And now, the moment you've all been waiting for... the 'showdown' between Commander Cool and Gorgeous Gal, or rather, the confrontation of Young Shaggy and Young Daphne! How will this all go down? Just read and find out! Anyway, enjoy!
EIGHT YEARS AGO...
For the longest time, Daphne didn't speak. How could she? She was being stared down by the boy who had a look of betrayal on his face, like his puppy was just kicked. Just the fact that this game between them escalated to this point... she could only feel embarrassment, wondering WHY she would reveal herself. Sure, maybe the duress and stress of what had happened at that strange building may have built a part in all of that, but... all she wanted to do was... she looked down with a sad look on her face, before looking up slightly to see Shaggy's betrayed, angry, but disappointed face.
"Well?" Young Shaggy said, after a long uncomfortable silence.
Daphne sighed as she held her head. "Shaggy, look, I wasn't dressing up as a superhero to bring you down, that was never my intention..."
"Like, I always thought you never cared about comic books or anything!" Shaggy frowned. "You never did so before!"
Daphne frowned. "Ugh, how can I explain this... it's just... after you left this morning, going with Scooby to play your little Commander Cool act, I couldn't help but think about what you said that morning, about how 'comic book outfits can be quite a trend someday'. It was bugging me, so I grabbed one issue to see what you were talking about... and then I saw Gorgeous Gal helping Commander Cool, and... well, I thought she was... pretty cool."
Shaggy's face softened, though he still had that bit of an angry look within him. "Yeah, she is. And honestly, like, Gorgeous was one of my fictional crushes... one I know I'll never have, yet wish were real..."
Daphne completely winced at Shaggy's comment, realizing what she had done as she noted Shaggy's face deteriorate to a disappointed look. "It honestly was never my intention to ruin your illusion, Shaggy. It's just... well, when I first read that comic... and only the one, mind you... I was captivated by Gorgeous's fashionable outfit... her looks... heck, the way she kicked butt to save Commander Cool and Mellow Mutt... taking charge... something about this character just screamed to me that she'd be perfect. And... I was embarrassed that you'd think I liked comics, especially after what I said about them..."
Shaggy just looked at Daphne for a while as he tried to process the information before him, as the young woman looked at the floor with a sad look on his face. Shaggy looked back towards the times during the mystery that happened, even if it was all pretend, there were some illogical reasonings that made sense with Gorgeous... about why she would have similar items to the Scooby Doo Detective Agency, with Velma's borrowed computer... and the subtle hints that she was giving him about his real identity... he gave a smile as he walked over.
"You know..." Shaggy smiled as he put a hand on Daphne's chin and lifted her face up. "For someone who went by their very first comic, you actually got Gorgeous Gal down to a T."
"I have?" Daphne asked, noting Shaggy's smiling face.
"Oh yeah, like, in the other comics she appeared in, Commander Cool and Gorgeous Gal were actually dating, both in their superhero forms and their normal alias, though Commander Cool never really caught on that Gorgeous Gal and sweet, innocent Laura Laguire were one and the same."
"Laura Laguire?" Daphne raised an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah, she was introduced in the same issue as Gorgeous Gal. I guess you picked up a comic where her identity was never shown, but her superhero form was in it." Shaggy smiled. "If you like, I'll show you... uh, that is, if you're not busy..."
Daphne looked at Shaggy with a surprised look on her face, before giving a small, goofy grin. "I would like that. Uh, and well, if it's all the same, I... uh, I want to apologize for all those... well..."
Daphne bit her lip as she blushed in embarrassment. "Maybe I may have been a lot forward with you, Shaggy, it's just... I never would have dreamed I would kiss you like I did..."
Shaggy's eyes widened as he immediately realized what his friend was talking about, before giving a chuckle. "Like I said, for someone who went by their very first comic, you got Gorgeous Gal down to a T. Like, Gorgeous Gal always snuck kisses to Commander Cool as well. And... uh... I'll admit, your lips felt pretty nice..."
Daphne looked up in surprise as she couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Really? You like the feel of my lips?"
Shaggy started to blush slightly. "What can I say? You're the first Gorgeous Gal... like, probably the ONLY Gorgeous Gal... that would really be so bold and forward. And... like... while you may be a bit of a snob, you're more than just that."
"Hey!" Daphne frowned as she crossed her arms, her face looking rather offended.
