IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS:
-Marie Flynn DOES NOT belong to me in any way! All claims of ownership fall to Angelus19 and sam-ely-ember.
-Thomas Fletcher DOES NOT belong to me in any way! All claims of ownership fall to Melty19.
-Jasmine Rai DOES NOT belong to me in any way! All claims of ownership fall to sam-ely-ember and Melty19.
"Here we are, Marie!" Phineas exclaimed in announcement as he pulled the hovermobile over alongside the sidewalk opposite to the Fletcher house. Marie instantly spotted her Uncle Ferb and her step-cousin Thomas at the driveway, both engaged in conversation; Thomas obviously looked extremely agitated.
"But Dad, please take me with you!" was the first thing Marie heard as she, Phineas, and Isabella stepped out of the family car.
"Sorry, Thomas," replied Ferb modestly, "but a board meeting is a place for adults only. It would, as you say it, bore you to death."
"But to me, it's better than spending the entire day with-"
"Hi, Tommy!" Marie greeted a bit loudly, running up to Thomas and smiling at him.
"MARIE!" Thomas shouted with annoyance. "How many times do I have to tell you, don't call me TOMMY!"
"Thomas, don't speak to Marie like that," Phineas said kindly. "She likes calling you Tommy!"
"But I don't like being called Tommy!" protested Thomas. He then looked at Ferb. "Please Dad, don't leave me with Marie!" He flailed his arms wildly in an attempt of emphasis, but this was met with a shaking of Ferb's head. The nine-year-old boy then grunted out angrily and stomped into the open garage, muttering to himself incomprehensible words undoubtedly related to Marie. Marie looked up at Ferb.
"He's really moody today, isn't he?" she asked.
"Yeah," Ferb replied. "I think he's becoming intolerant to all of the explosions your inventions cause."
"Speaking of which," added Phineas, looking at Marie, "be careful this time when you invent something in your Aunt Vanessa's backyard. We can't afford to make any sort of payments in return for the damage your inventions bring. The only reason your mom and I made the decision to let you play with Thomas and Jazz despite all of the stuff that has happened previously is because we trust you to the fullest extent. Do you understand, Marie?"
"Yes, Daddy," Marie replied honestly.
Phineas knelt down before his daughter, his blue eyes staring seriously into her own eyes, which were just as blue as her parents'.
"You promise me there'll be no explosions?"
"I promise, Daddy."
"No shock-waves?"
"Yes Daddy, no shock-waves."
"Not even a fire?"
Marie giggled a bit at that one. "Yes Daddy, not even a fire. I promise!"
Phineas smiled and kissed his only daughter on the forehead. "Good." He then stood up and took Isabella's hand. "Alright, Mrs. Flynn, I'll just drop you off at the New Googolplex Mall?" Isabella giggled at this slight flirtation, to which Phineas then took a quick glance at Ferb. "Then I'll meet up with you at P&F Industries, Ferb?"
Ferb nodded and then looked at Marie. "Jazz will be coming over soon," he said. "Tell Uncle Baljeet that your dad and I say hello."
"Okay, Uncle Ferb!" Marie replied optimistically.
Ferb then nodded approvingly and got into his hovermobile, starting it and flying off into the sky. Marie, Phineas, and Isabella briefly watched the green-haired man make his departure before the latter two made their way towards their own hovermobile. Before they could approach it, Marie called them.
"Mom! Daddy!"
"Yes, Marie sweetie?" Isabella asked.
"I know I told you this before, but you're the best parents ever!" exclaimed Marie. "I love you both very much! Especially you, Daddy! No offense, Mom!"
"Aw, that hurts my feelings," said Isabella sarcastically in response, giggling a bit. "I'll be picking you up at three o'clock sharp."
"Okay! Bye, Daddy!"
"Bye, Marie!" Phineas replied. "Have fun!"
Marie nodded and skipped into the garage. Phineas watched his daughter disappear into the house longingly, and then got into the hovermobile, sighing sadly.
"I miss her already," he said.
"Don't worry, Phineas," replied Isabella. "You'll see her again by the end of the day, no doubt about it!"
"I know, Isabella, I know. I just get so worried about her sometimes, with all of her inventions exploding on her and the like. I think I know how Mom felt when she left me and Ferb alone at home all those summers ago... How ironic..."
