Disclaimer: Same as always, I don't own any of the characters, Disney does. Also, the idea of an animal translator is also an idea of Disney.
Chapter 3: We, that is to say you, need to talk!
It was now four days Candace's first mission as Perry's partner. She liked the adrenaline rush she got from Monogram's assignments as well as the fact that Doofenshmirtz still hadn't offered any resistance to fighting her because she was a girl. One thing really bothered her, though. She was unable to have a decent two-sided conversation with Perry since all he could do was chitter noisily. So, she took it upon herself to try and figure out a way for Perry to speak properly. Maybe the boys will come up with something, she thought. Oh well, can't hurt to ask them. With that thought, she went outside to the garden to ask them for help.
As it turned out, the boys had decided to have their do-nothing day, which Candace had considered impossible. In all the time she had known them, they were always active, scheming or building some contraption in the back yard. This was a first for them.
"Hey you guys." Candace said, then asked "Enjoying your day?"
"Oh sure, nothing to do, no project on our minds, no reason for you to try and bust us." Phineas replied.
"Oh, um, well," Candace stuttered as she sheepishly rubbed her head, "Actually I wanted to ask you guys to build me something."
This caused Ferb to sit up and stare at her in surprise. Phineas mirrored his expression before asking "YOU want US to build something? For you?"
"Yeah, I was kinda wondering if you could build me a portable animal translator. See I've been kinda bored lately (Candace smiled inwardly) and I was talking to Perry for the last few days, but you know, all he does is that chitter noise, so I wondered what he would say if he knew I could understand him."
Ferb blinked, then said "OK, that sounds interesting, we'll have your translator ready in half an hour."
Phineas nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I guess we can always put off our lazy day till tomorrow."
"Thanks" Candace smiled. "You guys are the best."
30 minutes later.
"OK, Perry, if this works, we'll be able to easily communicate with each other. With this special earphone Phineas and Ferb made for me, your normal chittering sound should be translated into human speech, possibly leaving us free to have a two-way conversation."
Pery nodded with a smile clearly visible on his face, glad that the boys finally invented something actually useful to him.
Candace pressed a small button on the earphone and motioned for Perry to talk, that is, chitter. He did so and words rang inside Candace's ear.
I'm glad the boys came up with this idea.
"Wow, Perry, it works." Candace exclaimed, then corrected him. "Actually I came up with the idea, Phineas and Ferb designed and built it, though."
Comes down to the same thing in the end, doesn't it? We get to talk freely. By the way, I'm so glad you agreed to help me on missions. Makes my job so much easier, besides I like your family, so the idea of relocation wasn't a thrilling prospect.
"I know, we all really love you as a pet, all of us would be sorry to see you go." Candace replied, touched by Perry's statement.
Don't worry, I have no intention of leaving. Also, I must congratulate you. You have proven yourself more useful and enthusiastic than eithe Monogram or Carl predicted.
"Carl?" Candace asked, confused.
The intern who always has the camera set on the Major's close-up. I forget, you didn't meet him yet. Anyway, Monogram said that Doofenshmirtz is acting up again. Something about trying to uglify everybody from his floating living room. We'd better go and stop him again. Just keep that earphone activated so we can keep in direct contact.
Candace nodded and smiled, no longer fazed by the ideas the evil doctor came up with. She sttod up and followed Perry out of her room.
Author's note: Sorry if you thought this chapter was a bit dull, but as you probably figured out, my main point here was to allow Perry and Candace to communicate effectively. I promise there will be more acton in the next chapter.