Disclaimer:
Marie Flynn belongs to : Sam-Ely-Ember
Tony Flynn, PJ Flynn, and Jasmine Flynn belong to: KicsterAsh and Kiki-Kit
Note: This is not a sequel to any of my previous stories. It has its own timeline and dimension.
Just in case you guys get confused with the title I named for this story.
I'll talk about my insights later. For now, please enjoy. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you my latest fanart in the longest time:
For the Kids
Chapter 1
Ice cream, such a sweet and decadent treat; perfect for beating the summer heat. Oh how I missed licking my favorite vanilla flavor, that I just had to buy one on the way to the lab. I guess you can call it my guilty pleasure now, I mean, if I ate anymore of this treat I'd grow a belly and become a typical fat CEO, not that I am actually, but I'll get there... but count out the fat part, I can always workout while working... Haha! Get it?
Actually, I am a CEO, or head of the company rather, but I'm just not feeling it, I don't want to be the one who bosses people around, barks orders at them, and heck even fires them (though there were some circumstances wherein I had to, just to keep the company safe and going). So CEO is not a term that I would prefer myself to be named. What I know is that me and my bro are owners of our own company: PnF laboratories.
Okay, call me narcissistic, but not only do we analyze your physics data with 99.99% accuracy, but we also make our own inventions that aim to bring a better comfort to your lifestyle. Take this robotic vacuum cleaner for example, which analyzes the entirety of your home's cleanliness and maintains it to the most optimum level, moms won't even have to burden themselves of cleaning, they'll have more time doing their own work, or they can just simply watch some cliche soap operas that even makes my honey cry... I still don't understand why the vampire x human thing is dramatic for her. We also rebuilt some of our past inventions when we were kids, heck I think we almost used our entire blueprint book. You remember those two portals that we accidentally discovered can switch the minds of two beings? Biologists are using them now for in-depth research on animal psychology by actually switching their minds into a selected specimen. And remember those flying kiddie rides? They were a hit! Kids went home crying whenever play time was over; some wealthy parents even decided to buy 'em for their birthdays! The only thing left out was the roller coaster, which sadly looked too dangerous to the market that the idea had to be scrapped (I remember the feeling of our first baby being rejected like it was yesterday... it was heartbreaking, but there's no use in living in the past).
It's quite a rough journey I tell ya, it's not like how it used to be back in the summer days. As soon as I graduated from a stressful... and yet sweet college, I got my butt working as an apprentice under Stark industries, but at the same time I had to take my masters in Physics degree. There were so many times I wanted to quit, especially with that 500 page Strama that our professor gave us as an exit ticket. Trust me it was a horrible experience, it took inventing onto a whole new level, that it wasn't playtime anymore, it was hardcore work. But I have to say, if it weren't for the moral support of my family, friends, Ferb... Isabella (a.k.a. honey), I wouldn't even be here working on my next invention, and I wouldn't be working for my four kids and wife.
That's right! Phineas Flynn is officially a Father now! I couldn't be happier in my life to have them in it! Two Doritos like me and two semi circle cute girls just like honey (I wonder if the cutonium was passed unto either the two, or it was divided). I mean just look at them, right here in my personal desk!... Well actually this is my personal lab computer where I do all my status reports, data gathering and analyses (although secretly I installed an emulator and downloaded some Pokemon games, gee I thought I was busted when Ferb found out... until he revealed he had Legend of Zelda in his own computer), my office is down the hallway. But people wouldn't have recongized it was mine without Isabella's framed picture in it, gee just look at her, how beautiful a person she has metamorphed into! She practically looks like Mrs. Garcia-Shapiro now with her lipstick, but she kept the bow, and her pink shirt... and her puppy dog eyes she uses as a weapon against people. (You gotta appreciate those smooth curves around her waist, makes her look hot, especially her... Shhh! That's a secret only we keep).
Anyway, coincidentally Ferb applied for the same company to work, and we were practically the center of attention thanks to Mr. Stark's broadcast to the entire company, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like you to welcome my star apprentices...", somewhere along that atmosphere. He mentions something about our inventions especially the beak suit... It was cringeworthy. Our first few inventions together were rejected like that roller coaster, but ever since that vacuum cleaner, which Mr. Stark bought himself too, we've been climbing towards the summit to our success!
We made so much money that we decided to start our own lab, like we have always wanted. That's right, Ferb and I make our own rules! Our motto: Live your world of endless possibilities! Yeah, I'm trying to make it sound like a Disneyland for scientists; you have to attract the market to something that's appealing, most especially if your past mentor is now your competition. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Stark was a brilliant mentor, creative (not to mention narcississtic and slightly arrogant), and he was always there when we needed his morale support.