"Like, you're probably the only girl I know that tries to bring us back to reality sometimes, even with your declarations of 'no such things as ghosts and monsters'... even though I still believe in them..." Shaggy shuddered as he said that last sentence. "It's just, I know we're both kids, but it's nice to see you come out of your comfort zone of being the 'mature' one for once..."
The red haired female looked over at the sandy brown haired boy with a pure, innocent look on her face as she gave a smile. "I guess I will admit... I was having a little fun pretending to be a superhero..."
"And uh... well... if you want to keep... uh... kissing me when you want to play pretend again, I... am more than welcome to... well, uh..." Shaggy stammered a bit as he blushed, now feeling a little awkward.
Daphne smiled, knowing that she had been forgiven as she grabbed Shaggy and turned him around. "Does Commander Cool stammer when Gorgeous Gal holds him like this?"
"...maybe a little..." Shaggy chuckled.
"Would a kiss inspire him to continue this ongoing mystery?" Daphne smirked.
"I don't know... shall we try it?" Shaggy chuckled nervously.
Daphne laughed before the two leaned in and shared a sweet, soft, chaste kiss between each other. After a few short seconds, they separated from each other as they looked at each other with smiles.
"Like... wow "Gorgeous"... you are such a wonderful kisser..." Shaggy smiled.
"You're not so bad yourself, 'Cool'..." Daphne giggled as they finished their hug before separating. As they did so, they heard a sound coming from the closet.
"YIPE!" Shaggy yelped as he jumped into Daphne's arms, causing her to roll her eyes playfully. "Do you think it's that creepy ghost... or is it the Clock Monster roaming around?!"
"I don't think it's either..." Daphne frowned as she walked over to the closet and opened the door, causing Scooby to be spilled out, with a piece of gold flakes on his nose.
"Ruh?" Scooby blinked before rubbing his head. "Ri rould have rorn..."
"Like, you okay, Mellow Mutt?"
Scooby blinked twice as he saw "Commander Cool" and "Gorgeous Gal" approaching the pup as he rubbed his head. "Oooohhh... Ri rink Ri rit ry read..."
It was then Daphne noted the golden flakes on Scooby's nose. "Scooby! Your nose!"
"Ruh?" Scooby blinked twice.
The young girl shook her head. "I mean, Mellow Mutt! Your nose! How did it get that paint?"
"Ri ron't row." Scooby said, looking confused as Shaggy looked past Scooby's body.
"Zoinks! Like, take a look, gang!" Shaggy said as the three looked deeper in the closet.
Inside the closet was revealed to be a small bulletin board that had been marked with important years and a list of items, like 'Leonardo Da Vinci's Brush', 'Abraham Lincoln's Hat'... essentially, a list of historical figures and items. They looked back towards the large machine that had shot the two previously as they gave a gasp.
"It's a time portal..." Shaggy gasped. "Like, it's all coming together now..."
"So... does this mean we went to the future?" Daphne asked herself... before shaking her head. "Never mind. As a friend of ours would say, all the pieces are coming together... boys, I think it's time we took down that Clock Monster. Commander Cool, Mellow Mutt... Shaggy, Scooby, would you two be willing to help?"
"Ruh?" Scooby blinked twice as he looked confused. How did "Gorgeous Gal" know their true identities.
"Like, sure thing, Gorgeous... uh, Daphne." Shaggy smiled... before frowning. "Just try not to put our lives at risk, please."
"RAPHNE?!" Scooby's mouth dropped open in awe.
Daphne chuckled nervously as she turned to Scooby. "Uh, yeah, it's a long story, Scooby. But I promise I'll explain it once the mystery is over. Just... help us out?"
Scooby paused slightly before looking between Shaggy and Daphne in confusion... before giving a shrug, deciding to just go with it. "Rokay."
"So... what's the plan?" Shaggy asked as Daphne gave a nod.
As Daphne relayed the plan to Scooby and Shaggy, the two kids and pup knew they had to work fast, for at any moment, the Clock Monster roaming around COULD make his grand entrance.
And with that, this chapter is done! How did you guys like it? Next time, we go over to the future, where we see modern Shaggy and Daphne arriving back, reuniting with Scooby and setting up a trap for THEIR monster! How will things go on their end? You'll have to wait and see! Either way, more Shaphne cuteness is about to go down! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!