Snow Castle-Mania

by Fegerrific

A winter wonderland awaits Scooby and the gang when they enter a snow castle contest! But as Scooby and Shaggy's food-based citadel begins to take form, the rest of the gang must be on their guard as whispers of a snow monster circulate. But snow monsters are just legends…aren't they?

5. Castle Conclusion

"It's Sam Winter, of course," Velma exclaimed. "Not only did you know about the snow monster before anyone else, you also left this scrap of fake fur at the crime scene!"

"All right!" Sam snarled. "I wanted to win the competition, but I thought all the other castles were so much better than mine! So I tried to ruin them all so I would win!"

Joanne, attracted by the commotion, jogged out to see what was going on. She arrived just in time to hear Sam's confession. "Well, not only will you be disqualified, you will also be talking to the police about what you did." She held up her cell phone triumphantly. "They're on their way right now."

Indeed, from far away, a police siren began to wail. "Meddling kids!" Sam grumbled. "Stupid dog!"

With Sam safely behind bars, the snow castle contest could continue in earnest, and the judging was only minutes away.

"Jinkies!" Velma exclaimed, surveying Shaggy and Scooby's massive food-themed snow castle. A drawbridge shaped like licorice vines made a pathway over the 'chocolate fudge' moat. Turrets shaped like ice cream cones and soda bottles stretched up to the heavens; walls like boxes of fast-food fries formed turrets and parapets. On the balcony (shaped like a pizza, of course), King and Queen Gingerbread waved to their loyal snow subjects below.

"You're going to win first prize for sure!" Daphne replied.

Shaggy smacked his lips. "Like, if only we can keep from eating it long enough for it to be judged."

As the contestants finished their castles, Joanne announced the ending of the castle contest.

"Like, here it is, Scoob," Shaggy gasped as a team of judges combed through the area, making notes on pads of paper and conversing in low voices. "The moment of truth."

"We have a winner!" one judge shouted, pointing directly at Shaggy and Scooby's castle. "An absurdist combination of defensive strategy and incredible edibles, this snow castle is the first prize winner!"

As Mystery Incorporated cheered, Scooby and Shaggy accepted the gold first-prize trophy from Joanne. Scooby held it up victoriously with a happy, "Scooby-Dooby-DOO!"