Author's Note: Hello one and all! Back with a chapter that's created by me. Sorry for this being up later than usual, I had a lot of School work to do and I have other stories to work on. I promise I will continue my Saturday updates, but it might take a while for them to be posted on Saturday. Anyway, onto the Shoutouts! P.S. The song used in this chapter is called Fight Song by Rachel Platten

SHOUTOUTS-

Omarnosia10: Well, that's Joltie work. I'm sure they're glad for the praise, though!

Joshua Ketchum: Thanks! Hope you enjoy this one!

Guest #1: Well, there's going to be a chase scene, no music though. And I don't think I've heard of that one.

Mr. R: *Poker Face* I can't reply to the theory. Hope you enjoy the chapter!

Blaze: I'm sure Joltie appreciates that. Hope you enjoy this one!

Lightwing: Because of Ash's hat. It does look like a baseball hat if you look closely. Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Darkwing: It's because he's tone-deaf, just like Shaggy and Scooby. Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Hex: Thanks! Kinda already saw the Kalos League. I'm not saying any spoilers though. Enjoy the chapter!

Steel: Thanks! Don't worry, I can pretty much recognize your style of writing so it's easy to know if it's you. Oh, if it makes you feel any better, Ash has no memory of his Dad, so there's that. Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Satoshi-Greninja: Uh, why was Scrappy suddenly brought into the conversation?

Guest #2: Uh, no... That would be pretty random and not tying into the storyline...

Mystery person: Oh, thank you! I hope you like this chapter! :)


Chapter 6

The group found themselves backing into a building as they're currently being cornered by the hypnotized people surrounding them. Shaggy and Scooby couldn't help but whimper as the hypnotized Fred, Velma, and Daphne slowly make their way over to them like a predator taunting the prey. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to mention that they're letting the kids have everything in their will as the last thing their older friends heard before they got hypnotized again by the Puppet Master. However, they didn't have time to dwell on that because they remember that the kids are in danger and joins alongside Taku with standing in front of the children to protect from the herd of zombie people before them.

A mechanical and glitch-y laughter nearby caught their attention. After being able to see through the choir of hypnotized people, the Puppet Master stood in the back of the crowd, laughing with a hint of taunt in her glitched voice at their situation, knowing they have no where to run. "PeRhApS tHiS wIlL teach YoU aLl A lEsSoN fOr MeDdLiNg!" The Puppet Master looks back at all of her victims. "WeLl DoN't JuSt StAnD tHeRe, GeT tHeM!" The puppets all flinch from her high voice but continue their way towards the cowering friends.

Shaggy and Scooby found themselves panicking from within, they're completely cornered. And while both of them and Clemont are tone-deaf, they know that the others weren't so they will be helpless victims to the Puppet Master's music box if they've become caught. Ash being control by something again is the last they want to see, the Specter was bad enough when it possessed their little buddy and he's still suffering from nightmares for a few months after that incident. Even Ash didn't like the idea of being controlled again since Shaggy and Scooby could practically hear the boy whimpering from behind them and can feel his grip on Shaggy's arm tightening. They need to find a way out of here, and fast.

It didn't take long for them to find a way out, actually they were surprised they haven't noticed it before now. There's this small gap in the crowd of hypnotized people, one that was big enough for all of them to run through it if only the hypnotized people weren't so focused on them. If they were to run through there right now, then they will be easily grabbed. They need to find a way to distract them, and Shaggy and Scooby just know how to do that.

"Like, HOLD IT!" Everyone stops what they were doing, even the non-hypnotized people, to look at Shaggy and Scooby in confusion. "Like, before you all grab us and turn us into clown-face's animated puppets," Shaggy had to use all of his willpower to ignore the heated glare he was getting from the Puppet Master. "But can me and my dog just say..."

"ROOK!" Scooby suddenly points his finger to the right, his eyes full of unspeakable panic.

"IT'S THE WORLD'S MOST DISTRACTING OBJECT!" Shaggy screamed, pointing in the same direction as Scooby with the same look in his eyes.

