The first thing Ray noticed when he opened his eyes was that everything was quiet. Everything was also covered in melted marshmallow, including himself. He moaned as he got up trying to see if he could find anyone. From the corner of the building, Ray saw someone moving.
"Oh... oh... Winston?" he said moaning. "Are you all right?"
"Yeah, yeah", he answered.
"Venkman? Spengler? Venkman? Spengler"
Both men watched Egon stand up covered in marshmallow like them.
"Oh, Spengler", Ray said. "Are you okay?"
"I feel like the floor of a taxi cab", Egon moaned.
Peter got up and came to them. Somehow he managed to get hardly any marshmallow on him at all.
"Venkie!" Ray said.
"Yeah, I'm alright", Peter said.
"Thank god. You okay?"
"I'm alright", Egon said.
"You alright?" Ray turned to Peter.
"I'm alright", Peter answered sounding like he was trying to convince them.
"You okay?" he asked again.
"Fine…"
Ray looked around the remains of the door to the next dimension. He suddenly fell over as he tripped on something buried in the marshmallow. Ray turned to see what it was. His heart nearly stopped when he realized he tripped over a body.
"Denise!"
The Ghostbusters watched as Ray pulled Denise out of the marshmallow and into his lap. Her face was emotionless as she laid limp in his arms. Ray gently shook her, trying to get a reaction out of her. Egon kneeled by them and placed his fingers against her neck.
"Egon…" Ray said, his voice breaking.
"Ray", Egon said shaking his head.
"No, she can't be…"
"Ray, she's dead."
Ray shook his head as he held her in his arms. The Ghostbusters watched as tears made their way down his face as he pressed his lips to hers in a kiss.
Grandma Irene appeared as she watched him. Ray looked at her as he held Denise's body.
"Please", he said. "Please bring her back."
"What do you see in her that you want her back?" Grandma Irene asked.
"I love her", Ray said. "I love Denise very much."
Grandma Irene smiled as Denise appeared next to her in ghost form. Denise smiled as tears made their way down her face.
"Denise…"
"Really, Ray?" she asked. "You love me?"
"Yes, I do", he answered.
"I love you too."
"Denise, you have a choice", Grandma Irene said. "You can either come with me and pass on to the other side, to Heaven. Or you can return to your body and live your life the way you want to."
Denise looked at Ray holding her lifeless body.
"What plans do you have for us if I live?" she asked smiling.
"I'd marry you in a heartbeat", Ray said smiling.
"Good enough for me", she laughed.
Denise leaned in for a kiss before returning to her body. Grandma Irene smiled as she watched them.
"It looks like I'm not needed here anymore."
"What?" Ray asked.
"I only stayed to make sure my granddaughter was safe and taken care of", she explained. "Now that she has you, I don't have a reason to stay anymore."
"Grandma", Denise said. "Please don't go."
"Don't cry, my dearest", Grandma Irene said. "I'll be alright. You'll have Ray and I'll be with the rest of our family."
Grandma Irene hugged her one last time.
"I love you, sweetie."
"I love you, Grandma."
"You're a good man, Ray", Grandma Irene said. "Take care of Denise."
"I will, Ray said. "I promise."
Everyone watched as Grandma Irene smiled one last time her ghostly form blew away like smoke in the air as she passed on, finally making her way to heaven. Ray held Denise as she cried into his chest.