"Vanessa's watching the kids, Phineas, and besides, Marie cannot be hurt by explosions, thanks to Dr. D's Explosion-Proof-Inator."
Phineas smiled at the thought. "Yep. One of Dr. D's benefits. I'm actually surprised the thing works like a charm."
He then started the hovermobile and flew into the sky.
Little did Phineas or Isabella know that someone was watching them further down the street.
"So Tommy, what do you wanna invent today?" asked Marie.
"I don't know, Marie," groaned Thomas. His eyes then widened and he shouted, "AND STOP CALLING ME TOMMY!"
"Aw, did Tommy just get upset?"
"Seriously, Marie, stop it!"
"Thomas Fletcher, be nice to Marie!" Vanessa stepped into the living room, wearing her traditional dark-purple clothing. "She's trying to be friendly to you, and all you do in return is reject her attempts of friendship as usual!"
"Yeah Tommy, why do you have to be so mean?" Marie asked.
"Mom, why do you and Dad always take Marie's side?" Thomas demanded angrily. "Every time I get angry at Marie, you two come to her defense!"
"That's because you do get angry at Marie, honey," Vanessa said. "She's your friend, Thomas, and I think her friendliness needs to be repaid with your friendliness."
"I will be friendly if she stops calling me Tommy and her inventions don't explode, Mom." He then turned away from the two and angrily muttered to himself, "You and Dad might as well call Marie your daughter."
"What was that, Thomas?" Vanessa asked sternly.
Before the scene could get anymore tense than it already was, the noise of the doorbell suddenly rang around the rooms of the house. Vanessa sighed, approached the front door, and opened it, revealing Baljeet Rai and his daughter Jasmine, or 'Jazz'.
"JAZZ!" Marie called.
"MARIE!" screamed Jazz, and the two girls hugged each other, shrieking and giggling endlessly. Thomas let out a furious, loud groan and covered his ears.
"Hey, Vanessa," Baljeet greeted, a bit loudly over Marie and Jazz's girlish cries and giggles. "Are Phineas and Ferb here?"
"No, they've already gone to P&F Industries," replied Vanessa. "In fact, you just missed 'em."
"Oh. Well, tell 'em Mishti and I give our greetings."
"Uncle Baljeet!" Marie exclaimed. "My dad and Uncle Ferb say hi to you!"
"Thanks for relaying their message, Marie," Baljeet replied, ruffling the girl's red hair. "Jazz, I'll be going now." His face suddenly turned into a serious mask. "Do NOT cause any sort of trouble, alright young miss?"
"Yes, Dad," Jazz said in response.
Baljeet nodded approvingly, kissed Jazz's cheek, briefly waved at Thomas, and left the doorway. Vanessa closed the door, just as Marie and Jazz abruptly and loudly burst into conversation again, like an erupting volcano.
"So Marie," said Jazz, "what do you wanna invent today?"
"I dreamed of building a giant robot last night, and it actually didn't explode!" replied Marie.
"What a surprise," Thomas said sarcastically, but Marie ignored him.
"Let's try it out!"
"Okay! Let's go get our building supplies from the garage!"
Marie and Jazz ran into the garage in search of their building supplies, followed by an unenthusiastic Thomas.
Inside a van watching the Fletcher house, one of the two mysterious men from the old Danville Science Fair grounds observed Marie, Thomas, and Jazz going into the still-open garage in search of their building supplies.
He then faced his companion and told him with a sinister smile, "Time to initiate the plan."
The companion nodded silently in agreement.
A/N: So, who do you think these two mysterious men are? You'll find out in later chapters.
I'd like to thank those who reviewed:
random guy (guest reviewer): Thanks for the compliment. I hope you enjoy this story despite not being a fan of Marie and Thomas!
iheartphinabella05: So, who do YOU think the two kidnappers are? And here's the continuation!
humanusscriptor: You never knew that? Huh. Most of the fanart of Marie I've seen also involved Thomas. Hm.
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Proxus: I will re-post the other story with extensive modifications once I am done with this one and/or other fics. And yes, I like dark fics. They are always the most suspenseful types!
Well, hope you enjoyed this chapter! TheCartoonFanatic01 is out. PEACE!