(We return to the base to see some Halloween decorations being set up by the Fairies and Guppies. The decorating is overseen by Terra)

Terra: Hey you guys. How'd the mission go?

Me: We had a couple of unexpected arrivals, but regardless, it was a job well done.

Catboy: Speaking of jobs, I see some of us have been busy while we were gone.

Zooli: Yep. Halloween is right around the corner and I can't wait for the costume party.

Gekko: Oh, I love costume parties! I wonder who I plan to dress up as.

Me: We've got plenty of time to decide, Gekko. For now, I have a new story idea.

(Note: I do not own PAW Patrol or Scooby-Doo)

PAW Patrol Meets Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

Chapter 1: Separate Ways

(Abandoned castle, one year ago)

One rainy night, in an abandoned castle, the Mystery Inc. crew is searching for any clues of a mysterious monster that lived in the castle's moat. The camera zooms on a door. A large shadow looms over and a pair of green claws tear open the door, revealing the gang. Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, and Velma Dinkley scream and run down the corridor. Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo scream as well, but they run in opposite directions. As Shaggy ran down the hallway, the monstrous shadow started following him. He goes into a room and locks the door. He goes to a door on the opposite end of the room, but once he opens it, the moat monster was there. Shaggy freaks out and makes for the locked door, but he couldn't open it. The moat monster approaches from behind as Shaggy rips the doorknob off. He drops the knob and runs, the knob hitting the monster's head. Shaggy runs down another hallway.

"Scooby-Doo, where are you?!" Shaggy screamed.

(Cue Song: "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" by Third Eye Blind)

Shaggy and Scooby run into each other with Scooby landing on Shaggy's shoulders. They continue running until they meet the monster. They turn back and make the hallway rug fold up in front of the monster. The monster shreds it with its claws.

Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you?
We've got some work to do now
Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you?
We need some help from you now

The two continue fleeing from the monster, trying to stop it with a shield from a suit of armor, but it was swatted away. Shaggy slides over a long dining table landing on Scooby's back. They run through a series of doors, hoping to lose the monster.

Come on, Scooby-Doo, I see you
Pretending you've got a sliver
You're not fooling me, cause I can see
The way you shake and shiver

As the monster stood there in confusion, it spots Fred, Daphne, and Velma behind it. The creature takes a shield from the wall near it and throws it at them. They duck under the shield, causing it to break a window. They run to a balcony, but the stone rails give way after the girls run into it, making them fall. Fred managed to catch them both.

You know we got a mystery to solve
So Scooby-Doo, get ready for your act
Don't hold back
Cause Scooby-Doo, if you come through
You're gonna have yourself a Scooby Snack
That's a fact

He attempts to pull them back up, but the monster appears from behind. He swipes his claw at Fred. He was forced to release Velma to defend himself. The glasses wearing detective manages to catch herself by grabbing Daphne's ankle. While Fred is desperately defending himself from the monster, Scooby-Doo lands in its arms, causing it to back into a spiral stairway. Scooby-Doo leaps off and slides down the handrail, the monster in pursuit.

Scooby-Dooby-Doo, here are you
You're ready and you're willing
If we can count on you, Scooby-Doo
I know we'll catch that villain

He swings onto a chandelier and the chains suspending it break, causing Scooby to knock over a grandfather clock, which topple over a set of suits of armor like dominoes, the last one crashing over the creature, disorienting it.

Outside, Fred and Shaggy help the girls back up, just in time to meet the dazed monster. Velma approaches and takes off the mask, revealing the case's culprit to be a man with dark orange hair.

"Like, it's Mr. Beeman, the real estate agent." Shaggy identified the culprit.

"Mr. Beeman?" Scooby repeated.

"Yeah. He was printing millions of counterfeit dollars in the basement with his printing press." Velma explained the agent's motive. "What we originally thought was mold, was really green ink. See?" She took the clawed gloves off him, revealing his hands to be stained with green ink.

"Ugh! And I would've gotten away with it too if it wasn't for that big dog and you meddling kids." Mr. Beeman said. Scooby played with the moat monster mask, but it quickly made him uncomfortable.

(Talk show studio, present day)

"And that's how we solved "The Case of the Moat Monster," one of our most frightening mysteries." Daphne finished her tale to Chris, the host of the talk show she's appearing in. Everyone applauded her for that spooky story.

