Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire
Chapter 2: Outback Wildlife/Legend of the Vampire
Meanwhile, in the outback, in the Mystery Machine, Shaggy and Scooby were playing the Scooby-Doo video game inside as it showed the two scores on the top left and top right saying "29603" and "30712" as well as Shaggy and Scooby walking to the left on top of one floor before running to the right on another floor towards the Scooby Snacks box before winning the level.
"There's the Scooby Snacks!", Shaggy spoke before the Scooby Snacks were collected and they then high-fived each other.
"Aren't you guys ever gonna stop playing that game?", asked Velma.
"Yeah. You two have been playing it none stop ever since we solved that Phantom Virus case a few weeks ago.", Googie added.
"Like I said before, nothing to look at but dust and trees.", Shaggy responded.
"And like I said before, we could see a wild pack of kangaroos.", Scrappy interjected.
"Scrappy's right. You'd be surprised, Shaggy. The outback is full of life.", Velma responded.
"Oh, boy. Like, I'll believe it when I see it.", Shaggy sighed in response.
Later, the gang were having a picnic as Scooby pointed to his open mouth before Daphne tossed a couple of pieces to him only for a sort of macaw to grab the pieces for himself, stunting the Great Dane before the whole gang laughed as Scooby looked up to see the macaw eating the pieces before he gave a displeased look as Shaggy laughed. Afterwards, Shaggy was now seen riding in a kangaroo, as was Googie as the kangaroo that she was riding on happened to have Scrappy inside the pouch next to its child before Velma took a picture of them as did Crystal as the two kangaroos circled around back before the third showed up with Scooby riding in the pouch as he waved to them, that is, until he was suddenly pushed out by the third kangaroo's child, leaving Scooby hanging onto Shaggy as Googie giggled at the sight as did the child of the third kangaroo.
Later, the gang was playing football with Shaggy, Googie, Daphne, Scrappy, and Scooby on one team and Fred, Velma, Lena, Crystal, and Amber in another as Fred passed the football to Velma, who then tossed it to Daphne, who then tossed it to Googie, who then tossed it over to Lena, who then tossed it over to Crystal, who tossed it over to Scrappy, who then gave it to Shaggy, who then finally kicked it to Scooby, who tried to catch it, only to get hit hard on the head before the football landed in the coils of a snake, which frightened Scooby before he backed away quickly, only for the snake to bounce the football around with its tail before whacking the football towards Scooby, who caught it with his mouth and wound up passing by in-between two trees before Googie shouted.
"Touchdown!", Googie exclaimed.
Next, as two wildcats were licking up water, it was suddenly sucked up dry by Scooby with his straw, frustrating them as Scooby gave a nervous chuckle before the two cats then ran off toward Scooby, although Velma managed to take a picture of him and the two cats chilling before it then went back to the chase.
After that, the whole gang was now seen at a sort of gas station where Googie saw Shaggy making faces with a sort of reptile, which stuck its tongue out at him before Shaggy returned the same gesture only for the reptile to respond by lifting up its excess skin, threatening him as Shaggy backed away before Googie decided to take over.
"I got this.", Googie assured before she then turned into a werewolf and roared at the reptile, practically scaring it into lowering the excess skin before crawling away, earning her laughter, as well as Daphne's, Velma's, Lena's, and Crystal's as Fred and Amber only gave a smile and looked up while Shaggy grew relieved.
Finally, Shaggy, Scooby, Googie, and Scrappy were out exploring the outback as they got out the binoculars before noticing an emu closing in on them, prompting half of them to run as Googie and Scrappy climbed aboard before it then began to run after Shaggy and Scooby before eventually stopping on account of he is tired before Googie and Scrappy hopped off just as the bird was noticing Scooby and Shaggy hiding their heads in the dirt before walking away.
"The coast is clear, guys.", Googie assured, prompting Scooby and Shaggy to then get their heads out of the dirt and shake hands with each other before Googie, Scrappy, and the rest of the gang laughed.
Later, at night, the Mystery Machine stopped at a sign that said "Vampire Rock 20 KM ➡️".
"So, how close are we to the show, Freddie?", asked Googie.
"Just a few more miles, I mean, kilometers. Anyway, we're almost there.", Fred replied before they then drive in the direction it pointed to.
Later, at night, the whole gang was getting close to Vampire Rock.
"It's amazing that they're having a music festival way out here.", Daphne commented.
"Oh, it's amazing, all right, but not as much as that big rock over there.", Scrappy agreed as he pointed to the big rock ahead, earning gasps from the gang.
