"Second Dimension, what's that like?" Patch wondered.
"I don't know." Atticus shrugged.
"I don't know." Atticus shrugged.
"You don't know?" Patch replied before humming. "I think I know someone who might..."
At Shelter 17...
"Another dimension?" Strudel asked. "Yes, I believe I've studied some of those."
"Great, what can you tell me?" Patch asked.
"Let me see now..." Strudel said. "I've seen all sorts of different dimensions. One of them is where the dogs rule the world and humans are pets."
"Ooh." Patch smiled.
"We'll save that for another time," Strudel giggled. "Let me see... Which dimension did this Drell man talk to you about?"
"He said it was the Second Dimension and we had to be careful." Patch replied.
"Must be the dimension where the kids are locked up and the world is run by evil." Strudel theorized.
"Evil?" Patch asked with a gulp.
"Afraid so..." Strudel nodded. "Apparently, there'll be a portal opening up there sometime very soon in fact."
"Oh, my..." Patch frowned.
"Be very careful, Patch," Strudel put her arm around the puppy. "I'm very fond of you... I love you like a nephew."
"I love you like an aunt and I'll be careful, besides, me and Atticus are just going to Danville." Patch said.
"Be on the look-out..." Strudel replied. "I believe in you."
Patch hugged Strudel. "Thanks."
Afterwards, he left to get back to Atticus. The other Pound Puppies smiled and waved as he went back home.
Once Emily and Darla and Maisy were told about where Atticus and Patch were going to be for the rest of the summer, Emily decided to call Linda and Lawrence and inform them and their kids about his arrival. Patrick smiled to his wife until she whipped her golden blonde hair back which was soaked from her swim as she then made the call. Luckily, she didn't wait long as someone instantly answered the phone and where it was Linda.
"Hello?" Emily greeted.
'Hello, Flynn-Fletcher residence.' Linda's voice replied.
"Hello, Linda, do you remember an Emily Miller who married a Patrick Fudo?" Emily smirked.
'Emily, is that you?' Linda's voice smiled.
"The one and only." Emily smiled back.
'I haven't heard from you in a long while.' Linda's voice smiled.
"Likewise," Emily replied. "I'd just like you to know that we'll be coming over."
'Really now?' Linda sounded excited. 'How soon?'
"Well, we're just coming over to drop off Atticus because he has a project he has to do for the summer." Emily said.
'A project, huh?' Linda asked. 'Sounds like Atticus is quite the over-achiever.'
"It's My Little Brother/Brothers project," Emily said. "And where as if by luck the two lucky names he drew were Phineas and Ferb."
'Oh, that's right, I remember those...' Linda replied. 'They could use an older male influence, aside from Lawrence of course...'
"Yes, yes, they could," Emily agreed. "I'll be there in spirit, Lin."
'So, when will you be dropping him off?' Linda asked.
"We'll hit the road tonight and see what happens," Emily said. "Sorry we can't join you and your new husband."
'Oh... So, you've heard about what happened to my last husband?' Linda's voice frowned.
"It's only my understanding that he's no longer in the picture." Emily replied softly.
'We got divorced.' Linda's voice frowned.
"Oh, well, there goes my worst case scenario..." Emily chuckled nervously. "Sorry about that, Lin..."
'It's okay, I miss him sometimes, but then I see Lawrence and he makes it all better most of the time.' Linda replied.
"How is Lawrence doing by the way?" Emily asked.
'Oh, he's doing fine,' Linda began to smile. 'He just loves to see the boys bond.'
"How does Candace like him?" Emily asked.
'I was worried she wouldn't like him that much, but she has no trouble calling him Dad.' Linda replied.
"That's great." Emily smiled.
'You'd like him, he's really funny, nice, and just all around sweet.' Linda smiled herself.
"He sounds like a great guy." Emily smiled.
'He really is...' Linda agreed. 'Hopefully we can see you all together.'
"Next time." Emily promised.
'Great.' Linda smiled.
After dinner, they got into Patrick's car.
Atticus held his stomach and took a deep breath. "Oh, why did Mom have to make that steak so tender?"
"I guess that's just how she does her steaks." Patch said as he also held his stomach.
"I told you guys not to have thirds." Patrick chuckled as he helped them into the car since they were very full from dinner.
"I couldn't resist in having a third helping of dinner." Atticus said.
"Same here..." Patch said.
Patrick rolled his eyes as he then shut the door after them and got into the driver's seat. "You sure you don't wanna come, Em?"
"I'll be fine," Emily reassured. "You boys go ahead and I'll see you tomorrow."
"Alright, but it's your loss." Patrick said.
Emily rolled her eyes with a smirk. Patrick then started the car and drove off to Danville. Patrick soon looked back and saw Atticus and Patch asleep which would make the travel go by faster. The fact that their stomachs were very full couldn't help. Patrick smiled as he drove all the way to a new Tri-State Area.
