Fred x reader (Girl's side) Chapter 5: Investigating/Spooky Island Castle

(Y/N)'s POV:

Despite how nice it was of Mr. Mondevarious to create this party, I didn't think it would be such a good idea to celebrate during an investigation, not when something weird is going on with the college kids. When it started to get dark, Dean, Sam, (F/A/N) and I split up to ask if anyone knew anything strange that might be going on around here.

"So, you haven't noticed anything unusual since you started working here? Any weirdos running around? Or anything that might stand out from usual?" I ask one of the workers, who is dressed up in a creepy looking skeleton costume.

"Uh, no," says the worker.

"Okay, well thanks for your time," I say, then walk away with (F/A/N). Not long after, we meet up with Sam and Dean. "Hey, guys. Found anything yet?"

"Afraid not. It's the same thing, no matter who we ask. None of the workers have noticed anything out of the ordinary, no weirdos, or anybody that could possibly stand out. No one's been skipping work, so it can't be any of them," Sam explains. "And we can't ask any of the students, because that's asking for trouble. And according to those who have been working here the longest, they're not familiar with any strange rituals that could be related to this island, last time I checked."

"And I'm starting to think that Mondevarious guy was right about these students being possessed by something," Dean says. "How is it that none of the chicks here are falling for my good looks?"

Sam, (F/A/N) and I all roll our eyes at him.

Of course that'd bother him.

"Could you take this more seriously? People's lives could be at stake," I ask, feeling myself about to lose it, fed up with Dean's stupidity.

"I am taking this seriously. One of the chicks I tried to flirt with nearly threw me in the air, like what we saw today with that girl who was leaving the island, Carol," Dean explains. "And another one almost broke my arm, threatening that she'd do worse if I didn't "back off her grill"."

Hearing that made me curious. "And did anyone nearby react to the situation?" I ask.

"Well, the workers did, but were too scared to intervene. As for the students, they didn't react one bit, just like this afternoon," says Dean.

Guess Dean did find something, after all. I mean, as far as we can tell, all of the college students not only develop a strange behavior, but they also gain unusual strength. The question is how that's even possible? Just thinking about it is starting to make my head hurt.

"Maybe there's something we're missing, like a secret hideout of some kind," (F/A/N) suggests.

"Or maybe there are some rides that are closed and are not permitted to being entered," Sam points out.

"Only one way to find out," I say.

We tried again, by asking around to see if there were any rides that were closed down. And since we didn't want to give too much away, not wanting the person behind this to catch wind of us, we had to pretend by saying that we don't want to get in trouble by accidentally ending up in someplace we're not allowed to. Thankfully, we were given the directions we need, to "Spooky Island Castle", a ride that was closed down for dangerous construction. If my experience in solving mysteries has taught me anything, it's that villains always pick the places where they're said to be shut down, especially when it comes to committing some kind of plot. However...

"What are you doing here!?" I question, surprised to see Daphne, who is with Shaggy and Scooby.

"No, (Y/N), what are you doing here? I found this place first, in case you haven't noticed, so go look somewhere else to find clues," Daphne says, walking up to me.

"In case YOU haven't noticed, this isn't a race. This is a very important mystery," I say with my arms crossed, not happy to see her.

"I know that," she says.

"No, you don't, which is exactly why you always got kidnapped all the time by the villains we caught, you Prima Donna prom-queen."

Daphne then gasped. "You did NOT just say that."

Before things could get any worse, Sam speaks up. "Enough! Girls, come on. We're all here, so can't we at least work together on trying to solve this mystery, or are we going to continue this argument, when people on this island are in danger. Just this once. And once it's all over, you can go on with your lives and never have to see each other again. Can we live with that, at least?"

Daphne and I think about it for a moment before giving our answer. "Fine," she says.

"Whatever," I say.

With that said and done, we all walk up the staircase to the Spooky Island Castle.

(3rd) POV:

"Now that's one cat-fight I'd rather not get involved in, huh, Scoob?" Shaggy asks, obviously referring to (Y/N) and Daphne.

"Ruh-huh," Scooby says, nodding his head in agreement.

(Y/N) POV:

Once we reach the top, Shaggy and Scooby get scared at the sight of the castle.

"No way," Shaggy says, not wanting to go in.

"Shaggy--" Daphne starts to say, to try and convince him to go in.

"Uh-uh, Scoob and me don't do castles," Shaggy says, earning a nod of agreement from Scooby.

"Why not?" Sam asks.

"Because castles have paintings with eyes that watch you, AND suits of armor you think is a statue, but there's a guy inside who follows you every time you turn around," Shaggy explains, while Scooby does certain gestures to show what he's talking about, nearly making Sam and Dean laugh for being silly.

"How many times has that actually happened?" Dean asks, trying not to laugh.

"Twelve. We're not gonna do it," Shaggy says with his arms crossed, his way of saying that he's not going in that castle, and that's final.

