Writer's Note: The events of this "mini-story" take place during the final chapters of Disney's Ghostbusters: Ghosts of War.
Part One
It was the same image all over the world: the skies were the color of blood. Even in parts of the world where it was supposed to be night, the blood red skies made it look like a cross between night and day, slightly illuminating the entire area. Phineas and Ferb switched through many news channels, wondering if there was at least one part of the world that wasn't suffering from the odd phenomenon. Even a satellite image of the planet Earth showed exactly what the boys had feared: the Earth was entirely blood red. There were no traces of blue or green anywhere on the planet's current state, which made it look redder than Mars.
All of this would've seemed incredible to Phineas and Ferb, if it all didn't mean the end of the world was on the approach.
"This is unbelievably bad, Ferb." Phineas stated. "What're we gonna do without the Ghostbusters here to take care of this?"
Ferb, being a (young) man of few words, only shrugged in confusion.
It was then that the boys heard the front door to the firehouse open and turn their heads to see their neighborhood friends (Baljeet, Buford, and Isabella) enter; even their big sister, Candace, arrived with their pet platypus, Perry, in arms. The four kids were donned in Junior Ghostbusters uniforms, looking fully ready for action.
Even though Phineas was happy to see his sister and friends there in the firehouse, he still had to ask, "What're you all doing here?"
"We came to help, Phineas." Isabella said with a smile, even though in her mind she really came to see Phineas (after all, it could be the last day they'll ever see each other).
"We are Junior Ghostbusters just like you are." Baljeet added.
Phineas' eyes widened upon addressing Candace and Buford. "Buford? Candace? You guys, too?"
"Why do you have to sound so surprised?" Candace said, sounding very offended. "No doubt you two are gonna get involved in this somehow, and since Mom doesn't even believe we're all Ghostbusters now, I might as well watch the disaster up close and personal."
"As for me…I got nuttin' else bettah to do." Buford clarified.
After Candace and Buford gave their reasons for being there, Isabella focused on more important matters. "So…whatcha doin' for a plan, Phineas?"
"Well, in all honesty, we're waiting for the Ghostbusters to come back from their investigation down in Florida," said Phineas, "but they haven't come back yet, and it's been three weeks. They should've been back at least two days ago. How long does it take to investigate one black cauldron?"
"Perhaps they have discovered more?" Baljeet assumed.
Phineas shrugged. "Maybe. But why not tell the rest of us about it?"
At that moment, the kids heard some bickering between two women who were coming down the nearby staircase. Louise Peck, donned in her Junior Ghostbuster uniform, was being followed by Christina Melnitz; both women were speaking in angry tones whilst entering the first floor of the firehouse.
"You're out of your bloody mind!" Louise exclaimed.
"No, Peck, you are!" Christina snapped. "The world needs someone to stop whatever is goin' on right now! They need the Ghostbusters!"
"Well, why don't you call up Venkman and her merry band and tell them to get their arses over here?"
Christina calmly sighed. "I've tried, but I just can't reach them. I don't know where they are or when they will be back."
Louise scoffed. "We could damn well use them right now."
"I agree." Christina nodded.
Taking this moment when the two women had finally calmed down, Phineas approached them with a hopeful look. "Excuse me, Miss Melnitz. If you need us to step in and do what we have to do, we're ready to get the job done…with or without the Ghostbusters."
Christina looked at Phineas and then to his brother, his sister, and their friends. Each of them seemed a lot braver than Louise Peck that moment. These kids didn't care what might happen to them if they went out and took care of whatever was happening to the world. All that mattered to them was getting the job done. She only wished that they weren't forced into doing it with the notable absence of the Ghostbusters.
Kneeling down to face Phineas, Christina told him, "You kids don't have to go out there alone. I'm sure Sean and the others will be back soon."
"What if they won't be?" Phineas asked. "We've already waited long enough for them to come back." He then clinched a fist and boldly added, "We have to do something now! The world's depending on us!"
The bravery of this little boy warmed Christina's heart; she felt like a proud parent, even coming close to crying. "Bless your heart," she sniffed and said. "You kids have really come a long way from your first day as Junior GB's…which is the least I can say for some others." On that last part of her statement, she glared over in Louise's direction.
Noticing her glare and listening to Phineas, Louise felt like she was being belittled for her cowardice. Scoffing over her glare, Louise retreated upstairs at the same time another resident was coming downstairs. That resident was Alex Russo, who was also donned in her Junior Ghostbuster uniform. As if she heard every word that the group was saying while upstairs, Alex declared to Phineas and Ferb, "I'm comin' with you guys."
Christina went to Alex as soon as she arrived, feeling slightly concerned for the teen wizard. "Alex, are you sure? I know these past few weeks, you've been…"
"I'm fine, Miss Melnitz." Alex calmly confirmed. "If you were right about Dr. Stantz, then I shouldn't be mopin' around here; I should be out there doin' somethin' about it!"
Christina could see the determination on the young woman's face, which was enough evidence for her to give Alex permission. "Alright, kiddo. But I want you to call me if anything goes wrong." She specified with the cell phone that she pulled out from her left jeans pocket.
Alex nodded. "You got it, Miss M."
"Well, c'mon, everybody." Phineas enthusiastically commanded, strapping on his Junior Ghostbuster-certified Proton Pack. "The end of the world isn't gonna wait for us very long."
The others did as Phineas said and strapped on their packs as well. As soon as the Junior Ghostbusters were fully locked and loaded, they all made their way out of the firehouse and into the streets of Manhattan. Christina watched them depart with hopeful, teary eyes, grasping her cell phone tightly with both hands.
After the Junior Ghostbusters were away, Perry (who'd been left behind by Candace on the lounge area couch) waited for Christina to leave the scene also before he stood on his hind legs, adjusted his eyes so that they were facing forward, and placed a fedora on his own head. He went behind the flat-screen television set and pressed his paws against one section of the brick wall, which opened a secret exit that no one in the firehouse (not even the Ghostbusters) knew about. Perry leaped through the gaping hole that was exposed after the secret exit opened, which then closed again when the lively platypus disappeared from the room.
Perry went down a long, winding slide before emerging within a high-tech underground room and landing perfectly onto a chair situated before a large view screen. He stared at the screen until the face of a white-mustached, middle-aged man with white hair to match appeared on it, looking directly at Perry. This was Major Monogram, Perry's commanding officer.
"Greetings, Agent P." Monogram addressed. "Betcha didn't think The Agency installed a secret entrance from underneath the Ghostbusters' headquarters, did ya?"
"Actually, sir, we have secret entrances all over the city," said someone with a nasally voice off screen.
Monogram, noticeably annoyed, sighed and told the off-screen character. "I know that, Carl! Geez!" He then returned his focus on Perry and said, "Anyway, Agent P, as you have seen all over the news, the world is in total chaos. Now, of course, we don't believe in ghosts here at O.W.C.A., so we're just going to suppose that Doofenshmirtz is behind the strange phenomenon. Maybe he's developed some sort of End-of-the-World-inator…or something. Find out what it is and put an end to it, Agent P."
Perry gave a salute to Monogram before retreating from the underground lair, leaving to take care of his mission. After Perry was gone, Carl appeared onscreen with Monogram, not realizing that they were still on the monitor. "Sir, you should've told Agent P that we really do believe this is ghost activity."
"I know, Carl," Monogram admitted, "but Agent P deserves to live his last day on Earth doing what he loves."
"Kickin' Doofenshmirtz's butt?" Carl guessed.
Monogram nodded. "Kickin' Doofenshmirtz's butt, Carl."
