Chapter 33:

Homeward bound

Dec 8, 2000 9am-10p

Outside New York

"We lost her boss. Now what?" inquired Skipo as the three ghost looked around. More people looked at them and screamed. They kept running around and over each other. "There's more ghost. Let's get the hell out of here." A woman cried.

"We need the Ghostbusters out here. Did anyone call them?" one man yelled back in response.

"You can if you want too. We just want to get somewhere where it's safe." A group said as they ran down the street.

"We will look for her later." Rocco called, "Let's find someplace to get out of site."

"How about this?" Blinko responded as he looked down at a sewer opening on the side of the street.

"Great idea. No one will think to look for us down there." Rocco smiled, "Come on you morons." All three of the ghost floated under the street.

Back at the firehouse the call came in and the alarm went off.

"Let's go guys." Ray yelled from downstairs. Winston slid down the pole while Israel took the stairs.

"Where are we going?"

"To the sewers." Ray called in excitement. He thought it might be fun to fight a demon in the sewer.

"Where?"

"The sewers."

"I don't…." Israel looked at them as they headed for the car.

"We might need your help." Winston said trying to encourage Israel to come along with them.

"I guess."

"Come on get in." Israel opened the door to the back of Ecto.

"We will show you what we do." Winston turned around and looked at him.

"Slimer you stay here with Janine while we take this call. It might be to dangerous for you." Ray called out the window of Ecto.

"The Ghostbusters are here! The Ghostbusters are here!" chanted the crowd of people when Ecto-1 pulled up.

"Good some help." One officer called as they went up to Ecto. Ray rolled down the window. "One man clamed they went that away." He pointed to the sewers. Winston rolled down the other window.

"Down there?" he pointed down at the manhole cover. That was on his side of the car.

"Yes, Mr. Zeddmore. Down in the sewers. That is where the demon was last seen."

Winston looked at Ray with a disgusting look. "We will check it out." He heard Ray call. He sat there for a minute. Finally opened the door. The cops had to hold off the crowd from attacking them. "Why do I let myself get talked into doing things like this?"

"Cause Winston you are a Ghostbuster. That's why." Ray answered him.

Winston pulled open the manhole and turned on his flashlight.

"Should I come?" Israel asked.

"We can use all the help we can get. Grab a proton pack from the back and follow us." Winston ordered.

"A what?" Ray helped Israel put on a proton pack. "This things are heavy. You do this all the time?"

"Yes," Israel shook his head. My brother must be strong to do this everyday. Wow. I can't wait to meet him. All three men went down the sewer ladder and out of site.

"It's just the way Peter would like it, nice and slimy." Winston joked as they reached the bottom step.

"Really funny Winston." Ray shot back. The sewer had green slime oozing all over it.

"Follow the slime." Ray call excitedly. The slime led them farther and farther into the darkness of the tunnel. It was like a homeless person would have lived down there. They saw a trashcan lit with a fire in it and blanks covering the ground. They were covered with slime and particles of food.

"People actually live down here?"

"Well, maybe. When you stick with us we se the unthinkable."

A ghost flew over Israel. Another ghost stood in font of Winston.

"Houston I think we have a problem." Joked Winston as he stood there in terror of the size of the ghost. "Let's get out of here." They ran around the corner.

"Israel's back there. We can't just leave him." Winston said out of breath.

"No one escapes Rocco's cave and lives." Winston grabbed Israel and the guys ran for the tunnel, which they came from. Ray just had to turn around and look behind them.

"It's gone."

"What Ray? It can't be."

"Whew that was close." Israel said out of breath. So that was a ghost. He swallowed, "No wonder people are scared of them. So am I."

"Sure was." Ray called out, "We have some ghost to catch."

"You can catch them?"

"Yes, Let's go!"

"Great fun." remarked Winston as he picked up his thrower. "That's what these are for." Winston tapped his threw in his hands. Israel reached behind him and took out the gun part. "I…"

"Use it like a gun."

"I never…." Israel swallowed, "used a gun before."

"Just when you see it again point and hit the button." Winston went on.

"But what ever you do don't point it at us."

"Got it." Israel smiled. The guys slowly walked tough the tunnel.

In another part of the tunnel, Peter and Egon walked steadily.

"Peter where are we?" Egon questioned looking confused.

"In the sewer, genius."

"Ha, ha Peter." Egon gave Peter a look. "I mean where? Are you sure we are in New York?"

"Yes, Egon trust me."

"That's what I was afraid, you were going to say." Peter gave a snorting sound at that. "I'm not in a mood for joking, I've been walking for days."

"I know we have Peter, we will be home by this afternoon. Maybe before that." Rocco swooped by, knocking Egon down. He fell in the swampy, gushing water.

