Chapter 2

Back in Pericles lair, Shaggy was bound to a pipe, hands roped behind his back in a series of intricate slip knots "Like, this is so not good!"

Pericles remains vigilant over his captive "Why the long face young kinder? You know your friends and dog will give me what I want to save you."

Shaggy glares "Yeah, but what happens after? Like, you get the disk and kill us?"

"Mm a very intriguing idea, Shaggy. Alas, I need you all alive ... For now"

Shaggy's mouth drops open "So when you said you'd kill me, that was what? A lie?"

"An incentive dear boy, I had to up the ante or the dog wouldn't give into my demand. That's not to say I won't kill you, I don't really need all of kinder, after all."

"His name is Scooby-Doo, he's more than just a dog!" Yells an angry Shaggy, fists clenched as the lanky teen leans as far forward as the ropes allow.

"The name matters not to me, what does is what's rightfully mine. You're simply a means to an end, Shaggy"

Pericles flies in Shaggy's face "Worry not, Scooby will do whatever it takes to get you back, you're his only true weakness."

Shaggy pulls on the ropes one last time as the Professor sneers. Scooby and the gang won't let him down, they'll save him.

As if the psychotic bird read his mind the parrot speaks "I'm counting on it."

...

The Mystery Machine pulls into the large storehouse, the place had been abandoned for close to a year, this had to be the meeting spot "Alright, we don't have much time left till Pericles shows up."

Daphne and Velma exit the van, each holding a series of ropes, hooks, nets and pulleys "Are you sure this plan is going to work, Fred?"

"It will, Daph, trust me on this." Clarifies Fred, hands busy at work setting up another net "Set those two there and there."

The girls do as they're told, roping the net and pulley systems together "All done, Fred"

Fred takes in the sight, the storehouse was webbed in the clear netting, Pericles would have no idea its there "Great job, girls!"

Scooby runs inside, carefully avoiding any of the trap, this was one case he couldn't afford to mess up "RI rot rthe risk"

"Set it over there, Scoob. That way when Pericles goes after it, he'll stumble right into my trap."

Daphne rubs her left arm nervously, wristwatch going off, signaling the end of the three hour countdown "I sure hope this works, Fred."

"Me too, Daph ... Me too."

Pericles waited outside of the storehouse eagerly, his disk was in there "Come along, Shaggy. We mustn't keep your friends waiting."

Shaggy muffled choice words into the rag covering his mouth, wrists firmly and tightly bound behind his back, legs knotted at the ankles and he's once again held in a kriegstaffebots grasp..

Pericles looks the captured teen up and down, something was missing, the look unfinished "Let's add some more color"

Pericles flies forward, talons out to scratch the teens bare skin, starting with his arms, then moving upwards to his neck and face.

Shaggy struggles as the cuts continue, blood trickling down his arms, soaking his green sleeves, crimson rushing down his collarbone and finally his cheeks and forehead are dripping in their own crimson.

"Perfect, now Scooby will be more inclined as to not play any tricks." Speaks Pericles

Professor Pericles enters first, not at all shocked to see the rest of the mystery incorporated gang and the item of his desire "I knew you'd make the right decision, Scooby."

Scooby stands proudly in front of his friends "Ror ry rest riend, rI'd rive ranything. RWhere's Rhaggy?"

Pericles whistles and the captor and captive walk in "Your Shaggy is right there, unharmed for the most part. Give me the piece of the planispheric disk."

The teens gasp upon sight of their friend, Shaggy was covered in red, deep, lines. Upon closer inspection blood could be seen dried on the parrots feathers and claws.

"RUh-ruh, rot rell rou rive re, Rhaggy" retaliates Scooby angerily

Pericles turns to said boy "Your dog seems to think he's the one in control here, let's show him just how wrong he is."

Shaggy's eyes clench in pain as the robot tightens its hold once more, this time to a more painful degree as a few tears slide down his cheeks.

The rest of the gang can only watch as their friend is hurt right in front of them "Stop hurting him! We'll meet in the middle" attempts Fred

Pericles nods, but does nothing to stop the kriegstaffebot "Lead the way, Scooby."

Scooby begrudgingly takes the disk into his mouth, the canine walks forwards, only after the bot holding Shaggy lessens its grip.

It's only a few seconds before Professor Pericles and Scooby Doo are right in front of one another, one eager, the other nervous.

The kriegstaffebot is simply keeping Shaggy in place by a simple length of rope, bound feet now touching the ground.

