Author’s Note:
This is purely a work of fan fiction and is not intended to be taken
as truth. All incidents are
fictitious. The character
of Velma Dinkley appears courtesy of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
The story is copywrited 2006 by (name
withheld until after contest is over)
The following story contains adult references and descriptions
and maybe unsettling to younger readers.
Parental descretion advised. Mystery at Munson Mansion The storm outside was
ranging with howling winds and thunder cracking every few minutes, but
inside the home, Velma felt safe and secure.
She was tired and worn out after the gang’s latest adventure.
After taking a
refreshing shower and having a great meal, Velma went into her library
and looked for a book to read. Running
her finger over the selections, she chose a book that was a little
dusty. She blew the dust
off of it which caused a cloud to form. She took it to a
chair that was in front of a warm fire that took the chill off of the
room. The light from the
fire illuminated the pages enough to read from.
Velma settled into the chair, pulling her robe around her to keep
the warmth in. She opened up the
book and flipped the pages until she found a story she found interesting
enough. She started reading
and she placed her feet on an foot rest to elevate her legs. The only sounds in
the room besides the thunder outside was the steady tick tock sound of
the grandfather clock in the corner.
She flipped the pages studying each page like she was on a case. An hour slipped by
and Velma’s eyes felt heavy. The
book slid down to her lap as her head slumped to the left. She was reading her mail while listening to a rock band she
liked called Land Fill. The lead singer was
from Scotland and her name is Cheryl Munson.
The singer had flaming red hair and wore short skirts and fishnet
stockings onstage. Her knee
high boots completed her persona. Velma had been a fan
ever since the release of their smash hit, “I Think I’m Psycho”.
She has collected pictures of both the band and Cheryl herself.
Velma noticed an unusual letter that she got. The letter was
addressed to her but had no return address in the corner.
She opened it and unfolded the paper inside.
She read the contents and then she noticed that a plane ticket
was sticking out of the envelope containing the letter. The letter that she
got was from Cheryl herself. She
stated that she was having some trouble at her mansion in Aberdeen
Scotland and had heard about The Scooby Gang's adventures in clearing up
the mysteries. She also
knew that Velma was a fan and offered her a two week stay at her mansion
if she could help figure out the weird goings on.
Cheryl asked Velma to come alone, because she knew about Shaggy
and Scooby's crashing into everything, and she wanted her home in one
piece. So, Velma packed her
equipment and her suitcase. She
grabbed the ticket and was on her way to the airport.
After clearing baggage checks and security searches, she was on
her way to Scotland. The
plane ride over was uneventful and she spent the time reading and
snoozing. Velma knew that
if she could crack this case all by herself, this would impress the
gang. Soon enough, Velma's
plane touched down in Glasgow, Scotland.
When she retrieved her luggage, she was met by a chauffeur that
would take her directly to the mansion.
The woman easily placed her bags in the limo and then opened the
door for Velma. They left
there for a two hour drive to the mansion.
While riding, Velma
watched the scenery flash by. Hillsides,
farms and small villages passed by in a blur as the limo drove her
towards the mansion. Finally,
Velma saw the mansion in full view.
It was situated on the banks of a lake with a road coming out on
a road they were on. As
they drew closer the mansion was up against the side of a sloping
mountain. The driver pulled up
in front of the mansion and stopped the car.
She helped Velma out of the vehicle and escorted her to the front
door and then went back to retrieve her luggage.
Velma pulled back the doorknocker and let go. It bashed against the door and thundered
throughout the mansion. A maid answered the
door and escorted Velma into a drawing room.
She told Velma to wait and she'll get the mistress. The doors clattered
shut as the maid exited the room. While
she was waiting, Velma looked around the room.
Slightly ornate furniture dominated the room as did a fireplace
in the center. Lamps were
placed sparingly to accentuate the room.
"Must be heck on the electricity bill", Velma thought
to herself. Minutes passed.
Velma heard the doorknob turning and the door opened.
The maid was standing there and announced, "Miss
Munson", then curtsied and stepped out of the way.
A tall woman entered dressed in a sweater and a short skirt.
She walked up to Velma and extended her hand.
"I'm Cheryl, you must be Miss Dinkley", she said in a
slightly Americanized accent. Velma
shook Cheryl's hand and replied, "Please, call me Velma." Velma saw the red
hair and the well proportioned body of Cheryl.
Velma was no slouch herself so this was going to get interesting.
Cheryl smiled and invited Velma to supper.
She rang for the maid. "Please
take Velma to her bedroom so she can clean up for supper, I bet your
tired after a long journey, dinner will be at six".
