Hello, Fanfiction. I'm Stardustjacket, and this is my Brothers in Time rewrite. I've already explained why I'm rewriting the story and I don't want to again.

but, here's the gist of it, I personally felt unsatisfied with the original.

Anyway let's get to the story itself.

disclaimer: I don't own Phineas and Ferb

The night sky was shimmering small lines of light. No chaos, yet the dystopian dirt flew around the wreckage and remains of war, where you would think families and friends alike would be spending there great summer.

That used to be Maple Drive.

A figure approach. It was small, had turquoise fur, a orange beak, and a brown fedora. The animal fell to his knees, hopelessness washing through him. He was unsure of what to do now. His failure was the only thing in his mind.

He slowly got up, and looked upwards. He brought his head, disappointed by himself, knowing war was about to start, and knowing that his two best friends are in the middle of the bloodbath that was commencing right now.

He ran for protection. The scared animal looked to see a figure behind his backyard tree. The shadow approach him slowly.

"Perry, we'll if it isn't you" the figure had a triangular head, it stood a up to six feet.

You would think it's Phineas, Perry's optimistic owner, but you'd be wrong. Under the stainless steel, a miserable hatred could be seen. Someone completely opposite of Phineas.

"Did you really think you were going to escape on MY watch you son of a bitch" the half robot said, "I'm not done with you, however my real goal is Isabella Garcia-Shapiro."

Perry knew he had messed up.

"Now go to bed little guy" he said covering his mouth with chloroform, "I got some killing to do."

With Perry unconscious, the Phineas lookalike flew off to finish his personal business.

And to imagine, that everything started so well this morning.

The sun shined brightly in the Flynn-Fletcher home, yet that was not great to the egg laying mammal trying to take his daily nap.

Poor old Perry, never had a good sleep, especially after his friendly night companions left. Fortunately for him being nocturnal, he always stayed up for most of the night, but it was never the same to him.

He was content though, after all, his retirement allowed him to take more naps throughout the day. It also gave him less of a risk for his secret to come out. He couldn't let THAT happen all over again. He still wished he could tell them the truth, however he knew what consequences could possibly happen if he did so.

Perry also wished he could get some rest, but that wasn't going to happen at all. Even though Perry was retired he still had to answer to an emergency, if necessary. That rule was his least favorite.

The alarm to his wrist communicator soon became too apparent to ignore.

Perry stood up from his bed, and stretched out his body, relaxing, before he answered the call.

"Perry we need you quick" Carl said from the other end, "Irving says that the old Evil Scientist Alert System has shown inator activity belonging to, you guessed it, Doofenshmirtz, of course me being me, I acted in the most mature way possible."

Perry rolled his eyes, knowing that in reality he probably had a huge panic attack.

After he got all the information he needed, he saluted to the commander. The mammal equipped his gadgets, and he flew off in his hovercraft, unaware of the unforeseen circumstances that are about to head to his way.

Laughter was all Ferb could hear in the dark void in which he was trapped. Images of his humiliation popped up in seconds, giving him a uncomfortable feeling. Ferb struggled in the tight space he felt he was in.

The sound of laughing grew the more he struggled to move from the small void. His bloodstream ran a marathon through his veins. He felt as though his head was no longer there.

He couldn't talk, as if he had a gag around his mouth. He felt vulnerable to anything around him.

"RING RING, RING RING" the alarm clock screamed. Ferb's nightmare ended with the jump scare of the roaring alarm. He quickly found the off button, and scratched his head tirelessly. Turning off, the noise making, contraption.

"Ferb? Ferb, are you finally awake?" Ferb knew that voice anywhere. His beautiful and gorgeous girlfriend, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, was calling him from down stairs.

Over the ten years that passed, Vanessa became less oblivious to the world around her. She gave up the goth and punk style for a more professional look. It helped her get through the rest of high school, and college.

Fortunately for her, she was able to move to England to be with her boyfriend, who she had started dating after he had finished high school, but that's a story for another time.

Ferb took his time walking down the stairs of the apartment, that they rented out, smelling the delicious breakfast that was waiting for him.

"You're finally awake" she said, stating the obvious.

"I didn't sleep well last night" Ferb said referring to his lack of sleep.

"Well, I hope my egg omelets fully wake you up because we have a very busy day today" she said while serving his food,"first we have to go to the tenth annual Summer Festival, done in your honor, of course then we will eat dinner at your parents place and then we have to visit my father at night" she explained the agenda.

Ferb was not listening to a word she said. All he could hear was the laughter that was hunting him from the inside.