Startled, everyone, including the other non-hypnotized people, whip their heads into the direction they pointed on instinct. Seeing that their distraction has work, the two cowards quickly grab their friends by the arms and drag them through the small gap in the crowd before they all found themselves running away from the hypnotized crowd.

"WhAt ThE-?" The Puppet Master looks back in the spot where her soon-to-be victims are before she noticed they have disappeared. Furious upon realizing she has been tricked, the Puppet Master growls with her metallic fists clenched at her sides before addressing her confused subjects. "aFtEr ThEm!" Wincing at their master's angry tone, the hypnotized citizens quickly ran after our heroes.

"I still can't believe that worked again!" Clemont voices his opinion as they continue their pace to get away from the hypnotized people as fast as they can. Shaggy and Scooby knew what the young genius was talking because they remember how Scooby pulled the same trick on the Specter a few months back.

"Can you teach me how to do that?" Bonnie asked, looking excited at the thought of how she can easily trick people like that. Before Shaggy or Scooby could respond, the moaning of multiple voices from behind them caught their attention. Looking over their shoulders, their eyes widen when they see the wave of hypnotized people coming at them full blast.

"Zoinks! Maybe later, kid!" Shaggy screamed as they all began to pick up their pace in hopes to get away from the wave.

Seeing that they're coming up to an alleyway with a stack of boxes at the entrance, Taku came up with an idea. "Quick! Everyone into that alley!" Not being needed to be told twice, the groups of friends quickly took a sharp turn into the alleyway while Taku stayed behind a bit. Once he reached the stack of boxes at the entrance, Taku quickly threw them down as a blockage to the entrance. Satisfied that it was enough to keep the hypnotized people at bay for a while, Taku quickly hurried after his nephew and his friends.

Back with the group, they found themselves stopping when they reached a fork in the path. Two ways to go. Which way should they choose?

"Rhis way!" Scooby announced, taking the lead as he run down the path on the right. Having no better options, they all follow after the dog, Shaggy taking the rear in hopes to keep the children safe if any of the hypnotized people found them. Meanwhile, Taku had found his way to the fork path but didn't know which way the others have gone. Hearing the moans from the hypnotized people from behind him, Taku wasted no time and went down the left path.


The group of friends found themselves in a chase full of panic. Whenever they found another fork, they just went down the first path that they could think of, never stopping or looking back once. Just listening to the sounds around them in case there's anything out of the ordinary and they need to run like heck. They finally cease their running when Clemont couldn't find the willpower to run anymore.

"No...more...running...!" The genius panted, having enough so he could put his hands on his knees as he took deep breaths. Seeing their friend stop running made them all stop running just so they don't leave him behind.

"Clemont! Now's not a good time to take a break!" Bonnie yells at her brother, throwing her hands down to her sides like a toddler in the middle of a tantrum would.

"Like, wait a sec, kid!" Shaggy suddenly shouts, looking over the corner they had run from before turning back to them. "I think we're far enough away. Like, let's just walk for right now."

Frowning a little, the kids agreed to it anyway because they trust Shaggy's judgement, it didn't mean they felt comfortable with it because they're lost in an alleyway with almost the entire city after them. Seeing that coast is clear so far, the kids began their walk down the alleyway with Shaggy and Scooby, taking a few glances around them in case something tries to pop out at them.

"Wait, what about Uncle Taku?" Ash suddenly asked, realizing that his Uncle is nowhere nearby or even close for them to hear his footsteps.

"I'm sure he's alright, Ash." Serena said, hoping she could keep Ash calm. The last thing they needed was for Ash to panic. "I'll bet you he'll meet us later on."

"Yeah, okay..." Ash said, although his tone sounded like he didn't believe her.

They continue their walking pace for a while, often looking around a few times before continuing on their way. They still always go to the first path that springs into mind, however, the everlasting silence was beginning to kill them. Finally, Clemont decided to speak up. "Um, where exactly are we going?"

