Hey guys! I'm so sorry for not updating this in so long. I had actually lost all interest in Phineas and Ferb but after a while I decided to continue this one. As of now, Batmarcus is co-authoring this with me which is why this chapter is so much longer. It also means that this will be updated more often than they use to be.
I tried to keep up as this girl dragged me along back to the other Firestorm girls. She gasped seeing the fights in front of her, "GIRLS!" I was honestly shocked when the fights just stopped as she shouted out. "Don't I still get my own vote?" She asked looking around at them.
"Yes, of course!" Stephanie said.
"Then I vote he stays." She said.
"Why!?" Gabby asked.
So Katie explained what she had just saw then said, "So he could be useful."
Gabby just huffed muttering as she walked away. "Soldier Weeber, you were not dismissed." Stephanie said. Gabby sighed but nodded staying put. "Now, if this is going to work he's still going to need a partner. Any takers?"
"I'll take him," The pig tailed girl said.
"Alright, then we just need to get him a uniform and the rest of you are dismissed."
"Yes ma'am!" They all said.
"Keep working on the Normbots," she added as they left.
"Katie, can you go show him where he could get a uniform?" Stephanie asked.
"Sure I can," She said dragging me away again.
"You seem rather eager." I observed.
"I am," She said simply.
"Any particular reason?"
"This is big the first Firestorm boy," She said.
"Well, I guess that is pretty cool."
"Of course it is," She said walking into a room that I saw was filled with Firestorm Uniforms.
"Just find one that fits." She said letting go of me.
"Okay, could I get some privacy?" I asked.
"Of course," She said and left the room.
I stared around grabbing black pants and a gray shirt and I put a black jacket over that. I looked in the mirror and put over the bandolier and beret. "That's better," I said. With that I headed back out of the room. "Okay I'm ready," I said.
"Great, now you just need a weapon and you can be put to work."
"What kind of weapon?" I asked.
"Anything really besides a gun or other firearm."
"Why not?" I asked surprised.
"They're too noisy and difficult to obtain."
"Well I guess that makes sense," I sighed.
"Any other preferences though?" Katie offered.
"I don't know. I've never really used a weapon," I admitted.
"I could help you learn then." She offered.
"I would appreciate that," I said smiling. She grabbed my wrist and I was being dragged again.
However when we reached the weapons room the loud speaker came on again. "All Firestorm Girl and Boy report back to the command immediately." Stephanie monotone voice rang out.
"What now?" I asked following Katie.
"I'm not sure?" She said looking just as confused as I was.
So we went to what I will call the gathering. "About how often are these things usually called?" I asked Katie.
"Every few days for status updates, but never twice," She said.
"Oh, so this is unusual." I said as the rest of the girls got there.
"Very," She said as Stephanie called for attention.
"Now, we have just discovered some rather alarming news." She started.
"Yes we have," Gabby said. "Not as alarming as Phineas but close enough." Gabby continued glaring at me. "We have discovered that there has been a captive here we suspect for years," She said.
"Years?" The word was murmured in worry throughout the group
"Yes, it really is a tragedy." Stephanie said but she was still emotionless as ever.
"So who is he?" I asked.
"We're not sure exactly. We've never seen him before. He doesn't belong to any part of the Resistance and is currently unconscious so we couldn't ask him any questions." Isabella explained seeming honestly sorry for the unknown boy.
"He's in none of our data bases either, we should check Doof's," Gabby said.
"Right," Stephanie said and started to look from the computer.
"Well this is interesting," she said.
"Isabella, do you happen to know anyone named Adam Garcia-Shapiro?" Stephanie asked.
"No, I can't say I have heard that name before why?" She asked visibly confused.
"Well, apparently this boy is his 1st Dimension counterpart."
"What, that can't be!" She said rushing over to the computer. She stared at the screen for quite a while not saying a thing. "So...that boy is related to me somehow?" She asked finally.
"I am unsure. I just figured since the last name's the same there was a high chance." Stephanie said and pushed her out of the way looking farther into it.
"Well, this is very interesting apparently years ago he tried to lead a rebellion against Doof it was semi-successful, but it failed in the end. Doof captured him to serve as an example of what happens to rebellions he was only eight back then,"
"I can't believe it," Isabella said still staring at the screen.
