"What's for lunch?" Jill asks as she and Jack run into the dinning room.
"You mean 'what was for lunch." Corrects Shaggy.
"Huh?"
Shaggy lets out a loud chuckle, "Like, just kidding, man!"
The twins let out a sigh of relief. They then sit in the two empty chairs at the end of the table between Fred and Shaggy to enjoy a cold lunch of smoked ham, potato salad and various vegetables.
As the meal progresses, Velma's curiosity is aroused. "So," she smiles, "what have you two trouble-makers been up to?"
"Nothing." Is Jill's immediate response, trying to make an innocent smile. Jack quickly nods his head in agreement. The adults chuckle while the twins look at each other in confusion.
"I'm sorry." Jack says, confused, "But, Jill and I fail to comprehend your little joke."
"No need to pretend." Velma explains, setting down her fork, "We all know that when you become secretive and have a tendency to disappear a lot, there is usually something going on."
"Well," Jill clears her throat, "we are working on some experiments." She elbows her brother, "Right?"
Jack, in turn, quickly nods in agreement.
"Can't you tell us what it is?" asks Fred.
The twins shake their heads in unison.
"Is it at least legal?" Jesse asks in a concerned voice.
"Dad," objects Jack, "have we ever done anything illegal?"
"Well," his father replies, "now that you mention it—"
"That virus ordeal was an accident!" Jill stammers causing the others to jump. She notices the other's startled expressions and turns to a softer tone. Clearing her throat, she continues, "I just hit a few wrong buttons and commands while creating that new online computer program."
"Well, that at least solves the mystery on how that happened." Smiles Thelma.
The two children slump down in their chairs. "Somehow I don't think this is our day." Jack mutters to his twin.
After lunch, Scooby and Shaggy volunteer for dishwashing while Fred helps Jesse feed the animals and the twins run off to attend to their chores. Leaving Thelma, Daphne and Velma some free time for talking.
"Did you find anything?" Jack asks in a low voice as he sweeps the front porch.
"Nothing yet." Jill replies, "Are you sure you checked all of Fred's pockets?"
Jack nods his head.
Jill then notices Velma coming out of the kitchen with a dog bowl in hand and heading towards the front door. "Give me the broom." Instructs Jill. Jack hesitates then obeys and watches his sister as she sweeps the porch while walking backwards. Just then, the door opens and Velma steps out just as Jill walks into her. The result is a near porch-size plate for the family dog.
"Watch where you're sweeping!" scolds Velma picking out some of the bits of food off her sweater.
"Sorry." Apologizes the girl as she brushes off her cousin.
"All right." Grins Velma. "Here," she says as she hands the bowl the younger, "your mom asked me to feed Bingo, but I can't find him anywhere. Maybe you will have better luck than me."
Jill smiles. "Sure thing." She takes the dish with both hands, "He's making sure that no one gets our new piglets."
Velma gives a puzzled look.
"There have been several reports of livestock being stolen." Jack explains, "Most of the time, it's the young ones that end up missing."
As Velma returns to the others inside, Jack turns to his sister. "Anything?" he inquires.
"Her pockets are empty…" is the reply. Jill's face then displays a grin, "because I emptied them." She then sets down on the rail a red-orange wallet and key chain along with a red hard glass case. Jack quickly grabs the case and opens it.
"Sunglasses." He moans. He takes them, out look at then and put them on. "Prescribed at that." He takes them off and place them back in the case.
"So that means Daphne has them." Concludes Jill.
"That's impossible." Contradicts her brother, "Daphne places everything in her purse and I looked all through it."
"That's because you don't know where to look."
Jack looks confused. Jill looks back at him little annoyed.
"Look," Jill sighs, handing the dish to Jack, "you feed Bingo and I'll look."
Jack shakes his head, shrugs and heads towards the pigpen as Jill enters the house.
As Jill walks towards the staircase she is stopped by a cry from the kitchen of Scooby and Shaggy. Moments later the barging of the two from the kitchen doors to the staircase, which they feel is the only place or refuge.
"What's the matter?" Daphne asks as she and the Dinkley cousins come running out of the den.
"Talking…kitchen…dingo!" is all that Shaggy is able to say.
"What?" the girls ask confused.
"Like, there's a dingo in the kitchen!" Shaggy finally phrases.
"Rand ralks roo!" Continues Scooby.
"Dingo?" ponders Jill, "You must mean Bingo."
"Bingo?" echo the two scared boys.
"Sure." Explains Jill, "Bingo, my dingo."
"Hey, Jill." A young male voice comes from the way of the kitchen, "Where's my lunch, I'm starving."
"Jack took it over to the barn." The girl explains, "We thought you were still there."
