Chapter 4-A Fight

The clock then chimed, signaling that it was 5:00. The Ghostbusters had all been talking and laughing that they had lost track of time

"I better go get ready for my date with Dana." Peter said as he rushed upstairs, "I don't want to keep her waiting."

"No, you don't." Jenny said jokingly, "It's not nice to keep a lady waiting for her date, right Ray?"

"Of course, it's terribly impolite." Ray replied with a laugh.

"Agreed." Janine said.

"Hey Ray, you and Jenny want to come?" Peter called from upstairs.

"No thank, we're good." Ray called back.

"Hello, anyone home?" asked a female voice.

The other turned around to see Dana Barrett walking with her now 7 year old son Oscar. Dana was already ready for the date as she was dressed up nice.

"Hi Dana." Winston said.

"Hi Winston." Oscar said.

"Hey Oscar, how ya doing little buddy?" Winston asked.

"I'm good Winston." Oscar replied, "Hi Egon, Ray, Jenny, Kylie, Janine."

"Hi Oscar." they all replied.

"Peter's getting ready upstairs, but I thought he was picking you up at your place." Janine said.

"Actually, we got a problem. Kristy, Oscar baby-sitter, called saying her brother is sick, and she has to look after him." Dana explained, "Can you guys watch Oscar?"

"Of course." Egon replied, "Oscar's always welcome here."

"Thanks Egon." Oscar said. Egon then picked him up as Oscar liked being picked up.

"Egon, I'm surprised you can even pick him up." Peter said as he came down the stairs.

"Of course I can Peter." Egon replied, "It's called I work out and not complain about it like you."

Ray, Winston, Jenny, Janine, and Kylie snickered as Peter pouted.

"The guys are gonna watch Oscar tonight." Dana explained.

"Ok, just don't do anything dangerous, ok guys?" Peter said.

"Peter, we're responsible enough, most of the time." Egon said.

"Yeah, I thought so." Peter said. He got out his wallet and pulled a $10 bill and said: "Ray, do you have any change you can spare?"

"Or course, I'll go get it." Ray replied as he went upstairs.

Ray went into the bedroom and over to his nightstand to grab some change for Peter. he opened the drawer and was about to grab a few coins when he noticed something about the contents in the drawer.

A shade of red began to form in the enraged Ghostbuster's eyes.

Downstairs, Dana had told Oscar to be a good boy and behave for the guys. But Oscar knew how to behave, and besides, he loved the guys. He thought they were awesome, which Peter took as praise.

"Here's a list of emergency numbers, including Oscar's doctor." Dana said, "Also the number of the restaurant where we'll be eating dinner, and the number of theatre where the play will be."

Dana then turned to Peter and asked, "By the way, you do have the tickets, right?"

"Yep." Peter replied as he took out two small tickets.

"What the heck guys?!" Ray shouted as he came down the stairs.

"What's up Ray?" Peter asked.

"You know very well Peter!" Ray growled.

"Ray, what is it?" Jenny asked.

"One of you idiots went through my stuff!" Ray yelled.

"Ray, watch your tone and language in front of Oscar." Janine said, "And second, what are you talking about?"

"First off, I can say what I want. And second, somebody went through my drawers and touched my stuff!" Ray yelled.

Oscar backed up as he was not used to seeing Ray so mad. Usually, it was Egon who was that angry, if he was mad enough, but not Ray.

"Ray, calm down!" Egon snapped. It was obvious that he was getting agitated.

"Calm down? Me?! You're the one who's getting mad over nothing!" Ray yelled.

"I'm getting mad cause you're getting mad at everyone else, you idiot!" Egon shouted back.

"Oh so I'm the idiot?!" Ray asked.

"Yes, yes you are!" Egon snapped back. Then, Ray and Egon began yelling at each other.

The others were shocked. Never before had Ray and Egon fought. It was shocking to see the 2 Ghostbusters, who usually got along and agreed with each other, at each other's throats and yelling at each other.

"I never thought I'd see the day where Ray and Egon would fight." Peter said.

"Me too." Kylie said.

But then, the insults that Ray and Egon were throwing at each other were getting very personal.

"Well, no wonder your family disowned you!" Ray shouted, "You're just a no emotion scientist who can't do anything right!"

Everyone gasped. Never before had Ray EVER said something so insulting and personal to one of his colleagues.

Rage boiled inside Egon. He was so angry that everything he saw was red. He couldn't control it any longer. He lunged at Ray, grabbed his neck, knocked him to the ground, and began to choke him.

"TAKE IT BACK!" Egon yelled with rage.

"Egon stop!" Peter yelled. But Egon was so angry, he didn't even care anymore. Ray's eyes were full of terror as he looked into his enraged friend's icy, piercing blue eyes that were so full of rage. Ray tried to get Egon off him, but Egon was stronger than him.

"Egon!" Winston yelled, "STOP!"

All of a sudden, Egon's rage vanished as he realized what he was doing. He looked down in horror to only find his hands around Ray's neck, and Ray was choking.

Egon quickly freed his hands from Ray's neck and stood up. He was in shock. He couldn't believe he had just gone ballistic and tried to strangle and kill Ray. Egon turned and saw the others looking at him with looks of shock. He then looked at Ray, who backed up from him.

Egon couldn't believe he had almost killed Ray again. Suddenly, of the pain, horror, and remorse was too much for him to handle. Egon ran past the guys and ran out the door with tears streaming down his face.

"Egon, wait!" Janine called. But Egon was gone.

Ray was still on the ground and trying to get his breath back.

"Ray, are you ok?" Jenny asked.

"No thanks to you!" Ray snapped.

Jenny was a bit taken back at what Ray said to her as he had never snapped at her.

"Screw this!" Ray yelled as he ran upstairs. The door to the bedroom then slammed.

Dana and Oscar were in shock at what just happened, and Dana then asked: "What happened to Ray and Egon?"

To be continued...