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Chapter 2: Face off against Primal
By the time Kylie returned with a book of vampires in her hand, she saw Nick with the other Ghostbusters as they were discussing which type of entity they were dealing with.
Kylie: So, you guys know?
Egon: Yes. Eventually, it seems that we're dealing with a soul-devouring vampire entity named Primal. From Nick's information he received from his friend Travon, Primal was a vampire who sold his soul to a demon when a priestess wanted to cleanse his soul from all of his sins. However, before she can attempt it, Primal tried to destroy the temple and the enitre town in 1497 until the priestess killed him by driving a silver stake completely covered in holy water through his heart and ultimately killed him.
Garrett: Damn, talk about a harsh break-up.
Egon: When Primal died, the priestess cremated his body while she sealed his soul into Hell. After making a pact with the Devil, Primal waited for the 500 year seal to break so he can walk upon the Earth once more.
Roland: Why now?
Nick: To put it simply, he needs to sustain his life by devouring the souls of others; specifically, the souls of any Goth girl he dates.
Eduardo: Back up. You saying this new vampire is targeting Goth chicks?
Nick: Yep.
Roland: We have to make sure we stop Primal and hopefully trap him before he devours another victim's soul.
Nick: Our best chance is to hunt him at night when he's with another Goth girl.
Christelle: How will we able to identify him if we don't which human form he takes?
Nick: You're looking at your answer. I can combine my ability to sense the presence of other entities with any one of my 5 senses so I find the true nature of things.
That night, the team were searching the hot spot areas of where Primal may be located. So far, their PKE meters were blank since there was no sign of ectoplasmic activites. However, the only one who wasn't around was Kylie. Ever since she introduced her new friend Victor to the team and told that she was going to hang out with him for the evening, Nick was suspicious since he kept on sensing a ghostly presence when Victor was around him.
Roland: Nothing. Eduardo?
Eduardo: Blank.
Garrett: Me too.
Christelle: This place is a ghost town, clean, no?
However, none of the ghostbusters realized that Nick wasn't around them. In fact, jumping from roof top to another, Nick was silently following Kylie and Victor and was watching their every move. However, when he scaled the wall like a spider, Nick felt the same ghostly as he gasped and then let out a heavy sigh. Soon, the irises of Nick's eyes were glowing blue thanks to him combing the ability to detect the presence of entities to his sense of sight. While watching Kylie and Victor, Nick found that Kylie was still Kylie, but Victor was the vampire Primal they've been looking for all along as Nick saw bat wings on the back of the creature that looked like a human/bat hybrid form and the form was highlighted in electric blue in Nick's point of view.
Nick: So that's why he kept setting off my ecto-proximity sense. Now I also know why I didn't like him that much.
Soon, Nick crawled on the wall and followed Kylie and Victor who was Primal in disguise into a movie theater without being seen.
Meanwhile back in the alley, the Ghostbusters finally realized that Nick was gone and they decided to track his movements through an ecto-signature since Nick has ecto in his own DNA as they were getting closer. However, they took cover as they saw Kylie and Victor walk out of the movie theater. Roland started to get worried that Victor was the one setting off the PKE meters and the readings were off the scale.
Roland: Uh oh!
Eduardo: What is it jefe?
Roland: It seems that Victor is not what he appears to be.
Christelle looked at her PKE meter as it too was beeping off the scale.
Christelle: You're right. This isn't Nick's ecto signature. In fact, the ectoplasm we're detecting is far more darker than Nick's.
Garrett: Looks like Nick was right about not trusting this guy.
While the others were about to follow them, they saw Nick on the rooftop as he gave a hand gesture on where to move before he followed Kylie and Victor. While Victor and Kylie were walking passed almost 3 alleys...
Kylie: You know Vic, I had a good time.
Victor/Primal: So did I. Although, I still don't understand why this Nick fellow doesn't trust me.
Kylie: Well, let's just say that he had a rough childhood.
Victor/Primal: Oh.
Kylie: Well, I'm not sure if you want, but...would you mind if I share one kiss with you?
Victor/Primal: (slightly smiling) Sure.
As Kylie and Victor were slowly drawing closer to kiss each other, all 4 of Victor's fangs began increasing in length as they sharpened. However, before the 2 can even make a move, Nick landed onto the pavement 5 feet away from the pair as he got out his proton blaster ready to fire.
Nick: Kylie, don't!
Soon, the pair glanced at Nick who was ready to shoot at the Goth boy.
Kylie: Nick! What's going on now and where you following us?
Nick: (showing his beeping PKE meter) Victor's actually Primal!
As Kylie looked at the PKE meter, Victor's hands and eyes started to glow red as he was aiming at Kylie.
Victor/Primal: Kiss me.
Soon, Kylie realized that Nick was right all along as she screamed while trying to get away from Victor. Soon, Nick fired a proton stream at Primal's human form. While the proton blast tore the exterior human form to shreds to reveal Primal's true form, Primal escaped into the shadows as he dissolved into one of the shadows as the other Ghostbusters arrived.
Eduardo: You ok Kylie?
Kylie: Do I look ok?
Eduardo: No.
Kylie: (glaring at Eduardo) There's your answer.
Garrett: Just glad that you didn't being the vamp's dinner.
Christelle: (holding her proton rifle on her shoulder) He'll be returning to get Kylie at the Firehouse, no?
