Shots ring through the black, moonless night as Velma runs down a dark alley and dodges behind a pile of boxes. "Don't you think I can't see you!" a woman's voice yells out, "You stand a better chance if you just come out!"
Velma does not reply as she crouches lower. "I hope the rest of the gang is okay." She mutters to herself.
"I heard you!" the other voice shrills.
Velma slowly inches her way in the shadows towards the alley entrance to the street. Suddenly, a bang from a gun is heard. Velma cries out in pain as she falls helplessly to the pavement. In the foggy darkness, she can hear footsteps coming towards her. Grabbing her flashlight, she beams the light into her attacker's face to reveal Pam Ferret in her zombified body. Velma screams as she backs off, however, she is unaware of the open manhole behind her and falls through to the sewer below.
In the damp darkness, she feels hands grabbing her by the arm and gently shaking her while calling her name.
Velma jolts as she wakes up to find herself in her seat with Daphne sitting beside her with a worried look on her face.
"What is it, Daph?" Velma breaks the silence.
"You were yelling in your sleep." Is the straightforward reply, "Again."
"Is that all?" the other yawns.
"Come on, Velma." Daphne says in a straight tone, "Something is the matter. Now, what is it?"
Velma does not answer. Instead, she turns to look out the window in ignorance.
"It's about Pam, isn't it?" the other persists.
There is still no response.
"For crying out loud, Velma. You can not confine your fears to yourself for ever!"
Velma remains in her ignoring state.
"Look," Daphne continues, "you can tell me. The boys don't have to know. In fact, they're sleeping right now." She moves a little to show Fred and Shaggy laying down flat covered from head to toe in their blankets.
Velma gives a little grin as she turns back to face Daphne. "You are right when you say that it does concern Pam." She begins.
"But I don't understand," the other girl questions, "Pam's dead. What do you fear from her?"
"You know of you vow against me." Is the response.
"You don't honestly think that it will happen."
"You didn't know Pam like I did." Explains Velma, "She was a woman of her word—if she claims that she will have her revenge on me, she will find some way of making it happen."
"Can you really make an actualization from one encounter?" Daphne asks to bring out Velma's side of reason.
"Bullet wounds say a lot, Daph." Is the response, "You wouldn't shoot at a person for nothing, right?"
"I would suppose not." The other gives in.
For the rest of the journey, Daphne and the others leave Velma alone about the matter. Thus, resulting in a very quiet atmosphere as the other passengers sleep, watch or listen to movies. Hours later, the plane lands in its destined airport.
As the gang make their way down the tunnel bridging the aircraft to the airport, they cannot help but squint from the brightness of the building.
While they claim their baggage, Fred notices the mysterious person who the girls had seen back in Coolsville and point it out to the others.
"I didn't know you two noticed the same person." Daphne questions.
"We did." Replies Shaggy, "We just didn't want to alert you."
"It seems as if your attempt was all in vain." Velma indicates.
"Velma!" a voice call out from the crowd distracting the gang's conversation.
Velma, being caught off guard, instantly turns around. Upon eyeing her greeter, a grin comes to her face. There stands a woman who looks almost exactly like her. Her hair is about shoulder length. She has on a pair of glasses with free-sanding frames and is dressed in a light spring jacket, jeans and sneakers. "Thelma!" Velma chuckles as the two cousins embrace each other in a hug, "I should have known that it would be you."
"Were you expecting anyone else?" the Aussie winks.
"Good point, you have always had a knack on sneaking up on people like that." Velma contemplates.
"Sneaking? Who's sneaking?" chuckles the other, "You were facing the other way."
"Right." Velma gives in, "Uh, Thelma, I'm sure you remember the gang."
"How could I forget?" jokes Thelma.
"Sorry to break up this happy reunion," Shaggy breaks in, "but I better, like, pick up Scooby."
"No need to." Thelma stops Shaggy, "I got him for you."
"Where is he now?" Fred asks looking past Thelma.
Thelma turns around with the look of worry. "Oh no." she mutters, "He was with me a little while ago."
"We better find him." Proposes Daphne, "Otherwise, he may eat the entire food court."
"Has it happened before?"
"Not exactly," assures Velma, "but close to it."
Fred steps forward to lead the group, "We better go find him."
"No need to." Velma points out, "Here he comes now." Everyone turns to look as Scooby dashes down the hallway followed by security guards and other people.
"Raggy, relp!" the Great Dane yelps as he jumps into Shaggy's arms.
"Is this yur dog?" one security guard asks in a strong Australian accent.
"Like, y-yes, mate." Stutters the beatnik.
"Yur dog nearly devoured the entire food court. I'll let you go this time but let me give you a bit of advice." Continues the guard, "Next time, have better control on yer pooch or keep 'im on a lead." With that, the guard and the others resume their regular tasks.
"Lead?" echoes Shaggy in confusion.
"Leash." Thelma explains. She looks at her watch then at the gang. "If you are all ready," she says, "I guess we can head on over to the car." She then turns to lead the way as the others follow.
Over in the parking lot, the gang loads their luggage into Thelma's car trunk. As they prepare to leave, Fred notices out of the corner of his eye their mysterious follower hire a taxi. He cautiously alerts the others who, in turn, become very careful on their actions in observing the person. As Thelma pulls out of the lot, she looks out her rearview mirror to observe the taxi following them.
