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Daphne's New Friend

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After the infamous Scooby Doo Detective Agency solved the case of Bigwig, a hairdo monster that nearly tried to ruin Daphne's video game business, things had never been better. Crusty's (the failing Italian restaurant) had been merged with Blake's Videorama. It was an exciting day. All the people were playing arcade games and eating pizza that had funny toppings. "I just knew my pizza-making machine would be a big hit!" said Gus the Janitor. "We're totally proud of you, sweet cake." said Mr. Blake to Daphne. "I knew she could do it!" remarked Freddy.

"Well, it was your encouragement, Freddy, that kept me going." said Daphne, with a hint of sarcasm. "Hey, that's what I'm here for." responded Freddy. Daphne rolled her eyes. She couldn't believe that Freddy was acting like a jerk towards her during their mystery. "Not only did you show good business sense, but you were kind to Gus, too." continued Mr. Blake. "Thanks, Daddy, but I need to tell you and mom something." announced Daphne. "What's that, honeydew?" asked Mrs. Blake. "I don't wanna let you down, but I just don't feel like running a business right now."

Everyone gasped. "What did you say, honey love?" Daphne gulped. "I said, I just don't feel like running a business right now." "Oh, yes, you are, Daphne." said her father with dignity. "No! This can't be happening!" she thought, worriedly. "Unfortunately, if you don't want to run the business, then you can pack your bags and get out of our mansion!" snapped her mother. "What?! But, mother, daddy-" "No "buts", child!" shouted Mr. Blake. "I'm sorry, Daphne, but we're doing this for your own good."

Daphne frowned. "I... I understand." she responded, gravely. Freddy grinned with satisfaction as he watched Daphne leave the newly-merged arcade. "I guess I was right all along." he thought, sadistically. "Daphne DID fail her dad's business!"

Later on that evening, as Daphne carried her suitcases hand in hand, she stopped by the treehouse, where she and her friends would meet. "Well, I guess this is it." she said, sadly. She went to the elevator doors, and pressed the 'Up' button. The doors opened, and Daphne climbed on. When she got to the top, she was splashed by a bucket of water all over her face. "Surprise, loser!" shouted Freddy.

Daphne gritted her teeth. "Why, you-" Daphne was just about to sock Freddy, when he grabbed her fist. "Ah-ah-ah, I figured your dad wasn't gonna love you anymore, so Shaggy and I decided to let you sleep in our treehouse!" Scooby was dissatisfied."Freddy!" the pup scolded to him. "Well, she will!" he responded. "Freddy," Daphne began. "I just want to say... thank you for letting me sleep in here... for now." "Any time, Daphne." responded Freddy. "Now, get some sleep. You've got a long day tomorrow." Daphne did as she was told, and went to sleep, as Freddy turned out the lights. Poor Daphne started sobbing in her sleep. She felt like she had let everyone down, including herself.

The next morning, as the sun rose over the city of Coolsville, Daphne started to wake up. Just when she was about to start her different routine, Red Herring grabbed her by the bandana as the elevator descended from the treehouse to the backyard floor. There was worse to come; she saw Crusty Baker, Durwood O'Mc Digitson, Crissie, Honest John the Fox, Gideon the Cat, and last but not least, Freddy, who had became their leader. "Well, looky here, guys!" he announced. Daphne struggled. "Let me go, you big bully!" she snapped at Red Herring. "It's a little entertainment, pre-packaged for our convenience." Crissie laughed. "Throw her here! Throw her here! Why don't we use her as a punching bag!" she said. "That's coming later, you bimbo!" shouted Red Herring. Crusty had a suggestion. "Could it be possible that we use her in an obstacle course?" "Quiet. I've got something to say." said Freddy. "Honest John, Gideon, you're getting a cannon, because it's time for Daphne's retirement ceremony!" Daphne gasped.

Later, everything was ready. The cannon was installed behind Shaggy's patio, and a giant funnel was connected to a tube curving outward and upward towards the sky. "All right, Honest John, when I count from 10 to 1, you fire the cannon." ordered Freddy. "Right away, sir!" responded Honest John, as Gideon struck a match. He gave it to Honest John who let the fuse. "10, 9, 8, 7, 6..." counted Freddy.    
Daphne, who was stuck inside, thought to herself, "I have a bad feeling about this." "3, 2, 1, FIRE!" Honest John pulled the cord, and the cannon shot Daphne through the tube, and into the sky, where she would end up in a different world.

It was a bright and sunny day in the kingdom of Agrabah, where the lovely Princess Jasmine combed her hair, and hummed a romantic love song that he and his boyfriend, Aladdin, sang when they were on his magic carpet. Carpet saw Daphne coming out of the sky, and he flew out of her bedroom,  just in time to catch her. Daphne looked all around. "Where am I?" she asked. "It looks kind of... ancient. Even the buildings look different back home." Carpet took Daphne to the balcony, where she saw Jasmine. Daphne cleared her throat, and said, "Excuse me, ma'am." Jasmine turned around and gasped. "Don't scare me like that!" But once she saw her clothes, Jasmine was curious. "Wait! Don't go! I didn't mean to scare you."

