A/N: Now, this is where the colosseum level takes place.
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Chapter 5: The Rome Level
Then, the whole gang were back in normal, current attire, even Crystal and Amber, who were now back in their human disguises, before they found themselves in the colosseum.
"What?", the gang puzzled.
"Where are we now?", asked Daphne.
"If I'm not mistaken, we're inside the Roman colosseum.", Velma spoke.
"Colosseum?!", Scooby puzzled.
"Like, where they play football?", asked Shaggy.
"Not exactly. In Ancient Rome, people used to gather in the colosseum to watch all kinds of events.", Velma stated.
"You mean like sports and music?", asked Shaggy.
"Well, that too, but mainly, the colosseum was normally used as a place to feed romans to the lions for lunch if they don't cooperate.", Googie replied.
"Lions?", puzzled Scooby.
"Well, it looks deserted, now.", Daphne assured.
"Considering that the phantom virus is still around, probably not for much longer.", the golden retriever guessed.
"Speaking of lunch, we didn't even get to keep the Scooby Snacks from the moon level.", Shaggy stated, earning Scooby's disappointed groan.
"Don't worry, Scoob. I bet there's a concession stand somewhere.", Shaggy assured.
"Hey! What's this?", Fred puzzled upon noticing a big white line.
"What are these white lines for?", puzzled Velma.
"I'm not exactly an expert, but it looks like some kind of baseball diamond.", Lena replied just as Googie and Shaggy walked up to the white line and rubbed their fingers against it.
"Like, it's chalk.", Shaggy spoke.
"You're right. And then, there're those four plates on each corner and a pitching spot to go with it. It really is a baseball diamond. But why would it be here in the colosseum?", Googie puzzled.
"Yikes! Virus!", Scooby shouted in panic before the whole group spotted him.
"Welcome to Level 2, players, where things get a little tougher. But first, let me introduce you to the Home team!", the Phantom Virus announced before he then used his lightning bolt-shaped sword to cut the chains apart, opening a door with undead gladiators emerging from the door, although they look more like skeletons in armory, which then shouted out as a battle cry.
"Those guys look like they've got a bone to pick. Huh, Scoob?", Shaggy asked.
"Uh-Huh.", Scooby agreed.
"Don't worry, Gang. We can beat these meatless gladiators.", Fred assured.
"Yeah, you heard 'em, fellas. Let me at 'em! Let me at 'em!", Scrappy agreed as he put up his dukes.
"Really? It looks like that virus had something else in mind, Scrappy.", Googie worried as the Phantom Virus walked over to the next chained door.
"And now, for the Home team's mascot.", the virus announced before he then used his sword to split the chains and open the door, releasing a Lion with the box of Scooby Snacks in his mouth.
"The lion's got the Scooby Snacks!", Lena exclaimed.
"Yeesh. Those undead gladiators are one thing, but having to fight them and the lion all at once, that's where they get really difficult.", Scrappy commented.
"Tell me about it.", Googie agreed.
"You know, for once, I'm not in the mood for Scooby Snacks!", Shaggy spoke.
"Me neither!", Scooby concurred.
Then, the lion dashed over to the center of the diamond before setting the box there and then continuing his attack, earning Scooby's panic.
"Yikes!", Scooby exclaimed before he then ran off, giving the others a cue to do the same.
"Good idea, Scooby.", Daphne agreed.
"Come on, Shaggy!", Velma urged.
"Run like your lives depend on it, dang it!", Googie exclaimed before the undead gladiators roared while chasing the gang before one of them tossed a net, prompting Googie to notice the net headed for Shaggy and gasp.
"Shaggy, look out!", Googie exclaimed as she pushed Shaggy out of the way before she got caught in the net herself, causing the rest of the gang to stop and turn back for her.
"Googie!", the gang exclaimed as Googie then rolled herself to the point where her back was on the ground before she sat up with a sigh.
"Are you okay, Googie?", asked Crystal.
"Yeah. I'm okay. Just a bit tangled up at the moment. That's not a problem, though. I can fix that.", Googie assured as she helped out her fingers, which then grew claws just before the undead gladiators and lion roared, urging her to hurry.
"I might need to hurry up, though.", Googie stated before she then used her claws to try and break the net just enough for her to escape, although that proved a bit difficult.
"Come on! Come on!", Googie grunted as she tried to break the net apart before it finally did so as it came apart just enough for her to be free.
"Yes!", Googie exclaimed before she then tossed the net at the undead gladiators, practically slowing them down before sighing in relief.
"That should keep them busy for now. But I think we need a better plan if the net doesn't pan out.", Googie spoke to the gang.
"Anyone have any ideas?", asked Scrappy.
"A chariot.", Scooby spoke, pointing to the chariot.
"Good thinking, Scoob!", Fred grinned.
"Yeah. Not bad at all, Uncle Scoob.", Scrappy agreed.
"Thank you.", Scooby thanked.
"Now, what do you say I help add twice the horsepower?", Googie suggested as she grew wolf ears, wolf fur, and a cute wolf nose.
"All right. What do you have in mind?", asked Crystal.
"Scrappy, do you think you can get these chains from near the doors over there?", asked Googie.
"Already ahead of you on that.", Scrappy replied as he held out the chains.
"Whoa. How did you..?", Googie began before Scrappy wagged his finger.
"Bup-bup-bup-bup-bup. You should know by now that a magician never reveals his secrets.", Scrappy interrupted.
Later, Shaggy and Scrappy were on the chariot with Scooby and Googie, who was holding onto the chains tightly with her mouth, running the chariot to build up twice the speed.
"Yikes! Faster, guys! Faster!", Shaggy exclaimed with Scooby panting as the gladiators closed in on them before one of them swung his sword but missed contact as the sword barely hit the hair, cutting it off a little.