"Ooh, stories like that always give me the heebie-jeebies." Chris shuddered. "No wonder you became a reporter. That Moat Monster almost sliced you up like a pepperoni pizza, and then we wouldn't have "Coast to Coast with Daphne Blake," your very successful syndicated series on Americana, going on its second season, I might add. I never miss it."

"Thanks, Chris. You know, the real reason I changed jobs was because the monsters and ghosts always turned out to be bad guys in a mask." Daphne admitted.

"Got a little boring, eh?" Chris asked.

"No kidding." Daphne chuckled. "In fact, that's why the gang went their separate ways, except for Fred and me."

"She means Fred Jones, who's now the producer and one-man crew of Daphne's show." Chris said. "How about getting a shot of Freddy, guys?" The talk show camera man shifts the focus to Fred and a spotlight shone on him.

"Is he cute or what?" Chris asked while Fred nervously waves to the camera. "So, what's coming up for the new season?"

"A new series of segments called "Haunted America." Daphne told her.

"Sort of a "Ghost to Ghost with Daphne Blake?" Chris asked.

"Right." Daphne chuckles. "But this time, I intend to find some real haunted houses for my viewers."

"Gee, it's too bad the rest of the old gang won't be along for the ride!" Chris said.

"Yeah, I really miss them." Daphne sighs. Seeing this, Fred sparks an idea.

At the airport, Shaggy and Scooby are watching the show and see Daphne remembering the good old days.

"Yeah, like we really miss you too, Daphne." Shaggy said.

"Yeah!" Scooby sniffled before wiping away tears of sadness with his tail.

"Now, before we cut to commercial, there is just one question I've been itching to ask." Chris spoke. "There have been some rumors going around that you and the old gang are friends with a pack of rescue pups, is that right?"

"Rescue pups?" Daphne asked before remembering what she meant. "Oh, you must be talking about the PAW Patrol. Yeah, that's right. Scooby used to love hanging out with them. There have been times we were in need of help, and the PAW Patrol were there to get us out of trouble."

"With how often you and the gang get into danger, I can see why." Chris said with a laugh. "Don't go away, we'll be right back with Daphne Blake."

"Hey, you two. Get back to work." They hear their boss call out to them.

"Like, we're right on it, boss-man, sir." Shaggy saluted.

"Ruh-huh." Scooby nodded. The two got a job at the airport searching customs for any contraband food people intend to smuggle into the country. Scooby is checking the bags with his sense of smell until he gets a powerful aroma nearby.

"Got something, Scoob?" Shaggy asked his four-legged friend. Scooby points to a red case.

"Yeah. Yeah, yeah!" Scooby said. Shaggy opens the case and Scooby sniffs around for whatever the smell came from. A pair of old socks and he sneezes, sending the socks onto Shaggy's face.

"Uh, no offense, old buddy, but I think your nose might be losing its touch." Shaggy said.

"Nah-ah." Scooby said before rummaging through the case before revealing… a wheel of Gorgonzola cheese.

"Pretty sneaky. But they can't fool your nose." Shaggy said with a smile.

"That's right." Scooby agreed.

"Like, no one brings contraband food into our country with us on the job." Shaggy said.

"Yeah."

"Like, let's go check it in, Scoob." Shaggy said before going into the customs office, showing all of the contraband food they have confiscated throughout the time they worked there. He laughs with joy. "Like, is this the jackpot of jobs or what?" He slurps his lips.

Scooby laughs, slurping his lips as well. "Yeah!"

(Mystery Inc. Bookshop)

"Oh, uh-huh. Yes, we do carry the "Hair Raiser" series." Velma's voice can be heard inside the bookstore. Her tone shows how bored she is. She is checking the books on the shelf while speaking with a customer on the phone. "Number 23: "The Vampire Village?" Got it. Number 24: "The Creepy Clown Town?" Got it. Number 25: "Menace at Mummy Manor?" Got it." She hears the customer talk. "Yes, I'll hold them 'til Tuesday." The customer talks to her again. "Two weeks from Tuesday? Oh, yeah, that's fine. Bye." She hangs up and hauls the books over to the table. She sighs.

