Though uneasy Winston managed to carry Peter over his shoulder and descend the winding staircase of the lighthouse without attracting any unwanted attention. The ghost had been captured and was residing alone inside the dangerously hot trap. After placing Peter in the front passenger seat of Ecto-1 Winston raced back to the top of the lighthouse to reclaim their equipment, storing it properly in the rear compartment of the iconic hearse and then proceeded to drive back to the safety of the firehouse.

Janine, who was sitting in a chair between Egon and Ray's beds, was less than thrilled to see Winston enter the bunk room with Peter unconscious over his shoulders, but knew that the stubborn psychologist was literally in good hands. As Winston stooped down to lay Peter onto his bed he told her about what had happened at the lighthouse, and subsequently that Peter would require close monitoring just like Ray.

Two days passed without further incident from the ghost. Winston had kept the trap secured in the rear compartment of Ecto-1, deciding that is the trap did in fact explode that it'd be better for the car to receive the brunt of the damage rather than the containment unit in the basement. Once the trap cooled down and the flashing light indicating the occupation of a ghost had finally flickered off he knew the ghost was gone. With its energy spent and no way to replenish its power the ghost faded away and would no longer bother any living creature.

As the second day after the successful capture of the ghost passed from the afternoon into the evening Egon began to stir from his sleep. Running a hand over his face he felt the stubble growing on his chin and the sides of his face from the inability to shave properly. Slowly he pushed himself upright on and leaned on his elbows as he opened his eyes and saw Janine sitting in her chair next to his bed with a magazine in her hands.

"Janine?"

"Egon! You're awake!" She dropped her magazine and put her hand on his arm. "How do you feel?"

"I feel rested." He answered firmly as he reached over to the table beside his bed and unfolded his glasses. "How is Ray?"

"Still asleep." Janine confirmed with an optimistic smile. "But his heart rate picked up yesterday and Winston said his breathing is at a normal rate."

"That's good." Egon adjusted his glasses over his eyes. "I take it the ghost was successfully captured and disposed of."

"Yeah, they got it."

"Did the ghost attack anyone else?"

Janine's smile faded as she turned her head to look at Peter asleep on his bed, a cardiac monitor displaying his slow heart rate.

"Peter?" Egon swung his legs over the edge of his bed and stood up on his shaky legs. "How long?"

"Two days."

"How severe was the attack?" Egon tried to take a step forward but his legs were still weak and he stumbled. Janine bolted up from her chair to help Egon stand and slowly walked over to the edge of Peter's bed. "Can you tell me exactly what happened?"

"From what Winston told me the ghost started using the proton packs against them. Peter made one short out to lure the ghost into a trap but Peter was holding onto the trap when the ghost was pulled inside."

"And the ghost managed to attack Peter before it was sealed away." Egon realized with a heavy heart. "How severe was the attack?"

Janine wrapped her arms around Egon's arm and held tight. "It managed to stop his heart."

Reflexively Egon put his free over top of Janine's as the dreaded words set in. "Winston revived him."

"Yes." Janine felt herself blush when Egon's hand touched hers. "And he's been stable ever since."

"Good. Where is Winston?"

"He was down in the garage taking care of the car. Do you want me to call him?"

"Please."

"Okay, I'll be right back." Janine finally let go of Egon's arm and stepped toward the doorway.

"Janine?"

"Yes?" She paused at the door frame.

"Thank you for all your help."

"You're welcome." Her smiled returned as she finally passed through the door to find Winston.

Egon reached down and checked Peter's pulse by gently wrapping his fingers around Peter's wrist. The slow beating beneath his fingertips confirmed the slow heart rate on the monitor. "I'm sorry Peter, we should've been more careful with the imprisonment of the ghost after we saw what it did to Ray."

Winston nearly sprinted into the bunk room but managed to contain himself before he stormed through the door. "Egon! So good to see you awake!"

"Winston, Janine told me what happened. You did great. I'm sorry you had to do so much alone."

"It's okay, with Janine's help it hasn't been too bad." Winston stood beside Egon as he too checked in on Peter. "Fortunately the calls have been light. How's Peter holding up?"

"I think he'll make a full recovery. He's currently at the same state of recovery in which Ray was after the initial attack. Thanks to your quick actions he's still alive."

"I'm just glad we caught that ghost before it caused any major harm to other innocent people." Winston easily noticed that Egon began to waver on his feet as his still recovering body was struggling to stand upright. "Why don't you get a little more rest? Everything is under control."

Egon was hesitant to go back to sleep but knew that in the long run he'd need to be fully rested in order to recover properly. "Very well. But I'd prefer to take a shower first." His hand returned his chin. "I'd feel much more comfortable."

"Sure pal. I'll stay here with Peter and Ray until you get back."

Janine crossed back through the bunk room quietly. She stopped to look down at Ray and Peter sleeping before addressing Winston, who was clearly tired and ready to get some sleep himself. "I'm going to head home for the night. But if you need anything just call."

"I will." Winston gave her a confident grin as he stretched out on his own bed. "Thanks for everything you've done Janine, have a good night!"

The rest of the night was quiet as Egon steadily regained his strength and slept well through the night only to awaken first the following morning. Winston was exhausted from taking charge of the firehouse, but never complained about his responsibilities. He slept deeply and didn't rouse from his deserved slumber until noon.

"Ray?" Egon's deep voice caught Winston's ear as he opened his eyes. "Ray can you hear me?"

Winston rushed from his bed and leaned over Ray as Egon shook Ray's shoulder lightly. "Come on man, wake up." Winston encouraged hopefully.

Ray, who had also grown some dark stubble on his chin as the days passed by, opened his eyes slowly. His vision came into focus and he stared at Egon and Winston who were hovering over him. In a deep sleepy yawn he greeted his friends for the first time in three days. "Hey guys, what's going on?"

"It's about time!" Winston reached out a hand to help Ray sit up in his bed. "You managed to survive that ghost attack and got some beauty sleep. How do you feel?"

Ray accepted Winston's hand and looked around the room in a somewhat confused manner before looking down at the leads still attached to his chest. As he peeled the sensor pads away from his flesh he cleared his throat nervously. "I feel like I really need to use the bathroom!"

Egon and Winston helped Ray climb off of his bed and walk over to the washroom so he could take care of business. Ray was still weak but managed to walk through the room without much difficulty.

"Glad to see you awake!" Winston called out to Ray.

"Thanks Winston!" Ray called back through the closed door.

Winston stifled a laugh as he watched Ray stumbling around clumsily. "Do you think Peter is going to make a normal recovery like you guys, or do you think he's going to end up milking this thing for all its worth?"

Egon crossed his arms and tried to hide his amused smirk. "Knowing Peter he'll try to feign being in a coma until we have another very attractive female client hire our services."

"Maybe we can convince Janine to play 'nurse' and give him a sponge bath."

"I think Peter would enjoy it and Janine would never forgive us."

"And I don't think we could ever replace Janine if she quit!"

"I think you're right."

-The End