AN: Hey everyone! Getting close to solving the mystery!
Trapping the Ghoul: Part 2
"Like, GO!" Shaggy screamed after they all did a sharp turn around a corridor before continuing to run as fast as they can. Behind them the Ghoul try to do the same turn, but ended up crashing into the wall. Recovering quickly, it continued to chase after them.
"I don't remember the Ghoul being this mad!" Serena screamed, her voice going so high that Pikachu had to cover its left ear to stop the ringing.
"It's probably because we know who he is!" Shaggy answered, despite knowing that Serena is on the verge of panic.
"Well, whatever it is, let's not find out!" Ash shouted, despite the sourness of his throat. The Ghoul suddenly roared loudly again, prompting them to run faster.
Or at least, to slow down in Clemont's case.
"CLEMONT! DON'T START SLOWING DOWN NOW!" Bonnie screamed once she saw her brother began to pant and slow down from all of them.
"I...I'm...all...o-out… of… breath…" Was his only response as he got slower. And slower. Until he was within grabbing reach of the Ghoul.
"Clemont!" Everyone cried out once they saw the Ghoul about to grab him. Luckily Scooby backed up and was able to put Clemont on his back.
"Rye!" He saluted at the Ghoul, before speeding off, leaving the Ghoul in the dust. Literally. It had to stop running to cough out the dust burning his lungs.
Seeing the Ghoul is temporarily delayed for the time being, everyone cheered and praised Scooby.
"Like, wait to go Scoob!" Shaggy cheered.
"Y-Yeah!" Ash manage to cried out, despite his throat burning even worse when he spoke loudly. It unfortunately retaliated when he suddenly began to cough.
"Come on!" Shaggy suddenly yelled as they were about to pass by the doors that lead to the kitchen. Taking a sharp U-turn, they barged right through the doors and slammed it shut once entering.
They all pant as they leaned against the doors. After encountering the Ghoul in the lobby, they didn't stopped running in fear of the Ghoul catching them. They were hoping it wasn't because that they knew who the Ghoul is…
"Like, I don't know how much longer I can take this." Shaggy groaned as he slid down the door, completely out of breath.
"Easy for you to say!" Clemont suddenly snapped. "You're the fastest one here! I'm the slowest!" After that, he suddenly began to breath in deeply. Scooby suddenly realized that the young inventor was still on his back.
"Ruh, rach…" He mumbled, which Clemont responded with "Oh, sorry Scooby…" And slid off the Great Dane's back.
Suddenly the door began to suddenly to jerk violently, making the people who were on the door (Ash, Shaggy, Pikachu, and Serena) lurched forward. However, they were able to put their backs against the door again but to hold it there once they heard familiar growling from behind them.
"Uh-oh… HE FOUND US!" Bonnie shrieked after the Ghoul suddenly slammed against the doors again as the four people try to hold it in place.
"Quick! Get something! A rope, anything!" Shaggy urged the last remaining people as they tried to keep the door in place as the slamming grew more rapidly. That prompt the two siblings, Pokemon, and dog to quickly search the room.
"I found rope!" Bonnie cried from behind a table. Soon she ran out and raced to the door.
"Like, thanks kid!" Shaggy thanked once he was handed the rope. He quickly tied it around the two handles. Once they were tied together, the door suddenly lurched forward again, making the people who were holding it fly forward. Luckily, the rope was able to keep it from opening, but only slightly.
"Uh, I don't that rope's going to hold!" Clemont panicked once he saw the rope loosening up as the Ghoul kept on slamming.
"Don't worry, I have a plan!" Shaggy suddenly declared bravely. "LIKE, HIDE!" Or more like cowardly.
As everyone were already in their hiding places, the Ghoul finally barged through the doors, only to find nobody in front of him or even screaming. It tilted its head, weren't those meddling fools just in here?
Clink!
The Ghoul whipped its head around to see a dipper spoon bouncing slightly on the ground near him. Strange, wasn't that spoon just on that bar countertop a few moments ago? Hmm… The Ghoul began to crawl slowly over to the counter, believing somebody to behind it.
The Ghoul got closer until it was right at the counter, but not looking over it. It slowly moved its head up the counter until it could so the surface. The Ghoul began to look over the counter…
"Like, Bonjour cher ami!" All of sudden, Shaggy and Scooby appeared before the counter dressed as chefs and wearing fake hook mustaches.