"Like, I don't care as long as I don't see anything walk on spider-legs and looks like creepy clown from that Stephen King book." Shaggy said with a small whimper. Just after he said, they all walk pass a giant billboard that said: Come see the new Horror Attraction! with Mr. Mine on the front with a smile that almost matches the Puppet Master's. Seeing that made Shaggy shudder at the sight. "Oh boy, especially that! What is that? Some type of clown?"

"It's a Mr. Mine, Shaggy." Bonnie deadpan.

"Oh, right..." Shaggy rubbed his head awkwardly before they continue on the path they're on.


Taku found himself running for who knows how long, but after a while, he couldn't run any longer. Even though he's clearing in shape, his stamina isn't what it used to be back when he was in his 20's and 30's. Finding a trash bin to lean against, Taku pause to catch his breath while placing his hand to his heart. He could practically feel his heart beating out of his chest from all the running, the concern for his nephew's safety, and the panic from fleeing nearly all of Lumiose City's population.

"I'm getting too old for this..." He mumbled, his throat slight hoarse due to all the running he just went through. Before he could continue his break, moans nearby caught his attention. Taku whip his head around to see shadows of the hypnotized citizens coming towards him from the corner. Having no other choice, Taku begins to run again.


So far, our heroes haven't seen any hypnotized people so far or heard them come anywhere near, which is a good sign. However, that still didn't calm their anxious stomach. Just because it may seem like they're all alone in the alley, doesn't mean it could be true. Shaggy and Scooby already had enough experience during all the times they solve mysteries and the "Specter Incident" has made the kids paranoid to whenever they're in a situation like this.

They soon found themselves on another fork. Shaggy suddenly says, "Like, wait here," before he and Scooby poke their heads around the corner of the right path while the kids stay behind in case something bad happens. Unknown to them, a familiar hand with a white sleeve slowly moves out of the darkness that they had previously walked out from, where it suddenly grips the shoulder, that is not occupied by Pikachu, of Ash.

Eyes widening when he felt that large hand clamp down onto his shoulder and feeling it tighten only gave him more of the feeling of dread, Ash whip his head down to see the hand on his shoulder. With a scream, Ash grabs the hand with both of his own hands and, with all of his strength, judo-flip his attack to a nearby wall, startling all his friends.

"Wait a second, is that Freddie?!" Clemont asked after adjusting his glasses. His words ring true, the person that Ash judo-flipped is, indeed, Fred, who is currently laying upside down against the wall, completely daze from the sudden attack. Remembering that he, along with the girls, were in the crowd of hypnotized people, the kids slowly back away in fear.

Seeing their blonde friend was not what shocked Shaggy and Scooby. Slowly, they turn their heads towards Ash with a mixture of awe and amazement on their faces. "So, like wait, it wasn't the Specter using his strength back at the camp. It was really you using your own strength the whole time?" Shaggy asked. Suddenly, the kids turn and glare at them for mention the incident now out of all times.

This makes the two cowards wince once they realize what they just said. "Ruh, rorry..." Scooby mumbles awkwardly.

Before they could say anything else, lifeless moans from behind them caught their attention. Slowly, with trepidation, they turn their heads to the darkness that Freddie was forced out to see what is the caused of those moans. Their eyes steadily widen when they see the familiar figures of Daphne and Velma, both walking like zombies with their arms out, walk out of darkness. Their eyes are clouded-over, showing that the girls are still under the control of the Puppet Master's music box.

"Zoinks!" Shaggy shouts as they begin to back away with their eyes still focused on the hypnotized girls who are still coming towards them gradually. Out of the corner of his eyes, Shaggy could see Freddie getting back up on his feet and is now joining the girls' pursuit on them. "Like, everyone run!" Not being needed to be told twice, they all turn-tail and run down the path that Shaggy and Scooby previously checked. They didn't dare look back since they could hear the moans of the other members of Mystery Inc. right behind them.

"This way" Shaggy tells them as they run down a corner that was the first one in their sights. Just as they got a few feet into the alleyway, they stop dead in their tracks one they realized there's this gigantic brick-wall standing in their way.

"Read end!" Scooby screamed in panic.

