her old jumpsuit and then hopped into the red van.
Fred: "Who said you were the leader and why should we stay behind?"
Daphne: "I used to be the leader while you two were away. You both haven't dealt with real ghosts before. It's too dangerous."
Velma: "I guess we'll see you soon."
Both Fred and Velma waved goodbye to their friends as they drove off.