"First step," Ray started. "Put the pack on." He picked up the proton pack
and helped Dani put it on her shoulders. She staggered a bit.
"Wow," she breathed. "This thing is heavy."
"Yeah, it's about forty pounds of nuclear acceleration," Dr. Stantz replied. "Alright, now grab the proton gun." The blonde reached over her right shoulder and pulled out the gun. "Okay, now is the safety on?" She looked down.
"Yes," Dani answered. "So I won't shoot anyone."
"Right now you're going to have a little target practice," Ray told her. He whistled and Slimer came through the ceiling. "Hey, Slimer, you want to help Dani?"
"Yeah, yeah," the green ghost answered eagerly.
"Well, she needs to learn how to use a proton pack," Dr. Stantz informed him. "Stay still a moment so she'll have something to aim at. If you do well I promise you a pizza with everything on it."
"Oh, boy," Slimer said. "Slimer stay put."
"Good." He looked at Dani. "Turn your safety off." She flicked the switch. "Now aim up towards Slimer." The young woman aimed upwards. "Ready?" Dani nodded. "Here goes." Ray backed off a bit and was about to speak again when an angry voice made him jump in surprise.
"Raymond!" Egon shouted. Dani let out a yelp in surprise and pressed the trigger. A proton beam shot out near where Dr. Spengler on the top of the stairs in the basement. She saw the furious look her cousin was wearing and quickly took the proton pack off. Egon started down the stairs. "Ray, I thought I told you Dani is not prepared to be using a proton pack." Dr. Stantz took the pack off the young woman and set it down on the floor.
"She's gotta know how to use one, Egon," Ray replied. "Who knows when she'll need to pick one up and help us out."
"Dani already has a burden with her psychic visions," Egon responded. "I don't want to have to rely on her as well to come save us."
"Janine and Louis have had to do it a few times," Dr. Stantz pointed out.
"Yes, but those were because of extreme measures," Dr. Spengler told him. "Dani is my responsibility and I do not wish to put her in anymore danger than she already is."
"Than you might as well send her to Ohio with your mom," Ray shot back.
"Stop it!" Dani shouted. The two men looked at the blonde. "I'm not a little child." She closed her eyes a moment than turned to her cousin. "Look, Egon, I realize that you have to watch out for me, but I need to learn this."
"No, you don't," Dr. Spengler replied. "By learning how to use the proton pack you'll want to go out on the busts with us and that's when the unexpected can and will happen."
"I agree with you, Egon," Ray said. "But sometimes we bring the unexpected home with us. Dani needs to be prepared."
"The scout's motto," the young woman muttered.
"Ray, I'm asking you not to do this," Dr. Spengler told his friend. "We've already placed Dani in more danger than she needs to be." Dani walked up to her cousin and looked straight up into his eyes.
"I think I can decide for myself," Dani quietly said. "I trust in you guys, but by you not letting me do this just shows how much you don't trust me. What do you think I'm going to do? Try to shoot you."
"No," Egon answered.
"Than let me do this. You guys have already told me enough stories to haunt me the rest of my life and I want to be prepared. The fight is never over, Egon. I know because I've seen the future." He narrowed his eyes and she walked away and spread her arms out. "This is all still here." She turned around and looked at the two Ghostbusters. "Our kids and grandkids are running this place. They still save the world from ending."
"Our kids?" Ray repeated. Dani nodded as she smiled. He grinned to himself. "Wow."
"What does this have to do with anything, Dani?" Egon inquired.
"The point is that you need help whether you know it or not," Dani replied. "You guys don't go out alone on busts because you need to back each other up. Just think of me as the last resort. I'm only called in at extreme emergencies." Dr. Spengler blinked a few times as he thought about what his cousin had said.
"Extreme emergencies?" Dani nodded. "Very well. Raymond, you may continue." Egon turned to head back toward the stairs. He stopped and turned around. "I suspect you'd like your own jumpsuit as well."
"Yeah," Dani said. "Black and white. With a dash of red. Very cool. Very presencey."
"Presencey?" Dr. Spengler repeated. "That is not a word, Dani." She shrugged and gave him a goofy grin. "Very well. Presencey it shall be."
The alarm signaling a job went off and Egon headed up the stairs. Ray looked at Dani. She gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Be careful," she told him. "I've got a bad feeling that's something going to happen."