Moans suddenly made Pikachu's ears twitch violently, making the Electric Mouse snap its head around its place on Ash's shoulder. "PIKA-PI! Pikachu shouted fearfully once it realizes what's behind them. Hearing his best friend's shout of fear, Ash whip his head around to find his own eyes widening. "In more ways than one!"

The others look over their shoulders only to scream once they realize that Ash is right. Blocking their only way out is the hypnotized Fred, Velma, and Daphne, who are gradually making their way over to them, with no way to run.

Once again, they were trap.


But they were not the only ones that were trapped.

Taku found himself running down a corner only to stop when he found a large brick wall standing right before him. Turning around, Taku thought he could run back out and find another path. However, he stops dead in his tracks once he realizes that he's to late and the hypnotized citizens beat him to it. He backed away as they slowly made their way over them, their stances almost reminding him of a zombie movie that Ash asked if he could watch when he was eight.

Just when he thought he was a goner, Taku caught something out of the corner of his eyes. It was a ladder that's been used for construction, and by the looks of it, the ladder was abandoned when the workers heard the music box. It may be a long way to the roof for his old legs could take, but he's gonna take what he's gonna get to get away from all this zombie-like people!

Taku hurries over to the ladder and begins his ascend towards the rooftops. Despite his kneecaps aching and practically begging him to stop, Taku kept on going until he reached the rooftop. Looking over the edge, he could see the hypnotized citizens already making their way over to the ladder in hopes to keep pursuing him. With all of his strength, Taku lifts the ladder off the ground and keeps pulling it until it's on the rooftop with him as well.

I'm getting too old for this... Taku thought as he pant with his hands on his knees. There were so many close calls and Taku didn't want them anymore.

"RIKES! RELP!" Taku whip his head up. That sounded like Scooby, and the last thing he remembered that Ash and his friends were running with Shaggy and Scooby. If Scooby is screaming like something is about to attack him, then Ash could be in danger!

Taku looks back down at the ladder before his feet, before letting out a small sigh. "Oh boy..." He grumbled as lifting the sleeves of his jumper up to his elbows before picking up the ladder and begins to drag it to where he believes he heard the Great Dane screamed.


Shaggy, Scooby, and the members of the XY Gang found themselves backing into the wall as the hypnotized members of Mystery Inc. continue their approach towards them, slowly taking their time to torture (courtesy of the Puppet Master). The two cowards' teeth chatter like beavers chomping on wood. This is not how they imagined they would go out, by a monster, yes. That's how they'd imagined. Not by the hands of their own friends, even when they began to fall out they never thought that Fred and the girls would actually hurt-hurt them.

"Kids, like, if this really is the end then me and Scooby got something to say..." Shaggy suddenly announced as they all felt their backs hit the cold brick wall that's preventing them from escaping.

"Whatever it is, Shaggy, make it quick!" Bonnie cried out as she, her brother, and her friends all grip each other tightly with their backs pressed up against the wall, believing it to be the end as well. They all close their eyes, waiting for the "heartfelt feelings" Shaggy and Scooby will tell them the two cowards have for them before they become hypnotized by the wicked Puppet Master.

However, the next words were something they were not expecting.

"We're rorry for stealing your Roké Ruffs! They were so rood!" Scooby shouted. It took a while for those words to sink in, but their thoughts are drawn back to Stan's camp when Serena made them Poké Puffs only to find them missing after she left them alone to cool down. Realizing this, the kids and Pokémon all turn their heads to glare at the two cowards with unspeakable fury.

"Wait, so that was you two?!" Ash asked, both Pikachu and him never looking more angry than they've ever been in their life. Pikachu even had a few sparks coming out of its cheeks.

"I made those Poké Puff for all of us!" Serena screamed, not liking the fact that her sweets (the ones she's specifically made for Ash) were wasted for Shaggy and Scooby's desire for food.

Unable to hold his rage, Clemont finally released it. "I had to blame my Chespin for somehow sneaking into the camp without us knowing!" He wag his finger at the two cowards.

"POKÉ PUFF THEIVES!" Bonnie screamed, waving her little arms with Dedenne in the air furiously before bringing them down to their sides with a small pout.

