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Chapter 23:

Third Person:

When they reached the base, they were sure to keep the carrier on camouflage mode as to not be spotted. The base itself was sight- it looked like a high security prison. About ten to fifteen agents roamed the grounds, but there was bound to be more inside the base. Danny took a deep breath to calm himself from seeing the base again- the same base where they kept him, tortured him, and led him to take his life. His hand in his pocket twirled the syringe filled with the pure ectoplasm. He would put it inside his system as soon as he needed it. It was dangerous for his health, but if it meant taking down the Guys in White and getting Gear back, it was worth it.

Dani looked over at Danny nervously. She wasn't that scared to go in there and kick butt- she was brave… But she was still a kid that worried about her family- family like Gear and Danny. Both of whom were in danger- Danny because of the ectoplasm and Gear because she inside the base.

Danny was leader of the mission. He was the one that knew the most about the Guys in White, they were his enemies, and it was his cousin inside. He was brave, smart, and had good potential to be a great leader so it was reasonable.

"Kurt," Danny said, "We won't be able to get past the shield. Think you can poof into the control?"

Danny, with help of the prints left in Gear's house that Dani grabbed and his memory, was able to draw out their route- which included where the control room was.

"Yeah, be there and be back in a minute."

"Wait," Danny said, "Take Kitty with you. Dani and I can't be seen yet, but Kitty can phase through it, taking out the wires."

Kitty and Kurt nodded before doing as they were told.

"We could always break down the shield," Logan said gruffly.

"You'll get your chance for action soon enough Logan," Danny said dryly.

He looked out the front window of the carrier- Danny was the one driving since he knew where it was. He stayed in position with a hard grip on the controls. The shield was a ghost shield, a small detail he forgot to mention. While the others could have gotten in easily, he and Dani (unless she was in human form) couldn't. As soon as there seemed to be chaos at the base and the lights were flickering, Danny figured either they got caught, or Kitty and Kurt succedded.

The shield came down and soon after, Kurt and Kitty reappeared in the carrier.

"Done, now go," Kurt rushed.

Danny nodded and quickly flew the carrier into the base.

"Remember, we head out immediately as we land. Follow me and don't get caught. Jean, Scott, Logan, keep the agents off Dani and me. Kurt, Kitty, go to the secruity room to make sure that Gear is where we think she is and keep an eye on where the agents are. Storm, if you can make the weather bad and distract them- that'd be great."

He landed the carrier on the ground, causing a few of the agents to look up with scorn,

"NOW GO!"

"This is it," Danny said as they reached the interrogation room.

Behind him, the others stood. Dani stood at a ready battle stance as did the others, ready to fight any other agents that may come their way. For the moment, however, things were calm beside the alarm blaring. Kurt and Kitty were there as well, having done their part seeing where Gear was (it had to be in the one room where the cameras weren't working). Danny was just about to turn the handle to the door when it opened from the other side. He jumped back and a few ectoblasts got ready in his hands, his eyes glowing bright vivid green.

Gear quirked an eyebrow,

"That explains the alarms."

The ectoblasts died in his hands as he took in Gear's appearance. Her hair was a mess- sticking up at odd angles and there were few parts that showed a bit of hair loss as if the hair was yanked out. Her lips were bruised and the bottom was busted open. She had a black eye and her wrists were cut a bit and rope-burned. Her Ghostbusters shirt was torn apart and just barely even on her. Bruises and cuts covered her thighs and arms. Danny caught a glimpse of the room she was in- there was a bit of blood on the floor. He noticed a pair of torn black and purple underwear near the over-turned chair and he gulped as a knot formed in his stomach. The others saw everything as well and a bit of shame for not getting there sooner bubbled within them- most of all, Jean felt terrible for how she was rude to Gear.

Gear, however, wanted nothing more than to get out of there. She wouldn't show it, but she felt a bit self conscious for once. She wanted to cover up. She wanted to get out. She refused to speak about what they did in there, what he did to her, but she wasn't going to let it change who she was. I am freaking Quam Tu. I am feared. I will not let anything, especially this, bring me down.

"God Gear, what did they do," Danny whispered.

"Nothing I couldn't take," Gear said firmly, trying to get him to drop the subject.

She coughed,

"I was trying to get out before you got here. Didn't want them to get to ya, ya know? You're so impatient."

She swayed on her feet slightly and put a hand on the wall to balance herself. Danny put one of her arms over his shoulders to steady her. Jean got the other side of Gear as Dani looked horrified.

"You're hurt," Danny said, "We gotta get out of here."

"'m 'ine," Gear coughed.

Danny glared at her and she attempted to smile cheekily at him, but it came out as a wince. With the help of the others, they were able to get out of the hallway and back outside. That was when they were met with about thirty agents- all of them pointing guns (anti-ghost and otherwise). Danny glared at them heavily, his anger bubbling inside of him. Logan unsheathed his claws. Dani got her ectoblasts ready as Storm flew into the air a bit- all of them ready to attack.

"Phantom, you're coming back with us."

"Not on your life," Danny sneered, his eyes turning red briefly in anger.