Inside Frankenstrike's lab, the Transylian fired up the teleporter. While the Plumbers were preparing, Mystery Inc. was floored.
Sasha and Rachel came up to them. "Are you guys okay?" Rachel asked.
"You look upset." Sasha added, mostly referring to Daphne.
Velma turned to them. "Upset?! I'm way past upset!" she blurted out.
Fred put his hands on her shoulders to comfort her. "Don't worry, Velma. We'll find Daphne-"
Velma fought her way out of Fred's hands. "This isn't about Daphne! This whole thing goes against everything I stand for!" she wailed. "All my life I devoted myself to debunking monsters, magic and the supernatural. And now, here we are in a haunted house full of aliens that are dead-ringers to Hollywood monsters chasing after a real witch who uses real magic?! There's no way any of this can be possible!"
Undaunted, Rachel grabbed Velma and brought her face to face. "Velma, listen to me. I know this is all too much to comprehend, but that doesn't mean you should be in denial like this!"
"Yeah, Velma." said Shaggy. "I know this is crazy, but like, come on! Just give it a rest already!"
"Reah! Rust ret rit ro, rirl!" Scooby quipped.
"They're right, Velma. We've stumbled onto something much greater than we could imagine." Fred said. "The best we can do is just accept it."
"Okay, the teleporter's ready." Frankenstrike dusted his hands.
"Friedkin University, here we come!" said Rachel, but Rook stopped her.
"No, honey. It is too dangerous. You, Sasha and our guests shall remain here." he told her.
But Fred intervened. "Hold on a sec, we're coming with you. Daphne is our friend, and she needs our help no matter what."
Rook shook his head. "I cannot let you come, you-"
"He's right, Rook." Shaggy interrupted. "This is a mystery right? And we're the best mystery solvers in the business! You need us more than anything! We're coming with you whether you like it or not!"
"Hold on a second!" Velma spoke out. "Are you guys serious?! You're actually going with these monsters?! And actually going without a single idea of what you'll find?! It could mean certain death!"
"Rhat's right." Scooby nodded firmly. "Re're roing. Ror Raphne."
"For Daphne!" Shaggy cheered.
"For Daphne!" Fred cheered as well.
Just when Velma thought things couldn't get anymore outrageous. This was truly a mystery for the books. She closed her eyes and dipped her head, her mind swirled and stirred everything she's seen and heard this fateful day, and at the end of it, she saw Daphne who needed to be rescued.
Velma lifted her head and clenched her fists. Her eyes filled with newfound determination.
"FOR DAPHNE!" Velma yelled for the whole world to hear.
"YEEEAAAAAAAAAAH!" the whole gang cheered.
Rook paused, then smiled. "I guess I cannot convince them now."
It was dark and dreary as always at Friedkin University. With a bright green flash, Rook, Whampire, Snare-oh, and Frankenstrike and Mystery Inc. appeared right on the school grounds.
"Jinkies! It actually worked!" Velma was ecstatic. "A real working teleporter! Did you really make it?!"
Frankenstrike smiled. "Sure did." he bragged.
"Let us discuss scientific achievements later." Rook told them. "First, we must find Professor Hex."
As they walked to the teacher's office, the three humans and dog were amazed at how spooky this place was at night, even for a college.
"So, is this Hex guy, like, a freaky powerful warlock or something?" Shaggy asked.
"Well, believe it or not, Hex is really Charmcaster's uncle who used to be as bad as she is!" Snare-oh explained. "But after facing depression, he saw the error of his ways and became a teacher here."
The gang arrived at his office. Rook knocked at the door. "Hello? Professor Hex? This is an emergency!"
The door CREEEEEKED open.
"Why is it every time we go to a creepy place, the doors have to be creepy?" Shaggy complained.
"Come in." a gravelly voice called from the darkness.
They walked in and a single light on the black oak desk turned on. The man swiveled his black leather chair around, it was none other than Professor Hex himself.