Shaggy and Scooby both wince once they saw the reaction they goth from the children and the Pokémon. Maybe they should have kept that secret to their graves. After all, you should never try to get in-between kids and their sweets.

Before they could continue the conversation any further, the moans ahead reminded them of their current situation. They all turn their heads with fear in their eyes to see Fred, Velma, and Daphne were closer than before. Thinking this to be the end, the friends all embraced each other, eyes close to await their awful fates.

Serena had kept her eyes squeezed shut, waiting to be dragged back towards the Puppet Master and be forced to listen to that horrible melody that's going to take away her free will. Remembering how Ash reacted to a force that made him do things against his will sent shivers down her spine, she didn't want Ash to suffer through that again. Before Serena could continue her thoughts, a soft, sweet, melody pierce through her ears, making her open her eyes in surprise.

She remembered where she heard that melody before, heck, she was the one who gave him the idea in the first place. Looking up, Serena is meet with Ash's scrunch up face and his eyes squeeze shut as he hums a melody to keep himself calm. She remembered how she told Ash that if his nightmares are getting too much for him, he should try music to calm him down. Seeing him do this right now made her heart ache.

However, the other thing she suddenly notice is that the moaning had suddenly stop. Looking up in confusion, Serena could feel her eyes practically popping out of their sockets when she sees Fred, Velma, and Daphne frozen in place. As if Ash's humming is somehow hypnotizing them over the Puppet Master's music box.

"This is my fight song..." Serena whips her head back to Ash, only this time to find him singing instead of humming. He must be so terrified right now. Serena thought as she places a hand on his to give him comfort like how she did back in Stan's Camp, letting him to continue his soft, yet melodic, singing. "Take back my life song, prove I'm alright song... My power's turned on, starting right now I'll be strong... I'll play my fight song..."

As Ash continued to sing, they all failed to notice that the eyes of Fred, Daphne, and Velma have suddenly lost the glazed looks in their eyes before they all suddenly shook their heads. They're free.

"Ugh... What happened?" Daphne asked softly while rubbing her head. Hearing her voice made the cowering friends peek their eyes open, even Ash stopped his singing to look to see if what they're seeing is true.

"Last thing I remember, we were in jail.." Freddie suddenly winces when he felt a sore spot on his head. "And why does my head feel like I got hit by a brick wall?" Ash subconsciously winced, already knowing why Freddie's head is sore.

However, it finally sunk into the friends once they realized that the rest of Mystery Inc. have been freed from the hypnosis somehow, but Serena had a strange feeling that she knew what cause this but decided to keep quiet since she's never Shaggy and Scooby look so happy to see their other friends.

"Fred! Velma! Daphne!" Shaggy shouted, looking completely excited as he and Scooby both let go of the kids and make their way over to their friends.

"You're rack!" Scooby said excitedly, getting up on his hind legs and began to lick the three of them.

"Down, Scooby..." Velma said as she gently pushes the Great Dane down before looking back up at Shaggy. "What happened? How did we get out here?"

Before Shaggy could say anything, moans suddenly cut in, making them all pale as they look over to see more hypnotized people coming right towards them. "Like, I'll tell you later!" Shaggy shouts as he and the rest of his friends begin to back up to join the kids' sides at the wall. "If we even have a later!"

"Anyone need a lift?" A familiar voice suddenly asked through the moans of the hypnotized citizens. Next thing they knew, Clemont had to suddenly move out of the way when a ladder almost hit him when it reached the ground. Looking up, smiles are quickly drawn on their faces when they see Taku up on the rooftops, holding the ladder that's their escape route.

"Uncle Taku!" Ash cried before he and his friends begin to climb the ladder. After them, the members of Mystery Inc. quickly follow in hopes to get away from the mob as fast as possible. Once they all reach the rooftop, Taku, Fred, and Shaggy use all of their strengths together to life the ladder off the ground so the mob can't use it to get to them.

With one last look of the hypnotized citizens still desperately trying to reach them, they all walk away to the place that's the only safe place left for them.

Prism Tower.