"Well, it turns out I'm not." Bingo says as he walks towards them.
Scooby and Shaggy slowly inch their way up the stairs as around the corner appears a near full-grown fawn dingo. Bingo then turns his head to face whom he had scared out of the kitchen. "I'm sorry for scaring you fellows that way." He apologizes politely, "Don't worry, many people have been frightened by my speaking abilities and the fact that I'm a dingo."
"Like, apology accepted." Smiles the beatnik as he and his dog come down the stairs.
"So, you are Bingo." Grins Velma, "All I have ever seen of you is a picture of a month old puppy."
"Well, of coarse," jokes the dingo, "I have grown since then."
"One question though," asks Shaggy, "How did you learn to talk?"
Bingo looks down at his paws in embarrassment.
"Maybe I should explain." Offers Jill, "Bingo is one of Jack's many experiments. His ability to talk is the result of a solution that Jack concocted to mutate Bingo's genetic makeup of his larynx to allow him to produce, and understand, human sounds as well as his original dingo communication."
Shaggy looks at Scooby, who follows suit. "Like, did you get any of that?" he asks.
The Great Dane shakes his head in reply.
"I can understand your confusion." Laughs Jack as he comes in the front door with the dog bowl in hand.
"Finally!" Bingo jumps for joy as he runs up to Jack and licks him of the face. In return, he gets his meal. He then happily carries it to the kitchen.
"If you understand our confusion," says Daphne, "them maybe you can tell us what she said."
"Well," replies the boy in a sophisticated tone, "what I gave Bingo is a mixture of different elements to change his DNA, thus effecting his voice box. Therefore, he can talk like any other person and 'dingo."
"Yeah," Jill speaks up, "exactly what I said."
"Interesting." Remarks Velma.
"Yes, very." Thelma smiles. "He makes excellent conversation while the others are out."
"Well, I do that to Scoob all the time." Shaggy chuckles.
Just then, Fred and Jesse come in from the back.
"I see that Bingo has finally had his lunch." Jesse remarks, ruffling Jack's hair. He nods in reply.
"Jesse was talking to me about taking a ride down the countryside to check on the sheep in the back pasture and asked whether we wanted to come," Fred starts, walking up to the rest of the gang, "I was looking around, it's awful pretty."
"I, for one, would love to, Freddy!" Daphne exclaims, happily.
"I'll go too," Velma says, "If not only for the agriculture."
Suddenly, the door to the kitchen opens as Bingo walks out licking off crumbs of his meal from his whiskers and waging his tail. He barks happily then trots up to Scooby. "Hey Scoobert," he suggests, "how 'bout you coming with me and I'll show you my favorite bones! Man are they tasty!"
"Like, shouldn't that be: 'Dog, are they tasty'?" Shaggy cuts in.
Bingo looks at him, confused then smiles. "How about it, Scoob?" he repeats his offer.
Scooby thinks for a while then licks his chops, "Reah! Reah!"
Everyone laughs as Scooby and Bingo head out to the front yard followed by the humans minus Jill, who goes to the room in which Daphne and Velma are sharing.
Upon finding Daphne's purse, she then proceeds to search among its contents. Jill then notices a small hidden zipped pouch in the lining. Amongst the usual contents of various makeup contents she finds a small soft glass case. The girl grins as she pulls it out and opens it. Sure enough, it contains a small pair of Velma's glasses. Jill quickly puts then back in the case and stashes it with the pile of clothes under her bed. In exchange, she grabs a light jacket. She quickly dashes out the door to join the others.
Upon joining everyone in the stable, she is confronted by the question of "What took you so long?"
"I was feeling a little cold." She lies, "So I ran up to my room to get a jacket."
The adults do not wish to question any further and mount their horses. As they leave for the bridal path with Scooby and Bingo running along side, Jack and Jill fall behind so as they can talk in privacy.
"I found the glasses." Jill says.
"That's a relief." Smiles Jack, "I thought we would have to make them ourselves."
Jill grins slightly.
"Did you have enough time to get onto your computer?" asks the other.
"No. I shall do it tonight after everyone is in bed; less distractions that way."
"Good." Jack takes a deep breath, "How do you expect to escape detection? What if mom and dad find out?"
Jill smiles, "My dear brother," she giggles, "you do so trouble so." She then kicks her horse slightly and moves ahead leaving Jack behind.
As the party progresses, Shaggy asks "Do you think we will come across that kangaroo like dude out here?"
Thelma and Jesse snicker. "I doubt it." Replies Jesse, "Not many animals hang around this area."
Feeling a sense of relief, Shaggy leans back and enjoys the ride. Looking in the far corner of his eye, he sees Scooby and Bingo playing around in the dirt.
