Chapter 1: The Curse of the Vampire Pumpkin Head:
Shaggy's POV:
Like, here's how it all started on Venice Beach, I met a pup I named Scooby-Doo! Then, on Halloween, we went out trick or treating, dressed like the Blue Falcon and Dynomutt where we met Fred, Daphne, and Velma and even solved a mystery with them and made it a regular thing. We also had this crazy adventure when we were celebrating Scooby's first Christmas with Fred's uncle Ned. It was a heck of an adventure. Santa was even there. Anyway, things are pretty chill so far. At least with us. None of us knew it at the time, but something was going on at Midnight Manor.
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Anyway, we were hanging at the Takamoto bowling alley.
"This is an outrage," says Scooby.
"I'm sorry, but if you don't have any shoes, you can't get a pair of bowling shoes," says Miss Takamoto.
"Told you," says Daphne.
"At least they let dogs in here," says Velma, "why is that?"
Miss Takamoto then shrugs.
Then those two jerks, Chad and Chet came in. "Hey look, it's Scooby-Doodoo," says Chad. The two laugh.
"Just ignore then," says Daphne.
Then this other kid came in. The biggest bully in town, Red Herring! "What are you looking at," asks Red.
"I don't like him," says Fred.
"Come on, Freddy," says Daphne.
"Every time he does something, no one ever believes me," says Fred.
"I think you're exaggerating," says Daphne.
"Oh yeah," asks Fred, "watch this!" Red steals from a vending machine. "He's stealing from that vending machine!"
Miss Takamoto looks and Red looks like he's polishing it. "Thanks, I would've done it myself, but I'm too lazy!"
"You see," asks Fred.
"Yeah... I think someone's out to get you," says Daphne.
Then Officer Gary came in. "Hey Officer Gary," I said.
"Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Doo," says Officer Gary. He then sighed.
"Is there a problem," asks Daphne.
"If you don't consider a vampire with a pumpkin for a head a problem," says Officer Gary.
"Huhh," we were all confused.
"Apparently, Midnight Manor, which was owned by Miranda Midnight," says Officer Gary, "anyway, it's being haunted by a vampire with a pumpkin for a head!"
"How does that work," asks Fred.
There was a pause. "I have no idea," says Officer Gary, "but I guess he found a way. Instead of drinking blood, traps people's heads in pumpkins!"
"Like, can't he go with pumpkin pies instead," I asked.
"Anyway, no one's ever managed to figure this out," says Officer Gary.
"Maybe we could," says Fred, "we did solve that mystery on Halloween and the one on Christmas!"
"No, you're just kids and a puppy," says Officer Gary, "this is a job for the police!"
"Works for me," I said, "let's get a pizza!"
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Nope, we're at Midnight Manor. "Why can't we just do what Officer Gary said," I asked.
"You thought differently when he tried to take Scooby away," says Daphne.
It's true, Officer Gary was there when Scoob and me met.
"Come on," says Fred.
Then this guy showed up. "Midnight Manor!"
"Who are you," asks Velma.
"I'm Atticus Fink, real-estate developer and soon, I'll be able to own this house," says Mr. Fink.
"But aren't you worried about the Vampire Pumpkin Head," asks Daphne.
"Oh, I have nothing to worry about," says Mr. Fink.
We all looked at each other and shrugged.
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"Okay, let's split up, Gang," says Fred.
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Scoob and me were in the spooky basement. "'We're in'," I repeated, "'I mean, like, how many scary monsters can there be?' What was I thinking?"
"It was both our fault," says Scooby.
"True," I said, "like, well, so far, nothing here, just those old paintings, cobwebs, a statue of the Greek God of Fear, a washing machine, a mysterious book, the Vampire Pumpkin Head, the deed to the house, and a torn-up picture of President Abraham Lincoln... the Vampire Pumpkin Head? The Deed to the house? A torn-up picture of Abraham Lincoln? What did Lincoln ever do to you?" The Vampire Pumpkin Head then chased after us and Scooby and I had to run!
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We met with the gang. "So far, we didn't find anything," says Fred, "and it didn't help that Daphne was criticizing the decoration."
"Hey, don't forget, Velma was distracted by the history of this place," says Daphne.
"I like ancient history," says Velma.
"Well, we ran into the Vampire Pumpkin Head," says Shaggy, "and he's scary!"
"We also found this," says Scooby.
"The deed to this house," asks Velma.
"Scooby grabbed it while we were being chased by that vegetable," I said.
"Jinkies," says Velma, "I think you found a clue!"
"It has to be that real estate agent," says Fred.
"Yeah, who else," asks Daphne.
"I know," I said, "him!"
The Vampire Pumpkin Head appeared, and he had a pumpkin ready for one of us.
"Run," says Fred.
We then ran and the Vampire Pumkin Head chased after us.
"Now what," I asked.
"Split up," says Fred.