"Hey come back here. You are not going to get away with that." Yelled Peter. He raced around the corner chasing the ghost. He thought that Egon was right behind him. Egon was still in the water. He hit the bottom and was still dizzy. He was trying getting up, when he saw something in water waving back the water as it rippled. "Oh no. I hope that's not what I think it is." he said to himself. An alligator was about to snap him in two when, he was swooped up by a ghostgirl just in time. The jaws of the alligator, chopped down getting nothing but gooey slime in them. It slithered away mad. Egon, who was now floating in the air, looked at the ghostgirl. He blinked. She was pale and had reddish blond hair. It was like Janine's and his hair combined. Then he thought of Janine. What is she going to think to see me after so long? Is she going to forgive me or not for running out like I did?

"Thanks." he called to the ghost as Peter came back.

"I'm going to get you!" yelled Peter leading a charge. The Ghostgirl left Egon and took off when she saw how angry he was. She knew she had to find somewhere to hide. If that's one of those guys, then he might kill me as well. This gave Rocco an opportunity to pick Egon up in his arms. He screamed. I have to help Egon. She looked around the corner. Oh no not them.

"I think I hear my brother screaming. This way." Israel took off to the left before the guys could say anything. They were all shocked to see him with the ghost that they had been chasing.

"We can't just fire. It would hit Egon." Winston shouted.

"It's true I do have a brother like you guys said I do." Israel whispered to Ray.

"We have to do something Winston,"

The ghostgirl saw what was happening and whipped passed them. She pushed Rocco in the stomach. Egon went flying though the air. The ghostgirl caught him and laid him by the side and attacked Rocco again. Ray and Winston fired at the two ghosts. Israel looked at his thrower and then fired but they got free and took off. Israel was still fascinated at the pack and the gun. "Wow, this thing is cool."

"Got you now." Ray said as he shot the ghostgirl. He had a hard time keeping the stream at full blast. Winston threw the trap and steeped on it.

"This is for hurting one of us." He yelled as the bright lights were shown for a second. The ghostgirl was gone. "No ghost ever gets away from the mighty Dr. Venkman." Peter called as he picked up the trap.

"It's good to see ya Pete." Winston yelled as he caught up with Ray. "We thought we had lost you and Egon."

"There's another ghost somewhere in the city." Complained Ray.

"Guys, you have to let that ghost go. You got the wrong one. That's the one that saved me from that big green ghost." Egon called as Israel walked up to the guys. Peter turned to look at what he thought was Egon.

"You are crazy. I never heard of a ghost saving anyone before?" he question "And I didn't see it. I think when you fell in the water you hit your head to hard." He looked right at Israel and had a confused look on his face. "Egon wouldn't you be wet if you fell in the water?"

"I'm over here Peter." Peter looked in the direction of the voice. "Ah, another ghost." Peter yelled. He grabbed his thrower and amid it at Egon who was in the water.

"Peter, no!" he turned to Israel. "He's the fake then." And shoot the gun. Israel ducked and the blast hit some bricks near his head. Some fell on him. "Ah…." He screamed and took off running. Winston grabbed the gun and took it from him.

"That's not a ghost." Ray explained. "That's Egon's twin brother."

"Egon's twin?" Peter was confused.

"I don't know how he did it but he's not my twin." Egon shook his head. "I don't have a twin. I don't want him here." Israel heard Egon's words and it cut him to his bones. "Get the gun and shot him down." Egon voice carried.

"My brother…" he started to cry so much that he couldn't finish his sentence.

Peter was about to go after Israel when Winston jumped him, holding him down.

"Peter, listen to me. That's not a ghost. You will kill Egon's brother."

"Egon said…"

"I know but it really is his brother. Cyrus told us the whole story."

"What?" Peter looked up at Ray too. He just nodded. "How?"

"We will explain all of this later. We have to go now." Ray said looking at Egon trying to get out of the water.

"Ray you and Peter go help Egon, I'll find Israel. We will meet back at the house." Ray helped Peter to his feet and they went to see Egon.

He tried to get up by himself but fell back down. Egon slowly reached for Peter's hand. He made his way to his feet. He felt dizzy and was swaying back and forth. He was limping badly. Ray and Peter put their arms around him to hold him up. They put him in the back of the car. Peter sat in the front with the trap. If he had left it back there with Egon they would have another ghost to catch. Egon stretched his belt trying to get the trap away from Peter.

"Give me that trap Peter." He screamed.

"No Spengs. I will not! This is my ghost. It knows to much."

"It saved me."

"Yeah right, I think you hit you head to hard that it effected you brain buddy."

To b continued…..