Them suddenly appearing startled the Ghoul, as it jumped and screeched at the sight of them.
"Oh, excusez-moi, Mr. Ghoul, we just love to make ze grand entrance!" Shaggy apologize with his, somewhat impressive, French accent. "Will you like to know today's chef specials?"
Despite being somewhat confused by all of this, the Ghoul nodded it's head, hesitantly.
"Excellent!" Shaggy said before Scooby suddenly opened a menu book and showed it to the Ghoul. "Now, would you like la omelet? It has la most épicé pepper in the whole world."
"Achoo!"
The Ghoul whipped its head around once it heard that familiar sneeze. This made Shaggy and Scooby become nervous as the Ghoul eyes the place with narrow eyes. Finally, it turned back towards the two and gestured them to continue.
"Uh…" Shaggy gulped nervously, his prideful demur had suddenly fading when he felt that the Ghoul was on to them. "And ces, is la Electrifying Hams." At this, Scooby turned the page on the book revealing a Pikachu and a Dedenne with apples in theirs mouths and on a plate. This catches the Ghoul's attention
"Oui sir, ces is our by far most recommended dish here." Shaggy said, though he and Scooby winced when they saw Ash and Bonnie popped out from the table they were hiding behind, looking ready to murder them. Luckily they were held back by Clemont and Serena, though it was bit of a struggle since the two were gripping the table to keep themselves to be shown.
"But there is something we think that you might enjoy!" Shaggy said quickly, his nerves getting worse if Bonnie and Ash kept staring at them like that. Scooby quickly flipped the menu until it was on something else.
"La Foot Special, it is the Manager's favorite dish." The Ghoul tilted his head in confusion at the picture before him.
"Please, allow our little assistants tell you how la dish is made." Once that was said, the kids suddenly appeared behind the Ghoul, while also wearing chef clothing. For some reason, they were trying to lift two gigantic mallets, one with the girls and one for the boys.
They finally manage to lift the mallets and slammed it down the the Ghoul's feet. Although, most of the strength seemed to come from Ash and Bonnie since they were already mad.
"YEOW!" The Ghoul screamed as it began to hop on foot to the other in pain.
"Is this something we need to talk about?!" Ash yelled in reference to what happened a few moments ago as they all ran for their lives, both he and Bonnie glaring at the two adults.
"Talk later, RUN NOW!" Was Shaggy's only response as the Ghoul noticed them escaping and begins to chase them out of the kitchen.
Meanwhile back at the Lobby, the gang were still trying to get the net off them.
"You'd just had to use a gigantic thick net!" Velma reprimanded Freddy as they all struggle to get the net off.
"Hey, I thought it would impress those kids!" Freddy said defensively.
"And now they're being chased by the Ghoul with Shaggy and Scooby!" Daphne added.
"What's going on?" A tired voice asked from the staircase. This made the teenagers turned towards the staircase to see a sleepy-eye Sally in a night robe walking down the stairs. She finally seemed to notice their predicament as she gasped in horror.
"What happened?!" Sally asked as she hurried down the stairs to them. She began to lift the net off them.
"We'll explain later," Freddy told her as he and the girls were free from the net. "Right now, we need to find Shag, Scoob, and the kids!"
With that, they hurried up the stairs. They could only hope that they weren't too late.
AN: Okay, probably the shortest chapter I made, but it's still funny! Here are the clues so far-
Clue 1#: Someone hacked in Taku's email, stopping him from delivering a message to Delia that Ash and his friends couldn't go to the hotel. Who would do that?
Clue 2#: There is a Ghoul who's wearing a Victorian Male Corset, but one without it? What could that mean?
Clue 3#: A piece of the Ghoul's clothes is found! But wait, it's not the same fabric used in the Victorian Era. Could Sally Evans be behind this?
Clue 4#: There's a chunk of gold lying around the Hotel halls. What could that possibly mean?
Clue 5#: There's an underground mine underneath the Hotel! Who else knows about this?
Clue 6#: The Ghoul without the corset is a robot! But, the other Ghoul isn't, what could that possibly mean?
Clue 7#: Ash won't stop sneezing whenever the Ghoul is around! Since he didn't sneeze around the robot Ghoul, it's obvious he's not sneezing from the oil, but what is it about the Ghoul that's making him sneeze?
SHOTOUTS-
Joltile: Not exactly a big chapter, but is it funny?