I have basketball today… *dies from heat exhaustion*
And FYI, Ivan makes Doofenshmirtz look like a little cotton lamb. Actually… I make Doofenshmirtz look like a cotton lamb. So it's not actually saying much.
Perry went to bed that night, as usual. He slept very soundly until around three in the morning, when…
"PERRY!"
He jumped about five feet in the air, then shot up, angrily, to see who had yelled, although he had a pretty good idea of who it was. The problem was… why?
Ferb was standing at the foot of Perry's bed, dressed in sweatpants and a white tank top and overall looking distressed.
"Phineas is missing," he stated urgently.
Perry's heart stopped beating for all of two minutes.
"I-I looked for him everywhere. Downstairs, the bathroom, even outside. Nowhere. He's really gone."
Perry sighed. As worried as he should have been, he wasn't so sure that Phineas was actually in danger. After all, it wouldn't be unusual for Phineas to have sleepwalked somewhere. He'd done it before, multiple times, and every single time, Ferb was just as frantic as right that moment. Perry sighed, laying down and pulling the covers over his head again.
Ferb shook his head, pulling Perry up to a sitting position. "No! I know what you're thinking, but this time, he's actually gone."
Now he was just sounding like Candace. Perry sighed. At this point, Ferb may as well have been shouting "Wolf! Wolf!"
"This time I have proof." Ferb practically threw a piece of paper at his brother's face. "I doubt Phineas left this."
Perry looked down at the piece of paper and almost threw up upon reading it.
"Dear Perry,
"I have your little brother. He's actually pretty cute, despite being related to you. Then again… He's not, is he?
"If you want him back… You'll have to find us first.
"-I.W."
Perry refused to believe it. Ivan was alive. He escaped from prison. And now he had Phineas. His baby brother. Perry felt sick.
And now… Perry didn't know what Ivan planned on doing to Phineas, or if the boy was even…
NO. Perry shoved the thought out of his mind. He couldn't afford to think that way. He had to stay positive, or he would never find Phineas.
Perry sighed. First thing in the morning, they would tell everyone what happened. Then Perry would start his search for Phineas.
He pulled Ferb down onto the bed, forcing him to lie down. Being tired would do neither of them any good.
Of course Perry intended on bringing Ferb. He knew that even if he didn't, Ferb would end up coming somehow. Either he would stow away, throw some kind of diva tantrum and demand that he be brought along, or he would make Perry feel so guilty that he'd eventually cave. Or Perry could save him the trouble and just let him go in the first place, without all the drama.
Still, there was no need for a tired Ferb on what was sure to be a long trip. And besides… He didn't look well already. Perry hoped that it was just from the recent stress.
0-0-0
When Phineas woke up, it was very dark. When he looked around, he could see absolutely nothing, not even his hand in front of his face. He did, however, see a small spot of light on the ceiling, possibly from an entrance.
It was definitely not his room.
"Wow, Ferb… Where do you think we are?" No reply. "Ferb… A-Are you there?" Again, no answer. Phineas sighed. "Well, I guess that means I got here on my own. No worries… If I found a way in, there must be a way out, right? … And why am I talking to myself?"
He tried, in vain, to climb to the light, but fell directly on his behind.
"Ow…"
"Well, well… Finally awake, I see," said a voice.
Phineas looked around. "Who's there?"
"Oh, nobody… I just happen to know your 'brother', Perry."
"Oh," said Phineas. "Can you help me out of here? He's probably wondering where I am by now."
The voice chuckled darkly. "Oh… I don't think he'll be wondering anything anytime soon. He's dead."
"W… What?"
"I killed him. And that other brother of yours… what was his name?"
Phineas gasped. "Ferb…"
"Dead."
Phineas shuddered. "No…"
"Yes," said the voice. "And now…" The person was extremely close to Phineas. He could feel their breath in his ear. The person wrapped their arms around Phineas's waist. "You're mine to do whatever I want with."
For the first time in his entire life, Phineas Flynn was truly afraid.
That… honestly would've scared me too. oAe