Okay, I know this story wasn't mentioned in my profile, but inspiration struck, and I jotted this chapter down in under twenty minutes. And it was so good that I decided to publish it. I apologize if you were expecting a different story. But this one officially overrides all my rules, because I intend to never complete it. So, welcome to Quote Of The Day, my version of a one-shot compilation. Each one-shot (which you can expect to be rather short) will be based on a different quote that I like, and will basically be my version of a Phineas and Ferb story based off of that quote. And the disclaimer is in the summary, so I don't need to worry about it. Now, without further ado, I give you the first chapter of my one-shot series.
Quote Of The Day:Carpe diem (Originally from a Latin poem by Quintus Horatius Flaccus, or Horace)
Never has anyone lived up to their motto better than the ones who lived on Maple Drive. Phineas, Ferb, Isabella, Candace, and Perry, to be precise. And, coincidentally, they all had the same motto. Carpe diem.
Carpe diem. Latin for seize the day. Every morning, Phineas would wake up, gulp down breakfast, and go outside, where he would sit under the tree in his backyard. There, inspiration would strike him, and he would decide how he was going to seize the day. One day, it would be building a rollercoaster, and the next, he would fly through space. Every day was different, and every day was just as good as the last. And the next. And each day was amazing, in its own unique way.
Ferb, like Phineas, would also wake up each morning, gulp down breakfast, and go outside, where he'd sit under the tree in his backyard, next to his brother Phineas. Once Phineas decided how to seize the day, Ferb would be his right-hand man. He was always one step ahead of his brother, handing him the necessary blueprints before he would have to ask, or having the necessary contraptions already built. Ferb's version of seizing the day was to make sure that Phineas could do the same. Because everyone knew that if Phineas could seize the day, it was going to be the best day ever.
Isabella woke up each morning to her pet chihuahua's barks. She would get dressed in either her Fireside Girl uniform or her pink dress, along with the matching undershirt, belt, and bow. The next thing she would do is go over to Phineas' backyard, and ask, in the most adorable way, what he was doing. Of course, by then inspiration had almost always struck the boy, and he knew exactly what he was going to do. Like Ferb, it was Isabella's goal to make sure Phineas could seize the day, although her motivation for doing so was completely different. Isabella's motivation was centered around Phineas' one weakness: love. Or, more specifically, his lack of ability to notice that Isabella had a crush on him, no matter how obvious she tried to make it. To her, seizing the day was trying to convince Phineas that she was the perfect girl for him.
Candace was an entirely different matter. She obsessed over everything she got involved in. As a result, seizing the day, to her, was doing the things she loved. Whether or not she succeeded (and even though she never did), busting Phineas and Ferb was one of those things. Having a relationship with Jeremy was another. Ducky Momo was yet a third of those obsessions. To Candace, the "perfectly seized day" would involve a Ducky Momo marathon, a date with Jeremy, and a busted Phineas and Ferb. The main reason she obsessed over these things was that her luck always ran against her, most easily shown through the fact that she has never yet busted her brothers. But she would never quit trying. No, giving up was not Candace's way, especially when it involved the things she loved.
Perry was the pet platypus of Phineas and Ferb. He was also a secret agent. Every day, he would mysteriously disappear in the morning, to arrive home safely later in the afternoon. During those hours is when Perry did what he could to seize the day. Above all, Perry loved two things: his owners (Phineas and Ferb), and being a secret agent. Oh, how he would love to put his hat on and reveal his true identity to Phineas and Ferb! The adventures they would share together! But he tried that once, and now knew more than ever that he had to keep those lives separate. These days, he would wince every time he put his hat on, knowing he was leaving Phineas and Ferb, and was unable to join them in their amazing adventures. But he would never regret it. No, the platypus knew better than that. His life during the day: getting trapped, uncovering an evil scheme, then foiling it - that was seizing the day. Especially when you take into consideration that most platypuses (Platypi? Platypeople?) don't do much. And the rest of his life was spent with Phineas and Ferb. To Perry, everything was perfect. And, consequently, every day was seized.
Carpe diem. All five of them lived by that motto, those words. And nobody - nobody - could live up to those two words better than them. No matter what, these people would do everything in their power to seize the day. In sunshine, in rain, in love, in school, in sickness, in health; no matter what got in their way, these five would seize the day. And nobody could tell them otherwise.
Did you really expect anything else for the first quote? You know, I'll gladly take requests. Just give me a quote, and I'll see what I can do. *Clarification* I'm not using quotes from Phineas and Ferb. I'm taking other quotes and applying them to the show. Don't feel bad if I don't get to your suggestion for a while, though. Oh, and don't expect daily updates. I know it's called Quote Of The Day, but I'm not that good at updating. I will update as frequently as possible, though. So, what do you think? I really want to know. And I'll leave you with three Rs this time. Read, review, and request.