"There it is. Vampire Rock.", Velma spoke next.
"Wow!", Fred responded.
"It's spectacular.", Daphne commented.
"Man, we really are in the middle of nowhere.", Shaggy commented.
"Not exactly. What's the history, Velma?", asked Googie.
"It says the locals call it Vampire Rock because they believe the Yowie Yahoo lives in the rock's caves.", Velma replied as she pulled up the Aussitale Gazette webpage concerning Vampire Rock.
"The Yowie Yahoo?", Daphne, Lena, Crystal, and Scrappy puzzled altogether.
"What could it be?", Amber puzzled.
"An ancient Australian vampire.", Velma explained.
"Vampire?", Googie puzzled as Scooby and Shaggy grew surprised out of fear.
"Zoinks! We were wrong, Scoob. There are Australian vampires.", Shaggy exclaimed in surprise.
"At least we know that's how Vampire Rock got its name. What does it look like?", Googie asked.
"I'm printing it right now.", Velma assured as the colored picture of the Vampire in question came out of the printer.
"Thanks, Velma.", Googie thanked before grabbing the picture and carefully taking it out of the printer.
"Next time I agree to go to a place named after a vampire, I need you to do me a favor, Scoob.", Shaggy requested.
"What?", Scooby asked.
"Like, talk me out of it.", Shaggy responded.
Later, the gang arrived at Vampire Rock before getting off the Mystery Machine.
"Are we in the right place, Freddie?", asked Daphne.
"Uh-Huh. This is it.", Fred replied as Shaggy and Scooby opened the back door of the van and looked around for any sign of the Yowie Yahoo, but luckily saw none before the whole gang later started looking around for the music festival as Fred held a flashlight when Scooby, Scrappy, and Googie (whose ears grew into wolf ears) both heard a deep growl, attracting their attention.
"Huh?", Googie puzzled.
"Uh-Oh.", Scooby spoke.
"What was that?", Scrappy wondered before all three eventually noticed glowing red eyes from an opening in-between two trees before Scooby poked Shaggy on the back of his head as Googie spoke up.
"Uh, Shaggy? You might want to take a look at this.", Googie spoke as her ears went back to normal.
"Take a look at what, Googie?", puzzled Shaggy before he turned around only for his nose to get poked a few times by Scooby, who let out a panicked gibberish speech as Shaggy noticed that it wasn't here, much to Googie, Scooby, and Scrappy's disbelief.
"What the? How could it be gone already?", Googie puzzled.
"I know. It was here just a second ago.", Scrappy agreed.
"Like, very funny, guys. You almost had me going there.", Shaggy responded as he patted Scooby on the head before continuing to walk with the gang before Googie had a thought.
"Maybe we're just seeing things, right?", Googie puzzled.
"Could be. Let's try and look closer to be safe.", Scrappy suggested.
"Right.", Scooby agreed before he, Googie, and Scrappy both looked closer before the red eyes returned, but not before the growl sounded just as smoke came out from the opening, causing Scooby to yelp in panic.
"Ah Ha! I knew I didn't imagine it!", Googie exclaimed as she snapped her fingers before the smoke went up and formed a tornado before the source of it emerged and stretched out its arms, revealing itself to be none other than the very vampire goliath that abducted Matt Marvelous a day earlier.
"What the heck?!", Googie exclaimed in surprise.
"Never thought I'd say this, but it's time to make like a banana and split, gang!", Scrappy shouted as both he, Scooby, and Googie ran off at the same time before all three landed on the back of Shaggy's neck, putting some strain on him as he was holding them with Crystal and Amber present near him.
"Like, what is it now? I can understand carrying one of you, or even two, but three? That's just plain ridiculous.", Shaggy commented.
"But not as ridiculous as that.", Googie responded as she then pointed to the Yowie Yahoo, who flew up into the night sky and stopped just behind the full moon before roaring as he lets his wings spread out.
"Wait a minute. Isn't that..?", Crystal began.
"The Yowie Yahoo?", Amber puzzled.
"Yep. The one and only.", Googie replied.
"You took the words right out of my mouth, Googie.", Scrappy spoke.
"Zoinks! It's the Yowie Yahoo!", Shaggy exclaimed as he ran, holding all three up with Crystal and Amber following them just as Fred saw Shaggy running from that direction and grew curious.
"Where?", Fred puzzled as he, Daphne, Velma, and Lena turned around but saw only trees.
"Come on, you guys. We don't have time for games.", Daphne spoke to the group.