"Yes, it is rather surprising," Stephanie said still emotionless.
"Where is he now?" I found myself asking.
"In the medical wing," Gabby answered. Despite the simple answer, I could still hear the hate in her voice though I'm still not sure what she has against me but I figured it might just be her personality in general. "What are you looking at?" She asked glaring at me.
I just looked away and searched the monitors to see if I could find the medical wing on them. I saw an all-white clean looking room. I could see from here couldn't be any older than I am and was bloody, badly beaten, burned, and, as Isabella said, unconscious.
"How many years was he here?" I asked.
Stephanie looked over the information again and said, "He was captured two years ago. There must not have been cameras where he was held."
"It's a wonder he's not dead," Katie said.
"Probably a rather unfortunate wonder to him I'd bet." I said locking over his battered body on how when conscious he probably wishing more than anything that he was dead.
"Yes, well until he wakes, we can't ask what he knows," Stephanie said.
"Alright," I said but felt it was unfair to ask him when he does.
"Problem?" She asked me.
"Are you sure it would be okay to ask him that when he does wake up give his current state?"
"Explain," She said simply.
"Well, with everything he's clearly been going through the past two years it doesn't seem right to just pester him with questions the second he wakes up."
"How else will we learn?" She said.
"Well, at least be nice and try to make him feel as safe as you can first." I suggested.
"He might have a point," Gabby said sounding reluctant.
"As much as I hate to admit it," She added glaring at me.
"Their right," Isabella said.
"Alright, we'll do it that way." Stephanie said after a pause.
"Good, I'm going to check on him," Isabella said.
"Could I come?" I asked.
"Sure, but our partners will be paired together until we find them again," Isabella said.
"Do they usually get along?" I asked thinking about who her partner is.
"Yes, yes they do really well in fact," Isabella said.
"Oh, then I see no problem with that." I shrugged. "Lead the way then."
She led me out as Gabby glared at me "What's her problem with me?" I asked as we walked.
"She does not think you deserve to be here,"
I remembered what she kept calling me and asked, "Because I'm just a useless rookie?"
"Well sort of, she hates the fact that you are getting praised for helping defeat Doof when you did not do really do anything while the rest of us worked hard for years and are barely being thanked at all." She said.
"That does make sense." I sighed looking down.
"Well, that is how she sees it," Isabella said.
"Do you think so?" I asked.
"A little bit yes, it's just people jumped to the conclusion you did so much because of who your sister is, and it is a little irritating." She admitted.
"Well, I didn't mean it to be like that."
"I know that, but you seem to enjoy the attention," She said.
"I'm really sorry about that." I said regretfully.
"Again not really your fault," She shrugged.
"Well, I could have at least told them the truth."
"Maybe, but it might be too late at this point," She said as we entered.
I noticed he was starting to wake up. He let out a groan of pain as he inhaled. I realized I wasn't even sure where to begin. "Where am I?" He muttered.
"You're in the medical wing," Isabella said cautiously going towards him. "It's okay. We're not going to hurt you."
"No offence, but for the last however long I was in there any person I saw was around to hurt me, so I'm skeptical. The only person I know I can trust is Candace Flynn that's why I left the rebellion in her hands." He said in a voice that clearly had not been used in a while.
Isabella stopped where she was and said, "Well, we work for Candace and Phineas here is her younger brother. We just want to help."
"So, she finally let her little brother out to join the fight, that I did not expect," He coughed.
"Could you just please let us help you?" Isabella asked sounding very worried.
"Fine, I'm in no real shape to argue," He said.
She went up to him and started looking him over, "We looked you up in his database by the way. If you are Adam Garcia-Shapiro you were there for two years."
"That's me and two years huh?"
She nodded slowly, "That's what it said."
"Seemed longer to me," He sighed.
"I imagine so. I'm so sorry this has happened to you."
"Not your fault," he said.
"I know but still. Doofenshmirtz was defeated a week ago though, there's just some Normbots to get rid of. The vast majority of them were destroyed but there's still so many."
"Go for the head," Adam said.
"I know that. I've been in Firestorm for years now." She said as she continued to examine him.
