A/N: And this is where the culprit who beamed the gang into Cyberspace is revealed.
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Chapter 9: Game Over
Back at Professor Kaufman's lab, the laser activated before shooting out a green beam, surprising Professor Kaufman, Eric, Bill, and Officer Wembley before all 10 of the Mystery, Inc. group arrived back home.
"You're back! I-I thought you'd be stuck in the game forever!", Eric spoke in relief.
"Like, there's no place like home.", Shaggy chuckled.
"Everyone okay?", asked Wembley.
"I think so.", Googie replied.
"Well done! You've saved the world from a terrible menace.", Professor Kaufman congratulated.
"But, did you find out who created the virus?", asked Bill.
"We've got a pretty good idea.", Fred replied.
"Good, because whoever created the virus must be punished.", Professor Kaufman agreed.
"Glad you agree, Professor, because you are as much a suspect as anyone.", Lena responded.
"What? Me? But I'm a scientist. I've dedicated my life to my students and this university.", Professor Kaufman reacted.
"He's right. He did say that guiding young students like Eric and Bill is reward enough and there was plenty of truth in that. My wolf nose doesn't lie.", Googie concurred as her nose became a wolf nose for a moment before changing back to normal.
"And let's not forget Officer Wembley.", Shaggy added, stunting the officer.
"What?! I'm the officer of the law! Eh, sort of. Anyway, I've never committed a crime in my life!", Wembley retorted.
"But, you were the only person that was with us when we got sent into the game.", Fred responded.
"But once inside the game, we found some important clues.", Velma added.
"Our first clue cane when we were on the moon level. The Phantom Virus shouted, 'play ball!'", Daphne stated.
"And on the Colosseum Level, we found some chalk lines like a large diamond.", Fred added.
"Not to mention a few base plates here and there.", Scrappy interjected.
"But what really gave it away was at the Monster Road Rally at the final level.", Googie spoke.
"The Phantom Virus even started the race with a swing on the baseball with his bat, shouting the same thing he did at the first level.", Crystal added.
"And even sent G.K. as his own personal umpire.", Scrappy spoke next as Bill started shrinking from the scene before running away as Eric cane to realize who truly created the virus.
"All I'm getting is that the virus had a thing for... Baseball! Bill!", Eric realized as he then turned to notice Bill trying to open the door, but to no avail before he was caught red-handed.
"Not so fast, kid!", Wembley shouted before Bill then tried to make a run for it only to be cornered by the snarling Googie in werewolf form as Scrappy spoke to him with his own megaphone.
"You, my friend, are under arrest for hijacking the 'Scooby-Doo' video game and creating the Phantom Virus!", Scrappy shouted.
Then, Bill turned around and gasped upon noticing Officer Wembley walking up behind him and then walked back before getting tripped by both Googie and Scooby straight toward a shelf just as a monitor nearby said "Strike out! Game Over" before Wembley walked by, picked him up and handcuffed him.
"Okay, son, it's all over.", Wembley spoke.
"Or 'Game Over', as we could say.", Googie added as she morphed back to normal.
"Bill, you were my best friend.", Eric spoke.
"And my best student.", Professor Kaufman added.
"But you didn't pick my project.", Bill retorted slightly in anger.
"What's that supposed to mean?", Eric asked.
"Professor Kaufman chose your video design over mine, even though I've been here 2 years longer.", Bill responded.
"Students are all equal, Bill.", Professor Kaufman replied.
"So, it was you. You're the one who created that Phantom Virus in the first place.", Googie spoke.
"And you tried to scare Eric away with that thing, didn't you?", Scrappy added.
"That's right, and it worked, 'till you guys showed up.", Bill replied.
"You were afraid we would find out who created the virus to begin with.", Crystal spoke.
"So, you beamed us into Cyberspace.", Shaggy added.
"The prize would've been all mine, if it wasn't for...", Bill began before the gang finished for him as Wembley ushered him away.
"Us meddling kids!", the gang finished.
"If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, I'd have about a dime and a half's worth.", Googie spoke before she, Shaggy, Scooby, Scrappy, Fred, Daphne, Velma, Lena, Crystal, and Amber laughed together along with Professor Kaufman and Eric.