"Like, it's no game. We saw the Yowie Yahoo over there!", Shaggy exclaimed as he pointed to the direction where they saw it while Scooby nodded in agreement.
"I already told you guys, there's no such thing as a vampire.", Velma restated.
"And I already told you that there is such a thing as Dracula, but just not any other vampire.", Scrappy retorted just as a noise was suddenly heard.
"Th-th-th-then, like, what's making all that noise?", Shaggy asked.
"Whatever it is, it's moving closer.", Fred responded as the sound crept closer.
"Well, do something, Freddie.", Daphne urged before Fred then walked closer to the source and shone his flashlight over to see it before he then suddenly noticed two glowing red eyes and then moved back to it as the source growled.
"Zoinks! It's the vampire!", Shaggy exclaimed before he and Scooby hugged each other tightly.
"Now do you believe?", Googie asked just before she suddenly overheard howling of sorts as her ears turned into wolf ears while the rest of the gang looked up and saw a pack of wild dingos howling at the moon before she also felt a primal urge swelling up from inside her with a groan as her feet grew big and tore at her shoes, ripping apart the top half of her shoes as her tie nails grew into claws while the same happened with her fingernails as she also grew wolf fur all over her body, except for her face at the moment as Shaggy grew puzzled.
"Are you all right, Googie? Like, what's going on?", Shaggy puzzled.
"I-I don't know. I... I can't control it anymore!", Googie responded in a frightened manner before she suddenly went down on all fours and then sprouted out a tail before one of the dingos decided to close in as Googie then grew a wolf snout just as long as an average dingo's before she then howled uncontrollably, surprising the gang.
"Uh-oh. I think her feral wolf instincts are kicking in!", Scrappy guessed.
"Like, of all the times to go berserk for the first time ever, why now?!", Shaggy exclaimed in panic before the dingo then hopped off a few rock ledges before then growling at the vampire, also noticing that the primal Googie was stepping closer to the vampire on all fours, growling until the red eyes went away, causing the wolf girl to regain control as she then shook her head and then notice the state that she was in.
"Huh? Wh-what happened?", Googie puzzled the dingos howled again, but this time, without her going berserk again before the pack then took off, retreating back to the mountains.
"Like, that's something you might want to ask them, Googie.", Shaggy replied.
"Yeah.", Scooby agreed.
"What happened back there?", Lena asked as Googie then morphed back to normal and stood back up on two legs.
"I don't know, Lena, but for a brief moment, the moment I heard those howls, I guess it made me go wild.", Googie responded.
"That is pretty strange, Googie. Before tonight, you've heard lots of howls many times when we passed by, and you seemed fine.", Scrappy admitted.
"Probably because they were just normal dogs, Scrappy. Don't get me wrong. Scooby's okay, too, but coming from those dingos up there, it almost felt as if they were actually bringing out the beast in me.", Googie explained just before the gang heard music as Googie's ears became wolf ears again.
"Do you guys hear that?", Daphne puzzled.
"Wait. I know that song. Could it be..?", Googie puzzled.
"Come on, gang. There must be somebody else around here.", Fred spoke, leading the group of nine towards the source of the music before Googie realized something with a gasp.
"It is! Come on, gang! Let's pick up the pace!", Googie exclaimed with joy as she then turned into a werewolf again before running on all fours as fast as a speeding car.
"Looks like the dingos aren't the only ones that make her go wild.", Scrappy joked as Velma got out her camera and took a picture.
"This way.", Fred spoke as he then walked along the paw prints that Googie left behind in her hurry just as the Hex Girls were singing their song in preparation for the music festival just as Googie screeched to a stop near the platform.
"I knew it! It's the Hex Girls!", Googie spoke excitedly as she waved her tail with a grin.
"Like, I knew those tunes sounded familiar.", Shaggy commented before Thorn quickly notice of the gang and stopped playing in order to greet them.
"It is you.", Thorn spoke before she then shook hands with Fred.
"Boy, are we glad to see you.", Fred grinned.
"Yeah. It's been a few months since we've seen each other back at Massachusetts and stopped that Grim Reaper.", Googie added as she then hopped up to the stage.
"Yeah, things have gotten way crazier back then.", Thorn responded.
"You know them, Googie?", asked Crystal.
"Oh, right. Crystal and Amber, meet the Hex Girls. Hex Girls, meet Crystal and Amber.", Googie introduced.
"What are you doing here?", Dusk asked.
"Well, we were on vacation.", Daphne replied.
