A Vapor in the Lab

Disclaimer: Sony Pictures owns the rights to Ghostbusters. I am only a fan who owns some merchandise.

Words From The Author: I had thought of something that I could do that is related to the 2016 film, and another thing related to it. I hope you enjoy it.

On a day like any other day, the Kenneth P. Higgins Institute of Science just went through its normal routine with students studying for an important exam or working on end-of-the-semester projects, just trying to get through the final parts before finals. However, unlike most days, something was amiss and it had nothing to do with scientific experiments going wrong.

Four students were in a chemistry lab working on their big project that was due in a week. Each student had their own part in the project.

Taylor, a bespectacled African-American girl, was dealing with the hands-on portion of the project.

Kendra, a blonde girl who wore a necklace with a skull on it, conducted the research on the project and was involved in putting together a poster board.

Gary, a big guy with a beard, along with Michael, a smaller guy with frosted hair, handled other parts for the presentation, such as speaking parts and different things related to the subject that they were presenting.

"So how are we going to do this?" Taylor said. "It isn't like this project can be done in a day. We had a month to work on it and now it's due in a week and none of us had done shit."

"Wait a minute, Taylor," said Kendra. "How do you know that? We have been doing well this semester and what makes you so sure that we are going to bomb this project? It isn't like our professor really pays too much attention to what people do in this class."

"Right, Kendra," Taylor said. "But I am still lost on how to mix certain chemicals and what the effects may be if I do the wrong ones."

Taylor looked at the two other students in the group. "Michael, Gary, do you have any clue on what we should do?"

"I am fresh out of ideas," Gary said. "I don't even know what the hell we should start with when we give our presentation."

"There has to be a way," Michael said.

Out of nowhere, a cabinet containing various chemicals opens and a beaker tips over from inside and rolls out and falls to the floor. The beaker shattered once it hit the ground, creating a mess in the lab.

"Wait, what was that?" Kendra said. "Did you hear that?"

"Yeah, I did," Michael said. "Do you think it was another student who had done that?"

"It can't be," Gary said. "We are the only ones here right now. Plus, our professor had taken off a while ago for his lunch."

"I think it was just the wind," Kendra said. "Anyway, let's get back to work."

As the four continued to try discussing the plans for their project, more beakers fell out of the cabinet and shattered, with a lot of different chemicals spilling in the process. As puddles were left on the lab's floor, some of the chemicals mixed in the process, causing an irregular smell of some fumes coming from the substances.

The fumes went towards the four people. Michael sniffed.

"Guys, do you smell that?" He said.

"Yeah, what is it?" Kendra said.

"I don't know, but it does not smell right," Michael said.

Taylor turned around and noticed the chemical spills on the floor. "Guys, I think there is something going on here, and it definitely does not seem normal."

The chemicals started to sizzle then smoke started to emerge from the liquids.

Gary, Kendra, Michael, and Taylor all looked on. A strange shape starting forming while in the smoke, like a face and body parts were coming out. Three out of four of the people all had their jaws drop to the floor, while one of them, looked on in surprise, but was not that affected by what was happening.

"I think I know what this might be," Kendra said. "It might be a Class-4 apparition."

"Huh?" Michael said.

"What are you talking about?" Gary said, still looking on in horror.

"I think what Kendra means is that we see a ghost," Taylor said, who has eased up from the sight. "We have heard about these things happen lately."

"To be fair, you guys, I have also done my share of research in the paranormal," Kendra said. "I have read a book called 'Ghosts from Our Past.'"

"Wait, wasn't that written by those two ladies who are the Ghostbusters?" Michael said.

"Yeah, and I believe that one of them used to work at this college," Kendra said.

The ghost's outer appearance started to come out more, as it looked like a human whose spirit has not gone over to the other side.

Taylor got out her phone to try to get a picture, but right when she was about to capture a shot, the ghost flew right across the room. She tried to get some shots as much as she could but then it went right through the wall and into the hallway. The four opened the doors of the lab, with one of the doors making a loud noise as it the wall when it opened.

The ghost flew through the hallway, grabbing the attentions of many students just hanging out or studying there. As it flew, it went right towards the office of one Thomas Shanks.

Thomas Shanks, the dean of the institution, sat at his desk conversing with someone on the phone.

