So, this randomly just popped in my head. I have a MASSIVE fear of fire, and the scene with the minecarts in Across the Second Dimension popped in with the intense flames. It got me thinking that what if the reason they didn't jump was because one was afraid of fire? I figured instead of using a canon character, I would just use myself since I legitimately fear fire and getting burned and all that stuff. With AYA airing tomorrow...technically about 21 hours from now (darn Disney Channel should have gotten it too! Fingers crossed for itunes though), I've been working on Let the Chips Fall...periodically. I'm not even halfway into finishing it, but that's okay. I didn't expect to have it finished by then anyway. Just means I have yet another story to work on. I think I might put 'Phinny' on hold until either the new Annie movie comes out on blu-ray or even Christmas (since it takes place around Christmas). I don't know yet. I'm just not feeling the 'Annie' mood to work on it right now. Anyway, so that's that. Hope you enjoy this little one-shot...Let me rephrase that: I hope this one-shot is good. I paraphrased the scene since you could just watch the movie to get all the details and dialogue. Note: when I write my fanfic of all the episodes/movies with my OC add-in the dialogue and content will be similar. This is more like a deleted clip...extended if you will, of the minecart scene.

I don't own Phineas and Ferb, but I do own Marissa Flynn, and Other Dimension Marissa Flynn.

The normbots were chasing us, and they were getting closer. First, Other Dimension Candace kicked butt, and I had to admit I was impressed. We made some turns, and I almost fell out of the cart. Phineas' hand caught me, and he and Ferb pulled me into a stable position. Things were starting to get a little unnerving, and by things, I mean the normbots' distance from us. Other Dimension Candace had mentioned something about 'if we can get past something or whatever', so all we had to do was fend them off until then. Eventually Perry was able to take off the chain, and he dis'armed' one of the normbots. The boys and I had to duck out of the way so the metal arm didn't hit us. Before we knew it, Candace was screaming because the cart she was in caught fire slightly. I looked away before my fear took over. Candace climbed into our cart, and Phineas and Ferb grabbed the arm since it hadn't caught fire. How the boys can reach so close to fire, I'll never know.

Ever since I was a little girl, I've always been afraid of fire, the stove, the oven and anything else like that. I'm even afraid of sparklers in July nowadays. I avoided candles as much as I could too. I don't know why, but it's always scared me. Every campfire, I'd sat away from or just went indoors. Every science experiment involving a bunsen burner or fire, I'd sat far away and just taken notes. Every meal I ever cooked was in the microwave which is the only thing I didn't fear too much. Washing my hands took a long time because I had to make sure the temperature wasn't too hot or too cold. My showers were also like that since I adjusted it. I don't know why I'm afraid of fire. I just am.

The boys made quick work of their plan. Candace and I watched as Phineas and Perry worked to aim the arm, and Ferb wired the circuits so it fired. With them shooting the normbots, there's no way they would catch us, right? Wrong. Suddenly, Platyborg flew in, and he shot the wheel for our cart. This not only slowed us down, but the traction caused the boys to drop the arm. We all tried reaching for it, but it was too late.

"I am starting to really hate that platyborg," I sighed.

"Hey!" Other Dimension me suddenly shouted, and I remembered who exactly platyborg was.

"Sorry," I apologized, and Other Dimension Phineas looked at her.

"What?" he questioned.

"Nothing!" Other Dimension me quickly said.

We looked at the wheel, or I should say rim. It was causing us to slow down. The distance between the carts and the door Other Dimension Candace was talking about was too far for either of our liking. Other Dimension Candace called out to us, and we turned.

"We're gonna turn loose these other c-" she was cut off as suddenly the flames rose, and my body froze.

Suddenly, the flames was all on my mind. The heat, the blackness of my skin when touched, the redness too. I snapped out of it finally when Phineas took my hand. I knew what everyone was thinking. The fire was intense, but was it worth getting captured by the normbots? We'd only be jumping through it for a second, right? Then if we got burned, we could be treated at Resistance Headquarters, right? I stared at the flames, and even though these thoughts were in my head, I could think of nothing but the pain of fire coursing through my body. I couldn't do it.

"I…" I hesitated, and I tried to find the words. Finally I choked out the words: "I can't do it, Phineas."

"What?!" Candace yelled, "What do you mean you can't do it? Do you want to get captured by that lunatic?!"

"No!" I shouted, "but I can't jump through a fire to avoid it either. I-I'm sorry. You guys go on ahead. I'll find a way to escape."

Phineas shook his head, "No, we're sticking together. At least I am. I'm not leaving you."

Phineas held my hand. Ferb grabbed my other hand, and Perry grabbed his. Candace sighed, and she grabbed Phineas' other hand. We were all in this together, it looked like.

"Come on, guys!" Other Dimension Candace called out.

"We can't. Marissa is too afraid of fire, and the flames are too intense," Phineas said.

I could see Other Dimension Candace think hard on whether we had time to get to the door with all the carts- -even with it slowing down- -or if she had to cut us loose. Through the flames I could see her look down at Other Dimension me and the boys. The flames reflected off her sunglasses, creating a really dramatic light as she looked back at us.

"Sorry, guys," she said, "you're on your own."

The cart we were in was cut, and with no engine, we stopped. We watched as the normbots and platyborg advanced on us and swarmed us. When they grabbed us, though, we all were holding our hands, signifying that we go down together no matter what.

Still, that didn't stop the guilt I felt for being the reason we got captured...all because of my fear of fire...