Chapter 36:

Everyone needs a buddy

Dec 8, 2000 9am-10p

"Now we are never going to find Egon." Peter stated. They had sad looks when they got back.

"Peter, Peter." Slimer rushed over and hugged him. Well, mainly slimed him.

"Why me?" he shook his head sighing. "What else could go wrong?"

"I know ghostgirl who found Egon."

"Where is he Slimer?" Ray rushed up questioning the ghost.

"She in unit. He soul in unit."

"What?" Peter couldn't believe his ears. "How?"

"Maybe ghost stole it." Slimer shrugged his shoulders. "One hold Egon."

"We…." A tear slid down Ray's cheek. "we put that ghost in there."

"How do we get him back out?" Winston inquired as he started to the basement.

"Me don't know." Slimer called as he followed them.

"The only way..." Ray stuttered at the thought. Egon told him it was too dangerous to do it once and under no circumstance to try it again. But he's not here to tell me not. When he's not here I'm in charge of the lab. And besides his life depends on it.

"What Ray? What is it?" Peter asked.

"Egon told me that the only way to get ghost out is to well," he looked at the others. They all had concerned looks on their faces. He swallowed, "We need a ghost." They all looked at each other then at Slimer.

"You have to Spud." Slimer shook his head. "Well, do it for your ghostfriend then," Peter tried to convince him.

"Well," Slimer swallowed, Israel looked over at Slimer.

"I don't know much about you," he couldn't believe that he was talking to a ghost, but if Slimer were the one that could save his brother, he would do anything. "Slimer, but I know you would do anything for you friends." He smiled, Slimer stood there thinking for a second. "Hum," He remembered the time that Egon helped him get rid of his problem years ago. "Egon helped Slimer once. Slimer help Egon." He floated by Ray. "Okey, dokey, Let get over with."

"Great buddy." Ray slapped the ghost high five. Ray put some headphones and a speaker on Slimer. "This is to watch you. Talk into it and I can hear you." Peter walked up to him.

"Remember Slimer you are not alone." They trapped Slimer and empty him into the containment unit. He landed hard with a thud. The ghostgirl floated up to him. He hugged her.

"There's no chance to wake him. I've tried everything." She said to him.

"Is he dead?" Slimer asked and Ray almost fell off the stool that he was sitting on.

"Well not sure, ghosts are only alive if their work in the real world isn't complete. He hasn't moved since I found him. I think that his life has been fulfilled."

"No, it can't be." The ghostgirl gave Slimer a funny look. Slimer put his hands up in the air. "He's in love with Janine. And Baby."

"That's it." The ghost girl snapped her fingers. "She's the only one that can wake him."

"What? I don't understand." Slimmer questioned. "What about Janine and baby?"

"Her love for him. We need to get them together. But first we need to get him out of here. He's in the cave over there." she pointed to the rock formation.

"Right on." both the ghost went to the cave and slid though the top. Slimer looks at Egon's soul. It was just lying there so still. He lifted Egon's head.

"Egon, listen we going to get you out of here. Hang in there. The guys helping us."

"We need to move the stone that is blocking the way but we need help."

"Stay here. I know who can help us." Slimer went and found the marshmallow man. All four guys' mouth dropped at seeing the marshmallow man with Slimer.

"What…." Peter swallowed hard, "What's he doing?" Peter intensely asked.

"With Marshmallow man I don't know?" Ray questioned back as he turned in Peter's direction.

"What the?" Israel questioned as he went to the screen. "What is that thing?"

"It's the stay Puff Marshmallow man. We fought him years ago." Winston responded. Israel's mouth just stayed open in shock.

"Well, so far Slimer has found Egon's soul and he is not responding. Slimmer said that Janine's love will bring him back to us." Ray shook his head. "What ever that meant? Anyway we need to get Janine up stairs and tell her to hold Egon's hand."

"What? Hold his hand? Are you crazy?" asked Winston. Peter thought for a second. Should I say anything? Na, I promised him that I wouldn't say a word.

"If that's what Slimer says, then I believe him." Ray looked at Peter, "Go get her."

"What ever you say." Peter took Janine up stairs and sat her down next to Egon's side.

"Here, hold his hand and talk to him. Ray says that this will wake him up. I've my doubts though." Peter lied to her. He knew that this would work. He was sure of it.

"Sure thing Dr. Venkman." she smiled at him.

"Remember to talk to him in your sweet voice." as he left the room shutting the door. He knew she wanted it that way. He went back to the guys to see what was happening. "Everything is in place Ray. Now what?"

"We wait and see." Slimer found his way back to the cave with the marshmallow man following him. The marshmallow man was Slimer's old friend and he would do anything for a friend.

"Need help to move rock." Slimmer pointed to rock.

"Anything for buddy." the white puff said. He grabbed the rock and pulled it away form the cave. "There you are Slimer. Rock free."

"Thanks," Slimer hugged the marshmallow man "I owe you one."

"That's what friends for." He smiled. A gust of wind blow past them; right into the cave, Egon's soul slowly started to move. He shook his head.

"Where am I?"

"Egon you ok." Slimer hugged him. "You with me in unit."

"Hey, it's that ghostgirl," he paused. "The one that saved me. What am I doing in the containment unit?" Egon sat up.

"Uh...hey there." She smiled at Egon. "Skipo brought you here when the guys trapped him. Both Skipo and Binko are friends with Rocco. That's the one that was after you guys the other day."

"I've been here that long?"

"Well, dead that long yes."

"Am I going to get out of here? And will I get to be in my body again?

"We are getting out of here but I don't know that you will get to be in body again."

"The guys are waiting for us." Slimer broke in. The three of them went to the window. Ghosts came after them. The marshmallow man stopped them.

"Go Slimer be free." It said as it was fighting off the ghosts. "You deserve it." Slimer waved good bye to the marshmallow man. He just smiled back.

"Now!" Ray yelled and Winston pushed the button. All three ghosts were now in the room.