"And we thought we'd check out the festival.", Fred added.
"Cool. We're opening the festival.", Luna grinned.
"So, how long ago was it since you guys arrived?", the werewolf asked.
"A couple of days. Why?", Luna replied.
"Right. Now, did any of you happen to notice anything strange recently?", asked Scrappy.
"Strange?", puzzled Dusk.
"Like what?", asked Thorn.
"Like what? Like, how about big, creepy, and, like, scary!", Shaggy responded as he and Scooby did poses that best resemble the Yowie Yahoo.
"You're talking about the Yowie Yahoo, aren't you?", a familiar voice asked before he walked up on stage, revealed to be none other than...
"Ben Ravencroft? You're here, too?", Googie puzzled.
"In the flesh. Now, I wanted to thank you all for solving the mystery of the Witch's Ghost a few months ago back at New England, Massachusetts.", Ben replied as he walked up to Googie and began playfully scratching her head, making her giggle just as Daniel and Russell arrived as well.
"I was wondering why the music stopped.", Daniel spoke up, prompting Googie to gasp in surprise before standing back up and changing back to normal just as Daniel and Russell arrived at the stage.
"We came to make sure you're all right.", Russell added.
"Of course, we're all right.", Luna assured.
"Why wouldn't we be?", Dusk asked.
"Just checking. Are you gonna introduce us to your friends?", asked Russell.
Then, Thorn was happy to oblige.
"Yeah. Daniel and Russell, these are our friends from America: Fred, Daphne, Lena, Velma, Shaggy...", Thorn introduced.
"I'm Googie Neville and this is Scrappy-Doo.", Googie introduced.
"Pleasure to meet you, sir.", Scrappy greeted before Scooby popped up and placed his paws on Fred and Daphne's shoulders.
"And Scooby-Doo!", Scooby greeted with a slight howl.
"I'm Crystal, and this is my dog, Amber.", Crystal introduced.
"G'day.", Russell greeted.
"Welcome.", Daniel greeted.
"So, what brings you here to Australia, Ben?", Googie asked.
"Well, ever since what happened a few months ago, I decided to take a bit of a break from book-writing and try my hand at music management. Imagine my surprise when the Hex Girls were the first to arrive at my doorstep. So, I've decided to become their manager for the festival.", Ben responded.
"That's great, Ben.", Googie grinned.
"Sorry we interrupted. We're trying to clear up some trouble before the festival starts.", Daniel explained.
"What's going on?", Luna asked.
"The finalists in our unsigned-band contest are disappearin'.", Russell replied.
"Why, that doesn't sound good.", Lena commented before Shaggy chimed I'm nervously.
"Like, did you say 'disappeared'?", Shaggy asked.
"Mm-hmm.", Russell nodded.
"So, how bad is it?", Googie asked.
"The groups are bailing as quickly as they arrive. They hear Matt Marvelous has been kidnapped and go from 'G'day' to 'Goodbye'.", Daniel replied.
"Kidnapped? By who?", Fred asked.
"I'm not gonna point fingers, but I'm willing to bet that it all points to a certain, big, creepy, and scary...", Scrappy began as he did the same monster poses that Shaggy and Scooby did a minute ago before Malcolm chimed in from his vehicle.
"Vampire. Daniel, I warned you terrible things would happen.", Malcolm spoke disapprovingly before driving away.
"Who was that?", Crystal wondered.
"That was my grandfather, Malcolm Illiwara.", Daniel replied.
"He sure didn't seem happy about what's going on recently.", Googie guessed.
"You'll have to forgive him. He's very upset.", Daniel apologized for him.
"Like, I understand. I'm pretty upset myself right now.", Shaggy commented.
"What did your grandfather mean by 'terrible things'?", asked Velma.
"The Yowie Yahoo.", Daniel replied, frightening Shaggy.
"Zoinks! Like, you mean the vampire that lives in there?", asked Shaggy.
"Yeah. Him and his vampire minions.", Daniel replied.
"Minions? You mean he has help?", Fred asked.
"Well, so they say, but there's no such thing as vampires.", Daniel replied.
"You can try telling that to a little vampire we know from Transylvania.", Scrappy retorted.
"You mean rock star vampires? That's Wildwind.", Russell added as the Hex Girls then walked up to the poster before Luna and Thorn spoke.
"I've seen groups like Wildwind in my parent's record collection.", Luna stated.
"Yeah. Check out the makeup and costumes. This poster must be from a long time ago.", Thorn guessed.