"Here ya go." Bingo grins tossing a dusty bone at Scooby-Doo's paws, "This one is one of my personal favorites."
"Rounds rummy." The Great Dane licks his lips. He takes a lick and chews on it a little.
"'ow is it, mate?" Bingo seeks his guest's approval.
"Relicious!" laughs the other dog.
Bingo smiles. He moves off to another area a few feet away from Scooby and begins to dig. Moments later he appears with a few other bones.
"Those two will make a nice shot." Remarks Daphne pulling out her camera.
"It's good to see Scooby and Bingo getting along." Laughs Fred.
"Bingo usually gets well with other animals." Explains Jack, "Wildlife is like a hobby to him."
"As if he is not one all ready!" Jill jokes.
"Either that, or Bingo is trying to go back to his domesticated ancestors." offers Velma.
"Hang on, guys." Daphne says looking through her camera lens, "There's something big in the bushes."
"It could be anything." Thelma says opening up a pair of binoculars with a big smile. "Who knows, we may be lucky today and see some wildlife." Her smile quickly fades. "Jesse," she says handing the glasses to her husband, "you better take a look."
Jesse quickly grabs the binoculars from his wife and looks in the area she is directing.
"What is it, man?" asks Shaggy.
"I'm not sure..." Is the reply. Jesse quickly adjusts the glasses. As he peers out he says, "It's no creature I'm familiar with."
Fred quickly grabs Daphne's camera and looks at the picture. "It looks like a kangaroo." He says.
"That's no kangaroo!" objects Jesse, "It's too big and has sharp teeth and…horns and scales?"
"Like don't tell me what it is man," Shaggy hesitates. "Scooby-Doo!" he yells, "Get away from there!"
"Shaggy!" the others try to stop him, "Don't! You'll scare it!"
"Too late." points out Fred "Look!" he points to the charging creature.
"Scooby!" Shaggy yells again.
Scooby finally hears his master's plea and looks up. A "relp" comes to his lips.
"Scooby run!" Bingo instructs, as he runs towards the charging creature.
Scooby quickly does so joining the others and leaving Bingo to fend for himself. The dingo quickly crouches into an attacking position.
"We better go help him." Jesse says tossing his binoculars to Fred. He quickly bolts his horse into full gallop followed closely by Shaggy.
Shaggy, thinking quickly, grabs the rope on his saddle. Quickly making a lasso, he ropes the strange animal around the neck as it jumps upon Bingo brings it to the ground. Bingo quickly gets up and backs off.
The strange kangaroo quickly untangles itself and runs off.
"What the heck was that?" Bingo asks, shaking himself off.
"I don't know." replies Jesse, "C'mon; let's see if we can find it."
"Like, do we have to?" asks a quaky Shaggy.
"Don't you want to know what it was?" asked the other.
Shaggy shook his head, "No."
"Wimp" chuckles Bingo.
Shaggy turns to the Dingo. "Like, compliments will get you no where, hound" he defends himself. "Remember, it wasn't curiosity that killed the human."
"Well, it didn't harm the dog either."
"All the same, I want to be safe."
By this time, the others had reunited with their companions.
"What was it?" asks Fred.
"You don't want to know!" Shaggy answers.
"Really?" the twins perk up, "Was it really that horrible?"
"Ruh huh" answered the Great Dane.
"Sweet!" smiled the siblings.
"Don't bother chasing after it now" Jesse says searching around with the binoculars, "What ever it was, it's gone now."
Thelma glances at her watch. "We better start heading back" she says, "It will soon be time for supper."
As the party progress back to the farm, each exposed their own theory on what the strange creature would have been. Suddenly, the horses become startled by brush in the bushes.
"Well," smiles Daphne, pulling out her camera, "we may be able to see some animals after all!" As she looks around in the distance, the others inquire about what she sees. "I don't believe it" is the reply, "It's the same person we saw at the airport."
"You mean the one who was following us?" asks Fred.
"The very same."
"Who ever it is, their trespassing" Jesse squints his eyes, "Let's see if we can catch up with 'im."
"That may not be a good idea" Jack says with a shaky voice.
Everyone dismisses Jack's words of cowardliness and continued to proceed to pursue the strange being. After searching for a while, they come across what they believe to be creature. Just as they begin to run after it, the figure jolts into the bushes and becomes entangled in the branches.
Upon reaching the pursued, the pursuers release their prisoner from the entanglement of twigs.
"Now, let's see who our little trespasser is." Jesse says removing the hood from the small person.
Upon viewing the face, Velma, Thelma, and Jesse exclaim in surprise, "Sarah?"
A/N: Sorry for the long time to update, but I have been very busy lately. Hopefully, the next update will be a lot sooner.