Well, here we go with another chapter! Anyway, enjoy!

EIGHT YEARS AGO...

The First National Bank of Coolsville. There were many banks in this small little town, but this was the first national bank. And it was there that this robbery had taken place. Inside a broken safe somewhere, Shaggy and Scooby, dressed up as Commander Cool and Mellow Mutt, were at the scene of the crime as the police were standing nearby, letting the two kids investigate as they were. Mr. Rogers, standing nearby, stared at his young son and pup look around every angle, examining each specific area that the crime took place in.

"So..." Shaggy paused as he put his hand on his chin, trying to think, before turning to Mellow Mutt. "What do you think, Mellow Mutt?"

Scooby paused as he sniffed the area, more specifically, towards the broken glass that was laid down in the crime scene. "Ri ray rat ris rafe's reen roken rinro."

"Yeah, I know the safe's been broken into, Mellow Mutt, I'm asking if you have any ideas on any suspects." Shaggy rolled his eyes.

"Oh! Rell, rat's rifferent." The puppy grinned sheepishly as Shaggy shook his head, before turning to his father.

"So... Mr. Rogers... Dad... any idea about the story of how or what the gem was that this burglar took?" Shaggy asked, cocking his head.

"It is considered to be the most rarest diamond in the world. The people at the bank call it the 'Future Diamond'." Mr. Rogers said.

"The what Diamond?" Shaggy asked, making Scooby turn his head and repeat the same sentence that Shaggy asked.

"Well, it's only a legend, but some say that if you hold the diamond at just the right angle in the sun, you might be able to see what your future looks like, if just for mere moments." Mr. Rogers explained. "Like I said though, it's only a myth."

"Hmmmm…" Shaggy paused as he thought about this information. "But like, if this diamond is so valuable that it can do something like make you see your future, why wouldn't the owners donate it to a museum?"

"I'll tell you why!"

Everyone turned to see a strange looking character enter the room. This person was a thirty-year old black haired man with a black mustache, with a nice business suit, blue jeans and grey shoes. He shuffled his feet as he popped his legs up and down once or twice, before turning to the kids. Mr. Rogers turned and grinned, "Ah, Sir Reginald. We're trying our best to find out who stole your diamond."

"Hmph. Well, I should hope so." Reginald said as he turned to the two kids, glaring at them as the puppy and young boy yelped at his mean-looking demeanor. "Anyway, do you kids truly think that my diamond would be so good that it can hang in a museum, and be treated like a common, everyday grocery item that you can look, but not touch?"

"Like, I didn't say that." Shaggy chuckled nervously.

"But you worded it like that." Sir Reginald crossed his arms. "Clearly, you don't understand the true danger of the Future Diamond. Anybody who looks at that Diamond can even take into temptation. Someone might get the wrong idea and take it for their own nefarious needs. And you know, that may very well be what just happened!"

Scooby and Shaggy looked at each other as their eyes lidded, before Reginald noticed their suspicious looks. "I'm just saying, that's only my theory. Anyway, find my diamond, please!"

Everyone could only watch as Reginald grabbed a cane from nearby and started to walk off. Shaggy paused as he started to think, before turning to Scooby. "You know, Scoob, I may not be Velma, but even I think something's not right with that guy."

"Rou raid it." Scooby agreed.

Shaggy sighed before turning to Scooby. "Well, we know what the diamond does and even that a break-in occurred... but how can we even help?"

"Even the police are quite stumped on this one, Commander." Mr. Rogers said as he kneeled down and patted the boy's head. "But you, Scooby and your friends are the only group of mystery solvers who... usually gets something right."

"Maybe so... but we can't do this on our own. Fred and Velma are sick, and Daphne... well, she's taking her day off, as we speak." Shaggy sighed as he turned to Scooby.

"Ri reuss we're ron our rown." Scooby shrugged.

"Like... yeah." Shaggy gulped. "Man, we need someone with a know-how on diamonds and such..."

"Did somebody say 'diamonds'?"

Shaggy and Scooby jumped as they turned to Mr. Rogers and some of his police squadron, who looked just as confused as to where the voice came from. Scooby then asked, "Who raid rat?"

"Excuse me, boys, one side, please..."

It was right then the policemen noticed someone trying to get pass as they stepped aside... and Scooby and Shaggy's mouths dropped as they noticed who had stepped into the vault.

A young girl had walked in, but not just any young girl. She had beautiful red hair that was let loose a bit, and wearing a golden tiara on her head. She wore a small sized blue and red leotard with a green G in the middle, a red mask that showed her eyes, and purple go-go boots. Shaggy and Scooby looked at each other in confusion as Scooby asked, "Who are rou?"

Shaggy raised an eyebrow as his eyes widened, examining the features on the girl. "Scoob, do you not recognize her? Like, that's Gorgeous Gal, from most of the comics we read!"

"Really?" Scooby whispered as "Gorgeous Gal" approached the two.

"Well, well, well, Commander Cool, so we meet again." "Gorgeous Gal" fluttered her eyes towards the boy.

"But, like... we haven't met before." Shaggy pointed out.

"Before, after, it is all the same." "Gorgeous" grinned. "Anyway, I've heard of your plight through word of mouth, and figured I'd help you on your little case."

Mr. Rogers watched as Shaggy looked a little flustered around the girl playing as Gorgeous Gal. Of course, it didn't take a genius to figure out that this was actually Daphne in a new outfit, but Shaggy and Scooby didn't need to know that. One of the officers whispered in his ear, "Should we-"

"No, no." Mr. Rogers said, holding his hand to stop the officer. "I kinda want to see where this goes."

The officer raised an eyebrow towards his commanding chief, but could only shrug as he stood aside.

Shaggy gave a chuckle as he looked at "Gorgeous Gal" as he said, "Well... Gorgeous, you sure look... gorgeous!"

"Gorgeous Gal" giggled as she did a pose. "I try. Now, why don't you catch me up with what's going on, hm?"

"Diamond... called the Future Diamond..." Shaggy tried to tell the story, but found himself blushing around the girl too much as he couldn't get the words out.

"Gorgeous Gal" couldn't help but smile and shake her hand before turning to Mellow Mutt. "Mellow Mutt, my favorite dog, I don't suppose you can tell the story better?"

"Right!" Scooby shrugged as he tried to imitate the story as much as he can, through wacky gestures. "Gorgeous Gal" watched in amusement as she figured it out from the expressions.

"Hmmm... so if what you're telling me is correct from these amusing expressions, someone stole the Future Diamond for nefarious purposes, and there's a suspect that left?" "Gorgeous" guessed.

"Reah, reah!" Scooby grinned.

"Well then, you two, I do believe we have our first suspect." "Gorgeous" said as she turned to Mr. Rogers. "Mr. Rogers."

"Da-" Mr. Rogers started before the girl hastily shook her head. "Uh... "Gorgeous"."

"Gorgeous Gal" nodded as she started to skip off. Scooby looked determined to leave, but realized that Shaggy was still standing there, looking like a deer staring at headlights.

"Raggy?" Scooby asked as he waved his paw over Shaggy's head. "Raggy?"

"Gorgeous is..." Shaggy gave a smitten smile. "Beautiful..."

"Oy rey…" Scooby sighed as he somehow made his paw into a fist and raised it...

And that's the end of the fourth chapter! How did you guys like it? Next time, back to the other case in hand eight years later, and we see that during the eight year timeskip, some things have changed a bit from when Shaggy, Daphne and Scooby were kids. What was that? You'll have to wait and see! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!