"Oh! Solving mysteries was a lot more fun than selling them." Velma admitted. The phone rings again. She answers it. "Mystery Inc. Bookshop. Velma speaking." The voice she hears was one she remembers well. "Freddy? Jinkies! Sounds great. Count me in."

(Airport)

Shaggy and Scooby's boss is checking the baggage before going to the storage room. He goes in to reveal that nearly all of the contraband food has mysteriously vanished. He sees Shaggy and Scooby at their post with bellies as big as a Pilates ball. The litter around them shows that the contraband they confiscated had been eaten by them. He gasps in shock.

"Like, hi, boss." Shaggy casually greets him.

"You-you-you ate all the contraband." The boss stammered.

Scooby caught a burp. "Excuse me." He said before laughing.

"Like, not true, boss. We didn't eat it all. There's still a couple of Gorgonzolas left. They're all yours if you want them." Shaggy admitted, showing the two wheels of cheese on the desk.

"You're a couple of Gorgonzolas! You're fired!" He roared at them before leaving, slamming the door behind him.

"Sheesh. Like, what a grouch." Shaggy said before lamenting the fact that they were fired, again. "Looks like we're unemployed again, old pal."

"Yeah. Unemployed." Scooby said before he starts crying. He blows his nose on a napkin.

"Like, take it easy, buddy, something will turn up." Shaggy assured his best friend. "So what if this was, like, the greatest gig ever?" He starts shedding tears of lament. "Like, so what if we starve? Turn to skin and bones?" They both start crying at that thought. Throughout the years the team was apart, Shaggy and Scooby have searched for a ton of food-related jobs, but because of their black hole appetites, they always get fired when they're caught. They continue crying before the telephone starts ringing. Shaggy answers.

"Like, hello." Shaggy answered. He hears a familiar voice. "Freddy? Zoinks! We just caught you on the tube." He hears Fred's voice again. "Busy? Nah. Scoob and I were just thinking of taking some time off."

"Oh, yeah. Yeah!" Scooby agreed. Fred hangs up after talking with Shaggy.

"Now to make one more call." Freddy said before dialing a special number.

(Adventure Bay – The Lookout)

Ryder is watching the pups of the PAW Patrol playing around in the field. Chase and Rubble jump into a pile of leaves Rocky put together.

"You guys!" Rocky said.

"Sorry, Rocky. But that's what makes Fall fun." Rubble said.

"You got a point there." Rocky said.

Ryder laughs. He sees Zuma and Marshall jumping the hurdles and Skye on the trampoline before his Pup-Pad rings. He answers and sees Fred on the screen.

"Freddy! It's been a while!" Ryder greeted the detective turned producer.

"Sure has, Ryder." Fred said on the line.

"Is that Freddy?" Rubble asked. Hearing that voice made the pups gather around Ryder to see Fred with joyous barking.

"Sounds like you and the pups are having a bit of fun." Fred noted.

"We sure are." Ryder agreed.

"Hey, we're about to go on a tour around the U.S. searching for some haunted houses for Daphne's show, and I think it'd be fun if you came along with us." Fred tells them.

"We get to be on "Coast to Coast with Daphne Blake?" Yippee! I love that show!" Skye barked happily.

"Well, Ryder, what do you say?" Fred asked.

"Of course! Anything for our friend." Ryder accepted.

"Great! Me and the rest of the gang will be waiting for you in front of Daphne's house tomorrow." Fred said before hanging up.

"Did Fred say he was searching for…" Rubble swallowed. "Haunted houses?"

"He did, but I wouldn't worry too much about it. Most of the monsters and ghouls they meet turn out to be people in disguise." Ryder assured.

"Let's hope it stays that way." Zuma said with a shudder, remembering his fear of ghosts.

"And if it doesn't, know that Chase is on the case." Chase said, earning a laugh from everyone.

(I'm looking at the progress in the decorating when I see Mario looking over a few outfits in his closet)

Mario: Should I go with the samurai armor or the space suit? Or perhaps go as the explorer?

Me: Trying to find a good costume for this year?

Mario: Yeah. I've had these since my around the world journey with Cappy, but I just couldn't decide.

Me: Yeah, deciding on a costume can be hard. Oh, maybe you could be Builder Mario.

Mario: My builder costume, huh? Good idea.

Me: Cool. That means I've got a neat idea for a costume myself. You know what to do here, readers. Excelsior!