"Look, I am just trying to see about what department we can add to this fine institute," Dean Shanks said. "We also haven't figured out what we want to replace that one lab with ever since I got rid of Yates and Holtzmann a while back."

Shanks sat there and listened to the person talk.

"Look, I don't care if they saved the city or not, the paranormal is NOT science!" Dean Shanks shouted. "It is bullshit! It is not real!"

Suddenly, the ghost had emerged through the walls of the office. Dean Shanks looked up and his eyes widened in that very moment, with the phone suddenly having fallen from his hand at the shock of what is right before him.

"Oh my god," Shanks's mouth remained open at what he was seeing. He picked up the phone again. "I am going to have to call you back."

The ghost's form has come out more, as it looked like a scientist with a lab coat with stains on it and from the looks of things, the body looked burnt, like it was in a fire in its previous life.

Meanwhile, the quartet looked at Taylor's phone to see what shots she had gotten.

"I can't believe this," Taylor said. "I have heard about these ghosts that have come out, but I never thought that I would ever see one."

Kendra cut in. "I think we should make a call to the Ghostbusters."

At the Hook & Ladder Firehouse, Abby and Erin were conducting research for any possible paranormal sightings in the area, while Holtzmann was working on some other equipment and Patty was listening to other sounds of electro voice phenomena.

Kevin sat around like usual at his desk when suddenly the phone rang. Having gotten better at his job despite his lack of intelligence, he did the only thing he could do in that moment.

"Ghostbusters," Kevin said. "Yes, we are ready to believe you."

Kevin sat there and listened to the person talking. Erin and Abby came up to him to see what was going on.

"I see, I will let them know," Kevin said, and then hung up.

"Who was that?" Abby asked.

"It was some girl, she said that she saw a paper flying around at some college," Kevin said.

"Which one," Erin asked.

"She said the Dennis B. Gibbons Institute of Silence?" Kevin said.

"Wait, what?" Erin said.

"I think he meant the 'Kenneth P. Higgins Institute of Science,'" Abby said.

"Ohhhhh, I see," Erin said.

Right when Abby and Erin were about to ask Kevin for more details, out of nowhere, another call rang on the phone.

"Hello, Ghostbusters?" Kevin said.

"Hello, may I please speak to Abby Yates?" Dean Shanks said. "It is very important."

Kevin asked who was calling.

"My name is Thomas Shanks, dean of the Kenneth P. Higgins Institute of Science," Dean Shanks said.

"Hold on, just a moment," Kevin said, who looked at Abby and pointed the phone to her. "Abby, some guy wants to talk to you. He sounded scared."

"Talk to me? This better be important," Abby said.

She approached Kevin's desk and grabbed the phone.

"Hello, this Abby," She said.

"Yates, I never thought I would be calling these calling you under these circumstances," Dean Shanks said. "But I really need you and your squad to come help us."

"Dean Shanks, you have a lot of nerve calling here," Abby said. "This better be important."

"I am shocked as you are," Shanks said. "I just saw a ghost flying around. I think it's the ghost of Samuel Walker."

"Wait, Samuel Walker, the same Samuel Walker who died in that lab accident a long time ago?" Abby said.

"Yes, the very same," Dean Shanks said.

"What is in it for us?" Abby said.

"Look, you guys know more about this stuff than I do," Shanks said. "I just need for you ladies to help here."

"Okay, we'll be over there in a bit," Abby said.

Both people got off the phone. Patty and Holtzmann come out.

"Hey, Abby, did I miss something?" Holtzmann asked.

"Not really, it's just that a ghost has haunted the Higgins Institute," Abby said.

"I bet Shanks soiled himself, huh?" Holtzmann said.

Another call came, but this time Erin picked up the phone.

"Hello?" Erin said.

"Hello, is this the Ghostbusters?" Taylor said.

"Yes, who is this?" Erin said.

"My name is Taylor Douglas," she said. "Some people and I had just witnessed a class-4 vapor at our college. We go to the Kenneth P. Higgins Institute. We got some pictures to prove it."

"We are on our way now," Erin said. "I want to see those pictures when we get there."

Erin got of the phone and told everyone else that there are pictures to prove that there was a ghost.

"What are we waiting for? Let's go!" Patty said.

All four women put on their jumpsuits and took off in the Ecto-1 to head to the college to go hunt the ghost.