As they were in the waiting room, Fred,Velma, and Nancy decided to put the clues they had so far toghether as Daphne and scooby continued to worry about Shaggy.
"Alright our first clue is this piece of newspaper talking about a jewlery store that hasn't been attacked by the ghost." Fred said and asked Velma if she found any clues before the ghost attacked them. "Well I didn't get a good look at it but here." She said as she pulled it out and showed it to Fred and Nancy. When they read it they were shocked. It was another Newspaper article that was made last week saying that the mayor was makeing a lot of lousy choices and runing the town. "Well this is interesting." Nancy said after reading it.
"Re rad raggy round ra rue." Scooby said causing all eyes to fall on him. When he told them Fred's eyes widened and Velma smirked."Looks like it's time to catch a ghost!" Fred announced as a doctor came into the room. "How is he?" Daphne asked. "Well he was hit pretty hard in the back and we had to do surgery because it hit his spine." The doctor said causing the gang to gasp. "Im sorry but your friend is temporarily paralyzed." "Wait 'temporarily' does that mean he might be able to walk again?" Asked Daphne hopefully. "Well yes but for the time being he will have to use a wheelchair." He said stepping aside so the gang could see Shaggy trying to wheel himself over to them, but he didn't know how so he kept crashing into the walls.
"Like, hang on I'm almost there!" Shaggy called as he tried to back up but crashed into another wall. Daphne went into the back and started pushing him thought the doorway and into the waiting room. "Raggy!" Scooby cheered as he started to lick his friends face. "Like Scooby, calm down." Shaggy said wipeing his face with his shirt,that the nurses had cleaned. He then looked at his friends and then asked "So like, what did I miss?"
After they had filled him in and they left the hospital they started heading back to the old hotel. "So does everyone understand the plan?" They all said "yes" but shaggy was a little less than thrilled. No he was not the bait, one because he was in no position to run from danger and two if anyone suggested that he should be bait they would have gotten bitten by Scooby and punched by Daphne.
But the thing was, Daphne and Scooby was the bait. The plan was for them to go into the hotel and make the ghost come and chase them out. Where outside he would have been trapped by Fred, Velma and Nancy while he, under strict orders from the gang and Daphne, was to stay inside the Mystery Machine and watch.
The plan was working so far but after Scooby and Daphne had been inside for 10 minutes, Shaggy began to worry. Then they hered the sound of footsteps coming from inside the house and the door busted open with Scooby and Daphne running for their lives with the ghost sprinting after them. The ghost ran after them so fast that the trap was sprung to late leaving Fred tangled in a net as Velma and Nancy tried to un tangle him. The ghost continued to pursue Daphne and Scooby as they ran around the Mystery Machine 3 times, and when Scooby and Daphne past the back doors on the third time Shaggy threw open the doors hitting the ghost so hard in the face he became unconscious.
Soon the cops showed up and Fred and Daphne left the hotel with officer Chris behind them. Soon a big black car pulled up and the Mayor stepped out and said "I thought I told you kids to stay out of this!" "Grab him officers!" Fred suddenly shouted. "What? But I didn't do anything get your hands of me or your fired!" He said as the cops placed handcuffs on him. "You didn't? Well then lets just ask your assistance!" Fred said as he went over and pulled the ghost's mask of revealing:a man in glasses with red hair.
"Uhh like, who's this?" Shaggy asked. "Didn't you read that newspaper clip you found shaggy?" Asked Daphne."It said that the ghos of Mark Jenkins had attacked all stores but one that belonged to Steve Higgins!" She said pointing to the man. "But how does the Mayor fit into this?" Asked Nancy. "Well I found that newspapre article that said the mayor was makeing a lot of foolish choices, he knew nothing about being a good Mayor so he turned to a life of crime by helping Steve here by Robbing stores together." Velma explained.
"Like yeah, while one of them was dressed as the ghost distracting the security cameras,the other would steal all the jewels and slip into the sewers where they could go anywhere in the town without being spotted. But then we found their trail and they kidnapped Officer Chris and then when we found him tied up in one of the rooms in the hotel with the loot they decided to get rid of both of us." Shaggy added.
"And we would've gotten away with it to, if it wasn't for you meddling kids and your stupid mutt!" Yelled the mayor as he and steve were put in the back of the cop car. The gang said goodbye to Nancy and Officer Chris and they were soon driving down the road. "So like,where to next guys?" Shaggy asked. "We're taking you home,I won't allow you to get hurt anymore." Daphne said. "But like daph I.." Shaggy was cutt off but his phone ringing. "Hello? Like hey dad, what's..what!?" Shaggy yelled causing everyone to look at him (except fred he was driving.) "Are you sure? Oh God. Like I will, ok I love you too bye." And with that he hung up and started shaking.
"Shaggy what's wrong? What did your dad say?" Daphne asked. Shaggy continued to shake as he said " Drake Noll has escaped prison and is looking for me!"