Scooby and Shaggy yelped and jumped into Rook's arms. The Revonnahgander heaved them momentarily before dropping them on the floor.
"Sorry about that, they scare easily." Fred apologized.
"It's alright, young man. It comes with getting this tattoo." Hex gestured to his face. "I'm glad you're here. Do any of you know where Gwendolyn is? She wasn't in class today, or the day before."
"If Gwendolyn is missing, there's a good chance Charmcaster must have captured her too." Snare-oh said.
"Professor Hex, you must help us find your niece and stop her!" said Rook.
Suddenly, Rook's communicator rang. He answered it. "Hello?"
"ROOK! HELP US!" Rachel's voice cried on the other side of the line.
"What is it, Rachel?! What's wrong?!" Rook said frantically.
"WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" Rachel panted for breath. Loud crashes and noises were heard.
"Is it Charmcaster?!" Rook questioned.
"No..." Rachel's breath hitched. "It's Gwendolyn! And Kevin and Zed! They're all attacking!"
"What?! But that can't be!" Whampire said into Rook's communicator.
"You don't understand," Rachel said. "THERE ARE CORRUPTURAS ON THEIR HEADS!"
"What?!" Velma repeated, but before anyone else could question,
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" And the line dropped dead.
Silence.
Fred, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby were at loss for words.
"Corrupturas..." Whampire said, his eyes turned into slits.
"And all this time we've been after the wrong culprit." Frankenstrike said.
"What?! Wrong culprit?!" Fred exclaimed. "You mean it's not Charmcaster?!"
"No," Rook said. "It's Lord Transyl. The same species as Whampire."
"Whampire?! The Fred, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby said together.
Whampire remained silent.
"It appears this situation is worse than we thought." Snare-oh said. "And if Transyl is behind this, then we have a good idea on where he is."
Rook straightened himself. "Men! We have no time to waste! Professor Hex! We need a teleportation spell to Anur Transyl! And fast!"
Hex gave a nod. "I understand."
"Like, I'm afraid to ask, but what is Anur Transyl?" asked Shaggy.
"It's the planet where we came from." Whampire answered.
Hex stood and raised his hands, his hands sparked with a red magical aura. "Are you ready?"
"Yes, Sir. Make sure all four of us are sent there safely." Rook ordered.
"Four?! Don't you mean eight?!" Velma replied.
"No, four." Rook responded. "Transyl is more dangerous and evil than Charmcaster in every way! You will not survive if you encounter him, you will either get hurt or captured."
"Or drain your energy as a quick snack." Whampire included.
"Energy?! I thought vampires drank blood!" Shaggy said.
"No, we are Vladats. While we may be weak to light, we are capable of controlling other people and draining the life-force energy of living beings. A single bite and all the life will be sucked out of you!"
Scooby and Shaggy, even Fred and Velma were terror-struck. They imagined themselves drained of their lives and all being left was their cold, dead bodies.
"You do not have a choice this time." said Rook. "You all are staying here!"
Finally, Hex recited an incantation and the room began to swirl with red and black lightening, wind spun around Rook and the Galactic Monsters. With a blinding FLASH!, they were gone.
Once the dust cleared, Hex turned his attention to the teen mystery crew. "Is something wrong?"
"Of course something's wrong!" Fred said. "We can't just stand here and do nothing!"
Shaggy, of course, thought otherwise. "But Freddie! You heard what the alien vampire said! If we go with them, that trance guy would capture and suck the life out of us!"
"Shaggy, are you forgetting that Daphne is in the hands of a life-sucking vampire?" Velma said. "If it was you as his prisoner, would you want us to stand around and do nothing about it?"
"Yeah, Shaggy. What happened to that confidence you had earlier?" asked Fred. "Did it just go down the drain for nothing?"
"Reah, Rhaggy!" Scooby barked, not scared this time. "Raphne reeds rus rig rime!"
The gang was right, Shaggy did lose his confidence, but now, he just found it. "Alright. So, Fred, what's the plan?"
"Finally!" Fred said, smiling. "And I'm glad you asked."