"Oh you're firestorm?" He asked.
"Yes," Isabella said lowering her beret to show the lightning bold. "Firestorm's actually the only ones that know about the remaining Normbots."
"Good," he said.
"Well, I'm not sure where to even start here." Isabella admitted.
"Sorry," he said.
"Not your fault. Just give me a second." She said.
"I need some water," he said.
"Alright, Phineas, talk to him while I get him some water." She said turning to me.
"Okay," I said awkwardly.
"I won't be long." She said and left.
"So, your Candace's brother?" He asked.
"Yes, I am." I nodded.
"She loved you both so much," He said.
"I know. There was never any doubt in that."
"She said she would never let you join when I told her to give you a chance," He said.
"You told her to give us a chance?" I asked honestly surprised at that.
"Yeah, I thought it would be a good idea," He said.
"I had no idea that she was even in the Resistance much less the leader of it until a week ago. Then she had gotten captured and Jeremy thought it would be a good idea, too. He didn't realize who we were until we had saved her and she got mad at him for taking us with."
"Yeah, Johnson was never the brightest but his heart was always in the right place,"
I was stuck for something else to say but luckily then Isabella came in with the water. "So, what about you? Why do you care about me?" Adam asked Isabella.
"Does the name Isabella Garcia-Shapiro mean anything to you?" Isabella asked.
"Dad told me she was my sister, but he died before we could find her,"
"Then that's a pretty good reason why." Isabella said giving him the water. "It also explains why we look so much alike."
"I...It's you, your my sister?" He asked after drinking all the water at once.
"Well, that is my name, only, of this dimension."
"You're still my sister," He said.
"Exactly,"
She was surprised when he hugged her. She stood there awkwardly for a few seconds but eventually she did return it. "Nice to finally meet you," he said.
"You too, I didn't even know you existed."
"I did not know you were in Firestorm Girls or I would have met you sooner," he said.
"I'm not sure how you couldn't have since I was only the second one in." Isabella said.
"Still I'm sorry," He said.
"You didn't know. It's okay." She told him.
"I know now though," He said.
"Yeah, we might be able to make up for what we missed."
"I hope so, but I need to heal a little more first," He said.
"Definitely," Isabella sighed.
"When I'm healed though," He said.
She let go of the hug, "You're probably hungry aren't you?"
"A little," He admitted.
"I could get you something." She offered.
"I would like that," He said.
"Okay, then I have to leave you two alone again." She said and left the room again.
"So, you never knew your family?" I asked.
"Just my dad but he died."
"I'm sorry," I said. It became clear that he doesn't want to talk about that so I asked, "You're from the 1st Dimension, right?"
"Yeah," He said.
"So, how did you find out about what was going on here?" I asked.
"Dad worked very closely with government people and I had a habit of sneaking into places I should have left alone," Adam said.
"Oh, so, how exactly did you get here?"
"Like I said, I got good at avoiding people whose job it was to see and find others. After dad died I snuck into a military base, I had been taken in by dads commanding officer so, I was already in part of it and I discovered a machine to take you to other dimensions
"That's so cool!" I said honestly. "Last week Ferb and I's counterparts were here and they told us some things about your dimension. They even told us about summer."
"Yeah, hard to remember summer, or Christmas," He said.
"Christmas?" I asked having not heard of it before.
"It's hard to explain, it's amazing though," He said.
"Everything about that dimension seems amazing."
"It's interesting," He said.
"Probably a lot better than this one,"
"Outside the Tri State Area it's very similar," He said.
"Well, I obviously don't know much about that."
"True," He sighed.
"I wish I lived there." I said.
"You would miss your family," He said.
"I meant all of us though, even mom if I can get her out of the basement."
"She'll be fine just tell her Doof is gone,"
"You think I haven't tried that before?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Not hard enough," He said.
"I guess but now I'm stuck here until either the jobs done or they kick me out."
"They let you in?" He asked.
"Barely, they held a vote and I got in by just one." I said thinking back to that huge fight.
"Still surprising," He said. I nodded having no way to argue that. "Well, that is impressive," He said.
"I'm not exactly sure why they thought it was a good idea." I sighed.
"You have potential," He said.
