Author's note: Here it is, folks! My rewrite of the second episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated and the third episode of my reboot of the series.

As mentioned in the beginning of the previous episode, the reboot will feature a shift in the storyline of the series overall, particularly with the pairings within the gang where it's going to be Shaggy/Daphne with hints of Fred/Velma instead of Shaggy/Velma and Fred/Daphne as they did in the series, as well as keeping the gang in their original Hanna-Barbera characters, although some elements of their SDMI characters are going to be incorporated into the reboot where I think works best.

I don't own Scooby-Doo. Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. does.

Chapter 1: One stormy day

April 6, 2012

It has been three weeks since Mystery Incorporated, consisting of Fred Jones Jr., Velma Dinkley, Daphne Blake, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers and Scoobert "Scooby" Doo, solved the mystery of the Slime Mutant in Crystal Cove. Since then, they haven't caught a case and has become quite bored, although they continued to tend to their other hobbies and schoolwork.

While not practicing gymnastics or basketball, Shaggy will play the piano at home, and at times Daphne will come over to his place to hang out while their parents were away.

As for Fred, he continues to design and test out traps at his place, occasionally with the assistance of Velma, who will go over to his place to study together.

During that time, the gang, particularly Shaggy, Scooby and Daphne, continued to wonder about the key-shaped locket the latter had found in the Crystal Cove Caves during the Slime Mutant case, as well as Mr. E's message to them in the end of that mystery. What secret did they really uncover? It was one baffling question, but neither of them have the solution or answer to it, so they just carry on tending to their other hobbies and schoolwork.

That day was a stormy day in Crystal Cove, and that afternoon, Daphne was over at Shaggy's place for a visit. Apparently, her parents were over at Washington to watch her older sister's military parade, so she had the freedom to go over to Shaggy's place in spite of her parents demands for her to put a stop to her interaction with "the meddling hippie", as her father Barty referred to Shaggy.

"Like, that's the 157th insulting nickname your father has given me, Daph." Shaggy remarked after Daphne told him about her father's latest insult of him prior to taking his private flight to Washington. "Seems like they're getting more polite lately."

Daphne chuckled when Shaggy made the remark while he was writing the name on the list. It was one thing she really liked about him and Scooby. Their sense of humour always sheds light on them during serious moments, and they never fail to lighten up her mood after, let's say, a fallout with her parents or an argument with her four oldest sisters regarding her relationship with Shaggy.

"I guess they couldn't think of more insulting names for you, Shag." Daphne remarked as Shaggy sat in front of the piano and started playing Chopin's Prelude No. 15 "Raindrop."

Daphne and Scooby both listened silently as Shaggy plays calmly while the rainfall outside only becomes heavier. It was the middle part of the piano prelude, with a dark and dramatic fashion, that mixed well with the stormy weather outside as a lightning strikes.

A few minutes into his performance, the power went out, but it didn't bother the trio at all, as they were focused on listening to Shaggy's playing of the piano.

Eventually, the power was restored just as he finished playing the final notes of the piano prelude.

"That was groovy, Shag." Daphne smiled as she and Scooby clapped their hands.

"Like, thanks, Daph." Shaggy smiled as he got up. "This should help pass the time. It sure is getting bored lately."

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"Right, but I'm still puzzled by that locket I discovered in the Crystal Cove Caves and Mr. E's message to us afterwards." Daphne nodded.

"Yeah, like, what truth did we uncover?" Shaggy agreed. "It's only a locket, although it was interesting to see that the couple in the photo looked quite like Fred and Velma."

"Rlus rit rooked really rold." Scooby added. "Raybe rit ras re secret re raven't runcover."

"Could be." Daphne nodded, but before she could continue, Shaggy's phone started to rang.

"I'll get it." Shaggy said as he got up and went to the telephone and picked it up. "Like, hello?"

"Hey Shag." It was Fred on the other end of the line. "I hope you guys aren't busy for the next few days or so."

"Like, do we have a mystery, Fred?" Shaggy asked, as he could detect a tone of excitement in his friend's voice.

"Yes, but you guys will have to come over, because it's something I don't think I can explain well over the phone." Fred nodded.

"Alright, man." Shaggy nodded before hanging up the phone.

A few moments later, the trio arrived at Fred's mansion.

"Boy, I sure can't wait to get into Fred's house." Shaggy remarked as they approached the mansion. "Like, we sure are getting soaked out here."

"No argument from me, Shag." Daphne nodded as they arrived at the front door, where she then proceed to ring the doorbell.

Inside, Fred and Velma were seated together in the living room with the day's newspaper on the table when the doorbell rang.

"Looks like they're here, Freddie." Velma said as she heard the doorbell.

Just then, there was a "Zoinks!" and the duo immediately heard movement of ropes coming from the front hallway.

Turning to look at each other, Fred muttered, "Uh oh." before they got up and raced to the front door and opened it.

Standing on the other side were an upside-down Shaggy with his foot caught by a rope and Daphne and Scooby standing by with shocked looks on their faces.

"Oops. Sorry about that, Shag." Daphne said as she realized that the doorbell was connected to a trap of some sort.

"Looks like Danger-Prone Daphne did it again." Velma remarked with Fred nodding in agreement.

However, their short conversation was interrupted by Shaggy clearing his throat. Immediately, Fred reached back inside the house to pull a release lever, allowing the rope trap to release Shaggy.

Landing on his head, Shaggy struggled to get up and rubbed his temple while Daphne held onto him to support him.

"Like, don't worry about it, Daph." Shaggy replied before turning to Fred and Velma and added, "In the meantime, what was that trap for, Fred?"

"Oh, it's just part of my home security system, Shag." Fred smiled as he explains his trap. "Dad okayed me on building it and thanks for testing it out for me."

Shaggy glanced at Scooby and Daphne before remarking, "Like, I've got a hunch that Mayor Jones wouldn't even need a security alarm system at his place with all of Fred's traps."

Both Scooby and Daphne nodded in agreement before they all enter Fred's house.

Soon, they all sat down in the living room and Fred showed them the newspaper headline, which read:

"GATORSBURG CREEPING CREATURES LEGEND TRUE?

Tourist family scared away by alligator-like creatures during stop-over in town"

Looks like the gang may have caught another case. Stay tuned on what will happen next!

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