CHAPTER 7- Hey. Here is Chapter 7, evidement.
I don't own Phineas and Ferb…yet.
Okay, go ahead and read. Ignore my authors note. It's cool.
"The hut is this way."
GENERAL POV
Candace grumbled in annoyance but turned around to follow her brother. Ferb smiled and began walking in the direction Isabella had given him. Candace glanced down at Isabella and Pinky, now holding a quiet conversation, and she quickly sped up so that she was next to Ferb.
Ferb looked up at his sister and raised an eyebrow. Candace bit her lip and glanced back at the animals.
"What happened?" she finally choked out.
Ferb sighed and looked down at the map in his hands. "From what I can see, this lady Tanya has potions that can turn people into animals. I don't know why, because obviously Isabella and I can't really have a normal conversation."
Candace looked over at Ferb when she heard the tone of his voice. "Ferb? You OK?"
Ferb shrugged. "Not really. I can't help but think that Phineas getting turned into…into a fish was partially my fault."
Candace blinked in surprise. "Now how on earth was it your fault? Phineas is always getting himself into some kind of mess, and you know it. You're normally the one getting him out of the mess."
Ferb let out a small chuckle. "Yeah, I know. You're right. I feel like I could've done something, though."
Candace tousled Ferb's hair affectionately. "Yeah, and then you would've been a fish right along with him, and then where would we be?"
Ferb tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Well, Isabella would have no help, Perry would probably never be able to open his mouth, and…" He paused and looked up at Candace, who was smiling. "Never mind."
Candace grinned and Ferb motioned her around a corner. She followed quickly and they came to a large area, almost like a courtyard. Several water filled tanks lined the area, and the animals inside looked at the two kids with longing.
Ferb held up a hand to stop his sister and looked down at the map. Candace peered over his shoulder and a few moments later, a teal and black finger pointed to a small area on the map. Ferb looked down at Isabella and smiled, nodding. He folded the map and tucked it into his pocket.
He, Candace, and Isabella then snuck their way around the courtyard, carefully moving closer to the small hut they could now see embedded behind a bunch of trees. The lights were on on the inside, and Isabella frowned. "What's wrong?" Candace whispered, spotting the look on her face.
Isabella motioned towards the hut in confusion, and drew a small box in the air. Ferb cocked his head, and he ran the image through his mind. Rarely speaking on a daily basis did have its advantages sometimes, as he knew practically every sign the girl could make. "Windows?" he said a moment later.
Isabella tapped her finger to the end of her beak and nodded. Ferb raised an eyebrow. "What about a window?" Candace asked softly, glancing over at the hut.
Isabella paused, and then made a slashing motion over her throat. Ferb crinkled his eyebrows together. "There were none? How is that constructionally possible?"
Candace and Isabella looked at him. He shrugged. "I know it's not a word. But that doesn't even matter now, does it?"
Isabella rolled her eyes and the three ducked back around the corner out of sight of the hut.
"OK," Ferb mumbled, ticking things off on his fingers, "we've got me, Candace, Isabella, a dog, a frog-"
"Um, Ferb," Candace interrupted softly.
Ferb waved a hand at her and continued. "Maybe Isabella could get in through the roof while Candace and I distract Tanya out front."
"Ferb…" Candace said again. Ferb held up a hand and the girl grumbled.
"Or, I could go home and get that bulldozer Phineas and I got…no that would take too long."
"Ferb, you need to-wait, you and Phineas bought a bulldozer? You are so busted later! But first, Ferb, would you just look at me!" Candace cried. Ferb sighed and finally looked up at Candace in annoyance.
"What? Can't you see that I'm trying to-"
Ferb's eyes widened and a small grin spread across his face. The animals that Phineas had released had followed them, and were now sitting patiently on the ground or were perched on lampposts. Every single one looked at him expectantly.
Ferb glanced at Isabella. "Will they listen to me?" he asked.
Isabella shrugged and turned to the animals in front of her.
You guys want to get rid of Tanya?
She was almost blown off of her webbed feet by the response. She grinned. Will you guys listen to Ferb? She pointed behind her to Ferb, watching the animals intently. They all nodded eagerly, and then parted as two beavers burst through the crowd. Isabella raised an eyebrow at them.
Who are you guys?
The one with red thrown throughout her fur gave a small smile that lit up her emerald eyes. My name's Chloe. This is Liz, she said, nodding to the black streaked beaver next to her. We met Perry when he first showed up, and we want to help.
Isabella glanced back at Perry and raised an eyebrow. The platypus gave a slight nod and Isabella turned back to the two girls, looking at Chloe intently. Do I know you? she finally chattered, rubbing a paw under her beak.
