//------------------------------// // The Magic Plan (Part 3) // Story: Shaggy & Scooby-Doo: Equestria Girls // by MetalJrock //------------------------------// Shaggy and Scooby fell down the metal slide, their jaws hanging open as they screamed. Their rears bumped the surface of the cylinder slide and as a result, they bounced back down the hole. Eventually, the duo landed stomach-first on a red carpet. "Oof!" The two tried to (and failed to) sit up, but were immediately pushed up by another force. With a sigh of relief, the boy said, "Like, thanks." "You're quite welcome." responded someone sarcastically. The boy and the dog immediately recognized that accent. Their eyes widened and they both shouted. "Phibes!" Said scientist giggled as he said, "That's right! I did not think any of my agents could trap you, but here we are. Welcome to my lair." "What do you have planned this time, Phibes?" Shaggy hissed at his arch-nemesis. Phibes raised his metal arm, "Didn't you know? I wish to obtain the magic hidden within this weak school and use it for myself. With it, I shall conquer the world and be immortal!" Scooby struggled in the rope, "Reah Right! Rou won't ret away with rhis!" “Oh? Excuse me, but I do believe you are trapped in my lair with no way to escape. It’s quite obvious that I am winning this time.” Phibes declared to his most hated enemies. Two agents walked behind the heroes as the scientist said, “Take these two to the cell I have built for them. Perhaps if they give me Shaggleford’s formula, they can leave early...” “Re’ll never rive it to you!” Scooby snapped. Phibes pursed his lips, “Oh well. Enjoy spending the rest of your days in a cell!” Shaggy and Scooby-Doo were then shoved into a cell, sliding on the dirty floor. They gagged as they sat up, realizing the net was gone. They tried to make a break for it, but the cell closed right as they got close, a loud bang heard as the both of them hit their heads on the bars. “Yow! Like that hurt!” Shaggy grumbled. “Reah rit did...” Scooby muttered. Shaking their heads, the boy looked to his dog and whispered, “Like don’t worry, Scooby ol’ pal. I’m sure I put a Scooby-Snack right here in my pocket.” Shaggy then reached a hand into his left pocket. Nothing. Curious, he went into the right pocket. Scooby started to grow concerned. “Huh?! Like, where is it?!” he said loudly. “Rou don’t have rit?!” Scooby-Doo gasped. Shaggy sniffled, “I’m sorry, Scoob. It must be still up there. We’re... we’re never going to stop Phibes and save the day now!” Scooby hugged his pal, crying in fear as well, “Ri’m rorry too! We ran’t get routta here!” Loud sobs came from the both of them. They were scared. Trapped in a cell with no way to escape, which allowed Phibes and his agents to investigate the surge of magic at the school. For once, it looked like they were going to lose. Upon realizing this, Shaggy and Scooby froze and said, “The girls!” at the same time. They remembered that the girls they met knew about the magic Phibes was looking for. If that was the case, then Shaggy and Scooby knew they were in grave danger. The boy wiped his nose with his sleeve while Scooby used his shirt as a tissue, leaving some snot there. “We can’t sit here and cry, Scoob. Like, the girls are in serious danger and if we don’t do something now, who knows what Phibes will do in order get what he wants?” “And rimagine if re does find the magic?” Scooby shuddered after asking, not even wanting to know. Shaggy rubbed his head, “Yeah. I, like, don’t even want to think about it. The world would be in even more danger at that point!” “Huh. I thought they’d be over here.” Twilight said. The girls all met up outside and grouped around a bush, which contained only a bag and a dog treat. Spike lolled his tongue at the sight of the treat. “No way, a Scooby-Snack?!” Sunset asked, “There’s dog food named after him?” Fluttershy nodded, “Yes. I hear they’re actually really delicious treats for pets.” Spike picked it up and bit into it, but a loud clang was heard once he did. The dog rubbed his sore jaw, “Huh? It’s made of metal?” he wondered. “Metal? Why would they have a dog treat made of metal? That doesn’t seem ethical at all.” Twilight replied, tapping the snack with her fingers and feeling the metal interior. Applejack muttered, “Well, they had to have it fer some reason though. Ah doubt Shaggy hates his dog enough to feed him somethin’ dangerous.” “Unless he made it like that for a super secret plan to stop bad guys.” Pinkie said. Licking his lips, Spike said, “Oh well. I’m eating it!” “Spike!” Twilight gasped. Said dog leaped and munched onto the treat. Once he landed, his eyes widened and felt his stomach rumble. Suddenly, he began to glow as various patterns covered his body. The girls all gasped at the sight of the dog changing like he was currently and blinded themselves from the light. It