"Here, stand still."

Fred steadied Daphne in front of him, waiting a second for her to get her footing before he continued. Dropping his hands from holding her, he dipped back into his pocket and brought out a comb. Having a feeling they were going to get into some crazy things, he came prepared. Bringing the comb up, he noticed that it was a bit hard to see how much her hair was tossed from the landing.

"Hm, let's move to the garage. I figure we can get our transportation there. Come on."

Leaning forward, he gripped her hand and pulled her into moving. Even if she wanted to object, she couldn't as he pulled her into motion. Leading her around the front yard, they passed by the van where it sat in the driveway. Daphne tried to ask if they had been going to take it, but instead Fred brought her further around the house. Walking along the side, they traveled down the long driveway to where the garage waited.

Using the light there, Fred tended to her hair before pulling open the garage. Leaving Daphne to just stand there and watch as Fred fiddled with the garage door. What was he doing?

The garage was an utter mess! It was a mix of things, each representing their respective owner. From Fred's tools for fixing the Van, to Velma's and Daphne's skateboarding gear, and even the massive grill that belonged to the duo. Everything they owned for outside, was crammed into a two car garage that sat at the end of their driveway. And apparently inside here... was their mode of transportation?

"Why don't we just use the Van, Freddie?" Daphne wondered aloud, as the taller man peered back and forth into the chaos that was their garage.

"We could, but the guys are sleeping. And I think the van starting up would at least wake up Scooby… Who most likely is all tangled up in Shaggy, and would then wake him up too. So, we are trying to avoid that, yes?" Fred mentioned over his shoulder, and he continued to look for what he was searching for.

"Hm… true." Daphne pondered. The whole reason they jumped off the roof was to not wake the guys in the living room. So using the van would totally break their whole crazy plan. But what could Fred have in mind that was better than the Mystery Machine?

"Ah ha!" Whooping in his victory, he managed to locate their transportation. Gripping the handles, Fred tried to get a hold of the middle to hoist it up and over some things that had been in the way. Wiggling it this way and that, Fred finally managed to get the prize out of the garage and without too much noise as well. Finally getting free, Fred placed it front of him and waited to see Daphne's reaction.

"Well?"

"Well what Fred? It's a bike."

"Yes! But not just any bike!" Fred beamed. "It's Shaggy's bike!"

"So… You are riding on Shaggy's bike. What about me?" Daphne looked the bike over, not really understanding Fred's excitement about it. And why Shaggy's bike, and not his own? She wondered.

"No no. Don't you see? Shaggy's bike is perfect, for both of us to ride!"

To demonstrate, Fred hopped up on the back wheel of the bike and made the bike stand without the help of the kickstand. For a while, Shaggy had gotten really into BMX biking and had installed pegs on both sets of wheels for tricks. And pegs were not only useful for doing stunts, but adding a second rider without much trouble. Well, as long as they didn't go to fast and try to do anything fancy on the bike.

Giving it some thought, Daphne wouldn't have come up with this herself. It was quiet, compact and would handle two riders without too much trouble… Where ever they were going?

"So, I guess you are doing the peddling then? Unless you want to share with me, your plan for this evening?" Daphne surmised, though it was more night then evening. But evening sounded nicer being spoken aloud.

"Yep. I'm not ready to share the surprise yet. Come on, hop up and we'll be off!" Fred beamed at her, hopping from the pegs to the seat. Kicking up the stand, he waved for her to hop on the back of the bike. She could have used the front pegs, but Fred wasn't as skilled as Shaggy was when it came to extra passengers. So he felt safer with Daphne behind him, rather than in front.

Giving the pegs a look, she had never ridden on one of these before. Sure, she had seen other kids do it on their bikes, but she had never taken Shaggy's offer for a ride. So she really didn't know what she was getting into. Though now she was really happy she went for sneakers, because she didn't know how heels would work on pegs.

Slowly, she placed one foot upon the first peg. Leaning up, she gripped Fred's shoulder in front of her before pushing up and placing the second foot. Surprisingly it was sturdier then she expected. Bringing her second hand up, she placed it to match the other one on Fred's shoulder. Giving his shoulder a squeeze, she let him know she was ready.

Nodding, Fred focused his attention in front of them. Slowly, so not to spook Daphne, he readied the bike and pushed off. Kicking with his feet on the ground, Fred was happy that Shaggy had practiced his tricks on a shorter bike then he normally used. Or Fred wouldn't have been able to have his feet touch the ground. Sometimes he was jealous of how tall Shaggy was.