Velma walked out the door and was led up a staircase to the
second floor. the maid took her
down a long corridor. Then
she stopped and opened the door for Velma.
"I'll come and escort you to dinner, you can freshen up in
here", said the maid as she turned on the lights and showed Velma a
private half bathroom that adjoined the room.
"Your luggage is here, there’s towels and toiletries in
the bathroom". Velma asked about electrical plugs for her laptop.
the maid pointed to several alone the baseboards. Velma thanked the
maid as she left. Velma
unpacked some of her equipment to help Cheryl solve her mystery. She plugged in her laptop and put some of her clothes into a
dresser. After setting up her equipment, Velma had enough time to take a
nice hot shower. She
disrobed and took a long hot shower.
She stepped out and got some clean clothes.
At six, the maids was back to escort Velma to supper. Velma was led by the
maid down a long hallway peppered with
pictures and suits of
armor. Downstairs, they
went to the Dining room with a fairly large oak table.
The maid seated Velma at the far end of the table.
Then she left. In front of Velma was
a meal fit for a queen. She
waited and then Cheryl walked in. Velma
rose and waited for Cheryl to sit down.
When she sat, so did Velma.
The maid came in and served both women the first course. After they finished
the meal, Cheryl and Velma retired to a well stocked library.
Two chairs were silhouetted
by a warm fire. “You’re wondering why I summoned you”, Cheryl said
while settling into the chair. “The
thought did cross my mind”, Velma said as she eyed Cheryl crossing her
legs and noticed that she wasn’t wearing underpants. “Let me get right
to the point Velma. During
Land Fill’s last tour, we stopped in Hannibal Missouri.
Before the show I received a letter stating I was the sole heir
to a fortune from my uncle. The
letter said that I must live in the mansion for a period of one month
before I inherit the property and the inheritance.” “When we took some
time off, I headed to this place and found that a lawyer was waiting for me with more information.
Apparently, a distant relative of my family was a torturer during
The Spanish Inquisition. She
was so good at it that when it was stopped, she was run out of Spain and
lived here in Scotland”. “She set up shop
here in the mansion. She
got married and had two children a boy and a girl.
When the natives got wind of
her past, the mob killed the husband, kidnapped the children, and
took her to the torture chamber, where they stretched her on the rack
and then placed her in an modified Iron Maiden where she was left,
buried alive”. “Ever since the
place was haunted and left abandoned.
People died exactly one month after they started living here.
Miss Dinkley, I’m determined to find out who is behind the
murders and to finally break the curse of this mansion”. The women talked
through the evening. When
Cheryl discovered it was getting late, she had the maid take Velma to
her bedroom. Velma noticed
that a television set had been set up in her room.
So she unpacked her nightgown and settled in for a good nights
rest. She opened the
windows to look out at the hills and valleys that surrounded the
mansion. A gentle wind
rustled the trees and cooled things off during the summer here.
A knock on the door interrupted
Velma’s daydreaming . It
was the maid with an oscillating fan. She set it up on the
desk and pointed it at the bed and turned it on. The breeze felt good to Velma.
The maid curtsied and
left the room. Velma changed into
her nightgown and started to go to work.
She got her laptop and checked out the story that
Cheryl had related to her. Apparently,
the legend checked out . Velma
made printouts and gathered files that would
help Cheryl figure out what was going on. Hours passed and
Velma felt tired. So, she
shut her laptop off and went to the bed.
She laid on the mattress and
let the cool breeze of the fan travel up and down her body.
She drifted off to sleep. Toward the middle of
the night, Velma heard the sound of a machine starting up.
It sounded loud as if it was reverberating throughout the
mansion. It made a tick,
clank sound. Velma grabbed
a flashlight from her bag and turned it on.
She opened the door and went out into the dark hallway. She crept down the
hallway, making sure to watch out for the decorations and pictures that
lined the halls. Velma
rounded the corner and saw a door creak open .
She hid behind a table. It
was Cheryl in a sheer nightgown with a flashlight coming from the room. Velma surprised Cheryl and both crept down the hall. They
followed the sound until it was at its loudest.
Both women decided to mark the spot and wait until daybreak to
investigate further.
They put a lamp at the spot where the sound was loudest .
Cheryl asked Velma if she could spend some time with her, being
to frightened to spend the night alone, so Velma took Cheryl to her
bedroom. The women talked
through the evening. When
Cheryl discovered it was getting late, she had the maid take Velma to
her bedroom. Velma noticed
that a television set had been set up in her room.
