Author's note: So last chapter; sorry for the long wait I have been very busy ¬_¬
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Fred ran into the room where Daphne was pacing the floor,
"Welcome to the crushing room Fred." The voice on the intercom greeted,
"Daphne." Fred smiled, embracing the red-head, "What do you have to do?"
"She has to answer her last question or she will be crushed." The voice explained before Daphne could begin,
"Oh my god! What's the question?" Fred asked; Daphne looked at him,
"It's who do you love…" she explicated; Fred swallowed hard, he had to tell her now.
"Daphne, it's-"
"No no no, you can't tell her Blondie. That wouldn't be much of a challenge now would it." The intercom voice interrupted.
"This whole notion is so freaking stupid I don't know the frickin' answer! Let us go jerk!" Daphne protested,
"Don't vex me Miss Blake, you forget I have the decision to crush you like a grape or let you walk out of this house care free." The voice threatened. Fred looked into the frightened red-heads eyes and smiled warmly,
"You really don't know?" he asked; Daphne shook her head sadly, Fred lifted her chin with his hand and kissed her affectionately, as he pulled back he grinned; Daphne had a vast beam covering her face,
"Me?"
"Correct Daphne." Applauded intercom voice,
"But Malory?" Daphne looked to Fred,
"But Malory nothing. She likes me, I feel nothing for her; and I sorta guessed you saw the kiss… I didn't kiss her back, at all; the only person I've ever want to kiss is you." He enlightened the almost in tears red-head; she beamed even more, and moved in; the couple kissed passionately.
"I may be evil, but I'm a sucker for romance." The voiced sobbed lightly over the speaker, the couple broke apart, both with huge delighted, grins plastering their faces; three rings resonated throughout the house, another set following.
"It sounds like the others have finished too, c'mon let's get outta here." Fred took Daphne's hand.
"Thank God for that." Fred breathed; Daphne squeezed him tightly,
"I love you Fred Jones." She gazed into his eyes; the blonde bent down and kissed the red-head tenderly,
"I love you too."
"Daphne, Fred!" Velma called, "We did it! Let's get outta here." Daphne hugged her bespectacled best friend,
"I'm so glad to see you Velma, I have some amazing news to tell you!" she grinned,
"Freddie!" Malory squealed, "I'm so glad you're okay!"
"Hi Malory, look, uh, I'd appreciate it if you called me Fred…"
"What, why?" Malory asked baffled by the sudden change,
"I love Daphne, and she's the only person who I will ever love! Me and you, we're just close friends, I'm sorry if I made you think any different." Malory glowered at him,
"B-b-but, I, y-you, arg!" Malory stormed away,
"What rattled her cage?" Daphne giggled,
"Oh, ha-ha, I just, uh, told her about us." Fred scratched the back of his head; "I sure hope she doesn't take anything out on you." Daphne chuckled; before heading in Malory's direction.
"Malory… you okay?"
"Do I look okay?" The blonde girl snapped; Daphne jumped backwards,
"Look, he meant no harm, you're such good friends he wasn't sure how to tell you without hurting you; he still really likes you as a friend!" Malory sighed and looked up,
"I guess I should've known… he talks about you all the time, calling you beautiful, saying how much he'd love me to meet you; I just… I just hoped he'd maybe see me that way."
"Hey, one day you're gonna find a great guy who really loves you, Shaggy likes you, how about him?"
She took Malory's hand and pulled her up with a smile, Malory glared at the red-head, soon yielding to a laugh as she followed,
"Now c'mon, we have a criminal to bust!" Daphne winked, pulling Malory along.
"Velma, go!" Shouted Fred; Shaggy and Scooby ran screaming into the derelict house, the five white men chasing after them. Velma pulled a rope that tripped the five men, they stumbled into a heap on the floor, scrambling to get up,
"Okay Daphne!" Velma signalled. After Shaggy and Scooby made an exit from the second doorway, Daphne closed the access and locked it, indicating to Fred to secure the first door. The five men were trapped in the room, ready for the authorities to collect them. The only problem Mystery Inc. had, was that their main criminal was still liberated,
"Looks like we're paying Mr Dyer a nice home visit to tell him our news." Fred smirked as he stepped on the accelerator of the Mystery Machine,
"The cops are taking care of those amateurs." Velma chuckled. A set of police cars followed the van in close proximity; the gang jumped from the Mystery Machine and knocked on the front entrance to the large house Mr Dyer owned,
"Good evening, may we see Mr Dyer please?" Daphne asked the maid courteously,
"Yes ma'am, I will just obtain him if you'll excuse me one moment." She replied regally. Daniel strutted from his study, an arrogant smirk resting on his lips;
"That bastard thinks he's got away with it." Daphne crossed her arms, her brow furrowing in irritation.
"Mystery Inc. Why it's my pleasure, what can I do for you?" he grinned;
"Put your hands behind your back sir." Requested the Sheriff; Mr Dyer stood in shock as the hand cuffs were forced onto his wrists,
"You tried to kill the love of my life you fucking bastard, you're gonna pay for that." Fred spat as Mr Dyer was lead away.
"H-how did you know?" Daniel stammered in disbelief,
"Well for starters Mr Dyer, you really need to work on hiding stuff better; the purple powder on your shoe when Freddie and I spoke to you after seeing the Mayor, was a clear indication that something fishy was going on." Daphne stated,
"After you hired the five men to do your dirty work, planting bombs, causing a commotion and scaring people from 'Crystal Cove', you started to work on that damned trap house that you tried to kill us in, ass hole." Velma sneered, "You knew how to get the bombs because of course, you worked in the army, you inherited the magic dust bombs from your father, they were part of one of his most famous tricks and you learned how to make the masks to hide your face from your mother."
"You wanted to scare people from 'Crystal Cove' so they would chose to come here to 'Copper Cove' as an alternative; bringing in more income for you. You were always jealous of Mayor Smith, this was your revenge and you got to make some money out of doing it."
"Like your fun times up pal, you're going to jail." Shaggy hissed,
"Rea you're roing to rail." Scooby echoed as Mr Dyer was shoved into the cop car.
"Another mystery solved." Daphne yawned, placing her head on Fred's shoulder. The gang had left 'Crystal Cove', said their goodbyes to Malory- who was now dating Shaggy- and set home for Coolsville.
"Yep." He smiled, kissing Daphne;
"Like I can't wait to get home man, I'm starved." Shaggy rubbed his abdomen as it growled,
"Re too." Scooby mirrored his movements.
"Hey Daph, I was wondering, do you wanna stay at mine tonight? My parents are still on the cruise and uh, I'd be spending the night alone…"
"Freddie, I'd love to." Daphne said softly, her eyelids feeling heavier with every blink. Fred made the rounds and dropped everyone at their houses- except for Daphne that is. Arriving at his home, he carefully took the bags from the van, placed them in the hall and retrieved a sleeping Daphne. Placing her carefully on his parents double bed, she stirred slightly;
"Freddie?" she said hazily,
"I'm here." He smiled, running a hand softly through her red hair,
"Sleep here with me." She patted the empty side of the bed. Fred lay his head on the pillow, facing Daphne;
"Freddie?" she spoke gently again,
"Ha-ha, what is it my beautiful love?" the blond whispered,
"Your love is a mystery." She smiled sleepily before conceding to her dreams. Fred smiled and kissed her lovingly on the nose,
"I love you Daphne Blake... forever and a day." he whispered, before he too drifted into slumber.