"Thrat's right," Scooby says in agreement.

Daphne then searches for something in her hand-bag. "Scooby?"

I know where this is going.

Scooby then starts to whimper and pretend that his right front leg is broken.

"Did you hurt your paw?" Daphne asks.

"Would you do it for a Scooby Snack?" (F/A/N) asks, gesturing to the snack Daphne is holding.

"Roh, boy!" Scooby exclaims, getting all excited about the snack.

"And you'll be fearless?" I ask.

"Rearless?" Scooby asks back, then does a few karate moves, and accidentally kicks Shaggy in the face.

"Ow. Hey, Hong Kong Phooey, watch the fists of fury, would ya, buddy?" Shaggy asks.

"Here you go," Daphne says, tossing the snack to Scooby, who caught in his mouth with no problem.

"Rank you," Scooby thanks.

"There's plenty more where that came from," Daphne says.

"Now let's get going before somebody sees us," I say. Before we could enter the castle, however, I notice that one of us is still too scared to go, which would be Shaggy. "You're not gonna stay out here ALONE, are you?"

"No, thank you," Shaggy says, catching up to the rest of us.

With that, we entered the castle, and the place is definitely a lot more scary then the other castles I've been to back with Mystery Inc.

"This place is, like, uber creepy," says Shaggy.

"Yeah, uber creepy," Scooby says in agreement.

"The only thing missing is a mindless zombie," says Daphne.

"Maybe a pharaoh covered in bandages," says Dean.

"Or Dracula," Sam says, joking a little.

"Oh, you two are a riot," I say, not amused with their humor.

We then hear a door open, catching us by surprise, thinking that we had been caught red-handed. Shaggy even jumped into Scooby's arms, while (F/A/N) and I hug each other for dear life. But, turns out, it was just Fred, who was just as shocked to see us, as we are of him.

"Fred, get back. I found this place. I call dibs on its clue," says Daphne.

I give her a glare. "You mean WE found this place," I say, telling her that it's not all about her.

"I've already found some clues," says Fred.

Daphne's eyes widen in shock. "What?"

"I followed some weird footprints up here. It might be dangerous for you," says Fred.

"If anyone messes with me, I'll just open a can of Chinese whoop-ass on them," Daphne declares.

During their conversation, I notice Velma, who is standing behind one of the monster looking animatronics. She places a finger on her lips, telling me to be quiet, and then points to Daphne. It's at that moment that I understand what she's trying to do, making me smile, and nod my head to her, to let her know that I won't blow her cover. Velma then slowly pushes the animatronic, and uses the hand to grab Daphne, making her and Shaggy scream. Velma and I then laugh at her successful prank to scare Daphne.

"Velma!" Shaggy exclaims, not happy that he also got scared from her prank.

"What are you doing here?" Fred asks.

"This ride was closed due to dangerous construction. It's the most likely place to hatch an insidious plan. And I wanted to scare the patootie out of Daphne," Velma says, earning smack on the hand from Daphne, who used her handbag.

"You knew she was behind there the whole time, didn't you?" Daphne questions, giving me a glare.

"M-Maybe!" I say, trying to control my laughter.

"Well, since we're all together, let's split up and look for more clues," Fred suggests. "(Y/N), Daphne, you two and I will--"

Velma then cuts him off, while I roll my eyes at him. "Typical," she says.

"What?" Fred asks, wondering what he did wrong this time.

"Oh, nothing. I was always picked last for the teams," Velma points out.

"And I for one would rather pick who I want to be teamed up with for once," I say.

I remember all the times when Fred decided who should be teamed up with who. Mostly, even after I broke up with him, he would always want to be teamed up me.

If only he could see what he was doing to me, and how his actions are not helping.

Fred then sighs. "Okay. Daphne, exit through the entrance. Velma and I will enter through the exit there. (Y/N), (F/A/N), Sam and Dean, you guys pick whoever you want to be teamed up with. And Shaggy and Scooby..." Fred says, pausing for a moment to see Shaggy messing around with the animatronic's hand. "...Do whatever you guys do."

With that said and done, we all split up into groups of three. Dean went with Fred and Velma, while Sam went with Shaggy and Scooby (when I showed this to my mom, she called them the triple S, since their names all start with the letter S, and I think it's kind of funny, so I think that's what I'm going to call them), and me and (F/A/N) went with Daphne.

"......Hey, Daphne?" I call out, getting her attention. " Sorry, about calling you a Prima Donna prom-queen earlier. I really shouldn't have said that."

She then gives me a small smile. "I'm sorry, too, for making this mystery sound like a competition, when it definitely isn't," she says.

"Does this mean you two are friends again?" (F/A/N) asks, giving the both of us a smile.

"I guess it does. Friends?" I ask, holding my hand out to Daphne.

"Friends," she says, shaking my hand.

Well, I guess coming here to this island wasn't such a bad idea, after all.