Scooby and I went in one direction and Fred and the girls went in the other. The Vampire Pumpkin Head chased after us. "I guess this makes sense," I said, "I'd go for the duo over the trio too."
"Yep," says Scooby.
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We then ran into a room and the Vampire Pumkin Head enters... but he did not expect me and Scooby to be dressed like chefs. "Dinner's ready, Mr. Pumpkin," I said. We then sat him down and gave him a plate of spaghetti. "Enjoy!" We then ran while the Vampire Pumpkin Head was eating. When we ran, we heard him scream in anger.
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We then got back with the rest of the gang. "We lost that Vampire Pumpkin Head," I said.
"And cooked him a delicious dinner," says Scooby.
"Velma found another clue," says Daphne.
"Blueprints to build a roller derby," says Velma, "and they belong to Atticus Fink!"
"Like, then it has to be him," I said.
"Let's keep looking," says Fred.
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We were then in the living room.
"Look, the Vampire Pumpkin Head must've stolen the TV," says Fred.
"You know they didn't have TV's in Miranda Midnight's time, right," asks Velma.
"I do... now," says Fred.
We then heard a laugh, and the Vampire Pumpkin Head appeared.
"He's back," says Shaggy.
"Run," says Fred.
We then ran and the Vampire Pumpkin Head chased after us.
Chorus: Yesterday I got to dreamin'
About a recipe for my love
Took all the things I was feelin'
Thing's around there's just not enough of
I tried and tried to find out the secret for my recipe
But all of these things couldn't make up my baby
And what my baby means to me
I took a cup full of sunshine
Added a touch of the rainbow
Sprinkled some happiness around it
And a little bit, from a song that I know
One smile and a whole lot of lovin' in my recipe
All that couldn't make up my baby
And what my baby means to me
Yes, I've done a whole lot of dreamin'
But it's no fun when things ain't what they seemin'
I love my baby and my baby loves me
Then why can't I find my recipe?
Painted me a face like Mona Lisa
Put some magic in the smile
I used all the colors of the rainbow
Artists 'round the world started copying my style
But it still doesn't look like my baby
And what she means to me
I guess I'll never find the secret to my recipe
I took a cup full of sunshine
Added a touch of the rainbow
Sprinkled some happiness around it
And a little bit!
"I think we lost him," says Daphne.
Velma then finds something. "It's Mr. Fink's card," says Velma.
"That settles it," says Fred, "I think it's time to set a trap so we can remove his mask!"
We all looked at him. "Why didn't we just skip to that instead of going through all of this," I asked.
"UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhhh... let's get to work," says Fred.
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Scooby and I had to be the bait. We were looking for the Vampire Pumpkin Head. "I think I'm gonna wet myself," I said.
"I just did," says Scooby. I then stepped away from him. The Vampire Pumpkin Head then appeared. "Non-specific excuse!" We then ran and the Vampire Pumpkin Head chased after us.
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We then ran and just as the Vampire Pumpkin Head was about to pumpkin us... Fred and the girls netted him!
"Yeah," we all said.
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"Well, looks like you kids caught the Vampire Pumpkin Head," says Officer Gary, "but... who is he?"
"Atticus Fink," says Daphne, "we saw all the clues!"
"We did," says Velma, "but there is one thing! It was too obvious! Yes, we found the deed to the house and Fink wanted to buy it and we found his blueprints and his card, but why would he have those lying around? Someone just used him as a scapegoat!" Velma then walks over to the Vampire Pumpkin Head and removes his pumpkin. "Here's the real Vampire Pumpkin Head!"
"Red Herring," we all said.
"Finally," says Fred, "I can prove he's a rat!"
"Red Herring was the Vampire Pumpkin Head and tried to make us all think it was Mr. Fink!"
"Well, I'm taking you to your parents," says Officer Gary.
"I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling weenies," says Red.
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We were back at the Takamoto bowling alley.
"Another case solved," says Fred.
"Thanks to us," says Daphne.
"And a pup named..." I began.
"Scooby-Dooby-Doo," says Scooby.
"I hate to rain on your parade," says Miss Takamoto, "but I think you kids are forgetting something important... why did he do it?"
Velma then stops. "She's right," says Velma, "we never thought of that!"
Red Herring's POV:
I was grounded. Then I had a call on my secret phone. "Hello," I asked.
"I ahm very disahppointed in you, Red!"
"Okay, so I didn't get the treasure hidden under the house," I said, "but... maybe a roller derby would be nice..."
"You failed me, red! You will not get yoah rewahd!"
"But Dr. Phibes..." He then hung up.
There were references to Scoob. Also, the Vampire Pumpkin Head came from a computer game. Atticus Fink is from a Lego Scooby-Doo special. Dr. Phibes is from Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue. It takes place in the Ultimate Advanceverse. In the next chapter, the Gang investigate a haunting at Pirate Beach.