The horn blared over the foggy waters of Manhattan the little boy looking out at them with wonderment "It's so gloomy out…"
"Gustave stay in your seat while the person driving" the boy giggled as furry little hands clasped round his waist sitting him back down.
The redhead was looking out the other window looking fed up about all of this "I don't see why I had to go…"
"But I wanted you to go" Gustave beamed "It wouldn't be the same without you and Perry together Daddy"
The said person smiled "Phineas we'll be at the hotel room soon I promise."
He didn't even reply just staring out the window as the car came to a sudden stop.
"I wonder why we stopped here" Perry asked getting out of the car holding Gustave's hand as a few figures stood in the mist
"Are you ready to begin…are you ready to get on you're about to start out on the journey of your life…"
Phineas got out of the car looking out squinting "Who's there? Show yourself!"
Three figures emerged from the mist all in vibrant costumes and dark accessories. One was a large fellow wearing abstract face paint another male who was shorter and thin wore a very tall top hat and thin gothic waistcoat that made him look like some sort of skeleton. The last of the three was a young woman with flowing black hair her dress torn at the side fashionably with dark cascading frills going down it like a black lagoons rippling waves. Her eyes suddenly lit up seeing the triangle headed man step out of the car suddenly hugging him to the ground
"W-what the-? What are you doing get off me!"
"Sorry Phineas it's just been so long!"
The dark haired girl stood up as Perry approached her smiling "Isabella…! My you have grown into a beautiful woman"
She giggled as Buford and Baljeet came out from the fog "thank you Perry you are such a gentlemen. Unlike some people" Isabella looked up at her old crush a little confused "what was up with that Phineas?"
Phineas stood up dusting himself off "well you just pushed me to the ground without a hello as if traveling here wasn't bad enough"
"O-oh alright…" Isabella backed off a little noticing the little boy talking to Buford and Baljeet.
"You look amazing…" Gustave said staring up at the large painted man
Buford smirked a little proud of himself "Well thanks it doesn't take ANY person to get this kind of build"
"Unless they like donuts" Baljeet smirked but quickly cowered as he glared at him even after 10 years still able to scare him.
"So where are you from? Where are we going?" Gustave asked entranced by these quirky looking freaks
"We're from Coney Island…a land full of magic and shadows…"
"It's a funhouse full of mirrors that reflect what's real and reality is as twisted as the mirrors reveal and the fun is finding out what the mirrors show…"
The little boy's eyes got bigger his heart thumping at the very idea of this magical place "It's all just how I dreamed…"
His shoulder was suddenly clasped by his father pulling him away from the freaks "Buford Baljeet I'd appreciate it if you didn't scare my son. Now can we please get going to the island?" Phineas snapped at them and they suddenly ran towards the mechanical coach. This unique looking coach was a large carriage pulled by a horse but the gears inside the mechanical horse which fizzed and churned made it looked like it was something you would see in a futuristic yet historical time.
"Right this way sir…"
"About time"
The family all hopped into the coach Perry holding Gustave's hand tightly showing he was just as excited as he was giving him support that he felt Phineas could never give him. He just looked out the window a shadow cast over him like a gloomy rain cloud above him constantly poured. The reunited gang made its way to their said destination where none of them knew what lay in store.