Camp Phineas and Ferb
Chapter 4
Scoutmaster Lumpus was having a difficult time trying to get some help. Every time he asked someone for help, no one was willing to help him. He was getting really frustrated.
"This is absolutely ridiculous!" Lumpus exclaimed, "Every time I go up to someone's house, and ask for some help, I get turned away because they think I'm weird and crazy because of my story."
It was at this point that Lumpus approached Phineas and Ferb's house. He rang the doorbell to their house, and waited for a response.
"Hopefully, this next person will be willing to help me," Lumpus said to himself.
Candace, Phineas and Ferb's older sister, opened the door.
"Hey," Candace greeted.
"Hi," Lumpus greeted back, "Listen, I know this sounds weird, but…"
Before Lumpus could finish his sentence, he took a good look at Candace, as she looked familiar to him.
"Umm, I'm sorry, but are you Candace Flynn?" Lumpus asked.
"Yes, yes I am," Candace replied.
"So, I am in Danville, correct?"
"Yes, sir,"
Lumpus looked around at his surroundings. "Wow, I must have been so angry at those two campers that I must have overlooked my surroundings," he said.
"How did you know who I was?" Candace asked.
"Oh, well, I just so happen to watch your brothers' show" Lumpus replied sheepishly, "You're my favorite character."
Candace blushed. "Oh, well that's so sweet of you to say that," she said.
Suddenly, Candace thought of something.
"Wait a minute!" Candace exclaimed, "You're not one of those uber fans who is going to stalk us like Irving, are you?"
"Oh, no, no, no, of course not," Lumpus replied, "I am not even from around here. I just needed some help trying to get back home."
"Oh, well in that case, why don't you come on in?"
"Thank you,"
Candace let Lumpus inside her house. When Lumpus came inside the house, Candace closed the door, and she and Lumpus went into the living room.
Candace and Lumpus sat down on the family couch.
"So, Mr…uh…" Candace stammered.
"Lumpus," Lumpus corrected Candace.
"What brings you here to Danville, Mr. Lumpus? And what do you need help with, anyway?"
"Well, I was on a plane headed for Hawaii with three of my campers," Lumpus explained, "I am a scoutmaster at this summer camp called Camp Kidney. During the flight, two of the campers irritated me to no end, and I eventually lost it and yelled at them. I caused such a big scene that we were kicked off the plane. We just so happened to land here in Danville."
"Wow!" Candace exclaimed, "It must have been awful to get kicked off the plane."
"Oh, but it gets worse," Lumpus continued, "Not only are me and the two campers lost, but there is another camper that is still on the plane."
"Sounds like you've been having a bad day,"
"Bad is just putting it mildly. Anyway, I have been going around this suburb trying to get some help getting back home since our trip to Hawaii is pretty much out the window. However, every time I have asked for help, people keep turning me away when I tell them my story. They think I'm weird and crazy,"
"I can definitely relate to that,"
"Tell me about it. Anyway, I know it may be asking for a lot, but is it possible for you to help me and my campers get back home to Camp Kidney?"
"Totally," Candace replied, "I'll do anything for a fan."
"Thank you," Lumpus said, "You have no idea how much this is going to mean to me. I hope you do not think I'm crazy and weird."
"Trust me, Lumpus, I've seen crazier and weirder stuff than you around here," Candace assured, "So how I can help you get back home?"
"Well, first, could you let me borrow a phone so I call my assistant, Slinkman, and let him know where we are?" Lumpus asked.
"Sure," Candace replied as she gave Lumpus her cell phone.
"Thank you,"
Lumpus dialed the phone number to Camp Kidney on Candace's cell phone.
Over at Camp Kidney, Slinkman was doing some paperwork in Lumpus' office. Suddenly, the phone in the office rang. Slinkman picked up the phone.
"Thank you for calling Camp Kidney," Slinkman said, "This is Mr. Slinkman. How may I help you?"
"Ummm..Hi, Slinkman," Lumpus said hesitantly.
"Oh, hey, Scoutmaster Lumpus. How is your trip with Jelly Bean cabin going so far?"
"Oh, uh, just fine. How is everything at Camp Kidney?"
"Everything is going swell, sir. You don't need to worry about me running this camp while you're gone."
Suddenly, Candace heard some noises coming from upstairs.
"I'll be right back, Lumpus," Candace said, "I'm going to go check on my brothers."
"Okay," Lumpus said to Candace.
"Who was that, sir?" Slinkman asked.
"Oh, uh, no-one," Lumpus replied as he went back to his conversation with Slinkman.
"Okay, then. So, have you and Jelly Bean cabin landed in Hawaii yet?"
"Um, yeah, about that, Slinkman, there's something you need to know."
While Lumpus was continuing his conversation with Slinkman, Candace went upstairs to find the source of the noises she just heard. She went up to Phineas and Ferb's room, and found them, along with Lazlo and Raj, on a computer, making flyers and posters for their summer camp idea. Perry was also in the room, just as well.