He took a bite of his meal, enjoying the scrumptious taste, and the fact that it help him forget his about his dilemma.

"Where did you learn how to cook like this?" He asked very curiously.

"My mom took cooking classes years ago" she explained, "and she decided that I should have been taught as well, at first I didn't like the idea, that was until I tasted my own muffins."

Ferb shot her a very confused look, which was only made funny because of the fact that he still had food in mouth.

"It a funny, yet long story" she explained.

Ferb understood what she meant, and decided to leave it like that. Once he finished his omelet he stood up to washed the dishes.

"Ferb you don't have to do that" she said.

"You gave me a great meal" he turned to her, "So let me do something for you."

Vanessa grew a smile.

"Where were you my whole life?" she asked to herself.

Two nineteen year olds were heading there way to their home town, Danville. Phineas Flynn was the triangle headed teenager holding on to the steering wheel of a pink station wagon.

Isabella, his girlfriend, was the teenager on the passenger's seat. She and Phineas have known each other for many years their friendship only grew since, and each even developed a crush to each other. After many years of denial and ignorance of each other's love, they finally got together, two weeks before their first year in college.

Even though she loved him to death, one of his major flaws, not including his obliviousness, was Phineas's stubbornness. After all, she wanted to drive her own car, but Phineas insisted on being her escort. She didn't complain though, after all it was very sweet of him, so in a way it was also one of his major strengths.

"You know what" Phineas said, turning his eyes towards her for a second, "I regret my decision to drive this car."

"How so?" She asked.

"Phineas Flynn driving a pink car" he said in the third person, forcing a small giggle out of her, "You don't see this kinda thing, usually."

"Says the guy who built a roller coaster in one afternoon" she replied playfully.

Phineas smirked.

Ever since their freshman year at Tri State State, Their relationship had only grown more. Sure they had their arguments here and there, but by the end of the day they would normally be forgiving and apologizing to each other.

"Are you ready for the Summer Festival?" Phineas asked.

"Yes, I can't wait to see my fireside friends again" she said enthusiastically.

"I can't wait to see my family" Phineas said, yet his usual gleeful tone wasn't there. Isabella caught on to this quickly, and she knew exactly that it meant something was troubling him.

"What's going on Phineas?" She caressed his back, "you know that I know when you're not okay."

Phineas looked at her for a second, before turning his attention to the road again. He sighed.

"Ferb hasn't talked to anyone in mouths" Phineas explained.

"But he rarely talk?" Isabella said, nonchalantly.

"Okay, got me there" Phineas said, noticing the clever dialogue, "but it's even more rare for him to ignore his family."

"Maybe he's just busy" Isabella explained, "you and I know how hard college life can be."

"Yeah, your probably right" he said, but there was a small amount of doubt in his mind.

Many people started arriving to City Hall ready for the event that was about to begin. Every year since ten years ago Danville has celebrated the beginning of Summer with a huge celebration.

A year after the legendary summer, Phineas and Ferb created a summer party. It was funded by none other than the Danville citizens, and ever since, the Summer Festival was the official beginning of Danville's summer.

This year's speaker was none other than Candace Flynn, the older sister of Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher.

Roger Doofenshmirtz, the mayor, walked up to the podium with Melanie, his assistant, and his bodyguards, which he acquired after the apocalyptic incident years ago.

"Welcome to Danville's tenth annual Summer Festival" The whole city cheered, whistled and, jumped for joy. Roger Doofenshmirtz continued when the Applause soon slowed down, "as you all know, our great friends Phineas and Ferb have created fun and joy throughout the entire Tri-State Area ever since the summer ten years ago, and every year we celebrate not only because of our beloved citizens, but because it's the start of a new season, one which we eagerly wait for each year."

The crowd screamed for joy.

"And to spare a few words, Candace Flynn" Roger left the podium to let the lady say her speech. the audience applaud.

Candace was nervous, "Hi... I'm Candace, obviously" people chuckled, "I was hoping to come here with a professional written easy, but then I realized that I don't have to. There so many things that I want to say, like I may seem to be the out to get my family, but deep down in really love them."

Linda grew a smile.

"I guess what I'm trying to say is that I miss my brothers a lot" while not noticeable, you could tell she was starting to get a little emotional, "and I feel disappointed of myself, that I never got to spend time with them back when we were kids. Sometimes I wish I could go back and have some fun, and let my pride go. At the end of the day, I regret trying to grow up sooner than I should had."

The crowd was silent.