"I always am," Ray replied. He thought about that a moment. "Well, I try." She laughed and watched as he went up the stairs after his friend.
"Wow," she breathed. "This thing is heavy."
"Yeah, it's about forty pounds of nuclear acceleration," Dr. Stantz replied. "Alright, now grab the proton gun." The blonde reached over her right shoulder and pulled out the gun. "Okay, now is the safety on?" She looked down.
"Yes," Dani answered. "So I won't shoot anyone."
"Right now you're going to have a little target practice," Ray told her. He whistled and Slimer came through the ceiling. "Hey, Slimer, you want to help Dani?"
"Yeah, yeah," the green ghost answered eagerly.
"Well, she needs to learn how to use a proton pack," Dr. Stantz informed him. "Stay still a moment so she'll have something to aim at. If you do well I promise you a pizza with everything on it."
"Oh, boy," Slimer said. "Slimer stay put."
"Good." He looked at Dani. "Turn your safety off." She flicked the switch. "Now aim up towards Slimer." The young woman aimed upwards. "Ready?" Dani nodded. "Here goes." Ray backed off a bit and was about to speak again when an angry voice made him jump in surprise.
"Raymond!" Egon shouted. Dani let out a yelp in surprise and pressed the trigger. A proton beam shot out near where Dr. Spengler on the top of the stairs in the basement. She saw the furious look her cousin was wearing and quickly took the proton pack off. Egon started down the stairs. "Ray, I thought I told you Dani is not prepared to be using a proton pack." Dr. Stantz took the pack off the young woman and set it down on the floor.
"She's gotta know how to use one, Egon," Ray replied. "Who knows when she'll need to pick one up and help us out."
"Dani already has a burden with her psychic visions," Egon responded. "I don't want to have to rely on her as well to come save us."
"Janine and Louis have had to do it a few times," Dr. Stantz pointed out.
"Yes, but those were because of extreme measures," Dr. Spengler told him. "Dani is my responsibility and I do not wish to put her in anymore danger than she already is."
"Than you might as well send her to Ohio with your mom," Ray shot back.
"Stop it!" Dani shouted. The two men looked at the blonde. "I'm not a little child." She closed her eyes a moment than turned to her cousin. "Look, Egon, I realize that you have to watch out for me, but I need to learn this."
"No, you don't," Dr. Spengler replied. "By learning how to use the proton pack you'll want to go out on the busts with us and that's when the unexpected can and will happen."
"I agree with you, Egon," Ray said. "But sometimes we bring the unexpected home with us. Dani needs to be prepared."
"The scout's motto," the young woman muttered.
"Ray, I'm asking you not to do this," Dr. Spengler told his friend. "We've already placed Dani in more danger than she needs to be." Dani walked up to her cousin and looked straight up into his eyes.
"I think I can decide for myself," Dani quietly said. "I trust in you guys, but by you not letting me do this just shows how much you don't trust me. What do you think I'm going to do? Try to shoot you."
"No," Egon answered.
"Than let me do this. You guys have already told me enough stories to haunt me the rest of my life and I want to be prepared. The fight is never over, Egon. I know because I've seen the future." He narrowed his eyes and she walked away and spread her arms out. "This is all still here." She turned around and looked at the two Ghostbusters. "Our kids and grandkids are running this place. They still save the world from ending."
"Our kids?" Ray repeated. Dani nodded as she smiled. He grinned to himself. "Wow."
"What does this have to do with anything, Dani?" Egon inquired.
"The point is that you need help whether you know it or not," Dani replied. "You guys don't go out alone on busts because you need to back each other up. Just think of me as the last resort. I'm only called in at extreme emergencies." Dr. Spengler blinked a few times as he thought about what his cousin had said.
"Extreme emergencies?" Dani nodded. "Very well. Raymond, you may continue." Egon turned to head back toward the stairs. He stopped and turned around. "I suspect you'd like your own jumpsuit as well."
"Yeah," Dani said. "Black and white. With a dash of red. Very cool. Very presencey."
"Presencey?" Dr. Spengler repeated. "That is not a word, Dani." She shrugged and gave him a goofy grin. "Very well. Presencey it shall be."
The alarm signaling a job went off and Egon headed up the stairs. Ray looked at Dani. She gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Be careful," she told him. "I've got a bad feeling that's something going to happen."
"I always am," Ray replied. He thought about that a moment. "Well, I try." She laughed and watched as he went up the stairs after his friend.