"Phineas, Ferb, what are you guys up to now?" Candace asked as she entered their room, "And who are they?"
Candace was referring to Lazlo and Raj when she said "they".
"Oh, hi, Candace," Phineas greeted, "This is Lazlo and Raj. They're from Camp Kidney, and came here after being kicked off a plane with their scoutmaster."
"Hi," Lazlo and Raj greeted Candace in unison.
"They're helping us make flyers and posters for a summer camp we're going to run,"
Phineas explained.
Phineas showed Candace the posters and flyers he, Ferb, Lazlo, and Raj were making on the computer.
"It's called Camp Lots-of-Fun, where fun is a top priority" Lazlo added.
"We've also just called a construction company to come help us build the camp," Phineas said.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait just a minute," Candace said, "You two came here after being kicked off a plane with your scoutmaster?"
"Yes, yes we did," Lazlo replied.
"Well, we technically kicked ourselves off," Raj pointed out.
"Hmmmm…interesting," Candace said, remembering what Lumpus told her earlier.
Candace went back downstairs. Before she did, she came back to Phineas and Ferb's room.
"Oh, and by the way, you guys are so busted," Candace said before walking back downstairs.
Phineas, Ferb, Lazlo, and Raj looked at each other, wondering what Candace meant when she said "busted".
When Candace came back downstairs, Lumpus was still having his conversation with Slinkman.
"Now, now, Slinkman I know you're mad, but…." Lumpus began.
"MAD!? Mad is just putting it mildly," Slinkman interrupted, "Not only am I mad, but I am highly disappointed in you, sir. I can't believe you not only lost your temper on the boys, but YOU LEFT ONE OF THEM ON THE PLANE, just as well. Do you know what Commander Hoo-Ha is going to do to you when he finds out about this?"
"Yes, I am highly aware of what he is going to do to me, Slinkman. He is going to kill me and take away my milky-wilky."
"You do realize that you're going to get fired, too, right?"
"Yes, yes I do. Now can you please send someone to come get us and take us back to Camp Kidney?"
"I may as well. Where are you located?"
"We are at 2308 Maple Drive in Danville,"
Slinkman wrote down the address on a piece of paper.
"Got it. I will let Commander Hoo-Ha know where you are, and he will come get you," Slinkman informed, "I'll see you later, sir."
"Bye, Slinkman," Lumpus said, "And thank you for your help."
Lumpus and Slinkman both hung up their phones.
"Well, that went smoothly," Lumpus said sarcastically as he face palmed himself.
"What's wrong, Lumpus?" Candace asked.
"I called Slinkman and told him about my situation," Lumpus explained, "He is going to contact Commander Hoo-Ha to come get us."
"Who's Commander Hoo-Ha?"
"He's my boss. He's the one who is over Camp Kidney. When he finds out that I got myself and two campers lost, in addition to one camper still being on a plane to Hawaii, he's going to fire me, and this job is the only thing I have left! Without it, I'm nothing."
Lumpus began to tear up again. Candace went over to the couch to console Lumpus.
"Don't cry, Scoutmaster Lumpus," Candace said, "I'm sure it wasn't entirely your fault for getting yourself into this situation."
"I am so glad you agree with me," Lumpus said, starting to feel better now that someone was agreeing with him, "It was the campers' faults for getting me into this mess with their annoying antics. I cannot control my temper, so how can you blame me for all of this?"
"Speaking of campers, Lumpus, I am just curious. Did the campers who annoyed you on the plane happen to be a monkey named Lazlo and an elephant named Raj?"
"Yes. They were the ones who also kicked themselves off the plane. Why do you ask?"
"When I went to check on my brothers, I saw them working with my brothers on another one of their big ideas,"
"WHAT!?" Lumpus exclaimed, "I thought I specifically told those two not to do anything while I went to get some help, and now they are disobeying my orders by helping your brothers on one of their projects."
"Yeah, they're helping my brothers run a summer camp called 'Camp Lots-of-Fun', where fun is a top priority,"
"Camp Lots-of-Fun?" Lumpus repeated, "I hate anything with the word 'fun' in it. Those two are so busted."
"Now you're talking my language," Candace said, "How are you going to bust them?"
"I'm not sure, yet," Lumpus replied, "Maybe, if I help you bust your brothers, you can help me bust my campers, just as well. What do you say? Do you want to work together to bust them?"
"It's a deal," Candace said as she and Lumpus shook hands with each other.
"Excellent! Let's get to work."
At the O.W.C.A. building, Monogram and Carl had just finished giving Clam a tour of the agency.
"So as you can see, our mission and vision at the O.W.C.A. is to take seemingly mindless animals, and train them into top notch secret agents in order to thwart the evil plans of the muffin-loving, mad scientist organization that is L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N." Monogram explained, "And that completes our tour of the agency. Any questions?"
Clam did not say anything. He just stared at Monogram and Carl.