"It lets go, once I have the disk." States Pericles

Scooby stares from the evil bird to Shaggy, taking in his humans distressed face "RI ret ro, rafter rit releases Rhaggy."

Pericles sighs but agrees, if really needed he could have Shaggy grabbed once again, the kinder wasn't going anywhere with his legs tied.

Feathered hands reach forward, Scooby's neck stretching towards the villain as the space lessens until they touch "Let the young Shaggy go, we have what we want."

Scooby races to a now downed Shaggy, helping his best friend escape the confines of the ropes and rags "Ryou rokay, Rhaggy?"

Shaggy coughs a bit of the rags contents from his mouth, head hanging low and body stuttering due to the pain "Yeah, Scoob, I'm alright, buddy."

"Glad to see that everyone has been reunited." States Pericles, the rest of the gang helping Shaggy reach his feet "A deals a deal, Scooby. You have what you want most, your beloved Shaggy and I have what I want."

Fred glares, that bird had used his friend, made a fool of him and his team and those acts were unforgivable, hands clench on the seemingly invincible netting.

"Auf wiedersehen, Mystery Incorporated, it was a pleasure doing business with you, thank you Shaggy for being so very helpful."

"Like I really had a choice, man! You kidnapped me and used me as leverage against my bestest buddy in the whole world." Corrected Shaggy

With that taunt, Fred pulls the line, eyes watching intently as one by one the ropes sync "Hey, Pericles!"

The parrot ceases in his exit, he couldn't resist another chance at putting this new group in their place "Yes, Fredrick?"

Fred smiles "Nobody messes with Mystery Incorporated and gets away with it."

A small net falls atop the deranged parrot, large weights dragging the squawking Professor to the ground "It appears you did not heed my warning, for that you shall pay, Scooby. I will destroy the one thing you can't live without"

Shaggy gasps in fear, Scooby growls towards the threat, body poised directly in front of his friend in protection. "Ron't reven ry rit!"

Fred shakes his head "Not today, now girls!" Daphne pulls the switch, activating the electrical net Pericles was trapped under.

Velma attaches the jumper cables on the portable battery into the nets webbing, the series of criss-crossed webs now formed a perfect dome over the trapped parrot and robot..

Everything hurt, Pericles couldn't move without feeling any pain, orders he'd give to the robot would be ignored due to the nets shortening it out.

"It appears you have beaten me, Mystery Incorporated. I must say I'm deeply impressed, but mark my words, I will escape once again and when I do, I'm coming straight for you all."

The teens all glare at said bird as he made another threat against them, a few minutes later law enforcement arrived. Carting straightjackets and manacles "We'll take it from here kids, good work."

"Will do, Mr. Officer" speaks Fred, the blonde leader turning his attention towards his friends and team "Let's get outta here, guys. It's over"

Velma finished dabbing alcohol wipes into Shaggy's various cuts, Daphne bandaged the wounds and Scooby never once took his eyes off his buddy.

"You feeling ok, Shag?" Questions Fred in worry "Do we need to take you to a hospital?"

Shaggy shakes his head tiredly "Like, I'm good, Fred. Just tired and really hungry, Pericles didn't give me a single bite to eat."

"Food can wait, Shaggy. You need to get some major beauty sleep." Laughs the red haired Blake

Daphne happily takes a hold of Fred's arm, head leaning against his left shoulder. Velma hugging Shaggy and Scooby walking protectively in front of said teenager.

Scooby couldn't help but stay on guard as Shaggy fell asleep in the mystery machine, Pericles knew his weakness. All of the gang were targets, but Shaggy more so than anyone.

"RI'm rorry, Rhaggy" whispers Scooby, the Great Dane laying down beside said teen, Shaggy unconsciously pulls his buddy into his arms "Ry rwill rotect ryou, Rhaggy."

The truth was, Shaggy was Scooby's whole world, if anything ever happened to him ... Scooby wouldn't be able to live with himself "Ror ry rest reind, RI'd rive ranything."

The last piece of the disk was taken into police custody, Professor Pericles was once again locked away in an asylum, this time under heavily more guard. The teens were safe and sound together. Everything was how it should have been, it was all over.

That's a wrap folks! I hope you all enjoyed it ;) until next time. So sorry it took so long for the finale, I had work and proof reading, plus I felt I needed to add a few parts to really finish the story. Also to guest, I sadly can only review one chapter at a time, I couldn't respond to your posts.