In an attempt to divert her companion's attention, Velma inquires, "How are the twins doing?"
"Just fine." Is Thelma's reply, "They can't wait to see you."
"Do they have any hobbies?" Fred joins in.
"Well, both are interested in science." Is the reply, "Jack is the chemist while Jill is still trying to discover her major."
"Like, what was that, again?" asks Shaggy puzzled, "I got it that Jack is a chemist and what is Jill?"
"Jill is trying to figure out which area of science she is going to study in." grins Velma.
"Yes," Jokes Thelma, "and you giving them that Encyclopedia of the Sciences not only broadened both of them in the subject but has caused havoc in the entire town."
"I plead guilty as charged."
Laughter and chuckles are heard in the back.
"It's so nice to hear cousins talking about their problems." Chuckles Daphne.
"But I suppose you have heard about Jill's new pastime." Thelma turns to a serious note.
"You mean exploring that new cave Jack found?" Velma asks.
"No, that was last time. She has turned to computer hacking."
"When did this start?"
"Some time ago."
"Velma," Fred smiles, "I think your little cousin better find her major soon; otherwise, the earth may become a very dangerous place!"
"It already is." Thelma shoots back.
While driving down the country main roads, everyone keeps a close eye on their follower. Suddenly, the taxi takes a sharp turn down a dusty side road.
"Thelma," Fred asks, "where does that road lead to?"
"Near the old creek and a deserted part of town." Is the reply, "The only thing that area is good for is cattle grazing."
As the ride progresses, Scooby's stomach begins to asks the timeless question of 'are we there yet?'
"Raggy," Scooby pulls on Shaggy's sleeve, "ri'm rungry."
"So am I, good buddy." Shaggy comforts the pooch.
"Don't worry, you two." Thelma calls from the front, "We will be home soon."
"Like, how soon?"
"Very soon." Smiles Velma as the car turns into a long driveway.
"Like, how soon?" Shaggy persists.
"Very soon."
"Like, how soon?"
"Very soon."
"Like, how soon?"
"Right now." Velma grins as Thelma pulls up in front of a large farmhouse.
"Like, how soon is that?" the shaggy-haired man yells. He then stops to think on what Velma had just told him then hears laughter from the other. "Very funny." Shaggy grins, "I, like, meant to do that."
"Really!" snickers Scooby as Shaggy feels his face grow red.
His embarrassment is relieved by the joyful calls of children. Shaggy looks at the front door to observe two children, a boy and a girl, running up to Velma. The boy has wavy golden-brown locks to accommodate his gray eyes. The girl following him looks almost exactly like him in every respect with the exception of shoulder length hair and bearing a pair of thin wire-frame glasses. Both are dressed in sweaters, jeans and sneakers. As they reach the visitors, they both pounce on Velma nearly bring her to the ground.
"Easy, you two rascals." Velma grins as she pushes the children off her.
"So this must be Jack and Jill." Daphne chuckles as she shakes the twin's hands.
"Exactly." Jack speaks up in his Australian accent, "You must be Daphne."
"And the rest of you are Fred, Shaggy and Scooby." Finishes Jill pointing out each of the others.
"Very good." Applauds Freddie, "Besides the fact that we have met before."
"True." The girl responds, "But only for a brief period of which we did not achieve a required amount of time of which to formally become acquainted."
"My dear sister is referring to our brief encounter last Christmas when you received a flat tire." Explains Jack.
"Uh, Velma," Daphne whispers, "how old exactly are those two?"
"Four." is the reply, "Soon to be five."
"Velma," a brown-haired man calls in a strong native accent from the front porch, "how good to see you again."
"And the same here, Jesse." Velma calls back.
"Honey," Thelma pleas to her husband, "why don't you come and help with the baggage?"
"Sure thing." Jesse replies. He walks over to the car gives Velma a hug and helps Fred and Shaggy take the suitcases out of the trunk.
"It is so beautiful here." Comments Daphne as she pulls out her camera.
"We like it." Jokes Thelma, "Come on, I'll show you around."
"What about the guys?" asks Velma.
"I'm sure they'll manage."
With that, the three of them disappear around back followed by the twins.
"Here is the barnyard." Thelma points out an open space with pens full of chickens, pigs and other forms small of livestock. "There are another pens for horses and cattle on the other side of the barn."
"This is amazing." Daphne smiles as she takes snapshots of everything.
"Care to look in the barn?" offers Thelma.
"Yeah, why don't you do that." Jill pushes as she shifts her eyes to a small figure behind some nearby bushes signaling to her.
"Why not." Smiles Velma.
As the ladies walk inside the barn, Jill whispers to her brother, "Try to keep them busy for as long as possible until I give the signal."
Jack just nods and runs into the barn. At the same time, Jill dashes behind the bushes to join the gang's mysterious person. After making sure that the coast is clear, Jill turns to the stranger and asks, "So, how did it go?"
A/N: Sorry this chapter took quite a while butI have been rather busy. What are the twins up to? I can't tell you without giving the story away so keep reading and reviewing!