So she unpacked her nightgown and settled in for a good nights
rest. She opened the
windows to look out at the hills and valleys that surrounded the
mansion. A gentle wind
rustled the trees and cooled things off during the summer here.
A knock on the door interrupted
Velma’s daydreaming . It
was the maid with an oscillating fan. She set it up on the
desk and pointed it at the bed and turned it on. The breeze felt good to Velma.
The maid curtsied and
left the room. Velma changed into
her nightgown and started to go to work.
She got her laptop and checked out the story that
Cheryl had related to her. Apparently,
the legend checked out . Velma
made printouts and gathered files that would
help Cheryl figure out what was going on. Hours passed and
Velma felt tired. So, she
shut her laptop off and went to the bed.
She laid on the mattress and
let the cool breeze of the fan travel up and down her body.
She drifted off to sleep. Toward the middle of
the night, Velma heard the sound of a machine starting up.
It sounded loud as if it was reverberating throughout the
mansion. It made a tick,
clank sound. Velma grabbed
a flashlight from her bag and turned it on.
She opened the door and went out into the dark hallway. She crept down the
hallway, making sure to watch out for the decorations and pictures that
lined the halls. Velma
rounded the corner and saw a door creak open .
She hid behind a table. It
was Cheryl in a sheer nightgown with a flashlight coming from the room.
Velma surprised Cheryl and both crept down the hall. They
followed the sound until it was at its loudest.
Both women decided to mark the spot and wait until daybreak to
investigate further.
They put a lamp at the spot where the sound was loudest .
Cheryl asked Velma if she could spend some time with her, being
to frightened to spend the night alone, so Velma took Cheryl to her
bedroom. Velma stood there
looking at Cheryl. Cheryl
sheepishly grabbed the towel and went to get some clothes on. While she was getting dressed, Velma used her laptop and
found that her ancestor was real and her name was Theresa. They took some
flashlights and went to the lamp in the hallway. Velma began to tap on the wall and soon heard a hollow sound.
She showed Cheryl what she was doing.
Velma looked around and turned a light that was hanging on the
wall. To both of their
amazement, a secret panel slid open.
Velma put a chair there so it wouldn’t close. Each taking the flashlight, they went into the opening.
Several feet into the opening Cheryl found a light switch and
flipped it on. To their horror, it
illuminated a chamber full of ancient torture devices.
A wooden staircase led down.
Velma led the way and started to examine some of the devices.
She looked around a corner and saw a line of cages, some still
holding onto its human occupants. The
skeletons were draped with dresses and women’s underwear. In another section,
stood the most hideously simple torture device, the rack!
Both Cheryl and Velma were fascinated with it that they ran their
hands over it. It had a
simple roller with two sets of chains wrapped around it.
The ends of the chains had cuffs attached to hold the wrists.
Cheryl lifted the bar and the roller moved with a sickening tick,
tick sound. She dropped the
handle with a thud. Both decided to leave
the room. They removed the
chair from the panel and allowed it to shut.
They went to the dining room to plan what to do now. Velma and Cheryl sat
dumbfounded by the discovery. Velma
had her laptop and tapped in the information about the room.
Then they heard a thudding sound which made both jump out of
their clothes. It was the front
door. The maid escorted a
shapely woman with brunette hair and a business suit.
“Hello Cheryl,” the woman said as she walked towards the duo.
Cheryl explained that she was the lawyer that told her about the
mansion in the first place, She introduced
herself to Velma as Therese. She
sat down and told Cheryl that she was here to make sure Cheryl survives
her month long stay at the mansion.
She noticed that both women were visibly shaken. Velma told Therese
that they found a torture chamber and some of the devices down there.
Therese was shocked at the news.
She opened her briefcase which contained papers for Cheryl to
sign. Both Therese and
Cheryl went into a study and left Velma to get on with her work.
Velma was typing on her laptop when she noticed that Therese left
a group of papers hanging over the edge of her briefcase. She grabbed them and
straightened them up. She
read them and made a quick copy of the papers onto her laptop and then
replaced them into Therese’s case.
About ten minutes passed the two women returned.
All three women had
dinner and the retired to their bedrooms.
Velma sat at her desk and reproduced the papers that Therese left
in her briefcase. She looked at them and then shredded them up in her
portable shredder. Just then, Velma
heard a knock on the door, it was the maid.
Rochelle had brought Velma a glass of warm milk to help her to
sleep. Velma thanked her
and drank it. Velma went to sleep.
After about an hour, she woke up and heard the noise again.
She tapped on the wall and heard a hollow sound from the room
itself. She grabbed a
flashlight and began to search for a hidden opening. She figured the
candleholders were the possible triggers so she twisted one.
