Dark Side Of The Moon
A Ghostbusters/Sailor Moon Crossover
By Dan Ectodude Shannon

Chapter 5
The Arrival/Set Up Shop

October 24, 1995
Tokyo International Airport
12:52 PM (Tokyo Time)

The Ghostbusters step off the plane into the terminal. Dan, in particular, stood there, bewildered by the plane ride. Dan hated planes. After the TWA flight went down in April, he feared planes. Everywhere the Ghostbusters had to go, Dan insisted on driving. Unfortunate for Dan, they had to take a plane.

A man in a dark gray suit, and a blue tie with the NY Yankees symbols on it, walked up to the Ghostbusters...

Man: Hi. I'm Roger Flint. I'm the American Ambassador of Japan.

The man extended his hand towards Dan. Dan reached out, and shook the man's hand, as he said...

Dan: I'm Dan Shannon. I believe we spoke on the phone. These are my associates, Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Raymond Stantz, Dr. Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddemore.

Roger: Gentlemen, we have your headquarters ready at our expense. We even have a vehicle standing by for your transport...

Just then, Ray interrupted Roger...

Ray: Actually, we brought our own vehicles with us. They should be unloading right now.

Dan: What did you say?!?

Ray: They're unloading...

Before Ray could finish his sentence, Dan ran out of the terminal emergency exit, and ran out to the plane they were just on. Dan saw the workers starting to unload the Ecto - 1, when he ran right behind it, and franticly waved his arms in the air...

Back in the terminal, Ray explained...

Ray: He doesn't trust anyone with the vehicles but us.

Roger: That's understandable. But did he have to run out the exit like that?

Winston: Let's just say, his truck is his baby.

Roger: Ah, he's a true American. ::laughs::

Egon: Sir, would you please show us the location for our Temporary Headquarters?

***

1:25 PM

Standing outside of a somewhat abandoned building, Mr. Flint, and the Ghostbusters stand outside of their new Temp. HQ...

Roger: This is it. This used to be the original Embassy Building. It was built in 1961. Shall we take a gander inside?

They all step inside. Inside, the place was infested with cobwebs. Whatever furniture that was left behind, was still there, because it was all bolted to the floor. Peter looked around, and saw the build-up of dust on the furniture. Peter couldn't hold it back anymore...

Peter: Was this place previously owned by the Musters?

The Ghostbusters rolled their eyes at Peter's crack. Dan walked up from behind, and smacked Peter in the back of the head.

Peter: Ow!

Dan: From now on, I don't want you to say anything, unless it's important. Understand?

Peter: Yeah, but did you have to hit me?

Dan: Am I Irish?

Peter was at a loss for words. He knew the answer, so he left it at that.

Roger: Well, ok then. I'll leave you be, so you can set up.

Before Roger could leave, Egon caught him on the way out the door...

Egon: Hold on, does this place have a basement?

Roger: Yeah.

Egon: With your permission, I would like to run new copper wire down there.

Roger: Why?

Egon: We have a portable containment system that needs to be hooked up, and we need as much power as we can get.

Roger: Permission granted. Just don't screw it up too bad.

The American Ambassador stepped out of the door, and shut it behind him.

Winston: Well, I guess we better get started.

***

4:24 PM

After 3 hours of cleaning, Dan now hooks up Egon's Laptop in the front room table, and starts it up. As he waited, he watched the others bring in the Portable Containment Unit. Since Dan was the one that cleaned the building, the others didn't bother to ask to help bring the equipment in.

After the computer started, Dan logged on, started up the Occult Reference Net, and started to look around. Egon then came out of the basement area of the building, and approached Dan...

Egon: What are you doing?

Dan: ::Turns around:: Oh, hi Egon. Just looking around. ::turns back to screen:: Just seeing if I could find anything on "Jupiter."

Egon: I'm starting to get the belief that you're becoming obsessed with this, "Jupiter." Daniel, you must stop this thinking.

Dan: Egon, I'm starting to think that the name, "Jupiter" and the girl in my dream have some kind of connection with me and each other.

Egon: That's preposterous.

Dan: You're saying I have no connection to the occult whatsoever?

Egon: Honestly, I don't know what to think.

Egon sits down next to Dan...

Egon: Why are you so insistent in proving that there's a connection between you, this dream girl, and this name?

Dan thought about the question for some time before answering.

Dan: I don't know, Speges. I guess I just feel it.

Just then, a large crash was heard outside. Dan and Egon jumped up from the couch, and ran outside to find Ray quickly picking up parts, and dumping them into the carry case that he was carrying. Egon took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. Dan looked at the parts, then looked at Egon. Egon just put on his glasses, and walked back in, followed by Ray.

Ray: I guess I'm just clumsy today.

Those were the same parts Dan saw a couple of days ago, when he walked into the Lab, and saw Ray and Egon shove them into the lockboxes. He just shook his head, and walked back into the building.

To Be Continued...