Cherry and Atticus on Zombie Island

chapter 5

Fred videotaped the bayou after they came aboard. "Gosh, I'd sure hate to get lost in here." he commented with a chuckle.

"Well, way back in the 1700's, pirates used this bayou to hide from the law," Jacques educated them. "They know only a fool would come a'looking up in here."

Patch and Scooby soon came out through one of the windows.

"And Morgan Moonscar was one of those pirates?" Velma asked.

"He was the most famous one, him." Jacques replied.

"That looks like a catfish." Patch said as he and Scooby looked down at the waters.

"I didn't know you had dogs." Lena said, worried.

"Is that a problem, ma'am?" Atticus asked.

"We hope you don't mind, we just can't go anywhere without them." Mo said.

"Oh, I don't mind, but Simone might not feel the same..." Lena replied apologetically.

"Why wouldn't she mind?" Cherry asked. "Is she allergic to dogs?"

"Something like that..." Lena sounded distant.

Cherry gave her a wary eye in suspicion.

"Let me guess, she has cats, right?" Atticus guessed.

"Yes... You'll see..." Lena said.

"Sir, that's quite a big catfish..." Cherry looked over to Jacques as she looked into the water.

"That's probably Big Mona," Jacques explained. "There nobody never be able to catch her."

Atticus soon brought out a fishing pole and went to do just that.

"You just gave Atticus a challenge, sir." Cherry smirked.

"Oh, my..." Jacques was a little nervous for Atticus.

"I still think it's weird that you go fishing and yet you're part mermaid." Cherry said to Atticus.

"I'm a mystery nobody will ever solve." Atticus smirked before he set the right bait on the hook and the casted it into the water.

"Mess up... Mess up... Mess up... Mess up... Mess up..." Cherry said.

"Stop that!" Atticus scolded.

"Sorry." Cherry smirked.

Atticus soon took deep breaths before closing his eyes, letting the catfish come to the bait. The catfish came up from the water and squirted some water onto Cherry's face. Cherry squinted and glared as she now dripped wet. The catfish soon dived back in before it saw its favorite food, unknown it as being used as bait.

"You're mine, Big Mona..." Atticus grinned in determination.

The catfish then latched onto the hook. Atticus then used his god-like strength as he reeled in Big Mona into his arms.

Cherry flinched an folded her arms. "And the winner and still champion, Atticus Fu--"

Big Mona then whacked her in the face with her tail fin.

"Stupid catfish..." Cherry grumbled.

"I don't believe it!" Jacques looked in shock.

"I'm stronger than I look, sir." Atticus smirked.

"Besides his muscles aren't for show." Mo smiled.

Atticus smiled to that, then looked down to Big Mona. "Hello there, Fishy~..."

"You sure are one strong feller, ain't ya?" Big Mona asked.

"Yep, don't mess with me." Atticus nodded.