"Oh, thanks. I've been having a tough morning. By the way, my name is Daphne Blake, and I come all the way from Coolsville." she announced. "And I am, Jasmine, Princess of Agrabah." Princess Jasmine bowed to Daphne, just as she shook hands with Jasmine. "Now, what are you doing in my bedroom?" "Things are getting out of hand. I said to my parents that I didn't want to run my video game business, and they kicked me out. To top it all off, Freddy turned his back on me, and his posse shot me out of a cannon!" The Princess gasped in shock. "I just wish I could find a place where I could make new friends." "With Aladdin's Carpet, you can!" smiled Jasmine. "Really? Hey, that's the thing that broke my fall!" Princess Jasmine climbed on. "Let's go, Carpet. Daphne needs to make new friends!" she said, and they took off into the sky.

Princess Jasmine and Daphne flew over the many different parts of the cartoon dimension. Their first stop was Orbit City, a futuristic city with buildings that touched the clouds and had big supports. "All right, this is our first stop. Good luck, Daphne." said Jasmine. "Thanks, Jasmine, I will." smiled Daphne. Jasmine and Carpet left, just as Daphne started exploring the city. She looked all around; she saw many different people in futuristic-looking outfits. That was when she attempted to make her move. "Hi," she said.  "I'm just new in the neighborhood, and I would like to-" "You don't look like you belong here." said a woman. "What?" she said. "Yeah, your clothes look tacky!" said a teenage boy, who was tugging on her skirt. "Hey!" she said. "Let's get her!" shouted a man, and they all charged at her. Daphne ran as fast as she could. "This is just like running from danger, only that the people are against me!" she thought. Quickly, Daphne saw an open door to a closet. She hid inside, just as the angry mob went past.

Daphne made sure the coast was clear, and started walking around. Suddenly, she found herself surrounded by a trio of mean girls. "Where do you think you're going, little girl?" asked the leader. "I-I-I was going to explore Orbit City. Why?" stammered Daphne. "Everyone knows that there's always a little... dress code." said the second girl as she snapped her fingers. "What do you mean?" asked Daphne. "We don't allow outsiders with weird clothes on!" shouted the leader. "Stop! Just leave me alone!" begged Daphne. "Girls, you know what to do with this piece of white trash!" The followers obeyed their leader's command, and just as they were closing in on Daphne, Carpet swooped down, blocking their path. Jasmine was angry at them. 

"Why are you three young ladies picking on this poor, defenseless girl?" she asked them. "It's none of your business, princess!" shouted the leader. "Look at this nasty-looking outfit!" teased the third girl. "Stop it!" shouted Jasmine. "It is a harem outfit, worn by my family for generations!" Daphne climbed on board, and tugged on her pants. "I don't think they're asking for a warm welcome." Daphne whispered to the princess. "Trust me." she said. "Okay." Daphne responded to her. "And where are you girls from?" Daphne, willing to be brave, said, "My name is Daphne Blake, and I am from Coolsville." Then, Princess Jasmine said, "And I am, Jasmine, Princess of Agrabah." The girls gasped. "They're weirdos! They don't have a proper dress code!" "Don't just stand there, ladies!" shouted the leader. "Get them!" Fortunately, Daphne and Jasmine held onto Carpet, as he took off at lightning speed. "You won't get away so easily!" shouted the leader. "We'll be looking for you!"

As Carpet flew out of Orbit City and over the Arabian Desert, Daphne was feeling a little homesick, but her mind was racing. "There has to be a way out of this." Daphne thought. "How can I let those bullies leave me alone?" Daphne thought hard, thinking up different ideas. She thought about wearing a pair of boxing gloves, using a brick wall, an anvil, an anchor, various objects that cartoon heroes would use to get rid of their enemies, but Daphne didn't think that they were good ideas. Would she be able to tell Freddie? Daphne hoped so. "Daphne, I'm sorry my idea of you making new friends in Orbit City didn't work out." said Jasmine to Daphne. "That's all right, Jasmine." smiled Daphne. "I didn't realize that my clothes look a bit... outdated from what the other people wore. I've never seen these kinds of outfits in my life." "No?" asked Jasmine. "Not until the moment I first met you."

"Well, let me tell you a story, Daphne." said Jasmine. "What is it?" asked Daphne.

"They say that clothes usually make the cartoon character, but my friends and I don't think it's true."

"What do you mean?"

"People usually judge others by the way they look."

"Just like those mean girls who said we don't have that proper dress code."

"But, you know what? Belle has often told us the story of how she found true love in the Beast. You have heard of that story, haven't you?" 

"Well... I read the story a few times when I just a child."

"Well, Daphne, there are more ways than a prince and his princess having a happy ever after. True beauty is found within your heart, and it's not what the person looks on the outside, but it's what the inside that counts."

