The Witch's Ghost: chapter 8

Ben's rehearsal made green laser sparks warp around him, and form a funnel cloud up to the black clouds. Everyone else left the van and ran so they could stop Ben's reign of terror. Scooby, Shaggy and Cherry fell forward as a laser spark hit in front of them to keep them from going any further. The spark made the ground move up and try to hurt them.

It was so powerful, it knocked Daphne, Fred, Velma, and Atticus back against a wooden wall in pain as Ben laughed once more. Shaggy and Scooby tried to get up and move, but the powerful vibrations made them fall back and the spinning wheel fell on their necks to trap them. Everyone looked away, but saw the ghostly and all white woman who was Ben's great-grandmother.

"*gulps* I have a feeling that's the real witch's ghost." Atticus said while looking at the ghost.

"Oh, yeah..." Cherry nodded, she looked scared herself.

Ben talked with Sarah, he complimented her and told about he was eager to rule the world with her. However, the tables seemed to turn, Sarah refused to serve with Ben and wanted to destroy the world and not have him involved.

"She wants to destroy the world except rule it? Well, that actually makes sense, with her being completely evil and all." Atticus said as he got up.

"She seems more evil than Ben." Cherry chuckled sheepishly.

"That, I think might be a compliment to her." Atticus said.

"I care not for thy whims!" Sarah scoffed towards Ben's wishes of ruling the world with her. "Cross thy path and I shall destroy thee along with thy world!"

"But, I have the book!" Ben argued. "And I will return you back to the book!"

Michelle sighed. "Benny never liked it when someone would downsize him."

"It won't work." Atticus said.

Velma watched Sarah trap Ben, then looked to the others. "Guys, I have an idea. But we still need the book."

"Like, not again..." Shaggy murmured in dismay.

"I'm sorry, but you all are the fastest," Velma said about Shaggy, Scooby, and Atticus. "We'll create a diversion for you."

"I'm not going anywhere near that monster again!" Cherry backed out.

"Shaggy, Scooby, this whole box is yours if you both agreed to help me get the book." Atticus said, while showing a box of Scooby Snacks.

"A whole box?" Shaggy and Scooby got hungry instantly. They glanced to each other and nodded in agreement.

"Good luck." Velma said to them. "Come on, Cherry."

"I'm fine over here..." Cherry smiled nervously.

"Fred, Daphne, you might wanna join Velma for the distraction." Atticus said.

Fred and Daphne went to Velma already. Atticus waited for the distraction to work.

Cherry backed up, trying to get out of this, then snuck to where her mother was trapped. "Don't worry, Mom, we'll get you out of this soon."

"I hope so and I hope your friends know what they're doing." Michelle said.

"I hope so too, Mom." Cherry looked up to her mother.

And where the distraction began as Fred caught Sarah's ghost's attention.

"400 years hasn't improved your aim, lady!" Fred taunted.

Sarah hissed at him. "Thine mockery shall be thy last!" She made pumpkin plants come alive as the rest of the gang went after them.

Atticus, Scooby, and Shaggy began to run for the book without Sarah noticing. The pumpkins were continuing to chase the gang. Velma tried to catch her breath as she passed the Hex Girls.

"Like, this is almost too easy!" Shaggy said as they ran with the book.

"The book cannot help thee!" Sarah snarled to the boys.

Shaggy and Scooby screamed, feeling doomed.

"Do my bidding, bird, get them!" Sarah zapped a turkey to send it after them.

"Seriously? A turkey?" Atticus asked her, seeing if she was joking.

Shaggy laughed. "Even we're not scared of that!"

Scooby laughed too. The turkey was shown to be very enlarged and monstrous, even bigger than turkey served for Thanksgiving dinner.

"Huh. So that's why she used her magic on that turkey." Atticus said as he saw what happened to the turkey.

Shaggy and Scooby screamed and ran to get away. Atticus joined Shaggy and Scooby, but was chasing after the turkey, so then he could possibly get rid of it for them.

Cherry wasn't sure what to do, she looked around and smirked as she saw Ben trapped. "How's that?" she teased. "How's that feel?"

"Oh, haha, very funny." Ben said out of annoyance.

"What're you gonna do?" Cherry laughed, then dropped her voice in a goofy tone, her eyes crossing as she took off her glasses. "Put a spell on me?"

"Oh, why you little brat!" Ben yelled at her.

Cherry laughed, then a fireball was thrown and slammed behind her, making her scream slightly in fear.

"Ha! Serves you right!" Ben retorted.

"Creep..." Cherry glared at him, shaking her tiny fist.

"Whatever." Ben replied.

Atticus continued to chase after the giant turkey, as it was still chasing Shaggy and Scooby. Cherry glared at Ben, sticking her tongue out at him. Shaggy, Scooby, and Attics came back disguised as pilgrims and an Indian with a giant turkey baster. The turkey chased Scooby and Shaggy into a building, but of course it got stuck, because it was too big. Atticus then began to crack his knuckles as he smiled devilishly while looking at the turkey. The turkey chased them, not knowing how serious Atticus really was once it chased the boys.

Velma pushed the butter churn down, making the sticky substance trap the pumpkins.

Fred and Daphne came to free the Hex Girls, they had enough excitement for one night.

"I'm outta here." Dusk groaned.

"Yeah, that witch is the real thing." Thorn agreed, leaving with her 'sisters'.

"Wait, Thorn, we need your help," Velma stopped her. "We need you to read that spell to defeat Sarah Ravencroft."

"I can't do it, I told you, I'm not a real witch!" Thorn protested.

Atticus then used his strength on the turkey picking it up and sending it flying across the entire area and then he ran and snatched the book away from Sarah and all three of them ran off.

"But you are part Wiccan." Velma said.

"Only 1/16th." Thorn shrugged.

"Doesn't matter, you still have Wiccan blood," Velma said to her. "Which means only you can read the spell that will send Sarah Ravencroft back where she came from."

"Forget it, you don't even have the book!" Thorn folded her arms.

"No," Daphne said as Scooby ran with the book still in his mouth. "Scooby does."

Then Thorn had an idea as she remembered that Atticus was also 1/16th Wiccan. Sarah tried to ruin Scooby, but Shaggy had dumped a bucket of water on her, thinking it would work, because of the Wizard of Oz. Sarah ahd the book and she tried chasing Shaggy and Scooby with it.

"Atticus, get the book, we'll both read the spell!" Thorn called out to her cousin.

"You got it, Thorn!" Atticus called back.

The Mystery Inc all threw the book to each other, then Atticus grabbed the book and ran toward Thorn, they both cracked it OPEN to find the spell quickly.

"Hurry, guys, read!" Velma urged them.

This made Sarah start laughing, thinking that the book was useless to them.

"'Ancient evil give thee hence
Only good can recompense
For the misdeeds that you've done
Witch return from where you've come!" Atticus and Thorn read quickly enough.

"Guys, it's working!" Velma beamed as the book was starting to suck Sarah back like it did 400 years ago.

Cherry looked to see Ben was free and stepped back from him, shielding herself. But Ben didn't get far, as Sarah grabbed one of his legs.

"No, not again!" Sarah grabbed Ben's ankle. "I won't go back alone!"

Cherry blinked as Ben was being taken away, he even grabbed her to take her away. "MOM!!!" she cried.

Michelle rushed as fast as she could, but wasn't that quick. "Cherry!"