I will return

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He knew how to attract Shaggy and Scooby this time. I wasn't too worried about how they would react; I had already made sure that Fred and Vilma, under my control, convinced them to attend. But, to be honest, that wasn't the real reason for my excitement. This time, what really interested me was a small part of the legend of the Daemon Ritus that until now I had not studied in depth.

According to the ancient writings, if I did this ritual correctly, I would not only increase my powers, but I would gain an ability that I would have gained the first time I transformed... if I had absorbed Scooby. The opportunity he had longed for was closer to being a reality than he had ever imagined.

I was in a makeshift laboratory, surrounded by test tubes and strange compounds. Each element had to be combined with precision. The liquids merged, and finally, a thick, shiny green mixture began to form. Its glow was hypnotic, an energy that, just by seeing it, made me feel like I was on the right path.

-Ready. "It's time," I murmured, with a satisfied smile.

I took a syringe and filled it with the glowing green liquid. With a light sting, I injected the substance into my body. The moment the liquid began to flow through my veins, an indescribable sensation invaded me. It was as if every corner of my being was connected to a new source of energy, a power that, although subtle, pulsed intensely from the depths of my being.

I looked in the mirror, expecting some physical change, but there was nothing. At first glance, it looked the same. But I knew that things had changed inside. Something in me was different, a latent force that just needed the right moment to unfold.

"Now, Uncle Scooby... this time, you will be mine," I said, with renewed confidence.