AN: I do not own Scooby-doo or any of the related characters, unfortunately, they belong to someone else - Hannah Barbera or Warner Bros.

Introduction

The manageress of the Hotel Salavant slowly made her way around the hotel, checking each room and switching off the lights. When something outside caught her eye. She looked out of the window and saw a tall dark figure moving surreptitiously across the courtyard. Suddenly the figure changed into a bat. Not believing what she had just seen the manageress blinked and looked back out of the window. The courtyard was empty, the figure and the bat had vanished! Dismissing what had just happened the manageress continued with her rounds.

"Like are we there yet? Scoob' and I are starved!"

"Don't worry, Shag, we are about twenty minutes away from the hotel." Said Fred, "By the way, Daph, why did your cousin want us to come and help her so desperately?"

"Well she said it started about a month ago, when she was doing her nightly rounds. Apparently she saw a 'vampire' in her hotel courtyard, and since then this vampire has been turning up almost every night and scaring away all of her guests. So she phoned me and asked if Mystery Inc. could help her." Explained Daphne.

"Like zoinks! A vampire!" Cried Shaggy, "You know, I think I saw a small motel back there with a diner, perhaps we could turn the van around and go stay there Fred?"

"Reah, reah!" Agreed Scooby, "Rurn rack, rease Red!"

"No you guys, Daphne's cousin has asked us for help so Mystery Inc are going to help her." Said Velma firmly.

Scooby and Shaggy fell silent as the Mystery Machine approached the Hotel Salavant; Daphne's cousin was waiting on the steps to greet them.

"Hiya Daphne! How are you?"

"I'm fine thanks Louise. How are you?" Replied Daphne

"Worn-out, but apart from that I'm fine. So are you going to introduce me to the gang?" Said Louise

"Louise, this is Velma." Said Daphne

"Hi, Ms. Blake." Said Velma amiably

"Hi Velma, and please call me Louise."

"This is Shaggy, and this is Scooby." Said Daphne

"Like Louise, when's dinner? Scooby and I are famished!" Cried Shaggy, Louise laughed.

"And finally, this is my boyfriend Fred." Said Daphne, blushing slightly.

"Well then gang. Come on in! If you just leave your luggage in the reception, our porter will take them up to your rooms." Said Louise cheerfully.

The gang brought in their luggage and left it in the reception and then followed Louise down to the kitchens. Dinner was laid out on the table ready to be eaten. Scooby and Shaggy sat down with a yell of delight and began to eat ravenously. The others laughed at Louise's shocked expression.

"Don't worry about those two. They are only interested in their stomachs!" Daphne said, "Now let's get down to business. You say this 'vampire' appeared about a month ago."

"Yes. I saw something moving around late at night in the courtyard. I watched it moving around and then it changed into a bat and it must've flown off because next time I looked it was gone." Louise hesitated, "Daphne, did Uncle Thomas ever tell you that old legend about the Blakes?" Asked Louise

"Jeepers! Yes! You don't really think it's true?" Cried Daphne shocked

"Well it could be…" Began Louise

"Would someone mind filling the rest of us in?" Said Velma

"Well a few months ago, when Louise first took over the hotel, the previous owner, Uncle Thomas, told us this old legend about the Blake family. Every three generations a ghost vampire is supposed to return to the world of the living and claim the life of a member of the family. That member of the family is then supposed to remain a vampire for eternity. But surely that's not true! I mean I don't believe it." Said Daphne

"Wow! Daph why didn't you tell us this?" Asked Fred

"I didn't say anything because I don't believe in that old legend. I mean Uncle Thomas was a big practical joker." Said Daphne

"Well it sounds like we are up to our necks in another mystery guys." Said Fred

"Yeah, but we can't do anything now apart from go to our rooms and see if this vampire turns up." Said Velma.

Louise showed the gang to their rooms and they all climbed into bed and fell asleep instantly. No vampire appeared that night, so the gang had a long rest. But when would the vampire be back?