Well, here I am, guys; my combined love for The Ghost of Ontario and these meddling kids has helped me finish another Scooby-Doo fanfic—LOL!
The Ghost of Ontario has come a long way since the ONC novella, and I’d be lying if I said that having the Mystery Gang grow and learn life lessons wasn’t my favorite part of this story. Now, I know they are actually known as the Mystery Inc., but I’ve been calling them the Mystery Gang since childhood, and like “American Pie”, that title sticks with me more.
Scooby-Doo has always had occasional real monsters, so the approach I took to The Lightning Spirit wasn’t much different from Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, The Witch’s Ghost, The Goblin King, Boo Brothers, etc. They’re more common in the Scooby-Doo movies than in each TV reboot, and those movies that actually have real monsters are my favorites (ex., Zombie Island and The Goblin King).
The Lightning Spirit may fall under the What’s New Scooby-Doo? timeline, but What’s New Scooby-Doo? is also symbolic of how I chose to share a different kind of Scooby-Doo mystery, such as Zombie Island.
Knowing me, I’m always going to put a darker twist on a franchise. Still, if you think about it, under all the Scooby Snacks and gags, Scooby-Doo is about family and friendship, and I really wanted to bring those underrated themes to the surface with The Lightning Spirit, and I’m glad I did. In doing so, The Lightning Spirit is likely one of my favorite fanfictions I’ve written, next to Infrared. It’s Scooby-Doo, but it’s also original and a metaphor of my own grief for my older brother, and I’m so happy that I brought Ihaan and these meddling kids with me on this journey.
Thank you, OfficialTEGSA, for allowing me to write this unique Scooby-Doo mystery and honor my brother through the eyes of Ihaan and the Mystery Gang. I’m getting stronger every day, thanks to people like you, and I look forward to whatever happens next with my grief journey.
Thank you again, TEGSA 2025. You deserve six rounds of Scooby Snacks for letting me write this story.
Now, excuse me while I mourn my girl Ro/Kate.
- Victoria/Viktoria
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