vanished, the girls opened their eyes... and found Spike completely as he was a moment ago. Twilight held her dog, “Spike! Are you okay?!” Spike licked her face reassuringly. Putting him on the ground, the dog tapped his body, feeling everything intact. “Yep. I’m fine.” “Good to hear. Maybe we should start looking for where Shaggy and Scooby went.” Sunset suggested. “Oh yes. I do hope they’re safe.” Rarity added. Spike rubbed his chin and lifted the remaining bag with one hand, “Nope nothing here.” he trotted over to Fluttershy and picked her up by her shoes with ease. “Uh, Spike?” Twilight called to her dog. “Yeah, Twi?” “...You have super strength.” she squeaked. Fluttershy blinked, “...You can put me down, Spike.” Looking up, Spike noticed that he was picking up Fluttershy with a single arm. He let go and smiled as he flexed his small muscles, “Awesome!” “So, what? You have Applejack’s power now?” Rainbow asked. Spike laughed and lifted the bag, “I don’t care, this is awesome!” Sunset scratched her head, “How is this even possible?” “The Scooby-Snack he ate.” Twilight deduced, “Whatever Shaggy and Scooby did with it, it must be able to enhance Spike’s abilities somehow. That’s... that’s amazing! I didn’t think those two were capable of such advancements in science!” she admitted in slight glee. “I should ask them about it later.” Applejack chimed in, “Ya’ll can ask them once we find them. The problem is that findin’ clues is like looking for a needle in a haystack.” “What about the agents?” Sunset suggested, “We can get some answers out of them.” “How?” While they were discussing a plan, Fluttershy dug into the bag and found a few more Scooby-Snacks, “Um, where should we put these? I think the bad guys are looking for these too.” “Put it in the band room. It’ll be safer there than out here.” Sunset said. “Oh. Okay.” Fluttershy replied. Rainbow rubbed her hands together, “You know, I got an idea.” she glanced over to Spike, who tilted his head. “You can’t be serious, Rainbow. He’s a dog.” Twilight rejected the idea. “Twi, he can lift a human with one hand! That’s an insanely cool power! And if something goes wrong, we have a backup plan remember? One they’ll never know about if we sic Spike on them!” the rainbow-haired girl reminded Twilight. “Backup plan?” Twilight repeated in confusion. Rarity said, “Oh, I believe I know what Rainbow Dash is talking about. As much as it hurts me to put Spike in danger, he is capable of fending for himself now.” Spike chuckled, “Darn right I am! Can I do it, Twi? Please?” he pulled the puppy eyes trick on her. After a moment of staring, the girl finally relented. “Fine.” Twilight decided. Agents 1 and 2 were wandering down the hallways of Canterlot High with the magic tracker Agent 3 gave them. They were also told Shaggy and Scooby were imprisoned, meaning that they were free to find what Phibes wanted without any intervention. Suddenly, they were pushed by an unknown force and dropped the tracker, it snapping in two once the being in question stepped forward without hesitation. “Who dares push the Alchemeister?” Agent 2 called out. “Me!” shouted the voice of Spike. The agents had to look down at the small purple dog, who growled at them. Agent 1 raised a brow, “Another talking dog?” Agent 2 sighed, “He will be no match for me- AGH!” he screamed as Spike tackled him and pinned him to the floor, pulling him by the collar and slamming the back of his head on a locker repeatedly. “Ow, ow, ow, ow ow, ow!” he said in pain over and over again with each whack. As Agent 1 watched the ordeal, he was pulled aside by Sunset, who pinned him to a locker. “Alright, we know you’re not new teachers.” “Your disguises didn’t fool us!” Pinkie said. “They weren’t wearing disguises, Pinkie.” Applejack said. “Oh right.” Sunset hissed, “So tell us where Shaggy and Scooby are at. Or Spike over there will use his powers on you as well.” “Jeez. Violent much, Sunset?” Rainbow quipped. Spike flexed his muscles, “I’m down for stopping bad guys-“ he burped, going through the same transformation from when he ate the Scooby-Snack. He tried to lift Agent 2 again, but struggled to tug his collar. Agent 2 smirked and held the poor dog up, pointing his laser at him. “Your dog friend might feel my wizard wrath if you do not comply!” Agent 2 said. Spike struggled in the agent’s grasp. “Spike!” Twilight shouted. Agent 1 pulled out his own laser gun and pointed it at the girls, “Oh, we’ll take you all to your new friends. And while we’re there you’ll also spill any secrets you know about this school. Seems like a fair trade.” The girls all raised their hands as a way to surrender. For once, they had to. Spike, Shaggy, and Scooby were in danger, and the secret of the magic they wield would be exposed. As much as they didn’t want to, they allowed themselves to be guided by the agents to wherever their hideout was.