"Alright Mads, just plug 'er in, and we will see the entrance to another dimension!" Jack's voice boomed throughout the lab.

Maddie gave a thumbs up, and picked up the two black cables needed to turn on the device. The scientists' children, Danny and Jazz, were on the steps, eavesdropping so they could understand what was going on.

"You think it's actually gonna work?" the younger of the two, Danny, whispered to his sister.

She scoffed quietly. "No way. Ghosts don't exist, remember? This is all just some fantasy that they are too obsessed with."

Danny hesitated to respond. "Look, they are about to plug it in."

What he said was true. Jack took the two plugs from Maddie, gave a wide smile, then connected them together. The portal whirled to life, the sounds of gears rotating and the power turning on brought nervous excitement to the whole family, even the ever-so-optimistic Jazz. They all waited, holding their breaths.

It sparked once, yet nothing else happened.

Maddie frowned. "That can't be right. We spent years on these calculations and designs. It shouldn't have fizzed out like that. Perhaps some wires are crossed?" she mumbled, going over to a lab table to look over notes. "All of these numbers are correct. What went wrong?"

Jack looked like he was ready to bawl. "Maddie, nothing is wrong. It should be working. We fought too hard for this to not work." He fell to his knees. "What happened?"

His wife dropped the notes and walked over to her husband, rubbing his back. "C'mon Jack, we can go over the design again after a snack. We are all out of fudge, but I can go buy some if you'd like?"

He only nodded.

Maddie sighed and started to walk towards the stairs. Jazz and Danny scrambled out of the lab quickly, making sure their mother wouldn't see them. Said woman stopped halfway up the stairs, glancing back at her husband, who was just staring into the useless hole in the wall. She shook her head sadly, then finished going up the stairs, and into the kitchen where her two children were sitting inconspicuously.

Danny sat upright. "Uh, how'd it go?"

"Not so well. Your father is very disappointed, actually. I'm going to the store to buy him some of his favorite fudge to cheer him up," his mom replied, slightly turning back to the stairs. "Poor man."

"Maybe it didn't work because ghosts don't exist?" Jazz calmly yet firmly retaliated.

"Jazzy, sweetie, we've been over this. The things that we do may seem unorthodox, but it's all in the name of science. We've gathered plenty of evidence that they do exist, ectoplasm samples, eye witnesses, you name it. The reason ghosts aren't as common as they could be is because portals to our world don't naturally appear often, but this portal could chance all of that! We could find a specimen in two minutes flat, dissect it, then-"

"And that's enough of that." Jazz held her hands up as she rose from the kitchen chair. "I'm going out. I'll be at the library, researching insanity."

She left without another word.

Danny rubbed the back of his neck. "I'm gonna, uh, go check on dad."

"Sure hon, go ahead," the ghost hunter sighed as walked towards the door. "He could use some cheering up."

She left, too.

Danny sat awkwardly at the kitchen table for a good two minutes before standing up. He headed towards the lab, walking down the stairs and into the cold basement. "Dad?" he called out. He didn't get an answer, so he walked over towards Jack on the ground, still staring at the portal. "Dad, are you okay?"

Jack blinked. "Oh, sure, Dann-o. I'm just a little upset! Nothing can stop me, Jack Fenton from fixing it, though!"

Danny glanced at the portal, squinting his eyes, trying to see into the black hole. "Maybe there's something wrong on the inside. I could check, if you want?" he offered, knowing full well he had no idea what to look for if there was an issue.

"I don't know, son. It could be very dangerous, going into a machine like this." He gestured to said machine. "I couldn't risk that."

"C'mon dad, I'm offering. If you told me what to look for, then I could actually help you!" He pointed out, smiling to his dad in a confident manner. However, on the inside, he was freaking out. Why on Earth did he volunteer to do this? This was stupid. He wasn't a scientist, he didn't know what was wrong with the stupid portal? Why did he-

"Really?" Jack's eager face brought him out of his thoughts. That's why, it wasn't natural for his dad to be in such a bad mood. "If you really want to, then you have to wear a little something!" He stood up and ran over to a box on the side of the metal wall. He rummaged through it, and his son walked over and looked over his shoulder. The ghost hunter pulled out a hazmat suit, white with black gloves, boots, collar, and belt. It also had Jack's face on it, much to Danny's amusement and confusion.

"Do I have to?" he groaned, looking at the fabric.

"Absolutely. I don't want any ectoplasmic residue infecting you, kiddo! Just to be on the safe side!" He nodded, shoving the suit into Danny's hands.

He sighed. "Fine, fine." He turned around and took his shoes off, then unzipped the suit. He quickly got dressed, and with his back still turned, tore off the Jack face. No offense, dad, but no thank you. He turned back around with a strained smile. "Okay, I'm as ready as I'll ever be."

Jack gave a thumbs up. "I believe in you, Danny!"

Danny started towards the portal, gulping as he did so. This is stupid, he thought. He was right outside of the portal, then hesitated to go on. "Is it safe?" he called back.

"Sure is, I just unplugged it!" Jack held up a white cable. "Just look for some loose wiring, a faulty gear, or something of that sort."

Danny smiled back and nodded, his fear leaving him knowing the portal was unplugged. He finally stepped foot into it, making a shiver go down his spine. Something wasn't right, but he could not place it. He didn't know what was wrong, so he cautiously took a couple more steps in, the light leaving his eyes. He squinted at the walls, trying to pinpoint the issue. He softly touched the wall, dragging it as he continued to walk. He stopped when he touched a box jutting out from the actual wall, but he couldn't see what was on it.

Meanwhile, Jack on the outside was anxious. On one hand, he couldn't wait to see if Danny could find something. On the other, his son was in a very dangerous situation. But, the white plug he held in his hand showed that he had nothing to worry about. He nodded, content with this fact.

Wait.

White plug?

Jack's eyes followed the cable towards where it was connected to. It ended up being a Bunsen burner, much to his dismay. The color drained from his face, and he quickly looked back over to the portal.

"DANNY, GET OUT OF-"

And Danny screamed as the portal turned on.