Author´s Note: Oh, dear! We´re here! I cannot believe my eyes! It´s been quite a journey since I started with A Voice From Beneath and be here is like-WOW! Last chapter with a small epilogue you can´t miss and off to prepare the second season. U been all wonderful readers! I will work hard on my second season of SDMI. As I said this fic will have "Day of the Walking Dead" by Duendelirium as soundtrack and this chapter goes with `Shattered´ by Trading Yesterday.
About such sad ending, I read the topics of the forums quite a few times and decided that if I wasn´t going to separate them, I would just make the gang disappear. And yes, this story´s tittle comes from Bones Main theme. More things. Me and Scrappy? I have never understood why people disliked him. Ok, so he was annoying but for me, he was much less annoying than Velma or Daphne or Fred who always play the role of cool people. I related myself more towards Shaggy and Scooby, and even Scrappy sometimes. Perhaps the "ñajo", little guy, just needed come Spring cleaning, I dunno. And about Jones, Fred and the Chiles, yes! There will be war! XD! Seriously. I didn´t send the Mayor to jail (Oh, poetry!) so I could have him to push the gang to the limit. And Pericles? Let´s face it, is a small, headbutt and asshole Hitler. But with Brad and Judy around, one would be dying to f* them real bad.
Anyway, Let´s goo!
13. Far From Home
2 Hours later
Ricky glance around the hospital room. He feels quite confused but a sudden thought calms him down, he´s in a place where the Freak cannot catch him. Rick sighs with relief but then, he remembers that Cassidy was in danger. What if something has happened to her? Where´s Ed? And the gang? And...
"Ricky. Calm down" says a voice beside him. Brad and Judy are with him. Ludwig who´s still in his corner, frowns but has no choice but to let them talk to the man. "Is OK"
"Where´s Cass? Where´s...?"
"Shhhh. Cassidy´s on her way here. She´s fine"
" (Sigh) Thank, God. Ed?"
"Carusso is with Cassidy but if you mean, your butler, not a clue"
"…" he massages his forehead with his finger tips. "How long have I been out?"
"According to the doctors, almost ten months"
"That... That´s almost a year"
"Yep, and that surely has affected your figure"
"…" Ricky is surprised to see that he´s overweighted self is gone as well as his hair and beard had been cut. "I hardly recognize myself now"
"You look great" smiles Judy.
"I dunno. I´m still old and ugly"
"Nonsense, Rick. You look..." they hear then that someone´s coming. Carusso walks into the room followed by Cassidy and Scooby. Pike flies in but decides to not talk, he´s too sleepy to do so.
"Cass!" he smiles and the dj gives him a hug. "I was so worried about you, I thought you..."
"I was the one freakin out. But you´re awake and that´s the only thing that matters" Angel smiles and Jud steps back.. She sits down and tells him then the whole thing. When she´s done, Ricky looks down. "I dunno where´s Ed and the gang, well"
"Nidhogg won´t keep them for long but we must leave town"
"And leave Freddy like that?" cries Judy.
"If we stay, we are as good as dead" Rick has a point. "We will keep an eye on Crystal Cove and come back when is safe. But now, we must leave at once"
"Monsieur Noir has everything ready" intervenes Carusso.
"Then, that´s it. Cass, go pack your things. And you two go with her. I want to be alone with Scooby for a while" Mr. E snorts.
"I´ll back in less than a hour" Angel gives him a small kiss and leaves with the Chiles while Carusso guards the door.
"Yesterday I died; tomorrow's bleeding
Fall into your sunlight
The future's open wide beyond believing
To know why hope dies
And losing what was found, a world so hollow
Suspended in a compromise
But the silence of this sound is soon to follow
Somehow sundown
And finding answers
Is forgetting all of the questions we call home
Passing the graves of the unknown"
"Scoob..."
" (Whines)" the dog lies his head on the man´s lap. "Ri want Raggy"
"I know but there´s nothing else you can do for now"
"As reason clouds my eyes with splendor fading
Illusions of the sunlight
A reflection of a lie will keep me waiting
With love gone for so long
And this day's ending
Is the proof of time killing all the faith I know
Knowing that faith is all I hold"
"I know what is like to lose a friend but Shaggy will be back so you need to be strong or next time, you´ll lose him forever"
"Ru ron´t know"
"Course I do"
"Roh"
"Scooby, when Pericles betrayed me, I was left alone that night. I was so down, I even tried..."
"Ried what?" the dog stares at him and the answer comes without words. "Ouh"
"There are days when you don´t want to wake up but you must. You´re a great dog and you´ll make it out of this long night"
"And I've lost who I am, (I'm waiting)
and I can't understand (and fading)
Why my heart is so broken, (and holding)
rejecting your love, (love) without, (onto these tears)
love gone wrong; lifeless words carry on (I am crying)
But I know, all I know's that the end's beginning (I'm dying tonight)
who I am from the start, (I'm waiting)
take me home to my heart (and fading)
Let me go and I will run, (and holding)
I will not be silent, (silent) all this time (onto these tears)
spent in vain; wasted years wasted gain (I am crying)
All is lost but hope remains and this war's not over (I'm dying tonight)
There's a light, there's a son (I'm waiting...)
taking all these shattered ones
To the place we belong (I am waiting...)
and his love will conquer all"
"Ri want Raggy"
"I know and we´re going to get him back. Somehow..." he hugs the dog and the Dane sighs. Monsieur noir watches from the corridor but does not enter. Scooby needs to find his own courage to do is. Is the only way.
"Sir, it´s done" Carusso has received the call.
"Then, you know what to do. Call the ambulance and get the boys. I want a helicopter ready"
"At once"
"Yesterday I died; tomorrow's bleeding
Fall into your sunlight"
Meanwhile, inside the caves the many souls fly around the walls but Shaggy remains like asleep. He´s the only one not affected by the magic of the glass.
He opens his eyes. The blind gaze of the Marauder shows. He will wait for the right moment.
[Day of the Walking Dead by Duendelirium]
"Around the corner,
Felt down stairs.
This is war, boy,
And alone I stay.
I stand still,
Stand harder now
As my heart bleeds
And my path´s gone.
I´m a loner,
Standing in the night.
No where to go or stay,
So lead me a way
O leave me die here.
I hear something there,
Is the bugle´s wail
Calling the men out,
Sending me away.
Perhaps with you,
I could
Break the dead air
Or perhaps just lie
And wait here to die
But someone´s there
I feel it, calling my name.
Someone´s outh there
Searching everywhere.
` I´ll be there with you,
I´ll take away your sorrow
But please, don´t give up...
Your life is one for all´
Yeah! Keep your head up!
Soldier of freedom,
We can both walk on
To be free once more.
Yeah, that´s worth fighting for!"
The story closes itself but remember we still have an epilogue to deal with.
How will Scooby save the gang?
Why is Shaggy related to the Marauder?
Will our hero find his courage?
Next Clue: Epilogue.