Author's Notes: Hi, readers. Here's chapter two of "Don't Play With Fire." I can't believe I got a review for chapter one. I didn't think that would happen, but I'm happy it did. I want to thank the reader who reviewed. As for other readers, don't hesitate to review. I'd love to hear your ideas for this crossover. Anyway, this chapter introduces Jesse, Randolph, and Nadine. It has a little bit of Jesse/Nadine Stay tuned for chapter three.

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Chapter 2: Quiet Cabin

An American robin flew through the sky above San Juan Island in the late morning. It spotted the Johnson residence. It went downward with a soft chirp. The cabin happened to be small. It contained two bedrooms and one bathroom. It sat on top of a hill that led to a pebbly beach below. A dock poked out on the left. A motorboat was tied to a hook at the edge of it. Trees stood behind the cabin. It had a porch and a swing next to the back door as well.

The robin landed on the living room windowsill. It flapped its wings to air them out. It folded them against its back. It looked inside to see Jesse sipping diet coke from a glass while sitting on the couch. He placed it in between his legs as he leaned his head back. He whispered inaudible words before clearing his throat. He glanced at the robin while clicking his tongue three times.

He looked around the small room. It had two pine end tables, a glass coffee table, and two armchairs. The floor was hardwood and was mostly covered by a gray rectangular-shaped rug. A TV sat across the couch in an entertainment center. A VCR was above it. He focused his attention on the TV. He listened to an anchorman talk about an orca attack that occurred two weeks ago.

Jesse cleared his throat. Glen and Annie adopted his brother, Elvis, not long after they returned home. They spent much time together. They enjoyed activities such as playing catch, strumming guitars, blowing big bubbles in their gum, talking about which orca had what marking, and others. Elvis showed how Jesse to play harmless yet funny pranks on their adoptive parents. Glen and Annie found themselves enjoying being pranked. They occasionally got their adoptive sons to have contests on who could pull the best prank. Jesse and Nadine continued their relationship in spite of being separated by long distance.

Elvis learned Annie's older brother, Peter, was a Ghostbuster and lived in New York City with his girlfriend, Dana, and adopted son, Oscar, from Jesse. He revealed he read articles on Gozer and Vigo's defeats at the Ghostbusters' hands in which he became a huge fan of them. He had mugs and balloons their mother, Nina, ordered for him when he was three. He gave the other mug and balloon to him. He was amused when Jesse told him Annie thought their uncle was a little bit of a kook due to his interest in the paranormal.

Jesse learned from Randolph that Nadine's parents, Lenny and Kerri, were moving from San Juan Island to Seattle due to the latter transferring to Orifice Hospital and would be living in his neighborhood near the end of the summer. Lenny and Kerri had been very good friends with Randolph since the former began working under him as a commercial fisherman in September 1979. They asked him to be their daughter's godfather when she was born on April 15, 1981. Randolph quit the fishing business in March 1991. He moved to Seattle, where he began working at Northwest Adventure Park. Lenny continued working as a commercial fisherman. Nadine didn't go with Jesse during the poaching crisis as she was on vacation with her parents in Boston. Elvis didn't either due to Glen and Annie watching him.

Jesse learned from Max that he and his parents, John and Mary, would be leaving Washington for the Bahamas after the former finished serving two years in prison for orca poaching. John wanted to research bottlenose dolphins there. The judge had sympathy for his situation as he had been desperate for income since salmon fishing had not been going well. He gave him a lighter sentence than the usual five years after getting a guilty plea from him. The Wesleys received one-and-a-half million dollars from Mary's wealthy novelist father, Kenny. This helped her and Max stay afloat, though her parents helped out from time to time. They would use what remained to leave Washington.

Jesse got a call from Peter in January that he, Dana, and Oscar would be coming to San Juan Island for two weeks in July. This excited him because Randolph had been so impressed with his work with the orcas last summer that he invited him to stay with him again. He was thrilled when he learned Nadine had also been invited. The couple was looking forward to their senior year of high school. They were ready to finish it and start college, though they were not sure which one they wanted to attend.