So, in case you were wondering, I'm currently typing my progress in a journal with this next baby my colleagues and I were planning for quite a while now. A couple of them are working behind me by one of the workbenches. Status update? We have accomplished on designing the blueprint, and discussing with my colleagues, using the basic scientific method, the purposes and functions of the invention, as well as the requirements to initiate construction procedures and the objectives to be accomplished each day in the span of... X months; approximately this would take a month to accomplish, unlike in the past where we only took the entire morning and a manpower of at least two to accomplish it, but it could vary depending on the adjustments required on some bugs and if our objectives are not met, hopefully our progress is on the right track so that we wouldn't have to start from scratch again (Sadly, the spirit of science is secondary to efficiency, because time is money, and I need to feed the kids... and honey too). So planning phase has passed, and now construction is commencing today, which marks this as Day 1.
"Hey! How's the welding going?" I called to whoever could answer.
Ahh, the beautiful sounds of metal being hammered and welded bring music to my ears.
"Pretty good!" Yelled the colleague with the hammer. "It's going to take by the end of today to finish this!"
"That long? Want me to help you?"
"No! Besides, don't you have to present yourself to TnT? We need their partnership big time if we are ever going to ship a bunch of these to the public!"
"Oh! Don't worry my loyal colleagues! Ferb's right on it!"
Immediately, a giant spark flashed right behind me along with the sharp sound of metal being sliced. Reactively I turned around to check. As I feared, my colleague accidentally cut our foundation in half... there goes our progress.
"Wait... What?!"
"Okay, could put that down? You're gonna get yourselves into an accident."
Welder, The guy with an MIG and a welding helmet, stopped working along with Hammer, the guy with the hammer, it's a funny coincidence how their names represented their current job in this phase of the project.
"Dude." Said Welder. "With all due respect, aren't you more fit for that job? I mean, you have a better experience than him."
I like it when people treat me like a friend but with a sense of respect. That's how I like to run my company anyway.
"Hey, don't underestimate Ferb, he's good when it comes to negotiations... and debates. You just don't see him when he's in action."
"Yes. I recall you telling us tales about your brother winning debates, but all I'm saying is it would have been the safer call, for our business to thrive!"
"Okay, you have a point, but you need to relax. I trust him, he can handle this. By the time he calls on my phone he-!"
Buzz! Buzz! A wild vibration has appeared in my pocket! Perfect timing my bro! I checked the caller ID of my phone to make sure, and indeed it was him! Boy, if I could just translate this text to an image of my anticipating colleagues!
"Hey bro! Spread the good news!"
"What?! You rejected our offer?!" I exclaimed, in front of the two CEOs of TnT: Thaddeus and Thor.
Yes, TnT stands for Thaddeus n Thor, and they are a company that focuses more on construction than scientific procedures, but they still haven't given up inventing. But since the start I wanted to become partners because they will be able to speed up our construction process, and we wouldn't have to spend all month just for this project. Did we do something wrong? Was our offer not enough? I stood there beside my brother Ferb at the end of the glass table, looking at the two owners at the other end, for some reason they want us to be this far from them.
"Phineas." Thaddeus spoke with a smirk on his face. "You haven't actually forgotten me have you?"
"Of course not! You're Thaddeus, one of the brilliant inventors I have ever known ever since I was a kid! You built a brilliant fort, that came a chewing gum dispenser!"
"You mean... the fort you outdid." He said with his smirk, suddenly disappearing into a fierce glare, much like how Thor was staring at us.
"Wh-what?! Dude, that was 20 years ago man!"
"Don't "dude" me. We are NOT friends."
"We don't have to be, we're inventors aren't we?! Aren't we doing what we do for the good of mankind?"
Thaddeus just gave up and gave me the "stop talking" hand. This is outrageous!
"Why are you taking this too personally?" I can sense the innocence in my voice.
I wasn't even trying to sound professional in front of them (seeing as their decision wasn't at that level either), I just wanted him to see that we don't need to be like this, we're mature adults now! There are more pressing matters at hand!
"I just... can't." Said Thaddeus.
"Whadd'ya mean?!" I stressed. I haven't gotten so worked up like this before, I guess the pressure is really kicking in.
"Working with you, the man who defeated me that day... would a betrayal to myself."
We stood there, silently.
"B-but-!" Ferb interrupted me by placing his hand on my right shoulder. It's time to bail.
"Thank you for your time gentlemen. It's been a pleasure doing business with you." Ferb said politely.
"The feeling..." Spoke Thor "is not mutual."
"Now get out, before I call security." Thaddeus threatened.
