NearlySo Habitica 08-01-2020

I was out walking my dog one night. There were no lights, and the stars were visible in the sky. Suddenly, I saw a strange object in the sky. It went closer, and then I got sucked into the strange object. I could see a strange creature with three eyes, pinchers for hands, and tentacles for legs. The alien then went towards me and...

began to chase me down an empty looking hallway with tons of doors. I ran, thinking only of survival. Behind me I could hear the sounds of bizarre music from the 60's, sounds of doors opening and closing, and the alien's strange noises. I was at a loss, trying to figure out what my next move was. I turned down the nearest hallway I could find. Dead end. Uh Oh I thought to myself. It approached closer, seeming to take its time. I began to ready myself for whatever comes next when suddenly a voice yelled "NOW GANG!" The doors of the hallway all burst open at once. I found myself shocked and confused as Mystery Inc jumped out of the open doorways, each with a bizarre item. Shaggy and Scooby made funny faces at the alien creature, and began taunting it, drawing its attention away from me. Daphne then fired a grappling hook across the hallway, tangling the creature's tentacles and getting it off balance. Velma then tossed a strategically placed banana peel, causing the alien to fall into a wheelbarrow that Fred was holding. They had captured it.

I was so stunned I did not know what to think. Here I was just walking my dog and suddenly an alien and real life Scooby-Doo? "What in the world is going on?" I asked aloud. Freddy smiled knowingly, a gentle nod to the fact that he does this for a living. "We were vacationing in the area when we started hearing reports of a strange object floating in the sky, and people being terrorized by an alien creature. While we were hoping for a break, this was right up our alley, so we decided to investigate." "After some research we found that The Alien," Velma continued,"was only attacking dog walkers, particularly those at night. Not only that, but the stories of abductions always ended with a vision of three eyes, pincers for hand, and tentacles for legs. We noticed, however, that no radar signals where picking up anything strange, and no tentacle tracks were ever found." "But like Velma," Shaggy said, "What happened to all the abductees and their memories?" "Easy," Daphne chimed in, "Knockout gas. Everyone woke up with the exact same headache and a note attached saying "Beware Dogs!". Clearly this creature had an agenda. But who would do such a thing?" "I know exactly who it is, and I know why you did it..." Velma began as she reached for the creature, pulling off a mask, revealing...

"Old man Jenkins?!?" We all gasped. "But why?!" "Hehehe... so you figured me out eh? Well I'll tell you why. Do you know how hard I work on my lawn? It's my pride and joy! Everything I own goes into that beauty. And yet each night some unconcerned dog walker comes by and ruins it by not picking up! I tried "be kind" signs, but they were always ignored. Besides, they ruin the perfect image of the lawn! Finally, I had had enough. I devised a plan using my scifi tech to scare dog walkers into staying away from my yard, especially at night. And it was working, until you kids go to town! I would have had the perfect lawn ... my precious... if it weren't for that dog and you meddling kids!" "Reeehehehhehe" Said Scooby. "But why not just ask the city, or build a fence?" asked Freddy "Oh... well... hindsight is 20/20" said Jenkins Everyone laughed.

"WAIT A SECOND!" I said. "I'm still really confused. How are you guys here?" I asked, pointing to the Scooby Gang. "And Old Man Jenkins? I've never met you. I live in a big city. And hold on a sec.." I realize my dog is missing. "Where is my dog? Wait... do I own a dog? None of this makes any sense." "You're right" answered Old Man Jenkin's face on Velma's body. "It's almost as if" said Shaggy's voice from Scooby's mouth "None of this was real..." they said in Unison as the world faded to black.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" I gasped awake. My roommate's dog looked up at me, startled. He had been sleeping on my lap. It takes me a moment to get my bearings. "I must have fallen asleep on the couch" I thought. "No more hot sauce for me!" I look around, seeing the remains of my late night snack on the coffee table, a hot sauce covered burrito. The dog on my lap, the hot sauce, the Scooby-Doo reruns on tv.... ohhhhhhh. Suddenly it all made sense. It was a dream! I turn over to check my clock when I see an incoming video call. I answer it. Suddenly a face with three eyes appears ...