Easing them fast enough, Fred gave one final push before he jumped his feet to the peddles.

At first it was a bit unnerving for Daphne. Each step Fred took made the bike weave back and forth. Tensing herself she braced against his shoulders but tried not to squeeze too hard to let him know she was fretting. While her feet felt sturdy, then rest of her was another matter. But once Fred moved to the peddles and the speed kicked up… Strangely enough it got a lot smoother. Letting one eye peek open, Daphne realized she had been closing her eyes the whole time. Bracing for something that thankfully never came.

"Phew."

"How is it back there?" Apparently not noticing her slight distress, Fred called back to find out how Daphne was doing. He might have been too caught up in his own anxiousness of making sure to not fall over, to have noticed her grip on him.

"Good… It's not bad back here." She admitted, enjoying it more as they got faster and more stable. With the ride leveling out, she was finally able to look around and enjoy the view from a new perspective.

From the back of the bike, Daphne looked about her neighborhood with new eyes. No one was around, and it almost felt like Fred and her, were all alone in the world. It was so quiet, and unmoving. Almost like time had been put on pause. Leaving everything untouched except for them. There had been some noises, like a dog barking off in the distance. But they all felt almost muted and far away enough to feel not immediately there.

Time felt like it passed slowly, as they biked across blocks and up and down streets in the still night. As Fred got more and more used to biking with a passenger, eventually he too was able to enjoy the sights as they traveled to the destination he had in mind. As they moved from block to block, the houses started to get less dense and have more room between the buildings. They had gone far enough through town, to get to a section that was less developed, though it wouldn't last like that for long. As plots of land had been divided and were in different stages of being built. From holes that would eventually become basements, to the almost finished houses; waiting on some plumbing pieces.

Passing by different stages, Fred aimed for one house in particular.

As he pulled the bike into the soon to be driveway, the two of them looked up at a skeleton of a house. Most of the framing had been done, but a bout of rain had stopped the work until the weather got better. Which left this little house open, and free to explore. Well, with permission from the builders and owner, of course.

"Here we are!" Fred spoke aloud, spreading his hands to show Daphne the house that sat in front of them.

"…" Getting off the pegs, Daphne had to find her feet again. Standing on flat ground felt odd, almost as if her feet had become used to being warped around the pegs. But as she shifted her weight to get used to it, she used that time to look up at the house beyond.

"Um… It's a house being built."

"Yep!"

"…So you drove me all the way over here to see half built home?" Daphne said puzzled, unsure what he was doing. Fred just snickered.

"Come here… Follow me."

Grabbing her hand, he pulled her towards the house. Against the dark shadows that drifted about the structure, Fred's eyes were slowly adjusting to the darkness. Since the area was still under construction, the city hadn't come along yet to install street lights yet. Pulling her past the front door, he moved them more towards the back of the house. Panelings were up on the outside of most of the framing, hiding the inner rooms from casual glances. It was only till they reached the soon to be backyard, that there was a break in the siding.

"Ah ha!"

Peeking his head inside the house, he then pulled Daphne in behind him.

Daphne was confused. She wasn't sure why Fred had spent all this time to drag her to a small house out in the middle of nowhere. And it wasn't even fully built yet! Blinking against the darkness, Daphne found herself trying to get used to the room where they had entered. As her eyes adjusted, she was able to make out the inner 'bones' of the walls, which sat raw and open… Waiting to be eventually covered in sheet rock, or whatever the owner would want on the inside.

Looking around the room, she wasn't exactly what she was looking at. None of the walls or furnishings had been placed inside yet. So it could be anything from a kitchen, or some type of den or dining room. She really wasn't sure. As she looked around, she found that Fred had disappeared, deeper into the house.

"Fred?" She called out into the house, listening for him as her voice echoed in the empty shell.

"Up here!" Fred answered, his voice coming from above and further into the house.

Brows furrowed, Daphne felt weird just wandering around someone's house in the middle of the night. And also found it odd that Fred didn't seem to mind at all. Sure, they had trespassed before; but it was usually for a mystery. And she doubted that Fred would hide a mystery from her, or that one would happen conveniently just in time to combat her boredom. Which she had to say, at least she wasn't bored!