Jesse put his coke on the coffee table as the anchorman continued his report on the orca attack. He remembered when the first of seven attacks occurred on April 9. He did not think much of it at first because he was aware wild orca would behave aggressively toward humans on rare occasions. However, he started to get suspicious when they began to occur once every two to three weeks. The first four attacks involved transient orcas. The last three were connected to the Southern Resident orcas.

His thoughts shifted to his belief the paranormal could be behind the orcas becoming aggressive. He had heard stories about murder victims refusing to move on to the afterlife until they avenged themselves by killing their murderers through possessing people or animals. He read an article about four researchers named Kenny Wingum, Kelly Hernandez, Perry Fluggen, and Penny Spins being murdered by poachers on February 10 in the forests north of Seattle. The poachers were found mauled to death by black bears on March 8. He believed the researchers refused to move on and began possessing orcas to terrify civilians and tourists. He told Randolph and Nadine about his feelings. His girlfriend was skeptical while his mentor agreed with him.

Jesse snapped out of his thoughts when he heard footsteps approaching. He ran his hand over his face three times. He put his coke on the coffee table as Randolph came into the room. He smiled as his mentor came to the couch and stopped beside it. He crossed his left ankle over his right one. The robin chirped in a soft manner. It turned around and spread its wings. It took off into the sky, its chirps fading into nothing.

"Hey, Randolph," Jesse greeted.

"Hey yourself, Jesse," Randolph responded and glanced at the TV. He let out a heavy sigh. "The media just won't stop talking about the orca attacks."

"It has become sensational," Jesse said, shaking his head in disbelief. He growled in a bit of frustration. "They are making the orcas out to be monsters. They are anything but that."

"The news of the first attack spread far and wide very quickly," Randolph said, sitting next to him with a loud grunt. "People had the right to be a little scared. It is very rare for wild orcas to turn aggressive."

"I understand, but that does not mean the media should go crazy with stories they report," Jesse commented seriously.

"That is true, Jesse," Randolph agreed. "Unfortunately, we cannot control the media."

"The media can be beneficial sometimes. Take Jaycee Dugard for example. Their frequent reporting after she was kidnapped by strangers pushed the public to search for her. Josh Walsh has used America's Most Wanted to spread awareness about her. It has been eight years since she disappeared, but her mother has not lost hope," Jesse explained.

Randolph cringed a bit. "Something tells me the people who kidnapped her are using her as a sex slave."

Jesse shuddered in disgust and made a retching sound. "I do not even want to think about that."

Jesse and Randolph shifted their attention to the TV. The former picked up the remote from the end table. He flipped through the channels until he stopped on one showing Jurassic Park. The scene where Rexy broke out of her paddock came on.

"Everyone knows animals won't attack humans unless they feel threatened, have become desperate for food, or think their offspring are in danger. The orcas turned aggressive for no reason. They attacked for a few minutes before stopping suddenly," Jesse pointed out.

"The victims said the orcas seemed to express guilt after each attack. They said they were helped by them," Randolph added while rubbing his nose.

"I do not blame Nadine for being skeptical the paranormal could be at play. I wouldn't believe it myself if Uncle Peter wasn't a Ghostbuster," Jesse admitted with a humorless chuckle.

"I find it ironic that Judge Wexler said he did not believe in ghosts, but he recognized the Scoleri brothers when they blasted out of that slime container," Randolph commented.

"I believe he was in a state of shock. He could not believe this was actually happening to him," Jesse suggested.

"I can't argue with that," Randolph agreed. He folded his hands and laid them in his lap. "He earned the nickname of 'The Hammer.' He handed out harsh sentences to many convicts, even if their crimes were not that serious."

"Like speeding," Jesse said with a scoff.

"Exactly," Randolph agreed and rolled his eyes. "Why would a traffic violator need to spend days in jail? The normal punishment is ticketing them and making them pay for it."

"Many judges enjoy abusing their power. Many prosecutors are not about finding justice for crime victims. They just want to win their cases and relish the attention they get," Jesse grumbled and mumbled obscenities in Haida.

