Early Morning Grief

by Robot Wolf 26Z

Phineas calls Ferb in the early Morning, at least for Ferb it is early morning. Ferb is in England with his wife. Phineas calls him and they talk for a bit and then remember a horrible and sick twist of fate that happened four years ago Rating for character deaths. A second chapter has been added called Namesake.

2. Namesake

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Phineas and Ferb. They are copyrighted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Dan Povenmire, and Disney.
OCs: None
Rating: T for Character Death
A/N: My fiction Early Morning Grief and listening to The Band Perry's song If I Die Young got me thinking about daughter of Phineas and Isabella who they named Gretchen in honor of their dead friend. This takes place in the between the years when Gretchen and Buford made an appearance to the Flynn-Fletcher boys and their respective spouses and when Isabella is greeted by Gretchen in the afterlife.

"Hi mom, Hi dad" The twelve year old girl greeted her parents
"So did you enjoy your campout Gretchen" Phineas Flynn inquired
"Yes dad" Gretchen Anna Flynn replied
"Did Elise enjoy it too" Isabella Flynn asked
"Yeah she sure did" Gretchen responded exitcedly
Elise was Gretchens cousin. Elise had green hair like her father but green eyes like her mother. Like Gretchen she was named after her parents long-time friend, and her dads lost love. When Elise had asked about her name she was given the same response Gretchen was: "You are named for an old friend, and a most excellent Fireside Girl".
"Mom theres something I have to tell you" Gretchen said slowly
"What is it Grets" Isabella said softly
"Soemtimes at night I see this young woman sitting st the foot of my bed just sitting there like shes waiting for something" Gretchen said
"What does this woman look like" Phineas inquired
"Well she has brown hair like the color of a chestnut, and its tied back in a ponytail,mid-length. Kind and intelligent dark blue eyes. A light blue blouse and blue jeans. Every once in a while when she appears there is a huge red stain on her blouse and the next time she appears it is gone" Gretchen replied
"You never metioned this before" Phineas commented very slow with a glance at his wife
"Well Elise mentioned it to me and I find it weird" Gretchen stated
"What day does the red stain appear on her shirt" Isabella inquired
"The same day you, dad, Uncle Ferb, Aunt Adyson, Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Candace go to the cemetary" Gretchen responded.
"May Thritith" Phineas whispered
"Why is that date so specail" Gretchen inquired
"Isabella its time she knew" Phineas said softly," You cant protect her forever. I know you feel guitly about her namesake, I know I do, so does Ferb and Adyson."
"All right Phineas" Isabella sighed
"Does this have to do with the friend you named me after" Gretchen inquired
"Yes, You and Elise are named for my best friend forever, Gretchen Elise Alder" Isabella said softly, "And due to a freak accident on May thirdith sixteen years ago, she died"
"What happened" Gretchen inquired
"WE had just finished college and to kick off the summer before we went to our intern jobs that fall, we had a party. Your father and Uncle had built this amazing contraption for that days activity. It was just like when we were ten and The Almmuni of Fireside Girls Troop 46231 had helped them build it. Your Aunt Candace and Uncle Jeremy had helped as well. Something went wrong the contraption satrted falling apart. Your friend Buford was named after another old friend. Your friends nameskae Buford Van Stomm got hit in the head with a falling pipe, it didn't seem like much but he died later that day. Elise's mother had gotten her foot suck in a mole hill. Your name sake pushed her out of the way using everything she had learned in hockey pratice. A pipe went striaght through her heart. She died in Ferbs and my arms. She knew that the paramedics werent going to get there in time. She was peaceful when she died, although she did manage to threaten us that if we commited sucide she would stop us and haunt us to our dying day" Isabella explained
Isabella and Gretchen jumped as Phineas' phone trilled.
"Izzy, Gret lets go meet Addy, Ferb and Elise at the cemetary" Phineas said softly.
When the three Flynns arrived at the cemetary they found the three members of the Fletcher family staring at two head stones, or more particularly the two people sitting on the headstones.
"Pair of Aces Bufe, I win" Laughed the ghost of Gretchen Alder, whom was 'sitting' on her headstone.
"Okay that's totally not fair" Growled the ghost of Buford Van Stomm.
"That's the woman I see sitting on the foot of my bed" Gretchen and Elise whispered
"Hey Izzy" Ghost Gretchen chirped
"What the hell, Alder" Isabella asked quietly
"Use of last names now Izzy? That's just depressing. Bufe do not and I mean do not go chasing after Bendict Arnold, he has an afterlife restraining order on you" Ghost Gretchen said lightly
"Why do you sit on the foot of my bed" Gretchen Flynn and Elise Fletcher inquired
"To protect you from the dark that wants to harm you" Ghost Gretchen replied, " And for May thirtith I cant help my appearance, I appear like that on the day I died because of the manner on how I died"
"Well that's depressing" Isabella muttered
"It is, but it is the way it has to be. Most times I just sit for a few mintues and then check in on the others" Ghost Gretchen replied with a nod of her ghostly head.
"Phineas, Ferb what are you doing here. Aiiieeee Buford? Is that you" Baljeet Rai squeaked when he saw Buford's ghost.
"Of course Nerd, who did you think I was Bendict Arnold?" Ghost Buford snapped
"Not funny Buford" Baljeet snapped back.
"Don't let him hear you" Ghost Gretchen warned Buford glancing over at him.
For a moment Ghost Gretchen and Ghost Buford seemed almost as solid as they were in real life. Isabella felt like she could reach out and touch the fabric of Ghost Gretchen's shirt.
"Izzy unfortunatly I cant be touched" Ghost Gretchen commented sadly
"But you were able to twelve years ago" Isabella said remebering
"Special situation" Ghost Gretchen stated.
"So you are Gretchen Elise Alder" Gretchen inquired
"I am" Ghost Gretchen responded, "And I see you have met Buford Alexander Van Stomm"
"Not funny Alder" Ghost Buford snapped
"Oh you are just sore because you lost for the twenith time in a row" Ghost Gretchen commented, completely unfazed by Ghost Bufords slightly harsher tone.
"Is he always like that" Phineas inquired
"You know the answer to that Phin. Wow you have gotten older and wiser am I right?" Ghost Gretchen responded.
"You're a riot Gretch" Phineas commented
"Strange how I rarely showed a sarcastic sense of humor around you huh" Ghost Gretchen mused
"Even in the afterlife I am bested by a girl" Ghost Buford muttered
Ghost Gretchen glanced over her shoulder at a dancing light. She seemed to argue with for a little bit then she sighed. She looked over at Ghost Buford and then at Isabella and Adyson. She gave them both a hug and for the briefest moment both Adyson and Isabella could smell the sweet scent of Sweet Peas and Voliets, what Ghost Gretchen had always smelled like when she was alive.
"I'm sorry again but we have to leave, Come on Buford" Ghost Gretchen gave a soft sigh.
"It was great to meet our namesakes" Gretchen said
"Smart and full of spunk, you are going to have you hands full when she gets to be a teenager Izzy" Ghost Gretchen said with a slight smirk.
With that final statement She and Buford faded from their vision.

THE END