"I guess that's true." I said thinking it over.
"It is true," He said.
"Well, thank you."
"Not necessary, you just need the right training," He said.
"I was about to when we were called in to be told about you."
"Okay, then advice you should not touch swords, no offense, but with your head, height, and body mass to fast a swing would make you dizzy and leave you open," He said.
"Good to know. I won't then."
"Good, try blow darts" He added.
I thought about it then said, "That sounds like a great idea."
"I think they are perfect for you," He said.
"I'll try as soon as I can." I said.
"Good," he nodded.
Just then Isabella came back with a warm tray off food. "Thanks, Isabella." Adam said when she gave it to him.
"No trouble," She said.
"Sorry, we only have MREs." Isabella said.
"More than I have had in a while," He said.
"So eat," She encouraged.
He did digging into the food as if he had not eaten in days. I realized that he probably hasn't. "Sorry it's been a while," He said.
"That's understandable," I said.
"Still bad manners," He said.
"I don't care." I shrugged.
"Okay," He said. He had already finished what Isabella brought though. "I need to walk," He said.
"Do you need help getting up?" Isabella asked because of how injured he is.
"Maybe," He said.
He started to try himself first though and he did manage to stand but did not take a step.
"Good, just take it slow if you have to. I'll be here to catch you if you do fall." She said to him.
He nodded and hesitantly took a small step but stumbled when he did. Even though he didn't fall, Isabella put a hand on his shoulder. "Been a while," He sighed.
"I figured," Isabella sighed, "but I'll help you."
"Thank you," He said.
"It's my pleasure."
He just smiled, took a deep breath, and another step stumbling less. "You're improving." Isabella smiled.
"Just wait until I am at full health," Adam said.
"I have no doubts about that." She said. "I'm sure you'll be amazing."
"Well I will at least be good," He said.
"We'll see." She shrugged.
"You think top highly of me," Adam said.
"That may be, but you might just be thinking too lowly of yourself. We'll see which one once you're healed."
"I guess so," Adam said and took another step. "Getting easier," He said but didn't even need to say so seeing as that time he didn't stumble at all.
Soon he made it across the room and back. "Good job." I said to him since he probably hasn't walked since he was captured.
"It's a start," he said.
"It's a pretty good start." Isabella said.
"Yeah," he sighed.
"You'll get better." She said.
"I hate being useless," he said.
"I know," She sighed.
"No you're useful," he said.
"That doesn't mean that I don't know."
"Sorry I'm being rude," he said.
"It's okay." She said.
"No, I should not have said that," he said.
"Well, you're forgiven."
"Thank you," he said.
"No problem." Isabella said. "I'm sorry you feel useless."
"Not your fault," He said.
"Well thank you," He said.
"It might be best for you to stay in this room for a little while longer though." She said.
"I suppose," He sighed.
"I'm sorry but you're certainly in no state to fight yet." Isabella said with a sigh.
"I know," He sighed.
"It is rather unfortunate though."
"I'm sorry, I wish there was a way I could heal faster," Adam said.
"Well, there is one way but it's no fun." Isabella said warningly.
"I'll do it," Adam said.
"Are you okay with needles?" Isabella asked clearly worried.
"I can deal with them," He said.
"There's twenty-four in all." She warned.
"I can deal with it," He said.
"Okay," She said hesitantly going over to a cabinet and getting them. "They'll burn like heck though." He twitched a little at the word 'burn', but nodded. She hesitated but took them over trying to figure out where exactly to stick them. "Ready?" She asked.
He nodded but even I could see how nervous he was. "Okay ribs first," she said and stuck the needle into his rib cage carefully. He hissed, but did not complain. She whispered something as she injected to contents.
"What was that?" He hissed as she kept going.
"I'm sorry." She said but continued.
"Don't be," he muttered. The same process went through 23 more times but in different places.
"Done," She said forty five minutes later. Adam passed back out onto the bed. "I knew it would hurt," she sighed.
And we have the arrival that if you have been following Batmarcus and I's PnF stories is VERY familiar. Like seriously, he's in ALL of them and he insisted on finding a way to work him into this story and did. I hope you like it and I'm sorry for ignoring you all.