"Sorry, I'm rambling too much" Candace wiped her eye, "Let the Summer Bash begin."

Everyone applauded.

As soon as Candace walked down the podium, everyone ran to the event. Except for her family.

Linda felt concerned. Why did Candace's determination change to depression in seconds. She stood up from her seat to check on her daughter. Her husband, Lawrence Fletcher, was sitting beside her. He himself was confused by the sudden change in attitude.

"Where are you going hun" he asked.

"I'm going to see what's wrong" Linda replied, worried, "the rapid change in her expression was weird, even for her."

Candace was not okay. For about a year, she has suffered mild depression. Her regrets took over her accomplishments, And She felt embarrassed by her teenager self. If only she could change the past.

This was the final straw, and it caused her to get quite emotional. She was not prepared for the event. She was asked to do the speaker role about a week before the festival, but unfortunately, her procrastination won the race.

"What did I do, what did I do" the nervous wreck said to herself.

"Candace, please calm down" Linda Flynn, Candace's mother, said, hoping to calm her down.

"Mom when did you get here?" she asked startled.

"I've been for a while, listening to your worries" she replied, "Candace what happened."

"My procrastination took the best of me, and I failed to meet deadlines" she said in response, " I feel so disappointed in myself, I bet you do too."

"Candace, I'm not disappointed" Linda assured, " but you're not going to just give up like this, are you? I mean this is coming from the girl who took her entire summer trying to snitch on her brothers."

Candace's mother had known about the contraptions for about a few years. she found out by herself after walking in on one of their projects. At first she was quite upset and ground them. Surprisingly, Candace was the one who freed them from the trouble.

"I really messed up didn't I" she said with a smile.

She had mellowed out over the years, and became a very successful young lady. Her relationship with Jeremy has been better than ever. At the moment she is applying for a job as lawyer, but she's thinking about other careers as well. She had also grown more friendly towards her brothers.

"Thanks Mom" she said. All she really needed was just a small pep talk, "that made me feel better."

"So have you called Phineas and Ferb?" Her mother asked.

"No I've only talked to Phineas. He says he's almost here with Isabella, but Ferb hasn't answered at all. I wonder if he's okay?" Candace said.

"I don't know, I've been trying to get contact with him for about a month now" Linda said, worried.

"I'm sure he's fine. It's probably just the college life getting to him" Candace said.

"Is it true?" Linda asked.

"What do you mean?" Candace was confused by the question.

"What you said about regretting your actions" Linda explained.

Candace looked down, away from her mother's view. She felt embarrassed by what she said, yet it's true. Four December's ago, when the whole family got together for Christmas, she participated with her brothers on making a sauna for the whole neighborhood, it was the most fun she had in years.

Ever since, she felt stupid by her actions against them during every summer, when Phineas and Ferb we're only trying to have fun.

"I was exaggerating" she lied. In truth, some nights her hormones would up to eleven, and her sadness was an upsetting sight. She could only wish to apologize to her brothers for her attitude.

Unfortunately, she couldn't do that. The reason for it had to do with the fact that they barely see each other anymore.

"Okay sweetie, I'll be outside if you need me" Linda said before leaving out the door of the City Hall.

"Phineas, look we're here" Phineas looked to where Isabella was pointing, only to see the biggest party Danville has ever hosted.

Phineas's jaw fell to the floor. The sight was spectacular. Everyone was there, like a humongous family reunion. Isabella was amazed by everything, the decorations, food, and the work put into the party.

After parking the car, they walked to crowded area.

"Wow" Phineas said, amazed, "Almost everyone in Danville is here."

Phineas and Isabella decided to go check out the festival. One of the things that amazed Phineas so much was how different, yet similar Danville looked, after all, he left town for about a year. Many memories started returning, giving him a nostalgic feeling. To Isabella, the feeling was mutual.

There was one building however, that gave Phineas a weird feeling in his stomach. A tall Ferb shaped, purple building that stood larger than the rest. He didn't know what to make of it, but decided that it didn't have any importance.

"Come on Phineas let's go to the balloon dart booth" Isabella insisted.

"I bet I can win you that stuffed panda" he said. Phineas took his girlfriend by the hand. He was happiest as someone could be.

Yet, the feeling in his stomach was still there for some reason.

I feel like this one is the superior version. Anyway, again, sorry for the people who want me to continue the other one. I personally felt that the story needed some changes.

I hope that you enjoyed it. at the moment I am working on chapter 2 and it should be done by the weekend, however I won't add it until sometime next week.

Thanks for reading. If you got the time, go ahead and review.