In Atticus's dream...
'Atticus.' Sombra's voice said.
Atticus's eyes opened and he looked around. "Uncle Sombra?"
Sombra soon appeared.
"Atticus, I know this might be a bit surprising, but I'm here to warn you." Sombra said.
Atticus narrowed his eyes slightly. "What about?"
"An evil dictator from the second dimension will be coming from his dimension to take over this Tri-State Area and will most likely then take over the rest of the world," Sombra said. "After meeting the himself of this dimension which is just a scientist."
Atticus narrowed his eyes.
"Don't you trust me, my dear boy?" Sombra replied.
"Due to of what you have done in the past, you're not exactly the most trustworthy stallion." Atticus said.
"Okay, I deserved that, but I'm telling you the truth." Sombra said.
"How do I know that for sure?" Atticus asked suspiciously.
Sombra sighed before he showed the evil dictator through his crystal ball he made. Atticus took it.
"Ask me anything." Sombra replied.
"Is it true that you're evil because of Celestia?" Atticus smirked.
"Next question." Sombra glared.
"Wait, so you're angry about Celestia doing something? What could she have done?" Atticus asked.
"Next. Question." Sombra demanded.
"Fine..." Atticus sighed. "Um... Is there a scientist in the Tri-State Area in Danville with a parallel dimension?"
"Yes there is, but he's not as evil as the dictator." Sombra said.
"What's his name?" Atticus asked.
"Heinz Doofenschmirtz." Sombra said.
Atticus snorted and chuckled. "Oh, come on, you gotta be kidding me."
"No, really." Sombra said.
"That name..." Atticus said before laughing, he then cleared his throat. "Sorry, sorry..."
"He's arch enemies with Perry the Platypus." Sombra then continued.
"Wait, his enemy is a platypus?" Atticus asked.
"Yes." Sombra replied.
Atticus snorted and then laughed again.
"Okay, yeah, that might be laughable, but it's true." Sombra said.
Atticus kept laughing until he then settled down. "So, a platypus?"
"Yes, he works for OWCA: The Organization Without a Cool Acronym." Sombra stated.
"Wow..." Atticus said.
Sombra nodded.
"Anything else I need to know?" Atticus asked, not fully, but now trusting his evil uncle.
"Well, Phineas and Ferb have built many amazing things that always seem to disappear." Sombra said.
"Um... I don't know what to say about that." Atticus shrugged.
"Anyway, good luck, my nephew." Sombra said.
"Um... Thanks, Uncle Sombra." Atticus replied.
"This is just a one time thing," Sombra said. "Or at least, I think it will be." He soon vanished out of sight.
Atticus then blinked a few times and sat up to see the car stopped at a gas station. Patrick was filling up the tank and had the doors open in case Atticus or Patch had to use a bathroom break.
"That was one weird dream." Atticus said as he rubbed his left eye.
Patch yawned and stretched. "Ah, I feel much better now..." he then poked his head out the window. "How much further?"
"Just about 20 more minutes." Patrick smiled.
"20 more minutes? That's not so bad." Patch and Atticus smiled back.
"You guys wanna get some snacks in the gas station?" Patrick asked.
"I am a bit hungry." Atticus said.
"Why don't you get a quick snack before we meet the others?" Patrick smiled.
"Okay, Dad," Atticus smiled, then looked down to Patch. "You want anything, boy?"
"A bone, please." Patch smiled.
Atticus pet him and then went inside the gas station. Patch sniffed the ground and went to find himself a little pit stop before they would get to the Flynn-Fletcher house. And once he found a tree, he decided to do his business.
Atticus bought himself some chips. "Got any bones?"
"You got a dog?" the clerk chuckled with a knowing look on his face.
"Yeah..." Atticus smiled.
"I think I have a leftover roast beef bone from lunch, will that do?" the clerk replied.
"Most definently." Atticus nodded.
The clerk then went to get the bone for Atticus and rung him up.
Atticus paid for the chips and snacked on some while holding the bone out and looked out for Patch before calling for him. "Here, boy!"
After doing his business, Patch soon rushed over and got excited once he saw Atticus with a bone. Atticus smiled and waved the bone before throwing it. Patch ran with it and hopped up in the air and caught the bone in his mouth.
"10 Points!" Atticus smiled.
Patch mufflingly cheered and started to teethe on the bone. After a while, they were back on the road and it was quite late, so Phineas and Ferb would have to bond with Atticus tomorrow since it was too late to really do anything, but Phineas and Ferb seemed to be too excited to meet Atticus after being informed that they would have another male in the house to even go to sleep. Atticus yawned a little, but smiled and met and greeted everyone as he came through the door.