Sure enough, the wall next to the fireplace slid open. She
turned on the flashlight and entered the passageway. Velma was wearing a
light teddy and slippers as she made her way along the passage.
A few feet ahead of her she heard a creaking sound and another
light coming out. Velma
crept up behind the figure and grabbed at its head. The figure turned out
to be Cheryl, who discovered a panel in her room. She was wearing a teddy like Velma’s. Both followed the passage until they came to a gate.
It looked out into the torture chamber which they found earlier. “Whoever is
operating this can get around the mansion without notice”, Velma said
as she examined the lock on the gate.
All of a sudden Velma saw gas was spraying out from nozzles. Cheryl and Velma choked and sputtered trying to not succumb
to the noxious fumes. They
both collapsed in a heap. What seemed like
hours later, Velma slowly awoke from the gas.
She was lying down
with her arms over her head. She
tried to talk and found a rubber ball strapped to her head effectively
cutting off all speech. She
looked and to her horror found she was bound to the rack! She looked around as
she searched for Cheryl. She
saw a platform in an larger section of the chamber.
Cheryl was spread eagled on the platform tied at the wrist and
ankles. She was gagged by
the same type as Velma’s. Above
her loomed a large pendulum with a razor sharp edge.
Velma looked above her head and saw that her arms were chained to
a roller. Her feet were
locked in stationary shackles. A figure advanced out
of the shadows towards Velma. It
was a woman wearing a executioner’s hood and a bikini top.
She was also wearing a short skirt with knee high boots.
Without saying a word, she ran her hands over
the rack and Velma’s exposed flesh. She grabbed the lever
at the top of the rack and pulled up.
A tick tick sound emanated as the chains pulled Velma’s arms
taught. She ratcheted
the lever forward then back as Velma winced and screamed as the
tension increased on her arms and legs. The hooded figure
grabbed a pair of pincers and grasped various parts of Velma and
squeezed. Velma screamed as
the pincers pressed her flesh. After
a few minutes, the woman stopped torturing Velma and walked towards
Cheryl. She walked over to
the platform and ran her hands over Cheryl.
Then she walked over to the controls, which were a lever and a
pulley with a chain looped over it going through the floor in two spots. She pulled the lever
and the pendulum started to swing.
First to the left, then to the right.
Each time it swung above Cheryl as if to say, “I’m coming to
kill you”. Every fifth
swing, the woman pulled the chain a little bit and it descended
downwards. Velma watched this as
she struggled on the rack. Just
then, Rochelle came in and put her hand over Velma’s mouth.
Rochelle grabbed a heavy pipe and crept up behind the preoccupied
woman and smacked her on the head. The woman fell with a thud on the
floor. Rochelle stopped the
pendulum and released Cheryl. They
got Velma off the rack and replaced her with the hooded woman. The figure woke up
and found out that she was now the captive.
Velma recovered enough to go and get her laptop.
When she came back, she grabbed
the hood off of the masked torturer.
It was Therese the lawyer! Rochelle phoned the
police as Velma explained it all to Cheryl.
It seemed strange to Velma that the lawyer came here a few days
before the month period was up. Also,
the policy she had Cheryl sign gave her power of attorney to take the
money and property away from Cheryl if she survived the night. Her cover story would
have been Theresa had haunted the halls and people would have believed
her. Cheryl inquired about
all the racket. Velma
didn’t tell her that there was hidden wires throughout the mansion and
that it was a cd of sound effects to scare anybody off.
It was on a timer switch to activate at a certain time.
She went over and yanked on a part of the wall and wires pulled
out of the woodwork. They traced the
source. A player was hidden
in a pocket in the wall. The
police were called and they heard all of the evidence and took Theresa
away. One of the constables said that Therese was wanted on
warrants for fraud and insurance scams.
Cheryl thanked
Rochelle and Velma for all their help.
She gave Velma a lifetime stage pass to al of Landfill’s shows.
As they relaxed, they heard the chiming of the grandfather clock in the
hallway. As the Grandfather
clock’s chiming ended, Velma awoke back in her chair in the library.
She had slept in the chair with the book in her lap.
She sat up in the chair and noticed her legs were numb from
sleeping in the chair. She rubbed her legs
and got some feeling back in them.
After a few minutes she got up and replaced the book back onto
the shelf. She got dressed
and got both the mail and the newspaper.
She looked at the
headlines and saw that Landfill was taking a break and that Cheryl was
coming into an inheritance. Velma
looked at the mail and received a letter with no return address.
She opened it up and read it.
It was a letter requesting her to come to Scotland! |