Chapter 4

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When they got to the rehearsal after getting some sleep, things were being set up.

"Okay, people, we only got one dress rehearsal, so let's get it right!" Dewey comments "Chrissy Damon, you're first."

When Chrissie stepped out and began doing a song that the lyrics implied was named Homewrecker.

"For a girl her age that songs seems a little....incredibly inappropriate." Velma comments

"Yeah, really inappropriate." Serena comments

"Next is Emma Gale." Dewey said as Emma stepped onto stage with her Kricketune. "Has anyone cleaned this microphone recently?"

"Like an hour ago." Colette states

"Ubelieveable." Dewey stated as he cleaned the mic. "What are we, savages?"

As Emma and her Kriicketune's performance went on, there was pyrotechnics that would go off every so often

"Oh my gosh, she's amazing!" Daphne comments before looking at the couple that showed up. "Are you Emma's ;parents?"

"Hey. Mike and Meg Gale. Pleased to meet ya." Mike said. "Isn't she terrific?"

"She sure is." Fred comments. "She's got a fair shot at winning."

"We hope so." Meg stated. "Without that prize money, the bank's gonna take our family farm. It's been in our family for five generations. Mike's grandparents are buried there."

Mike looked at Ash and Serena and asks, "So what are you two gonna do with the money if you win?"

The two muttered various things they could try, but don't know if they even wanna win anymore considering the fact Emma's family's farm is at risk. Even Fred, Daphne, Bonnie, Clemont, and Velma were confused. However, Velma decided to walk off.

When Lotte tried to do her audition afterwards, something wasn't right and some medical staff checked.

"Her throat was sprayed with a chemical irritant.. She has no permanent damage but she can't sing for at least a week." The doctor explained as Lotte had already stormed out, quitting since she can't even participate anymore since someone sabotaged her, Velma getting back not that long after

"You think the Phantom's behind this?" Daphne asks

"It could be." Fred comments

"We're behind schedule, people! Next up are Ash and Serena!!" Dewey said over the mic

"Okay, guys, we'll keep an eye open for the Phantom." Velma comments

Shaggy and Scooby poked their heads out and Shaggy said, "Don't worry about a thing!"

The two then step out, Serena holding a mic with Ash playing the guitar. Serena takes a deep breath and got ready to sing the song her and Ash had been practicing.

Serena: Rainstorm over the ocean, sunshine after the rain

Clouds rise up from the water, nature's endless chain

While Scooby and Shaggy were keeping an eye out, the two as well as Clemont's Chespin who had popped out of his Poke-Ball, saw something or someone running in the darkness, the figure clouded in darkness.

The world keeps on spinning, from day and to the night

From season to season, from darkness to light!

Then, they run over to a ladder and one by one began climbing up, going up to the catwalk.

Both: Our lives keep evolving, through hope and despair

I can take all the changes knowing you're there

Meanwhile, Emma was watching, amazed by just how well the rehearsal for the two was going.

We're like the rivers, that join at the sea

Scooby, Shaggy, and Chespin reached the catwalk and saw what they thought was the Phantom but was actually...

"Like, it's only Brick." Shaggy comments when seeing it was just Brick Pimiento

Knowing that we'll be there

They then all ended up falling clean off the catwalk.

Serena: It's enough for me

It's enough for me

When Ash and Serena finished their rehearsal, Emma ran out onto the stage.

"Wow! You guys were great!" Emma comments

"Thanks." Serena responds

Meanwhile, Scooby, Shaggy, and Chespin got off of Brick.

"Sorry, sir. So sorry." Shaggy comments. "We thought you were the Phantom."

"Whaat? What makes you say that?" Pimiento comments as he walked off. "That's CRAAZY."

Meanwhile, a rehersal went underway for the Great Pauldini with it having been a vanishing trick.

"Still not a singlle sign of that creepy phantom." Bonnie comments

"Maybe the whole thing's over." Ash responds

"I hope so." Serena comments

Then, another contestant's rehersal got sabotaged and a fire was enduced by the Phantom's sabotage and Ash sent out Frogadier who used Bubble to put out the fire. Then, the lights went out and the Phantom's cackle echoed.

"CHRISTINE MUST WIN!!!!" The Phantom boomed

"Security, find that Phantom!" Dewey orders the security guards. "Find him FIND HIMMM!!!!!!!"

Pimiento looked at the contestant and said, "you aren't leaving, are ya, buddy?"

"Oh, noo, i'd figured i'd stay and risk my life for a talent show-OF COURSE I'M LEAVING!" The contestant responds. "And if the rest of you have any sense, so will the rest of you!"

When another conjtestant group was forced to leave and they did leave, the Phantom's image appeared on the screens.

"Christine must win..." The Phantom echoed, cacklign

Dewey grabbed his mic and asks, "K.T, where is he??? WHERE IS HE?!?!??!??"

K.T was watching the security cams and responded to Dewey.

"He's in prop room-no wait he's in the coffee-no, what? He's everywhere!!!" K.T comments. "What the heck?!?!??!????"

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