Hello again! Thanks for all the feedback. So it seems like the million doller question is 'is Candace immortal as well?' Well... read on and find out. It's all in this chapter. :)
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Phineas couldn't help but chuckle again, "Wha- what do you mean by… immortals?"
Wade sighed, "I mean that you have the ability to live forever… hence the word immortality."
"I know what it means! But how can this be? Isn't that like... impossible?"
Jake smiled and shook his head, "Nope, it's all real."
Ferb had crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes. These kids seemed serious with their answers, but he's still not buying their story yet. He looked harshly as Salina, but she ignored him.
Candace spoke up, "Wait a second, this doesn't make sense. If Phineas is immortal like you say, then how come I'm not immortal too?"
Salina leaned up against the house, "When an immortal marries a mortal and has kids, only one of their children are privileged to have the line passed down to them. So, no you're not."
"So wait that means…" Candace turned to look at her mom, "Mom are you…?"
Linda shook her head, "No, sweetie I'm mortal, your biological dad on the other hand is… or was immortal."
Ferb narrowed his eyes and looked over at his dad. Lawrence saw his son's look and sighed, "I'm also a mortal… your biological mother was immortal, Ferb."
Isabella gasped, "But… what about my mom? Or dad? Or… oh my gosh, this is so confusing…"
Jake flashed her a smile, "I thought the same thing about eighty years ago."
Phineas gasped and took a step back, "You're eighty years old?"
"No… I'm eighty three…"
Ryker rolled his eyes, "That's nothing, I'm pushing a hundred, while Wade here is one hundred and twenty."
"That's impossible," Isabella spoke, "you guys don't look any older then eighteen…"
Wade chuckled, "You stop aging when you about eighteen or twenty-two."
Salina waved her hands in the air, "Okay look… it's obvious they have hundreds of questions to ask us, but shouldn't their safety come first?"
"I agree, Salina," Wade looked at the parents, "We'll explain more inside, but first I think Isabella's mom should be here to listen in."
Linda nodded as she opened the door, "I'll give Vivian a call right now."
After everyone piled inside the living room, Linda walked off to call Isabella's mother. Phineas, Ferb and Isabella sat on the couch together and kept their eyes on the immortals in front of them. Salina was standing behind Jake and holding him close, Wade was leaning up against the slider door, Ryker had his arms folded as he looked around the room and Aisling was sitting on the floor playing with her hair.
Phineas frowned down at her, "She looks a bit younger then eighteen… how old are you in real life?"
Aisling looked up and just blinked at him.
"Hello? Aren't you going to answer me?"
Wade sighed, "She… doesn't talk."
"Really? That sounds like Ferb, he doesn't talk much either."
"Let me rephrase that, she CAN'T talk. She doesn't have a voice."
Everyone looked down at the younger looking girl, who just shrugged and half smiled up at them.
Isabella frowned, "What do you mean by 'she doesn't have a voice'? Doesn't everyone have a voice?"
Salina sighed, "She did have a voice, but she had it stripped from her years ago by the Dark Phantom…"
"Okay who's this Dark Phantom?" Phineas spoke up, "He seems to be the cause of all of this and I'd like to have a word with him."
Ryker laughed, "You'd be dead before coming within a mile of the Dark Phantom."
Ferb went to speak up, when Isabella's mom came running in and hugged her daughter,
"Oh Isa, my poor baby! I should've told you about this years ago. I'm so sorry that I didn't."
"Mom," Isabella spoke, "who's immortal? You or… or dad?"
Vivian sighed as she pulled back, "Your late father was immortal, sweetheart."
"Hold on!" Phineas spoke up, "I thought the definition of immortality is basically 'live forever'. So how come Isabella's dad is-"
"Because he was murdered." Salina spoke up, "Immortals aren't indestructible, Phineas. If you get shot in the head, stabbed in the heart or decapitated you're done for, easy as that."
"So that means Isabella's dad was…"
"Murdered," Wade spoke up, "the Dark Phantom murdered her dad years ago."
Isabella sat further back in her seat and looked a bit stunned, "My dad was murdered?" she looked up at her mother, "You told me he was in an accident!"
Vivian nodded her head, "Si, si… I did, but only because you were so young when he died, you wouldn't have understood…"
Phineas looked back at his mom, "What about… my biological dad? Is he…?"
Linda shrugged and looked up at Wade. Wade sighed, "I'm not entirely sure the fate of your dad, Phineas," he looked at Ferb, "nor do I know the fate of your mother, Ferb."
Jake spoke up excitingly, "Oh, tell them about their powers, Salina."
Salina shrugged at her brother, 'I don't know if now's the time to-"
"Powers?" Phineas spoke up, "We have powers too?"
Jake smiled, "Well yeah! That's what comes with being immortal. Tell them, Sal!"
Salina sighed, "Okay, okay fine…" she walked over to Phineas first and crossed her arms, "I'm think of a number between one and ten. What number am I thinking of?"
Phineas raised an eyebrow, "What does this have to do with having powers?"
"Phineas concentrate on what I'm thinking."
"But I don't know what you're thinking?"
"That's because you're not concentrating. Focus your mind on me and just me."
Phineas sighed, "Okay here I go…" Phineas closed his eyes tightly and started thinking about Salina.
Salina rolled her eyes, "You don't have to shut your eyes that tight…"
Phineas shushed her and continued concentrating. When he opened his eyes back up, they had a slight glow, "Hey no fair! You said between one and ten… you were thinking eleven. Wait a minute… that means I can…?"