"I see, and now, it's my turn to tell you a story."

"What is it?"

"Before I first met you, my father opened up a video arcade in Coolsville, and he told me to be in charge of it. The only two problems that were standing in the way were Bigwig and my own fear that I would fail. Even Freddy kept teasing me about it!"

"And then, what happened?"

"I did fail. Like I've said before, my parents kicked me out of my mansion, and even Freddy let me sleep in the treehouse. And then, this morning, I was ambushed by Freddy, Red Herring, Durwood O'Mc Digitson, Crusty Baker, Crissie, a fox, and a cat. And on top of that, they shot me out of a cannon! Nevertheless, I'm washed up!"

"Daphne, I feel your pain. I used to live in the Palace, and I felt I was trapped forever, never able to find my prince. Then my whole world changed, when Aladdin, his monkey friend, his genie, and this carpet came along. So, that's how I got my happy ending."

Daphne smiled. "Even though Aladdin came to my rescue, you should be able to stand up for yourself." Jasmine said to Daphne. "You mean to the bullies that I've encountered today?" asked Daphne. "Yes, and I think you should handle it just fine." answered Jasmine. "I trust you, Daphne, and I will." The Carpet descended in Shaggy's backyard. "Well, I'd better be going now. My father is expecting me back home." "Goodbye, Jasmine!" said Daphne, as Jasmine and Carpet went back home to Agrabah. "Well, well, well..." said a voice. Daphne gasped. She saw Freddie and his group of bullies, who had seen the whole thing. "You guys were watching me?!" asked Daphne to Freddie.

"That's right, and now that your fairytale princess is gone, we can get back to work." answered Freddie. "Frederick, I was suggesting that we should order a dunk tank to splash Daphne in!" said Honest John to Freddy. "Good idea!" remarked Freddy. Daphne, however, stood her ground. "Nobody's getting dunked tonight!" she shouted. The bullies gasped! "Everyone, I need to speak with Freddie alone." They did so as they were told. "Now, you listen to me, Freddy." she began. "I know that I failed my father's business, but what you've remarked about me was unacceptable, and I am none of the things you think I am: I am not a failure, a cannonball, or my daddy's less-than-perfect girl. So, I need you and your cronies to leave me alone. Do you understand?" Freddie stammered. "I...I...I understand. You know what?! Fine! I respect you! You tried to run your dad's business, and yet, you failed!" But still, Daphne did not cry nor move. "Forget you! I'm out of here!"

However, Red Herring grabbed him by the throat and said, "Where do you think you're going, Jones?" He threw him in a trash can before Freddy could answer. "All right, you guys, let's clear out of here." The bullies left the scene. "Oh, and by the way, Jones, this was lame." Freddy scowled with fury.

A few days later, Daphne decided to handle her problems like a young adult, and successfully fulfilled her father's wishes. She and her parents reconciled with each other. Daphne (even when she is able to change from adult to child) is still able to meet with Jasmine, and they chat about their daily lifestyles. Freddy, on the other hand, learned a valuable lesson. It was not right of him to tease other people, like Daphne. He, however, did apologize to her, but he still had a whole lot to think about. Daphne smiled, feeling proud of herself. Daphne wrote her a letter to Jasmine, saying, "Thank you very much, Jasmine. It really means a lot. Your dear friend from Coolsville, Daphne."

THE END


I've been watching "A Pup Named Scooby Doo" for a very long time, and I thought I'd get this off my chest. This story is based on "Horror of the Haunted Hairpiece", one of the episodes from "A Pup Named Scooby Doo". Anyway, what if Daphne failed her father's business? Well, this is something I came up with, but before you jump me for turning Freddy into a villain, all I have to say is that he was really disrespectful towards Daphne, teasing her about her business during the episode. I was really surprised that he never got what he deserved at the end (even though Daphne covered his mouth).

Basically, this is a crossover between "A Pup Named Scooby Doo", "Pinocchio", "Aladdin", and finally "The Jetsons" and it is also based on the "Rafiki Fables" segment, "Good Mousekeeping". This story was inspired by my latest complaint about Freddy, Bonkers D. Bobcat, and Doris Deer, who had all done some mean things, but Freddy was by far the worst candidate I have ever seen. Anyway, Daphne, after having failed her dad's business, finds herself taunted by Freddy and his group of bullies. Just when things seem the end for Daphne, she meets Princess Jasmine and Carpet, who teach her how to stand up for herself. 

Daphne, Freddy, Scooby Doo, Mr. Blake, Mrs. Blake, Red Herring, Gus, Crissie, Crusty Baker, and Durwood O'Mc Digitson all belong to Hanna-Barbera/Warner Bros.

Honest John, Gideon, Princess Jasmine, and Carpet all belong to Disney

The Mean Girl Trio belong to me.

Enjoy! :D
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Do you think Gideon has a crush on Jasmine?