"So, what do you think about joining our agency?"
Clam did not know what to say. He was afraid to tell Monogram that he was only here because he needed some help reuniting with his friends and Lumpus. He did not want to hurt Monogram's feelings by saying no to joining the agency.
Carl could tell by the look on Clam's face that he wasn't here to join the agency.
"Um, sir, I do not think he came here to…." Carl began to say.
Suddenly, an alarm went off inside the building.
"That sound must mean Dr. Doofenshmirtz is up to no good again," Monogram assumed, "Carl, go check it out."
"Yes, sir," Carl said as he left to go check on the alarm.
Monogram knelt down on Clam's level, and put one of his hands on one of Clam's shoulders.
"Listen, I know we have just met, and I hardly know you, but you do not have to make your decision just yet," Monogram said.
Suddenly, Monogram thought of an idea.
"I'll tell you what," Monogram said, "How about I let you go on a mission with one of our agents so you get an idea of what being an O.W.C.A. agent is like. I'll even let you wear an O.W.C.A. issued hat, too. It's what our agents wear on their missions. Then, you can make a decision if you would like to join our agency or not. What do you say?"
Clam shook his head "yes" as a response. Although he would rather be looking for his friends, he did not want to make Monogram upset. Also, Clam thought that if he worked with one of the agents, he would be able to get better help from the agent than he would from Monogram.
"Excellent!" Monogram exclaimed.
Carl came back from checking the alarm that went off earlier.
"Sir, I've just received word that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is up to another one of his evil schemes again," Carl informed.
"And I know just the perfect agent to pair you up with," Monogram said to Clam.
Phineas, Ferb, Lazlo, and Raj had just finished making posters and flyers to advertise their summer camp. Ferb was holding the flyers, while Raj was holding the posters. They were now outside in their backyard, getting ready to make their summer camp idea come to life.
"Alright, we're finished making posters and flyers to advertise Camp Lots-of-Fun," Phineas said. "The construction company is on their way over here, so while Lazlo and I are helping the construction workers set up the camp, Ferb and Raj can go around town, passing out the flyers and hanging up the posters."
"Sounds good to me," Lazlo said, "I'm really excited to see how this turns out."
"I know, I can't wait!" Phineas exclaimed.
Suddenly, Phineas noticed that Perry was not with him and the others.
"Hey, where's Perry?" Phineas asked.
"The last time I saw him, he was in your bedroom," Lazlo replied.
"Does he always run away from you guys?" Raj asked.
"Oh yeah, he does this everyday," Phineas explained, "However, he usually returns by the end of the day. Still, it's always a mystery to wonder where he could be."
Perry had already been notified that it was time for a mission. He had his fedora on, and was making his way to his HQ by crawling through one of the air vents in Phineas and Ferb's house.
Perry eventually stumbled upon the right vent, and fell through it to arrive in his HQ.
When Perry fell through the air vent, he landed in a chair, and saw that his supercomputer was already turned on, as Monogram was already shown on the screen. Clam was also in Perry's HQ, sitting in a chair beside Perry. Clam had a fedora, too, that was just like Perry's, as it was brown and had a black band around it.
Perry looked over, and noticed Clam.
He must be a new agent, Perry thought, spotting the fedora on Clam's head.
"Ah, there you are, Agent P," Monogram greeted his top agent, "Before I assign you your mission for today, I have a special announcement to make. You seem to already notice him, but we have somebody who is potentially interested in joining our agency."
Clam and Perry shook hands with each other as a way of greeting each other.
"He is not sure yet if he wants to work for us, so I told him that he could work with one of our agents to get the experience of being an O.W.C.A. agent before making a decision," Monogram explained, "I decided to let him work with you for the day, considering how you are our top agent. I know he looks different from all of the other animal agents, especially since he wears clothes; however, as an agency that is populated by both humans and animals, we need to respect diversity, and treat him as an equal, especially if he decides to work with us. As our top agent, I want you to be a positive role model for our potential new agent, and show him how top notch our agency really is."
Perry looked at Clam, and then looked back at the monitor.
"Anyway, Dr. Doofenshmirtz is up to no good again," Monogram informed, "We have received word that his new evil plan seems to involve a giant cloud, lots of water, frozen peas, and white paint. We are not sure what he could be up to this time, but we need you both to go and put a stop to it. Good luck, you two."
Perry saluted Monogram. Clam saw Perry do this, and saluted Monogram, just as well.
Perry turned the supercomputer off, and he and Clam hopped out of their chairs.
Perry strapped a jetpack on his body, and tossed a jetpack to Clam, motioning him to put the jetpack on.
Clam put his jetpack on. Then, Clam and Perry started up their jetpacks, and flew out of the HQ, and over Phineas and Ferb's backyard en route to Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated.
I guess I have to help him complete this mission before I can get any help, Clam thought to himself, Hopefully, he will be able to help me once we complete the mission. I just hope Lazlo and Raj are doing alright without me.