Chloe cocked her head and the two circled each other carefully. Chloe sat up and chattered softly. Why would you?
Isabella paused. Good point. You are a Fireside Girl, right?
Was.
Right?
Yes.
Isabella looked at the beaver curiously. How old are you?
Um, 12, I think. Why?
12….would your last name happen to be Richards?
Chloe looked at Isabella, surprised. Why yes, yes it would! How did you know that?
Isabella's eyes widened and she grinned. Even though she knew she was wasting time, she had to figure this out.
You were my mentor when I first joined the Fireside Girls!
Chloe looked Isabella up and down and her eyes grew three times their original size. Isabella? Isabella Garcia-Shapiro?
Yup.
Chloe grinned. A loud cough came from behind the two and Isabella turned to see Ferb looking at her impatiently. "Are they helping us?" he asked.
Isabella nodded and Ferb climbed up onto a bench quickly. He cupped his hands over his mouth, then rethought the idea and lowered his hands back to his sides. That was more Phineas' thing.
"OK, I know you all want to get back to normal!" Ferb called.
Sounds erupted from all sides that Ferb could only pray were shouts of agreement. He gulped and caught Isabella snickering. He glared at her momentarily and then turned back to the crowd. "It might be hard. If anyone wants to back out now, they can."
"Ferb," Candace muttered, "we aren't going to war."
"Yet."
Candace rolled her eyes and waved her hand for her brother to continue. Ferb smiled. "Now, I know that you are all wary of those potions she has-"
Animal murmurs broke out through the crowd and Isabella chattered loudly to quiet them down. Ferb nodded to the girl.
"But," he said, starting where he had left off, "I don't think that they will affect you as animals. Otherwise she would have already thrown a few."
When this was pointed out, the other animals realized that Ferb was probably right. Ferb held up a hand.
"Now that's not to say that you can go throwing yourself at every potion that comes your way, but I don't think that anything would happen if you were hit."
He glanced down at Candace, who gave him an encouraging smile. "I think that you all can do it, as long as you really want to. Who's with me?"
Isabella chattered loudly, and then Chloe and Liz joined in and soon the entire place was rocking with sounds.
Ferb hopped off the bench quickly and darted around the corner, the animals, Isabella and Candace in close pursuit. Ferb had lost sight of Perry and Pinky a while ago, but now they came back, Pinky holding something in his mouth. Ferb for paused a second and motioned for the others to continue.
He knelt and pulled a small red bucket from Pinky's mouth. It was filled midway with water, and a small orange goldfish was swimming around in it. It looked up and gave Ferb a bright smile, Phineas' dark blue eyes shining up at his brother.
Ferb looked up at Perry and Pinky in amazement, wondering how on earth they had managed this, and then he carefully placed the bucket out of harm's way.
"I'll come back for you," he promised his brother as he raced around the corner to catch up with his sister and Isabella, Perry and Pinky close on his heels.
Several of the larger animals were banging their heads and bodies against the door of the hut, trying to break in. It was clear that it had been going on for a bit, because when Ferb stopped next to Candace, a sea lion literally threw itself at the door and it cracked on impact.
The animals started forward, but they were thrown back as Tanya strode out, potions grasped in each hand. She snarled at the other animals and they backed away quickly. Chloe jumped up.
Guys, remember, they can't hurt us!
The animals regained themselves immediately and began closing in around the woman. Tanya held up the bottles, but it was clear from the look on her face that she knew she had lost. Her eyes flicked around nervously and landed on Ferb and Candace.
She spun towards them, potions poised.
Isabella shrieked. Stop!
All the animals immediately backed away from the woman. Tanya grinned evilly. "Brats. You let all my little pets escape."
Ferb looked over at Isabella and nodded slightly. The platypus/girl frowned and shook her head.
One of the beavers shuffled forward and Tanya threw a potion. It missed Candace by inches, smashing into a lamppost behind her. The beaver immediately stopped in its tracks.
"No sudden moves, or they both get it," the woman snarled. She started to edge out of the circle of animals.
Ferb looked pleadingly at Isabella and mouthed the word 'Please.' Isabella frowned, uncertain. Ferb nodded slowly again and Isabella took a breath.
Get her!
There was a brief pause, and then every animal rushed Tanya. The woman screamed and flung a potion in Candace's direction.
Ferb shoved his sister to the concrete and felt the potion smash into his back as he hit the ground.
So, Ferb sacrificed himself. Yeppers. Now what? Was it too anti-climatic?
R and R, sil-vous plait!