"You told me Egon suggested Judge Wexler tell the Scoleri brothers he did not believe in ghosts. I find that kind of funny," Randolph said, chuckling to himself.

"Uncle Peter said Egon was being sarcastic when he made that comment," Jesse murmured. "You are right about it being funny."

"Most people do not believe what they hear unless they see it with their own eyes. Seeing the Scoleri brothers made Judge Wexler believe in ghosts very quickly," Randolph said while crossing his arms.

Jesse nodded in agreement. He looked at the TV while clasping his hands together. The scene where Rexy flipped over the car that Tim and Lex were in came on.

"I have to admit I was shocked to learn Mom's brother was a Ghostbuster. I never knew such a person existed," Jesse said.

"I don't blame Annie for thinking Peter is a little nutty. Who wants to believe their relative fights ghosts for a living?" Randolph asked, giving a shrug.

"At least the Ghostbusters' business is going really well. They enjoy what they do," Jesse said, smiling.

"A job should be enjoyable. Of course, it is not always easy," Randolph pointed out matter-of-factly.

"Take researching orcas for example. You may see orcas several days in a row. You may not see them for weeks," Jesse said.

Randolph snorted. "Orcas will do what they will. We can't make them come to us. Even Willy chooses not to interact with us sometimes."

Jesse shrugged. "That's life."

Just then, the phone started ringing. Randolph rose to his feet and went over to cordless one on the end table. He picked it up as the second ring started. He turned it on and put it to his ear. Nadine came into the room.

"Hello? Yes, this is he," Randolph said and placed his hand on his side. His face fell at what he heard. "What?" He looked away. "Oh, damn."

Jesse and Nadine listened to the Indian talk on the phone. They observed him shaking his head and nodding. They wondered what was going on. He hung up and looked at them.

"There has been another orca attack. J10, J16, J26, and J32 went after two boaters," Randolph said seriously.

"That's Tahoma, Slick, Mike, and Rhapsody!" Nadine blurted out.

"I can't believe Rhapsody would get involved," Jesse said, jumping to his feet. "She is just a baby."

"That won't stop an orca from being aggressive, Jess," Nadine said, coming to his side. "There have been incidents of young captive orcas displaying aggression toward trainers and veterinarians."

"Almost all of the incidents were minor, Nadine," Jesse responded, looking at her.

"That's true, but my point stands," Nadine commented.

"Take lions and tigers for example, Jess. They have shown aggression toward caregivers as early as a week old," Randolph added while holding out his hand.

"I understand what you two are saying," Jesse said, glancing at him. "I still think it is crazy that Rhapsody would get involved."

"We don't blame you for feeling that way, Jesse," Nadine murmured in a gentle voice. She laid her hand on his shoulder. "We really don't."

Jesse slipped his arm around his girlfriend and gave her a hug. She put hers around his waist. She hugged him a little more tightly. Randolph rubbed his hands together.

"I need to get down there," Randolph said, a soft sigh leaving his mouth.

"We will come with you, Uncle Randolph," Nadine added and bit her lip.

Jesse let go of her. "You are not leaving us out of this."

Randolph nodded. "Okay. You two can come."

Jesse grabbed his coke and took it to the kitchen. Randolph and Nadine were right behind him. He approached the sink to dump it. He laid the glass there. He turned around to face them. He looked around the medium-sized kitchen. It contained a rectangular-shaped pine table with four matching chairs and a bar with four stools. The floor was made of gray marble. Scratches could be seen along the left side of the doorway. A picture of a jumping orca hung above the table. He returned his attention to them.

"I never thought there would be so many wild orca attacks within three months," Jesse said.

"Neither did we," Nadine agreed.

"It is wild this started happening soon after those poachers were found torn to shreds by bears," Randolph said, cringing a bit.

"The only bear species that lives in this area is the American black bear. The grizzly bear has been extinct for years," Jesse pointed out honestly.

"Yeah. We better get going. Time is wasting away," Randolph commented in seriousness. He and the couple headed for the back.