Salina smiled, "Phineas you can read minds. Here's a catch though, since I have the power of force shields I can block you from reading my mind if I want. You will have to train your mind so you'll be able to break through my barrier. And if you concentrate hard enough, you'll be able to inflict pain on peoples mind."
"Why would I want to do that? It doesn't seem very much."
"When you're being attack by villains, you'll realize that inflicting that sort of pain will delay their attacks on you."
"Villain's? But-"
"Okay next," Salina turned to Isabella and pointed to a soda can across the room, "concentrate on that can and wanting to hold it in your hand."
Isabella frowned, "But the can is empty."
"Just do it, okay?"
Isabella sighed and looked at the can. She focused her mind on the can. Her eyes began glowing and before she knew it, the can started floating in mid air towards her. Her eyes widened as the can landed in her hand.
"Did I…" Isabella gasped, "Did I… do that?"
Salina nodded, "Yes you did, and if you work hard, you'll be able to lift and throw anything or anyone with your mind."
"Can I lift myself up?"
"If you work hard, yes you'll be able to do that."
Lastly, she turned to Ferb, "You have a unique power, Ferb… give me your hand."
Ferb just stared up at her.
"Well come on, I haven't got all day… give me your hand."
He frowned even more as he hesitantly lifted up his hand towards her. In a swift move she grabbed his hand, took out a small knife and sliced his palm. Ferb winced while everyone gasped at this.
"Hey!" Phineas spoke angrily, "You can't just hurt my brother like that!"
Salina rolled her eyes, "Relax, Phineas just watch…" she looked up at Ferb, "Now focus on this cut…"
Ferb looked down at his bloody palm and stared intently at the cut. His eyes also began glowing as he watched the cut slowly heal itself. His eyes widened as this happened, he almost couldn't believe it.
"Impossible…" he muttered,
Phineas whistled, "Awesome… okay I'm convinced, we're immortals."
Wade chuckled, "Well I'm glad you quickly accepted your fate… because you three have something important planned in the future."
"Really?" Isabella asked, "Well what does our future hold?"
Ryker spread his arms wide, "You three get to help us slay the Dark Phantom!"
Linda's mouth nearly dropped, "What? But… but I thought that they would be protected. No one said anything about them fighting and slaying."
Phineas gulped, "Fight… slay?"
Wade sighed, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Flynn but the prophecy is written. If they do not come with us and train, everything you know and love will be destroyed and brought to ruin."
Vivian hugged her daughter, "But they are just children! Surely there must be someone else who can help?"
Salina banged her fist on the wall, "Any other immortals out there are cowering in their hiding place, hoping that the Dark Phantom will never find them. They fear the Dark Phantom too much to stand up to him or her." She looked at the three on the couch, "You guys are our last chance. If you come with us your family will be safe, the Dark Phantom has no need for mortals. But if you refuse, you all will surely perish. The choice is yours…"
Phineas glanced at his two friends. Isabella was trembling and Ferb didn't look too pleased. He didn't want to do this, but his family's life is on the line… he'll have to do the noble thing and fight…
Phineas sighed and stood up, "I'll go with you guys…"
Isabella stood up as well, "I'm going too…"
Phineas flashed her a grateful smile and took her hand. The two of them looked down at the young Brit, waiting to hear what he had to say. Ferb looked all around before standing and walking out of the room.
His dad frowned, "Ferb…?"
"I'll talk to him, dad." Phineas spoke while following his brother out of the room,
Ferb walked into the kitchen and stood with his back turned towards his younger brother.
Phineas walked up to him and gave his shoulder a squeeze, "Ferb is something wrong?"
Ferb didn't answer.
"Look buddy, I understand that you're probably nervous. Believe me, I'm terrified too. I still have so many unanswered questions, but you know what? I think we should trust these guys and go with them. We can't let anything happen to our-"
"Phineas stop!" Ferb spoke out suddenly, "Those aren't the reasons why I walked out of that room."
"Well what is the reason then?"
Ferb turned around so he was facing Phineas, "They lied to us, Phin… our own parents lied to us about who we are and who our missing parents are. Doesn't that bother you at all?"
Phineas was surprised that Ferb sounded so upset, and that he actually said more then ten words. Phineas shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck, "Yeah it would have been nice to know all this beforehand, but I think they were just trying to protect us."
Ferb crossed his arms and leaned up against the counter.
"Aw come on, Ferb! You've got to come with us. You heard Salina; we're their last chance. We have to help them defeat this… Dark Phantom dude."
Ferb lowered his head and didn't answer.
Phineas placed a hand on his brother's shoulder, "Please Ferb… I need you to come with us, I need you there to help me… please?"
Ferb looked up at his brothers sad eyes and sighed again, "Okay, Phin… I'll go…"
Phineas smiled, "Thanks, brother…"
The two boys walked back into the living room and everyone looked up at them with eager eyes. Phineas gave out a small smile, "Ferb is in as well."
Wade smiled, "Well now that that's all settled, we must leave at once."
Linda frowned, "Right now? But… don't we get to say goodbye? Do we have to pack them food? What's the rush?"
Jake shook his head, "They're just need some clothes. We have a huuuuge refrigerator full of food back on the island."
"Island?" Isabella asked, "What island?"
Wade winked, "You'll find out soon enough. Okay you three have ten minutes, I'm going to go out and rev up the shuttle…"
Wade walked out with Ryker close behind. Aisling stood up and walked over to Jake, who took her hand and followed them out. Salina stood in place and looked around at everyone before walking out as well,
"Ten minutes everyone… that's all you have so hurry up!"
And there's that. Don't worry, more will be revealed about Salina, Jake, Wage, Ryker and Aisling. Okay thanks for reading, review?
