Chapter 23 Crystal meets the gang
Shaggy was so happy that his date with Crystal went so well that she said yes to being his girlfriend. They went on a few dates such as walks through the park, the movies, museums, arcades and anywhere else they could think of going that couples may enjoy together. "Shaggy you're the grooviest and the only guy I've ever been with" Crystal said to him one day as they were walking their dogs. "You're a very groovy chick yourself Crystal" replied Shaggy. "Shaggy since we are dating I was wondering when are you going to introduce me to your friends? I would very much like to meet them if that's ok with you" said Crystal. "Like how about right now? My friend Freddy just texted me asking if Scooby and I would like to join him and the rest of the gang for pizza. You can come if you want and Amber too" Shaggy suggested. "That's sounds like a groovy idea plus I'm starting to get a little bit hungry" Crystal said as her stomach began to growl which Shaggy overheard and laughed. "Like ok then I'll text Freddy and tell him Scooby and I are in and I'm bringing somebody with me" Shaggy said as he texted Freddy back.
"I wonder who Shaggy is bringing with him?" Freddy asked. "No idea but the more the merrier" replied Daphne. A few minutes later the gang saw Shaggy walk in with Scooby Doo, a hippie girl and her golden retriever. "Who in the world is that?!" Velma thought to herself as she noticed Crystal. Velma's boyfriend Johnny was sitting next to Velma and was wondering the same thing. "Like hi everyone I would like for all of you to meet Crystal and her dog Amber" Shaggy said as he introduced them to Crystal. "Hello Crystal I'm Freddy. This is my girlfriend Daphne, That's Velma and her boyfriend Johnny" Freddy said as he greeted her and introduced her to the gang. "It's very nice to meet you all. Thank you for letting me and Amber join you" Crystal politely said to the gang as she took a seat next to Shaggy. "Like gang there is something I have to tell you all about Crystal and Amber that may shock you" Shaggy began to say. "What is it that you want to tell us?" asked Velma. "Scooby and I are dating Crystal and Amber. We're their boyfriends" Shaggy said to the gang who were shocked and happy for them. "OMG Shaggy that's great I'm happy for all four of you" Daphne exclaimed. "I guess this is now a quadruple date" said Freddy with a smile on his face. The gang ordered pizza. One was normal and the other one was abnormal which is how Scooby and Shaggy liked it. "What in the world is on your pizza?" Crystal asked as she stared in shock when she took a look at Shaggy and Scooby's pizza pie. "Popcorn, chocolate chips, pepperoni, Wonka nerds, tiny pretzels and bacon bits. Want to try a slice?" Shaggy asked as he offered a slice to Crystal. "Ok" Crystal said she took the slice from Shaggy and bit into it. "Shaggy this pizza tastes really groovy. I especially like the Wonka nerds. They give it a little kick of sour to it but in a good way" Crystal replied after she finished chewing. "Like I'm glad you like it please enjoy the rest of your food" Shaggy said as he and Crystal continued eating with everyone else.
"So Crystal how did you and Shaggy meet?" Velma asked out of nowhere. "Shaggy and I met at the Park. We were both playing fetch with our dogs and by luck both and Shaggy and I were looking for the balls that we threw too far which surprisingly ended up in the same bush. I accidently scared Shaggy when both of our hands touched but he forgave me. We hung out for a little while with our dogs and eventually he finally asked me out on a date. After our date which went so well he asked me if I wanted to be his girlfriend and I said yes because I really like Shaggy a lot. He is such a groovy guy" answered Crystal. "Aw that's such a sweet story" said Daphne. As everyone continued to eat their pizza the gang and Crystal got to know each other better. They told each other what their majors were and the classes that they were taking. The gang thought it was cool that Crystal was a photography major. "Could you take our picture?" Johnny asked because he wanted a photo of himself and Velma to frame. "Sure Johnny say cheese" Crystal said as she got her camera out and took their picture. "How about us if you don't mind" Freddy asked. "I don't mind" said Crystal as she Freddy and Daphne's picture as well. "Here let me take a picture of you and Shaggy along with Scooby and Amber if that's ok with you guys" asked Daphne. "Sure why not. Just press that top button when you get a clear shot of us" Crystal said as she stood next to Shaggy and posed for the picture. "Say groovy" Daphne said. "Groovy" Scooby, Shaggy and Crystal said all together. Crystal took her camera back and looked at the pictures that were taken and smiled. "These pictures are awesome. I'll print them out right away and give them to you the next time we see each other" Crystal told the gang who couldn't wait to see how the pictures would come out.
After everyone was done eating they go from the table they were sitting at paid for their pizza and left the pizza shop. "It was totally groovy to meet all of you. Let's do this again sometime" Crystal said to everyone. "It was nice to meet you too Crystal. You and Shaggy make a very cute couple and so does Scooby and Amber" Velma told them. "Thanks Velma that means a lot coming from one of Shaggy's good friends" Crystal said to Velma unknowing that Velma is the girl Shaggy used to date back at Crystal Cove. "I'll see you all later. I want to get these photos I took of all of you developed right away along with some pictures for the School Newspaper since I'm their best photographer" Crystal said to the gang as she was about to leave. "I can go with you if you want" Shaggy offered. "Sure why not. I can show you all the photos I've ever taken since becoming the photographer for the school newspaper if you're interested" Crystal told Shaggy. "Like that sounds like a groovy idea" answered Shaggy as he, Crystal, Scooby Doo and Amber left together to go with Crystal to get the pictures developed. "I think it's nice that Shaggy and Scooby both managed to get girlfriends. I hope they'll be very happy together" Johnny told Velma. "At least he finally moved on with his life" Velma quietly said to herself so that Johnny wouldn't hear her. She was happy that Shaggy took her advice but still felt bad about yelling at him and planned on apologizing to Shaggy the next time he was alone.