Then, Kylie just remembered a tiny detail about vampires she read at the library.
Kylie: That's right. Vampires don't come to its victim's home unless invited in for the first time; and I just invited Primal into our home.
Roland: Looks like we'll have to inform Egon about this.
Garrett: And then confront the spook in our home turf.
Later that night at approximately 11:10 in the evening, Primal phased himself into the Firehouse which to his surprise was completely dark and empty. Although the bikes and the Ecto-1, there was no signs of the Ghostbusters anywhere. However, it was surprised by Slimer popping out of nowhere acting all scary. Soon, as Slimer was inches away from the ghostly vampire, he suddenly stopped as Primal's eyes glowed red.
Primal: Boo.
Soon, Slimer flew away screaming as the lights came on so suddenly before the Ghostbusters surrounded him.
Primal: Well, you're smarter than I expected. Tell me, where is my lady Kylie?
Garrett: You're not getting past us fangs!
Primal: Well then, in that case...
Soon, Primal unleashed a fireball attack at the Ghostbusters to distract them before he dissolved into the shadows and began his search for Kylie. Meanwhile, near the containment unit, Kylie was sitting there at a desk as the candles were lit up and provided the only light source as Primal came out of the shadows before morphing into his human form and walked up to her.
Primal: So that's where you've been hiding my dear. You've made things interesting by having your friends trap me.
Soon, Primal was in close range as he placed a hand on the chair.
Primal: One bite, a brief moment of pain, and we'll be together forever.
As Primal extended the length of all his fangs while turning the chair, he realized that this Kylie was a fake imitation with a basketball for a head with a black wig made to look like her hair.
Primal: Huh?
Then, Primal was hit in the back by a proton blast before recovering and saw the real Kylie armed with her proton pistol.
Primal: So you've used a substitute to trick me. I like that in a woman.
Soon, the other Ghostbusters and Slimer arrived to the containment unit to see Kylie and Primal.
Primal: I see you're not making this easy for me. In that case...
Then, Primal disapppeared into the shadows once again as the Ghostbusters missed their chance to trap him.
Egon: What now?
Roland: We can't just wait for him to come out.
Nick: (locking the blaster to the proton pack) I got an idea thanks to a friend of mine.
Soon, Nick walked up to Kylie as he placed his arms around her waist.
Nick: I never realized how cute you actually were.
Eduardo: Dude, this is idiotic.
Nick: Guys! Work with me here.
Suddenly, Kylie got the idea as she played along.
Kylie: I never knew you would look like an angel up close. Better looking than Vic or whatever his name is.
Nick: Maybe we should just go somewhere since we got time on our hands. What do you say?
Kylie: I like that in a man like you.
Soon, Nick and Kylie kissed which looked too real to be a role-playing type as the others stared with blank expressions. However, with Eduardo...
Eduardo: HEY!
While Eduardo glared at the 2, a severely pissed off Primal came charging out of the shadows as he ran through the other Ghostbusters before tackling Nick after he and Kylie quickly broke from their "pretend" kiss.
Primal: HANDS OFF MY WOMAN ASSHOLE! She's mine!
As Primal opened his mouth while extending the legth of his fangs, Nick quickly made his move.
Nick: (clenching his fist) Bite this!
Suddenly, Nick delivered one punch to Primal's mouth as he knocked out all of the vampire's teeth before Primal let go while screeching in pain as he had his hands on his mouth. Then, Nick kicked Primal off of him as Primal's true form revealed itself to be a ghostly vampire.
Roland: On three.
All: Three!
Then, Primal was encased by multiple proton blasts before Kylie threw the trap under the vampire and activated it as Primal was sucked into the trap while roaring in pain and defeat before the trap closed once Primal was sealed.
Garrett: Well, I'm glad this vamp got nuked for good.
Egon: At least Primal won't be able to escape the containment unit now.
As Egon placed the trap onto the huge containment unit, Kylie just looked at Nick.
Kylie: You know, that kiss almost felt real.
Nick: (nervously) Oh...yeah. I made it look and fell realistic just to draw Primal out of the shadows.
Kylie: Well, just as friends, you want to...hang out tomorrow?
Nick: Sure. I guess.
As Nick walked away to put away his weapons and armor, Garrett suddenly nudged Eduardo on the ribs with his elbow.
Garrett: Well Eddie, looks like the Ice Queen and the French Fry have stopped fighting over ya. Now, ya gotta worry about the Half-Breed when he's with Kylie.
Roland: And it looks like Nick won't make it easy.
Eduardo: Quit naggin' me man! (walks away) I've already seen and heard enough as it is.
Soon, Nick went into the kitchen and pulled out a bag of Jack Link's Beef Jerky before opening it and popping a piece into his mouth. However, Slimer was licking his lips before he opened his mouth with a grin. But..
Nick: Don't even think about it bub.
Slimer just groaned as he floated away to eat something else or perhaps steal someone else's it hit midnight, every member of the Ghostbusters went to sleep for the rest of the night after a hard battle with a vampire entity.
Looks like Primal has been sealed away forever in the containment unit. Plus, it seems like Kylie and Christelle are rivals no more, but Nick and Eduardo's rivalry is just beginning. Should Christelle be with Garrett or Roland? Leave your vote when reviewing this chapter so I can develop the last chapter of this story. Remember, this is an in-between story so consider this a semi-sequel. Later.