CHAPTER 2 - Missing Danger-prone

Previously on Scooby-Doo, "The mysterious tripping monster";

The gang had just bought some food when they suddenly heard a scream. A hideious beast had attacked two people. It looks like the gang has another mystery on their hands!

Daphne & Fred

They entered the forest. The trees blocked out the sun and gave the forest a dark look. Fred and Daphne got deeper into the forest. They started looking for possible clues, but without luck.

"This forest is too big, it's like looking for a needle in a hay stack" Daphne said disappointingly. Fred stopped and looked at Daphne.

"Yeah, maybe" he mumbled. She sighed and sat down on a rock. It sank deeper into the ground and soon whole Daphne was gone under the earth. It made a small click when the stone fell to place again and Fred turned around.

"What was that?" he wondered. He looked around. "Daph, where are you?" No answer came and Fred began to panic. "Daphne!"

Velma, Shaggy & Scooby

"Like, we have searched everywhere" Shaggy exclaimed. "Couldn't we just call it a day and go home?" Velma stopped and looked at him. She opened her mouth but before she could utter a word, her phone began to rang. Velma searched her pockets and grabbed her cell phone. She pressed the green buttom and put the phone to her ear.

"Hello" she said. "Who is it?" Shaggy and Scooby heard someone talking in the other end. Velma frowned.

"Slow down, what happend?" Velma asked. "Okay, just get back to the van and we'll talk there." She ended the call."Okay let's get back to the Mystery Machine."

The gang met up at the mountain and Fred explained Daphne's disappearance.

"And when I turned around she was gone!" He said hysterically. "I couldn't find her anywhere!" Velma sat down beside Fred.

"It's alright Fred, we will find her" she said. Fred nodded and looked up at Shaggy and Scooby.

"But did you guys find anything?" Fred asked. "Any clues to the mystery?" Shaggy shook his head.

"Like, sorry Fred" Shaggy said. Fred sighed.

"Same as us, huh?" Fred mumbled. Velma stood up and yawned.

"So Fred, ready to go home?" Velma asked. Fred looked up at her and sighed.

"I guess so" Fred said and stood up. He walked over to the Mystery Machine and got in.

Fred's house

Fred was confused. He didn't quite understand his feelings. After Daphne's disappearance he didn't feel alright. He was worried, woried about her. He had... feelings. So many feelings. All for her. She made him feel. But yet he didn't understand why. He decided it was best to do some research. It would probably take his mind of Daphne. Fred checked if the news had anything on the mysterious attack. They hadn't, probably because it just happend for a few hours ago. Tomorrow they might have. Fred sighed, working hadn't stopped him from thinking of Daphne. She was still in the back of his head. Taking up space, spreading panic through his mind and paralysing him from thinking straight. He wanted nothing but to get her back, safe and well. Fred's thoughts got interrupted by a cell phone ringing. Fred checked his pockets and found his cell.

"Hello" Fred answered.

"Hi Fred, it's Velma" she said. "I have found who it was that got attacked, the one that the girl heard screaming"

"Okay" he said. "We should probably pay them a visit, they might know something." Fred hung up and went to the garage. He got into the Mystery Machine and went to pick up the gang.

Later the gang was together and at the first attacked's door step. Fred knocked on the door. They heard some footsteps and then someone opened the door. It was a man with black hair and a pair of round glasses on the tip of his nose.

"Can I help you kids with anything?" the man asked.

"We heard that someone here was attacked by a beast in the east forest a few blockes from here" Velma said. "And a friend of ours have gone missing."

"Is that so?" the man mumbled. "Well come on in. It's safer to talk inside." The man made a gesture for them to follow him. "My son, he came home for some hours ago and told me that a terrifying beast had attacked him." The man had lead them to the kitchen. "Please, sit down. I'll go and find my son." The gang sat down as asked and after a while a guy came down the stairs. He was around twenty and had small bruises on his legs.

"So, your friend has gone missing ay?" he said with a scottish accent.

"Yeah, could you maybe tell us what happend to you?" Velma asked. "It might shine some light over the situation."

"Okay... well I was taking a walk" he said. "And then I got into the forest. Suddenly I heard this growl and then this beast jumped at me. It said that if I don't leave town, it will... attack me again. Or my family. Then it ran out of the forest and I walked back home."

"Okay, thanks for telling us" Velma said. The gang then said goodbye and got back to the Mystery Machine.

"Why would a beast try to get them to leave their home?" Fred wondered.

"I agree" Velma said. "Something just isn't right." The Mystery Machine stopped at Velma's house and she got out. The van drove of to drope of Shaggy and Scooby next.

Shaggy's house

Scooby and Shaggy went to the kitchen. They were going to make some sandwiches and watch a Van Ghoul movie. When they were done with the sandwiches, they went over to the living room and turned on the TV. In just a few minutes, the movie would start. Scooby took a bit from his sandwich and looked over at Shaggy.

"How are you feeling Shaggy?" he said with his typical R-ish sound in front of the words. "You look abit... down." Shaggy glanced at Scooby and looked down at his sandwich.

"Ahem, I just... " Shaggy mumled. He tried to think of a good lie. "I need more mustard!". Shaggy rose from the couch and went back into the kitchen. He sighed. Probably not a good lie, but he couldn't tell Scooby what was really bothering him. How could he? Scooby wasn't ready to hear about him and Velma. Shaggy knew he was lying to himself. Scooby had the right to know. He was just to scared, didn't dare to tell him. How would Scooby react? What would he say? A short bip pulled him back to reality. Shaggy grabbed his cell and looked at the display. He had a text from Velma. Hey Shagg. What's up?