"Yikes!", Shaggy exclaimed.
"Everyone, hit ramming speed!", Scrappy shouted.
"You heard him, Scooby! Full speed ahead!", the werewolf urged before she and Scooby picked up the pace, practically leaving them in the dust before Fred shouted to them.
"Good work, guys! You handle the gladiators and we'll take care of this lion!", Fred shouted before the lion snarled.
"And how exactly are we going to do that?", asked Daphne.
"Give me your jacket.", Fred urged.
"But...I just bought this.", Daphne responded worriedly.
"Like, there's no time to argue, Daphne.", Crystal urged before she quickly conceded, took off the jacket, and gave it to Fred.
"Oh, all right. Here.", Daphne spoke.
Then, the lion snarled as it stepped closer as the girls steered clear while Fred prepared to distract him.
"I know this isn't red, but it'll have to do.", Fred spoke as the lion ran closer and closer to Fred, who then gave out a call.
"Toro! Toro!", Fred shouted, stopping the lion in its tracks before it grew puzzled.
"Huh? Who?", puzzled the lion before Fred saw where he went wrong and then tried again.
"Leo! Leo!", Fred shouted this time, causing the lion to snarl before it roared and leapt for him, only to miss him and the jacket.
"Olé!", Fred exclaimed as the lion slid across the dirt for a little bit.
"That was too close!", Lena spoke.
"I have an idea.", Daphne spoke before Fred made the lion Miss again as the girls then opened the door while the lion circled around back toward Fred and the jacket.
"Leo! Leo!", Fred called before the lion then roared and charged toward him, only to miss again.
"Whoa!", Fred spoke as he barely managed to leave the jacket unscathed before the lion skidded into the vacant room.
"Now!", Daphne urged before she and the girls closed the door.
"Way to go, girls!", Fred exclaimed before he then went over to them.
"Thanks.", Velma gratified.
"That should hold him for a while.", Amber assured before Daphne then kissed Fred on the cheek, slightly surprising him.
"That was very brave, Freddy.", Daphne commented.
"Thanks. Oh, uh, here's your jacket.", Fred offered to Daphne before Scrappy's voice was heard from far away.
"Just try and get us, you undead boneheads!", Scrappy goaded from far away.
"Shaggy, Scooby, and the others need our help! Come on!", Velma gasped before she, Fred, Daphne, Lena, Crystal, and Amber ran for them.
Meanwhile, the gladiators neared the chariot before one of them swung his sword at the wheel, causing the chariot to veer slightly off-course.
"Abandon ship!", Scrappy shouted before he and Shaggy hopped off, causing all four to roll on the dirt before standing back up, exhaustedly and turning back to spot the gladiators.
"Wait a second. Let's see how these gladiators can find us when the can't even see.", Googie spoke before she then used her claws to dig against the dirt, creating dust big enough to blind the gladiators before the group of four ran off while the undead gladiators were coughing the dust out.
Then, the whole gang got back together.
"Good going, guys.", Fred complimented.
"Oh, gee! Thanks!", Googie sighed in exhaustion.
"Keep those gladiators busy just a little bit longer. I'll get the Scooby Snacks.", Fred urged.
"That's easy for you to say, then.", Shaggy responded.
"Yeah.", Scooby agreed.
"So, what do we have to do?", asked Googie.
"Try to lead them up into the stands.", Velma replied, pointing to them.
"Great idea. That should buy you guys enough time to get the Scooby Snacks and complete the level.", Scrappy understood.
"Like, I don't think we have the energy.", Shaggy stated as a flaw before two poles hit the ground, just missing Shaggy and Scooby.
"But maybe we do.", Shaggy spoke before the gladiators roared, charging towards them.
"Here.", Fred spoke as he removed the poles from the dirt and gave them to Shaggy and Scooby.
"What are we supposed to do with these?", asked Shaggy.
"Use them to pole-vault over the wall.", Fred replied.
"Like, and then what?", asked Shaggy.
"Whatever you do, you better do it fast.", Googie warned before they saw the gladiators closing in.
"N-N-Never mind.", Shaggy responded before Shaggy and Scooby pole-vaulted over the wall while Googie picked Scrappy up.
"Hang on!", Googie warned before she then jumped up the wall before landing into the stands and then changing back to normal with a sigh just as Shaggy pulled Scooby back in before he could fall.
However, the undead gladiators had the same idea before Googie turned to the others.
"Quick! In there!", Googie urged before they went into throne room as the undead gladiators got up the wall and into the stands before chasing after them only for Scooby, Shaggy, Googie, and Scrappy to appear in their Roman togas.
"Dear subjects, romans, and undead gladiators, all hail Emperor Scoobert!", Googie announced before the three undead gladiators bowed down and Scrappy then whispered to Googie.
"That was a really cool, projection, Googie.", Scrappy whispered.
"Thanks, Scrappy.", Googie grinned as Scooby raised raised his eyebrows a couple of times with a smile to Shaggy.
Afterwards, the group then walked past the gladiators before Shaggy accidentally stepped on the back of Scooby's toga, practically revealing him to actually be Scooby, as Googie gasped with worry.
"Uh oh.", Scooby spoke before the undead gladiators noticed that they've been played and then growled, preparing to attack as Shaggy and Scooby stood petrified.
However, Googie and Scrappy saw that Fred already got to the Scooby Snacks before the box disappeared as did he, Daphne, Lena, Velma, Crystal, and Amber before Googie sighed in relief and turned to the gladiators.
"See you later, gladiators.", Googie smirked before she, Scrappy, Scooby, and Shaggy started to disappear and managed to vanish completely just before the gladiators could strike them with their swords.