Chapter 1

Perry the Platypus flew through a window to Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated. He landed gracefully in front of the evil scientist, Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

"Perry the Platypus, I don't really have any evil plans today. I was up all night trying to think of a good invention, but I couldn't come up with anything. This morning though I got the idea. I hate it when you're always the strong, silent type. I mean I really want to know sometimes what's on your mind or what that noise that you make means," Dr. D explained.

Perry made his platypus noise.

"Yes, that one! So, I've come up with this invention! To make you talk! It's not really an evil plan because I didn't really get to think things through on what to do with it, or how it's going to affect the Tri-state area. Since I just finished, why don't I try it on you now?"

Perry gave him a worried expression.

"Oh don't worry, Perry the Platypus, it won't hurt me a bit." Doofenshmirtz aimed the laser gun-looking invention towards the platypus. He pressed the button. A beam of light shot out. Perry ducked. The light bounced off a nearby mirror and rebounded back to Perry.

Perry lay on the ground. He slowly sat up and rubbed his head.

"Well, did it work? Say something, Perry the Platypus."

Perry shrugged and shook his head. Doofenshmirtz went up to him and pinched his arm.

"OW!" Perry cried. Perry slapped his hands over his mouth.

"What was that?" Dr. D said.

"Wait! This voice! Is coming out of my own mouth!?" Perry gasped. He ran to the mirror and watched as the words matched up with his lips. The platypus' new voice didn't sound too deep or too high. It sounded bold. It sounded like a voice that would come out of a hero.

Perry looked terrified.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz said, "I don't see what the big problem is, I mean being able to talk isn't such a bad thing."

"Yes, but I liked it when I could state comments out loud about people and no one could understand me. That I could say my thoughts aloud and no one could tell what I was talking about," Perry said.

"It's called, 'thinking', Perry the Platypus. It's where you talk inside your head," Doofenshmirtz said.

"But it's just not cute!"

Dr. D pulled out a pen and paper and said, "You know, I should write a book about this. The Meaning of 'G-g-g-g-g-g-g-g': Speaking to the Platypus."

"It was a little irritating at times, but I kind of liked it when people would look at me and say how cute I was especially when I made the 'G-' 'G-' I can't even make the noise anymore! Change me back, Doctor! Please!!!" Perry cried.

"Sheesh. You're even more annoying when you can talk. Hmm… Let me think. Helping my nemesis? I don't know, Perry the Platypus. I mean it was your cuteness that made me lose my date that one time. And that other time when I was trying to bust you. And that other time. Plus, you almost hit me with a car!"

"I never hit you with a car."

"Well, you did in my mind."

"Please! Dr. Doofenshmirtz! Now that I can't make the noise anymore, they might take me to the vet. And if they find out I can talk who knows what they'll do to me!" Perry begged.

Doofenshmirtz looked down at Perry and said, "You are more annoying when you can talk and the crying and begging? This is so unlike you. *sighs* I can't believe I'm saying this, but I guess I can attempt to help you. Unfortunately, this is the one time I did not put a reverse switch on my invention, so I'm going to need to come up with something else."

"Oh thank you, Doofenshmirtz!"

Dr. D got to work. He came up with a round gadget.

"Let's see if this one will work," he said. He aimed the invention at Perry and zapped him.

"Well, did it work?"

Perry opened his mouth and out came a, "Meow!" Perry covered his mouth.

"Ooh. That's not right. Let me try again."

This next gadget looked like a jigsaw puzzle piece. Perry jumped as the beam hit him.

"Perry the Platypus, speak!" Doofenshmirtz said.

Perry opened his mouth again. This time, out came a, "Bonjour?"

"You speak French? I always wanted to speak French. Now here's another reason for me to hate you, Perry the Platypus!"

Next, when Perry opened his mouth he came out with an opera singing voice. Then, a southern accent. Then, a lion's roar, scary voice, old voice, robot voice, chipmunk voice, and then dolphin!

Perry grabbed the original invention and zapped himself.

"Enough! Oh please, you can make giant robots, laser guns, flying vehicles, and even cities on top of inner-tubes, but you can't make a simple gadget to give me my platypus voice back!?"

Dr. Doofenshmirtz, "I'm sorry, Perry the Platypus. Let me try again."

"No! This is causing me serious burns to the throat. You've done enough. I guess I'll just have to live my life as a not-so-cute-sounding platypus."

Perry headed home sadly.