"Nope. The members of Wildwind are only a couple of years older than you.", Daniel explained.
"Wildwind wanted to bring glam rock back. They did an amazing song at last year's unsigned-band contest. Dark Skull played guitar, Stormy Weathers played bass, and Lightning Strikes was on drums.", Russell stated.
"Wow. They must've been incredible.", Googie spoke in surprise.
"I've heard about a band like that. Did you see them perform?", Ben asked.
"I sure did. They deserved better than third place.", Russell spoke.
"What happened to them?", asked Crystal.
"After they lost the contest, they went up to Vampire Rock to camp. They were never heard from again.", Russell replied, scaring Shaggy and Scooby a bit.
"So, they just disappeared?", Googie puzzled.
"The locals believe the Yowie Yahoo turned them into vampires.", Daniel replied.
"You know, I may not look it, but I have had a few experiences with vampires myself.", Googie assured.
"I'm with the locals! That would explain the big, creepy, like, scary..!", Shaggy began before Daphne stopped him.
"All right, Shaggy. We get your point.", Daphne interrupted.
"Well, other than Dracula, there's no such thing as vampires. You said it yourself, Daniel.", Scrappy assured.
"Well, maybe not, but Daniel says he saw Matt Marvelous her kidnapped by three vampires who looked like Wildwind.", Russell responded, puzzling Scooby.
"I never actually said 'vampires'.", Daniel retorted before walking away for a bit.
"Well, if they're not vampires, what else could they be?", asked Ben.
"Whoever or whatever they were, they were pretty convincing. Now, I don't know what to think.", Daniel responded.
"So, when exactly did all of this start?", asked Googie before Daniel explained while a flashback showed Vampire Rock and even a few bangs with pizzazz near it.
"Ever since I was a little boy, my grandfather told me the Yowie Yahoo lived in Vampire Rock. I never believed him. But in the past few months, there have been a lot of strange lights and sounds coming from up there. I'd love to find out what's really going on.", Daniel replied.
"Uh-oh. You know what that means.", Scrappy guessed as it can only lead to one thing.
"Well, gang. It looks like we have another mystery on our hands.", Fred spoke up before Scooby and Shaggy backed away.
"A mystery?", puzzled Russell.
"We'll need to investigate this from the inside.", Velma stated.
"And the best way to do that is to go undercover as a rock band. If we're lucky, the Wildwind vampires will try to kidnap us next.", Fred added as Scooby and Shaggy popped out from the backs of guitars in panic.
"I don't want to be that lucky.", Shaggy spoke in worry.
"So, as long as we're talking rock bands, can I join yours, Thorn?", asked Googje.
"Why not? You're pretty wild enough on my book as far as I'm concerned.", Thorn replied.
"Thanks, Thorn. Oh, I even have an idea for a new song for the festival. Wanna hear it?", Googie grinned.
"Maybe later, when we get back to the campsite.", Thorn replied.
"Good idea.", Googie understood.
"That's a great idea, guys.", Daphne grinned.
"I'm not so sure about this.", Russell spoke in worry.
"They may be our only hope.", Daniel urged.
"I guess it could work, especially if it keeps my pick to win the contest from being kidnapped.", Russell realized as he saw the bright side.
"And who's that?", asked Daniel.
"Two Skinny Dudes. They haven't shown up yet. I know you've never seen them perform, but trust me, they're the real deal.", Russell assured.
"So, what do you say?", asked Fred.
"Well, okay, but don't say I didn't warn you.", Russell replied.
"Scoob and I wouldn't mind surfing this one out.", Shaggy spoke before he nodded in agreement.
"Uh-huh.", Scooby nodded.
"Like, maybe the group should be a group of seven!", Shaggy suggested before he and Scooby tried to run away, only for the Hex Girls to casually push them back to the stage, literally.
"Come on, you chickens. Luna, Dusk, and I will help you look the part.", Thorn assured.
"Really?", Googie grinned in surprise.
"Yeah, there's a wardrobe room backstage.", Luna replied.
"Huh. Well, at least I know how I'm gonna get ready for the festival.", Googie grinned.
"This is going to be fun.", Dusk smiled.
"I know. I'm getting excited about this myself.", Googie grinned.
"Like, I knew coming to a place called Vampire Rock was a bad idea.", Shaggy worried as he held out a photo of the Yowie Yahoo.
"Don't worry, Shaggy. If that vampire ever shows himself, we'll be ready.", Googie assured.
Meanwhile, no one knew that the vampire was watching from a nearby tree as it growled.
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